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Martow blasts Liberals’ minimum wage plan as feel-good message ‘We need to be equitable, fair’ says Racco BY TIM KELLY

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Thornhill provincial Progressive Conservative byelection candidate Gila Martow called the move to raise the minimum wage this week “a vote-buying, feel-good kind of message,” in an interview. “If you think about it, what does it mean? I don’t think that, especially in the Thornhill riding, there’s too many families... that are working — the parents — at real minimumwage jobs,” said Ms Martow Monday, as Premier Kathleen Wynne is predicted to raise the $10.25 per hour wage by the rate of inflation, retroactive to 2010. It may jump to $10.94 per hour, with sources indicating in published reports the government will round the wage off to $11 per hour. Ms Martow suggested most minimum-wage earners are “kids... and what we’re hearing is it’s going to be hard for high school students to get jobs if the minimum wage is too high and those kids are living at home and not paying mortgages, otherwise when you raise the min-

imum wage, there’s no guarantee that everybody else’s salary goes up by the same amount. “That’s the perception by the public and that’s what this Liberal government is counting on is that the public is going to be fooled into thinking that everybody’s job is going to be tied into the rate of inflation increase. I would like you to show me a few families living in Thornhill that are paying their mortgage and both parents are working real minimum-wage jobs, not a penny more than minimum wage. “The best way to get salaries to go up is to have lower unemployment so that the businesses are competing for skilled people. They don’t work for minimum wage. Why? Because you can’t get anybody,” she said. When PC leader Tim Hudak was in the riding last week and was asked about raising the minimum wage, he said, “If you want to talk about that policy path, talk to the other two leaders. They can focus on minimum wage jobs. I want to focus on good, well-paying middle-class jobs, the kind of job you can depend upon. Right now, the odds are you’re stuck in a minimum-wage job, I want jobs of much higher quality than that.”

He added: “We’ve got enough minimum-wage jobs, I want to create high-quality jobs so young people won’t have to go out to Alberta or B.C., they can stay here in Thornhill, close to family and buy their own home — that’s what I’m all about.” In an interview with York Region Media Group, Ontario Federation of Labour Leader Sid Ryan called the move to tie the minimum wage to the rate of inflation, “revolutionary” and applauded the Liberals for doing so. He said Monday’s recommendation of an advisory panel struck by the government last September that looked at the minimum wage and recommended it be tied to the inflation rate, “brought labour, business and government together”. The combined inflation rate from 2010 to 2014 is 6.7 per cent, resulting in the 75 cents per hour hike, still to be officially applied. Ms Wynne, who toured the Thornhill riding with local Liberal candidate Sandra Yeung Racco last week in advance of the Thornhill provincial byelection, slated for Feb. 13, said calls to raise the minimum wage to $14 per hour would “be a real shock to small businesses, particularly.” She did promise a decision well in advance of the budget

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PC leader Tim Hudak joined byelection candidate Gila Martow at a Thornhill business. He was asked about minimum wage, but said his party wants to focus on “middle-class jobs”.

delivery, expected in late March. Ms Racco said Monday that, “minimum wage is something of a concern, I think it’s a concern for everyone. It’s a concern that we have people that are working at minimum wage right now and living in

Thornhill. I think what the premier is doing is a good direction ... we need to have some sort of system in place and we need to do it in an equitable way and a fair way.”

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Don’t hesitate to take action report Tuesday night that a man had been charged with child abandonment after a 2-year-old girl (initial reports said it was a 3-year-old boy) had been left alone in a cold car for 40 minutes while the man went into the Costco store, leaves many wondering if there should be some sort of intelligence test administered before an adult is allowed to become a parent. Unfortunately, that’s not how nature works and some of us are thrown into the job of being a parent without the full set of tools to perform the task. The temperature outside that night, by the way, was -14C. One can only hope it was absentmindedness or distraction that are to blame and not a conscious decision to leave a toddler alone in a car on one of the coldest nights of the year, even if the child was, as reports suggest, “dressed for the conditions”. Do we need to institute some type of questionnaire at the hospital that parents must pass or they are not allowed to take their baby home? Most people would be outraged a dog had been treated in this way, let alone a child. There have been cases in the GTA the past few years where a child was left alone in a car in summer and died, but these were tragic cases of misunderstanding

or confusion on the part of those who cared for them, with terrible consequences. Police say people should know they should never leave children or pets unattended inside vehicles during extreme weather conditions. Those who do so could face criminal charges or provincial charges under the Child and Family Services Act that require children under 10 have adequate care and supervision, police say. What was fortunate in this case is that passersby saw what was happening and took action. It would be great if we took this approach to more things in life, where pets, children and the elderly get poor treatment at the hands of people who should know better. This can be anywhere from adult children who bully elderly parents, parents who abuse drugs and alcohol at the expense of their children, pet owners who neglect or mistreat their animals. If you see a dog, a child, or an elderly person being mistreated, don’t hesitate to speak up and try to rectify the situation and, if that doesn’t help, take action by contacting authorities. Anyone who sees a child or animal locked inside a vehicle during extreme weather conditions is urged to call 911.

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he lunar new year, or for a majority of Markham and Vaughan residents, Chinese New Year, is upon us with lots of celebrations in which to take part. But if you’re not of Chinese background, does this mean you can’t take part? On the contrary. What’s great about our cities is the many cultures that are represented here and anyone who has taken part in one of the festivals, be it winter, spring, summer or fall, knows it is for everyone. Members of the Chinese community are marking a significant time of year and welcoming the Year of the Horse. But they are also showcasing their culture and traditions for all the other cultures in

our city to see. So if you are not a person of Chinese background, don’t hesitate to go out and see what it’s all about. (You might even catch Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti on stage singing his trademark song, Shanghai Beach. There are several videos on YouTube with his different performances over the years; and one has nearly 2,500 views.) You’ll quite likely find your neighbours out enjoying themselves, too. It’s a great time of year and an event all of us can enjoy. You can find info on Chinese New Year events on our website, yorkregion.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Proposed telecom tower near school unconscionable Turris Sites (Wind Mobile) is proposing to put up a 40-metre telecommunications tower at 9400 Kennedy Rd. (north of 16th Avenue) at St Philip’s on-the-hill church. Many young students of Unionville Montessori School attend school at the church. I am a UMS parent. It is unconscionable that Turris and some staff members of the City of Markham are in agreement with this proposal. Not only would this bring upheaval for the kids attending the school, it may have a negative long-lasting impact on the health of the children in the main school building down the road. Health Canada acknowledges issues regarding radiofrequency on its website. It encourages parents to reduce RF exposure and states that people who live or work near cellphone towers have expressed health concerns. The casual use of cellphones is one thing (they can be turned off), but a tower emitting RF all day long is an entirely different matter. Not to mention the diminishing property values resulting from these monstrosities. If the city has no care or concern for

the health and safety of this community, perhaps they can relate to this — think about the thousands of votes the residents account for in the upcoming municipal election. As for the federal politicians, they should be working hard to change regulations so these columns can’t be erected within a certain radius of schools and residential areas. Surely there is another plot of land for this tower. After all, didn’t the city just manage to find six acres of land for a world-class entertainment centre? We all use cellphones, but these towers don’t belong beside schools where children spend a minimum of seven hours a day. Think of their health and their developing immune systems. While the decision ultimately falls to Industry Canada, the municipality plays a role in the decision-making. So, contact Markham’s MP, John McCallum, Mayor Frank Scarpitti and city councillors. Our children are not lab rats — they are young, growing, valuable members of society whose health and developing immune systems should be of the utmost importance.

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The race for one of four regional councillor seats on Markham council is heating up. To date, there are six names on the list of registered candidates all vying for one of four Markham regional councillor spots. The top four vote-getters will become Markham’s voices at regional council. The candidate with the most votes earns the title deputy mayor. In the race are incumbent regional councillors Jack Heath, Jim Jones and Joe Li. Also in the race are Nirmala Armstrong, a local lawyer, Bin Chang, and Peter Pavlovic, president of the Aileen-Willowbrook Ratepayers Association. Both Ms Armstrong and Mr. Pavlovic ran in the 2010 municipal election for regional councillor. Other incumbents running in the 2014 municipal election include Howard Shore in the new ward 1, Carolina Moretti in the new ward 4, Colin Campbell in the new ward 5, Logan Kanapathi in the new ward 7 and Alex Chiu in the new ward 8. Mr. Campbell is up against Siva Siagnanam and Raj Subramaniam. Mr. Kanapathi, who is also seeking the Liberal nomination for the new federal Scarborough North riding, is up against Sothy Sella. Mr. Chiu is up against Josephy (Mohan) Remisiar, president of the Milliken Mills Lions Club and the Markham Tamil Orga-

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Child left in car was 2-year-old girl Police say a child left in a car for 40 minutes in a frigid parking lot Tuesday night was a 2-year-old girl. A Toronto father, 39, has been charged with child abandonment after the child was found alone in a car in -14 C temperatures. York Regional Police said the child was asleep, and was left in a car outside the Costco Wholesale outlet in Markham near Markham Road and Highglen Avenue. The child was unharmed, police said. The Children’s Aid Society is involved in the investigations, police said. The man, whose name is not being released, is to appear in court Feb. 26 in

Newmarket. Const. Laura Nicolle says police are not confirming the relationship between the man and the child and would not be releasing further details about the incident, since it will be before the courts. Police say people should know they should never leave children or pets unattended inside vehicles during extreme weather conditions. Those who do so could face criminal charges or provincial charges under the Child and Family Services Act that requires children under 10 have adequate care and supervision, police say. Anyone who sees a child or animal locked inside a vehicle during extreme weather conditions is urged to call 911.

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There are countless measures municipalities can put into place to make our roads safer, from speed limits to red-light cameras. Regardless of these changes, though, car crashes, along with the resulting death and injury, will likely remain a problem as long as there’s human error, York Regional Police say. This past weekend after towns and cities were pelted with snow, York Region drivers suffered through more than 100 collisions, GTA motorists saw more than 600 and Ontario drivers witnessed more than 1,600. Numbers like these may leave you wondering where in the region you are most likely to be involved in a car crash. Go online to yorkregion.com for a York Regional Police map of fatal crashes in 2013. A top 10 collision rate and frequency list is kept by the region to better understand the movement of traffic and whether sites can be made safer for motorists. The numbers and locations may surprise you. In 2012, the top offenders in terms of collisions were located in Vaughan, which has five out of the 10 worst crash intersections. Hwy. 7 and Weston Road tops the list, with 73 collisions that year; the most by a large

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A number of those sites are also listed in the top 10 list, including the top two, Weston and Hwy. 7 and Yonge Street and Green Lane. “The red-light cameras were brought in because we wanted to reduce T-bone collisions at intersections,” he said. “In order for those to happen, one vehicle needs to run a red light.” The cameras act as a deterrent to drivers prone to take that chance. Although statistics are not yet in for York Region, intersections in Toronto have witnessed a drop of right-angle collisions by 40 per cent since the cameras were erected. “They saw reductions even in places where there were no cameras,” he said, adding that once motorists realized cameras might be watching, they took fewer chances. The region can also alter traffic light timing at intersections that experience higher-thanaverage rear-end collisions. This can ensure fewer cars approach amber lights in unison, reducing the number of instances where some cars stop in anticipation of a red light and others speed up to make the light. Other measures can include limiting left turn signals so cars can no longer complete the turns when there is oncoming traffic, similar to many Hwy. 7 intersections, beside the Rapidway.

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Accounting Firm ......................................................Jacobson and Associates Acupuncture ............Yonge Street Physiotherapy + Wellness Institute All Around Restaurant .......................................................Victorian Tea Room Animal Hospital/Veterinarian.....................Green Lane Animal Hospital Appliance Store ......................................................................Appliance Canada Auto Body Shop ........................................................................... Lee’s Fine Cars Bakery Shop ...................................................................................... What A Bagel Bank/Trust Company ............................................................. TD Canada Trust Banquet Facility ...................................................... Le Parc Dining & Banquet Bath Store ..............................................................................Bed Bath & Beyond Bedding Store ......................................................................Bed Bath & Beyond Bicycle Shop ........................................................................................... Bike Depot Book Store ..........................................................................................................Indigo Bowling ....................................................................................................Lucky Strike Brew Your Own Wine/Beer ...................................................Thornhill Winery Bridal Shop ................................................................................... Queenie’s Place Brunch ......................................................................................................................Cora ................................................................................................................... What A Bagel Buffet/All You Can Eat .............................................................Mandarin Buffet Bulk Food Store ........................................................Ambrosia Natural Foods Butcher Shop...................................................Nortown Meats & Specialities Camera Store/Photography Equipment .......................................Best Buy Camping Equipment Store .........................................................Canadian Tire Car Rental ..................................................... Discount Car and Truck Rentals ............................................................................................................Hertz Rent A Car Carpet/ Flooring Retailer .................................Cadillac Carpet & Flooring Catering Company ...................................................... Two Fat Guys Catering Cell Phone Centre ...............................................................................................Fido Chicken Restaurant/Chicken wings ..............St. Louis Wings and Ribs Children’s Clothing Store ..................................................................... Gap Kids Children’s Entertainment..........................Candyland Indoor Play Centre Chinese Restaurant..................................... Cynthia’s Chinese Restaurant Chiropractor ............Yonge Street Physiotherapy + Wellness Institute Cinema Complex ...................................................... SilverCity Richmond Hill Cleaning Company ........................................ Ecosparkle Cleaning Service Coffee Shop/Doughnuts/Pastries ...........................................Tim Hortons Computer Repair ..............................................................................Mr Komputer Contractor....................................................................Woodstone Construction Courier Service .......................................................................................... Purolator Craft Shop ..................................................................................................... Michaels Dance Studio .....................................................Vibe Dance & Fitness Studio Day Camp ............................................. The Jack and Pat Kay Centre Camp Department Store..................................................................... The Hudson Bay Domestic Car Dealership ................................................. Roy Foss Thornhill Driving Range .................................................................Within Range Thornhill Driving School ...........................................................Young Drivers of Canada ................................................................................................All Star Driving School Drug Store ............................................................................ Shoppers Drug Mart Dry Cleaners ............................................................................... Capital Cleaners Educational Supplies .............................................................Scholar’s Choice Electronic Store ..........................................................................................Best Buy ......................................................................................................................Future Shop Employment Agency ......................................... Thornhill Employment Hub Esthetician ................................................................................... Eyelash Clinique Fabric Store ........................................................................ Fabric Factory Outlet Financial Planner ......................................... John Bell @ Sun Life Financial Fine Dining ................................................................................... Terra Restaurant Fireplace Store................................................................ MacKenzie Fireplaces Fitness Centre ........................................................................................... Good Life Florist Shop ...........................................................................Royal Orchid Florist

Foot Specialist .......Yonge Street Physiotherapy + Wellness Institute Funeral Home ...........................................................Steeles Memorial Chapel Furniture Store ...........................................................................................The Brick Gas Station ........................................................................................................... Shell ...................................................................................................................Petro Canada General Practitioner ........................................Dr. Helene Cheryl Griesman ....................................................................................... Dr. Andrea Devenyi-Blitzer Gift Shop .................................................................Israel’s The Judaica Centre Glass and Mirror Store .......................................................................Ely’s Glass .......................................................................................... Verrage Glass and Mirror Golf Store ....................................................................................................Golf Town Greek Restaurant .....................................................................................Mr. Greek Grocery Store ................................................................................................ Longo’s Gymnastics Club....................................... Wonderkids Gymnastics Centre Hamburger .................................................................... Golden Star Restaurant Health & Beauty Products...............................................Bath & Body Works .................................................................................................... Shoppers Drug Mart Heating and Air Conditioning ............................Prime Heating & Cooling Hobby/Collectables Store ...........................................................Hobby Home Home Decorating/Accessories Store .....................................HomeSence Home Improvement/ Hardware Store ...................................Home Depot Homeopathic Medicine ................................. Yonge Street Physiotherapy ......................................................................................................+ Wellness Institute Hotel/Motel ...............................................Sheraton Parkway Toronto North ................................................................................................................................Marriott Ice Cream ....................................................................................... Baskin Robbins Indian Restaurant .................................................................The Indian Cuisine Insurance Agent ............................Lennie Exton @ First Service Brokers Insurance Company ............................................................. Allstate Insurance Investment/Financial Company........................................ TD Canada Trust Italian Restaurant .......................................... Dante’s Pizza Vino and Pasta Japanese Restaurant/Sushi .......................Aji Sai Japanese Restaurant ............................................................................................................Maison du Japon Kitchen Supplies Store.............. Cayne’s The Super Houseware Store Ladies’ Formal Wear Store.............................................................Hudson Bay Landscape Company/Lawn Service ......................... Freedom Outdoors Laser Hair Removal .............................................................Liliana Laser Clinic Lawyer .......................................................................................... Howard Waldman ..................................................................................................... Amanda Greenspan Lighting Centre .......................................................................... InHome Lighting Lingerie Store .............................................................................. Victoria’s Secret Local Strip Plaza/ Mall................................ Promenade Shopping Centre Manicure/Pedicure ........................................................................... Ex Cali Nails Marine Store...............................................................Central Outboard Marine Massage Therapist .......................................... Yonge Street Physiotherapy ......................................................................................................+ Wellness Institute Mattress Store............................................................................................The Brick Men’s Formal Wear Store ...................................Moores Clothing For Men Montessori School .............................................................................................Yip’s Mufﬂer Shop ...................................................................................................... Midas Music and Instruments Store ..................................................... Guitar Shack Naturopathic Doctor........................................ Yonge Street Physiotherapy ......................................................................................................+ Wellness Institute Newspaper .................................................................................... Thornhill Liberal Ofﬁce Supply Store .....................................................................................Staples Oil Change/Lube ........................................................................................Mr. Lube Optical Store .......................................................Thornhill Optometric Centre Optometrist ................................................................................... Dr. Steven Gold Organic Food Store/ Health Food Store ......Ambrosia Natural Foods Outdoor Patio .......................................................The Keg Steakhouse & Bar

Paint & Wallpaper Store .........................................Thornhill Paint Supplies Party Supply Store ............................................................. Party Supply Depot Pet Groomer .................................................................... Dawg Haus Groomers ........................................................................................Green Lane Pet Grooming Pet Store ..........................................................................................................Pet Valu Pet Training .................................................................... Life’s Ruff Dog Training Pharmacist .................................Hany Armanious @ Baygreen Pharmacy Physiotherapist......Yonge Street Physiotherapy + Wellness Institute Picture Framing Store ...........House of Ten Thousand Picture Frames Pilates Studio .................................................................Pilates Bodies by Dina Pizza ..................................................................... Dante’s Pizza Vino and Pasta Print Shop...........................................................................................Print Dot Com Private School ................................................... Associated Hebrew Schools Retirement Home ........................................................... V!VA Thornhill Woods Salad Bar ............................................................................................. What A Bagel Seafood Restaurant .......................................................................... Red Lobster Shoe Repair........................................................................Dynasty Shoe Repair Shoe Store - Adults ...........................................................................Town Shoes Shoe Store - Children ......................................................The Shoe Company Spa Salon & Esthetics ...........................................................Salon De Beaute Sporting Goods Store ......................................................................Sport Check Sports Bar .............................................................................. WEGZ Stadium Bar Steak Restaurant ................................................The Keg Steakhouse & Bar Taxi Service............................................................................................Tel-Aviv Taxi Tea Room .................................................................................Victorian Tea Room Thai Restaurant .............................................................................. Canadian Thai ......................................................................................Royal Orchard Thai Cuisine Tire Store .............................................................................................Canadian Tire Toy Store .................................................................................................. Toys “R” Us Travel Agency ........................................................................... YYZ Travel Group Travel Agent........................................... Debbie Zeller @ YYZ Travel Group Vacuum Store ..................................................True Vacuum Sales & Service Water Supplier......................................Water Mart - Total Water Treatment Weight Loss Clinic .....................................Dr. Poon’s Metabolic Diet Clinic Women’s Accessories Store ...................................................................... H & M Yoga Studio .....................................................................Pilates Bodies by Dina

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

PFLAG Canada-York Region (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will host its first LGBTQ Charity Gala Stand Proud in York Region Friday, Feb. 7 starting at 6:30 p.m. at The Heintzman House in Thornhill, 135 Bay Thorn Dr. LGBTQ people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgendered, queer, and questioning), their friends and families are invited; all proceeds go to PFLAG York Region’s outreach, support and educational services. Tickets are $65 (ages 16+), includes dinner, 1 drink ticket, unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, dancing and entertainment.

Order tickets at Eventbrite.ca, e-mail events@pflagyork.ca or call 1-888-905-5428 ext. 73. PFLAG Canada-York Region is a registered charity, run entirely by volunteers and based in Richmond Hill. Its fundamental goal is to work to end homophobia through outreach, support and education and it holds monthly support meetings. For more, visit www.pflagyork.ca

You can help honour good character Know someone who exemplifies good character? Then consider nominating them for a York Region Character Community Award.

The character awards is the Character Community Foundation’s signature event and serves to recognize individuals, schools, organizations and businesses across the region that demonstrate several exemplary character attributes including compassion, courage, fairness, honesty, inclusiveness, initiative, integrity, optimism, perseverance, respect and responsibility. An awards celebration will be held at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on April 30. Nominations will be accepted in the following categories: - business person of character; - organization of character; - citizens of character;

- educator of character; - school of character; - character through the arts; - character through sports; - change our world – environmental; - and change our world – community. To find out more or to obtain a nomination package, you can visit www.charactercommunity.com. Any completed nomination packages can be submitted online, by mail to Character Community Foundation of York Region, 17250 Yonge St., Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 or through fax to the attention of Nikki Gauci at 905-895-7480. All nominations must be received on or before Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. — Sean Pearce

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FRIDAY, FEB. 7

Open Doors, Open Minds lecture is presented Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Shabbat services at Temple Kol Ami, 36 Atkinson Ave., Thornhill. Once a year, the sanctuary welcomes a teacher of another faith for members to learn the beliefs and practices of neighbours. Dr. Bahram Jam, of the Zoroastrian religious community and a physiotherapist in York Region, is guest TODAY speaker. Choir will sing, dessert oneg will follow. Call 905-709Temple Har Zion Sisterhood presents a workshop Building 2620 or visit www.kolami.ca for more information. a Relationship with your Body Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. at 7360 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill. Women and men welcome to SATURDAY, FEB. 8 experience an evening of NIA (a type of yoga) with Seneca College professor Bettina Braj. Wear comfortable clothing; You’re invited to a free Total Food Makeover at York Family cost to guests $5. For more, visit templeharzion.com Chirpractic, 7670 Yonge St., unit 10, Thornhill Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about quality nutrition that makes FRIDAY, JAN. 31 sense and how small lifestyle changes can prevent or reverse Shaar Shalom Synagogue at 2 Simonston Blvd., Thornhill, disease. Register online at info@yorkfamilychiropractic.com or presents a Challah Baking program Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to call 905-695-2291. noon. Open to all ages; participants may take their creations to bake at home. For info, call 905-889-4975.

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St. Volodymyr’s women’s group presents a Valentine Tea & Bake Sale Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Volodymyr’s Ukranian Church, 15 Church Lane, Thornhill (Yonge and John streets). Home baking, gifts, raffle and more — all proceeds to children’s charities. All welcome, also to divine liturgy at 10 a.m. For details, call 905-889-0187.

The ninth annual Ciao Bella Dance Studio Masquerade Gala will be held Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. at Da Vinci Banquet Hall, 5732 Hwy. 7 (at Martingrove Rd.) Woodbridge, with all proceeds to Hospital For Sick Children in honour of Tomas Espinosa. Tickets for adults of $100 and children $50 include full dinner, open bar, door prizes, live band Sensations and Toronto Jewish Film Festival presents Chai Tea & A Movie DJ, silent and live auctions, plus performers, call Dana at Feb. 9 at City Playhouse theatre, 1000 New Westminster Dr., 905-856-4438. at Bathurst St. in Thornhill. Enjoy Igor And The Cranes’ Journey TUESDAY, FEB. 4 (Igor VeMasa Ha’agurim), directed by Evgeny Ruman. Doors Temple Har Zion, 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill presents its open for tea at 4 p.m., film shown at 5 p.m. Tickets of $15 can Israel Culture Club with its young Israeli emissaries Feb. 4 at be purchased in advance at tjff.com or call 416-324-9121 and leave message. 7:45 p.m. All welcome; visit templeharzion.com for details.

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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 MONTHLY(MTH) $298.00 FOR 60 MONTHS AT A LEASE RATE OF 2.9% WITH $999.00 DOWNPAYMENT FOR A LEASE OBLIGATION OF $17,880.00 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 $16,000 @0% FOR 24 MTHS EQUALS 666.66/MTH FOR AN OBLIGATION OF $16,000.00, 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.