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For 16 robberies in a row, the vaulter bandit had the same technique for robbing banks, landing him tens of thousands or more in cold hard Canadian currency. But then, he switched things up and got caught.

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York Regional Police announced the arrival of suspect Jeffrey Shuman, 53, on Canadian soil Tuesday. Police say he is the vaulter bandit, a man with a long and fascinating history. Lead Det.-Sgt. Mike Fleischaker said after failing to identify Shuman after several robber-

ies in a row, 12 of which took place in Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan, Shuman finally made a mistake when he robbed a Mississauga bank on Mother’s Day last May. Prior to this, along with the four previous See SUSPECT, page 3.

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Box Grove residents worry the region’s plan to install a traffic light will change the look and feel of a smalltown junction into a big city intersection. Markham city council this week debated the need for a traffic signal at the 14th Avenue and Ninth Line intersection where an all-way stop exists. Council approved installing a traffic light at the intersection, but urged the region to take a different approach when it comes to design, making the intersection stand out. Both roads fall under the region’s jurisdiction meaning putting a traffic light there is a decision made at the regional level. “Normally, we have people requesting traffic signals where we are not putting one there,” said the region’s transportation services director Brian Titherington. “All-way stops on regional roads are problematic. An all-way stop is a poor method of traffic control.” It is rare to have an all-way when two regional roads meet, he added. Along with a traffic signal, the region would also put in pedestrian crossing pavement markers and timed walk signals.

‘cute, winding road’ According to the region, the intersection meets the requirements for a traffic light, which will cost about $150,000. But residents in the area fear the change would transform the quaint intersection into an overly busy crossroads. “It’s a cute, winding road,” said Nimisha Patel of 14th Avenue. “It’s a polite intersection where drivers wave each other through.” Patel, representing the Box Grove Community Association, presented a petition with 40 homeowners strongly opposed to a traffic light. There are no current plans to widen either of the two-lane roads, Titherington said. “This will not look like the Yonge (Street) and Hwy. 7 intersection,” he said. “This will be the same intersection just with signals.” But that will lead to further congestion in the area, Patel said. “If one vehicle is making a left,

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“Normally, we have people requesting traffic signals” rather than opposing them, region’s transportation services director says. traffic will be backed up until that one car made the left,” she said. The curvy, uphill grade of 14th Avenue, lack of sidewalks and low visibility, make this a challenging spot for a traffic light, she argued. Local residents also worried that since the major of traffic travels east-west, the all-way stop sign forces east-west drivers to stop. On a green light, cars could zip through the community. While the need for a traffic light meets the provincial safety requirements, Mayor Frank Scarpitti argued something should be done when it comes to intersection improvements, including design and speed mitigating measures. He suggested the use of textured or coloured pavement along with enhanced streetscaping to make the intersection stand out. “There needs to be something creative,” he said. “The region can’t just install a light then away they go. We don’t want drivers to go through here as quickly as possible. It’s not a speedway. It’s a community.” A roundabout was also looked at, but that could cost upwards of $2 million, with property acquisitions eating up most of the costs. In the past five years, there have been 20 to 25 collisions at the intersection, Titherington said.

That’s about the same number of accidents as at the Box Grove Bypass and 14th Avenue intersection, which has a signal, he added. One of the reasons for installing traffic lights is to mitigate traffic infiltration onto residential roads. There are also three elementary schools in the vicinity, which results in high traffic volumes during school pickup and dropoff times.

‘not a speedway’ There are traffic lights along 14th Avenue at Havelock Gate, Boxwood Crescent and at the Box Grove Bypass. According to an infiltration study, the intersection is used to bypass traffic along the Box Grove Bypass and Donald Cousens Parkway, bringing traffic to local roads. “Our job at the region is to keep regional traffic on regional roads,” Titherington said. “A traffic signal may be the best chance to stop infiltration. It might not make everyone happy.” Widening Steeles Avenue to six lanes will also ease congestion along 14th, with construction scheduled to start in 2017. The environmental assessment to widen Steeles between Markham Road and Ninth Line is complete and the region is working with Toronto to complete a boundary agreement.

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robberies, the vaulter bandit suspect changed the way he had been robbing banks since the mid1990s. That technique involved the vaulter using his toned physique to leap over counters, grab money and dash. But on this day, the bandit turned up on the morning in question, after hours of recognizance, dressed as a construction worker. When staff arrived to open the bank, he accosted them and led them to the safe with a pistol at their backs. After grabbing the cash he fled, locking the women, one of whom was pregnant, in the vault. On his way out, he quipped “have a nice Mother’s Day”. He left one key “part of his robbery kit” behind, according to Peel Regional Police’sacting Supt. Dave Woodland. Police took the item and used it to trace the man’s DNA. Nothing turned up in Canada. However, one of their colleagues was training with the Department for Homeland Security in the U.S., so the evidence was shipped south. Three days later, the break investigators had been waiting more than two years to receive finally came. The DNA was traced to Shuman, a dual American/French citizen, who had a conviction for robbing 14 banks in the U.S. in the 1990s. Then, he was called the ‘Reebok bandit’, because of the white tennis shoes he would often wear while leaping over desks. Shuman was handed a 12-year sentence in Georgia in 1995. Nine years later, when he was allowed to leave on a supervised release, he fled. The former U.S. Navy man, who also worked in mortgages, banking and land development, has been in Europe ever since, police say. He had an apartment in France and another in Germany, police said, along with a pair of girlfriends in each country. The divorced American was living a “lavish lifestyle”, according to Woodland. When he needed money, police said he simply jumped on a flight back to Canada, robbed a bank and promptly flew back to Europe. After police tracked him for a

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month, Shuman finally left France to vacation in Switzerland. In Geneva on Sept. 15,that police made their move. As two officers brought Shuman back to Canada to face the courts, on a commercial flight, moments after the pilot announced the plane was travelling over France, Shuman grabbed his chest, complained of chest pains and flung himself off his seat, landing in the aisle and convulsing, according to police. “Our officers knew he was faking,” said Fleischaker. “But they had to land the plane, the safety of the passengers has to be considered.” Luckily for police, the pilot chose to land in the United Kingdom rather than France, where it might have proved difficult to continue Shuman’s extradition due to his French citizenship. After UK doctors found there was nothing wrong with Shuman, it was up to the Ministry for the Attorney General to hire a private jet to bring him back to Canada. Shuman is now in the Lindsay penitentiary awaiting his chance to plea to 30 charges relating to his alleged 21 robberies in the GTA and four in Calgary. Although it’s unclear how much money the vaulter stole, Det.-Sgt. Fleischaker confirmed it was more than $50,000. Police said, if convicted, Shuman could face 20 years in prison because of his criminal history, the sheer number of incidents and the violence carried out – including locking people in a safe and becoming embroiled in one physical argument with a female member of staff at one bank.

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SALE OFTHE LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MARKHAM Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on April 7, 2016, at the Clerk’s Department, City of Markham Municipal Office, Main Level, 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham Ontario.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the City of Markham Municipal Office, 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. Description of Lands:

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Roll No. 19 36 020 136 60640 0000; PIN 03047-0723(LT); Block 70, Plan 65M3459; Markham; File No. 14-32 Minimum Tender Amount: $8,162.96 Roll No. 19 36 020 111 24000 0000; Steelcase Rd W, Markham; PIN 03004-0024(LT); Parcel S-1 Section M1707; Block S Plan M1707; S/T MA90250; S/T LA603664 Markham; File No. 14-70 Minimum Tender Amount: $8,430.34 Roll No. 19 36 020 126 65046 0000; Birchmount Rd, Markham; PIN 02988-0448(LT); Part Lot 7, Plan 65M2616 designated Part 1 Plan 65R17201 except Parts 20 & 22 Plan D1004, Markham. T/W Parts 1 & 2 Plan 65R17201 as in LT990752. S/T easement Part 21 Plan D1004; File No. 14-74 Minimum Tender Amount: $132,522.63 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale and how to obtain a prescribed form of tender, visit: markham.ca or if no internet access available, contact MirandaMiluzzi,ManagerofTaxandCashManagement The Corporation of the City of Markham 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham ON L3R 9W3 905-477-7000 Ext. 4726 | mmiluzzi@markham.ca PLEASE NOTE: Tax Sales are not typical real estate transactions. If you are considering participating in a tax sale, it is highly recommended that you seek independent legal advice from a lawyer licensed to practice in Ontario and in good standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada. In addition, it is not permitted to enter upon a property that is advertised for tax sale. These are not typical real estate transactions. Entering upon a property advertised for tax sale proceedings is considered to be trespassing.

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s luck would have it, last week I finally saw the movie Spotlight. My timing was perfect, as a few days later, I was pleased to see it win the Academy Awards’ top prize, the Oscar for movie of the year. But I was cheering for more than just the entertainment value of enjoying a good plot and strong character acting. Spotlight is a validation of investigative journalism and the key role media still plays in our modern communities and, indeed, the world. For those who haven’t seen it yet — it’s the true story of a team of investigative journalists at The Boston Globe who dug up the awful truth about sexual abuse by priests of boys and girls on an unbelievable scale — and the frightening lengths to which some in the highest reaches of the Catholic Church went to keep the abuse secret. I’m not spoiling the movie ending, as the facts have already been well publicized. The shame wasn’t confined to 113 priests in the Boston area, but spread its tentacles across the United States, in Canada, Australia and other countries. While my best friend in the darkened theatre no doubt reacted personally to the movie as a devoted Catholic, I reacted to it viscerally as a journalist. Yes, in these days when daily newspapers are closing, an Ontario TV station lays off half its staff just before Christmas, and headlines in all media trumpet that “print is dead” — I find it heartening that the Hollywood industry and moviegoers themselves, found Spotlight to be an important, watershed movie. One review for Spotlight stated that it deserved to be revered in the same league as Citizen Kane and All The President’s Men — reminding the world that dogged determination of reporters who are thwarted at every turn in efforts to uncover the truth should be celebrated for the causes they bring to light and the light they shine on dark secrets.

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Marney Beck And I’m proud to remind readers that journalists at your local community papers do the same. Of course, we don’t have a separate investigative journalism “team” as the Boston Globe enjoyed, and we have no reporters at York Region Media named Woodward or Bernstein, but your community newspaper still fulfils a vital role in seeking the truth and trying to find out what readers need to know. On your behalf, a reporter attends town or city council meetings to find out what decisions politicians you elected have taken, and report on actions you, the taxpayers, sometimes disagree with. While our newsrooms don’t win Oscars, we do win our share of journalism awards. Just this month we learned that regional reporter Lisa Queen is a finalist for a provincial award for her three-part series Seniors and Boomers — outlining the contributions they make to society, the services they need to live out their retirement and the caregivers who provide support. That series is one of three considered for Best Feature News series through the Ontario Community News Association. Another reporter in Richmond Hill, Kim Zarzour, wrote a series of articles on Lyme disease and dangers that lurk in tiny infected ticks in our forests and the havoc they cause people who become infected. Her work is being considered for Best Investigative News story in Ontario. She also earned an award last year for best national news story. So let’s celebrate all journalists for the work they do every day to shine a spotlight on truths we need to know.

Time to start leaving our cars behind I’m one of those rare people in Markham who does not use a car to get around. It sounds impossible, but it is not. I walk a lot and cycle even more. And the public transit system, while it could be more frequent and have better coverage, is still pretty good. With a Presto card and the right app on your phone you can get efficiently to most places. GO Transit and the YRT are well run networks with clean vehicles and friendly staff. There are destinations and circumstances where only a car will do, but they are fewer than you think. What is so notable about my situation is how unusual it is. Few people in Markham make any journey by any means other than their car. And it is no wonder. As a society, our decisions continue to reinforce our singular obsession with the automobile. We spend millions on transportation infrastruc-

ture, but most of that goes to supporting automobiles. That is in spite of the fact that it is a mug’s game. The more we build the worse the traffic gets. Does anyone honestly believe that we can build our way out of this mess? Traffic conditions in Markham are horrific. What will they be like in 10 years’ time? Static. As a pedestrian and a cyclist it is discouraging how little has been invested in making it easier to get around. The value of roadworks undertaken each year in Markham is massive, but by contrast there are no sidewalks on the section of Hwy. 7 east of Warden (admittedly now being installed but people have been trudging down the verge of Markham’s principal artery for years). Bike lanes are few and discontinuous. And getting around without a car can be dangerous. Even if pedestrians and cyclists could be reasonably segregated from traffic, drivers are simply not accustomed to dealing with them. They are so few that drivers are not instinctively accom-

modating. Drivers are not intentionally reckless, they simply do not anticipate the presence of anything other than automobiles on the road. Pedestrians and cyclists must assume they are invisible (the crosswalk at an intersection is simply used as a launch pad for right turns – enter at your peril). The benefits of getting out of the car go well beyond reduced traffic. There is nothing more satisfying than cycling past the morning congestion (safely on the sidewalk, of course, which is conveniently void of pedestrians). On the bus you get a lot of reading done and you break no laws checking your texts. Your blood pressure and resting heart rate will be low and your butt cheeks high. It is well documented that if you provide alternatives to the automobile people will take them. Our legislators need to hear that. The message will be clearer if we lead by example and leave the car behind whenever we can.

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Encouraging business investment, celebrating community traditions Markham continued to strengthen international relations and investment through an important business mission to India earlier this year. The mission included a 17-person delegation and three days of joint activities with Premier Kathleen Wynne and her delegates to promote investment and trade between Ontario and India. The India program took the delegation to six cities for meetings, site visits, events and networking. Highlights included the official launch of the NOVO Plastics and AG Industries joint venture facility in Bawal and the Rad365 official announcement of their R&D Hub to launch in Markham this spring. Markhambased NOVO Plastics and LEA Group were showcased as leading Ontario-based companies successfully doing business in India. At home in Markham we continue to keep the winter months busy and Frank Scarpitti engaging for residents. Earth Hour is scheduled for March 19 and Markham residents have been strong participants of this symbolic event by turning off their lights. Make Earth Hour a community event with family and friends by joining us at the Cornell Community Centre and Library for our Sustainability Fair and popular Lantern Walk. Bring your own lantern or make one at our crafts table. Mark your calendars and join us for a great evening of fun! March break is on the way and Markham’s culture, recreation and library facilities have plenty of programs and activities to keep the entire family active and entertained. Be sure to check out our March break camp programs from March 14 to 18. Many Faces of Markham Competition will be held on March 20 at the Flato Markham Theatre. This year’s theme: ‘Aboriginal Celebrations: Voices from the Past, Present, and Future’, supports Markham’s commitment to the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination (CCMARD). CCMARD promotes respect, understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and the inclusion of Aboriginal communities into the cultural fabric of the municipality. March 21 also marks the annual celebration to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. You can learn more about all these events and programs and more at Markham.ca or Markham’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofmarkham Join us and enjoy the rich culture of Markham. Frank Scarpitti is the mayor of Markham.

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City says no to freight train reroute Markham has given the thumbs down to plans to reroute freight trains from the existing Toronto rail line to Markham. Mississauga, Milton, Cambridge and Toronto commissioned a study into separating freight and passenger rail traffic along the Milton and Kitchener GO lines, which currently use the CP and CN rail lines. In order to provide all-day GO train service, it was proposed to reroute CP freight traffic to the existing CN York corridor, which

cuts through Markham. The rerouting would mean more noise, dust and dangerous goods passing through. “We unequivocally do not support this,” said regional councillor Jim Jones. “We won’t be the guinea pig.” The city also called on Metrolinx to extensively consult with affected municipalities – Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill – prior to any studies. The city’s stance will be sent to local MPPs, MPs, the provincial minister of transportation and Metrolinx. — Amanda Persico

NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT DON MILLS CHANNEL FLOOD REDUCTION MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The City of Markham is undertaking an environmental assessment to determine the best means of reducing flooding along the Don Mills Channel. The study area is shown in the map below. The study will evaluate a range of alternatives to reduce flooding in the area.

The study is being conducted in accordance with Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. This Notice of Study Commencement is being issued to notify the public of the project and invite comment. To further facilitate public input, two Public Meetings will be held as part of the study. One Public Meeting will be held in 2016, and will be advertised in local newspapers and on the City’s website. Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information included in a submission will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments, require further information, or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact one of the following Study Team members: Robert Grech, P.Eng., City Project Manager, City of Markham, 8100 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1B4 905-477-7000 ext. 2357 | rgrech@markham.ca Mr. Steve Hollingworth, P.Eng., Consultant Project Manager, The Municipal Infrastructure Group Ltd 8800 Dufferin Street, Suite 200, Vaughan, ON L4K 0C5 905.738.5700 ext. 359 | shollingworth@tmig.ca This notice issued March 3, 2016.

Jobs for today and the future Last week the Ontario government tabled a progressive and dynamic budget. Our plan invests in people’s talents, skills and ability to get jobs today and create jobs for the future. The pillar of our budget is the expansion of student financial assistance to make post-secondary education more accessible and affordable: transforming student assistance to make tuition free for students who come from families with incomes of $50,000 or less, providing grants to more than 50 per cent of students from families with incomes of $83,000 or less and setting the maximum OSAP debt level at $10,000 annually for higherincome families. We will dedicate $100 million to Energy-Saving Home Retrofits, hospital parking will become more affordable as fees will be frozen for three years and our government will be eliminating the $30 fee for the Drive Clean emissions test in 2017-18. As a physician, one reason I ran for office was to improve our health care system. Our budget builds on our success of the past 13 years by increasing hospital funding by $345M, investing an additional $75M over three years into Hospice and Palliative Care, offering the shingles vaccine free to all Ontario seniors aged 65-70, adding an

Dr. Helena Jaczek, MPP MPP Oak Ridges - Markham additional $130M over the next three years to Cancer Care Services and increasing the low income threshold for singles and couples resulting in 170,000 additional seniors having no annual deductible for the Ontario Drug Benefit Program. The province also plans to provide $12 billion over 10 years in capital grants to hospitals to continue building essential infrastructure. Last year we announced beer and wine would be available in grocery stores and the shelf space for craft beer would be greatly expanded. The great riding of Oak Ridges-Markham has some of the best craft brewers in the world. Soon you will be able purchase that craft beer, local wine and cider in even more local grocery stores! As Minister of Community and Social Services, I was delighted to see our government continue to work towards a fairer society. I’m looking forward to working

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Markham residents can expect MPAC assessment notifications in the mail early next year. What’s it worth: Single detached homes: • 52,030 homes; • 2015 avg. value: $676,802; • 2016 avg. value: $721,099; • Change: $44,297 or 6.54 % Link homes: • 13,015 homes; • 2015 avg. value: $455,019; • 2016 avg. value: $485,320; • Change: $30,301 or 6.66 % Freehold townhouse: • 7,992 homes; • 2015 avg. value: $432,657; • 2016 avg. value: $460,630; • Change: $27,955 or 6.46 % Semi-detached: • 6,038 homes; • 2015 avg. value: $438,010; • 2016 avg. value: $466,458; • Change: $28,440 or 6.49 % Residential condo: • 17,031 homes; • 2015 avg. value: $332,209; • 2016 avg. value: $348,702;

• Change: $16,493 or 4.96 % Property values by ward: Ward 1: 6.29 % increase • 2015 value $595,628 • 2016 value $633,100 Ward 2: 6.88% increase • 2015 value $673,293 • 2016 value $719,637 Ward 3: 6.59% increase • 2015 value $580,637 • 2016 value $618,629 Ward 4: 6.14% increase • 2015 value $512,261 • 2016 value $543,723 Ward 5: 5.74% increase • 2015 value $484,061 • 2016 value $511,845 Ward 6: 6.92% increase • 2015 value $592,476 • 2016 value $633,490 Ward 7: 5.83% increase • 2015 value $526,352 • 2016 value $557,059 Ward 8: 6.40% increase • 2015 value: $448,351 • 2016 value: 477,027

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One of the premier classical ballet companies in Asia is visiting Markham this month in a show that will also be a special homecoming for one dancer. Jessica Burrows joined the Hong Kong Ballet in 2010 and is looking forward to dancing again at Flato Markham Theatre, where she did her first dance recital as a five-year-old. The Economist & Sun caught up with the young dancer who is performing with the ballet this week in Ottawa, one stop on their fivecity North American tour. The ballet company will also be performing in Burlington, Kingston and New York City. Q: What is it going to feel like dancing in front of a hometown audience in a show like this? A: As of now I am just looking forward to sharing my work with the people I love. I am so grateful for all of my friends and family who are coming out to support me. Q: The press material for your show says Hong Kong has a unique fascination for the dance world. Can you say something about why you think that is and what it’s like dancing before an audience that is really into and appreciates ballet? A: Hong Kong is really a city where the East meets the West, and I think the company dancers and repertoire reflect that. There are many styles of dance in China that we don’t really see in the West. Classical Chinese dance and other Chinese styles can be seen in Hong Kong as often as ballet performances. We

BURROWS: Ballet dancer who grew up in Stouffville looking forward to performing in front of friends and family in Markham.

have many dancers who have Chinese dance training as well. A few of our productions, for example ‘Dancing with the Wind,’ blur the line between Chinese dance and ballet. You wouldn’t see this in another ballet company. When it comes to performing for an appreciative audience, I think the best moments are when I have a viewer come up to me after a show or send a message on Facebook to tell me they have been touched by a performance. I think it’s easy in such a competitive business and financial capital like HK to become consumed by work. I think people enjoy the relief and escape of the arts.

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Bill Crothers players celebrate their win aganst St. Theresa of Lisieux during YRAA boys’ ice hockey final Monday at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill.

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When the Markham Royals played the Whitby Fury during the Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season they won three of four. With the clubs preparing to embark in their first round best-of-seven North-East Conference playoff series to commence at Markham Centennial Arena Friday at 7:30 p.m., it might stand to reason that the Royals would be the favourites against the Fury. In addition to dominating their head-to-head meetings, the Royals finished atop the North Division regular season standings with a 31-17-3-3-68 mark while the Fury finished last in the East Division standings with a 25-23-1-5-56 record. By virtue of winning the North, the Royals claimed the second seed in the North-East Conference playoff series while the Fury procured the seventh position. Despite all of the positives set by the Royals during the regular season, general manager and head coach Mike Galati is not buying into those statistics once the puck is dropped to start the second season. Playoff hockey, he said, is a different animal. And he has plenty of respect for a Whitby team that has some momentum on their side having won five of their last seven regular season outings that helped keep them on edge in garnering a berth in the postseason. “The regular season means nothing,” Galati declared. “Whitby is a good team and they’ve been playing good hockey. We definitely won’t be taking them lightly. We will be ready for them.”

‘two good teams’ For the Royals to succeed, he said, they must utilize their quickness and size along the forward lines that will be led by their leading scorer Tyson Bruce, who finished the regular season with 31 goals and 31 assists and was 10th overall in the league scoring parade, along with team captain Aaron Spivak (19 goals, 41 assists), Marco Azzano (24 goals, 32 assists), Brendan Valko (17 goals, 30 assists) and Hudson Michaelis (24 goals, 17 assists). As in any playoff series, goaltending will also be a key factor and the Royals will be banking on Marcus Semiao to continue to carry the club after their starter Nathan Colitto went down in November with a season-ending knee injury. Since joining the Royals after being acquired in a trade with the Milton IceHawks, Semiao, 18, has a nifty 2.57 goals against average to go along with a .921 save percentage and three shutouts in 25 appearances. “This will be a good series involving two good teams,” Galati predicted. In the Royals’ win over Stouffville, that knocked the crosstown rivals out of the playoff picture, the Royals overcame a 1-0 first-period deficit to take a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes and never looked back. Lucas Condotta scored a pair of goals for the Royals while Valko, Rylee St. Onge, Sean Perichak and Jeff Joynt added single tallies. Markham directed 32 shots on Spirit netminder Aaron Taylor while Stouffville put 28 shots on Royals’ reserve goalkeeper Scott Smith, who was given the start in net. “I’m proud of our guys. From Day One we’ve worked hard and battled hard. They deserved to be Number One,” he said. “Give credit to Stouffville. They played with lots of heart and sometimes those are the toughest teams to play against. We weathered the storm.”

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Colts gallop to high school hockey title BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA

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The Bill Crothers Secondary School Colts had a game plan when they entered the third and deciding game of their York Region Athletic Association tier one senior boys’ hockey final Monday against the St. Theresa of Lisieux Lions at Elgin Barrow Arena. When the final buzzer sounded, the Colts did just what they wanted to do after they claimed the school’s first-ever YRAA boys’ hockey crown and punched their ticket to next week’s Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations AAA play downs in Windsor with a convincing 6-2 win. “We just tried to pick up where we left off from last week’s game (a 3-0 win),” said an elated Colts’ head coach Scott Gray. “That game was one of our more complete games. The message was just to do what we did in the last game.” The Colts fed off momentum they gained from last week after they jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period courtesy of goals from Cameron Wingrove and Michael Cimini on the power play. Just nine seconds into the second, the Colts thought they

had added to their lead with a goal only to have it waived off when the St. Theresa net was dislodged from the mooring. That gave the Lions a bit of a life as they cut their deficit in half with a power play goal from Walter Scullion. With the Colts nursing a 2-1 lead after two periods, they took advantage of a Lions’ minor penalty when Hudson Lambert scored on the power play to take a 3-1 advantage. The Lions continued battle back and were rewarded when Vincent Bonito scored with a shot to the left of Colts’ goalkeeper Ben O’Callaghan to get back to within a goal with just over eight minutes remaining. Any momentum gained by the Lions from that goal was quickly erased as just 26 seconds later, the Colts restored their two-goal margin on Wingrove’s second goal of the game. After the Lions had a golden opportunity to get back in the game when they enjoyed a two-man power play advantage, the Colts’ Brendan Browne stole the puck off an attempted forward pass by goalkeeper Andrew Nebiolo and drew a penalty to negate that situation. With the Colts taking their turn with the man advan-

tage, they got a power play goal when defenceman Nick Roman had possession of the puck behind the Lions’ net and banked a shot off Nebiolo’s skate and into the net to stake them to a 5-2 lead. In an attempt to generate some much-needed offence, the Lions pulled Nebiolo with just over two minutes remaining in regulation time. But Browne deposited an empty net goal to round out the scoring.

Play between pipes A dejected Lions’ head coach John Spicer was quick to tip his hat off to the Colts. “Give them (Colts) credit, they played a great game and their big guys stepped up and they got solid goaltending and their team speed gave us problems,” he said. While feeling his club was well prepared entering the game, Spicer felt the key was the Colts’ ability to set the tone by taking an early lead. Concurring with Spicer’s assessment in terms of getting off to a good start, Gray also felt another big factor in their win was the play between the pipes by O’Callaghan, who has been in net for each of the Colts’ postseason games this season. “He was huge,” Gray said of his netminder. “They out-

played us badly in the second period, but Ben saved us again.” As well, Gray gave kudos to Browne, who made his presence felt whenever he was on the ice. “He’s been great for us all year,” he cited. “he’s one of our more offensively talented players.” Winning their first YRAA title, Lambert said, was extra special. “It’s my last year in high school and this was special. It’s definitely a great feeling,” he said. While elated to be a part of school history, Lambert conceded the victory was bittersweet since it came at the expense of playing against his younger brother Haiden, a first-year Grade 9 forward with St. Theresa. “It was tough,” the Richmond Hill resident acknowledged, “especially when one of us comes out on top and the other does not.” In making their OFSAA debut, Gray said his team is looking forward to the experience. At the same time, he said skating off with a medal won’t be easy. “I don’t know what to expect, but I’m sure there will be a lot of talented teams there.”

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Marli Gonsalves in level 6 / age 9 years old: first all around, vault, bars, beam and second floor and 1st all around. Also received a special award for the best expression on the floor and qualified for her first provincial championship, Victoria Altomare in level 6/ age 10 years old: 16th all around, 14th vault and beam and 15th on bars and floor. Lindsey Gill in level 6 / age 10 years old: fifth all around, third vault and beam, sixth bars and 14th floor. Isabelle Trepanier in level 6 / age 12 years old: 17th all around, third vault, eighth bars, 10th beam and 15th floor. Solana Jimenez in level 6 / age 12 years old: 14th all around, fifth beam, ninth vault and bars, and 14th floor. Laura Lam in level 6 / age 12 years old: seventh all around, first beam, fourth vault, 10th bars and 11th floor. Melissa Terzis in level 6 / age 14-15 years old: third all around, second vault, third beam and floor and seventh bars, 3rd on beam, Received a special award for the most dynamic vault. Yuki Onishi in level 6 / age 14-15 years old: second all around, first beam, second bars, fifth vault and 10th floor. Alyssa Capogna in level 6 / age 14-15 years old: first all around, vault and floor, second beam and sixth bars. Terzis, Onishi and Capogna qualified for provincial championships. Kyra Choy in level 7 / age 9 years old: first all around, vault, bars, beam and floor. Qualified for her first provincial championship. Makenna Lau in level 7/ age 10-11 years old: first all around, vault and beam, second bars, fifth floor. Qualified for provincial championships. Alicia Ricketts in level 7/ age 12 years old: second all around, first beam, second bars, third floor, fifth vault. Qualified for her first provincial championship. Alana Ricketts in level 8 / age 12-13 years old: first all around, vault and beam, second bars and floor. Qualified for provincial championship. Abigail Lam in level 8 / age 14-15 years old: first all around, vault, bars, beam and floor. Received award for the best swing on bars and entered provincial championships with the highest score in Ontario and was only athlete in her level and age category who has an average score above 38 points after two best qualifiers. Annelle Sciberras in level 9 / age 10 -12 years old: first all around, bars, vault and floor, second beam. Received a special award for the best swing on bars and qualified for provincial championships. Morgan Tong on level 10/ age 15+: second all around, first beam, second vault and floor, fourth bars. Qualified for provincial championship. Level 3-5 Qualifying Meet in Alliston Natalia Brkic in level 4/age 11 years old: eighth all around, fifth bars, sixth beam, 13th vault and floor. Viktoria Brkic in level 4 / age 11 years old: third all around, first bars, second beam, fifth vault and ninth floor.

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e was a man who wore many hats. Whether it was working on the farm, serving as one of Simcoe County’s wardens, a reeve for West Gwillimbury or spending time with his family, Orville Hughes always put his heart and soul into everything he did. Born Feb. 27, 1921, Hughes spent most of his childhood living life on his family farm in Dunkerron, just south of Bond Head, with his parents and two siblings, Irma and Roy. Hughes never strayed far from farm work, which maintained itself as a main income for him throughout most of his life. Unfortunately, his parents died young, forcing Hughes to establish a life of his own at the age of 20. But things began to look up when Hughes married the love of his life, Jean, in 1946. The couple happily welcomed four children — Jim, Brian, Marjorie and Edie — creating a loving environment at the farmhouse on Line 8 in West Gwillimbury, previously owned by Jean’s parents. Hughes spent countless hours tending to the family business. Son Brian says his fondest memories of his father go back to their days spent together on that very farm.

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“We worked together all our life. Even when I bought the farm in 1976 and my parents moved, he would come by to help out,” he said. “He was still active with farming, probably until he was close to 80 years old.” Aside from dedicating time to the farm, Hughes also had a keen interest in local politics and community service. In 1954, Hughes became a part of the local school board, while also maintaining the position of reeve of West Gwillimbury and, shortly thereafter, deputy reeve. In the midst of discovering what other things the growing community had to offer, Hughes eventually found himself intrigued with the Bradford Masonic Lodge and its long history. Many members saw Hughes as a true leader and, in 1975, he was designated as a Master for one term. In 2012, he received his 50th anniversary pin with the lodge. The following year, he switched gears, serving a oneyear term as warden for Simcoe County. Hughes also filled other positions throughout Simcoe County, including chairperson of the Plowing March in Barrie in 1981 and serving as a committee member in 1985 after a tornado ripped through the Holland Marsh, offering his help to rebuild what had

been lost. The list of Hughes’ accomplishments go on and on. In their later years, Hughes and Jean settled into a condo in Bradford West Gwillimbury’s downtown core in 1986, where the two spent quality time together until Jean passed away in January 2014. Daughter Marjorie recalled her father’s true resilience and commitment to his family, no matter how involved in community matters he became. “(Some) of the memories that I have best of my father are the many gatherings that we would have at our home. There was always a card game going on or a group of friends over for a special event,” she said. “My father worked very hard and I never remember him losing his temper at anyone during his political career or on the farm. He was always willing to listen to all sides of a problem and offer his opinion when asked.” Two years after his wife’s death, Hughes passed away peacefully at Kingsmere in Alliston on Jan. 31. Though the loss of her father is still relatively fresh, Marjorie says she will always appreciate the life he and her mother gave the family. “His accomplishments and anything that he may have gained in his life were done for his family. I am so very proud to say that I am his daughter.”

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Predeceased by husband William, sister Gladys, brother Harold and great-grandson Harry. Lovingly remembered by her daughter Barbara (Bill) and son Harold (Isobel) and her grandchildren, David (Pamela), Debbie (Rob), Jim (Jo-Anne), Sandra (Jim), Susan (Rob), Doug (Kelly), Michael (Susan), Sheila (Glenn) and twenty great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to visit at DIXON-GARLAND FUNERAL HOME, 166 Main Street N. (Markham Road), Markham on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Markham Missionary Church, 5438 Major Mackenzie Drive East, Markham on Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Street Connection ministry in care of Markham Missionary Church. Online condolences may be made at www.dixongarland.com

CHADWICK, Olive Mary (Burton) Passed away peacefully at Markham Stouffville Hospital with family by her side on Tuesday February 23, 2016, age 88. Wife of the late James Chadwick. Mother of Russell, Jane and Clive. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Private funeral arrangements.

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Join the Markham Public Library in partnership with the Boostan Multicultural Collective in celebrating Norooz, the Iranian New Year with events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience a traditional Haft Sin table display (all day). Get crafty and paint your own Mandala (11 a.m. to noon). Family Film Screenings (2 to 4 p.m.) Location: Thornhill Community Centre Library, First Floor Atrium Registration: www.noroozmpl.eventbrite.com. Contact: 905-513-7977 ext. 7177

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