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BY LISA QUEEN

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omebuyers will continue choosing York Region and other 905 regions over Toronto after the provincial government backed off plans to allow municipalities outside the city to impose a land transfer tax, the president of the Ontario Real Estate Association says. Toronto will still be the only municipality where homebuyers pay a municipal land transfer tax in addition to the provincial tax, a policy that has already driven thousands of people to purchase homes in the regions surrounding the city since it was implemented in 2008, Patricia Verge said.

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“I think (the government scrapping extending the municipal tax outside Toronto) will just keep helping you guys sell homes because some people tried to avoid it, so they go outside Toronto proper so they don’t have to pay the tax,” she said. “It already has helped your area. We’ve proven with our studies that Toronto has been seriously hurt by this tax and even though they have a wonderful market and all is well, it could be that much better. We certainly know people who are

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looking outside Toronto proper so they don’t have to pay the tax. So, that will continue, unless it’s repealed in Toronto.” A homebuyer purchasing a $450,000 home in Toronto has to pay $4,725 to the city in addition to $5,475 for the provincial land transfer tax. On Tuesday, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin announced the province is backing off plans to extend the tax to municipalities outside Toronto following a review of the Municipal Act. “While we are currently reviewing the feedback from our partners, it is clear that there has been no call for a municipal See page A10.

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Warmer winter in store: climatologist But despite mild autumn, weather will still cool mal, he said. As of Dec. 1, we’ve only had 4.4 cm of snow, compared to an accumulation of 23 cm a year ago. While our relatively benign autumn has kept grass green, saved energy and made commuting easier, we shouldn’t believe winter has been cancelled, Phillips said with a chuckle. “Fall has been a tease. It will cool and there are no guarantees,” he said. Reiterating his department’s winter outlook, a general forecast through March 1, we can expect a friendlier, warmer winter than the last. With El Niño in play, Canada won’t suffer the polar vortex that put us in a deep freeze last winter, he said, adding we can expect less arctic and Siberian air this winter and softer, milder southern air. We shouldn’t expect any abnormal precipitation, he said. The unknown, with warmer temperatures predicted, is whether that precipitation will be rain or snow. “With it being milder, we may see less snow than last year,” said Phillips. “Snow won’t last. It’ll melt. That means less shoveling.” Will we have a white Christmas? “Can’t say,” Phillips said. “El Niño doesn’t tell us that.”

BY CHRIS TRABER

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iDance Studio dancers Tristan Wrong, left, Teresa Corsetti and Victoria Cundari are all set to compete as part of Team Canada at the Ballet, Modern and Jazz World Dance Championships in Poland.

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BY CHRIS SIMON

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or Tristan Wrong, years of hard work and sacrifice are about to pay off. The 13-year-old iDance Studio member and two of her colleagues — 15-year-olds Teresa Corsetti and Victoria Cundari — will compete in the junior division at the International Dance Organization World Ballet, Jazz and Modern Championships in Mikolajki, Poland Dec. 7 to 12.

Wrong is entered into five events, while Corsetti has three scheduled and Cundari is in six. “Walking away with a medal would be great, but just making the team is pretty amazing,” Wrong said, noting the girls are among 21 junior age dancers named to Team Canada. “You really have to be passionate about it because it’s every weekend, sometimes more. It’s a lot See page A7.

hat may well be York Region’s warmest autumn on record could be a dress rehearsal for our winter, Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips predicted. “I love the fall,” the sage forecaster said. “It’s my favourite season. Problem is it’s usually only three weeks long. This year it’s been three months long. It’s a bonus. We’ve been booking tee times instead of waxing skis. “This could be the opening act for our winter to come.” Our unusually temperate autumn is courtesy of the phenomenon called El Niño, an occurrence when warm water near the equator migrates to Atlantic and Pacific shores, he explained. The changing ocean patterns create an atmospheric circulation shift, affecting weather globally. This often translates into milder temperatures and drier than normal weather throughout North America. “We’ve been on a roll,” Phillips said of temperatures since the official end of summer Sept. 23. We’ve enjoyed three balmy months to date, each between 2.5C and 3.5C higher than nor-

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Viva Yellow starts rolling on Davis Drive in Newmarket

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hose centre lanes along Davis Drive — that took some four years to build — now have occupants. Viva Yellow took its first ride along the new rapidway lanes, leaving at 6:52 Sunday morning from the Newmarket GO Terminal off Eagle Street, and zipped across Davis Drive over to the new GO Park and Ride lot at Hwy. 404 and Davis. It did it all in minutes flat – 14 to be exact. “It’s a quick ride,” said one Viva employee who did not want to be named. “Commuters are going to love this. Especially the students.” The new park and ride lot, built together with GO Transit, York Region and the province, is the last eastwardly drop-off for Viva and will connect with GO Transit in the new year.

“Opening this section of rapidway in Newmarket marks a significant goal in our transportation plans,” York Region chairperson Wayne Emmerson said in a statement. “The Davis Drive rapidway will further develop and create a northern hub in a seamless transit system for people travelling in York Region.” The $261-million project includes about 2.6 km of dedicated rapidway lanes along the centre of Davis between Yonge Street and Roxborough Road. The rapidway stops at three new stateof-the-art stations, Parkside-Longford Drive, Main Street and a new intersection at Southlake Regional Health Centre. The new Viva bus then merges and drives the rest of the route, about 2.3 km, to the new GO Park and Ride at Hwy. 404 in the

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TOWN PAGE COUNCIL MEETINGS

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SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE December 7, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. (Re.: Operating budgets, Proposed staffing requests and CYFS governance) at the Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Drive) SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE December 14, 2015 at 9 a.m. (Re.: Capital budget, ARF funding & Levy) at the Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Drive) COUNCIL December 14, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Drive) JOINT COUNCIL COMMITTEE – CENTRAL YORK FIRE SERVICES A meeting will be called at the discretion of the Chair.

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE TO SHOWCASE NEWMARKET’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, PLANS AND PROCESSES

Newmarket is inviting residents to get involved by attending an open house that highlights Council’s Strategic Priorities, operating policies and the Town’s plans for the future, TODAY, December 3, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Visit opening night of Winter Wonderland at Riverwalk Commons and drop by the Community Centre and Lions Hall (200 Doug Duncan Drive) to learn about what we do at the Town and the future direction for the community. Hot chocolate will be provided. Visit www.newmarket.ca for more information.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL READING On Sunday, December 6, join The Very Useful Theatre Company for a CBC reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at 3 p.m. at New Hope Methodist Church (337 Queen Street). Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors. Net proceeds go towards CHATS – Community and Home Assistance to Seniors. For more information, call 905-836-5460. JAZZFEST RELOCATION COMMUNITY FORUM On December 8 at 7 p.m., join us for a community forum regarding Jazzfest and the event request to relocate the event to the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex over the August long weekend in 2016. The session will include a presentation by Jazzfest and organizers. It will be held at the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex (100 Eagle Street), Lounge #2. For additional information, please email Colin Service at cservice@newmarket.ca ESERVICES FOR BEGINNERS Be prepared for what you unwrap this Christmas by discovering eBooks, eMagazines, audio books, music and streaming video available for your computer or digital device from the library’s OverDrive, EBSCO, OneClickDigital, Zinio, Freegal and IndieFlix services. Learn about the services, watch a demo, and get advice on devices that you can choose as gifts on Thursday, December 10 at the Newmarket Public Library (438 Park Avenue) from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Pre-register at the Lower Level Information Desk or call 905-953-5110. SENIORS’ MEETING PLACE CHRISTMAS DINNER, DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT Join us on December 11 from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at the Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place (474 Davis Drive), for the Christmas Dinner, Dance and Entertainment Night! The night will include dinner, drinks, dancing and entertainment. Admission will be $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Advance ticket sales only. The deadline to purchase tickets is December 4. Nonperishable food or new toy donations are appreciated. You don’t want to miss out on a night of fun! For more information please call 905-953-5325.

Winter just got cooler! With a fresh DJ, food and more, you won't want to miss this event! Frozen Fridays are the place to be in Newmarket starting at 6 p.m. on December 4, 11, 18.

CANDLELIGHT CAROL SERVICE The Trinity United Church presents the annual Candlelight Carol Service – an evening to share the Christmas Story with special music from the NDCA (Newmarket & District Christian Academy) Children’s Choir, guest trumpet performances and carols on Sunday, December 13 at the Trinity United Church (461 Park Avenue) beginning at 7 p.m. Free will offering with reception and refreshments. For more information, call 905-895-4851. CHRISTMAS MARKET: TORONTO’S DISTILLERY DISTRICT WITH THE NEWMARKET SENIORS’ MEETING PLACE Spend some time visiting the street market celebrating traditional sights, sounds and scents of Christmas on Wednesday, December 16 with the Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place. The bus departs the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex parking lot (100 Eagle Street) at 9:45 a.m. The cost is $45 for members and $67 for non-members. The deadline to purchase tickets is December 4. For more information call 905-953-5325. BEAT THE WINTER BLAHS TRY OUT OUR THERAPEUTIC FITNESS PROGRAMS! There are many different therapeutic programs to try: Fitness for Breath, T.I.M.E Exercise Program, Restorative Yoga and more! Residence registration is now open. Non-resident registration is open on December 9 at 8:30 a.m. Visit www.newmarket.ca/recreation or the Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place (474 Davis Drive) to register today. For more information please call 905-953-5325.

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PUBLIC NOTICES WINTER PROGRAMS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR RESIDENTS! Winter program registration is now open for residents as of December 2 and open for non-residents on December 9 at 8:30 a.m. Sign-up and learn something new today! Visit www.newmarket.ca/recreation for more information. YARD WASTE COLLECTION ENDS Please be advised that yard waste collection ends on Friday, December 4. Please ensure to put remaining yard waste to the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day for pick-up. Additional yard waste from December 7 to March 31 can be disposed of at the Miller Waste Systems Facility (1351 Bloomington Road). For more information, visit www.newmarket.ca OUTDOOR SKATING AT RIVERWALK COMMONS The Tim Hortons Ice and Water Feature at Newmarket’s Riverwalk Commons (200 Doug Duncan Drive) is now open for public skating. Skaters are welcome to lace up and enjoy free outdoor skating Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m to 9 p.m. (weather permitting). Bring the family out for some outdoor fun. Call 905-895-5193 for more information. 2016 BUDGET MEETING SCHEDULE Please be advised of the revised proposed meeting schedule for the 2016 Budget: • December 7 – Special Committee of the Whole Re.: Operating budgets, proposed staffing requests and CYFS governance at 1:30 p.m. • December 14 – Special Committee of the Whole Re.: ARF funding, Capital budget and levy at 1 p.m. • January 11 – Special Committee of the Whole Re.: Final review of budget at 10 a.m. (TBC) • January 18 – Council Re.: Approval of 2016 budget at 7 p.m. (TBC) All meetings will take place at the Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Drive) inside the Council Chambers. For more information, please call 905-895-5193.

Living With Wildlife Please follow these simple steps to reduce human conﬂict with wildlife this winter: • Limit food sources • Keep barbecues clean and covered when not in use • Secure garbage in durable plastic containers with open handles and locking lids • Store garbage indoors until collection day • Maintain compost in containers that keep wildlife out while allowing for ventilation

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COCOA AND COOKIES WITH SANTA AT THE ELMAN W. CAMPBELL MUSEUM Jingle all the way to the Elman Campbell Museum (134 Main Street) on Saturday, December 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop-in and enjoy an afternoon of hot cocoa and cookies as well as visit and take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Presented by the Friends of the Museum. Admission is free. Please bring a donation for the Newmarket Food Pantry. For more information please call 905-953-5314 or email elmanmuseum@rogers.com

The Newmarket Magna Centre.

Restaurant at Magna Centre may become fitness facility

SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE Site Plan Review Committee meetings will only proceed if an application has been received. Contact the Planning division at 905-895-5193.

WINTER WONDERLAND Winter Wonderland, the most beautiful light display in Newmarket, will be on at Newmarket’s Riverwalk Commons (200 Doug Duncan Drive) from December 3 at 6 p.m. to January 3. Enjoy free skating on the Tim Hortons Skating and Water Feature, train rides on the Tim Hortons Express Train, or catch the hockey game playing on the outdoor TV at the Newmarket Ice Lounge. Experience Frozen Fridays at Newmarket’s Riverwalk Commons (200 Doug Duncan Dr.) on December 4, 11, and 18 starting at 6 p.m as our DJ will be spinning some top hits! Enjoy drinks, food and more - you won’t want to miss this party! Presented in partnership with Newmarket Nissan.

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Magna Centre may get a fitness facility in January 2017. Newmarket staff unveiled plans to convert the restaurant at the Mulock Drive recreation complex into a town-operated fitness facility, during a committee of the whole meeting Monday. Should the plan be approved as presented, the space would be transformed into a teaching kitchen and 2,500 to 3,000square-foot fitness area. “A fitness facility, including a full-service educational kitchen, provides an excellent opportunity to create a financially sustainable facility that also provides a socially responsible approach to community health and wellness,” recreation and culture director Colin Service said. “Creating a fitness space improves the relevance of the facility for parents, grandparents and siblings by enabling them to participate and get active while respective children are participating in a program in other parts of the facility. We really want to incorporate the idea of the whole experience of fitness.” A fitness facility would be membership-based, though day passes will be available. A cardiac rehab membership will also be created, in partnership with Southlake Regional Health Centre, to aid patient recovery. Membership fees would also be competitive within the existing marketplace, though a financial assistance model will be introduced to help needy residents afford entry.

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However, there are some concerns over the proposal. Councillor Joe Sponga worries the facility will deter residents from existing local businesses. “When we developed that facility, we made a commitment we wouldn’t be engaging in providing fitness businesses there that could compete with others in our municipality,” he said. “There is potentially a big philosophical shift; we’re going into an area we said we wouldn’t.” By the third year of operation, the Magna facility should generate more than $105,800 in net profit. It could accommodate 3,000 members, though the financial structure is based on a ‘conservative’ 1,500, Service said. The town currently leases the restaurant space to a commercial tenant for about $35,000 per year. However, the lease is set to expire at the end of May, which gives the town a good opportunity to ‘reevaluate’ use of the space, Service said. “This restaurant and concession space has consistently struggled with the current lease holders regularly requesting a reduction in the rent,” Service said. Others say the town has an obligation to provide a more affordable and holistic fitness alternative to what is currently offered at other local facilities. Membership would include access to fitness classes, the pool area and the walking track. And family memberships could also be created to extend access to public skating and swimming hours for children. “Times have changed since we opened Magna,” Councillor Dave Kerwin said. “We tried the restaurant with different owners and it just wasn’t successful. There’s no money to be made there. It’s an all encompassing recreation and leisure complex. We’re not really competing any longer with family-run businesses. Persechini’s Fitness (and Squash) is gone; he could not compete with the giants out there. (Small facility owners are) all gone, they’ve been run out of business by these mammoth companies. There’s no hesitation for me to support this.” Council needs to decide on the matter fairly soon, so start-up money can be allocated in the 2016 capital budget and the facility can be constructed in time for the critical January sign-up period that comes after New Year’s resolutions are made. It would cost about $300,000 to convert the space, Service said. The desire for a fitness facility at Magna was also expressed through the recently approved Recreation Playbook master plan document.

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Holiday Toy Story: When is enough, enough? Large quantity of presents under the tree no replacement for quality time spent with children, experts say By Lisa Queen

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Brothers Mikey and Ollie Mahan know they would never get everything they want for Christmas. So, last year, the King City siblings joined forces and asked for one big present to share. “Last year, Xbox One, and that was the only thing and we both put it down. That was our tactic so there was a higher chance (of getting it),” 12-year-old Ollie said. The strategy worked, with the boys also getting stockings and a couple of smaller gifts as well. Mikey, 10, doesn’t think kids should get everything they want. “If you get too much, when you’re older, it’s just going to be a waste because you will move on to other things,” he said. Ollie agreed, adding that as kids get older, it makes sense to ask for one or two substantial items they really want rather than tons of toys as younger children are more likely to do.

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Mikey also has another tip for kids as they prepare their holiday wish lists. “Don’t ask for living creatures because it’s a big responsibility if you’re not ready,” he said as he and his brother happily tested out toys at the Mastermind Toys store in Aurora. A couple of aisles over, first-time grandmother Shirley Madden was choosing gifts for her new granddaughters, born five weeks apart this fall. While the retired Stouffville teacher agreed grandparents should have the enjoyment of indulging their grandkids, Madden wants to avoid a pattern she set when her two daughters were young. She would set a budget and get the girls gifts, only to feel one daughter had more than the other. That would send her back to the store as she tried to make sure the presents were equal. “So, I’m hoping not to go there (with my granddaughters) but it’s hard,” Madden laughed, adding she is looking forward to buying her grandkids experiential gifts such as theatre tickets when they are older. “And, I think the other thing is, I think maybe a small piece of us wants to make sure that kid loves you. We know in our heart that it has nothing to do with what you buy them, it’s how you make them feel. It’s hard to keep reminding yourself of that. You want them to be thrilled when they open their gifts.” With the holidays approaching and commercials everywhere promoting the notion that children’s festive joy comes mainly through receiving perfects presents, now is an appropriate time for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends to ask how much is too much when it comes to gift-giving, York University psychology profes-

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Brothers Mikey, 10, and Ollie Mahan, 12, have an epic duel inside the Mastermind Toys store in Aurora. The pair says kids shouldn’t get everything on their Christmas lists, especially as they get older, and, instead, ask for a handful of items they really want. sor Gordon Flett said. Director of the university’s LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research and affiliated with a province-first pilot project being developed through the York Region District School Board promoting resilience among children, Flett is an expert on perfectionism, procrastination and other personality-related issues. While determining the right amount to give isn’t an exact science, the focus should be on making children feel they matter, Flett said. “I believe a lot of people, parents, with very good intentions, usually buy into the image of what is the perfect Christmas or holidays and the question to me is how much is too much and how do you define that. But also why are you doing it?” he said. “If it is just simply you want to see the look on the kid’s face and make him or her happy, that’s great. That’s probably the only really good reason why, but if you are trying to make up for something, that’s when it becomes problematic. Is it because you aren’t spending enough time with him or her? That you are holding yourself up to some high standard and see that you are not making it so you are trying to compensate

for that? So, if that parent is eager to go on some shopping spree, the first thing they should probably ask themselves is, ‘Why am I doing this? Is it because I feel I have to matter more?’” Parents in today’s high-pressure world often feel they have to put on the perfect holidays with the perfect presents, Flett said. But what children remember most is spending time with people who care about them, he said.

‘Keep in mind that the more children get, the more they want... If you don’t set clear limits early on, there will be little appreciation for what they get’ Children who are given every material thing they want without feeling they truly matter are at risk of having little sense of resilience when things go wrong in their lives, Flett said. “A key sense to build in a child is a sense they matter, they are important. Parents need to feel they matter, too,” he said. “The key is not the gifts. Gifts are nice. A couple things the kid

really, really wants if the family can afford it. But what they most want is that connection.” Thornhill psychologist and parenting expert Sara Dimerman agrees. “Consider the benefit of spending more time, rather than money, as a family over the holidays. Often, experiences can be more valuable than material gifts, Memories will last a lifetime, but gifts will soon be put aside or forgotten about,” she said. “If you maintain a consistent message at home about time and experience being more important than material possessions and model this rather than only preaching about it, the message will be perceived as more genuine and meaningful.” It’s easy to get caught up in the commercialization of the holidays because nobody wants to deny their children’s wishes, Dimerman said. But make sure you stick to your budget and consider giving homemade personal gifts instead, she added. If your kids are younger, try not to set a precedent of going overboard with presents, Dimerman said. “Keep in mind that the more children get, the more they want.

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If you don’t set clear limits early on, there will be little appreciation for what they get,” she said. In Munich, Germany, a nursery school concerned with the amount of playthings children have in their lives, takes toys out of the centre for three months of the year. Youngsters have only tables, chairs and some blankets in their classrooms and are urged to use their imaginations. Der Spielzeugfreie Kindergarten, or the Nursery Without Toys, has caught on with other daycare centres in Germany. But toys are important to children’s development. Bernice D’Alessandro, manager of the Aurora Mastermind store, said. “People are always, ‘I spoil my children or I spoil my child and I buy too much.’ I don’t think spoiling is the word. Children learn through play. Whether it be a train or an educational piece or a doll,” she said, stressing toys don’t have to be expensive or elaborate. “As long as that child is engaging, as long as that child is interacting with that piece, whether it be a cardboard box if we can say that as well, they are learning from that piece. “As long as children are playing and happy, I think they are learning.”

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Rotary Auction takes to TV, YouTube Dec. 5 It’s Christmas shopping time and almost time for the 36th annual Richmond Hill Rotary TV Auction for charity, set for one day only, Saturday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 11 p.m. You can buy a wide range of items at great prices, while supporting charities across York Region at the same time. The auction will be broadcast live on Rogers TV Cable 10 in Aurora, Newmarket and East Gwillimbury. Non-Rogers subscribers can watch the auction live on YouTube on the Rogers TV Channel.

BENEFITING CHARITIES The charities benefiting from and participating in this year’s auction, are: • • • • • • • • • • •

Auction items Calling all Beatles fans! The look, the sound and the excitement of The Beatles live performances will be re-created at the Newmarket Theatre in Newmarket when the international touring cast of “Beatlemania Revisited” comes to town on Saturday January 30th for a special One Night Only performance at 8:00pm. All songs in the Beatlemania show are performed “note for note” by the amazing cast members who are further augmented with incredible costumes and vintage instruments to truly capture the spirit of the Fab Four. The evening kicks off with their famous 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan television show and follows The Beatles through their entire career with numerous costume changes including the Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road eras.

In total, over 30 Beatles songs are performed live throughout the evening including “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” “Ticket to Ride” “Yesterday” “Penny Lane” “Help!” and “A Hard Day Night” amongst the many audience favourites. Colum Henry, who portrays John Lennon, notes “This is a family oriented, audience-interactive performance that will have everybody singing, dancing and clapping along”.

Some of the items up for auction are: • Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres, section 108, March 7, 2016, plus many more Leaf tickets. • Gift certificates to popular restaurants such as St Louis Bar & Grill, Amigos Mexican Restaurant, King Henry’s Arms, Crave Restaurant at the Sheraton Parkway, and many others. • Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets, section 107, March 8, 2016 and many other games. • Glamma Gals Tween Party • Montreal Canadiens wool jersey, autographed by hockey legend Jean Beliveau. • Sports memorabilia such as auto-

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Contact: Roxanne, roxannemccormick@rogers.com, 905-235-4574. Family Christmas Dec. 6, 1 to 4 p.m. Hillary House National Historic Site 15372 Yonge St., Aurora. Enjoy live music, children’s activities, light refreshments, the gift shop for Christmas shopping, Art at the Manor 2015 and a visit with Santa! Hillary House will once again be beautifully decorated for Christmas in the traditional Victorian fashion thanks to the efforts of the Aurora Garden and Horticultural Society! Tickets: $5 for adults $3 for children. Contact: Erika, erika.mazanik@aurorahs.com, 905-727-8991.

The Reign of the Queen of Canada Exhibition Ongoing until Dec. 18, varying times. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. On Sept. 9, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign surpassed that of Canada’s other great Mother of Confederation, Queen Victoria. The Aurora Cultural Centre, in partnership with the Monarchist League of Canada (York Region Branch), celebrates the long reign of Her Majesty with artifacts and archival materials. Hours: Tuesdays, Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesdays: 10 am - 8 p.m. Contact: info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818.

Encore Holiday Concert Dec. 6, 3 to 6 p.m. Sharon Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St. A wonderful afternoon of choral music to get you in the holiday spirit! Tickets are available at the door. Contact: Lauren R, suntot18@hotmail.com.

Snow Days: Reflections on Winters Past Ongoing until Dec. 19, varying times. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Exhibition and sale of scenes of winters past by artists Dave and Ross Rheaume. A special feature is A Christmas Carol painted series by Dave Rheaume complementing the annual tradition of the theatrical performance at our Victorian Christmas Afternoon on Dec. 12. Tickets available for this event, which includes tea, sweets, live music and a theatrical presentation of A Christmas Carol, at the Centre, or order by phone. Hours: Tuesdays, Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesdays: 10 am - 8 p.m. Contact: info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818. Threads of Tradition: Exhibition of Handmade Holiday Quilts by Angela Krotowski Ongoing until Dec. 19, varying times. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Renowned Aurora-based quilter Angela Krotowski presents an exhibition of 10 holiday-themed handmade quilts. Each quilt is made with a special purpose, reason and person in mind. The artist designs her quilts to preserve our cultural heritage, family history and special loves. Drop by the Apple Suites Gallery to take in this beautiful work. Threads of Tradition will help usher in the holiday season from Nov. 26 - Dec. 19. Gallery admission is at no charge. Tuesdays, Thursdays - Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday extended hours 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Contact: Jane Taylor, info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818. Art at the manor 2015 Ongoing until March 31. Hillary House National Historic Site, 15372 Yonge St. in Aurora. Fourth annual exhibit showcases pieces by local artists who are influenced by the world around them. Visit aurorahs.com to find out more. Features works by Claire D’Aurore, Deborah Campo and Christine Valentini. Contact: Erika, erika.mazanik@aurorahs.com, 905-727-8991. Writers Community Holiday Pub Night & Open Mic Dec. 3, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Sociable Pub, 17380 Yonge St., Newmarket. WCYR invites members and friends for an evening of pub grub and beverages, networking and poetry/prose readings. No meeting fee - patrons cover their own meals. Visit www.wcyork.ca to register. Contact: Hyacinthe Miller, writinganswerlady@gmail.com. BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER - HELP A CADET VISIT VIMY Dec. 3, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Optimist Hall of Newmarket, 56 Forhan Dr. Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 221 Patriot asks you to donate bottles and cans to help send a cadet’s trip to France, for the 100th anniversary of Canada’s capture of Vimy Ridge. Drop off times: Tuesdays and Thursdays between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Call 905-895-3038 to arrange for a pickup. Info: www.eftours.ca/educational-tours, 221partiot-118carinthia.weebly. com, www.gofundme.com/cadetsvisitvimy or 647-893-3499. The Heart As It Lived Dec. 3 - 5, 8 p.m., Dec. 6, 2 p.m. & Dec. 10-12, 8 p.m. Theatre Aurora, 150 Henderson Dr. Annie is a cranky, puritanical spinster who has never questioned the status quo – until the night her solitude is invaded by a charming young hustler named Zak who breaks in. When Annie discovers Zak is the grandson of Trapped in Transition: Documentary Premiere Dec. 3, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Crosslands Church, 47 Millard Ave. W, Newmarket. Bring family and friends for a screening of Trapped in Transition. See the story of Partnership and National Workers helping amid the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Watch the trailer now: partnersinternational.ca/ trappedintransition/ Live panel discussion with the filmmaker, Rob Mentov along with Partners International’s Luke McKee and Kevin McKay, who were all on the trip. Contact: luke.mckee@partnersinternational.ca, 905-458-1202.

Write for Rights with Amnesty International Dec. 6, noon to 2 p.m. Trinity Anglican Church - Aurora (The Rectory), 79 Victoria St. Amnesty International’s mission is to stop human rights abuses around the world by shining a spotlight on injustice that might otherwise be hidden. Ordinary people from across the world stand up for humanity and human rights by writing appeal letters. Join the Newmarket-Aurora Amnesty group to write cards to human rights defenders around the world at this annual drop-in event. Materials and refreshments provided. Contact: 905-713-6713, www.amnesty.ca.

Next week Gerry Markhoff took this great Your Shot of a blue jay. Send us Your Shot. The theme is Nature & Wildlife. Email your high-quality jpegs to Tracy Kibble at tkibble@yrmg.com for a chance to have your photo included in our online gallery and published in the paper. her estranged sister, she confronts the events around the Regina Riot of ‘35 and the consequences of decisions she made over 60 years ago. The Heart as it Lived is about family and politics in the corporate ‘90s and dirty ‘30s. Contact: tickets@theatreaurora.com, 905-727-3669.

Tomorrow Bingo World Newmarket Gaming Centre Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Bingo World Newmarket, 1230 Kerrisdale Blvd. Bingo World Newmarket has undergone a Charitable Bingo and Gaming transformation and is now offering new products and technologies - like electronic bingo, Tap Tix and more - delivering a new entertainment experience to you! Customers can kick back with friends in a welcoming, comfortable environment and have some fun! Come & have some fun, a bite to eat & participate in the electronic games of chance you love in your own community, all in support of 33 local non-profit organizations! Must be 18 years of age or older. Government identification may be required. Contact: newmarket@bingoworld.ca, 905-836-4861.

This weekend Cocoa and Cookies with Santa at the Elman W. Campbell Museum Dec. 5, 1 to 3 p.m. Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St. S., Newmarket. Jingle all the way to the museum. Drop-in and enjoy an afternoon of hot cocoa and cookies. Have a visit and photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Presented by the Friends of the Museum. Don’t forget to bring your camera! Contact: Beth Sinyard, elmanmuseum@rogers.com, 905-953-5314. Rant Maggie Rant Presents Frost & Fire: A Celtic Christmas Celebration Dec. 5, 8 to 10 p.m. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Since their debut in 2008, Rant Maggie Rant has wowed audiences at festivals, folk clubs, concert halls & symphonic stages. Drawing on the music from seven Celtic nations (Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales) - they also take inspiration from music from the Isle of Mann, Galicia, Brittany, and Canada’s East Coast & Quebec. Their repertoire combines contemporary compositions with traditional tunes. It’s traditional Celtic music as the foundation, they liberally and unapologetically colour outside the lines! Rant Maggie Rant is comprised of: Lindsay Schindler (fiddle, vocals) Glen Dias (vocals, recorder, percussion) Barry James Payne (acoustic guitar, vocals) Plus a few musical guests. Concert sponsored by Meridian Aurora. Contact: info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818.

Help-Portrait Day Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Hope Methodist Church, 337 Queen St., Newmarket. Free portraits for people in need. Professional photo-shoots, professional hair styling, professional make-up artistry, photo printing on-site, food & refreshments & child minding Contact: Danielle, hello@helpportraitnewmarket.ca. Lego Club Dec. 5, 2 to 3 p.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. Get creative with Lego! Themes include Dinosaurs and Snow Sleds. Ages 5+ years. Free. Drop in. Pet Pictures with Santa Dec. 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doggieville, 1166 Gorham St., Unit 4, Newmarket. Include your furry friend in this years holiday celebrations. Pictures will be placed in a holiday frame. Only $15 and all proceeds go to Organization for the Rescue of Animals. Come for some fun and help save an animal. Contact: Cathy Dreksler, oraanimalsrescue@gmail.com, 905-898-7152. charity event for Alzheimer Society of York Region Dec. 6, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunrise of Aurora, 3 Golf Links Dr. Charity tea party event in support of the Alzheimers Society of York Region. Contact: Sarah, sarahtaher182@gmail.com, 289-221-8348. A reading of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 6, 3 to 5 p.m. New Hope Methodist Church, 337 Queen St., Newmarket. Five well-known personalities, including the mayors of Aurora, Newmarket and East Gwillimbury, will read Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Lots of free parking. Tickets only $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and children. Contact: John Dowson, vutc@rogers.com, 905-836-5460. York Region Community Choir Christmas Concert Dec. 6, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Trinity Anglican Church, 79 Victoria St., Aurora York Region Community Choir presents its 20th Anniversary Christmas Concert. Join them as they sing many of everyone’s best-loved Christmas and winter songs and celebrate our twentieth year of sharing the holiday season with the York Region community. Further information at www. yorkregioncommunitychoir.org. Tickets: two for $25 or 1 for $15 if bought in advance and $15 per ticket at the door.

Newmarket Chamber - December Breakfast Networking Dec. 8, 7 to 9 a.m. St. Andrews Valley Golf Club, 4 Pinnacle Trail in Aurora. Breakfast Networking creates an interactive forum where everyone has an opportunity to participate. Cost: $35 for non-members, $25 for members. Contact: events@newmarketchamber.ca, 905-898-5900. York-Simcoe Naturalists general meeting Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. River Drive Park Community Centre, 20 Oak Ave., East Gwillimbury. Each meeting features a guest speaker, snacks and bird-friendly coffee. The meetings are also a chance to socialize with other nature enthusiasts. Contact: ysn.naturalists@gmail.com. Special Date for Special Breakfast in EG Dec. 8, 7 to 9 a.m. East Gwillimbury Civic Centre,19000 Leslie St. Network while enjoying a buffet breakfast in the Atrium. After breakfast, adjourn to the town’s Chambers for a presentation from the Town of EG. To RSVP by Dec. 3: Suzanne, egcoc@egcoc.org, 905-478-8447. Carve Your Own Christmas/ Holiday Ornaments Dec. 9, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Learn to carve, or enhance your existing skills, by creating beautiful holiday keepsakes in wood. Pinecones, le Pere Noel, snowmen, a Christmas tree you will create special treasures for your own decor, or to give as gifts. No carving experience required; tools provided each night (or bring your own, if you already carve). Course fee $50, plus materials fee. For ages 16 & up. Info: info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818. Aurora 10th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aurora Town Hall, 100 John West Way. Come out for the town’s annual tree lighting ceremony. Official countdown with Santa at 6:45 p.m. Complimentary hot chocolate with a food donation to the Salvation Army. Story reading with Mrs. Claus. Don’t miss ornament-making, caroling, live theatre, a fire juggler performance and live reindeer! Contact: Lindsay McGuire, lmcguire@aurora.ca, 905-727-3123. Sing-a-long Christmas Dec. 9, 9 to 11 a.m. Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 333 Davis Dr. in Newmarket Learn the stories behind the Carols Speaker: Val Forbes, Huntsville - Turning Trials into Triumphs Sponsored by Newmarket Christian Women’s Connection Babysitting upon request. Contact: Marietta, cdford2011@hotmail.com, 905 895-9312.

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Rapidway just start of Davis Drive transformation

Marney Beck

THE ISSUE: The Viva Yellow bus route is now running on Davis Drive in Newmarket.

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he Viva Yellow bus route is up and running, meaning the bulk of the road construction on Davis Drive is complete. While the streetscape is already greatly improved, work will continue into next year to add greenery and other decorative elements. Even when all that is finished, however, the transformation of Davis Drive isn’t complete. You may have noticed concept art of a transformed Davis in the paper or on yorkregion.com over the last few years when we reported on the project. That art includes buildings that don’t currently exist, often in place of existing buildings. While there’s no guarantee those existing buildings will be replaced, there’s no question part of the reason behind the new bus rapidway is to encourage redevelopment along Davis. That’s a very good thing, because Davis isn’t a particularly attractive, pedestrian-friendly place at the moment. New sidewalks along the rapidway will partly solve that problem, but new developments, particularly apartment buildings with streetlevel retail, are the next logical step. None of the Davis redevelopment makes sense without that step. There simply aren’t enough people living on the Davis corridor to sustain the rapidway right now and there aren’t enough destinations along the route to attract transit riders from elsewhere. Yes, some people will ride the bus to get to work, go to the hospital or do some shopping, but not nearly enough to warrant a rapid transit corridor. A few more riders will be added to the mix next month once GO bus service comes to the commuter lot at Davis and Hwy. 404, but even that isn’t going to fill Viva buses. Instead, the Davis rapidway must be viewed as the first step in a transformation of not only a street, but a culture. Future developments in Newmarket and throughout the GTA will see more people living in less space. People in cities and suburbs in Europe and Asia have been living in higher density communities for years and it’s time we in North America caught up, as we need to protect wild spaces and farmland to help mitigate climate change, feed our society and protect vulnerable species. It’s worth noting the proposed Hollingsworth Arena sale and redevelopment, which would also see two unattractive private properties redeveloped near the corner of Davis and Patterson Street, is exactly the kind of intensification and beautification needed. Intensification only works with quality public transportation, however, as the number of cars can’t sustainably increase in proportion with the number of people. That’s where the Viva rapidways come into play. Instead of driving to shopping centres, most people in future residential developments on Davis will either walk, bike or take public transit. The Viva Yellow will take them to Upper Canada Mall, Newmarket Plaza, 404 Town Centre or other existing or new developments. To get to work, those people will either take a short trip to somewhere local or commute south using transit, as the Yellow will connect them with GO buses at Hwy. 404, the GO train or the new Yonge Street rapidway. Hopefully, the latter will connect to the Yonge subway line at Hwy. 7, instead of Finch Avenue, in the nottoo-distant future. Public transit is improving in the GTA, but building a world-class system is going to take patience, money and vision. The Davis rapidway is just one small piece.

BOTTOM LINE: Public transit, intensification inextricably linked, essential for sustainable future.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR teacher’s union and the selling out of hydro ?

More GO train stations needed

David Gittens

Re: Mulock GO train station being explored, Nov. 12: bit. ly/21vpOnh A Mulock Drive station will be good to have, but will not be enough to make a big change for commuters. We need several stations, including another one in Aurora where the line intersects with Yonge Street. The more linkages you have to other public transit lines, the more you can forget about owning another car. The location at Mulock is far from the population and would be a car commuter station. As long as you have to pay for a car, the additional cost to use public transit makes it hard to choose using that new station instead of driving in. I want frequent trains, so more stops are better, as it encourages bus routes. Please don’t stop at adding Mulock only as a station.

Ed Premrl Aurora

Estate tax an example of Liberal gauging Our Ontario Liberal Government has designed and legislated a tool to tax us after death (squeezing us to get the last dollar in tax), a regressive form of taxation called, appropriately, EAT (Estate Administration Tax). I have not seen any discussion or announcement that this tax was coming. It seems as if it was purposely sneaked into effect, to avoid any opposition. Bear in mind that you have already paid taxes over the years on revenue from which your wealth accumulated. It sounds like double taxation to me. As if the tax itself is not onerous enough, the process of settling this liability is a nightmare, with heavy penalties, payable by the executor of the will, if the tax not paid in the time allowed. For example, on an estate value of $500,000 the tax will be $7,000. Plus, the will’s executor will have to hire a lawyer. We, the living, do not have to worry, as we will be dead then, but our beneficiaries will be victimized. When will Premier Kathleen Wynne end her tax gouging to pay for former premier Dalton McGuinty’s wastefullness, not to mention her giveaways to the

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Buddy Bench offers place for everyone Re: Aurora mom leads buddy bench for all initiative, Oct. 8: bit.ly/1OGbQYU I had a few concerns with the messaging presented about the buddy bench at Rick Hansen Public School, particularly with the limited description of it being fully accessible. The bench is unique in that it allows all who use mobility devices to access the bench and play, participating in recess activities by interacting directly, as well as face-to-face with their peers. Students with autism spectrum disorder, or those who have behavioural issues that may make it difficult for them to participate in group activity, now have a safe space that provides the environmental supports necessary to ensure personal space is maintained and peer play and exploration is a positive experience for all. The bench is secured and stationary, which is vital to those students with visual impairments who are learning to “map” their environments and require predictability (in a highly unpredictable and unstructured setting of recess). Students who require assistive communication devices also now have a space they can access outside that will support play while providing a safe location to store (and access on demand) their augmentative communication devices. Students with hearing impairments can interact faceto-face with their peers and find a space at the Buddy Bench that may be less demanding than the chaos of free play space, to engage in or make a plan for engaging in recess games and activity. Elementary school is a place where all students, including those with a disability (of any kind) can form friendships and learn the social skills necessary to sustain those friendships. All too often, a child with a disability is excluded from play opportunities; excluded from opportunities to socialize, and, sadly, ostracized from their peers. Bullying exists in many forms and it is not limited to physical and verbal abuse — ignored and excluded children, even if unin-

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tentional, suffer considerably. The success of the Buddy Bench at Rick Hansen Public School has come out of the support of staff that consistently delivers the message of the intention of the bench. The bench is meant to help bridge the divide between any student needing friend support and those who have already developed strong social skills and networks. The greater intent of the buddy bench is to help our children learn social responsibility, to help everyone understand that we each have the ability to lift one another up; that we each have a responsibility for one another, and that every individual can make a difference.

Jennifer MacEachern Aurora

Thanks for kindness after collision On Oct. 28 at 12:30 p.m. at the corner of Carlson Drive and Srigley Street, my car was struck by another vehicle. I wish to thank the gentleman who stopped to check to see if I was all right during this unfortunate accident. I regretfully neglected to get his name. If he could please contact me at dkerwin@newmarket.ca or at 905-895-8969, I would like to thank him personally. Newmarket is truly a great place to live, as shown by the wonderful people who live here. I also wish to thank Central York Fire Services, Town of Newmarket public works services, York Region Paramedic Services and York Regional Police for their kindness and assistance.

Dave Kerwin Newmarket Ward 2 councillor

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ur news organization works hard to report on the ever-changing, multiethnic face of York Region and often covers and writes about events and activities of its many cultural organizations. However, truth be told, I’ve not attended many events presented by Islamic organizations in my community. That is until Sunday night, when I attended the second annual York Region Appreciation Dinner and Awards, presented at a Markham banquet hall by the Al Nadwa Islamic Education Centre of Richmond Hill. In addition to the usual internal “what should I wear” question many of us struggle with when attending a public event, as a woman, I also wondered whether I would need a head covering, and had a scarf handy in my purse just in case. I need not have worried. Our reporter, Kim Zarzour, and I received a very warm welcome — especially as she was to receive a media award from the Muslim non-profit organization for her “excellence in community journalism”. Zarzour was honoured as one of eight people who help “foster greater cross-country cultural harmony in our diverse region,” as stated in the invitation. Two York Regional Police officers were among those honoured with awards: Det. Const. Maryam Alikhani, a hate crime prevention officer, and P.C. Ida Jankowska, from traffic safety, who was instrumental in stopping and arresting a man wanted for criminal activity and break-ins not only in York Region, but Peel and Halton as well. They earned well deserved applause as they stepped onto the stage, as did Richmond Hill firefighter Kevin Hutchings and York paramedic Brad MacMillan. Hutchings was honoured for his multi-faceted community involvement in Georgina with the food bank, 4-H club and co-ordinating a toy drive to help families through Yellow Brick House, the Salvation Army and other regional agencies. MacMillan not only gives of himself at work as a paramedic, but on his own time he helped organize an alcohol injury prevention program for youth offered through Southlake and Markham Stouffville hospitals, called 3 Party. It re-creates the kind of trauma young people face by indulging in risky behaviour and decisions. One of the star award winners of the night is just 16, a Markham high school student called Mohammed Nasir. He was given the paparazzi photography treatment as he stepped on stage to get his entrepreneur award, for founding his own company, Supernova Aerospace, manufacturing Drones for Humanity for use in disaster zones to deliver aid around the world. Radha Bhardwaj of York’s Blue Door Shelters earned the community service award, while a second media award went to radio journalist Naheed Mustafa, whose work is heard on CBC, Radio Netherlands and the BBC, and who helps train journalists in Pakistan. Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow and Imams Dr. Saeed Faizi and Abdulhai Patel made direct or indirect reference to terror campaigns in Paris or here in Canada, and the vital need to bridge cultural divides and foster harmony and peace. Bringing cultural groups together for such award dinners bridges gaps between different cultures, reminding us we are all wanting positive role models for our young people, and we all want a safe and inclusive society. Turns out, I didn’t need to wear my headscarf. Even though we wore different clothing styles, we all felt a sense of belonging — right at home in our community.

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position for nearly two decades. “I could always rely on Carol to be a voice of reason at the board table and a trusted sounding board when I needed to discuss a challenge,” Crowe said, adding the time has come for new leadership. Cotton predicts the board will face many challenges this year but the solution will lie in building stronger partnerships inside the school board and with the community. Crowe was elected vice-chair and is looking forward to spending more time in the schools she represents and taking a more active role in the discussions around the board table.

For the first time in 17 years, the York Catholic District School Board has elected a new chair. Markham trustee Carol Cotton was unanimously elected chair of the board by her fellow trustees during the inaugural board meeting held earlier this week. She has been a YCDSB trustee since 1993 and has previously served in the vice-chair role. She was nominated by the board’s former chair, Aurora-King-Whitchurch-Stouffville trustee Elizabeth Crowe, who has held the

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of work. I was a skater but I didn’t really love it. When I was really little, I’d dance around my house.” Wrong recalls dancing around her house regularly as a small child. She was also a figure skater, but her true passion is dance. Corsetti is excited to represent the country. “We’re all a little nervous, but we know our hard work will pay off,” she said. “Just representing Canada is an amazing thing. “Even if we don’t win, we’re still proud of what we accomplished.”

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“We’re all really excited. We put in a lot of hard work to this point,” she said. “It’s just going to be really rewarding once we’re there.” All three have danced for years, but this is their first world championship opportunity. They are also the only dancers representing the Newmarket studio at the event.

Former Ward 4 candidate dies BY CHRIS SIMON

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Raymond Luff, who ran unsuccessfully in recent municipal and federal elections, has died. The Newmarket resident and software consultant died Nov. 22. Born on Dec. 23, 1959, Luff went on to become a candidate for the Christian Heritage Party in the 2008 federal election. He was also defeated by Ward 4 Councillor Tom Hempen in last year’s municipal election, but did earn more than 300 votes. As a municipal candidate, he called on the town to lobby York Region to provide financial assistance to businesses affected by the Davis Drive reconstruction. Luff was an avid biker who enjoyed riding

vintage motorcycles. He was also passionate about boating, music, chess, fishing and photography, was an author and blogged at truthiswhatmatters.com. According to Montana’s Billings Gazette newspaper, Luff was killed in a vehicle crash while travelling from Iowa to British Columbia. Montana Highway Patrol says Luff was driving a Jeep Cherokee and pulling a camper trailer westbound on Montana Highway 200. A 69-year-old man driving a semi-truck attempted to pass the Jeep and Luff swerved into the truck’s lane. Luff overcorrected and the Jeep skidded sideways into a ditch, then rolled and came to rest on its roof. Luff was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash but was pronounced dead at the scene. The semi driver was not injured.

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Young Drivers steers charitable toy drive Salvation Army toy drive gets boost thanks to company BY CHRIS SIMON

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Allen MacDonald is trying to promote a different kind of drive. The Young Drivers of Canada vice-president of operations has started a toy drive at the company’s Newmarket head office. Proceeds will benefit The Salvation Army Central York Region.

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The Senior Wish Association is collecting unwrapped gifts for distribution to lonely senior citizens this holiday season. From left are Ingrid Davis of Senior Wish, Joyce Stranga, president of the Renoir Residents’ Council, Renoir resident Gerry Baird and Shelley Snoulton, marketing manager for Renoir.

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Gerry Baird wants to look after her fellow seniors. The Newmarket resident, who lives in The Renoir (formerly Renessa retirement residence), has been an intricate part of the building’s efforts to help the Senior Wish Association provide presents to 224 elderly residents living at Southlake Village over the last two years. From purchasing gifts with monetary donations to wrapping, the Renoir community is doing its best to give the Southlake Village residents — many of whom are living in loneliness— a happy holiday season.

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“Some of the people here can’t get out anymore to volunteer,” Baird said. “When something like this comes in, they’re only too keen to do something in the community. They want to help Newmarket. Isn’t that what Christmas is?” This year, three of the seven floors at the Southlake Village have been sponsored by Renoir, Starlane Homes and Sutton Group’s Michelle Haick. Students at Stonehaven and St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic elementary schools will also create Christmas cards for each resident. “The (Southlake Village) nurses have gone to each person to ask what we can bring them, or figured out what their needs

are,” association representative Ingrid Davis said. “The nurses saw how well it worked to have specific gifts. What is so exciting to me is to put a request out there and it just grows. Seniors need gifts, too. Throughout the year, there are seniors in our long-term care homes that don’t get visitors or gifts. At Christmas, nurses will usually give out of their own pocket, just so they have a little thing to open. The most important thing is remembering the people who have had such rich lives and provided so much, but are not getting anything now.” The most urgent items needed this year include small, medium and large-sized ladies nightgowns, blankets, stuffed animals, jewelry and brightly coloured shawls. Ladies scarves, pens and large print crossword and word search puzzles are also sought, she said. “It was amazing,” Renoir marketing manager Shelley Snoulten said, of last year’s effort. “We were able to give everyone a little extra. It was almost a no-brainer to bring forward the opportunity for the (Renoir) residents to give back. They just go; it’s incredible.” Joyce Stranga, president of the Renoir resident council, said the initiative is about giving back to those in need. “At this point in our lives, all we want to do is help others,” she said. “We’re very pleased to do it.” All donations must be dropped off, unwrapped, at Chartwell Barton retirement residence (17290 Leslie St.) by Dec. 18.

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New unwrapped toys, for children ages newborn to 18 years old, can be dropped off during office hours. “We want to help out in the community as much as we can,” MacDonald said. “We’ve had a couple (toys) in. But a majority of our classes are starting this week. No kid should go without. We’ve had really good success with other charities.” This is the first time the office has held a toy drive. And since the next round of Young Drivers classes are just starting up, there’s little sense of exactly how successful the drive might be, he said. But it is bringing staff together for a common cause — raising awareness and assistance for residents in need, MacDonald said.

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Allen MacDonald is vice-president of operations for Young Drivers of Canada. Young Drivers is asking the community to donate new unwrapped toys for children — newborn to 18 years of age — to its Newmarket office. The Newmarket office is at 130 Davis Dr., Suite 211. Young Drivers’ Aurora, Bradford, Keswick, Mount Albert, Richmond Hill and Stouffville offices will also accept donations. For more information, call 905-895-8244, email newmarket@youngdrivers.com or visit yd.com.

Santa Fund unites Lions, Salvation Army BY CHRIS SIMON

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Newmarket’s needy may still be in for a Merry Christmas this year. The Newmarket Lions Club is currently taking donations for its annual Santa Fund, which provides more than 1,300 Newmarket and area residents with food hampers, toys and clothing during the holiday season. “You can see the relief on their faces,” Lions Kirby Brock said. “They can come get a hamper of food, a food voucher and the toys their kids need.” The fund supports the Salvation Army Christmas Assistance program. From Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, residents are invited to apply to the Salvation Army program. Depending on their situation, they may be referred to the Lions for assistance, he said. “We work together with the Salvation Army,” Brock said, noting the Salvation Army is responsible for processing applications and ensuring residents qualify for support. “Everybody in Newmarket who needs assistance or wants something from the

Santa Fund applies to the Salvation Army. They have to have a certain level of income. The decision is made whether the Lions will handle it or the Salvation Army. We really work hand-in-hand with them.” The demand has nearly doubled over the past five or six years, Brock said. Each family qualifying for toys will be individually phoned for their pick-up location, date and time. Food vouchers and hampers will be distributed Dec. 17 and 18 from 2 to 7 p.m. in the Newmarket Plaza. To donate, mail a cheque to The Newmarket Lions Club Charitable Trust, P.O. Box 55, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 4W3 or drop off a cheque at Color Town (17665 Leslie St.), Hempen Jewellers (220 Main St. S.), Zonas II The Children’s Shoe Shoppe (16925 Yonge St.) or click the donate button available on newmarketlionsclub.com. Residents can apply for assistance at Northridge Community Church, 415 Pickering Cres., Thursday mornings and are encouraged to set up an appointment in advance by calling 905-895-6276. They can also fill out an application online at www. salvationarmycentralyork.ca.

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land transfer tax,” he said in a statement. “I was pleased to communicate our government’s position (Tuesday) that other than in Toronto, where the power already exists, our government will not be extending municipal land transfer tax powers to other Ontario municipalities.” Verge was at home when a fellow realtor called her with the news. “We’re just thrilled. I didn’t see it coming. We were very hopeful but you never know, right?” she said. “We want to thank Mr. McMeekin for his leadership on this issue and standing up for Ontarians who said by the thousands they

didn’t want this unfair and inequitable tax.” About 32,000 people voiced their opposition to extending the tax to municipalities outside Toronto through a five-week donttaxmydream.ca campaign launched by the real estate association. However, not giving cash-strapped municipalities struggling to provide services the option of imposing a land transfer tax leaves them in the same position of funding programs only through property taxes, Prof. James McKellar, director of real estate and infrastructure at York University’s Schulich School of Business, said. While no one wants new taxes, new taxing power may have been justified if municipalities spent the funds on needed services such

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Stretching the season No snow, relatively mild temperatures mean there’s still demand for golf BY JOHN CUDMORE TIPS FOR LATE-AUTUMN GOLF • Make allowances for the impact cold weather has on the performance of your clubs and golf balls. Cold weather means taking at least one extra club for length. • Keep your hands warm with gloves. Carry small hot-packs in your pockets for use between shots. Gloves will also help with the increased vibration you may feel from ball contact. • Dress in layers, but avoid bulky clothing. You want to be able to swing a club properly.

• A rain suit is effective against windy conditions, too. • Keep golf balls warm in your pocket. Rotate two balls in play. Switch every hole. • Don’t expect great results. Course conditions are not at season optimum. Neither is your game. Rather, relax and enjoy the bonus rounds. Besides, the rates are going to be good even if it is walking and/or cart paths only.

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Try explaining that to those few diehards intent on squeezing every last drop out of the 2015 season, even if they are gripping clubs with frozen fingers. It’s the first week of December and still there remain options for those who’ve got some game left. “We’ll be open for at least two more weeks,” said Rob Pearce, the director of golf at St. Andrew’s Valley Golf Club straddling Aurora and Newmarket. “The golfers will tell you when you close. Anything warmer than two degrees and they will play. We’re booked solid for Saturday and Sunday.” Although most area facilities closed their doors last week, hearty golf souls can still find a round in the neighbourhood. A critical factor in determining if courses are able to keep the doors open later is weather conditions. Snow is bad; frost, well, you can play around it. Given the unseasonably high temperatures in the long-range forecast for the next two weeks, there figures to be players out on local links for some time yet. A few kilometres to the east, the doors have been closed only a few days, since Nov. 26 to be precise, at Pheasant Run Golf Club, but the forecast for the next few days enticed the facility’s operators to unlock to doors and drop flagsticks back in the ground this weekend, said Kent Maxwell, director of golf at the East Gwillimbury course. Westview Golf Club will be open from Thursday to Sunday, confirmed general

seven days a week. “They are passionate and love the fellowship golf brings. When you are used to doing something, it becomes like an addiction and it’s hard on the body to stop.” It boils down to how much of the elements is too much. Cold hands and feet? Wet? Windy conditions? Obviously, no big deal to some devotees. “Part of the game of golf is the challenges you face, so it’s not as though golfers are not accustomed to another challenge,” Pearce said. “If you dress properly, you can handle any conditions. It’s tougher and you have to be heartier.” Conditions in December may not be conducive to shooting your season-low round. Greens may not be pristine like in July and certainly golf in August doesn’t require bundling up with several layers of clothing. “It’s more likely one of those situations where you can say you did it type of things,” Maxwell said, guessing at the reasons players will brave the elements. Pearce suggests supply-and-demand dictate the actions of St. Andrew’s Valley at this time of the year. “As long as the phones keep ringing and guys are asking for tee times, we’ll keep opening,” Pearce said. “We have a reputation of staying open for as long as you can golf.”

manager Colin Nisbet. “We’ll give guys one more chance to get out this season,” he said of the Vandorf facility. “We’ve definitely been open in December before, although not for a while, but if it looks like it’ll be decent, we’ll put the coffee on for them.”

‘The golfers will tell you when you close. Anything warmer than two degrees and they will play.’ He said playing information will be posted on the club’s Facebook page and website. “It’s amazing how one or two guys can spread the word,” Nisbet chuckled. To be sure, a daily window of opportunity is narrowed by overnight frost leading to delays in the morning and sunset around 4:30 p.m. or earlier. It might require the perfect storm of timing and conditions to get around for 18 holes. “A lot depends on frost, so you have limits,” Maxwell said. “Really, you only have two hours in which to tee off. “It comes down to course maintenance and we kind of ease into it. If you aerate early and put down fertilizer, it has a chance to work into the ground, so it should withstand traffic.” It might be a case of not wanting to let

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ROB PEARCE: St. Andrew’s Valley director of golf says course will be open at least two more weeks. go of the season for the golfer who just can’t concede defeat to the climate. If courses are open, the players will surely show up with bags slung over their shoulders. “It’s a shorter window to play in Canada and playing longer shortens the winter,” Pearce said, pointing to a steady tee sheet of bookings this week. “Golfers just want to play golf. Right now, we’re getting the hardcore, private course member that will play

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At 65, Newmarket atom tournament shows no sign of slowing down Championship finals are slated for Sunday starting at 2 (minor atom single-A), 3:30 (minor atom double-A) and 5 p.m. (atom single-A).

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Newmarket hockey’s senior citizen is a hangout for nine and 10-year-olds. As mismatched as it sounds, that would be the Newmarket Atom Tournament, which celebrates its 65th birthday when the puck drops Friday afternoon. Members of the organizing committee don’t mind referring to themselves as the longest continually running minor hockey tournament in the world. Considering there were few organized hockey leagues in the mid-1950s to challenge that claim, it seems a safe brag, even if unofficial. “We don’t know for certain if that is true or not, but it is, at least, one of the earliest ones,” said tournament chair George Clapham, who has more than 25 years of service on the committee. The three-day tournament will attract 24 teams in the minor atom and atom series and faces off Friday at 3:15 p.m. with a minor atom series game between the host Newmarket Redmen and the Owen Sound Attack. All games are to be played at the Magna Centre, with three of its four rinks in use.

‘We’re trying to bring in younger guys and we do have a few younger guys coming along. If it happens, I’ll be happy to move over and become a worker bee.’ “It’s wonderful to run a tournament out of Magna and visiting teams think it is a wonderful facility,” said Clapham, who recalls those days not many seasons ago when the tournament was scattered over four rinks on three sites around Newmarket. It was a time when instant communication was by land telephone and result tallying meant shuttling scoresheets by car to a central location. “It’s been a lot of fun,” Clapham said. “We’ve seen a lot of changes to hockey, and hockey in Newmarket.”

Clapham jumped in skates first when his middle son was a rep player in the Newmarket Minor Hockey Association. A member of the NMHA executive, the elder Clapham was assigned to serve as a liaison between the non-affiliated groups. “I got to know the guys on the committee and saw what they did,” Clapham said. “I liked it and the next year I went back and stayed.” The core group of the 15-member committee listed on the tournament website — many have played, coached or had kids compete in the tournament — has been together so long now that putting the event together is becoming fairly routine. The tournament did not attract sufficient interest for an atom double-A series this season, although its other three categories were easily filled. One guess as to why is the tournament falling one week after U.S. Thanksgiving creates a conflict for some teams traveling south for holiday weekend play. Ironically, just a few years ago the tournament moved from early January to escape conflicts with minor hockey playoffs. “We’re trying to figure out why, but we’ll

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do an analysis and try to figure that one out,” Clapham said. Inevitably, the clock will turn and new hands will steer the event, hopefully into the indefinite future. For now, though, it’s business as usual. “We’re trying to bring in younger guys and we do have a few younger guys coming along,” said Clapham, who is not averse to stepping aside one day, though he probably won’t leave outright. “If it happens, I’ll be happy to move over and become a worker bee,” he said.

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Travis Dermott is one step away from realizing a dream of thousands of hockeyplaying kids in this country. To be truthful, though, it wasn’t so long ago the former Newmarket Hurricanes defenceman wouldn’t have given a serious thought to being in the mix for a berth on Hockey Canada’s entry for the IIHF World Junior Championships. However, the Erie Otters star defenceman is among 30 players invited to Canada’s final selection camp for the tournament, which starts Boxing Day in Helsinki, Finland. “I was always watching as a kid and thought it was cool, but I never thought I had a chance,” said Dermott, 18, in a telephone interview following the Otters’ practice Tuesday. “Now it’s right in front of me and it’s up to me to grab it.” Dermott, who played minor hockey in the York Simcoe Express program, is one of 11 defencemen summoned to the final stage of the selection process starting Dec. 10 in

Toronto. A second-round draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer, he is a solid performer on the blue line of the Canadian Hockey League’s top-ranked Erie Otters this season. Dermott, who turns 19 this month, received the telephone invite Monday, ahead of Tuesday morning’s announcement. “I knew a couple of guys had already got them so I knew it would be soon, although I wasn’t sure I was getting one,” said the former Newmarket resident whose family now resides in Mount Albert. “I texted my dad right away. I knew he’d be excited. I was excited, too.” The Otters have barely missed a beat after an extraordinary season a year ago. With three players among the top 10 in league scoring and Dermott, a former ninthround pick in the OHL draft, tied for the league lead among defenceman at nearly a point per game, the Otters have the best record in the league. Dermott has collected one goal and 24 assists this season.

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Huron Heights Warriors dominate Simcoe Bowl showdown By John Cudmore

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The Huron Heights Warriors won’t win many awards for fancy football, but then, style points don’t win or make an impression quite like a full-bore, smack-mouth, go-withwhat-works approach. Sault Ste. Marie’s Superior Heights Steel Hawks discovered there is nothing fancy about the Warriors’ game other than its ability to crush all in its way. The Hawks absorbed a 48-0 drubbing at the hands of the powerful Newmarket school in the Simcoe Bowl played Tuesday at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton. Quarterback Colin Grant ran the Warriors’ option-oriented offence to perfection, scoring three touchdowns on short runs and passing for two more as the Warriors hammered out an impressive victory over the Northern Ontario champions. “Our guys came out rolling and kept rolling,” said Warriors head coach Al Rover. “We were definitely more prepared for them than they were for us. We just pounded them and pounded them. There were no surprises. We just ran five or six plays and even ran them to the same side all day.” Grant ran for touchdown scores of two

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yards and one yard in the first quarter and connected with Mike Strumos on a 40-yard pass-and-run in the second as Huron Heights rolled to a 21-0 lead by halftime. It was well beyond game-over by that point. Grant, on a seven-yard-run, Gregg Anderson, Skyler McMurtry and Zach Needler on a

13-yard pass reception, had the other touchdowns for the Warriors. It was Grant’s show for sure. Overall, the Warriors are now 3-2 in OFSAA festival bowl series games, including winning their last three over the last four years. “This is the hardest working group of

guys,” said Rover, reflecting on the school’s previous two bowl winners. “They just kept getting better and better throughout the season. The kids bought in and we just did what we always do.” The Warriors compiled 419 yards in total offence, including 327 rushing yards on 41 attempts. Within that number, Grant toted the ball behind the Warriors’ offensive line on 21 occasions for 154 yards. He also completed three of five passes for 95 yards, including the two touchdown strikes. By comparison, the Steel Hawks managed just 141 yards in total offence and turned the ball over on interceptions three times and twice on downs. Rover doled out special praise to defensive co-ordinator Josh Scott, whose unit controlled the Steel Hawks all day. “He really had them figured out,” said Rover. The game marked a return to the OFSAA bowl series following a one-year absence for the Warriors and a chance to heal a few wounds for the graduating crop. “As a group, our kids were stinging from last year,” said Rover. “I think we felt that we cheated ourselves.”

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Wildcats spiked after hot start The Dr. G.W. Williams Wildcats got the start any team would want. It went downhill afterward for the York Region champions at the OFSAA boys’ volleyball double-A championships in Kenora last weekend. The Wildcats swept all three matches they played Thursday and Friday. However, a loss to the Saugeen Blues to round out pool play proved no favour to the Aurora-based school. That setback sent the Wildcats against the eventual champion Eden Flyers, the No. 2 seed, in the quarter-final. The Flyers prevailed in a three-set sweep to send the Wildcats, who were seeded No. 4, packing from the 20-team event Friday night.

No consolation championship for Raiders in OFSAA basketball The Newmarket Raiders advanced to the consolation semifinal round before dropping a 59-44 decision Saturday to Brampton’s St. Edmund Campion Bears at the OFSAA girls’ triple-A basketball championships in Windsor. Haley Perlmutter scored 20 points to lead the Raiders’ offence. The loss left Newmarket with a split of four games, although a second-round loss relegated the York Region champions to the consolation quarter-final round. It was the Raiders’ fourth straight provincial championships appearance.

Top of class marks for fencer Evan McDonnell Newmarket Fencing Club’s Evan McDonnell rallied late in the match to claim a 15-14 victory over Western Mustang Connor Wilson in the university division for men’s epee at the Canadian Fencing Federation’s Canada Cup tournament Friday in Gatineau. The French major at Trent University trailed most of the match before taking the lead at 12-11. Michael McDonnell won the veteran men’s (50-and-older) epee title with a 10-7

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Redmen bantams claim bragging rights in Canada-U.S. clash Strike one up for Canada. Goaltender Justin Mielczarek stopped all three shootout attempts and Marc Petramala scored on his bid as the Newmarket Redmen capped a five-game undefeated run with a 1-0 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins in the bantam double-A final of the Nations Cup II hockey tournament last weekend in Detroit. The triumph boosted the eight Canadian teams at the event to a victory in the combined totals in the cross-border showdown. The Redmen had beaten American opponents Romeoville Huskies, Detroit Compuware, SCS Saints and Highland Park Falcons on the way to the final showdown.

Avengers strike early to dunk host in tourney final The York North Avengers scored the first 10 points of the game on the way to a 39-22 victory over Stoney Creek in the gold-medal game of the Battle of Stoney Creek atom girls’ basketball tournament Sunday. The victory capped a string of four wins for the Avengers, who improved their overall season record to 7-0. Gwyneth Faria, Ashley Guerriero and Isio Emakpor contributed six points each to lead a balanced attack for the YNBA side. The Avengers also topped the London Ramblers (42-18), Ancaster Magic (66-10) and St. Catharines CYO (49-15) to reach the final. — John Cudmore

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Ontario Basketball tips off free-for-all with transfer fee

York North Basketball Association Avengers coach is willing to have all of his team’s games ruled forfeit losses this season for using an ineligible player. The Avengers’ head coach, Carlos Faria, is taking a stand in defiance of Ontario Basketball’s player transfer fees introduced prior to the tip off of the 2015-16 season. In a nutshell, a controversial $300 transfer fee is required as compensation from players wishing to change organizations. Faria’s team of mainly eight and nineyear-old girls is fielding one player that has declined to pay the fee to transfer from a club based in Caledon. The seven-year-old player, whose parents requested anonymity for their daughter and themselves, participated in four tournament games last weekend in Stoney Creek as a member of the Avengers. “I’m playing her,” Faria acknowledged prior to the team’s season-opening series of games. “YNBA supports me and believes the transfer policy is flawed and needs to be corrected.” Faria and the YNBA contend the policy removes the right of families to choose where their children can participate in the sport. The youngster played in Caledon with

John Cudmore Cuddy Shark girls two and three years older than her last season, Faria said. She chose YNBA this season to play with girls closer to her own age and for convenience, since her older sister also plays for a YNBA team. The older girl joined YNBA because the Caledon program did not offer a team at her age group in the past. Faria considers his squad a developmental level team that participates in a few tournaments. It doesn’t participate in the Ontario Basketball League, but he intends to register with Ontario Basketball for the year-end provincial tournament. The bulk of his first-year team of 11 play-

ers comprises mainly Grade 3 students mixed with Grade 4 players. The player in question is in second grade. “She’s at an age where she should be developing skills, not playing so many games,” said Faria, who coaches the girl’s older sister at the atom (Under-11) level. “She’s a talented kid for Grade 2, but she’s playing against Grade 4 kids.” Basketball is the lone youth sport to implement a fee to buy a transfer. Unlike others, there are no boundaries to police the migration of players. “We’re trying to align with other sports, but (one) difference is an opt out policy,” said Ontario Basketball executive director Jason Jansson. “There is no way of getting out with other sports. This policy is so parents could make an informed decision on the club to join.” The transfer issue is further clouded by the fact some organizations, such as the YNBA and the Markham-based York South Silver Knights, waive the fee for departing players. However, other organizations want the money before allowing a player to transfer. The fee was introduced to help prevent unregulated player migration. In particular, smaller clubs are prone to losing top players to larger clubs looking to top up their talent levels.

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“Basketball is not structured like other sports; it’s a free-for-all,” said YNBA director Dave Bannister. “People come in and take the best players, so it is to stop that kind of poaching. They’re trying to stop poachers from taking entire teams to another centre. “We waive the fee because we don’t think it is right to charge a fee for a kid to play where they want to play. In this case, it is going against the spirit, but by the letter of the rule. It’s a flawed policy.” Basketball also has complexities unrivalled in other sports. The York North Basketball Association and IEM programs, for instance, are rival organizations serving Newmarket, Aurora and nearby centres. They are on opposite sides of the transfer fee issue. “We had a lengthy debate at our general meeting,” Jansson explained. “Everyone knew what was happening in that area. Some think the fee is too high or that it could be higher or that it’s just right. “We do have multiple clubs in communities, which other sports do not,” Jansson said. “If (clubs) are not on the same page, it creates a disconnect. For one, the fee is a revenue source and the other can’t believe there is a need for a fee required.”

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Coaches pick York Region basketball all-stars They shoot. They dribble. They score.

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Meet the best in class when it comes to girls’ basketball in York Region high schools, determined through a poll of coaches.

Christine Jurcau

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Amy Carter

BAYVIEW BENGALS Point Guard/Shooting Guard Grade: 11 Club team: North Toronto JUEL, U-17 Highlights: At 15, is the youngest member of the all-star team … Leading vote-getter for 2015 all-star team. Strengths: Captain of the Bengals brings energy and positive vibe to the team. Future plans: Returning to Bayview for Grade 12 … Hoping to study business management and basketball at post-secondary school in Canada or United States. Coach’s comments: “Christine re-defines in terms of being an MVP for what she does to improve the team on and off the court,” said Bengals co-coach Quang Tran. “She naturally assumes that leadership role, goes out and has fun with no ego. She is good at identifying what her teammates might need in emotional support and words of encouragement.”

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE MUSTANGS Point Guard Grade: 12 Club team: York North Avengers, U-19 Highlights: Helping guide St. Max to YRAA final for second straight year … Mid-season win over Huron Heights sent Mustangs on winning spree into YRAA final. Strengths: Versatility and intelligence enable her to play all positions well... Possesses good hands and is an excellent shooter. Future plans: Hopes to study biomedical engineering at Guelph or McMaster. Coach’s comments: “She is a very intelligent player who makes life easier for a coach,” said Mustangs head coach Steve Carraretto. “She controls the game. Her job is to bring the ball up-court against the pressure.”

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NEWMARKET RAIDERS Guard Grade: 11 Club team: York North Avengers, U-17 Highlights: Had 20 points in helping Raiders to their fourth consecutive York Region senior championship … Has been a starter on senior team since Grade 9 … Had six 20-plus point games, including the YRAA final. Strengths: Shooting accuracy … Work ethic. Future plans: Returning to Newmarket for Grade 12. Hopes to continue playing basketball at post-secondary level in Canada or United States. Coach’s comments: “Haley is the hardestworking girl on my team,” said head coach Gad Perlmutter, also her father. “She has spent hours working on her shot and it has paid off.”

HURON HEIGHTS WARRIORS Centre Grade: 12 Club team: IEM Spartans, U-19 Highlights: Won Huntsville Olympia and Huron Heights tournaments. Strengths: Leadership qualities … Basketball sense. Future plans: Team captain may return to Huron Heights for fifth year. Considering a career in teaching and hopes to play basketball at post-secondary level. Coach’s comments: “Amy is so strong in rebounding,” said Warriors head coach Carolyn Ciarto-Rodgers. “She has been one of the best under the basket this year. She dominated on the court for us.”

Grade: 12 Club team: York North Avengers, U-19 Highlights: Won Huntsville Olympia tournament in September … Scored 25 points in win over Bayview Bengals during regular season. Strengths: Sees the court well and has ability to disperse ball among teammates … Physically and mentally strong. Future plans: Likely to return to Denison for one more year before pursuing college studies in police work. Coach’s comments: “Courtney is a great team player and tries to set teammates up, but when push comes to shove, she straps the backpack on and does what she needs to do to win the game,” said Huskies coach Jackie Zicaro.

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er husband Pierre is considered a national treasure, but Janet Walker Berton, in the words of their son Paul, was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;local heroâ&#x20AC;?. Mother of eight, grandmother of 14, great-grandmother of one, Berton was also extremely involved for many decades in the Vaughan, Woodbridge and Kleinburg communities. She died Nov. 6 at the age of 95. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was all the things you would expect in a great mother. She was a great citizen as well, a community member and a great host. She was really a unique person in a hectic world,â&#x20AC;? said Paul Berton, editor-in-chief of the Hamilton Spectator. Born in Fernie, B.C. in 1920, Janet Walker attended the University of British Columbia in 1938 and began work as a journalist at the Vancouver Daily Province in 1941, right after university graduation. It was while working for the Province that she met Pierre Berton, a rival reporter for the Vancouver Sun, and the two married in 1946. Pierre became assistant editor at Macleanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in 1947 and the couple moved east, eventually settling permanently in Kleinburg in 1959. Berton was heavily involved in many different groups as a volunteer throughout her long life before she moved into a retirement home in 2004, the year of

Pierreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. She was a member of the Heritage Vaughan Committee, an executive member of the Kleinburg and Area Ratepayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association (KARA) and the Kleinburg Binder Twine Festival. Berton was past president of the University Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of North York, a vice-president of the University Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of the â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Paul Berton Town of Vaughan, editor of the national chronicle of the University Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Canada and co-edited the 60-year history and 75-year history of the Canadian Federation of University Women. Berton also helped found HELP, an information and referral service in Vaughan. She volunteered for childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home Dellcrest, the Kleinburg Home and School Association and Kleinburg United Church.

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She received a Volunteer Service Award for her outstanding contributions in 1992. Paul Berton said his mother taught him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;how to cope with all kinds of different situations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She taught me to try and look on the bright side of life, to get the most out of every minute of life, to really be helpful and be good to people whenever you could.â&#x20AC;? While Canadians became wellacquainted with his father Pierre, TV star of the long-running CBC show Front Page Challenge and author of 33 books, most of them bestsellers of popular Canadian history such as The Last Spike, The National Dream and celebrated childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novella The Secret World of Og, it was Janet who was right by his side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He (Pierre) was a great adventurer, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure most people who knew her would say that she was as great or greater as an adventurer for going along with it and always making the best of any situation,â&#x20AC;? said Paul of his mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was the famous person and he was a great Canadian, but my mom was the true hero of the family and really the true hero of the community. She was very involved in Kleinburg and Vaughan and really cared about her neighbours and the neighbourhood and the community,â&#x20AC;? he said, characterizing his mother as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;local heroâ&#x20AC;?. Paul Berton said one of his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sayings was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we lucky in life?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter what our challenges are, she would have wanted people to remember that. She was well aware of the hardship in the world and indeed some of the hardships

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adored by children, universally respected and an inspiration to her peers, Mrs. McCluskey was a tireless volunteer, quick to deflect the praise heaped on her.â&#x20AC;?

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Above, Janet Berton at Kleinburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Binder Twine Festival. Left, she and her husband, Pierre, on their wedding day in 1946. we went through, but she would say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re small by comparison.â&#x20AC;? A celebration of Janet Walker Bertonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was held at the Board Your community newspaper is celebrating the achievements and contributions of everyday, ordinary people, who have affected the lives of others in extraordinary ways. Leaving a lasting impression on the community, our award-winning journalists will write a fitting tribute in memory of those who have a special story to share. Through your community newspaper and LifeNews.ca, we celebrate those no longer with us and remember the memories we share.

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PRINGLE, Patrick Wesley Peacefully at his home in Mt. Albert, with his wife by his side, on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the age of 58 years. Pat Pringle, beloved husband and best friend of Janice Griffith. Predeceased by his parents Buck and Betty Pringle. Loved by his sisters and their families; Penny (deceased), Pam and Paula. Special nephew of Deedee and Garry M c C o n a g h y. G o d f a t h e r t o Ty l e r Schaeffer. Fondly remembered by the Griffith and Weir families. Visitation was held at the Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home, 20846 Dalton Road, Sutton, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, December 2nd. Funeral Service in the chapel, today, Thursday December 3rd at 1:00 p.m. Interment, Cooke's Cemetery, Pefferlaw. Memorial donations to the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign fillthekettle.com would be appreciated by the family. Memorial condolences may be made at www.forrestandtaylor.com BELLSMITH, Carol (Luffman) 1940-2015 Peacefully on Saturday, November 25. 2015 after a long illness. She leaves daughters Kimberlea (Robert Squires) and Kerri Albrecht and is predeceased by her son Greg. Also loved and cherished second mom to Carmen (Billy Watts), Debbi (Doug McCarthy). Loving Nan to grandsons Christopher (Tereza), Andrew (Angela), Aaron (Kayla), Adam, Alan, Michael and L i s a , M a r k , M a t t h e w a n d Ta n y a . Adored "Nanner" to Christian, Mylie and Mikayla and Spencer. A celebration of life to be held Thursday, December 3rd, 7-9 p.m. at the Roadhouse and Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main St. S., Newmarket. Please consider a donation to your favorite charity or local food bank in lieu of flowers. Online condolences at www.roadhouseandrose.com

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Passed away peacefully Saturday, November 28th. 2015 at Eagle Terrace in Newmarket in her 99th year. Frances was born and raised in Newmarket, was a life long member of the bridge club, and an avid golfer. Her family would like to thank the staff of Eagle Terrace for the kind and compassionate care she received during her stay there. A Visitation, Service and Reception for Frances will be held at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Chapel, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket on S a t u r d a y, D e c e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 5 . Visitation from 10am-12pm, Celebratory Service at 12pm, interment immediately following at St. John's Cemetery, then returning for a Reception. Online condolences may be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com LOVE, Edward August 23, 1931 - November 25, 2015 Our hearts are broken. We have lost our hero, our rock, our everything. Te d p a s s e d a w a y a t S o u t h l a k e Regional Health Centre. He leaves his wife and mate of 47 years, Lynne (nee Middleton), his daughters Lisa, Anita, and Shelley (David). His grandkids Natalie, Owen, Noah, and Emma. Brother of Florence and the late Janet and Lawrence. Sadly missed by our kittycats. Now a star. The family received friends at the M.W. Becker Funeral Home, 490 The Queensway S., Keswick, on Tuesday December 1, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday December 2, 2015 from 1-2 p.m., followed by a Funeral Service in the Chapel at 2 p.m. Interment followed at Queensville Cemetery. Please no flowers; donations to your favourite charity. Sign an online book of condolences at www.mwbeckerfuneralhome.com

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HEKMAN, Herman

Went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket. Loving husband to the late Patricia Hekman (Pengelly). Loving father to Brian (Lisa) and Kathi (Victor Anderson). Devoted Opa to David, Tyler and I s l a . Ve r y s p e c i a l f r i e n d t o Maureen Semple. Also survived by h i s s i s t e r C l a r a D e Vr i e s o f Winnipeg. Herman's warm heart, smiling face and great sense of humour will be missed by his nieces and nephews as well as his many friends. Friends were received at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street S., Newmarket on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral service was held at Grace Church, 221 Carlson Drive, Newmarket on Wednesday, D e c e m b e r 2 a t 11 a . m . w i t h visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Interment at Newmarket Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made in Herman's honour to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Foundation.

DABROWSKI, Dr. Irena (nee Bogdanowicz) (Dentist and Owner of Best Western Voyageur Place Hotel, Newmarket) After a lengthy illness, Irena passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her Newmarket home. Irena, beloved wife for 57 years of Henryk, who predeceased her on February 6, 2011. Loving mother of Wanda and her husband Andrzej, and Marek and his wife Monika. She will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren Kasia and her husband Jordan, as well as Edward, Paulina, Olenka, Kuba and great grandsons Kubus and Alexander. The Funeral Mass was held at St. John's Chrysostom Church (432 Ontario Street, Newmarket) on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 and she was buried at St John Cemetery. In memory of Irena, donations in lieu of flowers, to the Copernicus Lodge www.copernicuslodgefoundation.com would be greatly appreciated. On line condolences can be made at www.taylorfh.ca

EDWARDS, Hellen Jean

Karen Park - In loving memory. December 3, 2013. Gone, yet not forgotten Although we are apart Your spirit lives within me Forever in my heart Dearly loved, sadly missed, never forgotten, John & Ashley

Peacefully at Southlake Residential Village, Newmarket, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, in her 85th year. Loving wife of the late H. Ken Edwards and dear mother of Carol (Ron Michaud), Don (Kim) and Connie (Dan Allen). Grandmother of Cindy (Geoff), Bryan (Sandra), Kyle (Alicia), Brad, Terry (Diana) and Nikki (Kory). Great-grandmother of Chayce and Deacon. Visitation was held at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket, on Sunday, November 29, 2015, from 2 -4 p.m. a n d 7 - 9 p . m . a n d o n M o n d a y, November 30, 2015, from 10-11 a.m. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Monday, November 30, 2 0 1 5 a t 11 a . m . , f o l l o w e d b y cremation. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. On-line condolences may be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com WOOLMAN, Stephanie (1940-2015)

In memory of our mom

Passed away peacefully at Southlake Village in Newmarket on November 30, 2015 at the age of 75.

April 17, 1956 - December 7,2014

Places of Worship

Loving wife of John Gordon Woolman for 42 years. Beloved mother of Sharon, Melissa and the late Arthur Cozry, Jennifer Taylor (Steve) and Erica Postma (Steve). Proud grandmother of Sara Taylor, Cole and Aven Postma. Daughter of the late Stephen and Theresa Popelink. Upon graduation from nursing college, Stephanie worked as a VON, then at Southlake Regional Health Centre for 25 years. She loved bike riding, swimming, camping and gardening.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society.

You left us without warning one early Sunday morning. It took us all by surprise to know we'd never again see those bright blue eyes. Your smile could always brighten the darkest of days; please tell us mom why you couldn't stay. Our hearts forever broken for all the words left unspoken. Unseen, unheard, but your presence near. We miss you and love you mom; wishing you were still here.

On-line condolence at www.roadhouseandrose.com

Love always your girls. Kim and Wendy XO.

Special thanks to the caring staff at Southlake Village. Friends may call at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main St. S, Newmarket on Thursday, December 3rd from 2-4 p.m. & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel, Friday December 4th at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow.

KOLLMANN, Karl Passed away peacefully with his f a m i l y b y h i s s i d e o n T h u r s d a y, November 26th, 2015 at the age of 77. Beloved husband of the late Sandra (2013). Loving father of Kary (Mark), Krista, and Drew (Tracy). Cherished papa to Alyssa, Taylor, Dylan, Hunter, Parker, Olivia, and Gwen. He will be missed by his many colleagues and friends. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Donations in memory of Karl may be made to the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre.

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Matriarch and much loved mother and Nonna passed away peacefully with her family close to her heart at Southlake Village, Newmarket. Devoted wife of 62 years of the late Luigi. Beloved mother of Iolanda, Gemma and Tony (Karen). Adoring Nonna of the late Nadia, Robert (Michelle), Anna-Lisa (Anthony), Ryan (Becky), Matthew (Amber), Andrew (Jess), Pierce, Marco, Jason (Gris), Nicolas and Evan. Also missed by great-grandchildren Luka and Sophia. Also survived by Rita and family. Mom was a guiding light in our lives who will continue to shine forever in our hearts. Family and friends called at the Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill on Thursday, November 26th 7-9 p.m. and Friday, November 27th 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Mass was held at St. Mary Immaculate Church, 10295 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Southlake Village LTC Newmarket would be appreciated.

BLAIS, Michele Janine (Rzadkowski) It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Michele's sudden passing on November 5th, 2015. Loving mother of Kieran Blais. Beloved daughter of Sylvia and the late Casey Rzadkowski. Dear sister of Chris, Michael, Denise (John) and Joe (Denise). Michele will also be dearly missed by many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Memories of Michele's beautiful smile, vibrant personality, and determined and passionate character will remain with us always. Donations in Michele's memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada or the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made through www.turnerporter.ca

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KESWICK - 1 bedroom basement, bright, open concept, 4pc. bath, walk-in closet, cable, A/C, laundry, 1 parking. No smoking/pets. $1050. inclusive. 905-476-5971.

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NEWMARKET - 2 bedroom main floor ($1250+) available December 1st. AND 3 bedroom main floor ($1400+) available January 1st. Both include laundry hook-up, fridge & stove. First/last req'd. 905-717-2977

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YONGE/DAVIS, 1 bedroom basement, separate entrance, parking, shared laundry, non-smoking/pets. Available December 1st. 905-953-9975.

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VINCE’S OWN LARGE GARDEN SALAD

899 600g

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