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Dreaming of diversity PUBLIC SAFETY

Grade 5 students at Richmond Hill’s Doncrest Public School learn about black history and tolerance, with a giant video screen portraying Martin Luther King Jr. last week, as the school hosted a Diversity Bus. Lessons and discussions were led by guest Tour for Humanity speakers Elena Kingsbury and Daniella Lurion.

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Steer Inn closure bittersweet for loyal customers and staff

Residents don’t want townwide windrow service: poll

By KIM ZARZOUR

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One of the hottest topics in the last municipal election — snow clearance at the end of driveways — appears to have cooled down considerably in Richmond Hill.

Several candidates in the 2014 vote campaigned on the issue, saying residents want townwide windrow removal similar to what’s provided in the City of Vaughan.

The windrow is the pile of snow left at the end of driveways after a town snowplow passes by.

Vaughan has a citywide program clearing 80,000 driveways at a cost of about $3.5 million, according to a staff report presented to Richmond Hill council’s budget committee last year.

Adding a similar program throughout Richmond Hill would cost the town about $2.65 million, leading to a 2.8 per cent budget increase.

At last week’s 2016 budget committee meeting, councillors received a survey with surprising results: a majority of residents are not keen on the idea.

The survey showed 52 per cent oppose the proposal, that would lead to a property tax increase of 2.8 per cent ($40 on a $600,000 home), whereas 42 per cent are in favour of it. Six per cent are unsure.

Overall satisfaction for town services is very strong (92 per cent).

A few councillors questioned whether the survey was accurate.

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“We don’t really know what the minds of Richmond Hill residents are thinking,” said Ward 1 Councillor Greg Beros. “I know I heard it loud and clear during the last election, people want windrow removal.”

He suggested only those who own a home and driveway should have been surveyed.

“But 100 per cent [of residents] are going to have it on their tax bill, if approved,” Regional Councillor Brenda Hogg countered.

Beros also questioned whether residents in his ward really understood what they were saying yes or no to.

Ward 2 Councillor Tom Muench also wondered if the results were skewed because survey See COUNCILLORS, page 22.

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Predators hunt victims in chat rooms, coffee shops

By KIM ZARZOUR

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If you spend any amount of time on the Internet, you might have stumbled upon the kind of website or blog that posts disturbing images of teenaged boys in provocative poses, nude or nearly nude, peppered with suggestive and lewd ‘likes’ and comments.

But one York Region father who discovered just such a page this month wasn’t just shocked — he was infuriated. It felt like he had found the smoking gun.

There, on the computer screen, was the name of the middle-aged man who had cast a spell on his teenaged son, repeatedly inviting the blog owner to connect with him via LinkedIn. This wasn’t just some seedy “boylove” site in a far away country.

It was proof of his worst fear, that his son Jake (not his real name) — who had slipped away from his Richmond Hill home this past summer — was caught up in a dark and disturbing world and he, the dad, was powerless to stop it.

‘Romancing and luring is very common — an older man befriends the youth...’

‘They’re pros: grooming, exploitation, alienation against family and friends.’

That seems to be what happened with Jake last spring, when he told his parents a new friend had introduced him to a man with all kinds of cool interests and no shortage of cash.

As weeks went by, the man gave Jake ever more expensive gifts, and demanded more and more of his time.

Jake told his family the man thought he was special, a genius with a magical ‘aura’. He wanted to mentor him and had introduced him to a secret society of men.

His dad initially thought his 17-year-old son’s friendship with a man 25 years his senior was strange, but not alarming.

As his demeanour changed, though, and the once-gregarious boy became more secretive, his parents and siblings all tried to dis-

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courage the relationship — without success.

Then Jake turned 18, immediately moved out with the man, cut off all ties with family and school friends, and abandoned his acceptance to post-secondary school.

Unable to reach their son, they tried to learn more about the man who’d taken over his life and found him in a variety of places online, including websites related to a secret fraternal society, meet-up sites, on a boys youth group as a volunteer and on gay and boylove websites.

They found photos of their son, too, online, modelling fashions for teenaged boys with links to gay porn.

It has left Jake’s family feeling helpless and worried for his safety.

Dean says the story of how the teen was lured away is “textbook human trafficking.

“This is what they do, they’re pros: grooming, exploitation, alienation against the family and friends,” Dean says.

Jake’s parents say they have contacted York Regional Police numerous times, but their son is now legally an adult — and he has not made a criminal complaint.

“We see this a lot when the youth is legal consenting age,” says Anderson.

“When the kid isn’t coming forward saying he’s victimized or says he is not being exploited, then parents may do their best, but it’s very difficult. We can’t even do counselling if the kid doesn’t see it as a problem. They’re so in over their head, scared and overwhelmed, they don’t dare come forward.”

Or else they have been brainwashed, says Shae Invidiata, founder of the anti-human trafficking organization Free Them.

“It comes from a position of trust and provision,” she says.

“They teach them things, give them things their parents can’t.

With boys, they may have been heterosexual or confused with gender preference and now they’re afraid

Want to keep your kids safe?

“Bottom line is open communication.

Talk with your kids,” says Jacqui Linder, of Chrysalis Anti-Trafficking Human Network.

As children grow older and naturally pull away from parents, they become more vulnerable to outsiders.

“Maintain solid communications and get to know their peers, who they hang out with.”

If your child’s friend has concerns about your teen, he or she may be more inclined to share with you. Speak up if you think your child’s friend needs help, too, she adds.

“This requires a community of adults to pay very close attention, whether it’s other children, parents, teachers, coaches,” Linder says. “It takes a village.”

WATCH FOR THESE RED FLAGS: Grooming and sexual exploitation aren’t easy to detect, but there are red flags: • inappropriate sexualized behaviour • anxiety, hypervigilance, signs of depression

to tell their parent.

“It’s either so shameful, or they are trying to pay off debts, that it becomes a rabbit hole they can’t escape.”

NEXT WEEK: Jake’s story and the private hell his parents and extended family endure.

• signs of physical abuse, poor health or nutrition • signs of branding (new tattoo, sometimes on neck, lower back or below hip) • truancy, exclusion, disengagement with school, opting out of education altogether • unexplained changes in behaviour or personality • involvement in crime, drugs or alcohol • seems to act as if following instructions or reading a script • uses cell phone to call or text same person at regular intervals • is always accompanied, can’t make appointment without checking with someone else • limited contact with friends or family • lives with someone not related to him and not a guardian • has more cash, expensive clothing or gadgets that were “gifts”.

CONCERNED? Contact Karen Dean, human trafficking specialist, at 905895-3646 ext. 113 (daytime) or call 24/7 Women’s Support Network helpline at 905-758-5285.

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We have all heard the tragic stories of human trafficking of young girls, but there is another, more hidden story involving teenaged boys.

“Absolutely, it is happening with boys,” says Michelle Anderson, human trafficking advocate with Covenant House in Toronto.

“I’d say 90 per cent of our cases are girls, but ... boys are vulnerable and have been exploited, too. We don’t hear about it because they are historically more reticent about coming forward about exploitation.”

According to ECPAT USA, a group working to stop commercial sexual exploitation of children, half of human trafficking victims are boys.

It’s not just happening in big cities, either, and it has “most certainly” happened in York Region, according to Karen Dean, human trafficking specialist with Women’s Support Network of York Region.

Just because you’re in suburbia, does not mean you’re safe, adds Dr. Jacqui Linder, a psychologist who specializes in trauma and founded Chrysalis, Canada’s only national 24-7 human trafficking hotline.

Predators can haunt the local mall, coffee shops, high school par-

ties and social media.

“They can be very savvy,” she says. “There are even manuals on the Internet to download, telling you how to do it. It’s terrifying.

“Eight or nine years ago, human trafficking was the third most lucrative organized crime activity in the world. Now it’s number one. All the work we’ve been doing and it’s actually getting worse. At least we are talking about it now. But the bad guys are working just as hard as the good guys.”

Linder says there are different reasons teens — male or female — become susceptible to exploitation.

Usually they are marginalized, from homes that have violence, addiction, emotional abuse, arranged marriages or unaccepting of homosexuality — but that’s not always the case, Linder, says.

“It’s a very, very complicated topic. There’s the ‘you’re so special’ messages — whether it’s gift giving, offering a seat at the grownups’ table, or induction into a secret club”, and even kids from middleclass families who connect with “sugar daddies” for money, emotional resources and status.

“Romancing and luring is very common — an older man befriending the youth, there’s age and power discrepancy and the kid is vulnerable,” Anderson says.

Often, she says, another youth, looking to prove himself, elevate his status within the group, or coerced himself, introduces the teen to the trafficker.

One Richmond Hill family’s pain over their son’s alienation and appearance on questionable sites is evidence of a hidden problem in York Region, say experts. Seemingly innocent websites for teen male fashions or even video game chat rooms can lure unsuspecting young boys into a world of exploitation and pornography.

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Monday, February 22nd – Council – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23rd – Special Council Meeting – 1 p.m.

Monday, February 29th – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 7 – 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.

NOTICE OF STUdY COMPLETION

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.

ELGIN MILLS GREENWAY REHABILITATION MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The Town of Richmond Hill has completed an environmental assessment to determine the best option for rehabilitating the elgin Mills Greenway.

This area has been subject to significant erosion from high-flowing water caused by large storm events over the last few years. The study area is shown in the map below.

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.

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Public Notice MOECC addresses: The Honourable Glen R. Murray Minister of the Environment and Climate Change 11th Floor, Ferguson Block 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, ON M7A 2T5

director Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch 135 St. Clair Ave West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5

Town of Richmond Hill address: Ms. Kathleen Mulroy, M.Sc., C.E.T. Water Resources Coordinator Town of Richmond Hill 225 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4 Tel: 905-771-5539; Fax: 905-771-2405 kathleen.mulroy@richmondhill.ca Please note that ALL personal information included in a Part II Order submission is collected, maintained and disclosed by the MOECC for the purpose of transparency and consultation. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the ministry’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-327-1434.

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION UNdER THE PLANNING ACT

PROPOSEd BY-LAW TO PERMANENTLY STOP-UP ANd CLOSE A PORTION OF BAYEL CRESCENT Town of Richmond Hill

The proposed By-law regarding the subject portion of Bayel Crescent 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 7th day of March, 2016 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 Monday, March 7, 2016. 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 225 East Beaver Creek Road Tel: 905-747-6363 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4 Fax: 905-771-2502 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca dATed THIS 18TH dAy OF FeBRuARy, 2016.

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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 portion of Bayel Crescent, more particularly described as Part of Bayel Crescent, Plan 65M-2827, designated as Part 1, on draft reference plan prepared by Benedict, Raithby Inc. dated december 15, 2015, File S-1512888 and Part of Leno Mills Avenue, Plan 65M-2827, designated as Part 2, on draft reference plan prepared by Benedict, Raithby Inc. dated december 15, 2015, File S-15-12888 and Block 70, Plan 65M-2827, lying west of Bayview Avenue and north of Elgin Mills Road East, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of york, as depicted in the map below.

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The study evaluated a range of alternatives to rehabilitate the eroding stream and stormwater management pond. The preferred solution is to: • Relocate the stormwater management pond to the north end of the elgin Mills Greenway at Shaftsbury Avenue; • Construct a small, dry detention pond near the existing stormwater management pond; • Add an oil-grit separator to the existing storm sewer system at Larratt Lane to improve the quality of the water entering the stream; • Restore the existing stormwater management pond to a natural wetland; and, • Incorporate new and existing trails and lookouts into the design.

A Project File Report (PFR) has been prepared, which describes the evaluation of possible solutions for the area, and the conceptual design of the preferred solution. The PFR is available for review on the Town’s website at RichmondHill.ca/ElginGreenway and at the following locations: Elgin West Community Centre Main Municipal Offices 11099 Bathurst Street 225 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill Richmond Hill environment and Infrastructure Services Reception desk 5th Floor Reception desk Interested persons may provide written comments to the Town of Richmond Hill within 30 calendar days from the date of this notice.

Comments should be directed to Richmond Hill’s Project Manager, Kathleen Mulroy, (see contact information at the bottom of this notice).

This study has been conducted in accordance with the Schedule B process as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007 and 2011).

If concerns regarding the project cannot be resolved in discussion with the Town of Richmond Hill, a person or party may request the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) to issue an order for the project to comply with Part II of the environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments.

Requests, including the reason(s) for a higher level of assessment, must be received by the Minister at the address below within 30 calendar days of this Notice, with a copy sent to the MOECC Environmental Approvals Branch and the Town’s Project Manager. If there are no requests by March 4, 2016, the Town may proceed with design and construction of the project as documented in the PFR.

The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following application under the Planning Act: ITEM 1 INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILE: d02-16004 Katherine Faria, Planner I - Subdivisions 905-771-5543, katherine.faria@richmondhill.ca A request from MAJId HAdITAGHI to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Lot 33, Registered Plan 136 and municipally known as 104 Bond Crescent to facilitate the future severance of the subject lands. The application seeks to permit the creation of two (2) additional building lots 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 18TH dAy OF FeBRuARy, 2016.

PLANNING A FESTIVAL OR EVENT IN RICHMONd HILL? New Application Process If your organization, community group or business is planning a festival or event in Richmond Hill, we ask that you complete and submit the new Festivals & events Application Form. deadline for submission is March 1 for events taking place July to december, 2016.

A Festivals & events Resource Manual is available online. It will assist you with the completion of the Festivals & events Application and guide you through the event planning process and give you tools to assist in delivering a safe and successful event.

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Richmond Hill proudly presents community events throughout the summer including Canada Day Celebrations, Concerts in the Park, Ribfest and Tastes of the Hill. In recent years, these events have included several Richmond Hill artists as featured performers. We invite you to showcase your talents for the opportunity of performing at these community events. date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 time: 6 - 10 p.m. location: Plaza Suite, The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts 10268 Yonge St. To book an appointment time, contact Michael Grit at michael.grit@richmondhill.ca or 905-787-8471, ext. 222.

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Here’s trick to lightning quick typing speeds

Pot and alcohol are both drugs

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t was one of my true regrets when I was younger.

A move from another province back to my home province of Ontario when I was entering Grade 9, meant that I couldn’t take music at my Toronto junior high school.

Despite several years of piano studies and the ability to read music, the school administration said without proof of Grade 7 or 8 music, I couldn’t register in the music program.

“How about taking a typing class?” the school principal helpfully suggested to my mother and myself, noting it was an entrylevel program.

Typing, I thought sadly, what would I need that for?

Fast forward to decades in journalism, and obviously it’s a skill I use every day.

My fingers hover knowingly over the “home row” — as those who have been taught touch typing will recognize — and I can watch what I type, not looking down at the keys.

In fact, my work keyboard is so worn down by my fingers typing certain keys, that the actual letters are wiped off, some keys now blank.

Yet new Finnish research apparently says that with all of us now typing away on phones and other devices, those Grade 9 formal touch typing classes — the Quick Brown Fox Jumped Over the Lazy Dog — do not necessarily mean I type faster than those who weren’t formally taught keyboard typing.

Look around you everywhere and you know it’s true.

Even before modern devices came into play, I could hear now departed sports editor Fred Simpson pound away at his typewriter (yes, ancient newsroom equipment), then his computer keyboard, two or four fingers stabbing away at the keys. Boy, was he fast.

The younger generation has never known a time when there weren’t video games and cell phones in their lives. They’ve learned keyboard techniques for

Marney Beck fun and for social connections.

And yes, my daughter’s fingers fly over her iPhone.

But not mine.

“Don’t you use more than one finger?” asked my son the other day, watching me carefully using one finger to type on my iPhone.

I told him the screen is too small to engage more than one finger at once and not have ridiculous and sometimes upsetting typos (think ‘cat’ becoming ‘fat’ or work ‘shift’ becoming another word starting with SH).

So I did my own small poll on Family Day, asking my nieces, brother and his wife how they type on their devices.

Immediately an assortment of android and iPhone devices were brought out to the table, while family members tried to answer my question in exact detail.

“I type with both thumbs,” “I type with four fingers” and “I hold it in one hand and type with fingers of my other hand” were some of the responses.

But back to the research finding out of the Aalto University in Finland. Findings proved that instruction on keyboarding didn’t make users faster, but the technique of not moving your hands around as you type, did matter.

Those who are faster on any keyboard have figured out the technique of hovering in one place over the keys, not wasting motions with hand and finger movements all over the place.

So if you want to be faster, that’s the trick, apparently. No more Quick Brown Fox jumping over the Lazy Dog required.

But thanks, Mr. Pilkey, your typing tips do help me every day.

Re: Pot stores just keep popping up downtown, Feb. 4.

Going after pot stores wastes taxpayer money and wastes police time, when instead our “finest” should be nailing murderers, rapists and pedophiles.

Let’s get real. Alcohol is a drug; marijuana is a drug.

Both are under the same ministry portfolio government branch, the Ministry of Health. Some people like scotch; some people like marijuana. Why should one be legal and one illegal?

Dr. Eric Hoskins, provincial health minister, and Dr. Jane Philpott, federal health minister, can you explain this?

Marvin Finewax Richmond Hill

Support call for OMB reforms The un-elected and unaccountable Ontario Municipal Board has regularly sided with developers over the expressed wishes of local residents, the decisions of municipal councils, formal official plans and bylaws.

On Feb. 6, according to

an Aurora newspaper, councillors from our northern neighbours hosted a meeting of elected lawmakers from Newmarket, Georgina, Markham, Brantford, Cambridge, Kitchener and Welland.

They conferred about collectively pressing for OMB reform as part of a ministerial review of this quasi-judicial body’s authority and procedures.

The Town of Richmond Hill has suffered more than its share of defeats at the hands of the OMB, suggesting anything from incompetence in our presentations to a bias against our community.

Whatever may be the case, local Councillors Karen Cilevitz and David West seem prepared to lead a conversation on whether our town council should join in the effort to reform or maybe even abolish the OMB. Other councillors have expressed interest and concerns, as well.

I’ve been told open debate will begin in Richmond Hill council chambers on Feb. 22.

I urge all voters to express their views and concerns, perhaps by contacting our elected officials, attending the meeting, or both.

Howard Doughty Richmond Hill

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Farewell to Steer Inn Since 1960 the iconic Steer Inn Burgers has served every person at least once in Richmond Hill. I’ve been eating there since 1970, when I had my first fries as a little guy.

Ted (the tall one) and Nick (the lil’ talker friend) have watched most of us locals grow up through our lives; as babies, awkward teens, (at times) drunken fools then parents, and some customers are even grandparents.

Through five and-a-half decades, this restaurant has been a staple in the community for all of us. A place, where you know exactly what you’re getting.

With the new generation of health-conscious spots opening all over the place, this one has always held a spot dear to me, just for all of the memories I made there.

Going this closing weekend was like attending a funeral service; an end of an era and very emotional. I’m sure going to miss you guys!

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York police charge Bowmanville man, 40, with child luring

By Jeremy Grimaldi

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Three more victims have come forward to York Regional Police after the service charged a man with luring a 12-year-old York Region boy over social media with a fake Facebook profile displaying photos of a beautiful woman.

The boy’s parents discovered his online activities, uncovering countless sexual discussions he was allegedly unwittingly having with Donald Richards, 40, from Bowmanville.

However this case is not as simplistic as online grooming, according to police,

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Investigators suggest Richards might have obtained boys’ names and information from team rosters posted at rinks or, more disturbingly, from boys’ hockey jerseys, which often feature last names.

York police Const. Andy Pattenden said the allegations are concerning for a number of reasons, including the fact that the victim did not know the accused by face.

“It’s troubling that he went to that effort

to locate a young boy with a fake profile,” Const. Andy Pattenden said.

Neither the boy’s name nor the community where he lives will be published to protect his identity, especially considering how small the hockey communities are in many towns.

The players are not the only victim of the scheme, police say. The female shown in the photo on the profile, which police reluctantly decided to put out so other victims would come forward, is distraught by the allegations and that her image was used.

Richards was arrested at his home, released on bail and is back in court Mar. 15.

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York police are still searching for two men, believed to be responsible for robbing a fellow bus passenger at knifepoint for their cellphone and headphones in Richmond Hill.

The incident dates back to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at about 1 a.m.

The victim got off a York transit bus and was followed by two men, who were riding he same bus.

The men pushed the victim up against a fence and held a small pocket knife to his stomach, then took his headphones and his phone before fleeing on foot. He was not injured.

Suspect one was a male about 5 ft 11 in., wearing a grey jacked with brown cuffs and teal pants.

Suspect two was a male between 5 ft 7 in. and 5 ft 10 in., with black, curly hair, wearing a beige work jacket.

Police say they have exhausted all leads and are releasing images of both suspects and appealing to anyone with information to contact 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7241 or call Crime

Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Police seek suspect in fail-to-remain incident York police are searching for the driver believed to be involved in a hit-andrun collision near Richmond Hill last month.

The victim, a Markham man, age 66, was outside his vehicle when he was struck by an SUV, that did not stop, at Times Avenue, south of Hwy. 7 at 10:30 p.m. Jan. 31, police said.

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The suspect vehicle is a black 2009 to 2012 Toyota Rav4 limited edition. It has front-end damage and a licence plate starting with the letter ‘B’, police said.

The driver is described as an Asian male.

Police want to speak with anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who may have recently repaired a vehicle of similar make and model.

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Plays in Cafés return this month with three brand new comedies on the menu.

Each play is filled with 15 minutes of comedy, staged by professional actors, in Richmond Hill and Thornhill cafés.

This month’s three new plays are Be Careful What You Wish For, Dr. Coffee, and Roaring Robert.

Sharing the stage with the professional actors will be youth at Ovation! Performing Arts Academy. In an initiative called The Youth Express, young talents will perform their original short scripts.

Plays in Cafes runs Friday, Feb. 26 at Covernotes Coffeehouse, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill; then Saturday, Feb. 27 at Java Joe’s, 298 John St. in Thornhill; and Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Ovation! Arts Café, 556 Edward Ave., unit 60, Richmond Hill.

The Youth Express runs from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by Plays in Cafés from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Admission is pay-what-you-can at the door. For a reserved table, buy VIP tickets at $15 per person.

For more about the plays or tickets, visit shadowpaththeatre.ca — Jonalyn Aguilar

Chun swings to gold in Florida Monet Chun led a Team Ontario golf contingent that took to the fairways at Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. by winning the gold medal in the girls’ division at the Future Collegians World Tour Junior Golf Open competition last weekend.

A member of Summit Golf and Country Club when not playing for Team Ontario, the 15-year-old Richmond Hill resident carded a four-under 140 through the two-round event and finished six strokes ahead of Isabella Portokalis of London, Ont. who claimed the silver medal.

Chun set the tone early, as she carded a four-under 68 during the first round and never looked back.

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Cliff Pu has been having a good season on the ice as a forward with the London Knights hockey club. At the same time, the 17-year-old Richmond Hill resident is excelling off the ice.

Pu was named the Ontario Hockey League’s Academic Player of the month for January in the Midwest Division.

Currently in his second season with the Knights, Pu has maintained a 91 per cent average in Grade 12 university-level courses at Blyth Academy.

A draft pick of the Oshawa Generals in the first round of the 2014 OHL priority selection, Pu was dealt to London part way through last season.

He is also eligible for the upcoming National Hockey League entry draft, to be held in Buffalo, N.Y. June 24 to 25.

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Love at The Opera presented in Richmond Hill Extending the celebration of Valentine’s by an extra week, York Symphony Orchestra presents the most romantic music of the opera, both vocal and instrumental, at its Feb. 20 and 21 concerts in Aurora and Richmond Hill.

Maestro Denis Mastromonaco has chosen a program filled with arias, duets and instrumental excerpts from both French and Italian operas, with a little Viennese operetta thrown in.

Love at The Opera features songs about the joy of love won — and the pain of love lost — by Bizet, Puccini, Gounod, Verdi and Franz Lehar. However, opera music is only as great as the singers, and the orchestra is proud to feature some of the best.

A senior faculty member of the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto,

Jennifer Tung is a sought-after pianist, teacher and soprano.

As a singer, Tung has collaborated with organizations worldwide, including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Paul’s Festival Orchestra, and Toronto Sinfonietta, performing works such as Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem, among many others.

Tenor Romulo Delgado trained at the Royal Conservatory and Glenn Gould School.

His versatility as a performer has enchanted audiences all over North America and Europe, where he has sung in operas by Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Mozart and Bizet. He has been called “one of Canada’s most unique performing artists”.

Another performer at the February concerts is also a graduate of the Glenn Gould School, soprano

Angela Maria Sanchez.

The power and range of the York Symphony musicians will be featured in several excerpts from Bizet’s Carmen, as well as the “Bacchanale” from Saint-Saens’ Samson and Delilah, and Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro.

Love at The Opera concerts are Saturday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. at Trinity Anglican Church, Victoria Street in Aurora, and the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. Tickets for Feb. 20 (ranging from $15 to $28) may be purchased by calling 416-410-0860; for Feb. 21 (ranging from $15 to $30), call the Richmond Hill theatre box office at 905-787-8811 or go online at www. rhcentre.ca.

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Just days before the Oscars, the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra presents a Movie Magic concert at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

The Feb. 20 concert at 8 p.m. will transport the audience through some of the most important and memorable moments of cinema history, supported by the magic of theatre and dramatic visuals.

Movie Magic presents a variety of music from film, old and new, that will touch the hearts of anyone who enjoys watching movies.

The program features a diverse selection of some of the most important film composers of the silver screen, ranging from Dmitry Shostakovich to Hans Zimmer. There will be memorable musical scores performed from such movies as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars.

“Movies feature some of the most memorable music of all time,” said Dr. Jessica V. Kun, artistic director and conductor of the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra.

“Some songs from movies you can sing along to, some get you dancing in the aisles, some sticks in our hearts forever.”

To learn more about the program, there’s a pre-concert talk hosted by Dr. Kun half an hour before the concert, included in the ticket price.

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The Philharmonic Orchestra is comprised of professional, amateur and talented university and high school student musicians, ranging in age from 13 to seniors.

Tickets are $29 for adults, $24 for seniors and $9 for children 12 and under (accompanied by an adult).

More information about ticket prices, subscription packages, and programming can be found at www.rhpo.ca

Kindness focus of Studio 51 Drama’s performance This Saturday, Rainbow Cinemas Elgin Mills will see young actors take to the stage, spreading a message of kindness. Young actors of Studio 51: Drama and Public Speaking Classes pledge to “Choose Kind” at their performance event Feb. 20.

Using a combination of poems, monologues, and dramatic scenes, the nearly 200 young performers plan to spread their vow to make kind decisions as part of the “Choose Kind” movement.

The pledge was inspired by the New York Time’s best-selling novel, Wonder, by RJ Palacio. The author will send a personalized video message to the performers, to be revealed at the showcase, as well as signed copies of her three novels that are to be raffled.

There will be draws for those in the audience and raffle proceeds will be donated to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

Rainbow Cinemas Elgin Mills is located at 10909 Yonge St., unit 33 (off Yorkland Street). Gala starts at 9:30 a.m., and show at 10 a.m. For more, visit studio51drama.com or call 416419-3635.

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Closure of Steer Inn like ‘losing piece of community’

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After more than 50 years, the iconic eatery is no more. Steer Inn Burgers, the classic burger joint located on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, closed its doors Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

Customers and well-wishers lined up outside on the last day of business and reminisced — from first dates to late-night noshes — all agreeing this felt like the end of an era.

The restaurant was owned and operated for decades by four partners — brothers and cousins Mike Sofos, Nick Sofos, Ted Theodoridis and Tom Margaris.

“As kids, we all grew up and did a stint there,” said Mike’s son, John Sofos.

“I worked there from the ages of 12 to 19. It was a big part of our growing up. Our dads all worked seven days a week. That was how I got to know my dad, from working with him in the restaurant. It was our home away from home.”

The property was listed for sale in 2011 for a reported $7 million, prime real estate in a location touted for high-rise condo development.

The land sold again this month and the restaurant owners decided this was the year to retire.

Throughout the weekend, well-wishers streamed through the doors for their last nostalgic greasy spoon experience and reminisced in person and on social media.

Sunday evening, the last burger was served with mixed emotions, as owners thanked longtime customers for friendships and memories.

“We ran out of food. By 6 p.m. it was done,” John Sofos said. “An incredible day we’ll remem-

ber forever. Three generations grew up with Steer Inn. It was amazing to see all the love.”

Scores of Richmond Hill residents spent Valentine’s Day in the cold parking lot line-up, from customers so familiar to the owners they could could walk in and be served without placing an order, to children and grandchildren visiting on the last day just to be part of the fun.

It wasn’t so much the fold-down booth seats, brown tile backsplash, kitchy steer horn decor or orange food trays they said they will miss, but the familiar faces behind the counter.

“Open 7 days a week and 362 days a year, these fellas didn’t miss a beat. There are millions of people that have taken a bite out of our burgers over the years and we are thankful for each and every single one of them,” Chris Theo wrote on the Steer Inn Facebook page.

Longtime customer Thomas Mirkovich thanked the owners for “the quick burger fix, the after-the-bars-closes drunken munchies, and all those times in between...”

Lynn Steele remembered visiting almost every day while pregnant, owners asking if she had enough to eat and how the baby was.

The last day felt like a funeral, she said. “It is a family that cares about customers and guests, genuinely.”

“This weekend I experienced the beautiful farewell to my favourite burger joint in the world,” wrote Donna Edwards. “As sad as it was ... the outpouring of love to our Steer Inn family was very moving and well deserved. It has been a long time since I felt such a sense of community. Richmond Hill will never be the same.”

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Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Christian education committee/youth advisory team of Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., served Feb. 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. Breakfast includes pancakes with berries or whipped cream, scrambled eggs, sausages, juice, tea or coffee; for $8 (adults), or $4 for children 12 and under. There will also be a bake sale. Bring some friends and make new ones. For details, call church office at 905-884-4211.

Royal Canadian Legion branch 375, Richmond Hill, presents an Elimination Draw Dance fundraiser Feb. 20 at 8:30 p.m. at 233 Centre St. E., Richmond Hill with D.J. Wayne Jones. Enjoy food, fun and free draw for $25 per couple; call 905-884-7030 for tickets.

Enjoy a Richmond Hill Community Spaghetti Dinner Feb. 20 at new time and location — 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at Elgin Barrow Arena, 43 Church St. S. (east entrance). Join in meal of spaghetti, salad, bread, tea/coffee/juice and treats, without cost being a limiting factor. Suggestion donation $1.

For details, email RHspaghetti@yahoo.ca Enjoy free Toys R Us Play Day Feb, 20, starting at 11 a.m. at Thornhill store, 300 Steeles Ave. W. Family event with games, crafts, giveaways. Prior to Pink Shirt Day (Feb. 24), an anti-bullying awareness day, first 100 kids at each location also receive “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully” T-shirt. For details, phone 905-731-7093 or visit toysrus.ca and click on PlayDay. New Richmond Hill Cinema/Sports Group meets Feb. 20 to watch the movie Hail, Caesar. Group watches films together that have Academy Award/Oscar potential, plus televised sports events. For full details about time, place

per class or $40 for 4 classes. For details, go to 21 kadampa.ca or call 416-762-8033.

Community Calendar and nominal cost, sign up and RSVP online at http://bit.ly/oscar-cinema-sports

Sunday, Feb. 21 A benefit presentation of The Vagina Monologues will be held Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. The readings from Eve Ensler’s award-winning play will be performed by inspiring local women from York Region and proceeds will directly support Sandgate Women’s Shelter in York. Mature content; tickets for adults $30; students $25; call box office at 905-787-8811 or visit rhcentre.ca.

All are invited to MPP Reza Moridi’s annual Chinese New Year Celebration Feb. 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Langstaff Community Centre, 155 Red Maple Rd, Richmond Hill. The free event will showcase Chinese performances and feature light refreshments. For more details, call Marina Loo at 905-884-8080.

Vaughan’s W i n t e r Fe s t takes place Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Vellore Village Community Centre, with official welcome on outdoor stage at 11:15 a.m. and

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a free pancake breakfast in celebration of the City’s 25th anniversary. There’s a midway, IceZone, wagon rides, and entertainment including magicians, clowns and Star Wars characters.

Parking available at city hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. W. with free shuttle bus service to site.

For details, visit vaughan.ca/WinterFest.

Church, 10030 Yonge St, in Richmond Hill; access via McLatchy Lane just west of Yonge on the north side of Major Mackenzie. Group meets second and last Wednesdays of each month; all those supporting a loved one with serious mental illness welcome. For details, contact Kathy at kathleen.mochnacki@gmail.com

Monday, Feb. 22

A free workshop for parents, How to Succeed in High School, is presented at Richmond Hill Public Library, Meeting Room C, 1 Atkinson St., Feb. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aptus Learning outlines skills and strategies essential for students to succeed; suitable for parents of children in grades 6 to 12. Limited seats; book spot at 905-503-1292 or at info@aptuslearning.ca. For more, visit aptuslearning.ca

New community choir — Chorus York — is looking for singers, especially altos and basses, who can read music. Rehearsals are held Monday evening, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill.

Accompanist also needed. Call 905-884-4535 or 884-7922 for further information.

Richmond Hill Seniors Citizen Club 35 present Euchre Night Feb. 22 at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 107, at 7 p.m.

Cost $5 per ticket, includes prizes and refreshments. For details, call Ron at 905-883-1267.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 First Link Memory Café presented by Mosaic Home Care Services & Community Resource Centre, Shops on Steeles and 404 mall, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., suite 218 Feb. 23, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free for those concerned about memory issues, Alzheimer’s or dementias, and care partners. Share stories, socialize. To register, call 905-597-7000; visit mosaichomecare.com

Wednesday, Feb. 24 Home on the Hill’s Family Support Group meets Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican

Thursday, Feb. 25 Free, informative seminar on natural therapies for ADHD and Learning Disorders offered Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Four Seasons Naturopathic Wellness, 305 Carrville Rd., Richmond Hill. Learn about causes and therapies to help children and adults with inattention, hyperactivity, anxiety, aggressiveness, insomnia etc.

Donations accepted for food bank. RSVP to 905-597-7201 or familynaturopath.ca.

Meditation class offered Feb. 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Silver Pines Public School, 112 Stave Cres., Richmond Hill. Topic: Selfless Loving Kindness — developing universal love and compassion, the source of true happiness.

Weekly classes suitable for beginners; each class is self-contained, includes guided meditations and talk. No need to pre-register; $12

Enjoy a ‘50s and ‘60s Sock Hop Feb. 27 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St., featuring live music from Little Peter and the Elegants, pasta dinner (with vegetarian, gluten-free and meat options) plus silent auction. Tickets $25 single, $45 family, from church at 905-884-1301 ext. 5. All proceeds support work of Stephen Lewis Foundation with African AIDS families through Hands and Hearts for Africa; visit handsandhearts@live.ca.

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Just Friends, a social group for mature couples and singles, holds a membership drive Feb. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. inside food court, in Richmond Hill mall, 9350 Yonge St. Make new friends and enjoy social interaction in various social activities. No membership fee. For details, call Rosie at 416-320-6146, or drop by mall and look for the sign.

Tuesday, March 1 The Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society meets March 1 at 8 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St. to hear Wolfegang Bonham on The Evening Garden – Garden Design for After Dark. Proprietor of landscaping firm Peace, Love and Landscaping, he will outline how to design a garden that looks great at night. Open to guests for $5 or become a member; visit richmondhillgardensociety.org.

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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Councillors question snow poll results during budget discussion From page 1.

respondents weren’t familiar with the process.

“This is highly different from what we are hearing ... I campaigned on this after I did market research.”

The councillors also questioned the size of the poll.

Alexandra Franek, associate vice-president of Pollara Strategic Insights, which conducted the poll, said 600 is the number most often used by municipalities throughout Ontario.

“It is the gold standard. It is the ideal. Anything above or below is not recommended.”

Franek said increasing the sample size to 2,000 would reduce the margin of error from four per cent to 1.5, but would quadruple the cost of the survey.

The poll, conducted between Nov. 29 and Dec. 7, 2015, was a live-interviewer telephone survey of 100 residents in each of the municipality’s six wards, and cost the town $11,000.

“This is methodology used across the world.

We use random telephone dialing. It’s as pristine as it gets,” Franek said. “If you question the reliability of this, then you question the entire market research methodology as is.”

Ward 3 Councillor Castro Liu and Ward 6 Councillor Godwin Chan also wondered why the survey results contradict what they have heard from residents.

They questioned whether the poll should have been conducted in a different language.

“We may need to reach out to people for whom English is a second language,” Chan said.

Franek said there were no language difficulties encountered during the polling process. The firm explored the option of doing the survey in another language, but experience indicates less than one per cent of those for whom English is not first language or newly arrived immigrants will not complete a survey “so the cost to expand is prohibitive”.

‘HUE AND CRY’ DURING ELECTION Mayor Dave Barrow recalled the “hue and cry” during the election campaign period, adding, “we should all check when we get our phone messages next time it snows”.

Ward 5 Councillor Karen Cilevitz said she was prepared to trust the survey results.

“I understand [Pollara] is a superior polling firm and the survey was legitimate and conducted as it should have been.”

The 10-per-cent difference between those who are opposed to a townwide program and those in favour is significant and “I’m quite confident the survey is absolutely …legitimate in its findings.”

Other survey results showed: • Overall satisfaction for town services is very strong (92%).

• A majority of residents (60%) have no concerns with the current response time for the windrow removal program, with 55% saying it is reasonable and 5% finding it fast. A third of residents (35%) find it too slow and 5% are unsure.

• After being informed of the costs of improving response time for the current snow windrow removal program (a free service for

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seniors), 50% opposed improvements to the response time, with 45% of residents who support it and 5% who are unsure.

• The majority of residents with and without driveways opposed the expansion of the windrow removal program; however a greater number of residents (54%) with driveways opposed the expansion compared to those without driveways (46%).

• Opposition to townwide expansion of the program is significantly higher among mature segments of the population; 60% of residents aged 65+ (who are eligible for the service) and 57% of residents aged 50 to 64 opposed the program. Only residents between age 35 and 49 are slightly more likely to support the proposal; however, it is not a majority support.

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Local playground earns green grant

The City of Vaughan provides windrow clearing service to 80,000 driveways at a cost of more than $3.5 million. There is hot debate among councillors and taxpayers whether Richmond Hill should provide similar townwide service.

Less snow so far this winter a windfall for town coffers This winter’s lack of snowfall has been a windfall for Richmond Hill coffers.

Last year, by this time, the town had more than 50 call-ins for road clearing due to weather, according to Grant Taylor, director of public works.

During the normal winter events, it would take five to six hours to salt the entire town, and 13 hours to plow all roads, Taylor said.

This year — up until this week’s snowy days — there have just been a few spot salting or plowing efforts required, and these are completed quickly.

Taylor said the town normally spends about $620,000 for salt and de-icing materials. This year, town has only spent about $100,000.

The town budgets $2.2 million for contract services, but only spent $300,000 “We are definitely going to see some savings this year.”

Whatever doesn’t get spent this year goes into winter reserve fund for future snowstorms, he said.

Three York Region projects have been awarded grants of up to $50,000 each to complete a green renewal facelift this year.

The Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS), through the Community Renewal Fund (CRF), has offered the grants for projects that use

Ontario manufactured recycled rubber products.

Along with York Hill park in Thornhill and a heritage centre in King, Rouge Crest Park in Richmond Hill is getting a grant for playground rubber surfacing.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of Audrey Florence Meval Date of Death November 10, 2015 I, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of Audrey Florence Meval, late of the Town of Richmond Hill, in the Province of Ontario, and will be responsible only for claims of which I have notice and which are received by me on or before the 18th day of March, 2016.

DATED at Richmond Hill this 18th day of February, 2016.

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ind. Generous. Compassionate. Perfectionist. A giver, not a taker. Spiritual.

Ask anyone to describe Gerry Acton and these are just some of the adjectives they would use.

Gerry died in December after a lengthy illness. He was 89. He left behind his wife of 69 years, Betty, sons Keith and Kevin, as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren.

“Some people would say this is an even tougher time for this to happen to dad, around Christmas,” son Keith said in his eulogy. “Actually, it is very fitting being so close to Jesus’ birth. Dad had tremendous faith and trust in God. His belief never wavered.”

An Uxbridge native, Gerry was the eldest of three children. It was the Depression and Gerry had to leave school in Grade 8 in order to

run his family farm.

That work ethic was constant.

Gerry became a contractor then a carpenter, who did a lot of work on homes throughout Stouffville.

He also worked on the Silver Jubilee building in downtown Stouffville.

“I’m not going to put my name to that unless it was perfect,” Keith recalled of his father’s tendency to do things right and only right.

Keith got a taste of his father’s work ethic when he worked for him one summer. That summer made Keith, a budding hockey star, realize he’d better skate faster and shoot harder because that was not the career for him.

Gerry never played sports, didn’t even boat, swim or fish at the family cottage. But he supported Keith and Kevin’s athletic endeavours.

Betty, who he met at a dance at Musselman’s Lake, was a speed skater. The two boys also participated in the sport for a number of years. Gerry, however, preferred to stand in the cold, all day long, at

the finish line, with a stopwatch in hand, timing the races.

He was also a minor hockey manager.

“Intense, conscientious manager for the team,” is how Wilf Morley described him. Wilf and Gerry met in the mid-1960s when their boys played baseball and hockey together. Wilf was a pallbearer at Gerry’s funeral.

“He wanted to contribute with no desire to be recognized,” Keith said in his eulogy. “He didn’t know a lot about (hockey) then. The only advice he gave to Kevin and I when it came to hockey was don’t smoke, don’t drink and stay away from the puck — you won’t get hurt.”

Donations in his memory were made to minor hockey.

Along with carpentry and being around his family, Gerry also loved to cut the grass.

Wilf recalled there was a day Gerry wanted to cut Keith’s grass.

But Keith’s lawnmower was broken. So Gerry had to figure out

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GERRY ACTON how to get his rider from Burkholder Street to Mill Street. Wilf suggested he just drive it over. It took some coaxing, but he did it.

“From that day, I saw Gerry go up Market to Mill Street to cut the grass,” Wilf said. “It was funny.”

His smile and friendship is what Wilf will miss most about Gerry.

“Gerry was always the happy guy.

I never saw Gerry when he wasn’t happy.”

“I heard someone say he never

heard Gerry say a bad word about anybody and I never heard Gerry say a bad word, period,” Wilf said.

He was also generous, selfless.

On his birthday, Gerry would have someone, who also had a birthday in April, help him blow out the candles.

Both Keith and Stouffville United Church’s Rev. Elizabeth Cunningham, recalled times, shortly before Gerry’s death, when they would visit him and Gerry would hold out his frail hand, grasping part of a sandwich, asking that they share it with him.

As a former NHL player and coach, Keith knows “champions.” But there is another champion in his life.

“There are no ribbons, medals or trophy cabinets. But I’ve never known and will never meet a champion as great as you,” Keith said in his eulogy.

That’s because of “your honesty, integrity, work ethic, selflessness, sacrifice, faithfulness, caring and compassion and most of all — your incredible amount of love for all.”

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