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Councillors to vote on observatory deal today This afternoon behind closed doors, councillors went over the details of what is believed to be an observatory lands settlement deal. Council members, along with town planning and legal staff, went in-camera shortly after 2 p.m. to discuss the mediation deal on Metrus/Corsica’s plans for development. It was council’s second private meeting on the David Dunlap Observatory lands in the past two days. Tuesday night and into early Wednesday morning, councillors spent two hours discussing the fate Visit yorkregion.com today of the land. Deciding and tomorrow for updates after midnight and the full story they needed more time to deliberate, councillors announced to the few residents remaining in council chambers that private discussions would continue Thursday afternoon. That decision was endorsed by a 7-2 vote, with councillors Carmine Perrelli and Nick Papa voting against it. The Ontario Municipal Board process regarding the observatory site has gone on for close to a year, in the wake of an application by Corsica to build 833 residential housing units on the 189-acre parcel of green space, between Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue, north of 16th Avenue. A representative of Corsica attended

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RAISING GREEN AWARENESS Bayview Secondary School’s Eco Team leaders Jeffery Chan and Rachel Shan hoist about 100 plastic water bottles to demonstrate how much space they take up when discarded into landfills every day. Along with classmate Kimberly Lam, the green leaders have won a school board award for their efforts. See the story on page 24.

Plans for the Yonge Street subway extension continue to come into focus, but there is little immediate hope for the $3.1 billion needed to build it. The region’s rapid transit board received the final conceptual study for the project last week, something that gives Metrolinx cost-confidence when it comes to assessing it, Viva president Mary-Frances Turner said. The report includes comments from Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill regarding the 7.42-km extension from Finch Avenue to Hwy. 7, Viva chief engineer Paul May said. Refinements include: • Ditching a planned station at Royal Orchard Boulevard, citing a lack of development and ridership potential. Projections show by 2031, it would see only 340 riders an hour at peak, two-thirds of what’s now at the TTC’s least-used station, Bessarion. Cutting the station saves about $100 million. • Adding a three-bay bus loop at Clark Station in Thornhill while reducing the number of bus bays required underground at Steeles from 25 to 16. • There have been preliminary discussions with Centrepoint Mall about using some of its land for a bus terminal instead of the current design, which sees a concourse level underground and a bus terminal below that. • More design work is needed at Richmond Hill Centre to determine where to put a 25-bay bus terminal, including a connection to a future 407 See STORAGE, page 11.

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Shelter’s director wins provincial award YELLOW BRI CK H O USE EXECUTIVE D I RECTO R H O N O U RED A provincial award — Leading Women, Building Communities — was recently presented to Lorris Herenda, executive director of the non-profit shelter Yellow Brick House, located in Aurora. The award recognizes exceptional community leadership to improve the lives of women and girls throughout Ontario and was presented by Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi, visiting the office location of Yellow Brick House in Richmond Hill. Also in attendance to congratulate her on her achievement were Yellow Brick House

board members, staff and volunteers, all of whom have witnessed the dedication and drive that Ms Herenda contributes to the organization and the community every day. MPP Moridi also paid tribute to Ms Herenda’s work and that of Yellow Brick House in the provincial legislature. Yellow Brick House provides emergency shelter, counselling and supportive services to abused women and their children in York Region. To learn more, visit yellowbrickhouse.org

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Visitors Eduardo Larcina and daughter Mary Anne (left) were among those attending the opening of an art exhibit at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The art was created by artists of L’Arche Daybreak and the exhibit With Our Own Hands will be on view until the end of April. Matthew Chan (above) shows his parents, Peter and Erika Chan, his paintings of birds, while Linda Martin and Hanna Jeung (far right) chat about the artwork.

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Slowing drivers; safer roads Readers from nearly every community in the region were swift to criticize the Region of York’s proposal last week to harmonize and lower speed limits on many of its 50 roadways. Speed limits and their effect on road safety has been the focus of much debate over the years and as more vehicles crowd our often congested road system, it will continue to be a factor. It’s interesting that while many readers are vehemently opposed to lowering and harmonizing speed limits on regional roads, a York Region Media online poll showed 53 per cent of respondents are in favour of red light cameras at busy intersections. That’s another safety initiative under consideration this month by York Region politicians in an ongoing effort to improve driving habits and prevent serious injury on our roads. While many commuters point to extreme frustration when it comes to speed limits and snarled traffic, we are increasingly becoming a society of really bad drivers who ignore speed limits, sail through red lights and race along roads without much regard for others. Massive growth in the region — and on our roads — has led to further frustration on our daily commutes.

That puts us all in danger. It’s time for us to slow down and if the only way to get us to do that is through stricter enforcement and harmonized speed limits, it’s worth the investment. As one example, City of Toronto data shows a 50-per-cent reduction in right angle collisions — commonly known as T-bone crashes — after red light cameras were installed. Between 2008 and 2010, there were 2,785 T-bone collisions on our regional roads. About 32 per cent of those crashes resulted in drivers being injured or killed. The region approved a new policy for assessing speed limits last year since speed is the top contributing factor in crashes. Regional chairperson Bill Fisch is convinced the cost of red light cameras is worth the investment, adding it will work in the region’s favour if an offender tells a neighbour he has been fined. After all, who can put a price on the cost of a life? Mr. Fisch also rejected the notion these cameras are a “cash grab”, arguing if driving behaviour is improved, the region will be a safer place. While many commuters are not happy with efforts to slow us down, speed is the unrefuted No. 1 safety concern on our roads and it needs to be addressed.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dropping speed limits over-reaction Re: Speed limits may drop on roads across York, April 5. This definitely is an over-reaction by the Region of York. The real culprits/problems are traffic lights that aren’t in sync with each other, as it is darn near impossible to get two straight green lights without breaking the speed limit. The reasoning that lowering speed limits controls traffic is a bunch of fertilizer. Allowing traffic to move smoothly through the region is safer and better for the environment. An idling vehicle sends more junk into the atmosphere and air we breathe than a vehicle that is moving. With that in mind, strategically screwing up the traffic signals, resulting in lines of stopped vehicles, is not only frustrating for the vehicle operators but injurious to the overall health of residents. If you have three sets of consecutive lights at non-major intersections, how much of an effort is there to set them up so traffic can flow through them at a safe speed? In these high-tech times, not much effort. There are stretches of road in York Region where the lights are set 10

km/h faster than the posted speed limits. Why? I was hoping your fine publication might be able to extract a logical, true answer from regional council and would publish your findings. But the end result is, once again, lines of idling vehicles stopped at minor intersections for no real reason.

JIM MCHUGH RICHMOND HILL

Harmonization excuse for lower speed limits dishonest Re: Speed limits may drop on roads across York, April 5. To attempt to “sell” this as harmonization is dishonest. Road speeds are always set for the geographic area. The proposed speed limit changes here in Richmond Hill are: dysfunctional for the local economy; an expansion of “fishing holes” for the police (seems we have too many of them with too little to do — being that we’re the safest region and all); and, no studies demonstrating need are cited. This ham-fisted approach should not be allowed.

E. SMITH RICHMOND HILL

Speed changes misuse of tax dollars Re: Speed limits may drop on roads across York, April 5. Regarding planned harmonizing of speeds on roads in York Region, what a disgusting waste of taxpayers’ money. Is this idea another brainwave from the group of employees being paid $100,000 plus in this region? Can nothing be done about this flagrant misuse of taxpayers’ money? And with the payroll costs at our hospital, there seems to be a complete lack of control of spending.

H. GREEN RICHMOND HILL

Outrage over Sunshine List more meaningless each year Re: Salaries put squeeze on us, editorial, April 5. Let me say up front I am not a public sector employee. The annual Sunshine List causes outrage as people see how many additional public employees make in excess of $100,000 per year when, really, it becomes more meaningless every year. What “astounds” and “appalls” me is that the media accepts it at face

value and that no level of government makes any effort to explain the results. Since 1996 when the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act was passed, the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased 36.33 per cent (Statistics Canada), meaning $136,330 in 2012 would have the same purchasing power as $100,000 did in 1996. This also means that $100,000 in February 2012 was the equivalent of $73,351 in 1996. If, in 1996 we didn’t get our noses out of joint when someone was making a bit under $74K per year and we do in 2012 when they’re making $100k, the problem is either our lack of understanding of the power of compound interest or the Bank of Canada allowing CPI to go up by 36 per cent over 16 years. To be truly meaningful, the $100,000 threshold should be indexed to inflation, so to decide if government salaries increases are out of control, you would compare the number of people making more than $136,330 in February 2012 with the number making more than $132,846, which is the inflation adjusted salary in February 2011. Outrage should be reserved for governments handing out raises in excess of the CPI in tough economic times.

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While complaints about aggressive driving on York’s roads have spiked in recent years, a veteran traffic officer believes the program that allows motorists to vent and police to follow-up remains under-used. York police received 2,248 complaints through Road Watch last year, up 37 per cent from the 1,644 complaints in 2009, but officers are not drowning in paperwork, Staff Sgt. Brad Bulmer said. “It could be used much more than it is,” he said. “If you break those numbers down by municipality, they really are not that high.” While York is using Road Watch signs, promotion at community events, ads and materials such as Road Watch emblazoned stationary, a move to promote the program via Twitter and Facebook is seen as the next step to raise its profile. If usage of the program increases, the force would allocate the appropriate resources to meet the demand, Staff Sgt. Bulmer said. The largest jumps in Road Watch complaints between 2009 and 2011 were seen in Georgina (77 per cent), Markham (62 per cent) and Newmarket (57 per cent). Staff Sgt. Bulmer attributed the jump to word of mouth among drivers, the way the program has been marketed and increasing comfort in submitting complaints online. There is also an element of drivers behaving more aggressively, he acknowledged. “The way the region is growing, with the number of vehicle trips per day that are

increasing, there is no doubt going to be an increase in bad behaviour,” he said. “But is it changing that dramatically? To the point that it is 37 per cent? I don’t think so.” In York, Road Watch allows residents to report aggressive driving via a form and results in an escalating police response: first a letter, then a more sternly worded letter and telephone call and ultimately, a third letter hand-delivered by an officer. If aggressive driving continues, police will watch the area and lay charges if necessary. But 911 should be called if there is a risk of imminent danger, Staff Sgt. Bulmer said. Complaints can be made on the force’s website, yrp.ca/roadwatch.aspx You must provide a name, street address, telephone number and e-mail address because York police may need to follow up on complaints, Staff Sgt. Bulmer said. “We took the approach that if we’re going to send somebody a letter, which comes very close to accusing somebody of doing something, it was important we have some quality control over the information,” he said. Attaching contact information to the complaint also stems abuse of the program, such as neighbour disputes, he added. Road Watch began in Caledon in 1995 after a crash left eight high school students dead. The program came to York in 2008. “I think the average person really does care about what goes on out there and this is an opportunity for them to participate,” Staff Sgt. Bulmer said. Find reporter Joe Fantauzzi on Twitter @yorkcrime

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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES Please be advised that there will be a temporary road closure and some lane restrictions in the area of Hunt Street and Lucas Avenue from Monday, April 9 to Sunday, June 17. This is to facilitate construction of new sewer and sanitary drain systems in connection WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOMES -ANORS ON (UNT ,UCAS Local access will be made available to residents and school-related traffic

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Richmond Hill’s By-Law #77-10 requires permits for the sale of fireworks to ensure they are properly displayed and safely stored SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION Bruno LoGreco, Master Life Coach, will provide you with an overview of at authorized retail outlets. The By-law, which came in to effect January 2011, states that fireworks may only be sold by vendors to Search Engine Optimization to help get your business started. which a permit has been issued. Applications to obtain a vendor’s Date: Thursday April 19 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. permit to sell fireworks are available at RichmondHill.ca/fire or from Location: Richmond Hill Municipal Offices Fire Prevention, located at 1200 Elgin Mills Road East. Completed 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st Floor, Council Chambers applications must be submitted to Fire Prevention. It will take #ORNER OF (IGHWAY AND %AST "EAVER #REEK 2OAD Registration is required and seating is limited. The registration deadline is approximately 30 days from when the permit application is received Tuesday, April 17 by 4 p.m. *Please provide a minimum of 48 hours for to when the vendor’s location is inspected. s !LL RETAILERS IN 2ICHMOND (ILL THAT SELL CONSUMER FIREWORKS MUST cancellation notice. obtain a vendor’s permit and display it NEW IMPORTER s 0RIOR TO ISSUING PERMITS 2ICHMOND (ILL &IRE %MERGENCY 3ERVICES Canada Border Services Agency will provide an introduction to the must inspect the premises commercial import process for individuals or small business entrepreneurs s 6ENDORS MUST PROVIDE SAFETY INFORMATION TO PURCHASERS OF thinking about importing commercial goods into Canada. consumer fireworks Date: Thursday April 23 Time: 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. s #ONSUMER FIREWORKS CAN ONLY BE SOLD ON 6ICTORIA $AY #ANADA Location: Richmond Hill Municipal Offices $AY AND EACH OF THE SEVEN DAYS PRECEDING THESE TWO HOLIDAYS 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st Floor, Council Chambers EXCEPTION n 0ERMANENT 6ENDOR #ORNER OF (IGHWAY AND %AST "EAVER #REEK 2OAD s h.O 3MOKINGv SIGNS MUST BE POSTED WHERE CONSUMER FIREWORKS Registration is required and seating is limited. The registration deadline are displayed is Friday, April 20 by 4 p.m. *Please provide a minimum of 48 hours for s #ONSUMER FIREWORKS CANNOT BE SOLD FROM AN OUTDOOR STAND TENT cancellation notice. van, trailer or motor vehicle For more information about the Fireworks By-law, To register for these seminars or for more information, permits and safety information, call Richmond Hill Fire Prevention contact the Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre at at 905-883-5444 or visit RichmondHill.ca/fireworks. ecdev@richmondhill.ca or 905-771-8800.

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Moridi wants York’s chairperson to be elected York Region’s chairperson should be elected, a local MPP says. Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi introduced a private members bill April 3, calling for an amendment to Ontario’s Municipal Act to ensure such an election. The region’s chairperson “holds similar responsibilities” to a mayor, he said in a news release last week. “As such, the person who has the privi-

lege to hold this position must be an elected official representing the residents of York Region,” he added. The bill was introduced and carried through first reading and now awaits a date for second reading. Both Markham and Newmarket councils have been formally discussing whether the regional chairperson should be elected.

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Tuesday night’s meeting, but offered no comment. Karen Cilevitz of the DDO Defenders Inc. was also present and while admitting to some nervous energy, she joked and chatted with supporters until hearing council wouldn’t be making a decision that night. Ms Cilevitz said she was puzzled by the two councillors who voted against further discussion and what Thursday afternoon might hold. “As of right now, I’m not sure what to think. We have no answer from council, so there is no answer I can give you. We wait for Thursday afternoon,” she said.

Several rounds of OMB mediation have taken place involving the landowner, town, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, York Region and the Defenders residents group, with the latter seeking 100-per-cent preservation of the lands. If a settlement has been hammered out, it would have to be ratified not just by town council, but by the Region of York and TRCA. Other OMB hearing participants, such as CN Rail, Observatory Hill Homeowners Association and Richmond Hill Naturalists have the right to object to an agreement. All OMB mediation participants are under a strict gag order.

Fire destroys Oak Ridges home A house fire lit up the sky over Lake Wilcox, Tuesday night. The fire claimed an abandoned house on Sunset Beach Road, in Oak Ridges, according to Richmond Hill Fire Department public education officer Monica Hadden.

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underground except for one segment north of Centre Street in Thornhill. Where Yonge Street now dips into the valley, there would be a new bridge, with the subway running on the lower, closed level over a re-naturalized East Don River. Thornhill resident Marion Matthias asked the board members — including Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua — to reconsider their decision on Royal Orchard. Even a simple, walk-up station would be a great benefit for local seniors, who would have far to go to reach the next-nearest stations, she said. Mr. Scarpitti echoed her concerns, saying more entry points make for a more successful system. Addressing the region’s finance committee earlier in the day, treasurer Bill Hughes noted the recent penny-pinching provincial budget does not bode well for future investments in municipal infrastructure. “If you look at what this budget means, it’s not good news for the Yonge subway,” he said. On the other hand, regional chairperson Bill Fisch pointed out, Metrolinx is set to release its investment strategy by mid-2013. At that point, it will be up to residents and politicians to decide whether they want to get behind measures such as a transit-focused sales tax or road tolls to get the subway and other projects back on track.

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Vaughan firefighters tackle large brush fire BY ADAM MARTIN-ROBBINS

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Vaughan firefighters battled a large brush fire on Halo Court, in the Dufferin Street and Rutherford Road area, Monday. The blaze, which ignited at about 2 p.m., was spread over more than an acre of land.

Five fire trucks responded and firefighters got it under control in about two hours. Nobody was hurt and no homes were evacuated, Platoon Chief Gary Verdin said. Traffic was moving through the area later in the day. The cause has not been determined.

Women face 439 charges: York police Two Toronto women face 439 charges in connection to a series of distraction thefts, York Regional Police said. Police began their investigation in March 2010, after several victims’ credit card PIN number were read over their shoulders at checkout counters. Afterward, they would be distracted while thieves stole their purses or wallets, police said. In many cases, the thieves would take the cards to bank machines and withdraw cash. The two women — aged 26 and 30 — are charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, theft under $5,000, theft over $5,000, possession of credit cards obtained by offence, use of credit cards obtained by offence, impersonation to gain advantage, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and breach of probation. Police remind you to protect your PIN at all times. If your credit cards are lost or stolen, report them immediately to the issuing company and cancel cards you may not use regularly. If you have information about

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York Region special interest advocates are applauding a guide released last week to assist law enforcement, community groups and educators in countering hateful content online. Responding to Online Hate was released by the Media Awareness Network, a non-profit, Ottawa-based organization. Despite the growth in online hate speech and the fact four out of five Canadians are online, currently little information is available on this topic, network co-executive director Cathy Wing said. The guide will be an important tool in helping police, educators and community groups recognize hate on the Internet, Ms Wing said. It also explains how youths are targeted and can become radicalized through hateful online content. The 14-page guide, available online and in hard copy, offers information on how to report online hate to police, host websites and Internet service providers. It also highlights services available to victims who encounter hateful materials online. Supported by the province, the guide defines hate under the Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act and details how hate is communicated online, including social networks such as Facebook. Canadian teens are among the most active Internet users, spending more than 12 hours a week online. As such, they are targets for hate mongers and the guide educates young people on digital literacy and how to discuss and report incidents. “When dealing with the Internet, it’s always caveat emptor, buyer beware,” Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs community relations and

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outreach director Len Rudner said. “What I really like about the guide is the useful information offered in a useful fashion.” The guide is alive with strategies and tactics, Mr. Rudner, a Thornhill resident, said. “It has good resources and explains what drives the haters, be it on street corners or on the shoulders of the electronic highway.” The centre, founded in 2011, is a non-partisan organization creating and implementing strategies to improve the quality of Jewish life in Canada and abroad, increase support for Israel and strengthen the Canada-Israel relationship. Included in its mandate is monitoring and stemming anti-Semitism and responding to hate online, he said. “Hatred is always offensive, but not always illegal,” Mr. Rudner said, referring to legislation and how nefarious hate groups stickhandle around the law. The guide encourages people to report all concerns to authorities: York Regional Police, Crime Stoppers, or the York lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered support line at 1-888967-5542. Debate about Internet privacy, censorship, rights, privileges and free speech abound. Some people feel the web is a Wild West that can’t or shouldn’t be tamed and some feel it’s a community that should answer to the same laws of the public square, Mr. Rudner said. If hatred or bullying is involved, people must speak up. “Silence doesn’t favour the victim,” Mr. Rudner said. “Silence favours the perpetrator.” • The Responding to Online Hate guide is available at media-awareness.ca

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Home repair notices raise concerns in neighborhood Vaughan company proud of its inspections and A+ rating BY ADAM MC LEAN

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When Revi Mula came home to find an inspection report from a masonry specialist in her mailbox, she was shocked by the information included. In scanned script, resembling handwriting in red pen, the curbside inspection report of Ms Mula’s Richmond Hill home includes inspector’s comments that “water is entering the masonry units as a result of deterioration mortar joints. Repair immediately to prevent further damage during the winter’s freeze/ thaw cycles”. The report was generated by masonry specialists, Image Enhanced Inc., stating that its inspectors only issue the report if deterioration is deemed to be serious or potentially dangerous. An interior decorator by trade, Ms Mula is adamant no such damage exists on her Lucas Street house and worries other residents who receive such an inspection notice may take the inspection suggestions to heart and cause them to panic. “A 99-year-old lady lives two doors down and she got the exact same report. I worry that an elderly person or someone who doesn’t know better, could read this and really get scared about their house,” said Ms Mula, a mother of two. “Because I am in a similar industry, I take this stuff personally. Many contractors are not legitimate. I think these guy are a legitimate business, but I struggle with this type of advertising — I think it’s underhanded,” she

added. With water heater safety inspection scams gaining attention through word of mouth and current “but, he had a clipboard,” radio advertisements, unsolicited inspections can be a cause for concern. However, if you have received a similar inspection report from Image Enhanced Inc., based in Concord, it’s not designed to frighten and it’s not a scam, said company president Clayton Mineault. Mr. Mineault said thousands of these inspection reports have been delivered to Richmond Hill and Thornhill homes already and his firm is providing a valuable service. Image Enhanced is a licensed member of the Better Business Bureau and currently holds an A+ rating. In the case of Ms Mula’s inspection report, Mr. Mineault said a report citing damage to a home which had none is a simple matter of human error by the specialist and not an attempt to persuade residents to do masonry work that is not needed. “Homeowners are busy these days and often don’t have the time to look or don’t recognize these issues,” said Mr. Mineault. “We are trained and give them a heads-up. If they want our help that’s great - if not, no problem,” he added, saying his group offers a free, in-depth consultation following the curbside letter. During the curbside inspection, Mr. Mineault said his inspectors remain off the resident’s property, only setting foot on the land to drop off the inspection notice at the

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Town spring cleaning our streets A spring street sweeping operation has been cleaning up streets in Richmond Hill and will be complete by April 13. Residents are asked to refrain from parking on the street between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during this time. Another spring activity sees sod repairs commencing across the town along sidewalks

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Hogg calls for end to ‘invitation-only’ public meetings BY ADAM MC LEAN

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Regional Councillor Brenda Hogg has penned a resolution she hopes will bring more people out to resident meetings held by councillors. “No more of this by-invitationonly stuff. How does that benefit the public or increase resident participation,” Ms Hogg questioned last week. Ms Hogg tabled a resolution, asking town staff to complete a report about council-held public meetings, asking that such a report also include information on meeting locations, invitation/circulation lists and staff attendance. There is no protocol now when it comes to town councillors hosting meetings with residents and councillors are free to choose meeting times and locations.

120-METRE RADIUS There are also no regulations about who can be invited to these meetings, although Mayor Dave Barrow said typically, invitations go out to residents within a 120-metre radius of any site in question, as is legislated for an official public meeting in council chambers. But Ms Hogg’s proposal would open the doors to all Richmond Hill residents to any council-held resident meeting when it involves a development application close to a regional road, a high-density development application, or if the issue involves regional services such as transit. As it stands now, council members often don’t know about another councillor’s meetings.

by Councillor Carmine Perrelli with residents near the Tridel site in Ward 2, generated questions to the councillor and the town clerk as to where public meetings with residents should be held and how many residents from the wider neighbourhood should be invited. Last year, The Liberal published the time and location of one of these resident meetings, concerning a proposed development in Ward 5 which would have brought two 9-storey and three 15-storey buildings to Weldrick Road West, just west of Yonge Street.

ROOM OVER CAPACITY The meeting room at the Richvale Community Centre reached double its capacity, as many residents hadn’t received an invitation, but wanted to take part in discussions. Last week,Ward 1 Councillor Greg Beros endorsed Ms Hogg’s request for a staff report on the issue, saying he is interested to hear recommendations on best practices. However, including all councillors, residents and staff to some public meetings could have a negative impact, Mr. Beros said. For instance, when dealing with a development application in Oak Ridges, while it affects all town taxpayers, Mr. Beros said he would be most concerned by the comments of residents living closest to the site. “If it’s a meeting regarding an application at Bloomington Road, I might be reluctant to have residents from Hwy. 7 there. No disrespect to them, but their opinions could skew the data we receive as what impacted residents would like,” he said. A staff report is expected to be tabled before council’s summer recess.

REGIONAL IMPACT “I think attending these meetings is extremely valuable for council and residents. Especially if the subject is near, or would impact, a regional road. Then the three of us should be in attendance,” said Mr. Barrow, referring to himself, Ms Hogg and Deputy Mayor Vito Spatafora, as all three sit on York Region council. While no decisions are made during these residents meetings held by council, Ms Hogg has qualms regarding what she sees as a selective invitation strategy. “I have concerns that some councillors are biased in their invitations to suit their own interests and control what is said or what opinions are heard,” she said. “I have heard councillors say they do this because they worry a fight could break out at the meetings, otherwise. Really? A fight?” In March, a meeting organized

REGIONAL COUNCILLOR BRENDA HOGG: Wants staff report on effect of allowing all residents to attend all meetings.

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York Region District School Board honoured green thinkers through its annual environmental recognition and awards program. The board presented awards to Newmarket’s Crossland Public School, Richmond Hill’s Bayview Secondary School, King City Secondary School and the plant, energy and environmental services department. The recognition program is open to all public schools and departments. It is sponsored by the board’s eco-team and was developed to support the board’s environmental policy while promoting the 4 Rs: rethink, reuse, reduce and recycle. This year, applicants were asked to demonstrate their effort in strengthening partnerships, for example, by working with another school or the community at large. Crossland created an outdoor classroom as a memorial to a teacher who died suddenly in 2011. The circle garden became a catalyst for the students’ healing process and brought the school together as a team to remember and celebrate a life, principal Gregory McClelland said. The project involved the school, its council and eco club, Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and other members of the greater school community. The eco club maintains the garden.

Bayview Secondary took on a number of initiatives over the course of the year that culminated in an Earth festival, eco team leader Sally Joyce said. Human rights and environmental organizations from across the province hosted workshops at the school to help staff and students understand social and environmental issues on a deeper level. The idea is to encourage school activism through direct engagement with community and non-governmental organizations and artists promoting care and respect for the environment. “The facilitators are grassroots organizations that are local and some that come from as far as Ottawa or London (Ontario),” Ms Joyce said. “Earth Day has really turned into Earth Week, setting the tone for what issues we will be talking about all year.” Bayview held fair trade bazaars during which non-governmental organizations sold fair trade items and shared information about their projects overseas. School clubs, such as Free The Children, STOP Human Trafficking and working initiatives for Haiti, along with the art department, promoted or exhibited their work, Ms Joyce said. The school held an organic cafe, no-sweat fashion show, pow-wow, tree planting, garbage pick-up and litterless lunch days, made bed mats from milk bags for Haiti, completed a bird nesting program, reduced energy con-

sumption, discouraged idling and promoted use of reusable water bottles and recycling. The King City green team focused on improving waste management. To draw attention to the issue, the team kicked off the year with a litterless lunch week and held others throughout the school year to remind students and staff of the importance of reducing waste. To increase participation, students competed in trivia contests and were rewarded with cafeteria vouchers during these weeks. The team also conducts waste audits and the results are presented through announcements and display cases. The audits came about after the group met with the board’s plant services department and Aurora’s CleanRiver Recycling Solutions to help understand waste management in a school setting and create best practices for all secondary schools. A large environment mural is on display in the cafeteria as a visual reminder of the need to take personal action. The board’s plant, energy and environmental services department worked with the education and energy ministries to deploy eight photovoltaic systems, one hybrid voltaic solar wall system and two solar wall systems in 11 schools across the region. Under the green schools pilot initiative, plant services proposed a hybrid electric thermal energy generation project. Richmond Hill’s Red Maple Public School was chosen to

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Bayview Secondary School Eco Team leaders Rachel Shan (from left) and Jeffery Chan are seen with teacher Sally Joyce. participate in the initiative. The department secured provincial funding for renewable energy projects at Thornhill’s Bayview Fairways Public School and Richmond Hill High School, among others. Follow reporter Teresa Latchford on Twitter @TeresaLatchford

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York Region hospitals are on par with the national average, according to the Canadian Hospital Reporting Project. The national report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information is making a list of hospital performance indicators public for the first time, allowing you to see how your hospital is performing in a host of areas such as financial efficiency, mortality rates and patient safety. Hospitals don’t mind the information being made available to the public, Markham Stouffville Hospital president and CEO Janet Beed said. “We exist because taxpayers pay for us,” she said. “People have the right to know what their hospital is doing to provide them the best care possible.” The data isn’t new, Ms Beed pointed out, noting hospitals are monitoring data to help direct planning to make future improvements. Markham Stouffville is watching other

hospitals’ data as well, to see where they are doing something different that could be beneficial. People comparing hospitals side-by-side in the report, such as Newmarket’s Southlake Regional Health Centre, Richmond Hill’s York Central Hospital and Markham-Stouffville, is inevitable, Ms Beed said. “It will become like the Consumer Report,” she predicted. “People will hop onto the website to pick and choose which hospital to receive their care at.” York Central patient services vice-president Jo-anne Marr was encouraged to find the online map tool bogged down the first day it launched, as it speaks to how many people are interested in the information and how their hospital performs. “The focus will be on improvement,” she said of the data included on the site. “I think it speaks to transparency and accountability and an informed public will push us to do better.” It will also act as a tool for hospitals to see which are excelling in certain areas and which they can contact to discuss best practices. While hospital representatives believe the presentation of the information is a bit complicated and not as user-friendly as they expected, they hope to see improvement in

the future. It is difficult to compare hospitals directly because the report doesn’t account for specific situations, York Central chief of staff David Austin said. For example, the hospital is above the national average in 28-day re-admissions, he said, but the numbers don’t take into account some patients are sent for a procedure at another facility and return to the hospital for a checkup. Southlake Regional Health Centre didn’t respond to requests for an interview by York Region Media Group’s publication deadline. Ontario Hospital Association president and CEO Mark Rochon is proud to see this province’s hospitals had the second lowest per capita cost in all of Canada. “Ontario’s hospitals are extremely efficient compared to hospitals in other provinces,” he added. Compared to the average of all other provinces, Ontario spends $300 less per person on hospital care, translating into a hospital efficiency dividend that benefits Ontario taxpayers by $4.1 billion this year alone. At the same time, Mr. Rochon admits it is difficult to directly compare jurisdictions. “Comparing administrative costs using the CIHI study is an apples-to-oranges com-

parison,” Mr. Rochon added. “What we want to drive home to the taxpayers of Ontario is their hospitals are very efficient and they are committed to making further efficiency gains while also improving performance.” Ontario also has the largest number of academic hospitals in Canada, many of which provide services available in few or no other places in the country. Further, the wages and benefits for nurses in Ontario are higher than other jurisdictions. “The OHA welcomes the ... project because it adds to our knowledge of hospital performance,” he said. “But it is important not to rush to the wrong conclusion about how Ontario’s hospitals perform, either.” Each year, 50,000 people respond to surveys designed to measure patient satisfaction with hospital care. Of them, 93 per cent rate their experience as positive. Ontario has significantly lower wait times than other provinces and is one of only two provinces to complete 75 per cent of wait time procedures within established benchmarks. Visit bit.ly/HjvRFw to use the tool or to see the full report.

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You’re invited to participate in the Richmond Hill, Thornhill and Aurora MS Walk April 22. The Canadawide annual fundraiser helps fund programs and services vital to finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis — a disease of the central nervous system that can cause debilitating symptoms. Richmond Hill’s Cheryl Amar knows firsthand the impact of MS as her daughter, Jaclyn, was diagnosed at age 22. “We never know what each day is going to bring us,” said Ms Amar. “Some days, Jaclyn feels great and other days it’s a challenge for her to get out of bed.” The family raises money each year for vital research in hopes their daughter and others like her can overcome the disease. Last year, friends, family and community support saw Jacyln’s team raise more than $54,000 at the local MS Walk, earning them

the title of top fundraising team in Richmond Hill. They will be walking again this year for Jaclyn and for the thousands of Canadians suffering from the devastating disease. The Walk for MS raises funds for equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes and grab bars to ease everyday tasks as well as research to help find a cure.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Artists, filmmakers unveil their creativity Enjoy motivational speaker A new Toastmasters Club will present motivational speaker and author, Clint Cora, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the community room of the York Regional Police station in Richmond Hill. While growing up in Toronto, Mr. Cora endured racism, emotional abuse and the loss of his mother all at an early age. However, he overcame many of life’s difficulties, winning the title of karate world cham-

pion and having a successful corporate career. He knows about motivation and his mission is to help others overcome challenges and achieve success. Join this new public speaking club to hear Mr. Cora speak. The Richmond Hill police station is located at 171 Major Mackenzie Dr. W., just west of Yonge Street.

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works on display, a tea room will be open Saturday and Sunday. There’s free admission and parking at the heritage house. Hours are Friday 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit heintzman house. ca/artshow

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Having spent the past month hunched over tables at various Starbucks locations to write a featurelength movie script, Kyle Welton can almost taste the more than $100,000 in prizes his work could win. With a script submitted, Mr. Welton his cocreators and actors, Adam Risbridger and Avery Pearson, have graduated to the final stage in the Big Vision Empty Wallet National Film Pitch Competition. First, the trio — hailing from Richmond Hill, Aurora and Thornhill — scripted and filmed a sample scene from their comedy The Etiquette of Sexting, which was selected as one of 10 National Film Pitch competition semi-finalists. Last month, a panel of judges selected their scene as one of four finalists to move on to the final round. Upon selection, a full length script had to be submitted by early April and the quality of work and overall marketability of the project will determine who wins $100,000 in resources, to turn their big vision into a feature film. The winning script, as well as the filmed sample scene receiving the most viewer votes through online voting, will be announced May 1. Mr. Welton, 32, an Aurora resident, said he is relieved to have completed the script, before he lost his mind. “I was close. It was a very intense three weeks or so of writing,” said the filmmaker who grew up in Richmond Hill and Aurora. “I was beginning to imagine people, develop crushes that didn’t exist; I was a bit of a hurt bag,” added Mr. Welton with a

laugh. Now a waiting game ensues for the filmmaker, who has worked in the past with David Suzuki and also made several short films. Whether or not The Etiquette of Sexting wins top prize, Mr. Welton said he’s proud of his project and intends on submitting the already finished eightminute scene to various short film festivals. “If we were to win, that would be a huge step in my career. I mean, I’ve been behind the camera for nine years and I haven’t filmed a full-length feature yet,” said the director of the film submitted to the National Film Pitch. “But if we don’t win and if someone else likes it, I have the script ready to go and I’m confident, because response to the short has been positive. It’s a light and fun love story, but kind of naughty at the same time,” he added. The premise of the pitch sees the main character Brett, played by Mr. Pearson, having recently been dumped by his girlfriend and his friend Andy, played by Mr. Risbridger, attempting to give relationship advice, albeit misguided. Finally, Andy convinces his pal to drop his trousers and perform a personal photo shoot in his cubicle for a future sext. The act doesn’t go as discreetly as Brett had hoped and Andy had promised. “To think this is something I was joking about with my friend in his basement and now it could lead to my first feature length, is incredible,” said Mr. Welton. To view The Etiquette of Sexting and vote, visit http:// bigvisionemptywallet.com/theetiquette-of-sexting

THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Snider Chiropractic Clinic presents a free workshop on functional medicine April 12 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at 9647 Bathurst St., Richmond Hill. Learn how to treat the cause of health problems rather than mask symptoms. Call 905-770-5131 to reserve your seat.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association of Richmond Hill presents a Holy Quran Exhibition at Richmond Hill Central Library April 13 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission and refreshments are free. The aim is to highlight and share with community, teachings of the Holy scripture. Posters, power point presentation, plus books and pamphlets on issues relating to Islam. To register or for more info visit www. islamevents.ca or call 416-602-7034. A euchre night will be hosted by the Richvale Lioness Club April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Langstaff Community Centre, 155 Red Maple Rd. (corner of Bantry), Richmond Hill. Admission $5; prizes and snacks. All welcome; proceeds used to support community. Richvale Lions Club presents a Texas Hold’em poker tournament April 13 at Bayview Hill Community Centre, 114 Spadina Rd., Richmond Hill. Register at 6:15 p.m., tournament starts 7 p.m., $40 buy-in which goes to prize pool. Call 905-762-9562 for info.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Temple Kol Ami’s annual coffee house returns April 14 starting at 7 p.m. at 36 Atkinson Ave., Thornhill. Enjoy variety show featuring talents of members and friends. Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, beverages, raffle and auction prizes. Tickets $25 advance, $30 at door available by calling 905-709-2620. Visit www. templekolami.ca

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A free Family Wellness Day will be presented at Richmond Hill’s New Directions in Health, April 15 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Enjoy sample sessions of massage therapy, spinal analysis screenings, allergy assessments, traditional Chinese medicine hand diagnosis, Reiki, Shiatsu therapy, personality type assessments, rain drop therapy etc. Activities and give-aways for children, plus snacks. You could win complimentary services. All welcome, location: 9955 Yonge St., Suite 102, call 905-737-0810.

MONDAY, APRIL 16 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 Rexall Centre on Yonge, just south of Major Mackenzie. No fee or registration required. Trained facilitators welcome new members. For details, call CMHA York Region at 905-853-8477 or visit cmha-yr.on.ca The Richmond Hill Historical Society presents John Warburton and a slide presentation Push On, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss the War of 1812, focusing on two heroes of York Region. Mr. Warburton has years of experience as a teacher and historical interpreter at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Meeting is at Wallace Hall of Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St. Guests welcome. Refreshments follow presentation.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17 Temple Har Zion’s daytime program committee presents Fran Saltzman speaking on being

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the first Jewish female officer in the RCMP and being a rabbi’s wife. Bring your own dairy or vegetarian lunch at noon; refreshments provided. Temple Har Zion members: $3; guests: $5. Program begins at 12:30 p.m. at Temple Har Zion, 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill.

The York Region Parrot Club holds its monthly meeting April 17, the third Tuesday of each month, at the Lake Wilcox Community Centre in Oak Ridges, 81 Wildwood Ave. The 7 p.m. meeting will focus on learning how to make a bird toy from inexpensive, everyday items. All welcome to meet our members and birds; for info, call Linda at 905-884-1773.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 CHATS — Community & Home Assistance to Seniors — presents a free workshop April 18 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saving on Probate and Power of Attorney. If you are caring for an aging loved one, informed guest speakers could help. Location: 10132 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. Free refreshments. To register, call 905-508-5860, then press 4.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Mosaic Home Care in Thornhill presents Nathalie Prezeau, author of Toronto Urban Strolls for Girlfriends April 19 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Find new ways to exercise and socialize in the community; for all ages. RSVP to Mosaic, located inside Shops on Steeles at 404, at 905-5977000 or by e-mail at info@mosaichomecare. com or visit www.mosaichomecare.com Richmond Hill Naturalists meet April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill Presbyte-

rian Church, 10066 Yonge St., to hear guest speaker Paul LaPorte from the North American Native Plant Society outline the importance of native plants to various pollinators and demonstrate how to establish a native plant garden. For info: call 905-883-3047 or e-mail president@rhnaturalists.ca

FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Connect Hearing provides free hearing clinic at Mosaic Home Care & Community Resource Centre April 20 from noon to 4 p.m. (by appointment only). RSVP to Mosaic, inside Shops on Steeles at 404, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., Thornhill, at 905-597-7000 or visit www. mosaichomecare.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 One Parent Family Association’s Aurora/ Richmond Hill dance is April 21 at 8 p.m. at the Aurora Legion, 105 Industrial Parkway N., Aurora. Tickets are $17, available at the door, includes light buffet. Bring a friend. Holy Trinity Church, 140 Brooke St. in Thornhill (near Yonge and Centre streets) will hold its Spring Rummage Sale April 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, featuring a large selection of clothes, household items, linens, books, games, toys, jewellery and much more at great prices. For information, call 905-889-5931. St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill, presents a breakfast meeting April 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. called Straight Talk about Arthritis, with guest speaker, Dr. Michael Sugai, rheumatologist. Freewill offering. Call 905-884-3606 to register.

Enjoy symphonic music of Star Wars, Firebird Suite Christopher Gongos, artist in residence for the Silverthorn Symphonic Winds, will perform April 22.

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Silverthorn Symphonic Winds presents Ballet, Broadway and the Big Screen Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. The concert will be directed by Andrew Chung and feature artist in residence Christopher Gongos on French horn. The wind ensemble concert will feature music from Star Wars, West Side Story and the Firebird Suite. Founded in 2006, Silverthorn Symphonic Winds brings classical and contemporary repertoire for wind ensemble to audiences in Toronto and York Region. The Thornhill-based, all-volunteer ensemble features musicians who are all chosen by audition, including highly accomplished amateurs and semiprofessional musicians. For more information, visit silverthornsymphonicwinds.ca Tickets to the April 22 concert are $25 adults, $20 students/seniors; for tickets go to rhcentre. ca or call the box office at 905-787-8811.

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Chris Tryphonopoulos is the head of the art department at Bayview Secondary School, but also an independent curator and artist. He currently has a powerful exhibit called Detained on view at a Queen Street gallery in Toronto. To evoke the fear and persecution of political prisoners, he uses sunflower seeds spread on the floor of a “cell gallery,” which crack under the feet of gallery visitors.

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Art can be used worldwide as powerful means to express emotions, views and ideas. In Chris Tryphonopoulos’ case, Ai WeiWei — a Chinese contemporary artist who was persecuted for speaking openly in a Communist society — inspired him to create an installation depicting the ideas of political freedom. Graduated from Queen’s University with an art conservation degree, Mr. Tryphonopoulos is head of the arts department at Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill and an independent curator and artist hoping to educate more people on this issue. Gallery 1313 in Toronto is where he is currently showcasing his conceptual work. This particular location signifying WeiWei’s imprisonment was once a jail used by the Toronto police force. The etchings, prints and drawings reflect the experiences of WeiWei and other political activists who continue to fight for freedom, said Mr. Tryphonopoulos. The real focus though, is on sunflower seeds. Having thousands of sunflower seeds spread on the floor of the “cell gallery” helps produce a sense of fear among gallery guests. Cracking sounds can be heard when visitors involuntarily break the shells as they make their way across the room. It brings the attention of the viewer to WeiWei’s life story and exactly how he felt during the darkest moments of his life. “All the materials I used symbolized the ideas I wanted to express in the particular space,” the teacher and artist explained. The gallery, at 1313 Queen St. W., Toronto, will show his exhibit, called Detained, until Sunday at 6 p.m. Mr. Tryphonopoulos is working collaborately with several Toronto artists on other shows that will take place in Europe and New York in a few months. His senior Grade 12 class has recently staged a fine art gallery exhibit at the Aurora Cultural Centre, which runs to April 28. For more information visit auroraculturalcentre.ca. For more on the Toronto exhibit, visit g1313.org

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MacLeod musicians head to Ottawa MacLeod’s Landing Public School musicians are heading to Ottawa to perform next month. The concert band of the Richmond Hill school entered its very first competition in March and won gold. Students under intermediate music teacher Deborah Raun have been practising diligently all school year with daily rehearsals and sectionals. The dedicated group of students was honoured to receive gold certification in York Region’s Music Alive Festival, which involves 16,000 music students. MacLeod’s Landing students also earned an invitation to compete at the national level in Ottawa in May at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. “This is a great achievement for the students’ first competition,” said Mrs. Raun, the band’s director. She said accepting the invitation to perform in Ottawa was a difficult decision, as it would involve additional daily practice sessions to add two more songs to their repertoire. “The cost isn’t easy, either, so we had a parent meeting and there was a huge groundswell of support as parents all came together and said that they’d find a way to get our kids to Ottawa.” Closer to home, the group will also be performing with three other elementary schools June 5 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

Standing with music teacher Deborah Raun (far right, second last row), proud members of the MacLeod’s Landing Public School concert band hold gold certificates and their trophy from a recent Music Alive Festival. Students and parents are fundraising to send the band to Ottawa.

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SPORTS: Hockey champs crowned

MIDGET A STARS EARN YORK SIMCOE TITLE Good things come in three for the Richmond Hill Stars midget A boys, having now won their third championship of the season, the York Simcoe title. They earned the trophy after coming out on top of a series against rivals from Nobleton. Coaching staff Adam Russo, Lee-Michael Zoffranieri, Greg Patterson, Michael Ast and Peter Tsuchiya were proud of the entire team lead by captain Ryan Dukelow: Aqueel Kamadia, Kyle Stevens, Joshua Backx, James Di Marco, Matthew Dutra, Mitchel Gibson, Steven Hirsch, Eric Lim, Raffaele Maietta, Stephen Miotto, Leo Morassutti, Quinn Patterson, Alexander Prevost, Daniel Scarr, Connor Steenson, Kyle Stolys, Billy Wahab and Sean Williamson.

KINGS WIN TOURNAMENT Oak Ridges Kings local league team No. 1 won the Mississauga Reps 48th annual Spring Hockey Tournament, becoming champions of Division No. 2. Round-robin play resulted in two 4-3 wins, lead by Tyler Dee’s hat trick, although the Kings suffered one 5-0 loss on the Saturday. The atom boys earned a berth in the finals Sunday, and came on top of a 5-2 score, thanks to a hat trick from Cory Read, goals by Skyler Davis and Jack Murphy and goaltending by Davide Zadra. It was a team effort by players Colby Jackson, Joseph Robertson, Liam Gunnip, Rhys Binnie, Steven Stylianou, Parsa Fani-Molky, Duncan Esilger, Ben Hjelholt, Jonah Gould and Zach McHale. The tournament win was a great way to finish off the season and make head coach Doug Robertson, assistant coaches Jamie Esliger and Chris Stylianou, trainer Jeff Kusmenko and manager Martin Read proud.

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SPORTS: Playing for the Stanley Cup or AAA trophy YORK TALENT IN SEARCH OF STANLEY With the Stanley Cup playoffs resuming tonight there’s interest for York Region hockey fans on several fronts as residents battle it out for National Hockey League supremacy. Check out the list below for a sampling of area players competing in the playoffs: • Michael Del Zotto, Whitchurch-Stouffville, New York Rangers . Raffi Torres, Markham/Ballantrae, Phoenix Coyotes • Dan Carcillo, King City, Chicago Blackhawks • Kyle Quincey, Kleinburg, Detroit Red Wings • Stephen Weiss, Markham, Florida Panthers • Steve Eminger, Woodbridge, New York Rangers • Dominic Moore, Thornhill, San Jose Sharks • B.J. Crombeen, Newmarket, St. Louis Blues • Brian Elliott, Newmarket, St. Louis Blues • Alex Pietrangelo, King City, St. Louis Blues

Lightning face Thunder, Turbos in championships The Richmond Hill Lighting gained a split in its first two games at the National Ringette League championships in Burnaby, B.C. Tuesday. Buoyed by a two-goal effort from Beth Hurren, the Lighting defeated the Winnipeg Prairie Fire 6-5. Karen Duguay, Megan Gibson, Karen McWilliams and Elyssa Jasper added single tallies for the Lightning, who took a 5-4 lead after one period. Facing the Montreal Mission in their second game, the Lighting suffered a 9-6 loss. Jessica Jones, Samantha Hodgson, Erika Kiviaho, Hurren, Jasper and Shelby Stinson each scored once for the Lightning. The Lightning were scheduled to play two games yesterday against the LMRL Thunder at 3 p.m. and Cambridge Turbos at 7:30 p.m. EDT. - Michael Hayakawa

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NOVICE COYOTES ARE AAA CHAMPS A determined South Central Coyotes Novice AAA youth hockey team captured the Eastern Triple A championship in front of hometown fans in Richmond Hill March 29 against a tough Oshawa Generals squad. After a slow start for the 8 and 9-yearold players, by January the much improved team began to have more success, yet didn’t gain a berth in the Ontario Minor Hockey Assocation playoffs. Moving to the AAA playoffs, they beat the Central Ontario Wolves, Peterborough Petes and rival York Simcoe Express, to reach the finals against the Oshawa Generals. After a tie and then a loss, with their backs against the wall, the Coyotes pushed the series to game three and beat the Generals to earn the trophy. Head coach Sandy Stuart said he never stopped believing in his team and was proud of their efforts all season.

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