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A marijuana bust, netting about $350,000 worth of the illegal crops, planted surreptitiously in a Markham farm field, has unfor-

tunately become “run of the mill”, according to the pastor of a church near the site. Earlier this week, about 350 illegal plants were found in two corn fields near Elgin Mills Road and

Hwy. 48. York officers conducted a routine safety check Wednesday of the Rouge River Valley. “They just took routine spin on the ATVs searching for general haz-

ards for people who want to enjoy the park,” Sgt. Gary Phillips said. After officers felt the park was secure, they asked that the force’s See POLICE, page 3.

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Memories of a lifetime. That was the main theme expressed by several Markham residents who made their competitive debut on the biggest international sporting stage at the recent 2012 Summer Olympics in London. While those who represented Canada were disappointed they didn’t return with gold, silver or bronze medals proudly draped around their necks, they were quick to agree the experience was one they won’t soon forget. Quite overwhelming, was the consensus.

‘Most exciting thing I’ve ever been a part of’ “It was definitely one of the greatest experiences of my life,” said Justyn Warner, 24, who ran in the men’s 100 metres and was part of the 4 x 100m relay team that had a bronze medal within their grasp before incurring the misfortune of being disqualified for a lane violation. “It was everything I envisioned and more.” Sarah Wells, a 22-year-old Unionville resident who ran the women’s 400m hurdles and advanced to the semifinals, was See STADIUM, page 12.

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Air2 helicopter do a fly-over of the park. That’s when police officers spotted a suspicious looking crop in a nearby corn field. Officers on the ground were directed to crop locations in the field where officers seized about 200, 6-foot plants. On Thursday, police officers found another field with about 150 marijuana plants. Each plant is worth about $1,000, Sgt. Phillips said. The drugs and vice unit is investigating who planted or owns the crops. This is the first outdoor grow-op police have found in the region so far this year, but police expect more will crop up as harvest season arrives. It’s often the subject of conversation at the Wideman Mennonite Church, pastor Lois Bukar said. The church is located just south of the fields raided by police. “Everyone has some kind of story about it. It is not like a big furor of crime entered our little town,” she said. When asked if more police air patrols would help solve the issue, Mrs. Bukar said it might.

“You don’t know if they have weapons. My kids go back there all the time.” “It all depends on what the police want to fight,” she said. “If stopping them in the field means less drug trafficking in our community, thewn maybe this is the way to nip it in the bud.” Local farmers are seeing this issue crop up during harvest season year after year. “With all these large fields, it’s all over,” local resident Bob Wideman said. Last year, 19 outdoor grow-ops were identified by York police. “I won’t say it’s common,” Sgt. Phillips said. “But it is a practice seen in the region.” “These people don’t take over the crop,” Mr. Wideman said. “They take a couple plants out here and there. It’s not like they take an entire quarter of the field.” Farmer and church member Dale Reesor comes across marijuana in his own corns fields every once in a while. Two years ago, police seized about $40,000 from two of his fields. “It’s a pain,” he said. “It’s not a huge crop loss. But it’s a pain. People think I grow it. But there is nothing you can do.” While more frequent fly-overs could help deter the situation, he also suggested police use satellite images of the area, such as Google Earth. “If you look on Google Earth, you can find some crops from a couple of years ago,” he said. “That’s a start. Plus, to walk through a field could take forever.” For the father of five, it becomes a safety concern, when people are planting illegal substances in his back yard. “You don’t know when these people come to check on their crop,” he said. “You don’t know if they have weapons. My kids go back there all the time.”

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Re: House prices continue to rise in Markham, July 12. I am continually dismayed at what the media in this country considers objective reporting in terms of real estate coverage. Why do newspapers and other media outlets continue to present reports generated by the real estate industry as news? This data is clearly cherrypicked to paint an overly rosy picture that will keep people buying real estate and filling the industry’s coffers via sales commissions. It’s very much like asking a used car salesman (no offence to any sales folks out there) if it’s the right time to buy a car. Do you honestly expect an objective, unbiased opinion? Let’s look at the claims and data. First of all, the claim that there is no real estate bubble in GTA. Really? The article refers to year-over-year statistics. Why is this wrong? The market could have peaked halfway between then and now and be crashing for all we know. And the further back you go, the rosier the picture. Instead, let’s look at what’s happened recently. This is data directly from the TREB website. From April to May of this year, average housing prices in the GTA fell 0.15 per cent. From May to June? They fell 1.6 per cent. Extrapolate that last month, and it’s a drop of almost 20 per cent per year. The direction is far from the implied “upwards” as the esteemed Royal Lepage points out with its “survey”. A quick check to the Royal Lepage website clearly states “Housing values in its survey are ... opinions ... based on local data and market knowledge provided by Royal LePage residential real estate experts.” Opinions. From the people whose livelihood depends on selling you homes. Let’s stop this madness and give people the objective facts – good or bad – not what our local and national agents and brokers want us to believe to maintain their sales.

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Re: Emerald ash borer spreading across York, Aug. 11. York Region forestry manager James Lane notes that treating ash trees with TreeAzin is expensive, at $200 to $500 every two years, and “not practical” for the region to undertake. However, as also noted in the article, homeowners should seriously consider paying to treat their street ash trees at their own expense. Consider that I spent about $800 maintaining my car last year alone, which is a moneylosing investment, unlike my home. Many studies have been done demonstrating the impact on mature trees on housing prices. Some indicate mature trees add 2 per cent on average to home values or $8,000 on the cost of a $400,000 house. Even if homeowners are not convinced of the real estate value benefit, consider removing a dead mature tree can cost up to $3,000 and planting a new one about $500.

I have a friend who started kidney dialysis at home. This is something that has many benefits for the patient and health care system. What I was completely shocked to discover was while the provision, installation, setup and supplies is covered by our health care system, the ongoing cost of electrical service and water supply for the unit are not. At least not in Markham. I have heard, but not confirmed, other municipalities do subsidize this cost. The cost is quite a substantial burden on the patient. I fail to understand why this cost must be borne by the patient. If another community can do it, why not a rich “city” like Markham? It may not seem as important as a new arena, but try living on dialysis and see what it does to your quality of life. I think the “city” and or province should aid in this cost not only for my friend but everyone on home dialysis.

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Re: GTA mega-rink’s public process sham, letter to the editor from Lorne McCool, Aug. 11. Mr. McCool raises several excellent points with regard to the mega-rink proposal. Several concerned taxpayers, who only through sheer tenacity and concern for our city, have been able to ascertain where these meetings were being held and attended the unpublished meetings regarding the $325 million taxpayer debt financed, mega-rink. Not publishing the dates and times of these meetings is a complete abdication of the democratic process by Mayor Frank Scarpitti and council. They have chosen to operate under “cloak of darkness”. Neither Mr. Scarpitti nor any regional or ward councillor has a mandate from the majority of taxpayers in Markham. It’s as though they believe they operate under the “divine right of kings” and need not include us in the messy affairs of state. Our Markham municipal government has no money per se; its is financed by we, the people, who pay the freight, the taxpayers, business and residential property owners. A municipal government’s job is to represent the best Re: GTA mega-rink’s public interest of taxpayers, keep the process sham, letter to editor streets in good shape, deliver from Lorne McCool, Aug. 11. potable water, remove garbage Who gave council the man- and sewage and make certain date for this expenditure? It we have basic services, policing, certainly wasn’t the taxpayers. fire, parks, libraries and recreOur public officials do ation centres for all to enjoy at not have a mandate from the best possible cost. the majority of taxpayers in That is their job. They do not Markham. belong in the mega-rink busiThe mayor said he and ness. They know nothing about senior staff have been working it. on this deal for 18 months, so When the mayor and certain then why were we just notified councillors, regional and ward, in April 2012? have been around too long, Mayor Frank Scarpitti they start to think that taxpayrecently stated publicly 90 per ers’ money is their money and cent of the people want this that they can spend it any way arena. What he failed to men- they please. tion is 99 per cent of the resiIf this deal is so fantastic let it dents do not want to own or be financed with private funds, operate this mega facility. say, Graeme Roustan’s. I, as a Municipal government’s job taxpayer, am vehemently for a is to represent the best interests mega-rink that is completely of taxpayers, not to force on us private sector financed. a debt of $325 million plus. Ask the mayor and your Democracy is about gov- councillor when you will be ernment for the people by voting on this project in a refthe people. Transparency is erendum. required by our elected counStephen Kotyck cil and staff. MARKHAM I believe we need a referendum on this spending of public money.

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With the provincial government proposing funding for dedicated emergency room nurses, York Region EMS can get back on the road faster. York Region’s hospitals are to split $1.2 million for the 2012-2013 budget year, which is equivalent to the addition of more than 23,000 dedicated nursing hours, which as of yet haven’t been allocated. Emergency room dedicated nurses care for patients with non-life threatening conditions who arrive by ambulance. That means paramedics can spend less time in hospitals and more time saving lives.

‘GROWING PRESSURES’ “The care process starts right there,” Markham Stouffville Hospital emergency services and mental health director Sandy Marangos said. “This gets paramedics back on the road, where they need to be.” While funds haven’t been allocated yet, historically Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital (formerly York Central Hospital) takes the largest portion in the region as it has the highest number of ambulance arrivals, York Region EMS chief Norm Barrette said. “There are growing pressures in emergency rooms,” Mr. Barrette said. “These nurses help free up paramedics, who can go back into the community and respond to the next 911 call.” Mackenzie Richmond Hill is to receive equivalent funding for two full-time emergency room nurses over the course of a year.

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EMS off-load nurses help York’s paramedics get back on the road For Markham Stouffville Hospital, that amounts to an additional nurse 12 hours a day, seven days a week, which is already in place, Ms Marangos said. Last year, the province handed out close to $11.7 million, which amounted to more than 227,000 nursing hours, of which about $150,000 allowed Markham Stouffville Hospital to hire a new off-load nurse. Southlake Regional Heath Centre is to receive the equivalent of about 20 dedicated nursing hours per day. Rather than have dedicated off-load nurses, Southlake has regular nurses trained in off-load care, which allows the hospital to be more flexible with nurse allocations, Southlake’s quality, emergency, ICU, medicine and surgery vice-president Helena Hutton said. “Southlake matches these hours to the hours we typically have the highest traffic of ambulances,” she said. “We can be more flexible in matching the nursing staff needed for ambulance offload with the actual arrival of ambulances.” Without an off-load nurse, paramedics are required to wait with a patient until a doctor or nurse can take over care. Previously, paramedics could be waiting for hours with a patient, said Ms Marangos, who noted the average off-load time is about 30 minutes. “Success is cutting that off-load time down.” An emergency room nurse differs from a triage nurse in that through triage, a patient would be assessed and still have to wait, Ms Marangos said. Emergency room nurses can start to provide immediate care.

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Owning a classic car is less about prestige and more about the appreciation of fine craftsmanship. This Sunday marks the fifth annual Show and Shine hosted by the Markham Classic Cruisers, where vintage and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display. For the last four years, members of the car club hosted the show and shine in support of a local charity. This year’s recipient is the Markham Food Bank. After last year’s disappointing rain-out, the club is expecting

between 150 and 200 cars on Sunday, looking all shiny and new. “If you are a car person, you appreciate the work put into a classic car,” said club treasurer Sharon Dimand, who with her husband, Dave, owns a 1966 AC Cobra. “You see how great the car looks and you realize how much work is involved maintaining the car.” Sunday’s event will also feature live music, food vendors and plenty of donated prizes from local restaurants and service providers. There will also be a special presentation honouring the club’s founder, Teejay Wheeler. “This all started in a parking lot,”

Mrs. Dimand said. “The common thread is a love of cars.” The annual show is a way to share their passion for these timeless machines, she added. “When your car looks amazing, you are so proud,” Mrs. Dimand said. “But it is when someone loves your car as much as you do that makes it worth it.” To date, the club has raised more than $1,700 for the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, more than $1,100 for the Canadian Cancer Society, Markham office, $1,500 for both the Starlight Foundation and Evergreen Hospice. Throughout the year, cruise club

members also visit local retirement homes, bringing a piece of yesteryear under the hood. “These are cars some of (the residents) grew up driving,” Mrs. Dimand said. “They always get a huge kick out of it.” The annual show and shine is Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Markham Museum. The club hosts a weekly cruise night, Wednesdays 6 p.m. to dusk at the Markham Museum. For more information e-mail markhamclassiccruisers@gmail. com

‘When your car looks amazing, you are so proud . . . But it is when someone loves your car as much as you do that makes it worth it.’ Sharon Dimand

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Come visit us at the 15th annual Jazz festival

30+ performances all weekend long – starts with jazz lunches on Friday, jazz on the street and jazz at the Bandstand – and then expands to 3 stages full of professional Canadian and International jazz artists Saturday and Sunday. All weekend performances are Free.

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quick to concur with Warner’s observations. “It was the most exciting thing I’ve ever been a part of,” the Unionville High School graduate said. “The stadium for track and field was constantly filled to the max. I knew the Olympics would be amazing, but it honestly went well above my expectations.” For Phylicia George, a former Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy student who ran in the women’s 100m hurdles, she tried not to get too caught up in all of the hype upon arriving at the Games. But after taking to the Olympic Stadium track, where she advanced to the final and finished sixth after being clocked in a personal best time of 12.65 seconds, she gained a further appreciation of the atmosphere surrounding the Games. “Once I was done racing, I took some time to really enjoy the experience,” George said. “It was also great to be there and compete in the stadium. The crowd was amazing and the atmosphere exhilirating. “One of the greatest feelings was the support from all the fans, who were just so excited to meet you because you’re an Olympian. So, much as I have dreamed about it as a child, the Olympics lived up to the standard I set.” Remaining in Europe where he’s competing in the track and field Diamond League circuit, Warner said the biggest thing he will remember from the Games was the way London opened its arms to the athletes. “The atmosphere in London was the most unreal thing. Great Britain was more

SARAH WELLS: ‘The fans, the media, the attention...dealing with those variables was trickier than I had expected,’ says Unionville athlete. than welcoming to the entire world and they did a great job with the Games,” he said. What impressed Wells was the efficiency with which the Games were run. “The staff and volunteers were so nice and so helpful. Everything ran so smoothly and being around 10,000 different athletes who all share the same passion for what they do is an incredible experience,” she said. “The set up was smoothly run. It was the best meet that I’ve ever been to,” added Tremaine Harris, a 20-year-old former Bur Oak Secondary School and Markham District High School student who made his debut in See ‘STILL’, page 13.

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the men’s 200m. While the Games are now history, the athletes hope to draw from their experiences and use it to fulfill the dream of standing on the medal podium. In Warner’s case, running under 10 seconds in the 100m dash. Especially since gold medallist Usain Bolt of Jamaica set the standard by winning the race in 9.63 seconds. If there was any consolation, Warner equalled his personal best time during the Olympics of 10.09 seconds. “I still believe I can get under 10 seconds in the 100m this year, and I’m still motivated to do it,” Warner said. “I have a couple more meets in Europe until September, shutting my season down, then getting married in October (to Canadian women’s 100m hurdler Nikita Holder of Pickering) and training starts all over again soon after that. “I will grow, I will be more patient, I will work even harder these next four years heading to Rio and, God willing, I know I will walk away with a medal. Anything can happen,” he said. Making her Olympic debut and getting a taste of what it was all about served as a great motivational tool for George. “I remember finishing the race and seeing the excitement of the three medallists,

JUSTYN WARNER: Markham runner distraught after Canada’s disqualification in 4 by 100 metres. which made me even more hungry to be in that position. “I now know what it’s like to be at the Olympics and that I have the capability to be in the finals. I was pretty disappointed after I finished the race, so I will use those feelings to drive me over the next four years to make sure I’m on the podium in 2016,” she said. Finishing eighth in her 400m hurdles semifinals, Wells hopes to use that placement as a measuring point in her quest to take part in the 2016 Games. “Making it to the semifinals let me know what it takes to get to each level of competition and will help me prepare for the 2016 Games,” she said. “I also experienced what

it’s like to compete at an Olympic Games. The fans, the media, the attention ... dealing with those variables was trickier than I had expected. “Being someone who goes out hard from the blocks, hearing the crowd roar in my first few steps was hard to tune out. That ultimately led to an increased adrenalin rush and a pace that was faster than my planned race strategy. That ultimately led to my death in the last 100m of both of my races (qualifying and semifinals). “Knowing what to expect from the crowd will definitely be an advantage in 2016 where I’ll be more in control of my emotions, and be able to run a smarter, faster race plan.”

Revealing he was in the throes of recovering from a bout of food poisoning incurred while competing at the Under-23 North American and Carribbean Games in Mexico prior to arriving in London and finished a disappointing fifth in his qualification race, Harris intends to use that bit of adversity to earn a second trip to the Olympics in 2016. “That definitely messed up my training,” Harris said of his illness. “I definitely had higher hopes going into London and better expectations but certain circumstances didn’t allow it to happen. It was something that was out of my control. “I will definitely use it for motivation and try to get focused for next year,” he vowed.

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Jersey Bishop led a 14-member contingent representing the Markham Aquatic Club by earning a silver and two bronze medals at the recent Age Group National Championship meet in Calgary. Competing at a high level against some of the top swimmers in Canada in the 12 years old division, Bishop swam her way to a silver in the 1,500-metre freestyle and bronze in the 800m and 100m freestyle races. Bishop also finished sixth in the open water 2.5-km race. The girls’ 12 and under free relay team of Vivienne Wang, Stephanie Shuai, Katie Chan and Bishop also set a club record with a time of 1:56.33. That eclipsed the club’s prior mark of 1:58.88 set in 2007. The foursome were also sixth in the 200m medley relay. Connor Walker, 12, was impressive with a competitive swim in the 200m fly and came seventh in the 13 and under division. In that event, Walker also smashed the old club record (2:28.59 set in 2010) with a time of 2:25.05. Other top eight finishers included Christian Ng, 15, who was sixth in 400 IM, Rielly McNamara, 13, sixth in 2.5km open water and Stephanie Shuai, 12, seventh 1,500m freestyle. Other members who also saw personal best times achieved included: Aaron Guo (100m back, 50m fly and 400m IM), Shuya Huang (100m fly and 400m IM), Michael Liu

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Champion ties for fourth at Ontario Summer Games golf Julia Champion finished in a three-way for fourth place in the girls’ golf competition at the Ontario Summer Games at Cedar Brae Golf Club in Scarborough Friday. The 16-year-old Markham resident finished 21-over par through the three-round competition with a 237 (78-81-78). A member of Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club, Champion finished 12 shots off the pace set by gold medallist Samantha Spencer, who was nine over par at 225. Another Markham resident, Stephanie Chu, 16, finished seventh after finishing 22-over par at 238 (79-77-82). — Michael Hayakawa

Jeffrey Skinner had just one year remaining on his three-year, entrylevel contract with the Carolina Hurricanes entering the upcoming National Hockey League season. But the Hurricanes have wrapped up the 20-year-old Markham native and former NHL rookie of the year for the next six years. The Hurricanes announced a deal Aug. 7 in which Skinner would be paid $4.35 million in 2013-14 and $6 million in each of the next five seasons. Amassing 20 goals and 24 assists in 64 regular season games during a sophomore campaign that also saw him miss 16 games due to a concussion suffered in early December, Skinner was excited and relieved to get the deal completed. “For me, the opportunity to get (the contract extension) done this summer and have seven more years to focus on, it’s exciting for sure,” Skinner said. Hurricanes’ general manager Jim Rutherford was also elated the two sides could reach a mutual agreement. “Jeff is a cornerstone player for our team and his long-term commitment to the Hurricanes is great news for our franchise and our fans,” he said. “At 20 years old, he is still in the very early stages of his career, and we felt it was important to ensure he would be spending much more of it in Raleigh.”

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Rugby men lose in Waterloo, U-18 girls win playoff match The Markham Irish Canadian Rugby Football Club men’s firsts and seconds went down to defeat at the hands of host Waterloo in Ontario Rugby Union Marshall Division action Saturday. In the firsts match, John Lynne scored a try and penalty try while Brandon Black had a try and Connor Fitzsimmons two penalty kicks and two converts for Markham in a 28-24 loss. The Markham seconds were blanked 10-0 by Waterloo. In Toronto Rugby Union under18 girls action, Markham received three tries from Emily Belchos and two each from Frederique Rajotte and Vanessa Santolin in a 41-0 win over Oshawa in their quarter-final game at Austin Park Wednesday. Alana Pescador booted four converts. — Michael Hayakawa

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