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Crunched cop car benefits both students and officers

Numerous residents of Richmond Hill joined with others Saturday from across York Region to become Canadian citizens just in time for Christmas. Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, was on hand to help welcome Alena Volynkina, 11, (at left) and Natalina Spagnuolo (holding flag) to the Canadian family, as they took their oaths in Aurora.

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An experienced criminal lawyer at the Newmarket courthouse says his increasing expectation is that Marco Muzzo will plead guilty in the new year to avoid a trial.

The 29-year-old King resident has been in prison in Lindsay since the late September crash in Vaughan that killed three young children — Harry, Daniel and Millie Neville-Lake and their grandfather, Gary Neville, of King.

It also left two other family members badly injured.

Muzzo has appeared in court five times, mostly by video link and, until the last appear-

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defence might say, ‘Best to plead out’.”

He said if this is, indeed, the defence’s strategy, then Muzzo will have been, up until now, showing remorse by remaining behind bars.

It will also play to his benefit if he chooses to plead prior to bail ever being sought, because he will get the maximum amount of credit for admitting guilt at the earliest point.

At that point, if the Crown and defence can work out a deal and then present it to a judge at judicial pretrial, he added that Muzzo could be out of prison by 2018.

“I would have expected between eight and 10 years, but I’ve heard rumours that it’s as low

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ance, his lawyer, Brian Greenspan, one of Canada’s best known, insisted he has continued to wait for disclosure from police.

One detail that gives credence to the theory a deal is in the works is Greenspan’s request for Muzzo to appear in person at the Newmarket court Jan. 6, according to criminal lawyer Domenic Manzo.

A further indication, Manzo said, is that Muzzo’s legal team has yet to request bail.

“That’s a big sign,” he said. “Once a bail hearing is delayed more than once, you start thinking, ‘What’s going on?’ Defence will have been waiting to see what kind of case they have against them. If it’s a strong case, lots of witnesses and he’s on scene when police arrive, then

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Investigators with the York Regional Police Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit have charged an 81-year-old man from Richmond Hill with child-pornography-related offences.

Investigators with the YRP’s ICE unit began an investigation in May of 2015, into videos of child pornography that were being shared online from a residence in Richmond Hill. The videos involved the sexual assault and exploitation of young children.

On Dec. 8, 2015, a search warrant was executed at the accused’s residence and the elderly man was arrested.

The victims shown in the videos have not been identified. Investigators continue to work with the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet, other police agencies and the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) to locate and assist victims of child exploitation.

The accused faces numerous charges, including making child pornography available, accessing child pornography and possession of child pornography.

Robert Tekauc, 81, of Richmond Hill was to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket the day after his arrest, on Dec. 9.

“York Regional Police is committed to protecting our children,” said Police Chief Eric Jolliffe. “We continue to make aggressive efforts in joint-forces investigations to identify and arrest anyone participating in the victimization and the re-victimization of young children through sharing of child-pornography material.”

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Mom picking up child at school among drivers arrested for impaired A mother is charged with impaired driving after her vehicle, with her four children inside, struck a tree last weekend.

Another mother was arrested for impaired driving after attempting to pick up her child from school.

Those were two of 20 arrests for impaired driving or driving over 80 made by York Regional Police last weekend as part of the 2015 Festive Season Enhanced RIDE program.

Police also issued 10, three-day licence suspensions for people who registered within the ‘warn’ range on roadside alcohol tests.

Half of the arrests stemmed from calls from concerned citizens.

All of the arrested drivers had their licences suspended for 90 days, and several vehicles were impounded.

Police urge residents to call 9-1-1 to report suspected impaired drivers.

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Automotive students ‘see that people of authority ... also need their support’

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If they are lucky and stay out of trouble, most teenagers will only ever see a police cruiser from a distance.

But a group of students at Alexander Mackenzie High School didn’t just get close up to a cop car, they tore it apart — and York Regional Police were grateful.

The students, part of the Exploring Opportunities automotive program, were asked by York police to bring new life to a damaged cruiser, rebuilding it for use in police training.

The project was the brainchild of YRP Const. Lyle Mason, a use-offorce trainer based in Vaughan.

Mason said he got the idea after attending a conference in Chicago and hearing about a Michigan program where a cruiser, damaged in an accident, had been chopped up, put on casters and transported to various locations (and shuttled between departments in an elevator) for use in police training.

He asked the school board if auto mechanic students could help with a similar vehicle-repurposing and he was sent to the Grade 12 automotive program in Richmond Hill.

TEACHERS ENTHUSIASTIC “I couldn’t even finish my sales pitch and the teachers were all over it,” he said.

Mason was given a Markham cruiser — a Ford Explorer — that YRP had written off after an accident.

For the past several weeks, students have been busy tearing the vehicle apart and putting it back together again.

They cut off the back half — the prisoner cage — as well as the hood to remove the engine and transmission which were still in good shape.

The remainder was rebuilt to resemble a “real-life” cruiser to be delivered to Newmarket headquarters Friday where the remaining

‘REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE’ John Kim, 17, plans to pursue mechanical engineering in university and appreciated the chance to delve into a recent-model vehicle.

“We got to look deep into the inner workings of the car. And it was a police car, too, It was a really good experience.”

“It was neat for me, too,” Mason

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Alexander Mackenzie automotive students Nithujan Mahendran, John Kim, Graham Furtney, Christian Pelletier and Justine Corpuz work to restore this former police vehicle, converting it to help train new officers to keep themselves and the public safe. The front of the cruiser, hit in a crash, is cut apart (right).

added. “I have an auto background.

To be able to watch them cutting a car in half and ripping out the seats, that was really amazing.”

Their teacher, Chris Ruttle, said staff also enjoyed the thrill of cutting a cop car in half.

“Students also see a different side of their teachers, seeing us acting like kids in a way, having fun with it, too.”

Sixteen students per semester take part in the optional Exploring Opportunities program, one of six operating in high schools throughout York.

As part of the program, students develop auto mechanic skills in classrooms in the mornings and in

By Jonalyn Aguilar

York Region continues to be home to some of the most accident-prone communities in Canada, according to the latest study by a national auto insurance company.

Allstate Canada conducted an analysis of collision claims data to determine which cities are among the safest.

The two-year study from 2013 to 2015 has concluded that of 81 communities, Markham, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, and Woodbridge are among those with increasing car catastrophes.

The data was ranked on frequency of col-

the workplace at various dealerships around the community in the afternoons.

Ruttle said 60 to 70 per cent of students in the program end up with part-time jobs or full apprenticeships and more than 20 students are now fully licensed after going through the program.

But this year, the unique partnership between YRP and Alexander Mackenzie sparked extra enthusiasm.

“Some of them came in on their own time and at lunch. The amount of work these kids have done is immense,” Mason said.

Once the vehicle is mocked up and delivered to the Nobleton loca-

lisions, not severity of accident, from safest to more accident prone.

Richmond Hill placed 74th, with a 6.58% frequency of a collision per 100 cars, a result of a 12% increase in collision claims.

Ranking 72nd in the study is Thornhill, having a 6.52% chance of damage, as opposed to its previous rate of 5.97%.

Just behind at 67th place is Markham, at a 6.18% rate of crashes, higher than its 5.73% just three years ago.

Woodbridge, higher on the list, at 49, only had a frequency of 5.80%, increasing 4% in

tion, the students will be invited to watch their project in action.

“This has proven to be a catalyst to change the mindset of students, helping them see that people of authority have a role to play, but also need their support,” said Albert Capelet, woodworking teacher and manufacturing technologist, who also took part.

“We have seen kids arrested in the classroom, who’ve been through the program... Either they were arrested or had problems or were investigated (by police). They’re used to seeing police in an enforcement role. Now they are being told ‘we can’t do this without your help’. It’s a huge shift, and it’s just beautiful to watch.”

accident claims.

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Safe Driving Study, has been reviewing the data for the past seven years in attempt to improve safety on the streets.

“Many of the collisions we see reported are entirely preventable, so it’s important to open up a dialogue about what needs to be done to bring that number down,” said Ryan Michel, senior vice-president and chief risk officer for Allstate Insurance Company of Canada.

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details will be completed: lights, decals and a battery pack to work the in-car computer, siren etc.

It will then be put to use in a decommissioned school in Nobleton, Mason said.

A gym in the school has been decked out like a city — with fourby-eight sheets of plywood painted to represent houses and storefronts, hydro poles, fire hydrants and brick walls.

Starting in 2016, the fake cop car and cityscape will assist in training exercises with 1,600 YRP officers each year.

“It’s called state-dependent learning,” Mason explained. “You’re not sitting in a chair in an open room and asked to pretend you’re in a cruiser.”

Officers will buckle themselves into seats behind the steering wheel, facing a fake computer, with gun mounts, ticket printer, in-car camera — everything a live cruiser would have — and partake in reallife scenarios.

They may be shot at with a paintball gun or engage with a target from within; students removed the windows so the paint “bullets” will penetrate, Mason said.

Police officers aren’t the only ones getting “authentic” learning from this project.

Principal Debra Conrad-Knight said students are impacted, too.

“This makes what they’re learning that much more real. To know that it’s actually going to be used by real-life officers, and not just somewhere else far away, but right here in York Region, how cool is that?”

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make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Acting Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are passed or refused, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill to the Ontario Municipal Board and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the passing or refusal of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments, you must make a written request to the Acting Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill ON L4B 3P4.

Notice of Collection: Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act and the Town of Richmond Hill’s Procedure By-law, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Acting Clerk at the contact information provided below.

Compliance with Provincial laws respecting Notice may result in you receiving duplicate notices.

Detailed information regarding the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments may be obtained by contacting the Planning & Regulatory Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor at 905-771-8910. The Staff Reports will be available at the Office of the Clerk, Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 after 3:00 p.m. The Staff Reports will also be available on the Town’s website RichmondHill.ca/Meetings.

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Official Plan Amendment is adopted or refused, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill to the Ontario Municipal Board and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption or refusal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Acting Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill ON L4B 3P4.

Notice of Collection: Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act and the Town of Richmond Hill’s Procedure By-law, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Acting Clerk at the contact information provided below.

Compliance with Provincial laws respecting Notice may result in you receiving duplicate notices.

Detailed information regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment may be obtained by contacting the Planning & Regulatory Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor at 905-771-8910. The Staff Report will be available at the Office of the Clerk, Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 after 3:00 p.m. The Staff Report will also be available on the Town’s website RichmondHill.ca/Meetings.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Concerning Proposed Zoning By-law Amendments A PUBLIC MEETING is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, to notify the public and receive comments on the following applications that have been received by the Town.

ITEM 1 INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILE: D02-15029 Melissa Morgan, Planner I 905-771-2413, melissa.morgan@richmondhill.ca A request from SB DEVELOPMENTS INC. to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Lots 8 and 9, Plan 558 and municipally known as 75 and 81 Douglas Road.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to facilitate the creation of one (1) additional building lot on the subject lands.

ITEM 2 INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILE: D02-15021 Andy Karaiskakis, Senior Planner 905-771-2412, andy.karaiskakis@richmondhill.ca A request from ARALANSA INC. to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Lot 55, Concession 1, E.Y.S. and municipally known as 0 Yonge Street.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone the lands from “Residential Single Family Two (R2) Zone” and “Residential Single Family Four (R4) Zone” to “Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Zone” under By-law No. 184-87, as amended, with site specific development standards to permit a three (3) storey commercial building on the subject lands.

Any person may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments. Written comments by any person unable to attend the meeting should be mailed/faxed/e-mailed to the Acting Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, to be received no later than 12:00 p.m. noon on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary.

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COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Concerning Proposed Official Plan Amendment A PUBLIC MEETING is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, to notify the public and receive comments on the following application that has been received by the Town.

ITEM 1 INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILE: D01- 15005 (Related File No. D02-14022) Ferdi Toniolo, Planner II 905-771-2442, ferdi.toniolo@richmondhill.ca A request from ROBERT SALNA, ROBERT SALNA HOLDINGS INC. AND PENNYTECH INC. to amend the Official Plan for lands described as Lots 6 and 8 and Blocks A and B on Judge’s Plan 10030 and municipally known as 10217 and 10225 Yonge Street.

The subject lands are located on the east side of Yonge Street, north of Centre Street East and have an area of approximately 0.19 hectares (0.46 acres).

The proposed Official Plan Amendment would serve to permit an eight (8) storey mixed use residential/commercial development with a Floor Space Index of 3.8 on the subject lands.

Any person may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment. Written comments by any person unable to attend the meeting should be mailed/faxed/e-mailed to the Acting Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, to be received no later than 12:00 p.m. noon on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Concerning a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision A PUBLIC MEETING has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, to notify the public and receive comments on the following applications that have been received by the Town.

ITEM 1 INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILES: D02-15031 & D03-12004 Phoebe Chow, Senior Planner - Subdivisions 905-747-6452, phoebe.chow@richmondhill.ca A request from GHASEM PAHLAVAN HASHEMI, TAHEREH JALALI, GOLITA SEYED-MOHAMMADI and MASOUD ZIAIAN to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Lots 5 and 6, Plan 163 and municipally known as 266, 272 and 276 Sunset Beach Road to facilitate their draft Plan of Subdivision.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would amend Zoning By-law No. 313-96, as amended, to rezone the subject lands from “Single Detached Six (R6) Zone” to “Single Detached Four (R4) Zone” to facilitate the proposed draft Plan of Subdivision consisting of 12 single detached lots and a new local street.

Any person may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision. Written comments by any person unable to attend the meeting should be mailed/faxed/e-mailed to the Acting Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill to be received no later than 12:00 p.m. noon on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary.

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If you wish to be notified of the passing or refusal of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and/or decision of the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill in respect of the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill ON L4B 3P4.

Notice of Collection: Personal information collected as a result of this public meeting is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act and the Town of Richmond Hill’s Procedure By-law, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public, at the meeting, through requests, and through the website of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Acting Clerk at the contact information provided below.

Compliance with Provincial laws respecting Notice may result in you receiving duplicate notices.

Detailed information regarding the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision may be obtained by contacting the Planning & Regulatory Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor at 905-771-8910. The Staff Report will be available at the Office of the Clerk, Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 after 3:00 p.m. The Staff Report will also be available on the Town’s website RichmondHill.ca/ Meetings.

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hat about the poor, the homeless, the unemployed who are here already?

That question is raised by some of the many people who are against welcoming refugees to this province and country.

According to some polls, almost half of us are against the government’s plan to accept 25,000 refugees. They perhaps aren’t part of the groundswell of donations and charitable giving efforts to provide warm clothing, shelter and social assistance to refugee families escaping war and terrorism or trapped in holding camps for years.

One stated reason is that our welfare and healthcare systems are already stretched, and we have people living on our streets, too, who need food and shelter.

If that’s how you feel, then don’t donate to a Syrian refugee fund or bring clothing or household items to a church group sponsoring a family.

You can put your resolve and your actions behind your concerns, and make life a little better for your neighbours experiencing challenges right in York Region.

There are so many modest ways to help.

Last week I donated several pairs of winter boots my daughter and son had outgrown to a clothing collection organization.

I donated about 15 airline toiletry kits to a regional agency that will give them out to those who are homeless over the holidays.

(My husband is a very frequent flyer who keeps bringing home unopened kits.)

And when I went grocery shopping, I dropped one extra bag of pasta, sauce, fruit cups, juice packs, etc. into the store’s food bank collection bin.

So with very little effort on my part, I helped provide a few items of warm clothing, hygiene items and food to those in need right in my community.

You don’t have to look hard to find donation drives right in your

Marney Beck city or town that resonate for you.

Every day at my office, I hear and see donations from generous readers and advertisers being dropped off to sponsor less fortunate families through our York Region Media Santa Fund.

And there are altruistic, priceless donations you can give, as well.

York Region’s own Health Minister, Hon. Jane Philpott, donated blood on Monday in Ottawa to help encourage others to give the gift of life this holiday season.

Last week I made my 25th blood donation at Hillcrest Mall’s permanent blood clinic.

Canadian Blood Services encourages donors to make a big deal of landmark donations, mostly to encourage other donors to strive to give more.

So nurses gave me a 25-donation pin and cheerful sticker to wear to proclaim my own personal record. As I had health challenges last year and hadn’t given blood for a while, I was proud to be able give the stuff of life once again.

But as I sat at the recovery table I met another donor, a man from Woodbridge, who told me he’s closing in on his 150th donation!

And a fellow York Region editor just gave his 41st pint of blood.

Regular, dedicated donors don’t care what religion a patient is who needs a blood transfusion, whether they are rich or poor, homeless or unemployed, bank president or fast food employee.

That’s the joy of this season of giving — it’s not who you help that matters, it’s how you feel to give that’s the ultimate reward.

Re: What do we want our downtown to be?, Dec. 3.

I have several ideas and many observations of what is simply wrong downtown and why people are ignoring or avoiding the area.

From Kim Zarzour’s article, one significant idiocy that stands out is the suggestion of having sidewalk patios. These block mobility and add to the fundamental problem there of the most horrible, hostile, user-unfriendly, painful and impractical sidewalks to walk on.

That area and the sidewalks from Yonge to Bayview on Major Mackenzie are another example of why no one really wants to walk along those streets and to that area.

Many business need significant vehicle parking spaces and these will likely never exist in the area,

especially when the public transit priorities to the south overwhelm that area of downtown with more buses and as the Region of York grows.

What the area needs is a Shoppers Drug Mart or a Tim’s, (maybe a Harvey’s?), but all of these businesses have opted to locate in a place where they can flourish.

I cannot imagine someone thinking they will invest $40,000 in a project downtown and $300,000 later, only to be getting nowhere.

I would invest in another town.

Nick Bird Richmond Hill

Some pet owners disgusting Re: Dog poop situation even disgusts dogs, letter by Jerry Ram, Nov. 19.

I would like to add to the concerns aired in the letter,

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the disgusting acts by some dog owners in that they will pick up the poop, but like to throw the contents on somebody’s property.

Or they hang it on a fence — sometimes in a NoFrills shopping bag.

I take my walks around town and it is really disgusting to see this.

Who do they think will clean that up for them?

Alida van Dinther Richmond Hill

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as seven,” he said.

Manzo added that if the Muzzo family — one of the richest in Canada — puts up a large donation toward a foundation and gives some money to the Neville-Lake family, the sentence could be lowered significantly.

Muzzo could serve as little as two years in a minimum security prison, considering he’s garnering 1-1/2 days worth of credit for each 24 hours he’s in prison pre-trial. Furthermore, a prisoner typically serves one third of his sentence in Canada.

PRECEDENCE IN CANADA Manzo added that there is some precedence in Canadian sentencing where an injection of cash can draw a lighter sentence.

He referenced the North York California Sandwich shooting, in which the accused agreed to pay the unintended shooting victim, Louise Russo, $2 million in cash as part of the plea agreement.

Manzo said that while many will not be happy with the predicted sentence, he added that when the incident occurred, many suggested Muzzo wouldn’t spend any time behind bars, considering he’s the heir to a billiondollar construction empire.

“Great lawyers can’t make miracles,” he said. “You can’t buy yourself out of something like this.”

Muzzo faces 18 charges, including impaired

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driving causing death.

Greenspan said he was not able to discuss Muzzo’s case with the media.

At least two advocates, hoping Muzzo will receive a much tougher sentence than seven years, said this sort of wheeling and dealing has no place in our legal system.

MADD REPRESENTATIVE WEIGHS IN Kathy Mitchell, the president of the York Region chapter of MADD Canada, doesn’t believe this sort of deal sets the right precedent going forward and will be bad for sentencing in the future.

“This is an opportunity for our judicial system to set a precedent,” she said.

“There have been catastrophic accidents in other parts of the country that have actually caused sentences to increase. When it’s a big case such as this, it opens a door for stiffer penalties,” said Mitchell.

“This case shouldn’t be decided by precedent, it should be about the details in this case, which has destroyed an entire family. All the money in the world will not change what has happened to this family.”

The creator of the Facebook page, Prison 4 Marco Muzzo, responded to a request for comment, explaining the group is calling for life in prison for Muzzo.

“Not $1 billion can take away the pain for the Neville-Lake family,” the comment stated.

“Nothing will, unless we get justice, which is life in prison.”

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECLARATION Pursuant to section 176 of Ontario Regulation 30/11 made under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 Re: Burial site at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club, 7994 Yonge Street, Thornhill, in the City of Vaughan, Province of Ontario TAKE NOTICE that on October 9, 2015 the discovery of a burial site at the above address was reported to the Registrar, Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act, 2002.

Human remains were discovered during an archeological assessment being conducted, on the property of the Thornhill Golf and Country Club, adjacent to and south of the Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, located at 8004 Yonge Street. The Trinity Anglican Cemetery was Thornhill’s first official cemetery, established sometime between 1804 and 1830.

No records of burials outside the current cemetery boundaries have been located.

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Further archaeological investigation has confirmed that this is a single square grave with human skeletal remains and a small iron clasp or pin. This indicates that the intentional burial is historic and had been carried out in a European/Euro-Canadian fashion. There was no evidence of coffin wood or burial hardware.

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Once identified, the representatives will negotiate a site disposition agreement with the Thornhill Golf and Country Club, the landowner.

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Input from residents key as council makes decisions in 2016 Before we make decisions at council meetings, we consider a lot of different sources of information and research, including best practices, benchmarking, finance and human resources implications, staff recommendations and more. For councillors and staff, understanding what the community wants is also key.

There are a number of important initiatives in the coming months and we will be asking for your thoughts about them. For some of these projects, you may be contacted by a polling company and for others, we invite you to complete an online survey via our website.

Here are some of the initiatives we’re working on:

COMMUNITY GARDEN We’re in the process of creating a Community Garden Policy that will provide a framework and guidelines for improving our community garden at Phyllis Rawlinson Park. It will also help us develop future gardens across Richmond Hill.

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Plenty of thrills with Genesis R-Spec Coupe

By Lorne Drury Metroland Wheels Trust Hyundai to one-up the opposition — again.

This time it’s with the 2015 Genesis Coupe R-Spec model that sets a new standard as the most powerful car under $30,000 on the Canadian market.

A rear-wheel drive sports coupe, the Genesis comes standard with a tiresmoking, direct injection 348 hp 3.8-litre V6 engine — all for $29,499.

Hyundai calls the R-Spec the “enthusiast-focused” model and it is equipped to bring out the boy-racer in all of us.

While I’m well past the target demographic for this car, any enthusiast, regardless of age, will find it a fun, exhilarating ride.

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Interestingly, R-Spec is the entry level into the Genesis Coupe lineup — a departure from the norm as most automakers place their high-performance models up near the top of the food chain.

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Beloved Nutcracker presented in Richmond Hill The Victoria Ballet Company, now in its seventh season, presents a traditional staging of the beloved family favourite, The Nutcracker.

A perfect holiday treat, the show at the Richmond Hill theatre features Canadian ballerinas Elizaveta Mironova and Anastasia Loskutov in the key role of the princess, and another Canadian dancer, Tyler Gledhill, in the role of the prince.

“What makes this show particularly interesting,” says Victoria Mironova, artistic director, “is the elegant blend of starring performances by our professional classical ballet dancers and the charming enthusiasm of ballet students. The Nutcracker is meaningless without children.”

Ballet students at the Vaughan-based company will dance alongside the leading ballerinas, entertaining the audience in the roles of young characters.

A key mission for Victoria Ballet is making professional ballet accessible and available to the whole family.

There are four presentations of The Nut-

cracker at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. Evening performances at 7 p.m. are set for Friday, Dec. 18 and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19 and 20 with a matinee is offered Dec. 19 at 2 p.m.

To order tickets, ranging from $31.60 to $79, call the theatre box office at 905-7878811 or go to the rhcentre.ca - Jonalyn Aguilar

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A Thornhill high school student named Connor Antunes is collecting gently used warm coats throughout December for the Out of the Cold program.

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Milk, check. Eggs, check.

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The coveted list of which Ontario grocery stores can stock and sell beer is out. And seven of the 58 stores selected are in York Region.

The bulk of the York Region grocery stores, which got permission to start selling the 6-packs as of Tuesday, are in Vaughan, with one in Richmond Hill.

However, of the seven grocery stores in the region, only one was up and ready to sell beer as of Tuesday.

The Real Canadian Superstore at Yonge Street and Green Lane in East Gwillimbury has its beer on the shelf.

The store opened its doors with two four-foot end displays stocked full of both craft and domestic beer.

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idea of finding 6-packs of beer near the chip aisle, the store manager says.

“Customers like the assortment,” said store manager Ryan Campbell. “They like the convenience of doing their shopping all in one place and that prices are the same as the LCBO.” This location is one of 19 stores under the Loblaws umbrella selected to sell beer in the province.

While the company head office mobilized and led the charge for beer sales, each local store selected to see beer underwent a staff smart serve training process, Campbell said.

Coppa’s Fresh Market, Galleria Supermarket and FreshCo in Vaughan, along with both Sobeys locations, are still in the ordering stage.

Delivery is expected in the next few days with stocking

Join Richmond Hill’s Christmas Bird Count this Saturday Tens of thousands of volunteers across North America will participate in local Christmas Bird Counts and you can, too, this Saturday.

The Richmond Hill Naturalists are asking bird enthusiasts, feeder-watchers and field observers to take part in either touring a route this Saturday, Dec. 19, or reporting on observations at their own back yard feeders.

As the longest-running citizen science survey in the world, the bird count has been ongoing for more than 50 years, and the local nature group wants to keep up the tradition.

Between Dec. 14, 2015 and Jan. 5, 2016,

of shelves and sales starting shortly after.

Here is where, once everything is up and running, you will be able to shop for food and beer in the same aisle: • Sobeys – 11700 Yonge St., Richmond Hill; • Sobeys – 15500 Bayview Ave., Aurora; • Coppa’s Fresh Market – 3300 Rutherford Rd., Vaughan; • Galleria Supermarket – 7040 Yonge St., Thornhill, Vaughan; • FreshCo – 800 Steeles Ave., west, Thornhill, Vaughan; • Metro: 16640 Yonge St., Newmarket; and • Real Canadian Superstore: 18120 Yonge St., East Gwillimbury.

Of the selected stores, 13 are independent grocers. No single grocery chain is being allowed to hold more than 40 per cent of the total allotment.

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thousands of volunteers across North America will be involved in local Christmas Bird Counts on a single calendar day.

Everyone participating in the Christmas Bird Count does it for their love of birds and the excitement of friendly competition, knowing all efforts are making a difference for science and bird conservation.

Richmond Hill’s count circle takes in Richmond Hill, Oak Ridges and Aurora, roughly John Street in the south and Aurora Road in the north, and between Kennedy Road in the east and Weston Road in the west.

To participate, contact Gene Denzel at 905889-7888 or by email at lezned@yorku.ca To learn more, visit Bird Studies Canada at bsc-eoc.org - Jonalyn Aguilar

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We are now meeting with individuals interested in joining our program in January 2016. Our group and individual services are offered at no cost, and are designed to teach people skills to manage the overwhelming emotional impact of abuse, gain self-awareness, and learn skills for developing and maintaining positive relationships.

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A shopper from Aurora buys a wooden doll house as a gift from local craftsman Armand Grandinetti, whose wooden toys will be on sale at this Saturday’s one-dayonly Christmas Market, inside the Toronto Waldorf School on Bathurst Street.

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Christmas Market offers seasonal fun This Saturday, Dec. 19, the Village Market in Thornhill presents a Christmas Market, featuring face painting, a children’s choir, a food prep demo, and a craft market in the Toronto Waldorf School lobby.

The Christmas Market is offered in addition to the usual 10 organic and biodynamic farmers who, thanks to the mild winter so far and the wonders of greenhouse growing, still have local organic produce for sale.

Among the dozen craft vendors participating in the seasonal market, there will be a wooden toy maker, a candlestick maker, an artisan jeweler, a 12-year-old maker of peg dolls, and a 13-year-old maker of knitted hats.

Special events will include face painting for children from 9 a.m. to noon, a food demo with local chef Doris Fin from 9 to 10 a.m., performances (upstairs and

downstairs) from the Christian Community Children’s Choir at 10:30 and 11:00 a.m., and music from folksinger Ed Crabtree throughout the day.

Founded in 1991 as a social enterprise to encourage local organic and biodynamic farming by creating a place where farmers could sell direct to urban families, and help fund the Toronto Waldorf School, the Village Market will celebrate its 25th anniversary in the autumn of 2016.

The market is located in the lower level of the Toronto Waldorf School, 9100 Bathurst St., one mile north of Hwy. 7 and one traffic light south of Rutherford Road. It is open Saturdays only, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

It will close for just one Saturday after Christmas, Dec. 26, and will reopen again for the new year on Jan. 2.

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While each illusionist has his own style, it all comes down to the art of wonder and creating a lasting impression on the audience.

Ted Outerbridge, together with his wife and performance partner, Marion, created the Clockwork Mysteries show, where linear time meets magic.

He recreates one of the most famous illusions, sawing a woman in half, which was first performed in the early 20 century. He adds his own twist and illusion.

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becomes repetitive, we take for granted how truly wondrous life can be,” Beckman said. “Magic reminds us of the wonder in life.”

His show, An Evening of Wonders, is a journey through art and illusion, where images and paintings jump off the page only to become real in front of your eyes.

Beckman, based out of B.C., said some enjoy the show as art, while others try to figure things out and enjoy getting blown away. “After five or 10 minutes they give up and enjoy it because it’s so pretty.”

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Santa Claus and a free buffet breakfast were the star attractions of the Richmond Hill Optimist Breakfast with Santa event Sunday. Faaris Kutty (above) has a chat with St. Nick, while Gwenyth Scola (below, left) and Cori Innis bond over breakfast. Each child at the Richvale Community Centre party enjoyed holiday crafts and a gift, too.

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Ben Crosby (above) and Kieran Christie were among many performing during the sixth annual Richmond Hill Community Food Bank Music Marathon at Archibald’s Pub Dec. 5, organized by Derek Christie. An impressive $1,032 was raised and 800 pounds of food donated.

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The Nutcracker, presented by Victoria Ballet of Vaughan, is performed at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill Dec. 18, 19 and 20 at 7 p.m., with matinee Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. Professional dancers share stage with ballet students in family holiday favourite. Tickets from $35 to $79; call box office at 905-787-8811 or visit rhcentre.ca

Saturday, Dec. 19 Create Homemade Holiday Treasures at Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd., Dec. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. Children ages 4 to 8 can create one-of-a-kind tea towels, snow globes or ornaments in this progam. Cost $37 per child.

Pre-registration required; call 905-305-5970.

Community Calendar Tim Hortons presents free holiday skate sessions in Markham at various locations and dates: Markham Village Arena Dec. 19, 1 to 3 p.m.; Clatworthy Arena Dec. 19, 3 to 5 p.m. p.m.; Centennial Community Centre on Dec. 20, 1 to 3 p.m.; Mount Joy Community Centre Dec. 27, 4 to 6 p.m.; and Crosby Memorial Community Centre Dec. 29, 3 to 5 p.m.

Canadian Mental Health Association offers Support for Depression groups. A Richmond Hill group meets weekly Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 204. No fee or registration. Trained facilitators welcome new members.

For details, call CMHA York Region at 905-8538477 or visit cmha-yr.on.ca

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Free Tim Hortons skating sessions in Richmond Hill are offered at various arenas and dates over the holiday break. The first is Dec. 21 at Elvis Stojko Arena from 3 to 4:30 p.m.; then Wednesday, Dec. 23 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Ed Sackfield Arena; Monday, Dec. 28 at Elgin Barrow Arena from 2 to 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 29 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Tom Graham Arena; and Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Bond Lake Arena in Oak Ridges from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Thornhill Presbyterian Church’s adult and junior choirs present, “A Thrill of Hope,” a Christmas musical, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. at church, 271 Centre St., Thornhill. All invited; freewill offering. Call church at 905-889-5391 for details.

Enjoy York Region Chamber Music benefit concert “Christmas Around the World” Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. at Ovation! Performing Arts Academy, 556 Edward Ave., unit 60, Richmond Hill.

Alumni of Unionville High School’s Arts York program perform: Jessica Tse (clarinet), James Zhang (flute), Melinda Kinney (flute), and Jeff Wong (percussion), $10 suggested donation at door; proceeds to Canadian Red Cross international development program. For details, visit yrcmusic.com

Celebrate the fourth Sunday in Advent at Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St., Dec. 20 with service at 10:30 a.m. The Chancel, Youth and Junior Choirs will sing, along with a special guest soloist. For details, visit rhuc.org or call 905-884-1301.

Monday, Dec. 21 Are you experiencing some challenges during what should be a time of joy and peace?

Maybe the loss of someone close to you? Come to “Blue Christmas” reflective time of worship held Dec. 21 by local churches at Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St. Service begins at 7 p.m., followed by reception.

Wednesday, Dec. 23 Are you or is someone you know affected by someone else’s drinking? Families and friends of alcoholics invited to caring Al-Anon community that meets every week — Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. or Saturdays at 11 a.m. — at St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Richmond Hill, Yonge and Major Mackenzie. Enter at McLatchy Lane, just west of Yonge. Anonymity always respected.

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Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill with Reverend Val Noakes. Or join us at 10:30 p.m. to celebrate Communion during a quieter, more reflective Christmas Eve service. For details, call 905-884-3606 or visit stmatthewsuc.ca Celebrate Christmas Eve at Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St., Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. for service geared to the young and young at heart with carols, candlelight, and Christmas readings; with 10 p.m. service featuring Communion with carols and candlelight. For more, visit rhuc.org or call 905-884-1301.

Join Oak Ridges Bretheren in Christ Church’s Christmas Eve Candle & Carol Service Dec. 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 8 Aubrey Ave., Oak Ridges. For details, go to mybic.ca The Community Church of Richmond HIll, 46 Crosby Ave., presents a special Christmas Eve service starting at 6:30 p.m., with childcare for children up to age 3 availble. Also Christmas Day service, Dec. 25, starts at 10 a.m. For details, call 905 884-3005 or visit communitychurch.ca Shaar Shalom Synagogue, 2 Simonston Blvd, Thornhill, presents a Christmas Eve Movie and Chinese Food event, Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy night of friends, movie magic and food. Contact office for details at office@ shaarshalom.ca

Richmond Hill Public Library’s Central branch, Yonge and Major Mackenzie (Atkinson) presents Stay and Play drop-in fun for all ages Dec. 29 from 10 a.m. through to 8 p.m. Play board games and enjoy other activities in the Children’s Department throughout the day. Stay and Play is also offered the next day, Dec. 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free; no registration; for details, visit rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca

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Everyone is invited to celebrate First Night — a New Year’s Eve Family Celebration presented by the Town of Richmond Hill — Dec. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Richmond Green Sports Complex, Elgin Mills Road East at Leslie. Family-friendly New Year’s Eve Party features a variety of activities and entertainment the whole family can enjoy, including free skating at nearby Tom Graham Arena. Countdown at 9 p.m. admission free; nominal fees may apply within each interactive area. For details, email events@richmondhill.ca or call 905-771-5508.

The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. Every effort is made to include all submissions; there is no guarantee of publication. E-mail items to mbeck@yrmg.com Did you know you can add your own items to our online calendar? Visit: www.yorkregion.com/yorkregion-events/

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By Amanda Persico

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With red noses, Santa hats and ugly Christmas sweaters, members of the Town of Richmond Hill communications staff ham it up for the camera.

They want residents to share their own festive photos this month.

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Got a fun holiday photo you’d like to share?

The Town of Richmond Hill wants you to join in their holiday photo-sharing project.

Throughout the month of December, town staff have been submitting fun, creative and awkward photos of their teams posing in their festive best at facilities and landmarks throughout town.

Each day, a new photo is being posted to social media as a way to put a face to the people who serve the community.

Now it’s your chance.

Residents are invited to dress up in holiday-themed clothing, gather with friends and family, take a picture and share it with the town via Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #HolidaysRH. “I hope we can have a little fun with the community with this and showcase some of the great, dedicated staff who provide services each day,” said Carol Moore, manager of communication services.

Visit the town’s Twitter and Facebook page via richmondhill.ca to see the latest holiday photos.

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While a simple gift card can buy a sweater, it can also be a gift of empowerment — especially for a woman forced to leave an abusive home.

This year the southern York Region Media Group Santa Fund will help support 30 families associated with Yellow Brick House, a shelter for homeless and battered women and children, along with the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Many of the women who find themselves in shelters flee their home with nothing.

Everyday items such as towels and bedding are not on the important-to-take list when a woman flees, said Yellow Brick House direct services manager Joanne Borris.

And it is everyday items along with grocery store gift cards that top the wish list each year.

“Toys and gifts are wonderful,” said Borris. “But that mother has to give her child a bath that night or has to go grocery shopping the next day. It can be horrific not to have those basic items or to struggle to buy a pack of diapers.”

And gift cards, while simple, are the one of greatest gifts, bringing a sense of empowerment, Borris said.

“Many of these women had everything taken away, their home, their income,” she said. “A gift card can bring dignity in that this woman can pick something special for her child. It can give her a sense of control, something she may never have had before.”

Yellow Brick House has been associated with the Santa Fund program for the last few years and the community’s generosity never ceases to impress.

“I’m amazed the community continues to give, because they don’t see the end result, they don’t see the tears,” Borris said. “It is more than a gift. It’s the giving gesture that brings tears. The community cares without even knowing these women.”

Studies in the last few years have shown calls to the shelter’s crisis line increase by about 30 per cent during November and December.

“That shows us the holidays already bring a heightened level of stress,” she said.

And finding themselves in a shelter is the last place anyone would

want to be, especially during the holiday season.

Both shelter locations in Aurora and Markham are at capacity, Borris said.

At the Aurora shelter, 25 beds and seven cribs are occupied, while in Markham the 16 beds and five cribs are full, too.

Over the past decade, the Santa Fund has put gifts under the Christmas tree of more than 200 families in Markham, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Every year, the need is getting stronger, said Santa Fund co-ordinator Tyler Duncan of The Liberal newspaper, noting it’s all about building community during a time of celebration and hope.

“We need to help our neighbours who need a helping hand,” he said.

“If we can place gifts under the tree for those who otherwise would go without, then we are making our communities stronger.”

Each year the much needed items include winter accessories such as hats, gloves, boots and coats, along with grocery gift cards and everyday items. The deadline for donations is Monday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.

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Merlene Samuel-Cephas (from right), daughter Quincey, husband Jan and son Myles. Merlene died Nov. 5 after a long battle with cancer. She was 52.

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M

erlene Samuel-Cephas never wanted to be in the spotlight.

But the well-known Newmarket resident and founder of the Spotlight Theatre School and non-profit The Voice Impact Project Theatre Troupe became popular for choreographing pageants, fundraisers and musical theatre for children, teenagers and adults.

She also wrote original plays for the Toronto and London fringe theatre festivals and cared deeply about children, something demonstrated by the formation of Voice Impact, which promoted youth participation in theatre.

Merlene died Nov. 5 after a long battle with cancer. She was 52.

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“She owned the spotlight but never wanted to be in it. She loved Newmarket. If she could have done more, she would have.”

Merlene studied with some of Canada’s leading choreographers, directors and playwrights — including Mavor Moore, Greg Peterson and Michael Montennaro — in the areas of musical theatre, modern dance, jazz, ballet, fine arts and cultural studies.

Merlene also wrote plays about the life of abolitionist Sojourner Truth and the AIDS epidemic in subSaharan Africa, which have been performed by York schools.

Merlene’s students have competed in Ontario, New York, California, Ohio, Boston, Myrtle Beach and Pennsylvania.

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Her death was clearly felt by the community, which raised thousands of dollars for the family through a Go Fund Me online campaign, to help cover funeral and living expenses and start an arts scholarship in Merlene’s honour.

“It has so much to do with Merlene and what she’s given back as an individual,” Wasim said, noting husband Jan and children Myles and Quincey were devastated by Merlene’s death, but appreciated the outpouring of community support.

“This is a testament to her character and being a community leader that didn’t want the spotlight. The community is coming together because they knew her generosity and what kind of a compassionate person she was.”

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