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“ Excellence Through People and Partnerships” The tile is a representation of the diversity of the LGBT community and the vibrance of the people who are a part of it. Aside from the diversity that most initially see, in terms of gender, race and sexual orientation, I wanted the piece to give a sense of family, camaraderie, diversity and most of all community. The characters depict a snapshot of that very diversity in terms of gender, age, family composition, and race.

The tile illustrates a gay male couple and their child in the upper left hand corner, a South Asian woman just off center, a uniformed officer embracing a civilian man from the community, and an older Black woman just above them. In the background there is the LGBT flag of pride and diversity, and at the bottom left there are the street signs “CHURCH” giving reference to the historically significant Church and Wellesley village. I used a signpost as a symbol of beginning; a beacon from which the community grows. From behind these signs a tree is seen also representing the health, strength and continued growth of the LGBT community.

Artist James Bailey a 19 year old youth of Jamaican descent, grew up in a family of singers, artists and dancers in Mississauga, Ontario. James attended the Q.E. Arts Program at Queen Elizabeth Senior Public School, and was a part of the first graduating class from the Arts Program. Through high-school, James attended Cawthra Park Secondary School’s Visual Arts Program and was one of a number of youth to participate in the AGO’s most popular installations, “In Your Face”, in 2006, and in “THE MOVEMENT presents RUN THE ROM” in 2007. Currently, James is in his second year of the Fashion Program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. Special thanks to Inspector Cory Bockus On the tile, I depicted the unity of many different people as she brought forward the idea for the by creating a line of people at the bottom. These people Community Quilt. are of many different colors which is showing that no matter how different the people of are, we will always stand together. At the top, I wrote peace, love, and unity which is what the people should live by daily. Also at the very bot- tom of the tile I wrote united we stand to signify the strength and solidarity we could all obtain if we worked together to stop senseless violence. Around the area of the tile, I drew a dove which is a symbol of peace and strength. I also drew a vine of flowers to show how we are all connected through something. Lastly, I drew two hearts to symbolize the love we should all have for each other. - Artist Jewel Rigault Community Quilt

“The Community Quilt reflects the unique and valuable contributions of our many communities. By joining these images together, we reveal the strength and beauty of Toronto.” Afghani artist- Sediq Danish

The message on the tile is Inspector Cory Bockus "Celebrating Diversity by igniting the light of Unity, Love & Hope"

Lenny Dass received his B.Sc. from York University in 1989. He holds a Quality Assurance Certificate from The Franco-Ontarian flag is proudly displayed at the centre Ryerson Polytechnical University and is currently of the tile. The green portion represents the summer completing a Human Resources Management certificate. months of Ontario, while the white portion represents the winter months. The fleur-de-lys is representative of the In 2004, Artist Lenny Dass began his studies at the Franco-Ontarians’ sense of belonging to the francophonie as Academy of Realist Art in Toronto. He is currently a whole, while the trillium is representative of their sense of completing the penultimate project to fulfill the ARA belonging to the province of Ontario. curriculum. He teaches at the Academy and works on various commissions. His works adorn the walls of Surrounding the Franco-Ontarian flag is the multitude of private collections throughout . faces which make up the diverse French speaking Lenny is a senior member of the American Society for community of Toronto. The faces are connected by a green Quality and holds a Certified Software Quality Engineer ribbon which is symbolic of the French language uniting the certification. He has collaborated on several publications community together. and is a co-author of the book Analytical Instrument Validation. Currently, he is a Senior Validation Specialist Artist Frantisek Kodras is a professional artisan who has in the Information Technology department at a local long been involved with the accurate recreation of native pharmaceutical company. arts and crafts. He uses all manner of native techniques, and works with both natural and man-made materials, charac- The tile is the crest for the 11 Division CPLC as created by teristic of the 19th century Plains Indian art. the CPLC members.

The train represents . There is a gate to where the oak leaves represent the many old trees that are found in 11 Division. The blue signifies the Humber River and the waterfront.

Artist Liliana Monterio Artist Mr Dale Cheung, President of the Chamber of Commerce, graduated from the Archbishop East Chinatown. Romero High School Arts Program and hopes to continue Dragons are the ultimate in some type of art program in symbols of cosmic Chi the future. (energy). They are said to be the most potent symbol of The tile depicts a police officer good fortune in the Chinese with a peace sign, representing pantheon of symbols. working in partnership with the community in a peaceful The Dragons stand for new manner to end violence within beginnings with powers of the community. releasing water to parched lands providing abundance ………………………………... and relief reflecting success high achievement and Artist Justine Cuaresma prosperity. graduated from Archbishop Romero High School this year The flaming Pearl, also known as the Pearl of Potentiality, depicts and will be attending the York the symbol of spiritual perfection, truth, life, wisdom and the University Fine Arts Program. powerful amulet of luck. The tile depicts police and The two dragons are chasing the flaming Pearl with anticipation and community working as one to if the dragons lose the Pearl they would be left helpless and make Toronto the best and incapable of action. safest community to live in.

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Stephanie De Oliveira, Artist Patricia Chung (Chief's the artist is a grade 9 student Youth Advisory Committee at Archbishop Romero High member & computer artist). School. She loves art as a hobby.

This oil painting depicts the Chief's The tile depicts that by Youth Advisory Committee (CYAC) working together, the youth members working together police and the public build as a team with the Toronto Police safer communities. Service, while working and assisting other youth in Toronto.

Artist - Mrs. Kum Hee Yang

This painting is based on a quilt made by Mrs. Bok Sil Shin. Mrs. Shin set out to make a quilt reflecting the history of Canada and displaying the beauty of multicultural Canada by including individuals from notable Canadian figures to members of The 13 Division tile was prepared by artist Joshua the public. Barndt who runs an 'Art Starts' community art program at Oakwood Library that is funded through the "Safer Mrs. Yang, took a liking to Mrs. Shin’s and Vital Communities Grant" from the Ministry of quilt and painted a portion of the quilt. Community Safety and Correctional Services. 13 Although Canada is made up of Division was instrumental in 'Art Starts' receiving the immigrants from different time periods grant. and different parts of the world, Mrs. Yang believes that everyone belongs to The youth involved in the program are between 6 to 13 Canada and everyone is writing a years of age. They participated together in developing Canadian history in her/his own way. the concept for the tile based on a theme of 'unity and strength in diversity' conceived at the June meeting of the 13 Division CPLC. Rizal Monument Artist Frank A. Cruzet was a member Joshua Barndt, describes the concept this way: of the Manila Metro Police Force from "In terms of imagery, it will have the words "Diversity", 1966 to 1974. He joined the Toronto "Peace" and "Respect". It will also have two symbols, a Police service in 1990 and holds the leaf (which relates to the importance of respecting position as Liaison Officer for Parking ecology and loving green spaces), and two hands holding Enforcement East. He is self taught and each other (reflecting the need for our community to get has painted since his childhood. A along and respect each other)." versatile artist his works reflect the changing trends of painting, including realistic, impressionism, contemporary and abstract. He is a member of the Philippine Artist Group and over the years, has done numerous Art Exhibitions throughout the GTA.

The bronze and granite Rizal monument has long been considered among the most famous sculptural landmarks in the Philippines. It is located in Luneta Park, the site of some of the most significant and historical moments in Philippine history. Rizal's 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution. He is widely considered the greatest Filipino hero. The monument is not merely the statue of the national hero, but also the mausoleum that houses his remains. Both statue and mausoleum are located near the very spot where Rizal was executed. The site is continuously guarded by ceremonial soldiers, known as Kabalyeros de Rizal (Knights of Rizal). The “0km” marker across the monument also serves as the point of origin or Kilometer Zero to all other cities in the Philippines.

"Map Of Vietnam"

Artist Tam Nguyen has been drawing since she was a child. Artist Lhakpa Negi, was In 1981, she left a Youth in Policing Vietnam and arrived student at the 14 Division in the United States settling in a refugee CRU office. camp. There, she received the first place The tile depicts the CNE award for an art Princess Gates with the competition and CN Tower and Rogers continued to excel in Centre in the background, her studies. and the TPS Mounted Eventually, Tam Unit and an officer on a moved to Canada and enrolled in The Ontario College of bicycle in the foreground. Art & Design. She graduated and made a living through her art work. When asked Tam’s words herself now are, “Lost track of my inspiration.”

“Áo Dài” The Traditional Clothing of North, Central and South Regions of Artist John Walker Vietnam. The tile is a depiction of In this tile, each girl wears the waterfront in 22 “Áo Dài” the traditional Division. dresses representing the North, Central and South regions of Vietnam. Each region has a slightly different style and comes in many different colours. These dresses are worn on special occasions such as Tết and weddings.

Artist Mrs. Young Ouk Oh The community tiles for 23 came to Canada in 1987 with Division were a cooperative effort her three children. After her between Mr. David Lui and his retirement, Mrs. Oh learned daughter Ms. Vivian Lui. Mr. about KCWA Family and Social Lui is a graphic designer and Services’ painting class. caricature artist educated in Hong Although she had never learned Kong. He has worked at Humber painting before, in her sixties, College for 30 years in she gained the courage to join promotional design and and today, her paintings have instructional graphics. For the exhibited twice already. past 10 years he has also been the Mrs. Oh’s children are all photographer for various Humber “Our Korean Children” married now with children of College events. His photographic their own, and she had the opportunity to paint her grandchildren. and design work appear on the Mrs. Oh is a firm believer that children need a lot of love and care in Humber College website and in order for them to grow mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy. their publications.

Ms. Vivian Lui is a Toronto-based “ Tae Kwon Do: Korean Martial Art” artist. She received her post Artist Mrs. Hae Sun Lee came secondary education from York to Canada in 1988. She came University/Sheridan College with with a Canadian dream but a degree in design. Ms. Lui has settling in Canada was not easy worked as a Faculty Liaison at the so she searched for ways to make University of Guelph-Humber and her life more meaningful. While is currently an elementary school running a small business and teacher. An advocate of arts raising her children, she education, Ms. Lui has done mural registered at Concordia work with inner-city students from University to pursue her dream the Toronto District School Board. as an artist. Like many other Her paintings have been exhibited immigrants, she missed her in various art shows: the Art hometown, especially the sunset Gallery of Peel, Arts , the over the ocean. Therefore, she Neilson Park Creative Centre and always looked for ways to paint in public venues such as the El themes of Korea. Her mother Mocambo in . taught her to be proud of the spirit of Korea, which has made her overcome challenges with amazing endurance and spiritual strength. Taekwondo is a martial art that expresses this Korean spirit. Through this painting, she wanted to represent Korea’s spirit and to facilitate reflection on what it means to live in Canada with a Korean heritage. Artist Danny Diep is 19 years old, and grew up in the Jane/ Finch neighbourhood. He was a

2008 recipient of the 31 Division Fahim Hamid Ali, is a self taught artist who emerged on the Art CPLC Bursary Award and is scene about 16 years ago. He is a profound believer in communi- currently attending Humber cating with his audience through a realistic style which others College, where he is studying find easy to relate to. Fahim generally works in mixed media on Architectural Technology. paper and canvas and is also very much at ease with the wash painting technique with liquid oil paints flowing like water, The tile depicts the positive seldom uses a brush, instead uses his fingers to paint. Fahim is aspects of community life in the not confined to any one specific technique and also uses defined Jane Finch neighbourhoods. The strokes and accidental textures in his work. His play with colours large amount of green space, makes the end result a visual pleasure. His work is not restricted 31 Division Police Station, to any single subject but ranges from People, Wild Life, Land- Humber River Regional Hospital scapes and historic events. Islamic Calligraphy, Egyptian and and high rise apartment Hindu Mythology are a passion with him and the diversity has buildings are depicted at the top enabled him to carve a niche for himself in the art world as a of the tile. versatile artist who is equally at home with different subjects using different mediums.

The tile is truly symbolic of the partnership and close ties shared by the Jo Orsatti is the Forensic Artist for the Toronto Police Service. She Muslim Consultative was born and raised in Toronto. At the age of 5, Jo could be found Committee and the drawing under her dining room table, and continued to draw and Toronto Police Service. paint through high school and university. She stumbled into The green and gold used photography and the world of retouching and restoration. are the two prominent colours in Islam. The Jo met Police Artist Bette Clark motto "Building at the Toronto Police Service Partnerships" enfolds where she was working as a the crescent and the photo technician and found a emblem of Toronto place where she could create art Police characterizing the that speaks for itself. affiliation between the Continuing with her strong two. The dome beliefs in Bette’s pioneered represents a mosque, methods, Jo has been assisting overseeing the proactive police officers with cooperation to build trust, understanding and shared knowledge investigations. She has worked to maintain harmony and safety in all communities. Finally, the with many interesting arch of the dome is decorated by an Arabic verse, "Bismillah-ir- witnesses and victims to draw Rahman-ir-Raheem" which means "I begin in the name of Allah, faces that words cannot "This painting represents the the most beneficent, the most merciful." This verse is used by describe. Muslims across the world before they start anything in their daily great diversity and large senior lives. community in 32 Division.”

“Building a safe community through trust, diversity and leadership”

This painting depicts the number 54 in the midst of park scene that is Artist Andrew Cyrus is 10 years old, intended to bear resemblance to Thompson Creek and Flemingdon and is in grade 6. He likes to draw Manga/ Park. The 5 was used as a way to show “who” and “how” the police Anime. “I like to paint and draw because serve the community. The top part of the 5 is all officers, the middle – it says more than words. In my painting civilians and the bottom – more officers. The people are arranged this I’m showing , the police way to depict a sense of security, stability, and harmony found in 54 division and the neighborhoods in the Division. Also, the multiculturalism demonstrates how diversity is an police division. I liked painting the trees important strength that 54 Division values. in the first dialogue. The prettiest was the The 4 was used as a way to depict some visually significant landmarks cherry blossoms. The sign was a in the area. Major landmarks challenge.” included are the Ontario Science "I started my research into the history of Centre, Don Valley Parkway and the Don Mills community when I heard about the Community Wall Tiles . In addition, there for each division. Don Mills was Canada's first planned community by are many examples of places where developer E.P. Taylor in March 1953. The centre of the Don Mills 54 Division is working with the community was located at Don Mills Rd. and Lawrence Ave E. The community to improve people’s lives. community has four neighbourhood quadrants. Each quadrant contains Examples of this include the a school, a church and a park, as well as ranch-style homes. This was my involvement in Collegiate inspiration for creating my design for 33 Division's Community Wall Institute’s hockey team and the tile." assisting of the Marc Garneau Denise Desayeux Collegiate Institute’s automotive department.

Community partner Kingsley Wozencroft from Involve Youth takes full This part of the painting was intended credit for the inspiration and completion of the tile artwork. to show how 54 Division has

established trust within the community. The tile was a great opportunity for genuine youth engagement in 41 Division. The CPLC members have been working with and encouraging The area which 54 Division encompasses is a very multi-cultural and youth to become members of their committee. multi-faceted community. Some of the many flags that represent the cultural heritage of the area are prominent in the painting. The Greek The main target groups are those flag is the largest representation as the Greek Community is a very youth who may not naturally visible cultural group in the area. Other flags such as China, Jamaica, engage with or identify positively and Poland sit near in harmony with each other representing the with the Toronto Police Service. diversity of the community at large. Kingsley also called upon the Scarborough Arts Council and their Finally, the one officer on the bike is meant to symbolize the leadership Executive Director Tim Whalley for role that police have in our community. Through taking the lead on some creative consultation and the path in the painting and in our community by working with people supplies assistance. outside of law enforcement, 54 Division has been a great example. By employing a diverse workforce, earning trust and demonstrating Artist, Sandra Ramroop leadership, 54 Division is an essential part of the community. Participants Rehana Robin, Shauna-Kay Levy, Michael Francis Artist: Elsa Nielsen

Artist Simone Lai, a student Artists Shadman Shababa and Princie Reza from Albert Campbell are also the same artistic youth who were part of the Collegiate Institute, created Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office Youth Centre Mural this CPLC tile. Project. Their artistic talents are truly an asset to the organization. The picture on the tile

53 Division is mid town at the intersection of Yonge and depicts the flags and people Eglinton, at the heart of the city. that represent all the different countries of origin that The popular Toronto Street Festival’s main display was at are the cultural make up of Yonge and Eglinton because they were the only two streets the 42 Division Community. that passed through all of the former municipalities that are now a part of the amalgamated City of Toronto. You can see the map of 53 Division. Dragon: Chinese people often use the term "Descendants of Each quadrant or zone has landmarks and unique features the Dragon" as a sign of ethnic identity, as part of a trend that represent the divisions neighbourhoods. started in the 1970s when different Asian nationalities were looking for animal symbols for representations. On the right side the students painted some As one of the Chinese Communities in Toronto, we would of the popular like to use "dragon" as a symbol to represent the Chinese community outreach people in 42 Division. Artist Simon Ip, is a former Police events in 53 Division; Inspector of Royal Hong Kong The Mentorship Police, where he served for 11 Program, Kids and years before immigrating to Cops Basketball, Kids Canada with his family in 992. and Cops Hockey, Wii and Math. He focused his career as a designer to store interior companies, mainly in store fixtures, interiors and graphic design. He is currently running his own company to serve high-end retail stores in North America, and enjoying life in Canada.

Chinese Community Liaison

Committee (CCLC

52 Division’s tile showcases a collage of photos demonstrating many of the community events Artist Gladys Gottschalk, a where the CPLC members 50 year resident of 43 volunteer. From the Kids Posse Division painted her Program, the Drug Marshal's depiction of the Scarborough Program, Police Week, the Civic Centre which was Contact School Fundraising Gala designed by architect which gives students a bursary Raymond Moriyama for the to further their education, to the former Borough of Town Halls, the CPLC members Scarborough. It was officially are very active in the 52 Division opened by former Mayor neighbourhood. Albert Campbell and Queen Elizabeth II in 1973. The tile has been designed by one of 52 Division’s CPLC members Rose Bayer who is the owner of Stanford Design & Communications. One of her staff, Doug Purdie, Graphic Designer captured with photos many of the activities with the 52 Division CPLC logo as the centrepiece. Michael O'Regan, the artist of the 51 Division tile passed away shortly after designing the tile.

Artist Darren Cottrelle is an The image has become the Ojibwa/Mohawk from Aam- new logo for 51 Division jiwnaang First Nation. Darren has CPLC. A banner with this been practicing his art since the logo has been made for use age of eight, and he practices at all 51 Division exclusively in Native art portraits. community events. Darren has a natural talent and has

never taken any formal art training Mr. O’Regan attended a or schooling. community function and was able to view the banner The tile is entitled “Unity Circle.” on the afternoon prior to his The people joining hands of all heart attack. The banner shapes and sizes signify peace in was also on display at his the world. The four colours Red, funeral. White, Yellow and Black represent the four colours of man. This tile depicts the Gooderham Building (commonly referred to as the Flatiron Building) which was built in 1892, with the diversity of the people living within 51 Division today.