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SOME THOUGHTS ON YOUR EXECUTOR One of the most important estate planning decisions you can make is the choosing of the executor who will look after your estate, when you pass away. Essentially, your executor is the person appointed to make sure that your will is properly carried out. For instance, among other things, your executor is responsible for arranging the burial, making any claims on behalf of the estate, paying legitimate debts and taxes of your estate and satisfying the gifts made in your will.

You should choose one or more persons well suited to the duties required. In making this choice, you should consider whether it is advantageous to select one executor, or several co-executors, as the case may be.

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The following are some points you should consider when contemplating the choice of your executor:

• If you are leaving the entire estate outright to your spouse, you may consider appointing your spouse as the sole executor, if you feel your spouse is capable of administering your estate.

• One common misconception pertains to the number of executors you are obliged to appoint. If you wish, you do have the right to appoint just one person as your executor.

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• You should 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 they have been named.

• If you are considering appointing an executor who lives in a foreign jurisdiction, you should discuss this with the lawyer preparing your will. Make sure you tell your lawyer that your executor lives in a foreign jurisdiction, so that she can address concerns regarding the requirement for your executor to post a bond. For example, the law of Ontario provides that there is no necessity for an executor to post a bond, if that executor lives in a jurisdiction within the British Commonwealth.

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• Your executor will have to make some management and business decisions. He or she will also have to deal with your grieving family. You should be aware that even though your executor may not have detailed business and management knowledge, he or she can hire professionals such as lawyers and accountants to deal with any complicated issues.

• If you do not think that your children will get along with each other after your death, you may decide not to appoint any of your children as executors. Instead, you might wish to choose a neutral person or financial institution.

• It is always a good idea to appoint one or more back up executors, in case your first executor has predeceased you, or if he or she is unwilling or unable to act.

• If you are appointing three or more co-executors, such as three of your adult children, you may consider inserting a majority clause in your will to allow two of the three to make a binding decision.

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(clockwise from above) hams it up for the camera; Matt Lavalier sweeps up after cleaning hoofs and re-shoeing several horses. Ferrier and vet visits are frequent to this and other area farms and; Noelle (below) is nuzzled by an older horse at Forever Thyme.

HORSIN’ AROUND Forever Thyme offers loving environment for old horses

STEVE SOMERVILLE ssomerville@yrmg.com Forever Thyme Sanctuary in west Stouffville is a unique farm operation - it’s a retirement home for elderly horses.

The facility houses 21 horses - almost all of them in their 20s (senior citizens in horse years), as well as

two donkeys and three minis. Rae Ierullo and her family started the horse sanctuary in 2013. She along with daughters Aeden and Avery oversee the 50-acre property, which is a registered charity.

"These horses will live out their lives here in comfort and in a loving environment," she says. "Many of

these horses would end up as pet food otherwise."Aeden and Avery oversee the day-to-day operation of the farm. Staff operate machinery, corral the horses, tame the horses as needed and perform many other duties associated with animal care. Everyone mucks the paddocks and stalls. The facility is roomy and de-

signed for retired working or formerly competitive race or equestrian horses as well as displaced or abandoned horses.

The farm is not open to the public, but they do participate in local functions and fundraising events, including Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville this past June.

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BULLETIN BOARD 225 East Beaver Creek Road

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Upcoming Meetings Monday, October 16 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 18 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m.

Monday, October 23 – 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: • Event Coordinator • Facility Attendant I & II • Fitness Instructor • IT Project Analyst • Insurance and Claims Clerk • Lifeguards & Swimming Instructors • School Crossing Guards • Senior Systems 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.

Community Information P.A. DAY RECREATIONAL SWIMS Richmond Hill will be hosting 3 recreational swims on the P.A. day on Friday, October 20. Bring your family and spend an afternoon promoting a healthy active lifestyle.

Bayview Hill Pool: Leisure Swim 1 - 3 p.m.

Wave Pool: Leisure Swim 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wave Swim 1 - 3 p.m.

For the Richmond Hill fee and swim admissions standards please refer to page 116-122 of the current Community Recreation Guide.

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October 14 Studio Saturday, Sunday, October 15 2017 Tour 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Come check out the outstanding work of 47 talented artists in 20 locations throughout Richmond Hill. The doors to their studios and homes will be open, while others will be exhibiting in town venues or at local galleries and theatres.

Brochures are available at any of our community centres, arenas or libraries. Admission is free!

NEW! Art Bus for $20 per every day of person with the tour! g. free parking.

Course code: 5872 Friday, October 13, 6 - 10 p.m.

Course code: 5873 Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Course code: 9463 Sunday, October 15, p 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Notice of Proclamation

The Council of the Town of Richmond Hill hereby declare That October 16 to 22 be proclaimed as “Waste Reduction Week” and October 10 as “World Homelessness Day”

Community Information

SENIORS’ CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

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Date: Friday, December 1 Time: 1p.m.

FREE to all Richmond Hill Seniors 60+ Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street A wonderful way to start the holiday season! Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the McConaghy Centre and Oak Ridges Community Centre beginning Monday, October 16. You will be required to produce identification to confirm that you are a Richmond Hill resident. Each senior is allowed to pick up a maximum of two tickets and identification will be required for both. For further information contact the McConaghy Centre at 905-737-1818.

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ADULTS 55+ HALLOWEEN PARTY Date: Friday, October 27 Time: 12 p.m.

Location: McConaghy Centre, 10100 Yonge Street Member Fee: $20 Non-member Fee: $25 Course Code: 6454 We are having a party, and you’re in for a scary good time! It’s a Halloween bash, so dress up if you dare and see if you can recognize your friends. A delicious lunch will be served followed by an afternoon of spooky fun and entertainment. You might even win a few door prizes!

Thank you to our sponsor Delmanor Elgin Mills. For more details, drop by the McConaghy Centre or call 905-737-1818.

Enjoy a touch of Holiday spice with everything nice at the Heritage Centre.

Bring a friend to relax over tea while enjoying a specially prepared spice cake and our signature mulled cider.

Date: Tuesday, November 28 Sittings: 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Location: The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street North Cost: $8.50(tax included) Reservations recommended. Please call 905-780-3802.

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EDITORIAL | OPINION

• OUR VIEW •

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No time for red tape on housing

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Earlier this year, Statistics Canada released data from the 2016 census that indicated a long predicted, but nonetheless startling change had occurred in our country’s demographics.

"From 2011 to 2016, Canada registered the largest increase in the proportion of seniors since Confederation. This acceleration of population aging is the result of the first baby boomers reaching the age of 65," StatsCan reported.

"For the first time, the share of seniors (16.9 per cent) - the share they represent of the total Canadian population - exceeded the share of children (16.6 per cent).

The increase in the proportion of seniors from 2011 to 2016 was the largest observed since 1871 - a clear sign that Canada’s population is aging at a faster pace."

In our news feature Senior Tsunami, Metroland Media looked at this change and its implications on housing for the average senior. We defined average as the range from having no additional income from a company pension or RRSPs (surviving solely on CPP and OAS benefits), to having a retirement pension or savings.

In short, we focused on housing solutions for the middle-class senior; the one who can’t afford the average monthly cost of $3,526 for an Ontario retirement home (in the GTA, it is more than $4,700), but does not qualify for government-assisted housing.

We also used a projection by the province’s ministry of finance that shows the senior population in much of central Ontario will more than double in the next 25 years.

The results were frightening.

Although we have watched the baby boomers ascend the population triangle year after year, we are ill-prepared to provide housing alternatives to match their income level. Several in-depth reports by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation have forewarned of the impending crisis, but little in the form of solutions have taken shape.

The province has been silent.

In fact, we believe we are in a too-little, too-late situation for the Ontario government to show leadership on the issue of senior housing. We no longer have the luxury of time to meander the red tape of government.

What we need are community-based, grassroots solutions. Ontario could offer surplus land or closed schools for senior housing developments.

Municipalities, regional councils and provincial programs must collaborate to eliminate barriers, such as zoning and building bylaws, to pave the way for these alternatives.

We need to work together to resolve this crisis.

With 45,000 seniors across the country relying on food banks each month, we need to start today.

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The Richmond Hill Liberal is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. Complainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the newspaper and, if not satisfied, write The National NewsMedia Council, Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca

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• LETTERS & COMMENTARY • Infuriated, frustrated at OMB decision Re: Sky’s the limit, Sept.

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I, like Richmond Hill Ward 5 Coun. Karen Cilevitz, am infuriated and frustrated that once again, the OMB has thumbed its nose at Richmond Hill town council by caving in to developer desires - this time to build two towers of 24 and 29 storeys in an area in which the town’s Official Plan allows a maximum of 20 storeys.

OMB reform is needed immediately, lest town councils, and town planning and other staff, throw in the towel and say to heck with creating thoughtful, rigorous Official Plans; any plans produced will likely be steamrollered at OMB hearings, owing

largely to the crafty work done by the lawyers and alleged experts that developers hire to represent their projects.

A few years ago, I and dozens of other conscientious Richmond Hill residents dedicated hours of our time contributing to the People Plan exercises which, in turn, informed subsequent town strategic and official plans.

I now feel that we participants wasted our time and were duped, not by our town hall, but by a provincial government that lets the OMB continue to be a most unwelcome elephant in our community.

(I am copying this letter to Reza Moridi, the MPP

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whose riding is destined to get these towers; and Helena Jaczek, my MPP.) Bruce Rhodes

Las Vegas shooting shocking, devastating I am extremely shocked and devastated to hear about the mass shootings that took place in Las Vegas allegedly by a 64-year old man, Stephen Paddock.

The shootings killed over 50 people and left more than 500 injured.

It is extremely upsetting to imagine that in the 21st century we have such extremists roaming the streets of a developed west-

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ern country so freely.

Irrespective of whether this is terrorism or not (which it clearly is), I think the more pertinent issue here is about the gun laws that exist in the United States.

In 2017, there were over 270 mass shootings, and over 11,000 deaths in the United States as a direct result of gun violence. This has led to the continuous grief and worry of many families.

I am thankful as a Canadian living in our safe country to not have to worry about such things, but use this as an opportunity to call for the reconsideration of the gun laws in the United States.

My thoughts, prayers, and condolences are with the injured and the families left bereaved.

Jari Qudrat

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The Richmond Hill Liberal is on the lookout for the top local, independently owned businesses in our community, and once again, we need your help in finding them. Every year, our readers cast their votes for their favourite businesses. From restaurants to travel agencies, pet grooming to private schools, grocery stores to landscaping companies, and everything in between. This year you will be given the chance to nominate your favourite businesses! All nominees will appear in paper and online starting January 25 and you will then have the opportunity to vote for your favourites to win! This is your opportunity to let Richmond Hill’s diverse business community- as well as every household- know which local, independently owned retailers and service providers are leading the way. Nominees will be showcased in a special section of the newspaper in January.

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Fill out this ballot and mail or deliver it to us (address below) no later than November 2, 2017, by clicking the Reader’s Choice button along the top of the page.

BEST SHOPPING Appliance Store Bakery Shop Bath Store Bedding Store Bicycle Shop Book Store Bridal Shop Bulk Food Store Butcher Shop Camera Store/Photography Equip.

Camping Equipment Store Carpet/Flooring Retailer Cell Phone Centre Children’s Closing Store Chocolate/Candy Store Craft Shop Department Store Drug Store Educational Supplies Electronic Store

Fabric Store Fireplace Store Florist Shop Furniture Store Gardening/Outdoor Store Gift Shop Glass and Mirror Store Golf Store Grocery Store Health & Beauty Products Health Food Store Hobby/Collectables Store Home Decorating/Accessories Store Home Improvement/Hardware Store Jewelry Store Kitchen Supplies Store Ladies Clothing Store Lighting Centre Lingerie Store Local Strip Plaza/Mall

Marine Store Mattress Store Men’s Formal Wear Store Music and Instruments Store Office Supply Store Optical Store Organic Food Store/Health Food Store Paint & Wallpaper Store Party Supply Store Pet Store Picture Framing Store Shoe Store Adults Shoe Store Children Sporting Goods Store Toy Store Vacuum Store Water Supplier Window & Door Company Window Coverings Store Women’s Accessories Store

BEST BUSINESS SERVICES AND SERVICE PEOPLE Accountant Accounting Firm Animal Hospital/Veterinarian Appliance Repair Author Bank/Trust Company Banquet Facility Brew Your Own Wine/Beer Car Rental Catering Company Cleaning Company Computer Repair Contractor Courier Service Dance Studio Day Camp Daycare Centre Driving School Dry Cleaners Employment Agency Fitness Centre Financial Planner Funeral Home

Gas Station Gymnastics Club Hair Salon Hairstylist/Barber Heating and Air Conditioning Hotel/Motel Insurance Agent Insurance Company Interior Decorating Company Investment/Financial Company Landscape Company/Lawn Service Laser Hair Removal Lawyer Legal Services Manicure/Pedicure Marital Arts Club Montessori School Moving Company Music Instruction/School Newspaper Office Cleaners Pet Boarding Pet Groomer

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BEST REAL ESTATE Real Estate Agent Real Estate Team Mortgage Broker Real Estate Brokerage

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BEST ENTERTAINMENT Art Gallery Billiards/Pool Hall Bowling Children’s Entertainment Cinema Complex Driving Range Life Entertainment/Music Hall Live Theatre Local Golf Course

Pet Training Photography Studio Pilates Studio Plumbing Services/Plumber Pool & Spa Supply Company Print Shop Private School Retirement Home Roofing Company Shoe Repair Spa Salon & Esthetics Storage Tailor Shop Tanning Salon Taxi Service Town Crier Traffic Ticket Specialist Travel Agency Travel Agent Upholsterer Weight Loss Clinic Yoga Studio

BEST DINING EXPERIENCE All Around Restaurant Breakfast Brunch Buffet/All You Can Eat Casual Dining Chicken Restaurant/Chicken Wings Chinese Restaurant Coffee Shop/Doughnuts/Pastries Fine Dining Fish & Chips Greek Restaurant Hamburger Ice Cream

BEST AUTOMOTIVE Auto Body Shop Auto Parts Store Auto Service Car Wash Domestic Car Dealership Import Car Dealership Muffler Shop New Car Salesperson Oil Change/Lube Tire Store Transmission Shop Used Car Salesperson

CONTEST RULES: 1. You must be 18 years of age or older to enter. 2. Photo copies of this ballot will not be accepted. Additional entries will disqualify all prior votes. 3. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm., November 2, 2017. 4. Survey results do not reflect the views of Metroland Media Group or its newspapers. 5. Form must contain a minimum of 25 votes to qualify. 6. Must be a resident of Ontario. 7. This is a nomination round only - no prizes will be awarded. 8. Only nominations for local, independently owned businesses will be accepted. November 2, 2017 at 11:59 pm.

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3 EASY STEPS TO ENTER! 1) PRINT your choice beside as many selections as you wish (minimum 25) 2) Fill out your name, address and phone number in the box at right.

3) Drop off or mail the ENTIRE FORM to the Richmond Hill Liberal

by November 2, 2017, or vote online at yorkregion.com

Name: ______________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ _____________________________________________ Postal Code: ________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ c/o Readers’ Choice Richmond Hill Liberal 580B Steven Crt, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z2

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Complete Canadian Curriculum 3 pulled from retail shelves following public outcry, publisher issues an apology TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com A Richmond Hill publisher is recalling an education workbook following public outcry over the depiction of Indigenous history.

Many bookstores, including Indigo, have pulled the Complete Canadian Curriculum 3 workbook off shelves after discovering the social studies section states that when European settlers arrived in North America and needed land to live on, "the First Nations peoples agreed to move to different areas to make room for the new settlements."

Even more infuriating, said Richmond Hill resident Mashoud Nasseri, is the passage that states the First Nations peoples "moved to areas called reserves, where they could live undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of the settlers."

The Canadian government took nearly a decade to come to the conclusion that it needs to turn the page on its relationship with First Nations peoples, Nasseri explained.

How anyone could miss Canada’s troubled history is astounding, he added.

"This is not just a simple mistake and the details

are worse than nonsense.

I’m very upset," he said.

"One would think a publisher has the responsibility to ensure accuracy and even more if that publisher is also an educator."

In a recent Facebook post, Popular Book Company Canada says its ob-

jective is to publish quality workbooks and learning material for children.

However, it acknowledged the workbook in question does not provide an accurate depiction of the interaction between Canada’s First Nations and European settlers.

"While we cannot undo what has already been published, we are committed to making things better for future editions," the post stated.

Going forward, the publisher is issuing an immediate recall of the workbooks, has committed to

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"We know that we have to do better and we know it will take us some time to improve upon this experience and earn back your trust," the company wrote in the social media post that also asked for patience and welcomed feedback.

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JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com It was the night of the 2013 Superbowl when more than 2,000 gathered at Markham’s Le Parc Banquet Hall to party and gamble, allegedly illegally.

The problem for the attendees was that hundreds of cops from six police forces, including York Regional Police, joined as part of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit to bust the illegal online gambling website Platinum Sports Book’s party in a spectacular fashion.

Found that day were a trove of goods, according to police, including $1.6 million in cash, handguns, ledgers, bank statements and documents that police say belonged to criminal organizations.

Some of the raffle prizes included Rolex watches, Jet-skis and Sea-doos, po-

lice said, noting the goods seized at the party were worth about $2.6 million.

A financial audit of the seized betting records said between 2009 and 2013 PlatinumSB grossed more than $103 million. It allegedly used toll-free phones lines and website based in Costa Rica.

Following the raid, 18 people were charged, a number of them from York Region. Among them was Bill Miller, a former member of Hells Angels.

Last week, Miller was sentenced to 15 months behind bars.

He is not the first man, who Justice Michael Brown said was in a "leadership role", to be punished as a result of PlatinumSB, according to The Toronto Sun. Gordon Baird, the "technical guru" behind the website police said was linked to the Mafia and

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Two alleged Hells Angels’ associates of Baird, Andrew Bielli and Rob Barletta, also faced charges, but had different outcomes.

Bielli was sentenced to 15 months in jail for committing an offence for a criminal organization while Barletta had his charges withdrawn.

George Pandemenos, from Richmond Hill, Abraham Diles, from Stouffville, Vincenzo Russo, from Aurora, all had their book making and gambling charges withdrawn.

Bing Gao, from Markham, also had his charges withdrawn.

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Team challenges others to collect for food banks TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com The Richmond Hill Peewee AA hockey team is challenging teams across the region to give back.

Coach Marcus Middleton has run a number of charitable drives with his teams over the years and this year he wanted to do something different than in the past. His goal was to support a local cause to help his players learn how to give back to their own community.

"I didn’t want to ask parents to hand over any more money, so I thought about the food bank," Middleton said. "It’s a local organization that helps support people right in our own backyards."

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The Richmond Hill Peewee AA hockey team is challenging all other teams in town and across York Region to fill their coach’s truck with donations for their local food banks. known someone who had.

While they had never gone hungry, the food drive made them aware of how some families aren’t as fortunate as them in the community.

Two local business, Pineview Plumbing and Micatoni’s, donated to an allday event where the players collected food to fill

their coach’s truck for the Richmond Hill food bank.

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Ontario’s senior population is rising as baby boomers turn 65. Within 25 years, the number of seniors is projected to double to 4.6 million. At that time, one in every four people in this province will be a senior.

While this massive wave of seniors has long been predicted, we are still ill prepared to provide housing to meet their needs.

Muskoka resident Shelley Raymond encountered this problem 10 years ago while exploring options for her parents.

"I found pretty much nothing outside of a retirement home, or long-term care, which are all booked to the nines.

And hugely expensive," she said.

The average monthly cost in an Ontario retirement home is $3,526, but you can pay more than $6,000 depending on where you live, states a 2017 seniors’ housing report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. As your health declines, you’ll fork over more money for added care.

"Retirement homes, in most cases, are profit-based and when you run out of money they will kick you out," Raymond said. "It’s already happening over and over again."

Raymond was determined to find an alternative.

Due to declining health, her mom moved into long-term care. Her dad couldn’t afford to stay in the family home, but refused to give up his independence. And Raymond worried he would outlive his money in a retirement home.

Because Raymond’s grandfather died at an early age, his son chose living life to the fullest over saving for retirement.

The responsibility to find an answer for her dad fell at Raymond’s feet because her two siblings lived far away.

Raymond was crying about her plight to a friend in a Muskoka restaurant when a solution was born. The pair was talking about shared home ownership. The idea came to Raymond after she looked worldwide for an option that could give her dad independence, affordability, and social interaction.

"A man sitting in the restaurant overheard me and he walked over and said ‘You can use my house because I have the same problem,’" Raymond said.

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Muskoka resident Shelley Raymond fought to create this shared ownership home in Bracebridge for her dad and other seniors. She owns a company called Solterra Co-housing and plans to open more shared ownership homes to meet the needs of a growing number of seniors.

Seniors housing crisis looms Municipalities and community residents shouldn’t wait for the province to take a lead. Solutions will be found in grassroots initiatives: urban planner SARA CARSON scarson@simcoe.com was born. Raymond has a background in real estate, her husband is a talented carpenter, and her dad was a top planner in Canada. They renovated the Bracebridge home and four seniors moved in, splitting ownership between them.

But it wasn’t over. The plan sparked an uphill battle with the municipality, planners, lawyers and retirement homes.

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announced what we were doing I could do it legally, all I had to do was convince others. That was problematic," Raymond said.

She won the legal challenges at a huge cost, but her goal was never just one house.

"I knew we could do it across Canada. If I was having those problems 10 years ago, I knew the numbers would increase substantially as we moved

forward," Raymond said.

Demand for shared home ownership is picking up substantially. Raymond helped create co-housing projects in Brechin, Port Perry, and Guelph. Solterra Co-housing Ltd. just put an offer on a house in Barrie.

Shared home ownership is one solution. We need a variety of housing options and models to ensure baby boomers can

fund their own retirement.

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The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) released a policy discussion paper in 2016 to recognize that the municipal sector is at the forefront of developing age-friendly communities, including affordable housing.

Michael Jacek, a senior policy adviser, said AMO hasn’t come up with specific recommendations like shared home ownership, or co-housing. And they haven’t discussed bylaw and policy changes that may be required.

"We’ve been operating more at a high-level to encourage people to do the age-friendly community planning. Creative solutions like that may be the result of some of these community plans," Jacek said.

Urban planner John Lewis, an associate professor with the University of Waterloo’s school of planning, said there are municipalities, developers, and community groups facing the wave head on. He helped develop the province’s age-friendly planning guide.

Lewis said top developers are leading the way with innovative housing solutions.

"Once they have proven the market potential for that kind of housing stock, then generally the rest of the developers will follow suit," he said.

Lewis said municipalities and community residents shouldn’t wait for the province to take a lead. Solutions will be found in grassroots initiatives, like Solterra Co-housing Ltd. "The feet on the ground literally consists of people who are residents of the communities driving these initiatives forward," Lewis said. l See page 20 for four housing solutions

Are you suffering from back pain or sciatica? Then it’s likely your biggest problem is pain. But there’s another major problem: bad information.

To end back pain and sciatica misery you must have the right information. Pay close attention because we’re going to destroy myths and give you the facts.

MYTH: Back pain and sciatica will just “go away” with some rest.

FACT: If you are dealing with back pain, buttock pain or leg pain, then you must seek help from a specialist immediately. Left untreated, back pain and sciatica can lead to permanent nerve damage - and lifelong pain.

MYTH: Pain is the only problem associated with back pain and sciatica.

FACT: In severe cases, the nerve damage can lead to the inability to control your bowels or bladder - leading to embarrassing situations.

MYTH: You must take pain medications to deal with back pain and sciatica.

FACT: Drugs like muscle relaxants, pain killers, narcotics, antidepressants, and anti-seizure medications have serious potential side-effects and do not cure the root cause of the problem.

MYTH: “I must have done something wrong to get this pain.”

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Pregnancy can be a cause. It can affect anyone - including super-fit celebrities like Tiger Woods, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

MYTH: Stop exercising and get several weeks of bed rest to overcome the pain.

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MYTH: Back pain and sciatica require surgery.

FACT: NO! There’s been huge success in the treatment of sciatica and lower back pain through a procedure called Non-Surgical Advanced Spinal Correction. The excellent results of Chiropractic treatment have been published in major medical journals.

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MYTH: “There’s nothing anyone can really do. I’m just stuck with this for the rest of my life.”

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This procedure does not require a hospital stay. The focus is on finding and correcting - the original cause of the back pain and sciatica.

According to Dr. Leon and Dr. Dennis, “We use a combination of ultraadvanced technology, for precisely diagnosing the root-cause of your low back pain and sciatica. This means superior long-term results for most people.”

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Med+ Home Health Care manager Ron Wiskin (left) and homeowner Sandra Sexton stands in the acessible bathroom being built at her Hendon Avenue home, on Monday, Sept. 25, that will accommodate her husband and aging parents.

Four alternative housing options for Ontario seniors Metroland Media explored four housing options for seniors: co-housing with a stranger, co-housing with family, retiring in Elliot Lake and renovating to add accessible features with help from government grants.

1. GO NORTH When Barrie’s Annamarie Sugar and her husband, Don Ough, began searching for a place to enjoy retirement, they wanted a small, quiet community with affordable housing costs.

The hunt took them to Elliot Lake between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie "Barrie was a nice small town when we moved there," Sugar said. "Now, it’s just too big, too noisy, too many people."

Sugar and her husband aren’t alone in choosing the community, thanks to a marketing campaign aimed at attracting retirees.

Read more at tinyurl.com/seniorstsunaminorth.

2. FULL HOUSE For 25 years, as he and his wife, Donna, were raising their three children, Matthew Penstone’s widowed mother-in-law, Alice, lived with the family. And then Penstone’s father, George, also moved into the family’s Aurora home.

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Six years ago, Penstone’s daughter, Corrine, asked if she and her partner, Steven Gagnon, could move in to save money for a home. They also revealed they were expecting twins.

The boys grew up in their grandparents’ house before the family moved to their own home.

While there are challenges to having a multigenerational household, Penstone said the benefits have far outweighed the adjustments for his family.

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3. OPEN YOUR DOORS Halton is taking an innovative approach to helping their aging population stay in their homes while also avoiding the social isolation that can come with growing old.

Halton Region, in partnership with Halton Housing Help and the Burlington Age-Friendly Council, offers the Halton HomeShare program matches people who have a place to live, mostly seniors, with those

looking for housing.

Discussions around housing and how it relates to seniors tended to focus on how a number of their aging residents wished to stay in their homes but were finding it difficult to maintain them without help.

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4. FUTURE RENOVATIONS Sandra and Dan Sexton are doing the kind of work on their North York home that usually comes much later in life.

In their 40s, the couple is working with Ronny Wiskin, a specialist in home renovation for accessibility, through the Toronto-based Med+ Home Healthcare company.

The company assists homeowners to modify environments using universal design principles - a seven-point checklist that balances esthetics and comfort with accessibility for people who might be confined to a wheelchair, or have other mobility issues.

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Notice of Completion GO Rail Network Electrification Transit Project Assessment Process Metrolinx and Hydro One, as co-proponents, have completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the GO Rail Network Electrification Project.

The Project As part of Regional Express Rail, Metrolinx is proposing to electrify GO-owned corridors. The GO Rail Network Electrification undertaking will entail design and implementation of a traction power supply system and power distribution components including: an Overhead Contact System (OCS) along the rail corridors, electrical feeder routes, and a number of traction power facilities located within the vicinity of the rail corridors.

The Study Area (see key map) includes six GO rail corridors, as well as proposed locations for the traction power facilities (i.e., Traction Power Substations, Paralleling Stations, Switching Stations) and ancillary components: • Union Station Rail Corridor – UP Express Union Station to Don Yard Layover - No Traction Power Facilities • Lakeshore West Corridor – West of Bathurst St. (Mile 1.20) to Burlington - Including two (2) Tap locations, four (4) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route • Kitchener Corridor – UP Express Spur (at Highway 427) to Bramalea - Including one (1) Traction Power Facility, one (1) feeder route • Barrie Corridor – Parkdale Junction to Allandale GO Station - Including one (1) Tap location, four (4) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route • Stouffville Corridor – Scarborough Junction to Lincolnville GO Station - Including one (1) Tap location, three (3) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route • Lakeshore East Corridor – Don River Layover to Oshawa GO Station - Including one (1) Tap location, four (4) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route 30-Day Public Review – October 11 to November 9

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The environmental impact of this transit project was assessed and an EPR prepared in accordance with the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08 - Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings (made under the Environmental Assessment Act).

The EPR for the GO Rail Network Electrification is now available for a 30-day public review period starting October 11, 2017 on the project website (www.gotransit.com/electrification) and at the following locations: 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 1P5 tel: 416-314-8001 / toll-free: 1-800-461-6290 Monday to Friday: 8:30 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.

Sunday: 1:00 p.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.

Pickering Library Central Branch 1 The Esplanade S. Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 tel: 905-831-6265 Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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

Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Scarborough Civic Centre Library 156 Borough Drive Scarborough, ON M1P 4N7 tel: 416-396-3599 Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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

Sunday: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mimico Centennial Library 47 Station Road Etobicoke, ON M8V 2R1 tel: 416-394-5330 Tuesday & Wednesday: 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Thursday & Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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

Oakville Public Library – Central Branch 120 Navy Street Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4 tel: 905-815-2042 Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Markham Public Library 3990 Major Mackenzie Drive East Markham, ON L6C 1P8 tel: 905-513-7977 Monday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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

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

Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library 175 Mostar Street Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 0Y2 tel: 905-642-7323 Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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

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Brampton Library Chinguacousy Branch 150 Central Park Drive Brampton, ON L6T 2T9 tel: 905-793-4636 Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by November 9, 2017 to: James Hartley Manager, Environmental Programs and Assessment Metrolinx – GO Transit 20 Bay Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 1-888-438-6646 e-mail: electrification@metrolinx.com www.gotransit.com/electrification

Patricia Staite Environmental Planner Hydro One Networks Inc. 483 Bay Street TCT12, Toronto, ON M5G 2P5 tel: 416-345-6799 e-mail: Community.Relations@HydroOne.com www.HydroOne.com/GORailElectrification

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 or she may receive within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the EPR is first published. If you have discussed your issues with the proponent(s) and you object to the project, you can provide a written submission to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change by no later than November 9, 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.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch Attn: Adam Sanzo, Project Officer 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 tel: 416-314-8001 / toll-free: 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, email address, 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 October 11, 2017.

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

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spaces. While many brands offer slide-in ranges, consider diverging from traditional models and instead purchase a built-in wall oven with a separate cooktop. This allows for flexible layouts, especially in tight spaces.

Contemporary finishes. Coordinate your kitchen colour palettes with a new range of finishes such as slate and matte black stainless steel, which are often equipped with fingerprint-resis-

tance. For the more design-forward individuals, copper and bronze veneers will complement the warm metals in your home.

Restaurant grade. Pioneered in fine dining and perfected for the home, professional-grade appliances are now available to aspiring chefs. The induction cooktop is a perfect example; it heats up using an electromagnetic field instead of radiant heat. This means precision and control so you can cook like a pro.

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Studio tours showcase local art LAURA FINNEY lfinney@yrmg.com Three generations of artists will have their work on display during the Whitchurch-Stouffville Studio tour Oct. 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"My daughter is with me, and my mother," said Diana Bullock, tour spokesperson and one of the artists. "It is wonderful to be able to share something with your family."

This year, the tour is celebrating 17 years. There will be more than 20 artists whose work will be showcased in 14 venues.

"It’s just a wonderful way to see the local art and enjoy speaking with the artists," said Bullock, adding every location is the home or studio of a local artist. "We really like to talk to people about our art and why we do that, so we welcome questions."

There will be opportunities to purchase the art,

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE INFORMATION NIGHT Tuesday, October 17, 2017 • • • • •

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Three generations of artists, Grace MacPherson (left) Diana Bullock and Allison Bullock displayed their work during the Stouffville Studio Tour, Saturday. The 16th annual tour featured 26 artists hosted in 17 venues. but Bullock said there is no pressure to buy.

"We’re just happy that you come through the door and look around," she said.

Visitors will have the opportunity to win $200 to go toward the purchase of art. There will be ballots at every venue and the win-

ner will have a year to shop.

New this year is a mobile app that is available by searching "WS Studio Tour" in Google Play or the Apple store. Maps are available from tour sponsors or online. For details visit wsstudiotour.com.

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TOP 5 REASONS… You need to attend Creative Industries Symposium

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3 Appreciate Stuart Knight’s insightful keynote: “The Choice – 5 Decisions All Winners Make”

4 Learn how technology enables creativity at the #TechEdge panel discussion – plus you’ll see working lightsabres, Jacob’s ladders and 3D printed creations from YLab MakerSpace 5 Unleash your creativity and embrace colour with unforgettable HGTVhost Tiffany Pratt and her ‘Find your Rainbow’ workshop

Join us Tuesday, November 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street.

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l Saturday, October 14 Health Breakfast Series, Bone Health with Exercise/Nutrition WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-8843606 COST: Freewill offering Learn how to improve Bone Health with Exercise and Nutrition, Speaker: Dr. Judith Snider, Chiropractor, Homeopath & Nutritionist. Hot breakfast served.

Studio Tour at The Mill Pond Gallery WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Andrea End, 1-905-770-7449, rhgaexec@gmail.com, http:// www.rhga.ca COST: The Mill Pond Gallery is one of several community locations on the 15th Annual Richmond Hill Studio Tour and Sale.Featured at this location will be Richmond Hill.

Richmond Hill Studio Tour 2017 WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill - various locations, Various locations in Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-787-1441, ext.

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Craft Gallery, Heritage Centre, Boynton House, Mill Pond Gallery, Richland Academy, Curtain Club, and community centre spaces, will host talented artists.

15 Annual Richmond Hill studio tour WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill - various locations, Various locations in Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill CONTACT: Michelle Zikovitz, 905-787-1441, michelle.zikovitz@richmondhill.ca COST: Take a free, self-guided tour into local artist’s homes and studios.

Meet artists and purchase one-ofa-kind artwork.

Canadian National Cage Bird Show & Expo WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Richmond Green Sports Centre, 1300 Elgin Mills Road East - Large Hall, Richmond Hill CONTACT: Heather Rosen, 416783-1590, faria55@rogers.com, http://national-birdshow.com/ COST: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors/children, special family rate $25.

Two-day exotic bird show, judging (Sat.); then birds on display, vendors, raffle and silent auction on both days.

Hispanic Heritage Flag Raising and Reception WHEN: 4:30 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Gina Balseca, 905-553-0937, fuerzalatinacommunityservices@gmail.com, http://fuerzalatinaservices.org/ COST: Tickets - $35 Flag raising at city hall followed by reception at the Center for the Performing Arts.

Hispanic Heritage Gala WHEN: 4:30 p.m - 12:00 a.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Luca Jefferson, 905-553-0937, fuerzalatinacs@gmail.com COST: Each ticket is $35 The Hispanic Heritage Gala is a fundraising event, all proceeds go to the programs and services at Fuerza Latina Community Services.

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5 things to do this weekend l Saturday, October 14 Planting Trees WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket CONTACT: 647-975-5540 Enjoy fun, family time planting trees. Organized by the Bahá’ís of Newmarket to celebrate the bicentennial birth of Bahá’u’lláh.

Call 647-975-5540 to sign up.

Oktoberfair WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Memorial Park, Memorial Park Whtichurch-Stouffville, Whitchurch-Stouffville CONTACT: sarah.farrant@townofws.ca COST: TBA Oktoberfest meets fall fair celebrations during this annual festival. Great food, entertainment, contests and fun for the whole family.

Author Visit with Allan Stratton at Woodbridge Library WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Woodbridge Library, 150 Woodbridge Ave., Vaughan CONTACT: 905-653-7323 Meet author and playwright Allan Stratton at this special literary

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OcktoberFair returns to Memorial Park in Stouffville, Saturday.

reading. This program is offered with thesupport of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Hispanic Heritage Flag Raising and Reception WHEN: 4:30 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-5530937 COST: Tickets - $35 Celebrate Hispanic heritage with Orquesta Fantasia, DJ Jonathan Quintero, dancing and more. Flag raising at city hall followed by

reception at the Center for the Performing Arts. l Sunday, October 15 Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Country Breakfast WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Stouffville Legion, 150 Mostar St., Whitchurch-Stouffville CONTACT: 905-640-1714, knesbitt@hotmail.com Enjoy a homemade breakfast that includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, syrup, toast, juice, tea and coffee.

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An Alexandrian parrot. The Canadian National Cage Bird Show and Expo takes place on Oct. 14 and 15, 2017.

Toronto Bird Club hosts colourful annual bird show HEATHER ROSEN "SQUAWK!!!"

A scarlet macaw takes off in a flash of red, yellow and blue and sails through the air, landing some five metres away, much to the delight and awe of several dozen bird lovers.

This is not your ordinary birdwatching expedition in the Costa Rican rainforest. It’s a typical evening at the Budgerigar & Foreign Bird Society’s monthly meeting in the heart of North York.

Founded in 1938, the Budgerigar & Foreign Bird Society of Canada (BFBS) is one of Canada’s oldest and largest bird clubs, boasting a membership composed of pet-bird owners and breeders of all ages, and from all squawks of life.

Club members own anywhere from a single pet bird to aviaries filled with one or more species of breeding birds. At the monthly meetings, typically several species are represented, ranging from small finches to a variety of large parrots, or hookbills. Members are encouraged to bring their healthy birds to the meetings to socialize them so that they will be psychologically equipped to deal with a variety of people and situations.

The club is designed to provide support, education and a relaxed social atmosphere for bird owners and breeders to meet. The meetings afford members the opportunity to enjoy a regular guest speaker series, as well as bird shows and social events, which

include movie nights and the annual pre-Christmas get-together at a local restaurant. Guest speakers are often drowned out by chirps, squeals and the occasional raspy "HELLO!" but they take the regular interruptions in stride.

The Budgerigar & Foreign Bird Society holds monthly meetings at its clubhouse from September to June, and also takes part in several Toronto-area events. The first, typically held in April, is the Pet Expo. With a collection of brilliantly-feathered birds on display, the club’s booth is always quite popular with show attendees, who have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with some of the world’s most beautiful avian species.

The BFBS also hosts the annual Canadian National Cage Bird Show & Expo show every October. This show is largest of its kind in Canada. Last year, over 1,400 people from across the GTA, Ontario, Canada and other countries attended. The event features colourful bird displays; an international panel of professional judges; a slate of vendors of birds, bird food, toys, cages, accessories and crafts; a raffle; and more.

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