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A group of mountain bikers who ride in York Region thought malicious forces were at work when ropes were found strung along the trails last week in Richmond Hill’s Jefferson Forest.

It turned out to be a question of good intentions gone wrong — but the cyclists say it could See ROPES, page 26.

Anouchka Lewis and friends enjoy the trails inside Jefferson Forest at Bayview and Stouffville Road, but a ‘clotheslining’ incident worried all riders.

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In wake of massacre,York LGBTQ community shows love

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Amid the hatred and violence, there is love and hope.

As members of York Region’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer (LGBTQ) community and their supporters struggle this week to absorb the searing shock of the massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday, they are also speaking of their determination to forge stronger ties of understanding with the greater community.

The shooting by a lone gunman at the Pulse nightclub, which left 49 victims dead and another 53 injured in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, came just before a series of Pride events in the region this week, including flag raisings in Vaughan and Georgina, a vigil in Markham and the annual Pride parade in Richmond Hill.

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At Vaughan’s flag raising Monday morning, Amanda Knegje, the York Region president of PFLAG Canada, the only national organization that helps Canadians with issues of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, recalled watching the horror of the shooting on her television the day before.

“It was horrific, it was on the news, it was everywhere. We have these moments in our lives we will always remember where we were.

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“The reality is we have a sense of safety but I’m sure the people in Orlando had a sense of safety as well. It reminds us that hate exists and is prominent and it’s scary. I will certainly always remember that moment of hearing about the loss of life and the loss of the feeling of safety and knowing we have so much more work to do.”

Knegje is struggling to understand where such hate can come from.

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Man faces stunt driving charges in Richmond Hill A man faces stunt driving charges after a York Regional Police officer spotted a motorcycle travelling 117 kilometres per hour over the speed limit in Richmond Hill.

Just before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, the officer was conducting speed enforcement in the Hwy. 7 and

Hunters Point Drive area.

The officer heard, then saw the blue Yamaha motorcycle on Hwy. 7.

A speed measuring device showed the bike was travelling 197 km/h in the 80 km/h zone.

A 21-year-old Vaughan man is charged with dangerous driving, stunt driving and speeding. His motorcycle was impounded for seven days and his licence was suspended.

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Just last month on the same section of Hwy. 7, near Hunters Point Drive, three drivers were hurt in a multi-car collision, including a York Region Police officer.

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Richmond Hill man faces impaired driving charges A Richmond Hill man faces impaired driving charges stemming from an incident June 10 on Hwy. 35 in Minden.

OPP received a call of a car moving erratically at 6:07 p.m.

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The officer got the car to pull over and determined the driver had been drinking. He failed a roadside test and was arrested.

Brian Connell-Tombs, 54, of Richmond Hill, is charged with driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in blood and impaired driving. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Between a “rundown shack” for $700,000 in Toronto or a two-storey home with modern finishings in Barrie, the choice was easy for Aleksandra and Marek Krupa.

The former Brampton couple moved to Barrie in December – part of a wave of homebuyers fleeing north from the Greater Toronto Area’s higher housing prices.

The Krupas say many of their friends in their 30s are getting married and want to buy houses, but options can be limited if their bank accounts are not bulging.

“Some of them have bought condos that cost more than our house,” said Aleksandra.

“For $600,000, $700,000, they’d get basically a rundown shack,” added Marek. “There’s still a mental block about Barrie. I don’t know why. Once they start having kids, that little one-bedroom condo won’t be so nice.”

The Krupas have friends and family members who also recently moved to Barrie because the homes are less expensive, bigger and newer than many of those

available in the GTA. And with their first child due in September, Barrie also offers more nature and outdoor living for the couple’s active lifestyle.

They both work from home, so commuting is not a problem, but Hwy. 400 makes the GTA easily accessible. “(Friends) say, ‘Barrie is so far.’

Then they say, ‘Oh, how much do you say houses are?’ once they see the prices in Woodbridge and Maple,” Marek said.

“The new house gave us everything we wanted.”

But buying your dream home in Barrie and parts of Simcoe County is not as easy as it once was, partly because of competition from buyers leaving the GTA seeking more affordable housing options, said Mark Faris, CMO and broker of Royal LePage First Contact Realty The Faris Team Brokerage.

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in the Barrie area, for example, can expect to pay at least $5,000 to $10,000 over the asking price and potentially face bidding wars on multiple homes before making a deal, he said.

“The higher-end market is seeing movement … and there’s a whole lot more confidence in the entry market. That’s where you see bidding wars,” he said.

“Typically now, the list price is where you start. I’ve seen anywhere from $20,000, $30,000, even $40,000 over list.”

For the past 10 years, Faris said, it took local agents an average of four months to sell four months’ worth of inventory. In the past year, that changed to less than two months to sell the same number of units.

“If you’re comparing homes to 2015, it’s not the same market. Even (compared to) January (2016).”

In Barrie, the average price is now $275,000 to $350,000 for a townhouse, $425,000 for a three-bedroom, two-and-a-halfbathroom detached home and $600,000 to millions for an estate home on the water, Faris said.

Areas such as Vaughan are becoming pricier, so many people are looking north, he said.

“Newmarket prices, Bradford prices are starting to get to a level that Barrie is seen as affordable,” Faris said.

“There’s a perspective change (among) people living south of here that Barrie is a cool place to be.”

In April, Barrie’s housing market tied with Toronto for having the third-highest year-over-year price increase in Canada, according to a recent Re/Max survey

by Leger, a market research firm.

Housing prices jumped 14 per cent in the Barrie and District area and in Toronto during the first quarter this year, behind Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver in B.C. “The ripple effect on the housing markets outside of Toronto and Vancouver is quite significant when you look at the Canadian housing market overall,” said Elton Ash, RE/MAX of Western Canada’s regional executive vicepresident.

‘Newmarket prices, Bradford prices are starting to get to a level that Barrie is seen as affordable.’

The markets in Vancouver and Toronto created competition among buyers and potentially discouraged sellers from listing their properties, he said. That led to a lower inventory, which may have impacted the numbers.

The same thing is happening in Simcoe, according to Barrie and District Association of Realtors president Michael Douglas.

“Sometimes buyers are having to bid on four or five homes before they get one,” he said.

“It’s never been like this in Barrie, as far as my recollection goes. The bottom line is, there an imbalance between the inventory and the number of buyers.”

He said sellers love the market right now, but buyers are having a tough time finding homes in their price range.

According to the survey, the Barrie and District area saw the

selling price of the average home jump from $352,124 in 2015 to $401,801 this year.

“The interest rates are quite low, which means people can afford reasonable mortgages,” Douglas said.

“But there’s not enough properties for sale to accommodate that many buyers.”

Douglas said the market should eventually balance out, but he isn’t sure when that will happen.

Along with new buyers from the GTA and lower inventory and interest rates, the low Canadian dollar is also attracting international buyers, with more people from Europe and China snapping up Barrie-area properties, said Faris.

This means greater competition for buyers and for real estate agents, who are increasingly expanding marketing strategies and using online tools to showcase homes, he said.

“Gone are the days you take a shot of the house and stick it up online. You can’t just stick a sign on your lawn and expect maximum dollar,” he said, adding tools such as 3D tours, videos and live chats with real estate agents are being used. “(Barrie has) been a market that hasn’t seen the kind of increases our southern brothers have recorded. Now, it’s starting to see increases,” Faris said.

“Barrie deserves it.”

Award-winning realtor with 30 years experience predicts housing market ‘correction’ is coming.

See story on page 11.

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Cleaning, purging, pitching and decluttering are the best moves you can make once you decide to put your house on the market.

And there are a few other tricks you can use now to improve your chances of selling, say real estate agents.

“You need to have an immaculately clean home and home staging is also important,” said Ian Osborne, part of The Curtis Goddard Team with Re/Max Chay Realty. “Staging doesn’t mean replacing your furniture. It means adding flowers and decluttering, working with what you have.”

Owners considering a move this spring always hope for a quick sale and to ensure a smooth process, Osborne has advice for sellers.

It might mean changing paint colours and storing away that tribal mask collection, sports team memorabilia or hobby items.

“Smell is also important. Take any pets out during any showing.”

Finishing off those incomplete DIY projects is also key.

“Wrap up those half-finished projects and make sure the big things are done,” Re/Max Chay real estate agent Curtis Goddard said.

“Those are the things that will come to light in a home inspection, like a

furnace, roof or electrical.”

He added while a new roof or furnace might be expensive, you can fix it for less than a buyer who wants to take the cost off the closing price.

“You want to do anything that will stimulate the buyer’s confidence in your home and you’ll get multiple offers,” Osborne said.

But the big part of doing anything to your home is calling in the professionals, said Barrie and District Association of Realtors president Mike Douglas.

He said most homes in today’s market are staged, which has increased homebuyers’ expectations.

“You only get one chance to make a first impression,” Douglas said. “If people want to see your home a second or third time, they’re looking at the home’s function. They wouldn’t be there again if they didn’t like it.”

His tip is to clean off every surface, including countertops, dressers and tables.

“People react better if it gives the appearance there’s lots of space. If you have a bookshelf that can hold 30 books, only put 10 in it.”

While kitchen and bathroom renovations tend to add value to homes, Douglas added this time of year, landscaping is a big selling feature. “Curb appeal matters a lot.”

Aleksandra and Marek Krupa moved to Barrie from Brampton, in large part, because prices are lower there. They say friends think Barrie is far away, until they compare more affordable Barrie prices to those in Vaughan.

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Wednesday, June 22 – Special Council – 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 22 – Council Public Meeting – 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.

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This meeting is being held pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, to present and obtain public input on the Town’s proposed development charges by-laws and underlying background studies. Copies of the proposed by-laws and background studies will be available at the Office of the Clerk, Ground Floor, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, commencing on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, as well as on the Town’s website at www.richmondhill.ca At this meeting, Council will hear any person who makes representations relating to the proposed By-laws.

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Community Information PUBLIC oPEN HoUSE: HUMBER FLATS ECoPARk RAINTREE CRESCENT PLAYGRoUNd You’re invited to a Public Open House to review the proposed replacement plans for Humber Flats Playground, located between Raintree Crescent and Deerwood Crescent, north of Humberland Drive and east of Bathurst Street (see location map).

If you can’t make it, visit our website at RichmondHill.ca/Parksdesign after June 27th to see the proposed concept and provide comments.

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You’re invited to a Public Open House to review the proposed design for Grace Lawrence Parkette located east of Yonge Street, south of 16th Avenue, east of Dalemount Gate and Ellesmere Street (see location map). The proposed improvements include new junior and senior play equipment with swings, sand play area, seating, and additional planting.

If you can’t make it, visit our website at richmondhill.ca/parksDesign after June 28 to see the proposed concept and provide comments.

Please join us for an informal discussion with Town staff.

Date: Tuesday, June 28 time: 6:30 – 8 p.m. location: Langstaff Community Centre, Yorkshire Room, 155 Red Maple Rd For more information, please contact Kristina White at 905-747-6397 or kristina.white@richmondhill.ca.

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If you can’t make it, visit our website at richmondhill.ca/parksDesign after June 21 to see the proposed concept and provide comments.

Please join us for an informal discussion with Town staff.

Date: Tuesday, June 21 time: 6 – 7:30 p.m. location: Oak Ridges Community Centre, Program Room 2, 12895 Bayview Avenue For more information, please contact Kristina White at 905-747-6397 or kristina.white@richmondhill.ca.

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know I’ve shared this story before, about how when I was a kid I wondered if Americans think our red and white flag is inspired by what Canadians look like after miles and miles behind the wheel with the window down, left arm resting on the door, left side of the face exposed to the sun.

That’s what my father looked like for most of my summers in the days before air-conditioned cars, as the driver on camping trips to exotic spots in the U.S. (although these days with our weak dollar, maybe that’s a trip for some time in the future).

Or at least we thought of the trips as exotic. I imagine we often just looked tired or grumpy.

In a long trip in a cramped car, you’re soon reading each other’s thoughts — particularly my mother’s, who not far into each trip was thinking, “Never again! Why am I doing this? I must be mad!”

After the first day, Dad looked like a lobster that had been held over a pot and cooked on one side.

Eventually he developed a “half-tan”, as we called it, the kind of braising you get when you’re a Canadian piloting a station wagon on great adventures of cultural and geographic exploration across the United Steaks of America.

We saw North and South Dakota, North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and all its awe-inspiring federal buildings, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan, and many points in between. The Kennedy Space Center, museums, arenas and roadside eateries.

There was Wisconsin, known for its dairy farms, with an odour to match. We once saw a bumper sticker that read, “Smell our dairy air.” You didn’t need to be in French immersion to get the joke.

More than just the scenery, the history and the smells, it was the people we met that made the trips fascinating.

We like to believe that Americans are all the same. But on those trips I often found the opposite to be true — that if we met travellers from Halifax or Winnipeg we all seemed to find ourselves to be very similar. But the Americans were different from us and each other.

Bernie O’Neill Regional accents, how people dressed, how loudly they spoke, the expressions they used.

Like the Kentuckian named Kyle who called me “ya’ll”. I’d be turning around to see who else he was speaking to. And the people from “Bah Haba, Mayin” (Bar Harbor, Maine) I understood even less.

I still think of America these days in the belief it has to be the greatest country on the planet — no offence to my fellow Canadians and Canada, my beloved home.

At the same time, America is like one of those wonderful, big, loud, inspiring and yet flawed people you might meet in life, who has all these great qualities yet some type of weakness that always knocks them back a notch or two in life, despite all the steps they take forward.

Or someone whose strength is also their weakness.

For the Americans it’s a steadfast belief in freedom and the Constitution protecting the rights of individuals from the whims of government. “Live free or die”, as you will see on licence plates in the northeast.

I firmly believe the freedoms we have in Canada are possible because Americans stand up for them on behalf of the free world.

But included in that Constitution is the right for people to bear arms.

Which may have made sense 200 years ago, in the time of muskets with a small population of colonists in revolution against England, but can be a problem today, in the era of high-powered assault rifles, big cities, and fanaticism.

The Orlando shooting was actually one of dozens of mass shootings in the U.S. this year, reports say. It was the worst, so far.

It would be wonderful if it were also the last, but something fundamental would have to change for that to happen.

Re: 13 drivers charged with impaired, June 2.

Since 2002 my family and I have travelled across Canada and have admired the country and its warm, friendly and polite people.

Ontario in general, and Toronto in particular, stood out for people’s extreme courtesy and discipline while driving, and to my mind the safest.

However, of late, even in Richmond Hill — until now perhaps the safest of them all — I am beginning to observe blatant disregard for stop signs and overall reckless and dangerous driving, especially while making a left turn.

No doubt impaired driving can be dangerous and sometimes fatal, too, but the above trend also can lead to injuries and fatal accidents and hence needs to be stopped before it becomes a habit.

I am confident the law enforcement authorities will take urgent steps to prevent such flagrant violations.

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“public consultations took place”. That was the one and only reason for the meeting.

Secondly, after the shocking tax hike this year on the grounds that the town is basically broke, the town should demonstrate fiscal restraint rather than go on another reckless spending spree.

Thirdly, being so environmentally zealous, the town should know what carbon footprint is in the making.

I could go on and on — on excessive traffic, on the demographic cliff, on skyrocketing costs and health problems related to hockey and figure skating etc.

But in the end it all does not matter, when uncontrolled taxation meets strong special interests and both demand — the hockey and skating lobby — and supply — well-connected construction companies — determine that only hockey and figure skating are “real Canadian” activities.

This unholy union is successful because we, the people, are gullible and apathetic, which makes us so adorable to all levels of government.

Igor Bily Richmond Hill

Only ‘real’ Canadian sports count

Fix long lineups at Service Ontario

Re: Wider tennis group not consulted, letter by Mike Bowcott, May 26.

I share Mr. Bowcott’s dismay over the announcement of $27 million to be thrown on yet another arena, when Richmond Hill has only six under-equipped and wornout tennis courts of decent quality and not a single yearround municipal facility [for tennis].

But let me explain how things are done in this town.

First, there is no need for “lengthy public consultations”. After a first meeting with local residents [on the new arena] it couldn’t get worse for this idea. The public unanimously rejected the project.

But you must understand that it does not really matter.

What matters is a checkmark:

Open letter to MPP Moridi: I write as a constituent with far too much experience standing in line at the Richmond Hill, contractor operated Service Ontario office.

It is shameful that customers are expected to line up often or usually in excess of an hour for basic government services. (Checking online one discovers Richmond Hill is not alone.)

The office has been too small for years and is overwhelmed by current demand.

Ironically, inside the door of this shabby-looking office, there is an Ontario Government sign indicating that employees and customers are to be treated respectfully.

People the day I attended reached that sign after standing outside in line for over half an hour. Some respect!

SEND A LETTER: Email your letters to the editor to mbeck@yrmg.com There is another half hour wait after the sign is reached.

Many are not fit and healthy, yet physical disabilities and age are apparently not a concern. There are three chairs one finally reaches inside, but once the line moves, the opportunity to sit is lost.

Is it respectful to ask any customer to stand for an hour or more for service?

The staff seem to do their best, but I am afraid they are at risk of significant abuse from frustrated customers who finally reach them.

Canada Post has given us good accessibility to postal services at many small postal outlets in drug stores. Why is the Government of Ontario so uninventive that it can stand back and witness the man hours of time wasted all day long at Service Ontario offices such as the one in your constituency? It really is quite abusive (not just disrespectful) of customers.

As for the authorized dealer, it is badly configured and overwhelmed. It could triple in size and offer “take a number” seating after a receptionist assists customers to make sure papers are in order.

I invite you to meet me at this Richmond Hill office and line up as all the other people who pay for their government in various ways, including fees to Service Ontario.

Have one of your staff conduct an exit interview of everyone leaving that office in any particular week. Ask: how long was the wait? Multiply that by the number of customers any week and you realize the hundreds of hours spent waiting for service.

These are probably all your constituents. Please do something to protect them; otherwise you might want to rename the office “Dis-service Ontario”.

Donald E. Crabbe Richmond H

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His family moved to Richmond Hill from Toronto in 1968.

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After 30 years, top-selling realtor has witnessed and embraced change

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When Daryl King first ventured into the world of real estate in 1982, the average Canadian house cost $72,500, interest on five-year mortgages hovered around 21 per cent and realtors kept all their listings in a thick, closely guarded MLS book.

It’s a different world today — for better and worse.

King, a longtime, award-winning real estate professional in York Region, has watched his profession change — and now, thanks to skyhigh prices, he is watching communities change, too.

Last week’s warning from the Bank of Canada about the sizzling housing market’s unsustainability did not come as a surprise to the busy realtor.

King says most listings sell over asking price, often to foreign buyers and no matter where you go, the housing market is the topic of conversation.

In the “old days”, he says, agents used MLS books that they could not share outside the office and most offers were put together faceto-face.

Today, the Internet — social media in particular — has ramped up the speed and exposure for home sales, creating better-educated buyers and sellers than ever before.

“The market changes daily,” he says. “It used to change every 30 days, but in this market, you have to be on the heart pulse to know what’s going on.”

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sent by email or DocuSigned via cellphone, and “people can spend hours every day online looking at properties,” he says. “They’re supposed to be working, but they’re looking at properties. People do it as a hobby. Everybody has a vested interest in real estate because everybody wants to live in their own home one day. It’s still a Canadian dream.”

A dream that’s increasingly outof-reach, for young people especially, he says.

“Prices have gone so high, we’re pricing locals out of their own communities. The Canadian dollar is very weak compared to other currencies. People from outside Canada have much more buying power.”

One third of homes in Vancouver are sitting empty and that’s happening to a lesser degree here in the GTA, he says.

“It’s creating a problem, because they don’t have those people at the gas station or the grocery store or schools or mall. They’re not putting money back into the economy.

“The government is challenged by these things right now,” he adds.

“I don’t know what they’re going to do but they’re going to have to step up and do something, because if the market stays at this pace it creates a lot of infrastructure problems.

“There will be a correction, I don’t know when ... when interest rates change, when the Canadian dollar changes, when they limit the number of foreigners that can come into the country. Problem is, we don’t want to see what happened in

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Realtor Daryl King of Royal LePage Your Community in Richmond Hill, has witnessed huge changes in the real estate business over more than 30 years in the business. He says home ownership is still ‘a Canadian dream’ for all, but worries young people can’t afford to buy in their own communities. the United States happen here.

“I’m not saying we’ll have a crash, but there will be a correction.”

The concern, he says, is that you may make a killing when you sell your house, but you still need somewhere to go.

“Local communities are changing dramatically ... You sell your house, want something bigger, you have to move a little further north.

“And the kids have no chance — we’re pricing out our kids out of the our economy, out of their local own communities.”

“We are leaving, and our kids are leaving.”

King sees a bright side, though.

“I believe the economy is well driven because of what’s going on.”

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For every home sale, he says there’s a spin-off of 50 jobs — movers, window covering and appliance companies, lawyers.

And older homeowners are discovering they’ve built up surprising equity for retirement.

“I just sold a 65-year-old couple’s house, $381,000 over asking price.

It’s like winning the lottery for them.

She was doing the happy dance in my office. They never expected that kind of money. It’s going to go a long way towards their retirement.”

That may also offer hope to the next generation, he says. Young people may need to start saving early and lower their expectations, but their dreams of home ownership may get a boost from their

parents’ windfall.

“Parents are selling their homes and they’re getting such a large amount, they’re helping their kids go buy something.”

After 30 years, King has become an icon in the business, one of the top realtors in North America and winner of every award in the profession including The Liberal’s Reader’s Choice award for best real estate team in Richmond Hill.

He starred in a popular TV show, Top Million Dollar Agent, and even achieved a lifelong dream of speaking on stage with motivational speaker Tony Robbins.

But what gets him most excited is his mission to carry on his father’s legacy.

“My father taught me to always help others. He died last year on Father’s Day at the age of 92 and he was one of my best friends and my mentor... Father’s Day will never quite be the same.”

It’s why he supports a variety of charities including Heart and Stroke Foundation, Princess Margaret, shelter foundations and local hockey teams, and until the end of this month, he is donating $100 for every home sold to help the community of Fort McMurray.

“I love what I do. I have a true passion. I work a lot of hours, but to me it’s not work.

“When I was younger it was more about my ego, but as I get older ... it’s more about how much of a difference can I make for families and others.”

Social media may have altered the profession, but he believes realtors still play an important role.

“You still need people to negotiate, people to market, people to take them across the threshold to sell the property.”

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Story and photo by Jim Robinson Metroland Media MONTREAL: It was more just a homecoming for Nickolas Latifi - it was the dream of a lifetime.

The 20-year-old Canadian is a test driver for the Renault Sport Formula One team and was on hand at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal this weekend.

It is the first time a Canadian driver has been in F1 in a decade.

Montreal-born Latifi is currently working on gaining his Super Licence, which will allow him to take part in at least one Free Practice session during this year’s F1 season.

He has already been told he has met all the criteria necessary to have the licence that allows him to compete at the highest levels of motorsports.

A busy man, Latifi is also a driver for the championship-winning DAMS squad in this season’s GP2 Series, which is the main feeder category into F1.

He has competed in two GP2 races this year starting with Barcelona where he finished a strong second near the end.

“The race was shortened by one lap,” he said. “If not, I’m sure that I could have won.”

In the second race at Monaco on the grand prix weekend, he was not so lucky but is now focused on the next race June 17-19 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

At 20, it’s hard to believe his professional racing career officially started in only 2009, but he has covered a lot of ground since competing in karts, Formula 3, the Toyota Racing Series, the Porsche Carrera Cup and Formula Renault 3.5 racing in Canada, Italy, Great Britain, New Zealand, USA and Europe.

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“We are not here to be a player,” he said during an interview on qualifying day at the Montreal Grand Prix. “We are here to be on the podium.”

Stoll forthrightly said the situation the team finds itself in today is the result of shifting circumstances within the super competitive world of Formula One starting with the last engine formula with Renault V8 engines powering Red Bull cars and defeating all before them.

“With the last engine, we were under huge pressure by Red Bull…to keep winning,” Stoll said.

But by doing that, too little focus was placed on preparing for the current hybrid engine format. When the switch came, Renault found itself far behind Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari.

“But now the engine is competitive and I think, more so than Ferrari,” he said.

However, Stoll said a winning package involves three crucial factors – engine, chassis and drivers.

The reason Renault and its powertrain partner Infiniti lag behind most of the field is the chassis, a 2014 design inherited when Renault took over the bankrupt Lotus team.

In fact, Red Bull, which uses the same Renault/Infiniti based hybrid engine, was sharing rows two and three with Ferrari during qualifying this weekend due to a strong driver combination and a leading edge 2016 chassis.

Stoll believes, that with a winning chassis and the right drivers, that podium in two years is attainable.

“We have fixed the engine issue and chassis development is ongoing,” he said.

“Next year we have the news chassis regulations and we will be concentrating on that.”

“You have to remember it took Mercedes five years to get on the podium and we are in our third year.

“I hear people saying Renault is coming back, but the truth is we have always been in racing.

“We never left and we’ll always be here.”

In terms of putting F1 hybrid experience into road cars, it brought up a question about the possibility of a super hybrid Nissan GT-R or and killer Infiniti coupe to which Stoll only smiled and said nothing.

An interesting sidelight occurred when the subject of Formula E, the all-electric racing format, was broached and how much Renault and Infiniti are putting into it.

“This only the second season but it is relevant to be involved,” Stoll said.

“We want to be a leader in the electric car business and putting cars on the road using what we have learned from racing for range and economy is important.”

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Hours later, the 20-year-old, charged with second-degree murder, walked out of court on bail.

Justice Michelle Fuerst ordered his release on $250,000 bail to his mother’s Richmond Hill home after his defence lawyer convinced her that Bagerzadeh was a candidate for release.

The packed courtroom featured plenty of tears as the details of the murder that took place outside Luxy Nightclub, in Vaughan, on Feb. 6, 2016, were read out to the court.

It was during this night when Gianluca Cellucci, 22, from Richmond Hill, was stabbed to death in an Interchange Way parking lot.

After Justice Fuerst announced her decision and Cellucci supporters left in tears, Bagerzadeh’s friends and family, some also

tearful, hugged and exchanged smiles.

Bagerzadeh, also charged with attempted murder, must now reside with his mother and younger brother and will spend Tuesday and Thursday with his father.

His conditions include remaining in the home between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., never leaving unless in the care of a surety and complying with his GPS monitor bracelet.

He is not allowed to consume alcohol, be in contact with certain witnesses or victims and was made the subject of a weapons ban.

Justice Fuerst warned Bagerzadeh there was “no scope for deviation ... no room for error”, before explaining that if didn’t comply he could be arrested again.

Although a number of sureties were made available, Justice Fuerst ordered that he only have two: Bagerzadeh’s father put up $50,000 as one surety and his mother put up $200,000.

Bagerzadeh faces life in prison without parole for 10 years if found guilty.

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PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN Since I have started my wills practice, I have done many wills for couples with young children. One couple, in particular, had such an impact on me that I decided to write an article about what parents with young children need to know about wills.

While I was taking notes in our first meeting, the wife looked at me and said “we have been wanting to do this for so long, but we put it off, and now I can finally sleep at night.” The husband then said “since our first child was born, we’ve always been worried about what would happen to our children if we were in a catastrophic accident. We feel so much better that this is being done.”

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What happens if you pass away without a will leaving young children?

Firstly, there is no executor in place to look after your estate on your death.

Secondly, there is no guardian named who can look after your children. In fact, there could be a custody battle between your family and your spouse’s family over who should raise the children. As far as inheritance, your children will inherit everything you own at the age of eighteen. Remember how you were at eighteen. Do you think you could have handled a large inheritance?

By law, your children would automatically receive their inheritance at eighteen regardless of their level of maturity. These are only some of the issues that occur, if you pass away without a will. No parent wants to leave a mess for their family.

When making a will what are some things you should consider?

First, who should you appoint as your executor? You can appoint your spouse as your primary executor. In fact, this is what is usually done. What about the back up executor? Who will look after your estate in case your spouse is not alive when you die? You can appoint someone else you trust like your parents or siblings.

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against humanity, against the LBGTQ community, against people in general, it’s mindboggling to think it could be part of something greater,” she said.

“But the reality is, again, that hate exists and there are probably many people who feel the same way. And it’s scary but it’s important to say that because it’s important to recognize we do have work to do.”

Knegje emotionally described how meaningful it was to proudly raise the Pride flag as 200 people looked on a day after the shooting.

“I’m obviously so upset and saddened and shocked at what happened in Orlando and reeling from that and the emotions from that.

To be able to have an event like we had with strong support from the community and the ability to raise the flag and to show the strength of the community and to show recognition of the victims ... it just felt important, it felt right to do something today,” she said.

“As much as there is great sadness and sorrow, I just think it was a wonderful opportunity for us as a community to come together and ... continue to fight for basic human rights and for safety.”

Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua spoke movingly of the love and acceptance he has for his 28-year-old gay son, Jean-Paul.

“This is a very important day, as we recognize while many advances in human rights have been achieved, there’s a long way to go.

There’s a long way to go and I can tell you this personally as the father of a gay man. The gay community faces many challenges,” he said.

“I went through it, I went through it personally. There’s a lot of confusion I know my son went through during his life. But there is only one way to deal with that, that was with the power of love, which, I think, is the resource that is required whenever you are dealing with individuals who are being treated unfairly.”

Bevilacqua spoke of sitting in a church and his heart was filled with a sense he had to reach out to his son.

“At that period of time, I did not know that my son is gay. But I wrote him a text right there in that church and I talked to him about how I was so proud to see parents and children together at that church, children whose parents had actually rejected them, and then at that moment they came together,” he said.

“I wrote that note to my son and a couple of weeks later, my son came out as a gay man. I don’t know where that message came from but I know I had to reach out to my son back then and I’m happy I did. The last thing you want for a human being is to deny who he or she really is, to live the life of a lie ... inconsistent with their very essence as people. There are tens of thousands of people in this region that are faced with the same challenges..”

The region’s annual Pride parade, Saturday at 2 p.m. in Richmond Hill beginning at Yonge Street and Crosby Avenue, is usually a day of celebration, but this year’s event will be overshadowed by the Orlando shooting, York Pride Fest director of development and communications, Jacob Gal, said.

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You should also consider whether the person you are appointing as executor has the time to take on the task. An executor may be trustworthy, but he or she may be unwilling to accept the appointment. Executors have the right to decline the appointment at the outset when they find out that they have been named. It is advisable to obtain your executor’s consent.

What about the guardian?

If you have minor children your will should appoint a guardian to look after them in the event that you and your spouse both pass away before your children reach the age of majority. Be careful about appointing a married couple as guardians. You should feel very confident about their ability to get along together before concluding an appointment of this nature. If they get separated or divorced, who will have custody of your children? For example, if you appoint your brother and his wife as guardians, and after your death they separate, will there be a custody battle for your children?

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it’s hard to celebrate when so many people have died,” he said.

The board of the Pride parade discussed how the weekend’s tragedy would change their strategy.

In light of what happened in Florida, board members say they want to re-focus on engaging the community, making their group more visible and increasing dialogue with diverse groups to break down barriers.

“We have queer Muslims in our group and we have to remember that one person does not represent any one group,” Gal said.

“We can’t be fighting homophobia with Islamophobia.”

Gal hopes people will get more involved with Pride and help spread respect, support and comfort.

“Orlando is a big reminder about why we have Pride.”

Donna Smith, a member of Richmond Hill United Church, said she is more keen than ever to participate in the Pride parade Saturday.

“I am even more determined to march with my friends and (I’m dedicated to) witnessing my commitment to being an inclusive and loving person,” she said.

“I just don’t understand such hate.”

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Richmond Hill homeowners, however, are at the top of the heap — in the region and across the entire province — when it comes to increases in residential values, according to the latest report from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

The average residential assessment increase in York Region for 2017 was 10.1 per cent.

Richmond Hill led the pack with 11.8 per cent, followed by Whitchurch-Stouffville at 11.5 per cent and Markham at 11.4 per cent.

The region outpaced the rest of the province; Ontario-wide values rose an average of 4.5 per cent in each of the past four years.

Richmond Hill property owners saw an average assessment increase of more than 47 per cent since 2012, according to MPAC’s Natasha Dawood.

The Market Trends report released this week for Richmond Hill says several factors are fueling the municipality’s increase, including its “proximity to Toronto, significant investment in transit infrastructure and local and foreign investment”.

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Neighbourhoods with the highest increase were located in an area north of 19th Avenue, west of Leslie, south of the railway (17 per cent) and east of Leslie Street (15 per cent).

Thanks to new development around Lake Wilcox, value of waterfront homes also soared — 16.3 per cent compared to 4.9 per cent for waterfront homes elsewhere in York Region, Dawood said.

Lowest increases in Richmond Hill were found in the southeast corner of Stouffville Road and Bayview Avenue and southeast of Bloomington Road and Yonge Street — both at 9 per cent. (see charts on facing page) This year’s valuations are based on the property’s assessed value of Jan. 1, 2016.

Official notices of assessment change were mailed to York Region homeowners this week, but the change does not mean your taxes will automatically increase.

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Oak Ridges Fair fun returns to Lake Wilcox For the 11th year of operation, Oak Ridges Fair is returning to the beautiful, redesigned Lake Wilcox Park this weekend, June 17 to 19.

While the park has undergone renovations, the fair has been held at an alternate location, but this year returns to its roots.

This year, the volunteer fair organization is under new leadership, bringing arts and cultural activities to the traditional attractions and midway rides on this Father’s Day weekend.

Visit the live sculpture making by the docks before the entrance of Lake Wilcox Park and see the artist exhibitors.

New this year: Friday night goes live, featuring an all-ages, diverse live performance evening with local musicians and performers ages 15 to

80. Hear the amazing George St. Kitts band play Motown/funk at the end of the evening with his eight-piece band.

Throughout the weekend enjoy the range of musicianship from Oak Ridges classical flamenco guitarist Roman Smirnov, to the Fringe Festival award-winning comic actress/singer Rebecca Perry. Listen to emerging talents of local and Toronto bands Samara York, The Fiscals, Commander & Thief or the Speaker Box Series, which features youth comedy, beat box and spoken word.

For children there are dry dragon boat races (on the grass), creative crafts, games, martial arts, storytelling, draw your father (Sunday), hoop acrobat Isabella Hoops, ice cream and, of course,

midway rides.

Lake Wilcox Brewing Co. is the fair’s sole sponsor for the beer garden located beside the main stage.

Parking is limited, so organizers encourage fairgoers to walk, ride your bike, or take the bus.

The north parking lot of the nearby Oak Ridges Community Centre will be reserved for patrons/ pass holders of the centre. The south parking lot nearest to the midway and the parking lot of Lake Wilcox Public School will be designated fair parking lots.

Visit Oak Ridges Fair’s Facebook site and website, www.oakridgesfair.com, for a map, hours, and program information.

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GOOD TO KNOW: Oak Ridges Fair is generously supported by the Town of Richmond Hill, and numerous local supporters, including Cosmo Music, BAIF, Garden Homes, JKO Planning, Oak Ridges Marketplace, Off the Hook, Sarpa Restaurant, Oak Ridges Retirement Community, Armour Heights, Evans Planning, Heathwood, North Star, Arnold Crescent Animal Hospital, Gramma’s Oven, Burlmann Construction, Micatoni’s, Lago Bakery and more.

This year Oak Ridges Fair partners with York Region Festival Alliance, spreading publicity about the fair beyond Richmond Hill. Fair visitors can even win a trip to China.

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Philharmonic orchestra celebrates prom season with chorus This Sunday, June 19, Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra closes its successful 20152016 concert season with Last Night At The Proms.

As part of the featured lineup, the orchestra welcomes Chorus York, York Region’s newest performing arts group, to the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts stage to help celebrating summer, family weekends and the power of orchestral music.

The Last Night At The Proms is an orchestra tradition, inspired by the British tradition of promenade concerts where audience members promenade, or stroll, in some areas of the concert hall during the concert. During the orchestra’s concert on Sunday, audience

members are invited to participate in various elements of the concert experience.

A Proms concert features lighter pieces with popular classics. At past concerts, audiences have waved flags and sang patriotic songs, a tradition that we are continuing.

“The annual Last Night at the Proms continues to be a wildly popular event,” said Dr. Jessica V. Kun, artistic director and conductor of the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra.

“This concert promises to brighten anybody’s June with a new docket of symphonic delicacies to complement the standard prom repertoire, all with a twist.”

Chorus York is an auditioned community

choir which formed in February 2016. Already grown to 30 voices, Chorus York is setting out to inspire the growth of choral music in York Region through the performance of a variety of choral music. Passion for music, harmony and singing is at the core of this performing arts ensemble.

“The orchestra and Chorus York partnership started at the Town of Richmond Hill’s Cultural Summit,” said Catherine Clarke, creative director of the orchestra.

“Richmond Hill’s vibrant arts community allows for these partnerships to flourish, bringing together artists for one common purpose — to enrich our lives through professional, cultural experiences rooted in the talent of our

local community.”

The Last Night At The Proms concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre at 10268 Yonge St. Audience members are invited to attend a preconcert talk at 6:45 p.m. to learn more about the musical selections.

Also during concert, the orchestra will announce its 2016-2017 season, a celebration of classical music and innovative musical performance experiences to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Tickets are $29 for adults, $24 for seniors and $9 for children aged 12 and under (accompanied by an adult). Call the box office at 905-787-8811; for more on the orchestra, visit www.rhpo.ca

Under cloudy skies, more than 50 girls from Oak Ridges’ Bond Lake Public School set off on a fivekilometre run Saturday morning to give girls half a world away an opportunity to learn.

The girls, in grades 5 to 8, are members of the school’s FitSpirit club, which promotes healthy and active lifestyles for girls in Ontario and Quebec.

They organized the Girls that Care community run through their neighbourhood to raise money for Confident Children out of Conflict, which aims to give girls in South Sudan educational opportunities. The country is plagued with “one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world,” according to the United Nations.

“We wanted to host this event in order to act as global citizens and to help make a change in our world,” said Lotem Tomsinsky, a Grade 8 student.

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This energetic and enthusiastic FitSpirit group organized a community charity 5 km run from their Bond Lake Public School Saturday. The school club promotes healthy active lifestyles for girls.

Tee up for madd York Region at upcoming golf tournament Mothers Against Drunk Driving (madd) Canada’s York Region chapter invites you to their third annual golf tournament, Golf Fore madd, set for Aug. 25.

Golf Fore madd is a fun fundraiser to raise money to go directly towards the support of madd’s mission “to stop impaired driving and support victims of this violent crime”.

The annual golf tournament will be held at Redcrest Golf Course at 17700 Keele St., west of Newmarket.

Groups of four golfers will play 18 holes

starting at 8 a.m. on one of Canada’s top golf courses. Each hole is sponsored by a different company with many prizes to be won.

Continental breakfast, green fees, shared carts, free use of the driving range, buffet lunch and prizes, will all be included with registration.

Cost for a foursome is $500; an individual can play for $125. Register by June 30 to be entered into an early-bird prize draw to win the use of a Hummer golf cart for the day.

Registration and payment must be received by July 30.

A grassroots organization, madd Canada is committed to stopping impaired driving

and supporting the victims of violent crime.

It includes not only mothers, but fathers, friends, business professionals, experts in the anti-impaired driving field, and concerned citizens who want to make a difference in the fight against impaired driving.

Register online at maddchapters.ca/ york/golf-fore-madd.

For more information, email York Police Sergeant Karen Hodge at 1014@yrp.ca, or 1-866-876-5423 ext 7706.

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“York Region is ground zero for what is about to come — and for what has become.”

Those were the words of warning from Loren Freid, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of York Region, as he introduced a guest speaker June 2 to mark the society’s 30th anniversary.

Dementia is expected to increase by more than 40 per cent across the province over the next seven years — but in York, it’s predicted to grow by more than 57 per cent, Freid said.

That’s because the region’s senior population is mushrooming — and aging is a key risk factor when it comes to dementia.

The CEO was addressing an audience of about 100 people who had come to hear JUNE ANDREWS from respected dementia expert June Andrews, director of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling, Scotland.

Andrews, author of When Someone You Know Has Dementia, said those who have the disease often experience a quick decline until they are very dependent on others for care.

Those years of dependence are expensive for the state and individual, she said.

“It’s quite clear our society can’t afford people to be in care for even as long as they currently are now.”

While it is not possible to cure dementia (whether caused by Alzheimer or other diseases) it may be possible to prevent it, or at least slow its progression, she said.

With her quick wit and a lilting Scottish accent, Andrews shared her knowledge with families and caregivers at the Aurora headquarters of the Alzheimer Society, warning against biased news and headlines that aren’t backed up by real science.

“There’s a real moral problem when people are having their hopes raised by quasi results,” she said.

There is good evidence, however, that some things can be done to protect your brain or slow down its decline: • Exercise — If you exercise moderately, even in middle age, you can protect your brain, slow down cognitive decline and reduce the risk of mini-strokes that cause vascular dementia.

• Take care with alcohol — Women who drink even “in moderation” increase their risk of mild cognitive impairment. Binge drinkers, male and female, are also more at risk. But research shows those who enjoy one glass of red wine a day (or champagne) may experience beneficial results. Green tea and coffee may also help.

• People who have had untreated or uncontrolled depression are more likely to go on to develop dementia.

• Having a higher level of education (or being bilingual) won’t protect you from getting

dementia, but it will help you cope with the damage that happens inside your brain, if you do develop dementia.

• Choosing a Mediterranean diet — rich in nuts, fish and vegetables with less high-fat dairy and red meat — may make you less likely to develop dementia.

Increasing your fiber intake can also help protect you.

• Enjoy games and puzzles that make you think and challenge yourself with something new, every day. Explore, read, volunteer, join a club or take a class.

Research shows social stimulation can help your brain.

• Work on getting quality sleep and try meditation, slow walking or relaxation techniques to help you get a handle on stress.

Doctors used to think it wasn’t a good idea to tell people about a dementia diagnosis because there wasn’t anything that could be done, Andrews said.

While it’s true the disease can’t be cured, much can be done to help cope with the symptoms and much of it has to do with adapting environment and lifestyle, she said.

Andrews recommends creating a “dementia-friendly” home that considers the person’s special needs — choosing less reflective surfaces to help with vision, for example, and kitchens with open cupboards to help with memory. There’s even something called a Magiplug that will drain a sink if the tap is accidentally left on.

Funding to our health care system will increase by over $1 billion this year.

More suggestions on designing a dementiafriendly home can be found at bit.ly/1AJOlaL There has been much discussion lately about the use and abuse of anti-psychotics in dementia care.

Anti-sedative medication, with its severe side effects, is particularly problematic when there is no ongoing measurement to determine whether it’s making a difference, she said.

Some problem behaviours that lead to medicating (such as agitation, anxiety, aggression, hallucination, sleeplessness and wandering) can be avoided with changes to the person’s environment and lifestyle.

“In most places, [anti-psychotics] are used too much, used too often, used too long and not used appropriately,” Andrews said.

“Ninety per cent of people in care homes have dementia. You’d actually be better building a non-dementia wing,” she said. “Once people move into a dementia wing, they become more calm because staff have been trained in how to prevent problem behavior.”

Increasing the amount of light in a room, for example, or decreasing noise level can reduce stress for the person with dementia. Music, pets and aromatherapy can also help.

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“Read this if you ride Jefferson Forest @ Stouffville & Bayview Road,” a rider named Canadmos posted to a forum for mountain bikers last Friday.

“Tonight I was out for a ride and got clotheslined by a black climbing rope tied across the trail between two trees. It was at head level while on the bike and got me right in the neck/face, which ripped and broke the helmet right off my head.”

The cyclist found other ropes in the area and cut them down, but he warned his fellow mountain bikers to beware.

“Someone is going to get seriously hurt if the jackass keeps doing that. If I had been going any faster I would have been down for the count.”

Word spread quickly among the tight-knit biking community and along with it, a wave of alarm that the popular trails may have been booby-trapped.

“What the hell is wrong with people?” posted one forum member. “I remember when the Dagmar North trails were being built, there was a few local land owners that would harass the builders for various reasons. OP is lucky to have only sustained minor injuries. This kind of crap could easily kill someone.”

“Keep photo evidence and call the cops each time you find something despite what they say,” advised another. “Tell others to do the same.

Be diligent in finding this person.

You owe them some payback and could save someone else’s ass in the process.”

Canadmos said he had called police, but was disappointed with the response.

“They said to call the conservation authority or whatever.

“I’ve crashed and broke bones on my bikes, but this was by far the scariest thing to happen as I had absolutely no idea what the hell happened. One second I’m riding along, listening to the birds and then boom, on the ground without a helmet.”

Word also spread to local high schools and several public and separate schools sent notices home, warning students to be cautious.

MISUNDERSTANDING But it all seems to have been an unfortunate — if alarming — misunderstanding.

The conservation land is considered part of the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve, owned by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and cyclists have

been using the trails there for years.

Cycling is permitted along marked trails.

An adjacent parcel of land at the northeast corner, near Bayview Avenue and Bethesda Sideroad that abuts the property, is called the Swan Lake Outdoor Education Centre and is used by the York Region public school board.

The trails at the education centre are not to be used by the general public, they are just for the students, said Elizabeth Oakley, spokesperson for the conservation authority.

After hearing about the ropes, the conservation authority investigated immediately, she said.

POLICE SEARCHED TRAILS York police was alerted to the problem via Twitter and last Wednesday, officers searched the trails on mountain bikes and ATVs, said Const. Andy Pattenden.

Turns out, staff at the Swan Lake field centre may have been trying to coral the kids with rope barricades – not realizing the danger it posed.

In an effort to control student safety, they had strung ropes between a number of trees. Signs were placed to let users know the area was prohibited, but they had been vandalized, Oakley said.

All of the ropes have now been removed and the employees that placed the ropes were advised of the potential hazard it caused, Pattenden said. “There was no malicious intent and the area is safe for all to use.”

Licinio Miguelo, spokesperson for the public school board, said that going forward, the board will continue to work with the conservation authority to find a different way to close the trail.

Those who biked in the area this week did so with extra caution as seasoned cyclists recalled similar instances, where trails were boobytrapped by those who didn’t want them spinning their wheels there.

Dave, a cyclist from Keswick, expressed concern that an antibike “terrorist” was at work trying to scare them away from the land.

In his 60s now, he said he has been mountain biking since the 1980s and still carries scars from barbed wire strung along a boobytrapped trail years ago.

“A lot of the trails wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the work cyclists do maintaining them,” he said. “The space is precious and it’s shared and all trail users have got to get along.”

Oakley said the conservation authority wants the same thing.

“We want all trail users to be safe and enjoy themselves. They are beautiful spaces and they should be enjoyed by everyone with no fear.”

Olympic athlete Josh Binstock points out that his pursuit of excellence on the beach volleyball court on the international stage requires financial assistance for training and travel costs.

The 35-year-old, who takes to the sand court with fellow Richmond Hill resident Sam Schacter, received some good tidings recently to assist in his quest.

Athletics Canada and Investors Group included Binstock as one of 20 athletes who will each receive financial assistance totalling $5,000 through its Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary.

Selection criteria included: athletic achievement, financial need and community involvement.

Binstock’s recent sport accomplishments included a silver medal at both the 2016 FIVB Cincinnati Open and the 2015 PorecčGrand Slam. He competed at the 2012 Olympics with Martin Reader and at the PanAm Games in Toronto with Schacter.

He said the assistance came at a most opportune moment.

“I’m honoured and ecstatic to be selected as a recipient of the Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary,” he said in an Athletics Canada news release. “The bursary will be used for travel to and from the Olympic qualifying tournaments. “ - Michael Hayakawa

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NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION Highway 404 from 407 ETR to Green Lane (W.O. 03-20024) Class Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design Study STUDY The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained MMM Group Limited to undertake the Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) and Preliminary Design Study for the 26 km section of Highway 404 from the 407 ETR to Green Lane, in the Regional Municipality of York. The study area is shown on the key plan.

The objectives of the study are to assess and identify rehabilitation, operational and safety improvements throughout the study corridor and develop a plan that includes contract staging and sequencing for future construction projects.

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The recommended plan includes the following: • Proposed widening of Highway 404 to accommodate an additional High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. The widening will occur within the existing median between the northbound and southbound lanes.

• Proposed interchange improvements at 16th Avenue and at Mulock Drive.

• Carpool lot and ramp reconfiguration at Major MacKenzie Drive.

• Proposed bridge improvements to accommodate widening.

• Additional illumination will be provided as required.

• Storm water management and drainage improvements.

THE PROCESS This study followed the approved environmental planning process for Group ‘B’ projects under the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). The Preliminary Design study has been completed and a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been prepared. The TESR documents the details of the recommended plan, the anticipated environmental and property impacts, proposed mitigation measures, and a summary of consultation undertaken throughout the study.

The TESR is available for a 30-day public review period from Thursday, June 16, 2016 to Monday, July 18, 2016 on the project website (www.hwy404eastudy.ca) and during regular business hours at the following locations: Ministry of Transportation Central Region - Building D - 3rd Floor Planning and Environmental Office 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue Toronto, ON M3M 0B7 Mon – Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

York Region Administrative Centre 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 Mon – Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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The debate around weed in Canada has never been more intense.

After the Justin Trudeau Liberals’ election victory, in which they promised to make pot legal, but still haven’t done so or spelled out exactly how it will be sold, cannabis dispensaries began popping up all over the country.

According to those running these shopfronts, they’re not just selling weed, but providing easy access to those who want to consume the plant for medicinal purposes, but don’t want the hassles of going to a doctor.

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Toronto saw more than 45 busted by police at the end of May. Vancouver and Victoria have taken a much lighter approach and say closing down the dispensaries, also called “compassion clubs,” is low on the police priority list.

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Chief Mark Saunders suggested the raids were about where the marijuana is coming from and where the funds are going.

There were two dispensaries in York Region, each on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, but they’ve since been closed.

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I called the 1-800 number listed and spoke to a nice young woman.

The website had eight reviews from customers, including: “Excellent customer service. Quality bud.

No complaints.”

The woman advised me that to buy marijuana, including brands listed on the website such as Afghan Kush, Fruity Pebbles and Grape God, and edibles including white chocolate, granola bars and gummy bears, I could not attend the Richmond Hill location, as this was just a “warehouse” for mail orders, but I could do it online with a staff member.

Two weeks later, after sending a photo of my driver’s licence to the company and initialing a document online promising not to resell or share the weed, not to transport it out of Canada and acknowledging that this was not a “Medicinal Cannabis Card” issued by Health Canada and that it was still illegal for me to have the pot, I got an appointment.

It was on a Saturday, just after 1 p.m.

I signed onto Skype and was contacted by a woman who said she was a registered nurse. She was wearing scrubs and sitting in a hospital-type setting.

She asked me why I needed cannabis. I lied and told her I have anxiety.

She asked me if I have any allergies. I said yes, to penicillin.

She asked if I’d ever had a negative experience with cannabis. I said no.

We then ended our one-minute chat and I was officially a “member” of the club and could buy some marijuana.

Once I sent an email money order, I could get anything listed on the website.

I did not purchase any marijuana, which remains illegal in Canada.

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Enjoy York Region’s Pride Parade June 18 in Richmond Hill, presented by York Pride Fest.

Colourful parade starts at 2 p.m. from intersection of Yonge Street and Crosby Avenue, travelling south to Lorne Avenue, past Elgin Barrow Arena to the Town Park. All afternoon, from noon to 5:30 p.m., enjoy Pride in the Park, with food, drink, live entertainment and interactive kids zone. Park in lot between Town Park and the arena, For more, visit yorkpridefest.com Polo for Heart continues Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19 at the Gormley Polo Centre, 13401 Leslie St., Richmond Hill, north of Stouffville Road. Enjoy polo matches, half time shows such as Canadian Showgirls,

Community Calendar skydivers, champagne divot stomps; each day features Kids Zone, silent auction, art walk, and contests. Bring a picnic or purchase lunch, wear a fun or pretty hat; proceeds from tickets go to Heart & Stroke Foundation and Southlake cardiac programs; for more visit poloforheart.org.

mond Hill Room inside Elgin Barrow Arena, 43 Church St. S. Topic: OMB - Past, Present, Future - Reform, Revision and Re-direction. Councillor Karen Cilevitz welcomes all Richmond Hill residents to this meeting; for details, email karen. cilevitz@richmondhill.ca

Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St. at Yonge and Major Mackenzie, presents free movie screening of Zootopia June 18 at 2 p.m.

Tickets handed out 15 minutes prior in the walkway on east side; limit of 80 tickets. An adult must stay with all children under 8; children under 11 must be accompanied to program room.

Bring a nut-free snack. For details, go to rhpl. richmondhill.on.ca

Subsidized housing information session presented June 20 by the Housing Help Centre at Thornhill Community Center, 7755 Bayview Ave., from 1-3 p.m. in both Farsi and English. All welcome; no registration required. For details, contact Suzan Mousesian at 647-267-5319 or visit www.shhc.org.

Sunday, June 19 Bring family and friends to the downtown Richmond Hill Farmers Market, opening June 19 and running Sundays until September from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in a new location — behind Elgin Barrow Arena, 43 Church St. S. Enjoy fresh produce, baked goods, food trucks, family entertainment and Father’s Day craft activity, handcrafts and more. For details, visit www.

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Monday, June 20 A Ward 5 residents community meeting will be held June 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rich-

Wednesday, June 22 Orientation to Ontario Workshop, a joint program of Markham Public Library and Centre for Immigrant and Community Service York Region, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and June 23 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Milliken Mills Library; program in Cantonese and English.

Smooths transition of newcomers or senior citizens by providing access to community services in Ontario; participants interact with other newcomers. Cost and registration free; go to www.orientationontario.ca or call Dilys Hung at 905-305-4101.

Thursday, June 23 Enjoy free French language conversation group in Richmond Hill, Thursday, June 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Covernotes Tea and Coffee House, 10268 Yonge St., beside Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Adults from York Region welcome to put French conversation skills into

action (from francophones to beginners). For details, go online to bit.ly/partagez_conversation or email Partagez.York@yahoo.ca Free seminar on naturopathic solutions for irritable bowel syndrome, presented by Rahim Habib, naturopathic doctor at Four Seasons Naturopathic Wellness, 305 Carrville Rd., Richmond Hill, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. Food donations welcome for food bank. RSVP at 905597-7201 or at www.familynaturopath.ca.

An Open House regarding the new Oak Ridges Library will be held June 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the current library branch, 13085 Yonge St, unit 12 in Oak Ridges. Architects on hand to discuss informally features of new library design; for details, visit rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca Richvale Lioness Club hosts a Strawberry Supper June 23 at Langstaff Community Centre, 155 Red Maple (corner of Bantry), Richmond Hill from 4:30 to 7:30P p.m. Roast beef, ham, turkey, assorted salads, desserts, strawberries and more. Adults $15; children under 10 $7; pay at the door. All welcome; proceeds support community projects.

Sunday, June 26 Free Nordic Pole Walking clinics offered at David Hamilton Park, on Valleymede Drive in

south Richmond Hill, June 26 for an hour and 35 a half. We will lend you a set of poles, teach technique and walk with you. For schedule, benefits and details, go to www.peterhdennis. com/Nordic_Pole_Walking.php, email peter@ peterhdennis.com or call 905-771-1543.

Wednesday, June 29 Vaughan Concerts in the Park moves to York Hill District Park, 501 Clark Ave. W., Thornhill June 29 at 7:30 p.m., weather permitting, for Johnny & The Cruizers, a tribute to 50s and ‘60s that will have you dancing and laughing. The Concerts in the Park series is presented by TD and event sponsors are CN, Tim Hortons and TransCanada.

For details, visit vaughan.ca/concerts

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Thursday, June 30 If you are over 50 and single, join the York Singles Club June 30 at a new member information session at the Royal Canadian Legion, 233 Centre Street E., Richmond Hill, at 7 p.m.

Activities include sports, cards, games, parties, dinners, movies, theatre and pub nights. Email: info@yorksingles.com.

Free seminar on naturopathic solutions for hormonal health offered by Rahim Habib, naturopathic doctor, at Four Seasons Naturopathic Wellness, 305 Carrville Rd., Richmond Hill June 30 at 6:30 p.m. Learn about naturopathic strategies to help resolve acne, infertility, PMS, endometriosis, thyroid and adrenal disharmony.

Donations welcome for food bank. RSVP to 905597-7201 or at www.familynaturopath.ca.

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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Native Child and Family Services of Toronto FOSTER CARE PROGRAM We are seeking loving homes who want to make a difference in a child’s life. We need foster families that are interested in caring for Aboriginal children, have a willingness to work within our diverse community, and have a fundamental respect for Aboriginal children and their culture. We provide training, support, relief and compensation to our homes.

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Among friends before and after school childcare is looking for: • Registered Early Childhood Educators • Program Staff • Enhanced Funded Staff Must be available September to June school year. Part time split shift Monday - Friday.

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FT / PT Retail Sales Help We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and experienced full time and part time sales associates to join our award winning team. Candidates must be available 15-45hrs per week Sun-Sat 9:45am-8:15pm.

Send Cover Letter & Resume to: careers@dickandjane.ca Internationally Recognized Since 1961 as Toronto Montessori Schools TMS School (TMS), a not-for-profit independent school located in Richmond Hill, enables each student to define and achieve success in university, career and life. With students ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years, TMS is a member of CIS and accredited by CCMA, CAIS and the IBO. Our Mission is to deliver a seamless, internationally-acclaimed educational experience designed to inspire and challenge students to discover the best of who they are and to achieve their full potential.

TMS is inviting applications from motivated, inspired individuals for CLASSROOM AND EXTENDED CARE ASSISTANTS

Family Practice Office 30 hours per week

The following shifts are currently available from September 2016 through to June 2017: Shift A: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Shift B: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Shift C: Casual status/on-call basis Qualifications, experience and attributes: • A minimum of 1 year experience in a similar capacity working with young children • Demonstrated passion for working with children preferably in a team teaching environment • Strong oral communication skills • Ability to work independently and within a team setting • Excellent organizational skills • Punctuality, reliability and good attendance • Current Standard CPR, First Aid and AED training • Current medical (record of necessary immunizations) • A current Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check • Montessori training (TMI preferred), RECE or equivalent is desirable The hourly rate of pay for this position is $15/hr.

The successful candidate must be an energetic team player excited by the opportunity to contribute to an exceptional school. If you believe that a challenging, innovative environment is the perfect fit for you, please submit your résumé, a covering letter as well as your preferred hours of work to: Human Resources at tmshr@tmsschool.ca

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NORTHOVER, William “Bill” Matthew Passed away suddenly at his home in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the age of 60 years.

Sadly missed by his longtime partner Ida Tobey. Beloved father of Michelle (James Adams) of Oshawa and grandfather of Audrey. Cherished son of Willie (nee Deriet) and of the late Matthew (2014). Dear brother of Joan (Marty Shilling), Mary (John Loponen) and John (Patty). Bill will be missed by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later time. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

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KIRBY, Louisa June 8, 2016 Peacefully at the I.O.O.F. Nursing Home, Barrie on Wednesday June 8, 2016 at the age of 86. Louisa Kirby, beloved wife of the late Frederick Kirby. Loving mother of Brenda Kirby (predeceased), Russell Kirby (Karen), Wanda Peirce (Tim Veitch), Robert Kirby (Wendy) and Fred Kirby. Loved by her grandchildren Eric, Andrew, Ryan, Hope, Mac and Joshua and by several great grandchildren.

Cremation has taken place.

The family received relatives and friends at the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes, 54 Coldwater St. E., Orillia, (705) 326-3595 on Monday June 13, 2016 from 4-6 P.M. with a memorial service to celebrate Louisa’s life beginning at 6 P.M. If desired, memorial donations to the I.O.O.F. Nursing Home, Barrie would be appreciated by the family. Online Messages of Condolence are welcome at www.CarsonFuneralHomes.com A Memorial Tree will be planted by the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes.

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NEWMARKET BUILDING Heart of Main Street, Completely renovated 2 bedroom, laundry. Clean, quiet.

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WOODBRIDGE HWY 27/ Martingrove. Brand new 2 bedroom basement apartment. Non-smoking/ pets. Available July 1st.

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YONGE/TOWER HILL, 1 bedroom basement apartment.

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IN THE Heart of Thornhill- New penthouse condo, 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, large balcony overlooking Yonge. 2-parking. Locker.

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Parking, laundry. Available August 15. $1700+ utilities. 416-605-6171.

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JOHN/ BAYVIEW -3 bed townhouse, 2 baths, finished basement, laminate/ hardwood, garage, near TTC, plaza, park, pool. No smoking /pets. Avail imm. $1775+ 416-481-3186.

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