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Cafe Cruise popPING up downtown IMPACT SERIES

Shadowpath Theatre artistic director Alex Karolyi (left) joins musician Brock Burford at Ransom Park in downtown Richmond Hill, rehearsing for three Café Cruise performances on select Saturdays in August. The cultural fun involves a heritage tour, pop-up plays in cafes and musicians in the park. To find out more details and how you can get tickets, see story on page 2.

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Latest observatory move results in shockwaves

By KIM ZARZOUR

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There’s no place like dome — or so it says on the Royal Astronomical Society Toronto Centre’s website for the David Dunlap Observatory.

But what happens when the dome is no longer home?

Questions are swirling over how much longer the famed observatory will be home base for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre (RASC-TC) volunteers who have, for years as tenants, maintained and provided public outreach programs at the heritage site — but who, two weeks ago, abruptly walked away from talks to carry on with that role.

The fate of the famed telescope has been mired in controversy ever since the University of Toronto sold it and surrounding acreage to developers in 2008.

As builders and bulldozers plow up the nearby land along Bayview Avenue today to make way for a housing development, ownership of the telescope and administration buildings is being transferred from developer DG Group to the municipality — part of an OMB-mediated settlement.

The Town of Richmond Hill plans to create a “destination park” on land surrounding the observatory, making the dome and Canada’s largest optical telescope its centerpiece.

In addition to the ownership change, a decision must be made regarding what will happen to the dome’s popular astronomy outreach programs run by RASC-TC since 2009.

Town staff, under council’s direction, was negotiating an agreement with RASC-TC that would allow the organization to continue its outreach programs under town ownership.

Those talks came to an abrupt halt July 20.

In a brief statement to members last week, RASC-TC president Paul Mortfield said the astronomy group decided to cease negotiations with the town because “it was not in the centre’s

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Summer Café Cruise pops up in downtown Shadowpath has evolved its Plays In Cafés into a summertime Café Cruise along Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, featuring a heritage tour, pop-up plays in cafés, musicians in the park and signature café treats.

The Saturday tours — Aug. 13, 20 and 27 — begin and end at the Amos Wright Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street North. The group will walk along Yonge, from Dunlop south to Major Mackenzie, taking two 20-minute breaks at cafés where patrons will enjoy short plays inspired by the café owners’ journeys, written by local playwrights, Claire Acott and Chantal Forde.

Patrons can add an English tea service at The Heritage Centre with sandwiches and scones, and tasty homemade pastries/cookies after the tour, if they want to continue the experience overlooking the beautiful gardens.

Shadowpath’s Café Cruise is funded by a Town of Richmond Hill culture grant.

“It’s an opportunity to showcase Richmond Hill through storytelling,

history and, of course, food,” said Shadowpath’s artistic director, Alex Karolyi, who will also be acting in one of the plays.

Plays In Cafés was first presented in 2006 in Newmarket and recently finished a run at The Toronto Fringe Festival. In between plays have been presented in cafes in Richmond Hill and Thornhill. This new format will include new elements of Shadowpath’s programming and aims to bring an interesting taste of culture to Richmond Hill’s downtown.

The Café Cruise lasts approximately two hours and includes many resting stops.

Space is limited, maximum 30 people per tour. Parking available at nearby Elgin Barrow Arena. General admission is $25.

Dates and times are: Aug. 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Aug. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. and Aug. 27, 2 to 4 p.m.

Shadowpath is a professional theatre company and charitable organization that transforms everyday spaces into creative places.

Find details at www.shadowpaththeatre.ca

Raise a glass to Rotary Beerfest uReport

By Isabel Roque Gomes

Whether you are a beer connoisseur or just like to enjoy a nice cold one, the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill cordially invites you to the festivities surrounding this tasty beverage — at Beerfest this Saturday, Aug. 6 from 3 to 11 p.m.

What better way to discover and savour some fine local craft beers and experience the artistry behind them? The fun is served up at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, at 10268 Yonge St. One of the 10 brewers involved is the new kid on the block and a very close neighbour situated in Vaughan — The Lake Wilcox Brewing Co. It was launched by David De Ciantis and Ray Nicolini, both of Richmond Hill, exactly one year ago, in July 2015. Their offerings are a must try at the beer festival.

Not into beer, you say? No worries. You can still enjoy the entertainment while sipping a glass of wine from Southbrook Vineyards or refreshing cider from Spirit Tree Cidery.

Along with some fine beer, wine and cider, local eateries King Henry’s Arms and Big City Catering will

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Ben Crosby is one of several performers at Saturday’s Beerfest. be serving up some fine morsels.

Be prepared to savour slow cooked candied baby back ribs, bratwurst accompanied with beer cheese sauce, lime and chipotle pulled chicken poutine along with pairing suggestions from the friendly brewers.

A master Cicerone or beer professional could give details about pairing, but matching colour to colour and intensity to intensity is a general good rule to follow.

While you sip your favorite brew, enjoy talented bands such as Ben Crosby, Matthew Kane, Coco Saviour and Jaded Etiquette.

Let’s raise a glass to delicious craft beer and to the great work of the Rotary club, which supports so

many local charities in York region.

Entry ticket is $20; tickets available at rotarybeertasting.com

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THE NUMBERS Impaired driving occurrences in OPP patrolled areas for the past five years: 2010 Alcohol: 6,324 Drug: 214

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METROLAND IMPACT SERIES - PART 2

2011: Alcohol: 6,267 Drug: 184 2012: Alcohol: 6,423 Drug: 178 Above, Kevin Brooks’ crumpled car after the crash that killed his friend and left him paralyzed. Brooks made the wrong decision to drink and drive 16 years ago. Now he shares his story, hoping that others will make a better choice.

2013: Alcohol: 5,636 Drug:: 248

Mistake that lasts a lifetime

2014: Alcohol: 5,151 Drug: 219

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very morning Kevin Brooks wakes up, there’s a wheelchair beside him that reminds him of his “nightmare”: killing his friend in a drunk driving crash.

It began as a typical warm Saturday in June 2000.

Brooks, then 21, was hanging out with his high school sweetheart and watched her ride in a horse show. He then went to his youngest sister’s ballet recital.

After the event, Brooks attended a house party where he thought he’d have a few beers and then call it a night.

But that never happened.

“I ran into some old school hockey friends I’d grown up with, and one thing led to another, and we were down to have a wild night,” Brooks said.

And they hopped from one party to another.

At one point during the night, Brooks returned home to get more beer. He wasn’t yet “blackout drunk” and stopped in front of his car thinking something bad could happen.

“We all have that voice inside that warns us at times,” Brooks said.

“That was one moment where I was still consciously aware of what was going on and had that opportunity to make the better choice and chose not to.”

Brushing off the warning, Brooks continued drinking and partying hard.

“By the time we were leaving the last house party, we were all really drunk,” said Brooks. “We were double digit drinks for

sure. I’d say well over 10, probably pushing 20.”

Three of Brooks’ buddies got in a cab, but before it left, one friend, Brendon, got out and opted to travel with Brooks.

“I was like the stubborn idiot who wanted to drive drunk,” Brooks said. “From what I’ve heard, people were trying to get my keys away from me, but I had an extra pair in the glove box. ... In hindsight, too bad somebody didn’t just punch me out.”

Brooks and Brendon were speeding to another party.

“Going 110 to 130 in a 70 zone, just stupid. Beers are open, tunes cranked, totally not paying attention,” Brooks said. “I don’t remember what happened. I missed a corner, and the car hit a road divider and went airborne, hit the ground and rolled multiple times.”

Weeks later, Brooks woke up in an intensive care unit and learned that he had been in a crash and that he was paralyzed from the chest down.

“A little bit later, I asked about who was with me and found out my buddy Brendon passed away. That was the worst thing I’d ever heard in my life,” Brooks said. “He’s gone and dealing with that was a nightmare.”

Brooks contemplated suicide but was confined to a bed, too weak to even move.

With the support of his family, best friend and Brendon’s family, Brooks’ outlook began to change.

“It allowed me a chance not to totally give up,” he said of the support.

After a two-month hospital stay, Brooks was transferred to a rehabilitation centre where he learned to dress himself, roll over in bed, sit up and get around in a wheel-

chair.It was a new life for Brooks, who had been an active man.

“I could play every sport decently. I skateboarded, I snowboarded, I played hockey. I was just go, go, go, and then all of a sudden, boom, I’m in a chair.”

His future career as an electrician was over, his girlfriend of two-and-a-half years left him and he faced criminal charges from the crash.

“And dealing with the fact that I killed a buddy, there was so much to deal with,” he said.

Brooks pled guilty to dangerous driving causing death; a charge of impaired driving causing death was dropped.

“I lost my licence for three years. There were community hours and probation but no jail time,” Brooks said. “I still look at it as light.”

Brooks said he felt something good had to come from the tragedy, and about two years after the collision, he began sharing his story at schools in the hopes of preventing drinking and driving.

“I used to be a server and I’d be scared if I had 10 people at a table, so getting in front of an entire gymnasium of teenagers was terrifying, but once I started talking, I just sunk into a bit of a groove,” he said.

“Then after, I was just mobbed by kids and they were crying, thanking me and shaking my hand. There was a connection made.”

Brooks has delivered more than 1,000 presentations across Canada and the U.S. “It’s been a saving grace for me to have a positive outlet for what happened,” he said.

“I can’t say I’m proud of the journey that led me on it, but I found it and I just keep looking forward.”

2015: Alcohol: 5,373 Drug: 195 2016 (to date): Alcohol: 2,147 Drug: 81

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We still crave group entertainment experience

Candidate quota system won’t work

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id you know that the very last VCR players have been produced and VCRs are going the way of 78s and 45 records, eight-track music cartridges (look it up, Google generation), Blockbuster Video and Betamax video cassettes?

It’s true, according to a business story in last weekend’s Star.

The last Japanese factory stopped manufacturing the VCR players because, ironically, parts can no longer be provided to make them.

Remember how convenient and exciting VCRs were when they came out — screening recently released movies in your own home? It was a revolution, just as Sony Walkmans and iPods provided music for individuals on the go.

Nowadays, individuals are downloading or carrying their own personal entertainment.

No longer do we have to go to the movie theatre to enjoy a shared experience. Or sit in a concert hall to soak in a classical or rock performance with other fans who are tapping their toes or rocking out.

These days, we’re all supposed to be our own DJs and entertainment directors — downloading, curating, collecting and playing a mix of music or YouTube videos or TV shows or movies according to our own eclectic tastes.

But wait, we’re not all buried in our basements or family rooms, isolated in our silos of personal entertainment.

There is hope — and it’s in the form of outdoor community events.

Most of our communities stage weekly summer music concerts, free outdoor movie nights for families or key music events that attract thousands beyond our borders.

This past weekend it was the Newmarket Jazz Festival along with Markham’s Jambana One World Festival. Starting Aug. 18, Markham’s famed TD Jazz Festival takes to hot spots all over the city.

In Aurora, every Thursday night is outdoor movie night for families, while Moonlight Movies attract young and old in Richmond Hill

Marney Beck each Wednesday in August at different parks throughout the town.

For an impressive 42 years, the Town of Richmond Hill has been presenting free summer concerts at Mill Pond Park and they never fail to attract several hundred people every Thursday night.

What’s the attraction of these outdoor movies and concerts?

I believe it harkens back to our shared experience; our wish to gain extra enjoyment from a movie or a concert tune by watching the smiles on our children’s faces or our neighbours dancing to a familiar song.

Here’s the irony — to me, at least.

When Downton Abbey was all the rage for six seasons (yes, I was among those addicted to the show), Facebook groups sprang up in many countries to allow fans to discuss plot lines, dissect characters and share the experience.

Want to binge watch a few seasons of a favourite TV show? Invite a few friends over for the night.

We still get extra sensory pleasure from others’ enjoyment of a movie, a concert, a jazz weekend.

I no longer have any eight-track tapes, but I sure treasure numerous cassette tapes. A favourite of Christmas songs unspooled last year, which made me sad.

And I once got in real trouble with my grown daughter for selling some of her treasured Disney VHS movie tapes at a garage sale; so now they sit packed away in a box, even though I doubt she has a VCR to play them.

Guess it’s called obsolescencedenial nostalgia — and it would seem many of us suffer from the same condition.

Re: What about gender parity on local councils? column by Marney Beck, July 21.

I am shocked by this column.

To imply that there should be gender parity is offensive against the basic principles of democracy. It could even be somewhat treasonous.

Why would anyone want to limit smart women to only 50 per cent of the successful candidates? And how would one do it in a local environment where individuals compete? Maybe women are better some years than others, and maybe men are better other elections?

But really it is discriminatory, and anyone who votes on gender, cultural, racial, physical, or religious aspects of candidates needs to learn what our democracy is all about.

We need the best people for the job and it is up to the electorate to educate themselves before voting on each candidate.

The quota system does not work. It brings in too many incompetent people, and people not really willing to work hard. This has been realized in some companies of the business sector, but through laws or other encouragements they were forced to hire [using quotas].

I believe the next provincial and federal elections if the riding organizations decide or are told to select one gender only — considering we now have many genders via the LBGT gains — and include representation of short or tall people, dark or light people, people of each race, culture, nationality and so on, the complexities would be ridiculous.

I would run as an Independent Conservative or Independent Green or Independent Liberal and so forth, as the excluded gen-

der, which would split the vote and cause a defeat of the main party’s candidate.

We have entered absurd times and it is time to go back to fundamentals and have everyone buy in, blend in and so forth.

Already one past candidate told me there’s no use running again in his ward, because he is not Chinese and the dominant culture in that ward is. He feels he does not stand a chance, regardless if he has the better platform.

That is really sad. The same thing will happen with gender — in fact it did last election, in my opinion.

Nick Bird Richmond Hill

Original anthem was in French Re: And what about ‘patriot’ love?, column by Bernie O’Neill, July 28.

Real traditionalists sing O Canada as it was originally written in Canada’s other official language: French.

The first English lyrics were written more than 25 years later in 1906 and continue to be debated and revised to this day, while the French lyrics remain unchanged since 1880.

I’m a proud Canadian and a real traditionalist when it comes to O Canada.

It strikes me that many so-called traditionalists simply don’t like change to the lyrics that they grew up with.

FYI: “in all our sons command” replaced “thou dost in us command” in 1914, one of many “official” English changes over the years.

Gilles Philippe Richmond Hill

Beware of aggressive door-to-door reps Recently two young men knocked on my door claiming to be from an “energy

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company,” wanting to check the efficiency of my water heater.

They were not clear which company they represented. They did not show any ID, they did not have any hand-out information.

They were quite aggressive about trying to gain entry into my home. They kept asking if the water heater was in the basement and should they remove their shoes.

They insisted it was a free service being offered, not a service call or sales pitch, but just a check on the water heater.

Because my husband was home, I was not as nervous as I might have been had I been alone. Being foolish enough to not want to be rude and slam the door in their faces, I let them engage me in conversation for several minutes before they finally gave up, as they realized I wasn’t going to let them in.

Beware, this is not the first time I have had this happen.

If you haven’t requested a service call, the [legitimate] service providers do not provide door-to-door service. If someone is truly canvassing, the first thing they will do is show you proper identification, at the very least.

Never let a stranger into your home who hasn’t been invited.

Louise Gale-Miller Vaugh

The Rotary Club of Richmond Hill presents its fourth annual Craft Beer Tasting Festival to raise funds for charities supported by Rotary Aug. 6 at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. Enjoy beer samples, live music and light meal items. Entry ticket is $20; if you buy in advance, 5 beer tickets included in price. Visit www.rotarybeertasting.com Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375, located at 233 Centre St. E., Richmond Hill, presents euchre night Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Cost $5. For details, call Betty at 905-884-5397.

Sunday, Aug. 7 A final Sunday afternoon free children’s concert is Aug. 7 (weather permitting) from 1 to 2 p.m. at Richmond Green outdoor amphitheatre, Elgin Mills Road East just west of Leslie in Richmond Hill. The Masked Messenger brings to life the artistry of Rob Faust, master mask maker and performer. Families will enjoy a funny, whimsical journey with hand crafted masks.

patio or air conditioned Gardenroom Aug. 9 with sittings at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Traditional tea includes dainty sandwiches, scones with cream and preserves, tea and homemade cookies.

Cost $12:50 per person; reservations recommended; call 905-780-3802.

Come to the outdoor courtyard of Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., for free Jazz in the Plaza concerts every Tuesday in July and August, from 7-9 p.m., rain or shine. On Aug. 9, enjoy music of Lori Viola.

Wednesday, Aug. 10

A summer day camp, Catch The Wave of God’s Amazing Love, offered at Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, Aug. 8 through 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children ages 4-12. Lunch and afternoon snack provided; first camper $100 per week; second camper from same family $75, third or more children $50. To inquire, call church office at 905-884-4211.

The Town of Richmond Hill’s first Moonlight Movie is Aug. 10 at Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St., (Yonge and Major Mackenzie).

Enjoy outdoor cinema experience, bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy free movie Zootopia under the stars. Pre movie fun starts at 7 p.m.; movie shown at dusk. Free popcorn, other refreshments available for nominal fee. In the event of inclement weather, movie shown indoors at Langstaff Community Centre, 155 Red Maple Rd.

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Thursday, Aug. 11

Monday, Aug. 8

The Heritage Centre in Richmond Hill at 19 Church St N. presents Afternoon Tea on the

Another free Thursday evening Concert in the Park at Mill Pond Park gazebo, Mill and Trench

streets, Richmond Hill is set for Aug. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. Richmond Hill’s own Good Brothers, Juno award winners, will delight the crowds with their high-energy music that encompasses country, bluegrass, folk and a bit of rock ‘n’ roll.

Bring a camp chair or blanket; parking limited, extra parking in east lot of Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital. Non-perishable donation to food bank welcome. A bike valet also available; for more visit RichmondHill.ca

Monday, Aug. 15 Campers prepare to embark on a deep sea adventure at Submerged Church Day Camp, Aug. 15 through 19, 9 a.m. to noon, courtesy of Oak Ridges BIC Church, 8 Aubrey Ave. Children will enjoy fun skits, music, crafts, games, snacks and Bible lessons. Register at www.mybic.ca

Tuesday, Aug. 16 Come to the outdoor courtyard of the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., for free Jazz in the Plaza concerts every Tuesday in August, from 7-9 p.m., rain or shine. On Aug. 16, enjoy the music of Rob Tardic.

Wednesday, Aug. 17 A Town of Richmond Hill Moonlight Movie takes place Aug. 17 at Russell Tilt Park, Blackforest Drive north of Regatta Avenue in Oak Ridges. Enjoy this unique outdoor cinema experience, bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy free movie Inside Out under the stars. Pre movie fun starts at 7 p.m.; movie shown at dusk. Free

the Park at Mill Pond Park gazebo, Mill and Trench streets, Richmond Hill is set for Aug. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a Blue Rodeo tribute band.

Bring a camp chair or blanket; parking limited, extra parking in east lot of Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital. Non-perishable donation to food bank welcome. A bike valet also available; for more visit RichmondHill.ca

The 19th edition of the TD Markham Jazz Festival unfolds from Thursday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug. 21, with exceptional performances all along Main Street Unionville, with more music happening in numerous “hot spot” venues around Markham in the week leading up Thursday, Aug. 18 to the Festival. For details, visit markhamjazzAnother free Thursday evening Concert in festival.com

popcorn compliments of Scotiabank, other refreshments available for nominal fee. In the event of inclement weather, movie shown indoors at Bond Lake Arena, 70 Old Colony Rd. at 8 p.m.

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Man charged for throwing coffee on bus driver

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A man accused of throwing coffee at a TTC bus driver in Vaughan June 8 has been arrested and charged by York Regional Police, who made the arrest at 1:30 a.m. in Richmond Hill Tuesday.

The coffee-throwing incident took place June 8 after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Dufferin Hill Drive on TTC Route 105.

The driver told police the accused may have been the same man who, a month prior, was verbally abusive to him and reportedly stole a transfer slip when leaving the bus.

The driver told police the first encounter was the reason he asked the accused to leave the bus on June 8. He said the accused refused and went to the back of the bus, but the driver would not continue on his route until the accused left.

The driver told police the accused became angry, walked to the front of the bus and threw coffee from a silver, thermal travel mug

on the driver before leaving. The driver was not injured.

Pavel Osorio, 39, of Vaughan is charged with assault with a weapon.

He was to appear in Newmarket court today, Aug. 4.

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Police were dispatched to a home on Bristol Road just after 6 a.m. July 31 after the man was found in the pool.

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best interests”.

Mortfield thanked members for making the observatory a success, saying “at this point, we expect to continue programs at the observatory until about the end of August to honour tickets already sold for the summer program”.

Shane Baker, Richmond Hill’s Commissioner of Community Services, said the news surprised the town’s negotiating team, and it also appears to have sent shockwaves through the ranks at RASC-TC, where rumours and reaction quickly took flight.

There is no hint of the controversy on the Centre’s Dunlap Observatory website and the organization is offering no public comment, but behind the scenes, members have been speculating on what went wrong.

Some suggested the first draft of the lease agreement presented by the town was an insult, an attempt to foist unrealistic financial burdens and responsibilities on a non-profit charity.

Other members suggested the town wanted to get rid of RASC-TC, preferring a municipally-run facility or to hand it over to another operator waiting in the wings.

Baker said that is not the case, and the RASC-TC negotiating team offered no explanation for discontinuing discussions.

“We were moving forward with very reasonable terms. No one was waiting in the wings and we were looking forward to working with them. We were quite surprised.”

The town began discussions with a stan-

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dard lease as they would present to any tenants, he said, with an exclusive use agreement for the buildings. Both sides agreed to go back, make changes and meet again, Baker said.

“We thought things were going well and were set to meet on July 20 for our third meeting.”

Instead, RASC-TC advised the town they were done talking.

Baker said the town has been happy with RASC’s work over the years.

“They’ve had 30,000 visitors over seven years. They’ve done an amazing job bringing attention to such an iconic historical site in Richmond Hill, and they’re passionate about it.”

Now staff plans to spend the remaining weeks of summer examining options and report back to council in September.

Richmond Hill still hasn’t taken ownership of the site — that will be triggered by execution of the subdivision agreement — so council will have time to work out a solution, he said.

“We’ll make sure there will be programming one way or the other.”

Karen Cilevitz, Ward 5 councillor and key activist for seven years in the battle to preserve the lands through the group David Dunlap Observatory Defenders, said the observatory is in good and capable hands with the town.

“I have no doubt we will install a competent, reliable team. I look forward to our first opening day from this publicly-owned invaluable cultural heritage resource — the jewel in the crown of Richmond Hill’s public green spaces, a place for all to enjoy.”

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Richmond Hill Councillor Greg Beros will find out later this month if he will face a comprehensive audit of his election expenses.

The audit was ordered in July 2015 by a joint committee representing York Region municipalities, after a resident questioned a Ward 1 flyer that the councillor said was a newsletter mailed out shortly before the 2014 election.

Beros appealed the decision and that appeal was heard Thursday at the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket.

After hearing more than three hours of arguments from both sides, Justice Nyron Dwyer said he would present his decision Aug. 25.

The three-person Joint Compliance Audit Committee had voted unanimously in favour of investigating Beros’ campaign finances, ruling that he may have breached the Municipal Act when he used taxpayer dollars for a mailout during a time period when election candidates were forbidden to do so.

The mailing, which Beros called a newsletter, but some residents argue was campaign literature, was sent to almost 12,000 addresses in Ward 1 and was billed to the town.

Town policy provided for a “blackout period” beginning Sept. 11, 2014, after which candidates are not permitted to use town resources to send out newsletters to their constituents.

Documents presented at the audit hearing showed Beros delivered the piece of literature to Canada Post after that cut-off date — evidenced by one page of the newsletter promoting himself and listing which councillors opposed his

motions presented at council.

In her arguments before the courts this week, Beros’ lawyer Courtney Raphael said the blackout period is a Town of Richmond Hill policy, and may be better dealt with under a Code of Conduct investigation. The COUNCILLOR BEROS: Audit audit committee is committee says he may have set up to decide on apparent contrabreached Municipal Act. ventions under the Municipal Elections Act, not contraventions of municipal policy, and thus should not order an audit in this case.

Barnet Kussner, a partner with WeirFoulds, arguing on behalf of the compliance audit committee, said the issue to be decided is whether the expense of Beros’ newsletter constitutes an election campaign-related expense, which therefore should have been claimed on his expense records and which he did not, in fact, claim.

“The failure to claim an expense that should be claimed is, in itself, an apparent contravention of the act … It strains credulity to characterize the first page of this newsletter as not in any way constituting self-promotion for the purposes of the upcoming election.”

Judge Dwyer questioned that statement,

however, noting the campaign is a full year in length.

“We all get these things and usually just toss them in the garbage … if this is all there was, I’m having trouble finding where the reasonable grounds are.”

Admitting he was playing “devil’s advocate,” Dwyer said councillors must continue with their jobs even thought there is an election pending, and it could be argued the newsletter, informing constituents of upcoming events, is just part of a councillor’s job.

“How could you say anything during an election cycle without someone saying ‘this is electioneering’? It’s almost impossible.”

That, said Kussner, is what an auditor, “qualified and credentialed”, would analyze, with a “thorough fact-finding”.

This preliminary “gatekeeping stage” should only be considering reasonable grounds — “where there’s smoke there’s a possibility of fire”, he said, adding that an appeals court has never overturned a decision by an audit compliance committee.

Dwyer admitted that it was difficult to make a decision with only one page of a newsletter and no record of what other evidence or discussion was presented in the committee meeting, stating he would present his decision on the matter the afternoon of Aug. 25.

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A Richmond Hill couple just got a lot richer this summer.

Patrik Allahverdi and Majoleah Suano are celebrating after winning $318,755.50 with Lotto Max in the July 8 draw.

The couple matched six out of the seven numbers plus the bonus number on their ticket and won a second prize.

“We have been playing as a group for two-and-a-half years,” the duo said. “Once a week we get a Quick Pick and occasionally we add an Encore selection.”

The pair was at the store to pick up a few items when Allahverdi decided to check the ticket.

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Patrik Allahverdi and Majoleah Suano are celebrating after winning more than $300,000. were stunned.

“I couldn’t believe it! We asked the retailer to validate our ticket. I think the retailer was more excited than we were,” joked Suano.

The winning ticket was purchased at Food Basics on Major Mackenzie Drive in Richmond Hill.

Suano has been sending money back to the Philippines for some time so her younger brother and sister

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BY MATTHEW OLIVAN

My name is Matthew Olivan and I am a resident of Richmond Hill.

I am also a project coordinator at SJMF Youth, which is an entirely youth-led, registered charity based in Markham that aims to relieve poverty by building houses for impoverished residents of San Jose de Ocoa, a province located in the southern region of the Dominican Republic.

SJMF stands for “Siempre Juntos Màs Fuerte,” which is Spanish for “Together We Are Stronger” — symbolizing the unity between Canadians and Dominicans.

This summer’s house-building trip is Aug. 20 to Sept. 5, approximately two weeks. In our group, there are seven other students from across York Region participating.

I am entering the Grade 11 International Baccalaureate program at St. Robert Catholic High School in Thornhill.

We have many volunteers who attend local high schools such as Bayview Secondary and Richmond Hill High School.

SJMF Youth allows Canadian high school students like myself to lead fundraising efforts and facilitate cross-cultural exchanges by collaborating with Dominican workers in the development of each new home.

In our first two years of operation, our team of high school students has raised $17,000 to date and this summer we are building our second home in the Dominican Republic.

We believe that our work will help alleviate poverty in the Dominican Republic and make the world a better place.

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Members of our executive team raise money through personal

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We also have a SJMF Youth Ambassador Program, which allows high school students to raise money, but they do not go on the trip. Instead, they receive one volunteer hour for every $5 raised.

We also hold canvassing events and participate in events such as IgniteFair in order to gain volunteers for our ambassador program.

In addition, we get donations from companies, such as BTNX Inc.

The reason why we chose to build houses in San José de Ocoa Province is because it is one of the poorest areas in the Caribbean.

Families of up to 10 people live in small shacks that are the size of a kitchen or don’t have a home at all.

Providing them with a new house is a life-changing gift for them and for their family.

To help with fundraising efforts, go to www.tilt.com/tilts/help-build-houses-in-the-dominican-republic CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Heading to the Dominican to build homes for poor families is Matthew Olivan, (centre, back row) a Richmond Hill resident. With him are SJMF co-president Allison Alvares (back row, left) and Angel Sun and Bhavya Kurana, (front row, l-r) copresident Kyle Alvares and group founder Newton Zhengt.

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If this summer’s heat has you wishing for cool treats, mark Thursday, Aug. 11 on your calendar.

It’s the 14th annual Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen outlets throughout York Region, in support of the Hospital for Sick Children.

Full proceeds from every Blizzard sold at participating DQs throughout Canada that day, support local hospitals.

Last year alone, there were 27,288 clinic visits by York Region patients to SickKids.

There are two Dairy Queen outlets in Aurora, one in Newmarket, two in Richmond Hill, three in Markham and another three in Vaughan.

To learn more or find a Dairy Queen near you, visit www.miracletreatday.ca

Money Matters program offered in Richmond Hill Could you use some tips on handling your money?

The Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy and the Region of York, in partnership with Catholic Community Services of York Region, are presenting an eight-week financial literacy program called Money Matters.

It is offered in Richmond Hill Thursday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m., from Aug. 18 through Oct. 6.

Best of all, it’s free and open to all residents of York Region.

Topics include handling your money, income and taxes, budgeting and planning, banking and financial services, credit and debit basics, the saving and investment process, debt management and how to be a smart shopper.

The program runs at Catholic Community Services of York offices, at 21 Dunlop St. in Richmond Hill, just east of Yonge Street.

To register, call 905-770-7040 or 1-800-263-2075 ext.

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SUMMER HOCKEY Who says it isn’t hockey season?

Recently the Conservative Party of Canada faced off against the Ontario PC Party inside Richmond Hill’s Ed Sackfield Arena. Lining up for the official faceoff are from left, MP Gord Brown, referee and Richmond Hill Councillor Tom Muench and MPP Patrick Brown, leader of the provincial party. Proceeds from the fun game were to be split between the Richmond Hill Conservative Association, Aurora-Oak RidgesRichmond Hill Conservative Association and two other Ontario Tory organizations.

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Parking permits and rules needed to keep community safe We have parking rules in Richmond Hill to ensure safety, fairness and traffic flow.

There are times when those rules need exceptions, such as when you have overnight guests. We provide the option to purchase temporary parking permits for the times when you or your guests really need to park on the road.

Our temporary parking permits cost $5 plus HST each, and are valid for a 24-hour period (7 a.m. to 7 a.m. the following day). You can buy them online at RichmondHill.ca/ Parking or visit our parking office at 225 East Beaver Creek Rd., third floor between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Each household is limited to 25 permits per year.

We also offer a free temporary parking permit when you are paving or sealing your driveway between June and October. We know you can’t park in your driveway when you’ve

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Simply drop by the parking office with proof of your address and we’ll issue you permits for up to three cars and up to five days.

There are two other instances when the permit is supplied to you.

If the Town is doing construction such as installing sidewalks on your road and you can’t access your driveway, then we will supply a temporary

parking permit. Also, if a developer is doing corrective work in a new subdivision where residents have moved in, then the developer must provide 24-hour temporary parking permits to the residents.

Whether the permit is purchased or supplied for free, it must always be displayed on the dash of the car to avoid getting a ticket.

Why do we need to temporary parking permits? They provide flexibility for residents to work within the parking rules. Those rules ensure crucial services like emergency vehicles are able to navigate the streets quickly at all times of day and night.

In the winter, it’s important that snow plows are able to clear the roads effectively and efficiently.

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Here’s a reminder of the rules that we all need to follow. Parking is permitted on most roads for up to three hours unless signs indicate otherwise, but not on any street from 3 to 6 a.m. during the spring and summer. From Dec. 1 to March 31, street parking is not permitted from 1 to 7 a.m. If you really need to park on the road longer than three hours or overnight, purchase a temporary permit to avoid a parking ticket.

Please also remember you are also not allowed to block a sidewalk, park more than 30 cm from the curb or park with your left side wheels to the curb.

Don’t park in accessibility parking space unless you have the proper permit. Those spaces are intended for those who need them.

Of course, our most important rule is to not park within three metres of a fire hydrant or in a fire route. Doing so can impede our ability to respond to an emergency.

This summer, when you’re hosting friends for a barbecue or paving your driveway, make use of Richmond Hill’s 24-hour temporary parking passes to help avoid parking tickets.

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With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro set to begin Friday, Hillcrest Mall is getting into the spirit of the international competition.

Starting from the opening ceremonies until the closing festivities on Aug. 21, Hillcrest Mall will be airing CBC’s broadcast of the competition from the comfort of a Centre Court pop-up viewing lounge, starting at 10 a.m. each weekday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.

During the Games, some Canadian athletes will be in attendance. Among those scheduled to appear is Unionville resident and Canadian ice dancer Paul Poirier.

Skating with Piper Gilles since 2011, Poirier will appear at the Guest Services area Aug. 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to sign autographs, meet fans and celebrate Canadian Olympians.

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U-15 Stars reach semis in national ball hockey The Richmond Hill under-15 Stars saw their run at the Canadian Ball Hockey Association Junior National Championships come to an end after they suffered a 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Xtreme in their semifinal game in Edmonton Saturday.

Trailing 2-0 in the first period, Richmond Hill battled back on the strength of power play goals from Logan Roberts and Eric Vitale to tie the game entering the second and final period of regulation time.

After Edmonton regained the upper hand

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A relaxed and smiling Denis Shapovalov, 17, of Richmond Hill speaks to the press after beating world number 19 player Nick Kyrgios of Australia 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 in last week’s Rogers Cup action. Despite an impressive start, the first-time Rogers Cup player lost his secondround match.

with a pair of goals early in the second period, Richmond Hill made one last charge on a goal from Noah Giampaolo to cut their deficit to within one.

That would be as close as they would get after Edmonton iced the game with an insurance marker with eight minutes remaining.

Local golfers in top 20 at Canadian Women’s Amateur Richmond Hill resident Monet Chun finished in a two-way tie for 11th place at the 2016 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at Ken-Wo Golf Club in New Minas, N.S. Friday.

Chun entered the final round in a two-way tie in 10th place and fired a two-over 72 during Friday’s final round to finish the four-round competition at three-over 283 (72-69-70-72) along with Elizabeth Wang of San Marino, Calif.

Chun finished 12 shots off the pace set by winner Hye-jin Choi of Korea, who finished at nine-under 271 (69-68-68-66).

Among other results posted by other York Region participants, Thornhill’s Selena Costabile finished in a six-way tie in 20th place at nine-over 289 (69-74-71-75).

Unionville resident Kelsey Sear was in a two-way tie in 44th place at 16-over 296 (69-7478-75), while Jessica Ip of Richmond Hill finished in a two-way tie in 56th place at 22-over 302 (77-76-74-75).

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A lot of people have trouble catching what people say, especially in group situations, despite having good hearing. What a lot of people don’t know is that this may be caused by damage to the so-called motor or amplifier function of special cells in the ear. A new type of hearing aid can help balance this out.

Hair cells in the ear move very rapidly and can act as an amplifier or dampener. If these cells are damaged, they can no longer properly amplify speech and dampen loud noises. amplified in the ear and loud sounds no longer dampened.

This leads to more difficulty in hearing what is said in a lot of situations. If the hair cells have been damaged by noise or blood circulation problems, hearing aids that amplify quiet speech and dampen loud ambient noise can be a good solution for most people.

Sears Hearing Centre is currently looking to improve hearing for people who experience these challenges and want to try this new technology. We are particularly interested in candidates who have trouble hearing speech in the situations discussed above and can benefit from a trial to see whether they notice an improvement.

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Bad acoustics, unclear pronunciation, background noise and music often make it challenging to catch what people say. This results in them having to repeatedly ask questions, straining to hear and perhaps increasingly avoiding discussions in large groups. As mentioned earlier, this may be caused by malfunctions in special cells in the ear. According to a theory proposed by hearing researchers, “motor cells” are a type of hair cell responsible for amplifying quiet sounds. They vibrate up to 20,000 times per second. If these hair cells do not work properly then quiet sounds are no longer naturally

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Architect built friendships with gingerbread houses

BY ADAM MARTIN-ROBBINS amartinrobbins@yrmg.com

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f you knew Bill Whitney chances are pretty good, at one time or another, you found yourself the target of one of his jokes.

And if you were fortunate enough to be counted among his close friends, neighbours or clients, you likely tasted his one-of-a-kind, homemade gingerbread houses.

An accomplished architect, Whitney, who died of cancer June 13 at 86, also made his mark through the landmark buildings he designed across Canada and abroad.

“He was just a colourful person,” his eldest son, Gordon, said. “He would tease people and we’d get him back, too. But I just found dad great with everybody; very generous and thoughtful.”

Whitney was born, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Dec. 1, 1929.

As a youngster, his family moved about a dozen times to communities across Canada as a result of his father’s job as a “troubleshooter” for Woolworth’s department store.

When he was 14, they settled in Etobicoke.

He enrolled at Etobicoke High School and that’s where he met and began dating Marg MacLean, a Toronto native, who would become his wife of more than six decades.

“It was Grade 10 and he went with someone else in Grade 9 so everybody said to me, ‘Well, you’ll only see him for a year,’” Marg recalled with a chuckle.

After graduating, Whitney studied architecture at the University of Toronto while MacLean went into nursing.

He proposed on her birthday, in 1953, and they wed Sept. 11, 1954.

“As he told everybody, we were married for 61 years, but before that we had nine celibate years together,” Marg said.

Within a couple of years, their first child, Barbie, was born.

Sadly, she died at five and a half months old, but they went on to have four more children: Gordon, Jim, Jean and Nancy.

In 1962, they left the city for Woodbridge.

“Bill wanted to get out in the country and it was country back then,”

Marg said.

They moved into a y-shaped bungalow on Hayhoe Avenue that Whitney designed.

It was one of the few houses he worked on, choosing instead to focus on industrial, commercial and institutional buildings.

Among his notable projects were the award-winning Garnett A. Williams Community Centre, the former McGuinness Distillery in Etobicoke, the former Weston Produce Plaza on the northwest corner of Martin Grove Road and Hwy.7. He also designed buildings in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ireland and the Caribbean.

In the early 1980s, Whitney grew fed up with giving his clients alcohol at Christmas so he decided to create elaborately designed, homemade gingerbread houses for them instead.

They featured doors, shutters, chimneys, trees and icicles; he’d even bake little gingerbread men to go on the lawn, Gordon said.

Whitney enlisted Marg and their children to help.

They made more than 20 gingerbread houses each year for his clients as well as family, friends and

neighbours.

“He’d invite the neighbourhood kids in and they’d decorate their own,” Gordon said.

The tradition lasted until 2014 and during that time, they made more Bill Whitney of Woodbridge remembered for being than 750 gingerbread houses. generous, thoughtful father and friend.

Whitney also loved to cook up large meals for church functions as He was also keenly interested in well as for family and friends at the genealogy and traced his family roots countless backyard barbecues and back several generations to the United pool parties they hosted.

He taught cooking classes in the States and Britain. evenings and penned a couple of But chief among his pastimes was cookbooks, copies of which he gave fishing. to his children.

He and Marg spent their honeymoon One featured a section called 40 casting lines in Lake of Bays and for Hints from the Old Man, which included this gem: “Never cook in many years, he and a group of friends the nude - splatters can be painful”. trekked up north to Gowganda, just A deeply religious man, Whitney south of Timmins, to fish all weekend often said if he hadn’t become long. an architect, he’d have become a Fittingly, Whitney’s ashes are now minister. Instead, he served as a lay reader at Christ Church Woodbridge. stored in an old metal tackle box.

“He was a fine Christian gentleman,” Whitney was also a dedicated family said longtime friend Ken Maynard. man, who loved his children deeply In his retirement, Whitney was a and praised them in his own, special volunteer driver for the Canadian way, Gordon said.

Cancer Society shuttling patients “When he was very proud of us kids from Woodbridge down to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment. he’d often say, ‘You’ve done noble.’”

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