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Arts Mackenzie’s Dec. 10 and 11 production of Cinderella features Sydney Nicholson (centre) in the title role. The prince, here holding the glass slipper, is played by Alexander Simardone, with the fairy godmother played by Sarah Carmosino. Cinderella’s displeased stepsister Joy (far right) is played by Jenna Kawar, stepmom is Gaby Moryousseff, and stepsister Grace by Annalee Dimpfel. For story see page 19, for more photos, go to yorkregion.com

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York Regional Police have charged a former Town of Richmond Hill employee with defrauding the town of more than $100,000. A 58-year-old man was arrested and charged Monday after a five-month investigation by the York police major fraud unit. Perry Silverman, a facility booking clerk with the town who has worked as general manager and president with several York Region minor sports teams, will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket Dec. 31. Silverman began working for the town in May 2010, when the town took over operations

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nated him June 24, 2015,” Baker said. The town suspected Silverman had been benefiting from the transactions and concerns were reported to York Regional Police, who began their fraud investigation. Investigators determined that over a fiveyear period, an employee working as an ice facilities booking clerk had been tampering with arena booking records and keeping the payments, instead of surrendering them to the municipality, Const. Laura Nicolle said. Silverman is charged with fraud over $5,000 and breach of trust by a public official. Silverman is former president of the Rich-

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from the Richmond Hill Arena Association, according to Shane Baker, the town’s commissioner of community services. Silverman was involved in rink bookings and his employment was transitioned to the municipality after a joint study that examined strategic directions, arena policies and programs, Baker said. In May 2015, the town embarked on a facility rental utilization review to determine where time slot bookings were under-used and could be better marketed, he said. “In early June we saw there were some irregularities with ice rental transactions. We spoke with Mr. Silverman and he couldn’t explain the irregularities that related to him, and we termi-

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WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN CORE Residents weigh in through social media: “Downtown Richmond Hill as it stands is not easily revitalized unless you are willing to start from a blank page. Too much car traffic and lack of parking are a big problem. Most people try to avoid Yonge Street for this reason. It’s hard to cross the streets and most stores are lacking in uniqueness. The architecture is varied and uninviting. What is the draw other than a couple of nice restaurants? Where is the entertainment, unique stores, music, food, sports bars? It needs a facelift and a new identity. Maybe you even go radical and think about closing off traffic, brick the streets and add more foliage.” - Mike Bowcott “Revitalization must start with evicting the classless tenants that seem to inhabit a large portion of the prime real estate. Sex shops and mysterious, late night spas do not belong in the heart of Richmond Hill. With the exception of On The Dance Floor, I will not shop there. Forget parking. Forget walking. It’s just not worth the trip.” - Amanda Ginsberg “Those are the businesses that are surviving. They are still open and contributing. I’m really not sure what else could go there... I’m trying to picture main streets like in Kleinburg or Unionville, the Danforth or Yonge and Eglington, but nothing seems to survive in Richmond Hill... many places are for lease. Not even the renovated old Post Office has been used. When the RHCPA (theatre) opened, I thought there would be a nice draw to the area. Although I must admit I like using the Green P parking to get to my doctor’s appt at the building at Yonge and Centre.” - Katie Volikis Karanicolopoulos “All of the above comments are valid that needs to be addressed for that area to be more attractive and welcoming… Too many condos and townhouses, no place for public parking.” - Carmen James “It would be lovely to have a main street like Kleinburg or Unionville or Newmarket. We all go to those places to browse the unique little shops. Traffic and parking are a huge part of the problem in Richmond Hill.” - Marlene Harvey

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“We will never have a main street like Kleinburg, Unionville or Newmarket. All of those main streets have diversionary traffic plans – none of those villages are centred on main traffic arteries. Our village is on Yonge Street, a main traffic and transit artery. It is almost impossible to close down Yonge Street for a single day event, let alone permanently as has been suggested in earlier comments. When I was chairman of the Village of Richmond Hill BIA we were in contact with the Unionville BIA, and their businesses struggle, too. One of the issues is that despite the HUGE crowds in summer, very few of them actually buy in the shops – they are just out for a Sunday afternoon stroll. Complex issues, with no simple solution…” - Joel Clements “Start with public walkways. Ban parking on the main street.” - Ian Johnston “Everyone has a different opinion what to do, what’s wrong and who’s to blame. Some say the town should do more, others say the town’s done too much, others say the BIA should step up. Some believe the town should make the town’s historical aspect and character more prominent, but at the same time there are developers who ... hear that they have to restore a building that is 120 years old and ... that doesn’t make sense to them. There are those who do want parking and don’t, and those who want a detour to take traffic to Crosby and then there’s looming Viva construction that will hurt some businesses. - Marj Andre

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Richmond Hill’s downtown, especially along Yonge Street north of Major Mackenzie, is punctuated by empty storefronts, vacant lots, boarded-up businesses, and marijuana and massage businesses.

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‘I’m not too comfortable with some of the tenants in the area, but I’m extremely confident that if buildings get cleaned up ... what a cute little community it will be.’ Moradi says his plans to build professional offices behind the heritage building and a restaurant in the front, which he’d hoped to start construction on in 2016, have cost $300,000 in studies and plan alterations and are now delayed by at least one year. Meantime, the old building remains vacant, he says, save for the “homeless guy” who breaks down the door on a regular basis seeking shelter. Just up the street a few blocks, Joanne Tomasone is more optimistic. The Richmond Hill resident opened her shop, On the Dance Floor, in September with a boutique in the front and design workshop making custom theatre costumes in the back. Located at 10235 Yonge St. across from the theatre, it’s perfect location for theatre-goers who wish to wander across the street and browse. “I did have qualms and still do. I’m not too comfortable with some of the tenants in the area, but I’m extremely confident that if the

buildings get cleaned up ... what a cute little community it will be. “A lot of great people are living in Richmond Hill, a lot of affluent people. Why can’t we make it like a Bloor West Village or something?” Richmond Hill resident Marlene Harvey shares that dream. “It would be lovely to have a main street like Kleinburg or Unionville or Newmarket. We all go to those places to browse the unique little shops.” Unionville may be a “pretty piece of preservation,” but unlikely to be replicated in Richmond Hill because Yonge is a major thoroughfare, says planning commissioner Ana Bassios. She believes the core is struggling because density is not high enough — yet. “Downtown is on the cusp of revitalization, but it depends on people being there and people shopping there.” The planned intensification along the Yonge Street corridor will bring more residents looking for walkable amenities, she says. The town has already invested a lot creating a vision for the area, ensuring there are destinations, such as McConaghy Seniors Centre, the theatre, library, renovated post office, Ransom Parkette, public art, flower baskets and a grant to help businesses with façades. The downtown secondary plan will make it easier to develop the core in a historic context, she says, and the People Plan task force, which meets Dec. 9, will focus on solving a key issue — parking and traffic in the core. Mehrdad Sabouhi, the new chairperson of the BIA, admits the area faces “serious problems”, but he is hopeful. As owner of an online private high school who teaches art from his building in the village, Sabouhi has a list of ideas for reviving the area: a village welcome sign, more permit flexibility from the town, better signage for parking and encouraging new developments be set back from the road to make room for sidewalk patios. Sabouhi purchased property in the village nine years ago, thinking the new Tridel building signalled a change for the area, but he says businesses continue to struggle, some accepting tenants, such as those selling marijuana in

order to cover costs. He says he received a request from a businessperson wanting to rent a gun shop in his building. “I told him no. He wanted to pay me a lot of money ... but at the end of the day, what would I say to my son? “I am frustrated and tired, but it doesn’t mean I won’t fight forever for our village.” Muench, too, says he is fighting for the downtown with meetings and robocalls seeking opinions. He is even floating the idea of burying Yonge Street. “It could be like a little bit of Munich or old part of Europe. They have tunnels in mountains over there. We have a hill. We could easily put Yonge under the hill and have it come up the other side... We need to rip it up, keep what we think is prime and rebuild the village core. It’d be a walk in the park.” For his part, Ward 4 Councillor David West hopes next week’s People Plan meeting to discuss the downtown transportation and parking study will be an important step forward. Applications are coming forward soon that will help refresh the area, he says, and town hall will one day move back to Yonge and Major Mackenzie. “The decline of ma and pa shops is happening everywhere. In a downtown area, businesses have to bring something to the table that big box stores can’t replicate and that is usually the boutique-type of store.” Marijuana and massage shops aren’t ideal, but “the difficulty is, most real estate in the village is owned privately and as long as they are complying with property standards, we can’t order them to improve. “It’s up to the marketplace, but the town has a role to set the stage. “There’s no single magic bullet; we all need to continue to work to improve.” Andre agrees. “There are just so many different perspectives and the challenge is, how do you find a consensus and who takes the lead?” With so many newcomers and immigrants in Richmond Hill bringing relatives to visit, it would be nice, she says, to have somewhere to go. “We need to have a destination, a vibrant downtown.”

Why don’t you shop downtown? Is it the traffic? Parking? Amenities? It’s a puzzle that has baffled many who wish Richmond Hill had a thriving downtown because the fact is, if you’re like many residents, you probably don’t hang out much in the village core. More than 100 years ago, it was the place to be, a picture-postcard village and the hub of the municipality with amenities from hotels to funeral homes, tailors, banks, a drugstore and meat market. Today, the village stands like a forgotten bride at the altar, bedraggled and bereft, the once-rich architectural details hidden by false fronts, slapdash alterations, boarded-up windows and “for lease” signs. “I believe that a good community needs a good downtown and what’s there now is a blight against all development in Richmond Hill,” community leader and owner of OnRichmondHill.com, Marj Andre, says, pointing to the preponderance of massage parlours, X-rated video shops, marijuana stores and now, rumours of a gun shop coming to town. A new board of directors with the local BIA (business improvement area) hopes to shake things up with plans to market the area online, in a new directory and videos at the Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts. But many observers say those are Band-Aid solutions, when major surgery is required. “After 5:30 at night, it’s just a ghost town. Even daytime, there aren’t a lot of shops that are active,” says Ward 2 Councillor Tom Muench. “Some people call it a ghetto,” he says. “The town has its head in the sand. This piecemeal approach to planning, solving one issue at a time, it’s just not working.” Bryon Wilfert, chair of the board of the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce, agrees. “Some nice things have been done in the core, but in the last few months the number of restaurants that have gone is staggering... People are not going to go down there if it looks like a wasteland and right now it looks pretty bare. It’s never looked this bad.”

Allowing taller buildings in the core would make development more viable, he says. “What we have now is landowners trying to get what tenants they can and if they get a tattoo parlour, they don’t care, it’s a few dollars back,” said Wilfert. Muench points to property owners such as Mahdi Moradi who struggle to develop their land under the town’s strict regulations. Moradi says he purchased property at 10027 Yonge St. in 2011 and tried over the past four years to renovate the heritage building. It was to be a $40,000 reno project, but the town’s request for additional reports cost him $100,000. In 2014, he says, he and his partners submitted a development application for a larger four-storey project, but the time-consuming process of site plan approval has killed their motivation.

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Upcoming Meetings Tuesday, December 8 – Council – 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 18 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 25 – Council – 7:30 p.m. Agendas for all meetings are available on the Town’s website under the Council section “Meetings and Agendas” tab. Council meetings will be held at the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st floor.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM For meetings held in the Council Chambers, the Town of Richmond Hill offers an assistive listening system. Should you require the use of this system, please advise the Office of the Clerk in advance by sending an e-mail to clerks@richmondhill.ca or by speaking with Clerk’s Office staff before the start of the meeting.

Employment Opportunities The Town of richmond hill has the following employment opportunities currently available: • Lifeguards & Swimming Instructors • School Crossing Guards • Fitness Instructor For detailed information about these and other positions, including application instructions, deadlines and file numbers, please visit the Town’s Website at RichmondHill.ca/Employment or view the public bulletin board at any one of the Town’s community centres.

Public Notice Inquiries refer to Town File No. 102-15

NoTIcE oF ThE PASSING oF A ZoNING BY-LAW BY ThE corPorATIoN oF ThE ToWN oF rIchMoND hILL TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill passed By-law No. 102-15 on the 23rd day of November, 2015 under section 34 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law and map showing the location of the lands to which the amendment applies, is set out below. The amendment was processed under Town file number D02-15002. AND TAKE NOTICE that an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the Zoning By-law may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the Town Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd day of December, 2015. A Notice of Appeal Will: (a) set out the reasons for the appeal; (b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Municipal Board Act in the amount of $125.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. Certified cheques are not required when the cheque is from a law firm; (c) be accompanied by the processing fee prescribed under By-law No. 76-14 in the amount of $300.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the Town of Richmond Hill. Certified cheques are not required when the cheque is from a law firm; and (d) be addressed to the Town Clerk at the address noted below. Who can File An Appeal: Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a Zoning By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the By-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. obtaining Additional Information: Additional information about the application may be obtained by contacting Melissa Morgan, Planner I, the Planning and Regulatory Services Department at 905-771-2413 or e-mail melissa.morgan@richmondhill.ca. Contact can also be made by fax at 905-771-2404.

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By-law No. 102-15 affects lands described as Part of Lot 28, Plan 2260, Markham, Designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-15708 (Municipal Addresses: 172 Hillsview Drive). By-lawNo.2325-68,asamended, presently zones the subject lands “Single Family 12 (R12) Zone”. Permitted uses within the “R12” Zone include a single family detached dwelling, buildings and structures accessory to single family detached dwelling and home occupation. By-law No. 102-15 proposes to rezone the subject lands to “Residential Wide Shallow One (RWS1) Zone” under By-law No. 278-96, as amended, and to implement site specific development standards to facilitate future severances to create three (3) additional building lots and to facilitate the future construction four (4) new single detached dwellings on the subject lands.

NoTIcE oF coMPLETE APPLIcATIoN UNDEr ThE PLANNING AcT The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following application under the Planning Act: ITEM 1 INQUIrIES rEFEr To ToWN FILE: D02-15040 Derek Lau, Planner II 905-771-2479, derek.lau@richmondhill.ca A request from rAIF oZDEMIr to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as West Part of Lot 100, Plan 202, designated as Part 2, Reference Plan 65R-6930 and municipally known as 45 Maple Grove Avenue has been received to facilitate a future severance to permit the creation of one (1) additional building lot on the subject lands. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that a “complete” development application has been received by the Town of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The application has been circulated to Town departments and external agencies for review and comment. A Council Public Meeting will be scheduled and held at a later date, with formal notice being provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act. If you wish to express your views with respect to this application, please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted above. The personal information accompanying your submission will become part of the public record. Additional information related to this application is also available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during regular business days at the Town’s Planning & Regulatory Services Department, located at 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor (Telephone: 905-771-8910). DATED THIS 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2015.

Town of richmond hill TAKE NoTIcE ThAT the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill intends to pass a By-law to permanently stop-up and close a Lane (North-South Lane), more particularly described as Lanes Plan 184 (Whitchurch), lying north of Lake Shore Road, south of Lakeside Crescent, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, as depicted in the map below. The proposed By-law regarding the subject Lane on Lanes Plan 184 (Whitchurch) to be permanently closed, is available for inspection in the Office of the Clerk at 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Ground Floor, during regular business hours. Richmond Hill Town Council will consider the proposed road closure at its meeting to be held on the 8th day of December, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 225 East Beaver Creek Road. If you wish to address Council regarding this matter, you must submit your request in writing by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. You may send an e-mail to clerks@richmondhill.ca or fax your request to (905) 771-2502. The personal information accompanying your submission will become part of the public record. Town of Richmond Hill Gloria T. Collier, Acting Clerk Tel: 905-747-6363 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca DATED THIS 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2015.

Road Closure NoTIcE oF TEMPorArY roAD cLoSUrE oF BoND crEScENT Between LITTLESIDE STrEET to NEWBrIDGE AVENUE To facilitate the installation of new municipal services and road reconstruction for the new subdivision development on the south west corner of King Road and Yonge Street by Garden Homes (Bond) Inc., a temporary closure of Bond Crescent from Littleside Street to Newbridge Avenue is scheduled as follows: From 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 To 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Through traffic is provided for via detour routes shown. Access to local properties and emergency traffic will be maintained. If further information is required, please contact: Access Richmond Hill (905) 771 – 8800, or access@richmondhill.ca

Community Information MccoNAGhY cENTrE choIr chrISTMAS coNcErT Date: Sunday, December 13 Time: 3 p.m. Location: McConaghy Centre, 10100 Yonge Street Tickets: $5 in Advance, $6 at the Door Enjoy an afternoon of wonderful entertainment by the McConaghy Choir, conducted by Richard Heinzle. This Choir is truly magical! This concert is open to all ages. Light refreshments will be served, desserts sponsored by Delmanor Elgin Mills. For further information or to purchase your ticket, contact the McConaghy Centre at 905-737-1818.

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ur news organization works hard to report on the everchanging, multiethnic face of York Region and often covers and writes about events and activities of its many cultural organizations. However, truth be told, I’ve not attended many events presented by Islamic organizations in my community. That is until Sunday night, when I attended the second annual York Region Appreciation Dinner and Awards, presented at a Markham banquet hall by the Al Nadwa Islamic Education Centre of Richmond Hill. In addition to the usual internal “what should I wear” question many of us struggle with when attending a public event, as a woman, I also wondered whether I would need a head covering, and had a scarf handy in my purse just in case. I need not have worried. Our reporter, Kim Zarzour, and I received a very warm welcome — especially as she was to receive a media award from the Muslim non-profit organization for her “excellence in community journalism”. Zarzour was honoured as one of eight people who help “foster greater cross-country cultural harmony in our diverse region,” as stated in the invitation. Two York Regional Police officers were among those honoured: Det. Const. Maryam Alikhani, a hate crime prevention officer, and P.C. Ida Jankowska, from traffic safety, who was instrumental in stopping and arresting a man wanted for criminal activity and break-ins not only in York Region, but Peel and Halton as well. They earned well deserved applause as they stepped onto the stage, as did Richmond Hill firefighter Kevin Hutchings and York paramedic Brad MacMillan. Hutchings was honoured for his multi-faceted community involvement in Georgina with the food bank, 4-H club and co-ordinating a toy drive to help families through Yellow Brick House and

Marney Beck other regional agencies. MacMillan not only gives of himself at work as a paramedic, but on his own time he helped organize an alcohol injury prevention program for youth offered through Southlake and Markham Stouffville hospitals, called 3 Party. It re-creates the kind of trauma young people face by indulging in risky behaviour and decisions. One of the star award winners of the night is just 16, a Markham high school student called Mohammed Nasir. He was given the paparazzi photography treatment as he stepped on stage to get his entrepreneur award, for founding his own company, Supernova Aerospace, manufacturing Drones for Humanity for use to deliver aid in disaster zones around the world. Radha Bhardwaj of York’s Blue Door Shelters earned the community service award, while a second media award went to radio journalist Naheed Mustafa, whose work is heard on CBC, Radio Netherlands and the BBC, and who helps train journalists in Pakistan. Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow and Imams Dr. Saeed Faizi and Abdulhai Patel made direct or indirect reference to terror campaigns in Paris or here in Canada, and the vital need to bridge cultural divides and foster harmony and peace. Bringing cultural groups together for such award dinners bridges gaps between different cultures, reminding us we are all wanting positive role models for our young people, and we all want a safe and inclusive society. Turns out, I didn’t need to wear my headscarf. Even though we wore different clothing styles, we all felt a sense of belonging — right at home in our community.

Does your apartment building have a designated area to pile used, unwanted furniture? Every month the furniture piles up at the eight-storey apartment building where I live, in the designated area. I have a clear view of it from my apartment window. The furniture is decent, used stuff, most of the time, but, property management can’t find any charity organization to pick it up. Sometimes, people drive in, even in the middle of the night, with their vans to check out the stock and take the best of it. I know that these used items are always in demand, because they are free. They’ll take it even if it’s junk! One recent week it was exceptional: a two-piece pleather sofa set (sometimes there’s leather), lots of bookshelves, mattresses, rugs, an office chair, etc. It’s hard to believe that all this furniture comes out of this small building. On Wednesday mornings the garbage truck comes by and picks up whatever is in the heap. Unfortunately, no one came to have a look this month and, so, the garbage truck took the whole heap. It’s just a regular garbage truck that the men throw all the used stuff in; to be squashed and compressed into the truck, spitting out bits and pieces as it compresses. The sofas always go in half way and the truck machinery cuts them in half and then they get squashed and compressed with the rest of the stuff. It breaks my heart to see it squashed to pieces, since I know that our money and tax dollars (and my savings that keep disappearing out of my bank account) were used to manufacture all this stuff through government subsidies and, then, more newcomers come to Canada and find enough money to

buy brand new furnishings. Many furniture stores offer deals on furniture bundles for the whole house and no interest for months. When I moved recently, I tried to sell some furniture, yet I couldn’t sell any of it, not even on Kijiji. I’m waiting to downsize to a one-bedroom apartment and that’s where my dining room set is going and a bunch of other stuff, too — into the garbage heap.

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Teen sentence based on wrong reasons Re: Teen’s sentence ‘means nothing’, Nov. 19: bit. ly/1R4urQI The decision by Judge Alex Sosna not to punish the person who murdered York Regional Police Const. Garrett Styles was the wrong decision and for the wrong reason. His reason for not punishing the teenager was based on the youth’s physical condition, which is the result of his act of murdering Styles. The judge was feeling sorry for him. The judge thinks he has already been punished because of the injury. The judge has ignored all of the principles of sentencing those who

SEND A LETTER: Email letters to mbeck@yrmg.com JOIN CONVERSATION: Be the first to comment at yorkregion.com commit murder under the Youth Justice Act. Tonight, the man who murdered Styles sits at home enjoying a meal with his family, delighted in the fact he doesn’t have to go into detention. After dinner, he will maybe spend some time watching TV or playing video games. Do you think his thoughts will turn to the terrible act he committed? Not likely. If he was sitting in detention tonight in a facility in Milton, it would probably be the only thing he would have to think about. My next letter is to the Crown attorney to urge him to appeal the sentence to a higher court; one that does not make decisions based on personal feelings. Justice must not only be done but it must also be seen to be done. Neither has been achieved in this case.

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Markham resident Karissa Koo, 6, gets her hair cut — for the first time in three years — at JP Hair Collection salon in Richmond Hill on Tuesday of last week. Karissa donated her hair to Giving Hair, Giving Love, benefitting the Caden Koo Tribute Fund at the Hospital for Sick Children. Karissa’s brother, Caden, passed away three years ago. Caden’s twin brother, Jaden, was also at the salon in support along with parents Conny Lo and Ian Koo, who have been creating a legacy in Caden’s name, since his death on Nov. 24, 2012, of congestive heart failure. Caden started his life in the neonatal care unit at SickKids. So far the fundraising drive has raised $41,000 for the hospital.

MP Alleslev named parliamentary secretary Leona Alleslev, Liberal MP for Aurora-Oak RidgesRichmond Hill, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement. “I am deeply humbled and honoured by the trust placed in me to fulfil this new responsibility,” said Alleslev. Alleslev said she looks forward to working with Minister Judy Foote to help establish new performance standards for key government services and modernize procurement practices. In a statement released yesterday, she said she brings a wealth of relevant experience to her new role. A retired Air Force logistics officer, she has held leadership positions in the Department of National Defence and senior managerial roles with IBM Canada and Bombardier Aerospace. Alleslev has also served on the Aerospace Industry Association of Canada, the Ontario Aerospace Council and the Women in Aerospace Association joint government/industry change initiatives. In these roles, Alleslev worked to change the way multimillion dollar government contracts were structured, evaluated and awarded, according to the release from Ottawa. At Bombardier she was responsible for defining and implementing the final assembly line infrastructure for the Global Express business aircraft programs. Alleslev has served as an industry thought leader who has presented advanced manufacturing technical papers at engineering and maintenance society conferences, the release said, and she will apply these experiences in her capacity as parliamentary secretary. - Kim Zarzour

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Det. Sgt. Don Cardwell of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of York Regional Police discusses the home break-ins around the GTA including in Richmond Hill. The poster shows images of men wanted by police.A website has been set up with photos of the stolen property that has yet to be claimed. Investigators urge residents who have been victims of a break and enter to view the stolen property and contact police if they recognize it as their own. The property can be viewed at: https://www.flickr.com/gp/officialyrp/147QL1 .

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York police announced two arrests Friday, following a string of break-and-enters that included a Richmond Hill home. The investigation, dubbed Project Navigator, began Sept. 21 when police believe suspects fled in a Lincoln Navigator vehicle, following a break-in at a Richmond Hill home. The suspects were believed to be responsible for six other break-andenters in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga and Hamilton. On Nov. 10, a search warrant was executed at a Toronto residence, where a man was arrested and stolen property was recovered. The following day, Nov. 11, arrest warrants were issued for two more men. Then on Nov. 12, one man turned himself in to York Regional Police in Richmond Hill.

Wendell Antoine, 33, of Brampton, has been charged with six counts of break and enter and four counts of possession of stolen property. Lance Herman, 30, of Mississauga, has been charged with three counts of break and enter, possession of stolen property and breach of probation. Police are urging Toronto resident Jermaine Lyttleton, 32, to seek legal counsel and turn himself in to police and are appealing to the public for any information on his whereabouts. He is wanted for break and enter with intent, four counts of break and enter and three counts of possession of stolen property. The investigation is ongoing and investigators are working to return stolen property to its rightful owners.

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Everyone is invited to enjoy the first-ever Hanukkah celebration at the Promenade Mall in Thornhill. The Festival of Lights Celebration, which includes the lighting of a six-foot Menorah will begin this Sunday, Dec. 6, the first day of Hanukkah. From 1 to 4 p.m., shoppers are invited to listen to a live performance by local Jewish performers and sample traditional Jewish or Hanukkah fare provided by some of the mall’s food retailers, including the new Kosher res-

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Woman struck by car in Aurora Investigators with the York Regional Police major collision investigation unit are seeking witnesses after a serious crash in Aurora involving a pedestrian. On Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 8:35 p.m., York police responded to a serious collision involving a pedestrian on Yonge Street, just north of Kennedy Street in central Aurora. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian, a 58-year-old woman from Richmond Hill, injured on the road.

The driver of the silver Mercedes that struck her remained at the scene. The injured woman was taken to hospital, suffering from life-threatening injuries, where she remained the next day. Any witnesses who have not yet spoken with police are being asked to come forward. York Regional Police is asking anyone with information to contact the major collision investigation unit by calling 1-866-8765423, ext. 7704, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Province scraps 905 land transfer tax Homebuyers will continue choosing York Region and other 905 regions over Toronto after the provincial government backed off plans to allow municipalities outside the city to impose a land transfer tax, the president of the Ontario Real Estate Association says. Toronto will still be the only municipality where homebuyers pay a municipal land transfer tax in addition to the provincial tax, a policy that has already driven thousands of people to purchase homes in the regions surrounding the city since it was implemented in 2008, Patricia Verge said. “I think (the government scrapping the idea of extending the municipal tax outside Toronto) will just keep helping you guys sell homes, because some people tried to avoid it so they go outside Toronto proper so they don’t have to pay the tax,” she said. “It already has helped your area. We’ve proven with our studies that Toronto has been seriously hurt by this tax and even though they have a wonderful market and all is well, it could be that much better. We certainly know people are looking outside Toronto so they don’t have to pay the tax. So, that will continue, unless it’s repealed in Toronto.” A buyer purchasing a $450,000 home in Toronto pays $4,725 to the city in addition to $5,475 for the provincial land transfer tax. On Tuesday, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin announced the province is backing off plans to extend the tax to municipalities outside Toronto following a review of the Municipal Act.

“While we are currently reviewing the feedback from our partners, it is clear that there has been no call for a municipal land transfer tax,” he said in a statement. “I was pleased to communicate our government’s position (Tuesday) that other than in Toronto, where the power already exists, our government will not be extending municipal land transfer tax powers to other Ontario municipalities.” Verge was at home when a fellow realtor called her with the news. “We’re just thrilled. I didn’t see it coming. We were very hopeful, but you never know, right?” she said. “We want to thank Mr. McMeekin for his leadership on this issue and standing up for Ontarians who said by the thousands they didn’t want this unfair and inequitable tax.” About 32,000 people voiced their opposition to extending the tax to municipalities outside Toronto through a five-week www. donttaxmydream.ca campaign launched by the real estate association. However, not giving cash-strapped municipalities struggling to provide services the option of imposing a land transfer tax leaves them in the same position of funding programs only through property taxes, Prof. James McKellar, director of real estate and infrastructure at York University’s Schulich School of Business, said. While no one wants new taxes, new taxing power may have been justified if municipalities spent the funds on needed services such as social programs, affordable housing and public transit, he said.

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APPRECIATION AWARDS DINNER Mayor Dave Barrow (above, left) helped honour reporter Kim Zarzour for excellence in community journalism, along with Aslam Badat and Imam Dr. Saeed Faizi of the Al Nadwa Educational Islamic Centre Sunday at its annual York Region awards dinner. See Marney Beck’s column page 6.

One of several police officers to earn awards was Det. Const. Maryam Alikhani, seen with the mayor, Muslim police chaplain Imam Dr. Abdul Hai Patel and police chief Eric Jolliffee.

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Saturday, Dec. 5 Pancake Breakfast & Christmas Cookie Walk presented Dec. 5, 9 to 11 a.m. at Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St. Cost for breakfast is adults $8; children (under 12) $4. At Cookie Walk, indicate cookies and confections you want; priced and boxed according to your choice. Presented by Christian Education and Youth Advisory teams; 10 per cent of proceeds go to church operation; rest supports youth groups. The 6th annual Richmond Hill Community Food Bank Music Marathon is Dec. 5 from 2 p.m. to midnight at Archibald’s Neighbourhood Pub, 8950 Yonge St. The fund/food/ awareness-raising event supports Richmond Hill Community Food Bank and celebrates local talent. Featuring: Derek Christie Band, with Laurelle Augustyn, Brent Barkley, Matthew Bartucci, Ben Crosby, Jessica Doyle, Steffi G, School of Rock Markham House Band, Greg Swain and more. Prizes, raffles, 50/50 draw, guests speakers, No cover, all ages; bring cash donation or non-perishable food item. For more, visit derekchristie.com or archibaldspub.com Families invited to Christmas at the Farm, hosted by Summit Community Church at 1750 Stouffville Rd., Richmond Hill, northwest corner of Stouffville Road and Hwy. 404 Dec. 5, 4 to 8 p.m. Live Christmas music, wagon and sleigh rides, children’s crafts, live nativity scene with petting zoo and Victorian Christmas farmhouse tour. Free admission; hot chocolate and popcorn offered for donations to school breakfast program. For more, go to summitcommunity.ca Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St. (at Centre) holds its Holiday Tea and Bazaar Dec. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring baked goods, jams and jellies, white elephant items, crafts, books, and more. For more details, call 905-884-1301, ext. 5. The 36th annual charity Rotary TV Auction is aired Dec. 5 from 5-11 p.m. live on Rogers Community TV in Richmond

Community Calendar Hill, channel 63 or watch on Youtube on the Rogers TV Channel. Bid on great deals on Maple Leaf and Raptor tickets, restaurant gift certificates, golf foursomes, spa packages, artwork, gym passes, gift baskets and more. No tax; proceeds benefit 11 regional charities. Pick up items at Rogers, 244 Newkirk Rd, Richmond Hill. For more, visit tvrotary.com or richmondhillrotary.com Faces of Recovery event, presented by the Eating Disorders of York Region’s Riverwalk Wellness Centre, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave. Reaching out to women who are pregnant or want to be moms and are, or have been, struggling with eating disorders. Speak out and listen to those recovering on emotional, social, mental and physical aspects. Free; registration required at info@ edoyr.com; call 905-886-6632. The women’s auxiliary to the Richmond Hill Legion, 233 Centre St. E., presents Saturday night euchre Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. All invited; for details, call Betty at 905-884-5397.

Sunday, Dec. 6 Chabad Russian Centre of Thornhill Woods presents a Community Menorah Lighting Dec. 6, 4 to 6 p.m. at North Thornhill Community Centre, 300 Pleasant Ridge Dr., Vaughan. Free admission; enjoy food, crafts, music. For details, go to jewishthornhillwoods.org Festival of Lights Celebration, which includes the lighting of a six-foot Menorah, begins Dec. 6, the first day of Hanukkah, at Promenade Mall in Thornhill, Bathurst and Centre streets.

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From 1 to 4 p.m., shoppers may listen to a live performance by local Jewish performers and sample traditional Jewish or Hanukkah fare provided by specialty food retailers. Dreidel spinning and Gelt giveaways also offered on lower level near food court. For more details, visit cfpromenade.ca.

Monday, Dec. 7 Disbanding Cantabile Chorale of York Region presents its final concert, The Joy of Christmas, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Thornhill United Church (Dudley and Elgin streets in Vaughan) under Robert Richardson, director. Ethel Briggs is guest accompanist, Rev. Sebastian Meadows-Helmer violinist; audience carol sing included. Reception after concert. Admission free with food donation or freewill offering. Call 905-7318318 for details or visit cantabile.ca

Wednesday, Dec. 9 Chabad Russian Centre of Thornhill Woods, 8808 Bathurst St., invites everyone to a Hanukkah Cafe Dec. 9 from 8 to 11 p.m., by reservation only. For details and to register: go to jewishthornhillwoods.org or call 905-881-1919. On Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., welcomes Rob Shropshire from Presbyterian World Service and Development, speaking on the refugee crisis. He co-ordinates sponsorship of refugees by Presbyterian congregations, has worked in international development and international human rights, and volunteers on the refugee committee at his Toronto church. All welcome; call 905-884-4211 for details.

Richmond Hill Senior Citizens’ Club 35 members’ Christmas Luncheon and meeting is Dec. 9 at noon at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. For details, call Grace at 905-770-1448.

Thursday, Dec. 10 Enjoy free French language conversation group in Richmond Hill, Dec. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Covernotes Tea and Coffee House, 10268 Yonge St., beside theatre. Adults from York Region welcome to put French conversation skills into action (from francophones to beginners). For details, go online to http://bit.ly/partagez_conversation or email Partagez.York@yahoo.ca Cineplex is broadcasting select theatre productions live at SilverCity Richmond Hill, with Jane Eyre from National Theatre Live, a re-imagining of Charlotte Bronte’s acclaimed masterpiece, screened on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Details and trailers at http://cineplex.com/Events/Stage The Baha’i Community of Richmond Hill invites the whole community to an evening of enlightened discussion and music celebrating human rights — where we’ve been and where we’re going — Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., Refreshments served. Come and help celebrate this special day; for more visit www.un.org/events/humanrights

Saturday, Dec. 12 Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra presents its annual Holiday Spectacular on the Hill Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10628 Yonge St. Brian Moore joins orchestra to narrate ‘A Child’s Christmas In Wales,’ Dylan Thomas’ nostalgic portrayal of the holiday in simpler times. Concert also features Rimsky-Korsakov’s Christmas Eve Suite, and audience singalong. Pre-concert talk offered 45 minutes prior to the performance, offering insight into the music being performed. Tickets range from $9 to $29. Call theatre box office at 905-787-8811.

CAREER DAY On Nov. 24, Langstaff Secondary School presented a career day, featuring some 35 booths allowing the Richmond Hill students to explore different professions. Lana Kubrak and Olga Tabara (below) of Axcess Hairstyling demonstrate salon skills.

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Arts Mackenzie is presenting Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Dec. 10 and 11 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The full-scale production of the classic fairytale features an outstanding orchestra, talented student cast, and special technical elements. Melodies of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” will help audiences believe that dreams really can come true. “The performance is absolutely magical, creative and innovative,” promises Catherine Clarke, co-artistic director of Cinderella and head of performing arts at Arts Mackenzie high school. “It will be cherished by audience members, both young and young at heart.” “The production includes 100 students from multiple departments at Alexander Mackenzie High School,” said Megan Alexander-Lui, co-artistic director and lead vocal music teacher. “From set construction to choreography, the students have been involved in every aspect of the creative and technical side of the production.” Cinderella is presented Dec. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. Children are invited to join the cast for a pre-performance meet and greet photo opportunity from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $23 for adults and $17 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/CinderellaTix or email catherine.clarke@yrdsb.ca

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MAPLE- MAJOR Mackenzie/Killian Main floor, 1 bedroom apartment, separate entrance, 1 parking. No smoking. No pets. $950 inclusive. Suits one person 647-218-9450

AURORA, LOVELY 3 bedroom with finished basement apartment. Steps to Yonge St. transit. Non-smoking/pets. $1650 monthly. Call 905-726-8413 or email: magicviewvilla@gmail.com

BRADFORD WEST- Large 3 bedroom appt. eat in kitchen, fenced yard, storage room, parking. $1100+ Available Jan 1. Call Paul Hawkins, Century 21 Heritage, 905-955-5340.

NEWMARKET LARGE, bright 1 bedroom basement, laundry, cable. No smoking. No pets. First and last. $950. Immediate. 416-450-7957

WALKOUT TOWNHOUSE, 4 bed 3 bath at Yonge/Jefferson forest for rent. $2,300 Per Month 647-801-4905

AURORA, BAYVIEW/WELLINGTON, 1500 sqft. basement apartment in executive bungalow, 10ft ceilings, 2 bedrooms+ family room, 2 parking, laundry. Non-smoking, first/last. Available Feb. 1. $1200 per month inclusive. 647-225-2273

NEWMARKET, 1 bedroom, clean, bright, roomy, quiet. Ground floor with patio. 1 parking, laundry, no smoking, no pets, first/last, references. $1000 inclusive. 905-841-8788.

GREENLANE/BAYVIEW, 1+ bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, laundry, parking, suits 1 couple, non-smoking/pets. Close to bus. References required. Available January 1st. $950 inclusive. 416-543-0206.

NEWMARKET- QUIET building. Water & heating included. Large 1 bedroom apts. From $950. Non-smoking 647-704-0220.

ON BAYVIEW between Elgin Mills and Crosby; 1 bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, laundry, parking, internet, basic cable. Available Dec. 31. $850.+. 905-237-5712, 647-519-8649

RICHMOND HILL- Mill Pond area. 1 bedroom walkout basement, non-smoking, indoor parking, utilities included, no pets. Recently renovated European kitchen, heated floor. $845. 905-508-0759

RICHMOND HILL , Bayview/Major Mac, brand new 2 bedroom basement, separate entrance, laundry, parking. Non-smoking/pets. $1200+. Available December 1st. 647-283-7726.

WESTON & RUTHERFORD 2 bedroom basement, private entrance, parking, appliances, laundry. No smoking. Available immediately. $1150. inclusive. 647-680-7402

BRADFORD CENTRAL. 1 bedroom upper, $875+ . No smoking, no pets. Laundry. Close to all amenities. Available January 1st. (905)775-5813. 905-960-5813 BRADFORD- Ground level 1+ bedroom, suits single professional, private walkout, furnished, A/C. Parking. $850. No laundry. References. Non-smoking/ pets. 416-805-5628 2-4pm, 905-775-4900 anytime

NEWMARKET, STONEHAVEN- Bright, spacious 1 bedroom, open-concept, gas fireplace, dishwasher, drinking station, private backyard. No smoking/ pets. 2 weeks free. 647-909-6233 YONGE/ DAVIS- 3 bedroom upper. Appliances. Parking. No pets. No smoking. $1200+ 1/2 utilities. Available immediately. 705-716-7950 DOWNTOWN BRADFORDSpacious 2 room bachelor with backyard. Main floor. Parking, A/C. Available immediately. $800 inclusive. First/ last. 416-704-9049 DUFFERIN/ MAJOR Mackenzie 1 bedroom, separate entrance, walkout, parking, Non-smoking/ pets. Inclusive. 905-886-7272.

LESLIE/ DAVIS- 3 bedroom upper, newly renovated. Parking + garage. No smoking/ pets. $1500 inclusive. Immediate. 905-252-1315

YONGE/ ELGIN Mills Separate entrance, huge bachelor basement walkout. Laundry, cable, parking. Non-smoking/ pets. Available January 1st. (905)884-8025 NEWMARKET- (PATTERSON/ Davis) 3 bedroom, upper. Updated kitchen, large master with walk-in closet. Parking, close to hospital/ public transportation. No pets/ smoking. $1450 inclusive. Immediate. 289-231-0937

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RICHMOND H ILL Bayview and Major Mackenzie, three bedrooms bungalow, two bathrooms, finished basement +two bedrooms, main floor hardwood, appliances, big deck, parking, $1750, 647-632-8218.

RICHMOND HILL, 1 bedroom house, parking, laundry, close to all amenities. Available December 1st. $1200+ 647-283-7726. WESTON ROAD/ Major MacKenzieDetached 2-storey home, 3 bedrooms, finished basement. Appliances included. $2400/ month + utilities. Call Frank, Realty Executives 416-579-7355

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HWY#7/ KEELE- Newly renovated room for rent on main level. Share kitchen and bathroom. 2 parking. $650. Available immediately. No smoking. No pets. 416-737-7400

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AURORA- 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, quiet home. Next to GO station. Share kitchen and bath. No smoking. No pets. No laundry. $700 inclusive. 905-841-7683

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BEAUTIFUL MINT condition full length, black, ladies mink coat. Call 905-771-0677 with best offer. A great Xmas gift! CASIO CTK-541 Keyboard $75 Excellent condition. 61-note keyboard features built-in speakers and song bank, stand and AC adapter. Call 905-841-4464

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NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED for 7 year old twins. Live in or out, part or full time. Light cleaning, some cooking, lunch and snack preparation, pet care, activities etc.. Monday to Friday, own car required. Salary negotiable. Call 647-298-4223. Richmond Hill area.

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WE BUY used and old cars. $300$6000. 647-287-1704 TOP CASH For Scrap 416-834-4233. We pay top cash for your junk car and we tow it away for free.

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TENDER Tender# Description Closing Date CRFT-2015-08 Vehicle and Heavy December 22, 2015 Equipment Rental Registry 1:00 p.m. (local time) The Region is inviting Bids from qualified Bidders to provide goods and services with respect to the Work described below: Supply of rental rates for various operated and non-operated vehicles and equipment required for the participating agencies of the York Purchasing Co-operative. The tender documents are available for download from the Region’s Bids & Tenders website at http://bids.york.ca for a non-refundable fee of Forty-three dollars ($43.00) including H.S.T. All Bidders must log into their account and register for the RFP before they can download the bid documents. There is no cost to set up an account in the Region’s Bids and Tenders System. The tender documents will be available on or after Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. All Addenda will be issued on the Bids & Tenders website. All Queries regarding the tender documents shall be directed to Jamie Oakley, CPPB, SeniorPurchasingAnalyst,SuppliesandServicesTel:(905)830-4444ext.71609, Email:jamie.oakley@york.ca. Pleasestatethedocumentnumberwheninquiring about this contract. If you require accommodations due to a disability please contact York Region Supplies & Services at 905-830-4444 EXT 71900 or email purchasing@york.ca. Bidders are advised that, unless otherwise permitted by the Region’s Purchasing Bylaw, no bid shall be accepted from, nor shall any contract be awarded to, any Bidder with whom the Region is engaged in unresolved litigation. Tenders will be opened publicly at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Committee Room “A”, located on the main floor, next to the Council Chambers. Sealed Tenders, clearly marked with the Tender Number, Description of the Project, and the Legal Company Name of the Bidder will be received by the Regional Clerk at the address below. Late bids will NOT be accepted. THE LOWEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED The Regional Municipality of York Office of the Clerk, Information Kiosk Great Hall, Ground Floor 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z1

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the matter of the estate of DANA MICHAELA CARMEN IVANESCU, Deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of Dana Michaela Carmen Ivanescu, late of the City of Richmond Hill, in the Regional Municipality of York, in the province of Ontario, who died on March 15, 2015 are hereby notified to send particulars of the same to the undersigned personal representative on or before January 15, 2016 after which date the estate will be distributed, with regard only to claims of which the undersigned shall then have notice, and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice. Dated this 26th day of November 2015. Christopher Manu, Estate Administrator 1006 Greenwood Avenue Toronto, ON M4J 4C8

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Notice to Creditors and Others All claims against the Estate of Elliott Neil Snitman, late of the Town of Richmond Hill, in the Province of Ontario, who died on or about the 26th of September 2015, must be filed with the undersigned no later than January 3, 2016. Thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the Estate having regard only to the claims then filed. Dated this 3rd day of December, 2015. Faye Lisa Rosenberg, by her lawyer, Gina M. Pereira, 3300 Bloor Street West, Suite 3140, Centre Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M8X 3X3.

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

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

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She received a Volunteer Service Award for her outstanding contributions in 1992. Paul Berton said his mother taught him, “how to cope with all kinds of different situations. “She taught me to try and look on the bright side of life, to get the most out of every minute of life, to really be helpful and be good to people whenever you could.” While Canadians became wellacquainted with his father Pierre, TV star of the long-running CBC show Front Page Challenge and author of 33 books, most of them bestsellers of popular Canadian history such as The Last Spike, The National Dream and celebrated children’s novella The Secret World of Og, it was Janet who was right by his side. “He (Pierre) was a great adventurer, but I’m sure most people who knew her would say that she was as great or greater as an adventurer for going along with it and always making the best of any situation,” said Paul of his mother. “He was the famous person and he was a great Canadian, but my mom was the true hero of the family and really the true hero of the community. She was very involved in Kleinburg and Vaughan and really cared about her neighbours and the neighbourhood and the community,” he said, characterizing his mother as a “local hero”. Paul Berton said one of his mother’s sayings was, “Aren’t we lucky in life?” “No matter what our challenges are, she would have wanted people to remember that. She was well aware of the hardship in the world and indeed some of the hardships

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

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Predeceased by her dear husband Rudolf (died Jan. 1, 1969). Mother to Rodney (Elvira), Pamela (Daniel Hachey), Paula (Kenrick Seymour) and Douglas. Beloved grandmother to Melanie (Daniel), Hilary (Stacey), Corrina, Michel (Emilie) and Richard. Proud great-grandmother to Tyler, Sydney, Jasper and Sawyer. Cherished sister to Alfred Nicholas (Wigan, UK). Predeceased by her siblings Leslie, George and Emmy. Loved and cherished by family and friends in Canada and England.

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We will miss her wit, her laughter her animated personality, her resiliency and her love. A funeral service will be held at Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., preceded by a visitation at 12:00 p.m. Sympathy may be expressed by donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

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