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Dawn Chaykowsky’s son Mitchell was on a bus full of students being driven by an allegedly impaired school bus driver. The incident also hits close to home as Dawn’s mother was killed by a drunk driver.

’They would have been pulverized’ Mom furious after bus driver suspected of impaired driving JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com "Carnage, absolute devastation" is the first thing to enter Dawn Chaykowsky’s mind when

she thinks about what might have been had the driver of her son’s school bus not been charged before doing some serious damage.

"Just imagine the scene if they’d hit a Mack truck," said the

50-year-old mother of two. "It would have been like someone put those kids through a blender.

A head-on collision with no seatbelts. They would have been pulverized."

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Joe Li seeks PC nomination for Markham-Unionville

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ALI RAZA aliraza@yrmg.com Markham regional Coun. Joe Li will seek the Markham-Unionville nomination.

Li made the announcement on Sept. 12 in a press release, but will make his official announcement on Sept. 13 at a lunch reception.

After seven years as Markham regional coun-

cillor with the Regional Municipality of York, Li is now seeking to grab the nomination for the Markham-Unionville riding for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.

According to his press release, Li has much experience having saved taxpayers’ dollars, introducing transparency policies, introducing sustainable waste management technologies in

Markham, bringing together community groups and forging international partnerships between Markham and municipalities in Sweden, India and China.

Li will make his official announcement at a lunch reception on Sept.

13 at Golden Palace Banquet Hall at 11 a.m. The hall is on First Markham Place, 3225 Hwy. 7 East in Markham.

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Half-century after husband slain in FLQ robbery, widow angry she received no compensation TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com More than 53 years have passed, and the 87-year-old still wakes up at night in a panic, her eyes watering.

It was supposed to be another routine Saturday on Aug. 29, 1964, when Alfred Pinisch went into his job at International Firearms in Montreal, with wife Shirley and sons Richard and Peter at home.

And everything went as planned until just before closing time at 5 p.m. Then, disaster.

At least six members of the fledgling Quebec separatist terrorist group, the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ), entered International Firearms intent on stealing guns. The men quickly killed the company’s vice-president Leslie McWilliams, 58, and lined up the other employees to kill them, too, but Pinisch, 36, was able to run downstairs where he pushed another employee out a window telling him to find a police officer. Pinisch grabbed a rifle intending to confront his captors and ran back upstairs. When he got to the main level he was met by officers coming through the door. Pinisch yelled, "Don’t shoot, I’m an employee!" But in the confusion, an officer who thought he was one of the terrorists shot him in the neck, killing him.

She remembers little of what happened next except for a harrowing scene several days later - and its aftermath.

"There was a man in a grey suit outside at the funeral, he was stamping his

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Shirley Chevalier, 87, holds two of only a small amount of photos she has of her former husband. She was widowed on Aug. 29, 1964, when the FLQ (a Quebec terrorist organization dedicated to Quebec separation from Canada) robbed a gun shop in Montreal and her husband, Alfred Pinisch, 37, was killed. She was left behind with two children, 1 and 10, and compensation of $200 per month from Workmen’s Compensation and nothing from the Government of Canada. Shirley later remarried twice (her second husband died of natural causes) and now lives with her third husband in an old-age home in Markham. But she is angry at the $10.5 million paid to Omar Kadr by the Government of Canada and compares it to the zero dollars she received 53 years ago. feet on the ground and he was screaming and sobbing and I thought, I don’t recognize this man, and I turned to someone and said, ’Who is he?’ and they said, ’That’s the policeman who killed your husband.’

"I was going towards him and someone pulled me back and I don’t know what I was going to tell him or ask him. He said, ’Sorry madam, sorry madam.’

This poor policeman, I heard, was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward after and he committed suicide."

Pinisch said her friends

rallied around her and told her she had to get a lawyer to get compensation from the government for herself and her two sons, aged 10 and 1.

"I spoke to a lawyer I worked with at my company and asked him, how do I get compensation? He said to me: ’Don’t waste your money to get a lawyer. The coroner’s report said it was an accident and nobody is responsible.’

"I thought, how could this be?"

Despite efforts to try and receive compensation from several levels of gov-

my husband did have a small life insurance policy and I paid off the house with that, but I just worked all the time, I was so tired all the time," she remembers.

Pinisch, who lives in a Markham seniors’ home with her third husband, Vincent Chevalier, 93, is still unhappy with how it’s all unfolded.

What upset her this summer was the announcement the federal government gave $10.5 million to Omar Khadr, the Canadian citizen who spent 10 years in Guanta-

ernment in the 1960s, Pinisch, who remarried in 1973 and again in 2003 after her second husband died of brain cancer in 1995, has never received anything beyond $200 a month in Workman’s Compensation.

She also had to work three jobs - a full-time day job as a secretary, nights selling cosmetics, and weekends helping out a photographer - to make ends meet on her own.

"I didn’t have time for myself, didn’t have time for my children. I never saw my children grow up,

namo Bay after the Canadian Supreme Court determined the government had denied him his rights as a Canadian citizen when Canadian intelligence officials interrogated him as a youth and shared their information with U.S. intelligence officials.

Khadr sued the government under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for infringing on his rights.

He also received an apology from the government.

Pinisch compares the treatment and compensation from the government Khadr received in 2017 with the treatment she received in 1964.

"I was ignored. Nobody wanted to handle it, it was too political (her husband’s death). The friends of my husband wrote letters all over. I was so worried about getting somebody to listen to my story, just talking about it gets me so angry," she said as tears flow down her face.

"When I see people, and it’s not only Omar Khadr, whose rights have been violated, what the heck rights have been violated?

I mean these people went to countries that they knew were at war; the government didn’t send them there, but they came back and said, we were tortured and they were compensated.

"And something that has happened right here in Canada and it was an international story, and there is nothing done. I was there, I never had a car in the 1960s, I had to take the bus, work three jobs to survive after my husband died. It’s not fair," she said.

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COUNCIL Markham Council, Standing Committee and several Advisory and Sub-Committee meetings take place at the Markham Civic Centre and are open to the public.

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Saturday, September 30, 2017 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Monday, September 18 9 a.m. - General Committee Tuesday, September 19 7:00 p.m. - Development Services Public Meeting Proclamations Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – September

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE A PROPERTY UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT The Council of the City of Markham intends to withdraw the proposed designation of the following property pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter O.18, Part IV:

Franklin H. Raymer House, 6840 Fourteenth Avenue, Markham, ON Further information regarding the proposed withdrawal is available from the Clerk’s Department.

Dated at Markham this 14th day of September, 2017 Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk

NOTICE OF MEETING You are invited to attend a Public Meeting to be held by the Development Services Committee of the City of Markham to consider Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for rooming houses and short-term accommodations.

DATE: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Council Chambers, Anthony Roman Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, Ontario, L3R 9W3 BACKGROUND The City of Markham is undertaking a major comprehensive review of its zoning framework as part of the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project. The purpose of the Project is to review, consolidate and update Markham’s many zoning by-laws into one comprehensive zoning by-law for the entire City, consistent with Markham’s Official Plan 2014, that is web-based and user-friendly.

Council requested that a review of potential new regulations for rooming houses and short-term accommodations be advanced and completed prior to the development of the remainder of the new comprehensive zoning by-law. An Open House and Public Meeting were held in October and December 2016 to obtain feedback on preliminary recommendations for zoning by-law amendments. This further public meeting is required to obtain feedback on proposed Official Plan amendments.

The Provincial Policy Statement, 2014, directs planning authorities to provide an appropriate range and mix of housing types and to permit and facilitate all forms of residential intensification which support affordable and shared housing.

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PUBLIC MEETING RESPECTING ROOMING HOUSES and SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATIONS (i.e. AIRBnB, VRBO, etc.)

Rooming Houses Markham’s Official Plan 2014 does not specifically address rooming houses, however, it refers to this form of housing as shared housing which is supported. Markham’s zoning by-laws generally do not permit rooming houses.

Short-term Accommodations (i.e. AirBnB, VRBO) There are currently no provincial policies or laws governing short-term accommodations, nor does Markham’s Official Plan 2014 contain specific policies relating to this use. However, “bed-and-breakfast establishment” is a defined term in the Official Plan and the use, as well as similar uses, is defined and permitted in some of Markham’s zoning by-laws.

PROPOSAL The draft Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments seek to address identified issues pertaining to rooming houses and short-term accommodations in a manner that is consistent with applicable provincial legislation.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments is outlined below: 1. Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments to define “rooming house small-scale”, “rooming house largescale” and “dwelling unit” in Markham’s Official Plan 2014 and all Markham zoning by-laws to assist with enforcement, and to provide locational criteria for such uses in Markham’s Official Plan 2014, but not permit such uses “as-of-right” in any area of Markham.

2. Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments to define “short-term accommodation” in Markham’s Official Plan 2014 and all Markham zoning by-laws to assist with enforcement, and to provide locational criteria for such uses in the Official Plan 2014, but not permit such uses “as-of-right” in any area of Markham.

NOTE REGARDING THE APPLICATION i) If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Markham before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Markham to the Ontario Municipal Board. ii) If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submission to the City of Markham before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add a person or public body as a party. iii) If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Markham in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk’s Department at the address noted above or by email to mcourchesne@markham.ca.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The proposed draft Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments and background reports respecting rooming houses and short-term accommodations are available for public viewing at the Development Services Counter of the City Municipal Offices between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Additional information is available from Geoff Day, Senior Planner of the City’s Planning Department, tel. (905) 477-7000, ext. 3071 quoting file number PR-13-128340.

Written submissions may be mailed or personally delivered to the Clerk’s Department at the address noted above or by e-mail to mcourchesne@markham.ca by not later than 4:30 p.m. October 3rd, 2017.

Personal information collected in response to this planning notice will be used to assist City staff and Council to process this application and will be made public.

KEY MAP No key map is being provided with the Public Notice, as the proposed amendment applies to all and various lands within the corporation limits of the City of Markham.

DATED September 14th, 2017 Jim Jones, Chair Development Services Committee

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EDITORIAL | OPINION

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Hiking HST for cities a bad idea, but what’s better?

Meet Kathleen Wynne, tax fighter.

Even the Ontario premier’s staunchest allies will agree that’s not a description that is often applied to Wynne. And yet, you can thank her for saying an abrupt ’no’ to a request from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) which would have seen the harmonized sales tax (HST) go up by one per cent in order to fund municipal infrastructure improvements such as roads, sewers and arenas.

No doubt this is not what Wynne had in mind when she told municipalities to work together on developing new sources of revenue to make a dent in municipal infrastructure gaps. Increasing the HST from 13 to 14 per cent is not among the options she is prepared to consider. Not with an election around the corner and polls showing the Liberals are inching back into contention with the Progressive Conservatives.

A bad idea motivated by good reasons is still a bad idea. Increasing the HST is not something any of the major political parties are willing to consider. Especially not the Liberals who have been criticized for previous tax increases, and especially not with a hotly contested provincial election just around the corner.

But here’s the thing: While this idea was doomed from the start, the problem it was intended to address is all too real and getting more serious. Municipal officials have been warning for years that towns and cities cannot afford the growing cost of infrastructure maintenance and development. With increasing concern about liability, insurance costs are becoming prohibitive, leading to public facilities in some communities being shuttered. Roads, sewers and bridges across the province are in need of serious upgrades and repairs. This hits smaller communities with small tax bases hard, and only adds to the larger, better-documented burden placed on cities like Toronto.

In most communities, the gap between need and available investment is growing incrementally every year. Provincially, it’s pegged at $4.9 billion. How will municipalities keep up? They don’t have the myriad of revenue options the province has. But for most municipalities, the options are few: increasing user fees, reduce services or increase property taxes. None of those is a sustainable strategy. They leave property taxpayers not only in Toronto but across the province with an untenable burden.

There is no question. Municipalities need more options. Where are the solutions that are palatable to all involved?

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• LETTERS & COMMENTARY • Power reports don’t aid conservation Re: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Power reports don’t boost conservation, Aug. 10.

I would like to echo Mr. Fehr’s concerns about Alectra Utilities’ (formerly PowerStream’s) ’Power Reports’.

I, like Mr. Fehr, have been trying to reduce my hydro consumption through improved practices. There is no information in these reports that can be acted on. There is a lack of transparency on how the comparisons are made. In their FAQ about how homes are chosen for comparison, they state: "We’ve chosen specific homes that are nearby and have characteristics that typically lead to simi-

lar energy needs." However, these characteristics are not disclosed.

At least, there should be a time-of-day breakdown which they can report on without additional information about the households.

And, of course, when I’ve called and asked about replacing the meter because I thought it was at fault, that is not an option.

This report can’t drive improved electric consumption in its present form, in my opinion.

Paul Naish Markham

Parents must take responsibility for decisions Re: Daycare Dilemma, Aug. 17.

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parents-to-be: 1) You decided to have a child (or children); 2) You are highly-educated with excellent careers; 3) You calculated all the costs and responsibilities of having children; 4) You decided to continue with your careers and leave the responsibility of taking good care of your child/children to a child care facility; 5) Now, you find you didn’t calculate the cost of that capable responsibility to take wonderful care of your child/children.

Is that it in a nutshell?

As in everything in your life, you must take full responsibility for those decisions.

Our tax dollars are not there to relieve the ’burden’ of those decisions.

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sponsibility of care in the capable hands of child care workers. Do they not deserve the payment they receive for taking care of your child/children for approximately eight hours a day while you fulfil your decision to continue your career? I am talking specifically about two parents with capable careers.

I am a mother of three and grandmother of seven, so I know full well the decisions I had to make in my life to fulfil what I wanted and to make sure my children had the best care possible, either with me or with a responsible child care facility.

I’m afraid you have to choose!

That’s my opinion only.

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Markham-Stouffville Hospital partners with SickKids TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com Families in Markham and Stouffville will now be able to access the resources of one of the world’s foremost children’s hospitals -- without having to go there.

Markham-Stouffville Hospital’s pediatric services have been boosted through an alliance with The Hospital For Sick Children (SickKids) along with Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario -- Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre.

The announcement was made Sept. 6, MarkhamStouffville Hospital became the first community hospital to join the Kids Health Alliance, which was launched back in June.

Wednesday’s announcement got the full support of those who will take advantage of the Kids Health Alliance most, the parent of a child needing health care.

Shana Betz, a Markham resident whose daughter Emma was diagnosed in 2009 at 10 months of age with Type 1 diabetes, said the Kids Health Alliance is "excellent news."

"When little Johnny is sick, one of the first questions parents have is whether to take him to Markham-Stouffville or to SickKids; knowing that Markham-Stouffville is affiliated with the Kids Health Alliance will make this question easier to answer," she said.

The collaboration helps MSH parents: * ensure timely access to health care and improves the health of children through best clinical practices and principles; * improve access to quality care closer to home by building and distributing capacity across the alliance; * enhance the co-ordination of health-care delivery by creating consistent approaches; * make transitions easier when patients are transferred from one facility to another; * improves access to health records * drive innovation through collaborative research and education.

"The Kids Health Alliance will help us deliver enhanced quality care to our community close to home," said Jo-anne Marr, MSH president and CEO. Added Dr. Michael Apkon, president and CEO of SickKids: "Kids Health Alliance will help facilitate a coordinated approach to care and support a holistic view of each patient’s needs and experiences."

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Cow sculpture donor won’t budge on changes TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com A last-ditch effort to have the donor of the Markham cow sculpture on stilts come to a compromise has failed according to two Markham city councillors.

Regional Coun. Nirmala Armstrong and Ward 2 Coun. Alan Ho, who represents the area in which ’Charity’ the cow sits, both admitted an attempt to talk options for the statue with Helen Roman-Barber, who donated the artwork in July, were unsuccessful.

They had wanted to allow Roman-Barber the chance to lower Charity to ground-level from its height of about eight metres, or to move it to another location from where it sits on Charity Crescent in the Cathedraltown neighbourhood.

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pealed to Roman-Barber.

"After communicating with Helen it became apparent that Helen was not interested in discussing alternative options," Armstrong said.

Ho was even less hopeful of a solution involving Roman-Barber.

"My office has been following up with Helen many times but in vain," Ho said.

The duo joined with Deputy Mayor Jack Heath in an effort to talk to Roman-Barber before council is forced to deal options for the statue at a Sept. 25 public development services committee meeting.

At a special council meeting last month, Mayor Frank Scarpitti suggested any councillor who wanted to speak to Roman-Barber about alternatives to the statue was welcome to do so. The mayor made it clear

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The statue, valued at $1.2 million, was approved by council back in April 2016 despite it twice being rejected by Markham’s public art advisory committee.

Some councillors, including Armstrong, said the decision to approve the statue in 2016 was made by council without enough information provided to them. She said it’s important to look into it again.

"We (council) didn’t have all the information about the sculpture when we voted on it. Reading all the articles, we didn’t have all the story. We didn’t know what the Markham public art advisory committee had done, so in the public interest, we would want to review this," Armstrong added.

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It will get an early start Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the Student Hoedown, an invite-only event for students with disabilities.

The doors will officially open at 6:30 p.m. and the lineup will include the Hoedown Showdown Talent Competition finals; a performance from last year’s showdown winner, 16-year-old Mac Shepherd from Georgina; and line dancing. The evening will wrap up with a performance by headliner Chad Brownlee.

Sept. 16 will open at 5 p.m. and will kick off with a line dance and performances by the showdown winner.

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To that end, it’s spending $2.5 million to install bike storage lockers at 15 commuter parking lots and 28 bike rooms at 26 GO Transit stations over the next four years.

There are two sites in York Region being outfitted with eight "secure" bike storage lockers each - the Go train station at Highway 404 and Greenlane in East Gwillimbury and the carpool lot at Highway 400 and Highway 7 in Vaughan.

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BURLEDIT Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Eleanor McMahon, and Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca announce that Ontario will be adding bike lockers at GO Transit stations and car pool lots across southern Ontario to make commuting by bicycle easier at the Appleby GO station on Tuesday morning. and security, will be built at the GO train stations in Aurora, King City, Markham and Unionville.

The bike rooms at the Markham and Unionville stations are slated to be ready by spring 2018 while the ones in Aurora and King City will be in place between mid-2018 and the

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"This investment will make cycling more convenient and appealing, and will encourage more people in Ontario to bike as part of their daily commute," Steven Del Duca, minister of transportation and MPP for Vaughan, said in a news release.

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More CONNECT Q&A MICHAEL ASKED: Why is an always empty YRT bus (marked as 320 express) going up and down along Hwy 404 all day long? I have never seen any passengers in it.

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KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com You’re faced with a health emergency. Where do you go?

Do you take a chance and drive to the local hospital emergency room, possibly waiting for hours on end, or take a gamble on another hospital further away?

Karen Mulvey lives in Keswick and works in Vaughan.

She asked us, through CONNECT, whether the province’s new wait times registry will make it easier to decide where to go for emergency health care.

The answer is yes – and no.

If you live in York Region, you have three emergency room (ER) options: Newmarket’s Southlake Hospital in the north, Mackenzie Health and Markham Stouffville in the south. If you live in the northernmost parts of the region, Royal Victoria in Barrie may be a fourth option.

The province has created a new online tool that provides wait times for these, and 122 other ERs and Urgent Care Centres in Ontario. You can visit ontariowaittimes.com to get an idea

of how long a patient needing immediate, unscheduled health care can expect to spend in an ER. However, that information is not posted in real time (it’s updated on the second last business day of the month), and it can’t tell you the time you will spend in ER on a particular day.

Only patients heading to Markham Stouffville Hospital can see estimated emergency wait times in real time, thanks to a tool on the hospital’s website, msh.on.ca Royal Victoria is currently reviewing that technology to see if it would be beneficial for

Barrie, according to Paula Istead, operations director, Emerg e n cy a n d I C U. M a cke n z i e Health will also consider the service, spokesperson Catalina Guran said.

Meantime, the best provincewide data says you can expect to wait the longest in the ER in the wee hours of the morning.

At Mackenzie Richmond Hill hospital, busiest days for the emergency depar tment are Sundays and Mondays (or Mondays and Tuesday after the long weekends), Guran said. Longest waits are usually around 10 a.m. until noon and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

At Southlake, there is not

one particular day or time that is the busiest, according to the hospital’s strategic communications consultant Kathryn Perrier.

It is also difficult to pinpoint the busiest days and times at Royal Victoria, said Dr. Natalie Cousineau, chief of emergency.

“We typically see and treat up to 300 patients each day, making us the busiest ED in the region,” she said. “We service a huge geographical area, are situated on a very busy main highway and deal with a large influx of seasonal patients due to our proximity to cottage country.”

In general, urban residents tend to wait longer in ER than people living in rural areas, according to a study by Health Quality Ontario.

Karen Mulvey thinks there would be value in a real-time clock that would allow residents to compare hospitals and avoid the “brutal” wait times.

“What happens now, people get there and wait for hours and leave angry. At least you’d know g o i n g i n a n d m ayb e wo u l d choose not to go, to wait and go to your doctor during business hours instead.”

The answer from Christine Terin, manager of marketing and communications at YRT: YRT Route 320 - Newmarket-Beaver Creek Express was implemented on Sept. 6, 2016 as per York Region Transit’s 2016 annual service plan.

This express route connects Newmarket and Aurora with Beaver Creek and Commerce Valley employment areas via Hwy. 404. It operates during weekday rush hours at a frequency of 35 minutes.

Ridership has steadily increased from accommodating approximately 26 passengers to approximately 37 passengers daily in the last three months.

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JULIE ASKED: What has happened to the big fountain, sponsored by the Newmarket Rotary Club, that used to run in Fairy Lake? It hasn’t been on all summer and we miss it.

The answer from Jeff Bond, Newmarket parks manager: The fountain was damaged due to the large amounts of rain during the week of June 19, June 22 and June 23.

The fountain was eventually carried away by the heavy flow of water.

Newmarket staff tried to recover the fountain, but efforts have been discontinued due to safety concerns.

A READER ASKED: When is the City of Vaughan going to widen Hwy. 7 between Kipling Avenue and Wigwoss Drive? It is the only stretch of Hwy. 7 that is still two lanes.

The answer from Thomas MacPherson, manager of transportation asset management at the Region of York: At this time, there are no immediate plans to widen this section of Hwy. 7. Future rapid transit is identified for this section of Hwy. 7, but there are currently no immediate plans and timelines for the stretch. However, there are other significant transportation projects currently under construction that can help get residents around in the City of Vaughan; this includes the Toronto-York Spadina subway extension and the Hwy. 7 West/Woodbridge vivaNext rapid transit project. More information on these projects can be found at vivanext.com.

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I have seen so many wills that were prepared in the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s. These wills do not have a special clause to protect a child’s inheritance in case that child gets separated or divorced.

It is not good enough just to say “I leave my estate to my son Bill.” Without a family law clause in your will, any money your child makes on the inheritance through investments is not protected in case he or she gets separated or divorced. I also find this important clause missing from so many of the will kits and homemade wills that I review. Even if your will was done in the 90’s or after 2000, I would be pleased to review it to make sure it has the family law clause in it.

One of the most important parts of your will is the appointment of your executor. I find so many wills have executors named that are no longer alive.

Many of these wills also

have no back up executor to replace the executor that is no longer alive. Without an executor named in your will, there will be nobody to act for your estate immediately upon your death.

If you have separated since the date of your last will, it is important to consider revising your will. If your will leaves everything to your “spouse” and you are separated, you should be aware that your separated spouse is still your spouse and could inherit under your existing will, if he or she is named. Your separation does not revoke your will. On the other hand, if you have married since the date of your last will, your will is revoked by Ontario Law. In other words, if your will is dated January 15, 2010, and you got married in 2016, you no longer have a valid will.

I reviewed wills for a husband and wife who had forgotten to update them after their third child was born. Their wills left everything to each other and then to two of their three children. They had inadvertently cut out their third child. They made a new will that included all of their children as beneficiaries.

So many wills I review refer to assets that no longer exist.

If you left your 14k gold ring to your daughter Mary and you no longer own it, it is important to revise your will so that you do not create false expectations. As well, if you left Mary your house on John Street but you no longer own that house, she will not get your house on Main Street. If you want her to get your house on Main Street, you should revise your will to say this.

I reviewed a woman’s will which appeared to be fine until she told me that her daughter, who was getting half of her estate outright, is on Ontario Disability Support

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Les Kotzer Benefits. When I told her that this will would lead to her daughter most likely losing her government benefits, she was shocked. I explained that in order to protect her daughter’s government benefits, she could not leave an outright gift of such a large amount of money but should consider setting up what is known as a Henson Trust.

A man brought in a homemade will for me to review. When I asked him what he did for a living, he told me that he owned a manufacturing company. When I asked the value of the company, he told me it was worth about 5 million dollars. I told him that the probate tax would be approximately $75,000.00 dollars. He was not aware that he could make a second will for his company shares which would mean that probate tax on those shares would be zero. I have seen doctors and dentists who own medical and dental professional corporations who now realize that they can make a second will for their corporation which will result in zero probate tax for such corporate assets. In Ontario, you are allowed to make two wills, one for your corporation and one for your other assets.

You can save a lot of probate tax by doing this.

As mentioned, I would be pleased to review your existing will for free.

Peace of mind is worth the time.

To contact Fish & Associates for a free will consultation or free review of your existing will and powers of attorney, call 905-881-1500 or visit leskotzer.com or willappointment.com. Contact Les Kotzer at les@leskotzer.com or Michelle Kotzer at mkotzer@fishlaw.ca 905 881 1500 ext 22.

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TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com So, you’re at CF Markville Mall and you need a pair of pants, a sweater, and a new Mercedes-Benz.

Say what?

That’s right: the mall at 5000 Hwy. 7 in Markham is now home to the new Mercedes me Store Markham, where five or six of the latest Mercedes-Benz vehicles are on display. Customers can window shop and can also purchase items from the MercedesBenz collection of goods.

The store also acts as a satellite location to the local Mercedes-Benz Markham auto dealership, about three kilometres away.

"People may be surprised to see MercedesBenz in a shopping centre alongside more traditional retailers," says Philipp von

19 Main Street N Markham 905.294.6444 Courtesy of Mercedes Benz Canada

Mercedes Benz Canada has opened its first Mercedes me Store in Ontario in Ontario in CF Markville mall at 5000 Hwy. 7. The store includes five or six of the latest models of Mercedes Benz models and allows customers the chance to buy Mercedes Benz goods. It’s a satellite location to the Witzendorff, Vice President and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, Mercedes-Benz Canada. "This is an exciting new opportunity for us to engage with people in new and unexpected ways."

"We are thrilled to welcome the first Mercedes me Store in Ontario to CF Markville," said Daryl Cle-

mance, General Manager, CF Markville. "With Markham being an automotive hub in the Greater Toronto Area, we could not be more excited to introduce this new category as part of our retail mix. We believe the new store will resonate strongly with our shoppers in the region and surrounding areas."

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You can shop at Markville for your Mercedes-Benz

Dr. Tom Filgiano has joined the team

Dr. Tom Filgiano graduated with Distinction from the Western School of Dentistry and received the Faculty’s Award for Professionalism. While pursuing his degree Tom also played varsity basketball for the Western Mustangs, winning awards for excellence in sports, scholarship and community service.

Through teaching at summer camps and volunteering with youth sports, Tom has extensive experience interacting with children and parents. “Working at a camp is great training” he says, “you learn a lot about people. Most are excited to be there but some kids are scared and some parents are nervous. You want it to be a positive experience for everyone. I try to bring that philosophy to my dental work.”

Dr. Filgiano practices a broad range of dentistry including Invisalign orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and the use of nitrous oxide. He is accepting new patients and may be reached by calling Filgiano Dentistry at 905-294-6444 or by visiting our website at DentistsYouLike.com

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on human beings.

It was in 2001 that her mother and sister were struck by a three-time offending drunk driver - resulting in her mother’s death at age 56.

Luckily for the 20 students on the bus, their families and thousands of others associated to Markham’s Bill Crothers Secondary School students, the driver was pulled from the vehicle after just a minor fender bender. Police said there was booze just inches from her person.

It was on Aug. 29 that Keswick Grade 11 student Mitchell Chaykowsky, 16, boarded the bus.

A kick-boxing specialty student at Crothers, an athleticsbased high school, Mitchell had been attending school since Aug. 8.

For the three weeks leading up to the start of the school year, when his regular driver would take back the wheel, Mitchell and his fellow stu-

dents were in the care of a female bus driver.

It was your everyday morning until the driver mounted the curb twice on her way to school.

"I thought that was weird, but figured everyone makes mistakes," Mitchell told yorkregion.com.

It was on the trip home when the students would see something they’d never experienced before, an accused drunk driver in action.

"Right away when we’re in the bus, about to go onto the road from the parking lot, she’s driving half on the sidewalk," he said.

By the time they reached the intersection of Warden Avenue and Enterprise Boulevard., Mitchell felt the bus brake hard, causing many students to brace themselves.

The bus had rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light in front of it.

"She reversed and seemed to try and leave the scene, and then rear-ended the vehicle

again," he added. "She didn’t ask if we were OK, we were all asking her questions, but she didn’t reply. We all got on our phones asking our moms to pick us up, but when I asked if we could leave she told us ’no.’"

When York Regional Police arrived, Mitchell says he witnessed three open packs of gum near the bus driver.

"She told the officer she only hit the car once, but I was behind her shaking my head, ’No,’" he added. "When she was speaking it was as though she had marbles in her mouth.

That’s when I thought to myself ’Wait, she’s on something.’ She had 20 kids’ lives in her hands.

Why she would do something like that?"

When Dawn, a sales representative with York Region Media Group, got the call from Mitchell she was beside herself with anger, but also experienced an overwhelming sense of relief that no one was hurt on this day.

"I know the carnage that could have happened," she

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Have a comment on this or any other community issues? Email us at newsroom@yrmg.com said. "People don’t realize that when you go to the morgue to identify someone in cases like this, 95 per cent of the time loved ones are in pieces, legs gone, torsos missing. That is drunk driving. No one will ever know how close these kids came to that."

Dawn believes society has become lackadaisical to the results of drunk driving, especially considering the numbers of motorists charged in York Region continues to rise.

"We have all learned to live with (drunk driving), everyone just hopes it won’t happen to them," she added. "But I can’t even tell you about the void that it leaves in your life when it does, I have so many people around me that care about me, but I am still lonely without (my mother)," she explained.

"It’s the most gut-wrenching thing, it’s a dark and lonely ex-

perience to lose someone like that. I wouldn’t wish on anyone."

At this moment Dawn will say she’s just glad a tragedy was averted, but there will be another.

"I am just happy my son is safe," Dawn said. "What will happen to the bus driver? Who knows, a slap on the wrist probably. What are the answers? I don’t know."

A 54-year-old woman from Georgina has been charged with refusing a breathalyzer and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The York Region District School Board said it takes "stringent measures" to vet drivers and promised to look into measures used to hire this driver.

Stock Transportation said the bus driver was fired following the incident.

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against West Nile virus

What is West Nile virus?

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that is spread to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito.

The virus cannot be transmitted person-to-person by touching, kissing or sharing cups and utensils with someone who has the virus.

Most people infected with West Nile virus do not get ill at all. Those who do may experience flu-like symptoms within two to fifteen days, including: • Fever • Muscle weakness • Stiff neck • Confusion • Headaches • Sudden sensitivity to light Sometimes West Nile virus can cause severe illness including meningitis and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

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Fight the Bite!

How to protect yourself Whenever you spend time outdoors this summer, take the necessary precautions to protect yourself from mosquito bites.

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Check to ensure your door Use insect repellents Cover up at dusk and containing DEET dawn when mosquitoes and window screens are tight-fitting and in or icaridin. are most active. good repair.

How York Region protects you

Mosquito-proof your home Clean up areas of standing water around your home weekly to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. Make sure to: • • • •

Clean up pools / pool covers Turn over wading pools Empty out flower pots Clear eavestroughs, storm and roof gutters • Clean bird baths • Empty water in old tires

York Region uses mosquito traps to York Region's West Nile Virus Program includes larviciding over capture and test for West Nile virus infected mosquitoes to determine 100,000 catch basins during the summer to control mosquito larvae. where they are in the community.

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Enjoy the beautiful setting both indoors and out! Whether sipping a fresh cup of coffee on one of the outdoor patios or enjoying a good book in your light filled sunroom, this house nurtures your soul! Unique Kingfisher with extra sunroom. 1,794 sq.ft.

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9 CELEBRITY GREENS WAY Detached “Loon” model with loft and finished basement. 2,060 sq.ft. Set within a park-like green space.

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home of the week • 26 Albert Street, old mArkhAm VillAge SpectAculAr one-of-A-kind cuStom builder’S home!

Unique Layout With Main Floor Master Suite W/ 5-Pc Ensuite. Beautiful Kitchen With Custom Cabinets/Leaded Glass, Centre Island/Breakfast Bar, Quartz/Granite Counters. Formal Dining, Open Concept Great Room W/ Fireplace & Vaulted Ceiling.

Main Floor Office, Upper Level With 2 Bedrooms & Open Loft. Finished Basement/3-Pc/Sep Entrance.

Oversized Detached Double Car Garage. Gorgeous 80 X 132 Foot Treed Property. Loads of extras and upgrades include Stainless Steel Fridge, Stainless Steel 6 Burner Gas Stove, B/I Dishwasher, B/I Microwave, Deluxe Rangehood, Central Air, Central Vac, Gas Hot Water Boiler/Heat Exchanger, Humidifier, Heat Recovery, In Floor Radiant Heat In Basement, White Oak Hardwood Floors.

$2,398,800

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM 18 WHITEROSE LANE, STOUFFVILLE Gorgeous Mattamy Built Towngate Model W/$100K+ In Upgrades (6Yrs New). Over 2500 Sq.Ft + New In-Law Bsmt, W/Sep Entr, Large Rec Rm, 2nd Kit W/Quartz, 4Pc Bath, Bdrm. Soaring Ceiling Foyer & Great Rm. Chef’s Kit W/ Quartz, Island, H.E Appliances. All Upgrd Bthrms. $1,198,000

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Highly desired Angus Glen East Village. Approx. 3,023 sq. ft. of luxury. Upgrades galore. 3rd story loft. Fabulous back garden with in-ground pool. Very desirable model. $1,988,000 Mins. to Main Street, Unionville.

Totally updated. Very desirable location on a premium 66 x 132 ft. lot with private mature landscaped backyard. Very large principle rooms. Fabulous in-law apt. perfect for nanny/in-law. Amazing in$1,888,000 ground salt-water pool & deck with skylight.

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11 ROYAL TROON CRESCENT, MARKHAM

246 MAIN STREET NORTH, UNIONVILLE

Spectacular Custom Mansion In Prestigious Angus Glen Golf Community. Apprx 6124 Ft Of Living Space With Amazing Backyard Oasis With Salt Water Award Winning Pool & Waterfall. Fabulous Premium Lot. Custom Gourmet Chef’s Dream Kit W/Fireplace, Spectacular Master Ste On Main Floor W/ Retreat.Lower Level Rec & Games Rm,Wine Cellar,B/I Bar.Truly One of a Kind! $4,388,000 FOR LEASE

Spectacular Setting, Incredible View, Huge Lot! Backing Onto Too good 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

414 WILLIAMSON ROAD, MARKHAM

Stunning home built by Monarch with very large lot. Beautiful luxurious detached home. Close to top ranking schools, Located in prestigious Unionville. Walk to Main Street, top park & shops. Upgraded through-out. Move in condition. Central ranked Markville High. Professionally Air & 5 appliances included. $2,500/MTH finished lower level. Spacious & bright. $1,688,000

FOR SALE

117 MAIN ST., UNIONVILLE 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

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Room to roam in over 6000 sq.ft. living space of quality craftsmanship with attention to detail throughout, 10 ft ceilings, granite, hardwood, grand entertaining rooms, five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, loft/retreat, gourmet kitchen with breakfast nook.

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19

It’s been just over 37 years since Terry Fox took his last steps during his Marathon of Hope in Thunder Bay after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres of running.

He might not have made it across Canada, but his bravery and fundraising efforts continue to inspire future generations.

Last May, The Terry Fox foundation announced more than $715 million has been raised to support cancer research in Terry’s name.

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Jade Williams, left, and Arturo Martina sell T-shirts at the annual Terry Fox walk/run. during the run.

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Markham Markham’s run will take place at the park behind Unionville Library.

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Dogs must be on leashes.

The route distances are 1 km, 5 km and 10 km.

Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Time: Store opening: 9 a.m., ribbon-cutting: 10:30 a.m.

Location: 8401 Woodbine Ave., Unit #2 (South of Highway 7, beside Goemans Appliances)

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WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Old Unionville Library, 15 Library Ln., Markham CONTACT: terryfoxmarkhamunionville@gmail.com Walk, run, or bike along the 1 km, 5 km, and 10 km routes through Toogood Pond Park and historic Unionville. Participate as an individual or as a team.

Peace Fur Paws - 5K Walk for Animals WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Pet Valu Uptown Market Markham, 3987 Hwy. 7 E., Markham CONTACT: info@peacefurpaws.org, http://pfp5kwalk.myevent.com/ COST: $30 This will be Peace Fur Paws’ 3rd Annual fundraising 5K Walk for animals and it will be held at Pet Valu - Uptown Market in Markham.

St. Andrew’s United Church Covenanting Service for Rev. Katherine Selby WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: St. Andrew’s United Church, 32 Main St. N., Markham CONTACT: 905-294-0351

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MLT Presents: On a First Name Basis WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Markham Little Theatre Backstage, 9350 Markham Rd., Markham CONTACT: MLT President, information@markhamlittletheatre.ca, http://www.markhamlittletheatre.ca COST: Refer to the website for details A comedy by Norm Foster. Note: this production will be at our BackStage facility on the Markham Museum grounds - see website for details. l Friday, September 15 l Sunday, September 17 Markham-Unionville Terry Fox Run

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LARGE HOUSE, Hunt Ave. and Yonge St. Richmond Hill, 5 bdrm +, close to school and walking distance to Yonge St., Asking $4000/month+utilities.

Immediate occupation.

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DOWNSIZING GARAGE SALE Sat. Sept 16th 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

4230 19th Ave. (between Kennedy and Warden) furniture, housewares, teen suits, books, crafts, games, and much more!

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GARAGE SALE Sat. Sept 16th & Sun. Sept 17th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

97 Aitken Circle 16th and Kennedy, Unionville Numerous items, household, desk, chairs, furniture, etc.

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Firewood

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Sat., Sept. 16th 1 8 - noon 2 Ambleside Crescent SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Markham

STYLE & SUBSTANCE Saturday, September 16th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Novenas/ Card of Thanks

Death Notices

Death Notices

Personal Prayer To The Holy Spirit 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 confirm 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 one’s wish. After the 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this as soon as your favor has been granted.

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Memoriam

Memoriam

In Memory Of Trevor James O’Connor Sept. 4, 1979 -Sept. 13, 2015 Two years have passed since you left us Seems just like yesterday.

Our memories of you are always near, Your smile, your laughter and your beautiful face.

Our lives go on without you But will never be the same.

Missing you always, Trev.

With love, Mom, Dad, Mike and all of your family and friends

MacKENZIE, Kathleen Edna (nee McLaughlin) From her birth on May 29, 1928, on the beautiful Isle of Man, to her peaceful death on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at her long-time home of Markham, Ontario, Kathleen lived her life to the fullestvolunteering for the Royal Women’s Auxiliary Airforce during WWII, raising five children, going back to school at 40 to become a nurse, travelling the world with family and friends, and being a compassionate member of her church community. Kathleen embodied what it means to truly live a vibrant life. Predeceased by her loving husband and soul mate, William, in 1989, Kathleen was a fun-loving, kind and generous mother to her children: Paul (Irene), Geraldine, William (Nessi), Harry (Najma) and Scott (Andrea) and was loved dearly by her grandchildren: Melanie, Jennifer, Allyson, Brianne, Austin, Alexa, Dylan, and Hector, as well as her great-grandchildren: Maeve, Carson, Fiona, Harlan, and Cooper. Kathleen will be remembered by the many whose lives she touched as a bright, shining light. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 1 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N., Markham, with a Celebration of Life to follow.

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TOOLEY, Bernice Passed away at the Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Orillia on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the age of 88, of Coldwater and formerly of Waubaushene. Predeceased by her husband Roy Tooley. Loving mother of Sandra Tooley of Port Elgin, Wayne Tooley (Leslie) of Innisfil, and Daniel Tooley (Beverley) of Uxbridge. Dear grandmother of Julie (Dean), Thomas (Lindsay), Tammy, Cherie (Kevan), Kelly and Derek.

Great-grandmother of Michael, Jeffrey, Kya, Jesse, Lauren, and TJ. Predeceased by her 5 brothers and 4 sisters. The family honoured her life with a visitation at the COLDWATER FUNERAL HOME, Coldwater on Friday September 8th from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m, where the funeral was held on Saturday, September 9th at 10:30 a.m. Interment Elgin Mills Cemetery, Richmond Hill. As an expression of sympathy donations in memory of Bernice may be made to Christ Church, Waubaushene or to the Canadian Diabetes Association and may be made through the Coldwater Funeral Home, (705-686-3344 or 1-888-645-5485).

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MAZUR, Vivian Suddenly on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in her 81st year. Vivian, beloved wife of 53 years to Edward.

Dear sister of John (Kathryn), aunt to Angie (Gordon), and great-aunt to Lily Rose and Cassidy Rain. A Celebration of Life will be held at the MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill on Tuesday, September 19 at 3 p.m.

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A Justice of the Peace is an independent judicial officer who presides in court over various proceedings under federal and provincial statutes. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications as set out in the Justices of the Peace Act. The Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee reviews and evaluates applications and classifies candidates as “Not Qualified”, “Qualified” or “Highly Qualified”. Classifications are reported to the Attorney General, who recommends candidates for Order-in-Council appointments to the Ontario Court of Justice.

In addition to reflecting the diversity of Ontario’s population, applicants should also display the fundamental skills and abilities, personal characteristics and community awareness attributes set out in the Committee’s General Selection Criteria.

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