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For two Woodbridge women competing on The Amazing Race Canada proved to be a transformative experience.

“It was totally life-changing,” says Anne Morrone while her teammate and best friend of 35 years, Tanya Muzzatti, nods in agreement.

The Amazing Race Canada, now in its fourth season, features two-person teams racing across Canada, and the globe, facing a slew of challenges to win prizes including a vehicle, a trip for two around the world and $250,000 in cash.

Morrone, an executive coach, said competing in the intense contest affirmed the

friend spilled beer on me at the bar.”

“I’ve only had one drink.”

“There were a lot of people smoking weed at the party.”

“Oh, I don’t drink officer. It’s against my religion.”

“My girlfriend smoked a joint, not me.”

As residents of Thornhill and people across the GTA get set to embark on a summer long weekend, police point out these are just a sample of the excuses officers get when they’ve pulled over someone for suspected impaired driving.

As the excuses suggest, those suspected impaired drivers are no longer limited to alcohol. Police say they are seeing an increasing number of drug-impaired drivers on streets.

drug-impaired driving The majority of impaired driving incidents reported by police to Statistics Canada are alcohol-related, while three per cent are reported to be drug-related.

However, RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Harold Pfleiderer said this is a misnomer as “roadside surveys and research suggest that drug-impaired driving is under reported and is actually becoming as prevalent as alcohol impaired driving.”

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legislators the RCMP will enforce the legislation as written,” Pfleiderer said.

Police are hoping to have a new tool to test for drug impairment soon. The RCMP, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, and the Canadian Society of Forensic Science - Drugs and Driving Committee (DDC) are conducting research to test three roadside oral fluid drug screening devices that can help nab drug-impaired drivers and are becoming increasingly commercially available and being used in other countries, including Australia, which has been among the leading countries using such devices, which work by measuring drug levels in saliva.

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Pfleiderer said the national police force administers Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training and oversees standards in conjunction with police partners across Canada.

DRE officers, used by GTA police forces, can put a suspected drug impaired individual through a standardized series of psychophysical tests as well as using clinical indicators to determine if they are impaired by drugs and if so, potentially point to the type of drug that has been used.

This, in conjunction with toxicology results and driving evidence, can then be used as evidence in court, Pfleiderer said.

In 2008, changes to the Criminal Code of Canada were implemented that provided police with the tools and powers to enhance the enforcement of drug-impaired driving.

Police have the authority to demand that a suspected drugimpaired driver submit to a drug influence evaluation and that the person provide a sample of blood, urine, or oral fluid to test for the presence of “impairing substances.”

“The RCMP uses all the tools, technologies and legislation that is approved and available to deter, detect and stop individuals from driving under the influence of any intoxicant,” Pfleiderer said. “The RCMP does not currently use a

Unlike alcohol and the well-known breathalyzer, there is no universally accepted roadside test for drug impairment, police say. breathalyzer to detect potential drug impairment but would welcome any approved device that would help police officers detect and remove impaired drivers from our roads to help keep Canadians safer.”

How much is too much?

But, here is the issue: how much drugs in a driver’s system is too much? Unlike alcohol and the wellknown breathalyzer, there is no universally accepted roadside test for drug impairment.

This is just one of a number of challenges officers face in charging

ONE TOKE OVER? As Ottawa prepares to legalize marijuana for recreational use, police are girding for a spike in drivers who find themselves one toke over the line.

“Certainly, the potential is there,” said Sgt. David Wallbank, provincial coordinator of the OPP’s drug evaluation and classification program.

More than 220 OPP officers are trained to detect drug impairment in motorists, and that number will rise as pot moves into the mainstream.

“We are trying to train as many officers as we can, especially with the pending legalization,” Wallbank said.

Lacking the equivalent of the breathalyzers that detect alcohol, police employ a variety of techniques to reveal impairment by marijuana and other drugs.

Investigations begin at the roadside. Officers trained in standardized field sobriety testing conduct a three-step evaluation: following a pen or finger with the eyes while the head is kept stationary, walking and turning and a one-leg stand.

“It can be used on either alcohol or drugs,” Wallbank said.

Drivers who fail are arrested and brought to the

drug-impaired drivers and seeing a conviction in court. There is no legal limit for drugs allowed in the body and police don’t have a device similar to a breathalyzer that allows them to test for drug impairment.

Alcohol impairment has an established Blood Alcohol Content limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood (80 mg%) that can be determined by trained police officers using Approved Screening Devices, commonly known as breathalyzers.

“Canada does not currently have legal limits established for drugs. When legal limits are set by

detachment where, in the case of suspected drug use, they are brought before a drug recognition evaluator.

“They do a 12-step battery of tests,” Wallbank said.

Alcohol is initially ruled out through a breath sample, followed by an interview of the arresting officer.

The driver undergoes a battery of tests and examinations that include blood pressure and pulse readings, a darkroom examination of pupil sizes, and other indicators of possible drug use, including flaccid muscle tone.

Samples of urine, saliva or blood are taken to be analyzed by the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto.

However, the presence of a drug in a sample is not sufficient to charge an individual with impaired driving.

The evaluation, in its totality, must show impairment, including the evaluator’s observations.

“Then it’s up to the judge to make the determination whether or not the person was impaired at the time,” Wallbank said.

Whether or not the number of drivers who hit the road stoned increases once pot is legalized

oral fluid drug screening These devices are similar to Approved Screening Devices used to detect alcohol.

But, before Canadian police forces could begin using such a device, there would have to be changes made to the Criminal Code of Canada that would allow roadside drug screening to become part of existing drunk driving statutes.

Peel Regional Police Const. Alex Scarchilli, who works out of the Peel force’s Road Safety Services Unit and is the coordinator for the force’s 12 DRE officers, said these officers use investigative instincts and physical observations to detect drug impairment.

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remains to be seen. In Colorado, where pot is legal, the State Patrol reported that one in eight citations for impaired driving involved pot in 2014.

“Until we know how (the legislation around legalization) is going to be drafted and what restrictions are going to be placed, it’s hard for me to say,” Wallbank said. “Presumably, it will follow similar to what the alcohol restrictions are.”

Complicating matters are the differing potencies of various marijuana strains, with some containing vastly inflated quantities of THC, the active ingredient in pot.

“It is certainly one of the challenges,” said Wallbank, adding some strains are processed to boost THC levels “up to 90 per cent,” versus the 10 to 12 per cent THC level that is common in a typical joint.

“Currently, impaired driving is impaired driving,” Wallbank said. “It doesn’t matter what drug you are on. If your ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, an officer can arrest you.

“Some people believe they are actually better drivers because it makes them calmer,” he said, citing 18- to 25-year-olds as a concern. “It’s not the case: their reaction times and perception abilities are dramatically affected.”

qualified may also conduct standard field sobriety tests, he said.

These include asking the driver to walk and turn or stand on one leg.

He said more officers continue to be trained in detecting those who are impaired by drugs and/or alcohol while operating a vehicle, adding that the number of drugimpaired drivers on Mississauga and Brampton streets, is increasing.

“I think from personal experience and being out there on the road and talking to the other DREs, there is an increase,” he said, adding Peel police are getting better at detecting drug-impaired driving.

He said part of the challenge of arresting and charging suspected drug-impaired drivers is “there is no device to measure (level of impairment).” But, he said officers will lay drug-impaired charges based on a number of indicators, including pupil size, high blood pressure and observations made at the scene such as an odour of drugs or inability to walk a straight line.

“It’s not just one factor,” he said.

Scarchilli said another issue is educating officers on the changing dynamic of drug use. This includes poly drug abuse, when a person uses a combination of different drugs.

“People are finding different ways of deriving and concentrating the extracts from these drugs and getting a high,” Scarchilli said.

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Detection of drug impairment tricky, police say

“Some people believe they are actually better drivers because it makes them calmer,” officer says, citing 18to 25-year-olds as a concern. “It’s not the case.”

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Should York police make same cuts being eyed in Toronto?

By Christine Van Geyn

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Despite a dropping crime rate, York Region continues to hire more police officers and spend more on policing.

Thirty cents of every dollar in the 2016 York Region operating budget is going to the police and net spending is set to increase by 3.4 per cent per year on average until 2018.

While other police boards across the GTA are pulling back on new hires and making attempts to bring their budgets under control, York Region council appears to have no interest in restraint.

Despite York Region having the lowest crime rates for a municipality of its size, the York Region council approved a 2015 budget that could see as many as 180 new police staff hired over four years and 22 new staff actually hired in 2016.

Meanwhile, a Toronto task force has recommended a freeze on hiring and promotions that would see 350 fewer officers by next year. The Toronto task force also recommended merging divisions and using civilians rather than the highly paid uniformed

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The Toronto task force proposals are designed to save $100 million over three years, the vast bulk of which comes from savings in officers’ salaries. Salaries make up a huge component of the cost of policing in Ontario and York Region has extremely expensive police, with 70 per cent of officers earning more than $100,000.

Police are an important and necessary part of our communities, but if crime rates are dropping and budgets are soaring, those new officers and their six-figure salaries will mean higher and higher property tax rates.

York Region should take a page from Toronto’s book and look at ways of bringing the police budget under control.

Salary and hiring freezes and an increased use of non-uniformed civilian police staff could be an important first step and it is something York council must consider. policing model.

The reality is that the cost of policing has gone up. Mandated training and procedural costs to process a charge in time and money have increased. Most importantly, these additional burdens are focused on protecting the rights of Canadian citizens.

Eighty per cent of police calls deal with non-criminal related events/activities. Policing is one of a number of public services designed to serve society, but policing is designed to serve as the backstop when all other avenues fail.

Every time a police service has to respond, the response represents a breakdown of our social system. The police, once called, are morally and legally obligated to respond: they cannot say no regardless of cost.

The report fails to address the core issue in policing and that is the cost of salaries and benefits, which makes up anywhere from 85 to 95 per cent of a police service’s budget.

Dismantling the police profession through civilianization, stopping recruiting and promotions causes more problems than they actually solve.

Elderly male cyclist sustains life-threatening injuries in Thornhill school bus collision An elderly male cyclist’s condition was upgraded Tuesday to non-life-threatening after a collision with a school bus with no children inside.

The incident occurred Monday just before 8:22 a.m. at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Glen Shields Avenue, in Thornhill.

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To begin with, any document that speaks of the “business of policing” brings its entire credibility into question.

Policing has never been a business. Policing is a public service.

Policing is a social enterprise and must be carried out person to person. Technology can enable but can never replace this person-to-person contact. Police officers cannot be casual encounters in the public they serve, but must be part of it.

Closing down precincts and removing a sustained presence in a community runs counter to the tenets of the community

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And what about ‘patriot’ love?

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guess I am a traditionalist (although some call it something else) when it comes to the lyrics of O Canada, our zippy little national anthem that we play over a speaker system at my house everyday at 5 a.m. sharp, 7 a.m. on weekends.

We stand at attention and smell the backbacon and maple syrup and Tim Hortons coffee and just let our chests fill with pride, before watching reruns of the Trailer Park Boys.

Actually, not really.

But we are very proud to be Canadians and see enough on the news to realize we’re lucky to live where we do and it would be great, as far as our country is concerned, if we did not screw it up.

So I was disappointed to hear that no longer will schoolchildren sing “In all thy sons command”, (since it’s only children who sing the anthem, admit it – adults stand silently at hockey games and so on, never opening their mouths, since that’s not cool, to actually show you care) but rather “in all of us command”, the word sons being expunged at the request of an ill MP. And that’s fine. Nice gesture.

It’s just that, Canada seems to have been operating fairly well for ages with the lyrics we have. Why mess with it?

And why stop there? There are MPs whose last names end with “son”: Garrison, Malcolmson, Peterson. Will they change their names to Garrichild, Peterchild and so on as soon as they have the chance? Perhaps we can also change the name of the province just west of ours to Personitoba.

But back to the anthem.

What about the words “true patriot love”?

Patriot having its origins in “patrios” or “of the father”, as in the evil patriarchy and all that.

(As opposed to maternal love, of the mother, Mother Earth, etc.)

Should we not have changed that, too, while we were at it?

To what would we change it?

Something cool! Hunka burnin’ love? They call it puppy love?

Whole lotta love?

Unconditional love? (Although it does seem conditional — if taxes go up or our government payments go down, we get angry.)

Bernie O’Neill A groovy kind of love?

Perhaps you get my point, even if you’re not McLovin’ it.

My point being, we seem to change things as hallowed as the national anthem pretty easily and have little respect for tradition.

I don’t imagine you would see Americans changing the words of the beautiful God Bless America — from “her” to “it” — Gold Bless America, land that I love, stand beside it, and guide it — because a politician said the lyrics were sexist. Americans can be silly, but not that silly. Not as silly as us.

Although I guess it would only be deemed sexist if the original word was him, and not her.

Then there was the singing group that changed the lyrics of O Canada at baseball’s all-star game to “all lives matter”. Hunh?

But then I’m not sure why anyone is upset, since Canada so casually changed words already.

Announcer: “Ladies and gentleman... pardon me, will ‘all of us’ please stand for the singing of our national anthem. Feel free to make up your own lyrics and change any words you may find offensive. And a one and a two and a: Audience: O Canada, our politically correct land, although maybe it’s not really our land, we stole if from the First Nations!

With glowing hearts we see thee rise, the true north gentle and passive, from far and wide O Canada, we find “standing on guard”* too militaristic!

God (or whoever, since some of us are atheists) keep our land (although as previously mentioned, it’s not really “our” land, per se) glorious and free (although sometimes we wonder how free we really are anymore), O Canada we stand on guard* (some conditions apply) for thee, O Canada we stand on guard* for thee!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don’t tailor laws to victims Re: Senior crime? Do extra time, column by Bernie O’Neill, June 30.

I rarely agree with Bernie O’Neill’s opinions, but I have never felt compelled to react until now.

There may be good reasons for special laws imposing harsher penalties on criminals who target particularly vulnerable people.

This, at least, is the explanation for “child” pornography laws and “hate crimes”.

Being neither a child nor a member of a vulnerable demographic group, I’ll pass on those matters.

As a septuagenarian, however, I resent being classed as a presumed incompetent.

To me, fraud is fraud, theft is theft and murder is murder. Perpetrators should face justice based on the nature of the crime, not the victim.

Tailoring laws to suit perceptions of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or any other

trait caters to self-righteousness, but it also presents tremendous opportunities for abuse — not just against the alleged perpetrators, but ultimately against the victims as well.

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Don’t let pets roam free in coyote areas I recently found the remains, (two front paws, a lot of fur and some intestines) of a black cat in the wooded/pond area behind Banbury Court.

Based on the physical evidence, the cat was most likely killed and eaten by a coyote — the third in this area in as many years.

Coyotes are opportunistic animals and will kill whatever they can to survive.

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There is also the family that wonders what happened to their kitty cat.

Please let this be a wakeup call to all pet owners who let their pets, (especially cats) roam freely — it could be their remains that I find next.

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Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca announced $211,700 in funding for four York Region community agencies at the Reena Community Residence in Vaughan Tuesday.

“Community organizations like Reena play a key role in help

strengthening our communities,” said Del Duca.

“That’s why our government is committed to ensuring those facilities are in good condition.”

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Also receiving funding for repair and resurfacing of its driveway was Children and Family Services of York Region which was allocated $120,000.

The other local recipients of the grants were Kinark Child and Family Services Corporate Office and Training Centre ($6,500) for an upgrade to the front parking area and $5,200 to Blue Hills Child and Family Centre for upgrades to pool fencing.

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Summer gathering at Felix Opatowski Park set for Aug. 14

By Sara Dimerman

Although it was wonderful to see that the park linking Braeburn Drive and Tamarack Drive, just off of Willowbrook Avenue, in Thornhill, was dedicated to Holocaust survivor and author, Felix Opatowski, I regularly thought about how under utilized it was. It appeared that mostly dogs and their owners on their daily walks were frequenting Felix Opatowski Park and then only as a passage through to another street.

I considered all the possibilities for the park and then contacted our Councillor Valerie Burke with my idea for a Park with Possibilities project. Councillor Burke encouraged me to think of ways to bring the community together so that we could collaborate on ways to beautify the park and attract more people to it.

Encouraged by this, I scheduled a neighbourhood meet-and-greet and created and distributed an invitation flyer to about 150 homes in the area.

Last August, Mr. Opatowski, along with his wife and other family members, welcomed neighbours to the park and signed copies of his book, Gatehouse to Hell. Neighbours came together to write down ideas for the park, which included more park benches, playground equipment and more trees to create a nicer boundary between the park and the industrial area which borders it.

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Further discussions led to the city placing a couple of large round picnic tables in the park. Another tree which will ultimately provide lots of shade was planted, along with large stones assembled for children to climb or sit on.

I would again like to invite our Willowbrook neighbours, to come together again on Sunday, Aug. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. to enjoy the enhancements made to the park and thank Councillor Burke for all

of her efforts at helping to make this happen.

We are hoping neighbours will also support the Adopt-A-Park program to volunteer to help keep the park clean and beautiful.

Refreshments, including those from an ice cream truck will be offered.

For more information, please contact me, parenting columnist and Liberal contributor Sara Dimerman, at helpmesara@sympatico.ca or Councillor Burke at vburke@markham.ca.

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The next free Thursday evening Concert in the Park at Mill Pond Park gazebo, Mill and Trench streets, Richmond Hill is set for July 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. with an Abbamania Tribute.

Bring a camp chair or blanket; parking limited, extra parking in east lot of Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital. A bike valet also available; for more visit RichmondHill.ca Hansel and Gretel, presented by Big Kid Entertainment, at Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St. (Yonge and Major Mackenzie) July 28 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Children 4 to 11 will enjoy this “healthy” adventure highlighted by a talking broccoli and a special guest. Admission free; tickets handed out in south walkway 15 minutes before program starts. Children must be accompanied by an adult to program room for drop-off and pick-up. For more, visit rhpl.on.ca

Sunday, July 31 The community is invited to the religious Festival of The Holy Face and Saint Anne (Volto Santo) taking place July 31 at Our Lady Queen

Community Calendar of the World Church, 10411 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill. Event starts at 3 p.m. with rosary, followed by high mass at 3:30 p.m. with Father Ernesto Di Ciccio, then religious procession at 4:30 p.m. accompanied by the Rossini Band.

Music, dancing and dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. with porchetta, lamb spedini, pizza, sweets and ice cream, plus prize draws and entertainment.

For details, call Maria at 416-936-1562.

Speak Up And Be A Future Leader, a joint program of Markham Public Library and CICS Immigrant Youth Centre, is geared to immigrant youth 13 to 17 and provides volunteer opportunities and leadership skills. Free program runs Tuesdays in August, starting Aug. 2, at Thornhill Community Centre Library, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Register by emailing Brenda He, Brenda.he@cicscanada.com or call 905-294-8868 ext. 205.

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Hillcrest Mall, at Yonge and Carrville in Richmond Hill, is open for the Civic holiday, Monday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more, visit hillcrestmall.ca The Promenade mall, at Bathurst and Centre streets in Thornhill, is also open Aug. 1, as well, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; visit: cfshops.com/promenade

The next free Thursday evening Concert in the Park at Mill Pond Park gazebo, Mill and Trench streets, Richmond Hill is set for Aug. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. Richmond Hill Has Talent is a celebration of local performers. Bring a camp chair or blanket; parking limited, extra parking in east lot of Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital. Non-perishable donation to food bank welcome. A bike valet also available; for more visit RichmondHill.ca

Tuesday, Aug. 2 The Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society meets Aug. 2 at the McConaghy Seniors’ Centre, 10100 Yonge St. at 8 p.m. to admire winners of the Annual Photography Competition. Raf Ollivierre, life member of the horticultural society, will discuss members’ winning photographs and share tips on taking photos of your flowers and gardens. Guests welcome for $5 or become a member of the society, visit richmondhillgardensociety.org.

Come to the outdoor courtyard of Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., for free Jazz in the Plaza concerts every Tuesday in August, from 7 to 9 p.m., rain or shine. On Aug. 2 enjoy music of Tio Chorinho.

An Interfaith Symposium, Wars in Religion, is being presented by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat Richmond Hill Aug. 4 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. All welcome to hear presentations from Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths, followed by a Question and Answer session. Entry and parking free; refreshments served. For details, call Karim at 647-9977034 or Zafar at 647-284-7661.

Saturday, Aug. 6 The Rotary Club of Richmond Hill presents its fourth annual Craft Beer Tasting Festival to

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by Rotary Aug. 6 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. Enjoy beer samples, live music and light meal items.

Entry ticket is $20; if you buy in advance, 5 beer tickets included in the price. Visit www. rotarybeertasting.com Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375, located at 233 Centre St. E., Richmond Hill, presents euchre night Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Cost $5. For details, call Betty at 905-884-5397.

Sunday, Aug. 7 The last Sunday afternoon free children’s concert is Aug. 7 (weather permitting) from 1 to 2 p.m. at Richmond Green outdoor amphitheatre, Elgin Mills Road East just west of Leslie in Richmond Hill. The Masked Messenger brings to life the artistry of Rob Faust, master mask maker and performer. Families will enjoy a funny, whimsical journey with hand crafted masks.

Monday, Aug. 8 A summer day camp, Catch The Wave of God’s Amazing Love, offered at Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, Aug. 8 through 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children ages 4-12. Lunch and afternoon snack provided; first camper

$100 per week; second camper from same fam- 9 ily $75, third or more children $50. To inquire, call church office at 905-884-4211.

Tuesday, Aug. 9 The Heritage Centre in Richmond Hill at 19 Church St N. presents Afternoon Tea on the patio or air conditioned Gardenroom Aug. 9 with sittings at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Traditional tea includes dainty sandwiches, scones with cream and preserves, tea and homemade cookies.

Cost $12.50 per person; reservations recommended; call 905-780-3802.

Come to the outdoor courtyard of Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., for free Jazz in the Plaza concerts every Tuesday in July and August, from 7 to 9 p.m., rain or shine. On Aug. 9, enjoy music of Lori Viola.

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Wednesday, Aug. 10 The Town of Richmond Hill’s first Moonlight Movie is Aug. 10 at Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St., (Yonge and Major Mackenzie).

Enjoy outdoor cinema, bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy free movie Zootopia under the stars. Pre-movie fun starts at 7 p.m.; movie shown at dusk. Free popcorn, other refreshments available for nominal fee. In the event of inclement weather, movie shown indoors at Langstaff Community Centre, 155 Red Maple Rd. The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. Every effort is made to include all submissions; there is no guarantee of publication. E-mail items to mbeck@yrmg.com Did you know you can add your own items to our online calendar? Visit: www.yorkregion.com/yorkregion-events/

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Pokémon GO players shot at with pellet gun; woman charged

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A suspect’s decision to shoot at Pokémon GO players with a pellet gun in downtown Newmarket the night of July 23 was probably not malicious, but “a bad idea turned into an even worse one”, one witness said.

Tonya Piierto, manager of Newmarket’s Cachet Restaurant, witnessed the police takedown of a woman alleged to have shot at people who were congregating outside the restaurant.

The madness began just before 10:30 p.m., when about 15 York Regional Police cars pulled up outside the venue, located on Water Street, at the foot of Main Street.

Witnesses to the incident pointed officers to the roof of a Main Street building, where there was allegedly someone shooting at them with a handgun-style pellet gun. Four shots were fired, but no one was hit, police said, noting they seized the gun.

“There was SWAT and dogs and everything,” Piierto, a mother-of-two, said. “We didn’t know what was going on. About 10 or 15 minutes later, we saw police breaking down a door across the street and come out with a woman in cuffs.

Police walked the suspect to the police station on Prospect Street, only metres away from the site of the arrest, Piierto said.

Piierto said she knows the suspect, who is a semi-regular customer at Cachet, and insists she doesn’t think the act would have been one of aggression.

“We know her and talk to her on occasion; she comes in the restaurant,” Piierto said.

“She’s a nice person and has a good job. I don’t think this was a malicious act, more like maybe a few too many drinks and a bad idea turned into an even worse one. Main Street is a very small circle, so we all know one another.”

For the past two weeks, the number of Pokémon GO players gathering at the “upsidedown canoe” monument outside the restaurant has been growing so large that it has regularly reached between 50 and 100, Piierto said.

Although the players have not been bothering anyone, others at the restaurant have noticed that many players become a safety hazard due to their inattentiveness while crossing the street, she said.

However, Piierto said she’s seen more positives than negatives as a result of the game, explaining how it is causing people to leave their homes and get outside and causing plenty of social interaction in the meantime.

“It’s a concerning incident, but I’ve seen more positives from the game,” she said. “It’s kind of cool watching people who wouldn’t usually be out, walking around, talking to one another. I can’t believe how much it’s grown in such a short time. It’s now to the point where about 60 per cent of the people I meet with around there are playing the game. Most are between 25 and 30, and it’s a nostalgic thing, but I’ve seen every age using it, from my son, who is seven, to senior citizens.”

The historical society canoe monument is to mark a former trading place for Native Canadians.

Patricia Champagne, 29, of Newmarket, is charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

York Regional Police has received a number of calls from concerned citizens who have recently seen groups of people wandering and gathering in places across the region.

Officers responding to these calls have found most of the people involved have been playing Pokémon GO and there has been no need for police intervention.

York Regional Police would like to remind members of the public and players that any distraction while walking on or near roadways can be hazardous. Citizens are urged to be aware of their surroundings and that large groups of people gathering in areas across our region could be Pokémon GO players.

Police are also encouraging game users to be aware of traffic signals and vehicles on roadways. Players are reminded they are not allowed to enter private property if No Trespassing signs are clearly posted.

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This summer’s marathon heat wave has us all seeking out beverages, but when it’s laced with sugar we may be doing ourselves more harm than good.

That’s why the registered dietician at 360Kids Home Base youth shelter and dropin in Richmond Hill is asking for donations of fresh herbs — to help entice their young clients to switch from sweetened juices to healthier herb-infused water.

“It’s about moving thoughts and taste buds away from sugar,” says Nicole Norris, 360Kids’ food services coordinator and dietician. “We want to encourage youth to hydrate by using infused water. Sweet beverages are highly linked to obesity and chronic disease.”

When staff saw young people at the Yonge CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Street drop-in pouring up to half a cup of Sara Tam, a nutrition student from sugar into their already-sweet fruit juice, Norris realized “we have serious sugar addictions Ryerson, shows off delicious and healthy water option at 360Kids. here”.

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There are plans to re-measure again after a 360Kids is launching a campaign to try to few days of offering youth infused water to wean youth off sugary beverages, and Norris see if there’s a change. is hoping local gardeners can help out.

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“If you are going to choose a cancer, this is the one to have,” he said.

But it was shocking to her, since she didn’t have a family history of cancer.

The Thornhill resident is grateful that her then-new husband Lou was “my anchor and a great source of strength and love”, she says.

GINA PACE In a cruel twist, she was also diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001.

“It was a difficult time because I did not know anyone who had been diagnosed with cancer, let alone two. With no family history of any cancer, it was a great shock,” she said in an e-mail.

The couple’s dream of starting a family kept them going, she said.

They got involved with events that supported the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and started a team called “The Peaceful Pacers,” a play on her last name.

“We got involved to give back to an amazing hospital, and to raise awareness and funds,” Pace said. Together, with the help of many family members and friends, her team has raised nearly $300,000 for various Princess Margaret events since 2003.

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In 2007, the couple had a baby boy.

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Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update and Transportation Master Plan Update The Regional Municipality of York is planning for the future and has completed updates to its Water and Wastewater Master Plan and Transportation Master Plan. Research, analysis and community input guided the updates.Thank you to all who participated and for having your say.

York Region is expected to grow to 1.79 million people and 900,000 jobs by 2041.

Master Plans are fundamental tools to accommodate population and employment growth.

York Region’s Master Plans guide infrastructure needs and strategies to address water, wastewater, roads and transit services over the next 25 years and beyond.

The Water and Wastewater Master Plan identifies water and wastewater servicing strategies to address current and future servicing needs to provide safe, reliable and costeffective services to the Region’s communities.

The Transportation Master Plan establishes the vision for transportation services, assesses existing transportation system performance, forecasts future travel demand and defines projects and strategies to address road, transit and active transportation needs.

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Your community, your say.

The Water and Wastewater Master Plan update and Transportation Master Plan update are available for review until Thursday, September 15, 2016.

Electronic copies are available for review at york.ca/wwmp or york.ca/tmp Print copies are available for review at the Office of the Regional Clerk, located at the York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street in the Town of Newmarket and at each local municipal clerk’s office. Please visit york.ca/municipalities for civic centre details and addresses.

Accessible formats of the Master Plan updates or communications supports are available upon request.

We invite you to review the Master Plan updates and have your say by Thursday, September 15, 2016. Please direct comments to: Water and Wastewater Master Plan Transportation Master Plan Mark Ortiz, P.Eng. Steve Mota, P.Eng. Manager, Infrastructure Asset Planning and Program Manager, Transportation Management Engineering Environmental Services Office: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 75513 Email: watermasterplan@york.ca

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Again this year, the Salvation Army is hoping generous residents of southern York Region will help make the return to school a little happier for needy families.

Donations of back-to-school items are needed by more than 100 young students in Richmond Hill, Maple and Thornhill, according to the Richmond Hill-based Salvation Army.

Items needed include backpacks, binders, pens and pencils, colouring pencils, markers, paper, calculators, lunch bags, pencil cases etc.

While all donations are gratefully received, the Salvation Army asks that all items be new so the students who received the donations feel excited and proud of their school supplies. Gently-used items will be taken to Sally Ann Thrift Stores.

You can drop off back-to-school items at 55 Newkirk Rd., just north of the GO train station in Richmond Hill, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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lessons she teaches her clients such as the importance of “being your authentic self,” “listening to your gut,” and owning the outcomes of your decisions regardless of how things turnout.

And she’s proud of the way she and Muzzatti, who are both 40-year-old single moms, handled themselves.

The two met in kindergarten at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School.

“I wanted to beat her up,” recalled Muzzatti, who now lives in Toronto.

“She was the cute, sweet one and I was the more tomboyish one. She had some attitude, so I wanted to correct it for her.”

Despite the rocky start, they soon became best friends.

“We have this friendship that has transcended the awkward teens, the self-absorbed 20s, the battle of marriage and kids in the 30s. And, now, here we are in our 40s,” Muzzatti said.

Despite their close friendship, both women said competing in the Amazing Race strengthened the bond between them.

The first leg of the race kicked off in Yellowknife, in late April.

They fell behind early on because they kept getting lost, but still finished Round 1 in eighth place.

They fared better in the second leg, in Calgary, garnering a fifth place finish.

But they suffered a huge setback in third leg, in rural Vietnam, after Muzzatti was felled by heatstroke.

The pair landed in eighth spot out of nine remaining teams.

Morrone and Muzzatti were ultimately eliminated in the fourth leg, which aired last week on CTV, following an intense race around Ho Chi Minh City where they choked down plates of bugs, assembled a motor scooter and performed a complicated flair bartending routine.

“We’re so lucky,” Morrone said. “(Throughout) we looked at it and said, ‘We’re 40 years old and we’re running The Amazing Race Canada!

Very few people get to experience that.’ We never took it for granted, no matter how one leg or another leg turned out.”

Though the race features several harrowing challenges, the toughest part for both women was being cut off from their children.

“We’re single moms and we’re used to being with our kids 24/7,” Morrone, who is also an opera singer, said. “After every leg, Tanya and I went back to whatever hotel … and one of us had a breakdown, at some point, before the next leg.”

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The East York Bulldogs, scored a run with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning to edge the Thornhill Reds 4-3 in Greater Toronto Baseball League action Monday.

After a two-run triple from Paul Wilson jump-started a three-run third inning for East York that staked them to a 3-0 lead, Thornhill battled back with a run in each of the fourth, seventh and top of the ninth frames to tie the game and set the stage for the Bulldogs’ walk off win.

Chris Bloom collected three of 11 hits on the night for the third-place Reds, who lost their second straight game and fell to 13-7-l.

Joe Presutti contributed two hits, including his fourth home run of the season, and Russell McGibbon also had two hits and one RBI. Hunter Greenough took the loss in relief of starter Josh Appel.

With East York utilizing six pitchers in the game, Quinn Cumming picked up the victory in relief, on a night the Bulldogs snapped a two-game skid and improved their secondplace record to 16-7-0.

Tyler Plumpton and Jake Gallo had two hits each to lead the Bulldog attack.

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host Pickering Red Sox 22-9.

With the Reds holding a 6-1 lead through two and a half innings, the Red Sox erupted with 19 runs and were never threatened after that.

The Reds scored two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth before the Red Sox countered with the final two runs in a curfew-shortened contest.

Reds starter Joe Presutti took the loss after working two and two-thirds innings and yielded 15 hits and 11 earned runs.

Sean Sutton and Argenis Paz each had two hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Reds, who generated just five in total.

Presutti drove in two runs and accounted for the other hit.

Tyler Clements was the winning pitcher for Pickering.

With Pickering amassing a 20-hit attack, Dakoda Denby and leadoff hitter Chris Georges led the way with four hits and four RBIs apiece, while Jack Lang clubbed a home run and drove in three runs.

After participating in the provincial elimination tournament in Windsor this weekend, Thornhill resumes league play with a game against the last-place Bolton Brewers at Bishop’s Cross Park Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

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Enjoying the challenge of distance running formed the foundation for what would lie ahead when he enrolled at York University.

Adding endurance swimming and cycling to his recreational fitness activities during his first year, Bolton participated in his first triathlon event before the academic

“Typically my strength is my cycling. I tend to excel the most in that aspect of the race, although my other two disciplines are continuing to improve,” he revealed.

“My swim coach would always say that triathletes are just okay at three sports, when compared to individual swimmers, cyclists, or runners, so it is a continual process to improve in all the disciplines.”

Recently graduating from York U. with a masters of fitness science, Bolton still has some short- and long-term objectives he would like to accomplish while being active in the sport.

23 His youth, being just 24, he said, should work in his favour.

The key though, is giving his best effort each day, whether it be in a competition or training, and to avoid any untimely injuries.

“Most top professionals in the sport are in their 30s, so I still have a lot of potential time to race at the top level,” he said.

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Andrew Bolton recently won the Olympic distance race at the Toronto Triathlon Festival.

term concluded. From that point he became hooked on the sport.

He enjoyed the different events offered in one competition along with the endurance and strategy required for each discipline.

“I like the variety that triathlon offers,” he said.

“Although they are all endurance based, all three sports are completely different. There is different equipment, techniques and strategies for each sport, so there is always something to work on.”

Reflecting on the success he’s attained thus far, Bolton felt a big factor was a natural athleticism, along with a penchant for channeling his focus to the cause at hand.

Those ingredients tend to work well in individual sports.

“I grew up playing a lot of different sports, so I came from an athletic background,” he said.

“I have been gifted with a good dose of natural athletic ability and a strong work ethic, which lend themselves well to long, difficult individual training sessions.”

With three disciplines, Bolton concedes some events come a little more naturally to him, while it’s a work in progress with others.

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They say variety is the spice of life.

In the case of Andrew Bolton, he likes to partake in some long-distance running. As well, the 24-yearold Richmond Hill resident likes to do long-distance cycling and also swimming.

It’s all for the purpose of competing in triathlons.

A triathlete competitor for the last six years and just in his first year as a professional in long course racing, Bolton has posted some impressive accomplishments.

The most recent was at the Toronto Triathlon Festival, where Bolton successfully defended his title in the Olympic distance race comprised of a 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-km bike ride and 10-km run.

A member and coach with the Mettle Multisport Triathlon Club in Thornhill, Bolton was elated by his accomplishment.

Especially after considering things did not go particularly well in his prior competition, a half-iron distance event in Mont-Tremblant, Que., where he experienced muscle tightness issues midway through his

bike segment.

Improving Bolton’s fortunes entering the Toronto event was a technical adjustment made to his bike which, in turn, prevented any muscle tightness from re-occurring.

“I was able to adjust my aero position with my bike fit sponsor and get a lot more comfortable on the bike,” he said. “So leading into Toronto, I knew I would be competitive if I was able to put together a good performance, and not run into similar issues.

“I had a good bike split in the race, and I felt much more comfortable and powerful in my new position, so that was almost as much of a win as the race itself.

“It does feel good to walk away knowing I put in a good effort, didn’t give up after a previous bad race, and now have a win to show for it.”

Bolton got his start in the sport rather by accident in his Grade 12 year at Alexander Mackenzie High School.

Following suggestions by a couple of his physical education teachers that he try distance running, Bolton accepted the challenge and ran in a 10 km and another halfmarathon event.

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WE, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of Alice TO CREDITORS Jean Day, late of the NOTICE Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Homemaker, and will AND OTHERS be responsible only for claims of which we have notice and which are received by us on or before theEstate August of 28,Alice 2016. Jean Day In the Date of Death February 16, 2016

DATED at Richmond Hill this 28th day of July, 2016.

WE, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of Alice Jean Day, late of the Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Homemaker, and will be responsible only for claims of which we have notice and which are received by us on or before the August 28, 2016.

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Offers available from July 1 – August 2, 2016. ≈Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. †Representative finance offer based on a new 2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00). Selling price is $16,529 financed at 0% APR equals 84 monthly payments of $197 monthly for an 84 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $16,529. $1,000 Finance Cash included in advertised offer. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Rogue Special Edition SV FWD (Y6SG16 AA00)/2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00)/2016 Sentra 1.8 SV M6 Moonroof (C4RG56 MR00). 0.99%/0.99%/0.99%/0.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $258/$289/$169/$206 with $0/$0/$0/$0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $15,46 0/$17,354/$10,168/$12,346. $1,100/$1,000/$1,825/$1,325 Lease Cash included in advertised offer. *Standard rate finance cash discount of $4,000/$5,000 will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and is applicable only to customers financing any 2016 Rogue SL Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/2016 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 (5XEG16 AA00) through NCF at standard rates. The cash discounts cannot be combined with lease or finance subvented rates or with any other offer. Certain conditions apply. ▲Models shown $37,474/$24,329/$49,324 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/2016 Sentra 1.8 SR CVT (C4SG16 AA00)/2016 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 (5XEG16 AA00). *◆±≠▲Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600/$1,795) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. 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 dealer or visit Nissan. ca/Loyalty. For more information, see www.iihs.org. MY16 Pathfinder vs 2016 and 2015 Large Cross/Utility Class. See Alta Group for complete details. ©2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.