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Caught in a power struggle Residents, critics wary of hydro rate cut that defers costs onto future generations

charges over that time. Goodchild said the Liberals are just kicking the can down the road. “Instead of reducing rates, it is going to cost us more in the JUSTIN SKINNER long run,” he said. “This is not JOHN EDWARDS going to help us whatsoever. SIMON MARTIN They’re doing this for votes.” The government’s new This summer we’ll see a measures also include helpbreak on hydro bill costs, but ing low-income residents and some residents particularly hard broadening the rural and remote hit by high rates and delivery rate protection program by subfees, aren’t buying it. sidizing rural homeowners who Daren Goodchild, a horse have unusually high distribufarmer from Markham, has felt tion rates. The savings could be the pinch. between $12 and $75 depending The electricity bill for his on consumption and rate plan. small farm from October to Those subsidies will cost the December in 2016 totalled $592, government’s treasury, and taxincluding $130 in delivery fees payers, about $2.5 billion over alone. With an electric wellthe next three years. pump for water and an oilCritics say lowering the cost burning furnace in his 160-yearof hydro artificially without old home, the costs of running addressing broader structural the farm are fast spiralling out issues is a mistake. of control and he feels “Nothing in the govthere’s little hope of ernment’s new plan slowing it. changes the under“It’s gotten to lying costs of the ‘Nothing in the the point where power system,” government’s new we have changed said energy plan changes the our behaviour as consultant Tom best we can but Adams. underlying costs it doesn’t seem He challenged of the power to make a lick the notion that of difference,” he Wynne’s plan was system.” said. like refinancing a Premier Kathleen mortgage. – Tom Adams, Wynne announced “Not true. Her energy March 2 that the govplan is like refinancing consultant ernment would reduce monthly rental costs. hydro rates by 25 per The monthly rent paycent, which includes the ments will go down, but eight per cent rebate on after the next election the the Ontario portion of the renter will be in much HST. In order to do this, worse trouble.” the plan refinances the Adams says Ontario is payments to private power actually enjoying something providers who signed on for of a “power cost sweet spot” 20-year contracts. at the moment, with relatively Under the new plan, the provaffordable nuclear power. But ince has increased the payment that’s about to change, he said, term from 20 to 30 years, which with some of the province’s will incur $25 billion in interest nuclear generating units up

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LIGHTS OUT: ONTARIO’S ELECTRICITY PROBLEM

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Daren Goodchild is one of many Ontarians struggling with surging hydro rates. He lives on a farm in rural Markham and says the electricity costs of running his small farm have become insanely high. for refurbishment in the near future. “A decline in nuclear production and a sharp increase in cost is about to happen,” Adams said. Keith Brooks, programs director at Environmental Defence, is pleased the government’s plan includes conservation initiatives like the $200 million Affordability Fund, which helps people make their homes more energy efficient. But he said the government’s reforms make no changes to the supply mix – the amount of power we get from nuclear versus gas versus wind. “… To keep costs low, we need to see more renewables in Ontario’s future,” he wrote in an opinion piece for Metroland Media. “Wind and solar power costs are plummeting, while costs for nuclear power are rising. Renewable energy has created a solid foundation for a clean economy – one that Ontario now needs to

build upon.” Ontario’s PC and NDP energy critics both say halting the sale of public electric companies is priority Number 1. The cost to consumers is being hijacked by the drive for profit. “…Because of the way these new private power contracts are written, we are stuck paying guaranteed profit for power plants whether we need them or not,” said Peter Tabuns, NDP energy critic. “Right now, Ontario generates more power than we can use, about $2 billion a year worth of surplus power that we sell to Quebec and New York at a deep — 75 per cent — discount. In fact, many times we have to pay them to take our power.” Transparency on the government’s current energy contracts is also lacking, said Todd Smith, PC energy critic. “In my own riding of Prince Edward-Hastings, I’ve watched power companies ask for and get

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extensions from the government that drag the project out years beyond what was envisioned by the original deal,” he said. “That’s not something you do if you’re on the side of the people paying hydro bills.” Mark Rodger, a lawyer with Borden Ladner Gervais and an expert in the utility sector, meanwhile, said delivery charges are a necessary hit. Simply being hooked up to hydro costs money even when energy is not being used. Those costs could be cut, however, should some of Ontario’s 60-plus utility companies merge. By having different companies running their own distribution systems, he said, it adds $1 billion in costs. “Through consolidation, you can remove those costs through efficiency gains,” he said. – with files from David Nickle

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2017 ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Application Deadline: March 31, 2017 A Tax Credit, in the amount of $346.00 is provided by the City of Vaughan to elderly homeowners who qualify. In order to qualify for this Tax Credit, THE OWNER MUST: • Be 65 years of age or older as of MARCH 31, 2017. • Have been assessed as the owner and occupant of residential property used as the principal residence in the City of Vaughan, for a period of not less than 1 year immediately preceding the application deadline. • The applicant (owner) must be currently receiving the GUARANTEED INCOME SUPPLEMENT (GIS) under Part II of the OLD AGE SECURITY ACT (Canada) by the application deadline (March 31, 2017). The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) is an income tested monthly benefit that low income seniors receive in addition to their Old Age Security pension. • Have completed an application form and submitted to the Tax Office no later than March 31, 2017, which is the final deadline for applications. As part of the approval process, applicants are requested to submit one, or both, of the following documents with the application: 1. Guaranteed Income Supplement Entitlement letter from Service Canada which states that your application for Guaranteed Income Supplement has been approved; AND/OR 2. A Copy of your T4 slip (T4OAS) for the tax year 2016. Application forms are available from the Tax Office at City Hall. They may also be printed from the City of Vaughan website at www.vaughan.ca.

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Masking true cost of hydro won’t fix broken system Our hydro bills may be going down this summer, but don’t pop the bubbly just yet. While Ontario residents will see an average 25 per cent reduction on the bottom line, what they won’t see is what it’s going to cost future generations and the current structural inefficiencies and ongoing bad planning that make electricity expensive for us in the first place. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the savings this month saying it was the fair thing to do. She heard from families struggling with their bills and struggling to understand why rates have skyrocketed. Unfortunately, because the history of hydro and its mismanagement is such a long and complicated one, politicians looking to distract would-be voters benefit from its current complexity. People don’t get it and don’t have the time, the comprehension or the willingness to figure it out. What they do get is how hard it is to pay a huge bill. So Wynne’s Liberals are waving a shiny 25 per cent hydro cut over here, while over there, our expensive hydro system continues to plod along. The lower bills come from refinancing the term of payment the province owes to private power providers - from 20 years to 30. So we’re deferring costs to future generations in order to get some immediate relief. And we’re incurring about $25 billion in extra interest charges over that time. Additional relief will be coming through low-income and rural subsidy programs, but that too comes at a cost of $2.5 billion over the next three years charged to Ontario’s treasury and taxpayers. As tempting as it is to celebrate lower bills, with an election year in 2018, we need to hold all parties to account to do more than float distractions. Ontario generates more power than it knows what to do with and we’re forced to sell it to our neighbours at a discounted rate. Sometimes we have to pay for them to take it. The sale of Hydro One has locked us into guaranteed contracts with private power providers whether we need that power or not. There’s little transparency as to the details of private contracts and that takes accountability right out of the system. We need a comprehensive plan and a system overhaul. Keep that in mind when you’re told to celebrate your June power bill. It’s not nearly enough.

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• LETTERS • Time to put focus back on real news Kudos to the artist of this cartoon! I’m sick of seeing everything Trump does super-analyzed, including dozens of stories on the meaning of the handshake between Trudeau and Trump. Like, really? It would appear that serious journalists have stooped to the level of rag journalists (dare we call them journalists?). Instead of reporting on serious issues (e.g. the continuing wars all over the world, serious economic problems, homelessness, the state of our health system etc.), they prefer to analyze a handshake. I think most people (including the ones that don’t like him) have had enough of the sniping at Trump and

want to get back to real news. Both in Canada and the U.S., we need to focus on the issues that affect our respective nations and not how Trump combs his hair or seeing a picture of his backside, because the wind blew his coat-tails up, as he climbs a plane. This is worse than the Rob Ford (God rest his soul) era. Rita Maio Woodbridge

Angered by article on ’body rubber’ Re: Sale of sex laws need to change, says ’body rubber’, Feb. 16. I’m angry about Jeremy Grimaldi’s story that gave a Vaughan prostitute a platform to promote an industry that exploits countless

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women and children throughout the GTA. I’ve studied the Canadian sex trade for the past decade, and helped many young people escape it’s exploitation. People involved in prostitution are desperate to either escape it, or to justify the fast money and stigmatized lifestyle. There are good reasons that buying sex is illegal in Canada; and it’s anything but a victimless crime. The young women I work with suffer severe mental health issues, drug addictions and chronic medical conditions from their sex trade involvement. Onyx Ronin, the alter ego of the woman Mr. Grimaldi interviewed, suggests its right and fitting that men should be able to buy access to women’s bodies. Ronin calls it "selling intimacy" and would have us believe that she receives nothing but re-

spect from her clients. In contrast, colleagues of mine who have been exploited in local massage parlours tell seemingly endless stories of violence, addictions and human trafficking. Like Ronin, my friends staunchly defended prostitution, when they were trapped in it. Only after distancing themselves from the exploitation, and beginning the healing process, were they able to speak about the abuse. Ronin’s attempt at advocacy for body rubbers is overshadowed by a bid for her own validation from law makers. The story sends out a confusing message and ultimately affirms the men to indulge in an illegal industry that opposes Canadian values. John Cassells Street Youth and Human Trafficking Specialist, SIM Canada

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Fraudster cop fired for phoney massage invoices JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com The York police union plans to seek a judicial review after a female police officer was fired for benefits fraud soon after two colleagues accused of the same offence were allowed to keep their jobs. Former Const. Salwa Husseini, a Richmond Hill officer, was fired from her job after she falsely claimed to have received 15 massage therapy treatments totalling $1,224. In her professional services hearing, she cited a series of personal issues, including the breakup of her marriage, her ex-husband’s bankruptcy and a subsequent relationship that turned abusive. She further explained that she was not spending the money on luxury items, rather using it as spending cash as she continued to pay off her debt, which she said ranged from $70,000 to $100,000. Colleagues who spoke on her behalf at the hearing said that during this time, Husseini worked more paid duty than anyone in the office, earning her the nickname "pay duty queen." She said she was paying off items including a $14,000 student loan and a $48,000 loan to pay for her wedding.

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York police union president Todd Sepkowski helped negotiate a new contract that was ratified after a six-month delay. However the panel also found that during this time she went on vacations to Jamaica and the Bahamas. It was also said that she was spending money on alcohol and cigarettes, although these habits were a way for her to deal with the stress of her debt. Hearing officer and York police Supt. Graeme Turl found Husseini should be fired. One of the reasons, on top of her dishonesty, was her lack of service at the force. "In this case, we have an officer who was with us for 13/4 quarter years before starting to steal from the organization," he wrote. "Thus there is no significant mitigating factor of tenure nor is

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there a significant risk-management tool in relation to investment. This is a considerable difference between this case and MacDonald even though MacDonald took more and may have altered more documents." In two other recent fraud cases, Const. Stuart Coleman, who has worked for the service since 2005, defrauded the insurance firm for $21,547 and Const. Eric MacDonald, who has worked for the service since 1999, took $6,373. In all, the service has been defrauded by six employees, the document noted. Union president Todd Sepkowski said he would like to see a more uniform approach.

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Deputy Mayor Michael Di Biase no longer TRCA vice chair ADAM MARTIN-ROBBINS amartinrobbins@yrmg.com Furio Liberatore got some news last week that he’s been waiting months to hear. The lifelong Vaughan resident was happy to learn deputy Mayor Michael Di Biase is no longer vice-chair of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), even if it had nothing to do with a small group of residents calling for his ouster. "I’m glad he’s gone," Liberatore said Friday. "It’s a step in the right direction for the environment in York Region." His comments come after learning Markham councillor Jack Heath is now vice-chair after being acclaimed during annual elections Feb. 24. Both Heath and Di Biase say this change was the result of previous discussions, not public pressure for Di Biase to step

down or be removed. Back in 2015, Di Biase and Heath both expressed interest in being second in command and decided to square off in an election. Di Biase won. In 2016, Heath reportedly approached Di Biase about giving up the position, but he wanted to remain vice-chair for another year. So Heath didn’t run and Di Biase was acclaimed. This time around, Di Biase says, he didn’t run so Heath could have the job. "It was just simply working together, making Jack happy," said Di Biase, who remains on the TRCA executive committee after Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow stepped down. Regardless, Liberatore is pleased. He was among a handful of angry residents who, last summer, began calling for Di Biase’s ouster. They alleged he was

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Vaughan Regional Councillor Michael Di Biase. working to "undermine" the TRCA’s efforts to protect an environmentally sensitive piece of land, known as 230 Grand Trunk Ave., from being developed. Di Biase denies the allegations. Calls for his removal as

vice-chair escalated in December following a Global News investigation that found Di Biase, back in 2015, tried to pull the TRCA from pleading its case to protect the 4.5hectare property, home to a wetland as well as a number of endangered and

rare species, before the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Di Biase said he was doing the city’s bidding as it reached a settlement with the developer. And, he told Global, Vaughan’s lawyers wanted the city and TRCA to present a united

position at the OMB. The TRCA board ultimately rejected his attempt to withdraw the agency from the OMB hearing and made its case. In the end, the OMB came up with a compromise that permits development on the western portion of the property while opening the door to potential to development on a middle section, pending further study. A third section at the eastern end, site of a wetland, is off limits. Di Biase acknowledges Liberatore and other residents are upset with him because of the settlement and OMB ruling, but says he didn’t cause it to happen. "He (Liberatore) felt that I did not support his cause or the cause of the community, which was not true. Whatever happened was as a result of an OMB hearing." With files from Lisa Queen and Tim Kelly

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SIMONE JOSEPH sjoseph@yrmg.com The negative impact of daylight saving time can be lessened, according to Dr. Paul Cantarutti, chief of Family and Community Medicine at Southlake Regional Health Centre. Dr. Cantarutti points out that in the three days after the transition to daylight saving, there is a documented increase in heart attacks. He has seen this phenomenon most while working on the emergency ward. "The reason is not clear. It is thought it has an impact on circadian rhythms. It alters cortisol levels, a hormone secreted by adrenal glands," he said. Daylight saving time begins Sunday March 12. The day after the change to daylight saving, the number of car accidents increases, he said. The reason for this is not

known but it is thought the change triggers increase in fatigue and sleep disorders. It is also thought to impact childhood behaviour, he said. Children sometimes become tired and cranky the day or two after the switch, he said. Dr. Cantarutti points out that by springing forward, we lose an hour of sleep. Here is what Dr. Cantarutti recommends: 1) Make a gradual transition. Go to bed each night 15 minutes earlier for a few days or a week leading up to the change. 2) Practice good sleep

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Improve cardiac arrest response times: councillor LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com The time it takes to provide medical care to someone suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest in York Region needs to improve, Markham Coun. Jack Heath says. The Ministry of Health has set a target time of anyone in the community, including paramedics, using an automatic defibrillator on a cardiac arrest victim to be within six minutes 60 per cent of the time. Defibrillators can be found in many public buildings such as recreation centres. Even though York exceeds the ministry’s target, hitting the six-minute guideline 70 per cent of the time, Heath said that’s not good enough. "I’m pleased with sudden cardiac arrest (response), we’re meeting

the target of six minutes 70 per cent of the time. Of course, that means 30 per cent of the time, we’re not meeting the six minutes, and I worry that six minutes certainly may leave someone no longer in distress but passed away," he said at a regional committee discussion March 2 on paramedic response times. "I don’t know whether or not I can easily sell that target and sell the performance as being the best the public would expect." A report on the region’s response times for 2016 shows paramedics respond to sudden cardiac arrest, major trauma and severe respiratory distress within eight minutes 80 per cent of the time. "I think our public would like better numbers than that," Heath said. "The public would like

better numbers than that. We do a good job. But if your father or your mother or what have you has a heart attack, you want them there in three or four minutes, not in eight or nine," he said. Sudden cardiac arrest is a very infrequent occurrence, with paramedics responding to about 500 a year among 85,000 calls, Norm Barrette, chief of paramedic services, said. But because the condition requires the fastest response time, the ministry has set the six-minute community target, he said. The best way to improve that is to have more defibrillators in the community and to educate more residents about how to respond, Barrette said. "We have exceptional response times in York Region, and paramedics work very hard each and every day to achieve the

shortest times from a 911 call to when paramedics arrive and start taking care of the patient," he said. "Paramedics are part of achieving that target but so is the rest of the community. So, how can we make further improvements? It’s really how do we better connect people who are in the community to become engaged." Given the size of the region, the mix of urban and rural communities, traffic congestion and high call demand that has increased by 34 per cent over the last five years, paramedics are responding "exceptionally well" to emergencies and are achieving faster response times annually, Barrette added. Meanwhile, the region has made recommendations over the years to the province to improve the dispatch system, he said.

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l Thursday, March 9 Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival 2017 - Kortright WHEN: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley Dr., Vaughan CONTACT: 416-667-6295, info@kortright.org COST: Admission applies Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, activities, and of course pancakes and real maple syrup. Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break. l Friday, March 10 Language Cafe - Friday WHEN: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. WHERE: The Bridge Church, 5440 16th Ave., Markham CONTACT: 905-294-6716 COST: These are informal drop-in opportunities where you can enjoy a beverage and snack while practicing English with fluent locals and other newcomers.

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WHEN: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N., Markham CONTACT: Elaine Kerys, 905479-4178, elainekerys47@gmail.com COST: Shanaaz Gokool, CEO, Dying with Dignity Canada, will address the new legislation surrounding assisted dying.A small donation is always appreciated. l Thursday, March 16 Newmarket Prostate Cancer Support Group March Meeting WHEN: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. WHERE: Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place, 474 Davis Dr., Newmarket CONTACT: Walt Klywak, 905-8951975, info@newmarketprostatecancer.com, www.newmarketprostatecancer.com COST: Dr. Jack Barkin will present on HIFU as an option for the management of localized prostate cancer. Everyone is welcome.

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