Toronto, the Great

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014 Scientists name Puerto Rico water mite after JLo Pop singer singer Jennifer Lopez op singer Jennifer Lopez may be thinking life is funny after a group of scientists named a water mite in Albanian artist Saimir Strati places plastic straws in his latest environmen- Pher honor after discovering a new species near tal-themed mosaic “Save the earth” featuring the bitten apple of the Puerto Rico. The music of the Bronx, New York-born enter- Garden of Eden in Fier on July 17, 2014. Strati will be using over 180,000 tainer who has Puerto Rican roots was a hit with the group straws to complete the 30 square meter art piece. A multiple Guinness while they wrote about their findings, biologist Vladimir record holder with his previous mosaic pieces made among others things Pesic said in an email Wednesday. of nails, toothpicks and CDs, Strati has chosen recyclable materials for “The reason behind the unusual choice of name for the what he calls his postcard to the planet to show more care about the world new species is ... simple: J.Lo’s songs and videos kept the we all live in. — AFP photos team in a continuous good mood when writing the manu- script and watching World Cup Soccer 2014,” said Pesic, who works at the University of Montenegro. Pesic calls it a small token of gratitude for the singer of hits such as “Ain’t Trip Tips: Toronto, the Great It Funny,” “I Luh Ya Papi” and his personal favorite, “All I Have.” He’s the corresponding author of the study that was published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed online journal White North’s summer surprise ZooKeys. Pesic and other scientists collected the newly baptized Litarachna lopezae mite from a coral reef in erhaps most famous for having a thing to satisfy your cravings. Near the top serves hungry patrons from just behind King Mona Passage, a treacherous body of water that separates mayor who has admitted smoking of the list is “Il Gatto Nero” in Little Italy, St West, between Spadina and Bathurst. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The species was Pcrack cocaine, Toronto has much where travelers can enjoy thin crust pizza found at a depth of nearly 70 meters (230 feet), the great- more than salacious headlines to offer the and first-rate cappuccino on one of the On the waterfront est depth that pontarachnid mites have been found until intrepid visitor, especially when snow is far neighborhood’s most picturesque patios. Toronto is a city sitting on a lake, but it now, according to their study. from the collective consciousness. With a Toronto also offers a cornucopia of sum- can be difficult to appreciate the life aquatic The mites were collected during a series of trips from winter that can send recent immigrants into mer festivals dedicated to food and film, air- with the elevated Gardiner expressway cut- 2010 to 2012 organized by the University of Puerto Rico shock, Toronto is best visited between May planes and busking, and the Canadian ting off the financial district and other inner- and the Caribbean Coral Reef Institute. Over the years, sci- and September, when it is awash with festi- National Exhibition, a long-running kids’ city areas from the shoreline. entists have named dozens of organisms after famous vals and events, and patios are jammed paradise of a fair. But catch a short ferry from the bottom of people to honor them. Mick Jagger, for example, has a with locals enjoying a long-awaited outdoor Named the world’s best food market by Bay Street to the Toronto Islands parks for pint. National Geographic in 2012, the St your choice of family-friendly amusement type of trilobite named after him, while one spider was The city is a hotbed for immigration as is Lawrence indoor market boosts dozens of park, a petting farm, or a clothes-optional named after Bono and a marine parasite found only in the made clear by the array of construction specialty food stalls selling everything from beach. For food and drink, the Rectory Cafe Caribbean sea was named after Bob Marley. Pesic said that cranes working on new downtown condos jams and chutneys to local cheeses to fresh on Ward’s Island offers one of the city’s best while he and other scientists rooted for different teams designed to appeal to the 100,000 or so cut meat. lakeside patios. Be warned, it’s very easy to during the World Cup, they found common ground with newcomers that arrive in Toronto each year. Another option for lower-budget dining is spend an entire sunny day out on the islands. Lopez. “As European, I supported Germany, but the whole But stepping past the main streets brings one of the city’s newest food-truck locales. Star of many a skyline photograph snapped team was united with J.Lo songs,” he wrote. — AP you to the true fruits of decades of interna- Municipal obstacles have hindered the growth from the islands, the CN Tower was once the tional settlement: a network of immigrant of this culinary niche, but a hub has popped world’s tallest tower and is a useful reference enclaves that make the city a virtual United up at Queen St East and Jarvis St and another point for urban wanderers. —Reuters Nations of food, music, and street culture. US teen metal band plans So don’t get bogged down by the construction that paralyzes movement around the iconic Union Station and squeezes traffic on book after big label deal the city’s byways. Complain like a local, then he teen metal band Unlocking the Truth, which recently get on with it. signed a multi-album deal with Sony, plans to release a book next year. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Taste of the world T The neighborhoods of Canada’s largest Readers, part of Penguin Group (USA), said yesterday that it city are best explored by foot, bicycle and would publish a book written by the Brooklyn trio chronicling the public transit, where the ethnic neighbor- group’s “path to success.” Unlocking the Truth is signed to the hoods of one of the world’s most multicul- new label The Cherry Party, a division of Sony. The band played at tural cities bleed into one another. Bike the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year and has Share Toronto, a municipal-funded pro- opened for Guns N’ Roses. Unlocking the Truth includes 13-year- gram, will equip you with a sturdy steed for olds Malcolm Brickhouse and Alec Atkins and 12-year old Jarad trips in half-hour increments for C$7 a day Dawkins. The announcement of the band’s deal with Sony made or C$15 for three days. Start by meandering headlines this week. down Spadina Ave in of one of the city’s The upcoming book will be written with Charisse Jones, who three Chinatowns, where the calligraphy on co-wrote the memoir from American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty the signs of hundreds of restaurants and Copeland called “Life In Motion.” Unlocking the Truth is the first grocery stores could make any visitor ques- act on The Cherry Party label, started by Jolene Cherry, a former tion which continent they’re on. executive at Universal Music Group. The trio is working on its Beyond that, Greektown, Little India, debut album. The band is part of the lineup for the 2014 Warped Eastern European-focused Bloor West Tour. The group also will perform at the Heavy Montreal Festival Village, and a multitude of other ethnic next month, where headliners include Metallica and Slayer. — AP precincts in between are sure to offer some- Viljo Revell-designed city hall.

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