The City Centre Mirror

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.

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.

The 10-week program comes out of the need to curb summertime violence in the inner city neighbourhood. In recent weeks, three people were seriously injured by gunshots in the area.

This program is part of a long-term community mobilization strategy designed to identify, prioritize and reduce crime and disorder as well as look at solutions that will help make the community safer.

To do so, an additional 13 uniformed officers will be covering the Regent Park area alongside 51 Division's uniformed and investigative officers. The Toronto Police Service's Mounted Unit and its Auxiliary Police Unit will also offer their support to the community.

Further, Toronto Community Housing and several social service agencies in Toronto will work in conjunction with the local TAVIS initiative.

Anyone with information about criminal activity in Regent Park should call 416-808-5100 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.

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.

The first meeting, focusing on policy review, will take place on July 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom at the Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. E. That meeting will be immediately followed at 7 p.m. by a meeting regarding the Successor Bylaw (the continued imposition of Education Development Charges as set out in Section 257.63 of the Education Act). A third meeting will be held on Aug. 14 beginning at 7 p.m. to consider the adoption of the EDC bylaw in the City of Toronto.

Public presentations can be made at any of these meetings, and written submissions will also be accepted one week prior to each of the meetings.

The Policy Review document, setting out the board's policies for the current education development charge by-law, and the Education Development Charge Background Study, setting out the board's education development charge proposal, will be available on or after July 9 at the board's administrative offices, 80 Sheppard Ave. E. in the Planning Department on the third floor, during regular office hours.

To make a verbal presentation to the Board or submit a presentation in writing, please contact recording secretary Lalita Fernandes via fax at 416-229-5353 or by phone at 416-222-8282 ext. 2293.

For more information, please contact Peter Kole at 416-222-8282 ext. 2273, Joseph Ruscitti at 416-222-8282 ext. 2281 or John Volek at 416-222-8282 ext. 2084.