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HERITAGE

Aurora pet cemetery links past to present for local resident Man searches for horse from his family’s past

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

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new chapter in Aurora’s history has one resident searching for Rose.

It was 1914 when a young Norman Chapman met a chipper sorrel mare who he named Rose.

She was a birthday gift from his family. The two became inseparable and when Chapman headed overseas to war, Rose was kept safe by his family as she longingly waited for the return of her master.

‘It’s good to be a part of all of this history but (Rose) is really why I am out here.’

Chapman returned and horse and owner were reunited, but the war had taken its toll and he died in 1920.

“But there were so many memories connected with Rose, we just kept her,” his wife, Lily Chapman, said in a story printed in the June 12 edition of the Toronto Star in 1937.

“She became like one of the family.”

But after 27 years, the family had to lay their beloved mare to rest.

Rose was buried with 100 other pets in the Aurora pet cemetery that year. There was soft greenery laid in the grave and a cedar pillow on which to eternally rest her head. The family’s cherished mare was then covered with

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a blanket of green twigs.

“We couldn’t bear to have Rose’s body disposed of in any other way,” Lily said. “She knew and loved us all.”

A stone with her name and an outline of a horse’s head marked her grave.

It was a story current Aurora resident Len Chapman has heard throughout his childhood but when the opportunity came to volunteer with the Aurora Museum to help clear debris and take inventory of the headstones at the Aurora pet cemetery, he signed on the dotted line with the hope of discovering the headstone of the mare linked to his family history.

“It’s good to be a part of all of this history but (Rose) is really why I am out here,” he said, standing at the site in the south part of town. “I’m really hoping to find her plot.”

He was one of 23 volunteers who answered the call from the Aurora Museum for assistance in documenting the site in preparation to submit an application to have the cemetery designated a national historic site.

A team of honorary curators was escorted over private property, climbed over a fence, navigated an overgrown field and ducked branches through the woods until it came upon the clearing that had been marked off into a grid.

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Aurora Museum curator Shawna White flags plots at the Aurora pet cemetery as a team of volunteers documented the area’s contents and cleared debris in the hope of getting it designated a national historic site.

For information on how you can get involved, visit auroraculturalcentre.ca or email swhite@aurora.ca

DOWNTOWN

Reaction mixed to downtown parking pilot Proposed project would restrict traffic to one lane in each direction in town’s core TERESA LATCHFORD

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YONGE STREET IN AURORA

TRANSPORTATION

urora residents have mixed feelings about the town piloting a project that would restrict traffic to two lanes in the downtown core.

Currently, Yonge Street, between Wellington and Church streets is four lanes wide but a new pilot project, being considered by the town, would restrict that to two, allowing parking on either side and include “bump outs” allowing for patios and leisure space for downtown visitors.

Town staff was on hand to explain and answer ques-

tions from residents at Tuesday night’s public open house at town hall.

“This is just a crazy idea,” Aurora resident Helmut Schwarze said. “You don’t improve traffic flow by restricting lanes.”

The town is paddling against the current since Metrolinx has just spent a ton of money to build a rapid transit system that will be slowed down by the bottleneck this will create on a main artery through the region, Schwarze said.

“Seems extreme to just make a few local merchants (happy),” See page A4.

CRIME

Welcome to road construction season Boy, 16, fires rocks at police with slingshot

Yonge/Mulock work expected to be complete sometime in 2018

Crisis negotiator calmed down teen after standoff

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f Canada only has two seasons, winter and construction, then Happy Traffic Jam Time!

Road work will be taking place across York Region this year, according to a presentation by Salim Alibhai, the region’s director of capital planning and delivery in the transportation services FILE PHOTO department.

Davis Drive reconstruction with dedicated Viva bus lanes is part of The presentation only dealt York Region’s $2.4B roads improvement, transportation strategy. with regional projects and did not include any construction also takintersections and streets,” ing place on local roads or provinshe said. cial highways.

The region is investing $2.4 Commuters better brace them❑ Let us know what you think billion on capital road, transit, selves for a whole lot of traffic about this issue. Email Tracy bridges and intersection projwoes, regional councillors warned.

Kibble at tkibble@yrmg.com ects over 10 years to address the “We’re going to be under contransportation needs of the grow struction this year, the whole of Quirk agreed.

York Region,” Markham Council“I think we all know where to lor Jack Heath said. avoid during this summer, what See page A4.

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olice have charged a local teenager after talking him down from a frightening situation that could have turned out badly last

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On the morning of April 12, police were called to a house near McLeod Drive and Aurora Heights Drive for a weapons call after a 16-year-old made threats and locked himself in his bedroom with a knife.

Just after 8 a.m. the police’s emergency response unit, the Air2 helicopter and mental health support officers arrived, discovering the situation had morphed into a “armed and barricaded person”.

Police shut down the street and used an armoured vehicle, as the teenager climbed out onto the roof and began shooting rocks at

the officers with a sling shot. After going back into the residence, the teenager appeared to point a long gun at officers, before starting to fire rocks again, according to police.

At this point, a crisis negotiator tried to calm him down. After a 90-minute standoff, the teenager descended and was taken into custody. Once in the back of the cruiser, he became agitated again and tried to harm himself. He was taken to hospital.

Police seized a switchblade, slingshot, plastic shotgun and Nerf gun. He was charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and disobeying a court order.

“This incident was a great example of our officers using their negotiation skills to de-escalate this situation, which resulted in a safe conclusion for everyone involved,” Staff Sgt. Wallace Gossen, said.

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LIFESTYLE

Growing your garden with purpose

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Seminars include: • Go Wild! Make Your Garden a Habitat Tuesday, May 3 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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ith temperatures already hitting the mid-20s this week, gardeners are getting itchy to start the annual journey of beautifying their properties over the next few months until we are launched back into winter’s grip.

There will be those who wander cluelessly around garden centres picking out flowers simply because they look nice and those who know exactly which plants will flourish on their properties.

Then, there are those on a specific mission. Gardeners who, for example, want to attract pollinators, grow plants for food or reintroduce native species.

Gardening with a purpose is a growing trend, according to York Region experts.

“Absolutely,” said Newmarket’s Karen Stephenson, owner of ediblewildfood.com and part-time communications officer with the North American Native Plant Society, which hosts its annual spring native plant sale in Markham next month.

Stephenson, a wild food educator who gave a presentation on winter survival foods at a meeting of the York-Simcoe Naturalists in East Gwillimbury in January, is also a member of several other organizations, including Green Connections Network (York Region), a group promoting environmentally and socially sustainable practices, the Society of Environmental Journalists, and Sustain Ontario, an alliance promoting healthy food and farming.

“If you were to do a study, I think people could now probably be put into one of two categories.

No. 1: attracting the pollinators (creatures such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds that move pollen between flowers to accomplish fertilization, which is in danger due to threats such as urbanization, air pollution and pesticides),” she said, adding the second main category of gardening with a purpose is growing food.

“There has been a huge, huge public awareness of the importance of the pollinators and the public is responding favourably, which is absolutely wonderful.”

You can get your garden buzzing for pollinators with a wide variety of plants including crocus, primrose, dahlia, sunflowers, coneflower, aster and goldenrod.

Or you can set up a bee house, said Josh Meyer, owner of Newmarket’s New Roots Garden Centre, whose sign out front reads “I’m so excited I wet my plants.”

“Bee houses (mean) they don’t have to actually make a nest, it’s already there for them and they just reuse it every year,” he said.

“And once you get them in the area, they tend to stay around.

They’re very territorial.”

If a bee house isn’t your thing, try planting colourful and highly scented flowers to attract bees and butterflies, Meyer said.

“Milkweed is very popular.

Everyone was trying to get rid of milkweed back in the day because it would really take over, it’s a very invasive plant,” he said.

“Whereas there are new varieties out now that don’t spread.”

While you may want to attract pollinators, there are other creatures, such as squirrels and rabbits, eager to eat your plants that you probably want to keep away from your garden.

“People are trying to use natural ways of deterring certain critters.

Hen manure is very popular these days,” Meyer said.

“Rodents don’t like the smell of it, so you won’t get bunny rabbits, you won’t get squirrels, moles and all those creatures that are very harmful to your garden. They’re eating the plants or burrowing under and destroying the roots systems.”

You can also buy cocoons containing ladybugs and praying mantids that will eat plant-destroying insects, such as aphids, Meyer said.

“It (gardening with a purpose) is very popular the last couple of years. I think everyone is finally getting on the kick of the world’s changing and they don’t want it to change so drastically,” he said.

“There’s a huge bee decline and people are starting to understand

that using less chemicals and trying to do things naturally instead of using the chemicals (is better).

It’s a big thing these days. People trying to have organic gardens, growing their own food.”

Growing sticker shock over some vegetables such as cauliflower, which skyrocketed to $8 a head in the winter, is prompting more people to turn to their own gardens to help put food on their tables, Stephenson said.

“In my opinion, there is a huge swell of individuals who are fed up with what food is offered in our grocery stores,” she said.

“The prices are high, the quality is low, the sizes are shrinking.

More and more people are looking at their own property and saying ‘Wow, look at how much I can produce on my own property.’ So I would say creating edible landscapes, I would say that’s the fad now.”

Popular foods include tomatoes, peppers, arugula, Swiss chard, kale, rhubarb, potatoes, sweet potatoes, shallots and herbs.

Stephenson recommends growing food in a container garden.

That allows you to grow veggies and herbs in pots on balconies and patios, control soil conditions for plants that may not flourish in your normal garden and move containers where you want them.

She grows peppers in containers against her home so they can enjoy the reflected heat from the house.

One of her favourite weeds to grow in a container is purslane,

which she eats because it is packed with healthy omega 3.

Some people enjoy growing potatoes or herbs in used pallets, Stephenson said.

“There are so many creative ideas that hit your head and you go ‘Wow, that is so cool,’ and the next thing you know, you’re doing it,” she said.

More people are choosing to plant fruit trees on their properties, Meyer said.

Apple, pear and cherry trees are popular, with a growing trend in “fruit cocktail” trees that carry apples, pears, peaches and plums.

There are also apple and pear trees that each carry four types of the same fruit.

Meanwhile, more people are looking to introduce native plant species, often as part of efforts to use their gardens to boost the ecosystem, Stephenson said.

“Most plants we see out there were introduced from Europe in the 1700s and 1800s,” she said, adding they have since become naturalized.

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If you are considering adding native plants to your garden, Stephenson recommended planting milkweed, sweet grass, wild columbine, yarrow, blue cohosh, Echinacea, asters and prairie smoke, which also act as pollinators.

Before you plant anything, it’s a good idea to do some planning before you head to your local nursery, Stephenson said.

For example, a soil testing kit can determine whether your soil is nutrient-depleted or fertile and whether it is acidic or alkaline.

“If you have alkaline soil and you try growing hydrangeas or azaleas, it isn’t going to happen because they love acidic soil,” Stephenson said.

If you don’t want to get a soil kit, your weeds can help you determine your soil’s chemistry.

For example, if your dandelions are small and sad-looking, you have acidic soil. If they are robust and healthy, you have alkaline, Stephenson said.

The key to gardening is determining beforehand what you want to achieve and planning out the steps to get there, she said.

“A lot of people I find and through my experience, they go to a garden centre (and say) ‘Oh, this looks pretty, this looks nice and plant it and before you know it, they say ‘I don’t have a green thumb, they’re not growing,” she said.

“Whether starting or looking to revamp your garden, have a goal. Don’t just go to a garden centre thinking you can pick up anything and everything. It actually is a little bit of work in planning what will succeed. But doing that little bit of work now means that down the road, your garden will take care of itself year after year.

And if you have to remove the weeds, chances are most of them, you can stick in your kitchen and use them in your meals.”

Stephenson will host a plant walk at Newmarket’s Fairy Lake on May 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, email her at info@ ediblewildfood.com or visit the events page at ediblewildfood.com The North American Native Plants Society will hold its annual spring plant sale May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Markham Civic Centre at 101 Town Centre Blvd. at Hwy. 7 and Warden Avenue.

Karen Stephenson, owner of Edible Wild Food and part-time communications spokesperson with the North American Native Plant Society.

Karen holds up some daisies from her garden which are edible.

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Concerns expressed about how plan would impact traffic From Front Page

CONCEPT IMAGE/TOWN OF AURORA

The concept image illustrates what the Yonge Street parking pilot project could look like.

he added. “While a lot of people like to walk around downtown, maybe they should also ask the people who drive through town what they think.”

Resident Linda Stephens disagreed and said if the town gave her a shovel, she would help build it.

“I’m so excited and this is so long overdue,” she said.

In addition to making downtown more inviting so residents and visitors will treat it like a destination to shop, eat and socialize, it will also improve safety, Stephens said. The plan will slow down motorists she said travel too fast for pedestrians and those parking in front of the library with their children to feel safe.

Then there are residents such as Irene and John Clement who like the idea but also have concerns about the impact on traffic.

“We like the thought of humanizing Yonge Street,” he said. “We also like that this will be seasonal and will be removed in the winter months.”

“But there will need to be an effort made to direct traffic elsewhere like Industrial Parkway for this to work,” she added.

The project would mirror what Barrie and Newmarket have rolled out in their downtowns by adding modular protrusions, most likely made of wood, resembling a miniature deck along Yonge Street where visitors could sit and eat or just relax on benches, according to Jim Kyle, Aurora’s manager of special projects.

“It isn’t officially a pilot project, yet, as it hasn’t been given the green light by council,” he added. “We are just gathering some comments from the public to include in our report back to council so they can make a decision.”

Mayor Geoff Dawe, who wanted to make the downtown core more pedestrian friendly and improve traffic flow, brought the original idea to the council table for consideration.

If council wants to implement the pilot project, it will be rolled out in July.

Throughout the summer months, town staff will monitor traffic and other factors, as well as roll out a resident survey in the fall to determine if the project was a success.

Residents who were not able to attend the open house this week are invited to email concerns and comments to Aurora traffic and transportation analyst Jamal Massadeh at jmassadeh@aurora.ca.

York Region making $112M investment in new roads in ’16 From Front Page

ing region, transportation commissioner Daniel Kostopoulos said.

“Transportation continues to be the top issue for our residents and this council has shown a lot of leadership and support in approving more funding for transportation capital improvements and capacity increases in the network than in any other term of council,” he said.

Of the 10-year, $2.4-billion transportation capital budget, the region is spending $700 million on transit buses, garages and terminals, not including funding spent on bus rapidways on Yonge Street, Davis Drive and Hwy. 7, Alibhai said.

The other $1.7 billion is ear-

marked for roads, bridges, intersections, illumination, maintenance yards and technology.

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This year, the region will invest $112 million in new roads to accommodate the region’s growth, Alibhai said.

York’s current population of almost 1.2 million will increase to almost 1.8 million by 2041.

The growth construction plan will include continued work on seven ongoing major contracts and three new contracts, including the $69-million widening of 2nd Concession/Main Street North between Bristol Road and Queensville Sideroad, the $30-million widening of Leslie Street from Wellington Street to

Mulock Drive, the $5.1-million roundabout at Keele Street and Lloydtown/Aurora Road, the $86-million widening of Major Mackenzie Drive from Pine Valley to Hwy. 400, the $40.9-million widening and redevelopment of Hwy. 7 from Town Centre Boulevard to Sciberras Road, the $32.7million reconnection of Bathurst Street from Green Lane to one kilometre north of Morning Sideroad, the $37-million widening of Bayview Avenue from Elgin Mills Road to Stouffville Road and 19th Avenue from Linda Margaret Crescent to Bayview, the $50.9-million midblock crossing of Hwy. 404 north of Hwy. 7 and the $50.2-million widening of St. John’s Sideroad from Bayview to Hwy. 404, including a structural rehabilitation required by the Ministry of Transportation at the highway.

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Entrepreneurs in Residence: Harnessing New Media April 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge St. Join us for a fast-paced evening featuring four local entrepreneurs who will share their stories in a short TED-style talk. It’s a chance to mingle, ask questions and meet new visionaries who share your drive to succeed.

Contact: Sandra Watson, s.watson@aurorachamber.on.ca, 905-727-7262.

Kids Tech Lab April 21, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Ages 6-10 years. Register. We are building our own Makerspace and we need your help! Come out and explore Maker culture by building circuits, exploring 3D printing and playing with green screens. Build robots, create new devices, and produce your own movies. April: Stop Motion with Lego.

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

PCCN-Newmarket Prostate Cancer Support Group April 21, 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. April Meeting will discuss State of the Art in Image-Guided Treatment for Prostate Cancer with Dr. Andrew Loblaw, a Radiation Oncologist from Sunnybrook. Everyone is welcome. Online: newmarketprostatecancer.com Contact: Walt Klywak, wklywak1@gmail.com, 905-895-1975.

Tomorrow BLOOD DONOR CLINIC April 22, 4 to 7 p.m.

Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Pick up your Red Badge of Honour for donating and share with your friends what a great thing you’ve done. WE NEED DONORS! Book your appointment online at www.blood.ca or download the GiveBlood app.

Contact: elaine.stpierre@blood.ca, 1-888-236-6283, blood.ca.

FLK Taoist Tai Chi April 22, 27 & 29 at 9:30 a.m., April 25 & 28 at 7 p.m. and April 24 at 10 a.m.

Newmarket Branch, 355 Davis Dr. Tai Chi is one of the top 5 exercises you can ever do according to Harvard University’s Medical School. Take the first step in improving your overall health and balance. Come check out our beginner class today.

Contact: newmarket@taoist.org, 905-836-1219.

GYPSY presented by Wavestage Theatre Company April 22, 7 p.m., April 23, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. and April 24, 1 p.m.

Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres.

Everything’s coming up roses with this classic musical based upon the autobiography of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee. Gypsy centres upon Mama Rose, the consummate stage mother who prods and pushes her daughters June and Louise into a vaudeville career at any cost in order to fulfill the dream of stardom she never achieved herself. Gypsy boasts one of Broadway’s greatest scores Tickets are $28 for adults and $23 for students and senior citizens.

Contact: Sarah Langford, info@wavestagetheatre.com.

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This weekend Spring Movie in the SARC - Minions April 23, 4 to 8 p.m.

Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex, 1400 Wellington St. Join us on Saturday April 23 for an indoor movie, Pre movie activities from 4-6pm and the movie starts at 6:15pm. FREE admission. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket as the ice is out and we will be sitting on the concrete in the Pfaff Arena. A donation for the local food pantry is appreciated.

Contact: Lindsay McGuire, lmcguire@aurora.ca, 905-727-3123.

AARA April Potluck and Movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes April 24, 12:30 p.m.

Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge St. Join AARA for its April Vegan Potluck and Movie in honour of Britches and all the animals in labs. We are going to screen Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Bring a friend. They don’t have to bring food if they don’t feel up to it, but please bring a friend to share this movies important message and the wonderful vegan food. A $3 cover (helps pay for the room, and other expenses). Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Movie starts at 2 p.m. (movie is 130 minutes). Brief open discussion after the movie, approximately 30 minutes.

Contact: aurorasanimalrightsadvocates@gmail.com, 905-726-8604.

Open House with President of Newmarket-Tay Hydro April 24, 7 to 9 p.m.

Madsen’s Greenhouses, 160 Bayview Pkwy.

In response to citizen concerns with the 11% increase with residential hydro bills, Paul Ferguson, President of Newmarket-Tay Hydro, will explain how our rates are calculated and take questions from the public.

Contact: Teena Bogner, president@ntag.ca.

St. Andrew’s College Church Parade April 24, 3 to 4 p.m.

Aurora Town Park, 49 Wells St. The public is invited to watch the St. Andrew’s College Cadet Corps and Pipes & Drums parade from Trinity Anglican Church, along Yonge and Wellington Streets, to Town Park for a performance.

Contact: cindy.veitch@sac.on.ca, 905-727-3178.

a Buddhist perspective with Gen Kelsang Suma April 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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Infant Massage April 26, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Ages: Birth - 6 months old. Please register. Learn the benefits of infant massage in this interactive program. It is a gentle way to connect with your baby and with other parents in a supportive environment. Topics include crying, sleep, and stress management. Presented by Early Years North York.

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

Shout Sister Choir York/Newmarket April 26, 1 to 3 p.m.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St. Choir always welcoming new members!

Shout Sister! takes an unorthodox approach to choral singing. They do not audition and they sing a fun variety of music from pop and Motown, to folk, to a touch of country and blues. Members learn from recorded tracks so they require no reading of music. The method is fresh and fun and we are a warm and welcoming community. You are welcome to attend a practice with no obligation and new members are welcome at any time.

Contact: Oriole Claxton, members@shoutsisterchoir.ca.

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East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs for toddlers.

Babytime April 26, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies.

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Royal Canadian Legion, 105 Industrial Pkwy. N. Build biodiversity in your garden and possibly join the Aurora Garden Club.

Contact: Cindy Scythes, aurora@gardenontario.org, 905-713-6660.

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St. Andrews Valley Golf Club, 4 Pinnacle Trail.

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EDITORIAL

When is health care for seniors going to take front and centre?

Bernie O’Neill

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o one appears to be taking too seriously an impending social crisis that threatens to wreak havoc on all our lives if this issue continues to be ignored.

Senior health care or lack thereof, is no more evident than in our burgeoning York Region communities.

When compared to other big-ticket expenditures by the province, little has been spent to build, renovate and update the few existing long-term homes we have across the region and, despite glaring evidence our senior population is set to outpace all other age groups, policy-makers and government movers and shakers are sweeping this under the rug.

Even by its own admission (whether intended or not), the Kathleen Wynne provincial Liberals and Ontario governments before them have failed miserably in taking solid action, even though politicians purport to be on top of the issue.

The writing is on the wall. Our senior population will increase 148 per cent by 2031 — four times faster than any other age group. Seniors will make up 21 per cent of York’s population by 2031 and live, on average, longer than the national average (about 84 years.)

In Ontario’s latest initiative to upgrade 30,000 beds in 300 facilities, only one seniors’ home here— in one of the more affluent areas, being Stouffville — made the cut, despite York being among the largest urban centres in the province.

MPP Chris Ballard says his government has built 300 new beds in the region since 2003.

But if you do the math, that’s less than 19 beds a year for the past 13 years when our overall population increased by more than 500,000 over the same time period. Every expert/advocate for improvement to long-term care for seniors agrees government is only going halfway in providing quality services and bricks and mortar needed to assist our aging population.

When is this issue going to become front and centre? When it becomes an unfixable disaster? Let’s hope not for all our sakes.

Regarding the clock tower proposal: bit. ly/1NkoPlY

By Stewart — The town has more than doubled in the last 25 years and yet the downtown does not thrive. Adding newcomers along Davis Drive will show the same results, they will not re-energize the downtown area. There are too many attractions outside the downtown area. Without adding many more housing units downtown, the area will not come alive.

By James — The old town needs revitalization in order to survive. The clock tower development is much needed. Opposing the development is a foolish position.

Regarding the article Newmarket residents furious after trees cut in East Gwillimbury: Emily-Anne Chard — awful.

Why can’t we leave some trees? after all they do provide us human beings the ability to breathe!!!

Mary Pound — A small forest in a subdivision would be an asset.

On the Newmarket library CEO apologizing for controversial ‘odour letter’: Sharon Chisholm Maritz Clark - Excellent retraction. Everyone makes mistakes.

Regarding the article Province ill-prepared for senior health care ‘crisis,’ experts warn: David Brooks — first off we need to elect a government of seniors, then add people that will not waste billions to cancel projects to get MPPs elected, money that can go to usful programs and ignore the Auditor Genrals advice Regarding the article clock tower proposal: Support Davis Dr — Developers want a piece of everything except the#DavisDr land that was bulldozed at the expense of#Newmarket family business

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T LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Strong perfume worse than body odour Re: Library asks patrons to control odour: April 14: bit.ly/1qs49Ok and Library letter to those whose odour may offend is respectful, editorial, April 14: bit.ly/1MFQ4HH The Newmarket Public Library has been handing out warning letters to its homeless visitors. Apparently, some of them have bad body odour. The Era’s editorial in defence of this practice notes it is consistent with our society’s many unwritten, widely known rules of etiquette. It’s curious, however, the library has decided to zero in on precisely one of those rules—the one involving body odour — while it flagrantly ignores many others.

I have visited and studied at the Newmarket Public Library for several years. During that time, body odour has been the least of my concerns. I’ve heard people yap on their cellphones in quiet areas or engage in loud, sustained conversation. I’ve often seen children run around the adult floor with little or no parental supervision. People discard food wrappers on the floor and stick gum under tables. I’ve seen patrons rip entire sections out of newspapers or take newspapers into the washroom or just walk out the door with them. (They aren’t magnetized.)

As far as I know, none of these people have received letters or any sort of attention from library staff. In fact, the only rule of etiquette the library has decided to enforce is the one that applies to those with — the editorial puts it delicately — “limited financial resources.” No other breach of etiquette attracts their attention. In other words, which rules are they enforcing, and against whom?

The Era’s accompanying article about the library’s letter campaign paraphrases the complaints it has received and they aren’t about odour or hygiene.

Some patrons have apparently complained that homeless people “stay there all day” (as do many students and professionals—and as you would if you had nowhere else to go in January).

According to the article, some have said they should be banned from the library altogether (presumably, whether they’re smelly or not). The callousness of these statements is mind-boggling.

For the record, in my several years of visiting the library, I’ve experienced a body odour problem exactly once. It resulted from excessive perfume that made me so nauseous I had to step outside. I invite the library to call me when the offending party gets her letter. Until then, please leave the destitute alone.

Alex Gorlewski Newmarket

On the article Arch Brewing takes local beer title: Luke Harford — my home town’s got a new brewery! can’t wait to visit!

Learn more about homeless needs, issues Re: Library asks patrons to control odour: April 14: bit. ly/1qs49Ok and Library letter to those whose odour may offend is

respectful, editorial, April 14: bit.ly/1MFQ4HH Let’s admit it – homeless people have a right to be in public places. At Inn From The Cold, a winter shelter in Newmarket, we know there are people in need in our community who sometimes take refuge in hidden areas of town. When discussing the reality of homelessness in York Region, we often lament the fact the problem is invisible, which makes it more difficult to address.

When human need is invisible, we risk becoming complacent. If the face of need doesn’t confront us, we are in danger of forgetting about it as we conduct our daily business. If we can’t see it, we might ignore the problem or do little to solve it.

On the other hand, what happens when the homeless become visible in public places?

Homeless shelters cannot provide 24-hour access, even during the coldest days. As a result, people with needs hit the streets in search of a place to spend daytime hours until they return to the shelter.

Throughout the long hours, they must find a way to spend their time dealing with loneliness, rejection and boredom, not to mention the elements.

They might go to a coffee shop if they can find a way to pay. They might go to a library to use the computer or read the want ads. In any case, they must go somewhere during the day.

They can either hide or go to public places where they will likely meet us.

This is where the balance of human rights has come into question. Do we have the right to be free from uncomfortable feelings when it clashes with the right to be in a public place?

Compounding the problem is the challenge of where to go at night when shelters close for the season.

In addition to finding daytime places to go, the homeless must also find a safe place to sleep when temperatures are sometimes very low at night in spring or fall.

One guest recounts an alarming story of waking up covered in snow the first night after our shelter closed in April.

If invisible at night, a person in this situation could easily succumb to the elements, even when winter has passed.

It’s clear from recent events that a few members of our community would prefer that the homeless remain invisible and away from public places.

At Inn From The Cold, we understand that encountering a homeless person in public can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Some may even assert their right to be free from discomfort when they find themselves next to a homeless person. We may experience anger, guilt or embarrassment.

We may feel fear because we can’t predict a person’s actions and don’t know how to react.

Our fear could also stem from something much deeper – the fact that when we’re confronted with the face of home-

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lessness, we’re aware that this could happen to us or to someone we love.

These are all legitimate feelings that allow us to start a conversation in our community about how we can best help people in need. To learn how to answer these questions and deal with uncomfortable feelings, I encourage members of our community to visit Inn From The Cold. Ask questions.

Consider becoming a volunteer or donor. Talk to your political representatives. Advocate for year-round funding and facilities for day programs.

When the invisible become visible, we should consider it a step forward. When the right to feel free from uncomfortable feelings conflicts with the right to simply be in a public place, it provides an opportunity to ask what more we can do to help the homeless. It strengthens the dialogue between administrators, community partners, funders, shelter staff and volunteers. It brings the issue out of hiding and confronts us all in a way that demands a solution.

Tom Vegh Executive director Inn From The Cold Newmarket

Don’t be tempted to walk on train tracks This past weekend was gorgeous. With the nice weather, people were out in droves to enjoy the outdoors. What surprised us was the number of people walking and riding down the Nokiidaa Trail that wanted a better view of the construction of the 2nd Concession bridge over the Holland River.

They reached the end of the trail where it is closed only to walk on the train tracks to get a better view of the construction taking place.

We would like to caution anyone thinking of doing this.

Normally, the train does not run weekends. There are times when they do training runs or trains are running for special events.

Come the summer time, they will be running the trains again.

Since there is a blind curve where trains approach 2nd Concession, there will be minimal time for anyone to react when a train does come through the area.

Think twice before you decide to walk on the tracks, or at least consider the engineer when he realizes the train will not stop in time.

Tracy and Rick Wysocki East Gwillimbury

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he province says it will spend $25 million over two years to make Ontario a more bicycle friendly place, establishing more bike lanes and making roads safer for riders.

Will it make a difference? If you’re not a regular bicycle rider now, might you ever become one?

I’m not so sure. Even though it would be a great thing if it did happen, making us more fit and eco friendly, I wonder if we will ever change.

When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike everywhere. As soon as the weather would allow it, I’d ride my bike to school. I’d ride my bike delivering newspapers.

I rode my bike to the corner store on errands when my mom said we needed milk or bread.

I rode my bike to my baseball games, cleats on the pedals, glove on the seat under me.

I rode my bike around the block with the other neighbourhood kids when we had “nothing to do”.

A bike took such a beating that if you left it near the curb on garbage day, someone might mistake it for having been thrown out.

We loved our bikes because, when it was not bicycle season, we had to walk. A ride to school? Are you ill?

Broken leg?

We trudged through the snow and longed for better weather when we could get out our bikes again.

Despite that great start in the world of cycling, strangely, as soon as we were old enough to drive, we typically abandoned bike riding.

All we wanted was to drive our parents’ cars or, once we could afford it, our own. Cycling was kids’ stuff.

I have to say we’ve come a long way from that time.

All across York’s more rural roads you see people — adults — riding bikes for exercise, or competition, their colourful and tight-fitting outfits hard to miss.

It looks like a great way to get outdoors, stay fit and enjoy some camaraderie.

Meanwhile today’s bikes are incredible. Walk into a modern bike shop and check out what’s available.

Well made, reliable, they can easily serve as a mode of daily transportation.

Yet we still don’t see many people, except in downtown Toronto, using a bike as a basic mode of transport.

True, things are more spread out for most of us. Few of us hit the jackpot where our workplace is a reasonable bike ride away from our home.

There is the weather. Southern Ontario has some of the most variable weather in the country. Often humid.

Sunny in the morning, rainy in the afternoon, or vice-versa. Makes showing up at work in presentable shape, or getting home without getting drenched, a challenge.

But to me? It’s really the safety issue that makes me nervous about cycling and makes me nervous about my kids being on their bikes.

I grew up when people didn’t drive like they seem to drive today. Fewer cars. Life was less rushed. People driving a car were actually looking at the road.

Most of our designated bike lanes are just markings on the edge of streets on which traffic is roaring by.

An imaginary line. I don’t know why we even bother.

I’ve seen places like downtown Montreal where the bike lane is actually a lane. They have taken space away from the cars and put up twofoot tall concrete barriers between where the bikes go and where the cars go.

Cyclists are everywhere thanks to those actions. Will we ever do that in Ontario, where the car is king, carmakers are big employers, and we all race everywhere in our SUVs, including driving our kids everywhere?

Sometimes action needs to be bolder or why waste the $25 million?

I’d say spend it on 100,000 “free” bikes for needy kids, if I was sure they had a safe place to ride. Or don’t spend it at all.

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Group catalogues 385 grave stones in single day Last burials at abandoned Aurora pet cemetery site took place between late 1970s and early 1980s From Front Page

They worked from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to remove debris and deadwood, flag stones and document as many as they could see.

“We are far from done documenting all the plots, but we photographed, sketched and documented 385 in one day,” museum curator Shawna White said. “There is still a large part of the grid that is covered in thick greenery and we know there are stones under there.”

Unfortunately, the team didn’t locate Rose, but there were two unmarked plots large enough to be horses, confirmed White.

One could have been Rose’s and there seems to be a thought an RCMP horse is buried there, as well.

According to White, the site is currently abandoned, with the last burials being between the late 1970s and early 1980s.

From here, the museum will have to organize more site visits to finish surveying the plots and then a specialist from Pennsylvania will assess the property and train the community on how to restore it.

GET CONNECTED To make a donation or find out how you can help, email Shawna White at swhite@aurora.ca.

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Many had thought the local pet cemetery was simply a myth or had long been destroyed by the booming residential development, but due to the advocacy of local history buff David Heard, the site is now owned by the town and there are plans in the works to build a trail system to allow public access once the site is designated.

“This is the highest point in Aurora and I think people selected this site for the pet cemetery because they wanted their pets to be closer to God,” Heard said. “This pet cemetery could be Aurora’s magnetic hill for tourism.”

As the creator and tour guide for the Aurora Spirit Walks, Heard has already declared future proceeds from the creepy tours be donated to the museum to help preserve the pet cemetery that contains so much of the town’s history.

“There are pets from all over the country buried there,” he said. “The names on the stones were the who’s who of Aurora and it is so important that we keep this gem intact.”

It will take many volunteers and funds to restore the site, but Heard is confident people will jump on board for the cause.

5 A grave marker on the pet cemetery site shows the location of a German shepherd named Ralf’s final resting place.

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TOWN OF AURORA PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING Aurora Town Council will hold a Public Meeting to receive input on the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law: Monday April 25, 2016 at 7 p.m. at AURORA TOWN HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 100 JOHN WEST WAY, AURORA, ONTARIO

Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review Under Sections 26(9) and 34(13) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P.13 as amended, Zoning By-Law 2213-78, as amended, is under review to bring the Town of Aurora Zoning By-law into conformity with the Town of Aurora Official Plan. The proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-Law applies to all lands within the Town of Aurora. By-Law 4469-03, which is a By-Law affecting lands on the Oak Ridges Moraine within the Town of Aurora, is not subject to this review and will remain in full force and effect.

The purpose of the Comprehensive Zoning Review is to revise and update the current zoning standards primarily to implement the policies of the Town’s new Official Plan, incorporate new standards for the Aurora Promenade and update standards related to the general provision to apply current progressive planning practice regulations. The proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-Law also includes ‘Schedules’ or maps identifying zones for all properties in the Town of Aurora.

The purpose of the Public Meeting is to provide information to the public and to receive comments from the public in a formal manner. Any person may attend the Public Meeting to make written or verbal representation relating to the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-Law.

CONTACT: Any inquiries should be directed to Jeff Healey of the Planning & Development Services department at 905-727-3123 extension 4349, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Comments may also be mailed to the Planning & Development Services department at the same address, faxed to 905-726-4736 or emailed to planning@aurora.ca prior to the meeting.

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Personal Information Collection Notice The Town of Aurora collects personal information in communications or presentations made to Town Council and/or its Committees under the legal authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter c.P.13, as amended. Pursuant to Section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, as amended, (the “Act”) public feedback to planning proposals is considered to be publicly recorded and may be disclosed to any individual upon request in accordance with the Act. If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations or other communications to the Town, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record and will appear on the Town’s website. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information in it, such as your address and postal code or email address available to the public unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Town Clerk at 905-727-1375.

Audio and Video Recording of Council and Committee Meetings The Town audio and/or video records Public Planning Meetings. If you make a presentation to Town Council or its Committees, you may be audio or video recorded. Pursuant to Section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, as amended, (the “Act”) public feedback to planning proposals is considered to be a public record and may be disclosed to any individual upon request in accordance with the Act. Please direct any questions about this collection to the Town Clerk at 905-727-1375.

Zoning By-law (O. Reg. 545/06) If a person or a public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Town of Aurora before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of The Town of Aurora to the Ontario Municipal Board.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Town of Aurora before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of The Town of Aurora in respect to the Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to The Town of Aurora to the attention of the Director of Planning & Development Services.

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The Aurora Banner, Thursday, April 21, 2016

COMMUNITY

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Aurora high school students receive Give Back Awards

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

tlatchford@yrmg.com

York Region high school students have been recognized for their positive contributions to the community.

The Give Back Awards are an annual $500 prize donated by Magna International Inc. and Neighbourhood Network to graduating students from high schools in Aurora, Georgina, King Township and Newmarket.

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The recipients were selected based on the contributions they have made to fellow students and citizens as well as their ongoing dedication to community involvement.

“Each recipient has distinguished themselves as someone who cares about community and more importantly, does something about it,” Magna for Community Manager

Steve Hinder said.

Twenty local students were honoured at a ceremony at Magna headquarters in Aurora.

The recipients for Aurora include:

YAZMEEN KANJI, CARDINAL CARTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL “I have always felt a great sense of purpose in doing volunteer work, because to me, volunteering means committing to something greater than myself.”

Kanji founded a response team to organize food and clothing drives for victims of the Haiti earthquake as well as movie nights and dances to support UNICEF in elementary school. In high school, she became a member of Free the Children and The Third World Council.

MELIKA PARSAMANESH, CARDINAL CARTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL “I always had a passion for making a positive contribution to my community.”

Boasting 1,852 volunteer hours, Parsamanesh founded a milk bag club to make sleeping mats in elementary school. In high school she has tutored children with disabilities, traveled to Iran to help in a hospital and in the future plans to attend medical school and work for Doctors without Borders.

KELLY GRAHAM, DR. G. W. WILLIAMS SECONDARY SCHOOL What began as a requirement to graduate high school became a passion for Graham who has enhanced the Terry Fox Run at her school and organized food drives for the local food pantry. Organizing bone marrow drives led to the addition of almost 3,000 new names on the bone marrow registry.

Her dream is to work for the United Nations or the World Health Organization.

DANIKA BERTRAND, ECOLE SECONDAIRE CATHOLIQUE RENAISSANCE She has served as the president of the

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The Aurora Banner, Thursday, April 21, 2016

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EGLX’scosplay competition bringsvideo gamestolife There are so many events that will take place during the Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX) convention in Toronto from April 29 to May 1 that will excite video game enthusiasts of all kinds. While the world-class eSports gaming tournaments will be a major highlight for many, there are other great activities at the EGLX gaming festival that will delight gamers of all ages.

Cosplay (or “costume role-playing”) competitions have become a popular staple of many comic and gaming conventions because they encourage attendees to dress up and become their favourite video game characters, or to see some of their favourite characters come to life. Cosplay costumes are always stunning, creative and fun. It’s not uncommon for cosplayers to spend hours on end tweaking and perfecting their costumes for the latest expo or competition.

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The Aurora Banner, Thursday, April 21, 2016

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Ray Buchowski, board chair, and Aundrea Larocque, executive director of the Aurora Food Pantry sort books from the Leave it Lend It Book Drive at the pantry Friday. Pizza Hut Canada head office recently did a book drive to support the Aurora Food Pantry.

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The Aurora Banner, Thursday, April 21, 2016

OPINION

Hotels,Yonge Street parking, Southlake run on town’s radar

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t’s time to welcome the beautiful spring weather. I hope you and your families have a chance to explore the town’s outdoor parks and trails.

Aurora is continually growing, with more residents, visitors and business development in town. Aurora’s robust finances, high-end developments, strong leadership, diverse community and unique presence attracts many new residents and businesses.

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The Run or Walk for Southlake is the evolution of the Bob Hartwell Challenge that began in 2002 to pay tribute to local businessman, civic leader and avid runner, Bob Hartwell. Through his incredible contribution to the community, Bob touched many lives in his 54 years. The Run or Walk for Southlake honours his legacy by raising much-needed funds for our local hospital, so that we can all continue to have access to the quality health care that we deserve, close to home.

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‘I feel positive this collaboration will enable us to plan an amicable strategy to increase hotel development in Aurora.’

I would like to provide an update about development charges.

Aurora has already authorized a longterm deferral of a portion of the town’s development charge for hotels and we have requested that York Region adopt a similar policy. Aurora staff has been working with various hotel proponents to develop a feasible approach. Additionally, regional staff has been directed to provide the committee with alternative policy approaches to the current DC structure.

I feel positive this collaboration will enable us to plan an amicable strategy to increase hotel development in Aurora.

I will keep you updated as information becomes available.

The Town of Aurora plans to implement a parking plan pilot project on Yonge Street between Wellington and Church Streets during the summer/fall months of 2016.

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The Aurora Banner, Thursday, April 21, 2016

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Many families have spring cleaning rituals that allow them to efficiently clean their homes in a single weekend. But it’s just as important for spring cleaners to place as great an emphasis on the environment as they do on efficiency when cleaning a home. Ecofriendly spring cleaning practices produce less waste and rely on less chemicals to rejuvenate a home and get it ready for those seasons when huddling inside under the covers takes a backseat to lounging around the house as fresh air washes into the home. The following are a handful of ways to efficiently clean a home while also protecting the environment.

Clear out the clutter Clutter is an enemy to homeowners and the environment alike.

That’s because addressing clutter is often an inefficient process in which homeowners methodically go through items that have accumulated over the years, individually choosing which items to keep and which items to discard. Clutter can also prove harmful to the environment because rooms filled with clutter tend to collect dust, reducing air quality and leading to more indoor air pollution that can prove harmful to human health.

When sifting through clutter in a home, discard those items that have gone ignored for years, as they likely have little or no financial value and it’s safe to assume they serve no practical purpose as well.

Once clutter has been cleared out, prevent more of it from accumulating by making a conscious effort to discard items once they no longer serve any practical purpose. This includes old newspapers and magazines, as well as any other items that are likely to sit in a pile or on a shelf for months on end. Preventing the buildup of clutter reduces the

amount of time you need to spend spring cleaning rooms won’t cool as quickly on those scorching next year while also improving indoor air quality. summer afternoons. Appliances forced to work harder also cost more money, and those costs Use cleaners only when windows are can be considerable. open When checking appliances, be sure to check Many people get a head start on spring clean- the refrigerator as well. Refrigerators are plugged ing in late winter, when the weather might have in all day long, and those that are not operating started to warm up but has not yet warmed to the at peak efficiency can cost you a lot of money in point when windows throughout the home can be the long run. Periodically clean the coils on the opened. Though there’s nothing wrong with start- back of your refrigerator so it can operate more ing early, avoid using cleaning products on days efficiently, saving energy and money.

Vacuum cleaners should also be inspected bewhen you can’t open the windows. Many cleaning products contain ample or even just trace amounts fore each use to make sure reels are not covered in of chemicals that can compromise indoor air quali- hair, which can make it nearly impossible for the ty and may exacerbate existing medical conditions machine to collect dirt and dust from the floors. like respiratory ailments. When using cleaning Use reusable cloths products, try to do so only when the windows are Another way to turn spring cleaning into a open and fresh air can enter the home. more eco-friendly affair is to forgo using paper Ensure appliances are working at peak towels in favor of reusable cloths. Reusable wash cloths can be just as effective at wiping down efficiency Spring cleaning is a great time to inspect ap- counters as paper towels, which require more pliances to make sure they are operating ef- and more trees to be cut down and eventually ficiently. Clean or replace filters on window air end up in landfills. If you are feeling especially conditioning units. Dusty or dirty filters will force eco-friendly, you can go the extra mile and crethe air conditioner to work harder and use more ate your own reusable cleaning cloths out of old energy to cool a room. In addition, dirty or dusty clothes or linens, saving you money and making filters make units less efficient, which means use of items that might otherwise have been

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Aurora council gets look at concept for Mavrinac Park

By Teresa Latchford

A concept design for Mavrinac Park was presented Tuesday.

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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER Take notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Aurora Town Hall, 100 John West Way. The tenders will be opened in public on Thursday, April 28, 2016 as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at Aurora Town Hall.

Description of Lands: Roll No. 19 46 000 045 10800 0000; 12 Industrial Parkway S, Aurora; PIN 03645-0021(LT); Lot 1 Plan 535 Aurora; File No. 12-04 Minimum Tender Amount: $1,032,169.71 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order, a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax.

Nahla Khouri gives the Mavrinac Park design concept a thumbs up.

The Aurora resident has addressed council on more than one occasion with regard to the future of the Mavrinac property, also known as Block 208, which was purchased by the town for $2.47 million after a legal battle with developer Minto Communities Inc. But after Khouri and her neighbours feared for so long that the property would fall victim to yet another housing development, councillors gave town staff the go ahead to explore potential design options for the park on March 8.

Less than two months later, the concept design was presented to council at this week’s general committee meeting.

“It’s obvious a lot of thought has gone into it and we are all quite please with it, especially with the speed at which it was prepared and delivered,” Khouri said. “The general consensus is that it’s an excellent, high-quality design and that it checks off a lot of boxes in terms of the elements it provides.”

The proposal includes an entrance off Mavrinac Boulevard, parking for 25 vehicles — including accessible spaces — community gardens, two tennis courts, a tennis shelter, basketball court, pickle ball courts and a play area with elements for young children and toddlers. The design also features a gazebo, a trail system connecting the elements, plantings that will offer shade and a buffer between the park and surrounding residents.

The design was created in house and the estimated cost of creating the park is $1.3 million, which would come from the parks cash-in-lieu of parkland reserve, Parks and Recreation Director Al Downey said. However, the cost could fluctuate depending on what elements the public and council wish to leave out, add or replace.

The park will cost $25,000 annually to operate and maintain.

Councillor John Abel feared setting a hard budget limit would cause good ideas to be dismissed because it doesn’t fall within the budget.

“Experience tells us it is better to set a budget rather than ‘blue sky’ so all of a sudden we don’t end up with a $5 million park,”

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Abel moved to set a budget range between $1.2 and $2 million, which council voted against.

Fellow councillor Sandra Humfryes expressed concern that the accessibility advisory committee hasn’t had a chance to provide input and others suggested the environmental and parks and recreation committees should review the concept as well.

“We have this beautiful piece of property and the worst thing we could do is build a park that isn’t accessible to everyone,” she said, requesting that council direct staff to allow the accessibility committee to review and make recommendations on the concept following the public information sessions.

“We need to do this right.”

Councillor Michael Thompson questioned how much of an impact having the proposal sent to all three committees would have on the timeline of the project.

“I think the residents have waited a long time for this and I’d like to see us move forward this year,” he said after Downey confirmed reviews could cause significant delays.

Council agreed to have the accessibility and parks and recreation committees review and provide comment following a public comment session and Humfryes advised special meetings could be called for each to move the process along quickly.

One councillor stated he would like to see more options for amenities that could be included in the park, another suggested consideration be given to building a ball park and another expressed interest omitting the community gardens because the nearby residents all have backyards large enough to garden.

If council gives final approval at next week’s meeting, staff will begin planning an open house to obtain input from the public and will report back to council with the information received, suggested revisions, full cost estimate and proposed date of construction.

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The 21-member motorcycle unit, headed up by Staff Sgt. Dave Mitchell, head of the traffic enforcement unit, needed to get the winter rust off with some slow-speed drills around traffic cones.

“Right now, they’re rehearsing,” Mitchell said as he watched several officers ride the 842-pound 1800cc Harley Davidsons. “They have to make sure they still have those skills, that muscle memory.”

It’s training he strongly advises all motorcycle riders do each spring before they hit the road.

“I don’t care how good you think you are, you need to practise. You need to check your attitude and ego at the door. You’re a vulnerable road user and there are no re-dos,” he said about the prospect of collisions with cars.

Asked what he said are the most common mistake motorcycle riders make, the 48-year-old, who has been riding police motorcycles for 26 years, said: “high speeds and the attitudes of individuals.”

He said other concerns are the turning movements of cars and that car drivers are not used to seeing motorcycles back on the road after a winter without them.

It’s also important for riders to wear clothing that makes them easy to be seen.

Car drivers should be careful to treat motorcycles just like they are as big as other vehicles, doublecheck blind spots, back off from motorcycles, be extra cautious when pulling in front of riders and change lanes for merging motorcyclists when they are coming onto the highway.

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) will also soon be hitting local trails and back roads and there are safety See page B4.

WORSHIP BEFORE WORK? York Region council is considering allowing businesses in King Township to open on stat holidays, except Easter and Christmas. The exceptions were made despite some councillors pointing out Canada’s multicultural nature.

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York Pines United Church Rev. Ross Carson attended a regional committee meeting to argue against business owners being allowed to open stores 365 days a year.

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debate about the ability to shop till you drop on statutory holidays could be in store for York Region.

While debates at a regional committee meeting last Thursday focused specifically on requests for exemptions to the Retail Business Holidays Act in King, Thornhill and Vaughan, councillors suggested it might be time to have a broader, region-wide discussion on the issue.

The provincial law requires retail businesses to close on nine statutory holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

‘I think it’s appalling businesses are open on Canada Day.’

Maximum fines for stores operating on those days are $500 for the first offence, $2,000 for the second offence and $5,000 for subsequent offences. Retail outlets can be fined up to $50,000 or the total amount of gross sales for the holiday, whichever is greater.

At the same time, the law allows some retail businesses, including stores in designated tourist areas, to open on stat holidays.

While it’s not uncommon for individual businesses to come to the region to ask for exemptions to the legislation, King asked for an exemption giving all retail businesses in the township the right to remain open on the nine statutory holidays.

In the end, the committee agreed to let all stores in King, as well as Winners at 1054 Centre St. in Thornhill and Coppa’s Fresh Market at 3300 Rutherford Rd. in Vaughan, which

asked for individual exemptions, the right to open year-round except for Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. Council must still approve the decision today.

But the committee’s decision did not come before Rev. Ross Carson, the minister at King’s York Pines United Church, criticized the township for failing to consult adequately with the community before rushing its decision.

“Why should faith groups be consulted?

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Both the boy’s mother and aunt have reported suffering anguish as a result of the incident, wondering why anyone would release a dog on a teenager.

“We just wanted (his mental state) tested,” his aunt said.

“Nothing good came out of calling the police.”

The 14-year-old boy faces

marijuana possession charges and his name and identity, as well as those of his family members, are protected as part of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The boy’s 29-year-old aunt said the incident began when the teenager woke up at 11 a.m. on Monday and began to “lose control”, breaking “everything” in his

home, items ranging in size from knick-knacks to dresser drawers.

“I was pretty sure he was having an emotional breakdown,” the aunt said. “He’s had some trouble in the past, I think he might be bipolar, but he’s never been medicated in the past.”

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Volunteers at Doane House Hospice serve several important roles, from caregiver support to patient confidant

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arol Ford has spent years looking after the dying.

The retired former Southlake Regional Health Centre palliative care nurse took so much satisfaction in guiding people through the final stages of their lives that she now gives hours of volunteer time to Doane House Hospice each week.

She visits terminally ill clients in their homes — an intimate position she takes seriously by listening to their life stories and helping them be as at-ease as possible.

“You have to learn to talk to them openly because of their own fear of death,” she said. “Speaking to them in an easy way and feeling comfortable with that is a huge thing.

“A lot of people tell me they’re not afraid of death; they’re afraid of the dying process. Anything that can be done to ease that process is what we’re looking for. It’s helping them through that stage and making them feel worthwhile. You have people say to you that they couldn’t have done the journey without that help and support.

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Home visits help keep clients social and provide relief to caregivers, Ford said.

There are more than 110 volunteers at Doane House, who offer services ranging from driving, maintenance and administration to bereavement and caregiver support and art and music therapy.

During the last fiscal year, Doane volunteers gave 12,500 hours of their time. Volunteers also run the hospice’s Memory Bears program, where keepsake teddy bears are created for family members out of their deceased loved one’s clothing.

Hospice caregivers are a small but dedicated bunch. It seems to be in their blood, because most think of a hospice facility as a difficult and painful place to be — where people go to die and there’s a constant state of mourning in the air. While there are certainly tough moments, reality can differ substantially from perception, Ford said.

Carol and fellow volunteer Doreen Kolkman meet with local media on a day the hospice is quiet and nearly empty. We sit in a large open room just east of the main entrance; the walls of the room are yellow, a circle of chairs and couches has been set up and there are boxes of tissues sitting on side tables. A large quilt hangs on one of the walls. Paintings, many done by clients, hang on other walls throughout the room.

It is sunny outside and a small bird lands on the bench just out-

Doreen Kolkman and Carol Ford are two of more than 110 volunteers at Doane House Hospice.

This is part 3 of our series, To the better end, about Doane House Hospice. The hospice helps people with life-threatening illnesses, and their loved ones, live every day to the fullest.

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Kolkman, who teaches art therapy to local students through Doane, knows well the other side of hospice care. She enrolled in an adult art therapy program at Doane when her mother became

ill several years ago.

“I was probably like a good number of people in York Region; I didn’t know what they did in here,” Kolkman said. “I came in because I was out of my mind. I didn’t know how I was going to look after (my mom). I didn’t have anyone having my back. Art therapy was one of the best experiences of my life and it saved me from myself. The moment I sat in this room, I was OK. “Now, I’m in high schools speaking to students who have lost parents, grandparents, siblings, whatever. We’re there. There are no rules. You can swear or laugh and it’s OK. If you want to swear at me and tell me how awful it is, I’m good. I can take it. I’m in for the long haul.”

Simply put, Doane could not operate without so many dedicated volunteers, executive director Juliet Irish said.

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she said. “And we desperately need more.”

Hospice volunteers receive a minimum 30 hours of training.

They also undergo background checks before being matched with a client.

“There are only certain people that can do it,” Ford said. “You can do all the training in the world, but if you don’t have that ability to empathize and be with people and understand them, you shouldn’t be doing it. It’s important because end of life care is going to happen to everybody. People are going to need that help and navigation through it. We have to let them know they’re doing a great job. It’s not just caring for the person with the life-threatening illness, it’s caring for their family too.”

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Councillors suggest regional rules From page B1.

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Never ride alone: officer From page B1.

measures that should be followed.

Sgt. Karen Hodge, a 17-year York Regional Police traffic bureau veteran, who has a lifelong love affair with motorcycles and motocross, said she was drawn to the ATV unit when she joined the force.

“I believe in enjoying our roads. I love cars, ATVs and motorcycles, but it’s no fun when it’s not being done safely and people are getting hurt,” she said.

The 41-year-old Richmond Hill native said people must respect their machines, but when “used without proper skill, they can be dangerous”.

For her, regular practice is important as

is not going beyond her limits.

She wears all her safety apparel when she rides, including helmet, neck brace, boots, chest protector, knee pads, gloves and elbow pads.

“Chances are I may go down and I gotta get back up if I do,” she said. “Getting hurt isn’t an option.”

People shouldn’t get on machines they don’t know how to ride and aren’t familiar with. They also shouldn’t ride machines that are beyond their skill level.

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great deal of the good works that make a society civil,” he said, pointing, for example, to efforts to help Syrian refugees settle in the community.

There should be common days of rest for families to spend time together, Carson said.

“The failure that we might have no common pause days in King Township is what agitates those I serve,” he said.

“About Canada’s birthday, one gentleman has said to me, ‘It is shameful that stores could be open July 1. Surely, for one day a year, we can stand up for our country’.”

However, John Ciarallo, owner of John’s No Frills in Nobleton, and Jay Rider, a member of the King Chamber of Commerce board of directors, argued retail hours should reflect Canada’s changing multicultural society.

For example, many refugees churches and other Canadians are sponsoring don’t celebrate Christian holidays, Ciarallo said.

“I have no desire to be open on Christmas Day. I have no desire to be open on Easter Sunday. As an aside, I am a practicing Roman Catholic. But the reality is, as the reverend said, we’re welcoming Syrian refugees into King Township, which is very admirable,” he said.

“These people don’t practice our faith.

They should have a choice to shop, work, when they choose. My particular operation is governed under a collective agreement.

My employees would never be forced to work on a stat holiday. We ask for volunteers, firstly. Secondly, my management staff would step up and they are paid handsomely for that.”

King stores want the same opportunity to open as retail outlets in other communities, Ciarallo said.

“At the end of the day, it’s just a level playing field. We have abundant traffic that comes through King Township and we fail to capitalize to welcome these people into our retail businesses and other establishments in town because there are adjoining municipalities that have allowed their businesses to open and welcome this revenue,” he said.

“I’m asking for fairness. I’m asking for choice. No one is obligated to open on a statutory holiday if the exemption is granted.

It is an individual decision. As a businessman, I would expect my decision would be respected to protect my employees’ jobs, not force them to work, to protect my family’s livelihood and to protect the tax base for the municipality that I live in. I think we are allowing dollars to leak out of our municipality based on some very old legislation.”

The chamber asked King council to make it legal for stores to open on statutory holidays after being approached by several business owners who felt they were at a competitive disadvantage compared to other communities, Rider said.

King held a public meeting and no one spoke out against the idea, he said.

For Ross to come to regional councillors now and ask them to overturn King’s decision “is too little, too late”, he said.

Employees are not required to work on

statutory holidays under the Employment Standards Act, said Rider, a labour lawyer.

“What it means, then, is that for a lot of young workers and workers of other faiths, who might want to choose to work if their employer is open on a retail business holiday, is an opportunity either have a substitute day off later at a time and day that may be more preferential to them or, often, to work at a premium rate,” he said.

“I frankly suspect there are few, if any, businesses that would choose to open Christmas or Easter anyways. However, let’s recognize, as our prime minister says, 2016 and the world is much different now. We’re multicultural in today’s society.”

Markham Councillor Joe Li agreed.

“The country is totally different than 30, 40 years ago. I think people should be given a choice,” he said, adding his wife owns a restaurant and has chosen to close on Sundays and statutory holidays.

While the law may say workers can choose not to work on stat holidays, that’s not always reality, some councillors said.

“I’m not naïve enough to believe that people are not forced to work when they don’t want to,” Aurora Mayor Geoff Dawe said.

“Having had children who grew up working in some of the retail sector, I simply do not buy that. I find it insulting, quite frankly, for someone to stand up and tell me there is freedom of choice. I just don’t believe that.”

Meanwhile, stores should not be allowed to open on July 1, Dawe argued.

“I think it’s appalling businesses are open on Canada Day,” he said.

Richmond Hill Councillor Vito Spatafora agreed.

“Canada Day is the day we celebrate our country,” he said.

“Can’t (we) take pause to celebrate our country, this country that everybody wants to come to and wants to acknowledge as a nation that is worthy of living in? Can’t we take a day of pause on Canada Day to celebrate with our family and be together?”

However, most councillors disagreed and stores in King and the Thornhill Winners and Vaughan Coppa’s are expected to be allowed to open Canada Day, if council approves on Thursday.

Meanwhile, some councillors said it’s time to look at a consistent policy for retail outlets across the region rather than dealing with applications on an individual basis.

“At some point, (we should) go back and look at that for York Region because it’s a mish mash,” Markham Councillor Jack Heath said.

Based on the provincial legislation, the region reviews applications after local municipalities request them.

Other municipalities should follow King’s lead and approve policies covering their entire towns or cities rather than have stores come on an individual basis, King Mayor Steve Pellegrini said.

“I would recommend that other municipalities do what King has done and get everyone together instead of one off, one off, one off. Either you’re in or you’re out,” he said.

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Community newspapers widely read: survey

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f you’ve heard that people don’t read newspapers anymore, think again.

Readership of weekly community newspapers in Ontario is very strong, according to the Community Newspaper Readership Report released by BrandSpark International. The report, conducted in partnership with Metroland Media, found that 73 per cent of Ontarians surveyed have read at least one of the last four issues of their Metroland Media community newspaper.

That rate is 83 per cent for the papers in Metroland’s York Region – the Aurora Banner, Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic, East Gwillimbury Express, Georgina Advocate, King Connection, Markham Economist & Sun, Newmarket Era, Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal, Stouffville Sun-Tribune and Vaughan Citizen.

Most notably, just under nine in 10 (87 per cent) younger adults surveyed between the ages of 18 and 35 are reading their community newspaper as much or more often this year than last year. That number jumps to 92 per cent for all adults surveyed.

“I think it’s fair to say that we were surprised at the strength of community newspapers in light of how print in general is perceived,” said Mark Baltazar, vice-president and partner at BrandSpark International.

“These findings reinforce how much local information matters to Ontarians. Community newspapers are playing a major role in the lives of the people we studied, keeping them connected to what’s going on in their own backyards.”

Compared to last year, 13 per cent of the people surveyed indicate they are reading Metroland newspapers more often, while almost 80 per cent have not changed their readership habits. Only 6 per cent of the people indicate they are reading it less.

“This news certainly reinforces the feedback that we’ve heard from our readers across the province,” said Michelle Digulla, vice-president of marketing at Metroland Media. “There is a strong appetite for the community-level, hyper-local news that community newspapers, in print and online, are uniquely set up to deliver.”

More than 13,000 adults across Ontario were surveyed online and by phone for the study, which was completed from Nov. 24 to Jan. 31.

The study focused on readership for the more than 100 local websites and community newspapers (including flyers) published across Ontario by Metroland Media. The margin of error is plus or minus 0.94 per cent.

‘I cried myself to sleep’: mother From page B1.

Although his mother and aunt continually threatened to call police should he not stop, the teen continued.

At about 3 p.m. his mother finally dialled 911, telling the operator she was afraid for her son’s well-being, but not hers.

At one point, he picked up a metal pole and began breaking things in the home with it, the aunt said.

His mother, who stayed on the phone throughout the episode, advised the operator of this and also told her “50 times” that he had quickly put it down.

The operator was further advised the boy did not have any weapons on him, his mother said, but police received a report of a male youth with a baseball bat destroying property, York Regional Police Const. Laura Nicolle said.

When police arrived, the teen was in a nearby field. The aunt explained the boy then yelled profanities at officers and he suggested to them that he had a gun.

However, his mother was still on the phone with the operator, advising her that he was not armed, she said.

Officers immediately set up a perimeter around the field, with multiple police cruisers, according to the aunt.

Police say they saw the boy running northeast, before, they said, he switched and ran southeast, as officers ran after him with the K9 unit.

The officers made it clear to the boy’s mother that they would find him using ATVs or on foot, the aunt said, considering she only wanted him arrested under the Mental Health Act. Police said there were no grounds to make a Mental Health Act apprehension in this incident, although officers are trained in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.

“They said they were going to walk (into the field) and sniff and find him,” the aunt said. “They didn’t say they would unleash (the dog) and attack his leg.”

But, at some point, an officer released a police dog, who tracked and tackled the boy, digging its teeth into both sides of his right thigh, leaving more than 100 puncture wounds.

“K9 support is often utilized in tracking

suspects who have fled on foot after committing a criminal offence, which is the case in this incident,” Const. Nicolle said. “It is possible for injuries to occur to a person who is non-compliant.”

When officers arrived, instead of calling off the dog, the aunt said they pinned the boy while the dog continued to maul his leg.

After “two minutes”, the aunt said, one officer tried to pull the dog off, but it had not released the boy’s leg, causing further damage and pain.

“When they pulled the dog away, his leg was lifted up too,” the aunt added, noting officers had to physically pull the dog’s mouth open to release the boy’s leg.

In between screams — when the boy told police that their actions were racist — one officer responded, “It’s not racist, the dog’s black”, the teenager told the aunt.

“This kid is having a mental breakdown and you say that?” she asked. “He was having to dig his fingers into the dirt because it hurt so bad.”

The boy was taken to MarkhamStouffville Hospital, where he was cuffed to his bed and treated for the physical wounds.

“We wanted his mental health checked out and they did this?” the aunt said. “I was sick when I saw him. He’s 14. Couldn’t they have done this another way? His eyes were full of tears and now he thinks we did this to him. I cried myself to sleep.”

The aunt said she might have expected the police to try to “scare” the boy by putting him in the back of a cruiser, but never imagined something like this.

In response to the accusation, police stated: “All complaints filed by the public about our policies and services, or about the conduct of an officer, are taken very seriously and we would encourage anyone who has a complaint or concern to file a report. A report can be filed by contacting the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), an arms-length civilian agency of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. The OIPRD is responsible for receiving, overseeing, monitoring and dealing with all public complaints against police in Ontario.”

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Tee it up! Spring has sprung, golfers

BY JOHN CUDMORE

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f it seems like just a few weeks ago your favourite golf course closed for the season, you’re not far off.

It was a terrific extended ending for golfers and facilities alike as a fall and late arrival winter conditions combined to enable some facilities to extend closing dates and swinging into late December.

Pheasant Run Golf Club, for instance, was among many public courses that managed to keep its pins in the ground late into December. In fact, officially right up until Christmas Eve. Unofficially, the gates were left open for play at the East Gwillimbury course on Christmas Day and 200 or so hearty golfers took advantage of the offer to play for free.

It was a noble gesture and one of those moments avid golfers could look back and thank the heavens that Santa is a low-handicap.

With a drier than normal trend this spring and warmer temperatures finally arriving, most facilities jumped into the swing of a new season in timely fashion late in the week. If not open by the weekend, public and semi-privates will be opening this week.

To say the least, the weather gods have been kind to the golf industry.

“The winter, obviously, was very mild and there was little snow coverage,” said Kent Maxwell, director of golf at Pheasant Run, which opened April 14. “We were with full carts (privileges) right away and all is good. We now are at the point of waiting for growth and everything to come alive.”

It isn’t the earliest of openings but it will suffice for eager golfers.

“We’ve been open in March five times in the past 20 years,” said George Lacy, director of golf at Shawneeki Golf Club. “It looked like we might again. You weigh whether it is worth it at spring rates and bringing in staff and then not being able to offer them enough hours when the weather turns bad.

“It was such a great winter.

Almost the perfect amount of snow

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Maddy Lee chips onto the green with the help of family coaches dad Jon, grandfather Herb Sage, mom Paula Sage and grandmother Lynne Sage, as they play on opening day at Ballantrae Golf Club. and the greens got to breathe.”

Late closing dates are always a gamble that weather won’t turn too quickly for final winter preparations. Although much of winter preparations are completed in October and November, timing is of utmost importance to course operators. No one wants to be caught off-guard by course conditions that carry from fall to spring.

“There’s always that issue where the grass isn’t healed up but we were doing maintenance right to the end of the season and replacing the worst of the divots,” said Colin Nisbet, general manager at West Golf Club in Vandorf, which closed on Christmas Eve. “We’re

pleased with the way (the course) went to bed and the way it’s coming around now.”

With moderate temperatures and snow cover, no ice build-up and it was a nearly ideal winter for the region’s golf courses.

“I think everyone is pleasantly surprised to be open,” said Nisbet.

“The course wintered well and there were no winter problems. It’s nice to get an early start.

“It was the latest we’ve ever been open. It was the nicest run into the fall for us.”

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“I don’t think there is a huge risk,” said Nisbet. “Some divots will show up in April but the grass will grow back slowly. It’s at least a week or two early to be fully functional.”

The obvious threat to facilities is recovery time between seasons.

“It’s nothing that can’t be fixed,” said Maxwell. “The only problem is if you are open late enough you couldn’t prepare for the off-season.

We were still able to get our winter fertilizer down.”

Even in an abbreviated form, winter was around long enough for golfers. Now it is their turn to count the weather as an ally.

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sports Kids’ Supergym athletes land on podium at Ontario final Sarah MacPherson rolled her way to first place in her category at the Trampoline & Tumbling Ontario championships last weekend in

Barrie.

The Kids Supergym member claimed a gold medal in the Level 2, under-14 years division by more than a full point ahead of her nearest rival to claim a berth on Ontario’s entry at the Eastern Canadian championships May 5 to

9 in Quebec City.

The Aurora resident was joined on the podium by silver-medal winners Peri Goodman (Level 3) and Julie Dietrich (Level 1) in the 15-and-over age group.

Supergym’s Joshua Vetere, Adrian Solano and Isabelle Quail

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strong claimed gold medals in their respective divisions to highlight the performances of Silhouettes of York athletes at the Eastern Canada regional rhythmic championships last weekend at the Markham Pan Am Games Centre.

Competing at Level 6C, Armstrong scored top marks in three of four events — hoops, clubs and ribbon — to claim her title.

King, meanwhile, topped the 6B field, highlighted by first-place marks in ball. She was also second in clubs.

Kaitlyn Myinia (5B) and Brooklyn Barberio (6C) placed second all-around, while Sarah Brillinger (6B) and Maria Arkhipova (3C) finished third in their categories.

Silhouettes’ senior national stream athletes Kayleigh Brillinger (ninth) and Magdalena Helbin (10th) advanced to Canadian championships to be held in May. They will join clubmates Carmen Whelan and Izabella Helbin, who qualified for nationals earlier this season.

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Michelle Deak swept freestyle events at four distances and won eight events in total to lead the Newmarket Stingrays’ performances at the Pickering Swim Club’s Rainbow Classic meet on the weekend.

Competing in the girls’ 12-years-old age group, Deak finished first in freestyle at 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres to emerge as the winningest member of the Newmarket club at the event.

She also won the 100 and 200 backstroke along with the 100 breaststroke and butterfly.

On the boys’ side, Anthony Hoalga (10 years) raced to victory in breaststroke events at 50, 100 and 200 metres on the way to seven gold medals. He also won the 100 and 200 individual medley events and freestyle at 50 and 400 metres.

Teammate Geoffrey Murack (12) counted the freestyle at 100, 400 and 800 metres among his six victories.

Hoyes’ aim is true as QYR troops right on mark Warrant Officer Ethan Hoyes finished first overall in a field of 120 competitors to lead 2799 Queen’s York Rangers Army Cadet Corps to overall victory at the Central Region (Ontario) marksman championships last weekend in Trenton.

The Aurora-based cadets topped a field of 24 teams to claim their victory and a berth at national championships to be held May 2 to 7 in Gimli, Manitoba.

It was the first provincial title for 2799 since 2010.

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Maar named top OUA athlete

BY JOHN CUDMORE

jcudmore@yrmg.com

Stephen Maar’s final collegiate season has been nothing short of a big hit.

Ironically, the McMaster Marauders star had no idea it would indeed be his final year of university volleyball when he was smashing kills at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s championships a few weeks ago.

The Aurora resident, who led the Hamilton school’s men’s volleyball team to a national championship game appearance, capped his fourth year Monday by being named Ontario University Athletics male athlete of the year.

An outside hitter, Maar is one of four regional champions nominated for Canadian Interuniversity Sport athlete of the year to be announced May 2 in Calgary.

The six-foot, seven-inch Maar had a remarkable season for the Marauders, who claimed the Hamilton school’s fourth national championships medal during his four-year career.

“I didn’t know the CIS championship game would be my last game for McMaster, so it’s amazing to be recognized, but to be able to do anything for the university is a good feeling,” said Maar, 21, who will graduate with a degree in political science. “To do anything for the school that has invested so much in me, I am glad.”

Maar averaged 4.29 kills and five points per set this season, with a 39.5 per cent hitting percentage.

In addition to being chosen McMaster’s athlete of the year, Maar was named to the CIS all-Canadian first team and the national championship tournament’s all-star team.

He is also an OUA all-star.

McMaster men’s volleyball players have been named top OUA athlete for three consecutive years.

“I don’t like to say no one forsees this, but when you are put into a situation where you’re surrounded with great athletes and the people I have around me, I think it makes you want things more,” said Maar of the award. “It’s nice to be able to do for those people.”

After graduating from Bill Crothers Secondary School in Unionville, Maar seemed destined for the NCAA. Heavily recruited,

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STEPHEN MAAR the York Region high school all-star signed a letter of intent to accept a scholarship at the University of Hawaii and could practically feel the beach sand between his toes.

His last-minute decision to choose Hamilton over Hawaii is one with which he is still comfortable.

“When it came down to it, it’s a long way away from home and I realized I could get what I wanted educationally here in Ontario,” he said. “Honestly, here and there I still track the NCAA and what is going on, but I’m still really happy with my choices. So, no, I don’t regret it at all. I loved it here.”

Also in contention for the award are hockey players Guillaume Asselin (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières) and Jordan Murray (University of New Brunswick) and University of Calgary football quarterback Andrew Buckley.

“I’ve had a couple of buddies reach out to me about this athletic achievement and how it brings attention to the sport,” Marr said.

He expects to soon sign a professional contract with a club team in Europe for the 2016-17 season.

Sacred Heard Crusaders’ Rachel Grundy competes in the 60-metre hurdles during the York Region Athletic Association indoor track and field championships at York University April 13. Grundy won the event in a time of 9.99 seconds.

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Score it a triple double.

Senior Ross Benn, junior Emily-Rose Boston and midget Maurice Graenert each won two events to power the St. Maximilian Kolbe Mustangs to top spot in the team standings at the York Region Athletic Association indoor track and field meet April 13 at York University.

Benn, who is the defending Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations boys’ senior outdoor pole vault champion, tuned up for the upcoming season by breezing to victory in a two-competitor field with a 4.15metre effort. He added a second victory in the shot put, where his 12.34-metre heave was a metre better than his nearest rival, Jared Hyde of Richmond Hill’s Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto.

The Mustangs finished with 482.5 total points and ahead of the runner-up Sacred Heart Crusaders (364) in the event, which

attracted athletes from 19 schools across York Region. Bill Crothers Colts placed third in the overall standings with 297 points.

Boston raced to victory in the girls’ junior 800 metres in two minutes, 22.75 seconds.

She duplicated the feat at 1,500 metres in 5:02.99.

Graenert scampered to victory in the boys’ midget 400 (56.71 seconds) and 800 metres (2:14.3).

Other senior winners for the Mustangs included Nicole Sartor in the 800, Adrian Clarke at 400 and David Tonelli in the 60 hurdles. Long jumper Danielle Ford and triple jumper Remy Slapsys also struck gold.

Among Sacred Heart seniors, Ryan Fraccaro outpaced the field in the 1,500, while Liam Crocket won at 800.

Other winners included Aurora’s Cameron Ormond in the girls’ midget 1,500, St. Max boys’ junior pole vaulter Josh Andrade and teammate Alexa Durbano in the girls’ midget 800. Sacred Heart also won gold in the 4x200 boys’ junior relay.

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Just as certainly as Conn Smythe is credited with building the long-time shrine for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey franchise in downtown Toronto, his fingerprints can be found on a little golf gem located in Keswick, too.

Smythe, who owned the Maple Leafs from 1927 to 1961, was part of a small group of men to establish the nine-hole Orchard Beach Golf Club in 1926, five years prior to the 1931 opening of the landmark arena in downtown Toronto.

The course marked its 90th season opening last weekend. “It was the Maple Leaf owner and players and others affiliated with the hockey team and more of a cottage country thing,� said Corey Helm, who is entering his ninth season as manager and head golf professional at the nine-hole facility. “Apparently, Conn Smythe and a few players like Hap Day, Eddie Shore and others had cot-

tages here. There was really no local place to play golf, so they built their own course.�

The group created 400 shares at $100 apiece and hired renowned Canadian golf course designer Stanley Thompson to work out a course on a 60-acre parcel of land in the heart of Keswick.

Founded as a non-profit course, Orchard Beach has maintained that status and currently has 275 controlling shareholders. In many ways, not a lot has changed in nine decades at the course.

That’s a good thing. “Being a Stanley Thompson course, it is largely unchanged,� said Helm, of the traditional parklands style layout. “It still has the feel of a Stanley Thompson. It’s naturally laid out with a great view of Cook’s Bay on the ninth hole.

When the sun is setting, that is a pretty unique view. “The fifth hole (with its elevated green) was built using a horse and plow which, I think, is pretty unique.�

Helm suspects Thompson’s

John Cudmore Cuddy Shark vision for the fifth hole was to provide an enhanced view of the water below.

Beyond the Maple Leafs, the facility is also connected to one of Canada’s most successful sports broadcasting franchises. As noted in The Boys of Saturday Night, a book chronicling Hockey Night in Canada and authored by legendary sports broadcaster and journalist Scott Young, Smythe and advertising executive Jack MacLaren shook hands on a deal on the sixth fairway to tie MacLaren’s client (General Motors) to HNIC (radio

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The Orchard Beach facility has become one of those tucked-away gems people quickly fall in love with once they discover its existence. “I encounter people every day who don’t know it’s there or that it is semi-private,� conceded Helm. “Most people play it in two hours or less. It’s a good nine if you have an hour-and-a-half or to spare.�

The course has a quirky side.

The third and sixth holes come outfitted with large, wooden, military-style periscopes. The angled mirrors found within are not necessarily intended to spot enemy ships approaching from the bay, but they are a talking point. “That’s something a member came up with a few years ago,� said Helm, adding warning bells signal the all-clear to golfers waiting their turn on the tee deck. “They are two spots on the course that were not originally landing areas. They

may be archaic technology, but they work. Modern technology has made them into landing areas.�

Among the famous people who have played the facility are entertainers Bob Hope, Tony Bennett and Danny Kaye and countless Maple Leafs. “There’s all the history and it’s such a beautiful course,� said Donna Cryderman, a shareholder since 1996 and in her seventh year as a member of the board of directors. “No matter how many times you play, it’s different each time.�

The club has a series of events scheduled to celebrate its opening, including Roaring 20s prices — 99-cent rounds — on selected dates throughout the course of the season.

Other highlights for the season include a 90th anniversary golf tournament and gala May 28 and a pro-am fundraiser scheduled for July 26, with proceeds going to the cancer centre at Southlake Regional Health Centre. In seven previous years, $30,500 has been raised for the cause.

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Don, beloved husband of the late Audrey (nee Egan). Loving father of Doug and his wife Donna of Ingleside, Sandy and her husband Scott Hawley of Innisfil, Brenda and her husband Mark Stickwood of Holland Landing.

Dear grandfather to Tammy, Jody, M i c h a e l , S a m a n t h a , Z a c h a r y, Amanda, Jessica, and great grandfather of Mataya and Julius. Also survived by his brother Ken and his wife Grace, sisters Lorna and her husband Ralph Hortensius, Lois and her husband Peter Trobacher, Janet and her husband George Szucs. Don will be fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours.

A Visitation was held at the Thompson Funeral Home, 530 Industrial Parkway, Aurora (905)727-5421 on Tuesday, April 19th from 2-4 p.m., and 7-9pm. Service in the Chapel Wednesday, April 20th at 11 a.m.

Interment Aurora Cemetery. Donations to Southlake Regional Health Centre would be appreciated by the family.

On-line condolences may be left at www.thompsonfh-aurora.com

On-Line Guest Book - www.georgedartefuneralhome.com FRITZ, Yvette Stella Mary December 9, 1954 - April 6, 2016 Wednesday April 6, 2016 was the last day our angel Yvette Stella Mary Fritz walked among us.

A. Margaret Kemp (nee Standing) Retired Nurse, York County Hospital, Newmarket

Margaret passed away peacefully at Hill House Hospice in Richmond Hill on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at age 95. Beloved wife of Murray (predeceased in 1985).

Loving mother of Nancy (Brian) Stanger and John (Sandy) Kemp. Very special grandmother of Karen Stanger (Ariel Grostern), Keith (Cristina) Stanger and Scott Stanger (Katie Knowles). Great grandmother of Miko Isaac Kemp Grostern and Maren Alana Stanger. Survived by her sisters-in-law Norma, Vida and Jean.

Margaret will be fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews and cousins.

Margaret did not want a service, but would be pleased to know that members of her family will be walking in the Richview Manor's Strides for Stroke 5K Run/Walk in support of Mackenzie Health Foundation on Saturday, May 7, 2016. We would like to invite her friends and relatives to join us in the Strides for Stroke Walk. We would also like to invite walkers and non-walkers to meet with us after for refreshments at Richview Manor from 10am - 11:30am on May 7th.

In Margaret's memory please consider making donations to Hill House Hospice, or to Mackenzie Health Foundation through the Richview Manor's Strides for Stroke 5K Run/Walk event participant, Aidan, from the team Richview Manor Movers and Shakers. Last year Margaret's young friend, Aidan, walked with her, and this year he has pledged to walk for her.

Arrangements entrusted to Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford (1-800-209-4803).

HESTER, Marion Lorraine (nee Shaw) The family announces with sorrow her passing on April 18, 2016 at the age of 94.

CHEPURNYJ, Nadja

Passed away peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 91 years of age.

Beloved mother of Alex (Carol), Greg (Jacquie), Nick (Sylvia), Luba (Liz) and Victor (Lynn). Loving Baba of Sandy, Steve, Greggory, Mark, Amy, Nicolas, Adrian, Jamie, Adam, Karina and Sonja. Proud Great Baba of William, Sarah, Elizabeth, Emily, Riess, Cole, Kirsten, Breanna and Evan.

Predeceased by husband Alexander and son William.

Family and friends may call at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 7-9 p.m. A celebration of Nadja's life will take place in the chapel on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 11 a.m., followed by an interment at Aurora Cemetery.

On-line condolences may be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com

Dearest mother to Alexis Hazel Hester (Chris Pratt) of Newmarket, Marion Carcone (Fred Shipman) of Aurora, and Tom Hester of Newmarket. Sadly missed by 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; predeceased by husband Alexander Hester (Bud) in 1992. The matriarch of the family, Marion was known for her tenacious spirit, stoic nature and fabulous dry humour; she had an amazing ability to always tell it like it is. Her green thumb hatched stunning gardens, and she honed a wonderful artistic skill in chalk, ink and acrylics. Everything about her will be missed, including her wonderful wit, and her ever-full candy dish - a signal you arrived at Gran's home.

In lieu of flowers, remembrance donations to the foundation of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

The family will receive friends at the Taylor Funeral Home, 524 Davis Dr., Newmarket on Thursday, April 21st from 6-9 p.m. and on Friday, April 22nd from 12-1 p.m. A celebration of life will be held in the chapel on Friday, April 22nd at 1 p.m.

She was taken quickly in her 61st year and now walks in Heaven. She is sadly missed by her family, husband R a n d y Va n D a e l e , d a u g h t e r Ta r a Downs (Alex Ross) of New York City, daughter Kelly Downs (Paul Wilson) of Ottawa, unofďŹ cially adopted son Aaron Danby (Angus), sister Klara Sachtor (Liviu) of Vancouver, brother Walter Fritz of Elliott Lake and many friends and relatives. Her light shines on others now, may they bask in her g l o w. P r e d e c e a s e d b y m o t h e r Hildegard Leitzinger and father John (Jean) Fritz. A memorial service will be held at Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home located at 157 Main Street South in Newmarket, Ontario on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm, followed by a reception. A private interment will take place at a later date. Donations to your choice of charity or to Belinda's Place Foundation in Newmarket would be appreciated. www.roadhouseandrose.com DAVIS, Helen (nee Epworth) Passed away peacefully, at her home in Huntsville, on April 16, 2016.

Dearly loved by her children, John, Shelagh, Mary Jane, predeceased by Rosemary and Bill and her husband Keith. She is lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Jasmine, Justin and Laurel who provide laughter and joy.

Dear sister to Mary Poulsen and her husband Kurt and much admired aunt to Ann, Bill and Tim of Edmonton, Alberta.

Her light continues to shine.

Celebration was held at Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, on Wednesday, April 20th at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

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KERRIDGE, Gordon Ernest Peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the age of 69 years.

Gordon Kerridge, of Moore's Beach formerly of Richmond Hill, dear brother of Brenda Salmon of Richmond Hill.

Predeceased by his sisters Debbie Toomey and Sandra Blake. Brother-inlaw of Brian Blake. Loving uncle of Dawn Heshka (Paul), Sherry-Ann Briscoe (Brian Harris), Kirk Briscoe, Stephanie Young (Marc), Julaine Larson (Mike), Shannon Toomey and K e r r y - Ly n n B a k e r. L o v i n g l y remembered by his extended family and many friends.

Visitation was held at the Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home, 20846 Dalton Road, Sutton, Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in the chapel, today, Thursday, April 21st at 1:30 p.m. with visitation from 12:30 p.m.

Interment, Briar Hill Cemetery, Sutton.

Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the CNIB would be appreciated by the family.

Memorial condolences may be made at www.forrestandtaylor.com "Gone Fishing" MUNSHAW, Margaret Louise It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marg at Southlake Regional Health Centre, N e w m a r k e t o n S u n d a y, A p r i l 1 7 , 2016 in her 81st year. Loving wife of Murray for over 50 years. Devoted mother and best friend to Ann (Steven) Jacobs and Michael (Lorraine). Proud and loving grandma to Jeremy, Sarah, Lucas and Naomi. Family and friends called at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street S., Newmarket on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service took place in the chapel on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 11 a.m. followed by interment at K e t t l e b y C e m e t e r y. I n l i e u o f flowers, donations in Marg's memory may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

On-line condolences can be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com Forever Missed SHARKO, Anna Suddenly but peacefully passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket on Sunday, April 17, 2016.

Anna Sharko (nee Demkiw) of Bradford in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late John Sharko. Loving mother of Roman (Annette), Andrew (Heather), Daria (Ron) Newton, Natalie (Stan) Cholewa and Mary (Brad) Hickman. Loving Baba of Rob (Jenn), Brian (Nicole), Andrea (Adam); John (Jodi), Laurie; Christine (Jon), Adam (Kayla); and Alex (Tyler). Proud Pra Baba of Jocelyn, Megan; Alicia, Aaron; Payton, Breya; Cameron, Jovie, Tobias, Julie and Jena. Friends called at SKWARCHUK FUNERAL HOME, Bradford for visitation.

Funeral service was held at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 2 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant C e m e t e r y, B r a d f o r d . I n A n n a ' s memory, donations may be made to the Danube Seniors Centre or Southlake Regional Health Centre.

OLIVER, Mary Jeanne (nee Lawson) P e a c e f u l l y p a s s e d a w a y, w i t h f a m i l y a t h e r s i d e a t To r o n t o General Hospital on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 64 years of age.

Beloved wife of late Bob Oliver.

L o v i n g m o m o f Ta r a ( S h a n e ) Pengelly and Bill (Shelley) Sanders.

Proud Gramma of Daniel, Nolan and Kameika. Mary will be fondly remembered by her sisters Heather Clegg and Sheila Tipton and their families.

A celebration of Mary's life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Orville Hand Branch, 115 Back St., Bradford on Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 1-3 p.m.

In Mary's memory, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation.

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Originally established in 2007, the committee has successfully developed and launched the Source Protection Plan. The plan provides policies to mitigate potential threats to the source of municipal drinking water. The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change approved the Source Protection Plan on January 26th, 2015 at which stage the function of the committee transitioned primarily to evaluating the implementation of the Source Protection Plan policies and conducting periodic updates to ensure the plan is leading to the desired protection of sources of municipal drinking water.

Summary of Committee Member Obligations and Requirements • Make a five year commitment to participate; • Attend committee meetings (two to three meetings per year); • Attend training and orientation sessions as required; • Must reside, own property, rent property, be employed in or operate a business within the boundaries of the SGBLS Source Protection Region; • Cannot be a current Source Protection Authority Board or staff member; • Respect confidential information and abide by the process in place to safeguard confidential information; • Comply with the committee’s code of conduct; • Act as liaison by bringing forward common concerns from knowledge and experience of respective sector to the committee; • Provide input and make decisions at the committee table; • Understand source protection science concepts and technical reports; Review reports/documents as required.

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BENOIT, Jennifer Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 with her family by her side.

Beloved wife of Leo for 50 years.

Loving and caring mother to Darlene, Angele (David Chafe). Cherished Grammie to Meghan, Sarah, Justin, Jonathan, Arielle, and Rylee. Dearest sister to Rosie (Neil), Cara (Tyler), Allen, Isabelle. Predeceased by her parents Harry and Mary-Jane Kyle, sister Kathy and brothers Frank and Harry.

A special thanks to the staff of CCAC, Southlake Regional Health Centre and her PSW's Maria and Natalya.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on S a t u r d a y, A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 1 6 a t t h e TAY L O R F U N E R A L H O M E NEWMARKET CHAPEL, 524 Davis Dr., 905-898-2100 from 10am-12pm followed by a Memorial Service in the Chapel at 12pm.

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ROSSI, Gary In loving memory of a dear son, brother (in-law) & uncle who passed away April 22, 2015.

Always remembered and loved forever by Mamma and Papa, Carlo, Cathy & Jessica MITCHELL, Lena & Bill - In loving memory of dear parents, grandparents and great grandparents, who passed away April 19, 2008 & April 24, 1987.

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STOUFFVILLE - 1 bedroom +den. One mile north of town. Suitable for mature working person or senior. No pets. $1100 incl. Available immediately.

905-640-1275

FUNERAL HOMES

Sunday, April 24, 2016 8am-12noon 126 Birkshire Drive & surrounding homes, Aurora (St. John's & Gateway)

Apartments for Rent

KESWICK 3 bedroom legal apartment, dishwasher, laundry, air conditioning. Available May 1. $1500.

Must see to appreciate. 416-618-1949

NMKT - 2 bdrm apt $1250 Bright, clean, 2nd

BAYVIEW/STONEHAVEN, 2 bedroom basement, separate entrance, bus stop, school, shopping, no pets. 905-895-2518, 647-995-0645.

Classifieds

Apartments for Rent

GTA TREE SERVICE Quick Service!!!

• Experts in Removal of Dangerous Trees • Trimming, Pruning • Stump Removal • $5 million Liability + WSIB

BEST PRICE!

Call Bobby Reddy 416-828-8733 www.GTAtree.com

WILLIAMS CONTRACTING Specializing in Decks & Fences *Interlock *Renovations *Painting williams-contracting.ca

"Fencing is Our Art, Decks are Our Signature"

Complete Garden Management

Beat HST Sale 13% Off

www.dirtgirllandscaping.com

Call Tony 416-319-9263

Call for Free Estimate!

905-476-0801

RE-LOCK

LEVELING RE Patios

CALL 905-887-0957

Serving the York Region area since 1979 www.re-lock.com GARDHOUSE CARPENTRY & CONTRACTING HOME RENOVATIONS WASHROOMS KITCHENS BASEMENT FINISHING Quality Workmanship Since 1978

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SUMMER RENOVATIONS

Build / Repair Fences Build / Repair Decks

BIG OR SMALL, GIVE US A CALL!

647-894-2268 (Free Estimates)

PROFESSIONALLY FINISHED BASEMENTS, KITCHENS & BATHROOMS Call D.P. General Contracting for a free estimate.

416-737-2540

Call: 416-821-0587

PAINTING & DECORATING

Ma rc hSpecial Spe cial April From

Driveways

Walks

Design • Plant • Maintain

Fences & Decks ~ Renovations Additions ~ Finished Basements ~ Etc.

PKD

1 Room $179+hst with Trim Paint Included

Painting, Stucco Ceiling Repair/Removal

t We also do complete home renovations Serving York Region since 1985 We carry Benjamin Moore Paints

FOUR SEASONS PAINTING ...and Home Improvements

2 professional, hard working guys

Spring Specials Save 10% off quoted price.

Book Now!!

We also install: crown moulding, baseboards and wainscotting...

Call Claudio: 416-723-4860 or 905-727-0862

DECKS & FENCES

SPRING CLEAN UP

Weekly Lawn Cutting Aeration and lawn care packages

905-868-2222 info@yorklandscaping.ca

PLUMBING

BaySprings Plumbing Small Job Specialists

Servicing All Your Plumbing Needs

$

35OFF WITH THIS AD EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2016

10% SENIORS DISCOUNT

416-427-0955

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FREE ESTIMATES

24/7 No Extra Charges for Evenings, Weekends or Holidays

CONCRETE & PAVING

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Over 30 years in business 1000's of installations

905-836-3056 www.dmldecks.com

Check Out:

Asphalt ~ Interlock ~ Concrete

1-877-303-5503 www.spanopavingltd.com

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Your Region, Thursday, April 21, 2016

CHooSE FroM 3 GrEAT oFFErS

Lease* or Finance† rates as low as

0

%

PLUS

or

or

APR for 24 months on select models

ROGUE

®

LEASE≠ FROM $258 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY ≈ WEEKLY ON 2016 ROGUE S FWD AT

59

1.49%

$

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE INCLUDES $1,000 MY CHoICE BoNUS CASH

STEP UP To THE SV SPECIAL EDITIoN For oNLY

8

$

MORE PER WEEK

FEATUrING: • ALUMINUM-ALLOY WHEELS • HEATED FRONT SEATS & MORE

SENTRA

®

NEWLY REDESIGNED LEASE≠ FROM $189 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY ≈ WEEKLY ON 2016 SENTRA AT S M6

$

44

1.99%

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

AVAILABLE FEATUrES INCLUDE: • SIGNATURE LED HEADLIGHTS • FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING

• NAVIGATION • INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL

INCLUDES $750 MY CHoICE BoNUS CASH

MICRA

®

LEASE≠ FROM $149 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY ≈ WEEKLY ON 2016 MICRA AT 1.6 S MT

34

4.99%

$

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

SAFETY CoMES STANDArD: • SAFETY STANDARD WITH NISSAN ADVANCED AIRBAG SYSTEM(TCS) INCLUDES $500 MY CHoICE BoNUS CASH

PATHFINDER

®

LEASE≠ FROM $374 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY ≈ WEEKLY ON 2016 PATHFINDER AT S 4X2

$

86

2.99% APR FOR 60 MONTHS

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE

INCLUDES $1,500 MY CHoICE BoNUS CASH AVAILABLE FEATUrES INCLUDE: • CLASS EXCLUSIVE EZ FLEX SEATING^ • CLASS EXCLUSIVE INTUITIVE 4WD^

CHECK OUT THE GREAT INCENTIVES FOR CURRENT NISSAN OWNERS UNDER THE NISSAN CANADA FINANCE LOYALTY PROGRAM • ENDS MAY 2ND

5 locations to serve you Best.

DAVIS DRIVE

(IN #7 AUTO BLVD.)

(JANE N. OF RUTHERFORD)

(JUST N. OF ELGIN MILLS)

(JUST N. OF STOUFFVILLE RD)

(JUST S. OF DAVIS DRIVE)

(905) 851-1279

(905) 417-7211

(905) 780-7771

(905) 201-6006

(905) 895-4661

RUTHERFORD

HWY 7 HWY 407

HWY 48

17385 LESLIE ST.

HWY 404

95 AUTO MALL BLVD.

ELGIN MILLS

YONGE ST.

11667 YONGE ST.

STOUFFVILLE RD/MAIN

JANE ST.

STOUFFVILLE NEWMARKET NISSAN RICHMOND HILL NISSAN

LESLIE STREET

7625 MARTIN GROVE RD. 100 AUTO VAUGHAN DR.

ALTA NISSAN

HWY 400

MAPLE NISSAN

MARTINGROVE

ALTA NISSAN WOODBRIDGE

9TH LINE

www.altagroup.ca

HWY 7 HWY 407

Offers available from April 1 – May 2, 2016. ≈Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. 1No-charge extended warranty is valid for up to 60 months or 100,000 km (whichever occurs first) from the warranty start date and zero (0) kilometers. Some conditions/ limitations apply. The No-charge extended warranty is the Nissan Added Security Plan (“ASP”) and is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services INC. (“NCESI”). In all provinces NCESI is the obligor. This offer includes the gold level of coverage. The offer is available on purchase lease or finance of a new 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano, 2015 Micra, 2016 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue, 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder. 22 Monthly payments on us is available to customers who lease or finance a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano // 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder through NCF and refers to the first two (2) monthly lease payments or first two (2) monthly finance payments. A customer’s first two monthly payments (inclusive of all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $275 // $375 // $500 // $750 per month and does not include down payment or security deposits. After two months, the customer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract.

Customers must be approved to lease or finance through NCF. Cash purchase buyers or buyers who finance outside of Nissan Finance are also not eligible for this choice. 3My Choice bonus cash $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 is applicable to a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano// 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note // 2016 Rogue // 2015 Sentra // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 consists of $500 // $ 500 // $850 // $700 // 1,000 // $1,200 NCI contribution and $0 // $250 // $150 // $0 // $300 // $300 dealer participation. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 24 month term equals monthly payments of $379 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $9,084. $1,000 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. †Representative finance offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). Selling price is $25,874 financed at 0% APR equals 24 monthly payments of $1,078 monthly for a 24 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $25,874. $1,000 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Rogue SV Special Edition FWD (Y6SG16 AA00)/2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00)/2016 Pathfinder S 4 X2 (5XRG16 AA00)/2016 Micra 1.6 S MT (S5LG56 AA00). 1.49%/1.49%/1.99%/2.99%/4.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $258/$289/$189/$374/$149 with $0/$0/$0/$0/$0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $15,468/$17,330/$11,359/$22,445/$8,966. $1,000/$1,000/$750/$1,500/$500 My Choice Bonus cash included in advertised offer. $200/$80 lease cash applicate on 2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00)/2016 Micra 1.6 S MT (S5LG56 AA00) included in advertised offer. Models shown $37,474/$24,329/$48,924/$18,719 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2016 Sentra 1.8 SR CVT (C4SG16 AA00)/2016 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 (5XEG16 AA00)/2016 Micra 1.6 SR AT (S5SG76AE10).

Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600/$1,795/1,600) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. See your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. ^Ward’s Large Cross Utility Market Segmentation. MY16 Pathfinder vs 2016 and 2015 Large Cross/Utility Class. Resale value based on 48-month ALG residual values for the 2016 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. See www.alg.com. 2016 Sentra/2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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