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Looking ahead to his first days in legislation before it comes up for review The Aurora Councillor took the the Ontario Legislature, Ballard said next year. Newmarket-Aurora riding on June 12 he was eager to “get the ball rolling.” “We need citizens from Aurora and with a decisive 22,294 votes to Progressive One of his core platform planks this Newmarket to be a part of shaping that Conservative candidate Jane Twinney’s election campaign was the protection of new legislation and protecting the Oak 19,510. Ridges Moraine,” he said. Across the riding, 6,092 votes went to Earlier in the evening, Ballard was Angus Duff of the NDP, 2,167 to Andrew speaking to The Auroran when excitement Roblin of the Green Party, 925 to Dorian in the room was kicked up to eleven. Baxter of the Canadians’ Choice Party, “Without getting maudlin, I wish my 579 to Libertarian Jason Jenkins, and 164 dad was here. He was the real political to Bob Yaciuk of the Trillium Party of guy in our family and he would have Ontario. appreciated this,” said Ballard when Speaking to a crowd of supporters asked what was going through his mind as at his campaign party, held at the his polling numbers continued to steadily Newmarket branch of the Royal Canadian climb – and then his campaign manager, Legion, Ballard said he was “absolutely Cathy Gapp, interrupted to say CBC had overwhelmed and overjoyed” to be elected projected him the winner. to Queen’s Park. After a brief pause, he continued, “I want everyone here to know the debt Chris Ballard speaks to supporters at shifting gears slightly. of gratitude I owe you for your countless his victory party Thursday night. “I don’t want to disappoint them!” hours of work and your support, and your he said, looking across the room to his belief that not only could I win, but the Auroran photo by Brock Weir Continued on page 6 Ballard win leaves vacancy to fill on Aurora Council By Brock Weir and at least one public meeting to allow deputations from the applicants,” said Mr. Huycke. “This ensures that the process As Chris Ballard prepares to head to Queen’s Park this is open and transparent when Council is exercising its month, he leaves behind a vacancy on Aurora Council. obligation to appoint a person to an otherwise elected office.” Councillors are set to use next week’s Council meeting on This, he noted, was similar to how Richmond Hill filled a Tuesday, June 24, to formally declare his seat vacant. The similar vacancy last year. issue is due to appear before Councillors at the Committee Alternatively, however, Mr. Huycke notes the process AURORA level this week. Aurora Council followed in 2008 following the resignation of According to the Municipal Act, Council now has 60 days councillor Grace Marsh. In that case, rather than making the UNITED CHURCH to appoint someone to fill Ballard’s seat. His seat must be application out to the public – and voting against going back formally declared vacant at the next meeting of Council and to the public in a by-election, something which is legislatively contenders for the appointment must be a Canadian Citizen, out of the question in this instance due to such a short window Please Join Us... 18 years of age or older, and a resident of the community. between now and the October 27 municipal election – they In the report before Councillors this week from Stephen went to the first runner up from the 2006 election results. For Our Sunday Morning Service Huycke, Clerk for the Town of Aurora, he recommends a Vying for eight possible seats on Aurora Council, John at Trinity Anglican Church wide-open appointment process permitting “any interested Gallo placed ninth and was duly appointed to Council. Every Sunday and qualified person” to apply for the job. “If Council were to choose to appoint the Candidate from “All municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area, having the 2010 Municipal Election who received the most votes but at 11am until August 31 authorized an appointment process to fill a vacancy, have filled was not elected, the Clerk should be afforded the opportunity (79 Victoria Street, Aurora) their vacancies following an open call for qualified applicants Continued on page 6

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COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS Thursday, June 19 7 p.m. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Friday, June 20 10 a.m. Trails and Active Transportation Committee Tuesday, June 24 7 p.m. Council Wednesday, June 25 7 p.m. Public Planning* Tuesday, July 8 9:30 a.m. Joint Council Committee Rescheduled to July 15 Thursday, July 10 7 p.m. Committee of Adjustment Monday, July 14 7 p.m. Heritage Advisory Committee Tuesday, July 15 9:30 a.m. Joint Council Committee Tuesday, July 15 7 p.m. Council Tuesday, July 29 7 p.m. Council Meetings are open to the public and held at Aurora Town Hall. Council meetings can be seen on Rogers TV, channel 10. For a full list of upcoming meetings, please visit www.aurora.ca *Meetings can be viewed online by visiting www.aurora.ca/gcstream

Notice of Town Hall Renovation pUBLIC NOTICES The Town of Aurora is pleased to announce that renovations are underway on the first floor of Aurora Town Hall to create a new Customer Service unit, Access Aurora. Sidewalk Repairs The payment office is fully operational during construction, but Residents are advised that The Town of Aurora is completing sidewalk repairs. Work will be temporarily located outside Council Chambers, adjacent will continue until the end of June during normal working hours. If any residents will to the main entrance on the first floor. Regular business hours be affected, making their driveway inaccessible for more than one night, notice will be remain in effect, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. provided. For more information, please contact Ivy Henriksen, Manager of For more information, please contact Kevin Vande Beek at [email protected] or The next municipal election in The Town of Aurora will be held Customer Service, at 905-727-3123 ext. 4392 or on Monday, October 27. Nominations are now open and 905-727-3123 ext. 3459. [email protected] forms can be viewed and downloaded online at www.aurora.ca/vote2014 Stay tuned for the Access Aurora grand re-opening Residents are encouraged to educate themselves on the announcement once renovations are completed. We look forward Another exciting event brought to you by election process and the candidates running for office. to better-serving our growing community. Have your voice heard on election day and vote!

This year, the Town will also ask residents to vote on the Youth Engagement Committee Call for Members following two questions on the ballot: 1. “Are you in favour of electing all Aurora councillors, other Are you an Aurora resident between the ages of 12 and 17 than the Mayor, by ward vote instead of general interested in making a difference in your community? Become a Town-wide vote?” member of the Youth Engagement Committee (YEC) today! Roles and responsibilities include engaging other youth within the 2. “Are you in favour of reducing the number of Aurora community, serving as a liaison between Aurora youth and Town councillors, other than the Mayor, from eight (8) councillors to Celebrate staff, exploring potential sponsorship opportunities and assisting six (6) councillors?” with the development of programs and special events. The committee will meet every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. from September 2014 to June 2015 For more information, please contact Franco DeMarco, Youth Canada Day Co-ordinator, at 905-727-3123 ext. 3121, EMpLOyMENT [email protected] or visit www.aurora.ca/YEC OppORTUNITy in Canada's

Licensing and Court Administrator Dinner and a Movie Iron Man (Rated PG) The Town of Aurora is accepting applications for the position of Birthday Town! Licensing and Court Administrator. Deadline for application is Where: Aurora Public Library Tuesday, June 24. For more information, visit www.aurora.ca/ employment When: Saturday, June 21 Tuesday, July 1 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Canada Day Parade Ages: 11 to 14 year-olds Monday, June 30 Rotary Dance 10 a.m. Price: Entry is $3 per person and pizza will be served. SoutH on YonGE StrEEt in the Town Park From orCHarD HEIGHtS For more information, please call 905-727-3123 ext. 3121. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at BouLEVarD to murraY DrIVE WHAT’S HAppENING aurora town park Presented by the Rotary Club of Aurora Kids Activities Beer garden Barbecue Giant Petting Zoo June is Recreation and Parks Month Theatre in the Park Live entertainment Great Live Entertainment Fireworks at Dusk! The Town of Aurora is The Humber River celebrating Recreation Shakespeare Company 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. LamBErt wILLSon park and Parks month and brings the magic of you’re invited! Attend outdoor theatre to one of the many Aurora Town Park with exciting events we have “Romeo and Juliet,” by Proudly sponsored by planned throughout William Shakespeare on June. Activities include a AURORA CHRYSLER Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12 at 7 p.m. This is a Aurora Home Hardware Centre scavenger hunt, outdoor “pay-what-you-can” event. Please arrive early and bring a chair boot camp, qi-gong class and more! or blanket and enjoy! For more information, please call To learn more about these activities, please visit 905-726-4762 or visit www.humberrivershakespeare.ca www.aurora.ca/jrpm For more information, call 905-726-4762 or visit www.aurora.ca/canadaday Club Aurora Student Membership Specials REMINDERS Are you a college or university student off for the Debris on Roads summer break? Why not join Club Aurora Fitness Centre Homeowners constructing pools or undertaking other building for the summer? We are offering an affordable short term projects are reminded to keep roads, sidewalks and rights-of- membership plan for students: way (the Town-owned section of property bordering the road) free of construction debris. Keeping these areas free from bricks, Two month membership: Tuesday, July 1 to timber, soil and other materials is essential to pedestrian and Sunday, August 31 traffic safety. Construction permits do not allow storage of these Need a permit? Cost for Aurora residents: $76 per person materials anywhere except your property. Cost for non-residents: $91 per person Outdoor Water Use Bylaw For more information, We're open late please call The Town of Aurora enforces a municipal bylaw related to 905-726-4764 outdoor water use. It is important that all residents and EVENING HOURS BY APPOINTMENT PROGRAM or email [email protected] businesses observe the regulations, as they have been put into Are you a homeowner or contractor in need of a permit for place to ensure a continued abundant water supply. Even/Odd a home renovation project? Can’t make it during regular watering restrictions are in effect. business hours? The Town of Aurora is offering extended Property Standards/Clean Yards Bylaw hours by appointment on: JUNE SEPTEMBER OCTOBER The Property Standards/Clean Yards Bylaw is in effect. All residents should be cleaning up debris on their property and keeping grass no longer than eight inches. Let’s keep Aurora Town of Aurora Summer Camps looking beautiful! 19 18 16 It’s not too late to enrol your child in a Fireworks Bylaw Town of Aurora Summer Camp! Our Book your appointment today for a quick, “one-stop-shop” permit process. camps are well-planned, creative and an The Town of Aurora’s Fireworks Bylaw #5373-11 (Sale and Call 905-727-3123 ext. 4390, 4394 or 4388 or email [email protected]. enthusiastic place for your child to spend Display), regulates the setting and sale of family and display Please contact us at least one day in advance. their summer days. The Town of Aurora’s fireworks. Family fireworks are low hazard fireworks generally qualified staff are committed to preparing used for recreation. Fireworks are permitted on Canada Day and The Evening Hours by Appointment Program allows for review of projects safe and enjoyable programs to ensure all the day preceding this holiday from sunset to 11 p.m. For a full that qualify under the Town’s Residential Express Permit Program. children have a summer filled with friends, list of regulations under this bylaw, please visit For information on projects that qualify, please visit www.aurora.ca/REPP fun and laughter! www.aurora.ca Appointments take place at Aurora Town Hall, With more than 30 camps to choose from, your child can spend For more information on these and other Town bylaws, please the summer exploring their interests and developing their talents. 100 John West Way, Building Services department, 3rd floor call 905-727-3123 ext. 4240 or visit There is a camp for every child! Call 905-841-PLAY(7529) or visit www.aurora.ca www.aurora.ca for more information. www.aurora.ca/buildingservices THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page 3 Briefly RIDE4STYLES CYCLES THROUGH AURORA

The Fourth Annual Memorial Ride4Styles heads through Aurora this Sunday, June 22, in honour of fallen York Regional Police Officer Constable Garret Styles. This year, organizers from the York Regional Police are working with partners from the community to make this year’s event a huge success. Teams and individuals are welcome to register and join the relay in Newmarket for a minimum pledge of $100 for individuals and $25 for teams. Check-in begins at York Regional Police’s #1 District Headquarters at 240 Prospect Street in Newmarket at 7.30 a.m. with a start time at 8 a.m. Heading down Bayview Avenue through Aurora, the ride ends at #5 Headquarters on McCowan Road in Markham. Proceeds from this year’s event benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of York, Victim Services of York Region, and Special Olympics Ontario. For more info, email Detective Karim Bardai at [email protected]. (Above) Students Amanda Holden, Monica Ciligot, Jessica Arevalo, and Danielle Freiwah greet visitors to Cardi- nal Carter’s reunion on Saturday. (Left) attendees showed their appreciation for the committee that put the reunion together and (right) signed a commem- orative poster to mark their milestone anniversary. Auroran photos by Brock Weir All types of Filters, Humidifiers, Cardinal Carter set to “hit new heights” Air Cleaners, Water Pumps th Tel: 905-727-6401 8 Industrial Pkwy. S. following 25 anniversary celebration www.nyhp.on.ca Aurora, Ontario By Brock Weir build. Judging from the many successes, some of which you are hearing about today, I think we were somewhat “We’re good,” said Richard Maurice, to a room of successful.” familiar faces on Saturday afternoon. 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TOWN OF AURORA rest on their laurels – or their trash PUBLIC NOTICE By Brock Weir I finally get to see it.” Although this year’s fundraiser After collecting 10 tonnes of put more of a focus on local issues, electronic waste last month, many international charities have students in Cardinal Carter’s Free benefited from initiatives organized the Children club helped take a lot by the school’s Free The Children of weight off the shoulders of local club, particularly the construction of NOTICE OF COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO ADOPT AN residents, as their garages became a school in Baarind, India. AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN’S ZONING BY-LAW piled higher and higher in obsolete Free the Children is a very active Aurora Town Council is providing notice of its intention to amend By-law Number 2213-78, as electronics. club within the Cardinal Carter amended, pursuant to section 34 of the Planning Act. A public meeting will be held on Those who brought in their old community and, as they looked on at Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Aurora Town Hall, Council Chambers. computers, TVs and VCRs, gained last Wednesday’s cheque presentation TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of The Town of Aurora (the “Town”) is providing notice of some much-needed elbow room, the for all their hard work, Grade Nine its intention to amend By-law Number 2213-78, as amended (the “Zoning By-law”) on the 15th day of July, 2014 students collected a record amount student who had their first taste of pursuant to section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, for the purpose of prohibiting the use of waste, and earned over $1,400 for the club this year were eager to try of land or the erection or use of buildings or structures unless municipal services are available. Rose of Sharon and laptop programs out new ideas and initiatives to grow for Aboriginal students in Northern the club in the next school year. PURPOSE: The Town’s current Servicing By-law Number 4721-05.D, which amended the Zoning By-law, Ontario in the process. But, they’re Many came into the club inspired prohibits the use of land or the erection or use of buildings or structures unless municipal services are available. The amendment will include the 2C Secondary Plan Area within not content to sit back and bask in by the work of the national founders the Town’s serviced area. the glory of a hard-earned record. Craig and Mark Kielburger. Seeing It is merely driving them to look for the impact they had throughout the FILE NAME: Municipal Servicing By-law ways to do more. world with Free the Children, they FILE NUMBER: D14-05-14 “A few of us are going to Kenya next wanted to be a part of the change. CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained from Glen Letman, Manager of Development month and, personally, I am going “I like the idea of really helping Planning of the Planning & Development Services department at to take ideas from there and come children around the world in our 905-727-3123 extension 4346. Comments may also be mailed to the Planning & right back and see how we can start community, in our country because Development Services department at the same address, faxed to 905-726-4736 or supporting those communities,” said we are so fortunate with what we have emailed to [email protected] prior to the meeting. Please quote the file name Maha Khawaja, a Grade 11 student and I just want to make sure other and number. who will be among the leaders of the people have the same opportunities The Town of Aurora collects personal information in communications or presentations made to Town Council and/or club in September. “I am sure we are we do,” said Anastasia Afanasseiva. its Committees. The Town collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). going to stumble across some things Adds Alexander Jacobs: “Ever If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations or other communications to the Town, you should be aware we have never done before, but we do since Grade 8 when they introduced that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record and will like this e-waste thing we have going! this at my old school, I thought the appear on the Town’s website. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information in it, such “We are going to be building a idea was awesome. Once I saw it in as your address and postal code or email address available to the public unless you expressly request the Town to school there, so I am buying all my high school, I wanted to join and I remove it. By submitting a fax, email, presentation or other communication, you are authorizing the Town to collect construction gear, steel-toed boots, a haven’t looked back. There are just and use the above-noted information for this purpose. hat with a flashlight and things like so many great causes that we have If you make a presentation to Town Council and/or its Committees, the Town will be audio recording you and Town that. In terms of mentally preparing contributed to.” staff and may make these audio recordings available to the public. myself for what we are going to see, This year, they were happy to Please direct any questions about this collection to the Town Clerk at 905-727-3123, ext. 4771. I am more excited than anything be introduced to Rose of Sharon because I have been fundraising and that have an impact so close to just thinking about all these kids in home. Learning more about the Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 | these countries for so many years no, Continued on page 16 www.aurora.ca/publicnotices 905-727-3123 ext. 4346 Page 4 THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Machell’s Corners Letters to the editor Abbotsford went the extra mile for Jake and his “mom”

I have been writing this letter in my head for the past month or so. I just cannot find the words, but I will give it a try. Sixteen years ago, my sweet little boy Jake, my beagle, walked in to my life and healed my very broken heart. From there on we were a duo. Jake got me through a crappy marriage, and divorce. I got him through a serious back condition that caused him great pain throughout his entire life, and stomach poisoning. He stood strong beside me while I floundered to find a new career, new homes, and a new wonderful life for both him and me. Through all that, the team at Abbotsford Animal Hospital made us part of their family. The care at this facility is so remarkable, and so special that they kept my lovely boy, happy and healthy, despite the setbacks mentioned above for 16 years! Through the years, the doctors became like big brothers to me and Jake. Dr. Bockneck even gave me his personal cell phone to call him anytime, anywhere if we ever needed him. I always knew if I had to leave Jake with the Abbotsford crew, that he was safe, and very loved. So, you can well imagine, when I called Dr. Bockneck on March 30, while he was up north, to let him know that it was “time”, I was devastated. To tell the truth I still am, Jake and I were a solid team for 16 years, and my world is now so very different without him. Dr. Bockneck had been monitoring him for several weeks as he declined, and agreed that it was time let Jake go. And so, with a gesture that was so incredibly thoughtful, and respectful, Dr. B and Cass, came to our house, where Jake and I were able to sit on the couch, while Jake laid in my arms, and they put my sweet boy into a very peaceful sleep. As I said goodbye, Dr. B said the best thing that he could have said to me. I kissed Jake and told him he was the best thing to ever happen to me. Dr. B looked up at me and said “You were the best thing to ever happen to him.” To submit a letter to the editor, please send your email to So, as you can tell, I credit this absolutely wonderful facility and [email protected]. staff for supporting, and loving Jake and I for the best 16 years of Deadline for submissions is Sunday at 1 p.m. my life. Not only did they keep Jake happy and healthy, they helped Jake’s “mommy” experience a very special kind of love, one that will never be matched. With all my heart. Thank you. Deja-Vu: Coming to a Town Near You Kelli M. Collins Aurora I have to hand it to the good race citing threats to himself and people of Newmarket-Aurora. his family, while various other Pay it forward for performer You belied any conceptions that people in the party, whether they voters, at least in this area, were were the candidates themselves with “heart of gold” either suffering from election or their fervent supporters, took fatigue, disengagement of the civic to their respective social media I was so sad when I read that Randy Skelcher had passed process, or wilful ignorance of the corners to lick their wounds. away. options before you, and turned out Randy was an amazing person with a heart of gold. Even in very encouraging numbers to THAT’S NOT ALL, FOLKS! with all of his health issues Randy was always there to help send your preferred candidate to If you thought that all of anyone who needed help. Queen’s Park on June 12. BROCK’S Aurora’s excitement would end I saw him playing at the Legion many Friday nights. He Despite the lack of signs on BANTER with Chris Ballard’s trip to was Elvis, Roy Orbison, plus many others. He played at lawns, chatter on the streets, coffee Brock Weir Toronto, I would wager you would seniors’ homes on fundraising days. As I have said, Randy shops, and bickering in every other be mistaken. After all, each vote would help anyone and everyone. avenue imaginable, you sly ones were just biding cast for him was one small step closer to creating He was a great character and an even greater friend. His your time. I have never seen polling stations so a vacancy on Council, and we all know how well friends are holding a fundraiser for his widow and his three consistently busy in any recent election. it turned out the last time Council had a vacancy children at the Aurora Legion on Saturday, June 21 at 7pm. It shouldn’t be surprising that things turned to fill! Tickets are $25.00 each and can be bought at Dave’s Garage out the way they did – after all, if one threatens The resignation of Grace Marsh and the on Industrial Parkway. Even if you cannot make it please try to cut 100,000 jobs out of the public sector across subsequent appointment of John Gallo happened to make a donation through Dave’s Garage. the province, one can’t possibly expect to get any before my time at The Auroran, but was something Randy was a great person. Rest in peace. portion of those 100,000 votes on election day – I eagerly read in its pages as a mere bystander. Nigel Kean but the local results are curious. After joining the paper over a year later, it was Aurora It wasn’t that long ago when Chris Ballard clear people were still smarting from the debate and Jane Twinney each secured their respective itself, whether you were for a by-election or an Voting system delivered nominations through acclamation on two back- appointment, as it was one of the first things to-back evenings in March and here we are. Chris well-meaning people told me to watch out for. “false majority” to Liberals Ballard is going to Queen’s Park, Jane Twinney The 60 day clock set to fill Ballard’s vacant seat is going back to Newmarket Council, and Frank is likely, pending a decision made by Councillors Ontario’s voting system took only 38.6% of the Klees has wrapped up his extended Farewell Tour at the Committee level this week, to begin on votes to manufacture a majority for Kathleen Wynne’s before going back to the private sector. Tuesday. Those 60 days could very well be rife Liberals. Locally, Chris Ballard got 43.8% of the Things can change so quickly. I remember with community debate on just who should fill Newmarket-Aurora vote. Both are not a simple majority. very clearly being pulled aside by Mr. Ballard that seat. Ontarians did not vote for a Liberal majority, but a Winner-Take- in November of last year to tell me he had filed Aurora will be left with limited options. A All voting system gave them one anyway, and distorted of the his papers to be Newmarket-Aurora’s next by-election, due to such a short time period voters’ wishes. Liberal candidate. Deed done, that was followed between now and when municipal polls open on This voting system fails to reflect how voters really voted, by…nothing. Despite predictions, including October 27, is legislatively out of the question. but instead highlighted how the parties played the voting game. predictions from one Auroran columnist who An appointment is the only way forward, but the The Liberals increased their share of the popular vote by only typically can be found on the page to my right, question is how. one percent over the 2011 election, but that was enough to give none of the names bandied about as possible Will Councillors go out to the community them a majority. challengers for the Newmarket-Aurora Liberal seeking nominations for – and from – members This voting system has given a false majority to both the slot came to pass. of the public at large? Will they look towards Conservatives as well as the NDP at different times in the As far as action on the electoral front went, Councillors of the past, who would be able past. Ontario has not had a true majority government since following November, one could almost hear the to essentially hit the ground running for the the Liberals won it in 1934 with 50.4% of the popular vote. crickets coming out of their slumbers to chirp remaining few months of the Council term? Or, In a democracy, governments should have a mandate from the the chirps of boredom, while frosty sagebrush, will some view that the appointment of John voters. Proportional representation ensures each party’s share eventually encrusted by ice from the bowels of Gallo, who finished ninth for eight possible of the seats reflects its share of the popular vote. hell by the end of December, rolled leisurely Council seats in 2006, has set a precedent in how

through the scene. a seat should be filled? Dan Desson All that changed, however, on January 21. In that context, the next five in line for the Newmarket The Newmarket-Aurora Progressive seat are, in order, Stephen Granger, Al Wilson, Conservative Riding Association was due to meet Evelina MacEachern, Roy Cohen, and Brian that evening for what was thought to be a routine Duff. Of these five, the first three were incumbent THE AURORAN session. Frank, however, said he was going to councillors seeking re-election who were not Aurora’s Community Newspaper use the opportunity to deliver the bombshell returned to their seats, while the other two were The Auroran Newspaper Company Ltd. 15213 Yonge Street, Suite 8 that he would not seek re-election as Newmarket- first-time candidates in the race. Would any of Aurora, ON, L4G 1L8 Aurora’s MPP. these people be willing to take the ball and run? Founder 19 years after he was first elected to the Ontario Ron Wallace Would residents buy into it if they didn’t put Legislature, it was a move which surprised many. Publisher Emeritus them into the eight seats in the first place? Rosemary Schumaker Locally, however, it was as though the cork on Is there any appointment that will satisfy Editor General Manager Production Manager the champagne bottle of our local Provincial everyone? In short, no, but it will provide for Brock Weir Bob Ince Cynthia Proctor race, popped, unleashing a storm of political many interesting debates ahead. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] excitement, chicanery, and head-scratching unseen in the riding since Belinda Stronach Advertising Classifieds Photography ON A FINAL NOTE… Diane Buchanan 905-727-3300 ex.102 David Falconer crossed the floor in May, 2005. I was saddened to learn of the death of Edward [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Suddenly, it seemed, everyone was eager to John MacKay. MacKay was a former Aurora try on the glass slipper Frank was preparing to business owner who owned Green Books at Advertising Motoring ReSale leave behind. Newmarket Councillors Maddie di the southeast corner of Yonge and Wellington Zach Shoub Heather Erwin Joel Gillespie [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Muccio and Jane Twinney were first out of the in what is now Marketing Garage. Although gate with their candidacies. Although Councillor he later became a friend of the family in other Karin Rossi, Vice President Sales, Marketing, Business Development di Muccio’s efforts quickly went down in a much circumstances, I first met him as a very loyal, [email protected] • 416.518.0648 ballyhooed decision by the party to nix her very young customer at the age of five, who liked nomination, Councillor Twinney experienced nothing better than exploring the mysterious and Main number 905-727-3300 • Fax number 905-727-2620 relatively smooth sailing. After a brief flirtation messy mounds of musty books and magazines with a candidacy from Newmarket blogger Subscriptions available within Canada and U.S. that typified that truly unique Aurora store. Darryl Wolk, Aurora started to get a piece of email: [email protected] A collector of the weird and wonderful from a the action in the form of Stephen Somerville Editorial policy very early age, I found many items I still treasure (Another Auroran columnist sharing space to the to this day in that chaotic store, often nudged in Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and letter writers are not necessarily those of The Auroran. right) putting his name forward as a candidate. the right direction of what I was looking for by Letters must include name and phone number, although number will not be published, and be limited to 600 words. Further attempts were made to join the fray Letters may be edited or refused. All contents protected by copyright. Mr. MacKay who, in hindsight, wanted to make by Dorian Baxter who, once his nomination too sure I had the thrill of finding it “on my own.” Advertising policy was nixed by the party brass, eventually found a I credit those early days in that store as Publisher is not liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the home, and a slot on the ballot, as a candidate for fostering a budding love of reading, of old and the Canadians’ Choice Party. The saga, however, vintage books and magazines, and a healthy value of an advertisement. Disputes must be brought to the attention of the publisher prior to the following edition. continued with Somerville dropping out of the curiosity in the unusual. THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page 5 NEW AURORAN POLL Next week, Council will have 60 days to fill the vacant seat left by Chris Ballard. How do you think the seat should be filled? a) By next runner(s)-up from the 2010 Municipal Election b) By a former Councillor c) Nominations from the community d) Other (send your suggestions to [email protected]) Go to www.theauroran.com to vote! Results will be tabulated Tuesday at 12 noon. Previous Poll Results Did you vote in the 2014 Provincial election? a) Yes – on June 12 b) Yes – in advance polls c) No Aurora residents who received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal were recognized at a small A B C ceremony at Town Park on Tuesday afternoon as Civic Square Park was formally renamed Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Park. Behind this group of medallists – over 60 residents received the medal in all – is a plaque bearing the names of each recipient. The plaque was formally unveiled by the Duke of York earlier this month. For more, including Council’s discussion on future features at the park, watch for

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SENIOR SCAPE Service Dogs Pilot Project Canada represents less than 2% of global carbon Sylvia Dickens Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) is funding a emissions. By comparison, the U.S. coal sector Winding down already? two-and-a-half-year pilot project to look at the LOIS produces more greenhouse gas emissions than impact of the use of psychiatric service dogs in all of Canada. As a result of our actions, carbon It seems like mere days since the Aurora assisting Veterans with PTSD. Up to 50 Veterans emissions will decrease by close to 130 megatons Seniors’ Centre reactivated its programs BROWNMP Newmarket-Aurora will participate in the project and VAC will provide from what they would have been under the former after a long, hot summer and here we are up to $500,000 in research and treatment benefits government’s plan; the equivalent of shutting again. for the pilot project’s duration. By exploring whether the down 37 coal-fired electricity generation plants. We’ve heard it before. Some use of psychiatric service dogs would help Veterans manage Paid Internships in High-Demand Fields programs are set to go idle until fall. It’s their PTSD symptoms, Veterans Affairs Canada is listening The government has announced significant new funding understandable. People have far more to Veterans and ensuring they get the care and support they for paid internships for post-secondary graduates. The going on in their lives over the summer need. support for the internship initiative, which was provided than they do during bitter winters like the Quanto’s Law in Economic Action Plan 2014, will help up to 3,000 post- one we just had. The Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto’s Law) was secondary graduates take part in full-time paid internships The Book Club, the computer drop-in recently introduced in Parliament. The legislation proposes across the country in high-demand fields such as science, help sessions and the dances are three that Criminal Code amendments that would create a new offence technology, engineering, mathematics and the skilled trades. will pause. That doesn’t mean you can’t specifically prohibiting the injuring or killing of animals The internships, which will last between six and 12 months, still enjoy the Centre over the summer. trained and being used to help law enforcement officers, will take place over the next two years and give participants Besides, it’s a great place to hang out when persons with disabilities or the Canadian Armed Forces. the opportunity to gain the real-life work experience and the temperature soars. Persons convicted of such an offence could face up to five skills necessary to succeed in the workplace now and in the One new activity you can enjoy all years’ imprisonment, with a mandatory minimum sentence future. The internships will be offered through the Youth season is Keep Singing. This informal of six months in prison in cases where a law enforcement Employment Program (YEP) of the National Research group welcomes anyone who wants to sing animal is killed while assisting a law enforcement officer Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC- just for the fun of it. It is not a choir. Rather, in enforcing the law and where the offence is prosecuted by IRAP), as well as by Employment and Social Development it takes you back in time to the days before indictment. The new legislation would extend to dogs, horses Canada (ESDC)’s Career Focus Program. television and computers, when families and other kinds of animals. EcoAction Community Funding entertained themselves by standing The development of Quanto’s Law is part of the The government recently announced $4,351,753 in funding around the piano and singing traditional government’s plan for safe streets and communities which for 85 EcoAction Community Funding Program projects across favorites like You Are My Sunshine, When focuses on tackling crime, enhancing victims’ rights, and Canada and is now accepting new applications. Environment The Saints Go Marching In, Five Foot Two, ensuring a fair and efficient justice system. Canada’s EcoAction Community Funding Program provides Sentimental Journey and many others. Action on Climate Change financial support to community groups for projects that have The group meets every Thursday from The Government of Canada is committed to protecting measurable, positive impacts on the environment. 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. for a fun sing-a-long in a the environment while keeping the Canadian economy It supports the key priorities of the National Conservation social and relaxing atmosphere. strong and is doing this through a wide range of actions and Plan (NCP), which was recently launched by Prime Minister Card player wannabees investments. Stephen Harper to provide a shared and coherent vision to Have you ever wanted to learn how to Since 2006, we have invested more than $10 billion to begin advance conservation efforts across the country. play cards? There are several card games Canada’s transition to a clean energy economy and advance Since 2006, EcoAction has approved $38,649,632 in offered where other players will gladly this country’s climate change objectives. These have included funding for 1,006 projects that engage Canadians in direct teach you. You can learn Poker, Canasta investments in green infrastructure, energy efficiency, environmental activities. Projects must address one of the and Bid Euchre while you play. adaptation, the development of clean energy technologies following four themes: clean air; clean water, climate change Poker players get together Thursdays and the production of cleaner energy and cleaner fuels. It also and nature. For every dollar received through EcoAction, at 1 p.m. Canasta meets Fridays from 1 includes over $4 billion invested in science and technology approximately $2.45 is leveraged from other funding partners. p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn Bid Euchre is held at Environment Canada since 2006, and another quarter of Applications are now being accepted until November 1, Mondays at 10 a.m. These are included in a billion dollars to be invested over the next five years into 2014 from non-profit groups and organizations. Groups that your $1 daily activity fee. Canada’s weather services. are non-incorporated may apply to the EcoAction Community Mahjong is a very old game that has a We have also have taken action on climate change by Funding Program. For more information, visit ec.gc.ca/ number of variations. Not all versions introducing regulations on the two largest emitting sectors— ecoaction. look the same. In fact, a computer version transportation and coal-fired electricity. Since 2005, Canadian involves simply removing matching tiles greenhouse gas emissions have decreased 4.8 percent while If you would like to contact me on any issue, please call to clear the board. The mahjong played the economy has grown by 8.4 percent and our emissions per 905-953-7515 or visit my website at www.loisbrown.ca. I look at the Centre is much more involved and capita have decreased significantly and are at an historic low. forward to hearing from you. takes a bit of learning. Fortunately, the mahjong group is more than happy to teach you during any of their Monday Ready for My Close-up? Part 2 afternoon sessions. Simply walk through the door and someone will welcome you. When they find out that you’ve never played before, they will quickly become your teacher. As The car drove slowly through the Toronto The next day the crew came up to Aurora. with the card games, you will learn as you cemetery, pulling to a stop in front of a beautiful They were most impressed with our town, play. flowering crabapple next to a weathered old including the cenotaph and “the castle” (Magna One last chance stone building. Two people stepped out, and Headquarters). You’ll get one last chance to enjoy started slowly walking up a nearby path between Hopefully, a thorough house cleaning dancing at the Centre before this activity the graves. beforehand will result in no dust bunnies being halts until September. June 20 is the “You can’t park there,” yelled a man running INSIDE visible in the final feature, despite the crew final day for Friday Night Dance, which towards them, waving his arms. setting up in rooms in which we hadn’t expected starts at 8 p.m. Singles and non-members “We’re filming a documentary.” AURORA them to film, and much shuffling of furniture are welcome. Your $4.50 (members) and “Oh, $#@&*!” Scott Johnston and contents. $5 (non-members) fee includes light “Cut! We’ll have to do it again.” There were some technical difficulties in a refreshments. A cash bar is also available Our first scene was not off to a great start. pivotal scene where we skyped with the man with beer, wine and soft drinks. Line If you missed my last column, I described who manages the Schiermonnikoog cemetery. Dancing Practice will return September 9. that over the past several years I have been conducting research Although we’d been in touch for years by email, this was the first Urgent reminder on the fate of my late uncle, who was killed in the Second World time we’d actually seen each other. Don’t forget the Family Fun Day and War, and whose body was never recovered or identified. Unfortunately that’s all we could do, as there was no sound, Picnic on June 22 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. It Although I don’t have confirmed proof of this, I believe that he and none of us could lip-read. Eventually, after about half will be a great time for everyone. Be sure may be buried in an unmarked grave in a small cemetery on the an hour, we got the sound to work, but the spontaneity of the to bring your own food and the rest of the island of Schiermonnikoog, off the coast of The Netherlands. moment had long passed. family, especially the children. They can This had resulted in a German crew, who have been filming The last day of filming was again back in the city, and consisted enjoy face painting, a three-legged race, a documentary about the cemetery and its many fascinating of them shooting us from different angles as we drove around a clown and storytelling while you play stories, coming to Aurora to record our family’s account. town, in one case with both camera men and all their equipment bocce and table tennis. Get a peek into your After assuring the cemetery worker that my brother and I wedged into the backseat of the compact car. future with a tarot card reader. Following were only parking for a minute, we managed to successfully the games, treat yourself to strawberry complete the shot the next time. In the end, the crew seemed happy with all their shots, and I shortcake and cream dessert with hot and After some more scenes, the producer wanted to get some must admit a curiosity to see the finished cut next year, and how cold drinks. clips of us in a crowded area, to better emphasize the difference my uncle’s story intermixes with the other ones they’ve already There will be raffles and much more. between the big bustling Canadian City of Toronto, and the small filmed. The cost is 25 cents per activity, $2.50 for Dutch island of only 1,000 residents at the centre of the story. More importantly, although we haven’t conclusively identified dessert, drink. From 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., We were downtown, so that would be easy. our uncle’s grave, through the documentary we have been able to enjoy a music and comedy show by the Make that … should have been easy. share his story, which is a small first step towards providing a bit Silver Stars called “Fun with Song” with It was Victoria Day Weekend and the city was deserted. Yonge of the closure about his fate that my mother and grandmother a sing-along for everyone featuring some and Bloor? Ghost town. Dundas Square? Eerily quiet. never had. old traditional favorites. It’s a day suited In an attempt to make the streets look congested, we actually for all ages – just like in the good old days. had to wait for and stalk the infrequent groups of people. I expect My research continues. Summer reading on screen we will look like two inept spies unsuccessfully trying The Book Club is another program that to covertly tail someone. Feel free to e-mail Scott at: [email protected] Continued on Page 15 Page 6 THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Ballard looks to Moraine following election From page 1 the lead-up to Thursday. “This election supporters, noting he was cautious not was a little bit different because of the to jump the gun too early on his victory. level of commitment and volunteerism. “So many people have come out of the People have been wonderful, so helpful, woodwork to help me, help Kathleen, and we wouldn’t have been able to do it and so many friends here and family without them. members, people from all parties have “[Chris and I] have been through so got behind me right from the beginning. many things over our lifetime and this is I am feeling a tad overwhelmed with their just one more adventure!” support – but I am excited at the same While Ballard’s win in Newmarket- time. I am excited about what is to come. Aurora was decisive, it was even more so This is like a big family and I am looking for Kathleen Wynne, who was elected not forward to working with them in the only with a majority, but also earning a months and years ahead.” footnote in history by being Ontario’s first Joining him at the election night duly elected female party were his premier. This, wife, Audrey, their Ballard said, was children, and not particularly Ballard’s mother, surprising to him Dawn. For Dawn, as the more he it was an evening knocked on doors, Jane Twinney, seen here with her husband Joe and gesturing to her nine-year-old of excitement but the more he heard son Michael, addresses supporters at Aw, Shucks!, following Thursday’s election. not altogether people liked Ms. Auroran photo by David Falconer unexpected. Wynne and “liked “As a young boy, her sense of his Kindergarten optimism.” Jobs plan was stumbling block for teacher told me “I am humbled Chris was going that the people to go very far in of Newmarket- campaign, says Jane Twinney life,” said the proud Aurora have mom. “That’s true. put their faith By Brock Weir came out and supported me were He was very serious in myself and people who have been a part of the for his age. I can’t Kathleen and I Last Thursday’s election results party forever and ever, long-time say anything more MPP-elect Chris Ballard, and campaign am going to be might not have been what she supporters, and at the end of the than how exciting manager Cathy Gapp, excitedly monitor a strong voice had hoped for, but Progressive day, whatever happened had nothing this is. He has their photos as the CBC projected Bal- for all of us at Conservative candidate Jane Twinney to do with me,” says Ms. Twinney worked very hard lard as the winner in Newmarket-Auro- Queen’s Park,” has no regrets about what unfolded. when asked if she found support for for it, been on ra. Auroran photo by Brock Weir said Ballard. As she looks back at the campaign her among the party faithful what Aurora Council that was, she thinks about the people, it ought to be. “I was there to run a for four years, and particularly the volunteers, who nomination race and, unfortunately, has always been spent “countless hours” dedicated [the race] didn’t happen. I just carried involved in the to her campaign and put their lives on.” community, kept ONUMENTS BY on hold in support of getting her to Carrying on after securing her an eye on what is Queen’s Park. They are memories nomination through acclamation going on and keeps M and relationships which will stick in March, just a day after Chris involved in things.” HOMPSONS with her for a lifetime, she says. Ballard also won the Liberal nod Similar views A New Approach to Memorial Design. Over the seven weeks on the through acclamation, the campaign were expressed T campaign trail, Ms. Twinney, a began in earnest. With thousands of by Audrey, who * Granite markers and monuments Newmarket Councillor, knocked doors knocked, and countless steps said she had * Cemetery lettering and restoration on numerous doors in both taken, she is confident she and her been “nervous all * Bronze markers and vases municipalities, explained her supporters did all they could to keep day” but that was * Serving all cemeteries and nationalities platform – both skills she had under Newmarket-Aurora a Tory blue. quickly giving way * Portrait Etchings her belt, but which enabled her to “I don’t think anything we could to excitement. Quality and Satisfaction Guaranteed step outside her comfort zone to get have done differently would have “When her message across. changed the outcome,” she says. tomorrow hits, it Day, Evening and Weekend Appointments “I put myself out there in “Coming down to the last week, I will likely be with situations I have never been in before, just wish I had a little bit more time a little more reality, 905-727-5421 like debates, and it taught me what because I hadn’t gotten to every single but it has been a lot 530 Industrial Pkwy S., Aurora L4G 6W8 I needed to learn and which ways door, but I worked as hard as I could. I of work and we have I could improve myself,” says Ms. was out every single day, all day long, had a lot of fun,” Thompson Funeral Home is proud to be part of Twinney. “I learned if you can put and I wouldn’t change a thing.” said Ms. Ballard of Service Corporation International (Canada) Ltd. your mind to it, you can do anything. But, would she have changed any of Even though we didn’t win, even if I her platform planks while pounding didn’t know the outcome, I wouldn’t the pavement? Probably not. Looking take it back and not done it. It was an ahead, Ms. Twinney says the reality experience that is unique and until is that cuts of 100,000 public sector you have actually done it, I have been employees proposed by her now a municipal candidate, but this level former party leader Tim Hudak was very intense.” will become a reality Ontarians That intensity, she says, came will inevitably have to face. She from just what one campaigns for. At admits that was probably the biggest the municipal level, one truly puts stumbling block. themselves out there, explains to “It scared people and it scared Stage & Sell voters what they believe in, and shows people who worked in the public Terry Eckert what they, as an individual can do at sector,” says Ms. Twinney. “If you Sales Representative the Council table. As a provincial have 1.2 million people who are in candidate, things are quite different. the public sector, you are not just 905-727-7048 Although one ultimately subscribes appealing to the 100,000 jobs that are [email protected] to the party’s platform, the campaign going to be cut, you are appealing to www.terryeckert.ca becomes about much more than the 1.2 million people and their families. individual. It didn’t matter who you spoke to, “People look at you differently,” obviously someone who was very says Ms. Twinney. “People would secure in their position and was look at me and say, ‘Jane, I love you, definitely not going to lose their jobs, I support you, but I can’t support had this fear. The stumbling block this party.’ Then, there were people was the messaging that got across who would say, ‘I am supporting you and I had to explain it at the doors, because of your party’ even if they which was quite time consuming. didn’t really know me.” “Going forward over the next STYLIST CHAIR/AESTHETIC ROOM FOR RENT It was a relatively brief, four years, there are going to be but extraordinarily contentious public sector job losses and they are road leading Ms. Twinney to be probably going to be close to that Newmarket-Aurora’s Progressive 100,000 mark, if not at least that. It is Join us Conservative candidate. After Frank going to happen anyway, [Hudak] was Klees announced he would not seek honest about it, and I guess we paid in our large bright re-election, Ms. Twinney was the first the price.” candidate out of the gate to formally At the end of the day, however, open concept spa! declare her candidacy. She was every cloud has its silver lining. quickly followed by fellow Newmarket As she returns to her work as a Councillor Maddie di Muccio and, Newmarket Councillor, she is taking later, Aurora resident (and Auroran the next few months to consider her Conveniently located columnist) Stephen Somerville. future. In the meantime, she says, the The race took a dramatic turn, great thing about the campaign was on Yonge Street however, with social media sniping, a getting to know Aurora better. decision made by the PC party to deny “I got to know the community with ample parking Ms. di Muccio’s candidacy, and, later, better, the lay of the land, I got to for your clients. Mr. Somerville dropping out of the meet so many more Aurora residents, race citing threats to himself and his so it broadened my horizons out of family. Through it all, Ms. Twinney Newmarket because I have been so focused on here. 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According to the democratic Candidate is still qualified to hold office said as it is so close to the end of the don’t believe Council has the right to process, I can’t think of a more before his or her name is submitted to term, appointing someone who is ask anyone not to commit to being a democratic way to fill that seat than to Council for approval.” familiar with how things are done, such candidate. I have seen it happen in the go from who the electors voted for the In this case, that ninth place finisher as an ex-Councillor, would be beneficial. City of Toronto that someone has been last time to be in this term of office.” is Stephen Granger, who served in the “It should be very transparent and chosen on the basis they wouldn’t run 2006 – 2010 term of Council, but was it should be someone with experience in the next election and they did. There HAVE YOUR SAY: Since a by-election beaten to that coveted eighth place by filling the role, familiar with the are no requirements for anyone to agree is not an option in this case, how do Councillor Paul Pirri by just 21 votes role, but not going to take advantage and we don’t have the legal authority to you think Council should fill Ballard’s following a recount. of increasing their visibility in the do it, either.” vacancy? Who is your ideal candidate? Is Although there are no restrictions upcoming election,” he said. SANDRA HUMFRYES there anyone you would like to see return Mayor Geoffrey Dawe and the remaining MICHAEL THOMPSON Ahead of this week’s meeting, to the Council table to finish off the seven Councillors can place on Although his preference too would Councillor Humfryes is undecided on remaining few months of the 2010 – 2014 whomever they choose to fill Ballard’s be someone familiar with the role, he who a possible replacement should be, term of Council? Send your thoughts to place, there is a sense from the many of said he welcomed further discussion or if she has a preference on whether [email protected]. the members that they want someone around the Council table to get the ins or not the October election should be a with experience around the Council and outs of the ideal person for the factor. At this point, her main concern is Newmarket- table and preferably not someone who is appointment and the rules around that. finding someone who can hit the ground planning to put their names forward for Looking for a guarantee that they would running. election on October 27. not put themselves forward for election “I hope that we can have, for the Aurora youth MAYOR DAWE later was something he said should be last mile of our term, someone who is “Given that I was a major proponent discussed, but he was skeptical whether really going to be able to pitch in, be up vote Liberal in having a by-election the last time any assurances could be made in that on the latest issues and projects, so we Council had a vacant seat, which was regard. can really gain that synergy with that a wide-open process and certainly “I don’t want to give anyone unfair individual and keep things moving,” as well transparent, whatever we do will be as advantage going into the next election she says. “It has to be an individual The Liberals not only swept into open and transparent as possible,” said but we have to figure out what this who has kept up with what is going on Newmarket-Aurora last week with Mayor Dawe. process is going to look like,” he said. and interested in moving our business the support of the majority of local 60 days to fill that spot is, he said, a “I want to make sure that it is open and forward.” voters, there was a similar sentiment relatively short period of time, but transparent, and people aren’t going to WENDY GAERTNER expressed by future voters in Aurora as there is enough time to gather a list of second-guess Council.” Councillor Wendy Gaertner, along well. applicants and interested parties similar EVELYN BUCK with Councillor Buck, are the only In elections held in 19 elementary in a way they would fill a vacancy on a From Councillor Evelyn Buck’s two members of the 2006 – 2010 term and secondary schools in Newmarket- citizen advisory committee. perspective, no Council has the of Council left standing from the time Aurora, Liberal Chris Ballard won “You might have someone who has authority to ask prospective candidates when Marsh’s vacancy had to be filled. 34.1 per cent of the vote, followed been a former Councillor and has no for any kinds of assurances. She added In her view, that Council’s decision to by Progressive Conservative Jane desire to run again, but would be willing each Councillor will have their own appoint the next runner-up was the Twinney with 18 per cent. Green Party to sit for a couple of months, at least ideas and reasons for whichever option right one then, and the right one now. candidate Andrew Roblin was next have experience in dealing with reports, – and candidate – they might push for. “I would just go right down the list with 15.84 per cent of the vote, followed and having a sense of the situation,” he “It couldn’t be an objective choice,” of people like we did with John Gallo,” by Angus Duff of the NDP with 14.78 added. “[Appointing someone already said Councillor Buck, noting her two she said. “We can’t hold an election, I per cent considering a council run] would, in my preferred candidates would be Marsh, definitely don’t think it is appropriate opinion, be giving an unfair advantage.” and former councillor (and Auroran to appoint someone, so what are the For more on the youth vote in JOHN ABEL columnist) Alison Collins-Mrakas choices? Anybody who is in the seat Newmarket-Aurora, please see Page 20. 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By Jeff Doner it was a great time to get involved,” he said. “The experience has been great. When Newmarket – Aurora NDP I’ve done a lot of canvassing door-to- candidate Angus Duff threw his hat door, I have had the chance to speak in the mix to run in the provincial with a lot of interesting people in the election, he knew it would be a tough area and it has just been a really great battle. experience and I have learned a lot As the results came rolling through about how to run a campaign.” on election night last week, he said he With Duff coming in behind Liberal was hoping for a bit more support for candidate Chris Ballard and PC the NDP all around, but was pleased candidate Jane Twinney, Mancuso said with what he found while canvassing he is hoping things continue to go up through his riding. for the NDP from there. NDP candidate Angus Duff marks the end of the campaign with family and “I’m pleasantly surprised that He is looking to stay on to help out supporters at Jonathan’s Restaurant. Auroran photo by Jeff Doner Newmarket – Aurora is being restored to with next year’s federal election and a more socially conscious government will also continue to stay active with Advertorial than has existed through a PC held seat the local NDP riding association. for the past period of time,” he said. Surrounded by his small, but rowdy “These results are positive for me in team, Duff gave them full credit for Breakthrough Treatment that respect, but would I have liked to helping him run his campaign. have seen a better showing from the “They were great,” he said. “I NDP? 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I think people need an explanation FREE ESTIMATES Council examines suggestions from the public, and of why there is nothing more going on with the Town Staff, on just what should be done with the building.” 20% OFF 5 YEARS3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt building. At the time, Aurora CAO Neil Garbe said staff GUARANTEE ON FOR WORLD UPHOLSTERY Considered one of the oldest buildings in what had a list of ideas collected from the public, staff, WORKMANSHIP SENIORS is now Aurora, the Petch Log House started life in and committees, and were working on compiling 905-737-0664 the Township of Whitchurch in the 1840s. Since them into a report which would evaluate each 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt that time, over the subsequent century and a half, option by the required work which would need to time, and Aurora’s boundaries, ultimately caught be carried out in the building to make each idea a GIC rates too low? 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Her idea, she said, was to turn the to water lines and seniors.” building into something akin to a wedding chapel, On the staff side, they KIDS BOWL FREE suitable not just for weddings, but also rustic have put forward a number wedding photos, all within a stone’s throw of the of suggestions including SIGN UP AT Seniors’ Centre hall which could be used both for storage space, leased washroom facilities and, following the ceremony, a commercial use, a tourism 210 Edward Street, Aurora – 905-727-2900 suitable banqueting hall. information centre, the That use, she said, would require little to no wedding option, a rest stop alteration to the Petch Log House as it stands for hikers and walkers, a today. Amenities of the Seniors’ Centre would be daycare facility, and even a www.kidsBowlFree.com/gatewaylanes close enough for use, and it would take advantage home for the Aurora Sport of what she views as an underused professional Hall of Fame, among others. STONE & BUILDING SUPPLY LTD. 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By KATE BESWICK, GRADE 8, LIVES IN AURORA AND ATTENDS PICKERING SKATE BOARDING COLLEGE IN NEWMARKET With Michael Michael Eichenbaum is just about to are exactly the same. They tend to lack fi nish grade nine at King City Secondary social queues and become engrossed School and he is looking forward to spend- with something, such as music or even ing more time this summer doing what he skateboarding. Teen loves and that is skateboarding. Most people with Aspergers have an He claims his friends turned him onto average and often an above average IQ. Challenge the sport last year and he has been They just seem to know how to do things. seeking out skate parks in the Aurora, King Eichenbaum admits “I am really good June is always a crazy month City, Newmarket, Markham and even at taking things apart and putting them for everyone and this year is Toronto area. He is very interested in it. “I back together and I am really good with especially crazy for me because Grade love it a lot” said Eichenbaum, “it gets your computers”. 8 graduation is just around the energy going a lot faster than a video He likes King City Secondary and now corner. I have had time to reflect game”. that the weather has become warmer he and to think about what gradua- He will also be spending time at a can go to the skate park in the town during tion and Pickering College means family cottage in Huntsville this summer, but his lunch break where he practices his to me, and how much my school admits he has found a skate park there as jumps. He seems to know where all the has done for me throughout my well. skate parks are “that’s what Google maps first eight years. One of the most He along with fi ve other students takes is for” said Eichenbaum with a smile on his important messages that my a bus from Aurora to King City Secondary. face. Quaker-based school encourages “I am special needs” says Eichen- “When I fi rst went to High School, I was all of our students to live by is to baum. “When I was in grade one, I was really nervous, I had heard that it would leave the world a better and more diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. be bad, but I have found that most people beautiful place than the way we When I found out I was scared at fi rst be- are really nice and some kids are not the found it. cause I did not know what to think”, he greatest” said Eichenbaum . stated. “Since then, it has kind of gone away, When he talks about skateboarding, his As I reflect back on what I have because now I feel like a normal kid go- eyes light up and he proudly shows the learned, I understand what this ing to High School”. At King City he attends bumps and bruises that he has obtained means and why I find it important, both regular classes as well as learning strategies. from his endless practicing. He also has now and in the future. I understand “Aspergers is a very big social disorder” quite a collection of snapped boards that that you don’t have to perform one said Eichenbaum “I feel I have overcome he has gone though. extraordinary action to make that part of it, because I am making friends.” This fi fteen year old will be enjoying his a difference in the world, but by He credits his elementary school with summer. He will be doing what he loves to performing one minor action, you helping him learn better social skills. do, getting fresh air and exercise. Wouldn’t can make as much of an impact as an Aspergers Syndrome is an Autism we all like to do that? extraordinary one. spectrum disorder, although most function quite well independently and intellectu- – Photo By S.J. Mulholland Leaving the world a better place ally and no two people with the disorder ■ WRITTEN BY CHRIS MCGOWAN than when we found it can be sim- ple if we understand that by not throwing a wrapper on the beach, we can start making the world a better and more beautiful place. The Music students But we don’t have to make it better just through helping the environ- at Carter are doing it ment! We can join together with- The music program at Cardinal Carter, which is run by Dawn Ellis-Mobbs, is not in our communities and support Driver one another. If we all join togeth- what you would consider average. She has been teaching for ten years, two of er and respect each other and our which have been at Carter and she has introduced a program that involves reach- communities, we can make the world ing out to others. In her spare time, she attends Wilfred Laurier University herself Training a more beautiful place with just a simple smile to a stranger. as a student who is obtaining her Master’s Degree in Community Music. In the fi rst semester of this school year, her total this year” said Ellis-Mobbs. “Some are Pickering College has inspired music class started by reaching out to World solo piano numbers and some are heavy for Life me in many ways, but never more War II Vets. At that time, Don Dempsey, metal rock pieces” and the diversity of music is so than now because I am inspired a Naval Gunner was contacted by the huge, but that is ok. “They are all doing it” she to make a difference! A simple students. said. Next CourSeS Start: example of this is, last week I Ellis-Mobbs, along with singer, song- They hosted a concert at the school on th noticed that the hill was covered in writer Glen Murray introduced the Memory Monday June 16th and have released a February.July 2nd 8 for 44 Saturdays Days freezie wrappers from Sports Day. Project, where they connect with vets and write CD as part of the Believe Project, which is Our school janitor began to clean inspirational songs that honour the subject. The a project about spreading love and good them up but then all it took was two students in Ellis-Mobbs music class have be- fortune in the form of inspirational quotes and in students to start picking up a few come an integral part of this project and have this case, inspirational songs that reach out to wrappers and then everyone joined been challenged with writing songs that bring make others feel better. in and the hill was cleaned! comfort and honour. These songs are also help- “We have invited Don Dempsey, Carol ing people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Collier and other members of the It doesn’t take much to make and so much more. community that the students have reached out a change, to make an impact and to On Friday, June 6th, Ellis-Mobbs and for- to with their music” said Ellis-Mobbs. They are inspire others. So why don’t we join ty of her music students jumped on a bus and honouring and inspiring while they are writing together and respect one another went to Sunnybrook hospital to entertain about and playing their music. and our environment! two hundred Vets that live there. Sunnybrook Ellis-Mobbs music class is not just about 905-726-4132 is the largest veteran’s care facility in Canada. music, it is about what music can do for From one Aurora teen to another, They work closely with Veterans Affairs and others. The students are expanding I challenge our teens to hold the offer long term hospital care to approximately their horizons, looking at others’ needs door for the next hockey Dad fi ve hundred Vets from the second world war and applying their musical skills. Their carrying the heavy bag into the and the Korean war. The musical group from extraordinary effort is being felt not just in the If learning is a problem... community centre, to hold on to Carter entertained the Vets for an hour with class room, but in the community itself and this your freezie wrapper until the next a couple of swing songs from the World War II program is expected to be held at Carter for next we have a solution. garbage at the soccer fields and to era along with other favourites. year as well. offer to return a shopping cart for “They have written fourteen songs in ■ WRITTEN BY CHRIS MCGOWAN a mother who has just loaded her groceries and is struggling with her child’s car seat. Break free NOW from

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By Jeff Doner wavy out on the water. We knew it was going to be rough,” Bender recalled. “There were whitecaps The Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA) had out on the lake and right from the start everyone a fantastic showing for its eighth annual Moraine was battling. With the whitecaps, we were just Adventure Relay Race, with 35 teams and hundreds rolling up and down and when we came down, of participants in this year’s competition last the next wave would just fill us in with water. We weekend. got probably a third of the way into it when we The event itself is no small feat, as participants realized we had just taken on too much water.” gave it their all across 160km of the Oak Ridges They tried to get to shore in order to empty Moraine Trail from Rice Lake [Cobourg], down to their canoe, but it was too little too late, as it went King City by canoe, on foot and by bicycle. under, leaving them to swim for about 20 minutes Mike Bender of Aurora was the very first until help came. participant to cross the finish line at Seneca That holdup left the team feeling like they College’s King Campus on Dufferin Street. wouldn’t be able to catch up to get back ahead. Bender was with the team from the Toronto “No, I thought we were going to have a great John Liversage, Mike Bender and his twin sons Eric and Neil Region Conservation Authority, which included race, but I didn’t think we would be able to win were part of the first team that made it across the finish line his 18-year-old twin sons, Eric and Neil. it,” Bender said. “We had one cyclist who was the at Seneca College King Campus. The team finished first with a time of nine hours ultimate team member who caught us up and got Auroran photo by Jeff Doner and 24 minutes, with Bender starting out the first us into the lead.” Northumberland. leg in the canoe, running 10.5 km in between and It was the sixth time Bender’s team from the The relay is the main fundraiser for the ORTA each year, finishing the last leg from Sheppard’s Bush in Toronto Region Conservation Authority has but the group also has plenty of other hiking and nature Aurora to Seneca King Campus on foot. participated in the relay and he said they look events throughout the year. “The team just inspired me so much. They forward to it every year. For more information, visit www.moraineadventure.com heard that the canoe got swamped and they did “We partner with the Oak Ridges Trail their personal best on each leg. I was following Association to foster the trail and steward the them along, so they inspired me,” Bender said. trail and we worked with them to kind of establish Their team was initially behind the pack after the trail in the first place, so it was kind of an Bender and his teammate, John Liversage of honour for us to be participating with such a great Stouffville, swamped their canoe early on. organization,” he said with his sons by his side. “When we first arrived up there with our This year the relay had teams representing canoe, we looked out and saw that it was very communities from Peel, York, Durham and KIDZ Mosquito Jays take first tourney of the season The Aurora Jays Minor Mosquito Rep. morning and the Jays emerged victorious with CAMP! 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After four lead changes earning a win against the Port Hope River Rats, throughout the game, the Jays ultimately $75 to end of June 13-11. prevailed and won the $90 beginning of July Saturday morning was game 13-11 and were the an early start and the tournament champions Jays faced off against with a 5-0 record. the West London Tipcaps The win will make for at 8 a.m., coming away an entertaining rivalry with an 11-4 victory and as the Jays travel to securing a berth in the Georgetown to play in the overall tournament semi- Eagles’ tournament on the final with two wins in the weekend of July 4 with Divisional Round. Georgetown returning That afternoon, the Jays to play in the Jays’ played the North Toronto tournament being held on BOWLINGPLUS: EVERY DAY Athletics. Although they the weekend of July 18 in Swimming Games Drama had secured a spot in the Aurora. 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PROUDLY SUPPORTING LOCAL SPORTS Page 14 THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Jays sit third in League standings after another week of wins By Jeff Doner overall.” Fafalios with a triple, a double by Fab Jay’s win streak, but still keeps them Lehmkuhl returned to the team for Dolan and two runs scored by Brad without a loss since the first game of The Aurora Jays senior men’s 2014 after playing the previous five Crosby. Outfielder Ryan Lewis made the season. baseball team has escaped yet another seasons in Thornhill and is feeling the Lisle pitchers work by drawing On Sunday, the Jays were keen to get week without taking a loss, earning right at home. three walks. back into the win column against the two wins and a tie to give them a 10 – 1 – “It’s a great Two nights Barrie Angels in what turned out to be 1 record at the mid-point of the season. bunch of guys later, the Jays another close game. They now sit third overall in the to play for,” he took to the road Veteran pitcher Ian Milne got the North Dufferin Baseball League said. “I’ve never for a tilt with the start for the Jays and pitched well to standings, but have played fewer games had as much fun Angus Black Sox. earn the win, while the trusty Zach than the only two teams ahead of them playing as I have Brent Owen Wiseman registered the save. – the Bolton Brewers and the Ivy Leafs. with these guys. pitched a solid Team manager Rob Wilson said it Last week started with an all-around It’s a good group game, but the bats was a good all-round effort for the team effort against the Lisle Astros. for this league and hit a dry spell as they dug in for a 7 – 6 victory. With the dependable Dan Lehmkuhl we’re having some and offered little Earlier in the week, Jake Pinnegar starting on the mound, the Jays gave success, which support in a game said he was pleased with the way things him run support early on, scoring four is nice. The win that ended with a were coming together for the Jays and runs in the first inning. streak makes it 1 – 1 tie. that he likes the way the team grinds From that point on the Jays didn’t a lot more fun to That tie could out wins. look back, as Lehmkuhl slammed the come out and play.” have easily been a “We’re playing all parts of the game door with a complete game shutout Lehmkuhl has loss, but outfielder well; hitting, pitching and defence and victory, while the offence tacked on given the Jays Stephen Vallee we’ve been able to win the close games three more runs in the later portion of another strong arm threw out the and get a couple of blowouts as well, so the game to give Aurora a 7 – 0 win. they will need to potential winning yeah, it feels pretty good,” he said. “I felt really good early on,” make another run run at home “We can stay composed and not lose Lehmkuhl said postgame. “It’s a long this year. Jake Pinnegar slides into home plate in plate in the final our heads in close games no matter game for this time of the year, so I Contributing an attempt to get another run for the frame. what calls the umps make, we seem to definitely felt pretty tired towards the offensively for the Jays late in the game against the Astros The tie always be in the game no matter what end, but I was pretty happy with it Jays was Chris last week. Auroran photo by Jeff Doner snapped the happens.” AURORA

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By Brock Weir Edwards’ heart. After beating cancer before, he now lives with the disease. Jim Edwards wasn’t always a man There are some ways his particular Aurora’s Jim Edwards who felt like he was on the right path kind of cancer can be treated, but it spearheads Sunday’s for himself. will put him out of commission for Gospel Festival, which Indeed, he characterises his past as weeks at a time. He would rather, he features Heading often one of “inner turmoil”, “leaning said, “burn out than rust out” and Home, Vessels of Hon- on the wild side of life”, and making laying the foundation of this Festival our, April Sackrider, compromises he later came to second has been something that has driven Mark Edwars, Bonnie guess. him forward.. Wallace, Dianne Tic- As a child, he grew up with musical “We’re going to have something for parents, a father, a veteran of both the community, something hopefully knor, along with David World Wars, proficient on the mouth for all the churches to cooperate with Pilkey, Bill Reid, Connie organ, and a mother never shy about and hopefully the whole community Rustad, Sophie Hui, expressing herself musically with her will be blessed, because this is Paul Ellis, Lorraine Wor- voice around the house. Eventually, what blessed me years ago,” says ral, Julie Cruikshank, this music came to be his solace and Mr. Edwards. “Going to that Gospel Noel Kibjis, John Abel, after hearing the song “Without Him”, music festival and hearing a song and others. he says he felt the correct path was laid which touched my heart gave me new before him to get back on track with enthusiasm for my faith. When you Auroran photo by life and love. love something, you love to sing about Brock Weir “I was compromising here and there them, and you love to sing to them and it just wasn’t really satisfactory,” whether it is a person or whether it is he says. “I was self-centred, looking God. Then, you are inspired to do good for my thrills, my joy, and not caring things because some parts of the world SENIOR SCAPE about who I might hurt. The message are in a chaotic situation. Everyone of the Gospel is, ‘What can I do to help needs to get focused on something From page 5 others? I often run into people who that is definitely positive. If you love are discouraged or depressed, and you one another, forgive one another, and will ease off for the summer, but you can have to be careful because you can’t help one another, it is all there in the still enjoy a good book! Their last book come across as too preachy. You just message.” was The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult. If you have to listen to them, pray for them, While most of the money spent on didn’t read it, summer is a good time. It and that helps him.” making this festival a reality has been sounds quite intriguing but the images it Although he wants to shy away from out of pocket, Mr. Edwards says it is portrays can be rather disturbing. being too preachy, Mr. Edwards, 84, money well spent because, to be frank, Sage Singer, a car crash survivor, faces wants to bring the type of uplifting it is better than simply going on a cruise a life with severe scarring that leaves music, music which he found personally which would just satisfy himself. her self-conscious about her appearance. lifted him up out of a murky existence, “If we could have 500 to 1,000 people While at a support group, she meets a to the people of Aurora. blessed, encouraged and inspired in 95-year-old former Nazi who committed Mr. Edwards is spearheading the one afternoon, why not?” he says. despicable acts during World War Two. inaugural Aurora Gospel Music “I hope people leave thinking, ‘Boy, Why would Josef choose to unburden Festival, which will take over Aurora I am glad I came’ and ‘Man, that was all his guilt on her? Was what he was Town Park this Sunday, June 27, from fantastic.’ I hope they feel blessed if telling her even true? Should she share 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. It brings together a they are experiencing depression, or this horrible secret with anyone else veritable who’s who of talent from the the blues, that they are picked up out and should Josef be made to pay for his Ontario Gospel scene, ranging from of that. We make choices of whether crimes? The vivid descriptions of Josef’s country to folk, from southern style to we want to be happy or unhappy, and involvement in the persecution of Jews traditional, and even classical pieces if we want to be happy, we will seek are difficult to read. Secrets and lies are performed by musicians ranging from things that make us happy, and that is exposed and the book takes a twist that Aurora to London, ON. what music is for me. It is a decision we none of the Book Club members saw Proceeds raised through the free make every time we get up.” coming. will offering event will benefit the If you enjoy this activity, consider Southlake Regional Cancer Centre, as For more information on Sunday’s joining the Book Club when it starts again well as the Aurora Food Pantry. Gospel Music Festival, email Mr. in September to begin regular bi-monthly These are causes very close to Mr. Edwards at [email protected]. meetings. Page 16 THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Club’s success can be a model Conflict leaves future of Aurora elsewhere: environmentalist Tigers, Home Show uncertain

By Jeff Doner show last minute and hopes the two sides can work together with the Town The Aurora Tigers Junior A hockey for a solution for the future. club and the Aurora Chamber of “Hopefully we get support from Commerce are hoping to iron out a few the Town of Aurora to extend the ice issues with the Town of Aurora this availability for two weeks and that’s week regarding facility availability for all we want to allow us to continue to the Aurora Community Centre every operate in the Town of Aurora,” Quinn April. said. “Don’t misunderstand me, that Just this spring, a conflict arose doesn’t mean we’re going to move, I just when the Aurora Tigers run to the don’t know.” OJHL finals overlapped the Chamber’s Judy Marshall, CEO of the Aurora annual Home Show, causing the Tigers Chamber of Commerce, also said she to move their final series home games hopes an amicable agreement can be From page 3 years to come. to York University. made for the future. organization that provides support The e-waste was ultimately collected Now, the two sides are looking to the Marshall said the Town was hoping to single mothers in Northern York by ARTEX, in conjunction with the Town to help bridge the gap, starting the Chamber would consider moving Region, they said, gave them some Ontario Electronics Stewardship with a presentation at Town Hall this the date or the location of the Home perspective and showed how people Program. For Melanie Wilde of the week. Show. in unfortunate circumstances can Stewardship Program, Cardinal “We’re not looking for much, to be “The date can’t be changed; we be marginalized or misunderstood Carter’s success with e-waste can serve honest with you,” Barry Quinn , Tigers have to do it then, in April. Everyone within the community. as a case study on a much wider scale. VP, said Tuesday. “We [Tigers] need is booked and it’s the cycle we’re in,” Additional initiatives the students “You have done something great to provide what they call ‘continuity she said. “I’m sure council is wanting plan to mull over the summer is for the environment to ensure that of venue’ to satisfy the OJHL [and] to hear that we’re willing to move and a new program floated by student substances haven’t gone into landfills Hockey Canada and that’s all we’re I’ll have to be honest with you, and I’m Charles Troy to expand the initiative and you have recaptured things to go really looking for.” not sure this will be totally supported, to collecting used bicycles for kids in back in production like cooper and Quinn said the OJHL and Hockey but there will be some very positive developing countries in order to make aluminum, you have earned money Canada are asking the team to have things with moving to [SARC] that will the journey to collect fresh water a doing it and now that money is going guaranteed availability of ACC#1 every be exciting, but the parking is limited, little bit less arduous, as well as new to go to your favourite charities that spring for the playoffs, or else the team access is limited.” marketing campaigns to ensure the are going to have an effect of positive could face a hefty fine or sanctions from Marshall said if the Home Show is e-waste collection record is theirs for change in other environments.” the league and governing body. moved, it will take a large amount of “We entertained and exhausted all planning, restructuring, advertising possible alternatives within the Town and essentially the creation of a whole CROSSWORD PUZZLE of Aurora,” he said. “The SARC will new show. never be able to accommodate 500 fans “It is possible and I think in some at any one rink and that’s part of the ways it will be exciting, but it’s just the Hockey Canada requirement for a expense and the planning.” venue that you have to provide.” Historically, both long-time tenants have been able to run without trouble, “Sue DelPlavignano, but recent changes by the OJHL to the RM (Reiki Master) playoff format have altered things for the Tigers. at King West Chiropractic Previously, the first two rounds of the playoffs were five games, now they & Wellness Centre are seven, which has pushed the final end date back and caused the conflict is offering with the Chamber’s Home Show in the event the Tigers make it to the finals. 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Greenbank Realty Services Corp. Michael Lamanna, Broker of Record 416.432.4860 THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page 17 Page 18 THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Liberals elected in Province-wide FAMILY LAW LAWYER Patrick M. Gaffney Student Vote Chloe, a Grade 7 Practicing all aspects of student at St. Je- Family Law to resolve rome Catholic El- parenting, support, and property issues ementary School arising from in Aurora, cast separating families. her ballot during A practitioner of Collaborative a mock provin- Family Law – a client cial election held controlled, lawyer assisted, at the school out-of-court-process Thursday. focusing on achieving mutually acceptable solutions. Auroran photo by • 1/2 hour free consultation Angela Gismondi • Accepts Legal Aid By Angela Gismondi “We know that they raised their 16610 Bayview Avenue, Suite 211, Newmarket PH: 905-953-0023 FX: 905-953-0093 e-mail: [email protected] awareness and engagement,” said De Voters under and over the voting age Castro. “Students are talking about it on elected a Liberal majority government in their own and they are talking to their Ontario this week. parents about it which was one of our After learning about the democratic goals.” process, meeting the candidates Students agreed the exercise was running in the Newmarket-Aurora educational. CARE WHEN I NEED IT riding, researching the candidates and “I think it’s really good because we get party platforms and debating the future to see what it will be like in the future when of Ontario, students cast their ballots voting and what our parents go through to for official candidates running in their elect someone for the government,” said electoral district in Student Vote 2014. Chloe, a Grade 7 student at St. Jerome. “I About 167,416 students under the loved learning more about the different voting age from 1,261 schools representing parties. It was very interesting to me.” 107 electoral districts across Ontario cast Dorian Baxter of the Canadians’ ballots throughout the week. The results Choice Party of Newmarket-Aurora were released after the polls closed on stopped into the school on election day. election night. “I think it’s wonderful,” said Baxter The Liberals won a majority about engaging the students in the government in the student vote with 62 democratic process. “It’s important seats, increasing their seat count from 39 because it introduces students to the need in 2011 and increasing their share of the to exercise their democratic rights. I am popular vote to 32.4 per cent. Party leader an educator as well and I’m very happy to Kathleen Wynne won in her electoral see this happening.” district and is elected Premier by the Student Vote is the flagship program students of Ontario. of CIVIX. CIVIX is a national registered The NDP won 33 seats, losing seven charity building the capacity and seats since the last Student Vote. Party commitment of young Canadians to leader Andrea Horwath kept her seat in participate in their democracy. Hamilton Centre. The party received the Elections Ontario has engaged CIVIX same share of the popular vote as in 2011 to deliver the Student Vote program (26 per cent). in conjunction with the 41st general The Progressive Conservatives took 11 election. seats, down from 25 in 2011. Their share Complete results from Student Vote of the popular vote decreased to 18.4 per 2014 can be found at www.studentvote.ca/ I’m relaxed because everything I need cent and leader Tim Hudak lost in his on/results. is right here. Plus, there’s always someone own electoral district. The Green Party won one seat with 14.6 Result highlights of Student Vote 2014: available if I need help.” per cent of the popular vote, while leader + Only two leaders of the major Mike Schreiner lost in his own electoral political parties won their seats: Kathleen district. The party won two seats in the Wynne in Don Valley West and Andrea last Student Vote. Horwath in Hamilton Centre. In Niagara Respite STAYS AVAILABLE Nelson De Castro, a Grade 7 teacher at West – Glanbrook, PC leader Tim Hudak St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School in finished in third place behind the Liberal Aurora said it’s important to get students and NDP candidates. Green Party leader CallCHARTWELL today to book involved in the democratic processLiz from and Mike Frank Schreiner neverfinished secondmissed in a beat... an early age. Guelph. yourPARK personal PLACE visit & “It encourages the next generationAnd of now + 8 they’reper cent of the ready popular votefor went the next step. retirement residence voters to become aware of the issues and to parties who did not win seats. 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They answered Brant each had 22 schools report results a series of questions and studentsChartwell’s were - more than any bringing other electoral district. you encouragedd to ask questions ofwarmth their Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke in January. also had own. Students were also split into groups Look forthe us most in your schools community report results on in January the 2011 22nd! Visit us online at and asked to research each party, its leader Student Vote. PARK PLACEwww.chartwell.com RETIREMENT RESIDENCE and the party platforms and present them + Preliminary results from Whitby- to the class. Oshawa, Chatham-Kent-Essex and York 15055 Yonge St. Aurora “We tried to make the election have a West showed very close races. Candidates Call 905-727-2952 more local, personal connection to the have been declared with less than 15 students instead of a provincial context,” votes separating winners. Late-reporting Visit us online at www.chartwell./com De Castro stated. schools could change those results. In The program was successful, De Castro Whitby-Oshawa, the top three candidates explained. are separated by just 31 votes. THE AURORAN, Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page 19 COMING EVENTS THURSDAY, JUNE 19 All-day passes will be sold through * * * * TOWN OF AuRORA The Aurora Branch of the Thursday for $15, and tickets are The Aurora Community Band PubLic NOTice National Bank of Canada (133 $20 on the day itself. Individual presents “Music in Motion”, a Pedersen Drive) will host a tickets for rides will also be collection of dance-themed music community barbeque today from available on site. All money raised including earth dances, rhythm 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to raise money will be re-invested into school dances, Welsh ayres, dances, and for the Juvenile Diabetes Research programs. For more information, even a bit of Gershwin. Trinity Foundation. $2 donations will be call 416-528-1003. Anglican Church, 79 Victoria accepted in exchange for a drink * * * * Street. Concert starts at 3 p.m. and all-beef hotdog. A used book The Aurora Cultural Centre Tickets are $5 for seniors and sale will also be part of the event. hosts Mémère le Colibri, an students, and $10 for adults. They For more information, call 905- evening of music, song and theatre are available at the door, or by NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5626-14 2722-3686. headlined with a performance emailing auroracommuntyband@ gmail.com. * * * * by Metis fiddler Alyssa Delbaere- TO IMPOSE INTERIM CONTROLS ON THE USE OF LAND, Special Olympics Ontario Sawchuk, along with guests * * * * – Aurora will host a special Jess Salgueiro and Jacinthe Roy. Get uplifted this afternoon BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES golf tournament today to raise Tickets are $10, or $35 for a family from 1 – 4.30 p.m. with the Gospel money for their swimming, of four. For tickets, call the Centre Music Festival at Town Park, basketball, softball, golf and at 905-713-1818. featuring gospel performers from Interim Control By-law – Medical Marihuana Production Use Pursuant to bocce clubs today at Westview SATURDAY, JUNE 21 across Southern Ontario. A free event, donations will be accepted the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the “Act”) Golf Course (1563 Vandorf The Aurora Farmers’ Sideroad). All money raised will Market will host their annual to benefit the Stronach Cancer go to providing opportunities for Strawberry Festival at their Centre at Southlake Regional TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of The Town of Aurora (the “Town”) enacted By-law Number sports participation at multiple traditional Wells Street location Health Centre, as well as the 5626-14 (the “By-law”) on the 27th day of May, 2014 pursuant to section 38 of the Act and Report No. PL14-040, Aurora Food Pantry. For more levels and provide further sports this week. Events get underway for the purpose of imposing interim controls on medical marihuana production facilities and medical marihuana opportunities to the community. information, call 905-713-1665. at 8 a.m. through 1 p.m. For more production uses on all land, buildings or structures within The Town of Aurora which, pursuant to Zoning By-law Tourney gets underway at 12 information on the Strawberry FRIDAY, JUNE 25 noon. For more information, call Festival and other special Market Garden Aurora! The Ruby- Number 2213-78, as amended (the “Zoning By-law”), are zoned M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6 and BP, including any 905-727-0446. days coming up, visit www. throated hummingbird is one of exception zone to such zoning categories. * * * * theaurorafarmersmarket.com. the smallest birds in the world Portraits of Giving, the * * * * and yet it is a champion acrobat AND TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Act, the Council of the Town enacted the By-law to fifth annual photo exhibition PUSH FOR YOUR TUSH – and long-distance flyer. Join be in effect for a period of one (1) year, which period shall not exceed one (1) year from the date of the passing highlighting people who give The annual fundraising walk Kristen Martyn and the Aurora thereof, prohibiting the use of land, buildings or structures within the defined areas of the Town for such purposes back to their community, will and run takes over the Aurora Garden & Horticultural Society host their opening reception at Family Leisure Complex today, for “Hummingbirds: Nature’s as are set out in the By-law. Miracle.” The meeting will be held Upper Canada Mall this evening starting at 2.30 p.m. Get your AND TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to subsection 38(2) of the Act, the Council of the Town may amend the By-law from 7 – 8.30 p.m. Tickets are face painted, enjoy a snack from at the Royal Canadian Legion (105 $25 and all proceeds will benefit the Feisty Jack Food Truck, Industrial Parkway North) at 8 to extend the period of time during which it will be in effect, provided that the total period of time does not exceed the Character Community and bid on items in the silent p.m. For more information, visit two (2) years from the date of the passing of the By-law. Foundation of York Region. 10 auction. Prizes for best costume, www.gardenaurora.com or call people will be honoured from top fundraisers, and more, 905-713-6660. Purpose and Effect of the By-law across York Region, including Tim benefiting Colon Cancer Canada. SUNDAY, JUNE 26 The By-law was enacted to prohibit land, buildings or structures in industrial and business park areas of The Town Jones and Marc Neeb of Aurora. For more information, including Spend an day with Tracy Pawis For more information, and tickets, registration and fundraising, visit building a new skill at the Discover of Aurora from being used for the purpose of growing, cultivating, drying, harvesting, packing, processing, testing, visit portraitsofgiving2014. www.pushforyourtush.ca/aurora. Quill Brooch Making workshop treating, storing, shipping, and/or selling “marihuana”, “dried marihuana”, or “cannabis”, as defined by Health eventbrite.ca. SUNDAY, JUNE 22 this morning at the Aurora Canada under Regulation SOR/2013-119, and includes facilities used for such purposes. FRIDAY, JUNE 20 The Aurora Seniors’ Centre Cultural Centre from 10 a.m. to Get ready for an evening of will host their annual Family 4 p.m. This is a rare opportunity The passage of the By-law will allow time for a study to be undertaken in respect of land use planning policies fun tonight at Rick Hansen Public Picnic and Fun Fair this afternoon to develop a new skill and create relating to medical marihuana production uses/facilities in The Town of Aurora, and if appropriate, to implement the School. The school hosts their something beautiful as Pawis from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The picnic findings of such study. second annual Hansen-Palooza will be followed by many games walks guests through the process of making the traditional piece. today from 3.45 to 9 p.m. at the and activities for the young and Location school located at 490 Mavrinac young-at-heart, and will conclude All materials will be provided for Boulevard. Rain or shine! The with a strawberry dessert, and a an admission of $20. Bring a lunch. The lands subject to the By-law are all those lands zoned M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6 and BP, including any exception school will have a barbeque, fun Pawis is a visiting instructor at live music and comedy show up on zone to such zoning categories, as per the Zoning By-law. A key map of the location is provided with this notice. foods, a live DJ, bouncing castles, the stage. Small charges for select the G’Zaagin Art Gallery in Perry games, face painting, henna games will apply. Sound. For more information, If the location of an affected property is not legible on the key map, please contact the individual noted below in the tattoos, a silent auction and more. contact the Centre at 905-713-1818. Town’s Planning & Development Services department. Appeal Process Pursuant to subsection 38(4) of the Act, any person or public body to whom notice of the By-law was given under subsection 38(3) of the Act may, within sixty (60) days from the date of the passing of the By-law, appeal to the “Dancing for Life” continues Ontario Municipal Board by filing with the Town Clerk a Notice of Appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection. reign as top Relay fundraisers If you intend to appeal, a Notice of Appeal must be filed with the Town Clerk, Legal & Legislative Services, The Corporation of The Town of Aurora, 100 John West Way, Box 1000, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 6J1 and shall include: By Jeff Doner The Dancing for Life team raises a large chunk of their funds from their • A completed A1 Appellant Form. This form is to be completed by the appellant for appeals relating to an interim control by-law and is available on the Ontario Municipal Board website located at The Somerville Dance Academy in dance showcase each year in December, www.omb.gov.on.ca; Richmond Hill one again submitted a usually held in Aurora. full team to the annual Relay for Life, However, they also hold bake sales, • A filing fee in the amount of $125.00, pursuant to R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 888, as amended, to the Ontario once again rising to the top by raising dance workshops, Pie Your Teacher in Municipal Board Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.28, as amended, payable by certified cheque or money order to the over $21,000 for the Canadian Cancer the Face night at the studio and other “Minister of Finance”; and Society this year. events. They also teamed up with • A referral fee in the amount of $540.00, pursuant to Town By-law Number 5566-13, as amended, payable by The Dancing for Life team has been Menchies in Oak Ridges for an event certified cheque or money order to “The Corporation of The Town of Aurora”. involved for nine years now, giving and a car wash at the Aurora Highlands The last day for filing a Notice of Appeal is 5 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2014. them over $100,000 raised in that time, car lot. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal an interim control by-law to the Ontario Municipal and they were honoured earlier this Lytle has played a big part in Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal month for passing that milestone mark. organizing the team recently and said may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. The team was started by Michelle it’s an event the entire Academy looks The report regarding “Interim Control By-law, Medical Marihuana Production Facilities, File No. D14-02-14” (Report Marshall with a group of dancers and forward to each year. No. PL14-040) was presented to Council on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 and can be found on the Town’s website in the their families from the studio and is “It’s a very emotional event,” she Council Agendas and Minutes section, located at www.aurora.ca. A copy of the By-law can also be found at the now captained by dancer instructors said, ahead of Relay. “The idea is that above website in the Council agenda of Tuesday, May 27, 2014, and is replicated with this notice. 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P.13, as amended, provides that where the “I hope it continues,” says Alice. gets underway at 11.15 a.m. For more council of a local municipality has, by by-law or resolution, directed that a review or study be undertaken in “But we’re coming back to cut our information, contact Judy Sandiford respect of land use planning policies in the municipality or in any defined area or areas thereof, the council of hair again!” at [email protected]. the municipality may pass a by-law to be in effect for a period of time specified in the by-law, which period For Carly, her first time cutting her shall not exceed one (1) year from the date of the passing thereof, prohibiting the use of land, buildings or hair was about wanting to be a part of structures within the municipality or within the defined area or areas thereof for, or except for, such purposes as are set out in the by-law; the program. Two years on, a family friend is now fighting cancer, so this AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the “Town”) has directed that a study year’s cut hits very close to home. Service You Deserve, be undertaken in respect of land use planning policies relating to medical marihuana production facilities and “It is a good feeling,” says Carly, medical marihuana production uses, as more particularly defined herein, within the Town of Aurora with respect thinking about where their long- to Zoning By-law Number 2213-78, as amended (the “Zoning By-law”); tended hair is ultimately going to end Someone You AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town deems it necessary and appropriate to enact this By-law, being an up. interim control by-law, to allow the Town to undertake the required study with respect to the land use planning Adds Alice: “I think about who I am policies for medical marihuana production facilities, and, if appropriate, to implement the findings of such going to make smile because of this.” Can Trust study; This year’s event will be extra NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA ENACTS AS special as CHFI personality Erin Davis FOLLOWS: will be on hand to lend her voice to the 1. THAT for the purposes of this By-law, “Medical Marihuana Production use” is defined as follows: cause. Knowing how active Davis has “Medical Marihuana Production use” means the use of land, buildings, or structures for the purpose of been to advocate for cancer-related growing, cultivating, drying, harvesting, packing, processing, testing, treating, storing, shipping, and/or causes in the past, Judy Sandiford, b 905-833-0111 selling “marihuana”, “dried marihuana”, or “cannabis”, as defined by Health Canada under Regulation who works in administration at SOR/2013-119, and includes facilities used for such purposes. Regency in addition to being Alice’s c 289-221-4564 2. THAT this By-law shall apply to all lands located within the Town of Aurora which, pursuant to the Zoning mother, approached her for the 2012 By-law, are zoned M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and BP, including any exception zone to such zoning event. Although Davis had to send categories (collectively, the “Prescribed Zones”). her regrets for that outing, the stars 3. THAT notwithstanding the permitted uses and regulations set out in the Zoning By-law, no land, buildings, aligned for June 25. or structures within the Prescribed Zones shall be used for Medical Marihuana Production use, or any “She is such a huge advocate for A fresh & innovative approach purpose related to such use, except for uses legally existing on the date of final passage of this By-law. cancer and is who I hope Alice takes to handling business! 4. THAT subject to the Council of the Town amending this By-law to extend the period of time during which after,” says Judy. “She is just so it will be in effect, this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of final passage hereof, and selfless. 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[the Network] on the question, I said, ‘that Thursday’s Panel Discussion will Among the panellists, representatives is a pretty catchy slogan on your behalf, take place at the York Region Food It’s a question that has been asked from Community Food Centres be on hand but what about the people that these Network, 350 Industrial Parkway South, before, but experts – and users – have yet to look at how people can be empowered by Panties serve?” from 7 – 8 p.m. to come to a common consensus; but food “using food as a way to have a voice in our advocates are coming together in Aurora communities.” this week hoping to answer the question “In community food centres, you have of whether “food banks are past their best- staff that are there and available while before date.” you are doing a healthy food component, It is a question that will be posed to a learning how to cook, how to grow your panel of experts this Thursday, June 19. own food, and you are being mindful of Bringing together dieticians, activists where your food comes from and that from the food bank organization Freedom whole process of how it integrates into 90, and representatives from a Community our lives and whether we have a fair and Food Centre, the discussion focuses on just food system.” “food charity.” One voice which will not be at the table, “Food charity is touted as tangible however, is Aurora’s primary food bank, Summer evidence of a caring community and it the Aurora Food Pantry. For them, the offers the opportunity to reduce waste by answer to the question posed by the York matching surplus food with those who Region Food Network is a resounding need it – supposedly a win-win situation,” no. It is a “no” which they feel would be offers up the York Region Food Network shared by each volunteer working in their in a statement. “In practice, emergency Industrial Parkway facility, as well as the BLOWOUT food charity has created an inefficient 400 clients they serve regularly. food distribution system, negatively From the perspective of Pantry impacting our environment, economy and volunteer John Sergeant, organizations SALE community. 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Congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2014

Chris Adams, University of Guelph Kurt Mighton, Western University Ben Albright, University of King’s College Dmitry Mokin, McMaster University Ciara Ambrose, Thompson Rivers University Justin Motazedian, Queen’s University Michael Anobile, Gap Year Anna Mroczkowski, Gap Year Rachel Atkins, Queen’s University Neil Murdoch, University of Guelph Rebecca Bertani, Queen’s University Masha Nikitouchkin, Western University Simone Bevilacqua, University of Guelph Andrea Okocha-Ray, Western University Hayden Brown, Western University James Oliver, University of Toronto Ashleigh Calvert, Queen’s University Bianca Pandolfo, Ryerson University Hannah Carlton, Clemson University Lawrence Pessine, Western University Sarina Colarossi, Parsons The New School for Design Alessandra Pozzuoli, Rhode Island School of Design Alexia Constantinou, University of British Columbia Isobel Pryce, University of Guelph Erin Curtis, McMaster University Lyndsay Reddick, University of King’s College Victoria D’Onofrio, Ryerson University Connor Robertson, Dalhousie University Josh Daiter, Queen’s University Jessy Rosen, Johns Hopkins University Chris Dimas, Western University Jacob Russell, Dalhousie University Christian Favaro, Ontario College of Art & Design William Scarth, University of Toronto Madeleine Fontein, Dalhousie University Jessica Schnabel, Queen’s University Alexandra Gruspier, Ontario College of Art & Design James Simmonds, University of Toronto Michel Haché, Queen’s University Jai Singh, McGill University Tara Lynn Henechowicz, University of Toronto Alexander Smith, Gap Year Pauline Igochine, Ryerson University Sara Smith, Mount Allison University Brittany Jackson, Concordia University Emma Soave, Dalhousie University Amanda Jones, Western University Will Stanton, Queen’s University Callaghan Jull, Queen’s University Belfast Madison Staples, Wilfrid Laurier University Shaaz Khan, Western University Lauren Stewart, Queen’s University Gabby Khazak, Ryerson University Tara Stipec, Queen’s University Grayson Koch, Gap Year Anastasia Taskov, Carleton University Anastasia Kolotova, Western University Cara Tiemens, Ryerson University Greg Kustka-Tsimbidis, McGill University Amy Titheridge, Western University Shaw Langston, Wilfrid Laurier University Ashton Topolinski, Michigan State University Tessa Latowsky, Queen’s University Lukas Weese, University of Toronto Ryann Leahy, Queen’s University Ashley Weinstein, Dalhousie University Riana Longo, Western University Maxime Weiss, University of Toronto Rachel MacIver, Wilfrid Laurier University Evan White, Western University Natasha Martin, University of Guelph Josh Wilson, University of King’s College Konnor McLeod, University of Toronto Josh Wolfe, University of Toronto Rachel Meiorin, Wilfrid Laurier University

Collectively, our 75 graduates received nearly 300 admission offers to schools across Canada, the U.S. and the world and were offered $1.3M in scholarships and awards for their post-secondary education. Well done, Grads!

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