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(Left) Women serving the mid-day meal at Nehemiah Ogden’s barn raising in Unionville, Markham Township, early 20th century.

(Right) A well-constructed barn was essential to a farm’s productivity, though far too expensive and dangerous for a single person to build. Hosting a barn-raising made the process much easier by allowing a farmer to call on friends and neighbours for help.

It’s not easy but just try to cast your mind back 150 years to 1867 Markham.

There wasn’t nearly as much here then – no six-lane roads, no massive housing developments or large shopping malls or places to go for entertainment -- just a scattering of houses and farms round what constitutes

the current downtown village of Markham, the village of Thornhill and village of Unionville.

In downtown Markham, there were coopers, distillers and taverns that attracted some local people and travellers. Storekeepers, blacksmiths and some other businessmen set up shop to service customers.

There were mills at a number of sites in General Mills, Almira, Buttonville and Cedar Grove, and general stores and hotels in each village. Also a train station in 1871 in Unionville and Markham and several east-west and north-south roads including O See AGRICULTURE, page 5

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NOUMAN KHALIL nkhalil@metroland.com Every day, millions of Canadians feel so proud to see the Maple Leaf flag flying high in the air. Canadians attained this flag on Feb. 15, 1965 after decades of debate in and outside the Parliament.

That date, the day when Maple Leaf flag was officially raised on Parliament Hill, is now celebrated annually as the National Flag of Canada Day or Flag Day. In fact, every weekday before 9 a.m., the flag is replaced on top of the Peace Tower at Parliament Hill and the previous one is presented to a Canadian. Every citizen can obtain this 2.3-by-4.6-metre flag from the Peace Tower, but there is a wait list of about 50 years.

Earlier, until 1965, the Royal Union Jack was the only other official national flag of Canada, while the Canadian Red Ensign was the unofficial flag. Bearing the Union Jack and the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada, the Red Ensign was never officially adopted as a national flag.

However, the search for a new flag began in 1925 when Prime Minister Wil-

liam Lyon Mackenzie King’s government started work for possible new flag patterns. But the government immediately withdrew when there was a general uproar against any attack on the Union Jack.

King tried again in 1945 with a joint committee of the Senate and House of Commons, but support for the Union Jack remained strong and many Canadians had so much emotional attachment to the Red Ensign and the Union Jack.

Finally, in 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson took up the issue and informed the House of Commons that the government wished to adopt a distinctive national flag. Following Pearson’s directions, submissions for new patterns were once again called.

As a result, more than 5,000 designs were submitted. Among them, George Stanley’s Maple Leaf or l’Unifolie, which means ‘the one-leafed’ in French, was approved.

Stanley was a Canadian historian, author, soldier, teacher, public servant, and more importantly the designer of the Maple Leaf flag, the identity and pride of Canadians all over the world.

| Markham Economist & Sun | Thursday, June 22, 2017

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Tracing the roots of Canada’s love for hockey DEAN BENNET When Paul Henderson reminisces about the greatest goal scored in the history of Canada’s greatest game he can hardly get a word in edgewise.

Whether it’s on the street, at a speaking event or at a party, Canadians line up not so much to ask him but to tell him about Sept. 28, 1972.

That’s when Henderson tucked home the rebound to put the exclamation point on a Canada-Russia hockey summit for the ages.

It was a shared experience when millions of Canadians literally stood as one, around TVs and radios in restaurants and classrooms, to watch Team Canada come back against heavy odds to defeat the Soviets in the eight-game series.

“They want to tell me what they were doing, where they were, who they were with, how they felt. They remember it so vividly,” Henderson says. “That’s why I love it. There’s no negativity.”

In the last 45 years how many of those stories has he heard?

He pauses.

“Millions,” he says. “It’s got to be millions.”

Unpack what hockey means to Canada on the country’s sesquicentennial and you are immediately shin guard-deep in cultural touchstones: A Wayne Gretzky rookie card, a Starr skate, Roch Carrier’s story “The Hockey Sweater,” Jacques Plante’s trailblazing fiberglass mask, the lucky loonie buried in centre ice at the 2002 Olympics, a hockey stick wrapped in rainbow pride tape, a sledge hockey gold medal from the 2006

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Team Canada defenceman Gary Bergman (right) celebrates teammate Paul Henderson’s winning goal in Canada’s 6-5 win in Game 8 of the CanadaRussia hokcey series in Moscow in this Sept. 28, 1972 photo.

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While the origins of the game remain a hotly debated cold case, the coming out party was at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal on March 3, 1875.

Fittingly, it was also the site of hockey’s first brawl when

the free skaters, demanding back their ice sheet, donnybrooked with the stick-wielding interlopers.

The game exploded in popularity and as the 19th century ticked over to the 20th, order, rules, leagues and hierarchies arrived.

Gov. Gen. Freddy Stanley fell in love with the game and in 1892 donated the iconic cup that now bears his surname.

By 1908, Canada began paying its players rather than watching its best and brightest flee to the first pro league that had opened four years earlier in the United States.

Rules were tweezed and tweaked over the decades, primarily to open up the offence – more forward passing, six players instead of seven. Referees went from ringing bells to blowing whistles.

The NHL turns 100 this year and it has delivered to Canada the indelible images defining the game across generations: Howie Morenz’s coffin at centre ice at the Montreal Forum, the Gordie Howe hat trick, Mario Lemieux’s 1987 glove-side high Canada Cup winning goal, Gretzky’s tears over his 1988 trade, Sidney Crosby’s golden goal in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

There are sounds as well as sights: Roger Doucet’s sonorous bilingual version of national anthem at the Montreal Forum, broadcaster Foster Hewitt’s signature “Hello Canada and hockey fans in the United States and Newfoundland,” the ubiquitous duh-duh-ta-duh-duh opening to Dolores Claman’s “Hockey Night in Canada” theme song.

It has touched culture and politics.

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O Continued from front the ubiquitous Yonge Street.

The railway helped bring progress and the 1896 radial line along Yonge Street brought settlement north to Thornhill in greater numbers from Toronto.

Several industries were beginning to flourish in Markham And what was the main industry? Agriculture. Though wagon works, tanneries, farm implement manufacturers and furniture factories also developed throughout the years.

Farming ruled rather than high-tech. And unlike today’s Markham of 350,000 and growing population, the Markham of 1867 had less than 300 hundred souls, growing to more than 1,100

by 1891.

Diversity was not exactly the order of the day as the census of the time revealed the origin of the people was largely English, Irish and the like.

It doesn’t fit with the wildly diverse makeup of today’s Markham.

It all began back in 1794 when William Boll Berczy, the acknowledged founder of Markham, German artist and developer, brought 64 German families to North America.

They came to Philadelphia in 1792 and through various circumstances, and through Berczy’s ability to negotiate 64,000 acres in Markham Township (1,000 acres per family) for his group from Lord Simcoe, the

British government’s leader of Upper Canada, he came to the area.

That first group of families, some stayed while others moved on, were joined by some French families, United Empire Loyalists, Brits, and others looking to establish themselves in the “New World.”

One of Markham’s most interesting characters of the mid-18th century was William Lyon MacKenzie, infamous leader of the MacKenzie Rebellion of 1837. The Township was apparently bitterly divided during the rebellion with some taking MacKenzie’s side against the Family Compact that ruled Upper Canada and other’s supporting the Family

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MacKenzie was elected on five occasions as Markham’s representative but apparently he never did last long in the Upper Canada legislature being expelled each time for his, at the time, outrageous republican viewpoints and push, eventually towards rebellion.

Markham continued to progress and development as an Ontario township after 1841 and through Confederation in 1867 until the City of 350,000 and growing that we know it as today.

It is eventually expected to reach a population cresting 500,000. A long way from those first 64 families just over two centuries ago.

| Markham Economist & Sun | Thursday, June 22, 2017

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A BADLY PLANNED WILL A DAD’S GOOD INTENTION GONE BAD The Wills Lawyer Gary told the following story during a call-in show.

His father, Percy, made his will at the height of the dot-com stock market surge. Percy’s stock portfolio was worth over five million dollars in the late nineties. He wanted to divide his growing estate among his many friends, his relatives and his two children, of whom Gary was one, and Denise was the other. It was important for Percy’s children to have the lion’s share of the estate, because they were his only children, and particularly because Denise was ill with multiple sclerosis.

Just before making his will, Percy consulted with Gary and Denise, explaining that after he passed away, because of the value of his stock Les Kotzer portfolio, they would each be so wealthy that leskotzer.com they would never have money problems. But there were numerous others who really needed financial help, so that his will would contain many smaller gifts of money to those others.

Gary, out of serious concerns about the medical and therapeutic needs that would arise over the lifetime of his sister, Denise, asked Percy what he meant by “numerous others”. Percy explained that counting all of his friends and cousins, there were twenty people, and each would get $10,000 dollars. A total of $200,000 dollars didn’t seem like a lot of money out of a total stock portfolio worth five million plus at the time, so Percy had the blessing of Gary and Denise, and the will was finalized along these lines.

By the time Percy passed away, Gary had learned three hard lessons. First, he learned that five million dollars’ worth of internet stocks did not translate to five million dollars of currency after a stock market bubble bursts. Second, Gary learned about which gifts in a will get paid out first and which gifts are only paid, if there is money left over after the priority gifts are paid. The sad part of this lesson was that Percy’s friends and relatives got their money gifts first, leaving Denise and himself to split whatever was left after those money gifts were paid out. This followed the wording in Percy’s will which provided that Gary and Denise would split what was left over in Percy’s estate, after the money gifts were paid out to his friends and relatives.

Third Gary learned how thankless people can be when he realized that Percy’s net worth after debts and taxes was only $230,000. This meant that, after $200,000 was paid out to Percy’s friends and relatives, Gary and Denise were left with $30,000 to split between them. What was the thankless part? Gary talked himself hoarse, begging Percy’s relatives and friends to give up their gifts so that the money would help Denise deal with her illness. He made a point of telling them that Percy would never have left his sick daughter in such a vulnerable position. Percy wanted to protect her. But not a single one of Percy’s friends or relatives agreed to consider Denise’s needs. Not one of them would give up their $10,000 gift from Percy’s will. Gary said that he and Denise were raised as givers, not takers. Gary gave all of his $15,000 inheritance from Percy’s estate to Denise and more beyond that out of his own money. What he had to give to the radio audience was one piece of advice to anyone making a will. Just because you’re rich today doesn’t mean you will always be rich.

Les Kotzer is a wills lawyer with the law firm of Fish and Associates at 7951 Yonge Street in Thornhill. Les is a regular call in guest on the Barb DiGiulio show on Newstalk 1010. He has also appeared on CNN and was featured as a Canadian success story on the CTV National News. In 2013, Les was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubileee Medal for his work in wills and helping to educate the public.

Les is pleased to offer a free Will review for those who have a Will and are not sure if it is up to date. He also offers a free Will consultation, if you do not have a Will and are not sure where to start. To book an appointment with Les you can call his office at 905-881-1500. You can also email him for an appointment at les@leskotzer.com. For more information, please visit leskotzer.com or willappointment.com

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elebrate Canada Day with birthday events, fireworks and, of course, cake from across York Region.

There is no shortage of events and festivities happening that celebrate all that is red and white.

Not only are municipalities celebrating the true north strong and free, but they are also celebrating 150 years of our Canadian heritage.

Canada Day bashes are taking the region by storm, from parades, pancakes, midways rides, community festivals and tributes to iconic Canadian bands, including Blue Rodeo, Glass Tiger and Gordon Lightfoot.

What better way to honour this great nation that with one of several citizenship ceremonies, beer gardens, multicultural food vendors and street parades taking place July 1.

Bring blankets and lawn chairs and end the night with a glorious display of fireworks.

What you need to know about July 1 Canada Day festivities in York Region:

There are free shuttle buses to and from the community centre from the Ross Complex, 19300 Centre St., EG Sports Complex, 1914B Mount Albert Rd. and civic centre, 19000 Leslie St. eastgwillimbury.ca

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People’s Parade – 4 p.m., McCowan Road and Highway 7 to Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowan Rd. Milne Dam Celebrations – 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowan Rd. Seniors Luncheon – 11:45 a.m., Le Parc Banquet Hall, 8432 Leslie St., Thornhill.

Citizenship Ceremony – 9 a.m., civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd.

Canada Day Celebration – 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Millennium Bandstand on Main Street Unionville.

Fireworks – dusk, Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowan Rd., and dusk at Millennium Bandstand on Main Street Unionville.

The day is filled with activities, from a citizenship ceremony, people’s parade, live entertainment, magic show, children’s activities and live performance by up-andcoming Canadian singer-songwriter Francesco Yates.

End the night with a large fireworks display.

Enjoy an evening of music and fireworks in Unionville, with a special presentation by the Kindred Spirits Orchestra.

Sarika Schmidt shows her Canadian spirit — and you can too at a wide range of events July 1.

There is no parking at Milne Dam Conservation Area Park. There is a free shuttle from noon to 3:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to midnight from the Markville Shopping Centre. markham.ca

Live entertainment features the Aurora Community Band, Blue Radio, a Blue Rodeo tribute band, musical tribute to the 60s, 70s and 80s as well as performances from Aurora’s Teen Idol competition. aurora.ca/canadaday

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Canada Day Celebrations – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Lambert Wilson Park, 135 Industrial Pkwy. N. Fireworks – dusk, Lambert Wilson Park, 135 Industrial Pkwy. N. Canada’s Birthday Town kicks off the celebration with the annual Canada Day parade.

Following the parade, there are plenty of festivities taking place at Lambert Wilson Park, including a pancake breakfast, the Aurora Car Club classic car show and shine, children’s workshops, a horseshoe tournament, and public skating and swimming at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex.

Heritage Celebration – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sharon Temple, 18974 Leslie St., Sharon.

Evening Festivities – 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Albert Lions Community Centre, 5057 Mount Albert Rd., Mount Albert.

Fireworks – dusk, Mount Albert Lions Community Centre, 5057 Mount Albert Rd., Mount Albert.

Celebrate Canada’s yesteryear with Canada 150 festivities at the Sharon Temple.

Events include an 1837 Rebellion re-enactment and encampment, live music and heritage games.

Spend the evening under the stars at the Mount Albert Lions Community Centre, with live music from Eh440, Toronto’s premier vocal group, DJ Demeanor, inflatables, rock climbing and a grand firework display.

Canada Day Celebrations – 2 to 10 p.m., the ROC, 26479 Civic Centre Rd., Keswick.

Fireworks – 10 p.m., ROC, 26479 Civic Centre Rd., Keswick.

Celebrate Canada from past to present with helicopter rides, rock climbing, disc golf, a classic car show and beer tent.

The ROC is also home to one of the world’s largest, multi-person slip and slide. The Urban Slide Canada event runs July 1, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and July 2, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Live entertainment will feature performances by Kate Ottaway, Big Shiny 90s, the Connors Brothers and headlining act Landing 73, featuring Glass Tiger member Michael Hanson.

There is a free all-day shuttle bus to and from the ROC from various locations in Keswick, Sutton and Pefferlaw. georgina.ca

| Markham Economist & Sun | Thursday, June 22, 2017

Celebrate all that is red and white

Newmarket: Pancake breakfast – 8 a.m. to noon, Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Rd. Kanata Day Celebration – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fairy Lake Park and Riverwalk Commons.

Fireworks – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., George Richardson Park off Bayview Parkway.

Enjoy a day full of activities and fun for the whole family, including a BMX stunt show, beer garden, ferris wheel and merry-go-round rides and rock climbing.

Live entertainment includes a salute to Bon Jovi and a tribute to Bryan Adams.

End the night with live music from the Newmarket Citizen’s Band and a grand finale firework show.

There is a free all-day shuttle to and from Riverwalk Commons from The Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, 100 Eagle St., and the Magna Centre, 800 Mulock Dr. town.newmarket.on.ca O For more events, see page 17

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Monday, June 26 9:00 a.m. Development Services Committee Meeting Tuesday, June 27 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Proclamations Seniors’ Month (June) Markham Toastmasters Club #4782 Month (June) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26) Franco-Ontarian Day (September 25)

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Expropriations Act, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 363 IN THE MATTER OF an application by The Corporation of the City of Markham for approval to expropriate land being part of Lots 40, 41, 42 and 43 in Block M on Registered Plan 173 designated as Parts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 on Reference Plan 65R36046, in the City of Markham, Regional Municipality of York being part of PIN 02936-0377 (LT), registered in the Land Titles Division of the Land Registry Office for York Region (No.65), for the purpose of parkland and trail, and in particular for the construction and maintenance of the Mixed-Use Pathway east of Markham Road and works ancillary thereto.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: Part of Lots 40, 41, 42 and 43 in Block M on Registered Plan 173 designated as Parts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 on Reference Plan 65R-36046, in the City of Markham, Regional Municipality of York being part of PIN 02936-0377 (LT).

VACANT UNIT REBATE PROGRAM PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS In 2001, the Province of Ontario introduced the Vacant Unit Rebate Program to owners of vacant commercial and industrial buildings. The program provides a property tax rebate for commercial or industrial buildings that are entirely or partially vacant during the taxation year.

In November 2016, the Province released its Fall Economic Statement which provided municipalities with broader flexibility to tailor the Vacant Unit Rebate Program to reflect community needs and circumstances.

The City of Vaughan, the City of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill are evaluating the Vacant Unit Rebate Program and soliciting program feedback from local commercial, industrial and residential property owners.

Members of the public are invited to provide their feedback by: 1) Attending a scheduled public consultation meeting: • June 22 – 7 to 9 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Vaughan City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr., Vaughan • June 26 – 7 to 9 p.m., Council Chambers, Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham • July 13 – 7 to 9 p.m., Aspen Room, Rouge Woods Community Centre, 110 Shirley Dr., Richmond Hill and/or 2) Completing an online survey, available on each municipality’s website (vaughan.ca, markham.ca and richmondhill.ca) between June 5 and July 31.

To learn more, please visit markham.ca

Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty (30) days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the notice.

The approving authority is: The Council of The Corporation of the City of Markham 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, Ontario, L3R 9W3 The expropriating authority is:

This notice first published on the 15th day of June, 2017.

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There is no place for intolerance in our society A dashcam video depicting an unidentified male berating an elderly man on Old Kennedy Road, just north of Steeles Avenue East, in Markham surfaced earlier this month and its contents are disturbing to say the least.

The video, shot by Markham’s Tony Cao and posted to YouTube, shows an older man, who walks with a heavy limp, moving across the frame when a younger man, dressed all in black, appears from behind him and inexplicably begins to taunt him and repeatedly refers to him as "monkey". When the younger man notices Cao, he angrily approaches his vehicle and shouts racist things at him.

The footage came to light less than two weeks after a woman in a Toronto grocery store was filmed demanding that employees who didn’t speak English "go back to China" and the same week a Statistics Canada report emerged showing that the number of hate crimes in Canada rose by five per cent between 2014 and 2015 with the number of incidents targeting Muslims increasing by 60 per cent. Statistics Canada noted that its figures were based around police-reported hate crimes, so the numbers could be even higher as not all incidents are reported to law enforcement agencies.

Cao did report what he saw and has turned his video over to York Regional Police who are now investigating.

He went on to say that he’d never experienced a racist incident of any kind during the 10 years has called Canada home.

"I’m truly shocked, I’m just sad to see this sort of thing in society in this beautiful, peaceful country," Cao told the York Region Media Group in an interview. "I only thought this type of thing would happen in America."

It shouldn’t happen anywhere least of all in Canada.

Fortunately, the majority of Canadians are appalled at this kind of behavior and it certainly isn’t indicative of who we are as a nation.

Still, it’s clear from this video and the statistics there remains plenty of room for improvement and that’s why it’s important for those on the receiving end of racial abuse, or who witness such an incident, to report it to the proper authorities for what it is: a hate crime. Similarly, we should be vigilant for discrimination that targets any group.

Simply put, there’s no place for intolerance such as this in our society.

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• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • Minimum wage increase will harm small businesses Re: Wage increase could mean job losses, higher consumer costs: chamber, May 31.

Dear Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne: On behalf of our membership and the dry-cleaning and laundry industry, I wish to advise you of our grave concern about your decision to raise the minimum wage from $11.40 to $15, a 41 per cent increase.

Added to this is the cost of matching funds to finance CPP, OHIP, and other payroll taxes. As well, you have added another week to the vacation pay schedule and included part-time works in your increases.

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havoc in the dry- and wetcleaning industry, as well as many other small businesses.

Most of the operators in our industry are small family businesses which are currently struggling with a difficult economy and high utility prices.

Our industry is currently faced with increased rents due to the real estate market, increased costs to insure that all our plants are environmentally safe and follow best practices, as well as added costs under the Boiler and Pressure Vessels Act to adhere to current and new TSSA regulations.

I have been contacted by many of our membership who expressed the facts that they will have to shorten the hours they provide service to their clients and will not be able to hire stu-

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dents and other part-time staff in order to be able to afford the additional payroll costs.

Having a minimum wage of $15 for any person without any work experience forces the businesses to raise their wages even higher in order to attract competent people to perform the necessary jobs such as knowledgeable counter staff, pressers, and other positions in the industry.

This policy will force business to both raise their prices to the public and thus lose business and lead to many having to close up.

I would be pleased to meet with you to discuss alternatives to this very damaging policy that will have an everlasting effect on many families and small businesses.

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CANADA’S 150TH BIRTHDAY EVENT! LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com York Region public transit riders will have to get on board with a number of changes coming to YRT/Viva as of Canada Day. The changes will cover the two-zone fare structure, paper tickets and passes and fare increases, general manager Ann-Marie Carroll, said.

At least one long-time rider is concerned about the adjustments.

Vijay Sandrasagra, a language interpreter and security officer from Richmond Hill who uses several GTA transit systems, is worried they could create a hardship for seniors and lower-income residents and cost riders more in the long run.

The region is scrapping its two zones, meaning riders travelling north of Bloomington Sideroad will no longer have to pay an extra $1.

While fares based on distance will likely be brought in across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in time, it makes sense to do get rid of the two zones in York now, Carroll said.

"The only zone that we had was in the north-south direction. We don’t have zones in the east-west direction. So, it makes it consistent across the region," she said.

Riders will continue to be able to travel on one fare for two hours. But Sandrasagra believes YRT/Viva will eventually find a way to recoup the lost revenue from eliminating the two-zone fares by spreading the cost to all riders.

YRT/Viva is also going paperless. As of July 1, paper tickets and passes will no longer be sold, although they will continue to be accepted until the end of 2017. The region is introducing a new mobile app called YRT/Viva Pay, which will allow customers to purchase fares through their smartphones. It will be available for free as of July 1.

Customers can also use Presto, an electronic fare card which can be used on public transit throughout the 905 area, with Toronto expected to fully implement it by the end of the year, Carroll said.

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Salad is the ultimate summer food, cool, crisp and refreshing with endless options and versatility. We’ll be featuring the full line of salad blends from our friends just up the street from us at Meadowsweet Farms…seriously they’re about a two minute drive from us. All eight of their mixes are composed of dozens of seasonally available ingredients, all local, all organic, all unbelievably flavourful. Our best seller is the Lovely Lettuce, which puts regular spring mix to shame, but my go-to is the Spicy and PACK Wicked Mix, which will dissuade you of any delusion that lettuce is only a vessel for dressing. Reg. $6.99 each Which brings me to my next point….we’re also have our full line of Salad Dressings on special. These are all made in-house without any preservatives or stabilizers. Picks of the crop? You cannot go wrong with our Asiago Caesar Dressing, our Brandied Cranberry Dressing or our Raspberry OFF Balsamic Dressing. Reg. $5.99 - $6.99/250ml

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Our head butcher, Mike Pickering, is away for the week, but he will surely be sad that he missed these. We bring in our Pickerel from right around his hometown of Blenheim right by Lake Erie, where he grew up in a Mennonite enclave. Local pickerel brought in real fresh, you cannot go wrong. I couldn’t remember if I mentioned this in an ad before, but the best way to eat pickerel was shown to me by my first girlfriend’s father who happened to be an avid fisherman.

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We’ll start off with our Broccoli Cauliflower Salad.

This has been an anchor in our salad counter since day one of our old store on Markham Main. It’s never ceased to amaze me how something as bland as raw broccoli and cauli can be elevated to such great heights with a little help from bacon bits, diced red onion and a zippy dressing. Reg. $1.99/100g We actually sell a lot of hot soups throughout the year, but come summer time, I start craving our Chilled Three Melon Soup. As much a soup as it is a smoothie, we puree watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew to a beautiful pinkish hue and season it with mint, honey, apple juice and a little shot of Tabasco.

Reg. $8.99/900ml Next up I’m once again pushing my agenda of having more prepared Indian food, so we’ll have Chef Kulam’s Chicken Curry. Marinated chicken thigh braised and slow-cooked in tamarind and curry sauce with ample amounts of ginger and garlic. Reg. $10.99/500g Next up, we’ll have Smoked Jack Daniel’s Pork Ribs.

We take big meaty racks of baby back ribs, the same as you’d find in our meat department, rub them in a peppery rub, before basting them in our Jack Daniels’ BBQ Sauce and smoking them to perfection. Reheating instructions? Put them on the grill to draw out a little more of that smoked flavour and to caramelize the BBQ sauce a touch. Reg. $3.29/100g We’ll have Peach and Brie Stuffed Chicken Breasts.

These are a new creation of our chef’s, pairing sweet summer peaches and creamy brie with fresh sage, fresh cracked pepper and sea salt. Reg. $5.99/100g Our chef’s salad of the week will be our Smoked Salmon Niçoise. Big flakes of our housemade Evan’s smoked salmon with shaved red onion, cherry tomatoes, green beans, capers and olives on a bed of romaine.

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Our Riviera Salad has a massive following. Fresh strawberries with pecans on a bed of romaine with a creamy poppyseed dressing...how could you possibly go wrong? So we thought why not put it into a wrap?

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Our outdoor selection is winding down pretty quickly, but we do have a refill of Potted Herbs, a good selection of those beauty Hydrangeas that you see when you enter our lot from the West (not in bloom yet though….), quite a few Japanese Maples in many styles, and some Canada Day Garden Rabbits to populate your garden. If you are thinking that a cast-iron urn might work for you on your patio or in your garden, speak to one of our staff about the selection available, and sizing. They can be had in a number of colours as well.

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Lastly, we’ll have a Jack Daniels Pulled Chicken & Pineapple Pizza. Pineapple on a pizza pie can be fairly WHATS FOR controversial and while I’m totally against watery canned pineapple on my slice, the grilled pineapple we make with maple syrup and Mexican chili powder is undeniably amazing and a very legit topping.

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Jelly Rolls – If you’ve ever been to our bakery, you’ve got to know what these are.

These layers of sponge cake rolled with fresh whipped cream and fresh berries are as much a signature item for us as our hams and flank steaks. These were actually first made as a staff lunch at our old store by our Finnish chef, Kimmo. Everybody loved them and raved and insisted we should make these for customers, but he insisted that you couldn’t mass produce something with that much fresh whipped cream to sit in our cake counter. After producing 800 of them in a single day last Christmas Eve using 250 litres of cream and 1000 cups of hand-cut strawberries, maybe it wasn’t such a ludicrous idea. Reg. $19.99 each Butter Tarts – Hand-pressed tart shells filled with my grandmother’s original buttertart filling (butter, brown sugar, eggs and a few raisins here and there).

Reg. $9.99/6 pack Banana Bread – Usually I’ll just paraphrase what our baker Andrea e-mails me when writing this copy but as she despises bananas with a fiery passion, I’ll give it my best shot. Super moist and fluffy, our decadent banana bread is second to none.

Because you know, this isn’t rich enough on its own, I like to warm mine a touch and schmear it with butter. Large size only.

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Out of everything our family and staff have accomplished at the store, perhaps our greatest claim to fame has been giving the humble Flank Steak the love it rightly deserves. These have become one of our signature items that people have been enjoying for years and years. The quasi-balsamic/teriyaki marinade, as so many other things in our store, was developed by my grandmother, Doreen. We trim these up real nice and marinate them for a few days in that perfect sweet and savoury mixture. Easy to do on the grill or on broil, 7 and a half minutes a side (trust me, I’ve got it down to a science). Let it rest while you set the table, and then slice as thinly as possible and serve…either on a bun or just on the plate. Two condiments work perfectly with this: our homemade Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce or a tablespoon of horseradish mixed into a cup of mayonnaise.

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The day also features a lumber jack show with hydro pole climbing and axe throwing competitions.

Be sure to check out the poutine eating contest as well as headlining act Karl Wolf, Juno-nominated singer-songwriter.

There will be free shuttle service to and from Richmond Green from the Oak Ridges Community Centre, 12895 Bayview Ave.; Elgin West Community Centre and Pool, 11099 Bathurst St.; the Wave Pool, 5 Hopkins St.; and Operations Centre, 1200 Elgin Mills Rd. E. richmondhill.ca

Whitchurch-Stouffville: Strawberry Festival – June 30, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; July 1, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and July 2, 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Federal Health Minister and Markham-Stouffville MP Jane Philpott announces $36 million in federal funding for preliminary design and engineering work on the extension of the Yonge Street subway to Richmond Hill at a June 16 press conference.

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The extension of the Yonge Street subway from Finch subway station to Richmond Hill is another step closer.

Preliminary engineering and design work on the 7.4-kilometre extension is set to begin, federal, provincial and regional politicians announced at a news conference at the Richmond Hill transit terminal on June 16.

Federal Health Minister and Markham-Stouffville MP Jane Philpott, Ontario Transportation Minister and Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca and York Region chair Wayne Emmerson announced more than $36 million in federal funding at the event.

"This project is the No. 1 rapid transit priority of York Regional council for good reason," Emmerson said.

"It will allow us to keep up with the tremendous growth we are experiencing, it will virtually eliminate the 2,500 daily bus trips now required to service this section of Yonge Street and it will be the catalyst for job creation and the development of more affordable housing options."

The federal funding is in addition to about $55 million from the provincial government to continue design work on the project.

Metrolinx has identified the subway extension as a priority project for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

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AT PEACE: The sight of Louise Russo smiling and laughing is enough to puzzle most people.

Shouldn’t the woman who was struck by a bullet in a botched mob hit inside a North York sandwich shop 13 years ago, rendering her a paraplegic, be angry? And not just run-of-the mill angry, but angry enough to want to kill those who put her in a wheelchair?

COLD CASE: Locally known as ’The Cat Lady,’ Joan Lawrence’s disappearance has periodically attracted the attention of the media who have pointed the finger at a sinister family who took advantage of the elderly.

SUMMER READS: What does it mean to be a Canadian? What great ideas have changed our country? Award-winning writer Charlotte Gray casts her eye over 150 years of Canadian history in ’The Promise of Canada’.

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l Thursday, June 22 Thursday Nights at the Bandstand WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Unionville Millennium Bandstand, Corner of Fred Varley Drive and Main Street, Markham CONTACT: Bill Dawson, 647-3004891, bill.dawson.23@rogers.com, http://unionvillepresents.com COST: Summer concert series l Friday, June 23 Language Cafe - Friday WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 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.

Coil Pots Skill Building WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd., Markham CONTACT: 905-305-5970, museuminfo@markham.ca COST: $45.20 (Non-resident $55.20) Age: 18 and older.Barcode: 299134.For any skill level, this

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TD Taste of Asia Festival WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Kennedy Road, north of Steeles Avenue East, 4350 Steeles Ave. E., Markham CONTACT: Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham, 905946-1137, tasteofasia@fccm.ca, https://www.taste-of-asia.ca COST: Each summer, Markham sees the coming together of cultural performances, culinary artists, iconic celebrities, dignitaries, sports fans, artisans and food connoisseurs. l Saturday, June 24 Markham Farmers Market 2017 WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Main Street Markham, 132 Robinson St., Markham CONTACT: Markham Village BIA, 905-472-2462, info@mainstreetmarkham.com, http://www.mainstreetmarkham.com/farmersmarket COST: Freshness straight from the farm.

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Toad Abodes WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd., Markham CONTACT: 905-305-5970, museuminfo@markham.ca COST: $40 Create a natural shelter for the toads in your garden to hide from predators and stay out of the sun.

Includes all supplies and firing.Barcode: 303978. Age: four and older. l Sunday, June 25 Unionville Stiver Mill Farmers’ Market 2017 WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Stiver Mill, 9 Station Ln., Markham CONTACT: stivermillmarket@hotmail.com, www.unionvillestivermillmarket.com COST: Stiver Mill Farmers’ Market in Unionville offers local fruits, veggies, meat, baked goods, crafts, entertainment and the market grill.

5 things to do this weekend l Saturday, June 24 ’Celebration of Life’ Festival WHEN: 5:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowan Rd., Markham CONTACT: 647-382-8616 Everyone is invited to spend the day outdoor, connect with nature, have fun family time, meditate by the lake, try variety of yoga classes, sing and dance together.

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City of Vaughan Environmental Day WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Al Palladini Community Centre, 9201 Islington Ave., Vaughan CONTACT: works@vaughan.ca The event includes free mulch giveaway, exchange damaged city blue box, green bins or kitchen catchers for new ones for free, battery and e-waste recycling and textile recycling.

Music in the Streets WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Uptown Keswick BIA, 201 The Queensway, Georgina CONTACT: Paul, 905-476-3712

Celebrate the summer solstice with Yoga in the Park on June 24 Milne Dam Conservation Park.

Live entertainment throughout the day, including students from Connors Music as well as local bands, choirs and theatre groups.

Music in the Streets is our version of a "year end recital" for all of our students.

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Amateur Radio Field Day - York Region Amateur Radio Club (YRARC) WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Al’s Tack Shop, 4812 Vandorf Sdrd., Whitchurch-Stouffville CONTACT16-458-673 For this 24-hour long event, radio clubs will set up amateur radio stations and erect antennas outdoors, in a simulated emergency setting.

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This year’s Taste of Asia is three days of non-stop multicultural performances and tasty treats.

The annual food festival runs June 23, 7 to 11 p.m.; June 24, 11a.m. to midnight; and June 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The event takes place along Kennedy Road, just north of Steeles Avenue.

Kennedy Road will be closed to vehicle traffic from Steeles Avenue to Clayton Drive.

With more than 150 food vendors, there is something for every taste, from bubble waffles to shaved ice to the infamous stinky tofu.

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HST & Licensing Fee extra

2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FWD 2.4L

2016 HYUNDAI ACCENT GLS THIS VEHICLE IS A MUST SEE. GREAT COMMUTER CAR, FUEL EFFICIENT PLUS THE LUXURY FEATURES LIKE POWER SUNROOF, AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL, MIRROR MOUNTED LED TURN SIGNALS AND MORE. 14081 KMS.

DON VALLEY NORTH HYUNDAI DEMO. SPECIAL LEASING PROMO FOR 48MOS WITH $2000 DOWN FOR $368 + TAXES. 1467 KMS.

26,291

17,945

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2017 HYUNDAI TUCSON AWD SE 1.6T

STK# 6014H

HST & Licensing Fee extra

2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 1.6T THE 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER MANUAL COMES IN ORANGE WITH BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR. THIS VEHICLE IS ROAD READY. MAINTENANCE DONE ON SCHEDULED MILEAGES. LOADED WITH LUXURY FEATURES. 88060 KMS.

HYUNDAI DEMO CAR, VERY LOW KILOMETERS. COMES WITH PANORAMIC SUNROOF, BACK UP CAMERA, BLUETOOTH, HEATED SEATS AND MORE! 10624 KMS.

31,661

$

12,982

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STK# D165982

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2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AWD PREM A MUST SEE. ONE OWNER, ACCIDENT AND A SMOKE FREE CAR! THIS VEHICLE IS ROAD READY AND MAINTENANCE DONE ON SCHEDULED MILEAGES. 46977 KMS.

STK# 6463H

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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL WE WANT YOUR TRADE. 1.8L GL FWD COMES IN BLACK WITH GREY CLOTH INTERIOR. THIS VEHICLE IS SAFETY CERTIFIED AND ROAD READY. 1.8L 48,572 KMS.

20,501

12,731

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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GL 2.4L COMES IN SILVER WITH GREY CLOTH INTERIOR. LOADED WITH FEATURES LIKE AM/FM RADIO, CRUISE CONTROL, BLUETOOTH HANDSFREE,HEATED SEATS, REAR DEFROSTER AND MORE. 65230 KMS.

13,521

$

STK# 6486H

HST & Licensing Fee extra

2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FWD PREM HYUNDAI EXECUTIVE DRIVEN DEMO. SPECIAL LEASING PROMO FOR 48MOS WITH $2000 DOWN FOR $379 + TAXES. 15890 KMS.

28,591

$

STK# 6474H

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STK# D165934

HST & Licensing Fee extra

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DON VALLEY NORTH HYUNDAI 7537 Woodbine Ave. Markham 905-513-6878 www.dvnhyundai.com

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TOYOTA CANADA’S 150TH BIRTHDAY EVENT!

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Quebec referendum of 1995 decided by razor-thin margin for Canada The 1995 Quebec referendum was decided by the slimmest of margins as Quebeckers voted 50.58 per cent to 49.42 per cent to remain in Canada. Turnout in the Oct. 30 vote was 93.52 per cent, the largest ever in the province, and was surprisingly close after the “No” vote rejecting sovereignty and remaining in Canada was strong at the outset of the campaign.

But led by a strong push by Lucien Bouchard, the “Yes” side, supporting independence and sovereignty, gathered momentum in the final weeks and made the outcome razor thin.

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Crowds gather at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto during the Quebec Referendum of 1995.

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CHRISTINE TEVLIN* & NANCY LAVENDER* 905.477.0011

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Beautiful well maintained family home on a large lot with tons of curb appeal!

4 Beds/4 Baths, formal D/R & L/R Fin’d Bsmt with bedroom, bath & newly reno’d rec room. Prof landscaped side yard oasis with remote oversized awning/patio. Close to Main Street, schools, parks, public transit, shopping & much more!

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-5PM ~ 327 BABE’S WAY

RARE PINEHURST model in the final phase on a golf-view lot. Overlooking Pond, 11th Fairway and trees. Private, south patio. Perfect for relaxing! Home is LIKE NEW and Upgraded. Includes GE Profile stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, customized kitchen. A “must-see” if you appreciate quality and location!

Gary Davis*

905.940.4180 DIR: 416.803.1908 gdavis905@yahoo.com

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE

GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD IN PICKERING - CLOSE TO ALTONA FOREST

ALANNA ENGLISH** like no other 905.477.0011 416.566.9087

All-Stars Realty Inc., Brokerage

STUNNING FREEHOLD TOWNHOUSE IN DESIRABLE ROUGE VALLEY PARK

DIR: 647.293.5151 OFF: 905.471.2000 www.rodeen.com

$849,900

Sutton Group Heritage Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JUNE 25 11 AM - 1 PM 154 SECOND AVE., UXBRIDGE

PAUL & KAREN KAHKONEN Sales Representatives

DIRECT - 416-930-2077 OFFICE - 905-642-0001

Highly desirable 3 bdrm bungalow (2000+sq ft) w walk-out bsmt on a premium 60ft lot backing onto greenspace & walking trail. Open concept design w 9ft ceiling, Living/Dining Rm combo w coffered ceiling & hdwd fl, Modern Kit w huge centre island (brkfst bar) overlooking great rm.

Breakfast area w w/o to covered porch & deck. Lg Mstr w 4pc ens (sep shw & tub). Huge bsmt, 4 car driveway, Close to amenities, schools & shopping. MLS# N3784828

Ravine Lot

$848,000

COUNTRY .5 ACRE ~ RURAL PICKERING ~ BROCK RD/#7 E US

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Re/Max Rouge River Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently owned and operated

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JUNE 25 2-4 PM 16 NATION COURT, UXBRIDGE

Wonderful, 3 bedroom family home with finished basement on a large pie shaped south facing lot. Recent updates: kitchen ‘13 (granite counters, fridge, stove, dishwasher), master ensuite bath ‘17, furnace & A/C ‘16, washer & dryer ‘15, roof ‘13, windows & patio door ‘15, garage door ‘17, driveway ‘16, nicely landscaped, terrific court location w 4 car parking, short walk to schools, park, downtown shopping, Just move in & enjoy!!! MLS# N3842397

Amazing Location just East of Markham ~ East of Brock Rd & South of #7/#407! Country Village Estate with Century Home on almost 1/2 Acre in Quaint 'Greenwood Village' in Rural Pickering. Near Shopping & Easy 'GO', #401 & #407 Access! 4 Bdrm + Office.

Rich in History & Charm. Country Near City! 2498 Sixth Concession/Westney Rd. Open House Sat 3-5PM or Call Trish for Easy Viewing! $838,000

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JUNE 25 2-4 PM 3 REMION CRES., UXBRIDGE

Fantastic 3+1 bdrm family home on a large 60ft south facing lot on a quiet street. Formal living & dining rm w french drs, open concept kitchen w centre island, brkfst bar, quartz cntrs, overlooking family rm w vaulted clng & gas fireplace. Walk-out to huge deck w mature trees.

Master bdrm w 5pc ensuite, loaded w hdwd fl. Finished bsmt w rec rm, 4th bdrm, office & 3pc bath. Nicely landscaped, terrific location, short walk to schools, park, shopping. MLS #N3847754

$639,000

$729,000 $699,000 A condo that feels like a house! A bungalow alternative, easy condo living w terrace, walk out & feel the grass between your toes - perfect for pet lovers! Spacious, open concept corner suite, w eat-in kitchen, breakfast bar, pantry, huge living & dining areas w walls of windows, fireplace & walk-out to patio. 2 separate bedrooms have private bathrooms. 1 locker + parking included. A perfect home base near friends, family, hospital & Markham conveniences, travel as you please year round w 24 hour security, friendly neighbours, and fabulous village amenities. www.112-85TheBoardwalk.com

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$699,000 Beautifully renovated open concept 2 bedroom suite in friendly low-rise building! 1250 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Renovated eatin kitchen w granite counters, stainless appliances, pantry w pull-outs & more.

Spacious living & dining rooms have hardwood floors, walls of windows, and a private covered balcony to enjoy rain or shine. 2 br have hardwood flrs & renovated bathrooms. Ensuite laundry. 1 locker + 2 parking spots.

Maintenance free condo living, 24 hr security & a vibrant community with an active social scene, come check out www.314-85TheBoardwalk.com

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GRANITE! HARDWOOD! STAINLESS! SWAN LAKE RENO

$939,000 Rarely available END UNIT Wood Duck, totally private location, surrounded by mature trees and gardens, feels like your own private paradise!

Elegantly upgraded, white eat-in kitchen w new stainless appliances, sleek dark hardwood throughout, vaulted ceilings w solar tubes for natural light, family room with walls of windows looking into the trees. 2 main floor bedrooms & full baths. Private front deck w bbq hookup, front seating area & secluded back deck. Partially finished bsmt. Enjoy maintenance free living, 24 hr security @ gatehouse & fabulous village amenities! www.26JohnsonLinks.com

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All Stars Realty Inc., Brokerage

Leading Edge Realty Inc., Brokerage

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www.TeamParker.ca

905.471.2121 416.826.7223

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905-477-0011

Personal & Professional Service

Paul & Irene Love Sales Representatives

$949,900 N SO Y HN WA JO KS 26 LIN

ADRIANNE PARKER* & JOHANNA PARKER*

Steps To Scenic Conservation Trail.

Spectacular Floorplan With Rare Open Concept Living/Dining, Open Concept Eat In Kitchen & Fam Room w/Fireplace & W/O To Deck, Large Generous Bedrooms, Master + His/ Hers Closet, 4pc Ensuite, Lower Level Rec Rm W/Out To Yard Freshly Painted, Direct Garage Access, Top Ranked Roy H.Crosby P.S/St Pat’s/ Markville H.S. Walk To Historic Main St Shops, Restaurants, 407.

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RODEEN ANTROBUS**

Outgrowing YOUR home? Try this one for Sighs! Shows like a brand new home....Really!

• Quiet Kid-Approved Crescent, 60’ Lot, Park 6-Cars in Driveway • Luxurious Top-Bottom Renovation, Open-Concept, Neutral Decor • 4-Bdrms, 4-Bathrms, Open Foyer/Hall all Levels, Fin. Bsmt.

Freshly Painted • New White Kitchen, New Bathrms, Brilliant New Sun-Filling Windows and Doors • Hardwood Flooring, Pot Lighting, Luxurious Master Retreat, Pocket Doors, • Prof. Landscaped, Fully Fenced W/2 Gates, Party-Size Sundeck, Garage Access - House, • Loaded with Extras & Inclusions, Steps to Parkette/ Playgrounds, Walk-Schools, Pool, Library • Walk to Main. 2-Min to Lincolnville GO Transit, Shopping & More Please Call for more information

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Court Location - Spacious 4 bedroom home - Combined living & dining area. Kitchen has walkout to custom deck and also overlooks family room. Main floor laundry-Entrance to garage. Master bedroom has ensuite, soaker tub and separate shower. Professionally landscaped yard. This home is great for the growing family. Close to 401,407 and schools. Possession is available anytime

*sales representative **broker ***broker of record

JUST LISTED! 20 IVY CRESCENT, STOUFFVILLE OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4

BALLANTRAE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB GREAT LOCATION on a GREAT STREET! DIAMOND AWARD Y2016 (Top 3% for Royal LePage).

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THE SYLVIA MORRIS TEAM #5 TEAM IN CANADA

HOME OF THE WEEK FOR SALE

18 WHITEROSE LANE, STOUFFVILLE

and

#14 WORLDWIDE FOR CENTURY 21 CANADA 2016

SYLVIA MORRIS*

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4PM

HOME OF THE WEEK FOR SALE

GORD COWAN*

244 MAIN STREET NORTH, UNIONVILLE

Spectacular Setting, Incredible View, Huge Lot! Backing Onto Toogood Pond W/ Amazing View Of Pond In The Heart Of Unionville. Mins To Historic Main St, Art Gallery, Shops. Professionally Finished Lower Level.

Note Lot Size: 48 Ft X 209 Ft. Customized Executive Home, Definitely One Of A Kind. $3,888,888

STEPHANIE ROBERT ATKINSON* LIANG*

Serving Unionville, Markham, Richmond Hill, Stouffville and surrounding areas

Call For A Free Market Analysis

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Proud Supporter of 28 LONGWATER CHASE, UNIONVILLE

Looks Like A Model Home With Huge Lot. Walk To Historic Main Street, Toogood Pond, Cafe’s Unionville. Monarch Built Approx. 2,600 Sq. Ft. Of Luxury. Amazing Chef Gourmet Kitchen. Separate Living Room, Used As Library. Hardwood Throughout Home. Upgrades Galore. Professionally Finished Lower Level. Fabulous Lot With Inground Pool & Hot Tub.

$1,888,000 FOR SALE

ANNUAL MAYOR’S LUNCHEON AT HILTON HOTEL

FOR SALE

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4PM

32 ROSEMEAD CLOSE, UNIONVILLE

Walk To Historic Main Street, Toogood Pond, Shops, Unionville. Absolutely Fabulous Family Home. Unbelievable Lot Approx. 1/5 Acre & Approx. 2,600 Sq. Ft. Of Living Space Built By Monarch. Totally Upgraded. Professionally Finished Lower Level. Brand New Chef’s Gourmet Kitchen. Great Location & Neighbourhood.

$1,398,888

FOR SALE

8110 BIRCHMONT RD. MARKHAM #909 Corner Unit Definitely One Of A Kind. 2 Storey Condo, 3 Bdrms, 4 Bathrooms. Fabulous Terrace On Both Levels. Largest Model In Building. TD Bank, Italian Restaurant On Main $698,000 Level. Mins To Go, 407 & Viva.

FOR SALE

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Leading Edge Realty Inc., Brokerage

D: 416•705•7785 O: 905•477•7785 www.sylviamorris.com

Unbelievable Location. Live in Beautiful Stouffville.

Upgrades Galore. Fabulous Inlaw Suite, Sep Entrance. 2nd Family Room. Great for 2 Families, Amazing Kitchen & Master Suite. Mins To GO Train, High Schools, Parks and Shopping. $1,288,000

FOR SALE

117 MAIN ST., UNIONVILLE

8 FRY COURT, MARKHAM

One of a kind. Live on Historic Main Street Unionville. Approx. 2,949 sq. ft. of luxury. Huge lot. Award winning addition on back of home. Totally upgraded top to bottom. Professionally finished lower level. Home restored by European Masters. $1,988,000

Beautiful All Brick Home In Sought After Markham Village Neighbourhood. Fabulous Location. Large Principal Rooms.

Upgrades Galore. Prof. Finished Lower Level. Definitely One Of A Kind. Large Eat-In Kitchen. Mins. to Schools and Parks.

481 RUPERT AVE, STOUFFVILLE #211 2+1 BDRM $728,900 #220 1+1 BDRM $424,900 #414 1 BDRM $508,900 #2219 2 BDRM $508,900

CALL GAIL FRANCIE SANDALL CALL GAIL FRANCIE SANDALL

Fall in love with the street and Build your dream home one of the few opportunities (but the best) left on this fabulous street full of custom luxury homes.

Great table land to build on. Secluded and private. Location is always the first thing to consider. This is it! Enjoy all the things charming and established Markham Village has to offer. Great transportation from the GO Trains with soon to be expanded times and busing. Enjoy: bistros and cherished local eateries, parks galore, and amazing sports opportunities, libraries and community centres. Close to quality schools and hospital. If you are not ready to build don’t wait and miss out you could rent out this home until you are ready.

To view this great home on a great street call

GAIL FRANCIE SANDALL, Sales Representative Re/Max All Stars Realty Inc. Brokerage

905-477-0011

All Stars Realty Inc., Brokerage

CALL GAIL FRANCIE SANDALL CALL GAIL FRANCIE SANDALL CALL GAIL FRANCIE SANDALL

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Executive Home! Ideal Location! Walk To GO Train! Library, Pool, Park, Trails! Open Concept, Gleaming Hardwood Flrs, 2nd Fl Fam Rm, 10’ Ceilings, Gas FP. Huge Private Deck Overlooking Green Space. Look Out Windows In Bsmt. See You There. Kim Reesor*, 905-640-1200

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YOU WILL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME!

-counters, rich flooring! Finished bsmt, in-law

Spacious 4 br - 3 bath sidesplit, 2 car gar. Mfl fam rm. Fabulous kitchen, windowed bfast area.

See you there. Kim Reesor* or Jenny Reesor* 905-640-1200

Beautiful 4 bdrm home in quiet residential neighbourhood.

Home offers many fantastic upgrades and renovations $$. Grand master bdrm with vaulted ceiling, ensuite and walk in closet. Fab kitchen with granite counter tops/ walk-out to yard. Kim Reesor*, 905-640-1200

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THE BROWN HILL TRACT, EAST GWILLIMBURY It is one of the more popular places to ride bicycles. Some of its trails are well suited to mountain biking. There are 15 km of trails.

HAPPY VALLEY TRACT, KING This tract is on the 7th concession, King.

This is a great spot, but hard to find, Reese said. You need to access it from north of the property. Come from the Pottageville side or 7th concession. A creek runs through part of the property.

PEFFERLAW TRACT, GEORGINA It has a Pefferlaw Brook. Parking spots are at the end of Forestry Drive. This runs south of Old Homestead Road. Some people like going across to Pefferlaw Brook for fishing.

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Fallen York cop’s son dies in motorcycle crash Jeffrey Robert Plunkett, 26, from Barrie, dies after Springwater motorcycle crashed with car JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com Another tragedy has befallen the Plunkett family after fallen York Regional Police Const. Rob Plunkett’s son, Jeff, died following a Springwater crash

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Const. Plunkett was crushed by a car and dragged during a traffic stop in 2007, during which he was investigating airbag thefts. Nadeem Jiwa was convicted in the death.

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In the June 16 incident, OPP say Jeff, from Barrie, was driving his motorcycle near the area of Hwy. 26 and Anne Street North in Springwater when it collided with another vehicle, claiming Jeff’s life.

There was an outpouring of grief on social media in the aftermath, with friends and family posting pictures of the 26-year-old who, like his father, was a natural athlete, particularly gifted at basketball.

An account with the name Corey Dennis wrote a special tribute to Jeff on his Facebook account.

"It never seems real, to hear that such an amazing person has been taken from us, Jeff Plunkett you are one of the most happy go Lucky, loyal, and stand up guys I have ever had the pleasure of knowing," he wrote. "You had a rare ability to light up any room and definitely could always put a smile on my face when I was down. My heart goes out to your family and may you rest in peace Jeff ! It’s never good bye, just so long for now friend, until we meet again!"

Another user, with the account name Adam Slack, wrote Jeff was "one of the good guys".

"Jeff Plunkett was a brother, a son, a friend, a hearty handshake, a smile, a teammate, a coworker and so many other things to so many people," he wrote Jeff, along with his

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As the casket leaves the Ray Twinney complex, Amanda, Sonja, Jeffrey and Mathew Plunkett follow. brother, Matt, played with the University of Ottawa Gee Gees men’s basketball team. One media article speaks of them playing in tribute to their father.

Jeff’s visitation will be held at Adams Funeral Home in Barrie on June 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. The funeral will occur in Adams’ chapel at 11 a.m. on June 22.

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The family requests any donations be given to Special Olympics, a charity that had a very important spot in Const. Plunkett’s heart and continues to receive support from York Regional Police, which has continued his fundraising for the organization.

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Markham man charged for exposing himself He began to speak to the girl and said his name was "George."He then exposed himself and told the girl not to tell anyone, police said.

During the car ride home the girl told her father and the incident was reported to police.

Accordino turned himself in at #5 District Headquarters on 8700 McCowan Rd. in Markham on Friday.

He was released on bail and is scheduled to appear in a Newmarket court July 21.

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A74-year-old Markham man has been charged after allegedly exposing his genitals to a nine-yearold girl at a grocery store on Saturday, June10.

York Regional Police charged Philip Accordino with criminal harassment and exposing genital organs to a person under16 after he turned himself in Friday, June16.

The alleged incident occurred at a grocery store in the area of McCowan Road and Bur Oak Avenue June 10 while the girl was shopping with her 42year-old father, according to a news release.

For a short period of time, the two were separated and the girl was approached by an elderly man.

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Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is upgrading its commuter rail system into Regional Express Rail. The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is now home to nearly 7 million people and heading towards 10 million by 2041. To address the urgent transit needs of the GTHA, the Province of Ontario committed to implement Regional Express Rail and make other improvements to the GO system. By 2025, electrified trains will be running every 15 minutes or better, all day and in both directions, within the most heavily travelled sections of the GO network.

The Process Metrolinx and Hydro One are co-proponents, jointly carrying out the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 - Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings (made under the Environmental Assessment Act) to examine the environmental impacts of converting several GO rail corridors from diesel to electric propulsion.

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Notice of Commencement and Public Meetings GO Rail Network Electrification Transit Project Assessment Process

The Project As part of Regional Express Rail, Metrolinx is proposing to electrify GO-owned corridors. The GO Rail Network Electrification undertaking will entail design and implementation of a traction power supply system and power distribution components located along and within the vicinity of the rail corridors.

The Study Area (see key map) includes six GO rail corridors, as well as proposed locations for the traction power facilities (i.e., Traction Power Substations, Paralleling Stations, Switching Stations) and ancillary components: • • • • • •

Union Station Rail Corridor Lakeshore West Corridor – West of Bathurst St. to Burlington Kitchener Corridor – UP Express Spur (at Highway 427) to Bramalea Barrie Corridor – Parkdale Junction to Allandale GO Station Stouffville Corridor – Scarborough Junction to Lincolnville GO Station Lakeshore East Corridor – Don River Layover to Oshawa GO Station

Traction Power Supply and Distribution System Electrification of the GO Network requires a connection to the provincial electrical system. It is proposed that power be supplied from Hydro One’s existing 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines through the installation of five (5) Tap locations which will bring power to the Traction Power Substations (TPS) and then feed into the power distribution system components adjacent to and along the rail corridors to be electrified.

Consultation Building on the first and second rounds of public consultation meetings held in February/March 2016 and November 2016, Metrolinx and Hydro One are now formally commencing the TPAP. A third round of public consultation is planned for June/July 2017 (details below) and will present the findings of the technical/environmental studies (posted online at www.gotransit. com/electrification) undertaken for the GO Rail Network Electrification Project. Members of the public, government agencies, Indigenous communities and other interested parties are encouraged to participate in the process and/or contact the project team directly with feedback or questions. A discussion guide will be posted online at www.gotransit.com/electrification prior to the meetings to provide key information.

We invite you to join us in person at the public meeting nearest you to find out more.

Meeting times: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. / Presentation: 7:00 p.m.

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For further information on the project and studies completed to date, please visit www.gotransit.com/electrification.

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1. Chris Hadfield, astronaut During his second of three trips to space, Hadfield served as Mission Specialist 1 during an International Space Station assembly mission aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. He made two spacewalks during the 11-day flight, the historic first for a Canadian coming on April 22, 2001. Hadfield marked another first, becoming the first Canadian to command a spaceship when he led the International Space Station crew from March 13 to May 12, 2013.

2. Sir Frederick Banting, scientist Banting and John James Rickard Macleod won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923 for their discovery of how to extract insulin from animals to be used to treat people. This was the primary commercial source of insulin until the late 20th century, when the use of genetically-engineered bacteria for producing insulin began.

3. Agnes Macphail, politician

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Munro received the Novel Prize in Literature in 2013, one of many accolades the noted short-story writer has received. She has also received the Governor General’s Literary Award for English language fiction in 1968, ‘78 and ‘86, the Giller Prize in 1998 and 2004 and the Man Booker International Prize in 2009, to name a few more.

5. Sir Sandford Fleming, engineer and inventor Fleming invented standard time. He proposed a single, 24-hour clock for the entire world after missing a train in Ireland in 1876 because the printed schedule listed the time in p.m. instead of a.m. He brought the idea to the International Meridian Conference in 1884, which accepted a modified version of universal time.

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War of 1812’s lasting legacy on the development of Canada CHRIS CLAY cclay@mississauga.net American president Donald Trump has told reporters he’s slapping a hefty tariff on Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States and followed those incendiary remarks with statements that he’s eying the Canadian dairy industry next. And, Trump has made no bones about the fact he wants to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Some are calling it the opening salvo in a new trade war between Canada and the United States.

However, many people in both countries might not be aware that the two nations have been at war in the past. But, instead of taxes, tough talk and trade disputes, it was fought with muskets, pistols and cannons and played a major role in the development of this country.

On June 18, 1812, the Americans declared war on the British and thus began the War of 1812. An online exhibition about the conflict presented by Archives of Ontario notes that the war lasted until February 1815 and involved not only the United Kingdom but also its North American colonies (what was

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The Fall of Isaac Brock by C.W. Jefferys courtesy of the Archives of Ontario depicts the death of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812. then known as Upper and Lower Canada) and its indigenous allies.

There were repeated incursions on both side of the border throughout the years of war. Canada was invaded, as was the United States, and pitched battles — including the Battle of Baltimore and the Battle of

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Queenston Heights, where British army commander Major General Sir Isaac Brock was killed — were fought in both of the fledgling nations.

While it might not be something touted or talked about very much in the United States, the British did manage to fight their

way to Washington and were responsible for the sacking and burning of the White House. According to the White House Historical Association website, American president James Madison and his wife Dolley were forced to flee in August 1814 when British troops marched on that nation’s capital.

The website notes that on Aug. 24, the British troops entered the premises and enjoyed a meal that had been made for the president before setting the building on fire and letting the blaze almost completely destroy it.

Despite victories on both sides, neither country could claim victory. Eventually, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in December 1814 in Belgium.

However, as an interesting aside, word of the signed peace treaty didn’t reach the United States right away and actually wasn’t ratified by that country until February 1815. Due to that, the Battle of New Orleans was fought in January 1815 after the peace treaty signing and, in the battle, the Americans scored a decisive victory over a large British force.

The war helped mythologize some of this country’s earliest heroes in Brock and Laura Secord, who walked over 30 kilometres in American-controlled lands to warn the British about a planned attack.

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