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Region looking for ways to make getting around easier
See ‘DRIVERS’, page 12.
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York paramedics getting to emergencies faster
Region going after unpaid tickets
Milliken Mills High School’s Shabilan Shanjith gets a high-five from event orga-nizer Shana Mayer as he receives his Cer-tificate of Excellence last week at Le Parc, Thornhill. The event was part of the fifth annual Best Buddies Special Needs Prom for the York Region District School Board. For more photos of the dancing and cel-ebration, visit yorkre-gion.com and click on photo galleries.
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Do you have a ticket for speed-ing, not wearing your seat belt, being drunk in a public place or selling alcohol or cigarettes to a minor that you figured you could just blow off?
Think again.With $46 million in unpaid fines
on the books, York Region is about
to crack down on people who don’t pay their provincial offences pen-alties.
Regional council has approved what it is calling “aggressive steps” to make deadbeats pay their tick-ets.
“Unpaid fines are lost revenue to the hard-working taxpayers of York Region,” Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow, chair of the region’s finance committee, said.
Allowing people to not pay their fines “makes a mockery of the whole justice system,” Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, chair of the region’s police services board, said.
“We have to do whatever it takes to get this money into our coffers. It’s about increasing the revenues, but it’s about increasing the revenues because we’ve spent a lot of money to make sure our bylaws and the Provincial Offences
Act are adhered to. It’s also about the integrity of the justice system and we might as well not have it if, at the end of the day, there’s no ability to (force) the people that have committed the offence to pay up.”
Regional chair Wayne Emmer-son agreed.
“It is important all steps are
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to dust we shall return, Hill said. “Only trust in God can really
quell our fears of death. Mere spec-ulations about heaven are a pretty flimsy foundation for hope,” he said. “For Jesus, heaven was certainly not a place to escape to while this world goes to hell in a hand basket.”
However, over the centuries , the Christian church has hijacked the idea of heaven by using it as an instrument of control, Hill said.
“When the Jesus movement became part of the establishment, the hope of heaven and the fear of hell became the perfect tool for ter-rifying people into conformity,” he said, adding “it was a perfect tool for social dominance.”
The most important thing that Christians learned from Jesus is how to die, as He died courageously, trusting that the sacrifice of His life would unlock the prison of fear in which humanity is locked, Hill said.
For Muslims, death is not extinc-tion, but an alternate state of being, Takim said.
When someone dies, the first words Muslims say is “From God we come and to Him we shall return. That is meaning a return from where we came,” he said.
The Qur’an sees death as an encounter, not with God, but with angels, Takim said.
“Death is a continuation of life in a different form. The reference and reminders of death are simply to take death seriously because there is a sense of accountability in Islam that after we die, before we go to either heaven or hell, that God will account for us,” he said.
“Death challenges us to morally elevate ourselves above our mun-dane existence because death is connected to accountability.”
It is important for people of dif-ferent faiths to come together to talk about meaningful issues such as death, Natalie Doucet, a pastoral associate at St. Luke’s, said.
“In a world defined by pluralism, the need for interfaith dialogue is now greater than ever. A true dia-logue is aimed at gaining under-standing and acceptance in spite of differences of opinion and convic-tions,” she said.
BY LISA [email protected]
Everyone wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.
That provocative issue was part of an interfaith discussion, at times purposeful and other times light-hearted, exploring the meaning of death and immortality from the perspective of Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions.
Hosted by Mosaic Interfaith, a group of York Region residents of many religions including Christi-anity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism, and the Organiza-tion for Islamic Learning, the event May 16 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Thornhill brought together about 100 people of all faiths.
It featured guest speakers Rabbi Michael Stroh, rabbi emeritus with Temple Har Zion, Rev. Canon John Hill, a presbyter with the Anglican Archdiocese of Toronto, and pro-fessor Liyakat Takim, the Sharjah Chair in Global Islam at McMaster University.
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Death and immortality are issues that touch a nerve with people like no other, Stroh said.
“There is no other topic that rais-es as much anxiety and ambivalence other than a discussion of death,” he said.
“We all find ourselves in a battle of the forces of life against the forces of death… There is a tragic dimen-sion to life because, at least appar-ently, death always wins. Everybody and everything dies.”
The discussion comes as York leaders try to address the issue of what to do about the region’s dead.
About 232,000 York residents will die over the next quarter century.
While there is enough cemetery land overall to accommodate them, a cemetery needs analysis by con-
sultant LEES + Associates Architects and Planners flagged a number of concerns.
Newmarket is in urgent need of new cemetery lands. Georgina, East Gwillimbury, Aurora and Richmond Hill will soon reach a critical stage, according to the report, one of the first municipal reviews of cemetery lands in Canada.
Some religious communities, notably Roman Catholics, are run-ning out of dedicated cemetery lands, the analysis said.
Adding to the pressure is the fact Toronto is running out of graveyard space and more residents will have to be buried outside the city.
Given the fact it takes more than a decade to locate land, get approvals and build a new cemetery, experts in the field are growing increasingly concerned about running out of graveyards.
While experts have praised the
region for taking the lead on the issues, they have also expressed frustration towns don’t plan for cemeteries as they do with houses, hospitals, schools, recreations cen-tres and other amenities that sup-port growing communities.
Because graveyards don’t pay property taxes, cemeteries aren’t welcome the same way other types of development are, they said.
As far as we know, humans are the only living creatures aware of our mortality, Stroh said.
“Everything that we do is shaped in the face of death. Death is not something that happens at the end, we’re always conscious of it. That’s why we take out insurance, that’s why we look when we cross the street,” he said. “Does immortal-ity answer the tragedy of death? In other words, if you believe that in some way you will live forever, does that remove the tragedy of death?
Does it become OK? If we live forev-er, what will it be like? Surely, it won’t be exactly the same as now.”
People experience an enduring sense of longing on Earth at what we are missing here and what is hinted at after we die, Hill said.
“Heaven is not actually another place like a distant galaxy…Heaven is where God dwells eternally…We like to hijack the notion of heaven and turn it into a place of wish fulfil-ment,” he said.
“It also turns into a contrivance for denial, our mortality. This com-monly takes the form of a naïve cer-tainty that when we die, our life will simply carry on in some new, com-fortable, resort-like setting, accom-panied by relatives, at least the ones we like, and perhaps a pet dog… It’s painful, in fact, to imagine the end of relationships. It’s difficult to imagine simply ceasing to exist.”
We are mortal, made of dust and
No matter what, death always wins: we need to prepareCEMETERY CHALLENGE — A SPECIAL REPORT
Rabbi Michael Stroh (from left), rabbi emeritus with Temple Har Zion, Rev. Canon John Hill, a presby-ter with the Anglican Archdiocese of Toronto, and Professor Liyakat Takim, the Sharjah Chair in Global Islam at McMaster University. The trio took part in an interfaith discussion about death at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Thornhill.
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Regional Councillor Mario FerriSpring Newsletter 2016 Keeping You Informed and Engaged
It is once again my pleasure to share with you some highlights and achievements at both the City of Vaughan and York Region. Manyof you have contacted my office expressing your views on a number of issues and achievements, with traffic congestion, landdevelopment, density and intensification being among the most pressing. I hope the information contained in this newsletter helps toaddress your questions. You are always welcome to contact my office at any time.
City of Vaughan Highlights and AchievementsSpotlight on Vaughan Seniors – In Junethe City will present a report on an OlderAdult Strategy that promotes senior-friendlycommunities, ensuring that seniors can leadlonger and healthier lives. As well, I continue toadvocate for increased pensions and improvedhealthcare services for our seniors.
PowerStream Merger – In March, 2016 theCity of Vaughan approved the merger thatwill see PowerStream Holdings Inc. becomethe second largest utility in Ontario followinga merger with Enersource Corporation andHorizon Utilities Corporation, and then jointly
purchasing the shares of Hydro One BramptonNetworks Inc.
North Maple Regional Park – The park isdedicated to active sports fields with two litartificial turf soccer fields and related facilitiesin Phase One (2017) and passive recreationopportunities for picnic gardens, horticulturaland an amphitheatre in Phase Two (2019). Pleaseparticipate in upcoming consultation meetings.
Vaughan Fire and Rescue Services welcomes
18 new recruits.
Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital – The contractto build the hospital will be awarded in thesummer of 2016 followed by constructionbeginning in the fall with a scheduled openingin 2019.
New City Manager – We welcome DanielKostopoulos, former Commissioner ofTransportation Services for the Region of York,as Vaughan’s new City Manager as of June 27.
Proposed Lobbyist Registry in Vaughan –The registry, once implemented, will givepublic access to information about who iscommunicating with public officials.
City Considering Wildlife ResponseService –This service is in response to concernsover public health and safety with respectto wildlife.
For Upcoming Eventsand Meetings visitwww.vaughan.ca
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York Region Highlights and AchievementsGovernance Review – The Region is
undertaking a study to assess options to improve
its governance and to determine proper Council
representation of its nine municipalities.
Drinking Water – The Region continues to
safeguard drinking water at the source, ensuring
continued delivery of clean, safe and affordable
drinking water.
Red-Light Camera Program - This program
has proven successful in reducing collisions
and as a result the Region will install 20 new
red-light cameras, bringing the total to
40 region wide.
Improving Traffic Congestion – The Region’s
Transportation Master Plan, to be approved this
fall, includes:
• ExtendingYonge Subway, completing VIVA
network and improving transit frequency
• Expanding HOV lanes, developing finer
grid street network
• Accelerating cycling and sidewalk projects
• Completing missing road links
• Providing safe and convenient walking and
cycling opportunities, managing parking
supply and embracing emerging technologies.
The Region also approved a $1.5 billion
10-year road construction program, including
$143 million for 2016 projects, increasing the
2016 budget by $35 million over 2015.
Review of Ontario Municipal Board – The
Region asked the Province to review the role,
operation and procedure of the board within the
land use planning and appeal system.
Greener than Ever – In 2015, the Region
protected 73.9 hectares of greenlands and
planted almost 95,000 trees.
York Region welcomed 31 new paramedics.
Intensification and Employment Forecasts –The Province is proposing 60% intensificationin established communities; the Regionsupports 40%.
Employment Growth – The Region has grown
at an average annual rate of 3.1% outperforming
growth rates in the national, provincial and GTA
economies, with 50,000 employer businesses
(2nd highest in GTA) hosting 577,600 jobs.
Population Growth - By 2041, the Region’s
population, currently at 1.1 million, is projected
to reach 1.8 million with employment numbers
to grow from 565,000 to 900,000. A total of
56% of the Region’s population works in York
Region.
Ombudsman Appointment 2016-2021
Council appointed ADR Chambers Inc. as the
Ombudsman for the Region. This is an office
of last resort for members of the public to bring
forward unresolved complaints when all other
complaint processes have been exhausted.
For upcoming events and meetings visit
www.york.ca.
The Province is hosting a public open house
Thursday, June 2at 6:00 p.m.
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Traffic Beyond the 6ixA three-part, interactive panel discussion seriesfeaturing experts in the field of transportation
Location: Markham Pan Am Centre16 Main Street Unionville,the City of Markham
7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Contact Rob Di Profio1-877-464-9675 ext. [email protected]
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Session 1: Tuesday, May 31, 2016Roads Well Travelled: Congestionin York Region - A discussionaddressing questions such as:What is congestion? What are theimpacts? What has York Regionbeen doing to address it?
Session 2: Tuesday, June 7, 2016Clearing the Clog: Suggestions forCongestion - A discussion aboutwhat can be done to managetraffic and what has beensuccessful in other jurisdictions.
Session 3: Tuesday, June 14, 2016TECHnical Decongestion:Alternative ‘Avenues’ for GettingAround - A discussion lookinginto how technological solutions,ride sharing and the advent ofautonomous vehicles areinfluencing mobility and what thelocal implications are.
The Regional Municipality of York presents
york.ca
FORM 6 | Municipal Act, 2001
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDERTHE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MARKHAM
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase ofthe lands described below and will be received until 3:00p.m. local time on June 8, 2016, at the Clerk’s Department,City of MarkhamMunicipal Office, Main Level, 101 TownCentre Blvd., Markham Ontario.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same dayas soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the City of MarkhamMunicipal Office, 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham.
Description of Lands:Roll No. 19 36 020 136 60640 0000; PIN 03047-0723(LT);Block 70, Plan 65M3459; Markham; File No. 14-32
Minimum Tender Amount: $8,291.57
Roll No. 19 36 020 111 24000 0000; Steelcase Rd W,Markham; PIN 03004-0024(LT); Parcel S-1 Section M1707;Block S Plan M1707; S/T MA90250; S/T LA603664 Markham;File No. 14-70
Minimum Tender Amount: $8,566.49
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form andmust be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a moneyorder or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bankor trust corporation payable to the municipality andrepresenting at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.
Except as follows, themunicipality makes norepresentation regarding the title to or anyother matters relating to the lands to be sold.Responsibility for ascertaining thesematters restswith the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 andthe Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. Thesuccessful purchaser will be required to pay the amounttendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and therelevant land transfer tax.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacantpossession to the successful purchaser.
For further information regarding this sale and how toobtain a prescribed form of tender, visit:markham.caor if no internet access available, contact
MirandaMiluzzi,Managerof TaxandCashManagementThe Corporation of the City of Markham101 Town Centre Blvd., MarkhamON L3R 9W3905-477-7000 Ext. 4726 |[email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:Tax Sales are not typical real estate transactions. If youare considering participating in a tax sale, it is highlyrecommended that you seek independent legal advicefrom a lawyer licensed to practice in Ontario and in goodstanding with the Law Society of Upper Canada.
In addition, it is not permitted to enter upon a propertythat is advertised for tax sale. These are not typical realestate transactions. Entering upon a property advertisedfor tax sale proceedings is considered to be trespassing.
Motorcycle rider recovering following collision to avoid geese
A man crashed his motorcycle while riding along a Thornhill street over the Victoria Day long weekend.
The collision occured just after 7 a.m. Mon-day on John Street, close to Bayview Avenue, when the driver swerved to avoid geese in the road, according to York Regional Police.
He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The collision wasn’t the first time a goose and motorcyclist were involved in an acci-dent.
Back in June 2014, OPP officer Pete Tucker suffered serious injuries after he had an acci-dent involving a goose.
He was part of a training exercise in Barrie along Hwy. 11 with about 14 other OPP motor-
cycles when the accident happened.Police believe the collision was the result of
a goose hitting Tucker in the head.Tucker was rushed to hospital and spent
close to two weeks in an induced coma, suf-fered a head injury, a lost leg and other com-plications.
The Ministry of Transportation has sugges-tions for motorist who encounters animals in the road.• Slow down and sound your horn.• Be alert for other animals that may be with the one you’ve seen.• Don’t try to drive around the animal. Animal movements are unpredictable.• If you hit a deer or moose, report it to the local police service or the Ministry of Natural Resources. Do not try to move an injured animal.
— Simone Joseph with files from The Toronto Star
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Concern grows for rising risk of Lyme disease in York
here are so many health concerns to worry about that it may be tempting to ignore or downplay fears of
Lyme disease.After all, news coverage with
photographs of newborns with tiny heads in South America make us fear the Zika virus, especial-ly with experts predicting it will make inroads in Florida and many southern states in the U.S. where many snowbirds spend their vaca-tions.
Yet Lyme disease is here — now — and has been called the “fastest growing infectious disease in Can-ada”. One researcher predicts that 80 per cent of the population in eastern and central Canada would be at risk of Lyme disease by 2020 because of climate change.
Markham Stouffville MP, Dr. Jane Philpott, our minister of health, kicked off a national con-ference last week in Ottawa on developing a federal framework on Lyme disease — a national strategy to better prevent, diag-nose and treat the disease.
Sadly — and frighteningly — infected ticks that carry this debili-tating, multi-symptom disease are here now, in York Region forests, parks and even private yards.
How do we know this? Veterinarians in Aurora and
other municipalities are finding infected ticks on pets.
A Richmond Hill naturopath who specializes in helping patients with lyme disease is seeing an ever-growing number of people desperate for diagnosis and treat-ment.
Stories posted to our website, such as heartbreaking features on a Thornhill woman who is con-vinced she picked up the disease from her own back garden, and another young student from Rich-mond Hill who started a blog to help others cope with symptoms, get huge reaction and “hits” — as did a story just a few weeks ago about an Aurora vet sounding the alarm.
Nationally, 100 Lyme sufferers presented their own personal sto-
ries at the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease conference.
They highlighted maddening battles to get diagnosed, or frustrat-ing negative diagnoses by doctors in Canada. Many Lyme patients feel like “lepers” or say they are “ridiculed” by doctors who say their symptoms are all imagined.
They told stories about how they couldn’t hold down a job or even leave the house because of symptoms that are debilitating or that sometimes mimic diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis.
In York Region, we can take some comfort that regional health authorities are presenting a much stronger awareness campaign for residents under the ‘Fight the Bite’ theme.
But some local experts say the region’s statement that there were “seven reported cases of Lyme dis-ease in 2015 ... and all were found to be travel related” gives people enjoying our parks and forests a false sense of security.
Those who take the trouble to read and follow the links for Lyme disease on the Region of York web-site will see that anyone who finds and removes a tick is encouraged to bring it to a public health office in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill or Newmarket for testing. (Go to york.ca and click the links for ‘health’ and then ‘lyme disease’.)
We all want to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, but we all need to do so safely.
An active regional Lyme group meets each month in York Region to share information and hear from experts; you can find the York North Lyme Group on Facebook or email [email protected].
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Project not suitable for plazaRe: Backlash intensifies over taller Sobeys plaza project, May 12.
My husband and I live in the area and we attended the original meeting when RioCan told us about their original misguided pro-posed plan for the Sobeys plaza.
I stood up and voiced my strong concerns and I felt like nobody listened to anything any of the resi-dents had to say. It was as though RioCan placated the residents and told us what they “thought” we wanted to hear.
The second meeting with RioCan was a com-plete sham, as they had already presented their proposal to the City [of Vaughan] before the meet-ing even took place.
We, along with the rest of the community, are frus-trated and angry because this is not just any mall-shopping area. It may be the only kosher plaza in all of Canada.
There are people who come from out of the city just to shop at the kosher
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Sobeys. Nowhere else will you find a kosher Sobeys.
The rest of the mall also serves the Jewish commu-nity, with kosher restau-rants and kosher medica-tions at the Shopper’s Drug Mart.
The traffic study they did was not done just before Shabbat or near a Jewish holiday when the parking lot is so busy they need traf-fic officers there just to keep the peace.
If you remove parking spaces or add extra people because of the condo, a bad problem will only get much worse.
This plaza is not the right place for a condo. It doesn’t even follow the city’s official plan and it’s right next to a school.
RioCan talked about doing the work at night so that it wouldn’t disrupt the school, but what about the residents it would disrupt during the night hours when they are proposing to do the work?
I would hope that our councillors and the Ontario Municipal Board turn Rio-Can down flat.
There is plenty of other land available for con-dos (not that the City of
Vaughan needs any further condos).
Thornhill is overcrowded as it is.
The roads were never built to handle the amount of traffic they get now. Crowding during the morn-ing and evening commute is really horrible now. Can you imagine what it will be like with a 20-storey condo added to the mix?
I really hope that this proposal is turned down and RioCan is sent pack-ing. They are arrogant and show a total disregard for our community.
There is no place for this project in our community.
I hope someone will lis-ten to us and do something to stop this development.
Debbie Lee KeLtz-WoLKThORNhILL
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Grateful survivors organize Blue to New gala in Thornhill to honour surgeon, cancer coach
Richmond Hill resident Marie Taurasi’s upcoming charity event will honour two people who helped her most in her fight against colorectal cancer.
The June 4 Blue to New dinner/dance fundraiser for the Colorectal Cancer Associa-tion of Canada will honour Taurasi’s surgeon, Dr. Shady Ashamalla. The other honouree is Filomena Servidio-Italiano, director of education and clinical information for the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada, who also oversees its national Cancer Coach Program.
Taurasi calls her an “angel”.Taurasi remembers how scared and wor-
ried she felt when diagnosed in January 2015.
“All I could think of was the heartache my husband and two children were feeling and what also went through my head at the time was ‘what is going to happen to me?’ My life and world as I had known it were shattered. This could not be happening to me … can-cer?” she described via e-mail of the initial diagnosis shock.
When Taurasi contacted Servidio-Italiano, she put Taurasi in contact with Dr. Ashamal-la at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s Odette Cancer Centre.
“I am where I am today because she con-nected me to the best oncologist at the time for colorectal cancer,” Taurasi said.
Servidio-Italiano educates cancer patients on diseases, medications, treatments and other information, Taurasi said.
“She steers us and helps us get to the best possible treatment for our diseases,” Taurasi said.
“From the moment we spoke, I knew I was in the best hands possible,” Taurasi said. “She calmed me down and educated me on my disease, which I knew nothing about. I had heard very little about colorectal cancer and never truly understood it. She changed all that,” Taurasi said.
Similarly, when Taurasi met Dr. Ashamal-la, just talking to him, she knew everything
was going to be okay.“He is the kind of doctor who goes beyond
the boundaries for his patients … he truly is an amazing doctor,” she said.
Taurasi had radiation and chemotherapy for her colorectal cancer in March 2015.
Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum. The colon and the rectum are parts of the large intestine, which is the lower part of the body’s digestive system. During diges-tion, food moves through the stomach and small intestine into the colon.
It is estimated more than 25,000 Canadi-ans this year will be diagnosed with colorec-tal cancer, and sadly, 9,000 will die from the disease in 2016.
Both the medical community and survi-vors feel it is very important to raise aware-ness and educate the public, as it is 90 per cent curable if caught in the early stages.
“I was scared and worried. He (Dr. Asha-malla) made me feel re-assured that every-thing was going to be alright,” she said.
After Taurasi told people she wanted to honour Dr. Ashamalla, there was a long line of patients who also wanted to talk about him and honour him, Taurasi said.
“He goes beyond what a normal doctor would do. He just took care of me,” Taurasi said. “There should be more doctors like him. He should be recognized.”
Thornhill resident Roslyn Fitzpatrick also benefited from Servidio-Italiano’s help.
She was diagnosed in February 2002 at age 42 with colon cancer. At the time, she had two young daughters, age 4 and 2.
Fitzpatrick remembers what it is like to be diagnosed —“Your life is spiraling out of control”.
She went looking for answers and support and found the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada.
She, too, describes the huge advantage of having a cancer coach such as Servidio-Italiano.
“It gives you that sense of control at that
very critical time in your life.”Today, Fitzpatrick has been cancer-free
for 14 years and spreads the word about early colon cancer diagnosis and treatment.
In addition to recognizing Servidio-Italia-no and Dr. Ashamalla, Taurasi also hopes her event spreads awareness of colorectal cancer and raises money for the cause.
Taurasi’s goal is to raise $100,000. Net proceeds will go to the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada.
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Date: Saturday, June 4
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Event: The Blue to New – Dinner/Dance Fund-raiser for the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada.
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Tickets: To buy tickets or learn more about the gala, e-mail: [email protected]
Survivor Marie Taurasi (main photo, far right) with husband Tony, daughter, Ashley and son, Lorenzo. She organized next week’s gala in Thornhill to honour her surgeon Dr. Shady Ashamalla (above, left) and her can-cer coach Filomena Servidio-Italiano.
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When Bailey Bernknopf was only five months old, she was diagnosed with a con-genital heart defect.
Today, two heart surgeries and many pro-cedures later, she just completed her third year at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Bailey has been volunteering for the Heart and Stroke Foundation as an ambassador speaker since she was about 14.
The Thornhill native is determined to reach more of her goals.
After completing her undergradu-ate degree in health sciences, she hopes to get into medical school.
Last year, she started a club for The Heart and Stroke Foundation at Wil-fred Laurier Uni-versity to promote healthy, active living
and to fundraise for the foundation.In addition to promoting the annual Ride
for Heart, Bailey hopes to advance heart dis-ease research by working in a Heart and Stroke Foundation-funded lab with Dr. Craig Sim-mons at the University of Toronto, where he is associate director of research for the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering.
Dr. Simmons is investigating a treatment for valve disease that affects the aorta (the large vessel that carries blood from the heart).
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But while some legal experts defending York Region clients sym-pathize with the region’s goal of retrieving unpaid fines, they doubt the steps will make much of a dif-ference.
“I think it’s cheap PR. You can’t really believe these are effective col-lection methods if you know any-thing about what provincial offenc-es courts are like,” criminal lawyer Yaro Obouhov said.
“I’m guessing it’s some city bureaucrats who know nothing
about that, who pitched that idea. It seems like a good idea and we look tough on people who don’t pay their fines and don’t respect the law. Instead of studying the root causes, they just came up with some Band-Aid solutions and this is going to go nowhere, in my view.”
The region administers the second largest provincial offences court system in the province, based on the number of charges filed, with courts in Richmond Hill and New-market.
People can be charged with pro-vincial offences (or non-criminal charges) for a number of infractions, including speeding, careless driving, not wearing a seatbelt and using a
cellphone while driving. The region’s proposed beefed-up enforcement strategies would include more than doubling the number of collection agencies it uses to recoup unpaid fines, up to 10 from the current four, partnering with local municipalities to collect fines through property tax bills, administering property liens or garnishing wages and adding additional administrative charges to defaulted fines to recover the full cost of collection.
But the worst offenders are peo-ple who have no interest or abil-ity to pay hefty fines against them, Obouhov said.
“The average citizen, it’s not going to affect because they just pay their fines and move on. The worst offenders, they won’t pay no matter what you do to them,” he said.
“They tend to live outside the realm where York Region can collect these fines, in that they tend not to own property and the job they have, it’s not that easy to garnish a wage of somebody who works for their cousin’s roofing company and gets paid in cash and that typically is your worst offender.”
Recouping money is extremely difficult, he said, adding the region should consider reducing fines to a level where people have a chance of
paying them off.“It’s the stick and the carrot. To
me, if you have somebody who can’t work because they lost their licence and they lost their licence because they owe $35,000 or $50,000 in fines, then do something to give them a way out — a reduced payment so they can pay something,” he said.
But politicians are likely not going to go that route because they would get flak for imposing full fines on residents who readily pay their fines and giving a break to people who don’t pay, he said.
Often, people who rack up thou-sands of dollars in unpaid fines do so in early adulthood when they are irresponsible. As they mature, they aren’t able to pay the fines and con-tinue to break the law because they have to drive a vehicle for work and fulfil other responsibilities, Chris Conway, president of paralegal company OTT Legal and a retired Toronto traffic police officer, said.
Imposing harsher penalties will create more hardship on those peo-ple, he said.
For example, referring people to collections agencies often means offenders aren’t given the opportu-nity to negotiate a payment plan to pay their fines off over time, Con-way said.
At the same time, he advocates police using existing authority to immediately seize the vehicles of drivers with suspended licences.
That would lower the number of people on the roads without valid licences and insurance and would also prompt drivers to pay their fines immediately and refrain from breaking the law again, he said.
The only new idea proposed by the region is recouping outstanding fines through property taxes, crimi-nal lawyer Arman Farjoud said.
He doubts the measure would have much of an impact on paying down the outstanding $46 million.
“How many of these people (with hefty fines) actually own property and how effective will that be? I highly doubt people who own property are not paying these fines,” he said.
“I almost feel like this is a com-plete waste of resources, in terms of trying to gather up how are we going to collect this money. They will probably be spending a signifi-cant amount more money trying to get that large number…than actu-ally collecting any of that. Certainly slapping on more fines is only going to increase that number.”
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York Region looking beyond ‘The 6ix’ to tackle traffic woes
By AmAndA [email protected]
During the morning commute, every 10 minutes or so, you can hear a report on the radio about traffic issues or incidents.
More often than not, traffic and congestion are reported for south of Steeles Avenue.
The impact of just one incident on Hwy. 404, south of Steeles, can be felt as far north as Newmarket, said Angela Gibson, head of per-formance, monitoring and research with York Region’s transportation services department.
“The discussion about congestion is domi-nated by Toronto,” she said. “We always hear about things south of Steeles.”
The region is hosting a free, three-part, interactive discussion panel, Traffic Beyond the 6ix, tackling the issue of congestion and its impacts in an effort to come up with creative solutions.
“We don’t have all the answers,” Gibson said. “We want to hear what the issues are for different residents using different modes of transportation. We want to hear their stories and how they respond to congestion.”
Beyond the 6ix goes beyond looking at traf-fic signals, road widening and public transit.
“This is not about just the nitty gritty traffic lights,” Gibson said. “This is about how con-gestion impacts the day to day.”
The panel discussion will feature experts from various sectors discussing the impacts of congestion, including health care, academ-
ics, car insurance and transit.Several traffic and congestion studies have
revealed residents in the region on average have one of the longest commute times, about 32 minutes one way.
Congestion not only impacts quality of life, but also where people choose to live and work and where businesses choose to locate, Gibson added.
The focus will be on finding and optimiz-ing solutions, whether it be road tolls, carpool lanes or using automated cars.
Another component is how technology and transportation can go hand-in-hand.
Along with solutions, the region wants to learn how residents get information about local traffic issues – radio, traffic apps or real-time GPS notifications.
Ideas stemming from the Traffic Beyond the 6ix series will be part of the region’s con-gestion management plan, to be completed this fall.
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Here’s good news if you’re plan-ning on putting your house up for sale.
The average price of a resale home in York Region increased by 13.5 per cent in 2015 to $777,927, Paul Bottomley, York Region’s man-ager of policy, research and plan-
ning in the economic development department, said during a presen-tation on the state of the region’s economy.
That has jumped from $491,883
Hot housing market drives resale homes through rooffor the average resale home only five years ago.
Meanwhile, the price is almost 70 per cent higher than what the prov-ince deems is the maximum afford-able homeownership threshold for the region.
That stood at $459,000 in 2015.“There is an increasing gap
between this affordable threshold and the average resale price, with the gap increasing considerably over the last few years,” Bottomley said.
If the price of new homes were included, which sat at an average of $987,106 at the end of 2015, the gap between the affordable housing threshold and the cost of buying a home in York would be even higher.
The typical price of a resale home in the region is 25 per cent high-er than the Greater Toronto Area, where the average is $622,217.
Showing Strength
The region continues to show strength in the residential resale market, recording the highest num-ber of resales ever in 2015, at more than 19,100 sales, Bottomley said.
“All in all, going back over the last few years, the resale market contin-ues to be very strong in York Region, which has reported above 16,000 resales annually since 2009.”
The average price of a resale sin-
gle detached home in York in 2015 was $943,411, up 15 per cent over 2014.
For a semi-detached home, the average price last year was $606,779, up 13.8 per cent over the year before.
The average townhouse cost $575,427, up 12.2 per cent.
The skyrocketing prices can be attributed to a number of issues, including a lack of houses for sale compared to demand, resulting in more competition and aggressive offers, Bottomley said.
Housing prices have been driven up by a lack of “ground-level” hous-ing such as detached, semi-detached and townhouse homes, Jason Mer-cer, director of market analysis with the Toronto Real Estate Board said.
“I would say the biggest story over the last year has been the short supply of listings. There aren’t a lot of homes out there for people and when that happens, you see price growth.”
All those inflated housing num-bers may not be good news if you are purchasing.
“Some people can’t even afford to get into the market. When you think about people in their 20s and 30s wanting to do starter homes, they’re never going to get there. Even if they do, they are going to be paying an incredible amount of money just to stay housed,” said Mary Ann Proulx, executive director of York Region’s Citizens for Affordable Housing.
“The average one-bedroom apartment rents for $1,000 a month in York Region, and try and find that. We’re in a housing crisis. I don’t know what the solution is, but something’s got to give.”
Building permits were issued for 9,546 new houses in York last year, a 51-per-cent increase over 2014, Bot-tomley said.
Across Canada, York is fifth in the number of residential building per-mits issued last year, behind Greater Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary.
York is seventh in Canada for industrial, commercial and insti-tutional construction, with almost $927.5 billion worth of construction last year.
The 2015 total construction value in the region was almost $4 billion, the highest ever recorded.
other highlightS:
• York’s population is almost 1.166 million or 16.2 per cent of the GTHA total.
• The region welcomed about 21,500 new residents last year, a growth rate of almost 2 per cent.
• Markham grew by 8,000 resi-dents last year, a 2.3-per-cent increase. The majority of growth is in Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan.
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Thursday, May 26Thornlea Secondary School, 8075 Bayview
Ave., Thornhill, presents a charity community event called Thornstock May 26 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., with carnival games, races, inflatables and live entertainment, to raise funds to sponsor a Syrian refugee family. Free entry; all funds raised to charity. For details, go to Thornstock4S0S on Facebook.
Richmond Hill Group of Artists present member show and sale spring Fling May 26 to 29 at gal-lery on Mill Steet, across from Mill Pond Park. Artwork features a variety of mediums, themes and styles. Thursday and Friday 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m to 5 p.m. No admission; free parking. For more, visit www.rhga.ca
saTurday, May 28Free Nordic Pole Walking instructional clin-
ics are held at David Hamilton Park, on Val-leymede Drive in south Richmond Hill, May 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. We will lend you a set of poles, teach the technique and walk with you. For schedule, benefits and details, go to www.peterhdennis.com/Nordic_Pole_Walking.php, email [email protected] or call 905-771-1543.
A Summer’s Coming rummage sale is held at Emmanuel (Richvale) Anglican Church, 15 MacKay Dr., Richmond Hill May 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Treasures for everyone, including household items, clothing, books, toys, jewel-lery, collectibles. For details, call church office at 905 881-8198.
Enjoy Fundraising BBQ at school of rock, 150 Bullock Dr., Markham May 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for live music by the School of Rock Markham House Band plus a high school Battle of the Bands. All proceeds to House Band Fund, allowing members to tour interna-tionally and perform in their community. Thanks to Smash Kitchen & Bar for donating food and cook. For details, call School of Rock Markham at 647-218-7625.
Community Indoor Garage sale is set for May 28 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Richmond Green Sports Complex, Elgin Mills Road East at Leslie. Come see what’s for sale or set up your
own table to sell items. To secure a table call 905-884-0855, ext. 22 or email [email protected]
Enjoy spring sing concert presented May 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St. Church choir, directed by Deon Flash, and Voices of Joy Choir from Newmarket, directed by Richard Heinzle, will perform. Audience sing-a-long selections; finale of combined choirs. Freewill offering at door; refreshments to follow concert. All welcome; call church office for details at 905-884-4211.
suNday, May 29Temple Har Zion’s President’s Circle speaker
series presents The Incredible Journey of Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger, May 29 at 7 p.m. at 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill. Hear compelling and remarkable life story of the son of a decorated Nazi tank commander. $20 in advance or at door; for reservations, call 905-889-2252 ext. 109.
Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St., bids farewell to two longtime ministers May 29 at 10:30 a.m. worship service. Join the congregation as they celebrate the retirement of Linda Butler and Warren McDougall, with giv-ing thanks for a combined 70 years of ministry. Refreshments and fellowship following service. For more, visit www.rhuc.org.
Meditation Class at Loblaw PC Cooking School, 301 High Tech Rd., Richmond Hill is offered May 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. on topic: Breaking Bad Habits. Weekly classes suitable for beginners and those with more experience. Each class is self-contained, includes guided meditations and talk. No need to pre-register; $12 per class or $40 for any 4 classes. For details, go to www.kadampa.ca or call 416-762-8033.
Just Friends, a social group for mature couples and singles, has a membership drive/meet and greet May 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. at food court inside mall at 9350 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Make new friends and enjoy social interac-
tion at various social activities each month. No membership fee. For details, call Rosie at 416-320-6146 or just drop by mall and look for our sign.
MoNday, May 30Feel alone, depressed, or hopeless? The
Canadian Mental Health Association offers support for depression groups. A Richmond Hill group meets weekly Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 204. No fee or registra-tion required. Trained facilitators welcome new members. For details, call CMHA York Region at 905-853-8477 or visit www.cmha-yr.on.ca
Free landlord and tenant information ses-sion presented by the Housing Help Centre at Milliken Mills Library, 7600 Kennedy Rd., Markham May 30 from 3 to 5 p.m., in Chinese and English. All newcomers and low-income families welcome; no registration required. For details, call Suzan Mousesian at 647-267-5319 or visit www.shhc.org.
Tuesday, May 31First Link Memory Café presented by
Mosaic Home Care Services & Community Resource Centre, at Shops on Steeles and 404 mall, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 218, Thornhill May 31 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free for those interested in or concerned about memory related issues; individuals diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s or related dementias, and care partners. Share stories and socialize with oth-ers. To register, call 905-597-7000. For more, visit www.mosaichomecare.com
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Care Committee Fundraising auc-tion starts June 1 with items include gift cards, jewellry and accessories, attraction tickets,
artwork, items for your home and much more. Proceeds support the Markham Cat Adoption and Education Centre in Thornhill, helping cats find loving fur-ever homes, support education and therapy programs, and protect all animals in Markham; go to http://markhamacc2016.eflea.ca
Thursday, JuNe 2Free drop-In soccer for Kids at Baif Park
(just north of Hillcrest Mall) in Richmond Hill. The popular InSpyre soccer program for youth, ages 5-12, returns Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. running until end of August. Sponsor of program is Holy Cross Lutheran Church; all children welcome. To help out as coach, or obtain volunteer hours, email [email protected] or visit www.dropinsoccer.net.
VIP (Vision Impaired Persons) holds its sum-mer party June 2 at Langstaff Community Center, 155 Red Maple Rd. in Richmond Hill starting at 11:15 a.m. Event features singer Sandra Kirby, music by the Red Maple school band, door prizes and gifts. Lunch, coffee and tea provided; if you have allergies, please bring your own lunch. Tickets sold at door for $5. For details, call Mariam at 905-770-0601.
FrIday, JuNe 3Children are invited to enjoy Pa day at the
Museum with many on-site attractions and fun-filled educational activities at Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Rd. June 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For ages 4 to 10; please send a nut and peanut free lunch/snack and weather appropriate clothing. Some activities are out-doors. Cost $54 per child; call 905-305-5970 to register.
saTurday, JuNe 4Blue to New, a large fundraiser gala for the
Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada, is set for June 4 at Le Parc in Thornhill, 8423 Leslie St. starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy dining, dancing, live entertainment, silent and live auction, plus raffle chance to win a 2016 Fiat 500. Tickets
Community Calendar$125; go to Facebook page BluetoNew.
105 Gibson Centre at 105 Gibson Dr., Markham is a Christian faith-based care centre offering a wide range of social services. On June 4, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., a free doors open will showcase various programs, the Fundraising Thrift Store, Understanding Mental Health Work-shops, cultural performances and more. Fun suitable for all ages, includes 3 on 3 basketball tourney, food booths, youth talent show. For more, go to www.105Gibson.com
richmond hill Live steamers, 15922 McCowan Rd., north of Aurora Road are part of Doors Open Stouffville June 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The non-profit, live-steam club features scale model steam, electric and diesel locomo-tive running on several rail tracks in the forest. Rides may be available; for more, go to http://richmond-hill-live-steamers.tripod.com
Cosmo Music announces the addition of Brass Transit to CosmoFesT 2016, June 4 at Cosmo Music, Via Renzo Drive at Leslie in Richmond Hill. An all -ages, free event, Cos-moFest offers live music and special artist and expert clinics between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., plus food trucks and beer garden. Big Wreck, Yukon Blonde, Mark Wood and Serenade Duo are among main acts, with Brass Trasit bringing the jazz-rock music of Chicago to life on the main stage. www.cosmomusic.ca/cosmoFEST
unionville Festival parade starts at 10 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. dance groups perform at bandstand. Krazy Kraft Race on Toogood Pond at 12:30 p.m. Markham Concert band performs 4 to 5 p.m. From 7 to 9:30 p.m. SOUL2SOLE, Latin Ballroom Dance Performance followed by live DJ & dancing. York-Durham Heritage Train Rides go 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (dependent on availability). Vendors on Main Street and Fun Zone all day. Fun continues Sunday, June 5. Go to www.unionvillefestival.com for all the details.
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 publi-cation. E-mail items to [email protected]
Did you know you can add your own items to our online calendar? Visit: www.yorkre-gion.com/yorkregion-events/
For upcoming weekend events, go to yorkregion.com
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Women’s golf tourney in Thornhill boosts regional Hill House Hospice
An upcoming charity golf tournament for women members of the Thornhill Golf & Country Club in Thornhill will boost the regional Hill House Hospice facility.
The golf club’s Ladies Charity Committee, working hard since January, has organized a June 7 tournament to be played at the Thorn-hill golf course.
Featuring a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., 18 holes on the long course and nine on the val-ley course, with a silent auction and lunch fol-lowing the tournament, the event has already raised more than $25,000. Organizers are opti-mistic they will reach their goal of $35,000 for Hill House Hospice through hole sponsors, silent auction and raffle items.
Based in the center of Richmond Hill, Hill House Hospice is the only residential pal-liative care facility in all of York Region. With a team of caring volunteers and staff dedicated to terminally-ill people and their families, the facility delivers high-quality hospice care in a home-like setting.
The facility provides a peaceful, comfort-able and meaningful environment for patients and their families, while caring for their physi-cal, emotional and spiritual needs.
Because Hill House Hospice is only partly funded by the Ministry of Health, it relies heavily on the generosity of individuals and corporations in the community to help finance patient care.
The Thornhill Golf & Country Club was established as a golf and country club in 1922 on Yonge Street in Thornhill and was open to both male and female members. In the very early years, a female player had to join with a male member and also play golf with him.
In the 1970s and 1980s, a group of about nine Thornhill Golf Club women made a presence for themselves at the club, playing together for many years as “the Prissies”. As women golfers made more progress in the sport, they became more of a force at the Thornhill club, establishing their own com-mittees and ladies golf sections with equal rights as male members.
Over the years, the Thornhill Golf & Coun-try Club has grown to 1,274 members. In addi-tion to having one of the most challenging and beautiful courses designed by renowned golf course architect Stanley Thompson, it has an active female membership. The club also welcomes families, offering curling, tennis, fitness, bridge, and social memberships.
In recent years, women members of the club have hosted an annual charity golf tour-nament to help various charities in the com-munity.
— Penny Spence
For more on the charity tournament June 7 or the club, call 905-881-3000 or visit www.thornhillgcc.com
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BY LISA [email protected]
If you need an ambulance, you’ll be pleased to hear York Region para-medics are getting to emergencies faster than ever.
In 2015, the region’s 550-plus para-medics transported about 74,000 patients to hospital. That’s up from 57,000 in 2010, the region’s Emergency Medical Services Chief Norm Barrette said.
Between 2010 and 2015, 17,000 more people called for an ambulance to take them to hospital, a jump of 30 per cent. Nine times out of 10, paramedics got to a patient’s side in 11 minutes and eight seconds in 2015. That is an improvement from 12 min-utes and 52 seconds in 2010.
“Why we are really wanting to rec-ognize the great work of York Region’s paramedics is that the need for para-medics has grown at the same time the effectiveness of achieving shorter response times has been successfully achieved,” Barrette said.
“You put both of those factors together and… paramedics services in York Region is delivering excep-tional services.”
The decrease in response time is all the more impressive because para-medics are encountering more con-gestion on the roads, Barrette said.
EMS has taken innovated steps to improve response times, including texting paramedics to guide them to patients more quickly, a public educa-tion campaign called #Get2UFaster that informs residents of steps they can take, such as pulling over for flashing lights, unlocking doors and clearing a path to a patient, to help paramedics respond more quickly to emergen-cies, reducing the amount of time it takes paramedics to transfer patients to hospitals’ care and expanding com-munity paramedicine programs that reduce avoidable 911 calls.
Calls to paramedics have increased during the last five years because the region’s population has increased and aged during that time.
“As more and more residents enter into their senior years, then a higher percentage of the population has a higher probability of needing para-medics. That’s been the biggest driv-er,” Barrette said.
“From 2011 to 2021, 49 per cent more residents will need to be trans-ported to hospital by paramedics and the big component of that drive was the demographic shift, the growing population that will be moving into their senior years.”
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In each of the robberies, men — some of them armed with guns — entered either gas stations or convenience stores, making demands for cash, cigarettes and lottery tick-ets.
Suspects were identified with the assis-tance of video surveillance.
On Friday, May 20, shortly after 4 a.m., officers arrested four men in a vehicle in front of a residence in Toronto, after they were sus-
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Located in the vehicle were a loaded .22-calibre handgun and a replica firearm, police said.
A fifth suspect turned himself in to police on Monday.
Charged are Sagar Sharma, 19, of Toronto; Tegh Singh, 22, of Brampton; Charanjeet Singh Kler, 19, of Vaughan; Gurtej Dhaliwal, 18, of Brampton; and Ajay Sharma, 19, of Toronto.
Charges include robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent and various weapons
offences.The accused appeared at the Ontario
Court of Justice in Newmarket on Tuesday for bail hearings. All of the accused are sched-uled to appear next at the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket on June 3.
Anyone with information is asked to con-tact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6631, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anony-mous tip online at www.1800222tips.com, or text your tip by sending TIPYORK and your message to CRIMES (274637) starting with the word YORK.
Police arrest, charge 5 in robbery investigationVaughan, Markham and
Brampton aresites of robbery incidents
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36 Arnold Avenue• Prestigious Thornhill Location• 100x151 ft lot, 4113 Sq ft • CircularDrive, Triple Car Garage • Finished Bsmtw/ Separate Entrance
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64 Apricot Street• Luxurious New Custom Built Home 3220 Sqft (4503sqftLivingArea) •PremiumPie shaped lot Just Under¼Acre•5br+ 3.5 bath with finished basement • StunningMaster Ensuite• Incredible Detail – Must See!• Bayview Glen school district
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15 Abraham Avenue• 4 Bedroom Home In Prime Willowbrook • 45x109Ft. Lot • Finished Walk-out Bsmt • Steps To TopRanked Schools, Parks, Ravines, Transit, 407, 404
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PLANNERConstruction Co. in Vaughan is seeking an individual with working knowledge of the Planning Act, Provincial Policies and Legislation relating to land use planning, official plans, site plan agreements and permit applications. Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, with the immediate team, stakeholders, consultants, and the public.We are committed to fostering an in-clusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respect-ed and supported. Our organization of-fers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment pro-cess. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.
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• Successfully conduct verification calls to ensure deadlines are consistently met• Handle a high volume of outbound calls per shift• Ensure that FDSA Policy & Procedures are met on a daily basis
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR• Experience with outbound phone calls an asset• Strong telephone presentation skills• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills• Strong computer skills• Solid organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline oriented environment• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment
If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to [email protected] by May 29, 2016.
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RNs, RPNs, PSWsFor long term care, nursing
homes and retirement homes.
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proposalsMust have excellent organizational and com- munication skills, attention to detail, accuracy, computer literate. Profi-cient in Word and Excel.
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ORDER DESK PERSON Mr. Dairy & Food Distributing Ltd. is hiring. Duties include: answering phones, calling customers for orders, keying in orders, and dealing with walk-in customers. Food service order desk and customer service experience would be assets.
Hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Please email your resume to [email protected]
or fax to 416-741-4085
INVOICINGCLERK
Needed for busy office.Must have Quickbooks exp.
Keele / Hwy 7 - ConcordEmail
[email protected] 416-817-4114
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Fax or email your resume to: 905-604-1400, [email protected]
For busy Markham Real Estate Development Company with a minimum, 3+ years office experience, good communication skills and pleasant phone manners, proficient in MS Office, organized, efficient, and reliable team player to support needs of the business.
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Articles Wanted
ANTIQUES WANTED. Antique furniture, china, glass, sterling silver, Canadian & American coins, wooden decoys, pocket & wrist watches, Canadian Aboriginal
artifacts. Call toll free 1-877-329-9901 [email protected]
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Tutoring
MATH, SAT, SCIENCE, ENGLISH, FRENCHFrom $15/hour
Exam preparation.Summer Highschool credits/Afterschool Program
905-787-9720 www.quantumacademy.ca
Child Care Wanted
FT- LIVE in/out caregiver required for 2 children (9-11) $11.25/hr, assisting
parents + household duties. M-F Flexible time. Thornhill area. Email resume: [email protected]
VehiclesWanted/Wrecking
WE PAY $350 - $5000 for your scrap cars & trucks.
24/7 Free towing. 416-825-3360
VehiclesWanted/Wrecking
Tutoring
Child Care Wanted
Domestic Help Available
ABSOLUTELY BESTcleaning ladies available.Honest & hard working,
insured/ bonded. 416-897-6782.www.maidforyoutorontoltd.com
EXPERIENCED CLEANING lady available to clean houses and apartments.
Daily, bi-weekly, monthly. Quality service. Call Lana
647-994-8449.
Special Services
DO YOU have a disability? Physical or mental. We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Canadian Government. For details, check out our website. www.disabilitygroupcanada.com or call us today at 1-888-875-4787
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SPEARING, Brenda C. (nee Harford)
After an ongoing battle with illness on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in her 75th year.
Loving mother of Tracey. Nanny Noom will be lovingly remembered by Jayda Rene and Jenna Crystal. Dear sister of twin Judith, and brother Terry. Aunt to Terry, Ted, Brianna and Christian.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill on Sunday, May 29th at 2 p.m.
If desired, donations may be made to Mackenzie Health Foundation.
Please contact [email protected]
for more details.
BAXTER, Lorraine
At South Muskoka Memorial Hospital on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the age of 84 years.
Beloved wife of the late Albert. Dear mother of Jan and Sandy, Karen and Steve, Lorne and Janice, and the late Suzanne Baxter. Loving grandmother to Meaghan and Dave, Caitlin, Zach, Michael, and Randi. Sister of John Shadbolt, and Joan and Mike Headford.
Friends may call at the MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, on Saturday, May 28th from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m.
If desired donations to the Humane Society would be appreciated.
Apartments for Rent
NEWMARKET - BRIGHT, 1 bedroom basement, furnished,
separate entrance. Non-smoking/ pets. $900. Suits mature single. Short/ long term. (416)540-5137
AURORA 1 bedroom apartment. Clean, quiet
building, close to all amenities. From $1125 inclusive.
Available June 1.No dogs. 905-727-0459.
DOWNTOWN RICHMOND HillBeautiful 2 bedroom apts available imm. From $1450/m. Includes heat, water and 1 parking. Central air & 5
appliances. 905-224-3264
JANE/ TESTON Rd.2 bedroom basement apt.
appliances, laundry, a/c, parking, $1200 inclusive. Immediate.
416-833-8413
BRADFORD- 3 bedroom upper, bright, clean, spacious, private entrance. Parking.
No smoking/ no dogs. $1150+ utilities.Immediate. 416-751-3368 between 9am-5pm, 905-778-8228 after 6pm.
MAIN STREET Markham- 1 bedroom apartment. $800+ hydro.
No smoking/ pets. Available immediately. 905-294-5465, 416-447-5425
MAJOR MACKENZIE/ Yonge1 bedroom basement, separate
entrance, a/c, cable, parking,non-smoking/ pets. $900 inclusive. Available June 16th 905-780-6343
NEWMARKET BUILDINGHeart of Main Street, Completely renovated
1 bedroom, laundry. Clean, quiet. Non-smoking/pets. Immediately. $950. June 1st. 905-505-2579, 905-895-8534
RICHMOND HILL Bayview/ Major Mackenzie
1 & 2 bedroom apt in building. References a must. Available June/JulyCall 905-883-0544 between 9am-8pm
NEWMARKET - Leslie & Ringwell. Bachelor apartment - furnished, parking, all busses at corner. No smoking or pets. Laundry available. All cable & computer incl. $950 incl. Call 905-953-8656
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FurnishedApartments
FurnishedApartments
Condos for Rent
YONGE/HWY#7 - 3 bedroom condo, 5 appliances, wrap around balcony, freshly
painted & carpeted. $1700 includes utilities, cable, parking. Minutes to amenities.
416-223-8331
Houses for Rent
BAYVIEW /JOHN - House available to family only. Newly renovated 3+2 beds, 2.5 baths. Near community
centre, library, school, park, grocer- ies. 647-669-2888 $2250/m
OAK RIDGES- Small house for rent,
available immediately. $1100. First/last.
905-773-5124
ELGIN MILLS/BATHURSTDetached house, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, very clean & bright.
No smoking/pets. $2390 +utilities. Available immediately 416-875-1243
KESWICKFull house: 3 bedrooms. Large lot,
4 appliances - incl laundry. No garage. $1350 + utilities. First/ last. Immediate.
905-853-1383
Rooms for Rentand Wanted
HWY#7/ KEELE- Newly renovated furnished room for rent on main level. Share kitchen and bathroom. 1 parking. $650. Available
immediately. No smoking. No pets. 416-737-7400
SharedAccommodations
OLD RICHMOND Hill/ Yonge/ CentreFurnished bedroom. Parking, cable, laundry,
wifi. Steps/YRT. Females only. $440 immediate. (905)737-5228
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MULTI-FAMILY YARD/GARAGE SALEFundraiser for Consolata Missionaries
In Support of Their Water Projects Saturday, May 28th- 8am-4pm
5 Clinton DriveLarge selection: bar stools, books, craft items and material, collectibles, dishes, furniture, jewelry, house & kitchen ware, lamps, pictures, purses, tools, toys, and much more. Quality items (some brand new) for home, garden, cottage, student apartment & traveler; many treasures of all kinds for all ages. Cash Only - Rain date Sunday.
DOWNSIZING GARAGE SALE
Saturday, May 28th, 9am - 2pm6 Bridgeford St. S
Richmond Hill(Trench / Major Mac)
Solid wood furniture, patio table & chairs, kitchenware, electronics, collectibles, paintings, Christmas
decorations and lots more!
COMMUNITY INDOORGARAGE SALE
Saturday, May 28th8am-1pm.
Richmond Green Sports Complex1300 Elgin Mills Rd. East.
New & used items
COMMUNITY RUMMAGE SALE66 Baif Blvd, Richmond Hill
(located on Weldrick, west of Yonge)Saturday, May 28th ~ 7:30am-1:30pm. Lots of vendors. Rain/shine (if it’s raining,
the sale is held indoors). 905-883-3662
ESTATE SALE406 Paliser Cres N(Bayview & Major Mac)
Antiques, retro, vintage, tools, household items and more!
Also a ping pong table!
Sat., May 28 8am - 4pmSun., May 29 10am - 4pm
Rain or Shine
Giant AnnualGarage Sale
More than100 units
May 28th & 29th, 2016 from
8:00am - 3:00pm William Lyon
MackenzieHousing Co-op
299 Mullen Drive, Thornhill
GARAGE SALE
Sat., May 28th
Sun, May 29th
8:30am-3:30pm38 Kingsbridge
Circle(near Promenade
Mall)Thornhill
GARAGE SALE
Sat., May 28th
9am-2pm322 Kerrybrook Dr.(Major Mackenzie/
Trench)Richmond HillRain or Shine!
Garage Sale92 Borrows St(Dufferin /Steeles)
May 28, 299am - 2pm
Household items, collectibles,
smalls, furniture. Lots for everyone!
Rain or Shine!
Richmond Hill, Contents of
88 Baker Avefor sale
SUN May 29,9-4
details at www.goodbuy
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HUGE YARD SALE
Sat., May28th8am
43 Roseview Ave.
(Major Mackenzie/ Pugsley)
Bargains Galore!Rain or Shine!
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All claims against the Estate of Heather Dulary Ramdeholl, late of 62 Weeping Willow Lane, Thornhill, Ontario, deceased, who died on or about August 19, 2015, must be filed with the undersigned personal representatives on or before July 31, 2016; thereafter the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said Estate having regard only to the claims then filed.
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ROYFOSSCHEVROLETSALEEVENT72 HOURSONLY! THURSMAY 26TH- SATMAY 28TH
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SPIN TOWIN FOR GREAT PRIZES SUCH ASIPADS, WARRANTIES, ACCESSORIES OR UP TOAN ADDITIONAL $1,000 DISCOUNT ON YOUR
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Roy Foss asks all customers to read the fine print. Vehicles may not be exactly as illustrated. Offers subject to change without notice. 2016 Next Generation Chevy Cruze w convenience group, 2016 Chevy Malibu LT and 2016 Chevy Trax LS FWD (Auto,Air) are all 48 mth leases,20,000 kms/yr at 0.5% with $995 down + HST and license due. 1st pmt. Waived on these three Chevy offers. All Retail incentives have been applied including GM Scotiabank Visa Application bonus. Trax Cash Purchase price of $19,995 plus HST and license. All rebates and discountshave been applied to cash purchase price. If customer chooses to finance or lease, the $3700 cash price discount does not apply. See Dealer for complete details. All Certified pre-owned vehicles are plus HST and License only. All finance and lease offers are O.A.C. Customers musttake retail delivery from dealer stock by May31 , 2016.
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FEATURES:• REAR VIEW CAMERA• 8 WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT• REMOTE START• KEYLESS ENTRY• 16” ALLOYWHEELS
•MYLINK 7” TOUCH SCREEN• 4G LTE WIFI HOTSPOT (3GB TRIAL)• 1.4L TURBO• 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC• BLUETOOTH• APPLE CAR PLAY & ANDROID AUTO
ALLNEW2016CRUZELT$119 0.5%
ONLY $995 DOWNBI-WEEKLY LEASE RATE MONTHS
20,000 kms/yr
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FEATURES:• 1.5L TURBO ENGINE• 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC• 17” ALUMINUMWHEELS•MYLINK 7” TOUCH SCREEN• BLUETOOTH
• 8 WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT• 4G LTE WIFI HOTSPOT (3GB TRIAL)• APPLE CAR PLAY & ANDROID AUTO• CRUISE CONTROL• REAR VISION CAMERA
ALLNEW2016MALIBULT$168 0.5%
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FEATURES:• 1.4L ECOTEC TURBO ENGINE• 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC• 16” STEEL WHEELS• BLUETOOTH
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$19,995CASH PURCHASE PRICE
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STOCK: E9112356 27,898 km
2014 Chevrolet Impala LT
8” COLOUR LCD SCREEN, 2.5L ENGINE, 6SPEED AUTOMATIC, REMOTE KEYLESSENTRY, AIR CONDITIONING, CHEVROLETMYLINK, BLUETOOTH AND MUCH MORE
$19,800 CASH DEAL
+ HST+ LIC. ONLY
STOCK: F9282746 30,336 km
2014 Chevrolet Impala LT
PREVIOUS DAILY RENTAL. 3.6L ENGINE,305HP, 6 SPEED AUTO, CHEVROLET MYLINK,REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY, AIR CONDITION-ING, 8” TOUCH SCREEN AND MUCH MORE
$24,780 CASH DEAL
+ HST+ LIC. ONLY
STOCK: E7105822 68,162 km
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
2.0L DIESEL ENGINE, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC, 6SPEED AUTOMATIC, REMOTE KEYLESSENTRY, HEATED DOOR MIRRORS, LEATHER,HEATED FRONT SEATS AND MUCH MORE
$16,733 CASH DEAL
+ HST+ LIC. ONLY
STOCK: EL160883 8,040 km
2014 Chevrolet Trax LS
AIR CONDITIONING, POWER WINDOWS ANDLOCKS, BLUETOOTH, TRACTION CONTROL,STABILITY CONTROL, AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION AND MUCH MORE
$17,595 CASH DEAL
+ HST+ LIC. ONLY
STOCK: FF290309 29,161 km
2015 Chevrolet Malibu LT
PREVIOUS DAILY RENTAL, 6 SPEEDAUTOMATIC, 2.5L ENGINE, CHEVROLETMYLINK, BLUETOOTH, POWER SUNROOF,REAR VISION CAMERA AND MUCH MORE
$17,800 CASH DEAL
+ HST+ LIC. ONLY
WARRANTY INSPECTION ROADSIDEASSISTANCE
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CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED, 150-POINT INSPECTION,30 DAY/2500 KM EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE, MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY,
24 HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. FREE CAR PROOF VERIFIED REPORT INCLUDED.
PREOWNEDSUMMER SALE EVENT
FINANCE RATES STARTING AT0.9% ON SELECTED VEHICLES
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CHECK OUT THE GREAT INCENTIVES FOR CURRENT NISSAN OWNERS UNDER THE NISSAN CANADAFINANCE LOYALTY PROGRAM • ENDS MAY 31ST
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LIMITED TIME OFFER ON THE ALTA GROUP LIMITED EDITION SENTRA (C4RG16MR00) WHILE SUPPLIES LAST AND CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. LIMITED EDITION SENTRA IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT ALTA GROUP OF DEALERS.60 MONTH LEASE ARE THROUGH NISSAN CANADA FINANCE OAC. LEASE RATE IS .99% WITH $1970 DOWNPAYMENT FOR A SEMI-MONTHLY (SMONTHLY) PAYMENT OF $99.00. LEASES ARE BASED ON 20,000KMS/YR WITHEXCESS CHARGED AT .10 AND TAXES ARE EXTRA. LEASE OBLIGATION TOTALS $11,880. WEEKLY PAYMENTS ARE SHOWN AS AN EXAMPLE BUT ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND SEMI MONTHLY ($99.00) OR MONTHLY ($198.00) ARETO BE UTILIZED TAXES ARE EXTRA. DUE ON DELIVERY ARE; FIRST PAYMENT, LIEN REGISTRATION, LICENCE AND ANY ADDED OPTIONS OR ACCESSORIES NOT INCLUDED AND EXCLUDE INSURANCE. MY CHOICE PROGRAM$750.00 BONUS CASH HAS BEEN APPLIED. 2016 Sentra/2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. See Alta Group for complete details.
WHY NOT BUY 2At this price....At this price....WHY NOT BUY 2 LIMITED EDITION SENTRA SV
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• Upgraded black alloy wheels• Rear spoiler• Automatic transmission• Special badging• Rear view monitor• Leather wrapped steering wheel• Remote keyless entry
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