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ast development has sparked the Town of Aurora to push for a new highway interchange. Construction is well underway in the St. John’s Sideroad and Leslie Street area, also known as the 2C lands, and, although it was originally thought the growth would take five to eight years to complete, the town now predicts the bulk of the construction will be done in four years.

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The seven developments being built by members of the 2C Landowners Group will see 2,876 housing units — 1,605 fully detached homes, 86 semi-detached homes, 592 townhouses and 593 apartments — to the area. In addition, one stand-alone commercial building, two multi-tenant commercial buildings, a 182-unit apartment building and a 160-unit seniors home is also under construction. “The population increase this development will bring justifies the new Joint Operations Centre and, with other facilities, we are in good shape to handle the increase,” Mayor Geoff Dawe said. “The biggest issue will be

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Development is moving forward in the area of St. John’s Sideroad and Leslie Street in Aurora, also known as the 2C lands, which will bring with it thousands of new homes and some commercial buildings. With all of the growth planned, the town is calling for the construction of a new Hwy. 404 interchange at St. John’s Sideroad to help address the projected increase in traffic that will accompany it.

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entral York Fire Services Deputy Chief Paul Leslie will leave behind some big shoes to fill as he hangs his hat for the last time. Fire services’ staff, family, dignitaries and members of the community gathered at the Newmarket Community Centre earlier this week to celebrate Leslie’s accomplishments and wish him well. “He was an invaluable member of the team,” CYFS Fire Chief Ian Laing said. “We really valued his service and I think we will still be calling on him from time to time because there is still more information in his head than he has left me on paper.” Ironically, Leslie never planned on a career

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in fire services but the opportunity presented itself and seemed more attractive than the factory work he was doing. In 1981, he was selected from 2,000 applicants to join the Toronto fire department. While he was originally hired as a frontline firefighter, he quickly transitioned into a fire prevention role.

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Council chilly on hiring freeze BY TERESA LATCHFORD

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ouncil did not support a second call, in as many weeks, for a hiring freeze. Councillor Tom Mrakas suggested the town initiate a one-year hiring cap for the 2016 fiscal year, but his proposal died in a tie vote. “I was very disappointed the motion didn’t receive support,” Mrakas said. “We are in a time of transition and we should

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hold the bottom line and the tax rate for one year until the new CAO can see the big picture.”

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ENVIRONMENT

Town conducting garden survey McMahon Park could host resident-run garden if interest is there BY TERESA LATCHFORD

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Outgoing Central York Fire Services Deputy Chief Paul Leslie (right) speaks with John Doucet, protection adviser, Office of the Fire Marshal, during a retirement party at Newmarket Community Centre Tuesday.

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cMahon Park could be home to Aurora’s first resident-run community garden. Following a request to establish a neighbourhood garden in the local park by resident Klaus Wehrenberg, council will conduct a survey to gauge interest in such a plan. Wehrenberg envisions a 12-plot gar-

den to start in the northeast corner of the park, which he deems is underutilized. He wants the garden to be a place where neighbours get to know each other in a common project and get their hands dirty at the same time. “It would be great to see people get out of their cars and do something

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Salaries and benefits totalling $21.4 million account for 38 per cent of the gross operating budget and hiring more staff would increase that bottom line. Currently, the town employs 211 full-time staff members, 271 part-time, seven seasonal and 25 students. Mrakas’ proposal stated any replacement of existing vacancies, excluding that of the CAO, be subject to review by council during the freeze and that it would not apply to positions mandated by legislation and seasonal positions. The proposal was turned down in a tie vote. He believed so strongly in a hiring freeze that he asked for reconsideration of his motion and a second vote, since one councillor was absent. The Municipal Act allows a tie vote to be considered a second time when a

member is absent. The second vote, however, produced the same results; a tie, which meant the motion was defeated. However, not all was lost as council did support a recommendation from interim CAO Patrick Moyle to create a new vacancy control program. Moyle told council having strict rules in place before filling a vacancy has worked well in other municipalities and could do the same in Aurora. “This program would help (managers) resist the urge to fill positions immediately,” Moyle said. “Stop, pause and think about it and, if after a review, there is no other way to fulfill the service, then fill the position.” He confirmed legislated positions, such as the position of town clerk, would be a consideration of council as well as director positions, but all other positions would be reported in a bi-annual report. For more information, visit aurora.ca

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together,” he said. “The social aspect of the garden is just as important as cultivating your own food.” Aurora does have a 56-plot community garden run by the York Region Food Network that continues to grow since being established in 1996 but Wehrenberg said there’s a long waiting list of residents anxious to cultivate the soil in their own public garden. “This could be the beginning of many smaller community gardens across Aurora,” he added. “Having smaller gardens in parks means more people can have access and walk or bike instead of having to drive.” While a steering committee of local residents would be established to maintain and run the administrative aspect of the garden, the town is being asked to assist with water and soil needed for startup. While not opposed to the creation of a community garden, one resident living near the park expressed concern regarding upkeep of the garden at a recent open forum. “I’m not invested in saying, ‘No’ and I appreciate someone trying to do something

All-candidates event set for Aurora Voters in the Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill riding will have an opportunity to meet their federal candidates later this month. The all-candidates event will take place Sept. 24 at Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School, located at 39 Dunning Ave. in Aurora. It is presented by a group of organizations: the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Richmond Hill, Aurora Banner and Richmond Hill Liberal newspapers, OnRichmondhill.com, and the Richmond Hill Markham Chinese Business Association. It starts at 6:30 p.m. with a meet and greet, where voters can chat with the candidates.

good for the community,” the woman, identified only as Rita, said. “But I want to know who is going to be responsible for the upkeep.” She wouldn’t be in support of a garden containing broken sticks, chicken wire, rusted fencing, standing water and rodents. While the town’s parks and recreation master plan supports the creation of community gardens and points to increased demand for such leisure activities, town staff recommended the first step be to measure the level of acceptance by residents before exploring cost and feasibility. Councillor Wendy Gaertner, however, was concerned about sending out a survey out before studying if the park would support the garden. “I worry about residents feeling like we are promising them something before we have even looked into it,” she said. However, staff said the opposite makes more sense: gauge interest through a lesscostly survey before undertaking a timeconsuming study. Council voted in favour of conducting a survey. At 7 p.m., the moderated question period begins with representatives of the presenting organizations asking questions of the candidates on party policy, local platforms and national issues of concern. Participating candidates include Liberal Party candidate Leona Alleslev; Conservative candidate Costas Menegakis; and NDP candidate Brenda Power. To date, there is no Green candidate confirmed. We want your questions for the candidates. If you have a specific question for just one candidate or a general question for all candidates in your riding to answer, email it to Teresa Latchford at tlatchford@yrmg.com Co-operative partners for both events include the Toronto Real Estate Board and Cosmo Music.

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Joe Pearson (from left) a blind, double-leg amputee is relieved he can still receive on-site care; Ralph Darlington was devasted at the time about changes to the region’s Alternative Community living program and Jenny Flynn consoles Keswick Gardens resident Heather Osborne, seen here in 2014, about proposed changes to care.

Reviews of new care model mixed BY LISA QUEEN

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year-and-a-half after residents of seven seniors’ residences in York Region were surprised to learn the assisted living model of care in their homes was changing, reaction is mixed about whether the new plan is a success. Some seniors say they miss the consistent, personalized attention on which they used to rely, while others say their new personal service workers have already become like family. In the winter of 2014, residents of Heritage East in Newmarket, Keswick Gardens in Georgina, Hadley Grange in Aurora, Cedar Crest Manor in Markham, Armitage Gardens in Newmarket, Genesis Place in Richmond Hill and KitchenBreedon Manor in Schomberg discovered they would lose their on-site Alternative Community Living (ACL) offices as of April 1, 2014. The change was due to a provincial policy that resulted in the Central Local Health Integration Network re-examining how the needs of high-risk seniors living at home are served. Under the new model, Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) and Care First would provide care. Initially, there was to be a hub-and-spoke model (a centralized office operating around the clock that would dispatch PSWs who could be up to 15 minutes away) and a mix of scheduled and unscheduled visits. Seniors were worried about the possible length of time for a response if they required immediate attention. After some residents took their concerns to Queen’s Park, it was agreed the new model would continue to provide onsite, round-the-clock care at all the residences. That was a huge relief for residents, said Joe Pearson, a blind, double-leg amputee with diabetes and cancer who requires kidney dialysis. “That was the biggest concern we had. They have stuck to that (providing 24/7 care)” said the Keswick Gardens resident, part of the group of seniors who went to the legislature. However, Pearson has concerns with the new model. “I remember (Premier) Kathleen Wynne stood up at Queen’s Park and said ‘They (residents) are going to get better service than they had before’ and frankly, I don’t see it.” Pearson believes CHATS has not hired enough full-time staff and has relied too much on an outside agency to fill in the gaps. That has left residents, who suffer from a variety of health

issues up to palliative care needs, not knowing who their caregivers will be on an ongoing basis. “It’s very frustrating because I have no idea who is going to come through (my) door,” he said. The lack of continuity of care means new staff aren’t able to recognize changes in residents’ wellbeing and some vulnerable seniors aren’t able to tell them, he said. “Before, the (ACL) ladies were right on everything,” he said, adding he misses the former model of care, which used to have new staff shadow veteran employees and get to know the needs of residents. At Hadley Grange, 89-year-old Edna Edwards called the care provided by CHATS “absolutely great”. “They’re like family to me, they take really good care of me,” she said, adding a PSW even accompanies her to get her mail and makes her morning coffee. “They’re so good to me, they all are. I couldn’t ask for better.” Bev Murray, 79, who also lives at Hadley Grange, said it was a difficult transition to lose the ACL workers with whom residents had become so close but said she is forging strong relationships with the CHATS workers. “I find them very good,” she said. “I find their quality of care is what it should be.” While Murray, who has health concerns, such as heart and back problems and torn bicep muscles, has had good luck with her continuity of care, she has heard other resi-

dents say they have concerns with changing staff. At Heritage East, 78-year-old Rena Ilott, who has inclusion-body myositis, a rare degenerative disease that causes weakness and wasting in her muscles, said there seems to be a “revolving door” of staff under the new model of care. “Seniors hate change. We just want to be peaceful and quiet and get on with our lives,” she said. “We want our dignity…You get used to somebody and it becomes a family. But there is no continuity… It will never be what it was.” Overall, the response of residents to the new model has been overwhelmingly positive, CHATS chief executive officer Christina Bisanz said. “I’m basing it on feedback we get from our clients. I think the program and the service has been working extremely well,” she said. “We’ve had high levels of satisfaction reported and I think, importantly, our clients see the service as something that allows them to remain in their own homes with a service that they feel treats them with respect and dignity.” CHATS has been able to enhance service by linking clients with other programs provided by the organization, Bisanz said. During the initial transition when CHATS first took over care for more than 150 clients, it hired agency staff. Now, most of the employees are full-time CHATS workers, although agency staff is sometimes hired to cover vacations, illnesses or other absences, Bisanz said. “The important thing is, there is an experienced, qualified worker 24/7 for the clients,” she said. “I appreciate that for some individuals that this is something they see and is a continuing concern for them, but based on the feedback that we get from clients in all the buildings and other buildings, this is not a big concern to them.” Even though the staff may work for CHATS, there appears to be a high turnover rate, Ilott said. CHATS’ retention rate is very high and workers have developed close relationships with clients, Bisanz said. About 20 of approximately 90 ACL workers with York Region lost their jobs when the new model of care was brought in, Doug Sheppard, unit chair of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 905, said. A handful of employees were hired by CHATS but at significantly reduced salaries and benefits, he said. The employees were heartbroken to no longer be caring for seniors who they had taken care of for years, Sheppard said. “They were crying leaving the seniors. It was gut-wrenching for them. They became part of your family,” he said. — with files from Sean Pearce

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The Loader family hopes you can help complete the fundraising goal of a local youth who lost his life last summer during a charity ride across Canada. Graeme Loader, a 24-year-old from Richmond Hill with a passion for photography, had set out to raise $15,000 for the World Wildlife Foundation by cycling from coast to coast. However, he didn’t reach his goal before being struck and killed by a motorist. His uncle, Dave Loader, thought it would be a fitting tribute to his nephew to organize the first Graeme’s Cycle and Walk for Life event to raise funds for the WWF.

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“He would do anything to help make the world a better place,” Graeme’s father, Paul Loader said. “We will never forget him … it would be nice to have something like this every year to honour his memory.” You are invited to join the family for a four-kilometre walk or 20-kilometre cycle Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex. After the event, participants are invited to King Richard’s Pub, where Graeme used to work, to enjoy fun, food and music. All proceeds are going to support World Wildlife Fund Canada. Graeme wasn’t a cyclist but after doing research and cycling around York Region, he told his father he was going to go from coast

Town toasts monarch’s reign Sept. 9 Aurora is set to celebrate the Queen’s reign next week. On Sept. 9, Queen Elizabeth II will surpass the reign of Queen Victoria, making her Canada’s longest reigning monarch. There will be a number of ways local residents can join in the celebration. A ceremony will be held in Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Park, 18 Civic Square Gate beginning at 2 p.m. It will feature a flag raising,

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Today The Landing Sept. 3, 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. Newmarket Community Church, 145 Pony Dr. The Landing is a free, weekly program offered at Newmarket Community Church that aims to equip teens (ages 12 to 17) with the tools needed to overcome life’s struggles. Contact: admin@newmarketcommunitychurch.org, 905-836-7251, 905-967-4081, www.newmarketcommunitychurch.org. Passage Between Two Worlds Exhibition & Sale by Erika Takacs and Marissa Sweet Ongoing to Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. The story of Canada’s immigrants is a shared journey of creating a sense of space & place in a new country. With the exhibition Passage Between Two Worlds, artists Erika Takacs and Marissa Sweet present courageous interpretations of their personal immigration experiences. Exhibition continues through until Sept. 12. Galleries open Tuesdays and Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Gallery admission is at no charge. Galleries are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Contact: Clare Bolton, info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818. Mino Miikana Bimaadiziwin: The Path of Life: Exhibition of Works by Donald Chretien Ongoing to Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Solo Exhibition of the works of local First Nations artist Donald Chretien from July 18 to Sept. 12. Large new works in the Great Hall Gallery and small works in Reception Gallery. Exhibition continues through until Sept. 12. Galleries open Tuesdays and Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Gallery admission is at no charge. Please note that the galleries are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Contact: Clare Bolton, info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818. Movies in the Park - THE LEGO MOVIE Sept. 3, 8 p.m. Norm Weller Park, McClellan Way north east of Bathurst Street, in Aurora. Join us for a free movie in the park on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Lego Movie will be shown at dusk (approx. 8 p.m.) A food donation for the local food pantry is appreciated. Food vendors will be on site. Bring a lawn chair. Contact: Shelley Ware, sware@aurora.ca, 905-726-4762.

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Bingo World Newmarket Gaming Centre Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Bingo World Newmarket, 1230 Kerrisdale Blvd. Bingo World Newmarket has undergone a Charitable Bingo and Gaming transformation and now offers new products and technologies - like electronic bingo, Tap Tix and more. Customers can kick back with friends in a welcoming, comfortable environment and have some fun! Must be 18 years of age or older. Government- issued identification may be required. Info: Bingo World, newmarket@bingoworld.ca, 905-836-4861.

This weekend Newmarket Farmers Market Sept. 5, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Riverwalk Commons, Doug Duncan Drive. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked goods, food vendors, hand-crafted artifacts and products such as jewelry, furniture, soap, horse and wagon rides, musical entertainment, buskers, fresh flowers, etc. Contact: pheasanthollowcreations@live.ca, 905-773-9751. Free ZUMBA CLASS at RiverWalk Commons Sept. 5, 8 to 9 a.m. Newmarket Riverwalk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Free Zumba class every Saturday morning in June, July, and August from 8 - 9 a.m. at the Fairy Lake Newmarket Farmers Market, along side the reflecting pool. Instruction will be by The Move fitness and dance studio. Contact: Peter Geibel, pgeibel@live.ca, 416-804-5581. The Reign of the Queen of Canada Exhibition Starts Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. On Sept. 9, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign will surpass that of Canada’s other great Mother of Confederation, Queen Victoria. The Aurora Cultural Centre, in partnership with the Monarchist League of Canada (York Region Branch), celebrates the long reign of Her Majesty with artifacts and archival materials. Hours: Tuesdays, Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesdays: 10 am - 8 p.m. Contact: info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818.

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Next week Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club Sept. 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place, 474 Davis Dr. The Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club is a modern, western-style club offering programs in the BASIC, MAINSTREAM & PLUS levels. Come to the free Open House for an evening of fun and laughter. Contact: Anne Currie-O’Brien, annereg@rogers.com. Shout Sister Choir York/Newmarket Sept. 8, 1 to 3 p.m. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St. Shout Sister! takes an unorthodox approach to choral singing. There’s no audition and they sing a fun variety of music from pop and Motown, to folk, to a touch of country and blues. No reading of music required. Contact: Oriole Claxton, members@shoutsisterchoir.ca, shoutsisterchoir.ca. Newmarket Chamber - Breakfast Networking Event Sept. 8, 7 to 9 a.m. Silver Lakes Golf & Conference Centre, 21114 Yonge St. in East Gwillimbury. Breakfast Networking creates an interactive forum where everyone has an opportunity to participate. Networking is about building long-term relationships and strengthening ones reputation over time. This is a place where business cards are exchanged and new contacts are made. Reservations required. Guests are welcome. Website: www.newmarketchamber. ca. Cost is $35 plus HST for non-members, $25 plus HST for members. Contact: events@newmarketchamber.ca, 905-898-5900. York-Simcoe Naturalists general meeting Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m. River Drive Park Community Centre, 20 Oak Ave. in East Gwillimbury. Each meeting features a guest speaker, snacks and bird-friendly coffee. The meetings are also a chance to socialize with other nature enthusiasts and share wildlife sightings or other items of interest. Contact: ysn.naturalists@gmail.com. Family Storytime Sept. 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Mount Albert Branch, East Gwillimbury Public Library, 19300 Centre St. Ages 0 – 5 years with caregiver. Free. Drop In. Drop in with music, rhymes, stories and a craft. Got the Itch to Travel? Sept. 9, 9 to 11 a.m. Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 333 Davis Dr. in Newmarket.

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Fall/Winter travel information Donna Fawcett, speaker - Challenged to go beyond. Sponsor: Christian Women’s Connection Babysitting upon request. Contact: Marietta, cdford2011@hotmail.com, 905-895-9312. OPEN HOUSE-FUNG LOY KOK/TAOIST TAI CHI Sept. 9 & 11, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. OR Sept. 10, 7 to 9 p.m. Fung Loy Kok/Taoist Tai Chi, 355 Davis Dr. in Newmarket. Lift your spirit-Improve your health. Learn about Fung Loy Kok/Taoist Tai Chi. Register for September beginner class sessions, as taught by accredited volunteer instructors. An opportunity to be introduced to, and learn, Taoist arts and the 108 move FLK/Taoist Tai Chi set. Suitable for all ages. Facility is wheelchair accessible. A registered charitable organization. Contact: www.taoist.org, 905-836-1219. Oh Sugar, Sugar! Sept. 9, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sobeys extra Aurora, 15500 Bayview Ave. Join the Sobeys Dietitian - who is also a certified diabetes educator - for a class focused on cooking from scratch and options you have to keep the sugar in your recipes down - a great class if you have concerns about blood sugar regulation or diabetes! Contact: Colleen Miller, colleen.miller@sobeys.com, 905-726-2499. PROBUS CLUB OF AURORA MONTHLY MEETING Sept. 9, 10 a.m. to noon. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 385, 105 Industrial Pkwy. N in Aurora. Speaker will be Terry Reardon. He speak on the topic Winston Churchill & Mackenzie King - So Similar, So Different. New members are welcome! Contact: 905-727-9676 or 905-841-2421. CHATS - Caregiver Support Group Sept. 9, 7 to 9 p.m. CHATS - Aurora Office, 240 Edward St., Suite 1. Are you caring for an aging parent, spouse, relative or friend? Take some time for you! - Take a break, get out and meet other caregivers with similar concerns - Share stories, strategies and strengths - Find new ways to cope with caregiver challenges - Learn about valuable community resources. Contact: Josie Capobianco, jcapobianco@chats.on.ca, 905-713-3373. 2015 Golf fore Change Tournament Sept. 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pheasant Run Golf Club, 18033 Warden Ave. R.R. #1 in East Gwillimbury. Women’s Centre of York Region 7th Annual 9 Hole Golf Tournament in support of transitional and individual counseling for all women throughout York Region. THIS JUST IN! WIN A CAR FROM NEWROADS AT OUR HOLE IN ONE CONTEST. REGISTER NOW! The cost is $125 for golf and lunch.

Contact: msudeyko@wcyr.ca, 905-853-9270, 416-930-7514. Family Storytime Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. Drop in for music, rhymes, stories and a craft Ages 0-5 Free. Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492. Aurora Chamber Fall BBQ Sept. 10, noon to 2 p.m. Aurora Chamber of Commerce, 14483 Yonge St. Enjoy a bbq’d lunch, freshly prepared by M&M Meat Shops while casually networking with other Chamber members and guests. Contact: Sandra Watson, s.watson@aurorachamber.on.ca, 905-727-7262. Town of Aurora’s Ribfest Sept. 11-13, noon to 2 p.m. Machell Park, Aurora Heights Drive. Annual Ribfest. Chilliwack plays Sept. 11 at 9 p.m. and The Spoons on Sept 12 at 9 p.m. Activities include midway, beer garden, crafts, food vendors. After 8 p.m. Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 Ribfest only open to those over 18 who have purchased and are wearing a valid wristband. Wristbands cost $5. Contact: 905 726-4762. Illumination at the Sharon Temple in East Gwillimbury Sept. 11, 8 to 10 p.m. Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum, 18974 Leslie St. Join us for our signature event of the year. As the historic Temple is bathed in candle light, enjoy music from Clan Hannigan. Tickets are now on sale. Tickets are $25 each. Contact: megan.houston@sharontemple.ca, 905-478-2389. New’bark’et Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gorman Pool, 424 D’Arcy St. in Newmarket. Sponsored by Global Pet Foods and North Newmarket Lions. This is a family friendly dog event with activities, booths and items dedicated to dogs!

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ISSUE: Political overload these days even more reason to stay alert.

Bernie O’Neill

t may seem hard to believe, but it has been a month since the federal election was called. No doubt, you’re probably starting to tire of all of the back and forth taking place in the media between the four major party leaders on a daily basis and the seemingly endless series of attack ads that have been flooding the airwaves during this extraordinarily long campaign period. After all of that, no one would blame you for feeling a bit of fatigue with the political process, especially with nearly a month-and-a-half to go before voting day Oct. 19. As difficult as it may seem, hang in there, because not only is it important for you to gather good information to make a decision ahead of next month’s federal election, it’s just as vital that you pay attention to what’s going on down at Queen’s Park as the provincial legislature resumes Sept. 14. The federal campaign may be in the spotlight right now, but the Ontario government under Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne has some pretty significant business to deal with.

Hydro One For starters, the government is expected to forge ahead with its controversial plan to sell off 60 per cent of Hydro One, which it hopes will yield $9 billion. Of that figure, about $5 billion will go toward paying down Hydro One’s debt, leaving some $4 billion to fund the transportation and transit infrastructure the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, which includes York Region, badly needs. The plan has generated plenty of criticism from opposition parties, pundits, citizens and other organizations. Recently, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce issued a letter requesting assurances from the province that the partial sale of Hydro One won’t result in higher electricity prices or otherwise lead to new cost pressures for businesses. In a responding letter, Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli sidestepped the question and outlined the role of the Ontario Energy Board and cited several programs the province has introduced to help businesses lower their energy costs. It’s not a very comforting response. Also in the provincial government’s sights is the goal of establishing a new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, which would require all workers and employers in the province whose workplaces don’t currently have a comparable defined benefit pension plan to pay into it to the tune of 1.9 per cent each (3.8 per cent combined) on an employee’s annual earnings up to $90,000. While some groups have voiced support for action on the pension issue, others have expressed concern about the ability of employers and employees alike to afford it. Today’s byelection in the Simcoe North riding, set in motion by the resignation of longtime Progressive Conservative MPP Garfield Dunlop, has been labelled by some pundits as a referendum on the two aforementioned plans, among others, proposed by the current Liberal government. Regardless of the outcome of today’s vote, Ontarians should be keeping at least half an eye on Queen’s Park, even amidst this federal campaign, and be ready to contact their MPP in the event the province takes advantage of the fact so much attention is focused on the federal campaign and attempts to take a giant leap forward with one of its more major, albeit controversial initiatives. The last thing anyone should want to have happen is for a massive and potentially costly piece of policy to sneak through while everyone’s gaze was fixed elsewhere. It may be trying for some to follow two levels of government at the same time, but just look at it like this: the provincial legislature will be off until mid-February in just three months and the federal scene will also be fairly lowkey following the election.

BOTTOM LINE: Keep close eye on what is happening at Queen’s Park despite federal campaign/election.

Can distracted driving crackdown do enough?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR If teaching such good ‘gig’, you should have been one Re: Lock out teachers, break union, opinion by Rod Urquhart, Aug. 23: bit.ly/1NETFDF Banks, and other large companies, after posting large profits, often lay off staff. Corporations are hiring part-time workers. Industries are always looking for ways to save on wages. Is it any wonder that more and more young people are choosing teaching as a career? The Ontario College of Teachers limits the number of places for new teachers at faculties of education. However, potential teachers go to Buffalo, Australia and other places to get their Ontario standard teaching degrees. These things, plus not as many children attending schools, lead to a glut of teachers. Going to a foreign land with a teaching degree in hand is not a negative thing. I go to Taiwan every two years and always meet teachers from around the world. None of these young people have said they regretted the experience. Some made enough money to pay off school loans, as the cost of living is cheap. Starting a business is a lot easier, which they wouldn’t have done if they stayed home. Travelling to all the nearby countries and picking up a foreign language along the way adds to their education. Taking away the right to unionize is unconstitutional. It may get your landscaper friend a job, however it would undermine one of his reasons for going into teaching: security. He would worry that he could be laid off if cheaper labour was available. He would have to take the salary set out by his employer or be fired. Once insecurity comes back to teaching, a new crop of teachers would most likely start a union. When I was young, I had the opportunity to be a teacher. I turned it down because I wasn’t interested. Some of my buddies became teachers. I don’t envy them. Urquhart says he worked 40 years as a journalist and never made the money teachers make. He seems to think that teaching is a great “gig”. My question to him and people like him is, “Why didn’t you become a teacher?”

Terry Copps Newmarket

Facebook post destroys single mother’s job I would first like to thank the Sharon woman who is absolutely perfect and has never made a mistake in her life. She, apparently, never had to develop in a job and knows it all. Yet, she doesn’t know respect and puts out a Facebook message about a visit to a new restaurant in the area Aug. 15, resulting in a waitress getting fired after serving her and her family. This waitress was trying her best since she had only been a

waitress for two months, is still learning and is new to the workplace. I hope this woman, who chooses to write over-exaggerated and false comments on social media with all the time she has on her hands, is satisfied with what she did to a young single mother with a three-year-old boy. I wish this woman a blessed and wonderful life, just like she gives to others. To the owner and all the managers at this restaurant, there is a saying: Too many chefs in the kitchen can destroy the food. In this case, too many managers — who don’t inform one another about what goes on. They gave my girl a chance to work, thank you. She was willing to take any hours, any day, which ended up being very well used and taken advantage of by this restaurant; always calling her last minute when short on staff due to a lack of scheduling skills. Worst of all, they don’t train or inform workers on what they expect. It is nice to have a business owned by family and friends, where they can all work, but just a friendly warning to all their non-family-related workers: you are an outsider and don’t get second chances at this restaurant, especially if any family member takes a dislike to you. Be cautious of compliments and the manager mentioning you are one of their strongest, because even if a family business such as this says it will help you, it may not actually support you.

C. Goetz Newmarket

What’s wrong with RVs on personal property? Re: Town considers changes to recreation vehicle parking bylaw, Aug. 27: bit.ly/1Q6pCEh As a homeowner, RV owner and taxpayer, I feel strongly in favour of having a reasonably sized RV (under seven metres) or any other vehicle or boat being allowed to be parked on one’s own property, in one’s own driveway all year. Sight lines are not necessarily restricted by reasonably sized equipment. Furthermore, I should be allowed to do what I want on my own property. I pay very high taxes to the discredit of our town, which has always raised taxes and never fully justifies the reason for the increases or especially, never becomes efficient enough to lower taxes for a change. I have had several neighbours “co-ordinate” a movement to report our new RV to the bylaw officer because they didn’t like looking at it. To make this matter even more ridiculous, the perpetrators live the farthest away from our house across the street. It has absolutely nothing to do with them. It has definitely created bad neighbour relations for us. Of course, the nay-sayers will

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prefer nothing there at all. The very least the town could do is allow four days a month, as there are typically four weekends in a month or, ideally, a seasonal allowance would be a good compromise. We end up paying more than $90 a month to store it. How can another neighbour demand and decide for another homeowner that they need to move and pay for storage. Life is for living and enjoying what you love, not worrying about what your neighbour has on his or her own property.

Warren Cimarno Newmarket

York school board should follow Toronto’s lead Re: Transportation refusal jeopardizes autistic son’s therapy, mom says, Aug. 27: bit.ly/1Jvrf9V This situation would not occur at the Toronto District School Board and it should not be the case in Keswick. York Region District School Board should be responsible for picking up a student and delivering him to school and taking him home or to the location of the parents’ choosing. Students are entitled to those two trips each day of school. The fact is that many students may be taken care of by a caregiver who may not be located in the family home. The Toronto board does not require a student be picked up and returned to the identical location each way. Hence, a lot of students at the Toronto board are able to attend autistic therapy programs either in the morning or afternoon and either they are picked up or dropped off at the program location. It is possibly a relevant issue if the location of therapy is far outside the school’s jurisdiction, but that is clearly not the case for this family. There is no way the York board should refuse to provide the second transport of the day to a therapy centre, which is five minutes from the school. Just as relevant would be if a caregiver was expecting a student to be dropped at their home or an after-school program instead of returning to the same location they were picked up from. My daughter attended a therapy program in the morning and would be picked up by her school bus at that location and taken to school. At the end of the day, she would be dropped off at home instead.

Christina Buczek Toronto

Editor’s note: York school board offers two trips a day – one to school and one home. It will not, however, drop students off at appointments. The board will also drop a child off at a daycare provider with a note from the parents.

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o all these people talking and texting on their cellphones as they drive make you feel inferior? That’s how I feel — like my life must be pretty ho-hum when I have nothing more important to do than navigate this big piece of metal down the road to my destination. Don’t I have an urgent phone call to make or text message to answer? “Affirmative Steve. Sell my $1M in Google stock as soon as market opens. thx. :) And about my Apple shares... “Wait, have a call. “Buckingham Palace? Certainly I have some thoughts on stopping the unauthorized photos of Prince George. Glad you reached out. Although isn’t he a little young to be smoking cigars, partying with princesses in his playpen? I’ll send a private message. “Wait, I have a call.... “Becky, I know you’re only 10, but if you don’t perform that emergency tracheotomy with a pen, the president is not going to survive. Be brave! I’ll send you an instructional video. Check your whatsapp.” No, unfortunately or fortunately, my life is not nearly as interesting as the life of every other driver around me, seems to be. I just put down my phone and drive my car to where I mean to go, and if I do ever need to make a very brief call, I do a hands-free thing that did not exactly cost very much to install, considering the alternative is breaking the law or, heaven forbid, crashing into something or someone because my attention has been divided between my phone and the road. Although where I tend to drive, incredibly, there are people all around me who have a phone either firmly held to their ear or, the one I find interesting, firmly held in front of their face as they drive along. Then, of course, there’s the car that is drifting over the line every few hundred metres, driver texting and driving their merry way along. Do you pull up beside the person with head pointed upward but eyes looking down, the light changes, and their car stays put? I’m not sure who they think they are fooling but, hey, it’s entertaining. All talented multi-taskers, these drivers speed up and weave in and out of traffic once they do put the phone down, and I don’t mind, because, of course, they are on their way to the emergency room to save the Pope or are headed to the Pentagon to advise U.S. generals about their response to an impending nuclear attack. Me, I’m just driving. This week, new fines came in to effect in Ontario that have hiked the penalty for people who are driving distractedly to $490. But considering it’s not unusual to be in a car and see the driver ahead of you, behind you and beside you on their cellphone, either talking or texting or, I guess, online, looking at funny cat videos, I wonder how much impact it will have. That’s a lot of cracking down for one crackdown. One solution might be to take people’s cars away, so they can ride transit while using the phone. Could be a boon for Viva or GO. Although perhaps if police confiscated their phones, that would get people’s attention, because that appears to be the one item they dearly love, in some cases it would appear, more than life itself. Officer: “Sir, I’m taking your phone to the police station.” Driver: “My phone? I’ll come with you!” I hope the crackdown works. In the meantime, as long as you drive under the assumption everyone else on the road is either inebriated or posting to Facebook, you will have taken a sufficient amount of caution.

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Re: Engage Canada ignores important facts, letter to the editor by John M. King, Aug. 27. There are many credible, nonpartisan sources providing information about what our government has been up to. One need not depend on an Engage Canada ad. You have to be willing to read everything available if you want to nail down those “important facts” accurately. In the end, the track record of any government will always be revealed without any help from the peanut gallery. Time has a succinct way of clarifying the bigger picture. The PMO insists it’s running an accessible, transparent campaign. Why is the PM’s itinerary unavailable? Why can only invited Conservative supporters attend his “public” appearances? Why must approved journalists be limited to pre-approved questions? Why will there be no public access, all-candidate debates during the campaign? Why was an early election

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called? How is the added expense, in the tens of millions, justified to taxpayers? How does any of it serve the voters? I’ve known many kind, brilliant, socially progressive individuals who prefer a conservative framework politically. Hate does not qualify here. Opposing perspectives are vital. Using your power to shut down dissent and debate, de-fund critical watchdog organizations, starve and shackle essential services, pass new laws behind closed doors, is not vibrant democracy in action. Everybody belongs in the dialogue. Apparently, that makes me a “socialist”. There are worse names to be called. “Dinosaur “ comes to mind.

Wendy King Newmarket

Re: Town considers changes to recreation vehicle parking bylaw, Aug. 27: bit.ly/1Q6pCEh Pencil me in as a big no on changing current bylaws on recreation vehicle parking. Here’s my reasons: First, nothing trashes up a community faster. I obey town bylaws and always have. I have owned motor homes, car trailers and race cars, as well as snowmobiles and ATVs. Currently, I have a small utility trailer, parked beside my garage, and my hot rod is in the garage. I have never owned a boat, but lots of my neighbours do and they keep them in their garages. With ownership comes responsibility and liability. If someone cannot afford proper storage, don’t buy the thing in the first place. Before I moved to Newmarket in 1987, I lived in Richmond Hill. The same bylaws exist there.

My brother lives in Alcona, the land of “things on the lawn”; a boating/RV community. Same bylaws, enforced to the letter. What I would suggest, rather than changing the current laws would be that the town start enforcing the existing law and start ticketing for non-compliance. I would also add that the town needs to place time limits on how long dumpster containers can sit in a driveway. I have voiced the same to Councillor Christina Bisanz and took the phone survey. User fees? Go for it. I am sick and tired of paying for things I don’t use. I raised my two daughters in Newmarket and my wife used to be the Girl Guide commissioner. Girl Guides always paid user fees, at a high rate, for any venue they attended. My older daughter could not afford to live in Newmarket and have a family, so she and her husband, both of whom where born in Newmarket, live in Bradford, and pay huge user fees for her two boys, aged five and three. I might also suggest that the dog park apply user fees, especially considering the numbers of loose dogs at the Ray Twinney Complex that attack my leashed dogs

(always) on a regular basis? Animal control tries to get a handle on it, but to no avail.

Eric Smith Newmarket

Kudos to Newmarket staff taking care of flowers My wife and I want to commend the person responsible for the beautiful display of flowers on Main Street and, in particular, on the Water Street bridge in Newmarket. They are always good, but this year they seem to be exceedingly lovely. It is gratifying to see these flowers have survived with no damage from passing vandals, as they sometimes have in the past. Thanks to Newmarket councillors who allowed this to happen by supporting a budget for this display. We are sure visitors to our town are impressed by this display. Whoever it is who has the green thumb, kudos to you and your helpers. Great job.

Andy and Sue Wood Newmarket

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The Aurora Banner, Thursday, September 3, 2015

Deputy fire chief Paul Leslie listens during a retirement party in his honour Tuesday.

STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE

Area Liberals, including Newmarket-Aurora candidate Kyle Peterson (left), Leona Alleslev, Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill and Markham-Thornhill’s John McCallum joined last week for a Veterans’ Affairs roundtable discussion at the Aurora Cultural Centre.

Veterans’ issues take centre stage at roundtable Area Liberals promise return to role of peacekeeping in Canada

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Leslie joined CYFS in ’07 From Front Page

and timing,” he said. “But I have enjoyed everything I have done.” Following his service with Toronto, he accepted a manager of operations position with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal. Throughout his 17 years with the office, he accomplished many things but most notable was the role he played in the creation of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act in 1997 that is still in use today. “Creating policy is an accomplishment but I really wanted to focus on the municipal level,” Leslie added. “I wanted to be a part of the implementation process and it’s tough to do that at the provincial level.” In 2007, he joined the CYFS team as deputy fire chief where he has played a pivotal role in shaping fire services for the future. While it would be impossible to list all of his accomplishments, those he is most proud of include the development of the CYFS master plan, the recruitment of 40 firefighters, including the first four women recruits on the suppression crews. “We have amazing recruits but I am proud of getting female recruits on the suppression team when others who had attempted in previous years had not been successful,” Leslie said. One fire he will never forget is that of the April 2014 Aurora United Church. It was the largest fire CYFS has responded to and, although the outcome was tragic with the loss of such a historical landmark, the department was able to learn from the experience. “It has been the plan to retire at 55 for about eight years,” he said. “I will miss the people in the stations because they are a capable and motivated bunch.” While Leslie isn’t sure what is in store for the long-term, he will head to Chechnya for a month with his wife, Diana Scott-Leslie, and daughter Savanna to visit family.

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No veteran should have to fight their own government to get the support they need after returning from serving their country. Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill federal Liberal candidate Leona Alleslev led with the statement during last week’s Veterans’ Affairs roundtable discussion she hosted at the Aurora Cultural Centre. Joining her on the panel were former minister of defence and current Liberal candidate for MarkhamThornhill John McCallum and fellow Liberal candidates Deb Schulte, King-Vaughan, Kyle Peterson, Newmarket-Aurora, Corinna Traill, Durham and Francesco Sorbara, Vaughan-Woodbridge. “A new Liberal government would honour our sacred duty to serve those individuals who have served our country in uniform,” she told the small crowd that gathered to participate in the discussion. Earlier in the week, she stood alongside Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in Belleville to announce the party’s plans to support veterans if elected come October. The platform includes re-establishing lifelong pensions for injured veterans, investing $80 million to cover the cost of up to four years of post-secondary education for veterans, another $100 million annually to expand support for families, increasing the survivor’s pension amount from 50 to 70 per cent, reopening the nine Veterans Affairs service offices closed by the current government, implement all of the auditor general’s recommendations on enhancing mental health service delivery to veterans and budgeting $20 million to create two new centres of excellence in vet-

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The Aurora Banner, Thursday, September 3, 2015

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Aurora says all of the growth in the 2C lands means a Hwy. 404 interchange at St. John’s Sideroad is urgently needed. The region lists the interchange in its master transportation blueprint, but the project isn’t included in its 10-year construction plan.

More traffic trying to get on, off highway biggest issue, mayor says From Front Page.

the increase of traffic trying to get on and off the highway.” A Hwy. 404 interchange at St. John’s Sideroad is included in York Region’s transportation master plan and the town’s master transportation operations study update. However, its creation isn’t included in the region’s current 10-year construction plan.

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Despite the town’s CAO and town staff advocating for the project to be completed before the region’s 2021 plan, it has yet to be added to the region’s construction roster. “Every level of government is strapped for cash,” Dawe said. “It will take a bit of horse trading. The region has X amount of money and the Y is the cost of the project: the two

don’t always meet.” There are some projects approved that will ease traffic once the development is complete, including the widening of St. John’s Sideroad from two to four lanes from Bayview Avenue to east of Leslie Street, the widening of Leslie Street from two to four lanes, sanitary sewer improvements, addition of an intersection for one of the new roads at St. John’s Sideroad and another intersection from a new road at State Farm Way. The region and town will each cover half of the cost of constructing two underpasses on Leslie Street, one just north of First Commerce Drive and the other just north of St. John’s Sideroad. The bridge, to be built on Hartwell Way, will be constructed by developers. All of these projects have completion dates ranging from this year to 2018. The mayor and town staff will continue to advocate for the Hwy. 404 interchange at St. John’s Sideroad to be built well before 2021.

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