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With last weekend book-ended by two major subway events headlined by heavyweights from Queen’s Park, public transit in

York Region has taken a big step forward in the last week, the president of the region’s transit corporation says. “We are now finally seeing the long-term strategy and dream fall into place. It is the underpinning of our growth strategy,” Mary Frances Turner said after Premier Kathleen Wynne’s visit to Vaughan Monday morning.

Her visit came just three days after Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca announced funding for engineering and design work for the future extension of the Yonge subway line from Finch to Richmond Hill. Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, chairperSee SUBWAY, page 7.

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Property assessments in mail next week By Amanda Persico

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Markham residents can expect to receive an updated property assessment from the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. in the mail next week. The assessment will be used by the city to calculate property taxes for 2017 to 2020. The city has sent out the final tax bills and if your property value has increased more than the city average, you can expect to pay more on your property taxes. And if the value is less, expect a reduction. According to the city, Markham homeowners can expect an average 11.4 percent increase from 2016 to 2017. Condo owners can expect to see a 4 per

cent increase on average in property value. Properties are assessed using a formula of recent home sales in the community compared to a checklist of more than 200 factors. Five factors – age of the property and any major renovations, square footage, location, lot size and quality of construction – account for about 85 per cent of a home’s value. Other factors include size of garage, shed or inground pools, driveway and parking layout, how many bedrooms, bathrooms and if there is air-conditioning, a deck or patio. MPAC is assessing more than 5 million properties over the course of the next few months. The last provincewide assessment was in 2012. For more information, visit mpac.ca

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READY AIM FUN! Clockwise from top left: Benjamin Elkouby fires off some bubbles on Saturday at the Unionville Festival. Soldiers take aim and fire in heritage re-enactment. A lion dance entertains the crowd. Pippy was a proud parade-walker for the Markham Animal Care Committee. Lillian Tang and her grandmother Feng Han watch the parade.

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If you’re planning to buy a house in the Greater Toronto Area, be prepared to go to war. As demand in the local housing market increases substantially on an almost monthly basis, so, too, does the number of bidding wars. Graham Jones, a Re/Max Hallmark agent who has worked in the industry for 25 years, just sold a house in a bidding war that netted his clients a substantial profit. Their Richmond Hill bungalow was listed for $899,000. There were nine bidders and the property sold for $1.43 million. He compares the sale to “winning the lottery” for his clients. “It was underpriced a little bit to set up the bidding war, but still, it set records all over the place,” Jones said. “We had three bidders that were just beating the living daylights out of each other. We didn’t know where they were going to stop. It’s a nice home, but it’s a 65-year-old, 900-square-foot bungalow on a 50-foot lot. They (sellers) are so happy. They’re retiring and going to buy a piece of property up north and build a house. They got way more money in their pocket than they expected. They’re absolutely thrilled. Every deal I’ve done in the past two years has been multiple offers.” It seems this story is becoming commonplace. The Toronto Real Estate Board reported a 12.6-percent increase in home selling prices in April, when compared to the same period last year. The average home sold for $766,472 in Toronto in April, compared to $690,658 in April 2015. Across the GTA, average prices also increased from $605,336 in April 2015 to $724,235 this year. The increase is blamed on several factors. Interests rates are at or near record lows, the Canadian dollar lags behind other world currencies and, historically, GTA real estate is a relatively safe investment gamble. “Our real estate, in world dollars, is still much cheaper than in Washington or London,” Mark Weisleder, a partner in Vaughan’s RealEstateLawyers.ca LLP firm, said. “Even if it’s increased, it’s a good investment for

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foreigners.” Immigration does play a role in the market. The Ontario government estimates about 100,000 immigrants move into the province each year. Many of those people settle in the GTA. Between Aurora in York Region and Innisfil in Simcoe County, there appears to be an influx of Chinese buyers. “They can move their family here while still finding affordable housing,” said Royal LePage sales representative Wasim Jarrah, working out of an Aurora office. “Chinese buyers are savvy. They like to negotiate and feel like they’ve got a good deal. It’s the same thing that happened to Markham, and for the Italians in Vaughan. It’s a very healthy real estate market. Even when people are purchasing in multiple offers, they’ll realize a profit if they stay in their properties for up to three years. The (current) sellers are making a sizable profit as well.” There’s also a significant lack of inventory — a combination of slowly progressing new construction sites and an apparent unwillingness by aging Baby Boomers to sell their homes and downsize. “If you look at the number of housing starts compared to population growth, we’re just not building homes fast enough,” Joe Asensio, of the Brampton-based JN Asensio Realty, said. “You see homes going up everywhere, but they’re all

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ur local newspapers have been publishing the stories for years now and the headlines all start to sound the same: “Record sales in May keep York’s housing market hopping” (way back in June 2007); “York’s housing market stays hot” (Nov. 2011); “York house values highest in GTA: MPAC” July 2012; “York house values continue to rise” (July 2012). I could go on, but you get the general idea. Those headlines about prices climbing and our hot housing market are interspersed with headlines like these: “York housing supply fails to meet needs” (May 2012) or “Housing tops York seniors’ worries “(May 2013). It’s something everyone is talking and worrying about, which is why we’re publishing the latest series of stories — Through the roof; a Metroland special report. As we all know, the escalating housing market, ridiculous bidding wars and sky-high prices aren’t just happening in York Region, but across the GTA. We know this issue is touching a chord with you, from letters to the editor and social media conversations — and plain old over-theback-fence discussions going on in every York Region community. Take my own street in Richmond Hill — a microcosm of the housing market. On any given week, there are several homes up for sale or lease — and yes, some bear the “sold over asking” words on the signs. The home directly beside my home was sold by longtime neighbours in December 2014, and a family lived there for about a year. Then they were gone, and apparently the house was advertised again for sale online, yet no traditional realtor sign was seen. The house has been empty for months now. I mow the dandelion-filled grass just so it doesn’t make our adjoining front yard look bad. The backyard of the house is pretty overgrown and prospective families troop in and out of the

Marney Beck home on weekends taking a look, I presume. Another neighbour across the street had contractors working on her home, and speculation ran rampant — is she moving? Renting? Or maybe just renovating? And I’m getting those calls, too. I answer our home phone and hear: “Hello, are you interested in selling your house?” No introductory “How do you do, I’m so and so...” just straight to the point: “You selling”? “No” is our answer. And here are some reasons why. My husband and I love our home, the short walk to the theatre, grocery and drug stores, parks and other amenities, and while incredible selling prices of other homes on our street give us pause for thought, we’re not ready to move for many years yet. Yes, we’re Baby Boomers, and yes we’re staying in our homes as long as we can handle the stairs and the yard work. My husband has had more than his share of health challenges, and depends on and greatly appreciates his doctors in our community — and our hospital. We hear stories about people moving to other places in Ontario having trouble finding a doctor — even a family doctor. That’s one good reason we’re staying put. Another is our son, 24, living at home. Although he has a full-time job, there’s no way he could afford an apartment in Richmond Hill with the high rents, much less enter the crazy housing market — even sharing a home purchase with friends. So, hot housing market or not, we’re not selling.

Re: State of some lawns is embarrassing, letter, June 2. Thank you Mai Edgar! I couldn’t agree with you more. I purchased a home in Cornell six years ago because of the beauty of the development. It was clean, quaint, well kept homes. In those six years the area, specifically the properties, have fallen drastically. Some lawns and gardens are truly disgusting. On my next walk I will gather the street names and house numbers which need to be reported to the city. For the past two years this issue has really irked me. For those of us who take pride in our homes/properties, why should we have to be impacted by others’ sheer laziness and disregard for others? If you take pride in your property it only takes an extra few minutes to cut the grass on the other side of the sidewalk. The city sure won’t cut it for you!

Speaking about the city ... they, too, six years ago were always prompt in getting out and cutting the boulevards etc. We pay good taxes ... yet now those areas end up growing weeds and dandelions just as tall as the homes/ properties left unattended. Perhaps that’s why there is NO response or action from the city. They are not keeping up with their responsibilities. Sad — and in an area close to our hospital and new Cornell Community Centre. Being so close to the hospital there are City of Markham staff driving around in trucks daily monitoring illegal parking. Why can’t those same staff report properties and serve owners with notice?

Sandy Montgomery MARKHAM

Chopped tree a loss I’m saddened to see another large tree in my neighbourhood cut down. A neighbour is destroy-

ing a giant, more than 150year-old black walnut tree because apparently it’s too close to their bungalow. I have two mammoth black walnut trees on my property. The bane of my existence, they’re the source of my severe pollen allergy, they’re messy and drip sap, spread pollen and drop walnuts everywhere (especially on my car and in my pool). Those dirty, drippy trees are the last to leaf out and the first to drop their leaves. Those green walnut hulls stain my fingers when I collect them. And, those two majestic walnut trees also shield our house from the summer sun, protect that same car during hail storms and those walnuts have fattened up generations of neighbourhood squirrels. Their loss would be devastating. Losing another mature tree in a heritage neighbourhood is a crime against nature. Seriously.

Tina Martin MARKHAM

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son of the transit corporation’s board, called the two transit events in the region within days of each other a significant acknowledgment of York’s transit needs and growth projections, especially after years of different governments at Queen’s Park failing to acknowledge those requirements. Wynne was at the future Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station at Hwy. 7 to mark the completion of track work on the extension of the Toronto-York Spadina subway. The six-station extension is to open in 2017. While the track completion is a significant step, the subway extension has faced challenges. York officials found out in January the region would be on the hook for another $160 million as the project was yet again over budget, this time to the tune of $400 million. Toronto’s share was $240 million. A year earlier, York had to pitch in $92 million in additional funding. The cost of the subway extension is now expected to be $3.2 billion, up from a forecast of $2.6 billion. Cost overruns have been blamed on a variety of reasons, such as start-up delays, poor performance by some contractors and scope and design changes not originally budgeted for. Del Duca was at the Richmond Hill Centre transit station Thursday to announce $55 million from the province for design work for the extension of the Yonge subway. Extending the subway up along the MarkhamVaughan border through Thornhill and then up to Richmond Hill will be “transformational” to the region’s transit network, Turner said. Residents and other officials also weighed in on news of the province’s investment. “Fifteen years to build, which we will pay through our tax dollars. In the meantime, how many more condos and cars will be on Yonge Street?” resident Dave Slotnick posted on Facebook. “It’s a nice move, but, really, 20 years behind the times!!” Thornhill MPP Gila Martow applauded the extension of the Yonge subway, but also raised concerns. “We need to stop wasting time and money on low-priority bus lanes, like the project at Bathurst and Centre, and focus on transit that will benefit tens of thousands of commuters versus a couple of hundred.” Martow questioned how long it will take for the project to be completed. But the announcement means the Yonge subway extension is now officially in the works, Scarpitti said. “This was an incredible (announcement) and we finally have the funds now to start the design of the Yonge subway. This is the No. 1 project in York Region. It is critical for transportation. It is also critical for the growth plans the province has for this area. This is one of the urban growth centres and you can’t have urban growth centres without rapid transit,” he said. “This is significant. The train is frankly leaving the station when it comes to the Yonge subway. Now, all eyes are turned to the federal government. We have seen the province of Ontario come and fund 15 per cent of this project. When we were in Ottawa a few months ago, we made a specific ask of the federal government to kick in another 15 per cent of the engineering costs. That’s 30 per cent of the engineering costs, which would allow us to go out and be tendered. So, all eyes have turned to the federal government. The pressure is on.” Scarpitti blasted Toronto officials who have criticized the Yonge subway extension because they argue a downtown relief line should take priority. “That is just a smoke screen,” he said, adding the province has announced funding for the relief line and said other improvements will ease congestion on the subway in downtown Toronto. “This (Yonge subway extension) is the most justifiable subway project in recent history.”

We'll have our back ribs on sale this week at the meat counter, and hopefully we'll have enough. I say this because we've run out of the meat feature a bit early the last couple of weeks. What makes our back ribs so good? First, we buy more marbled pork – that streakiness makes them more tender and juicy. Secondly, we don't have that insipid little tail hanging from one end (you would normally pay full price for it if you shopped elsewhere). Thirdly, our pork is not 'seasoned', which means that it's not cut from pork loins which have been injected with water and phosphate to make them juicier (just imagine the thinking behind that), and lastly, our price is very competitive because we cut our own pork. So think ribs this week — perhaps with our Montgomery Inn OFF Sauce — or any other. We have lots to choose from! THIS WEEk Reg. $9.95/lb

We’ve hit our friends at Greaves up for a couple features with Al Fresco in mind, and they are….(fanfare now)…. Sweet Relish – For your hot dog and burg. in the 500 ml size and it will be featured at $5.99 each (Reg. $7.49) Chili Sauce – This is not Doreen’s, but pretty darn close, in the 500 ml size as well. Feature will be $5.49 each (Reg. is $6.99) Salad Beets – These guys are in the 500 ml size as well, and I know from shopping habits, they are our golf pro’s fave. Feature is $5.49 as well. (Reg. $6.99) We’ll also have a feature on Efferve Sparkling Lemonades. This comes from France, and it’s in 750 ml bottles. I’m thinking that a splash of Grey Goose might jack this up a bit! (Reg. $6.99 ea.) Save $1.00 this week. And moving over to the deli, there are a couple sliced items that we’ve arranged a feature on. The first will be Serrano Ham, a Spanish version of Prosciutto. You’ll get it thin sliced, and it’s great Al Fresco fare. The second item will be our Slow-Roasted Strip Loin. What I do with this is lay it out on a plate that’s a bit warm, drizzle it with good olive oil and balsamic freshly-ground These are one of my top-two fave Mangoes, and the season for them pepper and sea salt, (and take it with me to another room so I is just underway. We bought size 9’s this week, so don’t have to share…) and perhaps make a bit of horseradish they are a good size, and they are ripening nicely aioli as a condiment. It’s darn good! Both these items will be for your eating pleasure. EA. featured at $4.99/100g this week.

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Although our inventory has dwindled a bit, we’re still good on Hanging Baskets and Patio Pots, and If have a particular need, they can be made to order. Coleus abounds, as does very nice Ivy and Maidenhair Ferns for the shade. Hibiscus is in good supply, in some pretty vibrant colours. Tuberous Begonial Hangers are coming along nice, and they are good in half sun, priced at $12.95 each. There are quite a few patio pots of Tomatoes yet, and we’ll be clearing them at $5.00 each. Coming soon will be a few more perennials for those doing garden renos with some spots to fill.

PIzzA!CHEESE PLEASE! Our Feature Pizza this week uses fresh asparagus along with our maple bacon, red onions, peppers and gorgonzola with a tomato basil sauce. (I'm going down right now to get one. EACH Just sayin'!) Feature price will be

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We’ll be featuring two cheeses that I enjoy greatly; the first is Buffalo Mozzarella (Reg. $6.99 ea), and the second is Burrata (Reg. $12.99 ea) These are both fresh cheeses, and I love them in salads, especially Caprese with beauty sliced tomatoes and fresh OFF basil. Both of these will be featured at and both are made in Canada.

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A Markham man has been sentenced to six years in jail and must pay a fine of nearly $150,000 in the wake of a fraud conviction related to federal tax refunds. The Canada Revenue Agency said Lawrence Watts was sentenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket to six years and a court-imposed fine of $149,129. On Oct. 22, Watts was found guilty by jury of one count of fraud over $5,000 under the Criminal Code. A 28-month CRA investigation revealed that Watts, owner and operator of Fiscal Arbitrators, claimed false business losses on income tax returns he prepared on behalf of 240 clients. The fictitious losses enabled clients to receive or attempt to receive approximately $10 million in federal tax refunds. Through Fiscal Arbitrators, Watts promoted the incorrect notion that Cana-

System ‘fair’ “In order to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the tax system, the Canada Revenue Agency pursues those who prepare fraudulent returns,” said Vince Pranjivan, Assistant Commissioner of the Ontario Region in a media release. “Canadians have to trust that our self-assessment system is working and that it is fair.” The CRA warns all Canadians to beware of “tax protesters” who try to convince you Canadians do not have to pay tax on the income they earn. Courts have repeatedly and consistently rejected

arguments made in these tax protester schemes. For those involved in tax protester schemes, the CRA will reassess income tax and interest, and charge penalties. In addition, if convicted of tax evasion, the court may fine them up to 200 per cent of the tax evaded and sentence them for up to a five-year jail term. More information on tax protester schemes is available at www. cra.gc.ca/alert. If you have ever made a tax mistake or omission, the CRA offers a second chance to make things right through its Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP). If you make a valid disclosure before you become aware that the CRA is taking action against you, you may only have to pay the taxes owing plus interest. More information on the VDP can be found at www. cra.gc.ca/voluntarydisclosures.

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An injection of cash from the province will allow York Region paramedics to continue providing treatment at the homes of patients. The province announced more than $220,000 to continue the Expanding Paramedicine in the Community (EPIC) program, which started in 2013, to improve care for seniors and patients with chronic conditions. It was started with the intention of freeing up hospital beds for acute patients and reducing emergency room visits. “Being able to quickly address a minor issue before it becomes a major problem reduced the need for further intervention and hospitalization,” said Chief of Fam-

ily Medicine for Markham Stouffville Hospital, Dr. Alan Monavvari. “This allows the hospital to use its resources for patients who require that level of care.” By partnering with various family health teams, paramedics will perform scheduled and unscheduled home visits for at-risk patients.

Chronic conditions “The program is a smart way to leverage the skills and training of paramedics to help serve not just those in acute crisis, but those who have chronic conditions in our community,” said OakRidges Markham MPP Helena Jaczek. “As a physician, I know this kind of care can help to reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions.”

Through the program, paramedics will help patients with a range of services, including ensuring patients are taking prescribed medication properly, referring patients to local community services and educating patients on how to manage chronic disease. “Delivering good care takes a team approach and truly can’t be done by one organization,” Monavvari said. “When we are able to work together, we are able to really address the needs of our patients and provide the right care in the right setting.” In total, the province is investing $4 million to continue the paramedicine project in 23 communities across the province for another year. Investing in care at home

is part of the province’s Patients First action plan with a focus on connecting patients with the right care and increasing home and community care. “The success of our

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Thursday Nights at the Bandstand kicks off with Simply Queen, who will Rock You with many of the classic hits from Freddie Mercury and Queen 7:30 to 9 p.m, at Unionville’s Millennium Bandstand at the corner of Main Street and Fred Varley Drive. For details www.unionvillepresents.com.

June 11 HOME, GARDEN SEMINAR SERIES

Learn how to go green with York Region’s Greener Home and Garden Seminar series. Environmentally friendly tips and techniques will help you transform your property. Discover how your property will blossom using water conservation techniques – and how beautiful gardens can be achieved with minimal effort. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Markham Museum, 9350 Highway 48. For seminar information including locations and to register, please visit york.ca/seminars or call 1-888-967-5426. All seminars are free; advance registration is required as space is limited. Church Yard Sale

Unionville Alliance Church Yard Sale, 9 a.m. to noon. More than 20 vendors of toys, clothing, sporting goods, furniture, dishes, more. Drop by to shop and say hello at 4898 16th Ave (east of Kennedy Rd). Visit www.uachome.org

JUNE 12 MUSEUM POTTERY: TOAD ABODES

Got a green thumb? Make a whimsical toad house Sunday, June 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. for your garden. This charming garden addition keeps your toads in the shade while they keep the bugs away. The toads will thank you for it. Cost is $30 for one child and one adult, additional participants $25 each to a maximum of 2 additional participants. For ages 4 and up. Includes all supplies and firing. Call

NOAH’S 3K WALK

Come join Noah’s 3k walk through the Legacy neighbourhood at 1:30 p.m. at Legacy Park. Once you’re done, you can have some fun at the Legacy Summer Festival. Please register in advance. Registration details found atwww.noahsclubhouse.org. 200TH ANNIVERSARY HYMN SING

Wideman Mennonite Church (10530 Hwy. 48) 200th Anniversary Hymn Sing 7 p.m. All welcome.

June 13 Speaker at UVA

Unionville Villagers Association meets at 7 p.m. at Historic Train Station on Station Lane in Unionville. Special guest speaker City of Markham’s Peter Wokral, explaining the Heritage Grant process and how Markham heritage property owners can apply for grant funding.

JUNE 15 CRUISE NIGHT

Check out classic cars at Markham Classic Cruisers, every Wednesday at Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd. 6 p.m. to dusk. Info: markhamclassiccruisers@gmail.com.

Send your listing requests to boneill@yrmg.com Markham Village Music Festival for great music, great food, and great fun. The Festival will take place June 16 to 18. Carnival rides in Morgan Park (Parkway Ave.) from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 16. Entertainment on 5 stages on Main St. Markham from 6 to 11 p.m. on June 17. Petting zoo, farmer’s market, kid’s zone, and more on June 18 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.markhamfestival.com for information or vendor registration.

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JUNE 18

Sixth annual Markham Stouffville Hospital Leaders Night at the Races. Get in on the action at Woodbine Racetrack. Guests will enjoy dinner, a track-side view, auction, raffle and networking opportunities with business and community leaders. Tickets $125 each. Register online at www.mshf.on.ca/natr or contact mcuadra@msh.on.ca or 905-4727373 ext. 6970.

LAWN BOWLING CLUB OPEN HOUSE

Come and try a social, fun activity to do in the summertime. Markham Lawn Bowling Club is always looking for new members. Open house 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 28 Franklin St. near Franklin Street Public School and Morgan Park. Info: Wolf Von Kalben 905-294-6211, Peter Wong 905 -471-4894, Shelley Gram 905- 2945584, or markhamlawnbowling.com.

ACROBAT- U2 TRIBUTE

World-renowned Acrobat treats Thursday Nights at the Bandstand to outstanding music of Bono and U2, 7:30 to 9 p.m, at Unionville’s Millennium Bandstand at the corner of Main Street and Fred Varley Drive. For details, go to www.unionvillepresents.com.

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How does it feel living among the best communities in Canada? Several York Region communities made a list of the top 219 places to live in Canada, according to MoneySense, a magazine with a focus on managing personal finances. While no York communities cracked the top 10 on the overall list, there were four in the top 30. Aurora came in 19th, with Vaughan at 20th hot on its heels. Newmarket made the list at 24th and Richmond Hill came in at 27th. A bit further down the list, WhitchurchStouffville was at 76th and Georgina placed 149th. No York communities came in the top 10

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skills) class has taught me a lot about money and healthy food choices.” Her successes would not have happened without support from her school, teachers, educational assistants, special equipment and programs, Carly said. The board’s special education budget was already cut significantly last year and supporters of the program are hoping to prevent any further reductions, Paul Whittam, former chairperson of the special education advisory committee, said. At the same meeting, about 200 parents and officials, including Italy’s ambassador to Canada, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, pleaded with trustees to save an Italian language and culture program offered during an extended school day model at more than 20 schools in Vaughan, despite a shortfall in funding from a benefactor. While those programs and others are valuable, trustees have to cut $12 million to bring in a balanced budget or risk being taken

over by the province, Trustee Elizabeth Crowe, vice-chairperson of the board, said. “Hopefully, we can file a compliant budget by the end of the month. I am confident we will achieve that goal,” she said, adding trustees don’t expect to cut programs that will directly affect special education students in the classroom this year. The board will look at potential cuts at its meetings June 14, 21 and 29. This is not the first time the board has faced tough financial circumstances. In 1994, faced with a $32-million deficit, trustees chose to slash costs rather than have Queen’s Park take over control of the board, Crowe said. She’s confident trustees will make the necessary cuts, pointing out the deficit two decades ago represented 10 per cent of the board’s budget at the time, while today’s is only about 2 per cent of the current budget. There’s no denying the board is facing “challenging” financial times, Crowe said. The province imposed funding cuts that haunt the

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Health will continue to conduct tick dragging at various locations across York Region’s nine towns and cities. While the risk is low, it is possible to be infected with Lyme disease from the bite of a blacklegged tick almost anywhere in Ontario. Other established blacklegged tick populations and Lyme disease endemic areas include parts of British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northeast and upper Midwest United States and central Europe.

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Ticks are small bugs, the size of a sesame seed, which feed off the blood of animals and humans. They are generally active through the spring, summer and fall. They can be found on tall grasses and bushes and can attach themselves to people or animals. Ticks do not fly and move slowly. Most tick bites are painless. Ticks feed slowly and will attach themselves for 24 to 72 hours. They are most likely to spread infection after being attached for 24 hours or more. Not all ticks are infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, therefore, not all tick bites will spread Lyme disease.

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• Remove attached ticks from your body as quickly as possible

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2 407 Transitway - Kennedy Road to Brock Road – Regional Municipalities of York and Durham THE PROJECT The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is proposing a 18 km segment of a transitway facility along the Highway 407 corridor through York Region and Durham Region, from east of Kennedy Road in the City of Markham to east of Brock Road in the City of Pickering (407 Transitway). The 407 Transitway includes Markham Road Station, Ninth Line Station, Donald Cousens Parkway Station, Whites Road Station and Brock Road Station; and three protected sites near McCowan Road, York-Durham Line and Rossland Road. Subject to the outcome of the study, the 407 Transitway will be implemented initially as bus rapid transit (BRT) with the opportunity to convert to light rail transit (LRT) in the future. This 18 km segment forms part of the 150 km long high-speed interregional facility planned to be ultimately constructed on a separate right-of-way that parallels Highway 407 from Burlington to Highway 35/115, with stations, parking and access connections. This transitway is a component of the official plans of the stakeholder municipalities and of the Province’s commitment to support transit initiatives in the Greater Golden Horseshoe through the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan.

THE PROCESS The environmental impact of this transit project will be assessed according to the transit project assessment process as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings. As part of the transit project assessment process, an Environmental Project Report (EPR) will be prepared. The Notice of Commencement for the Transit Project Assessment Process and release of the EPR will be published in this local newspaper in the future. All information produced as part of this project is available at www.407transitway.com. Members of the public, agencies and other interested parties are encouraged to participate actively in the transit project assessment process by attending consultation activities or contacting staff directly with information, comments or questions. A Public Information Centre (PIC) was held in April 2015. It presented information on past studies, need and justification, existing conditions, objectives, station sites and route alternatives, and the technically preferred station sites and route alternative to the public. PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE (PIC) #2 PIC #2 will be held in two different locations: Date: June 22, 2016 Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Claremont Community Centre Lions Room 4941 Old Brock Road, Claremont, ON L1Y 1A9

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PIC #2 will consist of an informal drop-in centre. The technically preferred route alignment and stations, impacts and mitigation measures will be presented at this PIC. MTO staff and their consultants will be on hand to answer any questions and to receive your input. COMMENTS We are interested in hearing any comments that you may have about this study. Comments and information regarding this study are being collected to assist the study team in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you would like to be added to our project mailing list or have project-related questions, please contact: Graham DeRose MTO Project Manager Ministry of Transportation, Central Region Planning & Design Section 159 Sir William Hearst Ave., 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M3M 0B7 tel: 416-235-5255 fax: 416-235-3578 e-mail: graham.derose@ontario.ca

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Optometrist cycles for sight A cycling Markham optometrist will be hitting the road later this month to brighten the future for people with vision impairment. Cycle for Sight 2016 runs June 18 from Toronto to Blue Mountain. The ride raises funds for the Foundation Fighting Blindness and vision research. More than one million Canadians are living with blinding retinal eye diseases. “Help brighten the world by revving up your fundraising engines – it’s a terrific event that could help restore hope and sight for many,” says Dr. Kevin Anderson, who is pedalling toward a $300,000 target. “Sight is a gift and once it’s gone, it’s permanent and devastating. We want to change that and eradicate incurable blindness but it requires research and awareness,” adds Anderson, co-chair of the Toronto cycleforsight.ca event which raised $220,000 in 2015. Cycle for Sight offers different distances for riders, starting at 75 km, so everyone is invited to participate whether a cycling enthusiast or leisure rider, riding single or tandem. Anderson will be going the distance – 160 km – alongside some of the 300 expected participants, some blind, others vision impaired. Anderson is inviting others to become a Cycle for Sight Champion – which means raising over $1,500. The fundraising minimum is $600, and gets participants a launch party, exclusive Cycle for Sight jersey, gift bags, and a finish line celebration party with complimentary food and drinks, plus fundraising prizes and awards. The Foundation Fighting Blindness invests millions in innovative sight-saving research across Canada, which has led to hundreds of new discoveries and therapies. Noise By-Law Exemption 10801 MCCOWAN RD MARKHAM FAIRGROUNDS June 24, 25, 26 2016 Energy Expo has applied to the City of Markham for an exemption to Noise By-Law 2003-137. The exemption location is 10801 McCowan Rd (Markham Fairgrounds) and allows for amplified sound past the 5 p.m. by-law limit. The exemption will permit amplified music and sound related to the Coconut Carnival on June 24, 25, & 26 2016 The exemption period is from 5 PM-11 PM on the above dates. For information or comments on the Noise Exemption contact the City of Markham at the following number: 905.477 5530 By-Law Enforcement & Licensing Division City of Markham

Police need the public’s help identifying men who robbed a coffee shop last week. On Friday, June 3, just after midnight, two men entered a coffee shop near Steeles Avenue East and Don Mills Road and jumped over the front counter. The first assaulted a female employee and made a demand for cash from the till. The other stood by, pointing a handgun at employees. The employees complied and the suspects fled to a waiting car that travelled south on Don Mills Road.

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John Champion’s run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a tie and led the Bill Crothers Colts to a 4-3 victory over Huron Heights Warriors in the YRAA boys varsity baseball championship game Monday afternoon at Whipper Watson Park in Newmarket. Champion drilled a single to left field to snap a 3-3 tie and send the Colts to their fourth regional title in the last five years. Huron Heights had rallied in the top of the inning to erase a 3-1 deficit on a groundout by Aaron Canham and an infield hit by Billy Gilles. After the Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a single by Cody Bond, the Colts took the lead with three runs in the third inning as Andrew Katz and Mike Palandra hit run-scoring singles and Chris Evans was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

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Christopher Middleton and Kenny Ngassoue led a contingent of athletes from Markham after claiming gold at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations track and field championships in Windsor. A Grade 9 student at Bill Crothers Secondary School (BCSS), Middleton won the

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6 Longridge Way

RE/MAX Realtron Realty Inc. Brokerage

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Don’t spend another summer sweating your way through yard work - move into this stylish & sleek 2 bedroom condo in a fabulous location! Big & bright layout features walls of windows for city & sunset views, spacious rooms that fit ‘house sized’ furniture, a reno’d kitchen w pot drawers & updated appliances, 2 large bedrooms & 2 full baths. Fabulous closet space throughout + storage locker. Light & airy, w fresh paint & custom window coverings. Walk to the GO Station, Mall, Groceries, Schools, Parks, Community Bus Line to your Door & more at corner! Fab building amenities & all inclusive maintenance fees!

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76 DRAKEFIELD RD, MARKHAM

Sales Representatives

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$1,198,000

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$2,300,000

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$1,388,000

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