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Local owner of Elliot Lake mall denies blame Tried many times to fix building, Richmond Hill’s Robert Nazarian says by adam mc lean

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Facing civil suits, death threats and much of the collective blame from a town in mourning, the Richmond Hill resident who owns the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake maintains he is an honourable man.

While he has been instructed by his lawyer to not speak to the media, Robert Nazarian denied blame yesterday, nearly a week after the deadly collapse.

“It’s a very sad tragedy and now people are pointing fingers and looking for someone to blame,” said Mr. Nazarian, whose company, Eastwood Mall Inc., owns the Elliot Lake mall.

“But this is not my building. I didn’t build the mall and I have tried very hard over the years to fix it,” he said.

Mr. Nazarian, 66, has owned the Algo Centre Mall since 2005, according to media reports.

His company had spent more than $1 million in renovations to the facility, his lawyer Antoine-Rene Fabris, said.

Following the collapse and subsequent deaths of Elliot Lake residents Lucie Aylwin, 37, and Doloris Perizzolo, 70, — whose bodies were pulled from the rubble Wednesday — much of the blame has been leveled at Mr. Nazarian.

He is the target of a class action lawsuit and has received death threats, he said, but added such threats won’t shake him.

“I’m never scared, but I have to take these kinds of things seriously for the safety of my See LONGTIME, page 3.

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Eneyda Lee and her husband, Jorge, put their patriotism on display by planting flowers in the shape of the Canadian flag at their home.

Town pays $19.5M for Dunlap lands

BY ADAM MC LEAN

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The Town of Richmond Hill has purchased the David Dunlap Observatory panhandle lands, from property developer and landowner Corsica.

The purchase was announced yesterday afternoon and will cost the town $19.5 million.

Part of the greater 189-acre observatory lands, the panhandle is 12.1 acres, stretching down from the main observatory land parcel, south to 16th Avenue.

The town has leased the panhandle since 1979, from previous owners the University of Toronto and now Corsica. The lease was to expire in 2015.

The price tag works out to $1.61 million per acre.

Based on that price, it would have cost the town another $285 million to purchase the entire property, which Corsica purchased for $70 million in 2008.

Town documents indicate the panhandle purchase was unanimously approved by council, during closed session Monday.

According to a town press release, the official closing date of the transaction is Oct. 12.

David Dunlap Observatory Defenders chairperson Karen Cilevitz was celebrating the announcement Friday.

“I am thrilled, it’s an enormous relief and we thank the town and Corsica for fulfilling

their commitment,” said Ms Cilevitz.

“This is great news leading into Canada Day weekend and this means so much going forward, ” she added.

The 12.1-acre site is split between the David Dunlap Observatory Park and the Elvis Stojko Arena.

Instruction for negotiations between the town and Corsica on a panhandle land purchase were set in the terms of agreement set during Ontario Municipal Board mediation, between observatory stakeholders, including the town and Corsica.

After purchasing all 189 acres of observatory land, a plan by Corsica for 833 housing units to be constructed across the property was rejected by the town.

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3, The Liberal, Saturday, June 30, 2012 About 100 people kept vigil the entire night Wednesday as three demolition cranes take apart the building for rescuers as the roof of the Algo Centre Mall caved in killing one and trapping as many as 12 in Elliot Lake.

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family,” he added.

Another company owned by Mr. Nazarian, Yorkdale Centres Inc., was granted approval in 2008 to develop two commercial

buildings on Yonge Street, south of Jefferson Forest Road, according to Town of Richmond Hill records.

Meanwhile, investigators continue their work at the Algo Centre Mall, where part of the roof collapsed last Saturday near the food court.

Toronto’s Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team (HUSAR) was deployed following the collapse and rescuers could hear tapping from beneath the debris Monday. The OPP was able to pick up signs of life beneath the debris with its life detector service.

With the integrity of the remaining build-

ing beginning to deteriorate, HUSAR search efforts were suspended.

The search was restarted once heavy machinery arrived Tuesday.

Wednesday morning, a body was removed from the rubble. A second body was discovered later in the day.

Teachers break for summer facing strike vote

By Kim Zarzour

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Ontario teachers left their classrooms this week facing a strike vote at the end of their summer break.

Province-wide votes are set for between Aug. 28 and Sept. 7 by high school teachers.

Other teacher unions have yet to announce their specific dates but are expected to vote in the fall, according to Laurie Foote, spokesperson for Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF).

In a video address released today, OSSTF president Ken Coran asked all teachers to “stand united” and vote in favour of a strike.

Teacher contracts expire August 31.

Wishing his members a happy, relaxed summer with “the respite that we all deserve”,

Mr. Coran advised them to return to challenges ahead “united, together and strong.

“We have a very strategic, coordinated bargaining strategy,” he said. “It is imperative that our members vote yes in favour of a strike. Our successes in the past and our successes in the future are always very much tied to the support and strength our members have.”

Elementary teachers recently voted 93 per cent in favour of a one-day political protest.

York Region’s District 16 of the secondary school union was not available for comment, but the local unit has been gaining praise on Twitter and YouTube for its commercial depicting Premier Dalton McGuinty asking teachers to shoulder the blame for his government’s mistakes.

The teachers are unhappy that McGuinty

has asked them to accept a “real two-year wage freeze” and cuts to benefits as part of austerity members. He has said that he aims for a contract with all public and Catholic teachers before Sept. 1.

There are, however, rumours of a secret deal between the Catholic teachers and the province, something Mr. Coran said, in his video address, would be detrimental to his union members.

“We have been told by the government that if any affiliate or any union in the education sector were to reach a deal with the government, it is quite likely those details could then become part of any bargaining process the other affiliates will have to deal with.

“We have to be aware that it is a likelihood that a deal may be reached by one of those

affiliates. It is also likely that deal, if not dealt with through regular bargaining routes, could be instilled in government regulation and part of the bargaining process at the local level.”

There are worries, among some teachers, that the Catholic teachers are viewed by Mr. McGuinty as a weak link, that he is using uncertainty over separate school funding in a divide-and-conquer strategy.

Kevin O’Dwyer, president of Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association representing 43,000 members, insisted in a statement this week that’s not true.

“At this point in time, OECTA continues to engage in discussions with the government and trustee representatives, but no agreement has been reached.”

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Richmond Hill ‘ideal’ for apartments: report

by JEREMY GRIMALDI

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The home and condominium boom across Southern Ontario has left one Vaughan housing sector lagging badly behind — rentals.

Things have become so bad the author of a new report says he doubts if there are any new apartment projects currently going on in the city at all.

Derek Lobo, chief executive of Rock Advisors Inc., a commercial real estate firm, said the report places the area of Vaughan, Richmond Hill and King as the best places to build apartment buildings right now.

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This stands in stark contrast to Toronto’s ratio which is 10 apartments for 100 people, or 254,000 apartments.

“If you are a family, Vaughan is a great place to live,” he said. “But, let’s say I am a 25 to 35 year old working in Vaughan. Where am I going to live? I would likely commute south and buy my groceries, go to the movies and buy my coffee in another community.”

He added the same stands for retired seniors who are looking to sell their homes and start renting in order to start “living a little”.

According to Mr. Lobo, a number of issues have given rise to the trend, including stringent rent control laws in Ontario and an ongoing white hot condo market, in which investors can make quick profits.

However, he said there are plenty of benefits to owning apartments, including great wealth preservation possibilities and predictable revenue.

He added that the percentage of Canadians living in apartments is 28 per cent.

Mr. Lobo, whose firm specializes in the apartment sector, said The Rock Apartment Report Ontario’s main objective is to get investors looking at Vaughan and Markham, which placed second on the list, and other nearby communities as prime places to build rental apartment buildings.

“These are places where there is strong population growth, high incomes and very few existing apartments,” he said. “I am saying to the City of Vaughan and developers, it’s time to build in Vaughan.”

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York Regional Police Chief Eric Jolliffe was at a police conference in Huntsville when he received a 5 a.m. call a year ago last Thursday.

It spoke of news no police chief wants to receive.

Const. Garrett Styles, 32, a seven-year veteran, had been pinned by a van on Hwy. 48 near Herald Road in East Gwillimbury.

“I picked up and left that conference,” he said. “Everyone knew.”

The officer was pronounced dead at Southlake Regional Health Centre.

A year later, memorials have been held.

Tears shed.

Chief Jolliffe said he often sees Const. Styles’ wife, Melissa, and the couple’s children, Meredith and Nolan.

“You can see, there’s no question, they are are still struggling with his loss,” Chief Jolliffe said.

A charity ride in the officer’s name was held last weekend. So was a baseball tournament named for another fallen officer, Det.-Const.

Robert Plunkett, that also paid tribute to Const.

Styles and Supt. Mark Grant, who died in a car crash last year.

“For the police service, these are very, very painful events,” Chief Jolliffe said. “They’re events that, quite frankly linger on for years.”

The force plans to observe two minutes of silence today to mark the loss of Const. Styles.

Meanwhile, the criminal case of the 16-yearold male youth accused of first-degree murder in the officer’s death continues to wind its way through the courts.

The young man, who cannot be identified, was partially paralysed in the collision that killed Const. Styles.

Const. Styles joined York Regional Police as a cadet-in-training in 2003 and became a constable in May 2004. He worked uniform patrol in Richmond Hill before moving north, where he patrolled Newmarket, Aurora and East Gwillimbury.

“He worked with lots of people in the organization,” Chief Jolliffe said.

With Mrs. Styles being a civilian employee with York police, there was a “huge interconnection to the police service”, Chief Jolliffe said.

“Lots of people knew them personally,” he said.

York police is always looking for officers who want to serve their community and Const.

Styles lived that to his last words the day he died, the chief noted.

Before he died, the officer expressed concern for the passengers in the van that lay on top of him.

And as Const. Styles’ family no doubt grieves again today, so does York police.

“We will forge on as we do,” Chief Jolliffe said. “And continue to think of Garrett and his actions.”

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You’ve wasted my money on hospital name change Re: Reviews mixed for new hospital name, June 23.

Open letter to the president and CEO of former York Central Hospital, Altaf Stationwala.

Changing the name of the hospital from York Central to MacKenzie Richmond Hill was not at the top of my list.

I think your priorities should be on health care, wait times and reasonable parking rates.

It is a waste of funds to change the name of this well-known institution to something to which no one will identify.

When it comes to donations, I prefer to give to those who don’t waste my money.

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Funds for name change could improve health care Re: Reviews mixed for new hospital name, June 23.

As a taxpayer of Ontario who is concerned about the long-term sustainability of health care costs and the current Liberal government’s attempt to unreasonably and arbitrarily cut back

on services and health care salaries, I am outraged that the hospital would be allowed to spend between $200,000 and $300,000, according to hospital CEO Altaf Stationwala, for a name change.

At a time of fiscal restraint, how on earth would this investment for a name change provide any improvement to health care services at this hospital?

Think about the current planned cutbacks in ophthalmology surgeries by the Liberal government.

How many ophthalmology procedures could the $200,000 to $300,000 investment in a name change fund?

Is the hospital so financially well off that it doesn’t need any more nurses, doctors or health care equipment?

I suggest someone needs to be accountable to the taxpayers of Ontario for this irresponsible cost to just change a name of a hospital, which in my view, is not a priority and is irresponsible!

Paul Katz Richmond Hill

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We can find courage to fight bullying

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ave you watched the video of four seventh-grade boys tormenting their 68-yearold school bus monitor?

In the 10-minute YouTube video that now has more than seven million views, a New York state grandmother of eight is the victim of a relentlessly cruel verbal assault that brings her to tears.

The video, captured on a student’s cellphone, has launched an international fundraising campaign for Karen Klein and unleashed an onslaught of death threats and abuse against the bullies.

Toronto’s Max Sidorov, a victim of bullying himself as a child, wanted to send Mrs. Klein on a vacation, only to raise enough to allow her to retire with donations topping $650,000.

A range of emotions flooded me as I watched, everything from sympathy and sadness to outrage and disgust.

Many people are pointing the finger of blame at the boys’ parents, believing when children do wrong, parents have failed in their duty.

Sometimes, good kids do bad because, as much as parents influ-

Debora Kelly ence the behaviour, values and character of their children, at some point, the approval of their peers becomes more important.

That’s not a defence of bullying, but a suggestion the lesson to be learned from this video shouldn’t only be that bullying is wrong and wreaks devastation on its victims.

Are not those who watch and do nothing equally to blame?

That nobody on that bus spoke out for Mrs. Klein — even to alert the driver — is as appalling to me as four

twisted, sadistic tween punks thinking they could get away with degrading and humiliating an adult for whom they should have respect, if not simple courtesy.

If someone speaks up, bullies — who are cowards in their hearts — will typically back down.

Our children must learn not only is bullying wrong, so, too, is being a silent bystander.

For York Region anti-bullying advocate Karen Sebben, the video is an excruciating demonstration of the bullying that goes on every day in our schools — no less painful for the victims without the seven million views.

“Unfortunately, when bullying happens to children, there isn’t the same kind of reaction,” she said. “As a society, we can no longer turn a blind eye. We can no longer minimize bullying as ‘kids being kids’.”

Do we have the courage not to turn away in the face of the rampant bullying that seems ingrained in our society — everywhere from the floor of the House of Commons and our gridlocked roads to sports fields and now online, with social media unleashing bullies

who ridicule and condemn under the veil of anonymity?

But social media can work both ways, as this incident demonstrates. It gives me hope that millions watched and were compelled to act.

It was too late to speak up on the bus, so they gave money.

An act of kindness is always good — and I wish Mrs. Klein well in her retirement — but, in the end, too many bullies are still getting away with it.

We need to do more than just express sympathy for victims or bully the bullies with our own condemnation.

We can harness the power of the outrage and empathy that video engendered to take a stand against bullies.

We can give our children the conviction to speak out against bullying and to know that simply not taking part isn’t enough — that alone will do more than all the anti-bullying legislation any government might pass.

We can find and celebrate role models who do speak out.

And we can find the courage within ourselves to tell the bullies we’re watching and that they’re not getting away with it any longer.

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Library’s CEO assumes job in August

BY ADAM MC LEAN

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The Richmond Hill Public Library Board has appointed Louise Procter Maio as Chief Executive Officer of the Richmond Hill Public Library.

The announcement was made June 22

by David Bishop, chairperson of the library board.

“The board is very pleased to have attracted a dynamic leader with excellent credentials to lead the Richmond Hill Public Library,” said Mr. Bishop. “Ms Procter Maio has 10 years’ experience as a public library CEO, having held this position at both the East Gwillimbury and the Aurora public libraries. She has a proven track record of successful leadership and is well equipped to deal with the challenges presented by the library’s need to respond to the town’s continuing growth.”

Ms Procter Maio is well known to many of the library staff members and patrons. She has served in Richmond Hill as the library’s manager of outreach and orientation and, before that, was the adult services librarian.

She assumes her new role as CEO effective Aug. 20. She succeeds Jane Horrocks, who retired as CEO at the end of March after 35 years with the library.

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She is a graduate of the University of Guelph (BA in political science and history) and of the University of Toronto (MA in library science).

“We’ve had a history of leadership excellence and continuity at the library,” said Mr. Bishop. “The board is excited by the opportunities presented by enthusiastic new leadership in continuing this tradition. We also acknowledge the excellent work done by our staff during the CEO selection process.”

The library has more than 100,000 active users and serves the community through four locations. The library’s educational programs are attended by more than 17,000 people each year, with the majority being children.

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York Region’s 21-member council could grow by five by December 2014, an expansion endorsed by mayor members.

A notice of motion by WhitchurchStouffville Mayor Wayne Emmerson at Thursday’s council would provide increased and equitable representation as our region’s population grows exponentially, members heard.

The motion, deferred until council reconvenes in September, asks the region to request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing enact a regulation that would authorize it to add five members — one from each of Aurora, East Gwillimbury, King, WhitchurchStouffville and Vaughan.

The change in the council size would be in place for the 2014 election.

It’s time for the region’s six northern municipalities and southern three to have enhanced representation, Mr. Emmerson said.

“It’s time to stand up to the plate because regional council is where the rubber meets the road,” he said promoting his submission.

“There is a willingness by my colleagues in regional council to change the number of councilors,” Vaughan mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua said. “It is an idea that I endorse for discussion purposes. It is a dialogue worth having. For Vaughan it would mean more seats in regional council” Mayors have worked on the initiative collectively, East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson said. Having an additional representative would benefit council and her flourish-

ing municipality and constituents, she said.

“Ours is one of the fastest growing jurisdictions,” Ms Hackson said. “Our population will quadruple to 100,000 in 20 years. Having a second person to attend meetings, committees in particular, for debate and decisions would be good. This would strengthen council. It’s important to have shared representation.”

While the costs of adding to council have yet to be determined, Georgina Mayor Robert Grossi suggested the approximate $300,000 in yearly salaries is warranted given the region’s $1-billion-plus budget.

Vaughan resident Anthony Niro pressed council for the details on the motion, suggesting it be delayed until a public consultation be conducted. Part of a team performing a review of municipal ward boundaries in Vaughan, Mr. Niro said he was not aware of previous committee reports and believed further debate would be beneficial.

With regards to adding members to council, it seems counter-intuitive that such a major decision could be made with a small motion and no public consultation, he said.

“We are not saying no, but the public just needs to understand why,” Mr. Niro said.

“What is the basis and justification? What are terms of reference? Should there be more than five? Maybe six, seven? Maybe less?”

Regional chairperson Bill Fisch allayed Mr. Niro’s concerns, informing him the motion is merely the beginning of the process.

Regional council sets policies, direction and the region’s budget. Members are chosen by voters in what is termed a double direct form of election.

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Christine Lee will be part of the Canadian artistic gymnastic team participating at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England next month.

However, unfortunately for the 18-yearold Richmond Hill resident, it won’t be in the way she envisioned.

Rather than having an opportunity to perform on centre stage, Lee will remain on the sidelines, cheering and offering moral support to the Canadian team that includes five members and one reserve.

Lee was placed in that predicament after suffering a setback during training earlier this month in Regina in preparation for the Olympic team selection event that is being held this week in Gatineau, Que. Performing a yurchenko double twist on the vault during podium training, Lee landed poorly and injured her left knee.

Citing the injury wasn’t painful at first and did not appear to be serious, Lee was ultimately diagnosed as having a torn ACL. “I was hoping for a clean dislocation and that is what I was telling myself before I got the results,” she said. “I tried to stay in the best mind set possible.”

While downcast with the medical deci-

sion, which in turn, prevented her from fulling her lifelong dream to represent Canada at the Summer Olympics, Lee was still asked by Gymnastics Canada to be a part of the team, lend moral support to her teammates and serve as honorary captain.

Lee did not hesitate in accepting their offer.

“It was extremely disappointing at first,” she acknowledged. “But I had a lot of time to self-reflect and move past my injury and I’m really happy because I will still be going to London as an honorary team captain and I’m so excited to be there with the team through their Olympic experience.”

As for when she can resume training, Lee said for the time being, she’s taking things one day at a time.

But once Lee undergoes surgery, she will have a better handle of the timeline of getting back into rehabilitation and training.

Despite the adversity, Lee, who is to attend UCLA this fall on a gymnastics scholarship, feels thankful for Gymnastics Canada in offering what support it could and in allowing her to be with the team in London.

“I’m so honoured and I can’t thank them enough,” she said. “Not many people get this opportunity to travel with the team and not compete, so I’m just eternally grateful to them.”

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A Very Well Kept Home In A Prime Location Of York University's 'The Village'. A Fantastic & Well Thought Layout For The Ideal Buyer. Fully Upgraded Home With A Finished Basement, Separate Entrance, All Remodeled Washrooms & Freshly Painted. Future Subway Extension Plans Which Will Add Great Value For The Neighbourhood. A Must See!

Luxury living in Mid-town Toronto!

Just steps to Yonge/Eglinton Subway! Minto Quantum 2 North Tower. Rare Loft Suite with Approx. 11 Foot High Ceilings and Floor to Ceiling Windows, Bright Sunny Hallway to Unit via Loft Elevator. Open Concept Kitchen with Granite. Top-of-the-line Facilities with 24hr Concierge & Unbelievable Courtyard!

Stunning Custom Built Home On A Parklike Ravine Lot W/No Detail Spared.

Generously Sized Principal Rooms, Bedrooms & Finished Above Grade Basement W/Woodburning Fireplace. Large Kitchen with Views Of The Private Almost 1 Acre Yard. 2 New Stunning Baths. 9Ft Ceilings In Bedrooms. Professionally Landscaped Yard W/20X40 Inground Pool, Large Patio & Pool House. Many Recent Updates; New Side Door, Most Interior Doors, Metal Roof, Solar Blanket (2011). Close To Top Rated Schools & More!

*For Royal LePage as per statistics provided by The Toronto Real Estate Board for 2011. Not Intended To Solicit Clients Under Contract With Another Brokerage.

Detached Home, Beautiful Curb Appeal W/Stucco & Stone In Vellore Woods Are! Approx 2900 Sqft, Amazing Layout With Dream High Ceilings Living Room, Porcelain Grand Foyer To Breakfast Area, Kitchen And All Washrooms. Crown Mouldings, Shutters Thru-Out House, Granite Counter Tops, Fully Fenced Backyard. Convenient Location, Great Schools & Parks. Just Mins To Everywhere You Need To Be. Don’t Miss Out On This One!