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Students in grades 7 and 8 from across six school boards competed Tuesday at Thornlea Secondary School in Cardboard Boat Races to see who can build the fastest and most-weight bearing boats. Here, Zekiel Foncardas and Matthew Wong from Doncrest Public School splash their way down the length of the pool.
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passenger traffic, meaning more freight trains running through Markham and Vaughan if the proposal is approved, said Collins, adding a number of other infrastructure improvements would be needed to accommodate the proposal. See RESIDENTS, page 3.
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A preliminary proposal to create dedicated passenger travel on the GO Transit Milton and Kitchener lines would reroute a significant number of freight trains through Markham and Vaughan, a York Region official says. The freight trains would run on
the east-west Canadian National Railway (CN) line, crossing the region north of Steeles Avenue, Stephen Collins, York Region’s director of infrastructure management and the project management office, told a committee meeting. Dedicated passenger travel on the Milton and Kitchener lines is needed to accommodate the pro-
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|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, January 28, 2016
Officers take the body of Taneesha Brown, discovered in a frozen pond in Markham, from a police tent across the ice to the coroner’s vehicle.
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“While separation of through freight traffic from GO Transit services is positive, it would move more freight traffic through the cities of Markham and Vaughan,” a report to the committee stated. “Local communities would be impacted by additional rail traffic through nuisance impacts, in particular, noise and dust. The volume of dangerous and/or hazardous goods moving through York Region would also increase.” Regional council was expected to approve a resolution asking Metrolinx to consult with the region, Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill before proceeding with additional detailed studies relating to the re-routing of freight rail. “This could be an impact to the three municipalities to the south. A lot more freight going through than what it is now,” regional Vaughan Mayor chairperson Wayne Maurizio Bevilacqua Emmerson said. “I know there’s lots of freight (already) going through, but this will take it off the south end of Toronto and put it all on ours, up near us. Now, it is right at the border, but it will have an impact to our residents, so, hopefully, the consultation will give us an idea what they are going to do. You know, (it would mean) a lot more train whistling, which everybody likes. So, we just have to make sure we’re at the table when they start the consultations.” Continuing to develop transit is a council priority in Vaughan and the city is actively involved and providing input on numerous transportation studies, including the provincial
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A Metrolinx proposal could result in more freight trains running through Markham and Vaughan. York Region wants to be consulted before the provincial agency proceeds. regional express rail initiative, Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua said. “While passenger and freight rail is not under the city’s jurisdiction, we will continue to work with our government partners and the rail industry as part of our regular dialogue with CN Rail and CP Rail to ensure residents’ concerns are addressed,” he said in an email.
“The city will participate in consultations being led by Metrolinx to protect the safety of our residents and to advance the Metrolinx regional transportation plan so that our residents can receive better transit services.” Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow could not be reached for comment.
Police confirm body found in pond Taneesha Brown
York Regional Police confirmed earlier this week that a body found in a frozen pond near Edward Jeffreys Avenue and Markham Road was that of 25-year-old Taneesha Brown, who went missing Jan. 12. Police discovered the body beneath the ice between 11:30 a.m. and noon Saturday, while conducting an extensive search in the area surrounding Bur Oak Secondary School in Markham, where they had set up a command post.
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York Regional Police launch Say No to Hate advertising campaign
Ryan Keay, manager of enforcement for York Region Transit (left), and Insp. Ricky Veerappan of York Regional Police show cards and ads for the Say No to Hate campaign. Advertisements will also appear on buses.
BY JEREMY GRIMALDI
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When two swastikas were carved into the short, thick green grass at the Richmond Hill Golf Club, an entire community felt the aftereffects — fear and victimization. This was just one of the 39 incidents York Region Jews faced throughout 2014. They weren’t the only ones in York Region targeted — African Canadians faced 15 incidents and Arab Canadians eight. The LGTBQ community was the target of five incidents. “We, in York Region, (are) probably the most diverse community in the Canada,” said York Region-
al Police Chief Eric Jolliffe. “It’s a microcosm of the entire world. We want to make sure everyone feels welcome and safe.” For Jolliffe, this is done through four key areas: awareness, education, action and prevention. With this in mind, he spent Friday celebrating the launch of York Regional Police’s new Say No To Hate campaign in which 400 new anti-hate advertisements were posted in York Region Transit buses throughout the region. The ads won’t just be featured inside the buses, but also the prime real estate on the back of 10 of them, after YRT donated the space to support the message. The campaign hopes to encour-
age residents of all creeds, colours and ethnicities to report hate crimes or hate incidents, in which communities have been targeted. “People see things like a swastika on hydro boxes or bus shelters and think it’s just mischief,” Jolliffe noted, but he rejects this point of view, explaining that police want to hear about all hate-based incidents, whether they cross the threshold into criminality or not. “We should all be offended when we see something of this nature,” said Insp. Ricky Veerappan. “These are people’s core human identities. “There is a ripple effect — when one person is targeted a whole community is victimized.” EW
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Will protecting Greenbelt mean too much intensification? BY LISA QUEEN
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Most people are eager to protect greenspace, until it threatens their neighbourhoods, an executive member of a ratepayers’ association cautioned at a community meeting discussing the future of Ontario’s Greenbelt. The Greater Golden Horseshoe will be home to another four million people by 2041, with 700,000 of those additional residents calling York Region home, according to growth forecasts from the provincial government. The question is where to put them. The more greenspace you protect, the more those new residents have to be accommodated through intensification in already established communities. That is something to which existing residents often object, Alan Smith said. “People tend to freak out about density,” Smith, an executive member of Thornhill’s SpringFarm Ratepayers’ Association, said at a Greenbelt meeting hosted by the Brownridge Ratepayers’ Association at the Dufferin Clark Community Centre last Thursday night. “People like land stock, they like more transit, but as soon as you mention putting up a condo on the corner (near them), they all freak out.” The provincial government is in the process of reviewing 87 recommendations from
The Greater Golden Horseshoe will be home to another four million people by 2041, with 700,000 of those additional residents calling York Region home, according to growth forecasts. former Toronto mayor David Crombie aimed at protecting and possibly expanding the Greenbelt, an area of almost two million acres of protected greenspace, farmland, forests, wetlands and watersheds in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including much in York Region. Crombie has recommended preventing more urban sprawl by increasing develop-
ment densities, boosting public transit and preserving farmland. All indications from the province are that the Greenbelt will be expanded, according to Brownridge Ratepayers’ Association president Mario Racco. Racco, a former Thornhill MPP, supported enlarging the Greenbelt in 2005 and continues to encourage its expansion. Meanwhile, York Region is working on a plan to determine how it will accommodate its growth over the next quarter century. Environmentalists are worried about urban sprawl devouring too much greenspace, while developers are warning that the region risks chasing away traditional familyfriendly development if it opts for too much intensification. While polls show as much as 90 per cent of people want to protect land, they are nervous about how the resulting intensification will impact their communities, Lorenzo Catuzza, director of Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation, a non-profit organization working to protect and promote the Greenbelt, said. “The Greenbelt is very, very popular. It is. People support protecting land, we know that historically,” he said. “But I talk to a lot of ratepayers groups and I know there is a lot of anxiety sometimes around intensification. People worry about how their neighbourhoods will change when we begin to intensify.” But it is possible to protect greenspace
while creating livable communities to accommodate growth, Catuzza said. Achieving residential and employment densities that would protect greenspace and support investments in better public transit doesn’t mean building concrete jungles, he said. “What does that look like in your neighbourhood? What you’ll find is that to achieve the densities they’re talking about, it is not necessary to have high-rise buildings. You can achieve almost everything with mid-rise, a mix of slightly more intense houses and mid-rise,” he said. “You don’t have to change the scale of a neighbourhood dramatically to get to the densities that support transit.” Protecting the Greenbelt, the largest in the world, is important because it supports a unique and vibrant mix of farms, forests, wetlands, rivers, trails, town and cities, Catuzza said. It serves as the foundation for a vital economy, including farming and tourism, helping to generate $9.1 billion in economic benefits and 161,000 jobs, he said. There are more than 5,500 farms containing more than 856,400 acres of farmland. The Holland Marsh and the Niagara Peninsula have been designated specialty crop areas. The Greenbelt takes in 535,000 acres of lakes, wetlands, river valleys and forests and is home to 78 wildlife species at risk.
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If you have an email address and an Internet connection, chances are pretty good you’ve received unsolicited messages aiming to scam you out of money. Well, it seems some fraudsters are still going old-school and putting ink to paper then mailing it through the post office, often targeting seniors and new immigrants. One Vaughan resident has received at least three such letters in her mailbox during the past few weeks. Two of them are virtually identical. The sender claims to be a business manager at a branch of one of the world’s largest banks. In one case he works at a bank branch in the United Kingdom and the other he works at the headquarters in Hong Kong. The letter goes on to claim that a person with the same last name as the recipient has died and has no relatives to claim a large fortune sitting in an account at the bank the person manages. The letter writer offers to split the fortune with the recipient, if they will pretend to be a relative of the dead person and put forward a claim. It suggests that this is a victimless act (“nobody is getting hurt”) since the person had no relatives and the money will go to the government if it isn’t claimed. York Regional Police say these types of frauds are rampant. “They just prey on the more vulnerable people of society who may not understand what is going on and fall victim to it,” said Const. Andy Pattenden, a spokesperson for the police force. “Somehow the fraudsters get a mailing list. It can be from something people purchased in the past that indicates their age or their demographic. … They’ll mail out hundreds and thousands of these things and rope in one or two people. That’s enough for them because people do end up turning over their lifesavings to them.” Pattenden said if you receive a letter offering to help you get rich quick just remember: “if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” “When is anyone ever inheriting large sums of money from a random letter, email, or phone call?” Pattenden said. He said fraudsters often start out seeking a bit of personal information so they can create a story that seems very believable. Then once you’re convinced, they start asking you to send money. “Be very careful of any solicitation of personal information because a lot of them will do that,” Pattenden said.
Also be wary of anyone who asks you to wire transfer money to them, he added. “For the most part, legitimate businesses or legitimate legal firms or whatever aren’t going to ask you to wire money to them,” Pattenden said. The best course of action, he said, is to
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re you following the U.S. presidential race, and unlikely hopeful Bernie Sanders, with whom I share a first name? While I wish him all the best, I wonder if you can win with a name like Bernie. Bernie? A name I never liked. Or should I say, others never seemed to like. Although better as a short form. Better than Bernard. Maybe you don’t like your first name. So this column is for you. It was my mom’s dad’s middle name. Which is how I ended up with it. A grandpa’s name. His first name being, of course, Patrick, Pat, or Paddy, the melodic way they said it back in his day. Pat was also my dad’s name. Although his first name was John. I’ve lost you? I’m at a loss, too. When my dad was just a boy, he was sent to live with his Aunt Kathleen and Uncle John because his baby brother, just born, was not expected to live. He did live, in the end, but had a rough start. Yes, it was a different era (send a child away to his aunt’s because you’ve got too many kids as it is, and one is sick?). Kathleen (they called her Loolie, a nickname) decided she wasn’t going to keep track of two fellows in the same house with the same name: John. So one day she started calling my dad Pat. He would be J. Patrick O’Neill for the rest of his days in official terms, on diplomas, his passport, at the bank, in the phone book, but just Pat to my mom and all who knew him. And Dad to me. By the time I came into the world, Patrick was taken.They’d given the name to my older brother as his middle name, in honour of Dad and Grandpa. I got Bernie as a first name, John as a second. Or Bernard, being from the Latin for “brave as a bear”. An obvious choice, for any of you who have met me. My first week in kindergarten I learned there was, in fact, another Bernard in my class. What? Two sets of parents in the same area taking part in odd baby naming rituals not in step with the times? The teacher, along the lines of Aunt Loolie, stated she’d like to call
Bernie O’Neill one of us Bernie, the other Bernard. And I thought, “Oh no.” Suddenly, the other Bernard’s hand shot up. “I’ll be Bernard!” Phew! Bullet dodged. In TV sitcoms over the years, if the writers needed an oddball character, an uncle perhaps who had some strange ways, they’d name him Bernie. Or Bernard. He was always single and could use wardrobe assistance. Or Bernie might be a good “old person’s name” in a story. Papa’s name. Grandpa Bernie Sanders. There was the funny movie Weekend at Bernie’s (which I actually did not see until a year or so ago) where Bernie doesn’t have any lines ... because he’s dead. Although there were a few cool Bernies out there: Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion, the hockey player; Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees; Bernie Taupin, writer of hit songs with Elton John; comedian Bernie Mac. Still, Bernie will never be in the Top Baby Names book, or the name of a character in an actionadventure movie: Bernie Bond. Which is why I am cheering, all the way, for U.S. Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders. His policies? Who cares! He could well beat Hillary Clinton for the nomination and The Donald, Trump, for president. Which would be a boon for all of us Bernies out there, in terms of our cool quotient and level of acceptedness by society. Years of injustice corrected. Kennedy was the first Catholic president. Obama the first black president. Hillary would be the first woman president. But more importantly, Sanders would be the first Bernie president. I like the sound of that. And if he’s a disaster for the U.S.? You can call me John.
Re: Lifting the veil on wearing the hijab, Jan. 14. What stands out in this article is that when reporter Kim Zarzour ventured out wearing a hijab, nothing happened. At Hillcrest Mall and in northern York Region at Upper Canada Mall, it was a non-event. She writes, “I don’t see anyone else wearing a hijab, but no one is staring.” No, not even staring. When she tells a salesman in one of the malls of her experiment, his response is a shrug and the words, “Doesn’t make any difference to me. I treat everyone the same.” Source Hena Malik herself says: “We Canadians are really accepting of different faiths and cultures.” It seems Ms Zarzour did not find the story she was looking for. She did not find it because it does not exist — a fact we should all celebrate.
Miriam Margel Thornhill
Respect our customs Re: Lifting the veil on wearing the hijab, Jan. 14. I have lived for almost 30 years in Richmond Hill and for the first time am surprised to read an article like this in our Christian community. This could be the first steps to brainwash our girls or attract innocent girls to a conflictive world. Our Occidental women don’t have to hide themselves behind a veil: first because to be a woman is not a shame, and because men here don’t think women are private property. Why don’t they keep their customs to themselves? They should respect and follow the traditions of the country that is giving them security, peace and lodging. We are not going to their
countries trying to implement our Christian beliefs.
Silu Otivar Richmond Hill
I don’t feel ‘exploited’ Re: Story, hijab campaign commendable, letter by Raza Kara, Jan. 21. It was nice to invite residents to experience the hijab, but I am a Western women who enjoys my Western values and I personally would not like to wear a hijab in 90 degree heat. Nor do I feel “exploited and tossed around like a sex toy to be abused physically and then left in the wilderness”. I also don’t feel I have to prove or show my purity and chastity by wearing a hijab. I’m quite happy having my hair blow in the wind and feeling FREE. I already know I am pure and chaste. While I’m writing this letter, I’m listening to Tom Petty’s song “I won’t back down”. Enjoy your hijab, I don’t.
Sharon Gooderham Richmond Hill
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set to purr, Jan. 21. Your article about the new cat adoption shelter in the Thornhill Community Center is not accurate when it states “currently, the closest adoption facility is the Newmarket branch of the OSPCA.” The North Toronto Cat Rescue has had a shelter about 3 kms from the community center and has been operating there for 10 years. It is run as a charitable institution and had 175 cats adopted out in 2015 (northtorontocatrescue.com). There are also other charitable institutions in the Thornhill area taking in stray cats and adopting them out via a foster system. It would be appreciated if The Liberal could give these charitable institutions some exposure, so that people are aware of alternatives for the adoption of both cats and dogs.
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Friends, family rally around Thornhill man
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Supporters of Michael Dos Santos are helping to raise money for what they hope will be life-saving treatment in Israel.
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Two photos. Two devastatingly different images. The first shows a robust-looking young man — one eye partially closed to the sun as he stands grinning on a beach in Portugal. The second shows a man whose face is gaunt and serious. The photographs, of Thornhill resident Michael Dos Santos, were taken 10 months apart. Most of his family lives in Portugal. Last February, he visited them, following 10 rounds of chemotherapy to treat cancer. But as 2015 drew to a close, Dos Santos had come to terms with the fact he was going to die. He was admitted to the palliative care unit at North York General Hospital. In February 2014, Dos Santos, then 26, was diagnosed with an aggressive, rare form of cancer — Desmoplastic small round cell cancer. Soon after being diagnosed, Dos Santos was treated with chemotherapy to see if it could reduce the tumor growing in his stomach. The treatment shrank the cancer a little, but it was still too big to remove. Doctors told him there was nothing more that could be done. Hope arrived in the form of an Israeli doctor. Dos Santos’ friend Iryna Korsunska helped him find a leading specialist in the treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. The specialist said Dos Santos did, in fact, have a chance. Determined to get Dos Santos to Israel for treatment, another friend, Julia Cellucci, started a GoFundMe campaign at the beginning of January. “I finally don’t feel alone,” said Dos Santos, who turns 28 Feb. 16. Dos Santos arrived in Israel Jan. 9. He has been receiving the cancer treatment Yondelis. If it works, the cancer will shrink and he will be put on biotherapy to maintain the tumor’s size. The treatment is not available in Canada, said Korsunska, a former classmate of Dos Santos. They went to Ventura Park Public School together before he attended Rosedale Heights P.S. Cellucci has been friends with Dos Santos since Grade 7. They met at Rosedale. and went onto Westmount Collegiate Institute together. After Dos Santos was diagnosed, he worried about his condition. Some of his friends told him: “Don’t worry. You got this. You are Superman”. The GoFundMe goal is to raise $100,000 U.S. to help cover daily health costs in Israel, but Cellucci estimates it will cost much more. “We want to make sure he gets the therapy he needs,” Cellucci said. “We don’t want therapy to stop just because we don’t have the money, she said. “This is his last hope, his last chance. We don’t want to let him down,” Cellucci said. On the GoFundMe page, Dos Santos says: “I lost all hope and motivation until my good friend Julia started this campaign...Words can’t explain how grateful I am for all this.’
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York Region could be on hook for another $160M for subway $160 million, while Toronto would owe $240 million. The total cost of the project is now projected to be $3.2 billion, up from the original forecast of $2.6 billion. The additional funds are needed to cover a variety of extra costs, such as known claim settlements, identified changes in scope that have not been finalized with the contractors and under-estimated budget for the remaining project scope. The cost overrun is not unexpected, York Region CAO Bruce
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After having to pitch in an additional $92 million last spring toward the over-budget and delayed extension of the Spadina subway, York Region could now have to contribute another $160 million, according to a recent TTC report on the project. The six-stop subway extension to Vaughan is another $400 million over budget, it stated. York’s share of the cost overrun is
Macgregor said. TTC CEO Andy Byford defended the need for the additional $400 million in funding. “We’re not saying that money is gone, we’re not saying that money is committed, we are saying that up to $400 million, that amount of money needs to put aside for known claims, claims that we know have merit and do need to be funded in the future,” Byford said. He is confident the line will open by the end of December 2017. When the project went over
budget by $150 million last March, including York’s share of $60 million, Byford said he would spend the rest of 2015 determining the final cost overrun tally, Macgregor said. “It’s not a surprise. We fully expected him to be reporting,” he said. “We’re not thrilled with the extent of the number. $400 million is a big number. That is a big number for York Region.” Spending the extra money on the subway means money not being
spent on other transportation or transit priorities, Macgregor added. Because about three-quarters of the project is funded through development charges, new homeowners will bear the brunt of the overrun. The region is boosting its development charges — fees charged on new construction to fund services — next year, but will have to increase them even more to account for the additional money needed for the subway, Macgregor said. The extension is about 80 per cent complete.
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ALREADY DRIVING A NISSAN? OUR LOYALTY PROGRAM HAS GREAT OFFERS! • VISIT CHOOSENISSAN.CA OR YOUR LOCAL RETAILER Offers available from January 11, 2016 – February 1, 2016. ≈ Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. +Offer is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services Inc. (NCESI) and applies to any MY15 Micra/Sentra/Murano and MY16 Versa Note/Rogue/Pathfinder models (each, an “Eligible Model”) leased and registered through Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc., on approved credit, between Jan 11 – Feb 1, 2016 from an authorized Nissan retailer in Canada. Eligible only on leases through NCF with subvented rates. Offer recipient will be entitled to receive a maximum of six (6) service visits (each, a “Service Visit”) for the Eligible Vehicle – where each Service Visit consists of one (1) oil change (using conventional 5W30 motor oil) and one (1) tire rotation service (each, an “Eligible Service”). All Eligible Services will be conducted in strict accordance with the Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan outline in the Agreement Booklet for the Eligible Vehicle. The service period (“Service Period”) will commence on the purchase or lease transaction date (“Transaction Date”) and will expire on the earlier of: (i) the date on which the maximum number of Service Visits has been reached; (ii) 36 months from the Transaction Date; or (ii) when the Eligible Vehicle has reached 48,000 kilometers. All Eligible Services must be completed during the Service Period, otherwise they will be forfeited. The Offer may be upgraded to use premium oil at the recipient’s expense. The Eligible Services are not designed to meet all requirements and specifications necessary to maintain the Eligible Vehicle. To see the complete list of maintenance necessary, please refer to the Service Maintenance Guide. Any additional services required are not covered by the Offer and are the sole responsibility and cost of the recipient. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain offers NCESI reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. Ask your retailer for details. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Rogue SV Special Edition FWD (Y6SG16 AA00). 1.49%/1.49% lease APR for a 60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $281/$341/$244 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 per year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,845/$20,453. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 24 month term equals monthly payments of $438 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 $10,518 ‡ $3,250/$5,500/$6,500 NCF standard finance cash (includes bonus cash) available on new 2015 Micra 1.6 SR (S5SG55 AA00/AA10)/(S5SG75 AA00/AA10)/2015 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4LG55 AA00)/2015 Altima 2.5 SL (T4LG15 AAOO)/(T4TG15 NV00)/(T4SG15 NV00) models when financing with NCF at standard rates. ▲Models shown $37,139/$26,129/$35,979 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2015 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4TG15 AA00)/2015 Altima 3.5 SL (T4SG15 NV00). See your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. *◆±≠▲Freight and PDE charges ($1,760/$1,600/$1,700) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease 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 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. 1The Blind Spot Warning System is not a substitute for proper lane changing procedures. The system will not prevent contact with other vehicles or accidents. It may not detect every vehicle or object around you. 2Lane Departure Warning System operates only when the lane markings are clearly visible on the road. Speed limitations apply. See Owner’s Manuel for details. 3Parking aid/convenience feature. Cannot completely eliminateblind spots. May not detect every object and does not warn of moving objects. Always check surroundings and turn to look behind you before moving vehicle. MOD operates at vehicle speed below 5 mph. The Nissan Sentra received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.
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a stolen Honda Civic, which was reported stolen in Toronto. The suspect is described as a black male, about 25 to 30 years old, five-feet, six-inches tall, with black hair. He was wearing a black Canada Goose jacket.
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Six men — one who is 16 — have come forward to police complaining of a “sextortion” scheme as what appears to be an organized group is attempting to extract thousands of dollars from unsuspecting males. Just in the last three months, police have heard about two York Region men handing over as much as $750 to women, whose modus operandi appears to be almost identical during incidents in Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Markham and King. During the first reported incident, in November 2015, a 16-yearold from Richmond Hill received a Facebook request by an unknown and attractive female, which led to chatting over social media. Once the pair began their interaction, it would eventually escalate, on her suggestion, to Skype video chat. When he opened the application, the complainant said the girl was already naked before the pair engaged in sexual behaviour via video. After it was over, the boy received a message asking for $3,000, under the threat that the video would be forwarded to his friends and family. Instead, he reported it to police. This scenario would play itself out another four times in November 2015 and then once more, on Jan. 18. During this latest interaction, a 21-year-old man from Richmond Hill wired $250 to the extortionist, after a request for $5,000 was made. A 46-year-old Newmarket man also paid out $500 in November. The only known case where a video was posted, occurred late last year when one of the women sent a 29-year-old Markham man a YouTube video of himself engaging in sexual activity before requesting the money. Police said the women do appear to be real and may originate in the Philippines, although this has not been proven. In one case, police said the woman apologized to the man before admitting the only reason she was engaging in the activity was to support a sick relative. The only time a York Region incident didn’t begin over Facebook, a 20-year-old King man was caught on the website chatroulette.com. “You need to know who you are talking to,” Const. Laura Nicolle
said. “You can record almost anything these days, so you have to be really careful.” She referenced a York police 2015 investigation into child pornography, dubbed Project Hydra, during which a 24-year-old Moncton man was allegedly using a webcam video of a young woman getting undressed to lure young men to do the same thing on the other end. That investigation led to 41 suspects being identified in Canada, the United States and around the world, including 17 arrests. Nicolle said the investigation up to this point has turned up little evidence as to the organization that appears to be carrying out the extortion. Police advise people to cover webcams when they’re not in use and not to provide personal information or details, Nicolle added. Anyone with information is asked to call York Police communications at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 2664.
York Regional Police are appealing for help identifying a man suspected of stealing a credit card. The card was stolen Dec. 2,
2015, from a vehicle parked inside a garage in Richmond Hill. Following the theft, a man tried to use the credit card at various locations. The suspect was observed driving away from each location in
|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, January 28, 2016
Men targeted in ‘sextortion’ scheme, York police warn
Credit card stolen from Richmond Hill garage
Afternoon rush hour times worsen: study
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BY LISA QUEEN
lqueen@yrmg.com
As if anyone had to tell you, your commute times are getting longer, according to the latest Ministry of Transportation travel time study. In particular, you’re spending more time in your car during the afternoon rush hour trying to get where you’re going, the study said. “Focusing on the a.m. peak period, it’s no wonder our corridors down in the southern municipalities are congested. We know that they’re congested and that is reflected in the incremental travel time it’s taking to go through these areas,” Stephen Collins, York Region’s director of infrastructure management and the project management office, told a committee meeting. “The p.m. period is actually worse than the a.m. period. The (road) network is more congested and there is more delay during that p.m. peak period.” The study details commuter travel times on roads and highways in the Greater Toronto Area in 2014. Although the study is conducted every two years, York didn’t participate in the 2012 evaluation because the region believed significant road construction, especially in the Hwy. 7 and Yonge Street corridors, would
unfairly skew the results, Collins said. York’s 2014 results show travel times are getting longer compared to the 2010 results. During the morning rush, it is now taking commuters on many regional roads and highways in the region twice as long to get to work or other destinations compared to offpeak times. Vehicles are travelling at about 30 km/h rather than the posted 60 km/h speed limit on those congested roads, the study said. In the afternoon peak period, travel speed was reduced by almost 70 per cent, with many commuters inching homewards at about 20 km/h.
Some of York’s slowest moving roads during the morning commute are: • Keele Street southbound from Langstaff Road to Hwy. 7 • Centre Street westbound from Dufferin Street to Hwy. 7 • Yonge Street southbound from Hwy. 7 to Steeles Avenue Some of the slowest moving roads during the evening peak period are: • Leslie northbound from Hwy. 407 to 16th • Rutherford westbound from Keele to Weston Road • Keele southbound from Langstaff to Hwy. 7
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A Mosaic Interfaith event will be held Jan. 29 at Temple Har Zion, 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill. Services at 8 p.m. followed at 9 p.m. by refreshments and address by guest speaker Kim Wheatley on “Broken Promises,” exploring First Nation treaty relationships — how they impact all Canadians. All welcome; RSVP to organizer Fran Isaacs at thisisfran@ yahoo.com appreciated. Oak Ridges Brethern In Christ Church presents an Oak Ridges Community Family Games Night Jan. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. at church’s Fellowship Hall, 8 Aubrey Ave. (1 block north of King Road off Yonge Steet) in Oak Ridges. Meet new friends while enjoying table games, snacks and refreshments. For details, email keith@mybic.ca or call 905-773-3904.
Saturday, Jan. 30 Choral Bonanza 2016 will be held Jan. 30 at Richmond Hill Christian Community Church, 9670 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy eight school, church and regional choirs, singing individually, and as a mass choir. Tickets: $20, students free. For tickets, contact Suzanna at 905-737-2265 or Lourdes at 905-773-1474. Produced by Richmond Hill Northern Harmony. St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill presents its Health Breakfast Series, Jan. 30, from 9 to 11 a.m. on Reincarnation, with speaker, Paul Meschino, chiropractor, outlining new directions in health. A heart healthy breakfast will be served, freewill offering taken. Call church office to register at 905-884-3606.
Sunday, Jan. 31 Learn how to make challah and the history of challah, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. at Temple Kol Ami, 36 Atkinson Ave, Thornhill with Sarah Livingstone, a local Jewish foodie. Limited seating. Cost is $10; register at 905-709-2620 ext. 3 or email admin@kolami.ca TD Markham Jazz Fest presents Tyler Yarema, Juno-award winning piano player, singer and songwriter, accompanied by Alison Young on saxophone at Duchess of Markham Pub, upstairs room, 53 Main St. North, Markham Jan. 31 from 2 to 4
ing and wing eating contest (Saturday) or pancake breakfast 11 or puck-shooting contest (Sunday). You can get more details and latest news by visiting www.wintercarnival.net
Community Calendar p.m.; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at door (subject to availability). Visit markhamjazzfestival. com or call jazz hotline at 905-471-5299 and press #3.
Tuesday, Feb. 2 Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society meets Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. at the McConaghy Seniors’ Centre, 10100 Yonge St. Kent Brown will speak on Garden Seduction. Former Toronto Zoo superintendent of horticulture and owner an interior landscaping firm, Brown will share anecdotes and facts from his gardening experience. All guests welcome for $5 entry; or become a member; visit richmondhillgardensociety.org. Temple Har Zion, 7360 Bayview Ave, in Thornhill will host a discussion on the issue of refugees Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Canada has a long history of accepting refugees from many countries and is currently accepting Syrian refugees. Israel has been helping Syrians in need of medical treatment; but what about those from Sudan or Eritrea, who want to come to Israel and stay? Visit templeharzion.com for details.
Thursday, Feb. 4 Enjoy free French language conversation group in Richmond Hill, Feb. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Covernotes Tea and Coffee House, 10268 Yonge St., beside Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Adults from York Region welcome to put French conversation skills into action (from francophones to beginners). For details, go online to http://bit.ly/partagez_conversation or email Partagez.York@yahoo.ca
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Friday, Feb. 5 The Richmond Hill Winter Carnival holds its annual Amateur Band Contest Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Each year the carnival features five up-and-coming local bands. To enter this year’s contest, visit the carnival website for details at wintercarnival.net Don’t miss the family winter fun at the 48th annual Richmond Hill Winter Carnival at the Mill Pond Park from Friday, Feb. 5 until Sunday, Feb. 7. Enjoy children’s midway, pony rides, ice sculptures, wildlife shows, live music, beer tast-
Thornhill MP Peter Kent’s annual passport clinic will be held Feb. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. at The Promenade shopping centre’s food court in Thornhill, Bathurst and Centre streets. For details, contact his constituency office at 905886-9911 or go online to www.peterkent.ca The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s chapter invites everyone to a display and exhibit called The Holy Qur’an: The Most Read Book In The World, Feb. 7 at Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St. Also, try on a hijab and enjoy free refreshments. For timing and more details, contact 647-4027082 or go online to www.alislam.org The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. E-mail items to mbeck@yrmg.com. Add your own items to our online calendar. Visit: www.yorkregion.com/yorkregion-events/
|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, January 28, 2016
Friday, Jan. 29
COrrECTION NOTICE The QX80 model in Jan 21st Edition was shown as with QX60 prices sorry for the inconvenience Metroland Media 2015 QX60 LUXURY CROSSOVER
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Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Group of York Region meets Feb. 4 at St. Mary Immaculate Church, 10295 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free peer support group for people living with these conditions exploring various topics, inlcuding Finances and Taxes; keeping more in your pocket. For details, visit www.fibrosupport.weebly.com
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What to consider before starting a reno
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One of the worst mistakes a homeowner can make when tackling a major renovation is to jump in sledgehammer first without a plan. Whether you’re an aspiring homeowner looking to enter the housing market with a “fixer upper,” or coming into the New Year looking to renovate and add function or value to your space, a renovation can be a good solution, but it can also be mess. Dust and hard work aside, a renovation has obvious appeal as it generally brings a higher resale price. Many don’t realize that planning for a renovation sometimes requires even more work than the execution itself, but if you’re up for it, the end result is a bigger and better home. So, here’s what you need to ask yourself before any renovation: 1. What is your budget? When planning for a renovation, always be conservative. If your budget is $100,000, plan to spend $80,000. Renovations are almost always guaranteed to go over budget, as unforeseen issues pop up. Having a contingency plan from the start will get you through when you check in to see if the work is on track. 2. What is your timeline? Knowing this in advance as well as the scope of work being done will help you determine whether you stay in your home during a renovation or go elsewhere. Living
through a major renovation is never easy, but if you decide to do it, keep in mind the added cleaning at the end of the day to make the space livable again. It’s always a good idea to request a payment schedule from your contractor that is tied to your timeline and project milestones. 3. Have you done the required research? In the case of renovations, there is no such thing as over-asking or over researching. It’s good to have a rough idea of what materials cost in advance, as well as what is needed for a particular job. Also, don’t be afraid to do your homework when it comes to picking the right contractor. Get several quotes and references and check out any sites in progress to get an idea of how they work. 4. What is my resale goal? Ask yourself how much you’re looking to increase your home’s value. This will help determine how much you should be investing in order to hit the target. For owners renovating with resale in mind, investing in spaces like the kitchen, bathroom or new flooring, although more costly than minor cosmetic changes, can pay off big time when it comes time to sell. If you’re not sure of how long you’ll be staying, investing in classic, quality finishes now will keep you happy in your space and increase its value in the long run.
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Limited time lease offers available through Honda Financial Services Inc. (HFS), to qualified retail customers on approved credit. Weekly payments include freight and PDI (ranges from $1,595 to $1,695 depending on model), EHF tires & filters ($22), A/C charge ($100), and OMVIC fee ($10). Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. ΩRepresentative weekly lease example: 2016 Civic LX Sedan 6MT (Model FC2E5GE) // 2016 Accord LX Sedan 6MT (Model CR2E3GE) // 2016 CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3GE1) on a 60 month term with 260 weekly payments at 3.99% // 3.99% // 2.99% lease APR. Weekly payment is $58.85 // $71.67 // $74.84 with $0 down or equivalent trade-in and $240 // $570 // $240 total lease incentive included. Down payments, $0 security deposit and first weekly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $15,301.46 // $18,633.94 // $19,457.74. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. PPSA lien registration fee of $45.93 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.65, due at time of delivery are not included. For all offers: license, insurance, other taxes (including HST) and excess wear and tear are extra. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. Offers only valid for Ontario residents at Ontario Honda Dealers. Dealer may lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Colour availability may vary by dealer. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. See your Ontario Honda Dealer or visit HondaOntario. com for full details. ◆◆Based on Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) data reflecting sales between 1997 and December 2015. *None of the features described are intended to replace the driver’s responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www. honda.ca/disclaimers or refer to the vehicle’s owner’s manual. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of SIG Inc. Apple and Apple CarPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc. Android and Android Auto are trademarks of Google Inc. †For more information, visit Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
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Community-building publisher Proudfoot retires BY LISA QUEEN
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You won’t get far in a conversation with Ian Proudfoot without talking about community building and the role newspapers he oversees as publisher have contributed to that goal. It’s a lifelong legacy recognized when he was honoured with the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship in 2011, after being nominated by many community leaders — one of only 11 recipients from across the province to receive the award that year. “I’m really proud of the role we’ve played in building better communities. Whether it’s the hospital or the United Way or Celebration
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DURHAM YORK ENERGY CENTRE The Regional Municipalities of Durham and York have completed an energy-from-waste facility in the municipality of Clarington in Durham Region. This facility can process up to 140,000 tonnes of garbage per year. The waste combustion process produces steam to generate electricity that will be sold to the provincial grid as energy.
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foot is considering a role in politics, although he doesn’t know if that will include a run for office or a position behind the scenes. He is also committed to coaching young people on making a positive difference, expanding his extensive commitment to charities, launching his new business venture, Catalyst 2 Growth, and spending more time with his family. Taking the reins as the new publisher will be Metroland vice-president Dana Robbins, former publisher of The Hamilton Spectator and Grand River Media in Waterloo and a regular speaker on media issues. “I’m hugely excited. This is a wonderful opportunity. I’ve been blessed by a number of wonderful opportunities over the course of my career, but this is, by far, the largest, so (I’m) very, very excited,” the 55-year-old Robbins said. Proudfoot acknowledged his passion for newspapers wasn’t immediately evident when he first joined the industry in 1978 as assistant circulation manager of the Bradford Witness and York Regional Topic, part of an independent newspaper group. “I remember thinking, ‘I’m going to do this for a year. I’m going to get some business experience to put on a resume. Then I’ll go find the job I’m looking for.’ Never left. Never left the business,” he said. Ironically, Proudfoot had no inkling of the pinnacle of his career still to come a year before he joined the Witness and Topic, when he received a research grant to index historical editions of the local paper. “The paper was The Newmarket Era and Express,” said the Toronto-born Proudfoot, who moved to East Gwillimbury in 1962. “And here I am (now), publisher of it.” In 1984, Proudfoot was encouraged to approach Metroland about possible employment and landed a job as director of distribution with The Mississauga News. A year later, Metroland purchased the Witness and Topic and Proudfoot was named publisher. In 1986, the newspapers merged with The
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Liberal publisher, Metroland Media vice president and passionate community builder Ian Proudfoot (left), is set to retire Friday. Taking the reins is Dana Robbins. Era-Banner and Proudfoot earned the position of general manager of marketing. In 1996, Proudfoot was named publisher. By that time, The Richmond Hill and Thornhill Liberal had been brought under the York Region division banner, then Markham, Stouffville and Georgina papers were added, and new papers — The Vaughan Citizen, King Connection and East Gwillimbury Express, were launched. In 2012, he was named publisher of Metroland’s central division, which includes newspapers stretching from Toronto to North Bay. Through it all, Proudfoot’s inspiration has been his dedication to community building. “I’m a big believer that doing the right things for the right reasons is the only way to run a business and if you choose profit, you’re going to make bad decisions. I wish more companies understood that,” he said. Robbins said he and Proudfoot are, in many ways, cut from the same cloth. “What readers can expect, what is evident in my track record, is a big commitment to community. I am a passionate believer in the role our papers play in our communities.”
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OUTREACH WORKER - Permanent Full-Time
Primarily provides mobile, residential and non-residential crisis support individually and in group settings to develop and carry out individualized goal plans, provides community education, development and event planning on the issues of violence against women. The Outreach Worker also provides safety planning, crisis intervention, trauma and clinical counselling, advocacy, referrals and follow-up support. Qualifications: University degree in Social Work or Psychology and 1 - 2 years related experience. Second language required (Russian, Portuguese, Italian and/or Spanish preferred)
RELIEF WOMEN’S ADVOCATE - Casual
Provides immediate and responsive crisis counselling in person and by telephone. Service delivery includes crisis intervention, information dissemination, supportive counselling, advocacy, safety planning, referrals, problem solving and goal setting. Qualifications: Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant discipline and 1 - 2 years related experience. Second language required (Russian, Portuguese, Italian and /or Spanish preferred) For more information please contact Human Resources at: slindsay@sandgate.ca
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Sewer Line Video Inspection (CCTV) Operators, Sewer Flusher Truck Operators and Apprentice Operators for Benko Sewer Service. Clean and valid G license for CCTV Operators; D license for Flusher Operators. Send resume: edtremblay@benkoservice.com Attention: Ed Tremblay F/T CAREGIVER to care for elderly person with a spine condition, private home (Thornhill). 40hrs/wk. Mon-Fri 8am-6pm including unpaid breaks. Temp 2yr position. $13.76/hr (overtime $20.64). 10 days vacation. 5 days paid sick leave. Live-in option available at no charge (not a condition of employment). Duties: Administer bedside and personal care/hygiene, dressing/undressing, housekeeping, meal preparation, childcare, pet care. 1yr exp or 6 months training req’d and completion of secondary school. Must be able to communicate in English. Contact: mary@vinbon.ca, 416-746-4501.
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Internationally Recognized Since 1961 as Toronto Montessori Schools TMS School (TMS), a not-for-profit independent school located in Richmond Hill, enables each student to define and achieve success in university, career and life. With students ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years, TMS is a member of CIS and accredited by CCMA, CAIS and the IBO. Our Mission is to deliver a seamless, internationally-acclaimed educational experience designed to inspire and challenge students to discover the best of who they are and to achieve their full potential.
TMS is inviting applications from motivated, inspired individuals for SUPPLY ASSISTANTS - Classroom and Extended Care On an on call basis from January - June 2016 A variety of shifts are available between the hours of 7am to 6pm at the Bayview Campus. Qualifications, experience and attributes: • A minimum of 1 year experience in a similar capacity working with young children • Demonstrated passion for working with children preferably in a team teaching environment • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs • Strong communication skills, oral and written • Ability to work independently and within a team setting • Excellent organizational skills • Punctuality, reliability and good attendance • Current Standard CPR, First Aid and AED training • A current Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check • Montessori training (TMI preferred), RECE or equivalent is desirable The hourly rate of pay for this position is $14/hr. The successful candidate must be an energetic team player excited by the opportunity to contribute to an exceptional school. If you believe that a challenging, innovative environment is the perfect fit for you, please submit your résumé, a covering letter as well as your preferred hours of work to:
Human Resources at: tmshr@tmsschool.ca We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information on TMS please visit our Web site at www.tmsschool.ca
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Auctions & Sales
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AUCTION SALE Saturday, January 30th 10 am Preview 9 am Pottageville Community Hall
Furniture, Glass & China, Artworks, Photographs, Railway, Military, Sports Other Collectibles, Coins & Bank Notes, Primitives & Misc.
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF LANDS
PCL 27-1; SEC 65M2542; LT 27, PL 65M2542 , S/T LT508769;Richmond Hill; Newmarket Land Titles Office for the Land Titles Division of York (No. 65) and Municipally known as 241 Valleymede Drive, Richmond Hill, On L4B 2A3 All of which said right, title, interest and EQUITY OF REDEMPTION of, Kwong-Wing Li Defendant, in the said Lands and Tenements described above, I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at The Court House on 1st Floor 50 Eagle Street West, NEWMARKET, Ontario on Thursday February 4, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning. CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages, charges, liens, outstanding taxes, and other encumbrances. No representation is made regarding the title of the land or any other matter relating to the interest to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser. TERMS: Deposit 10% or $1,000.00, whichever is greater - Payable at time of sale by successful bidder - To be applied to purchase price - NON-REFUNDABLETEN business days from date of sale to arrange financing and pay balance IN FULL at The Court House, Civil/Enforcement Office, 50 Eagle Street West, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6B1. All payments in CASH or CERTIFIED cheque made payable to the Minister of Finance OTHER CONDITIONS AS ANNOUNCED SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE SHERIFF UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. NOTE: No Employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General may purchase any goods or chattels, lands or tenements exposed by a Sheriff for sale under legal process, either directly or indirectly. December 21,2015 Sheriff Civil/Enforcement Office Regional Municipality of York Telephone (905) 853-4809 File # 09-1977 For Information Contact The Enforcement Office
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Under and by virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the, Ontario Superior Court Of Justice, Ontario dated May 8, 2009 Court File CV-09-1008-00 to me directed, against the real and personal property of Kwong-Wing Li, Defendant at the suit of Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Plaintiff, I have seized and taken in execution all right, title, interest and EQUITY OF REDEMPTION of Kwong-Wing Li
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Veteran Carm Shier was admired by everyone BY LISA QUEEN
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If anyone needed a helping hand, they never had to reach out farther than to Carmen Shier. “He was generous, very generous. You have the cause and Carm would support it,” his friend, Norm Smart, said while reminiscing about Shier’s life at the Newmarket branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, with fellow comrades Don Bishop and John King. “He should be remembered for his kindness and generosity. If you were his friend, you were his friend for life.” Shier, the last living founding father of the legion and a charter member of the Newmarket Veterans’ Association, died Dec. 22 at the age of 90. It was standing-room only at his funeral at New Hope Methodist Church on Dec. 28. “Sometimes, when you get into your 90s, you don’t think you have many friends around, but it (the church) was loaded,” Bishop said. “It was a tremendous send-off for a great guy,” Smart added. Shier enlisted with the 2nd Royal Canadian Artillery on Aug. 13, 1943 at the age of 18. After serving as a gunner in France, Holland and Germany, he was discharged on June 14, 1946. Shier was awarded the 1935 to 1945 Service Medal and the France
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Carm Shier Star. After returning home, he began a career as an aircraft worker. He met his future wife, Margaret, while she was working at a bank in Aurora and a romance blossomed. The couple had a son, David, who died about 20 years ago. Margaret died about 14 years ago, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. “They most definitely had a loving relationship. When she was in
hospital, he went every day to feed her morning, noon and night,” Smart said, adding Shier had a good sense of humour. “I remember Carm coming into the club one time and he said, ‘I think my wife is getting better.’ I said ‘What do you mean, Carm? She has Alzheimer’s.’ He said, ‘I know, but every day I go in and say, ‘Do you know who I am?’ and Margaret says, ‘Yes, I know who you are.’ Today, I went in and said, ‘Margaret, do you know who I am?’ and she said, ‘If you don’t know, I’m not telling you’.” In 1947, Shier joined the legion and over the next seven decades, served in a wide variety of roles, including first and second vicepresident, sports officer, sick and visiting officer and a member of the financial committee. Always helping out at the branch, it was unheard of for Shier to turn down a request to help in any way. He assisted every year with the Remembrance Day poppy campaign, a cause near and dear to his heart. He also helped for many years with setting up the crosses and candles for the candlelight vigil at the cenotaph. Until it was cancelled, Shier helped with the legion’s annual soapbox derby on Main Street. Always an active participant in
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the legion’s sports and recreation activities, Shier was particularly proud of being on the winning 10-man provincial championship cribbage team in 1960. “He was as proud as a peacock,” Bishop said. If Shier, an avid card player, ever lost a game, his friends at the legion would tease him by taking the championship plaque off the wall and vowing not to return it until he was on a winning streak. “‘I’ll have you up on charges,’ he’d say,” Bishop laughed. Shier was a founding member of the veterans’ association and served on the executive board for more than 30 years in many roles, including president more than once. One of his most noted contributions was performing the roll call every year at the Decoration Day services, a role he performed up until last June. Shier also played baseball in the veterans’ league in Bradford well into his old age. For 49 years, he volunteered with the annual Newmarket house league hockey tournament, always honoured to be the one to drop the puck on opening night. Shier was a proud member for many years of the men’s a cappella singing group, the Upper Canada Chordsmen Chorus. He donated financially to more
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than a dozen charities, including the Alzheimer Society of Canada, and also sponsored two children through UNICEF. Always up for anything, Shier and a group of friends began taking annual trips together after Margaret died. He enjoyed ice fishing and never met a breakfast he didn’t like. “He would eat breakfast four times a day. He loved to go out for breakfast. He loved fat and salt,” Bishop said. “And he was just a little guy,” King added. Shier was well loved and respected, Bishop said. “He was the type of man who would never say anything derogatory about any person. He always had something nice to say about everybody,” he said. “He was very well admired by everybody in town. There was nobody who disrespected Carm.” King agreed. “The women used to say he was a very sweet man, which was true. You can’t get around that,” he said. Shier is survived by his twin sister, Linda Silver, and sisters Verna Williamson and Gwen Brown, brother-in-law Richard Bielat and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sister June Lee and brothers Wes and Trevor.
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