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CHRIS SIMON chris.simon@simcoe.com TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com Two professionals plus three children equals one unaffordable daycare bill.

Liam and Jena Murphy already had their hands full and pocketbooks emptied trying to pay for daycare for their now sixyear-old son Ethan. Then life happened, and twin boys came along.

Isaac and Oliver entered the world about two years ago. Once Jena’s maternity leave ended, the family had to make some major life adjustments. Both Liam and Jena had careers - he worked as a nurse and she is employed in an office - but he was, coincidentally, laid off and, when they ran the numbers, it didn’t make sense to seek another full-time job.

So for now, Liam stays home with the kids and hopes to pick up part-time work in the fall.

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CONTINUING POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PROPERTY WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

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The law concerning the continuing power of attorney for property is complicated.

In order to make it easier for you to understand the complexities in this area of the law, I would like to highlight the following points: The word “attorney” in a continuing power of attorney for property does not mean that you have to appoint your lawyer. You can appoint a trusted family member or friend.

Your will and your continuing power of attorney for property are separate and Michelle Kotzer distinct documents. One does not replace the other, but you are certainly allowed to appoint the same person to represent you in both your will and your continuing power of attorney for property. Your will only takes effect after your death, and your continuing power of attorney for property is only effective during your life and terminates at your death.

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The bank power of attorney would not be effective with respect to your home, condo or any other real estate in your name, and in all likelihood, the bank power of attorney would not be effective with respect to any other assets which you own, to the extent that those assets are kept outside of the particular bank.

A situation may arise where you want to revoke your continuing power of attorney for property, and of course, you can always do this as long as you have the mental capacity. Once you lose that capacity, it will be too late to revoke your continuing power of attorney for property.

This subject is not only for seniors. Remember that even if you are in your twenties and in excellent health, you run the risk that you may unexpectedly lose your mental capacity because of a motor vehicle accident or sports accident. You cannot make a valid continuing power of attorney, if you are under the age of majority.

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Breaking down doors Firefighting camp heats up career choice for girls TIM KELLY tkelly@yrmg.com

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From top: The Vaughan Female Firefighter Camp participants Rebekah Newman (from left), Gabriella Rizzi, Emma McKenzie and Sophia Galluci joined instructor Captain Lisa Reid for a well-earned break; Emily Galipo, 18, of Vaughan, uses a saw to cut through a door during a drill at the camp in Vaughan; and Marissa Moscovitch, 17, of Richmond Hill, climbs the aerial ladder during training.

"It’s not something you see a lot of girls do and I had a lot of fun doing that," she said. Doing the camp, "is another thing I

can add to my bucket list. The leaders were all amazing people, amazing role models."

Victoria Myddelton, who has

been with the Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service for the past two years, was one of the camp’s instructors and said she was impressed with all 16 campers.

"They did amazing. The weather was extremely hot, but we didn’t hear a complaint all week and it was a real pleasure to instruct them," Myddelton said.

The 27-year-old instructor is a competitor in the Scott FireFit Combat Challenge, who, with partner Billy Carlisle set a world record last year. And she is competing again this year.

With 10 per cent of its firefighters female the Vaughan

Fire and Rescue Service is well above the national average of three per cent, but with the Female Firefighting Camp, is intent on showing the next generation the way.

"It was exciting for them.

They were really enthusiastic and it was just really great to see young females excited about firefighting and what it has to offer them as a career possibility," Myddelton said.

One of those youngsters, Sophia Golluci, 16, of Vaughan, said she "really liked the camp.

"My whole life, I’ve really liked physical jobs, I’ve been really athletic. It was nice to experience how the gear felt."

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or a week, 16 teenage girls trained in red-hot conditions, broke down doors, saved lives and they’re burning with desire to do it all again.

Emily Galipo, 18, of Vaughan, figures it’s just fiveand-a-half years until she has the chance to join the Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service.

The York University student loved last week’s Female Firefighting Camp so much, she can’t wait to come back next year.

"Helping people and providing a service is a huge adrenalin rush," said Galipo who plays competitive hockey and soccer.

She said she loves the teamwork and trust firefighting engenders.

After her four years at York, she wants to take the firefighting course at Seneca College and apply to Vaughan Fire and Rescue.

"The firefighters who volunteered their time were a huge inspiration to me, they’re definitely role models to me; some things they said just changed my life for the good," Galipo said. She and her 15 fellow campers took part in the firstever all female camp at the Vaughan Joint Operations Centre at 2800 Rutherford Rd. from July 17-21.

There, under the watchful eye of instructors they worked from 9-4 each day (with a onehour lunch break) learning CPR and First Aid, hose line operations, fire ground operations, ground and aerial ladders, leadership and teambuilding, rope rescue, the Jaws of Life, search-and-rescue techniques and how to use personal protective equipment.

Marissa Moscovitch, 17, of Richmond Hill, said she’s going into a firefighting career and admitted using power tools was her favourite part of the camp.

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Upcoming Meetings Tuesday, September 5 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 6 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m.

Monday, September 11 – Council – 7:30 p.m.

Agendas for all meetings are available on the Town’s website under Mayor and Council section – Council Calendar. Meetings will be held at the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st floor ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM For meetings held in the council Chambers, the Town of Richmond Hill offers an assistive listening system. Should you require the use of this system, please advise the Office of the Clerk in advance by sending an e-mail to clerks@richmondhill.ca of by speaking with Clerk’s Office staff before the start of the meeting.

Public Notice NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following applications under the Planning Act: Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-17022 Town Planner: Philip Liu, Planner I – Site Plans Telephone: 905-747-6312 Email: Philip.Liu@richmondhill.ca A request from 2537788 Ontario Inc. . to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Lots 9 to12, Plan 133 and municipally known as 13249 Bathurst Street.

The application seeks to facilitate a future severance application for the creation of two (2) new building lots on the subject lands.

Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-17023 Town Planner: Philip Liu, Planner I – Site Plans Telephone: 905-747-6312 Email: Philip.Liu@richmondhill.ca A request from Carol Wilkinson to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Lot 17, Plan 5509 and municipally known as 23 Long Hill Drive. The application seeks to facilitate a future severance application for the creation of two (2) new building lots on the subject lands.

The purpose of these notices are to advise the public that “complete” development applications have been received by the Town of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The applications have 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 thes applications, please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted above. The personal information accompanying your submission will become part of the public record. Additional information related to these applications is also available for inspection between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM during regular business days at the Town’s Planning & Regulatory Services Department, located at 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 (Telephone: 905-771-8910).

Dated this 17th day of August 2017.

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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – PUCCINI DRIVE AND ROSSINI DRIVE Please be advised that the Puccini Drive and Rossini Drive Intersection will be temporarily closed to traffic on Monday, August 14 at 7 a.m. until Friday, September 1, 2017 at 7 p.m.

Access to local properties and emergency access will be maintained. Local traffic will be diverted around this closure by the above indicated detour route. The closure is to facilitate safe and efficient construction of municipal infrastructure upgrades to the King South Development Inc. subdivision on Puccini Drive.

If further information is required, please contact Access Richmond Hill at 905-771-8800 or at access@richmondhill.ca.

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

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Dates: Every Thursday until August 24 Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Location: The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street North Cost: $15 For more information, call 905-780-3802.

SUMMER TEAS AT THE RICHMOND HILL HERITAGE CENTRE The time-honoured tradition of dessert tea may be enjoyed on the patio or in the air-conditioned comfort of the Gardenview Room. Featuring a full-service tea that is the equivalent of a light lunch. Consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches, scones served with clotted cream and preserves and an assortment of cookies. Enjoy our Private Blend Teas, coffee or ice cold lemonade.

Date: Tuesdays August 22, 29 Sittings: 1:00 and 2:30pm Location: The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street North, Richmond Hill Cost: $12.50(tax included) Please call the Heritage Centre at 905-780-3802 for more information and to reserve your space today.

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EDITORIAL | OPINION

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Entrepreneurial skills vital for young people

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The world young people have grown up into over the past decade or so bears little resemblance to the one the generations immediately preceding it inherited.

Rather than graduating from high school or a postsecondary education program and smoothly transitioning into a career that would see them from first-day jitters through to gold watch at retirement, the job market today is marked by fierce competition and seismic changes.

Uncertainty, it seems, is the new certainty.

And while the employment landscape may never have been quite as straightforward or simple as the second paragraph suggests -perhaps only when viewed through the rose-tinted lenses of nostalgia - the fact remains that charting a career path in today’s job market is an increasingly daunting task.

And with many traditional sectors already experiencing disruption from new technologies (bricks-and-mortar retail stores and taxi operations among them) and several others poised for a major shake-up from innovations such as automation (the trucking industry being but one example) navigating a career path will only become more challenging.

In fact, nearly 42 per cent of the jobs for which Canadians are currently being paid could be automated using only the technology we have today, according to the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship.

As such, it’s good to see that there are programs such as the new Youth by Design course offered by the York Region District School Board and York University’s Innovation York, out of its new YSpace innovation centre in Markham, that are encouraging high school students to embrace the spirit of entrepreneurship and "follow their passion."

The program allows students to research their ideas and learn about subjects such as business leadership, intellectual property and patent law, while earning school credit at the same time.

The teens involved in the Youth by Design course are working on some impressive projects to be sure.

Markham’s Natalie Shafik, for example, is creating an app to help students access recipes based on the ingredients they have available, while Bur Oak student Yu Mao is making an app to help keep people connected with their friends and family living abroad.

These are great examples of young people turning challenges into opportunities and that kind of can-do spirit will serve them regardless of what the future of work holds.

The Youth by Design course and other programs like it, such as Summer Company and the resources offered through the York Small Business Enterprise Centre, should be promoted and made readily available to youth.

Jobs and. indeed, entire employment sectors may come and go but entrepreneurial skills are irreplaceable.

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• LETTERS & COMMENTARY • Power reports don’t boost conservation Power Stream Hydro efforts in producing the periodic Power Stream Power Report, which ranks my hydro usage against a selection of similar residences, in addition to costing money to produce, has other consequences: One, it makes me feel less caring when I have in fact done many things to help address usage.

Two, the report apparently ignores lifestyle differences in the neighbour comparison.

Three, it makes me wonder how committed the provincial government is to reducing rates that have increased dramatically over the last number of years, this from recent news reports.

When the effort seems to try to make hydro usage my fault, it seems like obfuscation of the real problem of rates. We are seniors, living in a small house, with limited capacity to update and renew everything, but we have made basic accommodations: Almost all the lights in the house are CFLs or LEDs, and attic insulation has been improved. Our older working air conditioner is connected to the Peaksaver system which allows hydro to switch it off. A powered attic fan is installed to reduce heat buildup and improve cooling performance.

We need day comfort at 25.5 Celsius and a running furnace fan to distribute cool air. We cook on our schedule and some of our entertainment is home

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Dehumidifier, dishwasher and laundry pair also run occasionally.

We also have a pool, active for about two months of the year, with timed pump hours for two-thirds of the day and using solar heat.

So, to the hydro executives that thought they could shame me and others into further conservation, I say not likely. Your efforts could be much better spent in contracting for much cheaper power imports, say from Quebec, or by better handling infrastructure decisions with your provincial partners, like cancelling half-built facilities or retaining ownership of other parts of the infrastructure.

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Talk improved understanding of autism RE: What is autism really, June 15 Many years ago, I had the good fortune to attend a very impressive talk addressed to teachers and service providers that Daniel Share-Strom gave at Kerry’s Place.

Part of my work involved the authorization of occupational therapy for children with similar issues to his, and I believe his talk improved my understanding of autism, and thus my practice, which in turn affected some children who were considered to be autistic.

I wish everyone could hear this man talk because he is unforgettable.

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4 simple tips for a strong start to the school year 3. Reduce screen time - More free time in the summer often means more time spent in front of a screen, be it TV or tablet. Increased screen time can lead to poor sleeping habits and reduced attention spans, so implement a schedule as you prepare for the school year. A good rule to follow could be no screens in the morning and a set amount of time in the evening.

Make sure screens are off completely an hour before bed.

After summer break it can be hard to transition back into the school routine. As the new school year approaches, it’s helpful to start preparing your child(ren) so that by the time the first day of school arrives, the whole family is feeling prepared. Here is a list of simple tips to make back to school a breeze: 1. Set up a schedule - Ease into your routine over a one to two-week period to ensure you’re ready for the first day back.

You can start by re-introducing a consistent bedtime and practicing morning rituals like eating breakfast together at a regular time.

4. Seek extra support - Everyone learns at their own pace, and some subjects like math and reading may take more time to master than others. After-school programs are a great way to help your child foster confidence and strong work-skills. With the help of a trained instructor, they work with your child to set up an individual lesson plan that aims to build a lifetime of math and reading success.

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Plane noise too much for Richmond Hill resident TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com After living in her Richmond Hill home for nearly three decades, Bessie Karellas will be forced to move if things don’t change.

The long-time resident loves nothing more than spending time outdoors in her back yard but as of this spring, that changed, she said.

She began to notice that the airliners coming in for a landing at Pearson International Airport are now flying lower and closer to her neighbourhood than before, she said.

"The roar of the engines is absolutely deafening," she said. "It is so loud we have to move indoors and close all the windows and doors to muffle some of the sound."

es all residents who are experiencing the same disruption to submit complaints at Torontopearson.com.

The noise complaint website currently states, "Due to an increase in the volume of complaints, response time from the noise management office will be longer than usual".

The Toronto Aviation Noise Group, T.A.N.G., has been advocating for fair flight paths for the past four years.

Flight path changes in 2012 by NAV Canada caused the group to form and advocate for residents who are suffering from the intrusive noise, loss of sleep, classroom disruption and a general decrease in quality of life.

It is collecting noise complaints at Torontoaviationnooise.ca.

During the peak hours of air traffic, there are only seconds or minutes between aircraft passing over. The planes continue to fly by until around 11 or 11:30 p.m. on some nights and a few pass over between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m.

"It is very disruptive.

We can’t even carry on a conversation in the backyard without being interrupted by air traffic noise," she said. "I love my home and I love my back yard but if I can’t get anything done about this, I won’t be able to stay here for much longer."

Karellas isn’t alone.

She and her neighbours have brought their concerns to Richmond Hill MP Majid Jowhari and MPP Reza Moridi in the hope they will pass it along to policy makers.

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Caribbean North comes to Richmond Hill SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com

VAUGHAN HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) DEPOT IS MOVING to the McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre (CEC).

Construction is currently underway at the McCleary Court CEC to add a HHW depot and weigh-scales.

Once construction is complete, the Vaughan HHW Depot (2840 Rutherford Road) will permanently close and the McCleary Court CEC (130 McCleary Court) will become a convenient one-stop shop for residents to drop off a wide assortment of waste materials including: • polystyrene foam • drywall • scrap metal • electronics • tires • garbage • wood • HHW

You don’t have to travel to downtown Toronto to get a taste of the Caribbean.

Caribbean North comes to Richmond Hill Aug. 25.

The seventh annual Caribbean North Charities Foundation Gala Fundraiser will include performances by accomplished saxophonist and vocalist Victor Shim, singer/songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Faith Amour, the Toronto Dance Company, York Regional Police Male Chorus, Bill "The Crooner" Newman, award-winning author Itah Sadu, and internationally-acclaimed Caribbean folk music calypso group La Petite Musicale.

Caribbean North Charities Foundation organized the event to raise money to help unserviced parts of the world.

The foundation supports a burn unit in Guyana and is helping to rebuild a hospital in St. Lu-

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Itah Sadu leads a ceremony at Union Station before hundreds boarded a TTC subway car for the Emancipation Day Underground Freedom Train Ride for the 2016 trip from Union Station to Downsview station in Toronto. cia.

The foundation also plans to launch a Caribbean Day for Canada 150 at Richmond Green Sports Centre on Oct. 1.

The mix and mingle starts at 6:30; the show is at 8 p.m.

You can make advanced ticket reservations online and pick them up on the day of the concert.

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Go to www.caribbeannorth.ca for more information.

The gala runs until 11 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts at 10268 Yonge St.

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The five-day signature event features more than 30 different concerts along Main Street Unionville and in bars and restaurants.

The festival kicks off Aug. 16 with opening night at the Varley Art Gallery with a special performance by York Region’s own Juno-nominated and top up-and-coming jazz singer Barbra Lica.

The festival runs Aug. 17, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Aug. 18, 7:30 to 11 p.m., Aug. 19, noon to 11 p.m. and Aug. 20, noon to 7 p.m.

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The Thornhill native shot a five-under par 67 for a one-stroke victory to win the Price Cutter Charity Championship and score his first victory on the Web.com Tour Sunday.

Silverman, who turned pro in 2010, played bogeyfree golf over his final three rounds at the High-

land Springs Country Club in Springfield, Missouri to finish at 263 for 72 holes and one shot ahead of American Talor Gooch.

The triumph pocketed Silverman $121,500. More important, the win pushed him from 63rd to 16th on the tour’s money list and into an almost assured promotion to the PGA Tour for the 2018 season.

The top 25 players on the Web.com Tour money list advance. There are two re-

maining events in the season.

It was an extra long finishing day for Silverman as his third round was suspended due to weather Saturday after the fourth hole. However, he returned to the course Sunday with a hot hand.

He completed his third round with four birdies and two eagles to record his second consecutive 63.

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Lucky 7! Richmond Hill sports hall names 2017 inductees JOHN CUDMORE jcudmore@yrmg.com Meet Richmond Hill’s very own Group of Seven.

The Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame unveiled its 2017 class of inductees August 14 with seven individuals slated to be enshrined during an induction ceremony Oct. 5 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

Two-time Canadian senior figure skating champion Tracey Wainman highlights the crop of inductees which also includes hockey players Jamie Joslin and the late Scott Mabley, softball builder Mary Anne Palmer, power skating coach Bill Woloski and soccer referees Gianni Facchini and Peter Pendli.

The director of the York Region Skating Academy, where she has coached since 1998, Wainman was

Canada’s female athlete of the year in 1981.

Joslin attended Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh on a scholarship in 2009. A defenceman, she set several records for her position at the NCAA Division I school. She has coached in the Aurora Panthers girls hockey program and is currently the skills coach for the Central York Girls Hockey Association.

Palmer began playing softball in the Richmond Hill Minor Ball Association. She went on to found the Richmond Hill Women’s Slo-Pitch League and aided in the creation of a ladies’ masters (over-40) league.

Mabley, who passed away in 2003, is to be inducted post-humously. He was the 202nd selection in the 1974 National Hockey League draft by the Washington Capitals. He was al-

so selected 192nd in the World Hockey Association draft by the Indianapolis Racers in the same year.

Facchini and Pendli are high-level soccer referees with experience at provincial, collegiate, national and international levels.

Woloski co-founded Richmond Hill’s first power skating school in 1967 and oversaw the school for three decades. He also served as general manager for Richmond Hill Dynes junior hockey teams in the 1970s and 1980s.

Tickets are $20. Details are available at the centre or by logging on to rhcentre.ca or by telephone at 905-787-8811.

For more information of the Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame, visit RichmondHill.ca/SportsHall.

The hall of fame currently includes 50 members.

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The Regional Municipality of York

NOTICE OF COMPLETION Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study

Bayview Avenue Steeles Avenue to Elgin Mills Road City of Markham and Town of Richmond Hill The Regional Municipality of York has completed a Schedule ‘C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for improvements to Bayview Avenue between Steeles Avenue and Elgin Mills Road.

The EA Study recommends the following solutions for Bayview Avenue: • Widening from four lanes to six lanes

Elgin Mills Road Town of Richmond Hill

• Providing a multi-use path on the east side of Bayview Avenue • Improving rail bridges at Laureleaf Road and Royal Orchard Boulevard

The Regional Municipality of York Regional Municipality of York Clerk’s Department 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 The City of Markham

Town of Richmond Hill Clerk’s Department 225 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4

City of Markham Clerk’s Department 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, ON L3R 9W3 Markham Public Library Thornhill Community Centre Branch 7755 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill, ON L3T 4P1

We invite you to read the report and direct written comments to: Mark Nykoluk, P. Eng. Project Manager, Transportation Services The Regional Municipality of York 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket , ON L3Y 6Z1 Phone: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 75938 Email: roads.ea@york.ca

If concerns cannot be resolved through discussions with York Region, a person may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change issue a Part II Order for this project. A Part II Order request must be received by the Minister at the address below no later than October 2, 2017.

The Honourable Chris Ballard Minister of Environment and Climate Change 77 Wellesley Street West, 11th Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto, ON M7A 2T5

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York Region has prepared an Environmental Study Report (ESR) documenting the study process, consultations and the recommended design plan. This notice places the ESR on the public record for a 45-calendar day public review period, from August 17, 2017. The ESR can be downloaded from the York Region website at york.ca/ea. Copies have also been made available at the following locations during regular business hours:

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Copies of any Part II Order request must also be sent to: • The Regional Municipality of York Clerk’s Department 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 • Annamaria Cross Acting Director, Environmental Services Branch Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5

Accessible formats of materials are available upon request. This notice was first issued August 17, 2017.

Personal information submitted (e.g. name, address, 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. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public, unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.

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for and am passionate about," Liam said, sitting in the family’s living room as Ethan flipped through Pokemon trading cards nearby. "There’s a feeling of being held back in my career just because of daycare. How are we, as two people who have post-secondary education (and) good careers, struggling to make daycare payments? We’re paying into the system, why can’t it turn around and help us? Financially, it’s not even a conversation. We want to work."

Finding the perfect fit when it comes to cost, location and programming is challenging for today’s parents. Experts attribute that to a system that fails to deliver.

Ontario’s child care model is so far behind, according to Professor Yvonne Bohr of La Marsh Centre for Child and Youth Research at York University. With the mountains of research data showing the importance of providing quality care for children from 0 to 4 years of age, it leaves her wondering why the government waited until this year to take steps toward a universal child care model.

"What we have is not in line with what we know," she added.

"Those early years are just as important as Kindergarten so daycare should be an extension of the school system, absolutely."

The current child-care model isn’t working because it’s not affordable for all families, low wages make it difficult to attract and retain professional child care employees, and the sector lacks regulation.

Cognitive and emotional learning go hand-in-hand in the early years, meaning stable social interactions with a trusted adult encourage learning and professionally trained staff can help guide and prepare children for the school years.

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Alejandra Tejada and her four-year-old son Brayden stand outside the Learning Enrichment Foundation where Brayden attends daycare.

But some children miss out on the nurturing of that early development because there isn’t available, affordable space at licensed daycares. If quality of care isn’t defined or regulated or professional development isn’t offered to staff to keep up with current best practices, children head into school on an uneven playing field.

"There is actual evidence and economic research that shows child care is worth the invest-

ment," Bohr said. "Children who are professionally cared for in the early years have better mental health, lower incarceration rates, require less poverty support and contribute more to the economy."

In June, Ontario Child Care Minister Indira Naidoo-Harris unveiled a seven pillar plan including 100,000 more licensed child-care spaces, subsidy funds and no parent paying more than 20 per cent of their income on care. The plan would also offer

20,000 more early childhood educators, plus wage increases and professional development opportunities, defining of quality child care, inclusion plan, annual tracking of system performance and public education on available child-care options.

But experts say it’s not enough and that the five-year plan could potentially be abolished should the Liberal government not be reelected next year.

The daycare sector is current-

ly facing a recruitment and retention crisis, according to Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario’s Lyndsay Macdonald. The child-care sector has become one that is difficult to afford to remain working in.

"Many of these early childhood educators go to work and can’t afford child care for their own children," she added, pointing out that the AECEO’s current campaign is advocating for fair wages.

The median pay for Ontario ECEs is $17.20 per hour but 24 per cent are below that at $15 per hour. Those who have managed to obtain employment with a school board are making $26 per hour, get full benefits and a pension, work fewer hours in a day and get summers off.

"This disparity makes it difficult to recruit and retain educated child-care workers and when turnover is high, the quality of care decreases," she said. "Learning happens through care and consistent relationships. If there is turnover, there is no consistency."

While she applauds the government for releasing a five-year action plan for child care, she says it falls short. More funding is needed to fill the gaps that have grown so large because 100,000 new licensed child-care spaces are moot without trained staff and parents who can afford those spaces.

"You know the system is broken when parents are forced to choose between work and staying home to care for their children," she added. "The funding announcements are a step in the right direction but much, much more is needed. Parents, children and the child-care sector deserve better."

A road map for Ontario’s child-care revolution.

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l Thursday, August 17 Concerts in the Park - Thursday Night WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Mill Pond Park, 321 Mill St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 613-374-2821, https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/things-to-do/ concerts-in-the-park.aspx COST: Every Thursday until Aug. 24. l Saturday, August 19 Artist in Residence - Mary, Sylva and Astha WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St.CONTACT: Andrea End, 905-770 7449, rhgaexec@gmail.com, www.rhga.ca There will be original artwork in various stages of completion as artists use the week to demonstrate and create. Work will also be on display and for sale.

Documentary Film Screening: The Phenomenon Bruno Groening WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m WHERE: Canadian Academy of Therapeutic Arts, 120 Newkirk Rd., Unit 12, Richmond Hill CONTACT: 647-834-3074, doc-film@rogers.com COST: Donations welcome Tells the story of Bruno Groening, a faith healer active in Germany from 1949 to 59.

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Visit yorkregion.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. l Sunday, August 20 Richmond Hill Farmers Market 2017 WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Elgin Barrow Arena, 43 Church St. S., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Town of Richmond Hill, 905-884-0855, community@richmondhill.ca, https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/things-to-do/ farmers-market.aspx COST: There will be family entertainment, food and crafts and activities for the children.

Epilepsy York Region Presents Kool Cars: A Road Trip to Awareness WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Loyal True Blue and Orange Home, 11181 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Andrea or Tina, 905-508-5404, info@epilepsyyork.org, http://www.epilepsyyork.org/events COST: Epilepsy York Region’s Car and Motorcycle Show. Live music by Plan B, food trucks, raffles, prizes, vendors and kids activities. l Wednesday, August 23 2017 Annual BBQ and Annual

General Meeting WHEN: 5:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Lisa Chong, 905-884-1961, lchong@rhbot.ca, http:// web.rhbot.ca/events/2017Annual-BBQ-Annual-GeneralMeeting-24023/details COST: Member: $10 plus HST, NonMembers: $15 plus HST Book your table now for our mini trade show. Members can showcase their products and services to over 100 guests.

Moonlight Movie Wednesdays Beauty and the Beast WHEN: 8:00 p.m WHERE: Richvale Community Centre and Pool, 160 Avenue Road, Richmond Hill, ON, Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-884-0855, https:// www.richmondhill.ca/en/thingsto-do/moonlight-movies.aspx COST: Moonlight Movies in the Park.

Bring your family and a lawn chair to enjoy an outdoor movie on a giant inflatable screen. All movies are family-friendly.

5 things to do this weekend l Saturday, August 19 Garlic is Great Festival WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Newmarket Riverwalk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Dr., Newmarket CONTACT: Town of Newmarket, 905-953-5300, info@newmarket.com Take part of an annual celebration of Ontario’s garlic harvest. At the festival, visitors can enjoy cooking demos, musical entertainment and garlic vendors.

Doors Open Aurora 2017 WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Aurora - various locations, Various locations in Aurora, Aurora CONTACT: http:// www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/ Events/Aurora.aspx Doors Open will feature historical sites and cultural exhibitions of Aurora. Most sites are located within Aurora’s historical core and display architectural, historical and cultural value in our community.

Free Guided Walk - Forest Bugs and Butterflies WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Bendor and Graves

TD Markham Jazz Festival 2017 WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Unionville Main Street, Main Street, Markham CONTACT: Andrea Della Bianca, 905-4715299, contactus@markhamjazzfestival.com, http://www.markhamjazzfestival.com/ COST: Enjoy acclaimed artists performing all styles of jazz and blues.

Already confirmed are Manteca, Shakura S’Aida, Barbra Lica, Paul Reddick and Monkey Junk, Carol Welsman, Samantha Martin and the Delta Sugar.

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Kat Angus learns to braid garlic during an annual garlic festival.

The Newmarket Garlic is Great festival runs Aug. 19.

Forest Tract, 17858 McCowan Rd., East Gwillimbury CONTACT: 1-877-464-9675, environment@york.ca, www.york.ca/ forestevents Join bug experts in the hunt for bugs, bees and butterflies. Learn about the important role insects play and how you can help them thrive. Registration required.

l Sunday, August 20 75th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Cenotaph, 10100 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Ross Toms, (905) 884-7030, ross.toms@sympatico.ca COST: The Richmond Hill Legion (Branch 375) will be commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. Six local soldiers were killed in that Raid and each of them will have a wreath deposited at the local Cenotaph by a local dignitary.

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Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion Transit Project Assessment Process The Project Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, has completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion. Metrolinx intends to proceed with the project in accordance with the EPR. Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is upgrading its commuter rail system into Regional Express Rail. The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is now home to nearly 7 million people and heading towards 10 million by 2041. To address the urgent transit needs of the GTHA, the Province of Ontario committed to implement Regional Express Rail and make other improvements to the GO system. By 2025, electrified trains will be running every 15 minutes or better, all day and in both directions, within the most heavily travelled sections of the GO network.

To support this service increase, Metrolinx is undertaking the Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion (BRCE) Project which includes the following: • Provision of a second track between Lansdowne Avenue in the City of Toronto to Allandale Waterfront GO Station in the City of Barrie; • Upgrades to existing GO Stations along the corridor: Rutherford, Maple, King City, Aurora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Bradford, Barrie South and Allandale Waterfront; and • A new train layover facility within the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury for overnight storage of trains.

30-day Public Review Period Begins August 9 The environmental effects of this transit project were assessed and an EPR prepared according to the Transit Project Assessment Process as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings. The EPR for the Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion is now available at metrolinx.com/RERBarrie and the following locations for a 30-day public review period starting August 9, 2017 and ending September 7, 2017.

Metrolinx Head Office 97 Front Street – 2nd Floor Reception Toronto, ON M5J 1E6 tel: 416-874-5900 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Central Region Office Metro Toronto District Office 5775 Yonge Street, 8th Floor North York, ON M2M 4J1 tel: 416-326-6700 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals, Access and Service Integration Branch 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P4 tel: 416-314-8001 / toll-free: 1-800-461-6290 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Civic Centre Resource Library 2191 Major MacKenzie Drive Vaughan, ON L4H 2Z7 tel: 905-653-7323 Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Downtown Barrie Public Library 60 Worsley Street Barrie, ON L4M 1L6 tel: 705-728-1010 Monday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by September 7, 2017 to: Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion c/o Georgina Collymore Senior Advisor – Environmental Assessment Communications and Community Relations 20 Bay Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-202-4921 e-mail: RERBarrie@metrolinx.com There are circumstances where the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change has the authority to require further consideration of the transit project or impose conditions on it. These include if the Minister is of the opinion that: • The transit project may have a negative impact on a matter of provincial importance that relates to the natural environment or has cultural heritage value or interest, or • The transit project may have a negative impact on a constitutionally protected Aboriginal or treaty right.

Before exercising the authority referred to above, the Minister is required to consider any written objections to the transit project that he may receive within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the Environmental Project Report is first published.

If you have discussed your issues with Metrolinx and you object to this transit project you can provide a written submission to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change no later than September 7, 2017 to the address provided below. All submissions must clearly indicate that an objection is being submitted and describe any negative impacts to matters of provincial importance (natural/cultural environment) or Aboriginal rights. Objections must be received within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the EPR is first published.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch Attention: Adam Sanzo, Project Officer 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor, Toronto, ON M4V 1P4 tel: 416-314-8001 / 1-800-461-6290 fax: 416-314-8452 e-mail: EAABGen@ontario.ca All personal information included in a submission such as name, address, telephone number and property location is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the purpose of transparency and consultation.

The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Project Officer or the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-314-4075.

This Notice first issued on August 8, 2017.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 874-5900 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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Aurora Public Library 15145 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON L4G 1M1 tel: 905-727-9494 Monday: 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Newmarket Public Library 438 Park Avenue Newmarket, ON L3Y 1W1 tel: 905-953-5110 Tuesday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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