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LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com Wearing a T-shirt and shorts over her swimsuit, five-year-old Chloe Reda is learning how to save herself if she ever falls into water while clothed.

Chloe knows to act like a "rocket ship" by extending her arms and kicking her legs to get to the surface, roll on her back to get her breath and swim to safety.

Chloe, who took the survival class as part of her regular swimming lessons at the Making Waves Swim School in Vaughan, is a veteran of aquatic courses.

She was just a toddler when she took lessons at the Pavilion Fitness Club in Vaughan, where a fouryear-old girl tragically drowned July 30, 2013, while attending a camp.

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Swimming instructor Tori Doucet helps Chloe Reda with her backstroke and floating techniques at Making Waves Swim School in Maple. Students will sometimes take swimming lessons with their regular clothes on to get a feel for possible real-life situations.

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’Tears were rolling down his face’ LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com A nature lover all his life, the senior citizen fretted about completion of the new sensory garden at the Alzheimer Society of York Region’s Aurora headquarters much of the time he was on a trip to the Maritimes.

Stricken with Alzheimer’s, his mind was set at ease when he returned to the society’s day program this week, Mary Moore, program manager of the Aurora site, said.

"When he came back, I brought him outside and I set him in the garden. He put his hand on his heart and he says ’I just love this, I just love this,’" she said.

"He said ’It’s making me cry.’

Tears are rolling down his face.

Mary Moore, program manager of the Aurora site of the Alzheimer Society of York Region (left), and Andrea Ubell, director of programs and client services, explore the society’s new sensory garden in Aurora. The official opening for the space, which offers clients with Alzheimer’s and dementia a calming outdoor oasis, was held July 20.

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Tom Cochrane, Chad Brownlee headline Magna Hoedown AMANDA PERSICO apersico@yrmg.com Through all these cities and all these towns, the Hoedown is all around.

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tom Cochrane’s anthem hit, Life is a Highway, during this year’s Magna Hoedown.

Together with Red Rider, Tom Cochrane will be headlining the main event, Sept. 16.

The night will also feature live performances by the James Barker Band, Dani Strong and the 2017 Hoedown Showdown winner.

Neighbourhood Network, organizing committee for the annual music event in Aurora, announced Saturday’s headlining act - Tom Cochrane.

Tickets are still available for the up-close and personal concert fea-

turing the Canadian rock legend and eight-time Juno Award winner.

Honoured Hoedown superfan, Anna Wood, was there for the announcement.

Wood has been attending both Friday and Saturday night Hoedown events for the past four years.

"I’m a huge music fan and the Hoedown is a great party," said the Newmarket resident. "There is something amazing each year."

Saturday night will feature the Canadian legend along with a Texas-style barbecue, door prizes, Hoedown Junction and the Prospector’s Raffle where the top prize is $100,000.

Wood was awarded with free tickets to the musical event of the year for her Hoedown enthusiasm.

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STEPS for Recovery program facilitator Maureen Bornbaum is surrounded by bags of clothing and household material donations at the organization’s Newmarket site. Partnering with Diabetes Canada, the two organizatons are encouraging Newmarket to join a national textile diversion program to keep this waste out of landfills and support charity at the same time.

Diabetes Canada urges residents to put sock in it TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com We’ve all been there.

Folding a freshly washed load of laundry and there is one sock without a partner. Most accept it as a loss and toss the lonesome sock in the nearest trash can, but Diabetes Canada advised Newmarket council that there is an alternative with the organization’s textile diversion program.

"In the first year, Newmarket could divert 150,000 pounds of textiles from landfills," Diabetes Canada government partnerships manager Simon Langer said. "We would expect that to increase by 10 per cent the next year."

Textiles, such as wearable clothing, underwear, socks, linens and towels, account for up to 11 per cent of all garbage sitting in landfills, he added. There are 1 billion lb of textile waste in Ontario landfills alone, 80 lb of textiles per person.

But the organization has struck partnerships with 100 municipalities across the country to provide recycling bins for these items in an effort to curb the waste and is now asking Newmarket to join the movement.

The organization proposes 10 pilot bins to be placed in five locations around town: Newmarket Town Hall, Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, Hollingsworth Arena, Newmarket Seniors Meeting Place and the Newmarket Community Centre and Lions hall.

"People don’t know we collect bed sheets and towels along with clothing and that 50 per cent of what we collect is used for thing like insulation or rags," Langer said. "Textiles are no different than any waste stream, it all comes down to convenience and education."

The custom bins with the town’s logo pasted on the front would come at no cost and would be maintained by Diabetes Canada. Liability insurance is provided by the organization and representatives are available to visit sites when needed.

Steps to Recovery executive director Blaine Hobson spoke in support of the program and the local organization will be a partner in the program as well.

"We would like to see Newmarket participate," he said. "This is a win-win situation."

By signing on the dotted line, Newmarket would be partnering with Diabetes Canada and York University to contribute to Canada’s first national textile diversion research study, educate the public, save cost on waste management infrastructure, data provided on a regular basis, an increase in waste diversion and no cost service.

Any proceeds collected by the program would be returned to Diabetes Canada for supports and programs including a day camp for children with Type-1 diabetes where they can just be children and feel like they are not alone.

Markham has accepted the partnership and in the first year 3 million lb has been diverted from landfills and since, the town has put a ban on residents putting any textiles at the curb. The city has 75 public donation bins in place and 60 bins located in multi-residential buildings for residents to use.

The program has saved taxpayers $86,000.

King Township has also taken on the partnership.

Newmarket council supported staff looking into the proposal and presenting a report come the fall.

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Near drowning taught value of swimming lessons TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com He still sees his little brother’s big blue eyes looking up at him just under the water’s surface, blond hair fanning out like weeds.

The six-year-old stands up on the shore watching the scene as his threeyear-old brother bobs helplessly just below the river’s edge.

He doesn’t know what to do.

Time stands still that hot summer day, then panic sets in.

"This young girl comes flying out of nowhere and lies down on her stomach and reaches in the water and grabs him and pulls him out," said David Ferguson about the event that defined his life more than five decades ago.

"Everybody freaked out. I didn’t know it then, but she had performed a proper reach-and-assist.

She was about 10, and she said, ’I learned that in swimming lessons.’"

Those were all the words Ferguson’s relieved mother needed to hear.

"She got us into swimming lessons really quick," Ferguson said after his little brother, Douglas, was saved in the nick of time from drowning.

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David Ferguson’s younger brother nearly drowned when they were children. After that, the entire family became skilled in life-saving techniques. and turned out just fine.

Ferguson said the brothers weren’t swimmers because his parents simply didn’t know any better at the time.

"My father wasn’t a good swimmer, but we were always going to plac-

es to picnic where there was water," recalled Ferguson, who said his mother, "floated. She could lie on her back. She could put little kids on her back and she bobbed around like a cork, but I don’t think she realized everybody wasn’t

buoyant," Ferguson said.

What happened to the Fergusons in the years to come made a difference in many lives.

All four Ferguson brothers did indeed take swimming lessons, went on to become lifeguards

and instructors, and David Ferguson even made his living for a time as aquatics director at his local YMCA. But what he has found over his many years in water safety is that many people don’t understand

the power and danger of water.

"You don’t know what you don’t know," he said indicating everybody who goes on the water should wear a life-jacket.

And he said he particularly finds 17-34-year-old men seem to have no fear of the water.

"Just because you’re a good swimmer, doesn’t make you safe," he said.

Ferguson is a huge believer in mandatory swimming lessons for every child.

"If you lived in Australia, every kid has to be able to swim there. We’re almost surrounded by water in Ontario and other than California, we have more pools and waterfronts than any place in North America. We should have mandatory swimming lessons for children," Ferguson said.

He said the Red Cross and Lifesaving Society both have school programs. "If we could find commercial sponsors," that would really help, he said.

"Maybe we need to get to the mothers and educate them; the mothering instinct is so strong," Ferguson said, perhaps remembering how it all began so long ago when his little brother nearly drowned, prompting his whole family to get swimming lessons.

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said it’s crucial her daughter learn swimming as a life skill.

Never more so than this summer when there have been several drownings close to home, including a 20-year-old babysitter pulled from a backyard pool in Newmarket June 17; a 19-year-old Toronto man who drowned Canada Day at Sibbald Point Provincial Park and became the third

drowning victim at the Georgina park since 2010; 15year-old Toronto student Jeremiah Perry, who died July 4 on a school trip to Algonquin Park; and two young men who died July 8 when their inflatable boat overturned at Wasaga Beach.

As of July 24, there were 59 drownings in Ontario this year, compared to 53 last year in the same period, according to the Lifesaving Society.

Eighty per cent of drowning victims are men.

And immigrants, who often come from countries without Canada’s abundance of water, are four times more likely to drown than Canadian-born residents, public education director Barbara Byers said.

"I’m very saddened when I see these numbers, because I look at this data every day.

"I’ve been doing it for almost 25 years, and almost

all drownings are preventable," said Byers, who believes learning to swim should be a basic life skill in Canada.

The provincial government provides the society with $1.5 million a year to give Grade 3 students three lessons in basic water survival, with the society urging parents to follow up with swimming lessons for their children.

Brian Patterson, president of the Ontario Safety

League, not only wants the government to make swimming lessons available for all students in the province, he wants the government to make it mandatory to wear a life-jacket when on a boat, as opposed to the current law which only requires one be on board for every person.

Fourteen of this year’s drownings in Ontario were boating mishaps, compared to 13 last year.

With 473 Canadians

drowning on average each year, water safety should be taken more seriously, Tiernan Murphy, owner of Vaughan’s Making Waves pool, said.

"If two planes went down every year, I think we would be talking a lot more about it," he said.

"But these things are happening. They’re happening one at a time.

They’re silent, so we don’t talk about it as much as we should."

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Garden’s sights, smells, touches provide therapeutic environment l Continued from front

We were outside for about a half-hour. I went to take him inside and he said ’Before I go inside I want to do something. I want to hug you.’ He gave me a big hug.

He says ’Thank you for this gift.’ He was so

touched. We bring him outside every day when he’s here and he sits under the pergola and he’s in awe."

On July 20, the society held the official opening of the fenced garden, which features a calming environment with trees, flow-

ers, raised beds with herbs and vegetables and a walking path.

The garden is an integral part of the society’s care, Andrea Ubell, director of programs and client services, said.

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nature helps relieve anxiety and stress. For our clients, that can be one of the most difficult things," she said.

"The garden will be used for people to come out and sit and we’ll run some programming out here.

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one time. We have garden at our Thornhill site that is very well used."

The sights. smells and touches of the garden provide a therapeutic environment, CEO Loren Freid said.

"It’s like an oasis," he said. "Their stress levels

reduce. They’re casual.

They can be very sociable.

They enjoy the opportunity of being outside and taking in the smells and the flavours of the garden."

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’I’m not eating Ramen noodles the rest of my life’ LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com At 16, with post-secondary school just around the corner, Natalie Shafik was not looking forward to a stereotypical unhealthy university diet.

"I know in the future, I’m going to go off to university and most likely live in residence. I’m not going to depend on Ramen noodles for the rest of my life," the 16-year-old Markham budding engineer laughed.

Instead, the Bur Oak Secondary School student is taking a new York Region summer school course, which is helping

her create an app, possibly to be called Chefing, linking students to simple recipes.

Users would input food they have on hand as an initial inventory base and then access recipes based on those ingredients.

The inventory would decrease as ingredients are used but would be replenished as the user scans grocery receipts, Natalie said.

"People who actually want to use the app, they kind of have to have some desire in cooking, rather than just depending on hotdogs and beer, for example," she said.

Natalie is a student in

the inaugural Youth by Design course which challenges Grade 11 and 12 York Region students interested in entrepreneurship to "follow their passion."

It is offered by the York Region District School Board and York University’s Innovation York at the university’s new innovation centre YSpace in Markham. "(Students) have ideas, they have interests, they may not know exactly what it is, and we provide them with a for-credit summer course that really allows them to go wild and explore those ideas," the university’s vice-presi-

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Students take lessons in business leadership, philosophy, Canadian and international intellectual property and patent law and design technology.

"It’s not your traditional course that you have a textbook, here you go, this is what you learn, you get tested on this. It’s more real-life application. We’re actually solving real problems. We’re also learning social skills like collaboration," Natalie said.

"It’s a really cool course. It’s really non-traditional. Good non-traditional."

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She’s developing an app to boost connections between family members locally and abroad.

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EDITORIAL | OPINION

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Highway closures reveal road network’s flaws For evidence of just how inadequate our roads network in the GTA can be, all one need do is bear witness to the chaos that ensues any time a major highway is closed.

Take, for instance, the incident July 20 that saw a tractor trailer spill flammable liquid on a portion of Hwy. 400 shortly before 1:30 p.m. The resulting hazard shuttered the vital north-south artery in both directions between Hwy. 9 and Hwy. 88 for about 11 hours and turned ordinarily sparsely travelled country roads into parking lots for miles around.

A number of motorists, trapped on the highway or ensnared by horrendous congestion on overloaded backroads, ran out of fuel and abandoned their vehicles. According to media reports, some drivers were mired in the Hwy. 400 backlog for eight hours or more.

Anyone who relies on that highway as part of their daily commute could no doubt regale you with tales of the havoc that occurs during a closure - disruptions in the winter are commonplace - but it begs the question: is this the best we can do?

In their communications about the closure both to the media and via their online channels, the OPP advised motorists to avoid the area and/or plan alternate routes to their destinations.

How does one living in this part of the GTA, where commuting to and from work is a fact of life, avoid an area smack dab in the middle of the route to home or work? What alternate routes exist that can handle the traffic from a closed Hwy. 400 when most of the roads surrounding it through rural Vaughan, King and Bradford are woefully ill-equipped for such a massive volume of vehicles?

While we can’t take fault with the desire to protect the public from a potential hazard, why isn’t more done to help those caught up in the wake of an incident get around it?

This isn’t the first time the highway has been disrupted and it won’t be the last so why haven’t various levels of government over the decades moved to improve the road network so it can at least function to some degree. The long-promised missing link between Hwy. 400 and Hwy. 404 certainly would have been useful last week.

Sure, upgrading the capacity on existing roads or building the much-ballyhooed 400-404 link will come with a cost, but with so much growth in the forecast for our region, the alternative is to sit back and accept that our area will grind to a halt every time a highway is incapacitated for one reason or another. What is the cost associated with the status quo?

There’s no easy answer, but let’s resolve to do better.

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A round-up of reaction online The story: Drivers caught in Hwy. 400 closure Friday vent frustrations I understand they brought water and medical care for those who requested it. My heart goes out to anyone with young children, diabetics, or weak bladders.

Irene Park Mitchell Accidents happen Be prepared to Deal with anything you can think of .So many whinning about being late for something , How about the Truckers being late or missing scheduled appointments Everyone is late for something Brent Desormo

The story: Trucker charged after chemical spill closes part of Hwy. 400 for 12 hours It seemed like half of Ontario was affected!! I live in Holland Landing, and I had to get my son to Bradford for baseball for 6:30. We left at 5:30pm and didn’t get to the game until 7pm! Every route to Bradford was packed!! And the team we were to play had to forfeit because they were coming from EG! The highway has been closed before, but I don’t understand why it was such a mess this time??? There has to be a better plan in place for this!

Melanie Foreman-Marcus

The story: Dump truck, SUV crash overnight in Stouffville east of Aurora Bloomington Rd is becoming unsafe for drivers to use. The amount of trucks and fast driving dump trucks is crazy! Plus people try to pass the trucks when they are going the speed limit. More police presence is needed and street lights! It’s way too dark along that road with big trucks using it constantly.

Dana Tolles Let’s also remember that car drivers are not innocent either. Try driving in a big truck for a day and see how many times you have close calls due to other drivers. We all need to relax and drive safely.

Michelle Ego-Belliveau

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• LETTERS & COMMENTARY • Presto problems need to be solved I purchased a seniors Presto card to travel the Markham area as well as Toronto.

I went on the 14th Avenue route bus on July 4, 2017, at 9:20 a.m. I got off from the bus at the 14th Avenue and Markham intersection. Then I took the 102D TTC bus. I tapped my presto card on the presto machine; it was not working. The driver asked me to pay the fare, so I explained my situation.

He allowed me to travel on the bus.

By tapping one time, normally you as the passenger are allowed to travel for up to two hours.

Why is the presto machine not working? That is not my fault. Normally, I buy a monthly pass, which makes it very easy to travel.

The next day, I went to 14 route bus again. I explained the incident from the previous day, and asked the driver to offer a transfer. He did not give me a transfer and asked me to pay the fare.

Again, I explained this matter to the 102D bus driver, whose name is Bob and allowed me to travel on the same bus.

Why is YRT creating this simple problem? Could I explain this situation all the time? Why you are giving a headache to seniors? The people who do not speak English, how can they travel on your buses? Please make an arrangement to solve this problem as quickly as possible. Please order the drivers to issue a transfer to the passengers who tapped your presto machine. I hope you will get rid of this issue as soon as possible. I really appreciate the YRT. Kanda Nathan Markham

Diversity should be embraced by all Re: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, July 6.

I would like to say I totally agree with everything Raza Kara said in the letter to the editor on Thursday, July 6.

All Canadians, unless they are native, are either immigrants or decedents of immigrants. I love Canada’s multicultural society.

How boring our food would be without Italian, Greek, Indian, Chinese, Mediterranean and countless other types of fare. Instead of fighting against our differences, we should all embrace this wonderful time of diversity. Learn, enjoy, experience.

Every culture has something of value to impart.

Julie Wright Georgina

MP’s drive for equity admirable, welcome

Between tears and anger, I have been reading about the nurse who killed eight frail, helpless old people in Ontario.

It’s hard to believe how she got away with it for so long. Nobody took any notice or did not want to get involved. Who are these people who get jobs in nursing homes? Who is checking their background, criminal records?

I feel for those people whose loved ones were murdered in cold blood.

People who brought up their families, children, done their life’s work, only to be killed without mercy.

I am sick to my stomach about what goes on in nursing homes. TV and newspapers are full of stories of abuse and neglect, what goes on in these places.

It’s a disgrace. How do we know how many helpless old seniors are put to eternal sleep with a needle?

You get charged for animal cruelty if a dog is left in a car, yet our loved ones are abused and killed in nursing homes.

Is this not a cruelty?

Riitta Bradbury Barrie

July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. York Region Children’s Aid Society is committed to the fight to end human trafficking.

To show our support of this critical issue, we will be lending our support on social media and at yorkcas.org.

We want the general public and our community partners to know we are committed to working to address this rapidly growing form of abuse often targeted at children and youth.

Human trafficking is a deplorable violation of human rights, described as a modern form of slavery, which is happening here in York Region and all over the world. In Canada, human trafficking takes place largely for the purpose of sexual exploitation. In York Region, this has been known to occur in hotels, clubs, massage parlors, escort services, and even private residences.

While anyone can be targeted, marginalized individuals are at higher risk including Indigenous women and girls, vulnerably housed teens, and children and youth who identify as LGBTQ+.

As part of York Region Children’s Aid Society commitment to end human trafficking, we have developed a shared protocol with the York Regional Police Human Trafficking Team to help identify and protect children and youth. When York Regional Police find children and youth who fall under the CAS legal mandate and require child protection, they call us for consultation.

In turn, we call them when we have concerns or knowledge that a child or youth may be trafficked or is being groomed.

This partnership has allowed our agency to learn, grow, and strategize about how to help in a more holistic way.

Additionally, we have mandatory staff and resource parent training around identifying warning signs of human trafficking among youth.

Please join us in the fight to end human trafficking. If you see or suspect human trafficking, contact the YRP Human Trafficking Team at 905-758-5581 (all calls are confidential) or email humantraffickingteam@yrp.ca.

Lend your support on Twitter by using the United Nations hashtags: #IGiveHope #EndHumanTrafficking.

Nancy French Interim CEO, York Region Children’s Aid Society

Publisher Dana Robbins General Manager Shaun Sauve Director of Advertising Amanda Smug

Editor-in-Chief Metroland Central Joanne Burghardt Editor-in-Chief York Region Lee Ann Waterman Managing Editor Ted McFadden

This Toronto Star article "Canada is committed to improving mental health in Indigenous communities" is a cry from the heart for our federal health minister, so let it echo throughout the land.

Dr. Jane Philpott’s determination to achieve equity for Indigenous people is admirable and most welcome, as are the hundreds of millions of dollars committed by her government to this end. Now, as Canada moves forward to improve the lives and welfare of its first peoples, we must not to lose sight of two requirements.

The first is to regard this effort as part of a national strategy to pursue the same ends for all Canadians, and thus never in conflict as in a zero-sum game. Equity for Indigenous people must harmonize with the universal resolve to seek it for all Canadians.

The second is to ensure by constitutional means that these efforts endure the inevitable changes in political leadership, so that what is accomplished by one ruling party is not undone by another - as is happening south of the border.

May the power be with you, Jane, and Canadians too!

Salvatore (Sal) Amenta Stouffville

Seniors in nursing homes need protection

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Christina Bisanz is the CEO of CHATS-Community & Home Assistance to Seniors, a charitable organization delivering high quality home and community services and experiences for over 8,000 older adults and caregivers throughout York Region and South Simcoe.

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According to the World Health Organization, access to transportation is considered a social determinant of health. Being able to easily and affordably get to and from home to work, school, social activities and services - even grocery shopping - profoundly affects our health and quality of life.

For many seniors in our community, who for various reasons may not have access to a vehicle or public transit, lack of transportation can have a dramatic impact on their ability to live independently and safely in their own homes, staying out of hospitals, emergency rooms and longterm care facilities.

That’s where CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors) makes a significant difference in seniors’ lives. For over 36 years, CHATS has been providing transportation services to eligible older adults throughout York Region and South Simcoe.

With funding from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care through the Central Local Health Integration Network and now operating under the iRideplus name, CHATS’ comprehensive transportation service ensures that our clients are able to safely and affordably get to and from medical appointments, adult day and wellness programs - even grocery shopping and banking. Through the iRideplus service, seniors are able to maintain their sense of independence by reducing their reliance on family members and friends to get them around, and also avoid becoming isolated and shut out of participating in their community.

Margaret is just one CHATS client who has used the transportation service for many years, with her needs continuing to increase as time goes on.

"CHATS has been a great help to me in the past, and now that I am 93, I find that I have more medical appointments then before, and on top of that have been obliged to stop driving," she says. "Without CHATS I would have no affordable option to get to these appointments or anywhere else in my community." iRideplus offers professionally trained drivers and dedicated volunteers, and a variety of vehicles that accommodate mobility devices and services a wide geography. Trips can be a simple as going across town, to round trips from Georgina or Alliston to downtown Toronto! iRideplus transportation services are available for pickups Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information about eligibility and fees, please contact our call centre, 1-844-474-3301 Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Traffic safety an important priority for Newmarket Community Safety Newmarket has continuously been recognized as one of the best places to live in Canada according to a national survey conducted each year by MoneySense Magazine.

This is based on a number of factors that combine to make a community a great place to live. One of the primary factors that play a large role in the overall quality of life is community safety.

In 2016, Newmarket was within the Top 10 communities for lowest crime rates when compared to

more than 200 towns and cities throughout Canada (according to MoneySense Magazine). We recently had a presentation at council from York Regional Police. What we heard is that York Region remains one of Canada’s safest regions and we continue to have one of the most effective and efficient police services.

One of the top priorities in Newmarket when it comes to community safety is traffic management.

With summer in full swing and more people out on our roads and sidewalks, traf-

fic safety is more important than ever. Our council works very closely with staff and York Regional Police on the 3 E’s of traffic safety; education, engineering and enforcement.

Education Education has proven to be the most efficient and cost-effective way of improving safety on our roads. The Town of Newmarket has a Safety Driven public education campaign in place, led by our mascot, Safety Cone Sam. Safety Driven reinforces positive driving behaviours and discourages negative beha-

viours like speeding and distracted driving. Some of our tools include lawn signs and electronic speed signs throughout town. If you would like to request a speed sign in your neighbourhood this summer, please contact the Town of Newmarket at 905-895-5193.

Engineering The town’s engineering department works closely with the community to address traffic challenges and determine whether additional traffic control measures will help or hinder traffic flow. Engineering is a process that must

be carefully considered and investigated prior to implementing. As part of the town’s speed management program, a pilot project is underway on Savage Road, Sandford Street, Sawmill Valley Drive and IvsBridge Boulevard. Flexible bollards have been installed with the goal of slowing down vehicular traffic in the area.

Enforcement The town works closely with police to participate in programs that educate and enforce driver and pedestrian safety. If you see unlawful driving behaviour in

the community including speeding, unsafe lane changes, or disobeying traffic lights, please report it to the York Regional Police Road Watch Program.

You can report it online or call YRP for more information at 1-866-876-5423.

According to the York Regional Police, the majority of people caught speeding are within a few kilometres of their homes. We all need to take accountability for our driving behaviours and slow down on our streets.

Please remember to always be Safety Driven.

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Traditional service clubs see decline in young members Youth gravitate to individual volunteer efforts SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com Practically his whole life, Mike Barker was expected to become a Lion.

"It was inherited, in the family, this is what you did," said Barker, past-president of the Newmarket Lions Club.

Barker’s father was president of the club twice.

At age 28, Barker joined too.

But, since then, Barker has observed what he considers to be a troubling trend.

"We are attracting retirees, not youth," Barker said. "That’s an increasing challenge in service organizations. We don’t have a huge percentage of younger members," he said, pointing out that his club has two members in their 40s while the rest are in their 50s or older out of a club of about 35 people.

So, why this thinning of youth among the service clubs’ ranks?

"In my personal opinion, there are lots of demands on young people," Barker said. "Service work is not put high on their priority list.

They would rather spend time with their family, walk at Fairy Lake versus spending time with a service club. People are working more, commuting to and from jobs . they don’t have time."

Barker believes the service clubs’ woes really date back to the ’80s and ’90s when the clubs did not do a good enough job of promoting themselves, of making it clear to the public what service clubs do.

"We were not in the forefront of people’s thoughts and minds," Barker said.

Peter Szoke too has seen a decrease in the number of youth in The Richmond Hill Rotary Club.

"In North America, a lot of the service clubs have older memberships than a few decades ago," said Szoke, director of public relations and marketing and co-chair for the Rotary club’s Richmond Hill craft beer festival 2017.

But Barker and Szoke have also noticed young people making important contributions elsewhere.

Take Thornhill resident Rachel Mednick for example.

Rachel, 9, organized a charity swim event, Swim For Bubbie, June 25 at the North Thornhill

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(Above) Newmarket Lions Club past-president Mike Barker stands in front of the Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall at Riverwalk Commons; (Below) Mednick, 9 (left), started The Swim For Bubbie charity event with dad Avi, mom Jessica Leinwand and sister Amy, who volunteered and helped organize. It has raised more than $7,000 for the Creative Arts Program at Baycrest.

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Her grandmother Fern Mednick, 67, suffers from a rare form of Parkinson’s (PSP - Progressive supranuclear palsy) and has always loved making art.

Mednick lives at Baycrest’s Apotex Centre, a long-term care facility. Baycrest is a research and education hospital on Bathurst Street in Toronto.

The highlight of Fern Mednick’s days is the creative arts program where she has created bowls and vases, tie-dyed scarfs, and beaded bracelets. The fundraiser was meant to add to the creative arts programs budget and help pay for supplies for a weekend program.

Rachel has also participated in the art program including the family creative arts pilot program on Sunday mornings with her younger sister, Amy, 5, and her cousins.

In addition to art, Rachel’s grandmother also loves swimming, so Rachel decided to organize Swim For Bubbie to raise money for Baycrest’s Creative

Arts Program. Rachel, a competitive swimmer, swims with Markham Aquatic Club.

Thanks to Rachel’s efforts and that of her family, she raised more than $9,000 for the creative arts Program at Baycrest.

Of course, Rachel is not alone in her charitable efforts.

Ben Adams, a 32-year-old Thornhill resident, embarked on his own mission this summer - a mission that would have seemed impossible four short years ago.

Back then, Adams was 400 pounds and far from tackling a 200km bike-riding fundraiser.

His journey to better health started when he got more and more involved in playing hockey.

He was a goalie and wanted to stop more pucks. He thought he could achieve this if he lost weight.

Today, Adams is 275 pounds. On June 10 and 11, he rode his bicycle between Toronto and Niagara Falls in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, raising $2,400 for personalized cancer medicine at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

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tle of everything.You get to do a bit of all of it without focusing on being in one area," Barker said.

But service clubs are making strides to attract young people.

The Richmond Hill Rotary Club, for example, has a program called interactors which are programs for school- aged youth.

There are three such programs running in the Richmond Hill area.

The club also runs a Rotaractor program which targets people in university and college.

The interactors and Rotaractors programs is the group’s attempt to instill that desire to get involved in service clubs at a younger age, Szoke said.

The bicycle ride held special meaning for him because both his aunt and his partner fought cancer.

But while swim and bicycle fundraisers are obviously worthy endeavors, Barker believes the younger generation are losing out by not being part of a Lions or rotary club.

"I don’t think you can get the warm, fuzzy feeling you get anywhere else than at a service club," he said.

You can find yourself helping the Salvation Army one day, then find yourself helping a family in need at Christmas time.

"It’s not isolated to one avenue...

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A round-up of events happening in your communities. Visit yorkregion.com/events EVENTS l Thursday, July 27 Tech Thursdays WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St., East Gwillimbury CONTACT: 905-836-6492, info@egpl.ca COST: Drop in. Have a device that isn’t running quite right? Want to learn a new tech skill? Come for weekly tech help at your local branch.

Each Thursday at Holland Landing.

East Gwillimbury Farmers’ Market 2017 WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: East Gwillimbury Farmers Market, Yonge Street and Green Lane, East Gwillimbury CONTACT: 905-478-4282, eastgwillimburyfarmersmarket@gmail.com, http:// www.eastgwillimbury.ca/ Things_To_Do/Festivals_and_Events/East_Gwillimbury_s_Farmers__Market.htm COST: Enjoy local fruits, vegetables, perennials, eggs, meats, cheeses, baked goods, honey, sauces, preserves, soaps, artisans and much more.

Movies in the Park WHEN: 9:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum, 18974 Leslie St., East Gwillimbury CONTACT: Customer Service, 905-478-4282, vcampbell@eastgwillimbury.ca, http:// www.eastgwillimbury.ca COST: Join the Town of East Gwillimbury for its Movie in the Park series featuring Canadian movies and actors throughout the summer. l Saturday, July 29 Aurora Farmers Market and Artisan Fair WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Aurora Town Park, 49 Wells St., Aurora CONTACT: theaurorafarmersmarket.com, theaurorafarmersmarket@gmail.com, http://theaurorafarmersmarket.com COST: Come see us on Saturdays at 8 a.m. - rain or shine. Remember parking is available at the GO Station.

Yard Sale WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Hillary House, 15372 Yonge St., Aurora CONTACT: Erika Mazanik, 905727-8991, community@aurorahs.com, http://aurorahs.com COST: Aurora Historical Society will host a yard sale, rain or shine. Raising money for the preservation and restoration of Aurora’s only National Historic Site.

Welcome to the Neighbourhood Drumming Workshop with Bazza WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE: Sharon-Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St., East Gwillimbury CONTACT: Bri-anne Swan, 289903-0019, hi@livingpresenceministry.org, http://livingpresenceministry.org/welcome/ COST: Family friendly drumming demonstration and workshop with Barry ’Bazza’ Hayward. Snacks, lemonade. Presented by Living Presence Ministry. l Sunday, July 30 Aurora Car Club Cruise Night WHEN: 6:00 p.m WHERE: Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex, 1400 Wellington St. E., Aurora CONTACT: auroracarclub@gmail.com, http://www.auroracarclub.ca/ COST: Our cruise nights consist of weekly sponsor donated door prizes, ’50s/’60’s music, cash collection for the Aurora Food Pantry, ice cream vendor and, of course, the cars. l Tuesday, August 1 Highway 11 Cruisers Home of the Hot Ones Weekly Cruise Night WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Harvey’s Restaurant, 17860 Yonge St., Newmarket CONTACT: Danny Facchini, 416729-7480, highway11cruisers@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/ events/1891547237740434/ COST: Ladies nights:May 16, June 20,July 11,Aug. 8,Sept. 12, Oct. 10.

Donations to our cruise night charity of choice, Canadian Tire Jumpstart, encouraged. l Wednesday, August 2 TD Presents Aurora’s Concerts in the Park - Toronto All Star Jazz

Band WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Aurora Town Park, 49 Wells St., Aurora CONTACT: Shelley Ware, 905726-4762, sware@aurora.ca, http://www.aurora.ca/summerconcerts COST: Don’t miss this evening of high energy entertainment. Food vendors on site. Please bring your own portable chairs. A food donation is appreciated. l Thursday, August 3 Tech Thursdays WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St., East Gwillimbury CONTACT: 905-836-6492, info@egpl.ca COST: Drop in. Have a device that isn’t running quite right? Want to learn a new tech skill? Come for weekly tech help at your local branch.

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East Gwillimbury Farmers’ Market 2017 WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: East Gwillimbury Farmers Market, Yonge Street and Green Lane, East Gwillimbury CONTACT: 905-478-4282, eastgwillimburyfarmersmarket@gmail.com, http:// www.eastgwillimbury.ca/ Things_To_Do/Festivals_and_Events/East_Gwillimbury_s_Farmers__Market.htm COST: Enjoy local fruits, vegetables, perennials, eggs, meats, cheeses, baked goods, honey, sauces, preserves, soaps, artisans and much more.

Milestone Murals Community Consultation | Canada 150 Project WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m WHERE: Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St., Aurora CONTACT: Stephanie Nicolo, 905-713-1818, info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, http://auroraculturalcentre.ca/whats-on/milestonemurals-for-canada150/ COST: What makes Canada great? Join the community consultation in conjunction with Ted Hamer, professional artist/educator, as he gathers your input into the mural design.

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5 things to do this weekend l Saturday, July 29 BBQ Fest WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: The ROC, 26479 Civic Centre Rd., Georgina CONTACT: janetbraithwaite11@gmail Barbecue and beer tent, slo-pitch tournament, sidewalk sale, concert featuring Fresh Horses from 7 to 9 p.m., kids zone, Zoo to You.

Artists in Residence WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-770 7449 Each week different RHGA members will turn the front room gallery into a studio, with original artwork in various stages of

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completion as artists demonstrate and create. Completed work will also be on display and for sale. l Sunday, July 30 Anthony Espresso’s Summer Tasting Event WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Anthony’s Espresso, 80 Carlauren Rd., Vaughan CONTACT: 416-899-5319 Our second annual BBQ and Espresso event is to fundraise money for the Angel Foundation for Learning. This charity provides support for underprivileged children. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting and visits from the Paw Patrol.

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WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Bathurst Clark Resource Library, 900 Clark Ave. W., Thornhill CONTACT: 905-653-7323 Go camping without worrying about mosquitoes! Explore the night sky in our planetarium, take a VR trip through the woods, sing songs around the campfire and so much more.

Summer Jukebox Fest WHEN: 4:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Berczy Park North, 447 The Bridle Walk, Markham CONTACT: leann.ling@rogers.com, Live performances to demonstrations, balloons to henna, and most importantly - free food.

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Community Hospice in York Region is 34+ years strong!

In 1983, a group of concerned individuals came together to address a need in the King community to offer support to those at end of life. It was one of the first community-based hospices established in Canada and the first in York Region. Over the next 6 years, other communities across York Region saw the benefits of providing hospice care. Hospice is a philosophy of care with the intent of relieving distress and improving the quality of life for individuals and families coping with a life-threatening illness, and the bereaved.

As a society, we are unfortunately very good at suppressing the need to reach out for help, and this is no different when one has been given a life-threatening diagnosis.Having caring people provide support to both the individual and family goes a long way in helping ease the feelings that overwhelm them at this time.

This is where community hospice comes in, offering a family-centred care. This is where community hospice comes in, offering whole family approach.

Hospice offers non-medical programs and services that support those living with a life-threatening illness: support begins at diagnosis and carries on through treatment with a focus on the well-being of the client and family. Community hospices provide a variety of wellness programs including yoga, meditation, tai chi, and mindfulness.

Complementary therapies for registered clients can include reiki, healing hands, and reflexology.

Day programs provide a safe environment for social interaction and activities that illnesses can often restrict. In-home visiting volunteers can provide companionship as well as practical help with day-to-day needs, appointments, shopping, and outings. Not everyone is comfortable talking; by using art therapy, our clients are able to express their feelings, thoughts and questions in a safe and supportive environment. As part of an interdisciplinary health care team, we also provide support to clients who are coming to end of life.

“Nothing I can say can come near to [letting] you know how much loving support and guidance Hospice has meant to me.”

Hospice also supports those who care about the client. Looking after a seriously ill family member is often a new role, but one that can

be supplemented through many of our services.

Hospice also offers grief support for those who are bereaved or experiencing anticipatory grief.

Did you know? You don’t have to be referred by a doctor. Individuals and families may refer themselves,though doctors,discharge planners at the hospice, the Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), friends, volunteers, etc. can also make referrals.

To execute all programs and services offered, there is a small professional team of nurses, social works, counsellors, art therapists, and administrators. And then (of course!) our dedicated volunteers who are the cornerstone of each organization and generously give their time and compassion to support not only the clients but the organization as a whole. As per Hospice Palliative Care Ontario accreditation requirements, hospice volunteers go through an interview process, screening, and training before starting on their incredible journey.

The 5 community hospices of York Region are: Doane House Hospice (Newmarket, north Aurora, Bradford, and East Gwillimbury), Evergreen

Hospice (Markham, Stouffville, and Thornhill), Hospice King Aurora Richmond Hill, and Hospice Vaughan (Woodbridge and Vaughan). We are pleased to welcome the addition of the Margaret Bahen Residential Hospice for York Region.

A 10-bed hospice in Newmarket will certainly complement the established community hospice services, giving York Region clients continuity of care while providing the comfort and dignity deserved when approaching end of life.

The hospices of York Region have formed a partnership with the operators of the Margaret Bahen Residential Hospice: Better Living Health and Community Services. This collaborative group of hospices are working closely together to share resources which will support best practices as well as some fundraising initiatives.

“Better Together” is excited about being one of the charity recipients of this year’s Magna Hoedown on September 15-16! Please visit this link: https://snapd.com/Hoedown/BetterLiving.

Opportunities like this are important as they give hospice a louder voice and a bigger presence in the community.

Community hospices receive a small amount of government funding for only the in-home volunteer program. The remaining programs and services are funded through the generosity of our communities, individuals, faith communities, service clubs, companies, and grants so that

we are able to continue offering free-of-charge support. Hospice is unfortunately a word people shy away from and don’t want to know about until they need one! But it doesn’t have to be that way – we are here for you.

“Hospice matters. The end of life deserves as much beauty, care, and respect as the beginning.” – Anonymous.

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Along for ride to New Zealand for Mounted Games JOHN CUDMORE jcudmore@yrmg.com Sometimes, triumph is realized in the journey.

For members of the Canadian team planning to participate at the 2017 Mounted Games U-17 World Team Championships in Auckland, New Zealand,

that may indeed be at least partially the case.

The five-member team, which includes Dakota DeJong of Holland Landing and Newmarket’s Katie McCoy Bridges, is scheduled to compete at the 10country event in November. Before saddling up, however, the team must

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The Canadian contingent cannot even consider the possibility of bringing along their own mounts for the competition. In fact, most countries will depend on ponies provided by the

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Mounted Games are comprised of intense relay races completed while on horseback. The sport requires agility, determination, and teamwork to jump on and off horses and performing several tasks at high speed.

"We do a lot of preparation at our practices on other people’s ponies," said DeJong, who is one of two returning members of the team from the 2016 event in which Canada finished second in the B pool.

"It helps us to get used to the diversity but obviously it will be a lot different there when you are riding someone else’s horse.

You’re not going to find the ideal horse."

The team is just past the halfway point in fundraising the $22,000 required to

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ponies at the barn we are at (Berg Solomon Farms).

Thankfully, there are a lot of ponies available. We have to make sure our skills are good and we’re doing well."

DeJong is hoping her experience as an alternate with the squad in 2016 will be a calming influence on the teammates experiencing the international scene for the first time.

"I think the big thing is how intense the competition is at this level and how serious it is," said DeJong, who is entering Grade 12 at Dr. J.M. Denison Secondary School in Newmarket.

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cover costs of the trip. Team members have been working toward the funds necessary through a variety of sales and raffles, including a flower sale scheduled for July 15 at the LCBO outlet in Bradford. They have also established a GoFundMe page https://www.gofundme.com/u17-teamcanada-mounted-games to aid in their financial goal.

The team was named in December based on performance and coach selections.

"It was quite the big surprise," said McCoy Bridges, who is entering Grade 11 at Newmarket High School in September. "I’m looking forward to riding different and new ponies and meeting people from across the world who share the same passion for my sport and learning how they do things.

"We practice with a lot of

The Toronto Blue Jays’ successful runs over the past two seasons created lots of flow and interest for youth baseball across Ontario.

The basepaths to registration tables - OK, it’s online these days - recall the glory days of the 1990s-era Blue Jays who won back-toback World Series in 1992-93 and turned youths on to baseball in record numbers, in the process incubating Canada’s role as a legitimate source for players to play professionally, and

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Notice of Commencement and Public Engagement Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion Transit Project Assessment Process Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is working to transform the way the region moves by building a fast, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Simcoe County. Over the next ten years, Metrolinx is transforming the existing GO rail system to deliver a whole new rapid transit experience to your community. Part of this plan is to bring frequent and reliable service to communities along the Barrie rail corridor. With more frequent train service you’ll have more options to get you where you need to go.

The Project Current plans include electrified, all-day, two-way service every 15 minutes to Aurora as well as peak, midday, evening and weekend GO Train service to Allandale Waterfront GO Station. The service increase will be phased in over 10 years while Metrolinx builds additional infrastructure. To support this service increase, Metrolinx is proposing the following: • Provision of a second track between Lansdowne Avenue in the City of Toronto to Allandale Waterfront GO Station in the City of Barrie; • Upgrades to existing GO Stations along the corridor: Rutherford, Maple, King City, Aurora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, Barrie South and Allandale Waterfront; • Upgrades to existing structures within the corridor including bridges and culverts; and • A new train layover facility within the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury for overnight storage of trains.

The Process Metrolinx is assessing the environmental impacts of the Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion (BRCE) Project in accordance with the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings (made under the Environmental Assessment Act).

As part of the TPAP, an Environmental Project Report (EPR) is being prepared and will be filed documenting any potential environmental effects and mitigation requirements of the Project. Viewing locations for the agency and public review of the EPR will be published in the Notice of Completion.

All information produced as part of this project is available at www.metrolinx.com/RERBarrie.

Consultation We thank everyone for their feedback to date. As we have formally commenced the TPAP, we encourage our neighbours, agencies, Indigenous communities and other interested persons to actively participate in the TPAP by visiting www.metrolinx.com/RERBarrie and contacting staff directly with comments or questions at RERBarrie@metrolinx.com.

If you have any project-related questions, would like to be added to the Project’s mailing list or would like to provide input at any time, please contact: Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion Project c/o Georgina Collymore Senior Advisor, Environmental Assessment Communications & Community Relations 20 Bay Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-202-4921 e-mail: RERBarrie@metrolinx.com Comments and information regarding this project are being collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in section 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact Georgina Collymore (contact information above) or the MOECC Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-212-8912.

Metrolinx is working to provide residents and businesses in the GTHA with a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated. Find out more about Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan for the GTHA as well as GO Transit, PRESTO, and Union Pearson Express, divisions of Metrolinx, at www.metrolinx.com.

This Notice first published on May 11, 2017.

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registration spikes in World Series seasons were preceded by near-misses and close calls in the years leading up to the ultimate success. Perhaps 2017 is merely a blip on the radar screen, although that will depend largely on which route Blue Jays management opts to pursue to prepare for 2018 and beyond.

A couple of seasons in the gutter as also-rans may undo goodwill and rewards created by those successes until the next upward cycle comes along. Hopefully, it isn’t another 23 years between post-season runs, for the sake of baseball interest.

Just thinking: would any other sport team’s success in Toronto generate the same grassroots reaction as the Blue Jays?

It’s tough to gauge with the Maple Leafs since hockey is a staple despite decreasing in numbers. Basketball, maybe, although its growth in youth circles has been phenomenal thanks to the Raptors’ mere presence rather than ability to win titles. Perhaps harder to see an upward tick with Toronto F.C. or the Toronto Argonauts, though, despite the former’s run to the MLS Cup last fall.

Hopefully, the Blue Jays’ low achievements this season do not overshadow high expectations and dampen enthusiasm for future young stars. The legacy of the 1990s success is still reverberating. What will 15 or 20 years down the road look like?

Hart family connection The legendary first family of wrestling lost one of its sons with the passing of Smith Hart earlier this month.

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Sisler passed along the news of his friend last week, noting that Hart resided in Newmarket from 2013 to 2015.

Just Jawin’ Battle of the sexes cage match, who you got? Beatrix Kiddo, a.k.a. The Bride versus John Wick.

Hey, if they can put Floyd Mayweather boxing against MMA star Conor McGregor out there, why not a matchup of killer movie characters played by Uma Thurman and Keanu Reeves? The Aurora Tigers are plugging ahead with celebrating their 50th anniversary season in the 55th season of Aurora Tigers junior hockey. Is anyone going to tell them the math is flawed since the Tigers name at the junior level made its debut in 1962?

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