Rch s jan16

1, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

R I C H M O N D H I L L’ S C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R S I N C E 1 8 7 8

THE LIBERAL $1 STORE SALES /28 PAGES

â–

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

â–

905-881-3373 881-3373

BYE-BYE CRAVINGS! Dr. Joey’s Skinnychews™ is a trade-mark of Dr. Joey’s Inc.

Eating right is hard when the urge to snack hits.

Which is where Dr. Joey’s skinny | chews come in. These devilishly chocolatey treats are all-naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and have only 17 calories per piece. And with 4

dreaded 3pm and nighttime cravings kick in.

As seen on Dragons’ Den AVAILABLE AT:

drjoey.com NS

1, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

R I C H M O N D H I L L’ S C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R S I N C E 1 8 7 8

THE LIBERAL $1 STORE SALES /28 PAGES

â–

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

â–

905-881-3373 881-3373

BYE-BYE CRAVINGS! Dr. Joey’s Skinnychews™ is a trade-mark of Dr. Joey’s Inc.

Eating right is hard when the urge to snack hits.

Which is where Dr. Joey’s skinny | chews come in. These devilishly chocolatey treats are all-naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and have only 17 calories per piece. And with 4

dreaded 3pm and nighttime cravings kick in.

As seen on Dragons’ Den AVAILABLE AT:

drjoey.com S

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 2

End your 3pm and nighttime cravings!

Mid-afternoon and nighttime snacking is harder on good health than you know.

You see, when we eat is often as important as what we eat.

Too many refined flours or sweets at the wrong time of day can lead to belly-fat storage, fatigue, and a never-ending loop of sugar cravings.

These five tips can help you put an end to cravings and look and feel your very best! plenty of protein in every meal.

If you’re hungry, stick to the “good” fats.

1 Eat 3 For women, this is a minimum of 3–5 ounces of protein Foods with good fats include almonds, walnuts, per meal; for men, it’s 4–6 ounces of protein. (You can eyeball this with this little trick: 3 ounces of protein = the palm of your hand without fingers or thumb.) “free” foods around for snacking.

2 Keep All of your vegetables — such as baby carrots, peppers, broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, etc. — are “free”. You can eat as much as you like, whenever you like.

avocados, olive oil and sesame seeds. more water.

4 Drink We often mistake hunger and thirst for each other.

Make sure you’re well hydrated throughout the day and after dinner. A good goal is 2.5 liters per day. snacks with Dr. Joey’s skinny | chews.

5 Replace With 4 grams of inulin fiber per serving, naturally sweetened, and only 17 calories per chew, they’re the perfect option for 3pm and after dinner cravings.

Watch Dr. Joey’s addictedtohealth videos, appearing on NS

YouInc.com/DrJoey

Dr. Joey’s Skinnychews™ is a trade-mark of Dr. Joey’s Inc.

What can you do?

SOCHI BOUND

FEAR FACTOR

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACHIEVES PAGE 25 OLYMPIC DREAM

POLICE RECEIVE FEW TIPS IN DRUG KILLINGS PAGE 18

R I C H M O N D H I L L’ S C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R S I N C E 1 8 7 8

THE LIBERAL ■

$1 / 28 PAGES

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

■

yorkregion.com

Buy Together and we all WIN!

WWW.WAGJAG.COM

905-881-3373

50% - 90%

off items & services!

COMMUNITY

All about opera

Long road ahead Town seeks ice storm cleanup help from province PAGES 8 REGIONAL NEWS

Warming hearts

You can expect fireworks when this couple performs their opera in town / Page 4

Inn From the Cold meeting growing homeless needs PAGES 5 YORKREGION.COM

Fresh thinking Check out a video about healthier choices in schools

STAFF PHOTO/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT

Century Private School...

inspiring excellence.

Montessori Curriculum | French classes starting from JK IB Prep for Upper Elementary | ESL Available

OPEN HOUSE

Feb. 5, Mar. 5 & Mar. 26, 2014 6:30-8:00 pm

905-737-1160 | info@centurymontessori.com | www.centurymontessori.com NS

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 4

Sparks fly for couple’s unique spin on opera COVER PAGE: Ray Brazeau, Opera Luminato producer with his wife, Shoshana, opera singer.

BY KIM ZARZOUR

kzarzour@yrmg.com

You may think you know what opera is: boring, pretentious, a lady in a hat with horns singing in a language you don’t understand.

Ray Brazeau and Shoshana Friedman would like you to experience their kind of opera.

Next week, the Newmarket couple bring their unique theatri-

cal production to Richmond Hill, featuring some of the world’s most loved classical songs, synchronized to special lighting, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects.

It’s a case of two very different worlds colliding and the effect is spectacular — sort of like the way this Newmarket couple came together in the first place.

He was a professional pyrotechnician who worked with rock stars like the Rolling Stones, Beyonce and Drake.

She was a singer, a soprano in

the opera.

They met online and the sparks began to fly. Literally He had never been to an opera.

She thought his job was “amazingly cool”.

He was producing a Canada Day fireworks show in Mississauga, an indoors one, and had been asked to include music. They decided to include opera.

“We just kind of threw this thing together,” Mr. Brazeau says. “We put on a really short show and it went really well. We got three standing

ovations that night and it was sold out. There was something magical there. It took us by surprise.”

“There were people in the audience who’d never set foot in an opera house who were on their feet and they really liked it because it became fun, it became accessible.

It wasn’t something that was in a foreign language that was two and a half hours long,” Ms Friedman adds.

They were told there was nothing like it anywhere in the world.

They figured they were on to some-

AGED FOR 10 WEEKS

BEST STEAK IN TOWN!

BEEF

VEAL Ontario Raised Veal Frozen Meat Department

LAMB

PORK

Fresh Australian

7

$ 99/lb

99/lb

reg 18.99/lb

Centre Loin Veal Chops

10

$ 99

$

/lb

reg 6.99/lb

PRODUCE

99

reg 24.99/lb

Centre Loin Lamb Chops

Meaty Pork Back Ribs

2

reg 16.99/lb

Yoder’s Mashed Potatoes Assorted Varieties 2 lb. Bag

3

$ 99/ea

reg 5.99/ea

MONDAY TO FRIDAY ONLY

Delcor Corned Beef Pastrami and Montreal Smoked Meat SAVE

$

2lb

4

reg 3.99/ea

HOT TABLE

DELI

Better Than Homemade

2

$ 49/ea

$ 99/ea

reg 6.99/lb

Made Fresh Daily

BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters

3

$ 99

/lb

reg 5.99/lb

2

$ 49/lb

/lb

reg 6.99/lb

GROCERY Tropicana Orange Juice

PRODUCE

3 Pack

Whole Roasting Chickens

$ 99

/lb

Romaine Hearts

DELI

4

1499

$

Sweet Potatoes reg 1.49/lb

/lb

reg 2.99/lb

POULTRY

Cello Carrots

89

reg 6.99/lb

Canada Grade A 100% Air Chilled, Grain Fed

Product of USA

reg 1.49/ea

/lb

Tail Off

Product of USA

¢/lb

1

$ 49

Drumsticks & Wings

PORK

Product of Canada

¢/ea

4

Frozen Turkey Parts

$ 99

99/lb

reg 26.99/lb

Fresh Ontario

SAVE /lb $ lb reg 14.99/lb

PRODUCE

2 lb. Bag

2lb

18

$

99 / lb

POULTRY

Centre Loin Pork Chops

LAMB

Ontario Raised Veal Milk Fed

Boneless Blade Roast

$

6lb

VEAL

BEEF

Great for Pot Roast

SAVE

reg 10.99/lb

SAVE

$

19

$

Great for Roasting or Soups Frozen Meat Dept.

Hormone and Antibiotic Free

Frenched Boneless Black Frozen Veal Shank (Osso Buco) Angus Rib Steak Rack of Lamb

99

NEW YORK STRIPLOIN STEAK

SPECIAL

US Choice Aged for 8 Weeks

5

U.S. PRIME

MADNESS

SPECIALS Jan. 16th - 22nd

14

See SHOW, page 9.

MANAGER’S

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

$

thing, and so last year, they made a bigger, better show in Richmond Hill and they were blown away by the response.

They had warned the performers that, with children in the audience, there may be giggles and and running around “but just ignore them and do your thing. Much to our surprise,” Mr. Brazeau says, “you could have heard a pin drop. The kids, their eyes were this big!”

By end of night, the audience

GROCERY La Pasta Di Camerino Farfalle Egg Pasta

Grovestand & Homestyle 2.63 Litre SAVE

1

$ 70 EA

6

$ 99/ea

reg 8.69/ea

reg 2.99/lb

3

500 g

SAVE

1

$ 60

$ 99/ea

EA

HOT TABLE

reg 5.59/ea

FISH

MONDAY TO FRIDAY ONLY

Made Fresh Daily

Previously Frozen

Slow Cooked Orange Roughy BBQ Beef Ribs Fillets

3

$ 99

/lb

SAVE

$ reg 5.99/lb

4lb

1299

$

/lb

reg 16.99/lb

NS

ASK ABOUT OUR R G GOURMET OU RAW DOG FOOD ( MADE WITH ALL HUMAN GRADE FOOD )

9665 Bayview Ave

905-737-4280

brunosfinefoods.com

MON-FRI 8AM - 8PM SAT 8AM - 7PM • SUN 9AM - 7PM

Cold temperatures put pressure on shelter

BY SIMONE JOSEPH

The program is supported by nine faith communities in southern York: Jaffari Islamic Centre, Temple Har Zion, Thornhill United Church (a collaboration by Thornhill United Church, Holy Trinity Anglican Church and Thornhill Baptist Church), St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Rouge Valley Mennonite Church, Toronto Chinese Community Church, Vaughan Community Church, St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Richmond Hill and The Bridge Markham Community Church.

sjoseph@yrmg.com

This winter’s frigid temperatures caused York Region’s Out of the Cold program to be in such high demand, its executive director and volunteers were forced to bring in 21 extra air mattresses to supplement its bed supply.

“We have never had to do that before,” said executive director Rehana Sumar.

“We’ve been to Canadian Tire five times,” she said.

“It has been a bit overwhelming. Our numbers have risen dramatically,” she said. “We’ve had to accommodate people. It is not possible to transfer people in the extreme weather.”

Between 40 and 45 people have wanted warm, overnight shelter each night, but the shelter only has 30 beds.

On a recent Tuesday night, Ms Sumar had to buy nine air mattresses.

By 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday of last week, Temple Har Zion in Thornhill was already over capacity, serving 35 people and expecting more would show up looking for shelter, Ms Sumar said.

So, the program had to buy more air-mattresses and look for blankets.

YMCA volunteers offered to help out by supplying mattresses from the Y. The Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold Program is a central organization that co-ordinates the Out of the Cold shelters for the homeless

FILE PHOTO/NICK IWANYSHYN

Carolyn Stevens shows the sleeping area at the Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold in this file photo. Executive director Rehana Sumar said the shelter was forced to add more than 20 extra air mattresses to supplement its bed supply because of cold conditions.

within York Region.

The program is supported by nine faith communities in southern York Region: Jaffari Islamic Centre,

YOU CAN HELP Mosaic needs three more organizations to join if it wants to expand to provide services seven nights per week.

It also needs volunteers at its St. Mary’s Anglican Church site at Yonge and Major Mackenzie.

Between Jan. 27 and March 31 (10 weeks), Mosaic needs helpers to set up in mid-afternoon, help with registration in late afternoon and early evening, people to clean, help with registration and also to help overnight from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Call 416-948-6682 or go to www.miotc.ca for more information.

Temple Har Zion, Thornhill United Church (a collaboration by Thornhill United Church, Holy Trinity Anglican Church and Thornhill Baptist Church), St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Rouge Valley Mennonite Church, Toronto Chinese Community Church, Vaughan Community Church, St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Richmond Hill and The Bridge Markham Community Church.

Each faith group offers its building as an overnight shelter, using its volunteers to prepare and serve meals.

The program provides each partner site with support services such as funding, mattresses, trans-

portation of guests, security and volunteer training.

In addition to a rise in the number of homeless people visiting the program’s sites, the shelters have also seen an increase in the number of low-income people who come in for meals and clothing.

ICE STORM “During the ice storm, we saw a slight increase,” Ms Sumar said.

People come for help from as far away as Keswick.

This is the 16th year of the Out of the Cold program and the eighth year of the Mosaic program. During the first eight years of the program,

RICHMOND HILL GYMNASTICS CLUB

Birthday Parties Special Needs Welcome Holiday Camp All Standard Olympic Gymnastic Apparatus 475 Edward Ave. Unit #12 Foam Pits For Maximum Safety (North off Elgin Mills between Yonge & Bayview) Acro/just Tumbling Private Lessons Low Class Ratios

905.884.6175

www.richmondhillgymnastics.com

$10 OFF with this ad

NATIONALLY CERTIFIED COACHES Recreational Classes girls/boys 1-15 yrs Competitive Classes Free level assessment girls/boys level 2-10 NS

• • • • • • • •

local churches ran a Toronto-based program independently.

In 2005, York Region handed out a development grant to start the program in York Region.

Today, the program includes 11 partners and more than 37 church and cultural groups.

The shelter program began at the beginning of November and runs until the end of March.

When the program began, it provided two nights per week of service; today it provides six nights a week.

Saturday nights are the only night when the program does not provide service.

There are shelters for youth and victims of domestic violence in southern York Region on Saturday nights, but no shelters for the homeless.

Open Gym Thurs 8:30-10:00 16yrs+

NOW REGISTERING WINTER/SPRING 2014

Winner of the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Readers’ Choice Award

5, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

COMMUNITY: Out of the Cold program adds beds to meet demand

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 6

Editor in Chief Debora Kelly dkelly@yrmg.com

Business Manager Robert Lazurko Director, Regional Products and Classified Debra Weller Director, Marketing, Sales Development Gord Paolucci Director, Distribution Tanya Pacheco Director, Production Jackie Smart Editor Marney Beck

O

OPINION

abeswick@yrmg.com

Circulation Co-ordinator Daphne Lawrie dlawrie@yrmg.com

EDITORIAL 905-881-3373 Fax: 905-881-9924 DISTRIBUTION 905-660-9887 Delivery inquiries? e-mail yrcustomerservice @yrmg.com

ADVERTISING 905-943-6095 CLASSIFIED 905-884-1105

THE LIBERAL York Region Media Group community newspapers The Liberal, published every Thursday, is a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation.

LETTERS POLICY All submissions must be less than 400 words and include a daytime telephone number, name and address. The Liberal reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space.

E-mail mbeck@yrmg.com Ontario Press Council

NS

Canadian Circulations Audit Board Member

Publisher Ian Proudfoot

THE LIBERAL

General manager John Willems

Box 107, 135 West Beaver Creek, Richmond Hill, L4B 4R4 www.yorkregion.com

Editorial

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Admirable interfaith shelter needs a little help from you

Perrelli should aim for accuracy

ISSUE: Out of the Cold

organizers scrambling to keep up with winter demand for help.

mbeck@yrmg.com

Advertising Manager Anne Beswick

Serving Richmond Hill and Thornhill since 1878

M

any of you were without power for one day or several days during the December ice storm and had a small taste of what it’s like to survive with no heat in winter.

Imagine those who have no homes at all, the homeless, who face the primal problem of staying warm every single winter night until spring.

It’s not surprising that this winter’s extremes of temperature, ice and snow have brought more homeless people to York’s Out of the Cold shelters.

Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold (MIOTC) is an exemplary and practical mission organizing the help and shelter of many faith groups and denominations.

Across southern York Region — in Jewish synagogues, Christian churches and Muslim mosques — 1,000 volunteers provide emergency shelters, meals and support services to more than 500 people each year.

And our extreme weather has brought even more people to its doors needing help.

Several times in recent weeks, a shelter that normally holds 30 people found 40 or even 45 people needing a warm place to stay and a hot meal.

MIOTC organizers have had to scramble to provide that help, even purchasing extra air mattresses when there weren’t enough beds.

The Out of the Cold program is a wonderful example of community reaching out to those who need help — and reaching beyond typical boundaries of faith and culture.

The program is supported by nine faith communities in southern York Region: Jaffari Islamic Centre, Temple Har Zion, Thornhill United Church (a collaboration by Thornhill United Church, Holy Trinity Anglican Church and Thornhill Baptist Church), St.

Luke’s Catholic Church, Rouge Valley Mennonite Church, Toronto Chinese Community Church, Vaughan Community Church, St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Richmond Hill and The Bridge Markham Community Church.

When someone comes for a warm bed, no one at Temple Har Zion asks if they are Jewish.

When a man needs a warm coat, Jaffari Islamic Centre volunteers don’t ask what his faith is.

When a woman needs a nourishing meal, no one inquires if she’s Catholic or Anglican.

These faith groups and their volunteers simply provide the help that is needed.

At the end of this month, the shelter will be housed at St. Mary’s Anglican Church at Yonge and Major Mackenzie.

The church needs extra volunteers to pitch in and make the Out of the Cold program a welcoming success for the homeless.

If you’re an early morning person, perhaps you can help out with breakfast from 5 to 7:30 a.m.

Got a few hours to help in the afternoon? They need volunteers to set up in mid-afternoon, and others to help with registration starting at 4 p.m.

Don’t mind driving? Help is needed in afternoon and evening transporting shelter users to their temporary beds.

You handy with a broom and a mop? Cleaning help is needed from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

And if you’re a night owl, volunteers are needed for overnight shifts from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

If you are interested in volunteering — at St. Mary’s or in any other way — email Mosaic Inter faith Out of the Cold’s executive director Rehana Sumar at rsumar@rogers.com, or call 416948-6682.

Whatever your religion or faith, whatever your circumstance in life, if you have a roof over your head and a warm bed, you can offer a little help for those who do not.

BOTTOM LINE: Exemplary interfaith organization needs more volunteers to help even more homeless.

Re: Perrelli aims for mayor’s seat; among 9 early candidates, Jan 9.

Mr. Perrelli is quoted as saying, “In the past 20 years, taxes have risen 40 percent, while the rate of inflation has only gone up 19 percent”.

If he had bothered to spend five minutes on the Statistics Canada website, he would have discovered that Canadian Consumer Price Index has risen from a base of 85.6 in 1993, to 123.0 in November 2013, an increase of 43.7 percent.

So, over the past 20 years, council has actually kept tax increases somewhat less than the rate of inflation.

Now, I realize this doesn’t sound nearly as sensational, nor does it help his cause, but maybe Mr. Perrelli should aim at being accurate before he aims at being mayor.

P. BENNETT RICHMOND HILL

Why are our roads worse in winter?

Year after year Richmond Hill has the worst winter road maintenance of all the municipalities in York Region — and two weeks after the recent ice storm they remain so.

The untreated side streets, mostly in the older part of town (the main roads are looked after by the region), has made my decision to shop in Vaughan an easy one, where most of the roadways have been cleared for days now.

How can this be? Are they better prepared? Better staffed or just more organized?

I suspect it has to do with cost cutting more than anything ... let’s just wait for the thaw.

As an outside sales representative for 30 years, I can attest to my year after year comment.

I have lived in Richmond Hill for 50 years or so and have a sales territory in York Region and parts of Simcoe County.

On most wintery days when I left for work my thoughts were to just get outside our borders and the roads would be in better shape — and they usually were.

The mayor and the councillors live in this town, so they must see the same things as the rest of us.

Enough is enough already!

That said, considering the recent storm, this is not the fault of all the hard working, sacrificing men and women who did a terrific job under trying circumstances.

I salute them.

ROY WILKIE RICHMOND HILL

Caring doctor, hospice staff wondeful The end of life, no matter how it is measured, is not one of life’s joyful times. The pain for all, however, can be made easier to endure.

Thanks to Dr. Brian Berger, one of the most caring and skillful doctors in Richmond Hill, our mom, Margaret Quance, was blessed to be able to spend her final days at Hill House Hospice.

It was five days of being cared for in ways every child — young and old — would want their parent to experience.

My family would like to thank Anne-Marie Dean, executive director, the wonderful nursing staff and a host of volunteers for their tender care and compassionate attention given to our mom and our family.

We knew what the immediate future had in store — our dear mom would surely pass very soon, but thankfully, her last few days would have her family surrounding her, right around the clock.

What we did not know was the love, support and comfort that would fill the room at Hill House Hospice.

What an amazing staff!

A Christmas blessing arrived early for our mother and her family.

Hill House Hospice, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for all that you do.

ELLIE MOORE RICHMOND HILL

Don’t let Liberals return to power Re: Canada Post announcement no Christmas present, letter by Elizabeth Wilfert, Dec. 26.

Allowing Ms Wilfert to take shots at a federal government that is the envy of the fiscal world is inexcusable.

I, for one, would not want the federal Liberals anywhere near the seat of power in Ottawa. One need only look at the disgusting mess the Ontario branch of the Liberals has made, to ruin the brand.

The Liberal tax and spend policy has never worked ... does she really think that Trudeau Jr. can do better?

Justin’s father, Pierre Elliott, almost ruined the country, and he, while misguided, at least had an admirable intellect.

His son has yet to show anything but foot in mouth disease.

The lady appears to be politicking early. It will be much more difficult when she has someone to answer to.

ROGER FARGUSON RICHMOND HILL

Agree?

Disagree?

E-mail your letters to mbeck@yrmg.com and go to yorkregion.com to read more comments

NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT

CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY Road Crossing of Highway 404 Between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive Town of Richmond Hill and City of Markham

BY JEREMY GRIMALDI

jgrimaldi@yrmg.com

Upcoming EVENTS

The Regional Municipality of York is initiating a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for a proposed road crossing of Highway 404 between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive. This proposed crossing will better serve transit, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists and will help manage increasing traffic resulting from continued growth in York Region.

This Class EA Study is being conducted in accordance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, as amended).

The Class EA Study process will include public and government agency consultation, identification and evaluation of alternative solutions, an assessment of the effects of the proposed improvements and identification of measures required to reduce potential impacts.

At the end of the Class EA study, an Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be produced and provide information on the recommended solution, the Class EA Study process, the identified effects and proposed mitigation measures. The ESR will be available for a 30-day public review, a separate notice of the ESR will be provided at the end of the Class EA Study.

Public consultation is important and will inform each phase of the Class EA Study. Two Public Consultations are planned and separate notices will be issued prior to each of these events.

Take Networking to a whole new level!! Ask us about the ultimate networking card.

Business After 5

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 5:00pm-7:00pm

Lunch & Learn Digital Marketing Thursday January 30, 2014 12 noon - 2:00pm

905-884-1961 www.RHCOC.com

Please direct general project inquiries to:

This notice was issued on January 16, 2014.

Bill Fisch Chairman and CEO, The Regional Municipality of York Daniel Kostopoulos Commissioner, Transportation and Community Planning, The Regional Municipality of York

Major Mackenzie Dr.

City of Markham Woodbine Av enue

Highway 40 4

Colin Wong, P.Eng. Project Manager The Regional Municipality of York Transportation and Community Planning 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z1 Phone: 905-830-4444 Ext 76119 Fax: 905-895-0191 Email: colin.wong@york.ca

Leslie Street

March 5, 2014

r ive eR ug Ro

Town of Richmond Hill

16th Avenue

Buttonville Airport Lands

Study Area Municipal Boundary

N

All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by The Regional Municipality of York for the purpose of transparency and consultation.

The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.

For more information, please contact The Regional Municipality of York’s Clerk’s Office at 905-830-4444, ext. 71320.

Corporate Partners

Building Roads that Build Community NS

A controversial police hearing against a York Regional Police officer has been dropped only weeks after the constable launched a $15-million lawsuit against the force and those involved in the tribunal.

The decision to halt the “unusual” hearing regarding charges of insubordination, discreditable conduct and neglect of duty was made Monday after it was found to be causing more damage than benefit to “members, citizens and taxpayers”, Chief Eric Jolliffe said.

However, he insisted the lawsuit has nothing to do with his decision to scrap the proceedings.

The case began in May 2011 after Const. Dameian Muirhead was called to a bush party in Aurora where there had been reports of violence against a woman.

Once there, the officer was subjected to racial taunts by a party-goer.

Three days later, Rheal Duguay, a local landscaper who was at the party, encountered Const. Muirhead at a gas station and was arrested and charged with uttering threats after a heated conversation.

Mr. Duguay later complained to police about the incident, which triggered a police investigation into Const. Muirhead’s behaviour.

After Const. Muirhead rejected a written reprimand, Chief Jolliffe said he had no option but to hold a tribunal, in accordance with the rules of the Police Services Act. Soon after it began, Chief Jolliffe admits the hearing “went off the rails”.

Some reports that Const. Muirhead was being probed for failure to investigate racial taunts directed at him are incorrect, the chief stated in a release that lambasted media for inaccuracy.

“This message is to correct misinformation that I, as chief of police, could not previously comment on ... and to prevent further misinformation regarding the proceedings involving Const. Dameian Muirhead,” reads the opening line of the chief’s statement.

Instead, the issues related to Const. Muirhead’s hearing involved him not following appropriate search procedure, misleading the Crown and not taking responsibility for his actions that led to a public complaint, according to hearing documents.

Chief Jolliffe also noted the force made repeated attempts to resolve the matter informally with a written reprimand to the officer. It then halted the internal proceedings and, instead, hired the services of an external mediator, with little success.

“During the hearing, there were repeated attempts to disrupt (it) and bring discredit to the police discipline process.

“A hearing that should have been completed in one or two days was stretched to seven hearing days over the span of several months,” the statement reads.

Chief Jolliffe also said police brass was forced to remain silent while enduring “baseless accusations and attempts to tarnish” the force’s “exemplary record of racial and cultural inclusivity”.

Throughout the hearing, Const. Muirhead went through a number of trials and tribulations, including losing funding from the police union, only to have it reinstated by a membership vote.

At the time, he said his wife, Chantall Muirhead, also a York Regional Police officer, had a miscarriage.

“This resulted in immense emotional, physical and mental distress and anguish for the plaintiffs”.

The multi-million-dollar lawsuit claims that throughout the ordeal, the force caused “humiliation and embarrassment.

— With files by Torstar News Service

7, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

Cop sues police force for $15M

The Regional Municipality of York

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 8

Town joins funding queue for ice storm relief

BY KIM ZARZOUR

kzarzour@yrmg.com

If you thought Richmond Hill was particularly hard hit during the recent ice storm, you’re right.

More residents experienced a power outage here than other GTA municipalities, according to a presentation to council by PowerStream, Monday.

Like most GTA municipalities impacted by the late-December storm, Richmond Hill council passed a resolution this week to declare a disaster area in order to seek funding relief from the province.

While 35 per cent of PowerStream’s customers in York Region and 41 per cent of Toronto Hydro’s lost power after the Dec. 22 storm, Richmond Hill’s power loss reached 60 per cent.

Overall, storm damage to the town is estimated at $6.4 million.

Vaughan, Markham, Aurora and Whitchurch-Stouffville also declared disasters.

Mayor Dave Barrow is meeting with GTA mayors in Mississauga tomorrow to discuss adopting a co-ordinated response to extreme weather events.

The biggest problem experienced by residents, and one that the PowerStream says it’s working to overcome, appears to have been lack of communication.

It was the worst storm ever seen in the service area, Brian Bentz, Powerstream presi-

dent and CEO, told council.

In Richmond Hill, the most significant outages occurred in the Mill Pond area, followed by Richvale, Beverley Acres, an area east of Lake Wilcox and King Sideroad in Oak Ridges.

PowerStream’s communication systems were overwhelmed, Mr. Bentz said.

The website took almost 100 times the normal volume and the number of Twitter followers tripled.

Council also heard a preliminary report from town staff indicating damage to 200,000 trees and an expected two-year long recovery.

Initially, clean-up will focus on removal of hazards, followed by three “sweeps” through town to clean up general storm debris, said Shane Baker, the town commissioner of community services.

Replacement tree planting and special yearly pruning to ensure the damaged trees grow back healthy will take place over the longer term.

On the bright side, PowerStream said the town was back on the grid much faster than other municipalities; 93 per cent of Richmond Hill’s power was restored within 48 hours, compared to 85 per cent of customers regionwide.

The town’s community emergency management coordinator, Bryan Burbridge, was a key partner and maintained excellent twoway communication throughout the incident, the PowerStream report said, while the vice-president of PowerStream operations

responded directly with Mayor Dave Barrow’s requests for information.

“I think everyone in Richmond Hill stepped up to the plate,” PowerStream chairperson and Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti said.

But not everyone agreed with Mr. Scarpitti’s assessment. Councillors Carmine Perrelli, Greg Beros and Nick Papa questioned if more could have been done by council to speed up response time, and several wondered on Twitter whether larger hydro stakeholders Markham and Vaughan received faster service.

Mr. Scarpitti discounted that opinion, saying the percentage of customers who lost power was much higher in Richmond Hill than Markham and Vaughan.

“There are no political boundaries,” he said. “They’re all our customers.”

With more severe storms likely in the future, Mr. Bentz said PowerStream will work on improvements, such as a single phone number for customers to call and a process to let customers know their estimated restoration time.

While the motion to have a disaster declared and seek provincial funding was passed unanimously, it was not without dispute.

Joe DiPaola, a candidate in the upcoming Richmond Hill election, sparked tempers and calls for an apology after he blasted the mayor’s actions during the storm.

Mr. Papa also criticized the mayor and argued the motion to declare a disaster was

a waste of time.

“We don’t stand a chance,” he said. “The provincial government is going to look to this and say ‘you didn’t even declare a state of emergency and you want some relief?

From what?’ There is no disaster here, there’s nothing.”

Mr. Papa said the mayor should have acted on Mr. Perrelli’s call for an emergency meeting in the midst of the storm.

“Nobody paid attention to what [Mr. Perrelli] said, but then here comes the 11th hour on the 11th day before the deadline and the mayor calls a meeting.”

Mr. Barrow said he had responded to Mr. Perrelli after consulting with staff and learning the situation did not warrant a state of emergency.

He said he advised council, in the days following, that the town was researching the disaster relief program and hoped to have information when provincial staff returned to work Dec. 30.

He later informed councillors that the town was required to submit cost estimates

by Jan. 14. On Jan. 8, the mayor, along with other muncipalities, called a special meeting for this week to present storm data and deal with the funding request.

According to Mr. Baker, to qualify as state of emergency, the situation would have to overwhelm the resources of the town, which was not the case.

To read the full story, go to yorkregion.com

DO YOU WANT TO QUIT SMOKING CIGARETTES? The STOP program delivers research-based, cost-free smoking cessation workshops in local communities.

Eligible participants will:  Attend an educational session  Receive a five-week course of nicotine patches

Workshop(s) will be held on Monday, February 10, 2014 Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Wednesday, February 12, 2014

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Richmond Hill 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Georgina 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Newmarket

To learn more, see if you qualify and to register, contact:

Plan a Winter Staycation with us Enjoy a resort style vacation close to home! Our unique retirement lifestyle offers an endless array of activities and amenities, social events, and fresh dining menus – all inclusive, all created with your independence in mind. It’s just like being on a cruise vacation!

[905-830-4444 ext. 73052] *Confidentiality assured.

NS

For more detailed information on the STOP program, please call 416-535-8501 x4455 or email stop.study@camh.ca. CAMH is a research and teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. For information on other CAMH treatment programs and services, visit www.camh.ca or call 416-535-8501 (1-800-463-6273).

Book your winter staycation today and experience our resort-inspired lifestyle first-hand. Call 905.886.3400.

Amica at Thornhill A Wellness & Vitality™ Residence 546 Steeles Avenue West Thornhill, ON L4J 1A2 905.886.3400 • www.amica.ca

13-1700

Phone line opens Monday, January 20, 2014

From page 4.

was singing.

“We decided to do the karoake thing with the bouncing ball because after the second show it was like, this is unfrickenbelievable, they’re singing along! When have you ever heard that happening at an opera?”

At the same time, ms Friedman says, they’ve insisted on maintaining the integrity of the music.

“We were not going to pop it up or rock it up. This was going to be opera as it was meant to be sung in its original format with orchestral backing but... it’s a theatrical presentation,” she says.

The pyro is the hook. There is dry ice and firework geysers, but at the same time, an education component that helps the audience understand what opera is, its rich history and meaning.

They view this as a chance to reach out to younger audiences, show them an art form that has struggled of late.

There is not a lot of opportunity available to classical singers in Canada, Ms Friedman says. Opera Hamiton just announced it is closing, and Opera Kitchener recently closed.

“I’m not an aficionado of classical music,” Mr. Brazeau says. “I’m Rolling Stones and AC/ DC all the way. But classical music is a part of our culture and we don’t even know it.”

Last year’s show in Richmond Hill brought eight standing ovations Of all the events and show’s he has created — including the the largest municipal Canada Day fireworks display in Canada at Richmond Green — Mr. Brazeau said he has never seen an audience respond so enthusiastically.

This year’s tour kicks off Jan. 23 and 24 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Perform-

Leading the way in the Fight against Muscular Dystrophy.

Thousands of Canadians are fighting every day against the progressive effects of muscular dystrophy. They count on the support of the fire fighters in their battle against muscular dystrophy and more than 40 other neuromuscular disorders.When your fire fighters ask for a donation, remember they are the champions for many Canadians affected by a neuromuscular disorder.

And please give generously.

Until there’s a cure, there’s us.

1-866-MUSCLE-8

Attend our Welcome Wagon

GRE A DOO T PRIZ R ES

Baby Shower

for expectant moms and those with children up to 6 years old

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

ADMITTANCE IS FREE

The Venetian Banquet & Hospitality Centre, 219 Romina Drive, Vaughan • DEMONSTRATIONS • DISPLAYS • GIFT BAGS • USEFUL HINTS & INFORMATION • FREE SWAG BAG Please RSVP to Julia Rothman 416-912-1022 or register online at www.welcomewagon.ca

Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment to Address Outfall Capacity Limitations at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD EXTENSION Environmental Study Report Public Review Period Extended to February 18, 2014 On November 19, 2013, York and Durham Regions placed the Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment to address outfall capacity limitations at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant on the public record. The Notice of Completion announced a 90-day public review period for the ESR ending on Family Day, February 17, 2014.

In response to community requests, the review period has been extended by one (1) day, and will end at close of business on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 to avoid closing on Family Day, a statutory holiday.

The ESR and supporting studies are available on the project website www.durham.ca/outfallEA and at the following locations: The Regional Municipality of York Clerk s Department 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1

Pickering Public Library Central Branch 1 The Esplanade South Pickering, ON L1V 6K5

Ajax Public Library Main Branch 55 Harwood Avenue South Ajax, ON L1S 2H8

The Regional Municipality of Durham Clerk s Department 605 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Pickering City Hall 1 The Esplanade South Pickering, ON L1V 6K5

Ajax Town Hall 65 Harwood Avenue South Ajax, ON L1S 2H9

Requests for a Part II Order must be received by the Ministry of the Environment by Tuesday February 18, 2014 and can be submitted through a written request to the Minister at the following address: The Honourable Jim Bradley Minister of the Environment 12th Floor, 135 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 Copies of any Part II Order requests should also be sent to: Mr. Barry Laverick, P.Eng. Project Manager The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East, Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 Phone: 905 668-7711, ext. 3840 Toll Free: 1-800-372-1102 Fax: 905 668-2051 Email: info@OutfallEA.com

Mr. Wayne Green, P.Eng. Project Manager The Regional Municipality of York 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 Phone: 905 830-4444, ext. 75049 Toll Free: 1-877-464-9675 Fax: 905 836-4590 Email: info@OutfallEA.com

If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3840.

NS

This message brought to you as a community service of The Richmond Hill Liberal

ing Arts. It then moves to Burlington Feb. 8, Ottawa Feb. 14, Guelph April 25 and Windsor May 17.

For this Newmarket couple, it has become a passion and a calling.

Ms Friedman was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She has been through the wringer, but it has been, she says, life-altering. She realized life is short. Everything can change in a flash. She established her own children’s program in York Region, Broadway North Youth Theatre, to spread her love for opera. And now, with a clean bill of health, she says she is moving forward with both dreams.

WO PRE RKSHOP NANN SENTED B Y SEEN Y ROBINA A ON C ITY TV S

9, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

Show garnered 8 standing ovations Baby on the Way?

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 10

BULLETIN 225 East Beaver Creek Road

Monday, January 20 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

Monday, January 27 – Council – 7:30 p.m.

Monday, February 3 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 5 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m.

Agendas for all meetings are available at RichmondHill.ca under the Council section “Meetings and Agendas� tab.

Council 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.

OCTOBER 27, 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION The next municipal election will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014.

Election Contributions The Town of Richmond Hill does not participate in a contribution rebate program. Unlike contributions to candidates in federal and provincial elections, contributions to municipal and school board candidates are not tax deductible. Contributions greater than $25 may not be made in cash. The maximum contribution one can make to any one candidate is $750. Contributions may only be made to a person that has registered as a candidate with the Office of the Clerk.

Election Signs Election signs are not permitted before Nomination Day (September 12, 2014).

Method of Voting Electors in Richmond Hill will be voting using optical scan tabulators.

Richmond Hill will not be using internet voting in 2014.

Voter Identification Voter ID will be required in order to vote. A list of the acceptable documents for voter identification is listed on the Town’s election website under “Voter Information�.

Please watch this page and our website for regular election updates throughout 2014. Election inquiries can be emailed to election@ richmondhill.ca or by calling the Election Office at 905-771-5488.

Celebrate Family Literacy Day Family Literacy Event with MPP Reza Moridi

All ages welcome Join MPP Reza Moridi for a special family storytime at the library. The Honourable Mr. Moridi will share his love of reading with stories for families beginning at 7 p.m.

Central Library Thursday, January 23 7 - 8 p.m.

Richmond Hill Public Library

NS

www.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca

Richmond Hill ON

L4B 3P4

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS WHO COMPLETED THE ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM FOR CITIZEN VACANCIES FROM NOVEMBER 28, 2013 TO JANUARY 9, 2014

ICE STORM CLEANUP

Due to a technical problem, the on-line application forms for citizen vacancies on the Town of Richmond Hill’s website that were completed from November 28, 2013 to January 9, 2014 were not received by the Clerk’s Office. The forwarding of the application form to the Clerk’s Office was not operational (sending function) and as a result the application form was not retained electronically.

This programming error has been corrected and any on-line application forms submitted after January 9, 2014 have been received and processed.

If you submitted an on-line application form prior to January 10, 2014, please re-submit your application directly to the Clerk’s Office, by e-mail to clerks@richmondhill.ca or by using the on-line application form.

I apologize for this error to our application process and for the additional time and work associated with having to re-submit the application form. The deadline for receipt of applications has been extended to January 31, 2014.

For more information respecting this matter, please contact Gloria Collier, Deputy Clerk, at (905) 747-6363 or by e-mail at gloria.collier@richmondhill.ca.

TREE DEBRIS Public Property – To report downed trees on public property, call Access Richmond Hill at 905-771-8800. Please continue to avoid woodlots, trails, parks and open spaces until hazards are removed.

CITIZEN VACANCIES – COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL

The Tree Preservation By-law requires a permit be obtained to cut down trees on private property with a diameter of 20 cm or more. If you believe your tree is a hazard, please photograph the damaged parts and send the images with your permit application to access@richmondhill.ca, or bring them to the 8th oor, Main Municipal OfďŹ ces. Staff will respond in priority sequence. Permit fees are not required for extensive ice storm damage.

The Mayor and Members of Richmond Hill Council are now accepting applications to fill a citizen vacancy on the Heritage Richmond Hill Committee, Road Watch Committee and C ommittee of Adjustment and invite you to volunteer your time and experience to participate.

Heritage Richmond Hill Committee (one vacancy) The membership of the Heritage Richmond Hill Committee includes one citizen member from each ward of the Town, and there is currently a vacancy for a citizen member who would represent Ward 2 (Ward 2 is bound by Stouffville Road to the north, Bayview Avenue to the east, Major Mackenzie Drive East to the south, and Yonge Street to the west.)

Road Watch Committee (one vacancy) The Road Watch Committee works as a community-based Committee of appointed citizens and business representatives, with the assistance of the York Regional Police and staff from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, to undertake various information initiatives to help make Richmond Hill a safer place to work and live in respect of public highways and other similar roadways.

Committee of Adjustment (one vacancy) The Committee of Adjustment is authorized by the Ontario Planning Act to grant minor variances from the provisions of the Zoning By-law, to permit extensions, enlargements or variations of existing legal nonconforming uses and give consent to an owner of land who wishes to sell, convey or transfer an interest "part" of their land (i.e. creation of a new lot, lot addition, easement). The Committee's consent is also required when the terms of an agreement, such as a lease, easement or mortgage commits the land to a use for a period in excess of 21 years.

In addition to Consent, the Committee of Adjustment has also been delegated the power to issue a "Certificate of Validation".

Application Process Application forms are available at the Town of Richmond Hill, Clerk’s Office, and on the Town’s website at www.richmondhill.ca and are due

by Friday, January 31, 2014. Information regarding the mandate and meeting time of each committee is available on our website.

To be eligible you must be a Richmond Hill resident and/or a property owner, a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older, and not employed by the municipality or local board. For more information respecting the citizen appointments, please contact Gloria Collier, Deputy Clerk, at (905) 747-6363 or by e-mail at gloria.collier@richmondhill.ca.

Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk Town of Richmond Hill Phone: 905-771-2529 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, Ontario E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca L4B 3P4

Private Property – Branches from trees on private property are the responsibility of homeowners.

Small branches: Bundles will be picked up January 20, along with Christmas trees. Please follow the guidelines found at RichmondHill.ca/YardWaste or the Waste Collection calendar.

Large branches: The Town will remove them from curbs when possible. Please place the cut edge of branches toward the road and do not place yard waste in ditches.

TREE REMOVAL Residents and businesses with damaged trees are encouraged to consult with a professional arborist (found in the Yellow Pages and other business directories).

For more information, visit RichmondHill.ca or contact Access Richmond Hill at 905-771-8800. Thank you for your continued patience as we work to cleanup our community.

The Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre is a one-stop source of resources, services and programs for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

SMALL BUSINESS SEMINARS: THE POWER OF A NICHE MARKET Join David Cohen, Boomer Business Coach and host of the Small Business Big Ideas Radio Show as he shares his marketing tips that will help you generate revenue, differentiate you from your competitors and help you stand out from an overcrowded marketplace.

Cost: $20 + H.S.T. When:

Location: Richmond Hill Main Municipal Offices, 1st Floor 225 East Beaver Creek Road (Corner of Highway 7 and East Beaver Creek Road) In this seminar, you will learn how to: ! # # %# # !# ! & #

* #

; & #

< = # ; & & # !# ! # # #

customer < = # & ! # ! ; & Pre-payment and registration is required and seating is limited.

Please call Access Richmond Hill to register at 905-771-8800

905 771 8800

Follow Us On Social Media

RichmondHill.ca

COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE 2014 OPERATING AND WATER & WASTEWATER BUDGETS

The Town of Richmond Hill has the following employment opportunities currently available: %' ( % ) * + 6 % ; ( * ) % < =

> * > 6 Project Manager, Capital Infrastructure %

( ?G > K For detailed information about these and other positions, including application instructions, deadlines and file numbers, please visit the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Website at RichmondHill.ca/Employment or view the public bulletin board at any one of the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community centres.

RICHMOND HILL CULTURAL SUMMIT CALL FOR LOCAL PERFORMERS AND VISUAL ARTISTS!

Council intends to adopt the 2014 Operating and Water & Wastewater Budgets at the January 27th, 2014 Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Offices. The proposed By-laws and supporting staff reports will be available for review in the office of the Clerk during regular business hours and on the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Website under the Council section â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Meeting & Agendasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tab after 3 p.m. on the Fridays before each meeting.

Should you wish to speak to Council regarding the 2014 Operating and Water & Wastewater Budgets at the above Council meeting, please apply to the Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office at the information below by noon on the day of the meeting to be included on the agenda. Questions and comments can also be submitted prior to the meeting in writing to the address below or via e-mail at budget@richmondhill.ca.

Complete budget information will be available on the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Website at www.richmondhill.ca/budget within 24 hours following the adoption of the 2014 Budget and also be posted in the Bulletin Board in the Liberal newspaper the following week.

Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk Phone: 905-771-2529 Fax: 905-771-2502 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca

Town of Richmond Hill 225 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE - NEW PARK (Proposed name Rocking Horse Ranch) You're invited to a Public Open House to review the proposed design of a new park located on Hunting Ridges Drive off of Jefferson Forest Drive (see map).

Town staff held a public open house on Tuesday, September 24 to discuss the proposed design with the neighbourhood. We received feedback from residents and the proposed design has been revised to include an unlit double tennis court (instead of a mini soccer field), full basketball court (replacing the multi-sports court), and space for passive recreation. The design still includes a senior play area with swings, adult fitness equipment, shade structure, and a walking loop.

Town staff will be on-hand for informal discussions.

Date: Tuesday, January 21 Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Bond Lake Arena, 70 Old Colony Road, Norm Taylor Room The proposed design can be viewed online at RichmondHill.ca/ParksDesign.

For more information, please contact Kristina White at 905-747-6397 or kristina.white@richmondhill.ca.

P.A. DAY RECREATIONAL SWIMS & SKATES Richmond Hill will be hosting recreational swims and skates on the P.A. Day on Friday, January 17. Bring your family and spend an afternoon promoting a healthy active lifestyle.

SWIMS Elgin West Pool: Wave Pool:

Leisure Swim Leisure Swim Wave Swim

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

11 am - 12:30 p.m.

1 - 3 p.m.

For the Richmond Hill fee and swim admissions standards please refer to page 117-120 of the current Community Recreation Guide.

CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION Monday, January 20, 2014 Remember to remove all decorations, tinsel, stands and nails.

Christmas trees set out in plastic or in tree bags will not be collected.

being buried in the snow

Collection crews are not permitted to climb snow banks to retrieve trees

!" # $

If you miss the collection date, trees can be dropped off at the Yard Waste Drop-off located at 1351 Bloomington Road. Trees will not be picked up as part of your regular garbage collection.

Please call 905-771-8800 if you have any questions.

Note: January 13 is not a pick-up date We regret the error in the Jan. 2 Liberal

Richmond Hill is seeking submissions from local visual artists and performers of all ages interested in showcasing their works at the first annual Richmond Hill Cultural Summit.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 31, 2014.

To apply please send an email with the required submission information to culturalplan@richmondhill.ca using Cultural Summit Visual Artist and Performer Call in the subject line.

Required submission information can be found online at www.richmondhillculturalplan.com/cultural-summit.

The Richmond Hill Cultural Summit brings together artists, creative industry professionals, cultural not-for-profit organizations, students, volunteers and culture lovers to network and to learn more about the vibrant cultural happenings in Richmond Hill. The Cultural Summit will take place on Wednesday, March 26 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information about the Richmond Hill Annual Summit contact the Cultural Services Coordinator at 905-508-7012, ext. 228, or gillian.hards@richmondhill.ca.

11, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

BOARD

PRESENTATION BY YORK REGIONAL POLICE The York Regional Police Services Board invites everyone to its meeting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 for a presentation by Chief Eric Jolliffe and his team on Organized Crime and Gangs in York Region. Location: York Region Administrative Centre, Committee Room A, 17250 Yonge St., Newmarket. RSVP by Monday, January 20, 2014 with Jaclyn Kogan, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director, at jkogan@yrp.ca or 905-830-4444 ext. 77736.

Please join us and indicate if you have accessibility requirements.

$ $ MONEY $ $ TALK$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Explaining Municipal Budget Number Crunching Without Crunching Your Brain

Issue 3 Richmond Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homemade Pie Recipe In the last edition of Money Talk$, we explained how Richmond Hill receives only a quarter slice of the tax bill â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as we also collect taxes on behalf of the Region of York (who receive about half the pie) and the Regional School Boards (who receive about a quarter slice). In keeping with the metaphor of pie letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at how all the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ingredientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the Town budget come together to form the Richmond Hill â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;slice of the pieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

R

departmental budgets (Communication Services, Corporate &

of the CAO and Planning & Regulatory Services Department) along with the budgets for Water & Wastewater, Library Services, Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Association and Corporate Accounts.

We are currently at the stage in the 2014 Budget process where all these departments and services are presenting their draft budgets to the Budget Committee of the Whole for consideration (visit RichmondHill.ca/Budget for meeting dates). Each sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget will be accompanied by a presentation to provide an overview of the key points (to view all the draft budgets and presentations as well as a more detailed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Stages of the Budget Processâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; visit the Budget site below). Each sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anticipated expenses for 2014 consist of three main levels:

Base Budget (Pie Crust) Think of this as the dough (pun intended) that becomes the crust of the pie that supports and holds everything together.

These numbers represent what it takes in order to maintain the same level of service that you currently have, including growth ! ! "

"

programming, etc.).

Approved Service Level Changes (Pie Filling) #

%

' *! #

part of the budget outlines the added items from the previous year(s) that Council committed to. These are items such as new facilities or improved services.

New Items (A La Mode) New items are the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;icing on the cakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or, in the case of pie, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ă la modeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with ice cream on top. These are the extra items that Council and staff propose that are beyond the current committed service level. Adding anything here can have a direct increase + " %

! - 3

and services often get discussed in detail to determine priority and ultimately approval or not. Although these are extras in the budget, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always mean that these items arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t required like in the case of something that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t planned for (e.g. Emerald Ash Borer).

SKATES Elvis Stojko Arena: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

The P.A. Day Skates Admission Fee is $2 per person per skate. Please see page 94 of the Community Recreation Guide for more information.

RichmondHill.ca/Budget NS

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 12

The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. While every effort is made to include all submissions, there is no guarantee of publication. E-mail items to mbeck@yrmg.com Did you know you can add your own items to our online calendar? Visit: www.yorkregion.com/yorkregion-events/

THURSDAY, JAN. 16 A GriefShare program will start Jan. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Oak Ridges BIC Church, 8 Aubrey Ave., and continue every Thursday evening until April. GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people helping you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.

No charge; for details, call 905-773-3904 or e-mail keith@mybic.ca

FRIDAY, JAN. 17 Register in advance to reserve your spot for Temple Har Zion’s Kol Bo Shabbat service and dinner, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m.; Cost $18 per person. Call Mary Anne at 905-889-2252 ext.

5. The temple is located at 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill. For more, visit templeharzion.com Enjoy free Afternoon at the Movies Jan. 17 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Mosaic Home Care Services and Resource Centre, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., second floor of Shops on Steeles and 404, Thornhill. Watch Robot and Frank, the story of a retired cat burglar with two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone and who buy him a humanoid robot to improve his care.

For details, visit mosaichomecare.com or call 905-597-7000.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18 PJ Library celebrates Tu B’Shevat Jan. 18, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat, celebrating our connection to the earth and marking the beginning of a new year for trees

ABOUT YOU

in Israel emerging from their winter sleep. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Schwartz/Reisman Centre, 9600 Bathurst St. Thornhill, children can enjoy free arts and crafts, music and story time. Register at pjlibrary.eventbrite.ca

You are invited to the sixth Richmond Hill Community Spaghetti Dinner Jan. 18 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Enjoy meal of spaghetti, salad, bread, treats at the McConaghy Seniors’ Centre, 10100 Yonge St. for $1 suggested donation. Come and get to know your neighbours; for details, e-mail: richmondhill@compassion. themee5nghouse.com

MONDAY, JAN. 20 A Kadampa Buddhist meditation series starts Jan. 20 at the Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Each Monday evening class consists of two guided meditations and a teaching to help participants solve daily problems, let go of negative thoughts and discover happiness within. Cost is $10 per class or $40 for five classes. For details, visit the non-profit organization at kadampa.ca or call 416-762-8033.

Complimentary Zumba Open House, Jan. 20 from 7:30 to 8:40 p.m. at Richland Academy, 11570 Yonge St. (west side of Yonge; north of Lexus dealership). Doors open at 7:10 p.m.

Can/Dry food donations will support the Richmond Hill Food Bank.

Where are all the Jews going? A three-session adult learning series with Rabbi Micah Streiffer will start Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Kol Ami, 36 Atkinson Ave. in Thornhill. Come address crucial issues: affiliation, interfaith marriage and religious engagement. Call 905709-2620 or visit kolami.ca for details.

York Region Separation & Divorce Self Help Group will meet Jan. 22 at Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St., room C (Yonge and Major Mackenzie) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.; cost $15. RSVP to Angel Freedman at 905-780-8119.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21

All are invited to An Inspirations Chat by Dr. Timothy Starr at Mosaic Home Care Services & Community Resource Centre, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 218, Thornhill (Shops on Steeles at 404) Jan 23 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Author of the book Aging Challenges, he will discuss issues such as helping a parent or friend handle loneliness, being prepared for an emergency visit to hospital and communicating with elderly parents. Free; call 905-597-7000 or visit mosaichomecare.com for details.

York Region Parrot Club invites everyone to its Jan. 21 meeting at 7 p.m. at Lake Wilcox Community Centre, 81 Wildwood Ave, in Oak Ridges. Focus is on open forum; for more, visit yorkregionparrotclub.ca or e-mail Linda at merengue@primus.ca A two-day workshop for newcomers settling in Ontario — Orientation to Ontario — will be offered at the Welcome Centre Immigrant Services-Markham North, 8400 Woodbine Ave., Ste 102-103 in Markham Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and continuing Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For details, call 289-846-3605 or visit welcomecentre.ca

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Enjoy Lunch and Learn at St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill Jan. 22 at noon — Heads up for a Healthier Brain — with guest speakers from the Alzheimer Society of York Region and Mosiac Home Care Service and Community Resource Centre. Freewill offering. Call the church office to register at 905-884-3606.

THURSDAY, JAN. 23

Richmond Hill Public Library celebrates Family Literacy Day Jan. 23 from 7 to 8 p.m. with a special literary event hosted by MPP Reza Moridi in children’s department of the Central Library, 1 Atkinson St. (Major Mackenzie & Yonge). MPP will host a family story time and share his love of reading. Free; tickets will be handed out 15 minutes before program begins.

FRIDAY, JAN. 24 St. Volodymyr’s Parish, 15 Church Lane, Old Thornhill, invites everyone to a pierogy dinner

Jan. 24 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. of hot pierogies, sausages, soup, sauerkraut, fried onions, sour cream, homemade desserts and beverages. Adults $10; students $7; children 7 and under free; no reservations needed. All proceeds to upkeep of heritage Ukranian church; for details, call 905-889-0187.

Join SHTYX, Temple Kol Ami’s Rock Shabbat band, to sing and dance your way into Shabbat Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., with community dinner to follow. RSVP to Jay Kowal at jaykowal@gmail.com; Kol Ami is located at 36 Atkinson Ave. in Thornhill; visit kolami.ca for details.

SATURDAY, JAN. 25 Enjoy Robbie Burns’ Night at St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. Celebrating the birthday of Scottish poet Robbie Burn and enjoy roast beef dinner served with haggis, neeps and taters and dessert, plus lively entertainment, featuring the Fitzgerald School of Highland Dance and a piper. Tickets $20 adults; $10 children 12 and under. Call 905-884-1059 or 905-884-3606 for tickets.

Enjoy an Acoustic Town Hall at Archie’s Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at 8950 Yonge St., Richmond Hill with Derek Christie and Friends bringing the tunes, Ward 5 candidate Karen Cilevitz bringing municipal issues and election campaign news. Special guests Greenway Blvd., Greg Swain and Steffi G. For more, visit derekchristie.com or karencilevitzward5.ca Richmond Hill Centennial Pipe Band’s annual Robbie Burns Dinner and Dance is Jan. 25 at the Royal Canadian Legion, branch 375, 233 Centre St. E., Richmond Hill. Doors open at 6 p.m., Scottish dinner begins at 7 p.m. with entertainment and dancing to follow. Tickets $35, available from Legion at 905-884-7030 or from band, email admin@rhcpb.com.

Walk for Wellness The 2014 Walk for Wellness is quickly approaching, and CHATS’ Seniors need you to get involved!

You can still register to participate in the walk online or, you can sponsor a participant online by visiting www.chats.on.ca and clicking on the Walk for Wellness tab.

Or you can donate directly to CHATS by visiting www.chats.on.ca and clicking on the Donate tab.

This year’s walk takes place February 1 – February 7.

We will be virtually walking across Canada to cheer on our athletes for their arrival in Sochi. There will be a Wrap-up Event held at Cardinal Golf Club, February 7 from 6 - 8pm, to celebrate our achievements. All participants and supporters are welcome!

Gold Sponsor

1-877-452-4287 www.chats.on.ca

Media Sponsor

NS

live well, age well, be well All funds raised go directly to CHATS’ programs and services, supporting seniors in York Region & South Simcoe

The Regional Municipality of York

Plenty of work remains from ice storm The last few weeks have been a whirlwind we’ll not soon forget – most of us were busy preparing for some quality time with friends and family during Christmas and New Year’s when the ice storm hit!

And now, four weeks later, we’re still cleaning up and executing our recovery strategy to get the town back to normal.

As you know, the ice storm impacted our community in several ways: loss of power, transportation, food, regular contact with family and friends; Mayor Dave Barrow physical damage; and a loss of tree canopy. And while it was devastating, it also brought the community closer together... I know from the many stories you’ve shared with me that you checked on each other, especially elderly and disabled friends and family. You helped clear snow and picked up debris where you could.

And you were patient. Your trust that we were on the job and that PowerStream crews would have your power restored as soon as possible, was encouraging.

In dealing with this extraordinary event, we used as many of the town’s resources as possible and we called in help. Contractors

NOB

travelled from Ottawa, Sault Sainte Marie, Cornwall, Sudbury and Niagara to assist with power restoration and cleanup. Neighbouring municipalities also pitched in.

In addition to our outside workers, many other staff worked through their holidays to get the news out, regularly meeting to discuss strategy and action plans; updating social media and our website (RichmondHill.ca); sending news releases and updates; and responding to calls, emails and tweets.

They also staffed Richmond Hill’s two warming centres 24-7 over nine days.

At this stage, we are estimating that the cost of the recovery efforts will be $6M over two years. We expect to finish clearing the priority areas that pose potential health and safety hazards by the end of February. Additional work will continue into the summer months with replanting planned into next year.

As the dust – or in this case snow! – settles, we’ll are looking at and addressing lessons learned. Every situation like this provides a great opportunity to learn what we did well and what we could have done better, so we are better prepared next time.

So, if you haven’t done so yet, please purchase a 72-Hour Emergency Kit or items to create your own. You can learn more about them online at RichmondHill.ca Thank you for your resilience and patience during this time.

NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY Yonge Street/Highway 7 Regional Centre Water and Wastewater Servicing Town of Richmond Hill and City of Markham The Regional Municipality of York (York Region) identified the potential need for new water and wastewater projects to accommodate the planned growth in the areas bordering between Town of Richmond Hill and City of Markham.

York Region has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for this project under Schedule ‘B’ of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended 2011). The purpose of this Class EA study is to focus on the water and wastewater servicing requirements for this area, known as the Richmond Hill/Langstaff Gateway Urban Growth Centre.

13, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

COLUMN

The study area and service area for this project are shown on the map below:

THO

O DY RNHILL LIBERAL D O ES

FLYERS L I KE

WE D O

When it com es to Markh flyer di am and stributio S simply no bett touffville, we’ n in R er ve ichmon flyer bu d Hill, ndle is way to get yo got the mar ke Thornh ur bran packed Libera l, Thor d out th t locked dow ill inside nh n. Ther , ere. Bec the late Tribun e newsp ill Liberal, M st ed itions of ause our w e’s arkham househ apers, eekly the Ric Econo your fly old in th hm m er satura is es on —your t and S e com tio brand— touffvill d Hill specifi n with any of munities! Yo could c areas be seen e Sunu won’t our co mpetit of and we’ find th ors. If at kind in every ll do th the town*, w yo * 5000 Fly of e can do e rest. u’d pref ers Minim And ta er to ta market that to um ke a lo rg o! Just ok at th pick yo et only ese pr ur zone ices: s,

Di fo r a s s t r i b u t e low a s: 5

4¢

,000 9,999 10,00 ...............

0 ............... ...

20,00 - 19,999 ... ............ ....5.2¢ ea 0 - 24 D ES IG N .

9,999 ...... 4.7 250,0 T ...............

0 IN ¢ ea.

0 - 49 & P R er ............4 500,0 9,999 .5¢ e 00 - 7 ...............

Your Fly a.

49,99 ........4.3 750,0 ils Call for deta 9 ............

00 - 9 ¢ ea. ...........4 99,99 1,000 .2¢ e 9 ............ ,000+ a. ...........4 ............... .1¢ e ...............

D E AD Thur sday Th a.

LI N E S ............4 Paper...

FO .0 Saturday P R FLY E ¢ ea.

Paper ..........Reserve by R D Fr ...Reser IS TR IB ve by W iday 11 a.m . ......

U TI O N ...................Fl ednesd ay 11 yers

so We Ca n Al

10% O F For mor on Flye e informatio n rD in Richmistribution ond H and Th ornhill ill , call:

905.943 .6095 For Rich mond

Hill and please de Thornhill WAR EH liver your flyers OU to: 175 Go SE OPERATIO rdon NS North Yo Baker Road., rk, Onta rio

416-77

4-2339

ea.

a.m . .........F

F

by lyers by Friday 4 p.m .

Wednesd ay 4 p.m .

if you in si de book your fly any no er s pu bl ic at nio n! C alTh ur sd ay l for de ta ils .

For mor on Flye e informatio n r Distri bution in M and St arkham ouffville , call:

905.943

.6100

Consultation with and input from the public and government review agencies will be a key componentoftheClassEAstudy.Informationandfeedbackreceivedwillbeincorporatedinto the overall planning and design of the water and wastewater services. A Public Consultation Centre will be scheduled to provide further details and to answer questions regarding the project. Additional notices will be published to provide details about this meeting and to obtain further input as the Class EA study progresses.

As part of the consultation process, a mailing list for notification purposes is now being compiled. If you wish to receive further information about this project, to submit a comment, or to be added to the mailing list, please contact: Keng Wong, P.Eng., PMP Project Manager The Regional Municipality of York Capital Planning & Delivery Branch Environmental Services Department 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z1 Phone: 905-830-4444 ext. 75055 Fax: 905-830-6927 Email: keng.wong@york.ca This notice issued on January 16, 2014 Comments and information regarding this project is being collected in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. With the exception of personal information, all other information received may be included in project documentation and become part of the public record.

For Mark ha please de m and Stouffville WAR EH liver your flyers OUS to: 250 Indu E OPE RATIO NS strial Pa rkway N. Aurora , Ontario

905-77

S

3-7625

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 14

15, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

NS

NS

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 16

FROZEN FUN The chilly conditions havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scared off pleasure skaters. Anthony Giordano (right) holds up Julian Giordano during a skate on the Richmond Hill skating trail Saturday.

STAFF PHOTOS/NICK IWANYSHYN CONSUMER FEATURE

Sing for the love of it!

If you find yourself singing in the shower, while driving the car or doing house work, you probably love to sing just for the joy if it. It also makes tough jobs more enjoyableâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; same goes for tough times.

My Pop Choir is for people who love to sing and are looking to forget their every day cares for a full 90 minutes of entertainment a week.

Choir members come from all walks of life to get together to sing their hearts out, under

the care of a Choir Master who inserts fun and laughter into every session. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about becoming the best singer around, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about spending time with people who want to socialize, learn new songs and belt out harmonies. You even get the chance to sing live at public appearances, but only if you feel comfortable. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to audition, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to know how to read music, and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to sing alone.

My Pop Choir creates a safe en-

vironment where every member feels comfortable singing without judgement. A great way to let loose and find joy in your life.

My Pop Choir visionary and founder Jacqueline Curtisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; love for music and community is the basis of My Pop Choir. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s met many participants who have found peace and joy through participation. As My Pop Choir expands, Curtis, looks forward to meeting many more new members who experience the same rewards.

For more information on how you can join the winter term, please visit mypopchoir.com.

AND MUCH MORE!

5

e!

" V

Services provided free of charge to clients

info@welcomecentre.ca 1-877-761-1155

www.welcomecentre.ca

See our ad on

BABY & KIDS WINTER CLOTHING BLOWOUT!!!

Great Brands, Best Prices!

50%

Mexx, Gap, Gymboree, Souris Mini, Roots, The North Face, Abercrombieâ&#x20AC;Ś and More!

Make Money! Now accepting kids spring/ summer clothing!

Franchise Opportunities Available.

Save Up To On New & Nearly New Clothes & Outerwear

905-553-5553

www.boomerangkids.com NS

ALL THE SERVICES YOU NEED... ALL IN ONE PLACE!

On Now at The Brick!

For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com.

FINANCING

17, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

0 JANUARY

%

2014 Yaris Hatchback

LEAN ON Long-term stay hemodialysis patient Winston Fisher and his wife Joyce visit in his room at Mackenzie Health, one of what will soon be 20 on the third floor of the hospital’s A-Wing.

The hospital announced during an open house Monday a pilot project of 20 beds for a Specialized Hemodialysis Unit for the long-term care centre.

CELEBRATE A Life Well-Lived, with those closest to you.

It’s what we do best.

Family Owned Canadian Independent Est. 1876

10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill

905-884-1062

Financing Up To

60 mths OAC

2014 Corolla

1.9%

Financing Up To

60 mths OAC

2014 Tundra

0.9%

Financing Up To

60 mths OAC

2014 CAMRY

0.9%

Financing Up To

60 mths OAC

2014 Venza

0%

Financing Up To

60 mths OAC

2014 Matrix

0%

Financing Up To

60 mths OAC

2013 PRIUS

0%

Financing Up To

48 mths OAC

2014 SIENNA

0.9%

Financing Up To

60 mths OAC

TH HE GT TA’ss ONLY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON YONGE ST TRE EET Real people.

Great cars.

More Great deals at RICHMONDHILLTOYOTA.COM

9144 Yonge Street Richmond Hill 905•889•1189

Financing available for any unregistered 2014 Yaris, Corolla at 1.9% financing up to 60 months OAC. 2014 Venza at 0% financing up to 60 months, Matrix at 0% financing up to 60 months OAC. 2014 Tundra, Sienna 0.9% financing up to 60 months OAC. 2013 Prius 0% financing up to 48 months OAC. 2014 Camry 0.9% financing up to 60 months OAC. See dealer for details.

NS

www.marshallfuneralhome.com

PRICE DROP

STAFF PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE

1.9%

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 18

%

OFF

ION TI MILL Y HE MUL

68

VENTOR DOLLAR IN ANCE

SEE OUR FLYER IN TODAY’S PAPER OR VIEW IT ONLINE AT BADBOY.CA!

T

CLEAR

T! BLOWOU

· Bonded Leather · Available in Choco or Black · Love Seat $398 · Chair $278

UP TO

SAVE $250

Luxurious Sofa

$

448

64605

Few tips in drug killings Days after York Regional Police released the identities of victims in Richmond Hill’s double murder Jan. 8 and that the killings were drug-related, officers divulged witnesses are still frightened by the violent nature of the crime.

Det.-Sgt. John Barybrook, one of the case’s lead investigators, said the force has 20 officers on the ground, but information has not been flowing quickly.

“People are being tight-lipped for fear of reprisal,” he said.

His comments come eight days after shootings.

In the aftermath, Brenda Pathammavong, 16, and Premier Hoang, 18, two teenagers from Brampton, were shot and killed.

Dating Rituals

CIBC Lion Dance CNY Celebrations - the largest Chinese New Year Festival in the city, featuring the electrifying Lion Dance Competition and other amazing performances. The largest Lion Head in North America will be on display, as well as traditional art and craft demonstrations and free giveaways.

brates CIBC Cele Year with you w Lunar NeC bank account for IB r Open a C atch you d we’ll m Youth an * deposit! first $10

Tell us about your best, worst or first date and WIN a romantic weekend night getaway for two!

A third victim, a male, 20, who is related to Ms Pathammavong, is improving in hospital.

Det.-Sgt. Braybrook would not elaborate on what kind of illicit substances about which the group might have been battling.

The two suspects, who police say should be considered armed and dangerous, are described as black men in their 20s, wearing baggy clothes.

A packed funeral was held for Ms Pathammavong, of Laothian descent, Sunday in Etobicoke.

Police are looking for a grey or silver Honda Civic, which was seen driving down Centre Street in Richmond Hill around the time of the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call the homicide unit on 1-866-876-5423 — Jeremy Grimaldi

Free Giveaway Limited Edition Lucky Windmill † Lucky Draw Year of the Horse Commemorative Coins Grand Prize A pair of round-trip air tickets to China‡ LION DANCE CNY Celebrations

賀歲慶新春 MARKET VILLAGEE

January 31 - February 2, 2014 Market Village

www.cnycelebrations.ca Title Sponsor: Gold Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsor:

Venue Sponsors:

Special Thanks: The Consulate General of The People’s Republic of China in Toronto 中華人民共和國駐多倫多總領事館

Don’t be shy! Share your funniest or most unusual dating story with us—in 300 words or less—and you could win a romantic package worth over $350! Rekindle the love with a romantic weekend night getaway in a spacious two-room suite and an intimate dinner for two at Essence of Unionville restaurant in the luxurious and multi-million dollar renovated Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa.

Event Supporter:

Official Media Partners:

Cultural Partner / Beneficiary:

搜訊88

Community Supporters:

Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto

SouXun88.com

Media Sponsors:

Email your entry to ValentinesDayContest@metroland.com no later than February 9th, 2014.

We’ll pick the four best tales and publish them in our February 13th editions of

THORNHILL LIBERAL

Design and Marketing:

Food Sponsor:

Organizer:

*Offer available at participating CIBC Banking Centres only between Jan 6 and Feb 28, 2014 (“Offer Period”). To qualify for the $10 match offer, a CIBC Premium Growth AccountTM with CIBC Advantage® for Youth benefits (“Account”) must be opened for a child 18 years of age or younger during the Offer Period, and the first $10 deposit must be made in person at a participating branch with a Customer Service Representative during the Offer Period.

ABM deposits do not qualify. Limit one $10 match per child. Offer is not available to CIBC employees, individuals domiciled with CIBC employees, or to clients who hold an existing Account. Offer may be changed or withdrawn at any time without notice. Other conditions may apply - ask for details. CIBC and related marks are trade-marks of CIBC. Limited quantities. While supplies last. ‡ Organizer reserves the right to change the time and prize of the Lucky Draw without notice. The draw date and result of the Grand Prize will be announced on a later date.

Please include your name, phone number and city/town with your entry!

†

Finding your next used car is as easy as pie.

The best way to find your next used car.

The Car Buyers’ Network

!

LD

SO

NS

1. Go to autocatch.com

2. Choose the perfect vehicle

3. Buy your dream car.

19, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014

Freehold Townhouse FOR A FREE HOME EVALUATION CALL SERGIO Spacious (app 1900 Sq.Ft), Linked By Garage Only On One Side • Richmond Hill (Bayview and Old Colony).

• Prime Location, Close to all Amenities.

• 9’ Ceiling, Crown Moulding.

• Brand new S/S Appliance, Fireplace In Family Room.

• Hardwood Floor Through Out. • Fully Finished Basement with Quality Upgrades.

PLEASE CALL FOR YOUR PRIVATE VIEWING

Sergio Khadem*

Sales Representative

Cell: 416.897.9183 Office: 905.731.2000

Mauro Bucci

Broker Dir: 416-998-9891

Re/Max Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage

OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN., JAN. 18 & 19 • 2-4PM 44 Gatcombe Circle, Richmond Hill, S/of Elgin Mills, E/of Bathurst, off Regent St. Over 4000 sq. ft.! 3rd floor loft!

Finished basement! Thousands in upgrades! Hardwood floors!

Updated kitchen with granite Rocco Racioppo** counters! Premium pie lot 1/3 of an acre) 905.898.1211 (approximately with mature landscaping & Tor. 416-798-7365 rracioppo@trebnet.com private backyard!

Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc., Brokerage

$1,288,000

Vellore Village!

Oak Ridges!

Great Investment!

In The Great Neighborhood Of Vellore Village!

Immaculate Detached Home Was Built On One Of The Larger Lots In The Area! Modern Size Upgraded Kitchen With Top Of The Line S/S Appliances & Backsplash!

Gas BBQ Hook-Up, Hardwood Floors Throughout Main, Gas F/P, Living/Dining Rm Area, All Tastefully Decorated! Master Boasts 5Pc Ensuite With Soaker Tub And Walk In Closet. Book Your Viewing Today!

Call 416-998-9891 and Make It Yours!

Stunning Executive Home On A Premium Lot; Backing Onto Green Space In The Desirable Area Of Fontainbleu 'The Manors Community'! Large Open Concept Layout, Bright End Unit With Beautiful Views Of Nature! Eat-In Kitchen W/Granite Countertops, S/ Steel Appliances Including A Gas Stove, Upgraded Oak Staircase And F/P Mantel, Pot Lights, Hardwood Floors Throughout. Don't Miss Out! Seller Is Motivated! Book Your Viewing Today! Call 416-998-9891 and Make It Yours!

In A High Demand Area Of Richmond Hill! SemiDetached Bungalow With Separate Entrance to 1 Bedroom In-Law Suite and One Of The Rare Few That Has A One Car Garage!!!

True Pride Of Ownership, Extremely Well Kept Home!

Recent Upgrades With 2 Full Kitchens, 2 Washers, 2 Dryers, Hardwood Floor Throughout Main Floor, Fantastic Value!! Occupy Or Perfect For An Investment! A Must See! Book Your Viewing Today! Call 416-998-9891 and Make It Yours!

AURORA OFFICE BUILDING WITH 7 PARKING SPOTS!

AURORA’S BLOOMINGTON HEIGHTS BUNGALOWS! Sales Office/Model Home open Sat & Sun 1-4pm, Lot 17 Davina Circle, Yonge St. just north of Bloomington Rd. 3500 SF stone & brick bungalow(s) & 1 bungaloft on 1/4 acre to 1/3 acre scenic ravine lots! Gated enclave of estate homes quality constructed by Stirling Cook Developments, one of Aurora’s premier builders! 10 ft. ceilings – gourmet kitchens – choose your colours & upgrades! 7 mins. to Hwy 404!

LENARD LIND

Broker of Record/Owner

(905)841-0000 (416)410-8223

www.lhlindrealty.com

FROM

$1,900,000 TO $2,100,000

LENARD LIND

Broker of Record/Owner

(905)841-0000 (416)410-8223

www.lhlindrealty.com

Open House Sat & Sun 2-4pm, 138 Centre St., Wellington to Industrial Pkwy North to signs! Complete renovation! Great for home business office – light industrial – fitness – research lab & more! Steps to GO train! Gleaming hardwood floors! Fresh modern décor! Open concept floor plan! New 2-piece washroom & 3 private offices on 2nd floor!

Unspoiled lower level! Fully fenced! Great curb appeal – just move in!

$499,900

AVIGAYIL CASHED IN $1,384 FROM HER CLOSET! #EXCITED

www.TrendTrunk.com

Cash in your closet today at TrendTrunk.com NS

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 20

PUZZLERS

We make it easy. goldbook.ca

Your weekly collection of brain-teasers!

your local ONLINE business directory

Weekly SUDOKU

By Linda Thistle

Please look here in next week’s issue for this week’s answers to SUDOKU, KING CROSSWORD and SCRAMBLERS.

Find it fast. goldbook.ca your local ONLINE business directory

King Crossword

Good Luck!

– Puzzle Master

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

If your child is experiencing severe cases of AN ” IMPORTANT “ , MESSAGE we’ve discovered the cure!

FOR PARENTS

I WANT

NS

With a newspaper route from the Richmond Hill Liberal or Thornhill Liberal, kids of all ages can discover the benefits of responsibility and independence, gain important communication skills and, best of all, learn the value of money with income they earn delivering the GTA’s most trusted community newspapers just two days a week! It’s a win-win situation!

Call today to discover the cure!

Call Maria Desa at 905-943-2441 mdesa@yrmg.com

THORNHILL LIBERAL Call Joana Macoretta at 905-943-2443 jmacoretta@yrmg.com

NEW WAGJAG.

Buy Online:

54% off

$34

UP TO 54% OFF LIFT TICKETS AND SKI OR SNOWBOARD RENTAL FROM SNOW VALLEY SKI RESORT (2 OPTIONS) SNOW VALLEY SKI RESORT 2014

10

%

OFF*

WagJag.com

Use promo code JOY10 January 16-22, 2014

Buy Online:

79% off

$69

$69 FOR A 2-HOUR WINTER BLISS SPA PACKAGE AT MINUS 417 DEAD SEA SPA (A $322 VALUE) MINUS 417 DEAD SEA SPA

brought to you by your trusted hometown Metroland Newspaper

hire

TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR NEXT EVENT, CALL 1-800-743-3353 TO SPEAK WITH A YRMG CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE

Visit

21, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

NEW YEAR.

Take an extra

*Certain restrictions apply, visit WagJag.com/joy10

To advertise your deal call one of our Metroland Sales Representatives at 905-943-6100

Job Fair

February 17 & 18, 2014 10am to 4pm York Downs Golf and Country Club is a premium private club located in Markham. We are currently seeking to ďŹ ll the following seasonal positions: 8 3** 02 (+$ (2 2 %% 02$,#$01 8 $4$0 &$ 02 22$,# ,21 8 ,/3$2 ,%-0+ * (,(,& --+ --)1 8 (1'5 1'$01 31 $01-,1 8 2 02$01 ") '-. 22$,# ,21 8 0- '-. 22$,# ,21 8 0$$,1)$$.$01 8 -")$0 --+ 22$,# ,21 We provide competitive wages with bonus programs and a safe, friendly work environment. If you are a hard working and motivated individual that would like to join our team, please attend our job fair or forward a copy of your resume to: 07,, !!$22 !* !!$22 7-0)#-5,1 "-+ % 6

York Downs Golf and Country Club 2' 4$ ,(-,4(**$ ,2 0(-

NS

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 22

call: 905-884-1105

or 1-800-743-3353

fax: 905-853-1765

www.yorkregion.com

Business & Telephone Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Adjustments: Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad on the first insertion. For multiple insertions of the same ad, credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in connection with production on ads is limited to the printed space involved. Cancellations must be made by 2 p.m. one business day prior to publication date. Cancellations must be made by telephone. Do not fax or e-mail cancellations.

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

The School is seeking applicants for the following positions to start immediately.

SOUS CHEF • Culinary accreditation (Red Seal) • Experience in high volume food production • Excellent communication skills

HELP DESK/ LAPTOP SPECIALIST • 3 year Community College Diploma • Experience in laptop repair and imaging • Proven ability to resolve software issues

For more information, please visit our website at www.sac.on.ca Closing date for applications January 31, 2014 Email to: hr@sac.on.ca St. Andrew's College, 15800 Yonge St., Aurora, ON L4G 3H7

Technical/ Skilled Trades

Technical/ Skilled Trades

Technical/ Skilled Trades

INJECTION MOULDING TECHNICIANS Tired of the City…

Move to Beautiful Georgian Bay Baytech Plastics Inc., a growing injection moulding contract manufacturer located on the shores of Georgian Bay, is currently seeking qualified, highenergy, self-motivated and dedicated individuals in our Injection Department.

Applicants must possess: • Grade 12 diploma and experience as a moulder or set-up person in an injection moulding environment • Good mechanical aptitude and excellent understanding of electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics • Ability to complete mould set-ups, die changes, processing and trouble shooting related to injection moulding • Willingness to work shifts, strong communication skills, eagerness to learn new skills and upgrade with new technology is a must We offer a starting rate of $21.75 (plus overtime and shift premiums) and a competitive benefits package. Qualified candidates are requested to email their resume no later than January 31, 2014 to: Stephen P. Bound, CHRP "A trusted partner Baytech Plastics Inc. with innovative solutions" 320 Elizabeth Street Midland, ON L4R 4L6 steveb@baytechplastics.com

We thank all applicants in advance but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Drivers

Technical/ Skilled Trades

Drivers

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED Servicing York Region and Francobus Schools

No Experience Necessary.

We Provide FREE Training.

Contact us @ 289-467-4998

ext. 7033

or e-mail mhannah@sharpbus.com or

jmohi@sharpbus.com Or apply in person: 540-A Oster Lane, Concord We are an equal opportunity employer.

Office/ Administration

Office/ Administration

EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITY IN RICHMOND HILL AREA Centro Mortgage Inc. is now accepting resumes for an exciting new part time or full-time Jr. Administrative Assistant position starting immediately.

Duties include: internal document auditing, administrative management (filing, data entry, copying, scanning), customer care, and other office duties as required.

Required skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications Please email resumes to snesci@centromortgage.ca noting salary expectations in your cover letter.

Sales Opportunities

Sales Opportunities

A Career in Real Estate Success in real estate sales requires proper training and management support.

Learn more about how you can make it to the top at our next CENTURY 21® Career Session --- no experience required, just ambition!

Call now for a reserved seat: 905-883-8300 or 416-798-3600 x5100

Health Care/Medical

NS

Office/ Administration

CUSTOMER SERVICE Join our growing CSR team! Req'd by a well-established, rapidly expanding Medical Co. in Richmond Hill, applicant must be organized, reliable and have excellent written and communication skills. Duties include order entry, invoicing and quoting.

Please send your resume to: AMICO CORPORATION Fax: (905) 764-0862 Email: hr@amico.com

Office/ Administration

Office/ Administration

Debco Bag is seeking to fill the following position: Customer Support Assistant Duties: • Freight Quotes • Track shipments • Answer client inquiries • Call transport companies • Sign off orders • Other sundry duties as required.

Full time 9-5pm Hwy 7 & Dufferin NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Email resume: careers@debcobag.com

Health Care/Medical

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS GUARANTEED HOURS FULL & PART-TIME SHIFTS

CHATS is growing with the expansion of our Assisted Living Programs!

We are looking for dedicated PSWs to provide personal care, essential homemaking, security checks and urgent response 24/7 to seniors with high care needs at various sites in York Region.

Requirements • PSW Certificate • Experience working with frail seniors with high care needs • Able to perform the essential physical demands associated with high care needs • Demonstrated crisis intervention and problem solving skills • Experience working with limited supervision and as part of a team • Experience with household management • Ability to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written) • Strong customer service skills • Vehicle and valid Ontario driver's license • Additional language(s) are an asset (Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Farsi, Arabic preferred) Benefits include: gas allowance, group benefits plan, paid training and development Email resume to hiring@chats.on.ca or fax 905-713-1705 & 1-877-613-6111 We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Include 14-002 in the subject line.

CHATS is an equal opportunity employer. www.chats.on.ca General Help

General Help

General Help

DRIVERS WITH suitable van/truck to deliver newspapers and flyers to carriers.

Pre delivery of flyer bundles will be required after Tuesdays through Wednesdays.

Tenders due by Jan 27/14

Margaret Johnson Warehouse Co-ordinator Aurora Banner Markham Economist Stouffville Sun 250 Industrial Pkwy. North, Aurora Metroland-York Region Media Group Phone: (905) 727-0819 ext. 385 Cell: 289-221-7128

Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated

J.D. Smith Insurance.

Email resume to:

jds@jdsmith insurance.com or call 905-907-1416 General Help

WANT A JOB?

Get your job search back on track at the Thornhill Employment Hub! www.thornhill hub.com 905-707-7332

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT required in Thornhill.

Must be available for emergencies/ every other weekend, for cleaning. Must live in building.

Please call for information 905-707-9862 Townhouse/Condos for Sale

General Help

General Help

THE COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR HELP! We require School Crossing Guards in Thornhill.

•Baythorn & Baythorn P.S. •Kirk Dr. & Shieldmark Cres.

Please call us today at: (905)737-1600

1+1 bedroom condo.

Totally renovated, shows as a model suite. Many extras, granite counters, moldings, murphy bed.

Alice Psaros Royal LePage Your Community 416-505-6286

General Help Employment Opportunities

SALES CONSULTANTS

Aurora Toyota is seeking Sales Consultants with the right attitude and the drive to succeed.

We have immediate positions available.

Work in a high volume, state-of-the-art facility.

Generous compensation plan.

Benefits package/company vehicle plan avail.

No experience necessary.

Willing to train the right individual.

Fax resume Attn: Sales Manager 905-727-0026 or email: sales@aurora.toyota.ca

Insurance Broker CSR, Personal Lines, RIBO Licence req'd.

$249,000

Please pick up and submit tenders to:

Aurora Toyota

Professional

Delivery days are as follows: Thursday: Richmond Hill

NEW! FREE tutoring for licensing courses.

Inquire at Career session!

Office/ Administration

Health Care/Medical

Looking for Adult Carriers in Thornhill One delivery per week & flexible hours available Reliable vehicle required Call Joana at 905.943.2441 Or email jmacoretta@yrmg.com

"WORK OPPORTUNITIES + TRAVEL Childcare positions in Unites States, air fare, medical etc. provided. Childcare in Holland, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, England, China, etc. Different benefits apply.Teach in South Korea, air fare, medical etc. provided.Hotel jobs in England.

Summer Camp jobs in Europe 2014 Apply at: 1-902-422-1455 Email: scotiap@ns.sympati co.ca"

General Help

INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE to join us and help grow our current market. This is a full-time position with the right candidate starting as soon as possible. We are looking for aggressive individuals with experience in closing deals.

Email resumes to eccostructures@gmail.com

TOURNAMENTS/ PRO SHOP COORDINATOR Must have minimum 1 year experience in recreational or golf industry. schedule: weekends & holidays, wed-sun., various shifts, seasonal.

Please email resume to: bglen@trca.on.ca Electricians and Helpers required The ideal candidate must have a strong mechanical aptitude.

Electricians must have 309A Helpers must have 2 to 3 years experience. Compensation will be based on experience.

Email: info@alliance-lighting.com Career Development INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. No Simulators.

In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. Sign up online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Drivers

General Help

LOOKING FOR Carriers for work in your community One delivery per week & flexible hours available Call Fanny at 905-943-2442 Or email fcheong@yrmg.com

DRIVERS WANTED AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrakes:Guaranteed 40 hour work week + overtime, paid travel, lodging, meal allowance, 4 weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacation/excellent benefits package.

Must be able to have extended stays away from home for three months at a time. Experience Needed: Valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrakes, commercial driving experience. Apply online at www.sperryrail.com under careers, FastTRACK Application.

WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE/FORKLIFT Operator for Winroc in Vaughan. Forklift certificate required. Minimum six months experience.

Excellent customer service skills. Secondary diploma is preferred. Must have a positive and professional attitude. Health and Safety committed.

Full description at: http://sn.im/winrocwarehouse Contact: anitad@win roc.com

General Help

Real Estate Misc./Services

HELP WANTED - LOCAL PEOPLE NEEDED!!!

Simple & Flexible HomeBased work. 100% Genuine Opportunity. F/T & P/T. Very Easy No experience Required.

Income is Guaranteed!

No Fees www.Available HelpWanted.com

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments To d a y. 1 0 0 % M o n e y Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call us N O W. W e c a n H e l p !

1-888-356-5248

HELP WANTED! Make $1000 a week mailing brochures From Home!

Helping Home Workers since 2001!

Genuine Opportunity. NO experience required.

Start immediately! www.themailinghub.com

Apartments for Rent

Child Care Available

Child Care Available

Affordable Licensed Home Child Care weewatch.com/youtube Safe Educational Reliable Infant spaces now available

905-479-9671

1-866-333-3299

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

9TH LINE/ Hwy.#7- 2 bedroom basement, recent reno, brand new appliances, separate entrance, parking, laundry. Non-smoking/ pets.

Available immediately.

416-495-3842

M A R K H A M - A P A R TMENT building- 1 bedroom, balcony, elevator, laundr y room, indoor parking included. $1010.

Available March 1st. No dogs. 905-472-0287

YONGE/ ELGIN Mills- 2 bedroom basement, separate entrance, parking, laundry. $750+ hydro.

Available immediately.

Non-smoking/ pets.

(647)838-3843

BAYVIEW/ ELGIN Mills, 2 bedroom basement, full bath, separate entrance, parking, laundry.

Go bus stop, available immediately, no pets.

416-938-5881, before 8pm.

MCCOWAN/ DENISONSpacious 1 bedroom full basement apartment, separate entrance, 1 parking, laundry. Nonsmoking/pets. Near public transit. Available immediately.

(905)940-2442

DENISON- FURNISHED Clean 2 bedroom basement, separate entrance.

Free laundry/ parking/ cable. Non-smoking, no pets. $800. February 1st.

416-827-1581 DENISON/ MCCOWAN- 2 bedroom basement. Livingroom and kitchen.

Separate entrance.

Cable. Parking. Near school. $800 inclusive.

Av a i l a b l e n o w. R a v i 416-358-6539 HWY.7/ MCCOWAN 2 bedroom basement, appliances, laundry, internet, parking. Near bus, school. Separate entrance. Non-smoking/ pets. 647-893-7900

RICHMOND HILL- 1 bedroom basement apt., l a u n d r y, a p p l i a n c e s , clean, separate entrance.

Walk to Go/ Yonge. Immediate. $1,000 negotiable. 416-891-8107 RUTHERFORD/ DUFFERIN- 1 bedroom basement apt., separate entrance, appliances, laundry, parking, a/c.

Immediately. $775 inclusive. 905-303-6615, 647-244-2445

THORNHILL- IN building, 1 bedroom, $1075 including discount. +Parking +hydro. Heat, water included. January 15th. 905-707-9862 before 7pm.

H W Y # 7 / M C C O W A N - www.viewit.ca Spacious 2 bedroom apartment. Near park/ bus stop. Separate en- T H O R N H I L L - S U N trance. 1 parking space. FILLED 1 bedroom, full O w n l a u n d r y. N o n - bath, full kitchen, launs m o k i n g / p e t s . dry, gas fireplace, parking. Near amenities. No 905-201-5807 p e t s . M o v e - i n r e a d y.

ISLINGTON/ RUTHER- Kathy 416-225-6661.

FORD- 1 large bedroom of main floor bungalow. UNIONVILLE- SEPARPrivate entrance. Park- ATE entrance, separate ing. Separate bathroom unit, roomy, second stoand laundry. $950 inclu- rey 1 bedroom, lovely s i v e . 4 1 6 - 5 2 0 - 1 1 9 0 / baths, tv, utilities, in905-893-1243 cluded. Parking, immediate, no-smokers/ pets.

KEELE/ MAJOR Mack- 416-948-3169. enzie- bachelor apartment in house, separate entrance, parking, appli- WESTON RD./ Rutherances. Can be used as ford- 1 bedroom baseo f f i c e o r r e s i d e n t i a l . ment, separate entrance, Available immediately. appliances, cable, laun$600. 416-737-7400 d r y, p a r k i n g , n e a r amenities. Immediately.

K E N N E DY / S T E E L E S - $800. 416-873-1416 Spacious 1 bedroom basement, separate entrance, laundry, $775. inclusive. YONGE/ 16TH- 2 bedNon-smoker/ pets. Suits room, 2 bath, laundry professional. Near Pacific room, appliances, parkMall.

I m m e d i a t e . ing & locker. No smoking/ pets. Available (905)475-1709 Februar y 1st. $1600.

416-553-2738 MARKHAM, 1 Bedroom basement apartment, 1 parking, non-smoking/pets. High speed internet/ cable. $700 inclusive. Available immediately.

905-294-7568.

YONGE/ ELGIN Mills- 1 bedroom basement apartment with walk-in closet, newly renovated.

Wireless/ utilities included. Non-smoking/ pets. $850. 416- 999-3561

Condos for Rent 16TH AVENUE/ Markham Rd- Brand new 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo. Februar y 1st.

Ideally suits senior/ young couple. $1450.

416-846-5853 CONDO FOR Rent, Richmond Hill, large 1.5 bedroom, 2 parking spots Large, Approx. 1100 Sf., 1.5 Br + full master bathroom + 2pc + Solarium + p a n t r y, i n c l u d e s a l l utilities and Rogers cable. Rare Find, 2 Heated Underground Parking spots available with This Unit!!! Very Bright Spacious, Very Well Maintained Luxury Building!

Super Quiet. Great Residents - Fantastic Lifestyle Features Such As: Pool, Hot Tub, Tennis, Squash, Gym, Media Room & More. Walking D i s t a n c e To B u s , G o Train,Shopping,Schools, Parks & So Much More!!

Includes: Fridge, Stove, D i s h w a s h e r, Wa s h e r, Dryer, Window Coverings.Non-smoking or pets, looking for long term lease $1,450 mth + $80 mth for 2nd underground parking spot.

Av a i l a b l e M a rc h 1 s t .

Call 905-830-6690 references required.

HWY 7/ Yonge, Beautiful 1 bedroom + den, fairly new building. 5 appliances, close to transit, amenities. Feb. lst.

416-819-5876.

JANE/ RUTHERFORD Bellaria Tower #1. Two bedrooms+ den. Locker & parking. $1900.

Available March 1st. Call 416-988-9500.

Houses for Rent MAPLE- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, finished basement, fenced yard, nice neighbourhood near schools, amenities. $2200 negotiable. Immediate. 416-553-3559

WOODBINE/ MAJOR Mackenzie, 2,100 square foot semi detached, 5 appliances, central air, fenced yard, $2,000 per month plus utilities.

905-391-1318.

Death Notices

Death Notices

STEWART, Edward James Eldest son of the late Jim and Dorothy Stewart died suddenly, on Christmas Day 2013.

He was at his home, and after four days without heat or power was looking forward to Christmas dinner with his daughter Kelly, her husband Jason and his three grandchildren, Tralee, Teagan and Joey. The stress and cold were too much for him and it appears that he died of a heart attack.

He will be remembered and missed by all of us, including; his brother John and his wife Rhonda and three nephews JJ, Andrew and Christopher h i s b r o t h e r Te r r y, a n d h i s n i e c e Tr a c e y, h e r h u s b a n d M i k e t h e i r children Jake, Sydney and AJ along with cousins and nieces and nephews.

Jim was 67 years old; we are all sorry with his passing, he was a good friend and interesting character.

Friends may join us at Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill for visitation at 1 p.m. on January 22nd, with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m.

For those who wish, donations can be made in Jim's name to the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. www.marshallfuneralhome.com

DOWELL, Sylvia Rosetta (nee Vokes) Peacefully at Mackenzie Health Hospital on January 12th, 2014, in her 89th year.

Dearly loved wife of the late Wentworth, proud mother of Peter (Donna), Timothy, the late Wendy (Scott), and Michael. Loving grandmother of Jennifer, Shannon, Dylan (Stephanie), Kayla and Brydon; great-grandmother to Michael, Andrew and Jordan.

Family and friends are welcome to attend a celebration of Sylvia's life on S a t u r d a y J a n u a r y 1 8 th, 2 0 1 4 , a t Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Ont., for a gathering at 12:30 p.m., ceremony at 1:30 p.m., and refreshments following.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Community Living York South would be greatly appreciated.

PELLETIER, Mary Elizabeth (nee Green) Peacefully on January 4, 2014 at Mackenzie Health Long Term Care, in her 87th year.

Dearly loved wife of the late Donald (2006) and loving mother of Susan.

Survived by her brothers Jim, Ken and Carl, and predeceased by Art and Bob. Friends may visit at MARSHALL F U N E R A L H O M E 1 0 3 6 6 Yo n g e Street, Richmond Hill (4th traffic light north of Major Mackenzie Drive) on Saturday, January 18th at 10:00 a.m. with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Cremation.

Donations may be made to Thornhill Presbyterian Church or to a charity of your choice.

Death Notices

Death Notices

Death Notices

BOWER, Richard William Bill died Jan. 11 at Southlake Regional Health Centre with his wife and children at his side. For the past year, pancreatic cancer ravaged his body, but his wit remained sharp and his spirit true.

He was 67.

For close to 30 years, Bill served the people of Toronto as a member of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Service. He served the broader community as a Freemason. He was twice Master of Richardson Lodge No. 136 in Stouffville and was recently appointed a Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Bill loved people, plain and simple. He was the neighbour you went to when you needed a drill bit, a cold beer or a shoulder on which to cry.

An avid sports fan, he played and coached baseball and hockey. He cheered for the home team, including the Argos, the Jays and even those bums in blue and white the Maple Leafs.

He loved Christmas and liked his steak rare, his cigars Cuban and his Scotch single malt. He loved his bagpipes, though his neighbours â&#x20AC;Ś. not so much. He disliked basketball, the squirrels that stole the seed from his bird feeder and pretty much every other driver on the road. And peanut butter. Oh, how he despised peanut butter.

Above all, Bill loved his family. You could literally see the joy on his face at our weekly dinners and other functions. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he embodied love.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Peggy, children Patti and Jeff and Michelle and Kevin, and his grandchildren, Evan, Madeleine and Alicia. Fondly remembered by Shelby and Jack, he was predeceased by his constant companion, Scampy.

You can celebrate Bill's life Sat., Jan. 18 at Low and Low, 23 Main St. S., Uxbridge. Visitation is at 1 p.m. and service at 2 p.m., followed by a reception. For more details, visit lowandlow.ca.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jennifer Ashleigh Children's Charity or the action clinic at the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre.

You can also seek out the next blood donor clinic in your community and make a donation in Bill's memory. Bill gave 87 units to the blood bank during his life and, in the past year, "made a few withdrawals." There are many other people just like him who need your blood. For details on how and where to give, visit blood.ca Townhouses for Rent

Shared Accommodations

Building Equipment/ Materials

JOHN/ BAYVIEW- immaculate, 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 5 appliances, fenced yard, rec room, garage, immediately. $1700+.

416-481-3186

FOR RENT One bdrm in two bdrm basement apt.

This is shared accommodation with a male.

All inclusive. $550 905-889-6278

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS UP TO 60% OFF! 30x40, 40x60, 50x80, 60x100, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call: 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteel buildings.ca

NEWMARKET- BEAUTIFUL 2/3 bedroom townhome $1,140.00/ $1,221.00 +utilities.

H.O.P.E. Co-op, familyo r i e n t e d c o m m u n i t y, steps to amenities. NO SUBSIDY AVAILABLE. Visit www.hopecoop.ca for further info/ to download application. Viewings arranged for prequalified applicants only. move-in incentive includes free basic cable for 1yr. Info: 905-853-0049.

Retirement Living RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short Leases. Monthly Specials! Call 877-210-4130

Articles for Sale (Misc.)

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking $150-$1000 for dead/ alive cars, trucks, vans.

Fast, free towing.

New & used tires available.

1-866-726-0222 905-722-0222

16th/ MCCOWAN- large bachelor w/fireplace,separate kitchen, 3pce bath, ac, suit single business male, own entrance.

Non-smoking/ pets. Inclusive $720.

905-471-3085

BOSCH TANKLESS water heater Model WR400,1KVP23S3100.

Astrology/Psychics Also an Aprilaire Media Cleaner Model 2400.

Best offer. For more information contact: 647-449-0929 TRUE PSYCHICS For Answers, CALL NOW 24/7 T o l l F R E E 1-877-342-3032 Mobile: HOT TUB (SPA) COV- #4486 ERS. Best Price, Best www.truepsychics.ca Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ Tutoring newspaper

BAYVIEW/ 16TH upper level. Light cooking, no smoking/ pets. Shared laundr y. $675 inclusive.

Par king. Immediately .

416-723-7664

HOT TUB (SPA) Covers Best Price, Best Quality.

All shapes & Colours Available.

Call 1-866-652-6837. www.thecoverguy.com/sale

Rooms for Rent and Wanted

MATH, SAT, SCIENCE, ENGLISH, FRENCH. Private lessons.

Qualified teachers from $20/hr.

Highschool credits 905-787-9720

NS

1 BEDROOM basement apartment, all inclusive, includes cable, internet, parking, laundry. Separate entrance. $895.

Kitchen/ bathroom granite countertops. NonSHIPPER/RECEIVER RE- smoking. (416)931-7269 QUIRED for fast paced print finishing shop in Markham. Full time position. Must have valid 1 B E D R O O M c o a c h fork lift license. First aid h o u s e - 5 0 0 s q f t . n e w training an asset. Mini- condition. Kitchen/ bath, mum 3 years experience 6 appliances, a/c. Near required. To apply send bus stop/ amenities. resume to: veda@lama $830 inclusive. No parkcutting.com ing. 416-822-1375

Child Care Available

23, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

General Help

Legals

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of Christina Charlotte Rickaby Date of Death December 28, 2013 We, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of Christina Charlotte Rickaby, late of the Town of Richmond Hill, in the Regional Municipality of York, Retired Office Worker, and will be responsible only for claims of which we have notice and which are received by us on or before the 16th day of February, 2014.

DATED at Richmond Hill this 16 th day of January, 2014.

Burton Edward Rogers, Estate Trustee, by his solicitor, Robert H. Blackburn, Q.C., 10800 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 3E4 Domestic Help Available

Cleaning/Janitorial

ABSOLUTELY BEST cleaning ladies available. Honest & hard working, insured/ bonded. Also provide elderly/ child care. 416-897-6782.

A CRYSTAL Cleaning experience- Homes, Offices. Insured/ bonded.

Supplies provided. 15% discount. (647)500-2260 for details.

EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL CLEANING www.valentinascleaning service.com 905-780-9268

Special Services NEWBORN NURSE care.

Can help with single, twins, triplets. 30 years experience. References.

Email: babynurse@live.ca, call Anne-Marie 647-448-4458, 416-567-7783, 905-313-8080

CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE. Reliable, honest. Quality work.

Free estimates. Maple, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Downtown, N o r t h Yo r k .

Call (647)206-1962 CLEANING+ ORGANIZING Ser vice- Family business. Residential, offices. High quality. Affordable prices. Bonded, insured. References.

Regular, one-time, weekly, bi-weekly.

647-287-1964, 905-237-6832 www.goodstylebyolga.com

Tax/Financial LOAN PROBLEM? Now you can get up to $800K business or personal loan. With interest rates starting from 1.99%. Bankruptcy or bad credit are welcome. Call now at 1-866-531-2579

Mortgages/Loans

$$MONEY$$

CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169

www.mortgageontario.com

NS

Legal Services

PORTUGUESE- CLEANING lady available, clean houses, offices, apts.

Provide good references.

Own transportation.

647-991-6469, 905-553-5967 RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL, Up to your standards. No stones left unturned. Reliable. Excellent references. Affordable wage. Decade of experience.

(905)251-1789

Home Renovations MR. FIX-IT-"ALL" ALL Home Services, Repairs & Renovations.

Bathroom/ Kitchen Backsplash, Ceramics, Plumbing, Ceiling Spraying, Crown Moulding, Flooring, Garage Openers, Appliance Repair/ Installation (905)669-4658

Plumbing SEMI-RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER. Experienced. Courteous.

No job too small!

Licensed and insured.

Reasonable rates.

416-948-6536

Coming Events GUN SHOW- Sunday, January 19th, 7:30am-1pm. Pickering Recreation Centre. 1867 Valleyfarm Drive.

Admission $5.

905-623-1778

Adult Personals LOCAL HOOKUPS BROWSE4FREE 1-888-628-6790 or #7878 Mobile HOT LOCAL CHAT 1-877-290-0553 Mobile: #5015 Find Your Favourite CALL NOW 1-866-732-0070 1-888-544-0199 18+

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 24

Legals

PLUMBING BaySprings Plumbing Ltd. SERVICING ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS ICE STORM SPECIAL

$

25OFF

WITH THIS AD EXPIRES JANUARY 31ST

10% SENIORS DISCOUNT

416-427-0955

BUSINESS Directory Health/Beauty/ Fitness

Health/Beauty/ Fitness

Metro Lic. #P20212 - Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

24/7 No Extra Charges for Evenings, Weekends or Holidays

PAINTING & DECORATING BUDGET PRO PAINTING ~ Painting Upgrades, Drywall Repairs, Stipple Ceiling Removal ~

Mobile personal training and nutrition.

We make it safe, effective and convenient.

Our Personal Trainers work on your busy schedule at the convenience and the privacy of your own home.

Call now for FREE in home consultation and assessment 416-356-9456.

Peter

416-878-1806 or 905-751-3612

select3p@gmail.com

PAINTING Plastering and Faux & decorative paint finishes.

Professional work guaranteed.

Reasonable Rates. Free estimates.

416-433-1829

Painting and More • Painting • Wallpaper Hanging • Stucco Repair • Drywall Repair •Special Finishes Quality And Fair Price Guaranteed 416-565-6401 Roman

Presented by The Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal

905-884-1105

LocalWork.ca is more than just a job board. We’re the premier source for local job oppor tunities in Ontario’s hear tland. We don’t just provide job listings, we put you in control of your job search with an array of job search features and tools.

On LocalWork.ca you’ll find exact match search results and be able to search by job type, city and distance from your home. You can also create multiple profiles and upload resumes, set job aler t notifications & saved searches and apply to jobs directly from the site.

LocalWork.ca puts the power to manage your job search into your hands – After all, the most impor tant ‘Free Agent’ on the market is you!

General Contracting, Excavating TC CHINESE General Contractor Service. Best price, bathroom or kitchen upgrade. Finishing basements. Free estimates.

Tel: 647-709-6669

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don't let your past limit your career plans! Since 1989 Confidential, Fast Affordable - A+ BBB Rating EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM Call for FREE INFO BOOKLET Home Renovations 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) CEILINGS repaired. www.RemoveYour Spray textures, plaster Record.com designs, stucco, drywall, paint. We fix them all!

Moving & Storage www.mrstucco.ca 905-554-0825 A-PARRIS MOVERSLong/short, big/small, residential/ condos/ HOME RENO. commercial. Quality 25 years exp. service. Affordable/ Basement. Kitchen. reliable. 905-758-2848, Bathroom. Drywall.

416-677-2848 Painting. www.

Call Cam 647-388-1866 parrishomesolutions. www.hongfu com construction.com

Take back your life.

YOUR ‘DREAM JOB’ is closer than you think!

LocalWork.ca is operated by Metroland Media Group Ltd. and is suppor ted by over 100 newspapers and websites across Ontario.

You could call us recruitment experts!

Everything from Horses to Houses...

Buy or sell just about anything in the columns of the Liberal.

905-884-1105

BY DAVID LI

A day after she skated to a second place finish at the Canadian national championships in Ottawa, Gabby Daleman was officially named to the Canadian Olympic team.

“I’ve been dreaming about going to the Olympics for such a long time, I’m still trying to process it,” Daleman said excitedly after the official announcement Tuesday by Skate Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee.

The idea of making the Olympic team alongside superstars such as Patrick Chan, Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue has still not fully sunk in, said Daleman, who celebrated her 16th birthday earlier this week.

“I still can’t believe it, but it’s just the best feeling in the world,” the Richmond Green Secondary student said.

One person not surprised by Daleman’s results during the weekend was figure skating insider and three-time Olympian, Kurt Browning.

“She’s really focused and she had a plan and she seemed to know how to execute that plan,” the fourtime world champion said. “And that’s exactly what she did and she

got the result that she deserved.”

Another figure skating insider impressed by the skater’s performance was Joannie Rochette, Daleman’s childhood idol.

“I did some shows with her last season and I thought she was a great then, but she is so much better this year,” the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist said about Daleman. “It’s amazing to see how fast these young skaters can improve with just one year of maturity.

“She was consistent in her jumps and the way she attacked that triple lutz/triple toe loop (combination) at the beginning was overwhelming and fun to watch. I was so impressed by her.”

Another skater who enjoyed an impressive performance was Richmond Hill’s Roman Sadovsky, 14, who finished eighth in the senior men’s competition.

Sadovsky’s teammate from the York Region Skating Academy, Alexandra Najarro, 20, recorded a solid seventh place in the senior women’s competition.

The Canadian national championship continues until Wednesday with the junior and novice skaters set to compete.

Among the competitors over the

Don’t miss these flyers in today’s Liberal!

Inserts for Thursday Jan. 16, 2014

Gabrielle Daleman (on left) placed second at the national figure skating championships in Ottawa. next three days will be Daleman’s younger brother, Zack, who will compete in the novice category.

Having realized her Olympic dream, Daleman was asked what advice she would offer the talented up-and-coming skaters eager to do the same one day.

“Just work hard and never give up on your dreams,” replied the newly announced Olympian with a smile.

DAVID LI PHOTO

FUTURE SHOP CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE FUTURE SHOP JANUARY 10 FLYER In the January 10 flyer, on page 13, the Titanfall video game (Web Code: 10255636/10255665/10255599) was advertised with a bonus SteelBook, that unfortunately will NOT be available. Also, on page 14, the Sony In-Ear Sport Headphones (Web Code: 10244733) was advertised with an incorrect price. Please be advised that the headphones should be $29.99 save $20, NOT $19.99 save $5.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY JANUARY 10 CORPORATE FLYER In the January 10 flyer, on page 15, the SKLZ XL Pro Mini Hoop (Web Code: 10268720) is currently not in stock. Inventory for this “online only” product is expected to arrive next week.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

ARTO KITCHEN & BATH BEST BUY CANADIAN TIRE DELL COMPUTERS DRUG TRADING FOOD BASICS FRESHCO. FUTURE SHOP HIGHLAND FARM HOME HARDWARE JINGHUA LI LASTMAN’S BAD BOY LEON’S FURNITURE LOBLAWS LONGO’S LOWES M&M MEATS MANUCCI CARPET ONE FLOOR METRO MICHAELS NAJARIAN INTERIORS NO FRILLS

P&G PET VALU PHARMAPLUS REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE SAVER PAGES SEARS SHOPPERS DRUG MART SHOWCASE SOBEYS SOLUTIONS SOPHIE FLOORING & RENOVATIONS SPORT CHEK SPORTCLIPS STAPLES SUMMER SUN T&T SUPERMARKET TARGET THE BRICK TODAYS HOME UNITED FURNITURE WALMART

25, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

Local high school student achieves Olympic dream

Some flyers delivered to selected areas only To book your flyer call 905-881-3373 For Distribution info call 905-660-9887 RH

Happy New Year from

2014

8.5 million coupons to Canadians, representing up to $ 20 million

In 2013, we distributed over

in savings on leading everyday products!

Visit save.ca in 2014!

flyers coupons deals tips NS

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 26

Lightning teams get results The medal detector went off as several Richmond Hill Lightning ringette teams came home from recent tournaments with gold and silver draped around their necks.

In Whitby, the Lightning under-16AA team overcame a third-place finish through round-robin play to reach the final, during which they edged West Ottawa 4-3 in the championship final.

Also playing in Whitby, the Lightning under-14A entry reached the final before suffering a 7-6 loss to Timmins to claim the silver medal.

In reaching the final, the Lightning went undefeated during round robin play, beating Timmins 4-2, Mitchell 5-3 and West Ferris 9-3 before facing Forest in a hard fought semifinal, which the Lightning won in double overtime 3-2 to set up their rematch with Timmins.

In Waterloo, the Lightning under-19A team went undefeated during round robin play to advance to the final, during which they battled Ajax through regulation and into the first overtime period before falling 7-6 to claim the silver medal.

In advancing to the final, the Lightning overcame a 5-3 deficit against host Waterloo in the final five minutes of their round robin game to secure a 6-5 win.

At the end of round robin play, they finished tied atop the standings with Ajax who posted an identical 3-0-1 record with the

lone tie occurring when these two teams played each other.

In other Waterloo tournament action, the Lightning under-19AA team played in a tough division, posting two wins against three losses to finish fourth.

In Whitby, the Lightning under-10 Harling team played well posting two wins against one loss, which came against a strong Forest team that claimed the gold medal.

The Lightning under-12P Zanon team was unable to get their offence going, with Gaby Damien and Madeline Angaran being the only players to find the back of the net during tournament play.

The Lightning under-14B team battled hard in posting one win against two losses and a tie to finish tied for third in their division.

The Lightning under-16B team was competitive in their division, where they only gave up one more goal than they scored in posting two ties and a loss.

In a tournament held in Burlington, the Lightning under-14A Thompson team put two lopsided losses from Friday’s matchups out of their minds when they took to the ice Saturday, competing hard in dropping a 2-1 loss to a strong Markham team before garnering a 3-3 tie against Niagara Falls.

For league results, log on to rhringette.com

JANUARY 24 to 26

DIRECT ENERGY CENTRE, EXHIBITION PLACE

City’s Best Bridal Show ENTER TO WIN A

$5,000

HOME DÉCOR PRIZE FROM THE HUDSON’S BAY NATIONAL GIFT REGISTRY

THE WEDDING CHECKLIST WIN $6,000 IN GIFT CERTIFICATES

WIN A $20,000 WEDDING

FOR YOUR

FROM BOADEN BANQUET CENTRE

WEDDING PLANNER, TUXEDO, DJ, CAKE & PHOTOGRAPHER

*SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

WIN

JANE DAYUS-HINCH

HUGE BRIDAL GOWN SALE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS

HOST OF WEDDING SOS

AS YOUR WEDDING PLANNER

ALL WEEKEND AT THE SHOW!

WIN A $5,000 WEDDING DREAM DÉCOR PACKAGE

Brides-to-Be areFree! *Must pre-register online

nationalbridalshow.com

NationalBridalShow

NtnlBridalShow

NS

A DIVISION OF

2 DAYS ONLY!

T O R O N T O ’ S

U L T I M A T E

January25 & 26 Direct Energy Centre, Hall C Exhibition Place, Toronto

Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-5pm

Your Adventure is Waiting. . .

Book your next trip with our onsite retail partner

Don’t Miss These Features!

Prize giveaways Free rock-climbing wall Cuban dancers Scuba tank with live demos & fashion shows!

See the latest looks & swimsuits for the 20 14 beach season from

Pascale Swimwear

WIN

a $6,000 trip to

d s25,000 RoIryalelIrisan hTours

fashion shows.

Enter to WIN a daily giveaway of one of the beautiful swimsuits. ir See website for details

from

Visit booth 506 for details

GeneralAdmission-Online:$10.00.Atthedoor:$12.00 Students&Seniors60+:$6.50 (onlineandatthedoor) Childrenunder12FREE

UltimateTravelShow

TOTravelShow

www.totravelshow.com

A DIVISION OF

"8

"8

~Premium package shown "

$ %

& '

!" #

( 4-./ 7)9: 7,-)7 )./ 0 1 23- * ( /+. +; # .4 2,+*.43 ,- 5)+- 6 +,+5 * ,- 0# 1 ( ,7 76

~IS 350 AWD ~Premium package shown

27, The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014

PREPARE TO WEATHER WINTER.

!" #

"

$ % & '

( )*+, ,- )./ 0 1 23- * ( # .4 2,+*.43 ,- 5)+- 6 +,+5 * ,- 0# 1 ( )./ 76 4- .- 3,7 *76

1-800-NEW-LEXUS

LEXUS OF RICHMOND HILL 11552 Yonge Street, North of Elgin Mills Road www.lexusrh.com â&#x20AC;˘ 905.883.8812 or 1.888.891.8812

NS

~2014 IS 350 AWD Premium package shown/2014 RX 350 Premium package shown: $48,930/$51,530. *Lease offers are provided through Lexus Financial Services, on approved credit to qualified retail customers. 3.4%/2.9% lease rate available on all new Lexus 2014 IS 250/2014 RX 350 models. *Representative lease example based on a 2014 IS 250 AWD sfx â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on a 48 month term at 3.4% annual rate and a Complete Lexus Price of $42,030. Monthly payment is $399 (excluding taxes) with $6,700 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception; Total lease obligation is $25,830. 80,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. *Representative lease example based on a 2014 RX 350 sfx â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on a 48 month term at 2.9% annual rate and a Complete Lexus Price of $48,280. Monthly payment is $499 (excluding taxes) with $5,750 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception; Total lease obligation is $29,681. 80,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. Complete Lexus Price includes freight /PDI ($1,995), EHF Tires ($29), EHF Filters ($1), A/C Tax ($100), and OMVIC Fee ($5). Taxes, license, registration (if applicable), dealer fees and insurance are extra. Lexus Dealers are free to set their own prices. See participating dealers for complete details. Limited time offers only apply to retail customers at participating Lexus dealers. Dealer order/trade may be required. Offers are subject to change without notice. Offers expire at monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end unless extended or revised. See your Lexus dealer for complete details. Dealers may charge additional fees up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer.

The Liberal, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 28

GREAT

MY NISSAN

LEASES AT CANADA’S LARGEST NISSAN GROUP Includes • Factory Alloy Wheels • Factory Rear Spoiler • Special Badging • Centre Caps • Installation

2014 Nissan Altima 2.5S

• CVT Transmission • Intelligent Key • Air Conditioning • Rear View • Remote Starter Monitor

LEASE FOR

2013 2013 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S

139

$

* s/mth

2.9% Lease Rate 1800 Downpayment

$

60 Months

2013 Nissan Rogue S FWD

Cruise Control, Bluetooth, Continually Variable Transmission

CASH SPECIAL WWW.ALTAGROUP.CA

NS

100 AUTO VAUGHAN DR.

(IN #7 AUTO BLVD.)

(JANE N. OF RUTHERFORD)

(905) 417-7211

STOUFFVILLE

11667 YONGE ST.

95 AUTO MALL BLVD.

(JUST N. OF ELGIN MILLS)

(JUST N. OF STOUFFVILLE RD)

RICHMOND HILL (905) 780-7771

NISSAN

(905)-201-6006

STOUFFVILLE RD / MAIN

RUTHERFORD

ELGIN MILLS

HWY 7

HWY 7

HWY 407

HWY 407

9TH LINE

7625 MARTIN GROVE RD.

ALTA NISSAN

HWY 404

MAPLE NISSAN

*HST Extra

HWY 48

ALTA NISSAN WOODBRIDGE (905) 851-1279

+HST

YONGE ST.

VISIT

19854

2014 ROGUE HAS ARRIVED MARTINGROVE

CASH PRICE

%

$

JANE ST.

and

HWY 400

15998 Financing at 0 for 24 Months

$

OFFERS ARE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST AND MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. OFFERS ARE ON 2014 ALTIMA 2.5S (T4RG14 DA00) IN STOCK ONLY. LEASE PAYMENTS ARE SEMI-MONTHLY(S/MTH) $139.00 FOR 60 MONTHS AT A LEASE RATE OF 2.9% WITH $1800.00 DOWNPAYMENT FOR A LEASE OBLIGATION OF $184800.00 FREIGHT AND FEES INCLUDED. LEASES ARE BASED ON 20,000 KMS PER YEAR WITH EXCESS CHARGED AT .10/KMS. TAXES, INSURANCE, REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEE ARE EXTRA AND ARE DUE AT SIGNING. 2013 SENTRA (C4LG13 AE00) PRICE OF 15998 IS PLUS TAXES AND IS TO BE FINANCED AT 0% FOR 24 MTHS. FINANCE EXAMPLE $16000 @0% FOR 24 MTHS EQUALS 666.66/MTH FOR AN OBLIGATION OF $16000.00 , Lien registration($28) TAXES, INSURANCE ARE EXTRA .FINANCE/LEASE OFFERS ARE THROUGH NISSANCANADA FINANCE OAC. 2013 Rogue ( W6RG13 AA00) PLUS HST CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS . VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN AND ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY.