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while phase two will commence in the fall and see the portion from Major Mackenzie to north of Elgin Mills Road widened from two to four lanes. Both Ninth Line projects will span the entire construction season and lane reductions should be anticipated. Another significant undertaking motorists may see during their travels is an intersection project at Bathurst and Yonge streets on the East Gwillimbury/King Township border. Work begins this spring and continues throughout the construction season. The intent is to “urbanize” that intersection, York Region’s roads branch director Brian
be closed throughout the construction season to allow for the replacement of three existing water culverts with bridges. Bloomington Road, from Bathurst Street to Hwy. 404, will also expand from two lanes to four this year, with construction to start this spring and continue through the fall. If you are travelling through the area, expect lane reductions. Ninth Line in Whitchurch-Stouffville will also undergo a transformation. The initial phase of construction begins this spring to eliminate the “jog” from the section between Hoover Park Drive and Main Street and add sidewalks and bicycle lanes,
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Titherington said, meaning the on/off ramps will be removed and replaced with a standard four-way configuration. Motorists should also be on the lookout for reduced lanes this spring and summer as watermain construction occurs on Elgin Mills Road, from Enford Road to Bayview Avenue, in Richmond Hill and Kennedy Road, from 14th Avenue to just north of Hwy. 7, in Markham. Lanes will also be reduced in the Hwy. 27 and Parkview Drive area to allow for work at the Nobleton well and pumphouse in King. All of those projects are in addition to the myriad of smaller road re-surfacing and rehabilitation projects that will occur. PRODUCT OF CONESTOGA, ONTARIO
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Executive unveiled; more questions dog group BY KIM ZARZOUR
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Richmond Hill residents have a few answers — and more questions — regarding a mysterious group that says it has been established to watch over town council. A media release from the Richmond Hill Watchdog Committee has announced a new steering committee, elected April 10 — the same evening hundreds of residents and politicians flocked to a meeting about social housing in Ward 2. That social housing project was one of the items criticized in the initial “Important Community Notice” flyer that was widely distributed earlier this month to residents throughout the town. Many who received the notice through Canada Post contacted The Liberal wanting to know who was behind the group after their own queries went unanswered.
‘The group has progressively been building momentum since their establishment; with the selection of their steering committee at a meeting last night.’
A story shedding light on connections between the group and some town councillors was published last Thursday. At 10:30 that same evening, a media release was e-mailed to The Liberal newsroom stating the group has been watching local council for months and hopes to become the largest ratepayers organization in Richmond Hill. “The group has progressively been building momentum since their establishment; with the selection of their steering committee at a meeting last night,” the release said. The steering committee is composed of Natalya Telenchenko, chairperson; Al Itwar, vice-chairperson; Farhaaad Abbaszadeh, treasurer; and Tony DiLorenzo, membership director. Rob Davis, a former Toronto politician whose business Campaign Solutions Inc. and Rob Davis & Associates offers lobbying,
Natalya Telechenko is the chairperson of the steering committee of the new Richmond Hill Watchdog Committee. Several attempts were made to obtain an interview, as residents complain they want more answers on who is behind the group, using the logo seen at right. third-party campaigns and campaign services, said he was enlisted to help the group and said Ms Telenchenko, a chiropractor from Maple, would contact The Liberal for an interview. Our newsroom has yet to receive her call and a call yesterday to her clinic in Vaughan was not returned. There was no answer and no answering machine at the Maple phone number available online for a Natalia Telenchenko. Mr. Itwar, the vice chairperson, said in the release that the group will be formalizing its constitution and asking the town clerk to add it to the list of ratepayer groups on the town’s website. Mr. Itwar is listed as a member of a community group called Road Watch, along with councillors Carmine Perrelli, Greg Beros and Godwin Chan. Road Watch is one of the recipients of
funding from a Council Engagement and Marketing fund, controlled by the mayor. The Watchdog Committee notice said members were “shocked and alarmed” to hear about a fund, referring to it as the mayor’s “special fund” with “free money” that he controls. In 2012, $5,011.69 was given out from the council engagement fund for Road Watch tote bags for the Santa Claus Parade — one of the highest grant amounts. The only allocation of the 108 funded through this account that was larger was L’Arche Daybreak, getting $5,544.64 for a fundraiser. E-mails to Mr. Itwar through the Richmond Hill Road Watch Committee did not receive a response.
‘Sending a glossy mailing out to a large number of residents doesn’t come cheap. If the Watchdog Committee is going to question use of public funds, then they should also be prepared to be transparent in disclosing their funding sources.’ Mr. Itwar is also listed on the board of directors of Home on the Hill, a charitable organization formed “to provide and operate non-profit residential accommodations and incidental services for persons of low or modest income including seniors and
disabled persons”. The two remaining Watchdog committee leaders could not be contacted. Mr. Abbaszadeh’s name is listed on LinkedIn as owner of Atlas Pood Drapery with the same address as Richmond Hill Watchdog — 10165 Yonge St. — the same address where a meeting was held with Mr. Beros and Mr. Perrelli concerning opposition to the social housing project The Hub. A phone number search connects him to a Maple address. The Watchdog membership director, Tony DiLorenzo, was president of the campaign to elect Carmine Perrelli in 2009 and 2010. The lack of information on those behind the group leaves residents such as Michèle Bussières demanding an explanation. “It took the focus of the press to bring these people’s names forward — I don’t want the community to lose sight of the fact that these people tried to hide behind anonymity when they made their claims/ accusations. When ordinary folks tried to get additional information via phone, website, etc. they were not forthcoming in identifying themselves,” she said. “The tone, exaggerated claims and, most concerning, complete absence of facts to support the so-called ‘issues’, leaves me sincerely questioning the committee’s motives.” Allegations of council secrecy are unfounded, she said, pointing to information widely available on the engagement and marketing fund on the town’s website and several public meetings to deal with contentious community issues. She also questions where the funding is coming from to support the Watchdog group’s efforts. “Sending a glossy mailing out to a large number of residents doesn’t come cheap. If the Watchdog Committee is going to question use of public funds, then they should also be prepared to be transparent in disclosing their funding sources.”
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6QDPNJOH .FFUJOHT Monday, April 22 – Council – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday May 1 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 6 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 13 – Council – 7:30 p.m. Agendas for all meetings are available at RichmondHill.ca, under the Council section “Meetings and Agendas� tab. Council meetings will be held at the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st floor.
ANN GOLD SCHOLARSHIP In an effort to recognize students who exemplify community sprit the Town of Richmond Hill will be awarding scholarships of $1000 to five (5) graduating students who live in the Town of Richmond Hill and are in their last year of high school. Applications due: May 3, 2013 For scholarship eligibility and how to submit your application please visit: RichmondHill.ca/AnnGoldScholarship
The Council of the Town of Richmond Hill hereby declare that April 21 to 27 be proclaimed as “Pitch-In Canada Week – Operation: Clean Sweep�
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PRESCHOOL WORKSHOP NEW SIX WEEK PROGRAM! $)./ 49+%3 n 923 For the aspiring paleontologist in your home, this interactive morning digging for dinosaur bones, circle time and crafts is a fun adventure in the world of dinosaurs! Parent participation is not required. Date: Sunday April 28 (6 weeks) Cost: $50 per child Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 2EGISTRATION #ODE 386319 Location: Elgin West Community Centre, 11099 Bathurst Street For more information on this program please call the Heritage Centre at 905-780-3802. Register for this program through Touch Tone Registration at 905-771-7545, online at RichmondHill.eReg or at any Richmond Hill community centre.
TAX DUE DATE – EXTENDED HOURS Access Richmond Hill (located on the ground floor at 225 East Beaver Creek Road) will be extending its front counter business hours to accommodate payments for the residential installment of property taxes due on May 1, 2013. The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. s 4UESDAY !PRIL s 7EDNESDAY -AY Tax payments can be paid at your bank branch, through your ATM or through your bank’s online and telephone systems (please allow 3-5 business days for processing). Alternatively, payments made by cheque may be placed in the drop-off boxes located at the Operations Centre, 1200 Elgin Mills Road East or at the Municipal Office, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, on or by May 1, 2013. As there is no “grace period�, payments received after May 1, 2013 will be subject to late penalty and interest charges. For inquiries regarding your property taxes, please call (905) 771-8949. We are making it easy to Access Richmond Hill. 2ICHMOND(ILL CA !CCESS
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Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision is available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Planning & Regulatory Services Department, 225 East Beaver Creek Road 4th Floor (telephone: 905771-8910). The Staff Report will be available for pick-up at the Office of the Clerk, Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 after 3:00 p.m. The Staff Report will also be available on the Town’s website www.richmondhill.ca/meetings. Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk Town of Richmond Hill Tel: 905-771-2529 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca $!4%$ 4()3 4( $!9 /& !02),
COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING 7EDNESDAY -AY #ONCERNING 0ROPOSED :ONING "Y LAW !MENDMENTS A PUBLIC MEETING is scheduled for 7EDNESDAY -AY at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, to notify the public and receive comments on the following applications that have been received by the Town. )4%- )NQUIRIES 2EFER TO 4OWN &ILE $ Shelly Cham, Planner I 905-747-6470, shelly.cham@richmondhill.ca A request from BASHIR ALBATISH to amend the Zoning By-law for lands known as Part of Lots 1 to 4 inclusive, Plan 104 and municipally known as 719 Sunset Beach Road. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would rezone the subject lands from “Cottage Park (CP) Zone� under By-law No. 1703, as amended, to “Single Detached Six (R6) Zone� under By-law No. 313-96, as amended in order to facilitate the construction of one single detached dwelling. )4%-
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ISSUE Our 2013 budget has been held up by continual filibustering by two councillors.
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ou may have heard the term filibuster when it concerns heated discussions among federal politicians on Parliament Hill. But right here in your town, we have our own filibustering politicians. For weeks and months, all nine politicians of the Town of Richmond Hill have been working on our 2013 budget, figuring out what taxes we will be paying on our homes and properties for the remainder of this year. In a multi-million corporation, which the growing town is, crunching the numbers is no easy task and no one is suggesting the process is easy or should be done with undue haste. But two councillors especially have been holding up the process of approving the operational budget by proposing seemingly endless large and small amendments. Councillors Greg Beros and Carmine Perrelli have proposed more than 30 amendments — with Mr. Perrelli proudly proclaiming in his newsletter and verbally to anyone and everyone that he insists on a “line by line” discussion of every item in our budget. If filibustering is the “use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favoured by a majority” as one dictionary defines it, councillors Perrelli and Beros have made this an art form. They want you to believe
that you, as taxpayers, benefit from their careful examination of each budget item and savings they achieve, large and small, to reduce the tax rate you ultimately pay. This sounds good, but the reality is not so good. Marathon meetings in recent weeks have diverted staff attention from their regular duties as they sit in endless budget meetings in case their input is needed. Councillors’ tempers are fraying and personality conflicts are consuming debate time, as last week’s “pen clicking/kindergarten” outbursts demonstrate. Although Councillor Nick Papa supported many of the amendment tactics of fellow councillors Beros and Perrelli, he got so upset and frustrated at Monday night’s special meeting to approve the budget that he stormed out and didn’t even vote on the budget. The division on council is visible for all to see, with residents Monday night attending council committee on another matter so frustrated at least one yelled out his objection to yet another diversionary tactic used by councillors Perrelli and Beros. The majority did rule and our budget was passed Monday. But this was not democracy at its finest. This was obstructionism. This was the workings of our duly-elected council being held up by filibustering tactics. Tell these two what you think of their tactics and remember all this when you’re asked to vote for a new slate of councillors in 2014.
BOTTOM LINE: Obstructing the majority will of a council is not democracy at its finest.
T his is debatable WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YOU ADMIRE THE INTENT OF COUNCILLORS PERRELLI AND BEROS TO EXAMINE EVERY BUDGET ITEM FOR SAVINGS? E-mail your comments to mbeck@yrmg.com
Re: Mystery group, April 11. “Who is behind Richmond Hill Watchdog Committee?” was an excellent headline, since that exact question crossed my mind when I found the fishy flyer in my mailbox. The Liberal’s comprehensive article just confirmed what my gut instinct had already told me. I agree with David Lawrence that an investigation is in order; in fact, the citizens of Richmond Hill should demand one. Someone was obviously trying to pull a fast one on us. As a taxpayer, I would like to know exactly who is seeking to antagonize
Use Terry Fox money for active campaign Re: Town’s Terry Fox tribute in limbo over funding, April 11. I was happy to read that funding for a Terry Fox tribute in the form of a statue, billboard or street name has been questioned and hopefully averted. It’s not that I don’t believe that a tribute is appropriate, however, it should be in the form of active participation within the cancer-fighting or cancer-care arena. I believe the legacy of Terry Fox was to do something, to get involved, to engage Canadians in the fight against cancer. How does an inanimate object contribute or perpetuate that legacy? Ghandi’s statue at Yonge and Hwy. 7 is a perfect example. Why is it there? What is the connection to Richmond Hill? What does it commemorate? Perhaps $300,000 was spent without perpetual value beyond the year or two at the time of erection and commemoration. I think the tribute should support some type of cancer initiative here in our town. Is there something related in the hospital? Maybe it can be seed capital to a new cancer fighting department? Is there an initiative within the hospital foundation that this tribute can support? Are there worthy, active groups and/ or facilities that can use the funds in a direct and active
and disrupt the running of our wonderful town. Since Richmond Hill is a thriving, growing town, I’m sure we have many new citizens who are puzzled and confused by all these shenanigans. To those people, please know that this type of politicking is NOT the conduct I’ve witnessed in my 30+ years of living here. This is all relatively new and many of us are very disturbed and saddened by it. Hopefully, the silver lining to all this will be citizens pulling together to combat such divisive and negative behaviour and we’ll come out stronger and more unified on the other side. Let the investigation begin!
LANA BIRMANN RICHMOND HILL
manner within cancer care environments? Money is a tool — especially municipal money — the best results are derived when it is put to work to do something or engage someone, as opposed to being parked somewhere to be idolized. Pretty soon every statue, sign or billboard looses its luster, forgotten, and falls into disrepair.
ISAAC LAZAR RICHMOND HILL
Keep investigating Re: Mystery group, April 11. Keep up the great investigative reporting about the Richmond Hill Watchdog Committee. We need to get to the bottom of who is making these allegations. We hope The Liberal publishes more articles exposing those who cast aspersions on our fine, hardworking mayor and regional councillors and we need more objective reporting. It can only help Richmond Hill residents make informed decisions about their council representatives in upcoming elections.
S. L. TONGE & FAMILY RICHMOND HILL
Parents should help fight childhood obesity Re: Community volunteers could help you get more exercise, editorial, April 11. It is funny to see how a
newspaper so concerned lately with being weary of big government is now turning to public education to be the complete solution to childhood obesity. One group of people glaringly lacking from the solution are parents. It is easy to blame others (teachers, administrators) for obesity rates, but what are parents doing to ensure their child’s health? When did we decide to wholesale the physical care of our children to the education system? If we want our schools to continue producing worldclass education, as recent PISA results show, do we have the time to do something that is, apparently, not being done at home?
NELSON DE CASTRO RICHMOND HILL
OMB should not overrule local councils Re: Our infrastructure can’t keep up with OMB-approved development, letter by Janine Purves, April 4. The pace of growth and development definitely outstrips our services and parks and the developers do not care about the environment. The OMB is definitely too powerful and shouldn’t overrule the municipal councils who know what is best for the community.
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Are robo calls the new public opinion frontier? Have you received any robo calls recently? Or to put it in more positive terms, have you been invited by an automatic telephone generated message to offer your opinions or participate in a telephone town hall meeting? While the term robo call took on a negative connotation during and after the last federal election, more and more politicians, parties and lobby groups are using telephones as a way to reach out to us. Last week was a busy one for robo calls in my Richmond Hill household. Monday, we were informed of a telephone town hall meeting of Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi with Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca that would be happening the next evening. Then Tuesday evening another automated call came in inviting us to participate and offer our opinions to that same Moridi-Del Duca town hall in the lead up to the provincial budget. I have learned that residents living in the Oak Ridges-Markham riding of MPP Helena Jaczek were similarly invited to participate in her telephone town hall on the budget. A rather irate man from Oak Ridges called me to complain that he had picked up his home phone Tuesday evening to make an outgoing call, and was unwittingly involved in the electronic town hall. He told me he couldn’t hang up or disengage his phone from this automated discussion and was unhappy that his phone was tied up for some period of time. “What if I needed to make
Marney Beck an emergency call?” he complained. Another caller from Richmond Hill was even angrier about the Moridi town hall invitation. He was so upset he told me he called the Liberal Party of Ontario to insist they delete his phone number from their calling lists and added his phone number to the Do Not Call registry. I heard strong complaints from another Oak Ridges gentleman on a telephone survey concerning amalgamating fire services across York Region. While I believe it is mostly an issue driven by proponents in our northern municipalities, the Oak Ridges man said he answered the survey questions about fire safety and fire departments working together because he thought he was doing his duty as a citizen. He didn’t know (or tell me) what organization was spearheading the survey, but told me the questions seemed to favour amalgamated fire departments. He was “shocked” that the final two questions on this supposed fire safety survey asked him to rate his satisfaction with his ward councillor and one of Richmond Hill’s regional councillors, calling this “inappropriate”. I understand a similar fire
amalgamation phone survey was done in Vaughan and that survey respondents were similarly asked to rate their satisfaction with municipal politicians in that city. Also last week, an Aurora resident told me her home message service received an invitation to participate in a Canadian Automobile Association telephone town hall on traffic gridlock in York Region. She was forced to listen to a portion of the actual meeting before she was able to delete it. Our home also received that CAA invitation. On my oldfashioned message machine, it was simply a short, informative message from CAA offering the website and phone contacts should we want to participate in the upcoming opinion forum. Negative reactions to automated surveys and opinion events should serve as a warning to political leaders, campaign teams and lobby groups seeking our opinions and eager for our input. There can be a backlash from residents who feel their personal time and space is invaded. As far as I am concerned, the initial invitation from MPPs Moridi and Jaczek to inform us of a town hall the next day was fair game. It provided a number to call if I wanted to participate. But calling again the next night with another invitation was unnecessary and, some would say, an unwelcome intrusion. If this is the new frontier — the modern way groups, organizations and political parties will be engaging our opinions — then sensitivity and common sense must prevail.
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A Richmond Hill teacher welcomed and encouraged drivers to honk at him while running 22 kilometers from Newmarket to Richmond Hill yesterday. Langstaff Secondary School physical education teacher Petja Taivassalo wore a T-shirt with “Honk 4 Boston” printed in bold letters as he ran from home to his Richmond Hill school between 6 and 8 a.m. The response he received during those two hours was overwhelming, he said, as York Region drivers honked incessantly to show their support. “My hand got tired really quickly, because I made sure to acknowledge and wave to every driver that honked,” said Mr. Taivassalo. His initial response to Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing was utter disbelief. Although he did not personally know anyone who ran the famous marathon, he struggled to comprehend the tragedy that killed three and maimed hundreds. “I couldn’t understand why anyone would attack the marathon, since running has always been a way of healthy living. I asked myself what I could do and decided to use running as a tool to raise awareness,” said Mr. Taivassalo. He has been a teacher at Langstaff since 2000 and the head of the phys-ed department head for two years. He also hoped his run would show his students the importance of staying active and supporting the community. “What Mr. Taivassalo did was really great, and it raised a lot of awareness in both the school and community,” said Langstaff student
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It took until nearly midnight Monday night, but Richmond Hill approved its operating budget for 2013 and residents now know just how much more they’ll be paying in municipal taxes. The operating budget calls for a 2.5 per cent increase — approximately $31.31 for an average home assessed at $523,000. Adding on the York Region budget increase of 1.63 per cent on a residential property tax bill, the increase amounts to $77.31 this year. The budget journey was a long and bumpy one, extended, referred and deferred several times in response to last-minute queries and amendments presented by councillors, in particular Carmine Perrelli and Greg Beros. Their attempts to alter the budget late in the process — because they said they wanted to find additional savings — caused frustration and a motion by Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora to end debate after 11:30 p.m. Monday and force a vote. A majority approved, with Mr. Perrelli and Mr. Beros the sole dissenters. The budget is being billed as one that balances growth with responsible spending. “All of our highly-valued services will continue and some will even be enhanced — services that make Richmond Hill a place to live, work and raise a family that is second to none,” said Mayor Dave Barrow.
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presented in an unprofessional way, she said, and represented minimal savings. “We can be proud we achieved a reasonable tax rate increase when the extensive pressures facing the corporation were well over seven per cent.
“[We’re] sending the message to residents that unless it’s significant savings, it’s OK to waste money ... I have no less than 17 amendments that I want to bring forward ... but I guess taxpayers won’t have us to fight for them. I urge everyone on this council to forgo the thought that we should just move on ... that they consider the job of being a coun-
trated and taken over by people who, I believe, think they are doing something of great value for a certain percentage of their constituency. I personally don’t see it that way; I see it as minor [savings]. The greater cost here for me became how we are presenting ourselves ... as a council ... It’s eroding morale of staff ... and members of the public who have watched or listened have also said they are very frustrated.” - Brenda Hogg
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Local Liberals say they’re thrilled to have a new leader to help them rebuild their party. Justin Trudeau easily won the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada Sunday in Ottawa. Now it’s time to follow his lead and rebuild the party, riding by riding, said former Richmond Hill Liberal MP Bryon Wilfert. “It’s like building a house, brick by brick,” he said. “We have to get in the trenches and get to work.” Mr. Wilfert said Mr. Trudeau is a choice well-suited to Richmond Hill. “There’s a strong middle class in this community and people who think progressively socially and are interested in issues such as climate change,” he said. Mr. Trudeau will attract the votes of local young people, those interested in retooling and retraining initiatives and in attracting good investment to Canada, he predicted. “In this riding, people want change.” Mr. Wilfert lost his seat by 4,400 votes to Conservative candidate Costas Menegakis in the 2011 federal election after 25 years representing Richmond Hill as a municipal and federal politician.
‘ELECTRIFYING’ Mr. Wilfert said he attended the weekend’s leadership event and felt it signals a new optimism. “There was a sea of red. It was quite electrifying.” Along with new young faces, there were older ones too, including former prime ministers Jean Chretien and Paul Martin. “We were seeing people we haven’t seen in five or 10 years because they now see a credible alternative. There’s a real sense of opportunity out there and commitment to go forward.” The Liberals are facing third-place standing and the challenge of rebuilding party finances, membership and voter support before the next federal election in 2015. Mr. Wilfert said he has worked with Mr. Trudeau, knows him “quite well” having shared his expertise on the Asian Pacific Rim, and has supported the new leader “from the beginning”. “It’s not just a name,” he said. “The reality is we elect someone we believe is going to be able to take us to government. He brings a great deal of energy and opportunity to bring new members and new supporters.” At the same time, he stressed it’s a team effort, adding it’s important not to get fixated on leaders — “You have a problem, you don’t call the leader, you call the MP.” Mr. Trudeau speaks about innovation, opportunity and skills Canadians need — young people to enter the work force and older ones facing downsizing, Mr. Wilfert said. ‘READY FOR NEW RIDINGS’ As the vice president in charge of communications for the Liberal Party in Ontario, and past-president of the Richmond Hill federal Liberal association, Jason Cherniak said Liberals in Ontario are “on the ground, building up our organizations”. “We are getting ready for the creation of new ridings and we are approaching prospective candidates,” said Mr. Cherniak, a Richmond Hill lawyer. “As promised by Justin Trudeau, Richmond Hill will have a completely open nomination” for the next federal election, said Mr. Cherniak. “If you want to vote for the local Liberal candidate, all you will need to do is sign up as a member for $10.” As for the Trudeau attack ads by the Conservatives, Mr. Wilfert said it’s an indication the Tories are worried. “It’s not very classy to launch right into an attack suggesting he’s not up for the job. Harper wasn’t up for the job either — but when he ran, what expertise did he have?” Join the conversation. Follow @KimZarzour on Twitter — with files by Marney Beck
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™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ▼Fuel consumption for 2013 Elantra GT GLS 6-Speed Manual/ (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.8L/100/KM)/Sonata SE Auto (HWY 5.6L/100KM; City 8.7L/100KM)/Tucson GL AWD Auto (HWY 7.4L/100KM, City 10.2L/100KM) are based on Energuide. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ♦Price of models shown 2013 Elantra GT SE Tech 6-Speed Auto/Sonata Limited/Tucson Limited AWD is $27,980/$30,700/$34,245. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,495/$1,565/$1,760, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Price adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $2,200/$3,400/$2,000 available on 2013 Elantra GT GLS 6-Speed Manual/Sonata SE Auto/Tucson GL AWD Auto. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. *Purchase, finance or lease an in-stock 2013 Accent/Elantra/Elantra Coupe/Elantra GT/Veloster/Genesis Coupe/Sonata/Sonata HEV/Santa Fe Sport/Santa Fe XL/Tucson/2012 Sonata HEV during the Double Savings Event and you will receive one $0.99 per litre Esso Price Privileges Fuel Card (including applicable taxes). The $0.99 per litre Esso Price Privileges Card is issued by Esso and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Esso Price Privileges Fuel Card agreement. 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No age barrier to distracted driving, say police BYJEREMY GRIMALDI
jgrimaldi@yrmg.com
If you think most distracted drivers are young and inexperienced behind the wheel, you are dead wrong, according to the OPP. In reality everyone’s doing it, sometimes with fatal results. On the first day of a week-long OPP blitz, Sgt. Dave Woodford stopped two people himself, one he described as a “middle manager� and family man engaging in a conference call while zipping down the highway. He had his phone up to his ear, saying his
hands-free unit was broken, he said. That doesn’t make it right, according to the officer, who promptly issued him a $155 ticket.
MORE DEADLY THAN DRUNK DRIVING For the first time, distracted driving on Ontario’s highways has killed more people than drunk driving by a rate of 15 to 13 this year. That is on top of the 83 killed last year as a result of the rising trend. In the past few years, there have been countless tragic stories, including that of Emy Brochu, the 20-year-old who died
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moments after sharing romantic texts with her boyfriend, Mathieu Fortin. The final message before the crash said: “I love you too and I’ll try to make you happy Mr. Fortin.� In 2011, a 17-year-old Barrie driver was allegedly texting and trying to pick up her cat when she lost control and hit a parked car in a driveway. The crash created a domino effect, during which a boat and a neighbouring home were also hit, causing more than $100,000 in damage as well as injuries. Distracted driving takes many forms, Sgt. Woodford said.
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Celebrate Earth Week: clean, green Richmond Hill You can help make Richmond Hill a cleaner, safer and greener community during Earth Week. Starting April 21, the Town of Richmond Hill will embark on a week-long Operation Clean Sweep. Residents, schools, clubs and church groups are encouraged to participate by collecting litter from parks, valley lands, open spaces, boulevards and residential streets. The town will provide free garbage bags and dispose of collected materials. Operation Clean Sweep is part of Pitch-in Canada Week, a countrywide effort to make Canada a cleaner and greener home for all. For more information or to register, visit www.richmondhill.ca/webforms/pitchin.asp or e-mail eis@richmondhill.ca or call 905771-5482.
PLANT A TREE On Earth Day, Monday, April 22, you can also celebrate Earth Day at Russell Tilt Park by planting trees and helping to protect the urban forest and natural environment from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Russell Tilt Park is located on Blackforest Drive. Equipment and gloves will be provided. Dress for the weather, including sturdy footwear and hat; wear sunscreen and you are
requested to bring a snack. For details and to register, contact naturalenvironment@richmondhill.ca or call 905771-5540.
CLEAN UP OAK RIDGES Oak Ridges Community Clean-Up Day will be Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the family and your neighbours. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided by Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment. Fill up a couple of bags with litter and come back for the barbecue and cake as your reward about 2 p.m. Nick and Mira’s No Frills are providing the food and Oak Ridges Lions Club members will staff the barbecues. Tim Hortons has supplied T-shirts. Coffee, water and juice will be provided, but please lug your own mug. Students are welcome to join this community event and bring your friends to earn credit for high school volunteer hours. Meet at the parks and recreation building at 39 King Rd. in Oak Ridges. To pre-register or help with set up and registration, call 905-773-7415 or visit orfe@ oakridgesfriendsoftheenvironment.ca - Jasmine Hon
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ENVIRONMENT
Celebrate Earth Week: clean, green Richmond Hill You can help make Richmond Hill a cleaner, safer and greener community during Earth Week. Starting April 21, the Town of Richmond Hill will embark on a week-long Operation Clean Sweep. Residents, schools, clubs and church groups are encouraged to participate by collecting litter from parks, valley lands, open spaces, boulevards and residential streets. The town will provide free garbage bags and dispose of collected materials. Operation Clean Sweep is part of Pitch-in Canada Week, a countrywide effort to make Canada a cleaner and greener home for all. For more information or to register, visit www.richmondhill.ca/webforms/pitchin.asp or e-mail eis@richmondhill.ca or call 905771-5482.
PLANT A TREE On Earth Day, Monday, April 22, you can also celebrate Earth Day at Russell Tilt Park by planting trees and helping to protect the urban forest and natural environment from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Russell Tilt Park is located on Blackforest Drive. Equipment and gloves will be provided. Dress for the weather, including sturdy footwear and hat; wear sunscreen and you are
requested to bring a snack. For details and to register, contact naturalenvironment@richmondhill.ca or call 905771-5540.
CLEAN UP OAK RIDGES Oak Ridges Community Clean-Up Day will be Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the family and your neighbours. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided by Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment. Fill up a couple of bags with litter and come back for the barbecue and cake as your reward about 2 p.m. Nick and Mira’s No Frills are providing the food and Oak Ridges Lions Club members will staff the barbecues. Tim Hortons has supplied T-shirts. Coffee, water and juice will be provided, but please lug your own mug. Students are welcome to join this community event and bring your friends to earn credit for high school volunteer hours. Meet at the parks and recreation building at 39 King Rd. in Oak Ridges. To pre-register or help with set up and registration, call 905-773-7415 or visit orfe@ oakridgesfriendsoftheenvironment.ca - Jasmine Hon
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Try Nordic pole walking clinics Certified instructors Peter and Carol-Ann Dennis are offering free instructional Nordic pole walking clinics on various weekend mornings throughout the spring. May 5 the first Nordic pole walking clinic will be offered at David Hamilton Park in Richmond Hil, and similar clinics will be offered May 11 and May 19. Nordic pole walking is a low-impact and enjoyable exercise for people of all ages and fitness levels that engages more than 90 per cent of all body muscles. It is the fastest growing outdoor activity in the world, as it burns 46 per cent more calories than normal walking and can help eliminate back, shoulder and neck pain. It can also help reduce the risk of high blood pressure, cancer of the colon, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. At the beginning of class, participants will be fitted to a new pair of Nordic walking poles and taught the techniques of using them properly. Prior enrolment is required and each clinic usually lasts an hour and a half. Private lessons can also be arranged. For more information or to register, call Mr. Dennis at 905-771-1543 or e-mail peter@mycapco.ca To see this year’s schedule for free clinics, visit www.mycapco.ca/Nordic_Pole_Walking.php - Jasmine Hon
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Jully Black earned a 2013 Juno Award nomination for her single Fugitive and hopes to capture her third career Juno Award this weekend. The singer-songwriter is a former Richmond Hill resident, now living in Markham, who won her first Juno in 1997 at the age of 19 in the Best Rap Recording category for her single Whatever It Takes. Ms Black, 35, who is this year nominated in the R&B/Soul Recording Of The Year category, says living in York Region has had a significant artistic influence on her music. “There’s been a level of calm and peace,” she said at the 2012 Juno Awards welcome reception last year. “It’s just home.” Having captured her second Juno in 2007 for her R&B single Revival, she is perhaps best known for her song Seven Day Fool which was released later that same summer, becoming a top 10 hit in Canada. Her talent combined with her longevity and success has given her the opportunity to work with the music industry’s biggest names including Jay Z, Kanye West and Celine Dion; and has many music insiders referring to her as Canada’s Queen of R&B. One of those insiders is Aurora musician Spiros “Spee” Chalkiotis, lead singer for the rising Canadian pop band, Neverest. “Her music is so soulful and it’s so raw,” said the front man for Neverest, a band best
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ENTERTAINMENT: Diva last won award in 2007
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Jully Black is seen at last year’s Juno Awards. known for their single, About Us which topped the MuchMusic charts in 2010. “She brought back that pop blues sound; her music is so exciting and she’s just amazing.” He adds that the R&B/Soul Recording of The Year category should prove to be highly competitive, as Vaughan’s Melanie Fiona and Shawn Desmond have also been nominated. The 2013 Juno Awards will be handed out at the Brant Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan this Sunday. For more information, visit junoawards. ca — David Li is a Thornhill freelance writer.
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Richmond Hill BLOOD CHAMPION Mayor Dave Barrow rolls up his sleeve last week for his 25th blood donation, discussing this landmark achievement with clinic volunteer Monica Edoo at the Canadian Blood Services permanent clinic at Hillcrest Mall. The Town of Richmond Hill is a Partner for Life with the Canadian Blood Services, pledging to collect 50 units of blood each year to save the lives of 150 people. Mr. Barrow is a key participant in that pledge, and to celebrate his 25th milestone donation, the clinic served cake and pizza lunch to the mayor and other town staff and council members who make life-giving donations. To join their efforts, make an appointment to give blood at 1-888-2DONATE. STAFF PHOTO/NICK IWANYSHYN
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Get pledges, make a team for annual MS Walk May 5 The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada will hold its annual Richmond Hill-Thornhill-Aurora fundraising walk Sunday, May 5 in Richmond Hill. Register as an individual or grab four or more friends to make a team. Teams receive one-on-one support from the MS Society, established plans and tools to track goals, materials to help recruit and fundraise, as well as the chance to participate in special events and win exclusive prizes and awards. Participants in the local walk must check in at 9 a.m. at the Elgin West Community Centre, 11099 Bathurst St., before starting their 5-kilometre or 10-km route. The early check-in date is May 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The MS Society provides services to people with multiple sclerosis and their families and funds research to find the cause and cure for the debilitating disease. With more than 28,000 members, the MS Society is the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services. Since 1948, the core support of the MS Society has been from tens of thousands of dedicated individuals, companies and foundations in communities across Canada, as it receives almost no funding from government. MS walkers who raise $10,000 or more also have the option of attending the national MS walk. Register online at www.MSwalks.ca - Jasmine Hon
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The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. While every effort is made to include all submissions, there is no guarantee of publication. E-mail items to mbeck@yrmg.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Prostate Cancer Canada Network, Newmarket regional support group meets April 18 at Ray Twinney Complex, 100 Eagle St. W., Meeting Room 2, Newmarket. Meet and greet at 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 to 9 p.m. Speaker is Dr. Padraig Warde, provincial head of the radiation treatment program at Cancer Care Ontario. For information call 905-895-1975 or visitnewmarketprostatecancer.com French Toastmasters meet April 18, first and third Thursdays of each month, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Ave., Richmond Hill; for fluent French speakers. For details, contact annelucie.setrakian@gmail.com
FRIDAY, APRIL 19 April 19 to 21, Richmond Hill Creative Eye Artisans’ Sale will be held at Boynton House, in Richmond Green Park, 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E., with admission and bake sale proceeds supporting the Richmond Hill food bank. Event features a wide variety of art and handmade items. Each $2 admission ticket includes entry to daily draw for prizes; refreshments served. Public jewelry workshops offered April 18 through 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For details or workshop registration, visit rhcreativeye.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 April 20 at 9:30 a.m., join members of the Oak Ridges Trail Association to hike East Humber River trails in Oak Ridges for about 2 1/2 hours at a moderate pace, covering 6 km. Meet at East Humber Trailhead on Parker Avenue, half km north of King Road in Oak Ridges. For details, call hike leader Rhys Beak at 905-2371826 or cell on hike day only 289-221-7154.
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Come to the Burr House Guild Hall, 530 Carrville Rd., Richmond Hill for an introductory spinning class April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn basics of turning fiber into yarn on hand spindle and spinning wheel. No previous experience required. Material fee of $15; course fee $54. Register at richmondhill.ca/ ereg for Textile/Fibre workshop #2. For details, call 905-787-1441 ext. 222. The Ontario Christian Male Chorus Association, consisting of Ambassadors of Hamilton, Collegium Musicum of St. Catherines and Crusaders Male Chorus of Simcoe-York Region, present an evening of Choral Music April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill Bethel Canadian Reformed Church at 11249 Bayview Ave. Tickets available at door for $12.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 The Baha’i Community of Richmond Hill invites everyone to attend their Baha’i festival, The Festival of Ridvan, April 21 at 3 p.m. at The Masion, 400 Industrial Parkway, Aurora. For details visit www.ca.bahai.org The Richmond Hill Historical Society invites you to an Afternoon Tea & Silent Auction “140 Years Yonge” April 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the historic Loyal True Blue and Orange Home, 11181 Yonge St, Richmond Hill. Celebrate Richmond Hill’s 140th anniversary through the history of Yonge Street; door prizes, entertainment. Tickets $20; call 905-884-2789 or visit rhhs.ca.
Richmond Hill fitness expert and author, Igor Klibanov, presents a seminar on exercise for chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes and osteoarthritis April 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at 500 Denison St. off Woodbine in Markham. Cost $40; includes free book Unlimited Progress: How You Can Unlock Your Body’s Potential. Half of proceeds to Hill House Hospice, a regional palliative home. For details go to torontofitnessonline.com; RSVP Igor@TorontoFitnessOnline.com The Ladies Auxilary of the Royal Canadian Legion, 233 Centre St. E., Richmond Hill, present a bid euchre afternoon April 21 starting at 1 p.m. Admission $5; light refreshments served.
MONDAY, APRIL 22 Celebrate Earth Day with Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment at a tree planting April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Russell Tilt Park in Oak Ridges. Equipment and gloves provided. Dress for the weather, including sturdy footwear and hat; wear sunscreen and bring a snack. For details and to register, contact naturalenvironment@richmondhill.ca or call 905-771-5540. Richmond Hill Senior Citizens’ Club 35 present a euchre night April 22 at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 107 at 7 p.m. Cost $5 per ticket; includes prizes and refreshments. For information, call Bert at 905-884-1815. Feel alone and 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 St. Mary’s Church, 10030 Yonge St. No fee or registration required. Trained facilitators always welcome newcomers. For details, call CMHA York Region at 905-853-8477 or visit www.cmha-yr.on.ca
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 Rivers and Resolutions workshop will be held April 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Oak Ridges Moraine Eco Centre, inside the Oak Ridges Community Centre on Bavyiew Avenue, north of Stouffville Road. Discover resources, displays and interactive activities about the moraine — especially its rivers. Free; for all ages. Visit richmondhill.ca and use bar code 385907 to register or call 905-773-4630 for details.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 York Family Chiropractic hosts a free Community Potluck Dinner April 24 at 7 p.m. at 7670 Yonge St., unit 10, Thornhill. Each participant will select a dish to prepare from the Maximized Living Nutrition Program. Learn a new recipe, meet other health-conscious people in your neighbourhood, enjoy eating healthy and delicious food. Call 905-695-2291 to register. Parenting After Separation/Divorce group meets April 24, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson Street, room D, Yonge & Major Mackenzie. RSVP to Angel Freedman 905-780-8119; visit angelfreedman.com
Richmond Hill entertainer Tanya Granovski joins Thornhill pianist Saturday for benefit concert.
Yiddish concert benefit for Jewish Folk Choir Sing Me a Song in Yiddish is a fundraising concert this Saturday, April 20 for the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir. Singer and dancer Tanya Granovski of Richmond Hill entertains in Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian and English and will be accompanied by Thornhill pianist Alexander Veprinsky, conductor of the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir. Ms Granovski is a Russian Canadian performer who has appeared in musical shows in Moscow and Toronto, including the Leah Posluns Theatre and Vaughan City Playhouse in Thornhill. The evening of music, which includes finger foods, coffee, tea and other beverages, will be held at the Winchevsky Centre, 585 Cranbrooke Ave., Toronto. Doors open at 7 p.m.Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets and information may be obtained from choir members or by calling 905-669-5906 or e-mailing folkchoir@hotmail.com
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Memorable final weekend for Lightning ringette teams BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA
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The Central Region Ringette finals turned out to be a memorable one for six Richmond Hill Lightning entries as each came home with medals. In the Under 14-Minor division, the Lightning under 14B-Thompson team advanced to the final and blanked Markham 5-0. Vivian Araujo, Kassandra Trianni, Kylie Thompson, Lyndsay Reid and Leah Balkovec each scored once. Katie Platzer stopped every shot to record the shutout and received good defensive support from Kyle Thompson, Lidia Silvestri, Vivian Araujo and Jocelyn Langlois. Up front, the constant checking of Rachel Angaran, Kassandra Trianni, Micaela Sotirakos, Erica Siow and Sakina Jiwan forced numerous turnovers.
U14B EARNED GOLD In the Under 14B Major division, the Lightning under 14B-West team advanced to the final and defeated Sunderland 5-4 to claim the gold medal. Alessandra Tuzi had a hat trick with singles from Elizabeth White and Serena Perera. Helping preseve the win were some timely saves from netminder Brianna Cake along with strong defensive play from Jessica Ewere, Olivia Leung, Elizabeth White and Katherine Hamilton. As well, tight checking from forwards Julia West, Bianca Isadoro, Amy Thompson, Zoe Rodney and Grace Dutra limited Sunderland’s
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chances to set up in the offensive zone. In the Under 16B division, the Lightning under 16B-Booth team reached the final against Sunderland before settling for the silver medal after falling 5-3. Jessica Wilson, Brynne McArthur and Annalisa Adragna each scored once for the Lighting, who trailed 3-0 at the half before mounting a comeback that fell short. In reaching the final, the Lightning went undefeated during round robin play defeating Oshawa 3-2, Sunderland 4-1 and Newmarket 4-2 thanks to strong goaltending from Rachael Booth. Scoring in the round robin was Raquel Branch with four goals, Annalisa Adragna three, Kerra Shukster two, and singles from Sofia Herczegh and Jessica Wilson. The Lightning Under 10-Zanon team reached the final against Whitby before falling 8-6. Madeline Angaran and Jordan Ho each scored twice for the Lightning while singles from Kaylin Joy and Madi Schuetze. The Lightning went undefeated during round robin play with wins over Oshawa 4-1, Pickering 8-3, Markham 8-1 and Newmarket 8-1. The Lightning under-12B-Gosio team advanced to the championship game against West Muskoka before falling 4-2. The Lightning started the tournament with a 13-3 victory over Whitby before posting an exciting 1-1 draw with the regular season division leaders from West Muskoka. The Lightning then bested Markham 11-1 but needed a win or a tie in their final round
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robin match against their rivals from Newmarket in order to secure a berth in the championship game. Trailing 3-1 with seven minutes remaining, the Lightning scored a shorthanded goal to get within one and then tied the game with two seconds left on the clock on a goal from Marisa McRae to vault the team into the championship final. The final was a re-match against West Muskoka and, despite battling to the very finish, the Lightning was unable to replicate a similar come back, falling 4-2.
During the tournament, the Lightning received spectacular goaltending from Victoria Gosio with exceptional defence from Joely Sosnovich, Tyra Rosnuk, Madelin Gennaro, and Saveena Jandoo. Players Lina Kohandani, Gaby Damien, Julia Turner, Jasmine Hamilton, Emilie Kuepper, Maija McGraw and Marissa McRae created the offence. In the Bunny division, the under nine-Joy team started the tournament slowly with an 8-6 loss to Whitby before posting victories over Oshawa 5-4, Markham 9-2 and Sunderland 7-0 to finish first overall in the division.
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THORNHILL- IN building, 1 bedroom, $1100 including discount +parking +hydro. Heat, water included. 2 bedroom, $1175 including discount +parking +hyHILLCREST MALL- Large dro, heat, water included. 2 bedroom basement apt. 905-707-9862 before 7pm. Separate entrance. Laun- April/ May. www.viewit.ca dry, cable, parking. Suit single. $900. inclusive. BANon-smoking/ pets. Imme- TOWERHILL/ THURST- 1 bedroom walkdiate. 416-543-3037 out basement, separate MILL POND- Newly reno- entrance, hi-speed intervated 3 bedroom upper. net, close to school bus Fridge/ stove. 2 parking. stop, immediately. $850 inStorage locker. Laundry. clusive. 647-780-1905 $1300+ hydro. Immediate. 647-929-4416 YONGE/ ELGIN MillsRICHMOND HILL- 2 bed- clean 1 bedroom baseroom basement, clean, ment apartment, separate large eat-in kitchen, 5 ap- entrance, cable. Near pliances, no pets/ smoking, amenities. $850 inclusive. available immediately. Available immediately. $725+ 40% utilities. Non-smoking/ pets. 647-444-5723 (905)508-2999 RICHMOND HILL- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, livingroom/ diningroom/ kitchen, rec-room, own laundry, own entrance. 2-parking. Near amenities. $1450. Non-smoking/ pets. 905-508-9604
Apartments, Condos For Sale
YONGE/ MAJOR Mackenzie- 2 bedroom apt. on main floor, large eat-in kitchen, parking, available June 1st. $1250 all inclusive. 905-884-0307
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Domestic Help Available BELFAST WOMAN recently arrived, seeks light housekeeping duties. Royal Orchard/ Inverlochy area. Angela, 289-597-4142
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RUMMAGE SALE: All YONGE/ ELGIN Mills- Ex- Saints' Church Sat. April ecutive 3 bedroom 27 9-2 12935 Keele St., 1700sq.ft. condo town- King City "Wow" Treashouse. W/ upgraded kitch- ures! $1 entry en, appliances, gas fireplace, finished walk-out Cars basement, private yard, 2 car garage. Outdoor maintenance included. Minutes from transit, theaters, restaurants, shopping. Available June 1st. $1950+ Honda 2003 Civic SI (No smoking/ pets) Harold in silver,155,000 kms., 647-296-7610 standard 5 speed Power/heated mirrors, Houses for Rent sunroof, spoiler, great condition. 209 CENTRE Street West, Must sell, moving, Richmond Hill- 2-storey, 4 asking $5,500. OBO bedrooms. Mill Pond area. Call Jeff 905-392-0181 $2100. Available immedimrgurney613@ ately. Call Frank gmail.com 416-346-7292
YONGE/ HWY. 7- 2 bedroom semi-detached house ,$1600 utilities included, 4 appliances. Parking, separate front & backyard, available immediately. 905-881-4568
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BAYVIEW/ ELGIN MillsSemi-detached house for rent. Nice and clean. 4 bedrooms. $1600+ utilities. Please call 416-561-4836 OAK RIDGES- bungalow, 1800sq.ft. 3 bedrooms, no pets/ smoking. References. First/ last. $1800+ utilities. Available. 905-737-3462
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Home Renovations Mortgages/Loans
MR. FIX-IT-"ALL" ALL $$MONEY$$ CONSOLI- Home Services, Repairs & Renovations. Bathroom/ DATE Debts Mortgages to Kitchen Backsplash, 90% No income, Bad credCeramics, Plumbing, it OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 Ceiling Spraying, Crown Moulding, Flooring, 1-800-282-1169 Garage Openers, www.mortgageontario.com Appliance Repair/ Installation (905)669-4658
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Irene
Eulaline Mary (née Campbell)
Sept. 3, 1927 ~ April 12, 2013
Born January 27, 1917 - Weston, ON Died April 7, 2013 - North York, ON Passed away, in her 97th year, at North York General Hospital.
We would like to celebrate the life of Irene, aged 85, who died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Ghost Pine Creek area of Alberta, the daughter of Andrew and Barbara Stipkala, she lived in several cities across Canada, settling in Thornhill in 1968. Irene was a woman of unwaivering faith in her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and it served her well as she raised her five children. She was known for her caring attitude towards her friends and relatives and her interest in all their activities. In addition to a busy and loving family life, Irene had a long and successful career selling real estate, and she will be remembered as an honest, skilled, and caring business woman. Irene is survived by her children, Greg. Kathy (Keith) Sullivan, Paul, Sharon Dean, Joe (Tamara), and 11 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren as well as her sister, Elsie Knight and brother, Ed Stipkala, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Henry. The family wishes to acknowledge the wonderful care that Irene received from daughter Sharon and Dr. Brenda Whitney. Memorial donations can be made to charity of your choice or Zera Word Ministries, Richmond Hill, to support Sharon's ministry to families in crisis. Condolences at rskane.ca WEHRENS, Rhona Jean Passed away peacefully at Mackenzie Health on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the age of 89 from dementia. Rhona, born June 16, 1923 in Toronto to the late Annie and Harry Vanstone. Rhona is survived by Alex, her devoted husband of 60 years and sons and daughter Adrian, William, Mike, Nancy and grandchildren Andrew, Stephanie, William, Vern, Monty, Melody, Hannah and great grandchildren Michael, Samuel and Max. She is survived by her sister Leah Marple, predeceased by her brothers Bud Vanstone, Dave Vanstone and sister Mary Kesteven. Rhona was retired from the Town of Vaughan after 20 years of service. She was a former member of Richmond Hill's Artists, Legion, Club 35, Horticulture and Naturalists. The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors from Mackenzie Health and Saint Elizabeth Health Care. Friends may call at the MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill (4th traffic light north of Major Mackenzie Drive) from 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Service will be held in the Chapel at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment Maple cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers or donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Condolences can be left at www.marshallfuneralhome.com
Predeceased by her husband Alec Taylor, parents Donald "D.W." Campbell and Melissa Potter Campbell, and siblings Marjorie I. Campbell, Donald L. Campbell, and Bonnabelle G. McIntyre. Survived and grieved by daughter Robin Linda Taylor Roth, son-in-law Heinz D Roth, step-grandson Heinz E Roth and step-granddaughter Greta Roth Gridley and their families, five nieces and nephews, and eleven greatnieces and great-nephews. Eulaline grew up on Queens Drive and attended school in Weston, ON, where her father was an insurance agent and member of the school board. She lived for a short time in St Thomas, ON, where, in 1937/8, she attended the "Special Commercial" program at Arthur Voaden Vocational School, where she met her future husband, Alec Taylor (1920-2008). They married in January 1945, and had 63 happy years together. Eulaline served as book-keeper and office manager for a number of companies, including Scotch Floor and Wall Tile, the government of Ontario, Campbell Brokerage, and Dolly Jewelers, before entering the interesting world of real estate. Overcoming what were, at that time, significant obstacles, she became, in 1952, the first licensed female real estate agent in Toronto, ON. In retirement, she and Alec enjoyed time spent at their cottage in Harcourt Park, travelling, managing their investments, playing bridge, and attending concerts and plays. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 11:00 AM EDT, at Thornhill United Church, 25 Elgin Street, Thornhill, ON. (Call 905-889-2131 for directions.) Reception to follow, at the Church. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, you please make a memorial donation to ALS Canada (http://www.als.ca/en/donate/memorialtribute), plant a tree in Algonquin Park (http://www.memorywoods.com/), or make a donation in memory of Eulaline to a charity of your choice. Condolences www.rskane.ca. R.S. Kane 416-221-1159 Death Notices
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DEWSBURY, Norah Alice (nee Brown) Peacefully, at Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill, surrounded by her loving family, on the afternoon of Monday, April 8th, 2013 in her 96th year. Long-time resident of Richmond Hill, formerly of Bobcaygeon. Beloved wife of the late George Blakely Dewsbury, cherished mother of Gary (Helen), Anne (Reg), Susan, Lucille (Brent), Scott (Sherrie) and baby Lee. Dearest Nana to Carolyn and Steve, Caroline, Christopher and Kelly Ann, Shelby and Ruilan. Dear sister of the late Grace Hobbs and the late Robert Brown. Loving aunt to Ernie and Micheline, Roy and Betty, and Ellie and the late Tony. Fond cousin to Jack. Sadly missed by her many friends and neighbours. A private family Burial Service has taken place. A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, April 27th at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of St. Mary's Anglican Church, 10030 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, L4C 1T8 (entrance from Major Mackenzie Drive West). Luncheon reception to follow in the Church hall. Donations to St. Mary's Anglican Church, Richmond Hill, in memory of N. Alice Brown Dewsbury would be appreciated by the family.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of Margaret McGowan Date of Death March 12, 2013 WE, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of Margaret McGowan (also known as Margaret Gertrude McGowan), late of the Town of Richmond Hill in the Regional Municipality of York, Homemaker, and will be responsible only for claims of which we have notice and which are received by us on or before the 18th day of May, 2013. DATED at Richmond Hill this 18th day of April, 2013. Catherine-Lynn Selby and Leslie Selby, Estate Trustees, by their solicitor, Robert H. Blackburn, Q.C., 10800 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 3E4
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