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Weins Canada Inc. has supported the MSH gala for the last nine years by donating a vehicle as the grand prize for the gala raffle. This year it’s donating a vehicle from one of its stores Don Valley North Hyundai.

Vice president of operations Amin Tejani explained why it’s important for Weins to maintain a solid partnership with the hospital. In nine years, the car draws have generated over $250,000 for MSH. "It’s right here in Markham," he said. "They look after people in our communi-

ty and many of our employees."

Weins employs approximately 1,100 people across the Greater Toronto Area, with "many of them" in Markham. There is also a personal connection to the hospital as several children of employees were born and many employees have received care at MSH, including one employee who was recently brought to the hospital after experiencing chest pain.

Weins also supports the Flato Markham Theatre and the YMCA as part of their community contributions.

The company started in Canada in 1973 by opening Don Valley North Toyota with 27 employees. Today, it owns 10 dealerships, two body shops, and a vehicle preparation centre. Don Valley North Hyundai, acquired in 2008, will donate a

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Money raised from the car draw will go to the gala’s overall fundraising effort the expansion of MSH’s interventional radiology (IR) program. Tickets for the car draw will only be available for sale at the gala.

"We want to support the community in whatever way we can and the hospital’s a great place to put our money," Tejani said.

The Disco Ball will be held at the Hilton Toronto/ Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa Friday, April 28. Tickets for the gala cost $500 per person and guests will receive a personal tax receipt of 50 per cent the cost.

For more information on the gala contact MSH director of community relations and corporate sponsorships Allan Bell on 905-472-7395 or abell@msh.on.ca

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LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com Five years ago, when Sandra Zuliani turned 50, the York Region woman quit her job as an accounts manager to care for her mother stricken with dementia, her aging in-laws and an elderly family friend who had no one else to turn to.

Zuliani, who was still working when she cared for her father before he died of cancer in 2008, also wanted to be home to steer daughters Lauren and Vanessa through their teenage years and to support husband Sandro, who works very long hours.

"I had to make a choice for myself, forget about yourself for the next five years. Concentrate on your family," Zuliani said while sitting in a comfortable chair in her Aurora home.

"I didn’t want to look back and have regrets if everybody wasn’t where they needed to be."

While Zuliani is very content with the decision she made, she admits there are times when she wonders what life would be like if she was still in the work world.

"I get resentment at times because I always feel I’m not at my potential," she said, adding her sister has helped her with care for their parents.

Caring for ailing family members has often been difficult, Zuliani, said.

"Nobody prepares you.

The same as parenting, nobody prepares you. Everyone says it’s going to be the hardest job," she said.

"But parenting is a choice. Parenting your parents has chosen you.

And it’s beyond stressful."

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Sandra Zuliani sits with framed photographs of her parents and her children. greater self-confidence and more financial freedom than when she was younger, she and her female friends over 50 share "war stories" about issues they’ve never encountered before.

Those can range from raising children in an age of more complex challenges to anxieties of never having grandchildren because of the length of time it is taking for their grown children to launch their careers and families.

Next month, Zuliani will join a new six-week Fifty Plus women’s group being run by Thornhill psychologist and author Sara Dimerman.

Not only are women dealing with new things in their 50s that are new to them personally, such as empty nest syndrome and concerns about aging, this generation 50-plus females may be coping with issues previous generations didn’t have to, Dimerman said.

For example, today’s economy and housing market means children are often leaving home much later because they can’t afford rent or a mortgage.

Or they are returning to the roost if they have lost jobs or are facing divorce.

They may also be bringing their children with them, meaning three genera-

I had to make a choice for myself: Forget about yourself for the next five. Concentrate on your family.

- Sandra Zuliani tions could be living in the house. Four, if elderly parents are also there.

With women having children later in life, women likely no longer enjoy a gap between the time when they are raising their children and when they take on caring for their elderly parents, Dimerman said.

And with people living longer and often with more complex health problems

than in the past, women may be caring for aging and sick parents and inlaws for much longer than they may have in the past, she said.

"Instead of running your children to their pediatric appointments, you’re running your parents to their gerontologist appointment," said Dimerman, adding that caring for aging parents can bring

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’Reflection, feeling lost’ common for women over 50

on fears of aging and mortality in many women.

Men may also be facing similar challenges but often deal with them in a different way, said Dimerman, adding women still tend to be the primary caregivers in their families.

While men want to look good as they age, society places much more pressure on women when it comes to their looks, she said.

Dimerman said her group will allow women to feel acknowledged and encouraged as they navigate changes in their 50s.

"Being in your 50s is almost like being a tween.

You’re no longer like an adult raising children and you don’t see yourself as a retired person. It’s an inbetween stage of life," she said.

"It’s a period of betweenness. It’s a period of reflection but for many women it’s a period of feeling lost. Women will tell me I retired from teaching but I don’t know what to do with my life. I want to feel productive but I can’t start a new career, I’m too old for that. I’m not going to get as easily hired as younger people and I’m overqualified and they are going to think I want more money. What am I going to do with the rest of my life?

It is a time of inner reflection and a time of feeling lost and confused."

Zuliani said the group will help her "develop some techniques and ideas to basically help contend with what I consider to be some life-changing, dramatic issues."

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Class Environmental Assessment for the Markham Road Sanitary Sewer and Fairtree Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain Improvements Study Overview The City of Markham initiated a Schedule ‘B’ Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to develop a sanitary servicing strategy for the Fairtree Sewage Pumping Station and Markham Road Trunk Sanitary Sewer Catchment Area to support existing servicing needs and future growth. The existing trunk sewer currently services a catchment area of 1,027 hectares. Most of this area is developed, except for redevelopment applications and greenfield development planned or projected within and in close proximity to the existing area.

Recommendation Includes the Most Balanced Solution Through a rigorous evaluation process that included a significant amount of public engagement with local residents, York Region and the City of Toronto, the City recommends upgrading the existing Fairtree Pumping Station and constructing a sewer east to Kirkham Drive which would ultimately connect to Markham Road.

This solution will provide the most balance amongst all of the options the City examined for several reasons: • It is the most feasible option because it would be constructed under the collector road right-of-way planned in the East Village.

• It requires minimal coordination with York Region and the City of Toronto because the infrastructure would be built mainly within the jurisdiction of the City of Markham.

• Community and traffic impacts will be significantly reduced as the infrastructure improvements would primarily occur under a planned newly constructed road.

The Study Process The study was undertaken in accordance with all of the requirements of the Municipal Class EA process (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015) for Schedule ‘B’ projects. The Class EA process included public and agency review at key milestones to elicit input, as well as one Public Information Centre.

A Project File which documents the study’s planning process is available for public review at the City of Markham, Clerk’s Department, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, ON, during regular business hours for a period of 30 calendar days, starting on April 28th, 2017.

Public Consultation During the 30-day public review period, residents are encouraged to read the Project File and provide comments to the study’s Project Manager at the address provided below.

If, after consulting with the City of Markham, you have significant unresolved concerns with the study, you have the right to make a written request to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (The Honourable Glen R. Murray, 11th Flr., Ferguson Block, 77 Wellesley St. W., Toronto, ON M7A 2T5) to appeal the study results – also known a Part II Order request. The Part II Order request must be received by the Minister of the Environment during the 30-day review period and a copy of the request should be forwarded to the Director of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change’s Environmental Approvals Branch (Director, MOECC Environmental Approvals Branch, 135 St. Clair Ave. W., 1st Flr., Toronto ON, M4V 1P5) and the City of Markham. If there are no outstanding concerns after the end of the public review period, the study will be considered to have met the requirements of the Municipal Class EA, and the project may proceed to implementation.

For additional information please contact the Project Manager: Farshed Kawasia, P. Eng. | Senior Development Engineer | Engineering | Markham Civic Centre | City of Markham | 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham, ON L3R 9W3 Phone: 905.477.7000, ext. 2069 | Fax: 905.479.7773 | E-mail: fkawasia@markham.ca

NOTE: This replaces the previous notice advertised on April 13, 2017.

With regard to leaving gifts of The Wills Lawyer money under your Will, consider the following important matters: - The gift which you intend to leave will be effective only if there is enough money in your estate to satisfy that gift. Accordingly, you must consider whether, at the time of your death, there will be enough money in your estate to fund various cash gifts that you were thinking of leaving to your beneficiaries. A shortfall in such funding can cause confusion and acrimony among your beneficiaries because the gifts will not be capable of payment as you contemplated in Michelle Kotzer your Will. Furthermore, even if, at the time of your death, there will be enough cash to fund all these gifts, you must remember that all of your debts and taxes have to be paid in full before any cash gifts can be distributed to your beneficiaries.

- There is one fundamental piece of advice which applies to every gift which you are providing for in your Will, including gifts of money.

It is always prudent to name one or more substitute beneficiaries to take the gift in the event that your primary beneficiary passes away before you do.

- Conflicts among your beneficiaries could arise from what is sometimes known as an unintended double legacy. That term describes a situation where a beneficiary under your Will who is to receive one gift of money, in the event of a common disaster, such as a motor vehicle accident, ends up receiving two gifts of money as a result of the death of both parties in that common disaster.

In considering this matter, let us first start off with the question of intention. In the case of a husband and wife each leaving $10,000.00 to their grandson Robert, is it their intention that Robert receive two gifts of $10,000.00 in the event that the husband and wife are involved in a common disaster and pass away? Or, on the other hand, is it their intention that Robert inherit the $10,000.00 gift only once, on the death of the last to die of the husband and wife? This is a situation which is often overlooked and which is capable of creating havoc within your family. If your lawyer is not advised of your intention, and the matter becomes overlooked, an unintended windfall of this nature can be a great source of dissension among those who survive you because the unintended gift will reduce what is left to distribute among the other beneficiaries.

CHARITABLE GIFTS If you wish to give something to a charity under your Will, you should consider the following points: -In your Will, you may wish to benefit a charity by leaving a particular sum of money or perhaps a share of your estate. It is important that you name the charity correctly and that your lawyer inserts that correct name in your Will. You can obtain the exact legal name of your favourite charity by contacting them.

-Make sure you speak to your lawyer about what happens if the charity named in your Will does not exist at the time of your death.

Do you wish a similar charity to benefit or do you want the gift that was left to such charity to fall into your estate and to be shared by your other beneficiaries?

I am a wills lawyer with the law firm of Fish and Associates located at 7951 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ontario, in a turn of the century home with plenty of free parking. If you have a Will and are not sure if it is up to date, I would be pleased to review it at no cost. If you do not have a Will and are not sure where to start, I offer a free Will consultation.

I can be reached by email at mkotzer@fishlaw.ca or by phone at 905-881-1500 Ext. 22. Please visit www.willappointment.com for more information.

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With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record of the study. The study is being conducted according to the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, which is a planning process approved under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act.

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The Markham Economist & Sun, published every Thursday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprised of more than 100 community publications across Ontario.

If the first step toward solving a problem is acknowledging you have one, then Ontario’s Liberal government deserves at least some credit for introducing policies aimed at trying to slow down southern Ontario’s runaway real estate market.

Concerned about rising rents and skyrocketing house prices, Premier Kathleen Wynne unveiled her government’s Fair Housing Plan on April 20. It included 16 measures intended to help make housing more affordable, while improving market stability.

Arguably, the most highly-touted move was the decision to follow Vancouver’s lead and introduce a 15-percent nonresident speculation tax that would apply to non-citizens, non-permanent residents and non-Canadian corporations buying one to six single family residential units in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

Wynne stressed Ontario is a welcoming place for newcomers, adding the tax is intended to target speculators looking to make a quick buck.

Other components of the plan include expanding rent control to cover all private rental units, not just those built prior to 1991, and potentially allowing municipalities to levy taxes on vacant homes within their borders.

Additionally, the plan calls for the province to work with municipal governments to identify surplus lands that could be used to develop more affordable housing.

The reaction to the Fair Housing Plan was mixed. Several economists came out in favour of the proposals, while the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario expressed disappointment with Wynne’s announcement.

Toronto Mayor John Tory said he welcomed many of the ideas put forward and Ontario Real Estate Association CEO Tim Hudak said he was happy the government acted, adding something had to be done to address the issue of housing affordability.

NDP leader Andrea Horwath feared the changes would be too little, too late.

PC housing critic Ernie Hardeman cast doubt on the notion the tax will have the desired effect and blamed red tape for preventing the development industry from building the kinds of units required.

Time will tell how these measures will affect the market but if nothing else, the province is taking reasonable steps to address the issue.

Doing too much risks putting homeowners in the poorhouse, while inaction leaves too many Ontarians young people especially - scarcely able to afford rent let alone a down payment given that home prices have skyrocketed at a time when wages are stagnant.

The plan isn’t perfect and will likely require tweaking in the months and years ahead - but it’s a start.

The Markham Economist & Sun is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. Complainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the newspaper and, if not satisfied, write The National NewsMedia Council, Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca

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• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • Action needed to rein in housing market I am a Grade 11 student at Unionville High School. I am writing this letter to address some of the concerning traits of the Canadian housing market.

There is no doubt that the current market, especially in larger cities like Toronto and Vancouver, is extremely heated and the housing prices are reaching the limit of affordable.

Currently, many homes in Canada sit in the hands of either domestic speculators or foreign investors.

These houses, as many as 1.3 millions homes, remain vacant as the investors wait to resell them at a higher price, driving up the prices.

The government, pro-

vincial or federal, needs a way to discourage the investors.

Vancouver has implemented a foreign investor’s tax, and Ontario is in need of something similar. Furthermore, the domestic investors will also need some government intervention and a six-month "houseflipping" tax, where the tax decreases the longer they have owned the home.

The capital gains tax needs to be readjusted to 75 per cent to be more effective.

The federal government needs to increase the interest rates and the minimum amount people are putting down for their house.

The current rate of 2.7 per cent is making mortgages seem insignificant and driving up demand.

Once the interest rate and the amount that buyers

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need to pay as down payment goes up, the overall cost of buying a house will go up and demand will go down.

People can instead look into options like renting, or co-buying, and investors will also be discouraged and exit the market.

Many people believe that the government regulations on land zoning are too strict.

In Ontario, the Greenbelt takes up a significant amount of land which could be potentially developed.

Developers have been urging the provincial government to release some of the land to be developed.

This is an option and will address the shortage in the current market, however it should be a last resort.

Many developers own

tons of land and are not developing it.

Furthermore, developing houses takes a long time and by the time the land is developed, the market may have already shifted. To be more effective, actions garnering a more immediate response should be implemented.

No matter what type of actions are taken by the government, what I want to see most is some sort of action.

The government is currently more worried about international relations and popularity to really do anything.

They want to please everyone but that is just unrealistic. All in all, the market cannot continue like this, and I hope to see some change in the future.

Isabel Zhang Markham

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would see in the criminal justice system."

The police agreed that these men did not fit the typical criminal profile.

"Unfortunately, there was a lot of married men," said Det. Sgt. Thai Truong, who oversaw the fouryear investigation dubbed Project Raphael.

The operation is simple: men looking for a prostitute contact an advertiser on the web, not knowing the person on the other end of the email or text is a police officer.

Once contact is made, the officer makes it clear the would-be victim is aged 13 to 16.

If the man moves on at this point, he is left alone by police. If he engages, a deal is made over text. When he shows up at the hotel, he is arrested.

The texts of a 25-year-old pilot on one night highlight how brazen these men are; he said he was willing to pay $250 for a 13-year-old girl.

At a news conference on April 21 at York police’s Aurora headquarters, investigators detailed statistics showing how successful the sting has been - 32 guilty pleas and five trials resulting in guilty findings and only five charges withdrawn.

Truong said investigations began around Christmas 2012 when police tried to get just one underage victim home for the holidays. Police discovered 31 women being trafficked, nine of whom were younger than 18.

"That led us to the genesis of how we are going to combat child sex trafficking," he said.

The sting has proved effective considering how hard it has been in the past to extricate underage victims from the world of prostitution, he added.

"Enlisting co-operation from these victims is very difficult," Truong said, explaining that out of the 85 minors identified as trafficked in the region, only 49 were extricated by police and their pimps charged.

"Getting them to trust us is challenging."

Orlando said she has assigned a team of Crowns to help prosecute these crimes and help train others to do the same. So far, sentences have ranged from three to seven months in prison.

As for the men charged, a list shows seven from Vaughan, six from Richmond Hill, 11 from Markham, three from Newmarket, one from Aurora, three from Stouffville and one from Bradford.

The prices negotiated for the would-be victims’ services ranged from $60 to $120 for a half-hour and $140 to $300 for an hour, Truong said.

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Reg. $8.99/900ml We’ll have Chicken Cordon Bleu. There are many variations on this classic French dish but ours is amazing. We cut a pocket in a chicken breast, and stuff it with a juicy slice of ham wrapped around Swiss cheese before breading it, frying it and finishing it in the oven.

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One of the best-kept secrets in our meat department is our chicken and turkey sausages; we keep them in the freezer right behind our fish counter. We make them weekly and then instantly freeze them as we don’t like to have fresh ground poultry sitting around. I feel like a lot of people don’t know they’re there and have been sleeping on some seriously delicious links. This weekend we’ll be doing our famous sage and onion sausages but substitiuting the pork with turkey and will be producing them in such volume that they’ll be available amongst PER LB our other sausages. Featured at:

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Reg. $5.99/250ml Though they are one of our best sellers, I have admittedly not tried them but am always struck Our dressing of the week will be a Mango by how intriguing the flavours Champagne Vinaigrette. This dressing really are, including Fig, Date, Cherries, lends itself to a leafy green like baby spinach or and Quince. These are the perfect peppery arugula with a grilled chicken breast and companion for any cheeseboard.

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Bawdy houses move to Markham streets Residents are witnessing "scantily-clad women", "shady Johns" in their neighbourhoods JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com The first inkling Mike (not his real name) had that something was wrong in his Markham neighbourhood was the masses of cars being parked on his street, often at odd times of the day Then he began finding condoms on front lawns and prophylactic wrappers on the street around his home.

As if that wasn’t enough, at one point, he saw two scantily clad women running from one of the suspicious houses on the street to another one located nearby.

It was at this point Mike got onto his neighbours and local politicians about what he believes is rampant prostitution taking place on Markham’s residential streets.

"I have had one guy even knock on my door at mid-

where children can often be found playing.

"It’s not just the ladies, it’s also the type of clientele they are attracting," he said. "Are they selling drugs, doing drugs? There could be violence, disputes between ladies and johns."

Despite these comments though, Hamilton insisted he did not want to make this a moral issue, nor does he want to pretend there is no demand.

"We don’t want to be judgmental," he added. "We understand there may be a need for this type thing, but it may have to be in an industrial or commercial area. That’s what councillors are looking at right now as part of the comprehensive zoning bylaw review."

York Regional Police Markham Supt. Fred Moffatt said, while residential bawdy houses in the city are a "very small problem," for the people suffering

night," Mike said. "He got a phone call and then left. We feel less safe because we have these people around.

We don’t know who they are. It’s very upsetting. We have kids in this neighbourhood, this is a family area."

He added that the traffic occurs all day long, but can intensify during nights and early morning hours.

Politicians in the neighbourhood say the problem goes far beyond the two streets mentioned - Ray Street and Ash Tree Lane explaining there are at least five streets facing similar problems. Unionville Coun. Don Hamilton said he wanted to keep the names of those streets private.

He says Markham residents, who he believes are proud of their neighbourhoods, don’t want this sort of activity located near streets and alleyways,

through it, it’s a "very big problem."

He has heard from both residents and councillors on the issue and agreed that prostitution can attract criminal elements including "drug use and violence."

York police Const. Andy Pattenden said he wants to remind residents that seeking sexual services remains illegal and that individuals can be charged criminally as a result.

"We would encourage citizens who see any suspicious activity to contact police and we will investigate," he wrote in an email.

"If you are experiencing parking-related issues as has been a common complaint."

Markham bylaw did not respond to a request for comment, however police said anyone wanting to complain can contact the city on 905-477-5530.

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Coun. Don Hamilton stands on a south Markham street, near where there are several suspected bawdy houses. A number of residents have complained to the city about prostitution in their neighbourhood and are demanding action.

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Cash-strapped region needs foreign buyers’ tax: councillor LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com Amid looming financial problems facing York Region, the provincial government should turn over funding from the new 15 per cent foreign home buyers’ tax to cash-strapped municipalities, Markham Coun. Jim Jones says.

The tax will generate at least hundreds of millions of dollars in York alone, he calculated.

"Where is the money going to go? The question should be to the province that whichever municipality generates the foreign buyers’ tax, (it) should stay there to develop the infrastructure," Jones said at the April 20 council meeting.

The region is bringing in a new development charges bylaw next month, which will raise the fees on new construction to help pay for growth-related infra-

Jim Jones structure, but that is "chicken feed" compared to what the foreign buyers’ tax would raise, Jones said.

"This (foreign buyers’ tax) is a tax grab," he said.

"Where is this money going to go, that the big question. That would solve a lot of our infrastructure problems in York Region if that

money would stay in York Region."

There is little chance the province will pass revenue from the tax along to municipalities, regional treasurer Bill Hughes speculated.

Instead, councillors in York, and surrounding regions, should consider asking Queen’s Park for similar taxing powers as those granted to Toronto in 2006.

Those include a land transfer tax, which could raise as much as $250 million a year for the region, and a vehicle registration tax, which could raise as much as $80 million a year for the region.

Although it hasn’t done so, Toronto also has the power to impose alcohol, tobacco and amusement taxes and road tolls.

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JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com The fifth individual wanted in connection to the murder of Kong Wu Wang - a man discovered with bullet wounds in a Markham gutter - has been arrested by York Regional Police.

Haoxing ’Jay’ Feng, 27, from Toronto, was apprehended April 19, months after Wang, 50, from Toronto, was discovered on Old Kennedy Road, just north of Steeles Avenue,

near Pacific Mall in Markham in November.

Police suspect Wang was kidnapped after exiting an illegal gambling den at the plaza located at 3272 Midland Ave., Scarborough.

Although it remains unknown if Wang was a big winner in the casino that night, it’s a possibility.

Feng is now one of five men charged with firstdegree murder in relation to Wang’s death, in which he was bundled into a car,

shot and taken to Markham to be dumped, according to police.

Although there was another victim who the police allege the men also tried to kidnap, he escaped their grasp.

Four others were arrested in February, police said.

Also charged are Qiao Xi Zeng, 41, of Markham, Xue Mao Gong, 32, of Markham, Qin Long Xue, 22, of Markham, and YongYout Salapseng, of Toronto.

Man arrested for Markham murder JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com It was early morning February 10, as snow fell on a quiet side street, that Markham’s Noel Williams was shot and killed.

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Jasper Atienza, 28, from Richmond Hill, was arrested by officers on April 19 and charged.

The shooting occurred at McCowan Road and Castlemore Drive, near Hillwood Street and Sto-

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TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com Density was on the menu when the York Downs development subcommittee met at Markham council chambers Monday night before a sizable crowd.

Coun. Amanda Collucci, who chaired the meeting, was pleased with the turnout and the blend of those who both supported and voiced their concerns with the proposed 2,400unit residential development north of 16th Avenue between Warden Avenue and Kennedy Road.

"It was important to listen to all the residents," Collucci said.

She indicated this first of four subcommittee meetings looked at Markham’s history around density planning and said the city had passed an intensi-

fication target of 60 per cent in 2010, above the provincial target of 40 per cent.

With a target of 19.2 residents per acre, York Downs actually is less dense than comparable neighbourhoods like Cornell and Wismer, Collucci said.

Unionville resident Peter Miasek, who attended Monday’s meeting, said he wanted a more focused dialogue on policy issues.

"We had a lot of people who wandered off topic.

They saw it as an opportunity to make a statement ... they were very supportive of the development or very negative to the development ... it was a rerun of the old public meetings," said Miasek.

He wants future meetings to stick to the designated topic of the meeting.

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able housing because we’ll be all over the map," he said.

Collucci doesn’t yet have a date for the second meeting. But she did say it will deal with transportation, including transit needs for York Downs as well as walking paths. The third meeting will deal with the environment, including tree removal, wildlife and water, while the fourth meeting will focus on built form like churches, community centres, etc.

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Staff went through a PowerPoint presentation describing the purpose of its tree preservation bylaw, which was enacted in 2008, along with measures such as enforcement, fines and next measures.

It was discovered that in 2016 just 19 per cent of tree removal requests were denied and only nine tree removal appeals were filed.

Markham’s target for tree canopy and vegetation

cover of its urban area is 30 per cent; its current cover is just 18 per cent.

The goal for the city is to hit a target of 20-35 per cent by 2051.

Staff blames urban forest pressures such as infestations of the emerald ash borer and Asian Longhorned beetle, extreme weather events like the 2013 ice storm and 2016 summer drought and redevelopment and intensification for hurting tree canopy and vegetation targets for Markham.

To push the tree canopy above 18 per cent staff recommends pushing preservation before replacement and compensation; the protection; ensure transparency and fairness in application of the tree-preservation bylaw; and make sure the urban forest is a highvalue City asset.

Resident Peter Miasek,

who made recommendations to the committee, said he sees the working session as a "continuous improvement opportunity."

"The priority sequence is to preserve first, if you can’t do that replace on the property, if you can’t do that then compensate," he said about the tree process.

He called the working session a good start.

He called the blend of tree-preservation viewpoints on council mixed with "some people who see a need for relief from the bylaw, another school of thought that sees we need to compensate (for tree removal) at a higher level."

Council will take another long look at the treepreservation bylaw in a second working session, date to be determined though it is expected in the fall, before settling on a final updated bylaw.

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Whittamore’s Farm on Steeles Avenue in Markham announced on its Facebook page today that 2017 will be the final year for the farm with public activities.

"We have been offering this experience to families in Markham and across the GTA for over 60 years. We are making the change to rebalance our lives and pursue other interests and opportunities." Mike Whittamore, the farm’s Pick-YourOwn owner/operator said.

The Whittamores will continue to own and farm

the land, but the Farm Shop, Fun Farm Yard, Pick-YourOwn and Pumpkinland facilities will no longer be operational as of November 2017. "It has been a privilege to operate this business and we are grateful for our loyal customers, our amazing employees and everyone who has been part of the Whittamore’s Farm family," Frank Whittamore, owner/ operator of the Farm Shop and Fun Farm Yard, said.

The 2017 season will kick off May 3.

The 330-acre farm next to the Rouge River Valley in Markham has been in the family since 1804.

In the mid-1950s Evelyn Lapp married Gilbert Whittamore and they established a small pick-your-own

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The Whittamores said 2017 will be the final season they open the farm for the public. strawberry and raspberry operation. Over the next 60 years the business grew to welcome nearly 300,000 customers annually.

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But the problems that led to the need to replace windows may still exist even when new windows are installed. When replacing windows, consider energy performance ratings based on the locations of the windows in the house. To make sure they make the most educated decision, homeowners can investigate the solar heat gain coefficient, U-factor, visible transmittance and light-to-solar gain.

Don’t ignore maintenance needs: Maintenance costs involved with cleaning, repairs and painting can add up. When shopping for windows, consider the amount of maintenance they will need. Wood-framed windows may require more upkeep than aluminum, fibreglass or vinyl. Also, consider if certain window types, such as double-hung windows, casement windows, awning windows, or slider windows, would be practical.

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Parents fight to save schools at board meeting Final decision on two of four schools to come May 30 TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com If parent passion and pride Tuesday night determined whether two of four south Markham Catholic schools would stay open past 2018, none would close.

But York Catholic Region School Board trustees will be faced with the tough decision of closing two out of the four -- Mother Teresa, St. Benedict, St. Francis Xavier and St. Vincent de Paul -- at their next board meeting May 30.

At the last public meeting before that final decision is made, dozens of parents made their best case to keep their school open.

They used slick videos, power points, charts and made emotional appeals.

It may have been the heartfelt statement by the youngest person that made the greatest impact.

Shamus Chai, a 10-yearold student at Mother Teresa -- who couldn’t stay until the end of the three-hour meeting because it was past his bedtime -- had his words read by board chair Carol Cotton.

"Why are we closing these Catholic schools which could be educating the future saints of tomorrow?" said Shamus.

Logan Purdy, a Mother Teresa parent, said he didn’t believe trustees should close a school that’s next to a church.

"On top of that there is a daycare run by nuns. Every day, every student and every parent who drops their child off at that school sees the church where the blessed sacrament is kept and they see nuns take care of kids in the morning, at lunch and after school. That means every child sees vocations," he said.

it with St. Benedict, both in 2018.

"It is the best option for keeping communities together, it retains schools closest to the central area (in south Markham)," said Remrisar.

For Karen Ramphal, a graduate of St. Francis Xavier, the school, "learning environment enables the success of the students," and should remain open.

Local trustee Marlene Mogado thanked parents for coming forward and told them the board "did not take this responsibility lightly. I know we all have the same goal: to make sure our children and students are given the best possible opportunities to learn and succeed."

Cotton told the scores of people assembled at the board office in Aurora Tuesday night that their input would be included in the final report, to be released May 26. The final decision will be announced at the board meeting on May 30.

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Mother Teresa Catholic School parent Logan Purdy speaks at the pupil accommodation review (PAR) meeting at the York Catholic District School Board office Tuesday night. Purdy argued to keep Mother Teresa open beyond 2018.

For Rodrigo Flores, a parent of children at St. Vincent De Paul, closing the school would be especially hard on his son who has a disability. He pointed to the daycare within the school.

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lot. The fact he doesn’t have to go outside, it’s (the closing) going to be really, really tough for him, I can’t even imagine how it’s going to be for him," Flores said.

Joseph Remrisar, who has three daughters, one of

whom has graduated from St. Benedict and two who still attend, argued trustees should take the option that closes Mother Teresa and combines it with St. Francis Xavier and closes St. Vincent de Paul and combines

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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NOTICE NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study Highway 404 HOV Lane Expansion and Rehabilitation from 407 ETR to Stouffville Road, Regional Municipality of York G.W.P. 2930-02-00 THE STUDY The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained MMM Group Limited, a subsidiary of WSP Global, to undertake the Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the widening of a 10.4 km section of Highway 404 to include the addition of one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane along each of the northbound and southbound lanes, replacement of the Rouge River Bridges, rehabilitation needs throughout the corridor and reconfiguration of the 16th Avenue interchange ramps. The HOV lanes will begin from the existing terminus on Highway 404 north of the 407 ETR and extend to Stouffville Road, in the Regional Municipality of York. The study area is shown on the key plan.

BACKGROUND Following the Preliminary Design Study completed in 2016, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) documenting the transportation needs, rehabilitation, safety and operational improvement requirements for a 26 km section of Highway 404 from 407 ETR to Green Lane was published for public review, and subsequently received Environmental Assessment approval.

This Detail Design and Class EA Study will be carrying forward a portion of the 2016 approved TESR, which will be divided into a series of construction contracts.

THE PROCESS This study will follow the approved environmental planning process for Group ‘B’ projects under the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities 1999, as amended in 2000, with the opportunity for public input throughout.

Upon completion of the Detail Design and Class EA Study, a Design and Construction Report (DCR) will be prepared and made available for public review. A DCR will be prepared for each contract.

CONSULTATION AND COMMENTS Public consultation is an important part of the Class Environmental Assessment process. One Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held at a key milestone during the study to provide agencies, municipalities, business owners, members of the public, and other stakeholders with an opportunity to review, comment on, and discuss the study with members of the Project Team.

For additional details, please visit the study website at www.hwy404widening.ca. The Project Team will provide regular updates on the study website with information on events such as the PIC and study documentation.

Notice of the PIC and review of the DCRs will also be published in local newspapers and sent directly to those on the study mailing list.

If you wish to be added to the study mailing list, or submit comments, please contact one of the Project Team members listed below: Mr. Ben Hui, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager MMM Group Limited 610 Chartwell Road, Suite 300 Oakville, ON L6J 4A5 tel: 289-835-2505 toll-free: 1-877-562-7947 fax: 905-823-8503 e-mail: project-team@hwy404widening.ca

Ms. Rebecca Palys, P.Eng. Senior Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation - Central Region 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue, 4th Floor Toronto, ON M3M 0B7 tel: 416-235-5566 fax: 416-235-3576 e-mail: project-team@hwy404widening.ca

If you have any accessibility requirements to participate in this project please contact one of the Project Team members listed above.

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Comments and information are being collected to assist the MTO in meeting the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

York reporter Jeremy Grimaldi nominated for national award TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com Metroland Media York Region crime reporter Jeremy Grimaldi has been shortlisted for the prestigious national Arthur Ellis Award for excellence in crime writing for his debut book, A Daughter’s Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story.

Published in 2016 by Dundurn Press, Grimaldi’s book tells the story of a young Markham woman’s plot to kill her parents for love and money after a lifetime of lies brought on by what she felt were pressures to be the perfect child.

Grimaldi spent nearly a year in court covering the Pan trial then did painstaking research to learn about Pan’s life and the motivation that led her to make up an alternate existence to the one her parents believed she was living. It eventually led to a catastrophic evening that left her mother dead and her father severely wounded. She would be convicted of the crime.

"This book is a manifestation of two years of my life and more years of police investigation and I hope it does some good," said Grimaldi, who added that he was honoured to be nominated for the award.

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See more photos online at yorkregion.com/photos thor Christie Blatchford is also nominated in the non-fiction category for Life Sentence: Stories from Four Decades of Court Reporting - or, How I Fell Out of Love with the Canadian Justice System, published by Doubleday Canada.

The other nominees in the non-fiction category are Joe Friesen for The Ballad of Danny Wolfe: Life of a Modern Outlaw, published by Signal McClelland & Stewart, Debra Komar for Black River Road: An Unthinkable Crime, an Unlikely Suspect, and the Question of Character, published by Goose Lane, and Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon for Shadow of Doubt: The Trial of Dennis Oland, published by Goose Lane.

Some big names in Canadian writing have won Arthur Ellis awards like Pulitzer Prize-winner Carol Shields and Governor General Award-winner Timothy Findley. Perennial Arthur Ellis winner mystery novelist Peter Robinson and Linwood Barclay are constantly among the nominees and winners.

This year’s awards will be presented on May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Arts and Letters Club in Toronto.

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NOTICE Application of Larvicide for Mosquito Control on Ministry of Transportation Property As part of the Ontario government’s commitment to reduce the health risks from West Nile virus in York Region, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will treat catch basins from May to October 2017. Larvicide will be applied to control the mosquito population.

The larvicide methoprene (Altosid Briquettes, Registration #27694 under the Pest Control Products Act, Canada) will be applied to catch basins on King’s Highways, MTO service centres, patrol yards, carpool lots and truck inspection stations. All larvicide will be applied by provincially licensed exterminators and trained technicians.

For more information on the locations and dates of application, please contact MTO at westnileinfo@ontario.ca or call 416-235-5462 (collect calls accepted).

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Shoe store donates $5,900 to Markham Stouffville Hospital ALI RAZA aliraza@yrmg.com A local shoe store has raised $5,900 for the Markham Stouffville Hospital.

Shumaker, in the CF Markville mall in Markham, started a continuous fundraising program in support of the hospital.

For every pair of shoes the store sold, it donated $1 to the fund.

The fundraising program was promoted through social media and the hospital. Shumaker managed to raise $5,900 in donations for the hospital.

"Supporting communities is definitely one of Shumaker’s priorities. We want to continuously engage and be partners to associations promoting health, well-being and providing the necessary support for the communi-

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Shumaker gave the cheque to the hospital in a presentation at the store April 19.

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The Robert West Heritage House, located at 7780 Yonge St. in Thornhill, has been continuously inhabited by the same family since it was built by Robert Arthur West (1816 - 1884).

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Robert West’s son was a man desperate to save his relationship.

He was worried his girlfriend would end their relationship and was hoping one day she would be his wife.

So, this descendant of Robert West wrote her a letter, likely written in the late 1800s.

The letter is one of the many historic documents found among about 28 boxes in The Robert West House in the Yonge and Centre streets area of Thornhill, says Wendy Locke, treasurer of the Thornhill Heritage Foundation.

"It was poignant, the way he wrote it," Locke says.

Thanks to a federal grant, the Thornhill Heritage Foundation hopes more people can access artifacts like this historic letter.

The federal government gave the foundation a $31,403 grant about a month ago to make The Robert West House more accessible.

This funding will be put toward improvements like installing ramps and creating accessible parking spots.

"We have to have accessibility before we can open it as a heritage site to the public," Locke said.

April 21 is the sod-turning ceremony for this accessibility project and Thornhill MP Peter Kent is scheduled to attend.

Some of the construction work on the accessibility project has already begun, Locke said. The Robert West House will eventually serve as a heritage centre, storing historic documents and artifacts. People can host meetings and events at the house, she said.

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that the accessibility work can be finished in a month.

But before the house opens to the public, some historic material still has to be catalogued, she said.

The Thornhill Horticultural Society gave the Thornhill Heritage Foundation $2,500 toward buying and installing shrubs, plants and a landscaping plan.

The sod-turning ceremony is on Friday April 21 at 10 a.m. and is open to the public.

Louisa Keith, a descendant of Robert West, donated The Robert West House to the Thornhill Heritage Foundation.

The home at 7780 Yonge St. was built by Robert West (1816-1884), an English immigrant who came to Upper Canada in the 1830s.

Go to thornhillheritagefoundation.org for more information on the Robert West Heritage House.

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Meditate with a Monk WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Buddha Meditation Centre, 11175 Kennedy Rd., Markham CONTACT: 905-9277117, info@mahamevnawa.ca COST: You get the chance to meditate and chant with a monk trained in the Theravada tradition. Instructions will be given. Suitable for all experience levels. l Friday, April 28 Language Cafe - Friday WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: The Bridge Church, 5440 16th Ave., Markham CONTACT: 905-294-6716 COST: These are informal drop-in opportunities where you can enjoy a beverage and snack while practicing English with fluent locals and other newcomers.

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Collection Announcement WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street Unionville, Markham CONTACT: Charlene Lo, 9054777000, clo@markham.ca, http://varleygallery.ca COST: Join us for the announcement of a Major Group of Seven donation from the Jack MacQuarrie collection.See the collection at the gallery this weekend only.

Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation Presents ’The Disco Ball’ WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 12:00 a.m WHERE: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre and Spa, 8500 Warden Ave., Markham CONTACT: mwerdi@msh.on.ca, COST: http:// gala.mshf.on.ca/ Widely anticipated, the biennial gala plays an important role in achieving our hospital’s fundraising goals and fulfilling its promise of excellent patient care.

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Markham Little Theatre presents "Bedroom Farce" WHEN: 8:00 p.m WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham CONTACT: info@markhamlittletheatre.ca COST: $26 With relationships ranging from solid to rocky, four couples spend one evening in three bedrooms.

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Women’s Show WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Holland Landing Community Centre, 19513 Yonge St., East Gwillimbury CONTACT: 905-953-8980 COST: $5 Tangles Hair Salon and Spa presents the 6th annual East Gwilimbury Women’s Show! Large silent auction, an assortment of events, $1,000 makeover door prize and vendors.

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Learn to paint in 1 night with social art lesson AMANDA PERSICO apersico@yrmg.com Sometimes, all you need is a canvas, a paint brush and a stroke of genius to bring out your creative side.

But the hustle-bustle of life doesn’t afford us the time to commit to a formal, lengthy art class.

"Many people don’t want to be artists," Judy Horan, the Newmarket artist behind Art Circle - Social Painting.

"They just want to create something."

Art Circle specializes in social art events at local restaurants in Newmarket, Aurora, Georgina and Bradford.

Social painting is not an art lesson, it’s a social event where people learn a painting technique, paint a canvas and take something home, she added.

Social painting events are taking the art scene by storm, where people are looking for something different than everyday life and work, said Kevin Chow, operations manager of Paintlounge, a studio space designated to one-off social painting events.

Currently, there are three Paintlounge locations - one on Main Street Markham and two in Toronto.

"This is a way for people to get back to their creative side, even if it’s just for a night," Chow said.

And there’s no experience necessary - and no cleanup. Many social painting events provide the tools - paint colours, brushes and

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"You don’t have to bring anything or worry about cleaning up," he said. "Just focus on being creative and having fun."

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Social painting is also gaining in popularity as a team building exercise in the corporate world.

Team building art takes on a different shape. There is a central theme and often the paintings fit in with one another, such as using the same colour pallet, painting the same scene in different seasons, painting one large canvas, or having each canvas make up a smaller part of a larger painting.

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SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com Thornhill’s Promenade Shopping Centre was bought today by Promenade General Partner Inc., a business formed by the Serruya family and Liberty Development Corporation.

The Promenade Shopping Centre, which was previously owned by The Cadillac Fairview Corporation, underwent a major $45-million upgrade in 2009 that included the redevelopment of the food court and common areas.

The Promenade opened on Aug. 4, 1986. Among its founding tenants was the first Yogen Früz frozen yogurt and smoothie outlet, a new quick-service restaurant concept created by local teenage brothers Michael, Aaron and Simon Serruya. Yogen Früz continues to operate at the centre and has today has more than 1,400 stores in 46

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"Promenade is where my brothers and I started our business careers as teenagers with the original Yogen Früz concept over 30 years ago," Michael Serruya said. "We are thrilled to now be in a position to invest in this property to ensure it reaches its full potential as a central hub for the Thornhill community. This is an important investment for us, but it also represents a deepening of our commitment to the community we call home."

The Serruyas immigrated to Canada from Morocco in 1966. They were part of an early wave of Jewish immigration caused by growing antiSemitism. Michael and Aaron noticed that frozen yogurt stands were popular in the U.S., but were practically non-existent in Canada.

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Auction Sale of Recording and Music Equipment for Wellcraft Music Management, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica.

To Include: This sale in its entirety will be high end music and recording equipment from a music studio including sound boards, monitors, processors, compressors, amps, instruments, microphones, speakers, cables, software plus many other high quality studio items. For full details of the items, go to: www.wellcraftmusic.com Note: This is the Highest Quality of Music, Studio and Electronic Equipment we have ever had the opportunity to sell. Studio owner is retiring. All items have their original boxes. Viewing for this exceptional sale will be Tuesday, May 2nd from 9-5 and Wednesday, sale day from 9-4:30. The studio owner will be available for any questions or background information during viewing hours.

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Death Notices

Death Notices

Personal Prayer To The Holy Spirit

Markham

Downsizing Sale Sat. April 29th 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

165 Fincham Ave.

Auctions & Sales

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Novenas/ Card of Thanks

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Holy Spirit Thou make me see everything and show me the way to reach my ideal. You who give the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank You for everything and conďŹ rm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be. I want to be with You and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory.

Amen. Person must pray this 3 consecutive days without stating oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish. After the 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difďŹ cult it may be. Promise to publish this as soon as your favor has been granted.

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Memoriam

Memoriam

Remembering on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day

We will be publishing a special Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day In Memoriam Feature on the week of May 8, 2017.

HIRING? McGLYNN, Joseph F. It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Joseph F. McGlynn. He died peacefully on April 19, 2017 with his loving family by his side. He left this world with the same grace and dignity as he lived it. A true gentleman to the end, an inspiration to everyone around him.

He leaves behind his children; Peter (Sandy), Suzanne (Andrew), and Tracy (Milan) and his four beautiful granddaughters; Jessica, Kendra, Ava, and Sophie. In Ireland and England he leaves his brothers and sisters who admired and loved him very much.

His nieces and nephews, too many to list, were very dear to him and he cherished his visits there with them.

Fathers hold their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands for just a little while and their hearts forever. Rest in peace our sweet gentle Irish prince. A visitation will be held at Dixon-Garland Funeral Home, 166 Main St. N. (Markham Rd.), Markham from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, April 27, 2017. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish, 5633 Hwy 7, Markham at 10 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2017. Dad has arranged for cremation. Interment to take place at Christ the King Cemetery at a later date.

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Anniversaries Memoriam

Memoriam

CUDMORE, Lloyd April 23, 2006 Gone before we could say goodbye, You left us far too soon.

The months and years pass at such pace But in our hearts you will always have a special place.

We miss you dearly every day. ~ With love forever, Betty, John and Candee (Michael and Heather), Lynn and Terry (Stephanie and Brett)

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Careers

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-AY THE -OST 3ACRED (EART OF *ESUS be adored and loved in all 4ABERNACLES UNTIL THE END OF TIME

!MEN -AY THE -OST 3ACRED (EART OF *ESUS BE PRAISED AND GLORIlED NOW AND FOREVER !MEN -AY THE -OST 3ACRED (EART OF *ESUS BE PRAISED AND GLORIlED NOW AND FOREVER !MEN 3AINT *UDE PRAY FOR US AND HEAR OUR PRAYER !MEN "LESSED BE THE 3ACRED (EART OF *ESUS Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of -ARY "LESSED BE 3AINT *UDE 4HADDEUS IN THE WORLD AND FOR ALL ETERNITY / 'LORIOUS !POSTLE 3T *UDE 4HADDEUS TRUE RELATIVE OF *ESUS AND -ARY ) SALUTE YOU THROUGH THE MOST 3ACRED (EART OF *ESUS 4HROUGH (IS Heart I praise and thank God for all THE GRACES (E HAS BESTOWED UPON YOU ) HUMBLY PROSTATE BEFORE YOU ) IMPLORE YOU THROUGH YOUR HEART TO LOOK DOWN ON ME WITH COMPASSION /H DESPISE NOT MY POOR PRAYER LET NOT MY TRUST BE CONFOUNDED 4O YOU

God has granted this privilege of aiding mankind in the most desperate CASES /H COME TO MY AID THAT ) MAY praise the mercies of God all my life ) WILL BE GRATEFUL TO YOU AND WILL BE your faithful devotee until I can THANK YOU IN HEAVEN !MEN

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Drivers

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OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

Metroland Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Toronto Distribution Centre requires a Part Time Shipper/Receiver for its warehouse operation.

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3T *UDE PRAY FOR US AND FOR ALL WHO honor and invoke your aid.

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NOVENA PRAYER TO SAINT JUDE 3T *UDE GLORIOUS APOSTLE FAITHFUL SERVANT AND FRIEND OF *ESUS THE NAME OF THE TRAITOR WHO DELIVERED your beloved Master into the hands OF THE ENEMY HAS CAUSED YOU TO BE forgotten by many. But the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of difďŹ cult and DESPERATE CASES 0RAY FOR ME WHO AM SO MISERABLE -AKE USE ) IMPLORE YOU OF THAT PARTICULAR PRIVILEGE accorded to you to bring visible and SPEEDY HELP WHERE HELP WAS ALMOST despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven IN ALL MY NECESSITIES TRIBULATIONS AND SUFFERINGS PARTICULARLY HERE MAKE YOUR REQUEST AND THAT ) MAY PRAISE 'OD WITH YOU AND ALL THE ELECT throughout all eternity.

Industrial laundry in Markham requires very reliable employees for full time positions. ProďŹ ciency in English is a must Machine Operator s !BLE TO LIFT BAGS OF TO LBS s -ECHANICALLY ORIENTED s -ORNING SHIFT s .O EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Folding s 4WO AVAILABLE POSITIONS FOR folding linen. s !FTERNOON SHIFT

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Limited time offers available from Toyota Financial Services on approved credit. †0%/0%/0%/1.99% lease APR for 39/39/39/39 months on a new 2017 Corolla CE Manual (Model BURCEMA)/2017 Camry LE (Model BF1FLTA)/2017 RAV4 FWD LE (Model ZFREVTB)/2017 Sienna 7-Passenger V6 (Model ZZ3DCTA) with an all-in price of $18,044/$27,024/$29,369/$35,614 equals a weekly payment of $35/$59/$59/$95 for 169/169/169/169 payments with a $1,700/$2,900/$3,775/$3,300 down payment or trade equivalent when you apply $1,500/$1,000/$1,000/$0 lease assist and/or customer incentive. First weekly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $7,694/$12,936/$13,824/$19,372. All-in lease includes freight and fees (PDE, EHF, OMVIC fee and air condition tax, where applicable). HST, licensing, registration and insurance are extra. Based on a maximum of 60,000KM/60,000KM/60,000KM/6 0,000KM. Additional KM charge of $0.07/$0.10/$0.10/$0.10 for excess kilometres, if applicable. ♦$1,500/$1,000 Customer Incentive is valid on retail delivery of a new 2017 Corolla CE Manual (BURCEMA) / 2017 RAV4 FWD LE (ZFREVTB). Offer is valid to retail customers (excluding fleet sales) when leased, financed or purchased from Stouffville Toyota. Customer Incentive will take place at time of delivery, include tax and will apply after taxes have been charged on the full amount of the negotiated price. Vehicles receiving Customer Incentives must be purchased, registered and delivered between April 1 to May 1, 2017. $1,000 Lease Assist on a new 2017 Camry LE (BF1FLTA) is valid on Toyota retail delivery (excluding fleet sales) when leased from Stouffville Toyota. Lease Assist includes tax and will be applied after taxes have been charged on the full amount of the negotiated price. Vehicles receiving Lease Assist must be leased, registered and delivered between April 1 to May 1, 2017. ~Drivers should always be responsible for their own safe driving. Please always pay attention to your surroundings and drive safely. Depending on the conditions of roads, vehicles, weather, driver inputs, size and position of pedestrians, vehicle speed, lighting, terrain, etc., the TSS systems may not work as intended. TSS Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection is designed to help avoid or reduce the impact speed and damage in certain frontal collisions only. Please see toyota.ca,Stouffville Toyota or Owner’s Manual for details. §Aeroplan offers valid from April 1, 2017 to May 1, 2017, are not retroactive and apply to new Toyota and Scion vehicles only when purchased/leased from Stouffville Toyotaa Canadian Toyota dealership. Excludes commercial fleet and daily rental transactions. Limit of 3 new retail purchases per customer per 12 month period. Toyota/Scion vehicle must be purchased, registered and delivered between April 1, 2017 to May 1, 2017. Customers must be an Aeroplan Member prior to the completion of the transaction. Offers are valid between April 1 to May 1, 2017, and are subject to change without notice. All rights are reserved. Dealer may lease or sell for less. Dealer order/trade may be required, but may not be available in all circumstances. Please see Stouffville Toyota for full details.