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Who shot man’s St. Bernard? Cops need your help Resident mourns death of best friend, Lowkey “I thought he was dead.”

After picking him up and driving the bleeding 176-pound animal to an emergency veterinarian, he spent almost $4,000 to try to save him, but, in the end, two blood transfusions were not enough.

When police arrived to investigate, they located a 12-gauge shotgun and shells believed to have been used in the shooting.

These are among the clues York Regional Police have, along with a video of two ATVs speeding around Broomer’s property, on Sand Road, in Holland Landing.

Now, investigators are appealing to the public to help catch those responsible.

Broomer believes the incident

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fter retuning home from visiting a friend last October, Larry Broomer saw something that would all but shatter his faith in

humanity.

He saw Lowkey, his St. Bernard and “best friend”, crumpled up in a small alcove at the base of his East Gwillimbury houseboat stairs – a place he’d never found the dog before.

When he went to investigate, he said he found Lowkey with a part of his face shot off, bleeding, but somehow, still managing to cling to life.

“He even managed to stand up,” Broomer said, explaining that Lowkey had been shot in the mouth, fracturing his jaw.

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Doug Nettleton runs through a routine during day two of a sabre workshop hosted by the Newmarket Club of the Canadian Tai Chi Academy at Newmarket Veterans Association Saturday.

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COMMUNITY & EVENTS

Pickering College arena talks on hold

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ewmarket is putting plans for a municipally backed arena at Pickering College on ice for a few weeks.

Town councillors will defer discussions on the matter until after a related council workshop being held later this month.

“We’ve got a lot of ongoing decisions this interacts with,” Regional Councillor John Taylor said. “We need to get that workshop behind us so we understand the whole playing field before making this deci-

Winterfest returns to town this weekend Saturday, Sunday packed with fun activities for the whole family

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et ready to celebrate whatever is left of winter this weekend.

Newmarket’s annual Winterfest returns Saturday and Sunday.

The event takes place at Riverwalk Commons (200 Doug Duncan Dr.) and Fairy Lake Park (Water Street) Feb. 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex (100 Eagle St. W.) Feb. 7 from noon to 4 p.m.

The Saturday, attractions include a Kids Zone, skating showcases, a Frozen interactive show featuring Olaf, Anna and Elsa, mad science

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sion on its own.”

Staff was expected to present a capital and operating cost framework related to the proposed new arena, during a committee of the whole meeting Monday. However, during the course of the meeting, council went into closed ses-

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experiments, geocaching treasure hunting, Tim Hortons Express train and horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing and a chainsaw carving demonstration, among others.

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Town gets cracking on backyard hen plan

Region to double red-light cameras over 5 years

BY LISA QUEEN

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he number of red-light cameras at intersections across York Region will double to 40 next year, according to a report coming to a regional committee meeting Thursday.

Councillors are expected to approve spending $5.5 million for a five-year contract beginning Jan. 1, 2017 with Traffipax LLC for the supply and installation of 20 new red-light cameras and for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the overall expanded FILE PHOTO/MIKE BARRETT system, which would also include York Region will install more red light cameras this year, like this one the existing 20 cameras. at Yonge Street and Green Lane in East Gwillimbury.

The contract could be extended for another five years begincameras have been operational ning in 2022 for an estimated at 20 intersections on regional additional $4 million. roads. As of August 2015, rightLast June, when council ❑ For more stories on this issue, angle collisions at these intersecapproved the concept of adding tions were reduced by 60 per follow bit.ly/1PS24Ay or email 20 new red-light cameras, the cent (from 134 collisions down tkibble@yrmg.com region said the cost would be paid to 51 collisions) over the first 18 through fines. months of operation,” it said. matically cut down on right angle If the new contract is approved “Experience in other jurisdicor T-bone collisions, a report at the committee meeting, it coming to tomorrow’s committee would still have to be endorsed by meeting says. council Feb. 18.

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“Since fall of 2013, red-light Red-light cameras have dra-

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Council hopes project won’t ruffle any feathers

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ewmarket hopes its plan to allow an egglaying hens pilot project won’t ruffle feathers in Ward 2.

Council is expected to endorse plans for a one-year pilot project, which will allow up to five Ward 2 residential properties to keep the hens on-site. If approved as planned, the project will begin March 1.

“A number of municipalities in Ontario have recently considered allowing a small number of egg-laying hens in residential areas,” town clerk Andrew Brouwer said, noting Brampton, Guelph, Kingston and Niagara Falls allow the hens in residential areas. “It is

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unknown how many calls (and) complaints will result following the installation of the coop and run.

Given that all abutting neighbours are required to give their permission to allow backyard hens, the potential for enforcement complaints/concerns may be less.”

Hamilton, St. Catharines, Toronto and Waterloo recently decided against permitting the hens.

Under the project, hens will be kept in backyards.

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BRIEFLY Mardi Gras coming to York Region St Kitts Music and the 2016 Love Train Revue is proud to announce the launch of Mardi Gras North York Region Feb. 13.

Part of the big idea event is to invite businesses, organizations and residents to celebrate by attending events or host events featuring live entertainment. The idea is to make the celebration “organic” with pop-up parties in the various communities So far three events are registered including George St. Kitts and Glenn Marais at Aw Shucks in Aurora on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m., The Love Train Revue and MGNNorth Launch at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and MGN party at Hungry Brew Hops in

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www.newmarket.ca/winterfest Newmarket’s Riverwalk Commons, Newmarket Community Centre & Lions Hall (200 Doug Duncan Drive) Fairy Lake Park (Water Street) Various Main Street Locations

Visit www.newmarket.ca/winterfest or call 905-895-5193 for details.

Hosted by the Town of Newmarket and over 35 non-profit organizations.

Newmarket with more information still to be announced.

For more information about the events or to get involved, visit stkittsmusic.ca

Furnish your home, support charity at the same time The Delivering Hope Furniture+ Outlet opened its doors for the first time last Saturday in Aurora. It is an initiative created by the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness and all of the proceeds made from sales will go directly to funding programs offered by the charity, according to CCAA president Helena Kameka.

The centre collects donations of bedding, clothing and furniture to support women coming out of shelters who have been victims of abuse but sometimes the items donated are too large for the space these women will be transitioning to.

“We are grateful for every donation and that’s why we decided to sell these items to make money to continue to support the programs the Centre offers,” Kameka added.

The outlet store is located at 125 Edward St. in Aurora and will be open to the public two Saturdays per month to start.

Volunteers and Centre staff will man the store to start, but there is a hope this will become and entirely volunteer-run initiative.

The grand opening, which continues Feb. 6, features a variety of sale items including dressers, living room sets, tables, dining sets, accent pieces, artwork and lamps.

All items donated are new, refurbished or slightly used.

“For example we have a walnut dining set worth $8,000,” she said.

“There is a vast price range.”

The event will also feature a silent auction and art by local artists for sale.

Cash and credit are accepted for payment.

For more information about CCAA or the outlet store, visit abusehurts.ca.

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sion to discuss a property matter related to Hollingsworth Arena.

Once they resumed open session, councillors agreed to hold off on a Pickering decision.

A Pickering deal is just one piece of a larger puzzle that includes the potential sale of Hollingsworth to San Michael Homes Developments, which wants to purchase the site as part of a $130-million redevelopment project near the Davis Drive and Patterson Road intersection.

If the project were completed as planned, the arena and two privately owned properties would be redeveloped.

The proposed Pickering arena would be built on school grounds and is expected to cost about $11.5 million to construct, according to preliminary floor and site plans.

Under a partnership agreement with Pickering, the school would likely use the ice during off-peak daytime hours — when Hollingsworth is typically closed. Meanwhile, the town would likely take control of the facility during the municipality’s prime demand periods on weekends and evenings.

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Big housing idea comes in small package

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

Code requires no more than 145 square feet of living space when living, dining, bedroom and kitchen spaces are combined in a unit where no more than two people will reside, the trend just isn’t feasible in this region, according to Newmarket Royal LePage realtor Lynn Kongkham.

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hile the tiny house movement continues to gain traction in Canada, you would have a dif‘York Region is obsessed ficult time finding one with bigger houses and, in in York Region. many of the municipalities, The tiny house movement — homeowners downsizing to homes with less than 500 square feet of living space to simplify life, save money or to reduce their ecological footprint — is a trend that has only recently emerged in Canada.

According to Tiny Home Alliance, moving to these smaller dwellings can yield a savings of 30 to 40 per cent of a household’s gross income all without sacrificing quality of life.

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tiny houses on wheels are considered RVs, which, in many cases, are banned from being parked on residential properties.’

“York Region is obsessed with bigger houses and, in many of the municipalities, tiny houses on wheels are considered RVs, which, in many cases, are banned from being parked on residential properties,” she explained.

The cost of land in York Region doesn’t lend itself well to tiny houses either since an owner who wants to sell would have to try to sell a house with a small square

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footage at a high price just to recoup what was paid for the land.

Another factor is the Canadian climate. A tiny house works well in a warmer climate, because living areas such as a dining room can be accommodated outdoors. Winter in Canada doesn’t make for very comfortable outdoor living spaces.

The region’s version of a tiny house would most likely come in the form of a condo, Kongkham said, pointing to a condo building in Markham featuring units measuring 277 square feet.

“I would be willing to live in that small of a space for a vacation, but not full time with a family of four,” she said. “Most of my clients who downsize from a large home to a 1,000 square-foot condo find it difficult.”

While tiny houses may not be

attractive for the mainstream, York Region affordable housing advocate and Newmarket Regional Councillor John Taylor was intrigued when he first saw how Housing for Homeless, a U.S.based charitable organization, were using the tiny house model to address poverty.

“There were eight to 10 of these tiny houses on one lot with a communal structure in the middle,” he said. “I was really intrigued.”

‘I would be willing to live in that small of a space for a vacation, but not full time.’

Taylor instantly thought the model would be perfect for those in need of a more affordable housing option due to economic hardships, seniors looking to downsize or even university students.

“It is something we should be exploring further,” he said.

While tiny houses aren’t a reality in the region, there is a growing trend of people and families looking to live in smaller spaces due to the increasing cost of living, especially heat and electricity, Taylor said.

In recognition of this trend, the region has reduced development charges for builders constructing units fewer than 600 square feet.

Each unit was no more than 300 square feet and contained a bed, kitchenette and washroom.

The communal structure featured a larger kitchen and a common area in which to congregate.

The tiny house movement hasn’t really made it to York Region yet. You’d be hard-pressed to find one in the region as larger homes, such as those pictured above, continue to dominate the landscape for various reasons.

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Educator receives Deeds Speak award Family ‘wind beneath my wings,’ says award recipient during York Regional Police’s Black History Month event

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longtime educator with the Region’s public school board was honored by York police for her efforts supporting youth in the community as part of a special Black History Month celebration today in Aurora.

Joycelin Brown, who served as a vice principal with York Region District School Board for six years following 21 years with Toronto District School Board, was presented with a Deeds Speak Award by York Police Chief Eric Jolliffe in front of a crowd of hundreds gathered at police headquarters.

“I thank you, York Regional Police, and I thank everybody who has given a kind word at any time,” said Brown, who immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 1978 and started her career as an English teacher in 1988, after graduating from York University.

“But it is not about being recognized — it is more about doing what you must do. And that is, we must keep on going, we must keep on helping our youth.”

During her two decades with the Toronto board, Brown also worked as a guidance counsellor, head of guidance and as a vice principal.

In 2009 she moved to the York board, serving two years as vice principal at Markham’s Bur Oak Secondary School followed by four years at Woodbridge College.

Brown retired in 2015, but during her lengthy career, she organized and ran an after-school community homework club targeting new immigrants and less affluent students.

She also ran workshops for youth and parents aimed at teaching them about time management, healthy relationships, and how to make the transition to post-secondary education and the workforce.

Brown spent 21 years as coordi-

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Joycelin Brown, a retired vice-principal with the York Region public school board, was presented with a Deeds Speak award by York Regional Police Chief Eric Jolliffe during Saturday’s Black History Month celebration. INSET: Former Liberal MP Jean Augustine was the keynote speaker at the event, telling the crowd at police headquarters: “We ain’t where we could be ... but we ain’t where we was”. nator and program director for a two-week, co-ed residential camp, while also appearing frequently as a guest speaker at college career forums and women’s conferences across the GTA. “In any role I found myself, my only desire was to make a difference in the life of one student, one step at a time,” she said. “I hope and I pray that I made a difference.”

Along the way, Brown and her husband, Trevor, raised three children — Trevlin, Joel and Richard.

She credited her family, many of whom attended the awards ceremony, for their unwavering support, noting that it allowed her to devote so much of her time and energy to giving back to the community.

“My immediate family has truly been the wind beneath my wings and an integral part of who I am today,” she said, borrowing a phrase from singer-songwriter Bette Midler.

Brown also noted that she learned a great deal from her students, especially those who were rebellious, challenging or obstinate.

Longtime York Region Police Staff Sgt. Tony Brown was also honored with a Deeds Speak Award in a surprise presentation.

The awards were just one part of the Black History Month celebration, featuring radio show host Kerry-Lee Crawford as master of ceremonies. There were spirited performances from Sounds of Motown, singer Jay Harmony and

spoken word artist Al St. Louis.

Former Liberal MP Jean Augustine delivered a stirring keynote address.

Augustine was the driving force behind the effort to have Black History Month declared a national celebration.

A government bill to that effect was passed in 1995 and in 1996 it was celebrated nationally for the first time.

She told the crowd about the uphill battle required to make that a reality.

Augustine also talked about why it has been so important to celebrate Black History Month every February for the last two decades.

“We have to focus on the fact that this is an opportunity for us

to celebrate, to highlight, to promote, to advance and get the history of people of African descent known (and) recognized as part of Canadian history,” she said.

And Augustine shared her hope that some day it will no longer be necessary to have a month set aside to talk about and focus on Black history.

But, she said, that will only happen once the contributions of African Canadians become an integral part of the history of the country that is taught in schools and commemorated by governments and institutions year round.

“We ain’t where we could be.

We ain’t where we should be. We ain’t where we ought to be, but we ain’t where we was,” Augustine told today’s audience.

Hoedown organizers host application information session for charities The 2016 instalment of the long-running Magna-sponsored charitable event saddles up Sept. 16 and 17 in Aurora

BY TERESA LATCHFORD

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Last year’s Magna Hoedown raised approximately $464,000 for a number of York Region charities.

Last year’s annual event raised $464,000 for 15 York Region charities as country music enthusiasts gathered under the large white tent in Aurora to take in a night of heel-stomping entertainment and lavish raffle prizes.

The event this year is scheduled for Sept. 16 and 17.

But for the first time, the event organizers are hosting an application information session for York Region charitable, non-profit and community organizations interested in learning more about the requirements to apply for funding through the Magna Hoedown, according to spokesperson Erin Cerenzia.

“We are hoping the event will raise awareness of what is expected of the applicant,” she said. “This way, applicants have time to decide if this is right for them, if they want to partner

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with another organization for a joint application or simply consider all their options.”

The information session will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 4 in the Town of Newmarket Council Chambers, located at 395 Mulock Dr. There will be a presentation and information packages for the participants to take with them after.

The selection process is based not only on the needs of the organization but its ability to complete the tasks required in the application.

Successful applicants will be contacted no later than the week of March 14.

Applications will be online as of today and the deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. on Feb. 29.

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Today

Ones & Twos Feb. 10, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. An interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books & songs for toddlers. Ages: 18 - 30 months. Free.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905 -826 - 6492.

Tomorrow

Scout Display at the Elman Campbell Museum Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St. S in Newmarket.

Scouting is being commemorated with the annual display at the Elman W. Campbell Museum. The display will be on view until March 18. Free Admission. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10a.m.- noon and 1to 4p.m.

Info: Beth Sinyard, Curator, elmanmuseum@rogers.com, 905-953-5314.

Newmarket & Area Branch Fund Raising Gala Feb. 7, 2 to 5 p.m.

Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Exciting performances by branch teachers and guests. A silent auction will also be held. Details: www.newmarketormta.org/#!upcoming/c1yws.

Info: Sheila Vandikas, musixstudioandservices@gmail.com, 905-713-7158.

Romance Writing With Molly O’Keefe Feb. 7, 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Newmarket Public Library, . 438 Park Ave. Molly O’Keefe will discuss where romantic and sexual tension comes from, how to create it and keep it authentic, and how to make your romantic sub-plot an integral and compelling part of your story.

Molly is a two-time RITA award winner and a three-time Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice award winner. She writes sexy contemporary romance and gritty historical westerns. Cost: $20 members and $25 for non-members.

Contact: Elaine Jackson, piercelaine@gmail.com.

16686 Yonge St., Newmarket (905) 895-4084 Across from Mandarin Buffet Restaurant

FLK Taoist Tai Chi - Beginners Welcome Feb. 10 & 12, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Newmarket Branch, 355 Davis Dr. Think it’s too late for a New Year’s resolution? The Year of the Monkey is just beginning! Come out to any of the classes and make the best decision of the year, learn the 108 steps of the Taoist Tai Chi Set and improve your mind, health and spirit. Bring yourself and bring a friend—this is the resolution you will be glad you kept, come check it out today.

Contact: Mark Ostler, mostler@rogers.com, 905-836-1219.

BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER - HELP A CADET VISIT VIMY Feb.. 4, 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.

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This weekend

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Preschool Storytime Feb. 10, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Ages 30 months - 5 years. Drop In. Enjoy books, music, puppets, and activities that help preschoolers get ready to read.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905 -826 - 6492.

The Art of Theatre: A Theatre Aurora Community as Curator Heritage Display Ongoing until March 30, various times.

Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. A Community as Curator Heritage Exhibition Behind every great show, is a team of great designers. Take a look at the designs behind the shows of recent Theatre Aurora productions, with artwork and designs from designers including Holly Williamson, Andrew Cleveland, and Resident Artist Thomas Dannenberg. Continuing through March 30 in the Apple Suites Gallery, Main Floor. Admission is at no charge.

Contact: Jane Taylor, info@auroraculturalcentre.ca, 905-713-1818.

Benefit for Newmarket Syrian Refugee Family Feb. 5, 2 to 5 p.m.

Pickering College, 16945 Bayview Ave. Benefit to raise funds and awareness for a soon-to-arrive Syrian refugee family. Featuring Jack Lenz and the Lenz Family with special guests Smith and Dragoman and Amanda Walters from Dala. For tickets, visit Newmarket.snapd.com or Books Café and Things at 208 Main St. S. Tickets are $20.

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York-Simcoe Naturalists general meeting Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.

River Drive Park Community Centre, 20 Oak Ave. in 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 and share wildlife sightings or other items of interest.

Contact: ysn.naturalists@gmail.com.

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.

Bingo World Newmarket Gaming Centre Feb. 5, 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 now offers new products and technologies - such as 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! Enjoy 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- issued identification may be required.

Contact: newmarket@bingoworld.ca, 905-836-4861.

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Reader Zhou Jinmin sent us this Your Shot of a horse keeping both fashionable and warm.

Send us Your Shot. The ongoing theme is Nature & Wildlife. Email your high-quality jpegs to editor Tracy Kibble at tkibble@yrmg.com for a chance to have your photo included in our online gallery and published in the newspaper.

Next week Understanding Our Mind: a Buddhist perspective with Gen Kelsang Suma Feb. 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St. in Newmarket.

This series of classes is a practical guide to understanding one’s mind. We will learn how to recognize and reduce painful ways of thinking and to replace these with meaningful and beneficial views. Although part of a series, each class is self-contained, and consists of guided meditation, a teaching and time for discussion. Cost: $10 per class or 5 classes for $40.

Contact: Betty Whitehouse, epcjampaling@gmail.com, 705-733-5255.

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC Feb. 8, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.

St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 17955 Leslie St. February = Family. Just think, one day it could be you or someone in your family that needs blood. 1900 new donors are needed every week in Canada to ensure hospital patients have the blood they need. You have the power to Give Life. Book your appointment to donate blood on the GiveBlood app, or at www.blood.ca.

Contact: elaine.stpierre@blood.ca, 1-888-236-6283.

FLK Taoist Tai Chi Beginners Welcome Feb. 8 & 11, 7 to 9 p.m.

Newmarket Branch, 355 Davis Dr. Think it’s too late for a New Year’s resolution? The Year of the Monkey is just beginning! Come out to any of the classes and make the best decision of the year, learn the 108 steps of the Taoist Tai Chi Set and improve your mind, health and spirit. Bring yourself and bring a friend—this is the resolution you will be glad you kept, come check it out today.

Contact: Mark Ostler, mostler@rogers.com, 905-836-1219.

Babytime Feb. 9, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Share our simple stories, songs and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies. Ages: Birth - 17 Months Free.

Shout Sister Choir York/Newmarket Feb. 9, 1 to 3 p.m.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St.

Newmarket-Aurora 2016 Federal Pre-Budget Consultation with Kyle Peterson, MP Wednesday February 10th, 2016 7:30pm to 9pm.

West Mackenzie Room - Aurora Seniors Centre 90 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 Please join Kyle Peterson, MP Newmarket Aurora as we look for ways to help grow our economy, ensure a thriving middle class, and make our community an even better place to call home. Your valuable insights will guide our Government’s work as we begin preparing the 2016 Federal Budget.

Pre-register by email to Kyle.Peterson@parl.gc.ca or via telephone at 905-953-7515.

Kyle Peterson, MP | Newmarket-Aurora Constituency Office 16600 Bayview Avenue, Unit 202 Newmarket, ON L3X 1Z9 Tel: 905-953-7515 • Email: kyle.peterson@parl.gc.ca

Choir always welcoming new members! Shout Sister! takes an unorthodox approach to choral singing. They do not audition and they sing a fun variety of music from pop and Motown, to folk, to a touch of country and blues. Members learn from recorded tracks so they require no reading of music. The method is fresh and fun and we are a warm and welcoming community. You are welcome to attend a practice with no obligation and new members are welcome at any time. For more information about the choir, visit their website at www.shoutsisterchoir.ca.

Contact: Oriole Claxton, members@shoutsisterchoir.ca.

Ones & Twos Feb. 9, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. An interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books & songs for toddlers. Ages: 18 - 30 months. Free.

Teen Advisory Board Feb. 9, 7 to 8 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Gain leadership and team work skills. Earn community service hours. Meet other teens with similar interests. Have a voice for teens and kids in the library and share your ideas to develop our services.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905 -826 - 6492.

Taste & Learn - Walnuts Feb. 9, 1 to 2 p.m. & Feb. 10, 7 to 8 p.m.

Sobeys extra Aurora, 15500 Bayview Ave. Taste & Learn is a FREE class series offered by Sobeys Dietitians. Each class is focused on a particular food (this month is walnuts). During the class, you will receive some background information about the food (eg. how to store it, how to cook it and information on the nutritional value). The dietitian will also prepare a recipe for everyone to taste! You will leave the session with new knowledge, a few free recipes and will know what the food tastes like! Registration required. Register early to avoid waitlist.

Contact: Colleen, colleen.miller@sobeys.com, 905-726-2499.

Sharon-Hope Pancake Supper Feb. 9, 5 to 7 p.m.

Sharon-Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St. Annual Pancake Tuesday dinner. Tickets are $7 each and can be obtained by calling 905-478-2231.

Info: Pearce Thomas, pearcethomas377@gmail.com, 905-836-0178.

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Comfort and Food Feb. 10, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 333 Davis Dr. in Newmarket.

Heart to Home Meals Speaker: Janey Walker “I Got Carried Away” Babysitting upon request. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for first-timers.

Contact: Carol Ford, cdford2011@hotmail.com, 905 895-9312.

CHATS - Caregiver Support Group Feb. 10, 7 to 9 p.m.

CHATS - Aurora Office, 240 Edward Street, Suite 1.

Are you caring for an aging parent, spouse, relative or friend? Take some time for you! - Take a break, get out and meet other caregivers with similar concerns - Share stories, strategies and strengths - Find new ways to cope with caregiver challenges - Learn about valuable community resources.

Contact: Josie Capobianco, jcapobianco@chats.on.ca, 905-713-3373.

Newmarket and Area Newcomers Club Feb. 10, 7 to 10 p.m.

Various locations.

Ladies, want to enjoy a night out and an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends?

Contact: 905-841-4094.

Newmarket-Aurora Federal Pre-Budget Consultation Feb. 10, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Aurora Seniors Centre, 90 John West Way. Join MP Kyle Peterson to discuss the upcoming 2016 budget. Participants are asked to pre-register at Kyle.Peterson@parl.gc.ca or 905-953-7515.

Contact: 905-953-7515.

York Region Scubas Monthly Club Meeting!

Feb. 11, 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The Sociable Pub, 17380 Yonge St. in Newmarket.

Come out and join York Regions only free, independent dive club!

Learn about our warm winter getaways, epic summer trips, weekly night dives, training opportunities, and more!

Contact: Matt, matt@yorkregionscuba.com.

Women in Business Luncheon 2016 Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Silver Lakes Golf & Conference Centre, 21114 Yonge St. in East Gwillimbury.

Join the East Gwillimbury and Georgina Chambers of Commerce as they shine a light on challenges you may meet or have met on your path to success. Discover yourself! Get rejuvenated, meet like minded business people aspiring to be successful with their business. Ask us about sponsorship opportunities! Ultimate networking cards welcome!

Contact: Suzanne, egcoc@egcoc.org, 905-478-8447.

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Time to be pro-active when it comes to infrastructure

Marney Beck

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t was several years ago when plans for a link between Hwy. 400 and Hwy. 404, then known as the Bradford bypass, were quietly removed from the province’s long-term agenda.

But there’s a movement to get that link back on the radar.

Georgina Mayor Margaret Quirk, East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson, Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen and Bradford Mayor Rob Keffer were joined by York regional chairman Wayne Emmerson and other nearby mayors for a meeting with Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca.

The focus of the meeting was the importance of the Hwy. 400/404 connecting link.

And there’s little doubt it is important.

Prior to 2008, the Transportation Ministry released a study that called for the route’s construction to be completed by 2021. At that time, then-mayor and current East Gwillimbury Councillor James Young was told by the province that the bypass was a bigger priority than the nowcompleted Hwy. 404 extension to Ravenshoe Road.

But then, the province eliminated the bypass from its plans.

Not everyone was upset with the move, but it certainly wasn’t well received by local politicians and supporters.

“If we don’t plan congestion relief, such as the Bradford bypass and if we don’t see them becoming a reality, I really don’t know what’s going to happen. Our quality of life is already suffering and our economic quality of life is next; we can’t just make the assumption that people will continue to cope with it,” former NewmarketAurora MPP Frank Klees said in 2008.

Those sentiments were echoed by then-regional chairman Bill Fisch, who noted the fact the route isn’t even on the map, quite literally, in the province’s Places to Grow legislation is simply unacceptable.

Fast forward to 2016.

Politicians are bracing for major growth and realize now is the time to act.

By 2041, York Region’s population is projected by the province to increase to 1.79 million, a bump of 650,000 compared to 2014 numbers.

A significant amount of that growth will occur in the north.

In Simcoe County, the population is expected to rise 80,000 to 707,000 in 2031.

Waiting to come up with solutions after that growth is realized is simply poor planning.

As it stands, highways 400 and 404 are viable north-south routes for commuters and transport businesses alike.

But if you’re north of Hwy. 407, you know there’s no efficient way to move east or west between the two.

And it’s safe to say things will only get worse.

The link, which has been a hot topic among commuters, would reduce congestion on roadways south of Simcoe County and into York Region, while providing a more efficient connection between the two.

“York Region and Simcoe County will be the size of Toronto by 2041, so we need to get the infrastructure in place to prepare for that increase in population,” Keffer said, noting he’s confident Del Duca understands the importance of the link. The minister indicated he will relay the mayors’ concerns to fellow cabinet ministers.

Of course, this isn’t something that will be addressed overnight, but the link needs to be back on the province’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

It’s time we were more pro-active when it comes to planning infrastructure.

Learn from the logistics nightmare Newmarket endured when Davis Drive was expanded or from Toronto when traffic on Sheppard Avenue was affected for years when the subway extension went in.

Both of those builds were made more difficult because of the buildup surrounding the sites.

That’s not an issue of the Hwy. 400/404 link. At least not in the near future.

Take advantage of the clean slate that exists and make plans to build the link in advance of growth, not to deal with it.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ‘Disingenuous’ hijab story misleading Re: Vaughan women help lift the veil on wearing the hijab, Jan. 14: bit.ly/1UHeG1S I was profoundly dismayed by this article, plus a picture of reporter Kim Zarzour, a nonMuslim, wearing a hijab — a full page, no less, disingenuous article on the virtues of wearing of a hijab.

It was so much an in-yourface picture and article.

For starters, let’s clarify once and for all that wearing a hijab is NOT a religious practice, but a cultural one, propagated by a patriarchal society — so state many enlightened scholars of Islam.

The article spins a positive narrative and is just one of many misleading ways in which the media and special interest groups promote the idea that women wearing a hijab have freedom and that it’s a personal choice.

Not being blinded by political correctness, this “piece of fabric” to me and millions of others around the globe, is a symbol of forced marriages, honour-based attacks, complete submission to men — all of which can be found in Sharia law.

This “lifting the veil” article and the whole JeSuisHijabi campaign is nothing more than a Muslim agenda promoting an ideology of Islamism in Western countries.

The reporter should read Asra Nomani and Hala Arafa’s Don’t Walk a Mile in Her Hijab for a better understanding of how the media is being duped into spreading misleading interpretations of the hijab.

I quote directly from them: “hijab literally means ‘curtain’ in Arabic. It also means ‘hiding’, ‘obstructing’ and ‘isolating’ someone. It is never used in the Qur’an to mean headscarf.”

It’s really disconcerting also to read how so many schools are promoting the so-called understanding of Islam and where Christian school administrators allow non-Muslim students to wear a hijab for a day.

In all fairness, can you imagine if the reverse happened and Muslim students were asked to learn about Christianity and perform religious rituals? All hell would break loose because it would be deemed against the law.

Enough already of this ideological platform of hijabs and whatnot.

Halina Kowalik Aurora

Region should buy arena for affordable housing Re: Survey finds ‘significant’ homeless population, Jan. 28: bit.ly/1mb5t60 Bravo to The Era for putting this important social issue on the

front page.

Your question, “How do you think this problem should be handled?” prompted this letter.

I think the region should be purchasing all, or part of, the Hollingsworth arena property to build affordable housing.

The only housing I see going up in the Newmarket/Aurora area is for “people of affluence”.

The purchasers of the proposed condominium units to be built on the Hollingsworth arena site are not very likely to use Viva buses.

But a portion of the 15,000 people/families currently on a growing waiting list for affordable housing, living in affordable housing on that site, likely would use those buses.

I have not heard of any significant plans in the works from the region to build affordable housing.

Perhaps our regional councillors need to be questioned on just exactly what they are doing about increasing the supply of affordable housing units.

Are there any new affordable housing units to be built in the Newmarket/Aurora area? That would be good news indeed.

Mary McKinnon Newmarket

Why doesn’t town buy pizza joint, hair salon?

Re: Magna Centre fitness facility approved by Newmarket council, Jan. 14: bit.ly/1QFsU26 If you own a business or have a job in Newmarket or if your teenager has a job in Newmarket, be warned the town has decided it might go into business against you or against your employer, just to buy votes.

Newmarket councillors and mayor propose a town-run membership-based fitness centre at Magna, which would directly compete against the five privately owned, taxpaying businesses already open in Newmarket.

Perhaps Mayor Tony Van Bynen plans next to open a town-operated hair salon? Perhaps councillors will open a ladies clothing store or a pizza joint? These are not their areas of “expertise”.

Imagine the incompetence that would be displayed. There is a common sense reason why governments should do what they are elected to do and leave the private tax-generating, jobcreating economy alone.

It is the nature of government to excel at sloth, waste and inefficiency because, after all, they are spending other people’s money. The proposed fitness centre at Magna could never offer the level of customer service, cleanliness and care available at private facilities that know, every day, their livelihood is on the line and so they are motivated to excel.

The existence of these five private facilities means com-

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petition is already keeping membership prices low, to the advantage of Newmarket residents.

How ridiculous for the town to misuse the hard-earned tax dollars paid by employees and owners of these private businesses to compete directly against them and perhaps drive them out of business, destroying jobs, dreams and livelihoods so that the mayor and councillors can preen and pose for photo ops.

Janet Kramer Newmarket

Why would councillors vote against chair vote?

Re: Council split on electing regional chair, Jan. 28: bit. ly/206HD8O I’m a little surprised at the 3/2 voting split reported in favour of a democratic process to pick the chairperson for York Region.

Right now, candidates only have to educate and gain the vote of a majority of 20 elected councillors and mayors. York Region residents deserve the same respect and consideration.

As to lack of influence of northern tier communities, it is much easier to ignore outnumbered northern representatives than it would be to ignore a voting populace during elections.

In any contest, more so in a close contest, candidates would have to be careful about ignoring northern concerns in case the north voted en masse for an opponent.

Makes me wonder if the two council members who voted in opposition (Mayor Virginia Hackson and Joe Persichini) don’t like democracy.

Chris Hobbs Sharon Comments regarding the Bradford bypass: bit.ly/1VLEYAe • We really do need it in Northern York Region. — Candida Woodruff • Markham spent theirs on a dedicated bus lane and very posh bus stops for a bus barely anyone takes, go figure??? — John Egsgard • Where have you have been? This has been proposed for over 10 years now ... — Ian Johnston • Wonderful idea. Let’s hope it doesn’t get hung up in red tape bureaucracy for too long. — Chris Andersen

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News about the new Barbie line — specifically, the doll’s shape — the first time in 57 years the staple toy for girls is having a facelift and reflecting modern times.

Yes, apparently Mattel is coming out not just with Barbie dolls with black and brown skins, almond eyes and petite and tall versions — all wonderful and long overdue, in my opinion — but also a “curvy” Barbie.

I have to admit I had to scour the new fashion line of Barbies pretty carefully to pick out the so-called curvy model, but there she is — a little wider in the hips and thighs than her other smiling cohorts.

All I can say is‚ it’s about time.

For many generations, girls have thought that the perfect body — exemplified by the first doll they dressed, played house with and pretended was their friend — was measured by absolutely impossible dimensions.

I read somewhere that her body was supposed to represent the “perfect” woman’s body back then: 36-inch bust, 24-inch waist, and 36-inch hips. Supposedly the perfect “hourglass figure”.

But other than most models and some — not all — movie stars, what ordinary women, or mothers of girls through the decades, really looked like that?

Apparently those who have crunched Barbie’s numbers, say her unrealistic figure actually would equal a 36-inch bust, yes, but 18-inch waist, and 33-inch hips! And tottering around on impossibly small feet, as well.

Yet, like millions of other little girls, I was oblivious to all that and loved playing with my Barbie and her sister Skipper (if anyone remembers her).

I still own both dolls, and the actual Mattel box Barbie came in, which my husband tells me might be worth a small fortune some day (he’s been watching far too many episodes of Antiques Roadshow).

My Barbie and Skipper are certainly not in mint condition, especially after I gave them to my own daughter to play with when she was age 6 or 7. It was fun and a little nostalgic to see her enjoy dressing the dolls with clothes I, too, had played with.

I have no idea if Barbie’s impossible ideal warped my own view of beauty or body image.

After all, Barbie is only a small slice of the cultural ideal of women, presented in the movies (think Scarlett O’Hara and her corseted, coveted 17-inch waist), comic book figures (such as the voluptuous Betty and Veronica) and advertisements for everything from washing machines to underwear.

Boys have had similar impossible ideals to grow up to. Barbie’s boyfriend Ken had an unrealistic body, and I don’t recall G.I. Joe having a flabby tummy.

That’s why I think along with Barbie getting a dose of reality, it’s almost as good news that Lego has come out with a figure of a child in a wheelchair.

For the millions of children who have a disability, or are in wheelchairs themselves, now there’s a toy that looks like them — that mirrors their reality.

Again, I say it’s about time.

The children of 2016 may not realize what a seismic shift this is in toys, but I’m betting millions of parents are happy to see toy companies such as Mattel and Lego reflect the realities of real children and real adults.

— Marney Beck is editor of the Thornhill and Richmond Hill Liberal newspapers.

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Television celebrity Rick Mercer visits and experiences the pageantry of baton twirling with the Spectrum North Baton Club in Newmarket at Notre Dame Catholic School last month as part of his Rick Mercer Report show. “I shall twirl like there is no tomorrow,” he said on a video of the experience. He had a hard time with his figure eight to the delight of the class.

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INTERNATIONAL BUDDY HOLLY SHOW COMES TO NEWMARKET THEATRE

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Writer, teacher and musician Ivan Prokopchuk died at North York General Hospital in Toronto Jan. 27.

He was 77.

Prokopchuk was a heavy smoker who liked to drink and he rode on a life-long roller-coaster that travelled between wealth and poverty. But he was also a man of many talents — the author of four novels and a ‘stringer’ who penned countless pieces for Toronto newspapers and Reader’s Digest and local publications, including The Era. He taught at Seneca College and Instituto Allende Gto., Mexico, was a musician and founded a publishing company with the goal of giving his creative writing students a format to get noticed. Money and commercial success was never really motivation.

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The amazing Jeff Giles stars in “Buddy Holly’s Rockin’ Dance Party” when it comes to the Newmarket Theatre A touch of Broadway is coming to Newmarket when “Buddy Holly: Rockin’ Dance Party” headlines at the Newmarket Theatre on Saturday March 12th at 8pm. This specialonenightonlyperformance features the amazing talents of international touring artist Jeff Giles, best known for his starring role in “The Buddy Holly Story”, the official musical show of the legendary Rock & Roll pioneer who died in a tragic plane crash on February 3, 1959. In Canada, Jeff Giles has starred as Buddy in Charlottetown PEI, where he was also featured on CBC television, and in Hamilton, where the show sold-out the prestigious Theatre Aquarius for a month. Of his performance there, the Hamilton Spectator described Jeff Giles as “the sexiest Buddy Holly ever”.

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He didn’t own a vehicle and could be seen walking to his destinations around town. He was a rare man of principle who never complained and was incredibly humble — traits that made him respected within the community, said Tom Pearson, whose mother worked alongside Prokopchuk at the Topic magazine in Bradford.

“He was well known in the papers for his insight,” Pearson, who became a close friend and kept in regular contact with Prokopchuk in the author’s final years, said. “He was a lot smarter than I was. He was an intellectual, for sure. He would write from principle and there was no ulterior motive. He’s someone who should be written about. The guy made a difference and was appreciated by a lot of people.”

Pearson’s friendship with Prokopchuk blossomed at a fundraiser at a local pool hall about two decades ago.

“I was hosting a TV cable show where we were doing a (talent contest) called Sing-ATune for a Tuney,” Pearson said.

“We were hosting it at different venues.

He walked in; I didn’t know who he was at first. He was the only older guy in the place.

I chatted with him that night and the friendship went from there. We were similar in some ways; he was a mentor.

“I really did respect him and thought of him as someone who should be respected.”

Others praised Prokopchuk’s bold wit.

“I’d run into Ivan all over Newmarket,” friend Rod Urquhart, who worked as a reporter-at-large for the now defunct Independent News during Prokopchuk’s mayoral bid against Ray Twinney and Bud Walford in the mid-1980s.

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“He was definitely one of the town’s finest characters and every time you met him, you’d empty the bills in your wallet for him.

He was just such a lovable worldly philosopher, who just seemed to trek on to the beat of a different drummer.”

Prokopchuk received ‘funny’ press during his mayoral run, decked out an old Chevrolet van in election propaganda and funded the campaign entirely on donations made by his pals.

“They were definitely very exciting times in Newmarket,” Urquhart said.

Councillor Dave Kerwin enjoyed reading Prokopchuk’s satirical worldview, which shone in The Hat People, Light Over Newmarket and Storm and Stress on The Campaign Trail.

‘He was a good, really fine person.’

“He was a bright individual,” said Kerwin, who had dinner with Ivan a few times.

“We had a lot of fun. He would get up on the podium (while campaigning) and speak in Spanish. Frankly, it was in riddles. A lot of people throughout town helped him. He was just a character. I really enjoyed him. He was a good, really fine person.”

Prokopchuk was raised in a Ukrainian village that became a battleground between the Russians and Germans and found his passion for literature while living in internment for several years in a displaced persons camp.

His family settled in Canada and then Prokopchuk dropped out of high school and enlisted with the Air Force.

He had a difficult relationship with relatives, though his son, Stephen Smith, did keep Prokopchuk’s friends and fans updated through the author’s website, creativewriting.ca, as his health deteriorated over the past few weeks.

Prokopchuk had two children, Stephen and Jill Smith, and is survived by sisters Mary Wecherkiwsky and Anne Kowalchuk.

Donations in his name can be made to North York General.

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Prokopchuk was a heavy smoker who liked to drink and he rode on a life-long roller-coaster that travelled between wealth and poverty.

takes place at Newmarket Public Library (438 Park Ave.) Newmarket Lions Club will also host Breakfast For A Buck at the Lions Hall.

Several community and government organizations will also setup booths at Riverwalk and the community centre.

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Many restaurants, cafes and shops will also offer special Winterfest deals during daytime hours Saturday.

Sunday’s Ray Twinney activities include skating from noon to 2 p.m. and swimming from 2 to 4 p.m.

Admission is free, though a minimal fee may apply to some activities and food donations will be accepted.

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Lt. Col. J. A.W. Allan known as Newmarket’s Fighting Mayor

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id Newmarket’s fighting mayor Lieutenant Colonel J.A.W. Allan resign or did he run afoul of the Minister of Militia and Defence, Major General, Sir Sam Hughes?

On the morning of Aug. 27, 1915, news reached his men that Lt. Col. Allan was being returned to Canada. His men, outraged, grabbed him out of his car and carried him on their shoulders until convinced to let him go. Three days of mayhem followed. The remaining command structure was unable to stop it, but was able to form them up and follow the inclinations of the men, so fierce was the loyalty to their beloved lieutenant colonel.

The Toronto Star of Sept. 20, 1915, stated that “Col. J.A.W. Allan of the 20th Battalion is returning to Canada for a rest, and will return to a command at Shorncliffe (England) in a short time”, but the Toronto World reported that “General Hughes contradicted the report that Col. J. A. W. Allan … has resigned after being reprimanded,” and “was returning to Canada for a short holiday at his own request.”

Back in Newmarket, he busied himself with his Main Street hardware store, his work for the Red Cross Society, and in raising the 220th Battalion.

Allan, was well known as a strong disciplinarian, a “soldier’s soldier,” who looked after his men; a trait shared with General Sir Arthur Currie.

At 20, Lt. Allan earned a medal during the 1885 Northwest Rebellion. In 1908, Major Allan, led a company of the 12th York Battalion, to Canada’s Tercentenary celebrations on the Plains of Abraham, where they were reviewed by the Prince of Wales and Field Marshal, Lord Roberts. On Sept. 9, 1909 he was promoted to Lt. Col. of the 12th Regiment York Rangers. He also commanded the 22nd Infantry Brigade of the Active Militia, exercising the duties of a brigadier general.

To his leadership repertoire, he added that of mayor of Newmarket on July 2, 1913. Allan’s military career naturally made him a take-action mayor; such as when council was deadlocked over the location of a fencepost on railway lands, Allan shed his jacket, rolled

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Newmarket residents are checking out the e-services offered by the town’s public library in a big way.

The Newmarket Public Library released its 2015 usage statistics Thursday. Those stats show a 26-per-cent increase in electronic borrowing — mostly ebooks, e audio, downloadable music and streamed video. Overall borrowing was up by nine per cent in 2015, when compared to 2014 numbers, including a five-per-cent rise for print materials.

“It’s not surprising that eborrowing is up,” CEO Todd Kyle said in a press release.

“People’s habits are changing and the community is discovering

York Info is the provider of local social service data for the provincial 211 program.

In-person visits were also up by four per cent and the proportion of checkouts being done on selfserve machines increased from 42 to 59 per cent.

“Clearly these statistics correspond with the way people have embraced digital technology and continue to do so,” Kyle said. “The library’s mandate is to ensure the community has access to knowledge and learning in all its forms.”

The library is located at 438 Park Ave. It is open Tuesday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday (September to May) from 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit newmarketpl.ca.

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the expanding digital services and collections offered by the library, including online courses and downloadable music.”

Total library website visits also increased by four per cent last year, with a 50-per-cent jump in the use of online resources.

Some digital services offered by the library, such as online general interest courses, are not expressed as borrowing numbers, but by site visits, logins and searches, Kyle said.

Much of the increase came from web search results for York Info, the library’s community information and volunteer database.

Participants must get permission from neighbours of 10 square feet per hen, and the hens must be kept in an enclosed run when not in their coops. Roosters will be banned.

Hen coops and runs should be at least 1.2 metres from the rear and side lot lines and participants must get permission from abutting property owners.

Slaughter will also be prohibited, so any hens that die during this pilot must be sent to a live-

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LT. COL. J.A. W. ALLAN up his sleeves, grabbed an axe, and chopped it down.

Naturally, Allan resigned as mayor; Oct. 23, 1914, and was appointed as the Lieutenant Colonel of the newly created 20th Battalion, C.E.F. On Aug. 5, 1915, at a review of the Second Division at Beachborough, Kent, England, Allan encountered the infamous Sir Sam Hughes, who is remembered for his erratic, egotistical and volatile nature, which, amongst other things, resulted in ending the military careers of countless officers. So grievous were Hughes’ unchecked actions, that, in November of 1916, the prime minister forced him to resign as minister of militia.

While we will never know for certain why Allan returned home, he will always be remembered as Newmarket’s much-loved commander of the 20th Battalion, our Fighting Mayor.

— The FWWCC commemorates Newmarket’s First World War veterans. For more information on our town’s history, visit newmarkethistoricalsociety.ca — Article by Ron Atkins, U.E., Chairman of the Museum of Applied Military History

Red-light cameras ‘appropriate use of technology’ From Front Page

tions suggests that, over time, a right angle collision reduction of 25 to 30 per cent is more likely. A 25 to 30-per-cent reduction is still significant and meets the safety objectives of the program.”

Brian Patterson, president of the Ontario Safety League, applauds adding the new cameras.

“It’s an appropriate use of technology that is going to save lives and reduce collisions in the region,” he said.

There were some initial concerns that the number of rear-end collisions might jump if drivers slammed on their brakes to avoid entering an intersection with a red-light camera but that hasn’t been the case because the region chose the intersections wisely, Patterson said.

The intersections where the new cameras will be installed were not identified.

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Library getting more use, stats show

EXISTING RED-LIGHT CAMERAS are in operation at the following locations: Hwy. 7 and the Bathurst Street ramp; Hwy. 7 and the Yonge Street ramp; Davis Drive and Ashton Road/Carlson Drive; Woodbine Avenue and Davis Drive; Hwy. 7 and Vaughan Valley Boulevard; King Road and Bathurst Street; The Queensway South and Metro Road; Davis Drive and Bathurst Street; Hwy. 7 and Bullock Drive; Hwy. 27 and Langstaff Road; Leslie Street and Green Lane; Kennedy Road and Major Mackenzie Drive Major Mackenzie Drive and McCowan Road; Hwy. 7 and Weston Road; Yonge and Wellington streets; Ninth Line and 16th Avenue.

A maximum of three per property will be permitted and all hens must be at least four months old.

Tenants must obtain permission from property owners before participating in the pilot and hens must be kept in their coops from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night.

Enclosures must be a minimum

stock facility or veterinarian for proper disposal.

“This is in Ward 2; I’m all for it,” Ward 1 Councillor Tom Vegh said, jokingly.

Newmarket’s animal control, bylaw has been amended for the duration of the project, since it currently prohibits the keeping of several types of birds, including chickens, turkeys, pheasants and grouse.

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Transit Project Assessment Process GO Rail Network Electrification – Public Meetings Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is helping to transform the way the region moves by building a seamless, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

As part of this project, we are expanding GO Transit to enable 15-minute service on most corridors with electrified trains, which will enable faster and more frequent service. Together, these infrastructure improvements will change how people move around Toronto and the region with four times the current number of GO train trips, service on evenings and weekends, and twice the number of trips during peak periods.

Building on the GO Electrification Study completed in 2010, which looked at the electrification of the GO Transit rail system network, Metrolinx is currently undertaking environmental studies under the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP), in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08, to examine the conversion of several rail corridors from a diesel to an electric-based system. The project will include design and implementation of a traction power supply system (i.e. traction power substations and high voltage connections to Hydro One’s existing grid), as well as power distribution components (i.e. electrical power distribution facilities) located in the vicinity of the rail corridors.

The Study Area (see map) includes six GO rail corridors, including potential locations for the electrical power supply and distribution facilities: • Union Station Rail Corridor • Lakeshore West Corridor – Strachan Avenue to Burlington • Kitchener Corridor – UP Express Spur (at Highway 427) to Bramalea • Lakeshore East Corridor – Don River to Oshawa GO Station • Barrie Corridor – Parkdale Junction to Allandale GO Station • Stouffville Corridor – Scarborough Junction to Lincolnville GO Station A series of public meetings are being held as part of the TPAP process to provide information about the scope of the project, environmental studies, design and engineering components, preliminary locations for traction power supply/distribution facilities, project timelines and next steps. Interested persons are encouraged to attend: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School 959 Midland Avenue Scarborough, ON M1K 4G4 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic High School 278 Wellington Street East Aurora, ON L4G 1J5 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Monday, February 22, 2016 Unionville High School 201 Town Centre Blvd.

Unionville, ON L3R 8G5 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Nantyr Shores Secondary School 1146 Anna Maria Avenue Innisfil, ON L9S 4X5 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building, Room 203 255 Front Street West Toronto, ON M5V 2W6 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 25, 2016 Abilities Centre 55 Gordon Street Whitby, ON L1N 0J2 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Monday, February 29, 2016 Oakville Trafalgar High School 1460 Devon Road Oakville, ON L6J 3L6 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School 115 Glenvale Blvd.

Brampton, ON L6S 3J7 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Stouffville District Secondary School 801 Hoover Park Drive Stouffville, ON L4A 0A4 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 3, 2016 Holly Community Centre 171 Mapleton Avenue Barrie, ON L4N 8T6 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Lakeshore Collegiate Institute 350 Kipling Avenue Etobicoke, ON M8V 3L1 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Monday, March 7, 2016 St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School 1 St. Joan of Arc Avenue Maple, ON L6A 1W9 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Robert Bateman High School 5151 New Street Burlington, ON L7L 1V3 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 10, 2016 Glengrove Public School 1934 Glengrove Road Pickering, ON L1V 1X2 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Nelson Mandela Park Public School 440 Shuter Street Toronto, ON M5A 1X6 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For additional information about this project, please visit gotransit.com/electrification.

Consultation with the public, review agencies and Aboriginal communities is a key component of the GO Rail Network Electrification Transit Project Assessment Process. Comments and information regarding this study will be collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act, and may be included in study documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you have a comment or question, or to receive additional information related to the project, please contact the project team: electrification@metrolinx.com or via telephone 416-869-3200.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416-869-3200 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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Brutal shooting shocks dog’s owner

Lowkey is seen celebrating a birthday in this undated photograph supplied by owner Larry Broomer of Holland Landing.

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began earlier that day on Queensville Sideroad West, when he noticed two young women.

Believing the women to be drunk, he decided to hold off entering a convenience store to buy a coffee for himself and pepperoni sticks for his six-year-old, four-legged pal.

But when he saw the women enter a neighbouring bar, he figured the coast would be clear long enough to slip in and out.

He tied Lowkey’s leash around a nearby tree.

However, when he re-emerged, the two young women confronted him, he said.

One of the women had a blood blister on her arm from an apparent bite.

“I asked her if she needed a tetanus shot, but I didn’t think (she needed one),” added Broomer.

“It’s a dog, after all, he’s had all his shots.”

The girl’s friend then began yelling at him.

“I know who you are. I know where you live,” she screamed, before he said she threatened to shoot the dog.

After dropping off Lowkey at home, Broomer said he went to meet a friend before returning home later that night.

That’s when he made the grisly discovery.

“Lowkey was so full of play. He was like a great big teddy bear,” said Broomer.

“He never bothered anyone, he was always bothered by someone else. He just didn’t like certain people, but he would never lunge, just growl if they got too close.”

Broomer said Lowkey would never have sought anyone out, especially not to harm and could usually be found off lounging on his own.

He admitted, however, that when people put their hands in his face, he would sometimes nip.

“He was a nice dog. He’s the kind of dog that just wants to play in his plastic toy car,” he said, shaking his head.

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“Just don’t reach your hand out and touch him. He just pinched (one of the women outside the store) … he could have broken her bones in half if he really wanted to.”

Broomer further explained that Lowkey was not a guard dog.

“You could rob this place and he wouldn’t bother you,” he said. “When most dogs see a rabbit, they’d run. Lowkey would look and say, ‘I want none of that’.”

It was the brutal nature of this act that has left him wondering about the people involved.

‘Lowkey was so full of play. He was like a great big teddy bear.’

“What kind of a person does this?” he questioned angrily. “Shooting a dog while he’s contained and sleeping? What is the matter with these people?”

For months after the incident, Broomer said he slept with “one eye open”, constantly fearing those responsible might come back.

He has also been having a hard time fathoming what might have occurred had he been home that fateful night.

“I could have just as easily come home, kicked my boots off and laid down right there,” he said, pointing at his bed, mere steps from where his dog was shot.

“They didn’t know whether I was here or not.”

No charges have been yet brought against those alleged to have shot the dog. A 26-yearold Thornhill resident has been charged with uttering threats to kill an animal.

Police said this person is not co-operating in identifying suspects responsible for the break and enter and the shooting of the animal.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423.

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Visit our website: www.Carmichaelhairandspa.com or drop in for a one on one consultation at 217 Main Street South, Newmarket (905)830-1886 or email us at carmichaelhairandspa@rogers.com ________________________________________________________________ Are you a wine drinker but not yet a wine maker? Make 2016 the year that you give it a try! Winemaking is fun, affordable and can easily fit into the busiest schedule. And you’ll love the results.

Dave McChesney, owner of Winexpert Newmarket, has been helping people make their own wine for over Newmarket Optical 20 years. Although new people discover winemaking at Winexpert all the time, many of Dave’s customers have been with him for years. They love the wide selection of wine kits available and enjoy using the state-of-the-art We would like to thank our loyal customers for voting us #1 Best Optical Store and #1 Best Optometrist in the equipment in the store.

Whether you like a nice table wine (4 weeks), or enjoy higher-end wines (6 or 8 weeks), you’ll find just the Readers’ Choice Awards! John opened Newmarket Optical in 1980 and believes that Customer Service is the wine to make at Winexpert. Stop by the store and talk to Dave. He’ll help you decide which wines to make first. number one priority when owning a business. John owes his success to a very loyal client base and a friendly helpful staff that enjoys working together to achieve one common goal, to make sure that every customer who Mention reading this article and receive 10% off your first winemaking session.

Spring’s on the way and now’s a great time to start building your wine cellar for the summer’s entertaining! Fruit leaves our store is happy with the purchase they have made.

Join John, Leslie, Ely, Sara, Emily and the rest of the staff this March for a warm up for spring sale! Get the tax wines are always in fashion and light, refreshing whites and reds are always popular as well. And, we have a new back on all in stock sunglasses in our store. blush coming this spring, Sauvignon Blanc Rosé. Sound interesting? Let Dave help you get ready for summer!

Your #1 Optometrist office Dr. Mary Chan & Associates is conveniently attached to us to provide a one stop To find out more about winemaking, stop by Winexpert, 16995 Yonge St. (south of Eagle) or visit www.

MakeWineWithDave.com. Or look for the Winexpert booth at the 2016 Home & Lifestyle Show at Ray Twinney shop for all of your eye care needs! They are booking six days a week and have weeknight appointments available. Please call 905-836-1085 to book an appointment!

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Newmarket Optical is located at 16635 Yonge Street, Unit 14 in the Mandarin Plaza. Visit us online at Newmar________________________________________________________________ ketoptical.ca or call 905-895-3461 for more information. Thank you again for your support and voting us #1! ________________________________________________________________

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Former Police Officers, Lawyers and Paralegals working for you X-Copper provides professional, effective and affordable representation in Newmarket, Aurora, Georgina, East Gwillimbury, King City, Uxbridge, and the surrounding areas, to residents and businesses charged under the highway traffic act, criminal code, or any commercial vehicle offences.

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Thank you again readers. And when you need us, just call. 1-888-XCOPPER (1-888-926-7737) or visit www. xcopper.com ________________________________________________________________

Carmichael Hair Design Group & Day Spa Carmichael’s thanks you, the community, the loyal clients, friends and family for supporting and voting Carmichael’s as your favourite Hair Salon and Spa Salon.

Carmichael’s has been a winner of Readers’ Choice Awards for 15 consecutive years. Carmichael’s gives back to the community by supporting events, charities and fundraising and look forward to the future as a proud member of the York region community.

Carmichael’s is celebrating excellence as a full service salon and day spa for over 20 years. Owners Patricia and Samantha, a mother and daughter team, along with the Carmichael’s team of stylists and estheticians are highly trained professionals. Services include men’s and women’s hairstyling, wedding and special occasion up-do’s, Great Length’s hair extensions and clip-on extensions, retailer of Wigs and Hair Pieces for Medical and Fashion. Carmichael’s is a certified L’Oreal Professional Hair Salon that features INOA hair color, a premium hair color service which is odorless and ammonia free with 100% grey coverage while maintaining the integrity or the hair. INOA also has a complete line of hair care products which are sulfate free and contain Argan oil and green tea extracts.

Carmichael’s spa offers full esthetic services as well as eyelash extensions, full body airbrush tanning and the newest long lasting nail color service Shellac. Our spa also offers Registered Massage Therapy.

Salon Decorum Salon Decorum is a full service, eco-conscious salon located in Newmarket, ON. The award winning salon has brought a unique “green” vibe to York Region’s salon industry and is raising the bar for customer service standards. Salon Decorum’s commitment and dedication to high quality training, allows its stylists to master latest trends, staying current with fashion and perfection in hair design and hair care. Salon Decorum is an L’Oréal Professional and Pureology elite salon and proud to be 98% Ammonia free. Not only is the salon thoroughly committed to providing the highest quality in salon artistry, but to also take responsibility and action for our environment and its surrounding community and less fortunate communities worldwide. Salon owner, Mandy MacFadden has the honor of holding Contessa’s prestigious 2016 Canadian Hair Stylist of the year award.

Please contact us at (905) 853-7272 or visit www.salondecorum.com ________________________________________________________________

Thank you to all my wonderful clients who took the time to vote for me for the Readers’ Choice awards!

I am honoured to receive this award.

I thoroughly enjoy working with all of you and look forward to serving you again this season with your tax and accounting needs.

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A personal support worker who is alleged to have sexually abused an 88-year-old Vaughan woman at a Richmond Hill hospital has been released on bail as police attempt to locate other victims.

Shojaadin Mohammad-Zadeh, also known as Soja Zadeh, was granted bail under strict conditions not to resume working in hospitals and care facilities and not to have contact with the woman in question, yesterday.

The 51-year-old Newmarket resident was arrested at his workplace in Aurora Sunday.

The alleged events took place between August and October 2015, at Richmond Hill’s Mackenzie Health Hospital.

His release comes as investigators continue to look into his past, during which they suspect he has worked at various facilities around elderly people.

“The age of the victim is concerning,” York police Det. Laurie Perks said. “These people are typically older and may not have all their faculties about them. We’re hoping someone else will come forward.”

Perks said police have had a difficult time digging into Zadeh’s past considering there is no college of personal support workers the way there is for doctors and nurses.

The hospital did not respond to request for comment.

York Region MP seconds bill to change O Canada lyric from ‘thy sons’ to ‘of us’

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n 1914, as Canada was sending troops off to fight in the First World War, the lyrics of O Canada were changed to reflect Canadians’ sense of patriotism in seeing their boys leave for battle.

“True patriot love thou dost in us command” in the second line of the anthem became “True patriot love in all thy sons command.”

Now, Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill MP Leona Alleslev, a former Royal Canadian Air Force captain who spent a decade as an air force logistics officer, is behind a move to change the lyric to be gender-neutral.

She is seconding a private member’s bill introduced last week by Mauril Belanger, an Ottawa MP suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease who is making his second attempt to change the lyric.

If approved, the second line of the national anthem would be, “True patriot love in all of us command.”

Last year, Belanger commissioned an opinion poll conducted by Mainstreet Technologies that indicated 58 per cent of Canadians support the change and 19 per cent are opposed.

The time has come to make the language of the national anthem more inclusive, Alleslev said.

“First of all, we need to have an anthem that everyone in our society can see themselves in,” she said, adding the original words of the anthem symbolized all Canadians’ patriotism.

While it is understandable changing the lyric in 1914 reflected the era’s sentiment of sending young men off to war, the anthem should now recognize the great contributions men and women have made to Canada and stand as inspiration for male and female Canadians, Alleslev said.

Going back to the now-dated “thou dost” is a bit much for Canadians to get their mouth around, but “in all of us” is a modern version of the original meaning, she said.

Feelings about changing the lyric are mixed in York Region.

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Last year’s merger of the United Way in Toronto and York Region has packed a powerful financial punch.

The first region-wide fundraising campaign has topped the $100-million mark, about 1,500 supporters were told at a celebration Thursday night to recognize the historic achievement.

“What an incredible moment

for United Way Toronto and York Region and an exceptional campaign,” 2015 campaign chair Mark Wiseman said.

“In September, we announced our first region-wide campaign — a commitment to raise funds for United Way programs and agencies from Toronto’s waterfront to the shores of Lake Simcoe — and tonight, we’re proud to say we’ve surpassed our $100-million target.

“The hard work, passion and

persistence of everyone who helped us get here is inspiring.”

The campaign raised $100.25 million for the United Way, which is the largest non-governmental supporter of social services in the region.

Thousands of individuals worked on the campaign, including 23,000 volunteers and people in more than 760 workplaces.

“Tonight goes beyond dollars raised; it’s about each and every

person here,” United Way president Susan McIsaac said.

“We’re celebrating the generosity of our donors and volunteers across this city and region. It’s only because of them that we’ll continue to make real change happen for communities and improve the quality of life for our residents.”

Dave McKay, president of RBC, was named the chair of the 2016 campaign, which will kick off in September.

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“Why change it? I like it the way it is because I think it should never be changed,” regional chairperson Wayne Emmerson said.

“It’s been there for histories and histories, so why do we need to mess around with something? Maybe it’s not politically correct, but it’s been politically correct for hundreds of years, so I don’t see the sense of changing it. I would not support it.”

Dave Gordon, executive director of the Aurora-based Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command, also wants to keep the anthem as it is.

“I would suggest no change be made. I just don’t see the reason to change it. If it’s not broke, it doesn’t need to be fixed,” he said.

Alleslev said she understands some people’s reluctance to change traditional lyrics that virtually every Canadian alive today has grown up singing or been singing since coming to Canada.

“They don’t like the idea of messing with the lyrics and I understand that. They think by changing it, it will change the value and the importance of the national anthem. But when I talk to them and explain what it was originally (many agree with the change),” she said.

“I think we’re now at a time when we can bring the past and the future together and recognize it’s important to all of us to make a meaningful contribution to our country.”

After hearing Alleslev’s explanation, Kate Marshall, a 22-year-old Newmarket resident and a student at Seneca College’s King campus, said she supports making the lyrics of the national anthem gender-neutral, but doesn’t support the proposed new wording.

“I think it’s a good idea if everybody is going to be included because that is what we should stand for as a country,” she said.

“However, I don’t think it should say ‘in all of us command.’ It sounds like grade school language. We should take more pride in what our anthem is saying rather than it sounding so kindergarten-ish. It should be more meaningful language.”

Catherine Curtis-Madden, executive director of the Women’s Centre of York Region, applauds changing the lyric to gender-neutral language.

“We operate from a feminist and nonoppressive standpoint,” she said, adding it is important for all Canadians to feel they are reflected in the words of the national anthem.

“We support the use of gender-neutral

language.”

While traditionalists may favour keeping “in all thy sons command,” Curtis-Madden said many people, herself included, are surprised to learn the words of the anthem used before the First World War were genderneutral.

She would also like to see more meaningful language than “in all of us command.”

Harry Renaud, executive director of the Stouffville Chamber of Commerce, is fine with leaving the lyric alone or changing it if Canadians support altering it.

“I don’t have a problem with it as it is, but if there is a movement that it would be felt (to be) more inclusive, that is more Canadian and that is fine with me,” he said.

Markham Stouffville Hospital president Jo-anne Marr is torn between keeping the lyric as is to maintain tradition and changing it to be inclusive.

“It’s an intriguing idea (to change it). To be honest, it’s not something that I have given a great deal of thought to. I think that there is always a perspective in legacy and obviously the words were set for good reason from the beginning. It’s something that I would have to think hard about. But I’m all for change, having said that,” she said.

“I can see (the merits of the lyric being inclusive). I’m sure when the words were originally set to music, that wasn’t the intention not to be inclusive. So, I can see where they’re going and I can see that makes sense.

But I can appreciate there is probably a strong link and gravitation to keeping things the way they were.”

York-Simcoe Conservative MP Peter Van Loan doesn’t support changing the lyric.

“Our party is not proposing any changes to the national anthem. Our focus remains on jobs and the economy,” he said in an email.

There have been many attempts to change “in all our sons command” over the years, but they have all failed.

Belanger introduced an identical private member’s bill during the last term, but it was defeated last April. However, it has a better chance of passing now that the Liberals have a majority government.

The last time the words of O Canada were changed was in 1980 when “From far and wide, O Canada” and “God keep our land glorious and free” were incorporated.

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Not only does York Region author and playwright Jennifer Dance write for young people, now she is taking a turn at reading their creative works.

The Whitchurch-Stouffville resident is the celebrity judge for this year’s sixth annual short story contest, hosted by the Canadian Federation of University Women and York Region Media Group newspapers.

Dance said she is honoured to have been invited to evaluate the entries of young writers aged 22 and younger.

“I guess it means I’m a real author!” she joked in an email.

“I’m very excited and am looking forward to reading their ideas. These young people are the target audience for my own books, so I always enjoy listening to them. It’s a winwin situation.”

Never one to shy away from controversial topics, particularly those affecting First Nations people, Dance’s just-published third book, Hawk, examines the impact of the Alberta tar sands.

“I’ve been writing young adult novels for years, so I think I have a grasp on what works well,” she said, adding she hopes her role as a judge will help inspire the fledgling authors to continue putting pen to paper.

Asked what motivates her as an author, Dance said she believes in telling stories she

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feels need to be told.

“Stories that bring controversial and hard topics of injustice to young people in a way that raises their awareness and compassion, not just for animals, but for people and the planet as a whole,” she said.

“I try to show the interconnectedness of everything and encourage young people to speak out for the voiceless, to make a difference in the world.”

The contest is a great opportunity for young writers, Dance said.

“Anything that promotes reading and writing among young people is a really good thing,” she said.

“A writing competition fosters a high level of literacy as well as creativity. There is so much competition and prestige associated with activities such as sports, it’s nice to see an outlet for creative writing.”

The writing contest is open to young authors in York Region and Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Submissions must be no longer than 750 words. The entry fee is $5 and the deadline for submissions is Feb. 15.

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Jack Lenz hopes his music can help open doors for a Syrian family.

The Canadian composer, Smith and Dragoman and Dala’s Amanda Walther will be featured during a benefit concert at Pickering College in Newmarket Feb. 5. Proceeds will be donated to the Newmarket Syrian Refugee Family committee.

‘This is a country of immigrants, built by people who came from other countries, usually because of some persecution and wanting a better life.’

“My family came from Hungary in the 1920s and ‘30s,” Lenz said Thursday. “This is a country of immigrants, built by people who came from other countries, usually because of some persecution and wanting a better life. They came for the same reasons these people are coming (now); they’ve been displaced through war, religious persecution and are caught in the middle of these conflicts. All they want is safety for their kids and family. Canada is an extraordinary example of a place built by people just like that over 200 years. It’s really important to acknowledge that.”

The committee is attempting to raise $27,000 to sponsor a Syrian refugee family.

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“We’re conscious of their needs and the fact they can have a place of safety,” Lenz said. “We have to do what we can, locally and globally, to create awareness of these conditions.”

Pickering will donate space for the event and students will perform. There will also be a bake sale.

Admission is $20 per person and tickets can be purchased by visiting Books Cafe and Things at 208 Main St. S. Pickering is at 16945 Bayview Ave. But since parking is limited, residents are urged to leave their vehicles at 460 Oak St. and use the shuttle service. The doors open Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30.

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Three more alleged victims have come forward, accusing a former York police officer of a number of sexual assaults and indecent acts – including sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 14.

Donald Clark, 65, from Georgina, retired from York police in 2006, but had been working for the service as a fleet assistant. That contract has since been terminated.

Some of the new charges – on top of the sexual assault and interference for which he was charged with in Nov. 2015 – include gross indecency, sexual exploitation and sexual assault.

Police say the assaults occurred between 1967 and 1970 and then a third in 1996.

The victims were all under the age of 16 at the time of the offences and the incidents occurred before, during and after his career, police said.

Police noted there is no statute of limitations for sexual offences.

Although police said they had no knowledge whether he worked around children during his career, he is pictured in 1986 with “Officer Ed”, a police robot, intended to give safety and traffic tips to youngsters.

The force took the unusual steps of releasing a number of photos from the early 1970s to current day to ensure potential victims have the ability to view the officer

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The pre-qualified Contractors and M&E sub-contractors from this RFSQ will only be utilized for the Residential Hospice at Southlake Project, The facility is • A stand-alone building located at 653 Queen Street in Newmarket, Ontario, on the south boundary edge of the SRHC. classified as a B3 Occupancy use under the OBC; • Approximately 16,780 square feet (1,555 sq. m); • A ten bed residential facility including patient and family support space; • Structurally constructed with steel columns supporting open web steel joists with composite steel deck and concrete topping; • Clad primarily with clay brick with some metal cladding and aluminum windows and doors; • Mechanically heated and cooled with an air cooled refrigerant based heat pump system and make up provided with air handling unit and sprinklered; • Electrically has a 225 kVA/600 V service with systems similar to a long term care facility; and, • Estimated to have a construction tender release in the Spring/Summer of 2016.

This RFSQ excludes all other Southlake projects in the future.

Request for Supplier Qualification (RFSQ) documentation may be obtained on Biddingo.com..

The RFSQ closes on February 16th, 2016 at 12:00:00 PM and Proponents are required to submit Intent a Receipt Confirmation Schedule and Unfair Advantage and Conflict of Interest Statement Schedule by no later than February 8th, 2016.

Carlos Costa Coordinator Strategic Sourcing ccosta@southlakeregional.org Southlake Regional Health Centre P: 905-895-4521 ext. 2076 596 Davis Drive Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 2P9

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Organizers aim to restore glitter to girls’ Silver Stick

BY JOHN CUDMORE

jcudmore@yrmg.com

When the Aurora girls’ Silver Stick hockey tournament turned sweet 16 last year, it was an occasion not marked with celebration.

Setting the mood was the fact no assurance existed there would be a 2016 event without a serious re-think of the tournament and its role within the female hockey community.

Ultimately, the 17th Aurora International Silver Stick Girls’ Final faces off early Friday morning with newfound optimism for the future.

A field of 52 teams will be in the chase for six division titles in atom and bantam age groups when the three-day tournament faces off at the Aurora Community Centre and Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex.

Among the concerns for the tournament organizers is finding a way to build the appeal of the tournament. Since Silver Stick for boys’ hockey is a rather huge deal in Ontario and many United States markets, it was confusing to Central York Girls Hockey Association president Mike Shields that the girls’ tournament was faltering.

He went seeking a crash course in Silver Stick history.

The Silver Stick, Shields found, stems from a decades-old, cross-border rivalry initiated in the late 1950s between boys’ programs in the Ottawa area and Potsdam, New York, long before girls’ hockey gained a foothold in sports society.

While the boys’ Silver Stick program has since flourished, the girls’ side has stagnated

— regressed in recent seasons — despite the increase in the number of females playing hockey on both sides of the border.

“After last year, we hit rock bottom,” conceded Shields. “In the last four years, we noticed the U.S. teams were starting to fall off to the point we had only one last year. We want that U.S. participation. Otherwise, we’re just a glorified Ontario tournament.”

There is a fundamental difference between boys’ and girls’ in Silver Stick terms.

For boys, entries for North American finals require qualifying at regional tournaments staged across the United States and Ontario.

Newmarket, for instance, held a North American championship last month with 76 teams participating, including entries from states such as Florida, California and Colorado participating. New York, Maryland, Illinois and Ohio are no strangers to the tournament. Nor are entries from Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia and Arizona, among other states.

For girls’ hockey, however, it has largely been an open tournament format, lacking the lustre of the boys’ events. Aurora, in fact, is one of only three Silver Stick tournaments — Sarnia and Saugeen Shores are the others — on the girls’ schedule.

“We thought we’d take our best shot and see if we can restore the former glory of this tournament,” said Shields. “Or, at least say, ‘Hey, we tried and it doesn’t work.’”

A combination of the economy in Michigan, a key hockey state for both genders, a shift in hockey focus in some hotspots and the emergence of high school girls’ hockey in other areas all seemed to converge for

Quest for silver Silver Stick action gets underway Friday at 7:30 a.m. when the host Aurora Panthers take on the Markham Stouffville Stars in an atom single-A contest at the Aurora Community Centre.

Panthers teams also hit the ice at 8 a.m., with games against Etobicoke Dolphins teams at the atom double-A and double-B levels.

Three bantam categories account for 34 teams, including 16 in the bantam double-A category. The age group includes U.S.-based teams from Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Jose, Syracuse and Colorado.

Championship games are to be played Sunday at the Aurora Community Centre rinks starting at 11:45 a.m.

Bantam finals are slated for 2:45 (double-A) and 3 p.m. (single-A), respectively, at the ACC to conclude the 96-game tournament.

Visit silverstick.org to follow the tournament.

U.S.-based teams to pass on the Aurora Silver Stick.

By reaching out, Shields is finding interest exists for regional qualifiers, particularly in the U.S. He notes U.S. organizations are

expressing interest in attending future Aurora events.

“People are starting to think how they can make it work and get up here,” he said. “The good news is all the contacts we’re making and although teams already had (schedule) commitments for this season, a lot are looking forward to next year.

“I think there’s a lot of potential and it starts with us.

“Our vision is to run a high-end tournament with one marquee (bantam AA) division.”

Reaching out this season has been an important first step to raising the tournament profile and hopes for 2017.

“We’re pretty happy,” said Shields. “We have six (U.S.) teams this year. Knowing the potential for more is great. Right after the tournament, we’ll circle back to get the word out and keep at it.

“We definitely want to get the Michigan teams back and a focus will be on New England. The reason they do come up is to play the best teams they can.

“I think we have to show as good hosts, make sure we treat them well, buy them Timmy’s all weekend, and make sure when they leave, they spread a good word about us.”

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There seems no end in sight for madness in sports world

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Shedding a tear, too.

What other conclusion might be drawn in this age of mayhem in sports?

It’s becoming a global epidemic sweeping the terrain.

Few, if any professional level sports are untouched by scandal of some variety, whether it is selfinduced drugging or smacking someone’s brain around until they appear drugged due to the internal damage.

If you are among those who favour the notion that sports and athletic competition are a gift from above, these are painful times indeed.

This much is clear: if scores are kept and winners versus losers are determined, the potential exists for skullduggery, cheating or manipulation, especially if one can place a wager on the outcome. Scandal is rampant across the sports landscape.

Then again, as some wise soul once said, ‘If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying hard enough.’

There are so many ways in which the world of sport is being abused.

Soccer, the world’s game, has all sorts of skeletons in its closet, many thanks to FIFA but also with match fixing in various corners of

the world.

Take the IOC, please, and open a window, for its stench rivals that of FIFA. Track and field is filthy in so many areas.

Cycling, thanks but not confined to the Lance Armstrongs of the world, is sullied.

North American football has its concussion lawsuits pending. Ditto for hockey. Baseball has a medicine cabinet full of doping issues that no amount of Tommy John surgeries could ever fix.

Speaking of fixes, match fixing is again a hot topic in the tennis racket, most recently rearing its ugly head a couple of weeks ago at the onset of the Australian Open.

It is to the point that a bystander on the sidelines can’t help but wonder if he should laugh or cry.

Underneath it all, there is empathy for the athletes who actually are clean and honest.

Time was when the rest of the world was going wonky, it was a flip of the switch over to the sports world that could turn all else off for a period of time.

No longer is that the case when Sepp Blatter and his FIFA cohorts are frog-marched off the set or yet another professional player is arrested for domestic abuse or some other act of bad.

Where does it end? Is there an

John Cudmore Cuddy Shark apocalypse on the horizon? You wonder where this is all headed, because it surely cannot continue as is now. Can it?

It’s depressing watch your heroes fail and fall, more so when they bring it on themselves through human foibles.

The trust has long been broken.

How will it ever be repaired?

Push comes to shove time in North-East It is nitty gritty time in the Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season.

Details matter.

With single digits left in the number of regular season games, most of the remaining four weekends of play will be aimed at determining playoff seeds, save for

a possible run at the final playoff spot in the North-East Conference.

Essentially, it is a four-team race for three spots, with the Newmarket Hurricanes part of that mix.

The Hurricanes enter play tonight as part of a three-team logjam with the Cobourg Cougars and Whitby Fury grappling around in the final three playoff slots. For all practical reasons and reasoning, among those on the outside, only the Stouffville Spirit has an opportunity to jump into the playoff octet.

Of course, that’ll require the Spirit to start winning games while somebody else starts losing with alarming regularity.

The Hurricanes might be a candidate, since the Spirit and Newmarket have three remaining head-on clashes to go. Combine that hat trick with a schedule containing no gimmies, including five games against East Division opponents and a potentially engaged Spirit squad and the Hurricanes are a target.

“We’re fighting for our playoff lives with four other teams,” said head coach Brett Punchard. “Any one of the four could make it or any one of the four could miss the playoffs.”

Chances are, though, the franchise’s impressive string of 22-straight playoff seasons is going

to remain intact.

The Aurora Tigers seem destined for a second place finish in the North Division, which translates into fifth in the tough North-East Conference and, at the moment, a date with the Wellington Dukes to open. Currently five points clear of the trifecta below and nine-points behind divisionleading Markham Royals, the Tigers ought to be able to weather the storm the rest of the way.

Timing is everything Everyone has an opinion on the NHL’s all-star game format.

Regardless what anyone thinks of the on-ice product, it is not a bad bit of promotion when a local business can get the game MVP to flash its name on a major television network.

So, there was big star of the Nashville show, John Scott, now of the American Hockey League, sporting a SummerSkates ball cap as he interviewed with one of the CBS News channels in the postgame mini-tournament format.

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Coming Up: Tonight vs. Wellington Dukes … Friday at Trenton Golden Hawks … Sunday vs. Kingston Voyageurs, Ray Twinney Complex, 2:30 p.m.

Game Notes: League scoring leader Luc Brown scored the winning goal in the eighth minute of the third period as the Wellington Dukes snapped the Hurricanes’ four-game win streak. Goals by Andrew Breda and Ryan Young had rallied Newmarket from an early 2-0 deficit … At home, the Hurricanes spotted the Pickering Panthers an early lead before Max Routledge, Owen Ramsay and Jonathan Colley scored to give Newmarket a 3-1 first-period lead.

Mark Rozanov added two more goals in the second period.

The Skinny: The Hurricanes enter play tonight even in points with the Cobourg Cougars and Whitby Fury, but have games in hand against both foes. All three are hoping to stave off the Stouffville Spirit — seven points back — in a four-team game of musical playoff chairs … The Dukes’ Luc Brown was named Gongshow Gear Player of the Month for January. The Hurricanes’ Todd Winder was named runner-up after compiling 15 points. All three goals Winder scored during the month were game-winning tallies. It is the second month in a row a member of the Hurricanes has been runner-up in voting. Rozanov was second for December … The Hurricanes complete a back-to-back set with the Dukes tonight in Newmarket. Wellington has won three straight in the matchup to date and taken seven of a possible eight points thanks to an overtime loss in the initial meeting of the season …

The remaining nine games on the Hurricanes’ schedule feature five games against East Division teams, including two against the league-leading Trenton Golden Hawks and single clashes with Kingston Voyageurs, Cobourg Cougars and the Dukes. The Hurricanes are a combined 3-8-1 against those teams, including two wins over the Cougars … Forward Steve Mariani will miss tonight’s game after receiving a one-game suspension for a checking from behind penalty he received late in Friday’s loss in Wellington …

With 23 goals in 30 games, Rozanov has been a good return since moving over from the Aurora Tigers in a trade earlier this season.

In all, he has 26 goals this season. Others in double digits include Winder, acquired in the same trade, with 13, including nine as a Hurricane, Mariani with 19 (six for Newmarket), Marty Lawlor with 12 and Marco Bozzo with 10, eight of those with the Hurricanes … The Hurricanes swept the five-game season series against Pickering, including three wins in a span of 12 days … With top-ups from the owners’ suite, the Hurricanes will donate $4,000 raised at the Jan. 21 Battle of York charity game to the cancer centre at Southlake Regional Health Centre.

Word Play: “We’d love to add and have been looking around, but it’s not easy,” said head coach Brett Punchard on using one remaining player card to sign a free agent. “We’re trying to find a body that can help.”

Record: 21-19-2-3, third in North Division; tied for sixth in NorthEast Conference.

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Last Week: Saturday — Won 8-1 vs. Lindsay Muskies … Friday — Lost 5-4 vs. Georgetown Raiders Coming Up: Friday vs. Whitby Fury, Aurora Community Centre, 7:30 p.m. … Saturday vs. Pickering Panthers, ACC, 7:30 p.m. … Monday — at Cobourg Cougars.

Game Notes: Ryan Shaw had a pair of goals among three points and captain Daniel Mantenuto highlighted a four-point performance with three assists as the Tigers trounced the Lindsay Muskies for their first win in three games. Aurora built intermission leads of 2-1 and 5-1 on the way to victory … After erasing a four-goal deficit led by a pair of goals by Evan Kearns, the Tigers surrendered Brendan Jacome’s third goal of the night with five minutes to go in the third period as the West-Division-leading Georgetown Raiders held on for the win. Noah Delmas’ power-play goal in the 13th minute had tied the game at 4-4.

The Skinny: The Tigers have fallen nine points behind the NorthDivision-leading Markham Royals in the chase for the No. 2 seed in the North-East Conference playoffs. Despite holding three games in hand, Aurora’s chances of winning the North are fading quickly ... Aurora completes a four-game homestand Saturday night against Pickering … Led by Drake Board’s team-high 19, the Tigers have seven players in double digits for goals. Next best is captain Mantenuto at 17. Shaw and Kearns joined the club on the weekend, both with 11 tallies. Austin Gerhart sits at nine …

It continues to be a struggle for netminder Alex Fotinos, who has just two wins in 10 starts. The former OHLer was pulled after surrendering four goals in Friday’s loss to Georgetown, but escaped the loss when the Tigers roared back from a four-goal deficit to tie the game at 4-4 … Defenceman Jacob Piltzmaker played only his 10th game this season against the Muskies. The final-year player had last played Oct. 12 due to injury. He crashed hard into the boards, causing head coach Thomas Milne to hold his breath for a few seconds Record: 23-14-0-6, second in North Division; fifth in North-East Conference.

– John Cudmore

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Huskies humble host Saints in MacPherson final

Colin Ross of St. Max sends a pass into the paint while Ryan Albores and Justin Brown of Sacred Heart apply pressure during YRAA Tier 2 basketball in Aurora Tuesday.

Both teams entered gold-medal game undefeated

By John Cudmore

jcudmore@yrmg.com

STAFF PHOTO/NICK IWANYSHYN

Tier 2 hoops season comes down to wire

It wasn’t a question of who let the dogs out; more like how to get them back on the leash.

By the time the St. Andrew’s College Saints figured that out — well, they never actually did.

Ultimately, the Northwood School Huskies mauled the host entry 7-2 in Sunday afternoon’s gold medal game for the 33rd MacPherson Tournament at the LaBrier Family Arena on the campus of the Aurora boys’ private school.

The Saints were left licking their wounds after the Huskies capped a five-game string of wins in the eightteam tournament with a dominating performance.

The Lake Placid, N.Y. entry rode a pair of first-period goals by Aleksi Peltonen and Joey Moore to the win, which saw the Huskies reel off a 7-0 lead before the Saints received goals from Conor Ali and Noah Lugli

in the middle stages of the third period.

Hayden Hart and Gabin Ville expanded Northwood’s lead to four goals through two periods before Kaden Pickering, Gabin Ville and Jonathan Entelisano struck for goals before the third period was five minutes old for the 7-0 advantage.

Like Northwood, St. Andrew’s reached the final with four wins under its belt, reaching the final on the strength of a 2-1 semifinal win over the Albany Academy Cadets the previous night.

Northwood topped the Notre Dame Hounds 3-1 in the other semifinal.

It was the second MacPherson title for Northwood, which lost in the 2015 final to the Buffalo Sabres.

St. Andrew’s was bidding for its 10th title.

In the bronze-medal game played earlier, Albany edged Notre Dame 3-2 in overtime.

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By John Cudmore

jcudmore@yrmg.com

Pass the crowbar.

That may be an extreme measure for separating teams, but it symbolizes the airtight finish in store for the York Region Athletic Association’s senior boys’ Tier 2 standings.

The Sacred Heart Crusaders pushed forward their stake for a top 10 finish among Tier 2 teams Tuesday on the strength of a 50-35 win over the St. Maximilian Kolbe Mustangs in Aurora.

The triumph moved the Crusaders into a block of five teams with 4-3 records entering games last night and today to conclude the Tier 2 segment of the 27-team regular-season schedule. Five more teams are logjammed at 10 points.

At the top, the Father McGivney Magic is home and cooled out with an 8-0 record, while the St. Elizabeth Panthers at 7-0 have one game to play.

The Crusaders were slated to host the Denison Huskies (2-5) to conclude their regular season.

The loss dropped the Mustangs to 1-6 for the season.

Meanwhile, the final week of the Tier 1 season is next week, with those teams receiving the top eight seeds for playoffs and awaiting the survivors of playoffs from the second and third tiers.

Going to the net The Sacred Heart Crusaders are today’s North Division leader in senior girls’ Tier 1 volleyball.

That shouldn’t mean, however, the Crusaders ought to get too comfortable in the role.

Sacred Heart leapfrogged the St. Maximilian Kolbe Mustangs (7-1) with a sweep of the Aurora Eagles (2511, 25-23) and the home-court Sir William Mulock Ravens (25-10, 25-13) Tuesday to lead the division with an 8-2 record.

Idle St. Max puts its 7-1 record to the test today in matches against Mulock and the Richmond Hill Raiders in Richmond Hill.

After today’s action, both the Crusaders and Mustangs have two matches remaining in their schedules.

STAFF PHOTO/NICK IWANYSHYN

Northwood Huskies forward Aleksi Peltonen breaks into the St. Andrew’s Saints zone during MacPherson Tournament final play at the LaBrier Family Arena Sunday. Northwood won 7-2.

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In compliance with AODA, Matsu will endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please advise us at time of interview scheduling.

Interested applicants should send their resumes to: www.matcor-matsu.com Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

AUTOMOTIVE SALES REPRESENTATIVES FOR

Maintenance Electrical Technician

You are looking to apply your broad base of electrical and mechanical skills and aptitude towards ensuring that our facility and equipment operate at optimal efficiency and safely. The technician, electrical role is a key production function, specializing in electrical troubleshooting, repairs, preventative maintenance, calibration and cGMP activities. Your attention to detail is critical in the completion of documentation related to preventative maintenance, repairs, safety, inventory and process/procedures.You are a secondary school graduate who holds an Industrial Electrician License. You possess strong initiative, flexibility and problem solving skills, combined with a willingness to work a 7/24 continental shift schedule.

Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

JOB POSTING

We are seeking people with initiative and an attention to detail who will contribute to the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates in our manufacturing areas with a comprehensive on the job training program. You will set-up, operate and clean equipment in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and safety procedures. You are a secondary school graduate or equivalent who can work in a physically intensive environment with chemicals and under a 7/24 continental shift schedule.

Piramal Healthcare (Canada) Limited is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources.

If you are interested in contributing to our success, please submit your resume to: Piramal Healthcare, Human Resources, 110 Industrial Parkway North, Aurora, Ontario L4G 3H4 Fax: (905)727-7545 E-mail: resumes.healthcarecanada@piramal.com www.piramalpharmasolutions.com Thank you for your interest in our company. We regret to advise you that we will only be able to contact candidates selected for an interview.

Pickering College is recruiting a dynamic, energetic and qualified individual for our After-Hours Care Program. The successful candidate must be dependable and reliable, compassionate and caring and understand the needs of primary students.

The hours of operation are 3:45pm - 6:00pm, Monday to Thursday and 3:00pm - 6:00pm on Friday (one Thursday of every month 3:00-6:00pm).

Desired Qualifications: • Previous experience working with children (teaching, day-care, babysitting or camp experience preferred) • ECE designation preferred • CPR and First Aid training As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must provide a current Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Report.

If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter via email by February 12, 2016 to: humanresources@pickeringcollege.on.ca

COMMITED TO THE COMMUNITY

Fax or email your resume to:

Mark Oliver: moliver@ newmarkethonda.com Fax: 905-898-7955 75 Mulock Dr., P.O. Box 150, Newmarket ON L3Y 4W3

Smith, Williams & Bateman Insurance Brokers Ltd.

We are looking for a Commercial Service Representative, with a minimum of two (2) years commercial experience.

Knowledge of farm insurance and Power Broker is an asset. We have been insuring businesses throughout Ontario since 1949 and are searching for another long term staff member to join our growing team.

Please email your resume to: aseilis@swbins.com SWB Insurance 16700 Yonge St, Box 2005 Newmarket, ON L3Y 6W4 We thank all interested candidates.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Butler Disposal Services

310S LICENCED TECHNICIAN

This is a permanent full time position. The ideal candidate will be a 310S Licenced Technician, with Honda experience. You will be capable of producing work to the highest quality with an emphasis on fixing it right first time. Customer satisfaction will also be your main goal. We offer competitive rates of pay and an excellent work environment in a very busy modern Service Department.

We have immediate positions available for

AZ & DZ Drivers: Roll Off, Front End, Tractor

LUBE TECHNICIAN

This is a permanent full time position. The successful candidate must be able to work with minimum supervision. Prior experience in a similar position is desirable, but we are willing to train a suitable applicant.

We are a family run business located in Stouffville offering competitive wages, Benefits, RRSP Group Plan and Quarterly Safety Bonus.

SERVICE LOT PERSON

This is permanent full time positions. Successful candidates must be able to work with minimum supervision and be willing to do what it takes to exceed our Customer's expectations.

Please send resume noting the position you are for applying for by e-mail to

Email Resume & Drivers Abstract to:

jeffw@butlerdisposal.com

service@newmarkethonda.com

or fax to: 905-640-9232

Attn: Service Manger

JOB POSTING

Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROVIDER February to June 2016 5 days per week

If you are looking for a challenging career, please contact us to arrange a confidential interview.

Newmarket Honda has the following positions available and are seeking suitable candidates. A valid Driver's Licence is required for all positions

Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Responsibilities: • Team dispatching and load planning for a fleet of 44 drivers • Order entry and customer service calls • Communication with customers and drivers • Daily review and analysis of driver profit/loss reports Requirements: • Microsoft proficient • Communicate effectively both written and verbal • Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously • Organization and accuracy a must • Required to meet specific deadlines • Positive attitude in a team work environment A&B Courier is offering a competitive salary along with employer paid benefit package, medical,dental,vision,andlongtermdisability. Paidclothingallowance,3paidsickdaysper year and bonus program in place.

Qualified individuals seeking a challenging opportunity, in a team oriented environment, please submit your resume to: jason@abcourier.com

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As a member of the Environment, Heath & Safety team (EHS), you will provide assistance in the development, implementation and monitoring of the site’s EHS programs in order to adequately protect the health & safety of employees, the Community and the environment as well as meet all relevant legislation requirements.

You have proven experience in project management in addition to preparing health & safety documentation. You are a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or hold a post secondary degree in a Safety or Environment discipline along with three (3) years of H&S experience, preferably in a R&D or manufacturing environment. You are results oriented; possess strong initiative, flexibility and problem solving skills.

JOB TITLE: Phone Verifier, Casual Part Time BUSINESS UNIT: Aurora, ON THE OPPORTUNITY: This position acts as the key liaison between the newspaper and the carrier force which delivers our product. From receipt of a customer/ circulation/corporate inquiry, the verification representative must take ownership of the inquiry to ensure the route is verified and results communicated to the appropriate parties.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Successfully conduct verification calls to ensure deadlines are consistently met • Handle a high volume of outbound calls per shift • Ensure that FDSA Policy & Procedures are met on a daily basis WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Experience with outbound phone calls an asset • Strong telephone presentation skills • Excellent verbal, written and listening skills • Strong computer skills • Solid organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task • Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline oriented environment • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to esmyth@yrmg.com by February 7, 2016.

We are currently looking for an experienced FULL-TIME LTL DISPATCHER, Monday to Friday, days only.

Candidates should possess:

Environment, Health & Safety Associate

JOB TITLE: Machine Strapper- Casual Part-time BUSINESS UNIT: Aurora, ON THE OPPORTUNITY: York Region Media Group, a division of Metroland Media Group, is currently looking to fill a casual part-time Machine Strapper position for the Aurora Warehouse, working Mondays and Tuesdays from 4pm-2am. Reporting to the Machine Operator, the Machine Strapper is responsible for removing skids from the line, relocating them to the appropriate slots using the pump truck and wrapping finished product.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Remove skids from line, relocate them to the appropriate slots using pump truck and wrap finished product • Follow the job list assigned to count, insert flyers and stacking • Retrieve flyers from surrounding skids • Hours fluctuate seasonally based on insert/flyer volume • Work in a safety-conscious manner as outlined in the Company and department safety policies • Perform physical material handling • To perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, an asset • Attention to detail • Have their own transportation If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume esmyth@yrmg.com by February 14, 2016.

Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

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JOB POSTING JOB TITLE: Pocket Feeder- Casual Part- Time BUSINESS UNIT: Aurora, ON THE OPPORTUNITY: York Region Media Group, a division of Metroland Media Group, is currently looking to fill a casual part-time Pocket Feeder position for the Aurora Warehouse, working Wednesdays and Fridays from 6am-4pm. Reporting to the Machine Operator, the Pocket Feeder is responsible for feeding flyers into pockets of the Alphaliner machine.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Lifting flyer bundles to machine pockets • Preparing flyers from insertion into pockets • Feeding flyers into machine pockets • Maintain a clean work area • Hours fluctuate seasonally based on insert/flyer volume • Perform physical material handling • Other duties as assigned WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately and thoroughly, with minimal errors • Able to remain alert and maintain a high level of concentration • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team • Attention to detail • Have their own transportation If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to esmyth@yrmg.com by February 14, 2016.

NEW CAR SALES

Would you like to be treated with respect? Would you like to have an opportunity to earn what you’re worth, and work in a team atmosphere?

Come join our successful organization.

Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

8& 3& )*3*/( ClubLink, Canada’s largest owner and operator of golf clubs, is hosting hiring fairs in your area.

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ANGUS GLEN GOLF CLUB ANNUAL JOB FAIR Saturday, February 13th from 10 a.m. to 1p.m.

10080 Kennedy Road We are hiring for the following positions:

Full-Time 8-month Positions: •Greens Maintenance Workers & Spray Technicians •F&B Supervisors full-time 8- months plus •F&B Servers, (Banquets, Restaurant, Halfway House), Cooks, Dishwasher, Receivers •Golf Operations, Pro Shop & Reservation Associates •Accounting Clerk full-time 6-months •Set Up Associate Summer & Part-Time Positions: Greens Maintenance Workers, F&B Servers (Banquets, Restaurant, Halfway House), Bartenders, Cooks, Dishwashers, Golf Operations, Pro Shop & Reservation Associates, Cleaner We offer opportunities for growth & development, competitive wages, great employee perks in golf, dining, Nike Pro Shop discounts and a fun, friendly & rewarding team environment.

Please bring your SIN card, driver's license and banking information.

In most cases, selected applicants will be offered positions at the fair.

For more information, please visit our website at: angusglen.com/employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusiveness. We consider all qualified applicants and accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

Badger Daylighting is currently seeking professional HYDROVAC OPERATORS to join the largest Hydrovac business in North America.

Previous hydrovac, trucking, vacuum truck or other related experience preferred. Must be able to work independently and demonstrate a strong customer service focus.

A class DZ driver’s license and a clean driving record are minimum requirements for this position.

For York Region and Simcoe Please send resume to:jwalker@badgerinc.com For Toronto and Mississauga Please send resume to:jbilecki@badgerinc.com

RICHLAND ACADEMY

is accepting resumes a Custodian position.

The successful candidate for our Custodian position will have the skills and experience to maintain an attractive, sanitary, clean and safe facility for students, staff and the public; providing technical, mechanical and custodian skills throughout the facility; providing equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings, classroom activities; providing day to day operational tasks such as but not limited to; cleaning of facility, grounds maintenance and repairs and safety inspections in a timely and professional manner; maintaining and record keeping of supplies.

This job reports to the Director and Head of School.

Forward resume and cover letter to: Mrs. Nancy Neumann-Causi, Human Resources at ncausi@richlandacademy.ca

GREENHOUSE SUPERVISOR

Supervise nursery and greenhouse staff, establish work schedules and procedures.

Must have 5 years working experience with Reiger Begonias, Shamrocks and Zygo Cactus. Must speak Spanish. Education not required. $20/hr. No benefits.

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GREENHOUSE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR

Organize and direct greenhouse and nursery operations. Strong knowledge of the operations and maintenance of boilers, potting machines, for k lif t, trac tors, generators and compressors with 5 years or more working experience. Education not required. $18.83/hr. No benefits.

Call 905-775-2773, fax 905-775-4911 or email: antonio@bajargreenhouses.com Please specify the position you are applying for.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL

Hands-On tasks. Start Weekly.

GPS Training. Funding & Housing available. Job Aid. Already a HEO? Get certification proof!

Call 1-866-399-3853 or iheschool.com

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Accepting applications and conducting on the spot interviews

Saturday February 13th, 2016 from 8:30 AM until 11:30 AM at the Aurora Public Library (15145 Yonge Street Aurora, ON)

Food and Beverage Staff

Beverage Cart, Lounge Servers, Dining Room Servers, Bussers and Concierge Experience is preferred, but not necessary

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Golf Services Staff

Backshop, Valet Parking, Caddies, Starters and Locker Room Attendants

Call 1-855-853-5613 ext. 8

Seasonal Grounds Maintenance

(905) 726-7658 or hr@magnagolf.com

4TH CLASS ENGINEER BUILDING OPERATOR

LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS Full-time employment available in both maintenance and construction divisions.

Email resumes to: info@terra-opus.ca Fax: 1-905-473-1050

• Full time position - 12 hour shift • Operate and maintain boiler and mechanical systems • Perform minor building repairs For more information, please visit our website at: www.sac.on.ca Closing date for applications: February 19, 2016

12481 Bathurst St., Richmond Hill Join our team in 2016!

St. Andrew's College, 15800 Yonge St., Aurora, ON L4G 3H7

February 6th & 16th & 20th 11am-2pm

Email to: hr@sac.on.ca

We thank all applicants in advance but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Duct Cleaning/ Carpet Cleaners

JOB FAIR

Looking to train some good people to be ready for the spring.

We are hiring for ALL POSITIONS Please bring resume & cover letter.

Great Opportunity!

BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTANT

Duties include: A/P, A/R cash application, account reconciliations, preparation and posting journal entries, preparation of monthly financial statements. Salary range $45K - $47K annually.

Please send resume and cover letter to: AC1232016@hotmail.com

Growing, stable company in Richmond Hill is looking for FULL TIME PRODUCTION OPERATOR. Must be able to accurately follow detailed mixing instructions. Involves some heavy lifting. $15-$17/hr.

Fax: 905-709-5942 E-mail: hr@silcheminc.com

AFTERNOON/EVENING/ WEEKEND DRIVER NEEDED

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Company vehicle provided $11.25/hr Full time hours available.

Email: hrcity@outlook.com

Diamond Irrigation Services (Aurora) requires •SERVICE TECHNICIANS •INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS •INSTALLATION FOREPERSON Wages based on experience. Start April 15thwithpossibleyearroundemployment with our snow removal operations.

Email: dgs@diamondgrounds.com or fax (905)727-1776

BATHURST GLEN GOLF COURSE

Manufacturing company in York Region hiring for the following position:

1 Year Contract

Seroyal International has an opportunity at their Richmond Hill office for an Administrative Assistant. Candidates will be self-motivated, possess strong organizational sk ills and excellent communication skills.

Key responsibilities include: Preparing reports, travel, meeting and event arrangements, presentation preparation, and coordination of mailings.

Qualifications required: 2 years experience in administration, strong command of written and spoken English, proficiency in MS Office, license to drive and have a vehicle.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For door-to-door newspaper delivery 1 day per week.

Reliable vehicle required Call 1-855-853-5613 ext. 8

Email: careers@seroyal.com

Terra-Opus Property Services Inc. Immediate openings for

The school is seeking applicants for the following position to start immediately.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

looking for

LABOURER AND FOREMAN

Fax resumes and contact info to: 905-535-6683

$150.00-$300.00 Per Day depending on season.

fully@fullycompletely.com EARN UP TO $792 WEEKLY!!!

Potential for Permanent Hire!!

Lots of Overtime Available!! Paid Training!!

All Shifts Available!! TTC Accessible!!

We are currently looking to hire the following roles within the Vaughan/Richmond Hill area: Order Pickers, Assemblers, Machine Operators, Certified Forklift Operators.

Call today for an interview!

905-787-9911

Canadian Contract Cleaning Specialists Inc.

NOW HIRING, 3 SANITATION WORKERS in Queensville location

No experience is necessary! We will train you!!! Monday to Friday (Night Shift) with some Saturdays.$14.00 per hour. Monday to Friday, shift from 11:00pm to 7:30am, benefits are available.

Email: ontariooffice@cccsi.com Fax: 1-888-959-0411

BATHURST GLEN GOLF COURSE

12481 Bathurst St., Richmond Hill Requires PRO SHOP CO-ORDINATOR/ CLUB HOUSE CLOSER Must be able to work most nights, weekends and holidays. Mature person required from April to November.

Minimum 1 year experience.

Email resume to: bglen@trca.on.ca

AUDIO VISUAL INSTALLATION TECH

AV Systems Co. seeks F/T install tech., ability to solder & read wiring drawings, 2 yrs. AV exp. req'd. Must have exc. communication skills, ability to work in corporate environment & have a valid driver’s license.

Email resume to: contact@raveav.ca Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

LEAD CARPENTERS REQUIRED Must have a minimum of 7 years broad based experience with high end trim a definite asset. Strong organization and communication skills are mandatory and applicants must be well equipped and have own utility vehicle.

Call 905.841.6440 Fax 905.841.3343 Email: info@sandgateconstruction.com

Experienced

Journeyman Plumbers Greater Toronto area Excellent pay and benefits.

To apply, please fax your resume with references to: 905-670-9172 or call: 905-565-1565

PART TIME OFFICE HELP

needed for busy family practice in Aurora, 2 evenings a week, 3-9pm.

Fax resume to: 905-727-6280

RESIDENTIAL CLEANER SUBCONTRACTOR WANTED Immediate paid training to start jobs in February or earlier if possible. $17-$22/ hr.

Call 905-895-5326 Or send resume to majestichomeservices@bell.net

Aurora company requires

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A celebration of lives well lived and people well loved Read more Life Stories on yorkregion.com

Collector, friend saw world through different light

BY AMANDA PERSICO

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apersico@yrmg.com

or Pete Rylott, life was about how you saw the light.

He was always surrounded by light – sunlight, black lights and Christmas lights. “He always lit the way with a path and some flowers,� said Rylott’s long-time friend Kimberly Tower, who was with him when he died. “He showed you a direction.

Where you ended up going was your choice.�

Rylott, a former industrial painter, died earlier this year from liver disease. He was 60.

Rylott was very close with his mother, Kay. When she died, Rylott started drinking and was eventually diagnosed with hepatitis C. Eventually the drink took him in.

While he experimented with drugs in his teens, alcohol was never his vice, Tower said. “I’m still so mad about it,� she said. “It’s like he wanted to join her. There was no changing his mind.�

That was part of his extreme personality, she added.

As an avid collector of anything Coca-Cola, his kitchen was adorned with vintage memorabilia from floor to ceiling.

There are more than 10,000 tulips planted around his prop-

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erty. “Everything was to the extreme,� said Tower, looking around the old barn house where the two friends spent countless hours reminiscing. “He liked Coca-Cola. So, there’s Coca-Cola on every wall,� she said. “There is not a window here where you don’t see a garden he planted.�

Over the years, Rylott planted thousands upon thousands of tulips around the property.

He made Mount Albert his home in the late 1980s when he purchased an old farmhouse and renovated it to showcase the building’s unique wood structure.

Rylott made it a point to get everything he needed locally, from food to prescriptions, car parts to hockey cards.

“He was always buying brakes... He got his license late in life. Maybe he was catching up.�

He had a love of speed and lived life in the fast lane, Tower said. “He was always buying brakes,� she said. “He got his license late in life. Maybe he was catching up.�

One of the few things kept from his childhood was his col-

Mount Albert resident Pete Rylott is remembered by many for his fascinations with lights, which lit up his old farmhouse. lection of black light psychedelic posters, which glow under ultraviolet light emitted from black lights.

Many know him as a hippytype, Tower said. “He was a hippy to the fullest,�

Celebrate a life well lived!

“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.�

‘He was a hippy to the fullest... No hesitation. He was always peace and love.’

Tower said. “No hesitation. He was always peace and love.�

Most in town knew Rylott’s house by the black light glow at night or by his trail of Christmas lights wrapped around every tree during the wintertime.

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.

Black lights weren’t the only lights he was fascinated by.

Every night, he watched the sunset over his eight-acre property. He even trimmed the trees on the far north side of his lot so he could have a good view of the sunset in the end.

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.POEBZ UP 'SJEBZ BN UP QN r r 5PMM 'SFF r 'BY r 'PS EFMJWFSZ RVFTUJPOT QMFBTF DPOUBDU GARRETT, Bernard Campbell Bernie (or Ben, as he was known to his family) was born to William and Jacqueline Garrett on 29th December 1929, and died on Monday 25th January 2016. Bernie is survived by his adored and devoted wife Norma, with whom he spent more than sixty years, his youngest brother Elton (Jocelyn); the two daughters he and Norma had together, Melanie (Gordon) and Heather (Khaled); as well as by Heather and Khaled's children, Careem and Sarah who continue to be a constant source of delight and enormous pride to their entire extended family. Ben was also predeceased by several siblings: Donald (Mary), Audrey, Alan, Sheila, and more recently, Graham (Hoda).

Although Bernie spent his final years in the Toronto area so that he and Norma could be nearer Heather and her family, he remained a passionate Montrealer through and through. While his day-to-day dealings saw him based mainly in the port there, his career in shipping offered him the chance to travel the world, seeing such far flung places as Rotterdam, Athens, Hamburg, Halifax and Rimouski. But it was the many years he spent working in Churchill, Manitoba which stayed with him the most.

He had a lifelong love of reading, which he passed on to Melanie in particular, teaching her to read before she started school. His passion for Canada's shared national obsession with hockey was something he always denied unless there was a game on, in which case no one was allowed to speak in the room. The same went for his love-hate obsession with every conceivable minutiae of Quebec politics, and one of his great pleasures of 2015 was living long enough to be able to vote for yet another Trudeau.

In his final weeks, Ben's own mother was very much on his mind, and so it was particularly poignant that he died on the day Scots the world over celebrate the anniversary of their bard - and her favourite poet - Robert Burns.

A man's a man, for a' that For a' that, an' a' that Their tinsel show an' a' that The honest man, though e'er sae poor Is king o' men for a' that

Bernie was cremated on Thursday, at the Forest Lawn Crematorium, 4570 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario.

HALE, Donna Anne June 11, 1937 - January 30, 2016 Surrounded by family and loved ones, Donna succumbed peacefully to respiratory illness at Southlake Regional Health Centre. Wife of the late Donald Wesley Hale. Survived by children Stewart and Rochelle. Predeceased by children Donald Jr., Dennis, Stephen and Collette. Grandmother to Jessica, Christopher, Victoria, Charlie, Charlotte and Stephanie. Great-grandmother to Carson, Coco-Rose and Lucien. Predeceased by her parents Frank and Clara Elliott and her siblings Frank Jr. and Richard (Dick). Beloved by many extended family and children.

Donna worked for many years as a dedicated foster parent for the Toronto Children's Aid Society caring for countless needy girls and boys throughout her career; many of whom still look to call her "mother" today.

The family would like to express special thanks to the caring nurses and staff at Southlake Regional as well as The MacDonald House for Seniors in offering such excellent care and compassion in her life.

Friends and family may call at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket on Friday, February 5, 2016 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. with funeral service beginning at 1 p.m., followed by an interment at Newmarket Cemetery.

If desired, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre.

On-line condolences may be made at www.roadhouseandrose.com BYGNES, Evelyn (nee Bowes) Passed away at Southlake Residential Care Village in Newmarket on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 92 years of age.

Beloved wife of the late Thorleif (Tom) Bygnes. Loving mother of Dennis (Christina) and Karen. Proud grandma of Erika (Timothy) and Lindsay and great grandma of Thora and Finlay.

Survived by her sister Marjorie and brother David, predeceased by William. A memorial service was held at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street South, Newmarket on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 10 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Online condolences at www.roadhouseandrose.com

WORRALL, Maud Mary (nee Starkey) Passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 31st, 2016 in her 86th year.

Predeceased by her loving husband Jack (2007). Loving mother of Paul, Mike (Marilyn), and John (Kathy).

Proud grandmother of Chris, Leah, Zach, Danica, Claire, Gillian and great-grandmother to Mason and Alexandra. She will be missed and remembered by her sister Eileen Keess and brothers John, Jim, and Peter and the many friends whose lives she touched. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 17955 Leslie Street, Newmarket on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior at church. In memory of Maud, a donation may be made to the Lung Association.

Online condolences may be left at taylorfh.ca. Funeral arrangements entrusted to TAYLOR FUNERAL HOMENEWMARKET CHAPEL 905-898-2100.

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FORGIE, John Gordon (Gord) Passed away after a brief illness at Uxbridge Cottage Hospital on January 29, 2016 at the age of 91.

Beloved husband of the late Betty (nee Brown). Loving father of Beverley (Tom), Pat (Ralph) and Murray (Lisa). Proud grandfather of Gord (deceased), Scott (Sarah), Jeff (Jamieson), Sarah (Ryan), Jordan (Angela), Amanda (John), Martin (Jannelle) and great-grandfather of Chase, Ella, Everett, Trent, Ewan and Olivia.

Gord was an Air Force Veteran of WWII. He joined the Markham Lions club in 1959 and was active in the community through his association.

Friends and family will be received at the DIXON-GARLAND FUNERAL HOME, 166 Main Street N. (Markham Road), Markham on Friday, February 5, 2016 from 11 a.m. until time of Funeral Service in the Chapel at 1 p.m. Interment Elmwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

DAXON, Clayton John Son of Alice and the late Ken Daxon, brother of Corey (Jenn), Tracey (Rick) and Krista (Dale) passed peacefully to eternal rest on January 29th, 2016 after a struggle with declining health surrounded by his family who love him dearly.

Clayton will be missed by all his nephews and niece, Corey, Liam, Gage, Kenzie, Nathan, Cole and Will.

Clayton accomplished so much in his life in spite of the struggles he underwent. He was a joy to everyone who knew him and his unique and infectious laugh was his hallmark of recognition. He impacted everyone who knew him or met him.

He will be deeply missed by his family and friends and we wish him the freedom he so desperately strived for in life. We will love him and miss him forever.

You are invited to attend Clayton's Celebration of Life service on Sunday, February 14th from 2-5 p.m. at the Taylor Funeral Home, 524 Davis Drive, Newmarket.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Clayton to: http://costellosyndromeusa.org/

Daisy was born January 9, 2016 (on her mother's birthday) at 7:17 p.m., weighing: 6 lbs. 4 oz.

Peacefully passed away at Cedarvale Lodge, Keswick on Thursday, January 28, 2016.

Katharina Schmich (nee Bittner) of Bradford in her 101st year. Beloved wife of late Josef Schmich. Loving mother of Tony (Theresa) Schmich.

Proud Oma of Susan (Fred) LaRue, Anne Crisp and Cathy (Rick) Moser.

Cherished Great Oma of Justin (Meghan Gaynor), Brandon; Amanda, Courtney; and Ava. Predeceased by her siblings Josef (Katharina) Bittner and Barbara (Josef) Fath.

F r i e n d s c a l l e d a t S K WA R C H U K FUNERAL HOME, Bradford for visitation. Funeral Mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford on Monday, February 1, 2 0 1 6 a t 11 a . m . I n t e r m e n t H o l y Martyrs Cemetery, Bradford.

MORGAN, Eugene H. P a s s e d a w a y o n S a t u r d a y, January 30, 2016, at Southlake Regional Health Centre, in Newmarket, at 70 years of age after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Loving husband of Vicki (nee Landry). Beloved father of Ve r o n i c a ( A n d r e w ) , Ta n i a , Te r i and Craig (Shannon). Proud Gpa of Ashley (Robert), Kieran, Brett, Brady, Emilee, Sean, Taylor, and Mason. Best friend of Alowishes.

As per Eugene's wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

Special thank you to his nurse Candy, and his medical team at Southlake.

Excited first time parents are Blake & Elissa.

Proud first time grandparents are Jo-Anne Atherton and Brian & Nora Southon. Daisy is welcomed by her great grandmother Jean Parent and is the first niece for Elissa's twin sister Sabrina Lynn and her husband Mike Assad, and Courtney Atherton.

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In loving memory of a dear father, son, brother and uncle who passed away February 4, 2014.

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Orville Hughes of Bradford at 95 years of age. Beloved husband of the late Jean Hughes (nee Allan). Loving father of Jim, Brian (Cathy), Marjorie Jean Hughes (Chris Graham) and Edie (Phil) Barley. Proud grandfather of Chandra (Mike), Jamie (Andrea), Kevin, David; Tiffany (Dan), Kristen (Scott); Mackenzie, Quinn, Weston; Dayna (Andrew) and Leah. Orville will be lovingly remembered by his 11 great grandchildren. Dear brother of late Irma Burton and late Roy Hughes.

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AURORA CENTRAL 2 bedroom, March,.1st., $1350 inclusive. A/C, Parking, no smoking/ pets. 905.841.1060 AURORA- 90 Temperance St. 1 bedroom apartment available immediately. Clean, quiet building, near amenities. $1150 inclusive. No smoking/dogs. Feb. 1 & March 1st. 647-321-5930 BRADFORD, 1200 sq ft., 2 bedroom basement apartment for rent, separate entrance, 2 parking. $950+ 40% utilities. Available immediately.

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Limited time offer on select in stock vehicles only while supplies last. 2015 Nissan Sentra SV (C4RG55 AAOO) clear out special $14998 is plus taxes lic registration and insurance. The special is to be financed with NCF oac .Example shown $ 98 bi weekly for 84 months with $1973 down payment at 5.49% cob $2794. Terms may change depending on customer’s preferences. 2015 Altima 2.5SL tech (T4TG15 NVOO) purchase price is $24398 plus taxes lic registration and insurance and must be financed or leased through NCF. Lease special $169 semi-monthly for 60 months is plus taxes OAC with $0 down payment $0 security deposit with an ALR of 4.69% based on 20,000kms per year. Price excludes HST. See Alta group for complete details.

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