Photo/JONATHAN MARC TAILL
A police officer stands outside the entrance of a residential high rise at 2 Secord Ave., following a fire and explosion in the hydro vault of the building's basement on Sunday, July 20. Residents were evacuated and transfered to Secord Elementary...
Photo/JONATHAN MARC TAILL
A damaged and buckled pavement is shown after an explosion and fire at a residential high rise located at 2 Secord Ave., on Sunday, July 20. Residents were evacuated and transfered to Secord Elementary School.
Photo/DAN PEARCE
Clown Piolita gets help from a friend at the Shrine Circus July 6 in the parking lot of the East York Town Centre.
Photo/DAN PEARCE
Circus goers ride the elephants before the show at the Shrine Circus July 6 in the parking lot of the East York Town Centre.
Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
Ian and Bonnie Walker show their Canadian pride during festivities to celebrate our nation's 141st birthday in Stan Wadlow Park Tuesday.
Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
Shawn Shalizi, left, and Ryan Clarke play with some sparklers before the Canada Day fireworks display over Stan Wadlow Park Tuesday night.
Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
Emily Scheffel, right and Taylor Whittikar-Greenaway wave to parade marchers as the East York Canada Day parade winds its way along Woodbine Avenue Tuesday.
Photo/DAN PEARCE
Children take to the air in the jumping castle during Neighbours' Night Out events Sunday evening at Thorncliffe Park Public School.
BRIEFS
Police seek man who exposed himself to child
Police are looking for a man who exposed himself in front of a child in East York Tuesday, July 22, evening.Police said a man riding a white bicycle came up to a child playing in a ravine near Eastdale and Lumsden avenues at about 6:30 p.m.
"The suspect exposed himself and took photos of the child," police said in a news release.
The man gave some money to the child before leaving the scene.
The suspect is described as white, about five-feet 10-inches tall with short dark hair and a slim build.
Anyone with information is asked to call 54 Division at 416-808-5400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
Man charged in connection with break-ins
A man wanted for break-ins in several Toronto communities was arrested July 5 in Scarborough.Police arrested the man after stopping a vehicle in the Neilson and Ellesmere roads area around 9:30 a.m.
The driver, Douglas Persaud, 48, of Toronto, was charged with 12 counts of break and enter and four counts of possession of property obtained by crime.
Police say the majority of the break-ins occurred in apartment buildings in Scarborough, East York, North York and midtown.
The passenger, David Paquette, 33, of Toronto, was charged with break and enter relating to a July 2 incident and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime.
Volunteers wanted for Buskerfest
Welcome to Buskerfest!The ninth annual celebration in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood is looking for volunteers who will welcome people to the festival and ask for a donation for Epilepsy Toronto.
Volunteer shifts are available from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. during the course of the festival, which runs from Aug. 21 to 24.
Buskerfest is expected to raise about $200,000 for Epilepsy Toronto.
For details, visit www.torontobuskerfest.com/content/volunteer.htm, e-mail volunteers@torontobuskerfest.com or call Adam Bailey at 416-964-9095.
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 in a release.
The agreement is subject to approval by the Ministry of Education's appointed supervisor of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
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.
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