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ket. "I spent a few nights ... with two sleeping bags, two tarps wrapped around me," he said, adding his breath frosted around his face. "It’s not easy." He has been homeless in York Region on and off for more than three years. "It is like living one of your worst nightmares every day, until you get housing," he said. But he wants to live a better life and is attending a new program offered by Inn From the Cold in Newmarket. "I have been struggling for a while trying to get a little bit more ahead ... ever since I lost my house," he said. "This seemed something positive and in the right direction." Getting Ahead is an eightweek, 16-session program that began Oct. 17 and is designed to help homeless individuals build the needed resources to improve their lives. "I’m hoping something good can come from it, so we can help other people who are in similar situations," said Melodie Coulton, Doyon’s girlfriend, who was also in the program. "Because when you are struggling and you are homeless, any little bit counts." Doyon has a job, but because of a number of circumstances, including injury and health issues, he struggles to find housing. He started one of the tent cities in Newmarket and has rented places, he said, but there have been difficulties. "A lot of the places that you can afford ... are places in the patch," he said, describing it as the "ghetto of Newmarket." "There are people up drinking all night or smoking crack all night ... it is really hard to keep a job or get any sleep," he said. Coulton, who has been homeless since June, would like to go back to school and find a job where she can help others. Despite their ambitions, homeless people can face a num-

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Inn From the Cold program leader, Ashley Martin (centre), assists students Mike Doyon and Melodie Coulton during the new program for homeless people that’s designed to help them build the resources they need for a better life.

New program helps homeless people get ahead ’I have been struggling for a while trying to get a little bit more ahead ... ever since I lost my house.’ LAURA FINNEY lfinney@yrmg.com ber of challenges when trying to get out of their situation. "When you are, say, in a tent, for example, you try and get up first thing in the morning, get ready for work, make it there on time," said Coulton, adding finding transportation, food is difficult. "Every day is a struggle; we are just trying to survive." And a lot of people do not

have addresses or phones, she added. Ann Watson, executive director with Inn From the Cold said they are running the program because it is difficult for their clients to get ahead. "When they come to us, they just feel like they are stuck," added Ashley Martin, the Getting Ahead co-ordinator.

She described the program as "client led," that guides participants through a workbook to identify needed resources to get ahead. "They are the ones leading their journey," she said. This is the first time the program will run in York Region and is funded by a seed grant from the Ontario Trillium Foun-

dation. The first section takes a look at the participants’ lives and uses visual aspects to self-examine their living situations. "I’m projecting there is going to be a lot of raw emotion in the beginning," Martin said. "They know they are homeless, we don’t have to tell them that. When you actually see it on paper, it becomes so much more real for them." Then they look where they would like to be in three months, she said. "The shorter goal, the more attainable it potentially may be," said Martin. "A lot of them can’t even think past one day." She said even running an eight-week program is a big challenge, but Inn From the Cold tries to help remove barriers by providing transportation tickets, breakfast and lunch. The program also helps guide the participants through "the hidden rules of the economic class" and learning about available resources, said Martin. She hopes the participants feel a sense of accomplishment from the program. "I just hope that it is a positive experience for them and they can see that there is a future," she said, adding the program is the easy part. There is also an aftercare piece to ensure participants are still on track. "And let them know you are one of their resources, and you are their support," she said. Looking ahead, Doyon and Coulton want to find housing and use what they learn to give back. "If you can learn something, get further ahead, then maybe one day you can be on the other side of it and be helping people," said Doyon. There will be a second session of the program in January. The Inn From the Cold winter shelter service will be opening Nov. 6 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. until March. They have a number of upcoming fundraisers to support their services and programs. For more information or to donate, visit innfromthecold.ca.

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Town of Richmond Hill approves negotiations with a variety of partners to make DDO a destination TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com The David Dunlap Observatory will soon offer educational and public outreach programing. Richmond Hill council recently approved a proposal tabled by town staff to begin to negotiate programming partnership agreements for the local landmark. Following a public proposal process, five submissions were received and it was decided the town would pursue a joint partnership with the Royal Astronomical Soci-

ety of Canada Toronto Centre (RASC-TC) and the David Dunlap Observatory Defenders (DDOD). "We are extremely excited to have been accepted by the town," DDOD’s Ian Shelton said. "We want to help make the DDO a destination people know and love." Now, the organization is focusing on hashing out a business plan that will include daytime school groups learning curriculum-specific material, public presentations and hosting community groups like the Scouts in the evenings. "We focus on teaching astronomy and science, thing like where the seasons come from," he said. "Visits to the grand telescope and watching all 25 tonnes of it adjusted by hand is fascinating." Other programming will include events, public viewing nights, key speaker lectures and training workshops.

gramming to be in place by January. Early in 2016, council announced ownership of both the observatory dome and administration building on the DDO lands were transferred from Corsica Developments to Richmond Hill. Lease negotiations began for exclusive use by the RASC-TC but those negotiations fell through. However, the members who had been using, maintaining and programming the site wanted to carry on under another name, the York Region Astronomical Association (YRAA). Town staff declined and waited for council’s direction on how to proceed. The town then invited 35 organizations to bring forward proposals from those interested in programming. Each of the five applicants who submitted proposals also made a presentation and answered questions asked by town staff.

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Tuba Koktay, left, was a scientist at the Dunlap Observatory. Pictured here in 2005, she looks out upon the facility’s telescope inside the dome, which weighs approximately 25 tonnes. Richmond Hill council has approved the re-opening of the observatory with educational programs a primary component. The town will continue to maintain the buildings. This partnership, according to Shelton, will allow for much richer programming opportunities

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U.S. president Donald Trump’s ongoing game of chicken with the North American Free Trade Agreement is no doubt wreaking havoc on the blood pressure levels of many business people across Canada. Trump voiced his displeasure with NAFTA during the election campaign, but who could have guessed he would be consistent on the file after taking office? After all, this is the man who promised to release his tax reforms, replace Obamacare with "insurance for everybody," create 25 million jobs, raise the minimum wage, not take vacations, end violent crime in Chicago and create an "artistically beautiful" wall on the Mexican border. Trump’s distaste for NAFTA has not only survived the chaos of a dysfunctional White House, but has also infected talks, as American demands become increasingly untenable. So, it’s likely many are wondering what happens if Trump scuttles the deal that has seen Canada and Mexico become the two largest destinations for U.S. exports since NAFTA was initiated in 1994. The answer is no one is quite sure. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Ottawa will be ready for any eventuality, but he’s not about to reveal any game plan. Legally, experts suggest we would revert back to preNAFTA Canada-U. S. trade agreements. Failing that, our relations would be subject to World Trade Organization rules. But, would anyone doubt Trump’s willingness to impose duties on anything and everything, in blatant disregard for bilateral deals he had nothing to do with negotiating? Dissolution of NAFTA alone could create seismic tremors for Canadian companies conditioned to having unfettered access to the U.S. Who knows what impact tariffs would have on Canada’s economy? Of course, the U.S. Congress could have something to say about all this. Congress wields constitutional power over international commerce/duties and it’s possible that it may act to preserve access to a enticing Mexican market so charmingly free of labour and environmental standards. But that would mean more conflict with a president who is already irate over his inability to dismantle his predecessor’s health care program. NAFTA’s fate could even land in U.S. Supreme Court. All this upheaval is not necessarily inevitable. A sliver of hope emerged when Trump acknowledged the possibility of a two-way agreement with Canada. Our PM needs to jump on this opportunity, should NAFTA talks stumble. Trudeau may support a renewed NAFTA, but as he is charged with protecting Canada’s interests and not Mexico’s, he needs to be open to an exclusive free-trade agreement between Canada and the U.S.

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• LETTERS & COMMENTARY • We need a referendum on pot A couple weeks ago I attended a town hall in at the Cornell Centre in Markham where Jane Philpott and Bill Blair were lobbying for the legalization of pot. One of the many questions asked of the former police chief was why if you say you are pursuing legalization is to keep it out of the hands of minors does your bill allow children from the age of 12 to 18 to possess up to five grams of weed which is enough make five single joints, and allow people 18 and over (high school and beyond) to carry up to 30 grams each. His reply for the 200-plus residents in the audience was that it’s just not true. I came home and reread

the governments bill online and it clearly does contain the points noted above which clearly states these points on possession and soon will become law. This pot bill and legalization will be a transformational change to our country and we cant trust the feds alone to make this our law, so I purpose we have a national referendum on legalization, decriminalization, or leave the laws as is. Let the people of Canada decide on such an important issue and not just a select few whose purpose to legalization is very self serving. We also must remember that Trudeau won the last election with only 39 per cent of the vote which means that fully 61 per cent do not support this agenda or even give them a mandate to pursue this wrong-

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Why not bail out Sears? Re: Sears Canada announces it’s going out of business, Oct. 10. While it is laudable that our government welcomes refugees and in doing so alleviates the suffering of the immigrants by spending millions of dollars for their rehabilitation, closer home, would it not be equally if not more relevant that they bail out Sears Canada and thereby prevent the loss of 12,000 jobs? I hope they do give a thought and help our citizens and their families, some of whom may have served the store for decades. Phiroze Amroliwalla

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Hands and Hearts Bazaar Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Matthew’s United Church, 333 Crosby Ave, Richmond Hill Shop for handcrafted items, Christmas decor, plants and more. Stock up on goodies at the bake sale and cookie walk. Brunch served.

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Fall Art Show and Sale Nov. 4, 1 to 5 p.m. at Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St. Fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation hosted by Hands and Hearts for Africa for African AIDS families. Featuring the Richmond Hill United Church Djembe Drummers, art, music, and more.

Bazaar Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thornhill Presbyterian Church at 271 Centre St. Enjoy baked goods, coffee, attic treasures, novelties, books, jewelry, accessories, crafts, artisans’ raffle and more. Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 459, Ladies Auxiliary Remembrance Bazaar Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stouffville Legion, 150 Mostar St. Find treasures from local artisans, crafters, jewelry, home decor, fresh baking, meat pies, sausage rolls, raffles and more. Light lunch in the tea room. Everyone welcome.

Olde Tyme Christmas Bazaar Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N., Markham Browse through preserves, baking, Christmas crafts, baby items, jewelry, antiques, collectibles, silent auction, children’s books, puzzles and games, refreshments, luncheon.

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The Great Escape: Author talks war history Event will support GranAurora, Stephen Lewis Foundation LAURA FINNEY lfinney@yrmg.com When Port Hope native George Sweanor hung his laundry while a prisoner at a German PoW compound, he was not drying his clothes. He was using code. "Every time he moved his stuff on the laundry line ... he was telling the next guy in the security chain who was just about to walk in the main gate," said Ted Barris, journalist, author and broadcaster. Sweanor was one of many Canadians who was part of the mythical Great Escape, a story from the Second World War made famous by the 1963 movie starring Steve McQueen. But according to Barris, some of the elements in the movie and the book, written by Paul Brickhill, are missing. Specifically, the Canadian elements. "While technically proficient and accurate for the most part, it tended not to give the characters in the story as accurate a portrayal as I think they deserved," he said. The Great Escape tells the story of 80 commonwealth airmen who escaped the PoW compound through a tunnel. Barris’ book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story, released in 2013, explores the Canadian side of that story. Some of the Canadians included the PoW who designed the tunnel, the principal tunnel excavators, the chief of security

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and more, he said. "All of this was completely ignored by the movie and the original book," he said, although he added without the movie, people would not be as interested in the story. He started working on the book after discovering one of the people from the story, Tony Pengelly, was an old neighbour. Barris reached out to Pengelly’s son, Chris. Partway during the conversation, Chris walked away and came back with a suitcase. "It contained all of his dad’s effects," said Barris. "A diary, the photographs, some of the scheming that

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In the matter of an application by The Regional Municipality of York for approval to expropriate land in the Town of Richmond Hill, including the acquisition of: 1) fee simple interests (“Fee Simple”); and 2) temporary easements or rights in the nature of temporary easements commencing upon registration of an expropriation plan and expiring on April 30, 2021, for the purpose of entering on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workers and other material for construction purposes, which may include (1) relocation of existing services and utilities, (2) work that supports the construction of municipal infrastructure within the Region’s permanent takings, (3) staging and storage of materials and equipment, (4) geotech testing, borehole testing, and other investigative works, (5) removal, relocation and/or installation of signage, (6) hard and soft landscaping, paving, grading and reshaping the lands to the limit of the reconstruction of Yonge Street, (7) the installation and removal of temporary (i) pedestrian access and walkways, (ii) parking measures including re-striping of aisles, lanes, and parking stalls, (iii) shoring and formwork, (iv) drainage and erosion/sediment control measures, (v) traffic signals, (vi) fencing, and (vii) handrails, and (8) works ancillary to any of the foregoing (“Temporary Easement”); and 3) temporary easements or rights in the nature of temporary easements commencing on February 15, 2019 and expiring on April 30, 2021, for the purpose of entering on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workers and other material for construction purposes, which may include (1) relocation of existing services and utilities, (2) work that supports the construction of municipal infrastructure within the Region’s permanent takings, (3) staging and storage of materials and equipment, (4) geotech testing, borehole testing, and other investigative works, (5) removal, relocation and/or installation of signage, (6) hard and soft landscaping, paving, grading and reshaping the lands to the limit of the reconstruction of Yonge Street, (7) the installation and removal of temporary (i) pedestrian access and walkways, (ii) parking measures including re-striping of aisles, lanes, and parking stalls, (iii) shoring and formwork, (iv) drainage and erosion/ sediment control measures, (v) traffic signals, (vi) fencing, and (vii) handrails, and (8) works ancillary to any of the foregoing (“Construction Easement Extension”), for the purposes of implementing road and intersection improvements along Yonge Street from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive, and to provide designated lanes for the Viva transit system, streetscaping, boulevards and works ancillary thereto. Notice is hereby given that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: 1. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 37, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan R755851 2. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 123, 124, 125 and 126, Registered Plan 1984, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan YR2256615 3. Temporary Easement Part of Lots 3 and 4, Registered Plan 1984, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 65R-37231 Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 3, Registered Plan 1984, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2256751 4. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 37, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37213 5. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 1, Plan 3403, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37290

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Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 1, Registered Plan 3403, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2256717 6. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 38, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as

Part 2 on Plan YR2256767 7. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 37, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2256879 8. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 38, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 2 and 3 on Plan YR2257041 9. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 38, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257128 10. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 54, Registered Plan 3852, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257134

3852, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2257847 14. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 17, Registered Plan 3852, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2257484 15. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 16, Registered Plan 3852, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2257836 16. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 87, Registered Plan 1930, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37284 17. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 272, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 3 and 4 on Plan YR2257523

11. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 52 and 53, Registered Plan 3852, Town of Richmond 18. Construction Easement Hill, Regional Municipality of Extension York, designated as Part 2 on Plan Part of Lot 272, Registered Plan YR2257371 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, 12. Construction Easement designated as Parts 3 and 4 on Extension Plan YR2257626 Part of Lots 19, 20 and 21, Registered Plan 3852, Town 19. Construction Easement of Richmond Hill, Regional Extension Municipality of York, designated Part of Lot 273, Registered Plan as Part 4 on Plan YR2257506 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, 13. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 18, Registered Plan

Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257368

20. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 274, 275 and 276, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257428 21. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 9, Registered Plan 3806, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 3 and 4 on Plan YR2257663 22. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 277 and 278, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257367 23. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 278 and 279, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257423 24. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 280, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257526 25. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 280, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 4 and 5 on Plan YR2257841 26. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 281, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill,

Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257528 27. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 282, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257876 28. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Registered Plan 3806, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan YR2257638 29. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 283 and 284, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 4, 5 and 6 on Plan YR2257366 30. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 285 and 286, Registered Plan 1960, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257655 31. Fee Simple Part of Block N, Plan M-1436, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan 65R37304 Temporary Easement Part of Block N, Plan M-1436, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 4 on Plan 65R-37304

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Construction Easement Extension Part of Block N, Plan M-1436, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on Plan 65R-37280 32. Fee Simple Part of Lot 41, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37275 Temporary Easement Part of Lot 41, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan 65R-37275

36. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Registered Plan 4342, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 11 and 12 on Plan 65R36096 Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Registered Plan 4342, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 9 and 10 on Plan 65R36096 37. Construction Easement Extension Part of Common Elements, York Region Condominium Plan N° 601, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on Plan YR2257898

York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257893 41. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 43, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 on Plan 65R-35919 42. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 2, Registered Plan 2260, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 4 and 5 on Plan 65R-35913

Registered Plan 3801, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Plan 65R-37279 47. Construction Easement Extension Part of Block 39, Plan 65M2079, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 3 and 4 on Plan YR2257896 48. Construction Easement Extension Part of Block 9 and Part of Block 10, Plan 65M-2368, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 3, 4 and 5 on Plan YR2257917

Plan 2383, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2257871 54. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 16 and 17, Registered Plan 2383, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2257883

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The Regional Municipality of York

55. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Registered Plan 2383, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257890

56. Temporary Easement 43. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 14, Registered Plan Part of Lots 13 and 14, Registered 49. Construction Easement 2383, Town of Richmond Hill, Plan 1923, Town of Richmond Extension Regional Municipality of York, Hill, Regional Municipality of Construction Easement Part of Lots 5 and 6, Registered designated as Part 1 on Plan York, designated as Part 1 on Plan Extension Plan 3801, Town of Richmond 65R-37230 Part of Lot 41, Concession 65R-37243 38. Temporary Easement Hill, Regional Municipality of 1, Geographic Township of Construction Easement 44. Construction Easement Part of Lot 42, Concession York, designated as Part 2 on Plan Markham, Town of Richmond Extension Extension 1, Geographic Township of YR2257867 Hill, Regional Municipality of Part of Lots 13 and 14, Registered Part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Registered Markham, Town of Richmond York, designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 50. Construction Easement Plan 2383, Town of Richmond Plan 1987, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of and 5 on Plan 65R-37303 Extension Hill, Regional Municipality of Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan Part of Lots 22 and 23, Registered 33. Construction Easement York, designated as Part 2 on York, designated as Part 3 on Plan 65R-37244 Plan 2383, Town of Richmond Extension Plan YR2257880 YR2257868 Construction Easement Hill, Regional Municipality of Part of Common Elements, York 57. Temporary Easement 45. Construction Easement Extension York, designated as Part 1 on Plan Region Condominium Plan N° Part of Lots 8 and 9, Registered Extension Part of Lot 42, Concession YR2257879 929, Town of Richmond Hill, Plan 2383, Town of Richmond Part of Lots 3 and 4, Registered 1, Geographic Township of Regional Municipality of York, 51. Construction Easement Hill, Regional Municipality of Plan 1987, Town of Richmond Markham, Town of Richmond designated as Part 2 on Plan Extension York, designated as Part 3 on Plan Hill, Regional Municipality of Hill, Regional Municipality of YR2257889 Part of Lots 20, 21 and 22, 65R-37276 York, designated as Part 1 on Plan York, designated as Parts 3, 4, 5 Registered Plan 2383, Town 65R-37282 34. Construction Easement 58. Temporary Easement and 6 on Plan 65R-35921 of Richmond Hill, Regional Extension Part of Lot 5, Registered Plan 46. Fee Simple Municipality of York, designated 39. Construction Easement Part of Common Elements, York 2383, Town of Richmond Hill, Part of Lot 44, Concession as Part 4 on Plan YR2257901 Extension Region Standard Condominium Regional Municipality of York, 1, Geographic Township of Part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Registered Plan N° 989, Town of Richmond 52. Construction Easement designated as Part 2 on Plan Markham, Town of Richmond Plan 1923, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of Extension 65R-37276 Hill, Regional Municipality of Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan Part of Lots 19 and 20, Registered 59. Temporary Easement York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2257902 Plan 2383, Town of Richmond on Plan 65R-37261 Part of Lots 2 and 3, Registered YR2257881 Hill, Regional Municipality of 35. Construction Easement Plan 2383, Town of Richmond Construction Easement 40. Construction Easement York, designated as Part 3 on Plan Extension Hill, Regional Municipality of Extension Extension YR2257928 Part of Block G, Plan M-1435, York, designated as Part 1 on Plan Part of Lot 44, Concession Part of Lots 3, 4 and 5, Registered Town of Richmond Hill, Regional 53. Construction Easement 65R-37276 1, Geographic Township of Plan 1923, Town of Richmond Municipality of York, designated Extension Markham, and Part of One Foot Hill, Regional Municipality of as Part 2 on Plan YR2257891 Part of Lots 18 and 19, Registered Reserve and Part of Farm Lane, Any owner of land in respect of which notice is given who desires a hearing into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of The Regional Municipality of York 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 6Z1

The expropriating authority is: The Regional Municipality of York 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 6Z1

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK Dino Basso, Commissioner of Corporate Services yorkregion.com

This Notice first published on the 26th day of October, 2017.

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The Regional Municipality of York

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND Expropriations Act (page 1 of 2)

In the matter of an application by The Regional Municipality of York for approval to expropriate land in the Town of Richmond Hill, including the acquisition of: 1) fee simple interests (“Fee Simple”); and 2) permanent easements or rights in the nature of permanent easements for the purpose of entering on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workers and other material (I) to construct and maintain permanent municipal infrastructure which may include retaining walls, shoring and formwork and/or drainage, erosion or sediment control measures such as water mains and storm sewers; and (II) for construction purposes which may include (1) relocation of existing services and utilities, (2) staging and storage of materials and equipment, (3) geotech testing, borehole testing, and other investigative works, (4) removal, relocation and/or installation of signage, (5) hard and soft landscaping, paving, grading and reshaping the lands to the limit of the reconstruction of Yonge Street, (6) the installation and removal of temporary (i) pedestrian access and walkways, (ii) parking measures including re-striping of aisles, lanes, and parking stalls, (iii) shoring and formwork, (iv) drainage and erosion/sediment control measures, (v) traffic signals, (vi) fencing, and (vii) handrails, and (7) works ancillary to any of the foregoing (“Permanent Easement”); and 3) temporary easements or rights in the nature of temporary easements commencing upon registration of an expropriation plan and expiring on April 30, 2021, for the purpose of entering on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workers and other material for construction purposes, which may include (1) relocation of existing services and utilities, (2) work that supports the construction of municipal infrastructure within the Region’s permanent takings, (3) staging and storage of materials and equipment, (4) geotech testing, borehole testing, and other investigative works, (5) removal, relocation and/or installation of signage, (6) hard and soft landscaping, paving, grading and reshaping the lands to the limit of the reconstruction of Yonge Street, (7) the installation and removal of temporary (i) pedestrian access and walkways, (ii) parking measures including re-striping of aisles, lanes, and parking stalls, (iii) shoring and formwork, (iv) drainage and erosion/sediment control measures, (v) traffic signals, (vi) fencing, and (vii) handrails, and (8) works ancillary to any of the foregoing (“Temporary Easement”); and 4) temporary easements or rights in the nature of temporary easements commencing on March 12, 2019 and expiring on April 30, 2021, for the purpose of entering on the lands with all vehicles, machinery, workers and other material for construction purposes, which may include (1) relocation of existing services and utilities, (2) work that supports the construction of municipal infrastructure within the Region’s permanent takings, (3) staging and storage of materials and equipment, (4) geotech testing, borehole testing, and other investigative works, (5) removal, relocation and/or installation of signage, (6) hard and soft landscaping, paving, grading and reshaping the lands to the limit of the reconstruction of Yonge Street, (7) the installation and removal of temporary (i) pedestrian access and walkways, (ii) parking measures including re-striping of aisles, lanes, and parking stalls, (iii) shoring and formwork, (iv) drainage and erosion/sediment control measures, (v) traffic signals, (vi) fencing, and (vii) handrails, and (8) works ancillary to any of the foregoing (“Construction Easement Extension”),

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for the purposes of implementing road and intersection improvements along Yonge Street from Major Mackenzie Drive to north of Gamble Road / 19th Avenue, and to provide designated lanes for the Viva transit system, streetscaping, boulevards and works ancillary thereto. Notice is hereby given that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: 1. Fee Simple 5. Construction Easement Municipality of York, designated 12. Construction Easement Extension Extension Part of Block D, Plan M-816, as Part 2 on Plan YR2265949 Part of Lot 52, Registered Plan Part of Broderick Road (closed by Town of Richmond Hill, Regional 9. Construction Easement 1931, Town of Richmond Hill, By-Law No. 772, Inst. RH14332), Municipality of York, designated Extension Regional Municipality of York, Registered Plan 4840, Town as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37298 Part of Lot 13, Registered Plan designated as Parts 2 and 3 on of Richmond Hill, Regional Construction Easement 4840, Town of Richmond Hill, Plan YR2265992 Municipality of York, designated Extension Regional Municipality of York, as Parts 5 and 6 on Plan 13. Construction Easement Part of Block D, Plan M-816, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2266766 Extension Town of Richmond Hill, Regional YR2265964 Part of Lots 53 and 54, Part of Lot 55 and Part of Block Municipality of York, designated Registered Plan 1931, Town 10. Temporary Easement K, Judge’s Plan 10030, and Part as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 65Rof Richmond Hill, Regional of Broderick Road (closed by Part of Lots 14 and 15, 37281 Municipality of York, By-Law No. 772, Inst. RH14332), Registered Plan 4840, Town 2. Construction Easement designated as Parts 3 and 4 on Registered Plan 4840, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Extension Plan YR2266002 of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, Part of Block A, Registered Plan Municipality of York, designated designated as Part 3 on Plan 14. Temporary Easement 5151, Town of Richmond Hill, as Parts 7, 8 and 9 on Plan Part of Lot 15, Registered Plan 65R-37295 Regional Municipality of York, R755878 4840, Town of Richmond Hill, Construction Easement designated as Part 1 on Plan Regional Municipality of York, 6. Construction Easement Extension YR2265966 designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Extension Part of Lots 13, 14 and 15, Plan 65R-37295 3. Construction Easement Part of Lot 56, Judge’s Plan Registered Plan 4840, Town Extension 10030, Town of Richmond Hill, Construction Easement of Richmond Hill, Regional Regional Municipality of York, Part of Lots 52 and 53, Judge’s Extension Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan Plan 10030, Town of Richmond Part of Lot 15, Registered Plan designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2265939 Hill, Regional Municipality of 4840, Town of Richmond Hill, YR2265973 York, designated as Part 2 on Regional Municipality of York, 7. Construction Easement designated as Part 2 on Plan Plan YR2265974 11. Construction Easement Extension YR2266005 Extension Part of Lot 57, Judge’s Plan 4. Construction Easement Part of Lots 51 and 60 and 10030, Town of Richmond Hill, 15. Construction Easement Extension Part of Oxford Street (closed Regional Municipality of York, Extension Part of Lot 54, Judge’s Plan designated as Part 2 on Plan by By-Law No. 137-90, Inst. Part of Lot 15, Registered Plan 10030, and Part of Broderick YR2265945 4840, Town of Richmond Hill, R546860), Registered Plan Road (closed by By-Law No. 772, Regional Municipality of York, 1931, Town of Richmond Hill, Inst. RH14332), Registered Plan 8. Construction Easement designated as Part 2 on Plan Regional Municipality of York, 4840, Town of Richmond Hill, Extension YR2266345 designated as Parts 6, 7, 8, 9, Regional Municipality of York, Part of Lots 57, 58 and 59, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 on Plan 16. Construction Easement designated as Parts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Registered Plan 1931, Town YR2265982 and 10 on Plan YR2265996 of Richmond Hill, Regional Extension

Part of Lots 54, 55 and 56, Registered Plan 1931, and Part of Lot 50, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 3 and 4 on Plan YR2266348 17. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 58, Judge’s Plan 10030, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2266354 18. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 51, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 4 on Plan 65R-37262 19. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 51, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 3 and 4 on Plan YR2266004 20. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots A and B, Registered Plan 293, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2266029

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21. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 51, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan 65R-37262 Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 51, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan YR2266038 22. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 51, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan YR2266053 23. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 2, Registered Plan 293A, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2266059

YR2266216 26. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 52, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37296 Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 51, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2266245 27. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 52, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan YR2266262 28. Temporary Easement Part of Blocks 30 and 31, Plan 65M-2819, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 3 on Plan 65R-37278

24. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Registered Plan 2766, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 3 on Plan YR2266062

29. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 1, Registered Plan 3600, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 2 and 3 on Plan YR2266365

25. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 83, Registered Plan 2404, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 65R-37299

30. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 54, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37283

32. Permanent Easement Part of Block 126, Plan 65M2816, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 4 on Plan 65R-37242 Temporary Easement Part of Block 126, Plan 65M2816, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 5 and 6 on Plan 65R-37242 33. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 54, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 65R-37242 Construction Easement Extension Part of Lots 54 and 55, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Plan YR2266434 34. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 54, Concession 1 East of Yonge Street, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 3 on Plan 65R-37242 35. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 55, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 3 on Plan YR2266439

37. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 56, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2266450 38. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 53, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37297 39. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 56, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan YR2266443 40. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 3, Registered Plan 1642, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 2 on Plan YR2266445 41. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 4, Registered Plan 1642, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 3 on Plan YR2266449 42. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 56, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2266453

44. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 56, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 65R-37302 45. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 54, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37220

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Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 54, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2266438 46. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 54, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Plan YR2266442 47. Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 54, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan YR2266446 48. Temporary Easement Part of Lot 53, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-37292

36. Construction Easement Construction Easement 31. Construction Easement Extension 43. Temporary Easement Extension Construction Easement Extension Part of Lot 55, Concession Part of Lot 56, Concession Part of Lot 87, Registered Extension Part of Lot 54, Concession 1, Geographic Township of 1, Geographic Township of Plan 2404, and Part of Lot 51, Part of Lot 53, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Markham, Town of Richmond Concession 1, Geographic 1, Geographic Township of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of Hill, Regional Municipality of Township of Vaughan, Markham, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on York, designated as Parts 3 and Town of Richmond Hill, Hill, Regional Municipality of York, designated as Part 1 on Plan YR2266444 4 on Plan 65R-37302 Regional Municipality of York, York, designated as Parts 1 and Plan YR2266435 designated as Part 1 on Plan 2 on Plan YR2266447 Any owner of land in respect of which notice is given who desires a hearing into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The expropriating authority is: The approving authority is: The Regional Municipality of York The Council of The Regional Municipality of York 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 6Z1 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 6Z1 THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK Dino Basso, Commissioner of Corporate Services yorkregion.com

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Charity Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament WHEN: 6:15 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Richvale Lions Club, 114 Spadina Rd., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Paul Tuen Muk, 647898-6499, ptuenmuk@gmail.com COST: $50 buy-in with $10 bounty chip Registration 6:15 p.m., start 7 p.m. Refreshments available. Hosted by Richvale Lions Club. For more details, call 905-7701772. l Saturday, November 4 Community Pancake Breakfast WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905884-4211

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Visit yorkregion.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. Breakfast includes sausages, eggs, pancakes, fruit toppings, coffee/tea/juice. OLQW Crafters/Vendors Show WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m WHERE: Our Lady Queen of the World, 10411 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Debra Turco, debrasusanturco@gmail.com COST: Please join us for a fun filled days as our vendors and crafters offer unique one-of-a-kind-knitted goods, art, baby moccasins, cosmetics, jewellry, and more. 3rd RHGA Open Juried Art Exhibition WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-770-7449 The Richmond Hill Group of Artists is pleased to present the show.Artists from across York Region were invited to submit work for consideration. Fall Art Show and Sale WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill United

Church, 10201 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: Peg Hiscoke or Richmond Hill United Church office, 905-884-1301 COST: Fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation hosted by Hands and Hearts for Africa for African AIDS families. Stained glass, RHUC djembe drummers, art, music, etc l Tuesday, November 7 Creative Industries Symposium WHEN: 7:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-771-5520 All creativity is welcome! This year’s Symposium is all about "Authenticity - Free the Spectrum of Possibilities."

Chorus York Weekly Rehearsals WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-994-7922, http://www.chorusyork.ca COST: Artistic director: Stephane Potvin. New singers welcome.

5 things to do this weekend l Saturday, November 4 Human Trafficking Awareness Breakfast WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: The Campus Church King, 14430 Bathurst St., King CONTACT: 905 727 4985 Speaker John Cassells, the face of human trafficking in York Region and a survivor of human trafficking will be speaking. Event includes a light breakfast.

Hindu Heritage Month WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Vishnu Mandir, 8640 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 905-886-1724, Hera.Ramlakhan@ontario.ca COST: none Celebrate Hindu Heritage Month with food, music, yoga and wellness, tours of Canadian Museum of Indian Civilization, Peace Park, Monument to Fallen Canadian Soldiers, and more. Antiques Appraised for Free WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Woodbridge Library, 150 Woodbridge Ave., Vaughan CONTACT: 905-653-7323 Share stories and get your antiques and collectibles appraised

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Kiefer Sutherland will be playing the Markham Flato Theatre to kick off the the Discovery Gala.

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for free. Three item limit per participant. No fine art or jewelry. Discovery Gala WHEN: 8:00 p.m WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham CONTACT: 905-305-SHOW (7469) COST: Tickets start at $79 As a consummate storyteller, Kiefer Sutherland’s artistic journey continues as a singer/songwriter. This fundraiser supports the

l Sunday, November 5 Holocaust Survivor’s Testimony WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m WHERE: Bathurst Clark Resource Library, 900 Clark Ave. W., Thornhill CONTACT: 905-653-7323 Nov. 2-9 is Holocaust Education Week. Featured guest speaker is Alexander Eisen. For ages 12+.

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l Friday, November 3 Let’s Talk Cannabis: Legal and HR Considerations WHEN: 8:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill CONTACT: 416-858-6464 COST: $79. As a medical, legal or human resources professional, you are looked upon to provide the correct information and advice. Get the facts now - Is your workplace ready?

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TERESA LATCHFORD tlatchford@yrmg.com Students from Kettle Lakes Public School are chipping in to improve Richmond Hill’s urban canopy. More than 60 students recently cared for 300 trees and shrubs they had planted last year in addition to planting new trees at Grovewood Park. Richmond Hill, York Region and LEAF have been working together with other community partners to increase the canopy cover. Mayor Dave Barrow and councillors also planted three ceremonial trees during the event. "The urban forest is a very important asset that faces serious threats," York Region forestry program manager James Lane said. "In light of challenges like Emerald Ash Borer and other invasive species, as well as the complicating effects of climate change, it’s more important than ever that we work with our partners to grow our urban canopy. "That’s why events like this one are cause for celebration." York Region encourages residents to love their yards by working in partnership with LEAF that offers practical assistance

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Annie Lei takes care planting a sapling as Grade 8 students from Kettle Lakes Public School pitched in to help achieve forest canopy goals at Grovewood Park in Richmond Hill Friday. to all York Region property owners at an affordable price. LEAF’s Full Service Backyard Tree Planting Program offers many native trees that beautify properties and provide excellent pollinator habitat. The town offers additional support to property owners through its Healthy Yards Program. For more information, visit richmondhill.ca.

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Commuters get peek at new TTC subway station ally be able to walk underground to the subway from the nearby bus terminal. There will be a further 200 parking spots at the corner of Hwy. 7 and Edgeley Boulevard. All parking is temporary, the land set to eventually be redeveloped after the land is sold. The VMC will also house a nine-acre park, some 12,000 residential units by 2031 and will stretch from a new 15-storey KPMG tower to Hwy. 400. The Vaughan station is the long-awaited, multi-billion-dollar connection between the VMC station at Jane Street and Hwy. 7 and the City of Toronto. Many years in the making and plagued by con-

JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com Hundreds of people, including families, dignitaries and future riders, got a chance to take a look at Vaughan much heralded new TTC subway station and plans for the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. The event was held on Oct. 28 at the new subway station and allowed those keen to see the new digs a chance to venture into the station that will be open for business on Dec. 17. For anyone hoping to ride the subway, staff on site said travellers will be able to park at Portage Parkway and Jane Street where there will be 700 stalls. TTC riders will eventu-

struction delays and cost overruns, the service is expected to carry at least 100,000 passengers a year to and from the VMC. The 8.6-kilometre extension north from Downsview station, with connections at York University and Hwy. 407 among others, is the longest in almost 40 years. The extension will connect with York Region’s VIVA rapid transitway and potential GO Transit services along Hwy. 407. The two other stations include Pioneer Village and Hwy. 407 stations. It’s now expected to take 40 minutes to get from Vaughan to Union Station. - with files from Tim Kelly

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’He’s someone, but he’s not’ Unidentified human remains of man found near Vaughan storm pond JEREMY GRIMALDI jgrimaldi@yrmg.com Dying in obscurity is an indignity that no individual should face. That’s why York Regional Police Cold Case Investigator Det. Bill Courtice is so intent on finding out who’s remains were found near a Vaughan storm pond in 2005. Society has long since moved on from news of this man’s demise, but there are at least two people who continue to seek information about who he was. "Here we are 12 years removed from his discovery ... what a way to go," he said. "Even if it was his choice to be living away from society you would still like to think there’s someone there at the last moments. It’s human nature to want someone there to give support even if he wanted solitude." It was on May 18 workers employed by the Ministry of the Environment studying the Asian Longhorn Beetle, discovered a partially decomposed skull, limbs and bones and a slew of goods consistent with the belongings of a homeless individual. The remains and items were located in brush, near to 7211 Pine Valley Drive. Although it’s unlikely we’ll ever know when the man passed away, there are clues, from one of yorkregion.com’s own newspapers. Among his items, the Jan. 9, 2005 Vaughan Citizen was located, meaning prior to that date he was likely alive. He was surrounded by his world’s meagre belongings including a Hespeler hockey bag full of clothes and even some sporting equipment including shin pads. There was a pair of badly warn shoes, a walking

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A reconstruction bust depicting the possible appearance of an unidentified man prior to his demise. stick, a bin of rotting food and another newspaper The National Post, dated Nov. 23, 2004. His physical details are as unremarkable as the goods found surrounding his remains, some of which were left scattered, possibly by scavenging animals in the area. He was found to be white, between the ages of 50 and 80-year-old, between five feet nine inches and six feet three inches. The man was suffering severe degenerative disease of the spine, the loss of many teeth, and arthritis. He also appeared to have been missing part of a finger according to police. The cause of death remains undetermined. "It’s sad, someone dies in the middle of a field and no one cares, but we do," said Det. Courtice. "He could be someone’s dad or granddad. Somewhere he must have had friends or loved ones. It just shows

how vulnerable we really are." This man is one of two cases involving unidentified human remains in York Region. The others belong to a transgendered male in the 1980s. But it would be folly to assume the man found in 2005 was from York Region Det. Courtice said, explaining that many people living this way of life are transient. For example, Courtice located a real estate flyer from Stoney Creek among the items found near the remains. Written on the card are a series of notes, which without some more information appear nonsensical. He now hopes that someone might be able to decipher what appear to be equations or recognize the handwriting.For the complete story, visit yorkregion.com

Explore some of York Region’s oldest churches One of the best ways to learn about a community’s past is through its historic buildings. York Region is home to several and among the best preserved are its churches, some of which are more than 170 years old.

Holy Trinity Church, Vaughan This Anglican church, at 140 Brooke St. in Thornhill was built in 1830. It has undergone some changes during the last 187 years, including being picked up and moved from its original location on the west side of Yonge Street to its current location on Brooke Street.

Holland Landing Christ Church, East Gwillimbury This red brick Anglican church, which sits atop a hill at 110 Peter St. in Holland Landing, opened in 1843. It was built on a half acre of land donated by Chief Justice John Robinson. The single-storey, gothic pointed church was designed by architect John G. Howard.

Thornhill Presbyterian Church, Vaughan The Greek Revival-style church, at 7788 Yonge St. in Thornhill, was built in 1846. The father of Dragon’s Den star Michael Wekerle purchased it in 1994 and renamed it St. Michael’s Chapel. It was at the heart of a family feud involving Wekerle’s sisters and their mother, according to media reports.

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St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, Markham The simple, frame-structure church was built by Thornhill carpenter John Edey in 1847 at 15 Church Lane. The congregation moved to a new church and sold the old one to Ukrainian Catholics in 1972, it was renamed. St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, King This fieldstone church, also known as Eversley Presbyterian Church, was built in 1848 and served as a place of worship for 110 years. It’s now in use as part of the York Pioneer Historical Society. Sources: Region of York, City of Vaughan, King Township

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Nadine Carter Stouffville, ON 2016 Ontario Junior Citizen Nadine’s efforts to lobby for a forgotten WW1 hero resulted in a weekendlong celebration, historic plaques being placed in his honour, and a new marker being placed on Captain Brown’s previously unmarked grave.

The Ontario Junior Citizen Awards celebrate incredible youth. Do you know someone who is involved in worthwhile community service, is contributing while living with a limitation, has performed a heroic act, demonstrates individual excellence, or is going above and beyond to help others? If so, nominate them today! Nominations are open until November 30, 2017. Forms and information are available from this newspaper, and from the Ontario Community Newspapers Association at ocna.org/juniorcitizen.