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Richmond Hill resident Sherry Bennett shows a cannabis oil bottle and eye-dropper that measures her required dosage accurately.

KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com Mona Belczowski was never one to live on the edge.

The 78-year-old doesn’t smoke, never drank and as for marijuana, "I didn’t want any part of that. I love life and having my brain as aware as possible.

Don’t give me anything that wold make me so-called high."

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Trustee should resign over racial slur: parents TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com Parents are calling for the resignation of York Region District School Board trustee Nancy Elgie.

The Georgina trustee was recently the subject of an investigation into calling a black mother the N-word. Following the conclusion of the investigation, Elgie emailed apologies to all of the parties involved. However, a petition of more than 1,000 signatures is calling for her resignation points to parents believing a letter is not enough.

"If YRDSB has a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination, how can they allow Ms. Elgie to represent them?" the petition states. "Thus, we are calling for the immediate resignation of Ms. Elgie for her vi-

olation of (policy 240), her complete disrespect of a Black parent and our community and her blatant use of the racist and violent slur ’n-----’."

Newly appointed board chair Loralea Carruthers has heard the parents, but points out YRDSB staff and trustees don’t have the authority to make Elgie resign, not even under the trustee’s code of conduct mandated by the province.

"We are limited because she is an elected official and our code of conduct doesn’t have the teeth to force anyone to resign," she explained. "Basically, people will have their say at the ballot box."

YRDSB Education Director Philip Parappally made the decision to investigate the incident under the respectful workplaces and

learning environment policy and not the board’s code of conduct. It couldn’t be both. Carruthers says that, if she had been chair at the time, she would have dealt with things a little differently and in a more transparent manor.

"I have asked her how she wants to proceed because it is now up to her, but I have yet to hear back from her," Carruthers said.

While she agrees there is no excuse for what happened, she also points out Elgie is the longest serving trustee currently on the board and she has a long track record of being a good trustee.

"In my experience working with her, this isn’t indicative of her everyday behaviour," Carruthers said.

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York Region school trustee Nancy Elgie, shown at her home, originally claimed there was "no merit" in an accusation that she uttered a racial slur about a black parent after a recent public school board meeting.

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Major development coming to Green Lane SIMON MARTIN smartin@yrmg.com If you thought the rapid development in East Gwillimbury was slowing down any time soon, think again. The town’s most notorious road, Green Lane, is about to undergo massive development.

Community members and developers packed the East Gwillimbury Sports Complex Wednesday, Jan. 18 to get their first glimpse of the Green Lane Secondary Plan that will map out future development on the town’s busiest corridor.

There are few specific details about what is planned. The presentation revealed a rough outline of what the road network would look like.

Residents are being asked to comment on what kind of streetscape they would like to see along Green Lane and Yonge Street.

The town would like to receive comments by Feb. 1, so they can review all of the input and continue to move forward with the secondary plan process.

To provide comments, ask questions and/or to be informed of future public consultation sessions, contact Robin Prentice at the town by email rprentice@eastgwillimbury.ca or phone -905-478-4283, ext. 3862.

Many different options are possibilities.

The open house was the first of several that are slated for this year with more scheduled in April to hear about land-use concepts and September before a

public meeting to take place in December.

As part of the road network is a proposed east/west collector road the town is slated to build north of Green Lane. With an estimated cost of $50 million, the east-west municipal road is proposed to run between an extension of Harry Walker Parkway and Bathurst Street. It’s intended to help pave the way for new development in Sharon and alleviate traffic on Green Lane. The four-lane road’s preferred route would run south of the Sharon Burying Ground and reach Bathurst south of Morning Sideroad.

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Residents packed the East Gwillimbury Sports Complex Wednesday Jan. 18 to get their first glimpse of the Green Lane secondary plan.

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vard. A five-span bridge will also be required to run over the East Holland River, GO Transit tracks and the Nokiidaa Trail.

The town’s consultants estimate the cost of the crossing to be about $17 million. Mayor Virginia Hackson said it will be the most expensive road project the town has ever undertaken.

The goal of the new road is to provide access to future development along Green Lane West and most of the traffic is expected to be local. For more information visit www.eastgwillimbury.ca

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For 45 years, Knappett Jewellers has graced Newmarket’s historic downtown, and for the bulk of that time, the business has avoided what can be a problem in the industry - robbery.

Jan. 16, the business saw a break from the largely peaceful trend.

It was at about 2:30 p.m. when the shop’s three staff members were working away, one serving a customer, when the door to the business swung open, according to owner Paul Knappett.

"It all happened in 30 seconds," he said. "We’re all surprised by it."

According to Knappett, the dramatic robbery went like this: two men entered the store and pounded two front glass display cases with seemingly specialized hammers until the cases shattered.

"They had masks and gloves on," Knappett said. "They were small and very fast on their feet. There’s never been an incident like this, where they broke cases."

After grabbing some merchandise, the men bolted from the shop, running up Botsford Street and making their escape.

More than anything, Knappett said he was surprised how easily the men broke the riot shield glass he installed.

Although it took a few hits, he said the hammers eventually made their way through.

Soon after the incident, six police cruisers descended on Main Street, including York Regional Police’s Canine Unit, which attempted to track the suspects.

Perhaps the strangest detail for Knappett, though, was the end result of what he called the "well planned" robbery.

"I don’t know if they’ll be able to get a lot of money (for the items)," he said, noting the thieves grabbed about 10 to 12 watches, most of which ranged between $95 and $150.

In the wake of the robbery that he left more than one employee shaken, Knappett said he plans to start locking his front door at all times and buzzing individual customers in, something he stopped doing about a year ago.

The suspects are described as male, Asian, five-feet, sixinches tall and in their early 20s. They were wearing black jackets with hoods up and black balaclavas.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1866-876-5423, ext. 6631, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Too close for comfort? materials a railcar is carrying, and CANUTES, the Canadian Transport Emergency CenA culture of secrecy exists among major rail carriers tre, have been steps in the right and the federal government regarding the transportation direction. of hazardous materials, despite widespread demand for “But the bottom line is trains greater transparency. loaded with dangerous goods still “There have been incremental changes along the way, travel through the heart of the most but railways largely set the rules for themselves,� said densely populated communities in Mark Winfield, York University professor and rail safety Canada,� said Mississauga Mayor expert.

Bonnie Crombie, who is fighting to With the public bearing the risk of any potential disaster, divert freight traffic off the Milton GO that’s a huge problem, he noted.

Line and free up space for commuter That risk was never more evident than the 1979 Missis- rail. sauga train derailment, where a CP Rail train skidded off In 2015, 144 rail-related accidents the tracks on Mavis Road, causing the release of deadly occurred involving dangerous goods in chlorine gas, and forcing the evacuation of 250,000 resi- Canada. The five-year-average is 140. dents.

Transport Canada, Ottawa’s transporEmergency responders determined there were hazard- tation regulator, mandated rail companies ous materials on the train after the derailto post the top 10 dangerous ment occurred, but the cars were piled on goods transported across top of each other and the identification each province. placards were not visible.

Petroleum crude oil “They just saw the whole thing burntopped the list in 2015 for ing,� said Willson McTavish, lead counsel CN and CP, reporting shipfor the Grange Inquiry, which was formed ments of 28 per cent and under Ontario Appeal Court Justice Samuel 29.2 per cent respectively.

Grange to investigate the derailment.

Other items included It brought to light the lack of knowledge sulphuric acid, sodium about deadly chemicals passing through hydroxide and ethanolmunicipalities and the inadequacy of rail gasoline mixture. safety regulations.

Real-time data raises The results of the Grange Commission legitimate security conwere increased emergency management cerns, Winfield noted, but procedures, detailed chemical cleanup plans more detailed aggregate and improved safety of rail cars. data on a quarterly basis “Trains loaded Fast-forward 34 years, when an unatwould give the public a bettended 74-car freight train carrying crude with dangerous ter sense of what is crossing oil derailed in Lac-MĂŠgantic, Quebec, leavthrough their communities. goods still travel ing 47 people dead and half of downtown “It’s a culture of nontransdestroyed. parency. They (rail compathrough the heart nies) don’t want to panic the This propelled a flurry of reaction from municipalities and the province calling for of the most densely public. Yet, it’s the public being increased transparency on the shipment of exposed to the risk by the movepopulated dangerous goods. The Federation of Canament of materials.â€? dian Municipalities (FCM) rail safety adviRail remains the preferred communities.â€? sory panel demanded the federal governmethod to transport dangerous ~ Bonnie Crombie goods for this very reason - lack of ment equip and support local first responders and keep them informed of the type of oversight, critics argue. dangerous goods being shipped through their communities. “Trucks, on the other hand, get stopped all the “Railways, transportation companies and federal, pro- time,â€? Winfield said, including at inspection sites on vincial and territorial agencies cannot plan for emergen- the highway and at the border. cies alone,â€? said FCM president Clark Somerville. “MuniciThe most recent available data was from a 2012 palities play a key role as well.â€?

Statistics Canada survey which found over 107 million The only people in possession of the information are the tonnes of goods moved by truck that year were dangermunicipality’s emergency responders, who are trained to ous materials. look for the placard and identify the hazardous materials, “With four million more people coming to the Greater then deploy a HAZMAT team if required.

Toronto Area (GTA) in the next 25 years, the situation Mark Ormond, assistant chief operations and commu- will grow more urgent,� noted Crombie. nications for the City of Mississauga, said information is And with Canada’s transportation network the backmore transparent now than in the past. Resources such bone of the national economy, appropriate policies with as AskRail, a Smartphone app that provides first respond- improved safety measures regarding the movement of ers access to timely data about what type of hazardous hazardous goods are critical.

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Pictured, from top: Mississauga Train derailment; Sunrise Propane explosion aftermath; a warehouse blaze in Mississauga.

Disasters over the years s /CT A faulty pipe explodes in a gas line beneath Malton. One dead, 20 injured. s .OV Mississauga train derailment, 200,000 people evacuated, potential for chlorine cloud. s *ULY During a four-day fire at Hamilton recycling facility, burning refuse releases carcinogenic toxins. s !UG Sunrise Propane in Downsview explodes in a residential neighbourhood. Two dead, thousands evacuated. s -ARCH A Trans Northern Pipeline Inc. pipeline ruptures at Bronte Creek in Oakville, releasing gasoline into the nearby creek, soil and ground water. s *AN A propane tanker and 20 rail cars derails in Severn Falls in Muskoka, collides with parked train on an adjacent track. Twelve homes evacuated. s *ULY An unattended 74-car freight train carrying crude oil crashes and explodes in Lac Megantic. Forty-two killed, five missing and presumed dead. s !PRIL Five firefighters injured when a wall collapses while they battle a warehouse blaze in Mississauga. Crews unaware of chemicals being stored onsite. s -ARCH Crude oil from derailed CN train near Gogama spills into soil and Mattagami River, triggers two-day blaze. s &EBRUARY CN derailment and fire in Gogama, between Sudbury and Timmins, spills one million litres of bitumen.

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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER FORM 6 – MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on February 15, 2017, at the Town of Newmarket Municipal Office, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Town of Newmarket Municipal Office, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

Description of Land: Roll No. 19 48 040 187 62100 0000; Bondi Ave N/S; PIN 03613-1112(LT); Parcel 22-1, Section 65M3139; Block 22, Plan 65M3139; Newmarket; File No. 15-05 Minimum Tender Amount: $6,866.58 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.

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A lot of Americans said they were moving to Canada if Donald Trump won the election but Rachel Reesor actually did.

On Nov. 1, a week before the U.S. election, the 30year-old packed up her stuff in Virginia along with her husband Justin and daughter Emma and headed to their new home in Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Of course Trump wasn’t the reason they moved, but it made for a good joke. A social worker by trade, Reesor certainly did not like the path Trump took her country down during the agonizing election campaign and the subsequent weeks since his victory.

Saturday, Jan. 21 was her chance to speak up as one of the millions from around the world that took part in the Women’s March. She headed down to Toronto from Stouffville with a group of women to be part of the big event.

The crowd in Toronto was estimated at 60,000 people.

"When I emerged from the subway and saw all the pink I just started crying. I was emotional almost the whole march," she said.

Reesor said she’s not usually one for big crowds but the energy emanating from Queen’s Park was intoxicating as people stretched as far as the eye could see. To see so many young people in the crowd and such diversity was also empowering. "There was something very pow-

There’s this idea out there that you have to be born a farmer to get into agriculture in the modern age. East Gwillimbury couple Alexandra and Dan Gamble are living proof that doesn’t have to be the case.

If you told the couple five years ago that they would start an egg business called the Delicate Dozen and have 30 chickens, they would have laughed you out of the room.

But tucked away on Hornes Road on a frigid January afternoon, Alexandra let out the 30 heritage-breed chickens from their colourful coop for a little fresh air.

"All our friends call us farmers," Dan said. "We’re more hobby farmers." They both grew up quite distant from the agriculture scene with Dan in Unionville and Alexandra in Newmarket.

The couple moved to the property on Hornes Road just around the corner from Brice’s Furniture four years ago. "I told Alexandra I wanted chickens when we moved and she said ’not a chance’," he said.

"You always tell this story," Alexandra muttered.

She relented and the couple started with a few chickens. They quickly realized they wanted more because they liked having the chickens around. They started researching different heritage breeds that have become rarer over the years and their flock has slowly grown to 30.

The family was into gardening and found the chickens were the perfect companions for their garden as they used chicken manure to fertilize the soil.

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Thousands gathered in Toronto Saturday, Jan. 21 to take part in the Women’s March. erful about seeing the women of the world marching together," she said.

And it wasn’t just in Toronto. It seemed like people were marching everywhere. Reesor said her social media feed had friends marching in Australia, Washington, Colorado and even Guatemala. "No matter where people were this impacted them. It was not just in the United States," she said.

That global movement gave Reesor a little optimism and energy. "It was moving to be part of one of the largest marches in history," she said. "We need to do this for our future."

The collective hum of the crowd at the Women’s March still sticks with Stouffville resident Susie Niemeyer. "It was very electrifying and shocking," she said.

The 60,000-plus crowd was the biggest gathering of people Niemeyer can remember being a part of.

She had originally planned to go all the way to Washington D.C. to march but ended up going to the one a little closer to home. It’s a decision she doesn’t regret. "It felt comforting obviously because it shows people care," she said. "It has been a heavy little bit for those of us who follow world events. This helped my cynicism; daring me to hope that things may not end up as bleak as they seemed to be heading."

The march was an important event for Niemeyer to show that people are not okay with what was happening politically. But it’s also important that collective show of force doesn’t just end with a "really cool march", Niemeyer said. There was one sign that particularly resonated with Niemeyer as she thought towards the future. It read: They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.

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Alexandra Gamble (left), husband Dan and son Jackson started producing free range eggs as a hobby and now have 30 laying hens and a business called the Delicate Dozen.

Dan smiled and pointed to his pantry shelf lined with jars of homemade tomato sauce. "We did 55 litres this year."

The animals have also been a wonderful learning tool for the couple’s five year old son, Jackson. "It’s been a real teaching tool for him," Alexandra said. "He has chores that he does every day."

Alexandra said they never intended to start an egg business. But eventually they had so many chickens producing eggs that they had to do something. "We were giving eggs away to our friends," she said.

It turns out there is quite a market for heritage-breed eggs and the Gambles are looking to add more chickens to their operation. "We are selling out constantly," Alexandra said.

Dan said they can get up to 99 chickens under the law

without buying into egg quota. He also said they are interested in the possibilities of quail and duck eggs.

What shouldn’t be lost in all of this is that the egg farming is a more of side-venture for the Gambles. Dan has a job in the printing business in Markham. The transition to a more farming lifestyle away from work has been a positive experience for the family. "We meet so many people. They bring their children to come meet the chickens," Alexandra said.

Things are pretty informal if you’re interested in picking up a dozen eggs from the Gambles. Alexandra said it’s best to give them a call.

"Don’t come before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m.," she said. For more information, you can visit the Delicate Dozen Facebook page at facebook.com/ thedelicatedozen or email thedelicatedozen@gmail.com.

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Information, funding needed for rail safety Rail carriers are working under a shroud of secrecy, putting Ontarians at risk every day.

Information regarding what hazardous materials are shipped through our communities remains elusive. At any given moment, emergency responders and local governments have no idea what, exactly, is being transported through municipalities across the province. Yet they are the ones tasked with keeping the populace safe in the event of a disaster.

The continued secrecy is putting the public at unnecessary risk and it is not a theoretical risk. The danger is very real.

In 2015, 144 rail-related accidents occurred involving dangerous goods in Canada. The five-year-average is 140.

One need only look to the disaster at Lac-Megantic to see how very real and devastating such disasters can be.

When the unattended freight train derailed, it left 47 people dead and half of the community’s downtown destroyed.

That train had previously passed through the densely populated GTA. The disaster prompted renewed calls from municipalities and the province for increased transparency on the shipment of dangerous goods.

There have since been improvements to informationsharing, but has it gone far enough?

Emergency responders in municipalities have access to historic data of what has come through their community.

From that they can undertake disaster planning.

The burden - and cost - of preparing for these potential disasters falls squarely on the shoulders of municipalities.

Not only must our towns and cities prepare without knowing when, how often and what materials companies are transporting, they must also find a way to pay for managing the dangers these private rail carriers pose.

For security reasons, real-time information is not available. And what information is shared with select municipal officials is not intended to be shared with the public.

No one wants to tip off a potential terrorist about the exact location of specific chemicals. And the rail carriers don’t want to panic the public.

Not only are emergency responders faced with a lack of information, the public remains largely in the dark about what dangerous goods are rolling through their communities. This culture of secrecy does not allow residents to make informed decisions or adequately prepare for possible disaster scenarios.

More information is needed. The public needs to have general data regarding what is regularly transported through their backyards. Municipalities need more up-todate information about what dangers their first responders might have to battle. And those first responders need adequate funding to defend against the worst case scenarios.

Rail lines are an important part of this country’s economy, but the dangers they pose need to be better managed.

It shouldn’t take another Lac-Megantic to bring about these much-needed reforms.

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A round-up of reaction online The story: Massive development coming to Green Lane in East Gwillimbury We fill our lives with so many things; unnecessary plazas, garbage and concrete. Too many things we think we need to live. Things that companies, media and ads makes us believe we need. We forget about the piece of land and green space that is being destroyed. DON’T BUILD ANYTHING, and lets actually appreciate the farms and green space we are driving by.

Kirsten Diane H When this was built a few years ago it was designed to be a bypass of Davis Drive between the 400 and the 404. Glad to see that York Region’s sprawly ways continue unabated!

Simon Marwood

The story: Georgina trustee apologizes after being accused of racial slur She knew the word. She had it in her mind. She said it out loud. There is an old saying about speech being like an arrow: "once the words are released, they cannot be recalled, the harm they do cannot be stopped, and the harm they do cannot always be predicted, for words, like arrows, often go astray."

Her failure as a representative in public office and her racism go far beyond being ’disrespectful’. We decry what’s happening in the U.S., but shouldn’t be smug, because Ms Elgie is a local example of shameful intolerance. An ’apology’ can’t fix that; resignation is a start.

H.m. Miller Her behaviour is unacceptable. She needs to resign!

Julia Talbot-Loree

The story: Grocery shopping an eye-opening experience Is this one of those throw back articles? I ask, because I assume this was written in 1956. 2017 is a miraculous time! Men can now do many of the same things, that at one time, only women were capable of doing. I heard some men can even iron their own shirts and make their own lunch. What a truly marvelous time we live in.

Jonathan Wilkinson

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Re: York Region will use $15M from provincial gas tax to improve transit, Jan. 10.

After reading MPP Chris Ballard’s comments regarding the $15.3 million the region is to receive from the provincial gas tax, "Better transit helps improve the region’s economy" and "We appreciate every dollar we get from the province and the feds and we need more for us to enhance our transit system", I have a few questions.

I would like to know how taking $15.3 million dollars out of the hands of consumers and putting it toward funding the York Region transit system helps improve the region’s economy. Second, why does he appreciate the province for taking disposal income dollars out of the hands of consumers and not the taxpayers who are paying the tax.

Lastly, has anyone ever thought to get money for our transit system from the users of said transit system. I would think that would be the goal of any public transit system, a self-sustaining one.

Paul Stevens Newmarket

Have a comment on these or any other community issues? Email us at newsroom@yrmg.com chance to make something of their lives but were just too self-centered and threw away their opportunities. This group would also include those who have votes in other countries whose economic policies could hurt Canada. Far too many people capable of contributing have chosen not to work and that is a downside of excessive socialism we have today. A third category in the middle would be for average people doing OK, contributing at an average level and such. Political parties would have to define ahead of time how they would work out the details, but such a system is as realistic as any other. Over time, computerized results of people’s contribution could provide more defined levels of weighted ballots. This paper should research the provincial and federal political parties and see what other options they would promote and how they would work.

We the public deserve better choices than just proportional representation, which is just another way to reward sore losers.

Nick Bird Richmond Hill

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Privileged class needs to stop whining

Re: Let’s get on with electoral reform, Dec. 15.

In mid-December, the Liberal published an editorial on electoral reform. If we are to reform our elections we need more than two choices: the existing and only one pathetic new choice. We need several choices to be educated about, how each would work and who will benefit or lose in each and how each will benefit the country and economy as a whole .One such choice not yet given much exposure is "weighted ballots" where those contributing more to the country by hard work (including hard work before retirement), and paying taxes instead of just recycling other people’s taxes, would have a greater say in how their hardearned monies are being spent or wasted. It is only fair that if someone who is providing the money, resources or benefits is assured the rest of us are deserving of them and will not waste them. Those habitually not contributing, not working and living an entire life on social assistance due to their laziness should have a reduced say in how the country is run, since they are not paying real new taxes. This includes people who had a

In the Jan. 5 edition of the Newmarket Era there is a letter to the editor entitled "Find revenue other than road tolls."

There are also similar posts printed from the "say it on social media" section regarding the same current issue before our politicians. The only one that made sense was short and sweet! It said " I am 100% for it. ...".

It continually amazes me that the privileged class in our society do so much whining. This is a user pay tax.

If you have the money to own a car, insure it and put gas in it, then you belong to a privileged class in our society. I belong to this privileged class. And I am willing to pay the costs associated with owning a car. Toll roads are all over Europe, Great Britain and Scandinavia. I was privileged to travel to these countries decades ago. And no one was whining about having to pay the cost for something they use.

The stories about the not privileged class start on the front page: "Homeless shelters use skyrockets," "affordable housing crisis," "The best job I’ve had."

Excellent journalism by Lisa Queen. The people these stories talk

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New high school story omitted policy issues Re: Numbers don’t add up for a new Aurora high school: YRDSB, Jan. 12 In the Aurora Banner dated Jan. 12, there was an article eloquently reporting the board’s position regarding a new Aurora high school. What it failed to point out are the Ministry of Education’s funding fallacies. Wanting students already in place before funding is granted, rather than planning for the future, means that by the time the high school is built, those it would have been built for have already graduated. Not a great policy. The article also mentioned capacity as one of those reasons against building a high school, reporting the combined student body of both Williams and Aurora high schools at 87 per cent.

What it didn’t mention is that 60 per cent of Aurora Bayview North East is leaving the public system to walk to the Catholic one.

Yes - 60 per cent. It also failed to mention that, if you totaled high school enrolment numbers for all the schools that service Aurora (public and Catholic together) capacity reaches closer to 120 per cent.

The issue isn’t that we don’t have enough students for a respectable business-plan submission to the Ministry of Education for a new high school.

The issue is that the York Region District School Board isn’t servicing Bayview North East appropriately and therefore they can’t keep those students in the public school board.

Sandra Manherz Aurora

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about are not whining.

They are just trying hard to survive. These articles are worth reading as opposed to another privileged-class member whining about having to pay tolls on roads that they use.

The people on the front page only think about about owning a car in their dreams Maybe the privileged could make a donation to Inn From the Cold. I did.

They can certainly use the money.

And a warm roofs over their heads.

Mary McKinnon Newmarket

Did you know that your employee benefits might be at risk? That really nice perk you receive from your employer could soon come under a tax attack from the federal government. While nothing’s been confirmed, we’ve heard rumblings that, as part of its continued efforts to remove tax credits benefiting only the wealthy, the federal government is considering taxing employer-provided health and dental benefit packages.

So how does this affect you and why should you care? Consider this: each pay cycle, your employer pays into a health insurance plan on your behalf.

You also may be contributing monthly to this amount.

Currently, the amount your employer is putting towards your benefits is tax exempt. What the federal government is looking to do is tax that amount.

The reasoning? The Ministry of Finance believes taxing health benefits will generate $2.9 billion in annual revenue for the federal government. What it’s not considering is that sum is a pittance compared to the $32.2 billion that exempting employer health benefits generates in health care for Canadians. These benefits provide a bulk of health services that aren’t offered under the health care system, including health, prescription and dental benefits.

The decision would lead to many lower income and middle class Canadians not being able to afford access to necessary and preventive care such as vision care, prescription drugs, mental health services, dental care, occupational therapy, physio, chiro and massage therapy.

The proposed change would also significantly impact business owners. For example, small businesses often operate on a limited budget as they try to grow their company. But they also need talented staff to assist with that growth. Often, employers use health care benefits as an incentive during the recruitment process. These packages provide employees with the bulk of health and dental costs not covered under public health care and are highly valued by employees. Implementing a tax on these benefits will result in employees paying hundreds or thousands of dollars each year and employers opting out of offering them.

The federal government says taxing these benefits will ensure fairness among Canadians and help grow the middle class. But how exactly will paying more each year benefit anyone?

And just to be clear, this is a tax on all Canadians. Regardless of whether you work in the public or private sector, your benefits may soon be up for grabs.

I encourage you to contact your Member of Parliament on this issue because this tax doesn’t benefit anyone but the federal government.

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Newmarket Era, Thursday, January 26, 2017

COLUMN

Town keeps eyes on past accomplishments, future goals Happy New Year! This is a great time to review the past year’s accomplishments, long-term goals and look forward to the year ahead.

We have made good progress on council’s 2014 to 2018 strategic priorities.

You can view our progress report on our website. Our key focus areas, and just a few examples of key initiatives and actions for 2016, included: .Economic Development and Jobs: completed Economic Development Strategy 2016-2020. In 2016 employment in Newmarket increased by 4.86 per cent from 2015. .Enhanced Recreational Opportunities: Newmarket’s Old Town Hall opened, offering extended

TONY VAN BYNEN mayor@newmarket.ca customer service hours, a cultural hub and amenities, continued Playbook implementation - facility and program development for the next 10 years. .Community Engagement: reached 10,000 Twitter followers, 620,000 active web sessions, 40,000 attendees at town events, 100,000 customer service centre contacts.

.Traffic Safety and Mitigation: ongoing active transportation, traffic mitigation and traffic calming measures - increased use of radar boards and in-street bollard pilot project, increased communication Construction Corner newsletter pilot i.e., Downtown Parking Study. .Efficiency and Financial Management: Ongoing implementation of Asset Management Strategy, implemented $1.5 million in efficiencies, budget reductions and refinements, while maintaining and enhancing services levels in many areas.

We celebrated our many achievements and milestones through our 2015/ 2016 Community Report

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and video which is featured on our website. Our theme is "connections." We want our audiences to connect with Newmarket’s new ideas, great experiences, excellence, each other and our town. It is these connections that make our town well beyond the ordinary.

View the video community report on our website or request a print copy by calling 905-895-5193. Flip through the pages of our print publication and see for yourself all that Newmarket has to offer.

The town continues to work through the 2017 bud-

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The winter can be tough and you might start to hibernate. I encourage you to get out there, fulfil your resolution by walking a trail, outdoor skating, attending Winterfest or signing up for programs - see our Winter Activity Guide.

Our new fitness centre is opening at the end of this month and it offers exceptional value and amenities.

More details are available at newmarket.ca. Come out and discover all there is to do and see in a community well beyond the ordinary!

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Charline Grant previously launched a human rights complaint over alleged discrimination her son suffered at his Woodbridge school. Sources say Grant was the target of a racial slur allegedly uttered by trustee Nancy Elgie after a recent school board meeting.

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In the apology letter, Elgie accepted full responsibility for her slur and stated she will be attending the upcoming equity training the board provides trustees.

"As soon as my brain registered what I had said, I was overcome with shock and dismay," Elgie wrote in the letter. "I felt heartsick

and deeply ashamed to have said something so hurtful - even unintentionally and so foreign to the values I have held throughout my entire life."

She also claims the Nword was not directed at Woodbridge parent Charline Grant but rather that she was trying to explain Grant’s concerns reported by the media.

Grant feels the letter

falls short of a long-term solution to what she refers to as "systemic racial issues" happening on the board’s watch. She is also questioning why discipline has not been doled out.

To Grant, this is the larger issue. She says that if a student was to utter the same language in a classroom, there would be an automatic suspension or even expulsion.

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The bricks and mortar cost $300,000 and the equipment and the operation budget ranges from $250,000 to $300,000.

"These are state-of-art machines, each equipped with cable and Internet," recreation and culture director Colin Service said during a sneak peek of the facility. "The technology also lets members download an app to track their progress."

The app goes further than just calories burned, he explained. Members can use it to personalize their workouts, compare their fitness levels in the beginning to how far they have come, analyze statistics and more, all on their smartphones.

The planning for the glassed-in facility that overlooks one of the ice pads hit the design phase early in 2016. Town staff explored a number of fitness spaces in other municipalities and the private sector as well as a number of membership price points to ensure an inclusive and affordable environment for

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help her cope.

And she’s had enough.

Belczowski plans to attend a public information workshop this month to see if medical marijuana is right for her.

The event is being organized by Sherry Bennett, a Richmond Hill resident and owner of the personal assistance company Bayview Concierge.

Bennett, too, had little exposure to marijuana growing up, but recently tried cannabis to help with her long-term PTSD. The effect was impressive: her nightmares, flashbacks and extreme anxiety disappeared. Now, she wants to share what she has learned about the controversial substance with others through an ebook she wrote and an event she has planned for later this month.

"There are so many myths out there. Education is crucial," says Bennett, who organized Medical Cannabis: It’s High Time We Learned the Facts to be held at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

The event, set for Jan. 29, brings together a panel of medical practitioners, patient advocates and researchers to discuss the current and future state of medical cannabis in Canada.

Since first investigating

It is legal in Canada to use cannabis for medical purposes. The new Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations, announced August 2016, allows "reasonable access" to cannabis for Canadians who have been authorized to use it for medical purposes by their health care practitioner.

Patients can purchase quality-controlled cannabis from one of the producers licensed by Health Canada.

Selling marijuana is illegal unless you are a large-scale producer licensed under Health Canada’s medical marijuana regime.

The federal government is expected to table legislation in the spring to legalize pot for recreational use.

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An assortment of canniis oil bottles, eye-droppers and lockable plastic leaf or capsule containers. the world of pot, Bennett has discovered many others with health challenges who are interested in its medical benefits - but who are afraid to ask questions because of the stigma.

Many were seniors like Belczowski, suffering with extreme or chronic pain that has not been helped by mainstream medicine.

Belczowski says she has had many health issues

like I was on a boat. I’ve kind of lost hope in prescription medications. The side effects make life downright miserable."

Last month she stopped all but a few of the pills and feels somewhat better, but the pain remains and she wonders if marijuana, if it was tolerated and controlled like other medications, might help - as it has helped her 80-year-old

over her lifetime including a hip replacement in 2000 that resulted in a "dropped foot" that put her in a wheelchair, insomnia, acid reflux and ongoing pain in her leg and lower back.

The nine prescription pills she was prescribed caused debilitating side effects.

"I was nauseated and so dizzy it was hard to move from sofa to chair. It felt

friend who takes it for pain related to his cancer.

She plans to attend Bennett’s event to learn more about costs, coverage and what type of cannabis she might require.

There will be an opportunity to talk to health care providers and to register with a licensed provider, but no pot on site. Bennett says she plans to focus on the medical aspects of the drug.

"The focus will be on education. Richmond Hill is in the dark on this," she says. "People think they have to smoke it, or worry they’re going to get high. A lot are afraid they will become addicted, but they won’t. And they need to know they won’t get arrested if they go through the right channels, the legal channels.

"A lot of places have been popping up on Yonge Street that are illegal ...

They could be laced with contaminants, pesticide or mould. You must use phar-

maceutical grade."

The panel will tackle myriad issues such as affordability, insurance coverage and how to navigate the prescription process and Bennett hopes the event will help erase the "stoner image."

Mona Belczowski is eager to learn more, hoping marijuana will make her golden years less painful years.

"They say old age is not for sissies. You have to put up with a lot of bad things happening to your body," she says "If this can make it a little easier, to take the edge off, then I am willing to try."

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Local woman wants to grow food and weed on Mars TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com Karin Kloosterman is determined to grow food on Mars.

Long before Matt Damon grew potatoes while stranded on Mars in the movie "The Martian", this former Sacred Heart Catholic High School graduate has been a crusader, experimenting with ways to grow food in hostile environments, including space.

"My grandfather used to have an organic food garden in the backyard and I used to eat fresh produce all summer," Kloosterman said from her current post in Tel Aviv. "I think that’s where my desire for everyone in the world to have a taste of my childhood comes from."

She is currently travelling the world, promoting the technology her international startup business Flux designed to feed people using hydroponics. EDDY, a small electronic device that is placed in the water source of the hydroponic system, uses sensors, apps and more to make it easy for anyone to use the system to grow food.

"It basically becomes the brains of the operation because using a hydroponic system can sometimes be tricky," she added. "It is based on artificial intelligence model that came out of the Israeli Army."

It could be a part of the solution in farming in developing countries, help the struggling agriculture community and be used in a space station or feed a colony when humans relocate to planets unlike Earth.

Kloosterman is also the founder of the Mars Farm Odyssey, a group of urban farmers, food entrepreneurs and bio-buffs who want to decode space farm-

ing of not only food but cannabis as well.

It could cost $1 billion per person to ship food to Mars per year. She has constructed a bio dome to test the vertical crop growing in a controlled atmosphere to determine what works and what doesn’t.

The group continues to work on non-NASA-approved solutions as she believes the more startups and organizations working toward something, the more productive and creative the solutions will be.

"Humanity needs to be more involved in our resources," she said.

Her journey from high school to where she is now has been anything but a straight line. Kloosterman graduated and had planned on becoming a doctor. Once she attended the University of Toronto, she discovered she felt out of place in the field.

She then went on to earn

a biology degree and studied zoology and insects.

She landed a job with the Canadian government that took her abroad, mainly in Switzerland, looking for solutions to pests in Canada.

"I was basically looking for natural born killers for the insects that were considered pests in Canada," she explained, adding that she had her career all lined up. "Then I grew a conscience while I was slaughtering these bugs."

Taking another jagged turn on her path of career exploration, she travelled to the Middle East where she became a journalist focused on environmental issues and a blogger who shone the light on unsung heroes.

This is where the food challenge became apparent because of a water shortage and she launched into her current career.

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Food-handler bylaw easy to swallow, centres say LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com While it may create a few headaches with staff scheduling, a new York Region food-handler bylaw is being welcomed at Newmarket’s Leslie Street Daycare, director Tammy Cho says.

"I think it’s nice that everyone is going to be on the same page, everyone is going to know the proper way to handle food, especially when serving it to vulnerable people, especially children," she said.

Of the 10 staff at the centre, four employees including Cho have their food handler’s certificate.

Because the bylaw requires a certified food handler in the kitchen at all times plus a supervisor who does not always have to be on location, Cho has to juggle staff shifts to comply, but says it’s worth it.

In 2015, the region adopted a mandatory food handler certification bylaw, said Becky Hester, manager of health protection.

The region’s 971 highrisk premises, such as daycares, long-term care centres, banquet halls and some restaurants, were given a year to comply. Enforcement began Jan. 1, with fines ranging from $100 to $250.

The region’s 2,831 medium-risk premises have to comply beginning January 2019.

Low-risk establishments selling only prepackaged foods are not included.

"The goal of the bylaw we put through in 2015 is to help prevent food-borne illness or food poisoning in York Region. It’s one of our mandates under the Ministry of Health, so it’s to help assist with that mandate," Hester said.

"It’s to make sure that the food that is going out to the public is safe to eat."

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Samdai Jagai Manager of Food Services at Union-Villa in Unionville says all of their food preparation staff are certified and that strict protocols are in effect at their long-term care residence for seniors. She is in the facility’s main kitchen with professional cook Pamathy Nesan.

York Region is one of nine public health units out of 36 in the province to have a mandatory bylaw, Hester said.

At Markham’s Union Villa Long-Term Care centre, executive director Debra Cooper Burger and Samdai Jagai, manager of food services, applaud the bylaw.

"We serve a very vulnerable population, so safety and food handling is very important to us," said Cooper Burger, adding the facility has required kitchen staff to complete food handler and food service worker training programs for at least 10 years.

"We have 160 long-term care residents. We serve them three meals and two snacks for 160 people a day.

All very specialized diets.

So, it’s very important in terms of making sure that we’re handling the food properly, preparing it properly, serving it properly."

Trained staff can also

use their knowledge to educate their families about food handling and preparation at home, Jagai said.

As a moderate-risk restaurant, Mount Albert’s Zucca’s Ristorante and Pizzeria isn’t subject to the bylaw until 2019. But owner Sebastian Zucca welcomes the new requirements and said his establishment already complies.

About 88 per cent of York residents support a mandatory food handler bylaw, Hester said.

The cost of obtaining the certificate ranges from $15 to take the test to $55 for a workshop or online course, including the cost of the exam.

The region offers free courses, available in several languages, for low-income residents and newcomers to Canada within the last three years. There is also a half-price student rate.

For more information, visit york.ca/foodsafety

For Peter and Jyoti Deboran, meal preparation is a delicate balance for their three children Anika, left, 10, Jaya, 6 and Sahil, 12. Jaya and Sahil both suffer from serious but different food allegies making food choices difficult in the household.

Parents react to U.S. peanut allergy announcement SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com For Thornhill resident Jyoti Parmar and her family, it’s too late.

Too late to prevent her children from having a lifethreatening allergy that curbs their freedom and fills the Thornhill mother of three with anxiety.

An American government panel released new guidelines on Jan. 5 recommending infants eat food containing peanuts by the time they’re six months old to reduce risk of peanut allergy.

"Maybe if someone told me 10 or 12 years ago, I wouldn’t be in this situation," Parmar said.

She recognizes this is good news for young couples and families.

"If it helps a family, that’s great," she said. "For me, a cure would be better than prevention."

York Region Public Health supports the recommendation to introduce peanuts into a child’s diet at six months old.

"We have been following this research with interest for a number of years and have also been actively making this recommendation in our practices," said health educator Melissa Pinto.

The Canadian Paediatric Society’s position is that while there is no evidence that delaying the introduction of specific foods beyond six months of age helps prevent allergy, the protective effect of early introduction requires more investigation. "Recent research suggests that regularly ingesting a new, potentially allergenic food may be as important as when that food is first introduced," its statement, updated last year, says.

Parmar, a mother of

three, has two children with peanut allergies. She was told to avoid peanuts and tree nuts until they were two years of age.

Parmar’s mother told her when she grew up in India, if a child had an allergic reaction, they would be given small amounts of whatever they had reacted to. So her mother suggested Parmar try a similar approach with her child, but Parmar ignored her advice. Ironically, she is now considering a medical approach for her children similar to her mother’s suggestion, called oral immunotherapy. This approach involves giving increasing amounts of the food over time either by mouth, under the tongue or through the skin.

Parmar’s hunt for a cure for her children’s allergies has taken her to Michigan, where she hopes they can receive immunotherapy.

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LOCAL EVENTS O Sunday, January 29

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Aurora Tigers home game WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Aurora Community Centre, 1 Community Centre Ln. CONTACT: Aurora Community Centre, 905-841-3627 COST: Free Aurora Tigers vs. Cobourg Cougars

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Southlake Cinemania WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Silvercity Newmarket, 18151 Yonge St. CONTACT: Southlake Cinemania, http://www.southlakecinemania. com/, COST: $10 per film, or $77 for eight films Advance ticket purchase at the Holland Landing or Mount Albert libraries. Last-minute tickets are sold at 6:30 p.m.

Preschool Storytime WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

WHERE: East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. CONTACT: Heather Alblas, COST: Free Ages 31 months to five years.

Drop-in.Enjoy books, music, puppets and activities that help preschoolers get ready to read.

O Tuesday, January 31 Ones and Twos WHEN: 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. CONTACT: Heather Alblas COST: Free Ages 18 to 30 months. Drop-in.

Interactive program that stimulates the imagination with books and songs for toddlers.

Board Game Blowout WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge St. CONTACT: Children and Young Adults Information Desk, 905-727-9494 Ext.280,COST: Free King of Tokyo, Fluxx, Chess, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Sorry, more.

Drop in. Ages 11 to 15.

The History Hound presents Vintage Video Night at the Library WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Public Library, 438 Park Ave. CONTACT: Richard MacLeod, 905-967-4846, thehistoryhound@rogers.com COST: $2 In our fourth session, we are returning to local historical sites and local stories that have been captured on video over the years.

O Wednesday, February 1 National Cupcake Day for the Ontario SPCA WHEN: 8 a.m. WHERE: OSPCA Newmarket, 16586 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Kimberley Murdoch, 905-898-7122 Ext.367, www.nationalcupcakeday.ca, kmurdoch@ ospca.on.ca COST: Free Host a cupcake party any day in the month of February and collect donations for the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education and Animal Centre. Register online.

Workshop about Mental Health and Eating Disorders in Aurora WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Riverwalk Wellness Centres, 15213 Yonge St., Suite 15 (second floor) CONTACT: Natalia T, 905-886-6632, info@edoyr.com COST: Free Do you or someone you know have an eating disorder or other mental health issue? Learn more about recovery and maintaining

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Mount Albert Knitting Guild WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. CONTACT: Heather Alblas, COST: Free Please register.Meet others who love to knit, chat, and learn new skills.

5th Annual WinterFresh Trivia Challenge WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Madsen’s Greenhouse and Banquet Centre, 160 Bayview Pkwy.

CONTACT: Joan Stonehocker, 905-841-3101 Ext.202, www. yrfn.ca, joans@yrfn.ca COST: $50 WinterFresh is an evening of community gathering, delicious food, fun and entertaining trivia!

O Friday, February 3 Public skating WHEN: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: East Gwillimbury Sports Complex, 1914B Mount Albert Rd. CONTACT: East Gwillimbury, COST: Adults $2, children $1 PA day public skating.

O Saturday, February 4 Writing Your Faith Story WHEN: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Cedarview Community Church, 1000 Gorham St. CONTACT: Carol Ford, 905-717-7033, carolford6@ gmail.com COST: $25 A workshop for all levels of writers and speakers. Networking, writers’ panel, writing practice and feedback. Cost includes a copy of book entitled As the Ink Flows.

Butterfly Talk and Art Walk WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge St. CONTACT: Aurora Public Library COST: Free Join Grazyna Tonkiel for a talk on the habitats, breeding and conservation of the butterfly.

Registration required. Reserve your spot online.

Aurora Winter Blues Festival “BluesBash” Kickoff WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Highland Automotive Showroom, 15783 Yonge St. CONTACT: GushMac Blues Productions, www.awbf.ca, COST: $50, includes food An evening full of live music on

two stages, dancing, food stations, live and silent auctions, live painting to the beat, door prizes and more.

O Sunday, February 5 Dishcloth Workshop WHEN: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. CONTACT: Heather Alblas, COST: $7 Knit grandma’s favourite dish cloth. Perfect for beginners.

Participants will need one skein of cotton dishcloth yarn and 4.5 mm needles.

Young Artists’ Showcase 2017 WHEN: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres. CONTACT: Linda Condy, 905-898-2134, lindajcondy@ sympatico.ca COST: $20 (adults); $10 (students); $40 (family of 4) Featuring Katherine Utochkina (mezzo-soprano), Duo Con Fuoco (classical piano duo), Jake Runeckles (actor) and The Irish Dance Studio

O Monday, February 6 Aurora Historical Society Annual General Meeting WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge St. CONTACT: Erika Mazanik, 905-727-8891, erika.mazanik@aurorahs.com COST: Free Year in review, AHS business, plans for 2017. Elections for the 2017 board of directors.2017 membership is required to vote.

Book Club – February – Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thein WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. CONTACT: 905836-6492, info@egpl.ca COST: Free Winner of the 2016 Scotia bank Giller Prize, master storyteller Madeleine Thien takes us inside an extended family in China.

gmail.com COST: $6 Journaling – Why not shareyour thoughts? Speaker: Brenda Wood of Innisfil, Ontario on“The Healing Power of Laughter”.Babysitting upon request.

O Thursday, February 9 Preschool Storytime WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

WHERE: East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. CONTACT: Heather Alblas, COST: Free Ages 31 months to five years.

Drop-in.Enjoy books, music, puppets and activities that help preschoolers get ready to read.

Women in Business Luncheon 2017 WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Silver Lakes Golf and Conference Centre, 21114 Yonge St. CONTACT: Suzanne, 905 478 8447, egcoc@egcoc.org COST: $49+HST members, $55+HST non-member guests Come enjoy a delicious lunch, the opportunity to network with local businesses, exhibitor stations, prizes and much more.

PARTAGEZ le francais – Newmarket WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tim Hortons (Gates of York Plaza), 17310 Yonge St. CONTACT: www.bit.ly/partagez-fr, http://bit.ly/partagez_conversation, partagez.york@yahoo.ca COST: Free This group welcomes adults (francophones to beginners) looking to put their French language conversation skills into action.

79 Victoria St. CONTACT: Renee, 905-713-6713, http://www. amnesty.ca, COST: Free Discuss current human rights issues and write appeal letters.

Amnesty International’s mission is to stop human rights abuses around the world.

1914 Mt. Albert Rd. CONTACT: Canadian Blood Services, 1-888236-6283, www.blood.ca, elaine. stpierre@blood.ca COST: Free Hundreds of new donors are needed every week in Canada to ensure hospital patients have the blood they need.

O Friday, February 10

Will You Be My Valentine? Jewellery Making Workshop WHEN: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE: Hillary House, 15372 Yonge St. CONTACT: Leigha Cooney, 905-727-8991, leigha. cooney@aurorahs.com COST: $12 Make a hex nut bracelet, gift box, and card for your loved one. Must be 16 years of age to participate.

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Friday Night Blues Party with Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley WHEN: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

WHERE: Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. CONTACT: Jane Taylor, 905-713-1818, www. auroraculturalcentre.ca, info@ auroraculturalcentre.ca COST: $30 Advance, $35 day of concert, plus HST The Aurora Cultural Centre, in collaboration with the Aurora Winter Blues Fest, presents the finest couple in Canada’s blues scene with their five-piece band.

O Saturday, February 11 Amnesty International meeting WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Trinity Anglican Church,

Blood donor clinic WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: East Gwillimbury Sport Complex,

Lego Club WHEN: 2 p.m. to 2:52 p.m.

WHERE: Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. CONTACT: 905-836-6492, info@egpl. ca COST: Free For children ages five years and older. Drop In. Get creative with Lego. Themes include Tanks and Giants.

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Public prayer meeting WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Newmarket Public Library, 438 Park Ave. CONTACT: Homa Daliri, 647-975-5540, homa_daliri@yahoo.ca COST: Free Please join us for this interfaith prayer meeting. The theme is peace and unity of mankind. You are welcome to bring your favourite prayers to share.

Family Fun Science Workshops WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd. CONTACT: Markham Museum, 905-305-5970, www.markhammuseum.ca, museuminfo@ markham.ca COST: $18 for one child and one adult From pulleys and gears to slimy experiments, we will explore the science behind some of our favourite things.

O Wednesday, February 8 Putting Pen to Paper WHEN: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHERE: Bethel Community CR Church, 333 Davis Dr. CONTACT: Carol Ford, 905-895-9312, carolford6@

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Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau was at Pacific Mall to participate in Chinese New Year Celebrations, including a stint as a lion dancer.

New Year’s Levee and free community swim WHEN: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Angus Glen C.C., 3990 Major Mackenzie Dr. East

CONTACT: Dr. Helena Jaczek, MPP constiuency office, 905-294-4931 COST: Free Celebrate the new year at the News Years Levee hosted by Dr. Helena Jaczek, MPP for Oak Ridges-Markham hosts a New Year’s Levee.

STEMfest WHEN: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge St. CONTACT: Aurora Public Library, 905-727-9494 COST: Free Science, technology, engineering, math. Hour of Code, Raspberry Pi, First LEGO League Jr. and 3D printing.

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WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Swan Centre for Conservation, 1229 Bethesda Side Road CONTACT: Katie Biddie, 416-2750160, kbiddie@trca.on.ca COST: Free Enjoy a short presentation on owls and coyotes followed by a trip into the woods.

O Sunday, January 29 Chinese New Year Celebration WHEN: 1 p.m. to WHERE: Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd. CONTACT: Markham Civic Centre, 905-477-7000 COST: Free Enjoy traditional Chinese music and celebrate the year of the rooster.

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Celebrate Chinese New Year AMANDA PERSICO apersico@yrmg.com Ring in the year of the rooster with several events taking place in Markham and Newmarket.

According to Chinese traditions, the year of the rooster will bring efficiency, integrity and hard work.

Rooster years are good years to invest, get married, get pregnant and move up in your career.

But overthinking and complicating things can ruin the good fortune of 2017.

Handing out red envelopes stuffed with new crisp bills is a popular Chinese New Year tradition - a symbol of passing along good luck, happiness and good fortune.

Fill your plate with fish (representing prosperity), dumplings and spring rolls (representing wealth), sweet rice balls (representing the family), noodles (representing longevity and happiness), rice cakes (re-

Markham’s Pacific Mall hosts an annual Chinese New Year celebration. presenting a higher income or high position), and tangerines or oranges (representing fulfilment).

New year festivities are not complete without the traditional Chinese lion dance.

Celebrate the new year: Jan. 27, 10 p.m. - Opening Ceremony and New Year’s Eve countdown bash Pacific Mall, 4300 Steeles Ave., Markham. Ring in the new year with live entertainment and special Hong Kong actors Adrian

Chau and Sheldon Lo. There will also be live performances New Year’s Day, Jan. 28 starting at 2:30 p.m.

Jan. 28, noon - New year celebrations Markville Shopping Centre, 5000 Hwy. 7, Markham.

Enjoy large, eye-catching lantern displays, traditional lion dance ceremony and face-changing performances. The God of Fortune will be handing out lucky red envelopes with chocolate coins.

Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m. - annual lion dance Pacific Mall, 4300 Steeles Ave., Markham. Be dazzled by one of the largest lion dances held in the GTA, featuring hundreds of dancers going door-to-door throughout the mall.

Feb. 5, 1 to 3:30 p.m. - new year festival Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket.

Celebrate the new year with a traditional lion dance, martial arts and Chinese folk dancing demonstrations, as well as children’s games and activities.

Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Lunar New Year celebration Markham YMCA, Rudy Bratty Centre, 101 YMCA Blvd., Markham. The family-friendly event features plenty of live performances, games and food.

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TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com Newmarket author Lawrence Hill is returning home.

The town is inviting residents to support the renowned Canadian author as he speaks about his new book, "The Illegal," at the Newmarket Theatre on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Hear about the life of Keita Ali as Hill casts a satirical eye on people who have turned their backs on undocumented refugees struggling to survive in a nation that does not want them.

Hill will be at the New-

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There is a VIP event at the theatre at 6 p.m. and a talk at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, visit newmarket.ca/newmarkettheatre or newtix.ca to purchase tickets.

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Aurora screenwriter uses social issues to spark discussion TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com Scott Jarvie admits he has always been a daydreamer.

While society might look down their nose at those with their heads in the clouds, the 32-year-old Aurora resident has made a career out of it. Most recently, the screenwriter and filmmaker edged out 168 writers from 44 countries to be named one of the six finalists of the CINEFANTASY International Short Film Screenwriting Competition.

After flying to Macau, China, Jarvie presented Wendy’s Whimsical World, a story about a 10-year-old girl who always sees the world for how incredible it can be, to a panel of judges from around the world.

"This was the first time I have entered a competition of this calibre," he said, adding that his first written piece was entered into eight festivals last year.

"The best part was having the in-depth criticism of where my writing was lacking and how to improve."

The Aurora High School alumni remembers always getting lost in his imagination and being drawn to the arts. He began as a sketcher and a painter and took a high school visual arts course which put a camera in his hand and hooked him onto photography.

From there he began to delve into other media studies and went on to study at the Toronto Film School.

He admits his imagination has always been a bit wild but he has always been a bit of an introvert.

Having tried so many art forms, film seemed to be the one that stuck and he believes because it helps

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Aurora screenwriter and filmmaker Scott Jarvie has just returned from the 1st International Film Festival & Awards - Macau where he edged out 168 writers from 44 countries to be named one of the six finalists of the CINEFANTASY International Short Film Screenwriting Competition. him express himself and present his ideas.

"When I started, I began with science fiction as a genre but am now beginning to experiment with fantasy," he said. "I really like evolving things in our reality into different worlds."

He often finds his inspiration in the science and technology sections of the newspaper. He examines where something of interest be it science or technology is headed in the future and begins to develop a storyline.

When it comes to developing the characters, he begins with a basic truth and then analyzes how that specific character would react to every situation he or she would be confronted with throughout the plot.

"That basic truth is usually something I know or have experienced myself,"

he said. "There is always a little piece of me in my characters."

He alternates between one and two characters, for example, in his most recent screenplay, there is a girl who is bullied and a six-foot-tall cat that is responsible for ensuring she never loses her whimsical imagination.

"In this story I selected bullying because it impacts everyone, no matter where you come from," he added. "I always want to start a discussion and with a social issue included, it’s likely to succeed in starting that discussion."

For those looking to go into writing or film, he said the best plan of attack is to just go out and do it.

"Don’t think on it for years because you’ll never put pen to paper," he said.

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Huron Heights Warriors Surging SAC Saints throw out duo set to tackle USA rival MacPherson welcome mat JOHN CUDMORE jcudmore@yrmg.com

JOHN CUDMORE jcudmore@yrmg.com When Team Canada steps on to the field Jan. 28 to face their Football USA counterparts for the inaugural North American championship game, it should be with an air of confidence.

After all, when it comes to under-19 football, Canada rules since defeating the Americans in the under-19 world championship last July in Harbin, China.

The Team Canada roster includes a pair of Huron Heights Warriors all-stars in lineman Mathew Goodall and defensive back Danny McWhirter, both Mount Albert residents, for the contest which kicks off at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Goodall was only 16 when he was included on the Team Canada roster which tamed its U.S. counterparts in Harbin in the title game. Carrying the experience of being a part of a championship squad, he hopes to play an increased role on the field for the Canadian squad this time.

He is one of four returning players from the world championship team last summer, but Goodall is taking nothing for granted.

"I want to earn my spot the same as everyone else and bring to the field what I can and do the best that I can," said Goodall, who, at six foot eight inches and 310 pounds, is a formidable presence. "I’ve been on the

Danny McWhirter (left), Matt Goodall (Right) team but obviously hoping to be playing more this time.

"I think I can bring the sense of organization to some of the players and how things like meetings and film sessions are run," said Goodall.

McMurtry will be one of the newcomers looking to his classmate at Huron Heights for guidance and leadership. Both players were named to the Team Canada roster in November to supplement a base roster selected from the Canada Cup. "I’m looking forward to the overall experience and going up against the best guys I have ever played against," said the 17-yearold defensive back who is hoping to attend Carleton University or University of Western Ontario in September. "It’s gonna be cool.

"It’s an extreme honour to be chosen to represent your country and play in a big game against the best in their country. Now that it’s January, it’s all I think about."

Although listed as a defensive back, McWhirter will also likely be called upon for kick returns.

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Mulock Ravens Vicky Khoumbourinh fields a shot in the YRAA girls senior Tier 1 volleyball match between host St. Maximilian Kolbe Mustangs and Sir William Mulock Ravens.

Volleyball mashup looms The St. Maximilian Kolbe Colts have locked up top spot in the North Division for girls senior Tier 1 volleyball.

But the trail behind them needs some clarity.

The Mustangs, now 8-0, clinched first place and the host role for one of three opening playoff round tournaments with wins over crosstown rival Williams Wildcats (25-15, 25-16) and Mulock Ravens (25-14, 2527, 15-6) to put distance between themselves and Newmarket Raiders (5-3) with only two matches to play when students return from exams.

Two play days - Feb. 7 and 9 - remain on the regular season schedule, with lots to be determined.

The St. Andrew’s College Saints are getting their game together at the perfect time.

With seven guests arriving Friday for the 34th annual MacPherson Tournament, that’s a good sign for the host school.

The Saints will be gunning to reclaim their own tournament for the first time since 2014 and head coach David Manning knows it will be no easy matter with rivals such as the defending tournament champion Northwood (Lake Placid, N.Y.) School Huskies and Pittsburgh Penguins Under-18s in the mix for the three-day event.

The Saints served notice they are ready after posting a sweep of weekend games against Culver Military Academy, the No. 2-ranked team in the U.S. at the under-18 level, at the La Brier Family Arena.

"It’s a nice stepping-off point for us to get a couple of wins against top teams that tend to give us trouble," said Manning Monday, a day after his squad fought back to split a five-game season series against the Indiana school program with 4-2 and 7-4 triumphs.

The Saints have compiled a 23-9-6 record this season playing in the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association and independent schedule.

St. Andrew’s face off against CISAA rival Appleby College in a Hamilton Di-

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Host St. Andrew’s College Saints player Matthew McKim threads the needle during high school hockey action againts Culver Military Academy Saturday. The Saints prevailed with a 4-2 win in the first of two matchups over the weekend. vision matchup, one of four morning session games.

Game time at La Brier Family Arena is 9:30 a.m. Other games are to be played at the Aurora Community Centre.

The official opening ceremonies for the tournament are slated for the on-campus rink at 7 p.m., followed by a Saints-Penguins matchup.

The Penguins won the 2016 national midget championship and are eighth in this season’s U18 rankings.

Rounding out the Saints’ pool is Calgary’s Edge School.

The Saints roster includes Morgan Barron and

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Both are committed to NCAA programs - Barron to Cornell University and Andonovski to Princeton University.

The tournament resumes Saturday at Aurora Community Centre and La Brier rinks at 9:30 a.m.

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High school hockey puts best foot forward in MacPherson If the sports fan in you is itching for something different on a Friday night, hockey at the St. Andrew’s College campus in Aurora might be just the ticket.

Playing before a raucous full house including student body, alumni and others in the on-campus La Brier Family Arena, the Saints face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins under-18 squad in the MacPherson Tournament opening ceremonies match. It’s the closest thing to a collegiate atmosphere we get in these parts and, well, SAC does it up right with an opening ceremony package starting at 7 p.m.

Pretty good hockey, too, keeping in mind the prep school players are 16 or 17 years of age. Future stars, maybe.

Certainly there is potential on hand, starting with the host Saints, whose roster includes no less than 13 Canadian Hockey League draft picks with four NCAA commitments sprinkled into for

JOHN CUDMORE Cuddy Shark good measure. Morgan Barron (88th) and Corey Andonovski (195th) were included on the NHL’s Central Scouting rankings released last week for the 2017 draft.

"The brand of hockey and this tournament is like a hidden gem," said tournament co-ordinator Nicholas Weedon, who oversees the eightteam event that culminates with Sunday’s 1 p.m. gold medal match. "People don’t necessarily know about it, but when they see it, they realize it is a high-paced, skilled game."

So, you wonder, what separates prep school hockey from typical high school

hockey? St. Andrew’s is not your run-of-the-mill neighbourhood school, as we know. Beyond the independent schools league in which the Saints play, the management team led by head coach David Manning builds its own schedule and looks for the best competition around at the prep school and under-18 levels.

Foes such as Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Culver Military Academy, top prep schools in the U.S. Northeast and in Canada, are regulars on the Saints’ schedule. The Penguins are the defending U.S. defending midget champions.

"We’re competing with Junior A teams for players, to be honest," said Saints’ head coach David Manning.

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Daleman second at nationals JOHN CUDMORE jcudmore@yrmg.com As expected, Gabrielle Daleman was named to Canada’s team Sunday for the ISU world championships in Helsinki, Finland.

For Daleman, a secondplace finish in the senior ladies category at the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in Ottawa the previous day behind Kaetlyn Osmond earned the 19-year-old Newmarket skater a berth on the Canadian worlds team for the fourth time in her career.

She finished a personal best ninth at the 2016 championships in Boston.

Daleman, who won the Canadian title in 2015, finished with a combined score of 211.09, while Osmond set a Canadian record at 219.66 en route to her third national championship and first since 2014.

Despite skating a free program without major

faults, Daleman lost ground to Osmond in Saturday’s conclusion to the two-day event. Osmond’s performance included a couple of falls.

If Daleman was disappointed, she wasn’t saying so for public consumption Monday.

"I was very happy with my performance," said Daleman. "It could be a little better but it is another clean performance in competition and the rest is out of my control.

"You never know how the judges will score. It’s out of my control. All I can do is focus on what I do and skate my best."

Skating second last in the final group of six skaters, Daleman earned a 136.05 score to take the lead with only Osmond left to skate. Television cameras picked her up nervously pacing the hallway as she awaited the outcome of her rivals’ performance.

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not that it should be condoned but does happen, (turn a blind eye here) a fellow can put a few dollars into his jeans in return for his hockey services.

For now, the OJHL seems the place to be for attracting the attention of college and junior scouts. How much longer that lasts, when players conclude they cannot afford to pay fees which run into several thousands for dollars per season in most Jr. A centres, is the wild card.

HARD TO FIGURE Did it appear that Gabby Daleman seemed perplexed at least slightly as the final numbers rolled in for the ladies’ category at the Canadian national skating championships Saturday?

Welcome to Figure Skating 101.

To her credit, she wasn’t saying so.

Casual skating followers, however, might agree after the Newmarket skater actually lost ground to front-runner and eventual Canadian champion Kaetlyn Osmond

here this weekend would see nothing is lacking with this level of hockey."

If you have never experienced the prep school hockey experience, take the opportunity. Best of all, it’s free.

MONEY PUCKS It must leave followers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League smacking their foreheads as talented players head to Junior B and even Junior C teams in growing numbers.

It will likely get worse given the pay-to-play nature of the junior hockey in this era.

It is a trend brought on by the league’s owners themselves. Implementing team fees of thousands of dollars per season a few years ago is bound to scare off players.

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in the freeskate program at the Canadian national skating championships in Ottawa.

Osmond, bless her shiny, sharpened blades, fell twice during her routine. Daleman didn’t skate the perfect "Rhapsody In Blue", either, but one might consider it good enough to at least cut into the now three-time Canadian champion’s large lead after the short program.

Nope. Timing is everything. Fall at the right time and it doesn’t hurt as much as one imagines, which is about par for the course in this confusing sport where you actually can be rewarded for trying but failing to bust a move.

It is impossible to explain to the casual follower of the sport.

Still, silver gets Daleman to world championships in Helsinki, Finland in late March. A year ago she went to Boston as Canada’s number two gal, but finished as top Canadian in ninth place.

Tigers lose cat fight with Cougars after breaking slide JOHN CUDMORE jcudmore@yrmg.com

non scored two goals in a losing cause as the Tigers fell to the Cobourg Cougars on Day 1 at the Winter Showcase in Trenton.

Mel Melconian and captain Eric Holland also scored for Aurora, which was outshot 60-37 . Holland scored on a breakaway in the second minute of three-on-three overtime as the Tigers ended an 11-game winless skid with the win over Toronto Jr. Canadiens . At Markham, Luca Esposito opened the scoring in the first period before the Royals responded with five con-

LAST WEEK: Jan. 23 - Lost 8-4 vs.

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Jan. 20 - Lost 5-1 at Markham Royals.

COMING UP: Jan. 25 vs. Wellington Dukes (at Trenton), 7:30 p.m. . Jan. 29 vs.

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GAME NOTES: Brandon MacKin-

secutive goals, including three in the second period. Markham peppered Tigers’ netminder Brayden Lachance with 61 shots.

THE SKINNY: The victory over Toronto was the Tigers’ first since a 4-2 win at Milton on Nov. 25 . Following yesterday’s Winter Showcase game in Trenton against the Wellington Dukes, only four of the Tigers’ remaining 10 games are at home.

RECORD: 6-32-1-4 . 5th in North Division, 11th in North-East Conference.

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Gabrielle Daleman grams under my belt in front of a home crowd," said Daleman, who will skate next at Four Continents in South Korea at the site of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. "Now I get to come home and touch a few things up."

The world championships are slated to start March 29.

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THE SKINNY: The Hurricanes held a two-point lead on the Lindsay Muskies for the final playoff spot heading into yesterday’s game against the Whitby Fury on the final day of the Winter Showcase in Trenton .

Newmarket had lost two previous games against the Spirit prior to Monday’s win .

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COMING UP: Jan. 26 vs. Toronto Patriots, Ray Twinney Complex, 7:30 p.m.

GAME NOTES: Marco Bozzo scored with less than three minutes to play as the Hurricanes scored their first win of the season against Stouffville Spirit on opening day at the OJHL’s Winter Showcase. Defenceman Cole Thiessen also scored for the winners and assisted on the winning goal . In Orangeville, Ryan Hunt broke a 2-2 tie and Christian Cella added another goal in the

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CX-3 conquers worst winter drive ever

I specifically booked the XF diesel to coincide with a fairly long trip I had already planned to take in mid-December.

I was certain this would give me the perfect opportunity to really test out the fuel economy of the all-new 20d engine as well as the creature comforts of this luxury sedan.

Unfortunately the weather had a different idea and it turned into more of a test of the all-wheeldrive system and how the XF would handle true Canadian winter driving.

When I first picked up the Jaguar I was a bit skeptical of why Jaguar had equipped their midsized sedan with the smaller 2.0 litre turbodiesel, but this was to prove itself more than capable on my longer drive.

The all-new Ingenium 2.0-litre turbodiesel pushes out 180 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 318 lb/ft of torque from 1,750 to 2,500 rpm and it matched to a silky smooth eight speed automatic transmission. I was driving the R-Sport trim that was equipped with the new torque on demand all-wheeldrive system.

When first turned over, the engine does seem a little loud, not that it really is. In any other car it would be perfectly acceptable, but when surrounded by the

The all-new Jaguar XF brings an unrivalled blend of design, luxury, technology and efficiency.

usual Jaguar luxury and, especially when expecting the usual engine purr, made it stand out that little bit more.

The interior was gracefully liveried in black and red leather trim with the usual attention to detail and high-end finishes. This particular XF came equipped with the standard InControl Touch system

with an eight-inch touchscreen controlled by Jaguar’s new user interface.

The engine noise remained noticeable for the first little while when driving around town, but I became accustomed to it really quickly as it was never really intrusive enough to annoy me in the first place.

The engine pick up surprised me with acceleration faster than I had anticipated from the small 2.0-litre diesel engine.

Gear changes were as smooth as you would expect from a vehicle of this calibre. One thing I did notice was that the transmission is set up more for economy than Continued on W2

LEFT: Jaguar badge. RIGHT: The all-new 2.0-litre Ingenium in-line four-cylinder turbodiesel is one of the first diesel engines to be equipped with VVT.

For years I’ve been telling people adding all-wheel-drive when buying a new car is worth it for those two or three times a year in Canada when you really need it.

When I really needed it was coming home January 10 from the auto show in Detroit in a 2017 Mazda CX-3 AWD GT model in one of the more harrowing drives I can remember.

Few know that stretch of Hwy. 401, from Windsor to Toronto like I do, having driven it for half a century.

Because of lake-effect streamers and usually warmer temperatures, the highway, especially where it gets down to two lanes, can be lethal.

In 2016, for example, journalists driving to the Detroit show hit a stretch west of London in violent weather that saw dozens of transport trucks and even 4X4s in ditches. One journalist who opted to fly went to Pearson Airport at 8 a.m. and did not get to his hotel until almost 10 p.m. due to delays and, believe it or not, got to within reach of the Detroit airport only to be unable to land and returned to Cleveland for more fuel.

On Jan. 10, 2017, the radio was saying there was a lot of snow expected in Toronto by mid-afternoon. Because I was staying in Detroit I flirted with taking the Port Huron-Sarnia route but, knowing what to expect, I took the 401 in case I needed roadside assistance – better to be safe.

Now my CX-3 GT was fitted with an sturdy set of Bridgestone Blizzak winter tires coupled with Mazda’s active torque split AWD system and standard electronic stability control traction control and anti-lock four-wheel disc brakes with Electronic Brake Force distribution, the latter being very handy in bad conditions.

My steed came with the optional ($1,500) Technology Package, which includes Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), Advanced Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM), Rear Cross Continued on W3

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Jaguar XF Diesel well equipped for Canadian winter driving Continued from W1 performance.

When cruising around at city speeds the transmission tended to stay in the higher gear keeping the revs as low as possible, but if the power was needed gearing down was crisp and instantaneous as if it had already anticipated the gear change before it was needed.

On the afternoon I was to drive to the Windsor area a huge winter storm had settled in over southern Ontario.

This drive along Hwy. 401 is usually treacherous during winter storms and normally I would avoid driving on it at all cost.

Luckily for me, the Jaguar had recently been fitted with Pirelli low profile winter tires, which would take some of the anxiety out of the trip.

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Luckily for me, the Jaguar had recently been fitted with Pirelli low profile winter tires, which would take some of the anxiety out of the trip.

The new XF has a more vertical front end with a shorter front overhang.

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When I set off the snow was coming down heavily and most of the local roads had not yet been cleared. Although the snow was up to 10 cm in some places, the XF handled it with ease and with very little slippage.

The highway had already been cleared, but was starting to cover over again and the wind was picking up. I was passed a few times by the usual overzealous SUV and truck driver that threw torrents of icy water over the windscreen that the wipers handled easily, clearing my view immediately.

Even with the wind and snow blowing across the highway the Jag stayed within the lines without a problem. I did see other vans and SUVs having more difficulty with

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The AWD system, under normal driving conditions, pushes all of the engine’s power to the rear wheels, but when needed, can push power to the front wheels by use a multi-plate wet clutch. During my time driving on semi-snow covered roads this mechanical marvel was seamless and totally unnoticeable to me.

The optional heads up display was my best friend throughout the drive. Being able to keep my eyes squarely on the road ahead and being aware of my speed & where I was going during such bad conditions was a must, not so much for the weather conditions, but more for the craziness of other road users.

On the return journey a few days later I was afforded the luxury of clear and dry roads and this is where the XF really came into its own.

The road and wind noise were nearly non-existent at speed and when cruising along at 100km/h it was very difficult to tell that I was actually in a car being propelled by a diesel engine.

I think that this journey proved that Jaguar have made a good decision in bringing the diesel to Canada and that the car is more than capable of handling anything that the Canadian winter can throw at it.

The rear seats while still tight offer plenty of comfort and refinement.

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Wheels, Thursday, January 26, 2017

Great four-season traction and fuel efficiency in CX-3 Continued from W1 Traffic Alert (RCTA) and Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).

The LDWS proved to be one of the best I’ve experienced to date, giving out a loud growl from the left or right front door speakers when I crossed over a lane marking, as well as a visual depiction on the driver info screen in the main instrument cluster.

So there I was at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel exit on the Canadian side with my CX-3 powered by its 2.0-litre Skyactiv-G engine with 146 hp and 146 lb/ft of torque.

Being a GT, it was generously equipped with, among other things, seven-inch colour touchscreen display with Mazda Connect, HMI commander, rearview camera, power moonroof, heated front seats, Leather and Lux Suede trimmed upholstery, automatic on/off headlights, rainsensing wipers, full LED exterior lighting, navigation system, Bose Audio system with seven speakers, automatic climate controls and Active Driving Display (ADD).

So with the Sirius/XM radio, which is also part of the Tech Package, at least I was going to be entertained along the way.

Initially things were not bad, until I hit Tilbury and the bad weather closed in.

Side gusts from the right at 40-50 km/h containing snow and rain and sleet buffeted the CX-3 sometimes across the lane where, thankfully, the stability control and The 2017 Mazda CX-3 GT is equipped with all-wheel-drive and a host of driver safety features that pay for the extra cost in bad LDWS were working overtime. driving conditions.

And then there were the transport trucks barreling up behind you in the passing lane at 120 km/h when the rest of us were hold- you emerged on the other side. but that was enough and I never would Blizzaks. ing at 70 or so km/h.

But throughout, the little CX-3 soldiered I only had to pass a line of trucks twice, have done it at all without AWD and those along sure footedly most of the time.

When I finally go east of London and road conditions improved, I pulled over for a coffee and patted the CX-3 on the fender for a job well done.

As I said at the top, in this country, AWD for the two or three times a year when you need it, is a smart investment.

And when you can get it on a small, proven fuel-efficient package like the CX-3, it is money doubly well spent.

SPECS AT A GLANCE BODY STYLE: Sub-compact CUV At the end of each drive, a fuel consumption graph is shown on the seveninch centre display.

Not only did the tsunami of spray that spewed out make visibility nearly impossible, it was made worse by the bow wave of air as they passed that resulted in seriously white-knuckle driving.

But coming up to tanker trailers that were locked into 80 km/h, you had to pass at some point.

The tankers kicked up the most stray of all, leaving you to push forward through a wall of water and slush all the while hoping the road would still be going straight when

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Mustang is sleeker, more advanced The latest Ford Mustang features a host and design changes to give owners ways to formance from more powerful engines and of improvements including new technology customize their Mustang, even better per- new MagneRide suspension technology.

Customers have more ways than ever to personalize Mustang to make it their own, with three new paint colors, 12 distinct wheel choices and a customizable digital instrument cluster.

Mustang makes available Ford’s first 12-inch all-digital LCD screen in the dashboard.

This all-new customizable instrument cluster can be easily personalized, offering three separate views. Customers can personalize the displays for normal, sport and track mode. All-new Mustang MyMode with memory function allows customers to save their favorite drive settings, including suspension and steering preferences.

The new Mustang is so customizable that even its engine note can be adjusted. Delivering an audible experience like never before, an all-new active valve exhaust system is optional on Mustang GT, with a fully variable 2017 soundtrack to match the entire acceleration range.

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Ford’s 5.0-litre V8 engine has been thoroughly reworked. It is more powerful and revs higher than any Mustang GT before.

Compared to the previous six-speed, the new 10-speed transmission has quicker shift times, better low-speed tip-in response and significantly reduced friction losses.

Overall, the car’s exterior design is now more athletic, with a lower, remodelled hood and grille that deliver a leaner look and refined aerodynamics, upper and lower front grilles, and a new position for hood vents.

For the first time the entire Mustang line will feature all-LED front lights including signature lighting, low-beams, turn signals, efficient projector high-beams and available fog lamps.

The rear of the car gets revised LED tail lamps for a more technical look, plus a new bumper, fascia and available performance spoiler. Dual-tip exhaust is standard for EcoBoost Mustang, while V8-powered Mustang GT gets a standard quad-tip exhaust.

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Cadillac XT5, new for 2017 Rob Beintema Metroland Media The Cadillac XT5 hasn’t wasted any time.

Unveiled in final production form at the LA show in 2015, the XT5 only arrived at Canadian dealers last spring, but it is already the best-selling vehicle in the Cadillac lineup, eclipsing everything from premium coupes and sedans to the iconic Escalade.

The XT5 mixes all the right ingredients to hit the sweet spot in that lineup.

It’s a crossover, the most popular vehicle form in the current automotive market. And its five-passenger mid-size dimensions and premium appointments blend nicely to fit the bill for vehicle buyers aspiring to entrylevel luxury cachet and content.

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We can probably expect a compact XT3 and a three-row XT7 to be among the eight brand new Cadillac vehicles forecast before the end of the decade.

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As to styling, well, like it or lump it, let’s at least admit that Cadillac isn’t just following the herd when it comes to a uniquely cutting edge North American style and design.

The XT5 name, following the new Caddy nomenclature, stands for “crossover touring”, with the “5” denoting mid-size dimensions, in much the same way that BMW and Audi markings do.

So, we can probably expect a compact XT3 and a three-row XT7 to be among the eight brand new Cadillac vehicles forecast before the end of the decade.

The 2017 Cadillac XT5 replaces the SRX. It’s actually not as long or wide as the former SRX but the wheelbase has been stretched by 50 mm and the interior space has been maximized thanks to its wheelsto-the-corners architecture.

The biggest benefit is to second row passengers with an added 70 mm of rear legroom. The new adjustable 40/20/40 second row seat also slides, tilts and folds for greater versatility, and to max out the 1,784 litre cargo area (50 litres more than SRX).

With lightweight construction, the XT5 also weighs in with about 130 kg less mass than the SRX. And Cadillac is quick to tout that it is also 45 kg lighter than a compara-

The 2017 Cadillac XT5, the all-new for 2017 SRX replacement, a premium mid-size crossover dressed in Stellar Black Metallic, slightly pimped in Premium Luxury trim.

ble Audi Q5 and a whopping 295 kg lighter than the Mercedes-Benz GLE. The XT5 comes in four trim levels with prices ranging from about $45K - $70K. There are two entry-level front-wheel-drive choices, with the bulk of the lineup committed to a new twin-clutch all-wheel-drive system that can transfer 100 percent of available torque to either the front or rear axle.

Tested here, our Premium Luxury AWD model sits near the top of the XT5 trim ladder.

Under the hood, this tester, like all XT5 models, shares the CT6’s new 310 hp 3.6-litre direct injected VVT V6 engine, an advanced unit with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation technology that switches the V6 into a V4 mode under light loads.

The engine also incorporates Start/Stop technology to reduce idling consumption and emissions. The tach needle hovers near a low 1,000 rpm around town and barely breaks a sweat past 1,500 rpm at highway speeds.

Fuel economy is rated at 12.9/8.9L/100km with my real world results coming predictably somewhere in the middle at around 11.3L/100km (comb).

The V6’s naturally aspirated power comes on honestly with regular octane fuel, accelerating with assurance and with an

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authoritative snarl, putting power to the wheels through a new eight-speed automatic transmission that features Cadillac’s first electronically controlled shifter.

This fly-by-wire system has a new shift pattern that some fuddy-duddy reviewers have grumped about. It might be enough to put some customers out but, hey, the one constant in life is change.

And although the new gear selection path takes a little getting used to, the new system efficiencies save substantial weight compared to old school hydraulic shifting

infotainment system still requires a little too much hunting and pecking, it is a definite step up from the former system.

Our Premium Luxury tester puts it all together nicely with a contrasting Sahara Beige and Black interior mix, and with an overall ambiance is serene and comfortable, making for a pleasant refuge from daily commutes.

The mid-size luxury crossover niche is a tough nut to crack, with the competition ranging from the aforementioned Audi Q5 Mercedes GLE to the Lexus RX, BMW X5, Acura MDX and Jaguar F Pace.

But with improved lightweight architecture, better dynamics and new interior appointments combined in a uniquely North American style, the 2017 Cadillac XTS offers an alternative take on sporty, luxury accommodation and premium CUV design.

SPECS AT A GLANCE BODY STYLE: Mid-size, five-passenger premium CUV The XT5 is powered by a 3.6-litre direct injection V6 with 310 hp and 271 lb/ft of torque.

DRIVE METHOD: All-wheel-drive & eightspeed automatic transmission ENGINE: 3.6-litre, direct injection VVT V6 (310 hp, 271 lb/ft)

while also opening up interior space, allowing for a new floating console design with added storage room below.

Inside the cabin there are other revelations - venting changes, less gloss, less bling, more contrast-stitched leather surfaces and an overall air of improved refinement.

There are actual buttons now to control the HVAC and while the knob-less CUE

FUEL ECONOMY: AWD 12.9/8.9/100 km (city/hwy); as tested 11.3L/100km (comb) PRICE: Premium Luxury MSRP $59,830. As tested $65,290 incl Driver Assist Pkg ($3,195), Tri-Zone Climate ($720), 20-inch wheels ($660), Stellar Black paint ($575) and more.

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