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Residents, critics wary of hydro rate cut that defers costs onto future generations

charges over that time.

Goodchild said the Liberals are just kicking the can down the road.

“Instead of reducing rates, it is going to cost us more in the JUSTIN SKINNER long run,” he said. “This is not JOHN EDWARDS going to help us whatsoever.

SIMON MARTIN They’re doing this for votes.”

The government’s new This summer we’ll see a measures also include helpbreak on hydro bill costs, but ing low-income residents and some residents particularly hard broadening the rural and remote hit by high rates and delivery rate protection program by subfees, aren’t buying it. sidizing rural homeowners who Daren Goodchild, a horse have unusually high distribufarmer from Markham, has felt tion rates. The savings could be the pinch. between $12 and $75 depending The electricity bill for his on consumption and rate plan. small farm from October to Those subsidies will cost the December in 2016 totalled $592, government’s treasury, and taxincluding $130 in delivery fees payers, about $2.5 billion over alone. With an electric wellthe next three years. pump for water and an oilCritics say lowering the cost burning furnace in his 160-yearof hydro artificially without old home, the costs of running addressing broader structural the farm are fast spiralling out issues is a mistake. of control and he feels “Nothing in the govthere’s little hope of ernment’s new plan slowing it. changes the under“It’s gotten to lying costs of the ‘Nothing in the the point where power system,” government’s new we have changed said energy plan changes the our behaviour as consultant Tom best we can but Adams. underlying costs it doesn’t seem He challenged of the power to make a lick the notion that of difference,” he Wynne’s plan was system.” said. like refinancing a Premier Kathleen mortgage.

– Tom Adams, Wynne announced “Not true. Her energy March 2 that the govplan is like refinancing consultant ernment would reduce monthly rental costs. hydro rates by 25 per The monthly rent paycent, which includes the ments will go down, but eight per cent rebate on after the next election the the Ontario portion of the renter will be in much HST. In order to do this, worse trouble.” the plan refinances the Adams says Ontario is payments to private power actually enjoying something providers who signed on for of a “power cost sweet spot” 20-year contracts. at the moment, with relatively Under the new plan, the provaffordable nuclear power. But ince has increased the payment that’s about to change, he said, term from 20 to 30 years, which with some of the province’s will incur $25 billion in interest nuclear generating units up

The Ontario premier, the PC and NDP energy critics offer their take on making hydro more affordable for consumers

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LIGHTS OUT: ONTARIO’S ELECTRICITY PROBLEM

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Daren Goodchild is one of many Ontarians struggling with surging hydro rates. He lives on a farm in rural Markham and says the electricity costs of running his small farm have become insanely high. for refurbishment in the near future.

“A decline in nuclear production and a sharp increase in cost is about to happen,” Adams said.

Keith Brooks, programs director at Environmental Defence, is pleased the government’s plan includes conservation initiatives like the $200 million Affordability Fund, which helps people make their homes more energy efficient.

But he said the government’s reforms make no changes to the supply mix – the amount of power we get from nuclear versus gas versus wind. “… To keep costs low, we need to see more renewables in Ontario’s future,” he wrote in an opinion piece for Metroland Media.

“Wind and solar power costs are plummeting, while costs for nuclear power are rising. Renewable energy has created a solid foundation for a clean economy – one that Ontario now needs to

build upon.”

Ontario’s PC and NDP energy critics both say halting the sale of public electric companies is priority Number 1. The cost to consumers is being hijacked by the drive for profit. “…Because of the way these new private power contracts are written, we are stuck paying guaranteed profit for power plants whether we need them or not,” said Peter Tabuns, NDP energy critic. “Right now, Ontario generates more power than we can use, about $2 billion a year worth of surplus power that we sell to Quebec and New York at a deep — 75 per cent — discount.

In fact, many times we have to pay them to take our power.”

Transparency on the government’s current energy contracts is also lacking, said Todd Smith, PC energy critic.

“In my own riding of Prince Edward-Hastings, I’ve watched power companies ask for and get

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extensions from the government that drag the project out years beyond what was envisioned by the original deal,” he said.

“That’s not something you do if you’re on the side of the people paying hydro bills.”

Mark Rodger, a lawyer with Borden Ladner Gervais and an expert in the utility sector, meanwhile, said delivery charges are a necessary hit. Simply being hooked up to hydro costs money even when energy is not being used.

Those costs could be cut, however, should some of Ontario’s 60-plus utility companies merge.

By having different companies running their own distribution systems, he said, it adds $1 billion in costs.

“Through consolidation, you can remove those costs through efficiency gains,” he said.

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Masking true cost of hydro won’t fix broken system Our hydro bills may be going down this summer, but don’t pop the bubbly just yet.

While Ontario residents will see an average 25 per cent reduction on the bottom line, what they won’t see is what it’s going to cost future generations and the current structural inefficiencies and ongoing bad planning that make electricity expensive for us in the first place.

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the savings this month saying it was the fair thing to do. She heard from families struggling with their bills and struggling to understand why rates have skyrocketed.

Unfortunately, because the history of hydro and its mismanagement is such a long and complicated one, politicians looking to distract would-be voters benefit from its current complexity. People don’t get it and don’t have the time, the comprehension or the willingness to figure it out. What they do get is how hard it is to pay a huge bill.

So Wynne’s Liberals are waving a shiny 25 per cent hydro cut over here, while over there, our expensive hydro system continues to plod along.

The lower bills come from refinancing the term of payment the province owes to private power providers - from 20 years to 30. So we’re deferring costs to future generations in order to get some immediate relief.

And we’re incurring about $25 billion in extra interest charges over that time.

Additional relief will be coming through low-income and rural subsidy programs, but that too comes at a cost of $2.5 billion over the next three years charged to Ontario’s treasury and taxpayers.

As tempting as it is to celebrate lower bills, with an election year in 2018, we need to hold all parties to account to do more than float distractions.

Ontario generates more power than it knows what to do with and we’re forced to sell it to our neighbours at a discounted rate. Sometimes we have to pay for them to take it.

The sale of Hydro One has locked us into guaranteed contracts with private power providers whether we need that power or not. There’s little transparency as to the details of private contracts and that takes accountability right out of the system.

We need a comprehensive plan and a system overhaul.

Keep that in mind when you’re told to celebrate your June power bill. It’s not nearly enough.

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In the interest of fairness, lawmakers should resign before pursuing new post The election fever is on the horizon again byelections, provincial elections and the municipal election are coming.

Any elected official, or what we called the lawmakers who hold an elected position, should resign the seat if they want to test the waters.

At present, the law allows them to take leave of absence to try their luck in any election they choose. They can get back to their old job if they lose.

As a citizen and a voter, I feel this is not right to allow this for their ad-

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The average Joe cannot do this in his employment with his company in the way the lawmakers are entitled to.

The government in power, provincial and federal, should change this concession afforded to the elected officials.

What is disturbing is they take a leave of absence from the position they hold and run for the seat for which they do not know the outcome.

It is unfair for the residents left in limbo with no representation.

The provincial and the federal government should enact laws to prevent any government of-

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I want to commend you on your excellent article in Thursday’s Liberal.

I’m certain it will resonate with a lot of people.

I know it will with friends of mine who have all been addicted to CNN for some time and are vowing to take a break from watching and reading bad news.

The tips on how to counteract this are timely, but it takes some discipline for those of us addicted, not to mention the constant focus on Trump in the media.

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Several years ago, I got invited by one of our seafood salesmen to accompany him to Jail Island, New Brunswick, just east of St. Andrews in the Bay of Fundy. It was a phenomenal experience, as I got to fish for salmon during spawning season and ate as much of the freshest, most incredible seafood I could ever have hoped for. Most importantly, the trip to the salmon farm where we source our product from quelled a lot of the preconceived notions I had about aquaculture. It’s a relatively small operation that produces a flavourful fish without the use of hormones and all that junk. We’ll have these gorgeous fillets in our /LB orange & ginger marinade, teriyaki or au naturel. Featured at

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Fire breaks out at Miller Waste Systems TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com Garbage was the culprit for a smoky Saturday afternoon fire at Miller Waste Systems at Rodick Road and 14th Avenue in Markham.

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"It was very time-consuming," he added and said they’re not sure how the fire started.

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Tender beef, stewed with fresh mushrooms in a robust red wine. My grandmother’s old recipe; you cannot go wrong here!

Reg. $10.99/4’x5’ foil Our Sousvide of the week will be a Salmon in Lemon Dill Butter.

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These come from mussel farms on the north coast of PEI and are in 2lb bags. I feel a lot of people don’t know how to handle mussels at home when they are in fact the easiest thing to cook and make for a fun appetizer when serving a crowd. Easy to cook up with your favourite red sauce or with white wine and garlic, but I start mine by taking one of our chorizo sausages out of its casing, sautéing its meat with onion and garlic before adding a cup of a dry white wine, the juice of half a lemon, some parsley and then adding the mussels and letting them steam in all that mouthwatering goodness. Pro-tip: be sure to get a crusty baguette to dip into OFF all the juices after. Reg. $7.95/bag

Our regular salmon salad is a great seller and has been a mainstay in our salad counter for as long as I can remember.

However, whenever I find the time I make my own salmon salad with red onion, celery, fresh dill and lemon zest for the café using Evan’s Smoked Salmon, pile it on sliced bread with a schmear of butter, and a little head lettuce to lend a crunch. $5.99 each And for those of you observing lent (or those who just love good eats) we’ll have Fish and Chips at the café on Friday.

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They’re the Vienna Boys Choir and you can see and hear them this Saturday night at the Flato Markham Theatre.

Founded officially in 1498 in the city that calls Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms home, the choir is currently on a 32-city North American tour and will perform a classical and popular music repertoire in Markham.

Comprising some two dozen boys aged 10-14 and the choir is led by six-year conductor Oliver Stech.

He said they have, "a very special sound. Vienna, with its tradition of music, creates a very pure sound."

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Stech said each boy must pass an audition to get into the choir.

One of the members who did just that is 13-year-old Henry from New Jersey, who joined about a year ago.

He has so far been part of tours that travelled through Japan, South Korea and the U.S. and now Canada.

"It’s a great privilege to be part of this choir and sing in such great halls," he said.

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Massive Markham York Downs development riles up neighbours on first look TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com More than a hundred curious residents overflowed a Markham Pan Am Centre conference room Monday night to see what a future York Downs community will look like.

And some weren’t very happy with what they saw.

"I think it’s a sham," said Christiane Bergauer-Free of the proposed massive development on the current York Downs Golf Club along 16th Avenue, between Kennedy Road and Warden Avenue.

"I think it’s terrible that they’re bringing in all these people without proper planning for the environment, for these people ... and for the people around them," said the longtime Unionville resident.

Left: These are possible homes that could go in the future York Downs community. They were presented by the proponent at the public information meeting Monday night in Markham. Right: This plan of the proposed future community in York Downs shows possible homes, schools, parks, roads and access points to Kennedy Road and 16th Avenue.

York Downs will encompass 169 hectares (417 acres) and is proposed to include mixed development of single-family homes along with townhomes.

A proponent for the property said the plan is for

19.2 units per hectare which he said is below the provincial standard of more than 20 units per hectare.

The entire property, once built out years from now will encompass 2,400 units and thousands of people.

For nearby residents Sue and Norm Smitko, it will be a sad day to see the nearly 50-year golf course go, but they realize it’s an inevitability.

"We’ve been here for 35 years and we’ll be sorry to

see the golf course go but we’re pleased that (the developers) appear to be respecting the environment," said Sue Smitko.

She added, however, "We are concerned about the mid-rise development along

16th Avenue where all of a sudden you will see six storeys."

Norm Smitko was concerned about the added traffic the increased residents will generate.

"The congestion on 16th Avenue at 5:30 is already deadlocked and this is going to add to it. I would also like to have seen larger lots but they’re trying to get more people into a smaller area," he said.

The proposal is still in its initial stages with a preliminary application submitted to City staff in October. Staff will report back to Markham’s development services committee at its March 20 meeting and there will be a full public meeting hosted by the City and the proponent on April 4 at Markham Civic Centre. Public comments will be welcome.

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Racism not to blame for permit denial: Mayor TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com Markham’s mayor defended the city against charges of racism after a homeowner said her seven-year-old daughter wondered whether the colour of their skin prevented the family from demolishing their home and rebuilding.

Felicite Dibi, a widow and mother of three who lives on Church Street and is desperate to tear down her small heritagedesignated two-bedroom bungalow to build a fourbedroom home in its place, tearfully pleaded with council last Monday.

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"This house is not livable for a family of four people," she told council.

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Mayor Frank Scarpitti said Heritage Markham and city staff did not support demolition of 27 Church St., but took pains to assure Dibi racism played no part in any decision to deny her a permit.

"I want to reassure you and especially your kids, that anyone’s background ... anyone’s colour of their skin ... has nothing to do with the way we administer our policy," Scarpitti said.

The mayor suggested Dibi get some advice on heritage properties and what options she might have with her property, including renovation work, and also asked that she meet with him prior to coming back to council for a decision April 25. Dibi agreed.

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Markham homeowner Felicite Dibi and her daughter, Georgina, want to demolish their home at 27 Church St. and build a new, larger home, but have been denied a permit by the City of Markham.

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Now a first-year film production student at Ryerson University in Toronto, Jokic took a year off school last year.

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A graduate of Unionville High School, he has worked on a number of different shows over the years, voicing the main character on the animated show Franklin and Friends, a spinoff of the Franklin the Turtle series.

He’s also appeared in single episodes of the TV shows Flashpoint, Rookie Blue and Hannibal.

Jokic said he was "always into making people laugh," from the time he started going to Parkview Public School until he started at Baythorn P.S.

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Steeles Avenue East Bridge Environmental Assessment Notice of Completion The City ofToronto has completed a study that evaluated options for a grade separated crossing of Steeles Avenue East and the Stouffville GOTransit Rail Corridor (east of Kennedy Road).

The recommended design for the grade separation, as documented in the Environmental Study Report (ESR), includes: • Replacing the level crossing of Steeles Avenue East and the railway tracks with an underpass (road under rail) • Widening Steeles Avenue East from four to six lanes between Redlea Avenue and Midland Avenue • Incorporating separated cycling facilities on Steeles Avenue East from Kelvin Grove Avenue to Midland Avenue • Improving pedestrian facilities Subject to comments received as a result of this study, implementation of the project will be carried out

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TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com The City of Markham made its presence felt at a recent business event in West Bengal, India.

Regional Coun. Joe Li, a native of India, was on hand at the inauguration of the 2017 Bengal Global Business Summit, India, meeting with India’s Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, as well as Canadian Trade Commissioner Arjun Kumar Dutta.

Through a 2016 Markham trade mission to India, West Bengal’s RAD 365, an

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RAD 365 is located in Bidhannagar’s high-tech district outside Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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Markham Regional Councillor Joe Li, at far right, was at a recent major Indian business event in West Bengal.

Seen here with Li are, from left: Shakti Datta, Led Roadway Lighting; Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee; Nadira Hamid, CEO, Indo-Canadian Business Chamber; and Arjun Kumar Dutta, Canada Trade Commissioner.

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Mary Ng, 47, who until Feb. 13 was Trudeau’s appointments secretary, defeated Markham businessman Nadeem Quereshi Saturday afternoon, earning a majority of the 186 ballots cast by local Liberal party members in a nomination meeting held at the Markham Event Centre.

Ng, who has never run for elected office but has worked in various positions in civil service for the past two decades at both the provincial and federal levels, was excited by her victory.

"From the bottom of my heart thank you ... we are now ready to head into a by-

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Mary Ng won the Liberal nomination race for the April 3 Markham-Thornhill byelection race Saturday afternoon over competitor Nadeem Quereshi as 186 party members voted at the Markham Event Centre. election. The work starts today. I look forward to starting that work tonight," Ng said.

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"I don’t think representation is about geography, I think it’s about your desire and your ability to re-

present the people. I think it’s about someone working really, really hard ... I do know Markham, I’ve actually eaten a lot (here)," she said. "I’ve been up here, I’m very comfortable here."

Ng addressed the nomination controversy raised over the past week by former candidate Juanita Nathan, who withdrew after she said the contest was neither "open nor fair," and after she made an unsuccessful plea for Trudeau to intervene in the nomination contest.

Nathan, a local public school board trustee, said she hadn’t had a reasonable opportunity to sign up new Liberal party members to vote at today’s meeting.

"I think it’s admirable to put your name forward to run, it’s a hard thing to do, so I applaud her (Nathan). I followed the rules like everybody who followed the rules.

I’m proud of the work I put in," Ng said.

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Jailing Wu, the owner of this Gainsville Avenue property where three large trees were cut down last year, is back in provincial court this Thursday.

Owner of tree-cutting property back in court today TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com Jailing Wu, the owner of the Unionville home charged with several tree bylaw infractions by the City of Markham, is due back in Richmond Hill provincial court Thursday.

Wu, who is listed as the owner of 47/51 Gainsville Ave., in Unionville, had asked for and was given a one-month adjournment at her first appearance in court on Feb. 9.

She is due back in Rich-

mond Hill court on March 9.

The Gainsville Avenue property spurred an outcry from neighbours after three mature trees were cut down on the property.

Residents have called on the city to hasten a planned review of the 2008 tree preservation bylaw in the hopes of strengthening it and preventing property owners from cutting down trees, paying small fines and reaping profits after redeveloping the properties for much higher values.

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Richmond Hill’s Salwa Husseini claimed for about $1,200 for bogus massages JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com The York police union plans to seek a judicial review after a female police officer was fired for benefits fraud soon after two colleagues accused of the same offence were allowed to keep their jobs.

Former Const. Salwa Husseini, a Richmond Hill officer, was fired from her job after she falsely claimed to have received 15 massage therapy treatments totalling $1,224.

In her professional services hearing, she cited a series of personal issues, including the breakup of her marriage, her ex-husband’s bankruptcy and a subsequent relationship

that turned abusive.

She further explained that she was not spending the money on luxury items, rather using it as spending cash as she continued to pay off her debt, which she said ranged from $70,000 to $100,000.

Colleagues who spoke on her behalf at the hearing said that during this time Husseini worked more paid duty than anyone in the officer, earning her the nickname "pay duty queen."

She said she was paying off items including a $14,000 student loan and a $48,000 loan to pay for her wedding.

However the panel also found that during this time she went on vacations to Jamaica and the Bahamas.

It was also said that she was spending money on alcohol and cigarettes, although these habits were a way for her to deal with the stress of her debt.

Hearing officer and York police Supt. Graeme

Turl found Husseini should be fired. One of the reasons, on top of her dishonesty, was her lack of service at the force.

"In this case, we have an officer who was with us for 1 3/4 quarter years before starting to steal from the organization," he wrote.

"Thus there is no significant mitigating facture of tenure nor is there a significant risk-management tool in relation to investment. This is a considerable difference between this case and Macdonald even though Macdonald took more and may have altered more documents."

In two other recent fraud cases, Const. Stuart Coleman, who has worked for the service since 2005, defrauded the insurance firm for $21,547 and Const.

Eric MacDonald, who has worked for the service since 1999, took $6,373.

In all, the service has been defrauded by six employees, the document noted.

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York police union president Todd Sepkowski helped negotiate a new contract that was ratified after a six-month delay.

After appealing that decision to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission

(OCPC), two members of the panel upheld the decision.

However, in possibly the first nonunanimous OCPC decision, a panellist dissented, noting that if Coleman and MacDonald were allowed to stay with the police, Husseini should also be given this right.

He also suggested Turl’s decision to dismiss the appellant is "unreasonable" as well as "harsh and excessive."

"The hearing officer’s failure to set out . logically in his reasons why the appellant was to be dismissed when other officers in similar factual circumstances were demoted, seriously undermines the concept of consistency," wrote lawyer Roy Conacher.

Union president Todd Sepkowski said he would like to see a more uniform approach.

"We were a surprised and disappointed seeing that the consistency across the province has not been this," he said.

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2013 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN

BI WEEKLY $

188

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$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2013 TOYOTA RAV4 XLE

BI WEEKLY $

186

/72 MONTHS

TOYOTA CERTIFIED! CLEAN CARPROOF! 63,874 KMS • STK#P1120

22,788*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2011 TOYOTA PRIUS

BI WEEKLY $

97

/60 MONTHS

ECONOMICAL, RELIABLE AND FULLY CERTIFIED! 189,118 KMS • STK#170427A

10,852*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 TOYOTA COROLLA

BI WEEKLY $

104

/84 MONTHS

LE WITH ALL THE FEATURES! TOYOTA CERTIFIED! 76,029 KMS • STK#P1100

14,943*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT

BI WEEKLY $

200

/84 MONTHS

ONLY 6000 KMS! NEVER SEEN WINTER ROADS! 6,408 KMS • STK#170162A

27,565*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 FORD FOCUS SE

BI WEEKLY $

89

/84 MONTHS

EXTRA CLEAN, FULLY CERTIFIED! 46,223 KMS • STK#P1118

12,983*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2013 TOYOTA TACOMA

BI WEEKLY $

244

/72 MONTHS

TRD SUPER CLEAN 4X4!

66,876 KMS • STK#P1027AA

29,484*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

BI WEEKLY $

338

/84 MONTHS

PLATINUM WITH BRAND NEW TIRES! TOYOTA CERTIFIED! 125,414 KMS • STK#P1115

47,983*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA CE

BI WEEKLY $

96

/72 MONTHS

NEW TIRES AND TOYOTA CERTIFIED! 96,594 KMS • STK#P1099

12,383*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 TOYOTA VENZA XLE

BI WEEKLY $

177

/84 MONTHS

AWD PREMIUM PACKAGE! 81,894 KMS • STK#P1069

24,480*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER V6

BI WEEKLY $

196

/72 MONTHS

JUST IN. TOYOTA CERTIFIED! 155,704 KMS • STK#P1133

23,983*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2016 TOYOTA RAV4 LE

BI WEEKLY $

192

/84 MONTHS

UPGRADE PACKAGE! SUPER CLEAN AND READY TO GO 18,398 KMS • STK#P1123

26,483*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2012 TOYOTA MATRIX S

107

/60 MONTHS

106

/84 MONTHS

SUPER CLEAN AND ECONOMICAL! FULLY CERTIFIED 76,401 KMS • STK#170406A

15,122*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA

BI WEEKLY $

58

/72 MONTHS

STICK SHIFT! CLEAN CARPROOF, TOYOTA CERT! 137,439 KMS • STK#P1098

7,983*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2015 TUNDRA 4WD CREWMAX

BI WEEKLY $

325

/84 MONTHS

LIFT, CUSTOM WHEELS, GREAT LOOKS! 59,673 KMS • STK#P1138

43,983*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

11,897*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 SUBARU CROSSTREK XV SPORT

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! 47,493 KMS • STK#P1119

BI WEEKLY $

151

/84 MONTHS

2014 MAZDA MAZDA3 GS-SKY

BI WEEKLY $

TOYOTA CERTIFIED AND READY TO GO! 79,239 KMS • STK#P1126

BI WEEKLY $

21,079*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2011 SCION xD

SUPER ECONOMICAL AND FUN TO DRIVE! MANUAL SHIFT 53,933 KMS • STK#P1086A

BI WEEKLY $

88

/60 MONTHS

9,998*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 CHRYSLER 300

BI WEEKLY $

137

/84 MONTHS

300S WITH NEW BRAKES ALL AROUND AND WINTER TIRES! 118,550 KMS • STK#170192A

19,281*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2012 VW TOUAREG TDI HIGHLINE

TDI = AMAZING ECONOMY & LUXURY 140,404 KMS • STK#161074A

BI WEEKLY $

285

/60 MONTHS

28,983*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2012 TOYOTA MATRIX

BI WEEKLY $

126

/60 MONTHS

SUNROOF AND ALLOYS!!

45,282 KMS • STK#P1122

13,783*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 TOYOTA CAMRY

BI WEEKLY $

156

/84 MONTHS

HYBRID SE, TOYOTA CERTIFIED AND READY TO GO! 66,503 KMS • STK#P1121

21,740*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2015 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5

BI WEEKLY $

268

/84 MONTHS

W UPGRADE PACKAGE! TOYOTA CERTIFIED! 78,422 KMS • STK#P1111

36,486*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2014 TOYOTA VENZA LIMITED AWD

BI WEEKLY $

171

/72 MONTHS

RARE OPPORTUNITY! HURRY IN AND START SAVING! 104,152 KMS • STK#P1083

23,693*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

2012 CAMRY SPORT

BI WEEKLY $

142

/60 MONTHS

TOYOTA CERTIFIED! 126,370 KMS • STK#P1130

15,363*

$

WARRANTY INCLUDED

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l Thursday, March 9 Life in Canada Group WHEN: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: The Bridge Church, 5440 16th Ave., Markham CONTACT: 905294-6716 COST: $15 An 8-week experience where participants join a group of other newcomers to learn things that will help you be successful in your new country.Register online.

Life Drawing Drop-In WHEN: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street Unionville, Markham CONTACT: 905-477-7000 COST: Single drop-ins: $20; 4 session passes: $70 Opportunity for artists to practice both nude and costume drawing practices (on alternating weeks) and build a social and artistic network.

Jeans ’n Classics ’Earth, Wind and Fire, and The King of Pop’ WHEN: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham CONTACT: 905-305-7469 COST: Prime: $64, Regular: $64 Students: $15 By merging world-class rock musicians and symphonies, Jeans ’n Classics performs some of your best-loved Earth, Wind and Fire songs and Michael Jackson hits.

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Visit yorkregion.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. l Friday, March 10 Language Cafe - Friday WHEN: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

WHERE: The Bridge Church, 5440 16th Ave., Markham CONTACT: Radhika Chellaiah, 905-2946716, info@newtomarkham.com, http://newtomarkham.com/ language-cafes/ COST: These are informal drop-in opportunities where you can enjoy a beverage and snack while practicing English with fluent locals and other newcomers.

7469 COST: Prime: $74, Regular: $69, Students: $15 The quintessential boys’ choir have been singing at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel since 1296.

Since then, the choir has embarked on 1,000 tours in 97 different countries. l Monday, March 13 Autism Seminar WHEN: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: Markham Baptist Church, 110 Church Street, Markham CONTACT: 905-294-5830 COST: This will be a lunch and a talk from a psychiatrist regarding autism. There will be personal stories as well as a question and answer time at the end

l Saturday, March 11 George’s Railview Model Railway Club WHEN: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: George’s Model Railway Club, 550 Alden Rd., Suite 201, Markham CONTACT: Mike Clare, 416-668-1459, mike@theclares.ca COST: Single $10, family $20 March break open house.

l Wednesday, March 15 CFUW Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N., Markham CONTACT: 905-479-4178 COST: Shanaaz Gokool, CEO, Dying with Dignity Canada, will address the new legislation surrounding assisted dying.A small donation is always appreciated.

The Vienna Boys Choir WHEN: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham CONTACT: Flato Markham Theatre, 905-305-

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5things to do this weekend l Saturday, March 11 Newmarket Sports Card and Comic Book Show WHEN: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall, 200 Doug Duncan Dr., Newmarket CONTACT: Frank@NewmarketCardShow.com COST: York Region’s local sports card and comic book show.KSA Certification will be on hand to grade, authenticate and appraise cards on site.

Mill Pond Gallery Exhibit/Sale WHEN: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. WHERE: Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905770-7449 COST: See the work of talented members Helen Litras, Jean Roberts and Myrna Titleman.

Knitting for Fun and Stress Reduction WHEN: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: Stouffville United Church, 34 Church St., Whitchurch-Stouffville CONTACT: 905-886-6632 COST: You can join in the conversation or quietly knit to your heart’s content. All knitting supplies will

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be provided.Registration and a referral is required. Register online. ’Light Up the Night’ Lantern Workshop WHEN: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd., Markham CONTACT: 905-305-5970 COST: $40 for one child and one adult Light up those cold winter nights with a beautiful handmade ceramic tea-light lantern. Create

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37 LARKIN AVE., MARKHAM

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Extensive renos / upgrades. Minutes to Historic Main St Unionville, Toogood Pond, public transit, 7/404/407, sports venues, top ranked schools, community centres, entertainment, shopping.

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Stunning Fully Renovated 4 Bedroom Custom Home. All New Custom High End Kitchen W/Elegant Natural Quar tzite Counter tops.

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Steps To Toogood Pond & Main Street Shops, Gorgeous Renovated Kitchen with Granite Countertops & Stainless Steel Appliances (Fridge, Stove, B/I Dw & Microwave), Updated Bathrooms, Master Suite features walk-in closet and 4pc ensuite. New Hardwood Floors, Roof Reshingled (2015), Upgraded High Efficient Furnace, Finished Basement With New Sauna. Beautiful 66 x 113 ft Property, Professionally Landscaped with Huge Deck, Garden Shed & Fully Fenced Backyard. Located in sought after Schools Districts ( William Berczy P.S.; Unionville H.S. )

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“PRESTIGIOUS MARKHAM VILLAGE” ONLY $1,198,000!

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NEW LISTINGS COMING NEXT WEEK TO WALDEN POND & SWAN LAKE - CALL ADRIANNE & JOHANNA PARKER FOR YOUR SNEAK PREVIEW 1016 - 25 Austin Drive • $659,000

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Rare 2 bedroom ground floor unit in sought after Swan Lake! Sit on your covered patio & open terrace, facing south into the green space. Popular 1128 sf “Key West” model offers spacious rooms that fit large suites of furniture, walls of windows facing south, and a walk-out to terrace. Eat-in kitchen w pantry. Split bedroom plan, master has green views, walk-in closet & full ensuite bath. Pet friendly building in one of Markham’s most popular gated communities. Enjoy maintenance fee condo living, pack up & travel with ease w 24 hr security at the gatehouse, or stay home & enjoy a vibrant social scene, tennis & outdoor pools, 16,000 sf “Swan Club” w indoor pool & gym. 1 lckr & prking incl.

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Friendly, award winning Tridel complex in the heart of Markham w 24 hr security. Fab building amenities + all inclusive maint fees. Walk to Markville, groceries, restaurants, GO Station, Community Centre & more!

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Buyers find financial tools online Buying a home is often stressful and involves lots of considerations. One of the first is what amount should you borrow given your circumstances.

Many financial institutions and mortgage brokers offer mortgage calculators. You can also check out the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s (FCAC) free calculator, as well as other free tools and educational resources to help manage your money in preparation for purchasing a home.

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Judging a home by its appearance is often par for the home-buying course.

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make a home stand out. While maintaining a lawn is something many homeowners may think is exclusive to spring and summer, lawn maintenance is really a year-round endeavour.

The following steps can help anyone maintain curb appeal no matter the season.

SPRING Spring is a season of renewal when plants and trees will begin to look fresh and green once more. Spring maintenance includes applying fertilizer to lawns, replenishing mulch in planting beds, creating more pronounced edges around the lawn and garden beds, and

landscapes in order. According to the landscaping resource LoveYourLandscape.com, fall is the ideal time to tend to a lawn that just endured summer heat. Seeding and fertilizing can ensure a stronger lawn come next spring. Perennials should be pruned and cut back.

Raking leaves will help keep the property looking presentable.

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Summer landscaping is all about maintaining what was established in the spring. Regular mowing, weeding and trimming can keep a landscape manicured. Other than drought, weeds are perhaps the biggest lawn and garden nuisance to a landscape in the summertime. Black medic, carpetweed, knotweed, mallow and prostate spurge are some of the weeds that will crop up during the summer. Seeds begin to germinate as soil warms up. According to the University of Maryland Extension, control with a broadleaf post-emergent herbicide applied when the weed is actively growing will help prevent weeds from suffocating lawns.

One of the ways to maintain an attractive landscape throughout winter is to install plants that can survive the colder temperatures. Winterberry is a cousin of holly, but loses its leaves in the fall. The bright red berries can be a stark contrast to the white of winter snowfall. Camellia is an evergreen that blooms from fall to early spring and looks like pink roses.

Heather is a popular plant in the United Kingdom, but is growing in popularity on this side of the Atlantic as well. The Home Depot says this plant blooms all year and offers beautiful flowers in summer and fall. In winter, the thick foliage makes for an appealing contrast to the more delicate blooms of other winter plants.

Maintaining a landscape through the seasons makes a home attractive all year long.

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The Islander program was established in 1986 and is currently in a rebuilding process and seeking players for its intermediate and development teams. The latter is for younger and inexperienced players.

Rick Didier took over coaching duties for this season. He plays alongside his son, Anthony, a 10-year veteran of the sport. The elder Didier, 42, started playing the sport five years ago to help the roster numbers.

His 20-year-old son took up the sport before his scoliosis diagnosis.

"One of the great things is that you can be able-bodied or not but when you are side-by-side on the ice everyone is on a par," said the coach. "Obviously, some people are better than others skill-wise but it puts everyone at the same level.

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There is no real need to mask lower and upper body injuries from opponents.

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Goalie Ilan Sivapathasundaram lost his leg due to shrapnel when he was a five-year-old in his native Sri Lanka. Now he’s a member of Team Ontario.

Defenceman Anthony Didier, whose father, Rick, is a player/coach on the team, has mild scoliosis, although he is officially considered an able-bodied athlete.

Rookie forward Marcus Augusto, a former minor hockey player, underwent off-season surgery in June to amputate a cancerous leg. Subsequently, he underwent a rotationplasty, an autograft procedure which replaced his knee joint with his rotated ankle to fit his prosthetic. The 16year-old was back on the ice

by October.

Forward Maggie O’Hearne, a former Ontario player, brings some balance between the genders.

Meet the lone sledge hockey team in York Region.

Lee Coulter was an active University of Toronto student when he suffered a devastating spinal injury in the aftermath of a roller blading accident 20 years ago. The accident, which knocked four vertebrae out of place, left him paraplegic but with full use of his arms.

They were all in the lineup Saturday when the Islanders defeated the Northumberland Predators 2-0 in a key Ontario Sledge Hockey Association contest at R.J. Clatworthy Arena in Thornhill.

The Islanders play a 10game OSHA schedule against teams in centres such as Barrie, Mississauga, North Bay, Buffalo, Durham, Buffalo and Elmvale, in addition to tournaments and playoffs.

Coulter pursued other interests aside from sports following his accident, including music. The six-footfive player is now in his third season with the team which welcomes able-bodied athletes.

"I have regrets I didn’t try this sooner and get out earlier," said Coulter, a centre on the team. "It’s a lot of fun. I lost that part of my life when I stepped away from sports.

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ADAM MARTIN-ROBBINS amartinrobbins@yrmg.com Youth across the country are being encouraged to join in a slate of Canada 150th anniversary celebrations specifically geared toward teens.

Experiences Canada is hosting four regional Canada 150 & Me Youth Forums in Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver this spring and youth aged 14 to 19 are invited to join the festivities either inperson or online.

As part of a national competition, designed to engage young people in a discussion about the future of Canada, 150 youth were chosen to travel to one of the four forums happening April 5 in Vancouver, April 11 in Montreal, May 16 in Halifax and May 25 in Winnipeg.

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Take a hike in a York Regional Forest Step outside and enjoy a walk through the local forest.

The region hosts monthly free guided walks through its many forest tracts.

This month’s event is March 11 at the Perfferlaw Tract, 22408 Lake Ridge Rd. in Georgina.

There are two walks to choose from, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

This month’s event will shed light on local wildlife.

The York Regional Forest tracts, consisting of more than 5,600 acres of protected lands, are open 365 days a year.

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Pflag supporters celebrate LGBTQ rights at York gala TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com A boisterous crowd of 350 parents and friends of lesbians and gays (Pflag) came out Friday night to support the fourth annual Stand Proud York Region Charity Gala at Crystal Fountain in Markham.

Benefiting the LGBTQ community, this year’s gala was a tribute to the 49

victims of the largest mass shooting in American history that targeted Orlando’s Pulse nightclub in an attack on the LGBTQ community last June.

Max Denley received PFLAG’s OUTstanding Achievement People’s Choice Award for his work with the Get Real Movement that recognized his "perseverance and self-discovery

through mental illness and transition for the purpose of energizing LGBTQ youth and their allies to embrace their stories."

Guest of honour and 2017 Inspiration Award winner Aydian Dowling, a female-to-male transgender activist, voiced his thoughts, fears and successes, as well as his support to others looking to transition. He said, "first,

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Pflag York Region president Amanda Knegje thanked everyone for coming to the event.

"The positive energy, love and pride that radiated from our community at the Stand Proud York Region Gala celebration was simply overwhelming," she said.

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Rylee St. Onge and Brett Ouderkirk had the other Markham goals. Tyler Kulba, Davis Kuksis and Connor Rider tallied for Stouffville, all in the third period.

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