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Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016

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Aurora, ON – Michael Pugliese, CEO of awardwinning independent grocer Michael-Angelo’s, is proud to unveil an invigorating new grocery shopping experience to the residents of Aurora and surrounding areas and looks forward to celebrating “Italian Style” with Grand Opening Celebrations set to begin today.

With an urbane layout, efficient design and an emphasis on convenience – bringing the brand’s mantra “sharing our love for food” can be found throughout the store. An intimate caffé, combined with specialized areas, shoppers will get the sense of walking through a Sunday market, visiting the deli, frequenting the butcher shop or perusing the aisles filled with farm fresh produce while discovering new foods and trends.

At the same time, the Pugliese family is committed to providing the same high level of service that the grocer has built its reputation on over their past 32 years in business. “We want customers to walk through our doors and feel at home,” says Michael. “This new concept lends itself well to a more personalized shopping experience as staff and customers can easily interact.

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In line with the latest grocerant trend, Chefs prepare and cook á la minute meals and the day’s specials morning, noon and night, seven days a week right in front of you!

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Newly introduced offerings to the MichaelAngelo’s caffé include store-made gelato and freshly squeezed juices. Equally as impressive is the availability of dry-aged beef cuts in the store’s Butcher shop. The longer the aging, the more tender the meat! The result is the most tender, marbled and intensely delicious beef you will ever experience!

The management and staff at Michael-Angelo’s welcomes everyone to come out and join the Grand Opening celebrations! A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Mayor Geoffrey Dawe and members of council kicks-off the festivities today at 10 a.m. with great savings, prize givea-ways, samplings and more.

enjoy a glass of wine or a pint of beer in OuR cAffé COmING SOON!

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GO temporary parking deal with church will remain

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

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Despite resident pleas to find an alternative to a temporary GO commuter parking lot at an Aurora church, the agreement will remain.

Resident Bob McRoberts took to the podium during a special council meeting in a final attempt to get the town to convince Metrolinx to find an alternative to using the parking lot at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church as overflow parking for the Aurora GO station for six months while the station is under construction.

“It is a heritage conservation area and it is not a good fit,” he said. “This is a reminder of why communication is so important.”

He and fellow residents expressed concerns at a previous meeting regarding the increase in traffic on residential streets in the area, safety and noise in the winter from snow removal vehicles.

While the town doesn’t have the jurisdiction to put the hammer down on the agreement since the use of the parking lot is in compliance with town bylaws, council made a unanimous decision to have town staff install additional traffic control measures to

in place and offered Shepherds Bush and the Aurora Family Leisure Complex on Industrial Parkway North as his preferred alternatives.

“Perhaps GO could forgo the reserved parking spaces that are currently in the parking structure,” suggested Councillor Harold Kim. “We should also approach the business owners on Industrial Parkway who might be able to offer 10 to 20 spaces each. We could probably find the 150 to 200 spaces GO needs.”

Prompted by a question about the use of the parking lot on the Aurora United Church property on Yonge Street, Dawe said the church has agreed allow the town to use it as public parking.

“Toronto has used the land under hydro right-of-ways very successfully for parking,” Dawe added. “The land is there and won’t be used for anything else, although we might need a shuttle service as it is a bit of a hike.”

Suggestions by councillor John Abel and Jeff Thom include the use of shuttles.

A staff report further examining GO parking opportunities on town owned property is expected in the future.

minimize traffic from the church parking lot into the heritage area along Catherine Avenue and Mark Street and that staff also request York Regional Police provide traffic management support for the same streets between the hours of 5 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Councillor Wendy Gaertner expressed concern for the safety of pedestrians in the area, especially children and requested that it be addressed.

She also added a clause to the report stating the town should do everything in its power to ensure the current agreement between Metrolinx and the church not be extended past the allotted time period. Her fellow councillors agreed.

Mayor Geoff Dawe pointed out that the lease agreement between Metrolinx and the church has been signed and that Metrolinx doesn’t have any intention to rescind that agreement for the six-month period but the town can offer alternate solutions to the situation past the six-month mark.

Although Tom Mrakas would have preferred to provide an alternative site altogether, he understands the agreement is already

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Aurora resident (and former deputy mayor) Bob McRoberts addresses a special sitting of council on Tuesday evening.

COMMUNITY

Aurora siblings raise money for Southlake’s pediatric oncology patients

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Aurora siblings, Emma, 12, (left) Sophie, 9, and Patrick Mikkelsen, raised $1,100 for Southlake Regional Health Centre’s pediatric oncology by making and selling hostas and homemade pillow cases. They raised the money in honour of their grandmother, who died Aug. 14.

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atrick, Emma and Sophie Mikkelsen have seen the effects of cancer up close.

The Aurora siblings just lost their farmor (Danish for grandmother), Maria, Aug. 14, following a lengthy fight with the disease.

But earlier this year, as Maria battled and the prognosis became clearer, Patrick developed a fundraiser to collect money for cancer patients in her honour.

In May, the family started digging out hostas from Maria’s garden and Emma began steadily working to design pillowcases. Finally, in midJune, they sold off the products at the Aurora Farmers Market, earning $1,100.

They decided to donate the money directly to longtime Southlake Regional Health Centre pediatric oncology clinic volunteer Marjorie Brewster’s efforts to purchase toys for children undergoing cancer treatment.

“We thought it wouldn’t happen, that we’d raise $50 or something like that,” Patrick, jokingly called “the salesman” of the family, said. “We went to the farmers market… the hostas sold a lot. I think we helped people in their time of need.”

Brewster, a Newmarket resident, has volunteered at the hospital for more than 25 years. She affectionately refers to the children in the clinic as “her kids” and can often be found bringing them small toys, which she purchases regularly.

“I was just blown away,” she said,

after calling The Era newsroom and requesting a story on the Mikkelsen kids recently. “This is a story that just has to be told. Normally, kids today are all ‘I want, I want,’ but this is wonderful. It’s something that kids that young did this with a big, open heart.”

The farmers market donated the booth to the family. And Maria played a vital role in the collection of the hostas, giving the family some crucial time together.

“This is special to them. She was very involved in digging up the hostas and it was a real event,” the children’s mother, Noelle Mikkelsen, said. “We just loved her hostas. Since the kids were fundraising, she wanted to give it to kids. She wanted something direct and she really loved what Marjorie was doing.”

PUBLIC SAFETY

Coyotes reported at Newmarket dog park and in wider community: MNR

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oncerned residents have reported two sightings of coyotes at Newmarket’s dog park and four sightings in the broader community this year, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Natural Resources says.

Coyotes were reported at the leash-free dog park at George Richardson Park on Bayview Parkway on Feb. 25 and Aug. 20.

Since February, four coyotes in the Newmarket area have been reported, spokesperson Jolanta Kowalski said, adding the ministry does not investigate sightings or actively control coyote populations.

The news comes after the Town of Newmarket said last Friday it had been notified of coyote sightings around the dog park and issued tips for avoiding run-ins with the animals.

Meanwhile, dog owner Allison Sanderson said she and her 125-pound Great Pyrenees-Labrador Retriever, Dexter, had a nerve-wracking encounter with an “aggressive” coyote near the George Richardson Park playground Aug. 24.

The animal picked a fight with Dexter before running into a bush area, she said.

Sanderson said she was shocked by the encounter and says the wild canine was not intimidated and even watched her and Dexter from a distance after the scrap.

“Luckily, (we weren’t) hurt but it was a very scary situation,” she said Friday afternoon.

“We were on the walkway, nowhere near the forested area, and my dog was on his leash. If a coyote will approach a large dog, how can we be safe in a public, frequently-used park?”

Changes in land use and agricultural practices in the area, as well as weather and natural food shortages, may be leading to the encounters, the town says.

In a Facebook post last week, Councillor Jane Twinney said a dog was killed by a pack of coyotes along the Tom Taylor Trail, near the dog park. The dog was not on a leash at the time of the incident.

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Allison Sanderson and her 125-pound dog, Dexter, had a close encounter with a coyote in George Richardson Park in Newmarket last week. This is one in a number of coyote sightings in the area.

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coyotes, it is important to keep pets on leash and close by at all times,” Twinney said, in the post. “It is extremely important to not allow your dog off leash and out of (sight).”

The ministry has not directly received any reports of coyotes attacking pets, Kowalski said.

Sanderson says several coyotes have been spotted in the park and neighbours told her they’ve watched a pack of five coyotes walk past their backyards on the nearby Red Deer Street in mid-afternoon.

Kowalski offered a number of tips to avoid encounters with coyotes: • never approach or feed coyotes, or wildlife;

• dispose of garbage and food waste in garbage bins; • do not feed pets outdoors; • keep garbage secured; • do not use retractable leashes when walking dogs and keep dogs leashed at all times; and • clean up after your dog.

If you encounter a coyote: • never turn your back or run ; • back away from the animal while maintaining visual contact; • stand tall, wave your hands, make lots of noise; • carry a flashlight at night to scare off coyotes; and • if a coyote poses an immediate threat, call 911.

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Correction In the Aug. 25 edition of the Aurora Banner, the article, 5 wild edible plants you can find in your community, contained an error. The photo that appeared with the description wild grape vine (Vitis riparia) was not of a wild grape but Virginia creeper, which is toxic to humans. The image at left depicts wild grape vine. The Banner regrets the error.

TOWN OF AURORA PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE TEMPORARY LEFT-TURN RESTRICTIONS AT YONGE STREET AND WELLINGTON STREET The Town of Aurora in coordination with the Regional Municipality of York intend to implement a temporary northbound and southbound left-turn restriction, buses excepted, on Yonge Street at Wellington Street during weekday morning and evening peak traffic periods, as part of a pilot project between October 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.

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York Regional Forest offers 18 tracts for hiking, biking and running, including the Metro Road Tract in Georgina.

5 ways to make the most of the last long weekend of summer History suggests most of us will return to a regular schedule after Labour Day. The kids go back to school and our weeks of summer vacation have probably been used up for the year.

But rather than letting summer go out with a whimper, let’s live a little together. Do something unique and enjoyable to help cap a memorable last few months for your family.

We’ve compiled a few suggestions for you. So let’s bid a fond farewell to the summer season with a final hurrrah during the Sept. 3 to 5 long weekend. Here’s our list of the top five ways to make the most of this weekend:

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Take a hike – From the Tom Taylor Trail and the Aurora Arboretum to the York Region Forest and Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority systems, there are many great trails in the area, offering diverse experiences for residents. And with cooler morning and evening temperatures at this time of the year, hiking, running and biking can be an incredibly pleasurable venture. Tom Taylor goes through Newmarket’s downtown and links to several parks, while tracts like Thornton Bales in King Township and Bailey Ecological Park in Newmarket offer peaceful treks through the wilderness.

Find a patio – There are so many great restaurants in every community across York Region. So soak up the sun and skip the dishwashing. Pick a new place to try, or relive some great summer memories at a popular local haunt.

Go apple picking – Many local orchards are beginning to sell early ripening varieties of apples to patrons, including King City’s Country Apple (countryapple.ca) and Pine Farms (pinefarmsorchard.com) and Sutton’s Homestead (mhomesteadorchards.com).

Have a movable feast – There are great events planned in Richmond Hill and Maple Sept. 3 and 4. The Richmond Hill event is at Richmond Green and runs from noon to 9 p.m. both days. It includes eating challenges, music and a children’s village. The Maple festival takes place at Canada’s Wonderland (canadaswonderland.com) from noon to 10 p.m. and entry is free with park admission.

Finish Sunday with the ‘works –Wonderland also hosts a 6,000-explosion show set to a soundtrack. The show begins Sept. 4 at 10 p.m.

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Interested residents are invited to attend a public open house to meet with staff and discuss any questions or issues.

The public open house will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Aurora Town Hall, 100 John West Way in the Holland Room (1st floor).

There are no formal presentations scheduled. Town staff will be available to discuss the proposed left-turn restrictions.

For more information, please contact Jamal Massadeh, Traffic Analyst at 905-727-3123, ext.

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Government

What’s a councillor make? Depends where you live Municipal councillors in East Gwillimbury make $15K more than their counterparts in Aurora

By Simon Martin

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ou might think that councillor salaries in the Northern 6 (N6) municipalities of York Region would be somewhat similar. But it turns out what a councillor gets paid in Aurora has little impact on what a councillor gets paid in East Gwillimbury.

According to the latest information available on the various town websites, Newmarket leads the way with a councillor salary of $48,655 per year, followed

by East Gwillimbury at $43,800, Whitchurch-Stouffville at $34,322, Aurora at $28,611, King at $26,123 and Georgina at $25,547.

The data leads to some interesting questions, such as why does an East Gwillimbury councillor make $15,000 more than one in Aurora or close to $20,000 more than one in Georgina?

It certainly couldn’t be population, because Aurora has roughly 35,000 more people than East Gwillimbury and Georgina has close to 20,000 more people.

It also seems little to do with meeting schedules, as both Georgina and Aurora council meet every week, while East Gwillimbury council meets every other week.

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5 East Gwillimbury council members sit at the dais at their first council meeting after the 2014 election.

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So why do councillors in a town with fewer people (taxpayers) and meetings get paid significantly more?

“We are probably on the high end and they are probably on the low end,” East Gwillimbury Councillor James Young said.

When Councillor Marlene Johnston was first elected to East Gwillimbury council in 1985, the salary was $9,000. She said there are many reasons why the salary discrepancy could exist, including the workload that is expected. She added that East Gwillimbury only has four councillor positions, with other municipalities having six or eight to share the workload.

East Gwillimbury Councillor Tara Roy-DiClemente was more blunt in her assessment. She left a job in the private sector to join council in 2010. The low councillor salaries in neighbouring municipalities such as Bradford at $17,800 had Roy-DiClemente shaking her head.

“How do you expect anyone to deliver high-calibre decision making when you are compensated them according to that level of remuneration?” she asked. “We are a board of directors that manages millions of dollars. You get what you pay for.”

East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson sees no problem with the current compensation levels. “We are the most significant growth community in the GTA right now. Our workload is much heavier than others. We will be the

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second largest in the N6 in less than 15 years,” she said.

Councillors from municipalities who found themselves on the lower end of the salary spectrum weren’t about to throw stones at their higher paid brethren.

“I’m not concerned about what other municipalities do,” Aurora Councillor Michael Thompson said.

Aurora typically looks at council salaries before the next term of government and Thompson expects they will do so again before the 2018 election year. Without any guidelines in place it can be a difficult conversation to have.

Rob Hargrave knows all too well about the backlash that comes when council tries to increase salaries. The Ward 6 councillor in Whitchurch-Stouffville proposed

in 2011 to increase the councillor salary 43 per cent to bring it par with East Gwillimbury.

The proposal sparked outrage and Hargrave and his council mates stepped back, approving an 18 per cent raise.

Hargrave has no regrets about the move. “Councillors in Stouffville are paid too low,” he said. “When you add up the hours, I don’t even think we make minimum wage.”

Hargrave said he didn’t get into politics for the money, but the salary probably keeps good people from even considering the job.

“You want the best people sitting on the dais,” Hargrave said. “The average house price is $700,000 and the take home pay of a councillor is $20,000. It doesn’t make sense.”

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Hargrave isn’t the only councillor who feels they are not properly compensated for their work.

King’ Councillor Avia Eek, also believes she is underpaid for the work she is doing. “I fail to see how our job can still be considered parttime,” she said. While she didn’t get into politics for money, the job is time consuming, she said.

Danny Wheeler and the Georgina council just gave themselves a 13 per cent raise. But it’s hard to criticize, as they went from being the lowest paid councillors in York Region at $22,552 a year to the lowest paid at $25,547.

Wheeler pointed out that onethird of the councillor income in Georgina is tax free, which is also the case in Aurora. But that factor fails to make up even half the salary difference between East Gwil-

limbury and its northern neighbour.

When York University political science professor Robert MacDermid learned the councillor salaries of northern York Region, one thing caught his attention: “They are appallingly low. You get what you pay for,” he said. “I think most voters have no clue what politicians are getting paid.”

The wage gap in council chambers is easy to see. The $200,000 chief administrative officer is supposed to answer to the $25,000 councillor, but the salaries seem to suggest the opposite happens, MacDermid said. “It’s small part of devaluing democracy,” he said.

So are East Gwillimbury councillors overpaid or are the rest of the northern six councillors underpaid? It depends who you ask.

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EDITORIAL

Player safety must be made top priority

Bernie O’Neill

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ith the relentless sun and blistering heat we’ve experienced this summer, it may be hard to believe that hockey returns in about a month.

The World Cup of Hockey, to be played in Toronto, is a showcase for elite professional players, many of whom graduated from Canadian feeder leagues and programs.

The tournament and the National Hockey League itself represent the ultimate dream for thousands of young players competing in minor hockey leagues across Canada.

Unfortunately, a report in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that some kids are prepared to risk their health in pursuit of that dream.

Researchers, led by Toronto neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Cusimano, have determined that the culture of hockey is leading some concussed youths to make a dangerous decision.

“Teenage hockey players often do not report their concussion,” Cusimano told Reuters Health.

A summary of the report says: “Aspects of hockey culture, such as an overemphasis on winning games and upheld misperceptions about the risks associated with concussion, were identified as relevant to the underreporting of concussions.”

It seems inconceivable that with all we now know about the dangers of head injuries, minor hockey officials, coaches and parents would put the children in their care at risk of serious, possibly even fatal injury.

Yet, this report suggests that is exactly what is happening.

In interviews with players, parents and coaches, researchers found that few understood the potential consequences of brain trauma or even recognized the symptoms of a concussion.

This ignorance is astounding given the prevalence of concussion-related media reports involving athletes.

As well, they found youths are often encouraged to be tough and can face undue pressure from coaches and parents (some of whom are convinced their child will one day suit up for the Maple Leafs).

The competitiveness of our minor hockey system has helped develop the elite players that made possible triumphs at the Olympics and other international events.

But the notion of a minor team playing a kid who is experiencing concussion symptoms is reprehensible.

The culture must change. Kids must come forward when hurt. Adults must protect them.

The health and safety of minor hockey players is far more important than player development, winning a game, or the unrealistic ambitions of some parents and coaches.

SOCIAL MEDIA Bomb threat to Apple Store at Newmarket’s Upper Canada Mall Erin Windsor Why would they not evacuate the whole mall if there was a bomb threat to the Apple Store?! When I hear bomb. I think big explosion?!

Sean Macauley good thing we don’t need to go there Friday I think their appointments might be pushed back a little now lol Tonya Frederiks-Steenson All jokes aside.....hope all is safe !

David Brooks some one not happy with their iPhone 6??

Doggie Daycare movie star pooch Woofie being cloned by Stouffville owner Amanda Lear Well that’s just dumb...sorry. i could use that to pay off some debt lol

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HOT TOPICS Down-on-luck couple needs to help themselves Re: Homeless, pregnant: Newmarket woman spent 5 weeks on street, Aug. 25.

I’m sorry — I just don’t get how this is news. More of a “Feel sorry for us and send money.”

“They hoped for a better life after ties with other family members became strained. But the relationship between the couple and Hobe’s dad quickly soured.

So when Hobe’s father found out Belcher was pregnant a few months ago, he kicked them out of his house, according to the couple.”

It would be interesting to hear the senior Hobe’s side of this story.

Maybe the problem with their family members comes from them not being “productive members of the household”. Did they contribute, pay rent, buy food, clean up, help out, etc.?

Can’t blame the father for sending his 33-year-old son and 18-year-old girlfriend packing.

It’s time for a 33-year-old man to grow up. Tough love: if you are man enough to have a family, then you need to be man enough to take care of your family.

Perhaps the family ties have been severed for a reason. We aren’t getting the history here — only the woes of their plight.

They went to the media with their sad tale to get money/help from our hard-working community to get back out west. If the story was more of a “I need a fulltime job to support my growing family, can anyone offer employment” headline, I may have more sympathy.

Please don’t assume that I don’t know hardship; I know what it’s like to struggle. I lived it in my early 20s, but always worked my minimum-wage job, walked three miles each way to get there, ate pasta with margarine because that’s all there was until payday.

But hey, I made it and am better for it.

I would like to “help out” so I have taken the liberty to think on their behalf. Here’s the plan: Look for permanent work — both of you. She can work while

Victoria Knox People are starving to death and he’s cloning his dog?!

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pregnant (I did and many do).

This will allow you to get the money you need to get an apartment. Granted, most jobs will be minimum wage, but many people work more than one minimum wage job to pay their bills (this is getting to be the “new normal”).

Wishing them luck.

K. Serco Newmarket

Thanks to all who made “Hip” screening a success Re: Thousands take in Hip concert viewing in Aurora, Aug. 25.

Where were you on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016?

A memorable and festive night was had by some 3,000 residents of Aurora at the historic Town Park for the live, outdoor screening of the CBC’s broadcast of The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration.

On behalf of the Town of Aurora, the event organizers and our community volunteers, we’d like to thank the residents of Aurora and the many out of town visitors who partook in this marvelous community event that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. It was great to see whole families out including young and old fans of the Hip. Special guest, the Spencer MacKenzie Band, entertained the crowd with their youthful yet professional talent, which received thunderous approval from the crowd.

Town Park had a great vibe and the glowing cellphones, neon neck/wrist bands along with oldschool lighters made for a special and electrifying energy throughout the night.

We’d also like to recognize the wonderful generosity of those who attended — through the “pass the bucket donation” effort, $1,700 was raised for the Gord Downie Brain Cancer Research Fund in association with the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation.

Donations may also be made to the fund online at www.sunnybrook.ca/gord which to-date has raised $265,000 — and growing daily — as a result of community events over the weekend, according to the Sunnybrook Foundation.

A special thank you to our volunteers, partners, technical crew and town staff for their support.

Also a big thank you goes out to our town councillors and mayor who worked the free corn roast with donations benefitting the

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For those who missed the evening at Town Park, you still have the opportunity to sign the community well wishes book for Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip, which will be left at the town hall reception desk until Saturday, Sept. 9.

Here’s to more community live music events in Aurora!

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Spending comparison would provide balance Re: Letter to the editor: Focus on food security, Aug. 25.

In my opinion, showing by comparison how much is spent annually would give this article some balance on how much is held in reserve.

Bill Hack

Aurora

Sad that someone would damage veteran’s van “Thanks for your service.”

That’s the greeting we veterans often receive when we’re distributing poppies leading up to Remembrance Day. Sadly, one of our local Second World War veterans, Frank Young, who served in Holland, received a very different kind of greeting.

Overnight, someone stripped the front wheel and tire from his van — this, even though his vehicle’s licence plate read “Veteran”.

Carl Bedal

Aurora

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o people in Ontario respect the environment the way they used to? Odd question, maybe.

You’d think it would be the opposite — people today would be all about saving the planet.

Yet, the way I remember it, growing up in Ontario, people did not throw their trash in ravines, on trails or in the woods.

It was the era of “give a hoot, don’t pollute.”

If so much as a gum wrapper accidentally went out our car window, we would look back hoping the OPP was not following us, guns drawn.

So I’m always mystified when I see trash where it doesn’t belong.

Do we not have trucks that come by our homes to pick up our trash and recyclables?

If something seems like trash or a recyclable and you have it in your hand, can you not find a trash or recycling bin, or put it in your pocket and bring it home to deal with there?

There is a walking trail near my house. The other day I wondered, can I take 10 steps without seeing a tiny bit of trash in the grass beside the trail? A little piece of paper or plastic? A bottle or wrapper?

No, I could not.

Meanwhile concern grows in York that large items get dumped, here, there and everywhere: drywall, mattresses, couches.

Are there reasons for this, when there are clearly systems in place? These are just my personal observations, but perhaps there are.

I have tried to be a good citizen and take those oddball recyclables to the regional depots in York. They don’t make it easy for you.

I brought old computer and TV parts, empty camping-style propane tanks and styrofoam packaging to one depot, only to be told they will take one or another of the above, but not the other two.

For the other items I needed to drive to other depots.

You want to say: “But I am here now!

Can’t you just put a dumpster here and fill it up with styrofoam or propane tanks or paint cans or you name it and drive it to the right place once it is full?

Instead of all of us driving hither and yon? I thought we were trying to save the planet. Imagine the gasoline we are burning ...”

The same goes for limits on bags of trash I can put out.

Whether I put it all out today, or put it out in bits and pieces every two weeks over the next two months, it is still trash and will end up in the same place.

Can I not just put it out and get it over with?

Not saying I would do this, but perhaps a person would get frustrated and take their trash to some sideroad and chuck it rather than leave it piled in the garage.

And why are you charging me?

I took leftover wood from a project, styrofoam packaging, old National Geographics my dad gave me, a broken kitchen chair (the dog chewed through the leg), and broken hockey sticks, to the depot in Richmond Hill.

And waited in line.

They stopped me at the booth. “That will be $10.”

I thought you wanted me to dispose of this properly? I’m bringing it to you, rather than you having to come to my place to pick it up (and where I’m limited to how much I can put out at one time). I already pay taxes. I am trying to do the right thing. And it’s $10?

Again, perhaps this is why, people who really should know better or care more, find a place to dump this kind of stuff, to be discovered by future generations out walking on a trail that ought to be pristine.

It’s like the $5 recycling fee on old tires. Good idea? They drained a pond in my area to do work and found a dozen old tires at the bottom. Makes you wonder.

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Hayden Gerrits-Clarke, 15 months, enjoys some finger lickin’ good grub with some help at the Aurora Ribfest.

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East Gwillimbury Farmers Market WHEN: 2 to 7 p.m. WHERE: East Gwillimbury Farmers Market, Yonge Street and Green Lane CONTACT: www. eastgwillimbury.ca COST: Free The East Gwillimbury Farmers Market runs every Thursday until Oct 6. Enjoy local fruits, vegetables, perennial, eggs, meats, cheeses, baked goods, honey, sauces, preserves, soaps, artisans and much more.

Wanted — Adult male singers WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Harmony Hall, Sharon Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St. CONTACT: Dave McCaffrey, 905-235-5893, onyxbari@gmail.com COST: Free Experience the joy of singing four-part a cappella harmony in the company of friends, while supporting our communities through various events and performances. Contact: 905-235-5893 or info@uccchorus.com Movies in the Park - Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) WHEN: 8 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Hickson Park, Conover & Borealis Avenue CONTACT: Shelley Ware, 905-7264762, aurora.ca/moviesinthepark, sware@aurora.ca COST: Free Movies start at dusk. A donation for the Aurora Food Pantry is appreciated. For your seating comfort, bring a lawn chair.

Join us early for stellar movie-themed activities and special pre-movie surprises.

Saturday, September 3

Blood donor clinic WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon. WHERE: East Gwillimbury Sport Complex, 1914 Mt. Albert Rd., Sharon.

CONTACT: Canadian Blood Services, 1-888-2366283, elaine.stpierre@blood.ca COST: Free September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Canadians are encouraged to donate blood to honour childhood cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their courageous battles.

Sunday, September 4

Partagez le Français - Aurora (free) WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Country Style — BistroDeli, 14980 Yonge St. CONTACT: partagez.york@ yahoo.ca, partagez.york@yahoo.ca, bit.ly/partagez_ conversation, partagez.york@yahoo.ca COST: Free 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.

Wednesday, September 7

Aurora Public Library Money Talk$ series (free) WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Aurora Public Library (Magna Room), 15145 Yonge St. CONTACT: , 905727-9494 Ext.275, www.aurorapl.ca/events, info@ library.aurora.on.ca COST: Free Free informal monthly discussion/education group, to share unbiased knowledge in economics and financial planning. Presentation followed by group discussion. No financial products or services will be offered or sold (directly or indirectly). People employed in the financial services industry are welcome to attend and contribute, but not to engage in the promotion of any products, companies or services.

Toastmasters The Court of Blarney Newmarket WHEN: 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Public Library, 438 Park Ave. CONTACT: Jim Chapman, 905-918-0282, 5591.toastmastersclubs.org/, j.k.chapman@rogers.com COST: Guests free Toastmasters can help you increase your confidence in leadership and public speaking abilities in a safe club atmosphere. Come as a guest and find out what Toastmasters is all about. Meetings on the first and third Wednesday each month at the library.

Thursday, September 8

LEARN Seminar Series - Content Marketing WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Newmarket Public Library, 438 Park Ave. CONTACT: 905-898-5900, web.newmarketchamber.ca/events/LEARN-SeminarSeries-Content-Marketing-What-to-Say-How-to-SayIt-1123/details, events@newmarketchamber.ca

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East Gwillimbury Farmers Market WHEN: 2 to 7 p.m. WHERE: East Gwillimbury Farmers Market, Yonge Street and Green Lane CONTACT: www.eastgwillimbury.ca COST: Free The East Gwillimbury Farmers Market runs every Thursday until Oct 6. Enjoy local fruits, vegetables, perennial, eggs, meats, cheeses, baked goods, honey, sauces, preserves, soaps, artisans and much more.

Big Top Circus Open House & Registration WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Big Top School of Circus Arts, 1150 Kerrisdale Blvd., Units 5 & 6 CONTACT: Lilsa, 905-898-0699, info@bigtopcircusschool.ca COST: Free Big Top School of Circus Arts is offering children and adults the opportunity to try a free class! Come dressed to participate in all things circus. Circus arts classes can include: trampoline, tight wire, stilt-walking, acrobatics, hand balancing, pyramids, bungee jumping, juggling, flying & swinging trapezes, aerial silks. Classes are age specific: 3 to 5 year olds from 5 - 6 p.m., 6 to 9 year olds from 6 - 7 p.m., 10 years old to adults and aerial classes at 7 - 8 p.m.

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Friday, September 9

Aurora Chamber fall BBQ lunch WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Aurora Chamber of Commerce, 14483 Yonge St. CONTACT: Sandra Watson, 905-727-7262 COST: $8+ Kick off fall with a BBQ and casual networking!

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Illumination at the Sharon Temple WHEN: 8 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum, 18974 Leslie St. CONTACT: Megan Houston, 905-478-2389, megan. houston@sharontemple.ca COST: $25 The Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum invites you to experience the brilliance of Illumination 2016.

Free employment workshops WHEN: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: The Tannery Mall, 465 Davis Dr. CONTACT: Nancy Bendavid, 905895-7529 Ext. 6504 COST: Free Free employment workshops for persons with disabilities. Workshops include, but not limited to, resume writing, cover letter, mock interview and much more.

Saturday, September 10

EGMHA annual equipment exchange WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon. WHERE: East

Gwillimbury Sport Complex, 1914 Mt. Albert Rd., Sharon CONTACT: Jennifer Mackey, egmha.com, equipment@ egmha.com COST: Free Are you looking to clean out some of that gently used equipment that is too small for your child? Drop off your used equipment (excluding helmets or jocks/ jills) at the East Gwillimbury Sports Complex (Canada Hall) on Friday, Sept. 9 between 7 and 9 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 10, between 9 a.m. and noon, the EGMHA will sell the equipment. Proceeds can go to seller or may be donated to EGMHA. Immediately following the sale, from noon to 2 p.m., proceeds from the sale may be picked up by sellers. All donations made to the EGMHA portion of the sale will help outfit players in our community who otherwise would not be able to afford to play hockey. Volunteers are needed to help with the sale. If you have questions or want to volunteer, contact equipment@egmha.com East Gwillimbury Home & Lifestyle Show WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: EG Sports Complex, 1914B Mount Albert Rd. CONTACT: East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce, 905-4788447, egcoc.org, egcoc@egcoc.org COST: Free Shop local! Two days, under one roof. Come shop for home and lifestyle products / services; find the basics to the latest trends in home decor, landscaping, real estate and financial services. Visit with reptiles and meet EG Beaver and other local celebrities.

Aurora’s Multicultural Festival WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Ada Johnson Park, 60 Hartwell Way CONTACT: Shelley Ware, 905-7264762, aurora.ca/multiculturalfestival, Sware@aurora. ca COST: Free Celebrate Aurora’s cultural heritage and diversity! Incredible Chinese, Greek, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and South Asian entertainment. Tasty cuisine from around the world. Games, crafts, face painting, henna body art, bouncy castle.

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New rules penned by LSRCA aim to control contaminants entering local water course

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

tlatchford@yrmg.com

Mike Barrett/Metroland

LSRCA has new rules coming in Sept. 1 that will require developers to address the issue of stormwater management by including design elements in new developments and redevelopments like permeable pavement and rock gardens that will help filter stormwater before it hits the Lake Simcoe watershed. Some of these elements have been installed in the front of this Newmarket building.

Strict rules for developers and municipalities will help control what ends up in the Lake Simcoe watershed.

Enabled by the Lake Simcoe Protection Act and prompted by the ongoing impacts of stormwater runoff on local water courses over the years, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority have tightened the rules surrounding the management of stormwater in new developments and redevelopments that will become effective Sept. 1.

“When water falls on a newly developed site that has concrete and impermeable surfaces, the runoff picks up gas, oil, sediment and other contaminants which need to be removed before it hits the water course,” LSRCA manager and engineer Tom Hogenbirk said. “These new rules will help treat that water at the source rather than send it down a pipe to be treated.”

While low-impact development is becoming more common, the authority still felt the need to beef up the requirements for applications for new or renewed developments are submitted for consideration, he continued.

The new requirements include the use of different tools that will help filter stormwater before it hits streams, canals or the lake. These include permeable pavement that allows rain to seep through into the ground, bioswale filter systems that absorb phos-

phates and infiltration gardens that are used under downspouts on houses to help rainwater soak into the ground instead of running down the lawn, just to name a few.

The idea is to mimic how nature filters water through the ground before it hits the watercourse, Hogenbirk added.

“Our partner municipalities will now be leading the way in reducing the environmental impact of development in our communities,” LSRCA chair and Aurora Mayor Geoff Dawe said. “The greatest impact, of course, will be on the health of our streams and the lake.”

Residents will benefit from a higher degree of safety from flooding, he added. Our infrastructure will also be protected from catastrophic damage and the cost to maintain stormwater assets will be significantly reduced.

The new guidelines were developed with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change requirements and Lake Simcoe Protection Plan in mind, according to the authority. LSRCA researched best-in-science stormwater management practices across the province and convened a broad working group to develop the new rules including consultation with area municipalities, the Building Industry and Land Development Association, academic experts, engineering consultants, neighbouring conservation authority staff and leading U.S. experts.

For more information or to view the detailed stormwater management technical guidelines, visit LSRCA. on.ca.

Parents can avoid the back-to-school lunch box battle: York Region

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

tlatchford@yrmg.com

York Region wants to help parents avoid the lunch box battle.

Back to school means back to packing lunches and coming up with ideas for healthy school meals that children will actually eat can be a challenge for many parents, according to York Region.

But there are a few things families can do to alleviate some of the stress and make both parents and children happy.

• Plan it out.

Don’t wait until you are rushing out the door to fill your child’s lunch box. Take a few minutes the night before to plan and pack for the next day. Weekly menus for lunch and snack foods can help avoid the same old routine.

• Make it complete.

Canada’s Food Guide help make a lunch that includes three or four food groups and

one or two food groups for snacks. One fruit or vegetable should be included with each meal. Don’t hesitate to offer new foods multiple times, even if it has come home in their lunch bag, because children’s likes and dislikes change from day-to-day.

• Get your children involved.

When your child has a role, such as washing fruits and vegetables, making sandwiches, sorting food into containers or filling their water bottles, they are more likely to be excited about eating their lunch.

• Skip the juice and sugary drinks.

Pack water, milk or fortified soy beverages for lunch and keep them cold with two ice packs.

What is in the lunch is just as important as keeping food safe and developing good dental habits, adds the region.

For more information about healthy lunches, visit York.ca/nutrition.

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Local singers to take stage at Hoedown Showdown finals

By Teresa Latchford

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Celine Tellier performs at the Hoedown Showdown semi-finals at the Aurora Ribfest at Matchell Park Aug. 27. The top 10 finalists, including three York Region contestants, will perform at the Magna Hoedown Sept. 16, with the winner taking home a prize package worth over $20,000 and earning a performance on the Hoedown stage on Sept. 17 when country singer Paul Brandt headlines.

Three York Region singers have made it to the top 10 in the Hoedown Showdown competition.

The competition began with 40 hopefuls who were selected to perform at the Aurora Theatre during the preliminary rounds, vying for a spot in the top 20. Those who were successful took the stage at Aurora’s annual Ribfest to battle it out for a spot in the top 10.

Among those named worthy by the judges panel, were Stouffville’s Amber Crump, Newmarket’s Patricia Villegas and Keswick’s Mac Shepherd.

“It was so much fun and there were so many people enjoying the music, it’s just a great experience,” Crump said of the afternoon performance at the Ribfest. “I have so much respect for the talent in this competition.”

This is Crump’s second kick at the can as she placed third in a previous showdown competition.

It was the encouragement and the enjoyment she got from the last competition that spurred her to try again for the title.

Top prize isn’t too shabby either with a package valued at over $20,000 that includes cash, a guitar and case, performing on the same Hoedown stage as headliner Paul Brandt and an ultimate artist package. Crump said it would help her continue recording her AP that she is currently fundraising for.

The local singer has been working on her talent since she hit high school and has overcome her shy nature to get up on stage.

“I think my passion for music is greater than my shyness,” she laughed. “I do have a quiet and soft voice but I don’t necessarily think you need to be big and loud to express yourself through music.”

Next, Crump and the other contestants will be coached by celebrity judge Beverley Mahood before taking the stage on the first day of Magna Hoedown with the goal of being named the victor and securing a performance in the following night’s Hoedown.

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Roy Borden Jr. performs at the Hoedown Showdown semi-finals and secures a spot in the top 10.

Hoedown Showdown top 10 finalists Amber Crump, Stouffville Cameron von Criegern, Peterborough Jade Daniel Eagleson, Milbrook John Anderson, Barrie Josh Ross, Dundas Mac Shepherd, Keswick Patricia Villegas, Newmarket Roy Borden Jr., Trenton Ryan Vanlieshout, Haliburton Sarah Campbell Mills, Burlington For more information about the competition, visit hoedown.ca.

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The beautiful, tragic tale of Kellie and Pete Bales York Regional Police Const. Peter Bales died recently of colon cancer at age 37 but also volunteered at Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary in King.

“He was an absolutely amazing man,” said Tracey Marrelli of Dog Tales. “He had the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. If the dogs were too fearful to go outside, Pete would spend hours inside their rooms with them.”

Sadly, Pete’s story would come to an abrupt end.

Returning from one of the couple’s many trips to foreign locales – including Thailand, Bali, New Zealand and Australia – he suffered through a sickly Christmas with flu-like symptoms lasting weeks.

He finally went to his doctor after noticing a hard mass near his rib cage. The news the couple got back was dire: his liver was covered in tumours. The cancer had spread from his colon.

Although it was extremely rare for a man so young, doctors told him the cancer was terminal.

In the ensuing months, Pete and Kellie were surrounded by the loving arms of many friends, who not only raised $20,000 so the couple could travel anytime they wished, but raised a further $20,000 as part of Team Pete for Southlake Health Care Centre’s annual fundraising run/walk.

The couple decided to “just enjoy” what would end up being Pete’s final few months.

Recently, the pair drove 16 hours to the east coast, where Pete ate lobster for both lunch and dinner.

Despite the obvious pain he was suffering through, Pete never once complained, Kellie said.

“Even sitting in the chemo chair he had everyone in stitches, always making people laugh,” she added.

“He just never thought about himself.”

Brown said Pete’s death came as a great shock to everyone for precisely this reason, because the officer stayed so positive right up until the day he succumbed.

What resonated so much for Kellie in the days following her husband’s death was the couple’s final trip, during which they were sitting beside a number of snowbirds discussing how great retirement was in Florida.

“I burst into tears at the table,” she said.

“We left afterwards and walked the boardwalk in Halifax and Pete took my hand and looked at me in the eyes and said with a smile, ‘We have this moment Kel. We have each other. In this moment we are happy and love each other. Focus on that.’ That was Pete.”

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ince Pete and Kellie Bales began dating in Grade 10 at Huron Heights Secondary School in Newmarket, they were always drawing compliments about not only the strength of their relationship, but the intensity of their love.

“We were high school sweethearts,” Kellie explained.

Their physical love affair continued until the morning of Aug. 21 when Pete, 37, aka “Frick” took his last breath, months after being diagnosed with colon cancer, his beloved Kellie, aka “Frack”, beside him until the end.

“The nurse was crying and broke down saying, ‘I’m not supposed to get attached, but you two are just so special together’,” Kellie said as she sobbed through recounting several memories Aug. 25, a day before hundreds took part in her husband’s celebration of life.

‘Even sitting in the chemo chair he had everyone in stitches, always making people laugh.’

Pete came from a well-established Newmarket family. His father, Bill, was a dairy farmer who owned a farm at the corner of Woodbine Avenue and Davis Drive.

A road behind the land bears the family name – Bales Drive — and will soon house York Regional Police’s new training facility.

After high school, Pete’s life would eventually guide him to York Regional Police’s Newmarket station, where he brought his devotion and respect for all human beings to the property crimes unit.

“He was very kind and fair,” Kellie said. “Often cops can seem to have a chip on their shoulders, but not Pete. He always said ‘Treat others as you’d like to be treated, unless they dictate otherwise’. Even his informants loved him.”

She added that as a policeman and a person, Pete had friends all over town.

A food lover, Pete was known by name by many restaurant owners, who were not shy about informing Kellie what a special person he was.

“The Jamaican place, the Greek

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Pete Bales, pictured here on vacation with his wife, Kellie, died of cancer Aug. 21, 2016. place, they’d all tell me, ‘I hope he’s a good husband because he’s such a great guy…. I would tell them he was…. He’s the best,” she said.

York police Supt. Mark Brown echoed Kellie’s statements.

“He had a way of dealing with people to make them feel at ease, even hardened criminals… He was just a very kind soul,” he said.

Pete didn’t just treat humans this way.

“He adored his dogs,” Kellie said, remarking how often he would end up bundling up stray or lost canines while on duty, once even letting a

dog the couple found on the side of Hwy. 48 sleep in their bed.

Kellie recounted the time she randomly decided to rescue one particularly helpless pup from her veterinarian.

“I eventually grew tired of pacing back and forth, worrying what he was going to say and went in and woke him up,” she said. “When I told him that’s our new dog, he just picked him up and, ‘Yeah!’

He would have had 100 dogs if he could have.”

This adoration of dogs might have been partially associated with

the couple’s repeated unsuccessful attempts to have children of their own, after which, Kellie said with a chuckle, they decided to “be happy, travel and treat our dogs like kids”.

Kellie came up with the nickname “team couch” for Pete and their two dogs – Tyson and Levi – as the animals could often be found packed tightly around Pete while they watched movies together on the sofa.

It was Pete’s therapy in life to help others, Kellie said, noting he always thought of himself last.

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York uniformed police ratify deal, scale back job action than half a year after the last collective agreement expired.

This is not the only positive sign of peace among the police union and York Regional Police Services Board, chaired by Frank Scarpitti.

By Jeremy Grimaldi

jgrimaldi@yrmg.com

York Region’s police officers have ratified their contract with 85 per cent of officers accepting the deal that came just weeks before conciliation was set to begin.

Ballots were counted on Friday at about 1 p.m. with non-uniformed personnel ratifying the deal at the higher rate of 91 per cent.

Although the details of the contract were not been released to the public, we do know it comes more

‘We’re hopeful any outstanding issues will be resolved amicably in the near future.’

Phil Shrewsbury-Gee, the association secretary, said although the job action union members began at the end of June will continue, it has been scaled back.

“The association and senior executive of YRP have been conducting ongoing meetings to address members ongoing concerns,” he said in an interview. “There’s been a committee of members struck to deal with issues.… We’re pleased to advise that communications with the executive have been very productive and

a number of concerns raised by our members have been addressed. We’re hopeful any outstanding issues will be resolved amicably in the near future.”

However, he added that members continue to wear badges and T-shirts in “support of members and the community.”

The news comes weeks after yorkregion.com obtained statistics showing tickets dolled out by cops dropped 66 per cent from last year in the three weeks after the work action began. Conversely, warnings to drivers rose steeply.

After a deal was struck between the two parties, Scarpitti said he was pleased with the headway.

“The police services board recognizes the personal commitment and professional work of York Regional Police members and we are very pleased a mutually acceptable tentative settlement has been reached,” he said in a statement. “We appreciate the collaborative approach that led to a successful agreement.”

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York police union president Todd Sepkowski. York officers ratified a new contract after six-month delay.

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Here’s what’s open, closed for this Labour Day long weekend

By Teresa Latchford

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The Canada Safety Council is reminding drivers to be cautions and alert as school buses return to the roads.

Think safety as school buses make return

By Teresa Latchford

tlatchford@yrmg.com

In September, the wheels on the bus will go round and round.

When the bell rings and students head back to class next week, it means the return of yellow buses to local streets. The Canada Safety Council is reminding drivers to be cautions and alert as the buses return to the roads.

“Despite it being an annual occurrence, the return of school buses often bring about episodes of impatience, confusion regarding some of the rules of the road and a spike in fatalities and injuries among young pedestrians from September to November,” according to a statement released by the council.

The council is asking drivers to help keep

the roads safe for everyone with the following tips.

4Leave early to avoid rushing and disobeying the rules of the road.

4Stop when a bus has its arm extended and lights flashing. Do not proceed until the lights are turned off.

4Slow down in school zones and keep an eye out for children.

4Avoid three-point turns and U-turns in school zones.

4Obey crossing guards and signage.

4For parents driving their children to school, let them out on the opposite side of traffic and consider dropping them off a block away to avoid congestion the bus has to maneuver through.

For more tips or information, visit canadasafetycouncil.org.

Celebrate the final long weekend of summer, but remember, you may have to plan ahead due to some holiday closures.

LCBOs and Beer Stores will be closed Monday, Sept. 5.

Make sure to check YRT/VIVA and GO schedules for modified holiday hours before heading out.

Here’s what’s open and what’s closed in your municipality.

Aurora:

4Aurora town hall, Aurora Seniors Centre and the Aurora Public Library will be closed.

4Waste collection is not affected by Labour day.

4 The Aurora Family Leisure Complex fitness centre will be open, but the pool, loft, gym and rock wall are closed.

4The Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex pool are open for a lane swim from 9 to 11 a.m. and leisure swim from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

4Recreation complexes are operating on modified hours, which can be found at aurora.ca/labourday.

Newmarket: 4Newmarket town hall, Newmarket Public Library, Gorman outdoor pool, Seniors’ Meeting Place, Recreation Youth Centre and

Sk8 Park, Elman W. Campbell Museum, Newmarket Theatre and town recreation facilities will be closed.

4Newmarket’s Riverwalk Commons water feature is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

4Waste collection will continue as scheduled.

4Upper Canada Mall will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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4The Civic Centre and public libraries are closed.

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Dunsmuir Dream Foundation gives $7K to minor hockey groups in EG and Aurora limbury Minor Hockey. It also gave to more organizations.

The foundation gave $4,000 to EGMHA and $3,000 to the Aurora Minor Hockey Association earlier this month.

And it gave its first ever postsecondary $1,000 bursary to Sarah Al-Ibouri.

The foundation donates money to help pay for children’s hockey equipment and registration fees.

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The Dunsmuir Dream Foundation was set up by friends of Robert Dunsmuir who died in a Sharon house fire in 2013 along with Kevin, Jennifer and Cameron Dunsmuir. Organizer Alex Miles stands with volunteers who help host the tourney.

The fourth annual Dunsmuir Dream Foundation three-onthree tournament was a rousing success over the summer.

Now the foundation is doling out money so more people can enjoy the sport the Dunsmuir family loved.

The foundation donated $8,000 this year, which is significantly more than the $4,000 donated in 2015 to East Gwil-

ey in the area.

They spent countless hours at the East Gwillimbury Sports Complex and Kevin Dunsmuir also played a key role in fundraising for the facility.

In March 2013, a devastating house fire in Sharon killed four members of the Dunsmuir family.

For more information about the foundation, you can visit their Facebook page by searching Dunsmuir Dream Foundation.

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Minor bantam Hawks search for elusive Baseball Ontario title

E

ven in a dream season in 2015 not everything dropped into the gloves of the peewee Newmarket Hawks.

The team had, after all, won the Baseball Ontario Eliminations provincial playdown tournament to secure a berth to the Canadian championships, ultimately placing fifth in the country. Then there was the CNE tournament crown, another coveted victory for the squad of 11 and 12-year-olds.

One can hardly blame the youngsters if they’d been a little battle weary by Labour Day 2015 weekend and beyond 70 games played.

Not terribly surprisingly, the Hawks exited early from the triple-A championships in Vaughan.

Together, however, the aforementioned titles would be quite enough to cement the Hawks’ status as the premier peewee baseball team in Ontario. A triple crown would have provided a nice finishing touch.

It is confusing, even redundant, that a Baseball Ontario tournament championship tournament is contested barely four weeks after a Baseball Ontario provincial championship leading to a national tournament has been declared.

Flip the calendar pages ahead by 12 months and the now minor

bantam Hawks are among the favourites at the 12-team triple-A championship tournament starting Friday at Connorvale Park in Etobicoke. With no Elims or CNE, it is the only title up for grabs to minor bantams this season among triple-A teams.

“It just seemed kind of less important last year,” said Hawks’ field manager Doug Lunney, whose team qualified out of the York Simcoe Baseball Association in a tournament at Vaughan in early August.

“This year it is the big thing to play for. The kids seemed almost overkilled (in 2015), but this year they’ve been eyeing OBAs all season.

“We still wanted to win last year, but we just didn’t have our best bats in the final tournament.”

A season for the ages is never easy to match up against. However, the Hawks have been on their game in finishing atop their regular season standings in the Toronto-York Simcoe interlocking league with an 18-4-2 record. They have been to three tournament finals, winning once, in Aurora.

“It’s definitely been hard to top the excitement part, that’s for sure,” said Lunney. “This year has been a little more normal, but we have had to learn to pitch on mounds and hit with wood bats.

“I think we adjusted quite well to

Niagara Falls following a third-place finish in regular season play.

In addition, rookie ball teams will be contesting provincial titles at mega-tournaments.

Jays in swing, too

John Cudmore Cuddy Shark most things. It’s been a struggle for a lot of the kids, but you learn new ways to get on base, score runs and just play the game.”

The minor bantams are one of four Newmarket Baseball Association teams to qualify for Baseball Ontario championships, including the minor peewee Hawks who will compete at the double-A level in Markham starting Friday.

The minor peewee Hawks will be in Markham to compete in a 12-team tournament finishing atop their regular season standings with a 17-5 record and 32-10 overall. The Hawks posted a 3-0 record at a YorkSimcoe qualifying tournament in mid-August.

The minor midget Hawks are seeded fourth in the double-A championship tournament in

The minor mosquito Aurora King Jays will be looking to recreate a little magic this weekend when they pursue a second straight Baseball Ontario title.

The Jays will be seeking to repeat as double-A champions after winning the 2015 title in senior rookie ball when they take the field in Richmond Hill starting Friday.

Other Jays teams in action include the mosquito team which will take on the field at the double-A championships in Burlington.

In rookie ball, the Jays minor series team is in Peterborough with the major series entry in Tecumseh.

Both are at single-A levels.

No warmups for Tigers, Canes Combined, the Aurora Tigers and Newmarket Hurricanes will play a total of two pre-season games to prepare for Ontario Junior Hockey League season openers on Sept. 9.

Notably, the Hurricanes play in neither game.

It will be interesting to see if the

trend catches on with other junior teams. Essentially, the teams are giving up on mostly meaningless pre-season encounters to prepare internally for the season.

Hockey folks, for whatever reason, have long held that four, six, seven or eight games are necessary to prepare for a long season ahead.

When some thought is given, however, the bulk of those games are showcase moments for midgetaged players who won’t likely step on the ice at the junior level this season. The added risk of injury adds to the negative column.

So why bother? Well, it’s a matter of personal taste. If it works, perhaps others will sway that way in future.

If the teams start the team zeroout-of-chute, perhaps a re-think will be in order.

“When you get into six or seven games you risk the chance of starting the season with injuries,” said Tigers general manager Jim Thomson. “Games are good but too many isn’t. We got out of games and into working on systems.”

As Hurricanes GM Eric Cella pointed out earlier, it is a chance to prepare internally.

“The teams that play a lot of games might be more prepared early on, but we had a really intense camp,” said Thomson.

O’Neill family discovers link to iconic Hockey Night in Canada

By John Cudmore

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Newmarket’s Willy O’Neill displays family archives featuring his grandfather, Gordon Calder, an early host for Hockey Night In Canada’s radio broadcasts.

Like countless hockey-loving Canadians, Willy O’Neill has been entertained on Saturday nights by Hockey Night In Canada on his television set.

For the past nearly two years, however, he and his family have felt a little bit closer to the action.

You see, younger brother Luke O’Neill uncovered a family link to Hockey Night In Canada through their maternal grandfather to the early days of the program on radio.

Gordon Calder, the chief announcer for the station and maternal grandfather to seven O’Neill siblings, was an early host to what evolved into an iconic Canadian sports entertainment staple long before television broadcasts debuted in 1952. Known as the “Singing Announcer,” his duties included introducing pioneer broadcaster Foster Hewitt to a national audience.

The Holland Landing resident was surfing

the Internet during a break at work in late 2014 when he somehow ended up on the HNIC website and made the discovery.

“I couldn’t believe it when my brother showed me at our family Christmas party,” said Willy O’Neill, a Newmarket resident since his family moved from Aurora when he was six years of age. “We knew he was on radio, but we didn’t know to what extent.

“To know your grandfather was involved in the initial stages in the beginning gives it a different feel watching now.”

Initiated in 1931 to a guesstimated audience of 100,000 at its peak that season, radio broadcasts for Hockey Night in Canada were popular listening fare long before television made its impact. A game broadcast on March 30, 1934 is said to have attracted somewhere between 2.5 to 3 million listeners.

“It wasn’t on TV, but everybody sat around Saturday nights listening to the games,” said O’Neill, 64.

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Although initial television broadcasts debuted in 1952, radio broadcasts continued on Saturday nights until 1965, then switched to Sunday nights. The huge following made HNIC must-hear listening across Canada.

Members of the O’Neill family would love to track down a recording of their grandfather in action and are appealing to the public for information further relating their ancestor to HNIC. “There are (no tapes) as far as I know,” said O’Neill. “If anyone has any information on our grandfather, let us know.”

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Mill Run’s Grist-Grind combo scores well Mill Run Golf Club (Grind & Grist) DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Matt Savage STATUS: Semi-private SIGNATURE HOLE: Grist No. 9.

Take a moment to soak up an overview from one of the best vantage points of the property located approximately three kilometres east of the York-Durham Line.

Then get down to the business of completing your nine with par.

There is a certain satisfaction watching a tee shot float majestically into the ether and then plop softly on the grassy floor some 90 feet below.

That is the reward for a clean strike on this 380-yard, par-4 challenger, best attacked with a tee shot targeted to the right side of the fairway to take advantage of its right to left slope.

Getting inside the 150-yard marker is ideal location but it’s still a tricky shot into a green collared right, left and to the rear by trees.

HONOURABLE MENTION: Grind No. 8.

This 341-yard par-4 right dogleg plays as one of the toughest holes on the course.

A precise tee shot is required to cozy up between a leftside bunker and trees to the right. Long finds fescue; short leaves no view of the raised, sloping green for that crucial second shot. It’s never a bad idea to play for the 150-yard marker and use the roll of the terrain.

TROUBLE AWAITS: Grist No. 7.

At 367 yards, it is a challenging par-4 playing over a valley to a thin, elevated green. A drive to the flat landing area sets up for a second shot to the green, but beware the false front waiting to spit approach shots short of the green back down a steep slope and toward the fairway. You will want to stick that approach shot.

CURSE OF THE COURSE: Grist No. 3.

With a jump to the right, this par-3 unveiled a new look for the 2016 season except for the rear tee set.

Shortened by about 35 yards at 137 yards, it’s all carry over the pond which in the former layout loomed for errant shots to the right side.

On the Grind, tough and deceptive greens threaten your scorecard.

“If you’re on the wrong tier, three-putts can easily come into play,” said Savage. “You need to be on the right side of the flag for par opportunities.”

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Surveying the approach to the 8th green at Mill Run’s Grind course.

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CLUB-TOSSING TIME: Five par-3 holes on the GristGrind combo, which plays to a par-71, brings precision iron play into the round. If your short game is not up to scratch it will show on your scorecard.

Deep, furry roughs are incentive to find fairways as often as possible.

The 142-yard fourth hole on the Grind had Mr. Wiggedy Whack waggling his wedge in anticipation. The multitiered fairway leads to a tree-ringed green which slopes from back to front.

Miss it by any significant on either side and pay the price on your scorecard.

PANEL’S PICK: At 257 yards, Grind No. 5 supports the theory small can be mighty and pack a punch.

From an elevated tee and into a narrow sloping fairway, the wise play is inside the 100-yard stake. Holding the

elevated green from the gulch is a tough shot.

THE PRO’S VIEW: “The golf course plays sneaky tough,” said Savage. “The scorecard doesn’t look overly challenging but plays tougher than (players) think it should.”

GENERAL INFO: Rene Muylaert designed original 18 holes comprised mainly Grist and Wheel nines …

Opened as Mill Run in 1984 (was formerly a Firefighters nine-hole course) … Jason Miller designed Grind nine and added tweaks to overall property … The 45-hole property includes three nine-hole courses in addition to a challenging 18-hole executive course …

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Newmarket Moving Company looking for

DRIVERS

Highly motivated professionals only.

Call (905)853-7312

located in Sutton and services the GTA req's a full-time GROUNDSPERSON/ CLIMBER APPRENTICE willing to take on responsibility. Must have valid G license/ clean abstract.

Competitive wages, bonuses & health plan.

Great working environment.

Fax: 905-722-4621 Email: adele@authentictreecare.com

New School Year Approaching!

Terra-Opus Property Services Inc. Immediate openings for

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

Email resumes to: info@terra-opus.ca Fax: 1-905-473-1050 Government Relations & Policy Manager

for the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce.

Establishing and maintaining relationships with members, government officials and media. 2 years related experience and post-secondary education in political science, journalism or communications.

Resume/salary expectations to resumes@newmarketchamber.ca

by September 9, 2016

DRIVERS NEEDED

Independent Sub-contractors Provide Accessible Transportation in York Region. Must have commercial driving experience and a clean driver abstract.

Class F, B, or C an asset.

Email resume to opportunities@careaccessible.com or call 905-477-7778 x 255

Hiring on-call

Personal Support Workers For clients living in assisted living settings in Newmarket/Keswick areas Valid CPR and Vulnerable Police Clearance required and must have a drivers license.

Submit resume to: hr@freedom-support.com

Remington Parkview Golf Club 6400 Steeles Avenue E., Markham Has immediate employment for

Line Cooks, Wait Staff and Beverage Cart

Send resume to mlacroix@remingtonparkview.com or call 416 293 2833

Well established landscape maintenance company seeking

MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPE & WINTER CREW MEMBERS Driver's license required.

Newmarket/Aurora/Georgina area.

Call 905-954-1919

Upper Canada Child Care is a non-profit, government licensed organization operating centres in communities throughout Toronto, York Region, and Simcoe County.

AMONG FRIENDS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE is looking for: Registered Early Childhood Educators Program Staff Enhanced Funded Staff OCT Certified Teachers, Primary/ Junior Division Part time split shift Monday - Friday.

Please email resume to: amongfriendsdaycarecentres@hotmail.com

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We require:

School Crossing Guards

in Aurora for September. * McClellan Way & Allenvale Drive Please call us today at: 905-737-1600

Bramden Precision

is a Manufacturer of Aerospace Components based out of Newmarket Ontario.

Due to our continued success, we currently have several positions open.

CNC Setup/Operator, Lathe & Milling

Shift work required for days and afternoons.

RECE

Energetic and enthusiastic individual required full - time.

RECE position ASAP @Ballantrae Childcare Centre in Stouffville area.

Please email resume attn: Wendy @ ballantraeccc1@gmail.com or Call 905-640-2152

Island View Business Center is looking for

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Retail Clerk l Night Watchman l Cooks l Prep Cooks Please contact

Scott Jacobs Phone 705-513-2533 OR Email resumes to scott.jacobs@islandviewbc.com

** NOW HIRING ** RN's, RPN's

Parts finishing, deburring, cleaning & packaging

Full time days.

Experience an asset but willing to train for both positions.

Please respond by E-mail only: abaur@bramdenprecision.com

PART-TIME FILING CLERK/RELIEF RECEPTIONIST SBMB Law, an established full service law firm located in Richmond Hill, requires a part-time filing clerk/relief receptionist. The hours of work are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (20 h o u r s p e r w e e k ) M o n d a y t o F r i d a y.

Computer experience is required. We offer an excellent working environment and a competitive remuneration package.

Apply in confidence to our Office Administrator, Marilyn Dunleavy by fax at 905-884-5445 or e-mail at mdunleavy@sbmblaw.com

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Full & Part-time positions

Please send resume to: resume@spartanhealthcare.com or fax 416-488-7260

Required ASAP experienced full time for small to mid-size home builder in King Township. Pleasant work environment.

Must be efficient with Microsoft Word/Excel.

Fax resume and salary expectations to 905-761-7201 Attention Monica

Staff

to work Live-In weekends Friday to Sunday for adult group home in Newmarket.

Cooking, cleaning, and medication management.

Call 416-434-8082 or 416-919-4116 E: marsha13.daniel@ gmail.com

Maintenance Worker

3 days /wk. Must have Strong electrical / plumbing / mechanical skills. Wage based on Experience. Deadline to submit resume Sept 9. Email: auroravillage @rogers.com

Warehouse Gen. Labour

full time, located in Concord. Willing to train, must be reliable.

905-761-8549 x. 100

Painter

Willing to train. FT & PT available. Email resumes to: ipaint_@hotmail.ca Resume Applicants only

Shipper / Receiver (Part time; up to 32 hours/week)

Toronto, Warehouse - 175 Gordon Baker Rd THE COMPANY: A subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, Metroland is one of Canada's premier media companies. Metroland delivers up-to-the-minute vital business and community information to millions of people across Ontario. We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of audience and advertisers and we're continuing to invest heavily in developing best-in-class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the media landscape and strengthen our connection to the community. For further information, please visit www.metroland.com.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Load and unload delivery vehicles • Ensure all products are properly prepared for shipping according to the drivers' run sheets • Perform physical material handling • Work in a secure and safety-conscious manner as outlined in the Company and department safety policies • Maintain good housekeeping practices in warehouse.

• To perform other general warehouse duties as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: • Valid forklift license • Previous shipping/receiving experience • Physically capable of lifting and carrying material up to a maximum of 30-lbs • Must have an excellent command of the English language (reading/speaking/writing) • Must be able to work overnight shifts and work up to 32 hours per week • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Have excellent time-management skills • Ability to set priorities and multi-task • Ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately and thoroughly, with minimal errors • Demonstrated basic numeracy • Have their own transportation • Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU: • Opportunity to be part of an exciting company at the cutting edge of the media industry • Work for a well-established and respected company that is connected to your communities • Be part of a company that is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment • We've got your health in mind; you'll receive a comprehensive benefits package including pension and health care If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to ntakhar@mississauga.net Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

PSW's

Receptionist/ Adminstrative Assistant

req'd in Aurora Mfg plant. Close to bus route. No exp. necessary, will train.

Attn to detail, dexterity & reliable work attitude req'd. Day & Aft shift.

Competitive wages, benefit plan. Resume or work history to Fax 905-841-4482 or E: dianne@fivestar.cc

Mount Albert Home Hardware Bldg Centre NOW HIRING

Full Time Yard Help

• Minimum "G" Licence required • Ability to lift 50 lbs or more Please send application and resume to: resumes@mahhbc.com or drop off at 6 Princess St, Mount Albert

Concrete Workers

With and without experience. Starting from $22./hr. Call 416-571-0571

Here we grow again!

Looking for a

P/T Medical Receptionist

Service Technician

required for Busy Aurora Office, Monday & Wednesday 3 pm- 8 pm (or later) Email Resume: medreception99 @gmail.com

Hourly wage based on experience Apply within to Jason Waugh McAlpine Ford Lincoln jason@mcalpineford.com

T & G Landscaping Experienced Landscape Labourers needed - heavy lifting req'd.

Skilled Interlock Layers - physically demanding work.

FT year-round work available

Send resume to: gordonr.ca@hotmail.com Call 905-841-5098

Growing company requires

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

Email: joe@northernwideplank.ca

Search • Find • Move Thousands of online rental listings to choose from....

GROWING, STABLE COMPANY In Richmond Hill is looking for a

So regardless of your rental preference we have something for everyone!

QUALITY CONTROL & REGULATORY ASSISTANT

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, be organized and disciplined with excellent attention to detail.

Fax 905-709-5942 E-mail: hr@silcheminc.com

Classifieds

Gottarent.com

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 AURORA ST. JOHN SR / BAYVIEW

SHARED ACCOMMODATIONS 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom.

Available September 1st.

Seeking female, professional. Offering spacious, gorgeous living space. Includes furnished/ unfurnished ensuite bedroom, own bath, large beautiful private sitting area with fireplace. Utilities, high speed internet, parking included. No pets, no smoking. $1000/ month. First and last month required. 647-455-0093 Email: info@deborahwright.ca

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.

Call Shawn: 905-862-8387 or (905)727-5361, shawn.90gurnett@gmail.com

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

AURORA- Yonge/ Wellington Large bachelor, ensuite laundry. Secure building. Parking. Appliances. No smoking/ pets. From $900 utilties included.

September / October, 905-780-0057 LESLIE/DAVIS 3 Bedroom walkout basement, approx.

2300 sq.ft. Huge patio, separate entrance, parking, laundry. $1400 + utilities.

No smoking. No pets.

905-715-7664.

COMPLETE ONE Bedroom with kitchen, bath and living room, $1000./month.

Call 905-478-4590 or 905-252-2624.

DOWNTOWN RICHMOND HILL - Beautiful two bedroom apartment available October 1st.

From $1,495 includes heat, water, 1 parking, c/air and 5 app.

905-224-3264

NEWMARKET, 2 bedroom walkout basement apartment, large living/dining room, appliances, laundry, 2 parking, backyard $1250+ 416-721-6001

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

ONE BEDROOM newly r e n o v a t e d b a s e m e n t NEWMARKET LARGE apartment, 354 Glenrose updated, 1 bedroom Road, Newmarket (Da- unit. Quiet building. vis/Yonge). All inclusive, Laundry, parking faparking, patio, cable, air cilities. No smoking. conditioning and laun- From $1025. Please dry. No smoking/ pets. call 647-704-0220.

Available September 1st. $ 1 0 0 0 / m o n t h . C a l l 2+2 BEDROOM bungalow on a quiet street.

1-709-765-7637.

Great location, close to hospital, well maintained $1,700/mo.+ utilities. f r i e n d l y.

1 BEDROOM, New Mar- P e t ket, main floor, laundry, 905-960-7321. parking, close to amenities, $1100 inclu- D A V I S D R I V E a n d sive, no smoking/ pets, Y o n g e , 1 b e d r o o m 1st & last. Available im- basement apt, separate mediately. entrance, October 1.

905-868-0374 l a u n d r y, n o p e t s , n o smoking, call 905-953-9975.

KESWICK, $900. inclusive, a few steps to shopping, bus, bright, clean, small 1 bedroom, suitable for one person. 2nd floor. no pets. 613-700-4920

KESWICK HOUSE, 3 bedroom upper apt, $1500 inclusive, great location, no smoking, no p e t s , a v a i l a b l e n o w, huge garage, call 905-409-3363.

Apartments for Rent

Houses for Rent

NEWMARKET WALKOUT BASEMENT FOR RENT. 2 bedrooms, laundr y, Available for move in after September 1, 2016.

NO SMOKING, NO PETS. $1,100.00 per month first and last included.

Call 289-338-8527

S E M I D E TA C H E D i n Bradford. September 1st for $1775 plus utilities!!

Brand new home (2375 sq ft), 4 bedroom, 2 Ω baths, single car garage.

OPEN CONCEPT, Large kitchen, Single car garage, Utilities extra, BASEMENT NOT FINISHED. 4 APPLIANCES INCLUDED. Fabulous bright and airy house for rent in a mature, family friendly neighborhood in Bradford, Ontario. Just minutes to highway 400 & 404, GO Transit, shopping, parks and schools.

Contact: Daniel Sepe 647-407-1484 or daniel sepe00@gmail.com

Accommodations Wanted APARTMENT WANTED. Impeccable references.

Landlord selling. Even home repairs, around $800. call Jim at 647-588-8174

Townhouses for Rent STOUFFVILLE, BRAND new 2 bed/ 3 bath, available immediately.

6 brand new appliances, granite counters, on GO transit line, $1600 plus utilities 647-212-5606

YONGE/ELGIN Mills, m a i n f l o o r, n e w l y renovated, 2 storey house, 4 bed, living, f a m i l y, d i n i n g , 2 . 5 bath, 3 car parking, no smoke/pet, $2900+ 65% utilities call 416-902-0553

Rooms for Rent and Wanted

Shared Accommodations

KESWICK-WOODBINE /Arlington. 1000sq.ft. walkout basement, fur nished room w/tv.

Walk to bus. Female preferred. First/ last. $500 inclusive Immediately.

(905) 717-7681

NEWMARKET- ONE bedroom, Shared accommodation in quiet, new house, Summerhill. Cable hd tv/tmn, internet, laundry, amenities. $735 incusive, No pets.

(416) 948-2973.

Shared Accommodations

Shared Accommodations

OLD RICHMOND Hill/ Yonge/ Centre Furnished bedrooms. Parking, cable, laundry, wifi. Steps/YRT. Females preferred. $440/ $550.

September 1st./8th (905)737-5228

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Classifieds

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

When you place your GaraGe Sale print ad online

with all online orders!

We are always Open!

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FREE Rain insuRancE!

GarageSales Newmarket - Savage/ Yonge

Newmarket Downsizing/Garage Sale Saturday, September 3rd, 8a.m. - 1 p.m.

Cloverdale Court Set Blizzak DMV1 235/55R19 tires; set Blizzak LM25V 235/40R18 tires; set Dunlop SP Sport01 205/45R17 tires. Pair Sportrack Upshift2 bike carriers.Yamaha RX-V430 5.1 surround system; Denon AVR2807 RCVR; Denon AVR1801 AV Surround RCVR; Toshiba 37" flat screen TV. Ikea furniture: Galant desk - black; wardrode + drawers - birch; pair wall storage units - maple; rug; shelving system; storage chest; medicine cabinet; pine des. Dining table - wood, round 42" + 18" insert + 4 chairs, 6 contemporary dining chairs; 3 barstools. Dinner service; glassware.

Standard, desk + table lamps. Sundry items.

AURORA

MULTI-HOME GARAGE SALE

Sat., Sept. 3rd ~ 9 am - 1 pm Hawthorne Lane George & Kennedy

*Limited time offer.

Check Out:

Clothing, sports equipment, furniture, freezer, crystal, silver, vintage & collectibles, tools, lawn mower, bbq, bath chair, electronics, jewelry, toys, baby clothes.

Classifieds

GARAGE MOVING SALE

FINAL DAY - Sat., Sept. 3 9 am - 2 pm 140 Revell Road

Furniture (Walnut Dining Suite), Fabric, Sewing Supplies, household items, lamps,collectibles and more!

Newmarket

Antique Sale Sat. Sep. 02nd 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

324 Millard Ave.

(SE corner of Lorne) Vintage, antiques and collectibles dating back to late 1800's. Previewing on Friday welcomed. Rain or Shine.

Newmarket

Garage / Moving / Contents Sale Sat., Sept. 3 / Sun., Sept 4, 9 - 2 36 Foxtail Ridge Treadmill, furniture, artwork, Ikea couch, Ikea bookshelf, above ground pool and filter in box, household items and more

Lifenews.ca

PHILIPP, Helmuth (Hal) Peacefully passed away with family at his side at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 83 years of age.

Beloved husband of Joan. Loving father of their daughter Allison (Matthew) Lee, papa to Grace and O w e n L e e , o f C a l g a r y, A B ; s o n Richard (Alison) Philipp, grandpa to Madison Amers of Bradford Marsh, and daughter Carol (John) Rydzkowski of Scarborough. Cherished son of the late John and late Hermine Philipp. Dear brother of Elsie (late Mike) Radis of Newmarket, and Hilda (late Rev. Walter) Kovac of Cleveland, Ohio. Dear brother-in-law of Neville (Anne) Hicks of Guelph, and Robert (Adele) Hicks of Montreal, PQ. Hal will also be fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Hal's life will be held at a later date. Many thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Stronach Cancer Clinic for their compassionate care. In Hal's memory, donations may be made to the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre at the Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation.

Auctions & Sales

LABOUR DAY AUCTION SALE R0013765208

Monday Sept 5 @ 10am

For all your recruitment needs please call our Recruitment Specialists:

1-800-263-6480 or email:

classifieds@metroland.com

Houses for Sale

Auctions & Sales

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

$306K to 702K

Held at the Ballantrae Community Centre 5592 Aurora Rd.1km E of Hwy 48, Stouffville An Abosolutely Superb Offering of Home Contents!

Ober the summer we have recieved an aweson collection for our first Auction of the Fall Season!

INcluding Fine Antiques, Quality Home Furnishings, Royal Doultons, Artwork & a diverse collection of fine china, small home appliances, workshop, garden & patio piece.

See Website for pictures & details.

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Clarkson Auctions & Movers Inc www.clarksonauctions.com

Auctions & Sales

Auctions & Sales

23rd ANNUAL LABOUR DAY AUCTION th

Monday, Sept. 5 9:30am - Preview 8:30 pm

TRISAN CENTRE - Schomberg An Excellent Opportunity to Acquire Unique and Unusal Items AUCTIONEER: David Beasley, ICCA, CPPA Phone (905) 727-6585 Full Details & Photos at: www.davidbeasleyauctions.com

GUN AUCTION

Correction-New Date Sat. Sept 17, 8:55 am at the Trisan Centre, Schomberg, ON.

Visit our Website at: gtaguns.com Accepting consignments for our next auction *Valid PAL required*

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

www.FixerUpperListings.com

Cars for Sale

Music and Dancing Instruction

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

Firewood

Firewood

FIREWOOD

Free Limited Delivery Area

705-722-1634

Real Estate Misc./Services FIREWOOD

4 Bushcords $1000.

Save $600.

Free delivery til September 1st.

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

CANCEL YOUR Time share. No risk program.

Stop mortgage and maintenance payments t o d a y. 1 0 0 % m o n e y back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us n o w. We c a n h e l p !

1-888-356-5248

BROAD, Ronald Leslie January 11, 2016 The family invites you to a Celebration of Ronald's Life at the Thompson Funeral Home, 530 Industrial Parkway, S., Aurora (905-727-5421) on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Service at 1 p.m. with refreshments to follow.

2000 BUICK LeSabre Ltd Sedan, 181,000 miles.

Well cared for, perfect second car. As is, asking $2000. o.b.o. Email davepatcampbell@ rogers.com

Music and Dancing Instruction

PIANO, VOICE, flute, theory in-studio or inhome lessons avail from e x p . t e a c h e r ( A R C T, B.Ed.). Special needs children welcome. Call 416- 895-1479 or visit www.musicreacheskids.com

Music and Dancing Instruction

PIANO & VOICE LESSONS • Award winning piano & voice students.

• Graduate-Royal Academy of Music. U.K. • Affiliate teacher, Royal Conservatory of Music Canada.

• Examinations, festivals, recreational.

Lower rates than music schools better results! Few vacancies 905-853-7007

To place your Garage Sale ad please call 1-800-743-3353

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who passed away August 31, 2015 at the age of 65.

No one knows how much we miss you, Life has never been the same.

Not a day goes by we don't think of you; Until we meet again…

Sadly missed by Jim, Ron & Cindy, Don & Maggie & Grandchildren WITHERS, Ron 1961 - 2014 In loving memory of our son and brother.

Your presence we miss every day, Loving memories we'll cherish in so many ways, We miss you more than you will ever know.

- Mom, Bert and family

1-855-853-5613

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

SCRAP CARS CALL ME!!!

7 days a week!

Open This Long Weekend Mini vans ~ Autos ~ Trucks Picked up.

Top scrap prices paid!!!

905-960-6621

CASH PAID - $0 - $2500

Scrap & repairable. Cars, trucks, trailers.

Will pick-up.

905-775-4935 Toll-free: 1-888-484-4887, Anytime

A FREE TOW for your scrap car or truck and cash paid.

(905)775-1018 or (905)836-2100

$150 - $6000 Cash on the Spot 4 Scrap Cars Free tow in 2 hrs.

647-403-8542 Domestic Help Available

WE PAY $250 - $6000 for your scrap cars, SUVs, vans & trucks.

Dead or Alive. Free 24/7 towing.

647-287-1704

Domestic Help Available

DO YOU need a cleaning lady?

Honest, hardworking. Enjoys cleaning.

Same clients for over 20 years.

Judith: (905)713-2727 Mortgages/Loans

Mortgages/Loans

$$$ MONEY $$$

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

Home Renovations

Home Renovations

HOME RENOVATIONS 25 years exp. Basements. Kitchens.

Bathrooms. Drywall. Painting.

Call Cam, 647-388-1866 www.hongfuconstruction.com Cleaning/Janitorial

Cleaning/Janitorial

AN EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY Excellent references and rates.

Many years experience.

Newmarket/Aurora area.

Erika (905) 235-2522

Flooring & Carpeting

Flooring & Carpeting

GEORGIA CARPET & FLOORING

Supply & install all your flooring needs at very affordable prices.

Over 24 years in business.

Free Estimates. No HST!

416-834-1834

EXPERIENCED PIANO / theory teacher in Newmarket. ARCT, reasonable rates. Royal Conservatory Preparation if desired.

Call Linda 905-717-9349

Classifieds

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Celebrate!

Call us at:

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765

MUSIC LESSONS

In Memory of SIMILAS, Donna Irene

Delivery questions?

Arrangements entrusted to SKWARCHUK FUNERAL HOME, Bradford.

Auctions & Sales

HIRING?

VANDENBERG, Eugenie Passed away after a prolonged illness at St. Joseph's General Hospital in Elliot Lake on August 10, 2016 in her 81st year. Predeceased by her loving husband Joe. Jenny lived in East Gwillimbury before moving to Elliot Lake after her retirement. She enjoyed her years golfing with friends and being involved with the Royal Canadian Legion. Private cremation has taken place. Jenny will be fondly remembered by all those whose lives she touched. A special thank you goes to the nurses and caregivers at Huron Lodge in Elliot Lake.

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Business Services

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 MARRIOTT, Kenneth Norman Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Southlake Regional Health Centre at the age of 80. Predeceased by his beloved wife Marjorie (2004).

Loving and devoted father of Lorrie (Ray Wallace). Loved dearly by his only granddaughter, Diane (Matt Clark); a special Bud to grandson Nicholas (Brittany); grandfather to T.J. and Dallas. Very proud greatgrandfather of Landen and Owen.

Survived by his sister Wendy (Dave Buckingham) and predeceased by brother David Marriott. Uncle to Kim (predeceased), Scott, Vikki, Jason and Evan. He will be greatly missed by relatives and many f r i e n d s . Vi s i t a t i o n w a s h e l d a t TAY L O R F U N E R A L H O M E Newmarket Chapel, 524 Davis Drive, Newmarket (905-898-2100) on M o n d a y, A u g u s t 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 a n d Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, August 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Christ Church Holland Landing, 110 Peter Street, Holland Landing.

Burial at Christ Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. John Ambulance, Therapy Dog Program, http://www.sja.ca/English/HowYou-Can-Help/Pages/Donate/ Donate-Landing.aspx Online condolences may be made at www.taylorfh.ca

Take The Elevator To The Good Life!

Legal Services 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 DECKS Design, build, repair from pressure treated to composites. Local builder, local references, over 10 years experience. Free consultation and estim a t e .

C a l l (416)953-1062.

Home Renovations MacNAUGHTAN CARPENTRY Services, 44 years experience, serving Georgina, York Region, Toronto.

Complete home renovations, painting, plumbing, electrical, basement finishing, ceramics, flooring, trim work, bathrooms.

905-953-8656

Lost & Found LOST: SILVER COLOURED CROSS lost February 27/11 in New Market. Polished rocks on one side, amber acrylic on back.

Sentimental value, reward offered. call 416-258-9710

Tenders

Please join us for a 90th Birthday Celebration Honouring

Ruth M. Leach

Given with love by her family Monday, September 5, 2016 Open House 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Temperance Hall, Sharon Temple 18974 Leslie Street, Sharon, ON "Your presence is your gift"

Tenders

Tenders

Tender for Bid Bid information is now being accepted for: Bundle drop drivers for the Georgina Advocate, Bradford Topic, King Connection, East Gwillumbury Express, The Era, The Banner Applicants must have suitable Van/Truck to deliver the following to our carrier force: • Pre-inserted flyer packages and loose flyers • Papers and sections/Catalogues and other products Deliveries for the per-inserted packages and loose flyers are to start on Tuesday's each week and MUST be completed by 3 p.m. on Wednesday to you dedicated route list.

Papers and sections are available to be picked up Thursday a.m. and MUST be delivered to your dedicated route list by 3p.m.

• Some heavy lifting involved • Flexible hours as long as the deadlines are meet • Bid packages are available for pick up at 250 Industrial Pkwy N Aurora

Completed Bids MUST be returned no later than September 9, 2016 by 12 noon.

Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

EXPERIENCED GARDENER Create a garden, Garden clean-ups, Hedge Trimming, pruning, edging, weeding, planting. Seasonal contracts.

905-989-0578 905-806-4457 henna@hennasgarden.com

Waste Removal

Waste Removal

ALWAYS CHEAPEST! All Garbage Removal!

Home/ Business. Fast Same day!

Free Estimates! Seniors Discounts.

We do all Loading & Clean-ups!

Lowest Prices.

Call John: 416-457-2154 Seven days

Business Opportunities

ATTENTION LANDSCAPERS and plowers. Terrific opportunity for you.

Landscape company for sale. Truck, plow, trailer and all landscape equipment plus client list. $30,000. $15,000 down plus monthly payments

DON’T DUMP IT… BLUE BOX IT! The simple act of recycling has more impact on the environment than the average Canadian thinks.

The amount of wood and paper North Americans throw away each year is enough to heat five million homes for 200 years.

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ew people helped as many students in york region as Glenda Crocco. the former librarian at our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary School in Sharon passed away from colon cancer in June. the Sharon resident dedicated much of her career in education to helping young children learn to read through the reading rrecovery program.

“She enjoyed working with kids that were disadvantaged,” her husband, ron Crocco, said.

Having started her career in special education, Crocco said his wife’s transition to the reading recovery program was a natural fit.

“She taught kids the love of reading,” he said. ron remembered a neighbour who had all three of their children taught by Glenda. they told him that Glenda took their youngest child under her wing in the reading program. “they were really moved by that,” he said.

Jane Doran was one person who witnessed the fruits of Crocco’s passion of nurturing youngsters. When her child was struggling to get started reading at our Lady of Good Counsel, Doran said she entered the reading recovery program with Crocco.

“She put the kids as the priority,” Doran said. “now my daughter is addicted to reading. i tell everybody it is because of Glenda.” When her daughter came second place in a public speaking assignment in Grade 8, Doran once again thought Crocco deserved some of the credit. “a lot of kids learned to read under her guidance,” she

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Glenda Crocco (left) nurtured young readers at our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary School in Sharon for 15 years. She is pictured with her husband, ron. said.

Doran also remembered fondly Crocco’s ability to light up any room she entered.

“She was known for wearing Christmas sweaters, Christmas earrings. She really

enjoyed celebrating Christmas a lot,” she said.

“She always had a smile on her face.” this encouraging happy spirit was no more evident to Doran than earlier this year when Crocco was supportive of her family

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

during a health crisis, even as cancer was slowly killing her. “She put a lot of people ahead of herself,” she said.

Education was one of Crocco’s lifelong passions, ron Crocco said. Even while they were attending high school together at Senator o’Connor in toronto, Glenda was already involved in a young children’s program. “it was very evident early on that her career was going to be geared toward education,” he said. the high school sweethearts eventually got married and moved up to Sharon in 1991. Before teaching at our Lady of Good Counsel, Crocco spent some time at St. thomas aquinas Catholic Elementary School in Keswick. according to ron, Glenda spent 15 years teaching at our Lady of Good Counsel before retiring in 2014 but that didn’t keep her out of the school. “She went back to volunteer for a good part of the year after she retired,” he said.

Crocco had to take time off from teaching 2008 as she had her first battle with colon cancer.

Her love of teaching also seemed to rub off on her family. Her daughters andrea and Carolyn are both now teachers.

Crocco was involved in many aspects of the community outside of the school as well. the Sharon Playgroup Co-operative, volleyball, the East Gwillimbury Public Library and the Catholic women’s guild were all places she spent a lot of her time. She also helped coach her children’s soccer teams.

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