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More GO trains to roll through York Region
See ‘PROVINCE’, page 9.
Doors closingCOMMUNITY
Shaar Shalom Synagogue closes for good June 30
Discontent with provincial
growth plansimmers over
summerBY LISA QUEEN
Complaining York Region’s history of being home to traditional family-friendly communi-ties is under threat, politicians and develop-ers will work over the summer to convince Queen’s Park to reduce its ambitious intensifi-cation targets.
“It (the provincial growth plan) doesn’t seem realistic. It’s as if I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole. They can’t be saying that. But that is what the request is,” said Don Given, partner with plan-ning consulting firm Malone Given Parsons.
“There is something logically wrong here. I think the staff at the province is starting to get it but we need to hear (from regional staff and councillors) that this has to be revisited. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
The intensification target will force future residents into condo towers over family homes, said Eddie Weisz, president of Paradise Devel-opments Corp., based in Markham.
“This new (policy) of intensification is really going to choke off our land supply. Hous-ing has become unaffordable. Not everybody wants to live vertical (in buildings), a lot of people want to have a backyard, want to live in communities,” he said.
“There’s a lot of people in this room who live in houses, enjoy living in houses, want to live in houses. Unfortunately, your kids and STAFF PHOTO/SUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT
the eyeshave it
Benji Richler, 13, of Thornhill takes part in the Canadian Rubik’s Cube competition Saturday in Newmarket.
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Social media divided after female driver punched for honkingBY JEREMY [email protected]
A social media debate is raging on Facebook after a woman told police she was punched in the face after honking at an elderly man as he crossed the street.
The messages in favour of the man and the driver began to appear after police sought the pub-lic’s help identifying him.
The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on May 31 when a woman was stopped at a red light on Cordoba Drive/Bathurst Street.
Police said a man was seen crossing the intersection and as the light turned green, the man was still walking across the inter-section.
The woman in the vehicle honked her horn and the man allegedly hit her in the face. Once she stepped out, police said she was assaulted again.
In reply to the details one account, registered to Andrew Schuch, suggested the man not only had the right of way, but the driver was being rude in honking.
“Talk about road rage. She shouldn’t have honked at him since he still has the right of way right,” he questioned. “Even if it was green for her she still has to wait. Hope someone honks at her when she’s crossing the street somewhere.”
Another account registered to Kathy Bishop suggest that honking at a pedestrian crossing the road was out of order to begin with.
“I’m sorry she was injured, but honking at a pedestrian crossing the road is just rude,” she wrote.
Others maintained the man was
at fault for responding with vio-lence regardless of her behaviour.
“Folks...let’s not lose sight of what the real issue is here,” wrote an account registered to Helen Rou-kas Stamatopoulos. “It’s not about her honking her horn (whether in the right or wrong). It’s about the vicious attack that followed. Let’s cooperate with the police in help-ing to find this man to prevent a similar incident.”
Police have said the victim was not injured and declined medical attention.
York police are trying to identify man, captured on a motorist’s dash-cam, following an alleged assault in Vaughan on May 31.
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By AdAm [email protected]
The provincial transit agency is poised to give the green light to a new GO train station in Vaughan’s north end, but some city councillors say a proposed station in the south end should stay on track, too.
A report by Metrolinx president and CEO Bruce McCuaig, released Tuesday, recommends a new GO Train station at Kirby Road, near Keele Street, be included in the agency’s 10-year Regional Express Rail program.
If built, the station would serve riders on the Barrie GO line that runs downtown to Toronto’s Union Sta-tion.
“The provincial Growth Plan tells us to build sus-tainable communities with a focus on transit services. The area around the Kirby GO Station will be a central transit hub with the GO station being the crown jewel of that hub,” Maple/Kleinburg Councillor Marilyn Iafrate, who has been lobbying for a station since 2011 said in a news release.
“It has been an amazing and gratifying five years of advocating the need for this station. And just as rewarding is the immense support that I got from resi-dents who recognized the need well before Metrolinx did.”
The Kirby Road station is one of five new stations on the Barrie corridor and a dozen across the GO transit network that the report recommends be constructed during the next decade.
The four other proposed stations on the Barrie line are at Spadina Avenue and Front Street; Bloor Street and Lansdowne Avenue; Mulock Drive near Bayview Avenue in Newmarket and 6th Line in Innisfil.
Metrolinx initially looked at more than 120 poten-tial sites.
Those were whittled down to 50 then 24 before the final 12 recommended locations along the Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East and Stouffville lines were arrived at.
Among the stations that didn’t make the cut was one at Hwy. 7, near Keele Street, in Concord also along the Barrie line.
The reason for that, according to the report, had to do with higher construction costs and the fact rider-ship is “limited by the new subway to the west.”
But Thornhill Councillor Alan Shefman said, while the Kirby station is welcome news, Hwy. 7 near Keele Street is an ideal location for a new GO station because it provides a link to the Spadina Subway extension and York Region’s bus rapid transit line.
“I think the Concord GO is a much smarter decision for Vaughan,” he said. “The issue is connectivity. If you look around, we just don’t have it. “
Concord/Thornhill North Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco echoed those comments.
“Concord is the major (transit) hub that will con-nect everything together,” she said.
Yeung Racco also noted that, in addition to building a new station in Vaughan, Metrolinx needs to address the severe parking shortage at the two existing stations on Major Mackenzie Drive and Rutherford Road.
The Metrolinx board is to make a decision on the report’s recommendations at its June 28 meeting.
North GO station gets approval,
not Concord site
TRANSIT
By AdAm mArtin-roBBins [email protected]
The city is looking at redrawing its electoral boundaries in response to the rapid growth that’s happened in Vaughan during the past several years.
And the consulting team working on the project wants to hear from you.
Three options – aimed at creating an equitable representation system in time for the 2018 municipal election – are cur-rently being weighed.
Those options are:• Maintain the current five wards.
This would result in an increased aver-age ward population of 71,600, up from 62,800, by 2022.
• Maintain current average ward pop-ulation of 62,800. This would be achieved by creating a sixth ward.
• Reduce the number of wards to four.
This would result in an increased average ward population of 89,500.
The third option is based on the Ontario Municipal Board’s recognition of the role local and regional council-lors play in helping share the workload of local ward councillors, according to a report prepared by the consulting team working on the project.
The Region of York is considering increasing the number of regional coun-cillors representing Vaughan to four from the current three.
Before a decision is made on the preferred option, the consulting team behind the project – comprised of the Canadian Urban Institute, Beate Bow-ron Etcetera, The Davidson Group and Hemson Consulting – is seeking feed-back from residents.
To that end, public meetings have been set, including:
• Thursday, June 23 from 7 to 9p.m. in committee room 242 at city hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. in Maple.
• Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. until noon in activity room 1 at Al Palladini Community Centre, 9201 Islington Ave., in Woodbridge.
• Wednesday, June 29, 7 to 9 p.m at city hall in Room 242.
If you can’t attend, you can complete an online survey at http://fluidsurveys.com/s/vaughanwbr-optionssurvey/.
A hard copy of the survey can also be filled out at the public meetings.
The goal is to identify a preferred option by September.
Once that happens, there will be another round of public consultation.
A final report, with a recommendation for ward boundary changes, is expected to go before city council in January 2017.
Vaughan eyes redrawn ward map
Vaughan is looking at redrawing its electoral boundaries in response to rapid growth in Vaughan the past several years.
Cyclists ride for local hospitals
More than 200 cyclists will take to the road Sunday for Mackenzie Health Foundation’s 2nd annual Ride for Health, presented by CIBC, in support of the Exceptional Care Belongs Here campaign.
Cyclists of all levels have taken on the challenge of a 60- or 100-km route to help purchase state-of-the-art equip-ment for Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hos-pital and help build and equip the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital.
Actor, producer and celebrity chef David Rocco and Transportation Minis-ter and Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca will join event co-chairs Domenic Gur-reri and Mark Roccatani for the ride.
Ride for Health committee mem-ber Glen McCarthy says his passion for cycling helped him recover from not one, but two strokes. It was the cycling photographs he had covering his patient room walls during his recovery at Mack-enzie Health that gave him inspiration,
“I am deeply grateful for the quality of care I received at Mackenzie Health and can’t say enough about the health care
team members – my biggest cheerlead-ers,” McCarthy says.
Mackenzie Health Foundation is spearheading the $250-million Excep-tional Care Belongs Here campaign to help build and equip Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital, and enhance care at Mackenzie Richmond Hill.
The June 26 ride takes place at Copper Creek in Kleinburg. Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. with a light breakfast. Opening remarks are at 7:30 a.m. The ride starts at 8 a.m.. There is a buffet lunch at 11 a.m. followed by a post-ride celebration at 12:15 p.m. To register, visit MHFRide.ca
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Markham Council, Standing Committeeand several Advisory and Sub-Committeemeetings take place at the Civic Centre andare open to the public.Monday, June 279 a.m. - General Committee MeetingTuesday, June 2812 noon - General Committee Meeting7 p.m. - Council MeetingProclamations for June2016:SeniorsMonth (June)International Day Against DrugAbuseandIllicitTrafficking(June26)Contact the Clerk’s Office at905.475.4744 for a completelisting of all meetings thatresidents arewelcometo attend. Formeeting agendas and liveaudio streaming for Council and StandingCommittees.Visit markham.ca
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The 2016 Final Tax Bills have been mailed.Markham offers a number of payment options:· Online or in-person at your bank· By mail· In-person at the Markham Civic Centre· Pre-authorized tax payment
Standard Tax Payment Due Dates:· Instalment 1 – July 5, 2016· Instalment 2 – August 5, 2016
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IMPORTANTNOTICEABOUTUPDATED
MPAC ASSESSMENTMarkham residential property owners havereceived an updated property assessmentnotice from the Municipal Property AssessmentCorporation (MPAC) that will be used to calculateyour property taxes for the years 2017-2020.
Note: The updated MPACassessment doesn’t result inadditional revenue to theCity of Markham.However, based on thechange in your individualassessed value, theremay be an impact on theproperty taxes you paybeginning in 2017.To learn more,please call 905-477-5530or visit markham.ca/etax
SeePAGE5 to learnmore about your updatedMPACproperty assessment notice.
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Notice of CompletionCity of Vaughan Bowstring Arch Bridge - Humber Bridge Trail
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment StudyRevision to Schedule ‘B’ Project
In 2013, the City of Vaughan completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Studyto identify a preferred solution for the Humber Bridge Trail Bowstring Arch Bridge located east ofHighway 27 and north of Major Mackenzie Drive. The study was conducted in accordance withthe requirements for Schedule “B” projects as prescribed in the Municipal Class EA (2010, asamended in 2007 and 2011) under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Upon completionof the EA, the City of Vaughan was able to proceed to implementation of the preferred solutionto rahabilitate the bridge.In 2015, the City of Vaughan conducted a structural assessment of the existing bridge and alife cycle cost analysis of the bridge rehabilitation preferred alternative, as well as potentialalternatives for a new concrete bowstring arch bridge or structural steel girder bridge. Theresults of this assessment and analysis indicated that the preferred solution to rehabilitatethe bridge is not viable and the City of Vaughan identified a need to amend the 2013 EA inaccordance with Municipal Class EA requirements for revisions to Schedule ‘B’ projects.The Municipal Class EA acknowledges that it may be necessary to revise Schedule ‘B’ projects.A revision to the previously completed Project File has been prepared to summarize the planningprocess followed to evaluate and assess the Humber Trail Bridge alternative solutions. Followingthis revision, the preferred solution is to replace the existing bridge with a new structural steelgirder bridge.The revision to the schedule ‘B’ Project is available for public review from June 23, 2016 toJuly 22, 2016 during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at thefollowing location:
City of Vaughan - Infrastructure Delivery Department2141 Major Mackenzie Drive
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1The revision to the schedule ‘B’ Project is also available for viewing on the project website:http:www.vaughan.ca/projects/engineering projects/HBTbridge. Anyone with an interest in the study is encouraged to review the revision to the schedule‘B” Project and provide written comments to the City of Vaughan. Please contact the following project team member if you have any comments orconcerns within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice:
Pat Marcantonio, C.E.TProject Manager - Infrastructure Delivery
City of Vaughan2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1
Tel: (905) 832-8585, ext. 8468Email: [email protected]
James Jarrett, MSci., MCIP, RPPManager - Impact Assessment and Permitting
AECOM Canada Ltd.5080 Commerce Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L4W 4P2Tel: (905) 712-6994
Email: [email protected]
If concerns regarding the revisions cannot be resolved through discussions with the City of Vaughan, a request may be made to the Minister of the Environmentand Climate Change to make a request for the project to comply with Part II of the EA Act (referred to as a Part II Order). This request must be made in writing tothe Minister at the address below and copied to the City of Vaughan before the end of the 30 calendar day review period. If there are no outstanding Part II Orderrequest received by July 22, 2016, the City may proceed to design and construction as presented in the planning documentation.
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change11th Floor, Ferguson Block77 Wellesley Street WestToronto, ON M7A 2T5
Please note that information related to this study will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exceptionof personal information, all comments received will become part of the public record and may be included in the study documentation prepared for public review.
This Notice issued: June 23, 2016
Markham RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS have received an updated propertyassessment notice from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) that willbe used to calculate your property taxes for the years 2017 to 2020.Provincial law requires the City to adjust its tax rates relative to the City-wide averageincrease, to ensure the City collects the same amount of property taxes as the prior year.
The updated MPAC assessment doesn’t result inadditional revenue to the City of Markham
What does this mean to you?The updated assessment reallocates property taxes within the City by measuring howindividual property values have changed, relative to all other properties in the City.
How it works:Did your propertyvalue increase at agreater rate than the
City average?
If yes, you will paymore property tax,
phased in from2017-2020
If yes, you willpay the same
property taxes
If yes, you will payless property taxstarting in 2017
Did your propertyvalue increase at thesame rate as the City
average?
Did your propertyvalue increase at alower rate than the
City average?
IMPORTANTNOTICE ABOUTUPDATEDMPAC ASSESSMENT
The City of Markham will calculate the City-wide average increase, after MPAC issuesupdated notices for the property types below:
● Farm Property Assessment Notices to be mailed October 11● Business and Multi-Residential Notices to be mailed October 18
Note: Impacts of the updated assessment are separate from the municipal budget process.
To learn more, call 905-477-5530 or visit markham.ca/etax
Thursday, June 23An Open house regarding the new Oak
Ridges Library will be held June 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the current library branch, 13085 Yonge St, unit 12 in Oak Ridges. Architects on hand to discuss informally features of new library design; for details, visit rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca
Richvale Lioness Club hosts a strawberry supper June 23 at Langstaff Community Cen-tre, 155 Red Maple (corner of Bantry), Rich-mond Hill from 4:30 to 7:30P p.m. Roast beef, ham, turkey, assorted salads, desserts, straw-berries and more. Adults $15; children under 10 $7; pay at the door. All welcome; proceeds support community projects.
saTurday, June 25Enjoy Temple Tots at Temple Har Zion, 7360
Bayview Ave, Thornhill June 25 at 9 a.m. for special time for your child 2 – 5. Bring them on a Shabbat journey filled with music, adventure, crafts, a kid-friendly service, snack and bless-ings. For details, call 905-889-2252.
Enjoy strawberry social at St. Mary’s Angli-can Church, 10030 Yonge St., Richmond Hill June 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. Strawberry shortcake, strawberries and cream, pink lemonade, plus
bake sale and hat competition. Prizes awarded for best female, male and child’s hat. Bring the family; all welcome. Tickets: $10 adults; $5 children. For details, call 905-884-2227.
sunday, June 26Free nordic Pole Walking clinics offered at
David Hamilton Park, on Valleymede Drive in south Richmond Hill, June 26 for an hour and a half. We will lend you a set of poles, teach technique and walk with you.
For schedule, benefits and details, go to www.peterhdennis.com/Nordic_Pole_Walking.php, email [email protected] or call 905-771-1543.
Celebrate Canada Day early on June 26 at the ninth annual Thornhill Barbecue noon to 3 p.m. at new location of York Hill Park, behind Garnet Williams Commmunity Centre. Free food, ice cream, cotton candy, music, and entertainment, presented by MP Peter Kent. Dietary laws observed. For details, call 905-886-9911.
The 8th annual summerfest, presented by Councillor Godwin Chan, is June 26 at David Hamilton Park, on Valleymede Drive south of 16th Avenue in Richmond Hill, noon to 2 p.m. with children’s activities, live music and free barbecue treats (while quantities last). For details, email [email protected]
MOnday, June 27Richmond Hill Senior Citizens Club 35 pres-
Community Calendar
The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. Every effort is made to include all submissions; there is no guarantee of publi-cation. E-mail items to [email protected]
Did you know you can add your own items to our online calendar? Visit: www.yorkre-gion.com/yorkregion-events/
ent a euchre night June 27 starting at 7 p.m. at the McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge Street, Room 107. Cost is $5 per ticket, includes prizes and refreshments. For details, call Ron at 905-883-1267.
Feel alone, depressed, hopelessness? The Canadian Mental Health Association offers support for depression groups. A Richmond Hill group meets weekly Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., room 204. No fee or registra-tion; trained facilitators welcome newcomers. For details, call CMHA York Region at 905-853-8477 or visit www.cmha-yr.on.ca
Wednesday, June 29Vaughan Concerts in the Park moves to York
Hill District Park, 501 Clark Ave. W., Thornhill June 29 at 7:30 p.m., weather permitting, for Johnny & The Cruizers, a tribute to 50s and ‘60s that will have you dancing and laughing. The Concerts in the Park series is presented by TD and event sponsors are CN, Tim Hortons and TransCanada. For details, visit vaughan.ca/concerts
Thursday, June 30If you are over 50 and single, join the york
singles Club June 30 at a new member infor-mation session at the Royal Canadian Legion, 233 Centre Street E., Richmond Hill, at 7 p.m. Activities include sports, cards, games, parties, dinners, movies, theatre and pub nights. Email: [email protected].
subsidized housing information session presented by the Housing Help Centre at Mil-liken Mills Library, 7600 Kennedy Rd., Markham June 30 from 1 to 3 p.m., in Chinese and English. All welcome; no registration required. For details, contact Suzan Mousesian at 647-267-5319 or visit www.shhc.org.
Free seminar on naturopathic solutions for hormonal health will be offered by Rahim Habib, naturopathic doctor at Four Seasons Naturopathic Wellness, 305 Carrville Rd., Rich-mond Hill June 30 at 6:30 p.m. Learn about naturopathic strategies to help resolve acne, infertility, PMS, endometriosis, thyroid and adre-nal disharmony. Donations welcome for food bank. RSVP to 905-597-7201 or at www.familynaturopath.ca.
Friday, July 1Enjoy richmond hill’s Canada day celebra-
tions at Richmond Green Park, 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E. (west of Leslie Street). Enjoy an excit-ing day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., full of live entertainment, multicultural food, a Bavarian beer garden, children’s village and teen zone, a marketplace, artist exhibit and midway, and at dusk (10 p.m.), one of the largest municipal fireworks displays in the region. For more go to richmondhill.ca
hillcrest Mall, at Yonge and Carrville in Richmond Hill, is open on Canada Day, Friday, July 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more, visit hill-crestmall.ca The Promenade mall, in Thornhill, is open Canada Day, as well, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Technology? Meet activityt seems we are the lethargic victims of our over-active technological appetites.
This is especially the case when it comes to our slug-gish, lackadaisical kids.
ParticipACTION — a non-profit national organization that encour-ages physical activity and overall healthy living — released its latest study last week, and to say the results are alarming, would be a gross understatement. The group’s latest findings are that children are not getting enough sleep because they don’t get enough activity dur-ing the day to make them tired.
The group also found children spend way too much time staring at computers and mobile device screens — which keeps them indoors, sitting for long periods of time — and away from the move-ment, fresh air and social inter-action their growing bodies and minds so desperately need.
The most disturbing discovery is that children are sleep deprived, which sets off a cyclical downward spiral, making them less active and lazy from the minute they awake.
This should set off an alarm clock for adults who care for, nur-ture and supervise today’s young-sters. We must kick out of bed this disturbing trend where it’s now the norm for children to be sluggish and unmotivated.
This is the part where I could preach about how my generation — which grew up in the 1960s and ’70s — was outside playing at the crack of dawn each day; swim-ming at the beach, popping flies on the baseball field or hanging upside down at the park, only to return hours later for supper and then fall, exhausted, into bed.
But I won’t do that. It’s a much different world out there today and, because of that, we have to re-invent how to live in the 21st century. We need to find that bal-ance between our brain’s thirst for technological discovery and our inherent need for physical activity and stimulation.
We need to look to educators to take a few first crucial steps to reconciling the mess we’ve all cre-ated.
The good news is, there are
slow emerging clues that we are starting to turn the tide on our over-indulgent, dozing, lazy life-styles, but it’s coming at a snail’s pace.
Communities, for example, are being designed to incorporate more active lifestyles, encouraging families to get out of their vehicles and into the sunshine.
And many young parents are starting to head outdoors with their children to promote that bal-ance of physical and intellectual bonding and play.
Here’s a few suggestions to keep the momentum going:
• Ensure every public school in Ontario has at least one teacher on staff with a degree and/or training in physical education: a majority of teachers don’t have the slightest idea how to get children moving and have little knowledge about the science of how young bodies work and flourish.
• Make physical and health education part of our school cur-riculum from Grade 1, so that chil-dren learn to appreciate and value, at a very young age, how energy, team-building sports and ramped-up metabolisms make for sharper minds and better night’s sleeps.
• Make physical education a three-credit course in high school. As it is now, only one credit is required and, after that, most stu-dents, especially girls, never see a gym class for the next three years.
• Finally, and this is the most important suggestion: parents must limit screen time to no more than a few hours each day. Stud-ies show only 24 per cent of five to 17-year-olds meet the Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines recommendation of no more than two hours of recreational screen time per day, according to a Cana-dian Health Measures survey in 2012.
IThanks to all for charity golf successRe: Women’s golf tourney in Thornhill boosts regional Hill House Hospice, May 26.
This is a thank you for all the support The Liberal gave us for the Hill House Hospice Charity golf event.
The event at Thornhill Golf and Country Club was a resounding success, raising well over our goal of $35,000 for Hill House Hospice and we are still counting.
We had hundreds of spon-sors, corporate and individu-al, give large and small dona-tions. We entertained 70 golf-ers for the tournament and 80 folks for lunch, with lots of action for our silent auction and raffle items.
Hill House’s Anne Marie Dean came out to play golf and at lunch spoke about what a truly wonderful facil-ity Hill House is for both patients and their families. The audience came away from the event knowing how very important palliative care is today’s society.
As well, we had support-ive individuals who helped
us advertise our event to the external community. I had calls after the article appeared in The Liberal for donations to our silent auc-tion.
Thank you again for being so supportive.
Penny SPenceThORNhILL
Unionville Festival ticketing disgraceful
I have had the pleasure of living in Unionville and attending the Unionville Fes-tival for the past 30 years.
It is a huge draw to Union-ville and people drive from all over Toronto and the GTA.
On the Saturday of the festival, I was walking along Carlton Road and wit-nessed some rather surpris-ing behavior by two City of Markham employees.
They were ticketing cars parked along Carlton Road in front of Toogood Pond.
Shame on you, City of Markham!
I’m all for following the “posted signs”, which did state no parking.
However, in this instance
Carlton Road was closed and the only traffic going through was to get to the festival itself.
I’m ashamed at the money grab from the city on what was supposed to be a com-munity event.
Someone from the City of Markham instructed those employees to ticket those cars on THAT day at THAT time.
Exceptions can always be made when common sense prevails.
Recently, the festival has had issues with raising money and has been unable to provide the fireworks on Saturday evening and most recently, was unable to have the family treasure hunt this year.
Maybe the city can give the money they made off the parking tickets to help fund those events at next year’s festival?
My apologizes to those who got tickets - the actions of the City of Markham to ticket you on that day do NOT reflect the options of the all residents of Unionville.
AnnA LowryUNIONVILLE
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Last month, former munici-pal affairs minister Ted McMeekin announced the province is moving to increase intensification targets so that at least 60 per cent of all new residential development will be built in already established communities.
The current target is 40 per cent.More intensification will result
in less urban sprawl, more compact and livable communities and will support investments in public tran-sit, McMeekin said.
The province has set a Sept. 30 deadline for comments on the growth plan and greenbelt plan, prompting councillors and developers to pledge to use the summer to try to convince the province to rethink its ambitious proposal.
“They (provincial officials) are a little bit removed from it because they are operating at 40,000 feet.
Sometimes, they have to land on the ground to figure out exactly how these things function,” Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua said, adding the issue will foster important discussions among key players over the next three months.
“This action by the province will, obviously, literally alter the landscape of our communities.”
Earlier this year, York councillors rejected a pitch from regional plan-ning officials to bump the intensifica-tion target here to 45 per cent, argu-ing that would go too far in chang-ing the region’s traditional housing landscape.
Critics of the province’s plan also argue building fewer traditional “ground-level” housing options will send already soaring housing prices out of the reach of even more resi-dents as demand will far outstrip supply.
The province is aware of concerns with its plan but believes the inten-sification target will provide better communities, said Mark Cripps, senior communications adviser to new municipal affairs minister Bill Mauro.
“We recognize that housing affordability is a serious concern in the region. The market and pricing of housing is complex. Cost and afford-
ability are influenced by many factors such as location, proximity to transit and construction costs. The evidence suggests that there is enough land already designated for development to accommodate increasing popula-tion in the GTHA (Greater Toronto Hamilton Area) for more than 20 years,” he said in an email.
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More than 80 per cent of GTA homebuyers, both in Toronto and the surrounding regions, want homes in transit-accessible and walkable neighbourhoods, an RBC-Pembina survey showed.
“The growth plan directs munic-ipalities to plan communities that provide a range and mix of hous-ing types, close to transit and places to work. Affordable housing can be provided in a way that also supports our goal to curb sprawl and make sure that we are building healthy, livable, safe, complete communities that protect green spaces and pro-
vide for the needs of all of Ontarians,” Cripps said.
But while the province has come up with a proposal that sounds good on paper, it has left it up to munici-palities to implement a plan that will bring many challenges, said Paula Tenuta, vice-president of policy and government relations with the Build-ing Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).
“It’s clear that the province has left this in the hands of municipali-ties to figure much of this out. What is needed, perhaps, is an advisory group made up of municipal repre-sentatives to show the province if it’s feasible or not,” she said.
“For us at BILD, it’s not a low-rise versus high-rise versus mid-rise versus mixed-use conversation. It’s about housing affordability and choice. We feel the proposed amend-ments may eventually limit that housing choice for the residents of York Region.”
The province’s intensification numbers are difficult to envision, particularly in a northern communi-ty facing rapid growth, East Gwillim-bury Mayor Virginia Hackson said.
“These numbers will be unimagi-nable for those that are there now and even for the ones, as we’re selling homes today and tomorrow, 70,000
homes in the next couple of years, they won’t expect the Town of East Gwillimbury to be anything like this, let alone a community such as ours that impacts dramatically on Geor-gina, Newmarket, Aurora and even King,” she said, adding she is con-cerned about how public transit will serve the ballooning community.
“We are not going to have a sub-way in East Gwillimbury, I know that. Not in my lifetime and I sus-pect probably never. The dramatic intensity for a small community that will not have the transit, it’s the rapid transit that we need. The GO train is there but early plans are not to extend it sufficiently.”
Hackson called on the province to extend its deadline to comment on the plan, arguing the public has no idea what is being proposed.
Vaughan Councillor Mario Ferri agreed.
“This will have a fundamental shift and a fundamental change in our communities and I think it’s incum-bent on those who are designing this to engage and inform those that are going to be affected,” he said.
“Now, there may be great support for this and that’s fine but the fact remains that the public is not aware and is not as informed as I believe they should be.”
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“Go back to the drawing board”.This was the message residents had for
RioCan at a public hearing at Vaughan City Hall Tuesday night.
The hearing related to the proposed redevelopment of Springfarm Marketplace, known as Sobey’s Plaza at the corner of Clark and Hilda avenues in Thornhill.
Council chambers were so filled residents were sitting on steps or standing in the aisles or gathered in an overflow room.
Residents criticized the closing of the pla-za’s Hilda Street entrance, the height of the proposed 20-storey condo building and what they said was a failure to abide by Vaughan’s official plan and existing bylaws. They also lamented the conduct of RioCan, saying the company did not listen to public feedback on proposed changes to the plaza.
After presentations from the public, David McKay, a planning consultant for RioCan said: “Some aspects, we didn’t realize or look at. We will work together on the proposal.” He added: “They (RioCan) are here to stay.”
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The Thornhill Garden & Horticultural Society’s annual Garden Tour takes place Sunday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (rain or shine).
The theme of this year’s tour is “variety is the spice of life ... and gardens.” Each of the eight Thornhill gardens on the self-guided tour has its own unique horticultural features and beauty.
Five are previous winners of the soci-ety’s annual garden recognition program — Thornhill’s Top 100 Gardens.
One award-winning garden is owned and maintained by renowned horticulturalist Marion Jarvie and her husband, Alex.
Their front and back gardens have been transformed, over a period of more than 50 years, into “magnificent masterpieces,” showing many exquisite and diverse plant species and colours throughout the half-acre landscaped and pond areas, noted Berna-dette Burns, president of the horticultural society.
Another garden on the tour was only started a few years ago by an information technology manager who is passionate about gardening. After establishing a beautiful front garden, he is now adding familiar as well as little-known perennials in his heritage home’s rear garden area.
One multi-tiered garden in the Thornbank area is part of the tour for the first time.
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To order tickets by email, or for more info, contact Burns at [email protected] or call/text 647-527-6948.
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By Simone [email protected]
Shaar Shalom Synagogue’s members have officially voted to sell the Thornhill build-ing on Simonston Boulevard near Don Mills Road, just north of Steeles Avenue.
It was an emotional decision, according to synagogue president Seymour Hersh.
“It is like a death in the family. I recognized the impending death early in the year and had to deliver that news to members. I’ve gone through 30 days (of mourning); now I am in my 11th month ... other members are still dealing with it as if it is fresh. It is still fresh for some. It is hard for them,” Hersh said.
In a special meeting June 8, members voted on several issues, including whether to re-distribute the synagogue’s assets and whether to sell the building.
Several families living in the Don Mills Road and Steeles Avenue area started the synagogue in a house basement. Now, after 44 years, the synagogue is scheduled to close its doors June 30.
The warning signs are easy to pinpoint, Hersh says.
When Hersh moved into the area more than 25 years ago, it was “very Jewish,” he said. Ten years later, children were growing up and buying homes farther west, closer to Bathurst Street. The area’s demographic change affected synagogue membership.
“Our immediate base dropped dramati-cally. Kids moved elsewhere,” Hersh said.
The change in demographics happened slowly, he said. “It creeps up on you.”
About 20 years ago, the synagogue had 600 “units,” referring to a family or an individual.
The synagogue now has about 400 families
or individuals. “While we started with a majority of fami-
lies with young children, as we age, we have moved to singles and senior couples (50/50),” Hersh said.
Five years ago, when the synagogue faced a similar challenge, it reacted by trying to re-build. It found a new rabbi and tried to pick up the tempo of its programs.
“We thought, let’s try, and we jumped in with all of our energy,” Hersh said.
In the end, there was a harsh realization. The new focus had not been enough to sus-tain and rejuvenate the synagogue.
“Our membership wasn’t growing, the clergy was leaving, it was time for us to recog-nize reality,“ Hersh said.
The synagogue’s rabbi and cantor both had contracts up for renewal and neither clergy opted to remain at the synagogue.
To explain the demise of the synagogue, Hersh compares the society of yesterday to today’s society.
His parents and grandparents were from the old country (Poland and Russia) when going to synagogue was an expected part of life. Every little town had a rabbi.
“They always had synagogues embedded in their fabric,” Hersh said.
Compare this to when the synagogue invited in some “millennials” to find out what the younger generation wanted from their synagogue.
As it turns out, issues such as how and where to find a job were the priority for many young people, while spending time at the synagogue was way down on their priority list.
“They have more important things to worry about. It’s a different culture now,” Hersh said.
The question many in this generation had was how will going to synagogue help me find a job?
‘It is like a death in the family,’ says president
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What are the symptoms of West Nile virus?Most people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms orhave flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches andfatigue. Sometimes West Nile virus can cause severe illness includingmeningitis and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).Symptoms usually develop within two to 15 days of being bitten byan infectedmosquito.
Who is at risk for West Nile virus?Everyone who is outside during the summer months is at risk forWest Nile virus and should take precautions to avoid being bitten bymosquitoes. People with a chronic illness and the elderly should beespecially careful.
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Will York Region apply larvicide on private property?If you are concerned about catch basins on your property, place amesh screen over the catch basin to prevent mosquitoes from enteringand exiting. A limited number of backyard catch basins located onprivate property will be treated with larvicide on a case-by-case basis.
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Clean upThe best way to keepmosquitoes away is to clean up areas ofstanding water where they like to breed. Look around your house andproperty and get rid of places that are “mosquito friendly”.• Clean up and empty containers where water collects such as oldtires, tin cans and flower pots
• Change water in bird baths weekly• Remove water that collects on pool covers• Turn over items such as wading pools, wheelbarrows andsmall boats
• Clear leaves and twigs from eavestroughs, storm and roof gutters• Unclog drainage ditches so that water flows freely• Make sure swimming pool pumps are circulating water• Clear out dense shrubbery where mosquitoes like to rest• Turn over compost frequently• Check that door and window screens are tight-fitting and ingood repair
• Drill holes in the bottoms of containers so water cannot collect
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York Region Public Health does not recommend the use of bat boxes as an effective method of mosquito control due to the risk of rabies. Inprevious summers, some bats in York Region have tested positive for rabies.
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York Region Discovery Bike RidesIntroducing a family-friendly bike ride series to discover thetrails and communities across York Region.
• Friday, July 1, 2016, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Canada Day Ride (Town of Richmond Hill - 14 km)
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Two lucky York Region residents picked up lottery winnings in recent days.
Franco Bisceglia of Woodbridge is plan-ning a trip to Italy after winning $100,000 in the June 2 Daily Keno draw.
“I bought my winning ticket just before going on vacation to Florida,” shared Bis-ceglia while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to picked up his cheque. “I left the ticket sitting in my truck the whole time, not realizing I was going to find out I was a winner when I got home.”
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The father of two tucked his ticket back into his pocket and said nothing.
“That night, my wife, sons, daugh-ters-in-law and eight grandchildren got together to watch a soccer game at a restaurant and that’s when I told them. They were so happy, they started hugging and kissing me. And of course, I paid for dinner,” laughed Bisceglia.
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York Regional Police are investi-gating a break and enter at a home on Armon Avenue, in the Bathurst and Hwy. 407 area of Thornhill, early Saturday.
Reports indicated a homeown-er confronted a suspect who was armed with a knife.
The suspect fled.The investigation continues.
BMW driver clocked at 175 kph on Hwy. 7
York police have charged the 21-year-old driver of a luxury car and impounded her vehicle after being clocked at 175 kph on Hwy. 7.
Officers were conducting speed enforcement shortly after midnight June 21 when they spotted a BMW travelling above the posted 80 km/h speed limit at Hunters Point Drive and Hwy. 7.
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York Regional Police are inves-tigating a home invasion at Yonge and Wellington Streets in Aurora early Saturday morning.
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Calling crimes against seniors a hidden problem, the Prevention of Elder Abuse Com-mittee of York Region will use a modest provin-cial grant to hold a conference later this year to promote awareness of the issue.
“It’s really great to hold a conference because that’s our mandate, to raise awareness,” com-mittee member Leslie Bubeloff said.
“It’s what they call a hidden crime. It’s a hard thing to put a number to because it is so under-reported.”
The committee will receive $2,887 from
the provincial government to host the confer-ence, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard announced Monday.
The announcement came as welcome news to Bubeloff, who said the committee is struggling financially after its two-year Trillium grant of $146,000 ended in February.
A date and venue for the conference have yet to be determined but the event will be aimed at seniors, caregivers, front-line workers and volunteers such as Meals on Wheels driv-ers who deal with seniors, Bubeloff said.
“In the community, what we’re finding is a lot of times, even though they know what elder abuse is, they haven’t got a clue what to
Grant paves way for elder abuse conferencedo about it, who to talk to. That was the idea behind this conference,” she said.
“The thing is, it’s not really well-recorded because there is so much unreported abuse going on, supposedly. I don’t have stats because there are no stats on it, really. That’s the unfortunate part.
“The Prevention of Elder Abuse Commit-tee of York Region, our goal is to basically raise awareness and promote education around what is elder abuse, how to prevent elder abuse and what are the resources available in the community and to get people working together to prevent elder abuse.”
Elder abuse is a concern in the region, York Regional Police Const. Andy Pattenden said.
“Other than children, seniors are some of the most vulnerable members of society. With the senior population on the rise, incidents of abuse are bound to increase but can be pre-vented,” he said.
“Often, there are signs someone is being abused. Know what to look for and get involved. York Regional Police will investigate complaints of abuse and will lay charges when the law has been broken.”
Society and the criminal justice system need to do more to acknowledge and recog-nize the victimization of vulnerable adults, said Pattenden, adding there is no specific leg-islation in Ontario designed to protect them or mandate the reporting of suspected abuse or neglect.
Any action or inaction that harms or threat-ens to harm a senior is abuse, including physi-cal, emotional, sexual or financial abuse or
neglect, Pattenden said.Abusers can be relatives or business or per-
sonal contacts.“Abuse seldom gets reported, often for fear
of being institutionalized, embarrassment, guilt, share or fear of punishment or retalia-tion,” Pattenden said.
“Get involved and keep a watchful eye for loved ones or vulnerable persons…Don’t be afraid to ask for help, you are not alone. Police officers, doctors, nurses, social workers and faith leaders are trained to get you the help you deserve.”
The grant to the committee was one of three handed out to Newmarket and Aurora seniors groups to help older residents stay connected, active and engaged in their com-munities, Ballard said.
The others include $8,000 to InterChurch Health Ministries and $8,000 for York Region Food Network, which will run a series of work-shops on food and storytelling to pilot the concept of using food as a connector and as a way for seniors to share their life stories and experiences.
Launched in 2014, the Seniors Commu-nity Grant program has invested $5 million to support 923 projects helping 256,000 seniors across the province through projects focused on volunteerism, learning, social inclusion and physical activity.
For more information about the Prevention of Elder Abuse Committee of York Region, visit elderabuse-yorkre-gion.ca
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When it comes to altering habits around impaired driving, commu-nication is key.
After all, it was the drunk driv-ing campaigns of the 1990s and early 2000s that saw the numbers of those caught impaired behind the wheel plummet.
But in the last few years, York Region has seen those numbers rise again – by an eye-popping 45 per cent between 2013 and 2015.
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person campaign by the York Regional Police all the more impact-ful.
Rolled out at Newmarket’s Sacred Heart Catholic High School in November 2015, the social media-based effort encouraged young and old to be “that person” to take an impaired individual’s keys, to call a taxi for those who shouldn’t get behind the wheel and to alert 911 when they see an impaired driver on the road.
“We were sitting around the table thinking, ‘Why do we do what we
do?’” Sgt. Karen Hodge said. “Each of us have our own story (about impaired driving) that brought us here. It’s about being that person who is willing to take that stand, so there will be no regrets, no tragedies at the end of the day.”
The effort paid off June 16 when the York Regional Police traffic bureau was handed the Traffic Ini-tiative of the Year award by the Min-istry of Transportation.
“The campaign focused on shift-ing the mindset that impaired driv-ing is not just the responsibility of
law enforcement — that we all play very important roles in creating safer roads,” Sgt. Kelly Bachoo said.
The award is a boon to a force that has struggled over the past year, in particular, with the effects of drunk driving.
Although the number of arrests have been rising since 2013, they’ve ballooned over the past year, despite the death of four members of the Neville-Lake family in Vaughan.
“Personally, feeling the tragedy that night and being with the family through the court proceedings and
feeling the effects impaired driv-ing has on people’s lives, you begin to wonder what don’t these people get?” questioned Const. Andy Pat-tenden. “I don’t think people are putting themselves in that position, they must never think that they will kill a family, be caught by RIDE or stopped by an officer.”
Figures show that 2016, which has seen 674 people nabbed for drinking and driving so far, is shap-ing up to be one of the worst years for the offense. In 2015, York police nabbed 1,255 people.
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The Thornhill Reds captured the title from the Vaughan Vikings AAA senior baseball tournament that culminated with a 7-6 win over the Newmarket Hawks in the final at Vaughan Grove park, Sunday.
After suffering a 5-4 loss in their opening game against Strathroy Friday, the Reds rebounded the follow-ing day to reel off victories over Pickering 14-6, Ilderton 7-6 and Burlington 9-7 to advance to the semifinals.
Facing Ilderton for a second time Sunday, the Reds punched their ticket into the final with a 15-5 win.
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Currently sporting a 14-4 overall record and 8-2 mark in the Greater Toronto Baseball League, the first-place Reds were to resume their GTBL schedule against the Martingrove Sox at Bishop’s Cross Park Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Here, Benjamin Moore’s colour and de-sign expert, Sharon Grech, offers tips on the perfect application of stain or paint:
Plan your attack:
Painting a wood surface takes time and planning, so pay attention to all of the details. Is the wood old or new? Has it previously been stained? How much time do you have to complete the proj-ect? Don’t overlook the important step of planning.
Pick the right Product:
Working with high-quality stain and preparation products will make staining significantly easier. “Pick a product that’s easy to apply and will enrich and en-hance the grain of the wood surface,” says Grech. “Quality stains will prevent mould and mildew growth, and will hide imper-fections in the wood. My favourite stain is Arborcoat, which is better for long-term maintenance and is available in a variety of beautiful colours.”
don’t skiP the PreP work:
Examine and evaluate the design fea-tures you want to update. “Look for things like rotted wood, mildew and old stain, all of which will play a factor in how the new stain will adhere,” says Grech. “If you do find any of these, be sure to use an ap-propriate product to return the wood to
service, and always replace rotten wood.”Once the surface has been properly
examined and stripped if necessary, it’s time to wash and sand:• Ideally, wash the surface with a pressure
washer as it will remove most surface grime; • Alternatively, use a commer-cial deck cleaning product and scrub with a deck brush, being sure to rinse clean;
• Allow 48 hours to dry;• Once dry, sand the wood surface to re-
move any fuzzy grains. Be sure to wipe off the surface.
choose a colour scheme:
A poolside oasis screams colour, so pick shades that are bright and fun. “For the overall surface of a cabana or deck, keep the natural look of the wood by us-ing a semi-transparent stain. Add colour by painting the ceiling inside the cabana in a vivid blue like Blue Lagoon 2054-40 and contrast the deck rails with a dark grey stain like Ashland Slate 1608,” sug-gests Grech. “Tie it all together with pat-terned cushions and colourful drinkware, perfect for poolside lounging.”
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Keep your grill in Grade A form all summerA barbecue master is looking for prime performance at all times, no matter whether they fire up the old-faithful ev-ery year or splurge on a new top-of-the-line grill.
Dara Greenberg, the senior merchant for grills at The Home Depot Canada shares her go-to cleaning tips to get the most out of your barbecue all summer long.
give it a good wiPe down
Clean the exterior with soapy water to remove any build up that can occur from sitting outside. Try to do this every couple of weeks to help remove any dust and residue sitting loose on your grill.
choose your weaPon wisely
When cleaning inside, traditional brushes with bristles work well for porce-lain enamel-coated grates, whereas grill-stone blocks or a warm cloth with soapy water are good for stainless steel grates. Not familiar with grillstone blocks? When
you rub these back and forth, the shape of the block will conform to the grates to make access to narrow areas easy.
turn it uP before turning off
Make your clean-up process easy by increasing the heat after cooking. Close the grill and set the control on high for 10 minutes. The extreme temperature will burn off any remaining food items like cheese or chicken and the charred remnants will be easier to remove.
no one likes a Party crasher
Gas pipes are notorious for housing spiders and getting logged with spider webs which can affect the level of gas getting to your burners over time. Once you’ve made sure that the propane tank is turned off, use a pipe cleaner to re-move anything that may be stuck.
Taking care of your grill will help it to function better and longer so that all your barbecues are masterful.
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130 Summerdale Drive• Rare find in the heart of Thornhill • 4Br,4Wr, approx: 3200sf • Backing to the park• Great layout • Double car Garage • Finishedbasement w/ separate entrance
$1,399,000
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8 Prescott Court• 5 Bdrm, 5 Baths • Renovated • 100Foot Frontage • Walkout Basement• 3 Car Garage
$2,999,000
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36 Arnold Avenue• Prestigious Thornhill Location• 100x151 ft lot, 4113 Sq ft • CircularDrive, Triple Car Garage • Finished Bsmtw/ Separate Entrance
$2,499,000
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187 Clark Avenue• Private 49 x 194 lot in prime Thornhill location near end of Cul DeSac • 1 ½ storey, 3 bedroom, finished basement w/ side entrance •Open concept and updated • New furnace, hardwood floors on main,metal roof with lifetime warranty • Huge 3 ½ detached car garage
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19 Singer Court #1621• Bright Spacious 2 Bdrm Corner Unit With 1028Sq.Ft +63 Sq.Ft Balcony • Breathtaking Unobstructed Views • LaminateFloors • Open Concept Kitchen W/ Huge Island, Granite CounterTop • Fantastic Location • Close To Bayview Village
$429,000
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25 Morning Glory Way• Spacious 3Br, 4 Bath townhouse, in BayviewWoods- Steeles neighbourhood • Great layout,walkout to balcony & back yard! Double garage! •Easy access 401/404/407. Close to public transport.
$899,000
111 Civic Square Gate #610•Amazing 1178sf Penthouse Unit • 2Br+Den• 2 Baths • Great Open concept • FantasticLarge Balcony w/West View • BBQ’s allowed
$739,900
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121 Montgomery Avenue• Coming soon, 2 bdrm, 2 bath Townhome• Quiet street at Yonge and Eglinton• Walk score of 95! • 2 car parking
$899,000
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$1,499,000
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46 Bowman Way• Newly Renovated 3 BdrmTownhouse • $$$ on Renos• Finished Bsmt • Shows 10+
$599,000
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35 Brian Peck Cres #304• Gorgeous ravine views • Aspen RidgeBuilder - Scenic on Eglinton • Upgradedflooring, granite counters • 2 bdrm plus den,2 washrooms • Large Balcony
$495,000
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YONGE/ WELLINGTON 1 bedroom, 2nd floor, 1 parking spot
$950 inclusive. Available immediately. No pets allowed.
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ELGIN MILLS/ Yonge- 1 lovelybedroom basement apartment. Cable.
Laundry. Parking. No smoking anywhere on property. No pets. Separate entrance. $825. Available July 1st. 905-737-8824
AURORA 1 bedroom apartment. Clean, quiet
building, close to all amenities. From $1125 inclusive.
Available August 1.No dogs. 905-727-0459.
DOWNTOWN RICHMOND HillBeautiful 2 bedroom apts available imm. From $1450/m. Includes heat, water and 1 parking. Central air & 5
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JANE/ MAJOR Mac- Large 1 bed- room basement apartment, separate
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AURORA- BATHURST/ Henderson. Renovated bachelor main floor,
parking, patio, woodlot. Non-smoking/pets, $895 inclusive. Possible 1 bedroom also
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ELGIN MILLS/ Bathurst- Large 1 bed- room basement. Separate entrance, own laundry. $920 incl. No pets. No smoking.
Available June 15. Call 647-863-0090 or 905-770-7026
NEWMARKET- NEWLY renovated 2 bedroom basement, separate entrance. $1100 includes heat, electricity, laundry.
Available July 1st. First/last. Non-smoking. 416-508-5876
BRADFORD- Simcoe/ Catania. Ground level 1+ bedroom, suits single professional. Private
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NEWMARKET BUILDINGHeart of Main Street, Completely renovated
2 bedroom, laundry. Clean, quiet. Non- smoking/pets. $1075+. July 1st.
905-505-2579, 905-895-8534
WOODBRIDGE HWY 27/ Martingrove. Brand new 2 bedroom basement apartment. Non-smoking/
pets. Available July 1st. 416-831-3609
RICHMOND HILL Bayview/ Major Mackenzie, near GO
station. 1 & 2 bedroom apts in building. References a must. Available July/August
Call 905-883-0544 between 9am-8pm
YONGE/ CARRVILLE- bachelor basement apartment walkout, parking, utilities.
Walking distance to transit & amenities. No smoking. 1 pet allowed. July 1st. $1200.
416-720-9503
Apartments for Rent Apartments for Rent
YONGE/ JEFFERSON Sideroad 1 finished basement apartment, separate
entrance from garage. 1 parking. Appliances. $1000. Available August 1st.
647-519-8649, 289-234-8649.
YONGE/TOWER HILL, 1 bedroom basement apartment.
Separate entrance, parking, separate laundry, more included. $850+ utilities.
Available July 1st. 647-870-9070.
BAYVIEW /MAJOR Mac - 1 bed-
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Avail July 1. 905-884-4569
NEWMARKET - 2 bedroom condo. Renovated, full kitchen, gym and laun- dry in building. 2 parking. No smoking, no pets. $1575 incl. Call 905-252-5163
JANE/MAJOR MAC across from Wonderland. Brand new 2 bedroom, 2 storey, townhouse condo. Parking, laundry. Available August 15.
$1700+ utilities. 416-605-6171.
NEWMARKET- END unit, Summerhill south, 3 bedrooms, 3 washrooms, fireplace, c/a,
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lease. Call Yesh, 905-251-0402
OLD RICHMOND Hill/ Yonge/ CentreFurnished bedroom. Parking, cable, laundry,
wifi. Steps/YRT. Females only. $440 July 1st. (905)737-5228
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DININGROOM SUITE, 1 large table plus 2 leaves, 5 chairs,
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EVENING AUCTION SALESaturday, June 25th 4pm- Preview 3pm
Pottageville Community HallFurniture, Glass & China, Figurines, Artworks, Lighting, Jewelry, Tools,
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The Thornhill Golf and Country Club is changing.
Not just on its premises, where they host a classic 18-hole championship course that will play host to the Golf Ontario men’s amateur championships later this year, along with a nine-hole par-three facility, a curling facility, a recently opened fitness centre and yoga stu-dio, three renovated clay tennis courts and a soon-to-be-opened outdoor swimming pool.
But also in name — as it is now officially called the Thornhill Club.
In incorporating a name change, the club also unveiled a new logo recently.
The decision to change the name stemmed largely from the club’s evolving commitment to making their year-round, multi-purpose facility family oriented, said Joe Murphy, Thornhill Club general manager and chief operating officer.
“For close to 100 years we have been home to a wonderfully designed Stanley Thompson golf course with an 18-hole championship course and a family-friendly nine-hole course that has been the heart and soul of this club,” said Murphy, who began his duties at the Thornhill Club in March.
“As we move forward, golf will always be our core value, but we are much, much more than a top-100 golf course in Canada and we
want people to know about the other great programs and initiatives that we offer.”
Stating the membership enthusiastically supported the name change, Murphy noted the new logo continues to highlight the four-season uniqueness of the club with its snow-flake and shining sun.
It also incorporates a more stylish look.In making changes to their facilities and
their marketing plans, Murphy hopes it will create more awareness and attract new mem-bers in a highly competitive marketplace.
“The Thornhill Club is changing. It’s a club with everything for today’s avid golfer, their families, their active lifestyles and we’re striving to create a warm, friendly environ-ment where everyone enjoys their time here,” Murphy said.
As part of the branding exercise, The Thornhill Club is introducing a new entrance fee pricing structure for families and indi-viduals in June.
The Thornhill Club currently offers a vari-ety of trial memberships for 2016 including – the Valley Course Trial Membership, the Learn to Golf Membership, a Long Course Trial Membership, as well as Clubhouse Active, Clubhouse Social, Tennis and Curling opportunities.
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