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New rooming house rules eyed

BY LAURA FINNEY

lfinney@yrmg.com

If someone buys a home in your neighbourhood and turns it into a rooming house, is there anything you can do?

That’s a question many homeowners in

Markham, like their neighbours across York Region face. To some degree, they can get the city to take action, even if officials’ powers are limited by legislation.

“We can’t tell you how you can live in your house, in most ways,” says Chris Alexander,

Markham’s acting manager of bylaw and regulatory services.

Alexander said changes to the planning act in 1994 meant officials could not distinguish See CITY, page 3.

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City conducting review of bylaws on rooming houses From page 1.

land use based on relationships between the people who lived in a home.

“You can have up to 10 people living there, if you put in extra bedrooms, provided you don’t put any locks on the doors,” he said. “As long as you get a building permit.”

Once locks are placed on a door and it can be locked from the outside with a key it is considered a dwelling unit, he said.

Still, neighbours are often not happy about the situation. Concerns include security, parking, safety, privacy and property value.

Alexander said many complaints come from residents who have not actually been inside the suspected rooming houses, and officials want to make sure they are careful to validate complaints before contacting homeowners.

“Our biggest challenge is gaining entrance into the house,” said Alexander.

Qiwen Wang is the owner of a house in the Warden Avenue and Denison Street area that has been the subject of complaints.

Neighbours said Wang had put up walls in the living, family and dining rooms, added more rooms

in the basement and had numbers placed on all the new doors.

At one time most of the front yard had been turned into a parking area using interlocking brick, a neighbour says.

Wang said he and other family bought the home for his mother because she liked the area, and he admitted to adding new rooms on the main floor to help cover the costs of the home.

“We thought maybe we can live upstairs and rent out the rooms downstairs,” he said.

He said although he does not live in the house some of his family, including his mother, does. “I don’t make that much … Maybe I can afford the house like this.”

He said he was unaware it was illegal because in other places in the GTA allow rooming houses.

Although some places require licensing.

“I just graduated from university, for two years I don’t have much savings,” he said.

“I just want my parents to live better that’s why I do all this work.

I didn’t know it would create this much trouble.”

In January a bylaw officer went to the home and removed all the locks off the bedroom doors at

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Rooming house on Barrington Crescent prompts complaints and visit from city inspector.

Wang’s house.

Wang said he also had to evict their tenants in the basement because basement apartments are illegal, if built after November 1995.

Alexander said there are a number of challenges the city faces when trying to get access into these homes to ensure bylaws are being followed.

“Everyone’s house is their castle … and gaining access is very much protected under our rights,” he explained. “So it’s difficult for us to get in. We’re not trying to avoid our responsibilities. We’re trying to respect the rights of the individuals, but at the same time obviously investigate what it is the concerns are.”

He said they use a definition from the Fire Code: when lodging is provided for four or more people for remuneration, or for provision of services, it’s considered a rooming house.

Alexander said it can be difficult to prove there is remuneration as tenants are not always cooperative.

Alexander said homeowners are permitted to make changes to their own homes, including converting rooms perhaps built for one purpose into another use.

Wang argued there is a need for rooming houses in Markham and the surrounding area.

Many of his tenants are people who work or go to school in Markham, and cannot afford housing close by.

“Some people are spending two hours on the road because they couldn’t find a rental unit nearby,” he said. “The students, they can’t afford a house.”

And with the York University campus coming, Wang said the demand for dwellings like rooming houses will increase.

Alexander agreed.

“What you will see …if you look at all the other municipalities that have post secondary locations, is that the number of rooming

houses, second suites does escalate because of the affordability,” he said.

Still, others say there can be a stigma attached to a rooming house being on your street.

A few years ago a fire in another Markham rooming house in the city nearly took the life of a teenage boy. A woman was found dead in another Markham rooming house driveway. A man and woman have since been charged with murder.

In the meantime, the rules in Markham might be soon changing.

Right now Alexander said there are about 42 related bylaws for rooming houses with different rules for different locations.

The city is conducting a comprehensive review and looking at changes to the zoning bylaw. One of the issues will be rooming houses and second suites, he said. A council report is expected this fall.

Also Bill 140, or the Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, looks at the need to introduce affordable housing in Ontario municipalities, he explained.

“One way in doing that is obviously through second suites or basement apartments as well as other kinds of shared accommodations,” he said.

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Tuesday, September 8 9 a.m. - Development Services Committee Meeting 7 p.m. - Special Council Meeting (Advisory Committee Members Past Services Recognition) Wednesday, September 9 9 a.m. - General Committee Meeting Friday, September 11 9 a.m. - Special Development Services Committee Meeting (York Region Municipal Comprehensive Review, 2014 Draft Growth Scenarios to 2041) Proclamations for September 2015 Syringomyella and Chiari Malformation Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Franco Ontarian Day (Sept 25) Markham Fair Week (Sept 28 - Oct 4) Need more information?

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PowerStream Merger Update Merger Decision Expected in October 2015 Markham’s General Committee and Council will welcome public deputations in the future on the proposal. A number of PowerStream meetings were held over the spring and summer, and meetings will continue regarding financial and legal due diligence on the proposed transaction.

In April 2015, the Government of Ontario announced negotiations were underway for a potential three-way merger of PowerStream Holdings Inc., Enersource Corporation and Horizon Utilities Corporation, and an opportunity to acquire Hydro One Brampton Networks Inc. from the Province.

The three PowerStream shareholders, Markham, Vaughan and Barrie (and their holding companies) have partnered to evaluate the proposed merger transaction.

The City of Markham’s holding company is Markham Enterprises Corporation (MEC). The City of Markham owns 100% of MEC, which in turn owns 34.2% of PowerStream Holdings Inc. shares. MEC is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of the 13 Markham Councillors.

Navigant Inc. and BDR North America have been retained to provide independent advice and financial due diligence, and Gowlings LLP has been retained to undertake legal due diligence and support on the decision- making process.

The MEC Board has held meetings over the spring and summer, and will continue to meet regarding financial and legal due diligence on the proposed transaction.

On May 26, 2015, a report was received at Markham’s General Committee on the proposed transaction, including the expected timelines, as well as the negotiation and decision-making process. This report was also received by Council on June 15, 2015.

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Unionville High School’s head of phys-ed, longtime teacher and coach Don Carmichael is retiring.

Retiring phys-ed head loved to teach, coach

BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA

mhayakawa@yrmg.com

Don Carmichael took his first teaching job in York Region at Unionville High School in 1985.

In between other teaching positions in York, the Stouffville resident returned to UHS three years ago to become head of their phys-ed department.

But when classes resume next week, the 57-year-old will have called it a career — 33 years in total that began in the Ottawa Valley before moving to York Region where he’s been for the last 30.

“It will be a life changing moment for a while. But it’s time to move on to the next chapter in my life,” he said.

Reflecting on a career in the classroom and gymnasium that saw him assist in the launching of several new schools starting with Milliken Mills Secondary School in 1988, Carmichael acknowledged the years have gone by like a blur.

“I’ve been pretty fortunate,” Carmichael said. “I love teaching kids and there’s been a lot of great people who I’ve worked with along the way. You’re career-oriented and then you move on. I have no regrets.”

Having coached a number of sports during his time in the York Region Athletic Association including basketball, football, tennis, soccer, badminton and track and field and recently serving as a convenor for senior badminton, Carmichael noted there have been plenty of memorable moments.

One that stands out was at Unionville when he directed a junior boys’ basketball team in the late 1980s to a YRAA title and what was then a Durham-York Secondary Schools Athletic Association crown.

“I had a lot of fun with a pretty talented group and we had some success,” he recalled.

‘lot of fun’ He said the fun and success he’s had in coaching did not hinge on the number of wins or losses.

“It was about the experience and getting the kids to enjoy the game and to help them get better once the season started until the end of the season,” he said.

“I’ve met a lot of great kids through coaching.”

What brings a smile to Carmichael’s face is when he is approached by a student he once taught or coached who asks if he remembers them.

“When they say they really enjoyed coming to classes or being on a team that I coached, you have a moment of reflection and feel that you’ve had a positive effect on their lives,” he said. “It doesn’t happen a lot. But there are things you are proud of and you will always remember.”

While Carmichael will be retiring from teaching and coaching, he won’t be totally removed from the sporting scene. This past summer he returned for his 21st season working on the gridiron as a side judge and back judge in the Canadian Football League.

Carmichael also hopes to use his officiating knowledge into working some high school games this fall.

MEAL PLAN! A MORE DELICIOUS

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We’ll start with our Chicken Noodle Soup. You’ll find carrots, celery, as well as ‘spices’, and lots of chicken. Reg. $7.95/900 ml Next, we’ll be making Chicken Cordon Bleu. We use our air-chilled chicken breasts, stuffed with our ham and some Swiss cheese, bread them, and then cook them till they are done. You just have to warm them, and in a regular oven is the best way. Reg. $4.99/100g

For our feature salad this week we’ll have our Mac & Cheese Pasta Salad. We toss elbow pasta with chunks of our maple sugar ham, cheddar and fresh peas in a dressing of mayo with a touch of Dijon. Serious comfort food, so dig in!

Reg. $1.49/100g This one goes out to my good buddy, Grant, an undergrad at Western who has worked for many years as a part-timer in our meat department.

He’s constantly harassing us to make our Spicy Fried Calamari, so before he goes back to school, we’ve decided to throw him a bone.

Reg. $2.99/100g

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Despite working tirelessly between every university semester, it Finally we’ll have our homemade Asiago Caesar Dressing. I remember making seemed I was perennially bankrupt and begging my parents for this when I worked in the kitchen and being amazed by the sheer amount of /TUB cash (Thanks guys!). Though the vast majority of my savings were ingredients in this. No shortcuts are taken in this recipe, trust me! Featured at squandered at the LCBO and various London bars, there was one prudent purchase I never regretted – the chest freezer I bought at Costco. As much as I love cooking, there was a comfort in knowing that in a pinch, I could pop one of the Village Kitchen entrées in Second only to being told that I bear a striking resemblance to my father (which I hope is the oven and have a homecooked meal ready in no time. a compliment), the most frequent comment I receive from customers is that our ham is the So we’ve put several of my favourites on special. We’ll have best they’ve ever tasted. The next question is where we get it from (it’s made in-house with no the individual portions our amazing Mac and Cheese, shortcuts taken). I will admit I haven’t always been the biggest ham fanatic, but when I got given my grandmother’s famous Shepherd’s Pie and our Beef my dad’s Volvo, which has an “EAT HAM” vanity plate, I found that I Bourguignon all on special this week. We’ll also have the had to become an unofficial spokesperson for cured pork, or run the individual portions of our Chicken Noodle Soup and our risk of being viewed as a harsh critic of the Semitic diet.

Beef Barley Soup. Don’t forget our Meaty Spaghetti Both our Smoked Black Forest Ham and our Maple Sugar Sauce as well. Load your kids up with these and you Ham will be on special this week for slicing at the deli. If won’t have to deal with them you’re packing a lunch to send in your kid’s lunch, nothing begging for food money… at OFF is quite as tasty and requires as little effort as a ham THIS least until Thanksgiving.

WEEK sandwich. Pick up Nance’s mustard and the sliced cheese combo we’re also featuring and you % ON OFF won’t be getting leftovers sent home.

THIS WEEK Reg. $2.69/100g

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Local corn is still going strong. We get ours from Welsh Brothers in Scotland, Ontario. They consistently produce the best cobs year after year, and this season has been no exception.

Featured at $3.99/doz. or $0.39 each

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LABOUR DAY

PIZZA Back by popular demand once again, we’ll have our Pulled Pork Pizza on special this week. We braise pork butt in a sweet and smoky rub, generously heap it on pizza dough with our Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce, Monterey Jack cheese, caramelized onions and peppers. Perfect for any glutton, carnivore, or just about any non-vegetarian out there.

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CHICKEN BREASTS MARINATED

We’ll have three different flavours of marinated chicken breasts available at our meat department: Teriyaki, BBQ and Maple Mustard. These freeze well, so they’re perfect to take to school. You can’t go wrong with the maple mustard.

OFF THIS Reg. $12.49/lb WEEK

1/3 CHEESE PRIME RIB BURGERS Caroline will be busy making combo packs of cheese this week, with Havarti, Gouda, Marble Cheddar, Swiss, Provolone and Smoked Cheddar. Perfect for burgers or for ham sandwiches.

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SOCKEY SALMON WILD CAUGHT, FRESH

We’ll have a load of this salmon coming on Thursday and it will be available in steaks, or smoked! Prices won’t be crazy and it will be a treat for any displaced West Coasters and a change of pace for all you regulars who routinely enjoy our East Coast fare. Also, for those of you who think otherwise, we’ll have some fresh Halibut fillets, too! Featured at $14.95/lb.

Though September may signal the beginning of sweater weather and school, it also has the silver lining of being pear season. We’ll have both Bosc We’ll be serving up our famous Prime Rib and Bartlett pears this week. Featured at 99¢/lb. Sandwiches at the café on both Thursday and Friday, perfect for a tasty lunch before you hit the cottage for the last time this summer. Gravy, caramelized onions, horseradish, over rare ribeye… how can you say no???

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This week, everything at our bakery will be prunethemed!!! Kidding… it’s Chocolate Week, and we’re doing it in a big way, starting with our Chocolate Chip Muffins, which always beat out any healthy breakfast in my books. Reg. $1.99 Perfect to bring up to school, we’ll have three types of our cookies: our Chocolate Chunk, Rocky Road and my favourite, the M&Ms Cookie. I may not quite be a kid any more, but at least once a week I take home a pack of these with a litre of 2% milk and skip dinner. Reg. $7.95 Chocolate Brownies and our Cream Cheese Brownies Reg. $3.49 For any hardcore sweet tooth, both sizes of our Chocolate Frosted Cake will be featured.

Remember… any cake is personal-sized if you really believe in yourself, so don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. Reg. $15.95/25.95 Lastly we’ll have our Double Chocolate Loaves made with a batter of cocoa powder loaded with both milk and dark chocolate chips. % Reg. $5.99 OFF THIS WEEK All are featured at

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MAKING THE TREK

Thomas here again… August is always a bittersweet time for us at the Grocer. September means that all our regular customers are back in town, back from cottages and vacation, but it also marks the departure of many of our amazing summer students who return back to university. I’ve been out of school for two years now since finishing my undergrad at Western. I was always eager to head back to my friends at school, but was devastated to leave behind the convenience of Village Grocer meals. When I’d go back to university, I’d load up on filet mignon, veal chops, rib eyes but I’d be sure to pack them underneath canned food and frozen entrées so my parents had no idea! We’re featuring items this week that are perfect for elementary school lunches or for the university student in need of a stockpile of delicious frozen entrées…

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Can crackdown do enough?

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o all these people talking and texting on their cellphones as they drive make you feel inferior?

That’s how I feel — like my life must be pretty ho-hum when I have nothing more important to do than navigate this big piece of metal down the road to my destination.

Don’t I have an urgent phone call to make or text message to answer?

“Affirmative Steve. Sell my $1M in Google stock as soon as market opens. thx. :) And about my Apple shares...

“Wait, have a call.

“Buckingham Palace? Certainly I have some thoughts on stopping the unauthorized photos of Prince George. Glad you reached out.

Although isn’t he a little young to be smoking cigars, partying with princesses in his playpen? I’ll send a private message.

“Wait, I have a call....

“Becky, I know you’re only 10, but if you don’t perform that emergency tracheotomy with a pen, the president is not going to survive. Be brave! I’ll send you an instructional video. Check your whatsapp.”

No, unfortunately or fortunately, my life is not nearly as interesting as the life of every other driver around me, seems to be.

I just put down my phone and drive my car to where I mean to go, and if I do ever need to make a very brief call, I do a handsfree thing that did not exactly cost very much to install, considering the alternative is breaking the law or, heaven forbid, crashing into something or someone because my attention has been divided between my phone and the road.

Although where I tend to drive, incredibly, there are people all around me who have a phone either firmly held to their ear or, the one I find interesting, firmly held in front of their face as they drive along.

Then, of course, there’s the car that is drifting over the line every few hundred metres, driver texting and driving their merry way along.

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I’m not sure who they think they are fooling but, hey, it’s entertaining.

All talented multi-taskers, these drivers speed up and weave in and out of traffic once they do put the phone down, and I don’t mind, because, of course, they are on their way to the emergency room to save the Pope or are headed to the Pentagon to advise U.S. generals about their response to an impending nuclear attack.

Me, I’m just driving.

This week, new fines came in to effect in Ontario that have hiked the penalty for people who are driving distractedly to $490.

But considering it’s not unusual to be in a car and see the driver ahead of you, behind you and beside you on their cellphone, either talking or texting or, I guess, online, looking at funny cat videos, I wonder how much impact it will have. That’s a lot of cracking down for one crackdown.

One solution might be to take people’s cars away, so they can ride transit while using the phone.

Could be a boon for Viva or GO. Although perhaps if police confiscated their phones, that would get people’s attention, because that appears to be the one item they dearly love, in some cases it would appear, more than life itself.

Officer: “Sir, I’m taking your phone to the police station.”

Driver: “My phone? I’ll come with you!”

I hope the crackdown works.

In the meantime, as long as you drive under the assumption everyone else on the road is either inebriated or posting to Facebook, you will have taken a sufficient amount of caution.

Support woman’s right to choose Re: Liberals discard convictions? letter to the editor from John Himanen, Aug. 27.

This letter questioned how my good friend and Liberal candidate for MarkhamStouffville, Jane Philpott, a professing Christian, could put aside her convictions for the sake of political expediency.

It’s truly unfair to question a person’s religious convictions and I won’t attempt to answer the question for Jane, but will give my own opinion.

First, a clarification. The Liberal Party plank isn’t that you must support abortion but you must support “it’s a woman’s right to choose”.

I think few women take this decision lightly and if folks in our community feel strongly that abortion is wrong, then I would suggest donating your time, energy

and maybe money to help support those facing the decision.

Respect it’s her right to choose and help her if she decides to keep the child.

More than likely she is in crisis, so keeping an open mind and her welfare at heart, it’s possible an abortion is the best option.

It’s about respecting the person who has to make a life-changing decision.

If you want to donate, there are several local organizations dedicated to helping women who decide to keep their child.

NEIL THOMAS MARKHAM

Roadside pruning run amuck Driving from Markham to Claremont, I was saddened to see that all the beautiful blue, red and white roadside flowers had been slashed off.

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The Varley Art Gallery of Markham is offering free family-friendly activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the last day to view Traversive Territories before the fall exhibition. Free.

Sept. 8 Musical Rehearsals

Onstage Productions, a SATB choir/ musical theatre group performing at Flato Markham Theare in December, is looking for new members. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings at Knox United Church at 2569 Midland Ave. at Sheppard Ave. First rehearsal is today at 7:30 p.m. Contact them at 647479-8624 or visit www.onstageproductions.org.

Sept. 12 School of Rock BBQ

Come out to a fundraising barbecue donated by Smash Kitchen & Bar at 150 Bullock Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be live music performed by the School of Rock Markham House Band. All proceeds from food sales go to the House Band Fund, allowing House Band members to tour internationally and perform publicly for the community. For more information, call School of Rock at

The Box Grove Community Association is hosting a Family Fest from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., complete with food, live music and dance performances, vendors, children’s activities, workshops, Markham firefighters and raffle draws. There will be a silent auction benefiting the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation and an art auction featuring Box Grove’s own Stewart Sherwood. Volunteers needed.

For more information or to volunteer, email events@boxgrove.ca.

Sept. 13 Parkinson SuperWalk

Raise awareness and funds on behalf of all Canadians living with Parkinson’s. In the last 25 years, the Parkinson’s SuperWalk has raised more than $31 million for support services and research programs. The SuperWalk in Markham begins at the Crosby Memorial Community Centre at 210 Main St., Unionville. Check in is at 10 a.m., walk begins at 11 a.m.

To register and find more information, visit www.parkinsonsuperwalk.ca.

Ride for Karen

Hundreds of cyclists will take to the road to raise money to send kids with cancer to camp. There’s a Kids’ Fun Ride, a 25 km Challenge Ride, a 100 km Metric Century Ride and

a 160 km Century Ride. Rides begin and conclude in Markham. To register, donate and find more information, visit www.rideforkaren.com.

Heritage Day at Farm Market

Unionville Stiver Mill Farmers’ Market welcomes Markham historian Lorne Smith who will show old farming implements and talk about local farming history. 1 p.m. inside Stiver Mill. Farmers’ Market is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday beside the renovated Stiver Mill on Station Lane in Unionville. For information, visit www.unionvillestivermillmarket.com.

Markham Auto Classic

See more than 250 classic cars, street machines, custom trucks and motorcycles at 16th annual Markham Auto Classic. Live entertainment by ‘What about Bob?’, craft and food vendors and more. Free fun for whole family. Trophies awarded for best vehicles in various categories at 3 p.m.

Event runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more, visit www.mainstreetmarkham.com.

Sept. 14 Public Meditation Class

New weekly meditation class open to public, beginning at 7 p.m. at Bill Crothers Secondary School, 44 Main St., Unionville, Room 1038. Classes are free and open to all ages. Learn to meditate and enjoy the benefits.

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Salute to Pan Am/Parapan Am athletes coaches, TO2015 and volunteers

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he 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games concluded a few weeks ago with the extinguishing of the Flame until the 2019 Games in Lima, Peru. These were historic games for Canada with a record number of medals, records broken, outstanding athleticism and courageous performances.

Canadian athletes graced the podium a record 385 times during the competitions. Congratulations to our Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am athletes for their medal winning performances: Andre De Grasse – two gold medals in track; Michelle Li – gold and bronze in badminton; Sara Wells – silver in hurdles and bronze in the relay; Tracey Ferguson – silver in para basketball; Patricia Bezzoubenko – bronze in rhythmic gymnastics. We are extremely proud of Maxime Brinck-Croteau – fencing; Phylicia George – hurdles; Daniel Ng – archery, and Tesca AndrewWasylik – volleyball for competing and being such great ambassadors! We are all proud of your Games performance!

As a host venue for the Games,

Frank Scarpitti we also took pride in the accomplishments of other Canadian medal winners at the Markham Pan Am Centre. Canadian women won silver in water polo, gold in para table tennis and bronze in team table tennis. Our Canadian men won silver in badminton, bronze in water polo, bronze in para table tennis, and bronze in both the singles and team table tennis events. It was extremely heart warming to watch athletes from across Canada compete and win medals in our own Pan Am Centre!

We were also thrilled with the overwhelming support of our community, and proud of the reputation that we earned for excellence from the TO2105 organiza-

tion. Thousands of residents lined our streets and joined us at the Markham Civic Centre for the Pan Am Torch Relay. Almost 85,000 tickets were sold for Markham events. Over the past year almost 50,000 residents and visitors participated in our many events and celebrations ­— including 40,000 attendees at our nine-day international music festival — Globalfest.

Community leaders, hundreds of Markham staff and community volunteers all remained committed to making Markham the best host venue in the GTA for the Games. We succeeded and I extend my deepest thanks on behalf of the City of Markham.

The Games were a resounding success for Canada, the GTA and Markham, and I extend congratulations to TO2015 Chair David Peterson, CEO Saad Rafi and their entire team for their outstanding leadership. They truly knocked it of the park!

In building on the momentum of these games it is my hope that a successful bid will be submitted for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Frank Scarpitti is the mayor of Markham.

Markham’s Terry Fox Run hopes to surpass $1M mark When Terry Fox began his historic Marathon of Hope, where he ran an average of 42 km a day, he probably had no idea what an impact it would still have today.

Every year in Canada, there are more than 9,000 Terry Fox Runs raising awareness and funds towards cancer research.

The Markham-Unionville Terry Fox Run has recently become one of the largest sites in Canada with around 700 participants each year.

On Sunday, Sept. 20, the organizing team is pushing the run forward, making it bigger, better, and hopefully more successful.

To date, the Markham-Unionville run has raised $913,135 for cancer research. The goal for this year is to raise $86,865, to hit the $1-million mark.

“Our focus is to re-engage the community and keep people passionate about the run,” said run organizer Marissa Hill.

Participants can register as a team or individual and can walk, run or cycle the 1 km, 5 km or 10 km loops beginning at the Old Unionville Library (Main Street and Library Lane) going primarily through Toogood Park.

Teams make up an integral part

Terry Fox Run in Unionville Sept. 20. of the run. “With teams comes the ability to raise more funds and awareness,” Hill said. “The teams raise the bulk of the funds so they are crucial to the success of the foundation.”

The Markham-Unionville site has a mix of teams, including corporate, personal and even Terry’s Team Members, a group of cancer survivors brought together by Markham-Stouffville Hospital.

“That’s why we do this run,” said Hill, “to see these individuals and to see that what we’re doing is working. It’s a beautiful thing and it makes the day worthwhile.”

To register, donate or find more, visit www.terryfox.ca/terryfoxrun/ markham-unionville or email terryfoxmarkhamunionville@gmail. com. — Rachel Levy-McLaughlin

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Super seniors sought Do you know a local senior citizen who has made a contribution to life in Markham?

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The award ceremony will take place Oct. 1 at the Markham Civic Centre.

The Best Back-to-School Deal for Our Kids MORE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – MORE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION FOR EVERY CHILD – RESPECT FOR TEACHERS’ ABILITY TO CREATE THE BEST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS. THAT’S WHAT ELEMENTARY TEACHERS ARE NEGOTIATING FOR.

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Centre for Dreams gala shares can-do attitude When intellectually challenged John Vollett turned 21, was no longer allowed in the school system and had trouble finding a job or getting into post-secondary education, his mother, Elaine, began Centre for Dreams in her basement. Her goal was to teach her son social, employment and life skills. As the word spread in the community, other families with similar difficulties decided to join the program and for 14 years, it was run out of the basement.

Now, 25 years after its inception, Centre for Dreams has its own centre on McCowan Road in Markham and has 35 members.

As a day program for adults 21 and over with developmental disabilities, Centre for Dreams continues Vollett’s goal of teaching members necessary life skills.

“We teach them job skills, like cleaning surfaces and barista training, social skills, like how to answer a phone and table etiquette and life skills, like how to do laundry,” said Centre for Dreams community outreach coordinator Erika Angelucci.

“We like to give them freedom of choice, so we ask them what they want to learn here,” said Angelucci.

“Because they have voices, too.”

For the past six years, Centre for Dreams has held a gala to raise funds for their centre and program.

This year’s event is Oct. 17 at Le Parc, 8432 Leslie St. in Thornhill.

Funds raised will go to expanding and transitioning their fitness facility to something more dynamic and accessible to multiple physical abilities. “[The members] are large part of the gala,” said Angelucci.

“They’ll help out by serving, they do a dance every year, and this year they will be putting on a presentation.”

The evening will feature a Caribbean themed dinner, drinks and dancing, as well as a silent auction and a jewelry vendor.

The jewelry is handmade by the Centre for Dreams members.

“The members are talented and they are crafted,” said Angelucci.

“We should be focusing on what they can do, and not what they cannot do.”

Tickets are $150, all-inclusive.

For more information, visit www. centrefordreams.ca/gala/savethe-date or call 905-209-9092.

— Rachel Levy-McLaughlin

Grassroots Ride for Karen resonates with local cyclists After Karen Tobias lost her fiveyear battle to breast cancer in 2002, her sons Kris and Kirk decided to gather cyclists for a day of cathartic riding and to raise money in their mother’s honour.

They had 30 participants and raised $30,000.

Now, they have upwards of 450 participants, 50 volunteers and have raised more than $2 million.

Ride takes place Sept. 13 This will be the fourth year Robert Cressatti, Markham road biker has participated in the ride.

“I heard about it through some friends and I was impressed with the whole organization, the charity it supports and how they manage the funds.”

The funds raised from the Ride for Karen are donated to support three paediatric cancer care camps.

“We see there’s a lot of money being directed to research,” said Kris Tobias, co-founder of the ride.

“After watching our mother, we understood that quality of life is important, so we wanted to focus on care and the quality of life the

person has.”

“For us, we said what better experience could a kid have than going to summer camp? They should have a childhood experience regardless of other challenges,” said Kris.

The Ride for Karen donates 100 per cent of all money raised to the camps. “This isn’t lost on the people fundraising,” said Kris. “We are efficient with the money simply because we think it’s critical to get the maximum cents to the dollar to the charities.”

This year’s Ride for Karen takes Sunday, Sept. 13, beginning at the Markham Fairgrounds at 10801 McCowan Rd. There will be a 160km ride, a 100-km ride, a 25-km ride and a Kids Fun Ride, all supported with mechanics, road stops and volunteers.

“This event resonates with me,” said Cressatti. “It seems to be a little bit more personal, grassroots and community-oriented so that’s the one I’ve been supporting.”

To register, donate or find more information, visit www.rideforkaren.com — Rachel Levy-McLaughlin

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Jr. A Royals trade for Stouffville players Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame

BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA

mhayakawa@yrmg.com

Matt Dunlop is no stranger to Markham.

The 20-year-old Stouffville resident played his minor AAA rep hockey as a novice right through to midget with the Markham Waxers and served eight seasons as team captain.

Toiling the last three seasons in the Ontario Junior Hockey League as a member of the Stouffville Spirit, the 5 ft. 10 in., 163pound defenceman returns to Markham as a member of the Markham Royals, who acquired Dunlop and forward Tyson Bruce, 19, from Stouffville in exchange for forwards Otis Goldman and Kyle Hamlin last week.

Dunlop is excited with the change of scenery and in playing under a new coaching regime with Royals’ head coach Mike Galati.

“It’s been fantastic,” he said of his time thus far with the Royals, who relocated from Hamilton at the end of last season. “Mike (Galati, Royals’ head coach) is putting a good program together and I’m looking

forward to being a part of it.

“And to play in Markham is nice and close to home.”

Dunlop said the trade did not catch him totally off guard.

With he and Bruce among the older players on the Stouffville team, he speculated the Spirit might be moving towards fielding a younger roster.

The Royals, meanwhile, are expected to possess a more veteran lineup with as many as eight 1995-born players when they open their regular season against the Spirit at Centennial Arena Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.

Bruce is also comfortable in his new surroundings after spending the last two campaigns in Stouffville.

“It was tough to leave Stouffville after two years,” the 6 ft. 1 in., 210-pound Bruce conceded.

“But I’m happy to be in Markham. It’s a great place to play and the coaches are great.”

Said Coach Galati: “We’re getting two veterans of the league.

“We’re happy to have both.”

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David Harris and the Markham Irish Canadians Rugby Club first XV clubs from 1962-73 were among four individuals and two teams chosen for induction into the Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame as the Class of 2015, Rugby Ontario announced Wednesday.

Recently passing away at the age of 69 on July 18, Harris founded the Markham Rugby Football Club and served as club captain and president on numerous occasions from 1978 to 2006.

A science teacher when not coaching rugby, Harris established and developed rugby programs for boys’ and girls’ at Thornhill Secondary School and Markham District High School from 1970 to 2003.

While at Markham District High School, Harris coached a boys’ team to an Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations title in 1985 and a junior boys’ team in 1984 to the Barbarian Cup crown.

At the collegiate level, Harris was instrumental in re-establishing a men’s rugby program at the University of Waterloo from 1966 to 1970.

Jim Monk, a Markham Irish Canadian Rugby Football Club spokesman and a former player under Harris during his time at Markham District High School, felt his selection to the Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame was well warranted.

Especially since Monk was quick to note Harris promoted gender equity and felt the

game was not only for men.

“He was a pioneer in women’s and girls’ rugby overall and he was at the forefront of that movement. Especially in Markham,” recalled Monk. “He was a great man and a teacher and he had a big influence on me. Not just as a player but as a person in general.

“He was a very unassuming individual and soft spoken, but when he had something to say people listened. He touched a lot of lives.”

Known as the Irish Canadians prior to their amalgamation with the Markham Rugby Football Club in 2010, they won six Ontario Cup titles from 1965 to 1967 and from 1969 to 1971 along with six Ontario League titles (1962-1963, 1968, 1971-1973) throughout their 12-year dynasty.

This side produced 23 players and coaches for provincial and national teams.

Others to be honoured by the Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the 13th group of enshrinees include: Bob Lipsett, Dave Lougheed, Tony McCann and the Ottawa Irish Rugby Club 1st XV (19861992).

The Class of 2015 will be honoured at the Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner in Mississauga Nov. 14.

The ceremony will be held at the Maple Banquet Hall in conjunction with the Rugby Ontario Awards evening.

— Michael Hayakawa

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Tai Mark just began taking formal golf lessons this summer.

Based on what he’s learned thus far, the 14-yearold Markham resident is enjoying the game.

Attending a junior golf camp at Mill Run Golf Club in Uxbridge, Mark shot a holein-one in just his fourth time setting foot on the course.

Playing with two other youngsters from the camp along with head instructor Cameron Hadley on the club’s Highland Course sixth hole par three measuring 150 yards, Mark used a five wood on his shot.

Mark was quick to

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Mark is the club’s first junior camper to record an ace in the golf camp’s history. Tai he can now rival his father, Ken, who recorded a hole in one at Oak Ridge Golf Club near Port Perry on July 8, 2005.

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Call Siraj Ahmad, Broker, Right At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage (416)725-4103.

MARKHAM & Dennison- 1 bedroom basement, separate entrance & laundry. Close to everything.

Non-smoking/pets. Available immediately. Please phone 905-201-8272

BRIMLEY/ DENISON 1 bedroom basement. Near amenities.

Parking. Available immediately. $725 No smoking (905)477-0648 or (647)402-4987

MARKHAM- Hwy #7/ McCowan Completely renovated 1 bedroom apartment. Immediate. $1250.

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MARKHAM- APARTMENT building- 2 bedroom, balcony, laundry room, 1 indoor parking, elevator. Suits retired couple. No dogs. $1060. Available October 1st. 416-908-3765

MCCOWAN/ DENISON- Newly renovated 1 bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, 1 parking, laundry.

Non-smoking/pets. Near public transit.

Available immediately. (905)940-2442

KESWICK Large 2 bedroom upper, balcony, parking, laundry. First/ last/ references. $1200. inclusive. October/November 1st.

No pets. 905-251-0204

STOUFFVILLE CENTRALApartment. Great location. 3 bedroom.

Second floor. 2 appliances. Special rate for senior. No smoking. No pets.

References please. 905-640-0685

MAIN STREET Markham- 1 small bedroom apartment. $750+ hydro.

No smoking/ pets. Available immediately. 905-294-5465

STOUFFVILLE, MAIN Street Renovated 2 bedroom walk up, hardwood, new appliances, windows. Parking, $1250+ utilities. Walk to GO station.

Available October 1st. 416-705-7065.

Cars for Sale

Cars for Sale

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

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2006 NISSAN X-TRAIL BONA VISTA IN RED It’s a great family vehicle and an exceptional winter performer with AWD. It comes with Nissan’s 2.5L, 4 cyl. engine which has a great combination of both power and fuel efficiency. The vehicle was well maintained and is in pristine condition, clean inside out, come and fall in love with this beauty!

Regular scheduled maintenance with majority highway driving. 158,000 km on it, which is nothing for a Japanese vehicle.

Features: ABS brakes, switchable AWD, A/C, 6 CD changer, alloy wheels, cruise, cooling cup holders, heated seats, huge power moonroof, keyless entry, power everything and Remote start for those cold winters. Getting a vehicle from work. Comes certified & emission tested, with sellers package. Asking $7,227 cash.

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STOUFFVILLE Senior apartments, bachelor apartment available in building with elevator. Stove, fridge. Parking available. Available now.

905-709-2300 McCowan/ 16th Avenue- 1 bedroom bachelor, separate entrance basement. No pets, no smoking. Student or professional.

Satellite TV. Parking. $500. 647-328-0867 Text or call after 7pm

BAYVIEW/ STEELES- Very large renovated basement room, self-contained. Quiet home. Utilities, laundry, parking included.

No pets or smoking. $785. 905-889-7338.

Townhouses for Rent

Townhouses for Rent MARKHAM Woodbine Ave / Rodick Rd. 2 bedroom townhouse $1220.+ utilities Newly renovated.

Family neighbourhood.

BUR OAK/ Ninth Line- 4 bedroom townhouse, 2 1/2 bath, bug kitchen, laundry, 1 parking. Non smoking/ pets. $1700 negotiable.

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905-201-2254, 647-406-0332

Houses for Rent

Houses for Rent

MARKHAMDENISON/ KennedyUpdated 3 bedroom house for rent.

Available immediately. No pets/ no smoking. $2000+ utilities. David 416-618-3608

CLOSE TO Markham/ Stouffville3 bedroom house & large barn for rent. Available immediately. $1230+ utilities. 905-888-9214 YONGE/ MAJOR Mackenzie- 2 bedroom house on a big lot. All appliances. Near GO Train. Available Immediately Tony 416-219-8660, 416-817-3269

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Mortgages/Loans

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Announcements

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AMANDA ORLANDO

HWY#7/ MCCOWAN Large room, TTC, shopping, laundry.

Cable, internet. $540. utilities included.

1st/ last. No parking. Suit single professional. 647-722-2285.

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Available immediately. Suitable for students or professional. Call 416-807-0465

MARKHAM VILLAGE- quiet, large room, private bath, parking, laundry, tv, internet, fridge, non-smoking/ pets.

Available immediately. $675 inclusive. 416-712-9024

Cottages for Rent

LAKEFRONT 3 BEDROOM PET FRIENDLY COTTAGE (sleeps 6) available for weekly or weekend rental from Sept. 7th through the end of Oct. at reduced Fall rates. Situated in Haliburton Highlands, with 4 piece bath, living/dining area, well equipped kitchen and attached screened-in Muskoka room. Well looked after grassy grounds on a gentle slope down to a 400 sq ft dock on a very peaceful NO MOTOR lake. Great swimming, fishing, with 1 canoe, 3 kayaks, a peddalo, life vests, firepit and games. Available now from Sept. 7th through Oct. at Fall rates. Please call Patrick 416-564-4511 or email patrick@nemms.ca for rates and full photos.

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Legal Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY ELIZABETH LORENE BENNETT, DECEASED All claims against the Estate of Dorothy Elizabeth Lorene Bennett, late of the City of Markham, in the Regional Municipality of York, Widow, deceased, who died on or about the 7th day of January, 2015, must be filed with the undersigned personal representatives of the Estate on or before the 1st day of October, 2015. Thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the Estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

DATED at Markham, this 26th day of August, 2015.

CHARLES HILL and RONALD MONTGOMERY, Executors By their solicitors, CATTANACH HINDSON SUTTON VanVELDHUIZEN LLP 52 Main Street Markham, North Markham, Ontario, L3P 1X5

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Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 • Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765 For delivery questions, please contact 1-855-853-5613 SMITH, A. Dennis Dennis Smith, in his eighty fifth year, died peacefully at home with his wife by his side on August 29, 2015.

Dennis was born in Sunderland, England on November 29, 1930, to his parents, James Blyth Smith and Emily Edith (Clegg) Smith. He moved to Canada with his wife Jean in 1953, and began a remarkable career in the Industrial Belting Industry. He was a trailblazer in the field, and was known to his colleagues for his endless work ethic and innovative ideas. His family will remember the extraordinary love and commitment that Jean and Dennis shared. He was a devoted father and “Poppa”, and his strength and wisdom will remain with us.

Dennis is predeceased by his daughter, Julia Smith. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jean (Thompson) Smith, along with his daughter, Kenda (Smith) Cranfield and husband Robert, his son, Jeffrey Smith and wife Francine, and his son David Smith and wife Sylvia, as well as seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Cremation has already taken place and Dennis’ family will gather to honour his life privately, as per his wishes. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his name to The Kidney Foundation of Canada, The Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada, or The Canadian Lung Association.

PERRIN, Lance David Passed away on Friday August 28th, 2015 at the age of 62.

Survived by his wife Karen, brothers Mark and Craig, daughters Stephanie and Kristen, son Elliott and grandchildren Ross, Madelaine and Kaili. Predeceased by his daughter Natalie, mother Phyllis and father Cecil.

Always the life of the party, Lance’s wishes were that a party be held in his memory. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2015, from 1:00pm - 4:00pm for all friends and family to enjoy one last party with Lance and say their goodbyes.

Please email lanceslastparty@yahoo.ca for details.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Southlake Regional Health Centre in Lance’s memory.

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