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Yellow raincoats were more visible than Canadian flags at the soggy Pre Canada Day Family Barbecue presented Sunday by Thornhill MP Peter Kent and MPP Gila Martow. Rain didn’t stop Naftali (left) and Chava Chase from enjoying some cotton candy.

Metrolinx has recommended moving ahead with plans to build the Yonge Street subway north to Richmond Hill, a step heralded by councillors from York’s southern municipalities. “This is an important moment for both this project and transit development in the GTA,” said Vaughan Councillor Alan Shefman. “For years, we have been meeting with virtually everyone involved in the planning and development of transit in the region, attempting to convince them to move to the next step in this critical project. We are very hopeful that a decision to fund this recommendation will be announced shortly to allow the work to begin.” Metrolinx (previously the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority) manages and integrates road transport and public transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. Metrolinx has approved the Yonge Relief Network Study, which includes a recommendation that the Yonge Street North Subway project — which extends the existing line from Finch to Richmond Hill — should move to the next step of development. This next step will include preliminary design concepts and the start of the engineering process, as well as a report back to the Metrolinx board in spring 2016. The Yonge Relief Network Study noted that the extension could move forward, since it will not overwhelm the Yonge line to the south. Richmond Hill Mayor David Barrow says the Metrolinx board decision was a very positive move. “This is a great step in the right direction,” Barrow said. “Yonge Street is one of the busiest and most See SUBWAY, page 8.

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Hayley greets you at the door with the usual tail-wagging, tongue-kissing enthusiasm of a three-year-old cockapoo, but her energy is shortlived and her Richmond Hill owners are worried. Hayley has Lyme disease and the Rainville family isn’t sure what her prognosis is. She may be in better shape, though, than the growing number of humans who also have the disease. That’s because Hayley is lucky. She is a dog. Her veterinarian, Dr. Bill Hanson, at Aurora Animal Clinic, discovered the Lyme-carrying antibodies in routine bloodwork as part of her annual check-up May 22. No one knows precisely where or when she picked up the tick that gave her the disease — like many pets, she receives annual prevention treatment — but her vet moved quickly into action, placing Hayley on a onemonth stint of antibiotics and then, when it didn’t kill the antibodies, an additional two weeks. Hayley’s experience is very different from that of many human Lyme patients, who struggle to get diagnosed and treated in the medical system — a concern some vets have raised in the provincial legislature. Hayley had been lethargic lately, Tim Rainville recalls, but not enough to raise alarm. Now, the family can see that the pint-sized pup is subdued and just doesn’t seem herself. “We live in the Westbrook area of Richmond Hill and the dog has never been outside beyond this neighbourhood. Our vet advises that she contracted the disease in March or April and that the flea/tick medication regimen she had been on was obviously administered too late to protect her.” Most pets don’t begin the anti-tick and flea prevention plan until June, but Dr. Bev Bateman, with Eglinton Veterinary Facilities in Toronto, says that start date may be too late for Ontario pets. Lyme-carrying ticks are out as soon as daytime temperatures reach 4 degrees Celsius, and veterinarians deal with ticks from early March until early December. Veterinarians in Ontario are used to giving parasite prevention June through October, which is the season for heartworm and fleas. But for tick control, she says, a dog needs to be on that prevention from March through the time of permanent frost. Once or twice a week the Rainvilles bring Hayley to the nearby trails at Twickenham Park; they assume that’s where she got the tick. Now they are extra cautious when they walk outdoors, careful to inspect themselves and Hayley afterwards. “We, along with many other people, had assumed that there was a low risk for the disease in York Region

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Hayley (above) is a Richmond Hill cockapoo who seldom strays far from her neighbourhood, but is fighting Lyme disease. Last week the Region of York said a black-legged tick, which can carry the disease, was found in King. The size of young and adult ticks are shown on a fingertip in this California public health photo (at right). and it was just something you got in summer months. That clearly was false.” Bateman agrees. “The Canadian healthcare system is sadly lagging behind veterinary medicine in managing tick-borne diseases,” she said at a Queen’s Park press conference last month. An outspoken advocate for Lyme patients, Bateman says the tick protection offered dogs isn’t perfect — one common prevention treatment will kill ticks only after five days, which leaves room for Lyme transmission; vaccines that are available for dogs carry potential risks and have questionable effectiveness. But at least, she says, options are available and vets are taking it seriously. “I’m not saying veterinarians

‘The Canadian healthcare system is sadly lagging behind veterinary medicine in managing tickborne diseases.’

“My staff knows exactly what to do if a pet comes through the doors with a tick bite. There’s a protocol for testing and if it comes back positive for exposure to the bacteria that causes Lyme, there is a process for knowing how that patient should be managed. It may not be correct, but 70 DOGS TESTED POSITIVE there is a protocol.” Hanson says his Aurora clinic Why the difference between the has carried out about 1,300 blood care of pets and people? tests so far this year and 70 dogs Bateman suggests it may be have tested positive to tick bites. because our health system is overThe clinic’s registered veterinary whelmed by complexites of the Lyme technician, Sharla McNair, says she issue, the controversies surroundis shocked at how high the numbers ing testing and treatment and how have been this year. quickly cases are rising in Ontario. “Sometimes we’ll get eight Bateman has taken on an advopositives in one day, and dogs that cacy role, meeting with the Minishaven’t even left their backyards. It’s try of Health and speaking publicly not just pets on the trails; even little with the Ontario Lyme Alliance at white foo-foos that live in people’s Queen’s Park. pockets are testing positive.” VET HAS LYME HERSELF While Lyme can’t be transmitted to humans, veterinarians warn that She has a personal interest in pets could carry ticks into the home changing the status quo. Bateman and their owners likely frequent the was diagnosed with Lyme herself in same tick-infested areas, 2012 after symptoms began in 1997. Craig Allen, a Thornhill resident It was a long ordeal to find whose wife has Lyme, recounts how answers. Now she is receiving Lyme a friend took great pains to protect treatment in the U.S., and is improvhimself from ticks, covering up well ing. However, there have been large when he went camping, but still emotional and financial costs and contracted the disease from a tick she is concerned that many Ontarthat his dog brought into his tent. ians are not as lucky. For years, vets have been soundIt’s understandable that physiing the alarm, recognizing that dogs cians may be concerned about a delcan be sentinels for the risk of Lyme uge of patients overly worried about disease to people, but Bateman says Lyme who don’t have it, she says, it is taking much longer for medical “but to assume that’s the case for practitioners to recognize it as an everyone is unfair. The amount of emerging problem. pain some are going through, I can’t

• In dogs exposed to Lyme disease, 95% do not have symptoms, but symptoms may include recurrent lameness, fever, lack of appetite, joints swelling or sensitive to touch, walking with stiff, arched back • A vaccine for Lyme disease in dogs may be recommended for pets that live in or travel to Lyme “hot spots” or spend a lot of time outdoors, but there are side effects and the vaccine does not protect against other tick-borne diseases, so preventive measures are still necessary. • Avoid long grasses, shrubs and wooded area when walking and stay on the path. Ticks wait on vegetation, latching onto an animal or human as they pass by. • Ask your vet about tick-repelling products • Several times a week, check your pet’s coat for ticks, especially after walks in forested areas or tall grass. Run your hands over the whole body.Ticks usually attach around the head, neck, ears and paws, but can be found anywhere.They may be the size of a poppy seed but after eating will swell, resembling a small grey wart. • If you find a tick, remove immediately with a clean pair of tweezers, grasping as close to the skin as possible, pulling straight out. Do not squeeze the body. describe it — it’s just not fair.” Like many in the Lyme community, she is frustrated by the slow progress. Six months after MPP Mike Mantha’s motion passed in the legislature with all-party support — making Ontario the first Canadian province to establish a provincial strategy on Lyme disease — little appears to have been accomplished, she says. MP Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party, whose bill to establish a federal framework on Lyme disease passed last December, also heard concerns about progress from the Lyme patient community. May says a conference is scheduled for November with experts, lawmakers and patient groups for “meaningful and effective consultation that will contribute to the shaping of our federal approach to combating Lyme disease”. Meantime, Hayley the cockapoo is still listless, her owners awaiting further blood tests. “I don’t think she is out of the woods yet,” Rainville says. Ironically, it is the woods and the trails that attract hundreds of dogs and people that brought the disease home “and I’m sure most people walking their pets have no idea. “She just loves running through that area. It’s her favorite place. The irony is, what they love most may be most dangerous.”

have it figured out. No way; it’s too complicated. But at least they are talking about it, that Lyme is here and there are tests to screen and products to prevent. That’s not happening enough among health professionals when it comes to people.” Many vets carry out routine testing for parasites — heartworm and Lyme — in the spring. The tests

indicate around 2.5 per cent of all dogs tested in Ontario carry antibodies against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, she says. This means that at some point they have been bitten by an infected tick, but it does not mean the animal is sick.

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NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Municipal Class Environmental Assessment King-Vaughan Road Bridge Replacement The Study The City of Vaughan has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the King-Vaughan Road Bridge, located approximately 1,500 metres east of Highway 27 in the City of Vaughan (ref. Key Plan). The bridge was constructed in 1920 and carries one lane of trafﬁc over the Humber River. The project will assess the need for the replacement of the existing structure and recommend an appropriate replacement strategy. Amec Foster Wheeler has been retained by the City of Vaughan to complete the study.

NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VAUGHAN TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vaughan passed By-law Number 125-2015 on the 23rd day of June, 2015, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990, c.P.13. IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD:

Consultation with stakeholders (public and agencies) is a key component of the study. Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held to discuss issues related to the project, including alternative solutions, evaluation criteria, environmental impacts and mitigation measures. PIC dates and details will be advertised as the study progresses. Once the study is complete, an Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be prepared and available for public review and comment. A Notice of Completion will be issued at that stage. Comments We’d like your comments or input about this study. This information is being collected to assist the City of Vaughan in meeting the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. It will be kept on ﬁle for use during the study and may be included in study documentation. For information on study progress and updates, please visit: http://www.vaughan.ca/projects/engineering_projects/king_vaughan_road_ bridge/Pages/default.aspx Contacts If you have questions or comments related to this study, please contact: David Sinke, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure 3215 North Service Road Burlington, ON L7N 3G2 T: 905-335-2353 F: 905-335-1414 Toll Free : 1-866-751-2353 E: david.sinke@amecfw.com

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Hwy. 404 to get HOV lanes? BY LAURA FINNEY

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The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is looking at adding High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes in each direction along a 26 km stretch of Hwy. 404, a move that could be a boon to Markham drivers. The ministry has started a Class Environmental Assessment to identify rehabilitation, operational and safety improvements along Hwy, 404 from the 407 ETR to Green Lane in Newmarket, and to contract staging and sequencing for future con-

struction projects. According to a presentation made during two Public Information Centres, existing and future traffic conditions require additional capacity on Hwy. 404. Along with adding HOV lanes, the recommended plan includes proposed interchange improvements at both 16th Avenue and Mulock Drive; proposed bridge improvements; the implementation of a carpool at Major Mackenzie Drive and lighting improvements. The study is being undertaken by MMM Group and

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If you lost the city-owned tree on the boulevard in front your home in the December 2013 ice storm, but didn’t make the cut to have it replaced this year, there could be some good news coming. Vaughan Public Works Commissioner Paul Jankowski told councillors at a mid-June council meeting, the city got “an extraordinarily good deal” from the company awarded the contract to replace 3,840 trees in hardest hit residential areas. As a result, the city has an unexpected $775,954 in its accounts for this year, which could be used to plant more trees than originally planned. Before a decision is made about that, staff want to monitor the contractor’s performance for a couple of months to ensure it’s meeting the city’s standards, Jankowski said. If everything is up to snuff, additional trees could be planted in the fall, he added.

‘DELIGHTED’ BY REPORT “I want to express my satisfaction and delight at this report,” Regional Councillor Mario Ferri said.

The city also plans on creating a dedicated page on its website (vaughan.ca) so residents can track when tree replacement is scheduled to happen on their street, Jankowski noted. The city would have to replant about 16,500 street trees in order to totally replace those lost to the ice storm, emerald ash borer and other causes. There are also another 4,800 locations in city parks and other open areas that need replacement trees. The estimated cost of replanting all of those trees has been pegged at $10.8 million. Given that, it will take the city several years to get the work done. But many residents are champing at the bit to have their trees replaced now, Thornhill Councillor Alan Shefman pointed out.

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TWO CALLS A DAY “The pressure from residents is extraordinary,” said Shefman, noting he gets at least two calls a day from people asking when a replacement tree will be planted. Residents can, of course, plant their own boulevard tree provided they pay for it and get approval from the city on location and species, among other things.

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ot tickets to see a Pan Am Games event and wondering how to get there and where to park? Or you just worried about getting back and forth to work over the next few weeks with the 10,000 athletes and officials, and 250,000 spectators and visitors expected on the roads around Pan Am sites? Smart Commute Markham Richmond Hill has some timely advice: rethink your commute. Smart Commute is a sustainable transportation program of the municipalities of Markham and Richmond Hill, Region of York and Metrolinx. Its aim is to help York employers and commuters explore different commute choices such as carpooling, cycling and transit. The organization’s overall goal to “ease gridlock, improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making your commute less expensive and more enjoyable” is even more vital and opportune with the Pan Am Games almost upon us — especially as Markham has two Pan Am venues. Here are the suggestions. • Shift your workday to avoid peak rush hours. If you try getting in to work a half hour or an hour earlier, perhaps you can leave an hour earlier, too, avoiding the worst 9 to 5 rush hour crush on our roads. • Ask your boss if you can work a compressed work week, i.e. more hours over fewer days. • If you are a boss or supervisor, try scheduling more conference calls instead of face-to-face meetings that involve managers or staff driving time; and encourage telework options for employees. • Form a carpool at work so there are fewer vehicles on the road and you can use the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes that now are dedicated for three people or more. • Take transit to work for the next few weeks and/or cycle for all or part of the commute. Remember, all VIVA and YRT buses have a bike carrier available for people who want or need to cycle part of their commute to and from work,

Re: Lyme sufferers desperate for answers, treatment, June 18. I was moved by Kim Zarzour’s article on Lyme disease. As a fellow Lyme sufferer, I praise Thornhill’s Shari Allen and husband, Craig, for publicly sharing her story about Lyme disease. Many of us quietly and informally have been raising awareness by discussing with family and friends, however, it takes a lot of energy and courage to put yourself out there publicly. It is refreshing to read an article on Lyme that is wellinformed and balanced. It is also a great benefit to our region that we now have Dr. Angela Lee who is specializing in tick-bourne illnesses. Her two mentors, Dr. McShane and Dr. Horowitz, are both highly respected U.S. Lyme-literate doctors, and many of us in Canada are patients to one of these doctors. It is true that many in Canada are suffering from Lyme, diagnosed and undi-

Marney Beck but use transit for the other portion. • Use real-time travel apps and download local traffic plans to help you find the best routes and avoid road closures. Smart Commute points out that commuters who work or live near Pan Am/Parapan Am competition venues can expect to experience heavier traffic volumes in the area due to temporary traffic changes and more people travelling throughout the area. If you live or work near a Games competition venue, you can download the traffic plan for your area to help you plan ahead. Roads primarily affected around the Atos Markham Pan Am Centre include: Warden Avenue from Hwy. 407 to Hwy. 7; Enterprise Boulevard from Warden to Kennedy Road; and Kennedy from Hwy. 407 to Hwy. 7. Angus Glen Golf Club roads affected by extra Pan Am traffic include Major Mackenzie Drive between Hwy. 404 and Kennedy; Elgin Mills Road between 404 and Kennedy; Warden between Major Mack and Elgin Mills; and Kennedy from Major Mack to Elgin Mills. Even if you are not located close to a venue, your commute can still be affected by those commuters choosing to re-route around competition venues. Perhaps you, like me, didn’t know there is a “local traffic plan” for Markham’s Angus Glen Golf Club or the Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, but there is. There’s a Smart Commute Tool to help you with your commute, plus a Triplinx Transit Planner and even a 2015 Games Trip Planner and a Toronto2015 Pan Am Games Mobile App. Find out more at www.smartcommute.ca/markham-richmond

agnosed. Unlike Shari, I likely contracted Lyme in Canada, in Algonquin Park in 1989 (but diagnosed in 2010). Others I know have similarly likely contracted the disease in Ontario — Peterborough, Parry Sound, Scarborough (Bluffs), just to name a few locations. It’s not coming here, it is here, and we need much more awareness and change to deal with it. Political change has started at both the provincial and federal levels. I spend upwards of $30,000 per year to deal with this illness, not counting lost income. I have multiple doctors — both MDs and NDs, and other therapists. I am very lucky I have a very supportive husband and teenage children, extended family and friends; many are not so lucky. But like our country’s ability to deal with this very serious infectious disease, I have a long way to go. Thank you Shari and Craig Allen, your courage in moving us forward is commendable.

Ann Siskos Newmarket

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Wildlife conflicts will escalate Concerning the bear killed by police in Newmarket, conflict with wildlife is only going to increase as development continues to encroach on greenspace. Policies and procedures need to be revisited and education and training provided for police to be able to make better choices that take into consideration the wellbeing of the other-than-human citizens of our communities. Coexistence needs to be paramount. Public outrage over this incident is timely given the current talks about cuts and revisions to the Greenbelt Act. Protecting greenspace has to be part of peaceful coexistence — as does education to dispel fear.

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The York Regional Police homicide unit has released images of a suspect and suspect vehicle, believed to be connected to the fatal shooting at the Moka Cafe in Vaughan last Wednesday. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’10 to 5’11 tall, wearing a grey Nike hooded sweatshirt, Adidas sweatpants and a mask over his face. The vehicle has been identified as a stolen 2011 Nissan Versa, licence plate BVLW273. Moments before the shooting occurred, the vehicle was observed on Pioneer Lane, which runs off Islington Avenue. The victims were Maria Voci, 47, and Chris DeSimone, 24, both from Vaughan. They and two others were hit by bullets in the early morning incident. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Citizens are reminded not to approach him and to call 911 immediately to report any sightings of the suspect or the vehicle. Police are appealing to the public for any information on the suspect or suspect vehicle. The two male victims who survived the shooting remain in hospital. One victim is expected to survive, while the other remains in critical condition. Anyone with information is asked to contact the homicide unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7865, or email homicide@yrp.ca, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. - Jeremy Grimaldi and Adam Martin-Robbins

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The identity of a cyclist killed after being struck by a hydro pole that broke following a two-vehicle collision in Vaughan Monday had not been revealed by York Regional Police by press time. “Fatal collision in Vaughan update — deceased is female in her 40s; however, identity not able to be confirmed until morning,” police tweeted overnight Monday. The northbound lanes of Dufferin Street at Steeles Avenue were re-opened Tuesday morning, but the southbound lanes remain closed from Glen Shields Avenue in Thornhill for several hours while a hydro pole was replaced, police said. The cyclist was killed and another suffered serious injuries when they were struck by the pole following the collision on Dufferin near Glen Shields before 6 p.m. Monday. The three occupants of the vehicles suffered minor injuries and were treated in hospital. The police investigation is ongoing. - Lisa Queen

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Sunday, July 5 First popular, free Concerts in the Park will feature a Children’s Concert July 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Richmond Green Park’s outdoor amphitheatre, 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E. at Leslie. Sing along with Banana Hatz, Douglas John and Juno award nominee Markus, on a fun musical adventure. Families encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and/or cushions for seating. In the event of inclement weather, cancellation sign will be posted at park. The Markham Concert Band entertains with free Sunday evening concerts throughout July from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Unionville Millennium Bandstand on Main Street in Unionville, Enjoy host band with the Mississauga Pops July 5, For details, visit www.mcband.ca/concerts/

Community Calendar meets weekly Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 204. No fee or registration; trained facilitators welcome new members. For details, call CMHA York Region at 905-853-8477 or visit www.cmha-yr.on.ca Affected by someone’s drinking? Join a caring AlaTeen group who meets every week (no fees). Meetings are held every Monday at 8 p.m. at Thornhill Presbyterian Church in Thornhill; located on 71 Centre St, W of Yonge, 2nd floor. At Alateen anonymity is always respected. For details, call Cindy at 416-953-9529 or David at 647-285-6229.

Tuesday, July 7 Dig in at a Community Stewardship event, presented July 7 at Bridgeview Cordone Park from 6 to 8 p.m. by The Town of Richmond Hill, in partnership with Evergreen and Ontario Streams. Help nurture trees and shrubs and maintain wildlife habitat in your community. Rain or shine; dress accordingly with long pants and sturdy footwear. Gloves, tools and water provided; all ages welcome. Park is at southeast corner of Yonge Street and Observatory Lane; parking available along Marshall Street. Sign up with Lorraine Chung, project co-ordinator at lchung@ evergreen.ca or 416-596-1495 ext. 303.

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Wednesday, July 8

Feel alone, depressed, hopeless? The Canadian Mental Health Association offers Support for Depression groups. A Richmond Hill group

Are you or is someone you know affected by someone else’s drinking? Families and friends of alcoholics invited to join Al-Anon group that

meets every week Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. or Saturdays at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Richmond Hill, corner of Yonge and Major Mackenzie. Enter at McLatchy Lane, west of Yonge; use doorway with ramp. Anonymity respected. Meeting info at: 1-888-425-2666.

Thursday, July 9 Enjoy free French language conversation group in Richmond Hill, July 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Covernotes Tea and Coffee House, 10268 Yonge St., beside Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Adults from York Region welcome to put French conversation skills into action (from francophones to beginners). For details, go online to http://bit.ly/partagez_conversation or email Partagez.York@yahoo.ca

The first popular, free Thursday Concert in the Park this summer will be held July 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mill Pond Park, corner of Mill and Trench streets. Enjoy music of Chicago Transit, a tribute band showcasing hits from Chicago Transit Authority. Bring lawn chairs, blankets or cushions to sit around gazebo and enjoy outdoor concert. Extra parking available at east lot of Mackenzie Health Hospital. In the event of inclement weather, cancellation sign will be posted at park.

Saturday, July 11 Songs Under The Stars returns with the first stargazing and musical outdoor concert July 11 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Piazza Courtyard at Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. Featuring local singer-songwriter and recording artist Derek Christie and his band performing live under the night skies, with musical guests Laurelle Augustyn and Greg Swain. David Dunlap Observatory Defender Astro team will have telescopes for stargazing. Show is free (or pay what you can donation) and all ages. Non-perishable food item for food bank appreciated. For more, visit derekchristie.com

Sunday, July 12 Markham Concert Band entertains with free Sunday evening concerts through July from 7 to 9 p.m. at Unionville Millennium Bandstand on Main Street in Unionville, Enjoy host band with Pickering Community Concert Band on July 12, For details, visit www.mcband.ca/concerts/ The new Richmond Hill Philosophy and Storytelling Club meets July 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Archibald’s Neighbourhood Pub, on the patio, 8950 Yonge St. for the discussion topic: war — how to prevent a third world war. All welcome; for details, call organizer Mora Campbell, York professor of environmental philosophy and ethics at 647-608-5273, or Chris Cavanagh, storyteller at mythcast@gmail.com. A Learn to Fish program for children age 6 and older will be held at Lake Wilcox, Jessie

Vanek Park, Sunset Beach Road in Oak Ridges July 12 at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Each Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) session includes one hour of dry-land training — on fishing basics, safety, species identification, basic tackle and conservation — followed by one hour of actual fishing. Children must be accompanied by an adult; all equipment provided. Free, but pre-registration required at trcastewardshipevents.ca

Wednesday, July 15 Home Base Basketball Tournament and Community Barbecue is July 15 from 1 to 8 p.m. at Home Base 360Kids, 10944 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Enjoy games, barbecue, 3-on-3 basketball tourney, live music and speakers — all free, aimed to engage youth in day of fun and interaction with community. Donations of funds, non-perishable food and youth clothing appreciated. For tours of regional facility or to register for basketball, email belinda.alleynehoppler@360Kids.ca or call 905-884-3070. The Thornhill Garden & Horticultural Society meets the third Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave. at John, with social at 7:30 p.m. July 15 will feature a panel of experts hosting a Q & A forum and speaking about orchids, ornamental grasses and pruning. Flower show and seed exchange also. Annual membership $20 (single) or $25 (family). New members and guests welcome. For details, contact Bernadette at 647-527-6948 or lbburns711@rogers.com 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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Fun group for women focuses on menopause, stress relief By Simone Joseph

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A pivotal moment for Heather Resnick came when a nurse at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre gave her advice about two years ago. “You have had enough stress and worries in life,” the nurse said. “You need a sense of peace. Instead of stress, you need fun,” the nurse told her. At the time, Resnick was battling cancer and had spent many years advocating for her daughter, who has an intellectual disability. Resnick has taken the nurse’s suggestion seriously. One of the results of actions taken — she created a group called Menoclawsal Mavens. The group is meant to be primarily social and is primarily geared to menopausal age women. “I want to connect people. I want friendships to start forming,” said Resnick, a resident of Thornhill in Vaughan. She started the group in January 2014. “I assumed I can’t be the only person going through this. Lots of women must be going through this and maybe need support.” The group’s first meeting party

A nurse told Thornhill’s Heather Resnick she had too much stress in her life, and needed some fun. She took the advice to heart, starting Menoclawsal Mavens. Her T-shirt reads: “Hot flashes aren’t so bad, it’s the hottest I’ve been in years”. STAFF PHOTO/NICK IWANYSHYN

was in February 2015 in Markham at the Cancer Recovery Foundation of Canada. She rented a karaoke machine and the event included lots of laughing, joking and danc-

ing, she said. She asked for feedback from this event. Participants wrote it was ”refreshing, exhilarating, silly in a good way and everyone was friend-

ly and fun”. This is great news for Resnick. “It is a great feeling to know people were saying that. I thought, OK, so I am really onto something here.” She herself has experienced menopause symptoms for 14 years since cancer hit, said Resnick, 61. The name Menoclawsal Mavens came after she was inspired by an animated book called Menopaws: The Silent Meow, which features funny pictures of cats in menopause. She then wrote a poem called Menoclaws Pause, which led her to naming the group. “I thought that for me, menopause has dug its claws in me and so Menoclaws was appropriate,” she said. She then chose ‘mavens’ because the term means experienced, knowledgeable and imparting valuable information, she said. But with her current name, she worries she may not be reaching the audience she wants to reach. “With the word Menoclaws, some people don’t get it at first and some women who never went through menopause or are past it think that they can’t participate,” she said. So she now uses the group name Hot Chicks Who Yearn to be Cool, as it has a double meaning, referring to women who may be experiencing

hot flashes and are looking for solutions (stress playing a major role in menopause symptoms) and women who want to do fun, trendy things. “The name is funny and will hopefully encourage women of 40+ to joyfully age by participating in the fun activities that I plan.” She hopes one aim the group could accomplish is to educate doctors that for some women, the menopause experience affects their lives in a traumatic way. “We keep hearing about all the health concerns that arise because of lack of sleep and if the doctors don’t take it seriously, how will we ever find solutions?” she said. She now has a simple way of describing for whom her group is geared: “It is for women who want to age joyfully.” The most recent event saw a Menoclawsal Mavens Dance Party take place in Thornhill the evening of June 25, with participants dancing with dance instructor. The group is open to all women.

For information on the group or the next event, email Resnick at h.resnick5@gmail. com; go to http://www.meetup.com/Menoclawsal-Mavens/ or the Facebook page www.facebook.com/menopausewithclaws

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‘To put on the Leaf jersey — I’m speechless,” says thrilled Mitch Marner of Thornhill, after being Toronto Maple Leafs’ top pick Friday during the NHL draft.

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Growing up in Thornhill, Mitch Marner said his favourite National Hockey League team was the Toronto Maple Leafs. To this day, the 18-year-old Markham-born Marner remains partial to the blue and white. Especially after he was the fourth player chosen overall in the first round by the Maple Leafs during the NHL’s annual entry draft in Sunrise, Fla. Friday. To be on the cusp of playing for the Maple Leafs, he said, is like a dream come true. “There’s no words to describe it,” an elated Marner said during a news conference on the Maple Leafs’ website.

‘BEST FAN BASE’ “Growing up in the Toronto area everyone is a Leafs’ fan. You have to vote for your team and I was a Leafs’ fan. They (Maple Leafs) have the best fan base in the league and I’m happy to be a part of it. “Obviously the last few years haven’t been the way Leaf fans wanted it. But in the next few years we will work hard. We have a lot of upside and I can’t wait to be a

part of it. “To put on the Leaf jersey — I’m speechless.” A first-round draft pick of the London Knights where he was the 19th player selected overall in the 2013 Ontario Hockey League priority selection, the five-foot, 11-inch forward amassed 44 goals and 82 assists in 63 regular season games this past season with London and was second overall in league scoring.

While those numbers warranted some attention by the NHL clubs entering this year’s entry draft, Marner was also the recipient of the OHL’s Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the OHL’s top scoring right winger this past season. During the season, he was the OHL’s Player of the Week on three different occasions. Ironically it was Mark Hunter, Maple Leafs director of player personnel who selected Marner when

he served as general manager with London. “If you had told me he (Hunter) would have drafted me in the OHL and the NHL I wouldn’t have believed it,” Marner said.

‘NEVER BEEN HAPPIER’ “But now that I standing here I’m wearing a Leaf jersey, I’ve never been happier in my life.” While glad to be reunited with Hunter, Marner was quick to praise him along with his brother Dale, who served as the club’s head coach and was a former NHL player, in enhancing his career to the point where he was among the top prospects to be chosen in this year’s NHL entry draft. “Mark has been with me since Day One. He picked me when I was five-foot five, 120 pounds. He had no doubt in me then. “To play in London, you learn a lot of skills you didn’t have going in. You learn offence and defence and Dale Hunter is a special guy. You learn something new from him every day.” In being the Maple Leafs’ firstround pick and acknowledging the club is in somewhat of a rebuilding mode, Marner hopes he can crack

their roster when the 2015-16 NHL campaign begins. “That’s the goal for me,” he said. “If not, I have a great organization (London Knights) to go back to. “It’s up to them (Maple Leafs).” Taking part in his first NHL entry draft as the Maple Leafs’ director of player personnel, Hunter is quite familiar with what Marner can bring to the table and feels they have what they wanted.

|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, July 2, 2015

Being Leafs’ top draft pick dream come true for Marner

‘HE’S HUNGRY’ “I’ve watched him all along and I know what he’s all about. He has character, he has skill and his hockey sense is exceptional. He’s a young man who creates scoring chances for his teammates and himself. He has a great will to win. We’re happy as an organization to get him,” Hunter said. While hinting Marner might not be ready to make the immediate big jump to the Maple Leafs’ roster, Hunter feels he’s not far off. Especially with the work ethic he exhibits. “He needs some growth to his game yet,” Hunter said. “He’s not the finished product yet. But we know he will get better because he’s hungry.”

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People were drawn to Allison Zeppieri By Jeremy Grimaldi

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hen you entered a room with Allison Zeppieri in it, you knew it. “She had a very striking personality, not to mention her beauty,” her father, Frank, said. “People were just drawn to her. She was a charming young woman.” These were far from her only qualities, according to Frank, who further explained how sensitive, creative and caring she was with her family and friends. “She was always writing letters, she was really great at expressing herself,” he added. “She loved people and she could laugh at herself, so people really loved her.” However, Frank noted with a chuckle, if you were to watch Allison playing hockey, you may never know any of that. Until the age of 13, Allison played with the boys and only began playing with girls teams in her teenage years. When on the ice, he said she was both determined and intense. Relaying one story, he explained how during a game in Grade 8 while playing with boys, she would eventually become fed up with one player who would not stop taunting her. Although he said she managed to keep away from him most of the game, she finally had enough and body checked him so hard that he was left lying on the ice for five minutes. She was subsequently sus-

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pended for the rest of the season. It was this intensity and her skill level that allowed Allison to get letters of intent for hockey scholarships from Ivy League universities, including Princeton. “Her coaches loved her, she would go out there and do anything they asked of her,” he said. “In the end though, she just wasn’t really that into it all.” Frank said her real passion was art, explaining just how creative she was, searching for examples of her handwriting, which he said was flawless, a work of art in itself. These were just some of the qualities that more than 800 people turned up to celebrate at her funeral, which took place days after her passing on June 7. “I will remember her love and smile the most,” he said. “Father’s Day was especially rough for me, this is something that will be with me for the rest of my life. It’s hard to lose any child. It’s very tough to accept, she had her whole future ahead of her.” Allison died after struggling with an eating disorder and the mental health issues she endured during the past several years. She died after complications relating to those disorders, according to Frank. He said he wanted to warn others of the dangers of eating disorders and urged parents to better understand what is going on with their children, noting that some trends can have fatal consequences. “I think it’s an important thing to be aware of and recognize,” he

Allison Zeppieri said. “You hear about it, but you don’t really know it or understand it until it’s in your home. As a parent, you’re always feeling guilty that you didn’t do enough to help, because that’s your job right? You’re always asking yourself, was there anything I could have done or did I do enough?”

Celebrate a life well lived!

“Adored by children, universally respected and an inspiration to her peers, Mrs. McCluskey was a tireless volunteer, quick to deflect the praise heaped on her.”

Allison played for a number of hockey teams including the Vaughan Flames, Vaughan Panthers, Aurora Panthers, Markham Stouffville Junior Stars and the University of Windsor women’s varsity hockey team. She also attended Roselawn Public School and was an honYour community newspaper is celebrating the achievements and contributions of everyday, ordinary people, who have affected the lives of others in extraordinary ways. Leaving a lasting impression on the community, our award-winning journalists will write a fitting tribute in memory of those who have a special story to share. Through your community newspaper and LifeNews.ca, we celebrate those no longer with us and remember the memories we share.

ours student at Alexander Mackenzie High School in her hometown of Richmond Hill. Allison is also survived by her mother, Lucy, brother, James, and sisters, Michelle and Carolyn. Her father asks that any donations be granted to Mackenzie Health – mental health unit.

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