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Labour dispute could be ‘nail in coffin’ for Canada Post BY LISA QUEEN

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At Thornhill’s Ventura Park Public School last Thursday, mom Cristina Buldum hugs her excited daughter Chenoa, as her Grade 1 classmates, along with teacher Stephanie Celli and educational assistant Carrie Silverberg prepare for Chenoa’s Dream to Walk fundraiser. Chenoa has cerebral palsy and a special operation will relieve some pain and give her a chance to walk.

Although Canada Post has put an offer on the table, unionized workers are preparing to be locked out as early as this weekend, according to a union leader. “It’s still on the table as of right now for July 2, a potential lockout,” Derek Richmond, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ Ontario region co-ordinator, said. “We’re preparing for July 2. We don’t want to do any strike action. We don’t want the corporation to lock everybody out. We want to negotiate a fair collective agreement

and continue to work.” The union received an offer from Canada Post on Sunday and national union officials are reviewing it, said Richmond, also third vicepresident and lockout co-ordinator with Scarborough Local 602, which represents workers in York and Durham regions and North York and Scarborough. The offer does not address pay equality between urban and rural workers, he said, adding 70 per cent of rural carriers are women and new Canadians who are paid 25 per cent less than urban carriers. It also doesn’t address expanding service to Canadians through

measures such as providing banking services at postal retail stores in smaller communities, he said. “Canada Post has made a profit 19 of the last 21 years and (there) is no need to cut service for Canadians,” Richmond added in an email. “Weekend parcel delivery was proposed by the corporation, but it will be precarious PT (part time) temporary workers. They want to create a two-tier pay and pension system for newly hired employees. This offer is asking current members to accept rollbacks for future generations of postal worker jobs.” A spokesperson for Canada Post could not be reached for comment

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Buyers head NORTH for the lifestyle they crave Alison Brownlee

Here’s a look at what you can snap up in cottage country for around the average price of a GTA home:

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As real estate prices continue to rise in the Greater Toronto Area, more home hunters may consider looking farther north. The average price of a Greater Toronto Area home was roughly $739,000 in April. However, the average price of a property in Muskoka, Haliburton and Orillia was $253,000 for non-waterfront and $425,000 for waterfront in March. So what can you buy if you decide to spend the equivalent of an average GTA home purchase in cottage country? How about a 2,700-square-foot waterfront home that boasts five bedrooms and two bathrooms with 160 feet of shoreline on Fairy Lake? And who wouldn’t love cathedral ceilings, wood beam accents, hardwood floors and a woodburning fireplace also included? And it comes with a different lifestyle, too. Ferlito Zambrano said he and his wife made the decision to move to Muskoka for the sake of their kids, though he continued to work in Toronto. “We had always gone north to cottages,” said Zambrano, a paramedic who works full-time in Toronto and York Region. “And because of the kids’ experience going to the cottage every summer, we made a decision.” The couple moved from Toronto to Aurora when their first child was born, and then moved to Newmarket when they welcomed their second. But elementary school proved difficult for the kids, as Zambrano said they were bullied. Seven years ago, the couple decided to move their family north to a 12-acre waterfront property in cottage country, permanently. “It was for their safety and to create a living environment that our kids would never forget,” he said. “It is a great place to grow – the water, the fresh air and the outdoor activities. And it’s like an early retirement for me.” Zambrano still works in Toronto and the GTA. He travels south for his shifts and stays in the city while working before returning home for his days off. “Living in the big city, you’re dealing with the traffic. Living in Muskoka, you’re dealing with the traffic of the wildlife,” he laughed. “Deer, moose, bears.”

He said he has spotted moose in the middle of the road and even once had a bear in the kitchen, which the family dog kept in check. “You have to realize, living in Muskoka, that is the surroundings,” he said. The family searched extensively before settling on Utterson, a hamlet in the municipality of Huntsville. The couple was able to put a bid on the property before it went on the market. “Sometimes the decision you make is about timing and you just make it,” he said. “Timing is everything.” Bracebridge resident Greg Mournahan, a fellow York Region paramedic, said his Muskoka neighbourhood is filled with former and current Toronto and GTA emergency services personnel. “If you’re coming up here because property is cheaper, it’s not going to work that way. I don’t think (it is) if you take into account vehicle expense and added rent in the GTA,” said Mournahan, referring to those who live in cottage country and commute to work in the city. “You have to like the area.” He and his wife loved the area so much, they decided to build their own home on a non-waterfront lot 27 years ago. Mournahan has commuted ever since, staying overnight in the city during his shifts.

344 Swallowdale Rd., Huntsville, $719,000 This 2,700-square-foot waterfront home boasts five bedrooms and two bathrooms with 160 feet of shoreline on Fairy Lake. And who doesn’t love cathedral ceilings, wood beam accents, hardwood floors and a wood-burning fireplace.

3093 Kawagama Lake Rd., Dorset $750,000 Kawagama Lake never looked so good from this 3,200-square-foot waterfront home with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and four-season sunroom. It even has its own master bedroom wing, plus stone fireplaces and lots of decks outside.

14 Dent Rock Cres., Carling Photo/Bev McMullen

Many GTA families who enjoy cottage life in the summer, are trading in their city houses and buying a cottage country home in Muskoka.

Miss OTHER PARTS OF THIS METROLAND SPECIAL REPORT? Go to yorkregion.com to find other parts of this series and letters and reaction of readers. If you would like to comment, send your letter to the editor to mbeck@yrmg.com.

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$499,865 $434,563 $511,218 $596,731 $587,031 $540,389

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Criteria: Statistics are taken for waterfront residential properties from Lake of Bays, Muskoka, Almaguin, and Haliburton Highlands

$745,000 A 2,000-square-foot home on Georgian Bay that features 1.6 acres of property with 312 feet of shoreline is up for grabs in Parry Sound. The pine interior wraps around the three-bedroom, three-bathroom home. Plus, there’s a boat house and four-season guest cabin.

1 Helen’s Way, Seguin $724,900 Check out the landscaping on this 3,098square-foot home overlooking Little Otter Lake. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a gas fireplace in the living room, custom granite kitchen, family room with woodstove and more.

1115 Boyes Heritage Rd., Bracebridge, $710,000 This custom home on Bird Lake has four bedrooms and two bathrooms in 2,100square feet. Cathedral ceilings, floorto-ceiling windows and stone fireplace make this house a charmer.

Cider on sale at 5 York grocery stores

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Notice of Completion City of Vaughan Bowstring Arch Bridge - Humber Bridge Trail Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Revision to Schedule ‘B’ Project In 2013, the City of Vaughan completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to identify a preferred solution for the Humber Bridge Trail Bowstring Arch Bridge located east of Highway 27 and north of Major Mackenzie Drive. The study was conducted in accordance with the requirements for Schedule “B” projects as prescribed in the Municipal Class EA (2010, as amended in 2007 and 2011) under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Upon completion of the EA, the City of Vaughan was able to proceed to implementation of the preferred solution to rahabilitate the bridge. In 2015, the City of Vaughan conducted a structural assessment of the existing bridge and a life cycle cost analysis of the bridge rehabilitation preferred alternative, as well as potential alternatives for a new concrete bowstring arch bridge or structural steel girder bridge. The results of this assessment and analysis indicated that the preferred solution to rehabilitate the bridge is not viable and the City of Vaughan identified a need to amend the 2013 EA in accordance with Municipal Class EA requirements for revisions to Schedule ‘B’ projects. The Municipal Class EA acknowledges that it may be necessary to revise Schedule ‘B’ projects. A revision to the previously completed Project File has been prepared to summarize the planning process followed to evaluate and assess the Humber Trail Bridge alternative solutions. Following this revision, the preferred solution is to replace the existing bridge with a new structural steel girder bridge. The revision to the schedule ‘B’ Project is available for public review from June 23, 2016 to July 22, 2016 during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the following location: City of Vaughan - Infrastructure Delivery Department 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1 The revision to the schedule ‘B’ Project is also available for viewing on the project website: http:www.vaughan.ca/projects/engineering projects/HBTbridge. Anyone with an interest in the study is encouraged to review the revision to the schedule ‘B” Project and provide written comments to the City of Vaughan. Please contact the following project team member if you have any comments or concerns within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice: Pat Marcantonio, C.E.T Project Manager - Infrastructure Delivery City of Vaughan 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1 Tel: (905) 832-8585, ext. 8468 Email: pat.marcantonio@vaughan.ca

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If concerns regarding the revisions cannot be resolved through discussions with the City of Vaughan, a request may be made to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change to make a request for the project to comply with Part II of the EA Act (referred to as a Part II Order). This request must be made in writing to the Minister at the address below and copied to the City of Vaughan before the end of the 30 calendar day review period. If there are no outstanding Part II Order request received by July 22, 2016, the City may proceed to design and construction as presented in the planning documentation. Minister of the Environment and Climate Change 11th Floor, Ferguson Block 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 Please note that information related to this study will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments received will become part of the public record and may be included in the study documentation prepared for public review. This Notice issued: June 23, 2016

Just in time for the Canada Day long weekend, you can now start buying cider in 60 grocery stores in Ontario that already sell beer. In York Region, that means there are five stores — all in Vaughan and Richmond Hill — where you can pick up cider or beer. They are Sobeys in Jefferson Square at 11700 Yonge St. and at H-Mart at 9737 Yonge, both in Richmond Hill, and at Coppa’s Fresh Market at 3300 Rutherford Rd., Galleria Supermarket at 7040 Yonge St., Thornhill and Steeles and Bathurst FreshCo at 800 Steeles Ave. W., all in Vaughan. The LCBO is now also seeking requests for another 70 additional grocery stores across the province wanting to sell wine, beer and cider beginning this fall. Eventually, as many as 300 grocery stores, both large chains and independent stores,

could sell wine, beer and cider. Also, up to 150 existing wine stores operating just outside a grocery store’s checkout will be permitted to move inside the store and share the checkout. Sales of cider must conform to the same rules as the sale of wine and beer, a government statement said. Cider is a fast-growing segment of the market. The LCBO’s sales of locally made craft cider grew by 54 per cent in 2015-2016, to a total of $5.1 million. “Ontario is giving Ontarians more choice by making cider available in grocery stores,” Oak Ridges-Markham MPP Helena Jaczek said in a statement. “This announcement supports the cider industry, retail stores and Ontario consumers with expanded options and convenience.” - Lisa Queen

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Mackenzie Health recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Vaughan Urgent Care Centre. The 9401 Jane St. facility provides care for patients requiring quick medical attention for illnesses and injuries not requiring immediate hospitalization. In its first year of operation, the centre saw 13,698 patients of all ages and most were seen by a physician within 30 minutes of registration. Thirty-five per cent of patients were under age 18 and 10 per cent were over 65 years.

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Vaughan councillors have reason for optimism, but admit they’ve never seen a public backlash such as meted out by Thornhill residents last week opposing redevelopment of the Sobeys plaza. “Go back to the drawing board”. This was the message residents had for RioCan at a public hearing at Vaughan City Hall June 21. The hearing related to the redevelopment of Springfarm Marketplace, known as Sobeys plaza at the corner of Clark and Hilda Avenues in Thornhill. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is the largest real estate investment trust (REIT) in Canada with ownership interests in more than 350 retail properties throughout North America.

RESIDENTS PACKED CITY HALL Residents packed council chambers, with some having to sit on steps, stand in the aisles or gathered in an overflow room. During deputations, residents were critical of RioCan’s development application. They critiqued the suggested closing of the plaza’s Hilda Street entrance, the height of the proposed 20-storey condo building and what they said was a failure to abide by Vaughan’s official plan and existing bylaws. They also lamented the conduct of RioCan, saying the company did not listen to public feedback on proposed changes to the plaza.

‘WE WILL WORK TOGETHER’ After presentations from the public, David McKay, a planning consultant for RioCan said “some aspects, we didn’t realize or look at. We will work together on the proposal,” adding “They (RioCan) are here to stay.” Meanwhile, one resident complained RioCan does not appreciate the cultural uniqueness of the plaza, which has a kosher supermarket, restaurants, a Jewish bookstore and gift shop and more. “It has become essential for a way of life,” said Phil Weintraub, adding that this Sobeys is the only kosher supermarket in the chain and the Second Cup is the only kosher one in that chain. “RioCan has not taken the time or the effort to learn about the community,” he

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Residents form united front in face of proposed condo at Sobeys plaza

RioCan wants to redevelop the Sobeys plaza and build a 20-storey condo as part of the project. Residents shared their displeasure last week at a public meeting. said. “The uniqueness of the plaza must be respected.” “Reject the proposal. Send RioCan back to the drawing board,” he said to applause. Sandra Zeggil has been a Thornhill resident for 27 years and suggested zoning at the site does not allow for a 20-storey condo. While she is not against re-development, the proposed condo would “overwhelm the plaza”, she said. The development application violates bylaws and the city’s official plan with its height, density and how far back it is on the property, said Pamela Levy-Taraday, president of the SpringFarm Ratepayers Association. She presented a petition, representing 2,500 residents who are against the current development application.

‘WITHIN OFFICIAL PLAN’ “The community will accept change. Development must be within official plan and bylaws,” she said. Long-time resident Fred Winegust is concerned too many parking spots will be lost during construction. He pointed to a parking survey that found 88 per cent of the people using the plaza take cars to get there. If it’s inconvenient to shop, people will go elsewhere, he said. Towards the end of the public hearing, Councillor Sandra Racco provided optimism: “There’s no reason RioCan won’t work with you. I believe they will,” she said. ‘NEVER SEEN SUCH REACTION’ Councillor Alan Shefman remarked on the passion of the residents, saying in the 12 years he has been councillor, “I’ve never seen reaction to any proposal like I’ve seen around this. The passion people express about what is being proposed is unique.” RioCan is ignoring some aspects of the property, Shefman said. The company is ignoring where it is located, that it is an area of mostly single-family homes and the uniqueness of plaza, he said. For his part, McKay said “the application got a strong reaction,” adding, “I’ve got my work cut out for me.” Shefman estimates the issue will be brought to Vaughan’s committee of the whole in six to eight months for more discussion.

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think there should be a special punishment for people who perpetrate scams on the elderly, the same way we might dish out extra punishment to someone who committed a crime against a child. For there is something uniquely cruel about stealing money from an older person, money they likely spent their whole life saving. Money they need, now that they are retired and don’t have the income afforded by a job. Not that all older people are susceptible to this kind of thing. But some are. Whether it’s a decline in their cognition, an inclination as they age to be trusting of authority figures, or an ease with which they can be bullied because physically they may feel frail, I’ll leave that to the experts. My first experience with this phenomenon was in a newsroom, when a call came in from a man in Waterloo (I was in North York, where he’d lived 20 years earlier — he remembered the name of the paper and looked it up) telling me how he had been sold a vacuum by a door-to-door salesman. His wife had passed away. He was living on his own. He wasn’t thinking very clearly. He was also sad. He probably should have been in a long-term care facility. And that’s when the vacuum salesman appeared at his door. Talked to him. Did some demonstrations. Told him his old vacuum was no good. And sold him a new vacuum — for $3,600. Unless it was a vacuum that also did dishes, cooked meals and projected 400 TV channels in highdefinition, it was not worth $3,600. “You know you can buy a vacuum at the department store for maybe $300,” I told him. “And that’s a really good one.” He knew this. Or was remembering this was the case. But the door-to-door salesman had caught him on a bad day. It had taken him a couple of weeks to realize what had happened. That vacuums don’t cost $3,600. But he had not had a clear thinking day for a while and when he finally did, he was embarrassed.

Bernie O’Neill I gave him credit for calling in. Told him there must be consumer protection legislation about selling something for far more than it’s worth. And that there might be a cooling off period to get out of a contract. I found him a couple of phone numbers. Asked him about his family and told him maybe he should think about calling his daughter to tell her what had happened. She could help. And that it’s nothing to be ashamed of. That these people are out there, preying on the elderly. He’s just a victim. That the world had changed and that’s the way things are these days. There have been appeals in Markham and elsewhere recently trying to stop door-to-door solicitation — something that would require an army of bylaw officers and be difficult and costly to enforce, in my view. Education is probably the key, for the elderly, their families, and for young people seeking work. We’ve all seen the pushy twentysomething with clipboards claiming there’s something wrong with our furnace or hot water tank. The caller who tells you there’s something wrong with your computer — send them a cheque, they’ll fix it. The guy trying to sign you up for snowplowing by a company that does not exist. When you are young and healthy and have your wits about you, it’s not a problem to tell these people to get lost. But not all of us will stay sharp into old age. When these scammers are caught and convicted, I say they should do extra jail time because of the helplessness of their victims. But then you wonder if any of these scammers is ever caught, or receives real punishment. Another thing that has changed these days.

Re: York Catholic District School Board eyes cuts amid $12M shortfall, yorkregion. com Only a school board with no conscience would consider putting special education on the chopping block. There are much less harmful expenses for chopping in the budget expense categories such as afterschool busing. Increasing the distance from the school to students’ homes, especially for secondary students, should also be looked at. This would not solve the entire $12M shortfall for the York Catholic District School Board, but it could create a dent, especially at the secondary school level. I suspect there are other areas where cutting could happen if people took the

time to look closely, item by item, at the board’s prior expenses breakdown. There may even be surpluses in some categories. This article mentioned Aurora’s St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School. If anyone wants to see evidence of traffic jams around a school after the end of day, try going into the Tim Hortons plaza behind the school. It is jam packed with parents picking up their teenagers after school because the school pickup zone cannot accommodate all the cars picking up teenagers after classes. My children were both special education students and I had to fight a similar battle for them because they could not fight for themselves. It is 10 years ago since the youngest graduated high school. They are both better off for having had the experi-

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The police union in York Region officially began ‘work to rule’ job action Monday morning, after members voted to begin voicing their displeasure with the York Regional Police’s executive command unit. Although officers are forbidden from striking or picketing by the Police Services Act, there are still a number of actions that can be taken, including speaking to the community about concerns and wearing pins, T-shirts and hats saying: “Supporting our Community” to volunteer and personal events. Beyond that, officers may chose to start taking their two mandated 45-minute breaks during a shift rather than skipping them, union president Todd Sepkowski said. The decision comes at an already heated time, months after contract negotiations were put on hold after the union asked for mediation. A lot of the issues come down to the punitive oversight officers put up with on a daily basis, York Regional Police Association secretary Phil Shrewsbury-Gee said. “Morale is the lowest I’ve ever seen in my 30 years,” he said. “Discipline and the management of discipline used to be educational and corrective, that’s now gone to punitive.” Shrewsbury-Gee said, specifically, the more than 1,500 serving members find it unreasonable they are being fined hundreds of dollars for running red lights while performing their duties.

In numerous instances, officers have been fined 2-1/2 times the standard fee for motorists who run red lights, which is about $165. An officer in Richmond Hill was docked eight hours pay, about $350, after running a red light even though he witnessed the suspect he was chasing run the same light moments before. Another officer was investigated for running a stop sign while chasing a suspected impaired driver in Vaughan months later, but, in the end, wasn’t fined for his behaviour. Only months ago, an officer was docked pay after chasing a break-and-enter suspect and running a red in Markham.

‘MORE DIFFICULT TO SERVE PUBLIC’ “That sort of discipline doesn’t reflect in the private sector,” he added. “It’s making it more difficult for guys to serve the public. It’s an accumulation of issues that has come to a head over time and guys are no longer accepting it and saying something has to be done.” The service, meanwhile, insists this policy is to ensure the safety of the public. Another issue is what the union calls the force’s “ticket quota”, in which officers are told they need to hit targets, including: two traffic stops per shift and three liquor licence tickets per year. A platoon of 30 officers is supposed to hand out 260 traffic tickets per month. The service said these are “goals” set out by the community, who consistently raise the issue with police.

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Furthermore, Sepkowski said his officers must also interact with a number of provincial oversight organizations, including the Special Investigations Unit and the Office of Independent Police Review. “One guy said to me the other day, ‘We used to come to work to do our job, now we’re just wanting to find ways not to get in trouble’,” he said. “Our members don’t want to get to a place where they don’t want to do their jobs.” The job action comes months after the sunshine list was released in Ontario showing that York Regional Police has 70 per cent of its officers now making more than $100,000. In its wake, Markham Mayor and York Regional Police Services Board chairperson Frank Scarpitti was quoted as calling into question whether the cost of emergency services is sustainable in York Region. “Arbitrated salary and benefit awards in policing have exceeded the rate of inflation, the cost of living and the salary adjustments negotiated or provided to other unionized and non-unionized staff in our communities,” he said. “This is not sustainable. These cost increases cannot continue at their current rate without jeopardizing other essential services and infrastructure needs.” He went on to say the police arbitration system is a “broken” one. This prompted a biting response from Sepkowski, in which he chastised Scarpitti for making the comments while negotiations are underway. “In consideration of the fact that the associ-

ation is currently participating with the Police Services Board in the process of collective bargaining, it is most disappointing to see Scarpitti making comments concerning our contract specifically, and the process generally within the media,” he said. “The YRPA has always bargained in good faith, and we will continue to do so.” “They’re not being given the respect they deserve,” said Shrewsbury-Gee about Scarpitti’s comments. “And these kinds of comments feed into the belief that they don’t care, these words re-inforce that belief.” Shrewsbury-Gee said that the decision on some sort of work to rule was taken last Wednesday during a “very-well attended” meeting when one member put forward a motion and it was unanimously approved.

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‘FEEL WAGE OFFER IS FAIR’ In reply to the job action, Scarpitti said the board has not been formally notified of any action. “The board has the complete confidence that York Regional Police employees will continue to perform their duties at the high level we are accustomed to,” Scarpitti stated in a comment on the board’s website. “We feel the most recent offer for wage increases was very fair and in line with increases recently negotiated with other police services. The board also has the significant responsibility to be fiscally responsible to all our taxpayers. The board is confident an agreement can be reached.”

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Thornhill philanthropist Allan Carswell knows how important a summer job can be in launching a young person’s career. “Summer jobs had a huge impact on my early life, not only from their financial support, but mainly from the experiential learning environment that they provided,” said Carswell, who grew up in a working-class family near Toronto’s Greenwood Avenue and Queen Street East in the 1940s and ’50s.

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“More recently, during the last few weeks I have vicariously been sharing a stressful, time-consuming, but eventually successful summer job-hunt with my 18-year-old granddaughter,” he said. “So I wanted to do something for young people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.” So, he has offered up funds via his family foundation. This money will match the funds of Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour MaryAnn Mihychuk in Toronto-area communities grappling with gun violence. The family foundation will provide $606,000 in additional positions for youth. Carswell is a York University physics professor emeritus, whose research on laser terrain mapping systems helped guide the 2007 Phoenix space mission to Mars. The 83-year-old philanthropist, who runs the Carswell Family Foundation, says he was spurred to action after reading a Toronto Star story about Ottawa’s plan to boost federal summer jobs by an additional $606,000 in Toronto communities grappling with gun violence.

It is part of an $18.7-million investment across the city to create 6,305 summer jobs this year, more than double the positions funded by the previous Conservative government. Students aged 15 to 30 who are returning to school in the fall are eligible. Toronto MPs lobbied Ottawa to find extra money for troubled neighbourhoods in five Toronto ridings after a recent spike in gun deaths, including the fatal shooting in May of a pregnant woman while she sat in a car in Rexdale. Carswell, a York professor for 30 years and founder of Optech Incorporated, a world leader in laser-imaging technology and related space instrumentation, now works fulltime on his family foundation. “I’m 83, but I feel 40,” said the Order of Canada recipient. “I’m particularly interested in matching grants, because I think they encourage others to step up.” The Alzheimer Society of York Region is among the groups supported by The Carswell Foundation. — Simone Joseph with files from TorStar News Service

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Saturday, July 9 Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Youth Advisory Team and Christian Education Committee at Richmond Presbyterian Church. 10066 Yonge Street July 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. Pancakes with toppings of berries or whipped cream, scrambled egges, sausages, juice, tea or coffee is $8 (adults) or $4 for children 12 and under. Homemade baked goods available for purchase. For details, call church office at 905-884-4211. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375, located at 233 Centre St. E., Richmond Hill, presents a euchre night Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. Cost $5. For details, call Betty at 905-884-5397.

Sunday, July 10 Enjoy a Family Pottery Workshop at Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd., and create a tile to decorate your garden 10 a.m. to noon July 10. Cost $45 for 1 child and 1 adult. Pre-registration required; call 905-305-5970. Councillor Karen Cilevitz presents the second annual Ward 5 Summer Community Barbecue July 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Park (south and west of Richmond Hill Central Library). The event will include: free barbecue (while quantities last), live entertainment, soccer demonstrations and children’s activities. For details, email councilevents@richmondhill.ca The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. Every effort is made to include all submissions; there is no guarantee of publication. E-mail items to mbeck@yrmg.com Did you know you can add your own items to our online calendar? Visit: www.yorkregion.com/yorkregion-events/

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Thornhill university student Neal Zuberi Attard (centre) went to Kenya expecting a dark, hopeless situation. Instead, through an international charity project, he got back from local villagers as much as he gave them. girls’ high schools in the area, run by donations. He also helped dig and build the foundation for a boys secondary school. “It was hard labour. We had to break ground, use pickaxes and shovels. It was really hard,” Zuberi Attard said. “It was on the side of

a mountain and really rocky. We worked to break ground.” Twenty-seven other students from across Canada were on the journey with him. The pride is evident in his voice when he talks about building the boys school. “I was one of the first people to break ground, to start the

project. I know kids go to school because of that,” he said. But while Zuberi Attard gave, he also gained and found something he didn’t know he would find in Africa. “It was life changing in so many ways for me,” he said. The trip broadened his definition of success and identity. “It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from. It is what you do that counts.” He gives the example of how Free the Children helped a man start his own business. Because of his business, the man was able to afford to send his child to university. “If someone wants to make life better, they can,” Zuberi Attard said. As a political science student, he says the trip helped him learn more about himself and what he wants to do after university. “It motivated me to set my focus and help people get funding.” Just as Zuberi Attard earned a scholarship for his trip, he wants to help other students secure funding, such as scholarships, for post-secondary education. Zuberi Attard enjoyed his experience so much, he did not want to leave. But he did return from Kenya on May 26. He now runs a non-profit organization, called FlightUnit, which

WANT MORE? • Go to https://scholarships.rbc.com/ studentsleadingchange.aspx for more information on RBC’s Students Leading Change scholarship • Go to www.freethechildren.com for more on Free the Children.

|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, June 30, 2016

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focuses on youth lifestyle and career success. So where to now? Zuberi Attard wants to do similar work in another country, on another Me to We or Free The Children mission, and help people and villages find independence. In 2015, the RBC Leading Change Scholarship provided scholarships to numerous Canadian students. In addition to the monetary scholarships, six scholarships are paired with a Me to We trip. The trips create experiences for students to learn outside of the classroom. Zuberi Attard was chosen by RBC to receive a scholarship, involving a Me to We trip with Free The Children. His trip to Kenya included: a volunteer build project, supporting safe drinking water initiatives, volunteering in a local health centre and learning about local farming.

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Leonard Celli loved baseball, football and Italian roots

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sjoseph@yrmg.com aura Celli-Henriques still remembers the time she found her father, Leonard Celli, slumped over, face planted on a computer keyboard, fast asleep. The president of the Maple Minor Baseball League was in the midst of co-ordinating teams, organizing umpires and planning tournaments. In essence, he was running the league he had founded in the early 1990s. Sleeping on a keyboard rather than a pillow was pretty common for him in those days, Celli-Henriques says. Ex-wife Pina Celli agrees. “You have no idea how many hours he put into it,” she says. “He had a real passion for baseball.” Leonard Celli was born on Oct. 6, 1954 in Abruzzo, Italy. While he ended up settling in Canada and raising his family here, most of his own family remained in Italy, save for one sister who lived in Canada. Celli-Henriques remembers her father not only as a minor baseball league president, but also as a model TTC employee — never late for work and rarely taking vacation. He was a TTC operator, driving buses and subways, working for more than 26 years. Celli-Henriques can still remember her father’s gruelling routine, starting with his work shift, which began at 4:17 a.m. each day. He would finish at 1:06 p.m., come home, take a nap, then pick his two daughters up from school and then cook din-

ner — always a gourmet meal, she says. The minor baseball league became a family affair, with Celli working as president, his wife doing plenty of work for the league, too, and the children pitching in. Celli-Henriques knows her parents’ motivation for starting up the league: “Let’s do it for our kids and everyone’s kids,” they had said. Celli explains her ex-husband’s motivation: “He wanted to get children off the streets,” she said, keeping them out of trouble and helping them make friends. Celli’s interest in his children’s activities extended beyond baseball. Celli-Henriques remembers one of her favourite dad moments from when she was about eight years old. She had finished dancing in a recital in a hall that was so jampacked, the audience was seated three or four rows high. Her dad was seated way up at the top. As she was leaving with her mother, she heard her father yell: “Hey squirt!” She looked up and her father threw down a big bouquet of flowers. Little Laura caught it. “I had the biggest smile on my face,” she remembers. Today, she can also reflect on how much her father enjoyed another important role — that of grandfather. While living at his daughter Jennifer’s house, he engaged in a special ritual with his granddaughter, Victoria. Each day, when Victoria went to school, he ran out and bought her a chocolate toy Kinder egg

Leonard Celli enjoyed spending time in his native Italy, almost as much as he enjoyed volunteering, coaching and managing in the Maple Minor Baseball League for many years. Other passions included football and his family. so she could have it when she returned home. The Celli family ran the Maple Minor Baseball League for about eight years, featuring 19 teams from T-ball to juvenile, plus an “old timers” division. In 2012, Celli suffered a heart attack during a visit to Italy to see family. On Dec. 23, 2012, he died where he was born, in Italy.

When Celli-Henriques visited Italy after her father death, she made a point of gathering every memento of him she could, now stored in a special room in her Maple home as a kind of shrine to him. It features his cellphone, his Marlboros, his camera and his Pittsburgh Steelers jacket, which reminds her of all of the Sundays

she spent watching football with him. Her favourite item in the room is his pajamas — “In Italy, that’s what he wore all the time.” There is also a physical representation of his love for baseball. It is a plaque, which he earned for coaching a children’s team — her team. “He left too early,” she said of his untimely death at age 58.

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