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The Rotary Club of Etobicoke presented their annual Toronto Ribfest at Etobicoke Centennial Park over the Canada Day weekend. People line up to sample ribs from Canadian and U.S. competitors.
Guardian Photo/IAN KELSO
The Rotary Club of Etobicoke presented their annual Toronto Ribfest at Etobicoke Centennial Park over the Canada Day weekend. Here, Scott Taylor (left) and Sean Carter enjoy some tender ribs.
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What was once a paved area is now home to Marcello Febbo's award-winning garden and it was open June 24 as part of the Open Gardens Toronto program where gardens are open for public viewing to raise money for the Canadian Women's Foundation.
Photo/IAN KELSO
Turakad Ramaswamy and his wife Lakshmi place flowers at the Humber Bay Park Air India Memorial for their 15-year-old daughter they lost in the bombing 23 years ago.
Photo/IAN KELSO
Armed with their flats of colorful bedding plants are Conservatory shoppers from the left, Kathy MacBrien, Nelson Lau and Carole Barry, as the greenhouse sold off the last of its bedding plants on the weekend.
Photo/IAN KELSO
Joshua Buteau-Malone checks out an historic military helmet at the Toronto Military Show June 21 at the Etobicoke Olympium.
Photo/IAN KELSO
Beck Taxi hosted its sixth Annual Family Picnic at Centennial Park on Sunday June 22, with a barbecue, mini soccer game, and music for over 1,000 people. Here Crackers the clown looks surprised as his pal Syed Ali, 6, blows up a balloon.
Photo/IAN KELSO
Councillor Suzan Hall (left) and Dr. Karen Mock, senior advisor on equity to the Ontario Minister of Education, are greeted by Rashpal Sahota, Director of Powerful Mind Powerful You and Arti Patel, BAPS National Coordinator, at the 2008 BAPS Women's...
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Etobicoke man perishes saving kayakers
OPP have identified the 45-year-old Etobicoke man missing on Lake Huron since Saturday afternoon as Dave Doyle.The South Bruce OPP said the man's body was located Sunday on the beach a short distance north of MacCaskill Road in Kincardine, about 220 kilometres northwest of Toronto.
According to police, around 5 p.m. Saturday, two men entered the lake to help three kayaking teens who appeared to be in distress. After making it to the kayakers and assisting them toward shore, one of the men "dropped out of sight." A subsequent water and shoreline search was undertaken that day, and resumed Sunday.
Anyone with information that can assist police is asked to South Bruce OPP at 519-396-3341, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Celebrating the season, Mimico style
Mimico Baptist Church and the Mimico Residents' Association present the eleventh annual Mimico Summer Festival Party in the Park Aug. 5.Authors and illustrators will promote their work and sign autographs. From 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. people of all ages will meet in Mimico Memorial Park for entertainment, food sampling, and to visit many community booths. For more information and pictures of previous events visit www.mimicobaptistchurch.org or www.mimicoresidents.ca
TCDSB high school teachers accept contract
Toronto's Catholic Secondary School teachers voted recently to accept a tentative four-year agreement that would see a three per cent increase in their salary each year of the term.Union President Kathleen Gardiner said the members voted 95 per cent in support of the agreement, which has "considerable improvements in benefits, long sought after."
Teachers and senior management have also agreed to improved consultation processes on local issues, she added.
"Provincial discussions between the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association, earlier this year, were of considerable assistance in this round of bargaining," Gardiner said.
The agreement is subject to approval by the Ministry of Education's appointed supervisor of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Man charged in rash of smash and grabs
Police have laid charges in a burglary investigation which began in January.Police allege the suspect is behind numerous store-front burglaries which took place in Etobicoke between January and June of this year.
"These were smash-and-grab type operations and the individual was targeting cashboxes," said Const. Tony Vella, of public information. Vella said 22 Division and Peel Regional Police have been working together on the case.
Nicolas Swyntuch, 49, of Toronto, has been charged with four counts of break and enter with intent, seven counts of break and enter commit, and possession of burglar's tools.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or online at www.222tips.com
-Evan French
School crossing guards wanted
The Toronto Police Service is accepting applications for one of its most important positions: school crossing guards.Crossing guards are responsible for helping school-aged children up to Grade 6 safely cross the road. They may also assist older children, adults, the elderly, the disabled or any other person to safely cross.
Applicants are required to pass a vision test and must provide a Certificate of Fitness from their family doctor confirming that they are physically fit to carry out the job's important duties.
They must not have been convicted of a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been granted. A proof of pardon must be provided, if that is the case. Applicants must also provide proof that the RCMP has sealed their records, if a conditional or absolute discharge was obtained.
A security check will be conducted.
The pay rate for crossing guards is $10.36/hour with a 12 per cent travelling allowance and 4 per cent vacation pay.
Contact the police division closest to your home address for additional information.
