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With gridlock costing the economy of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area $11 billion a year, the provincial and federal governments are pouring historic levels of funding into transportation infrastructure. For example, in its spring budget, the province announced $16 billion for transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area while, on June 18, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced

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a transportation task force, described as one of the most significant committee’s in the region’s history. Can you explain why it is so important and why it is so timely?

Turner: Transportation has been stated as the No. 1 issue of priority to York Region residents for many, many, many years. It’s really important, as we look at major milestones like our transportation master plan, that we really examine opportunities to really get it right. And getting it right means where do we spend our emphasis and our focus with respect to the dollars that need to be spent to improve our roads and our transit systems and create great places for people to walk and have mobility, including on their bicycles. So, that’s why a task force was created, because it’s really important to York Region residents and their quality of life. May: I think the other aspect is, I think it’s very timely now for this task force because there is an unparalleled level of investment in transportation in the GTA, not only with the things under construction in York Region, our rapid bus transit and the Spadina subway extension, but also all the RER (rapid express rail, which is electrification of the GO train lines allowing for 15-minute service) investment with Metrolinx.

Why do we need all this? Are we choking on our own congestion? May: We identified in the first transportation master plan that the region did, which was approved in 2002, we strongly identified that we couldn’t widen enough roads in York Region to accommodate all the future travel just in cars. There just wasn’t enough roads to widen and not enough property. There would just have to be too many lanes on these arterial roads, so transit was the only way we were going to achieve the future need for travel in a sustainable manner. The two rapid way lanes in the middle of the road have more capacity to move people than the three lanes in each direction, so a total of six lanes, for regular cars.

Just as a normal person, I hear Metrolinx, Viva, YRT, GO, there’s the TTC, there’s SmartTrack. How is this all working? It just seems like so much and I can’t

wrap my head around it. Help me wrap my head around it. Turner: We’ll start at the bottom and work our way up. YRT has existed for a considerable amount of time. It was formed by putting together all of the local transit systems and creating York Region Transit. And that was done by the region putting together all these small individuals into a large regional authority. That authority is responsible for operating the dayto-day system that you see running around out there. The rapid transit corporation, which is our service that we put out there and we run the rapid transit corporation, our goal is to find funding and to build the projects and then give them to YRT, York Region Transit, to put into service and they run the local service every day on our behalf. We have funding partners and one of the funding partners we have is Metrolinx. And Metrolinx was formed to create this umbrella regional transportation authority, to create the big picture that’s bigger than any one of our individual pictures, to put together the whole network and to determine the priorities of which pieces of that network should go ahead of the others. But (transit) is a very important, as you know, political hot potato for everyone to deal with. So, usually, you will find at election time, one of the platforms that a politician will run on is their ideas about a transit idea. So, in this case, (Toronto Mayor) John Tory came out with the idea of SmartTrack. And SmartTrack is just basically layered on top of the GO lines and adds a few more stations in the city of Toronto. But he’s been able to give it a phrase and a name and gain popularity as another way to move people around. But it happens to be the same plan with a few more stations.

May: From a transit user per-

spective, when you’ve got different systems operating in the Greater Toronto Area like this, there are two aspects that make it convenient for the user. One is service integration. So, can I connect from one service to another service to get where I want to go? And we do have service integration in York Region and in the Greater Toronto Area...The other aspect is fare integration so you have one unified fare system throughout the Greater Toronto Area and we don’t have that yet... There isn’t fare integration with the TTC…The Presto card is being implemented. Everyone in the GTA has implemented it except for the TTC and it’s in the process in

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Q & A: Transit important ‘political hot potato’

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Mary-Frances Turner and Paul May from York Region Rapid Transit sit down with York Region Media Group for a Q and A on transit and transportation issues. Go to yorkregion.com for the full interview. the TTC. They’ve started to and it will still be a couple years before they’ve finished implementing it on the TTC. So, that makes it more convenient. You just tap your card each time. In terms of integrating the fare policy, that’s more difficult and Metrolinx is working on that and it needs to be done at the Greater Toronto Area level. It’s not something York Region can do on its own.

Paint a picture of what transit will look like in five years.

Turner: In five years, we’ll have 37 kilometres of rapid transit corridors, bus rapid transit corridors, fully separated for buses to be running up and down. The Spadina subway will be open. We hope to be well into engineering for the Yonge subway because it’s another major piece of our puzzle. And we hope to have a (BRT) corridor running up Jane Street and across Major Mack and down Don Mills, providing rapid transit but in mixed traffic and as a precursor to future separated rapid transit investment. It will be buses like the first stage of Viva where we ran in mixed traffic and the stations will be curbside. The goal is to start it in mixed

traffic and get it into its own corridor. Five years from now, you should be seeing much more frequent service on the GO lines and then five years from then, you’re going to see electrification. You’re going to have this whole rapid transit system of buses and subways start to be connected to the GO lines and the GO lines are going to be running up and down the corridors.

May: Metrolinx has a 10-year program to implement regional express rail, RER. These are all diesel trains right now. They’re electrifying some of the corridors, but not all of them. They’re not electrifying the Richmond Hill corridor and the Kitchener corridor past Brampton. But they are electrifying the Stouffville line and the Barrie line. I don’t expect they will have that done in five years. It will take at least 10 years to do that, but they are going to incrementally add more trains to each of the GO rail lines. Plus, they’re extending the Richmond Hill rail line. Right now, it stops just north of Major Mackenzie. They’re building a station up at Stouffville Road and another station up at Bloomington and this should be done within five years.

Paint a picture of what transit is going to look like in a quarter century.

Turner: I think the level of investment now being made will create an entirely different manner in the way people will be able to move around our community. Right now, we truly are still a cardependent community. I would say (in) 20 to 25 years, we could truly say we will have the real opportunity to be a mobile community. A mobile community has people moving by all modes of transportation. There are people in their cars, there are people riding transit, there are people on bicycle paths. (People are) moving back and forth between all the levels of service and it will be an entirely different opportunity for mobility in the region. May: And a fully connected rapid transit network. There are still a number of gaps in the system and we’re slowly filling in these gaps. You (will be able to) use rapid transit for all or most of your trip, not just part of it or certain people who it works for. It will be available to a broader sector of society. It will be available as a viable option to driving to work. EW

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f you — or someone you know — are childless, by choice or by chance, you may want to check out www.thenotmom.com website which celebrates women living a child free lifestyle and provides information about a notmom conference to be held in Cleveland Ohio this fall. In Montreal, 37-year-old Magenta Baribeau recently organized Fête des non-parents, or ‘Child-Free Day’ meant to unite people who choose to remain childless, despite incredible pressure from family and society in general to change their minds. I’m sure that most married couples, especially those who have been married for a year or more, can attest to well intentioned relatives asking “So, when are you going to start a family?” For some, this may trigger a host of emotions. A couple who has been trying unsuccessfully to conceive may be highly sensitive to this question. Couples who have chosen to remain childless may find it intrusive and judgmental, considering their personal choice. Despite being called selfish and coaxed into re-considering their position, many couples remain steadfast in their determination to remain a family of two. Some point to over-population as one reason they have chosen not to have children, while others honestly state that they have chosen a lifestyle that might be cramped by the responsibility of taking care of children. Still others may silently choose not to become parents after being raised in a dysfunctional home environment, or by parents who contributed towards making their children feel more like a burden than a pleasure. Baribeau, who has spent the past six years working on Maman? Non Merci, a documentary about people who are happily childless, feels that more people should be sensitive to the pressure and prejudice that people who have chosen to remain childless feel. After reading about this on CBC news, talking to The Motts on Newstalk 1010 about it and interviewing Robin Rinaldi, author of The Wild Oats Project, for my latest

Jenna Zaracoff kicked off her 5th annual Lemonade Stand June 13, in memory of her dad, Stewart Zaracoff. It was a great success, as over $8,000 was raised. All proceeds will go to Lymphoma Canada. Lymphoma is the fifth most common cancer in Canada, which affects all, it does not discriminate and the cause is unknown. Jenna and her family truly want to make a difference, help others and keep Stewart’s memory alive. Jenna’s older sister Jordyn worked very hard on this event over the last six months, getting all the sponsors to take part and contribute gift cards, gift certificates and items to sell and/or auction. Without their help, we could have not raised the money we did. Kudos to Jordyn, and thanks to Jenna and her

Sara Dimerman Parenting columnist podcast titled: What to do when your partner says no to having a child?, I felt compelled to write this article. My interview with Rinaldi offered a whole other dimension to this topic. It’s one thing for a couple to choose childlessness together, but quite another when a couple is divided or when choice is taken away from either one. Although Rinaldi’s book has been marketed as one woman’s quest to find sexual passion, I was struck by how much of it was about her yearning for purpose, which included becoming a mother. After her husband chose to have a vasectomy, thereby blatantly cutting off any possibility of them becoming parents together, she takes brave and risky steps towards finding other meaning in life. As I, too, have seen when working with clients caught in this dilemma, Rinaldi and her husband sought out counsellors over the course of their marriage. One suggested that her husband would come around, which is a common belief when someone says no to having children, but he proved the counsellor wrong and never does. Learning from her experience, and from what I too have witnessed, I encourage couples to discuss their desire or lack thereof to become parents before they make a long-term commitment to one another. Then, they can either continue their journey together with this understanding or end the relationship, if becoming a parent is a deal breaker for either one. Thornhill’s Sara Dimerman is a psychologist, author and mom to two daughters. For more advice, connect at www.helpmesara.com or on Twitter @helpmesara.

friends for helping out and making this event a memorable day. It was truly a community effort. Stay tuned for Jenna’s Lemonade Stand next year, which will take place in early June 2016.

Elise PomerantzZaracoff, Proud mom Thornhill

We’re slow to act on saving turtles Re: Slow down at ‘turtle crossing’, residents urge drivers, June 25. I think we should be much more worried about those people who are poaching turtles for turtle soup. I previously resided on a street where there are large ponds and many turtles. A van was occasionally spotted trolling the area. One day I saw the van stop and two men jumped out, ran to the side of the road and picked up a very

SEND A LETTER: Email your letters to mbeck@yrmg.com large turtle (shell looked about 18 inches in diameter) and threw it in a container in the back of their van. I yelled out the window at them to put it back, then did a U-turn to follow them, but they sped off recklessly. I believe there are many turtle poachers in York Region, since turtle soup is popular in some cultures. I think there should be stiff penalties for such activity, and it should be illegal to serve it in restaurants, similar to shark-fin soup. We need public awareness to make consumption of turtle soup socially unacceptable, or soon the beautiful turtles in our environment will be gone.

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Happy ending for local family needing accessible housing By Simone Joseph

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Ariela Shteynberg has witnessed the difference one move has made in the life of her father. At the beginning of June, Mark Mushkin and his wife Nina moved homes within their Thornhill co-op. Their daughter is thrilled with the impact it’s having on Mark Mushkin, 78. “My father looks younger. He loves it,” Shteynberg said. Mushkin suffers from diabetes, reflux disease and peripheral vascular disease and cannot walk more than 50 meters without stopping. He lives in Thornhill’s William Lyon Mackenzie Housing Co-operative in the Bathurst Street and Clark Avenue area of Vaughan. Two years ago, The Liberal featured a story describing his health problems and his desire to switch to more convenient housing. In his former townhouse, he would have to climb two flights of stairs from the main floor of his home to the third floor to get to a washroom. By the end of his stay there, the stairs had become “unbearable”, Shteynberg said. Knowing his health could deteriorate, Mushkin and Nina had applied to their

co-op eight years ago for a handicapped unit with a main-level bedroom and bathroom. They provided a doctor’s note outlining his needs. With just three of the units at the Mullen Drive co-op designated as handicapped, they rarely become available, but in May 2013, one of the units was vacant. When the Mushkins checked in with the office, they were shocked to learn they were not on the waiting list. The available townhouse ended up going to another resident who also was not on the list. The Mushkins fought this decision, but the board said it based its decision on the date of the residents’ doctors notes — the woman who got the unit had a doctor’s note dated two months earlier than Mushkin’s. So today, Mark and Nina Mushkin are counting themselves lucky for getting a more appropriate townhouse for their needs. Shteynberg calls her parents’ new townhouse “amazing” and “spacious”. It has a bathroom on the main floor and a garage large enough to store a scooter, which Mushkin may need soon. Mushkin’s wife Nina said she is ecstatic with their new abode. “I love it very much,” she said. “I am sure it has had a good impact on his health and he wants to live more, to

continue to live. It is not easy when you are sick”. Nina has noticed a marked difference in her husband since the move. “My husband’s life is much easier now. We are much happier,” she said. “We were happy from first moment we came here.” Because there are only three handicapped units, the decision was made to put the couple on the waiting list for a regular unit, since this housing would be available first. So while Mushkin is not living in a handicapped unit, his housing is much more comfortable than the last townhouse in which he lived, his family says. “He doesn’t have to go up and down steps,” Shteynberg said. The home even has a little back yard, whereas their last home only had a balcony at the back. The couple is enjoying the extra room, especially, since they usually have about 15 relatives over every Shabbat. Nina says the move has even impacted her husband’s mood. “He is not so depressed,” Nina said. FILE PHOTO/STEVE SOMERVILLE “When it is good weather, he wants to go outside and have a walk and have fun in Life has changed for the better for Mark Mushkin and his life. It is so spacious. There is a lot of his wife Nina after moving homes within their Thornair in this unit. You feel good energy in hill co-op this place. We are happy”.

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Feline fans feel frisky as cat adoption centre OK’d BY Laura Finney

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The Thornhill Community Centre and Library will soon be home to a clowder of cats. At its June 23 meeting, Markham Council approved the opening of an animal store-

front, or Cat Adoption and Education Centre (CAEC) that will run out of the Thornhill centre. “It’s a bold new initiative,” said Councillor Valerie Burke. “It’s very exciting.” The idea to open a CAEC came when the city started looking at ways to increase cat

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Seniors relocated A group of senior citizens, who are part of the Thornhill Seniors Club wellness program that runs out of the centre, were worried that if the cats came in they would be out. But they were able to relocate their program. “Initially we were worried we would have to cancel some of our days,” said one of the program organizers. “But right now we are happy with the relocation.” Burke said they were able to do some shuffling to accommodate both the cats and the other programs.

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“We didn’t want to displace anybody,” she said. The new Markham CAEC will be similar to two successful adoption centres in the Niagara and Welland areas. They are both located in retail locations in high traffic areas to help increase adoption rates. According to a staff report, retail locations are too expensive to rent in Markham so staff looked at running the shelter out of a municipally owned property. Additionally, any improvements made to the centre would be an asset for the city. Thornhill Community Centre was a preferred location because of the high number of people who visit the centre, it is furthest away from the local Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) in Newmarket, and there is potential for programs and partnerships with schools, students, seniors and community groups. “I think it will get so many people in the community involved,” Burke said. Some of the programs suggested in the report include reading therapy programs, junior vet programs, animal care educational visits and anxiety therapy. Thronhill also has a high proportion of Markham’s licensed pet owners. The proposed room is used for a spin cycle class. According to the report, the room is located in the recently expanded upper atrium, has a separate entrance and is self-contained with a key lock door. The centre will be fitted with a separate HVAC unit. The OSPCA will manage the operation of the centre, which will be home to no more than 17 healthy and adoption ready cats. According to the report, during the 2014 budget process council approved $150,000 for the implementation of the centre, $100,000 for annual operating costs and $50,000 for capital start-up.

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Globalfest kicks off with sensational performances from some of the biggest and most exciting names in music and dance! Celebrating the music from South America and the Caribbean, the opening day of the Festival will showcase Caribbean dance, Cuban music and the soulful vocals of famed Canadian musicians Jarvis Church and Jully Black. 11 AM - Great Community Entertainment for the Whole Family! NOON - Ontario Steel Band Show 1 PM - Pirate Delsol 2 PM - Opening Ceremony & Sweet Music! Drumming Performance 3 PM - Soul2sole Salsa 4 PM - Ballet Creole 5 PM - Tipica Toronto 7 PM - Jarvis Church 8:30 PM - Jully Black

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Bollywood comes to Pan Am with a spectacular celebration of dance and music. 5 PM - Menaka Thakkar Dance Company 6 PM - Goa Amigos 7 PM - Autorickshaw 8 PM - Shiamak Davar Bollywood Dance 8:30 PM - JoSH the BaND Indian fusion rock band that combines the sounds of India with world music influences from the Western world and beyond.

Bring the whole family to this fun day of music, dance and entertainment culminating with the best music from Hollywood blockbusters! 11 AM - Great Community Entertainment for the Whole Family! 1 PM - Markham Concert Band 2:30 PM - Saat South Asian Dance Show 3 PM - Magic Show 3:30 PM - Fiddlefire With Chris Mckool and the Sultans Of String 4:30 PM - Next Generation Leahy 6 PM - Splash N’Boots 7 PM - The Trevor Leblanc Interactive Show 8 PM - Music Of Hollywood & a Tribute to Star Wars! Conductor Kerry Stratton and the Toronto Concert Orchestra perform timeless hits from movie classics through the decades!

Other Attractions Watch your kids as they enjoy themselves and play with a variety of fun and engaging activities in the designated Kid Zone. Have a Taste of Pan Am from one of the many food vendors, and take a break in the Beer Tent and relax with a beverage while watching or wait for the next performance. Shop, talk and view the work of artisans from around the world. Kids Zone: The kids zone will be open each day from 5 to 10 p.m • Face Painting • Balloon Making • Sports Activities • Giant-Sized Board Games • Hands-On Art Activities by Varley Art Gallery • Pachi Green Screen Photo Booth by Markham Public Libraries • Summer Reading

Club Activity by Markham Public Libraries • Milk Bag Weaving by the Sustainability Department • Activities from the Markham Museum • Circus Buskers – jugglers, stilt walkers • “Circus Interactive Activity Zone” with Heath Tarlin Entertainment – weekends only 1 to 5 p.m. Artisans • Pottery • Jewellery • Visual Arts • Arts & Crafts • Dance Demonstrations • Pan Am official Booth • City of Markham Booth Tastes of PAN AM • Canadian • Chinese • Korean • Caribbean • Mexican • Louisiana Style cooking – The Swamp Girls (July 17 only)

His own musical talent has been described as distinctly soulful and his latest work has fittingly been a tribute to Sam Cooke, an icon of soul music (2012). Jarvis will be on the Globalfest stage opening night at 7 p.m.

Exciting, diverse lineup on stage in free shows July 11-19

Josh Band: JoSH is a Canadian IndoPakistani music group composed of two Jully Black, PAN AM AMBASSADOR at the Reel World Film Festival. Recently members, Rup Magon and Qurram Husand Canadian R&B soul/pop dynamo, inducted into the Portuguese-Canadian sain. JoSH is influenced by hip-hop and Jully Black has been nominated for 4 Juno Walk of Fame, Desman’s talent, charisma Awards, and won the Juno for Best R&B and let’s not forget those good looks, have pop genres and has worked with artists Soul/Recording of the Year for her second inspired and entertained audiences world- including Nelly Furtado and Apache Indian to presents traditional Bhangra music in a album “Revival” in 2008. Multi-talented, wide. Shawn Desman will be hitting Black also starred in the theatrical prothe Globalfest stage on Saturday, July new way to a larger audience. The band’s accolades include MTV India and Pakistan duction of Da Kink In My Hair in 2005 in 18 at 8:30 p.m. awards, a Bollywood Music Award and Toronto. Jully will be part of the openthe coveted Band of the Decade award at ing night ceremonies and performing Jarvis Church: Canadian R&B singerAnokhi Vibe. You can hear this unique on stage at July 11 at 8:30 p.m. songwriter and producer and is the lead sound as Markham celebrates South singer for the R&B-pop group The Philoso- Asian and Indian culture on WednesShawn Desman: A singer, songwriter, pher Kings. Jarvis Church also released day, July 15 at 8:30 p.m. dancer and a television personality three solo albums in 2002, 2008, and Shawn Desman can do it all. Desman’s 2012 with accolades. He also has a keen Messenjah: Has been part of the accolades include a Platinum album, JUNO eye for talent, and has played the role of Canadian Roots/Reggae scene since the and MMVA Awards and he has been recog- producer and mentor for other Canadian early 1980s. As a Juno Award winner they nized at the Canadian Screen Awards and artists such as Nelly Furtado and K’Naan.

have performed at the Canadian National Exhibition, Ontario Place Forum and Maple Leaf Gardens. Messenjah’s song “Jam Session” for many years was the intro for KCMU’s long running reggae show Positive Vibrations. Messenjah will be on the Markham Globalfest Stage Sunday, July 12 at 8:30 p.m. as part of the South America, Caribbean and Fiesta Mexicana day. Mojo & The Bayou Gypsies: The music reflects the Louisiana Zydeco, Cajun and New Orleans traditions of Folk-Jazz, Rock & Roll and Blues Rhythms. Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies have made audiences happy through their engaging live shows worldwide. With performances at the Opera and Vaudeville Houses in the U.S., the Parliament in Canada and with numerous charitable concerts (Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, etc.), the band’s ability to tell stories through their music differentiates themselves from other artists. Watch Mojo & The Bayou Gypsies on Friday, July 17 at 8:30 p.m.

Splash’N Boots: 2014/2015 JUNO Award Nominees, Splash’N Boots is a well renowned musical duo. Nick Adams and Taes Leavitt have performed over 2,000 shows world-wide with shows in countries including Canada, Australia and Western Europe. Splash’N Boots have released eighteen music videos (eight of them were picked up by Treehouse TV!). As proud supporters of Sick Kids Hospital, Splash’N Boots aim is to put a smile on every child’s face. The duo will be entertaining on Family Day, July 19 at 6 p.m.

|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, July 9, 2015

Musicians, performers add flare to Pan Am fest

Music of Hollywood: Illustrious and renowned conductor Kerry Stratton and the Toronto Concert Orchestra will perform a Tribute to Star Wars and other timeless hits from movie classics throughout the decades. With 50 musicians on the Markham Global Fest stage under Kerry Stratton’s direction, this performance will wow the audience. Kerry and the Toronto Concert Orchestra will perform as part of the closing show on Family Day, Sunday, July 19 at 8 p.m.

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Jason Chung carded a three-round, 11-under par 205 to capture the boys division at the CN Future Link Quebec Championship at Golf Chateau-Bromont in Bromont, Sunday. Entering the final round, the Thornhill resident shot a six-under 66 to win the title by two strokes ahead of Charles-Eric Belanger of Quebec City. For Chung, the victory was his first in a couple of years. It was a case of his game coming together at the right time. “Its really been a good past few days and I feel I’ve finally broke through with my game,” he said in a Golf Canada news release. Chung noted his game plan coming into the final round was to focus on hitting fairways and greens to set him up for as many birdie chances as possible.

That plan worked well as he recorded eight birdies in the final round. In doing so, Chung was quick to note his ability to make putts was an essential ingredient. “I made most, if not all, of my putts from inside eight feet, so I think that’s what made the difference today,” he cited. With the victory, Chung feels it will bolster his game entering his future tournaments this season. “It is a boost of confidence that I can hopefully take into the next couple of tournaments I will be playing. I’d like to think of it as a new chapter because I’ve never gone this low,” he said. Chung will return to Quebec to compete in the Canadian Junior Boys’ Championship at the Summerlea Golf and Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion from Aug. 3 to 6.

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Dealer order/trade may be necessary. ††The Nissan Loyalty Offer (“Offer”) is available only to eligible customers who (as of Feb 1, 2015) lease/leased, finance/financed or own/owned a 2009 or newer Nissan brand vehicle (an “Existing Vehicle”). Eligibility for the Offer will be determined by Nissan Canada Inc. (“NCI”) in its sole discretion. Proof of current or previous ownership/lease/finance contract will be required. Offer is not transferrable or assignable, except to a co-owner/co-leasee of the Existing Vehicle who resides within the same household as the intended recipient of the Offer. If the eligible customer elects to lease or finance a new and previously unregistered Nissan brand vehicle (excluding NV, Fleet and daily rentals) (an “Eligible New Vehicle”) through NCI and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. (collectively “NCF”), then he/she will receive a specified amount of stackable loyalty dollars (“Loyalty Dollars”), as follows: (i) Micra/Versa/Sentra ($500); (ii) Juke/Altima/Rogue ($600); (iii) Frontier/Xterra/ Leaf/Murano/Pathfinder ($800); and (iv) Maxima/Z/Titan, Armada/GT-R ($1000). Loyalty Dollars will be applied before taxes which means they are inclusive of all applicable taxes. Alternatively, if the eligible customer elects to purchase or lease/finance an Eligible New Vehicle (excluding GT-R and Leaf) other than through NCF, then he/she will receive a three-year/48,000 kilometers (whichever comes first) Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan which consists of a maximum of 6 service visits, each consisting of 1 oil change (using conventional 5W30 motor oil) and 1 tire rotation. For complete details on the Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan, ask your dealer. Offer has no cash redemption value and can be combined with other offers. 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T-bone crashes drop by 48% at intersections with red light cameras BY CHRIS TRABER

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Collision rates on York Region roads reached a 10-year low, stated the 2015 Traffic Safety Status Report The study, which documents road safety trends, was received by York Regional Council last week. York Region chairperson and CEO Wayne Emmerson said the report reflects motor vehicle collision data on regional roads collected and reviewed by the region in partnership with York Regional Police.

Visit york.ca to access the traffic safety status report online.

On average, there were more than 3.26 million daily vehicle trips made each day between 2012 and 2014, the document said. “York Region has seen a decrease in the total number of collisions over the past five years and our goal is to further reduce these numbers,” Emmerson said. “Continuously working towards improving traffic safety is vital to providing residents and visitors with safer ways to move in and across regional roads.” Highlights in the report include: · Collision rates in 2014 reached a 10-year low; · 70 per cent of all collisions were a direct cause of someone’s improper driving; 36 per cent were due to acts of aggressive driving; · Collisions most frequently occur on Fridays from the months of October to January, and during the evening rush hour; · The number of collisions is closely related to traffic volumes; as volumes increase, so

do collisions; · 44 per cent of all collisions were rearend collisions; · Most collisions, for all modes of travel, occur at signalized intersections; · 91 per cent of pedestrian involved collisions resulted in injury; · 70 per cent of all collisions occurred during dry road surface conditions; · Since implementing red light cameras in 2013, the number of right angle collisions has reduced by 48 per cent at red light camera locations.

‘York Region has seen a decrease in the total number of collisions over the past five years and our goal is to further reduce these numbers.’

|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, July 9, 2015

Collision rates on York Region roadways decline to 10-year low

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It’s important to have programs and measures in place to ensure the safety of people travelling throughout the region, Richmond Hill Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora, chairperson of York’s transportation services, said. “In addition to implementing programs, it is necessary to review the results and assess their effectiveness.” While there are a number of factors that contribute to the decrease in collisions, safety programs play an important role. Some of the programs York Region has put in place include revising speed limits on Regional roads, installing red light cameras at 20 intersections and implementing safety campaigns to enhance awareness for issues affecting pedestrian safety.

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THURSDAY, JULY 9 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 or blankets 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 is posted at park.

SATURDAY, JULY 11 Songs Under The Stars returns with first stargazing and musical outdoor concert July 11 at 7 p.m. in Piazza Courtyard at Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. Featuring singer-songwriter and recording artist Derek Christie and band performing live under the night skies, with guests Laurelle Augustyn and Greg Swain. David Dunlap Observatory Defender Astro team will have telescopes for stargazing. Show free (or pay what you can donation) and all ages. Non-perishable food items 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/ Annual Ward 5 Summer Barbecue presented by Councillor Karen Cilevitz July 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Park, Richmond Hill, Harding Blvd W. at Arnold Cres, south of Hopkins Street. Free event, meet Ward 5 Civic Engagement Committee members, enjoy music by Derek Christie Band and Laurelle Augustyn and Sacha Visagie, plus dancers of Phoenix Academy of the Arts. Honoured guests are Olympian skating legend Elvis Stojko, Special Olympians

Church for all children, Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. all summer long. If you would like to help out as coach, or need student volunteer hours, email info@dropinsoccer.net. For more details, visit dropinsoccer.net

Community Calendar Stephen Petruccelli and Jeremie Philippe, plus solar telescope observing with DDO Defenders astronomers. Funds raised go to 360Kids. Third meeting of the new Richmond Hill Philosophy & Storytelling Club will be held July 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the home of organizer Mora Campbell, 11 Kitsilano Cres. Topic to discuss: Should the United States join Canada?, with possible First Nations/Metis perspective on this question. Rain or shine; please bring lawn chair. For questions, call Mora at 647-608-5273 or email moracamp@hotmail.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 — including fishing basics, safety, species identification, basic tackle, conservation and more — 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

TUESDAY, JULY 14 Castro Liu’s ninth annual Ward 3 Community Barbecue is July 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., rain or shine, at Richmond Green Park, 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E. at Leslie. Everyone is invited to enjoy free children’s activities, local talent performances, music of George St. Kitts, community booths and refreshments (while supplies last) of burgers, hotdogs, samosa, cotton candy,

popcorn and drinks. Also available for sale is ice cream and French fries; proceeds benefit Bayview and Richmond Green secondary schools. For more, email councilevents@richmondhill.ca or call 905-771-5497. Free Jazz in the Plaza returns this summer every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in the outdoor courtyard of the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St. July 14 enjoy the music of jazz artist Roselyn Brown. In the event of rain, concert moves indoors.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Home Base Basketball Tournament and Community Barbecue is July 15, 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, aims to engage youth in day of fun and interaction with community. Donations of funds, non-perishable food and youth clothing appreciated. For tours of 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

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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

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Another popular, free Thursday Concert in the Park runs July 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mill Pond Park, corner of Mill and Trench streets. Enjoy the country/bluegrass music of The Good Brothers, Richmond Hill’s own Juno award winners, sponsored by The Liberal newspaper. Bring lawn chairs, blankets or cushions to sit around the gazebo and enjoy the outdoor concert. Extra parking available at east lot of Mackenzie Health Hospital. In the event of inclement weather, cancellation sign posted at park.

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 Encore Symphonic Concert Band July 19, For details, visit www.mcband.ca/concerts/

MONDAY, JULY 20 Feel alone and depressed, hopeless? The Canadian Mental Health Association offers Support for Depression group in Richmond Hill Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 204. No fee or registration; for details, call CMHA York Region at 905-853-8477 or visit cmha-yr.on.ca

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Starting July 21, free Basic Computer Training for Seniors 50+ is offered at Richmond Hill Welcome Centre, for new immigrants, 1:30 to 3:30 at Centre inside South Hill Shopping Centre, Yonge and 16th. Sessions in English with Farsi interpretation, learn basic computer and device tools, setting up email, read online newspapers, download photos etc. Training is July 21 and 23; 28 and 30, plus dates in Aug. and Sept. Spaces limited, to register call 1-877-761-1155 ext. 3211.

A free drop-in soccer program for children runs every Thursday at Baif Park (just north of Hillcrest Mall on Baif Blvd.) in Richmond Hill. The popular InSpyre program for youth, ages 5 to 12, is sponsored by Holy Cross Lutheran

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Moe Buckle had magnetic personality By Chris TraBer

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he quantity and heartfelt quality of the condolences sent to Maurice “Moe” Buckle’s family following his passing May 14, 2015 at 71, are more than tributes; they also serve as poignant characterizations of the beloved Keswick man’s life. Personally and professionally, Moe, as most called him, had a legion of connections, son Chris Buckle said. “He had a network of people over the span of his life,” he recalled. “He had a lot of friends and acquaintances.” Moe had a magnetic personally, his son recalled.

Moe Buckle (centre) and his sons, Chris and Brad. “He had a calming, warm presence,” he said. “He was always inviting you in. Congenial, serious, fun, he was all of the above as appropriate for the occasion.

“He was a jokester who enjoyed a good laugh and a good party.” Moe was also a respected professional. A former police officer, he served

on both Metro Toronto and York Regional Police forces. He worked for Dawson’s Marina in Keswick for several years and, for the past 22 years, successfully managed and consulted at Traffic Ticket Advocates in Newmarket. Chris continues to work at the company, providing legal services specializing in Highway Traffic Act offences. As a licenced paralegal with the Upper Canada Law Society and longtime member of the Institute of Agents at Court, he actively defended traffic ticket matters in court since 1993. Moe was well known and respected throughout the GTA for providing professional representation. He worked until the end, Chris

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Graduated from St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School on June 24, 2015 She graduated with honors, was designated an Ontario Scholar and achieved the subject award for The Dramatic Arts. In 2014, Brittany had her first book published and has had lead roles in ads, movies, and school plays. Brittany heads off to York University this fall to study Theatre. Congratulations and best of luck. We are so very proud of you. Love always, Dad, Mom, Donovan, Grandma and Nikey

Beloved husband to Genevieve (nee Burry) of NFLD for 71 years. Loving father to Susan Guiry of Mississauga, Edward (Bruna) of Brantford, Carolyn (Donald) Mabley of Uxbridge, and the late Douglas (Anne) of Brampton. Cherished grandfather to 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Only brother to the late Betty Dunster. Stan proudly served with the Royal Canadian Navy in WWII and spent 44 years with Canada Post on their mail train cars, and then at the posts offices in Aurora and Thornhill until his retirement. Lifelong member to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375 and member of the Masonic Lodge. Visitation was held at MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, 10366 Yonge St., Richmond Hill on Saturday, July 4th at 11 a.m. until the time of service at 12 noon in the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations to the RCL Br 375, 233 Center St. E., Richmond Hill L4C 1A7 in memory of Stan would be appreciated.

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said, adding his father instilled invaluable life lessons. “He always said if you put the time and effort in, you’ll get it back,” he said. “He worked for everything he had.” Commiserations poured in. “A great man that in a lot of ways was larger than life and had a big heart to match,” wrote Deborah Cherry. “He enjoyed life and helped many in many ways during his life.” “Maurice was a special soul and will be greatly missed,” Michael and Katherine Fuchs said. “He was a true gentleman, always smiling and very professional to the court clerks,” Janet Mills offered. “He will be remembered for a very long time.”

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