ww The East York WHERE THEY WERE n East Yorkers remember OBSERVER ‘that day’ 50 years ago Page 3 Serving our community since 1972 Vol. 42, No. 11 www.torontoobserver.ca Friday, November 22, 2013 Taylor Giffin /// Observer Who was that moustachioed girl? Four members of the Moustache Club at R.H. McGregor Elementary School in East York sport their own ‘Mo’s for Movember. The school has been actively raising money for the anti-cancer cause. Turn to page 5 for the story. n FORD SCANDAL n ELIGON INQUEST n See FORD, page 8 Man like a ‘zombie,’ City ‘in good hands’ mayor to do the things that a mayor E.Y. councillor says normally does.” constituents glad Ford has partially acknowledged witnesses testify a pattern of bad behaviour includ- council stepped in ing substance abuse, but he has re- Inquest looking into “When I came out, looking out sisted calls for him to resign or take shooting death of my front lawn, I could see a man in By LINDA COTRINA a leave and get treatment. a hospital gown walking down the The Observer Fragedakis said her constituents Eligon, two others street,” witness Barrie White told a have told her that the drama sur- coroner’s court in Toronto on Nov. East York’s representatives at rounding Ford must stop. By SOLA DaSILVA 14. city hall say they think council can “The message that I get over- The Observer “There was a line of eight to 10 move ahead with municipal busi- whelmingly both at community Two men who watched as police police officers across from him. ness, now that they and the majori- events and through emails is that shot and killed Michael Eligon on He was walking zombie-like. They ty of their colleagues have stripped n JOHN PARKER the mayor’s sideshow cannot be Milverton Boulevard last year have were yelling at him, but he was ob- Rob Ford of most of his mayoral allowed to undermine this city,” testified that the mental patient was livious. He never stopped once, no powers. emergency authority to the deputy shes said. “zombie-like” and “wasn’t coher- pause, no nothing. He just walked Councillors Janet Davis of Ward mayor. But what happens next? How ent” during his interaction with right into them. When he was about 31/Beaches-East York, John Park- “If there was any doubt that does council and the city move for- police. four feet from one police officer, the er of Ward 26/Don Valley West council had to demonstrate to the ward — especially with a mayor Eligon, 29, left Toronto East Gen- officer next to him brought out his and Mary Fragedakis of Ward 29/ residents of Toronto that the affairs clinging to his title and a deputy eral Hospital on Feb. 3, 2012 and pistol and shot him three times in Toronto-Danforth voted in favour of the city cannot be trusted in the mayor exercising most of the au- wandered the surrounding East York quick succession: Pop, pop, pop.” of all 21 motions that were put be- hands of the mayor, he provided us thority? neighbourhood. Residents of the The shooting death of Eligon is fore council on Monday to reduce with all the proof we needed with “The mayor hasn’t been particu- area reported seeing Eligon, still in the subject of an inquest that began Ford’s authority. the way he conducted himself,” larly engaged in the normal duties a hospital gown, brandishing a pair on Oct. 15. The same inquest is That included transferring the re- said Parker, referring to Ford’s of a mayor in any event,” Parker of scissors. also examining the deaths of Reyal maining mayoral budget to Deputy sometimes bizarre behaviour at said. When police arrived on the scene Jardine-Douglas, 25, and Sylvia Mayor Norm Kelly and preventing Monday’s council meeting. “He’s much happier being on the near Danforth and Coxwell avenues Klibingaitis, 52, under similar cir- the mayor from designating key Parker, a former ally of Ford, said sidelines playing the role of critic, and asked Eligon to get down on cumstances. items for council debate. It fol- his constituents are “glad council than actually doing the difficult the ground, Eligon did not respond. lowed separate votes on Friday that has stepped in and confirmed for work that a serious government has Instead, he approached them. n See LETHAL, page 2 ended Ford’s authority to make key the residents that the city is in good to do.” appointments and that transferred hands and we’re not relying on the EDITORIAL, page 6 2 NEWS The East York Observer /// Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 w POLICE & WHAS T’ FIRE UP IN E.Y. Holiday market comes to town Bessborough Public School will hold its first-ever holiday fundraising event on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 4 to 9 p.m. Winter Wonders Holiday Market will take place at All Canadian Self Storage, 1 Laird Dr. Every- thing from jewelry, clothing and Christmas decorations to gourmet foods and flowers n Suspect will be available from over 20 vendors. And if you like oysters, it’s your lucky day; the Man wanted for holiday market will also feature an oyster bar. Attendees are invited to bring a new, sexual assault unwrapped toy or a $5 donation for the New Police at East Circles Holiday Angel Program. For more York’s 54 Division information, go to bessboroughhomeand- are looking for a school.com Courtesy of Kevin Holm, TEGH man in a sexual assault investiga- New surgery centre at TEGH tion. On Oct. 14 Deb Matthews, provincial health minister, and Dr. Carmine Simone, Trivia night raises money for laptops between 7:30 and hospital chief of surgery, tour the “surgicentre” facility at Toronto East 8 p.m., a man sex- General Hospital after Matthews helped officially open it on Monday. Five Centennial College students will host ually assaulted a a trivia night this coming Wednesday, Nov. 29-year-old woman 27, from 7-10 p.m. at the Fox & Fiddle, 535 near the corner n INQUEST Danforth Ave., to raise funds in support of of Broadview and Sky’s the Limit. A $10 donation at the door Mortimer avenues. will go to donating refurbished laptops to Police were able to under-30 youth. Guests can play trivia and get images from Lethal force ‘justified’ win prizes. For information, call Nicole at security cameras 289-923-3645. in the area and re- SIU says deaths of leased a compos- Getting artsy at Papermill Gallery ite sketch of the three mentally ill ghghgg suspect. He is de- The Don Valley Art Club’s annual art show scribed as brown unavoidable will be on display at the Papermill Gallery ghghghg with a thin build, at the Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, 67 between the ages Cont’d. from page 1 Pottery Rd., until Dec. 1. The show will of 20-25. Police run weekends from noon to 5 p.m. and are asking anyone An inquest is mandatory ac- Wednesdays to Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. with information cording to section 25(2) of the For more information, call 416-396-2819. about this incident Coroners Act, where two or to contact them more deaths have a common at 416-808-5400 cause. The three deceased — Crafts and baking at Holly Berry Fair or Crime Stoppers Eligon, Jardine-Douglas and at 416-222-TIPS Klibingaitis —were shot and (8477). killed in separate incidents by St. Luke’s Anglican Church is hosting its Toronto police. annual Holly Berry Fair on Nov. 23 from 9:30 All three approached police a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The church is located while carrying edged weapons. Sola DaSilva /// Observer at 904 Coxwell Ave. The fair will include Assault rifles crafts, baking, knitted goods and more. For They all also suffered from Michael Eligon Sr. (left) leaves the coroners mental illnesses and were ex- information, call 416-421-6878, ext. 21. confiscated court during recess with counsel Peter periencing mental distress at Rosenthal. Police at East the time of their deaths. York’s 54 Division Eligon had been involun- Silent auction at Holiday Bazaar have provided tarily admitted to the hospital It was Klibingaitis who er methods of dealing with the details about an under the Mental Health Act called the police on herself at mentally ill that do no involve The Annual Holiday Bazaar will take place arrest made in the and was under observation in a approximately 9:30 a.m. on firearms. at the True Davidson Acres Long Term Care Dawes Road and psychiatric ward at the TEGH. Oct. 7, 2011. Klibingaitis told “At the hospital, they don’t Facility, 200 Dawes Rd., on Nov. 30 from 11 Danforth Avenue Police shot Jardine-Douglas the 911 operator that she had a have firearms of course, so a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include a silent area. On Nov. on Aug. 29, 2010. It was his knife and was going to kill her what they do is try very much auction, craft and bake sale and raffles. For 17, they report, family who called the police mother who was in the bath. to deescalate the situation,” he more information, contact Carolyn at 416- officers recovered for help, telling the 911 dis- When police arrived at said. 556-2813. an assault rifle patcher Jardine-Douglas was Klibingaitis’s Wedgewood According to Rosenthal, the and quantities acting irrationally. At the time, residence, she opened the door security guard in charge at the of marijuana, he was on a TTC bus heading and exited the house with a time when Eligon left the hos- History talk at the library hashish and southbound on Victoria Park.