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ork Region has the “gotta catch ’em all” fever. It has been the scene on street corners, public trails and parks across the region: gaggles of people congregated in one area staring at their cellphones. Just like Newmarket’s Justine Stevens and Kyle Cane, they are hunting Pokémon, which they will then train for battle. “I have loved Pokémon since I was born,” Stevens said, showing three tattoos of Pokémon characters on her chest. “When it popped up on my Facebook page, I thought, ‘This is way too cool to be true.’” Pokémon GO, a free app that allows players to search the cartoon creatures in real-world locations, capture them in Poké Balls and train them for battle, launched in Canada Sunday, though people had been playing versions obtained through unofficial channels since its launch in the United States earlier this month. All weekend, there were crowds of trainers gathered at Main Street and Park Avenue in Newmarket stocking up on Poké Balls, collecting Pokémon and increasing their experience levels. “It was crazy seeing that many people out at those hours all chatting and playing,” Stevens said. “My mom might not like my data bill, but it definitely gets me

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Pokémon GO player Justine Stevens makes friends with a wild Pidgey on Main Street Newmarket.

out and about more.” However, the app uses less data than one might expect, according to the Wall Street Journal, which found it took about five to 10 megabytes of data per hour of play, compared to 350 megabytes for an hour of high-definition video. “I think our generation is nostalgic,” Cane said, noting game manufacturer Niantic has capitalized on that. “They targeted the right audience and the technology is available, so it has all come together to become a craze.” Colton Duvall, who was also collecting the cartoon critters on Main Street, said he has done a 10-kilometre hike already in search of Pokémon and said the app will make him do more cardio outdoors, rather than in the gym. “There is a social aspect to it, too,” he said, introducing two people he had just met. “It really has turned having a phone into something social.” People are flocking to the corner of Main and Park because it is a hot spot. Players are laying lures, a digital marker that attracts more Pokémon to the area, that last for 30 minutes. People are collecting and gaining experience points at the lures.

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Number of multi-unit dwellings possibly misidentified BY LISA QUEEN

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hen commercials began running weeks ago prompting Canadians to fill out their census forms by May 10, Newmarket senior Barbara Storey looked forward to doing her civic duty. “I was looking forward to it because when (the mandatory long-form census) was cancelled by the previous government, I thought it was a big mistake. This is how you predict the future for schools, hospitals, where your population is going to live. I think it’s

really, really important and I wanted to be part of it,” she said. “You think back to biblical times, that’s why Jesus was born (in Bethlehem), because they went to be counted. It’s been going on for a long time.” But Storey and the other residents of her condo building at 155 Main St. N. didn’t receive their forms. And, according to Marc Hamel, director general of the census program, they weren’t the only ones. Like Storey’s condo building, possibly hundreds of buildings across See page A7.

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Newmarket’s Barbara Storey reads a census notice. None of the residents in her condominium building received their census forms. She has been trying to get the issue sorted for several weeks, but progress has been slow.

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Imposters posing as Newmarket utility staff BY CHRIS SIMON

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f someone approaches your home, claiming to be a representative of the Town of Newmarket and tries to sell you something, close the door and walk away. Newmarket staff are warning residents about aggressive doorto-door salespeople going around town right now. The salespeople are posing as town utility department employees and may ask to enter homes to test water or check other services, like heat, File image energy and gas. The salespeople may provide identification, advise Newmarket officials warn residents to beware of salespeople imperthe water in the community is sonating municipal staff. contaminated with high levels of copper and suggest government ing town staff. rebate programs that require the Door-to-door sales represeninstallation of water filters. tatives became a topic of converNewmarket does not conduct ❑ Comments about this issue? sation for several local municipal door-to-door sales. Any municipal Email newsroom@yrmg.com councils in recent months. employee who visits a residence Markham Councillor Colin will provide proper identification Campbell called on the province recent inquiries from residents and likely drive a town vehicle. to ban door-to-door sales in the about aggressive water heater, This is the second time the home services sector, Mississauenergy and gas distributor town has issued a notice about salespeople showing up at their door-to-door sales in recent homes. In some cases, it appeared months. In late April, town staff See page A2. the salespeople were impersonatreport they had received several

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More charges against PSW accused of sexual assault BY CHRIS SIMON

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nother charge has been laid against a Newmarket man already accused of sexually assaulting elderly residents in Richmond Hill and Aurora. On June 8, York Regional Police investigators received information from an elderly man, who reported he was sexually assaulted by a man accused of similar crimes elsewhere. The incident allegedly occurred in the victim’s Newmarket home sometime between Dec. 31, 2015 and Jan. 30. The accused worked for We Care Home Health Services at the time. Between May and October 2015, the accused was employed at Mackenzie Health hospital in Rich-

mond Hill and was providing care for seniors at the facility. He was first arrested Jan. 31 and charged with sexually assaulting an elderly woman sometime between August and October 2015. Then, between December 2015 and January 2016, the accused was employed as a personal support worker with Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) as well as other agencies and at various facilities and seniors’ apartment complexes. A total of five female victims and one male have come forward or were identified by police so far. The investigation is ongoing and any additional victims are urged to

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contact police. “There is no statute of limitations for sexual offences and we encourage victims to report offences even if they occurred some time ago,” YRP Const. Laura Nicolle said in a media release. “The accused is known to have worked as a personal support worker for several agencies and locations where he had access to senior citizens who were in vulnerable positions and requiring care.” On July 18, Soja Zadeh, 51, also known as Shojaadin MohammadZadeh, of Newmarket was re-arrested and charged with one additional count of sexual assault. He is now charged with a total of seven counts of sexual assault, and one count of assault. Zadeh appeared in Newmarket court Monday. Anyone with information about this matter is asked to contact the YRP No. 4 District Criminal Investigation Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, by leaving an anonymous tip online at 1800222tips. com, or by texting ‘TIPYORK’ and a message to CRIMES (274637), starting with the word ‘YORK’.

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ga Councillor Karen Ras pushed for similar legislation and Aurora also examined the issue. Vaughan residents Isaac Rudik and Stacie Sommer recently started the StopTheKnocks campaign and online petition, after dealing with a door-to-door solicitor claiming to be from Enbridge only days after moving earlier this spring. The province has introduced legislation in the past year, which includes significant restrictions on the way door-to-door sellers can approach the door, present identification and close sales, but critics, including Campbell, say the bill doesn’t go far enough. Residents can check out the provincial Consumer Protection Act, which outlines ways to cancel contracts signed and acts as an avenue to file complaints against businesses. For more information, call the town at 905-895-5193. To report fraud, call York Regional Police at 1-866-876-5423.

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Newmarket introduces new customer complaint policy Got a beef with the Town of Newmarket? Now you can get clarification on how best to vent. The town has introduced its new customer complaint policy, which better defines the process for resolving municipal issues, following a 90-day staff training period. “We’re in the business of providing state-of-the-art programming and services to the residents of Newmarket,” Mayor Tony Van Bynen said. “The policy works to solidify our unrelenting commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement.” The town has made a number of recent efforts to increase accountability and transparency in operations and governance, including the approval of a revised council code of conduct and the appointment of a municipal ombudsman. For more information, or to review the policy, visit newmarket. ca/feedback.

The Era, Thursday, July 21, 2016

Pokemon Go players gather around the old clocktower at Main Street South and Park Avenue in Newmarket to socialize with their fellow trainers and stock up on virtual Poké Balls.

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Players are taking to the streets across the region as social media pages dedicated to Pokémon sightings have popped up. People were reported gathering at sites such as Newmarket Public Library, town halls, downtown Unionville, Vaughan Mills Mall, Milliken Mills Park and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Vaughan Fire and Rescue formally requested to have Pokémon GO gyms removed from two of its stations. The organization submitted the applications to the game’s developer Tuesday, Deputy Chief Deryn Rizzi said. Droves of people have been showing up at these locations to battle at the gyms, claim them for their teams and receive free items every five minutes, but the fire department has some safety concerns. “We encourage the public, including Pokémon trainers, to come and visit us, but we have to put safety first,” Rizzi said. With fire trucks needing to exit quickly, players who are not aware of their surroundings could be injured or worse. The need to clear paths through mobs of people before a truck can exit could also put the lives of others at risk, as it could lengthen response times. “We are requesting they put the gyms and stops somewhere more suitable, like a community centre,” Rizzi said. The PokéStops and Pokémon Gyms are determined via cellular data collected by the gaming company. In popular areas, landmarks are selected to become the location for stops and gyms.

OPP reminds Pokémon trainers that playing the game isn’t an excuse to trespass, even if it is a rare Pokémon that has spawned in someone’s backyard. The Sharon Temple National Historic Site in East Gwillimbury sees the potential for trespassing and has posted on a York Region Pokémon webpage advising people there is no need to jump the temple site’s fences or scale its gates during non-business hours, as the PokéStop is accessible from the sidewalk and parking lot.

‘They targeted the right audience and the technology is available, so it has all come together to become a craze.’ “We haven’t had any occurrences yet, but we just want to protect the site,” temple executive director Veronica Williams said. “Just in case, we will be putting up signs around the perimeter of the site.” While some sites are concerned about trespassing, others, such as Georgina Pioneer Village, are capitalizing on the opportunity to bring more people to their sites by setting their own lures to attract more Pokémon and, in turn, more trainers. While York Regional Police hasn’t received any complaints or attended any situations relating to the new game craze, the force reminds players it is an offense to drive while operating a handheld device and to stay alert when searching for Pokémon. “No game is worth forgetting common sense and compromising on safety,” Const. Laura Nicolle said.

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Justine Stevens and Kyle Cane were among the many trainers out hunting for Pokémon around downtown Newmarket following the official launch of the app in Canada earlier this week.

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York public board applicants forced to pay third-party company to apply for jobs Would-be employees must pay a $12 annual fee to Apply to Education for each school board they wish to apply to By Chris Simon

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It’s been said that nothing in life is free. Apparently, that saying also extends to job applications for the York Region District School Board. The board has been outsourcing part of its hiring process to Apply to Education, a for-profit company that requires applicants to sign-up for an account on its website, since last year. The applicants are required to pay a $12 annual fee for each board they’d like to apply to. No revenue is shared with the school boards. However, once the fee has been paid, the applicant can apply to as many jobs as they want to within that board over the course of a year. YRDSB used an external applicant sorter for about a dozen years, but switched over to Apply to Education in 2015 in an effort to better align with current provincial government regulations. “(Apply to Education) eliminates some of the manual entry and allows us a better tracking mechanism,” board recruitment and retention manager Gail Long said, noting the YRDSB can receive 3,000 to 5,000 applications per posting. “It streamlines the selection process. It just offers a variety of services that, if we had to do it manually, given this volume, we would have to look at additional staffing. In an ideal world, everything would be free. But somebody has to pay for the service. Is it fair to taxpayers who have no relationship with the board through the funding we receive through the

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Ministry (of Education)? Or is it more fair for the people who are going to benefit from the service to pay?” The amount is negligible considering the services offered to applicants through Apply to Education. However, the board will work with anyone who can demonstrate the fees are a barrier to applying for a job, to help reduce or waive fees, she said. “We don’t want it to be a barrier,” Long said, noting a “handful” of people have asked for assistance to cover the fees. “We want to see anybody that could be of benefit

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to the board. Where the requests have come, we’ve been able to accommodate that.” Board staff still screens applicants during the recruitment process, she said. It’s also easy to forget the board hires for many custodial, secretarial, educational assistant and other staff positions — in addition to teachers — every year, she said. There are benefits to the service. Any board can view a candidate’s profile once it’s set up. Boards can also communicate with a candidate, regardless of whether they’ve applied to a specific posting. Job seekers can create a profile and upload resumes and portfolio material to the site, without applying to a post. Apply to Education also offers a customer call centre and online support and promises to respond to email inquiries within one business day. “They pay a fee per school board that they’re applying to,” Laurie said. “I can see how someone wouldn’t want to pay $12, I’m not oblivious to that. But then the question always comes back to how you would want to apply. (In a) free system, there’s still a cost. Don’t kid yourself. You still have to spend time to apply to every single employer. Some people might say paying $12 is well worth it.” Apply to Education was developed by Industry Canada and the Centre for Education and Training (Peel District School Board) in 1998, to save teachers and boards time and money during the recruitment process. It was sold to Passion Inc. in February 2003 and is currently utilized by most boards across Canada. About 90 per cent of Ontario boards use the Apply to Education system, Laurie said. “By getting almost every Canadian school

board to use one system for managing applications, posting jobs and promoting their openings, we’ve created a talent pool where every person looking for a job with a school board more or less knows they can find it in one central location,” he said. “We’re not a perfect marketplace, but we’re pretty darn close if you can find 75 per cent of the Canadian market in one location.” Applicants were paying substantially more for the service at the time the company was sold, Laurie said. “If a board decides they want to manage their applications internally, often they aren’t in a position to manage the complete application,” he said. “They’re not taking supporting documents that could number 30 or 40 attachments and storing them in one central location and converting them into one file format.” University and college transcripts can also be expensive to obtain, but the Apply to Education only requires an applicant to upload one copy, Laurie said.

‘Some people might say paying $12 is well worth it.’ However, not every local board has gone in that direction. The York Catholic District School Board hires employees strictly through its freeto-use Success Factors platform, which is administered by part of the board’s nearly 30-member human resources department. They deal with applications from thousands of teachers graduating from post-secondary institutions across North America each year. “(Applicants) upload their resumes and any documentation they want and they apply to jobs; it’s that simple and straightforward,” Catholic board academic services principal Mary-Anne Fedrigoni said. “We’re pleased with it. I can’t speak to what other boards consider as demanding, (but) the world of HR is to go through these files as they’re there look at the candidates and search for candidates and hire the best people. We’re interviewing regularly; it’s ongoing throughout the year for all of our positions.” Hiring practices are largely based on provincial policy, which helps streamline the selection process. The Catholic board has about 8,000 employees, compared to roughly 15,000 in the YRDSB. The public board has about 65 staff in its HR department. “I don’t think we’ve explored all (Apply to Education) has to offer; we’re introducing gradually as we become more familiar with the system and as funds permit,” Long said. “We’re happy with it.”

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Today Learn to Sew with Anne-Marie Schlodder July 21, 6:30 to 8 p.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. Learn basic sewing machine skills while creating fun projects. Bring sharp scissors, ruler or measuring tape. See sample projects at the branch. Ages 13+. Ages 10-12 may participate with adult. Register. Cost is $42.50. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492, www.egpl.ca Men Wanted Who Love To Sing July 21, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sharon Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St. Experience the joy of singing four-part a cappella harmony in the company of friends, while supporting our communities through various events. Contact: Dave McCaffrey, info@uccchorus.com, 289-648-6300.

Tomorrow Lego & Play July 22, 10:30 a.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. It’s time to build! Get Creative with Lego! Ages 5+. Drop in. Register. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492, www.egpl.ca Christmas in July July 22, noon. Aurora Legion, 105 Industrial Pkwy. N. The Royal Canadian Legion, Aurora branch, hosts its annual Christmas in July event. Ticket holders will be treated to roast turkey, sage dressing, rich gravy, whipped potatoes, vegetables, rolls, cranberry sauce and dessert. Contact: 905-727-5642. Art Gone Wild July 22, 2 p.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St. Come out for 4 sessions of art projects inspired by nature! Projects include sun-printing, pressed flower art and more! Ages 6+. Please Register. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492, www.egpl.ca Builder’s Club July 22, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Ages 5+. Free. Drop in. Put your engineering skills to the test! Build different structures from unique and ordinary materials! Please Register. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca

This weekend FREE ZUMBA at River Walk Commons in Newmarket July 23, 8 to 9 a.m. River Walk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Open to the public this is a free event at the Newmarket Farmers Market starting this Saturday. No need to sign up just come out and have fun. Contact: Peter Geibel, pgeibel@live.ca, 416-804-5581. Discovery Days for Kids July 23, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Hillary House National Historic Site, 15372 Yonge St. in Aurora. Join the Aurora Historical Society for our summer children’s program Discovery Days for Kids! Each day will consist of a kid-friendly tour of Hillary House National Historic Site followed by a fun heritage craft or activity. Programs include Medical Detectives, Nature Seekers, Arts and Craft, Back to School, and our ever-popular Dig It! Visit aurorahs.com for more details. Contact: Leigha Cooney, leigha.cooney@aurorahs.com, 905-727-8991. 3D Printer Meet and Greet July 23, 2 p.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Spend some time with the new Printrbot Play 3D Printer and take a bit of the future home. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca Newmarket Farmers Market July 23, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Riverwalk Commons, Doug Duncan Drive. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked goods, food vendors, hand-crafted artifacts and products such as jewelry, furniture, soap, horse and wagon rides, musical entertainment, buskers, flowers, etc. Contact: info@newmarketfarmersmarket.com, 905-830-8983.

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Maker Madness Workshop July 26, 10:30 a.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Free. Register. Unleash your creative side at these hands-on workshops. For more information or to register, visit your local branch or call the library. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca Music at Civic Square July 26, 7 p.m. Civic Square - East Gwillimbury. Music at Civic Square, 7 p.m. on July 26, Aug. 9 & 23. See website line-up. Contact: www.eastgwillimbury.ca STEM Village July 26, 1 p.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Worried about falling behind this summer? Explore STEM Village. Dive into the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math with individual lesson plans paired with fun group activities. Grades 5+. Please register. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca Wild Wonders July 26, 10:30 a.m. East Gwillimbury Public Library - Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Interactive storytime features stories, crafts and more. Ages 0-5. Drop in. Contact: info@egpl.ca, 905-473-2472, www.egpl.ca

Business Women’s Network of York Region July Event July 26, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Each month the Business Women’s Network of York Region meets for lunch, dinner, breakfast or a cocktail party. To come out and meet likeminded women, book at bwnyr.com. The cost is $30 for non-members, $20 for members and $25 at the door. Contact: Elizabeth Johnston, info@bwnyr.com, 416-910-1058.

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EDITORIAL Overly stringent rules on cannabis a bad idea

t was always clear that many hurdles would have to be jumped before legal marijuana could become a reality in Canada. Pot advocates won’t be too pleased with the latest one. Ottawa, which recently struck a marijuana task force led by former deputy prime minister Anne McLellan, is sending strong signals legalized pot will be so strictly controlled that homegrown weed (even for medical purposes) may remain an illegal substance. For advocates, this will come as surprising and unwelcome news. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says the government wants to treat pot like tobacco. She may or may not be aware, however, that it is actually legal to grow your own personal-use tobacco in small amounts in Ontario.

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Liberal MPP Bill Blair, justifying a heavy-handed approach, told the Toronto Star last week: “Unlike (growing) tomatoes, (marijuana) is a substance that poses … significant … social and health harms and risks to Canadians … the science is overwhelmingly clear that marijuana is not a benign substance.” On that basis, it doesn’t exactly sound like something that should be legal, does it? Except that doctors are prescribing it for glaucoma, anxiety, pain relief, muscle spasms caused by MS, nausea, arthritis discomfort, Crohn’s disease and more. And we all know recreational use is widespread. A 2015 survey showed 20 per cent of Canadians indulge and another 10 per cent will light up once it appears in stores. A Conservative attempt to prevent medical users from growing their own pot has already been tossed out by the courts. It stands to reason then that preventing nonmedical users of a legal substance from growing their own plants could amount to discrimination. Perhaps that is the wrench in the gears. As we have seen with the emergence of medical pot dispensaries, declaring you are making it legal amounts to letting the horse out of the barn. You will have an industry, you will have people growing their own, for medical uses or not. The notion you can police every user who may have a few plants in a pot at home is absurd. The Liberals seem intent on following through on this promise. It just seems like they forget why they made it in the first place.

SOCIAL MEDIA Pokémon GO: York Region sightings and more: bit.ly/29Yw5VN Eira Keay — Such a stupid and dangerous game. Lesley Bolsby-Dexter — Our street has been taken over by this and it’s beyond funny after two days. Benjamin Smith — LOTS of Pokestops in downtown Richmond Hill. And anyone who even thinks about playing this while driving should have their car turned into a cube! Marty Fowler — This morning a young lady almost walked into the back of my work trailer, have fun look up often and know your surroundings. King Township Museum — King Heritage and Cultural Centre is one of the poke stops in York Region! :) Paolo Dbt — Pfft....... Another charge laid against Newmarket man accused of sexual assaults against senior citizens: bit.ly/2a8NixB Jane Haslam — My mother was abused by a psw when she was in Aurora rest haven..the nursing home did nothing until we threatened a law suit..then the moved the psw to the 2nd floor where all the alzhiemers patients were..she lost her job a couple of years after that..another nurse reported her for abuse. Cathy Lindsay — Creep. Melissa Marshall — What kind of beast does that?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Gridlock a symptom of larger problems Is commuter gridlock the problem or a symptom of a larger problem? After all these decades, why has it not been solved if it’s the problem? Why classify commuter travels a symptom, rather than problem? It changes the focus of what needs to be solved. Instead of figuring out how to get more cars, buses and commuter trains working, what if we looked at reducing the number of travellers? I don’t mean that, like me, everyone starts working from home. This is not practical for many businesses. I used to be among those who had to either sit in traffic, subways or commuter trains to get to work. If we think outside the box, commuter problems would be reduced if workers lived closer to their place of work. While we spend enormous energy figuring out more ways to get more people to travel larger distances, we spend relatively little time figuring out how to reduce the distance from home to work. I appreciate that there are a number of opposing factors involved. A home is acquired relative to what a household can afford. This cost reduces the further you get from the heart of Toronto. Is there a breaking point? I travel to Silicon Valley frequently. A number of years ago, I read an article in the local paper that the schools were having problems hiring teachers. The teachers could not afford to live in Silicon Valley and where they could afford, the commute time was prohibitive. I suggest the current status quo of increasing distances between workplace and home locations cannot be supported over time. What is the alternative? While I don’t think there would ever be a freeze on new jobs offered in Toronto, new commerce centres could be identified and companies given incentives to establish there — maybe in places like Bancroft, Hanover, Perth and other smaller communities. This may be a radical idea, but I think worth exploring. If commuting is reduced, more time is spent together as a family, with long-term benefits to children and parents. I remember the stress of having to get our daughter to daycare in time for my wife and I to catch the GO train to Union Station. Many nights, we only had time when we got home make dinner, bathe our daughter and put her to bed.

Our current transit plans are reactive and not proactive. Until we look at the real problems, the symptoms will only get worst for each generation.

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For sale ‘rampage’ hurts our kids Re: Bidding adieu to home of your dreams, June 2. bit.ly/2a6KT3s Having read this article [part of Through The Roof series] I was disappointed at the attitude with which the subject matter was presented. It seems the subject of the article was not so much about Baby Boomers selling their dream home in order to downsize, but more about how successful the real estate market, in particular one real estate agent, was, at manipulating the game. The article avoids the wider, real problem, in my opinion, and, the forces that are seriously affecting the ability of Canadians who have grown up here, were educated here, and now work here and pay taxes here to obtain affordable housing. I’m sure most readers are well aware of what’s happened to Canadian real estate markets in the Vancouver and Toronto areas, but what they don’t know is exactly why this phenomenon is occurring. I’ve lived in Richmond Hill for almost 30 years and never would have thought that my children would never be able to afford to buy some kind of home in the general vicinity, especially now that my wife and I are retired. Both of my children are well educated and have professional careers. And as my wife and I get older, it would have been nice to have them closer if we required some help. Instead, I look around and see multi-million-dollar homes purchased by people, some who come here for maybe several months during the year and have no real sense of community. The other day I received an advertisement from a real estate agent, loudly proclaiming on it “I have overseas buyers ready to buy.” This pretty well sums up the issue. What’s occurring in our real estate market is just one of the symptoms of how big income inequality has become over the last 30 years. We’re talking about the one per cent of the one per cent here, or as they are affectionately known as, “Plutocrats”. How they have achieved their incredible wealth and power is unknown; for the rest of us, their reach is reflected in government policies, or lack thereof, from social programs to the environment.

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Government at every level in Canada has lacked the will to stop this “Canada For Sale” rampage. Think the global economy is good for everyone? Guess again. All of our governments at every level must act now.

Tony Bifolchi Richmond Hill

Be wary of aggressive door-to-door sales reps Last week two young men knocked on my door claiming to be from an “energy company,” wanting to check the efficiency of my water heater. They were not clear which company they represented. They did not show any ID and they did not have any hand-out information. They were quite aggressive about trying to gain entry into my home. They kept asking if the water heater was in the basement and should they remove their shoes. They insisted it was a free service being offered, not a service call or sales pitch, but just a check on the water heater. Because my husband was home, I was not as nervous as I might have been had I been alone. Being foolish enough to not want to be rude and slam the door in their faces, I let them engage me in conversation for several minutes before they finally gave up, as they realized I wasn’t going to let them in. Beware, this is not the first time I have had this happen. If you haven’t requested a service call, the [legitimate] service providers do not provide free doorto-door service. If someone is truly canvassing, the first thing they will do is show you proper identification, at the very least. Never let a stranger into your home who hasn’t been invited.

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‘We all know recreational use is widespread. A 2015 survey showed 20 per cent of Canadians indulge and another 10 per cent will light up once it appears in stores.’

emember the words of newly minted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiling his new cabinet, which is made up of an equal number of male and female MPs and more diverse than ever seen before? To media questions as to why he made good on his promise to have equal representation of women on his inner circle, he simply replied, “Because it’s 2015.” Ever since, opponents and supporters have watched for signals that the PM and his new Liberal government are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to the role of women in government. This week another move to support gender parity — the Liberals restored funding options to women’s organizations which had been stripped of support during the Stephen Harper years. Specifically, the current government says advocacy activities by women’s groups across the country do not disqualify them for government funding. Making the announcement was MP Patty Hadju, Minister of Status of Women, noting: “I’m proud of the fact that we are restoring support for advocacy within the scope of projects funded through Status of Women Canada. Advocacy is what will ensure that our decisions are informed and properly address the needs of Canadians. This action ... reflects our renewed focus on gender equality as a goal shared by all Canadians.” In the Harper years, cuts to funding of the Status of Women organization saw 12 of 16 regional offices closed and funding criteria was redrafted. This meant that dozens of women’s service providers — including rape crisis centres — that participated in advocacy or lobbying for law reform, became ineligible for funding or saw budgets slashed. Why does this matter? As compared to other countries, Canada has been falling behind the gender equity curve. Poverty rates have been rising for elderly single women and singleparent families headed by women. The pay gap between women and men has widened in this country and a 2015 study noted that Canada ranked 52nd in terms of female representation in Parliament. So while that has changed significantly for the better in Ottawa, what about in your own municipality? Look at your regional and local elected politicians and there’s certainly no gender parity there. Sitting at the Region of York — making key decisions on roads, sewers, waste and recycling pickup, transit and overall tax rates — are 21 elected representatives. Only four of them are women. Whitchurch-Stouffville has no women politicians — all seven are men. Richmond Hill and Aurora have two of nine politicians who are women, Vaughan and Newmarket have three of nine, Markham four of 12, and the rural municipalities of King, East Gwillimbury and Georgina have three, two and two women on council respectively, with the latter two municipalities boasting female mayors. Given that half the population of Canada is female, isn’t it about time that half of every level of government reflects that simple fact? There’s just over two years before we all go back to the polls to elect municipal representatives. Let’s hope voters in 2018 have opportunities to choose qualified, talented women candidates. With strong federal signals that women are eminently qualified to lead us, let’s hope that galvanizes and encourages female candidates in all our towns and cities to consider a role in politics.

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York Region agencies get $167K for repairs and upgrades By Lisa Queen

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Several north York Region community agencies are getting facelifts thanks to provincial funding. The centres will be able to do capital improvements under the Partner Facility Renewal program, which is investing $16 million for upgrades and repairs at 170 community agencies across Ontario. Agencies in northern York are doing $166,500 worth of renovations under the funding. Aurora’s Yellow Brick House for abused women and their children is receiving $36,500, including $20,000 for an emergency generator, $7,500 to pave the dumpster pad and $9,000 to paint the interior walls. “Yellow Brick House provides emergency shelter and community outreach services to abused women and children. Hundreds of woman and children utilize our

shelters every year, which results in continued need to upgrade and repair our facilities,” executive director Lorris Herenda said in a statement. Yellow Brick House is benefitting from the provincial government’s largest investment in public infrastructure in the province’s history, about $160 billion over 12 years, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard said. “Yellow Brick House has helped countless women and children in Newmarket-Aurora and across York Region,” he said. “This funding will allow for much needed repairs and upgrades, allowing the people running the facility and programs to keep their focus where it is most needed – on their clients.” Meanwhile, Sandgate Women’s Shelter in Georgina is receiving $7,100 to replace windows under the new funding.

New Leaf Living and Learning Together is a big winner in the funding announcement. For example, the developmental services agency is getting $9,200 to replace a decayed deck at its Mount Albert centre, $51,400 to replace roof shingles and skylights and $10,300 to avoid future weather damage to the livestock barn and office at its Queensville facility on Leslie Street, $5,200 to renovate a washroom with mould and mildew and water leaking into the basement at its Warden Avenue facility in Queensville and $5,400 to replace a fire escape and second floor deck at its Ravenshoe Road residence in Queensville. Kerry’s Place Autism Services, in Georgina, is using its $25,500 grant to pave the driveway. Deaf Blind Ontario Services, in Georgina, is getting $15,900 to replace an accessible washroom floor due to safety concerns.

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Aurora’s Yellow Brick house for abused women and their children is among the agencies receiving funding from the province. Yellow Brick House executive director, Lorris Herenda, says there is a continued need to upgrade and repair the organization’s facilities.

‘God moves in mysterious ways and I think the government does as well’ From Front.

Canada were misidentified as institutions of “collective dwellings,” which covers facilities such as seniors’ residences, nursing homes, hospitals, hotels and motels, prisons and work camps, he said. In cases of collective dwellings, Statistics Canada relies on the institutions’ administrative records to enumerate their residents rather than having residents complete individual forms, Hamel said, adding the practice was introduced during the 2011 census. “Anytime we have access to good administrative information that pretty covers all the information we try to collect in the census, this is always the first approach that we use,” he said. “We always look to minimize the burden on Canadians while collecting very high quality information.” Errors of misidentified facilities are now being corrected as officials carry out routine follow up work on the census, Hamel said. “That is what is happening now for 155 Main St. We went there, we did an inspection, we found out how the living arrangements are structured and our staff in the field determined this should have been a set of individual units rather than a collective dwelling,” he said. Back in the spring, aware other people like her son in Lindsay and a friend in Sharon had received their forms, Storey phoned Statistics Canada, which administers the census, to report her building had been missed. “This young man said ‘Oh not to worry, they’ll be out in time.’ And I said ‘OK,

because I’m really worried. I don’t want to go to jail because I haven’t filled one in.’ And he said (gruffly) ‘We don’t send people to jail’,” she said. “I was kidding but civil servants have no sense of humour.” While Statistics Canada provides many chances for Canadians to complete their census, including sending out enumerators this month, absolute refusal to participate can result in fine of up to $500 or up to three months in jail, Hamel said. When forms did not arrive again despite the May 10 census day coming and going, Storey tried Stats Can authorities again. Although the official insisted she must have received one by that point, Storey assured him that she and the rest of her building had not. She was given a case number and was told an official would visit the building. No forms or official arrived. Another condo owner contacted the building manager, who got in touch with a Statistics Canada official. The manager left a notice on a bulletin board saying a government official would be visiting the condo building in the near future. Last weekend, letters were left in residents’ mailboxes on their front doors. “It has come to our attention that the majority of units in your building did not receive census questionnaires,” it said, instructing residents how to complete their form online or through an enumerator who could deliver the form and provide assistance. Ironically, despite Storey’s efforts to get the census forms to all the residents of her

building, she did not receive a letter in her mailbox. She only found out they had been delivered after a neighbour called to let her know. “She said ‘I’ll give you mine’ and I said ‘That’s not the point. The point is I’ve been missed again’,” Storey said. “It made me very angry. I said to my friend this morning ‘God moves in mysterious ways and I think the government does as well’. I take it (doing my civic duty) very seriously…. It’s more frustration than anything else because it was billed to be such a big

thing and everybody had to do it and then somebody slipped up somewhere.” Storey later discovered she hadn’t received the letter because a Stats Can official had wrongly assumed she had completed her census during a previous conversation with the government department. While Storey is worried the forms from her building may not be counted due to their late submission, Hamel said they definitely will be included because Statistics Canada is conducting final follow-up until the end of July.

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Sandford Street homeowner frets about ‘illegal’ construction next door BY CHRIS SIMON

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Mark Levert is concerned for his safety, because his neighbour allegedly had construction work done without permits.

Mark Levert is losing sleep over his neighbour’s property. The Sandford Street homeowner is becoming increasingly frustrated with the Town of Newmarket after finding out his next door neighbour allegedly completed a significant amount of renovation work without obtaining permits last year. The homeowner split the property into two units and now rents out the apartments, but Levert suspects a good deal of the work, including the installation of a gas line, could be shoddy. If that’s the case, it’s also an incredibly dangerous place to live beside. “Why do we have laws, rules and building codes if someone purposely sets out to ignore them (and) there are no penalties?” he said. “If there is an explosion, my view is Newmarket

bears a good portion of the responsibility. They have been informed of the build, they know there are no permits, no plans and clearly no inspection of the work. The (town) can say what they want, but if anything happens they are supposed to protect me and I pay lots of taxes for that service. I can’t get anybody to take the lead on this or take legal action to gain access to the house and make sure the gas work is done to code. It’s right next to my head.” The town is looking into the matter and will be in contact with Levert once more is known. He will then be advised of any future action that could be taken. However, once work has been completed on a property, it’s difficult to nail down exactly what happened and then administer a penalty, town chief building official David Potter said.

“When the town receives a call or complaint about active construction, we send a building inspector out to investigate,” he said. “For work that has been previously completed and unreported, it is often difficult for our inspectors to confirm what work was undertaken and when it took place.” Levert says the town should tighten up its rules to hold property owners more accountable and prevent these types of incidents from happening in the future. “There should be changes in the bylaws to protect tax paying residents from this type of activity,” Levert said. “This is a loophole.” Building permits for authorized new work are required to be posted at the construction site. Any resident who suspects illegal construction is taking place in their neighbourhood can contact the town at 905-8955193.

Town of Newmarket unveils province’s first Soofa bench BY CHRIS SIMON

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Fun in the sun may be one of the best ways to recharge your batteries — literally. Newmarket unveiled its first Soofa bench, which is equipped with a solar-powered charging station for portable devices such as smartphones and tablets, at Riverwalk Commons last Wednesday.

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“Today, we celebrate yet another important milestone in Newmarket’s unique innovation and environmental sustainability stories,” Mayor Tony Van Bynen said. “As a key focus of our council, we will work together to revitalize and innovate Newmarket and will continue to seek opportunities to bring even more leading-edge technology and environmental sustainability programs and services to our

community.” This is the first Soofa bench in use in Ontario. The bench manufacturer has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the concept was on display at United States President Barack Obama’s White House Maker Faire in 2014. Next year, the bench will have the potential to be upgraded with sensors and detailed analytics to measure usage. The sensors will also have the ability to measure busyness at Riverwalk. Soofa benches are in Edmonton and U.S. cities including Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Austin and Oklahoma City. Three other countries around the world also use the technology. “Our main goal is to make cities better for people through the implementation of technology,” Soofa CEO Sandra Richter said. “To do so, we work closely with our network of partner cities to learn where the biggest opportunities are to innovate together.”

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Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen (from left), Regional Councillor John Taylor, and Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard and MP Kyle Peterson were on hand for the unveiling of the Soofa bench at Riverwalk Commons.

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the sustainability front. I represent Canada — or more to the point, Peel Region. Our schedule is jam-packed with tours and meetings with academics, entrepreneurs and policymakers. In all the hubbub there’s even a trip to an ABBA Museum. At the climate summit in Paris late last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared, ”Canada is back” and promised to make fighting climate change a top priority. That speech was followed with the signing of an historic agreement at the United Nations committing Canada to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent from 2005 levels in the next few decades. If you want to get an idea of how Canada can go about achieving this goal, Sweden is probably the best place to visit. This northern European nation of nine million has been at the forefront of sustainability for years. In 2014, seven out of the eight parties in Sweden’s national legislature agreed to fast track its target to have no net greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The country is also aiming to implement a totally fossilfree transportation sector by 2030. Walk the streets of Stockholm and you can instantly see why this city is a model for sustainability. Sweden’s capital is green, clean and people-friendly. Along the banks of Lake Mälaren, locals cast fishing lines into the clean water in pursuit of that evening’s meal. Streets are filled with joggers, baby strollers and pedestrians. Car and cyclists coexist harmoniously on physically separated lanes.

‘m in a souvenir shop in old Stockholm when an argument breaks out over the $15 snow globe I hold in my hand: “Peter, please don’t pay this price.” The kerfuffle is between the Bengali shop owner and my newfound friend and colleague, William, who, contrary to my Canadian sensibilities, is trying to haggle down the amount of money I am about to pay for this keepsake for my wife. William, a reporter out of Dubai, shares a heritage with the merchant and, as any proud negotiator would, hopes the ancestral connection will result in a discount. It doesn’t. “This is Sweden!” screams the offended shop owner, who goes on a tirade about fixed pricing. Two things are going through my mind at this point: how on earth did I end up in this ridiculous situation? And, more importantly, how am I going to get myself out of this awkward mess. I do the most innately Canadian thing possible: I offer a smile, ask for calm, and pay the sticker price. William and I make our way out of the shop, accompanied by words from the store owner I don’t understand but imagine are best left at the doorway. We let out a collective laugh once we hit the pavement and head toward the nearest krog for a pint. What does this all have to do with the environment and climate change? Not much. Except that it offers a backdrop as to why we’re in Sweden in the first place. We are part of a contingent of reporters invited by the Swedish government to witness what’s playing out on

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Reporter Peter Criscione was recently invited to Sweden by its government to get an in-depth view into the country’s green ways. Buses, streetcars and light rail transit rumble along streets older than Canada and lined by elegant architecture. Stockholm is impressive — and not just visually. Officials we meet admit there are challenges to meeting their ambitious targets. But this city of nearly 900,000 is light years ahead on the sustainability front compared to major urban centres in my neck of the woods. Stockholm will add 140,000 new homes by 2030. These residences will make up “eco districts” that are dense, energy efficient and connected by trails and transit nodes. There’s a marked difference between Stockholm and what’s unfolding in the GTA where sprawl

is out of control. York Region has the highest car ownership rates and the longest commute times in the Greater Toronto Area. The average York household owns 1.86 vehicles. That tops Toronto, where the average household owns 1.12 cars, Peel Region where the average is 1.67 cars, Halton Region with an average of 1.78 and Durham Region where the average is 1.79. York residents also spend the most time commuting to work in the GTA. The average York employee spends 32.1 minutes getting to work, compared to only 23.6 minutes in Durham, 27.8 minutes in

Toronto, 30.3 minutes in Peel and 30.5 minutes in Halton. When looking for solutions to our environmental challenges, it is clear we have a long way to go. I guess sustainability in Sweden is somewhat like the price of that curio I bought my wife in that Stockholm shop. Sure, we can haggle over the price of things, but if you really want something like a gift, or upping our living standards, then in the end we all have to pay up. The Swedes know the real price of progress in the 21st century. —with files from Lisa Queen Editor’s note: The trip was paid for by the Swedish government.

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STOCKHOLM—It is a warm spring afternoon and we are standing in the middle of Norra Djurgårdsstaden, a “sustainable neighbourhood” in Stockholm, when the spotlight is stolen by a young blonde woman who walks up to a waste station, lifts a hatch and dispatches her household waste via a network of pipes underground. “No need for lorries (garbage trucks),” explains Bo Hallqvist, Norra Djurgårdsstaden information officer, and our guide.

If you want to get an idea of Mississauga’s vision for its lakefront revitalization project, Stockholm is probably the best place to visit. Stockholm is known as “the Venice of the North” but the innovations introduced here push the boundaries on “eco-living” and solidify Sweden’s position as Europe’s environmental heartland. A large portion of the country’s energy now comes from renewable sources and, by 2030, this northern European nation, with a population of roughly nine million, aims to become emissions free – as in zero. As it moves toward achieving this goal, Sweden is spurring on major innovations

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To accommodate this influx, Stockholm city council signed off on a massive building regime that will add 140,000 new housing units by 2030. A major part of this expansion includes the revitalization of approximately 236-hectares enveloping the city’s old industrial district and port area to the northeast, adding 12,000 new homes and 35,000 workplaces. People began moving into the area in 2013, and construction on phase two commenced in 2014. It is one of several major urban redevelopment projects currently underway in Sweden, most notably Hammarby Sjöstad (the site of Sweden’s 2004 Summer Olympic bid) with 26,000 new inhabitants. Representing an investment in the billions of dollars ($3.8 billion CDN), Norra Djurgårdsstaden is the model for the sustainable and livable city. The Royal Seaport is designed on a closed loop environmental system, where energy, waste, sewage and water make up an “ecocycle.” For example, electricity and district heating is provided by incineration of combustible waste. Biogas is generated from digested organic waste and wastewater and used to fuel buses. In northern Europe, home heating accounts for more than 40 per cent of total energy consumption.

Norra Djurgårdsstaden is Sweden’s largest urban development area and Stockholm’s flagship project in sustainable living. To address this, many homes are ‘energy-plus,’ in which excess heat collected over the summer is use for heating during cold months. In addition to efficiency, homes are built for longevity (about 100 years life span) allowing for lower life cycle costs over the long term. Staffan Lorentz, head of development, said the Stockholm experience has encouraged greater collaboration with other Scandinavian port cities like Copenhagen and Helsinki. Everything constructed in Stockholm’s Royal Seaport is subject to strict guidelines. Materials used in construction are expected to be “non-toxic” and emit zero Co2s. “We are quite hard on the devel-

opers,” said Hallqvist of the environmental specifications. Taking a 360-degree look from the main square, the neighbourhood is an oasis in this bustling northern metropolis. There are parks and trails, communal gardens, and cycling and pedestrian pathways. Street-side car parking is hard to find with most spaces located underground. Residential developments are limited to half the number of parking spaces as there are residential units, and 2.5 bike parking lots per apartment. Building heights are limited to 25 metres and must conform to Stockholm’s existing “character.” They are largely mixed-use with busy commercial storefronts.

The neighbourhood is connected to the city centre by various modes of public transport. There is a four-kilometre nature trail connecting the neighbourhood to the city centre, and many amenities are located within walking distance, including daycares, schools and a grocery store. “We’ve tried to provide all the features that you would need to live here,” Hallqvist said. There is a certain freedom in this section of Stockholm, where automobiles are largely segregated and the activity is evidence of the higher quality of living claims: People are out pushing baby strollers, riding bikes or sunbathing in the neighbourhood’s central park. But there is a downside to this

green living. Newer, greener neighbourhoods mean housing prices are higher compared to other areas in Stockholm, raising concerns about gentrification and the exclusion of low-income residents. Hallqvist said houses cost more because of the huge investments by developers. The issue of affordable housing has long been a hot button issue in Greater Toronto. York Region has 12,000 people on its waiting list for subsidized housing. The region’s average resale home price was $777,927 in 2015, while an average newly built house cost $987,106. The days of sprawling neighbourhoods of single-family homes may truly be behind urban centres in favour of greater density and policies that ensure housing is accessible. Sweden is making great strides to combat a culture dependent on fossil fuels. And the proof of that effort is evident at the street level in Stockholm. From investments in cycling infrastructure, to green transit and energy efficient homes, Stockholm is a city gunning for the future, which begs the question: Is the Greater Toronto Area headed in the same direction? In part two of the series, Criscione delves into the transportation aspect of Swedish society.

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Basmadjian chosen for Danone Nations Cup squad BY JOHN CUDMORE

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Big BAM aims to make impact on local youths BY JOHN CUDMORE

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Una Wright believes a day of fun and games can perhaps make the difference in the path of a day. And a future. It is the motive behind the Big BAM Challenge, scheduled to be held Aug. 6 at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex, where bullying, addiction and mental health issues for youths will be met headon. The one-day event is being staged YouthSpeak Performance Charity, a youth-oriented organization founded in 2003 by Wright in response to the deaths of her two sons, Gavin and Kyle. She viewed it as an opportunity for young people to face challenges related to bullying, addiction and mental health issues. Activities geared toward young people from eight to mid-20s, activities are scheduled from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. “The idea is based around the theme of overcoming challenges

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and helping youth have a voice in overcoming their challenges,” said the Newmarket resident, pointing out that the inaugural event has been in the planning stages for nearly a year. “It is important to have courage to overcome challenges and obstacles in life.” Wright’s own family situation – she lost one son, Gavin, in a weather-related car accident in 2004 and another, Kyle, by his own hand a decade later – was the launching point for YouthSpeak, now in its 13th year. Prior to his death, Gavin had been involved as a speaker for YouthSpeak. “Because of what we went through in our family we experienced a lot of challenges with our kids and want to deal with it in other families,” said Wright. To date, the program has reached more than 150,000 students, parents and teachers in

York Region and southern Ontario. Wright suggests the presence of YouthSpeak at public events is an important step in the process of healing and repair for many people. “Our events empower people to tell their stories,” she said. “It’s like we’re providing a feeling of safe space. It opens doors for conversation and creates a setting so people can feel safe having a conversation.” Activities for the day include a range of challenges and obstacle courses of varying skill level and interest, plus Zumba, yoga, pound classes, beach volleyball (3v3), bike course and softball tournament. Participants will also have an opportunity to meet members of the Toronto Marlies and Canadian Women’s Hockey League. Pre-registration is required for the softball tournament and gym activities, including Zumba, yoga and pound classes. Admission is free with donations accepted.

When it comes to life experiences, this is one that will be difficult to top for Lucas Basmadjian. The 12-year-old Newmarket resident will be taking on the world as part of Team Canada’s 12-player roster for the Danone Nations Cup soccer tournament in France in October. In its 15th season and with qualifying teams from 32 countries competing this year, the eight-oneight tournament is considered the world’s largest soccer tournament for players aged 10 to 12 years. Team selection was based on an open camp in Toronto in midMay which attracted more than 600 players from across Canada. That total was cropped down to 40 players for a further one-day assessment. The Ontario-based team then travelled to Montreal for two days of training before defeating a Quebec squad 2-1 to punch their ticket to France. “I thought from what I saw in the first and second tryouts I had a good chance,” said Basmadjian, who plays at the under-12 level for Vaughan Azzurri in the York Region Soccer League. “The coaches kept telling me I was doing well.” The 8-versus-8 format required some adjustment before he became accustomed the nuances. “I had never played that format,” said the 12-year-old, who cheered France to its Euro 16 finals berth. “The formations are not the same but I got used to it.” Canada’s entry finished sixth in 2015, its best showing in the event. “It’s essentially the best 11- and 12-year-olds competing in a mini-

LUCAS BASMADJIAN World Cup format,” said Canada’s head coach Dean Howie. “Lucas brings some size but his technical ability on the flanks of the field is interesting. We really like his size and ability to run at players and work with the ball in tight.” The Newmarket resident is coming off a broken pinky finger injury suffered in a recent game and is still seeking to find his top gear and remains a bit cautious in his activities. “We’re looking for him to build that confidence because they’ll be playing in front of 60,000 people,” said Howie. “We want him to realize he’s one of the best 12-year-olds in Canada and to use his size as a physical presence and use it to shield the ball from opponents.” Aside from some sight-seeing, Basmadjian expects soccer will be the focus. “I’m looking more toward playing the games and seeing how we do,” said the Grade 7 student at Newmarket & District Christian Academy. “Hopefully we do well. It would be really good to be sixth or higher.”

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England’s Glyn School schoolboys top U18 Barbarians By John Cudmore

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Glyn School rolled out to a comfortable halftime lead to claim a 41-10 victory over Aurora Barbarians under-18 squad in an exhibition rugby match played Monday night at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School in Aurora. Making their first visit in three years, the Surrey, England schoolboys put up 26 unanswered points in the first half and moved comfortably toward the triumph. Nathan Ellis and Drayden Richards had tries for the Barbs.

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The Newmarket Hawks will be playing defence this weekend. Defending the title at the 41st Newmarket Silver Bat mosquito baseball tournament, that is. In fact, two Hawks teams will be in the mix when the 12-team tournament which swings into action with two games at the Ray Twinney Complex on Friday at 5 p.m., including Newmarket Hawks 2 versus Richmond Hill Phoenix. The Aurora Jays and Markham Mariners also are slated to play at RTC at the same time.

Newmarket teams have won three of the past four Silver Bat tournaments. Play is scheduled to resume Saturday at 10 a.m. Playoff rounds are slated for Sunday with the final to be played at Ray Twinney Complex at 12:30 p.m.

Pangos signs deal to play ball in Lithuania for 2016-17 season Holland Landing’s Kevin Pangos is on the move. The second-year professional last week signed a contract to play for Lithuania’s Zalgiris Kannas in the EuroLeague for the 2016-17 season. According to Canadian Press, the deal is for two years, including an option for the second year. Pangos, 23, who was an all-Euro second team all-star last season while playing for Spain’s Gran Canaria, recently completed an NBA Summer League stint with the Atlanta Hawks. The six-foot, two-inch guard averaged 11.2 points per game along with four assists and shot 51.2 per cent on three-pointers last season with Gran Canaria. Pangos is a graduate of Dr. J.M. Denison Secondary School in Newmarket and Gonzaga University where he starred in four NCAA seasons.

Hurricanes,Tigers drop pucks Sept. 9 By John Cudmore

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Playoff rematches will greet the Newmarket Hurricanes and Aurora Tigers when the Ontario Junior Hockey League season commences Sept. 9. The Hurricanes will face the defending league champion Trenton Golden Hawks and the Tigers take on the rival that ended its most recent season in the Wellington Dukes when both open 54-game regular season schedules Sept. 9, according to the league’s unveiling of the 2016-17 season’s regular season schedule Thursday afternoon. The Golden Hawks swept past Newmarket in an four-game opening round series on the way to winning the OJHL title last season and claiming a berth in the Royal Bank Cup national championship tournament. In all, six contests are to be played that night across the 22-team league. That total includes the Tigers taking on the Dukes in the front end of a home-and-

home series which resumes two nights (Sept. 11) later at the Aurora Community Centre. Ironically, the Hurricanes traded veteran forward Marty Lawlor to the Golden Hawks earlier this week. After the Tigers host the Dukes, they will travel to Newmarket on Sept. 15 to help the Hurricanes launch their home schedule at the Ray Twinney Complex. Teams will play 25 home and away games plus four more times at two Showcase events. Each team will play four games against each North-East Conference rival and 10 non-conference games against teams from the South-West Conference. The Hurricanes and Tigers will compete in the North Division within the North-East Conference along with the Stouffville Spirit, Markham Royals, Pickering Panthers, Lindsay Muskies. The Governor’s Showcase will be held Sept. 26 to 28 in Buffalo while the Winter Showcase is to be staged in Trenton from Jan. 23 to 25.

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Giving up their Games isn’t no game for Olympic athletes

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ure, you can lead an athlete to the Olympics. However, you cannot make them all play. It is a dilemma facing the International Olympic Committee and Rio Games, the nearly three-week celebration of sport due to start Aug. 5 and based in the second-largest Brazilian city. Unlike any Olympics in recent memory, athletes are forfeiting opportunities to compete on the world’s largest sporting stage for a variety of reasons. There is little the IOC can do to prevent elite athletes from opting to take a pass whether it is due to the threat of the Zika virus, the uncertainty of political upheaval or crime and other factors. Although athletes that have announced plans to withdraw are in a minority, the optics aren’t good. The reality is not all athletes’ dreams and goals are the same. Consider pro golfers and tennis players. Their lifelong dream is not necessarily to win an Olympic medal. For a swimmer or sprinter or kayaker, athletes who, in a past era, were considered amateurs, winning an Olympic medal is the focus of their athletic lives. “I would have (attended), I think, but am sure I would have spent as little time as possible there,” said Sheila Reid, the Newmarket-based middle-distance runner who is currently sidelined by injury and did not qualify for her second consecutive Olympics. “I don’t think I’d be there for opening or closing ceremonies, strictly for the race and get out. “It’s unfortunate, but it sounds like they’re not ready. (Regarding) Zika, it sounds like not enough is being made out of it. It’s sad that our sports are in these situations.” Although signed to a professional contract with Nike, Reid, who ran in the 5,000 metres four years ago in London, and many athletes in her situation differ from other competitors whose sports offer millions of dollars in prize purses. For Reid and athletes at her point on the spectrum, performance-based bonuses and spinoffs are crucial to earnings. Beach volleyball player Mark Heese participated in three Olympics, winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Each

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Newmarket middle-distance runner Sheila Reid, who competed in the London 2012 Games, didn’t qualify for the upcoming Rio Olympics because of an injury. However, had she been eligible to go, she likely would — but wouldn’t stay longer than she had to in Brazil. had issues, but all went on. “There’s not an athlete who would say ‘No’ to the Olympics unless there were extenuating circumstances,” said Heese, an Aurora resident, who also participated in Sydney and Greece. “Rio has all these issues that people are pinning their reasons on, but I think there are other issues that make people pull out.” To be sure, the bulk of athletes withdrawing seem to be from sports in which they earn the bulk of their living elsewhere. “Look at any sport in which the Olympics isn’t the biggest event – tennis, golf, basketball, soccer,” said Heese. “Those are sports for which the Olympics are not

a priority event. In other sports, athletes are dying to get there and race for a gold medal. “Every Olympics there are issues leading up but I think blown out of proportion. I’ve been to Brazil 20 times, including seven times in Rio. “The crime, pollution and issues have always been there. They’re not going to clean it up overnight. I think the IOC saw it as an opportunity to clean up Brazil over time. Problems exist, but not to the extent they are being reported.” The London Games in 2012 were preceded by the threat of terror in the English capital. However, London was a comfortable

situation, even when athletes wandered beyond the Olympic Village. “I feel like terror is a threat any time you have a smorgasbord of nations in one place,” said the 26-year-old Reid. “London felt so comfortable, but I’m not sure people this year will have the same opportunities.” Heese says he never gave participating a second thought during his career. “I never considered not going,” said Heese. “Never for an Olympics did I give a second thought. The (events) are not going to be staged in places that are totally unsafe although I think they are stretching the limits with choosing Brazil. It’s still a third-world country in many ways. “I’m not saying there are no concerns and athletes should go blindly,” said Heese, who said Canadian athletes should consider the information culled from the domestic Olympic program’s experts before making any final decisions. “My advice to athletes is to look into it and make your decision. “They are the experts. If anything is wrong, they’ll let us know. If the federal government and COC say we shouldn’t be going, that’s another thing. “As an athlete, you are looking for every reason to go so unless someone on your team who you know has your back says so, you won’t not go.” Teresa Orr also was an Olympian in artistic gymnastics on three occasions. Mexico City (1968) was prefaced by the IOC’s issues with South Africa and apartheid, Munich (1972) was marred by the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and Montreal (1976) was boycotted by 22 African nations. “All three had different issues going on,” said Orr, now the national team director for Canada’s rhythmic gymnastics program. “If I were an athlete now I would want to go to Rio especially with the number of hours of training they put into preparation.” The Canadian Olympic Committee regularly updates and informs athletes on issues happening abroad. “I’ve talked to people who were in Rio for a test event,” said Orr. “You’re OK if you keep within the proper areas and avoid going anywhere you’re not supposed to be.”

As a swimmer, Aurora’s Dan Thompson twice competed in the Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games. An Olympics is missing from his resumé. It was his misfortune that he qualified for the United States-led boycotted Moscow Olympics in 1980. He was injured and unable to attend the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Thompson is convinced the Games will take place despite the issues. “The Games will go on,” said Thompson. “You have to realize it is a global spectacle. The media gets braced for it and creates storylines and when that happens a lot of negative storylines come out. “It’ll go off and the Games will be fine. The athletes will live in their little bubble in the athletes’ village and most will not be affected in any way. If you’re an athlete, the Olympic Games is a pretty safe place to be.” Still, he understands the logic some athletes use in their decisionmaking process. “For me, you have to think of human safety and health,” said Thompson. “If you’re a young couple and expecting to start a family soon, you’re probably not going to risk it.” As the CEO for Skate Canada, Thompson can relate to extreme circumstance. Members of the Canadian team were in France for a competition, albeit five hours away in Bourdeaux during the Paris massacre last year. Nevertheless, the event was cancelled and the athletes returned home. “We have a risk tolerance matrix and if something fell on to that matrix, say with safety, we would potentially remove our athletes,” he said. “The IOC thought it was making an important, progressive and leading edge move by awarding Games in South America and rightly so,” said Thompson. “No one could have envisioned the concerns that have arisen.” One shot deal? “If you are in that mindset and it’s your dream and you have one opportunity to do something on a global scale,” said Thompson, “unless you have some deep reservations, you are going to go. “The Games will go on as always and be perceived well. Things will settle down as they always do.”

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Blue Jays legend, Newmarket Hawks coach turn double play

onsidering the setting, it comes as a surprise that Jamaica is not a baseball nation. Given the manner in which its Caribbean neighbours, the Dominican Republic and Cuba, for example, have embraced baseball you might well wonder how Jamaica has missed. So high fives to Toronto Blue Jays’ legend Devon White with attempting to introduce America’s pastime to his native country. White, whose career pinnacled with World Series championships as a member of the Blue Jays in 1992 and 1993, initiated the Devon White Baseball Academy, a three-day camp last month in the town of Mandeville situated in the central mountainous part of the island, about two hours west of Kingston. Organized by White’s friend, former triple-A player Eddie Rose, the camp focused on kids ranging from 10 to 14 years, the program is aimed at introducing youngsters to the sport. Baseball is virtually nonexistent in a country where track and field, cricket and soccer are the dominant sports. Part of the group of instructors was Newmarket Baseball Association coach Dave Repath, an assistant with the minor peewee Hawks rep team this season. When Repath attended a Blue Jays Fantasy Camp last year with a buddy, his coaches for the week included Kelly Gruber and the Jamaican-born White. “The Legends were very accessible and we hung out quite a bit,” said Repath. “We partied and hung out together every night.”

John Cudmore Cuddy Shark For White, it is a chance to help his country of birth and where he grew up until his family moved to New York City when he was about nine years old. “Devo wanted to do something in Jamaica because baseball is not played much there,” said Repath. “It was great. The kids are smart and tried hard. There is no fear in them and they put everything into it. It was very satisfying. “The kids loved it. They had no clue on throwing a baseball but by the end of the second day some of the 13 and 14 year olds were pretty good. If they had proper training some of them might make something of it.” White is excited by the prospect of growing the sport in his native country, the thinking being, perhaps, that good athletes can learn quickly. “The eye-hand coordination was pretty good,” he said in a telephone interview Tuesday afternoon from Saskatoon where he was conducting a clinic. “The idea now is to get them to learn the fundamentals. Now the idea is to go down every three months or so to keep them engaged.” He was pleasantly surprised by

the help he received. “We became friends, they’re great guys,” said White. “They have knowledge in the game of baseball. I explained what I wanted to do and they were very helpful. They didn’t know what to expect … and neither did I.” With no equipment, the group brought in whatever they could pull together to distribute among the more than 50 youngsters who attended. “When you are down there you realize the extent of the poverty,” said Repath, whose three children play rep level baseball in the Newmarket program. “They are very limited in a lot of things so I could see where a structured sport like baseball would be difficult to start up. We brought down nine hockey bags of equipment to help get them started. “Some of the kids were playing barefoot because they didn’t want to ruin their school shoes. It humbles you a bit.” White is one of just four Jamaican-born players to reach the major leagues. Another is Chili Davis who also played for the Blue Jays. Repath is asking for donations of old baseball equipment and jerseys to distribute on the next venture to Jamaica in December. He can be contacted by email at drepath@bellnet.ca. Further, White is hosting a fundraiser at the Jays game against the Houston Astros on Aug. 12. Tickets for the chance to rub shoulders with White and other franchise alumni are $350. Details will be soon available at White’s website devowhite.com.

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Newmarket Baseball Association coach Dave Repath (foreground) participates as a guest coach at the Devon White Baseball Academy in Mandeville, Jamaica last month. More than 50 school children participated in the inaugural three-day camp operated by the former Toronto Blue Jays’ star. Plans are in the works to stage another camp in December.

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for a Vaughan Preschool. Start July 25. Send resume to: kiddyplace@bellnet.ca

Pastry Chef FT, Exp.

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Postings close July 26, 2016 Please visit our website for position details: www.cds.on.ca/careers The Country Day School is a co-ed independent school for JK-12 located on 100 acres in King.

State Farm Insurance Agency Newmarket

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RECE and Assistant Teachers for Before and After School positions required for Newmarket area centres. Strong programming, leadership, and communication skills required. Commitment to working in a child care setting. Recent police screening and up-to-date immunizations required.

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Thank you for your interest, only applicants who may be interviewed will be contacted. Upper Canada Child Care is a non-profit, government licensed organization operating centres in communities throughout Toronto, York Region, and Simcoe County.

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Busy Wine Making business looking for energetic full time employee to assist in the Production/Processing and Sale of Wine. Excellent Customer Service a priority. Requires heavy lifting. Wine knowledge would be considered an asset. Send resume to: ffw@bell.net

Hair Stylist Full or part-time. New Grads Welcome. Carmichael's Hair 217 Main St South New Market Call ask for Sofia Patricia 905-830-1886 or email resume to: carmichaelhairandspa@rogers.com

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Full and part time staff for new location in Newmarket, Leslie and Crowder. Morning, afternoon and midnight positions available. Apply in person at Tim Hortons Stackhouse location or email resume to: timhortons2503@ rogers.com

Junk Removal Company DRIVER/ HELPER G license. DZ DRIVER Hourly wages. FT. Call 416-722-5865

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Auto Body Technician

who is self-motivated, well organized and dynamic to join their sales team in Woodbridge. Need to love talking on the phone and working in a team environment. Previous sales experience in the Industry is a must. We provide a competitive salary based on background, and a comprehensive health plan. Please send your resume and cover letter to gnadon@agromeat.ca

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Executive Assistant to the Headmaster 35 hours per week/ 43 wks per year Reporting to the Headmaster, the Headmaster's Executive Assistant will provide administrative support to the Headmaster, Assistant Head of School, Academics and the Board of Directors. In addition to providing day-to-day administrative assistance this individual will assist in the coordination and execution of strategic school projects. The Executive Assistant provides support to the Board of Directors and Board Committees including the coordination and planning of all meetings. This individual performs the role of Board Secretary during Board and Committee meetings including the identification of action items and deadlines, and circulation of minutes for approval. This position requires excellent written and oral communication, strategic, organizational and problem solving skills along with strong proficiency with a variety of software and platforms. The successful candidate has proven ability to adapt well to change, prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment, working at a high level of professionalism. The ideal candidate has the ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to help foster a collective responsibility for the mission, vision and values of the school, developing and maintaining meaningful and engaged relationships with all members of the school community. Proven ability to exercise tact, discretion and good judgment when dealing with all constituents and handling confidential and sensitive matters is essential. The successful candidate will bring a post-secondary education in Administration, and a minimum of 5 years of administration experience preferably in a school and/or not-for-profit environment. Qualified candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume no later than July 29, 2016 to: humanresources@pickeringcollege.on.ca As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must provide a current Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Report. Suitable accommodations are available for applicants with accessibility needs due to disability upon request.

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DOWNTOWN SUTTON. New 1 bedroom basement, laundry, separate entrance parking, no pets, no smoking. Suit single professional. $950+ utilities. August 1st. 905-955-1121 AURORA- BATHURST/ Henderson. Renovated bachelor or main floor, parking, patio, woodlot. no smoking/ pets. $895. inclusive. Possible 1 bedroom also available. 905-503-2007 Ed.

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BRIGHT CLEAN BASEMENTAPARTMENT FOR RENT. Full bath, fully lgl basement. Avail immediately. Washer/ dryer. Big clean bright south facing windows. Recently renovated and freshly painted. Parking and side yard access. Close to Rapid Transit, near Mall. $825/ month. 416-985-0479

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QUEENSVILLE, UPPER level 2 bedroom apartment, own deck, on bus route, no smoking/ no pets. $975. inclusive. Available September 1st. Call 905-478-2963 or 905-715-6200

3 BEDROOM, Aurora, Wellington/John West Way, 2 bathrooms, appliances, no pets. $1600+ utilities. Avail. August 1st. 905-836-1743

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D O R M A N , H a z e l F l o r e n c e ( Fa r m e r ) . J u n e 14, 1924 - July 15, 2016. Hazel passed away pe ace f u l l y i n he r sl eep on Jul y 15, 2016 at Extendicare Oshawa. She joins h e r l ov i n g h u s b a n d J a m e s Al l a n D o r m a n (Deceased December 11, 2000) her parents the late William Frederick and F r a n c e s F l o r e n c e ( R u s s e l l ) Fa r m e r a n d her deceased sisters and their husbands, Kathleen (Richard) Clegg, Mavis (Alec) Le w i s a n d B e t t y ( R i c h a r d ) D a v i e s . H a z e l leaves her loving children and grandchildren; Suzanne Powell (G er r y) of Brockville, Paul Dorman (Margaret) of Bobcaygeon and Nancy Doherty of Brook lin. Cherished Grandmother of Kelly ( D o n ) , S e a n ( Vi c k i e ) , To d d , S a r a h ( B o b ) , Melissa (Kevin), Pamela (Michael), Matthew (Sara-K ristin), Heather ( Jon) and C h r i s to p h e r. G re at- gra n d m o t h e r o f M a d i s o n , N o a h , S y d n e y, H a y l e y, A s h l e y, Liam, Lily, K ar lianna, Adelina, Paige, S u mm e r, M ax i m u s and J agger. H a zel wa s a lover of music, reading, singing in the church choir, crosswords, euchre, crockinole, cottage life, birds, horseshoes, boat rides, dancing, baking, life and family. Hazel will be fondly remembered by several nieces and n e p h e w s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s. S e r v i c e w a s held at BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 5295 Thickson R d. N Whitby from 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016 until time of Celebration ser vice in the Barnes Chapel Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. In memory of Hazel and in lieu of flowers memorial donations to Extendicare Oshawa would be appreciated and may be completed by cheque payable to Extendicare Oshawa. Messages of condolence, shared memories and stories can be shared with the family at barnesmemorialfuneralhome.com

McNABB, Joseph André Passed away suddenly on Friday, July 15, 2016. Lovingly remembered by his family: his wife, Ruth Lang and his sons Jared and Liam. As a teacher for the York Catholic District Board, he spent most of his years at St. Nicholas Catholic School in Newmarket. He was dedicated in making his students happy and to love learning. Joe loved life: being with this family and friends, sharing a delicious meal, spending time at his cottage in Penetanguishene, Ontario. He was an avid Raptors and Leafs fan, listening to music, reading, writing, traveling and appreciating all of nature's beauty. He was a firm believer in making the world a better place and was passionate about environmental issues and social justice. His kind nature, compassion, zest for life and sense of humour will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Please join his family in celebrating Joe's life on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 4-8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 707 Strigley St., Newmarket. Children are welcome. In lieu of flowers, please consider making memorial donation to Greenpeace Canada or the World Wildlife Fund.

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MEADOWS, Shaymus Cyril It is with deep sorrow that we share the sudden passing of Shaymus Cyril; infant son of Shawn and Melanie Meadows of Dundas, (formally of Newmarket and Keswick). Shaymus was born at McMaster Hospital, Hamilton, July 6, 2016 and passed away July 8, 2016 after a valiant fight. Dear brother of Hannah, Jack and Ryan Grace. Loving grandson of David and Brenda Meadows of Newmarket and Wayne and Maggie Van Sickle of Ennismore. Beloved nephew of Heather (Brett) Martin, Brian (Lisa) Meadows and Ryan Van Sickle. Cousin to Keegan, Joshua, Megan, Quinn, and Avery. Fondly remembered by great-aunts and uncles. Graveside service was held on Tuesday, July 12 at St. Augustine Cemetery, East Street, Dundas. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to McMaster's Children Hospital. Many loving angels are waiting in heaven to hold and watch over you.

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BLANDFORD, Donald Alexander It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Donald Alexander Blandford peacefully at home on July 15, 2016 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Frances, loving and devoted father of Catherine. He will be sadly missed and cherished by his loving granddaughters Christin and Caitlin. Donald was born in Toronto and a t t e n d e d E a s t Yo r k C o l l e g i a t e . Donald is predeceased by his brother Bruce Blandford and sisters Nora Staples and Kay Lloyd. Donald began his business career in banking and retired as Vice President of RSA Insurance in 1991. He was an active golfer and long-time member of York Downs Golf and Country Club. Visitation, Service and Reception will all be held at York Downs Golf and Country Club, 4134 Sixteenth Avenue, Unionville 905-477-3105 on Friday, July 22, 2016. Visitation will be held from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. with the service to follow at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society would be welcome.

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SCOTT, Yvette Alma peacefully at River Glen Haven, Sutton, ON, Sunday, July 17, 2016 at age of 99 years. Yvette Scott of Holland Landing, beloved wife of late Wilford A. Scott. Dear mother of Doris Wagg (late Arthur), Wilford (Beverley), Joseph (Beth). Loving grandmother and greatgrandmother. Thank you to the River Glen Haven staff. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements in care of Roadhouse and Rose, Newmarket. Visitation Saturday, August 6th, 1 p.m. Service at 2 p.m. BOYD, Allan Arthur April 16, 1939 - July 2, 2016 Allan passed unexpectedly on July 2, 2016 at his home in Orillia. Allan's daughters, Connie, Karen and Tina, would like to remember and honour t h e i r f a t h e r. To g e t h e r t h e y a r e hosting a Celebration of Life in remembrance for any family, friends and colleagues who would like to attend, at 2 p.m. on July 23, 2016 at the Holland Landing Community Centre, 19513 Yonge St.

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Sandgate Women’s Shelter of York Region is dedicated to providing all persons who identify as women and their children shelter, support and information so they can take steps towards ending abuse in their lives. Sandgate is a feminist organization and works from an anti-oppressive framework. As such, we support and empower women who experience various barriers to achieving safety in their lives. Challenging the status-quo is a requirement and we encourage robust discussion at the table. Board Members need strength of commitment to the organization’s principles when issues arise that can negatively impact women. Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00pm-8:30pm and rotate between our offices in Jackson’s Point, Richmond Hill and Keswick. We are seeking Volunteer Board Members who are committed to supporting quality service in a feminist, woman-centred organization. In keeping with our ongoing efforts to promote equity and reflect the diversity of York Region, we encourage applications from all women. We are currently accepting applications from women with Financial, Human Resources and/or Legal expertise to join our Board of Directors. Participation and commitment in Sandgate’s Board of Directors involves: 3 Attending and participating in monthly board meetings 3 Active involvement in at least one Board Committee 3 Participate in Sandgate’s public events throughout the year Please submit your letter of intent in confidence to: president@sandgate.ca or fax to 905-722-8416

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f you knew Bill Whitney chances are pretty good, at one time or another, you found yourself the target of one of his jokes. And if you were fortunate enough to be counted among his close friends, neighbours or clients, you likely tasted his one-ofa-kind, homemade gingerbread houses. An accomplished architect, Whitney, who died of cancer June 13 at 86, also made his mark through the landmark buildings he designed across Canada and abroad. “He was just a colourful person,” his eldest son, Gordon, said. “He would tease people and we’d get him back, too. But I just found dad great with everybody; very generous and thoughtful.” Whitney was born, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Dec. 1, 1929. As a youngster, his family moved about a dozen times to communities across Canada as a result of his father’s job as a “troubleshooter” for Woolworth’s department store. When he was 14, they settled in Etobicoke. He enrolled at Etobicoke High School and that’s where he met and began dating Marg MacLean, a Toronto native, who would become his wife of more than six decades. “It was Grade 10 and he went with someone else in Grade 9 so everybody said to me, ‘Well, you’ll only see him for a year,’” Marg recalled with a chuckle.

After graduating, Whitney studied architecture at the University of Toronto while MacLean went into nursing. He proposed on her birthday, in 1953, and they wed Sept. 11, 1954. “As he told everybody, we were married for 61 years, but before that we had nine celibate years together,” Marg said. Within a couple of years, their first child, Barbie, was born.

“He was just a colourful person.. He would tease people and we’d get him back, too.” Sadly, she died at five and a half months old, but they went on to have four more children: Gordon, Jim, Jean and Nancy. In 1962, they left the city for Woodbridge. “Bill wanted to get out in the country and it was country back then,” Marg said. They moved into a y-shaped bungalow on Hayhoe Avenue that Whitney designed. It was one of the few houses he worked on, choosing instead to focus on industrial, commercial and institutional buildings. Among his notable projects were the award-winning Garnett A. Williams Community Centre, the former McGuinness Distillery in Etobicoke, the former Weston Produce Plaza on the northwest corner of Martin Grove Road and

Bill Whitney of Woodbridge remembered for being generous, thoughtful father and friend. Hwy.7. He also designed buildings in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ireland and the Caribbean. In the early 1980s, Whitney grew fed up with giving his clients alcohol at Christmas so he decided to create elaborately designed, home-made gingerbread houses for them instead. They featured doors, shutters, chimneys, trees and icicles; he’d even bake little gingerbread men to go on the lawn, Gordon said.

Whitney enlisted Marg and their children to help. They made more than 20 gingerbread houses each year for his clients as well as family, friends and neighbours. “He’d invite the neighbourhood kids in and they’d decorate their own,” Gordon said. The tradition lasted until 2014 and during that time, they made more than 750 gingerbread houses. Whitney also loved to cook up

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STK# P50488

2012 VOLKSwAGEN JETTA 2.5L Comfort Line, 6 speed automatic, 128,546 KMS, power group, air, & more!

NEW STOCK!!!!!!

STK# 18565A

2014 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED

2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT AwD

2013 TOYOTA SCION FRS

2011 LINCOLN MKX

Automatic, super loaded & super clean!!! 7 passenger, heated leather seats, dual panel sunroof, navigation, remote start, power lift gate, back up camera, 18” alloy wheels, only 27,000 KMS,

4 cylinder, dealer maintained! Bluetooth, all power options! 81,767 KMS. CLEAN & FAST!

6 speed auto, 3.7L, V6, 148,074 KMS, digital key pad, 10 speakers, deep privacy glass, fog/driving lights, polished aluminum rims, power group, SIRIUS AM/FM Satellite, remote engine start & more.

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STK# 18861A

Automatic, loaded up vehicle!!!! Leather, navigation, panoramic sunroof, heated steering wheel, heated and cooled seats and more!!!! Only 56,407 KMS!

35995

11900

STK# 17729B

35995

+HST & LicenSing

18995

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19995

+HST & LicenSing

DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!!!

PRICED RIGHT!!!!!!

STK# P50459

STK# 18613A

STK# P50456

STK# 18738A

STK# 18896A

2009 GMC SIERRA SLE 4X4 Z71

2012 FORD F150 FX4

2014 FORD F150 XTR 4X4

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

2008 FORD F-150 LARIAT

V8 Vortec automatic, flex fuel, air, cruise, tilt, power group, tonneau cover, 183,180 KMS.

3.5L, V6 24V DOHC Twin Turbo, 4 door crew cab short bed, 6 speed auto, power group, remote, SIRIUS satellite radio, machined aluminum rims, keypad door locks, front fog/driving lights, deep tint privacy glass, 92,685 KMS.

5.0L V8 automatic, 56,819 KMS, 4 door, XLT with XTR Package, crewcab, 6 1/2 foot box, chrome rims and running boards, tonneau cover, balance of factory warranty.

V6, 4 speed auto, power group, STOW N’ GO, power rear glass, air, and much more! 69,351 KMS

Great truck at a great price!!! 223,682 KMS, Supercrew 4x4, loaded, sunroof, leather heated seats, navi, rear sliding window, dealer maintained.

19 900

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31995

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STK# 17988A

31995

STK# 18766A

10995

+HST & LicenSing

15995

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STK# P50415

STK# 050041

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STK# 18910A

2012 LINCOLN MKX AwD

2012 JEEP wRANGLER SPORT

2013 FORD EXPLORER XLT

2014 FORD FUSION SE

2012 FORD F-150 XLT

6 speed auto, 3.7L, V6, 81,525 KMS, deep privacy glass, 10 speakers, polished aluminum rims, Bluetooth, cruise, remote engine start, power group, digital key pad & more.

3.6L, V6, 1 HARD TOP & 1 SOFT TOP, 6 speed manual, cruise, fog/driving lights, convertible occupant rollover protection, tumble forward seats, audio controls on steering wheel, silver styled steel rims, 6 speakers, front bucket seats, 67,790 KMS.

1 Owner, 4WD, Sync/Bluetooth, Sirius Radio Ready, leather, navigation, V6, 6 speed auto, power group, 77,105 KMS.

AWD, 4 cyl., 6 speed auto, p/sunroof, navi, Bluetooth, aluminum wheels, keyless entry, balance of factory warranty. Previous Daily Rental. Only 42,103 KMS.

6 speed auto, 115,395 KMS, V8, 4x4. Very clean inside and out! Power group, air, tow package, dealer maintained.

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*Vehicles plus HST & Licensing, All Vehicles

18001 LESLIE STREET NEWMARKET www.shanahanford.com

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TOM MURRAY

FRANK RAPALLO

SALES REPRESENTATIVE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

905-853-5000

20900

24995

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GREENLANE

STELLAR

DAVIS DRIVE

LKER

26900

404

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HAR RY W A

23900

LIE

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LES

24995

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

NEWMARKET INFINITI

Under New

THE NEW 2016 INFINITI Q50

OWNERSHIP

Experience flight from The Driver’s Seat 2 Years PrePaid Maintenance On In StOck VehIcleS Only UntIl JUly 25, 2016

2016 Q50 AWD LUXURY SPORTS SEDAN • LEATHER INTERIOR • SUNROOf • ALLOy WHEELS

Lease from

3,000

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Choose Your Flight Plan, with three new engines, including an All-New 400hp 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6

387

2.38%

for 48 months

Lease APR*

Make road trips all-inclusive.

2016 QX60 AWD

2016 QX60 Deluxe Touring & Technology model shown

7-PASSENGER LUXURY CROSSOVER • INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE • UNIQUE SECOND ROW SLIDING & TILTING SEAT • AVAILABLE AROUND VIEW® MONITOR

3,000

Lease from

555 2.88

Down Payment

for 48 months

Lease APR*

Longer Days Mean Longer Drives

2016 QX80

7-PASSENGER LUXURY SUV • AROUND VIEW MONITOR • LANE DEpARTURE WARNING • NAVIGATION SySTEM • 400 Hp

2016 QX80 Limited model shown

10,000

Down Payment

Lease from

792 for 48 months

1.98% Lease APR*

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HWY 404

17835 LESLIE STREET

LESLIE ST.

YONGE ST.

(905) 895-4661

BATHURST ST.

17385 Leslie Street

MULOCK DR.

DAVIS DR.

BAYVIEW XXX

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Lease offers on new: 2016 Q50 2.0t AWD Q4XF76 AA00 models only are $387 monthly at 2.38% lease APR for a 48 month term including $2,500.00 “Lease Cash Incentive”* with $3,000 down payment and $0 security deposit. New 2016 QX60 AWD (J6XG16 AA00) model only $555 monthly payment at 2.88% lease APR for a 48-month term with $3,000.00 down including lease cash of $1,000. New 2016 QX80 7 passenger with Technology package are only $792.00 monthly, 48 months with $10,000.00 down and $0 security deposit. Lease rate is 1.98% Payments includes; Freight and PDE charges of $1,995 and all applicable levies and charges. License, registration, insurance, duties and applicable taxes are extra. First monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $21,576, $29,640, $50,560 respectively. Leases are based on a maximum of 16,000 km per year with excess charged at $0.15/km. t. The “Lease Cash Credit” will be applied as a reduction of the negotiated selling price of the vehicle before taxes and can only be combined with lease offers. Offer available on approved credit through Infiniti Financial Services until midnight on August 2, 2016. 2 year prepaid maintenance only available on in-stock purchases and includes ester oil and filter changes and tire rotations as per Infiniti maintenance schedule up to and including July 25, 2016. Offer may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. See Newmarket Infiniti for complete details.

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Good looks, best-in-class power for Durango Continued from W1 new-for-2016 Engine Stop/Start system (ESS). My real world results averaged out to a very respectable 10.5L/100km (comb). For those willing to sacrifice a little of that fuel economy, the Durango also adds a Sport mode button this year that changes steering calibration, pedal response and the trans-

SPECS AT A GLANCE BODY STYLE: Full-size, three-row, six- or seven-passenger SUV DRIVE METHOD: Front-engine, AWD ENGINE: As tested 3.6-litre VVT Pentastar V6 engine (295 hp, 260 lb/ft) FUEL ECONOMY: 3.6-litre V6, 12.8/9.5L/100 km (city/hwy); As tested 10.5L/100km (comb) TOW RATING: 3.6-litre V6, 2,812 kg CARGO: Behind third row - 487 litres ; behind second row – 1,351 litres; behind first row – 2,393 litres PRICE: Durango SXT AWD $43,395. As tested, $46,435 incl Billet Metallic ($195), Blacktop Pkg ($1,595), Popular Equipment Group ($1,250). Freight, PDI and fees not incl. WEBSITE: www.dodge.ca

mission shift pattern for a slightly crisper performance feel. Need even more oomph? Dodge’s trademark 5.7-litre Hemi V8 ($2,400 option, standard on R/T) makes extra muscle to the tune of 360 hp and 390 lb/ft of torque for another best-in-class tow rating of 3,266 kg (7,200 lb). With the HEMI, the eight-speed automatic does offer a low range transfer case for more off-road and towing potential. Fuel economy with the V8 is rated at 16.7/10.7L/100km (city/hwy), with highway mileage benefiting from Fuel Saver Technology that switches to four-cylinder operation during low power-demand driving. The Dodge Durango has been around for about 20 years, most recently resurrected in its current third generation form for the 2011 model year. When it shelved its old Dakota-based chassis and adapted the Jeep Grand Cherokee unibody platform it started sharing the same Motown assembly line and the same underpinnings, powertrains and parts bins. There have been annual upgrades since and, along with this year’s already mentioned new Engine Stop/Start technology on V6 models and the new Sport mode button, new-for-2016 additions include Uconnect enhancements, new wheels, some trim-specific content changes and four new exterior

The Blacktop Package adds leather and suede seat inserts to the Durango’s roomy interior but even the base level SXT trim creates a classy setting.

colours. The Durango’s future seems solid. I’d expect a technological trickle down of the latest engineering improvements including the newest version of the lighter, more powerful, more fuel-efficient V6 Pentastar engine that just debuted in the Grand Cherokee. And I would hope that engineers are at

HIGHLAND

least looking into diesel possibilities. But although rumours swirl about a possible in-house competitor, a big new Jeep Grand Wagoneer, for now the Durango remains the only three-row SUV in FCA’s portfolio, a solid performer blending the best qualities of SUV capability with familyfriendly room and comfort.

2016 INVENTORY CLEARING OUT FAST! HURRY IN FOR YOUR BEST SELECTION! 2016 CHEV MALIBU

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15783 YONGE ST., AURORA AUTO CAMPUS

www.highlandgm.com

WELLINGTON

Aurora

*Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. *Canada Wide Clearance – 0% Purchase Financing for up to 84 Months on Most 2016 Models: Offer available to qualified retail customers on select from July 1 to August 2, 2016. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on 2016 Malibu models except L; Equinox LTZ FWD; Silverado [Silverado LD Reg Cab WT, LS; Double Cab WT, LS, Custom; Crew Cab WT, LS,] and for 60 months on all Cruze Models; Silverado HD Gas and for 36 months on and Silverado HD Diesel. Other trims may have effective rates higher than 0%. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $30,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $357.14 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $30,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. Licence, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. GM Card Application Bonus is a manufacturer-to-consumer incentive towards the retail purchase, finance or lease of an eligible 2016 vehicle and applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa card or current Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Cardholders and credit value depends on model purchased. Offers may not be redeemed for cash and may not combined with certain other consumer incentives. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. General Motors of Canada Company may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. Visit Highland Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac for full details.

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USED CAR BLOWOUT 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS

6 speed manual transmission, ABS, traction control, AM/FM/CD player with USB/AUX connection, Sunroof, power windows, power locks, power mirror, Steering wheel mounted Bluetooth, audio and cruise control, Air Conditioning, key-less entry $

11,550 Plus HST & licensing 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA Limited Mileage: 112,458 Stock: #H0492A

Driver Air Bag, Passenger Air Bag, Rear Head Air Bag, A/C, AM/FM Stereo, CD Player, ABS, Cruise Control, Front Wheel Drive, 4 Cylinder Engine, Fog Lamps, Power Door Locks, Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors, Power Mirror(s), Keyless Entry, Leather Seats, Power Driver Seat, Pass-Through Rear Seat, Bucket Seats, Power Steering, Traction Control, Trip Computer, Power Windows, Driver Adjustable Lumbar, Engine immobilizer, Front Head Air Bag, Front Side Air Bag, Heated Front Seat(s), Heated Rear Seats, Leather-wrapped shift knob, Outside temp display, Power Sunroof

11,995 Plus HST & licensing 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING GL Mileage: 126,076 Stock: #H0469A

Power Door Locks, Power Mirror(s), Keyless Entry, Cloth Seats, Pass-Through Rear Seat, Bucket Seats, Power Steering, Privacy Glass, Power Windows, Engine immobilizer, Front Head Air Bag, Front Side Air Bag, Front side-impact airbags, Power Heated Mirrors $

8,959 Plus HST & licensing

Mileage: 149,914 Stock: #H0618B

2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL AWD

Heated front seats, power heated mirrors, Steering wheel mounted Bluetooth, audio and cruise control, ABS, traction control, AM/FM/CD stereo and UBS/AUX connection, power windows, power locks, Air conditioning, keyless entry $

13,500 Plus HST & licensing

Mileage: 153,567 Stock: #H0229A

2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL

8,995 Plus HST & licensing

Mileage: 184,339 Stock: #H0509A

2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL w/Sport Heated Leather bolster seats, Driver’s power seat, power heated mirrors, AWD, ABS, traction control, Steering wheel mounted Bluetooth, audio and cruise control, Air conditioning

Mileage: 100,724 Stock: #H0662A

13,675 Plus HST & licensing

2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL w/Sport -AWD Heated Leather bolster seats, Driver’s power seat, power heated mirrors, AWD, ABS, traction control, Steering wheel mounted Bluetooth, audio and cruise control, Air conditioning

Mileage: 129,544 Stock: #H1058A

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13,995 Plus HST & licensing

2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE XL AWD Premium

Heated Front And Rear Seats, Heated Steering Wheel, Power Heated Mirrors, AWD, ABS, Traction Control, Steering Wheel Mounted Bluetooth, Cruise And Audio Control, Down Hill Brakes, Air Conditioning With Dual Climate And Auto Control, AM/FM/CD Player, Satellite Radio And USB/AUX Connection, Key-Less Entry. $

27,957 Plus HST & licensing

Mileage: 63,292 Stock: #13336

2014 KIA RIO LX+

Driver Air Bag, Passenger Air Bag, Rear Head Air Bag, A/C, AM/FM Stereo, ABS, Cruise Control, Front Wheel Drive, 4 Cylinder Engine, Power Door Locks, Power Mirror(s), Keyless Entry, Cloth Seats, Pass-Through Rear Seat, Bucket Seats, Power Steering, Traction Control, Trip Computer, Power Windows. $

12,955 Plus HST & licensing

Mileage: 24,875 Stock: #H0659A

2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER w/Tech

Driver Air Bag, Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch, Passenger Air Bag, Side Air Bag, Rear Head Air Bag, Front Wheel Drive, 4 Cylinder Engine, Fog Lamps, Cloth Seats, Pass-Through Rear Seat, Bucket Seats, Traction Control, Front Airbags, Front Head Air Bag, Front Side Air Bag, Heated Front Seat(s), Leather-wrapped shift knob.

Mileage: 66,225 Stock: #13287A

tel. 905-895-3222

14,995 Plus HST & licensing

17735 Leslie Street (Just North of Davis Drive) www.newmarkethyundai.com

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