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A beloved four-legged com-munity member has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
Jordan, the golden retriever, the companion and guide dog of well-known Pocket resident Kaye Leslie, died of an aggres-sive form of bone cancer on Wednesday, Jan. 13. He was seven-and-a-half years old.
“Sadly, there was nothing (Dr. Judy Au and her team at Danforth Vet Clinic) could do. It’s a horrible kind of cancer. There was no way to improve the situation for Jordan. It would only get worse and more painful,” Leslie shared during a recent interview.
“There were lots and lots of tears. It was a very tough call.”
Jordan, who spent about six years with Leslie, received his training at the New Jersey’s The Seeing Eye School. He’s Leslie’s fourth guide dog.
“My dogs are just part of me. They have all been so special and so remarkable,” said Leslie, who said all of her dogs are like a best friend there for her 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
“The heartbreaking part is when you lose one. Sadly, my last two went way earlier than
Danforthremembersmuch-lovedservice dog
Photo/ALESSANDRO SHINODA
WITHROW PARK SKATING PARTY: Vanessa Wilson helps her daughter, Miyah, 2, onto the ice during the Friends of Withrow Park skating party Friday night. >>>golden, page 3
East Toronto cyclists will be marking International Winter Bike to Work Day tomorrow.
The Danforth edition of the world-wide winter cycling cel-ebration starts at Danforth and Logan avenues. Participants will meet between 8 and 8:15 a.m., before heading west along Danforth from Logan.
Riders will then pass over the viaduct from Danforth to Bloor Street and take Bloor to Sherbourne Street, then south on Sherbourne to Wellesley Street, and west on Wellesley to Bay Street. The last leg of the
ride will travel south on Bay. Each rider drops out when they near their work.
Visit www.facebook.com/events/547462088765312 for the event’s Facebook page, which includes a link to a Lake Shore Boulevard East Winter Bike To Work ride.
This will be the fourth annual International Winter Bike to Work Day, and the first International Winter Bike To School Day.
Visit www.winterbiketo-workday.org for more on the initiatives.
Local cyclists to take partin Winter Bike to Work Day
Winterfolk bluesand folk festivalon this weekendThe 14th annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival is on tap for the first three days of this Family Day weekend.
More than 150 artists will perform on five stages in four venues on the west Danforth, between Broadview and Chester subway stations.
Those venues include Black Swan Tavern (upstairs and downstairs), Dora Keogh Irish Pub, Terry O’s, and Mambo Lounge.
Most of the concerts and
events can be accessed with a single $15 wristband, good for the entire weekend.
There are five specially themed presentations with an extra admission fee of $20, but two of them – the ‘Famous Jack de Keyzer Guitar Jam’ and ‘Three Shades of Bluegrass and A Blade of Soul’ – had sold out more than a week in advance.
The festival atmosphere means that besides the numerous traditional concerts
Danforth and Jones avenues for 20 years, said Jordan was a well-loved dog who had many human and canine friends, especially along The Danforth where she often did her shop-ping and ate out.
“Every store I went into they asked for Jordan. He had lots of friends,” said Leslie, who lost her sight due to juvenile macular degeneration.
“Everyone remembers Jordan. He was a big pres-ence.”
Leslie, who works part-time at home and part-time downtown as a major bank’s manager of workforce diver-sity, described Jordan as a beautiful, handsome boy with a big spirit.
“He loved people, he loved dogs and he loved his work,” said Leslie, adding Jordan was a “big, goofy guy” who loved to have fun when he was off duty.
“He was such a big part of my life. It was just the most heartbreaking thing when he got sick.”
Neighbours/close friends Judy Silverberg and her hus-band Tim Cooper along with their English setter Maddie often looked after Jordan when Leslie was unable to bring him along or if she was travelling.
“Lost one of my best friends today, Jordan. What an inspi-ration he was to me!,” Cooper wrote in a Jan. 13 Facebook post.
“Great guide dog, worked 24/7/365, never asked for a day off. Through pouring rain, blistering heat, salt on the sidewalks, crowded subways, and every other challenge the city offers, he soldiered on with unfailing dedication.”
Cooper, who along with Silverberg was there when
Jordan took his last breath, said he’ll never forget his four-legged “pal”, whom he described as a “real clown” when out of his harness.
Silverberg was equally dev-astated by Jordan’s death.
“Jordan was smart, loyal and loving. You couldn’t help but fall in love with him. He never failed to stop people in their tracks with his charm. This guy knew how to ‘work a room,’” she wrote on social media.
“We’ll miss you terribly, Jordan. RIP buddy. You earned it.”
Close friends and fellow Pocket residents Jane Waters and Laurie Stotts also had a great affinity for Jordan, who Waters will always remember for his beautiful, expressive eyes.
“Jordan was an absolutely handsome golden retriever,” she said. “He always had a big smile on his face. He loved life. He worked hard as a guide dog but he also enjoyed his play time.”
Like Cooper and Silverberg, Waters and Stotts and their golden retriever Samantha would often dog sit for Leslie. They also enjoyed going for long walks together.
(Jordan’s death) was abso-lutely devastating, for everyone
in the community. It’s a real heartbreak,” Waters said.
“Jordan and Kaye would walk together everywhere. He was truly her independence and we really believe he was larger than life.”
Maria Kontopidis, the owner of Motorama Restaurant, said she’ll never forget Jordan and his big personality.
“He was a regular guy here,” she said of the dog, who would run to the kitchen for a tasty treat from her husband Peter when Leslie stopped by the local eatery.
“Jordan wasn’t a dog. He was like a kid, so lovable. The whole Danforth loved him.”
Kontopidis said many cus-tomers were moved to tears to hear about Jordan’s passing.
“People couldn’t believe it. He got sick so quickly,” she said. “It’s so, so, so upsetting, but Kaye always wanted the best for him and the best thing was to say goodbye.”
John Maxwell, owner of Allen’s Restaurant on The Danforth, also has fond memories of Jordan.
“He’s one of Kaye’s com-panions we have gotten to know very well,” he said. “They were all slightly spoiled and would enjoy special treats when they’d come in.”
Maxwell said Jordan was well liked and popular.
“He was very calm and very concerned with Kaye’s welfare,” he said, adding they hope Leslie finds a very good and capable replacement for Jordan who will be welcomed into their establishment.
“He was a great companion and he had a beautiful person-ality. He was just lovely, not an everyday sort of fellow,” Maxwell said.
In late March or early April, Leslie will head back to New Jersey for two weeks of train-ing and bonding with her new guide dog and companion.
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help for honduras: from top: doug McKenzie flips another hotcake as he prepares the shrove Tuesday pancake supper at leaside united Church this week. The benefit event will help support a home for children in honduras; Barb Kinnear, left, serves up the hot-cakes; the lawford family tucks into their shrove Tuesday pancake supper.
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Photo/JUDY SILVERBERGJordan was a beloved guide dog to Kaye leslie.
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Now celebrating its ninth year in Ontario, Family Day – on Monday, Feb. 15 this year – has become a welcomed long holiday week-
end for many.But whether or not people spend that time with
their families is another question entirely.It’s certainly not because there’s a shortage of fun-
filled events across the city.From the annual Family Day skates hosted by sev-
eral community groups to winter fundraisers by non-profit organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society, people of all ages can participate.
Do something educational by having kids attend winter nature programs at Rouge Park or take a family friendly tour of the Ontario Legislative Building while participating in a scavenger hunt at
Queen’s Park.Just visit www.insidetoronto.
com/toronto-whatson to see events and activities in your community the whole family can enjoy.
Perhaps this weekend will be a time for couples instead to enjoy dinner out on Sunday with
Valentine’s Day coinciding with the Family Day weekend.
Some restaurants are sure to be completely booked already while others may have a long waiting list. If possible, make those reservations now.
For those willing to trek downtown, keep in mind there will be plenty of visitors in town with Toronto hosting the NBA All-Star Game along with all the basketball festivities taking place at various venues leading up to the tip-off Sunday evening.
Look for car lovers, too, as the 2016 Canadian International AutoShow kicks off Friday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
And the Hockey Hall of Fame is getting in on the Family Day action by offering free admission for kids on Monday.
Just one note however: with the threat of a poten-tial taxi protest, the TTC might prove to be the better way this weekend if you are commuting down to the core.
Whether Family Day is a time to spend with family or just an extra day off, the city has a lot to offer this weekend. Go out and take advantage of it.
Enjoy Family Day weekend with loved ones
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Nothing has changed. Going into next week’s
budget debate, Toronto Council will be considering a 1.3 per cent inflationary property tax increase, with some, but not all, of the services that the mayor and council promised last year. It’s all buoyed by a banner year in land transfer tax revenue, surpluses from last year and reserves for rainy days.
It’s all fine, right? Well not really. On
Tuesday, Toronto city man-ager Peter Wallace reiter-ated and amplified points he made at the beginning of Toronto’s budget process in late 2015. To whit: the whole thing – the city’s operating budget, tax rate, service levels, capital plans – is all unsustainable.
At the Tuesday execu-tive committee, he put it as bluntly as he could. “We as staff will constrain expense growth and we are very successful in this, but in balance, council has shown a propensity to increase ser-
vice levels. That leads us to a conversation around what service levels will you cut. If you’re not willing to cut service levels, that leaves us with a conversation on revenue.”
Or more bluntly still: “Council needs to step back and decide not only what it says it funds, but what it actually funds.”
Now, this is the point in the budget column when I would shift into excoriat-ing the budget committee for being hopeless morons who can’t put fiduciary duty ahead of craven politics. And there will be a bit of that: the 2016 budget is a duct-tape and chewing-gum affair that sets up unre-alistic expectations among property taxpayers, and barring another miraculous year of growth in Toronto’s real estate bubble.. er, market... makes things only
harder to cobble together next year. The budget com-mittee and the mayor ought to have known better.
Now that that’s out of the way, there is some hope things will get better.
During debate and afterward, Mayor John Tory and nearly everyone on the executive committee fell in with their city manager’s tune. Right after the budget is complete, council will get to work on a multi-stage debate on new revenue tools and possibly also higher taxes, held against the prospect of dramatic service cuts.
Tory took a first step in that direction at the com-mittee, albeit one he’d already taken publicly, put-ting forward an amendment to go ahead with a long-term 0.5 per cent property tax levy to pay for new infra-structure, in what he called the City Building Fund.
It is a first step, and it would politically be the easiest thing for it to be the last step. But Tory is making
it pretty clear he values the advice, even the contrary advice, from senior civil servants.
He swallowed his pride when chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat released a report telling him the city shouldn’t attempt the full SmartTrack plan that he promised. And he made it clear in a short interview after the meeting that he values this advice, too.
“Why would you pay anybody good money if you didn’t want to listen to what they have to say or have them say it in some way that’s muffled?” said Tory. “That’s not how you get results. Quality people speak the truth to whoever they’re speaking to.”
In that respect, at least, it looks as though something has changed. We’ll see if it holds after council votes on the budget next week.
There’s slim hope for Toronto’s fiscal future
David Nickle is Metroland Media Toronto’s city hall reporter. His column runs
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it’s happeningw Friday, Feb. 12PA Day Movie: ‘Inside Out’WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: River-dale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7720 COST: FreeFilm is rated G (suitable for all ages) and is 95 minutes long. Drop in.
w Saturday, Feb. 13Live Music @ the BranchWHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Far-rell, 416-425-1714, rcl22.com, [email protected] COST: FreeCome out to a dance to celebrate Valentine’s Day as we present tim Bovaconti and Patrick Allcock.
Family StorytimeWHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7720 COST: FreeStories, songs, and rhymes for children from birth to age six and their caregivers. No registration is required.
w Sunday, Feb. 14Valentine’s Day Family BrunchWHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE:
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, [email protected] COST: $5Join us for brunch: eggs, sausage, bacon, fresh fruit and coffee/tea or juice. Children under five get in free. All are welcome. A donation of non-perishable items for the food bank would be appreciated
EuchreWHEN: 12:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, [email protected] COST: $6.
KaraokeWHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim
w Thursday, Feb. 18Heritage Presentation SeriesWHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine united Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. e. CONTACT: 416-755-8352, www.presteignwood-bineuc.com, [email protected] COST: $7 per presentationhistorical presentations about ontario, toronto, and the surround-ing areas.
At Home AloneWHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: River-dale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7720 COST: FreePresented by toronto Public health,
At home Alone is a fun and interac-tive workshop to help families prepare their 10 to 14 year olds to be home alone safely. A parent/guardian must attend with their child. Snacks and a DVD will be provided to families who attend.Call to register.
East York Garden ClubWHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 373 Cedarvale Ave. CONTACT: Susan Bartlett, 416-668-7872, [email protected] COST: Freekyla Dixon-Muir will give a talk: Cold Frames: Get an early Start in your Spring Garden. Doors open at 7 p.m. for refreshments, speaker is at 7:30 p.m.
w Monday, Feb. 22CribbageWHEN: 7:15 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, [email protected] COST: $6
w Tuesday, Feb. 23Foot Care at CNIB CentreWHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Mosaic home Care Services & Community Resource Centre, CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave., Suite 215h CONTACT: 416-322-7002, [email protected] COST: Clinic
$40, in-home treatment $55Clinics run every third tuesday of the month. Call for an appointment.
w Wednesday, Feb. 24Hearing Loss ScreeningWHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Mosaic home Care Services & Com-munity Resource Centre, CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave., Suite 215h CONTACT: 416-322-7002, [email protected] COST: FreeCanadian hearing Society will host a hearing screenings. Refreshments provided. Call to register. Visit www.mosaichomecare.com for details.
East York Historical SocietyWHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memo-rial Park Ave. CONTACT: Margaret McRae, 416-429-7821, www.easty-ork.org/eyhs.html, [email protected] COST: FreeAuthor Jason Ramsay-Brown will speak about the ravines and urban forests in the east York area.
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Family Sunday in the BeachSunday, noon to 4 p.m. Kew Gardens and Ivan Forrest Gardens, 2075 Queen St. E.416-693-2242 of [email protected] year’s theme is Fire and Ice. Kicking off at noon at Kew Gardens, experience the Beach Village: sculptures and interac-tive ice games, Frozen character performances, bouncy castles, fire performers, and stilt walk-ers. Meet firefighters, warm up in our warming stations, and enjoy a ride in our vintage trol-ley. This event takes place at various locations along Queen Street East with entertain-ment at Kew Gardens and Ivan Forrest Gardens.
mPS Family dayMonday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monarch Park Stadium, 1 Parkmount Rd. www.monarchparkstadium.com/programs-events/community-news-events/179-family-day$10 per child online in advance or $15 per child at the doorChildren’s activities including bouncy castles, races, games, sports, bubble soccer, face painting and more. Free for adults as well as children not yet walking.
Family Snow day, eh!Monday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Todmorden Mills Heritage Site67 Pottery Rd. FamilySnowDay.ca$50 registration feeGrab your hats, mitts and boots for the Canadian Cancer Society’s winter fundraiser offering a day of indoor and outdoor activities, including a snowshoeing challenge, all while raising funds for families living through cancer. The day is highlighted by a five-km snowshoe along the Don Valley trail. Funds raised support the Snowball Fund.
Fort yorkMonday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.250 Fort York Blvd.416-392-6907, [email protected]$7.96/adults, $3.76/children, $4.87/youths and seniors, free for those five and underExplore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Visit the Fort’s historic kitchen and sample
baking from the hearth. Hot chocolate and a roaring fire will make this a heartwarming and memorable visit. Kids can try an 1812 drill class, Officers’ Sword Drill and old-fashioned games, as well as a kids’ activity book.
Family day at tiFFMonday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St. W., www.tiff.net/family-day-2016Free; some charges apply to filmsHits from previous editions of the TIFF Kids International Film Festival, family-friendly classics, and free activities.
kidS take over the aGoMonday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.317 Dundas St. W.www.ago.net/family-day-2016The AGO celebrates Family Day by transforming into the Kids’ Gallery of Ontario (KGO) for the day.
SnowGloBe FeStivalMonday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcen-tre.com/harbourkids Harbourfront Centre is host-ing free and fun program-ming for people of all ages at HarbourKIDS: Snowglobe, featuring multi-disciplinary and multi-sensory activities, including a life-sized interactive snowglobe, free skating, musi-cal performances, and a cozy lounge for the littlest visitors (aged 0 to two), among other activities.
Purina PawSwayMonday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.245 Queens Quay Westwww.pawsway.caFreeFun for the whole family includ-ing WoofJocks Canine All Star shows (at noon, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.), Pockets the Clown, face-painting, giveaways and more. Pets welcome.
hiStoric Zion SchoolhouSeMonday, 1 to 4 p.m. 1091 Finch Ave. E.www.toronto.ca/museum-eventsFreeExplore this rare, one-room schoolhouse, enjoy storytelling, making crafts and other activi-ties. Your donations of new or gently used children’s books
will help Children’s Book Bank provide books and literacy sup-port to children in high needs areas of Toronto.
Family day winter FairMonday, 1 to 4 p.m. Holy Trinity Guildwood Anglican Church, 85 Livingston Rd. 416-261-9503, trinityguildwood.orgFreeMagic show, face painting, crafts, snacks, and games.
Family Skate dayMondaywww.rbc.com/familyskate/index.htmlFree skates are sponsored by RBC at arenas across Toronto. Visit the website for locations.
ScarBorouGh muSeum Saturday to Monday, noon to 4 p.m.1007 Brimley Rd.416-338-8807, [email protected] is pay what you canDrop by the museum for lots of fun activities for the whole family: go on a scavenger hunt, try a craft, sample baked good-ies and wash them down with some delicious hot chocolate.
Family Fun FeStSaturday to MondayDownsview Park, 35 Carl Hall Rd., www.familydayfest.comAdmission is $25 for children, $8 for adultsAn indoor amusement park with rides, activities and attrac-tions.
cn tower301 Front St. W.www.cntower.caCelebrate National Flag of Canada Day on Feb. 15 with flags, stickers and other give-aways. Don’t miss the CN Tower special lighting on this night; see if you can spot the image of the Canadian flag, built into the lighting program along the main structure.
Family day weekend FunSaturday to MondayBata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St. W.Check website for admission details: www.batashoemuseum.ca/eventsDrop-in activities for ages three to 12.
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This week marks another milestone for this column as it was 18 years ago that I was first published in The East York Mirror.
My first article was on how then mayor Mel Lastman had been snubbed by the then provincial Progressive Conservative government, with only one representative showing up for a meeting he had called.
My conclusion was that Queen’s Park, not the mayor, were the ones who were really running the new City of Toronto. Eighteen years later that’s still my opinion, given who really calls the shots when it comes to making big deci-sions about the future of the city.
Still, it’s interesting to reflect back on what it was like to produce a newspa-
per column all those years ago.
I used to have to fax the column into the paper as there was no email to speak of and certainly no on-line edition.
There were on-line search engines, but they were mostly primitive compared to what we have today.
My primary goal at that time was to provide a bal-anced view of the impact of amalgamation upon the community of East York.
There was a significant amount of propaganda coming out of Queen’s Park at that time about the “natural evolution” of the
city and such. I knew from my reading that it was ideo-logically driven and little or no thought had really been given to the way the changes made were going to impact the livability of the city.
Different perspective
So I undertook to write using my knowledge and understanding of the issues of the day in order to pro-vide opinions and ideas from a different perspec-tive.
The people of East York, and other parts of the city, deserved to know that there were other points of view on the topic of amalgama-tion and it was not “a done deal” as we had been told.
Interestingly enough, today the topic of amalga-
mation remains controver-sial and still simmers below the surface of current municipal debates.
What was also impor-tant for my column was to ensure that the people of East York continue to have a voice in their local affairs speaking about the ordi-nary but important events of community life.
To this end I have focused on news and information about people, events, organizations and changes that make a com-munity unique and vibrant.
My biggest concern was that the many groups and organizations that had been supported by the borough would simply disappear.
Some of those fears were justified as we did lose the East York Symphony
Orchestra, but we didn’t lose East York Canada Day.
The reality now is that we have a new genera-tion of people who have moved into the community and many of the old East Yorkers have either moved out or passed away. The community has changed but it is my hope that my column can continue to make an important contri-bution by keeping people aware of the former bor-ough’s unique identity and spirit.
East York is not just a collection of houses but a thriving community that people can truly call their own.
Joe Cooper is a long-time East York resident and community activist. His column appears
throughout the weekend there’s also plenty of special events planned.
Planned events include open mic sessions, themed presentations (such as ‘Harmonica Heaven’ and Phil Ochs 75th Birthday Celebration and Tribute), a songwriting workshop and plenty of local music clubs highlighted including the Nashville Songwriters Association of Canada and the Toronto Song Writing School.
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Toronto’s executive committee is recommending council approve a 2016 budget with a 1.3 per cent property tax hike, some enhance-ments to services and a few new breaks for homeowners using city garbage collection.
But according to City Manager Peter Wallace, 2016 should be the last year that Toronto Council “duct-tapes” a budget together with such a low property tax increase and no additional revenue tools to the ones already in place.
In 2017, Wallace said at the Wednesday executive committee meeting, Toronto Council will have to be prepared to think about finding new ways to raise cash or decide which services that the city currently delivers will have to be cut.
“The 2016 budget does work — I am not outlining a crisis for 2017,” he said.
“What I am outlining is an oppor-tunity for council to take comfort in the 2016 budget but also begin to consider a more difficult and challenging dialogue for 2017. If we make the appropriate decisions, we will not face a crisis.”
Wallace delivered a similar address to the committee at the start of the 2016 budget process in late 2015, warning again that the city’s land transfer tax revenues cannot
be counted on to continue to grow, as they have over the past decade.
And while he said that he couldn’t predict when that tax would level off along with the so-far still-hot real estate market; when it did council would find itself with a serious revenue deficit.
Add to that the fact that the city is paying for a portion of its operating budget using reserves and surpluses rather than by continuous tax revenue, and Wallace said it’s clear that the city isn’t looking at a sustainable future.
Wallace said that although staff have and will con-tinue to find ways to save money, council has “shown a propensity to increase service levels. That leads us to a conversation around, what service levels will you cut? If you’re not willing to cut service levels that leads us to a conversation on revenue.”
Wallace said that the problem is “going forward, the city is structurally out of whack.”
Committee members spoke in sober tones about the work ahead, once the 2016 operating and capital budgets are passed and Wallace brings forward reports outlining possible additional revenue tools.
Beaches-East York Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon spoke in favour of finding additional rev-enue tools. “We are going to have to have a backbone and make tough decisions,” she said.
Mayor John Tory said the city needs to look at both revenue tools and additional efficiencies. “I enthusi-astically welcome the debate that we’re going to have starting right after this budget is approved — then we’ll have lots of time to have it, well in advance,” he said. “The discussion has to include as well the question of expenditures. It’s not looking to cut them, it’s looking to review them.”
Budget chief Gary Crawford emphasized that the 2016 budget proposal is “affordable,” but he acknowledged that it’s also not something that can be repeated. “In part it’s a transitional budget,” he said. “We have to have a bigger discussion into 2017 and going in to 2018.”
Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong said that a big part of the debate will be looking at efficiencies in the city — particularly through the proposed reorganiza-tion of Toronto Community Housing, of which he said council should be “ashamed” if they couldn’t find savings through the exercise. “The day after we pass this budget we’re in the hole and it’s a pretty big hole,” he said. “The time to start is right after the budget and we’ve got to look at all those things.”
Toronto Council will consider the budget at a special meeting Feb. 17.
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