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HOUSING — AN IN-DEPTH SERIES

GROWING CREATIVITY

If different lifestyle is what you crave ...

You may want to pack up and head north, experts say

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s real estate prices continue to rise in the Greater Toronto Area, more home hunters may consider looking farther north.

The average price of a Greater Toronto Area home was roughly $739,000 in April.

What can you buy if you decide to spend the equivalent of an average GTA home purchase in cottage country?

However, the average price of a property in Muskoka, Haliburton and Orillia was $253,000 for non-waterfront and $425,000 for waterfront in March.

So, what can you buy if you decide to spend the equivalent of an average GTA home purchase in cottage country?

How about a 2,700-square-foot

waterfront home that boasts five bedrooms and two bathrooms with 160 feet of shoreline on Fairy Lake?

And who wouldn’t love cathedral ceilings, wood beam accents, hardwood floors and a wood-burning fireplace also included?

And it comes with a different lifestyle, too.

Ferlito Zambrano said he and his wife made the decision to move to Muskoka for the sake of their kids, though he continued to work in Toronto.

“We had always gone north See page A3.

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Owen Baker, 4, creates his own adventure during the Nature Play POP-UP Adventure held at Aurora’s Sheppard’s Bush Sunday. For the story, turn to page A4.

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Mulock GO station clears major hurdle Newmarket-Aurora MPP to ‘strongly push’ for station

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t appears the long-awaited Mulock train station may soon be a GO. The Metrolinx board of directors is expected to vote to include the station as part of its GO regional express rail 10-year program at a meeting June 28.

It is one of five new stations recommended for approval along the Barrie rail corridor — Spadina, BloorDavenport, Kirby and Innisfil also made the cut.

The report, written by Metrolinx

president and CEO Bruce McCuaig, states a grade separation at the Mulock location, and further analysis on the site, is still required.

However, the report describes Mulock as having “reasonable potential to add new GO ridership; overall net travel time savings and benefits”.

While recognizing the proposal has yet to be finalized, Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen joked area residents should do a “happy dance” over the news.

“We’ve been advocating for this, See page A10.

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omplaining York Region’s history of being home to traditional family-friendly communities is under threat, politicians and developers will work over the summer to convince Queen’s Park to reduce its ambitious intensification targets.

“It (the provincial growth plan) doesn’t seem realistic. It’s as if I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole. They can’t be saying that. But that is what the request is,” said Don Staff Photo/Steve Somerville Given, partner with planning Politicians and developers will work over the summer to convince consulting firm Malone Given Parsons.

Queen’s Park to reduce its ambitious intensification targets.

“There is something logically wrong here. I think the staff at the have a backyard, want to live in province is starting to get it but we communities,” he said. need to hear (from regional staff “There’s a lot of people in this and councillors) that this has to be room who live in houses, enjoy ❑ Tell us what you think about revisited. It just doesn’t make a lot living in houses, want to live in this issue. Email newsroom@ of sense.” houses. Unfortunately, your kids yrmg.com The intensification target will and your grandkids are going force future residents into condo to have a lot more difficult time towers over family homes, said fication is really going to choke finding single-family housing Eddie Weisz, president of Paradise off our land supply. Housing has because of affordability…I’m Developments Corp., based in become unaffordable. Not everyMarkham. body wants to live vertical (in “This new (policy) of intensibuildings), a lot of people want to See page A12.

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Aurora chamber aims to build ‘confidence case’ for new hotel

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urora’s business owners want to help the town attract a hotel.

Representatives from local businesses, sports organizations, community organizations, elected officials and town staff gathered this week for a discussion regarding the attraction of a hotel to Aurora.

The meeting was hosted by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce with the hope of involving stakeholders who would benefit from a hotel facility by building a “confidence case” to add to the spreadsheet of the interested hotel builders.

“Business decisions are driven

by financials,” said Aurora’s Anthony Ierullo, manager of long range and strategic planning.

While it isn’t a secret that no hotels have invested in York Region since the formula of how development charges are calculated caused a spike in the cost to build a hotel, those at the meeting felt it was an issue the town and region would have to sort out. Instead, they were interested in what they could do on the ground level to help build a case that would make Aurora attractive to a hotel developer.

Hotels need a 70-per-cent occupancy Sunday through Thursday to be profitable, Aurora CAO Doug See page A13.

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Longtime Trinity Anglican Church music director retiring this month

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tlatchford@yrmg.com Staff Photo/Mike Barrett

Mayor Geoffrey Dawe (centre) is joined by TD Bank representatives Jon Laliberte (from left), Karmen Andreakos, Tracy Beatty and Ian McGuire to promote the concert series.

Concerts in the Park returns

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

tlatchford@yrmg.com

Make your summer a little more musical with Concerts in the Park.

The Town of Aurora, in partnership with TD, will present a one-of-a-kind concert series experience during July and August.

The free annual summer concert series, held in Town Park, begins July 6.

There are eight weeks of free, live musical entertainment every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.

Just like last year, the town will be accepting food donation for the Aurora Food Pantry. Last year, more than 1,000 lbs of food was donated.

But with every donation, concert goers will have the chance to win the TD premium concert experience.

Winners will be upgraded to the front row, sit in TD chairs and enjoy complimentary food from the on-site food vendors.

Concerts take place at Town Park, located at the corner of Wells and Mosley streets.

If concert goers are unsure of the weather, call 905-726-4762 to see if the event will still take place.

The town is also looking for volunteers.

THE PERFORMANCES: July 6: Soli and Rob, a fun and interactive children’s concert with excerpts from their musical Bugs, Bugs, Bugs.

July 13: Blue Radio and Ultimate Urban, tributes to Blue Rodeo and Keith Urban.

July 20: Irish Mythen, an Irish-born powerhouse sharing a tour-de-force concert that includes her blend of edgy humour and heartfelt storytelling.

July 27: Neu Jenarashun, enjoy the Socca rhythms of the islands in celebration of Caribbean heritage.

Aug. 3: After Hours Big Band, enjoy big band music under the stars.

Aug. 10: Carpet Frogs, a Canadian rock band that has been a cover band for Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman.

Aug. 17: Gypsy Kings, Spanish flamenco and Romani rhapsody will meet salsa funk.

Aug. 24: Desire, a tribute to U2.

Anyone interested should fill out an application at aurora.ca/summerconcerts and send it to nconboy@aurora.ca.

Tony Browning hopes he has created a musical legacy that will long continue at Trinity Anglican Church.

The Aurora resident and outgoing music director will retire at the end of the month but since music is such an important part of the worship experience at the local church located on Victoria Street, he hopes what he has built in the past 15 years will continue on and thrive in his absence.

“I hugely enjoy it and love interacting with so many different people,” Browning said. “I hope I have led the groups to where they never thought they would be musically and I am proud to have helped support so many different groups that are thriving.”

Browning, originally hailing from Britain, got his first taste of the world of music while attending a boarding school that had a strong reputation for its music. He remembers being ushered into the headmaster’s office, the school’s music director looking at his hands and telling him he will be playing the double bass.

From there he caught the musician fever as he played in the National Youth Orchestra of Britain and earning his place in a prominent choir. His interest in music continued as he studied music at the University of York in Britain.

He taught at Bishop Strachan School for many years, moved to Toronto and was involved in music at St. James Cathedral until he met his wife Marilyn and moved to Aurora in 1996 where they raised four children.

“On my first or second Sunday in Aurora I strolled over to this church and was

TONY BROWNING astounded at how full it was for service in the middle of the summer,” he said.

From that first day, he became fully involved in the music associated with the church. In his 15 years, he has directed both the adult and youth choirs, the Trinity orchestra, hand bell choir and has been hands on with the Trinity Festival Chorus and the York Chamber Ensemble.

Recently, the church held a musical gala to celebrate Browning before he retires.

“It is very sad that he is leaving,” parish administrator Caroline Varsava said. “I wish I could tie him to something and keep him here forever.”

All joking aside, she praises Browning’s dedication and the amount of joy he has given the parish through music. His sense of humour will also be greatly missed.

“After 15 years of rehearsing six different groups five nights a week I’m tired and it’s time to start enjoying life a little more,” Browning said.

His wife will soon be retiring as well and they plan to move to Nanaimo, BC to be closer to family. His first order of business will be to explore the island, enjoy reading and perhaps pick up his old hobby and begin composing again.

St. Maximilian Kolbe art council gives money to help kids attend camp

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

tlatchford@yrmg.com

Natalia Morales Caceres couldn’t imagine a life without art.

The St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School student and member of the MAX Art council at the school wouldn’t want to live in a world without the expression, colour and fulfilment art brings.

Standing at the Aurora Cultural Centre with four of her peers, she said she believes every child should have the opportunity to experience creating art.

“We all had a passion for art at a young age,” she said of herself and her fellow MAX Art members.

This is why the council decided

to donate $500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of York specifically to help give children the opportunity to attend the cultural centre’s summer art camps which they wouldn’t otherwise be able to do.

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For more information about the centre’s art camps, visit auroraculturalcentre.ca

“This is very unique for the arts,” BBBSY’s Cara Dyke said.

“Often sports are in the forefront when it comes to giving children opportunity to participate but art is pricy to do and many families consider it a luxury they simply can’t afford.”

She also noted that a studentdriven initiative like this is also rare

but inspiring all the same.

MAX Art receives funds every year raised through dress down days where students donate a twoonie to wear street clothes instead of their school uniforms for a day.

The cultural centre’s art camps run weekly throughout the summer and will allow campers to experience a number of mediums.

Each week is themed, for example one week is dubbed the art buffet and another art exploration, according to camp counsellor Alex Fisher.

“We do a bit of everything,” she said.

“We really want them to experiment and think outside the box.”

Staff Photo/Mike Barrett

St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School students unveil their recent fundraising initiative to send local youth to arts camp at the Aurora Cultural Centre. From left are Natalia Morales Caceres, Daria Romanoff, Jeruby Retnakanthan, Lishya Liu and Andrea Butuza.

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GTA family leaves the city to find a cottage country home in Muskoka Here’s a look at what you can snap up in cottage country for around the average price of a GTA home:

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to cottages,” said Zambrano, a paramedic who works full-time in Toronto and York Region. “And because of the kids’ experience going to the cottage every summer, we made a decision.”

The couple moved from Toronto to Aurora when their first child was born, and then moved to Newmarket when they welcomed their second. But elementary school proved difficult for the kids, as Zambrano said they were bullied.

Seven years ago, the couple decided to move their family north to a 12-acre waterfront property in cottage country, permanently.

“It was for their safety and to create a living environment that our kids would never forget,” he said. “It is a great place to grow – the water, the fresh air and the outdoor activities. And it’s like an early retirement for me.”

Zambrano still works in Toronto and the GTA. He travels south for his shifts and stays in the city while working before returning home for his days off.

“Living in the big city, you’re dealing with the traffic. Living in Muskoka, you’re dealing with the traffic of the wildlife,” he laughed.

“Deer, moose, bears.”

He said he has spotted moose in the middle of the road and even once had a bear in the kitchen, which the family dog kept in check.

“You have to realize, living in Muskoka, that is the surroundings,” he said.

The family searched extensively before settling on Utterson, a hamlet in the municipality of Huntsville.

The couple was able to put a bid on the property before it went on the market.

“Sometimes the decision you make is about timing and you just make it,” he said. “Timing is everything.”

Bracebridge resident Greg Mournahan, a fellow York Region paramedic, said his Muskoka neighbourhood is filled with former and current Toronto and GTA emergency services personnel.

“If you’re coming up here because property is cheaper, it’s not going to work that way. I don’t think (it is) if you take into account vehicle expense and added rent in the GTA,” said Mournahan, referring to those who live in cottage country and commute to work in the city.

“You have to like the area.”

He and his wife loved the area so much, they decided to build their own home on a non-waterfront lot 27 years ago.

Mournahan has commuted ever since, staying overnight in the city during his shifts.

344 Swallowdale Rd., Huntsville

$719,000 This 2,700-square-foot waterfront home boasts five bedrooms and two bathrooms with 160 feet of shoreline on Fairy Lake.

And who doesn’t love cathedral ceilings, wood beam accents, hardwood floors and a wood-burning fireplace.

3093 Kawagama Lake Rd., Dorset

$750,000 Kawagama Lake never looked so good from this 3,200-square-foot waterfront home with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and four-season sunroom. It even has its own master bedroom wing, plus stone fireplaces and lots of decks outside.

14 Dent Rock Cres., Carling

$745,000 A 2,000-square-foot home on Georgian Bay that features 1.6 acres of property with 312 feet of shoreline is up for grabs in Parry Sound. The pine interior wraps around the three-bedroom, three-bathroom home. Plus, there’s a boat house and four-season guest cabin.

1 Helen’s Way, Seguin

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$724,900 Check out the landscaping on this 3,098square-foot home overlooking Little Otter Lake. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a gas fireplace in the living room, custom granite kitchen, family room with woodstove and more.

4534 Southwood Rd., Torrance

$724,900 This 3,200-square-foot custom-built home sits on Echo Lake and features five acres of land with more than 1,000 feet of shoreline.

It has seven bedrooms and four bathrooms.

1115 Boyes Heritage Rd., Bracebridge

Waterfront costs

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Average Sale Price of Sold

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$499,865 $434,563 $511,218 $596,731 $587,031 $540,389

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$710,000 This custom home on Bird Lake has four bedrooms and two bathrooms in 2,100square feet. Cathedral ceilings, floor-toceiling windows and stone fireplace make this house a charmer.

1005 Laidlaw Ave., Gravenhurst

$714,000 This 1,300-square-foot custom-built home on the Severn River has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus floor-to-ceiling windows, stone fireplace and two-tier deck.

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Celebrate Canada Day in Aurora

For more information and a full list of activities, visit aurora.ca/canadaday.

The party beings June 30 with the annual Rotary Dance in Town Park featuring live entertainment from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is free but there are fees associated with the beer garden and barbecue.

On July 1 at 10 a.m. get a taste of Canada past and present during the annual parade on Yonge Street. Children are invited to participate in pre-parade sidewalk chalking in front of the Aurora Public Library at 8:30 a.m.

Also beginning at 10 a.m., you can visit Lambert Wilson Park for entertainment, family activities and a fireworks show in the evening.

Learn to code

Nature Play Adventure encourages kids’ creativity

In partnership with Queens University and Google, the Aurora Public Library is offering a choice of two, one-week workshops for teens on Java programming language.

Led by university students, participants will learn to build small programs and be introduced to some larger concepts, such as data mining. Workshops will be held Monday to Friday from July 18 to 22 and Aug. 8 to 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for teens ages 13 to 18 years. Register at aurorapl.ca.

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Local children gathered in Aurora Sunday to experience a nature adventure.

The Windfall Ecology Centre, located in Sheppard’s Bush, recently invited children three to 14 to participate in a Nature Play POP-UP Adventure.

The initiative brought loose parts such as cardboard, duct tape, rope, cable spools, things on wheels, tires, dress-ups, fabric, pots and pans, shovels and more to stimulate children’s creativity and encourage them to make their own outdoor adventure playground.

Some made a cardboard go-cart, others built a swing and the rest were happy dressing up and digging in sandy soil.

“Play is vital to children’s healthy physical, mental, emotional and social development, yet it is a diminishing resource for many

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The Town of Aurora has created a private tree protection bylaw in an attempt to regulate the cutting and injuring of trees within town limits.

It is meant to protect the urban tree canopy, which currently covers 28 per cent of the town’s over all land.

The new rules require a permit for the removal of more than two trees in one year, property owners in the heritage district must obtain a permit for every tree to be removed and owners of ay tree with a trunk diameter larger than 70 centimetres require a permit for removal as well.

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“Our objective is to put outdoor active play back into the lives of children as a natural part of their day-to-day lives.”

The centre is a participant in the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, Ontario’s new focus on supporting the health of children.

Being active every day and practicing healthy eating habits are essential for growing children, studies have shown.

This has spurred new initiatives and events in Aurora to make it easier for children to be active and eat healthier.

For more information or to get involved, visit windfallcentre.ca/healthy/kids.

vate tree protection bylaw, visit aurora.ca/ trees.

Theatre in the Park coming in July This July, you can experience theatre in the park.

The Town of Aurora and Humber River Shakespeare Company are invite you to attend theatre in the park on July 15, 16 and 17 for a showing of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream beginning at 7 p.m.

On July 16 at 6:15 p.m., guests can participate in an interactive pre-show workshop run by members of the company.

Pack a blanket, lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoor theatre at Town Park, located at the corner of Mosley and Wells streets.

The event is on a pay what you can basis but a suggested donation of $20 to support the company would be greatly appreciated.

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Today Discovery Days for Kids June 23, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Hillary House National Historic Site, 15372 Yonge St. in Aurora.

Join the Aurora Historical Society for our summer children’s program Discovery Days for Kids! Each day will consist of a kid-friendly tour of Hillary House National Historic Site followed by a fun heritage craft or activity.

Programs include Medical Detectives, Nature Seekers, Arts and Craft, Back to School, and our ever-popular Dig It! See aurorahs.com for full details.

Contact: Leigha Cooney, leigha.cooney@aurorahs.com, 905-727-8991.

Men Wanted Who Love To Sing June 23, 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 friends, while supporting our communities through various events.

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

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC June 23, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Aurora Legion, 105 Industrial Pkwy N. Why NOW is the time to become a blood donor: 200,000 donations are needed by July 1, to help patients over the summer. We have a greater need for donors with Type O blood, but all donors are encouraged to get involved. Book online at www.blood.ca or download the GiveBlood app.

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

This weekend The Bookshelf June 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. The Writers’ Community of York Region welcomes over 50 local authors.

Local authors, publishers and reading-related craftpersons from all over York and the GTA will feature their own works. Learn the stories behind the books. Have a coffee and listen to authors read their favorite passages.

Contact: Nanci Pattenden, nanci@nancipattenden.com, 905-836-0753.

Discovery Days for Kids June 25, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Hillary House National Historic Site, 15372 Yonge St. in Aurora.

Join the Aurora Historical Society for our summer children’s program Discovery Days for Kids! Each day will consist of a kid-friendly tour of Hillary House National Historic Site followed by a fun heritage craft or activity.

Programs include Medical Detectives, Nature Seekers, Arts and Craft, Back to School, and our ever-popular Dig It! See aurorahs.com for full details.

Contact: Leigha Cooney, leigha.cooney@aurorahs.com, 905-727-8991.

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC June 25, 9 a.m. to noon.

York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge St. Why NOW is the time to become a blood donor: 200,000 donations are needed by July 1, to help patients over the summer. We have a greater need for donors with Type O blood, but all donors are encouraged to get involved. Book online at www.blood.ca or download the GiveBlood app.

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

Canadian Children’s Theatre Co. Celebrates 20th Season June 25, 10 a.m to 5 p.m.

Aurora Family Leisure Complex, 135 Industrial Pkwy N. Reception and ceremony at 10 a.m. FREE workshops for children of all ages to get a taste of the programs that are offered from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact: jennifer.martin@childrenstheatre.ca, 416-995-4486.

FREE ZUMBA at the River Walk Commons in Newmarket June 25, 8 to 9 a.m.

River Walk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Open to the public this is a free event at the Newmarket Farmers Market starting this Saturday...no need to sign up just come out and have fun.

Contact: Peter Geibel, pgeibel@live.ca, 416-804-5581.

AURORA Farmers Market June 25, 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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Drama Kids June 25, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Ages 4-7. Please register. Children enjoy dramatic play, stories, and activities. Themes Superheroes.

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

Pursuit of Positivity Women’s Wellness Conference June 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The MOVE Fitness & Dance Studio, 611 Steven Crt. Tickets for conference are $75 each and include registration, conference materials, refreshments and lunch. Available online at bit.ly/28MxSPo Contact: eventsbyla@hotmail.com.

Next week a Buddhist perspective with Gen Kelsang Suma June 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St. in Newmarket.

This series of classes is a practical guide to understanding one’s mind. You will learn how to recognize and reduce painful ways of thinking and to replace these with meaningful and beneficial views. Although part of a series, each class is self-contained, and consists of guided meditation, a teaching and a discussion. The cost is $10 per class or 5 classes for $40.

Contact: Betty Whitehouse, epcjampaling@gmail.com, 705-733-5255.

Meet the Mayor Luncheon June 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Silver Lakes Golf and Conference Centre, 21114 Yonge St. in EG. Come out for a delicious luncheon and the opportunity to listen to and meet the guest speaker Mayor Virginia Hackson. The cost is $40 plus HST. Contact: Suzanne, egcoc@egcoc.org, 905-478-8447.

Temple Stories June 28, 10:30 a.m.

Sharon Temple, 18974 Leslie St. Visit the Sharon Temple for stories, rhymes and songs! Ages 0-5. Register.

For more information, or to register, visit or call your local library branch.

Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492, www.egpl.ca Kids Tech Lab June 29, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Strawberry Supper June 29, 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m..

Trinity United Church, 461 Park Ave. in Newmarket.

Two servings at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 each for adults and $7 for children ages 6 to 12. Kids five and under are free.

Contact: www.trinityuc.ca or 905-895-4851.

Summer Reading Club June 30, 10 a.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. & East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Join in some exciting programming with Zoo to you, Scientists in School, STEM Village and more. Read and earn prizes. For all ages. Reading retains school learning over the summer so join the club! Visit egpl.ca for details.

Club registration opens June 30. Learn more at your local library branch.

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

Town of Aurora & Rotary Dance in the Park June 30, 7 to 11 p.m.

Aurora Town Park, 49 Wells St. Come on out on Thursday, June 30 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. for Dance in the Park. There will be music, beer tent and lots of fun. This event takes place at Aurora Town Park.

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

Discovery Days for Kids June 30, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Hillary House National Historic Site, 15372 Yonge St. in Aurora.

Join the Aurora Historical Society for our summer children’s program Discovery Days for Kids! Each day will consist of a kid-friendly tour of Hillary House National Historic Site followed by a fun heritage craft or activity.

Programs include Medical Detectives, Nature Seekers, Arts and Craft, Back to School, and our ever-popular Dig It! See aurorahs.com for full details.

Contact: Leigha Cooney, leigha.cooney@aurorahs.com, 905-727-8991.

PARTAGEZ le français - Newmarket June 30, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tim Horton’s (Gates of York Plaza), 17310 Yonge St. Group for people (francophones to beginners) looking to put their French language conversation skills into action. The meetings are unstructured and depend on the initiative of the participants. Francophones and stronger speakers are encouraged to share their French language skills with less strong speakers. Those needing a helping hand are encouraged to actively seek a helping hand. Participants move between tables to reinvigorate the conversations. Hopefully this group can be a place to express and give value to the enthusiasm toward the French language, and at the same time be a place where neighbours can meet neighbours. Please participate to share/celebrate/improve your French, have fun, and meet new people!

Contact: partagez.york@yahoo.ca Men Wanted Who Love To Sing June 30, 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.

Newmarket Chamber - June Member Orientation June 30, 8 to 9:30 a.m.

Newmarket Chamber of Commerce Office, 470 Davis Dr. A monthly member orientation session, for new members, new staff of existing members, prospective members, and any member interested in hearing about the new programs and services offered by the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce. Visit the chamber website to register for the event.

Contact: events@newmarketchamber.ca, 905-898-5900.

Volunteer Opportunity June 30, 5:30 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Gain volunteer hours this summer by speaking with Reading Club readers about what they have read and by handing out prizes. This opportunity runs from July to August, with training beginning in June. For information or to volunteer, contact info@egpl.ca. Volunteers needed for Holland Landing and Mount Albert branches.

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

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East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Ages 6 - 10 Years Free Explore Maker Culture by building circuits, exploring 3D printing, and playing with green screens and more. Come out on June 29 for Ozobots. Please Register.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS BY-LAW NUMBER 5868-16 TO DECLARE AS SURPLUS AND SELL MUNICIPAL LANDS TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the “Town”) is providing notice of its intention to pass By-law Number 5868-16 on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, pursuant to Report No. CFS16-016 for the purpose of declaring as surplus and selling land municipally known as 12 Industrial Parkway South, Town of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York and legally described as Lot 1 Plan 535, Aurora, being all of PIN 03645-0021 (LT), all together having an area of approximately 0.55 acres, more or less, as illustrated for location purposes only on the map below. This land was recently vested to the Town through the regulated property tax sales process. The property is now in the process of being sold to Metrolinx for the purpose of providing additional public parking for the Aurora GO station.

The final version of By-law Number 5868-16 will be available on the Town’s website, located at www.aurora.ca/agendasminutes, on July 8, 2016 prior to the Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Aurora Town Hall in Council Chambers, located at 100 John West Way. PROPERTY:

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Alison Williams has become well acquainted with cancer.

The Newmarket woman successfully battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the late 1990s, while her father has defeated colon cancer. Unfortunately, her sister was diagnosed with osteosarcoma — the same type of cancer found in Terry Fox in 1977 — at the age of 28 in 1996. Three types of cancer, completely unrelated, struck the family within only a few years.

“Where her cancer was found, there was nothing they could really do about it,” Williams said of her sister. “They basically gave her six months to live. That was horrible for our family. She’d been totally healthy and there was no history in our family. We were visiting her and in the meantime, I noticed I had a lump on my face. She was still battling and really sick. I went to the doctor thinking (my lump) was really nothing. They removed that and found out I too had cancer.”

Williams kept the news of her own diagnosis from everyone in her family, except her husband, as she did not want to take the focus off her sister. She’d even “sneak around” while going for tests at Southlake Regional Health Centre, afraid she’d encounter a relative in the halls.

Her sister died in July 1997 and Williams began chemotherapy the following week.

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Her parents even started a fundraiser, Curl For Cancer, in Richmond Hill nearly 20 years ago. It has raised more than $600,000 for the society. On June 24, she’ll be honoured as the Newmarket Relay For Life champion, during the annual cancer society fundraiser at Pickering College.

“I wanted to do something to help out,” Williams said. “I was just so proud to be asked (to be champion).”

Relay is still an incredibly emotional event —specifically the survivor lap and the luminary ceremony, she said.

“They light all the candles and usually have a piper playing,” Williams said. “You can walk around, the candles are flickering and you can read all the bags of all the people that bought the luminaries in honour of the memory of somebody. It’s hard to describe.”

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EDITORIAL

York police deserve kudos for starting #ImTHATPerson

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ork Regional Police is getting some recognition for its #ImTHATPerson campaign and deservedly so.

The program launched at the advent of the holiday season and encouraged residents to pledge to be THAT person to help prevent their friends and loved ones from driving impaired.

Being THAT person entailed not only speaking out against driving under the influence, but also taking action to prevent impaired persons from getting behind the wheel, such as ensuring any party guests consuming alcohol have a place to stay the night or a safe ride home.

The campaign also urged the public to call police whenever they witness impaired driving occurring or suspect it might be taking place.

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It’s an important message given that impaired driving remains the No. 1 criminal cause of death in Canada.

The initiative sparked a vital discussion both for those who received the message via traditional media and those who spread it via social media employing the hashtag #ImTHATPerson.

In addition to coming just prior to the holidays, the kick off for #ImTHATPerson came shortly after the Sept. 27 collision that claimed the lives of Daniel Neville-Lake, 9, his brother Harrison, 5, their sister Milly, 2, and their grandfather, Gary Neville, 65.

The SUV that collided with the Neville-Lake family’s mini-van was driven by Marco Muzzo who pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death in March and received a sentence of 10 years in prison.

You might think that such tragedies would be enough to prevent anyone from even considering driving while impaired.

You’d be wrong.

Scarcely a week goes by without York Regional Police issuing a news release listing the number of impaired charges laid over a given period.

Following a particularly “disappointing” weekend in February, police issued a reminder about the dangers of impaired driving and asked citizens to keep the #ImTHATPerson campaign going.

It’s an important message given that impaired driving remains the No. 1 criminal cause of death in Canada.

What’s more, the number of impaired driving arrests has been trending up, not down, over the past few years.

Next week is Canada Day and its arrival on a Friday makes for a long weekend.

As such, let’s all be willing to say #ImTHATPerson and keep this, now award-winning, campaign going.

SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook/yrmgnews Re: York Regional Police officers add rainbow splash to blue uniforms for Pride: bit.ly/28LsyXV Jim Sanders — How sad that we fear sodomites more than Almighty God. “PRIDE goeth before destruction” pr16v18. “Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish, “kjv.

Brad Salavich — Jim Sanders - you SHOULD fear us. We’re pissed off and we’re not going to take it any more. You don’t get to walk into a bar and kill 49 people because you think your God told you to. You don’t get to deny me MY rights because you have different beliefs than I do.

You don’t get to tell me that YOUR religion is the right religion when there are hundreds of others with different beliefs than you. Keep your religion to yourself and I’ll keep my sex to myself. If you want to fear your God - good for you. But you don’t get to scare me with your beliefs. Damn right you should fear us - we are not going away and we are standing up loud and proud and calling out bigots like yourself.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TRANSPORTATION

There’s science behind Davis Drive lights timing, improvements Re: Is Davis Drive really Newmarket’s future? And Why does Davis Driver light stay red?, letters to the editor June 16 by Eric Smith and Bruce Hall, respectively.

I had the same concerns as Smith and Hall about Davis Drive until I attended the Ward 3 meeting with Councillor Jane Twinney last week.

We had a full presentation on the reason and future vision of this new concept in transportation that will not be fully appreciated until the years 2031-2041, as John Taylor explained.

The science behind timing of the lights was explained by the man who takes care of it and we were taken on a bus and shown the whole thing up close.

The whole thing has been done by the region in an effort to be on top of the projected influx of people coming to our region.

It will all make more sense once the Yonge Street connection is completed and we hook up with the rest of the system.

As to worrying about plants and trees, there is a whole underground system that is supposed to take care of all of that.

It’s already been tested on Hwy. 7 in Markham. Snow will have to be removed from the street, officials told us at the meeting.

Davis is set up now for the centre lane to get through as quickly as possible. Cars are not the priority on this road.

I suggest everyone contact their councillor and attend a presentation, such as I did, and get a better understanding of the philosophy behind this new mode of transportation and then, maybe, take another street across town if you don’t like it.

Dianne Wood Newmarket

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Proposal for smelter site not explained Re: Forum did offer options, but some didn’t want to listen, letter to the editor by James Calnan, May 12: bit.ly/28OaTS6 I need to respond to several incorrect statements made by Calnan in his letter to the editor () about my position regarding the Thane smelter cleanup. (bit. ly/28Mpmix) I have no position on his client’s proposal since they have not been transparent about what it is or even if they have one.

Calnan did not explain what his client’s proposal for the Thane

site is, despite being asked repeatedly to do so for more than an hour at the Thane Green Forum April 30.

I indicated clearly at the forum that I am not against private cleanups and have reviewed many such proposals over the last decade, most of which were abandoned by the developers.

After years of study, the Thane Public Liaison Committee recommended provincial waste removal. I continue to feel that is the most responsible solution; a position that is backed by several environmental studies. The site is leaky, on a floodplain and not suitable for a permanent landfill.

If Calnan’s client proposes a solution that leaves contaminated slag on the site, he will have a lot of questions to answer about how the waste would be managed.

The estimated annual costs of managing it are more than $30,000, in perpetuity, to partially protect the wetland and groundwater, making it vastly more expensive and less effective than a one-time removal.

Calnan has said nothing about who will pay those costs, the up-front costs of onsite cleanup and the hundreds of thousands in back taxes owed to the town.

He also doesn’t mention the site is small, unattractive, unserviced and includes a large section of protected wetland.

Without pushing for a provincial cleanup, we could wait forever for a viable private proposal.

Indeed, none have surfaced so far.

Calnan says he and his client face widespread community opposition, but residents, including myself, are simply asking responsible questions before reaching an opinion.

I have had no involvement in this proposal, whatever it may be, other than to attend the forum in good faith, so I am disappointed and surprised to see his comments have been needlessly personal and adversarial.

I look forward to learning the specific technical details of TPLC Holdings’ proposal whenever Calnan and his client freely disclose that information to the public.

Once that information is disclosed, I will form an opinion. I remain hopeful that the Ministry of the Environment will require this disclosure.

In the meantime, I will not be bullied or baited by Mr. Calnan into engaging further in this debate.

Debbie Gordon Keswick

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SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook/yrmgnews On York Regional Police officers add rainbow splash to blue uniforms for Pride: bit.ly/28LsyXV Richard Teixeira — Awesome, shows support for the community and a good response to what just happened in Orlando. YRP is involved in the community in many aspects, so this is no surprise, but well done.

Karen Spiers — I love it - demonstrates support for a community that I am sure is feeling rather vulnerable at the moment.

Bernadine Chiswell — I just saw a Durham cruiser covered in rainbow decals....a great idea!

On Newmarket keeping status quo of Woodspring bike lands, parking spaces: bit.ly/28IXQxP Jamie McDonald — What’s the need for parking on the road, most homes along Woodspring can have four cars in their driveway and two in the garage. Plus there is a ton of parking at the schools on the weekends.

Re: More accidents on roads in East Gwillimbury than other N6 roads: bit.ly/28IMGdQ Cathy Lindsay — Yes. People don’t understand how the left turning lanes work and the traffic lights for buses only Drive with caution on this road!

Dianne Wood — Davis Drive Newmarket needs more time spent explaining how it works. I’ve had many close calls with people who have not got it.

On 800 new homes coming to East Gwillimbury in 2016: bit.ly/1XrSoWo James — Newmarket’s salvation.

Be annexed by bigger neighbour.

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This is especially the case when it comes to our sluggish, lackadaisical kids.

ParticipACTION — a non-profit national organization that encourages physical activity and overall healthy living — released its latest study last week, and to say the results are alarming, would be a gross understatement.

The group’s latest findings are that children are not getting enough sleep because they don’t get enough activity during the day to make them tired.

The group also found children spend way too much time staring at computers and mobile device screens — which keeps them indoors, sitting for long periods of time — and away from the movement, fresh air and social interaction their growing bodies and minds so desperately need.

The most disturbing discovery is that children are sleep deprived, which sets off a cyclical downward spiral, making them less active and lazy from the minute they awake.

This should set off an alarm clock for adults who care for, nurture and supervise today’s youngsters. We must kick out of bed this disturbing trend where it’s now the norm for children to be sluggish and unmotivated.

This is the part where I could preach about how my generation — which grew up in the 1960s and ’70s — was outside playing at the crack of dawn each day; swimming at the beach, popping flies on the baseball field or hanging upside down at the park, only to return hours later for supper and then fall, exhausted, into bed.

But I won’t do that. It’s a much different world out there today and, because of that, we have to re-invent how to live in the 21st century. We need to find that balance between our brain’s thirst for technological discovery and our inherent need for physical activity and stimulation.

We need to look to educators to take a few first crucial steps to reconciling the mess we’ve all created.

The good news is, there are slow emerging clues that we are starting to turn the tide on our over-indulgent, dozing, lazy lifestyles, but it’s coming at a snail’s pace.

Communities, for example, are being designed to incorporate more active lifestyles, encouraging families to get out of their vehicles and into the sunshine.

And many young parents are starting to head outdoors with their children to promote that balance of physical and intellectual bonding and play.

Here’s a few suggestions to keep the momentum going: • Ensure every public school in Ontario has at least one teacher on staff with a degree and/or training in physical education: a majority of teachers don’t have the slightest idea how to get children moving and have little knowledge about the science of how young bodies work and flourish.

• Make physical and health education part of our school curriculum from Grade 1, so that children learn to appreciate and value, at a very young age, how energy, team-building sports and ramped-up metabolisms make for sharper minds and better night’s sleeps.

• Make physical education a threecredit course in high school. As it is now, only one credit is required and, after that, most students, especially girls, never see a gym class for the next three years.

• Finally, and this is the most important suggestion: parents must limit screen time to no more than a few hours each day. Studies show only 24 per cent of five to 17-year-olds meet the Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines recommendation of no more than two hours of recreational screen time per day, according to a Canadian Health Measures survey in 2012.

How many more studies need there be, before leaders stand up and make the responsible and necessary changes to save an entire generation from myriad health problems, such as sleep deprivation, diabetes and hypertension, to name a few? There’s been enough talk. It’s time to wake up.

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Mulock one of 12 stations planned over 10 years From Front Page

fairly aggressively, for at least two years,” he said Wednesday morning. “We knew this was important, not just for Newmarket, but Aurora, as well. There are a lot of people from the south side of Newmarket that catch the GO train at the Aurora station. This is a big win.”

Metrolinx staff has been busy over the past few months, narrowing down a list of more than 50 sites that were being considered for new stations.

In total, 12 new stations are recommended for inclusion in the plan along the Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East and Stouffville corridors, the report states.

“Metrolinx has recently conducted a regional review of the entire network and is now moving forward with the single-largest addition of new stations along the GO rail network since we started service nearly 50 years ago,” Metrolinx media relations special-

ist Alex Burke said, in email correspondence with The Era. “The Mulock station was identified as a station in our review and was evaluated as offering high travel time savings and having a medium level of ease of construction and construction affordability.”

Following board approval, Metrolinx staff plans to work with the province and selected municipalities to meet site conditions and secure commitments for station funding by Nov. 30.

The construction cost has yet to be determined. Also, the exact location for the Mulock site is still unknown, since Metrolinx is considering a few options, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard said.

“It’s a huge win for the town … and for what it means in terms of economic activity and opportunity in the Mulock area. I can see some really exciting things growing out of there, in terms of a mix of commercial and residential development.”

Ballard hopes Mulock station

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“I believe they’re hearing us on that,” he said. “I want to see it at the beginning of the 10-year program. I’ll continue to strongly push for that.”

‘We knew this was important, not just for Newmarket, but Aurora, as well.’

However, the Mulock station will not act as a replacement for other local stops, such as the Tannery along Davis Drive. Mulock is intended to help alleviate existing traffic pressures at nearby stations and spur economic development and aid future growth in the area,

Van Bynen said.

“It’s likely, over a longer period of time, to change the dynamics of this area,” he said. “GO has the burden of success. There’s a huge demand for that level of service.

Tannery has its parking restrictions. A Mulock station would likely alleviate a considerable amount of that.”

Over the next few years, GO will add about 150 kilometres of track throughout its network and increase service along the Barrie line — from 12 trains to about 32 on weekdays and zero to nearly 29 on weekends.

Metrolinx is also investigating potential locations for passing track infrastructure north of Aurora, and the space requirements that would be needed for a third track up to the East Gwillimbury GO station, Metrolinx chief planning officer Leslie Woo said in a presentation to Newmarket council late last year.

The program is part of the province’s $13.5-billion plan for exten-

sive rail improvements throughout the entire GO network, which was announced last year.

The plan includes the electrification of trains, additional tracks, bridge reconstruction, grade separation and other improvements, many of which are aimed at speeding up travel times.

Through this program, ridership is expected to increase by about 140 per cent over the next 15 years.

About 54 million riders boarded GO trains in 2014.

Nearly 4,500 new weekly trips will be added to the GO train network during that time —about 1,500 are made now.

“This is incredibly exciting news,” Regional Councillor John Taylor said. “Our residents will have more and better transit options as a result of this new station, as well as a significant boost to the local economy.”

The province is expected to make a formal announcement regarding Barrie corridor improvements Friday.

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Aurora’s Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick will help mark the 70th anniversary of The War Amps Key Tag Service.

The local five-year-old is a left leg amputee and, as a War Amps Champ, she receives financial assistance for the cost of artificial limbs and devices. She recently returned from the War Amps 2016 Ontario Child Amputee seminar in Toronto where she and parents learn about the latest in artificial limbs, dealing with teasing and bullying and how to parent an amputee child.

The key-tag service was launched in 1946 so that returning war amputees could not only work for competitive wages, but also provide a service to Canadians that would generate funds for the association’s many programs.

Each key tag has a confidentially coded number and should the keys be lost, the finder can call the toll-free number on the tag or drop them in any mailbox to be returned to the owner by bonded courier.

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Intensification will make better towns, province says How can public transit possibly keep up, serve ballooning communities? mayor asks out exactly how these things function,” Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua said, adding the issue will foster important discussions among key players over the next three months.

“This action by the province will, obviously, literally alter the landscape of our communities.”

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really nervous in what’s coming forward and I hope decisions will be made that will allow York Region to develop in an orderly fashion but to continue developing and I’m not sure that is going to happen with these new rules.”

Last month, former municipal affairs minister Ted McMeekin announced the province is moving to increase intensification targets so that at least 60 per cent of all new residential development will be built in already established communities.

The current target is 40 per cent.

More intensification will result in less urban sprawl, more compact and livable communities and will support investments in public transit, McMeekin said.

The province has set a Sept.

30 deadline for comments on the growth plan and greenbelt plan, prompting councillors and developers to pledge to use the summer to try to convince the province to rethink its ambitious proposal.

“They (provincial officials) are a little bit removed from it because they are operating at 40,000 feet. Sometimes, they have to land on the ground to figure

‘This action by the province will, obviously, literally alter the landscape of our communities.’

Earlier this year, York councillors rejected a pitch from regional planning officials to bump the intensification target here to 45 per cent, arguing that would go too far in changing the region’s traditional housing landscape.

Critics of the province’s plan also argue building fewer traditional “ground-level” housing options will send already soaring housing prices out of the reach of even more residents as demand will far outstrip supply.

The province is aware of concerns with its plan but believes the intensification target will provide better communities, said Mark Cripps, senior communications

adviser to new municipal affairs minister Bill Mauro.

“We recognize that housing affordability is a serious concern in the region. The market and pricing of housing is complex. Cost and affordability are influenced by many factors such as location, proximity to transit and construction costs. The evidence suggests that there is enough land already designated for development to accommodate increasing population in the GTHA (Greater Toronto Hamilton Area) for more than 20 years,” he said in an email.

More than 80 per cent of GTA homebuyers, both in Toronto and the surrounding regions, want homes in transit-accessible and walkable neighbourhoods, an RBC-Pembina survey showed.

“The growth plan directs municipalities to plan communities that provide a range and mix of housing types, close to transit and places to work. Affordable housing can be provided in a way that also supports our goal to curb sprawl and make sure that we are building healthy, livable, safe, complete communities that protect green spaces and provide for the needs of all of Ontarians,” Cripps said.

But while the province has come up with a proposal that

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sounds good on paper, it has left it up to municipalities to implement a plan that will bring many challenges, said Paula Tenuta, vicepresident of policy and government relations with the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).

“It’s clear that the province has left this in the hands of municipalities to figure much of this out. What is needed, perhaps, is an advisory group made up of municipal representatives to show the province if it’s feasible or not,” she said.

“For us at BILD, it’s not a lowrise versus high-rise versus midrise versus mixed-use conversation. It’s about housing affordability and choice. We feel the proposed amendments may eventually limit that housing choice for the residents of York Region.”

The province’s intensification numbers are difficult to envision, particularly in a northern community facing rapid growth, East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson said.

“These numbers will be unimaginable for those that are there now and even for the ones, as we’re selling homes today and tomorrow, 70,000 homes in the next couple of years, they won’t

expect the Town of East Gwillimbury to be anything like this, let alone a community such as ours that impacts dramatically on Georgina, Newmarket, Aurora and even King,” she said, adding she is concerned about how public transit will serve the ballooning community.

“We are not going to have a subway in East Gwillimbury, I know that. Not in my lifetime and I suspect probably never. The dramatic intensity for a small community that will not have the transit, it’s the rapid transit that we need. The GO train is there but early plans are not to extend it sufficiently.”

Hackson called on the province to extend its deadline to comment on the plan, arguing the public has no idea what is being proposed.

Vaughan Councillor Mario Ferri agreed.

“This will have a fundamental shift and a fundamental change in our communities and I think it’s incumbent on those who are designing this to engage and inform those that are going to be affected,” he said.

“Now, there may be great support for this and that’s fine but the fact remains that the public is not aware and is not as informed as I believe they should be.”

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Fight the bite…

What is West Nile virus?

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that is spread to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito.

What are the symptoms of West Nile virus?

Most people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms or have flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches and fatigue. Sometimes West Nile virus can cause severe illness including meningitis and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

Symptoms usually develop within two to 15 days of being bitten by an infected mosquito.

Who is at risk for West Nile virus?

Everyone who is outside during the summer months is at risk for West Nile virus and should take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. People with a chronic illness and the elderly should be especially careful.

What York Region is doing…

The York Region West Nile virus Control Plan for 2016 includes mosquito-control activities (larviciding), public education, and mosquito and human surveillance.

What is larviciding?

Larviciding is a low-risk and effective measure for the control of West Nile virus. The slow-release pellet formulation interferes with the mosquito lifecycle, preventing the mosquito larvae from reaching maturity. Larvicide is not sprayed and will be applied into the standing water of catch basins in four phases from June through September.

Will York Region apply larvicide on private property?

If you are concerned about catch basins on your property, place a mesh screen over the catch basin to prevent mosquitoes from entering and exiting. A limited number of backyard catch basins located on private property will be treated with larvicide on a case-by-case basis.

What you can do…

Prevention and protection are the best ways to protect yourself and your family from West Nile virus.

Clean up

The best way to keep mosquitoes away is to clean up areas of standing water where they like to breed. Look around your house and property and get rid of places that are “mosquito friendly”.

• Clean up and empty containers where water collects such as old tires, tin cans and flower pots • Change water in bird baths weekly • Remove water that collects on pool covers • Turn over items such as wading pools, wheelbarrows and small boats • Clear leaves and twigs from eavestroughs, storm and roof gutters • Unclog drainage ditches so that water flows freely • Make sure swimming pool pumps are circulating water • Clear out dense shrubbery where mosquitoes like to rest • Turn over compost frequently • Check that door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair • Drill holes in the bottoms of containers so water cannot collect

Cover up

Mosquitoes are most active between dusk and dawn. Protect yourself and your family • Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts and pants • Consider using federally-registered insect repellents on exposed skin, such as those containing DEET • Always follow product instructions • The concentration of DEET should be no greater than 30 per cent for adults and no greater than 10 per cent for children • DEET-based repellents can also be used on top of clothing. Do not use repellents under clothing • Several DEET-free botanical repellents are federally registered but provide a shorter time of effectiveness

York Region Public Health does not recommend the use of bat boxes as an effective method of mosquito control due to the risk of rabies. In previous summers, some bats in York Region have tested positive for rabies.

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Nadorozny said.

“When a northern community wanted an airline, they pre-booked seats to show the airline the interest in the community,” he added. “That’s the kind of thing that will bring them faster than their spreadsheet would drive them.”

Local businesses and large employers with head offices in Aurora bring people to town for training, arts and culture conferences and events that attract more and more visitors. Sports organizations bring hundreds in for tournaments, which means heads in beds but that data needs to be collected, packaged and presented to strengthen Aurora’s attraction strategy, Nadorozny continued.

“We obviously have a massive gap,” Aurora Chamber of Commerce chair Javed Khan said. “It’s about packaging the right story.”

But instead of pointing hotel developers to businesses who would benefit from having a hotel in Aurora, the town should be getting that data and packaging it to be pro-active, Councillor Michael Thompson said.

Eric McCartney, a Century 21 real estate broker, feels it would be best to define which type of hotel and amenities the town is trying to attract as a first step.

“Do we really want a pop-up hotel?” he said, holding up a photograph of a basic motel structure. “I think we need to be a little more specific.”

He suggested a survey asking residents and business owners what they are looking for in a hotel, such as meeting rooms or a pool. He suggested taking an inventory of what is already available in the surrounding

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Local business, sport and government leaders are stepping up efforts to bring a hotel to town. areas might be beneficial as well.

Sport Aurora’s Ron Weese suggested a survey expert be brought in to create a series of questions that could be sent to everyone in town.

“I think doing one survey is flawed,” moderator Marilee Harris said. “We need to go big or go home and there are plenty of unique opportunities like attracting a hotel beta test or a high-tech green hotel to set us apart.”

The meeting wrapped up with all parties agreeing to the creation of a smaller working group of volunteers to research what the region already has, what Aurora needs and when the large group will reconvene to continue the conversation.

The next meeting will be held in July.

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• Forgo fashion with regard to footwear. When women choose their footwear, fashion should not be their top priority. According to the Arthritis Foundation, three-inch heels stress the feet seven times more than one-inch heels and heels put additional stress on knees, possibly increasing women’s risk for osteoarthritis. Though heels may be fashionable, the risk of developing joint pain is not worth making the fashion statement.

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York Regional Police’s #ImTHATperson campaign recognized by ministry

BY Jeremy Grimaldi

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hen it comes to altering habits around impaired driving, communication is key.

After all, it was the drunk driving campaigns of the 1990s and early 2000s that saw the numbers of those caught impaired behind the wheel plummet.

But in the last few years, York Region has seen those numbers rise again – by an eye-popping 45 per cent between 2013 and 2015.

That’s what makes the #Imthatperson campaign by the York Regional Police all the more impactful.

Rolled out at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in November 2015, the social media-based effort encouraged young and old to be “that person” to take an impaired individual’s keys, to call a taxi for those who shouldn’t get behind the wheel and to alert 911 when they see an impaired driver on the road.

“We were sitting around the table thinking, ‘Why do we do what we do?’” Sgt. Karen Hodge said. “Each of us have our own story (about impaired driving) that brought us here. It’s about being that person who is willing to take that stand, so there will be no regrets, no tragedies at the end of the day.”

The effort on the acclaimed campaign paid off June 16 when the York Regional Police’s traffic bureau was handed the Traffic Initiative of the Year award by the Ministry of Transportation.

“The campaign focused on shifting the mindset that impaired driving is not just the responsibility of law enforcement — that we all play very important roles in creating safer roads,” Sgt. Kelly Bachoo said.

The award is a boon to a force that has struggled over the past year, in particular, with the effects of drunk driving.

Although the number of arrests have been rising since 2013, they’ve See page B4.

Committee dedicated to preventing elder abuse in York receives funds to raise awareness of ‘hidden crime’

Leslie Bubeloff is a member of the Prevention of Elder Abuse Committee of York Region. The committee will hold a conference this fall to heighten awareness of what it describes as a largely hidden problem.

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alling crimes against seniors a hidden problem, the Prevention of Elder Abuse Committee of York Region will use a modest provincial grant to hold a conference later this year to promote awareness of the issue.

“It’s really great to hold a conference because that’s our mandate, to raise awareness,” committee member Leslie Bubeloff said.

“It’s what they call a hidden crime. It’s a hard thing to put a number to because it is so underreported.”

The committee will receive $2,887 from the provincial government to host the conference, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard announced Monday.

This came as welcome news to Bubeloff, who said the committee is struggling financially after its two-year Trillium grant of $146,000 ended in February.

A date and venue for the conference have yet to be determined but the event will be aimed at seniors, caregivers, front-line workers and volunteers, such as Meals on Wheels drivers who deal with seniors, Bubeloff said.

“In the community, what we’re finding is a lot of times, even though See page B4.

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ary Waldon (not her real name) never gambles but, one day, while reading her daily newspaper, she saw an advertisement for the Australian Lottery.

“I don’t play the lottery. I avoid them,” said the 85-year-old who lives in Richmond Hill.

But with a crisp $10 bill sitting nearby, she thought, why not?

“I thought, ‘What the heck,’” she added.

That was the beginning of more than a 1,000-day fraud involving countless men and women, that now seems more like a nightmare.

Over three years, some $600,000 — she and her husband’s life savings — was funnelled from her bank account by men likely in the Caribbean island of Jamaica.

Now Waldon has been left struggling to care for her husband, who, at 88, suffers from early onset of Alzheimer’s.

After mailing the money off, about three years ago, she promptly forgot ever sending the letter until receiving a call months later from a man with a West Indian accent.

“He said, ‘Do you realize you have won lots of money in the Australian Lottery?’,” she said, noting that the alleged “winnings” totalled $27.5 million.

Waldon said she was skeptical at first, but was enticed by the amount of money she was in line for — wanting to help her ill husband spend the winters in Arizona.

So, when she got a second call

from a man, she said, was “ever so nice”, she obliged his requests and sent $500 to get a Australian “Gold Seal”, which would allow for reclamation of the prize.

After sending the money, more phone calls began. From “morning, noon to night” she was harangued by men asking for between $500 and $1,000, which she was usually obliging.

Eventually, the calls stopped, signalling the introduction of three new characters; Mr. Banks, Clark and Branti.

“He was very mature, with a great deal of knowledge about banking,” she said about Mr. Clark.

“I told him, ‘I’m sick of the Australian Lottery, all I get are calls, no money’. I told them, ‘In Canada all you had to do was go to the lottery office and pick up your winnings’, but they always had an answer for me.”

Mr. Branti, who claimed to be a high ranking executive at TD Bank, said it was going to take even more money for him to “handle” the millions he told Waldon she had won.

Over the next year she sent between $2,000 and $3,000 about 20 times to unknown persons to pay national “taxes” in order to get the money.

The scam then evolved further, with Waldon eventually receiving a call from a mysterious Mr. MacIntosh, who claimed to be from a security firm associated with the Australian Lottery.

“He said they’ve been going over my file, and that the men had done something wrong and were being taken to court,” she said, explaining how she was eventually told how Mr. Branti and Clark were sent to prison while Mr. Banks had

passed away.

Waldon was told, always in friendly and engaging terms, that all her payments had to be paid again.

After that, she began paying $5,000 to $10,000, but not cheques: cash.

“They would always call asking how I was doing, how my husband was doing, but they always said, ‘Keep your business to yourself,‘“ she said. “So when my bank called to query the payments, I said I was doing home renovations.’

Police say to collect the victim’s cash, “Mr. MacIntosh” was sending a Brampton woman to pick up the money in brown envelopes, eventually stuffed with up to $20,000 to $25,000.

Waldon said the woman often arrived with a child in the car and, like the rest, was always very pleasant.

Eventually, Waldon was told she was all paid up and would be receiving a brief case in the mail filled with cash.

But before it arrived, she became frustrated with the entire affair and called the York Regional Police.

Although a briefcase eventually did come, police only discovered books about condominiums for sale in Toronto.

“I felt betrayed. I mean, I wasn’t friends with these people, but I didn’t have any reason to doubt them,” said Waldon. “I don’t feel as though they should go to jail. I think they should be stripped of all their possessions and walked through the streets with a sign saying, ‘I am a thief and I prey on elderly people’.”

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“I still get calls from the CRA, calls from Florida saying I’ve won a trip, I don’t know who to trust anymore,” she said.

As for her and her husband, Waldon said she is in the midst of selling her residence and moving into home care as their health is becoming a concern.

Det. Sean Hopton, who investigated the case, said it will be very difficult to identify Mr. MacIntosh especially considering no one knows where he might be.

However, Hopton insisted multiple suspects are under investigation and while the probe can take police anywhere, there are challenges crossing borders.

“Honestly, it makes me sick,” he said. “And I say that to the

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people I arrest. I say, ‘How can you be so heartless and take so much money from these people’? “It’s not enough they take their money but many times they go for more and ask them to take out even more loans from the bank. To me, it’s completely heartless and sickening.”

He added he is also hoping to get Waldon some money back in the form of restitution.

Marietta Reece, 37, from Brampton and Chantel Carter of Ajax have been charged with fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, conspiracy and laundering proceeds of crime.

According to CNN, the Jamaican Lottery scammers target 300,000 North American citizens every year, many of them elderly, in an estimated $300-million industry.

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For York Region IT whiz, his home is his high-tech castle

BY AMANDA PERSICO

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York Regional Police Staff-Sgt. Dave Mitchell receives Traffic Initiative of the Year award from the Ministry of Transportation on behalf of the force’s traffic bureau.

Charges up despite awareness From page B1

ballooned over the past year, despite with the death of four members of the Neville-Lake family in Vaughan.

To many officers’ dismay, though, this tragedy that was so heavily covered in the media, has not had the desired impact.

“Personally, feeling the tragedy that night and being with the family through the court proceedings and feeling the effects impaired driving has on people’s lives, you begin to wonder what don’t these people get?” questioned Const. Andy Pattenden.

“I don’t think people are putting themselves in that position,

they must never think that they will kill a family, be caught by RIDE or stopped by an officer.”

Const. Pattenden has no idea what it’s going to take to get the message out to everyone, considering increased enforcement by York police only ends up resulting in more and more people being caught.

“Is it increased penalties? Lowering the limit? Zero tolerance?” he questioned.

One thing for sure, from his standpoint, is figures show that 2016, which has seen 674 people nabbed for drinking and driving so far, is shaping up to be one of the worst years for drinking and driving, noting it appears it will surpass the 1,255 people nabbed in 2015.

There’s no need to clap on or clap off.

One Markham home can be lit using voice command technology — far more advanced than the touch of a button or flick of a switch.

Troy Hacker’s house recognizes when he or his wife gets home, unlocks the door and turns on the lights.

“If it’s dark out, we never have to enter a dark house,” said Hacker, who lives in the Hwy. 7 and Kennedy Road area.

An IT professional, Hacker has automated hundreds of classrooms, taking that know-how to automate his home. Over the years, he’s invested a couple of thousand on his automated home system.

He also took advantage of rebates for energy conservation projects, such as switching to occupancy sensors.

The occupancy sensors recognize when someone leaves a room and then turns off the lights.

“How many times did you forget to turn off the lights in the basement and have to go down to check?” Hacker said. “Or the bathroom light. If there is no one in there, the lights should be off.”

Light switches, be gone. In fact,

most of the lights in the Hacker home are automated.

He replaced the standard light switch in one of the bedrooms to a remote light switch that can be carried and controlled from bed.

The bedroom light is connected to his smartwatch, so he doesn’t have to get out of bed to turn the light on or off.

Hacker programmed the light in the upstairs hallway to turn on at 10 per cent brightness at night.

“That’s so the light is not blinding when you have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night,” said Hacker, an IT tech at York University.

Automated technology isn’t only for lights. Heating and cooling, security and entertainment are all automated and controlled through voice commands. TV on.

Xbox play Netflix. Lights off.

“The question we get most often is, ‘How do you turn on the TV? There are no remotes,” he said.

There is the odd miscommunication, especially when the couple is watching a movie.

“One of us gets up to get chips or a drink,” he said. “One person says ‘play’, one person says ‘pause’.

Then there is the whole playpause-play-pause action.”

Automated thermostats and vents control temperature and air

flow in each room.

The furnace sets the humidity level in the house based on the forecast. There is a digital fortress surrounding the property, so when he leaves, the front door automatically locks, It unlocks when he returns.

“It all started with a need or a problem I want to solve,” Hacker said. “Then it’s all about experimenting to get it right.”

The technology comes in handy when the couple are on vacation, with the TV and lights turning on based on a remote calendar.

“When we go away, the house looks like someone is home,” said the IT whiz. “The TV will come on and lights will go on or off in every room of the house.”

The home’s ‘vacation’ setting is synced with an online calendar that can be altered remotely, he added.

Next, Hacker plans to build an automated irrigation system that waters the grass on a regular schedule.

It will be smart enough to know the temperature and forecast so not to water the lawn when it rains.

At some point, he will do away with his smartphone and the house will recognize his voice commands.

Provincial grant paves way for elder abuse conference From page B1

they know what elder abuse is, they haven’t got a clue what to do about it, who to talk to. That was the idea behind this conference,” she said.

“The thing is, it’s not really wellrecorded because there is so much unreported abuse going on, supposedly. I don’t have stats because there are no stats on it, really. That’s the unfortunate part.

“The Prevention of Elder Abuse Committee of York Region, our goal is to basically raise awareness and promote education around what is elder abuse, how to prevent elder abuse and what are the resources

available in the community and to get people working together to prevent elder abuse.”

Elder abuse is a concern in the region, York Regional Police Const.

Andy Pattenden said.

“Other than children, seniors are some of the most vulnerable members of society. With the senior population on the rise, incidents of abuse are bound to increase but can be prevented,” he said.

“Often, there are signs someone is being abused. Know what to look for and get involved. York Regional Police will investigate complaints of abuse and will lay charges when the law has been broken.”

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tice system needs to do more to acknowledge and recognize the victimization of vulnerable adults, said Pattenden, adding there is no specific legislation in Ontario designed to protect them or mandate the reporting of suspected abuse or neglect.

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For more information about the committee, visit elderabuse-yorkregion.ca

Any action or inaction that harms or threatens to harm a senior is abuse, including physical, emotional, sexual or financial abuse or neglect, Pattenden said.

Abusers can be relatives or business or personal contacts.

“Abuse seldom gets reported, often for fear of being institutionalized, embarrassment, guilt, share or fear of punishment or retaliation,” Pattenden said.

“Get involved and keep a watchful eye for loved ones or vulnerable persons…Don’t be afraid to ask for help, you are not alone.

Police officers, doctors, nurses, social workers and faith leaders are trained to get you the help you deserve.”

The grant to the committee was one of three handed out to Newmarket and Aurora seniors groups to help older residents stay connected, active and engaged in their communities, Ballard said.

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InterChurch Health Ministries and $8,000 for York Region Food Network, which will run a series of workshops on food and storytelling to pilot the concept of using food as a connector and as a way for seniors to share their life stories and experiences.

Launched in 2014, the Seniors Community Grant program has invested $5 million to support 923 projects helping 256,000 seniors across the province through projects focused on volunteerism, learning, social inclusion and physical activity.

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A social media debate is raging on Facebook after a woman told police she was punched in the face after honking at an elderly man as he crossed the street.

The messages in favour of the man and the driver began to appear after police sought the public’s help identifying him.

The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on May 31 when a woman was stopped at a red light on Cordoba Drive/Bathurst Street.

Police said a man was seen crossing the intersection and as the light turned green, the man was still walking across the intersection.

The woman in the vehicle honked her horn and the man allegedly hit her in the face. Once she stepped out, police said she was assaulted again.

In reply to the details one account, registered to Andrew Schuch, suggested the man not only had the right of way, but the driver was being rude in honking.

“Talk about road rage. She shouldn’t have honked at him since he still has the right of way right,” he questioned. Even if it was green for her she still has to wait. Hope someone honks at her when she’s crossing the street somewhere.

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Another account registered to Kathy Bishop suggests that honking at a pedestrian crossing the road was out of order to begin with.

I’m sorry she was injured, but honking at a pedestrian crossing the road is just rude,” she wrote.

Others maintained the man was at fault for responding with violence regardless of her behaviour.

“Folks...let’s not lose sight of what the real issue is here,” wrote an account registered to Helen Roukas Stamatopoulos. “It’s not about her honking her horn (whether in the right or wrong). It’s about the vicious attack that followed. Let’s cooperate with the police in helping to find this man to prevent a similar incident.”

“The point is his reaction,” wrote an account for Heather Swanton Balko. “Since when has there been tolerance for violence?

Whether the driver was right or wrong is inconsequential. “ Police have said the victim was not injured and declined medical attention.

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Guest of Honour, retired Olympic and national World Cup ski racer Brian Stemmle was on hand to cut the ribbon to start the CHATS Walk for Wellness at the Upper Canada Mall Sunday. CHATS hosted its annual walk June 12. This year’s theme is “Who are you walking for” and anyone who couldn’t participate is asked to sponsor the 2016 Walk Hero and four-time Olympian Brian Stemmle. Funds raised enrich the health and well-being of seniors and caregivers in the community, by supporting CHATS services that include personal care, homemaking, transportation, Meals on Wheels and social and wellness program delivery.

Walkers raise $18K to help CHATS assist 7,300 seniors

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lexa Lerner believes caring for seniors can start at any age.

The eight-year-old was among about 60 participants in the Community & Home Assistance to Seniors annual Walk for Wellness June 12, which was held inside the Upper Canada Mall.

More than $18,000 was raised and while only a small portion of that came through the efforts of Alexa and her younger sister, Taya, they learned some valuable lessons about helping people in need.

“My mommy helps take care of seniors and we love (CHATS),” she said, wearing a white CHATS shirt and taking a break from setting up a food table. “We ran around the mall.”

Funds raised through the walk enrich the health and well-being of seniors and caregivers in the community, by supporting CHATS services that include personal care, homemaking, transportation, Meals on Wheels and social and wellness program delivery.

CHATS is a non-profit organization that provides in-home and community services to 7,300 seniors in York Region and South Simcoe.

It heavily relies on fundraising initiatives like the walk to ‘fill in the gaps’ and provide essential services to needy seniors, director of development Tim Jones said.

“A lot of our clients aren’t able to come out, so it’s good to see these people support us,” he said.

“We do this every year. With the money, we try to target seniors who are unable to afford our services, even though they are subsidized, to ensure nobody falls through

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the cracks. We put it toward the area that needs it most.”

A growing local senior population is putting increased demand on CHATS services in recent years. CHATS has introduced several new programs, and their drivers took seniors on nearly 100,000 trips last year, mostly to medical appointments.

“Seniors need to take these trips and if they can’t afford it, this kind of funding will help,” Jones said. “CHATS is there to try and fill these gaps. We’re all living to be a little older, but unfortunately, things like dementia and frailty affect a lot of people. We address it to the best of our ability.”

Others know about that important work first-hand.

Aurora resident Rita Henriques has been utilizing CHATS day programming, like fitness, art and trivia classes, for more than 10 years. A native of India, the programs have helped her meet friends and integrate into Canadian life.

“When we came here, I heard people wouldn’t accept me because I was Indian,” she said, in a phone interview prior to the walk. “But I was welcomed very lovingly. I’m the only woman in my family; my husband passed away and I have four sons. I used to be a teacher. I had to do something after my teaching life. I enjoy the company of the people here. I do whatever (programs) are going. I’m very liberal minded.”

Henriques did not participate in the walk but she was thankful to the people who helped raise money. CHATS is currently seeking sponsors for its annual golf tournament, which takes place in September.

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22.1M riders used YRT/Viva in ‘15 York receives designation shorter period of time •Implementation of Frequent Transit Network initiative, in phases, improving frequency on base routes • Implementation of new express route between the Park & Ride lots in Newmarket, Aurora and the Beaver Creek employment area • Implementation of TapRide, a mobile app that allows customers to book ondemand trips on Route 56 – Gorham-Eagle, Dial-a-Ride service between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on weekends • Construction of rapidways on sections of Highway 7 and Yonge Street For planned service changes, major service alerts, news, travel tips and other relevant transit information call 1-866MOVE-YRT (668-3978), visit yrt.ca or follow YRT/Viva on Facebook and Twitter. Download the official YRT/Viva app for real-time service information on iOS and Android mobile devices, available for free on the App Store and Google Play.

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The cash fare will remain the same at $4 and the express cash fare will remain at $4.50.

For a full list of fares, visit yrt.ca Ridership of YRT/Viva increased 22 per cent over the last five years, to 22.1 million in 2015, up from 18.3 million in 2009.

YRT/Viva officials said they are continuing to expand and improve services in order to meet customer needs and growing demand.

Highlights of service improvements include: • Dial-a-Ride service, an on-request service available in the Towns of East Gwillimbury, Georgina and designated areas of Newmarket • Implementation of Newmarket pulse network which will synchronize schedules allowing customers to transfer routes in a

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The World Health Organization and UNICEF are recognizing York Region as a leader in promoting the healthy feeding of babies and young children.

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Regional officials received formal designation as a Baby-Friendly Initiative organization during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon.

Community and health services commissioner Adelina Urbanski and medical officer of health Dr. Karim Kurji were pre-

sented with a plaque from the Breast Feeding Committee of Canada.

The Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a global program of the World Health Organization and UNICEF, which works to ensure families receive skilled support and accurate information to safely feed their infants and growing children.

The Breastfeeding Committee of Canada assessed that York Region fulfilled the requirements for the designation.

The presentation was at the regional headquarters at 17250 Yonge St. in Newmarket.

For more information on the region’s parenting programs and services, visit york. ca/parenting or call York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653.

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There figures to be a new player in the game when the York Region high school football season kicks off in September.

King City-based private school Villanova College intends to field at least one senior or varsity team and join the York Region Athletic Association for the 2016 season after playing an independent schedule in 2015.

It’s a move that appears a good fit for both the school and the York Region high school association which could operate with up to 10 senior/varsity teams if all participants from the 2015 season return.

Villanova launched its football program in 2002 as a member of the YRAA and joined the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association two or three years later. However, competing against boarding schools and traditional powerhouse programs such as St. Andrew’s College and Upper Canada College proved too steep of a challenge for Villanova which has a limited number of male students in its upper classes.

Last season, the Knights played its own independent seven-game schedule.

“We felt making the move was better for our program and the needs for the kids in our school,” said Knights’ head coach Marcello Leo. “The CISAA supersedes the capabilities

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“We think this gives our kids a bit better chance to compete. It will still be tough for us because we only have 100 boys in the upper school.”

As always, questions exist at this time of the year regarding participants for the upcoming season. Convenor Jeff Masterson said he has already been informed Saint Brother Andre Catholic High School will operate at a varsity level instead of junior and senior next season. There are other rumblings and some programs have been barely hanging on to their programs for a variety of reasons.

“Our fingers are crossed for senior and junior,” said league convenor Jeff Masterson, referring to the Villanova plans. “We know they will be competitive because they have a good coaching staff. We welcome the influx of a competitive team.”

King City and Villanova have formed a relationship over recent seasons through a pre-season game dubbed the King City Bowl.

Football at the high school level in York Region has been on shaky ground in recent seasons as schools in Woodbridge and Richmond Hill dropped programs in recent seasons. Others may not know if they will operate until school starts in September.

“We have to keep senior/varsity above six teams,” said Masterson. “If we go below six, that’s the writing on the wall.”

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Although OFSAA, the governing provincial body adopted a 35-second shot clock policy for the 2015-16 school year which just ended, York Region did not adopt the policy until its year-end meetings held last week.

Adopting the policy will mean nearly all of the participating schools will be required to make an investment in the technology and aim to have it installed prior to opening games.

“There are going to be issues,” said YRAA athletics coordinator Mark Arsenault. “This will require some fine-tuning. Installment is an issue and will take time.”

The impact will be felt right across the region since basketball among girls and boys is among the most popular sports at the high school level.

Of YRAA’s 50 member schools, 49 fielded at least one boys team and 46 put girls teams into play for the 2015-16 school year.

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Cassidy Whitmore and Fergus Park of the Newmarket Stingrays claimed titles with wins at the Ontario Summer Festivals swim meet held last weekend in Etobicoke.

Competing in the boys’ under-13 category at the provincial championship meet for age groups at 13 years and under, Park captured the 100-metre breaststroke and finished second in the 200 individual medley.

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Holland Landing resident Graham Knott was named Monday to Hockey Canada’s 41-player roster for junior world championship team selection summer camp.

The 19-year-old Knott is among 23 forwards to attend the camp from July 30 to Aug. 2 in Toronto. From there, the team will travel to Plymouth, Mich. to play exhibition games against Sweden, Finland and the United States.

A second-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks last summer, Knott has recorded 45 goals among 107 points in three seasons with the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs.

The six-foot, three-inch Knott is a graduate of the York Simcoe Express triple-A program.

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Aurora’s Morrison ready for big day at NHL draft

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ll Cameron Morrison is looking for is a foot in the door. After that, he’s confident he can kick it wide open.

The 17-year-old is projected as a mid-round pick for the National Hockey League’s draft being held this weekend in Buffalo. More precisely, he is NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s 45th rated North American skater heading into the twoday process starting Friday night.

A former member of the York Simcoe Express and Aurora Jr. A Tigers, Morrison possesses an air of confidence as he prepares to make the trek to Buffalo from University of Notre Dame where he is taking courses to prepare for his hockey scholarship freshman season.

“I’m excited for the draft and what’s going to happen,” said the Aurora resident via telephone.

“Going in I feel pretty good but you don’t know what teams are thinking until your name is called. I’ve been a productive player at every level and showed well this season.”

The OJHL rookie of the year in 2014-15 when he scored 31 goals and 54 points in 49 regular season games for the Tigers, Morrison has stuck by his commitment to the Fighting Irish despite the wooings of the Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Battalion.

He recently played at the under-18 world champions where Canada lost in a shootout against Sweden in the bronze medal game.

His success in Youngstown reaffirms he made the right decision to leave his hometown Tigers for the next level. He had 34 goals and 32 assists in 66 games.

“Looking back on the season it was a success for me,” said Morrison. “It was a tough decision to leave Aurora and my friends but I just thought going to the States was the best for my development and career.”

While some observers suggest a

John Cudmore Cuddy Shark better measure of potential would be received had the six-foot, twoinch, 210-pounder played in the OHL, Morrison isn’t so sure. He thinks the northeastern Ohio centre was exactly what he needed to push his game to the next level.

“It doesn’t matter where you play,” said the former member of the York Simcoe Express triple-A program. “You have to be effective wherever you play and I feel I can keep that title to my name. I felt like I was prepared at the start of the season and it turned out to be a great place for me to go.”

Team preference? Well, he has no control over that matter. Doesn’t much care, either.

“I’m not too worried,” he said.

“Teams will pick me if I fit for them.

I think I have the ability to be a good player.”

Meanwhile, he’s been preparing in his mind for the moment an NHL franchise representative steps up to the microphone and makes the call he’s anticipated for so long.

“This has been a long time coming,” said Morrison, who turns 18 in August. “It’s going to be exciting to hear my named called.”

Focus on hooligans As the overly emotional nature of fan following often does in international soccer, Euro16 has evoked much violence, mayhem and

destruction in cities of France.

We don’t see that much hooliganism in North America ­— beyond a Vancouver Canucks loss in a Stanley Cup final — so we are taken aback by overly zealous mongrels on the fringes of sport.

Since there seems no preventing the acts of a few, perhaps the fewer that are caught should be held responsible and in custody until they make repairs and reparations. Beyond the rather meaningless fines leveled on their national soccer organizations, a good old-fashioned work detail with the world’s TV cameras pointed their way sounds intriguing.

In the real world, it’s called accountability.

Lighten up, Golf The US Open turned into a bit of an amateur hour as the USGA dithered over an apparent rules infraction by eventual winner Dustin Johnson.

Luckily, the $10-million purse was not decided by the ruling as the USGA lucked out because Johnson went on to win by five, er, four strokes after the penalty was imposed post-round. In the meanwhile, Johnson and others contending for the lead in the tournament were left wondering about the leader board and how to attack the remainder of their rounds.

It was the kind of silliness you’d maybe see at a poorly organized club tournament. That might be a bit harsh, yet still above a USGA which left everyone wondering about a golf ball that flinched and evoked even more discussion regarding the stodgy, tight-assed rules that govern the sport.

Is it any wonder why the golf industry as a whole faces difficulty attracting young blood? Making the game easier to understand and less confusing would be a place to start.

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Hockey may be Canada’s game.

Ball hockey. Maybe not so much.

Despite the fact generations grew up playing hockey on the streets and parking lots of Canada using a ball for a puck, parts of the world are pretty adept at the sport. That’s particularly so in parts of Europe where the sport has a firm hold and practiced fervently.

If there is a doubt about the popularity and following of ball hockey overseas, you won’t get an argument from Tyler Richardson, a member of Canada’s men’s team for the upcoming International Street & Ball Hockey Championships taking place from July 6 to 12 in Sheffield, England.

Richardson, 19, and his 16-year-old brother, Kyle, are just days away from representing Canada on the under-20 and under-18 men’s teams, respectively.

It marks the second world championship for the elder brother, who will tend the nets for the under-20 squad. He was a member of the under-16 entry in 2012 which claimed a bronze medal in the Czech Republic.

“In the Czech Republic it was an insane fan base,” recalled the former goalie with the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Newmarket Hurricanes, now with the Mississauga Chargers. “The four rinks were packed for every game. It’s overwhelming in a good way but it takes you by surprise. It’s an eye opener.”

The Holland Landing brothers were chosen for Team Canada’s entries based on their performances with New Tecumseth (New-Tec) Extreme at the 2015 national championships in Newfoundland. Both play in the Newmarket Ball Hockey League. Both declined invitations for the 2014 worlds after a dispute between two international governing bodies for the sport clashed creating uncertainty among countries and the calibre of play.

“The calibre is very high,” said Tyler, who started playing as a six-year-old in the Newmarket Minor Ball Hockey Association. “The sport is big in Europe. Maybe it’s because less equipment is needed and it’s cheaper than hockey to play.

“We were very good and had top players in Canada. But they were the same type of thing.”

Clashing schedules may prevent the brothers from hanging out together in Sheffield, so older brother is passing along some advice to his younger sibling.

“I’m telling him to soak in the moment and have fun. It was the biggest experience in my life,” said Tyler.

For the younger brother, a Grade 11 student at Newmarket High School, it is a second chance to play for Canada.

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KYLE RICHARDSON “I’m very excited,” said the 16-year-old forward, who took up the sport just four years ago. “It’s pretty much a dream come true to get selected again. Tyler said I might get overwhelmed by it. I want to have fun with it and have the experience but be ready to compete when the time comes to play.”

“Every year Europe puts up good competition. It’ll be tough but I think we have a good chance at winning it all.”

Ironically, although Canada may be the cradle of ball and street hockey, it seems as if fewer kids take to the sport on a pickup basis.

“It’s disappointing,” said Tyler. “When I was younger you would see road hockey all over the place. It’s not so much anymore. It’s a small community to begin with but it’s sad to not see kids out and playing.”

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FOOD SERVICE MANAGER FULL TIME Three Squares Dietary Services is looking for an experienced and passionate individual to work in a key leadership position based out of Leacock Retirement Lodge, Orillia Duties to include: Supervision and direction of food service staff in providing an ongoing quality dining experience in an active retirement setting. Cooking 3 days per week.

Staff hiring, training and scheduling, budgetary compliance, and compliance with applicable standards The successful applicant with have strong interpersonal skills to fulfill the mandate of developing a strong team environment to provide exceptional customer service.

Duties also include co-ordinating special events and catering with Chef/kitchen staff. Competitive compensation and benefits available.

Please email resume to Jamie Tripp at: threesquaresdietary@gmail.com and Diane McKnight at: dmcknight@jarlette.com by June 27, 2016

NOW HIRING P/T Night Merchandisers PRINCESS Auto is a Canadian Based Multi-channel Retailer with a Global Vision. We serve the home, shop and industrial markets by providing a Unique Blend of quality products, services and value based solutions to our Guests through an outstanding shopping experience.

We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic individuals who have the initiative to grow with us in these permanent positions.

All our team members are responsible for providing Royal Service to our customers. Some of the duties of the Merchandisers' include: customer service, answering phones, stocking shelves, merchandising new items, Promotional displays, inventory management and general clean up. All applicants must have the ability to lift 50 lbs and be available to work between 6 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.

We believe in promoting within our company, creating great opportunities for advancement. All team members are eligible for profit sharing after 6 months of employment. The starting wage for this position is $11.75 per hour plus a $1.00 per hour shift premium. We are looking for people who have a positive attitude and who have fun working with others.

Drop your resume off at 18195 Leslie Street, Newmarket or Email a resume to admin32@princessauto.com, or Apply at Princessauto.com Click Careers and Join our Team

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Blakely Inc. is an industry-leading, channel neutral direct response fundraising agency, and we are looking for a highly organized and skilled Print Production Specialist to execute on the production of our direct mail appeals.

Your experience…

• 2+ years experience in print production • Proficient with Microsoft Office • Project management experience an asset • Working knowledge of Canada Post requirements & specifications • Working knowledge of variable digital print • Working knowledge of lettershop processes

If this sounds like you, please send your resume to info@blakelyjourney.com

Only candidates of interest will be contacted.

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AZ or DZ DRIVER

Tri-axle dump truck experience.

Please call Andy Leah Excavating

905-868-0113 or 905-722-6847

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS

are needed to serve clients in Aurora, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, King, Keswick, Sutton and surrounding areas. Day & evening hours available.

Requirements: - PSW certificate - Clear Criminal record check/VSS - Current First Aid & CPR - Current negative TB test - Ability to drive & access to a vehicle - Alternate weekend availability - Previous community experience is an asset - Bonus incentive

Interested candidates, please send your resume to: mgregg@wecare.ca or fax:

905-895-7353

•6 months assembly/manufacturing experience an asset •Mechanically inclined •Thrives in a fast paced environment •Focused and detail oriented •Must be able to work 40 hours per week Call, fax or email your resume: Phone: (905) 954-0210 Fax: (905) 954-0214 Email: work@hcr.ca www.hcr.ca Or come in and see us!

17205 Leslie St., Unit 7, Newmarket L3Y 8E4 (No Frills Plaza)

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For door-to-door newspaper delivery 1 day per week.

Reliable vehicle required Call 1-855-853-5613 ext. 8

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR

Seeking Carpenters & Labourers for work in York Region

Own transportation & valid G licence required.

Email resumes: yorkresumeinfo@gmail.com

CARRIERS NEEDED • Learn skills • Win prizes • Fun carrier events • Bonus point program

For door-to-door newspaper delivery 1 day per week.

Call 1-855-853-5613 ext. 8

ALPA Roof Trusses Inc. ALPA Lumber Group

We are looking for hard-working people with a great attitude to join our growing team.

We are now hiring for the following full-time, permanent positions for day and evening shifts:

• General Labourers • Material Handlers • Forklift Drivers • A-Z Drivers (wide loads up to 12’4”)

We offer: • A safe & professional work environment • Competitive starting wage • Related experience recognized • Generous benefits package • In-house training Own transportation required.

No phone calls please.

Apply in person:

5532 Slaters Road, Vandorf

(Off Woodbine, north of Bloomington Rd.) Apply by email - Specify position(s) on Subject line: jobs@alpart.com

We are an equal opportunity employer.

VALTERRA LANDSCAPING is now HIRING:

Experienced

AZ or DZ driver

for busy landscape company to operate dump truck with trailer and / or water truck.

Equipment experience and some labour work is also required.

55 hrs + /week.

Competitive wages based on experience. Benefits are available.

Call 905-832-3082 or 416-717-4281

to discuss your qualifications.

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PACKAGING MACHINE OPERATOR 1700 King Road KING CITY, Ontario Join our Team!

Now Hiring For The New King City Location CASHIERS ~ BARISTAS MEAT & DELI CLERKS MEAT CUTTERS ~ BAKERS CAKE DECORATORS DAY & OVERNIGHT JANITORS LOT ATTENDANTS

JOB FAIR

June 23rd, 24th - 11am to 7pm June 25th - 10am to 2pm

at our new King City store location.

At Coppa’s Fresh Market, we know that employees are very important to building a successful business and giving our customers the best shopping experience possible.

We take pride in being a very special place for our customers to shop and our employees to work. That’s why we offer an exciting workplace with opportunities to grow, learn and share.

If you love creating an exceptional shopping experience and are driven by excellence then we want to hear from you.

Come grow your career with us.

WWW.COPPAS.COM

GENERAL LABOURERS Genpak, a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging is looking for General Labourers to work at our Aurora location.

We offer a very competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Interested candidates please send resume to: Human Resources Department Genpak 285 Industrial Parkway South Aurora, Ontario L4G 3V8 Fax: 905-727-1066 Email: genpaklp@gmail.com No phone calls or agencies please

F/T AUTOMOTIVE DETAILER required immediately for our brand new facility. Valid driver's license, clean record. An eye for detail.

Visit us at our new location 625 St. John's Sideroad East, Aurora (905)841-1400 millband@sterneacura.com

Experienced in setting up flow wrappers, carton machines and basic packaging machine set-ups.

Email: info@treasuremills.com Senior Bakery MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Would suit Lead Hand/Experienced Millwright. Experience on flow wrapper/packaging equipment.

Hands on maintenance.

Email: info@treasuremills.com We are hiring

CABLE TECHNICIANS for ROGERS Please attend our JOB FAIR Wednesday, June 29th - 3-5pm 9 Heritage Road, Markham No Experience Necessary ~ Paid Training Laptop & Phone Plan Company Vehicle ~ Benefits For more information please visit WWW.CABLEJOBS.CA

DRIVER - FULL TIME OPPORTUNITY

Drives vehicles for the purpose of transporting orders to designated sites and/or from store to store. License Required: DZ, Experience driving a 10 SPEED, DOUBLE CLUTCH, 24 TONNE TRUCK. Email resume: careers@coppas.com

Terra-Opus Property Services Inc. Immediate openings for

LANDSCAPE LABOURERS

Full-time employment available in both maintenance and construction divisions.

We also have an immediate need for a

Dynascape trained LANDSCAPE DESIGNER.

Email resumes to: info@terra-opus.ca Fax: 1-905-473-1050

Local builder is looking for Service Person for northern York Region area.

Please email resume to: j.moniz@rogers.com Mini Property Manager

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CARLING PROPANE

Phone: 1-403-375-8277 Fax: 1-403-375-8771

required for office at 19752 Holland Landing Road, Holland Landing (Bathurst/Yonge)

Full Time GENERAL LABOURERS for Sharon Mushroom Farm.

Apply in person between 10am-3pm 20744 Kennedy Rd., Sharon CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Full Time, Permanent Performing day to day office operations and procedures to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Including but not limited to reception, customer lia i s o n , o r d e r e n t r y, g e n e r a t i n g a l l shipping documentation, Daily production activity data entry and inventory control, invoicing, accounts receivable and providing executive assistance to the owners of the company.

A post secondary education preferably in Business, Science or equivalent experience is required. In addition, Applicants must possess well developed and demonstrated interpersonal skills. Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Simply Accounting. Ability to multitask with impeccable attention to detail. Enjoys working within the small business owner operated environment.

Please send resumes to: resumes0711@gmail.com

Growing company requires

Email: joe@northernwideplank.ca

LABOURER / PIPE FITTER

Newmarket 2 Suites Re-Rentals Experienced: Ontario Landlord Tenant Board Fax machine required.

PRODUCTION WORKERS Full time days. We offer competitive wages, benefits and advancement for the right candidates.

INVENTORY CONTROL A busy equipment dealership is looking to hire an Inventory Control Associate for our Keswick Location.

Eligible candidates must be reliable, organized, have attention to detail, and great computer skills.

Send resume to: accounting@yrequipment.com

FULL-TIME JUNIOR LAW CLERK / LEGAL ASSISTANT required for a litigation and employment law practice. 0-2 years' experience, excellent typing and dictation, organization and communication skills required.

Please email CV to: admin@ahmedlaw.ca with job title in subject line.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ASSISTANT

Candidate must have experience in accounts receivable collections, strong communication skills and a pleasant, professional telephone manner, and be a co-operative team member who has the ability to work independently.

Please forward your resume to Brenda Thompson Fax: 905-952-0155 Email: brenda@carlingpropane.ca

Experience preferred, not mandatory.

Local company offering F/T employment with competitive wage & benefits. Must have valid driver's license & provide clean abstract when requested. If this is you please submit your resume to:

Only those applicants being considered will be contacted.

Real Estate As A Career?

Tired of working for someone else & having limited income?

Join Us For – The Real World of Real Estate

June 27th or 29th

Newmarket or Thornhill locations

Topics

*How do you get started? *Money required to start *How much money can you make? *Large office vs. small office *Are we the company for you? *Part time vs. Full time

Hear about all of our training programs.

Seating is limited – please call to reserve your space

905-883-8300 x5100 416-798-3600 x5100

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

H.J. Pfaff Audi Newmarket is currently recruiting AUTOMOTIVE SALES CONSULTANTS Experience not required Please submit a resume to www.myavanti.ca\pfaffauto-careers or email: hr@pfaffauto.com

PART TIME MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT

Among friends before and after school childcare is looking for: • Registered Early Childhood Educators • Program Staff • Enhanced Funded Staff Must be available September to June school year. Part time split shift Monday - Friday.

Please email resume to: amongfriendsdaycarecentres @hotmail.com

required for mid sized food manufacturing company in Aurora focusing on data entry/cost accounting.

Must have accounting certificates.

Opportunity for advancement.

Email resume: info@treasuremills.com

required for medical office in Aurora Email resume to Celine at: hollidgemedicalcentre@gmail.com

MATURE PART-TIME BARTENDER

required in Newmarket for various shifts including days, evenings, weekends.

Some bending & lifting involved.

Email resume to:

ptbartender1@gmail.com

ELECTRICIAN and REGISTERED APPRENTICE Commercial experience.

Call: 905-830-9051 Fax: 905-830-9364 Email: resumes904@gmail.com

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MASSIVE MOVING SALE! Something for everyone!

4 Valentini Avenue (in between Sand Rd and Park Ave) Holland Landing Friday, June 24th Saturday, June 25th Sunday, June 26th

Noon - 7:00pm 7:30 am - 3:00pm 7:30 am - 3:00pm

Tools, furniture, books, clothes, household items, glassware, decorative items, lots of electronics, D.J. equipment, CDs, sporting goods, camping items, tents, children's toys, boat and trailer, and lots more!!!

HOME CONTENTS SALE

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 8am - 1pm - Rain or shine!!!

55 Charing Cres.

Aurora, L4G 6P5

Beautiful Hespeler dining set, Broyhill pine wall unit, leather sectional, girl's bedroom set, twin bed, desk, bookcases, hall table & mirrors, chairs, lamps, patio furniture and more...

Houses for Sale

Houses for Sale

HOME HUNTERS Free List of Distressed, Unclaimed, Abandoned, & Fixer-Upper Homes All need cosmetic work only

$306K to 702K

FREE List with pics, addresses, & details Register at:

www.FixerUpperListings.com Courtesy Brent Hillis, Sales Rep, RE/MAX Hallmark York Group Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated. 905-715-2762

Articles for Sale (Misc.)

Articles for Sale (Misc.)

Cedar Decking For Sale Call for pricing 705-722-1634 Firewood

Firewood

FIREWOOD ~ Spring Sale Free Limited Delivery Area 705-722-1634 FIREWOOD. 4 bushcords $1000.

Save $500. Free delivery til August 1st.

Please call: 905-478-4590, 905-252-2624 Special Services

Special Services

DO YOU have a disability? Physical or mental.

We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Canadian Government. For details, check out our website. www.disabilitygroupcanada.com or call us today at 1-888-875-4787

MOVING SALE: furniture, books, pictures, games, kitchen items.

No early birds.

Newmarket: 254 James Avenue.

North off Eagle Street, just east of Sandford/Eagle street light.

06/25/2016 8:30-2:00

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Huge sale!

Rain or shine - indoor sale Aurora: 15 Furbacher Lane 06/25/2016 8:00am-1:00pm

SALESMAN'S SAMPLES

RET. TEACHER gr. 1-5: units, books, math equip, games 10 Avondale Cres.

Aurora 06/25/2016 8 til 2

Stormtech apparel sale, all new clothing samples. Plus sports bags, caps, mugs & more.

Prices as marked.

Sat., June 25th 8am - 12pm 424 Kelly Cres.

Newmarket

GARAGE SALE

204 Sherwood Pl., Newmarket (off Park Ave west of Lorne) Sat., June 25th 8am-12pm Kids clothes, toys, also books and household items, home decor, etc.

Farmer’s Market

June 25 8am - 2pm

707 Gorham St.

(Yonge & Murray)

Sat, June 25th 8am - 2pm

Farmer’s Market

Auctions & Sales

ROSE FAMILY FARM 17569 Centre St., Mount Albert (Davis Dr.) East of 48 905-473-3574

STRAWBERRIES

U pick / We pick starting Friday, June 24th (Minimal pesticides)

Open 7 days per week until 5pm Leadbetter's Cowboy Steaks and so much more!

PIES, TARTS, JAMS & MEAT PIES

Chip Wagon open Fri., Sat., Sun. & Holiday Mondays Serving poutine! (we are open Friday, July 1st.)

Pet Supplies/ Boarding/Service

Pet Supplies/ Boarding/Service

PETSITTING AND dog walking service.

Friendly and reliable university student working through a government sponsored summer business program. I can look after your pet at your home or mine! Call 289-879-0070 Real Estate Misc./Services

Real Estate Misc./Services

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248

Sat, June 25th 8am 1032 Broughton Lane (Leslie/ St. John's) Newmarket Rain date Sunday

GARAGE SALE 269 Manchester Drive,

(East of Prospect)

Newmarket: 20 Four Seasons Crescent 06/25/2016 9:00am-12:00pm

NEWMARKET COLLEGE MANOR, VEALE PLACE COURT SALE

Sat., June 25th 9am-3pm 67 Sisman Ave.

(Bathurst/ Kennedy) Rain or Shine!

BOGART POND GROUP

GARAGE SALE

Lots of household items, some furniture.

Rain or Shine!

3 FAMILY YARD SALE Sat., June 25th 8am-1pm 87 Bergin Rd.

Sat., June 25 & Sun., June 26 9am - 2pm

243 Stone Rd. Aurora

GARAGE SALE Antiques, Box Trailer, Canoe, Collectables, Records, Toys 9am to 3pm Queensville: 3038 Holborn Rd., at Warden Ave. 06/25/2016

DOWNSIZING! Furniture, books, kitchen items, luggage and lots more 85 Mugford Rd: June 25 from 8:00 am-Noon

Housewares, computers, books, lots more.

Rain date Sunday

Auctions & Sales

Legal Services

Legal Services

Home Renovations

06/25/2016 8:30am -2:30pm

Sat., June 25 8am-Noon

EVENING AUCTION SALE th

Saturday, June 25 4pm- Preview 3pm Pottageville Community Hall Furniture, Glass & China, Figurines, Artworks, Lighting, Jewelry, Tools, Radios, Primitives, Collectibles & Misc AUCTIONEER: David Beasley, ICCA, CPPA Phone (905) 727-6585 Full Details & Photos at: www.davidbeasleyauctions.com AUCTION SALE

June 29th and 30th @ 6:30pm

POLLARDS AUCTION BARN

2.5 mi. E. of Keswick, 24190 Kennedy Rd. 15 mi. N. of Newmarket, off Woodbine Ave. (Watch for signs.)

Complete line of Household furniture, Antiques pcs., collectibles & tools. 10% Buyers Premium.

Check the website for more updates & photos, go to www.pollardsauctions.com

POLLARDS AUCTIONS & APPRAISAL SERVICES

905-722-3112 SUTTON 905-476-5160 *Over 45 yrs. exp., certified personal property appraisers*

AUCTION SALE June 25th @ 10:00am For: Barbara & Dennis Fors 19676 Leslie St. Sharon.

Approx 1mi. N. of Sharon & 1mi. S. of Queensville Antiques, Household, woodworking tools, Ford 9n tractor, Tandem trailers, boat, unique collectibles.

Check web site for photos & full listings. www.pollardsauctions.com Terms: Cash, Cheque, Visa, MC, interac.

POLLARDS AUCTIONS & APPRAISAL SERVICES

905-722-3112 SUTTON 905-476-5160

*Over 45 yrs. exp., certified personal property appraisers*

Mortgages/Loans

Downsizing and the extras have to go: furniture, bikes, clothes, books and much more...

REXALL ONE WALK TO CONQUER CANCER Sat., June 25th 9am-1pm 186 Crossland Gate, Newmarket

Multiple Families.

Kids Stuff, House -hold, Lots of Clothing & more!

Sat., June 25th 8am.

Newmarket

GIANT MOVING SALE

GARAGE SALE 37 Corbett Cres., Aurora

FAMILY GARAGE SALE

Mortgages/Loans

$$$ MONEY $$$

CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com

Off Mulock, at Leslie.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian Record Suspension (Criminal pardon) seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation, peace of mind?

Free consultation: 1-800-347-2540

Decks & Fences

Decks & Fences

DECKS, PERGOLAS, Sheds, Pool Sheds, Staining, Tree Removal.

30 years experience.

416-522-8034

Electrical

Electrical

LICENSED/ INSURED. All Electrical Wiring, Panel Upgrades, Potlights, Basements, Reno's, New homes. Competitive pricing.

Quality work. Call Jon (905)716-7755 www.MasterElectric.ca Handy Person

Handy Person

HONEST HANDYMAN - Reliable, experienced. Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical and Repairs. Cleaning, and More. Reasonable rates.

905-868-0590 MOE FIXIT Inc. Handyman. Emergency services. General repair/ maintenance.

Remodelling. Plumbing. Painting.

Installation. Flooring. Drywall. Honey-Do List, etc. Call Moe 416-841-8607

Delivery questions?

Call us at:1-855-853-5613

(Savage South/Yonge) Lots of name brand clothing, baby strollers, pool, furniture, kids' beds, more

IF YOU WANT IT, HERE IT IS YARD SALE Sat., June 25th 8:30am-12:30pm 87 Cashel Court (Bathurst/ McClellan) Aurora

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE. Sat., June 25th 8am-1pm 36 & 40 Chadburn Cres.

(off Orchard Heights) Wide range of items & prices.

Rain or Shine!

No early birds.

Post your job openings here.

Call 1-800 743-3353

GARAGE SALE Sat. June 25th 8am - 12pm 58 Carlson Dr., Newmarket Toys, book, & much more!

Rain or Shine!

Home Renovations

CERAMIC TILE Installations. Bathroom renovations. Backsplashes. Wall & Floor Tile. Expert Workmanship. Low Rates.

Call Nino 647-233-3304 Patrick 647-272-7697 www.newstyletile.com HOME RENO. 25 years exp. Basement. Kitchen.

Bathroom. Drywall. Painting.

Call Cam 647-388-1866 www.hongfuconstruction.com Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

EXPERIENCED GARDENER Create a garden. Spring clean-ups.

Hedge trimming, pruning, edging, weeding, planting. Seasonal contracts.

905-989-0578, 905-806-4457(C) henna@hennasgarden.com

Moving & Storage

Moving & Storage

PARRIS MOVERS Long/short, big/small, residential/ condos/ commercial. Quality service. Affordable/ reliable. 905-758-2848, 416-677-2848 www.parrismovers.ca Coming Events

Coming Events

GOSPEL MUSIC IN AURORA TOWN PARK!!

Featuring local talent and the Edwards Family.

FREE - accepting offerings towards Southlake Hospital and the Salvation Army.

Wednesday June 29th 7pm - 9pm

www.yorkregion.com

For info call Jim 905-713-1665

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Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 • Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765 • For delivery questions, please contact 1-855-853-5613 Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

90 GURNETT Street.

Renovated 1 bedroom available from $1350+ hydro.

Close to transit, GO, shopping, restaurants.

Miles of hiking trails within 5 minute walking distance.

905-727-5361 shawn.90gurnett@gmail.com

AURORA- SPACIOUS - 3 bedrooms, quiet neighborhood, laundry, private yard, 5 appliances, 2-parking, nonsmoking/ pets. August 1st. $1,500 +hydro. (905)727-9848

BRADFORD- Simcoe/ Catania. Ground level 1+ bedroom, suits single professional. Private walkout, furnished, A/C, parking. $800 incl.

References. Non-smoking/ pets.

416-805-5628 or 905-775-4900

BRADFORD (DOWNTOWN)- 2 bedroom apartment. 4 appliances including washer/ dryer, parking. $965+ hydro. August 1st.

519-940-1892, 519-942-9791

NEWMARKET BUILDING Heart of Main Street, Completely renovated 2 bedroom, laundry. Clean, quiet.

Non- smoking/pets. $1075+. July 1st.

905-505-2579, 905-895-8534

YONGE/ WELLINGTON 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, 1 parking spot $950 inclusive. Available immediately. No pets allowed.

416-743-5601,Tony.

BRADFORD MARSH 3 bedroom upper level, 4 appliances, first/ last, $1200+ 60% utilities. No pets.

Available immediately.

905-252-2406

BRADFORD- LARGE 1 bedroom

JACKSON'S POINT renovated 2 bedroom basement apartment. Immaculate condition, laundry, parking, private entrance. $1025+ No smoking /pets. Must See! 416-315-8857.

NEWMARKET- NEWLY renovated 2 bedroom basement, separate entrance. $1100 includes heat, electricity, laundry.

Available July 1st.

First/last. Non-smoking. 416-508-5876

BRADFORD Upper level, 3 bedrooms, appliances, $1400 +60% utilities. Lower level, large 1 bedroom $1100 +40% utilities. First/last.

No pets. 905-252-2406

AURORA 1 bedroom apartment. Clean, quiet building, close to all amenities.

From $1125 inclusive.

Available August 1.

No dogs. 905-727-0459.

NEWMARKET- Warden/ Vivian. 2 bedroom upper-level. Parking, fridge, s t o v e & s h a r e d l a u n d r y. N o n smoking/ pets. $1050 incl. First/ last.

References. 905-895-0001

NEWMARKET - 1 bedroom basement, separate entrance, 4 appliances. Large kitchen w/island. Fairy Lake area. Quiet, well kept residential area. Minimum 1yr lease.

Non-smoking. $950 inclusive. 289-380-0480

DOWNTOWN RICHMOND Hill Beautiful 2 bedroom apts available imm. From $1450/m. Includes heat, water and 1 parking. Central air & 5 appliances. 905-224-3264

NEWMARKET- BACHELOR, Main & London in quiet 5-plex. Parking, laundry, A/C. Access to treed yard. Bus at door. No smoking/ pets. Suits professional single. $815 inclusive.

905-836-7242

AURORA- BATHURST/ Henderson.

Renovated bachelor main floor, parking, patio, woodlot. Non-smoking/pets, $895 inclusive. Possible 1 bedroom also available. 905-503-2007, Ed.

JACKSON'S POINT 1 bedroom. Newly renovated.

Close to lake, buses, shopping. Laundry, parking for one. Lawn garden area. $985 inclusive. Non-smoking/ pets. 905-715-4188

Condos for Rent

Rooms for Rent and Wanted

Condos for Rent

NEWMARKET - 2 bedroom condo.

Renovated, full kitchen, gym and laundry in building. 2 parking. No smoking, no pets. $1575 incl. Call 905-252-5163 Townhouses for Rent

Townhouses for Rent

NEWMARKET- Yonge/ Savage 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, finished basement, appliances, $1700+ utilities.

July 1st. 905-836-1743

basement, own laundry, near amenities,

NEWMARKET- END unit, Summerhill south, 3 bedrooms, 3 washrooms, fireplace, c/a, approx. 1700sqft. No pets/ smoking.

Available Aug 15. $1725+ utilities. 1 or 2 year lease. Call Yesh, 905-251-0402

$1050 inclusive. 905-715-8758

Houses for Rent

Houses for Rent

BATHURST/KING SDRD. Small country house, 3 bedrooms, livingroom, den, eat-in kitchen, 1 bathroom, garage. Heated by oil. $1300 +hydro Call Gerry (416)789-2163 ext 24. for info

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JENNINGS, Keith Allen June 16, 1923 - June 17, 2016 Our dear Keith passed away peacefully in his sleep a day after his 93rd birthday. He will be deeply missed by the love of his life Maureen Dean. Loving father to Sharon Hopkins (Jerry) and step-father to Susan Dean (Cheryl) and Elaine Dean (Sean). Cherished Poppa of Sara Wilson (David), Rebecca Desjardins (Ryan), Christopher and Julian Moran. Great Poppa to Brianna and Katelyn Wilson. Further survived by his twin brother Kenneth (Kathleen) and his nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his brother Leonard (Jennette).

Keith was a kind and caring, gentle man. Throughout his life, he made many dear and close friends. He was born on June 16, 1923 in Aurora, Ontario on Wellington Street West. In 1930 his family moved to Maple, Ontario where he spent most of his youth. Over the years he also resided in Toronto, Hamilton, Hagersville, Aurora, and Newmarket. In 1961 he opened the original Canadian Tire store on Yonge Street in Aurora. Upon his retirement from retail, he then ventured into a new career selling real estate.

A Celebration of Life will take place for immediate family and close friends at 2 p.m. on July 7th at Aurora Cemetetery, followed by a gathering at his home in Newmarket. Condolences can be sent to Roadhouse and Rose Funeral Home (roadhouseandrose.com). In memory of Keith's wonderful life, his family would appreciate donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

GRANDY, Donald William

Formerly of Peterborough. Passed away on June 17th at Mackenzie Health Regional Hospital in his 90th year.

Beloved husband of Lillian (wed 1948), of the Oak Ridges Retirement Community, formerly of Peterborough. Donald was the son of the late Orril and Marjory Grandy of Omemee and dear brother to Ruth Johnson (Ted) of Toronto. After 41 successful years of employment as a Mechanical Draftsman with the Canadian General Electric Co. in Peterborough, he enjoyed 29 years of happy retirement at the family cottage on Paudash Lake, while volunteering many hours with St. James United Church.

He especially enjoyed working on the sets for the plays performed by the ever-popular St. James Players. He will be dearly missed by his son, Robert Donald William Grandy, his daughter, Karyn Diane Banwell (Eric Bloksma) and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Krysta Gutteridge (Jay), and their children Lillian and Benjamin, Melissa Tilley (Brinley) and their son Reid, and David Banwell (Jenny).

Funeral service will be held at St. James United Church, 221 Romaine Street (at Aylmer Street), Peterborough, Ontario, on Wednesday, June 29th, at 2pm. The Reverend Julie van Haaften will conduct the service. Interment at Little Lake Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. James United Church would be greatly appreciated.

BRUCE, Margaret HISSINK, Christel (nee Gab) Dec. 25, 1923June 20, 2016

Peacefully, after a brief illness, at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket on Monday, June 20, 2016. Christel, beloved wife of John of King City. Loving mother to William and his late wife Judy of Essex, and Steven and his wife Michele of Leaskdale. Dear Oma of John, Michael, Vanessa, and Oliver. Also survived by her sister Evchen Zuhlke of Berlin, Germany.

Christel was an active member of the spinning and weaving groups at Kingscraft Studio as well as volunteering over 30 years at the Whipper Watson therapeutic pool at Southlake Regional Health Centre.

At Christel's request, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Her Life will be held at the Thompson Funeral Home, 530 Industrial Parkway S., Aurora (905-727-5421) on Monday, June 27th from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

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

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

Peacefully, with her family at her side, on Friday June 17, 2016 at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Robert Bruce. Loving mother to Fiona Bruce of Newmarket, Moira Southward (Chris) of Cayuga. Cherished grandmother to Brandon and Ashley.

Loving sister-in-law to Nick Gibson, Mary Ironside, Louise Bruce and cousin to Frances Page, Jennifer Mitchell and David Mitchell.

Predeceased by her parents Annie a n d A n d r e w G o u r l a y ( o f F o r f a r, Scotland), sister Wilma Gibson and nephew Scott Gibson. Margaret, a cherished aunt to Carolyn, Colin, Fraser and Jackie. Fondly remembered by the Woodhead family.

Margaret will be missed by many friends and family.

Special thanks to nursing staff and doctors at Southlake Regional Health Centre.

Family and friends are welcome to attend a Time to Remember Gathering at TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME, 524 D a v i s D r. , N e w m a r k e t C h a p e l , 905-898-2100 on Sunday, June 26, 2016 from 1-4 p.m. Inurnment in Newmarket Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society.

CANFIELD, Daniel L. (Dan)

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LETASSEY, Patricia (nee Britton)

Passed away June 2, 2016 after a lengthy illness.

Peacefully passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket with family at her side on Friday, June 17, 2016.

Died peacefully at her home June 19, 2016 at age 82.

He was born in Halifax, NS, son of Leonard and Mary Canfield.

Following graduation from Saint Mary's University (B.Comm.), he moved to Toronto and commenced a career in the insurance industry. Prior to his illness, Dan worked as a Senior Recruiting Consultant. He was active in hockey and other sports during his high school and university years and much of his working career. With the onset of his illness he underwent extensive treatment at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto and Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket.

In addition to his parents, Dan is also survived by his sister Monica (Dennis), nieces Amanda, Cassandra and Brittany and special friend Elisabeth Antonacci.

Mary Schmidt (nee Wilson) of Bradford at 73 years of age.

Beloved wife of late Dieter Schmidt. Loving mother of Stephan (Tammy), Christine (Mike) and Jeffrey (Tracy). Loving Oma of C h r i s t o p h e r, N i c h o l a s a n d Makenna. Loving grandma of Erika and Makayla. Dear sister of Merv (Virginia) Wilson, Lorne (Helen) W i l s o n , R u t h ( L a r r y ) Te r s i g n i , Carol (late Jim) Hutchins and late Jeannette. Dear sister-in-law of Gisela Schloegl. Mary will also be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Dan will be held in Halifax, N.S. on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.

F r i e n d s c a l l e d a t S K WA R C H U K FUNERAL HOME, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford for visitation. Funeral service held at the St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2940 10th Sideroad., Bradford on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 11 a.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Arrangements entrusted to TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME, Newmarket (905-898-2100).

In Mary's memory, donations may be made to The Arthritis Society or to Autism Ontario.

LONG, Philip July 9th, 1929June 15th, 2016 Philip Long passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket on June 15th, 2016 at the age of 86.

He is survived by Mary, his loving wife of 56 years. Philip is lovingly remembered by his daughter Joanne, granddaughter Mackenzie and grandson Philip. He is predeceased by his son Philip, sister Joan Pridham, brothers Earnest, Reginald, Fred, and Ron Long.

Philip was born in Sandhurst, England in 1929. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 17. The majority of his work career was with Bell Canada and The Bank of Montreal. A caring, loyal, compassionate, and loving family man, Philip will be deeply missed by his family and friends. An avid lawn bowler, he was a member of the Newmarket Lawn Bowling Club and was President/Vice President of both indoor and outdoor clubs for several years. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Stronach Cancer Centre at Southlake Regional Health Centre.

Condolences for the family may be offered online at http://www.roadhouseandrose.com/

Mavis Marie (Bateman) England (née Canetti)

1929-2016, passed away on June 19th at Southlake Regional Health Centre after a brave fight against pneumonia.

Mavis was born in Sheffield, England, and experienced the WWII Sheffield Blitz and evacuation at age 10. With husband Frank Bateman (now deceased), she emigrated to Ontario in 1953 but always felt strong ties to England and her family there. Mavis' determination and hard work shone as an example to her children; she was justifiably proud of her careers as a children's Social Work Practitioner and Executive Secretary before that.

Mavis leaves behind children Lynne, David, and Jonathan, granddaughters Channing, Erin, Rachel, Leah, Hannah, and Nicola, and siblings Louis, Catherine, Maxine and Carole.

A small celebration will take place in August when the family can get together, and Mavis' and Frank's ashes will be scattered in Derbyshire, England, where they used to walk and bicycle together.

PAYNE, Doug (March 24, 1937 June 20, 2016) Loving husband of Joan; father of Kathy (Gord), Judy (Shelley), Heather and Jeff (Lisa).

Grandpa to Laura and Brianne, Ashley (Ryan), Kieran and Grace and Max. Great Grandpa to Walter. Brother of Yvonne Babuik (predeceased) and Joyce Graham.

Doug will be missed and fondly remembered by his cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Doug and Joan recently celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. He was an active member of the Georgina community for over 60 years. Doug coached his girls in their youth, bowled in the local leagues, was a regular competitor in the Senior Games, loved to play golf with Joan and family, and volunteer at the Food Pantry.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice.

A celebration of life will be held at M.W. Becker Funeral Home, 490 The Queensway South, Keswick, ON, on Friday, June 24th at 11 a.m. Visitation will be on Thursday, June 23rd 4-8 p.m. In keeping with Doug's wishes, casual dress in encouraged.

Sign an online book of condolences at mwbeckerfuneralhome.com

LEFLER, Ryan Passed away suddenly, as a result of a motorcycle accident, on Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 at the age of 24 years.

Ryan, beloved son of Stephanie Lefler ( M i c h a e l G r e e n ) a n d Ti m L e f l e r.

Grandson of David Sherman (Elayne), Gail Graham (Bill Bennie) and the late Nana and Papa Lefler (Bob and Aldene), and great grandson of Beverley Graham. Loving brother of Brandon (Samantha), Michael (Brandi) and Karen (Rob Simpson). Ryan was the cherished uncle of 9 nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by his aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Visitation was held at the M.W. Becker Funeral Home, 490 The Queensway South, Keswick, Ontario on Monday, June 20th, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. & 7-9 p.m. and on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m, followed by a C e l e b r a t i o n o f L i f e a t 11 a . m .

Interment Queensville Cemetery, Queensville, Ontario.

In memory of Ryan, donations to the Wa r A m p s o f C a n a d a w o u l d b e appreciated.

Sign an online book of condolences at mwbeckerfuneralhome.com

Lifestories Online condolences may be placed at www.taylorfh.ca

Predeceased by her loving husband Jean. Loving mother of Mark (Cecile) and Laura. Beloved grandmother of Pamela. Survived by sisters Anne, Mary and Stephanie. Predeceased by sister Nelly and brothers Bill, Walter and Joseph.

Patricia was born and raised in Montreal. She graduated as an RN from St. Mary's Hospital and loved being a nurse. A friend to all, she will be remembered fondly by all who knew her.

Our family wishes to express heartfelt appreciation for all the kindness and excellent care Mom received, especially from her We Care PSWs, the St. Elizabeth nursing team, Dr. Yuen and the Heart Function Clinic at Southlake.

Funeral will be on Thursday, June 23rd at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church in Aurora. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Donations to the Arthritis Society would be appreciated.

LEUNG, Siu-Yin (Former Family Owner of Food Haven Restaurant) The lovingly spirited Yin, peacefully passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 59 years of age.

Beloved wife of late Robert (Bob) Spek. Cherished daughter of May Ng. Dear sister of Ping Leung, Ming Leung, Ling Leung and Paul Leung.

Yin will be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews. Yin will be dearly missed by Jane (Don) Slessor and B r i a n ( Ta m m y ) S p e k a n d t h e i r families.

A celebration of Yin's life will be held at SKWARCHUK FUNERAL HOME, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford on Monday, June 27, 2016 from 1-3 p.m. In Yin's memory, donations may be made to the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre at Southlake Regional Health Centre.

KEOGH, Madeleine A f t e r a l o n g b a t t l e w i t h c a n c e r, Madeleine Keogh passed away at Chartwell Woodhaven, Markham, on June 19th, 2016, in her 86th year.

Loving wife of the late Mike Keogh.

Beloved mother of Kevin (Kathy) and the late Michael Keogh. Proud grandmother of Jennifer (Jason) Hassall, Kristin (Justin) Raponi and Lisa (Paddy) O’Connell. Great grandmother of 9. Sister-in-law of Oighrig Keogh (wife of the late Tony).

The family would like to thank the caring staff of Chartwell Woodhaven, especially Debbie Cunningham.

Cremation has taken place. A family gathering will follow at a later date.

If desired, memorial donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

On-line condolences at www.roadhouseandrose.com GOODE, William R. In loving memory of our dear dad, who passed away on June 18, 1996.

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Bill Robins dispensed humbleness, humour behind pharmacy counter

By Chris Simon

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ometimes someone is so humble he doesn’t truly realize the legacy he has left within a community.

For decades, Bill Robins cared for much of Newmarket. He was the longtime pharmacist and owner of Main Street’s Robins Pharmacy, who was born in Perth, ON and moved to Newmarket because, after visiting communities throughout southern Ontario, he “thought it was the best place to raise a family”, says his daughter, Anne.

Bill died unexpectedly May 27.

He was 90.

“He never lost that small town, personal service,” Anne, who took over the operation of the pharmacy more than 25 years ago, said while sitting in a café during a lunchbreak in downtown Newmarket recently.

“He had a great sense of humour and he really was calming. He taught us to treat people fairly. He had resilience; you have to, to make it to 90.”

Anne choked up and a tear rolled down her cheek and she reached for a napkin to wipe it away.

Bill accelerated through school and graduated early from the University of Toronto in 1949, but never liked to talk about his age.

“He started school a year early and they accelerated him; he was really young,” Anne said.

“It was actually very embarrassing for him.”

He then split his time working for pharmacies and being a sales representative for a drug company. He met his wife, Joan, while playing tennis in Toronto. They married and lived in the city for a few years, but Bill claimed he was a small town boy and asked Joan to move to Newmarket.

He purchased the well-known Harvey Lane’s Pharmacy in 1957.

“He travelled all throughout the area and he just loved downtown Newmarket; he liked the doctors in town,” Anne said. “He said it was the best decision he ever made.”

Bill loved cars and the outdoors, especially fishing. He was

a family man and an active member of the downtown BIA. Many local residents also credit Bill with giving them their first job. But he never believed he had an important place in Newmarket history, Anne said.

Anne wants to carry on the legacy of her father. She operates what may be the oldest continually running pharmacy in York Region. There are antique pill and medicine bottles and jars resting on shelves overtop the pharmacy area of the store.

While history and the preservation of Main became important to Bill, he was more than happy to adapt as times changed within his industry. He saw the potential of computers and used them in his store before many other pharmacies did.

“He always kept up-to-date,” she said. “Our profession changed. Some stores still weren’t computerized, but he was 10 years before them. He really enjoyed his profession. He worked for 50 years.”

His wife, Joan, died four years ago. He had three children and four grandchildren.

Bill Robins loved his community and was a selfproclaimed small-town man. He ran Main Street’s Robins’ Pharmacy for decades before turning it over to his daughter, Anne.,

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Your Region, Thursday, June 23, 2016

Based on full-line brands, on 12 month, year over year rolling unit sales

FINANCE† FROM

0

% APR FOR

60

UP TO

1,000

$

PLUS

FINANCE CASH

MONTHS

ON SELECT 2016 MODELS

AT NISSAN, SAFETY IS AFFORDABLE. Our award winning vehicles offer the available Nissan Intelligent Safety Shield® technologies: Blind Spot Warning Forward Emergency Braking Predictive Forward Collision Warning and more.

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MANY 2016 NISSAN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN AWARDED TOP SAFETY PICKS BY THE IIHS

SR AT model shown▲

LEASE≠ FROM $139 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN. THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY

MICRA

$

SAFETY COMES STANDARD: • SAFETY STANDARD WITH NISSAN ADVANCED AIRBAG SYSTEM • VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) WITH TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)

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32 3.99

%

≈

AT

WEEKLY ON 2016 MICRA 1.6 S MT

LEASE≠ FROM $159 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN. THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY

SR model shown▲

VERSA NOTE

®

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

37 0.49

$

AVAILABLE FEATURES INCLUDE: • CLASS-EXCLUSIVE AROUND VIEW MONITOR∞ • STANDARD AIR CONDITIONING

%

≈

AT

WEEKLY ON 2016 VERSA NOTE S M5

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

1.8 SR model shown▲

LEASE≠ FROM $169 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN. THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY 2016 SENTRA IS AWARDED WITH

SENTRA

®

NEWLY REDESIGNED

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

When Equipped with Forward Emergency Braking

39 0.99

$

AT

WEEKLY ON 2016 SENTRA S M6

• NAVIGATION • INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL

%

≈

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

CHECK OUT THE GREAT INCENTIVES FOR CURRENT NISSAN OWNERS UNDER THE NISSAN CANADA FINANCE LOYALTY PROGRAM • ENDS JUNE 30TH

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 June 1 – 30, 2016. ≈Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. †Representative finance offer based on a new 2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00). Selling price is $16,529 financed at 0% APR equals 60 monthly payments of $275 monthly for a 60 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $16,529. $1,000 Finance Cash included in advertised offer. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Micra 1.6 S MT (S5LG56 AA00)/ 2016 Versa Note 1.6 S M5 (B5RG56 AA00)/2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00). 3.99%/0.49%/0.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $139/$159/$169 with $0/$0/$0 down payment, and $0/$0/$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 $8,350/$9,543/$10,224. $780/$1,000/$1,800 Lease Cash included in advertised offer. ▲Models shown $18,718/$20,629/$24,329 Selling price for a new 2016 Micra 1.6 SR AT (S5SG76 AE10)/ 2016 Versa Note SR CVT (B5NG16 AE00)/ 2016 Sentra 1.8 SR CVT (C4SG16 AA00). *◆±≠▲Freight and PDE charges ($1,600/$1,600/$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. 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 is recognized as IIHS top safety pick+ when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. ∞Around View Monitor cannot completely eliminate blind spots and may not detect every object. Always check surroundings before moving vehicle. Virtual composite 360 view. 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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