Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
Children from the Cliffcrest Community Centre nursery program Jeevika Salvakumar, left, Abbay Bahal and Jamini Tamilcelvany sing, I'm a Big Red Fire Truck during the centre's spring concert and general meeting May 8.
Photo/BRENT LEWIN
Amy Lausch, 12, left, gets a lesson on gear changing from Kelly McMillan at the start of the annual Bike for the Rouge fundraising ride May 10 at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre in Scarborough.
Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
George Peck Public School students Hanan Dessuky, left, and Alexandra Sanchez go under a dancers' bridge during the annual Toronto District School Board Folk Dance Jamboree in Albert Campbell Square, May 6.
Mirror photo/MIKE POCHWAT
West Rouge Public School students Milo Yorfido, left, and Nadia Sadri join in the fun during the annual Toronto District School Board Folk Dance Jamboree in Albert Campbell Square Tuesday, May 6.
Photo/WILLIAM MEIJER
Vocalist Justin Hines, right, looks to guitarist Justin Abedin as they perform during the launch of the Children's Miracle Network's 'Walk for Miracles' fundraising campaign at the Eglinton Wal-Mart Supercentre on May 1.
Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
Whitehaven Jr. Public School skipping club members Yunrong Yang, left, Carmen Zhu and Angela Yang demonstrate their skills during a Family Health and Wellness event held at the school, May 1.
Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
Oliver Bonacini chef and Whitehaven Junior Public School teacher Roya Anvar, left, offer up some fruit snacks during the Family Health and Wellness event held at the school May 1.
Photo/BRENT LEWIN
Siam Chowdhury, 5, works on a craft at the Scarborough Village Recreation Centre April 27 as part of a celebration of the Bengali New Year.
BRIEFS
Racing legend purchases Toronto Grand Prix
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.
Police seize cash, drugs in raid
Police have arrested a man and recovered nearly $400,000 cash during a drug investigation in Scarborough.Police said officers from 41 Division executed a search warrant in the Danforth and Birchmount roads area on Wednesday and located and seized $389,726 cash.
A quantity of cocaine was also seized, police said.
Santos Pruiti, 62, has been charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine and possession of proceeds of crime.
Shot fired into woman's home
Police are looking for a suspect after a shot was fired into a woman's home early Wednesday, May 14.Police said a 74-year-old woman heard a loud noise and the sound of glass shattering in her home in the Eglinton Avenue and Kingston Road area.
The shot was fired into a window around 12:15 a.m., police said.
There were no injuries.
Police don't have a description of the shooter.
Port Union Village Committee meeting slated
The Port Union Village Committee is holding its general meeting on Wednesday, May 21.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.
Farley Flex guest speaker at local event
The Toronto District School Board and Toronto Public Library are hosting a Conversation Cafe at the Malvern library branch on Tuesday, May 20.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.
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