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Hospital continues to ignite ire by Adam Martin-Robbins

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The Liberals and Tories continue trading barbs over the future Vaughan hospital — and the nowdefunct Vaughan Health Campus of Care — just as they did during last fall’s provincial election. Progressive Conservative byelection candidate Tony Genco last week held a news conference at the hospital site, on the northwest corner of Major Mackenzie Drive and Jane Street, during which he slammed the Liberals for not fulfilling a promise five years ago to have shovels in the ground by 2011. “(Former MPP Greg) Sorbara and the Liberals have been talking about a new hospital in Vaughan for nearly 10 years and what do we have to

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Vaughan bantam Viking first baseman Colin Robinson tries to put a tag on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Evan Fitzpatrick in a pick-off attempt in Canadian Bantam Championship play. Fitzpatrick was safe. Visit yorkregion.com for tournament results.

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Grace Bly is crowned first Queen for a Day at the launch of the Queen Countdown Contest. Nominate someone who you think is deserving

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in Vaughan Your mid-week guide to get you in-the-know This Week in Vaughan runs every Wednesday in The Citizen and highlights the most unique bits of news and information we discovered this week. If you have something you’d like to share that will give readers something to talk about, e-mail it to editor Kim Champion at kchampion@yrmg.com or call 905-265-4148. Deadline for submissions is Friday at noon. Please put the words ‘This Week’ in the subject line of your e-mail.

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Can someone please tell me where the summer has gone? It’s hard to believe, but by this time next week, students throughout Vaughan will already be back in school. There’s still time to get in some quality rocking out before everyone has to hit the books again.

Is your child ready for school this September? Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to help your child get ready for school by signing up for the Ready for School workshop at Dufferin Clark Library on Aug. 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. During this interactive workshop, an early literacy specialist from the Ontario Early Years Centre will share with you tips and ideas on how to support your child in literacy learning and get your child ready for school. Pre-register at the Information Desk. For more information, call 905-653-7323. Vaughan Public Libraries offers welcoming destinations that educate, excite and empower the community. Annually, the libraries welcome more than 2 million visitors. Connect with them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. You can also subscribe to VPL’s eNewsletter: The Buzz, or visit the website at www. vaughanpl.info. Dufferin Clark Library is at 1441 Clark Ave. W. —Vaughan Public Libraries

Home furnishing store The Brick is stepping up to help The Salvation Army obtain desperately needed donations of clothing and household items to help families in need get ready for the back to school season. The Brick and The Salvation Army will jointly host a donation drive at four Toronto-area Brick locations during a VIP tent sale from Thursday, Aug. 30 to Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Starting tomorrow, the following four Brick locations will have a brand-new Salvation Army donation bin setup in-store where customers can drop off clothing, shoes, toys, books and other household items. The Brick location in Vaughan is at 137 Chrislea Rd. Call 905-850-5300 for more information. Customers that drop-off a donation at any of these Brick locations will receive a $5 off coupon to be used at any participating Salvation Army Thrift Store across Central Ontario.

Have you got your ticket for this year’s annual raffle quilt that is currently on display at the Kleinburg branch of the Royal Bank? It is one of the highlights of the Binder Twine fest, which kicks off at 9 a.m. on Sept. 8 on Islington Avenue in Kleinburg. A royal theme was chosen for this year’s quilt to celebrate last year’s crowing of the 40th festival queen. The annual quilt raffle is almost as famous as the queen contest.

May I suggest doing it to the new, self-titled album from Saskatoon’s The Sheepdogs? It’s officially out Sept. 4, but if you pre-order it at www. TheSheepdogs.com you’ll get an instant MP3 of the song, The Way It Is. It’s the type of song that’ll grow some hair on your chest …and face! Speaking of which, for you older kids going off to college or university, an ultimate bundle will score you a combination beard comb and bottle opener. —Gilles LeBlanc. Follow him on Twitter @ROCKthusiast.

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The annual Ride for Karen gets rolling Sunday, Sept. 9. This year’s ride will feature four events, including a 160-kilometre course for advanced riders, a 100-kilometre course for intermediate riders, a 25-kilometre course for recreational cyclists and a Kids Fun Ride for children two to 12 years old. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School, 1 Saint Joan of Arc Ave. in Maple. The event, started in 2002 to honour Karen Tobias, raises money to support charities that help people living with cancer and those who care for them. To date, the ride has raised more than $1,640,000. This year the money will be used to send children with cancer to camp. For more information e-mail info@rideforkaren. com or visit www.rideforkaren.com. —Adam Martin-Robbins

Once the queen is crowned, she performs her first official duty by selecting the winning ticket for the annual raffle quilt. The annual raffle quilt is made with entries from the previous year’s quilt square contest. Sampler quilts often include a variety of sewing techniques, patterns and embellishments. Tickets can be purchased prior to festival day at the Kleinburg Royal Bank and at participating Kleinburg merchants for $2 or 3 for $5. For more information, visit www.bindertwine.ca.

On September 6th, Let Queen’s Park Know that You: Support Community Schools - Merging the Public and Catholic School Systems will save more than $1 Billion every year from administration, transportation, and facilities. Boards will serve whole communities and offer more choices to help students learn effectively. Students and Teachers will be welcome at all schools regardless of their religion. Expect Your MPP toWork for You - When MPP’s vote according to the dictates of their party’s leadership we lose the representation of our communities and the wisdom and experience of individual MPPs. Partisan Politics serves the party, not the people. Support Energy Conservation - The cheapest kilowatt is the one you don’t use. Energy efficiency programs create jobs and help businesses increase productivity. Instead of subsidizing more big corporations to generate more unneeded electricity government should help you use less electricity, saving your money and helping our earth!

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She always wanted to be a singer and her surprise performance at a Bruce Springsteen concert has solidified Halle Tator’s dream. “I want to be a singer even more — I loved it so much,” she said. The Thornhill youngster attended the concert Friday at Toronto’s Rogers Centre with her father Sender Tator, her mother, Lisa, and 8-yearold brother, Shayne. Halle came prepared. She and her mother had made a sign that read: “It is my first show. I’m Waitin’ on a Sunny Day. Sing With Me.” Springsteen often picks a child from the audience to

sing this song. The 10-year-old had practiced the song with her brother. He pretended he was Springsteen and encouraged her while she sang. The Tator family was in the pit close to the stage and while Halle sat on her father’s shoulders, she was featured on the jumbotron, Mr. Tator said. Also, when Springsteen sang Hungry Heart, he came over and held her hand. She saw him look at her sign. Later in the concert, Springsteen made a major effort to get to Halle and pull her up on stage. She found the experience really exciting. “I was happy when I was

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Now is time to give serious thought to future

ith just less than a week before our children head back to school, it’s worth noting a byelection in Vaughan to replace outgoing, longtime Liberal MPP Greg Sorbara is now just a mere eight days away. Especially since we have so many important local priorities — getting a hospital built here, finding a solution to the gridlock choking our roads and highways and balancing growth and environmental protection — now is the time to start asking important questions of the candidates vying for your vote. Who can rally our community around a positive vision of the future, for example. Or who has the best understanding of what Vaughan and its citi-

zens need and who will be the most persuasive voice to represent us at Queen’s Park? Are the social needs of our seniors, the disabled, young people, new Canadians and the disadvantaged getting the attention they deserve? If not, which party has solid ideas and the will to address them. You’ll no doubt have plenty of questions of your own, but now is the time to give some serious thought to your choice Sept. 6. As we look forward to Labour Day and celebrating the unofficial end of summer, we’re reminded of the words of CBC funnyman Rick Mercer in the wake of the Arab Spring last year: “Do the unexpected. Take 20 minutes out of your day, do what young people all over the world are dying to do: vote.”

Current political thinking as backed up as our roads

ould-be Vaughan MPPs recently proposed solutions to alleviate the city’s traffic congestion woes. Unfortunately, their proposals, ranging from road expansion to improving public transit, will do nothing to reduce your commute times. Without real funding attached to these promises, your commute will continue to be miserable. In an age of budget deficits, do Vaughan’s political hopefuls and their parties have the political will to take on this problem? Politicians during every recent election claim to have the cure for our traffic congestion blight. Truth is, they don’t. There is no solution to help alleviate traffic congestion in Vaughan. In fact, what politicians will not tell you is Vaughan’s traffic congestion problems are going to get far worse before they get better. The city intends to develop 20,570 single and semi-detached houses. Thanks to a recent decision by Vaughan council, the recently approved accelerated development on whitebelt lands to the north will add another 9,600 single and semi-detached homes, north of the city’s existing urban boundary, for a total of 30,170 single and semi-detached homes during the

Sony Rai next 20 years. This, in a city already composed of approximately 85 per cent single and semi-detached homes. Average Vaughan citizens don’t need a degree in traffic engineering or urban planning to understand what their future will look like. The majority of the new-home buyers will commute by car. Regardless of what York Region politicians and planners will tell you about their grand public transit plans for these new growth areas, people don’t move to Vaughan to take a bus for two hours to get to work. There is also no plan at the provincial level to deal with the traffic congestion costing billions of dollars in lost productivity annually and ruining your quality of life. In fact, the province’s standing committee on general government is now

conducting a study on traffic congestion in the GTA, referred to as the study on “gridlock”. As we await the findings of this study, Ontario intends to reward the new growth areas in Halton, Caledon, Peel and York Region with a new megahighway, which will stretch from Hwy. 400 in Vaughan and arc all the way around the Golden Horseshoe down to the Niagara border with Fort Erie. First planned in the province’s Big Move document, the coyly named GTA West corridor and the Mid-Peninsula Corridor will pave over portions of the Greenbelt and the Niagara Escarpment. Unfortunately, this new highway will do nothing to alleviate congestion in the long term. According to University of Toronto researchers Gilles Duranton and Matthew Turner, “roads cause traffic”. In their study, The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion, Duranton and Turner concluded road construction can never keep pace with road congestion. In the long term, building new roadways does not divert traffic from existing roads. The only mechanism that does help reduce traffic congestion, according to the report, is congestion pricing. Congestion pricing is a system of surcharging users of public goods

that are subject to congestion through excess demand, such as higher peak charges for use of bus services, electricity, metros and railways, for example. Not surprisingly, this solution is not mentioned by any of the political parties. Also not mentioned is the idea of a new tax geared toward raising funding for public transit infrastructure. In a recent study by Canadian sustainability think-tank Pembina Institute, 70 per cent of Toronto area car commuters stated they are prepared to pay user taxes or tolls if it helps to reduce commuting times. We need to eliminate car dependency by offering citizens an alternative means of getting around other than by car. This will require billions of dollars during the next 20 years, spent on a mix of public transit infrastructure coupled with the political will to curb continued sprawl. Are you willing to pay for a shorter commute? Do politicians have the political will to raise the necessary funds through new taxes and tolls? Or do we endure yet more political campaigns with empty promises. Sony Rai lives in Vaughan and is co-director of Sustainable Vaughan. He can be reached by e-mail at sustainablevaughan@gmail.com

A symposium on the life of Padre Pio featured guest speakers leading a discussion on the beloved Italian priest canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002. This year marks the 11th anniversary of Padre Pioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s induction to sainthood, the 125th anniversary of his birth and the first time permission has been granted for the production of Una Voce per Padre Pio nel Mondo outside of Italy. Photography by Sjoerd Witteveen

Enzo Palumbo, president of the Association Una Voce Per Padre Pio, speaks at a symposium Aug. 24 at Vaughan city hall. Members of the community were also on hand in the council chambers, as were from left above, Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, Padre Antonio Belpiede, and main sponsor Carlo Baldassarra. Dr Domenico Crupi, Professor Angelo Vescovi and Padre Marciano Morra also were in attendance.

The crowd listens at a symposium on Padre Pio at Vaughan city hall.

A photograph of Padre Pio can be seen from a laptop at the symposium held at city hall.

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Grace Bly, 90, is crowned the first Queen for a Day by Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow at the launch Tuesday of the Queen Countdown Contest and start of ticket sales for the musical premiere of Queen for the Day: The Musical at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts in September. You can nominate deserving recipients for the contest and win prizes yourself.

Be part of Queen for Day excitement BY MARNEY BECK

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The world premiere of Queen for a Day: The Musical comes to life in Richmond Hill next month and you can be part of the regal excitement. Not only can you snap up tickets to the Canadian production, which will feature eight performances by Alan Thicke in a central role, but you can nominate someone you know in Vaughan who deserves to be treated like a queen for an entire week. Based on the reality show of the 1950s and 1960s, Queen for a Day is a musical comedy inspired by true stories and filled with songs, laughs and glamour. The show took place in the historic Moulin Rouge theatre, where hundreds of women lined up for a chance to become Queen for a Day. Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow knows he is dating himself, but he remembers the original show.

“Some of us recall watching the show in black and white,” he said at the kickoff Tuesday for the musical theatre production opening Sept. 26 and for The Liberalsponsored Queen Countdown Contest. “It’s a feather in our cap for this show to premiere at our theatre,” said Mr. Barrow inside the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Wearing his chain of office, he bestowed a sparkling tiara on the head of the first Queen for a Day in the contest, none other than 90-year-old Grace Bly. “Grace has served this community for many years through the seniors club and St. Paul’s church,” said the mayor, as she was presented with two dozen red roses and a box of designer cupcakes. And, of course, tickets to the show, which will run Sept. 26 to Oct. 7, that is directed by producers Jeffrey Latimer and Natalie Bartello.

To get in on the fun and nominate someone you feel deserves to be treated like a queen and feted for a week, go to queenforadaythemusical.com, click on The Liberal Queen Countdown Contest and describe in 100 words or less why your nominee deserves to be Queen for a Day. You can also e-mail editor Kim Champion at kchampion@yrmg.com or deliver your nominee’s name, contact information and description to our offices at 8611 Weston Rd., Unit 29, Vaughan, ON, L4L 9P1. Best of all, anyone nominated throughout the next six weeks — and anyone living in York Region — can qualify for the grand prize worth more than $6,000, including a penthouse dinner for two, spa package, flower bouquets for a year, a diamond bracelet and yes, tickets to the VIP reception and show.

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According to Breakfast Clubs of Canada, studies show that kids who eat a healthy, balanced breakfast are more interested in school, are better able to concentrate, and have stronger social skills than those who don’t. Here are some easy tips to get kids pumped about breakfast: • Make breakfast a family affair: The easiest way to encourage kids to eat a healthy breakfast is for parents to do the same. Set time aside each morning to sit down and eat as a family. Kids are much more likely to imitate the behaviours they observe. • Get the kids involved: Let the kids contribute to menu selection to make them feel invested in breakfast. Big families can plan a weekly schedule that allows each child to participate on a given day. This approach also helps families plan ahead (and even prepare the night before), making breakfast more enjoyable in the morning. • Think outside the plate: Breakfast smoothies are an easy way to pack a nutritious punch. Here’s an easy one using ingredients that most families have in their kitchen: put 2 cups of 100% Orange Juice, ½ cup of strawberry yogurt, 5-6 whole strawberries, a peeled banana and 5 ice cubes in a blender. Blend until smooth. Customize the consistency by adding more or less of any of the ingredients or swap the strawberries for raspberries, depending on preference. It’s that easy.

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Cut foods into fun shapes. Kids may be more inclined to eat a turkey and cheese sandwich if it’s cut into star shapes or their favorite cartoon characters. Invest in a few cookie cutters so that lunchtime becomes fun time.

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onfrontations focusing on diet between children and parents have been around seemingly since the beginning of time. Many children start off as cooperative eaters, anxious to try different types of foods. As they get older, the number of foods they’re apt to eat diminishes, which can make choosing healthy items for lunches and dinners more difficult. It also can make packing lunches for school more challenging. Many initiatives have attempted to improve the quality of school lunches provided by school cafeterias. Government regulations to reduce the amount of fat and sodium in these lunches, and to introduce more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, are one such initiative. Parents of students who prefer to bring their own lunches from home may be left wondering how they

can create healthy lunches their kids will eat. Considering school lunches must compete with far less healthy yet widely available alternatives, parents will need to be creative in their creation of homemade lunches. Here are some ideas to get you started. Purchase a new lunch container. There are many different new and innovative lunch containers that can make separating school lunches easy. Few kids want to dig into a brown paper sack and pull out something that has been so squashed it’s unrecognizable. Partitioned lunch boxes enable you to pack different items together where they can be stored separately. The divisions also help you remember to include foods from the basic food groups, such as a fruit, vegetable, protein, starch and dairy item.

Have your child make a list of his or her favorite foods. Once the list has been made, see how you can make the foods healthier. For example, if chicken nuggets make the list, prepare your own nuggets with white meat chunks that are baked, not fried. If there are a number of bread items, see if you can substitute whole grain breads instead of white, bleached varieties.

Hide healthy foods within others. There are entire recipe books that teach you how to mix fruits and vegetables into desserts to increase nutritive value. Everything from spinach to tofu to beets have been included in items like cake, cookies and brownies. So if kids are reticent to dig into their greens, try a clever hiding method.

Get creative. Children may not be inclined to eat loose pieces of fruit. But if the fruit is stuck on skewers or served with a low-fat dipping sauce or caramel, it may look more appealing. Look to “mini” foods, which tend to be more fun as well. Little sandwiches and little burgers may present an optical illusion, where kids think they’re eating only a small amount, but actually it’s a full serving.

Don’t let the time of day dictate what you serve. As long as kids are eating healthy items, it doesn’t matter when they eat them. If a child loves bagels, choose whole wheat bagels and add an egg on top for a nutritious lunch. Serve with a gelatin dessert that contains chunks of fruit and low-fat milk, and you’re set.

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As kids watch their last few days of summer vacation slowly slip away, their parents are preparing them for a return to the classroom. Some kids can’t wait to get back to school, where they can continue their studies and spend time with their friends. Others, though, might not look forward to new schoolwork, and that might be because of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. ADHD is a common condition in which children experience problems with paying attention or concentrating. Such problems can make it difficult for kids to excel in the classroom. Many children have ADHD. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, as many as 3 to 5 percent of children have ADHD, while other experts feel ADHD occurs in as many as 10 percent of schoolaged children. Because it’s so prevalent, ADHD is a concern for many parents, who want their children to enter the classroom on an even playing field. Parents who suspect their children have difficulty paying attention or concentrating can look for certain warning signs or symptoms of ADHD. Symptoms of ADHD in children are grouped into

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objects over or banging into people. Impulsive children may also engage in dangerous activities without considering the consequences. Symptoms may include:

• ﬁdgeting or squirming when seated • frequently getting up to walk around • running or climbing excessively when it’s inappropriate • talking excessively.

• impatience • difﬁculty delaying responses • difﬁculty awaiting one’s turn • initiating conversations at inappropriate times • frequently interrupting or intruding on others.

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any parents choose to hire a tutor for a child who is struggling with a portion of his or her school work. Finding the right tutor involves some research. That’s because, in addition to the tutor being well versed in his or her area of expertise, he or she should have a connection with the tutored child. Otherwise the child may struggle. The role of standardized testing has increased in recent years, and a child’s test scores are now subject to heightened scrutiny during his or her academic career. No longer just for admittance to college, standardized tests now play a bigger role earlier on in a child’s academic career. Tests taken during elementary school may be used to determine where a child attends middle school. Some schools are prepping students strictly for what will be on tests. The resulting gaps in the

Check the newspaper for advertisements. Independent or freelance tutors may advertise their services in the classifieds or even in a church bulletin. The newspaper also may provide information on former teachers or educators acting as volunteer tutors.

curriculum can leave students clueless about routine lessons, such as spelling or grammar.

methods, consult that teacher about the possibility of your child receiving private tutoring.

The combination of these factors has led many parents to hire tutors to ensure their children receive a more well-rounded education. According to Eduventures, an educational market research firm, tutoring is now a $4 billion industry, with revenues increasing by 15 percent each year since 2001. With so many people getting into the tutoring business, the average parent may not know where to look to hire someone for his or her child’s needs.

• Visit the guidance department and find out if they recommend tutors who have successfully worked with students at the school in the past. This can help narrow down the number of prospects.

There are a few steps you can take to hire a tutor. • Contact your child’s teacher or teachers, some of whom may tutor outside of the classroom. If your child responds well to a teacher’s

• Talk to other parents about their experiences with tutors. Those who have been in the same situation may recommend a tutor or point you in the right direction. • Explore the franchised tutoring businesses available in the neighborhood. Most, if not all, tutoring companies have a Web site where you can research options. A quick browsing of the Internet may also yield reviews of particular companies, so you will get a better idea of their track records.

• Visit the library and see if they have a relationship with any local tutors. Or see if any tutors are using the library as a meeting place for tutoring sessions. This way you can make a connection and find out more information. Once you find the right tutor, be sure to have all policies spelled out in a contract. Make sure the tutoring rate and duration of services is listed as well as any guarantees of student improvement. It is a good idea to do a background check on the tutor to ensure your child’s safety. When the student meets with the tutor, make sure it is in a quiet, private location that will facilitate learning without any distractions. Many parents realize their children can benefit from a tutor offering personalized lessons

An Orangeville nurse will carry the Green Party flag in Vaughan’s upcoming provincial byelection. The Greens announced last week that Paula Conning, a registered nurse with 25 years experience in public health and psychiatric nursing, has been nominated as the party’s candidate for the Sept. 6 byelection. “Voters in Vaughan have the chance to send a strong message

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are tired of politics-as-usual. They want solutions before partisan politics, they want the public’s interest ahead of party interest.” Ms Conning, a founding member of the One School System Network, has vowed, if elected, to pressure the province to stop funding for Catholic school boards. Ms Conning is an active member of her community serving as chairperson of the Dufferin Parent

Support Network and as communications coordinator for the Dufferin Coalition for Kids. Also running in Vaughan are Liberal candidate Steven Del Duca, Progressive Conservative candidate Tony Genco, NDP candidate Paul Donofrio and Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio, among others. —Adam Martin-Robbins

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show for it? Absolutely nothing,” he said. Mr. Genco also raised doubts about the Liberal’s pledge that nearly $1 billion, earmarked in the provincial government’s books to build the hospital, will be available when it’s needed. He pointed to the fact that the province has asked Mackenzie Health (formerly York Central) to cover the remaining $32 million in planning costs for the project, when historically the government paid up front for that type of work. Vaughan Conservative Julian Fantino, who has thrown his support behind Mr. Genco, echoed many of those comments in an interview with The Citizen. “… If people were to look at the record of the Sorbara Liberals, if you will, people will quickly recognize that we’ve certainly done a great disservice by not having our own dedicated hospital when it was stated that we were going to have such a hospital started in 2011,” he said.

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planning and capital for the hospital in five years.” “That, to me, is tremendous progress,” he added. Mr. Del Duca said it’s time for the bickering to stop and for all sides to start working together to ensure the hospital gets built on time. “It’s a little bit disappointing. (Mr. Genco) should know better having served on the (hospital) board for a number of years. It seems that come election time, he can’t seem to decide whether he has a greater responsibility to the hospital board and the community or to his own political interests,” Mr. Del Duca said. “Here’s the most important thing to keep in mind: We’re now at a point with the Vaughan hospital project where we all need to put partisanship aside, where everybody needs to come together.” But Liberal Finance Minister Dwight Duncan didn’t

seem interested in putting partisanship aside while visiting Vaughan last Friday to campaign for Mr. Del Duca. During an interview, Mr. Duncan took umbrage at Mr. Genco’s comments and bashed him for abandoning the Liberals to join the Conservative camp in 2011, just a few months after running against Mr. Fantino in a federal byelection. “He’s got no credibility,” Mr. Duncan said. “I knew Tony when he was a Liberal and he’s back and forth so often.” Mr. Duncan also countered Mr. Genco’s claim that the province will have the funding for the hospital in place when it’s needed. “He doesn’t understand that the auditor general signs off on our books, that the planning process for these things do take some time and, working with the community, we’re going to implement this,” Mr. Dun-

can said. Mr. Duncan also took a few jabs at Mr. Fantino for his comments. “He’s so out of touch, he doesn’t know how it works,” Mr. Duncan said. “You can’t have it both ways. … Thanks so much for your contribution of one-tenth of 1 per cent (for the hospital). And by the way, chief, how is it that you’re going to be cutting health transfers to the provinces? A lot of that money goes to capital (projects). You can’t have it both ways.” Voters go to the polls in byelections being held concurrently in Vaughan and Kitchener-Waterloo Sept. 6. If the Liberals win both contests, they will gain the majority government that eluded them last fall. NDP candidate Paul Donofrio sent his regrets for not being able to attend the chamber meet and greet.

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Based on 2010 closed transactions. Source CREA and RE/MAX internal data.

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