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TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com One local teacher still has nightmares two years after a violent incident in her special needs classroom. The teacher, who we’ve agreed not to identify, won’t soon forget the day a student uttered death threats and then

threw a piece of furniture at her head. She has been spit at, kicked, bitten, verbally abused and her life has been threatened on more than one occasion. She has also been required to wear spit shields, bite guards and even Kevlar in the classroom. "The first thing my husband asks me when I get home every day is ’Are you OK?’" she said.

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president David Clegg said. Teachers are reporting trashed classrooms and broken windows; being grabbed by the throat, physically restrained and stabbed with scissors. "It’s the No. 1 topic and it’s a troubling issue that isn’t well understood," he added. "The

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anny and Talya’s lives have dovetailed. They went to many of the same programs, camps and schools growing up. They both have developmental disabilities and were integrated into schools alongside children without disabilities. But as they approached the end of high school, each of their mothers - Kathy Laszlo and Susie Sokol - worried about their futures. Laszlo and Sokol had the same wish: They wanted their children to maintain social, active lifestyles after high school. Children with a developmental disability are entitled to an education under age 21, but once they reach that age, the entitlement stops, Laszlo said. "It is like sitting on the side of a cliff. There is nothing. No continuity," she said. "They don’t have rights to anything. We wanted to be proactive and do something for them," Laszlo said. But they had trouble finding programs. So, they created a parent action group of seven parents. From there, they hoped someone would take on their vision of providing programs for adults with developmental disabilities who have finished high school. No organization was interested, Laszlo said. So, the women decided to launch the idea themselves. In the beginning, it was mainly a social group. In August 2006, the group held a week-long summer camp for people with developmental disabilities. They had no money, Laszlo said. University students were willing to help for no pay. The camp included cooking sessions in Laszlo’s kitchen. By 2008, Danny and Talya had finished high school and still had nowhere to go. Danny was home for a few months while Talya tried to work from home. "It was a disaster," Laszlo

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Kathy Laszlo (from left) with her son, Danny, and Susie Sokol with her daughter, Talya, spend time in the DANI computer room. DANI, an organization that creates programs for adults with disabilities, has a facility at the Garnet Community Centre in Thornhill.

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remembers, noting Danny doesn’t want to watch the Price is Right all day. She managed to find Danny a government program, but Laszlo ended up reporting it for being "borderline abusive", she said. The program offered no programming and the employees rarely interacted with the adults with developmental disabilities, she said. So, Laszlo and Sokol took the next step in their vision. They rented a Toronto house and launched a three-day-per-week program. Participants got in-

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Clark Avenue in May 2013. Like Laszlo and Sokol, Graeme Treeby can relate to the frustration of hunting for hardto-reach services. The youngest of his three children, Jenny, 30, has cerebral palsy, a developmental delay and other issues. She attends a day program in Newmarket. Like Danny and Talya’s parents, Treeby and his wife also worry about Jenny’s future. "There’s a slim chance we won’t live forever," he jokes. "Just in case, we plan to make sure Jenny has a decent quality

of life." So, back in 1990, when Jenny was three or four, Treeby began researching ways to make this happen. "We found out quickly nobody knew what to do, how to help us," he said. He decided to find the information himself. This mission saw him give up his accounting career and by 1993, he was travelling the province full-time, giving people advice on how to plan for their children’s financial future, helping them answer that ultimate question: what happens when I’m gone? In 1997, he formed Special Needs Planning, based out of Stouffville. (http://www.specialneedsplanning.ca/) The Stouffvile resident finds it frustrating how few resources there are for people also wanting to plan for their loved one’s future financial security. "There aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to the email or to make calls to set up appointments," he said. Laszlo and Sokol now know all about the race to meet ballooning demand. They had 11 participants in their program when they moved to Thornhill in 2013. Today, there are 31 participants. Their organization, DANI, now offers a supported employment program, as well as evening, social, music and Sunday programs. The non-profit has a $1.2million budget, with no government funding. It operates a kosher dairy café at Garnet and a pop-up restaurant that can travel to your workplace or an office close by. The pop-up is so popular that they are now booking into 2018. The pop-up also helps fights prejudice, according to Laszlo. Some people may have never seen someone with a disability working, Laszlo said. "To see them in action changes people’s view of adults with a disability," she said. Go to http://dani-toronto.com/ for more information on DANI.

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Upcoming Meetings Tuesday, October 10 – Council – 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 16 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 18 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m. Agendas for all meetings are available on the Town’s website under Mayor and Council section – Council Calendar. Meetings will be held at the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st floor ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM For meetings held in the council Chambers, the Town of Richmond Hill offers an assistive listening system. Should you require the use of this system, please advise the Office of the Clerk in advance by sending an e-mail to clerks@richmondhill.ca of by speaking with Clerk’s Office staff before the start of the meeting.

Public Notice NOTICE OF PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill passed By-law 75-17 on September 25, 2017 under section 34 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990. AND TAKE NOTICE that an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the Zoning By-law may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the Town Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 25, 2017. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law and map showing the location of the lands to which the amendment applies, are set out below. The amendment was processed under Town file D02-16024. Council in making its decision on this matter took into consideration all written and oral comments received on the applications. A Notice of Appeal Will: (a) set out the reasons for the appeal; (b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Municipal Board Act in the amount of $300.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. Certified cheques are not required when the cheque is from a law firm; (c) be accompanied by the processing fee prescribed under By-law 95-16 in the amount of $310.00.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the Town of Richmond Hill. Certified cheques are not required when the cheque is from a law firm; and (d) be addressed to the Town Clerk at the address noted below. Who Can File An Appeal: Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a Zoning By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the By-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Obtaining Additional Information: Additional information about the application may be obtained by contacting Simone Fiore, Planner II – Subdivisions, Planning and Regulatory Services Department, at 905-771-2479 or e-mail at simone. fiore@richmondhill.ca. Contact can also be made by fax at 905-771-2404. Town of Richmond Hill Telephone: 905-771-8800 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk Dated this 5TH day of October, 2017

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EXPLANATORY NOTE TO BY-LAW 75-17 By-law 75-17 affects lands described as Part of Lot 5, Plan 163 (Whitchurch), as in Instrument Number R636209, confirmed by Instrument Number 65BA1068 (252 Sunset Beach Road). By-law 75-17 will have the effect of rezoning the subject lands from “Residential Third Density (R3) Zone” under By-law 1703, as amended, to “Single Detached Six (R6) Zone” under By-law 313-96, as amended, to facilitate the future construction of one (1) single detached dwelling unit.

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Public Notice COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Concerning Draft Official Plan Amendment and Draft Implementing Zoning By-law For Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue Key Development Area Pursuant to the Planning Act A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 1, 2017 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 Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue Key Development Area (Bernard KDA) Draft Secondary Plan and Draft Implementing Zoning By-law. Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D11-17001 and D24-17001 Town Planner: Megan Kevill, Planner I – Policy Telephone: 905-771-5493 Email: bernardKDA@richmondhill.ca Subject Lands: The Draft Secondary Plan applies to the area surrounding the intersection of Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue/Canyon Hill Avenue. It is approximately bounded by German Mills Creek to the west and Yorkland Street to the east and is north of Elgin Mills Road and south of Brookside Road/Silverwood Avenue. The lands subject to the Draft Implementing Zoning By-law do not include a portion lands along Toll Bar Park, south of Canyon Hill Avenue, as shown on the adjacent map. Purpose and Effect: The Town has initiated an amendment to the Official Plan and prepared an implementing Zoning By-law to help guide future development around the intersection of Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue. The Town’s Official Plan (OP) sets out the vision for the Bernard KDA, which is intended to function as a mixed-use community with retail and commercial development activity that serve the surrounding neighbourhood and future population and employment growth within the Bernard KDA and along Yonge Street. The proposed amendments will implement the broader principles and policies of the OP and establish area-specific policies and provisions for the Bernard KDA. The proposed amendment to the OP includes a Secondary Plan for the Bernard KDA which is proposed to be added to Part II of the OP. The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law is to implement the Secondary Plan policies. Lands Containing Seven (7) or More Residential Units: A copy of this notice must be posted by the owner or any land that contains seven (7) or more residential units in a location that is visible to all of the residents. Any person may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support or in opposition to the proposed amendments. Written comments by any person unable to attend the meeting should be mailed/faxed/e-mailed to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill to be received no later than 12:00 PM noon on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary. Official Plan and Zoning By-law Appeal: If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted or refused and/or the Zoning By-law is passed or refused, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill to the Ontario Municipal Board and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill in respect of the adoption or refusal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment or Zoning By-law related to the Bernard KDA Secondary Plan (Town file numbers D11-17001 and D24-17001), you must make a written request to the Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca. Notice of Collection: Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 and may be contained in an appendix of a staff report published in the meeting agenda, delegation list and/or the minutes of the public meeting and made part of the public record. The Town collects this information in order to make informed decisions on the relevant issues and to notify interested parties of Council’s decisions. It may also be used to serve notice of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Names and addresses contained in submitted letters and other information will be available to the public, unless the individual expressly requests the Town to remove their personal information. The disclosure of this information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56. Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca. Additional information: For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, please contact the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca. Questions respecting the information and recommendations contained in the staff report regarding the proposed amendment related to the Bernard KDA Secondary Plan or Implementing Zoning By-law should be directed to Megan Kevill, Planner I – Policy at 905-771-5493 or by e-mail at bernardKDA@richmondhill.ca. The Draft Secondary Plan and Implementing Zoning By-law are available for inspection in the Planning and Regulatory Services Department between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor. Alternatively, a digital copy can be downloaded from RichmondHill.ca/BernardKDA. The staff report will be available at the Office of the Clerk, Ground Floor of the Municipal Offices, on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 after 3:00 PM. The staff report will also be available on the Town’s website RichmondHill.ca. To find it, select the Calendar and click on the November 1, 2017 Council Public Meeting date. Town of Richmond Hill Telephone: 905-771-8800 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk Dated this 5TH day of October, 2017

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following applications under the Planning Act: Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-17030 Town Planner: Simone Fiore, Planner II - Subdivisions Telephone: 905-771-2479 Email: simone.fiore@richmondhill.ca A request from Honglu Lin to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Lot 15, Plan 203 and East Part of Leonard Avenue and municipally known as 49 Sunset Beach Road. The application seeks to rezone the subject lands from “Residential Third Density (R3) Zone” under By-law 1703, as amended, to “Single Detached Six (R6) Zone” under By-law 313-96, as amended, with site specific provisions to facilitate a future severance application for the creation of one (1) additional building lot on the subject lands. Inquiries Refer To: Town File: D02-17032 Town Planner: Simone Fiore, Planner II - Subdivisions Telephone: 905-771-2479 Email: simone.fiore@richmondhill.ca A request from Jun Ping to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Lots 35 and 36, Registered Plan 133 and municipally known as 13157 Bathurst Street. The application seeks to remove the subject lands from By-law 986, as amended, of the former Township of King, and rezone them to “Single Detached Five (R5) Zone” under By-law 313-96, as amended, to permit the construction of a new single detached dwelling on the subject lands. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that a “complete” development applications have been received by the Town of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The applications have been circulated to Town departments and external agencies for review and comment. A Council Public Meeting will be scheduled and held at a later date, with formal notice being provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act. If you wish to express your views with respect to these applications, please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted above. The personal information accompanying your submission will become part of the public record. Additional information related to these applications is also available for inspection between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM during regular business days at the Town’s Planning & Regulatory Services Department, located at 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 (Telephone: 905-771-8910). Dated this 5th day of October, 2017.

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Community Information NOTICE OF PASSING OF HERITAGE DESIGNATING BY-LAWS BY The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill passed By-laws on the 25th day of September, 2017 to designate the following properties in the Town of Richmond Hill as being of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV, subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990 Chapter 0.18: • By-law 87-17, for 13200 Yonge Street (Oak Ridges Public School) • By-law 88-17, for 16 Macleod Estate Court (The Drynoch Estate) • By-law 89-17, for 0 Silver Maple Road, 0 Shirrick Drive, 0 Windrow Street and 0 Yonge Street (The Drynoch Carriageway) A copy of the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes for each property is available in the Office of the Clerk, 225 East Beaver Creek Road or by e-mail at clerks@ richmondhill.ca. Town of Richmond Hill Telephone: 905-771-8800 225 East Beaver Creek Road Fax: 905-771-2502 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk Dated this 5TH day of October, 2017

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Residents may be in for a rough ride over the next decade or so as York Region grapples with a $1.5-billion shortfall in its forecasted 10-year roads construction budget. While characterized as a "worst case scenario," by director of transportation and infrastructure Brian Titherington, the lack of adequate funding for road work could lead to 56 projects being delayed beyond 2031. That’s not likely to be greeted as good news in a region whose residents list traffic as being one of their biggest concerns. Some parts of York are already congested to a standstill during the morning and afternoon rush hours (if not all day) and the problem will only intensify as the region’s population grows from its current 1.11 million to its projected 1.79 million by 2041. Now, the region is spending more on transportation than it ever has, according to Titherington. But, he stressed, the dollars just aren’t there to continue doing so at the usual pace. Instead, some relief will need to come via transit, carpooling, off-peak travel and emerging technologies. However, those options may not ever satisfy a significant number of residents, especially in a region that was predominantly built around the idea of commuting from one place to another by personal vehicle. For whatever reason, the region seems woefully unprepared for this shortfall. Yes, it is poised to collect $300 million less in development charges than it had anticipated. But this should be a surprise to no one, as there had been numerous warnings issued over the past few years about the potential for the pace of growth to slow. Similarly, the region only passed its transportation master plan last year, which included a list of projects needed to meet the demands presented by growth; so why are we only hearing now that the cost of the needed improvements is about twice the available budget? We agree that hiking taxes above reasonable levels isn’t the answer to the problem and borrowing more money on top of the region’s existing $2.9-billion debtload isn’t a viable option given the spectre of a credit downgrade that would result in higher borrowing costs. Asking the province for additional taxation powers could yield results, depending on what form they take, but the region should also look within for efficiencies and ensure that growth is in fact paying for growth. One thing’s for sure: the solution isn’t simply to shrug and kick 56 cans down the road. Residents deserve better. After all, no one plans to fail; they fail to plan.

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• LETTERS & COMMENTARY • Keep Elgin Mills gripes in perspective Re: Richmond Hill rail crossing needs to be fixed now: resident, Sept. 20. I agree the road surface at the rail crossing is not perfect, but so many things are not even close to reasonable in our civilization simply because we - the majority at the bottom end - cannot afford to pay for excellence it seems. It does not matter if we pay taxes to any level of public service or as transportation costs in products we buy or rent. The roads, crossings, sidewalks, park walkways, shopping centre entranceways are generally imperfect in design (some are amazingly dumb), operation, damage by abuse, and a maintenance plan well

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Read all our published letters at yorkregion.com out into the future. On Elgin Mills, just slow down well ahead, brake gently so you don’t get rear ended, check your brake lights work. There is a maximum speed on crossings stated in the HTA for a reason. We should be thankful our roads are paved, in the country many crossings are not. In Toronto, street car tracks are set in concrete and seem to last for years, and cement is easy to patch. We are Canadians, we should be smart enough to build something better and to last. If vehicular traffic on Elgin Mills is going to increase due to developers

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seeking profits, then maybe a special development fee needs to be added to the new homes to pay for a bridge or underpass. Or make it a toll crossing - use ETR technology! Nick Bird

Subway extension nothing to celebrate Re: Vaughan subway will be ready to roll on Dec. 17 says TTC, Sept. 11. There’s nothing really to celebrate or fuss about the opening of this subway extension beyond York University (even then, the students there were managing pretty well from Wilson or Downsview for many years.)

After all this hassle, inconvenience, road congestion (beyond YU) up to the final extension for several years (not to mention countless dollars of tax payers’ money) are we to understand that it would carry 100,000 passengers a year for VMC? That’s only 274 passengers a day. It may be a good sales pitch for local property price increase, but seems hardly a justifiable investment when such money could have been expended in other cost-effective projects. Basu Bose

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Hospital will now report criminal allegations to police Hospital provides statement in response to yorkregion.com investigation JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com After more than a year and a number of lingering questions in relation to alleged sexual assaults at Mackenzie Health Centre, the Richmond Hill hospital has said its policies now require all allegations of criminal behaviour at the hospital to be immediately reported to police. Prior to publishing a story on Aug. 3, 2017, which focused on York Regional Police statements that management at Mackenzie Health actively attempted to hinder a sex assault probe in order to avoid civil

litigation, yorkregion.com asked what the hospital would be doing to ensure this didn’t happened again. How had Mackenzie Health revised its policies to strengthen its "ability to share information and report incidents to police," as the hospital said in a statement released June 15, 2016? In response, chief communications officer Krista Finlay said there would be no further comment to the original statement. "We are standing by our statement of record and have nothing further to add at this point," she wrote in an email. One of the alleged victim’s daughter’s says it important for the public to know the hospital’s policy, considering she was forced to report the alleged crimes to police herself because the hospital refused. One member of staff told her Mackenzie Health staff were not mandated to

alert the police unless "it’s a gunshot wound." The woman, whose name is protected by law, says management also tried to stop her from reporting the incident to police. It was on Sept. 12 that the hospital released additional information to yorkregion.com in an emailed statement. "Our policy at the time was to report allegations to police only with the consent of the patient involved," the statement read. "We have since revised our policy, requiring all allegations of criminal behaviour to be immediately reported to police." The statement continued by refuting York police investigator statements contained in a number of Information to Obtain documents obtained by yorkregion.com at Newmarket court, which suggested the hospital’s staff took active steps to frustrate the police

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The hospital said: "We shared the information requested by police and cooperated fully during the police investigation and judicial proceedings, which are now completed." York Regional Police investigators say the hospital repeatedly forced its investigators to seek judicial authorization for even the most basic information and that quality and risk management director Wendy Hooper, "refused to acknowledge (the assaults) were sexual in nature because she is fearful of civil liability." The hospital further added in the statement that "patients, families and staff were encouraged to come forward to police if they had information." However, the police documents state that Hooper told police she had "counselled the witnesses prior to the interviews to not disclose any of the names" of the victims.

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On May 31, personal support worker Soja Zadeh, who faced charges of sexually assaulting several elderly and vulnerable women - ranging in age from 88 to 91? - at Mackenzie Health, walked away from Newmarket courthouse with a three-year probation order after he pleaded guilty to slapping a patient on the buttocks. Justice Joseph Kenkel granted Zadeh, 53, of Newmarket, a conditional discharge, finding that he had already served more days in jail - four in all - then he would have received for that offence. The Crown said despite going through lengthy pretrial motions and scheduling five weeks for trial, it had reviewed the 13 charges and found there was little chance for conviction. Crown lawyer Erin Thomas said they agreed to the guilty plea in part because some of those expected to testify had "frailties."

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York Region is undertaking two Schedule ‘C’ Environmental Assessment (EA) Studies of 16th Avenue to identify possible improvements for current and future transportation needs for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users and motorists. Study A is between Yonge Street and Woodbine Avenue in the Town of Richmond Hill and the City of Markham. Study B is between Woodbine Avenue and York/Durham Line in the City of Markham. The recommendations for 16th Avenue include widening to six lanes for Transit/HOV lanes from Yonge Street to McCowan Road, additional cycling facilities from Yonge Street to Donald Cousens Parkway and paved shoulders from Donald Cousens Parkway to York/Durham Line. You are invited to attend one of the three scheduled open houses to comment on these recommendations. An evaluation of alternative designs, recommended design plans and overall impacts will be available at each open house. The project team will also be present to answer your questions. Visit any time between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The open houses will be held at the following locations:

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For those unable to attend in-person, the information presented at the open houses will be published on york.ca/16thavenue and on York Region’s Facebook and Twitter social media channels. An accessible version of this notice is available upon request. This notice was issued on September 28, 2017. To submit a comment, question or for more information, please contact: Christine Morrison, Communications and Community Engagement Specialist The Regional Municipality of York, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, L3Y 6Z1 Phone: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 75923 Fax: 905-836-4590 Email: roads.ea@york.ca The studies are being conducted in accordance with ‘C’ of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015). Personal information submitted (e.g., name, address and phone number) is collected, maintained and disclosed under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for transparency and consultation purposes. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public, unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.

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Ontario business policies ’beyond point of repair?’: Richmond Hill rally Hydro costs, carbon tax, minimum wage increases driving up cost of business LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com In front of a mock moving truck parked in front of a Richmond Hill manufacturer, business leaders warned Premier Kathleen Wynne’s policies are driving companies from Ontario. While business is "bursting at the seams" for Richmond Hill plastic bottle and jar cap manufacturer Plasticap, thanks to an increase in U.S. customers at the expense of Canadian clients, the company can’t consider expanding its operations at home due to Ontario’s troublesome business climate, general manager Peter Gossman said.

"We’re going to have to go to a different jurisdiction and hopefully that jurisdiction will make money to subsidize this plant so we can keep this going. We’re proud Canadians. The people who work for us are like family. We’re going to keep this company going, but we have to utilize every method that we can," he said. "I’m only worried the government has pushed beyond repairing it at this point. I’m not sure any government can fix this." Christine Van Geyn, Ontario director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, agreed. "The provincial government has brought in a lot of policies that are making it unaffordable to live in Ontario and to do business here and to run a company here," she said. She pointed to high hydro bills, the cap and trade carbon tax and "dramatic" increases to the cost of doing business through changes in the workplace

legislation such as boosting the minimum wage. "It becomes increasingly unaffordable to do business here and if they (companies) leave, jobs leave with them and Ontario is left a lot worse off," Van Geyn said. Businesses are reeling under the "cascading effect and the short, compressed time" of so many new provincial policies and the government has failed to study the cumulative ramifications, Jocelyn Bamford, the founder of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and vice-president of Automatic Coating Ltd. in Scarborough, said. Some businesses are closing, while others are moving or expanding outside Ontario and others are selling out to international firms, Bamford said. "The government’s just not listening. They’re more interested in getting reelected than supporting the economy and growing jobs and we need to change that," she said.

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York Region is $1.5-billion short on its forecasted 10-year roads construction budget and plans to delay 56 projects beyond 2031, a top official says. While he called that a "worst case scenario," Brian Titherington, director of transportation and infrastructure planning, agreed the shortfall is "alarming" and doesn’t include gaps for other transportation needs such as the extension of the Yonge subway to Richmond Hill and new rapid transit projects. Last year, the region adopted a transportation master plan, a long list of roads projects based on population growth determined by the provincial government and managing traffic demands at today’s levels, he said. "(But) the road improvements we require to do that would be pretty much double what we’ve got the budget to do," Titherington said. The region has warned over the next 10 years it will collect $300 million less than it had anticipated in development charges, fees on new construction used to pay for infrastructure. The region also can’t

hike property taxes above a reasonable level to pay for ongoing operating costs of roads, Titherington said. While this council has spent more on transportation than ever before, Titherington acknowledged cutting roads projects will upset commuters in a rapidly growing region where residents routinely identify traffic and transportation as their top local issue. But the region can’t continue building new and widening roads at its traditional pace, Titherington said, adding more focus is needed on public transit, carpooling, driving in offpeak hours and new technology that could change the landscape of transportation. "Change is hard. The analogy I use is when you buy your home, you don’t buy a house sized for that Christmas dinner or big family event when you have 30 people over and people sleeping over. You kind of figure out how to make that work," he said. "We don’t want to build our road network for the peak two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening because we have to pay for those roads all year around." Meanwhile, the region

is exploring the possibility of asking the province for new taxing powers that could help fund roads projects, Titherington said. The news comes as credit rating agencies once again highlight the risk of York’s debt load, which will peak this year at $2.9 billion before beginning to drop next year. Moody’s Investors Service is warning the region’s debt burden "is currently one of the highest among rated Canadian municipalities" and that "demands from a growing population will continue to apply financial pressure to York’s budget," regional treasurer Bill Hughes said in a report to council last week. S and P Global Ratings cautioned it could lower the region’s credit rating in the future if the region generates lower-than-expected revenue or takes on significantly more debt for capital projects. On the positive side, Moody’s reaffirmed the region’s credit rating at Aaa with a stable outlook and S and P maintained the region at a AA+ rating with a stable outlook, Hughes said, adding the agencies praised the region’s prudent and far-sighted fiscal management.

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Kidapalooza Fall Festival WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Markham Fairgrounds, 10801 McCowan Rd., Markham CONTACT: Olivera Pavlovic, 416-414-2466, info@kidapalooza.ca, http://www.kidapalooza.ca COST: $8 adults; $25 children; 23 months and under is free Have some fall family fun Oct. 7 to 9. Event includes inflatables, pumpkin patch, train rides, rick climbing wall, visits from Paw Patrol characters and more.

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Thanksgiving Weekend Hike WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Cawthra Mulock Nature

weather. This interactive hike is part of a series led by a personal trainer and is targeted to fitness levels. Festival of One-Act Plays WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St., Newmarket CONTACT: John Dowson, 905 836 5464, vutc@rogers.com, http:// www.vutc.ca COST: $10 The Very Useful Theatre Company and the Rotary Club of Newmarket present two comedies, Ace Galaksi: Space Dick at Large and A Little Something For The Ducks. Metroland file photo

Eliana Sorbara, 5, left and Ava Vescio, 7 at last year’s Woodbridge Fair. This year the event takes place Oct. 7 to 9.

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l Sunday, October 8 Kidapalooza Fall Festival WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Markham Fairgrounds, 10801 McCowan Rd., Markham CONTACT: Olivera Pavlovic, 416-414-2466, info@kidapalooza.ca, http://www.kidapalooza.ca COST: $8 adults; $25 children; 23 months and under is free Have some fall family fun Oct. 7 to 9. Event includes inflatables, pumpkin patch, train rides, rick climbing wall, visits from Paw Patrol characters and more.

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NEALE, Edward George The Neale family of Richmond Hill, Ontario would like to announce the celebration of Life for Ed Neale being held Saturday, October 14 at the Royal Canadian Legion 233 Centre St. E., Richmond Hill at 1 p.m. All family and friends welcome. DeGEER, Marian V. Peacefully at Southlake Hospital on Tuesday, September 27, 2017. Beloved wife of the late R.W. (Skip) DeGeer. Dear mother of Sandra and her husband Colin Anderson, Chris and his wife Bev. Much loved grandmother of Chad, Ashley and Sarah. Private family interment at Elgin Mills Cemetery.

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Reporting to the Facilities Supervisor, the Cleaner/Facilities Assistant will be responsible for the day to day custodial, set-up and preventive maintenance duties at our Upper School Campus in Richmond Hill. Duties will include housekeeping, security, daily/weekly inspections, kitchen cleaning, snow removal and ice control, cleaning washrooms and hallways, moving supplies and equipment, setting up spaces for events and occasional minor plumbing, painting and mechanical work. The incumbent will work from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Monday through Friday during school year and 7:00 am to 4:00 pm during months of July and August; rotating weekend on-call availability will be required. The successful candidate will be physically able to perform a wide range of duties, have experience in a similar role, communicate effectively with contractors and other staff, and be a self-starter with attention to detail, able to work independently and as part of a team. Current CPR and First Aid training is required and formal training in one or more of the above areas would be considered an asset. A current Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check is a condition of employment. TMS offers a competitive salary and beneﬁts plan, opportunities for professional development and the opportunity to work in a vibrant, collegial workplace. If you believe that a challenging, innovative environment is the perfect ﬁt for you, please submit your resume along with a covering letter to:

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5 great NHL players with local ties The 2017-18 NHL season kicked off last night. In light of that, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking a look at some of the best players to come out of York Region. Here are five:

AUBREY â&#x20AC;&#x153;DITâ&#x20AC;? CLAPPER Clapper, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 471, was born in Newmarket. He played nine seasons at right wing and 11 on defence, all with the Boston Bruins. He recorded 228 career goals, 246 assists, was a six-time All-Star player and won three Stanley Cups.

HERB CAIN Cain, born and raised in Newmarket, played for four seasons with the Montreal Maroons, starting in 1934, and helped the team win a Stanley Cup. He really shone with the Boston Bruins, where he earned his second championship ring and a scoring title, in 1943-44, by racking up 82 points.

CURTIS JOSEPH Joseph, who grew up in East Gwillimbury, is a three-time All-Star goalie. He won 454 career regular season games; fourth on the all-time list. Cujo had a 2.79 goals-against average and recorded 51 shutouts in 943 games with the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes and Calgary Flames.

STEVEN STAMKOS Born in Markham, Stamkos has been a prolific goal-scorer since the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted him first overall in 2008. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twice been the leading scorer, scoring 50-plus goals in two seasons and 40-plus four times. In 2011-12, he became one of two players to reach the 60-goal mark since 1996.

CONNOR MCDAVID Drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2015, McDavid, from Newmarket, tallied 48 points in 45 games during an injury-shortened rookie season. Last season, McDavid racked up 30 goals and 70 assists to capture the scoring title, plus the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award while leading the Oilers to the playoffs.

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ALI RAZA aliraza@yrmg.com Artistic Grade 8 students in York Region are invited to an open house at St. Elizabeth Catholic High School on Oct. 11. The open house is aimed for students and parents/ guardians interested in the school’s Regional Arts Program, which is also a specialist high skills major (SHSM) offered by the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). The program offers students "a learning environment suffused in the arts" and "develops the skills that are attractive both to the post-secondary world and to employers," said school principal John Heinrich. Streams offered in the arts program include vocal music, instrumental music, dance, drama, visual arts and digital media.

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The York Catholic District School Board is hosting an open house for students interested in the school’s Regional Arts Program. The regional arts program was launched in 2003 and is offered in conjunction with OSSD requirements. Upon graduation, students receive a Ministry of Education "Red Seal" indicating they attained SHSM in arts and culture. Further details to the program and its application process will be explained at

the open house. Application packages can be accessed online after the open house at www.stelizabethrap.com The open house takes place at the YCDSB Centre for the Arts on 525 New Westminster Dr. (adjacent to St. Elizabeth Catholic High School) in Thornhill at 7 p.m. A visual arts showcase is on at 6 p.m.

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public immediately jumps to student versus student or bullying when discussed." The teachers’ federation has been holding focus groups and polling to gain a better understanding of the situation. In the focus groups, participants don’t believe students committed the acts. "This is happening with relatively young children and most don’t perceive a five- or sixyear-old much of a threat," he said. "But once you’ve seen a classroom a student has ripped apart you think differently." While challenging for teachers, it also impacts the other students in the classroom, the teacher sharing her experiences said. Witnessing aggression, even if it isn’t directed at them, is difficult for children to process and teachers must follow up to explain so students aren’t

fearful of returning to class. "Sometimes, the day after, I call in sick because I just can’t face my students," she said. "It has become much more than teaching, we also have to be mental health supports, which isn’t fair to us or the students because we aren’t experts." She also points out that teachers like herself who have specialized training to deal with escalating students are pulled from their own classrooms to help, which means her students’ learning is interrupted. The federation is beginning to further research the impacts these incidents have on the other children in the classroom, Clegg said. Witnessing these acts or being evacuated from their classroom due to an out of control student must have an impact on their learning. "Integration of identi-

"This is happening with relatively young children and most don’t perceive a five- or six-year-old much of a threat. But once you’ve seen a classroom a student has ripped apart you think differently." - York Region Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario president David Clegg fied children into mainstream classrooms has many positives but at what point do the negatives outweigh the positives," he said. "We have to be able to weigh the right of a child to be educated against the collective rights of others to learn in a safe environment." York Region isn’t alone as Peel is reporting increased incidents as well and Durham teachers are calling for more protective gear to use in the mainstream classrooms, not just the special education and behavioural classrooms. While many are calling for more re-

sources and protective gear, Clegg isn’t convinced it’s the solution. "There is this big elephant in the room and it’s difficult to talk about," he said. "No one is asking why this is happening. There has to be a systemic, underlying cause." The local is planning to host a symposium in February 2018 with representatives from across the region to discuss just that. Additional resources are provided to teachers in specialized classrooms where students have been identified as special needs or having behavioural challenges, student ser-

vices superintendent Kate Diakiw said. The majority of these incidents happen in specialized classrooms. Teachers in mainstream or ’typical’ classrooms have very little training in dealing with violence and aggression, however, those in special education or behavioural classrooms have received crisis prevention training including understanding behaviour, student escalation signs, responding to defensive behaviour, appropriate response to a student acting out and how to perform control positions.

"Physically intervening is the absolute last resort," she said. "We never want to put a hand on a child and will only do so if they are going to hurt themselves or others." Identified students have plans that spell out what actions should be taken to deal with that child’s behaviour, who will respond if needed and what to do should specific situations arise. "In many plans it is written to call the police but we rarely get to that point," she said. It is mainly these trained teachers who are using the protective gear. Specialized supports are brought in following an incident to re-evaluate plans and support teachers. She admits the system isn’t perfect but says the board is doing well with what it has, adding it is always monitoring violent incidents and analyzing any increase.

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