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Manager Hanneson Suy and Mariza Prak work at Pho Saigon in Newmarket, one of 18 restaurants charged at least five times by York Region’s health department between January 2015 and April 2017.

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our-year-old Aurora resident Dominic Carlini said he’s ready to start kindergarten.

His mom Shelagh Carlini agreed and said she is excited him to start school. But it is not without its difficulties.

"You just well up when you think about your babies," she said with emotion in her voice. "I know that I’m probably going to take a thousand pictures of him getting on the bus."

Dominic will be joining his older brother Gabriel, who is going into Grade 1.

Their younger brother Michael doesn’t start school until next year, and Carlini said it will be different looking around the house without her two oldest sons.

"You have to let go at some point," she said. "You just have to be there with open arms when they come running back to you, so excited about their day."

She is not alone. Many parents often feel emotional, even anxious when their children start school. It is normal, said Janine Stutt, principal and leadership development and early years lead at York Region District School Board.

"In some cases they are more nervous and anxious than the children," she added.

Starting kindergarten is a big milestone. For some children it may be the first time away from their parents or caregivers.

"But it’s also the end of their parents being the centre of their universe, so for a lot of moms and dads there is a nervous trepidation," said Alyson Schafer, parenting expert, therapist and author.

It can be hard for parents because they are not there to help, and anxious parents might worry over the "what if" factor, Schafer said.

"Your kid is one of 28 kids in the classroom, are they going to be safe, are they going to speak up, is someone going to bully them," she said. "There’s this whole other world of potential threats, and an anxious parent can dwell on the negative."

There is also a change in identity.

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Mom Shelagh Carlini, sons Michael, 2 (from left), Dominic, 4, and Gabriel, 6, rehearse getting ready for school in their Aurora home.

LETTING GO How can parents prepare for the start of school LAURA FINNEY lfinney@yrmg.com "I don’t mean it in a derogatory way, we feign a tremendous sense of our own importance by being a parent," she explained. "We love being needed."

As children get older they need their parents less. And once they start school, they start having relationships with other people and have other interests, she said.

But Stutt said parents still play a really big role in their child’s education.

"They are, as parents and families, their child’s first and most important teachers," she said.

The role of the parent is to prepare their child to be a fully functioning adult said Schafer.

"That means a lot of skill de-

velopment, how to be not only independent but also interdependent," she said.

Parents should always be thinking of the end goal, she said, and that means doing less for them as they take on more of running their own lives.

Stutt agreed, adding that kindergarten not only builds academic skills but also skills to be a life-long learner, like intellectual, creativity and problem solving.

Here are some tips: Be positive Focus on the positive aspects of starting kindergarten instead of worrying about all the things that can go wrong, said Schafer.

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On drop-off day, if parents feel like crying, she suggested trying to wait until after the child has gone inside so it does not add to their child’s anxiety.

Have trust Stutt said schools use staggered and supported entry. First year kindergartens start the first day in smaller groups and second year kindergartens help their classmates.

Teachers also have techniques to stop the tears.

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Practise and prepare The first day of school means new routines, new bedtimes, extra lunches, and new teachers.

Stutt suggested establishing routines early so there is time to adjust.

She also recommended having a goodbye routine that is familiar to children and can be followed if things become emotional.

Additionally, there are a number of programs in York Region designed to help families familiarize themselves with the academic, social and physical aspects of school.

Be quick Schafer has a blog post The Happy Snappy Goodbye where she compares goodbyes to removing a bandage.

"It sounds terrible but the truth is the longer you stay at the door trying to say goodbye and calm their tears, the longer the anticipation and fear of the eventual goodbye goes on," she said.

Stay engaged There are many ways to stay connected, explained Stutt, like school or classroom social media accounts, emails and notes.

Additionally, parents can find ways to learn at home like daily reading.

Get active "We need to broaden and be excited about other aspects of our life," said Schafer. She said some parents take up a new hobby, class or job.

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225 East Beaver Creek Road

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.

Employment Opportunities The Town of Richmond Hill has the following employment opportunities currently available: • Fitness Instructor • Lifeguards & Swimming Instructors • School Crossing Guards • Receptionist/Clerk Typist • Development Process Coordinator – Planning 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.

Notice of Proclamation The Council of the Town of Richmond Hill hereby declare That September 4th be proclaimed as “National PKD Awareness Day”

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COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Concerning Proposed Zoning By-law Amendments and Draft Plans of Subdivision A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, to notify the public and receive comments on the following applications that have been received by the Town.

Inquiries Refer To: Town Files: D02-17009 and D03-17003 Town Planner: Simone Fiore, Planner II – Subdivisions Telephone: 905-771-2479 Email: simone.fiore@richmondhill.ca A request from P. Campagna Investments Limited, Pasquale Campagna and 1480420 Ontario Limited Inc. for approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision for lands described as Part of Lot 65, Concession 1, E.Y.S. and municipally known as 18, 22 and 26 Sunset Beach Road. The subject lands have a frontage of approximately 44.28 metres (145.28 feet) along Sunset Beach Road and a total area of 0.566 hectares (1.399 acres).

The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications is to rezone the subject lands from “Commercial General (CG) Zone” under By-law 1703, as amended, to “Residential Multiple One (RM1) Zone” under Zoning By-law 313-96, as amended, with site specific provisions to facilitate the development of six (6) street townhouse dwellings that will front onto Sunset Beach Road.

Lands Containing Seven (7) or More Residential Units: A copy of this notice must be posted by the owner of any land that contains seven (7) or more residential units in a location that is visible to all of the residents.on the relevant meeting for a list of items.

Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-17014 and D03-17004 Town Planner: Shelly Cham, Senior Planner Telephone: 905-747-6470 Email: shelly.cham@richmondhill.ca A request from Metropole Developments Inc. to amend the Zoning

Public Notice By-law for lands described as Lots L and N, Part of Lots H, J and K, Plan 1916 and municipally known as 25, 45 and 61 Harris Avenue. The subject lands have a frontage of 128.63 metres (422 feet) along Harris Avenue and a total area of 0.98 hectares (2.43 acres).

The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would rezone the subject lands from Urban (UR) Zone under Zoning By-law Number 128-04, as amended, to Multiple Residential One (RM1) Zone under Zoning By-law Number 235-97, as amended, with site specific development standards to facilitate the construction of a townhouse development comprised of 44 residential units.

The purpose of the proposed draft Plan of Subdivision is to create nine blocks intended for a future common element condominium and related parcels of tied land.

Lands Containing Seven (7) or More Residential Units: A copy of this notice must be posted by the owner of any land that contains seven (7) or more residential units in a location that is visible to all of the residents.

Any person may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments and/or Draft Plans of Subdivision. Written comments by any person unable to attend the meeting should be made in person, or by mail to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3P4, or fax to 905-771-2502, or by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca and is to be received no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary.

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

If you wish to be notified of the passing or refusal of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments and/or decision of the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill in respect of the proposed Draft Plans of Subdivision, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Notice of Collection: Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 and may be contained in an appendix of a staff report, published in the meeting agenda, delegation list and/or the minutes of the public meeting and made part of the public record. The Town collects this information in order to make informed decisions on the relevant issues and to notify interested parties of Council’s decisions. It may also be used to serve notice of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Names and addresses contained in submitted letters and other information will be available to the public, unless the individual expressly requests the Town to remove their personal information. The disclosure of this information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56. Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Additional Information: For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, please contact the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Questions about the information and recommendations contained in the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments and Draft Plans of Subdivision Staff Report should be directed to the Planning & Regulatory Services Department by calling 905-771-8910 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. You can pick up the Staff Reports at the Office of the Clerk, located on the Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 after 3 PM. The Staff Reports will also be available on RichmondHill. ca. To find it, select the Calendar and click on the relevant meeting for a list of items.

Town of Richmond Hill Telephone: 905-771-8800 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk Dated this 31ST day of August, 2017

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Public Notice COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Concerning a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment A Public Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, to notify the public and receive comments on the following application that has been received by the Town.

Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-17007 Town Planner: Mary Filipetto, Senior Planner - Subdivisions Telephone: 905-747-6452 Email: mary.filipetto@richmondhill.ca A request from Rodeo Homes Richmond Hill Inc. to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Lot 10, Registered Plan 65M-4511 and municipally known as 143 Pathlane Road has been received by the Town of Richmond Hill.

The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to permit six (6) semi-detached dwellings and one (1) single detached dwelling.

The application seeks to amend the “Low Density Residential Six R6 (2) Exception Zone” to permit site specific exceptions.

Lands Containing Seven (7) or More Residential Units: A copy of this notice must be posted by the owner of any land that contains seven (7) or more residential units in a location that is visible to all of the residents.

Any person may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Written comments by any person unable to attend the meeting should be made in person, or by mail to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3P4, or fax to 905-771-2502, or by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca and is to be received no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary.

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

If you wish to be notified of the passing or refusal of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Notice of Collection: Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 and may be contained in an appendix of a staff report, published in the meeting agenda, delegation list and/or the minutes of the public meeting and made part of the public record. The Town collects this information in order to make informed decisions on the relevant issues and to notify interested parties of Council’s decisions. It may also be used to serve notice of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Names and addresses contained in submitted letters and other information will be available to the public, unless the individual expressly requests the Town to remove their personal information. The disclosure of this information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56. Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Additional Information: For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, please contact the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Questions about the information and recommendations contained in the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Staff Report should be directed to the Planning & Regulatory Services Department by calling 905-771-8910 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. You can pick up the Staff Report at the Office of the Clerk, located on the Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 after 3 PM. The Staff Report will also be available on RichmondHill.ca. To find it, select the Calendar and click on the relevant meeting for a list of items.

Town of Richmond Hill Telephone: 905-771-8800 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk Dated this 31ST 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.

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McConaghy Centre, 10100 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill Join us for an exciting day! Visit the Centre and sample the variety of programs offered. Enjoy program demonstrations, a performance from the McConaghy Choir, door prizes and light refreshments. A barbecue lunch will be available for a nominal fee. Bring a friend and come and enjoy the day. Open to Adults 55+ members and non-members. Thank you to our sponsor Delmanor Elgin Mills. For more information, call the McConaghy Centre at 905-737-1818.

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For Canadians watching the events that unfolded during a rally on the streets of Charlottesville, Va., earlier this month, that saw white nationalists, neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members openly spouting hateful rhetoric and which escalated into violence that left antifascist protester Heather Heyer dead and 19 others injured, it can be all too tempting to sit back and assume something similar couldn’t happen here.

That kind of thinking may be comforting and align well with our collective image of Canada as a welcoming and tolerant society, but it’s a false sense of security. If you’re looking for evidence that white nationalism may yet stir in our nation, you don’t have to look hard.

Over the past several months residents in various municipalities across the GTA, including Richmond Hill, have had copies of Your Ward News - a publication that has rightly been labelled as racist, xenophobic, misogynist and homophobic by its critics - delivered to their homes.

Other signs are not necessarily so overt.

At the recent Sutton Fair, someone made the troubling choice to fly the flag of the Confederacy over a vendor tent.

Keswick resident Nelson Mahmoudi took a photograph of the flag, which vanished the day after he saw it, and spoke out against the display, while noting that Civil War re-enactments and museums are about the only places where it would be acceptable to show the Confederate battle flag.

He’s right. Despite attempts to turn the so-called "stars and bars" into an emblem of rural pride or to associate it with a romanticized image of country living, the fact remains it was flown by those who sought to defend to the death their "right" to continue keeping people as property.

Hopefully, whoever hoisted said flag has learned something about the history of the flag and why it remains such a painful symbol.

If that weren’t enough, three schools were vandalized with racist graffiti in Markham last week. In one of those incidents, playground equipment was defaced with a Star of David equalling a swastika and the letters "KKK" standing for Ku Klux Klan. Yet another message spoke of white power.

And while some may shrug the graffiti off as childish shenanigans, York Regional Police are correctly treating it as a hate crime.

Not taking such matters seriously can foster complacency which can only embolden those with white nationalist leanings.

It’s up to all of us who strive to live in a just society to be watchful for hateful behaviour and speak out when we see it.

As Aldous Huxley said: "Eternal vigilance is not only the price of liberty; eternal vigilance is the price of human decency."

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Increase in air traffic noise a growing problem

• LETTERS & COMMENTARY • ing low over the Hwy. 7/ Navigation South Park Drive within a Protection Act an five-minute period.

I have noticed personalimportant law ly when flying back to

Re: Aviation noise from Pearson may force Richmond Hill resident from home, Aug. 8.

I am following up on an article in The Liberal in which a Richmond Hill resident has also noticed increasing noise from airplane traffic in Richmond Hill.

I would concur with this as I have noticed a surprising number of planes flying low, especially in south Richmond Hill and the northern part of Thornhill over the past year. This is causing increasing noise Just this morning on Sunday, Aug 20, I was playing tennis just south of Highway 7 in Thornhill and I noted five planes fly-

Pearson that the planes do fly over Markham and Richmond Hill as I can see the landmark buildings as we descend. I’m surprised the flight is taking the eastwest descent, as I am usually flying back from out west. The plane seems to turn around Pearson and descend from east to west.

Just now at 5:31 p.m. I can hear the plane over my house, as I’m indoors writing this letter.

I can hear another plane now at 5:40 p.m.

I would agree with Karellas that this is a new and increasing problem.

I hope this increasing problem can be addressed.

Elaine Woo Richmond Hill

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Right now, the federal government is reviewing the Navigation Protection Act - that’s the law that should give all Canadians the right to paddle up and down this land’s waterways. That right is very important to me.

In recent years, 99 per cent of Canada’s waterways lost navigation protection under the act.

Unless our waterways have full legal protection, we’ll all lose our right to enjoy and play in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans.

Even worse, when waterways are blocked by development or land owners, sensitive ecosystems are put at risk.

There’s currently no law that makes it mandatory to evaluate environmental impacts on blocking and obstructing waterways, which can seriously harm fish, fish habitat and water.

Long-lasting decisions are being made right now about our basic right to explore this country by kayak and canoe.

Fellow outdoor enthusiasts, I hope you’ll join me in writing or calling your MP to tell them to make sure the Navigation Protection Act protects our environment, heritage and way of life.

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over (about three years ago), the restaurant wasn’t in the best condition. So, we tried our best to clean but it didn’t (initially) work out," Suy said.

"We’re trying hard.

(When we bought the restaurant), most of the equipment was over 15 years old.

The fridge sometimes didn’t work; we had to get a new fridge, we got new freezers. When you just open the doors, you’re spending over $150,000 just to buy the business, and then we have to spend thousands more to buy new equipment."

Pho Saigon has hired new staff, and he, his mom and her boyfriend have now gotten their food handler’s certificates, Suy said.

"I think we’re really doing better," he said.

"Our food is authentic and we make it with love."

At other restaurants charged five or more times,

some infractions appeared to be relatively minor, while others were more noteworthy.

Those included an ice cream scoop in a container of mould, a pig carcass stored adjacent to a dirty shelving unit, ducks hanging in an area with a visible buildup of dirt, dust and grime, no toilet paper or soap in a staff washroom, a cook manually killing a fly, rinsing off his hand and resuming food preparation, and "a few dead cockroaches" on a glue stick under a sink.

While Suy was forthcoming about challenges his restaurant has overcome, a sampling of other restaurants indicated eatery owners and managers do not have an appetite to discuss their health reports.

But residents going out for a bite don’t have to rely on the whims of eateries to disclose charges against them.

Instead, they can find information about restaurants inspected by public health through the region’s York Safe program at york.ca/yorksafe, with weekly charges reported at York Region Media Group’s yorkregion.com.

"What we look for (during inspections) is everything, really. Everything from sanitation to crosscontamination to infestation to food handling to training to the structure to cleanliness. The variables are endless. Everything from dishwashing to handwashing to cross-contamination with the cutting boards, to do we have infestation of either insects or rodents in the premises, are we missing a screen door, is a cooler not cold enough, are temperatures not right, is it missing a thermometer?" said Vito Chiefari, manager of the health protection division.

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that equates to a charge, especially if it’s a repeat offence. In some cases, what we see is significant enough that it warrants a closure."

The region has a total of 39 inspectors, who carry out more than 11,000 annual inspections at 1,100 highrisk, 3,000 medium-risk and 1,500 low-risk premises, which are classified based on the type of food they provide and clientele they serve.

While the vast majority of premises pass their inspections, last year, inspectors laid about 300 charges and shut down 26 locations until health hazards were addressed.

A restaurant ordered closed must remain shut until it complies with rules under the Ontario Health Protection Promotion Act. An eatery with chronic problems can’t be closed permanently as long as it makes the necessary improvements, Chiefari said.

A restaurant with ongo-

ing problems could be inspected more often than the minimum of three times a year for high-risk, twice for medium-risk and once for low-risk, and also provided with more education, Chiefari said.

A change in ownership or location does not allow the operator to sidestep the number of inspections they would normally face, he added. Inspectors routinely respond to public complaints about food premises, Chiefari said.

He had some advice for people going out to eat.

Make sure the establishment is displaying its green pass card from its last inspection and maintains a clean premises, observe whether the staff appears knowledgeable, ensure food arrives hot to your table, and check that plates and utensils are clean.

So, is eating out in York Region a safe thing to do?

"I do it all the time," Chiefari said.

Multiple Offenders: In addition to Pho Saigon, other restaurants charged five or more times between January 2015 and April 2017

by York Region health inspectors were: Aurora Chinese Restaurant in Aurora Centra Food Market in Aurora City Hollywood Café in Markham Congee Queen in Markham East Moon Chinese Restaurant in Vaughan Ginza Sushi Restaurant in Vaughan Golden Maki in Newmarket, Grand Fortune Food Mart in Markham Ho Garden Chinese Restaurant in Markham Hockey Sushi in Markham India Time in Newmarket Maple Dragon Chinese Restaurant in Vaughan Ruby Thai Kitchen in Newmarket St. Louis Bar and Grill on Hollandview Trail in Aurora Sunrise Seniors Living of Aurora in Aurora Wild Wing on Eagle Street in Newmarket Yung Kee BBQ Restaurant in Markham

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l Saturday, September 2 Al-anon, for anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol use WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 10030 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Dave, 647408-7832, dave.m.mccann@gmail.com Use laneway on northwest corner, 25m west of Yonge Street. Enter from parking lot. Use door with ramp. Note: handicap access. l Sunday, September 3 Richmond Hill Farmers Market 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@rich-

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Visit yorkregion.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. mondhill.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. l Tuesday, September 5 Toastmasters WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:15 p.m WHERE: York Regional Police, 171 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Tina Gaisin, 416-509-2600, Tina@FillTheRoom.ca COST: Guests are free.

There is a cost to join Inclusive Toastmasters helps people who want to improve their speaking abilities personally and in business.

Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society - Speaker: Frank Kershaw WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: M.L. McConaghy Centre, 10100 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Publicity director, RHinfo@gardenontario.org, http:// www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/ COST: Free to members, $5 entrance fee for visitors

Award-winning horticulturist Frank Kershaw presents "Variegated Plants - Flashlights in the Shade Garden". l Wed., September 6 Free one hour family law advice WHEN: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m WHERE: Community Legal Clinic of York Region, 21 Dunlop Street, Suite 200, Richmond Hill CONTACT: Kim McKinnon, 905-5085018, mailbox@clcyr.on.ca COST: Do you live in Markham, Vaughan or Richmond Hill? Free family law advice every Wednesday afternoon. Please call for an appointment.

Al-anon, for anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol use WHEN: 12:15 p.m - 1:15 p.m WHERE: St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 10030 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Dave, 647408-7832, dave.m.mccann@gmail.com COST: Use laneway on northwest corner, 25m west of Yonge Street. Enter from parking lot. Use door with ramp. Note: handicap access.

5 things to do this weekend l Friday, September 1 A Passion for History: The Art of George W. Luesby WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St. S., Newmarket CONTACT: 905-967-4846 View sketches and watercolours of historic Newmarket done by George Luesby over a period of nearly 40 years.

Labour Day Celebrations WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Unionville Main Street, Main Street, Markham CONTACT: 905-477-0117 COST: Enjoy music, entertainment and shopping in Unionville. Horse and carriage rides on Sept. 3.

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l Saturday, September 2 Oh! Canada? Interactive Exhibit WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: J.E.H. Thoreau Macdonald House, 12 Centre St., Vaughan CONTACT: Simone Spiegel, 416-820-1098, connect@thinkined.com, http:// www.thinkined.com/ohcanada Experience this interactive, popup exhibit and explore how our lives are shaped by relationship,

l Sunday, September 3 Kids celebrate Canada WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Simonston Park, 15 Simonston Blvd., Thornhill CONTACT: nutritionnaire.com Find inspiration for healthier school lunches during Kids Celebrate Canada. Enjoy healthy snacks, yoga, coffee and more. Talk to the Nutritionnaire for tips to healthier eating.

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l Friday, September 1 Charity Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament WHEN: 6:15 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Richvale Lions Club, 114 Spadina Rd., Richmond Hill CONTACT: paul tuen muk, 647898-6499, ptuenmuk@gmail.com COST: $50 buy-in with $10 bounty chip Registration 6:15 p.m., start 7 p.m. Refreshments available.

Hosted by Richvale Lions Club.

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Enjoy fireworks at Canada’s Wonderland Sept. 3 this Labour Day weekend.

Fireworks at Canada’s Wonderland WHEN: 10:00 p.m WHERE: Canada’s Wonderland, 9580 Jane St., Vaughan CONTACT: 905832-8131 COST: See website for ticket info Welcome September with a spectacular fireworks display featuring over 6,000 colourful explosions. Event is weather permitting. Certain rides are subject to close early on these dates

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Richmond Hill Studio Tour

Artist Wendy Cho showed some of her work during last year’s annual Richmond Hill Studio Tour. This year, the 15th annual tour will take place Oct. 14 and 15. doors and host talented artists.

The Richmond Hill Studio Tour began in 2003 and has evolved into a tour that showcases an exciting variety of artistic disciplines and styles.

There will be a bus running every day of the tour, including Friday.

For $20, guests can ride the bus for a special visit to

six or more studio tour sites.

Space is limited. Register at any community centre, RichmondHill.ca/ActiveRH, or by calling 905787-1441 ext. 222. Registration begins Aug. 30.

For more information, or to download the brochure, visit their website richmondhill.ca/studiotour.

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Fans of local artists will soon have the opportunity to get an up-close, behindthe-scenes experience.

The 15th annual Richmond Hill Studio Tour will take place Oct. 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Guests will have the opportunity to take a free, self-guided tour to visit local artists, learn about the inspiration for their artwork, and see how they created their masterpieces.

There will be a variety of artists participating including Nikolai Petrov, Alice Chik, and Ale Groen, showcasing a variety of art including wood sculptures, paintings, jewelry, and pottery.

Additionally, local sites including the Burr House, Craft Gallery, Heritage Centre, Boynton House, Mill Pond Gallery, Richland Academy, Curtain Club, and community centre spaces will open their

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Everyone from painters and performing artists to engineers and IT specialists will experience the collaboration between tech and art at this year’s event.

The Creativity Connected Awards will be presented at the Symposium as well. The awards recognize companies or individuals in Richmond Hill who have demonstrated excellence in the creative industries field. The deadline to apply is Sept. 15 so if you’re in a creative industry, you’ve got to act fast.

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HAVING A PROPERLY PLANNED WILL IS SO IMPORTANT

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 McCleary Court CEC is located 5 km from the Vaughan HHW Depot.

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2. A Family Fight Over Deer Antlers This reported case demonstrates how emotions can erupt between siblings over the strangest of items. The starting point of the case finds Dad hunting in 1926. Dad encounters a mule deer with a record size set of antlers. He kills it, arranges for the meat to be packed and keeps the head and antlers of the animal.

The antlers themselves travelled a relatively simple path over the next 76 years. Dad kept them in the family home and some time in the 1940ʼs mounted them over the fireplace. Dad passed away in 1968. When Dad died, he left seven children, but no Will. The importance of his dying without a Will will quickly become apparent.

In 1973, the antlers were still in Dadʼs home. His son Don entered the home while his siblings were absent, and removed the antlers. His siblings were aware of this, but at the time, there was no court action brought. Years later, Donʼs siblings came across a newspaper article that opened a new chapter in this saga.

The article referred to Don as the sole owner of “World Class Antlers”, which had been appraised as being very valuable. Naturally, these were the same ones that were mounted over Dadʼs fireplace for all those years. Donʼs siblings were incensed. They demanded the return of the antlers right after reading that article. They were angry enough to retain a lawyer.

They now wanted repossession of the antlers and a declaration that they all owned them equally. They brought a lawsuit against Don. The institution of legal proceedings was not enough to make Don yield one inch from his position. When the judge heard the case, he rendered a decision that all seven children had an equal right to the antlers, because Dad had made no Will.

What was so shocking about this case was that Don refused to comply with the order of the judge, even under penalty of being jailed for contempt. Don defied the court order, refusing to give over the antlers. He was jailed for over 10 days.

This remarkable case proves some siblings will fight over anything- even deer antlers.

Les Kotzer has been featured on CTV News, City TV, CNN, Fox and is a regular call in guest on the Barb DiGiulio show on Newstalk 1010.

If you wish a to make a will appointment with Les or Michelle you can call 905-8811500 or email them at les@leskotzer.com or mkotzer@fishlaw.ca, or visit their website willappointment.com and fill out their online contact form under the contact us banner.

Fish & Associates is located at 7951 Yonge Street (North of Steeles, South of Hwy 7) in a turn of the century home with plenty of free parking.

You can also visit leskotzer.com to watch Lesʼ complimentary will and power of attorney information seminar.

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1. A Sister’s Impossible Choice The Wills Lawyers Dad named Mary as a sole executor of his estate.

Mary was one of three children, all of whom Dad loved equally. However, Dad knew the personalities of her two brothers well enough to know that his estate would best be looked after by Mary.

To Mary, it seemed that everything was a contest between her two brothers. It had been this way ever since they were teenagers.

When Dad passed away, he left a Will dividing his estate equally among all three children.

One of the assets Dad left behind was a treasured 1967 Mustang convertible in almost mint condition. Dad and the boys had treated it as their baby. In order to avoid fights, Dad kept the keys, so the boys always knew whose turn it was to get the car. Unfortunately, Dad did not Father & Daughter Legal Team specify how that car was to be handled after he Les & Michelle Kotzer died. Now that he had passed away, it was up to Mary to deal with the sensitive issue of which brother would get the car.

At first, she thought that common sense would make this an easy matter to resolve. Both brothers were adamant that the car should be theirs, so she tried to work out an informal bidding process.

The process quickly turned chaotic when it became apparent that there was no end to it. No matter what one brother offered, the other came back with a higher amount. To Mary, it seemed that one brother would pay almost any price to ensure that the other brother would not get the Mustang.

In order to break the logjam between them, she threatened that, if they could not work this out within one week, she would sell the Mustang to someone outside the family. Both believed that she was bluffing. They found out how wrong they were when the car was picked up by a dealergone from the family forever. Naturally, the brothers were angry with Mary, as well as each other.

It was just like when they were teenagers and Mary was caught in the middle between them.

Mary loved her two brothers and their families. She was in tears when she spoke of what both brothers had in common: each brother told her that, if she spoke to the other brother, he would never speak to her again.

Mary wondered whether that Mustang meant that she couldnʼt watch her nephew playing football or attend her nieceʼs school graduation, out of fear of losing one of the brothers. She realized that her fatherʼs Will put her in an impossible position. She said that she wished that the Mustang, which had given her family so much pleasure, had never been bought by Dad in the first place.

Her parting words were: “Whatever decision I make, I am going to be left with only half a family”.

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Fight the Bite! against West Nile virus

What is West Nile virus?

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that is spread to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito.

The virus cannot be transmitted person-to-person by touching, kissing or sharing cups and utensils with someone who has the virus.

Most people infected with West Nile virus do not get ill at all. Those who do may experience flu-like symptoms within two to fifteen days, including: • Fever • Muscle weakness • Stiff neck • Confusion • Headaches • Sudden sensitivity to light Sometimes West Nile virus can cause severe illness including meningitis and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

How to protect yourself Whenever you spend time outdoors this summer, take the necessary precautions to protect yourself from mosquito bites.

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Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts and pants.

Check to ensure your door Use insect repellents Cover up at dusk and containing DEET dawn when mosquitoes and window screens are tight-fitting and in or icaridin. are most active. good repair.

How York Region protects you

Mosquito-proof your home Clean up areas of standing water around your home weekly to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. Make sure to: • • • •

Clean up pools / pool covers Turn over wading pools Empty out flower pots Clear eavestroughs, storm and roof gutters • Clean bird baths • Empty water in old tires

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