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Maple Porter-Balaz of Aurora, with husband Fred Balaz, have been caring for foster children for 14 years. York Region Children’s Aid Society has a critical shortage of foster families.

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o the four dozen young boys cared for in their elegant and welcoming Aurora foster home for the past 14 years, they are Miss Maple and Mr. Fred. Removed from their homes by York Region’s Children’s Aid Society because of abuse, neglect, conflict or financial hardship, they have found a safe haven, often for years, in the loving home of Maple Porter-Balaz and her husband Fred Balaz.

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Both immigrants, Porter-Balaz and Balaz wanted to give back to Canada. “What better way to do so than fostering. Taking children in your home, looking after them, showing them a different way of life, lov-

ing them, caring for them, I just thought that would be just wonderful,” said Porter-Balaz, adding she and her husband chose to take in boys, usually between the ages of five and 12. “Sometimes, kids are coming from very, very difficult situations and they come into your home and some of them may act up or whatever but after a little while, they settle down because they can see that you care about them. There is love everywhere and you look after See page 29.

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Region eyes increases to YRT/Viva bus fares Lisa Queen

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It looks like York Region public transit riders will be paying more to ride the bus over the next three years. Regional councillors will look at boosting YRT/Viva fares at a committee meeting Thursday. Any decision to would have to be endorsed by council Nov. 17. The proposed fare increases would come into effect on July 1, 2017 and again on July 1, 2018 and July 1, 2019. An adult ticket would jump from the current $3.50 up to $3.63 next July, $3.75 the following year and $3.88 in 2019. A monthly adult pass, which now costs $140, would increase to $145 next year, to $150 in 2018 and to $154 in 2019. A youth ticket would increase from $2.70 now to

$2.85 in 2017, $3 in 2018 and $3.03 in 2019. A monthly youth pass, which now costs $105, would climb to $111 next year, to $117 in 2018 and to $118 in 2019. A senior’s or child’s ticket would increase from the current $2.20 to $2.30 in 2017, $2.35 in 2018 and $2.40 in 2019. All cash fares would remain at the current $4 until 2019, when it is proposed they increase to $4.25. The fare increases would boost revenues by $4.6 million from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020. At the same time, YRT/Viva is facing a number of cost pressures due to expanding the transit network, a report to Thursday’s committee said. Fares could increase by an even larger margin in the next decade as the region tries to recoup more of its

costs from the fare box. Fares and advertising revenues now contribute about 40 per cent towards YRT/Viva’s revenues. The report recommends transitioning that up to 45 per cent after 2020. Fares alone now make up 35.3 per cent of YRT/ Viva’s revenues, lower than the Canadian average of 46 per cent, according to the Canadian Urban Transit Association. York taxpayers contribute 56.3 per cent of YRT/ Viva’s revenues, much higher than Canadian average of 28 per cent, the association said. YRT/Viva operates 520 vehicles covering 1,776 square kilometres. Durham Region Transit operates 195 vehicles covering 406 square kilometres and Brampton Transit operates 359 vehicles covering 267 square kilometres.

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Bobby Orr Public School is located in south Oshawa - just a few blocks from the General Motors plant that has shed thousands of well-paying manufacturing jobs in the past decade, leaving many in the area precariously employed. When principal Kevina Morrison enters a Grade 5 classroom, the kids are using laptops and tablets to research animals and are eager to share what they’ve learned. Did she know that Tasmanian devils are nocturnal and were named an endangered species in 2008? asks one student. Another shows her pages filled with notes and diagrams on tree frogs. “What I see from the students are kids that are competitive, that want to be successful, kids that see a future for themselves,” says Morrison of her school. Bobby Orr is in Lakeview, a neighbourhood where more than a third -38.4 per cent - of children under the age of six live in a low-income household, a rate three times the average in Durham. Early childhood development indicators show twice as many children in Lakeview are vulnerable when it comes to physical health, emotional maturity and language and cognitive development.

Schools step up In 2013, Bobby Orr was one of 12 schools in Oshawa selected to be part of the Durham District School Board’s (DDSB) Make a Difference program. The program takes a broad approach and includes training for teachers, supporting child nutrition through breakfast and snack programs, parent literacy centres, mental health support and oral language programs aimed at young children. Lisa Millar, superintendent of education operations for the DDSB, says it’s no secret education is the great equalizer. “If we begin to address poverty early on, there’s a direct correlation to graduation

Growing Up Poor: Child Poverty in Ontario Growing Up Poor: Child Poverty in Ontario is a Metroland Media Special Investigative Series, by reporters Jonathan Zettel, Reka Szekely, Todd Vandonik and Melinda Cheevers, that spotlights child poverty and to looks behind it to reveal problems and identify solutions rates in high school.” Darlene Ciuffetelli-Parker, a professor of education at Brock University, has looked at how schools tackle poverty. Schools that are successful have hero teachers, who spend afterschool hours writing grant requests for playgrounds and breakfast programs, she says. They are schools that respect the dignity of parents and make community connections. “It does revolve around how school communities understand deeply what it means to live in poverty and not to blame students and parents for living in poverty, but blaming the conditions of poverty,” she says. But she cautions schools are only one piece of the puzzle; poverty is a complex problem that requires a complex solution. “Schools can fix the conditions of poverty only when the students are at school,” she explains.

Beyond the classroom In York Region, 360 Kids Support Services has been supporting youth aged 13 to 26 for more than 25 years. Director of operations Bonnie Harkness explains her organization helps youth in-crisis, many of whom are experiencing poverty because of family breakdown or mental health and addiction chal-

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Addressing poverty at an early age means greater success at elementary school and higher graduation rates in high school, say educators. lenges. “Youths are still kids, it’s not the 1950s and you can’t pull up your bootstraps and find a job if you don’t have a university education and you can’t get a university education if you don’t have money,” she says. 360 kids supports up to 1,000 youths a year at drop-in centres in Richmond Hill and Vaughan and in early March opened an emergency shelter that sees 60 youths a day. It offers housing support that gives youth time to develop life and employment skills and slowly work their way up to affording market rate rents. Harkness is now working on adopting the Britain’s NightStop program, which would see community members with a spare bedroom in their home partner with youths who need a place to stay.

“It’s really getting the community involved in dealing with the issue,” she explains.

Federal funding Minister of Families, Children and Social Development JeanYves Duclos says the first step to addressing child poverty was introducing changes to the child benefit program earlier this year. The government increased benefits to lower income families, while cutting universally available tax credits like the $150 child fitness tax credit. Under the new formula, a single parent with a child under the age of six earning $30,000 will receive $6,400 a year, tax-free. “It’s directed to those families that need it most, nine families out of 10 will benefit from that, it’s a very large number of families that will benefit from this change,”

Duclos says. The Liberals’ poverty reduction plan will also support indigenous and northern communities, and fund childcare and social housing services through the provinces. But Duclos cautions the government can never fully address the need. “Those resources will never be enough, they’ll be significant, but limited,” he said. “We have to think of a manner in which we can use our resources as effectively as possible.” At Bobby Orr Public School, Morrison naturally has a wish list of things that could further benefit her students, but she’s proud of what has been accomplished to date. “I’ve seen a change in the school in two years, a change for the positive,” said Morrison. “Kids see a brighter future.”

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City debates ice monitoring program for Toogood Pond Amanda Persico

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Markham residents are a step closer to skating on Toogood Pond. Markham opted for a cost-sharing option with Toronto, where two professional ice engineers would test and monitor ice on Toogood Pond daily for an eightweek period. But council is still waiting for ice clearing costs before the time-old tradition is given the green flag. The ice engineering firm would be responsible for protective equipment, tools and safety related to ice monitoring, costing about $100,000 or $6,600 per skating day, based on city staff estimates of 15 skating days per season. Following an outcry from local residents last December, the city set up a working group, consisting of residents, councillors and city staff, to look at ice safety and skating options for the timeold tradition in Unionville. City staff presented a report this week to the general committee outlining ice monitoring options that include hiring ice engineers, training city staff and cost sharing with Toronto. But residents claim the working group focused more on liability and occupational health and safety regulations than coming up with a plan to resume skating on Toogood Pond for 2017. “A very simple issue has become so convoluted,” said Reid McAlpine of the Union-

ville Ratepayers Association. “Common sense has deserted us.” Markham has been preoccupied with liability and safety concerns, where a risk of any kind is not acceptable, McAlpine said. “If that was the case, the city would not allow any employee to drive a city vehicle,” he said. “What happened to make Markham so risk averse? You can’t completely avoid risk. That’s not realistic. It’s like bubblewrapping your children.” Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong agreed, arguing the city’s fire and emergency services crew take risks every day. Other municipalities such as Richmond Hill, Uxbridge, Port Perry and the Credit Valley Conservation Authority allow public skating on frozen ponds. There is even a controlled public skating program on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. “Skating on Toogood is part of the community,” said Unionville resident Wes Rowe. “Markham is supposed to be a place to live, work and play. There isn’t any play around here anymore.” While there haven’t been any instances of a skater drowning at Toogood Pond, there have been instances of equipment and trucks breaking through various ice surfaces in the city. There is still the issue of silt accumulation and how that impacts ice formation, said the city’s director of operations, Barb Rabicki.

“Ice is like a sheet of paper floating on water,” she said. Several residents questioned the cost and need for ice engineers since the Ministry of Natural Resources has a provincewide working on ice guideline, which outlines steps to ensure safe ice conditions, lists minimum ice thickness requirements and staff safety provisions, such as developing systems a check-in check-out, communications and a buddy system. And this list could easily apply to Toogood Pond, McAlpine said. Some councillors argued this would open a Pandora’s Box where every body of water and stormwater management pond would be up for similar ice monitoring debates. Staff also pointed to other skating options including the $4 million artificial ice surface at the Civic Centre, public skating at the nearby Crosby Memorial Arena and establishing two volunteer outdoor skating rinks in the Toogood Pond parking lot. The ice monitoring program, which could still be axed under the 2017 budget process, did not include ice maintenance options. “If we’re going to spend $100,000 for two engineers to monitor the ice, let’s clear the ice so residence can use it,” Mayor Frank Scarpitti said. Scarpitti also requested staff to look into the possibility of lowering water levels in the pond. The decision to hire qual-

ified ice engineers to monitor Toogood Pond was met with some hesitation by several councillors and passed by a margin. “My reaction is mixed,” McAlpine said after the debate, questioning whether the motion will pass at council. “The option is overkill and hugely expensive. As a resident, I’m happy. As a taxpayer, I’m not happy.” But Councillor Don Ham-

ilton argued hiring ice engineers is a happy medium for those involved, staff will feel safer on the ice knowing the ice was tested by engineers, and residents can lace up their skates. He also noted, unless there is a barrier around Toogood Pond, the city could be found liable and made to pay if there was an accident. “Residents can say, ‘oh,

you this’ or ‘oh, you that’. But it’s not the residents who will pay liability,” he said. “Residents can say this is a waste of taxpayers’ money, when all we had to do was clear the ice. Let them take responsibility then.” City staff are to report back to the next council meeting on Nov. 15, the cost to clear Toogood Pond, the size to be cleared and how it will be accommodated.

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DON MILLS CHANNEL FLOOD REDUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY The City of Markham has initiated an Environmental Assessment to determine the best means of reducing flooding along the Don Mills Channel. The study area is shown in the key map below. The study will evaluate a range of alternatives to reduce flooding in the area. The study is being conducted in accordance with Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. To facilitate public input, two Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held. The first PIC will be held as follows: Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Time: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Courtyard Marriott, 7095 Woodbine Ave., Markham, ON L3R 1A3 The purpose of the first PIC is to introduce the project, the goals and objectives of the study and the problems and opportunities to be addressed. Potential alternative solutions and the next steps will also be presented. Representatives from City of Markham and the Consulting Team will be available at the PIC to explain the information presented, discuss any issues or concerns you may have, and receive information for consideration in the study. This Notice of PIC is being issued to notify the public of the project and invite comment. Should you have any questions or comments, require further information, or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact one of the following Study Team members: Robert Grech, P.Eng. City Project Manager City of Markham 8100 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1B4 Tel: 905.477.7000 ext. 2357 rgrech@markham.ca

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orgive us if you’ve heard this one before. The provincial government has pledged to reform the controversial, unelected, unaccountable Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Longstanding opponents of this quasi-judicial body, which is empowered to overturn planning decisions made by democratically elected officials, will know reforms have long been promised - typically at election time. Politicians, community groups, environmentalists and others have denounced the OMB as little more than an adversarial mechanism through which developers exert their will on a reluctant community. Just the threat of a lengthy OMB hearing, with its inherent legal expenses, can intimidate a municipality into a settlement the community opposes. Recently, Springwater Mayor Bill French was shocked to learn the county had agreed to allow an additional 3,000 people in a massive project in Midhurst without input from his township. The decision averted an OMB hearing. Was anyone truly surprised? The public perception that the OMB often acts as an arm of the development industry is well founded. In a recent decision, a panel of divisional court judges struck down an OMB directive to the Town of Richmond Hill. The OMB had (astonishingly) set a cap on how much green space the town could demand from condo builders - in essence acting as an agent for the construction industry. A couple of years ago, the OMB overruled an Official Plan that took Waterloo Region eight years to produce. The OMB wanted 10 times more land designated for development than had been allotted. Some cities have tried to extricate themselves from OMB jurisdiction out of sheer frustration. As far as reforms are concerned, the province will consult with stakeholders. Preliminary proposals would limit the OMB’s ability to hear appeals and completely overturn decisions. They would prevent appeals of secondary plans, which are neighbourhood-specific plans, for two years and promote mediation over adversarial hearings. Would that be an improvement? Sure. But, the best solution would be for Minister of Municipal Affairs Bill Mauro to scrap this noxious board once and for all. Let’s hope that’s the message stakeholders deliver to Queen’s Park.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR immigrants from Italy and other ‘Snake oil’ Trump Young letter writer speaks places were regarded as agents of The Vatican and, of course, peddling hardly new for many residents the “one is too many” policy for Re: Could Canada elect a Trump-like leader? Sept. 29. Thank you for your editorial on the fears that Canada might elect a Trump-like leader. The snake oil Trump is selling (and being copied by SimcoeGrey MP Kellie Leitch) is not new. Our history includes the Chinese Immigration Act that put a head tax on only Chinese immigrants, in 1910 the Edmonton Board of Trade passed a resolution to limit Black immigrants, immigration from India was banned in 1907 and in 1897 Premier John Herbert Turner of BC talked about “low class Japs” to prevent Japanese immigrants. All of this was based on the same “immigrants don’t integrate” myth as well as xenophobic arguments being used today. Suspicion of outsiders based on religion isn’t new either. Catholic

Jewish refugees. We seem to go through the exact same historical fearmongering, while history shows us that all immigrants assimilate and add to the vibrancy of society eventually. It also shows us that the first generations always face the same cultural assimilation issues, but by the second and third generation there is only a singular Canadian identity. So the current round of Muslim bashing is a sad rite of passage. What gives me hope is that the great Canadian tradition of accepting and providing opportunities for successive rounds of refugees and immigrants has been far more successful than our less than great tradition of badmouthing them.

Naeem Siddiqi Markham

Re: Stop the ocean of townhouses in Markham, Oct. 12. Thank you to eight-year-old Luka Gaskovski for his recent letter to the editor. I wonder if the mayor will listen to such a young voice. Nonetheless, I am sure he writes for many Markhamites who have lived here for decades and have witnessed the rapid overgrowth of their city in not only townhouses but now condominiums, along with outrageous housing prices. The “green beauty” left in Markham is diminishing and it is no wonder our young people are cooped up inside all day playing video games.

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The jury remains out on whether York police will be wearing body cameras in the coming years or not. In the meantime though, the service is taking steps to ensure all its cruisers will be outfitted with in-car cameras. The service’s latest budget proposal includes a request for $131,000 to ensure each of the force’s 225 cruisers will have the capability of filming interactions between police and the public in 2017. However not all interactions will be filmed by the cameras. York police admitted that although the cameras are automatically switched on when the emergency lights are activated, Const. Andy Pattenden added the cameras can also be turned off by officers. When asked when and if York police will be deciding on whether to purchase body cameras, manager of financial services, Jeff Channel, said the force is currently looking at Toronto police’s 18-month pilot project to see how it turns out. “It’s an ongoing evaluation of body-worn cameras,” he said. “We are considering it, I think all are looking towards Toronto’s pilot. Is it effective and efficient

for YRP? That’s an open question.” In September, an estimate to outfit about 5,000 Toronto officers with body cameras came in at $85 million over 10 years. A survey showed 95 per cent of public and 85 per cent of officers supported the use of cameras. Details about the new in-car cameras were released as part of this year’s budget request at York Regional Police Services Board on Wednesday Oct. 26. The budget also included a further $197,000 to purchase new guns and tasers, bringing the force’s total number of ‘conductive energy weapons’ to 155. It further requests $630,000 for the new King substation that is to be completed alongside the King Township municipal offices at the end of 2017. If passed, the police budget - at $310 million - will mark the first time a budget will breach the $300 million mark and will signify about one per cent of the region’s approximate three per cent tax rise. The in-car camera scheme is the continuation of a 2012 program at a then-cost of $2.1 million. The budget will be voted on by regional council on Dec. 8.

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Wine for sale on grocery store shelves in York Region Nine stores in York Region among 67 provincewide allowed to sell wine, beer and cider

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The provincial government has uncorked the latest plank in its plan to liberalize laws regulating alcohol sales. As of today, Oct. 28, you’ll find wine alongside beer and cider at 67 grocery stores across Ontario, including nine in York Region, with the bulk of those in Vaughan. “This broader distribution will not only allow consumers to do their shopping in one stop, we’ve also made it possible for a wider selection of products to be available on grocery shelves. You’ll be able to find local Ontario wines, wines from across Canada and wines from around the world,” said Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation and MPP for Vaughan, Friday morning at Coppa’s Fresh Market in Vaughan, one of the locations now selling wine, beer and cider.

“Furthermore, we want to make sure that wine in grocery stores is not only convenient, but also beneficial for local wineries. So grocery stores are required to reserve shelf space for wine produced by small wineries, which creates a win-win-win scenario,” he added. Coppa’s is offering more than 200 different wines at its Vaughan location, according to company president John Louie. “We try to be on the cusp of things so now being one of the first to get wine into grocery stores, it follows the path we want to take ... and it’s very convenient for the consumer, they appreciate it,” he said. “It’s a move that’s long overdue.” The government’s move to allow wine to be sold in grocery stores comes nearly a year after six-packs of beer were made available in supermarkets, breaking the Beer Store’s and LCBO’s lock

on the sale of suds. “It’s been the biggest shakeup to alcohol retailing in our province since prohibition,” Del Duca said, noting there’s more to come. By 2025, 300 of Ontario’s 1,500 grocery stores will be selling wine and 450 will stock beer, he pointed out. But you should be aware that while some grocery stores are open 24/7, you won’t be able to buy alcohol around the clock. Sales are allowed Monday to Saturday between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Domenic Volza, who was shopping at Coppa’s Friday morning and stopped to check out the wine selection, is definitely pleased. “We’ve seen it in the (United) States for so many years, it makes sense that you can buy a full meal, including your wine, at the grocery rather than having to make two stops,” he said.

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With cold and flu season approaching, Markham Stouffville Hospital reminds us how important it is to wash our hands. During Patient Safety Week, the hospital reminded staff, physicians and patients about their role in patient safety. And proper hand hygiene remains at the top of the list. “Hand hygiene is one of the most important things we can do in health care to prevent illness,” said hospital infection disease specialist Dr. Jeya Nadarajah. “And hand washing is the easiest thing we can do.” But sometimes we might not do as good a job as we think. The hospital hosted a Glo Germ demonstration, where patients and hospital staff were encouraged to see just how good a job they did washing their hands. After the gel is applied, with a black light patients could see just how dirty their hands were. Then they were instructed to wash hands with soap and water and using a black light again, patients could see how much of the cream remained on their hands. “It shows what you think and

what the reality is,” said Kornelija Delibasic, infection and prevention control practitioner at the hospital. In most cases, washing hands with lukewarm water and soap for 30 seconds does the trick. Don’t forget to wash front, back and in between. But cuticles and dry skin are especially problematic. “Dry, rough skin acts like a carpet,” Delibasic said. “It can collect all the germ crumbs.” To keep hand hygiene top of mind for hospital staff, hand-washing campaigns, teaching, intervention and audits are continuously taking place. “It’s all about human behaviour,” Nadarajah said. While hand sanitizers have a bad rap, using it still gets people thinking about the dirt on their hands, she added. “It’s convenient. Sometimes we’re all rushed for time. But it’s better than nothing at all,” she said. “Hand sanitizers improve compliance.” Patient safety is more than just washing hands. The hospital has policies in place for anything that can spread disease, from a diamond ring that could poke a hole in surgical gloves,

in-house laundered scrubs to staff ID and lanyards being cleaned with wipes. “These little policies directly affect patient safety,” Nadarajah said. “The health care worker is the vehicle that can spread infections.” And patient safety also falls in the hands of patients themselves, where patients are encouraged to speak up and ask the doctor or nurse entering their room to wash their hands. “Patients have every right to ask, without feeling scared or embarrassed,” Nadarajah said. “Sometimes, we’re rushing in. It’s their health. Call us out on it.” Here are some fun hand washing tips for parents: Sing a song – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star twice or the ABCs. Use an hourglass or board game timer. Make it routine – take off your jacket, take off your shoes, wash your hands. Setup a kid-friendly hand washing station with fun soaps, towels and a stool so they can reach the sink. Foam, fun-shaped soaps and automatic soap dispensers are always fun for little hands. Wash with them. Lead by example.

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As part of Patient Safety Week, Oct. 24 to 28, the Markham Stouffville Hospital held a series of events to remind staff, physicians and patients about their role in patient safety. One of the activities involves glo-germ that is a neon gel you put on your hands before washing them. Once you have washed your hands you can see under a black light the parts of your hands you missed. Economist & Sun reporter Amanda Persico (right) demonstrates the glo-gel along with infection prevention and control practitioner Kornelija Delibasic and doctor of infectious diseases Dr. Jeya Nadarajah.

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What are the symptoms? A circular rash referred to as a bull’s-eye rash could be one of the earliest symptoms of an infection. If you develop a bull’s-eye rash, fever, chills or extreme fatigue or feel like you have the flu, see your health care provider. Be sure to tell them if you have been active outdoors. If left untreated, Lyme disease could lead to more serious symptoms affecting the central nervous system, brain or heart.

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In the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day, many wear a poppy to honour and respect those who have served their country. Each year, people drop coins into poppy boxes as local Royal Canadian Legions run poppy campaigns to raise funds in support of veterans and their families. The poppy has been a visual symbol of remembrance in Canada since 1921 and was inspired by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields. While Canadians from coast to coast are proud to wear the symbol, it is frustrating when they continually fall from your lapel. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you keep your poppy in place. Bend a little: Stick the straight pin through your lapel so the end of the pin is on the inside and use pliers to gently bend the end of the pin. Back it: Borrow an earring back or a broach back to prevent the pin from pulling through your lapel. Improvise: Use a piece of an eraser, cork from a wine bottle or, if you are desperate, a

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The organizers of a welcoming event for a learn-to-play hockey program couldn’t have picked a better model than six-year-old Avery Tubaro. After getting outfitted in her new gear in front of dozens of kids and parents eagerly anticipating their introduction to the game next month, Avery explained why she is looking forward to entering the world of hockey. “Because my brother and my sister do hockey and because hockey looks fun and I want to try being a goalie like my sister,” the enthusiastic Newmarket youngster said at the Saturday afternoon event at the Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place. I like the taking part in the game and the skating around so that’s pretty much why I like hockey.” Avery has played shinny in the past but is looking forward to being on a hockey team and making new friends. “I like having friends. It’s very, very good because I actually played soccer and soccer has teams too except you run, not skate,” she said. Especially with two older kids already playing the expensive sport, dad Ed Tubaro is

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The Regional Municipality of York will be working in your community to enhance the Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre (CEC) located at 1124 Elgin Mills Road East (see map below). Construction will begin October 2016.

The project includes: • Addition of weigh scales for processing customer transactions • Integration of a Household Hazardous Waste Depot onsite

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Remembrance Day was formally inaugurated by King George V in 1919 to recall the end of hostilities on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in accordance with armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente (United Kingdom, France, Russia) between 5:12 and 5:20 a.m.

Remembrance Day is officially the memorial and remembrance for members of Commonwealth of Nations States war dead since the First World War.

The red remembrance poppy is a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem, “In Flanders Fields,” written by Canadian physician Lieut.-Col. John McCrae. Poppies were worn for the first time at the 1921 anniversary ceremony and have been worn ever since.

At the 11 a.m. Nov. 11 ceremony, which typically takes place at a town cenotaph or church, the “Last Post” is typically played and a two-minute silence takes place to honour the memory of the war dead.

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Rod Beswick of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 356 Attend your local Remembrance Day Sutton leads the colour party from the cenotaph as ceremony: Friday, Nov. 11, 10:40 a.m., Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Legion MacKenzie Branch 414 hosted its annual Blvd., Markham Beechwood Parade and Ceremony Sunday.

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Reel Asian International Film Festival, featuring more than 70 films in Toronto and Richmond Hill. The festival runs Nov. 8 to 19 with films and shorts from Belgium, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States. One of Canada’s largest Asian film festivals, Reel Asian showcases contemporary Asian cinema. The festival has grown

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Blood Donor Clinic WHEN: 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: The Church of St. Patrick, 5633 Hwy. 7 E. CONTACT: Canadian Blood Services, 1-888-2366283, elaine.stpierre@blood.ca COST: Free Blood donor clinics are held every month in Markham. Call Canadian Blood Services at 1 888 2 DONATE to book your appointment, book online at www.blood.ca or download the GIVEBLOOD App. Markham Arts Council Fundraising Gala - An Affair with the Arts at the Oscars WHEN: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: Crystal Fountain Banquet Hall, 60 McDowell Gate, CONTACT: Renu Mehta, 416-708-2537, www.markhamartscouncil.com, imagebuilderz@gmail.com COST: Tickets Markham Arts Council is organizing its second formal fundraising gala - An Affair With the Arts at the Oscars, a black-tie event. ProArte Danza “Diversion and Fearful Symmetries” WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. CONTACT: Flato Markham Theatre, 905-3057469, 305_show@markham.ca COST: Prime: $49; Regular: $44 Students: $15

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Old Tyme Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. CONTACT: Velma Beesley, 905-294-4736, standrew1@bellnet.ca COST: Free Baked goods, preserves, jams, Christmas crafts and knitting, baby boutique, jewelry table, new to you and much more. Snack bar and luncheon. M.D.V.A. Remembrance Day Service WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Markham District Veterans Association, 7 Washington St. CONTACT: Ann Griffin, 416569-3755, www.markhamvets. bravehost.com, eagriff56@gmail. com COST: Free The association will be holding a special service at the Veterans Hall. Following the service, at approximately 10:30 a.m., our Veterans will form up in front of the M.D.V.A. for the laying of the wreaths. A light lunch will be served in the hall following the outdoor presentation and we cordially invite you to join us for the lunch.

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Sunday, November 6 Stiver Mill Farmers’ Market WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Stiver Mill, 9 Station Lane

CONTACT: http://www.unionvillestivermillmarket.com, stivermillmarket@hotmail.com COST: Free The Market opens Sunday, June 26 and runs until Sunday, December 18. Every Sunday From June 26 to October 9, the Market will be held outside just west of the historic Stiver Mill.

Monday, November 7

LifeLong Learning Markham WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: Angus Glen Golf Club, 10080 Kennedy Rd. CONTACT: Jo-Ann Bolger, lifelonglearningmarkham.com, jo-annmcb@rogers.com COST: $25 pre-purchase per lecture series; $10 cash at door A new initiative is happening in Markham! LifeLong Learning Markham was recently formed by a group of local residents to provide informative and stimulating lectures at an affordable price to adults in Markham and the surrounding community. Presentations will cover a wide variety of topics in history, art, economics, music, medical science, global issues and more and will be delivered by University Professors, Authors or other experts in their fields. These sessions also give Markham residents an opportunity to see and meet other Markham adults who like to keep informed and continue to expand

their horizons. Each 2-hour lecture will include a Q&A session. Markham Village Music Festival AGM WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. CONTACT: Judi McIntyre, 647-983-9054, , info@ markhamfestival.org COST: Free Learn what is planned for next year, our 40th anniversary and Canada’s 150th. New committee members welcome! The 2017 Festival will be held on June 16-17. URA Annual General Meeting and Guest Speaker WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Markham Pan Am Centre, 16 Main St., Unionville CONTACT: Donna Day, 647-501-3201, , donnaday01@rogers.com COST: Free Invitation to the Unionville Ratepayers Association Annual General Meeting.

Wednesday, November 9

100 Women Who Care Markham WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: York Downs Golf and Country Club, 4134 16th Ave. CONTACT: Michelle Hale, 416-399-4735, www.100womenmarkham.com, mlegan@hotmail.com COST: Free

We are 100 women in Markham who care about local community causes and who are committed to community service. We gather for just one hour every three months where, at each meeting, we jointly select a local charity or not-for-profit organization and write a $100 cheque (per person) to the selected organization.

Thursday, November 10

Markham Board of Trade’s 26th annual Business Excellence Awards Gala WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre and Spa, 8500 Warden Ave. CONTACT: , 289-844-3024, http://bit.ly/ MBT_BEA, events@markhamboard.com COST: $210 plus HST The Business Excellence Awards are Markham’s annual celebration of entrepreneurial spirit, success, and business ingenuity. This year’s theme will be ‘007’

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW AND MEETING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 22, 2016 AT 6:00 P.M.

The Education Centre, 60 Wellington Street West, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3H2 The York Region District School Board (the “Board”) proposes to amend the York Region District School Board 2014 Education Development Charges By-law No. 2014-02 (the “By-law”). The By-law came into effect on July 1, 2014 and has a term of five years, unless sooner repealed.The schedule of education development charges now imposed by the By-law is as follows: Charge on residential development: $3,349 per dwelling unit Charge on non-residential development: $0.58 per square foot ($6.24 per square metre) of gross floor area

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The proposed amending by-law will increase the charge on residential development to $5,909.00 per dwelling unit and the charge on non-residential development to $0.98 per square foot ($10.55 per square metre) of gross floor area. The change is due to an increase in the estimate of education land costs which may be incurred by the Board during the balance of the term of the By-law over those estimated when the By-law was passed in 2014. The By-law applies to all lands in York Region. Accordingly, a key map showing the location of the land subject to the By-law is not provided as part of this notice. The Board will consider the proposed amending by-law at the regular meeting of the Board to be held on November 22, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at The Education Centre, 60 Wellington Street West, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3H2. Should an amending by-law be passed on such date, collection of education development charges pursuant to the By-law, as amended, will commence on November 28, 2016. A copy of the proposed amending by-law, the education development charge background study prepared in 2014 in connection with the By-law, and information concerning the proposed amendment are available on request during regular business hours in the Planning and Property Development Services Department at the Board’s administrative offices, 60 Wellington Street West, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3H2. The Board would appreciate receiving on or before November 16, 2016 any written submissions on the proposed amending by-law so that they may be distributed as part of the agenda package to trustees prior to the meeting. If a person wishes to address the Board at the meeting, he or she is requested to advise the Board on or before November 16, 2016. Submissions and requests to address the Board at the meeting and any comments or requests for further information should be submitted to:Trina Sprayson, Manager,Accommodation Planning,Tel: (905) 727-0022 ext. 2429, Fax: (905) 727-1931, Email:Trina.Sprayson@yrdsb.ca. All submissions received in writing and those opinions expressed at the meeting will be considered prior to a decision by the Board to amend the By-law. Anna DeBartolo Chair of the Board

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themselves distanced from family, friends, school and activities, Wright said. The urgent shortage of foster parents is being felt by many Children’s Aid Societies, she said. CAS branches first rely on their own foster families to place children in need but when they are full, they turn to for-profit homes beyond their borders, Wright said. Porter-Balaz and Balaz, who have a grown daughter and two grandchildren, said they are thrilled to know they have made a difference in the lives of so many boys. Porter-Balaz recalled taking in a 16-yearold boy who hated school. After the couple convinced him of the importance of education, the teenager worked to get on the honour roll at high school before going on to graduate from college. “He brought his family back here to thank us for what we have done for him and he told us no one in his family has ever gone beyond Grade 10,” Porter-Balaz said. “I just thought that was an amazing thing, for him to come back and thank us. He was a lovely young man.” The couple also took in two young brothers who came to Canada from Romania. They taught them to speak English before the boys returned to Romania. The youngest, now nine years old, still calls regularly and is teaching English to his classmates.

Help us celebrate the junior citizens who make our communities better. Nominate someone age 6–17 for a 2016 Ontario Junior Citizen Award! Maya Burhanpurkar 2010 Ontario Junior Citizen, Shanty Bay, ON

Do you know someone who is involved in worthwhile community service, is contributing while living with a limitation, has performed a heroic act, demonstrates individual excellence, or is going above and beyond to help others? If so, nominate them today! Nomination forms are available from this newspaper, and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association at www.ocna.org or 416-923-7724 ext. 4439. Sponsored by:

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Ian Proudfoot addresses the crowd at the 2016 Celebration of Character Community Champions in his honour at Angus Glen Golf & Country Club Wednesday. Proudfoot, retired vicepresident and publisher at Metroland Media, participated in and spearheaded many charitable initiatives.

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The Character Community Foundation of York Region recently honoured “Mr. Community”, Ian Proudfoot ,at its community champion luncheon. The foundation’s mission is to engage individuals and organizations across the region in positive character development. Proudfoot is one such character, described by peers at the luncheon as “a friend to us all.”

The room at Angus Glen Golf and Country Club was filled with prominent members of the community, dignitaries and municipal officials, all there to honour a man who had character in his bones. Proudfoot is the former publisher of York Region Media Group now Metroland Media Group Central. He was also the founder of the region’s Celebration of the Arts program, which, over the past 14 years, has awarded more than $350,000 to some of the region’s

top young performers. His list of community outreach goes well beyond the newspaper and the arts - from hospital foundations, YMCA, United Way, Children’s Aid Society, Blue Door Shelters to the annual Santa Fund. It all comes down to building better communities, which was at the core of his career and his business model. “Whenever there is an issue the community needs to rally behind, my wife is always reminding me, ‘You need to do something about

this,’” Proudfoot said of his wife, Kathy, who was a Character Community award recipient this year. “This isn’t just my story,” he said. Lunch patrons heard how Proudfoot connected one organization with another, offering business support to one if it in turn offered community support to another. That’s how Marquee Theatrical Productions partnered with the York Region Children’s Aid Society and Yellow Brick House, offer-

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NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Studies of

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Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Time: Visit anytime between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Location: Thornhill Community Centre, Centre Hall 7755 Bayview Avenue, City of Markham

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016 Time: Visit anytime between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Location: Elegance Banquet Hall 10 Newkirk Road, Town of Richmond Hill

Information from the open houses will be published on york.ca/bayviewstudy and on York Region’s Facebook and Twitter social media channels. An accessible version of this notice is available upon request. This notice was issued on November 3, 2016. To submit a comment, question or for more information, please contact: Cathy Parmer, Communications and Community Engagement Specialist The Regional Municipality of York 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, L3Y 6Z1 Phone: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 75560 Email: roads.ea@york.ca Fax: 905-895-7735

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PRICE, Genevieve M. A. (nee Taylor) Passed away peacefully on October 25, 2016 she was 94. Gene was married for 65 years to the late James C. Price of Markham. Genevieve was a nurse and graduated from the Ottawa Civic Hospital during the war and did Post Grad work at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She continued nursing in New Brunswick, Northern Ontario and Quebec until she retired. She will be sadly missed by her eldest son Rick Price and wife Elfie Price, her daughter Janice Price, son John Price and grandchildren Adam Price and wife Trang Price, Julie Woodland and her husband Mark Woodland. The family would like to thank the staff at South Lake Village Nursing Home in Newmarket for all their kindness and care. Memorial Service at St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, in Markham, today (Thursday, November 3rd) at 11 a.m. CARTER, John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;? (Long-time resident of Ballantrae) Peacefully at Southlake Regional Health Centre on October 29, 2016 at the age of 84. Beloved husband of Marjorie (nee Cowan) for 50 years. Loving dad of Ann (Bernie) Bourgeois and Susan (Kevin) Dupuis. Proud papa of Michael, Rebecca, Madeleine, Abby and Grace. Survived by his sister Marie (Lloyd) Seebeck. Friends will be received at DixonGarland Funeral Home, 166 Main St. North (Markham Rd.), Markham on Wednesday, November 2nd from 6-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the chapel. Reception will follow. Private family interment at Baker Hill Cemetery, Stouffville. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity of your choice. UNRUH, Gweneth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Margaretâ&#x20AC;? Passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2016 in her 92nd year with her husband Ronald by her side. Will be lovingly remembered by her sister-in-law Florence G. Hoare and nephew Laurence D. Hoare. Also remembered by her faithful companion and caregiver Linda Sider (Jeff Veinot). Survived by cousin Gordon Nelson and his daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karen Renzi and Robyn Nelson. Pre-deceased by her loving brother Franklin Thomas Hoare and niece Catherine L. Jorgensen. Burial will be held at Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1 p.m. Donationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s may be made to the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation. HATCH, Dorothy November 7, 2014 HATCH, Christian November 17, 2010 Missing you. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have old days back When we were all together, But secret tears and loving thoughts Will be with us forever. - Love always, Marg Schell and Family

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