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LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com Treasure Mills is one of the six per cent.

While a new report forecasts a "cloudy" employment outlook for York Region employers in early 2017, the Aurora manufacturer of nut- and peanut-free snacks is looking to grow its workforce next year.

"We’re definitely hiring people," president Robert Johnson said.

However, only a tiny fraction of York employers plan to hire in the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

Six per cent of employers plan to hire from January to March, while 13 per cent expect cutbacks, Maple Kyriacou, of Manpower’s Markham office, said in a statement.

Another 77 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels while the re l See OPTIMISM, page 14

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Robert Johnson is the president of Treasure Mills, which makes nut and peanut-free snacks.

He expects to hire employees next year, but a new report from the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey forecasts a cloudy employment outlook for many York Region employers in 2017.

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SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com With all the hype leading up to the lip-locking, time-countdown extravaganza that is New Year’s Eve, the real thing can sometimes be a letdown.

Here are tips from York Region party planners and culinary types designed for people who decide at the last-minute that they want to host a New Year’s Eve party.

Child’s Play For those who plan to have children at their party, here is a fun idea from party planner Deborah Goldberg, a Thornhill native.

In the week leading up to New Year’s Eve, the children attending Goldberg ’s get-together make a papier-mâché piñata. Each family that attends is responsible for making part of the piñata and eventually, the parts are attached.

On New Year’s Eve, before midnight, the kids gather to hit the pinata and share the candy.

"The kids talk about it all year," Goldberg said. "It is definitely the highlight of the night for them, on a night that can often be boring for children".

A Bellini Bar For a recent party, Julie Miguel created a bellini bar. Miguel is a food expert and blogger who placed seventh on the inaugural season of CTV’s MasterChef Canada. A bellini is basically a juice or nectar combined with Prosecco (Italian sparkling white wine), Miguel said. "Let me tell you, it was a hit," she said. "The great thing about my bellini bar is that I included seasonal fruit

like pomegranate, persimmon and apple cider". This recipe can be found at: dailytiramisu.com/diy-seasonal-bellini-bar/ Dressing up a Drink Alison Kadlovski likes to give drinks an extra pizzazz by dressing up ice cubes.

Kadlovski suggests adding cranberries and lime wedges to your ice cube tray before you add your water. Try some rosemary and lemon slices or pomegranate and orange peel, says Kadlovski, director of events at Double Chocolate Fountain & Fun Foods.

"It’s so simple but adds a big punch your drinks", Kadlovski said.

Party on Board As a simple solution for entertaining, Julie Miguel suggests putting out a charcuterie board.

"I keep cured meats, olives, crackers and cheese on hand and I always have jams and mustard in my fridge so when guests arrive I can easily throw together a nice board," Miguel said.

Or, When in Doubt, Skewer Choose dishes you can make or prepare ahead of time (eg., dips you can make the night before or cold plates like fruit skewers or caprese (bocconcini/ tomato) skewers, suggests Fina Scroppo author of The Healthy Italian cookbook.

Scroppo has been featured on numerous TV shows, radio programs, and in print media across the country.

Rely on recipes you’ve made before and know well, she suggests. Don’t plan to make more than one recipe you’ve never made before, she says.

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Julie Miguel and Fina Scroppo (above) display some culinary creations they recommend making for a quick New Year’s Eve treat.

Alison Kadlovski, a Richmond Hill resident, puts raspberry curd on macarons, which are an almond meringue cookie.She has a kitchen in Vaughan where she makes creations for her business Double Chocolate Fountain and Fun Foods.

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S’mores Station Your guests will have a great time creating custom treats, says Alison Kadlov-

ski. You only have to put out a few pre-made ingredients. Jazz up your station by using glittery gold and silver bowls or platters. All you need are some storebought graham crackers, wooden skewers, marshmallows, and chocolate bars. Set each ingredient in its own bowl.

The roasting part is easy, Kadlovski says. Get some dollar store tea lights. Put them in votives so they look pretty and also create a safety barrier. Or, put candles in a deep dish tray.

The 3-ingredient dessert Alison Kadlovski has enjoyed hosting dessertonly parties for the holidays for close friends. Everyone has to bring a dessert to share . the catch however, is that she provides a list of three ingredients everyone has to include in their dessert.

She has faith in her friends but just in case, she provides backups, and pizza. "My guests love the idea, and we have been keeping up with the tradition for the last 5 years," she said.

One more note: Don’t forget about your responsibility as a host, especially when it comes to alcohol, says Alison Toscano of Alison Toscano Consultants Ltd., which includes event management.

"Be very aware of your responsibility - moral and legal," said Toscano, whose company is an association and charity management company based out of Markham. Make sure you know what you will serve, when you will stop and make sure there’s a safe option to get home, she said.

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Plenty to celebrate for Canada’s 150th Oh, Canada!

Believe it or not, the True North strong and free will turn 150 in 2017. All in all, the nation looks pretty good for its age.

In order to commemorate this historic milestone, a number of events have been planned across the country starting with a kickoff party on Dec. 31 that will take place in 19 urban centres including Toronto and OttawaGatineau here in Ontario. Beyond that, you can also wave the maple leaf proudly on Feb. 15, which is National Flag of Canada Day, and take part in National Aboriginal Day on June 21, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27.

Naturally, Canada Day, July 1, will be one heck of a party with many of our own local communities also taking the opportunity to up their game when it comes to feting the sesquicentennial of Canadian Confederation.

Canada is, if If you’re into history, this nothing else, a year will offer plenty of opportunities to delve into nation the past from the dawn of the dominion (before as constantly well, if you’d like) and this striving to do relatively small country’s huge contributions in the better, never First and Second World Wars and to more recent content to simply events such as the Quebec rest upon its separation referendum.

If taking in our nation’s laurels. natural beauty is more up your alley, you’re in luck, as Parks Canada is offering free entry to its sites throughout 2017. It’s a fantastic chance to explore some of the breathtaking wilderness that exists within our own expansive borders And, while there is indeed much to be proud of, there, as always, remains room for improvement and wrongs, past and present, in need of righting. Canada is, if nothing else, a nation constantly striving to do better, never content to simply rest upon its laurels.

So, be sure to take some time over the year ahead to learn more about this land of ours and admire its beauty.

Metroland and the York Region Media Group will help you to do just that over the next 12 months with our Canada 150th content that’s meant to educate, enlighten, entertain and toast all things Canada.

In summation, Canada’s 150th anniversary is a celebration a century-and-a-half in the making. Be certain to make the most of it.

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• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • Kudos for letter on celebrating holidays Re: Letter to the editor: Holidays can be recognized, celebrated by all cultures, Dec. 1.

I agree with Suresh and Bhavna Patel.

This issue of celebrating holidays in a political correctness is very difficult to swallow and creates lots of resentment.

Just like the Patels, I grew up in Africa and as of Indian descent, I very much enjoyed celebrating Christmas and other celebrations from different origins. I grew up in a community which came from various cultures and religions (Africans, Belgians, British, Greeks, Italians, etc.).

We all respected each other’s celebrations and cultures. It makes me

sad to see that we are having difficulties accepting other cultures and celebrations, and I wonder who made that decision in a very multicultural environment. I certainly did not have any say.

I commend the Patels for bringing their point of view and I am sure many of us agree with them.

Thank you for bringing up such an important topic.

Naaz Jetha Markham

Time Torontonians paid their fair share Re: Toll on DVP would have profound impact on York Region residents, Nov. 25.

I can’t help notice that John Tory and his councillors are trying to get more money from the 905ers

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with his road tolls.

We already send a portion of our property taxes to the City of Toronto, while the property owners in the city pay an average of $750 a year less than the owners in the 905 area.

I think it’s time the City of Toronto raised their property taxes and Torontonians started paying their fair share. Of course, this would hurt John Tory’s chance at re-election.

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Thanks for a great Santa Extravaganza I would like to publicly thank David Wilkins, RMT at Cornell Chiropractic Clinic, for hosting another successful Santa Extravaganza in Cornell on Dec. 3, 2016.

For the past five years, David has put together an increasingly seamless night of wonder for kids, by making a special request of Santa to visit one of the common areas by the Chiropractic Clinic.

With his wife and father, he decorates the surrounding area with lights, offers free hot chocolate and marshmallows, music, and snacks.

This year he added free photographs with Santa, courtesy of Allan Louie Photography.

This is a beautiful, generous way to help celebrate the holidays at a very busy time of year.

Thanks, Dave, for organizing and donating your time and energy to help people’s spirits stay bright!

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The City of Toronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city.Toronto thrives on your great ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved.

Steeles Avenue East Bridge Environmental Assessment Notice of Public Event #2 Study Overview The City ofToronto has conducted a study to evaluate options for a grade separation between Steeles Avenue East and the Stouffville GOTransit Rail Corridor (east of Kennedy Road).

Thus far, the City has recommended: • Replace the level crossing of Steeles Avenue East and the railway tracks with an underpass (road under rail) • Widen Steeles Avenue East from four lanes to six between Redlea Avenue and Midland Avenue • Incorporate cycling facilities on Steeles Avenue East from Kelvin Grove Avenue to Midland Avenue • Improve pedestrian facilities Several design elements for the project have been developed and evaluated. Further details on the pedestrian and cycling facilities, municipal infrastructure, bridge design and connections to transit will be discussed at the upcoming meeting.

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KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com Highway 404, between Highway 407 and Stouffville Road, will get high-occupancy vehicle lanes in each direction, it was announced Dec. 9.

The project will widen the highway from six to eight lanes for about 10 kilometers and includes construction of a new 171-vehicle carpool and transit lot in the southwest quadrant of Hwy. 404 and Major Mackenzie Drive.

Two overpasses at Highway 7, widening of the 16th Avenue overpasses and replacement of the Rouge River overpasses are also part of the project.

Work is expected to begin in 2017, with completion in 2021.

The highway expansion will help commuters spend less time in gridlock and encourage economic growth in

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Stretch of Hwy. 404 to be widened, HOV lanes added

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Hwy. 404 is targeted for widening in both directions, from Hwy. 407 to Stouffville Road.

York Region, said Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi.

"This is great news for residents in York Region that rely on Hwy. 404 to get around the GTHA," said Dr. Helena Jaczek, MPP for Oak Ridges-Markham.

"These improvements will help commuters travel safely, while reducing travel times."

The federal government is contributing up to $46,057,500 through the New Building Canada Fund and

the Government of Ontario is covering all remaining costs of the project.

The provincial contribution will be determined once the project is tendered and awarded, according to Andrea Ernesaks, spokesperson for Transportation Minister and Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca.

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TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com School’s out for the holidays.

While children are usually overjoyed at the prospect of two weeks without class or homework, parents might feel that ball of stress and anxiety growing in the pit of their stomach.

Whether you are at home while your children are off, have to go to work or are broke after splurging on Christmas gifts, the thought of keeping your children entertained for the next 14 days seems daunting.

"It doesn’t have to be that way," York Region parenting expert Alyson Schafer said. "It’s great for your children to have this downtime to destress before heading back to school in the new year."

However, downtime doesn’t mean your child should be free to mindlessly stare at screens for two weeks straight. But at the same time, try not to overschedule your child.

Look at this time slot as an opportunity rather than a chore, she suggested.

Take the time to enjoy each other’s company, learn a new skill or have a new experience.

As a parent, the first thing Schafer would do is call a family meeting. With a calendar in hand, allow

each member of the family to schedule an activity they would like to do and write it down. Also feel free to assign tasks, for example to set up the board game or select the movie or get the snacks so not all of the responsibility falls on you.

"The most important thing is to involve your children in the planning process," she said. "It makes them feel important and makes it more of a group activity."

No matter what situation a family is in, there are plenty of ways to keep busy and since the time you have to spend with your family is precious, make the most of it.

Scenario 1: Parents and children home for the holidays Allow each member of the family to select at least one activity for the family to do in the time you have off and respect each other’s choices even if you aren’t keen on the activity. Every activity doesn’t have to be an outing - pull out a jigsaw puzzle, have a dance party, grab a board game or even a favourite movie and spend some quality time together.

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play or a talent show, which could keep them occupied all day as they prepare for their performance. Have an experience as a family to create a lasting memory by going horseback riding or snowshoeing for the first time. Stay in and have a craft session with whatever you have around the house.Scenario 2: Children are home and parents have to work Arrange care or register for day camp for children who aren’t old enough to stay at home alone and provide the caregiver with some activity ideas as well as your expectations. For younger children, it is a good idea to make a visual map of where they are going on what day on a calendar on the fridge. There will be less of a fuss if they know what to expect. Arrange play dates with other parents who are willing to care for your child for a day, and you can offer as well if you can manage to get one day off but not the entire week. For those old enough to stay home along, express your expectations and create a list of emergency numbers. Don’t be afraid to give your child responsibilities, including chores or projects in the house if they are staying home while you are working. Just choose age-appropriate responsibilities. Ask your child to come up with something they would like to accom-

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Your children are home for the holidays so bundle up and get active outside.

Pictured here, Colin Dewar pushes daughters Ainsley, 2, left and Bryony, 4 as they played snow plow across the ice on the outdoor rink at Riverwalk Commons in Newmarket. plish on winter break, like learning how to knit or cook. Head to the book store or the library to select a few books your child would like to read while they are off. Screen time can be productive if children are using it to research, watch how-to videos, create music or videos and more.Scenario 3: You are broke after splurging

on Christmas Every community has a number of things families can do on a shoestring budget, according to Schafer. Get active at an outdoor rink, tobogganing hill or exploring on local or regional hiking trails. Visit the local library to explore books, activity areas and more. Check out local museums and their exhibits as entrance fees

are usually minimal. Volunteer with your family and if you need help finding a place visit your library or organizations like Neighbourhood Network. For parents who lack in the creativity department, just use Google to find things to do.For more things to do in your community, visit our calendar at yorkregion.com/events

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LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com The greying of the York Regional Police force means taxpayers are facing years of potential tax hikes to replace retiring officers.

"We will be challenged to maintain the presence of officers in the community as a result of unprecedented retirements that we face over the next five years.

Between 1984 and 1990, this organization doubled its size and now there are more than 300 members set to retire on or before 2021," Chief Eric Jolliffe told regional councillors during a police budget presentation.

The force will face a similar retirement crunch beginning in 2034 as a result of hires between 2003 to 2008, Jolliffe said.

The department is looking to hire 21new officers next year, which is close to

double the previously planned level of hiring, and it also wants to spend $1.8 million to hire in advance of upcoming retirements, treasurer Bill Hughes has said, adding some revenue from the provincial government will help to offset the costs.

Hiring new officers is needed in fast-growing York even though the region is one of the safest communities in Canada, Joliffe said.

At the same time, crime increased 5.3 per cent in 2015, including an 18.4 per cent jump in sexual violations, an 11.2 per cent hike in impaired driving charges, an 8.2 per cent increase in property crimes, a 38.6 per cent boost in dog bite and animal calls and a 32.2 per cent hike in suicide attempts.

The department must also address increasing complexities in policing, Jolliffe said.

While Newmarket Councillor John Taylor said he

supports the department, he raised concerns about the rising costs of policing over coming years.

"To have a one-time budget increase of 4.5 per cent is tough to manage, but if the projection out is 4-point something, 4-point something, 4-point something, that gets even harder to support," he said.

Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, chair of the police services board, said members of the board spent hours weighing the concerns of taxpayers against the need to provide proper police protection.

Measures have been taken to mitigate the impact of rising policing costs on taxpayers, including negotiating with the police union the lowest salary increase in 20 years and scrapping for new hires a three-month salary bonus now given to retiring officers, Scarpitti said.

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maining four per cent aren’t sure about the future of their workforce.

"With seasonal variations removed from the data, York Region’s first quarter net employment outlook of -1 per cent is a sixpercentage point decrease when compared to the previous quarterly outlook (survey)," Kyriacou said.

"It is also a decrease of nine percentage points from the outlook reported during the same time last year, indicating a weak hiring pace for the upcoming months."

Nationally, the hiring climate is expected to be steady heading into the first quarter of 2017, led by a strong public administration sector and gains in manufacturing, Darlene Minatel, vice-president of Manpower Canada opera-

tions and strategic accounts, said.

"While there are still some areas of concern, oil prices are recovering from their recent lows, the continued weakness in the Canadian dollar is a boon for exports, and Alberta is beginning to rebound after the damage caused by the Fort McMurray wildfires," she said.

"Job seekers have reason to be optimistic in the quarter to come."

Treasure Mills, which grew by more than 60 per cent and "hired dramatically" last year, shares that optimism.

"We’re hiring higher skilled people.

We’re looking for higher skilled people, for sure, in the sense of more senior management in that regards," Johnson said.

The company, which now relies on many tempo-

rary employees, plans to convert to a more full-time labour force as it grows.

Just how quickly that happens will depend on its success in the U.S. market and automation of the factory, Johnson said.

"We will look to try to hire more permanent positions to support our continuous running and replace some of the temp people we use today with that permanent employment," he said.

"We’re growing very quickly. We have a lot of growth in our business right now."

In August, Treasure Mills received a $100,000 grant for food processing machinery at its 30,000square-foot plant as part of a $2.5 million investment by the by the provincial and federal governments to boost York Region’s food and beverage processing sector.

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Through the generosity of the community, over 200 individuals, over half of that being children, will have something to open Christmas morning. Residents, individuals and businesses have directly sponsored families or donated financially to the York Region Media Group Santa Fund, which has raised over $10,000 this year alone to help those in need during the holiday season.

York Region residents continue to go above and beyond to ensure everyone had something under the tree this season.

Through the generosity of the community, more than 200 individuals, over half of that being children, had something to open Christmas morning. Residents, individuals and businesses have directly sponsored families or donated financially to the York Region Media Group Santa Fund, which raised more than $10,000 this year alone to help those in

need during the holiday season.

“To see the support come from the community is humbling,” YRMG advertising manager and Santa Fund committee member Tanya Pacheco said.

Working with community partners such as the York Region Centre for Children, Welcome Centre, Yellow Brick House, Blue Door shelter, Rose of Sharon, WCYR, ETA Vaughan women’s shelter and St. Vincent de Paul, families and individuals fill out profiles and wish lists.

“Our recipients are asking for basic necessities like boots, hats, mittens and maybe a toy for their child to enjoy,” YRMG human resources manager and fellow Santa Fund committee member Lea Jamieson said. “After fulfilling the wish list, many of our sponsors were asking if they could buy more and did.”

There was particular focus this year on empowering the recipients by providing gift cards so that they could go out and purchase what their families need.

“This has been the most rewarding and fulfilling thing I have ever been a part of,” Jamieson said of her first year volunteering with the fund. “Reading the family profiles and seeing the community come together to provide is soul food.”

Pacheco admits she has cried a handful of times this year while volunteering, but there is one moment that will always stick with her as long as she is involved in the Santa Fund.

She recalls a year when two volunteers were making a delivery of grocery gift cards and movie passes to the Yellow Brick House. During a tour, one of the staff members expressed her gratitude for the gifts and explained that the movie passes were perfect since many of the children had never been to a theatre.

“Having a child of my own, this really hit me,” she added.

Donations are accepted for the Santa Fund all year round by visiting the YRMG office at 580 Steven Crt. in Newmarket.

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TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com This is the year to celebrate Canada.

In 2017, we mark the 150th anniversary of our country’s Confederation and celebrate its natural beauty, cultural and regional diversity, unique past and bright future.

Throughout our history, local newspapers have played a major role in documenting the moments that helped define our communities and our country events that brought us joy, sorrow, humility and pride. To continue the tradition and celebrate this milestone, our publications have put together a variety of articles to share with readers, which we will publish from January to June.

"Arthur Miller, the great American author and playwright, once opined that ‘A good newspaper, I

"Ultimately, the newspaper business is about chronicling our shared memories, which is why we are so proud to bring you something that no one else can - a very local perspective on our great nation’s 150th anniversary." suppose, is a nation talking to itself.’ I’d tweak that ever so slightly to suggest that a great newspaper is a community talking to itself," Metroland group publisher and vice-president Dana Robbins says.

"And what do we talk about?

Any and everything that matters to our neighbours, from the profound to the prosaic. We’ve been doing that since this newspaper first rolled off a press, and we plan to do it for many years to come, on paper and digitally.

"Ultimately, the newspaper business is about

chronicling our shared memories, which is why we are so proud to bring you something that no one else can - a very local perspective on our great nation’s 150th anniversary.

"I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you."

For some, this series might spark a memory, for others, it may be educational and for the rest, it will just be downright fun.

Whether it be Canada’s slang, food, sport, history or pop culture, one thing rings true, this country is truly unique.

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We will feature famous Canadians, facts that you may not have previously known about the country in which you live, notable Canadian crises and photos that will make you

proud to display the red maple leaf like when women get the vote and the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. There are also Canuck-themed lists that cover a variety of topics

ranging from national parks to kinds of poutine.

But it wouldn’t be much of a celebration without you, our readers, so we are extending a special invitation to request your participation.

Test your knowledge with one or all of our toqueraising quizzes, sip on a Tim Hortons coffee while you pen a submission for our poetry contest or capture your own Canada Day moment and enter it into our photo contest.

Throughout 2017, our communities will be celebrating with special events, which we will also feature to ensure you don’t miss your chance to attend.

So be sure to keep your stick on the ice and your eye on the newspaper and our website, yorkregion.com, to ensure you don’t miss out on any of our Canada 150th content that will have you singing O’Canada before you know it.

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Loren Freid, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Society of York Region, left, and philanthropist Dr. Allan Carswell break ground on a new sensory garden for clients in Aurora in September. The society is launching a holiday campaign to change the dialogue on Alzheimer’s.

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The society wants people to start talking about Alzheimer’s and dementia.

As part of an education and fundraising campaign called Change the Dialogue. running during the holidays, the organization is encouraging people to both start a conversation, if they aren’t taking about the disease, or change the discussion if they are clinging to misconceptions, Freid said.

"There’s a barrier to accessing support because people are afraid of getting a diagnosis or of getting help until a crisis occurs.

There is a stigma to Alzheimer’s. What we want to do is, and this is where the dialogue comes in, we want to encourage people to get checked out. If they see some unusual behaviour, to get it checked out, to get a diagnosis so the families will have peace of mind," Freid said.

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With York having perhaps the fastest growing seniors’ population, the region is "ground zero" for the growing number of dementia cases in the country, Freid said.

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The long-awaited, new Ford GT supercar rolled off the line at Multimatic Inc.’s facility in Markham.

The carbon fibre supercar sports a twin-tubocharged, 600-hoursepower engine under hood and comes with a starting price tag of about US$450,000.

Multimatic employees and Ford executives cheered as the first GT supercar was driven off the production line in a sneak peek news conference.

"This is a celebration," said Ford executive vice president of global product development, Raj Nair, who drove the car off the line.

"It’s been an exciting journey. Now, the cars are on their way to their first owners."

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The first was to excel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans - one of the world’s oldest sports car races. And the second was to start deliveries before year-end.

"We’ve achieved both," Nair said of the first, third and fourth finishes this year at Le Mans.

"This is great news for Ford fans all around the world," Nair said. "And this car is all race proven."

More than 6,500 applications were received for the first 500 cars currently in production at Markham’s Multimatic facility near Woodbine Avenue and Highway 7.

The Markham 6,500 square-foot facility produces two cars a week and is ramping up to produce about one supercar a day up to 250 cars a year, which have all been presold.

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"There are some mornings you wake up, and think ’What did I do?’" said Multimatic executive Larry Holt. "Then you see the car down the line. That’s an amazing thing."

It takes about 85 employees to build the car from a pile of pre-fit parts, which are then bonded together, primed and custom painted.

Multimatic has more than 350 key suppliers from major manufacturers for a complete engine block to a small business for designer head lights.

"The headlight is a work of art," Holt said. "You could have it on your coffee table."

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Top 5 ways to make a New Year’s resolution stick If you count yourself among the many who habitually make, and then break, New Year’s resolutions, here are five ways to actually make yours stick for 2017.

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Aurora: Family First Night 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Aurora Family Leisure Complex, 135 Industrial Pkwy N.Ring in the new year with free skating and swimming between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., along with crafts, painting, games, an inflatable play area and mad science demonstrations. There will also be a reptile show at 7 p.m.

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This 18 km segment forms part of a planned 150 km long high-speed interregional facility on a separate right-of-way that parallels Highway 407 from Burlington to Highway 35/115, with stations, parking and access connections. This transitway is a component of the official plans of the stakeholder municipalities and of the Province’s commitment to support transit initiatives in the Greater Golden Horseshoe through the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan.

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NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT REPORT

THE PROCESS The environmental impact of this transit project was assessed and an Environmental Project Report has been prepared according to the transit project assessment process as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings.

The Environmental Project Report for the 407 Transitway is now available for a 30-day review period starting December 29, 2016 at the following locations: Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 tel: 416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Central Region Office 5775 Yonge Street, 8th Floor North York, ON M2M 4J1 tel: 416-326-6700 or 1-800-810-8048 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ministry of Transportation Central Region 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue Toronto, ON M3M 0B7 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Environmental Project Report is also available for download at www.407Transitway.com Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by January 30, 2017 to project contacts listed below: Graham DeRose MTO Project Manager Ministry of Transportation, Central Region - Planning & Design Section 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M3M 0B7 tel: 416-235-5255 / fax: 416-235-3576 e-mail: graham.derose@ontario.ca

Khaled El-Dalati Consultant Project Manager Parsons 625 Cochrane Drive, Suite 500, Markham, ON L3R 9R9 tel: 905-943-0505 / fax: 905-943-0400 e-mail: k.eldalati@parsons.com

There are circumstances where the Ministry of the Environment has the authority to require further consideration of the transit project, or impose conditions on it. These include if the Minister is of the opinion that: • The transit project may have a negative impact on a matter of provincial importance that relates to the natural environment or has cultural heritage value or interest; or, • The transit project may have a negative impact on a constitutionally protected Aboriginal or treaty right.

Before exercising the authority referred to above, the Minister is required to consider any written objections to the transit project that he or she may receive within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the Environmental Project Report is first published.

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