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If you need an ambulance, you’ll be pleased to hear York Region paramedics are getting to emergencies faster than ever, according to a recent report to our regional government.

In 2015, the region’s 550-plus paramedics transported about 74,000 patients to hospital.

That’s up from 57,000 in 2010, the region’s Emergency Medical Services Chief Norm Barrette said.

Between 2010 and 2015, 17,000 more people

called for an ambulance to take them to hospital, a jump of 30 per cent.

Nine times out of 10, paramedics got to a patient’s side in 11 minutes and eight seconds in 2015. That is an improvement from 12 minSee AMBULANCE, page 11.

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During the morning commute, every 10 minutes or so, a GTA driver can hear a report on the radio about traffic issues or incidents.

But more often than not, the trouble is south of Steeles Avenue.

The impact of just one incident on Hwy. 404 south of Steeles can be felt as far north as Newmarket, said Angela Gibson, head of performance, monitoring and research with York Region’s transportation services department.

“The discussion about congestion is dominated by Toronto,” she said. “We always hear about things south of Steeles.”

The region is hosting a free three-part, interactive discussion panel, Traffic Beyond the 6ix, tackling the issue of congestion and its impacts in an effort to come up with creative solutions.

“We don’t have all the answers,” Gibson said. “We want to hear what the issues are for different residents using different modes of transportation. We want to hear their stories and how they respond to congestion.”

Beyond the 6ix goes beyond looking at traffic signals, road widening and public transit.

“This is not about just the nitty gritty traffic lights,” Gibson said.

“This is about how congestion impacts the day-to-day.”

The panel discussion will feature experts from various sectors discussing the impacts of congestion, including health care, academics, car insurance and transit.

Several traffic and congestion studies have revealed residents in the region on average have one of the longest commute times, about 32 minutes one way.

Congestion not only impacts quality of life, but also where people choose to live and work and where businesses choose to locate, Gibson added.

The focus will be on finding and optimizing solutions, whether it be road tolls, car pool lanes or using automated cars.

Another component is how technology and transportation can go hand-in-hand.

Along with solutions, the region wants to learn how residents get information about local traffic issues – radio, traffic apps or realtime GPS notifications.

Ideas stemming from the Traffic Beyond the 6ix series will be part of the region’s congestion management plan scheduled to be complete later in the fall.

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A push to create a special task force to deal with second suites and rooming houses in Markham failed at city council.

Last week, councillors voted down a proposal to establish a special sub-committee to establish a citywide second suites and rental unit policy – overturning a decision made at a recent committee meeting.

Instead, issues about rooming houses, second suites, student housing and rental units will continue to come before development services committee.

Deputy mayor and Regional Councillor argued this complex area of bylaws and zoning issues requires more dedicated time to sort out than allotted in regular committee meetings.

Other councilors also expressed concern the issue would be bounced around from one packed agenda to another. Also, work on the issue would not continue through the summer break, losing valuable time.

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Traffic Beyond the 6ix: • Location: Markham Pan Am Centre, 16 Main St., Unionville; • May 31, 7 p.m.: Roads Well Travelled: Congestion in York Region – A discussion addressing questions such as what is congestion? What are the impacts? What has been done to address it?; • June 7, 7 p.m.: Clearing the Clog: Suggestions for Congestion – A discussion about what can be done to manage traffic and what has been in other municipalities; • June 14, 7 p.m.: TECHnical Decongestion: Alternative Avenues for Getting Around – A discussion looking into how technology, ride sharing and autonomous vehicles are influencing mobility and what the local implications are.

To register for one or all three of the free sessions, visit goo.gl/ AEpxNM

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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 June 8, 2016, at the Clerk’s Department, City of Markham Municipal Office, Main Level, 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham Ontario.

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax.

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.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

Description of Lands: Roll No. 19 36 020 136 60640 0000; PIN 03047-0723(LT); Block 70, Plan 65M3459; Markham; File No. 14-32 Minimum Tender Amount: $8,291.57 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 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.

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ing house and rental units sooner rather than later.

It’s a growing area of concern, especially since there are many rooming houses the city is unaware of.

“Just because we don’t know of them doesn’t mean they don’t exist,” Heath said.

Markham’s university campus is set to open for the 2020-21 school year and about 1,000 students are expected to attend the campus the first year.

Currently, less than 10 per cent of York U. students at the Keele Street campus are housed on site.

In previous committee meetings, York U. has expressed interest in working with the city and with developers to create special student zoning areas to build student housing.

Markham’s rental unit and second suite strategy dates back to an earlier task force that started in 1999 and another task force in 2007 that continued to work on recommendations to 2009 – the last time Markham looked at a citywide second suite policy.

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“This requires a lot more work,” said Heath, who pushed for a separate subcommittee with all 13 members of council similar to the city’s York University campus sub-committee.

“And it’s detail work.

There is a huge learning curve,” he said. “This is important to all of us.”

Earlier this year, the province asked municipalities to look at zoning and bylaw policies in an effort to create more affordable housing.

At the same time, the city is going through a comprehensive bylaw and zoning review for all of its bylaws.

The review, which started last year, will look at bylaw redundancies and establish citywide bylaws with exceptions, instead of a collection of patchwork bylaws for one area and another dealing with the same issue.

Shortly after the province made its request, Markham opted to expedite its bylaw review for rental units, rooming houses and second suites. With York U. on the horizon, the city needs a plan and policy for room-

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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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Concern grows for rising risk of Lyme disease in York

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here are so many health concerns to worry about that it may be tempting to ignore or downplay fears of Lyme disease.

After all, news coverage with photographs of newborns with tiny heads in South America make us fear the Zika virus, especially with experts predicting it will make inroads in Florida and many southern states in the U.S. where many snowbirds spend their vacations.

Yet Lyme disease is here — now — and has been called the “fastest growing infectious disease in Canada”. One researcher predicts that 80 per cent of the population in eastern and central Canada would be at risk of Lyme disease by 2020 because of climate change.

Markham Stouffville MP, Dr. Jane Philpott, our minister of health, kicked off a national conference last week in Ottawa on developing a federal framework on Lyme disease — a national strategy to better prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

Sadly — and frighteningly — infected ticks that carry this debilitating, multi-symptom disease are here now, in York Region forests, parks and even private yards.

How do we know this?

Veterinarians in Aurora and other municipalities are finding infected ticks on pets.

A Richmond Hill naturopath who specializes in helping patients with lyme disease is seeing an ever-growing number of people desperate for diagnosis and treatment.

Stories posted to our website, such as heartbreaking features on a Thornhill woman who is convinced she picked up the disease from her own back garden, and another young student from Richmond Hill who started a blog to help others cope with symptoms, get huge reaction and “hits” — as did a story just a few weeks ago about an Aurora vet sounding the alarm.

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They highlighted maddening battles to get diagnosed, or frustrating negative diagnoses by doctors in Canada. Many Lyme patients feel like “lepers” or say they are “ridiculed” by doctors who say their symptoms are all imagined.

They told stories about how they couldn’t hold down a job or even leave the house because of symptoms that are debilitating or that sometimes mimic diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis.

In York Region, we can take some comfort that regional health authorities are presenting a much stronger awareness campaign for residents under the ‘Fight the Bite’ theme.

But some local experts say the region’s statement that there were “seven reported cases of Lyme disease in 2015 ... and all were found to be travel related” gives people enjoying our parks and forests a false sense of security.

Those who take the trouble to read and follow the links for Lyme disease on the Region of York website will see that anyone who finds and removes a tick is encouraged to bring it to a public health office in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill or Newmarket for testing. (Go to york.ca and click the links for ‘health’ and then ‘lyme disease’.)

We all want to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, but we all need to do so safely.

An active regional Lyme group meets each month in York Region to share information and hear from experts; you can find the York North Lyme Group on Facebook or email yorknorthlymegroup@gmail.com.

Grave concerns about cemetery proposal Re: Grave space crunch hits home, Cemetery Special Report, May 12.

I read with interest the articles on cemetery land use and the shortage concerns related to this now and in future.

I would agree it’s not the most popular topic and one can see how it may not be key on the radar of planners of communities / municipalities, but it’s certainly something that needs to be addressed and planned for more effectively.

What everyone may not be quite in tune with is the fact that there is big money in the cemetery and the business of dying.

And where there is the potential for big money, comes big power and influence.

Mentioned in the article is the firm Arbor Memorial which wishes to establish 50

acres of burial space, along with a large reception building, adjacent to my and my neighbours’ backyards.

This project does not have the support of my community and neighbours unanimously.

Hence the many concerns we have were brought to City of Markham officials, those officials agreed and the city has declined and not approved their application.

Of real concern is that there is a process that can (and usually will) overturn and ignore what local communities and municipalities want, and that is via the Ontario Municipal Board.

I get it that ideally the OMB (I believe) is in place to ensure if local governments/ municipalities squarely miss the mark and make poor decisions/get things really wrong, it has the power to review/ overturn etc.

However in this specific case there are many concerns, environmental

(ground water / runoff), traffic (there are issues currently) and the fact we already have a cemetery in our neighbourhood/on the street.

Big firms with big money and legal teams can defer items to larger OMB agendas and meetings over a long period of time, and get what they want in the end and it’s wrong.

They can easily wait out a small homeowners association group who puts up a fight, and doesn’t have the funds to send a team to the Municipal Board to take them on.

How is that if you don’t want something, your neighbours don’t, then your elected officials agree and support you, someone or some company is permitted to buy their way in?

It hasn’t happened yet, although the defer and waiting game has begun.

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Our community filled with activity this time of year

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he month of May means that summer is quickly approaching and the school year will soon be ending.

I enjoy this time of the year because our community is always filled with activity and I get to see so many of you when I am out and about.

I participated in quite a few community events this month and I wanted to share some of these highlights with you.

On May 3, I participated in the official opening of Fred Varley Public School in Markham.

I’d like to thank Principal Lori Hall for inviting me to such a wonderful event.

I’m pleased that our government helped make this special day possible by investing more than $12 million in the construction of this new school.

MPP Helena Jaczek As we have about two million students in our publicly-funded Oak Ridges-Markham schools across the province, it is important for these students to have space and equipment for them to learn and grow.

In fact, the Government of Ontario is providing school boards across the province with more than $11 billion over 10 years — to help build new schools in areas of high growth (like ours!), improve the condition of existing schools, and invest in projects to consolidate space where that’s appropriate.

Since 2003 funding for schools in our community of Oak Ridges – Markham has increased by $1.1 billion, which represents an increase of 97 per cent, and we have built, retrofitted, consolidated and expanded more than 30 schools.

That evening, I also had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the “FashionAble Gala” hosted by Participation House, Markham, in support of there “Let’s Build a Van Campaign.”

The gala was an extra special event for me as I was able to attend in my capacity as both local MPP and Minister of Community and Social Services.

I was particularly delighted to see the generosity of so many individuals and local community businesses supporting such a great cause.

I would like to thank Frances Di Carlo, the executive director of Participation House, Markham, for inviting me to share in this wonderful event and event chair Jean – Ann Dodge for spearheading the occasion.

For the past 30 years, the Canadian Mar Thoma Church in Markham has played an important role in our community, making positive contributions and being an important part of our multi-cultural mosaic.

On May 7, I was honoured to attend the official cornerstone laying for the new Canadian Mar Thoma Church in Stouffville.

I would like to thank Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma, the Metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Church for coming from Kerala, India, to officiate the ceremony and Reverend Shibu Samuel and Matthew Varughese for inviting me to attend.

As always, if you require assistance with any provincial matter feel free to call or email my office at 905-294-4931 or hjaczek.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.

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In the calendar of events that we discuss at our managers' meetings we have arrived at Greek Week! Sitting around the table, we began to realize that there is a lot that we eat that either comes from Greece or has its origins in Greek cuisine. Souvlaki is a big item on Greek grills, so we decided that we'd feature that because we make quite a few types here at the store, including lamb, and further, we decided that you are busy enough, so they will come ‘Ready-to-Grill’.

OFF Varieties are pork, chicken, and lamb. Our prices vary on these, but they will all be featured at which are... Reg. $7.99/lb., $13.95/lb. and $15.95/lb. respectively of their regular retails

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Most of you are experienced at grilling these, but if you are not, the word of the day is patience. I find the best way to be patient is to have some company with you while you grill, glass of wine in hand. In seemingly no time, they will be done! We will also have our great Tzatziki available in quantity, something that you’ll need to accompany these.

The deal there is retail less 25%, and the regular is $2.29/100g. Read on, there is a lot more……

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You can all tell at a glance that we’re pretty full out in the garden area, but there is more coming!

Arrivals will be many beautiful smaller Hibiscus in many colours, which will be perfect for planters and containers, a couple hundred dozen New Guinea impatiens which, despite claims otherwise, like ¾ sun rather than full, at least initially, a further shipment of Kimberley Ferns, Lantana that a few folk asked about, some neat foliage plants for indoor or outdoor shade, including Maiden Hair Ferns, a refill of those beautiful large-head Marigolds in both lemon and orange, and a whole lot of really splendid Non-Stop Begonias (individuals and in baskets). And speaking of baskets, whole shipment of the Hangers that will fill our truck-bay and sidewalk yet again These come from the other direction, California. will be here by the time that you read this. If Perennials are your interest, come see my private collection of a few beauties The brand is Berry Bowl, before I take them home to my garden. Further, a couple and you are heavily into more racks of Fireworks Grass is arriving, in both 10” and mid-season form here; they 6” size. This puts on a tremendous show as the season evolves. are delicious! They come in From the same grower will come some cone-Shaped Baskets 1lb clamshell tubs, and the planted with shade-friendly flowers. I saw these this morning feature will be and felt that we have many customers who have somewhat shadier areas that would love some good colour. Further varieties of coleus will be here, a refill of Lobelia, Million Bells, and Scavola. Now, if you are as impatient as me and you wish Tomatoes, we have quite a quantity of large pots, of which there are four types available. Geraniums are pretty You'll probably want to well done from our main grower, but we will have a refill of make a Greek salad the 4” size for $1.99. The front sidewalk is full of hibiscus for the occasion, so we've organized bushes and standards, Mandevilla vines in a couple colours, a deal on our passionflowers, and Diplodenas, including a few of the Hydro-ponic 6 footers. Now, a small word of advice for those new The brand name here is Envy, Tomatoes at to flowers and planting. please, please, do not be shy and my wife announced these as the 99¢ lb. and to ask advice. We are here to help you pick out what best olives ever! They come in a 490ml our largewould be the most appropriate for your situation. A jar, with oil and oregano, and they size Seedless drive through the neighborhood breaks my heart as can easily be consumed by the jar; no cukes at 99¢ I see so many flowers placed where they shouldn’t be, kidding! each. all in various states of disappointment. It is so much Enjoy your Reg. $9.99 per jar, and the better to pick the right item, plant it or hang it once, Salad. and not have to return for more when it doesn’t work feature out. So…….when you come to buy flowers, have an idea of OFF will be how much sun your choice will get, and your general appetite for maintenance. And don’t be shy………just ask!

AISLEFOUR STRAWBERRIES! Just as good as the olives is the Envy Olive Oil. It’s Extra Virgin, from the Kalamata region of Greece, and it comes to us in a 500ml bottle.

Reg. is $22.95, and we’ve arranged a feature on this as well……….and tastes OFF too!

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I know that Tahini is Mediterrean not necessarily Greek, but nevertheless we’ll have feature on it, too!

The brand is ‘Pilaros’, flavours are either Orange or Chocolate, size is 350g, and the feature will be EACh

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Next-up, our main honey supplier is Greek, and his Wildflower Liquid Honey made it into the ad as well. Brand is Staites, size is 500g, and the feature will be EACh

Spicy Feta Dip doesn’t actually belong in Aisle Four, but rather Aisle Five….the Deli! It’s a hugely popular dip with us, and you can use this with just about anything that dips. Regular is $2.49/100g, and the OFF THIS WEEk feature will be

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Next in line is PaVLOVa. It’s made with individual meringues that are baked crispy on the outside while soft on the inside, and then topped with lemon whipped cream, fresh mint, and some of our fresh berries. Reg. $5.99 ea.

LEMON cHEESEcaKE will follow, and ours is really good! We mix-in freshly-squeezed lemon juice, some lemon zest and curd, then top it all (once it’s cool) with a fresh lemon glaze. Do you get the idea that it’s really lemon? Reg. $18.95 ea.

And lastly, we’ll be making OuzO cRèME BRûLéES. Ingredients are vanilla beans, star anise and Ouzo, along with the eggs and cream as usual. You get this in /pERSON returnable-for-deposit ramekins, and reg. $4.50 includes that deposit.

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We’ll have a pair of items from our frozen section this week, beginning with our chunky Tortellini Soup, which is a bowlful of home style cooking, and the second is our chicken cacciatore, which is a lighter and simpler version of chicken in a tomato sauce. Regular prices And lastly, our salad dressing this week will be Greek Feta are $8.95 and $20.95 respectively, each will serve 2 to 3 and Dill. Ingredients include mustard, fresh people, and both will OFF dill, feta, vinegar of course, olive and canola oil.

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Free seminar presented by Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association. Meet & Greet 6:45 p.m. Presentation at 7 p.m. 505 Hood Rd, Unit #5. Call 905-9469998 to register.

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Purpose Driven Cycling Team is holding an online fundraising acution until May 31 for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Items up for bid include private plane ride from Buttonville airport, full squash and fitness membership at Unionville Athletic Club, one-day guided canoe trip, golf at Angus Glen, car detailing, food, health and beauty items, gift certificates and more. Auction website is www.32auctions.com/ pdctwww.32auctions.com/pdct.

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It was November 2010 when operators received a call from a panicked Markham woman who reported she’d just seen her mother killed and her father shot in the head. Initially, police were led to believe she was the victim, however over the following year, they would uncover an intricate web of lies, deceit and more than one murder plot as they looked into Jennifer Pan’s background, which involved a man her parents didn’t approve of.

In 2015, Pan, her former boyfriend, Daniel Wong, and their two associates Lenford Crawford and David Mylvaganam, were sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole.

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Homicide Det. Bill Courtice and Det. Al Cook received Excellence in Policing Awards at the dinner.

Next were officers from the drugs and vice grow team, including Det. Doug Bedford, who managed to locate and bring down a clandestine drug operation containing drugs with a street value of $2.5 million and more than $400,000 cash.

The April 2015 probe, dubbed Project Ice Castle, involved 150 officers from a number of agencies conducting 10 busts and locating chemicals used in the production of the date rape and party drug ketamine, which also doubles as a horse tranquilizer.

Officers in York police’s ICE unit received their due for their role in Project Hydra, a child pornography investigation that started in York Region before spreading all over the world.

In all, there were 57 arrests, 433 charges and five victims located as a result of the hard work of officers, including Det. Const. Brad Gallant.

Officers from across York gathered at Woodbridge’s Paramount conference also celebrated police involvement in the community.

Insp. Lou Malbeuf, the former Sudbury Wolves’ goaltender, has raised more than $150,000 for charities across the region with a number of sporting events, including the annual Rob Plunkett softball tournament that benefits Special Olympics.

Det. Const. Grayson Shillingford, the former Ottawa Renegade and Seattle Seahawk football player also accepted an award for community involvement, named after former York honorary Chief Herbert Carnegie.

The officer, who joined York police in 2008, was celebrated for the role he plays in coaching football at King’s Villanova College and helping at-risk youth.

Crime analyst Cliff Aguiar claimed the Leo McArthur Civilian Recognition Award for his work creating a LGBQT support network within the police with some 40 members and supporters and helping support York police’s Pride Parade float.

Ambulance response times lauded utes and 52 seconds in 2010.

“Why we are really wanting to recognize the great work of York Region’s paramedics is that the need for paramedics has grown at the same time the effectiveness of achieving shorter response times has been successfully achieved,” Barrette said.

“You put both of those factors together and… paramedics services in York Region is delivering exceptional services.”

The decrease in response time is all the more impressive because paramedics are encountering more congestion on the roads, Barrette said.

‘Achieving shorter response times’ EMS has taken innovated steps to improve response times, including texting paramedics to guide them to patients more quickly, a public education campaign called #Get2UFaster that informs residents of the steps they can, such as pulling over for flashing lights, unlocking doors and clearing a path to the patient, to help paramedics respond more quickly to medical emergencies, reducing the amount of time it takes paramedics to transfer patients to hospitals’ care and expanding community paramedicine programs that reduce avoidable 911 calls.

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Regional chairperson Wayne Emmerson said he’s proud of “the exceptional performance” of the region’s paramedics.

“By getting to emergency situations faster, they have a better chance of saving lives and better protecting our residents,” he said.

“In situations of life and death, every second counts and our paramedics are surpassing expectations even though the number of calls is steadily going up.”

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“On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims,” Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion wrote in a statement Friday.

Authorities said the plane suddenly lurched before plummeting out of a clear sky. Officials and air experts have said the aircraft might have been brought down by terrorists.

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The suspects are believed to be responsible for robberies in Brampton, Markham and Vaughan.

In each of the robberies, men - some of them armed with guns - entered either gas stations or convenience stores, making demands for cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets.

Suspects were identified with the assistance of video surveillance.

On Friday, May 20, shortly after 4 a.m., officers arrested four men in a vehicle in front of a residence in Toronto, after they were suspected of committing a convenience store robbery in Brampton.

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Charges include robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent and various weapons offences.

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Markham’s anti-whistle plans are on track, moving full speed ahead, with construction to start next spring.

“It’s good to see progress,” deputy mayor and Regional Couniclllor Jack Heath said during this week’s general committee meeting.

City staff put forward a report outlining work required at each of the 13 road-level rail crossings in the city.

The report lists both mandatory safety upgrades as well as additonal upgrades to comply with anti-whistling guidelines.

The total costs for all 13 rail crossing upgrades is $5.4 million, of which $1.94 million is to be paid for by Metrolinx, $2.2 million by the reigon and $1.26 million by Markham.

The city is also calling on the region to implement a 24-hour antiwhistling bylaw for regional roads.

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There is some concern without a signed contract from Mextrolinx and the region, the project could drag on.

There also was some concern about the closed sidewalk on the west side of Kennedy Road at the rail crossing north of Hwy. 7 – a project the city has been working on for some time.

“People can’t use this section safely,” said Don Hamilton, the local councillor. “This has been going on and on and on.”

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During the Region of York Public Works Challenge last week, Rachel Shumski and Mike Benincasa (at left) dig in to create a nice looking planter in the Horticultural Display competition, while at right Markham’s Matthew Ribble weilds the saw in a different event at the Richmond Hill Operations Centre. All nine municipalities in York, and the region itself sent competitors to this friendly competition last Wednesday.

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Motorcycle rider recovering following collision to avoid geese A man crashed his motorcycle while riding along a Thornhill street over the Victoria Day long weekend.

The collision occured just after 7 a.m. Monday on John Street, close to Bayview Avenue, when the driver swerved to avoid geese in the road, according to York Regional Police.

He was taken to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries, police said.

The collision wasn’t the first time a goose and motorcyclist were involved in a crash.

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Markham Stouffville Hospital wants to create a better patient experience for residents of all backgrounds.

To fulfill that mission, the hospital has established an equity and inclusion collaborative to work as a diversity advisory committee.

The collaborative – born from a hospital staff working group – is open to the community.

The hospital is looking for those in the business sector, community services or those passionate about the role diversity plays in everyday life.

Providing care is not just about medicine.

It is about the whole patient experience, said hospital president and CEO Jo-anne Marr.

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Jacob Fraser, Bill Crothers; 5. Joel Lawrence, Bayview.

5. Alanny Yap, Woodbridge College. High jump: 1.

Brother Andre. Javelin: 1. Achini Perera, Bill Crothers;

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Bill Crothers; 3. Rhemel-Tyler Williams-Macintosh,

Triple jump: 1. Ibadur Khan, Bur Oak; 2. Ahillan

Kelly Wu, St. Augustine. Long jump: 2. Esther Abule,

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Bill Crothers; 5. Olufemi Tamilore, Toronto District

Unionville; 5. Jack Chazi, Jean Vanier. High jump: 1.

Illangko, Bill Crothers; 3. Eric Brierley, Markham DHS;

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Markham’s Nicolas Chan (left) is competing at the World Lifesaving Championships in The Netherlands in September.

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For Nicholas Chan, lifesaving is more than just sitting on an observation tower by a pool and making sure all swimmers are abiding by the rules and everyone is safe.

As a member of the Rouge Valley Lifesaving Club, the 17-year-old Markham resident will put those lifesaving skills to the ultimate test, representing Canada as as part of a 12-member youth team competing at this year’s World Lifesaving Championships in The Netherlands in September.

“It’s an insane feeling knowing that I get to be part of a team representing Canada at the international level,” the Grade 11 student at Markville Secondary School student said.

Chan’s selection was based on a point system governed by the Lifesaving Society Sport Commission.

Points are accumulated based on performances at provincial and national competitions in events based in the pool and on the waterfront. Events include towing plastic mannequins, beach sprinting and kayaking in the open water.

Chan was quick to acknowledge his strength is on the waterfront.

“Specifically, my events are surf ski race where a surf ski is a type of kayak, and beach flags… which is a little harder to explain. In this event the goal is to come away with a flag, but there are only say 11 flags for 12 athletes, sort of like musical chairs. Athletes start lying stomach down facing away from the flag. When they blow the whistle, you have to get up, turn around, and sprint for a flag.”

Chan speculated his selection to the team stemmed from his performance in those two events at last year’s national competition in Halifax.

During that competition, Chan finished second in the surf ski race and beach flags competition.

He was also fifth in a 90-metre beach

sprint.

“I’m not an amazing swimmer compared to the other guys on this team, in fact I’m probably the slowest swimmer on the team,” he conceded. “But I think they wanted a sprinter and skier on the team so we could get as many points as possible.”

While Chan performed well at last year’s nationals, it wasn’t until last week when he was surprised to learn he made the team.

“I only found out when one of my friends messaged me on Facebook late Sunday (May 14). It went something like, ‘Congrats on making the team’” “Making the team? What team? I asked.”

“You’re going to The Netherlands,” he said.

“What?” I responded in disbelief.

“Yeah it was very spontaneous and it really blindsided me. Suffice to say that I was really surprised,” he recalled.

With some 40 countries participating at the last world championships in France two years ago, Chan anticipates their team will face a bit of a handicap on going up against teams that have beach activities almost year round.

In those countries, he said lifeguarding is almost a year-round occupation whereas in Canada it’s just part time.

“I don’t know about the pool, but for waterfront and the beach, we’re at a disadvantage because it’s always so cold here. Our beach season is only two and a half months long. Australians, Americans, the Japanese, even some of the Europeans, they can all have full year seasons to train outdoors,” he noted.

Taking that into account, Chan said he’s been training diligently.

Not just in the water, but in the gym as well.

That’s why I’m trying to train like crazy in the months leading up to the competition. It’s a combination of going to the gym, running, kayaking, and swimming,” he said.

If Canada is to contend for the title, Chan said teamwork will be essential, as each team member was chosen for a specific event or skill set.

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Cherry Webster loved by students, friends

By Teresa LaTchford tlatchford@yrmg.com

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herry Webster’s notes will continue to ring true in the hearts of those who knew her.

To some, she was a loving wife and devoted mother of two.

To others, she was a dedicated teacher and the community will remember her forever as the organist who played at the Ray Twinney Complex during Newmarket Saints games. She was an energetic and encouraging spirit who will never be forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to have crossed her path.

“She was a unique person,” her husband, Bill, said. “She was mystifying, talented, smart, funny and shared my love for music.”

They first met at the “Jolly” Miller Tavern in Toronto more than four decades ago. Both were musicians and teachers who were just beginning their careers. It was only six months later that the couple married. In 1974, the couple moved to Newmarket, a move they called the great white north at the time.

Over the years, Cherry taught pri-

mary and junior grades, music, special needs children and French at Park Avenue Public School, at schools in Aurora, but spent the majority of her time at Prince Charles Public School in Newmarket.

“The students who needed most, just gravitated toward her because of her empathy and because she was so giving,” he added. “She was just an amazing person in everything she did.”

Cherry juggled her teaching career, raising her children, Darryl and Kim, and teaching private piano lessons.

On top of that, she decided the Newmarket Saints games needed a certain spice so, for every game, she would lug her equipment, plus her children, to the second floor of the recreation complex to rev up players and fans.

“I still meet people today who knew my mom as the Leafs’ farm team organist,” Darryl said. “I have been to some faraway places and people know who my mother was; a beautiful person.”

But closer to home, he remembers his mother being someone who always put everyone else first, almost to a fault, as he wonders if she ever had time for herself. When he was 12,

he attended a goalie school in Orillia, but was too shy to spend the night at the camp, so his mother crammed his hockey equipment into her IROC Z28 at 5 a.m. three times a week to allow him to have the experience.

“She would encourage any idea we had,” he laughed. “I wanted to travel with a band that made no money and she never discouraged me.”

When his sister, Kim, moved to Manchester, Cherry never discouraged her and remained close with her daughter.

Cherry always enjoyed travelling to see her daughter and felt very much at home there.

Her empathy for others began well before her family was established or before she became a teacher. When her classmates were choosing to go to Paris as part of French studies, she went to Africa where she could do mission work on top of teaching French.

In addition to her other talents, Cherry had written a children’s book, but had never done anything with it until she was diagnosed with a brain tumour that claimed her life in April. With help from her family, the book, The Amazing Adventures of Squeaky and Vashy, has been published.

The family is currently working on

Track standout headed to Maryland

BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA

mhayakawa@yrmg.com

When Dallyssa Huggins began to compete in track and field she was in pursuit a dream.

While the 17-year-old Markham resident would like nothing more than to represent Canada where she currently competes in the heptathlon along with several other individual events at a future Summer Olympics down the road, she had a short-term objective.

Just recently, the Grade 12 Bill Crothers Secondary School student successfully ran it down.

Starting this fall it will take Huggins south of the border to College Park, Md., where she signed her letter of intent to attend school and continue her track and field career as a member of the University of Maryland Terrapins track and field team.

“It (obtaining a scholarship) has been my goal since I started doing track, but it always seemed so far away,” an elated Huggins said. “Once the recruiting started, time seemed to pass very quickly and I can’t believe I’ll be graduating very soon.

“Only a few months of summer and I’ll be starting a new phase in my life. I’m nervous and anxious at the same time.”

A gold medalist in the senior girls’ 400m hurdles with a personal best time of 1:00.43 and earning a silver in the senior girls’ high jump during last year’s Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championships, Huggins said the University of Maryland’s interest in her began when she competed at OFSAA as a Grade 10 student.

Commencing communications with them later that summer, Huggins said the University of Maryland returned to watch her compete at last year’s OFSAA championships along with the Canadian championships in Edmonton and New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. While the University of Maryland kept tabs on what Huggins did, so too did other major U.S. universities who in turn made their sales pitch to her.

“It was so hard,” Huggins conceded. “Just to narrow it down to a few schools for official visits was difficult. Then to select my final destination after visiting campuses and actually meeting coaches and team members was the hardest part. Everyone was so nice and it was much harder than I thought it would be. I felt really bad having to call the other coaches to tell them that I wouldn’t be coming.”

In choosing Maryland where she will compete as a heptathlete and possibly do some individual events, including the high jump, 800m, 400m, 400m hurdles and possibly long jump, Huggins said several factors came into play to where she felt she would have the best opportunity to obtain a good education and continue to progress as an athlete.

Foremost, she revealed, was the school’s academic reputation where she’s leaning on majoring in broadcast journalism or possibly kinesiology and sports management.

Huggins was also impressed with the campus and its layout as she noted it will be easy for her to go to and from training to her classes and residence.

With the University of Maryland track and field team coached by a former Olympian in Andrew Valmon, who served as a USA Olympic head coach and was a gold medalist with the men’s 4 x 400m relay teams in the 1992 and 1998 Olympics, Huggins felt his Olympic resume will be highly beneficial in her aspirations to someday compete in the Olympics.

The university will also have a sports science diagnostic lab later this year.

organizing a life celebration to be held in August.

“We want the celebration to be as unique as she was,” Bill said.

It will be a celebration with music and memories to pay tribute to a life that was taken too soon.

Cherry Webster was a bright light in many people’s lives: “She was my first teacher when I started at Prince Charles, she made me feel comfortable and she was one of the best teachers I had.

“I still think of her often and, like a lot of others, have mentioned I, too, still use her songs to help aid my own children in their mathematical journey.”

—Melanie Walsh-Boland “I wouldn’t have survived my first few years of teaching at Park Avenue without her as a mentor and shining guide. She was such a dedicated and hard-working teacher. Her sensitivity to others, enthusiasm, positive approach, creativity and kindness were appreciated by everyone.”

—susan collett

I still remember, to this day, the songs she taught us to help with math.

“I have also used these to help teach my children. I remember days of going to the Newmarket Saints hockey games and being more excited that my teacher was the musician playing on her keyboard. Thank you for the wonderful memories. You will never be forgotten.”

“Mrs. Webster was my Grade 4 teacher and a teacher I will never forget.

— Jennifer Gillison

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St. Augustine’s James Jin in the low hurdles event Thursday at the York Region District Catholic School Board’s Special Olympics Track and Field Day, Jean Vanier Catholic High School in Richmond Hill.

Maxime Brinck-Croteau, a 30-year-old native of Amos, Que., who operates the Vango Fencing Centre in Markham will be representing Canada at the Summer Olympics in men’s epee, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Fencing Federation announced.

A silver medallist in the individual epee at the 2015 Pan American Championships while competing with an infected plantar wart on his foot and making his senior FIE World Championship debut that same year, Brinck-Croteau punched his ticket into the Olympics directly through the International Fencing Federation’s individual Olympic qualification process.

Olympic fencing will take place at the Carioca Arena 3, Aug. 6-14.

Girls in sync at age group championships The Markham Synchronized Swimming Club sent four provincial teams, two duet entries and two solo performers to the pool at the 2016 Ontario Open Age Group Championships in Nepean last weekend.

With over 800 athletes and coaches representing 24 clubs in Canada’s largest synchronized swimming competition, the local club recorded positive results.

In team final results, the 10 and under team claimed the bronze medal.

Coached by Amanda Jackson, team members included: Kennedy Chen, Jaden Chiang, Emma Diloreto, Sabine Keon, Deirdra MacTavish and Annika Jiang.

The 11-12 team coached

by Kim Beveridge and Emily Post were 10th. Team members included: Analisa Nguyen, Dayna Seppanen, Trinity-Jade Tanuan, Sofia Castillo, Alexandria Teng and Emily Xu, In the 13-15 division, Markham placed 17th.

Coached by Candelabra Abascal Vedoya, team members included: Jamie MacLennan, Avery O’Neil, Sevoya Riddle, Kelsi Seppanen, Regan Smith and Molly Yu. A ninth-place result was recorded by the 13-15 team.

Coached by Heather Beveridge team members included: Amparo Abascal Vedoya, Maia Dekort, Madison Gusciglio, Jaeden Walz,

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SPORTS Alystra Riddle and Viviana Santa.

In figures, five swimmers placed in the top 20.

In the 10 and Under division, MacTavish was seventh, Chiang eighth and Diloreto ninth.

In the 13-15 grouping, Jaeden Walz was 20th.

Viviana Santa was 15th in the 16-20 age group division.

In duet competition, the 10 and under pair of Chiang and McTavish were eighth.

The 13-15 entry of Dekort and Walz were eighth.

In solo competition, Smith was 12th in the 13-15 division while Santa was eighth in the 16-20 group.

The club will perform their year-end watershed at the Cornell Community Centre pool May 28 where all athletes will swim their routines one last time.

City holds recognition night for athletes Several members of the Markham athletic scene were honoured at a special recognition night last week.

“It’s an honour,” said 77-year-old Vishvas Date, who won a gold medal in men’s doubles in the 75-80 age group division at the U.S. Nationals Badminton Championships in Miami Lakes, Fla., in January.

Jayde Riviere, a member of the Markham Soccer Club’s 2001 OPDL girls’ team and a member of Canadian women’s under-17 squad that took to the pitch for the CONCACAF U17 Championships in Grenada earlier this year felt privileged to be among the select group.

“It’s an honour to receive such a remarkable award from the mayor of Markham,” she said.

Among other individuals and teams honoured for their athletic endeavours included: Colton Haywood - ice cross downhill.

Markham Speed Skating Club - Claire Liew and Bennett Lai. Markham Unionville Minor Basketball Association under-14 bantam girls’ team.

Mallard Swimming Club members: Egor Dyvzhev, Priso Ju, Phillip Radovnski, Ryan Suen, Matthew Suen,

Markham Aquatic Club members: Javier Acevedo, Ryan Telford, Phillip Kay, Kayla Noelle.

Markham Soccer Club members: Zachary Gingras, Justin Yarde.

Tristar Gymnastics members: Alana Ricketts, Abigail Lam, Morgan Tong, Annelle Scieras, Mayenne Lau and Alyssa Capogna.

Unionville-Milliken Soccer Club members: Kennedy Faoulknor, Shauna Flynn, Samantha Chung, Kaving Ganesha, Isabelle Nashmi, Fallon Rodrigues, Aaliyah Scott, Terique Muhammad, Mandrew Chan..

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Markham Firefighters at 2015 World Police and Fire Games: Andrea Beneteau, Heather Elchuk, Angela Hrkac, Alisa Wulff, Chris Beaumont, Wilson Chung, Keith McGuckin, John Blackburn, Samuel Kim, Mike Thomson, Greg Gates, Rich Mitchell, Andrew Ireland.

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Entered in the Wheelchair Singles division, the 17-yearold Markham resident competed against athletes from New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario.

A Grade 12 student at Unionville High School who has cerebral palsy, Lee finished behind gold medallist Bernard Lapointe of St. Leonard, N.B., and silver medallist Luke Millar of Calgary.

In addition to Wheelchair Singles, medallists were decided in Lower Body Singles and Short Stature.

The championships marked the first step for competitors who hope to compete at the 2020 Paralympics Games in Tokyo as the International Paralympic Committee announced that para-badminton was selected as one of the sports for the Games.

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