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TUESDAY
AUGUST 25, 2009
thestar.com
ON V2

PHANTOM TUNNEL VISION?

FAIRGOERS Premier McGuinty says
Walking tour explores places controversial link to the
where ghostly folk are Island airport ‘worthy of
believed to haunt CNE, GT3 consideration,’ GT3

ANALYSIS

‘Fresh face’ in school board chaos

University scholar named to oversee Catholic body of another until it agrees to behave. idays, lingerie, mini-bars and sun elected trustees to having supervi-
Now, with yesterday’s surprise lamps, has never really calmed sors who make decisions in private
after two government-appointed supervisors resign switch in who’s holding those reins down, despite the fact it led to trust- with nobody to keep their eyes on
— the two government-appointed ees being stripped of their powers. them, nobody to balance them off,”
LOUISE BROWN priced stand-ins call the shots. supervisors suddenly resigned to- In the latest drama yesterday, Ed- said ratepayer Michael Baillargeon,
EDUCATION REPORTER However you describe the gether — plus ongoing trustee she- ucation Minister Kathleen Wynne whose conflict-of-interest charges
It’s really a “time out” for a whole Queen’s Park takeover of the trou- nanigans over whether they can named Catholic university scholar against trustee Oliver Carroll
level of government. bled Toronto Catholic District even hold a meeting, the situation, Richard Alway to replace the two caused the former board chair to be
A suspension. A red card. School Board last year, it’s a surreal to some, is almost a farce. veteran educators who resigned as removed from office.
A two-year trip to the political scenario almost unheard of any- What began as a scandal, with board supervisors this weekend. “The trustees are out of power, but
penalty box, where elected players where else in public life, where one Catholic trustees getting caught “The whole process is flawed —
watch from the sidelines as high- level of government grabs the reins billing taxpayers for Caribbean hol- you go from having dysfunctional TRUSTEES continued on GT4

Missing Styles change, but shear volume kept this shop on cutting edge for 50 years

student 1959 Shave 50 cents

Kids’ haircut 75 cents 2009 Shave $15
Kids’ haircut $17

facing theft Haircut $1

Cas Notarfonzo 21 years old
Nick Loizou 24 years old Haircut $22
Cas Notarfonzo 71 years old
Nick Loizou 74 years old

charges
Investigators looking
at whether reported
kidnapping linked
to recent arrest
ROBYN DOOLITTLE
CRIME REPORTER

Investigators are quietly looking at

whether a 22-year-old’s reported
gunpoint kidnapping has any con-
nection to his recent arrest for
theft.
Furqan Muhammad-Haroon,
who has been missing since Satur-
day, was recently fired from his
summer job with IBM.
On Aug. 13, the University of To-
ronto student was charged with
theft under $5,000.
“Computer-related equipment”
was reported stolen from the IBM
lab three days earlier, said Const.
Marina Orlovski, a spokeswoman
with the York Region police service.
Muhammad-Haroon was arrested
after investigators spoke with the
manager and reviewed security
footage, she said.
Muhammad-Haroon is scheduled PAWEL DWULIT/TORONTO STAR
to appear in Newmarket court on Nick Loizou, 74, cuts hair at Joseph’s Hairstyling, on Yonge St. near St. Clair Ave., which is celebrating 50 years of business with $1 haircuts.
Sept. 15.

Combing over memories

The charge raises numerous ques-

University
student Furqan
Muhammad-
Haroon, 22, has
been missing
since Saturday.
tions for detectives.
For one, the day Muhammad-Ha-
roon went missing, he was planning
to leave the country to visit family
living abroad. But, typically an indi-
vidual facing criminal charges is
not allowed to leave the province.
At a news conference yesterday,
Muhammad-Haroon’s family
downplayed any possible connec-
tion between the theft charge and
the reported abduction, referring
questions to their lawyer, Shahzad
Siddiqui.
“They met with police before the
press conference. At this time I
have no information on (the theft
charges). I’m sure the police are in-
vestigating all possible angles,” said
Siddiqui.
One question being considered by
police is whether an abduction ac-
tually took place.
When asked if the family had con-
sidered the possibility, Muham-
mad-Haroon’s brother, Hassan
Muhammad, was stunned at the
suggestion.
MISSING continued on GT2
ON V2
NICOLE BAUTE straight shave. “They’re not antiques, but St. since early September 1959, when Sum-
STAFF REPORTER they’re pretty old.” merhill was north Toronto.
If not for today’s prices on the wall, it could “Then what do you call antiques?” Nick Haircuts were $1 back then. Next week, as
easily be 1959 at Joseph’s Hairstyling. Loizou asks. a thank you to the families that have sup-
The checkered floor is still there, along The three barbers, now 74, 71 and 68, are ported them for generations, the barbers
with the red leather swivel chairs that cost wearing matching blue smocks. At least will lower their prices from $22 back to $1.
$350 each 50 years ago. two of them are balding, but their eyesight The 50-year legacy began when 19-year-
They’ve been reupholstered three or four is still good. old Cas immigrated from his village of
times, Joseph Notarfonzo says, sipping “We’ll be antiques ourselves pretty soon,” Campodimele, Italy, to Toronto and landed
coffee from a Styrofoam cup while his Loizou says.
brother, Cas Notarfonzo, finishes up a This barbershop has been at 1204 Yonge BARBERS continued on GT4
Feisty ex-street cop Bromell
relishes new role in TV land
DAN ROBSON Dramatically, a pretty blonde ac-
STAFF REPORTER tress standing beside a silver Mer-
Toronto’s most notorious cop is cedes coupe delivers the line of her
suddenly all Hollywood — Star- character, a lawyer: “You know
bucks cup in one hand, Dominican Frank will do anything to help a cop
cigar in the other. in trouble.”
On the set of The Bridge, a joint To which an equally pretty blonde
CTV-CBS project loosely based on actress playing a cop replies: “Even
his tumultuous career running the if it means — crossing the line to do
Toronto police union, Craig Bro- it.” They glare at each other coldly.
mell puffs a cigar as the tape rolls. “Cut!”
“Quiet! Quiet on the set! — and — PAWEL DWULIT/TORONTO STAR
Action!” BROMELL continued on GT2 Former police union boss Craig Bromell on the set of The Bridge.