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SIMON MARTIN smartin@yrmg.com The world looks different when you use a wheelchair. Just ask Doug Poirier. The Georgina resident was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009 and since that time accessibility has taken on new meaning. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is supposed to make Ontario an accessible place to live by 2025, but Poirier says there is a lot of work to do to get there. Inconveniences and difficulties lie around every corner. Like the gas station in East Gwillimbury that Poirier attempted to enter last week. He couldn’t get his wheelchair over the lip in the curb cut out. What made the matter worse for Poirier is the treatment he received from the gas station employee. "When I asked for help, he told me, ’It’s not my problem.’" Poirier spoke with the gas station owner and disputed her l See RESIDENTS, page 11

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Doug Poirier, who has multiple sclerosis (MS) and relies on a wheelchair, has been encountering accessibility issues around York Region. For example, justices of the peace and police officers have access to the closest parking spots at the Tannery Mall’s north parking lot in Newmarket, while Poirier has to park farther away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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York Region by the numbers As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday, demographic information gives us a glimpse of where our community stands today and where we’re headed.

York’s current population of 1.2 million will grow by more than 50% to

The number of children in the region will grow from:

The number of adults in the region will grow from:

The number of seniors will balloon from:

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2013

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2031

311,257

The number of households will jump by more than:

Those over 85 are forecasted to grow from almost 14,000 in 2011 to more than 30,000 in 2031.

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About 60% of the new households will be apartments and row homes and will include rental and market-priced housing.

The average price of a house in Toronto in 2066 is expected to be The number of commuter trips that take place within the region has grown to 53 per cent up from 42 per cent over the past 20 years, a trend that is expected to grow.

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64%

from 2016 to 2041

Trips to outside the region’s borders will increase by only 25 per cent.

The number of minutes York Region residents spend on getting to work: More than $22 billion will be needed by 2041 to cover regional transportation costs, with:

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York’s housing prices are never far behind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cunningham said. But it’s also the right thing to do, he said. Some business owners, especially those operating small, independent stores or offices, are unaware of the regulations that are in the accessibility act, he

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

ham said. A business owner undertaking renovations or constructing a new building must ensure it is accessible. There is a cost to the business for doing that, he said.

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What’s your vision for Promenade area? SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com A group of Thornhill residents is determined to find out what you want done with land near The Promenade Shopping Mall. The Beverly Glen Ratepayer Association held its annual meeting Sunday night, attended by about 35 people. The group has decided to distribute a survey to gauge public opinion on The Promenade issue. Development company The Torgan Group has proposed developing the area around The Promenade Shopping Centre, including The Promenade Village Shoppes which is a plaza just south of Centre Street. The company proposed building seven 27-storey condo towers. The vision for the area was presented to the public in December 2016 by land use planner Weston Consulting and architect Les Klein of Quadrangle Architects. The developer plans to apply for an official plan amendment, so it can make a change to the potential height and density allowed in the area. According to the city’s official plan, developers can only build up to a maximum of 14 storeys. Residents at the December public meeting expressed concern about potential traffic and dangerous streets. Traffic concerns are "legitimate," said Sam Cohen, one of the owners of Torgan Group, back in December. "We need to deal with it and find solutions," he said, pointing to public transportation as a solution. But he pointed out that Thornhill residents requested this development. A newly-formed committee aims to address this promenade area redevelopment project by communicating the community’s interests to Vaughan coun-

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Mario Racco speaks at a meeting the night of March 5 at Rosemount Community Centre in Thornhill about the need to gauge public opinion about a development near The Promenade Shopping Centre. cil. Mario Racco is head of this new committee called Centre Bathurst Community; Josh Martow is a member of the committee. "We want to make sure Vaughan council has the community’s interest (in mind). We want to hold their feet to the fire," Martow said. "We believe people won’t be comfortable with extra density and height but we want to have real data." Racco is president of the Brownridge Ratepayers Association which includes Promenade Circle. Josh Martow was re-elected Sunday night as president of the The Beverly Glen Ratepayer Association. "Be ready. It is going to be a challenge," Racco said. "They (the developer) can afford to buy any architect or planner and we cannot." At Sunday’s meeting, Thornhill resident Itia Golan asked: "Why can’t we

get more people with power on our side?" She went on to say: "From what I heard, it is already a given". A given meaning the developer’s plan for the Promenade area will go ahead. The reason some say the outcome is "a given" is the issue will likely go to the Ontario Municipal Board which has final say on municipal planning decisions. The board has been criticized in recent years for often siding with developers. Thornhill Councillor Alan Shefman put forward a motion at a Nov. 15 Vaughan council meeting that a secondary plan, meaning a detailed plan for the area, be approved. Council passed this motion. This detailed plan would map out an entire block, from Bathurst Street to New Westminster Drive and from Centre Street to Clark Avenue.

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The head of TanenbaumCHAT says there is "no chance of a reversal" in the decision to close the Vaughan campus of its Jewish high school. Rabbi Lee Buckman said he applauds students for being so passionate about their school, but the school’s board has made its decision. "Enrolment has been sadly declining," he said, adding

the school has worked hard for three years to resuscitate student enrolment. On March 6, the school announced that the high school’s north and south campuses would be merging, meaning the Vaughan campus will close after this school year. The south campus is located south of FInch Avenue and east of Dufferin Street. The school and UJA Fed-

eration of Greater Toronto also announced $15 million in gifts to help ensure the affordability of the school’s tuition.The donations, plus extra fundraising, will mean a tuition drop from nearly $28,000 to $18,500 beginning in the 2017-18 school year and will maintain tuition under $19,000 for each of the next five years. One aspect pushing up tu-

ition is parents’ expectations, Buckman said. "They want the finest general studies and hockey, basketball, drama, art music, business accounting courses, languages. When your vision of a good school is as expensive and comprehensive as that, it’s very expensive," he said. "I don’t fault anyone for having a voracious appetite, to have the best of both. Our

appetite has grown over the years." While the north campus is "magnificent," it is expensive to run, Buckman said. "The fixed costs are too high to be shared among a tiny population," he said. A petition has circulated asking CHAT administration to hold off on shutting down the north campus. It accumulated 750 signatures in less

than 24 hours. Students like Grade 10 student Nick Sapir worry about the social aspect of this change. He went to the south campus last year and is at the north campus this year. He found the south campus to be very cliquey while the north campus is more peaceful and accepting. "It’s more of a family," he said.

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Perfectly tuned: Ukulele making a labour of love SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com Aaron Walderman has the perfect conversation opener for any party. He builds ukuleles for fun. For him, it is more than just a pursuit he can boast about at parties. "There’s a great deal of art involved - a balance of colours, making sure it’s appealing but at the same time, making sure everything works right." He spoke about this passion for building instruments in the basement of his Thornhill home, where his workshop is located. Walderman sports rainbow-coloured suspenders, gesturing to his creations, stopping here and there to pick one up and talk about it. This journey to being a luthier (one who makes stringed musical instru-

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Aaron Walderman is a Thornhill resident and an experienced luthier - a builder of wooden instruments such as ukuleles - who often uses reclaimed wood. Here he is in his basement workshop, sanding a ukulele. On the right, he lifts a ukulele out of his personally-designed mold. ments) began when he was searching for a good guitar and couldn’t find one. He ran into a luthier who told him about a course at Ontario College of Art teaching how to

build your own guitar in 10 weeks. He went on to a four-year apprenticeship and started building in 1983. Since then, he estimates he has made 120 in-

struments. The first 50 instruments were all part of his learning curve, according to the retired engineer. They are stored in a garbage bag in his garage.

These days, it takes three months for him to finish making an instrument. He also used to make guitars but stopped after he made what he calls his

"Mona Lisa" of guitars his perfect guitar. He confesses he doesn’t think he can make another as good. Making a good instrument is about being precise, he says. "The top must be a certain thickness; the soundhole should be in the right location and the right size." Selling instruments pays for the equipment he needs to make ukuleles. "It pays for itself and then some," he said. People find him via word of mouth. Walderman is adamant that he doesn’t want to turn this pursuit into a business. "Never," he said. "As soon as it is a business, I have to do it. It’s a lot more fun doing it the way I want to do it." Aaron Walderman’s ukuleles are on display at Thornhill’s Bathurst Clark Resource Library until the end of March.

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SCARBOROUGH Scarborough Town Centre, Hwy 401 at McCowan Rd. 416-296-9111

MISSISSAUGA/OAKVILLE 2657 Dundas St. W. at Winston Churchill 905-569-0046

BURLINGTON/HAMILTON Power Centre, 1220 Brant Street/QEW 905-331-7600

LONDON 760 Wharncliffe Rd. South, Just North of Southdale Rd. 519-686-1441

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l Thursday, March 16 Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival 2017 - Kortright WHEN: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley Dr., Vaughan CONTACT: 416-667-6295 COST: Admission applies Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, activities, and of course pancakes and real maple syrup. Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break.

Newmarket Prostate Cancer Support Group March Meeting WHEN: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Meeting Place, 474 Davis Dr., Newmarket CONTACT: 905-895-1975 COST: Dr. Jack Barkin will present on HIFU as an option for the management of localized prostate cancer.Everyone is welcome. l Friday, March 17 Sugars: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly with Mosaic WHEN: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: Mosaic Home Care and Community Resource Centre, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 218, Thornhill CONTACT: 905-597-7000 COST: Discover the benefits and limitations of sugar, which ones to eat, indulge or avoid.

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Visit yorkregion.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. l Saturday, March 18 Skedaddle Pop-Up Exhibit - Get lost in play! WHEN: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: JEH MacDonald House, 121 Centre St., Thornhill CONTACT: thinkined.com/skedaddle.html COST: $18 Featuring interactive installations that blend the charm of oldschool neighbourhood play with the allure of unconventional thinking. l Tuesday, March 21 Seniors Safety: Frauds and Scams with Mosaic WHEN: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: Mosaic Home Care and Community Resource Centre, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 218, Thornhill CONTACT: 905-597-7000 COST: Bussie Woods, York Regional Police community services seniors safety officer, will talk about seniors safety and raising awareness of potential frauds and scams. l Wednesday, Sushi and Study

March 22

WHEN: 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Sano Sushi, 8143 Yonge St., Thornhill CONTACT: 905-7092620 COST: Come learn a bit about Judaism with Rabbi Streiffer and enjoy a sushi lunch. No Hebrew or prior knowledge is necessary l Friday, March 24 Rock Shabbat WHEN: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. WHERE: Temple Kol Ami, 36 Atkinson Ave., Vaughan CONTACT: jaykowal@gmail.com COST: Sing and dance your way into Shabbat with SHTYX, Kol Amiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s live band. Services followed by a potluck Shabbat dinner. RSVP by email for dinner only l Sunday, March 26 Health and Wellness WHEN: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave., Thornhill CONTACT: 647-863-5991 COST: The Health and Wellness Show connects the community to vendors helping provide a healthy mind, body and soul.Enter to win a spa package giveaway.

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Visit:pulseresearch.com/york/ No purchase necessary. Skill testing question required. One (1) entry per person. The Contest is open to residents of Ontario who have attained the age of 18 as at the start of the Contest Period and have not previously completed the Metroland Readers Survey. Draw will be held at 1:00 pm PST on April 19, 2017. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Six (6) prizes are available to be won: one (1) grand prize consisting of a cheque for $5,000 CDN (ARV $5,000 CDN), two (2) second prizes each consisting of a cheque for $1,000 CDN (ARV $1,000 CDN each) and three (3) third prizes each consisting of a cheque in the amount of $500 CDN (ARV $500 CDN each). Contest Period opens at 9:00 am ET February 6, 2017 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on April 17, 2017. For information on how to enter and complete contest rules visit pulseresearch.com/york/.

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

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

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Celebrate the music of "The Man In Black" with a tribute performance at the Newmarket Theatre.

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

and his fun loving wife, June Carter. l Sunday, March 19 Splendid Spoons WHEN: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd., Markham CONTACT: 9053055970 COST: $40 Ceramic spoons are great for sugar, coffee and even ice cream. Parents and children will create five unique ceramic spoons.

Fight with your feet. Richmond Hill-Thornhill-Aurora Sunday, May 7, 2017

Take the next step. Register at

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EAT IT! Choose foods produced organically, locally and in season. Support your regional farmers and farming industry: buying locally and in season is better for the environment than buying foods that have been shipped hundreds of kilometers to your local market.

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Homes/Properties Wanted

Apartments for Rent

Richmond Hill Apartments 15 Baif Blvd.

REAL ESTATE WANTED 3 or 4 bedroom home from private seller by a serious, private family. Flexible on closing.

RARE FIND! Upgraded and semi-upgraded 1 & 2 bdrms. coming available!

We are OK if it needs updates. Call Christie 416-898-5708 Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

ONE BEDROOM, basement apt, side entrance, laundry, one car parking, wi-fi, Dufferin and Centre Street, close to bus, $900, 416-918-4985.

RICHMOND HILL Luxury 1 bedroom + den, 1 bath. Underground parking, locker, balcony. Ensuite laundry. $1,580.00 loripayment@gmail.com

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Pool, Social Rm/w events, Car Wash Modern fitness facility GREAT LOCATION! Office open daily - Drop In!

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Articles Wanted

APARTMENTS FOR rent, 72 Lake Avenue, Richmond Hill. Call Frank for more information at 905 773- 4174

WE PAY FOR GOLF BALLS Pay $0.10 to $0.24 per ball. Purchase all year long 416-889-9365 PeterNO MIN QTY OR NO MAX

Rooms for Rent and Wanted M A R K H A M VILLAGE - Quiet, Large room, private bath, parking, laundry, internet, fridge. Non-smoking. No pets. Available immediately. $695. i n c l u s i v e . 416-712-9024

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Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at MacKenzie Health Centre at age 91. Amelia was the beloved wife of the late Carlo and loving mother of the late Gioacchino â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jack.â&#x20AC;? Amelia leaves behind nieces Lidia, Rina, Angela and nephews Angelo, Joe and great-nieces Sarah, Samantha and Alexandra. Amelia was a long-time resident of Richmond Hill and will be missed by all those who were blessed to have known her. We would like to extend our great appreciation and thanks to the wonderful staff at Sunrise Senior Living who made her stay there pleasant and enabled Amelia to think of Sunrise as her second home. Special thanks also to the MacKenzie Health Centre nurses and staff in the Emergency and Palliative Care units. A mass of Christian burial will take place within Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home in the Chapel of St. Joseph on Monday at 11:30 a.m. The final rite of committal will take place at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (8361 Yonge St., Thornhill, ON). Reception to follow entombment.

Articles Under $100 SHOES, BOWLING, Dexter, black, size US 7. $30. 905-294-1548

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Cash on the Spot 4DSBQ $BST 'SFF UPX JO IST WE PAY $250 - $6000 for your scrap cars, SUVs, vans & trucks. Dead or Alive. Free 24/7 towing. 647-287-1704

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Set your thermostat above room temperature in the summer and below room temperature in the winter. For each degree you adjust, you can save five per cent on your utility bill and one per cent on your energy use.

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SEARS OUTLET THURSDAY MARCH 16 - WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 2017

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24 Based on full-line brands, on 12 month, year over year rolling unit sales

ROGUE

STANDARD FEATURES:

HEATED FRONT SEATS

LEASE* FROM $254 MONTHLY WITH $1,495 DOWN THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY AT

WEEKLY ON 2017 ROGUE S FWD

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LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS

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APR FOR

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PAYMENT INCLUDES

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BONUS CASH

APR FOR

HEATED FRONT SEATS

39 MONTHS

1.99

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APR FOR 39 MONTHS

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INCLUDES:

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INCLUDES:

PAYMENT INCLUDES

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ALUMINUM-ALLOY WHEELS REARVIEW MONITOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM Platinum model shown▲

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