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Markham officially became a city July 1 and celebrated its new status at Markham’s annual Canada Day celebration in the presence of the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, federal and provincial government representatives and an enthusiastic crowd at Milne park. Markham’s City celebration was highlighted by remarks from Mr. Onley, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, and greetings and congratulations from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Dalton McGuinty.

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DOVES RELEASED Mr. Onley also joined Mr. Scarpitti in a special plaque unveiling to announce the designation of the Markham Civic Centre under the Ontario Heritage Act. The civic centre was designated under the Heritage Act for its unique architecture, designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson. The celebration was also marked by the unveiling of Markham’s new official flag and the release of 60 rock doves to honour the occasion, and to symbolize the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. In his official opening remarks Mr. Scarpitti concluded, “Our

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Blanketed by unrelenting heat, students turned out to grieve at St. Brother Andre Catholic High School in Markham yesterday morning. Sometimes in small groups, but most often alone, they filed quietly into the school many had left behind only a few days before. Some wore black. Others carried flowers. A few wiped tears. But, the students were all united in their purpose: to mourn the death of classmate Sara Nicole Girard and show support for Meghan Timewell and Allison Neville, both hospitalized at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. The public show of support followed a fatal crash on Hwy. 11 in Armour Township, just south of Burk’s Falls Monday.

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Lt.-Gov. David Onley (left) joins Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti on Sunday during Markham’s Canada Day celebrations, where the municipality officially marked its change from town to city status. A special plaque was also unveiled to announce the designation of the Markham Civic Centre under the Ontario Heritage Act. The Civic Centre was designated under the Heritage Act for its unique architecture, designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson.

Ms Girard, 18, of Whitchurch-Stouffville was killed, while Ms Timewell, 18, also of Stouffville and Ms Neville, 17, of Markham were critically injured when the 2003 Pontiac Montana in which they were riding veered off the highway and rolled. Stephen Vizl, was among Friday’s graduates, who arrived at the school with a couple of friends, also mourning the loss of the young woman. “I can’t really say anything bad about them,” Stephen said, his voice halting. “They’re just really nice people who were part of our lives.” He has spoken to some of the other students since the crash. See TEENS, page 2.

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“They’re probably doing the same as me — I’m not doing too well, myself but we’re managing, I guess.” Student Patrice Bigaignon remembered seeing the young women, smiling and happy, walk on stage during graduation. “The news was unexpected, really sudden,” he said. “It really hit home. It’s really shocking.” St. Brother Andre principal Dan Zaroski read a prepared statement in front of the school yesterday, just steps from the flagpole, which flew the Canadian flag at half-staff. Administrators opened St. Brother Andre to provide a place for the school community to grieve, talk and pray, he said. The school has heard from several Catholic school board executives and Education Minister Laurel Broten since the crash, Mr. Zaroski added. Father Dominic Barber, pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Markham, expressed support for the young women involved in the collision, their families and St. Brother Andre students. “We are a faith community and we are here to pray together and to be a presence, a faith of Christ to all those who are gathered here this morning,” he said. “It’s a tragic loss, it’s a sudden loss and, at the best of times, we’re never prepared for this, but as people of faith we believe in God’s care and God’s mercy and God’s love for us and for the victims and their families and all those involved.” On his way into the school, student Troy

St. Brother Andre Catholic High School student Sara Girard was killed in a van rollover returning from a post-graduation weekend in cottage country with two high school friends, who are listed in critical condition in hospital. Lawrence noted how sad it is the tragedy struck the young women just a short time after they graduated and were celebrating. “It’s just been depressing really,” Troy said. “Now that someone who you know is gone, it makes you realize you’re not really invincible. Everyone has a time and it’s just unfortunate that (Sara’s) came now.”

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Top road construction projects in 2012 Project 1: Hwy. 7 rapidway from Bayview to Warden avenues Type of work: widening to make room for Viva bus stations in the centre Duration: expected to be complete by mid-2013 (Bayview Avenue to Hwy. 404) and in early 2014 (Hwy. 404 to Warden Avenue) Construction cost: $235 million Project 2: Davis Drive rapidway, Yonge Street to just past the Southlake Regional Health Centre Type of work: widening to make room for Viva bus stations in the centre Duration: expected to be complete by end of 2014 Construction cost: $143 million Project 3: Stouffville Road from Hwy. 404 to McCowan Road Type of work: widening from 2 to 4 lanes Duration: expected to be complete by summer of 2013 Construction cost: $23 million STAFF PHOTOS/SJOERD WITTEVEEN

Drivers on the section of Hwy. 7 near Leslie Street can finally see what the construction mess and gridlock is all for, as giant frames for a transit station are hoisted into place for the Viva rapidway in the middle of the highway. So while traffic is not rapid right now, drivers are being told faster transit will be worth the summer of construction pain. Below, the Roddick Road overpass construction leading to Alden Road and Esna Park Drive in Markham is nearing completion.

Transit gain worth pain: engineer By L.H. Tiffany Hsieh

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Traffic gridlock on Hwy. 7 in Markham and Richmond Hill is no laughing matter these days, but road construction there and across the region will proceed full steam ahead this summer. “We know it’s messy and disruptive,” Paul May, chief engineer for York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC), said of the Hwy. 7 rapidway currently under construction. “We think the end result will justify the disruption,” Mr. May added. The $235-million vivaNext project to transform Hwy. 7 into a rapidway for Viva buses is a large and complex project, with “a lot of anticipation of the end product”, Mr. May said. While the work impacts nearby businesses, there is positive feedback from residents, too, said Dale Albers, YRRTC’s chief communications officer. “They recognize the need for rapid transit,” he said. Once complete, Viva vehicles will travel 40 per cent faster in a transit-dedicated rapidway lane, while regular traffic will continue to be in gridlock, Mr. Albers said. “They’ll have the same condition as before,” Mr. May added. While similar construction is being done on the Davis Drive rapidway in Newmarket, where work began recently, other road improvements are happening as a part of

York Region’s 30-year transportation master plan. Several are growth projects aimed to increase capacity for all users, including transit, cyclists and pedestrians, said Brian Titherington, director of roads. Mr. Titherington said while residents are always concerned about road construction and the disruption that comes along with it, the objective is to create a footprint that is multi-use and will increase mobility.

For example, on Ninth Line in Markham, sidewalks and a cycling facility are being added. He said a project typically takes five to seven years to complete and involves working with conservation authorities to take into consideration the existing wildlife. Both Mr. Titherington and Mr. Albers encouraged residents to join them on Facebook and Twitter for construction updates and notices of possible road closures.

Project 4: Ninth Line from Donald Cousens Parkway to Major Mackenzie and Major Mackenzie Drive from Donald Cousens Parkway to Ninth Line Type of work: widening from 2 to 4 lanes and bridge work Duration: expected to be complete summer of 2013 Construction cost: $6.4 million Project 5: Bloomington Road from Bathurst Street to Hwy. 404 Type of work: widening from 2 to 4 lanes and watermain work Duration: expected to be complete by 2014 Construction cost: $29 million Project 6: 16th Avenue at Reesor Road Intersection Improvements Type of work: intersection jog elimination and bridge work Duration: expected to be complete by end of 2012 Construction cost: $6.5 million Project 7: Hwy. 27 from Major Mackenzie Drive to Hwy. 7 and Islington Avenue from highways 7 to 407 Type of work: microsurfacing Duration: expected to be complete by fall of 2012 Construction cost: $1.8 million Project 8: Woodbine Avenue from Stouffville Road to south of 19th Avenue Type of work: asphalt resurfacing Duration: expected to be complete by fall of 2012 Construction cost: $1 million

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Child-care review too late

There’s that old adage about closing the barn door after the horse has escaped. Obviously it’s one with which the Dalton McGuinty government is not familiar. Provincial Education Minister Laurel Broten last week announced a review of the province’s child-care sector. The Liberals want to hear from day-care providers and parents on how best to modernize the system and have released a 16-page paper to kick off discussions. The document focuses on funding, consistency of quality of programs, laws, accountability and system capacity, outlining the challenges each present. It’s an important discussion to have and one required for far too long. For example, the Day Nurseries Act, which sets out the minimum standards day-care providers must meet, hasn’t been reviewed in three decades. It’s key this type of review happens before any major system that benefits from provincial funding is revamped. But didn’t we just do that? Didn’t the Liberals just launch

full-day kindergarten in Ontario — that little line item economist Don Drummond said will cost us $1.5 billion a year when fully implemented in 2014? Why ask stakeholders for input on revamping a system just two years after a massive investment turned it on its ears? At a time when the introduction of full-day kindergarten has destabilized the private child-care industry? From the outset, the Liberals make it clear they’re staying the course upon which they’ve embarked. The government will pursue a capital funding approach that emphasizes child-care spaces in schools to increase seamlessness for children and convenience for families,” the document states. In other words, full-day kindergarten is here to stay, no matter what the review determines. We’re all for reviewing any provincial system, especially one that serves our most precious commodity — our children; our future. But in this case, it’s one that should have happened long before we embarked on the path we’re already well down.

Olympics hard to watch for armchair athlete

eople who know me at all, know that the Olympics are a bad time for me. I don’t enjoy the Games as much as I should. Instead of revelling in the amazing feats of human athletic ability, I find myself secretly wishing I had somehow stuck with events I was good at in my youth, so I might now be the best in the world at them. What events might those be? Riding my bicycle around and around the block or walking really fast or maybe ping-pong come to mind, so that, with training, dedication and the support of others! (I’m talking to you, family members!) — I’d find myself standing on the medal podium for the whole world to see, crying and getting some of the words wrong during O Canada, after winning gold in speed walking or sailing. Or maybe fencing or equestrian. Possibly team handball. If they knew what was best for me, the people who loved me would hide my old grey Adidas track pants and white Walmart kicks (my sons’ term for my no-name brand running shoes) and emphasize that, at age 49, it is indeed too late for me to come out of retirement and begin rigorous (as opposed to rigor mortis) training to pursue my Olympic dream.

Bernie O’Neill Unless, of course, amateur gardening, lawn furniture staining and repair or weekend laundry folding are ever sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee as official sports. As it stands, I don’t have a chance, so I am left to watch, cheer, love the drama of it all and be envious. I am also forced to listen to endless commentary by the commentators (this is what they do, after all — comment) wondering aloud if Canada has spent enough money on its athletes, if Canada has done enough to win medals, if Canada has not embarrassed itself on the world stage by being beaten out by some run-of-the-mill communist dictatorship in a sport where

we really shoulda, woulda, coulda been a contender, if only we had poured more resources into the thing, done something differently, taken it all more seriously “as a nation”. More money for athletes, better coaching, more corporate sponsorship, more money from taxpayers. To me, it always sounds a little desperate, as if the measure of a country is how well it does on a sports field and not how peaceful or prosperous or free it is. I don’t really get the equation. If fewer Canadians reach the pinnacle of athletic success as compared to a poor or oppressed country where sports are a way out of poverty or where the government picks the athletes from a young age and more or less forces them into a life of sport (then has secret agents keep an eye on them through the duration of the Games so they don’t defect to the West), it doesn’t bother me in the least. That’s how it should be. If we have super-high participation in youth soccer, on par with the rest of the world, that’s great. There’s no need for a royal commission because we didn’t qualify for the Games in soccer. I tend to think most Canadians feel the same way — except, it would

seem, during the two weeks of the Olympics every two years. Then we lose all perspective. We’ve heard much around here about Bill Crothers Secondary School, the public high school built for the region’s top young athletes and those who hope to make a career in sports. We could well see a future Olympian from this Unionville school — I’d say it’s only a matter of time. Which would be great. Nevertheless it does not come without a price — the school’s very existence has impacted the high school sports scene across York Region, and not necessarily for the better. While BCSS opened four years ago, in the mould of arts or gifted schools, now it seems the pendulum has swung back (as pendulums tend to do) and there is a push to scale back specialty programming, to make what is offered closer to equal at all schools. Will this impact BCSS? It seems doubtful, considering the school’s namesake is a former Olympian who served as trustee. But it is one of the first schools of its kind around here and could end up being the last — at least until a former BCSS student becomes a household name in sport and the commentators rave about how he or she got there.

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Rose Chapman knew little about flowers when she started out in gardening. Now, she is the organizer of the Markham Garden and Horticultural Society’s garden tour. This year, Ms Chapman has organized a tour of 10 back yard gardens in Unionville and Markham, happening this Sunday. She wants to educate people about the gardening group that has given her so much. “I have met so many other gardeners. It (gardening) is my greatest hobby at the moment ... It is amazing how much you pick up interacting with gardeners.” When Ms Chapman speaks to people on the street, she is surprised by the number of people oblivious to the existence of Markham’s garden tour, she said. Some don’t even know that Markham has a gardening group. While she has lived in Unionville since 1986, she hadn’t heard of the gardening group until 2004, Ms Chapman said. A co-worker at Lorne Chapman Photography Inc., her husband’s company, was going on the garden tour and she decided to go, too. She was impressed. When Ms Chapman complimented a garden owner’s flowers, the owner offered to split plants in April, meaning she would give Ms Chapman some of her cuttings to plant in her own garden. Ms Chapman comes from an Italian background. Growing up, all she saw were vegetable gardens, no perennial flowers, she said. Now, she has to take into consideration

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all aspects of a garden, since she chooses the gardens in the tour. So, how does she choose these beautiful gardens? She does a lot of walking and biking. She looks for what she calls “perennial appeal” — a garden that has built up its perennials as opposed to its annuals. “A lot of people can buy annuals. We strive for the right perennial in the right location. There is an art to putting a perennial in the right spot,” Ms Chapman said. Ms Chapman is surprised by how much woodwork you see in gardens today, including benches, doorways and trellises. Husbands are getting involved in this woodworking aspect of the garden, she said. You will also likely see little statues and other garden ornaments, such as mirrors. Three of the gardens on the tour have mirrors. “It gives the feeling of openness. The gardens continue on. I love that idea,” she said. Ms Chapman loves how some of the gardeners use the natural environment to attract wildlife. For example, pine needles are used for pathways in one garden to attract bees. Garden owners love to talk about their gardens and will talk about what worked and what didn’t and answer your questions, she said. Ms Chapman is now scouting out gardens for the next garden tour in 2014. The group alternates between a bus trip, during which participants see gardens outside the GTA, and the Markham garden tour every other year.

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The skies over Don Mills and Steeles were alight with fireworks this past weekend. They were also very loud, until the wee hours of the morning, and that, says resident David Slotnick, is not a very neighbourly way to celebrate Canada. While pyrotechnics and patriotism traditionally go hand in hand, they’re not always welcome. Police, fire prevention and bylaw officers have to deal with firework fall-out when revellers get rowdy or disrespectful and Canada Day was no exception. York Regional Police responded to 20 noise complaints on Sunday night and 31 on Monday — nine of which were related to fireworks, according to Constable Rebecca Boyd. Mr. Slotnick said he listened to fireworks Sunday night until 1 a.m. Monday. Even with windows closed and air conditioning running, it was still loud enough to keep his dog barking until 3 a.m. “I am very disappointed in my neighbourhood and my neighbours who have shown such a lack of respect,” he said. If fireworks are intended as family entertainment, he suggests most parents ought to have the festivities wrapped up by 11 p.m. “I have a problem with people going to the local school and setting them off because they know they can get away with it. I suspect it’s teenagers having some fun, but the city doesn’t have the resources to keep up with it.” Markham bylaw officers were on duty on Canada Day, but they weren’t patrolling for fireworks, they were at town festivities at Milne Park, said Chris Alexander, supervisor of licensing and animal services.

WANTS FIREWORKS BANNED Mr. Slotnick would like to see private fireworks banned. Instead, those who want to see displays can attend public events. Lorgia Astudillo just wishes kids would clean up after themselves. The Vaughan resident discovered the playground behind Wilshire Public School in Thornhill littered with cartridges, burn marks and debris from fireworks set off on Victoria Day and she and a few other neighbours spent time picking up the mess in the days following. Fireworks are only allowed in public areas, such as parks, with a permit, and they can only be used on Victoria Day or Canada Day holidays by those over age 18 — but authorities know the rules will be broken and patrolling is difficult, so they send out their warning ahead of time then hold their breath and hope for the best, said Jennifer Lang, captain of Richmond Hill’s fire department.

Sometimes, the mistakes are minor — such as the damage and debris to the Thornhill school yard, or a bush fire in Newmarket this past weekend that firefighters put out with brooms. Sometimes, though, they’re more serious, and lead to injuries, including the loss of an eye, something Thornhill optometrist Gila Martow has seen recently. Last year, fireworks led to 20 incidents and resulted in $426,018 in property loss, according to Carol Gravelle, spokesperson for the Office of the Fire Marshal.

CHILD INJURED H. Leon, a York Region resident whose child was permanently injured by fireworks, believes the problem has to be tackled at its source. Manufacturers and distributors of fireworks should be subject to stronger government regulations including substantial fines for unauthorized sale and possession, he said. “No child nor adult can casually buy dynamite at a convenience store or sidewalk stall. It’s time both the provincial and federal governments took a professional look at this serious subject. The public must be protected in all areas where life and limb are at risk. Fireworks is no exception.” The Explosives Safety and Security Branch, part of Natural Resources Canada, ensures authorized fireworks, available to the Canadian public, are safe when used according to instructions, said spokesperson Michelle Viau. But responsibility for who, when, and whether those fireworks can be used is downloaded to local municipalities. Some municipalities restrict use of consumer fireworks completely, she said. In York Region, most municipalities have bylaws allowing fireworks without permits on Victoria Day or Canada Day, or the days before and after. Vendors can only sell them in the days leading up to those holidays, vendor licenses are required and sales restricted to those 18 or older, and they can’t be set off in public areas without a permit. But everyone knows it happens anyway, Ms Martow said. This past weekend, fireworks screeched and boomed outside her Beverly Glenn neighbourhood until 1 a.m. “I have nothing against people enjoying fireworks on a long weekend. I am, though, extremely concerned with personal safety, damage to public property and fire risk to nearby homes.” She said she would be prepared to set up a program involving group fireworks in designated parks with city parks employees trained to oversee the fireworks. The program would require permits that include insurance and clean up costs.

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A massive sports park planned in northern Markham could be halved in size if existing features aren’t to be touched, one councillor warned. “I’m not saying we should do it ... or we should have acquired the land to the north or south to have more acres,” Deputy Mayor Jack Heath said last week. The 101-acre property in question is at the northeast corner of Warden Avenue and Elgin Mills Road, in Markham’s whitebelt. In 2010, Markham purchased

the land for $15 million and announced it’s large enough to facilitate a number of competitive tournaments as well as six to eight soccer pitches, two cricket pitches, 12 tennis courts, parking lots and a field house. At the time, city officials also talked about additional usages, such as a BMX park, a dog-walking area, a 2,500-metre fitness trail, splash pads, children’s play areas and picnic grounds. Mr. Heath estimated the park would be down to about 50 to 55 acres if existing homes, a pond and natural area can’t be used.

Not all sports groups will fit into 50 acres, he said. According to Linda Irvine, Markham’s manager of parks and open space development, the property consists of 20 acres of natural heritage feature and flood plain and includes a farm house (circa 1845), a stone dairy (circa 1845), a bank barn (circa 1900) and a residential home (circa 1980). Other prominent features include a pond beside the residential home. Councillor Don Hamilton said the pond is viable and usable and that the Miles family who farmed

on site used to swim in it. “I would be very reluctant to fill in that water,” Mr. Hamilton said. “I wish I could transport that water to Toogood Pond.”

Pond not natural However, Mayor Frank Scarpitti pointed out that the pond was constructed by the previous owner. “It’s not a natural pond,” he said. That being said, Councillor Valerie Burke said she’d like to see any displaced wildlife compensated and heritage homes preserved. “We should look at natural heri-

tage features as assets,” Ms Burke said. “I don’t have sympathy for pressure from sports groups.” Ms Irvine suggested the pond could be used for irrigation and said ways to repurpose the buildings are being examined. She said more than $300,000 was approved this year for various feasibility studies, to be finished by fall. Another $550,000 is required in 2013 for more studies, she added. A stakeholder group open house will be scheduled in the fall.

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Saturday fundraiser for pets Helping Homeless Pets is having a giant yard sale July 7 with all proceeds going to help homeless pets. The sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Adoption Resource Centre at

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July 14 fun fair event Parents and caregivers with children aged 2 ½ to 6 years old are invited to the Life With A Pre-schooler kick-off event July 14. This fun-fair style event will include activities for kids, such as face painting, cupcake decorating, sports and gymnastics, a bouncy castle, a fire truck visit, arts and crafts, a kids’ building workshop, dancing and music, parachute and circle time, as well as story time and games. There will be loot bags, prizes, as well as food and drink for purchase. The event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program launch begins at 9:30 a.m. This event is at Richmond Hill’s Richmond Green Park at 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E. at Leslie. For parking, enter through the Elgin Mills Road entrance. MPPs and York Region mayors have been invited to the launch. Visit lifewithababy.com for more information on Life With A Preschooler.

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Nicholas Crozier will be taking to the links to compete in the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship. The Unionville resident earned that right after carding a five-under par 66 on his last round of the United States Golf Association qualifier at Sheridan Park Golf Course in

Townawanda, N.Y. June 24. Crozier, 17, was one stroke behind going into the final round and rallied to record the lowest score of the tournament and earn a berth at the championship, to be held at The Golf Club of New England in Stratham, N.H. from July 16-21. A St. Andrews College graduate, Crozier will be attending Xavier University in Cincinnati this fall.

McLean qualifies for provincial juniors Two Markham golfers earned a berth in the upcoming Golf Association of Ontario Junior Boys Championships after making the cut at a regional qualifier. Brandon McLean, 15, and Truman Tai, 18, each shot a four-over par 75 to finish in a four-way tie in 14th place at a regional qualifier held at the Shelburne Golf

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ros, Orbel Haroutunian and Costa Dimitrakopoulos to emerge with the win and tournament title. In reaching the final, Unionville Milliken required a golden goal from Ahillan Illangko to edge North Toronto 1-0 in their semifinal match. Domenic DiStefano recorded his third shutout of the tournament and allowed just one goal scored on him during the entire tournament. Other players contributing to the club’s title run included: Aria Bakthiyariyan, Paul Galinski, Joshua Gao, Austin Jiang, Keagan Keung, Peter Kokkoros, Nick Kokkoros, Jordan Lyn, Yehia Mahdi, Jared Rusheleau and Rahul Singh.

The league is also asking any former players to come out to the festivities. The league will also stage a social July 7 at the Markham Veterans Hall on Washington St. at 7 p.m. The tournament is scheduled to wind down July 8 with the finals at theCentennial Park North ball diamond at 3 p.m.

Rugby men gain split

The Markham Irish Canadian Rugby Football Club men’s first won their second straight Ontario Rugby Union Marshall Division The Unionville Milliken Soccer match with a 28-22 victory over Club under-13 boys Black team Toronto Scottish at Fletcher’s Field captured the Whitby Iroquois June 23. Soccer Cup Tournament title with Women’s slo-pitch league Jesse Lofthouse scored a pair a resounding 5-1 win over Lake of tries while Kurt Gibbons, Matt to host annual tourney Simcoe in the title match June 24. Raguseo and John Thompson each Trailing 1-0, the Unionville MilTeams representing the had one. Connor Fitzsimmons liken club rallied with five unanMarkham Women’s Slo-Pitch booted a penalty kick for Markham, swered goals from Paul Assal, League will take to the local ball now 2-3. Jordan Teasdale, Jimmy KokkoIn the seconds match, Markham diamonds for their annual tournasuffered a 42-17 loss to Toronto mentBad starting Slug Information: Lastman’s Boy Friday and conclud- Scottish. ing Sunday. Project : July WK4 Teaser Ad Ad Size : 5.145 in x 3.062 in Dave McCartney and Chris With this season being the Scott each had a try for Markham, Client : Lastman’s Bad Boy Publication : Community league’s 40th anniversary and as a e-mail now 1-4. Dylan Burt kicked two File Name : BB_Community_Teaser_LiveLarge_July5 Insertion Date : Thursday, July 5, 2012 part of the tournament’s festivities, results to converts and a penalty kick. the league will make presentations mhayakawa@ to past presidents and umpires at yrmg.com — Michael Hayakawa Centennial Park July 7 at 11:30 a.m.

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Last year, Justyn Warner had the misfortune of false starting in the men’s 100-metre race at the national track and field championships, which denied him the title of Canada’s fastest runner. Not so this year. When the 25-year-old Markham native took to the starting blocks for his 100m final at the Canadian Olympic trials in Calgary Friday, he got off to a clean start and out sprinted the field, which included his younger brother Ian, 22, to tie his personal best time of 10.15 seconds. More importantly, Warner earned his ticket to represent Canada in the 100m at this month’s 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. For Warner, a graduate of Texas Christian University and former Birchmount Collegiate and Middlefield Collegiate student, competing at the Olympics is a dream come true. “I’m very blessed to be making my first Olympic team,” he said this week. “It hasn’t quite sunk in yet that I will be going to London this summer and that I will get to do it with my little brother (Ian, who was named to the men’s 4 x 100m relay team along with Justyn). It

has been an unreal experience so far, from winning the 100m to our day-long meetings Sunday. We had some great Olympians speak to us, discussed the village, received half of our clothing and competition gear, and it still hasn’t sunk it yet. I think it will finally hit when I’m actually in London getting ready to race.” Entering the final, Warner saw no reason he couldn’t win. Especially since entering last year’s nationals, he ran the fastest time in Canada for the entire year and met the time standard to go to the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea before false starting for the first time in his track career at the nationals. The key, he said, was to be relaxed and go out and take care of business once the race began. “I had put in the months and months of training needed and the work was done,” he said. “I just had to go and execute my race plan. I wasn’t nervous or anxious, I was just calm and relaxed. Listening to my music is a big key to my relaxation and just having fun with every race.” In the race, Warner felt a big key to his success was getting off to a strong start. “One of my strengths has always been starting well from the blocks

and opening up an early lead. I wanted to get out early and set the tone of the race. Then just relax, not tighten up or clench my fists and just carry that speed through the finish line,” he said. In looking ahead to the upcoming Olympics, Warner feels he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in from a physical and psychological perspective. “I’m much stronger and faster than last year and still getting into race shape. By the time Olympics comes, I will be ready to run even faster,” he said. As for what it will take to reach the medal podium, Warner acknowledged he will be up against some formidable competition, including five-time world champion and three-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt of Jamaica. If Warner can run a race in under 10 seconds, he feels he has as good a chance as any other runner in the field. Warner remained confident he can attain that goal. “I believe once you make the final, anything can happen and anyone can medal. To make the final, I would say under 10 seconds is needed, then it’s up for grabs. The Americans and Jamaicans are so strong, but things happen, people false start or develop an injury and

Markham residents Justyn Warner, 25, right and his brother Ian, 22, will both represent Canada as part of the men’s 4 x 100m relay team at the Summer Olympics in London. Justyn will also run the men’s 100m after winning the Canadian Olympic trial race in Calgary with a time of 10.15 seconds.

that leaves openings. I just need to be ready to dip under 10 seconds and I know I will be,” he said. He’s also looking forward to racing with his brother, noting it will be the first time they have run together on a relay team. “We were supposed to run the relay together during my last year in high school (at Birchmount Collegiate) but it didn’t pan out, so we must have been saving it for this moment,” Warner said with a laugh. “We’re both just blessed that our hard work has finally come together. After all the injuries and disappointments, it’s finally here and we

will take advantage of it.” With the relay team slated to attend a camp in Ottawa next week, which will determine what segment each of the runners will run, Ian Warner is cautiously optimistic they can reach the medal podium. The key though, he said, is in qualifying for the final. If they can do that, anything can happen. “I think if we all come with our best foot forward we can come home with a medal. I have no doubts about that and that is our goal,” the younger Warner said. “To go there and aim for anything less is pointless.”

Strong support helps Olympian glide over hurdles BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA

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These days, Sarah Wells has to pinch herself to remind herself she’s going to run for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. After running a personal best time of 55.71 seconds in the women’s 400m hurdles to finish first at the Canadian Olympic trials in Calgary last weekend, the 22-yearold Unionville resident is anxiously awaiting the day when she will make her Olympic debut and in turn, fulfill a lifelong dream. “The feeling is incredible,” Wells, a Unionville High School graduate who currently attends the University of Toronto and runs for their track club, said upon returning home Monday. “It’s a feeling I thought I could predict, but it’s more amazing than I had ever thought. These past few mornings I’ve had to wake up and remind myself that this is real life.” Acknowledging a range of emotions went through her prior to the start of her big race last weekend, everything from being excited, nervous, but confident, Wells felt she had the potential to improve on her prior best time this year of 56.85 seconds and earn a coveted berth on Canada’s Olympic track team. Part of which came when she ran some races in Europe last month and ran a 55.97, breaking the 56-second barrier for the first

time. “I knew I had the tools and if I remained calm and executed what I had been rehearsing in practice and in my mind, things were going to end in my favour. I knew I was ready to run fast, so a personal best was always on my mind. “But more importantly I just wanted to be named to that Olympic team.” Success Wells has attained this season can be attributed to several people, she said. “I have an unbelievable support team that’s been with me all the way,” Wells revealed. “My coaches at the University of Toronto, specifically Dave Hunt, has never given up on me and has been assisting in my high performance dream from the very start. “My family and friends and boyfriend Tyler Pettes, believed in me at times when I didn’t and this past month that was needed and appreciated more than they will have ever know.” Hunt, who also coached Wells during her Unionville High School days, felt what Wells has attained is due to her focus. “She has a drive to be an Olympian and therefore has embraced a lifestyle that has allowed her to be healthy, strong, fast and relatively injury free,” he said. “Also, she has surrounded herself with a tremendous village to support her. “For instance, she has a sup-

portive and experienced coaching staff caring for every stage of her development. Our head coach, Carl Georgevski has helped provide the opportunities to train and compete in the best training environment imaginable with a world-class facility at the University of Toronto, as well as a fantastic sports medicine team which includes doctors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, a sports psychologist and nutrionist. “And last, but not least, a huge network of family, friends and teammates to support, nurture and help focus her on her dream.” In making her Olympic debut, Wells is taking a realistic approach in that she still feels her best years are well ahead of her. As a result, she said in earning an Olympic berth this year she reached a short-term objective. “As a 22-year-old Olympian I feel I still have time to reach my ultimate potential. Runners don’t usually peak until late 20s, early 30s so I am not too worried yet. My 2012 goal was make it to the Games; 2016 that’s where I’ll really leave my mark,” she said. But anything is possible Wells said, and to make the finals would be like icing on the cake. “I’m certainly not counting out making it to the finals, but ultimately if I made it out of the quarters and into the semifinals I would be content.”

Unionville resident to compete in London Olympics in 400m hurdles.

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