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‘Change agenda’ sweeps out city hall brass BY JEREMY GRIMALDI

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The mayor of Vaughan and at least one councillor have hinted that last week’s culling of four of Vaughan’s senior executives is the beginning of a change agenda that’s sweeping across the city. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua told The Liberal earlier this week that the dismissal of the top managers was a result of his efforts not only to learn from past successes and mistakes but also to try and reach new heights within the city. “It is important to take Vaughan to the next level by raising the bar and aiming higher,” said the former and long-serving Liberal MP. “For a city to reach its full potential, for Vaughan to reach world-class status, one must learn from the lessons of the past and take the necessary steps to achieve success.” His comments come after details were released about the dismissal of three of the city’s 20 directors and one of the city’s five commissioners. Regional Councillor Deb Schulte added that many of the current councillors were elected on a change platform. “We’re looking at the whole organization, not only the way we have done business but also the way we are moving forward,” she said. “We want to align ourselves with efficiency and effectiveness, that’s part of our big vision.” The second-in-command in each department will handle dayto-day duties while new directors and a commissioner are sought.

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St. Brother Andre trio involved in cottage country crash, 1 killed BY JOE FANTAUZZI

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Blanketed by unrelenting heat, students turned out to grieve at St. Brother Andre Catholic High School in Markham yesterday morning. Sometimes in small groups, but most often alone, they filed quietly into the school many had left behind only a few days before. Some wore black. Others carried flowers. A few wiped tears. But, the students were all united in their purpose: to mourn the death of classmate Sara Nicole Girard and show support for Meghan Timewell and Allison Neville, both hospitalized at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. The public show of support followed a fatal crash on Hwy. 11 in Armour Township, just south of Burk’s Falls Monday.

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Lt.-Gov. David Onley (left) joins Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti on Sunday during Markham’s Canada Day celebrations, where the municipality officially marked its change from town to city status. A special plaque was also unveiled to announce the designation of the Markham Civic Centre under the Ontario Heritage Act. The Civic Centre, designated under the Heritage Act for its unique architecture, was designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson.

Ms Girard, 18, of Whitchurch-Stouffville was killed, while Ms Timewell, 18, also of Stouffville and Ms Neville, 17, of Markham were critically injured when the 2003 Pontiac Montana in which they were riding veered off the highway and rolled. Stephen Vizl, was among Friday’s graduates, who arrived at the school with a couple of friends, also mourning the loss of the young woman. “I can’t really say anything bad about them,” Stephen said, his voice halting. “They’re just really nice people who were part of our lives.” He has spoken to some of the other students since the crash. See TEENS, page 8.

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Drivers on the section of Hwy. 7 near Leslie Street can finally see what the construction mess and gridlock is all for, as giant frames for a transit station are hoisted into place for the Viva rapidway in the middle of the highway. So while traffic is not rapid right now, drivers are being told faster transit will be worth the summer of construction pain.

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Traffic gridlock on Hwy. 7 in Markham and Richmond Hill is no laughing matter these days, but road construction there and across the region will proceed full steam ahead this summer. “We know it’s messy and disruptive,” Paul May, chief engineer for York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC), said of the Hwy. 7 rapidway currently under construction. “We think the end result will justify the disruption,” Mr. May added. The $235-million vivaNext project to transform Hwy. 7 into a rapidway for Viva buses is a large and complex project, with “a lot of anticipation of the end product”, Mr. May said. While the work impacts nearby busi-

nesses, there is positive feedback from residents, too, said Dale Albers, YRRTC’s chief communications officer. “They recognize the need for rapid transit,” he said. Once complete, Viva vehicles will travel 40 per cent faster in a transitdedicated rapidway lane, while regular traffic will continue to be in gridlock, Mr. Albers said. “They’ll have the same condition as before,” Mr. May added. While similar construction is being done on the Davis Drive rapidway in Newmarket, where work began recently, other road improvements are happening as a part of York Region’s 30-year transportation master plan. Several are growth projects aimed to increase capacity for all users, including transit, cyclists and pedestrians, said

Brian Titherington, director of roads. Mr. Titherington said while residents are always concerned about road construction and the disruption that comes along with it, the objective is to create a footprint that is multi-use and will increase mobility. For example, on Ninth Line in Markham, sidewalks and a cycling facility are being added. He said a project typically takes five to seven years to complete and involves working with conservation authorities to take into consideration the existing wildlife. Both Mr. Titherington and Mr. Albers encouraged residents to join them on Facebook and Twitter for construction updates and notices of possible road closures.

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There’s that old adage about closing the barn door after the horse has escaped. Obviously it’s one with which the Dalton McGuinty government is not familiar. Provincial Education Minister Laurel Broten last week announced a review of the province’s child-care sector. The Liberals want to hear from day-care providers and parents on how best to modernize the system and have released a 16-page paper to kick off discussions. The document focuses on funding, consistency of quality of programs, laws, accountability and system capacity, outlining the challenges each present. It’s an important discussion to have and one required for far too long. For example, the Day Nurseries Act, which sets out the minimum standards day-care providers must meet, hasn’t been reviewed in three decades. It’s key this type of review happens before any major system that benefits from provincial funding is revamped. But didn’t we just do that? Didn’t the Liberals just launch

full-day kindergarten in Ontario — that little line item economist Don Drummond said will cost us $1.5 billion a year when fully implemented in 2014? Why ask stakeholders for input on revamping a system just two years after a massive investment turned it on its ears? At a time when the introduction of full-day kindergarten has destabilized the private child-care industry? From the outset, the Liberals make it clear they’re staying the course upon which they’ve embarked. The government will pursue a capital funding approach that emphasizes child-care spaces in schools to increase seamlessness for children and convenience for families,” the document states. In other words, full-day kindergarten is here to stay, no matter what the review determines. We’re all for reviewing any provincial system, especially one that serves our most precious commodity — our children; our future. But in this case, it’s one that should have happened long before we embarked on the path we’re already well down.

Olympics hard to watch for armchair athlete eople who know me at all, know that the Olympics are a bad time for me. I don’t enjoy the Games as much as I should. Instead of revelling in the amazing feats of human athletic ability, I find myself secretly wishing I had somehow stuck with events I was good at in my youth, so I might now be the best in the world at them. What events might those be? Riding my bicycle around and around the block or walking really fast or maybe ping-pong come to mind, so that, with training, dedication and the support of others! (I’m talking to you, family members!) — I’d find myself standing on the medal podium for the whole world to see, crying and getting some of the words wrong during O Canada, after winning gold in speed walking or sailing. Or maybe fencing or equestrian. Possibly team handball. If they knew what was best for me, the people who loved me would hide my old grey Adidas track pants and white Walmart kicks (my sons’ term for my no-name brand running shoes) and emphasize that, at age 49, it is indeed too late for me to come out of retirement and begin rigorous (as opposed to rigor mortis) training to pursue my Olympic dream.

Bernie O’Neill Unless, of course, amateur gardening, lawn furniture staining and repair or weekend laundry folding are ever sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee as official sports. As it stands, I don’t have a chance, so I am left to watch, cheer, love the drama of it all and be envious. I am also forced to listen to endless commentary by the commentators (this is what they do, after all — comment) wondering aloud if Canada has spent enough money on its athletes, if Canada has done enough to win medals, if Canada has not embarrassed itself on the world stage by being beaten out by some run-of-the-mill communist dictatorship in a sport where

we really shoulda, woulda, coulda been a contender, if only we had poured more resources into the thing, done something differently, taken it all more seriously “as a nation”. More money for athletes, better coaching, more corporate sponsorship, more money from taxpayers. To me, it always sounds a little desperate, as if the measure of a country is how well it does on a sports field and not how peaceful or prosperous or free it is. I don’t really get the equation. If fewer Canadians reach the pinnacle of athletic success as compared to a poor or oppressed country where sports are a way out of poverty or where the government picks the athletes from a young age and more or less forces them into a life of sport (then has secret agents keep an eye on them through the duration of the Games so they don’t defect to the West), it doesn’t bother me in the least. That’s how it should be. If we have super-high participation in youth soccer, on par with the rest of the world, that’s great. There’s no need for a royal commission because we didn’t qualify for the Games in soccer. I tend to think most Canadians feel the same way — except, it would

seem, during the two weeks of the Olympics every two years. Then we lose all perspective. We’ve heard much around here about Bill Crothers Secondary School, the public high school built for the region’s top young athletes and those who hope to make a career in sports. We could well see a future Olympian from this Unionville school — I’d say it’s only a matter of time. Which would be great. Nevertheless it does not come without a price — the school’s very existence has impacted the high school sports scene across York Region, and not necessarily for the better. While BCSS opened four years ago, in the mould of arts or gifted schools, now it seems the pendulum has swung back (as pendulums tend to do) and there is a push to scale back specialty programming, to make what is offered closer to equal at all schools. Will this impact BCSS? It seems doubtful, considering the school’s namesake is a former Olympian who served as trustee. But it is one of the first schools of its kind around here and could end up being the last — at least until a former BCSS student becomes a household name in sport and the commentators rave about how he or she got there.

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A developer suing the City of Vaughan for $150 million is building a soccer facility for the municipality free of charge. Vaughan council approved a staff recommendation to enter into

a public-private partnership with numbered company 611428 Ontario Limited, which is linked to Rizmi Holdings Limited, owned by Maple developer Lucia Milani. Ms Milani and Rizmi Holdings launched a massive lawsuit against Vaughan in January 2008 over alle-

gations the city inappropriately closed down two development applications to have her lands rezoned from agricultural to residential. Under the terms of the new partnership, the company will build a soccer field, parking lot and, pos-

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NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT VAUGHAN METROPOLITAN CENTRE – BLACK CREEK RENEWAL MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT VAUGHAN, ONTARIO The City of Vaughan recently completed the Black Creek Storm Water Optimization Study Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment. The study identified a range of alternative solutions to reduce flooding and flood damages, improve water quality and limit stream bank erosion in Black Creek. The preferred solution to address flooding was determined to be the reconstruction and renewal of Black Creek between the Edgely Pond (north of Highway 7) and Highway 407. The Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) – Black Creek Renewal Class EA will consider different potential alignments and physical forms for Black Creek within the study area and establish a plan for the renewal of Black Creek that satisfies all applicable regulatory criteria.

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“They’re probably doing the same as me — I’m not doing too well, myself but we’re managing, I guess.” Student Patrice Bigaignon remembered seeing the young women, smiling and happy, walk on stage during graduation. “The news was unexpected, really sudden,” he said. “It really hit home. It’s really shocking.” St. Brother Andre principal Dan Zaroski read a prepared statement in front of the school yesterday, just steps from the flagpole, which flew the Canadian flag at half-staff. Administrators opened St. Brother Andre to provide a place for the school community to grieve, talk and pray, he said. The school has heard from several Catholic school board executives and Education Minister Laurel Broten since the crash, Mr. Zaroski added. Father Dominic Barber, pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Markham, expressed support

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St. Brother Andre Catholic High School student Sara Girard was killed in a van rollover returning from a post-graduation weekend in cottage country with two high school friends, who are in critical condition in hospital.

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If you live in an area where parking more than two vehicles in your driveway is near impossible and you’re forced to risk getting slapped with a ticket for leaving a car on the street overnight, some relief is coming. But if you’re one of the many people frustrated because your street is constantly lined with cars, then the problem could get worse. The city is changing its visitor parking permit system to allow you to apply for up to five overnight, on-street parking permits per vehicle, each month. That means if you own three cars you can park each one on the street, overnight five times a month.

If you own three cars you can park each one on the street, overnight five times a month Under the current system, you are only allowed five visitor parking permits per month per household. The process for getting a visitor parking permit is also going to get a whole lot easier. Once the new system is in place, in just more than a month’s time, you will simply have to fill out an online form and will receive your permit electronically. Under the current system, you have to go to city hall during the week between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., pay a $5 fee and pick up a permit. With the new system, the $5 fee is being eliminated. The changes are meant to help alleviate parking woes while city staff explore options such as allowing overnight, on-street parking citywide or in specific areas, as well as allowing people to expand their driveways on to a portion of their front lawns. City staff is expected to come forward with proposals for council in December.

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FRIDAY, JULY 6 A Texas Hold-’em Poker Tournament will be presented by the Richvale Lions Club July 6 at Bayview Hill Community Center, 114 Spadina Rd., Richmond Hill. Registration at 6:15 p.m., games start 7 p.m. $40 buy-in until first break; all buy-in money goes into prize pool. Snacks, refreshments available; free parking. For more information call 905-762-9562.

SUNDAY, JULY 8 The first free outdoor Sunday concert at Richmond Green Park amphitheatre, presented by Tim Hortons, will be held July 9 from 1 to 2 p.m. featuring well-known children’s entertainer Jack Grunsky. Bring lawn chairs, blankets or cushions to the park at the northwest corner of Leslie Street and Elgin Mills Road East.

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TUESDAY, JULY 10 The non-profit Eating Disorders of York Region presents a four-week program — Healing and Emotional Eating: Using or Refusing Food to Cope — running Tuesdays starting July 10 from 4 to 5 p.m. for individuals with eating disorders dealing with self-criticism, body image problems and dangerous physical conditions. Location: 115 Wertheim Court, suite 511, in Richmond Hill (area of West Beaver Creek, Hwy. 7). To register online, visit edoyr.com or call 905-886-6632.

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Richmond Hill Live Steamers will hold its summer open house this Saturday and Sunday, July 7 and 8, opening the club’s gates to the public from 10:30 a.m.to 4 p.m.both days. Admission is free and train rides are offered to families, with donations gratefully accepted and used for upkeep of the track site in Whitchurch-Stouffville. There will be train-related souvenirs for sale as well as a snack bar. The Live Steamers is a group of railway enthusiasts from across the GTA who operate miniature railway equipment, including working steam and diesel locomotives, on a 3.5-acre wooded property. The site, with a ground-level track and an upper level track, is located near Ballantrae, at 15922 McCowan Rd., one kilometre north of Aurora Road. For more details, visit richmond-hill-livesteamers.tripod.com or call 905-277-0969.

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Cool Summer Praise service will take place in the Wallace Hall of Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., just north of Major Mackenzie July 11 at 7:30 p.m. and every Wednesday this summer. Come sing some old favourites, folk songs, camp songs, spirituals and contemporary choruses, hear inspiring messages and enjoy ice cream. Newcomers and church seekers welcome at less formal summer services. York Family Chiropractic in Thornhill, 7670 Yonge St., presents free seminar, Living to 100 in Good Health, July 11 at 7 p.m. Chiropractor Dr. Ali Ipchilar will explain how to reverse the aging process, increase energy level and preserve brain function. Seats limited; call to reserve at 905-695-2291 or e-mail info@yorkfamilychiropractic.com

SATURDAY, JULY 14 Capture The Forest Though Photography in this free session July 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at Eldred King Tract of York Regional Forest, 16232 Hwy. 48 near Stouffville. Bring your camera, learn how to take compelling photographs while walking in the forest with a nature photographer. Register at: york.ca/Departments/ Transportation+Services/Forestry/Forest+Events. htm or call 1-877-464-9675.

MONDAY, JULY 16 Feel alone and depressed, or hopeless? The Canadian Mental Health Association offers Support for Depression groups. A Richmond Hill group meets weekly Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at new location, St. Mary’s Church, 10030 Yonge St. No fee or registration required. Trained facilitators have experience with depression.

New members are always welcome. For details call CMHA York Region at 905-853-8477 or visit www.cmha-yr.on.ca

TUESDAY, JULY 17 Lance Krasman Memorial Centre presents family drop-in night the third Tuesday of each month, July 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Richmond Hill location, 10121 Yonge St., at Lorne Ave., for family and friends of loved ones with mental health issues, wishing support and sharing experiences. Light snacks and coffee/tea provided. For info, contact Wendy Reid, family support co-ordinator, at 905-780-0491 or wendy.reid@ krasmancentre.com Everyone with type 2 diabetes is invited to free information session Diabetes and Naturopathic Medicine with naturopathic doctor July 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Vaughan Community Health Centre, 9401 Jane St., Suite 206, (north of Rutherford). Healthy snacks available. For details and to register, call Natalie at 905-303-8490 ext. 137.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 The Thornhill Garden & Horticultural Society meets July 18 at 8 p.m., third Wednesday of each month, at Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave. at John. Meet and greet at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker, Jeff McCready of Sheridan Nurseries will show how to create interest and continual colour in your garden year-round. Flower show also. Annual membership $15 (single) or $20 (couple). Guests welcome. For info, contact Graham Duncan at 905-886-3507 or brendunc@bell.net.

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They first followed “the drinking gourd” from slavery to freedom, from the U.S. to north of Barrie, and onward to a hamlet just east of Collingwood. Now, 100 years later, blacks from Thornhill are following in their forefathers’ footsteps and recording the experience to share with others. In this age of multiculturalism, they believe it’s an important story to be told — that black people formed a strong, and surprising, role in Ontario’s history. “People who come here now from the Caribbean and Africa don’t realize there is an established history here; they think they are the first blacks to come. They need to know that long before they arrived, there were accepted and established black communities,” said Judith Baird, Thornhill African Caribbean Canadian Association social

committee chairperson who is organizing the second videotaped tour of Ontario’s early black settlements. “We buy into the American history of the black people, but it’s not the same here,” said Ms Baird, who adds that there was little segregation in early Ontario life, and black people, thanks to the British, were free from slavery. Ms Baird is organizing the trips to early black settlements and video documentaries of those excursions. A video was produced from last year’s trip, to the Oro Township area of Simcoe County where former slaves, part of the “Coloured Corp”, built their shanty homes on land granted to them after fighting in the War of 1812. York Regional Police provided two buses to transport about 80 people to the community north of Barrie. Singing old slave songs, picnicking on the grass beside the old church and graveyard,

visitors saw history come to life. This weekend, 84 time travellers will fill two police buses once again, this time travelling from Dufferin Clarke Community Centre to Sheffield Park, in Collingwood. That’s where many of the families moved after settling in the Shanty Bay area, hoping to find work in the shipbuilding industry, Ms Baird said. There, they became involved in helping slaves settle in after escaping on the underground railway. Visitors will see and learn about the lifestyle from days of yore, from kitchen utensils to the wrist chains that shackled them before their flight to freedom. Once again there will be music, picnics and stories told by descendants of the first families, including a 90-year-old man who worked in the shipyards. Ms Baird has arranged to video record the sold-out trip

to build a visual history of early black settlers. There is little learning material and no textbooks available about this hidden part of the province’s history, she said. “The U.S. has their story, but it’s not the same as the Canadian story.” As part of the association’s fundraising, videos from last year’s trip will be sold for $20. Other trips are planned and each will be videotaped, Ms Baird said, to produce a library of vid-

eos for Ontario schools. “Everyone should know about this kind of thing,” said Vernon Henrickson, founder of the Thornhill African Caribbean Canadian Association. Young people have little knowledge of their community’s history, he said, adding it’s an important part of multicultural life. “I’d like to see the world become better society and the only way we’re going to do that is to reach out to each other.”

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5km dragon needs 6,000 volunteers to bring it to life The world’s longest dancing dragon is coming to Markham this fall. A token of friendship, the 5.3-kilometre long dragon — named Markham — is a gift from the City of Zhongshan in China and will be anointed at the Markham Fairgrounds Sept. 30, the city and

the Cross-Cultural Community Services Association (formerly the Toronto Chinese Community Services Association) announced. The donation coincides with the Year of Dragon for the Chinese and follows last December’s naming in Milliken of Sun Yat-Sen Avenue after the Chinese nationalist. Mr. Sun was born in the City of Zhongshan. The dragon, currently being

made in China, is worth $50,000, said Eliot Yip, executive director of TCCSA. Sponsorships are being sought locally to transport the dragon to Markham. Mr. Yip said transportation costs are estimated at $10,000 to $20,000. Markham the dragon will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest danc-

ing dragon, currently five kilometres long and was manufactured according to old traditions for the opening ceremony of the 25th Luoyang Peony Festival of Henan Province, China in 2007, according to the Guinness World Records. Once shipped, about 30,000 square metres of space will be required to assemble the dragon, Councillor Alan Ho said. Mr. Ho, who brought forward

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the idea to Mayor Frank Scarpitti about bringing the dragon here, said about 5,000 to 6,000 volunteers are needed to bring the dragon to life. “It’s seen as an honour to be part of a dancing dragon,” Mr. Scarpitti pointed out. It’s a symbol of diversity and of bringing the community together, he added. — L.H. Tiffany Hsieh

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Motorcyclist killed in crash A driver sustained fatal injuries in a crash in Richmond Hill on Canada Day. The intersection of Leslie Street and Hwy. 7 was closed as York Regional Police investigated the crash between the motorcycle and another vehicle, which happened at about 6:15 a.m., police said. The motorcycle driver, in his 20s, died in hospital.

Man faces charges A tip that led to the arrest

of a 24-year-old Newmarket man on impaired driving charges highlighted a busy long weekend for York Regional Police. At about 7:50 p.m. Sunday, an eyewitness called police because they believed a man, who was leaving a restaurant in the Yonge Street and Green Lane area, might have been impaired, police said. A short time later, police pulled over a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado nearby and a

man was charged with over 80 mg. During the 2012 Canada Day long weekend, police across the region stopped 3,437 vehicles and issued 26 roadside tests and four three-day suspensions during an enhanced holiday RIDE blitz. Another 10 drivers were arrested by officers on routine patrol for alcohol-related offences. — Joe Fantauzzi

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The skies over Don Mills and Steeles were alight with fireworks this past weekend. They were also very loud, until the wee hours of the morning, and that, says area resident David Slotnick, is not a very neighbourly way to celebrate Canada. While pyrotechnics and patriotism traditionally go hand in hand, they’re not always welcome. Police, fire prevention and bylaw officers have to deal with firework fall-out when revellers get rowdy or disrespectful, and Canada Day 2012 was no exception.

NOISE COMPLAINTS York Regional Police responded to 20 noise complaints on Sunday night and 31 on Monday — nine of which were related to fireworks, according to Constable Rebecca Boyd. Mr. Slotnick said he listened to fireworks Sunday night until one o’clock Monday morning. Even with windows closed and air conditioning turned on, it was still loud enough to keep his dog barking until 3 a.m. “I am very disappointed in my neighbourhood and my neighbours who have shown such a lack of respect,” he said. If fireworks are intended as family entertainment, he suggests most parents ought to have the festivities wrapped up by 11 p.m. “I have a problem with people going to the local school and setting them off because they know they can get away with it. I suspect it’s teenagers having some fun, but the city doesn’t have the resources to keep up with it.” Markham bylaw officers were on duty on Canada Day, but they weren’t patrolling for fireworks, they were at city festivities at Milne Park, said Chris Alexander, supervisor of licensing and animal services. Mr. Slotnick would like to see private fireworks banned; those who want to see displays can attend public events instead. Lorgia Astudillo just wishes kids would clean up after themselves. The Vaughan resident discovered the playground behind Wilshire Public School in Thornhill littered with cartridges, burn marks and debris from fireworks set off on Victoria Day, and she and a few other neigh-

bours spent time picking up the mess in the days following. Last year, fireworks led to 20 incidents and resulted in $426,018 in property loss, according to Carol Gravelle, spokesperson for the Office of the Fire Marshal. Fireworks are only allowed in public areas such as parks with a permit, and they can only be used on Victoria Day or Canada Day holidays by those over age 18 — but authorities know the rules will be broken and patrolling is difficult, so they send out their warning ahead of time and hope for the best, said Jennifer Lang, captain of Richmond Hill’s fire department.

EYE INJURIES When it goes wrong, it can range from minor, such as the bush fire in Newmarket this past weekend that firefighters put out with brooms, to more serious injuries such as the loss of an eye, something Thornhill optometrist Gila Martow has seen recently. Last weekend, fireworks screeched and boomed outside her Beverly Glenn neighbourhood until 1 a.m. “I have nothing against people enjoying fireworks on a long weekend. I am, though, extremely concerned with personal safety, damage to public property and fire risk to nearby homes.” She said she would be prepared to set up a program involving group fireworks in designated parks with city parks employees trained to oversee the fireworks. The program would require permits that include insurance and clean up costs.

CHILD PERMANENTLY INJURED H. Leon, a York Region resident whose child was permanently injured by fireworks, believes the problem has to be tackled at its source. Manufacturers and distributors of fireworks should be subject to stronger government regulations including substantial fines for unauthorized sale and possession, he said. “No child or adult can casually buy dynamite at a convenience store or sidewalk stall. It’s time both the provincial and federal governments took a professional look at this serious subject. The public must be protected in all areas where life and limb are at risk. Fireworks are no exception.”

Being a member of Canada’s national rhythmic gymnastics team since 2005, Kelsey Titmarsh has logged considerable time and effort to get to the competitive level she’s at in the sport. For the 18-year-old Thornhill resident, it’s paid off in an array of national and international honours. But none as big as what Titmarsh will experience later this month in London, England, as part of Canada’s first-ever group entry at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Titmarsh is anxiously awaiting the moment when she will be part of the prestigious opening ceremonies. “It feels absolutely amazing,” she said prior to departing with her teammates that includes Alexandra Landry, Rose Cossar, Anastasiya Muntyanu, Anjelike Reznik and Katrina Cameron to Europe Friday for some intense training. “My team and I have worked very long and hard to get to this point in our careers and make this Olympic birth for Canada in rhythmic gymnastics group category.” Describing the group event, Titmarsh said there are two routines they will be competing with. One is with five balls, the other two hoops and three ribbons. Gaining their first-ever berth in the Olympic competition after placing first out of all of the countries representing the Americas at

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last year’s world championships in France, which in turn gave them a wild card entry, Titmarsh conceded they will be hard-pressed to reach the podium. Especially since European countries tend to dominate in this segment of the sport. “Being the first team (Canadian) ever to qualify for the Olympics for group in rhythmic gymnastics, reaching the podium isn’t exactly a goal for our team,” she acknowledged. “Since our sport is mainly dominated by European countries we’re going to work toward our goal of top eight in one apparatus.” A senior national athlete in rhythmic gymnastics since 2009 and member of the Thornhill-

The Thornhill Reds peewee AA baseball team captured the inaugural Ottawa Royals Canada Day Weekend Tournament with a 5-3 win over the Whitby Chiefs in the championship final in Ottawa Sunday. In reaching the final, the Reds defeated St. Thomas 7-1 and Whitby Chiefs 12-11 in round-robin play. Advancing to the semifinals, the Reds routed the host Ottawa Royals 11-1 to gain a berth in the final. Coached by Mark Munro, Franco Torrice, Chris McNeil and Javier Perez-Aguirre, players contributing to the club’s title run included: outfielders Dominic Kon, Alexander Tung, Ryan Chu and Matias Perez-Aguirre as well as infielders Daniel Torrice, Zachary Bernstein, Aaron Dahan, Brandon Harris and Ryan Gullage all played superbly in support of the rock solid battery of pitchers Cameron Jones, Samuel Munro, Alexander Walker and catcher Shaun McNeil.

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HUGE CONTENT/ Garage Sale! Furniture, TV's, sports cards, used & new stuff. Something for everyone. 76 Pearson Avenue, Richmond Hill. 8am. July 7th & 8th. OAK RIDGES - 17 Taro Ct. Sat. July 7th, 9am-12pm. Furniture, toys, bikes, etc.

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