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on a Friday, $2,000 the following Monday, $8,000 on Tuesday, $5,000 on Friday and then $15,000 the next Monday. He was spending it at stores including Toys ‘R’ Us and Lulu Lemon. David also told the court he’s been a compulsive gambler since age 20. Royale eventually received a letter saying she was $22,000 in arrears in her rent, which is when Ron took over as power of attorney. Booted out of her home, Royale moved into Ron’s sister’s home before he found her an old age home that resembled a hospital, where she spent the rest of her days in bed with pneumonia. “She had lost her will to live,” he said. “She couldn’t believe that her own son had done this to her. She kept asking me, ‘Why’, but I didn’t have an answer for her.” Police, realizing she was growing ill, interviewed Royale. “I know this might sound conflicting, but I still love him,” Ron said Royale noted in her final video, explaining how no matter what David did to her, she still had unconditional love for him. Toronto Det. Roxane Doyle said she was struck by that same line, which Royale finished with the words, “but I will never forgive him”. When it came time to testify, Ron said David had “no remorse,” defending his actions by explaining he was the favourite son and Royale gave him all her money. His lawyer tried to have Royale’s videos excluded from the trial and said Ron and the rest of his family had “coerced” her into speaking to police. David was convicted June 30. He will be sentenced on Sept. 30 and Ron believes the Crown will be asking for between three to five years, considering David’s criminal record. Telephone calls to David’s former company Certificates Express were met with unregistered numbers.

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Here are five tips to help your children have a healthier, happier return to school this fall.

Put safety first Remind children about safety dos and don’ts. Children of all ages may need reminders about bicycle or school bus safety or staying safe online. Check out York Regional Police’s website for tips on dealing with bullying, cybercrime and social media at yrp.ca/en/crime-prevention/safetyinformation.asp.

Prevent Morning madness An article in parenting.com asks whether you feel like you’ve run a marathon by 9 a.m. every school day? For many parents, the answer is yes. Here are tips on improving your mornings: • Get your child to do the prep work rather than doing it all yourself. Children can pack their own backpack, set out their clothing, think about what will need to be done in the morning, and set the alarm clock. • Set aside the same slot of time each day, either right before bed or maybe before reading time, to do the morning prep work. • For the first few days of school, set up a checklist for your child of tasks that need to be done the night before. •Talk to your child the night before. Right before you need to leave the house in the morning is not

when you need to hear your child can’t find a book she needs for school Or, oops, he forgot to do his homework. • To avoid last-minute morning scrambles and unpleasant surprises, write up a night before checklist asking: Do you have any homework? Where is it? What do you have to bring in tomorrow (i.e. books, projects, show and tell items)? As your child gets more responsible, you can give her the checklist to fill out herself.

Healthy Food to Grow On Imagine if the burden of making lunches and snacks was lifted off of your shoulders. Here are tips to get your kids making lunches and advice on packing any school lunch:

Have a menu. Have kids create a weekly menu of lunches and snacks including fruits and vegetables, dairy, protein and whole-grain foods. • Think outside the box. Children can have fun cutting sandwiches into fun shapes with cookie cutters. Since they often like small things just like them, you can offer them small containers to pack fruit or veggies or help them slice food into smaller portions. Make sure that containers seal properly and that your child can open them easily. Test them out at home. • Lunch selections such as meat, fish, chicken, eggs, noodles, rice, pasta, yogurt, cheese or milk need to be kept cold, so choose an insulated lunch box or one that can fit a freezer pack or small bottle of frozen water. Keeping this food cold will prevent the growth of harmful bacteria, which could make your child sick.

|The Thornhill Liberal | Thursday, September 1, 2016

5 ways to help your child have better return to school

Try something new Back to school is a good time for students to try something new. A good place to start is at your town or city’s parks and recreation guide. Or, check out the many private music and arts options in York Region.

Encourage Independence Back to school can be a good time for children to learn skills that will help them look after themselves. Skills such as making lunches, washing up after themselves or getting dressed solo can make life easier for parents. Sources: raisingchildren.net.au, childhood101.com

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Vaughan Secondary School graduate Maitrik Shah was awarded a scholarship from LifeLabs for his grades, leadership abilities, extracurricular activities and a well-written essay.

When the bell rings and students head back to class next week, it means the return of yellow buses to local streets. The Canada Safety Council is reminding drivers to be cautious and alert as the buses return to the roads. “Despite it being an annual occurrence, the return of school buses often bring about episodes of impatience, confusion regarding some of the rules of the road and a spike in fatalities and injuries among young pedestrians from September to November,” according to a statement released by the council. The council is asking drivers to

help keep the roads safe for everyone with the following tips. • Leave early to avoid rushing and disobeying the rules of the road. • Stop when a bus has its arm extended and lights flashing. Do not proceed until the lights are turned off. • Slow down in school zones and keep an eye out for children. • Avoid three-point turns and U-turns in school zones. • Obey crossing guards and signage. • For parents driving their children to school, let them out on the opposite side of traffic and consider dropping them off a block away to avoid congestion with school buses and other traffic.

A Vaughan Secondary School graduate is heading to university with some extra cash in his pockets. Maitrik Shah, 18, landed a $2,000 scholarship from LifeLabs, to help offset the cost of studying business at McMaster University. He was among 10 award recipients from Ontario and British Columbia, who received support from the firm, which offers scholarships to employees’ children entering their first year of a full-time degree or diploma program at a Canadian university or college. Shah’s mother, Chetna, is a human resources coordinator at the company’s Mississauga lab. He netted the scholarship based on his 85 per cent academic average, leadership abilities, extracurricular activities, and “a very well-written essay,” according to a LifeLabs spokesperson. Shah said he played one season on the school’s powerhouse basketball team, but gave it up when his grades began to slip a bit. He was also a founding member of Vaughan Secondary’s rugby team, playing for two seasons, and joined the school’s DECA chapter, which takes part in national and international business competitions. Outside of school, Shah has worked as a swimming instructor and basketball coach as well as volunteering with Towards Ahimsa, a non-profit organization that promotes principles of non-violence. Shah offers this advice to future high school graduates hoping to pursue a post-secondary education: “Get involved in more than just one thing, more than just school,” he said. “Really get to know a lot of good

people. Make yourself a network of people that will help you become a better person overall and help you see where you’re going.”

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A serene looking white Buddha sits atop Pradeep Guruge’s mantelpiece, flanked by blue flowers, incense and candles in front. Only one day ago his livingroom was filled with the joy and laughter of his two daughters and wife. In its place now remains despair, half of that family wiped out during a horrific crash that has left so many asking why. “The hardest part is that it’s so sudden, you never imagine it happening,” he said. “It’s just all so sudden.” Pradeep was alerted to the news at 11:50 Monday morning, hours after arriving to work at a bank in Toronto. On their way back from dropping him off at the Markham GO Station, near their home, his wife Inoka Athuraliya-Liyana-Waduge, 42, and his daughter Savani, 4, were struck while driving their Toyota and killed mere blocks from their home. Police say their black Corolla was travelling eastbound when a black Infinity G35, driven by a still unnamed 28-year-old and his five-and-a-half-month-old child, crossed the centre line near 16th Avenue and Bur Oak Drive before colliding head-on. There are no skid marks on the road to signify braking. However, near the crash site, strewn with car parts and shards of plastic, rests a makeshift memorial, containing a small number of flowers and a stuffed Min-

this world.” Explaining that he and his family arrived in Canada 10 years ago from Sri Lanka, Pradeep begins to discuss the type of person his wife was. “She was very pleasant and helpful,” he notes. “She was actually like a second mother to me, she looked after everything, every aspect, she looked after me like a kid. She was very caring and loved to do every small detail to make sure we were all safe and happy.” Pradeep explains the important role religion plays in the family’s life, all four of them A Markham father is grieving the loss of his faithfully attending the Mahamevnawa monbeloved daughter, Savani, 4, and wife Inoka astery and meditation centre. Inoka could often be found busily preparwho were both killed in a collision Monday. ing food for the monks at Buddhist temple, ion toy at the base of a nearby tree. Inoka on Kennedy, just north of Elgin Mills. passed first from her injuries, before Savani As for his now deceased daughter, tiny died a short time afterwards, while being Savani, he said she was the opposite of a shy treated at Sick Kids Hospital. child, reveling in human interaction. Inoka wanted to keep the family car on “She was very playful and everyone loved Monday, Pradeep said, so she could take her her,” he said, still unable to even smile at the older daughter Mihara to her badminton memory. “She loved making friends and she lesson. The 12-year-old was left at home and loved being outside, going to the park and it fell to her to call her father when a police- the temple, she never wanted to be inside man showed up at their door explaining that the house.” “mommy had been in an accident”. In terms of where Pradeep goes now, he “This is the biggest shock I had in my life, said he’s not too sure. The driver of the InfinI didn’t expect this to happen to me,” he said ity and the infant in his car were taken to softly, his head low, still in shock as his fam- hospital with minor injuries, so the question ily tearfully chatted in the kitchen. “I don’t for investigators becomes what happened in know how to explain what I did next. I didn’t that car in the lead up to the crash. really know what to do. I am totally lost in “People don’t do these things intention-

ally, so there’s no reason for us to be aggressive or hold hate for him,” he added. “In my mind I recall the memories (of my wife and daughter) and that makes me feel sad, but at the same time I try to repeatedly remind myself that everything is uncertain and we know that through experience.” Pradeep said so far he’s been relying on religion to get him through the day, that and ensuring he remains as close as possible to his eldest daughter in the face of this family disaster. “I am trying to spend as much time as possible with her, because she was very close to her mother,” he said, before referencing his philosophy on the crash. “As a Buddhist we believe that when you die you are born in another life, but you have no control. That’s why you have to live a good life, always wish well for others, clear your thoughts of anger or revenge or hatred, then and only then you will be assured of a good life after your death.” One York police officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity said he does expect there to be criminal charges in the case, although he’s unsure what form they could take considering investigators are just beginning their inquiries. Pradeep added that although he is unsure of the exact details, he expects the funeral to take place this weekend after an autopsy is complete.

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Ideas to reduce illegal dumping

o people in Ontario respect the environment the way they used to? Odd question, maybe. You’d think it would be the opposite — people today would be all about saving the planet. Yet, the way I remember it, growing up in Ontario, people did not throw their trash in ravines, on trails, or in the woods. It was the era of “give a hoot, don’t pollute”. If so much as a gum wrapper accidentally went out our car window, we would look back hoping the OPP was not following us, guns drawn. So I’m always mystified when I see trash where it doesn’t belong. Do we not have trucks that come by our homes to pick up our trash and recyclables? If something seems like trash or a recyclable and you have it in your hand, can you not find a trash or recycling bin, or put it in your pocket and bring it home to deal with there? There is a walking trail near my house. The other day I wondered, can I take 10 steps without seeing a tiny bit of trash in the grass beside the trail? A little piece of paper or plastic? A bottle or wrapper? No, I could not. Meanwhile concern grows in York that large items get dumped, here, there and everywhere: drywall, mattresses, couches. Are there reasons for this, when there are clearly systems in place? These are just my personal observations, but perhaps there are. I have tried to be a good citizen and take those oddball recyclables to the regional depots in York. They don’t make it easy for you. I brought old computer and TV parts, empty camping-style propane tanks and styrofoam packaging to one depot, only to be told they will take one or another of the above, but not the other two. For the other items I needed to drive to other depots. You want to say: “But I am here now! Can’t you just put a dumpster here and fill it up with styrofoam or propane tanks or paint cans or you name it and drive it to the

Bernie O’Neill right place once it is full? Instead of all of us driving hither and yon? I thought we were trying to save the planet. Imagine the gasoline we are burning ...” The same goes for limits on bags of trash I can put out. Whether I put it all out today, or put it out in bits and pieces every two weeks over the next two months, it is still trash and will end up in the same place. Can I not just put it out and get it over with? Not saying I would do this, but perhaps a person would get frustrated and take their trash to some sideroad and chuck it rather than leave it piled in the garage. And why are you charging me? I took leftover wood from a project, styrofoam packaging, old National Geographics my dad gave me, a broken kitchen chair (the dog chewed through the leg), and broken hockey sticks, to the depot in Richmond Hill. And waited in line. They stopped me at the booth. “That will be $10.” I thought you wanted me to dispose of this properly? I’m bringing it to you, rather than you having to come to my place to pick it up (and where I’m limited to how much I can put out at one time). I already pay taxes. I am trying to do the right thing. And it’s $10? Again, perhaps this is why, people who really should know better or care more, find a place to dump this kind of stuff, to be discovered by future generations out walking on a trail that ought to be pristine. It’s like the $5 recycling fee on old tires. Good idea? They drained a pond in my area to do work and found a dozen old tires at the bottom. Makes you wonder.

Re: Illegal dumping growing concern, Aug. 25. I read with great interest the article on dumping in the City of Vaughan. I have lived in Vaughan since 1981 and have ongoing concerns with this issue. Over the years I have had various communications with council members and city employees. Many of us who live in Vaughan are proud of our city, our own properties, parks and open spaces around us, as well as our neighbourhood streets. The problem starts with the (hopefully) small percentage of homeowners who do not care. My husband and I have both been known to walk various streets in our neighbourhood, garbage bags in hand and remove debris. Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco spoke about Double Up Garbage Days. Yes, the city advertises this, however, I don’t think that half of the residents pay attention to this signage and information. The Community Environmental Centre at McCleary Court in Vaughan is available, however this facility is “not acceptable” to many resi-

dents, as there are charges levied for a truck load or a trunk full of items. This, to me, seems backward. If the city wants people to clean up and not dump things in open areas and neighbourhoods, then they should not levy charges. Why does the city not have “dump and go” facilities at some of their community centres? They all have large parking lots and it would be easy for people to take items to these various locations. Perhaps it is time for our mayor and [regional] councillors to implement a new plan. As the city continues to grow, this problem is only going to grow. My last comment is to the “dumpers”. Please think about your friends and neighbours who take pride in their city and follow the rules and dump accordingly.

Susan M. Brown

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Pull over already Today as I was leaving a store parking lot, I heard the siren of a fire truck and began looking for the direction from which it was coming. I saw the truck, lights flashing, horn blaring, heading east towards me and pulled

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over to the side to wait and see where it was going. Sadly, I was one of the few vehicles approaching the intersection who did. I sat in shock as cars continued to put the pedal to the metal to speed through the intersection in front of the firetruck which was honking its horn like crazy. Six cars sped through with no regard for the safety of the firefighters in that truck or other people they could have hurt had the truck not slowed down. Then an ambulance with siren blarring came and nobody pulled over to give them space and they worked their way through the obstacle course of cars. Then a police SUV followed. I have seen drivers not pull over to the side of the road and stop before on numerous occasions, but to not give way to a firetruck on a call and to race across in front of them, it was unbelievable. People, please learn the rules in regards to emergency vehicles and follow them.

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You won’t have to worry about avoiding Yonge Street during the Thornhill Village Festival this September. The street won’t be closed for the annual event, which may be good news for drivers, but bad news for Robb Stitt, the festival’s chair and entertainment co-ordinator. “We can’t seem to get through the red tape with York Region,” he said. York Region is just one of several levels of government festival organizers deal with while preparing for the event. The festival has also traditionally been celebrated in both Markham and Vaughan municipalities. However, every year, there are more regulations and more red tape to contend with from the municipalities, he said. It is difficult to get Yonge Street closed because it causes problems for drivers and there are seven bus routes that use the part of Yonge Street between Center and John streets, usually slated to be closed during the festival, Stitt said. In the past, York Region contacts always found a way to work through Ontario guidelines on closing roads, Stitt said. But this year, there are new staff at both cities and the region, and they are following the guidelines by the book, he said. Stitt does not totally blame York Region for making it difficult to close Yonge Street. One major challenge is dealing with and wading through lengthy provincial guidelines for closing major roads, outlined in a 300-page document, he said. Yet keeping Yonge Street open negatively impacts the festival, Stitt said. Any events or activities that were supposed to take place on Yonge Street had to be cancelled, he said, including a main stage musical event to have taken place on the street Saturday. The festival will still close streets on the Markham side of Yonge Street, Stitt said. “Markham is more understanding (than York Region) and there are not as many guidelines,” Stitt said. In Vaughan, closing streets is expensive because organizers would need to bring in a professional company to erect barriers, an expense organizers can’t afford, Stitt said. “It costs a whole pile of money,” Stitt said. “We are not having an easy time. This is the most difficult festival we have tried to mount.”

The festival came close to being cancelled this year, in part because organizers did not have the sponsorships they need, Stitt said. But he remains optimistic. “We are coming up with the best festival we can under the circumstances,” Stitt said. One of the highlights last year was the baking contest. So, the contest will be returning with an extra category for youth. This is a landmark year — the 40th year of a heritage celebration that has had its share of highs and lows, the lows including bad weather and poor funding. The festival will host a musical event Sunday at the Thornhill Park right near the Thornhill Outdoor

Pool in the Center Street and Yonge Street area on the Vaughan side. About 10 or 12 groups will perform Sunday on two stages — a City of Vaughan stage and a much smaller one. “It will run like a jam session,” he said. While Stitt says he wants to maintain a positive tone in publicizing the festival, he admits the event has encountered other problems, including challenges attracting crafters. Having to pay for extra police on site also contributes to high costs, he said. “One of the battles we are having between Markham and York Region is how many police to have on site,” he said.

GOOD TO KNOW EVENT: The Thornhill Village Festival DATE: Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 TIMES: Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday noon to 8 p.m. in Thornhill Park (pending approvals) LOCATIONS: Sunday the event is at Thornhill park where the Thornhill Outdoor Pool is near Yonge and Centre Sts. Saturday, the festival will be on the Markham side, while Sunday it will be on the Vaughan side. On the Markham side, organizers are using four streets for the festival: Colborne Street, Church Lane, Elizabeth Street and Thornhill Summit Drive. Both Centre Street on the Vaughan side and John Street on the Markham side will be open all day. The Thornhill Village Festival is a project of The Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill (www.thornhillhistoric.org) and organized entirely by a volunteer committee.

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Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Elgin Barrow Arena Complex, 43 Church St. S., Richmond Hill CONTACT: community@ richmondhill.ca COST: Free Final date of the Farmers Market, offering a variety of vendors providing food, fresh produce, baked goods and handcrafted arts.

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The Richmond Hill Girly Book Club WHEN: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: The Falcon and Firkin, 10300 Yonge St, Richmond Hill CONTACT: Clara, http:// www.meetup.com/The-Richmond-HillGirly-Book-Club/events/228031065/, clarastpierre87@gmail.com COST: $5 per attendance Hi ladies, welcome to the very first Richmond Hill Girly Book Club Meeting. This is a spin-off of the very popular Toronto GBC chapter (which is a spin-off of the London, UK chapter). The Girly Book Club now operates over 25 chapters across six countries with 25,000 women. We all read the same book at the same time and we’re so excited to have a Richmond Hill chapter. We hope very much you can join us this month. The book will be Gillian Flynn’s GrownUp.

Community Calendar Hillcrest Mall is open WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Yonge and Carrville in Richmond Hill. Hillcrest Mall is open Labour Day, Sept 5. This fall, as part of its ongoing $125million renovation, Hillcrest welcomes new retailers Sporting Life, H&M and Aritzia. For details, visit hillcrest.ca

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Chorus York WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St. CONTACT: Joan Plume, 905-884-4535 COST: Free Tuesdays, 7 – 9:30 p.m. Community choir looking for singers, especially altos and basses, whocan read music. Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings. Accompanist also needed. Please call 905-884-4535 or 884-7922 for further information.

Afraid of public speaking, need to present at work? Toastmasters can help WHEN: 7 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: York Regional Police station, 171 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Tina Gaisin, 416-509-2600, Tina@ FillTheRoom.ca COST: Guests free, there is a cost to join Inclusive Toastmasters helps people who want to improve their speaking abilities personally and in business. Learn how to be better communicators and better leaders.

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Free Refugee and Immigration Law information session WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Welcome Centre Immigrant Services, 9325 Yonge St. CONTACT: Craig McKinnon, 905-5085018, mckinnc@lao.on.ca COST: Free Free information on refugee and immigration law. Alka’s Total Fitness Grand Opening Party WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: World on Yonge Complex, 7163 Yonge St, Unit 117, Thornhill CONTACT: nspina@jessonco.com COST: Free Alka’s Total Fitness, the area’s first fitness studio to offer a full menu of modalities including yoga, aerial yoga, kick boxing, TRX Suspension Training and capoeira Brazilian martial arts in a boutique setting. Come kick it with us on Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the World on Yonge Complex. There will be a refreshing juice bar, healthy bites and demonstrations for all. Writing Circle with Michelle Scott, Peer Recovery Facilitator WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Thornhill Community Centre Library, 7755 Bayview Ave., Thornhill CONTACT: Natalia, 905-886-6632, info@edoyr.com COST: Free In a safe and supportive atmosphere we will explore the medium of poetry and

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Thursday, Sept. 8

Thornhill Newcomers and Alumni Association monthly meeting WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Thornhill, CONTACT: Terri, 905-889-0014, COST: Call Terri Since 1972, the association has been welcoming women recently moved to Thornhill or who have had a lifestyle change. We invite you to join us on every second Thursday of the month for coffee, friendship and interesting activities.

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School of Rock Markham-Back to School Open House WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: School of Rock Markham, 150 Bullock Dr., Unit 4

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York police educate public on safe disposal of unwanted guns Cam McFarlane looks over at two guns on display outside Bass Pro Shops at Vaughan Mills Sunday. He says authoritatively to his mother, Heather: “These are rifles.” He should know. The eight-yearold from Barrie wants to be a soldier. Cam was visiting a York Regional Police booth outside Vaughan Mills shopping mall. Sunday was the relaunch of the force’s safe and secure gun program. The program is meant to inform people about their options in case a gun comes into their possession through inheritance or other means. You can get a licence to keep the gun or sell it, for example. “We want to prevent it getting in the wrong hands,” said Sgt. Tony Torresan. Officers from the York Regional Police’s emergency response and guns and gangs prevention units were at Bass Pro Shops’ fall hunters event alongside members from the police community services bureau and firearms office to answer ques-

tions and educate the public on this program. Cam’s conversation began normally enough with two police officers with the emergency response unit. Looking over at the two rifles on display, Cam says, “These are the kind people use for hunting.” An officer explains it would have to be used for a really big animal, such as a moose. Later on, their conversation veers off in an unusual direction when Cam starts mentioning that once upon a time, there was a zombie apocalypse. Like Cam, many of the children walking by are curious, interested and quick to ask questions or comment that they shoot these types of guns in video games. Some people passing by the police display ask whether they can touch, hold or shoot the rifles. (They can’t.) Since Bass Prop Shop sells guns, some of the shoppers at the mall have a good knowledge of guns, one officer noted. Manny De Marco walks by the booth with son Michael, 12.

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Thornhill tennis star Milos Raonic has opened up with some very personal — and at times startling — revelations in a 2,000-word first-person essay he published on the Players Tribune website Monday. The piece leads off with a quote from the 26-year-old’s high-profile legendary coach, John McEnroe, who yelled, “Show me you have balls!” at the top-10-ranked player during a rain delay in a pressure-filled Wimbledon fourth round this past June. After that telling off, Raonic came back from being down 2-1 in sets to beat David Goffin in five sets. He moved on to the quarterfinals where he beat American Sam Querrey in four sets and then edged living legend Roger Federer in the semis. Though he wouldn’t win Wimbledon, losing in the final to Great Britain’s Andy Murray, making it that far was a career first for the Canadian and he discovered, for the first time he says, that he hates to lose more than he loves to win. Raonic also talks about his upbringing and the efforts his parents made to get him where he is today.

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“Another thing you need to know about my parents — something that I’m very grateful for — is that, from the outset, their attitude was, ‘We don’t know anything about tennis, and we’re not going to talk to you about tennis strategy. As long as you’re an honours student,

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Umpires felled by heat stroke during Thornhill Reds’ title game The Greater Toronto Baseball League title was to finally be determined last night when the Thornhill Reds and host Pickering Red Sox resumed their suspended final game that began Sunday. With Thornhill handing Pickering their first loss in the league’s double elimination tournament 17-6 last Sunday morning, the two clubs began their final game Sunday afternoon. Thornhill was up 1-0 lead entering the bottom of the second inning. However, the oppressive heat took its toll on two umpires, who both incurred heat stroke and were unable to continue. The game is scheduled to continue where it left off Sunday at Kirkey Park at 7:30 p.m. — Mike Hayakawa

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When Selena Costabile was honing her golf game a couple of weeks ago, she received a telephone call that brought fourth some good tidings. The message received by the 18-year-old Thornhill resident, who recently graduated from Bill Crothers Secondary School, was one she was hoping to get. Turns out Costabile was the recipient of a sponsors exemption, enabling her to take to the fairways and compete at the Manulife LPGA Classic to be held at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. For Costabile, that news was a dream come true. Not just because she will have the opportunity to play with the likes of seasoned professionals including Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, Stacy Lewis and Michelle Wie in an LPGA event. But it will also mark her debut in the LPGA where she will compete as an amateur. “I’m very excited and extremely thrilled,” Costabile said. “I was hoping that I would get the award.” In earning a sponsors exemption, Costabile recalled the opportunity stemmed through an e-mail she received about one month ago from Golf Canada and Manulife that included her among a group of candidates who were

eligible to apply. To fit the specific criteria, Costabile noted candidates required a playing handicap of 2.0 or better. That part, she possessed. At the same time, Costabile possessed an impressive resume, having participated for Canada at the inaugural Junior Girls World Golf Championships held at Angus Glen Golf Club in Unionville two years ago. Last year, she qualified to compete at the U.S. Amateur Women’s and U.S. Amateur Junior Girls’ Championships. In Feburary, Costabile competed in the Annika Invitational USA in Orlando, Fla. and finished second. While playing at that event, she had the opportunity to meet her golfing idol who also served as the host for the event in Annika Sorenstam. “It was definitely an inspirational and motivating moment for me because she’s one of my role models growing up,” Costabile said of the women’s golf icon. Along with that impressive result, Costabile finished in a six-way tie in 20th place at this year’s Canadian women’s amateur championships and has consistently placed in the top 15 in other events this year. In making her long-awaited LPGA debut, Costabile revealed it is definitely the highlight

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ew people helped as many students in York Region as Glenda Crocco. The former librarian at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary School in Sharon passed away from colon cancer in June. The Sharon resident dedicated much of her career in education to helping young children learn to read through the reading Rrecovery program. “She enjoyed working with kids that were disadvantaged,” her husband, Ron Crocco, said. Having started her career in special education, Crocco said his wife’s transition to the reading recovery program was a natural fit. “She taught kids the love of reading,” he said. Ron remembered a neighbour who had all three of their children taught by Glenda. They told him that Glenda took their youngest child under her wing in the reading program. “They were really moved by that,” he said. Jane Doran was one person who witnessed the fruits of Crocco’s passion of nurturing youngsters. When her child was struggling to get started reading at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Doran said she entered the reading recovery program with Crocco. “She put the kids as the priority,” Doran said. “Now my daughter is addicted to reading. I tell everybody it is because of

Glenda Crocco (left) nurtured young readers at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary School in Sharon for 15 years. She is pictured with her husband, Ron. Glenda.” When her daughter came second place in a public speaking assignment in Grade 8, Doran once again thought Crocco deserved some of the credit. “A lot of kids learned to read under her guidance,” she said. Doran also remembered fondly Crocco’s

ability to light up any room she entered. “She was known for wearing Christmas sweaters, Christmas earrings. She really enjoyed celebrating Christmas a lot,” she said. “She always had a smile on her face.” This encouraging happy spirit was no more evident to Doran than earlier this

year when Crocco was supportive of her family during a health crisis, even as cancer was slowly killing her. “She put a lot of people ahead of herself,” she said. Education was one of Crocco’s lifelong passions, Ron Crocco said. Even while they were attending high school together at Senator O’Connor in Toronto, Glenda was already involved in a young children’s program. “It was very evident early on that her career was going to be geared toward education,” he said. The high school sweethearts eventually got married and moved up to Sharon in 1991. Before teaching at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Crocco spent some time at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School in Keswick. According to Ron, Glenda spent 15 years teaching at Our Lady of Good Counsel before retiring in 2014 but that didn’t keep her out of the school. “She went back to volunteer for a good part of the year after she retired,” he said. Crocco had to take time off from teaching 2008 as she had her first battle with colon cancer. Her love of teaching also seemed to rub off on her family. Her daughters Andrea and Carolyn are both now teachers. Crocco was involved in many aspects of the community outside of the school as well. The Sharon Playgroup Co-operative, volleyball, the East Gwillimbury Public Library and the Catholic women’s guild were all places she spent a lot of her time. She also helped coach her children’s soccer teams.

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