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Transit fares will rise, passes, too Scale back increase for seniors, students: Spatafora BY L.H. TIFFANY HSIEH

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Public transit riders in York Region will pay more starting in January, but monthly passes for adults, students and seniors/children won’t go up as much as originally planned. Regional council voted Thursday to knock up to $5 off the proposed new monthly fares for three categories following concerns voiced by several members that the hike would drive potential riders away and hit those with fixed or limited incomes the hardest. “I’m really struggling with this,” Vaughan Regional Councillor Deb Schulte said, pointing out many transit users already pay fares for York Region Transit and TTC. Richmond Hill Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora agreed, adding he didn’t think it would be onerous to hike the fare gradually. “I would prefer a more scaled-back increase for (students and seniors),” he said. Instead of $125 for an adult pass, $95 for a student pass and $59 for a senior/child pass, the new fares will be $120, $90 and $55, respectively. Georgina Mayor Robert Grossi made an earlier attempt to achieve the same reduction, but the move was voted down by the region’s transportation services committee. Passes currently cost $115 for adults, $85 for students and $50 for seniors/children. These lower fare hikes will shave about $340,000 off YRT’s projected revenue of $3 million from the overall hike. See CASH, page 16.

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CONSTRUCTION SEASON It’s not just construction season on our roads, but on our sidewalks, too. Workers ripped up and replaced the sidewalk bricks along Crosby Avenue last week and were also working on sidewalks on Dunlop Street this week. From sidewalks to roads to stormwater pipes, Canada’s municipal infrastructure needs major upgrading, see story on page 5.

New off-leash dog park opens next Saturday BY KIM ZARZOUR

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Richmond Hill’s four-legged friends will have another field for frolicking starting next Saturday with the grand opening of the town’s second off-leash dog park. A party at the park for pooches, located near 19th Avenue and Leslie Street inside Phyllis Rawlinson Park, gets underway at 11 a.m. Sept. 29. The day-long event includes everything

from pupcake treats to a doggie dress-up parade. “It’s been a real collaborative community event,” said Mary Pan, with the town’s event services department. “As I got into it, I discovered such passion from people, the stakeholders. It’s going to be such fun.” The lead-up to a new off-leash park was anything but fun. The town’s first dog park, 1.8 acres locat-

ed at Tower Hill Road and Yonge Street, became a victim of its own success. Created as a pilot project in October 2009 after a decade of requests from the town’s dog lovers, the facility drew ire from nearby residents who complained of noise, security and traffic issues. Disgruntled residents, who said they were not properly consulted by the town See TWO, page 3.

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When York Region’s only arts-focused public elementary school faced the axe last year, it made many parents angry. It made Bonnie Craig and Chris Madsen think. If this could happen so suddenly to a popular program, they mused, then there are no guarantees for art speciality programs in York Region. Given their love and appreciation for art, drama and dance, the couple, who run Ovation! Performing Arts Academy, decided to come up with a way to establish a safeguard of their own. The integrated arts program at Thornhill’s Baythorn Public School made national headlines this spring when trustees decided to axe so-called “boutique schools” in favour of more “equitably accessible”, balanced and comprehensive programs throughout the region. Baythorn supporters launched a campaign to retain the popular program and Bill 316 was amended to save the school “for historical reasons”. The Madsens, with two older children having attended the program and a younger daughter in Grade 7 at the school, were heavily involved in the fight for the school. “It left us a little afraid, to be honest,” Ms Craig said. “As parents, we didn’t really know how the education system really worked and to see board trustees’ decision making, that a school that’s 25 years old could be on the chopping block all of a sudden without any discussion, made us afraid for the power they wield. We realized, nothing’s set in stone; these programs at the board level can come and go quickly.” The Richmond Hill couple brainstormed ways they could ensure students could earn school credit for the arts, should the board decide to remove arts-focused options and have come up with a unique partnership with C60 Academy, a Toronto private school. Starting this month, students will be able to earn Ontario Secondary School Diploma credits in dance, drama and musical theatre. Courses are available from grades 9 to 12 and all courses meet the curriculum standards of the Education Act. C60 will issue the credits and handle the administration. The Education Act mandates that a stu-

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dent invest 110 hours in a particular class to earn a credit, Mr. Madsen said. Those hours will be earned through a combination of inclass training, rehearsing, performing and project-based learning in the arts industry. Academy C60, as a ministry-inspected private school, has the authority to grant credits for a high school diploma, Gary Wheeler, spokesperson for the ministry of education, said. “We are not aware of any other private businesses and/or private schools in this type of partnership.” The Baythorn controversy solidified their belief in the power of arts in education, Ms Craig said. “Arts are a tremendous tool for teaching children. They drive the creative economy, create the creative thinkers whatever industry they go into.” The program will also offer flexibility for students who have difficulty fitting into the school day all the high school credits they want to achieve, she said. “Now that high school is down to four years, they’re under the crunch trying to get all their credits in that time frame and for those who want to follow through with these specialities at the post-secondary level, it lets them continue without taking away from other regular courses.” Teri Michalargias, 15, is a Baythorn graduate who hopes to earn extra credits this way. The student at Alexander Mackenzie High School begins the Ovation course Monday. Her mother, Virginia, says it will allow her to earn an extra credit in a day that is filled with many mandatory courses at school, “and she also spends a lot of time on Facebook chatting with friends. It will be good for her to use her time wisely.”

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number of single-parent families. Commonlaw couples are most prevalent in the territories and in Quebec, where they represent one in three of all families. The percentage of single, never legally married York Region adults stands on par with Ontario at 27 per cent. Canadawide, 13 per cent of people 15 and older live alone. Provincially, one in 10 within this cohort lives solo, while York’s stat in the category is 4.1 per cent.

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Compared to Ontario, York Region has more married partners, multi-family households and persons per private household and fewer common-law couples, people living alone and seniors 85 and older. The data, from Statistics Canada’s latest 2011 census numbers focusing on families, households, marital status and living arrangements, was released Wednesday. Distilling information from 9.4 million Canadian families, up 5.5 per cent over the 2006 count, the census surveyed just fewer than 1.04 million York residents and 12.5 million Ontarians. From a growth perspective, York’s population grew 15.7 per cent since 2006 — a rate three times that of the province. While married couples remain the predominant family unit at 67 per cent, the statistics suggest our society is in transition, Statistics Canada demography division sociologist Anne Milan said. “Different elements of diversity is really how families can be characterized today,” she said. “We still have married couple families dominant, but it is decreasing in share.” Within the marital status category, just less than three-fifths of York adults are married, compared to 50 per cent provincially.

While the latest Canadian census shows the family unit is changing, married couples still dominate York Region households. Within our nine municipalities, 3.8 per cent live common-law, half of the Ontario total. Nationally, among the census families, common-law couples grew rapidly, up 13.9 per cent since 2006, compared to a 3.1 per cent increase for married couples and 8 per cent for single-parent families. For the first time, common-law couples surpassed the

MULTIPLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS Multiple-family households are prevalent in Brampton (11 per cent), Markham (8.1 per cent), Richmond Hill (5.4 per cent) and Mississauga (5 per cent). This could be the result of a higher proportion of immigrants in the communities, Statistics Canada says. In York Region’s census of 294,000 private households, 35 per cent are occupied by two persons and more than 10 per cent are home to five or more persons. More than 5 per cent of York’s households are defined as two or more family households. In York, the average number of persons per private household is 3.2. Provincially, it’s 2.6. The federal data gathering creates an interesting regional perspective. For example, our 1,726 square kilometres makes up 0.19 per cent of Ontario’s geography. Based on population, there are 585 York residents

per square kilometre, compared to 14 provincially. The region’s population is 51 per cent female and 49 per cent male. The median age of York’s citizenry is 39.3 years — a year younger than the Ontario median. Provincially, almost 2 per cent of the populous is 85 years and older. In York, it’s 1.3 per cent. Of this super senior demographic, women outnumber men two-to-one.

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CENSUS 2011: Canadian society is in transition

MARRIED COUPLES DROPPING Statistics dating back to 1961 show the evolution of the Canadian family. The number of families — married couples, commonlaw couples and lone-parent families — has more than doubled since 1961, to 9.4 million families from 4.1 million. But the proportion of married couples has dropped from 91.6 per cent to 67 per cent. In the 30 years since 1981, the number of common-law couples has quadrupled. In 2011, lone-parent families made up 16.3 per cent of all families, double the share of 1961, when more childbearing took place within marriage and divorce rates were lower, Statistics Canada analysis shows. In 1961, 61.5 per cent of lone parents were widowed. By 2011, most lone-parents are divorced, separated or never married, while just 17.7 per cent were widowed. For more information, visit statcan.gc.ca – with files from TorStar News Service

Two off-leash parks will welcome dogs for one year before the dog park was built, hired a lawyer to help them fight to have the park closed and moved. Another group formed to fight for the park. The canine controversy culminated with a petition and a decision by Richmond Hill council to close the Tower Hill park. However, that decision was overturned in June as town council decided to leave the current offleash facility open for another year to study how the opening of a second location, at Phyllis Rawlinson Park, affects use. The Tower Hill dog park site’s fate remains uncertain. Should noise, dog waste and security still be concerns after some dog owners migrate to the new location, the original off-leash park could still be dismantled. Phyllis Rawlinson’s off-leash area will be a fenced-in 1-hectare site,

featuring a separate small dog area, double-gated entrance, an upgraded access path to meet accessibility standards and on-site parking and bathroom facilities. On its website, the Richmond Hill K9 Klub says it is considering adding extra amenities to the new park, including agility equipment, sun shelters and portable wading pools. Saturday’s event, which runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., includes a free barbecue, children’s play area, maken-take bandana and dog-ear headbands booth, canine first aid and preventive care, dog agility course, dress-up contest, and a 6Legs to Fitness workout. The event takes place rain or shine and parking is limited. For information, visit RichmondHill.ca/PhyllisRawlinson or call 905771-8800 ext. 3479.

This map of Phyllis Rawlinson Park, with Leslie Street shown on the left side and Hwy. 404 visible on the right, shows the new dog park in dotted black lines to the southeast of the road into the park. The site is not close to residential housing, which has been a problem at the Tower Hill off-leash park.

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Reel Thing presents Intouchables The Town of Richmond Hill, Toronto International Film Festival, and RBC Royal Bank present the French-language film Intouchables Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. It’s part of The Reel Thing film series and will be screening at the Richmond Hill Center for the Performing Arts. Intouchables is the true story of a wealthy, physically disabled risk-taker, the picture of French nobility, who loses his wife in an accident and whose world is turned upside down when he hires a young, black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. Their bond that develops proves the power that love and friendship can hold over all social and economic differences. A drama with some comic moments, the movie is now one of the biggest non-English

films of all time, with a worldwide gross approaching $300 million. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance by calling the box office at 905-7878811 or by visiting www.rhcentre.ca. Tickets may also available at the door for $12, subject to availability. York Region’s informal network of French speakers, French teachers and students will attend this film as a group. To find out more about the group and French films, contact Rob Cummins at FrYork-1@yahoo.com or 905-773-4215. For information on The Reel Thing film series, visit richmondhill.ca/reelthing; or call Michelle Zikovitz at 905-787-1441 ext. 222.

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Funds needed for repairs, says FCM’s Brenda Hogg BY TERESA LATCHFORD

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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ first report card grading municipal infrastructure gives our roads a failing grade. The first-of-its-kind report gathered information from 123 municipalities across the country, including York Region, to provide a snapshot of the state of infrastructure, such as drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks and roads, and its management across Canada. The results indicate about 30 per cent of municipal infrastructure ranked between fair and very poor, with an estimated replacement cost of $171.8 billion nationally. The assessment found 32 per cent of roads in fair condition, but nearly 21 per cent fell into the poor or very poor categories, meaning more than half fell below the good rating. The replacement costs for roads alone is $91 billion, which will cost the average Canadian household about $7,325. It will cost an additional $2,082 per household to boost drinking water infrastructure to a good rating. Many towns and cities across the country are wrestling with balancing budgets and addressing growing infrastructure needs, federation board member and Councillor Chris Emanuel said. “Infrastructure is the hub that allows our economy to flourish,” he added. “If the bridge crumbles, so will our economy.” Roads are how Canada transports goods and how citizens get to work and water and wastewater services contribute to quality of life. A breakdown in any of these assets could spell disaster for the region and the rest of country. The report card is timely, since $2 billion in federal funding, earmarked for municipal infrastructure, is expected to run out next year. While municipalities own 60 per cent of the infrastructure in the country, they only collect eight cents of every dollar of tax collected in Canada, Mr. Emanuel explained. “Infrastructure isn’t sexy, but it’s our country’s spine,” he said. “It needs some serious attention now.” The federation will use the report to lobby the federal government for

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Canada’s infrastructure crumbling: municipalities

BRENDA HOGG: Richmond Hill regional councillor, longtime FCM member, says York is young and still seeing growth. more infrastructure funds so taxpayers aren’t burdened with the brunt of the bill through their property taxes, he added. More federal funding would address Newmarket’s need for improved water and sewer services and the extension of Hwy. 404. The federation will ask for more federal funding to address aging and new infrastructure concerns, federation board member and Richmond Hill Councillor Brenda Hogg said. “We need infrastructure to maintain our quality of life and promote employment opportunities,” she added. “York Region is young and we’re growing with capital asset plans for the next 10 years.” In the south end of the region, additional funding would assist with an extension of the Yonge Street subway line. To view the full report, visit fcm.ca

BY THE NUMBERS A snapshot of Canadian municipal infrastructure:

• 20.6 per cent of municipal roads were rated poor or very poor. • 40 per cent of wastewater plants, pumping stations and storage tanks were rated very poor to fair. • 30.1 per cent of pipes fell into the very poor to fair category. • 15.4 per cent of drinking water infrastructure ranked very poor to fair.

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Despite setbacks, we tried to protect observatory

Death knell for collective bargaining in province

Re: Frustration shows at end of lengthy OMB hearing, Sept. 13. The Richmond Hill Naturalists did not go into the mediation process sponsored by the OMB because our goal was then, and still is, to preserve the important observatory property, originally donated for public use to the University of Toronto. To preserve it not just for residents of Richmond Hill, but for citizens of Ontario and Canada. Our hope was, and still is, that senior levels of government will act, as requested by Richmond Hill council, to designate the property as a site of national significance, and take steps to acquire and preserve it. Although we were assured by the OMB chairperson that we would retain our full rights to a hearing whatever the results of mediation might be, going into mediation would have meant giving up our goal. Where were the provincial and federal governments in this process? We were given extremely short notice after the minutes of settlement were released by the parties to the mediation to be able to hire experts to go over the issues in the settlement. One key document is the master environmental servicing plan. We had asked for the up-to-date servicing plan, but were not given access (an oversight?) until shortly before the hearing to the revised plan which the town had received from Corsica in late May. This gave our experts only a few days to look at a technical document of many hundreds of pages, plus technical appendices, before the deadline for submitting witness statements to the OMB. This added substantial extra costs to be incurred by our group. In spite of this, our witnesses presented a number of important issues not satisfactorily addressed under the proposed settlement. In most cases the board was told by Corsica’s lawyer that these were things to be addressed at a later stage of the process, when a detailed plan of subdivision and request for zoning would be presented to the town. Some issues may seem routine — e.g. reducing the “significant forest” by half. It is our understanding the town had already implicitly agreed during the settlement to approve expeditiously detailed submissions, in spite of many assertions they could change their mind later. Based on our past experience, we felt (and still feel) the chances of this actually happening are beyond remote. Absent change imposed by the OMB itself, what you see is what you will get!

Re: Job action just hurts students, editorial, Sept. 13. You keep missing the point. This is not a job action; it is the last gasp of the middle class. Yes, that means you, too, Liberal writers. The passing of Bill 115, regardless of how you feel about teachers, is a death knell for collective bargaining, something once guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A precedent has been set. A government can, under the excuse of lack of money, effectively pass legislation that completely bypasses the collective bargaining process. Stay tuned, doctors, nurses, police, fire and ambulance workers — you’re next! For those of you in the private sector who think you’re immune, think again. Companies can use exactly the same strategy and now can point to the government as mentor. Teachers have protested legally at countless demonstrations across the province, for which there was plenty of coverage, but little sympathy. Having been essentially hung out to dry by the province, now that they are questioning whether to continue the voluntary part of their jobs, they suddenly have your attention. It’s also important to remember that this is not a temporary job action in hopes of a better deal to be negotiated — to quote your editorial “the bill received support and was passed”. This is the way it’s going to be for the next two (possibly three) years. The history books are full of events where modern students say, “Why didn’t someone do something?” Ask anyone from the former Czechoslovakia, or anyone who’s Jewish, what happens when civilized people shake their heads and let governments take away their rights. The teachers are doing something; what are you doing?

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Please negotiate, so I can do extra-curriculars Open letter to Premier McGuinty, MPP Moridi and Education Minister Broten: I am a Richmond Hill music teacher. I run several extra-curricular activities, including a concert band, a choir, a woodwind ensemble, a jazz band, a recorder ensemble and a musical. This past summer I wrote the parts for all members of the orchestra for this year’s musical, a job that took seven weeks. Additionally, I usually coach the junior volleyball team. Right now, I am feeling pressured to cut back on my extra-curricular activities, but have not completely done so, because I have to live with myself, despite the current labour unrest. I am not certain why you have refused to negotiate with our ETFO union. I would rather commit to a dialogue than a work action that would really only have a direct impact on my students, and wish you felt the same. My colleagues and I have had many conversations about the contract. None of us live in a bubble. We are well aware of the current economic climate. Many of us have friends and family members who have been “downsized”. Almost all of us were willing to commit to a pay freeze. None of us, however, wanted it to be on the backs

of younger colleagues moving up on the grid. We are sorry to lose banked sick days. People in the private sector do not get this benefit, but they do get “performance bonuses” based upon their own and their company’s annual performance. We have no such opportunity, so I consider the banked sick days in lieu of that. These issues could have been negotiated, if you had been willing to discuss, rather than impose, conditions of our contract. It is the job of our unions to come to the negotiating table with the “best possible terms” for those they represent. It is the job of government and management to come to the table with the most fiscally responsible terms they can find. Then the two sides must find a middle ground. If our union came with moderate terms, we would find ourselves somewhere closer to where management started, not be in the best interests of union members. I’m certain you all understand this. No union with extreme demands can possibly expect to achieve all their demands. I’ve heard it said that if everyone leaves the table unhappy, then it is a good contract. I hope you will reconsider your position, as far as negotiating with ETFO is concerned.

CARLA J. SILVER RICHMOND HILL

RICHARD COLEMAN RICHMOND HILL

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This Wednesday, Sept. 26, St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School students will participate in our ninth annual National School Day Terry Fox Walk for Cancer Research. What makes our Richmond Hill school’s participation in this cross-Canada event unique is the fact we are trying to reach a major goal in a milestone year. The school has raised more than $154,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation in the school’s 10-year existence. This year, the students are striving to raise enough money for the cancer foundation to achieve an overall $200,000 goal. To do this is no small feat. Staff, students, their parents and the school community will have to dig deep to raise just over $46,000 this year to meet this goal. Participating students hope to keep collecting until Oct. 5 to reach their goal and provide hope to those who suffer from cancer the way that Terry Fox did.

Under the leadership of their teachers, the Terry Fox Committee of St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS has chosen the theme: Push for 200. The words of Terry Fox have made a large impact on the students of St. Theresa. Robert Caruso, a lead teacher of the Terry Fox Committee, stated: “The students realize the impact every dollar raised for cancer research can have. Many of them have commented that if we are able to give hope to just one person with our efforts this year then it is worth it”. The tradition of Terry Fox at St. Theresa stems back to the early days of the school when it opened in 2002. It’s a tradition built on the actions of the school’s patron saint – Therese — who believed in “doing the ordinary in extraordinary ways”. The goal of reaching $200,000 in nine years is an ordinary task, but getting there will take some extraordinary efforts. Our students feel the need to make a difference. The effort of Terry Fox to inject a little hope in a world of a

patient suffering from cancer is inspiration enough for us. One student commented they heard if Terry were alive today, the advances in medicine would have made it highly likely that he would have survived. That is the legacy of Terry Fox to the world and the inspiration to our dedicated group of staff and students at St. Theresa, who wish to take the baton that Terry has passed to us and run! We can help keep Terry’s Marathon of Hope alive today in Richmond Hill with the efforts of schools like St. Theresa of Lisieux and our Push for 200. Anyone in the community is welcome to help our students reach their goal; e-mail teacher Robert Caruso at robert.caruso@ycdsb. ca or call the school at 905787-1407.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 The family of Ariella Golden will present By Kids For Kids: A Garage Sale to Benefit War Child from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at 38 Baynards Lane, Richmond Hill (Bathurst and Major Mackenzie). Items include gently used toys, books etc. and all proceeds go to the Warchild Foundation to support children’s rights in countries devastated by war. For more on Warchild visit www.warchild.ca

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 Fire Prevention Week free open house will be held Sept. 29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fire station at 191 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., just west of Yonge Street

COMMUNITY CALENDAR in Richmond Hill. Enjoy pancake breakfast or barbecue lunch, equipment displays, a fire safety house, live entertainment, video game trailer and prizes. For info, visit richmondhill.ca/fire or call 905-780-2893. Everyone is invited to a Fall Fun Fair Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Loyal True Blue & Orange Home, 11181 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Admission is free with games, music, face painting, pumpkin decorating, barbecue and more presented by Epilepsy York Region; for details call 905-508-5404.

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Bryanna Kimens is a Grade 11 student at St. Theresa, and Cristina Galle is a Grade 12 student, both sit on the school’s Terry Fox Committee.

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United Way receives record gift $100,000 will help agency match donation drives BY CHRIS TRABER

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The United Way of York Region announced its largest gift on record — $100,000 — from the estate of Robert Kidd during Nightingale’s employee fundraising campaign kickoff Monday. On a day of firsts, the Markham health care IT and software company launched its inaugural staff campaign to support the United Way’s ambitious $8.26-million record goal for 2012. The gift, as outlined in the The Robert Kidd Community Leadership Challenge, will match first-time donations of $1,000 or more. For longtime donors, the program matches dollar-fordollar any contribution that’s 10-per-cent more than previous donations. “People who want to make change happen in their communities will be able to amplify that change by taking the Robert Kidd Community Leadership Challenge,” United Way campaign director Rickesh Lakhani said, noting

To volunteer or donate to the 2012 campaign, visit york.united way.ca, call 905-474-9974 or e-mail info@uwyr.on.ca

DANIELE ZANOTTI: Robert Kidd program will help tackle root cause of social issues, United Way of York Region CEO says. a gift of $1,000 provides a year of counselling and life skills support for two teenagers. “Now, that’s real change.” Hopefully, this call to action will attract new donors and help the organization reach this year’s campaign goal, leadership and major individual giving cabinet

chairperson Shaun Lewis said, adding people in York Region know their donation to United Way is invested in the most efficient way possible to make lasting change. By increasing the impact of leadership donations, the Robert Kidd program will help tackle the root causes of social issues through frontline investments and other innovative strategies, United Way chief executive officer Daniele Zanotti said. Donors help create opportunities for children and caregivers impacted by HIV/ AIDS, young mothers who need access to parenting programs and newcomers needing support when transitioning to new communities.

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Portraits of Giving focus on those who give back BY MELONY TEAGUE

The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts is hosting the third annual Portraits of Giving exhibition, which opened Sept. 12 to the sounds of the Marion Drexler Band. The portrait show originated when Richmond Hill photographer Karen Merk realized how many people she met during her photography travels gave of themselves to their communities. Her intention was to shine a bright light on them to celebrate their generosity of spirit. “These are people who are not looking for a spotlight, are very humble, and all had very interesting reasons as to why they give back,” Mrs. Merk said. “One goal is also to help inspire others to find ways to give back to their community, through something small or large, big company or a small business owner, but to help others in their community.” She photographs notable people in a way that represents one of their most memorable moments. “It is so inspiring to focus on such positive things,” Mrs. Merk said. “There is so much negativity in life and you have to choose what you want to focus your energy on.” This year’s portraits include: Frank Stronach, Steve Kearley, Lucille Abate, Rita Theil, Dean Turner, Nic Ahola and Steve Forman. Mrs. Merk approached the Heart and Stroke Foundation as a partner, in memo-

ry of her father-in-law, Walter, who passed away from a heart attack just a few months before the first exhibition was held. She also has many friends and colleagues whose families have been touched by heart disease and stroke. Among the guests at the opening this year was Brian Campkin, who shared his own personal story as a heart disease survivor and spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “I know as a survivor that volunteers do make a difference in people’s lives. I am living proof that their efforts actually save lives,” said Mr. Campkin, outlining an emotional story of recovery, stating the aim of walking his daughters down the aisle helped him recover his health after diagnosis. Portraits of Giving is on view in Richmond Hill until the end of September, then travels to Newmarket in October. A limited edition book to accompany the exhibition was written by Heather Anne Lambert entitled, Portraits of Giving 2012 Photography Exhibit, including biographies of those people depicted in photographs. The ebook version should be available later in September.

For more information go to: www.merkphotography.com and click on Portraits of Giving. Melony Teague is an Oak Ridges freelance writer.

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Photographer Karen Merk (above) stands with two of her portraits in the current show, Portraits of Giving, on view at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The third annual exhibition focuses a lens on people in York Region who give of themselves, and in October it moves north to Newmarket. Young Kristi Teague admires the photo of Frank Stronach, Magna businessman who backs many charitable efforts.

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Cash fare rises by 25 cents From page 1.

All other fare categories will go up as proposed, by 25 cents for cash fares and 20 cents for tickets. While some councillors saw the need to lower bus fares for students and seniors, others warned the current subsidy level of about $120 million a year isn’t sustainable. “That’s not acceptable,” Markham Regional Counillor Gord Landon said. “We can’t continue to provide greater service by asking the taxpayers.” Newmarket Regional Councillor John Taylor echoed similar thoughts, adding council also needs to think about a property tax hike. “It’s not an easy balance to make,” he said. However, regional chairperson Bill Fisch said a fare hike alone won’t reduce ridership, but will increase the transit’s cost-recovery ratio.

The region saw a mere 7-per-cent increase in riders during a two-month free-ride period after the lengthy transit strike. “We are a car-oriented region still and probably will be for some time,” Mr. Fisch said. “People didn’t take advantage of free rides.” In addition to hiking fares, regional council approved the 2013 YRT/Viva annual service plan to restructure 41 bus routes. The plan includes the elimination of eight GO shuttles and special high school routes. In a recorded vote, Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow, East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson, King Mayor Steve Pellegrini, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti and regional councillors Mr. Landon, Jim Jones and Mr. Taylor voted against the $5 fare hike reduction. In a separate recorded vote, regional councillors Jack Heath, Mr. Jones and Joe Li voted against the overall fare hike altogether.

Fisch announces he’ll retire in 2014

York Region chairperson Bill Fisch will retire in 2014. Mr. Fisch, who announced his intention to retire Thursday, is serving his fifth consecutive term as chairperson and CEO of the region. He is the longest-serving chairperson appointed by regional council in York’s history. “My decision to retire is based on the right reason: my family,” Mr. Fisch said in a media release. “It is no cliché when I say I have enjoyed the best job I could ever imagine, surrounded by great people on regional council and skilled

and dedicated regional staff.” By the end of the council term in 2014, he will be almost 66 years old, Mr. Fisch said. “It is time to devote my energy to my wife, Tova, my children and three grandchildren.” York Region, in the meantime, is moving slowly toward electing a chairperson. A second reading of Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi’s private members bill in the legislature calling for an elected chairperson was debated recently and received unanimous support from all three parties. - Tiffany Hsieh

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Giving in the Catholic community recently reached new heights in York Region. Local parishes increased their fundraising results by 6 per cent during this year’s Archdiocese of Toronto ShareLife fundraising appeal. In total, the annual charitable appeal raised close to $15 million in the GTA. That’s a 9.4-per-cent increase over last year’s effort and the most the campaign has ever raised for its network of Catholic charities and social service agencies, such as Catholic Community Services of York Region and Rose of Sharon Services for Young Mothers. Parishioners at Aurora’s Our Lady of Grace increased their contributions by 22 per cent, to $145,000 from last year’s $118,000. The increase in donations has to do with a growing parish of 5,000 families, a campaignwide gift-matching challenge from an anonymous donor and the cancellation of a refugee resettlement collection in February, Father Tim Hanley said. The refugees were delayed due to turbulence in the Middle East, he said. “We noticed a tremendous increase,” he said of the campaign. “If we each give a little, a lot happens.” The St. Patrick’s Parish in Markham also

raised a new record of more than $300,000 this year. That’s up from last year’s $272,000. The parish of about 6,700 families has a reputation for being generous, Father Dominic Barber said. “People have a sense of ‘This is who we are’ — that sense of identity with a generous parish,” he said. “They might not be well-off, but they still give.” Established in 1976, ShareLife reaches 34 agencies, more than 250,000 people locally and countless, regardless of religious affiliation, around the world. The campaign is the original and core funder for Catholic Community Services of York Region, the family service agency’s clinical director Doug Loweth said from his Richmond Hill office. This year, the agency received $427,000 from ShareLife to support individual and family counselling and support groups. While the agency also receives funding from sources such as the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the United Way and the federal government for immigrant settlement services, Mr. Loweth said ShareLife remains a vital lifeline. “It supports the core of the agency and the central administration function,” Mr. Loweth said, adding the organization has participated in ShareLife for more than 30 years.

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Employment event breaks down disabled worker myths BY KIM ZARZOUR

Mr. Wafer will speak about employers’ expectations of em– ployees, not just because he is disabled himself and understands the barriers that can stand in the way of people with disabilities in the are of employment, but also because he believes hiring them makes good business sense.

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Mark Wafer is deaf, but that isn’t why he thinks it’s good to hire the disabled. The Tim Hortons franchise owner has employed 82 people with disabilities, including 33 currently in his workforce of 210, spread over six locations. He knows what he’s talking about when he says there is a very compelling business case for including people with disabilities in a company’s hiring practice. He will help spread that message Sept. 27 at an event in Thornhill. Mr. Wafer will be speaking at EmployABILITY disability awareness event hosted by One Voice Network, a no-cost employment service that matches York Region employers with qualified job seekers.

FREE ONE-DAY EVENT The one-day free event invites job seekers with disabilities to make connections with services in the community to support them in their employment search. Students transitioning from high school to the world of work will have the opportunity to connect with local colleges and uni-

‘FRESH PERSPECTIVE’ “Employees who have a disability bring a fresh perspective to the workforce,” he says, pointing to studies that show less absenteeism, higher productivity, greater innovation, much lower turnover and a safer workforce. MARK WAFER: Tim Hortons franchise “These are business benefits all owner will speak in Thornhill about the companies should tap into.” advantages of hiring disabled employees. Many companies don’t, though, because they buy into a series of versities to discuss services for myths and misperceptions, leadthose who want to pursue a post- ing to unemployment rates as secondary education and parents high as 70 per cent for people with and teachers are invited to learn disabilities, he says. about services for students after WORKER SHORTAGE LOOMS high school. “We have a huge worker shortFor employers and small business owners, accessibility plan- age looming in the future,” he says. ning workshops will be held “Companies that don’t engage the throughout the day, featuring a disability community today will keynote speaker plus a two-hour lose out later on, when it is too workshop to help develop cus- late.” Thursday’s awareness event tomer service plans to better reach will also feature a special percustomers with disabilities.

GOOD TO KNOW: WHAT: One Voice Network Disability Awareness event WHEN: Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave., Thornhill MORE INFO: visit onevoicenetwork.ca or email onevoice@onevoicenetwork.ca formance by Justine Hines, a musician with a congenital joint disorder, who will talk about overcoming adversity and realizing dreams. Tina Stevens, One Voice Network secretary, says the disabled are often overlooked as a resource for skilled labour. Studies show 16 per cent of people in York Region live with a disability and yet many employers have never considered hiring someone with a disability. “They are a largely untapped resource,” she says. There are many intelligent and skilled workers with disabilities who have as much desire to achieve their full potential as any non-disabled person, she said.

York Region job prospects improving: report If you are looking for a job in York Region, you may have better luck from now until the end of the year. The latest survey by Manpower shows a slight increase in the region’s hiring climate this last quarter of the year than the previous one. However, the overall employment outlook has decreased from the same period last year, Maple Kyriacou of Manpower’s Markham office said. The survey data revealed 13 per cent of York employers intend to hire in coming months, while 6 per cent anticipate cutbacks. Another 77 per cent of employers plan to maintain current staffing levels, while 4 per cent are unsure of their hiring intentions for the remaining months of the year. York’s fourth quarter net employment outlook of 7 per cent is a slight increase from the previous quarter, Ms Kyriacou said. Even though it’s also a 3-percent decrease from the outlook reported during the same time last year, the hiring pace for the upcoming months is fair, she added. - Tiffany Hsieh

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York, Loblaws partner on bag pilot BY L.H. TIFFANY HSIEH

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York Region is partnering with the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest food retailer in an attempt to eliminate traditional plastic grocery bags for good. Five Loblaws stores in the region have been chosen as test locations to roll out a compostable bag pilot starting this past week. They are the Fortinos on Major Mackenzie Drive in Vaughan, the Loblaws on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, the Superstore on Bayview Avenue in Aurora, the Superstore on Yonge Street in East Gwillimbury and the Zehrs on Woodbine Avenue in Keswick.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;They are getting a pretty robust, sturdy bag for 15 centsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The two-month pilot will test the compostable shopping bags, which will be offered for 15 cents at checkouts. The bags comprise 40 per cent renewable plant-based materials and match the durability, size and reusability of plastic bags that sell for five cents at stores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people will figure out the math pretty quickly,â&#x20AC;? Claudio Gemmiti of Loblaw

Companies Ltd. told the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental services committee. The cheapest compostable bag on the market now is 10 cents, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are getting a pretty robust, sturdy bag for 15 cents,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Gemmiti said, adding the company is relying on people to realize they are getting a good value. By charging five cents for plastic shopping bags, Loblaws has reduced the number of bags from its stores by 71 per cent across the country. York council implemented mandatory use of certified compostable bags in its green bin program last year. It will be a hard decision for many people at the counter between buying a five-cent plastic bag and a 15-cent compostable bag, regional chairperson Bill Fisch said. Markham Deputy Mayor Jack Heath agreed, adding there may be even be some resistance to the charge. But Richmond Hill Deputy Mayor Vito Spatafora, who is chairperson of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental services committee, maintained itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important the pilot gets a good run in any case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to get rid of film plastic,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deteriorate... It has impact on our wildlife.â&#x20AC;?

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SPORTS: Soccer squad punches ticket to Nationals

Raiders roll in Ontario Cup win BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA

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When the Richmond Hill Raiders under-17 girls’ soccer team first assembled last fall in preparation for their 2012 campaign, they had one objective in mind: winning the Ontario Cup title. Mission accomplished. The Raiders carried out that feat when they defeated their Ontario Youth Soccer League arch rivals Ajax FC 2-0 in the recent Ontario Cup final, played at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan. Alexandra Rawson, who was the Raiders’ Player of the Game, scored the game’s first goal at 43 minutes to stake the Raiders to a 1-0 lead that stood up until the half. With the final outcome remaining in doubt in the second half, the Raiders put the game away at 71 minutes on a goal by Tamara Brown. Goaltender Cassandra Fafalios posted the shutout. For this collective group of Raiders, the Ontario Cup title was their first and well earned, said elated Raiders’ head coach Jon Sanderson. “We’re thrilled,” he said of his club’s long-awaited win. “It was a long 11 months in the making. The kids worked extra hard this winter and spring. It was

our goal from the start of October.” The victory was even more special for the Raiders since it was Ajax FC that edged them out for first-place honours in the OYSL regular season standings. Citing he was cautiously optimistic his club had a legitimate opportunity in being in the hunt for the coveted Ontario Cup title from the onset of the season, Sanderson attributed their success to several factors.

‘It was a long 11 months in the making.’ Primarily, he said, was the performance of their defence. “We’ve always had an ability to defend,” he said. Just as essential, Sanderson was quick to point out they’ve had an uncanny ability to deliver some timely goals during the season. This, he said, was different from past seasons when he coached the group. While the Ontario Cup title won by the Raiders was their first, it was the second for Sanderson, who coached a Newmarket under-15 team to a similar crown a few years ago.

In comparing the two titles, Sanderson said each was special. But in coaching the Raiders, he said it represented the team’s last chance to win and represent Ontario at the nationals, which will take place in Sydney, N.S. Oct. 3 to 8. While their upcoming appearance at the nationals will be a first for the Raiders, Sanderson is eagerly looking forward to the challenge. “It’s definitely a new experience for myself and for most of the girls on this team,” he said. As for how his team might fare, Sanderson wouldn’t to go out on a limb. Especially since he knows little about the other participants at the Nova Scotia tournament. “You never know because you’re entering this (the nationals) blind because you don’t know the competition,” he explained. “We’ll just go out there and give it our best.” Other club members contributing to the club’s title run included Jamie Smith, Heather Gilbert, Mackenzie Brauer, Jessie Faber, Danielle Lauzon, Cassidy Davis, Anne Marie Yeboah, Robyn Novorolsky, Diarra Simmons, Allessia Marzilli, Emma Abdul, Marisa Bremner, Celeste Cavaliere, Joanna Bailie and Cassandra Sribny.

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