Photo/JOSEPH HOWARTH

Tony Ojo-Ade hands out flags, tattoos and throwing discs as part of CanadaÕs 141st birthday celebrations in QueenÕs Park.

Photo/JOSEPH HOWARTH

A large crowd gathers for the unveiling of the TollkeeperÕs Cottage museum at Davenport Road and Bathurst Street on Canada Day. In addition to the unveiling ceremony, the park was also renamed 'The TollkeeperÕs Park'

Photo/BRENT LEWIN

Motown legend Ronnie Spector sings her hit, 'Be My Baby', during a Toronto Jazz Festival event in Nathan Phillips Square Saturday.

Mirror photo/JUSTIN SKINNER

Artist Phil Sarazen, left, Toronto councillor and chair of the city's cycling advisory committee Adrian Heaps, artist Jack Gibney and Royal Ontario Museum Director and CEO William Thorsell unveil one of the new bike racks outside the ROM.

Photo/STUART THURSBY

Lucille and Sylvia enjoy an ice cream along College St. as part of the recent Taste of Little Italy festival.

Guardian photo/DAN PEARCE

Toronto Maple Leaf legend Doug Gilmour performs the official starter duties for participants in the recent Monster Mortgage Toronto Challenge Run/Walk at Metro Hall.

Photo/ALESSANDRO GAROFALO

Cyclists in the Masters division race up Market Street during the Toronto Criterium bicycle race May 30.

Staff photo/ ERIN HATFIELD

High above the bustling streets of Kensington, Sergio Rue with Toronto Aerial Dance demonstrates his skills on the trapeze to the hundreds of patrons of the launch of Pedestrian Sundays on May.

Photo/ ERIN HATFIELD

The streets of Kensington Market were a buzz with activity on May 25 as the fifth year of Pedestrian Sundays kicked off.

Mirror photo/MIKE POCHWAT

Nikki To, left, and Massiha Aaryaee try out the new playground at Lord Dufferin Public School following the facility's recent dedication ceremony.

BRIEFS

Reality TV show winner returns home to play at Lee's Palace

Lukas Rossi, the winner of the national reality television show Rock Star, will be returning home to Toronto to perform at Lee's Palace with his new band Stars Down on Wednesday, July 9.

The former Chaminade College student fronted the mega-band Rock Star Supernova, consisting of former members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Motley Crue.

After recording one album and completing a whirlwind tour with Rock Star Supernova, Rossi formed Stars Down with childhood friend Jon Jamieson who he played with in his first band Cleavage.

That band experienced early success winning a local band competition in Weston held at the Frontlines Community Centre, and later at the North by Northeast Festival in downtown Toronto eight years ago.

For more information on the upcoming show, call 416-598-0720.

- Clark Kim

Police apprehend alleged 'subway pusher'

Grgo Kutlesa, of no fixed address, has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with an alleged assault at a downtown subway station.

On May 21, Kutlesa, 42, reportedly pushed a 44-year-old man onto the tracks at the College Subway Station. The victim managed to get off the tracks and climbed back onto the platform unharmed.

The incident happened at about 6:05 a.m.

He was last seen fleeing the scene near Yonge and College streets.

Kutlesa was apprehended on Tuesday, June 24 when a dispute arose when he refused to pay for his fare at the Islington subway station.

Upon arriving at the scene, Toronto Police and special TTC constables ascertained that he was the same individual wanted for the aggravated assault.

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.

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.

Two charged in frat house drug raid

Two men face a total of eight drug-related charges following a search at the Delta Kappa Epsilon Phi frat house on St. George Street.

Wasseem Malleye, 29, of Toronto is charged with two counts of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of a designated drug offense and possession of a prohibited weapon (brass knuckles).

Yong Park, 21, also of Toronto, is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of ketamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of psilocybin for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of a designated drug offense.

On Friday, June 27, 14 Division police's primary response and vice units as well as members of the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy Rapid Response Team executed a search at the Annex fraternity house.

Police allege they had to force their way into the residence as the occupants refused entry. Some of the occupants also tried to escape through the building's rear door.

Police seized more than $126,000 worth of ketamine, cocaine and a quantity of psilocybin during the raid.

Fourteen Division's vice unit - Blue Diamond Team - led the investigation. The same squad recently wrapped up a five-week project that led to the arrest of 84 people, the laying of 279 drug-related charges and the seizure of more than $180,000 worth of assorted narcotics and $73,000 in proceeds from their sale.

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