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Local impaired driving numbers make for tragically grim reading l Of the drivers arrested, 85 per cent were men and 15 per cent were women l Almost half the of men arrested ranged in age from 22 to 34 l Almost half the women arrested ranged in age from 26 to 45 l There was an increase in the number of people charged who advised they had been drinking at a private residence before driving versus a bar or club Breath test reading ranges Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC): > 300 = 2 per cent treated as a medical emergency 200 - 300 = 12 per cento 150 - 200 = 24 per cento 120 - 150 = 19 per cento 100 - 120 = 15 per cento 80 - 100 = 6 per cent

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The political system needs an overhaul Without a doubt, Giovanni Moscardelli hit the nail on the head in his letter on letting people decide. Too often, we, the citizens, are ignored so that private interests can manipulate councillors in order to get their agendas accomplished. The political system, as it stands, is badly in need of an overhaul. I am personally tired of the generic cookie-cutter like politicians who seem to be the norm these days. It is no wonder that the Trump and Brexit votes went theway that they did. The average household certainly is reeling from the triple whammy of MPAC evaluations going through the roof, a property tax increase, and hydro

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For example, the owner of a single-detached home would pay $50 a year while the owner of a semi-detached home or a townhome would pay $30.61. The charge for highdensity developments such as condominium towers is $184, which is divided among the units in the building. Businesses are also facing the new charge with proposed rates of $41.28 for properties less than one acre, $1,066.21 for properties between one acre and 10 acres and $16,740.78 for properties larger than 10 acres. The rate increase is being driven by several factors, Jennifer Rose, Vaughan’s director of environmental services, told councillors at a Jan. 16 finance committee meeting where the proposed rates were unveiled. Those factors include

meeting provincial legislation for the provision of safe drinking water and environmental protection, the cost of repairing and replacing aging infrastructure as well as the rising cost of purchasing bulk water from the Region of York, which buys Lake Ontario water from Peel and Toronto then stores it for distribution. Rose noted the region implemented a financial sustainability plan to achieve full cost recovery resulting in increases of 9 per cent a year for four years for local municipalities that buy water from the upper-tier government. Gerry O’Connor is fuming about the proposed increases. He told councillors his water bill for a four-month period totalled about $1,600, roughly the amount a senior citizen

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Vaughan homeowners could face a 9.55 per cent water bill hike. gets monthly through their Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security. "In my case, I can afford to pay these amounts, but many senior citizens can’t afford to pay $1,600 for four months of water," the 72-year-old Woodbridge resident said. "I think from a taxpayer perspective, from a senior citizen perspective,

the costs here are unpalatable, they’re outrageous and they’re at the point where people are being driven out of their homes in order to pay the levies that are being charged by this council," he added. Daniela Palma, a 27year-old recent university graduate, isn’t happy either. "We’ve got to make it more affordable to live in

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younger woman be harshly dealt with, some questioning why the person recording the incident taped it rather than intervene, many wondering whether others on the bus, including the driver, should have done more to come to the elderly woman’s defence. Some worried the visceral reaction to the younger woman has been out of proportion to the severity of the incident, especially if there are any mentalhealth concerns. In today’s world of social media, often the first reaction of people to a noteworthy and even disturbing occasions is to record and post the incident rather than become personally involved, Dimerman said. "This distancing oneself, often behind the lens of a device may be symptomatic of a passive response to fellow human beSupplied l See INVESTIGATION

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ings in distress. So, rather than engaging in actively helping, the engagement is at armsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; length and not as empathic," she said. "In addition, perhaps as a result of our overexposure to this kind of scenario on social media and television, we have developed an immunity towards it and developed increased tolerance of scenarios such as this." The lack of involvement of people on the bus to the commotion can be attributed to several factors, Dimerman said. People are often reluc-

tant to intervene in extreme circumstances, even when they could simply call authorities and refrain from becoming personally involved, she said. Dimerman pointed to the infamous murder of Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old woman killed on a quiet street in Queens, New York late one night in 1964 while dozens of witnesses failed to respond or call police. The case became synonymous with urban apathy. In the incident on the YRT bus, it appears as if passengers did not come to the aid of the elderly woman. There could have been a

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few reasons for that, including the belief that an altercation between two women is not likely to escalate to a physical confrontation, Dimerman said, "Also, it appeared that the bus was quite empty, so there were less passengers to respond. It also appeared as if the younger woman was making her way off the bus during the exchange and that had she remained for several more minutes or if the situation escalated even more, that others might have intervened," she added. "Many people wait for others to respond rather than get involved them-

selves. They might fear what bad could come to them if they stepped up to confront the aggressor, so they turn a blind eye." Dimerman was concerned about the response of the bus driver, wondering if he should have done more to intervene. "Having said this, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how involved bus drivers are expected to become during this type of altercation," she said. Given the younger woman was in the process of exiting the bus, the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low-key reaction of simply asking her to disembark may have prevented the incident from escalating to

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said. Meanwhile, while passengers on the bus did not appear to respond during the incident, thousands of people have reacted on social media, with many condemning the younger woman. "While being shielded by a screen and away from the real-life altercation, people are much more likely to respond with strong emotion and the desire for change. Some apparently have even suggested that she should be harmed physically, but this then demeans them to the same level that she is on, and does not help the situation at all," Dimerman said.

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EVENTS O Friday, January 20 Rock Shabbat WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Temple Kol Ami, 36 Atkinson Ave. CONTACT: Jay Koval, jaykowal@ gmail.com COST: Free It’s Kabbalat Shabbat like you’ve never seen it before. Sing and dance your way into Shabbat with SHTYX, Kol Ami’s live band.

O Saturday, January 21 Munchkin Minyan WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Temple Kol Ami, 36 Atkinson Ave. CONTACT: Rabbi Streiffer, rabbistreiffer@kolami.ca COST: Free It’s Shabbat for the younger set. A brief, musical, tot-friendly Shabbat service (15 minutes), followed by a fun craft and snack.

O Monday, January 23 Does God Have a Sense of Humour? WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Temple Kol Ami, 36 Atkinson Ave. CONTACT: Rabbi Streiffer, rabbistreiffer@kolami.ca COST: Free Talking donkeys, slapstick acrobatics, dramatic irony. Come ﬁnd out what’s so funny about Torah and Jewish text.

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O GET CONNECTED Visit yorkregion.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. Exploration Program for Women WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: WCYR - Hosted by Vaughan Welcome Centre, 9100 Jane St., Unit 56 CONTACT: Iara, 905-853-9270 Ext.104, iencinas@wcyr.ca COST: Free The Women’s Centre of York Region invites you to attend the workshop Enterprising Careers and discover employment options that ﬁt your personality. Pokemon League WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Civic Centre Resource Library, 2191 Major Mackenzie Dr. CONTACT: Civic Centre Resource Library, 905-653-7323, www.vaughanpl. info, Librarian.Librarian@vaughan. ca COST: Free Whether you own Pokémon Cards, love Pokémon or just want something fun to do after school, come play Pokémon TCG at the library. All ages are welcome. Family Literacy Day Event WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: City Playhouse Theatre, 1000 New Westminster Dr. CONTACT: Vaughan Public Library,

905-653-7323, Librarian.Librarian@vaughan.ca COST: Free The 13th annual Family Literacy Day celebration at the City Playhouse Theatre. Come dressed in your pyjamas. Various activities.

O Friday, January 27 Curtain Club’s Production of Molly’s Veil by Sharon Bajer WHEN: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. WHERE: The Curtain Club Theatre, 400 Newkirk Rd. CONTACT: The Curtain Club, 905-773-3434, info@thecurtainclub.org COST: $22 A portrait of Charlotte Whitton, who became the ﬁrst female Mayor of Ottawa in 1952.

O Saturday, January 28 Richmond Hill Hoot ‘n Howl WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Swan Centre for Conservation, 1229 Bethesda Side Road CONTACT: Katie Biddie, 416-2750160, kbiddie@trca.on.ca COST: Free Join us for a night of fun and adventure. Enjoy a short presentation on owls and coyotes followed by a trip into the woods.

O Friday, January 20 Public skating WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: East Gwillimbury Sports Complex, 1914B Mount Albert Rd. CONTACT: East Gwillimbury COST: Adults $2, Children $1 PA day public skating Museum After Dark WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: King Heritage and Cultural Centre, 2920 King Road CONTACT: Caroline, 905-833-2331, kingmuseum@king.ca COST: $10 Ever wonder what happens after hours at the museum? Explore the site like never before and enjoy a variety of activities.

O Saturday, January 21 King’s Annual Pancake Breakfast WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: King City Community Centre, 25 Doctors Lane CONTACT: Township of King, http://www.king.ca COST: Free Mayor Steve Pellegrini and councillors invite all residents to participate.

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Show starring Greg Frewin WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd. CONTACT: Flato Markham Theatre, 905-3057469, 305_show@markham.ca COST: Prime: $64, Regular: $59 Diamond 4-Pak: $184 Greg Frewin, International Grand Champion of Magic, performs all over the world.

Chinese New Year Celebration WHEN: 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Vaughan City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. CONTACT: Access Vaughan, 905-832-2281, www.vaughan. ca, accessvaughan@vaughan.ca COST: Free Cultural performances, activities, refreshments and more to welcome the Year of the Rooster.

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which boasts a modest ski hill and a 9-hole course.The move comes after an appeal in June for interested parties to come forward with alternative or improved uses for the facility, which sits on a 36-hectare property in the Hwy. 407 and Yonge Street area, resulted in a few inquiries, but no formal proposals.The current opera-

valued by the communitor’s contract expires in ty. November and city staff "Every kid in the hope to have a new manneighbourhood has eiagement plan in place ther learned to play golf before then.One potential or learned to ski or hurdle is that the city snowboard at Uplands," wants Uplands to be revhe said. "Throughout the enue neutral, but it reentire area, it’s almost quires upgrades and relike this is the first step pairs, estimated to cost in going forward and to between $750,000 and $1 me that’s a pretty great million. Thornhill municipal service that Counc. Alan Shefman we provide." says the facility is highly

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day in December compared to the average for the rest of the year. And at MarkhamStouffville Hospital, the emergency department also saw an increased numbers of patients. There was a 30 per cent increase in the MarkhamStouffville ER, or 100 more patients than normal on the busiest days. Kwolek said the spike in holiday-period visits to the ER isn’t all related to the flu. Part of it is because primary care physicians and other health-care providers either close their offices or go on reduced hours for the holidays leaving the ER an option for patients. The concern now that the holidays are over is the associate medical officer of health’s prediction we’re just at the beginning of a six-week surge of flu activity in the GTA. With that in mind, Kwolek is urging anyone who

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Magic man Greg Frewin takes stage BREA BARTHOLET bbartholet@yrmg.com On Jan. 22, you won’t want to miss out on something truly magical at the Flato Markham Theatre. International grand champion of magic, Greg Frewin, will be on stage to delight guests with his jawdropping performances. He is known best for placing first in several magic competitions and shows off his unique talents at locations all over the world, including Japan, Monte Carlo, cruise ships and the Greg Frewin Theatre in Niagara Falls.Most recently, Frewin has become a large staple of the Niagara Falls entertainment district, featuring animals such as tigers and exotic birds in his acts. His original routines will surely mesmerize and astound you, with a Vegastype flare, features and illusions. Throughout Frewin’s 15-year career, he has also appeared on over 35

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World-renowned magician Greg Frewin will mesmerize crowds at the Flato Markham Theatre. television shows including NBC’s "World’s Greatest Magic," ABC’s "Champions of Magic," and his own three-part CBC special, "Magic Man: Home for the Holidays." Two shows will take place on Jan. 22, the first at

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Suhaag Show, one of the longest running and largest South Asian wedding show in North America is happening, Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Toronto Congress Centre (Hall J), 650 Dixon Rd. Mississauga from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This year marks the show’s 20th anniversary.

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Food-handler bylaw easy to swallow, centres say LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com While it may create a few headaches with staff scheduling, a new York Region food-handler bylaw is being welcomed at Newmarket’s Leslie Street Daycare, director Tammy Cho says. "I think it’s nice that everyone is going to be on the same page, everyone is going to know the proper way to handle food, especially when serving it to vulnerable people, especially children," she said. Of the 10 staff at the centre, four employees including Cho have their food handler’s certificate. Because the bylaw requires a certified food handler in the kitchen at all times plus a supervisor who does not always have to be on location, Cho has to juggle staff shifts to comply, but says it’s worth it. In 2015, the region

adopted a mandatory food handler certification bylaw, said Becky Hester, manager of health protection. The region’s 971 highrisk premises, such as daycares, long-term care centres, banquet halls and some restaurants, were given a year to comply. Enforcement began Jan. 1, with fines ranging from $100 to $250. The region’s 2,831 medium-risk premises have to comply beginning January 2019. Low-risk establishments selling only prepackaged foods are not included. "The goal of the bylaw we put through in 2015 is to help prevent food-borne illness or food poisoning in York Region. It’s one of our mandates under the Ministry of Health, so it’s to help assist with that mandate," Hester said. "It’s to make sure that

the food that is going out to the public is safe to eat." York Region is one of nine public health units out of 36 in the province to have a mandatory bylaw, Hester said. At Markham’s Union Villa Long-Term Care centre, executive director Debra Cooper Burger and Samdai Jagai, manager of food services, applaud the bylaw. "We serve a very vulnerable population, so safety and food handling is very important to us," said Cooper Burger, adding the facility has required kitchen staff to complete food handler and food service worker training programs for at least 10 years. "We have 160 long-term care residents. We serve them three meals and two snacks for 160 people a day. All very specialized diets. So, it’s very important in terms of making sure that we’re handling the food

properly, preparing it properly, serving it properly." Trained staff can also use their knowledge to educate their families about food handling and preparation at home, Jagai said. As a moderate-risk restaurant, Mount Albert’s Zucca’s Ristorante and Pizzeria isn’t subject to the bylaw until 2019. But owner

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PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERs (PSW)

Manufacturing Software Administrator

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Mechanically Inclined Person required for full time position.

Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions is

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AMONG FRIENDS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE

is looking for: Registered Early Childhood Educators Child care quality control staff OCT CertiďŹ ed Teachers Primary/ Junior Division Child & Youth Workers or Rec Leadership Part time split shift Monday - Friday. Please email resume to: amongfriendsdaycarecentres@hotmail.com Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021;

SUGARIST WANTED for busy â&#x20AC;&#x153;all naturalâ&#x20AC;? hair removal spa P/T to F/T in Vaughan.

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TRADE IN TODAY, AND GET UP TO A $1,500 BONUS ON YOUR NEW ELIGIBLE VEHICLE

THE NEW 2017 TRAX LS AIR & AUTO FWD

TRAX PREMIER MODEL SHOWN

LEASE $134 BI-WEEKLY, THAT’S LIKE:

FEATURES: NHTSA OVERALL VEHICLE 5-STAR SAFETY SCORE STANDARD APPLE CARPLAY™ AND ANDROID AUTO™ AND ONSTAR® 4G LTE WITH BUILT-IN WI-FI® HOTSPOT AVAILABLE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

$67 @0.5% FOR 48 WEEKLY LEASE

APR

MONTHS*

INCLUDES

$1,000

TRADE-IN BONUS

$0 DOWN, $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT. HST & LICENCE ARE EXTRA. STK# 728004

WE WANT YOUR TRADE. OFFER ENDS JANUARY 31ST 2017 CRUZE LT AUTO

FEATURES:

LEASE $118 BI-WEEKLY, THAT’S LIKE:

$59 @@ 0.5% FOR 48 WEEKLY LEASE APR $0 DOWN. $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT. HST & LICENCE ARE EXTRA.

STK# 17V334

NHTSA OVERALL VEHICLE 5-STAR SAFETY SCORE STANDARD APPLE CARPLAY™ AND ANDROID AUTO™ CAPABILITY AND ONSTAR 4G LTE WITH BUILT-IN WI-FI® HOTSPOT

MONTHS*

INCLUDES

$1,000

CRUZE PREMIER RS MODEL SHOWN

TRADE-IN BONUS

2017 EQUINOX LS FWD

$23,995

FEATURES: “MOST DEPENDABLE COMPACT SUV IN THE U.S.” BY J.D. POWER IN 2016 ONSTAR 4G LTE WITH WI-FI® CONNECTIVITY SIX AVAILABLE ACTIVE SAFETY FEATURES STANDARD REAR VISION CAMERA

(INCLUDES A $5,000 CASH CREDIT)

CASH PURCHASE PRICE HST & LICENCE ARE EXTRA STK# 734025

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$1,000

TRADE-IN BONUS

EQUINOX PREMIER MODEL SHOWN

2017 SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB

FEATURES: “HIGHEST RANKED LARGE LIGHT DUTY PICKUP IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.” BY J.D. POWER IN 2016 NHTSA OVERALL VEHICLE 5-STAR SAFETY SCORE AVAILABLE BEST-IN-CLASS TOWING UP TO 12,500 LB. (5670 KG)

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Roy Foss asks all customers to read the fine print: *Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Offers subject to change without notice. Trade-in Bonus Days applies to the purchase, lease or finance of an eligible new 2017 vehicle from dealer inventory. In order to be eligible for Trade-In Bonus, customers must trade in a vehicle that they own (vehicle must have been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive sixty (60) days) to the selling dealer OR terminate their existing lease (any brand) and re-lease an eligible new vehicle. Credit amount will vary depending on vehicle purchased. Lease payments are based on 20,000 kms per year. Over mileage is 16 cents per km. OAC. See dealer for complete program details