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Guidelines should protect sex workers, Onyx Ronin says

BILL C-36 Bill C-36 was ushered in under the Tories in 2014 and considers the selling of sex as legal, but makes the buying of "sexual services" a criminal offence. It also makes it illegal for anyone to communicate for the purpose of prostitution and bans advertising the sexual services of others.

JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com Onyx Ronin lives in the shadows when she’s at work. She and countless women like her occupy the grey areas of law, somewhere between legitimacy and criminality. Society at large might prefer to forget her profession exists, rather than admit it’s not only real, but a flourishing industry.

She’s a "body rubber," as defined by the laws that govern her career. She has never been arrested and says she sees police "maybe once a year."

People might think Ronin, her working name, and her peers destroy families and corrupt men. But she sees her job in a different light and believes you should, too.

"I feel that I relieve a lot of road rage," she said during a recent interview.

"People are stressed in this world; when they’re on the table, they are happy and relaxed. When I’m touching someone, I feel relaxed and comfortable and I’m sharing an experience with someone.

"It’s about selling intimacy, the human touch, to feel connected to someone else."

The 28-year-old employee of the female-owned MUSE Spa, which has locations in Vaughan and Toronto, is open about her work. She says "there’s nothing wrong with having sex for money," although that’s not what she does.

"People do all sorts of things for money," she says. "I don’t understand why we are so stuck on this

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Onyx Ronin is a body rubber (masseuse). She is standing up for the profession and saying the laws should be changed to better protect the women involved. idea that sexuality can’t be commodified in this one particular way when people accept it being commodified in so many other ways."

At the spa, she gives "full body erotic massages" largely to men aged 40 to 50.

She says MUSE targets men at a higher price point, suggesting her clients are rarely, if ever, intoxicated, and very "respectful." But she says she can’t speak generally about her profession: "As for other girls, I

don’t know."

Ronin studied classical music at the University of Toronto, before studying sex work as part of her master’s degree at York University. After graduation, she worked retail jobs.

She entered the industry at 25 and immediately saw an extraordinary jump in pay, she says, explaining she now makes between $80 and $300 an hour.

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"I would like to see lawmakers looking through the lens that there’s nothing morally wrong with providing sexual services for money," she said. "I would like them to ask, ’How can we help people work without shame and afford them the same rights that everyone else is protected by law?’"

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for a "door fee" and $80 of which goes to the attendant.

Ronin decided to share her story and opinions after MUSE’s Vaughan location was robbed on Dec. 28, 2016. At the time, York Regional Police Det. Sgt. Dave Noseworthy said many massage parlours don’t report robberies because neither employers nor employees want publicity.

That, says Ronin, shows the law, in its current form, doesn’t properly protect

"sexual services", York police Det. Sgt. Thai Truong explained.

Ian McLeod, a spokesperson for the Department of Justice, says any person who purchases sexual services, including manual masturbation, in any place, including a massage parlour, commits an offence. McLeod added that the Minister of Justice has committed to monitoring the impacts of Bill C-36, which regulates prostitution. Ronin, like others in her trade, needs a municipality-issued licence that has her name, photograph and home address to work as a "body rubber." She must also pass a communicable disease test.She suggests the federal government needs to draft new measures to ensure women and girls are not being forced into the profession and exploited. She envisions a society where all sex workers are in constant contact with the authorities, which would improve the chances of helping those that don’t want to be there.

"It should be legal and protected, just like every other job," she said.

Ronin says her job doesn’t suit everyone and businesses see a high turnover, but she insists that her experience has been positive.

"As much as this job is not for everyone, it is for me," she said. "I’m a normal person, I am a happy person. I am choosing to do this."

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Upcoming Meetings

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Tuesday, February 21 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 22 – Special Council – 10 a.m.

Monday, February 27 – Council – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February, 28 – Special Council Meeting to approve 2017 Operating Budget Tuesday, March – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

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Public Notice NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION UNDER THE PLANNING ACT The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following application under the Planning Act: Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-17001 (Related Files: D06-17001 and D06-17003) Town Planner: Simone Fiore, Planner II - Subdivisions Telephone: 905-771-2479 Email: simone.fiore@richmondhill.ca A request from Ming Zhang and Wei Zhang to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Lot 2, Plan 201 and municipally known as 10 Bayview Court South. The application seeks to permit one additional building lot on the subject lands.

The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that a “complete” development application has been received by the Town of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The application has been circulated to Town departments and external agencies for review and comment. A Council Public Meeting will be scheduled and held at a later date, with formal notice being provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act. If you wish to express your views with respect to this application, please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted above.

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The proposed By-law and supporting Staff Report will be available for pick-up at the Office of the Clerk, Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Friday, February 24, 2017 after 3 p.m. The Staff Report will also be available on RichmondHill.ca. To find it, select the Calendar and click on the Special Council meeting date for a list of items.

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2018-2022 TERM OF OFFICE Richmond Hill is seeking to appoint five citizens to its Council Compensation Review Committee, two of which are business representatives from within the business community.

The Committee’s mandate is to produce an independent report with recommendations regarding the total compensation for Members of Council for the next term of office, which commences following the 2018 Municipal Election. The term of the Committee will expire upon Council’s acceptance of the Committee’s final report, which must be completed on or before November 30, 2017.

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While it may be a touchy subject, it’s high time the federal government revisited its laws governing the sale and purchase of sexual services.

Bill C-36, or the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, was enacted in December 2014, after the Supreme Court had found a year earlier that sections of the previous laws governing prostitution were unconstitutional. It was touted by the federal government as targeting purchasers of sexual services, or johns, while protecting those engaged in sex work.

Others, however, were critical of the new law and argued it not only made sex workers more vulnerable to becoming victims of crime, but contained many of the same issues that led to its preProstitution is decessor being repealed.

Two years later, the profescolloquially sion remains a risky business many of those in it. referred to as forThat’s why people such as Onyx Ronin, who works as a "the world’s "body rubber" at the female-run oldest MUSE Spa, are speaking up about the law’s shortcomings. profession" For example, the MUSE location in Vaughan was robbed late last year and, at the time, York Regional Police Det.-Sgt. Dave Noseworthy noted many similar establishments don’t report crimes for fear of repercussions.

Ronin, who has a licence for what she does and must pass a communicable disease test, says that just goes to show how inadequate the laws are when it comes to protecting those providing sexual services. Rather than "shame" people, she’d prefer to see them extended the same rights workers in any other industry enjoy, including protection under the law.

Prostitution is colloquially referred to as "the world’s oldest profession", which suggests, legal or not, it will continue to happen. However, by making it and other sexual services unlawful, or shunting them into a legal grey area, it drives this activity underground, thus inviting an element of criminality that can lead to human trafficking, assaults and murders against sex workers and a host of other ills.

Instead of the status quo, Ronin would like to see the laws facilitate constant contact between those in the profession and the authorities. It would not only improve safety, but also ensure no one is forced into it.

We agree. While regulations would be necessary - no one wants solicitation near a school for example - the law shouldn’t endanger sex workers or foster a breeding ground for dangerous criminality.

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• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • MP acts on behalf of majority of community Re: Don’t open doors to ’Terrorists’, Jan. 19.

This article starts with a provocative title: Don’t open doors to ’terrorists’.

Then continues with: ’Iranian-Canadians are expressing shock and concern over reports that Richmond Hill Liberal MP Majid Jowhari is lobbying for friendlier relations with Iranian regime.’

If a reader decides not to continue reading the rest of article as to what the message has already delivered, then he or she would have been left with a sense exactly opposite the message, the rest of article has somehow conveyed: Two petitions for and against our govern-

ment’s plan to reengage with Iran has gathered roughly 16,000 and 600 signatures respectively.

The fact that majority of Iranian-Canadians - me and my family among them - had actually demanded the Richmond Hill MP to lobby the government to make good on his promise to reengage with Iranian government, will only be uncovered when the reader’s confusion leads him to sorts the facts among the article out.

Now the mix-up will turn to disappointment if the reader goes back to the beginning of the article and reads the title and first few lines again.

Indeed MP Jowhari has not ’sparked controversy’ rather fulfilled a demand by majority of a community. A demand which has

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Millions of Iranians have fled regime Re: Don’t open doors to ’Terrorists’, Jan. 19.

Great piece of investigative and objective journalism!

In July 2016 nearly 17,000 Canadians petitioned the Canadian government to maintain the Iranian regime as the state supporter of terrorism.

For years the Argentine Judge Alberto Nisman, assassinated, has indicted top regime officials for their role in blowing up a Jewish centre.

Recently, Germany’s federal prosecutor said

that "Iran’s intelligence agency was spying on (Reinhold) Robbe, former president of the GermanIsrael friendship society, and the possible target of an assassination attempt

by Iran’s intelligence agency".

The simple truth is that ever since they took power in Iran, some 5 million Iranians had to emigrate across the world to escape the reign of terror, persecution and repression in their native land. An unprecedented number in our history.

It is great that we, expats from all over the world, can seek refuge in Canada, enjoy the peace and freedom and thrive even be elected to the parliament. Like Majid Jowhari did.

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l Sunday, February 19 Opera’s Greatest Hits - York Symphony Orchestra WHEN: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. WHERE: Richmond Hill Center for the Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Francine Hudspith, 416-716-5469, hudspith@rogers.com, http://www.yorksymphony.ca COST: Adults $30, seniors $25, students $15 Join us for a concert of your favourite opera themes. Come share this memorable performance featuring the greatest overtures and arias. l Monday, February 20 Lyme Disease Support Group Meeting

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WHEN: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: York Region Police Station Community Room, 177 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Linda, yorknorth.lymegroup@gmail.com If you or someone you know has Lyme disease, join us on Family Day. Canadian Radio, Eh? - a talk at the Historical Society WHEN: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Marj Andre, 416-822-5139, marjandre@rogers.com COST: $5 Richmond Hill Historical Society member, Paul Lynott, will tell the story of the history of radio. Some of the major advance in radio have a Canadian connection. l Tuesday, February 21 RHPL - Take a "Paws" WHEN: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: Richmond Hill Public Library, 1 Atkinson St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-884-9288 Need a study break? Feeling a bit overwhelmed? Take a little

"paws" to de-stress with a St. John Ambulance therapy dog at Central Library. l Wednesday, February 22 Lunch and Learn - Vitamins and Minerals WHEN: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Linda Alldred-Johnson, 905-884-3606, st.matthewsuc@on.aibn.com COST: Freewill offering Vitamins and natural supplements to improve your health and enhance your well being. Guest Speaker, Rosemary Mele, Down to Earth, Richmond Hill. l Thursday, February 23 Money Matters Program WHEN: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: Catholic Community Services of York Region, 21 Dunlop St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Jamal Gharavi, 905-770-7040, jgharavi@ccsyr.org An eight week workshop to improve financial knowledge and money management skills for clients who are in need.

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Admission FREE age 15 and under Get outdoors and spend a fun-filled day with your family with selfguided tours, games and activities.

Cupcake Day Party WHEN: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave., Thornhill CONTACT: Hailey Osborne, 905762-1300, hosborne@ospca.on.ca OSPCA Markham Cat Adoption and Education Centre is hosting a party to help animals in need within the community.

Snowflakes and Starlight Winter Carnival WHEN: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: Memorial Park, Memorial Park Whtichurch-Stouffville, Whitchurch-Stouffville CONTACT: Julia Jackson, 905-640-1910, julia.jackson@townofws.ca

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Newmarket Folk Society presents Sultans of String WHEN: 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, 707 Srigley Street, Newmarket CONTACT: Graham Bonesteel, 905 895-4977, lgbonesteel@gmail.com COST: $25 Newmarket Folk Society presents

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Markham - It’s all about the kids on Feb. 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Markham Fairgrounds. Spend the day at Kidapalooza, enjoying over 45,000 sq. ft. of larger and more interactive play zones, activity centres, dance parties, performance stages, and more for your kids. Each family will receive a coupon book and events guide upon arrival. For more information, visit www.kidapalooza.ca or call 416414-2466.

Newmarket - The Magna Centre will be open for fun and games on Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can enjoy discounted entry fees for activities including swimming, skating and use of the gymnasium. Participants are encouraged to keep things green by attending the town event by bus, carpooling or walking. For more information, email info@newmarket.ca or call 905-895-5193.

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On Feb. 20, make your Family Day activities extra special by staying away from the couch and television, and instead sliding on a pair of skates, winter jackets, swimsuits and more.

Here’s a few of the activities you can find within York Region and Simcoe County for this upcoming Family Day celebration: Aurora - Get your winter gear ready for Aurora’s Arctic Adventure on Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside Aurora Town Park. Enjoy an array of delicious food vendors, allday live entertainment and family-friendly activities such as winter games, ice carving and snow tubing. Entry is free. For more information, call 905-726-4762.

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The Wills Lawyer 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.

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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, Michelle Kotzer 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.”

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.

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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.

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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Patient records to be more accessible to clinicians across York and Simcoe regions KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com Metroland

A new streamlined approach to health care means your records as a patient will be shared seamlessly between any of the three hospitals in Markham, Newmarket and Alliston.

"One patient, one record" is the idea behind the new eHealth partnership between Markham Stouffville Hospital, Southlake Regional Health Centre, and Stevenson Memorial Hospital.

"Clinicians will be able to access more information about their patients when they need it from almost anywhere," said Lewis

Markham Stouffville Hospital unveiled its newly designed front.

Hooper, chief information officer, Markham Stouffville Hospital.

Tim Pemberton, chief technology officer at Southlake, said this will be particularly beneficial to patients who are cared for at multiple sites, such as cardiac and cancer patients, who receive care at both their local hospital and at one of Southlake’s regional programs.

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Over the next year, Southlake and Stevenson will update their HIS to the latest version of Meditech’s system which is already in use at Markham.

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"I can’t say there’s a big discrepancy in the age (between when I moved in and now) but certainly in terms of the mental and physical health, it’s huge.

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bers when there were only a handful of residents in wheelchairs, which meant there was enough space for recreational activities.

"Plus, there are so many (residents) with varying degrees of dementia, there are constant interruptions," he added.

"They (staff) have to spend so much of their

Chartwell Feb. 9 to highlight concerns with seniors’ care.

That includes worries the province’s long-term care homes are unable to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population and doubts about Ontario’s ability to care for the dramatic increase in the number of elderly residents

time to provide order or restore order before they can continue the program."

English is in a room with three other men, one of whom he said has many health concerns and occupies the washroom for several hours a day.

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with complex needs.

"It’s what keeps me up at night," Chartier said, adding there are not enough long-term care homes in the province and many of the existing ones are outdated.

"It scares me that we’re not going to be prepared for the seniors coming down the pipeline. We’re

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There are many challenges facing seniors in York Region, Chartier said.

There are now more than 72,500 residents over the age of 75, which is expected to grow by 76.7 per cent in the next decade and by 183 per cent in the next two decades.

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AMANDA PERSICO apersico@yrmg.com More than 200,000 students will be eligible for free tuition under new OSAP regulations.

Recently, the province announced changes to its student assistance program that will help remove financial barriers to college and university.

MPP Liz Sandals and Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard were on hand at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School in Aurora to announce the new program structure.

Through program enhancements, the province is making tuition free for more than 210,000 Ontario students.

Expanding access to college and university is part of our government’s plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help peo-

ple in their everyday lives.

"We’re moving forward with the most ambitious reform of student financial assistance in North America because our government believes that a person’s ability to access post-secondary education should be based on their ability to learn, and not on their ability to pay," said Deb Matthews, advanced education and skills development minister.

Under the new program, OSAP grants and loans will make the average tuition free for students whose parents make less than $50,000 a year.

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There is also a repayment calculator to help budget payments once a student leaves school, following a six-month repayment grace period.

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Cost is $250 for a team of two fishers. All teams must sign in on the morning of the event. The derby is held

in support of the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program, which assists the families of financially-strained local youth to participate in organized sports.

For more information, a full list of rules, or to register, visit www.icefishinglakesimcoe.com

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Who says you shouldn’t fish in the middle of winter?

You and your entire family won’t want to miss out on the second annual Lake Simcoe Championship Ice Fishing Derby coming up on Feb. 19 in Georgina.

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., participants will try to lure in the heaviest combined weight of up to 12 perch, to capture the first-place prize of $10,000. Official weigh-in of each team’s perch will take place between 1 and 2 p.m. In the odd case of a tie, the firstprize winnings will be split between both winning teams.

As it will be held on Family Day weekend, Canadian residents will not

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∞No payments for 90 days (payment deferral) offer is available on any new and unused Honda Civic model financed between February 1st, 2017 and February 28th, 2017 at participating Ontario Honda Dealers. Offer applies only to purchase finance offers on approved credit through Honda Financial Services Inc. Monthly payments are deferred for 90 days. Contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 90 days of the contract. After 90 days, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will be required to repay the principal and interest monthly over the term of the contract, but not until 90 days after the contract date. Offer ends February 28th, 2017 and is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Limited time lease offers available through Honda Financial Services Inc. (HFS), to qualified retail customers on approved credit. Weekly payments include freight and PDI ($1,595), EHF tires & filters ($18.75), A/C charge ($100), and OMVIC fee ($10).

Taxes, licence, insurance and registration are extra. ΩRepresentative weekly lease example: 2017 Civic LX Sedan 6MT (Model FC2E5HE) // 2017 Civic LX Coupe 6MT (Model FC4A5HEZ) // 2017 Civic LX Hatchback (Model FK7G2HE) on a 60-month term with 260 weekly payments at 2.99% // 2.99% // 2.99% lease APR. Weekly payment is $58.88 // $61.97 // $64.82 with $0 down or equivalent trade-in and $145 // $0 // $270 total lease incentive included. Down payments, $0 security deposit and first weekly payments due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $15,308.92 // $16,112.19 // $16,854.26. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/ km for excess kilometres. PPSA lien registration fee of $45.93 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.65, due at time of delivery are not included. For all offers: licence, insurance, PPSA, other taxes (including HST) and excess wear and tear are extra. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. Offers only valid for Ontario residents at participating Ontario Honda Dealers. Dealer may lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Colour availability may vary by dealer. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. See your Ontario Honda Dealer or visit HondaOntario.com for full details.

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Location: Oak Ridges Community Centre, Program Room 1A, 12895 Bayview Ave, Richmond Hill, ON L4E 3G2

Please let us know if you require accommodations to participate in this meeting. An accessible version of this notice is available upon request. For further information about this project, to submit a comment, or to be added to the mailing list, please contact:

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This study is being conducted in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2015, as amended). Personal information submitted (e.g., name, address and phone number) is collected, maintained and disclosed under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for transparency and consultation purposes.

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the ability to provide our residents with the care they need, when they need it, close to home," he said.

The region is also pleased to donate two ambulances for use in York Region.

"A little closer to home, St. John Ambulance has been an integral part of York Region since 1991 providing first aid training, volunteer medical first response teams and disaster planning and support," he said, adding 600 volunteers with the organization provide 70,000 hours of community service each year.

"You’ve probably heard the saying think globally, act locally," said Norm Barrette, general manager of paramedic services.

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Although three ambulances should serve the southern part of St. Lucia, two broken ones are "cannibalized" for parts to keep the third emergency vehicle running, says Harry Harakh, president of a humanitarian aid charity.

Now, patients of St. Jude Hospital, who are treated in an adjacent stadium after a fire gutted the hospital in 2009, will be able to rely on a decommissioned ambulance donated by York Region and equipped by Harakh’s Caribbean North Charities Foundation.

The ambulance could make a life or death difference for the community, he

said.

The five-year-old ambulance was one of three donated at a ceremony Feb. 8, with the other two going to St. John’s Ambulance of York Region.

"I think here in York Region, our little corner of the world is helping, yes, our corner of the world but also other little corners of the world as well," said commissioner of community and health services, Adelina Urbanski.

Preserving and protecting the health of a community requires proper equipment, said regional chair Wayne Emmerson.

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Community members and local artists are invited to design and submit up to five pieces of visual art including photography, digital art, collage, painting, illustration and printmaking.

The theme for the contest is "Past, Present and

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Submissions are currently being accepted and the deadline is Friday, Feb. 24 at 11:59 p.m.

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