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Teachers protest over legislation Unions encourage members to wear black, stop coaching in wake of move by province to force contract By Teresa Latchford

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York Region teachers paused some voluntary activities in protest to a recently passed law. This week, the province passed

a bill that forces a contract on elementary and secondary teachers across Ontario as well as 50,000 support staff, including those in York Region, bypassing the traditional bargaining process.

In response, teacher unions encouraged members to wear black and take a pause from extracurricular activities such as school clubs and sports yesterday to protest the recent passing of the bill.

The York Region District School Board hasn’t cancelled any scheduled events, according to board spokesperson Licinio Miguelo. He See TEACHERS, page 32.

OLYMPICs revisited

By Amanda Persico

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Markham councillors were faced with a decision this week that some of them feared was pitting the bottom line against children’s safety. At this week’s general committee, city staff presented a report that calls for the review of lunchtime crossing guards at 37 of Markham’s 81 local schools. The city provides 81 schools with crossing guards who help students cross the road during the morning and after school periods. There are also 37 schools that have crossing guards during the lunch hour to help students who go home for lunch.

$12,000 per location It costs the city about $12,000 per location per year to have a crossing guard during all three times, while it costs a little more than half that to have a crossing guard during only the morning and afternoon periods, city traffic operations supervisor David Porretta said. Crossing guards for morning and after-school cost the city, on average, about $7,700 per location per year, which includes training, education, equipment and salary. Mr. Porretta’s request to review the need for lunch-hour crossing guards was met with some concern from council. “We can’t put a cost on one See PARENTS, page 16.

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Markham Olympian Justyn Warner and his fiancée, Pickering’s Nikitta Holder, smile during a visit to Warner’s old school, Boxwood Public School, where they took part in a question and answer session with Grade 7 students on their London Olympic experiences.

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Markham plaza fire deemed accidental

Monday’s fire inside a Markham plaza required the work of 35 firefighters to put out, but the blaze was confined to one unit.

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Markham fire crews were assessing damage Tuesday caused by a fire that engulfed a plaza in the city’s east end. Fire crews responded to a commercial blaze at 6001 14th Ave. at about 10:30 p.m. Monday. There was no one in any of the units and no injuries were reported. More than 35 firefighters and nine fire vehicles were

called to the scene to put out the aggressive fire, Markham Fire and Emergency Services’ David Blizzard said. While there was heavy smoke in about eight of the units in the small commercial plaza, the fire was contained to one unit. The cause of the fire was deemed accidental. Housed in the plaza are several restaurants, fashion retailers and offices.

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IN FOCUS: Wet conditions don’t dampen good times

Rain rain ... go away Photography by Steve Somerville George He (clockwise from top) tries his best to stay dry during last weekend’s RBC Markham-Milliken Children’s Festival; Jessie Ng keeps a close eye as her hair is braided; Frank Zhang waits out the rain; Robert and Matthew Fletcher love their balloon animals and swords and Abdus-Samad Shaik with mom Salma helping out and friend Natalie Cheah, admire a rice art creation. The event is Ontario’s largest annual children’s festival that features a wide variety of entertainment, play zones, crafts and other outdoor activities for children aged two to 12.

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notiCe of PuBliC MeetinG You are invited to attend a Public Meeting to be held by the Development Services Committee of the City of Markham to consider a Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Markham Suites Nominee Inc. DATE: Monday September 24, 2012 TIME: 7.00 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers, Anthony Roman Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, Ontario, L3R 9W3 BACKGROUND The subject application applies to the lands municipally known as 8500 Warden Avenue and outlined on the map below. The property is occupied by a hotel (Hilton Suites Markham/Toronto Conference Centre and Spa). 99 of the hotel rooms are long term stay suites located in a separate 5 storey building along the Warden Avenue frontage of the property. The property is zoned Select Industrial and Limited Commercial [M.C.(90%)] by by-law 165-80, as amended. This zoning does not permit residential uses. PROPOSAL Markham Suites Nominee Inc. has applied to amend the City’s zoning bylaws to permit the following: • The conversion of the long term stay building to residential use (condominium apartments). • Two 21-storey storey condominium apartment buildings in the south portion of the property along the Clegg Road frontage, accommodating approximately 475 apartment units. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The purpose and effect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment is to permit the proposed development outlined above.

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This week we’re going DUTCH – in honour of Robert, our store manager. He and I have know one another for many, many years, and we’ve worked together for the last 20, or so. He is originally from Amsterdam, and his ﬁrst taste of work after school was cruising all around the world on those big ships. He eventually came to Canada on a holiday to visit his aunt and uncle, and basically never went home. Holland’s loss has been our gain, and over the years he has been a large part of our success. Robert has picked a few old-time Dutch foods for this ad to give you an idea of what it is like to ‘Go Dutch’.

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The Dutch pronunciation of this is ‘Howda’ – and it originated in its namesake town that is just east of Rotterdam. It’s cow’s milk cheese that has some of the whey removed, which removes some of the lactic acids that are normally present. The cheese is then pressed into the shape of a curling stone, and eventually waxed and aged. The Gouda that we’re featuring this week is ‘medium’, so it OFF will have a bit of nuttiness in the ﬂavour.

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(DUTCH APPLE SAUSAGES) We’ll be making these in quantity this week. We use Spy apples, some dried rusk, nutmeg and mace, salt and spices – and some Strongbow Cider to OFF ﬁnish them off.

Reg. $4.99/lb

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Also available on Thursday, Breaded Fillet of Sole on a bun.

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CHICKENS ROASTING

We’re going to feature our really large Air-Chilled Chickens. To start with, these chickens run loose in really large barns, but by definition these are not free-range because they have no access to the outdoors, not that you’d want that during the winter time, anyway. They eat as much or as little as they want... usually a lot... of corn and grain. The air-chilled part refers to the de-feathering process and after. With these birds, scalding water is not used to remove the feathers. The good news is the outside layer of skin is left on, however with that you may encounter the odd feather. They are left to chill-down in circulating air rather than an ice-bath. A lot of the flavour of poultry comes from the skin, partially explaining why the anemic white chickens you see are generally flavourless and wet from the ice pack. Ours are dry and flavourful... and our guys OFF usually get all the feathers before you THIS do! These chickens average about 5lb WEEK in size, give or take.

Reg. $3.49/lb

SATAY

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These are a national dish in Indonesia, and well ingrained in Dutch cooking as a result. It’s made with seasoned meat that is then skewered and grilled, then served with a spicier sauce. I recall many years ago, some of our old-time Markham customers (Ralph and Ellie Zwart) brought some of these for us to try. I think it was love at ﬁrst bite. Just like in Indonesia, where you can’t go anywhere without seeing them, they are very common here nowadays. We’ll work as a team this week; we’ll cut the meat and season it, but you’ll have to skewer them (skewers provided) and life will be good! CHICKEN SATAY /LB (you will need about 3-4oz PORK SATAY of meat per satay) /LB

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Although we are featuring Dutch items, it may (or may not) surprise you that the vast majority of ﬂower growers that I deal with are Dutch, either 1st or 2nd generation. Canada and Holland have always been extremely close countries, especially after the war, as many, many Canadians ﬁrst liberated Holland and then were stationed there for a period of time. And, our guys stole a lot of the girls! Anyway, we’ve got quite a selection of outdoor mums, arrangements, and the smaller cabbages and mums that you’ll need to create your own arrangements. Come get it!

BOERENKOOL

(KALE & POTATO, FARMER’S STYLE) This is a dish that we made for our Family Day festivities, and it was loved by all. It’s a mixture of mashed potatoes, some ﬁnely-chopped raw kale, and some bacon cubes, seasoned up with some salt, pepper and butter. It’s a great winter meal (translate: comfort food) and it can be enjoyed with pot roast and gravy, or the 'Rookworst' (which are featured elsewhere here) cut in thick slices. This will be available in our prepared foods counter.

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This is an Indonesian noodle dish that the Dutch adopted as their own. If you are a student of history, you will recall that Java, Sumatra and many of the islands of modern Indonesia were Dutch colonies, and their local cooking came to have quite an impact on Dutch cuisine at home. Elsewhere in this ad we will feature Satay, another of those items. This item will be available for lunch at the Café on Friday and Saturday, as well as take-out from our prepared food counter.

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EACH

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KIBBELING This will be our Café Lunch feature this Friday. It is made with cubes of fresh halibut that have been battered and deep fried, and then served either with fries or curried rice.

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This is one item that I know gets Robert nostalgic and homesick. We’ve had his late mom’s recipe for this for many years, and we follow that recipe to make this. We use our smoked ham hocks for starters, and the rest is just good home cooking. Available in the fresh soup section. Serves 3-4

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STEELTJES TOMATOEN (VINE TOMATOES)

Tomatoes-on-the-vine have long been a cherished export of Holland – right up there with tulip bulbs. Most of these tomatoes are now grown here in Ontario, but largely by Dutchmen, and using the ‘Dutch method’. The ones that we will feature this week are locally grown, but there are some spots throughout the year when we Go Dutch. The ﬂavour of these are as close to ﬁeld tomatoes as you can get, so during the long period when you can’t get them – this is it! PRICE Product of Ontario. THIS WEEK Reg. $1.99/lb

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ROOKWORST (SMOKED SAUSAGES)

These are actually a longer smoked sausage that is looped, so you’ll have to section it if you want it on a bun (good idea) or you could slice it in chunks with your dish of Boerenkool (best idea). It’s made with pork and beef, ‘spices’, and hot-smoked until it is fully cooked. EACH

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WHAT'S BAKING THIS WEEK

We’ve gone Dutch here as well, and we’ll be making…

APPELTART – This is a Dutch Apple Pie with raisins and vanilla sugar, spiced with cinnamon, ginger and of course, nutmeg (a Dutch staple). We make it rustic-looking by folding the pastry in on the sides and topping it with an oatmeal streusel. Reg. $10.95 each DUTCH PLUM CAKE – The light, moist, crumb in this cake is made with yoghurt and our prune plums, spiced on the mellow side. Reg. $7.99 each TOMPOES – This is a rich custard that is sandwiched between

two layers of puff pastry and then topped with pink fondant icing.

Reg. $3.99 each

APPELFLAP – These are Dutch Spiced Apple

Turnovers (with nutmeg) in our delicious puff pastry. Reg. $3.49 each

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Job action just hurts students As the first day of school approached, we were inundated with messages from teacher unions criticizing the provincial government’s pledge to give itself the power to impose contracts and ban strikes for the next two years. The unions insisted the move by the government would end up negatively impacting students. It turns out it was the unions that made that prediction come true. On the day the Progressive Conservatives supported the minority Liberals’ bill, teacher unions announced extracurricular activities for students would be curbed. What happened to ensuring students wouldn’t become pawns in this fight? Actually, there really is no fight. The move has been made. The bill received support and was passed. There’s no reason to believe it will be rescinded, so what’s the point of union leaders asking public school teachers to stop giving their time outside of classroom hours? What was the point of yesterday’s expected one-day protest by high school teachers? And what’s the point of Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario president Sam Hammond

announcing he’s not going to put a time limit on work action? How is this protecting students? Sadly, it’s not just students who lose out. Teachers certainly don’t have to take part in extracurricular activities, because there’s no debating they take place outside of a teacher’s regular hours of work. But those who do put in the extra hours do so because they want to; because they love doing it. Now, as they’re being told by their unions to stop, they’re pawns, too. Whether or not you agree with the province’s bill, which was deemed necessary because the public school unions didn’t accept a deal three other teachers unions signed, there comes a time when you have to accept your fate. The province’s hardball offer was good enough for three other teacher unions, so it should be good enough for the holdouts, too. It’s hypocritical of unions to say their moves are made to protect students when they’re willing to hold them hostage to get what they want. Chalk this one up as a loss, after several deals that can only be considered clear-cut victories, and get back to providing students with the best all-around education possible.

Geese beautiful, but sometimes from a distance

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m often surprised by people’s attitudes toward the Canada Goose, a bird of which I always thought, based on its name alone, we should be proud. I even worked for a time in Wawa, Ont., the word Wawa meaning “Land of the Big Goose” (or so the locals told me — maybe they just saw me as some newb from down south they could tell anything to and he’d believe it). If you’ve ever been up there, you’ll know they’ve erected a great big statue of a goose next to the highway — which I think was essentially a marketing ploy to get motorists to pull into town a bit off the highway so some of their money might fly out of their wallets and into merchants’ cash registers. The goose adorns all kinds of shops and bars in the town. The masthead of the newspaper I used to work for there featured a goose in flight, as did my business cards — a little pack of which I have kept all these years, even though I, too, eventually flew southward. (I always thought they should change the name of the paper to the Wawa Gander, as in “take a Gander”. Although the paper was actually 50 cents and “buy a Gander” didn’t seem to have the same ring to it.) Of course, marketing doesn’t always

Bernie O’Neill work and many people I’ve spoken to are under the impression Wawa is a collection of gas stations near a giant goose statue, and not the town of 5,000 that’s actually just a kilometre or so up the road as the crow flies. Closer to home, the Canada Goose has been the unofficial mascot of Main Street Markham for several years, with mini (by Wawa standards) goose statues all around. Although I’m sure some of the business owners are praying their business doesn’t fly south during an intense construction period along the street that started back in July. All things being equal, it might do some good if those of us in need of shoes, clothes, furniture, a restaurant

meal, gifts or you name it, flock to their street this fall to help them out. But back to the geese, as in the real live bird variety, not the statues. Turns out there is such thing as too much of a goose thing, as many York Region residents and communities have come to believe. A gaggle of geese waggling across the roadway is a common sight here. (I always wonder if they are walking so slowly across the road to make a point — as in, we’ve been here for millions of years while you idiots invented cars and paved everything over within the last century, and we haven’t evolved to the point where we naturally evade automobiles. So you can darned well wait. Honk all you want.) However, geese overrunning parks is also a common phenomenon, with goose calling cards by the thousands left in their wake. Great fertilizer, I’m sure, but it can detract from us humans’ enjoyment of the urban outdoors. A recent story by a York Region Media Group reporter noted a fullgrown goose can eat up to three pounds of grass each day and defecate five times an hour, dropping two pounds of poop each day. Enough said.

It also turns out that geese aren’t exactly “Canadian” in their demeanour — if Canadian means being polite, opening the door for people, saying please and thank you. In fact, the geese can be somewhat nasty to people and pets if cornered, which is maybe not the greatest public relations strategy when you are also doing a job on the lawn while doing a number on the lawn. Which is why, friend or fowl, some communities have been forced to act. In Richmond Hill, town staff on a weekly basis take part in “hazing” — that is, chasing the geese, sometimes using a dog — to make this protected species feel not so welcome. They have also been reminding residents to please not feed the fowl. Turns out those loaves of white bread aren’t good for birds, either. It makes them fat and lazy and turns them into “resident geese” — discouraging these naturally migrating birds from going anywhere. Considering how unCanadian these birds seem to behave, maybe we should let the Americans deal with them for a spell — a least for the winter. Yes, they are beautiful as little goslings or when they fly overhead in formation, but our parks and parkways can use a break every once in a while.

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beyond the regularly scheduled development services committee, general committee and council meetings that are open to the public. Along with the additional public meetings, the sub-committee also agreed to host a project open house, two other area meetings — in the east and west ends of the city — as well as setting up a special kiosk with information at the Markham YMCA and GO stations. In order to complete construction by the end of 2014, with a target opening of January 2015 for the 2015 World Junior Hockey Championship, council may grant conditional permit approvals for foundation and servicing work prior to an official site plan approval. But Regional Councillor Jim Jones questioned the January 2015 opening date. “We are driven by some phantom date to open. I want to see a letter from Hockey Canada stating we will have the World Juniors if we are open by then.” While there may be permits allowed for foundation work, the committee wanted to make it clear there would be no work done prior to approval of the GTA Centre site plan or the financial framework. But some committee members fear approving the site plan prior to the financial framework will put the city at a negotiating disadvantage. “I don’t want the misconception out there that there will be shovels in the ground before final approvals,” Ward 4 Councillor Carolina Moretti said. “Because once this runs away from us, it’s hard to pull it back.” But Mayor Frank Scarpitti clarified approving the site plan prior to the financial framework would not be a disadvantage. “We can add all the conditions we want in the site plan,” he said. “But if the financial framework doesn’t go through, the site plan will not proceed. This isn’t like building a condo, where developers await our decision on the site plan and that’s it. That’s all they want from us. With this, there are other negotiation hooks.” The tentative open house date is Oct. 4. City staff are preparing a site plan review, complete with parking, roadway and transit plans for the Oct. 23 development services committee with an evening meeting later that week. There will also be a special council meeting to deal with the financial framework of the project either late October or early November. Another report is expected to come back to development services committee Nov. 6 with a special council meeting later that evening to endorse the site plan. Dates and times still need to be confirmed.

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New YorkScene website online You have a new place to turn for York Region tourism and entertainment news. The new yorkscene.com will attract 20,000 unique visitors each month in its first year of operation, York Region Arts Council executive director Nancy Bodi said. A partnership between the arts council, region and York Region Media Group, the

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Nominations open for achievement, civic recognition awards Do you know anyone worthy of recognition for his or her acchievements? Nominations are now open for Markham’s annual Achievement and Civic Recognition Awards. These awards recognize those who have made unique and outstanding contributions by bringing recognition to the Markham community.

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Impor tant Notice York Region District School Board seeks input on Trustee Electoral Areas

Community members are invited to participate in public meetings on the trustee electoral areas review. Attendees at the four scheduled meetings will learn more about the review and have the opportunity to provide comments. Background information and six options for the distribution of trustee electoral areas are outlined in a report posted on the Board’s public website at www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca. Markville Secondary School Cafeteria Thursday, September 27, 2012 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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The Regional Municipality of York invites proposals for projects to be funded in 2013. The deadline for proposal submissions is Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 1 p.m. sharp. Late submissions will not be accepted. The Community Investment Funding Call for Proposals replaces the annual Community Development and Investment Fund (CDIF) and the New Agency Development Fund (NADF) Call for Proposals, and will provide funding to eligible community service agencies through three streams:  Community-based Services  Organizational Development  Innovation and Collaboration For more information visit www.york.ca

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council to come back to staff with a safe road crossing education and communications strategy that involves consulting with schools and parents. Regional Councillor Gordon Landon asked if Markham would follow suit when it comes to the latest safety measures taken by the region, where traffic violation fines are doubled in regional community safety zones. “That should be done in Markham,” he said. “Children have to learn to cross the road, but in a safe manner,” he added. Mr. Kanapathi, along with Ward 3 Councillor Don Hamilton, asked about cost sharing options with schools and the school boards, since it isn’t a required municipal service. “Who picks up the tab if the city says we can’t afford it?,” Mr. Hamilton asked. Council directed staff to review the current schools with lunchhour crossing guards and report back on traffic flow, number of students going home for lunch as well as other safety measures taken by schools without lunch-hour crossing guards. For more information, visit markham.ca Follow @AmandaPersico on Twitter.

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“Just like the Group of Seven, plein air artists set up their easels in front of their subject, no matter the discomfort, to capture the essence of the Canadian urban, farm and wilderness landscape,” said Keith Thirgood, president of OPAS. Painting “en plein air” is a French term referring to painting “in the open air”. An artists’ reception is being held tomorrow from 6 to 10 p.m. The public is invited to come

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Markham golf course hosts 8th Culinary Classic The 8th annual Culinary Arts Golf Classic fundraising event is Oct. 4 and features some of life’s greatest pleasures; amazing food from some of Toronto’s top chefs, fabulous Ontario wines and a round golf at Angus Glen Golf Club — one of the most prestigious golf courses in the Greater Toronto Area. The event, emceed by CHFI morning show host Erin Davis and benefits Markham Stouffville Hospital’s Breast Health Centre and Cancer Clinic in partnership with Durham College. As a special treat, students from the Durham College culinary management program

will team up with head chefs from top restau- back to the community and give our young fortunate that we were able to keep hosting rants and prepare gourmet food, right on the culinary students real working experience, this fundraising event and are thrilled that golf course. behind the kitchen at this event,” says Dono- people enjoy it so much and come back every Notable chefs attending and mentoring van Campbell, co-chairperson of Culinary year,” says Kelly Wayling, director of sales and the future generation of top chefs include, Arts Golf Classics and executive chef at Angus events at Angus Glen Golf Club. Rob Rainford, former host of Food Network Glen Golf Club. “We love the community and we are Canada’s Licence to Grill, Stephen Perrin, “Here, the students will get to put their thrilled to be able to support Markham executive chef at Terra Restaurant, Donovan theories into practice and learn and work Stouffville Hospital and the fight against canCampbell, executive chef at Angus Glen Golf with executive chefs.” cer.” Club, John Koidis, executive chef at JohnRegistration is open for next month’s For more information or for sponsorInformation: ny Bistro, Dave Hawey, chef instructor at Slug event. Play golf Lastman’s and dineBad for Boy $300 per person ship opportunities, visit culinaryartsgolf. : Sept WK2 Ad Size : 5.145 in x 3.062 in Durham College and Marco Cassano, chef Project or $1,200 forTeaser a foursome, or just attendAdthe eventdayinfo.com or contact Kelly Wayling Client : Lastman’s Bad Boy Publication instructor from Durham College. gourmet dinner for $150 per person. at: Community kwayling@angusglen.com or call 905-887“We are so proud that we are able to give File Name “For: BB_Community_Teaser_Got the past eight years, we have been 0090 ext. 237.13, 2012 It All_Sept 13 Insertion Date : September

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Plans for a proposed gas pipeline south of Hwy. 407 in Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan are moving ahead. Enbridge Inc. announced a $600-million financial commitment for the new GTA pipeline

project Thursday. The 22-kilometre pipeline crossing York Region and south to Scarborough is part of two sections totalling 47 km. The expansion will upgrade the existing system that delivers natural gas to the three southern York municipalities as well as Toronto,

Brampton and Mississauga. The last time Enbridge expanded its system in the area was 20 years ago. Since then, the company’s customer base has doubled to 1.9 million. The company received positive input from residents following three public open houses in

York Region earlier this year, said Malini Giridhar, who heads up the project. Despite natural gas leaks and damage to pipelines, Ms Giridhar said most people have no issues with the location of the proposed pipeline after learning a significant portion will be built in a utility

corridor to minimize construction issues. An environmental report is to be completed at the end of the month, she said. Construction is to take place in 2014 and 2015, subject to approval by the Ontario Energy Board. Visit enbridgegas.com/gtaproject

Ride to Thornhill festival If you’re planning on visiting Thornhill Village Festival this weekend and would rather not fight for parking, organizers are providing a new option this year: cycle to the celebration. Toronto Chinese for Ecological Living, with help from the cities of Markham and Vaughan, will provide volunteers to protect bicycles at a special shelter set up near Old Jane Street and the Bell building. Cyclists sign in their bikes between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The 36th annual festival gets under way Saturday at 9 a.m., on the streets of historic Thornhill near Yonge and Centre streets, with a midway on Yonge Street featuring free carnival games with prizes, kiddie rides and food, a nine-hole mini golf course, showcase of new and antique cars including military vehicles, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee exhibit and showcase, live band and dog show.

Above: The group of competitors at the recent Meaford Skate Park competition - there were 23 contestants in all, and most helped clean-up the skate park the day after the competition. Top right, Marc Andre performs a trick during the September 1 skateboarding competition held in Meaford. Below right: Sean Spragg, the winner of the recent skateboarding competition performs a big trick.

Skateboarders compete, then clean-up Meaford Skate Park was the site of some heavy competition on the weekend with 23 competitors going for big air and sweet prizes. On Saturday, September 1, organizers Will Keetch and Pete Letendre hosted the second ever skateboard competition in Meaford thanks to sponsorship by Parakalo Skateboard Company and Vertical Boardshop. Sean Spragg of Meaford was the overall winner, with skateboarders coming from Toronto, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Thornbury. The following day, competitors returned,

but for another reason - they came to clean up the park. They swept and cleaned, maintained and painted the park’s features. Organizers would like to thank the cleanup crew of Will Keetch, John Wipperman, Marc Andre, Elliot Nichol, Brian MacLeod, Damon Mackay, Alex B, Rob Mahy Sr. and others. These riders are proud and respectful of their park and want to improve it. They are willing to work hard to make Meaford Skate Park the best in the area. Stay tuned for great things ahead.

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Tonight Free support An eight-week bereavement support session begins tonight at Unionville’s St.Justin Martyr Church. Adults who have lost a loved one are invited to register. The group is facilitated by two leaders. No fee is required. The church is at 3898 Hwy. 7 E., two blocks east of Warden Avenue. The group runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you are interested, call the church at 905479-2463 and one of the facilitators will contact you.

Saturday swan lake performance Ballet Jörgen Canada presents a Ballet 101 Demonstration for back-to-school shoppers at lunchtime in the centre court of Pacific Mall at 4300 Steeles Ave. E., in Markham. Dancers will perform excerpts from Swan Lake and discuss the life of the professional dancer. Also, watch out for poster signings, a meet and greet with the dancers, photo opportunities and a question and answer session with artistic director and CEO, Bengt Jörgen. Audience members can enter a contest to win one pair of tickets to the premiere of Swan Lake. For more information, call 905-4708785.Ballet 101 demonstrations will also be held at the Markham Public Library; dates to be determined.

Community fundraiser Enjoy a fundraiser promoting Lymphoma Awareness. The event is Sept. 15 to support Markham native Laird Galusha at the Duchess of Markham. Local businesses and residents gave generously to provide

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Markham Museum and Historic Village Applefest this month the fundraiser’s raffle prizes and silent auction items. September is Lymphoma Awareness Month. Mr. Galusha was diagnosed in June with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma called Burkitt’s. Friends, family and others within the community have banded together to support him and to raise money. Go to facebook.com/LairdsFund for more information. Registration for the free event starts at noon and a 3-1/2 km walk begins at 1 p.m. It is estimated the walk will take just under an hour.

Sept. 17 charity golf tournament Clubs 4 Cancer golf tournament was established to raise money and awareness of cancer as well as to commemorate six people who lost their battle to cancer, including: Michelle Hobor, Deborah Young, Det.-Const. Doug Nuttall, Staff-Sgt. Doug Hall, Judi (Sine) Grimes and Judy Parke. The tournament will be held at the prestigious Coppinwood Golf Club in Uxbridge (www.coppinwood.com). Following the game, you can head to the luxurious clubhouse for a gourmet barbecue and silent auction. All proceeds raised from the day will go directly to Sunnybrook Cancer Foun-

dation (chemotherapy suites and pharmacy) and Markham Stouffville Hospital. Go to clubs4cancer.com or e-mail info@ clubs4cancer.com for more information.

Sept. 22 9 new sites Doors Open Markham, including Markham, Thornhill and Unionville runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, organizers have added nine new sites to visit and brought back perennial favourites, such as the Markham Civic Centre, Markham Heritage Estates and the Thornhill Village Library. Community volunteers are needed to act as hosts at the Doors Open Markham sites. Volunteers are asked to attend a training event prior to the event day (a two-hour time commitment). The time commitment on the event day is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., one day only. Contact the volunteer co-ordinator at bayne@rogers.com for more information or to register. While visiting the Doors Open sites, the City of Markham invites you to explore the heritage conservation districts. Stroll down the streets of the historic mill villages of old Thornhill and Buttonville. Visit picturesque historic Unionville, one of Ontario’s best-

preserved Victorian villages. Spend some time on Main Street, Markham Village, the original downtown Markham, and support local food by shopping at the Farmer’s Market, open until 1 p.m., featuring live entertainment. Admission is free. Go to doorsopenmarkham.com/ for more.

Sept. 22 to 23 annual applefest Markham Museum and Historic Village celebrates Applefest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is at 9350 Hwy 48. at 16th Ave & Hwy 48. You can reach the museum by e-mailing museuminfo@markham.ca, visiting markham.ca or by calling 905294-4576. The museum operates its own apple cider mill and offers fresh samples to visitors. Take a stroll through the heritage apple orchard and participate in a variety of hands-on activities for kids of all ages. The museum’s steam tractor will be fired up along with its famous Little Train Ride and Museum Wagon Ride. Enjoy the food and music too. Admission is $3 per person, children under 2 are free.

Sept. 27 You’re Hired! Learn about social media,

networking and interview follow-up and tips will be discussed. To register, call 1-877761-1155 ext. 3645 at no cost. This workshop runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Markham North Welcome Centre at 8400 Woodbine Ave. (beside the Furniture Mall).

Sept. 28 to 29 new theatre season The Flato Markham Theatre’s 2012-13 season opens with the world premiere performance of Ballet Jörgen Canada’s Swan Lake. The ballet company launches its 25th anniversary season in Markham. Performances are Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. This Canadian re-telling of the timeless classic was created by awardwinning choreographer and the company’s founder, Bengt Jörgen. Set to the evocative Tchaikovsky score, Mr. Jörgen’s newest masterpiece takes place in the 18th century seascape at Fortress Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. Prime tickets are $54; regular are $49; student (17 & under) are $39. Diamond 4 Pak available for matinee performance: $150. For tickets, call 905305-SHOW (7469) or toll-free 1-866-7688801. Box office hours: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Go to markhamtheatre.ca for more information.

Sept. 29 Out of the Trunk Community Yard Sale runs 8 a.m. to noon at Unionville Alliance Church. Reserve your free spot in the church’s parking lot to sell items from your trunk or pick-up. You keep all your proceeds or proceeds can go to support the church’s ministries. For details, e-mail info@uachome.org or call 905-477-1104 ext. 220.

Smile Cookies are coming Monday, September 17th Entire proceeds will be donated to the Markham Stouffville Hospital Founation in support of Child & Adolescent Mental Illness. To find out more visit timhortons.com

Markham’s International Sports Training Academy, took centre stage at this week’s general committee meeting. The city agreed to hire a consultant to establish the Markham International Sports Training Academy sport venue detail plan. The city will hire Sasaki Associates to establish Olympic standards for the proposed training facility as well as site specifications and technical requirements for each of the sporting components. Plans for the training facility include a 400-metre, eight-lane running track; an arena centre for hockey, speed skating and figure skating, two Olympic size and two National Hockey League size ice pads along with six curling pads; an aquatic centre that features an additional 50-metre pool, 10-metre dive tower and platforms and a dive tank; gymnastics training centre; a court area that can accommodate basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton and handball; a combative centre for judo, boxing, weight lifting, fencing, wrestling and Tai Kwon Do; and a high performance training and wellness centre. The sports facilities will be built to Olympic standards. “This will help us understand the amount of space needed,” Markham’s community and fire services commissioner, Brenda Librecz said. “With this, we outline our expectations. We’re going into this with our eyes wide open.” The vision for the facility is to make it a legacy building, where athletes pursuing a dream would come to train, the committee heard. The depth of the Angus Glen Community Centre pool falls about six inches short of Olympic standards, while the Milliken Mills Community Centre pool is about a foot too short, Regional Councillor Jim Jones said. “You can’t make world records in those facilities,” he said. “It doesn’t work.” Another concern was allowing for Paralympic specifications as well. In fact, Markham will host part of the para table tennis competition during the Pan Am games. Paralympic standards are the basis of Olympic standards, Ms Librecz said. The site specifications process will also help the city when it comes time to put the project to tender. “We don’t want a contractor coming back with a bid for a four-lane pool that’s only 10 metres,” Ms Librecz said. The $73,000, which will be funded form the Markham Live fund, also includes company expenses, such as travel to Markham to investigate work. This work would be funded through the Markham Live plans. The committee also asked for a project cost breakdown.

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For the past 14 years, one of the largest children’s festivals in Ontario has gone on rain or shine. Now, the annual Markham Milliken Children’s Festival can add severe weather to that list, too. With black skies, heavy rains and the threat of thunder showers, festival committee members met for an emergency strategic meeting early Saturday. Committee members had to make a lastminute decision whether or not to shut down the annual event. “We tried to shut it down for safety reasons,” Ward 7 Councillor and festival committee chairperson Logan Kanapathi said. “We couldn’t because of the volunteers. That’s the spirit of our community. They had hope for better weather. We could not disappoint the volunteers or the kids.” Close to 500 volunteers showed up at the Markham Civic Centre under severe weather conditions, expecting the festival to continue. “They had no rain gear, but they did not doubt the

event,” Mr. Kanapathi said. After several weather confirmations from Environment Canada, the festival started around noon, lasted for about five hours and drew in about 3,000 people form across the GTA. But it wasn’t the typical festival similar to years past. Several vendors and entertainers cancelled due to the weather, the field adjacent to the Civic Centre was muddy and the entertainment stage was sinking. In fact the city issued a press release at 10:30 a.m. saying the festival had been cancelled due to wind and heavy rain. However, when families continued to arrive with anxious children after the weather cleared, volunteers took charge of the events and activities, which are usually operated by vendors, and the festival was back on. The event morphed into a children’s street market with eight different activity zones. Festival-goers enjoyed the activities free of charge. Usually the city charges a nominal fee for a day pass. Although festivities continued, some parents were upset with the city’s commu-

nications, as event updates were not posted on the city’s website or social media feeds. Others said the event should not be rain or shine and should include a rain date. Communications, rain dates and changing the festival format are all on the table for next year’s event. “The message is, watch for next year,” Mr. Kanapathi said. “There were big lessons learned. So, it will be bigger and better. We’ve had a few rain showers before. But nothing like Saturday.” The city plans to utilize social media feeds for event updates and establish more of a street festival feel with activities in the parking lot instead of relying on the field. Also, instead of a concentration of stage entertainers, the festival will look at having more buskers or street performers. Planning for a rain date doubles the cost of the revenue-neutral event, Mr. Kanapthi cautioned. Having a rain date means hiring entertainers and vendors for two days instead of one. See page 3 for festival photos.

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York’s three hospitals are being punished by regional council as motivation to improve ambulance turnaround time. York Region has budgeted $13 million in hospital capital funding this year, but will only allocate less than $12.2 million because none of the hospitals met the 60-minute ambulance turnaround target last year. Markham Stouffville Hospital, Southlake Regional Health Centre and Mackenzie Health Richmond Hill (formerly York Central Hospital) exceeded the target time by 6.5, 4.1 and 15.8 minutes, respectively. All three have agreed to the proposed

funding arrangement. They recorded a combined average ambulance turnaround time of 68.8 minutes. That’s the time between when an EMS ambulance arrives at a hospital emergency room and when it leaves. The region proposes deducting more than $850,000 from hospital funding, calculated at $171.56 per hour based on each hospital’s performance. About $320,000 of that amount will be used to explore options to minimize delays in turnaround time. Under the agreement, Markham Stouffville Hospital would receive $3.4 million from the region this year; Southlake, $1.7 million and Mackenzie Health Richmond Hill, $1.2 mil-

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Shamawd Chambers is experiencing the time of his life. Especially since the 23-yearold Markham native is doing something he pursued for some time: enjoying a career in professional football. Toiling in the Canadian Football League as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Chambers is enjoying the adulation that comes with the territory. But at the same time, the Markham District High School graduate was quick to point out, it comes with a price. To reach that level of play takes hard work. Even moreso for the six-foot, three-inch, 219-pound wide receiver, since he’s just in his rookie year after being drafted by the Eskimos in the first round and sixth overall in this year’s CFL draft. “Playing in the pros is everything I had anticipated and more,” said Chambers, who played his collegiate football at Wilfrid Laurer University.“It’s a lot of fun, but a lot of work.” Donning the helmet and pads in each of the Eskimos’ first nine regular season games, Chambers has hauled in 12 catches for 199 yards, including one that went for 33 yards. One of those receptions also went for his firstever professional touchdown in the Eskimos’ 42-10 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their third game of the season in July. That reception, Chambers said, represents the highlight thus far in his blossoming gridiron career. “My first touchdown was a great feeling to get it out of the way early,” he said. “I definitely enjoyed the moment.” In making the jump from Wilfrid Laurier University, where he was a second-team Ontario University Athletics all-star in 2008, 2010 and 2011 for the Golden Hawks team, Chambers anticipated he would have to divert more attention to honing his craft once he entered the Eskimos’ training camp. “I always knew it would be hard work,

but with the time and effort, you slowly get there,” he said. Part of that learning curve, he said, involved absorbing a playbook containing far more formations and plays to learn as compared with his collegiate days. “The playbook with the Eskimos is much more complex,” he acknowledged. “There’s much more you can do with their playbook. The plays you learn at the CIS (Canadian university) level is the basics of the game at the CFL level.” On the field of play, Chambers said the biggest adjustment he’s had to make is in the overall speed of the game. That, he said, is just a natural progression in the level of competition. “Everyone in this league can run,” he cited. He’s also quick to credit several people in helping him attain his goal, including his mother, Vael Lindsay, a Markham resident who once coached Chambers and is currently president of Legacy Fitness Products, along with the coaches he had during his time in learning the nuances of the game as a member of the Markham Raiders’ minor football organization. Chambers said he hasn’t set any individual objectives in his rookie campaign. Rather, he would trade any individual accomplishments to making a contribution in helping the Eskimos win the Grey Cup. With the regular season at the halfway point and the Eskimos tied with the Calgary Stampeders for second place in the CFL’s Western Division with a 5-4 record, Chambers feels his club could be in Toronto for this year’s 100th playing of the Grey Cup game if they can reach the playoffs. To do that, though, requires a total team effort and he hopes to be a major contributor. “I just want to be a part of something great here,” he said. “Once you make the playoffs anything can happen. “All that matters is you work hard every day.”

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As a young girl growing up, Mona Al Sharari had a dream of one day swimming across the English Channel. For Al Sharari, now a 17-year-old Richmond Hill resident and member of the Markham Aquatic Club, her dream turned to fruition Saturday. Starting out from Shakespeare Bay in England well before sunrise, Al Sharari completed her journey when she landed just north of their original destination at Cap GrizNez, France during the daylight hours in a time of 13 hours, eight minutes. In successfully crossing the English Channel in just her first go at it, an elated Al Sharari said her accomplishment also provided her with an added jolt of self esteem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels pretty great,â&#x20AC;? Al Sharari, a Grade 12 Jean Vanier Catholic High School student, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What it did was to give me the confidence that I can do whatever I set my mind to. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of myself.â&#x20AC;? In deciding to take the big

plunge, Al Sharari first approached Brian Lindsay, her former Markham Aquatic Club coach who began helping her early last year. Having coached Rebekah Boscariol, a fellow Markham Aquatic Club performer and Markham resident who completed a swim across Lake Ontario last summer, Lindsay put Al Sharari on a similar training program to prepare her. Being Al Sharariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach with the Markham Aquatic Club over the last 2-1/2 years and being familiar with her work ethic, Lindsay was confident she would put in the necessary training time to prepare herself for the swim. What he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guage though, was how she would react from a psychological perspective and adverse conditions, such as high winds or cold temperatures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was amazing. Physically, I knew she could do it. Mentally, was the question that only she had the answer for,â&#x20AC;? Lindsay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One has to be tough to deal with 15 to 16 degree celsius water temperatures, changing tides and currents and waves.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fortunately, the waves were not big, which was good for her swim. We just had to deal with the shipping traffic on the English Channel.â&#x20AC;? In preparing for Al Sharariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swim, Lindsay received some vital information from several people who have attempted to swim the English Channel in the past, including the fact the first couple of hours would present the biggest challenge. During the swim, they encountered another swimmer from Australia who was attempting a triple crossing that ultimately turned into a double due to hypothermia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we were told was right on as, Mona started her swim in darkness at 3:16 a.m. and she struggled the first two hours. The water was cold and she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see anything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then the sun rose and the outside temperature got a little warmer. We provided her with warm drinks to keep her feeling warm during her feedings. They were every half hour after the first hour of the swim,â&#x20AC;? he said. Reflecting on her journey, Al Sharari concurred.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The water was really cold and it was night time. It was mentally very difficult because I knew that I had a long way to go in this cold water,â&#x20AC;? she recalled. Revealing what helped her get through the long journey, Al Sharari said it was thinking how much fun swimming has been to her since being introduced to it as a youngster by her mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was about loving what I do. If I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoying the journey, then it would have been extremely hard to continue on,â&#x20AC;? she said. In reaching her objective, Al Sharariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swim wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just to fulfill a lifelong dream. She did it to raise money for a charitable organization â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oxfam Canada. To date, she revealed close to $2,224 has been raised. But sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continuing to raise funds. Having conquered the English Channel, Al Sharari isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about to stop swimming as she loves the sport, especially the open water variety. At the same time though, she hopes her ability to go long dis-

Markham Aquatic Club member Mona Al Sharari and her coach Brian Lindsay. Mona swam across the English Channel Saturday. tances might translate into possibly representing Canada on the world stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pretty much have the same goals as all other swimmers, maybe make the Olympics some day,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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MCCOWAN/ 16TH- Exquisite, bright 1100sqft. 1 bedroom. Separate entrance. Parking. Diningroom, kitchen, fireplace, laundry, transit, non-smoking/ pets. $975. inclusive. 416-460-7786 STOUFFVILLE- APARTMENT in quiet 4-storey building. Suits non-smoking individual/ couple. No pets. Near amenities. $1075/ $1235. Leave detailed message, 905-640-4727 STOUFFVILLE CENTRAL- 3 bedroom, 2nd floor, 2 appliances. Special senior rate. No smoking/ pets. References. Special rent. Sept. 1st. (905)640-0685 STOUFFVILLE- CLEAN 1 bedroom apartment in secure building. No dogs, no smoking. 905-640-1170

Tax/Financial

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Mortgages/Loans

Novenas/ $$MONEY$$ CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to Card of Thanks 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 THANKS TO St. Jude for 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 2 - 1 1 6 9 favours received. www.mortgageontario.com A.P. Chimneys BRICK REPAIRS. Chimneys. Stone work. Over 20 years experience. Call Paul (647)227-9860

Cleaning/Janitorial

Articles for Sale (Misc.)

A CRYSTAL Cleaning experience- Homes, Offices. ART SHOPPE dinning Insured/ bonded. Supplies room suite. Excellent con- provided. 15% discount. dition. Table, 6 chairs, buf- (647)500-2260 for details. fet/ hutch. Asking $850. WE CLEAN with love, 289-333-0230 care. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Professional, well HOT TUB (Spa) Covers- experienced. You'll be Best Price, Best happy! (416)704-4586 Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 Decks & Fences www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper DECKS, Shed, Concrete/ Stone walkway. HOT TUB/SPA Hardwood/ Laminate floors 2012 model, fully loaded, 25 years experience. full warranty. 416-522-8034, New in plastic. 905-787-0236 Cost $8,000 http://fifieldconstruction. Sacrifice $3,900. wikispaces.com/ Call: 416-779-0563

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking $200 TO $1000Dead/ Alive. Cars/ trucks/ vans. Fast Free towing. We sell parts. 416-500-5050

STOUFFVILLE- SENIOR apartments, 1 bedroom apartments available in building with elevator. Stove, fridge. Parking TOP CASH! We buy any available. Available now. scrap cars, dead or alive. Highest payout. 24/7 Toll 905-709-2300 free 1-866-221-8656. Call Joe Now!

Home Renovations CEILINGS repaired. Spray textures, plaster designs, stucco, drywall, paint. We fix them all! www.mrstucco.ca 905-554-0825 COMPLETE RENOVATIONS- Additions. Basements. Medical Clinics: Dentistry; Vet Clinic; Chiropractic. Professional. Low price. (416)427-2308 Sean.

Houses for Rent

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MARKHAM- (9th & 16th). Bright, 3 bedroom. Double garage. Hardwood floors Finished basement. A/C. Non-smoking/ pets. $1800.+. Available immediately. (416)287-6000

RETIRED TEACHER, 33 years experience available to teach K-4 and ESL. All language skills. 905-471-6331

CITY MOVERS: Two men, 16' truck. $40/hr. No hidden fees. Flat rate available. (416)816-4132 citymover@rogers.com

Legals

NOTICE Technical/ Skilled Trades INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIAN Looking for experience in industrial trade and will also train. Physical work, computer knowledge helpful. Must have driver licence, DZ an asset. Send resume to: inquiry@interweigh.ca Fax: 905-940-1711

Jerry Buxton, of Aurora, Ontario, and Edward Hong, of Toronto, Ontario, had their memberships in Certified Management Accountants of Ontario revoked by order of the Discipline Committee effective June 2012 for failing to reply in writing to correspondence from CMA Ontario and failing to report Continuous Professional Learning & Development, in violation of the Professional Misconduct and Code of Professional Ethics Regulation and the Bylaws. As a consequence, Jerry Buxton and Edward Hong are no longer Certified Management Accountants and are no longer entitled to use the designation "Certified Management Accountant" or the initials "CMA" or practise or hold themselves out as Certified Management Accountants. Certified Management Accountants of Ontario (CMA) is the governing body for Certified Management Accountants in Ontario. CMAs are bound by the CMA Ontario's Professional Misconduct and Code of Professional Ethics Regulation. It is our responsibility to protect the public by ensuring that all members, students and firms observe the highest standards of professional conduct. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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PRAYER OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail)

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me here you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (three times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish and it will be granted to you. Grateful thanks, I.C.

ST. JUDE'S NOVENA May the sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world. Now and forever, Sacred heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the hopeless pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day by the eighth day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be made. Thank You, I.C Death Notices

Death Notices

MEISSNER, Helena Elsa August 12, 1929 - September 9, 2012 Passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Erwin. Loving mother to Ellen (Jim) and Ingrid (Tim). Beloved Oma to Jenny, Steven, Riley, Dylan, Elizabeth, Thomas and Cindy. She will be remembered by her family and friends in Germany and Spain. Visitation will be held at the DIXONGARLAND FUNERAL HOME 166 Main Street N. (Markham Road) Markham on Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service in the Chapel at 3:00 p.m. Cremation. Private family burial to take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Markham Stouffville Hospital.

MARK, Sharon Diana (Sanders) April 29, 1945 - August 21, 2012 Sharon was taken from pain August 21, 2012 to enter Heaven. She was a resident of Box Grove for the past 28 years. Sharon was put to rest at the Arden Cemetery with her soul mate Richard. She will be sadly missed by her children, Jackie, Clifford, Jill and Norman Jr.; sisters Wendy and Ruthie (Joyce pre-deceased) and brother Bill; four granddaughters, Sharon, Bethany, Samantha and Raven, grandson Brennon and two very special friends Kay and Sheila. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Box Grove Community Centre from 5 pm until 9 pm. A lunch will be served at 6 pm

Tenders

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Closing Date

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The supply and delivery of Tues., October 2, 2012 thirteen (13) current model 1:00 p.m. vehicles The tender documents are available for download from the Region's Bids & Tenders website at http://bids.york.ca for a non-refundable fee of forty-one dollars ($41.00) including H.S.T. or a hard copy may be obtained for sixty-four dollars ($64.00) including H.S.T. per set at the Regional Municipality of York, Administrative Center, 17250 Yonge Street, Supplies & Services, 1st Floor, Newmarket, Ontario on or after Friday, September 7, 2012. All Bidders must log into their account and register for the RFT before they can download the bid documents. There is no cost to set up an account in the Region's Bids and Tenders System. All Addenda will be issued on the Bids & Tenders website. All Queries regarding the tender documents shall be directed to Sarah Power, B.A. (Hons), CSCMP, Senior Purchasing Analyst, Supplies and Services Email: sarah.power@york.ca, Tel: (905) 830-4444 ext. 1651. Please state the document number when inquiring about this contract. Bidders are advised that, unless otherwise permitted by the Region's Purchasing By-Law, no bid shall be accepted from, nor shall any contract be awarded to, any Bidder with whom the Region is engaged in unresolved litigation. All of the Regional Municipality of York's advertisements for RFPQ's, RFP's, RFT's, RFQ's and RFI's may be viewed on the Region's Bids and Tender website at http://bids.york.ca. Tenders will be opened publicly at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in Committee Room "A", located on the main floor, next to the Council Chambers. Sealed Tenders, clearly marked with the Tender Number, Description of the Project, and the Legal Company Name of the Bidder will be received by the Regional Clerk at the address below. Late bids will NOT be accepted. The Regional Municipality of York Office of the Clerk, Information Kiosk Great Hall, Ground Floor 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z1 THE LOWEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED

BILL FISCH, Regional Chair and CEO REQUEST FOR TENDER Internal and External painting of Vedic Cultural Centre. Organization: Vedic Cultural Centre Date Published: September 13th, 2012 Date Closing: September 27th, 2012 Region of Delivery: Markham, ON Details: • Building size: 35,000sq.ft. • External lights specifications • Install 14 parking lot poles 20 feet with LED light fixtures • Install 4 building lights MH 400/120 volt • Install 450 feet LED lights flexible rite tubes colour red 120 volt around three sides of the building. • Estimate must include all electrical work, labour and materials required for the job. Other details: To qualify, a bidder must demonstrate it has the resources, the capacity, and the experience, has a General Contractor, capable of offering a complete range of services, including those of its subcontractors to satisfy the project scope and the variety of project situations which may arise. Notice Description: Vendors are invited to submit proposal to Vedic Cultural Centre, 4345-14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3R 0J2; attention Mr. Anand Rupnarain. Tender can be submitted through local mail, courier, or in person to the foregoing address. The tender will be reviewed as to the lowest price, qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the bidder. The Vedic Cultural Centre reserves the right to accept or reject all or any bids and to waive informalities in accordance with established policy. For more details please contact: Mr. Anand Rupnarain (Chairman); 4345-14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario L3R 0J2. Tel: 905-475-5778 (off) 416-917-3841 (cell)

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647-281-8496 FALL COMMUNITY Garage Sale! Armadale C.C. 2401 Denison St. Sat. Sept. 15 9 to 2 pm. HUGE COMMUNITY SaleOver 100 homes. Saturday, September 15, 8am-12noon. Get list of homes at MyGreensborough.com MARKHAM- 37 Edward Jeffreys Ave. West of 48, just north of 16th. Sat. Sept. 15th. 8am-1pm. Many household items. Furniture, clothing.

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