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Casandra Diamond (left), director of BridgeNorth, and Debbie Pond, co-chair of the Community Partner Alliance to Stop Trafficking – York Region, hope to raise awareness about the sex industry in York Region.

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Casandra Diamond says she will never forget what happened Sept. 11, 2014, at 7:10 p.m.

That is the moment in time she left the sex trade industry.

For 10 years, starting at the

age of 17, the Newmarket woman serviced men - sometimes 10 to 15 a night.

She watched other girls like her struggle to survive, coming from abusive childhoods into lives of violence and addiction.

Her faith, an encouraging community, and one strong

person who invested the time, helped her change her life and now she wants to give back as director of a growing organization called BridgeNorth, a program of Grace Church in Newmarket that helps women trapped in prostitution, sexual exploitation and trafficking.

Diamond shared her story with others involved in the fight against human trafficking at the “Hope Happens” event in Richmond Hill on Nov. 10.

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A Daughter’s Deadly Deception

Reporter Jeremy Grimaldi’s first book chronicles Jennifer Pan murder trial Jeremy Grimaldi jgrimaldi@yrmg.com In December 2014, Markham’s Jennifer Pan was found guilty in the first-degree murder of her mother Bich Ha Pan and the attempted murder of her father Hann Pan. York Region Media Group reporter Jeremy Grimaldi covered the trial and has written a book on the subject. The following is an excerpt from the first chapter of A Daughter’s Deadly Deception, which was released this month.

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Before the operator can get the all the words out of her mouth she hears a young woman’s frenzied cries for assistance: “Help me, please! I need help ... I don’t know where my parents are ...”

“Ma’am, ma’am, calm down. What’s going on?” asks the operator.

“Some people just broke into our house and they just stole all our money!” the girl screams. “I just heard shots, pops. I’m tied upstairs. I had my hands tied behind my back. I had my cellphone in my pocket. Please come ... help!”

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“I’m not sure ... the guy who was with me, he was a male ... one of them had a hoodie.

They had most of the lights off before they left. I think he was black, I think, I’m not sure.

They didn’t hurt me.... They had guns and they were holding me at gunpoint.... They took my parents downstairs and I heard pops ... All they said was ‘You’re not co-operating.’”

The woman is calling from a live crime scene.

In the background a blood-curdling howl is heard.

“Dad ...? I’m calling 911 ... I’m okay!” the caller yells out.

“Do you hear [your] mom anywhere downstairs?”

“I don’t hear her anymore ...” The girl’s voice trails off and cracks with emotion. She sounds petrified and begs the operator to remain on the phone with her until the police arrive.

Moments later, sirens and loud shouting can be heard as police officers arrive on the scene.

Three men jump out of the cruisers and take in the gruesome scene, their eyes struggling to grasp what lies before them. Two

men, one partially dressed and dishevelled, are in the driveway of 240 Helen Avenue.

Neighbour Peter Chung stands worriedly beside Hann Pan, who screams about the pain in his face in broken English. His clothes are drenched in blood, a “thick red liquid dripping from his nose.” When Constable Mike Stesco approaches, he hears the confusing cries of Hann, but quickly realizes that gunmen have robbed the home when Hann

motions with his fingers in the shape of a gun. Hann manages to get across that the intruders shot him and his wife and left his daughter inside the house.

Nothing is further from York Regional Constable Mason Baines’s mind than murder as he drives around the peaceful city of Markham, Ontario, in his cruiser that night.

After hearing the gun call on his CB, he races over to Helen Avenue, breaking the posted

limit and covering the mile and a quarter in two minutes flat. When he gets out of his car and draws close to the door of the house, he recalls from his training what to do when faced with a gun call - hit the wall, draw your pistol, check that the coast is clear.

The young uniformed officer glances down and notices blood droplets leading to the front door. Following them inside and through the home’s dining room, he calls out, trying to locate the person yelling from within. A panicked female voice answers, telling him that she’s “upstairs.”

“I’m okay!” she cries, but says something is wrong with her mother, who’s in the basement and has been shot.

Baines makes his way through the house and is confronted with an eerily calm scene.

The trail of blood leads him slowly forward.

Other than the red drops that stain the hardwood, the rest of the main floor seems in order.

Mike Stesco, along with rookie partner Brian Darroch, follows Baines. He later notes: “Everything in the house seemed to be where it should be. Obviously, we’ve done home invasions in the past where the house had been ransacked, but [in this case], nothing was out of place, nothing taken.”

When the three officers descend into the basement, Baines recoils at the sight before him.

Stesco later describes the scene: “There was a lot of blood.... It was by her head and then she had a blue towel over her head.”

Stesco speaks to the woman but knows deep down it’s pointless. There is no response.

Four paramedics rush in soon after and flip over the lifeless body. They try to revive her, but it is a useless exercise.

Stesco tells his partner to head upstairs to secure the young woman. Darroch, his gun drawn, moves cautiously up through the house. As he approaches the home’s final victim, he starts to holster his weapon.

When he calls out, Jennifer tells him she’s unsure if the assailants are actually gone.

Darroch grips his service pistol again and quickly raises it. Peering through the gun’s sight finder, he acknowledges Jennifer, then proceeds to clear all the rooms.

Satisfied that no intruders are still present, Darroch returns to Jennifer. He retrieves a pair of scissors from Jennifer’s bedroom and cuts the bootlace binding her tiny wrists.

For more information or to purchase the book, visit https://www.dundurn.com/ books/Daughters-Deadly-Deception.

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COUNCIL Markham Council, Standing Committee and several Advisory and Sub-Committee meetings take place at the Markham Civic Centre and are open to the public.

Monday, November 21 9 a.m. Development Services Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 22 7 p.m. Development Services Public Meeting Proclamations: English as a Second Language Week (November 20-26) Contact the Clerk’s Office at 905.475.4744 for a complete listing of all meetings that residents are welcome to attend.

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GET INVOLVED THE CITY OF MARKHAM IS PREPARING ITS 2017 BUDGET Attend the Public Meetings at the Civic Centre and provide your feedback on the 2017 budget.

(Meeting dates may be subject to change).

CANCELLED: Budget Meeting #8: November 18 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Council Chamber Budget Meeting #9: November 22 | 1 - 4 p.m. | Canada Room Budget Meeting #10: (if required) Please confirm meeting at markham.ca November 23 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Canada Room Council Decision December 13 | 7 - 9 p.m. | Council Chamber Press Conference to Announce Approved Budget December 14 | 10 a.m. | Canada Room Watch a video to learn about how Markham develops its annual budget at markham.ca All Budget Committee meetings are open to the public. Agendas and materials are available online in advance of each meeting.

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Held by the Development Services Committee of the City of Markham to consider zoning by-law amendments for rooming houses, secondary suites and short-term accommodations (i.e. AIR BNB, VRBO, etc.).

DATE: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | TIME: 7:00 p.m. | PLACE: Council Chambers, Anthony Roman Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, Ontario, L3R 9W3 BACKGROUND The City of Markham is undertaking a major comprehensive review of its zoning framework as part of the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project. The purpose of the Project is to review, consolidate and update Markham’s many zoning by-laws into one comprehensive zoning by-law for the entire City, that is consistent with the new Official Plan, is web-based and user-friendly.

Council requested that a review of potential new zoning regulations for secondary suites, rooming houses and short-term accommodations be advanced and completed prior to the development of the remainder of the new comprehensive zoning by-law. An Open House was held in October 2016 to obtain feedback on preliminary recommendations for zoning by-law and licensing amendments.

PROPOSAL The draft zoning by-law amendments seek to address identified issues pertaining to secondary suites, rooming houses and short-term accommodations in a manner that is consistent with applicable provincial legislation and Markham’s new Official Plan.

Most of Markham’s zoning by-laws are proposed to be amended, as described further below.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments is outlined below: 1. Zoning By-law Amendment to permit secondary suites city-wide in detached, semidetached and row house dwellings (excluding Special Policy Areas).

2. Zoning By-law Amendment to define “shortterm accommodation” in all Markham zoning by-laws to assist with enforcement, but not permit this use “as-of-right” in any area of Markham.

3. Zoning By-law Amendment to define “rooming house small-scale”, “rooming house large-scale” and “dwelling unit” in all Markham zoning by-laws to assist with enforcement, but not permit this use “as-ofright” in any area of Markham.

NOTE REGARDING THE APPLICATION i) If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Markham before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Markham to the Ontario Municipal Board. ii) If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submission to the City of Markham before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add a person or public body as a party. iii) If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Markham in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk’s Department at the address noted above or by email to judycarroll@markham.ca

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You are invited to a public meeting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The proposed draft zoning by-law amendments and background reports, prepared by Gladki Planning Associates, on secondary suites, rooming houses and shortterm accommodations are available for public viewing at the Development Services Counter of the City Municipal Offices between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Additional information is available from: Anna Henriques, Senior Planner of the City’s Planning Department, tel. (905) 477-7000, ext. 7922 quoting file number PR - 13 - 128340.

Written submissions may be mailed or personally delivered to the Clerk’s Department at the address noted above or by e-mail to judycarroll@markham.ca by not later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2016.

Personal information collected in response to this planning notice will be used to assist City staff and Council to process this application and will be made public.

KEY MAP No key map is being provided with the Public Notice, as the proposed amendment applies to all and various lands within the corporation limits of the City of Markham.

DATED November 16, 2016 James Baird, MCIP, RPP Commissioner of Development Services Jim Jones, Chair Development Services

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We protect them from the monsters in their closet and from big dogs and even bigger spiders.

But many of us also protect them from perceived dangers and bumps, bruises, breaks and scrapes.

We may believe this is what’s best for our children, but research is showing the opposite to be true.

Unstructured play-play with no time limits, no rules to follow and no adult instruction-has been either scheduled or shamed right out of many modern families.

In April, Winnipeg mom Jacqui Kendrick made the news after Manitoba Child and Family Services followed up on complaint about her children being unsupervised, Kendrick said she regularly lets her children, aged two, five and 10, play in the fenced-in yard after school-and she’s either with them or watching from the window.

Times have certainly changed.

Without getting nostalgic, many adults would agree that the way they raise their children today is far different than how they grew up.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Children should wear helmets when riding their bikes around the neighbourhood and cellphones allow us to keep a closer eye on where they are, but the bubble wrapping of our children has gone too far.

Something as simple as sending your child into the backyard to play independently or with friends not only gets them up and moving, but also lets them use their imagination, problem-solving skills, risk assessment, social skills and boost self-esteem.

A child will find things outside to play with, use problem-solving skills when they decide what should come next, assess risk while climbing trees or balancing on a log and social skills are used to negotiate with friends while playing make believe.

If a child falls while balancing on that log, they’re bound to learn a valuable lesson that will benefit them down the road. That lesson can’t be taught through discussions.

They need to learn independence The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada states there is now evidence that neural pathways in children’s brains are influenced by and advanced in their development through the exploration, thinking skills, problem solving and language expression that occur during play.

Children have a natural curiosity so when given the ability to make choices while building, drawing or playing make believe, they are further developing cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills.

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• LETTERS • Signs should say ‘Cut your grass’ Re: Markham residents erect lawn signs to slow down drivers, Oct. 25.

Your article on another alleged victim of fast cars was boring. As a resident of Cornell, speeding is not an issue.

The real story should be about signs on lawns saying: “CUT YOUR GRASS!” P. J. Larocque Markham

MP owes explanation for voting against bill On Wednesday Oct. 5, the House of Commons voted to kill Bill C-246, the Modernizing Animals Protections Act, which specifically targeted animal abuse and not legitimate animal use practices. This private members bill was

● GET CONNECTED Have a comment on these or any other community issues? Email us at newsroom@yrmg.com introduced by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith.

This was the third hearing for Bill C-246 and amendments to appease certain special interest groups had been addressed. Additional amendments were being considered.

Markham-Unionville MP Bob Saroya was one of the MPs that day who voted NO on this crucial and important bill. This much-needed bill would have brought animal cruelty laws into the 21st century. Unfortunately, MP Saroya’s decision to vote NO on Bill-246 may have been based on misinformation.

As a result, puppy mills, dog fighting rings, bestial-

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ity and other forms of horrific abuse will continue.

As a result, dog and cat fur obtained by brutal and horrific means in China will continue to be used in imported clothing, children’s toys, etc., marked as “faux fur” or “fake fur”, and the importation of shark fins will continue.

With the defeat of this proposed bill, animal abusers are being allowed to continue with their terrible and brutal treatment of animals. Horrific abuse will continue in puppy mills and backyard breeders. This is wrong.

After repeated unsuccessful attempts at communicating directly with MP Saroya, before and

after this important vote, he has refused to explain his position on why he voted NO on Bill C-246 and rather than communicating directly with his constituents, MP Saroya delegated that responsibility to his assistant.

Unfortunately, innocent animals will continue to suffer unspeakable cruelty due to the demise of Bill C-246 and MP Saroya needs to share responsibility for allowing this to happen. MP Saroya owes his constituents an explanation why he voted NO to Bill C-246.

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City axes ice clearing and monitoring of Toogood Pond AmAndA Persico apersico@yrmg.com

The dream of skating on Toogood Pond was short lived.

During this week's council meeting, the city reversed its decision to hire an ice engineer to monitor Toogood Pond in Unionville.

Instead, council voted to keep the status quo - skate at your own risk.

"It's a real shame this asset with wither away," Unionville resident Reid McAlpine said.

Staff recommended residents set up a volunteer outdoor ice rink near the pond parking lot. There is enough space to set up one rink for recreational skating and another for hockey.

There are about a dozen volunteer ice rinks throughout the city and staff expect the program to grow.

There are lots of opportunities for recreational skating, community and fire ser-

vices commissioner Brenda Librecz said.

At general committee, Markham voted in favour of a cost-sharing program with Toronto to hire ice engineers to monitor ice at Toogood Pond, costing about $100,000 for an eightweek period, with an average of 15 good skating days, which does not include clearing the ice.

Several residents urged staff to come up with other less expensive options.

"There is no point in hiring an engineer if there is no ice maintenance. That's a waste of money," said Mayor Frank Scarpitti, who was on board with hiring the ice engineers.

Based on the resolution last year, staff looked at ice monitoring options only.

"Staff were not prepared to clear the ice," said Librecz.

Hiring a contractor to clear the ice at Toogood Pond would add about $23,000 to $30,000 to the cost of monitoring the ice.

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For Saturday and Sunday, we’ll be Our next item will be our Shiitake Mushroom Soup. making Smoked Salmon Bagels Like most of our soups, there is a considerable cast of sliced red OFF with characters, but that really earthy shiitake flavour shines THIS WEEK onions, cucumber through. Reg. $8.95/900ml. and featured at and cream cheese Our next dish is our Beef Bourguigon. This is a French EACH featured at dish made with shoulder beef that has been slow-cooked Sunday Brunch will begin with our with red wine to perfection. Think either egg noodles EACH chunky cream of Mushroom Soup, or rice or perhaps our scalloped potatoes! Serves 2, Reg. $10.95 per 4x5 foil, and featured at THIS WEEK with either Beef Bourguignon Penne carbonara or Roasted chicken Next, we’ve made our Teriyaki Salmon in quantity.

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Our sous-vide feature this week will be our Slow-Smoked Jack Daniel’s Back Ribs. They come fully cooked, and you just follow the warming instructions to a great OFF meal – simple as that! Reg. $2.99/100g. Featured at THIS WEEK as well.

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Time to start baking for the holidays.

We will feature a sweet sale on our Paderno “Elite” Bakeware, superb quality made of 1mm thick steel with a tough non-stick coating for durability and oven-safe silicone grips.

What we’ll have for you this week to go with our Hockey Puck Beer Cheese is Dishwasher-safe and comes with an Apricot-Amaretto Wensleydale (very refined) and some canadian Brie Paderno’s “Lifetime Warranty”. cheese. The Wensleydale is for nibbling with wine, and the Now Brie is for cosying-up to a nice sliced pear in a sandwich, Makes great Christmas or anything else…….Regulars are Wensleydale $4.99/100g, gifts, too! and the Brie at $3.99/100g, and both will be featured at OFF OFF THIS WEEK

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It’s the most buttery oatmeal cookie ever, studded with lots of dark raisins, available in the single giant size or the smaller version in the octagons. Reg. $2.99 and $6.95 How about our carrot cakes? These are not 3 but 4 layers of cake made rich with dark raisins, coconut, pineapple and pecans, layered and frosted with cream cheese icing, then decorated with cute little royal carrots, just so you know what you’ve got. Reg. $18.95 each ….and lastly, we’ll be making our Raisin Bran Muffins, with buttermilk and golden raisins.

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To make these, we use boneless blade roasts which we section a bit to remove as much of the internal fat as possible. Slow cooking is the only way with these and I find that the house fills with a really good aroma as the afternoon wears on — and I get hungrier and hungrier! In fact, the roast doesn’t stand a chance! Not only will we have Doreen’s tried and true recipe for you, we’ll have a glutenfree version as well.

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Black Friday no longer just for the United States consumer Teresa LaTchford tlatchford@yrmg.com Lisa Queen lqueen@yrmg.com

Black Friday is no longer a unique event observed only in the United States.

The event began in the United States as the shopping day after Thanksgiving, much like Canada's Boxing Day, as most people have a long weekend, according to Schulich School of Business marketing professor Detlev Zwick. Thanksgiving is often a bigger holiday than Christmas south of the border because it is a fourday holiday and Boxing Day is not a statutory holiday like it is in Canada.

But what used to be the most anticipated shopping event of the year exclusively for residents in the United States has rippled into markets around the world.

"Black Friday has become a globalized phenomenon," he said. "For example, I was watching

Russian television and they have ads for Black Friday there. There is no Thanksgiving in Russia."

Every year, more and more countries are embracing the shopping event and businesses are advertising sale items specific to the "holiday". The Internet shopping boom has only added fuel to the fire due to convenience and accessibility to global markets.

"Canadian retailers were initially upset with Black Friday as they watched consumers head over the border to spend their money," he said.

Local retailers were reluctant to introduce the idea of Black Friday six years ago because it was viewed as a concept that would cut their profit margins due to the need to cut prices. However, retailers have come to embrace the shopping event and treat it as a kick-off to the holiday shopping season.

Canadian retailers offer Black Friday deals to stay

Online tips and tricks for Black Friday shopping: 1. Research-Start early and decide what types of items you are interested in purchasing.

2. Bookmark-add your stores to your list of bookmarked websites for easy access.

3. Prep-create accounts on the sites you plan to purchase from ahead of time to make check out fast and if the price drops, the price in your shopping cart will change.

5. Get social-follow retailers and deal watchdog accounts to keep up with sales and promotions.

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Black Friday is no longer a unique event observed only in the United States. competitive, according to Aurora Shopping Centre marketing co-ordinator Kerry Marchment.

"Four years ago those deals and sales aimed at celebrating Black Friday didn't exist here," she said. "But we like to promote shop local to support businesses that support the communities they operate in."

Black Friday events have definitely infiltrated

the Canadian market in an effort to keep local shoppers spending dollars in local stores rather than travelling to the United States.

While one may think a sale event like Black Friday would increase the number of dollars spent on holiday gifts as people prepare for December, that's not necessarily the case, Zwick added.

Essentially, having such a large event means holi-

day shopping dollars is concentrated on one day rather than spread out over a longer period of time. Many shoppers set finite holiday shopping budgets, meaning the amount of money spent on Black Friday merchandise will determine how much retailers spend throughout December leading up to Christmas.

In turn, retailers then have to adjust holiday sales

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to ensure a steady stream of shoppers continue to make purchases at their particular store throughout the rest of the holiday season. A really great sale could entice a shopper to spend more money than they budgeted for or even to charge purchases to their credit cards.

"It is the job of retailers to hook consumers into shopping, not bankrupt them," he said. "But if the money is going to be spent, they want it spent in their store, not a competitor's."

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Fundraising gala supports maternal care in developing world Jazz It Up! Save the Mothers Annual Fundraising Gala Dinner & Auction is on Nov. 18 at 6:30 pm at Paradise Banquet Hall in Vaughan. It's an exciting evening of dinner, entertainment, and swing dancing all while supporting sustainable change. This year our event features Canadian Journalist Steve Paikin as emcee, the Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra for live entertainment and a spe-

cial address from Save the Mothers Founder Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese.

In Canada, approximately 30 women die each year from pregnancy and childbirth related complications. In Uganda alone, at least 30 women die every two days from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related complications.

It is difficult to simply ignore these desperate statistics. For this reason, Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, an obstetrician gynaecologist, member of the Order of Canada and director of the International Women's Health Program

at McMaster University, began Save the Mothers in 2005. She was struck by the chasm of maternal care separating women in the developed and developing world.

She says, "In Canada people don't expect that a mother's going to die of a pregnancy related complication... In the developing world that's not the case."

Maternal challenges are complex and embedded deep within a cultural mindset. It is one where women are often treated as less than men and value is derived from number of children. When these assumptions drive a culture,

girls become pregnant before they are ready and women are expected to give birth without trained medical assistance. Save the Mothers is working to change that. We provide a Masters in Public Health Leadership program for indigenous leaders in Uganda, equipping them to affect change in their spheres of influence, whether that be in a school, government or newspaper. By educating local professionals, the word is spreading and this taboo issue is being addressed.

Children are learning the importance of education, saving money and preparing for the future. Hus-

bands are beginning to treat their wives with the dignity, respect and care they deserve. Mothers' lives are being saved.

Join us for Jazz It Up on Nov. 18. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit savethemothers.org. Contact savethemothersauction@gmail.com for sponsorship, or donation inquiries for the auction.

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City says yes to 1 regional seat for Vaughan, no to others

AmAndA Persico apersico@yrmg.com Markham councillors voted unanimously to allow one more regional councillor for Vaughan.

The city also called for no other changes to be made to the regional table.

Recently, regional council asked municipalities to comment on the number of regional councillors and how to increase its size.

Currently, there are 20 members of regional council plus the chairperson.

Markham represents about 30 per cent of the region's population but holds about 25 per cent of the regional vote, with five members.

Based on population models, Vaughan is also under-represented, with about 27 per cent of the population, but only 20 per cent of the regional vote.

"There is no direct formula," said Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor Jack Heath during a special general committee meeting to discuss the issue.

The region put several options on the table, each changing the ratio between population and representation.

The options discussed include: ● 21 members plus the chairperson; 1 additional member for Vaughan; Markham's representation decreases from 25 per cent to 24 per cent; Vaughan's representation increases from 20 per cent to 24 per cent. ● 25 members plus the chairperson; 1 additional member each for Vaughan, Aurora, East Gwillimbury, King and WhitchurchStouffville; Markham's representation decreases from 25 per cent to 20 per cent. ● 26 members plus the chairperson; 1 additional member each for Vaughan, Aurora, East Gwillimbury, King, WhitchurchStouffville and Markham; Markham's representation decreases from 25 per cent to 23 per cent. ● 27 members plus the chairperson; 1 additional

member each for Vaughan, Aurora, East Gwillimbury, King, WhitchurchStouffville, Markham and Richmond Hill; Markham's representation decreases from 25 per cent to 22 per cent.

As it stands, each of the nine mayors in York Region has a seat at the regional table, regardless of the population of their municipality.

Markham council was staunchly against adding regional councillors in municipalities that are currently only represented by their mayors.

Some councillors also argued the region should return to more of an administrative role and leave the decision making up to the municipalities, especially since the southern municipalities - Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham - will see the majority of future growth.

"The south is gonna grow way faster than the north," said Regional Councillor Jim Jones, who

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"We'll have the tail wagging the dog if we ad more seats (to the north)," he

added.

Mayor Frank Scarpitti pushed for this issue to be debated at the municipal level to gauge local support.

Any changes made to the makeup of regional council would require approval from a triple majority - regional councillors,

municipalities and municipal councils.

"Let's gauge early on if there is great support for this," Scarpitti said. "If not, let's not waste time. There's no need to debate this for the next two years if it's not going to pass the triple majority threshold."

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New alliance to combat human trafficking launches in York Region

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know that human trafficking happens in York Region.

“When we talk about human trafficking, it’s a bit freaky.

It’s something that happens in China, in India; it’s something that happens ‘over there’,” said Amanda Stassen, on the executive leadership team of the newly formed Community Partner Alliance to Stop Trafficking-York Region.

Stassen told the gathering at 360Kids Home Base that when she heard trafficking was happening in York Region, “I went into a bit of a paralytic shock.

How is that possible? And I have two kids!”

“But hope happens when we start the conversation...stop hiding in fear,” she added. “It’s about breaking through the darkness and shedding light, telling everyone what is going on so they can be empowered to change.”

And what is going on would likely surprise you.

YRP Detective Doug James, from the organized crime bureau and human trafficking

team, said many York Region girls “enter the game” at 14 to 16 years of age. Almost all victims have experienced sexual abuse, often by a family member or family friend, at an early age, although “we have had girls who are university-educated, come from wealthy families, brought up in great social circles, popular with their friends.

You wouldn’t think that person would have any vulnerabilities, they seem like they’ve got it all together, but it happens.”

There are also boys being trafficked, although YRP deals primarily with girls.

“I’m sure there are guys out there being trafficked, but I’ll be honest with you, we haven’t come across them. There are probably reasons for that maybe we’re not focusing on them or maybe we have a narrow scope of what we’re looking at.”

James said there are two types of pimps: the Romeo, and the Gorilla.

The former acts like a boyfriend and pushes his girl to work so they can save money

for a wonderful life together - a fabricated story.

The Gorilla “is straight up violence right off the bat; some of it is atrocious.”

Pimps find their girls primarily online - social websites, Facebook, Instagram, instant messaging through dating websites like Plenty of Fish - but also make connections by hanging out at group homes, shopping malls and shelters.

Most victims struggle with depression, low self-esteem and suicidal thoughts. Drug and alcohol addiction, is common, he said.

“A lot of girls will take drugs to numb their brain from what they’re having to do. This is their way to cope.”

The girls don’t “work the corners” in York Region, he said.

“Nowadays it’s all pushed online... We still see massage parlours and strip clubs. We’re starting to see a lot more spas, in Markham in particular.”

But hotels are the biggest venue, he said. “It’s happening in every hotel in York Region.”

‘Johns,’ the customers, are

from every walk of life -paying $80 to $120 per half-hour, $180 to $240 an hour.

“Most girls say they’ve been told by their pimps they must make at least $1,000 a day. If they don’t, the pimp decreases their rates, offer ‘specials’ so the girls must service more people to reach their quota.”

Generally the pimp takes all the profit and throws a few dollars or gifts to the girls, he said.

If it weren’t for the customers, human trafficking wouldn’t exist, said Kevin Vowles, community engagement manager for White Ribbon, a Canadian organization promoting healthy relationships and new visions of masculinity.

Men and boys have a responsibility to fight the ‘toxic masculinity’ and ‘locker-room talk’ that makes it acceptable, Vowles said, adding White Ribbon’s program itstartswithyou.ca can help.

Debbie Pond, a director with U-R Home, a nonprofit organization planning the first safe house for human trafficking victims in York Region, agreed.

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“You can start a conversation with your family, with your boys when they are five, six and seven. Nobody is born a pimp, a trafficker, a buyer of sex.

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Son who scammed mother sentenced to 3 years in jail

David Klimitz, 60, attempted bail on appeal Jeremy Grimaldi jgrimaldi@yrmg.com David Klimitz, the now infamous fraudster who scammed his mother out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, a crime that preceded her removal from her retirement home and death, has been sentenced to prison.

The 60-year-old was handed a three-year sentence today by a judge at University Avenue court in Toronto.

Soon after he attempted to delay his jailing while he appealed his guilty verdict, however, he was ultimately denied that opportunity at Osgoode Hall and taken

away to his cell.

On top of the threeyear sentence, he had lifetime restitution costs of $125,000 placed on him by the court.

His brother, Ron, spent years fighting to have him convicted of stealing an estimated $500,000 from his Thornhill mother Royale's bank account while acting as her power of attorney after his father died.

Ron, from Markham, said he's struggling with his feelings after the sentence was handed down.

"I have very little feeling right now," he said.

"I guess I feel vindicated that the rest of the world can now see him for what I always saw him as. He still had no remorse; that was an aggravating factor for the judge in his sentencing, I think."

David was shocked

when he was cuffed and taken away, he said, suggesting David always believed he'd never actually go to jail.

It was in August that David was found guilty of fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000.

The banking data shows he was pulling out large lump sums - including $21,000 on a Friday, $2,000 the following Monday, $8,000 on Tuesday, $5,000 on Friday and then $15,000 the next Monday.

He was spending it at stores including Toys 'R' Us and Lulu Lemon.

David also told the court he's been a compulsive gambler since age 20, but later noted it was in remission.

"I know this might sound conflicting, but I still love him," Ron said Royale noted in her final police interview video,

explaining how no matter what David did to her, she still had unconditional love for him.

The Crown had been seeking a three-year sentence, while the defence was asking for a conditional sentence, involving house arrest.

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Former York Big Brothers employee charged with sex assault

A former employee of York Region's chapters of the John Howard Society and Big Brothers Big Sisters has been charged with sexually assaulting a man.

Police began the investigation into the suspect Oct. 19 after a Stouffville man came forward and reported he was sexually assaulted following a counselling session in Richmond Hill, investigators said.

The suspect was arrested Nov. 1.

Investigators want to ensure there are no further victims.

Shane Joseph, 36, of Ajax, is charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault.

He will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket Dec. 7.

Joseph was hired as the Town of Ajax diversity co-ordinator in July 2015.

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Man arrested after 3 sexual assaults on buses:police

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Children need less structure when it's time to play Teresa LaTchford tlatchford@yrmg.com

Too much structured play is depriving your child of the opportunity to develop certain life skills.

Unstructured play, also known as active play, is child led, spontaneous play, according to York Region Public Health nurse Carol Karner. Unlike organized sports or structured lessons, this type of play has no time limits, no rules to follow and no adult instruction.

"The hardest challenge for a parent is to step back and let their child work things out," Karner said. "But letting them play independently is beneficial to their development."

Something as simple as sending your child into the backyard to play independently or with friends not only gets them up and moving but also lets them use their imagination, problem solving skills, risk assessment, social skills and boost self-esteem.

A child will find things outside to play with, use problem solving skills when they decide what should come next, assess risk

while climbing trees or balancing on a log and social skills are used to negotiate with friends while playing make believe.

"Children love to be independent," she added. "Schedule free time, go outside and let your child decide how they want to play."

Indoors, parents can encourage their children to dance or provide a "loose parts" bucket to encourage imaginative play.

The education system has recognized the importance of free play and has increased playbased learning opportunities in the classroom, according to York Region District School Board curriculum consultant Shara-Lynn Fraser.

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada states there is now evidence that neural pathways in children's brains are influenced by and advanced in their development through the exploration, thinking skills, problem solving and language expression that occur during play.

Children have a natural curiosity so when given the ability to make choices while building, drawing or playing make believe,

they are further developing cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills, Fraser added.

Parents could take a similar approach to educators by letting children lead but answering their questions, participating and listening during play.

"For example, if a child has lined up a red block, then a blue, then a red followed by another blue, a parent can tell the child it is called a pattern," she said. "Simply noticing and naming can help the child learn."

If a child falls while balancing on a rock, use that moment to speak about gravity. Stepping back from leading the child's play doesn't mean being absent. Ask your child questions, use descriptive language and create a dialogue to help the child learn while playing.

When children are given the opportunity to play on their own without restrictions, they tend to enjoy the activity, which also promotes independence and confidence, meaning they will be more likely to continue with these activities into adolescence and beyond.

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f you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus before he makes his rounds on Dec. 25, you’re in luck.

He’s taking time out of his busy schedule to see all the good boys and girls during his annual parades. nov. 19 - 1:30 pm KeswicK Starts at Biscayne Blvd. and the Queensway at 1:30 p.m., follows the Queensway to Metro Road and goes up Simcoe Street and ends at Church Street and the Queensway. nov. 19 - 6:30 pm Bradford west GwillimBury Professor Day Drive, down Holland Street and onto Simcoe Street. Spectators are encouraged to bring food donations and their letters to Santa, as volunteers will be collecting both items all night long. nov 19 - 11 a.m. newmarKet Starts at the corner of Lorne Avenue and Eagle Street, proceeds east on Eagle, then north on Main Street. Ends at Ontario Street.

Remember to bring your nonperishable food items to donate. nov. 19 - 6 p.m. richmond hill First ever Night Parade: Begins at William F. Bell Parkway and travels south on Leslie Street, ending at the corner of Leslie Street and Performance Drive (one street south of Via Renzo Drive).

The theme for this year’s Parade is The Night Before Christmas.

Representatives from The Liberal will be collecting non-perishable food items and Canada Post letter carriers will collect all letters for Santa. nov. 26 - 11 a.m. marKham North on Main Street Markham from Hwy. 7 to the Markham Museum off 16th Avenue.

These year’s theme is a look at more than 150 years of Christmas traditions.

Letters to Santa will be collected by Canada Post on parade.

Download the Christmas Bell app to ring a bell on your phone during the parade. nov. 26 - 6 to 8 p.m. aurora santa under the stars Yonge Street from Orchard Heights Blvd to Murray Drive.

Food donations for the Aurora Food Pantry and letters for Santa will be collected along the route before the parade begins.

nov. 27 - 2 p.m. maple The 3 km parade begins at Canada’s Wonderland on Major Mackenzie and Jane Street and travels eastbound along Major Mackenzie and ends at Vaughan City Hall just east of Keele Street. dec. 2 - 7 p.m. unionville - olde tyme christmas and candleliGht parade Travels along Main Street Unionville to the Millennium Bandstand for the annual tree lighting ceremony.

dec. 3 - 5 p.m. sutton parade of liGhts Starts in Jackson’s Point, travels down Dalton Road to High Street, along High Street and ends at the fairgrounds.

Food pantry collection of non-perishable items along route. dec. 3 - 4 p.m. KinG Starts at the Schomberg Arena on Western Avenue, turns onto Main Street and heads south t o w a r d Church Street.

Farmers parade of lights at 8 p.m. dec. 3 - 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. stouffville Starts at Millard Street Stouffer Street, end location is Main Street / Ninth Line.

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• Check with your local municipality for drop-in activities. Strap on your skates and hit the ice. Get into the swim of things by making a splash at the pool. Stop by your local library and see what’s new. Contact your town or city for times and fees.

• See a matinee of The Music Man at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The theatre is at 10268 Yonge St. in Richmond Hill. For more information, visit rhcentre.ca or call 905-787-8811.

• Create some fun at home. Pull out some board games, make a fort with blankets, do some crafts, put on a play, read some books or pop some popcorn and watch a family-favourite movie.

• Get into the holiday spirit. Markham is holding its 32nd annual Festival of Lights at 6 p.m. at 132 Robinson St. at Markham Road north of Hwy. 7. The event features lighting of a 30-foot Christmas tree, fireworks, horsedrawn wagon rides, street performers and more.

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PCCN-Newmarket Prostate Cancer Support Group November Meeting WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Markham Little Theatre presents Doubt: a parable WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. CONTACT: , www. markhamtheatre.ca, information@ markhamlittletheatre.ca COST: See website

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Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: St. Andrew’s United Church, 32 Main Street North CONTACT: Yvonne Weston, 905-910-0835, yweston@rogers.com COST: Free Baking, preserves, crafts, knitting, crocheting, nearly new, jewelry, gift baskets, woodwork, books.

Christmas Treasures Craft Sale WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: St. Justin Martyr Parish, 3898 Highway 7 East CONTACT: St. Justin Martyr Parish, 905-479-2463, www. stjustin.com, reception@stjustin. com COST: Free Christmas decorations, ornaments, baked goods, jams and jellies, centrepieces, garlands and wreaths, hand-knitted Items and more.

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St. Patrick’s Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: St. Patrick’s Church, 5633 Hwy 7 CONTACT: Tracy, stpatrickscwl@ gmail.com COST: Free Homemade baked goods, jewelry, Christmas decorations, florals, crafts, and much more.

Unionville Women’s Coffee Hour WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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● Wednesday, Nov. 23

Gypsy Sound Revolution WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. CONTACT: Flato Markham Theatre, 905-305-7469, 305_ show@markham.ca COST: Prime: $64; Regular: $59; 4-pack: $184; Students: $15 Gypsy Sound Revolution celebrates the spirit of ‘The Gypsy’ with a sound that sets the soul free.

● Saturday, November 26

EXPO T.O. Vendor Show 2016 Winterfest WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Monte Carlo Inn & Suites, 7255 Warden Ave. CONTACT: Vicky Balogiannis/Irene Kitsos-Sideris, expotovendorshow@gmail.com COST: Free Come out and support small business and up-and-coming entrepreneurs from across the Greater Toronto Area. Entry is free if you bring a non-perishable food item.

Donations to benefit the Greek Social Services of Toronto.

5 things to do this weekend ● Saturday, November 19 Giinwint Aadizookaanaan: Reflections of Ogemawahj Exhibition WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church Street CONTACT: Clare Bolton, 905-713-1818, www.auroraculturalcentre.ca, info@auroraculturalcentre.ca COST: Free Artist Clayton Samuel King’s solo exhibition is an interpretive journey through the Potawatomi stories of Chief Ogemawahjiwon, Migizi Doodem.

Elman W. Campbell Museum gallery of festive trees WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St. S., Newmarket CONTACT: Beth Sinyard, Curator, 905-953-5314, elmanmuseum@rogers.com COST: Free See trees decorated to different time periods such as Victorian, Edwardian and Retro.

Newmarket Santa Claus Parade WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: Downtown Newmarket, Main Street South COST: Free

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EVENTS

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Santa Claus rides his sleigh down Main Street during the 2014 Newmarket Santa Claus Parade. The 2016 event goes Nov. 19.

Parade begins at Lorne Avenue and Eagle Street, proceeds east on Eagle, then north on Main Street. Non-perishable food items appreciated.

Keswick Santa Claus Parade WHEN: 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Downtown Keswick CONTACT: (905) 476-4301 Ext.2354, sforget@georgina.ca COST: Free ollows The Queensway from Biscayne Avenue to Metro Road,

then up Simcoe Street. Ends at Church Street and Queensway.

Richmond Hill Santa Claus Parade WHEN: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Through music, scriptures, meditations and prayers. A service of reflection for those who have experienced loss and find it hard to be part of festive celebrations.

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Royals give solid effort in 5-4 win over Cobourg Cougars MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa@yrmg.com

How does a team find a remedy to end a losing streak?

In the case of the Markham Royals, who entered their Ontario Junior Hockey League contest against the visiting Cobourg Cougars on Friday mired in a two-game skid, they remained steadfast in playing 60 minutes of hockey and sticking to a basic game plan.

It paid off with a 5-4 win.

Laine McKay scored twice, including one shorthanded and the other on the power play, while singles came from Jonathan Tecce on a short-handed effort along with team captain Lucas Condotta and Brett Ouderkirk.

"We just wanted to play 60 minutes where we would get pucks in deep and play good defensively in our own end," explained Roy-

als' general manager and head coach Mike Galati.

Adding to the challenge facing the Royals was the absence of their secondleading scorer Rylee St. Onge, who was tending to family matters, along with forward Sammy Hu after he was given a match penalty for attempting to injure with 12 seconds remaining in the first period.

Hu subsequently received a four-game suspension which Galati questioned.

Despite the adversity, Galati was quick to praise his club's resolve.

"The guys came together.

We've won a lot of games this year and to have a twogame slide, things weren't going our way. We just found a way to dig deeper," he said. "One of the best things about hockey is that you can be down one day but there's always another day to make it better and our guys rose to the occasion."

On the injury front, McKay incurred a lower body injury during Friday's game and is listed day to day.

With the win, the Royals remained in second place in the North Division with a 14-6-0-1-29 mark and are one point behind the firstplace Stouffville Spirit.

The Royals are scheduled to play a road game against the Newmarket Hurricanes Thursday at 7:30 p.m. before returning to Markham Centennial Arena for games against the Whitby Fury Friday at 7:30 p.m. and North York Rangers Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Ang’s on-ice performance nets OHL Player of Week honours Markham resident and Peterborough Petes' forward Jonathan Ang was named the Ontario Hockey League's Pioneer Energy Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 13.

A fourth-round draft pick of the Florida Panthers in the 2016 National Hockey

League entry draft, Ang, 18, amassed four goals and three assists in four games and had a plus-minus rating of plus-four for the Petes.

Ang's seven points led the league in scoring last week as the Petes incurred losses to the Flint Firebirds 4-3 in a shootout Friday, 7-4 to the Saginaw Spirit Saturday and 4-3 against the Windsor Spitfires Sunday.

A third-year member of the Petes, Ang current-

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Making her debut on the tour selection circuit and in the Level Nine division, Lam

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Among other results posted by Markham-based Tri Star competitors, Alyssa Capogna was 10th in the all around in Level Six after placing first on beam, 14th on bars, 15th on floor and 19th on vault.

Based on her result that saw her compete in a field of 64 gymnasts, Capogna is

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Also in Level Six, Melissa Terzis was 23rd in the all around after placing first on vault, 14th on beam, 26th on bars and 32nd on floor.

The meet, which had the top gymnasts in the province 14 years of age and older, determined the top eight athletes from each competitive level who will represent Ontario at the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas from Jan. 11-16.

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14" Diameter/ 13.5" Height/4-Light

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The Markham Economist & Sun | Thursday, November 17, 2016 |

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2017 WELL-EQUIPPED FROM

27,997

$

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288

$

LEASE PAYMENT FOR 24 MONTHS* $3,596 DOWN 0.5% LEASE RATE

FALL. THE PERFECT TIME TO GET BACK OFF TRACK.

Take the Subaru route this fall. Because the farther you go, the more you see. Learn more at ontario.subarudealer.ca.

*MSRP of $25,995 on 2017 Forester 4dr Wgn 2.5i MT (HJ1XO). Lease rate of (0.5%) for (24) months. Monthly payment is ($288) with ($3,596) down payment. Option to purchase at end of lease is ($17,764) with ($4,389) due on signing. Advertised pricing consists of MSRP plus charges for Freight/PDI ($1,675) Air Conditioning Charge ($100), Tire Stewardship Levy ($17.75), OMVIC Fee ($10), Dealer Admin ($199). Freight/PDI charge includes a full tank of gas. Taxes, license, registration and insurance are extra. $0 security deposit. Model shown: 2017 Forester 4dr Wgn 2.0XT Limited AT w/ Tech (HJ2XE) with an MSRP of $38,495. Dealers may sell or lease for less or may have to order or trade. Offers applicable on approved credit at participating dealers only. Lease based on a maximum of (20,000 km/year for 24 months), with excess charged at $0.10/km. Leasing and financing programs available through Subaru Financial Services by TCCI. Other lease and finance rates and terms available; down payment or equivalent trade-in may be required. Vehicles shown solely for purposes of illustration, and may not be equipped exactly as shown. Offers available until November 30th, 2016. See your local Subaru dealer for complete program details. ‥Ratings are awarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Please visit www.iihs.org for testing methods.

JUST NORTH OF 16th AVE

905-209-0002

www.markhamsubaru.com

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