The Scarborough Mirror

So local volunteer Rob Rogers says he's surveying area homes to find out just what the community wants to see in local recreation and sports, "since we have nothing - and I mean nothing."

A unique-looking neighbourhood of around 3,500 houses west of the Rouge Park, Morningside Heights has no running track and no public pool, said Rogers, a former provincial athlete who runs the 3T Program for local youth.

Residences east of Markham Road and north of Old Finch Avenue hold around 1,200 children in grade school alone, yet the two local schools have room for programs with 20 children each, he said Friday. "That leaves 1,150 kids in the community with nowhere to go."

Rogers, with permission of the city and the Morningside Heights Residents Association, applied for federal funds, hired a researcher and is polling all homes with a M1X postal code in English, Tamil, French and Chinese.

Anyone who responds by June 16 will be in a draw the following week to win a 32-inch high definition television. Residents who can't find the survey in their mailbox can fill it out at www.3tprogram.org

In the fall, Rogers will announce the survey results, sending them "to anyone who cares" in hopes of improving the area's quality of life. "This is my offering to this community to help get the wheels moving."

Morningside Heights also lacks a community centre.

The city says Morningside Heights is third in line for a centre but no other city land is available.

The Toronto Indy is coming back to the city but not until next summer.

Racing legend Michael Andretti and his partner Kim Green, who run Andretti Green Promotions, have purchased the assets of the Grand Prix Association of Toronto, the organization that operated the Toronto event.

The Toronto Indy was cancelled this year when Champ Car was folded into the Indy Racing League and could not accommodate the event in its schedule.

Seven-time Toronto Indy winner Andretti and Green have created a wholly owned Canadian company called Andretti Green Toronto to operate the event. An IndyCar Toronto series is already in the works for summer 2009.

The official announcement was made Thursday in Indianapolis.

The neighbourhood association will meet at the West Rouge Community Centre, 270 Rouge Hills Dr., at 7 p.m.

Scheduled topics include an update on what is happening with the Eden Oaks rezoning application, which is proposing to build 108 townhouses at the end of Port Union Road; proposed parking regulation changes; the 2008 Port Union Village beautification plan; and events and activities taking place in the community.

For details, visit www.portunion.homestead.com.

This cafe is for African Canadian fathers, uncles and cousins between the ages of 15 and 24.

It will focus on helping these men find ways to help their children, nephews, nieces and cousins improve in school. And it will provide information on what resources are available to help with learning.

Canadian Idol judge Farley Flex is the guest speaker and members of the Black Daddies Club will be supporting and attending.

The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. with light refreshments served. The Malvern library branch is located at 30 Sewells Rd.

Practising, professional visual artists are invited to submit their credentials for a two-stage competition that will see artwork on the rooftops of 24 transit shelters on the newly constructed dedicated light transit right-of-way along St. Clair Avenue West.

After artist credentials are reviewed by an independent jury who will determine the finalists, each finalist will be required, for a fee, to produce a detailed proposal to be adjudicated by the same jury.

Deadline for credentials is June 6.

Visit www.toronto.ca/ttc for details.