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Immunizations jump from 34 to 99% Teens? Check. Health department now to target 7-year-olds

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wo thirds of 17-year-old York Region students were at risk of held 54 extra immunization clinics on being suspended for failing to evenings and weekends. be properly immunized, but By the end of the school year, more have finished off the school than 99 per cent of the year with the proper students had complied shots, medical officer 8,900 of more than with Ontario legislaof health Dr. Karim tion requiring parents Kurji says. to provide proof of Watch out, seventheir children’s immuyear-olds, you’re next. nization status against When the region nine vaccine-preventchecked in January, 17-year-old students in York able diseases unless 8,900 of more than were missing immunizations they are exempted for 13,000 17-year-old medical, religious or or had out-of-date records students in the region conscience reasons. were either missing The province immunizations or requires school-aged children to be had out-of-date records, putting them at vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, risk of being suspended from school. pertussis (whooping cough), varicella That works out to a 34-per-cent com(chickenpox), polio, measles, mumps, pliance rate. rubella and meningococcal meningitis.

Worried the students would head off to post-secondary school and the workforce without the proper immunizations, the region sent out reminder letters and See page A7.

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Trenton Stamml (holding sign) organizes the annual Skate for SickKids as a way to give back to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Trenton is an avid skateboard enthusiast who suffered from scoliosis as a child, which left him unable to ride until he got surgery to straighten his spine. Skate for SickKids has raised $3,000 for the hospital to date and has a fundraising goal of $5,000 for the third annual instalment of the event that saw a group of skaters ride 25 kilometres down Yonge Street from Aurora to Toronto. The total raised so far is $1,730, but donations will be accepted until the end of August. For the full story, turn to page A7.

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Final Mavrinac Park design before council next week

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he final design for Mavrinac Park will be on the table at next week’s council meeting.

In March, council got its first look at a concept for 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. The concept was presented to the public during an open house and comments received prompted revisions to the original proposal.

Two options being considered are

a washroom and fitness trail components.

“Although it is a significant investment, it could be reasonably assumed that a washroom facility would be a welcome addition to a heavily used park,” the staff report states.

The fitness components would be exercise stations, similar to those installed along the pathways at Ada Johnson Park and at Sheppard’s Bush where users are provided with equipment and use instructions.

“Again, this is a significant investSee page A2.

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Cathy Woods overlooks the future park from her doorstep on Mavrinac Boulevard in this file image.

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Police upset over Black Lives ban on its float

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ork Regional Police have been a part of Toronto Pride festivities for years, but it appears that run may have come to an end.

Last Sunday, the Black Lives Matter Toronto movement held a sit-in during the 36th annual parade, with a list of demands, including banning police floats in future and hiring more black people.

Photo courtesy York Regional Police The sit-in lasted about 30 minutes, delaying the York police York Regional Police officers take part in last Sunday’s Toronto Pride float, before organizers accepted parade. the demands and the parade continued. cers says he was outraged at the The fallout has been fierce, demands. with a number of police bodies Although neither Black Lives expressing their dismay with the ❑ Comments about this issue?

Matter nor Pride Parade memdecision Email newsroom@yrmg.com bers could be reached for com“Our attendance and visibility ment, media reports suggest at these events is important to us Pride Toronto’s executive director and is based on supporting the work with all our communities to now seems to be backing away LGBTQ community, both interbuild partnerships in celebrating from the ban, suggesting all that nally with our own members as diversity and promoting inclusivwell as externally for the citizens ity for all.” we serve,” the YRP statement read.

The president for the union See page A5.

“We believe that it is crucial to representing Toronto’s police offi-

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lthough Canada Post has warned it could lock out its unionized workers as early as tomorrow, employees plan on reporting for work, hopeful the doors will be open, a Canadian Union of Postal Workers leader says.

“We’re meeting with our members and telling them to come to a regular work day on Friday, hoping that the corporation continues working. We want to continue to work,” according to Derek Richmond, the union’s Ontario region co-ordinator, third vice-president and lockout co-ordinator with Scarborough Local 602, which repre-

sents workers in York and Durham regions and North York and Scarborough.

“Negotiations are ongoing, but I don’t have information on how they’re going. We’re being upbeat.

We want to work. We’re relaying the message to our members that we want to come to work, we want to continue to deliver the mail. We’re coming to work Friday like it’s a regular workday. Everyone has that mentality, that it’s a regular workday Friday.”

Richmond said he’s unaware of

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Aurora seeks residents to sit on environmental, heritage committees Now is your chance to have your say on environmental and heritage issues in Aurora. The town is seeking residents to serve on its environmental and heritage advisory committees.

Appointments to advisory committees are open to all residents of Aurora, or owners of land within the municipality.

Applications must be submitted to the town by July 8.

Detailed information on roles and responsibilities for committee members, as well as application forms, can be found at Aurora Town Hall, Aurora Public Library or aurora.ca.

For more information, call 905-727-3123, ext. 4227.

Community invited to celebrate Kerry’s Place Appreciation Day Everyone3 is invited to the 9th annual Kerry’s Place Appreciation Day celebration.

On July 9, friends and family will attend

the event being held in Aurora’s Town Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event will feature a kids zone, free barbecue lunch, face painting, live music by the Therapy Seekers, crafts, Aurora’s Farmers Market and Art in the Park.

Registration is appreciated and can be completed by emailing beverli.paci@kerrysplace.org.

Aurora Garden Club’s annual self-guided tour takes place Sunday Take a tour of the gardens this weekend.

The Aurora Garden Club presents its annual tour of eight gardens. The owners of the private gardens will be on hand to answer any questions and local artists will also be in attendance to show their works.

The self-guided tour will take place July 10 from noon to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine.

Tickets are $15 and are available at Caruso & Co., Hillcrest Nurseries and Black Forest Gardens.

Tickets will also be available at the first garden on the day of the event.

For more information, visit gardenaurora.ca or email aurora@gardenontario.org.

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This design will be presented to Aurora council at next week’s meeting. A community garden isn’t part of it, but fitness equipment and washrooms may be included.

Park’s cost could hit $1.7M New plan nixes community gardens, makes other adjustments From Front Page

ment, however, in recent years there has been an increasing awareness in society of the need for physical activity and the associated health risks and dangers associated with inactivity and sedentary lifestyle,” the report continued.

If council opts for both features, the price of the project will be bumped from $1.1 million to $1.7 million.

The new plan nixes the previously proposed community gardens opening up a larger space for the open play and picnic areas with accessible picnic tables. It also

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shows a full basketball court instead of the previous half court and the pickle ball courts are located beside the tennis courts.

The walkway or trail within the park has been enhanced and is now a complete loop for both north and south park entrance points.

Town staff is recommending the final concept be approved, $1.1 million be earmarked for construction, $1.7 million if the washrooms and fitness components are included and that council give the green light to start the contract bidding process.

The park will be discussed at the July 12 council meeting at town hall beginning at 7 p.m.

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FOOD

Communities getting back to food basics If you would like to see more community gardens, let your town know, experts suggest

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ver the past decade, people have started to care more and more about where their food comes from and what’s in it.

Evidence for this trend can be seen in the proliferation of farmers markets and specialty grocery stores that focus on natural, unprocessed food.

Another way people across our increasingly urbanized region are tapping into the desire to “get back to the land” is through community gardens, which are sprouting up in every municipality.

A trip to the Newmarket Community Garden shows why they have become so popular.

Tucked away off Mulock Drive, across the road from Newmarket High School, the garden is a bed of activity on a sunny Monday morning.

Joseph and Mary Kwon hose down their eggplant that is bathing in the blistering hot sun.

The couple, who is of Korean origin, have lived in Newmarket for nine years.

Taking the plunge into the community garden world was as simple as walking through the doors of the civic centre, just down the street.

“I just went to the town to apply,” Mary said.

The Kwons have had their plot for the past two years and are pleased with the results. This year, their bean, tomato, eggplant, zucchini and pepper plants look robust and healthy as they crane up toward the sun. It looks as if this family will get a good yield.

While many people ask why community gardens are necessary when families could plant privately in their own backyards, Mary said the open field where her garden is located is perfect.

“The plants grow big and happier here because there is more sun,” she said.

A little way down the garden, Heidi Van Hoogmoed arrives at her plot by bicycle and starts to get rid of pesky weeds. A Newmarket resident for 16 years, Van Hoogmoed said she enjoys the peacefulness, yet social aspect of the spot.

“I love being in the open space,” she said.

An added benefit of being surrounded by 105 garden plots maintained by others is you learn a lot, Van Hoogmoed said.

“I love meeting the people here,” she said.

One of the people Van Hoogmoed greets at the garden is 90-year-old Mohammad Ayyoubi.

His plot is marked by two wooden chairs. Perched on the chair at the south of his plot, Ayyoubi severs a garlic head from its stock with a knife. The intoxicating odour from the plant wafts into the hot air.

“The garlic is ready. It’s fresh,” Ayyoubi said, sitting in his chair.

He came to Canada from Afghanistan 18 years ago and has lived in Newmarket for 11 years.

He tries to make it to his place in the centre of the garden most days to tend to his plot.

“It’s gorgeous here,” he said.

While the popularity of community gardens has spiked in recent years, executive director of the York Region Food Network, Joan Stonehocker, said they are not a new concept.

“We have been doing community gardens since the early ’90s,” she said.

The demand for community gardens, though, has never been greater. Even after expanding the Newmarket location by 22 plots this year, Stonehocker said there is

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Contact YRFN’s Catherine HighamCook, community garden co-ordinator, by phone 905-967-0428, via email at cgcyrfn@bellnet.ca or visit yrfn.ca

still a two-year waiting list to get a plot in the Newmarket and Aurora community gardens, with which the foot network is partnered.

“A lot of people want to start to grow their own food,” she said.

A new community garden opened up on London Road and Main Street earlier this year with help from the Town of Newmarket.

“It’s a great place to get started in community gardening,” she said.

The concept of the London Road location is a little different than the Newmarket and Aurora locations because there are no individual plots.

“It’s share the work, share the harvest,” she said.

A group of volunteers recently went out to the new location to plant and label seeds.

“It’s going back to the basic principle of working together as a true closely-knitted community for the common good, and I think that’s beautiful,” said volunteer Sylvie Yeghiaian.

Stonehocker encourages residents who want to see more community gardens in their town to voice that desire to their municipalities.

Community gardens are about partnerships, friendships and healthy eating and are so popular there is a waiting list for obtaining a plot of land, experts say.

Aurora council voted against a neighbourhood garden at McMahon Park last year.

While 45 residents supported the establishment of a neighbourhood garden, 41 voted against it.

While community gardens are popular, they still garner vocal opposition, depending on the location. Aurora has tried to implement community gardens in some parks over the past few years only to back down when faced with resistance.

Aurora council, for example, voted against a neighbourhood garden at McMahon Park last year. While 45 residents supported the establishment of a neighbourhood garden, 41 voted against it in a public survey.

The establishment of a community garden also has been in the discussion of Mavrinac Park but, again, there has been opposition. It remains to be seen if it will be part of the plan.

Stonehocker wishes residents could see community gardens are much more than just growing food.

“It’s about sharing. It’s a way to learn. It brings people together,” she said. “ They share food and recipes.”

A community garden is also a great tool to help children learn and appreciate food in its natural, fresh state and pique their interest in cooking.

Christine Stewart, director of the Network North Collaborative in East Gwillimbury, helped work to establish a garden at Robert Munsch Public School in Mount Albert, along with teachers and students.

“It’s about promoting healthy eating,” she said. “You can control what goes on your plant; you are not using chemicals,” It’s important for children to see a seed turn into something on their dinner table.

At Robert Munsch Public School, there is a schedule students follow to maintain the garden, Stewart explained.

“It’s about partnerships, friendships and healthy eating,” she said.

For more information about community gardens, visit yrfn.ca

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Mohammad Ayyoubi, 90, sits on a chair in his garden plot at the Newmarket Community Garden off Mulock Drive. He came to Canada from Afghanistan 18 years ago and has lived in Newmarket for 11 of those years. He tries to make it to his garden most days in order to tend to his plot.

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Residents with maintenance or other concerns with the former Highland Gate Golf Course property are encouraged to report them directly to the developer.

One resident, who wished not to be named due to the current conflict between the town, developer and residents, contacted media with photos of a dead goose, fish and large branches in the pond blocking water flow, as well as a decaying animal on the sixth fairway that could be a coyote or dog.

The mess and decay has been there untouched for weeks.

“The back up of water has created an extreme safety hazard in this pond and is deplorable,” the resident said. “The (Ministry Of Environment) should be called in. This is not what we would expect from a developer that is working to enhance our community.”

Highland Gate Developments Inc. has confirmed it has received complaints from two concerned residents regarding an incident with a dead goose in a pond, according to spokesperson Cheryl Shindruk. An ecolo-

gist from Beacon Environmental was called in to investigate. The goose has since been removed by the maintenance contractor, who is currently on site week days for grass cutting and general grounds maintenance.

“The ecologist confirmed that the habitat in the ponds and the watercourse are suitable for local wildlife,” Shindruk added. “We are not aware of any other animals requiring removal.”

The ecologist also identified the need to repair a small portion of the pond’s bank, where minor erosion has occurred. A technical team has prepared remediation plans and permits are being obtained to restore the bank.

The town hasn’t received complaints about the state of the property, according to town planning and development services director Marco Ramunno.

“Bylaw enforcement would investigate if we did receive a complaint,” he said. “It would be something we would have to look into.”

Residents with concerns about the property are encouraged to call Highland Gate Developments Inc. at 905-477-1177.

5 charged following multiple shooting York Regional Police has laid charges against five people arrested following a multiple shooting at an Aurora banquet hall on Canada Day and investigators are urging any witnesses to come forward.

York Regional Police got the call at about 10 p.m. on Friday, July 1 after four victims were gunned down at Di’Nardo’s The Mansion banquet hall near industrial Parkway South and Vandorf Sideroad.

According to police, the incident occurred after a fight broke out between individuals at the event. Three women and a man were shot and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Officers and the police helicopter, AIR2, quickly located five out of the six suspects sought, who left the scene in a white Porsche.

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Police have released the following list of names and charges: Raymond Powell, 31, and 28-year-old Adrian Pascal, both of Toronto, have been charged with aggravated assault and fail to comply with recognizance.

Jason Beharry, 24, of Oshawa, Devin Degoias, 20, of Toronto and 30-year-old Jason Maragh of Whitchurch-Stouffville all face charges of aggravated assault.

Police also released a surveillance camera image of a sixth man seen leaving the scene.

He was last seen at a gas station near 16th Avenue and Leslie Street in Richmond Hill.

The man in question, or anyone who can identify him, is asked to contact police.

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Parties at odds on pay, pensions From Front Page

any plans on the union’s part to strike.

Despite being hopeful there won’t a lockout, Richmond admitted he’s not certain it can be avoided.

“Very unsure. I really don’t want to comment, say yes or no. It’s up in the air. We have no idea what cards they’re going to play, at all,” he said.

Issues include pensions for new employees and pay equity between urban and rural carriers.

Canada Post spokesperson Jon Hamilton could not be reached for comment.

On Tuesday, the Crown corporation gave the union 72 hours notice that it could lock out workers.

“The issuing of the notice does not necessarily mean that Canada Post will not be operating on Friday. It allows the corporation to take measures that are necessary to respond to the changing business reality,” the corporation said on its website.

“The uncertainty caused by the prolonged negotiations and the union’s strike mandate is having a negative impact on the postal service.”

Canada Post presented an offer to the union on June 25, following up on July 4 to say the offer is final.

It also rejected more than $1 billion in demands from CUPW, according to the Canada Post website.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has indicated the government has no immediate plans to introduce back-to-work legislation in the event of a labour disruption, adding he wants both sides to negotiate a settlement.

If there is a lockout or strike, you must continue to make sure your bills are paid on time. Contact your service providers to make the necessary arrangements.

York residents appear split about the impact a labour disruption at Canada Post will have on their lives.

Picking up her mail at a super mailbox, Newmarket’s Josie Fallavollita said she would be disappointed if she doesn’t receive parcels she has ordered.

“It’s going to matter because I’m expect-

ing things that I had pre-ordered and I’m not going to get what I’m looking for, what I need,” she said.

“It’s just mail that I’m expecting to receive, so if I don’t get it, it’s not going to set me back or anything, but it’s just something that I would like to have.”

While Fallavollita, who uses online banking for some of her bills, isn’t as reliant on Canada Post as she used to be, she said she would miss mail delivery if there were a lockout or strike.

“I don’t really use the mail all that much. I use it off and on. But I do get mail. Of course, I get my bills still. I still get parcels for my daughter that come in. She’s always ordering stuff on the Internet and what not,” she said.

“It’s important to have the mail, I think.

It’s an important thing. A lot of people rely on stuff like that. A lot of people don’t know the new technology where you can have your bills sent through email or whatever. A lot of older people, I think, are going to be affected by it.”

Ruth Church, a former member of the executive at the Aurora Seniors’ Centre who does bookkeeping for the centre, said a labour disruption could be a hardship for many older Canadians.

“I think for the majority of seniors, it will affect them quite a lot. Most of our members do not bank online and do not receive bills online, etc.

“And so, that will put them in a difficult position. Certainly some of our members do bank online, so, for myself, for example, a mail strike will have little impact,” she said.

“I think it would be a hardship, of course.

And they will have businesses after them for not paying their bills.”

But Barbara Stoecklin and John Layton, who were at the centre Tuesday afternoon, said they would barely notice a lockout or strike at Canada Post.

“I don’t mail, I compute. I use a computer 90 per cent of the time. I very, very rarely mail a letter,” Stoecklin, said.

“I don’t mind Canada Post, they can disappear for all I care.”

Layton only uses Canada Post a handful of times a year.

“I post three letters a year and that’s to confirm that I’m still breathing, with the pension people,” he said.

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‘I’m not deciding what’s in the parade’ From Front Page

was agreed to was “having a conversation” about the requests.

Mathieu Chantelois told the Star this: “What’s important for people to know is that I’m not deciding what’s in the parade; Alica [Hall, co-chair of Pride’s board of directors] doesn’t decide what’s in the parade, Black Lives Matter doesn’t… decide what’s in the parade,” Chantelois said. “Who’s deciding

what’s in the parade is the membership, and my community.”

“What I did yesterday was made the parade move.”

“Special meetings” and consultations will be held to make decisions on the demands, Chantelois said.

Janaya Khan, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto, told the Canadian Press that while some of the items on the list of demands are negotiable, the ban on police floats isn’t.

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Director Circulation Mike Banville

EDITORIAL

15-minute GO service needs to happen today, not 10 years down road

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here was some good news for commuters in communities located along the Barrie GO Transit rail corridor last month as the province announced its intent to build five new stations as part of Metrolinx’s planned 10-year regional express rail expansion.

If all goes according to plan, one of those new stations would be located at Mulock Drive in Newmarket to serve the town’s growing population and ease some of the burden on the Aurora GO station.

According to Metrolinx, the proposed Mulock station was “evaluated as offering high travel time savings and having a medium level of ease of construction and construction affordability.”

In response to the news, Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen quipped that residents should do a “happy dance”.

What he should have said is “hopeful dance”.

While it appears Metrolinx is fairly confident on the demand and feasibility for a station at Mulock, there’s no guarantee of 15-minute service throughout the day as is planned between Toronto’s Union Station and the Aurora GO Station.

Newmarket Regional Councillor John Taylor is advocating 15-minute service to his community, as have others, but during the June 24 announcement of the station, Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca wasn’t making any promises.

“We’re not saying no, we’re not saying yes. It still requires additional analysis,” he said.

Well, that really nailed it down.

Del Duca was also unable to provide a cost for the stations or even a date for when they will be built, adding the information will become public in the weeks to come.

Here’s hoping the Mulock station will be built sooner rather than later and that 15-minute service will be part of the package.

Express rail needed to come to northern York Region, not to mention other parts of the GTA, years ago and we can ill afford to wait another 10 years to get moving.

With the populations of Newmarket, Aurora and, especially, East Gwillimbury expected to rise considerably over the next 15 years, we need to ensure there is an adequate public transit network in place to make it a truly viable alternative to commuting by car, lest we invite the reality of (even more) unbearable congestion.

The time for action isn’t now; the time for action was a decade ago.

Let’s not wait any longer and put this project, and others like it, on the fast track.

Marney Beck

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H LETTERS TO THE EDITOR When will drinking, driving stop?

Another close call while someone was out drinking and driving. Luckily, the ditch was where this motorist ended up and not into oncoming traffic.

“Drunk driver had difficulty forming complete sentences: Peterborough County OPP,” was the headline.

A 49-year-old man from Aurora is charged with impaired driving, driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in his blood and dangerous driving. The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a ditch was so intoxicated he had difficulty forming complete sentences, according to Peterborough County OPP. Police say the vehicle was first involved in a collision at the Woodview General Store last Tuesday.

OPP say the vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Several calls from the public came in as the vehicle drove north on Hwy. 28.

OPP say it, ultimately, crashed into a ditch just north of Apsley shortly before 5 p.m.

According to the OPP, the driver had difficulty forming complete sentences due to extreme intoxication. Breath tests allege the driver was in excess of 3-1/2 times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.

When will it stop?

Michael Clubine Aurora

SOCIAL MEDIA On Longtime Ward 5 Councillor Joe Sponga resigns seat: bit.ly/29h01hP Brian — A good friend to developers, it is time for Joe to go.

Tony will have to find a replacement to ensure he has the votes for the Clock Tower development now. Mind you I am sure he already does! Politics is an ugly business with too many in-camera meetings and off-site meetings to avoid the public scrutiny (next time go farther than the Magna Golf course). So long Joe...you were at least interesting!

On York officers take action over ‘punitive’ discipline: bit.ly/29h73mR James — How about stop being so proactive and become reactive? Forget the “suspected” impaired driver and do real policing. Police need to be pulled back. Somehow they have become preventers of crime instead of just showing up at a crime after it’s taken place. I used to hear when i was a little younger that people have a right to break the law, but police have to right to charge you when caught. We’re slowly losing all of our rights.

On Mount Albert traffic lights proposal sets off controversy: bit.ly/29ikb9v Gary Shropshire — They need a light at Mount Albert Road and King Street more than this location.

David Brooks — It’s a bad intersection to begin with and I agree, winter trafffic will have a problem.

Tough job for council on Clock Tower project Re: Newmarket Clock Tower redevelopment opponents submit petition with 1,200 names: bit.ly/29oVgAY I do not envy Newmarket councillors in the next few weeks.

They will be responsible for deciding the future of dozens of Main Street merchants and business people from Water Street to Park Avenue: it is a tremendous responsibility.

How many of these entrepreneurs will see their hopes and dreams fade away, along with severe financial losses if this Clock Tower development is allowed to proceed?

This situation is so serious, but I’m sure our councillors — who love our Newmarket heritage as much as so many others — have taken into consideration the results of recent online petitions. It was six to one against the development as the three-storey height limit is the law.

nation after sudden resignation from Newmarket council, July 1: bit.ly/29l6bv4 Newmarket’s Ward 5 Councillor has resigned.

Details have not been released for the motivation of this resignation.

The current term is not yet at the halfway point.

Precedents have been set in many communities across Ontario in such incidents where an appointment has been made to the second-place finisher.

I was the runner-up in the recent election and I feel that I should be appointed.

I haven’t yet been contacted by any Town of Newmarket official to determine my availability.

John Heckbert Newmarket

Davis Drive total exercise in frustration Re: Concerned about empty buses on Davis Drive? Give system time, York Region says: bit.ly/29jLmi2 I find it hard to believe we spent $268 million to do what was done to Davis Drive in Newmarket. I thought the objective was to increase the efficiency of traffic flow. I don’t think so.

I haven’t tried it, but I’m guessing it would be faster to drive to Chicago, IL than from Leslie Street to Yonge Street.

So, now instead of one bus taking up a traffic lane and jamming up traffic, you have that one bus still taking up a traffic lane, stop lights that make no sense and a second bus lane.

This is all for one or two bus users in Newmarket.

I do not take Davis any longer.

It is a total exercise in frustration.

I take other cross-town routes that use stop signs and it is amazing how efficient that is in keeping traffic moving.

I do apologize to the people who live on those streets. It must be very annoying.

And the other good news is that they are doing the same thing to Yonge as they did to Davis.

I can only imagine the mess we will have in Newmarket for the next four years.

John Walker Holland Landing

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Can’t afford options to Canada Post Re: Canada Post talks continue amid labour dispute: bit.ly/29eSYkn Anticipating a postal strike, I thought I might pay a little more and send my small parcel under one pound via United Parcel Service (UPS) to the U.K. I almost flipped when the clerk told me it would cost $128.

Canada Post charges $9.75 for the same parcel to the U.K. I am still wondering how UPS justifies this cost.

Hoping there is no strike or lockout. In any event, I will wait

Gerard Reynolds Newmarket

Rose was act of kindness You made my day, sir.

My heart was warmed by a random act of kindness June 26.

While leaving Costco in Newmarket with my husband and groceries in tow, a man approached and gave me a single long-stem rose.

His words to me were, “The world needs more love.”

This exquisite dusty rose blooms in my kitchen reminding me of this man’s kind gesture.

He had other individually wrapped roses in his arm, so I wasn’t the only recipient. I’ll never know his motivation but his act of kindness truly made my day.

Thanks, with gratitude, to this man for the rose and to all individuals who perform loving random acts of kindness.

Jeanette Blonski Aurora

Artist’s rendition of a completed Davis Drive in Newmarket.

Margaret Davis Newmarket

Town should appoint for Ward 5 seat Re: Sponga resigns council seat to avoid ‘potential court spat’, June 30: bit.ly/29h01hP and Sponga owes constituents expla-

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ave you lined up lately for a new green and white health card or your licence renewal sticker?

I have, and it was an interesting, frustrating yet uplifting experience.

I received an official provincial government notice in the mail a few weeks ago stating that I had exactly 30 days to convert my old red-and-white health card to the new photo ID card.

I had been hoping to avoid such an invitation/order, as I loved the fact that the card never expired and it had worked perfectly well for decades — providing me health care access whenever I needed it.

However, in addition to the serioussounding language used in the Ministry of Health letter, the truth is my beloved card was dog-eared, ripped and held together with tape.

I had to admit it was nearing the end of its plastic lifespan and the new green and white card seemed a safer option.

So, I dutifully gathered the required documentation to bring to my local Service Ontario office.

I was dreading the task, as the provincial office at Bernard on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill always has long lineups. Recently, it had provoked a series of letters to the editor from residents expressing outrage at the lengthy lines, cramped space and overwhelmed staff.

“Bring a water bottle, you’ll be standing a long time,” said one friend.

“Just don’t even apply for the green card, keep using your red and white card,” advised someone else, who shall remain nameless.

“Go to the one on Bloomington Road in Aurora,” advised a reader, “there’s lots of room inside; staff are friendly and polite, too!”

Armed with patience and all my needed documents, I arrived at the Richmond Hill Bernard office and was almost pleased to be the first client standing outside the door. In the past, I have often joined a long line of between 10 and 20 people when I need to renew my licence, so to get right up to the door was a bonus.

Within about five minutes, a long line of about a dozen people formed outside behind me on the hot, humid, sunny day. One was an elderly man with a cane.

Ahead of me in the line inside the air-conditioned offices were parents with squirming children, people filling out forms at a counter and a woman in long robes covering her from head to toe seated in one of only three chairs, with a son or relative standing in line.

The languages spoken represented a mini United Nations, but everyone was polite and friendly. The Asian couple right behind me was a little too friendly, constantly giggling at private jokes and bumping into me — and apologizing — as they looked at their devices.

As I inched my way to the front of the line, I became aware that one man with a strong Russian accent was giving the elderly man with the cane his spot in the line.

Then came an active discussion and much gesturing with the woman seated on the chair, trying to give up her chair to the older man.

Finally, a staff person at one of the counters helpfully waved over the elderly gentleman and said loudly, so all of us could hear, something to the effect that he would be served without waiting in line.

Not a soul objected.

How wonderfully Canadian it all was. Despite the fact the government office was overwhelmed, staff and residents maintained their composure and showed kindness and deference to each other.

After exactly one hour wait, it was my turn and my new health card is now “in the mail” — if we don’t have a postal strike.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

OPINION: DIARY OF A WITTY KID

Vaccinations best health How to quickly ID that ‘kid’ investment, region says during fun sleepover camp

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“We need to think about vaccinations as a health investment for the present and the future,” Kurji said in a statement.

“Immunization is the most effective way to protect individuals and the community from vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, mumps and meningococcal meningitis — now and for years to come.”

This fall, public health’s focus will shift to seven-year-old students to ensure they have the proper shots.

In May, the province introduced legislation that would require parents seeking non-medical immunization exemptions to take a lesson on the benefits of vaccinations through public health.

The new law would also require healthcare providers to tell public health units which shots have been given to children, which would help reduce the number of students being suspended from school for out-of-date immunization records.

York parents can report immunization information online at eimmunization.york. ca, by faxing documents to 1-866-258-2026 or by calling York Region public health at 1-877-464-9675, ext. 73456.

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Local resident raising funds for SickKids with Aurora to Toronto skateboard trek

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A local youth is hoping his fundraising efforts will give other children the ability to pursue their passions.

Trenton Stamml has always had a love for skateboarding, but when he was diagnosed with scoliosis, he wasn’t able to continue. An X-ray taken at The Hospital for Sick Children revealed the curve in his spine that put him in a back brace for years.

With the curve increasing to 80 degrees, his doctor told him it was time for corrective surgery in 2010.

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For more information, visit Facebook. com/skateforsickkids To donate, visit my.sickkidsdonations. com/skateforsickkids “It took six hours of surgery and six months to recover,” he said. “But the doctors gave me a second chance to do what I love and I want to make sure other children get that same chance.”

When he was fully healed, Stamml couldn’t wait to get back on his board.

To celebrate, he and his close friend, Stephen Hillaby, got on their skateboards and boarded from Elgin Mills and Leslie Street in Richmond Hill to Union Station in Toronto to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day. But after doing it purely for fun for two years, the duo decided to take the ride to the next level.

“We thought about it and we wanted it to mean more,” Hillaby said. “Knowing we are giving another kid a chance like Trenton had to pursue his passion again makes it all worth it.”

And, so, the annual Skate for SickKids event was born.

The first year, three people skateboarded from the Aurora GO Station to Union Station to raise funds for the hospital’s possibilities fund. The second year was even more successful and this year topped last.

“This year was the hardest since it was 36 C outside and one of us had to stop due to heat stroke,” Stamml said of the June 19 event. “But the rest of us just kept on going.”

This year, the event gained even more attention when well- known skateboarder Shane O’Neill posted a picture of himself, Stamml and the event banner on Instagram.

That post hit 20,000 views and the event’s Facebook page, which had about 40 likes, jumped to 300 overnight.

The support from the skateboarding community has been appreciated, said Stamml. Longboard Living sponsored the event and even donated longboards for those who didn’t have a board and wanted to participate on the day of the event.

While the team has already completed the event, donations are still welcome until the end of August and skateboarders who are interested can begin preparing for next year’s event.

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hen you hear the word “camp” you probably think of the outdoors, nature, tents and animals.

Well, that’s not what I think of. I think of steak, barbecues, many dads on their barbecues trying to win some steak competition.

Oops, I was talking about the wrong thing. I hate thinking about too many things at the same time and then you can’t concentrate and you talk about the wrong thing. I meant to say, it reminds me of good times, ziplines, rope swings, water trampolines, high ropes, cabins and really good food.

Camp is something many kids get to experience during their summer vacation and most people my age go to “sleepover” camp. It is great because you get to live there and it is pretty much paradise without your parents.

It’s a parentless vacation!

Just like what I suggested in my second column, called Home Alone.

Sleepover camp is the best way to spend a summer (cottaging is second). It’s fun, fun, fun and … fun!

See, there are so many great adjectives to describe sleepover camp. But, really, all you need is one adjective to describe it.

There is so much to do, even a computer wouldn’t be able to remember it because it would run out of storage. Plus, every single one of these activities are amazing, so the fun never ends.

So, for those of you who have been to sleepover camp, you know exactly what I’m talking about and, those of you who have never been, you now know — and I hope you try it to see what I’m talking about.

If this is the first time you will be going to either a day camp or a sleepover camp, I must warn you to be on the lookout — not for bears or skunks, but for the typical “types” of kid camper that will probably make an appearance alongside you or on the bottom bunk. Here is my handy identification guide: The Crier: This kid cries all day, just

Defence and veterans affairs town hall meeting tonight You can help shape Canada’s defence and veterans policies at a meeting in Newmarket July 7.

The federal government is hosting town hall meetings to get Canadians’ views on the main challenges to Canada’s security, the role of the armed forces in address-

Wyatt Savage A kid’s point of view because.

The Ultimate Athlete Superstar: This kid looks like he could take gold at the Olympics in every sport.

The Hilarious Child: This kid just goes up to people and cracks jokes.

The Worried Parents’ Kid: This kid’s parents want to stay at the camp all day to watch their kid in case they...have fun!

The “Soc” Kid: This is the well-dressed rich kid that brings candy and high-tech mosquito zappers to camp (this kid’s gadgets might save your life).

The International Camper: This kid is easy to spot because he/she can’t speak a lick of English and spends all week getting over jet lag.

The Shy Kid: Their name gets called each morning for roll call, but you never actually see them!

Happy July! I’m off to camp but will be back in time for my next article in August!

Bonnes Vacances.

— Aurora student Wyatt Savage is a 12-year old living with his parents, two annoying little brothers, a cat and a dog. He is in the 7th grade where his favourite subjects are going home and gym. Writing and driving his parents nuts are two of his favourite passions. He is the author of two mininovels, 99 Keys (2012) and Vacation (2016).

Wyatt will write an occasional column. ing current threats and challenges and the resources and capabilities needed to carry out the armed forces’ mandate.

Saying it has a “sacred obligation” to veterans, the government also wants residents to discuss issues such as service excellence, mental health and care and support for veterans.

The meeting takes place Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the York Region headquarters at 17250 Yonge St. in Newmarket.

TO W N O F AU R O R A P U B L I C N OT I C E

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE The portion of Glass Drive between Holman Crescent and Child Drive will be closed daily from Monday, July 11 until mid-September 2016 for the Tannery Creek Channel Rehabilitation Project.

The road will be open to local traffic at all times during construction and it will be re-opened to all traffic every evening.

ROAD CLOSURE:

Glass Drive between Holman Crescent and Child Drive

DETOUR:

Please follow the posted detour signage. Access will remain open to local traffic.

CONTACT:

For more information, please contact Dan Vink, Administrator, Construction Projects, Town of Aurora at 905-727-3123 ext. 4380.

Thank you for your patience and co-operation.

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lesson plans paired with fun group activities. Grades 5+. Please register.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca.

MEN WANTED WHO LOVE TO SING July 7, 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Sharon Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St. Experience the joy of singing four-part a cappella harmony in the company of your friends, while supporting our communities through various events.

Contact: Dave McCaffrey, info@uccchorus.com, 289-648-6300.

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC July 12, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Not a blood donor yet? Start today! 100,000 new donors needed in 2016.

Take the eligibility quiz at blood.ca and book your appointment. Already a donor? Wait til you see the exciting way clinics are transforming in July!

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

MUSIC IN THE PARK July 7, 7 to 9 p.m.

Fairy Lake Park, 500 Water St. Free concert by the After Hours Big Band.

Contact: Stephen Harper, stephar1@sympatico.ca, 905 868-8460.

SMART HOME BUYER WORKSHOP - AURORA July 12, 9:30 a.m.

RE/MAX Hallmark York Group Realty Ltd., 15004 Yonge St. You’re invited to attend this informative workshop n Aurora every second Tuesday. Learn important insights about buying a home. Free.

Contact: Dennis Paradis, dennis@lovenewmarket.com, 905-235-4322.

TASTE & LEARN - SUMMER SIDES July 7, 7 to 8 p.m.

Sobeys extra Aurora, 15500 Bayview Ave. Taste & Learn is a FREE class series offered by Sobeys Dietitians. Each class is focused on a particular food (this month is summer side dishes). During the class, you will receive some background information about the food (eg. how to store it, how to cook it and information on the nutritional value). The dietitian will also prepare a recipe for everyone to taste! You will leave the session with new knowledge, a few free recipes and will know what the food tastes like! Register early to avoid being on a wait list.

Contact: colleen.miller@sobeys.com, 905-726-3397.

DISCOVERY CLUB July 12, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. This club will get you busy with creative and hands-on projects, games and activities! Ages 6-10 years. Learn more at egpl.ca or 905-836-6492.

ENTERPRISING CAREERS - CAREER EXPLORATION FOR WOMEN July 12, 9:30 a.m.

Women’s Centre of York Region, 120 Harry Walker Pkwy. N. Discover employment options that ‘fit’ your personality. Build self-confidence as you identify your interests & skills. Research occupations & make a research action plan. Attend group sessions three mornings a week for three weeks. Access one-on-one counselling with a career coach. Ongoing support in the program for a year. Networking events with guest speakers.

Contact: Marleide or Iara, ecareers@wcyr.ca, 905-853-9271.

LEARN TO SEW WITH ANNE-MARIE SCHLODDER July 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. Learn basic sewing machine skills while creating fun projects. Bring sharp scissors, ruler or measuring tape. See sample projects at the branch. Ages 13+. Ages 10-12 may participate with adult. Register. Cost is $42.50.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492, www.egpl.ca.

DEFENCE POLICY REVIEW AND VETERANS AFFAIRS TOWN HALL July 7, 7 to 9 p.m.

York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge St. in Newmarket.

The federal government is engaging Canadians to discuss their views on: 1. Main challenges to national security 2. Role of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in addressing current threats and challenges 3. Resources and capabilities needed to carry out the CAF mandate. Canada also has a sacred obligation to veterans, and so you’re invited to join in a discussion on such topics as: service excellence, mental health, and care and support.

Contact: Rhonda Jarrett, Leona.Alleslev@parl.gc.ca, 905-773-8358.

INTRO TO ONLINE DATING July 7, 6:30 p.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Want to jump into online dating, but not sure how to start? Intro will walk you through setting up an account and answer any questions you may have. Drop in with your computer or register to use one of the library’s.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca.

Tomorrow ART GONE WILD July 8, 2 p.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. Come out for 4 sessions of art projects inspired by nature! Projects include sun-printing, pressed flower art and more! Ages 6+. Please Register.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492, www.egpl.ca.

BUILDER’S CLUB July 8, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Ages 5+. Free. Drop in. Put your engineering skills to the test! Build different structures from unique and ordinary materials! Please Register.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca.

AURORA FARMERS MARKET July 9, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aurora Town Park on Wells Street.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked goods, food vendors, hand-crafted artifacts and products such as jewelry, furniture, soap, musical entertainment, buskers, flowers and more.

Contact: 647-669-0150, www.facebook.com/aurorafarmersmarket.

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Reader Manny Mamo sent us this Your Shot of a pair of blue jays out at his backyard bird feeder. Send us Your Shot. The ongoing theme is Nature & Wildlife. Email your high-quality jpegs to newsroom@yrmg.com. Be sure to put ‘Your Shot’ in the subject line.

A NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY July 12, 10:30 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. OR East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Bring your favourite stuffy to the library for a stuffy sleepover! Join us for a story time, leave stuffy behind and collect a photo of their adventures the next day! Ages 0-5. Drop in. For more details, contact your local library.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492/905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca.

THEN AND NOW Runs until July 28, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Art Show, 100 John West Way in Aurora.

Then and Now is a collection of watercolours, inks, oils and pastel paintings featuring Canadian landscapes, northern lights, florals, historical homes and intuitive interpretations of semi-abstract nature scenes with swirling waters, enormous mountains and tiny images. Join artist Christine Valentini in the Skylight Gallery on opening night, July 8, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Contact: Christine Valentini, christine@studiovalentini.ca, 905-841-1847.

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LEGO & PLAY July 8, 10:30 a.m.

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MERLIN’S HOLLOW July 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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David and Dierdre Tomlinson invite you to visit their English flower garden, Merlin’s Hollow, open to the community annually rain or shine. You can visit July 10 and during Doors Open Aurora Aug. 20. The 3/4-acre garden was started in 1981 by landscape architect David Tomlinson and contains.

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STEM VILLAGE July 13, 10:30 a.m.

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Join Ontario Nature and AECOM’s Terrestrial Ecologist for a hike through the Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve to learn how to ID Ontario’s Butterfly species. You’ll learn how to identify common species found in the area, and how you can make your own backyard more butterfly-friendly. Bring any butterfly ID books if you have them. Register early as space is limited.

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TD CONCERTS IN THE PARK BLUE RADIO & ULTIMATE URBAN July 13, 7 to 9 p.m.

Aurora Town Park, 49 Wells St. Free concert, but a food donation for the local food pantry is appreciated. Food Vendors will be on site selling food. For your seating comfort, please bring your own lawn chair. About Blue Radio & Ultimate Urban: A great night featuring a tribute to Blue Rodeo and Keith Urban. Don’t miss this amazing double bill evening of country music.

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This weekend FREE ZUMBA AT RIVER WALK COMMONS IN NEWMARKET July 9, 8 to 9 a.m.

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UNTANGLE WITH ZENTANGLE July 9, 11 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Feeling stressed? Want to unwind? Untangle with Zentangle! Learn calming techniques with Zentangle, an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We will also be making de-stress balls. Ages 8-11. Please register.

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CARIBBEAN & SOUTH ASIAN SHOWCASE July 9, noon to 7 p.m.

Magna Centre, 800 Mulock Dr. in Newmarket.

Festival will celebrate with two days of food, fashion, music, and dance that showcases not only the rich artistry and cultural expressions from the Caribbean and South Asia, but from around the world. New for this year is the addition of cultural performances from Russia, Korea, China, the Mediterranean and Latin America. Admission is free, but CASAS encourages patrons to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry.

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STEM VILLAGE July 12, 1 p.m.

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TORNADO TODDLERS July 12, 10:30 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. OR Let’s get messy! Have fun exploring different sensory materials such as finger painting, playing with gooey substances and more! A change of clothes is recommended. Ages 1-3. Please register. The cost is $2.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492, www.egpl.ca.

PAWS 4 STORIES July 13, 10:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Beginner and reluctant readers can develop their skills and confidence by reading to a friendly dog and trained volunteer from the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Attendance deposit of $10 required upon registration. all attendees will be refunded in full. Must provide 24 hour cancellation notice. Ages 5+. Please Register.

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Former United Way York Region CEO Daniele Zanotti was recently named to the same position for the amalgamated organization.

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n historic $100-million fundraising achievement.

As the merged United Way Toronto and York Region celebrates its first anniversary this month, there is no more tangible way to measure the alliance’s success than recognizing the ground breaking financial milestone that’s resulted in a boost in investment in York Region, new CEO Daniele Zanotti said.

The year before the merger, which came into effect July 1, 2015, donors contributed $89 million to Toronto’s United Way and $8 million to York’s organization, for a combined total of $97 million.

“When we merged, we set an aggressive goal of $100 million, which was a 3 per-cent increase.

We delivered and beat it, actually.

We came in a little bit higher than that,” said Zanotti, adding the merger resulted in more donors, more workplace fundraising campaigns and more volunteers.

“For all intents and purposes, that demonstrates very visibly that the synergy of the two coming together raised more dollars together for agencies right across the region… (We had a) 3 per cent growth in fundraising that will directly go to agencies across York Region. We have not had that for many, many years in York.”

The additional funding has allowed York to piggyback on successful ventures in Toronto, something that never would have happened without the merger, Zanotti said.

When they merged, United Way Toronto had a number of existing strategies, a building strong neighbourhoods strategy and a youth success strategy, he said.

“The merger allowed us to take inventory and stock of the demographics in York Region and then look at how might these play out

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on these issues in York.”

For example, the United Way will roll out a career navigator program for young people in York this fall.

Launched in Toronto last year, the project connects young people facing barriers, such as poverty and lack of education, to meaningful careers in fields such as IT, retail, construction and health care through partnerships with employers, educational institutions and labour organizations.

Meanwhile, the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services in York received funding from the United Way for a program called LIFT, which prepares newcomers between the ages of 16 and 24 with in-demand job skills and employment information so they can make wise education and career choices.

In addition, the region, an entry point for many newcomers, was able to take advantage of a $750,000 investment for Syrian refugees set-

tling in York and Toronto.

“A number of agencies across Toronto and York benefitted from that and are now directly using those dollars, as we speak, on the ground helping families integrate,” Zanotti said.

In April, the United Way released a report on the growing problem of precarious or insecure employment in York,.

The research, which built on a six-year study and two previ-

ous surveys conducted across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, revealed more than 40 per cent of York residents surveyed struggle with some degree of unstable job prospects such as irregular hours, short-term contracts and few or no benefits.

In January, the United Way conducted York’s first point-in-time count of the homeless, with inforSee page B2.

York Region launches Yonge Street subway action campaign

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ork Region has launched a campaign to rally public pressure for the extension of the Yonge Street subway to Richmond

Hill.

The region and the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation want to build on the momentum created by a $55-million investment by the province last month.

The money will be used for preliminary design work needed to bring the subway north from Finch Avenue to Hwy. 7.

“The Yonge North Subway Extension project is now on track and moving forward thanks to the generous support of our partner, the government of Ontario,” regional chairperson Wayne Emmerson said in a statement Tuesday to kick off the campaign.

“We now need to secure a long-

would include five stations — Cummer/Drewry, Steeles, Clark, Langstaff/Longbridge and the Richmond Hill Centre.

“Individuals and businesses across York Region have told us that increasing traffic congestion is by far their most pressing issue,” transit corporation president Mary-Frances Turner, said, adding the Yonge North Subway Extension is a critical missing piece of the region’s transit vision for the future.

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York benefitting from United Way merger, new CEO says Amalgamated organization delivering on its ‘promise to make things better for the community first’ From page B1.

mation gathered from the project now being used to improve services.

The investments in York show the merger of the two United Way organizations has benefitted the region, Zanotti said.

“We began this process with a real promise to make things better for the community first and for our partners second, partners being donors, corporate partners, agencies and labour. So, a year in, I say very clearly, we’ve got measurable successes on delivering on that promise,” he said.

Even his appointment as the merged United Way’s new CEO is an indication of York Region’s substantial presence in the amalgamated organization, said Zanotti, who served as CEO of United Way York Region between 2007 and

2015.

“In the signal of me stepping into the president and CEO role, it was a clear indication of our commitment to not only York Region, where I led before, but, of course, Toronto, where I grew up and have great history as well,” he said.

The merger built on an existing alliance between the organizations, Zanotti said.

“This is not a merger of two completely separate non-profits or two completely separate for-profits. We have collaborated day in and day out since the day United Way York Region started. We partnered at all kinds of levels,” he said.

“The merger provided us a synergy and convergence that allowed more focus on raising dollars, more investing in the community and community impact.”

The United Way is continuing to build on its strong neighbourhood strategy, youth success strategy

and community work, Zanotti said.

“It is the adaptation of our work in different neighbourhoods. What poverty looks like in Milliken Mills or in Keswick is different than what it manifests itself into in Kensington Market or on Kipling Avenue,” he said.

“While we have a great under-

standing of the research and the agencies on the ground, we are working with our local partners on how might we address that.”

As the merged United Way looks forward to its second year, it will use its successes as a blueprint to focus on priorities such as poverty, youth unemployment and building healthy communities in coming years, Zanotti said.

“My hope is to bring more people to the table, identify those community solutions that require deep collaboration and then get very specific things done,” he said.

“Local, nuanced, but aligned to a shared goal. That need not be the same in Georgina as it is in Toronto.

“The how we do that, the means of doing that, will definitely be the same.”

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“At the core of this entire merger, from day one, we said it must be better for the community and it must be better for our partners – donors, volunteers, agencies. A year later, we have delivered on the promise for the community,” he said.

“We have more dollars raised, more invested, more opportunities for our agencies. We’ve delivered from a research perspective and in action like the count me in pointin-time count. It’s humbling that the journey has included more volunteers, accounts and partners who have felt the synergy of this and helped us deliver on this promise.

“I think the next year will not only delve into that further, but also allow more discussions on, ‘So, where can I go see this in York and what does it look like in York?’ That may be the physical manifestation as well.”

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A German First World War Fokker Dr. I triplane flies over the crowd at Stouffville’s Strawberry Festival Saturday. Last Friday, a plaque honouring Capt. Arthur Roy Brown — the flying ace credited with shooting down the Red Baron — was unveiled at Memorial Park.

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lor Hugo Kroon who emceed the Canada Day ceremony.

In attendance was Brown’s granddaughter, Dianne Sample, who now lives in Maine and his niece, Carol Nicholson, from Oakville.

His grandson Capt. Don Brodeur, a retired Snowbird, still lives out in British Columbia.

Nadine was also in attendance when Brown was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame and even managed to get some books on Brown into the Stouffville library alongside the books on Red Baron.

For Bennett though, the best came last.

Funding for a proper gravestone — dedicated to Brown and his wife Edythe — would eventually be delivered, winding its way through countless channels, eventually coming via the Last Post Fund based out of Montreal.

The organization also paid for a plot in Toronto Necropolis, the city’s oldest cemetery and the final resting place of many great Canadians including William Lyon Mackenzie, NDP Leader Jack Layton and journalist George Brown.

Nadine would recite a poem during a ceremony at the cemetery.

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The recognition of all her work came soon after, when those walking through the halls of power began to take notice of her efforts, mentioning her name in Parliament and booking her a chance to speak in front of some 200 people at the local council.

It would not be the last time she stood before so many people to speak about the man who would come to consume her life for two years.

Funding was secured for a plaque from WhitchurchStouffville’s Bethesda Grange golf course, part of ClubLink’s Rolling Hills complex, which now incorporates Brown’s home on its grounds.

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It was during a fifth-grade school project about the Town of Stouffville’s coat of arms that the young student would come across a Wikipedia page listing Stouffville’s most famous sons.

A figure skater in her spare time, Nadine knew the four hockey players listed, but had no idea about the fifth name: Capt. Arthur Roy Brown.

She went and asked her uncle Michael Bennett, whose Richmond Hill home she visits whenever she needs to use the Internet.

“I told her, ‘Yes. I know who Roy Brown is, but I don’t think he’s from Stouffville,’” Bennett said, explaining how he’d soon realize that he, like so many Canadians, had plenty to learn about the nation’s history.

After doing further research,

Nadine proved that Brown — the famous Canadian fighter pilot credited with shooting down the First World War’s ‘ace of aces’, the Red Baron – not only died in Stouffville, but there was no monument dedicated to him in the town.

Nadine wasn’t about to let a century of obscurity, at least in terms of Stouffville’s war memorials, get in her way.

“He was forgotten,” she said.

“If he’s forgotten, what happens to our ordinary soldiers that go to war?”

The young girl began writing letters to politicians, historical organizations and government departments, even producing a video.

Nadine then met with Stouffville’s own local historian, Ray Cook, a farmer from nearby Lemonville, who helped her find a deed to Brown’s former home.

The intrepid young student didn’t stop there, even managing to locate Brown’s unmarked grave, something that hadn’t been achieved by Brown’s family or the Roy Brown Historical Society, Ben-

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“I think I have learned that memories are not forever, and they are different for us all,” she said. “They live as long as each person’s heart. I also think that memories are where we find our thoughts of worth.”

Meanwhile, Bennett just remains stunned that a 10-year-old, the age Nadine was when she began the work, could engage in such a meaningful, worthwhile and tireless effort.

“I sort of look at it from the standpoint of when I was 10, wondering would I have done this at that age,” he questioned. “I wouldn’t have.”

He added that he also found it regretful, but also “very Canadian”, that great monuments were erected to remember Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron himself, in Germany, but Brown still lived in relative obscurity in Canada.

The plaque at Bethesda Grange is expected to be mounted in the coming year.

Today Nadine is raising money at Nineteen on The Park in downtown Stouffville for the organization Wounded Warriors, a national organization dedicated to helping Canadian veterans and their families and remembering fallen soldiers.

When asked why she chose to support Wounded Warriors, Nadine made sure to explain Brown’s service to veterans despite coming home with “27 fractures”, being labelled a “nervous wreck” and having no pension.

“Although in poor health, Roy Brown wanted to make sure injured soldiers returning to Canada were taken care of,” she said, referring to his 1944 passing.

“There are still wounded soldiers returning back to Canada today that need help.”

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egina seemed like home away from home for Corey Watman.

In three seasons, the 27-year-old felt comfortable enough to put down roots in the capital city of Saskatchewan. It was a very good fit except for one thing — the chance to start as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

So, despite his upbringing in Queensville, and in the backyard to the Toronto Argonauts, it came as a bit of bittersweet opportunity for the 27-year-old offensive lineman when, as a free agent, he signed a two-year contract with the Eastern Division franchise in the offseason. He had little choice to view the opportunity as anything other than job advancement.

“I intended to stay in Saskatchewan for my entire career,” said Watman in a phone interview from Regina, as the Argos prepared for tonight’s clash with the B.C. Lions in Vancouver after defeating the Roughriders 30-17 last Thursday. “I didn’t want to leave, but the opportunity to start in my hometown was too much. “ The fourth overall pick in the Canadian Football League draft in 2013, Watman was mired in a situation in which the Roughriders’ excellent offensive line presented few immediate opportunities. He signed with the Argos as a free agent in February, leaving behind the Prairie town where he put down stakes, but could not get the desired playing time.

Last season in Regina, Watman played in 18 games, including only four starts. He also saw time at tight end and on special teams. Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Lions were also in the mix for the services of the sixfoot, two-inch, 294-pound Watman.

“It’s just better to get more snaps,” said the Huron Heights Warriors’ graduate who went on to play on a scholarship at Eastern Michigan University. “I was

basically waiting for older guys to get injured and got tired of that.

“It turns out I might have started this season, but hindsight is 20-20. I’m happy and it is paying off.”

For now, Watman is renting out his Regina house to Roughriders’ players.

And spending a few extra days in his second home city between road games is a bonus as he has had an opportunity to hang out with former teammates.

He also attended the wedding of one of his former Roughriders comrades on the weekend.

Top priority, however, was the on-field result achieved by the Double Blue in his homecoming.

“It was great getting our first road win against my old team,” Watman said with a hint of satisfaction in his voice. “It was strange being on the other sideline and in the other locker room but it was nice showing my old team what they are missing.”

For now, Watman welcomes the opportunity to reconnect with the area in which he grew up following the Argonauts and his favourite player, Mike O’Shea.

He has purchased a house in Barrie and will take possession in August.

“That’s another reason I love coming to Toronto,” said the former Warriors’ centre. “Just being close to home and everything that goes with it. My parents can get to nine home games easily so it’s ideal for them to go home afterwards or for us to go out to dinner.”

There is one other perk about playing in what is essentially his hometown. He intends to lend a hand to the Huron Heights program whenever his schedule permits.

“They said to drop by whenever I can and help out,” said Watman. “I’d like the chance to help out at Huron Heights.”

Home is the only place he is able to answer that bell.

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Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman Corey Watman in action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the first regular season CFL game played at BMO Field in Toronto June 11. The Ticats defeated the Argos 42-20.

York Region Lions set to host football frenzy starting this Saturday

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A celebration of lives well lived and people well loved Read more Life Stories on yorkregion.com

Dave Godfrey took great pride in ‘protecting the flock’

BY JEREMY GRIMALDI

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here’s a saying among police officers, suggesting there are three different types of people in the world — sheep, wolves and sheepdogs.

Sheep are the trusting sort, wolves the predators who prey on others and sheepdogs help protect the flock.

Of the three, former Det.-Sgt. Dave Godfrey was a sheepdog through-and-through, according to his friend, Staff-Sgt. Peter Button.

“Dave was a strong charismatic man. He spent his life taking care of and helping others,” he said, referring to his old friend from the Toronto police.

Godfrey died in April after suffering a massive heart attack in the middle of the night at his Keswick home.

He had been enduring back pain for months prior to that night, the doctors not realizing that three out of his four heart arteries had become blocked.

Thankfully for his entire family, only a few months previous, he experienced what his wife, Nancy, would call one of the proudest moments of his 62 years — the moment he walked his daughter down the aisle.

It was that day he gave Nicole away to her husband and his new son-in-law, Tyler McAuley.

“He was so proud to be her father,” Nancy recalled, becoming chocked up as she reminisced about the man she loved for so long. “He’s left a huge hole in our lives.”

Thirty-three years earlier, the pair met in Toronto. They started dating and got married a few short months later.

Two years after that, their only child,

Dave Godfrey Nicole, was born.

It was on the opening day of bass fishing season that they’d welcome their bundle of joy, who would revel in her father’s attention, eventually becoming a lawyer.

“When I was young, my dad was my first teacher,” she said. “I remember learning how to add and subtract and tell time with him before it was taught in school. My dad taught me how to swim, skate, ride a bike, drive a car and a boat and, most importantly, how to fish, shoot a shotgun and a rifle and use a

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bow and arrow.”

Nicole recalled following years when she would accompany her dad as his new bass fishing sidekick in and around her birthday.

He didn’t only spend his time teaching his daughter, but many others around him, acting as a firearms instructor with the Toronto Police College, where he helped shift the police force from the old .38 calibre revolver to the modern semi-automatic pistol and, eventually, work with Button.

The pair would develop a long and cher-

Celebrate a life well lived!

“Adored by children, universally respected and an inspiration to her peers, Mrs. McCluskey was a tireless volunteer, quick to deflect the praise heaped on her.”

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Dorothy O'Neill of Georgina, beloved wife of the late Everett O'Neill. Dear mother of Marie Vanderpol (Ross), Jack O'Neill (Cheryl), Tom O'Neill (Jennifer), Peggy Morris (Ken), Jim O'Neill (Carolann), Gordon O'Neill and Paul O'Neill (Carol).

Loving grandmother of 10, great grandmother of 13 and great great grandmother of 2. Predeceased by a granddaughter and a great grandson. Fondly remembered by her extended family and friends.

Cremation has taken place. Interment of cremated remains, St. Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery, Virginia, Ontario. A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held at the family home, 20097 Yonge Street, Holland Landing, Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 1-4 p.m. with remembrances at 2:00 p.m.. Memorial donations to the Huntington Society of Canada or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements in care of the Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home, Sutton, 905-722-3274.

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BOYD, Allan Arthur Suddenly on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at his residence in Orillia at 77 years of age. Survived by his loving partner of 17 years Lenora Stevenson, daughters Connie Boyd, Karen Stevens and Tina Giddings (Mike), grandchildren David, Melissa and Minnie and great granddaughter, N o v a , s i s t e r s Vi r g i n i a G w i l l i a m s (Gord). Cathy Sweezie (Phil), Margaret Leitch (Scott) and brother Bruce Boyd (Elisabeth). He will also be sadly missed by Jim and Lynda S t e v e n s o n a n d f a m i l y, K a r e n Stevenson and his many nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place and, in accordance with his wishes, there will be no funeral service.

BOYES, Norman Peter 1919 - 2016

Passed away peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre on July 1st in his 97th year. Predeceased by his b e l o v e d w i f e , L u c y, a n d e l d e s t grandson, Michael. Survived by his children, Susan Fennell (Martin) and Tom Boyes (Julie); his grandchildren: Andrea Renshaw (Mike), Lyndsay Lopez (Michael) and Nicholas; seven great grandchildren; Derek, Amanda, Darryl, Darren, Thomas, Cynthia and Curtis.

As per his wishes, there will be no service. A gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Southlake Regional Health Centre or the charity of your choice.

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GALDIKS, Suzanne (Cross) In loving memory of our dear sister and auntie who passed away July 5, 1997.

Many a day her name is spoken, And many an hour she is in our thoughts, A link in our family chain is broken, She has gone from our home but not from our hearts.

Missing you always, Alison, Andy, Debbie, Paul, Kayla, Kristina and Anthony xoxo HARRISON, Joan (Wrightman) In loving memory of a dear mother who passed away July 12, 2011 We held you in our arms Mom, Until your eyes grew dim God took you to a better place And left your love within.

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1947 - 2000 In loving memory of my Husband Dave Goodbyes are not forever, It simply means I'll miss you Until we meet again.

Forever loved and missed, Val

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Today should have been so different.

Just know I am thinking about you, Missing you, loving you, celebrating you, This side of Heaven.

Missed by daughter Carla and grandchildren David, Grace, Adam

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ished relationship, that saw Button and Godfrey spend their free time together, fishing, skeet shooting, eating porterhouse steaks and even skinny dipping on New Year’s in freezing Lake Simcoe, near Godfrey’s home.

“We were enjoying an adult beverage in the (hot) tub when, all of a sudden, Dave yelled, ‘It’s time boys’,” he said, before the three ran down to the lake with the moon shining off their bare backsides.

“After I got over my initial surprise, it occurred to me that maybe there was something to what people said about folks who live in Keswick,” he added.

He recounted stories about just how rare Godfrey used to enjoy his steaks and also reminisced about the time he and Godfrey went fishing with former York Regional Police chief Julian Fantino, with Godfrey wryly telling him he’d “fish” his cellphone out of the water when the chief threatened to throw it into the lake should he receive “one more call”.

But most of all, Godfrey was a family man, Button said, remarking how proud he was of his wife and daughter.

“He was very proud of them both — I know because he told me so,” he said.

Nicole might have said it best when she recounted how she dealt with the heartache left where her “daddy” used to stand.

“My dad was the strongest person I know and what he would want most is for us all to take a deep breath, have a drink, plan our next step and Git’R’Done,” the lawyer said.

“And, so, we will, and we will take all that he taught us and the amazing impression he made on all of our lives with us. And we will all be better and stronger people for having had him in our lives.”

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF LANDS Under and by virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dated July 21, 2014, Court File# cv-14-498609, Sheriff 's file# 14-1935, to me directed against the real and personal property of Jian Tu aka Tu Jian, Defendant at the suit of Marian Bay Sands PTE. LTD., Plaintiff, I have seized and taken in execution all rights, title, interest and equity of redemption of Jian Tu aka Tu Jian.

UNIT 4, LEVEL 1. YORK REGION STANDARD CONDOMINIUM PLAN NO. 1050 AND ITS APPURTENANT INTEREST, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY IS: BLOCK 1, PL 65M3575, MARKHAM, S/T AND T/W AS SET OUT IN SCHEDULE "A" OF DECLARATION YR746302. S/T EASEMENT FOR ENTRY AS IN YR767795. NEWMARKET LAND TITLES OFFICE FOR THE LAND TITLES DIVISION OF YORK (NO.65) and municipally known as, 72 Times Ave. Markham, ON L3T 7Z5 All of which said right, title, interest and equity of redemption of JianTu akaTu Jian, Defendant, in the said Lands and Tenements described above, I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Sheriff 's Office, 50 Eagle StreetWest Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6B1 on Thursday, July 21st, 2016 @ 10:00 AM in the morning.

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