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here are no proposals and there’s no need for safe drug injection sites in Markham or in York Region. That was the message behind a special media conference held by the city Tuesday morning. The conference was in response to a letter Markham-Unionville MP Bob Saroya sent to certain Markham councillors as well as to members of the Chinese media about needle injection sites. The letter also prompted the city to invite Saroya to a future council meeting to discuss the safe injection site process. The letter implied a safe injection site in Markham would be imminent. “This misinformation was repeated through conversations and through social media,” said Mayor Frank Scarpitti, who stood together with other members of council. “That letter, and the reporting by the media, has left many residents of Markham thinking that a safe injection site might be located in Markham. “That is simply not true.” Scarpitti went on to call Saroya’s letter and the lack of facts a fear-mongering tactic targeting Markham’s Chinese and Asian communities. “I’m upset and disappointed that (Saroya) is using Markham council and the Chinese community as a pawn to advance his political opinion,” Scarpitti said. “He is taking advantage of the language barrier and of those who don’t know the process.” In response to Scarpitti’s comments, Saroya called on the city to act on behalf of its residents and not on behalf of the current Liberal government. “The mayor should stop being a puppet of the Liberal ministers from Markham and start acting in the best interest of the residents of Markham, who are opposed to ‘safe’ injection sites opening in their community,” Saroya said

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There are no proposals and there’s no need for safe drug injection sites in Markham, Mayor Frank Scarpitti in an email to the Economist & Sun. “Markham council does not report to (Saroya),” Scarpitti said during the media conference. “Markham does not play politics when it comes to what’s best for Markham residents. We applaud when it’s good. And we stand up when we think it’s not good, no matter what political stripe.” The back-and-forth between Scarpitti and Saroya continued on social media following the conference. “Markham council approved a mobile ‘safe’ injection site,” Saroya tweeted. “What is to stop @FrankScarpitti from opening a bricks and

mortar location?” His tweet was accompanied by a photograph of the region’s LOFT Crosslinks Street Outreach Van, which is not a mobile safe injection site. According to York Region Public Health, the van provides support and supplies such as sleeping bags, blankets and other basic supplies to homeless people living on the street. The outreach van also serves as a mobile needle exchange site. In response, Scarpitti tweeted back “@BobSee page 2.

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Saroya just misled public again,” adding the van is “absolutely NOT a safe injection site.” The region has several confidential needle exchange sites that provide drug users with sterile equipment such as needles, syringes, sterile water, cookers and filters to help reduce the sharing and reusing of needles that may result in blood-borne infections. Needle exchange services also provide safe disposal of used needles, reducing the number of needles found in public places such as parks and parking lots. “You don’t want those in your backyard or in parks,” said Jeannette Chronopoulos, a retired pharmacist from Richmond Hill who was at the conference. “Kids can pick up those needles and poke themselves. They can get hepatitis, HIV or a million-and-one other things.” Needle exchange services are provided at sexual health clinics in Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. “What’s so scary about safe disposal of these injection needles,” she added. The federal government approves proposals for safe injection sites (SIS) – also known as supervised consumption sites – but not the exact location. SIS locations provide drug-users with a clean, safe space and clean supplies to use drugs under the supervision of a health care professional.

The previous Conservative government outlined a strict criteria for SIS locations, where municipalities or public health organizations must seek an exemption from federal legislation, Scarpitti explained. There is an elaborate process involved and the first step is identifying a strong need and a large number of drug users in the area, followed by an extensive public consultation requirement, said York Region’s associate medical officer, Dr. Richard Gould. “There are no plans from (York Region) public health, which would take the lead,” he said. “I’m not sure where this came from.” The process calls for about two dozen requirements, including a long list of approvals and opinions from the province, public health, the municipality, police and professional colleges prior to federal approval. Earlier this year, Federal Minister Jane Philpott announced Health Canada would review the process and remove any unnecessary barriers in allowing SIS locations throughout the country as part of a harmreduction strategy. Philpott confirmed there is no intention to establish a SIS location in Markham. “Drug use is a very serious problem in other places such as Vancouver, which has escalating numbers,” she said in an interview with the Economist & Sun. “But Markham is not one of those communities. The issue has not been raised by public health or by local police.”

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Hundreds of thousands of Canadian children are growing up in poverty. In Ontario, more than 370,000 children (or 13.8 per cent) lived in a low-income household in 2013, only slightly better than the national average of 14.3 per cent. Studies suggest poverty limits a child’s future. It often means food insecurity, an inability to fully participate at school, a lack of positive activities and difficulty accessing services such as eye and dental care, event post-secondary education. According to UNICEF, the child poverty rate for industrial countries ranges from five per cent in Iceland to 25 per cent in Romania. Canada sits in the middle. In 1989, the federal government vowed to eradicate child poverty by the year 2000, yet little progress has been made. Many — too many — kids in Ontario are growing up poor. Why? How do we fix it? jonathan Zettel

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Angela grew up poor and was determined to make a better life for herself. She owned a construction business with her husband, but in 2009, after he beat her during a night of drinking, she left with her three children. Angela, who agreed to speak to us anonymously, said she never expected to wind up with “three kids on the street, basically looking for the kindness of strangers to help me out.” The local women’s shelter would not admit boys older than 12 and Angela’s oldest was 15. That night in the emergency room, a nurse offered her a basement apartment. Since then, Angela and her three children, who live in Owen Sound, have come face-to-face with poverty and learned first-hand how it undermines opportunities to rebuild. In addition to lacking money for a car, telephone or food, Angela worries about her children’s mental and physical health. Stress, anger, anxiety and a sense of isolation, coupled with the poor-quality, processed, high-carbohydrate diet provided by food banks have led to asthma, stomach problems and poor immunity. “I couldn’t figure out why they were sick all the time,” she said, adding she would be called away from work frequently to tend to ill children, which made it hard to hold down a job. Angela’s three children struggled with school and missed out on school trips and extracurricular activities because even $5 for pizza day was out of reach. Housing was also a problem and the family has moved frequently. In one instance, Angela asked her landlord if he could supply her

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 with a letter of residence so that she could apply for social assistance - instead he gave her an eviction notice because he didn’t want “that type of people living there.” Poverty in general and child poverty in particular is higher in many 905 communities than the provincial average, according to a report from Social Planning Toronto, the Alliance for a Poverty-Free Toronto and its sister alliances. While 14 per cent of Ontarians live in poverty, that number rises to 18 per cent when only children under the age of 18 are considered, the 2012 report said. Although York had the fifth highest family income in Canada, 12.7 per cent of residents and 14.8 per cent of residents under 18 live in poverty. The numbers vary by community. In the neighbourhoods that are part of the federal riding of Markham-Unionville, for example, 17.2 per cent of the total population and 22.5 per cent of children and youth live below the poverty line. In York-Simcoe to the north, 8.3 per cent of residents live in poverty Despite having some of the wealthiest residents in Ontario,

York has a growing number of lowincome residents, a regional report found. The report also found: • Most low-income families are couples with children under the age of 18. However, single parents face the highest risk of becoming low income. • Most low-income families work for a living and are homeowners. • Many low-income families and individuals are at risk of homelessness. • 112,165 residents, or 12.7 per cent of York Region residents, live in low-income households • Children under 15 account for 23 per cent or 25,975 of low-income residents. Youth aged 15 to 24 make up another 16 per cent. Lesley Mansfield, executive director of the Halton Learning Foundation, works with the Halton Board of Education, which has 60,000 students in 102 schools, 10 per cent of whom are at or below the poverty line. While Halton is among the more affluent regions in Ontario, Mansfield said poverty exists although, on many levels, remains hidden. “Poverty is here. It’s right around the corner from you. We have kids who share a pair of shoes with their parents. We have kids who the father is not around and the mother has some mental issues of her own and then you have two kids, basically taking care of themselves and coming to school with a can of Coke for lunch,” she said. About 200 kilometres north of Halton in the rural town of Hanover, Bev Gateman works out of what used to be a supply closet at the local high school. She and an army of volunteer are responsible for feeding 12,000 students a day through 73 school breakfast programs under the pro-

vincial banner, Ontario Student Nutrition Program. The program offers nutritional meals developed to fit the needs of individual schools and receives about 14 cents per student, per day in government funding. Over the years, Gateman said the stigma of poverty has slowly lessened. When she first started in the late 1990s, some schools wouldn’t let her in because they claimed they did not have children coming to school hungry. Likewise, some parents would not let their children into the breakfast programs. The key, she said, was to focus on nutrition not hunger. “We are bringing nutrition into the schools and what kid doesn’t need more nutrition,” she said, adding the meals include at least three of the four food groups, including whole grains, dairy, fresh fruit and vegetables. These programs, Gateman said, have a direct impact on students’ ability to learn. “If I’m thinking about the last

thing I had to eat was last night and you are talking about literacy or about my homework, I am not paying attention. All I am thinking about is my stomach,” she said.

Where to go for support There are a number of York Region agencies offering services for families, children and youth in need, including: Big Brothers and Big Sisters of York, 905726-2149, www.bbbsy.ca Blue Door Shelters, 905-898-1015, www. bluedoorshelters.ca Canadian Mental Health Association York Region Branch, 905-841-3977, www. cmha-yr.on.ca Family Services York Region, 905-8952371, www.fsyr.ca Jericho Youth Services (Georgina), 905722-5540. www.jerichoyouthservices.org 360˚ Kids, 905-475-6694, www.360kids. ca The York Centre for Children, Youth and Families, 905-887-5896, www.theyorkcentre.ca York Region Food Network, 905-841-3101, www.yrfn.ca

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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, October 31 9 a.m. General Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 1 7 p.m. Council Meeting Proclamations: Markham Group of Artists Month (October) Remembrance Day (November 11) 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. For meeting agendas and live audio streaming for Council and Standing Committees visit markham.ca

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Celebrate hope, support cancer care, Sunday Celebrate girl power and support cancer care at your local hospital at the annual CIBC Celebration of Hope luncheon this Sunday. This year’s event, dubbed London is Calling and promising to promote “girl power,” will feature live entertainment by Wannabe: The Spice Girls Tribute Band, as well as moving breast cancer survivor stories, and a profile on innovative clinical trials at Markham Stouffville Hospital. As always, there will be live and silent auctions, boutique shopping, a fashion show presented by Ted Baker, Sentaler Luxury Outerwear, Mariani’s Custom Clothiers and

Michael Luisi Couture and the announcement of the Raffle of Hope winner, who will drive home in a brand new 2016 Mini Cooper convertible donated by MINI Markham. All funds raised will support of cancer care at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH); where over the past 10 years $2.5 million has been raised in the fight against cancer. The luncheon will take place Oct. 30, 12 to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites. For tickets or more information, contact Catherine Ortiz at 905-472-7373, ext. 6606 or cortiz@msh.on.ca.

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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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The City of Markham is undertaking a comprehensive planning process to guide development of new neighbourhoods and employment areas in the Future Urban Area (FUA) lands in north Markham. A Conceptual Master Plan is being developed for the entire Future Urban Area based on a number of background studies, including subwatershed (environmental), transportation, servicing and planning studies. A key part of the Conceptual Master Plan is to plan for the required water, wastewater and roads in the Future Urban Area in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, 2007, as amended 2015 (Class EA). A Draft Preliminary Community Structure Plan has been developed to provide an overall planning framework for the lands in the FUA. The Plan includes a protected Greenway System, an open space network, a transportation network and broad land use categories. This Open House provides an opportunity to review and give your input on the Community Structure Plan, the preliminary proposed water, wastewater and roads projects and the supporting studies. DATE: Thursday, November 3, 2016 TIME: 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. LOCATION: Markham Civic Centre – Great Hall 101 Town Centre Blvd. The FUA Conceptual Master Plan will address the Municipal Class EA requirements for the water, wastewater and roads projects in the FUA by fulfilling Phases 1 and 2 of the Class EA Master Plan process. This is the second of three planned Public Open Houses to obtain public input on the Conceptual Master Plan and the Class EA process. Visit markham.ca for more information about the Conceptual Master Plan and Class EA Study processes. Following the open house, further comments are invited, for incorporation into the planning and design of these projects, and will be received until November 30, 2016. If you have questions or comments, or would like more information, please contact the appropriate Project Team member listed below. To be added to the mailing list, please email your request to Catherine Jay at the address below.

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uch needed, long-delayed legislation is making another appearance at Queen’s Park. Last week, Education Minister Mitzie Hunter announced she is reviving legislation that would automatically fire teachers convicted of sex abuse or child pornography offences. Now, one would be forgiven for assuming that would be the automatic result of a teacher committing those crimes. It is not. A few years ago, a Toronto Star investigative series revealed that the Ontario College of Teachers was not only making decisions on discipline in secret, but could elect not to revoke a teaching certificate. Some teachers guilty of sexual misconduct or abusive behaviour were simply being moved to other schools. Others kept their licence for years while waiting for a hearing, due to a huge backlog in cases. And some were able to confess to less serious offences and escape with a lesser penalty. The revelations sparked an investigation by retired Justice Patrick LeSage and his report led to legislation introduced in 2013. It was shelved due to the provincial election a year later. Last May it returned, but the legislature was prorogued, prompting another delay. Hunter is taking another swing at this and let’s hope this bill, the Protecting Students Act 2016, has finally jumped all of the hurdles in its path. “This legislation responds to the rare occurrence that may occur, and is making sure that we have a process that is decisive and moves quickly to take action on anything in a fair and transparent way,” Hunter said. To its credit, the college has acted to increase its transparency during the past few years. But it’s hard to imagine any parents opposing the mandated firing of teachers convicted of serious sex abuse or child porn offences. This is a long overdue step to help ensure that our students are in as safe a school environment as possible.

SOCIAL MEDIA On residents urged to support Hwy. 400, 404 link by Oct. 31. Kent Elliott People who travel from the west side of the lake to east end of Toronto know this route should’ve already been built. The question is why is not already done. Shannon Crane-Dickson So a toll road? Ya that’s awesome. Won’t really affect the traffic in our area because I’d assume most wouldn’t pay to use it. Too much population growth with severely outdated infrastructure everywhere you turn.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Table tennis association’s name not inclusive Re: Markham’s Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association building 71,000-square foot facility, Sept. 29. Why is the new centre for the “Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association” not just called the “Canadian Table Tennis Association”? As true Canadians, we should be inclusive rather than exclusive. I take offence to the association’s name. I certainly hope no taxpayer money goes toward this facility.

Ellen Richter Markham

Middle East immigrants stringently vetted Re: Here’s hoping Canada gets leader like Trump, letter to the editor by Edan Orvitz, Oct. 13. I am extremely disappointed that your paper would print a let-

ter with such inaccuracies and without verifying the facts. The Muslim immigrant who allegedly murdered five women at a mall in Washington was U.S. citizen, while the Muslim immigrant who stabbed nine shoppers in a Minnesota mall was legally in the U.S. All immigrants from the Middle East are stringently vetted by both the U.N. and Canadian authorities, as are those who enter the U.S. The letter itself is tantamount to a hate letter. I have referred the letter to the appropriate Canadian authorities

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Thank you for Forest of Hope coverage Re: Newly unveiled Forest of Hope in Markham commemorates Armenian genocide, Sept. 25. On behalf of the Armenian Community Center in Toronto, I am emailing you to thank you for your coverage of the Forest

of Hope event Saturday Sept. 24, 2016. Thank you for taking a principled stand and recognizing the importance of remembering past crimes. The forest will serve as a permanent reminder of this dark period of human history and will remind us of our collective responsibility to ensure such crimes are never repeated again. It is only through standing up against past crimes will we prevent future genocides, holocausts and atrocities such as those currently being perpetrated by ISIS in Syria. All Canadians have a moral imperative to intervene on the side of those persecuted. The real lessons are about putting an end to the evils of racism, bigotry and man’s inhumanity to man. Thank you for not sitting back, for participating and bringing a public voice in support of Armenian Genocide remembrance, commemoration and recognition.

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Take a spin on Markham’s haunted carousel. From Oct. 29 to Oct. 31, the Pride of Canada Carousel in downtown Markham will be transformed into a spooktacular ride fun for children of all ages. There will be spooky Halloween music, face-painting, pumpkin carving, prizes for best costume, and treats for carousel riders. The festivities take place 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on each of the three days. The carousel, which opened earlier this year, features sculptures from repurposed materials collected in a cross-country scavenger hunt. The carousel is $2 per ride and is located at 8080 Birchmount Rd. For more information, visit downtownmarkham.ca.

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We'll follow this with kulam's Vindaloo Chicken. We start with our boneless chicken breasts, sweet onions, garlic, tamarind, fresh tumeric, ginger, chili paste and raw sugar. If you want an authentic dish, this is from Kulam's hometown (almost). Available in 4x5 foils. Featured this week at EA – Think Basmati rice with this –

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Group protests OSPCA euthanization order for 21 dogs Ali Raza

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The cold temperatures and bitter wind didn’t stop a BSL Awareness group from protesting in front of the head office of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) on the border of Newmarket and Whitchurch-Stouffville Saturday. Their action was a response to what the group considers unfair treatment of dogs under breed specific legislation (BSL), specifically the OSPCA euthanization order for 21 dogs seized in Chatham-Kent last year from an alleged dog-fighting ring. The protestors strongly believe there are other options available for the dogs of various pit bull breeds. In a press release issued Feb. 17, the OSPCA stated that “euthanasia of any animal is always a last resort. It is a decision made after consultation with experts and after all options for the health and safety of the public and of the animals have been exhausted.” But the protest organizer, who prefers to be known by her BSL Awareness pseudonym “Zelda”, says the OSPCA has not considered the same options her group

has. “They can either go to Animal Justice in the US or Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary in King City,” Zelda said. “We’re asking for a third party assessment of the dogs, we know that maybe not all of them might be able to go through rehab, but there are other options we’re looking at rather than euthanizing the dogs.” Animal Justice is an advocacy group in the United States that fights for the legal rights of animals. But a closer option right here in York Region is Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary who, after opening just under two years ago, has already found homes for 700 dogs, says media director Clare Forndran. “We’re here today because we’ve been fighting for over a year

now to take in the 21 dogs,” Forndran said. “We can take them in, rehabilitate them and eventually find them loving homes.” “It’s quite a shame that due to delays in the court system, the dogs have been in limbo for over a year when we were willing to take them in,” she added. A court date of Nov. 3 is set in Chatham, Ont. to determine the fate of the dogs. The BSL Awareness group intends to protest outside the court on that day. Ultimately, the group wants to end BSL. “We need better laws in Ontario,” Zelda said. “BSL does nothing for public safety, all dogs bite; we need to start aiming for better education and responsible ownership.”

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Protesters rally in front of the OSPCA office just outside of Newmarket on Woodbine Avenue in support of pitbull dogs seized in Chatham-Kent more than a year ago. The OSPCA has petitioned the court to kill the majority of these dogs.

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Signs remind Markham drivers kids are at play Amanda Persico

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In the coming days, drivers will see ghouls and goblins about in their neighbourhood. But local residents are warning drivers, those dressed up as pirates and princesses are local kids. After learning of a fatal collision involving a fouryear-old student last fall, Sheri Gammon Dewlings, a mother of two, decided it was time to take action against careless divers in her neighbourhood. “A lot of people were angry,” she said of the incident. “Often you hear people blaming the pedestrian. But road safety is an allround responsibility.” In less than a few days, the Markham resident knocked on doors and put up close to 200 signs along boulevards in the Cornell area. The lawn signs depict a child’s profile and read

‘SLOW DOWN, kids at play’. With schools and municipalities encouraging more students and parents to walk to school and with Halloween around the corner those lawn signs are back. “This is the low hanging fruit,” Gammon Dewlings said of the signs. “This is neighbour-to-neighbour peer pressure.” The signs act as a simple reminder that drivers are not the only ones in the area and that everyone has a part to play in safety. “It’s an individual commitment to slow down,” Gammon Dewlings said. The signs are just part of the Slow Down East Markham Facebook initiative started by Gammon Dewlings. The Facebook group, with close to 250 members, is a online space where residents can warn of unsafe driving behaviours, such as drivers passing a stopped school bus.

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The group is not about ousting drivers, Gammon Dewlings said, but more to help encourage residents to report unsafe driving to local police through the Road Watch program. Road Watch is a community-driven program where residents can report aggressive or unlawful behavior, such as speeding, unsafe lane changes, running a red light or failing to stop at a stop sign. “It takes a community to protect our kids,” Gammon Dewlings said. “This is all about the kids.” Motorists will also see similar signs popping up in other Markham communities such as Boxgrove and Greensborough. The region used a similar sign campaign during viva rapidway construction along Hwy. 7 and Davis Drive. According to York Regional Police’s annual statistics report, there were about 4,200 criminal traffic violations in 2015 across

the region, which includes impaired driving and dangerous driving charges. There were about 14,600 reported collisions on York Region roads. And more than 38,800 charges were laid for speeding, 11,300 for disobeying a stop sign, 5,000 for careless driving and 2,600 for running a red light. There were 19 fatal collisions, killing 23 people across the region. Seven of those killed were pedestrians. Last year, in Markham, there were about 320 instances of impaired driving along with 630 other traffic violations, which includes speeding, disobeying a stop sign and running a red light - second only to Vaughan with close to 900 traffic violations in 2015. The ‘Kids at Play’ signs can be purchased at Love Gelato, 75 Main St. Markham. For more information, visit Slow Down East Markham on Facebook.

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Sheri Gammon Dewling and other parents are trying ‘Slow Down’ signs to send a message to speedy drivers in Markham’s Cornell community. Dewling is the creator of Slow Down East Markham group.

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The daughter of a former Vaughan mayor has had her 2012 drug and gun charges stayed after her lawyer argued the Crown took too long to bring the allegations to court. Lindsay Coutts, daughter of former mayor Linda Jackson - who is herself the daughter of another former mayor, the much feted, Lorna Jackson - discovered the Crown’s decision last week after a deal between the Crown and defense. Both Coutts and her mother, who were in court for the proceedings, refused the chance to speak to yorkregion.com. Coutts was originally charged by Halton police as part of a year-long undercover operation called Project Commute. The sting involved police allegedly buying cocaine from a trafficker in Halton before conducting search warrants in Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton and Toronto. It was during these busts that police allegedly discovered three kilograms of cocaine, along with oxycodone, ecstasy and marijuana, handguns, ammunition, a bulletproof vest, equipment used in the production of crack and about $45,000 in cash. Although some of the others accused had their charges stayed or dropped, most pleaded out of court earlier in the process. A day before Coutts’ charges were stayed, her lawyer, Darren Sederoff, said since her arrest at Pearson airport in June 2012, she’d been waiting 53 months through delays, 39 of which he said “fell at the feet of the Crown”. The decision is one of many expected to occur throughout the country after The Supreme Court decided in July that cases should not take more than 30 months from the time charges are laid until the conclusion of the trial. Earlier in October, first-degree murder charges were thrown out in Alberta after it took five years for the charges to make it to court. “It’s been dragging on, she’s pleased, she wants to move on,” Sederoff said. “(These new rules) are a real breath of fresh air, now we have the right to a speedy trial. They don’t want anything to languish in court anymore.” Yet this does not spell the end of Project Commute charges related to the investigation. Coutts’ boyfriend and co-accused Joseph “Joey” Sansone Jr. will have his trial go ahead on May 15, 2017 in Milton.

Our Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is now home to nearly 7 million people – heading towards 10 million by 2041. This growth is a sign of success and opportunity. But as we grow, so too must our transportation network – the lifeblood that connects this great region and each of our communities. Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario, is bringing more transit and more connections to more places within the GTHA. Every community transit project, big or small, plays a vital role in the regional transportation system. We want to share our plans and get your feedback. Starting in November we will be hosting community open houses to share information and updates on three of Metrolinx’s projects to build new track and electrification infrastructure. We will be seeking your input on these specific plans and feedback on proposed mitigation strategies: GO Rail Network Electrification Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) (Hydro One as co-proponents): gotransit.com/electrification • Environmental Baseline Condition Reports have been prepared, Impact Assessment Reports to evaluate potential environmental effects of the project are underway, and stakeholder consultation is in progress. The project is currently in the Pre-Planning Phase of the TPAP. • The focus of this round of public meetings will be to provide an update on the project and conceptual design of the Traction Power Supply and Distribution components. Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion TPAP: metrolinx.com/RERBarrie • The environmental assessment studies are prepared, which include a detailed overview of impacts to evaluate the environmental effects of the preliminary design. The project is currently in the Pre-Planning Phase. • The focus of this round of public meetings will be to provide an update on the project and seek feedback on the environmental impacts. Lakeshore East-Don River to Scarborough Expansion TPAP: metrolinx.com/DonRiverScarborough • The project is currently in the Pre-Planning Phase with existing conditions studies completed. • The focus of this round of public meetings will be on existing conditions. These meetings will also include information on the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) which guides the work being done to transform the transportation network in the GTHA. A review of the RTP is underway, providing the opportunity to formally incorporate new insights into the plan, while ensuring we maintain momentum on the projects underway. Information updates on other key studies and projects in your neighbourhood will also be provided.

We invite you to join us in person at the public meeting nearest you to find out more. (Or, participate online at metrolinxengage.com) Meeting time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. / Presentation: 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2016 Hope United Church 2550 Danforth Ave. Toronto, ON M4C 1L2

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) Room 717A and 718 222 Bremner Boulevard Toronto, ON M5V 3L9

Monday, November 14, 2016 Bramalea Secondary School 510 Balmoral Dr. Brampton, ON L6T 1W4

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Loretto College School 151 Rosemount Ave. Toronto, ON M6H 2N1

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Riverdale Collegiate Institute 1094 Gerrard St. E. Toronto, ON M4M 2A1

Thursday, November 17, 2016 Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute 3663 Danforth Ave. Scarborough, ON M1N 2G2

Thursday, November 17, 2016 Cornell Community Centre 3201 Bur Oak Ave. Markham, ON L6B 0T2

Monday, November 21, 2016 Innisdale Secondary School 95 Little Ave. Barrie, ON L4N 2Z4

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Sacred Heart Catholic High School 908 Lemar Rd. Newmarket, ON L3Y 1R9

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Cardinal Carter Catholic High School 210 Bloomington Rd. Aurora, ON L4G 0P9

Thursday, November 24, 2016 Vellore Village Community Centre 1 Villa Royale Ave. Woodbridge, ON L4H 2Z7

Monday, November 28, 2016 Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School 959 Midland Ave. Scarborough, ON M1K 4G4

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 First United Church 151 Lakeshore Road West Mississauga, ON L5H 1G3

For additional information about these projects, please visit metrolinx.com OR metrolinxengage.com Stay Connected All comments and feedback received will be documented and will help inform the Transit Project Assessment Process and the Environmental Project Reports that will be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. Comments Invited Comments and information regarding these projects are being collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact Georgina Collymore (contact information below) or the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-327-1434. For more information, or to be added to the e-mail distribution list, please contact: Georgina Collymore Senior Advisor – Environmental Assessment Communications & Community Relations tel: 416-202-4921 / e-mail: electrification@metrolinx.com Metrolinx is working to provide residents and businesses in the GTHA with a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated. Find out more about Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan for the GTHA, as well as GO Transit, PRESTO and Union Pearson Express at metrolinx.com. This Notice first issued on Monday, October 24, 2016. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 874-5900 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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Treat your family to some Halloween fun

There’s more to Halloween than the fright from monsters and zombies. Take advantage of other trick-or-treat, kidfriendly events taking place around town. From pirates and princesses, pumpkin parties to painting spooky art, there is something for every ghoul or goblin.  Oct. 28, 7 p.m. - Spooky Mill Pond Tour Mill Pond Gazebo, Richmond Hill Free Venture out into the neighbouring backstreets, listen to ghost stories and enjoy the sites by lantern light. https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/things-to-do/happyhalloween.aspx  Oct. 28, 7 to 10 p.m. - Halloween Howl Richvale Community Centre, Richmond Hill Youth in grades 6 to 8 are invited to the community centre, which will be transformed into a creep carnival, with games, music and haunted music. https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/things-to-do/happyhalloween.aspx  Oct. 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Vellore Haunted Village Vellore Hall, 9541 Weston Rd., Woodbridge $7.75/class Have a spooky good time exploring the Vellore Haunted Village with family Halloween activities, crafts and movies http://www.vaughan.ca/events/pages/event_calendar. aspx

Donation to Sick Kids Foundation 1 Krisbury Ave., Thornhill The haunted house features five different rooms each with its own theme, sound system, lighting and live actors. http://thornhillwoodshauntedhouse.com/

 Oct. 30, 1 to 3 p.m. - Paintlounge Halloween Painting Party 118 Main St., Markham $25/child Dress up, paint and be painted. Children get to paint their own Halloween art canvas. Children get a loot bag that includes a canvas, paints, paintbrush and candy. paintlounge.ca Oct. 30, 2 to 3:45 p.m. - Dufflebag Theatre’s Dracula 19 on the Park, Whitchurch-Stouffville $18/person A family-friendly telling of the classic story of Dracula. Transylvania is full of bats, vampires and worst of all, no cell coverage. It’s a show you can really sink your teeth into - especially when children are invited up on stage to star in the show. nineteenonthepark.com  Oct. 31, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Animated Halloween Non-perishable food donation to the local food pantry 135 Centre St. West, Richmond Hill. Be wary of the 18-foot Grim Reaper greeting visitors. This house is sure to impress with more than 20 inflatable Halloween decorations and a slew of animated electronic decorations.

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The man charged with impaired driving causing the deaths of a Markham mother and her daughter has been released on bail. Christopher Singh, 28, from Markham, left the Newmarket courtroom in a wheelchair Thursday, Oct. 20 under the surety of his mother and father on $50,000 bond. He is facing six charges stemming from the fatal head-on crash at 16th Avenue, near Bur Oak Avenue, in Markham, during morning rush hour on Aug. 29. Investigators say Singh was drunk, alleging his Infinity crossed the centre line before slamming into the Toyota Carolla driven by Inoka Athuraliya-Liyana-Waduge, 42, with her daughter Savani Guruge, 4, in the back seat. There was little evidence at the scene that either car tried to stop, indicating the suddenness of the crash. Both females were taken to hospital and eventually pronounced dead. Singh was left badly injured, his leg in a cast and a large plastic

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Savani Guruge, 4, was killed in an Oct. 20 crash. Christopher Singh has been charged with impaired driving causing death in relation to the incident. brace around his chest, spine and back. His own daughter, a monthsold infant, was in the back of his vehicle, but escaped the crash uninjured. In court Singh wiped his eyes and sniffled as the details of the case and names of the victims were

read out. Under bail conditions, he is not allowed to possess or consume alcohol, must reside with his parents and is not allowed to contact witnesses in the case or the surviving members of the family. The victim’s husband and father,

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“People don’t do these things intentionally, so there’s no reason for us to be aggressive or hold hate for him,” Guruge added. “In my mind, I recall the memories (of my wife and daughter) and that makes me feel sad, but, at the same time, I try to repeatedly remind myself that everything is uncertain and we know that through experience.” About his surviving 12-yearold daughter, Guruge said he is attempting to keep a sense of normalcy around his home. “I am trying to spend as much time as possible with her, because she was very close to her mother,” he said, before referencing his philosophy on the crash. “As a Buddhist, we believe that when you die, you are born in another life, but you have no control. That’s why you have to live a good life, always wish well for others, clear your thoughts of anger or revenge or hatred, then and only then you will be assured of a good life after your death.” Singh has been charged with two counts each of impaired driving causing death, over 80 causing death and dangerous driving causing death.

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Centre Blvd. CONTACT: Flato Markham Theatre, 905-305-7469, 305_show@markham.ca COST: Prime: $84, Regular: $79 Direct from Argentina, Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango, is a phenomenal production featuring 14 worldclass tango dancers, one vocalist and an onstage orchestra for an evening that celebrates the passionate music and dance of Argentina.

Saturday, October 29

Milliken Mills Car Wash for the Red Cross WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Milliken Mills High School, 7522 Kennedy Rd. CONTACT: Husneya Nasim, 647 878 3663, husneyanasim@hotmail.com COST: $5 Milliken Mills High School will host a car wash in front of the school. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Remington Halloween Carousel WHEN: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Pride of Canada Carousel, 162 Enterprise Blvd. CONTACT: Christina Butterfield, 905-761-8200 x 2289 COST: FREE + $2 Carousel Rides The Pride of Canada Carousel in Downtown Markham will be decked out in friendly Halloween décor to kick off the Halloween festivities in costume before the big night. There will be free treats for carousel riders, free Halloween-themed face painting, prizes for best costumes, a pumpkin carving contest and

spooktacular Halloween music. Multiple days. Trick or Treat! WHEN: Noon to 4 p.m. WHERE: Main Street Markham, 132 Robinsons St. CONTACT: Christine Matthews, 905-472-2462, , info@ mainstreetmarkham.com COST: Free Store owners and scary characters on the street will be handing out treats (or tricks?) to those who dare to come! Contest for scariest, most original and cutest costumes and for best decorated store. Music is Everywhere WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Cornell Library, 3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markham, L6B 0T2 CONTACT: Liz Myers, www. musiciseverywhere.eventbrite.ca, emyers@markham.library.on.ca COST: Free You don’t need to be a professional musician to create music! Using everyday objects – even a heartbeat! – participants will create a professionally recorded piece of music which will be broadcast on Markham Public Library’s social media channels. Discover how to unleash your untapped creativity! Get your tickets at www.musiciseverywhere.eventbrite.ca

Sunday, October 30

28th Annual CIBC Celebration of Hope Luncheon WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE:

Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre & Spa, 8500 Warden Ave. CONTACT: Catherine Ortiz, 905-471-7373 ext.6606, cortiz@msh.on.ca COST: $125 each Join us for the 28th Annual CIBC Celebration of Hope Luncheon hosted by Erin Davis of 98.1 CHFI. Experience the Best of Britain and shop at over 50 boutiques, enjoy outstanding entertainment, a runway fashion show, auctions, prizes and the Raffle of Hope draw. Seating is limited, so buy now! For tickets and information, contact Unionville Stiver Mill Farmers’ Market WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Stiver Mill, 9 Station Lane CONTACT: Judi McIntyre, 647-983-9054, www. unionvillestivermillmarket.com, stivermillmarket@hotmail.com COST: Free Now inside the Stiver Mill.

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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 LifeLong Learning Markham was recently formed by a group of local residents to provide informative and

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Markham Board of Trade Women’s Networking Luncheon WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Angus Glen Golf Club, 10080 Kennedy Rd. CONTACT: events@ markhamboard.com COST: MBT Members $50 + HST. Non-Members $65 + HST An amazing opportunity to be inspired by entrepreneurial leaders and learn about the business challenges they faced.

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Morning Break WHEN: 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Markham Missionary Church, 5438 Major MacKenzie Drive East, Markham CONTACT: Jenn Simpson, 905-294-5081, emc@markhamemc.ca COST: $20 Craft classes (stained glass, card making, knitting and craft ‘n chat), refreshments and a short devotional. Hiromi: The Trio Project WHEN: 8 p.m. to WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. CONTACT: Flato Markham Theatre, 905-305-7469,

305_show@markham.ca COST: Prime: $64, Regular: $59 Hiromi electrifies audiences and critics from the East and West with a creative energy that encompasses and eclipses the boundaries of jazz, classical, and pop parameters, taking improvisation and composition to new heights of complexity and sophistication.

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The 5 Browns WHEN: 8 p.m. to WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. CONTACT: Flato Markham Theatre, 905-305-7469, , 305_ show@markham.ca COST: Prime: $64, Regular: $59 Students: $15 Amid scorching piano runs, sweet melodies and thunderous finales, The 5 Browns are waking up classical music. With every complex five-piano arrangement, they saturate immortal scores with fresh energy, dynamic character and splashes of tonal colour.

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How did some 500 Grade 9 and 10 students at Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham spend the final day of classes before taking a week off for their October break Friday? Some learned about orienteering while some took to partaking in wheelchair table tennis and others tried their hand at sitting volleyball, wrestling and taekwondo. Those activities were just some of 30 sporting activities offered at 20 different stations in the Bill Crothers Secondary School gymnasiums and on its outdoor turf fields through a KidsCAN School Day program run by AthletesCAN. Tom Hall, AthletesCAN interim executive director, said the KidsCAN School Day program at Bill Crothers Secondary School marked the second time the Unionville-based school hosted the event, with the first being in 2012. It all came to fruition when AthletesCAN, an organization serving as a collective voice for Canadian national team athletes, conducted its annual leadership conference in Mississauga this weekend. As a part of the conference, AthletesCAN representatives that included national team, Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes, visit the host community

to expose youngsters to an array of sports and encourage healthy lifestyles. Citing Bill Crothers Secondary School possessed world-class facilities and having served as a host before, it was a no brainer for them to return. “We knew how good the facilities were at Bill Crothers. They are amazing,” said Hall, an Olympic bronze medallist in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Games. “I remember when I was here (at Bill Crothers) in 2012 I was amazed at the opportunity these kids had. I wish I had those opportunities when I was in high school.” With 31 athletes in attendance who interacted with the students, the participants chose three stations to attend during the half-day session and spent 40 minutes at each. Electing to try her hand at wheelchair table tennis, Grade 9 student Shaylyn Acheson said her involvement in the KidsCAN School Day program exceeded her expectations due largely to the hands-on approach they were provided with. “I did not think we would do these activities. I thought it would be just listening to lectures. To do this is a lot of fun. To sit in a chair and play table tennis was more challenging,” she said. Partaking in orienteering, Grade 9 student Anastasia Mentos also felt the program

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Bill Crothers Secondary School in Unionville hosted 35 Olympic and Para Olympic athletes Friday. The event started with a pep rally, followed by the athletes working directly with students in organized activities. Here Muhammad Mudassar demonstrates his table tennis skills to students. was physically demanding. “It was good. We had to go through the whole school to find items that were hidden. It gave me a good workout,” she said. A basketball player with

the Bill Crothers Colts girls’ prep team, Grade 9 student Ciante Downs took part in orienteering, paralympic javelin and shot put activities. After trying each sport, Downs said she enjoyed

each. “I really like orienteering and I want to try it more definitely. When I play basketball it’s my legs that I use more and this (javelin and shotput) showed that I need

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The time has come to stop dressing up as an “Indian” for Halloween, according to First Nations people, who say they are not a costume. On the heels of the recent debate over whether the Cleveland Indians name and Chief Wahoo mascot is racist or merely anachronistic, First Nations people and other are now using the hashtag #notacostume in addition to #notyourmascot hashtag generated after long-time Toronto Blue Jays’ broadcaster Jerry Howarth explained why he has refused to use First Nations nicknames since the 1992 World Series, when Toronto defeated Atlanta. While civil liberties groups raise the issue of censorship and the fine line of juggling cultural sensitivity with freedom of expression, First Nations advocates say costumes like “Reservation Royalty” for adults or the sanitized Disney version of

Pocahontas as princess for children perpetuate harmful stereotypes and stigmas regardless if they are chosen with good intentions or not. You may think a “costume” pays homage or shows respect, but Lakehead University’s chair of truth and reconciliation and former Chippewas of Georgina Island resident Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux says the exact opposite is true. “It is a matter of respect, whether it is an Indian, Gypsy or Spanish ‘princess’ costume. If someone wants to come to a pow wow, dressed in a beautiful shawl, no one is going to say you can’t or you are not welcome to share in our culture. But on Halloween, it is mostly done for humour and parody, and that lacks respect, is offensive and does not acknowledge this country’s history in the larger context of truth and reconciliation.” They are symbols, ultimately, of the oppression and violence that occurred on this land to make indig-

First Nations people are using the hashtag #notacostume to protest Halloween costumes they say perpetuate harmful stereotypes. enous people go away, says Suzanne Smoke of Biindigen Healing and Arts. A member of the Alderville First Nation and an advocate for missing and murdered Aboriginal women, Smoke says Canadians have been trained and taught to ignore and devalue the worth of indigenous peoples and women are doubly oppressed. “I think it is time Canadians re-evaluate their treatment of First Nation peoples and teach their children the true value of human life, respect, inclusion and tolerance for the sovereign peo-

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and basically the subjugation of, and sexual violence against, women that it ultimately represents,” WesleyEsquimaux says. In addition, the fetishizing and eroticizing of First Nations women is a slap in the face to the fact that one out of three will experience rape in their lifetime. “Our women are sacred and to be devalued for 500 years has led to the over 4,520 missing, murdered and taken indigenous women in this country,” Smoke says. We s l e y - E s q u i m a u x hopes people will think beyond their costumes and

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For Roberta Overholt, a mother of three who helps countless children get to school everyday, walking is just a normal occurrence. She helps run the Walking School Bus at Brampton’s Morton Way Public School, which sees more than 100 participants. “It’s a program to promote children actually walking to school instead of having their parents drive them,” she said. While this has physical and environmental benefits, it also helps keep the children safe. “They know that they have to watch their surroundings. They know who to look for when we’re out walking,” Overholt said. Plus, walking in a group is safer than walking alone. Keeping a child safe is on every parent’s mind, particularly after a near miss caught on video earlier this school year went viral. A 10-yearold girl in Pickering almost

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Roberta Overholt leads a line of children to school Tuesday morning. got hit crossing in front of a school bus when a car zoomed past. This was in broad daylight. With Halloween approaching and with shorter daylight hours, motorists need to watch for children

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safety starts with them. “Parents knowing the rules of the road and being a really good role model is important,” Parachute interim CEO Pam Fuselli said. “I think parents underestimate how much of an impact their own behaviours have on their own children. So make sure that you do cross the road at the stop sign or the crosswalk or on a green light, versus running across the road mid-block.” Children should be taught the various rules of the road at the appropriate stages of their development. For example, a young child will need to hold hands to cross the road, and an older child will need to know which roads are safe and which are too busy to cross. “Doing that over time as they age, then they develop those habits as they grow. Unfortunately, it isn’t a onetime thing. It’s over time and repeatedly,” she said. Paisley Canada can help pedestrians become more visible in the dark. The com-

ensure their own safety. Be visible and pay attention, said Peel Regional Police Constable Mark Fischer. “Wear reflective clothing, reflective bands, footwear, jackets, anything is helpful,” he said. “Put your cell phone away. Just like distracted driving, there’s distracted walking that can cause injuries.” When it’s raining, use an umbrella. “Then you can keep your eyes up and you don’t need to be looking down,” Fischer said. Children should walk in groups. Walking in a group makes you more visible to drivers, but also makes you less likely to be approached by a dangerous stranger, Fischer said. Children should avoid crossing in between intersections, and should stick to crosswalks, or lighted intersections to cross the road. Toronto-based Parachute, a national charity dedicated to safety awareness and education, tells parents that educating children about road

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For two years, the female patient suffered from irregular menstrual cycles. Doctors were about to explore assisted fertility options when she became pregnant on her own. In another case, fertility specialists were stumped as to why another female patient could not conceive - until a recording of rain shower sounds was enough to get her in the mood and get the job done naturally. Those treated by Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco aren’t your typical patients seeking reproductive assistance. They are housed in Scarborough’s Toronto Zoo, specifically selected for artificial insemination in hopes of producing offspring to keep the numbers of their species up and, if possible, releasing these animals back into their natural habitats. According to the Toronto Zoo, it’s the only Canadian zoo with a reproduc-

tive physiologist on staff. Located within the Animal Health Centre, the reproductive physiology unit is made up of two laboratories, the endocrinology lab and gamete biology lab, where staff, students and visiting scientists work together to investigate fundamental problems related to reproduction in non-domestic species. The goal is to assist with the care and management of captive and free-ranging populations in an effort to maintain reproductive health and ensure the preservation of genetic diversity. Mastromonaco, curator of the Meadowvale Road and Old Finch Avenue zoo’s reproductive programs and research, said it’s always preferred for animals to breed on their own, but for a number of reasons - some known, some not - that might be easier said than done. There could be behavioural or medical issues at play, or lack of a male paramour, in which case semen would have to be flown in.

Very much similar to fertility testing humans go through, animal hormones are tested in a lab to look for abnormalities, cycles are monitored, and semen is collected to freeze for insemination, Mastromonaco said, adding she works with more than 50 species a year. And like humans, animals can go on birth control pills the same women would use if the zoo isn’t trying to breed a particular species, she said, adding the gorillas are currently on contraception. The Toronto Zoo’s reproductive program, which began in 1988 (prior to this all breeding was done naturally), lends its support to other zoos, primarily within Canada, Mastromonaco said. And though she’s been at the program’s helm for a decade, she still has a lot to learn about the reproductive health of the animals treated. The zoo’s animals typically try to conceive on their own for two to three years

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Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue are the giant panda cubs at the Toronto Zoo. before Mastromonaco and her team step in, who will then evaluate “why babies aren’t coming,” she said. Sometimes the issue isn’t physical. Sometimes it’s as simple as creating the right atmosphere - hence the rain shower music. But as easy as that may sound, pinpointing fertility treatment and what works and what doesn’t is still something Mastromonaco is figuring out. An Indian rhino calf lost a

pregnancy because she didn’t have enough progesterone to sustain it. Cheetahs have undergone treatment for five or six years without producing offspring. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an international organization focused in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, has listed the Indian rhinoceros, polar bear, cheetah, and giant panda some of Toronto Zoo’s big-

gest draws - as vulnerable. Come next year, the reproductive program currently housed in two rooms inside a 40-year-old building will move into a state-of-theart facility, which will allow Mastromonaco and her staff more research equipment and space to house and transfer animals more easily, she said, adding the old site will be used as a curatorial lab. Bison insemination is the next “big project” for Mastromonaco, adding the zoo has kept 35-year-old bison sperm frozen in the lab. “As long as the samples are frozen, we can bring them back,” she said. “We can breed across time and space.” The cost of artificially inseminating an animal is $500 to $600 a try, with invitro fertilization running $3,000 to $4,000 a pop. But, with certain species dangerously close to extinction, such as the Grevy’s zebra, “you can’t put a price” on reproduction, she said.

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When the Bill Crothers Secondary School Colts took to the pitch to start the York Region Athletic Association tier one girls’ field hockey season, they had a relatively young squad. At the same time though, they were highly skilled to where they ran the table by finishing in first place with an unblemished mark. The Colts sustained that momentum through the playoffs, culminating with a 4-0 win over the St. Brother Andre Cardinals in Thursday’s final at Bill Crothers Secondary School. Jordan Tortolo, Isabella Peluso, Abbey Craft and Brianne McGrath each scored once and Christina Mongello recorded the shutout for the Colts, who claimed their fourth YRAA

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(NC) Perfecting the trending look of vintage modern décor is all about striking the right balance between old and new. Although gorgeous versions of this style can be found everywhere, it can be difficult to know where to start. Get ideas for your next project with these creative ways to fashion vintage-inspired décor from Sharon Grech, colour and design expert for Benjamin Moore. Antique it: Adding antiques or vintage furniture to your collection will warm up the clean, modern lines in contemporary design. “Buying vintage doesn’t have to break the bank,” Grech confirms. “Antique markets or garage sales are some of the best places to find older tables, cabinets, or chairs. Once you’ve found your pieces, give them new life with a fresh coat of paint and new fabric if necessary.” You can create a weathered look with paint by sanding away

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Paint your home’s exterior like a pro fill in any pitting or holes. Use this opportunity to inspect caulking around windows and doors. Recaulk as needed to seal up draughty areas or those that may cause water infiltration prior to painting.

Painting is an inexpensive way to transform just about any space. Many people paint the interiors of their homes, but home exteriors also can undergo dramatic makeovers with fresh coats of paint. Timing the job right and heeding some tips from professionals and do-it-yourselfers can make the job go smoothly.

Prime and cover stains

It may be a little extra work, but apply a quality primer as the first coat to hide any imperfections, such as wood knots or discolouration from weathering. Primer provides a smooth, even surface upon which to put your paint colour. Once you have applied the primer, test your paint colour in a small, inconspicuous spot to see how the colour looks in the daylight. You do not want to paint the entire home only to find out you dislike the colour.

Consider the time of year Consider local weather patterns and forecasts when planning an exterior painting project. Choose a time of year when there is little rain and low humidity, such as autumn. Keep in mind that the paint will require a couple of days to dry completely and cure, and that can be difficult in damp weather. Don’t hamper the final outcome with poor timing.

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Prepare the painting surfaces

Rent a paint sprayer for large surface areas. The sprayer will produce a more uniform application and is less time-consuming than painting everything with a brush or roller. Make sure you’ve chosen a high-quality paint, as the added expense is worth it if the paint lasts longer and coats more evenly. Also, if you have purchased multiple cans of paint, mix them all in one large bucket to ensure the same colour; otherwise, the colours may not match perfectly. The experts at HGTV recommend working your way from top to bottom in a smooth, controlled manner, overlapping each stroke by eight inches. Trim and hard-to-reach areas should be left for brush work so you can maintain control over your tools.

Resist the temptation to start painting straight away. Paint may not adhere to unprepared surfaces, and dirt and other debris may show through and mar the finished product. Repainting a home’s exterior will likely involve removing peeling or chipping paint prior to making your first strokes. Wear protective gear when scraping, sanding or brushing old paint, as such tasks can generate dust that can be dangerous to inhale, particularly if the old paint contains lead. Employ a chlorine bleach solution to kill any mildew and to scrub any dirt from the house. In addition, repair any cracks or imperfections. For example, if you’re painting stucco, you may have to

If you are painting areas like steps or staircases, consider adding a little fine-grain sand to the paint to improve traction, as paint can be slippery when wet. If painting your home’s exterior is beyond your

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You’ll achieve higher property value Remember that high quality materials will stand up to the test of time. For example, using reinforced concrete for the main structural element is more durable and requires less maintenance and repair over its lifetime compared to wood structures that require regular maintenance over their limited life span.

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“A huge step forward is to replace the traditional wood framing of your house with what we call ICFs, insulated concrete forms,” says Keven Rector at Nudura, a leading name in this technology. Building the envelope of your house with concrete instead of wood delivers an energy efficiency rating as high as R-50 (compared to an average R20 in wood structures), saving you up to 50 per cent on utility bills.

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Men tackle McCormick Cup consolation championship The Markham Irish Canadian Rugby Football Club men captured the Ontario Rugby Union McCormick Cup consolation title with a 67-7 win over Stoney Creek at Fletcher’s Field Saturday. Darryl Snider, Cathel Quinn and Jesse Lofthouse each scored two tries for

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