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CHOOSE YOUR EXECUTOR WISELY An Eye Opening Story The appointment of an executor is a crucial The Wills Lawyer consideration in the preparation of a will, and should not be taken lightly. Your executor will be managing and distributing the assets you leave, and often will be making decisions which may have serious effects on the lives of your children or other beneficiaries, after you have passed away. The executor you appoint will hopefully be sensitive to the feelings of your children, conscious of their needs, hopes and dreams. However, if you choose an executor only for his or her skill in managing money, an executor who only cares about the “bottom line,” overlooking the highly personal needs which are likely to arise in the lives of your children, your choice may prove to expose your children to years of conflict and hostility, frustration and pain, at a time when you are no longer there to help them. Les Kotzer The following story from my book, Where There’s An Inheritance - Stories From Inside the World of Two Wills Lawyers, illustrates how difficult life can be for children who live under the controlling hand of an insensitive but honest executor.

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Dad’s will left everything equally to his two sons, Ryan and Cary. They were in their early twenties when Dad passed away. The major asset in his estate was the family home. When Dad passed away, neither son was living at home, but both of them wanted to move back to it because it was the home where they grew up. That home represented their memories, their family and their history. Dad’s home had been furnished with antiques and family heirlooms that meant a lot to both Ryan and Cary as they grew up. What frustrated the boys was Dad’s appointment of his life long friend, Rudy, as sole executor. Rudy was a businessman who was used to dealing with the bottom line, whether it involved time or money. As executor, Rudy had the right to put the house up for sale, which is exactly what he did. Ryan and Cary begged and pleaded with Rudy to transfer the house to them, but to no avail. They said that the house meant a lot more to them than money. Rudy knew that, as executor, he had the power to sell the house, no matter what the boys said, and defended his decision by pointing out the house needed expensive repairs. Rudy was also concerned about the state of the real estate market, which he felt was going to fall. He wanted to sell before the housing bubble burst, and explained to the boys that he was acting in their best interests in selling before it was too late. He told the boys that emotional attachment to a property is an obstacle to realizing the best price. The boys were powerless to stop the house sale. They felt Rudy was abusing his position as executor, and neglecting their rights as beneficiaries. They felt that Rudy was simply trying to wind up the estate in the manner which was easiest and most convenient for him. They felt their own feelings and wishes were meaningless to Rudy. When they wrote to Rudy to formally tell him that Dad wanted them to have the house, Rudy ignored their letter and kept on with his efforts to sell the house. However, he said that they could remove the antiques and family heirlooms if they wanted them, but they had to do it quickly because the house would soon be sold. They felt that when Rudy made his offer to them about removing the antiques and the heirlooms, he was giving them what they were entitled to get anyway. The boys had no way of stopping Rudy so they consulted a lawyer to find out if Rudy had the right to sell the house under Dad’s will. According to the advice that they received, Dad’s will gave Rudy the power to sell the house and, in fact, Rudy was within his rights as executor to do it, without their approval. After the house sold, both Ryan and Cary were devastated. Completely ignoring their pleas, Rudy had sold their strongest ties to their youth. This house now belonged to an absolute stranger. What made them even angrier was that Rudy had totally misread the real estate market, and if he had listened to them, and kept the house, they would have had a house worth a lot more than what Rudy sold it for. To sum up their feelings, they said that Rudy may have been their Dad’s friend, but that did not mean he was their friend, or that he was immune from being sued for selling the house for too low a price. Les Kotzer is a wills lawyer with the law firm Fish & Associates, 7951 Yonge Street, in Thornhill. Les would be pleased to review your existing will for free to make sure that it is up to date and not a recipe for a family nightmare. If you do not have a will and are not sure where to start, Les offers free will consultations. To arrange for a Free Will Review or Free Will Consultation, please call (905) 881-1500 or email him at les@leskotzer.com. Please visit www.leskotzer.com or www.willappointment.com for more information.

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Star Trek’s Tricorder a sign of health care to come “Take two apps and I’ll call you in the morning”: Game-changing technology puts data in hands of patients KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com A trip to the doctor can be an ordeal. Take time off work, drive to the health clinic, sit in the waiting room until the doctor can see you, have your throat swabbed or ear examined or head over to the medical lab for blood tests or imaging, then wait some more for the results, for the follow-ups, for the prescriptions ... Dr. McCoy had a better way. The Star Trek doctor simply pulled out his trusty Tricorder and within seconds, you were diagnosed and on your way to better health. Soon, you too may boldly go where science fiction has gone before. A real-life Tricorder is close at hand — along with a host of other new digital devices poised

to send that data to the cloud so patients and doctors can discuss the results. Kitchener-based CloudDX is one of 10 contest finalists. The Canadian startup’s “Vitaliti” is a wearable device that includes a blood pressure monitor, a Spirotoscope to show images from body cavities like ears, a base station that tests saliva, urine and blood, and sensors that, combined with your smartphone, help you self diagnose everything from strep throat to major diseases — then lets you know when it’s time to seek medical advice. Vitaliti is expected to be available later this year. Retail price is not yet determined. This growing appetite for corroboration between the medical world and technology is ushering in a world of increased convenience and control for patients, Salah says. “The future of health care looks great.”

to transform health care — from e-health data-sharing to wireless, wearable devices for disease prevention and management. Hadi Salah is a digital health enthusiast, MaRS Health analyst and founding member of Hacking Health — a grassroots, volunteer-based organization that brings together doctors, designers and developers. Salah says the Tricorder device is one way innovation is bridging the gap between science fiction and reality. The X-Prize Foundation has offered $10 million in a global competition to develop a handheld medical scanner based on the Star Trek device. The contest imagines a consumer-friendly mobile device capable of diagnosing more than a dozen health conditions including diabetes, Hepatitis A, stroke and tuberculosis, and able

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A LOOK TO THE FUTURE: HEALTH CARE

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Ontario startup CloudDX has created Vitaliti, a virtual doctor based on Star Trek’s tricorder device, one of several promising new technologies transforming health care.

More innovations creating a buzz: Hadi Salah’s predictions for how technology will change health care: A move away from reactive medicine to proactive and predictive. “We’ve been using wearable technology like Fitbit to gather data — the next step will be to take that data, analyze it and provide suggestions to improve our health.”

More personalized medicine. Instead of prescribing a onesize-fits-all approach to illness, you will be able to “choose your own adventure” based on lab tests showing which approach your body will best respond to.

A move away from institution-centred care to health care in the community — workplace, libraries, homes — aided by digital technology like smartphones and webcams.

Moving power away from health-care providers into the hands of patients. “You will own your own data, rather than relying solely on doctors’ recommendations and referrals.”

A move from funding based on volume — i.e. fee for service — and toward more valuebased billing, i.e. doctors will be paid according to outcome.

Akira: A smartphone app connects you to a real-life doctor within five minutes. It will ask you your symptoms and offer advice, prescriptions or referrals to a specialist. Figure 1: An “Instagram for physicians”, doctors share photos of patient ailments and seek opinions from one million other doctors Leo Lab: a tele-dermatology app lets psoriasis sufferers post a photo of an outbreak or flare up and connect with a dermatologist. A sleep and itch monitor and forum for parents to share best practices is also in the works. APSARA: a single-use cardboard drone that delivers medical supplies and decomposes in a month. AliveCor: a mobile phone device and app with two electrodes that can perform an electrocardiogram MobiSante: a pocket-sized smartphone-based ultrasound system Manage My Pain: An Android app that allows users to record and track their pain and learn what the symptoms mean.

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Upcoming Meetings Tuesday, March 21 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m Monday, March 27 – 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 or by speaking with Clerk’s Office staff before the start of the meeting.

Employment Opportunities The Town of Richmond Hill has the following employment opportunities currently available: • Fitness Instructor • Lifeguards & Swimming Instructors • School Crossing Guards • Facility Attendant I & II • Intern – Parks & Natural Heritage Planning • Summer Camp Counsellor • Sponsorship Attendant • Education Assistant • Recreation Assistant - Theater For detailed information about these and other positions, including application instructions, deadlines and file numbers, please visit the Town’s website at RichmondHill.ca/Employment or view the public bulletin board at any one of the Town’s community centres.

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NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION UNDER THE PLANNING ACT The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following application under the Planning Act: Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-16036 (Related File: D06-16091) Town Planner: Bruce Robb, Senior Planner - Subdivisions Telephone: 905-771-2459 Email: bruce.robb@ richmondhill.ca A request from 1430518 Ontario Limited to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Lot 26, Concession 2, E.Y.S. and municipally known as 0 Elgin Mills Road East. The application seeks to permit a mixed-use development comprised of retail and office commercial uses and townhouses within part of the site. The remainder of the site would be preserved in a natural state. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that a “complete” development application has been received by the Town of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The application has been circulated to Town departments and external agencies for review and comment. A Council Public Meeting will be scheduled and held at a later date, with formal notice being provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act. If you wish to express your views with respect to this application, please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted above. The personal information accompanying your submission will become part of the public record. Additional information related to this application is also available for inspection between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM during regular business days at the Town’s Planning & Regulatory Services Department, located at 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 (Telephone: 905-771-8910). Dated this 16th day of March, 2017.

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ROAD WATCH COMMITTEE Richmond Hill is accepting applications to fill citizen and business representative vacancies on the Road Watch Committee. Join this dedicated group of volunteers to help make the community’s roads safer by promoting awareness, increasing education and aiding in the enforcement of road safety. The Road Watch Committee’s mandate is to work as a community-based Committee of appointed citizens and business representatives, with the assistance of the York Regional Police and staff from the Environmental & Infrastructure Services Department, to undertake various initiatives to help make Richmond Hill a safer place to work and live in respect of public highways and similar roadways. As a Road Watch Committee member, you will be required to attend a Committee meeting once a month during evening hours and to volunteer to support Road Watch at various community events.

HERITAGE RICHMOND HILL Richmond Hill is also accepting applications to fill a citizen vacancy on the Heritage Richmond Hill Committee to represent Ward 4. This Committee acts as an advisory committee to Council regarding heritage matters as outlined in the Ontario Heritage Act. In addition, Heritage Richmond Hill acts as a resource for the community in matters relating to conservation and the restoration and renovation of heritage properties. It also works to raise awareness of Richmond Hill’s heritage. Heritage Richmond Hill consists of one citizen member from each ward of the Town, and there is currently a vacancy for a citizen member to represent Ward 4 (the boundaries for Ward 4 are Jefferson Sideroad to the north, Yonge Street to the east, Major Mackenzie Drive West to the south, and Bathurst Street to the west.) To be eligible, candidates must be a Richmond Hill resident and/or a property owner, a Canadian citizen at least 18 years old, and not an employee of Richmond Hill or a local board. Application forms are available through Richmond Hill’s Office of the Clerk and via RichmondHill.ca. The application deadline is Friday, March 17, 2017. More information about the Committees’ mandates and meeting times is available online at RichmondHill.ca/CouncilCommittees. For information about the Road Watch Committee and Heritage Richmond Hill citizen appointments, contact Gloria Collier, Deputy Town Clerk, at 905-747-6363 or gloria.collier@richmondhill.ca. Town of Richmond Hill Telephone: 905-771-8800 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk Dated this 16th day of March, 2017.

ADULTS 55+ OPEN HOUSE Visit the Oak Ridges Community Centre Open House to learn about the programming offered to Adults 55+. Visitors can enjoy free fitness demonstration and/or join a facility tour. Attend a Table Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, or Dart session and learn about these games. Light refreshments will be served. Open to Adults 55+ Members and Non-Members. Date: Wednesday, March 22 Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Oak Ridges Community Centre, 12895 Bayview Avenue For more information call 905-773-4630, ext. 226.

COUNCIL COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE 2018-2022 TERM OF OFFICE CLOSING DATE EXTENDED Richmond Hill is seeking to appoint five citizens to its Council Compensation Review Committee, two of which are business representatives from within the business community. The Committee’s mandate is to produce an independent report with recommendations regarding the total compensation for Members of Council for the next term of office, which commences following the 2018 Municipal Election. The term of the Committee will expire upon Council’s acceptance of the Committee’s final report, which must be completed on or before November 30, 2017. Applications, complete with qualifications and applicable experience, must be submitted to the undersigned no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Eligible applicants will be interviewed and appointed by a staff panel consisting of the Commissioner of Corporate & Financial Services, the Director of Human Resources and the Director of Council Support Services/Town Clerk. No appointments to the Committee will be made by members of Council. A copy of the Terms of Reference for this Committee is available from the Office of the Clerk and on RichmondHill.ca/CouncilCommittees. For more information, contact Gloria Collier, Deputy Town Clerk, at 905-747-6363. Personal information received in response to this notice is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act. S.O. 2001, and will be used to determine eligibility for appointment.

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Imagining the future has been a powerful thought exercise for humankind since the dawn of history. And while our predictions about where our society will be in 10, 25 or even 50 years are often at odds with reality - 20th century expectations of flying cars and cities on the moon by the year 2000 proved overly optimistic - it’s still important for all of us to do our best to plan for what’s to come despite the inherent uncertainty when doing so. This is especially true for the policy-makers whom we trust to make decisions on our behalf. The fact is, York Region is in for significant changes over the decades to come as the population is projected to grow from its current 1.2 million people to nearly 1.8 million by 2041. With growth will come a number of demographic challenges, with one of the largest potential factors being our aging population. The number of senior citizens is expected to balloon from today’s tally of 124,734 to 311,257 by 2031. We’ve heard countless times from experts in the field that this aging trend will have a profound impact on the economy and also that we’re behind in terms of providing needed support, such as housing, for today’s seniors, let alone those who will reach retirement in the future. Currently, we also know the average commute time to work for York Region residents, at 32.1 minutes, is the worst in the GTA. With the number of trips made during the morning rush hour projected to rise by 64 per cent over the next 25 years and the quantity of trips outside York’s borders estimated to increase by just 25 per cent, it’s clear action will be needed to not only alleviate congestion today, but prevent it getting worse tomorrow. To tackle the looming problem, the region has estimated it will need more than $22 billion, with $8.9 eyed for transit and another 13.2 billion for roads. Undoubtedly, the rising impact of climate change will also create issues that will need to be addressed. Change is inevitable and, while it’s great we’ve identified what many of the challenges may be in the future, too many of them lack solutions. It will be vital for us to impress upon officials at all levels of government the necessity of developing forward-thinking policies to ensure a prosperous tomorrow.

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• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • Use all resources to find health-care solutions Re: Wait times are "the defining feature’ of healthcare system, Feb. 23. Canadians are relying on a health-care system that has not met its primary principles - namely reasonable access - in at least 24 years. As millions are now suffering, some even dying, due to the inability to access proper and timely health care it is a virtual poison poured into the wound to tritely say, "there has been ’slippage’" since the initial progress following the 2004 federal-provincial health care accord. It’s no longer good enough to say, as Michael Decter indicates, "We think the Canadian system can

be fixed. We’re optimistic about that." We are now in 2017! The only consistency is that wait times continue to grow. Fixing them with the same tools and philosophy that caused them to break is not only counterproductive, but a proven method to destroy lives and families. Many Canadians must become their own advocates, but how many are prepared to take that on? They’ve invested their trust and well-being to their doctors, who in truth, all have crowded waiting rooms filled with terrified and desperate patients they can never attend to properly. Patients have three choices. Some call anyone they know to see if they have a connection with a specialist that is willing to

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break the "get in the queue" rules to be seen earlier; others leave the country and pay for care; the rest suffer and succumb to their disease or a new one resulting from the ongoing physical, emotional and/or mental trauma. There are two colossal factors when choosing which fork in that healthcare road to take. If you stay in Canada, your care will be paid for, but you will get the specialist that is willing to see you first. Others will fiercely seek out answers. If they are going to spend their money then they want (and deserve!) the best. These patients will engage the services of agencies that have done the due diligence and can provide them with data on outcomes, infection rates and physician performance.

Most importantly, they won’t pay the alarmingly incorrect rates quoted such as $41,000 for a knee replacement in the U.S. Let’s stop scaring people with these irresponsibly inflated quotes and tell them the truth. Canadians can walk away with a new knee from a leading U.S. health care provider for almost half that! There are answers to this problem. It’s time to engage all of the resources available to provide patients with health-care solutions. The "whatever it takes" option is at our fingertips Kelly Meloche International HealthCare Providers Inc.

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You’ll be plugged in to “planet-sized machine”: tech experts ALI RAZA aliraza@yrmg.com Imagine it’s the year 2030. You just got off the train at the Richmond Hill GO station, it’s raining and you need to get home. As you exit the station, an automated car waits for you – having already detected your arrival through the GPS on your smartphone. You take a seat in the car and off it goes – controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) – to drop you off home. The car reads body temperature data from your smartphone and automatically adjusts tem-

perature. “We’re building a planetsized machine and we’ll be connected to it,” said Stephen Chen, a professor in the School of Information Technology at York University. This is a small preview of the big changes in technology experts believe will change the lives of Canadians in the coming decades. “I have a daughter close to two years old,” Chen said. “I don’t think she’ll ever learn to drive, I think autonomous vehicles will take over in five to 10 years.” AI, Chen says, is becom-

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quickly becoming the same thing. “If we banned human

drivers today the world would instantly be a safer place,” he said. “That’s with today’s technology, let alone the technology we’ll have in the future.” He gives as an example Google’s AI, which beat a human in the strategy board game Go. “It learned on its own,” Chen said. After playing Go against itself repeatedly, Google’s AI effectively taught itself out to play the game. Rapid advancement in AI will only make automated vehicles safer and more efficient, Chen says. IBM Canada senior

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Numeracy and literacy not all students need to learn TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com A shift in the education system needs to happen to ensure students succeed. While York University education expert Vidya Shah admits she doesn’t have a crystal ball and it is difficult to predict what will happen in the classroom 10, 20 or 30 years into the future, she isn’t shy about revealing a shift that needs to happen in the system to ensure students continue to be successful later on in life. “We are moving from an industrial society to an information-based society,” she said. “To reflect that, we need to move to a technology- and problem solvingbased learning model.” The current emphasis on numeracy and literacy is very narrowly-focused and needs to expand to include a number of other skills

including providing a means of self-exploration, intellectual curiosity and citizenship that the transitioning workforce will require. “We need to begin looking at education in a much broader sense,” Shah added. Cognitive thinking skills should be integrated into lesson plans to encourage critical and creative thinking skills, help students generate ideas and questions, and conduct sustained analysis. These skills will help students come up with innovative and creative solutions in the workplace and in other aspects of their lives going forward. Nation centring and social justice discussions in the classroom will help students discover the world outside of the school and teach them how to challenge inequities and how they can take action. For example, many schools are already doing

this through social justice committees in the schools and organizing events like pink shirt day. “Teachers are using lessons to teach students why pink shirt day is needed while promoting inclusiveness and acceptance,” she added. A greater emphasis on the arts would increase learning around how students relate to themselves and others. It would create greater self-awareness and how to learn in a world that is constantly changing. These skills will also help students while negotiating differences in a group setting, and mobilize solutions rather than minimalizing differences. “We need to begin nurturing what students want to be, not just what they need to know,” she said. “The classroom of the future needs to adapt.”

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Hotter, dryer, stormier: York Region in 50 years SIMON MARTIN smartin@yrmg.com According to Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips, the problem with climate change at the moment is it’s best seen in places where few people live. “It’s about skinny polar bears, and who gives a rat’s ass about skinny polar bears?” Phillips said. That might change in the next 50 years. The bizarre winters in which February is balmy and March is frigid don’t appear like they are ending anytime soon, Phillips said. The weather models are predicting more extreme weather events in the next 50 years. “Everything will be warmer. Heat waves will be more torrid. The bigger storms will be stormier. There will be longer dry

periods,” he said. It makes sense that as the world gets warmer there will be more energy to drive extreme weather, Phillips said. “It’s not all doom and gloom. There are going to be winners and losers. Grape growers can hardly wait for climate change.” While there is a lot of uncertainty that comes with future weather modelling, Phillips points out that he was around 25 years ago when models for what the weather would be like in 2020, and the models have proven to be very accurate. Models can’t account for technological advances or mass changes in human behaviour, Phillips added. People need to accept that we are witnessing the warming of our planet. For the most part, people have accepted that as fact. “There are a few charlatans out there that say things

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Alexia Kopackov surveys the damage done to ﬁelds that were ﬂooded on Jane Street in King. Farmers in York Region are worried about more extreme weather conditions that are predicted for the future. aren’t warming up, but nobody talks to them. They are phoneys,” Phillips said. Few people are more at the mercy of the “weather gods” than farmers. Stouffville’s Richard Reesor helped start one of Canada’s biggest sweet corn operations, Rouge River

Farms. For Reesor, a far bigger concern than higher temperatures in the future is extreme weather. “What is really harmful is damaging storms,” he said. “I have heard from climate predictors that storms might be more violent.” The warmer tempera-

tures predicted could be beneficial for corn in York Region. Reesor said corn planted in Tillsonburg, Ont., has a higher yield potential than corn in York Region. But if those higher temperatures are accompanied by extreme drought, it makes things more compli-

cated. “Last year was a very serious drought that hurt. If that was from climate change, I don’t know,” he said. Holland Marsh farmer Bill Eek said it would be ignorant to say the climate hasn’t changed. “Thirty years ago, everything had to be out of the ground by the 5th of November. Now we are just getting into the carrot harvest then,” he said. “We just had a February with an average temperature of 3.4 C. That ain’t normal.” The marsh is in the enviable position of having irrigation at the ready from Lake Simcoe, but what has Eek concerned for the future is extreme storms. “It causes soil erosion and off it goes to the nearest river or lake,” he said. “There’s nothing as a good as a light rain.”

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tion owner and disputed her claim that the entrance to the store was up to code. "How am I supposed to get up here?" he asked. That was just one incident. Poirier avoids others by simply turning around. "I look at a lot of places and say I’m not going to try and go in there," he said. The problems are often small and have easy solutions. Take the Tannery Mall in Newmarket. Accessible parking is limited to spots in the south and east parking lots. Poirier has lobbied for accessible parking spots at the north side of the building where the provincial offences court entrance is located, which he regularly visits as part of his job with the Ministry of Natural Resources. A few years ago, the mall redid the rear parking lot but didn’t include any accessible parking spot. "The closest parking spots to the door are reserved for justices of the peace, police officers and contractors," Poirier said. It seems Poirier’s concerns have been heard as commercial property manager Kelly Shinn said the Tannery intends to put in accessible parking spot in the rear lot this spring. Vaughan resident and accessibility activist Randy McNeil said businesses need to be pushed to become more accessible. He thinks they are waiting because they know the accessibility act’s deadline for compliance isn’t until 2025. Washrooms, ramps, door buttons, curb cut-outs, parking: the list of issues McNeil sees is long and widespread. "You have to plan ahead and do your best to find a business that is accessible," he said. "Get in the chair for a week and see how you do?" Making buildings accessible is a challenge for many businesses, president of the Mark-

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are in the accessibility act, he said. Others are concerned about the financial impact of upgrading their buildings to meet the new rules. "In a lot of cases it is not [financially feasible ]and thus

said. Ontario’s Building Code requires a barrier-free path of travel through most buildings. That means power door operators and tactile walking surface indicators at the top of stairs and at platform edges, which help alert pedestrians with low vision that they are entering an area of potential hazard. Barrier-free access between all floors will be required for most new buildings, including public meeting places, such as theatres, community centres and places of worship, care buildings such as long-term care homes, and commercial/ retail buildings like supermarkets and shops. Other requirements include barrier-free washrooms to be provided in public areas of most buildings, with power door operators, as well as a fold-down grab bars design to allow for transfer space. At least one universal toilet room will be required in all buildings and, for multistorey buildings, at least one for every three floors. Space for an adult change table will have to be provided in all universal toilet rooms except in buildings under 300 square metres in building area. The province’s goal is to have an accessible Ontario by 2025. For Poirier and McNeil, these changes can’t come soon enough.

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Cosmo, a 45-year-old business and largest musical instrument store in North America, was awarded best in the Large Business category. Other winners include an orthodontist business, retirement community and medical equipment manufacturer. The goal in recognizing Richmond Hill’s outstanding businesses is to honour successful companies that are doing something unique and giving something back to the community, Cherniak says. The municipality has transformed from a sleepy suburb to a vibrant business community, which is why board recently changed its name from Chamber of Commerce to Board of Trade, he says. "We believe Richmond Hill is becoming more of a centre of commerce, more urban . with bigger businesses that have international reach." Here’s a list of compa-

KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com Richmond Hill’s Board of Trade members were touring Cosmo Music as part of the judging process for the board’s annual awards, when their tour guide pulled out a piece of warehouse packing material and popped it in his mouth. Well, why not, thought Jason Cherniak, Richmond Hill lawyer and board member. "It was good, actually. Tasted like nachos. I could have served it for the Superbowl," he jokes. While the packing peanuts Cosmo uses are not meant to be consumed, they can be; they are an edible, corn-based product designed to be biodegradable and better for the environment. It’s one of the reasons Cosmo was chosen as one of the eight winners of the Richmond Hill business awards for 2017.

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those who are in the final stage of a terminal illness. Large Business: Cosmo Music Recognized for its impressive transition to the age of online sales, Cosmo

sells instruments around the world, all tested in the warehouse before shipping. Those who live close enough to visit their Richmond Hill head office on Leslie Street are immersed in a musical experience unlike any other in the industry. Medium Business: Oak Ridges Retirement Community This local retirement home focuses on patient care, community participation and quality of service. Small Business: 88 Keys Music School This local music-teaching business has grown significantly with a focus on quality instructors, systematic training and successful student practicing. Innovation: Mackenzie Health Local hospital Innovation Unit has been transformed into a living and breathing laboratory for innovations. Environmental: Elgin Mills Cemetery, Cremation

and Funeral Centres Elgin Mills is the first in North America to use stateof-the-art techniques to reduce emissions. Professional Services: Davis Orthodontics Formerly a one-orthodontist shop, Davis Orthodontics has transformed to a business with multiple locations offering similar, effective and reliable services. Mayor’s Award: Amico Corporation Occupying more than 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space and employing more than 500 people, Amico is a state-of-theart manufacturer of medical equipment. It is one of the largest and fastest growing companies in Richmond Hill, according to Mayor Dave Barrow. "The scientific and technical health care industry is a large component of our employment in Richmond Hill and our Mededge event showcases those businesses to York Region."

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Ryan Forfar (from left), Stacy Hartwell and acting Capt. Dan St. John of Richmond Hill Fire and Emergency Services rescued this dog on March 6 after he fell through the ice. Hospital. "If the ice doesn’t hold your Labrador, it definitely won’t hold you. "We get a few of these sit-

uations every year, right around this time. Especially big dogs." Richmond Hill Fire and Emergency Services were

called to a pond off Cooperage Crescent Monday morning after a dog broke through ice 12 meters from the shore.

Firefighters were wearing ice water rescue suits and were able to perform the rescue, according to fire prevention public educator Monica Hadden. "They were tied off and crawled out on to the ice to retrieve the dog," Hadden says. "He was right in the water and he could have been a goner." Hadden reminds owners to keep pets leashed and avoid waterways this time of year, and if your dog does fall through, call 911 immediately. You can try to entice him back on shore with treats, but don’t try to pull your pet out on your own, she adds. "Do not give in to emotion and attempt to go out on the ice," she says. "The safest way is to help him from shore. Dogs can withstand cold longer than people can." If Rover does manage to get back on shore, you’ll need to take immediate steps to help him recover,

Dr. Keeffe says. Wrap him in warm, dry towels, blankets or clothing and bring him to your local vet or a clinic that is open around the clock like the VCA Canada 404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital. In the car, place him close to the heat vent. If you use a water bottle for warmth, keep it covered to avoid thermal burns. "Even if he has climbed out of the ice and seems to be doing OK, bring him in to be assessed," Dr. Keeffe says. A couple of minutes in freezing water can be enough to cause hypothermia, which can have severe consequences, she says. Blood flow to organs can be diminished, which can lead to organ failure. He may have aspirated water into his lungs. The dog may go into shock and require IV fluid support and other critical care, she says. "We treat this as a significant situation."

The federal by-election in Markham–Thornhill is April 3. If you got this card, you’re ready to vote! Did your voter information card arrive in the mail? It tells you that you’re registered to vote and explains when and where you can vote. If you didn’t receive one, or if it has the wrong name or address, check, update or complete your registration at elections.ca. Or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935).

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Securing new parkland key as Richmond Hill grows, mayor says

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spring. As Richmond Hill continues to grow, so has the demand for park space. Richmond Hill’s Parks Plan identified the importance of acquiring more land for parks where residents can take in fresh air outdoors while staying active. In 2015, we took a strong stand when the Ontario Municipal Board imposed a cap on how much parkland

Richmond Hill is home to several award-winning and unique parks, from neighbourhood parkettes to destination parks, like Lake Wilcox Park. Our parks are where you go to walk your dog, to play a game of soccer, see the leaves change in the fall, make snow angels in the winter, to cool off at a splash pad in the summer and to enjoy nature and the smell of fresh flowers in the

Richmond Hill could receive through the development process, limiting our ability to provide enough parkland to our growing population. We challenged this decision - and we won! More recently, we successfully acquired the twoacre site at 71 Regent Street (situated between Stavert Park and the north portion of Mill Pond Park) for parkland and to improve connections to the Mill Pond

trails. When the park space is completed, there will be 44 acres of contiguous green space for everyone to enjoy! The property, which was previously used for strip mall and daycare purposes, was acquired at a cost of $8.8 million. Funds for this purchase came from the Cash in Lieu of Parkland Dedication Reserve fund collected through development.

As our community continues to grow, securing valuable parkland is key. We are committed to creating opportunities for parkland to support healthy lifestyles, offer opportunities for you to connect and socialize with your neighbours, enhance the economic value of surrounding properties, contribute to environmental protection and support vibrant neighbourhoods.

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East Gwillimbury Fire Chief Phil Dawson (left) and Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow board a bus bound for Newmarket during the annual 360Kids night on the streets experience. Community leaders spent the night pretending they were homeless youth looking for shelter.

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360 Experience participants raise more than $120K MIKE BARRETT mbarrett@yrmg.com "There has to be more..." Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow emptied the contents of their envelope two loonies, a pair of bus passes and instructions for he and East Gwillimbury Emergency Services Chief Phil Dawson to make their way to the Salvation Army Youth Shelter in Sutton. "With two bucks we could split a coffee," he said. Double-checking their meagre resources, the pair were resigned to begin a journey through York Region on a cold evening. It was the annual 360 Experience, an event that

asks community leaders to spend a night on the streets and raise awareness about homeless youth in York Region. The March 2 event was also about touching base with the many other agencies that partner with 360 Kids to help protect the vulnerable in York. After catching a VIVA bus in Richmond Hill, our travellers arrived at the Newmarket terminal just in time to board the nextto-last run to Sutton - a circuitous route, running through Keswick and Jackson’s point, before arriving at the shelter in Sutton. Upon checking-in with staff at the shelter it is suggested the pair make their way around town and find someplace to keep warm for a while. Their first choice was a local banking ATM atrium - a favoured shelter for many homeless youth - but

they quickly discovered not all are open and most homeless persons don’t possess banking cards to help gain access. The pair eventually located an open kiosk, taking refuge from the unseasonably cold temperatures that night. "It’s lonely out there," said Barrow. "It’s boring!" Making their way back to the shelter, the two managed an hour’s sleep before heading back to their own lives, jobs, homes, cars and a credit card. Barrow summed the experience up by saying, "If I had to face that again tonight ... I couldn’t do it." The 35 participants in the fourth annual 360 Experience raised more than $120,000. All funds will go toward programs for homeless and at-risk youth. For more information, visit 360kids.ca.

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The York Region District School Board wants to hear from parents. The board is hosting its 4th annual regional parent symposium, Parent Voice Matters, at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Richmond Hill on March 29 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Workshops will provide parents with tools that support their children’s learning when it comes to leadership, innovation and equity while exploring different approaches to parent engagement. The event aims to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement with the hope of improving student achievement and overall well being. The workshops being held will focus on the Ontario Education Ministry’s vision of achieving excellence, ensuring equity, promoting well being and strengthening public confidence. The event will be live streamed on yrdsb.ca, allowing parents to follow along and join the conversation on Twitter using #yrdsbparentvoice.

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Shadowpath Theatre Productions and Gap-Gen will be teaming up to bring free theatre workshops for youths in York Region, including the first one in Richmond Hill. Theatre Ontario has awarded funding to Shadowpath and GapGen to work together in designing and delivering a high-quality arts education outside of formal schooling. This program will emphasize engagement by working with youths ages 14 to 21 to co-create meaningful experiences that will exercise minds, bodies and imaginations. There is a need for this type of work in the York Region community and there are partners and resources from which to draw from, Shadowpath artistic director Alex Karolyi said, noting three youth workshops in three different York Region communities will be offered. Any youth aged 14 to 21 may participate in these workshops. The first workshop is March 25, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill Art School, 10271 Yonge St. #205. Workshops will also take place in April and May, but dates and times have not been confirmed. Register at gap-gen.com by March 20.

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Mental health leader reaches out to cultural groups Rebecca Shields praised for enthusiastic approach toward mental health

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In her younger years, Rebecca Shields walked her dog in her Vancouver downtown east side neighbourhood. She lived not far from the local safe-injection site, an area notorious for drugs, prostitution, homelessness and crime, but her white fluffy puppy revealed the neighbourhood’s hidden, human side. "He was just a puffball of a thing and people who were ’street involved’ would come up and pet him," she shrugs. "It’s just humanity, right?" Humanity is what drove Shields to make her mark in Vancouver and now, it is driving her here in York Region. Shield was named on the Top 40 Under 40 in Vancouver in 2012, Newsmaker of the Year in 2014, and in 2016 she was presented with the Women Worth Watching award, a North American accolade that honours women who are leaders in their field. It’s an unexpected trajectory for a private-school educated chemistry degree holder. Shields’ career was heading in a very different direction - food chemistry when she had "a moment". She didn’t want to be a scientist. She wanted to do what she loved doing: volunteering and helping others. "I come from a family of volunteers," she says. "It was always in me." So she made the switch, taking progressive positions with the Vancouver food bank, Deafblind Services Society of BC, the Ca-

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Rebecca Shields, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association York Region and South Simcoe Branch, received a Women Worth Watching Award. nadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Vancouver-Burnaby branch and now, with the CMHA York Region and South Simcoe branch as chief executive officer. Or, as Shields prefers to call herself, chief enthusiasm officer. That enthusiasm is in evidence as she talks about her current focus, building cultural competence in the branch’s mental health services across York Region and South Simcoe. About five years ago, the York-Simcoe branch looked at its data differently, she says. "We realized the organization wasn’t serving people in the way we wanted to." Turns out six per cent of their clients identified as having a first language other than English, but overall in the community, one third of residents use English as a second language. Mental illness affects us all and the many new Canadians in the region, facing trauma of relocation, may be at higher risk. At the very least, she says, those numbers should be the same. It appeared peo-

ple were falling through the cracks. "We need to be able to reach people who are marginalized, who face issues of stigma, particularly in hard-to-reach communities where their understanding of mental health can be extremely different from the Westernized model." Under her leadership, the branch embarked on recruiting and training that would ensure all service providers were "culturally competent"; new programs aim at reaching out to communities facing barriers of language, stigma or access. "We need to do this not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because there’s real societal cost if we don’t." Shields seems undaunted by the task. "I’m an eternal optimist," she flashes her characteristic wide smile. "I’m so thrilled to be able to do my part to create communities that I want to live in. And I get to work with the most passionate people, surrounded every day by people who are doing good work. How lucky am I?"

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l Thursday, March 16 PARTAGEZ le francais - Richmond Hill WHEN: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: Covernotes Tea and Coffee House, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: bit.ly/ partagez_conversation COST: This group welcomes adults (francophones to beginners) looking to put their French language conversation skills into action.

Newmarket Prostate Cancer Support Group March Meeting WHEN: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place, 474 Davis Dr., Newmarket CONTACT: 905-895-1975 COST: Dr. Jack Barkin will present on HIFU as an option for the management of localized prostate cancer. Everyone is welcome. l Saturday, March 18 Mill Pond Gallery Art Exhibition and Sale WHEN: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. WHERE: Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905770-7449 COST: This weekend at the Mill Pond Gallery see the work of talented Richmond Hill Group of Artist member Caterina Liberatore.Plenty of free parking

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Chorus York Weekly Rehearsals WHEN: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Mary-lou Montgrain, 905-884-7922, info@chorusyork.ca, www.chorusyork.ca COST: $100/term Richmond Hill’s new community choir.Now welcoming new singers who can read music.Varied repertoire (Bach to Broadway). Toastmasters WHEN: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: York Regional Police, 171 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Tina Gaisin, 416-5092600, Tina@FillTheRoom.ca COST: Guests are free. There is a cost to join Inclusive Toastmasters helps

people who want to improve their speaking abilities personally and in business. l Wednesday, March 22 Lunch and Learn - The Health Benefits of Massage Therapy WHEN: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Melanie DeLuca, 905-8843606, st.matthewsuc@on.aibn.com COST: Freewill offering Speaker, Lori Stoness, Registered Massage Therapist. Freewill offering. Please call to register 905-884-3606 one week in advance, if possible.

Living Life Codependents Anonymous Meeting WHEN: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. WHERE: Canadian Academy of Therapeutic Arts, 120 New Kirk Road Unit 12, Richmond Hill CONTACT: Troy, 416-837-0031 COST: Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

5 things to do this weekend l Friday, March 17 John McDermott WHEN: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham CONTACT: 905-305-7469 COST: Prime: $64, Regular: $59 Students: $15 Juno award winner and beloved Scottish-Canadian tenor John McDermott takes the stage at the Flato Markham Theatre. l Saturday, March 18 Skedaddle Pop-Up Exhibit Get lost in play! WHEN: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: JEH MacDonald House, 121 Centre St., Thornhill CONTACT: thinkined.com/skedaddle.html COST: $18 Featuring interactive installations that blend the charm of oldschool neighbourhood play with the allure of unconventional thinking.

Ukrainian Easter Eggs Workshop WHEN: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St. S., Newmarket CONTACT: 905-953-5314 COST:

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$10 per person Learn how to make beautiful and intricate Ukrainian eggs, decorated with traditional folk designs. Johnny Cash: From Memphis to Folsom WHEN: 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket CONTACT: 905-953-5122 COST: $35 plus HST Celebrate the music and lives of "The Man In Black" Johnny Cash

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Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8 p.m., with one intermission. The evening will also feature a cash bar and CDs available for purchase. For more information, visit www.auroraculturalcentre.ca

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$3,500 MY CHOICE BONUS CASH

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ON 2017 TITAN CREW CAB PLATINUM RESERVE

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Offers available from March 1 – 31, 2017. 1Bonus cash discount of $3,500/$1,500/$1,250/$1,500/$1,500/$1,000 will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and is applicable to customers who lease, finance or purchase any 2017 Titan/2017 Rogue/2017 Sentra/2017 Pathfinder/2017 Murano/2017 Micra. Certain conditions apply. 2Nissan parts and accessories credit (“credit”) is available on select new and previously unregistered 2017 Nissan models purchased/leased/financed and delivered between March 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017. Maximum $4000 credit available on 2017 Titan models only. Other models qualify for lesser credit amounts as follows: $1,300 (2017 Micra, Versa Note)//$1,625 (2017 Altima, Sentra)//$1,950 (2017 Maxima, Juke, Rogue, Murano, Pathfinder, Armada). Credit consists of a discount that can only be used at the time of initial purchase/lease/finance and applied towards the purchase of Nissan accessories from an authorized Nissan dealer. Credit cannot be used towards the costs of installation of Nissan accessories and cannot be deducted from the negotiated selling price of the vehicle. Credit will be deducted from the price of Nissan accessories after taxes. Any unused portion of this credit will not be refunded and may not be banked for future use. Customer is responsible for all costs not otherwise covered by credit. Credit has no cash surrender value and cannot be applied to past transactions. Conditions apply. Offer is subject to change or cancellation without notice. See your participating Nissan dealer or visit Choosenissan.ca for details. ~$10,000 Cash Credit is applicable on the cash purchase or finance through NCF at standard rate of 2017 Titan Crew Cab Platinum Reserve (AA00/AA50) model which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Rebate is not combinable with lease offers. My Choice Bonus Cash of $3,500 is included in the advertised offer. ‡Claim based on years/kilometer coverage for Maritz 2016 Full Size Pickup Segmentation and Compact Pickup Segmentation v. 2017 TITAN and TITAN XD. Nissan’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty basic coverage excludes tires, corrosion coverage and emission performance and defect coverage (applicable coverage is provided under other separate warranties). Other terms and conditions also apply. See dealer for complete warranty details. Warranty claim is current at time of printing. Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2017 Rogue S FWD/2017 Sentra SV CVT Style Package/2017 Micra SV AT/2017 Murano S FWD at 0.99%/0.99%/0.99%/1.99% lease APR for 39/39/39/39 months equals monthly payments of $254/$214/$168/$351 with $1,495/$995/$995/$1,495 down payment, and $0 security deposit. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $11,403/$9,357/$7,553/$15,166. Lease Cash of $0/$1,760/$0/$0 is included in the advertised offer. My Choice Bonus Cash of $1,500/$1,250/$1,000/$1,500 is included in the advertised offer. ▲Models shown $38,024/$28,029/$18,869/$46,474/$59,026 selling price for a new 2017 Rogue SL Platinum (PL00)/ 2017 Sentra SR Turbo CVT Premium (RL00)/2017 Micra SR AT/2017 Murano Platinum (AA10)/2017 Titan PRO-4X (AA00). All Pricing includes Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600/$1,600/$1,795/$1,795) air-conditioning levy ($100), applicable fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. Certain conditions apply. ©2017 Nissan Canada Inc.