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The province wants to know how you want our child care system improved. The government admits aspects of the system are out of date and, as a first step, has released a discussion paper, Modernizing Child Care. The 16-page paper focuses on funding, consistency of quality of programs, laws and accountability and capacity, outlining the challenges each present and posing questions that need answers from those working in the field and families using the facilities and services. The discussion is long overdue, according to Family Daycare Services CEO Joan Arreda. The non-profit organization operates many day care centres across York Region and the Greater Toronto Area. “There is no simple or straightforward answer to any of the questions, as it’s a complicated system,” she said.
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Although the discussion may be lengthy, the end goal is the same for all involved — to create a system that is accessible to all families that need the service. The Day Nurseries Act, which sets out the minimum standards day-care providers must meet, hasn’t been reviewed in three decades, she pointed out, adding this means anyone can open a day care if they meet some very basic standards. “It begs us to question what the quality of the programs are and the consistency across the province,” she said.
With so much emphasis on early learning enhancing a child’s development, evident by the implementation of the full-day kindergarten program, it is important for children in day care to receive educational programing through play. The province suggests increasing data collection, evaluation and reporting to ensure programs are keeping up and benefiting the child. “It’s no secret that bad child care is bad for children,” Ms Arreda said. “We especially need to make sure those day-care facilities receiving public money have measures of quality control.” Since full-day kindergarten has been put in place, day cares have struggled with funding, since four and five-year-olds no longer require this service. This age group previously offset the cost of operating a facility as younger chil-
Traffic congestion on Hwy. 7 in Markham and Richmond Hill is no laughing matter these days, but road construction there and across the region will proceed full steam ahead this summer. “We know it’s messy and disruptive,” York Region Rapid Transit Corporation chief engineer Paul May said of the Hwy. 7 rapidway under construction. “We think the end result will justify the disruption,” Mr. May added. The $235-million vivaNext project to transform Hwy. 7 into a rapidway for Viva buses is “a very large and complex project to undertake”, with “a lot of anticipation of the end product,” Mr. May said. “It will be unique in York Region,” he said. While work being done impacts nearby businesses, there is positive feedback, too, transit corporation chief communications officer Dale Albers said. “They recognize the need for rapid transit,” he said. Once complete, Viva vehicles will travel 40 per cent faster in a dedicated rapidway lane, while regular traffic will continue to be congested, Mr. Albers said. “They’ll have the same condition as before,” Mr. May added. While similar construction is being done on the Davis Drive rapidway in Newmarket, other road improvements are happening as a part of York Region’s 30-year transportation master plan. Several are growth projects aimed at increasing capacity for all users, including transit, cyclists and pedestrians, said Brian Titherington, the See GOAL, page A7.
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Consider it your road map to the future, a time machine owners manual, and it’s yours for the asking. Ground-breaking Vision 2051, a document two years in the making and designed to guide us four decades forward, is a fascinating vision for York Region’s future, containing bold and innovative actions that promote our health
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After strolling through Dierdre and David Tomlinson’s garden on a perfect summer afternoon, you cannot be blamed for not wanting to go straight back to the office. Sprawling nearly an acre around their Aurora home, Merlin’s Hollow is chock-a-block with 2,000 species of plants, from humble herbs to towering delphiniums. With them comes a myriad of bees, dragonflies, butterflies and other delights you might not expect if you didn’t know about the enclave tucked away near Wellington Street and Industrial Parkway. “The more I get to know the plants, the more they remind me of people,” Ms Tomlinson said. “There are shy ones, ones that endure and endure and endure without complaint. There are promiscuous travelers,” she said with a smile. As she leads a tour of the grounds, her husband of 50 years crouches over a wheelbarrow filled with dirt and empty pots.
The work of maintaining the garden is neverending and Ms Tomlinson estimates she spends eight hours a day working on it. The work of maintaining the garden is neverending and Ms Tomlinson estimates she spends eight hours a day working on it. With so many plants, the garden changes constantly through the seasons and provides pleasure as soon as the snows melt. The winter garden in front of the house is centred around two box hedges grown into Celtic knots, each with a sculpture of three entwined snakes in the centre. A few poppies, annuals that have re-seeded for 15 years, provide some colour, as does a small orange tree that gets brought outside from the house when the weather warms. The perennial garden, which Ms Tomlinson notes has plants ranging from eight inches to eight feet, is more spacious. A sculpture of a flower made of garden spades is the centrepiece, but all around is a carefully laid out cascade of greenery. “They come up every year, like old friends,” Ms Tomlinson said. It is immediately apparent you are in the fragrant garden as soon as you cross under the trellis separating it from the perennials. You cannot miss the smell of blooming lavender or the carpet of thyme, a life-sized sculpture of a rabbit sitting on its haunches in its midst. The rock and water garden, with its small waterfall and lily-pad-filled frog pond, crouches quietly beneath a massive maple tree. It once housed more than 30 frogs, Ms Tomlinson points out. “But then our cat became an un-vegeterian.” Boxes shelter seedlings Mr. Tomlinson is growing for the town arboretum. Each section has its own unique art, including a stained glass picture of Adam and Eve gardening and modern sculpture of a morel mushroom. Though the house dates from the 1930s, the Tomlinsons moved in in 1978. The garden was merely an expanse of lawn, but Mr. Tomlinson, with backgrounds in planning and landscape architecture, soon changed all that. In 1981, they began a tradition that continues to this day of opening the garden to the public for two days in May and two in July. “I thought it was too good not to share,” Ms Tomlinson says. You can visit the house, at 181 Centre Cres., for no charge between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and July 15.
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Dierdre and David Tomlinson have a garden oasis near Wellington Street and Industrial Parkway in Aurora. The couple invites you Saturday and July 15 to visit their garden. Clockwise from top: Mr. Tomlinson does some delicate work with a potted plant. One of the sculptures in the garden is a set of spades organized in the shape of a flower. The Tomlinsons grow garden oranges and martagon lillies. Ms Tomlinson surveys her creations.
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Stephen Vizo (above) breaks down at St. Brother AndrÊ Catholic High School Wednesday morning. Students (top left) came back to school remember Stouffville resident Sara Girard who died Monday in a crash near Burk’s Falls south of North Bay.
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remembered seeing the young women, smiling and happy, walk on stage during graduation. “The news was unexpected, really sudden,� he said. “It really hit home. It’s really shocking.� Brother Andre principal Dan Zaroski read a prepared statement in front of the school today, just steps from the flagpole, which flew the Canadian flag at half-staff. Administrators opened Brother Andre to provide a place for the school community to grieve, talk and pray, he said. The school has heard from several Catholic school board executives and Education Minister Laurel Broten since the crash, Mr. Zaroski added. Father Dominic Barber, pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Markham, expressed support for the young women involved in the collision, their families and Brother Andre students. “We are a faith community and we are here to pray together and to be a presence, a faith of Christ to all those who are gathered here this morning,� he said. “It’s a tragic loss, it’s a sudden loss and, at the best of times, we’re never prepared for this, but as people of faith we believe in God’s care and God’s mercy and God’s love for us and for the victims and their families and all those involved.� On his way into the school, student Troy Lawrence noted how sad it is the tragedy struck the young women just a short time after they graduated and were celebrating. “It’s just been depressing really,� Troy said. “Now that someone who you know is gone, it makes you realize you’re not really invincible. Everyone has a time and it’s just unfortunate that (Sara’s) came now.�
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Online marketplace offers new way to shop Vast selection. Great prices. Free shipping. Easy returns. shop.ca, a new online marketplace, promises you a better way to shop on the Internet. Torstar, parent company of Metroland Media Group, publisher of the the Newmarket Era and Aurora Banner, has invested in the new site, which launched this spring. “shop.ca will connect Canadian retailers and Canadian shoppers in a way no other website can,” York Region Media Group publisher Ian Proudfoot said. “I’m confident our readers and advertisers will see the value in shop.ca.” The site offers millions of products in categories such as clothing, house and home, baby and child, electronics, books and e-books, movies and music. And all are sold and shipped within Canada. “When Canadians come to shop.ca, it’s going to be about selection, service and rewards,” CEO and founder Drew Green said. You can access customer service online or over the phone and earn reward dollars by joining the site’s social network and sharing your experiences. shop.ca will fill a gap in the Canadian retail landscape, said Don Tapscott, chairperson of its board of advisers and a leading authority on media and the economic and social impact of technology. Although Canadians are among the world’s top Internet users, we’re lagging behind when it comes to buying and selling online. “Canadians love the Internet, Canadians love to shop, but, paradoxically, e-commerce has never really taken off in Canada and there’s a reason: The Canadian e-commerce experience is not a good one,” Mr. Tapscott said. “There are increased costs. There’s lack of choice. There’s awful shipping … and don’t even think about trying to return something across the U.S. border.” shop.ca will eliminate those hassles and make online shopping easier for Canadians, Mr. Green said. During a year-long development phase, the shop. ca team worked closely with partners such as IBM and Bell to ensure the site’s platform is on the leading edge of e-commerce. shop.ca will also help local businesses access the Canadian online shopping market, where sales are expected to reach $33 billion by 2016. Retailers and manufacturers can use the site to sell their products, on a cost-per-order basis, to customers across town or across the country. “Metroland has strong relationships with thousands of local businesses and we think shop.ca will be an attractive way to support them in tapping into the growing trend of online shopping,” Metroland president Ian Oliver said.
SHOPPING ONLINE In 2010, Canadians spent $18 billion online, 3.4 per cent of retail spending. We spent $58 billion on items researched online, but bought offline. By 2016, online shopping is expected to rise to $33 billion (5.3 per cent of retail). In 2010, e-commerce, including government spending, investment and consumption, accounted for 3 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP), compared to an average of 4.1 per cent among G20 countries. By 2016, Canada is expected to lag further behind with e-commerce at 3.6 per cent of GDP versus 5.3 per cent average in the G20.
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Child-care review too late for change ISSUE: Ontario Liberals want input for review of child-care sector.
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here’s that old adage about closing the barn door after the horse has escaped. Obviously it’s one with which the Dalton McGuinty government is not familiar. Provincial Education Minister Laurel Broten last week announced a review of the province’s childcare sector. The Liberals want to hear from day-care providers and parents on how best to modernize the system and have released a 16-page paper to kick off discussions. The document focuses on funding, consistency of quality of programs, laws, accountability and system capacity, outlining the challenges each present. Don’t get us wrong, it’s an important discussion to have and one required for far too long. For example, the Day Nurseries Act, which sets out the minimum standards day-care providers must meet, hasn’t been reviewed in three decades. And it’s key this type of review happen before any major system that benefits from provincial funding is revamped. But hold your horses (to continue with the analogy). Didn’t we just do that? Didn’t the Liberals just launch full-day kindergarten in Ontario — that little line item economist Don Drummond said will cost us $1.5 billion a year when fully implemented in 2014? It begs the question, why now? Why ask stakeholders for input on revamping a system just two years after a massive investment turned it on its ears? At a time when the introduction of full-day kindergarten has destabilized the private child-care industry? And right from the outset, the Liberals make it clear they’re staying the course upon which they’ve embarked. The government will pursue a capital funding approach that emphasizes child-care spaces in schools to increase seamlessness for children and convenience for families,” the document states. In other words, full-day kindergarten is here to stay, no matter what the review determines. Meanwhile, the Canadian Union of Public Employees is critical of the province for saying it won’t expand access to child care during its threeyear modernization initiative. Doing so “will in no way help Ontario’s economic recovery over the next few years and the many parents needing child care so they can work”, CUPE Ontario social services sector chairperson Carrie Lynn Poole-Cotnam said. And there’s no information in the discussion paper about making child care more affordable for parents. We’re all for reviewing any provincial system, especially one that serves our most precious commodity — our children; our future. But in this case, it’s one that should have happened long before we embarked on the path we’re already well down.
BOTTOM LINE: Review of day care should have occurred before rolling out major changes.
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Province ruining lives by pulling slot machines An open letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty. Your government has announced it will pull slot machines from Ontario race tracks, abruptly cancelling a 14-year partnership that has helped our province’s horse breeding and racing industry make the transition to the 21st century. The move risks ruining the lives of tens of thousands of ordinary, hard-working people and wiping out an industry that directly contributed more than $2.3 billion to Ontario’s income in 2010 and three times as much when you add the indirect and induced multipliers. I urge you to consider alternatives to squandering revenue potential for your government. Here a few suggestions: • Immediately halt further slot machine withdrawals from racetracks pending a detailed review of impacts and alternatives and direct the implementation of measures to cushion the impact and safeguard the survival of the industry; • Direct the associated ministries and OLG to produce a public detailed cost/benefit analysis of the partnership-ending initiative, including costs of job losses, general economic impact, net revenue and the effect for the government; • Direct OLG to provide horse racing betting at all of its 11,800 distribution outlets to provide a new revenue stream for government and industry; • Initiate steps to issue a request for proposals for 500 restaurants to host viewing and betting on horse racing in proper social environments; • Direct the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport to develop a plan for maximizing sport and tourism benefits to all horserelated facilities and assets, using Kentucky as an initial model; • Direct the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to explore ways to maximize health, social and economic benefits, such as therapeutic human interaction with horses for people with autism, cerebral palsy, dementia and; • Require 30 per cent of all races and 45 per cent of all purses be directed to races of Ontariobred horses and mandate race tracks spend 10 per cent of slot machine revenue on local promotions and advertising.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR reporting than it was given in this article. To say the government is ending the subsidy to horse racing so it can funnel funds into health care and education is not only misleading, but demonstrates a total lack of understanding of the issue. The public deserves to know what the real cost will be. As horse breeders who had already decided we had to get out of the business because of its volatility and expense, we sympathize with the legitimate concerns of the many people in the horse racing industry we have come to know. Your readers deserve an article explaining the reality behind the Liberal government’s decision to end the partnership with race tracks. The Liberals have chosen to instead partner with huge, revenue-sucking casinos that drain the Ontario public of gambling dollars, while killing an Ontario rural farming industry, all in one fell swoop. It’s criminal.
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More MP autonomy won’t improve system Re: MPs should represent voters, not party heavyweights, letter to the editor by D. Richardson, July 1. I would caution against suggesting more autonomy for MPs. While no system of government is perfect, a comparison with the United States system might show ours in a better light. We vote for an individual candidate running on a common party platform. We know going in to an election what direction that candidate’s party intends to take. Pressure and feedback from ridings can steer how those decisions are made in caucus. When a bill is at committee, feedback from ridings is available to members. Compared to the U.S. system, where a great idea can be held hostage to the demands, side deals and riders of every individual congressman and senator, we have a more efficient system. While the individual MP may have less autonomy, the whole party has more accountability. As a nation, we elect a government best able to manage the country as a whole. When you look at the era of Canadian Confederation, there was a very strong belief Canada could not thrive as a nation unless we stopped fighting over
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Religious handouts not welcome at event I’m very proud to live in a country that exemplifies freedom of choice and voice. And I am proud of our town and the sense of community and inclusiveness it embodies. That is why I was very disappointed during the Canada Day festivities at Fairy Lake to find my young children the target of a group presenting and distributing religious propaganda. I was more so disturbed the group had received the town’s approval to do so. A comedy and magic show was presented on the Riverwalk Commons stage that included the distribution of cards to a group of children. Those cards stated we are all sinners, saved from an eternity in hell by Jesus Christ and the only route to heaven is to repent and worship him. Further presentation of these beliefs was made under the guise of the show. At no time in advance was the religious nature made public to the audience. I am open to religious groups having a freedom of voice to share their messages, given every religious group is afforded an equal opportunity to do so. As a parent, I believe I should have the right to limit my young children’s exposure to religious propaganda and, in this situation, my capacity to choose for my children was taken from me. I would hope the town will address that short-coming and prevent it from happening in the future.
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Fireworks display spectacular for all ages My family attended the fireworks display in Newmarket Sunday night. It started off with some stirring music by the Newmarket Citizens Band. Glowsticks were distributed, which kept the young ones occupied until the fireworks began promptly at 10 p.m. What a spectacular display. Kids of all ages and the kids inside of the adults were rightly thrilled. The event was well organized with safe, efficient operators. Even traffic control made the event more enjoyable. Congratulations to all involved for putting on this fine community event.
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eople who know me at all, know that the Olympics are a bad time for me. I don’t enjoy the Games as much as I should. Instead of revelling in the amazing feats of human athletic ability, I find myself secretly wishing I had somehow stuck with events I was good at in my youth, so I might now be the best in the world at them. What events might those be? Riding my bicycle around and around the block or walking really fast or maybe ping-pong come to mind, so that, with training, dedication and the support of others (I’m talking to you, family members!) — I’d find myself standing on the medal podium for the whole world to see, crying and getting some of the words wrong during O Canada, after winning gold in speed walking or sailing. Or maybe fencing or equestrian. Possibly team handball. If they knew what was best for me, the people who loved me would hide my old grey Adidas track pants and white Walmart kicks (my sons’ term for my no-name brand running shoes) and emphasize that, at age 49, it is indeed too late for me to come out of retirement and begin rigorous (as opposed to rigor mortis) training to pursue my Olympic dream. Unless, of course, amateur gardening, lawn furniture staining and repair or weekend laundry folding are ever sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee as official sports. As it stands, I don’t have a chance, so I am left to watch, cheer, love the drama of it all and be envious. I am also forced to listen to endless commentary by the commentators (this is what they do, after all — comment) wondering aloud if Canada has spent enough money on its athletes, if Canada has done enough to win medals, if Canada has not embarrassed itself on the world stage by being beaten out by some run-of-the-mill communist dictatorship in a sport where we really shoulda, woulda, coulda been a contender, if only we had poured more resources into the thing, done something differently, taken it all more seriously “as a nation”. More money for athletes, better coaching, more corporate sponsorship, more money from taxpayers. To me, it always sounds a little desperate, as if the measure of a country is how well it does on a sports field and not how prosperous or free it is. If fewer Canadians reach the pinnacle of athletic success as compared to a poor or oppressed country, where sports are a way out of poverty or where the government picks the athletes from a young age and more or less forces them into a life of sport (then has secret agents keep an eye on them through the duration of the Games so they don’t defect to the West), it doesn’t bother me in the least. If we have super-high participation in youth soccer, on par with the rest of the world, that’s great. There’s no need for a royal commission because we didn’t qualify for the Games in soccer. I tend to think most Canadians feel the same way — except, it would seem, during the two weeks of the Olympics every two years. Then we lose all perspective. We’ve heard much about Bill Crothers Secondary School, the public high school built for the region’s top young athletes and those who hope to make a career in sports. While BCSS opened four years ago, now it seems the pendulum has swung back and there is a push to scale back specialty programming, to make what is offered closer to equal at all schools. Will this impact BCSS? It seems doubtful, considering the school’s namesake is a former Olympian, who served as trustee. But it is one of the first schools of its kind around here and could end up being the last — at least until a former BCSS student becomes a household name in sport and the commentators rave about how he or she got there.
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Woodbine Avenue (above), just south of Ravenshoe Road, and Wellington Street, west of Yonge Street are two of the roads under construction this summer.
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region’s director of roads. While local residents are always concerned about road construction and the potential disruptions that come along with it, the objective is to create a footprint that is multi-use and will increase mobility, Mr. Titherington said. For example, on Ninth Line in Markham, sidewalks and a cycling
facility are being added. A project typically takes five to seven years to complete and involves working with conservation authorities to take into consideration the existing wildlife, he said. Mr. Titherington and Mr. Albers encourage you to join them on Facebook and Twitter for construction updates and notices of road closures. “We want to be very open and transparent,” Mr. Albers said.
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Construction cost: $235 million Stouffville Road from Hwy. 404 to McCowan Road Type of work: widening from 2 to 4 lanes Duration: expected to be complete by summer of 2013 Construction cost: $23 million Ninth Line from Donald Cousens Parkway to Major Mackenzie Drive and Major Mackenzie Drive from Donald Cousens Parkway to Ninth Line
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A view to the future required a look to the past for the research team. Offering a retrospective to 1971, when the region was created, Vision 2051 documents York’s spectacular growth. In 40 years our population grew from 169,000 to almost 1.1 million. By 2051 it’s estimated York will have 1.8 million residents. Of this citizenry, 23 per cent will be older than 65 and six of 10 residents will be newcomers to Canada. The 322,000 households today will double in 40 years, the report predicted. The majority will be in Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham and Newmarket along main corridors including Hwy. 7 Yonge Street and Davis Drive. Our current 516,000 jobs will grow to more than one million in 2051. Technology will play a critical role in daily lives, water and waste will be critical resources and our native and nature green spaces will be preserved, the report foreshadowed. Among the myriad of findings and projections, Ms. Antonio-Hadcock found it interesting that issues facing the region 1971, including growth and diversity, continue to challenge planners today and into the future. Vision 2051 positions York Region well to embark in new partnerships and collaborative efforts to address the biggest trends and issues facing the region in the years to come, York Region chairperson and CEO Bill Fisch said. “How we approach issues such as community design, climate change, transportation, waste management, demographic changes, economic vitality, housing demands and the human service needs of our population is critical to sustaining our quality of life over the long term,” he said.
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What you want to see happen in 2051 Promoting carbon neutral housing, zero carbon buildings Encouraging the development of low-carbon local energy systems Moving toward a zero waste society No new water by 2051 by leveraging innovative technology for waste water re-use Encouraging initiatives that move toward zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2051 Preventing homelessness Encouraging appropriate housing for all ages and stages Planning for a balance of employment and residential opportunities (1:1) in centres and corridors Providing universal transit access — Source: Vision 2051 Vision 2051 is posted on york.ca and is available through Facebook and Twitter. Vision 2051 will be distributed widely to local municipalities, community partners and stakeholders. In addition, print copies are available by visiting york.ca/vision2051 or calling 905-830-4444, Ext. 1530.
Newmarket Regional Councillor and planning and economic development committee chairperson John Taylor is enthused by the document. “I’m really pleased,” he said. “It’s not an official plan. It’s a vision and it’s exciting. Vision 2051 motivates us to find new ways to be innovative and collaborative. Government cannot achieve all of the goals and actions of Vision 2051 alone, but we can engage partners and stakeholders to share our collective vision for the future and turn it into actions that help to make our communities stronger.”
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Art in Park returns to Aurora Enjoy the annual art in the park at Aurora’s farmers market Saturday. During market hours, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., join the art experience and help create a community work of art in support of Kerry’s Place Autism Services. This year’s project, Hearts in Hands Together, is an interactive child and adult
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piece, where eight paintings will be created on canvas. Kerry’s Place also hosts a family appreciation day at the market featuring horse-drawn wagon rides, children’s activities and a community barbecue. There will be live musical performances by the Woodchuck Woodchip Tour, Zingalo band and local and blues artists Paul Jones and Steve Darvey. Zingalo will perform live, for the first time, its special song written for Kerry’s Place.
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dren require a great staff-to-child ratio. As for home child-care operators, the paper states its goal is to improve safeguards and communication in the informal sector. The province seeks feedback on creating a registry that could help it communicate with caregivers to provide them with information about program quality as well as health and safety. “People who have been in the field for a long time have been asking for this discussion for 30 years,” Ms Arreda said. “I’m pleased to be seeing this paper circulated to open the window.”
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Work your garden Annual Tour of Gardens. Visit eight beautiful gardens in Aurora and learn how to create a floral vision in your back yard Sunday. Visit gardenaurora.com
Take a hike Oak Ridges Trail Association hike around Mary Lake 10 a.m. Sunday. This is a six-kilometre moderate hike, perfect for families. For more information, call 416-822-6750 or visit oakridgestrail.org
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Medical journey in store for youth BY DAVID FLEISCHER
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Come September, Michael Nash should have some good stories to tell about his summer vacation. The 16-year-old Aurora High School student just finished Grade 11 and is prepping for a month-long sojourn to Kenya. “I’m pretty excited about it and a little scared. It’s a whole month in a really different country,” he said. “It’s going to be quite an adventure going and really making a difference.” At the end of the July, he leaves for Shiru, a community about 17,000 people west of Nairobi. He will help in a clinic established more than 20 years ago that typically sees about 200 visitors a day.
While most youth Michael Nash’s age will spend their summer watching movies or going on family holidays, the Aurora youth is getting ready to head to Kenya to spend a month working in a medical clinic.
His mother, Karen, admits she has typical concerns about him heading off to a part of the world with its share of problems, but isn’t too worried. His mother, Karen, admits she has typical concerns about him heading off to a part of the world with its share of problems, but isn’t too worried. For now, he is taking care of innoculations and visas, but he knows the hard part lies ahead. “It hasn’t really sunk in for me yet,” he said. “It’s pretty intense.” The work won’t be foreign to him completely. As a Medical Venturer (or MedVent), he already has first aid training. It’s something Michael has already put to work at community events, including an OXFAM run, where he spent 48 hours helping dehydrated runners, even sending a few to hospital. Before the trip, he needs to raise about $4,000 and is up to about $3,500. He is also bringing some Canadian goodies for the children he will meet and his basement is filling up fast with
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medical supplies. Stores, including Shoppers Home Health Care, have given him basics such as gauze and lightweight stethoscopes. He became involved with the Boy Scouts nine years ago with his older brother. His scout activities have already included Survivorman competitions where he had to make do in the woods with minimal equipment, including one in -20 C weather, she said. See NASH, page B4.
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Unique arts camp hosted by York U Camp runs July 9 to 27 BY TERESA LATCHFORD
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Arts meets science at a summer camp for children in Aurora. York University graduate students are offering a free performing arts camp and lessons in music and movement this month. But this isn’t your ordinary summer camp because it is being run by the cognitive flexibility centre, a non-profit organization based at the north Toronto university, that investigates the benefits of music and the arts on children’s thinking and academic achievement. “The camp draws on an expansive body
of scientific evidence,” graduate student Annalise D’Souza said. Research has shown learning music and movement are beneficial for a wide range of thinking and academic skills including self-discipline, attention, memorizing and focus. Before and after the program, children will meet with the researchers and participate in a series of games and tasks that focus on basic thinking abilities, allowing the researchers to determine the impact of studying the arts. Not only will the program allow the centre to collect more scientific data, but the children will also learn about research and have the chance to win prizes in addition to the performing arts lessons. The program is three weeks of morning lessons and activities.
The lessons have been developed by music, movement and education specialists to meet the Ontario education standards. The programs will be taught in a camp environment by qualified and experienced teachers with the support of trained volunteers. At the end of the three-week program, children can showcase their new skills in the summer arts concert, Ms D’Souza said. The camp is for children ages seven to nine and is at the Jaymor School of Dancing, 15 Furbacher Ln in Aurora, July 9 to 27. For more information or to register, contact arts4kidsyork@gmail.com or 416-736-2100.
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Aurora Town Park with Macbeth by William Shakespeare on Saturday, July 14 at 7 p.m. This is a “pay-what-you-can” event. Please arrive early and bring a chair or blanket and enjoy! For more information, please call 905-726-4762 or visit www.humberrivershakespeare.ca
Skylight Gallery Artist of the Month In July, the Skylight Gallery will feature the artwork of Diane Soward. Diane is an acrylic artist who studied at the Newmarket School of Fine Arts and has been painting for more than ten years. The theme of her display at Town Hall is “Georgian Bay landscapes and beyond.” Viewing times are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, 3rd floor at Aurora Town Hall.
CONGRATULATORY GREETINGS Congratulations to the 2012 Town of Aurora Student Academic Achievement Award Winners
Calling for nominations – 2012 Community Recognition Awards
Cardinal Carter High School Brian DeSousa and Danielle Sottile
Do you know a person or organization that is making Aurora a better place to live because of their volunteer activities?
Congratulations and best wishes to all of the recipients! Sincerely, Mayor Geoffrey Dawe and Aurora Town Council
The Town of Aurora believes in recognizing citizens who have made a positive impact in our community. We are once again calling for nominations for the 2012 Community Recognition Awards. The awards honour individuals, groups and businesses that have actively supported the Town’s development and enhanced the overall community. Nominating someone is as easy as visiting our website at www.aurora.ca and completing a brief online form. All nominations will be accepted until Friday, September 21 at 12 p.m. For more information about the Community Recognition Awards, please contact Jennifer Norton at 905-727-3123, ext. 4232 or email jnorton@aurora.ca The Community Recognition Awards will be held Thursday, November 29 at Aurora Town Hall.
Art for the Park This spring The Town of Aurora invited local schools and community groups to participate in the Art for the Park program. Art for the Park is a creative initiative where groups paint original artwork on picnic tables for display in parks throughout the Town. The painted picnic tables were available for public voting at the end of June. We are pleased to announce Under the Sea, created by “The Art Club” as the winner of the People’s Choice Award. All tables will be displayed this summer at Ada Johnson Park, Fleury Park, Lambert Willson Park and Sheppard’s Bush. Thank you to all groups who participated. For more information about Art for the Park, please call 905-726-4760.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Seeking a Citizen Member for The Town of Aurora Sesquicentennial Ad-Hoc Committee Aurora Town Council invites you to apply to participate as a citizen member of the Sesquicentennial Ad-Hoc Committee. About the Committee To find out more about this opportunity, for a summary of terms of reference, meeting times, duties and functions of the Committee or to pick up an application form, please visit the Customer & Legislative Services department on the 2nd floor of Aurora Town Hall or the Town website at www.aurora.ca Any members of the general public residing in Aurora may apply but must be over the age of 18 and not employed by The Town of Aurora. Candidates who represent a cross-section of the community and who have experience with fundraising, grant writing, special event planning and/or marketing and promotion are preferred.
Save lives by giving blood at the Blood Donor Clinic on Friday, July 6 from 11 a.m. to Applications will be accepted in-person, by mail, fax, or email and must be received by 2:30 p.m. at Aurora Town Hall. Donors will need photo identification or a blood donor card and must be in good health. Please remember to eat before you donate. For more information Thursday, July 12, addressed to: or to book an appointment, please call 1-888-2 DONATE or visit www.blood.ca Town of Aurora Customer & Legislative Services department Attention: Cindy Janzen, Deputy Clerk Concerts in the Park 100 John West Way, P.O. Box 1000 Bring your family, friends and chairs or a blanket to Aurora Town Park (Wells Street and Aurora, Ontario Mosley Street) and enjoy the 2012 Concerts in the Park series! Phone: 905-727-3123 ext. 4217 Fax: 905-726-4732 The concert season continues with a Tribute to Jimmy Buffett on Wednesday, July 11 Email: cjanzen@aurora.ca and The Carpet Frogs on Wednesday, July 18. Both concerts run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All concerts are free. We kindly ask spectators to bring a donation to the local food pantry. For more information, please visit www.aurora.ca or call 905-726-4762.
REMINDERS Beat the Heat in Aurora Centres and outdoor splash pads help residents stay cool The Town of Aurora reminds residents that air conditioned facilities, pools and outdoor splash pads are available to help beat the heat. Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex 1400 Wellington Street East 905-726-4770 Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aurora Family Leisure Complex 135 Industrial Parkway North 905-841-7529 Monday to Friday from 5:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Town Park (Splash Pad) Wells Street and Mosley Street Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ada Johnson Park (Splash Pad) Hartwell Way and Conover Avenue Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Outdoor Water Use effective May 15 to September 30 The Town of Aurora enforces a municipal bylaw related to outdoor water use. It is important that all residents and businesses observe the regulations, as they have been put into place to ensure a continued abundant water supply. Even/Odd watering restrictions are in effect. For regulation information on Aurora’s Outdoor Water Use Bylaw #4420-03.E, please visit www.aurora.ca/bylawservices
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Aurora High School Samantha Snedden and Adam Suleman
St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School Brittany Wong and Jordan Caruso
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Blood donor clinic, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Town of Aurora, 1 Municipal Dr. To book an appointment, call 1-888-2DONATE or visit blood.ca
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The 2012 recipients of the Town of Aurora Student Academic Achievement Award are:
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ARTS Celebration of the Arts, York Region talent search semifinals at the Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres. Also runs Saturday and Sunday. For tickets, visit newtix.ca
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TRAINS Aurora farmers market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aurora Town Park. Purchase farm fresh local produce. The market runs every Saturday until Oct. 24. Visit theaurorafarmersmarket.com
GARDENING English flower garden, at Merlin’s Hollow, 181 Centre Cres., Aurora. The garden was started in 1981 and contains more than 1,500 different plants and flowers. Tour the garden and learn more about summer flowering perennials. For more information, call 905-727-8979.
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GARDENING Annual Tour of Gardens. Visit eight beautiful gardens in Aurora and learn how to create a floral vision in your back yard. Visit gardenaurora.com
TOUR Garden tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at eight gardens throughout King Township, hosted by the Nobleton-King City Horticultural Society. For tickets, visit altflora.com
HIKE Oak Ridges Trail Association hike, 10 a.m. around Mary Lake. This is a six-kilometre moderate hike, perfect for families. For more information, call 416-822-6750 or visit oakridgestrail.org
FISHING Urban Fishing Festival, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fairy Lake Park in Newmarket. The Newmarket Optimist Club hosts the annual free fishing day. Worms and rods will be provided. Visit newmarketoptimists.org
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ART Young artist studio, 9 to 11 a.m. at the Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Learn art, including bubble painting and sculpting, from artist instructor Helen Rodrigues has designed a dynamic set of programs from bubble painting to sculpting. Runs to July 13. Visit auroraculturalcentre.ca
DRAWING Mixed media mash-up, 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Learn how to create chalk drawings. Runs to July 13. Visit auroraculturalcentre.ca
GIVING Blood donor clinic, 2 to 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, 15347 Yonge st., Aurora. To book an appointment, call 1-888-2-DONATE or visit blood.ca
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‘Human library’ highlights Aurora Doors Open event DOORS OPEN AURORA EVENTS
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Here is a list of what’s open during Doors Open July 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
as Goode Mausoleum, the Keeper’s House, the Dead House and a variety of fascinating grave markers;
Newmarket Car Club – Machell Park off Aurora Heights Drive. Enjoy a vintage car show and learn the history behind some of the restored automobiles;
Aurora Public Library – 15145 Yonge St. Enjoy displays featuring the history of Aurora and the Godfrey Medical Collection. There will also be database demonstrations and the Human Books series;
Everyone has a story. This year, as part of the annual Aurora Doors Open celebration, you can hear those stories from the storyteller’s mouth. The Aurora Public Library hosts its first human library, where “readers” meet and chat with “books”. These “books” are a range of fascinating local residents who are willing to share their unique perspectives, cultural histories and life stories. The speakers include award-winning author Marina Nemat; historian and Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage lifetime achievement award recipient Jacqueline Stuart and professional astrologer and inventor of the celestial harp, Robin Armstrong. You will also have the opportunity to meet speakers who have chosen a unique career choice, including funeral director Christine Brown and York Regional Police Const. Shauna Wood. The idea is to get people together who would normally not meet, library community collaboration manager Reccia Mandelcorn said.
Hillary House and Koffler Museum of Medicine – 15372 Yonge St., Celebrating its 150 anniversary, this national history site was built in 1862 and is recognized as one of the country’s best examples of Gothic revival architecture; Vic’s Shoe Repair – 15243 Yonge St. Vic’s Shoe Repair is located in a historic commercial building formerly named Mulock Block dating back to the time of the town’s founder, RIchard Machell in 1832; George Russell House – 42 Temperance St., now Bijoy’s Restaurant. This Ontario Gothic cottage-style house was built circa 1868 for George Russell; Trumpeter Swan Gardens – 144 Hillview Rd. Renowned naturalist and Order of Canada member, Harry Lumsden provides tours of his trumpeter swan gardens; Benjamin Stephenson House – 15010 Yonge St., now Pace Credit Union. Built circa 1915 by Benjamin Stephenson, this house has been converted into office space while maintaining the original Edwardian and arts-and-crafts style interior features; Aurora Cemetery – 14253 Yonge St. Aurora Cemetery is a garden-style cemetery featuring significant heritage structures such
Church Street Montessori – 17 Church St. This small charming house was built in the late 1880s; Aurora Cultural Centre – 22 Church St. Formerly known as the Church Street School, the Aurora Cultural Centre was built in 1885 and remained in use as a school until 1952; Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Romanian Orthodox Church – 33 Mosley St. Formerly known as Mechanics Hall and Aurora Lions Club Hall, this church was built in 1870; Scarborough Model Railroaders – 27 Mosley St., Victoria Hall. Toronto’s only dual-scale model railway club formed in 1962. There will be a 1950s steam-to-diesel exhibit; Rising Sun Masonic Lodge – 57 Mosley St. Built in 1877, this Gothic revival style building originally served the King Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church until 1885, when it was purchased by the Masons; Aurora farmers market – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Park. The market features seasonl fruits and vegetables, baked goods and handmade crafts. Salvation, legislation, education
and damnation walking tour – One tour only at 10 a.m. departs from Town Park. Local historian John McIntyre will take you on a tour of some of the landmarks east of Yonge Street; Kids discovery area – Town Park. Join heritage educator Katherine Belrose for a wheat braiding project and other activities related to pioneer farming. Learn the history of agriculture and the story of Aurora’s Fleury Works; Brome House – 71 Centre St. Built in 1890s, this charming modest house is named after the Brome family, the owners from 1941 to 1962; Hartman’s Corners School – 118 Wellington St., east. Built circa 1838 at Hartman’s Corners, the school was relocated to its current location and is a rare example of a one-room school; Vandorf Woodlot walking tour – Two tours only 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 93 Industrial Pkwy., south. Join Klaus Wehrenberg for a walking tour focused on the natural heritage and ecology of the Holland River; Charles Henry Sheppard House and Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area – 9393 Industrial Pkwy., south. Built in 1921, the Charles Henry Sheppard House has an outstanding arts-and-crafts style and is now home of the Windfall Ecology Centre; Aurora Armoury – 89 Mosley St. Built as a drill shed for the 12 Battalion of Infantry, the Aurora Armoury is the oldest purposebuilt armoury in Ontario.
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“This is an opportunity to meet with someone out of your sphere.” The human book concept dates back more than a decade and started in Europe. Since then, it has gained momentum and human libraries were featured in Bradford West Gwillimbury and Thornhill. “This goes back to original storytelling, oral storytelling,” Ms Mendelcorn said. “Libraries are about growth and new experiences, especially human experiences. This is a new way to learn about the human story.” The human book series runs during Doors Open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Aurora Public Library. “You sign the book out in the library. You can’t take it home with you,” Ms Mandelcorn said. The library is looking for suggestions from the community for future human book series. To place a hold on a human book, visit library.aurora.on.ca or call the adult information desk 905-727-9494. For more information, visit aurora.ca
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Aurora approves 20-year governing strategy BY DAVID FLEISCHER
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Aurora council has approved a new strategic plan that will guide council’s decisions for the next two decades. “This is not a plan that sits on the shelf,” CAO Neil Garbe said of the “very robust,” plan that provides a filter for council and staff. The key takeaway is that it is a living document, Councillor Michael Thompson said. Not everyone was happy, however. Councillor Evelyn Buck cast the lone dissenting vote against passing the plan. She criticized the idea of looking ahead as far as 20 years, citing the fact it will be reviewed every five years as proof that would have been a more practical timeframe. “We’re voting for something nebulous and yet there are definite costs involved,” she said. “I find no substance whatsoever in this plan.” It has been more than a year
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ing small and sustainable business; and • Support environmental stewardship and sustainability through implementing an environmental action plan and promoting green initiatives including community involvement in programs such as tree planting and the trails master plan. You can read more about the plan at aurorastrategicplan.ca
Tennis club serves up year-round proposal The Aurora Community Tennis Club would like the town to get on board with its plans to construct a unique, year-round facility for sports and entertainment. The proposed Fleury Playhouse would be an “all-season destination” that could hold 2,000 spectators within its 36,000-square-foot, open-sided steel structure, club president Brent MacKinnon told
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Stingers strike for Robbie title the Stingers avenged a 2-0 loss to the previously unbeaten Strikers in round-robin action. Aurora blanked Waterloo United and Mavericks Sports Club from Barbados and tied 1-1 against West Rouge Storm en route to a 2-1-1 record in pool play. — John Cudmore
Rio Speller-Drews scored two goals to pace the Aurora Stingers to a 4-0 shellacking of Unionville-Milliken Strikers in the girls under 17-18 age group championship game at the 46th Robbie International Soccer Tournament in Scarborough Monday. Anna Sophia Vollmerhausen and Jamie Dobson also connected for Aurora goals as
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Foster eyes Olympic appearance with Lamaze
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Tiffany Foster riding Victor during the TD Cup at the Spruce Meadows North American tournament of show jumping.
with him. It is going to be a great experience. Foster made her Nations’ Cup debut at Spruce Meadows in 2011 and has made an early impression. “It has been a whirlwind experience for me,’ she said. “A lot has happened for me in the last year. It’s not something I’ve been trying to get for the past four years. I’ve had lots of success in the last year, but this wasn’t planned, for sure.” Candele is also a Lamaze student, working under his guidance for a decade. “It is so nice to have two people who have been so closely associ-
ated with me named to the same Olympic team,” said Lamaze, who is nominated on two horses — Derly Chin de Muze and Verdi — for his second Olympics. “Yann came to me many years ago with great ambitions and hoping to further his career. Tiffany came to me as a working student with a good, solid background. Both have worked very hard to get where they are today and I am very proud of what they have achieved.” Lamaze and Foster are scheduled to return to their European base at Artisan Farms in Vrasene, Belgium.
For Lamaze, it will be a bittersweet return to the Olympic rings in light of the sudden death of longtime mount Hickstead last year during a competition in Italy. “It is incredible to think that in such a short period of time, I am now in the position of having two horses to choose from,” the 44-year-old Montreal-raised Lamaze said. “We thought Hickstead would be going to London to defend the title, so we didn’t really have a back-up in mind.” Apart from Millar, the Canadian team is working with younger horses, making London as much about development as results.
“Both horses are young, but I really like them both,” Lamaze said of his mounts. “I think I can definitely help the Canadian team be in contention and hopefully win a medal. Individually, I am dealing with younger horses and anything can happen. I do feel like I could have successfully defended the gold medal with Hickstead, but these are both great horses and anything is possible. For sure this year is important with the Olympics, but the most important thing is that both of these horses have big futures in front of them and are going to go on to have incredible careers.” Anything can happen on the field of competition. It is a notion not lost on Foster, who may very well get the better of her boss and teacher. “It’d be cool,” Foster said. “I think he’d be OK with it. He’s extremely supportive.”
ut-wrenching. There is no other way to describe what Peter McClelland is feeling these days. But amid all the smiling faces of athletes living their Olympic dreams, there are several times that many wonder what might have been or what they might have done differently. McClelland was pumped at the prospect of being part of the Canadian men’s fours rowing squad pulling hard for the London Olympic Games to start July 27. The Aurora and King City resident had been through the heartbreak of being scratched from the team last year, when he suffered a broken rib two days before a World Cup event. The injury also sidelined McClelland for the world championships. So, when the Canadian team placed seventh at a World Cup event this spring in Lucerne, Switzerland, also serving as a final assessment for the team bound for London, he felt confident he’d be aboard for the Olympics. Talk about sinking a guy’s boat. McClelland was informed by Rowing Canada coaches in mid-June of the decision to send him ashore in favour of another rower. The team was unveiled officially last week and the Canadian Olympic Committee announces its lineup bound for Londontown today. “It’s tough. I feel like the past 10 years I’ve been building to this and was so close and then, two weeks before, it is taken away,” said the 29-year-old over the telephone from Erbe, Italy, where the Canadian national team is based for training prior to the London Games. Except that in the case of McClelland and others who fell short in their bids, he’ll be headed to Bulgaria to compete in the non-Olympics world championships in coxed pairs. It’s hardly a consolation prize he is enthusiastic about, at least for the moment. McClelland will continue to train with the Olympic-bound teams and four spares, just in case an injury pokes a hole in one of the other crew members’ dreams. “If anything went wrong with the fours I’d be in line as the guy to go,” said McClelland, who won silver and bronze medals in eights and pairs, respectively, last year at the Pan Am Games in Mexico. “It’s a coaches decision. They made the decision. I don’t agree with it because I think I could contribute to the fours and demonstrated that I could contribute. At the end of the
John Cudmore Cuddy Shark With the 2012 Summer Olympic Games just weeks away, we have all of our games news covered. Go to yorkregion.com to read about York Region athletes who will compete in London beginning July 27. day, it was up to the coaches and I have to live with it.” He wonders if he can hang around another four years to take a last shot at Olympic glory in 2016. Good question. No ready answer. “There’s been lots of discussion with the coaches and high-performance staff and they say I can be a productive member of the team in four years,” McClelland said. “But, at this point, I’m not sure. I’ll take the fall off and see how I’m feeling, apply for some jobs. Right now, I’m thinking I could take a year off. One day it’s, ‘No way.’ The next it’s like I have unfinished business.” It is not easy going from being the guy in the boat to the guy on the dock. No longer part of the core four pulling together as a team toward the medal podium. Yet, the wound is still fresh enough that it hurts to be around the guys, including Will Dean, who took his seat. “You are so close that, yes, there are some uncomfortable moments,” he said. “That’s one of the toughest parts. I was always one of the guys in the grey zone so I was always aware that if we didn’t do well in Lucerne, I could be the one to be replaced.” McClelland considered the appeal process, but ultimately did not pursue that avenue, not wanting to be the guy who, no pun intended, rocked the boat. “Ultimately, I didn’t want to go that route,” he said. “The process is available,
but I don’t want to disrupt the team. They’re all my friends and to do so would take away from them and their training after they’ve realized their Olympic dream.” McClelland knows all too well things can happen swiftly in his sport, including illness or a freak injury, between now and the start of the Olympics. “All I can do is be ready to step in if anything did happen to one of the guys,” McClelland said. “I was an example of that last summer.”
Peter McClelland (front) is feeling the disappointment after being left off of Canada’s Olympic rowing team.
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Tiffany Foster isn’t teacher’s pet. But it is clear she has heeded the lessons available from being privy to trade secrets of a worldclass instructor. Working for Eric Lamaze for the past seven years has provided an inside track for the 28-yearold equestrian, who is part of the five-member show jumping team nominated by the Canadian Olympic Committee for the London Olympics. In addition to Lamaze, the defending Olympic gold medallist, Ian Millar, Jill Henselwood and Yann Candele are also on the squad, which is to receive official approval Thursday and, at some point, presented as four competitors and an alternate. Foster has been nominated along with Victor, a 10-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding owned by Artisan Farms and Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable in Schomberg. Canada won the team silver at the Beijing Olympics in addition to Lamaze’s gold. “I am so excited,” said Foster, who, four years ago, was recovering from a broken back, but still managed to attend the Beijing Olympics to cheer her boss/mentor on to victory in the individual competition. “I don’t even know where to start. It is something you secretly dream of, but never think will happen. “I’m looking forward to the whole Olympic experience. Representing your country is everybody’s dream. To go with Eric is exciting. I was there for the last one, but this time it is to ride.” “I couldn’t imagine anything better than being on an Olympic team with Eric,” said the Vancouver-born Foster, who began training with Lamaze in 2006. “He is not only my coach, he is one of my best friends. I made my Nations Cup debut with him and now I get to make my Olympic debut
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BRADFORD- 3 bedroom upper, inclusive. Sept. 1st. 3 bedroom condo style apt. August 1st. Close to all amenities. Laundry fa- NEWMARKET- NEWLY cilities. No pets. designed private, bright 905-775-5813 open 1 bedroom lower. A/C. Satellite, laundry, BRADFORDAPART- parking, backyard, $925. MENTS in building, 1 & 2 Quiet, mature. Non-smokbedrooms, newly renovat- ing/ pet. 905-895-5379 ed, laundry, parking available. Competitively NEWMARKETQUIET priced. Call Joan. building, private balcony 905-775-5666. new kitchen, 2 bedroom, near hospital. Parking, BRADFORD- CLEAN 3 laundry on premises. No bedroom, upper, no pets/ dogs. $1100. smoking. Bright, spacious, 905-953-9683. backs onto park, Available QUIET immediately. $1,150+ NEWMARKETbuilding. Heating, parking 905-716-7755 included. Large 1 & 2 BRADFORDDOWN- bedroom apts. Non-smokTOWN. 1 bedroom apart- ing/ pets. 647-930-6347 ment, fully renovated, gas QUIET, fireplace, walking distance NEWMARKET to GO Train. First/ last/ ref- spacious 2 bedroom basement, parking; c/a; separerences. (705)456-6447 ate entrance/ laundry. BRADFORDNEWLY Non-smoking/ pets. No renovated 1 & 2 bedroom home business. Referencfirst/last $1,100. apartments under new es, management. Great loca- 905-898-5152 tion. Parking. Laundry on site. Ryis Properties NEWMARKET- RELISTED 3 bedroom, main floor, 905-727-1102. shared laundry, marble oak HOLLAND LANDING- vanity, ceramics, Just renovated, 2 bedroom kitchen, attic storage, 2 parking. $1250+ 1/2, apartment, in upper duplex. No smoking/ pets. (905)830-0573 $800+ Excellent referenc- NEWMARKET- YONGE/ es only. July 1. Davis- bright, spacious 2+ 905-898-1646 bedroom basement, private entrance/ laundry/ HOLLAND LANDING- yard. Appliances. Parking. Large 1 bedroom ground Non-smoking. References. floor, country setting, Sept. 1st. $950+. parking, No pets. Refer- 905-717-6232 ences. Immediate. $800.+ heat. 905-251-6846 NEWMARKET- YONGE/ Mulock, nearly new, bright, JACKSON’S POINT/ Sut- 2 bedroom basement, septon, 2 bedroom, new appli- arate entrance. No pets. ances, deck, coin-laundry, Parking. $975. inclusive. well-kept, suits profession- August 1st. al/ couple. Lapsized pet ( 6 4 7 ) 5 0 5 - 1 1 3 1 , friendly, $1099inclusive, (905)954-0693 Aug 1. 905-251-5483. NEWMARKET- YONGE/ KESWICK900SQ.FT. Savage. 1 bedroom walkbright 1 bedroom upper, out basement, No smok$700 + 1/3 utilities. August ing, no pets. $850 1st. Suits quiet profession- inclusive. First/ Last. al. First and last Referenc- Available August 15th. es. (905)989-1260 (289)338-4448 PROFESSIONAL 2 bedroom, heart of Newmarket. Open concept: kitchen, livingroom/ dining. 4pc bathroom. Own balcony. Hospital, walking trails+ restaurants. Laundry. Parking. Non-smoking/ KESWICK- NEWLY reno- pets. August 1st. $1150+ vated 3 bedroom base- hydro. 905-715-5106 ment near park. Lots of big windows, kitchen, laun- QUEENSVILLE- WOODdry, bathroom, parking, ap- BINE. 2 bedroom lower. pliances. $1300 inclusive $975 all inclusive. Small 905-960-9119 leave mes- pet welcome. August 1st. Ryis Properties sage 905-727-1102. LONDON/ YONGE- Large bright, newly renovated 3 SUTTON- BACHELOR, bedroom basement, a/c, ground-level, own enfireplace, laundry, 2 park- trance/ bathroom/ efficiening, non-smoking/ pets. cy kitchen. $700 inclusive. $1175 inclusive. August. Non-smoking/ pets. Suits single professional. July 905-898-9156 15th. 905-722-5110 N.E. MOUNT Albert (10 Unregistered apartments mins.) 2 bedroom, main could be unsafe. floor, separate entrance. Ask to see your landlord’s Laundry, parking. Nonregistration certificate. smoking. Pet friendly. Town of East Gwillimbury. $895. inclusive. References. 905-473-1094 KESWICK- LARGE 1 bedroom. Large kitchen/ bathroom, walkout beautiful garden. Laundry. Nonsmoking/ pets. Suits 1. $900. inclusive. Must see! 647-221-9996
DECKS, Shed, Concrete/ KESWICKROOM Stone walkway. available. Share kitchen, Hardwood/ Laminate floors bath. Parking, laundry. Ma25 years experience. ture non-smoking profes416-522-8034, sional male only. $450. 905-787-0236 (905)989-0496. http://fifieldconstruction. wikispaces.com/ NEWMARKETFURNISHED room. Quiet. Laundry, parking, internet, Home Renovations cable, pool. Suits female student/ mature female. Non-smoker/ pets. $525. AFFORDABLE WINDOW Available mid-July. and Eavestrough Cleaning 905-251-3239 Power Washing and Painting. Professionally Done. NEWMARKET- YONGE Free Estimates! Local: and Davis. Share 2 bed- 289-264-7492 room apartment w/one older gentleman. 1st/ last. CEILINGS repaired. Spray July 1st. $475 inclusive. textures, plaster designs, Non-smoking/ pets. stucco, drywall, paint. We (905)954-0596 fix them all! www.mrstucco.ca 905-554-0825
Shared Accommodations AURORA- LARGE, furnished room, 4 bedroom home, share facilities with couple. Cable. Parking. Non-smoking. $500. inclusive. Female preferred. Immediate. 905-841-5565 MT. ALBERT- 3600sq.ft. executive house, laundry, A/C, internet, cable, hardwood, non-smoking/ pets; 2 bedrooms, private bathroom, $950. July 1st. 416-707-4038 NEWMARKETDAVIS/ Patterson. Bright, newly painted, unfurnished room. Shared kitchen, dining & bathroom. No smoking, no pets. $450 inclusive. 289-221-5686 NEWMARKET- SHARE new large 4 bedroom house. Laundry. Available immediately. No pets. First/ last. From $525. inclusive. 289-231-2650
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NEWMARKET- 1 bedroom, bright walk-out basement. Livingroom, diningroom, separate entrance, 4 appliances, separate laundry, private backyard, 2 parking. $875+. (416)721-6001. NEWMARKET- 1 bedroom, bright walkout, large windows, basement, separate entrance., facing garden, new appliances, nonsmoking/ pets. $895 inclusive. 905-898-6122/ 416-836-9475
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CRAFTSMAN 12HP, 38" cut, $550 OBO and Snapper, 8HP, 26" cut, $450 OBO 905-887-1012 FORMAL DININGROOM table/ 6 chairs, buffet/ hutch, 2 side tables, leather loveseat/ sofa. Bed/ chest. 416-845-4349 HOT TUB (Spa) CoversBest Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper HOT TUB/SPA 2012 model, fully loaded, full warranty. New in plastic. Cost $8,000 Sacrifice $3,900. Call: 416-779-0563 STATIONARY BIKE for sale- Weslo. Never used. Reasonable reduction from original price. 905-953-1243
Electronics 32" PANASONIC TV for sale- $99. negotiable. Call 647-539-1717.
Firewood FIREWOOD Available in face cords & bush cords. Delivery available. Call (905)836-7600
Pet Supplies/ Boarding/Service
AFFORDABLE DOG & Cat Grooming/ Boarding. Back in Business after family illness. $35. Large NEWMARKETDAVIS/ dogs welcome. Lorne. Immaculate 2 bed- (905)836-4366 room, 4 appliances, a/c, balcony, underground parking, storage, laundry Cars facilities, gym. $1327. September 1st. 905-252-4278 GREAT CAR for your college/ university student Houses for Rent 2004 Ford Focus ZTS. Silver with grey leather interior, 4 winter tires on rims, BRADFORD- 4 bedrooms, meticulously maintained. full house, 5 minutes from 70,000km $4,500 Or Best town, basement, yard, Offer 905-715-7890 parking, laundry hook-up, $1250+ utilities. First/ last. Vehicles Wanted/ 905-775-7457
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JACKSON'S POINT- Resort setting, large, spacious, newly decorated 3.5 bedroom, large deck. 100ft from lake access. Immediate. 416-535-4141.
CONTRACTOR- INTERLOCKING, stamped concrete, walkways, patios, Competitive pricing. Quality work. Insured. Joe 905-953-6974, free estimates.
Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies GRASS AND garden maintenance and handyman work available. Call 905-251-1614
Moving & Storage A-PARRIS MOVERSLong/short, big/small, residential/ condos/ commercial. Quality service. Affordable/ reliable. 905-758-2848, 416-677-2848 www. parrishomesolutions.com
Painting & Decorating ABSOLUTELY AMAZING painters at bargain prices! Spring special $100/ room. Quick, clean, reliable. Free estimates! Call toll-free 1-866-325-7359.
CARPETS- I have several thousand yards of new stainmaster & 100% nylon carpet. Will do living room & hall for $389.00. Includes: carpet, pad, instal- Waste Removal lation (25 yards). Steve 289-464-6049 www.carpetdeals.ca 1/2 Price Junk Removal. CLOSET DOORS: Slid- Cheap. Fast Service. All ing mirror or panel board. loading/ cleanup. Free EsJohn, Any size. We install! Call timates. 416-618-8805 Visit our 905-310-5865 (local)
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NEWMARKET- 1 bedroom, bright, spacious, private entrance. Parking, non-smoking. Laundry hook-up. From $825+ utilities. July 1st. 905-778-8228, 416-751-3368
CASH PAID $0-$2,500. Scrap & repairable. Cars, trucks, trailers. Will pick-up. (905)775-4935. Toll-free: 1-888-484-4887. Anytime.
GORGEOUS WATERFRONT home by Virginia Beach. Laundry, fridge, stove included. 4 bedroom Registration & w/boathouse. August 1st. Lessons NEWMARKET- 2 bedroom $1950.+ utilities. John, main level. Parking for one 416-881-2934 AURORASWIMMING vehicle. Quiet building. 1st/ POINT- Lessons available. Qualilast. $950 inclusive. Non- JACKSON'S fied instructor. Flexible smoking/ pets. Available semi-detached, 2 bed- hours. Safe, fun, afi m m e d i a t e l y . room, large fenced yard, fordable. Ages 3+. Call lap pet, non-smoking, quiet 905-836-6288 neighbourhood, parking, Andrew, 905-751-7790 NEWMARKET- 2 single $920+ hydro. First/ last. Domestic bedroom apartments August. 905-722-6730 available at 20 Hill Street. Help Wanted LOVELY CLEAN, updat$900-$1000+ hydro. ed detached. Spacious HOMECARE WORKER 4 Available July 1st. 9 0 5 - 8 3 2 - 1 2 1 7 e x t 6 9 1 , house, large private yard. woman with MS. Personal Quiet neighbourhood, hygiene. light duties. $13 Julya. Email: jkhalilova@kemflocanada. South Keswick, near lake, per hr neg. for 3 or 4 hrs beaches, shopping, per weekday afternoons. com schools, parks, commuter marric@neptune.on.ca NEWMARKETBAY- routes. 2 residences VIEW/ Mulock- Bachelor available immediately. 3 apartment, open concept. bedroom/ 4 bedroom. 1.5 Mortgages/ Loans Laundry, parking, a/c, sep- baths. Single garage. arate entrance. Non-smok- $1450.+. Isabel, $$MONEY$$ CONSOLIing/ pets. $800 inclusive. 905-836-1365 DATE Debts Mortgages to August 1st. 905-235-4295, 90% No income, Bad credNEWMARKET3 bedroom 416-420-0325 2 storey house, with in-law it OK! Better Option Mort#10969 NEWMARKET CENTRAL 1 bedroom apt., garage. gage -Steps from Main Street, Laundry, all appliances. 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 2 - 1 1 6 9 Fairy Lake/ Southlake. 2 $2000+. September 1st. www.mortgageontario.com bedroom upper $1125+. Wendy, 416-432-6508 August 1st. Parking. No Cleaning/Janitorial smoking/ pets. NEWMARKET- 3 bedroom house, main floor, bright, 416-992-5674 renovated kitchen w/gran- DOWN AND Dirty CleanNEWMARKET- LARGE 2 ite. Near hospital. non- ers. 2 reliable, responsible bedroom, walk/ hospital. smoking/ pets. $1400. in- women. You name it, we'll New kitchen, appliances, clusive. August 1st clean it. 905-251-7393 paint, balcony, parking. 289-221-3370 Quiet building. $1150 inDecks & Fences clusive. No dogs/ smoking. Rooms for Rent and 905-836-6328 Wanted NEWMARKET- LARGE 3 bedroom, walk- hospital. New kitchen, paint. Parking. $1250 inclusive. No dogs/ smoking. 905-836-6328
BRADFORD- 1 bedroom, bright, spacious, private entrance. C/A, walk-up, 2 parking, non-smoking./ dogs. From $750+ utilities. Immediate 416-751-3368, 905-778-8228 gottarent.com
Houses for Rent
NEWMARKET- 2 bedroom lower level, fridge, stove, $950.+ Available July 1st. 905-836-0962
AURORA TOWERS- 90 Temperance. 1 bedroom. Small building. $1000. inclusive. Parking extra. August or September 1st. No dogs. 647-321-5930
BRADFORD- BRIGHT 1 bedroom basement, separate entrance, cable, laundry, parking. No dogs. $750. inclusive. August 1st. First/ last. 647-847-3863
Vehicles Wanted/ Wrecking $300 TO $1000Dead/ Alive. Cars/ trucks/ vans. Fast Free towing. We sell parts. 416-500-5050
We are a progressive Natural Pharmaceutical Company seeking self-motivated individuals. Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, organized, positive environment. Duties include order picking, restocking, general cleaning and light lifting. Wage $10.25/hour. Mon-Fri. 1:30pm-7:00pm.
Only experienced automotive sales people need apply to: Randy Winstone@ fax: (905)841-7217 email: randy@mcalpineford.com
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The Banner/ The Era, Thursday, July 5, 2012 Auctions & Sales
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Candice Lee Jones February 23, 1984 July 07, 2007 In loving Memory of a Wonderful Daughter
TWO DAY AUCTION SALE Wed. July 11th & Thurs. July 12th @ 6:30pm
POLLARDS AUCTION BARN 2.5 mi. E. of Keswick, 24190 Kennedy Rd. 15 mi. N. of Newmarket, off Woodbine Ave. ( Watch for signs)
Complete line of household furniture, Antique pcs. collectibles & tools. Check the web site, www.pollardsauctions.com for photos & additions
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Deaths
DAVIDSON, Diane Louise Unexpectantly on Friday, June 29, 2012 at the age of 53 years. Dearly loved wife for 26 years of Ian Davidson. Loving mother of Bruce (Abigail), Emily (Luc), and Mary. Dear sister of Carol Worsham, Bob Mackenzie, Fern Mackenzie, Ruth Gadsby and Ian Mackenzie. Diane will be greatly missed by the students and staff at Newmarket High School, her friends at Keswick Presbyterian Church, numerous musical associates as well as her extended family and many friends. Visitation from Keswick Presbyterian Church [23449 Woodbine Ave., Keswick] on Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service from the Church on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Cremation to follow. If desired, donations may be made to the Keswick Presbyterian Church, Mortgage Fund. Arrangements entrusted to M.W. Becker Funeral Home LTD. [905-476-7711]. Online condolences and donations may be left at www.mwbeckerfuneralhome.com OUGH, Carrie After a courageous battle with cancer, at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at 33 years of age. Loving wife of Kyle and dear mother of Tristan & Maddie. Cherished daughter of Harry & Ursula Reynolds and sister of Mark Reynolds. She will be lovingly remembered by her in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. Friends and family may call at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main St. South, Newmarket for visitation on Friday, July 6th, 2012 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. A private Celebration of Carrie’s life will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Carrie’s memory at www.hopeforcarrie.com. On-line condolences may be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com FISHER, Margaret Peacefully at Leisure World, Richmond Hill, on Monday, July 2nd, 2012, in her 91st year. Loving wife of the late George Fisher and dear mother of Arthur (Margaret), Nora, Pamela (Wellington), Judy, Jeanette (Tony), and Keith (Jane). Loving Gran of Cozette, Colleen, Charmaine, George, Gene, Jason, Karl, Rufaro, Wayne, Alistair, Robert, Sianna and Jordan and Great Gran of 10 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket, on Saturday, July 7th, 2012, from 2-4 p.m. Funeral Service to take place in the chapel on Sunday, July 8th, 2012 at 2 p.m., followed by cremation. Special thanks to the nurses and staff in 3A at Leisure World Richmond Hill. In memory of Margaret, please consider a donation to The Alzheimer's Society. On-line condolences may be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com
We'll Never Say Goodbye We cannot see you with our eyes Or hear you with our ears, But thoughts of you are with us still And often dry our tears. You whisper in the rustling leaves That linger in the fall, And in the gentle evening breeze, We're sure we hear you call. A part of you remains with us That none can take away; It gives us strength to carry on At dawning of each day. We think of happy times we shared And then we softly sigh, But this we know--we'll meet again And never say good-bye. Shelly Jones & Mike Jones and Family
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NEWMARKET- 128 How647-281-8496 lett Ave. July 7th, AURORA, 51 Batson Drive 8am-2pm. LazyBoy, fireon Saturday 7th July, 8am- place mantle, tandem bike, noon.Tools, Books, Mags coffee table, misc. Household items. NEWMARKET- 18 WiddiCONTENT/ MOVING Sale field Avenue. July 7th 238 Bristol Rd, Quality Fur- 8am-2pm. Housewares, niture, home decor, house- craft items, treadmill, table, wares, etc. July 7, 8:00am chairs, books, more.
GALDIKS, Suzanne In loving memory of our dear sister and Auntie who passed away July 5, 1997 God saw you getting tired, And a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you, And whispered, "Come to me". With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you pass away, And although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Missing you always, Alison, Andy, Debbie, Paul, Kayla, Kristina and Anthony xoxo
MOVING SALE: Rain/ Shine. Furniture, electronics, exercise, Everything! Aurora: 63 Willis Drive Sat. July 7th 9-2
GRAND OPENING Antiques Collectibles Ribbon Cutting Saturday, July 8th, Noon 20489 Leslie Street, East Gwillimbury
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NEWMARKETGIANT Sale. 281 Petheram Place. (Eagle/ McCaffery). July 7th. 8am. Furniture, decor HUGE GARAGE sale- 120 items. Households. Morton Ave. Sharon. Sat. July 7th. 9am-1pm. Furni- SMALL GARAGE saleture, home accessories, 131 Alexander Road, NewDVDs, lots of women's market. Saturday, July 7, clothing, kitchenware, etc. 9am-1pm. MOVING SALE- 1035 Stonehaven Ave., Newmarket. Saturday, July 7th, 8am-12noon. Furniture, clothing, TV, household items.
YARD SALE 18359 McCowan Rd., north of Davis Drive. Household items, books, collectibles. July 7, 9-2 pm
Births
Happy Birthday. In loving memory of Frank Worthington, our father, husband, papa & brother on his birthday, July 4th. If tears could build a stairway And memories a lane, We would walk right up to Heaven And bring you home again.
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SELWOOD Hannah Rae arrived fashionably late on Friday, June 29, 2012 @ 12:00 p.m. weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. Her proud and excited new parents are Kevin & Rachel (Turchi). Hannah will be spoiled by her overjoyed grandparents, John & Debbie Turchi, and Brad & Bonnie Selwood. Many thanks to Dr. Gilmour and the wonderful nurses at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
This is your first birthday since you have been gone. We all think of you every day. Forever in our hearts, greatly missed by all of his family. xoxoxo
David Pringle June 15th 1947 - July 5th, 2000 There is always a face before us, A voice we would love to hear, A smile we will always remember, Of a father we loved so dear. Deep in our hearts lies a picture, More precious than silver or gold, It's a picture of our father, Whose memory will never grow old. Forever Missed by daughters Shawn, Carla & Angela and grandchildren, Ashley, Kelcie, David, Andrea, Grace, Katie & Adam PRINGLE, Dave June 15, 1947 - July 5, 2000. In loving memory of my dear husband. You gave me years of happiness And left me beautiful memories. Your spirit and my love for you Will live in my heart forever. Love never dies. Love's greatest gift "Remembrance" Your loving wife Val.
Anniversaries Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Barry & Carole Hant On July 7, 1962 you wed at the Aurora United Church in Aurora. Congratulations on reaching your Golden Year!
Sunday, July 8th
Wishing you many more years of happiness. Love & best wishes from your children & grandchildren.
Summertime Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. Up to and including Sept. 9
Happy 65th Anniversary Walt & Jean Clark
Sermon:
July 5, 2012
"Which way are you going?"
Lots of love from your family.
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MATHEWS, Stephen Paul Passed away peacefully at Sunnyside House, Kitchener on July 1, 2012, after a long battle with Huntington's. Survived by his father, Paul, wife June, sister Sandy (Russell), brother Paul. Daughter Lindsay (Scott), sons Christopher (Tasha), Patrick (Stephanie) and grandson Jaedon, and their mother Carolyn. Predeceased by his mother Elizabeth and brother Gary. Service at Frank Walsey Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, Saturday, July 7, 2012. Visitation at 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Service at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the Huntington's Society of Canada. McCABE, Clarence Passed away at his Toronto residence on June 20, 2012, at the age of 70. Cremation has taken place. Interment Newmarket Cemetery. In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Gary Keetch ~ July 9, 2011 In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather. Over the year a million times we've needed you, A million times we've cried. If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died. If all the world was ours to give, We would give it yes, and more, To see you coming up the steps, And walking through the door. To hear your voice and see your smile, To sit and talk a while, To be with you that same old way, Would be our fondest day. A heart of gold stopped beating, Two smiling eyes closed to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Remembered Always With Love, Gertrude, Robin, Dale (Deb), Gary Jr., Drew and Dekka
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Drought in the Horn of Africa: Hunger puts lives of millions at risk. It is one of the worst droughts in living memory, and millions are at risk - especially the very young. The World Food Programme (WFP) is providing a lifeline to those living on the edge, streaming food into Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti and Uganda.
Children are the most vulnerable. By providing highly nutritious, fortified food products, WFP is helping to protect the next generation from the destructive cycle of drought and hunger. Support us in our mission to help the hungry in the Horn of Africa:
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MARLENE DEWITT Your presence we miss, Your memory we treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never. Always, Maurice, Marie & Michael and Lucas.
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