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Motion to make regional chair elected coming this fall Many people don’t understand role, says chair Wayne Emmerson, who opposes having the position elected

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rustrated with backroom wheeling and dealing in advance of the appointment of York Region’s chairperson, Markham Councillor Joe Li wants to make the job an elected position.

He will bring in a motion this fall asking regional council to advise the province it wants the chairperson’s job to be elected in time for the next term of council following the 2018 municipal elections.

“I’m working on that. When I was campaigning for re-election (last year), a lot of people asked me why the regional chair is not elected, so I made a pledge if re-elected, I will make sure it’s going to happen,” said Li, adding WhitchurchStouffville Mayor Justin Altmann has indicated he will second the motion.

“The reason I’m doing it is (because) this is an important position. I believe in democratic (election of the chairperson). I

believe it’s time the chair should be elected. When it’s appointed, there’s (could be) a lot of backroom deals. If its appointed, you have to make deals. If it’s elected, you go straight to the people.”

The chairperson, who earns more than $200,000 a year, is now appointed to a four-year term by the region’s 19 mayors and regional councillors.

‘It’s a huge position. It’s a very influential position.’

Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard, who has introduced a private member’s bill at Queen’s Park to make the position elected, said he would welcome Li’s motion.

“We don’t need a motion from the region. However, if regional council took it upon itself to request this change of the minister (of municipal affairs, Ted McMeekin), it would expedite the change, absolutely,” he said.

“Higher levels of government don’t always like to impose things on lower-level governments. I think

our minister – we all – would be much happier if the region came to us and said, ‘We see the writing on the wall; this is what we want to do’, and they took the initiative.”

If the region passed a motion, it would make his private member’s bill unnecessary, said Ballard, who plans to have conversations with councillors about the issue this fall.

With a population of 1.1 million and $2-billion annual operating budget, York should have an elected chair, Ballard said.

“I think it really is fundamental democracy. Here we have a position that is perhaps the most powerful political position in the Region of York and it’s not elected.,” Ballard said.

“If you look at the powers of the chair, the chair’s influence on policy, on budgets, on appointments, it’s a huge position. It’s a very influential position. I think it’s very simple that people need to vote for that position. We need to know where candidates stand on the issues… I think as voters in York Region, we deserve that.”

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Emmerson opposes making the position elected because many residents do not understand the chairperson’s role.

He also believes the mayors and regional councillors want to choose the person they want to lead them to represent the interests of the region as a whole.

Council has not adopted a motion requesting the province make the position elected because Queen’s Park had indicated it would review the issue on a province-wide basis, Emmerson said.

However, Emmerson, who said he would run if the job is made an elected position, said he would accept a motion from council on this or any issue.

Newmarket Regional Councillor John Taylor, who lost to Emmerson last December, said there are some reasons against having an elected chair, but the positives outweigh the negatives.

“I am concerned with the focus it might put on the south of the region, where the bulk of the population is,” he said.

“Having said that, I believe

there are more pros than cons and I support York Region moving to an elected chair.

“I strongly believe, as I have said in the past, that the process should include a great deal of public consultation and it should involve other reforms to elections and governances at the regional level.”

Markham Regional Councillor Jim Jones, who backed out of the chairperson’s race just in advance of the vote last December, said he also supports having an elected chair.

Ballard dismissed concerns related to having an elected chair, including the fact significant funding needed to bankroll a bid could restrict the race to a contest among wealthier candidates and worries about the heavily populated southern three municipalities dominating the field.

“It’s about the quality of the message. It’s about the quality of the candidate, not about how much money they spend,” he said.

“I think people (might) look beyond voting for someone simply from their own community.”

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Of the 40 who took the stage Tuesday, 16 represent York Region.

“It is such a tough business and this is a phenomenal opportunity for these singers to get studio time and mentorship,” Mahood said. “I’m really looking forward to working with the top 10.”

The top 10 will be determined during the semifinals to be held Sept. 13 at Aurora Ribfest. Those who make it will be mentored and coached heading into the finals

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Readings with Wine an intoxicating artistic evening

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Reading at its best can be an intoxicating experience, but an upcoming debut at a premier Georgina resort will literally pop a cork on a veritable bouquet of words.

Shadowpath is a registered charitable organization that has produced theatre in York Region since 2002.

Its Readings With Wine program, which introduces people to their artistic — and sommelier — sides, has been running in Stouffville and Newmarket since 2013.

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It will make its debut appearance in Georgina presenting a one-act play, complete with a sampling of fine wines amidst luxurious surroundings at The Briars Resort in Jackson’s Point, Aug. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m.

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“A majority of the readers are nonactors – just everyday community members,” artistic producer Alex Karolyi explained.

“But when you add wine, it makes the whole public speaking experience seem easier and even fun.”

It’s a point that’s hard to argue.

So is the fact these events bring together a host of wonderful elements together in beautiful settings.

“It is a truly unique night of theatre,” associate producer Claire Acott said, adding the first-time event at The Brairs is an opportunity for not only local residents, but visitors to the area to get acquainted with all the five-star resort — located in one of the region’s most picturesque and lakeside settings — has to offer.

Roles are limited and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Scripts will be handed out a few days prior to the event and roles assigned with character descriptions.

A local musician will open and close the event and play during the intermission.

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Keswick’s Mac Shepherd, 14, wowed judges and the audience alike to capture the $1,000 cheque and the title of Georgina Idol during the annual competition held during opening night of the Sutton Fair & Horse Show Aug. 6.

Shepherd’s penchant for performing and musical chops owned the stage and claimed the spotlight during the event, which featured a deep field of top-10 finalists with Jamie McSween taking second place and Samantha Sebo winning third.

Picking up a guitar for the first time about five years ago, Shepherd added vocal lessons and tickling the piano ivories to go with an appreciation of all genres of music, including rock and folk.

But it’s a good thing harmony is also one among many of this talented teenager’s fortés, since he’s already one half of the successful singing duo, Mac and Em, with his sister, Emily.

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GEORGINA IDOL WINNER MAC SHEPHERD also a former Georgina Idol winner.

But there is no sibling rivalry here.

This close-knit duo’s originality and love of performing is matched by the mutual respect they share as songwriters and of each other’s strengths.

Mac’s well earned Idol title just adds one more note to the music that never stops in the Shepherd household.

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ould the guaranteed annual income — once considered a radical notion — now be an idea whose time has

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The Dutch city of Utrecht recently announced it is starting an experiment to determine if introducing a basic income produces a more effective society.

Closer to home, Joseph Ceci, Alberta’s new finance minister, proposed a guaranteed income program last year on the election campaign trail and both Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, have also promoted such a program.

Now, medical officers of health and boards of health members across Ontario are officially calling for provincial and federal governments to bring in a basic income guarantee.

So what exactly is a guaranteed annual income (GAI)?

Well, it turns out, GAI has been supported by generations of economists and welfare theorists, from the left and the right. One version works like a refundable tax credit. If an individual has no income from any source at all, he receives a basic entitlement. As earned income increases, the benefit declines, but less than proportionately.

As a result, low income earners receive partial benefits so they are not worse off than they would be if they quit their jobs and relied solely on income assistance.

This means there is always an incentive to work and people who work are always better off than they would be if they didn’t work.

So, why are such a broad group of people — finance ministers, mayors and medical officers of health — pushing such a program?

Poverty, substantial evidence now tells us, is one of the best predictors of poor health. And poor health costs everyone.

Way back in the 1970s, Manitoba tried implementing a guaranteed annual income in Winnipeg and in the small town of Dauphin.

In Dauphin, everyone was eligible to participate. A family with no income from other sources would receive 60 per cent of the Statistics Canada low-income cutoff (LICO), which varied by family size. Every dollar received from other sources

Noralou Roos AUTHOR: Troy Media columnist Noralou Roos is the director of EvidenceNetwork.ca and professor in the department of community health sciences at the University of Manitoba. would reduce benefits by 50 cents.

Important for an agriculturally dependent town with a lot of selfemployment, the GAI offered stability and predictability. Sudden illness, disability or unpredictable economic events would no longer be financially devastating. The project ran for four years, ending in 1979.

So, did the GAI produce anything to report? Remarkably, even this four-year program had strong positive results. Dauphin high school students were more likely to remain in school than had been true in the years before the GAI started (or in the years after the GAI stopped).

So, how much would introducing GAI across Canada cost?

According to Queen’s University professors, the cost of replacing social assistance (which includes welfare and disability support) and old age security (which includes a top-up for low-income seniors) and providing every adult with an annual income of $20,000, and children with an income guarantee of $6,000, would be $40 billion.

Our own estimates, which build on existing social programs, range from a gross annual cost of $17 billion for a program that (in today’s dollars) is slightly more generous than was offered in Dauphin, to a “Cadillac” version costing $58 billion that would guarantee everyone a minimum income equal to the LICO, and pay at least some benefits to people earning well above the LICO. The cost of GAI depends on how generous it is, how quickly benefits are phased out with additional income and how existing social programs are affected.

Whether it’s our calculations or those done by other organizations, a GAI is do-able and the potential benefits are substantial.

Which of our federal candidates and party leaders have integrity?

Recent political polls confirm voters’ uncertainty about who to vote for, which politicians are committed to work for us, all of us — not for just “them”.

After all, integrity is not just about telling the truth. We need to know — who can we trust to be a team player on behalf of all of us?

Why don’t we — local media and citizens — ask candidates about integrity?

Interestingly, nearly all municipal candidates last year strongly suspected of not having integrity refused to sign the offered integrity pledge. Some were offended at being asked.

But candidates are applying to us, the voters, for jobs. Therefore, we are entitled to ask questions about such critical qualities as integrity.

The wording of a national pledge could be as simple as “I pledge that I, my team and my party will act with integrity at all times during the coming election campaign and in office.

Integrity means that at all times I will act on behalf of the best interests of all Canadians.”

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Clearly, those who signed such a pledge would have an advantage over those who do not.

Some candidates may be offended, thinking that their integrity, which they take for granted, is being doubted.

Not necessarily. As their potential employers, we have the right to ask all applicant candidates to declare and prove their credentials. Behaving with integrity is critical to their ability to use their other expertise and credentials to create and work to beneficially implement policies and programs and then to supervise and administer them.

Before we vote, we must know that our representatives will perform with integrity.

Citizens at party or public meetings should ask candidates if they have signed such a pledge, and if not, why not.

To find out more about this pledge initiative, go to marrette.cc/integrity-pledge.html

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MONTHLY FEATURE DEDICATED TO SENIORS

How to avoid growing bored in retirement From the moment young men and women walk into the office for their first day as a working professional until the day they officially retire, the notion of planning for retirement is never far from their minds. But when the day to hang up the briefcase and donate all those business suits arrives, some retirees wonder what to do next. Some know exactly how they will spend their days when they no longer have to work, while those who decide to play it by ear may find themselves battling boredom.

For those among the latter group, it’s important to understand that many retirees find themselves bored once they no longer have to focus on a career.

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Volunteers are always in demand, and volun• Embrace a new hobby. Working professionals teering with a local charity can provide a sense often say they wish they had time to pursue a of purpose and provide opportunities to meet hobby. Now that you are retired, you have all the like-minded fellow retirees, all while helping to time in the world to do just that. Whether it’s perquell your boredom. Retirees who love to travel fecting your golf game, writing that novel, learncan combine their passion for volunteering with ing to cook like a gourmet chef or whatever else their love of travel by signing up to work with you might have always wanted to do, retirement an international relief organization that travels is a great time to do it. abroad to help the less fortunate.

• Get in shape. If retirement boredom has started Upon retiring, many retirees initially find themto negatively affect your mood, one great way to selves coping with boredom. But there are many conquer your boredom and improve your mood ways to avoid the restlessness of retirement.

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Today Picnic Sundays Aug. 16, 11:30 a.m.

The Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum, 18974 Leslie St. BYOBlanket for a picnic on our lawn. The best set up wins a prize!

Contact: mackenzie.brown@sharontemple.ca, 905-715-0879.

Tomorrow ST. PAUL’S CAMP PANDAMANIA Aug. 17 to 21 9 a.m. until noon.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St. Day Camp for children 5 to 12. Games, bible stories, crafts, snacks, fun! Cost $35. Contact Kelly at admin@stpaulsnewmarket.org or 905-853-7285.

Contact: Joyce Millard, millardjoycel@gmail.com, 905-895-9102.

Time Travel with Great Artists FOR ages 4 -6 / MIXED MEDIA MASH-UP - Time Travel with Great Artists Ages 7-12 Aug. 17 to Aug. 21, 9 to 11 a.m. for ages 4-6 and 12:30 to 4 p.m. for 7-12.

Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. From Michelangeo and Van Gogh to Emily Carr and more, travel through time and create work based on these creative geniuses! Meet new friends,

enjoy a week of fun - and show off your work at the end-of-week art show! Cost is $50 for ages 4-6 and $80 for ages 7-12. Materials included Contact: Jane Taylor, info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818.

Tuesday Discovery Club Aug. 18, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. This weekly club will get you busy with creative and hands-on projects, games and activities! Ages 6-10. Please register.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492.

Family Storytime Aug. 18, 10 to 11 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. This program features stories, crafts, and activities. Ages: 0-5 Drop In. Maker Madness Workshops Aug. 18, 2 to 3 p.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Unleash your creative side at these hands-on workshops. Free registration.

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TD Presents Concerts in the Park: The Dixie Chicklets Aug. 19, 7 p.m.

Aurora Town Park, Wells St This is a free show but a donation for the Aurora Food Pantry would be appreciated. Food vendors will be on site. For your comfort, bring a lawn chair.

Contact: sware@aurora.ca, 905-726-4762, aurora.ca/summerconcerts.

EAST GWILLIMBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Breakfast Aug. 18, 7 to 9 a.m.

Silver Lakes Golf and Conference Centre, 21114 Yonge St. in EG Bring lots of business cards for a jam packed networking event, introduce your business and connect with the East Gwillimbury business community. Reservations required. $20 for non-members, $15 for members.

Contact: Suzanne, egcoc@egcoc.org, 905-478-8447.

Maker Madness Workshops Aug. 19, 2 to 3 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Unleash your creative side at these hands-on workshops. Free. Register.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492.

Wednesday Discovery Club Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

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$100K kickstarts fundraising for outdoor rink NewRoads golf tourney, John Taylor’s foundation part of powerhouse group to form committee; Connor McDavid’s father on board

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Former East Gwillimbury town councillor and long-time community volunteer Frank Kelly is having a street named after him in the new Kerbel development being built in Holland Landing.

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McDavid, whose son. Connor. was this year’s No. 1 NHL draft pick by the Edmonton Oilers, said he’s excited to join the committee.

“I remember Cam, Connor and I driving to nearby towns to find an outdoor hockey rink,” he said. “Like so many other young guys, they couldn’t get enough time playing hockey and loved

skating outside. Connor and I are both excited to support such a great project here in our home town.”

Croxon was quick to join the committee.

“NewRoads Automotive Group believes that we are part of a community and that giving back to our community is a company value we embrace,” he said.

“When John asked me to join the committee to fundraise towards a new outdoor hockey rink in Newmarket, I knew we had to get on board... Now we need the community to support this project to make sure it is a success.”

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This rink will ideally be permanent, fully cooled for a longer season and heated around the outside with benches, lighting and a roof.

The proposed facility will be multi-use by design, allowing for hockey, figure skating, ringette, ball hockey, sledge hockey and more.

The project would in all likelihood be a Town of Newmarket facility, but that would be a decision of council, as would the location, Taylor said.

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‘I remember Cam, Connor and I driving to nearby towns to find an outdoor hockey rink.’

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Brian McDavid, whose son Connor was this year’s No. 1 NHL draft pick by the Edmonton Oilers, said he’s excited to join the committee.

enhanced recreational opportunities and this type of facility was also recommended in the recent Recreation Master Plan by the Town of Newmarket, he added.

The fundraising effort will be kickstarted with a $100,000 contribution from the NewRoads Children’s Dream Golf Tournament and the Newmarket Children’s Dream Foundation.

Taylor was enthused by the initial cash infusion.

“Our foundation is committed to providing ways to keep kids busy, healthy and happy, and what better way than skating outdoors in the winter?” he said.

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Newmarket does not have a full, permanent, outdoor rink for hockey and other sports, while many other communities in the GTA and Canada have at least one, said Taylor, who also serves as the Newmarket Children’s Dream Foundation president.

The committee will fundraise for the establishment of a “best in class” outdoor rink in Newmarket, he said.

Joining Taylor on the committee are NewRoads Automotive Group owner and president Michael

Croxon, multi Newmarket Tim Hortons owner Jim Alexander and Newmarket’s Brian McDavid, father of hockey phenomenon Connor McDavid.

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Mature Pheasant Run a romp through the woods Pheasant Run Golf Club (Highlands/Midlands) HEAD PRO: Kent Maxwell STATUS: Semi-Private SIGNATURE HOLE: Midlands, No. 8 Perhaps the most picturesque hole on a course cut through mature forest proves beauty is in the eye of the player with a well-placed tee shot, for that is the key to this downhill par-4, 346-yard (white tees) test.

“You have to pick the club that gives you enough distance to reach the top of the hill (150 yards out) and have a chance into the green,” said director of golf Kent Maxwell.

From an elevated tee, keep in mind the fairways falls to the right and shorter drives will bring into play trees lining the fairway and block out an approach to the green.

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TROUBLE AWAITS: Highlands, No. 1 Welcome to Pheasant Run. Hope you took time to warm up.

Otherwise, your introduction to the 27-hole facility via the 521-yard opening hole on The Highlands course could be one that you’ll have branded into your ego for a while.

The par-5 starting hole demands accuracy through a tree-lined fairway.

To the left, a hillside offers relief to some errant shots and a friendly bounce brings them back into play.

Too tight to the right, however, brings for-

est into play and the dogleg right setup eliminates a view to the elevated green for a third shot.

It’s a considerable climb to the green from the fairway and impossible to know whether your approach shot is on the hourglassshaped putting surface until you get there.

CURSE OF THE COURSE: Uneven lies and tight fairways make placing shots in the optimum position critical to scoring well.

“Even though you hit it in the middle of the fairway, the undulating fairways could cause a problem,” Maxwell noted.

GIMME A LIFE MEMBERSHIP: From the moment you arrive on the property and drive up to the log cabin clubhouse, Pheasant Run oozes, “Relax! You’re going golfing!”

The seclusion on many holes is a characteristic few courses can match.

There’s also something neat about watching drives from elevated tees on holes such as Highlands No. 4 and Midlands No. 6 plop nicely onto fairways 40 feet below.

CLUB-TOSSING TIME: Midlands, No. 9 This menacing hole often serves as the end to an 18-hole round and has the ability to disrupt what has been achieved over the previous 17.

At 503 yards, the hole is full of frightening possibilities. It’s two shots to clear the end of a pond shouldering the entire left side of the fairway and before making a run into an elevated green.

“You see a lot of strategies on this hole,” said Maxwell. “It doesn’t matter what you’ve done after 17 holes, this is a killer and hard. It has broken and made a lot of

rounds.”

Par is well-earned.

THE PRO’S VIEW: “The course definitely puts you in mind for how you have to play the next shot,” said Maxwell, now in his third year at Pheasant Run. “You have to be in position for the next shot, so it’s accuracy over length.”

GENERAL INFO: The 27-hole facility situated on 300 acres is in its 35th season

of operations … Playing to a par-73, the Highlands (37)/Midlands (36) is the most popular combination … Plays 6,563 from the blue tees; 5,985 from the whites.

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Aurora, Newmarket paddlers named to national junior team 10 members of York Region Dragon Boat Club off to world championship

dent Amanda Coleman, 17; Markham resident Julianne Yu, 18; and Chelsea Hanoun, 17, of Newmarket, who will paddle for the 24-member women’s vessel.

Among those named for the 25-member under-18 open team were: Aurora resident Christian Strilchuk, 17; Hayden Gunraj, 16, of Schomberg; Auston Chhor, 17, and Bob Long, 16, of Richmond Hill; and Leeyan Haw, 17, of neighbouring Scarborough.

“I am very honoured to have been chosen to represent Canada at the world championships,” Coleman, who is just in her third year as a dragon boat paddler, said.

“I never thought when I originally joined dragon boating it would become such a large part of my life.

“It is neat to see that hard work and dedication towards a goal really can pay off. We have been trying out since August 2014 and have needed to put in hours of time in the gym and at the paddling pool.”

“Indescribable,” added Chhor. “When my friends and I got the email at school, we didn’t know what to do or say, we were just running around screaming.”

BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA

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The York Region Dragon Boat Club has only been in existence since 2013.

But during that relatively short timeframe, the Richmond Hill-based club has churned out some pretty adept paddlers.

Good enough to the point that 10 club members were recently chosen to be on the Canadian national junior team taking to the Welland International Flatwater Centre for the 12th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships Aug. 18 through 23. Some 2,000 paddlers from 20 countries will compete and Canada is the first-time host of the championship.

Alexandra Marshall was chosen to be on the under-24 team.

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Making her debut at the upcoming championships, Coleman noted to earn a spot on the team was a drawn out process that began last August.

During that initial session, candidates paddled in two boating practices comprised of drills with a strong emphasis on technique.

“We took videos and were able to review them later with the coaches so they could give us feedback,” she recalled.

“When my friends and I got the email at school, we didn’t know what to do or say, we were just running around screaming.”

Two more indoor training camps were held last November and March at the Afterburn Fitness Centre in Scarborough.

While there, the candidates had the opportunity to utilize a paddling pool to gain feedback and to work on paddling technique.

Along with that, the participants under went a fitness test which allowed the coaches to judge their physical and mental strength.

A final camp was held in May at the Sunnyside Paddling Club in Toronto when candidates were tested on their physical fitness and paddling speed and strength.

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From there, Coleman said the coaches selected the final candidates based on their strength under the following criteria: physical fitness, paddling technique, ability to adapt, mental strength and well-being, and their ability to be a good teammate.

To be chosen for the under-18 women’s team along with seeing several other York Region Dragon Boat Club teammates join her or be named to the other national team boats entered in other categories, Coleman was elated.

“We have all trained exceptionally hard and everyone has been really committed to improving their performance in the boat.

“Dragon boating is a true team sport, where everyone has to pull their own weight, and everyone has to have their head in the game,” she said.

“Although we were all fighting for a spot on the team, we never stopped supporting one another. During the fitness tests we were by far the loudest and most supportive team there. Our coaches have taught us that teammates come first, and to never stop striving to be better. Without the support and motivation from my teammates, I would not have been able to improve as much as I did.”

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AURORADowntown Yonge St. 1 bedroom.

Upper bright with heat. Appliances.

No smoking. No pets. No parking.

Immediate. $1050+ hydro. Call Ron 416-605-7457

QUEENSVILLE- BEAUTIFUL 1200sq.ft. loft apartment, located in country setting. Laundry & parking avail. 5 mins from 404. $1200 inclusive. No pets/ smoking. 905-960-5254 AURORA- 1 bedroom basement, full kitchen, living, dining, ceramic floors, satellite, parking, laundry, separate entrance. No smoking/ pets. $850 inclusive. First/ last.

References required. 416-856-4371

BRADFORD- 4 bedroom, upper level, living/ diningroom, laundry room, new appliances, 3 bathrooms.

Large deck. Garage. Parking. $1600+. (416)721-6001 BRADFORD WEST- Large 3 bedroom appt. eat in kitchen, fenced yard, storage room, parking. $1100+ Available ASAP. Call Paul Hawkins, Century 21 Heritage, 905-955-5340.

90 GURNETT Street. Renovated 1 & 2 bedroom available from $1250-$1450 and up. Close to transit, GO, shopping, restaurants. Miles of hiking trails within 5 minute walking distance.

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Close to amenities.

905-503-2133.

KESWICKBACHELOR apartment. $575 all inclusive.

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Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

NEWMARKET, 1 bedroom, clean, bright, roomy, quiet. Ground floor with patio. 1 parking, laundry, no smoking, no pets, first/last, references. $1000 inclusive.

905-841-8788.

KESWICK- BACHELOR apartment. $700 inclusive. Laundry, parking, internet. No smoking/ pets.

September 15th. First/ last 905-476-6832 NEWMARKET - LARGE 4 bedroom upper, livingroom, diningroom, 3 bathrooms, laundry room, garage parking, $1800+ 416-721-6001 AURORA- FIRST class, beautiful area, professionally renovated, bright 1 bedroom basement, private entrance, patio, laundry, parking, suits single, non-smoking/pets. $880.

Immediate. 905-841-3359

BEAUTIFUL LOWER level 1 1/2 bedroom, Newmarket prestigious Stonehaven.

Fireplace, backyard. No smoking/ pets.

Inclusive. Must see. Available October.

647-909-6233 NEWMARKET- 3 bedroom main floor legal apartment, school/ park nearby. C/A, laundry, shared backyard/ garage, parking for 2 small cars. Require references/ credit report. $1300 +60% of utilities ($200 average) 289-231-4402

NEWMARKETHOSPITAL/ GorhamBeautiful 2 bedroom+ office, $1325 inclusive.

Suits professionals. 2 car parking, laundry, shared garden. References/ credit check. No pets. September 1. 905-726-0350

BRADFORD- 1 bedroom, $950 and up. In building. No pets. Hydro included. $35 parking.

647-321-5931

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Apartments for Rent

APARTMENT FOR Rent3 bedroom upper. Newly renovated.

Separate entrance. Yard and parking. Walk to GO Station. No pets/ smoking. $1600 available immediately. 905-727-8046 ext 22

AURORA- LARGE renovated 1 bedroom basement, private patio/ garden, fireplace, a/c, parking, laundry. Suits quiet single. No pets/ smoking. $1000 inclusive. September 1st.

905-713-6151.

AURORA Yonge/ Wellington

Large 1- 2 bedrooms, ensuite laundry. Secure building. Parking. Appliances. Non-smoking/ pets.

Sept-Oct. $975+/$1275+ 905-780-0057

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Large bright 1 bedroom+ den basement apartment in Keswick. $1200 inclusive. No pets, no smoking.

First/ last. 905-478-4568 BRADFORD- 1 bedroom, bright, clean, spacious, private entrance. Parking. No smoking/ no dogs. $875+ utilities.

Immediate. 416-751-3368 between 9am-5pm, 905-778-8228 after 6pm.

BRADFORD- 3 bedroom.

Laundry. Garage parking. No smoking.

No pets. $1100+ utilities.

Available October 1st.

905-235-4539, 416-903-7698.

KESWICK Cozy 1+ bedroom, main floor house. Large porch. Separate entrance, parking.

Washer/ dryer. $975+.

Call 519-320-9014 MULOCK Between Bayview and Yonge. 1 bedroom basement. Separate entrance, separate laundry. Available immediately. $900 inclusive. 416-451-6874 NEWMARKET- 3 bedroom main floor house. Near hospital. 5 appliances. No pets, no smoking. $1650 inclusive.

September 1. References.

647-400-7590

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

NEWMARKET -ONE bedroom walkout, close to Upper Canada Mall, separate entrance, parking, fridge, stove. No smoking/pets. $1050 inclusive. Available August 15th.

905-235-6852 between 12pm-8pm.

STOUFFVILLE Senior apartments, bachelor apartment available in building with elevator. Stove, fridge. Parking available. Available now.

905-709-2300 YONGE & DAVIS- 3 bedroom bungalow, sunroom, gardener’s paradise. No smoking/ pets. First/ last.

References. $1500 + 60% utilities.

Available immediately. 416-725-8191.

Bradford - Semi furnished 2 bedroom walkout, above ground basement. $850. Available immediately.

905-778-8118/ 905-251-4535

Condos for Rent

Condos for Rent

NEWMARKET- 2 bedroom central Newmarket high rise condo. $1400. Tony Mendes 905-715-4951

Townhouses for Rent

Townhouses for Rent

TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT IN BARRIE 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms, 5 Appls, a/c, 1.5 - 2.5 pc bath, finished rec room w/fireplace, some units with garage, lg kitchen, w/o balcony, outdoor pool/sauna, call to view 705-720-0322, NO PETS 705-737-4463 www.binmanagementinc.com

Townhouses for Rent

Townhouses for Rent

NEWMARKET- Yonge/ Savage 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, finished w/o basement, appliances, C/A. Close to amenities. No dogs. Available immediately. $1600+. 905-836-1743

Houses for Rent

Houses for Rent

WILLOW BEACH- Fully Furnished 2 bedroom house, 1 bathroom, a/c, deck, patio furniture, bbq, 100 yards from lake, 50 yards from bus stop. Available September 1st to May 30. $1175 inclusive. First/last and references. 647-280-1307.

WATERFRONT, KESWICK, CANAL, 50’ boat docks, renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, brand new appliances, patio, 4 parking, beautiful sunset view on the lake.

350 meters to the lake. 1100 sqft. $1690.

647-802-0089.

NEWMARKET Brand new 2 bedroom lower level, fridge, stove, laundry hook-up, September 1st. $1150+. 905-717-2977

BRADFORD2 bedroom walkout, laundry, parking, nonsmoking/ pets. Available October 1st. $950+. 647-920-3213 WILLOW BEACH - (Seasonal Home) Furnished Steps to lake, Beautiful 3 bedroom furnished home for rent from October - end of April. Laundry, parking. No pets. $1800/mo inclusive. 416-656-1888

Rooms for Rent and Wanted

Rooms for Rent and Wanted

ROOM FOR rent, shared townhouse in Newmarket. $650 inclusive. Non-smoking/ pets.

First/ last. Available September 1.

905-252-1225

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Predeceased by his loving wife, Jeanne. Beloved father of Dale (Tim Jacobs), Paul (Karen Duman) and Kim (Chuck Meslage). Proud grandfather of Mandy, Debbie, Ken, Matt, Justin and great grandpa of Bennett, Tenley and Hunter. Survived by his brother Ed (Hilda Duman).

Cremation has taken place. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

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DATED at Richmond Hill this 13th day of August, 2015.

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