Photo/Graham Paine

Here, (L-R) David Fischer, Bill Lawrence and Andrew Czuchnicki compete in the 60-yard timed wind sprints event during the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau's open tryouts on Aug. 28 at Etobicoke's Connorvale Ball Park.

Photo/ANICE WONG

Saniti Sharma, 8, proudly shows the henna she painted herself while mom Seema designs her other hand. Henna was one of the many activities enjoyed during the Rexdale Women's Center 30th anniversary celebrations Aug. 23.

Photo/ANICE WONG

A group of young Ukrainian dancers wait in the 30C heat for their turn to perform at the Flavours of Ukraine Festival at Centennial Park Aug. 23.

Photo/ANICE WONG

Const. Grant Rutherford leads a pack of motorcyclists during the annual Canada 9-1-1 Ride to raise scholarship funds for families of fallen police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and victims of violent crime.

Photo/ANICE WONG

Al Green, Larry Parsons, CEO Ian Anderson, and Lynn Stevenson dig in to a chocolate cake on Aug. 23 at CKF Inc. in Rexdale. The pulp fibre and polystyrene manufacturing company is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

Photo/ANICE WONG

This cedar bonsai has been passed down three times and is now in the hands of Bob, a member of the Misseto Bonsai Club which held its annual show at Sherway Gardens on Aug. 23 and 24

Photo/ANICE WONG

On Aug. 20, Mildred Rose Howe, who never liked to tell her age, turned 100 years old. Not only is the great-grandmother an accomplished swimmer, she never lets anyone beat her in a game of Scrabble.

Photo/IAN KELSO

The old parking structure at Sears in Sherway Gardens is being demolished as workmen spray the debri to kep the dust down.

Photo/GRAHAM PAINE

Thumbelina, the world's smallest horse made a guest appearance at Woodbine Racetrack on Aug. 17. The horse, that stands 17 .5 inches tall and weighs just 57 pounds.

Photo/IAN KELSO

Ayanna Olver checks a hat in the mirror that she used when she dressed up in some of the clothing that was for sale at Kingsview Free Methodist Church annual community bazaar.

BRIEFS

OPSEU support staff ready to strike

Support staff workers at Ontario's 24 colleges are in a legal strike position and could walk out as early as Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Union representatives set up a strike trailer in the Humber College North campus parking lot on Thursday afternoon. Union representatives were hosting information pickets at various locations throughout the province. Talks are ongoing over the weekend.

Director of Marketing and Communications for Humber Sylvia Kowal said the college is hoping to have the matter resolved before the strike deadline. However, she assured that classes will go on despite the strike.

"The college will remain open for both our day and evening classes," said Kowal. The workers in position to strike are members of OPSEU local 563 and are not faculty, but rather administrative staff at the college.

In the event of a work stoppage, Kowal said the college will continue to update students through its website www.humber.ca

Mother hosts dance in memory of son

After the loss of her 35-year-old son to epilepsy, Etobicoke resident Pat Miller has decided to host a fundraising/awareness dance for Epilepsy Toronto.

Never properly diagnosed with epilepsy, Sean Paul Miller died in 2006 during a seizure. According to his mom, Sean had seizures as a small child, which started up a year or so before he died from Sudden Unexpected Death due to Eplipesy (SUDEP). His seizures were severe and he often injured himself during the seizures, even breaking his teeth.

Miller hopes the dance will help educate people about epilpesy and shed light on issues epileptics face.

The dance will take place at 150 Eighth St. at the Royal Canadian Legion at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling Pat Miller at 416-259-8302. Tickets are also available at the door the evening of the dance.

 

New bike-friendly routes available on the TTC

The TTC is now offering even more bike-friendly routes.

The following routes are running bike-rack-equipped buses:

35 Jane; 36 Finch West; 41 Keele; 46 Martin Grove; 60 Steeles West; 79 Scarlett Rd; 84 Sheppard West; 99 Arrow Rd; 101 Parc Downsview Park; 106 York University; 108 Downsview; 120 Calvington; 130 Middlefield; 131 Nugget; 132 Milner; 191 Hwy. 27 Rocket; 308 Finch East; 309 Finch West; 313 Jane.

The TTC now has 43 bike-friendly bus routes. The entire bus fleet will be equipped with bicycle racks by 2010.

For details about this service, call 416-393-INFO (4636). Visit http://www3.ttc.ca/Riding_the_TTC/Bicycles.jsp to view the TTC bike rack instructional video. Visit www.ttc.ca for details abou the TTC.

Toy ride set for Sept. 7

Canada's oldest, continually held charity event hits Nathan Phillips Square Sept. 7.

The 30th annual Toronto Emergency Services and Salvation Army's Red, White and Blue Knights Toy Ride goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Queen Street West and Bay Street.

The event kicks off with opening remarks by Toronto police deputy Chief Tony Warr at 10 a.m. at the Summer Stage and is followed by a day of activities including live bands, a fashion show, interactive emergency services displays, awards, draws and door prizes and a special performance by the Toronto Police Winged Wheels Precision Motorcycle Team.

Central to the festivities will be a police escorted motorcycle ride.

Admission is a new, unwrapped toy, which will be donated to The Salvation Army to help the city's underprivileged kids. Donations of money and food will also be accepted and donated to The Salvation Army. Visit www.redwiteandblueknights.com for details.

Walk for kids

BAPS Charities invites the community to participate in their annual Walkathon called One World, One Family, at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 61 Claireville Dr. on Sunday, Sept. 7 starting at 9 a.m.

The theme for this year’s walk is “Walk for Kids by Kids” with part of the proceeds benefitting Sick Kids Foundation, that supports thousands of children and their families from across Canada and around the world. For more details please contact

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at 416-798-2277 or visit: www.bapscanada.org.

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