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CHRIS SIMON chris.simon@simcoe.com The environment is a bit like an aging relative - everybody wants to keep it healthy, but there’s plenty of bickering on exactly how to do it. At Innisfil’s Nantyr Shores Secondary School, the Enviroventure specialist high skills major program is shaping young minds around the notion they can still alter the course of the warming planet. The class is located in a portable, a few steps away from the school football field. The room is messy because it is teeming with teenagers more worried about saving the planet than tidying up their own world. They have been working on models of sustainable homes and just returned from the Change Your World conference at York University. A few inches of snow had fallen in the early hours of this spring day, covering grass shoots that had begun to pop up from the field. Within a day the snow was gone again, as the temperature fluctuated. "At our school, we have a lot of environmentally conscious students," Grade 12 student Maegan Damianakis said. "We want to see things change; we don’t want to adapt to the crappy situation going on around us." "We’re trying to speed up our processes, but it’s not going as fast as climate change," added Grade 11 student Johnathan Purkis. "I’m hopeful for change." The students believe that, if everyone pitches in, positive change can be achieved. However, many leading scientists seem less optimistic. In the Greenhouse Gas Progress Report 2016, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario noted climate change will be less severe here than in other areas of the world, but pushed the need to prepare for the inevitable changes ahead. "It is too late to avoid some dis-

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ruptive and expensive changes to our environment and economy," the report states. "But we can still influence how destructive those changes will be. By working together, we can still protect much of what we love." Climate change is already increasing the risk of wildfires, crippling cold-water fish habitats, stressing moose populations and helping invasive species flourish in Ontario. The outdoor winter sports season is shortening. Severe heat and drought have damaged crops and affected water supplies. In 2015, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were the highest they’ve been in at least 800,000 years. While Ontario lowered its

carbon footprint to six per cent below 1990 levels in 2014, mostly through the closing of coal-fired power generating stations, it still relies on fossil fuels for 80 per cent of its energy. Transportation represents the largest and fastest growing share of emissions. Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo, says the temperature is up, on average, 2 to 3C in southern Ontario, when compared to pre-industrial levels. For every 1C increase, the atmosphere holds seven per cent more moisture. The result is more extreme weather, including microburst downpours and ice storms - events communities across the province

have experienced in recent years. "It is here to stay; it is irreversible," Feltmate said. "We can slow it down, which we should do, but it will not stop it. Climate change has happened, it is happening and it is going to continue to happen." He says governments need to immediately adopt standards and polices that reflect the impact of climate change and ensure all new infrastructure and residential developments comply. Climate models can be used to determine future floodplains and larger water pipes should be installed during the construction of new subdivisions to lower the risk of future disaster. "Don’t build the place as if you’re oblivious to the threat cli-

mate change or the potential for flooding presents," he said. "You cannot cheat this system. Every day we don’t adapt, frankly, is a day we don’t have." At this current pace, Ontario could see average temperatures climb by another 3 to 4C within decades. While the majority of Ontario’s electricity is produced by nuclear, hydro and renewable sources - leaving no carbon footprint and more energy efficient vehicles have been introduced in recent years, that good work is undone by gridlock on local roadways. "All the energy efficiency has gone out the window by having people sit in traffic endlessly," Feltmate said. "We’ve just got too many people concentrated in one locality. Building a relief line on a subway or getting more GO Transit cars in the morning isn’t going to compensate for the fact we’re going to have another 1.3 million people in this region in the nottoo-distant future." Federal, provincial and municipal governments have taken positive steps to address climate change, but action is about "damage control," rather than "righting the ship," he stressed. Still, others say the little steps, when added up, will help humanity complete the race. "I don’t think being hopeless is the solution," Enviroventure teacher Mark Gaynik said. "You got to think of what kind of world we want to live in. It’s important to advocate and be out there."

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ADAM MARTIN-ROBBINS amartinrobbins@yrmg.com The Rotary Club of Kleinburg, Nobleton and Schomberg’s popular Lobsterfest fundraiser happens later this month, and this year, it will help raise funds for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada through a partnership with Miss Vaughan. The 18th annual all-youcan-eat event takes place at the Trisan Centre at 25 Dillane Dr. in Schomberg on Saturday, May 27, starting

at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, which cost $80, can be purchased at the Nobleton Scotiabank branch or from a local Rotarian. In addition to the food lobster, hip of beef, mussels, salads and dessert there will be live and silent auctions, skills games and a 50-50 draw. Proceeds will go to support the Children’s Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children between age three and 17 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness

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The support came about after Rushi Chakrabarti, who captured the title of Miss Vaughan at the Miss World Ontario competition in January, approached the club about joining forces to help her raise funds for the nonprofit. Chakrabarti, along with all the other young women vying for the Miss World Canada crown, are raising money for the charity as the pageant’s nonprofit partner this year. To find out more, email john.westcott@rubiq.ca.

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Governments must plan for climate change We’ve passed the point of no return. In her 2016 Greenhouse Gas Progress Report, entitled Facing Change, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dianne Saxe, writes that what we think of as "normal" weather is gone. In 2015, for the first time in at least 800,000 years, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million and won’t likely dip below that level again in the foreseeable future. "It is too late to avoid some disruptive and expensive changes to our environment and economy," the report states. "But we can still influence how destructive those changes will be." According to the head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo, Blair Feltmate, temperatures in southern Ontario are up, on average, 2 to 3 C compared to pre-industrial levels. "It is here to stay; it is irreversible," Feltmate said. "We can slow it down, which we should do, but it will not stop it. Climate change has happened, it is happening and it is going to continue to happen." The fact of the matter is, we’re already seeing the effects of climate change. Parts of Western Canada are experiencing warmer, drier weather of late - increasing the risk of wildfires, such as that which struck Fort McMurray, Alta. last summer. Parts of Ontario, including the GTA, are getting more severe storms and seeing a greater potential for flooding such as that which occurred earlier this month. And while this part of the world may not be as hard hit by the impacts of climate change as others, officials at all levels of government would still be wise to take the Scouts Motto to heart and be prepared. While action plans aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints are common among governments, the response to the effects of our changing climate are more often reactive rather than proactive. Instead of continuing to plan as though climate change is simply a possibility, policymakers need to treat it as what it is: a reality. Municipalities, for example, should heed Feltmate’s advice and adopt new standards for future development, such as wider water pipes and larger floodplains, to lessen the risk of disasters. At the same time, work must begin on upgrading older infrastructure to help protect existing areas from harm. Climate change is here and it’s not a question of if severe weather will impact us, but when. Our leaders, from municipalities to the federal government, need to act now to mitigate its effects.

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• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • Balanced provincial budget ’smoke and mirrors’ RE: EDITORIAL: Ontario one correction away from a debt crisis, May 4. You wrote, "The Kathleen Wynne government turned the financial page Thursday and introduced a balanced budget ..." No, they did not. It was a fake balance, just ’smoke and mirrors’. One-time money from the sale of Hydro One, government buildings (such as the LCBO and OPG headquarters), was taken as income. You never do this, even if the fake sale is justified (it wasn’t). The financial accountability office (FAO) has debunked this so-called ’balance’, citing the measures

used to create the illusion of balance. The FAO also doubted that the financial projections were valid. It also looks like capital expenditures may have been depreciated over an exaggerated service life. As for the hydro rate relief plan, this is just bizarre. They are simply borrowing more for our children to pay. Meanwhile, the taxpayer pays the rising debt service charges. Roger Jones Thornhill

We need honest politicians, not more RE: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vaughan City Hall doesn’t need more politicians, April 27. I couldn’t agree more

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with the letter of Mr. Moscardelli. We don’t need more politicians. We need politicians with a conscience that keep the words in their promises; that are there to represent the people and the people is 100 per cent, including the one per cent that dictates what to do to the politicians. As I said many times, the population in Vaughan increased more than 10 times in the past 30 years. So, is there need to increase taxes every year? Guido Masutti Vaughan

What happened to pedestrian safety? Twice, in the past week, my wife and I have come close to being killed by SUVs making left turns on

Centre Street. We were lawfully crossing on green lights when the cars swooped down on us at high speed. Fortunately, we were agile enough to jump out of the way. In both cases, I ran after the drivers yelling at them for their stupidity. One driver apologized saying he wasn’t looking, the other driver gave me the middle finger. What ever happened to the concept of "right of way" and respect for pedestrians? Every day I see more and more examples of careless and dangerous driving - people blowing through red lights, U-turns, distracted driving. The problem keeps getting worse. Where will it end? Rick Zwarun Thornhill

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Ticks are small bugs that feed off the blood of animals and humans. Adult ticks are the size of a sesame seed. Nymphs (adolescent ticks) are no bigger than a poppy seed.

What is Lyme disease?

Ticks can be found on tall grasses and bushes in wooded areas almost anywhere in Ontario including York Region.

Ticks attach themselves to people or animals who brush past. Most tick bites are painless and ticks can attach themselves and feed for up to five days.

Symptoms of Lyme disease may include: • A skin rash • Fatigue or weakness • Headache • FeverLorem or chills ipsum • Dizziness or confusion • Muscle and joint pain • Swollen lymph nodes

Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi which is spread through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. Not all ticks are infected with the bacteria.

of Most people will start to show signs of illness within one to two weeks. See your y health provider if you develop symptoms of Lyme disease after a tick bite or after visiting a wooded or brushy area.

If you find a tick on yourself or a family member remove it quickly!

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1. Grasp the tick with tweezers as close as possible to your skin and pull it straight out 2. Do not put anything on the tick or try to burn it off 3. Disinfect the area with rubbing alcohol 4. Wrap the tick in a moist paper towel and put in a screw-top container 5. Store it in the fridge until you can bring it into a York Region Public Health location

• Walking in the middle of the trail • Showering when you get home to remove unattached ticks • Checking yourself, your family and your pets for ticks • Removing attached ticks as quickly as possible

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pointed it at the officers. Officers spoke to him for several minutes before he eventually dropped the knife and was arrested, police added. Inside the duffle bag, officers say they found several hardware items. Ivan Konstantinovskiy, 23, of Thornhill was arrested and charged with Theft, possession of crime, assaulting and threatening police, carrying concealed weapon and more. He appeared in 1911 Eglinton Ave. E. court on Friday, May 12.

Eglinton Avenue East. The man quickly ran across five lanes of traffic while carrying a black duffle bag, police said, causing many cars to come to a sudden stop including one being driven by officers. When police approached and identified themselves as officers, investigators say the man dropped the bag and ran up the street before he was cornered by pursuing officers. It was at this point officers say he produced a sixinch knife in his hand and

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four model trim selection - Pop ($23,245), Sport ($27,745), Trekking ($28,745) and Lounge ($31,740). As usual, we have to put up with an American aversion to small diesels, so our North American market is limited to two gas engines - a 160 hp 1.4-litre turbocharged MultiAir four-cylinder mated to a six-speed manual and front-wheel drive or an optional 180 hp 2.4-litre normally-aspirated MultiAir mill with MultiPort fuel injection mated to a nine-speed automatic and either front-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive. The bigger 2.4-litre motor tends to bump the price up by $1,595 and the all-wheel drive adds about $1,600 - $2,200, depending on trim level. Our tester, a fully loaded Lounge model, pulls out all the stops, including the more powerful motor and AWD system, and also comes with a long list of standard equipment and optional extras. Let’s start with the 2.4-litre engine that pulls handily, through the nine-speed. “Too many gears,” a colleague commented as we chatted while I was picking up the tester. Well, it does seem like a bit of overkill - a nine-

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Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible raincheckable Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). ^Until May 18, 2017, lease a new 2017 F-150 4x4 XLT SuperCrew 300A 5.0L Trailer Tow Package for up to 36 months and get 0.49% APR on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit Canada Company. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Lease 2017 F-150 4x4 XLT SuperCrew 300A 5.0L Trailer Tow Package with a value of $41,904 (including $3,725 down payment or equivalent trade-in and $3,750 manufacturer rebate deducted and including freight and air tax of $1,800) with an optional buyout of $23,112, monthly payment is $430.96 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $198.91), total lease obligation is $19,239.72, interest cost of leasing is $447.50 or 0.49% APR. Taxes payable on full amount of total lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight, air tax, and PPSA but exclude administration and registration fees of up to $799, fuel fill charge of up to $120 and all applicable taxes. Additional payments required for optional features, license, and insurance. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Some conditions and mileage restriction of 60,000 km for 36 months applies. Excess kilometrage charges are 16¢ per km plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. *Until May 31, 2017, Canadian residents may receive a $750 Spring Bonus towards the purchase or lease of a new 2016 or 2017 F-150 (excluding 2016 Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader and all F-150 Raptor models) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. Taxes payable before offer amount is deducted. Offer is not raincheckable. ¤Some driver input required. Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. ‡Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible. Don’t drive while distracted. Use voice-operated systems when possible; don’t use handheld devices while driving. Some features may Available in most new Ford vehicles be locked out while the vehicle is in gear. ΩGovernment 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). †F-Series is the best-selling line of pickup trucks in Canada for 51 years in a row, based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report up to year-end 2016. ©2017 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks with 6-month pre-paid subscription. of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2017 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

A three-mode Dynamic Selector traction control system allows for driver preferences and varying road conditions, and the all-wheel drive system follows the FCA philosophy of an automatically disconnecting rear axle under low loads, reducing parasitic drag when all-wheel torque is not needed. The 2.4-litre engine uses regular octane fuel, enables a bit of towing (454 kg or 1,000 lb) and carries a fuel economy rating of 11/8.0L/100km (city/hwy). My real world averages worked out to 10.3L/100km (comb). Inside, the benefits of the bigger dimensions, compared to the 500, are instantly obvious. There’s more practical passenger space in front and back and the rear cargo area offers 345 litres of luggage space expanding to 909 litres with the 60/40 second row folded forward. This Lounge trim model is handsomely upholstered in a Nero/Cuoio Anticato (Black/Tobacco) combo treatment complementing body-coloured trim panels. The colour and feel of the puffy and well-padded leather door trim pieces and seats, nicely piped and embroidered with “500” badging, adds a retro flavour to a cabin that is, nevertheless, very modernly loaded with standard Lounge equipment including dual-zone A/C, heated seats and heated steering wheel, Park-Sense rear park assist, ParkView reversing camera, remote start, ambient lighting, ninespeaker upgraded audio and more. Our tester pimps that content out further with nearly $5K worth of options with everything from FCA’s 6.5-inch Uconnect with navigation to a premium BeatsAudio sound system, cool 18-inch wheels, a power dual-pane sunroof and a tech group with rain-sensing wipers, lane-keep/lane departure warning, auto high-beam and forward collision warning with active braking. And, in this case, the whole package was wrapped in a nice shade of Blu Venezia (blue metallic), one of a dozen funky colours that include four no/charge paints, six metallic versions ($195) and two special tri-coat colours ($995). Two more offbeat colours will be added later in the model year and Fiat’s accent on personalization includes four interior colour choices and a long list of available accessories and cosmetics. The Fiat 500X may be niche vehicle but it is earning respectable sales numbers in Canada, with packaging and dimensions designed to appeal to both aspiring small car customers moving up and to larger SUV owners downsizing into more nimble, yet still stylish utility. It’s worth checking out.

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O Parks Canada leads the herd In Alberta’s Banff National Park there are 38 overpasses and six underpasses across the Trans-Canada Highway made for wildlife. Animals who use the crossings include: moose, bears, elk, cougars, bighorn sheep, wolverine and lynx.

O Move over Loch Ness Canada has its own version of the Loch Ness monster and its located deep in British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake. Ogopogo has been spotted since the 19th century and is said to be green with a snakelike body about 25 metres long.

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l Thursday, May 18 How to live in your house for free: turning your house from a liability to an asset WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Angus Glen Community Centre Library, 3990 Major Mackenzie Dr. E., Markham CONTACT: Evelyn Fok, 905-513-7977, efok@markham.library.on.ca COST: We have experts with knowledge in secondary suites, real estate and mortgages to help answer any questions you have about turning your house into a money maker.

Meditate with a Monk WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Buddha Meditation Centre, 11175 Kennedy Rd., Markham CONTACT: The Buddha Meditation Centre, 905-9277117, info@mahamevnawa.ca You get the chance to meditate and chant with a monk trained in the Theravada tradition. Instructions will be given. Suitable for all experience levels. l Friday, May 19 Language Cafe - Friday WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: The Bridge Church, 5440 16th Ave., Markham CONTACT: Radhika Chellaiah, 905-294-

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Visit yorkregion.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. 6716, info@newtomarkham.com, http://newtomarkham.com/ language-cafes/ COST: These are informal drop-in opportunities where you can enjoy a beverage and snack while practicing English with fluent locals and other newcomers. Toronto FC II vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies WHEN: 5:00 p.m WHERE: Ontario Soccer Center, 7601 Martin Grove Rd Vaughan, ON, Vaughan CONTACT: Anthony Cozzetto, 416-3719398, ACozzetto@torontofc.ca COST: $12 USL regular season match l Saturday, May 20 Markham Farmers Market 2017 WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Main Street Markham, 132 Robinson St., Markham CONTACT: Markham Village BIA, 905-472-2462, info@mainstreetmarkham.com, http://www.mainstreetmarkham.com/farmersmarket COST: Freshness straight from the farm. A great place to shop, and live

entertainment, too, starting at 10 a.m. New musicians this year. Come and see who is playing. Brahms and Sibelius WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham CONTACT: Markham Theatre Box Office, 905-305-7469, www.KSOrchestra.ca COST: $15 to $40 Join Maestro Kristian Alexander as he leads the KSO through an impassioned journey of musical delight. l Tuesday, May 23 Language Cafe - Tuesday WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: The Bridge Church, 5440 16th Ave., Markham CONTACT: Radhika Chellaiah, 905-2946716, info@newtomarkham.com, http://newtomarkham.com/ language-cafes/ COST: These are informal drop-in opportunities where you can enjoy a beverage and snack while practicing English with fluent locals and other newcomers.

5 things to do this weekend l Saturday, May 20 Spring Fling at The Mill Pond Gallery WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-770-7449, rhgaexec@gmail.com, www.rhga.ca The Richmond Hill Group of Artists celebrates the return of spring with a member group show and sale. Also May 21.

Dream Catcher Making and Teachings Workshop WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum, 14732 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Krista, 905-727-8954, wsmuseum@townofws.ca COST: $20 ($16 for museum members) Smudge, eagle feather introductions, Ojibway Welcoming Song, story of and making dream catchers, Travelling Song. Ages eight and older. Pre-register, please. l Sunday, May 21 International Museum Day WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd. CONTACT: Markham Museum, 905-305-

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You can enjoy a full day of family fun at the Nobleton Victoria Day Fair. Activities and entertainment run from noon to dusk. Fireworks start at dusk behind the arena parking lot. This event is for all ages and is free.

Go to http://nobletonvillage.com/events or email nobletoninfo@gmail.com for more information. For more local arts and entertainment, visit yorkregion.com/events.

NOTICE LARVAL MOSQUITO MONITORING AND PESTICIDE USE 407 ETR Concession Company Limited will conduct larval mosquito monitoring from May 28 to October 7, 2017 and, as may be required, a larviciding program from June 4 to October 14, 2017. 407 ETR is undertaking these measures to meet any requirements of local Medical Officers of Health in the control of larval mosquitoes to prevent their development into potential carriers of the West Nile Virus. Applicators, licensed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, or trained technicians will apply the larvicide in storm-water detention ponds and catch basins on Highway 407 ETR throughout the municipalities of Halton, Peel, York and Durham only where it is determined prudent to do so.

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KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com As he neared the end of his life, Angelo Nocera had two simple requests. He wanted to taste steak one last time, and he wanted to be with his wife on her birthday. Neither wish seemed very likely. Terminal cancer had taken away the 82-year-old’s ability to eat anything but puréed food, and his wife, Rosa, had passed away two years ago. But thanks to human, and divine, intervention, the Thornhill man was able to have both. Angelo was one of those salt-of-the-earth types, a man who loved life, loved his grandkids, his garden, card games and a good cup of coffee. He’d come to Canada from Sicily almost 50 years ago to build a better life. He didn’t speak English, but he could work hard and that is what he did as a labourer all his life, raising three children with his dear wife Rosa until she died two years ago. His daughter-in-law Angela Pecchia-Nocera remembers him fondly. He used to joke that they were two sides of one coin - Angelo and Angela. "He was the kind of guy that when you visit him, you hadn’t even sat down yet and he was getting something out of the fridge for you." Chances are, he’d offer you some of his homemade prosciutto or salami. Angelo loved meat. Which is why, as he came to the end of his life and doctors said he had just a week or so left, he asked for one last steak dinner. But before his family could make that wish come true, doctors told him he could no longer eat solids. Puréed food only. It’s a helpless feeling, knowing your loved one has no hope for recovery. You want to do something, anything, to make him comfortable. Angela called The Keg at highways 404 and 7. "Can you put one of your steaks in a blender?" she asked dining room manager Chris Papadimitriou. Chris was a little taken

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Top: Chris Papadimitriou, dining room manager at the Richmond Hill Keg restaurant, was happy to help grant a Thornhill man’s dying wish for a steak dinner. Bottom: Angelo Nocera passed away with his loving family by his side on April 28, 2017. aback by the unusual request, but when he found out it was for a dying man, he vowed to make it happen. After some online research, he came up with an idea to grind steak with a little French soup base. He gave it a try in his restaurant food processor and it came out nice and smooth. Excited, he called Angela back, but she was putting her children to bed at the time and her husband, Michael, was with his father at Hill House

Hospice on the other side of town, north of Major Mackenzie in Richmond Hill. No worries, Chris said. "I’ll deliver it." "I don’t want you to go out of your way," she said. "It’s no trouble," he said. "I’ll bring it over on my way home from work." It wasn’t really on his way home. Chris lives in Pickering. But he didn’t tell her that. "Hold on and I’ll get my VISA card," Angela said. No need, he told her. We’re

happy to do this. "I was floored to see such good human beings," Angela recalled. Angela’s 8-year-old daughter was beside her mom in bed, listening. "Mommy," she said, "I’m going to marry someone like that." "I told her, ’Absolutely, you do need to marry someone like that.’" Chris doesn’t want any praise, though. "At the end of the day, people do so many more important, bigger things. It’s kind of embarrassing, but humbling, too, and I’m just glad I could do it." He had never been to a hospice before and he was impressed with Hill House. It felt like a cosy home. Angelo had been sleeping a lot as his body geared down, but on the night that Chris arrived with the steak, the elderly man was awake and alert. They chatted a bit with Michael translating, laughed about how they shared similar heritage (Angelo from Italy, Chris from Greece). "God bless you and God bless your family," Angelo said to Chris. "This is what life comes down to." Chris looked around the room filled with family, at the walls of photos of Angelo’s loved ones, and he knew it was true. It was an introspective ride home, filled with thoughts about his own life, his own family. "You always think you have the time, but you don’t," he mused. "At the end, it is the end. Makes no difference who you are, your time is here." He slipped into his children’s bedroom and kissed their sleeping foreheads. Angelo, meanwhile, hung on for a few days more - long enough to share his seasoned advice with his family, "get along with each other, love each other, respect each other" - longer than any of the doctors expected. And each morning, he asked, what is the date today? On Friday, April 28, he left them all. It was his wife Rosa’s birthday.

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12 noon to 5pm FREE kids activities in the park! a • Swag Bags for the ﬁrst 500 people • Bouncy Castles • Carnival Games • Mini Putt • Photo Booth

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Shaelynne Bush and her mother, Jeannine, at one of the family’s previous garage sales, which raise funds for Autism Speaks Canada. This year, the event runs April 29 on Hillfield Court. smaller volume of your best quality clothes or books and donate the rest. 4. LEFTOVERS Decide before the sale what you will do with items that don’t sell. Some garage sale hosts vow "nothing comes back in the house." 5. EXTRA TIPS Provide bags for easy take-away. For something like baby

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED

Metroland Media is accepting applicants to deliver newspapers and flyers to homes within the Thornhill area. This entails working closely with a District Representative to deliver variable routes door to door, weekly on Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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PT/ FT for Italian Hot Table in Vaughan. Exp. required. Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.- 4 pm Call 416-989-5339

COOK To prepare vegetarian lunch for 20 adults and 50 children and dinner for 20 adults, six days a week. Can communicate fluently in English and possess or will obtain a valid Public Health Ontario Food Handlers Certificate.

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Needed for New School aged Child Care in Stouffville (September 2017)

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Wills and Estates Clerk SBMB Law, a full service law firm with extensive ties to the Richmond Hill and surrounding communities, has an immediate opening for an experienced Wills and Estates Clerk. We offer a collegial working environment and competitive remuneration package. Apply in confidence by e-mail to our Office Administrator, Marilyn Dunleavy, at mdunleavy@sbmblaw.com

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Light Factory Work, suitable for women. Must apply in person from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Ask for Sandy. 36 Shelley Road, Unit 3, Richmond Hill.

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home improvement / service professionals

home improvement / service professionals Domestic Help Available BEST CLEANING LADIES IN THE CITY Honest, hard working, insured/ bonded. 416-897-6782 www.maidforyou torontoltd.com

Health & Home Care

Domestic Help Wanted LOOKING FOR: Live in caregiver for a couple (seniors). Wages are negotiable. Can sponsor. Call 905-770-7404 or 647-866-8082

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Moving & Storage

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r u odd?

In the summer, water use can almost double. In the summer, water use can almost double. Follow your Outdoor Water-use Bylaw. Water on odd or even-numbered days, depending on if your house is odd or even-numbered. The time of day for watering will vary depending on which Town or City you live in. 1. If it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rained, water your yard once a week only if needed.

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5. Install a rain sensor on your automated sprinkler system to be sure your system is off when it rains.

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