richmond hill liberal march 3, 2011
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March 3, 2011 edition of the Richmond Hill LiberalTRANSCRIPT
BY ADAM MC [email protected]
There is a saying that “to serve is to live”. If that is truly the case, Les Pengelly has lived more than two lifetimes on the back of his service record.
Now 91, Mr. Pengelly retired from the town’s bylaw department two weeks ago, ending 70 years of continuous service to his country and various communities.
His final shift, Feb. 26, ended a ser-vice streak that started in 1941, when as a 21-year-old, the England-born and Port
Stanley, Ontario-raised man enlisted in the Canadian Forces.
Serving his country at home and abroad during the Second World War, Mr. Pengelly returned home in 1948 to again serve in various communities for the following 60 years; as a police officer in St. Thomas and Ingersoll, as chief of police in King Town-ship, as a York Regional Police inspector, provincial courts deputy and — for the last 28 years — as a member of the Town of Richmond Hill’s bylaw team.
To celebrate his lifetime of work, a party
in his honour was held Friday at the Royal Canadian Legion in Richmond Hill. Mr. Pengelly was presented with the “key to the town”, along with kudos and corre-spondence from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other government officials.
Now, after the party hoopla, the law enforcement veteran can officially put his feet up. In his words, all that’s left to do is “rest”.
“It’s time to let go of the reins,” said Mr.
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Often compared to an Energizer Bunny, Les Pengelly’s career in public service just kept going and going until he finally officially retired from the town’s bylaw department mid-February. His remarkable career was celebrated last weekend at a surprise party at the Legion, which was hard to keep under wraps from the former police officer.
See NO SURPRISE, page 3.
Seniors cheerretirementhome law
BY CHRIS [email protected]
Historic, first-time legislation designed to protect Ontario seniors living in retirement homes is timely, welcome and potentially prob-lematic, industry professionals and York Region retirees said.
The proposed Retirement Homes Act, 2010 is a first for Ontario. Developed through consul-tations with retirement home owners and the association, the act proposes care and safety standards, allows for inspections and police background checks for new staff and volunteers by the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority, the organization entrusted to administer the new law.
The regulations would also establish resi-dents’ rights, including the right to know the true cost of care and require that homes have written policies promoting zero tolerance of abuse and neglect.
The Ontario Retirement Commu-nities Association, whose 360 members shelter 31,500 resi-dents, are endorsing the changes, board president Millie Christie said.
But critics argue the proposed legislation conveys a false sense of government oversight and the standards could prove costly for small-er, independent retirement homes.
The public discussion period will last to mid-April, but it’s something for which the association has been advocating for a number of years, Ms Christie said.
Aurora resident and retiree, Marie Leone, 68, agreed.
“I think it’s long overdue,” said Ms Leone, whose 87-year-old mother lives in a local retire-ment home. “The big places don’t need rules
Celebrated for 70 years service
See PUBLIC COMMENT, page 21.
HAVE YOUR SAYGive your input at www.seniors.gov.on.ca/en/about/comment.php
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Hospital funding raises red flags for residents
BY ADAM [email protected]
Resident Tony Lorini is concerned York Central Hos-pital representatives are seeking funding simultaneously to build a hospital in Vaughan and expand the existing facility in Richmond Hill at a time when the province is strapped for cash.
He raised the issue with York Central president and CEO Altaf Stationwala and board of trustees chairper-son Dina Palozzi during an open house at Vellore Village Community Centre last Wednesday.
“Would you guys just sit and concentrate on hav-ing a Vaughan hospital built first and then worry about expanding on the other areas of York Central Hospital?” Mr. Lorini asked.
Resident Frank Greco raised the issue, too.They were told it’s essential for the two projects to
move forward together and that the hospital’s leadership is mindful of the challenges of trying to secure provincial funding at this time.
“We will continue to refine the planning so that both projects go ahead because the reality is both are critical and they have to be balanced,” Mr. Stationwala said. “I can tell you as of today, we aren’t worried that we can’t find that balance. What we’re talking about at York Cen-tral is just building an additional small wing to deal with surgical suites and ambulatory care and some central utility issues that we have.”
Mr. Lorini and Mr. Greco weren’t the only ones to ask pressing questions of those doing the planning work to
See REBRANDING, page 19.
Markham residents charged in GTA fraud bust
Eight people from across the GTA including Markham face fraud-related charges following a police investigation in Whitby.
The eight arrests were made Tuesday morning in Markham, Toronto, Oshawa and Pickering.
About 100 charges are being laid including fraud, credit card and identity theft and charges related to organized crime, police said.
Police believe several million dollars were lost due to ATM tam-pering, counterfeit credit cards, tampering with credit card termi-nals and personal identity theft.
2 charged in raid
A joint Royal Canadian Mounted Police and York Regional Police raid on a Richmond Hill home has led to the arrest of two people.
Following a two-month investi-gation, police searched a home on Weldrick Drive West.
Inside, they found and seized tools used to forge documents, multiple forged European and Canadian identification documents and $20,000 in cash.
The two are charged with forg-ery of passports and possession of credit card data. — Torstar News
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Pengelly over the telephone, relax-ing at home in Schomberg. “Seventy years is a long go and it’s been enjoyable, but it’s time to take it easy and do other things”.
Other things include working around the house and acting as business manager for the Rich-mond Hill Centennial Pipe Band.
With 91 years of experience behind him, Mr. Pengelly could make a case to have been-there, done-that, in a lifetime of achieve-ment.
While in the navy, Mr. Pengelly
was a petty officer and worked in the boiler rooms of the destroyer HMCS Restigouche, leading con-voys through the Atlantic Ocean. His ship also took position in the English Channel on D-Day.
Toward the end of the war, Mr. Pengelly was stationed in Scotland and worked in the fleet mail office. There, he met his wife, Janet.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
“I guess you could say it was pretty much love at first sight,” recalled Mr. Pengelly and in 1948, he returned to Canada with his new bride.
Returning home three years after the war, jobs were scarce, as many veterans had already returned home and taken most avail-able jobs. There was only one intriguing posting available.
Mr. Pengelly applied for that opening, which was in the St. Thomas Police Force.
During the job inter-view, he told the chief of his service during the war and with that, Mr. Pengelly was awarded the police position and asked to start that very evening.
Following seven years with the St. Thomas department, Mr. Pengelly joined the Ingersoll Police as a ser-geant, where he spent eight years, also achiev-ing the rank of chief.
From Ingersoll, he and Janet moved to York Region and Mr. Pengelly joined the King Town-ship Police department as chief between 1964 and 1971, earning dou-ble the wages he earned in Ingersoll.
It was his time in King, Mr. Pengelly said, that he enjoyed most as a police officer.
“It was peaceful. The people there were real-ly good to me, so that made the job easier,” said the grandfather,
stating in those days, King’s bor-ders reached all the way to Yonge Street, including what is now Oak Ridges.
“Overall, I never really had any bad moments as a police officer. Luckily, I didn’t have to shoot any-body and luckily I was never shot,” he said with a chuckle.
His career as a police offi-cer came to an end in 1980 as an inspector with York Regional Police, following the amalgama-tion of local departments in 1971.
After three years as a deputy in the Newmarket provincial courts, Mr. Pengelly, was roughly 64 when he applied for a job with the Town of Richmond Hill bylaw depart-ment.
“He’s truly one of a kind in human spirit
and character.”-Town communication services
manager Carol Moore.
In 1983, he was recruited for a short-term contract. That “short term” ended two weeks ago.
Until 1994, he served as a property standards officer and for the remainder of his town career worked as a parking facilitator. Basically, he was the employee you would speak to or argue with if you had an issue regarding a parking ticket.
Bylaw supervisor David Harris, who worked with Mr. Pengelly for eight years, said the 91-year-old was beloved at the town.
‘FANTASTIC RESOURCE’
“He was very knowledgeable. Talking to him was like going to the library, he was a fantastic resource for us,” said Mr. Harris.
“There are no nasty words you could say about Les and he wasn’t loved only in bylaw, but he would walk the halls and everyone who chatted with him left with a smile. He was great at what he did and he was fair,” added Mr. Harris, who then laughed when describing the recent retiree’s hands as “like five pound roasts”.
Town communication services manager Carol Moore was one of many employees who said she will remember the service icon fondly.
“He’s truly one of a kind in human spirit and character,” said Ms Moore, who has worked at the town for 22 years.
“No matter how busy or stressed I might be, when I saw Les, I stopped and took the time to have a chat...
“He’s a truly inspiring person and someone who is dearly appre-ciated and, dare I say, loved by many here,” she added.
SPARRED OVER TICKET
Co-workers for many years, Ms Moore and Mr. Pengelly once sparred over a parking ticket Ms Moore had received.
“He asked me if I parked illegally and I said yes, but that I didn’t see the sign... he said, ‘well, you broke the law’. He lowered it slightly with a warning. He is kind but firm,” said Ms Moore.
Kind but firm; aged but “sharp as a tack”, according to Ms Moore — and he just keeps going and going, as evidenced when he was presented with a stuffed-toy Ener-gizer bunny by town co-workers
last year.During nine decades, the for-
mer sailor has at times hit choppy waves of life in past years, but he managed to stay afloat, sturdy as ever. Wife Janet passed away in 1984 and he recently lost his son to cancer.
GRANDCHILDREN
But Mr. Pengelly reminds those he’s leaving behind at the town not to worry, as his two grandchildren keep a close watch on him.
Even with family and many friends around him, he admitted he’s looking forward to some quiet days ahead.
“It’s important to keep the mind working, but it will be nice to know I can take a nap whenever I feel like it,” he said.
More than 150 people attended his farewell party at the Legion and numerous plaudits were handed to him, but it wasn’t exactly a sur-prise.
“They told me it would just be a beer with a few people from bylaw, but I knew they planned some-thing larger. It’s not that easy to sneak something past an old cop, ya know.”
Farewell party no surprise for former policeman
Les Pengelly, 91, is warmly congratulated at his retirement party by former York police chief Armand Labarge, who was trained under Mr. Pengelly when he was an inspector with York Regional Police.
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Les Pengelly, seen here in front of the Robbie Burns statue in Halifax, after enlisting in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1941.
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Upcoming Meetings
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Commencing January 30, 2011 The Town of Richmond Hill procurement request documents, Tenders, Quotations, Proposals, (with the exception of some complex construction projects) will be advertised and available for electronic download from the Town’s Biddingo.com bid portal at www.biddingo.com/richmondhill.
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Lucy Montalbano, Manager, Procurement, Risk & InsuranceTown of Richmond Hill
Public Notice
Employment OpportunitiesThe Town of Richmond Hill has the following employment
opportunities currently available:
• Aquafit & Aerobic Instructors • Lifeguards & Swim Instructors• Masters Swim Coach • School Crossing Guards• Urban Forestry Intern • Facility Operator I• Micro Computer AnalystFor detailed information about these and other positions, including application instructions, deadlines and file numbers, please visit the Town’s Website at www.richmondhill.ca, or view the public bulletin board at any one of the Town’s community centres.
Agendas for all meetings are available on the Town’s Website under the Council Section “Meetings & Agendas” tab. Council meetings will be held at the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st floor.
Tuesday, March 8 – Budget Committee of the Whole – 1 p.m.Wednesday, March 9 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m.Monday, March 21 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.
NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT AND PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE
RUMBLE POND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY REHABILITATION
MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTThe Town of Richmond Hill, as part of a continuing program to provide community flood protection, plans to rehabilitate the Rumble Pond Stormwater Management Facility by providing water quant i ty , water quality and fisheries i m p r o v e m e n t s . The stormwater management facility rehabilitation and work in Paterson Creek, a tributary of the Don River, requires the Town to conduct an Environmental Assessment (EA) study. The study is being carried out in accordance with Schedule “B” requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA), October 2000, as amended in 2007. The Study Area (detailed on the map below) is located at the corner of Bathurst Street and Mill Street.
The Class EA process will consider engineering requirements, public safety, natural environment features and functions, social environment, economic environment, and cultural environment.
Public input during the EA process is encouraged. A Public Information Centre is scheduled to be held on:
Date: March 8, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Location: Elgin West Community Centre Palisade B (West) Room 11099 Bathurst Street, Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 0N2
Representatives from the Town’s Consulting Engineer R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited and the Environment and Infrastructure Department, will be present at the Public Information Centre to explain the proposed works and address any questions or concerns you may wish to express. A presentation will be given at 7:30 p.m. to explain the proposed works by the Town. Upon completion of the study, a Project File Report will be made available for public review and comment. For further information about the study, or if you wish to be added to the project mailing list, please contact either of the following:
Ms. Tricia Radburn, M.Sc. (Plan), MCIP, RPP, Environmental PlannerR.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 292 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario N1H 1C4 Ph: (519) 823-4995 ext. 479F: (519) 836-5477Email: [email protected]
Mr. John Nemeth, C.E.T., Manager of Water ResourcesEnvironment & Infrastructure ServicesTown of Richmond Hill225 East Beaver Creek Road P.O. Box 300Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 4Y5Ph: (905) 771-5495 F: (905) 771-2405 Email: [email protected]
Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
GET A JOB! WORKSHOPS FOR TEENSJoin us on Saturday March 26, 1-4pm in Meeting Room B at Central Library for the following workshops led by the GTA YMCA. Space is limited! Please sign-up at the Full Service Desk starting Monday February 28.Discover the Hidden Job Market, 1-2pmYour new job is out there – you just need to find it! This workshop will introduce you to both traditional and non traditional methods of job searching, including the power of networking and cold calling.Cover letter & Resume Writing, 2-3pmA resume and cover letter is your introduction to a future employer. This workshop will help you create a winning resume and cover letter and increase your chances of landing an interview.Interview Skills, 3-4pmInterviews are important and learning the basics of how to succeed in an interview may help you to land your dream job. This workshop will allow you to learn some basic tips, and discover different ways to deal with pressure of an interview.
Notice of ProclamationThe Council of the Town of Richmond Hill hereby declare that
March 2011 be proclaimed “Red Cross Month” and that March 8, 2011 be proclaimed “International Women’s Day”
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATIONSUNDER THE PLANNING ACT
The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following applications under the Planning Act:
ITEM 1 INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILES: D02-11005 and D03-11001
Glen Ferguson, Planner II, 905-771-2470, [email protected]
A request from JAYCREST DEVELOPMENTS INC. to amend the Zoning By-law and approval of a Plan of Subdivision, for lands described as Part of Lots 51 and 52, Concession 1, W.Y.S., Part of Part 29 on Reference Plan 65R-16850 and municipally known as 0 Canyon Hill Avenue. The applications seek to rezone the subject lands in order to permit reduced lot frontages and increased maximum lot coverages, to increase the number of single-detached dwelling units from 69 to 71. The previous draft approval of a Plan of Subdivision is to be revised in order to reflect those changes that are now being requested as part of the Zoning By-law Amendment Application.
The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that “complete” development applications have been received by the Town of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The applications have been circulated to Town departments and external agencies for review and comment. A Council Public Meeting will be scheduled and held at a later date, with formal notice being provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act.
If you wish to express your views with respect to these applications, please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted above. The personal information accompanying your submission will become part of the public record. Additional information related to these applications is also available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during regular business days at the Town’s Planning & Regulatory Services Department, located at 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor (telephone: 905-771-8910).
DATED THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2011.
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2011 SUMMER COMPANY PROGRAM IS OPEN! Summer Company is an exciting opportunity for students, 15 to 29 years old, to start and run their own summer businesses. As a Summer Company entrepreneur, you’ll receive hands-on business coaching and mentoring from local Richmond Hill leaders.
If your application is accepted, you will be eligible to receive up to $1,500 to put toward start up costs, and up to $1,500 upon success completion of the program.
Spaces are very limited and the deadline for applications is Monday, May 9, 2011, or earlier if the program reaches capacity.
For more information and to submit an application please visit www.ontario.ca/summercompany. You may also contact the Richmond Hill SBEC at (905) 771-2546 / (905) 747-6317.
Learn more about the SBEC by visiting www.richmondhillonline.com & www.facebook.com/RH.SBEC
Richmond Hill is developing a Cultural Plan to ensure that creativity and innovation are at the forefront of what makes the Town a vibrant community.
We are very proud of the work we did as a community to create the Town’s new Strategic Plan, which identified that developing a more vibrant community is a priority. The Cultural Plan is the next step in helping to achieve this goal.
An exciting community workshop is being hosted to celebrate the official launch of the Cultural Plan for the Town of Richmond Hill.
Date: Thursday, March 10
Location: M.L. McConaghy Seniors’ Centre (10100 Yonge Street) in the Multi-Purpose Room
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
RSVP is required. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information about the Cultural Plan or to RSVP to the event, contact the Cultural Ambassador at 905-508-7012, ext. 228.
RICHMOND HILL CENTRAL LIBRARY PROGRAMSDIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL SCRAPBOOKING: 101
Looking for a creative way to capture your memories? Join Carolin Toppan, an authorized Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and learn to create three-dimensional memories with traditional scrapbooking techniques as well as modern digital design programs. Thursday, March 31st 2011 - Room A & B, 6:30pm-8:30pm @ Richmond Hill Central Library. Admission is free but space is limited. Please register in person at the Full Service Desk at Richmond Hill Central Library or by calling 905-884-9288 ext. 321.
INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A NEW HOME IN SUNNY FLORIDA?
Learn all you need to know at our free seminar presented by Florida Home Finders of Canada, licensed Canadian Real Estate Brokers since 1989. This educational seminar will provide professional advice and guidance to help Canadians make informed decisions in all aspects of purchasing a second home or income property in Florida. Thursday, March 10th, 2011 – Room A & B, 6:30pm-8:30pm @ Richmond Hill Central Library. Admission is free but space is limited. Please register in person at the Full Service Desk at Richmond Hill Central Library or by calling 905-884-9288 ext. 321.
MARCH BREAK DO-IT-YOURSELF EVENTS FOR TEENS!AT THE RICHMOND HILL CENTRAL LIBRARY
DIY Board and Card Games
Bring your favourite games to play with friends, new and old!
Tuesday March 15, 10am-12pm in Meeting Room A/B at Central Library.
DIY Cupcake/ Cookie Decoration
Help us decorate cupcakes and cookies to sell to raise money for your Teen Advisory Group!
Thursday March 17, 10am-12pm in Meeting Room A/B at Central Library.
MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY AT THE RICHMOND HILL HERITAGE CENTRE
“Celebrate silliness with us!” This year the Mad Hatter invites you to a light lunch to enjoy finger sandwiches and some of his fun and fancy dessert treats.
Date: Tuesday, March 15
Sittings: 11:30 a.m. • 1:00 p.m. • 2:30 p.m. • 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street North, Richmond Hill
Cost: $10.00 (tax included)
Reservations Recommended for all teas. Please call: (905) 780-3802.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE MCCONAGHY SENIORS' CENTRE
Date: Tuesday, March 8
Time: 9 - 11a.m.
Location: McConaghy Seniors’ Centre
Cost: $7.35 (includes HST).
Come and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast with friends.
The breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, fresh fruit, coffee and tea.
Call 905-737-1818 for more information.
Public NoticeTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS A LOCALIMPROVEMENT CHARGES BY-LAW
(Please Note: This Notice replaces the February 3, 2011 Notice of Intention to Pass a Local Improvement Charges By-law for this proposed project.)
TAKE NOTICE THAT
1. The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill intends to reconstruct Libby Boulevard between Mill Street and Rumble Avenue to urban standards with asphalt pavement, curbs, gutters and storm sewers as a local improvement and intends to specially assess a part of the cost upon the land abutting directly on the work.
2. The estimated cost of the work is $800,100.00 and the estimated lifetime is 20 years. A contribution of $762,400.00 will be borne by the municipality. The estimated cost per metre frontage is $149.30. The special assessment is to be paid in ten (10) annual installments or one lump sum payment without interest.
3. Persons desiring to petition against undertaking the work must do so in writing on or before April 4, 2011.
DATED THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2011
Donna L. McLarty, Town ClerkThe Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4Phone: (905) 771-2529 • Fax: (905) 771-2502E-mail: [email protected]
Note: If you wish to petition against the above project, the submission must include your name and the address of the land owned by you and must be signed by all owners of the property.
The proposed project will be heard at the Committee of the Whole Meeting to be held on May 2, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 225 East Beaver Creek Road. The Staff Report prepared in conjunction with this matter will be available from the Office of the Clerk on April 27, 2011 after 3:00 p.m. or can be accessed through our website at www.richmondhill.ca. Requests to address Committee of the Whole on this matter must be received in writing prior to 12:00 noon the day of the meeting.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF RICHMOND HILLNOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS A LOCAL
IMPROVEMENT CHARGES BY-LAW(Please Note: This Notice replaces the February 3, 2011 Notice of Intention to Pass a Local Improvement Charges By-law for this proposed project.)
TAKE NOTICE THAT
1. The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill intends to reconstruct Bridgeport Street between Richmond Street and Mill Street to urban standards with asphalt pavement, curbs, gutters and storm sewers as a local improvement and intends to specially assess a part of the cost upon the land abutting directly on the work.
2. The estimated cost of the work is $560,100.00 and the estimated lifetime is 20 years. A contribution of $527,900.00 will be borne by the municipality. The estimated cost per metre frontage is $149.30. The special assessment is to be paid in ten (10) annual installments or one lump sum payment without interest.
3. Persons desiring to petition against undertaking the work must do so in writing on or before April 4, 2011.
DATED THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2011
Donna L. McLarty, Town ClerkThe Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4Phone: (905) 771-2529 • Fax: (905) 771-2502E-mail: [email protected]
Note: If you wish to petition against the above project, the submission must include your name and the address of the land owned by you and must be signed by all owners of the property.
The proposed project will be heard at the Committee of the Whole Meeting to be held on May 2, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 225 East Beaver Creek Road. The Staff Report prepared in conjunction with this matter will be available from the Office of the Clerk on April 27, 2011 after 3:00 p.m. or can be accessed through our website at www.richmondhill.ca. Requests to address Committee of the Whole on this matter must be received in writing prior to 12:00 noon the day of the meeting.
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He was just an ordinary citizen of our town, the kind of guy you’d be lucky to have in your neighbourhood.
Pat Curran had various nicknames. Many residents of Richmond Hill called him “TTC Pat” in reference to his long years of service as a TTC driver.
Many residents of our street called him “the mayor of Coventry Court”, as he took an active interest in any activities or events that affected our street in the downtown core.
Whether it involved spreading the word about a stranger lurking or vandals targeting cars and garages, or organizing the street parties we had nearly every summer, Pat was the go-to guy.
He will be sorely missed by all his friends, passing away last Thursday after a short time at York Central’s palliative care wing.
I joined family and friends Monday at Marshall Funeral Home to celebrate his life and talk about what a good neigh-bour he was in these modern times in our urban communities where too often you don’t even know your neighbours.
True to his Irish roots, he would give the shirt off his back to any neighbour who needed anything.
He was an ordinary guy, yet extraordi-nary at the same time.
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Marney Beck
He earned a civilian citation from Toronto police for helping them arrest a bank robber within the first few years he was in Canada.
He was legendary at the TTC for his incredible safety record, driving an amazing 35 years accident free for Grey Coach and the TTC. He also volunteered in countless ways for the TTC.
But it was the little things he’ll be remembered for on our street.
Several times over the years he’d phone late at night to tell me that some-one in the family had left our garage door open, exposing cars, bikes and other pos-sessions.
One winter night he called with a similar alert and I kept trying to close the garage door, to no avail.
E D I T O R I A L
More judges, courts may fix justice systemAn ambitious — and often criti-
cized — initiative to reduce the backlog at Ontario courts is starting to show results.
Yet with an aim of cutting the num-ber of days and court appearances needed to complete a case by 30 per cent by next year, good may simply not be good enough.
The Newmarket courthouse, as well as others in Toronto’s north end and London, ON, were chosen as sites for the 2008 launch of the efficiency program, dubbed Justice on Target. Through innovation, Newmarket, in particular, has achieved some solid benchmarks, much stronger than the provincial average.
In Newmarket, the number of days from first appearance to disposition for the average case has dropped by almost 20 per cent, while the average number of appearances to complete a case is down from 9.3 to 8.1 days.
However, it took longer last year to deal with several more serious offenc-es, such as attempted murder, sexual assault, robbery and uttering threats.
Gains, meanwhile, have been made in break and enter, weapons and impaired driving cases.
Initiatives in Newmarket include a first appearance desk, which ensures those accused of a crime have all the information they need, including the Crown’s position, before their first
appearance.It also allows those eligible for
Direct Accountability, an alternative for those charged with minor prop-erty offences, to explore their options, often without having to see the inside of a courtroom.
This is on top of a list of seven other initiatives, from on-site legal aid to a new three-appearance pre-trial standard, that are part of the Justice on Target initiative at all participating courthouses.
While these changes have netted results, they haven’t come close to achieving the mandated 30-per-cent reduction.
Critics, such as Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees, have said the reduc-tions that have occurred have, in part, been due to rushed plea bargains.
While crime was down by about 5 per cent in York Region from 2008 to 2009, the number of charges before Newmarket courts has remained rela-tively constant.
There is more that can be done. Other jurisdictions have reduced court backlogs by setting “drop dead dates” for guilty pleas, ensuring cases aren’t drawn out.
Hiring more Crown attorneys, more judges, opening up more courtrooms and moving more cases to other juris-dictions, where backlogs aren’t so great, are other alternatives.
“See if there’s snow stuck along the bottom of the door,” Pat advised me. Sure enough, solution to the problem...
I know every single neighbour has a similar Pat story to tell.
And I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that he was well known at several local watering holes and was happy to raise a rum and coke any time he could gather friends together.
He threw large St. Patrick’s Day parties at his home and the smile on his face as he welcomed friends was just as large as the gathering.
The public condolences to his wife and sons — Becky, David and Andrew — say it all:
“We couldn’t have asked for better neighbours. A wonderful story-teller who always had a smile and a kind word.”
“Pat will be remembered forever on Coventry Court as a good neighbour and friend.”
Fulfilling the touching request of his family through his obituary, we’ll raise a toast to Pat this St. Patrick’s Day.
LETTER TO THE EDITORLiberation inspirational Re: All Egyptians celebrate, Feb. 18.
After following the news of Egypt’s revolution, I felt obligated to acknowledge all those who helped bring about Egypt’s liberation.
Although there is still a long way to go, it is nice to see Egyptians rejoicing in the newfound freedom for which they so proudly fought.
After 18 days of protest against the government, Egypt made a big step toward democracy when presi-dent Hosni Mubarak stepped out of office. The abuse they had to endure during the revolt was nothing com-pared to their desire for a new Egypt. Stouffville pharmacist Farid Wassef words this perfectly, saying that the citizens “dug in their heels and said enough is enough”.
It is truly inspirational how youth movements banded together and moved the nation in a non-violent campaign against the regime.
Egypt is a role model to all as people put aside their differences and showed us the power of the people can achieve great feats.
I wish the best to the admirable citizens of Egypt and hope for other autocratic regimes to follow.
SERENA SOLEIMANI RICHMOND HILL
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The St. Elizabeth Catholic High School Panthers are this week defending their York Region Athletic Association senior boys’ Tier 1 hockey title. The Thornhill team faces the Brother Andre Catholic High School Cardinals in a best-of-three final that started Tuesday at Mount Joy Arena in Markham.
The second game is being played today, Thursday at Sports Village.
If a third game is required, it would be played at Mount Joy Arena March 8 at 2 p.m.
The Cardinals were the top seed in the league and finished the regular season in first
place in the East Division with an 8-0-0 won-loss mark.
St. Elizabeth finished first in the West Divi-sion with a 7-1 record.
The Cardinals advanced to the final after sweeping St. Jean de Brebeuf in their best-of-three semifinal series that concluded with a 5-0 win Friday.
St. Elizabeth reached the final after dispos-ing of St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School in Richmond Hill in three games in their best-of-three semifinal series.
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The town’s Pioneer Park stormwater man-agement facility continues to soak up awards, most recently earning the 2010 Technical Innovation Award from the Ontario Public Works Association.
As the first major stormwater manage-ment facility rehabilitation in Canada, Pio-neer Park was built to protect the community from flooding and improve water quality and fish habitat.
Located to the west of York Central Hospi-tal on Major Mackenzie Drive West, the park
was built in the 1980s and was at risk of flood-ing during a major storm.
“Not only have we increased flood protec-tion, but we have also improved water quality, aquatic habitat and aesthetic appeal of the facility, while allowing increased access to the valley land trails nearby,” said John Nemeth, town manager of water resources.
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The project previously earned the first annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Watershed Award (Ontario Region) for taking proactive measures to reduce vul-
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Funding for the $6.3-million project came from each level of government, fed-eral, provincial and the town.
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THANK YOU!To everyone who participated in the Tastes ofthe Hill event on October 3, 2010.
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There is still much more to be done, which is why Helena Jaczek is running for a second term as MPP of Oak Ridges-Markham.
Ms Jaczek was declared the riding’s provincial Liberal can-didate Feb. 21.
“We’ve made some steady progress, but I want to keep the pressure on to get the ser-vices people want,” Ms Jaczek said.
One of those services is the all-day two-way GO train to Markham-Unionville.
During her first term as MPP, Ms Jaczek said she was proud of her ability to get Markham Stouffville Hospital’s expansion off the ground as well as implement full-day kin-dergarten.
Currently, 16 of the 48 elementary schools within Oak Ridges-Markham provide all-day kindergarten.
“I want to make sure that progresses,” she said.
The past four years have not been all hand-shakes and ribbon cuttings. The Liberal gov-ernment was at the helm when the e-health and OLG scandals broke wide open, both
of which, Ms Jaczek admitted, could have been handled better.
“Hindsight is 20/20,” she said. “This is what happens in very large bureaucrat-ic organizations. But I don’t want to excuse it. For sure there has been slip-ups. It has occurred in every gov-ernment.”
Instead of dwelling on them, Ms Jaczek said the Liberal gov-ernment was quick to react and put safe-guards in place so they would not hap-pen again.
Although the Lib-eral party platform has yet to be unveiled, Ms Jaczek plans to
“stay the course. ... The last thing I would want to see is cuts to services.”
Ms Jaczek first entered politics in 2003 when she lost to Frank Klees for MPP of the former Oak Ridges riding.
“A group of my friends said to me, as often happens: ‘don’t just sit there, do something’.”
Ms Jaczek has two grown children.The provincial election is Oct. 6.
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An Oak Ridges Grade 8 student, Brittany McCorriston, knows a thing or two about passing notes in class. Now she’s helping grown-ups do just that by working as a pro-vincial page in the Ontario legislature.
Along with classes on government and mathematics, the student has spent much of the past two weeks passing notes between MPPs, delivering correspondence through-out Queen’s Park and supplying water to representatives during sessions.
The Richmond Hill resident, who attends Cardinal Carter for the Arts in North York, will work for the next two school weeks as one of 19 legislative pages hailing from Ontario.
While it makes for longs days on the legis-lative floor and running from office to office,
along with new classes, the 14-year-old said she’s enjoying the change in atmosphere.
“I think it’s better than being in regular class. We are still working hard here and learning how laws are made, but it feels more relaxed than normal,” said Brittany.
She heard about the page opportunity from a friend and thought it sounded inter-esting to experience something that few oth-ers her age would be able to.
Brittany was not only selected because she’s a good student, but also because she plays many different musical instruments and is involved in multiple extra-curricular activities including the town’s youth action committee.
In preparing herself for the experience as a page, it helped that Brittany is used to study-ing hard. Part of her page work requirement is memorizing the names of all MPPs, their
ridings and where they sit in legislature.“I didn’t know much about government
before and I like that I’m learning things in a new way. It’s fun to listen to the MPPs argue during question period,” she said.
With two more weeks ahead of her, Brit-tany hopes to learn even more and will also have the opportunity to ask questions of her MPP, Dr. Helena Jaczek, when the two have lunch together this week.
Speaking with friends back at Cardinal Carter of the Arts, she said some classmates are a little jealous she is away, but most miss not having her around.
“A few of my friends say it’s been a bit quieter around school, because I’m one of the louder and more talkative ones in our group,” she laughed.
Loud? Sounds like this student could have a future in politics.
Oak Ridges student has entered political life
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know smoking has nothing to do with equality — unless we talking about lung cancer rates.
And baby? I think most of us would
agree with former Liberal MP Sheila Copps, that, at work, we’re “nobody’s baby”.
As one of the few females in Canadian Parliament in the 1980s, the feisty politician was often heckled in the House in a manner considered sexist. Tory MP John Crosbie once told her, “Just quiet down, baby” and her response not only became her trademark, but a symbol of the inequitable way in which women in the political forum are often treated, to this day.
The double standard con-tinues to exist not only in poli-tics, but in many professions, particularly in the legal and financial sectors.
It brings to mind the wry
ou’ve come a long way, baby.
This iconic phrase is indelibly linked to the progress of
women, as we’ve knocked down barriers and crashed through glass ceilings in the last few decades.
I’ve heard it often in the last couple of weeks, as we approach the 100th anniver-sary of International Women’s Day March 8.
The day has its roots in the early 1900s, when oppression and inequality in the indus-trialized world spurred many women to give voice to the need for change. In 1908, a pivotal event occurred when 15,000 women marched in New York City to demand shorter working hours, better pay and voting rights.
Today, the day of recogni-tion and celebration is marked around the globe, in developed and developing countries.
Have we come a long way, baby?
Ironically, the slogan origi-nated with a marketing cam-paign that launched Virginia Slims cigarettes in 1968, intrin-sically linking smoking with women’s freedom, emancipa-tion and empowerment.
We’ve come along enough to
We’ve come a long way, but we’re not done yet
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but wise words of Charlotte Whitton, mayor of Ottawa in the 1950s and ’60s: “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”
But, yes, in many ways, we’ve come a long way — thank goodness we no longer have to hang around the cave all day waiting for our mates to bring home the stegosaurus.
We have freedom of speech, can go school, work at any job for which we’re qualified, run for political office, vote, marry whomever we please, make decisions affecting our own bodies and own property.
Most of us are fortunate enough to be able to take these rights for granted, unlike many women in other countries. I’m sure I’m not the only woman raised to expect nothing less than equality.
We forget we owe a debt of gratitude to the women who shed blood, sweat and tears for us on the path to equal rights.
Even here in Canada, women have been considered “persons” for a mere 82 years.
In 1929, this common law ruling was banished: “Women are persons in matters of pains and penalties, but are not per-
sons in matters of rights and privileges.”
We shouldn’t take for granted women’s rights and our equal participation in social, political and economic processes, cer-tainly not in developing nations and even here in Canada.
After five years of the Harper government, Canada no longer compares favourably against other nations in regards to gen-der equality. In 2004, the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index ranked Canada seventh; in 2009, Canada ranked 25th.
Let’s celebrate the achieve-ments of women Tuesday and reflect on how far we’ve come; but let’s not forget we still have a way to go.
Join me at Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. for its International Women’s Day celebration, for an afternoon of entertainment, activities and VIP treatments for women.
bring a hospital to Vaughan and redevelop the existing facility in Richmond Hill.
Mr. Stationwala and Ms Palozzi were peppered with questions about issues ranging from fundraising to electronic health records to traffic during the open house, which drew about 200 people.
One man asked what’s being done to ensure enough people can be found to staff a new hospital given the growing scarcity of health-care workers in Ontario.
“We have to create the right environments, physical environments, but we also have to create the right kind of culture to work in,” Mr. Stationwala responded.
“That’s the job of management and the board to create an environment that is welcoming, that ... makes them want to come here versus going downtown.”
He noted recruitment trends show suburban com-munities like Vaughan and Richmond Hill are often able to attract more experienced health-care workers who are looking to leave Toronto to raise a family.
Basil Marcello asked how close the project is to being approved, what the main obstacle to gaining approval is and what can be done to address it.
“We’re expecting, and keeping all our fingers crossed, to be on the Province of Ontario’s capital program,” Ms Palozzi said. “There always are competing pressures for those scarce dollars.”
She encouraged residents to talk to their local MPPs and communicate “in a positive way our desire for this project, our willingness to help fundraise and the already much-evidenced commitment of the local gov-ernment”.
Mr. Stationwala was pleased with last week’s com-munity open house.
‘COMMUNITY DOES CARE’
“I think it was an excellent session,” he said in an interview. “I was really impressed with how engaged the audience was. So the community really does care about this. ... They asked some very good questions around authority and mandates.”
Residents learned York Central is in the first stage of a five-stage process to secure provincial approval and funding to develop a state-of-the-art health care system for southwest York Region anchored by a redeveloped hospital in Richmond Hill and a new Vaughan hospital.
The proposal is to build the latter on 40 acres at the northeast end of the 87-acre property purchased by the city in 2009 for about $60 million.
The remaining property will house ancillary health-care services, which could include a long-term care facility, labs, a rehabilitation centre and, possibly, a medical school. The development of that parcel of land is being led by Vaughan Health Campus of Care.
Those in attendance also got a sneak peek at the preliminary design for the Vaughan hospital and the expansion of the Richmond Hill site.
Mr. Stationwala noted the Vaughan site can accom-modate a 1.3 million-sq.-foot, full-service hospital com-plete with 584 beds, an emergency room and operating rooms. The current design is “very much conceptual” and could take 20 years to fully realize, he said.
If the hospital goes ahead, it would feature lots of natural light, mostly large private rooms, larger waiting rooms and green space. Services would be offered by health teams with a focus on minimally invasive proce-dures using advanced technology.
NEW ENTRANCE IN RICHMOND HILL
The plan for redeveloping the Trench Street site includes a new main entrance, new operating rooms and an ambulatory care facility.
York Central representatives are hoping to submit a proposal for both projects to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in April.
In the meantime, they will continue with commu-nity consultation. Another open house took place Tues-day at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. And there will be a telephone survey to gather further input from area residents.
York Central is also preparing to launch a rebranding exercise to reflect its broader mandate of providing hos-pital services in Vaughan and Richmond Hill.
Rebranding of York Centralshows broader mandate
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Region bucks labour trend, adds jobsBY DAVID FLEISCHER
As the waters of the recession ebbs, York Region is finding itself facing new challenges and some good news.
The recently released 2010 Employment and Industry report shows a changing but largely stable economy.
From 2008 to 2010, as the country experienced a 0.1-per-
cent decline in jobs, York Region managed to post to a 2.1-per-cent increase.
It is moderate growth, but its headed in the right direction, regional growth management man-
ger Paul Bottomley said.To meet long-term projections,
the region seeks to add about 15,000 jobs a year, but will have to make up ground after adding just 9,000 in the past two years.
Where those jobs are coming from is a moving target, however.
While still a major part of the regional economy, manufacturing was among the hardest hit sectors during the recession. In fact it has steadily dropped in the past decade, from 24 per cent of all jobs in 2001 to just 16.3 per cent last year.
Manufacturing has suffered Canadawide, Mr. Bottomley said, noting the region can’t predict how much further it might slide in York. The region plans to study the future of manufacturing, however.
In the meantime, there may be reason for optimism.
Manufacturing decline can be attributed to diversification of the overall economy and rapid growth in business and personal services. The sector is also changing.
Skilled manufacturing jobs are increasingly taking the place of previous heavy-industry jobs, local workforce planning board execu-tive director Al Wilson explained.
He pointed to pharmaceutical companies that employ labourers to pack vaccines and specialized medicines as an example of how
the sector has changed.At the same time, professional,
scientific and technical jobs are increasingly stable or growing, as are health-care jobs, he said.
The greening of the economy is also having an influence as busi-nesses in all sectors adapt to a new way of doing things, he said.
“I think it’s definitely taken hold, but I don’t think it’s a revolution, it’s an evolution,” Mr. Wilson said.
Mr. Bottomley, on the other hand, pointed to an increase in business building permits last year as a sign of improvement.
The region’s job-hiring index uses job ads to help identify trends. There were 38,128 jobs ads in York last year, the region said — an 11-per-cent increase from 2009. But that is still well off the more than 52,000 employment ads posted here in 2007.
Even during the recession, the region never lost jobs. However, growth slowed to a trickle, as just 1,000 new jobs were added from mid-2008 to mid-2009.
The recovery is happening, but it’s coming slowly, Mr. Wilson said.
“Are people hiring? Yes, all the indications are there, but it’s very cautious.”
Some of the shift in our econo-my simply has to do with growth, he pointed out.
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Public comment is soughtand regulations, but some of the smaller ones, those that don’t belong to ORCA, do.
“Although I don’t know of any abuses per-sonally, you hear about retirement homes serv-ing tainted food and not being clean. This legislation should eliminate abuses, if any, at smaller homes.”
Eric Stangl, a 71-year-old Aurora retiree, recently helped move his elderly mother from a retirement home to a nursing home.
“There will be a battle,” he said of the pro-posed law. “Any time you have private enter-prise and government intervention, it will be interesting.”
The legislation will ultimately help protect the elderly, he said. Small, independent retire-ment homes will no longer be able to accept residents who should be in long-term care or nursing homes.
“Some of the retirement homes just don’t have the staff and facilities,” he said.
The cost of keeping up with new standards may force small retirement homes out of busi-ness, both Ms Leone and Mr. Stangl said.
“It’s that or they’ll have to raise prices and people who can’t afford it will have no place to go,” Ms Leone said.
Provincially funded nursing and long-term care facilities are regulated by Queen’s Park. Privately owned and operated Ontario retire-ment homes either operate under guidelines established by the association as members or run solo without answering to any authority.
The proposed legislation mirrors the 78 standards already in place for retirement homes belonging to the retirement communities asso-ciation, Ms Christie said.
The act would crystalize standards for retire-ment homes to be places where residents live with dignity, respect, privacy and autonomy with security, safety and comfort and can make informed choices about their care options.
Equally important is the extended consum-er protection afforded to retirement home resi-dents, Ms Christie said.
“Now, for the first time, residents have pro-tection in areas such as emergency planning, food and meal services and infection control,” she said.
The association hopes the act will continue to ensure affordability and extend residents’ choices for location and level of service.
The downside, according to Ms Christie, is the yet unknown costs, associated with the pro-posed legislation, for retirement homes.
But the proposed legislation conveys a false sense of government oversight, NDP health critic France Gelinas said.
“We have set up an agency self-regulation model in an industry where you have this captive audience of very frail, elderly people who cannot advocate for themselves in many cases,” she said. “And as we know, it makes for fertile ground for people with bad intentions.”
Revenue Minister and Minister Responsible for Seniors Sophia Aggelonitis said Ontario welcomes public comment on the draft rules during the next 45 days.
“They are an important part of our plan to provide strong protections for seniors who are living in retirement homes,” she said. “The proposed regulations, in fact, cover a range of very important areas, including care and safety standards, licensing and inspections, as well as enforcement of retirement homes.”
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HEALING EMOTIONAL EATING
Healing Emotional Eating, 8-week session with psy-chotherapist, runs Thurs-days 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. starting March 3 at 160 Cidermill Ave., unit 24,
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FITNESS TALKS
Enjoy a series of free talks at Wynn Fit-ness Clubs starting March
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Physicians generally target symptoms, but a new approach, presented by Martin Joynes, addresses health at its most essential level, that of the cell. Please pre-register by call-ing Mr. Joynes at 647-297-1222.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 10131 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill, pres-ents a five-course Com-munity Spaghetti Dinner March 5 at 6 p.m. Cost is
$10 per person, children under 10 free or book table
of six for $50. To reserve or make inquiries, contact Sylvia at 905-770-1882 or [email protected] or Yvonne at 905-508-7744 or [email protected].
ROSH CHODESH CHOIR
The Pride of Israel Syna-gogue invites women and girls to a Rosh Chodesh celebration March 6 at 7 p.m., featuring the Kol
Rina Choir. Admission is donation of $10 or more for
Kosher Food Bank for Passover. Donations will be dedicated in honour of food bank volunteers. Girls under admitted 18 free. For info call 416-226-0111 ext. 10, synagogue located at 59 Lissom Cres., near Steeles.
PRAY FOR OUR WORLD
St. Mary’s Anglican Church, corner of Yonge and Major MacKenzie Drive (entrance off Major Mac) will hold a service of prayer March 6 for the tragedies of our world caused by nature and war at 4 p.m. All wel-come to join for prayers, meditative reflec-tions, silence, visiual images, scripture read-
ings, hymns and music. Pray for healing, comfort, peace, justice and reconciliation. For details call church at 905-884-2227.
SQUASH CLUB OPEN HOUSE
A women’s open house will be held at the Richmond Hill Squash Club March 6 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as part of International Women’s Day celebrations. Women are invited to the club at 377 Ohio Rd., Richmond Hill, for a round robin or just to check out the facility. For details call 905-884-6062.
PARENTING WORKSHOP
Nobody’s Perfect parent-ing program runs every Monday, March 7 to April 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Vaughan Community Health Centre. For young moms under 25. Transpor-
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905-303-8490 ext. 153 or Regi at 905-853-5514 ext. 224.
WALK IN TO LAUGH
Richmond Hill Walk-In Laughter Club meets March 7. Walk in and experience healing power of laughter, meditation tech-niques and mantra chanting to find peace and happiness from within. McConaghy Community Centre, 10100 Yonge St , room 205, from 7 - 8:30 pm. For info visit: www.laughteryoga.org
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Enjoy opera excerpts from Car-men, Nabucco, La Traviata, La Boheme, La Wally, Romeo and Juliet and Tosca, as performed by Opera Belcanto at the Richmond Hill for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Sunday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The evening is guided by artistic director David Varjabed and fea-tures soloists, opera chorus and orchestra.
Admission is $35, seniors $30 and students $20. For tickets, call 905-787-8811 or visit operabel-canto.net
Canadian-Armenian baritone Mr. Varjabed studied in Armenia, and continued his studies in Bel Canto technique in Siena, Italy.
He has toured Europe, USA and the Middle East, at the invitation of musical organizations.
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Enjoy a comedic musical about a show-within-a-show, the beginning of live TV and the perils of making heroes out of Hollywood stars in My Favorite Year, Holy Trinity School’s 18th annual theatrical production on this week, featuring an energetic cast, which includes Julius Cho, shown foreground. The story tracks the adventures of aspiring writer Benjy Stone, alcoholic former star Alan Swann and a cast of characters during a taping of the King Kaiser Variety show in the 1950s. Singing, dancing, live instrumental music and even swordplay are all presented by the tal-ented cast and chorus of the senior students. Shows run March 2-5 and open to the public.Friday performance is 7:30 p.m. with reception for guests starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday performances are 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $12 to $15 and can be purchased online at www.hts.on.ca/myfavouriteyear. Holy Trinity is located on Bayview Avenue, north of Elgin Mills Road.
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FOODSERVICE MARKETING ANALYST
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William Lee SmithMay 12, 1930 - March 1, 2011
After a lengthy battle with cancer, it is with sorrow that we announce the passing
of William "Bill" Smith. Bill was born in Northern Ontario and raised in Toronto.
He graduated from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute as an Engineering Technologist and later from York University with a Bachelor of Arts. Bill worked for CN Telecommunications for over 35 years and travelled extensively for CN. Work took him to Newfoundland where he met and later married Alice Slattery in 1956. Bill and Alice made their home and raised their family in Richmond Hill, Ontario, just north of Toronto. Bill's work was challenging and rewarding. He worked on a variety of projects that laid the foundation for Canada's tele- communications sector as well as a number of projects criti- cal to CN's rail business. He was very proud of his work on the DEW Line in the early 1960's and the North Warning System in the 1980's. Bill was active in the community wherever he lived, as a scout troop leader and with local swim clubs. His many hobbies included HAM radio, wood duck carving, drawing and painting, and in later years, stitch- ery. After his retirement in 1988, and the sad passing of wife Alice in 1999, Bill moved to Regina in 2001. He quickly em- braced the community and its people and joined many local clubs to continue his hobbies. Bill remarried in 2002 and leaves to mourn his loving wife Sybil, sons David (Beverly) of Regina, Hugh (Amy) of Toronto, daughters Clare of St. John's, Elizabeth Kopp (Gordon) of Calgary, six grandchil- dren Mark and Liam Smith, Leah Smith, Paul, James and Amy Kopp, and sister Annette Ashfield (Donald) of Cobourg, Ontario. Bill leaves an extended family in Newfoundland and across Canada and the United States. He will also be fond- ly remembered by Sybil's daughters, Karen, Shirley, Mary Lou, Leah and Amy's daughter, Sarah. Bill was predeceased by wife Alice (1999), sister Marjorie (2006) and daughter-in- law Carol (2002). Heartfelt thanks to the staff of Palliative Home Care and Regina Wascana Grace Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Christ the King Roman Catho- lic Church, 3239 Garnet Street, Regina, on Saturday March 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Francis Slattery and Rev. Sathiadas Antony presiding. Interment at Holy Cross Ce- metery, Thornhill, Ontario at a later date. Flowers most gratefully declined. Donations in Bill's memory may be made to Regina Wascana Grace Hospice, 50 Angus Road, Regina SK S4R 8P6 or a charity of your choice. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com
DAHL, ElsieAt South Muskoka Memorial Hospital on Friday, February 25, 2011 in her 97th year. Elsie, of Gravenhurst, formerly of Richmond Hill, beloved wife of the late Gustav Dahl. Loving mother to Olav (Isobel) of Gilford and Grethe of Gravenhurst. Cherished grandmother of Warren (Joanna) Dahl, Kathryn (Robert) Jonkman, Christopher (Carla) Dahl and great-grandmother to Emily Jonkman, Bobby Jonkman, Owen Dahl, Paige Dahl, Chloe Dahl. Dear friend of James MacMillan. A visitation will be held at the Danish Lutheran Church, 72 Finch Ave. West on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 from 10-11 a.m. and a service to follow immediately at 11 a.m. Interment, Aurora Cemetery on Thursday, March 3rd at 11 a.m. If desired, donations may be made to the Danish Lutheran Church or The Danish Canadian National Museum Society, Box 92, Spruceview, Alberta T0M 1V0.
MATANOVIC, Adam Passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre on Monday, February 28, 2011 in his 78th year. Adam, beloved husband of the late Franziska. Loving father of Anita, David, Irene, Adam, Elizabeth, and Frances. Otta will be lovingly remembered by his many grandchildren. Dear brother of Andy, David, Jack and predeceased by Elizabeth. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Annunciation (97 King Road, west of Yonge St.) Richmond Hill on Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. If desired, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Tributes may be left at www.marshallfuneralhome.com
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSIn the Estate of Lammert Van Dyke
Date of Death January 23, 2011WE, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of Lammert Van Dyke (also known as Lambert Van Dyk), late of the Town of Richmond Hill in the Regional Municipality of York, Retired Businessman, and will be responsible only for claims of which we have notice and which are received by us on or before the 3rd day of April, 2011.DATED at Richmond Hill this 3rd day of March, 2011.
Peter Doel and Elizabeth Poroszlay,Estate Trustees, by their solicitor, Robert H. Blackburn, Q.C.,10800 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 3E4
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