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If medically assisted suicide had been legal when Gina Spataro and Aura Trinidad McCluskey were at their lowest points, the two women say they likely wouldn’t be alive today. That point was driven home Monday at the office of Thornhill Conservative MP Peter Kent by a small group of parishioners from Thornhill’s St. Joseph the Worker

Catholic Church. The group, headed by Father Mario Salvadori, delivered 1,700 letters and messages opposing Bill C-14 on assisted death. While Kent is an Opposition MP, the parishioners hope he will be able to influence the Liberal government and prevent certain recommendations from being included in the final legislation. Salvadori pointed to Spataro and Trinidad McCluskey as examples of

people who found themselves in a dark, hopeless place but managed to rise up to a place of joy and fulfilment. Spataro, 38, is adamant in her opposition to the bill. When a simple hip surgery became much more complicated, she ended up needing a tracheotomy and losing her independence. Before surgery, she was able to travel to Italy by herself. But afterwards, she had to sleep with oxygen

and rely on home care. “A lot of times, I thought I would give up,” said Spataro, who was born with dwarfism. “I would’ve taken the easy way out. I’m glad I didn’t have the option given to me at my worst point or I wouldn’t have been here today. “I don’t think the bill should be passed,” she said. “They are preying See ‘PATIENTS’, page 3.

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on someone at their worst state.” Aura Trinidad McCluskey also knows what it is like to contemplate and even attempt suicide. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28. Practically overnight, she lost her hair during treatment, lost her fiancé whom she said could not deal with her altered appearance and lost her ability to work. Suddenly, Trinidad McCluskey’s didn’t feel she had worth. “I wanted to die,” she now says. She remembers her negative thoughts. “‘I’m such a burden. I can’t contribute,’” she said were her thoughts. She struggled with depression for at least four months. “It was a very dark time for me. Everything I hoped for in the future changed.” During chemotherapy and radiation, she attempted suicide twice but “god had different plans for me,” she said. Canada’s ban on assisted suicide was struck down last year by a Supreme Court ruling and a February report by a parliamentary committee recommends legislation go even further than just eliminating the ban. The report will guide the Liberals as they prepare legislation on assisted suicide, which must be passed by June 6 in order to meet a Supreme Court deadline. The bill alters the Criminal Code to allow medical practitioners to provide medical assistance in dying. The archbishop of Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins has urged Catholics to oppose the report on assisted suicide. Federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould pointed out the benefits of the bill during its second reading April 22. “Patients who are suffering intolerably from a serious medical condition, and whose death is reasonably foreseeable given all of their medical circumstances, can have a peaceful death and not be forced to endure slow and painful suffering,” she said. Meanwhile, Salvadori argues moral decisions are being made by politicians, interest groups and the Supreme Court, without religious input. This is the impact of a secular nation where religion is irrelevant, he said. “This is tragic. We have lost that sense of faith and the impact of religion on morals and ethics.” Salvadori spoke about the major impact these two women have had on his parish. “Gina has an incredible impact on people.”

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Father Mario Salvadori, of Thornhill’s St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, delivered 1,700 letters and messages to MP Peter Kent on Monday. Salvadori and many parishioners oppose medically assisted suicide. Simone Joseph photo

“As a nation, we are going to lose people like this,” he said. “They will have the option human beings shouldn’t have. We don’t have the wisdom to know now is my time to go,” he said. Today, Spataro speaks to confirmation classes about life, about not giving up and accepting who you are. Trinidad McCluskey has now been in remission for 10 years. Now 37, she runs a nine-week children’s summer camp and has also looked after teenage foster children, including high-risk teens. “If I had given up at that time, I wouldn’t be here today,” she said. Other religions have also been critical of the bill, Kent said. “I will convey your message on the floor of the house (of Commons).” The federal Liberals talked about the need for palliative care, but they haven’t budgeted for it, Kent added. You can read more about the bill at https://openparliament. ca/bills/42-1/C-14/

Through two bouts of breast cancer, Bev Morra is grateful her oncologist from Mackenzie Health has been by her side every step of the way. Dr. Matilda Ng has explained the diagnoses and treatment plans in plain language, answered Morra’s questions and supported and encouraged her. Ng was even there to talk to when a relative died following a brief illness – an occurrence that left Morra devastated. As Ontario marks Doctors’ Day May 1, the Oak Ridges resident wants to publicly thank Ng and to praise the Richmond Hill hospital for providing superior care close to home. Morra was 50 in 2000 when a lump in her left breast was found to be cancerous. Her fear was tempered by the compassion she found in Ng as the doctor explained to her and her husband how the medical team would tackle her disease. “I found Dr. Ng to be very, very caring and she took Patient Bev Morra the time and explained everything in layman’s terms,” Morra said. “Emotions were running high. It certainly gave us reassurance and eased my mind on my journey.” When Morra heard she needed months of chemotherapy and several rounds of radiation, she was distraught. But Ng calmed her fears and even explained the treatments chosen for her meant she wouldn’t lose her hair. When Morra was diagnosed with

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ost journalists get hundreds of press releases and “advisories” every week and most aren’t relevant to the readership they serve. But some have slick or compelling headlines that just scream out to be read. “Worried work is making you sick? You’re not alone” — is a press release from a company that markets vitamins. The premise of the “news” release — and I use the term news loosely — is that if you’re taking enough of the right vitamins, you’ll feel perky and energetic and be a better worker. How about this one: “Reading glasses make some Canadians feel old, according to survey”. This news release was from one of those laser eye surgery companies, that — not surprisingly — did a survey which found that 26 per cent of Canadians feel old when they wear glasses; and 21 per cent would agree to pack on five more pounds if it meant they could discard their reading glasses. (Huh, is that even a realistic option? How did they pose that question in their survey?) Then there are the news release headlines you have to read several times to figure out what is being suggested. Try this: “Eighty-eight per cent of Canadian minimum-wage earners do not live in low-income households”. This was a serious news column about the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage, stating that because most minimum -wager earners don’t live in lowincome housing, it will do little to reduce poverty. But personally, I found the headline hard to wrap my head around. Try this disguised ad for retirement planning services from a Canadian bank: “What will you do with 2,000 hours a year when you retire?” I loved that one. I sat daydreaming looking out my office window ... let me consider that rather fun question ... hmmm, gardening, window shopping,

Marney Beck reading, walking, communicating with relatives I promise to stay in better touch with every Christmas ... the list is endless. Here’s another release from a different Canadian banking establishment: “Home ownership is a priority for millenials: poll”. Well, duh, of course it is, both my own millenials would love to own their own home, but neither is remotely close to achieving that dream. My daughter rents a rather beat-up, drafty house in rural Peel with her boyfriend and two dogs. The two of them are barely making ends meet and putting groceries on the table, never mind saving for a downpayment for a home of their own. My son just turned 24 last week, and instead of looking ahead at life with optimism, he’s worried about an artificial deadline he has imposed on himself. You see, he was hoping that by age 25, he’d have a good career and enough money to move out of his parents’ basement into an apartment or townhouse he’d rent with some friends. Unfortunately, one year away from his great “freedom 25,” he doesn’t see that as a realistic goal. But here’s this week’s fav headline: “Work email is a waste, 9 per cent of the time, execs say”. What company benefits from this survey, you ask? A staffing agency; offering six “tips” to manage your email overload. I’m betting the underlying message of the release is: everyone should hire a secretary or temp person to manage their emails. Any takers out there?

Re: York to fight pitch to reroute risky freight trains here, April 14. It has come to the attention of the Grandview Area Residents Association (GARA) that consideration is being given by Metrolinx and GO Transit to possibly improving passenger traffic on the Milton and Kitchener lines. Information on the planning process can be found in Report ENG-020-15 “The Missing Link,” as well as the article in The Liberal. One proposal for achieving this improved service would involve construction of two-way trackage to widen the Milton and Kitchener lines. There is some suggestion in the report that widening would have very severe and serious consequences (not specified in detail) and hence this alternative has been rejected out of hand. The other recommended model is the construction of a new rail corridor linking the CN bypass line at Bramalea with the CP through route near the Milton-Mississauga border — i.e., the so-called missing link. In order to make this latter solution viable, additional construction would be required (upgrades and new connections). The objective in both instances appears to be the reduction or removal of freight train traffic on the Metrolinx tracks in question, while increasing the freight traffic on alternate routes such as the one running through Thornhill and other York Region cities. Although GARA is in full support of enhancing GO Transit service for commuters, it does not support a solution which would increase the frequency of freight train traffic in our area. Thornhill, and other York communities that would be affected, are mature residential neighbourhoods which already suffer the effects of rail traffic at the current level. It appears that there has

been no consultation with community groups to date on this proposal and, indeed, the report does not even consider the negative consequences of increased freight traffic in the affected regions. To illustrate, increased frequency of freight train traffic will generate increased noise, dust, vibration, increased maintenance on rails and bridges, perhaps the need to expand berms, as well as the risk of an increase in accidents and spills of noxious and/or hazardous materials. This is of particular concern, as our local elementary school is located less than a block from the CN track. Additionally, any further construction will bring with it a host of undesirable effects on the community. We respectfully request that these concerns be taken into consideration in any further planning.

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Re: Thornhill Village Fest gets more support, will be ‘bigger and better’, April 21. I have lived in the village of Thornhill for 46 years and watched the Thornhill Village Festival become little more than retail merchants selling over-priced stock and politicians with booths lining Yonge Street campaigning for their next election. Spreading the festival down numerous side streets has allowed many residents to hold yard sales benefiting from the event. The organizers continue to lose sight of Thornhill’s theme, what made the village grow, thrive and should be recognized and celebrated. It should be that simple, without any other influences from any other sources. Return to our strong roots, celebrate our agricultural beginnings, show off our historical village with dignity and pride.

Re: Breastfeeding incident provokes apology, April 21. I totally support breastfeeding. Being relegated to a washroom is not a good solution for either mom or baby. However, I did find it interesting to also note a remark by Ms Lambersky that she was “not embarrassed,” while apparently someone in the class was uncomfortable with her breastfeeding. There are likely two issues involved here: first that the daughter is not a baby, but a 16-month-old walking, talking toddler; and second therefore, perhaps the feeding was done less discreetly than a baby being nursed. I have witnessed toddlers being breastfed in classes of other youngsters, with a child yanking up mom’s shirt, nursing for a few minutes and then leaving, while other mothers happily ‘whip out a boob’ and nurse in front of anyone. Perhaps what should be considered is the matter of respect by the breastfeeding mother, for others who may indeed agree with nursing, but are uncomfortable with it being done indiscreetly. Nursing mothers might have the right to breastfeed in public, but that shouldn’t preclude respect for others’ rights and feelings, as well. Pedestrians may have the right over a car on a crosswalk, but why would they exert that right and walk in front of a car? There is far too much insistence on “ME” in today’s society, to the detriment of many who do respect others, in many capacities. Breastfeed all you wish, nursing moms, but have a thought for others who may feel uncomfortable. At least allow some modesty while nursing and perhaps these situations wouldn’t arise.

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Liberal photographer earns News Photographers Association of Canada award When it comes to capturing a scene through the lens, it takes more than a camera to make it come to life. And for Metroland Media Group photographer Nick Iwanyshyn, capturing life in York Region is all about colours. Iwanyshyn’s picture from the National Cage Bird Show in Richmond Hill last fall garnered a top nod for the young photographer from the News Photographers Association of Canada.

The colourful image depicting red birds in blue cages along a yellow wall was one of more than 2,000 images submitted for Canada’s premier photojournalist pictures of the year competition. Iwanyshyn placed third in the pictorial category. “You’re looking for something pretty-looking,” he said. “You can go off-book. There are no rules.” While the same event might occur year after year, creativity comes from looking at the same thing differently, Iwanyshyn said. “It’s more than just being there,” he said. “It’s about seeing things different than someone else.” Iwanyshyn also took home top

honours in 2014 picture of the year competition for his image of a stranded passenger standing in the door of a flooded Richmond Hillbound GO Train during a Toronto flood in July of 2013. The Loyalist College graduate has been a photographer/videographer with Metroland Media’s York division since 2009. Also garnering recognition from Metroland was Durham Region Media Group photographer Ryan Pfeiffer, who placed second in the Sports Action category.

Colourful entrants wait their turn to see the judges during the National Cage Bird Show and Expo at Richmond Green Sports Centre in Richmond Hill, Oct. 17, 2015.

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Sunday, May 1 Come Hike for Hospice May 1 starting from Hill House Hospice on Wright Street (just west of Yonge) in Richmond Hill, York Region’s only residential hospice. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.; 3-km walk starts at 11 a.m., followed by barbecue lunch and draw prizes. Rain or shine; funds raised stay in York. Call 905-737-9308 for registration and/or donation details. Take part in the Mandarin MS Richmond Hill-ThornhillAurora Walk May 1 starting from Elgin West Community Centre, Elgin Mills at Bathurst in Richmond Hill. Check-in at 9 a.m., start time for 2.5- and 5-km routes is 10 a.m. Bring friends and family and fundraise to beat Multiple Sclerosis; food, entertainment, and prizes. To register, visit mssociety.ca and click on MS Walk.

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Thursday, May 5 A meeting of Vision Impaired Persons (VIP) will be held May 5 at Langstaff Community Centre, 155 Red Maple Rd., Richmond Hill from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Special guest is Richmond Hill poet Stan Daneman; lunch provided (bring your own lunch if you have food allergies); plus social activity. For details, call Mariam at 905-770-0601. Temple Har Zion, 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill presents a Yom Hashoah Commemorative Service May 5 at 7 p.m. Especially during turbulent times, we are obligated to recall the horrors of the Shoah. Moving stories, readings and presentations shared by Holocaust survivors, their family members and synagogue youth. For details, call 905-889-2252.

Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto at 7859 Yonge St., Thornhill presents an open house May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. Drop in for tour of clubhouse and course — the only private golf club in North America where women have priority access to tee times. Learn about private and group programs for beginners to advanced, men and women. For details, contact Loryn Ingham at 905-881-3531 ext. 308 or loryn@ladiesgolfclub.com

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Support of York Region meets May 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10295 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Peer group discussion on the merits of traditional and alternative health care options for the symptoms of various conditions. Free admission.

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Rotary Club of Richmond Hill presents Rotary Smile Guyana Caribbean Night Out International Gala & Dance May 6 at Le Parc, 8432 Leslie St., Thornhill. Cocktails 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing to live music at semi-formal event in support of dental health services in Guyana and support both local and international literacy projects. Tickets $100; call Glen Waugh at 905-884-2900 or Gord Vandyke at 647400-4725 or visit www.richmondhillrotary.com.

Feel alone, depressed, hopeless? The Canadian Mental Health Association offers Support for Depression groups. A Richmond Hill group meets weekly Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 204. No fee or registration; trained facilitators welcome new members. For details, call CMHA York Region at 905853-8477 or visit www.cmha-yr.on.ca Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society presents Oak Ridges Moraine Rejuvenation May 3 at 8 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors’Centre, 10100 Yonge St., with speaker Michael White, president of the Richmond Hill Naturalists. Learn about collaboration between the horticultural society, Rotary Club and York schools to reforest and maintain the ecology of Oak Ridges Corridor Park. Those interested in preserving our enviroment welcome to attend. Monthly meetings open to guests for $5 or become a member; visit richmondhillgardensociety.org.

Wednesday, May 4 Parenting teens is a challenge these days; get help from Bayview Glen Church, at 300 Steeles Ave. E., Thornhill through four-week course beginning May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Small fee for material and dinner; visit bayviewlen.org for details. All are invited to a subsidized housing information session, presented by The Housing Help Center, at Richvale Library branch, 40 Pearson Ave., Richmond Hill, May 4 from 3-4 p.m. Offered in English and Korean; no registration required. For details, contact Suzan at 647-267-5319 or visit

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The third annual Jane’s Walk in Thornhill offered May 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. by Society for Preservation of Historic Thornhill and leader/guide Adam Birrell. Meet at southeast corner of Yonge and John streets to learn about “Early Industry, Commerce and Transportation in Thornhill”. For more, visit janeswalk.org; janeswalk.org/canada/markham or thornhillhistoric.org Thornhill Garden & Horticultural Society’s annual spring plant sale is May 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine) at the Thornhill Community Centre parking lot, northwest corner, facility at corner of Bayview and Green Lane. Annuals, perennials, shrubs, houseplants, garden books and tools available. For details, email thornhillhort@live.com North American Native Plant Society presents the annual spring Native Plant Sale at Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd., (Hwy. 7 and Warden Ave.) May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Annual sale of wildflowers, ferns, grasses, trees and shrubs; tips on choosing right plants for your location. Free parking and admission; visit www.nanps.org

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Malcolm Graham was quiet family man BY LISA QUEEN

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n his quiet way, Malcolm Graham could light up a room with his smile and had a way of making anyone he spent time with feel special. Malcolm died at the age of 68 on March 25 at Southlake Regional Health Centre from complications three weeks after suffering a heart attack. The Grahams came to Newmarket in 1973, shortly after Malcolm graduated from Western University and a chartered accountant apprentice program with Pricewaterhouse in Toronto. They moved to town when Malcolm was offered a job with accounting firm Cossar, Hector and Payne on Main Street. They did have a tie to Newmarket since his wife Mary Beth’s parents, Gordon and Helen Ough, were born and raised in town and her grandfather, Jack Nesbitt, had been the mayor in the mid-1920s and again in the early 1930s. Malcolm and Mary Beth met in Blenheim District High School near Chatham when he was in Grade 11 and she was in Grade 9. It was love at first sight. “We met in high school and dated and that was it,” Mary Beth laughed. “He was very handsome, a fabulous smile, very athletic, just a nice guy. I don’t think you’d find

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Malcolm Graham anybody that would say anything negative about Malcolm. He was one of those people, very giving in a quiet way, but always had time for people. Didn’t matter if it was business-wise or friends or neighbours. Just in a quiet way, he would be there.” They married on Oct. 29, 1966 while Malcolm was still at Western. The couple, parents of sons John and Jeff, would have celebrated their 50th anniversary this fall. When they first moved to Newmarket, Malcolm got involved with the Lion’s Club. In 1975, he and some friends founded the York North Racquet Club, a squash club that raised the hackles of some for its men’s

only policy. “There were a lot of women who were not very happy with that group, not happy at all. It didn’t bother me, but there were several others that were not too happy about it,” Mary Beth said. “It was a group of guys, there were some professional people and all kinds of great guys. They just decided they needed something (for men).” Initially, Malcolm, who would go on to establish accounting firm Bateman, Graham, Fitzpatrick on Davis Drive, was an avid squash player, but his interest waned as work demands grew. He also looked forward to an annual ski vacation with friends to

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

Vale, Colorado every December. Despite the pressure of work, from which he never retired, Malcolm loved spending time with family and friends at the cottage they have had in southwestern Ontario since 1977. “That was a big point for all of our family. It was always a very special place for everybody,” Mary Beth said. The whole family, including John and his wife, Connie, and their children, Mackenzie, Ireland, Conner and Liam, and Jeff and his wife, Susan, and their children, Georgia and Jack, loved spending time at the cottage. “Family was huge (to Malcolm). I just think he was very proud of what all of them have achieved,” Mary Beth said. “Particularly, for the grandchildren, I think (the cottage) is a fun place to be, you’re that next generation. He enjoyed them all. He loved having them around, loved having them at the cottage. Lots of boating, lots of swimming, lots of sailing. It was wonderful, really. A lot of family time. Malcolm worked really hard, but we had some real quality family time. Those are good memories.” Sadly, Jeff died six years ago at the age of 40 of a brain tumour after being diagnosed 12 years earlier. Because of his illness, the family has been big supporters of the

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Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, helping to raise about $100,000 over many years. When Jeff died, his flag football league started a memorial golf tournament in his honour, a venture the family helped support. Initially, proceeds from the tournament went to the brain foundation. For the last three years, it has raised about $200,000 for the hospice at Southlake Regional Health Centre. “Those kinds of things were really important to Malcolm. You wouldn’t find him out there being the big cheerleader saying, ‘Hey look at us, what we’re doing’,” Mary Beth said. “It was always just in a very quiet way. It was huge for him to be giving back.” Malcolm will be missed by family, friends, neighbours and clients, Mary Beth said. “He was probably one of the most generous people I’ve ever met. Very kind. Always put other people ahead of himself. Even at the office, if people came in with even just the smallest problem, it didn’t matter. He would take just as much time with that person as he would with someone with a very complicated problem. Everybody felt he was giving his all,” she said. “And he had the most wonderful smile. It just made everyone else smile. He could just light up a room with that smile.”

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With motorcycle season upon us, York Regional Police officers revved their engines and got in a little spring training in Newmar-

ket last Wednesday. The 21-member motorcycle unit, headed up by Staff Sgt. Dave Mitchell, head of the traffic enforcement unit, needed to get the winter rust off with some slow-speed drills around

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traffic cones. “Right now they’re rehearsing,” Mitchell said as he watched several officers ride the 842-pound 1800cc Harley Davidsons. “They have to make sure they still have those skills, that muscle memory.” It’s training he strongly advises all motorcycle riders do each spring before they hit the road. “I don’t care how good you think you are, you need to practise. You need to check your attitude and ego at the door. You’re a vulnerable road user and there are no re-dos,” he said about the prospect of collisions with cars. Asked what he said are the most common mistake motorcycle riders make, the 48-yearold, who has been riding police motorcycles for 26 years, said: “high speeds and the attitudes of individuals.” He said other concerns are the turning movements of cars and that car drivers are not used to seeing motorcycles back on the road after a winter without them. It’s also important for riders to wear cloth-

ing that makes them easy to be seen. Car drivers should be careful to treat motorcycles as though they are as big as other vehicles, double-check blind spots, back off from motorcycles, be extra cautious when pulling in front of riders and change lanes for merging motorcyclists when they are coming onto the highway. All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) will also soon be hitting local trails and back roads and there are safety measures that should be followed. Sgt. Karen Hodge, a 17-year York Regional Police traffic bureau veteran, who has a lifelong love affair with motorcycles and motocross, said she was drawn to the ATV unit when she joined the force. “I believe in enjoying our roads. I love cars, ATVs and motorcycles, but it’s no fun when it’s not being done safely and people are getting hurt,” she said. The 41-year-old Richmond Hill native said people must respect their machines, but when “used without proper skill, they can be dangerous.” Staff photo/Susie Kockerscheidt

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AVAILABLE FEATURES ON OTHER ROGUE TRIMS:

AROUND VIEW® MONITOR

POWER PANORAMIC MOONROOF

INSPIRED INTERIOR DESIGN

DRIVE-N-HIDE® CARGO SYSTEM

CHECK OUT THE GREAT INCENTIVES FOR CURRENT NISSAN OWNERS UNDER THE NISSAN CANADA FINANCE LOYALTY PROGRAM • ENDS MAY 2ND

5 locations to serve you Best.

JANE ST. HWY 7 HWY 407

HWY 48

HWY 404

RUTHERFORD

ELGIN MILLS

YONGE ST.

HWY 400

(905) 780-7771

MARTINGROVE

11667 Yonge St. (Just N. Of Elgin Mills)

STOUFFVILLE RD/MAIN

9TH LINE

alta NiSSaN richMONd hill

DAVIS DRIVE

LESLIE STREET

www.altagroup.ca

HWY 7 HWY 407

Offers available from April 1 – May 2, 2016. ≈ Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. 1No-charge extended warranty is valid for up to 60 months or 100,000 km (whichever occurs first) from the warranty start date and zero (0) kilometers. Some conditions/ limitations apply. The No-charge extended warranty is the Nissan Added Security Plan (“ASP”) and is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services INC. (“NCESI”). In all provinces NCESI is the obligor. This offer includes the gold level of coverage. The offer is available on purchase lease or finance of a new 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano, 2015 Micra, 2016 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue, 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder. 22 Monthly payments on us is available to customers who lease or finance a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano // 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder through NCF and refers to the first two (2) monthly lease payments or first two (2) monthly finance payments. A customer’s first two monthly payments (inclusive of all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $275 // $375 // $500 // $750 per month and does not include down payment or security deposits. After two months, the customer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. Customers must be approved to lease or finance through NCF. Cash purchase buyers or buyers who finance outside of Nissan Finance are also not eligible for this choice. 3My Choice bonus cash $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 is applicable to a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano// 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note // 2016 Rogue // 2015 Sentra // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 consists of $500 // $ 500 // $850 // $700 // 1,000 // $1,200 NCI contribution and $0 // $250 // $150 // $0 // $300 // $300 dealer participation. *Representative monthly lease offers based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 1.49% lease APR for a 60 month term equals monthly payments of $258 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $15480. $1,000 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. †Representative finance offers based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). Selling price is $25,874 financed at 0% APR equals 24 monthly payments of $1,078 monthly for a 24 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $25,874. 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. 2016 Sentra/2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. Visit www.altagroup.ca or come in and visit one of our 5 locations for complete details.