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Town’s infrastructure under pressure?

East Gwillimbury growth plans will threaten stability of Newmarket roads, transit and other facilities, says Regional Councillor John Taylor.

EG Mayor Virginia Hackson says it’s not an issue.

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ewmarket’s biggest issue with Ontario’s Greenbelt expansion plans could have little to do with local growth, the town’s regional councilor says.

Speaking during a Newmarket council meeting last week, John Taylor said pressure on the town’s infrastructure system due to anticipated growth in surrounding municipalities — such as East Gwillimbury — is the bigger issue for Newmarket.

Recently, the province announced a number of proposed changes to provincial growth plans, in an effort to mitigate urban sprawl and support

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the protection of natural heritage.

Those amendments include strengthening protections for employment lands and transit corridors, requiring zoning along transit corridors to provide adequate density, forcing at least 60 per cent of annual new residential development to be within the existing built-up area of a municipality and increasing density targets for agricultural areas.

“Newmarket’s intensification rate already exceeds 60 per cent considerably,” he said.

“Newmarket’s built boundary is essentially Newmarket; we’re essentially at full build out. Compared to many other communities, it doesn’t have much impact.

Where it impacts us somewhat is in East Gwillimbury. They have See page A2.

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Continued and anticipated growth/construction activity in East Gwllimbury will have a detrimental impact on Newmarket’s infrastructure, Regional Councillor John Taylor foresees. More housing in EG will mean more wear and tear on the town’s expensive roads and facilities. Here, construction is underway at Yonge Street, just north of Morning Sideroad in East Gwillimbury.

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he young mother’s face brightens as she recalls the tiny son to whom she used to read goodnight stories.

“He was the best of all of us, he always did what he was asked,” she said “He was full of life and had the biggest heart, the brightest smile.”

But it didn’t take long for twoyear-old Mathias “Ty” Wint’s flame to be snuffed out.

He was killed after being struck by his father, Mario Wint, the man Simcoe Children’s Aid Society workers — the agency meant to protect our

province’s most vulnerable children — deemed best to care for him. “(Ty) was not cut out for this world,” she adds, her eyes now cast downward. “He was too good for this world.”

It was on Jan. 22, 2015 when Ty was struck in the stomach so many times with such force that his liver and pancreas were split in two resulting in his death.

Ty’s mother, Melissa, (not her real See page A3.

IN PHOTO: Ty Wint, 2, was killed after being struck by his father, Mario Wint, Jan. 22, 2015.

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Local young actor lands role in new TV drama series Jordyn Negri plays Jason Priestley’s blind daughter

In an information report on traffic safety, town engineering services director Rachel Prudhomme admitted the municipalStaff photo/Steve Somerville ity is having a difficult time getting speeding under control on most The town will ramp up speed warning/education initiatives in town. of its roads.

This shot looks west on Millard Avenue with Yonge Street at the top “Speeding is occurring on most of the hill. of the town streets,” she said. “The town cannot eliminate speeding. trouble spots for an extended We can only attempt to reduce period of time. One hundred speeds to improve the commuboulevard signs with speedingnity’s quality of life. While speedrelated messages will also be ❑ Tell us what you think about ing on local roads is one of the top installed around town, along this issue.

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The 15-year-old Newmarket resident, who currently attends Sir William Mulock Secondary School, has landed her biggest acting role to date. She’ll play former Beverly Hills 90210 heartthrob Jason Priestley’s daughter in the new show, Private Eyes, which debuts on Global tonight (May 26).

Negri is cast as Juliet ‘Jules’ Shade, a kind but hot-headed 14-year-old, who follows trends and owns many gadgets. She’s also blind, a significant test for the ably-sighted Negri.

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whitebelt (lands that lie between the outer edge of an urban area boundary and the inner boundary of the Greenbelt) lands, which is where the more significant impact will be.

The lower the level of intensification, the more whitebelt land will get developed as housing. It impacts our roadways, hospital and shopping centres. There’s definitely an indirect effect and we need to monitor that.”

While East Gwillimbury’s population is expected to grow to 108,700 people — up from the current 22,500 — by 2041, the municipality plans to develop its own infrastructure, with the goal of creating a complete and balanced community.

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“(Newmarket infrastructure) certainly hasn’t crossed my mind,” East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson said. “But now we’re a small community and we have people that travel from one boundary to the other; there certainly is an impact on our infrastructure as people travel to work. If our build out is going to be 100,000, and, ultimately, 150,000, jobs will be a part of it. There will be all of the amenities needed for our residents. We will far surpass the population in Newmarket with the growth we’re going to have. The new announcement from the province has further indicated there may be growth above that.”

In fact, many Newmarket residents already travel north to shop at Green Lane businesses such as Costco and the Real Canadian Superstore, and watch movies at the Cineplex SilverCity theatre, which are all located in East Gwillimbury, she said.

“You’re starting to see that now at the corner of Green and Yonge (Street); people forget all those amenities are in East Gwillimbury,” Hackson said. “They’re doing it now in quite a big way. That (business community) will only continue to expand, as our population is able to support those kinds of things. We are planning for more schools and services. Our goal is to have a complete community. There’s always some cross (border) shopping, but that’s happened for many years and it’s not unique here. The last thing East Gwillimbury ever wants is to have a bedroom community where people only sleep here.”

While she’s supportive of efforts to expand the Greenbelt, Hackson worries the province is taking decision-making abilities further out of local hands.

“Once again, we are being told how we are to plan our community by someone who is far afield,” she said. “There’s no doubt there are some very good points in what’s been put out, but there are also some details we’re waiting for. It’s a wait and see.”

Recommendations for expanding the Greenbelt include adding lands in 21 major urban river valleys and seven associated coastal wetlands.

“There is a goal to grow the Greenbelt,” Taylor said. “Part of that includes increased intensification.

To put it in perspective, the region’s official plan currently targets 40 per cent inside the built boundary, not expanding into farm fields or what is commonly called sprawl. The province has come in saying they’re targeting 60 per cent. This is a significant move. Many people believe that type of intensification can create cost efficiencies for municipalities; they can be more environmentally sustainable and create transit-supported communities. The question is whether the demand is there for that kind of built form.

Balancing policy changes against market demands is crucial.”

Open houses will be held in May and June, to give the public a chance to provide input on the proposed amendments. The closest open houses to this area will be held at the Vellore Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave.) in Vaughan June 2 from 6 to 9 p.m., the Army Navy and Air Force Club (7 George St.) in Barrie June 6 from 5 to 8 p.m., and the Caledon Community Complex (6215 Old Church Rd.) June 9 from 6 to 9 p.m.

— With files from Lisa Queen and Rachael Williams

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SOCIAL ISSUES

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name), along with many in the community have been left deeply disturbed by the details of Ty’s story.

How Ty ended up in the care of Mario, who has a lengthy criminal history, is a question Melissa can’t answer, noting social workers delivered Ty to Mario’s house 41 days before the toddler’s death.

Given the private nature of the case, the agency, now named Simcoe Family Connexions, would not comment directly on its role in the affair.

Melissa’s story begins in Simcoe County, where she, herself, was in the care of the CAS from an early age.

She met Mario, who was born in Jamaica and grew up in Newmarket, about a decade ago in a Barrie nightclub.

Mario, now 30, was quiet, sweet, soft-spoken and a talented spokenword musician.

“We became very close, very quickly,” she said. “We began dating and moved in together. That’s when the abuse started. You name it, he did it.”

The physical and psychological abuse and controlling behaviour, would carry on for many years.

“It was a nightmare… it became so bad I had to leave,” she said.

It didn’t take Melissa — by then in her early 20s— long before she discovered she was pregnant and Mario was nowhere to be found.

After eight months, he showed back up and said he wanted to be a dad.

This was the couple’s first child, a six-year-old whose identity is protected by the courts.

“The abuse started again almost immediately,” she said. “A week later, he threatened to leave with my baby. Three months later, he forcibly confined me.”

On Dec. 31, 2008, Wint kneed Melissa in the stomach and, about one month later, he kneed her in the rib-cage.

Melissa called the police and Mario was charged. He pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm.

The next few years involved Mario leaving and then re-entering Melissa’s life, repeatedly promising things would be different.

“I loved him, I saw goodness, through all his bull****,” she added.

“So I fought for what I believed in.”

Despite Mario’s promises, the abuse continued, often targeting Melissa’s stomach.

Often, his physical abuse was followed by threatening and harassing messages to her phone, leading to a criminal harassment conviction.

After having a second child, Ty, the abuse reached new heights.

One night, in 2010, after showing up at Melissa’s apartment, Mario grew enraged.

When she asked him to leave, he agreed, on one condition — he would be taking the couple’s son with him.

Melissa refused and picked up Ty. Mario came at her with a knife, threatening, “I’m going to cut you”.

“He said if I put him in jail again, he would do whatever he could to ensure I didn’t have my kids,” Melissa said.

She called police, who in turn notified CAS. Mario was arrested again and

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MARIO WINT: Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in death of 2-yearold son, Ty. convicted of assault with a weapon and handed a six-month prison sentence.

In all, he has 12 convictions, five of which involve domestic abuse.

Soon after his incarceration at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Mario called CAS to complain about Melissa, she said.

“He made the most unthinkable, outlandish allegations,” she added.

‘A week later, he threatened to leave with my baby. Three months later, he forcibly confined me.’

Her file was soon closed, Melissa said, after the social worker found no truth in the allegations.

However, the case was reopened when Melissa’s father-inlaw was murdered in Barrie.

She continues to maintain it was her own upbringing, with the CAS and this murder that acted as the catalyst for the children’s removal from her home.

In November 2013, Ty, his older brother and a child from a former relationship were all taken from Melissa and given to foster parents.

When Mario was released from prison, he began weekly supervised visits with the boys, which eventually grew into unsupervised visits and then overnights once a week.

Meanwhile, Melissa was still restricted to supervised visits.

“The (CAS) deemed him fit to be alone with those children even with his huge violent domestic abuse record,” Melissa said.

Mario then sought custody of the boys, landing a job at a factory and completing a number of courses to show his worth to the CAS and the courts, Melissa said.

“I fought for a year for those boys,” she added. “He’s a smooth talker and comes off as caring.”

On Dec. 14, 2014, Mario was granted temporary custody of the boys in Barrie by Justice John McCarthy to live at his basement apartment at 136 Longford Dr., in Newmarket.

Soon after this legal victory, Mario quit his job and went back on welfare, Melissa said.

Despite being required to check on the boys’ welfare, Melissa insists that CAS did not conduct a required check after 30 days. The CAS could not comment, by law,

on the allegation.

Nonetheless, Mario was on his very best behaviour, Melissa said.

During this time, she was secretly checking for bruises, but found nothing on the boys.

“I didn’t notice any problems, not one,” she said.

By January 2015, Mario was having money troubles, so his mother, Valerie, was helping him out financially and Melissa was buying diapers for Ty. The specifics of what happened between Mario and Ty on Jan. 22 remains unknown.

Mario pleaded guilty to striking Ty “more than once with significant force”, breaking the toddler’s back, while in a rage, according to court documents.

“He hit with significant force. I have been hit by Mario with force, I was in bed for one month,” she said. “No child could survive that.”

Melissa still blames herself for Ty’s death in part because she said she refused to see Mario after he texted her the day Ty died, begging her to visit him.

She continues to believe that it was Mario’s anger over her relationship with another man that led to Ty’s death.

“I wonder, if I had of gone (to visit him), would he still be here?” she said.

To this day, it remains an open question whether Ty was even alive as Mario walked around town with him in a stroller, running errands.

In one surveillance image, Ty’s 23-pound frame was seen to be lying motionless in the buggy, arms extended outward.

Valerie, a nurse by training, told Mario to take the boy to the medical clinic when she saw him, but he ignored the advice, too scared of the consequences.

He not only lied to her about what had happened to the boy, but he also lied to the 911 operator, paramedics, police and friends who supported him.

When Melissa got to the hospital, she felt her boy’s body and he was cold, signifying to her that he’d been dead for hours.

When Mario walked in, she said he tried to talk to Ty, before falling to his knees and crying.

He told Melissa that Ty was sick, wouldn’t eat or drink and just died.

“He could have got help for my boy. He did nothing. He hid,” Melissa said, referring to Mario’s failure to call 911 for hours. “He’s a wolf in sheep clothing.”

Weeks later, as Melissa continued to mourn the loss of her son, she felt another blow to her gut.

She believes the CAS wanted to adopt out the two remaining boys.

“You’re not my mommy, I’m getting a new mommy,” Melissa said one of her boys told her.

About a month ago, Melissa lost all her sons, after they were adopted by another family.

Although covered by a publication ban, a victim impact statement read in court showed the two boys, who lost their baby brother, experienced severe psychological anguish.

After pleading guilty to manslaughter, Mario was handed a 10-year sentence by Justice Nathan Dwyer on Tuesday, minus time served. If he achieves parole at the earliest opportunity, Mario will be out in 32 months.

Melissa wants a coroner’s inquest into Ty’s death and plans to sue the Simcoe CAS.

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any might be asking why or how a child, let alone two, get placed in the care of a convicted domestic abuser under any circumstance.

Although Susan Carmichael, executive director of Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions, said she can’t speak directly about Ty Wint’s case, she did answer questions about the way her organization works.

“Is someone with a history of domestic violence high risk? Absolutely,” she said, referencing what she called the CAS’s “eligibility spectrum”, which guides social workers’ decisions. “We are in the business of believing people can change.

Have they realized their mistakes?

We do help them, we look for people’s strengths, whether it’s parenting classes or anger management courses, we believe families should be together. But not at the expense of the child’s safety.”

She insisted the CAS’s job is not a “perfect science”, suggesting, sometimes, a child can be fine one day and in danger, or worse, the next. In her long career, she has seen two children die while in care.

Most of their employees are trained social workers and after instances of death, there is an “internal review” as well as a “paediatric death review”, during which recommendations will be made and then put in place and “tracked internally”.

As for an inquest into Ty’s death, she said she is not a “big believer” in inquests because her organization learns lessons “very quickly” and inquests tend to cost millions of dollars.

However, she did admit it’s important for the public to have confidence in the CAS. She would not say if anyone lost their job as a result of Ty’s death, but assured readers that the case will be looked at robustly.

“Any child dying is horrific and horrible for anyone,” she added.

“Every case is looked at with a fine-tooth comb, the action of the worker, supervisor and executive director will be looked at.”

However, others insist Ty’s case is exactly the type that needs an

inquest.

Irwin Elman, a provincial advocate for children, went one step further, even offering to help Ty’s mother achieve one.

He said it appears someone from CAS made a “horrific error in judgment” by placing the two boys with Mario.

“There needs to be a bigger conversation around how CAS workers do their jobs. There are simply too many situations where their decisions go awry, and quite tragically,” he said. “We failed this child. Any child that dies in these circumstances deserves an inquest.”

There have been two recent inquests involving similar circumstances to Ty’s case, he said.

In the case of Jeffrey Baldwin, the Catholic CAS placed the boy in the home of a grandparent that beat and starved him to death.

In that case, the CCAS failed to realize she was already a convicted child abuser.

Now the CCAS’s background check for family members is as rigorous as standards for foster parents and adoptive parents.

Yet there remains no rules surrounding not placing children with domestic violence convicts.

As for judges who place children in harmful situations, Elman said they are often very prudent, however there have been mistakes in courts as well.

Prior to Katelynn Sampson’s death in April 2008 a judge granted a couple custody of her without knowing they had lengthy criminal records and previous involvement with child welfare agencies.

Elman said there is only one route to better safeguards — better training.

He said CAS organizations need to be instructed as to how to conduct better investigations into people’s backgrounds, possibly by police organizations.

“They need to learn how to confirm information and not have tunnel vision, so you get different perspectives on the same situation,” he added. “This is happening far too often than anyone should be comfortable with.”

As of June, Carmichael said all children’s deaths will have to be reported to the provincial advocate for children, a new strategy to ensure better care.

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sections that typically have a high number of pedestrian crossings. Right now, town crews mark pedestrian crossing areas using single white lines 2.5 metres apart, which cross the road transversely at an intersection.

But York Region currently uses a new ladder-style paint design at most signalized intersections, a method that will be adopted by Newmarket. It acts as a visual contrast to pedestrians, making them easier to see for motorists.

And more cycling lanes will be added to town roads in the coming years, an initiative that should improve traffic safety. Bike lanes narrow the vehicle travel path, which can reduce speeds.

While tracking down Newmarket-specific collision numbers can be difficult, according to York Region’s 2015 traffic safety report, there were about 160 pedestrian-involved crashes annually on regional roads between 2012 and 2014. During the same time period, collisions involving cyclists increased by 18 per cent, reaching 107 in 2014.

Mayor Tony Van Bynen says many of the recommendations in the town report should help local drivers become more aware of their surroundings. He anecdotally noted several town roadways where traffic safety is a concern, including Huron Heights Drive, Ivsbridge Boulevard, Sandford Street, Millard and Woodspring avenues, and the area around the Savage Road and Yonge Street intersection.

The community safety zones around schools — where fines for driving infractions are already doubled — also need some focus.

“The issue of road safety has been ongoing and is probably an issue in every municipality across Ontario,” Van Bynen said. “The school zones are where we have the highest risk. Our children are the most vulnerable, and they’re the most concentrated when they’re going to and from school.”

Although it’s not included in the town’s plans at the moment, Van Bynen suggests radar boards could be equipped to take pictures of licence plates. That information would then be sent to the York Regional Police’s Road Watch program, and the vehicle owner would get a warning letter in the mail, to let them know they were caught speeding.

A town-wide transportation mitigation study, which should be presented to council around mid-fall, is also in development.

AT A GLANCE Top 10 high collision intersections for the Town of Newmarket, according to the 2015 York Region annual traffic safety report:

1 Yonge Street and Davis Drive, ranked 21 in region (101 collisions between 2012 and 2014) 2 Yonge and Mulock Drive, ranked 56 (71) 3 Yonge and Eagle streets, ranked 60 (68) 4 Davis and Bathurst Street, ranked 67 (62) 5 Yonge and Kingston Road/Dawson Manor Boulevard, ranked 81 (60) 6 Leslie Street and Davis, ranked 93 (51) 7 Yonge and London Road/Bonshaw Avenue, ranked 100 (48) 8 Davis and Lundy’s Lane/Prospect Street, ranked 113

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9 Prospect/Bayview Avenue and Mulock, ranked 124 (40) 10 Davis and Main Street, ranked 138 (43) Source: York Region

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“As an actor, you have to connect with whoever you have a scene with. It’s usually through eye contact, looking away and pauses. But when you’re blind, you can’t look at them and read their facial expressions.

I’d go in front of the mirror and I was getting coached and at the audition they said it worked. I guess I’m a natural. The whole experience of this show was amazing. You could tell right away it was going to be a great experience.”

Private Eyes follows ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade (Priestley), whose life changes when he teams up with private investigator Angie Everett (Cindy Sampson). Matt’s post-hockey life included an embarrassing stint in sports broadcasting and he sees the new career as a chance for redemption.

Angie took over her father’s P.I. agency after his death. She wants to keep her father’s memory alive.

Negri got the part after a chemistry audition with Priestley, which she now calls “one of the most stressful moments” of her life.

“Working with Jason was incredible; he’s such a good guy,” Negri said. “He is so humble and down-to-earth.

I learned a lot from him. He has so much experience.

A lot of people have seen the commercials, so some of my friends are pretty excited for me. There’s something in this show for everyone; there are high-stakes cases they have to solve each week and drama and romance.

There’s sexual tension between the two main characters. A lot of the crime shows right now are super serious and about solving the crime and you don’t get a lot of their personal lives, what they’re dealing with at home and the back story. You really get to see into the two main characters’ lives.”

Negri has several other acting gigs to her credit. She’s worked on the TV shows Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures and Grizzly Cup, the movie, A Fish Story, and the documentary, The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche.

Acting has intrigued Negri for the past few years. She caught the bug while emceeing her school’s talent show in Grade 4.

“If you love your job, you never have to work another day in your life,” she said. “I definitely want to be an actor for the rest of my life. I hope I can be successful.”

Private Eyes premieres Thursday at 9 p.m. For more information on the show, visit globaltv.com.

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Today PARTAGEZ le français - Newmarket May 26, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tim Horton’s (Gates of York Plaza), 17310 Yonge St. Group for people (francophones to beginners) looking to put their French language conversation skills into action. The meetings are unstructured and depend on the initiative of the participants. Francophones and stronger speakers are encouraged to share their French language skills with less strong speakers. Those needing a helping hand are encouraged to actively seek a helping hand. Participants move between tables to reinvigorate the conversations. Hopefully this group can be a place to express and give value to the enthusiasm toward the French language, and at the same time be a place where neighbours can meet neighbours. Please participate to share/celebrate/improve your French, have fun, and meet new people!

Contact: partagez.york@yahoo.ca BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER - HELP A CADET VISIT VIMY May 26, 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Optimist Hall of Newmarket, 56 Forhan Dr. Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 221 Patriot asks you to donate bottles and cans to help send a cadet’s trip to France, for the 100th anniversary of Canada’s capture of Vimy Ridge. Drop off times: Tuesdays and Thursdays between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Call 905-895-3038 to arrange for a pickup.

Info: www.eftours.ca/educational-tours, 221partiot-118carinthia.weebly. com, www.gofundme.com/cadetsvisitvimy or 647-893-3499.

Kids Tech Lab May 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Ages 6 - 10 years. Please register. Explore Maker culture by building circuits, exploring 3D printing, and playing with green screens, and more May: 3D Printing.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492.

Tomorrow Blitzing the Moraine - McLeod Wood Nature Reserve May 27, 4 p.m.

Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex, 1400 Wellington St. Whether you’re an expert or just want to get involved, consider participating in the first BioBlitz in Aurora. This private Nature Reserve is not open to the public, but over a 24-hour period, the hope is to take count of every living thing on it and need your help! Register to attend workshops or for the BioBlitz. Exact location will be provided to registrants.

Contact: Lissa Dwyer, landtrust@oakridgesmoraine.org, 905-853-3171.

This weekend Sharon Public School Annual Car ‘Boot’ (Trunk) Sale May 28, 8 to 1 p.m.

Stardust Newmarket Drive In Theatre, 893 Mount Albert Rd. Load up your car for the annual Car ‘Boot’ Sale Fundraiser. Or, if you don’t have anything to sell, come and shop! Free Admission for Buyers! Children’s Entertainment, Stardust Concessions, Bargains Galore! Entry fee for vendors $10 to $20. Entry fee is fundraiser. You keep what you make from sales.

Contact: spscarbootsale@hotmail.com.

Drama Kids May 28, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Ages 4 - 7 . Please register. Children enjoy dramatic play, stories, and activities. Themes include Farmyard Play.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492.

Contrasts classical music concert FEAT. Allan Pulker May 28, 7:30 p.m.

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

Canadian flautist Allan Pulker performs a concert of contrasting classical music covering two centuries of works by great composers. Tickets: $15.

Contact: Maureen, admin@stpaulsnewmarket.org, 905-853-7285.

Newmarket Farmers Market May 28, 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.

This photo of a purple trillium was taken at the McLeod’s Wood Nature Reserve in Aurora. The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust is hosting a Bioblitz on the property May 27 and 28 to document all of the living species it can find on the property. This volunteer event is open to the public. Anyone interested in participating can contact Kristie Virgoe at kvirgoe@oakridgesmoraine.org or 905-853-3171, ext. 31.

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

Let’s Get Dirty: Build a Rain Garden Workshop May 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lemar Road in Newmarket.

Get outside, get your hands dirty and help build a rain garden! Learn about rain gardens, how they work and how they help keep our lakes clean.

Then help plant a rain garden for our Rain Garden Contest winner! It’ll be a fun day of gardening, laughter and learning. Lunch, snacks and coffee will be provided too! Register for this workshop, visit bit.ly/1Owygdm Contact: Andrea Fallone, andreafallone3@gmail.com, 905-727-0491.

Sing & Sign May 31, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Ages 5 - 12 months. Please register. Introducing American Sign Language for hearing infants and toddlers, this program uses songs and games to help you include signing in everyday routine. It is wonderful opportunity to bond with your baby while supporting language development. Presented by Early Years, North York.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492.

Plant Sale May 29, 1 to 2 p.m.

Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Annual plant sale of the Newmarket Garden Club.

Contact: 647-517-3473.

Shout Sister Choir York/Newmarket May 31, 1 to 3 p.m.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St. Choir always welcoming new members!

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

Contact: Oriole Claxton, members@shoutsisterchoir.ca.

Info: www.shoutsisterchoir.ca

The Upper Canada Mall Easter Seals Run/walk May 29, 7 to 10 a.m.

Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. Expected to attract 1,000 participants, the Upper Canada Mall Easter Seals 10k provides a challenge for serious runners, while also offering a fun and family-friendly event for walkers. Whether you’re looking to set a personal best in the 10k or simply enjoy a leisurely walk with your family while raising funds for Easter Seals Ontario, there’s something for everyone!

Contact: Charlene Myke, cmyke@easterseals.org, 705-797-2675.

Upcycled Embroidery May 31, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

East Gwillimbury Public Library Mount Albert branch, 19300 Centre St. Ages: 8 - 11 years. Cost $20. Please register. Jump in on the resurgence of this handcraft and learn the basic stitches while completing a project using recycled material. Includes crafting kit.

FLK Taoist Tai Chi May 29 at 10 a.m.

Newmarket Branch, 355 Davis Dr. Tai Chi is one of the top 5 exercises you can ever do according to Harvard University’s Medical School. Take the first step in improving your overall health and balance. Come check out our beginner class today.

Contact: newmarket@taoist.org, 905-836-1219.

Men Wanted Who Love To Sing June 1, 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.

Next week a Buddhist perspective with Gen Kelsang Suma May 30, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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

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

public speaking abilities in a safe club atmosphere. Come out as a guest and find out what Toastmasters is all about. The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Newmarket Public Library at 7:15pm. Guests may visit for free.

Contact: Jim Chapman, j.k.chapman@rogers.com, 905-918-0282.

Devins Drive P.S. Spring Fair June 1, 5 to 8 p.m.

Devins Drive Public School, 70 Devins Dr. in Aurora.

Devins Drive Public School hosts its annual spring fair complete with bouncy castles, obstacle course, 26-ft slide, exotic animals, a barbecue, games, face painting, sno-kones and more! The cost is $25 and includes unlimited rides and games.

Contacts: Mary Clowater at marybclowater@gmail.com or Tracey Turriff at tturriff@penguinrandomhousehouse.com Girls Inc. Project Bold June 2, 6 to 8 p.m.

Holland Landing Public Library, 19513 Yonge St. Girls ages 8 - 11 years. Please register. In a fun, hands - on approach, girls learn self-defense skills and strategies to lead safer lives in their homes, in relationships, in their communities, and online. Presented by Girls Inc. of York Region. The cost is $2.

Contact: Heather Alblas, halblas@egpl.ca, 905-836-6492.

Bingo World Newmarket Gaming Centre June 3, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Bingo World Newmarket, 1230 Kerrisdale Blvd.

Bingo World Newmarket has undergone a Charitable Bingo and Gaming transformation and is now offering new products and technologies - like electronic bingo, Tap Tix and more - delivering a new entertainment experience to you! Customers can kick back with friends in a welcoming, comfortable environment and have some fun! Come & have some fun, a bite to eat & participate in the electronic games of chance you love in your own community, all in support of 33 local non-profit organizations!

Must be 18 years of age or older. Government- issued identification may be required.

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

Toastmasters The Court of Blarney Newmarket June 1, 7:15 to 9:30 p.m.

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EDITORIAL

Too much talk, not enough action on affordable housing Marney Beck

T

alk of affordable housing — or, more specifically, the long overdue, immediate and vital need for affordable housing in York Region and across the province — is nothing new.

Governments, at all levels, have been talking and talking about how desperately affordable housing is needed in Ontario communities for 20 years or more.

But that’s all it has been: talk, talk and more talk.

That’s why there is shared but reserved optimism after the province introduced unprecedented legislation last week giving Ontario municipalities the necessary tools to force builders to include more affordable housing options in all residential developments.

Like most government decisions, this one comes years too late, as the need for affordable housing in Ontario reaches crisis mode.

In York Region, alone, more than 10,000 people were on a waiting list to get subsidized rental units in 2013 — many of those will have to wait 10 years.

This list grows longer every year— 12,000 today — as our populations and our cost of living rise.

As part of the province’s proposed law, municipalities will be expected to contribute by offering development charge rebates, density incentives and property tax breaks.

If passed and effectively utilized

by Ontario municipalities — it’s an individual choice — this legislation would be a first in Canada.

Other provinces have paid lip service to the idea of “inclusionary zoning”, but none have held any builders’ feet to the fire. Manitoba, Vancouver and Montreal, for example, have put laws in place, but none have exercised the power.

Ontario’s new proposal, introduced by Housing Minister Ted McMeekin, is expected to be passed late this year or early in 2017.

Let’s hope York Region municipalities use this new act to actually create affordable housing — bricks and mortar, not reports and studies — that reflects the reality of thousands of citizens being out-priced of a ballooning real estate market.

There will be costs involved, partnerships needed and glitches to iron out, but no one could disagree that we need action on this issue; one that has been analyzed to death, but has seen minimal progress.

Senior citizens, who are living longer and many of whom may run out of money, and our younger citizens who are mobile and perhaps can’t afford a $700,000 home, really need us to make this work.

We will see during upcoming discussions if area municipalities are willing to be the leaders in this area.

ON SOCIAL MEDIA On FB regarding article, Province to give cities new affordable housing powers: bit.ly/1OQpPzb Chris Andersen — I don’t believe in the Socialistic notion of the government forcing ANY business to do what they deem necessary. Sounds like a slippery slope to me. We need less government, not more.

On the article, Phallic graffiti spray painted around Mount Albert: bit.ly/1RdcV8D Tracy Bell-Schevers — That is horrible.

I hope the school security cameras were able to capture their images and I hope all the parents who had kids out ‘hanging with friends’ on Friday night check their backpacks/rooms/recycling/garages for black spray paint!

Amanda Schmanda Mayhew — The path near our house had some pretty disgusting things painted, but by the time I went to get my son from school, staff from EG had already powerwashed it off. Good for them for attending to it so quickly.

Melody McGlone — I hope they catch the little brats who did this and make them pay for all of the damages.

Concern grows for rising risk of Lyme disease in York

W LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Clock Tower building too high, against bylaw

Bible will tell you all you need to know on death

Re: Heated exchanges pepper Clock Tower public meeting, May 12: bit.ly/1Ntp1Qj Any development of the Clock Tower on south Main Street heritage district (four blocks) must conform to the three-storey bylaw. It’s the law.

Please go to stoptheswap.ca and sign our petition unless you want a seven-storey building, larger than the six-storey condo they are building in Aurora on Yonge Street.

Re: Death always wins. Everybody dies, May 19: bit.ly/27RHE7h I read this article with great interest. How wonderful that people are thinking about the meaning of our existence and searching for answers about mortality.

Biblical Christianity has some awesome answers about this: what other religion has a central figure who was actually raised from the dead?

That said, I was deeply saddened that the comments made by the Rev. Canon John Hill failed to convey the clear and beautiful promises of Jesus as stated in the Bible, while, at the same time, seeming to cast doubt on the realities of heaven and hell and providing zero clarity on what determines who goes where.

Biblical Christianity and the very words of Jesus himself, declare with absolute certainty that there is a heaven and a hell.

If you believe the Bible, it is not a matter of speculation as to how you go to heaven. Jesus states that He is the “only way to the Father” (God).

God’s word says that “whoever believes in Him (Jesus) will not perish but have eternal life.”

It also says that, “Christ died for our sins. . . He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day.”

Of course, there are people who find those statements distasteful. There are people who find them hard to believe. Yet, the one thing they are not is vague.

For people who are truly seeking answers and peace about the meaning of life and the way to heaven, Jesus provides those, and I would encourage such people to look beyond the fascinating news article and to read for themselves what Jesus has stated in the Bible: words of hope and clarity that allow His followers to have real peace in the face of death, knowing what Jesus has promised. Jesus says (in John 5:24), “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.”

Heather Burling Newmarket

Enjoy the past by securing the future Re: Heated exchanges pepper Clock Tower public meeting, May 12: bit.ly/1Ntp1Qj Buildings mostly stand through the ages because they are maintained, cared for and an earthquake or tornado hasn’t knocked them over.

If a building is cared for long enough, it becomes old in the minds of people who weren’t alive to see it erected. So, if this Clock Tower project is realized and 100 years pass, it, too, will be considered heritage and of historical significance.

Protecting heritage and buildings of historical value can be achieved two ways. One is to put it in a museum, the other is to build upon it in an appreciative manner, just as the people who put it there in the first place.

Main Street Newmarket used to be a joke and a place many people avoided, especially at night. Shady dive bars coupled with that terrible youth centre made Main an embarrassment and not a place people wanted to bring business or spend time.

This was all because nothing was being built or developed.

Now that Main is flourishing as a hip and fun part of town, the culture and heritage are being enjoyed more than ever. Look to the classy pubs/restaurants getting patios, a new community centre, the Fairy Lake development as examples.

This is what keeps people coming and supporting the area.

Building residences at the Clock Tower would mean even more people would be living in close proximity and would, no doubt, be throwing their money at the fantastic shops, restaurants and pubs, just like everybody else.

To not do so means the likelihood of an eventual regression of Main to the way it was 20 years ago is all but guaranteed.

Culture and heritage cannot stand still. Developing and growing is the only way to truly appreciate what we had then and what we have now.

Let’s secure the future.

Jackson Withrow Newmarket

Lisa Stellard Aurora

Global Pet Foods thanks all who donated to cause Scott MacLennan from Global Pet Foods Aurora would like to thank customers for their generosity during this year’s Show Us Your Heart fundraiser.

Thanks to everyone who came out and showed their heart, Global Pet Foods raised more than $235,000 to help homeless pets across Canada.

The funds raised will go

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toward helping local community shelters and rescues such as Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary to keep their lights on and pay vet bills. Even the smallest donation is making a big difference to a pet in need.

Thank you to everyone who came out and showed us your heart. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Madison Neubauer Aurora

More buses need to run to make it an option Re: Empty buses? Give system time, region says, May 19: bit.ly/1OUXAzl I am a Newmarket resident with two young adult children who do not yet have vehicles of their own and, therefore, rely on alternative transportation to get to and from work and access local shopping.

I would like to suggest one factor that may greatly influence the amount of people utilizing public transit in York Region, is the lack of frequent buses actually running, not to mention that on weekends the available buses are almost non-existent.

My family happens to reside in the Mulock Drive/Bayview Avenue corridor, which has no buses running north or south Sundays and I believe Saturday’s schedule is rather limiting.

As a result of such limited transit access, both my children now frequently use Ubers or will co-ordinate rides with their peers.

I believe that if York Region wants to see an increase in residents utilizing public transit, then public transit needs to become a much more feasible and appealing option.

I believe this can be achieved by increasing the frequency of all bus routes, so that citizens can count on the YRT and VIVA as a means of reliable and consistent transportation, much in the same way that the Greater Toronto Area operates its transit system.

Should one require a bus in the GTA, one can be assured that it is only a matter of minutes before the next bus is scheduled to arrive.

Monica Bouhs Newmarket

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here are so many health concerns to worry about that it may be tempting to ignore or downplay fears of Lyme disease.

After all, news coverage with photographs of newborns with tiny heads in South America make us fear the Zika virus, especially with experts predicting it will make inroads in Florida and many southern states in the U.S. where many snowbirds spend their vacations.

Yet Lyme disease is here — now — and has been called the “fastest growing infectious disease in Canada”. One researcher predicts that 80 per cent of the population in eastern and central Canada would be at risk of Lyme disease by 2020 because of climate change.

Markham Stouffville MP, Dr. Jane Philpott, our minister of health, kicked off a national conference last week in Ottawa on developing a federal framework on Lyme disease — a national strategy to better prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

Sadly — and frighteningly — infected ticks that carry this debilitating, multi-symptom disease are here now, in York Region forests, parks and even private yards.

How do we know this?

Veterinarians in Aurora and other municipalities are finding infected ticks on pets.

A Richmond Hill naturopath who specializes in helping patients with lyme disease is seeing an ever-growing number of people desperate for diagnosis and treatment.

Stories posted to our website, such as heartbreaking features on a Thornhill woman who is convinced she picked up the disease from her own back garden, and another young student from Richmond Hill who started a blog to help others cope with symptoms, get huge reaction and “hits” — as did a story just a few weeks ago about an Aurora vet sounding the alarm.

Nationally, 100 Lyme sufferers presented their own personal stories at the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease conference.

They highlighted maddening battles to get diagnosed, or frustrating negative diagnoses by doctors in Canada. Many Lyme patients feel like “lepers” or say they are “ridiculed” by doctors who say their symptoms are all imagined.

They told stories about how they couldn’t hold down a job or even leave the house because of symptoms that are debilitating or that sometimes mimic diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis.

In York Region, we can take some comfort that regional health authorities are presenting a much stronger awareness campaign for residents under the ‘Fight the Bite’ theme.

But some local experts say the region’s statement that there were “seven reported cases of Lyme disease in 2015 ... and all were found to be travel related” gives people enjoying our parks and forests a false sense of security.

Those who take the trouble to read and follow the links for Lyme disease on the Region of York website will see that anyone who finds and removes a tick is encouraged to bring it to a public health office in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill or Newmarket for testing. (Go to york.ca and click the links for ‘health’ and then ‘lyme disease’.)

We all want to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, but we all need to do so safely.

An active regional Lyme group meets each month in York Region to share information and hear from experts; you can find the York North Lyme Group on Facebook or email yorknorthlymegroup@gmail.com.

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

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The Era, Thursday, May 26, 2016

Gearing up for Showcase Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard (right), Newmarket-Aurora MP Kyle Peterson and Regional Councillor John Taylor (left) joined Ranji and Leila Singh of the Ranji Singh Foundation to promote the 2016 Caribbean & South Asian Showcase in Newmarket July 9 and 10 at the Magna Centre. For more, follow: bit.ly/20BWlpw

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OPINION

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pring is definitely here and the Town of Newmarket public works services staff is working extremely hard to get parks, fields, roads, facilities and our pipes in top shape for another busy season.

Soon we will welcome our seasonal workers, many of them students home from post-secondary schools to help with the massive task of getting and keeping the town in top shape for your enjoyment.

Earlier this month, public works employees across Canada celebrated National Public Works Week. This year marked the 56th annual National Public Works Week in North America.

Since it first launched in 1960, agencies, municipalities and regions have used this week to educate and inform the public about the essential role that the public works department plays in the quality of their community life.

Equally important, is promoting the choice of public works as a career and recognizing those who currently serve in

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Tony Van Bynen Newmarket Mayor these public roles.

In honour of Public Works Week, last week we saw thousands of Newmarket residents come to our annual Touch a Truck and Community Open House to get up close and personal with some of our heavy machinery and to find out more about the people behind the extensive services and programs offered by the Town of Newmarket. It was a great time had by all.

For more information on Newmarket’s public works services, visit newmarket.ca

In case you missed it, you may be interested to know just some of the services provided by the public works department include: Maintaining 225 kilometres of local roads, trails, parks, sidewalks, bridges, parking lots Maintaining 70 parks and open spaces and more than 800 acres of parkland in Newmarket Plant more than 10,000 annuals that include more than 400 barrels and hanging baskets Maintaining more than 44 kilometres of walking and biking trails Swabbing water mains and testing water on a weekly basis to ensure water in Newmarket is safe to consume Maintain 43 road and pedestrian bridges Operate and maintain 38 buildings

and facilities Provide curbside waste/green bin and recycling collection to more than 24,500 locations Provide water service and clean drinking water to more than 26,000 locations, which includes 3,000 main valves, and more than 2,500 fire hydrants Maintain more than 300 vehicles and operational equipment I’m always amazed when I look at the efficient group of dedicated staff in our public works services areas and how hard they work to provide the basis for our community to thrive.

Next time you notice how nice a trail is or think about how incredibly lucky we are to have an abundance of clean drinking water and well maintained roads, bridges, trails and parks, remember the importance of public works services who are absolutely essential for our everyday quality of life.

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YOUTH ISSUES

Yawn! Can’t adults get it that teens need sleep?

Shut eye deprivation leads to serious issues for young people: adolescents need about 9 hours of sleep every night

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t’s 7 a.m. and I’ve already hit the snooze button for the fifth time.

My alarm has been going off since 6 in fifteen-minute intervals.

I think I’ve got six more to go at five-minute intervals before that final alarm goes off across the room, forcing me to get out of bed.

So, as I lay here, I’m wondering: who’s the genius who decided that some high schools in York Region (like mine, Sir William Mulock) should start at 8? My two younger sisters don’t even have to be at their elementary school this early — they’re just getting out of bed by the time I leave because, lucky for them, they don’t start school until almost 9.

It has been proven that adolescents need about nine hours of sleep per night. There are some pretty scary things that can happen as a direct result not getting enough sleep such as depression, anxiety and even

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the risk of car accidents (which goes up when you’re running on fumes).

Many adults don’t get that sleep deprivation is a serious issue affecting teens these days — they don’t seem to notice that lack of shut-eye can lead to mood changes, memory loss and a poor atten-

tion span.

Not ideal conditions for learning, right? According to Paul Kelley, a member of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, the suggested time for teens to start school is 10 a.m.

So, why, exactly, do I need to haul myself out of the comfort of my own bed to get to school at the crack of dawn?

Now, I know what you’re thinking — just go to bed earlier! Well, that’s easier said than done.

How am I — a Grade 11 student — supposed to get more than eight hours of sleep while trying to balance homework, extra-curricular activities and a part-time job?

I barely have time for a social life, let alone for sleep, and that’s saying a lot for someone who loves her R&R. The only thing that gets me through the day is my after-school nap. That does, however, mess up my sleep cycle.

I stay up late finishing assignments and stressing — you know, normal high school activities — which leads to staying up until the early hours of the morning.

Then, I come home and end up napping

for a couple hours from sheer exhaustion before rushing to complete my boatload of tasks. Yet, I am told to fall asleep before midnight? It’s just not feasible.

So, yes, getting enough sleep is important for a student’s health, safety, academic performance and overall well-being, but it’s not practical in a school with such an early start to the day.

Going to first period at 10 a.m. would be beneficial for everyone and the results would show positive changes in attendance and grades. Anyway, there goes my last alarm — school starts in 10.

Gotta go!

Boy, I’m already looking forward to that nap.

— Kaylee Goldman is a Grade 11 high school student at Sir William Mulock Secondary School. She loves to write and hopes to apply for journalism programs at universities in the fall. She will write an occasional column for The Era/Banner/ Express. Do you have a youth-related question for Kaylee? Email editor Tracy Kibble at tkibble@yrmg.com

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RELIGION

St. John Chrysostom celebrates 175th anniversary

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ou can usually count on a Catholic congregation for a good party whenever a milestone is on the horizon.

Expect the next few weeks to be no exception. Newmarket’s St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church parish is turning 175 years old in 2016, and its members have several events planned.

“We’re celebrating the presence of the church and the presence of faith in the community,” said Father Robert Ouellette, affectionately called Father Bob. “It’s been here for 175 years. We’ve been here a long time doing this. There’s four big events over two weekends.”

This is a time of transition and reflection for the parish, as Father Bob is set to retire within weeks — the Mexican-born Father Efren Alvarez-Pelayo will take over as pastor.

On the day of the interview with The Era, Father Bob sits in his office, which is across the parking lot from the church. The blinds are open and you have to gaze up slightly at the sprawling St. John structure. Father Bob has looked upon this site for the last 19 years.

He cracks jokes, some of them

take a self-deprecating tone about his pending retirement, and others gently poke at his friends in the parish. Then he shows off a tall, narrow gift bag that contains his first retirement present received, a bottle of Jack Daniels.

His office is a testament to the life lived by a man of the church.

The walls are green but covered with pictures and drawings of various churches and there’s a set of packed bookshelves on one side.

After a brief conversation, he leads the way to the church and lights a cigarette for the walk over.

He shows off the preserved stained glass that was moved from the old site that once stood across the road and smiles while discussing the parish, which is close to 5,300 households strong these days.

About 2,000 people attend the church’s Sunday service each week.

“Thank God they don’t all come,” Father Bob said jokingly.

“People think I’m mellowing; I’m not. I don’t even drink Jack Daniels.”

The parish has a colourful, albeit controversial, history. It is one of the oldest in the Archdiocese of Toronto territory and is linked with the rise of the Irish Catholic community in the area. Father Bob

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believes the first resident pastor settled in the area in January 1841.

The Irish Potato Famine brought an influx of immigrants to “Paddy Town”, an area around Main Street, just north of Davis Drive. While the men worked as labourers in the Newmarket area, the Catholic community was often oppressed, excluded from the public school system and kept from living within the Newmarket village borders.

Prominent Toronto architect Henry Langley designed the first St. John church building in 1873, and the redbrick structure was completed in 1875. The Irish community formed around its church and, by the 20th century, the Paddy Town ghetto disappeared.

In the 1950s, a large number of immigrant German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish and Italian families joined the parish.

Two decades after that, St. John counted Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Indian, Pakistani and Caribbean immigrants within its fold.

Construction on the current church began in 1977 and the final mass at the old building took place

Rev. Bob Ouellette and Catechist Christine Way Skinner get ready to celebrate the church’s milestone.

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on St. Patrick’s Day, 1978. The first mass in the new building took place the following day.

“This parish is actually older than the Archdiocese of Toronto,” St. John catechist Christine Way Skinner said.

Former mayors Ray Twinney and Bob Forhan attended the church, and past Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau ‘dropped in’ once,

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As part of the anniversary, a commemorative historical book has also been written.

Admission is $5 per person for the tea and pub night events, and $100 for the gala.

The church is at 432 Ontario St. and tickets for the above-mentioned events are available at the parish office.

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The local bakery serves up fresh baked goods, including traditional French pastries and one-of-a-kind creations Nestled in the plaza at 16600 Bayview Ave., just south of Mulock Drive in Newmarket, is a petite bakery with a grand French taste. Newmarket residents Rebecca Wahab and Fahad Wahab celebrated the grand opening of their bakery April 30 and haven’t been able to keep the sweet baked goods on the shelves since.

The couple has been baking and catering for a while in Toronto but when the opportunity arose

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to move the business closer to home, they jumped at the chance.

“My mom was a baker and there wasn’t a day that I didn’t use my Easy-Bake oven,” Rebecca says.

“When I lived in New York, I went to so many French pastry shops and I became obsessed.”

She spent four hours training with a French pastry chef to perfect the art of making dough and after that, her natural talent did the rest.

One only has to look at the display cases filled with colourful French macarons that are available in more than 36 different flavours, delicate cream puffs filled with real cream and vanilla bean, sinful crepe cakes, French brioche pastries and other delectable items that would make any sweet tooth joyous, to see she has mastered her craft.

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“We don’t use anything artificial and we don’t use any pre-made mixes,” Rebecca says. “We use real ingredients and any fruit flavours, like the one in our raspberry doughnut, are made with pureed fruit.”

The owners also like to support local businesses and source their ingredients locally. For example, the coffee and tea is local, organic, fair trade and a perfect match to any sweet treat enjoyed while sitting at the quaint tables inside the bakery or taken out to enjoy at home. a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday G&D Baking Co. also accepts orders.

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HOUSING

Developers could soon be forced to build afforable housing But builders caution costs of creating reasonably priced units will be passed on to new homeowners

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ne of the fastest growing areas of the country.

Ballooning housing prices.

Young people blocked out of the housing market by astronomical prices.

Business owners worried about a workforce that can’t afford to live in the area.

While it may sound a lot like York Region, it’s actually Denver, CO. Faced with a hot housing market that created hardships for many people looking for a reasonably priced place to live, Denver introduced an inclusionary housing ordinance in 2002 requiring developers building new residential projects of more than 30 units to include 10 per cent affordable housing.

Denver is one of more than 400 U.S. communities that have introduced inclusionary zoning since the 1970s, policies that have helped create more than 150,000 affordable units over the past decade.

The policy has encountered snags, Stephanie Inderwiesen, Denver’s affordable housing co-ordinator, and Rick Padilla, the city’s director of housing and neighbourhood development, acknowledged during a phone call Tuesday.

For example, there was an increase in the number of housing projects of 29 or fewer units proposed by developers, Padilla said.

And policies have to be flexible to, for example, adapt to fluctuations in the housing market, Inderwiesen said.

But a week after the Ontario provincial government introduced legislation giving municipalities the ability to force builders to include affordable housing in new developments through tools such as inclusionary zoning, Denver officials are praising the policy as an important measure to get residents into housing they can afford.

“In 2002, there were a variety of studies conducted and there was some demand for affordable housing. People who were working in Denver couldn’t necessarily afford to live in Denver. Denver really wanted it to be a work, live, play experience for people. Obviously, the need was significant enough that city council felt that it needed to take action by requiring and implementing this ordinance,” Inderwiesen said.

“Our program has over 1,200 affordable units.”

Not only did Denver — with a population of more than 682,500 compared to less than 560,000 10 years ago — want to boost its stock of affordable housing, it also wanted

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A 225-unit, 15-storey purpose-built rental apartment building is currently under construction at 212 Davis Dr. The site is the first new, privately funded project of its kind to be developed in York Region since the 1980s. to encourage diverse neighbourhoods with a variety of income levels, Inderwiesen said.

“A lot of diverse incomes really adds to the stability of a neighbourhood,” she said.

“Not only does it add to the stability of a neighbourhood but it also provides opportunities for affordable homeowners and their children as far as community, stability, education, services.”

The average cost of a home in Denver was $336,600 last month, almost laughable by York Region’s average of $777,927 for a resale home and $987,106 for a newly built house in 2015, but it is significantly higher than the U.S. national average of $187,000.

In Denver and its surrounding counties, one of the fastest growing areas of the country and a magnet for millennials attracted by a robust job market, inclusionary zoning for affordable housing is an important tool, Padilla said.

“It’s critical for a number of reasons. We’re either one or two of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. and part of what’s driving our growth out here is jobs. Lots of jobs, it’s very entrepreneurial. But job growth and wages aren’t keeping demand with the number of housing units that are being built,” he said.

“I certainly think (inclusionary zoning) is a very worthwhile venture. It’s an economic engine to continue to grow and stabilize your community. You have to address the issue of housing. It’s not only job creation, it’s how do you keep the folks there and how do you keep it affordable across the income spectrum? It could turn into a city of haves and have nots.”

If inclusionary zoning is going to work, governments have to work in partnership with the development industry and stop piling on additional taxes, fees and

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red tape on building new homes, Joe Vaccaro, CEO of the Ontario Home Builders’ Association, said.

There also has to be a recognition that someone has to pay for creating more affordable housing and that will likely result in higher housing prices for others, he said.

“If the government is serious about making this work, they need to be prepared to be good partners and provide planning and financial incentives. It’s not enough to simply mandate. American jurisdictions that have used this power have always supported it with financial and planning incentives like development charge rebates, property tax holidays and reduced parking standards,” he said.

“Make no mistake, every new policy that is created results in an impact on everyone else’s housing units. So, the reality is, you can say, ‘Developer? Provide these affordable housing units’, but what the developer does, ultimately,

it reflects back in the cost to the other unit owners. Someone is going to have to pay for this. It’s just how it finds its way into the price of a new home.”

Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard said he appreciates the development industry’s concerns, but is confident developers and municipalities will find creative ways to produce affordable housing.

The legislation gives municipalities the option of using tools such as inclusionary zoning and exempting apartments in newly built homes from development charges, he said, adding the province has set aside $178 million to help implement changes.

“We’re not forcing anything down anybody’s throat,” he said.

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“This is probably something we should have done 30 years ago but we didn’t and now we’re really in trouble in terms of a lack of affordable housing. We didn’t pull this idea out of thin air. Inclusionary zoning is used in the United Kingdom and extensively throughout the United States. We’ve been approached by municipalities to bring inclusionary zoning into play,” he said.

“Will this solve all the problems? No, but it’s a fantastic first step.”

Mary Ann Proulx, executive director of the region’s Citizens for Affordable Housing, has watched affordable housing become a dream for more and more residents with higher and higher incomes over the years.

She’s pleased to see the proposed legislation.

“I think it’s nice to see the government is finally recognizing the importance of inclusionary zoning. If you’re looking at inclusionary zoning, you get more of a social mix (in neighbourhoods),” she said, adding there are about 12,000 people on the waiting list for subsidized housing in the region.

Proulx shares Vaccaro’s concern about who will pay to create affordable housing, but said it is time to take action.

“Proposing legislation is one thing, who is going to pay for it is another. Don’t pass legislation without figuring out who is going to pay. But the U.S. has done this for years now. There is, historically, areas they can look at to see what worked and what didn’t,” she said.

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In the past, municipalities have not been able to make developers build affordable housing.

Inclusionary zoning gives towns and cities a tool to make it happen, while at the same time recognizing the need for developers to be included as partners in discussions about building complete communities, he said.

“I think it’s a positive announcement, a very positive announcement,” he said, adding he has been on an Association of Municipalities of Ontario task force for the past year researching affordable housing issues.

“Everybody has been calling for inclusionary zoning. In theory, it provides us with a real tool, a tangible tool, to bring the development community to the table around affordable housing in each and every development, if we so choose.”

‘Will this solve all the problems? No, but it’s a fantastic first step.’

Thornhill Conservative MPP Gila Martow slammed the government for failing to address the need for affordable housing more quickly.

“Ontario has more than 168,000 families on a waiting list for housing, the longest wait time we have experienced,” she said.

“I would like to point out that this Liberal government has had 13 years to address the long wait list. This government’s previous affordable housing strategy promised annual reports than included performance indicators, yet these were never released. Unfortunately, the only measure we have is the increasingly long wait list.”

At the same time, the Conservatives are looking forward to developing a comprehensive plan to address affordable housing in the province, Martow said.

“For the sake of all the families waiting for affordable housing, I hope we can quickly work with our municipal partners for a successful strategy,” she said.

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If you need an ambulance, you’ll be pleased to hear York Region paramedics are getting to emergencies faster than ever.

In 2015, the region’s 550-plus paramedics transported about 74,000 patients to hospital. That’s up from 57,000 in 2010, the region’s Emergency Medical Services Chief Norm Barrette said.

Between 2010 and 2015, 17,000 more people called for an ambulance to take them to hospital, a jump of 30 per cent.

Nine times out of 10, paramedics got to a patient’s side in 11 minutes and eight seconds in 2015. That is an improvement from 12 minutes and 52 seconds in 2010.

“Why we are really wanting to recognize the great work of York Region’s paramedics is that the need for paramedics has grown at the same time the effectiveness of achieving shorter response times has been successfully achieved,” Barrette said.

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The decrease in response time is all the more impressive because paramedics are encountering more congestion on the roads, Barrette said.

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Regional chairperson Wayne Emmerson said he’s proud of “the exceptional performance” of the region’s paramedics.

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Blue Sox trip up Toronto in Garrett Styles tourney final York Regional Police Blue Sox defeated Toronto Police Services 11-1 in the title game Friday to capture the emergency services division of the Garrett Styles Memorial Baseball Tournament at Stewart Burnett Park in Aurora.

In a rematch of a 5-4 walk-off win by YRP earlier in the day, the Blue Sox received a complete game effort from pitcher Don Banks in the final. He received ample offensive support from tournament MVP Matt D’Souza, who had three hits and drove in three runs in the final, and Steve Warbuck who drove in four runs with a pair of hits.

In the high school division, Whitby’s Anderson Raiders rode a no-hitter by Brad Aldread to a 4-1 victory over Sacred Heart Crusaders in the final.

The two-day tournament in memory of the late YRP constable raised nearly $4,000 for Jumpstart,

Jays Care, Newmarket Baseball Association and the York Regional Police Benevolent Fund.

Junior Hawks set to tangle with Peterborough Tigers The Newmarket Hawks are scheduled to host the Peterborough Tigers in a Toronto Baseball Association doubleheader Saturday afternoon.

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Although it is the third consecutive year the York North Basketball Association is hosting an Ontario Cup provincial championship, it is the first time the under-17 category will be held locally.

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There was a time when Dan Thompson was dialed into winning medals for the glory of the red maple leaf.

That is, after all, the goal for competitors at an international level.

These days, winning is still nice, but considered as much a by-product of enjoying the sport as a life activity for the former Canadian national team swimmer.

Set to turn 60 in June, it is about the spirit of sport for the Aurora resident when he hops into a pool lane for competition.

Even last weekend as he was competing on behalf of the Aurora Master Ducks team at the Canadian masters swimming championships in Etobicoke it was in the spirit of camaraderie, friendship and exercise. Never mind that he also set world age group (60-64 years) records in both the 100 and 200-metre butterfly events. He also

added a Canadian record in freestyle for 50 and was second at 100 metres.

“I love the sport and love the people,” said Thompson, a member of the national program for seven years bridging the 1970s and 1980s. “I just do my thing and am not super competitive. I’m more swimming for fitness more than anything.

“What I take from it is being active and fit as I mature. My competitive spirit is inward and directed against myself.

“Swimming is such a great activity. It’s a life sport. And it’s good to stick with what you know.

People take different things from sport so you put in the training and stick with it. I just happen to like swimming.”

Thompson won silver medals in the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico in the 100 butterfly and as a member of the 400-metre medley team. He also is a two-time gold medal winner at Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.

He qualified for the 25-member Canadian swimming team for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, ultimately to be grounded by a U.S.-led boycott of the Games.

A rotator cuff injury ended his international swimming career prior to the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.

On dry land, Thompson is in his third year as CEO for Skate Canada. If it seems a bit of an odd match comparing his sport to harder water, Thompson thinks not.

“I do find a lot of carryover from my competitive days,” said Thompson. “It helps that I have an understanding of coaches and athletes.”

He also understands his background from all those years ago do not make him infallible in the pool.

A strong technical swimmer, Thompson is not beyond trying to improve his game.

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“He is phenomenal. Whenever he hits the water he sets records and wins gold. But he is very humble. You wouldn’t know he is a record holder. He always takes time to help out with other members of the team.”

Thompson still has the competitive bug as evidenced by winning the butterfly at 50 and 100 metres and as a member of the 200 medley team at the 2014 FINA world masters championships in Montreal.

His accomplishments in Etobicoke in the butterfly events add to his collection of FINA world records. He is also the record holder for short course 50 and 100 butterfly for the 50-54 and 55-59 age groups.

Though removed from swimming for at least 20 years, Thompson still finds solace in the water.

It is not the decades-later continuation of competition against the

best athletes in his sport from around the globe. Few elite athletes, in fact, participate in masters caliber events, he concedes.

“The technical and sense of water can keep you in good stead,” said Thompson.

“But the only way to stay competitive is if you’re technique is good. By now, I don’t have the strength and speed so I have to make sure my technique is flawless.”

The American-led boycott of the 1980 Games surely still carries some sting for a lot of athletes. For the most part, however, Thompson was able to let go.

“It does a bit but at some point you’ve got to park it,” he said. “It’s the ones that didn’t park it who are still having trouble. It wasn’t perfect, it was a bit tough, and sometimes it does bother me.

“It was a bad time and it affected some people more than me. For me, it was one event, a big one, but there are other things in life to look forward to.”

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Former Leafs coach Brophy one that got away for Newmarket

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It might well have been a lot of fun had we the chance to live a John Brophy era as part of the Toronto Maple Leafs/ Newmarket Saints-era during the 1980s in Newmarket.

Alas, in the mixed and messedup world of the Harold Ballardowned franchise it did not happen that the mostly journeyman coach, a fellow for whom the East Coast Hockey League named a coaching award, got a chance to coach the American Hockey League affiliate of the Maple Leafs.

Hockey fans with a recall of history may remember the almosthappened nature of Brophy’s near-miss with the Saints, whose transfer from St. Catharines to Newmarket for the 1985-86 season was considered a wild move by an erratic franchise operated by the eccentric Ballard.

A career minor leaguer to that point, Brophy was set to join the Saints in their move, fresh off a deep playoff run for the St. Catha-

rines team before losing a sevengame series to the Hershey Bears.

The Leafs organization called a press conference one smouldering summer day to announce their intention to conduct training camp at the Ray Twinney Complex in Newmarket.

Of course, nothing in those days was a simple matter for the Maple Leafs under the leadership of Ballard. With Gerry McNamara as general manager, Ballard got into a heated argument with Leafs coach Dan Maloney.

Only minutes prior to the news conference, Maloney, a rather large and imposing individual, was freight-training it for the exit, nodding perhaps in the general direction of anyone who offered a hello.

Hey, this wasn’t a dispute with the folks in Newmarket, after all.

Only later was it revealed that Maloney was in the process of telling the Leafs to stick their job after refusing to give him a rather paltry $5,000 pay raise. Great start to the new tenant’s five-year contract.

Not long after, and not neces-

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Brophy’s passing on the weekend in Antigonish, N.S. reminds that he was a part of the Newmarket sports scene, albeit briefly.

Brophy, who was 83 when he died following a lengthy illness, was slated to coach the Saints only to be suddenly summoned by the big club with Maloney’s departure.

Exit Brophy from Newmarket.

Enter his first and only NHL gig.

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Brophy had a reputation as a volcano waiting to erupt. How many times did we see him visibly seethe and boil over on national television as his Maple Leafs performed poorly? The images are legendary.

But it wasn’t all fire and brimstone.

“He was my all-time favourite coach,” said Wes Jarvis, who had played for Brophy the previous season in St. Catharines and had a few recalls to the Leafs under Brophy rule. “I recently had this discussion with some guys who had him in Toronto and they disagree. The ‘80s were a bit different at the upper and lower levels. Maybe it was a case in that he didn’t adapt.

“His style was that of the East Coast league, or the American league. Push, push, push.”

Aside from the old-school style, Jarvis recalled Brophy as passionate, driven, funny, caring.

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The fact is that the Newmarket hockey community never really understood what it had missed.

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We would have done good things for the town and franchise, I think.”

Bill Andrews, then recreation commissioner in Newmarket and a key player at this end for snaring the Saints to be a tenant at the Ray Twinney Complex, remembers Brophy as a kind soul who treated his rink staff well.

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Proudly Serving Our Communities – Delivering Best Patient Outcomes with High Standards and Compassion, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is a multi-faceted organization that includes Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Site and South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site.

Manager, Inpatient Services (full-time) • South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Site You will champion the coordination and provision of patient and family-centered care, patient safety, and service excellence for the following patient care areas at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital site of MAHC: Intensive Care Unit,Telemetry Unit, Medical Surgical Unit, Obstetrical Care, and Complex Continuing Care.

While promoting inter-professional practice and working collaboratively with partners across MAHC and internal and external stakeholders, you will plan, organize, and direct the day-to-day activities within the departments, taking an active role in ensuring smooth daily operations.You will also create, implement, and maintain a nursing structure and care model.

Your BScN or master’s degree in nursing is complemented by a minimum of six years of current progressive professional experience as a Registered Nurse with a focus in acute care, critical care, and some experience in obstetrical nursing. Able to adapt to and foster change, you have recognized credentials in the areas of medical/ surgical, critical care, and obstetrical nursing. Along with current registration with the CNO, you possess a minimum of three to five years of current management/leadership experience in a unionized hospital environment.

Applicants interested in becoming a part of an energetic, caring team in a fast-paced and rewarding environment can make inquiries or send a current resume by June 16, 2016, quoting Job #15-228, to: Human Resources Department Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare 100 Frank Miller Drive Huntsville, ON P1H 1H7 e-mail: kim.rose@mahc.ca tel: (705) 789-0022 ext. 2786 fax: (705) 787-1024 We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Apache Freight Lines Ltd. immediately requires:

CLASS AZ DRIVER(S) Local & Regional CLASS DZ DRIVER(S)

Apply in person or contact James Tel: 905-640-5222 Fax: 905-640-1748 james@apachefreight.com

ORDER DESK PERSON Mr. Dairy & Food Distributing Ltd. is hiring.

Duties include: answering phones, calling customers for orders, keying in orders, and dealing with walk-in customers. Food service order desk and customer service experience would be assets. Hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Please email your resume to info@mrdairy.com or fax to 416-741-4085

Full-Time/Part Time DENTAL ADMINISTRATION We are expanding our dental team and are looking for the next team player to join us!

The ideal candidate will be a quick learner, friendly, punctual with excellent team skills, alongside customer service skills! Evenings and Sat's req'd. Dental experience preferred.

Email your resume to: dentalofficekeswick@gmail.com

NOW HIRING!!

RNs, RPNs, PSWs For long term care, nursing homes and retirement homes.

Contact:

Spartan Healthcare

resume@spartanhealthcare.com or fax 416-488-7260

1700 King Road KING CITY, Ontario Join our Team!

Now Hiring For The New King City Location Full Time and Part Time positions available

JOB FAIR

May 20, 21, 22 from 11:00am to 7:00pm May 27, 28, 29 from 11:00am to 7:00pm

at our new King City store location.

At Coppa’s Fresh Market, we know that employees are very important to building a s u cce s s f u l b u s i n e s s a n d gi v i n g o u r customers the best shopping experience possible.

We take pride in being a very special place fo r o u r c u s to m e r s to s h o p a n d o u r employees to work. That’s why we offer an exciting workplace with opportunities to grow, learn and share.

If you love creating an exceptional shopping experience and are driven by excellence then we want to hear from you.

Come grow your career with us.

WWW.COPPAS.COM

Badger Daylighting is currently seeking professional

HYDROVAC OPERATORS to join the largest Hydrovac business in North America.

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

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

For the Greater Toronto Area Please send resume to: jbilecki@badgerinc.com For York Region and Simcoe Please send resume to: walker@badgerinc.com For Durham Please send resume to: pclarke@badgerinc.com For the Golden Horseshoe Area Please send resume to: mtappin@badgerinc.com SECRETARY/OFFICE MANAGER Required for distribution business in Markham. Duties include secretarial, shipping/ receiving, managing Amazon and Kijiji ads, cleaning office and warehouse. $15/hour.

Please call 416-712-4826.

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JOB POSTING JOB TITLE: Phone Verifier, Casual Part Time BUSINESS UNIT: Aurora, ON THE OPPORTUNITY: York Region Media Group, a division of Metroland Media Group, is currently looking for casual part-time Verifiers, working up to 19 hours per week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. This position acts as the key liaison between the newspaper and the carrier force which delivers our product. From receipt of a customer/circulation/corporate inquiry, the verification representative must take ownership of the inquiry to ensure the route is verified and results communicated to the appropriate parties.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Successfully conduct verification calls to ensure deadlines are consistently met • Handle a high volume of outbound calls per shift • Ensure that FDSA Policy & Procedures are met on a daily basis WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Experience with outbound phone calls an asset • Strong telephone presentation skills • Excellent verbal, written and listening skills • Strong computer skills • Solid organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task • Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline oriented environment • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to dlawrie@yrmg.com by May 29, 2016.

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

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

JOB FAIR

Saturday, May 28th, 2016 8 a.m. - Noon 320 Saunders Rd., Barrie, ON L4N 9Y2

Residential Curbside Collection Drivers & 310T Truck and Coach Mechanic

DZ DRIVER RENT SOURCE REQUIRES A F/T DRIVER

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL

Hands-On tasks. Start Weekly.

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

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

SUPER CUTS SALON NEWMARKET / AURORA requires

P/T & F/T STYLISTS

with experience.

Call Zohre

905-954-0087 or 416-268-8838 Magna Golf Club has a couple of openings on its Grounds Maintenance Team for EQUIPMENT OPERATION and COURSE MAINTENANCE.

Need to be available full-time into November.

Forward resumes to: wrath@magnagolf.com Fax: 905-713-2958 Here we grow again!!

Busy dental office located in Keswick is seeking a CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT. Level 2 preferred but will also accept resumes from Level 1.

If you are reliable, friendly, mouldable and anxious to learn we want to hear from you!!

Full time hours. Evenings & Saturdays req'd.

Email your resume to: info@cedarwooddental.ca

HIRING 2 Licensed Bodymen for Busy Shop - Full Time Excellent working conditions.

Must have own tools, transportation and minimum 3 years experience.

E-mail: mike@industrialparkcollision.com

& SENECA COLLEGE ARE HOSTING A:

HIRING AND JOB FAIR!!!

***Wed. June 1, 2016: 1PM-3PM*** Come and See Us At: Seneca Employment Svcs 16655 Yonge St, Unit 3 Newmarket, ON L3X 1V6

Or Apply Through: IS2 Newmarket 647-214-0525 newmarket@is2.ca

TOP LOCAL NEWMARKET-BASED JOBS Manufacturing & Production Entry-Level Positions Automotive Assemblers, Press Operators & More!

Great Jobs With Great Local Companies & Great Pay $$

Busy Newmarket Chiropractic office looking for

Please apply in person at 15540 Yonge St. Aurora. Bring in driver abstract and CVOR.

info@rentsource.ca if unable to drop off in person.

J. Lipani & Son Sod Farms Ltd. Located in Queensville, ON

Needs a

CUSTOM OPERATOR FARM MACHINERY Valid driver licence, drive manual transmission vehicle, irrigation systems experience, maintain work logs/ records, 2 years experience operating farm machinery.

Work under pressure, fast paced environment, negotiate with clients provision of services. High school diploma.

FT permanent. $22 p/hr.

Medical benefits.

Available day/ evening/ weekend.

Send resume to: info@lipanigroup.com or fax 905.478.4263

PART-TIME • CLEANER • LINE COOK Send resumes to annette@woodingtonlake.com

www.woodingtonlake.com 7110 MILL STREET, TOTTENHAM 905-936-4343 SKILLED CARPENTER NEEDED Concrete formwork, framing, metal stud work, finish trim work, etc. Ability to read architectural drawings an asset. Must have valid Ontario driver's license, WHMIS, Fall Protection, hand tools, personal safety e q u i p m e nt. S a l a r y d e p e n d e nt u p o n experience.

Needs a

FARM SUPERVISOR

To coordinate/ supervise work of farm workers, maintain quality control & production records, fertilizer application, drive manual transmission vehicle. Chemical application certificate/ licence.

Tight deadlines, physically demanding, work under pressure, 2-3 yrs experience, high school diploma. Spanish language a must. Trade certified or equipment experience.

FT permanent. $30 p/hr.

Extended health coverage benefits.

Available day/ evening/ weekend.

Send resume to: info@lipanigroup.com or fax 905.478.4263

Strong programming, leadership, and communication skills required.

Commitment to working in a child care setting. Recent police screening and up-to-date immunizations required.

Please submit your resume to Sari Connell Manager, Staffing and Employee Relations By email: hr@uppercanadachildcare.com By fax: 289.982.1116 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.

Would suit Lead Hand/Experienced Millwright. Experience on flow wrapper/packaging equipment.

Hands on maintenance.

Growing custom Stair and Railing Shop in Keswick requires:

Cooks & Line Cooks for new restaurant

Min. 5 years experience required.

Must be reliable, take direction well & pay attention to detail.

Salary to be based on experience.

Email resume to:

SHOP LABOUR

HELP WANTED

Pallet & Crate Assembly

Steady work with benefits Apply in Person or email 12 Paisley Lane

(Bloomington & York Durham Line)

info@butlerandbaird.com

PLANNER

Construction Co. in Vaughan is seeking an individual with working knowledge of the Planning Act, Provincial Policies and Legislation relating to land use planning, official plans, site plan agreements and permit applications. Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, with the immediate team, stakeholders, consultants, and the public.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and s u p p o r t e d. O u r o rg a n i z a t i o n o f fe r s accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process.

If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

Please email your resume to: rjardine@historyhillgroup.com or by fax: 905-669-0440

CARRIERS NEEDED • Learn skills • Win prizes • Fun carrier events • Bonus point program

For door-to-door newspaper delivery 1 day per week.

Call 1-855-853-5613 ext. 8

Senior Bakery MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Email: info@treasuremills.com

stairwayzjobs@gmail.com

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Located in Queensville, ON

Fax resume to: 905-830-9405 or email resume to: cd7591@gmail.com

drjsaunders@rogers.com

Send resume to: h_r@countertopmagic.ca or fax 905-853-3586

J. Lipani & Son Sod Farms Ltd.

RECE and Assistant Teachers for Before and After School positions required for Newmarket area centres.

1 SKILLED STAIR BUILDER and 1 SKILLED RAILING PERSON

Full-time position. Ideal candidate will have prior woodworking experience. Will be using hand and power woodworking tools. Heavy Lifting Involved. Motivated, responsible, self-starter that is detail oriented.

Call 1-855-853-5613 ext. 8

You can email resume to

Customer Service and Administrative Support F/T and P/T positions available

Applicants must have strong multitasking skills, be friendly and outgoing, have strong computer skills, and be able to treat patients like royalty. Must have an interest in natural health. Email cover letter and resume to:

For door-to-door newspaper delivery 1 day per week.

Reliable vehicle required

Good pay and benefits.

Local work Mon - Fri.

Drivers – please bring the following items: • Resume • Driver’s Abstract • CVOR Abstract • Driver’s License

barrie@progressivewaste.com

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

Mnookmi is a new family oriented restaurant on the shores of Lake Simcoe.

Please forward resumes to: suzanne.howes@georginaisland.com or 705-513-2533 Experience Required

Engaged?

Recently married?

Let friends & family share in the details!

AZ and/or ACZ DRIVERS NEEDED •Delivery of produce within the GTA •53ft reefer trailers •Retired and part time welcome •Abstract required •Early mornings to beat traffic

Call 1-800-743-3353

Call 416-984-6553 antony@toptomatofoods.ca

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Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 • Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765 • For delivery questions, please contact 1-855-853-5613 THE LITTLE HOUSE STUDIO SPRING OPEN HOUSE & YARD SALE

Antiques and re-purposed country decor and gifts.

Saturday, May 28th ~ 9am-4:30pm Sunday, May 29th ~ 9am-4:30pm 17765 Centre St., Mount Albert,

905-473-2903

CONTENTS SALE Saturday May 28 8am - 2pm 167 Rushbrook Drive Newmarket, L3X 2E2 Furniture, brand new small appliances, housewares, linens, knick knacks and much more!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES GARAGE SALE

Plants, baked goodies. Table rental.

Newmarket Nazarene Church 79 Main Street South (Main at Queen) Saturday, May 28th 8:30am-1pm 905-895-3162

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE Saturday, May 28th - 8am-2pm St. Andrews Silken Laumann Dr. ~ Mcbean Ave. Heddle Cres. ~ Pelletier Court

See details/pics: www.sellmystuffcanada.com

Baby items, furniture, sporting goods, bicycles and so much more.

8th ANNUAL COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE brought to you by The Newmarket Environmental Advisory Committee

STONEHAVEN COMMUNITY 13th ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

Saturday, May 28th 8am-12pm

Corner of Yonge & Eagle St. Newmarket.

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MOVING SALE Sat., May 28th 8am-1pm

Saturday, May 28th, 8:00 a.m. to ???

Maps / Addresses of Homes at

www.brentmarks.com DOZENS OF HOMES PARTICIPATING

Sponsored by Brent Marks, Sales Rep Royal LePage York North Realty,

Brokerage

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We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Canadian Government. For details, check out our website. www.disabilitygroupcanada.com or call us today at 1-888-875-4787

3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sat., May 28th - 8am-1pm 2856 12th Line Bradford (3km west of Yonge St.)

Sharon Public School SELL YOUR JUNK FROM YOUR TRUNK FUNDRAISER

Stardust Newmarket Drive In Theatre, Mount Albert Road, Sharon

Sat, May 28, 8am - 1pm Vendors - Car $10, SUV/Pickup $15, Van $20. Buyers - free!

Elman W. Campbell Museum Multi-family Garage Sale Fundraiser.

Saturday, May 28th 8-Noon. Rain/Shine.

134 Main Street South, Newmarket.

Something for everyone!

905-953-5314

Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

EXPERIENCED GARDENER Create a garden. Spring clean-ups.

Hedge trimming, pruning, edging, weeding, planting. Seasonal contracts.

905-989-0578, 905-806-4457(C) henna@hennasgarden.com

34 Widdifield Ave. (Yonge/ Savage) Newmarket Furniture, pictures, lamps, tools, household items, books, camping tents.

STREET SALE Henderson Drive and Poplar Cres., Aurora

DONATIONS WANTED GARAGE SALE for HAITI

8am

@Valley View Alliance 800 Davis Drive; drop off 11-8 Mon May 30 Sat July 4

359 Flanagan Court (Yonge/ Mulock)

HUGE INDOOR GARAGE SALE Sat., May 28th Sun., May 29th 8am-4pm 482 Ontario St.,

Mount Albert Community Yard Sale.

Newmarket

Sat. May 28th 8am - 3pm

Formerly The Olde Mill Antiques Entire contents of antique store.

YARD SALE SUNDAY MAY 29TH 9AM to 2PM!

HUGE SALE.

Rain Date: May 29th

3 HOME YARD SALE Sat., May 28th

Lots of household items, some brand new.

351 Carlissa Run, Newmarket

Rain or shine.

Everything to go.

123 Heathwood Heights Dr. Aurora Sat., May 28.

8:00am-2:00pm

Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities

AURORA BASED salon for lease or sale. Hair salon owner is looking to phase out into retirement and will keep a chair while offering a full furnished salon. Prospective leasee will furnish your own supplies. Lease shop or chair or room for esthetics. 905-841-0576

Cornucopia of treasures.

Something for everyone.

Sat May 28th 8 am to 1 pm.

Details will be posted after May 25 on www.mount albert.com MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE/MOVING SALE Sat., May 28th 9am-2pm 181 Timpson Dr.

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE! Sat., May 28th 8am-1pm 219 Hollandview Trail (off Bayview) Aurora Rain or Shine!

NEWMARKET Giant Indoor Sale Friday, May 27th 1pm-7pm Saturday, May 28th 8am-1pm Holy Cross Lutheran Church 1035 Wayne Dr.

Bargains Galore!

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE

SAT., MAY 28 8AM - 2PM

House wares, furniture, dance costumes, books and more...

(Bathurst/ Wellington) Furniture, housewares, clothing, LP's, jewellery, more.

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798 Shanahan

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Lifestories Your Region, Thursday, May 26, 2016

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

Cherry Webster loved by students, friends

By Teresa LaTchford

tlatchford@yrmg.com

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herry Webster’s notes will continue to ring true in the hearts of those who knew her.

To some, she was a loving wife and devoted mother of two. To others, she was a dedicated teacher and the community will remember her forever as the organist who played at the Ray Twinney Complex during Newmarket Saints games. She was an energetic and encouraging spirit who will never be forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to have crossed her path.

“She was a unique person,” her husband, Bill, said. “She was mystifying, talented, smart, funny and shared my love for music.”

They first met at the “Jolly” Miller Tavern in Toronto more than four decades ago. Both were musicians and teachers who were just beginning their careers. It was only six months later that the couple married. In 1974, the couple moved to Newmarket, a move they called the great white north at the time.

Over the years, Cherry taught primary and junior grades, music, special needs children and French at Park Avenue Public School, at schools in Aurora, but spent the majority of her time at Prince Charles Public School in Newmarket.

“The students who needed most, just gravitated toward her because of her empathy and because she was so giving,” he added. “She was just an amazing person in everything she did.”

Cherry juggled her teaching

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career, raising her children, Darryl and Kim, and teaching private piano lessons. On top of that, she decided the Newmarket Saints games needed a certain spice so, for every game, she would lug her equipment, plus her children, to the second floor of the recreation complex to rev up players and fans.

“I still meet people today who knew my mom as the Leafs’ farm team organist,” Darryl said. “I have been to some faraway places and people know who my mother was; a beautiful person.”

But closer to home, he remembers his mother being someone who always put everyone else first, almost to a fault, as he wonders if she ever had time for herself. When he was 12, he attended a goalie school in Orillia, but was too shy to spend the night at the camp, so his mother crammed his hockey equipment into her IROC Z28 at 5 a.m. three times a week to allow him to have the experience.

“She would encourage any idea we had,” he laughed. “I wanted to travel with a band that made no money and she never discouraged me.”

When his sister, Kim, moved to Manchester, Cherry never discouraged her and remained close with her daughter.

Cherry always enjoyed travelling to see her daughter and felt very much at home there.

Her empathy for others began well before her family was established or before she became a teacher. When her classmates were choosing to go to Paris as part of French studies, she went to Africa where she could do mission work on top of teaching French.

In addition to her other talents, Cherry had written a children’s book, but had never done anything with it until she was diagnosed with a brain tumour that claimed her life in April. With help from her family, the book, The Amazing Adventures of Squeaky and Vashy, has been published.

The family is currently working on organizing a life celebration to be held in August.

“We want the celebration to be as unique as she was,” Bill said.

It will be a celebration with music and memories to pay tribute to a life that was taken too soon.

Cherry Webster was a bright light in many people’s lives:

Celebrate a life well lived!

“Adored by children, universally respected and an inspiration to her peers, Mrs. McCluskey was a tireless volunteer, quick to deflect the praise heaped on her.”

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“She was my first teacher when I started at Prince Charles, she made me feel comfortable and she was one of the best teachers I had.

“I still think of her often and, like a lot of others, have mentioned I, too, still use her songs to help aid my own children in their mathematical journey.”

—Melanie Walsh-Boland “I wouldn’t have survived my first few years of teaching at Park Avenue without her as a mentor and shining guide. She was such a dedicated and hard-working teacher. Her sensitivity to others, enthusiasm, positive approach, creativity Your community newspaper is celebrating the achievements and contributions of everyday, ordinary people, who have affected the lives of others in extraordinary ways. Leaving a lasting impression on the community, our award-winning journalists will write a fitting tribute in memory of those who have a special story to share.

Through your community newspaper and LifeNews.ca, we celebrate those no longer with us and remember the memories we share.

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and kindness were appreciated by everyone.”

—susan collett “Mrs. Webster was my Grade 4 teacher and a teacher I will never forget. I still remember, to this day, the songs she taught us to help with math.

“I have also used these to help teach my children. I remember days of going to the Newmarket Saints hockey games and being more excited that my teacher was the musician playing on her keyboard. Thank you for the wonderful memories. You will never be forgotten.”

— Jennifer Gillison

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Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 • Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765 • For delivery questions, please contact 1-855-853-5613 MORTON, Marjorie February 7, 1920 May 21, 2016 Passed away peacefully at Cedarvale Lodge in Keswick on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the age of 96 years.

Beloved wife of the late Donald Wilson Morton (1988). Loving mother of Russel (Darlene) of Sharon, Harold (Susan) of Oshawa, Ron (Diana) of B a r r i e , a n d o f t h e l a t e M u r r a y.

Cherished 'Grandma' and 'Great Grandma' of 9 grand, and 9 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Audrey Mae Lee, Dorothy Ireland and Dudley and his surviving wife Dorothy. She will be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, and relatives.

Friends will be received at the M.W. B e c k e r Fune r a l H om e , 4 9 0 Th e Queensway South, Keswick, Ontario on Friday, May 27th, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by a Funeral Service in the Chapel at 11 a.m.

Interment at Queensville Cemetery, Queensville, Ontario.

In memory of Marjorie, donations to the Alzheimer's Society would be appreciated.

SORENSEN, Jewdie Peacefully, at her home near Beaverton, on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the age of 60 years.

Jewdie Sorensen, beloved daughter of Ester and the late Simon Sorensen.

Dear sister of Steen Sorensen, Dan Sorensen, Gulla Graham (Keith) and Lisa Sorensen Nester (Steve).

Lovingly remembered by the families of her nephews, Mark, Kelly and Blake S o r e n s e n ; J a s o n C a r b e r t , J e ff r y Timmins, Matthew Graham and Ariel Sheen. Fondly remembered by her extended family, friends around the world, and especially Fred Evans.

Jewdie's life will be celebrated in the c h a p e l o f t h e F o r r e s t & Ta y l o r Funeral Home, 20846 Dalton Road, Sutton, Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. Visitation in the funeral home from 12:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or an animal shelter of your choosing would be appreciated by the family.

Memorial condolences may be made at www.forrestandtaylor.com

VERHOOG, Corrie Peacefully passed away at her home with family at her side on Friday, May 20, 2016.

Corrie Verhoog of Bradford in her 88th year. Wife of late Bill. Beloved companion of Janis Mezitis. Loving mom of Roely (Peter) Mezitis, Bill (Teresa) and Mike. Proud Oma of late Erin Mezitis (James), Mark; Chyvonne (Dusty), Jessica (Lucas), Billy; Nicolas (Sandra), Natalie (Darren) and Rebecca. Cherished Great Oma of Abby, Evan, Shannon, Bruce, Landon, Tanner, Skylar and Lucy. Survived by her sister Shirley (Martin) Vantol and brother Peter (late Rosemary) Verheul. Corrie will be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews.

F r i e n d s c a l l e d a t S K WA R C H U K FUNERAL HOME, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford for visitation on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 from 6-9 p.m. Funeral service held at the funeral home on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 1 p.m. followed by cremation.

In Corrie's memory, donations may be made to Sick Kids Foundation or Ronald McDonald House.

LYONS, John Hugh Peacefully died at Newmarket Health Centre on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the age of 96.

World War II Vet R.C.A.F. and retired teacher from George Brown College.

Predeceased by wife Pauline Lyons (Kennedy). Beloved father of Eleanor Wallace (Gord), Valerie Desautels (Richard), June Lyons-Vance. Loving grandfather of Sharon Draper (Hayden), Jonathan Desautels, Stephanie Desautels (Charlie), Kyle Vance and the late Sherilyn Vance.

He is a cherished great-grandfather of ten.

Celebration of Life at St. Paul's Anglican Church, 227 Church Street, Newmarket on Saturday, June 4th.

Visitation at 10 a.m., Service at 11 a.m. Reception to follow.

Lovingly remembered by many family and friends.

The family would like to thank staff at Newmarket Health Centre for their loving care of our father.

Donations appreciated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Arrangements entrusted to Taylor Funeral Home 905-898-2100.

On-line condolences may be made at www.taylorfh.ca

DOL, Allen Gerard Suddenly, in Niagara Falls, on May 20, 2016 at the age of 48.

Beloved son to Anne and the late Martin Dol. Loving brother to Corinne (Steve). Cherished uncle to Nicole and Ryan. Sadly missed by his loving girlfriend Matina and her children.

Allen will be missed by many friends and family.

Private family service was held.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Taylor Funeral Home, Newmarket 905-898-2100.

Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

On-line condolences may be made at www.taylorfh.ca.

BURNS, Mary Ann It is with great sadness we announce Mary Ann Burns (nee Luff) passed away on May 16, 2016 in her 81st year.

Loving wife to Russell Burns of 58 years. Dear daughter of the late Ernie and Kathleen Luff. Proud sister of John Luff and Kay Rumble (passed). Mary was a beloved mother to Shirley, Cathy, Kevin and Rob. A proud grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Mary's life at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home on Saturday, May 28th from 2-4 p.m.

157 Main St. South, Newmarket.

TREMAIN, Christopher In loving memory of our dear son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle who passed away suddenly on May 27, 2015 We love you and miss you every day.

Mom, Dad, Val, Ken and Kyle.

BELLAR, Bill

July 6th, 1939 ~ May 28th, 1993

Dad, Grandad

Reflections of your love will grow More and more every year, In the garden of our love for you.

Love Linda & Family

WILSON, Alf (Alfred) Passed away after a short battle with cancer at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 73 years of age.

Loving husband of Morag for 51 years. Amazing father of Steve ( Ta m m y ) W i l s o n a n d A l l i s o n Sanderson. Proud papa of Staci Sanderson, Shandi and Hayley Wilson. Brother to Stewart, Dudley, Alan, Helen and the late Jim. He will be greatly missed by his two favourite dogs Maggie and Dex. Special thank you to the Palliative Care nursing team at Southlake.

Visitation took place at the Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home, 157 Main Street S., Newmarket on Tuesday, May 24th from 12-2 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m.

Donations in memory of Alf may be made to the Palliative Care unit at Southlake Regional Health Centre.

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NEWMARKET - BRIGHT, 1 bedroom basement, furnished, separate entrance. Non-smoking/ pets. $900. Suits mature single.

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Townhouses for Rent

Townhouses for Rent KESWICK Queensway S./ Glenwoods Ave

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4-bedroom townhouse family neighbourhood close to transit, shops, laundry hook-up in basement. $1,214 +utilities. Available immediately. 1-877-464-9675 ext. 72708 housingyorkrentals@york.ca

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Rooms for Rent and Wanted

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1300+ SQ.FT. side split w/1/2 basement, attached garage. 3 bedrooms, living/dining combo and eat-in kitchen. New windows throughout. Gas heat. Large corner lot in Georgina. $1450. First/last. References/credit check. Non-smoker. 905-252-0428

HOLLAND LANDING- Large finished basement for rent. Utilities, internet & parking included. Non-smoking. Available June 1st. $600. Call Shannon 289-383-1438

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ALERT! Do not rip out and replace your sunken concrete, we raise concrete at a fraction of the cost of replacement. Visit www.liftec.ca OR CALL 1-866-280-7770 WASHER /DRYER General Electric. Good condition. Less than 2 years old. $200 each or both for $350. Call Andrea at 905-252-5798

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Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

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WANTED, FRIENDLY energetic male or female for various duties as required on a private estate property. Must be available to work Thursday to Monday 12noon-8pm. Own transportation required. 416-418-5415

Home Renovations

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CERAMIC TILE Installations. Bathroom renovations. Backsplashes. Wall & Floor Tile. Expert Workmanship. Low Rates.

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Legals

Legals

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the estate of Sunanda Pushkar a.k.a. Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor, Property Owner, Deceased All persons having claims as creditors against the estate of the above mentioned, late of the To w n o f N e w m a r k e t , i n t h e Regional Municipality of York, who d i e d a t t h e s a i d To w n o f Newmarket, on January 18, 2014, are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before July 27, 2016.

After that date the Public Guardian and Trustee will proceed to distribute the estate, having regard only to the claims of which s/he then shall have had notice.

Anyone having knowledge of a Will or next-of-kin of the above mentioned is also requested to contact the undersigned.

DATED at Toronto on May 25, 2016.

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE, ESTATE TRUSTEE 595 BAY STREET, SUITE 800 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2M6 File: 818152-016

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