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Mayor, councillors seek shorter meetings Agenda items put off due to lengthy discussions BY DAVID FLEISCHER
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It may be democracy in action, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. With Aurora council meetings increasingly lasting until close to midnight, leaving agenda items unattended, some members of council wonder if things can be done better. Mayor Geoff Dawe said he is looking for ways to improve efficiency, joking things used to be even worse and he has a gold star on his door from one meeting that somehow came in under an hour. Recent meetings haven’t been so short, though. They’re so long, multiple items end up tabled, passed along to be dealt with at the next meeting. But so many items were tabled June 26, the July 17 meeting featured 30 items on the public agenda, along with delegations and a closed session. See WEB, page 8.
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This week’s rain came too late for Pine Farms Orchard owner Pam Rolph-Romeril. The business, on 16th Sideroad in King Township, has lost 80 to 90 per cent of its crop due to an early bloom, followed by a freeze.
Unusual weather causes problems for farms Family Farm in Mount Albert. “We are down about 40 per cent,” owner Wilfred Rose said. Mr. Rose’s farm grows mostly field corn and potatoes, with some strawberries and raspberries. Due to the dry weather, there’s a general shortage of produce and food costs have gone up, he said. “The drought has affected everybody,” he added. “It’s getting to a point rain may not even help now.” That’s the case for King Township’s Pine Farms Orchard owner Pam Rolph-Romeril. Due to the unusually warm temperature in
BY L.H. TIFFANY HSIEH AND SIMON MARTIN
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York Region farmers have been hit hard by drought conditions and weather-related challenges this summer. While that’s especially true for apple farmers, others say they have fared better than those in other regions of Ontario. Many thanked the “beautiful rain” that came down just in time Wednesday and Thursday. Markham’s Reesor Farm Market owner Jay Reesor estimated he lost about 25 per cent of his strawberries due to the strange weather this year. However, the sweet corn crops for which Reesor Farm is known have been doing fine, especially after recent heavy rainfalls.
‘It’s getting to a point rain may not even help now.’ Wilfred Rose
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“I’ve been really, really lucky,” Mr. Reesor said. “Our soils have more holding capacity, but the crops were very thirsty. I think they are going to be OK.” Vito DeFilippis of Top Tomato Foods’ 19th Avenue Farmers Market and Mike Whittamore of Whittamore’s Farm in Markham both shared similar tales about having good crops this year. However, crops are way down for the Rose
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Lightning damages driveway
Holland Landing’s Ross Maye surveys the damage caused by a lightning strike Wednesday night outside his Oriole Drive home.
BY SIMON MARTIN
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A lighting strike tore up a Holland Landing driveway early Thursday morning. Ross and Kris Maye heard a big bang at 3:05 a.m. at their house on Oriole Drive. “There was thunder and lightning right at the same time,� Ms Maye said. When Mr. Maye went to investigate, he noticed smoke and some major damage to his car and driveway. He called the East Gwillimbury Fire Department. “There is a considerable amount of damage done,� Fire Chief Ken Beckett said. “It left a trench (in the driveway) a foot deep and a foot wide and blew all the tires out of one car.� There was asphalt strewn all over their yard, on the house’s roof and through some of their windows, Ms Maye said. The front of the house was caked in dirt. The tree adjacent to the driveway may have triggered the driveway explosion, as the roots may run underneath, Ms Maye speculated.
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Jonathan Chambers was passionate about sports, wanted to get into business and attended Markham District High School. But the young man’s life was cut short at 21 in March 2007. He was shot dead in a Brampton cocaine deal. Two men handed Mr. Chambers, acting as a go-between, a wad of fake cash to facilitate the transaction with a drug dealer, court records state. Mr. Chambers’ body was found in Oro-Medonte Township March 7, 2007. He had been shot. Brampton’s Lenworth Spence was convicted last year of firstdegree murder in Mr. Chambers’ death. Several other men were convicted of charges ranging from manslaughter to accessory to the crime in exchange for testifying against Mr. Spence. To this day, the loss of her son continues to haunt Mr. Chambers’ mother, Nancy Logan-Chambers, who said the family didn’t know Mr. Chambers was connected with drug activity. “You’re never the same,” she said of the impact on the family. “Every day, I cannot believe my son is dead.” Recent gun violence, including the shootings of seven people in Toronto’s Eaton Centre, 25 people at a block party in Scarborough and a man at a cafe in Toronto’s Little Italy and the massacre at an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre, has horrified people across the continent. The Scarborough incident left two young people dead: Shyanne Charles, 14, and Joshua Yasay, 23. A Whitchurch-Stouffville man was charged with first-degree murder in the Little Italy killing. In the aftermath of the shootings, public opinion has been loud. Toronto hip-hop artist P. Reign released a track entitled Angels, memorializing Shyanne and Mr. Yasay. Some people are demanding greater investment in social programs to address the needs of atrisk youths potentially susceptible to gang involvement. Others are calling for more police on streets.
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Ms Logan-Chambers argued a major failure in dealing with gun violence lies not with police, but with the justice system, which she believes often proverbially slaps criminals on the wrist before releasing them back into the community. Stiffer enforcement of gun laws is needed to crack down on people found with weapons, she said. “The government needs to be proactive,” she urged. “Don’t wait until someone gets murdered to enforce the laws.” Her son came from a loving family, several members of which are high-achieving members of Canadian society, she noted. Among the accomplishments of Mr. Chambers’ family members, his brother, Shamawd, plays professional football for the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos. Another relative rose through the ranks of Toronto Police to serve as a deputy chief. Police investigating her son’s death did a good job, Ms LoganChambers said, but she lamented the arduous criminal trial process of the men connected to the incident. “It was hard on my family,” she said, noting she and her son’s father have both suffered health
and financial complications since their son’s death. Ms Logan-Chambers, affiliated with United Mothers Opposing Violence Everywhere, urged parents to take drastic steps to intervene if they discover a child is involved in criminal activity. “They need to take control,” she said, adding that includes cooperating with police. “Step up, be parents and be proactive in your kid’s life.” Meanwhile, the midnight movie theatre slaughter in Aurora, Colorado, increasingly impacts everyone in our social media-driven global village, Social Services Network executive director Dr. Naila Butt said. So, too, did the racially motivated mass killing of 69 youth camp members last summer on Norway’s Utoya Island. Closer to home, the shootings in Scarborough and gang-style murder in Little Italy beg an end to rhetoric and a call to action, she said. “If it happens in Toronto, can it happen in Markham?” Dr. Butt asked, before offering an emphatic, “Yes”. The medical doctor-turnedpublic health and social services advocate is also an active proponent of stemming family violence. She leads a five-year, touring anti-violence symposium with community partners, including York Regional Police, the Children’s Aid Society and peer agencies. Her Markham-based network, focusing on the South Asian community, is inclusive and growing. It’s a management model based on her belief integration, education and information empower individuals and neighbourhoods, leading
ON THE WEB Hear the radio edit of P. Reign’s tribute to Shyanne Charles and Joshua Yasay, entitled Angels, at bit.ly/N8CsPX to understanding, acceptance and peace. The culture of violence needs to be addressed from a holistic perspective, she said “We need to look at why it’s happening, examine the causes such as poverty, unemployment and youths’ mistrust of authority and police.” Establishing communication, mutual trust and respect in communities that remain isolated is the key, she contended. “Veiled racism” exists in our society, she bluntly stated. It’s mostly silent, but people feel it and its pain. Closed societies have an “us against them” attitude, Dr. Butt said, adding breaking down barriers and bridging gaps will slowly dissolve the rancor that spawns violence. She knows of what she speaks, candidly admitting she left a comfortable existence in her native Pakistan because of violence. “They were fighting amongst each other and for what?” she said. “Anything that divides people, the colour of their skin, their faith, religion, is not good. Quality of life, that’s what is important.” In many at-risk neighbourhoods, gangs wield more power than police, she said. Residents have distrust for police. Breaking the silence will stop the violence,
A timeline of some of the worst incidents of gun violence in Canada. Dec. 6, 1989 In the worst mass shooting in Canadian history, 14 women are killed and 12 people are wounded in a murderous rampage by Marc Lepine at École Polytechnique in Montreal. Dec. 26, 2005 Jane Creba, 15, is killed and six others are wounded in a gang-related shootout just north of the Eaton Centre in Toronto. Sept. 13, 2006 A lone gunman enters Dawson College in downtown Montreal and begins a shooting rampage that kills one person and wounds 19 others. June 2, 2012 One man is killed and six other people are wounded by gunfire, two critically, in a shooting at the Eaton Centre. One of the critically injured victims later died. July 16, 2012 Two people are killed and 23 wounded when gunfire erupts at a block party in Scarborough.
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but trust takes time. The move to safer communities begins with individual and political will, she said. More youth programs, schools and agencies working collaboratively with parents is part of the solution, she said. “People in our diverse communities need to recognize there are supports and help is available,” Dr. Butt said. “We need an integrated approach, where there are different tasks, but one goal. We need places where people are valued.” Stakeholders must realize immigration for newcomers is not as quick as settlement, she said. “Talk ends when a commitment for allocated funds is shown and people are assigned specific tasks,” Dr. Butt said. “Talk ends when a budget is in place and action is taken.
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The Aurora Jazz+ Festival is back, aiming to be bigger and better than ever. The fourth incarnation of the event takes over Town Park starting Friday evening and continuing through Sunday. “It’s a little overwhelming,” concedes organizer Sher St. Kitts, who is in the final throes of preparations, testing out all the event tents in her back yard. The most noticeable difference this year is likely to be the addition of a third stage. There will also be extra amenities, such as an on-site ATM. Musically, things run the gamut from Dixieland, soul and Motown to South Asian folk singing and, of course, jazz. And there’s a lot more to do than just watch the bands at work. Ms St. Kitts hope the 2012 festival is a more interactive affair. You can keep the blood flowing at zumba workouts and laughter yoga between acts. Artists will be painting in booths and workshops in the Aurora Cultural Centre offer opportunities for all ages to get engaged. At one, you can build your own drum from sustainable materials and take it outside for what Ms St. Kitts hopes will be the
The festival begins at 5 p.m. Friday, running to 10:30 p.m. Weekend hours are Saturday from 2 to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10:30 p.m. Admission is free for children 12 and younger and $5 per day for everyone else. Visit aurorajazzfest. com for more. biggest drum circle ever assembled in the region. About 6,000 people attended the festival last year and, with better counting methods and a nod as one of the provinces’s top 100 festivals by Festivals and Events Ontario, Ms St Kitts is hoping to get near 8,000 this time. Also potentially adding to the crowd is the introduction of weekend GO train service that makes it easier for people to come from Barrie or Toronto and walk a short distance to the festival. GO is already letting people park for free at its lot. While the potential damper of bad weather remains her biggest concern, Ms St. Kitts said she also doesn’t want the festival to grow “too big too fast” and wasn’t even sure she wanted to throw her hat in again this year. But now, particularly with the top 100 recognition, Ms St. Kitts is already thinking ahead to the fifth annual event.
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WELLNESS: Health unit recommends booster shots
Whooping cough on rise in region BY TERESA LATCHFORD
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You can do your part to prevent the spread of whooping cough. Confirmed cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough due to the sound made during coughing fits associated with the illness, are on the rise in York Region. Southwestern Ontario is seeing the largest increase in the province, but York Region Public Health has already recorded 25 confirmed cases in 2012. It usually only sees an average of 20 cases per year, York Region medical officer of health Dr. Karim Kurji said. “We are quite concerned with the increase we are seeing,” he said. Medical experts are blaming the increased cases on a less effective vaccine administered from 1980 to 1997. Children younger than six should receive five shots of the vaccine, followed by a booster shot. In 2003, another booster vaccination was introduced for youths ages 14 to 16 because of an increase in cases in that age group. Due to rising numbers across the province, last year, the Ontario Health Ministry encouraged adults 16 to 64 years to also get a booster shot, especially people who are in direct contact with young children, such as parents and daycare providers. “It is important we work collectively to prevent its spread, since young children han-
If you are unsure of your child’s or your immunization record, call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 to obtain a copy. For more, visit york.ca dle the brunt of this illness,” Dr. Kurji said. Whooping cough has similar symptoms to a common cold, but with a persistent cough that can last up to 12 weeks. While all age groups can catch it, infants, young children and pregnant women in their third trimester can develop severe complications. Infants can develop pneumonia, suffer brain damage or die from the infection, Dr. Kurji said. Anyone with a cough lasting more than a week should seek medical attention. The average person would receive antibiotics as treatment if diagnosed with whooping cough. Dr. Kurji is most concerned about the start of school in the fall, when older children, who haven’t been properly vaccinated, could potentially spread the disease. “If everyone isn’t immunized, it could infect the entire school population,” he said. Vaccinations are available from family physicians and the public health unit holds clinics once a month, with times and locations posted on york.ca
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Charter recognizes God Re: Religious promotion should not be allowed, letter to the editor by Jeff Harmsen, July 15. I can understand the frustration of Lynn Salmon and others. What the group in question did at the festival by handing out fake Walmart cards and misleading people about the purpose of a magic show was in poor taste. In their zeal to share their beliefs they made errors in judgement, though I admire their passion for their cause. However, there are those today, like you, Mr. Harmsen, who seem to enjoy ridiculing people for their religious beliefs. You say “history, science and the best philosophical arguments indicate there’s no such thing as a god.” As a matter of fact, the preamble to our Charter of Rights and Freedoms reads, “Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law…” I agree one cannot prove God exists: by its very definition, faith is “belief that
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Parents should teach caring Re: Religious promotion should not be allowed, letter to the editor by Jeff Harmsen, July 15. I personally have seen that there is a God, caring and merciful. You can’t prove the Bible is wrong. Have the disbelievers asked what if it is true? Can you deal with the results? Following the 10 Commandments is only teaching you to be an honest caring human being. It’s time parents started to teach their children to be honest and caring. Every day I thank God for being there for me.
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David Suzuki services with human-built substitutes. While we can handle cooling a building, creating city-sized air conditioning that could reduce the temperature of an urban area by 10 degrees is an engineering feat that would require massive amounts of energy. The sophisticated services that nature provides are not only misunderstood and under appreciated, they tend to be ignored in modern economics and urban planning. When a forest or wetland is converted to another use, decision-makers focus on infrastructure costs, property values and future contributions to the tax roll. We continue to deplete natural resources and degrade nature in and around urban areas, failing to recognize
the contribution of ecosystem services — such as clean air, fresh water and cooling — to the economy and health of communities. Encouragingly, a growing chorus of economists and policy-makers has started advocating for a smarter way of accounting for the true value of nature — something called natural capital economics. Most people understand the concept of financial capital. We pay for things we find valuable. Natural capital extends that perspective to ecological goods and services. It would be expensive to develop and build facilities to replace the things nature does, so we calculate the dollar value we would have to pay if we had to provide them ourselves. How much is our natural capital worth? According to the David Suzuki Foundation’s research, the 7,000-squarekilometre Ontario Greenbelt provides at least $2.6 billion in non-market benefits each year. Global studies have estimated the total value of the world’s ecosystem goods and services to be on par with the value of the entire global economy. In short, our natural capital is a source of staggering wealth.
Unfortunately, most people don’t have a clear picture of what stocks of natural capital exist in their communities, let alone the true cost of converting natural areas for industrial, commercial or residential development. That’s why the David Suzuki Foundation and Google Earth Outreach recently launched an online map that allows you to zoom in to your community and calculate the economic value of natural capital assets. The interactive Putting Natural Capital on the Map application allows you to select a parcel of land and find out what types of natural ecosystems it contains and what economic benefits it provides. While economists, ecologists, and decision-makers grapple with how to estimate an appropriate economic value for nature’s benefits, I am hopeful the field will spur communities to consider the true value of their natural riches. In the meantime, I encourage you to beat the heat and keep your community cool by investing in your own bit of natural capital — a tree for your yard or park. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation communications specialist Jode Roberts.
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It was no surprise when the meeting ended, again after 11 p.m., with nearly one-third of the public agenda tabled for another month. The next council meeting is Aug. 14. Part of the volume of issues is just cycli-
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cal, the mayor said, but the bigger issue is most of the debate is supposed to take place in general committee meetings, but things get rehashed at council. Committee decisions rarely get changed at council, he said, but council meetings are on TV and each council member wants a turn in the spotlight. Similarly, delegations are supposed to take place at committee, but the town has been allowing them at council as well. “If you set the agenda properly, that really shouldn’t be a problem,� Councillor John Abel said. He agreed with Mr. Dawe the long meetings partly come from the summer break, but also said councillors occasionally come unprepared and pepper staff with questions they could have asked beforehand. The format has long irked Councillor Evelyn Buck and she has written about the recent spate of marathon meetings in her blog. She left one recent meeting at 11:15 p.m., declaring she’d had enough. Her absence meant a vote on a development proposal ended in a tie, though when it reappeared a few weeks later, her vote helped get it passed. A controversial vote by the previous council, in which it agreed to take part in a lawsuit against anonymous bloggers, took place at 1 a.m., she noted. The web streaming of council and committee meetings should ensure people are not being cut out of the process, while perhaps shortening meetings, Mr. Dawe said.
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March, apple blossoms were five weeks ahead of schedule and were killed by freezing temperatures in April, she said. About 80 to 90 per cent of her crops were lost and Ms Rolph-Romeril said the farm won’t have pick-your-own apples in the fall. “We’ll harvest what we can and sell them at our own store,� she said. “It’s devastating.� The loss translates to hundreds and thousands of dollars for large growers, she said. That being said, “(the frost) didn’t kill the trees, so, hopefully, mother nature will be kinder to us next year.� Sutton’s Homestead Orchards has lost 85 to 90 per cent of its apples, owner Larry Pegg said. It also won’t have pick-your-own this year and probably no fresh cider, either. While the farm has experienced drought before, it wasn’t to this extent, Mr. Pegg said. “Most people will never know we Ontario farmers have a loss this year, because they’ll go to the supermarket and there will still be apples, but they are not from Ontario,� he said. Calling the situation a disaster, Mr. Pegg said rainfall at this point might size up the apples a bit, but won’t help him grow more. “The damage is done,� he said. The hot temperatures haven’t been as damaging to Holland Marsh farmers, Holland Marsh Growers’ Association executive director Jamie Reaume said.
While the relentless sun has made things difficult, Mr. Reaume said the series of interlocking canals in the marsh allows farmers to irrigate well. “We have an advantage in the marsh,� he said. “It’s easier for us to control drought than excessive rain. The area crop will be very good.� The extreme weather conditions aren’t limited to Canada and the United States, Mr. Reaume said. A lot of crops in Eastern Europe are poor this year, which will lead to a pronounced spike in worldwide food prices. “In September, the impact will be felt,� Mr. Reaume said. “Prices will rise for red meat. There’s no feed for the farms. Prices will go up 5 to 8 per cent.� Jason Verkaik runs a 240-acre vegetable farm in the Holland Marsh. The extreme heat has slowed the growth of some plants and limited what he can do on the farm because he is irrigating three to four nights a week, he said. That being said, the weather conditions could be much worse. “We’ll take a hot, dry year over a cold, wet year any day,� he said. Kettleby’s Vanhart Farms All Organic has also been coping with the dry weather with a full irrigation program, owner Loretta Vanhart said. Despite the effort, the farm has lost a couple of acres of lettuce and basil. “The radically hot weather during the day and very cold weather at night has been a challenge,� she said.
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Bill Fisch, who is chairperson of regional council meetings, is not the chairperson or CEO of York Region, a provincial politician argued this week. “He’s the head of council,” Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi said at a public meeting at the Elgin West Community Centre Wednesday night. “There’s no such a thing as a chair(person) or CEO in the Municipal Act.” Mr. Moridi, who recently tabled a private member’s bill that calls for York Region’s chairperson to be elected, said to describe the head of council as a CEO implies the municipality is a private corporation, not a government. He said he’s “baffled” the chairperson, a public office, is elected by fellow regional council members, not the community at large. “He gets appointed in two minutes behind closed doors. It’s really laughable,” Mr. Moridi said. Many mayors and regional councillors who get re-elected frequently don’t want to see changes on regional council, he said. “They’ve become friends. Everybody knows everybody,” he said. “So they elected one of their own. Who gave them the right to do that?” Mr. Fisch, who has served five consecutive terms, wears a chain of office and sets meeting agendas. “He acts as a mayor,” Mr. Moridi said. “He’s already a super mayor. That’s a reality.” The region’s $2.8-billion budget is almost one-third of Toronto’s, he said. “It’s huge,” he said. “It’s more than many government ministries.”
‘So when council is most divided, this unelected person wields the most power.’ Robert MacDermid
York University political science associate professor on the regional chairperson’s ability to break tie votes in council.
About 35 people, including former Richmond Hill mayor Al Duffy, attended the meeting organized by the Social Planning Council of York Region. The group approached two people who have publicly opposed the election of a regional chairperson to join the debate, but neither returned calls or e-mails, co-chairperson Pat Taylor said. Aside from Mr. Moridi, the panel discussion about whether or not the region’s chairperson should be elected featured York University political science associate professor Robert MacDermid and community development council Durham manager Benjamin Earle. Mr. MacDermid said he was glad to see people coming out “to reclaim local democracy”, adding municipal mayors and councillors used to be elected every year, then two, three and now every four years. “We’ve basically been watering down the process,” Mr. MacDermid said. The regional chairperson can break a tie vote. “So when council is most divided, this
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Newmarket golfer sets sights on professional game David Sreiberg is putting for the last time as an amateur golfer and he is not happy with how his day has gone. “It could have gone a little better today,” he said after a frustrating round at the Toronto Star Men’s Amateur at Islington Golf Club Wednesday. “That’s not necessarily the way I drew it up.” After playing amateur tournaments and developing close friendships with many of his competitors, the 22-year-old Newmarket resident is turning pro next week. And as Sreiberg walked the last few holes Wednesday — his uncharacteristic round of 86 making it certain he would miss the cut — nostalgia started to kick in. “You know it’s coming, but you don’t really want to think about it,” he said. “It’s hard to even focus on golf.” Sreiberg started swinging a club when he was eight and playing tournaments at 14. He has known a lot of the amateur golfers his age for years and said he will miss seeing his friends at tournaments. “It’s kind of hard to swallow,” he said. “I’m not going to get the chance to see a lot of these guys much.” After high school, Sreiberg attended Adrian College in southern Michigan on a golf scholarship. He originally enrolled in physical education with the intent to teach, but later decided
he would like to coach at an NCAA school instead. After getting his degree, he returned to Canada and enrolled in Humber College’s one-year golf management program. He graduated in the spring. “I feel like I can lead 18 and 19-year-olds to good careers in whatever they want to do, whether it’s play golf or do something else,” he said. Sreiberg got his pro credentials after shooting 5-under-par in the single-day, two-round Playing Ability Test in Cambridge earlier this month. He spends most of his time at Eagles Nest Golf Club in Newmarket coaching under renowned instructor Henry Brunton, the former national men’s coach. So when a tournament rolls around, Sreiberg feels the rust in his game. He said he played in a couple of tournaments in July, but his last “fun” round of golf was in early June. This was Sreiberg’s third Star Amateur in the last four years: he also qualified two years ago, but missed out due to a back injury. Sreiberg didn’t have much time to dwell on his score: After teeing off just after 9 a.m. and finishing at 2 p.m., he needed to be at work at 3 p.m. “When you’re 18, you can play every day,” he said. “But I have to go to work after this.”
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Ultimate trip to Dublin for Frisbee trio BY JOHN CUDMORE
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When Jaret Meron requires advice on the ultimate playing field he really needs to look no farther than across the dinner table. Siblings Jordan and Josh Meron, after all, can provide plenty of insight when it comes to the ways of the flying disc. In particular, Jaret will be able to tap into sister Jordan’s knowledge leading up to the World Flying Disc Federation ultimate championships starting Aug. 12 in Dublin, Ireland. After all, she is a veteran of two world-calibre tournaments — as a junior in 2008 and the open category last year — so has valuable hands-on experience a little brother can use when taking on the world. Meron is one of three area players named to Canada’s entry for the junior championships in Dublin, joining Andrew Kerezsi, also an Aurora resident, and Nick Skrypek of King City on the squad that concludes a training camp in Ottawa today in preparation for the worlds which are expected to attract teams from at least 20 countries. “They had been playing for years and just had me out tossing the Frisbee around,” said Meron, 18, a graduate of Aurora High School. “I never thought much about it until Grade 9. Then I got hooked on it.” All three men play at the collegiate level for the University of Guelph Gryphons. Internationally, Canadian men’s teams have finished second to the United States in the past two junior events in 2008 and 2010 and surely
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would love nothing better than to claim their first junior worlds title and end U.S. domination in the event. “I feel like we have a strong group and can do it this year,” said Kerezsi, also an Aurora graduate, who is studying criminal justice and public policy at Guelph. “We’re definitely one of the favourites in the tournament.” The players are clearly pumped for the event. “It’s a once-in-a-life thing and I want to live it up right,” said Skrypec, 19, a graduate of King City Secondary School who was a member of the Lions’ junior football team for one season before turning to ultimate. “It’s a pretty crazy experience, for sure. We have no clue right now, but it will be interesting sizing up the teams once we get there.” Meron understands the potential his sister holds as a source for advice and encouragement. “Obviously a little bit, but there are subtle differences between the men’s and women’s games,” said Meron, a handler (passer). “It’s hard to understand what it’ll be like and not really knowing what to expect.” He said two returning members
from the 2010 silver medal team will also be looked to for advice by the team. Despite increasingly tough competition from other countries, Meron suggests Canada is a power in the sport, due to flourishing domestic play. “The biggest thing is our high school and junior programs are more developed than other countries,” he said. “But it is a sport on the rise.” As a handler, one of two positions on the field, Meron is responsible for getting the disc to cutters, or receivers. “I think my strengths are my throwing ability and knowledge of the game,” he said. “I think I have a decent knowledge of the game and the ways plays develop. I’ve really been dialing in on my throws.” Only five players on the 22-member roster hail from Ontario in a sport typically dominated by players from British Columbia. Kerezsi, a cutter, who has been playing for three years, concedes it was a tough task to crack the lineup. “But at the same time I knew I had trained hard and knew I could earn a spot,” said the AHS graduate. With its roots in the 1970s, ultimate resembles a combination of soccer and football. Its laid-back style and self-officiating aspects help create an image of a sport portrayed for the young, idle and slackers, Skrypek has another goal in mind. “I’m hoping we can change that image,” the economics major said. “It’s a young and growing sport.”
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Nick Skrypek (from left), Andrew Kerezsi and Jaret Meron are heading to Dublin, Ireland to play in the world junior men’s ultimate frisbee championship.
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NEWMARKET- 2 storey home, 2240sqft., 4 bed- Storage Space for rooms, 2 bath, appliances, Rent situated on attractive property. Non-smoking. $1800 INDOOR/ OUTDOOR inclusive. Sept 1st. Storage- Half price! good 905-251-3068 security. Open 7 days. NEWMARKET- 3 bedroom 905-642-2689 2 storey house, with in-law 1 bedroom apt., garage. Articles for Sale Laundry, all appliances. $2000+. September 1st. 42" ROUND glass top Wendy, 416-432-6508 metal table, with 4 chairs NEWMARKET- 4 bed- (beige leather seats). room, detached house. $250. O.B.O. Close to everything. Sept. 905-895-1964 1st. (905)479-6197, CARPETS- I have several (647)268-6806 thousand yards of new NEWMARKET- 4 bed- stainmaster & 100% nylon rooms, 3 bathrooms, appli- carpet. Will do living room ances, near hospital, & hall for $389.00. Inschools, shopping, 404. cludes: carpet, pad, instalAugust. $2200+. In-law lation (25 yards). Steve suite extra. 416-662-1241 289-464-6049 www.carpetdeals.ca NEWMARKET- SEMI, 3 bedrooms, close to all HOT TUB (Spa) CoversPrice, Best amenities & transit, Best $1160+ utilities. Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 905-830-2915 1-866-652-6837 NEWMARKET- YONGE/ www.thecoverguy.com/ Bonshaw- New detached newspaper 2-storey, high ceilings, 4 HOT TUB/SPA bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, double garage. Non-smok- 2012 model, fully loaded, full warranty. ing/ pets. $1540+. SeptemNew in plastic. ber 1st 905-953-8069 Cost $8,000 Sacrifice $3,900. Rooms for Rent and Call: 416-779-0563
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FARNSWORTH, Mildred Doris May (nee Campbell) Friday, December 2, 1932 ~ Thursday, July 19, 2012 Died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Brampton, Ontario at the age of 79. Mildred was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Melville and Janet Campbell. She was predeceased by her sister Margaret and brothers Cameron and Colin. Devoted wife to Lee Farnsworth for 60 years; loving mother of Lee Ann Waterman, Cindi Lou Farina, Scott Cameron, Ian Harold (Christine) and Linda Jane Waldack (Shadow); proud grandmother to Rob (Celeste), Lee Ann (David), Carol (Scott), James, Jon, Frank, Tania, Amanda (Luigi), Nicole, Justine and Elliott; greatgrandmother to Devin, Liam, Jack and Nathan. Mildred enjoyed baking and cooking, theatrical productions, music of all kinds and playing cards. She will be missed by many relatives, neighbours and friends, including Winnie Geick, Doreen Bruce, Yvonne Taylor, Peg Flesch and Debbie Russo of the Breakfast Club. Funeral service was held Saturday, July 21 at Scott Funeral Home, Brampton. Interment to follow at Park Lawn Cemetery. In Memoriam
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KESWICKPRIVATE house, inground swimming pool. 1 bedroom main floor. Share kitchen, laundry, bathroom. Parking. Near bus/ trails. $550. Mature female preferred. August 1st. 905-989-2145. NEWMARKET- 1 rooms available in nice home. Female preferred. Walk to GO train/ hospital. $500 inclusive. Immediately. 905-868-6864 NEWMARKET- BRIGHT bedroom, own bathroom, walk-in closet. Yonge/ Bathurst, parking, laundry. Non-smoking/ pets. $580. inclusive. Immediately. 416-315-3815 NEWMARKET- LUXURY home, large upper bedroom. Own bathroom, C/A, cable, internet. Non-smoking/ pets. Aug. 1st. $700. inclusive. First/ last, 905-392-7333 TENANT/ ROOMMATE. Sutton West. (Lake access). $480/ month. References required. No pets. 905-235-3833
Shared Accommodations ISLAND GROVE- Share lakefront house. Cable, internet, laundry, parking. Available immediately. $550, $650, $750. 905-476-4065 NEWMARKETCENTRAL, upper room, suits non-smoking woman. Parking, internet. August 1st. $425. first/ last. 905-895-1379
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ROGERS, Harold Merlyn Harold Merlyn Rogers was born on May 24, 1922 to Fred and Mae, just north of Newmarket and graduated to Heaven on July 26, 2012. Harold was brother to: predeceased Blanche, Ken, Lorraine, Birdie, Irma, Marion, Lorne and survived by Gwen, Bernice, Ruth and Orlene. On May 31, 1952 he married Shirley Knights and they had 3 children. Survived by Shirley, his son Stephen and daughter Patricia and predeceased by his infant son Daniel. Stephen and his wife Marlie (Sparling), blessed him with grandchildren, Kristin and Daniel. Kristin and her husband James (Organ) blessed him with great-grandchildren, Joshua and Ella. Daniel and his wife Linda (Mills) blessed him with great-grandchildren, Mikayla and Sullivan. Upon her marriage, Patricia and her husband Richard (Bristow) blessed Harold with step grandchildren, Lisa and Drew (Hollingsworth) with their twins, William and James and Daniel and Julia Bristow with their daughter Isabella. Visitation will take place at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main St. S., Newmarket on Sunday, July 29th, 2012 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Memorial Service to be held at Shepherd Village, 3760 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough, on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 2 p.m. We will miss you loving and dear Husband, Father, Grandfather, GreatGrandfather ('Poppa'), Brother and friend, but we know that you are alive with Jesus, in His presence, and one day we will celebrate together around Father God's throne, rejoicing together as we worship Him. Until we meet again…..
In loving memory of my husband Theodorus J. (Dick) WITTEMAN After all the pain and suffering you were finally given the peace you so deserved August 1, 2009. The winds of love blow softly So only you can hear, Of how I love and miss you And wish that you were here. I hold you close within my heart And there you shall remain, To walk with me throughout my life Until we meet again. Forever in my heart Donna
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Wayne LaCroix (Nov. 2/53 - July 29/11) We Think of You Everyday, Sometimes We Cry because we Miss You, But Mostly we Smile because of Our Amazing Memories. Love Your Brother, Friend and Nephew, Don, Cyn and Liam XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
William A. Jordan April 24, 1930 - July 29, 2010 Resting where no shadow falls In peaceful sleep He awaits us all God will link our broken chain When one by one we will meet again. The Jordan family.
BOSTON, Gail Lesley (Eastwood) In loving memory of my very special friend who passed away July 30th, 2002. There isn’t a day that goes by that you are not in my thoughts!
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