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JUNE No.41 | 2020

Businesses During COVID-19

Artist Showcase

Developments

L4A Who and What

COLUMNS Millennial Matters Giving Back From Where I Live Sports Town

MAYOR LOVATT & MIKE PRIESTMAN

Feature PKG RESPONDS Pg 12 FROM THE EDITOR COUNCILCOUNCIL CORNER CORNER 3 3 A cute mutt nibbles a ball at Muttz with Mannerz. See story and interview with Corey McCusker and other On the Road in Whitchurch-Stouffville (OTR) business adapting to disruption, starting on PG.4 is the Monthly magazine of the Town. The R purpose of it is to communicate with residents,

promote local businesses, support agriculture, Town wants your Highway 48 opinions develop tourism and, most importantly, build New Blue Box program responsibilities, construction at Main & Baker Hill, coming soon community. Glenn Jackson, Contributor In this issue you can peruse photographs of art and development, read candid interviews This is a monthly column summarizing recent T with local businesses, and catch-up with our Whitchurch-Stouffville Council decisions. distinguished columnists. Subscribe to our eNewsletter for more detailed information: eepurl.com/cKPNg9 David Tuley, Editor | [email protected] Highway 48 Visioning Study. The Town wants your opinion about how the Highway 48 corridor south of Main Street should be O developed. The public consultation, as part of the Highway 48 Visioning Exercise, focuses on the land roughly bounded by Stouffville Road to the north, McCowan Road to the west, 19th Avenue to the south, and encompassing the Smart Centre lands and Dickson Hill in Markham. ABOVE/RIGHT: The Town is looking for public input Town Council heard a presentation from the regarding three visioning options for the Highway 48 project’s consultant, the Planning Partnership, corridor. Council received a presentation on May 19 at the May 19 meeting which outlined the outlining three possible scenarios for the long-term development of the land south of Stouffville Road, east consultation process and the timelines. of McCowan Road. Citizens can offer their opinion until The presentation outlined three “Visioning June 5 at cometogetherws.ca/Highway48 Options” of how the land could be developed for future use. It outlined the planning Park Dr. and Sam’s Way, for instance, would considerations in the area and a high-level both extend from Highway 48 and curve up analysis of other laws and Plans that govern to Stouffville Road. ‘Mixed-use’ land would its use. be primarily located close to the Stouffville The three options that were presented Road/Highway 48 intersection creating a (see graphics to the right) explore different neighbourhood “framed by green space and departments features scenarios for street patterns, natural heritage focused around parks.” COUNCIL CORNER enhancements, parks and green space Both Options 2 and 3 suggest extending 03 PAGE 10 and ending December 31, 2025. By December An Artist Showcase Event allotments and various land uses. Ringwood Drive down to Hoover Park Drive. 10 WHAT'S ON Option 1, as presented, suggests Hoover The Town has created a highly-detailed 31, 2025, producers will be fully responsible PAGE 12 for providing Blue Box services across the 18 CONTRIBUTORS Park Drive to be the ”main street” as it extends downloadable survey for citizens to fill out Cover Story west of Highway 48 into a mid- and high-rise and submit to the Development Services province. 22 COMMUNITY NEWS residential community. Extensive green space Department. There is also an online version It is expected that the full costs of operating PAGE 16 the program will be paid for by producers Developments, and parkland would extend to McCowan Road that can be submitted electronically. The New Photography: once transition occurs. Council, at the May Cover - Joelle Segal; Muttz and Developments - Dennis Hristovski in Photographs to “form a natural boundary and transition to surveys are open until June 5. the surrounding countryside.” The vision does More details about the project, including the 5 meeting, approved a transition date of PAGE 18 not suggest any road connections McCowan surveys, can be found on the project’s webpage December 31, 2025 for Whitchurch-Stouffville. Millennial Matters with Cassandra Papas Rd. cometogetherws.ca/Highway48. Option 2 suggests Hoover Park Drive should Construction Soon at Baker Hill. Council, NEWSFLASH on May 5, removed the ‘Holding Symbol’ from L4A.CA Who and What? PAGE 19 extend to McCowan Road through a ‘mixed- Blue Box Transition. On August 15, 2019, So many businesses have come out of the woodwork to sign up for • DAISY TAM MUSIC THEORY & PIANO. In Stouffville, Giving Back use’ neighbourhood with a combination of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, lands at the corner of Main Street and Baker L4A.ca. Many of them, you probably didn't know existed because Daisy is an RCM certified teacher offering music theory with Dave Mills residential units and retail storefronts. The Conservation and Parks began the transition Hill Blvd., paving the way for the construction and piano lessons by way of ZOOM. See daisytam.com these are home-based businesses. All have amazing websites. streets would be pedestrian oriented and of the management of Ontario’s Blue Box of homes starting as soon as this summer. • PETE'S PRO LANDSCAPING AND PLOW. In east PAGE 20 From Where I Live laid out in a grid system with two outlets on program to the producers of paper products • BELICIOUS PRODUCTS. West of Ballantrae, they produce Stouffville, is a family business that specializes in decks, COUNCIL MEETINGS: with Bruce Stapley McCowan Road and three outlets on Stouffville and packaging. wildflower honey, comb honey, lip balms, iced honey, and more. fences, and interlocking. See petespro.business.site Under the current COVID-19 situation, meetings are generally Road. The Blue Box program will transition to See beliciousproducts.com • DUKU. At Musselman's Lake is a professional one stop 1 p.m. every other Tuesday via teleconference. Detailed PAGE 21 Option 3 features a ‘radial grid’ of streets full producer responsibility in phases over a information at townofws.ca/COVID19 • PERENNIAL PETALS. East of Gormley is a small boutique shop for all your renovation, engineering and construction Sports Town Listen live: townofws.ca/cmlivestream. flower farm offering cut flowers, workshops and unique container needs. Projects range from remodeled kitchens and with Jim Mason bending through the neighbourhood. Hoover three-year period, starting January 1, 2023 Live tweets: @ws_townhall arrangements. See perennialpetals.com bathrooms, to new builds and commercial. See duku.ca 4 BUSINESS COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19

COREY Mc CUSKER Muttz with Mannerz

Muttz with Mannerz opened on December Muttz had to lay off their Groomer, nipping, etc. Our groomer has revisited her offerings and 19, 2019 after struggling for 11-months with Receptionist and Dog Trainers, plus one "Both myself and our Educational Manager, will be providing specialty grooms." Kelli contractors and renovations. As a new daycare staff. Despite the hard work and Diane Purser, are developing a puppy took courses to ensure the grooming salon is business to be hit with COVID-19 was tough investment, rent relief was barely in the cards. education portal for our website now. Our COVID-19 safe. and challenging, but, "We overcame so many “We requested rent relief on March 15. The groomer, Kelli Gillis and I did a video series to "We always valued our diverse team and the challenges last year we knew we could get Landlord agreed to defer our April 1 rent to help our clients groom their dogs at home and enhanced knowledge within it. COVID-19 has through this. I feel it will be a good 12 months April 15. We are still following up with them provided the tools and techniques needed," allowed many of us to gain more knowledge before we are operating at full capacity and to see if they will be able to take advantage said Corey. via virtual training and courses offered so we it’s ever evolving as we are revamping and of the rent relief program announced by the "The training we offered in daycare for will be even better than before." creating new programs and services for our Government,” reported Corey. the puppies and dogs made us realize how "Our clients appreciate the value that we clients," said owner Corey McCusker. Federal relief programs have these made our services added so much value because we provide to them especially the daycare and OTR interviewed Corey in February for a difference for Muttz. “Thank God! We have customized it to each dog not just the entire grooming services and we want to continue to the April edition. "We've been tracking taken advantage of the $40K loan and the wage pack," she said. exceed their expectations and provide a safe, Corey's progress since 2018," said Economic subsidiary for our one remaining employee. The Muttz facility has enabled them to clean place to care for their pets," concludes Development Officer Dave Tuley. "Corey was This has been so helpful,” she said. provide highly interactive games and training Corey. finally in at a stage of development where she to those dogs that need it - not only physically This is not the interview or article that OTR was comfortable - ready for the public." Then Resiliency inside, but also virtually. was expecting to write just a few short months things changed. Muttz with Mannerz has shown great ago; however, Muttz remains a good story to resiliency. No human clients could enter the Looking Forward March 14, 2020 facility, so they picked up dogs at the curbside, Muttz with Mannerz is being especially Muttz with Mannerz closed the Grooming and this will remain in place until all is clear. positive, considering they were forced to close Salon, cancelled all socialization playdates Corey started a weekly educational puppy as soon as they opened. and the dog training group classes. "We kept series and shared it on social media and email "I’ve learned more valuable ways to enrich our doggy daycare open for essential workers to help those new puppy owners. She also our daycare to provided even better service to and front-line staff, as we were able to after posted important tips such as potty training, our clients. We will be adding fitness programs inquiring with the government," said Corey. crate training, how to deal with biting and through our enriched daycare down the road. 6 BUSINESS COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19

MELODIE BISSELL MOE DAFER Plan to Protect Code Ninjas Melodie saw the opportunity - a lack of using online tools poses the risk of increasing we survive, I believe it will be only because I met Moe Dafer at a Stouffville Chamber “Our last sale was on March 9. Not a single consultants in the abuse prevention field. the pandemic of child abuse, that we have of many answered prayers, and the amazing event late last year. He outlined a concept email or signup came afterwards. And it is After writing a policies sand procedure for been fighting for many years. The pandemic commitment of our clients and members that for a new business he planned to launch in totally understandable,” said Moe. Registration Open a charity she was Executive Director, she of child abuse has already impacted 25% of want to help us survive this. We are already Stouffville: Code Ninjas Stouffville. His Landlord has agreed to hold off saw an opportunity to share best practices our global population. It doesn’t mean we an online business, so we did not have to pivot Code Ninjas is the world’s largest and depositing rent checks for April, May and with other not-for-profits and community don’t fulfill our mission and vision through a lot; however, we did increase our online fastest-growing kids coding franchise, with June, “But he wants the full amounts on July agencies, and decided to start a solo, small online engagement, but we must adhere to marketing.” hundreds of locations in the United States, 1. So, it is like delaying payments. I appreciate home-based business. The new business was a high standard of protection. To meet the When asked how she thinks it will take Canada, and the United Kingdom. his help on this. He is also willing to look into named Plan to Protect and was incorporated current need, we held webinars on how to until business returns, Melodie fumbles for In their centers, kids learn to code while the commercial rent support once all the in 2006. Melodie moved to Stouffville eight do online engagement safely and drafted a an answer: “This is so hard to say as we are building their own video games. They gain points are clear,” said Moe. “But at the end years ago. complimentary policy statement for agencies still in the midst of it. If we could go back problem solving, critical thinking, and STEM of the day, I am still paying the same amount But, the ‘solo’ didn’t last - she found that to use. We have distributed this to close to to work by the end of May it will take us six skills in a fun and inspiring environment. with no income.” the service was needed, and the demand was 400 organizations. So even though this has months, but all of our clients are Not-for- Moe acquired a lease on two units at Since Code Ninjas Stouffville is a startup, high. The business has grown at a pace from not generated revenue for us, we are trusting Profits and Charities and they have really 6601 Main Street, near Stouffer Street and he did not qualify for any federal relief 10-25% every year. Plan to Protect now has 12 that we are able to meet a need during COVID- been really impacted by COVID-19.” Summitview Public School. He had invested programs besides the 75% wage subsidies, staff, plus 30 contract National Trainers and 19,” said Melodie. close to $500,000 in the units by the time he which he applied for on May 4, and hopes to Coaches across Canada and United States. had them finished. get it. No one else in Canada provides the same Code Ninjas scheduled a soft opening for service. “Our biggest competitor is inaction - March 31 and Grand Opening on May 2. In Looking Forward not doing anything - a criminal record check fact, Moe had started ramping up for his Code Looking into his crystal ball, Moe says, is not enough to protect an organization Ninjas launch back in August with Facebook “Social distancing seems to be here to stay or a volunteer from false allegations,” says posts: “Your kids will have a blast building for a long period (hope I am wrong), we will Melodie. “Insurance companies include video games while learning coding, math, be readjusting our space to fit less and have exclusionary clauses for organizations - no logic, and problem solving - Opening March greater distance between stations. We are coverage for abuse.” So, we help organizations 2020.” also sourcing all the protective gears along meet the demands of insurance companies to Weekly social media posts continued - special sizes for the young ones. Adding qualify for the coverage. “Your kids will have a blast building video online will stay for now and will be adding Essentially, Plan to Protect helps provides games while learning coding, math, logic, online for older ages on a one-on-one basis.” best practices for abuse prevention and and problem solving,” and, “65% of today’s He tries to remain positive, but like a lot of vulnerable sector protection. They equip a students will end up in careers that don’t people, has some fears - “Without a vaccine, team with effective and customized policies, exist yet.” there won’t be a return to normal. This is a procedures, and training, with the goal At the Santa Claus Parade, Moe gave out silent enemy. After a vaccine, I do believe a to make your community a safe one. They free 30-minute sessions. Then in January, year will be needed for recovery, taking into routinely serve camps, schools, day cares, Code Ninjas Stouffville was proud to be one consideration our long winters.” clubs, retirement facilities, churches, or of the sponsors for the Wintersong Music For now, there’s no stopping Moe, he has any other organization that works with the festival. launched online registrations. vulnerable sector. Melodie Bissell, President and CEO In February, Moe held four open houses at To date Plan to Protect’s sales have dropped Plan to Protect® Latcham Hall. Construction was progressing The Phones Stopped Ringing in March by 40%, but they have a significant amount well, and on March 6, he announced the “We noticed the change immediately. We of overdue accounts. They applied for and Summer 2020 Camp Schedule. sent our staff to work from home. Our phones received a government loan of $40,000 and But then, things were turned upside down. stopped ringing. Long time members of Plan intend to apply for the 75% wage subsidy. In-person education had to stop. to Protect are having trouble paying their Plan to Protect occupies two units on member invoices. They are being more Ringwood Drive. “One of our landlords Revenues Down 100% cautious about discretionary services,” offered to postpone our rent payment, while Although Moe was forced to abandon the recounted Melodie. the other landlord has not returned our calls. idea of revenue. Instead, he provided free Thankfully, they haven’t had to lay anyone We do not qualify for rent subsidy, so we will online coding sessions for members, an off and hope they won’t have to. They found continue to pay rent and hopefully be able to online virtual Egg Hunt on Minecraft for an opportunity to serve a community that is keep both units,” reported Melodie. Easter, and he set up VIP servers for Kids from now doing programming with children and Stouffville and the surrounding areas to play youth online. Looking Forward Roblox in a monitored online environment on “Engaging with people during COVID-19 Reflecting on the future, Melodie says, “If Saturdays and Sundays. 8 BUSINESS COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19

VINNY BAHRI JAY REESOR

East Side Mario’s Reesor’s Market & Bakery

Just before Christmas 2018, East Side Dash,” reported Vinny. “On the weekends, I only be open at 50% capacity and have strict Reesors have lived and farmed in the A Spring Surprise Mario’s returned to Stouffville at the corner have been doing deliveries personally as well measures in place to protect our guests and Markham and Stouffville area since their Once the pandemic emerged in Canada, local restaurants has not been possible. of Mostar & Main. At the helm is Vinny Bahri. to the Stouffville area when drivers aren’t staff. arrival from Pennsylvania in 1804. Since providers of food and groceries had to Reesor’s have not used any of the other Vinny is young and intelligent. He was raised available.” Looking forward, “I feel that the restaurant then, many generations of their family have implement new protocols at a rapid pace. government programs for relief, although in Scarborough where his family operated a “Unfortunately, our landlord has not done business won’t return to pre-COVID growth been growing and providing food for the Simply being listed as an ‘Essential Business’ they probably qualify. restaurant for 18 years. anything yet to help our restaurant in terms of levels for at least 6 months to possibly 2 years. region. Jay Reesor remembers his first farm was only a small hurdle. “Everything began Vinny attended University of Toronto to the rent. We probably have one of the highest Many families in town still may have some marketing lessons as a child, picking sweet to change for us in mid-March. We began Looking Forward earn a degree in Health, with complimentary rent structures in the town. However, I feel fears, which are justified, even once Ontario corn and then selling it at the side of our by requiring that all of our customers use Looking into his crystal ball, Jay said, “I emphasis in Anthropology and Biology. He that they are waiting for more clarity on the opens back up. Time can only tell what lies gravel road (see photo below). hand sanitizer that we provided before they don’t believe that we will go back to the old married a teacher at the York Region District recently announced Emergency Commercial ahead, concluded Vinny.” “I began my own farm business career in entered our store. From there it moved to normal for a longtime. Personal distancing School Board named Leena Tanna. Leena Rent Assistance Program,” said Vinny. 1984, five years after completing my crop physical distancing, enhanced sanitizing and extra care in public settings will remain enthusiastically helped in the restaurant at OTR reached out to Fieldgate Commercial, science degree from the University of Guelph. procedures, plexiglass screens at checkout, the new normal. As a business we have to the front of house on weekends; they have had the leasing representative and one of In that year I had the opportunity to farm my limited numbers of customers in the store, adapt to the new normal to keep all of our a baby since. the owners of Vista Park Place plaza. No Uncle Harold Heise’s farm at Leslie Street and employee health checks, etc.,” said Jay. staff and our customers healthy.” A little over one-year later, East Side Mario’s comment was received by press time. Dozens Elgin Mills Road in Markham,” recalled Jay. Very early on Reesor’s closed their eat- “These have been really extraordinary was doing well in Stouffville, employing of new businesses in this plaza face a similar “In 1985 another small farm became in Café, but apart from that, they adjusted difficult times for many local businesses. around 35 people. challenge. available with a house, barn and 22 acres at business on the fly as new information Operations that thrive on bringing us “We really need assistance from our Ninth Line and Elgin Mills Road. This is where from Health Canada and York Region Public together, like restaurants and coffee shops, Then Came March 17 landlord to help us survive, and hopefully our current farm market operates. In 1986 we Health became available. “It felt like every businesses that help keep us active and “We decided to close the dining room they will reach out soon with some good built a very modest, little shed as a market to day required us doing something different fit, and those that provide the extras in life on March 17 because it was clear that the news,” said Vinny. keep us out of the wind and dry from the rain. as a precautionary measure in these difficult have been particularly hard hit. When you COVID-19 pandemic was a serious public Vinny is looking at a huge amount of Over the years we have gradually added more times,” reported Jay. “Along with closely have to close your doors - how do you pay health issue,” said Vinny. “East Side Mario’s overhead, but he remains committed to space to our market,” said Jay. following the daily government briefings, your rent and keep your employees? These across Canada, in conjunction with our head the Stouffville community and tries to be In 1995 freshly baked bread and pies were we learned from other businesses and I’m are truly heartbreaking times for too many office Recipe Corporation, felt that it was positive. introduced at their farm market. The baking assuming other businesses learned from us, local businesses. I am optimistic that we will the appropriate and responsible action to “Our sales volumes have slightly increased component kept growing, which led to good techniques to keep everyone safe. Our continue to keep our doors open as we all need help with preventative measures and social over the past month, as more guests are aware opening Reesor Farm Kitchen on Ringwood biggest adjustment was creating our online to eat. We have also learned some new things distancing. We decided to remain open for we are open for pickup/takeout and delivery, Dr. in Stouffville in 2004. “In addition to store (shopreesors.ca) so people could safely and for the foreseeable future will continue pick-up/takeout and delivery with a limited but have remained flat. Many residents in great baking, we also began to offer delicious shop from home and then choose a store front to offer curbside pickup and delivery in menu.” town are still afraid of the pandemic and are tasting entrees as well, not just during the pickup or home delivery option.” our community through our online store, When asked how he felt about the whole staying home away from any restaurants. Reesor Farm Market’s summer season, but More or less, Reesor’s has the same number shopreesors.ca.” matter, Vinny said, “Like many Canadians, However, we are looking forward to Mother’s year-round,” recounted Jay. The little Kitchen of employees that they had pre-COVID-19. Jay closed with, “I have had the good fortune I felt very anxious and worried about the Day and hopefully having a busy weekend,” grew and in 2013 they moved the retail store Some of their team had underlying personal of working with a lot of great people in our spread of COVID-19 and wanted to do said Vinnie. to 5758 Main Street, renaming it Reesor’s health risks, so there were some temporary business during these crazy COVID times. anything to help prevent the spread by taking He recently applied to the wage subsidy Vinny Bahri and Leena Tanna, Owners Market & Bakery, while retaining the bakery layoffs. “We look forward to having each All of our staff deserve a lot of credit for their East Side Mario’s appropriate measures at our restaurant to program to help offset some of the payroll in Ringwood. of them back at some point in the not-too- extra hard work and dedication. But I would protect our guests and staff. On a personal expenses over the past month. However, distant future,” said Jay. like to do a shout-out to our amazing kitchen note, I have a young baby boy at home who these are better suited for companies that are Reesor’s Market is one of the lucky few that staff. These wonderful people have worked is only 6 months old - staying safe was my fully operational. The wage subsidy can only can report a landlord that has been nothing really hard to keep themselves safe and number one priority.” help so much when only 5 employees remain but supportive. “I know that my landlord our store supplied with the things that our Vinny was forced to lay off 95% of their on staff and sales remain flat. wants to be helpful if necessary and allowed customers need and want. They considered staff once the dining room was closed. There us to do some extraordinary things in these themselves family and committed to stay simply wasn’t enough work or sales to support Looking Forward extraordinary times. This included allowing healthy and work together as a team every the staff. Currently, they operate with five Looking into his crystal ball, Vinny said, us to park our big truck outside our store to day, to provide bread, soups, entrees and team members working on alternate days. “I really feel that the hospitality industry be able to offer curbside pickup.” salads for our community.” Vinny is at the restaurant every day working has been one of the hardest hit industries in They are also one of the few lucky at the pick-up/take out counter. Canada, and many restaurants won’t re-open businesses not to report losses. With in-store “We have lost 90% of our revenue as our or will have to return in altered state. East sales and new services such as delivery and dining room closing was vital to our business Side Mario’s will continue to weather the curbside pickup, their sales are actually up. model. We are trying to make ends meet storm as we anticipate opening our dining Jay reports that entree chefs have been kept Guy Farintosh, Art Reesor, Jay Reesor, and dog named with pickup/takeout/delivery and our online room in July possibly.” Goldie. Young entrepreneurial farmers along Warden really busy - customers want easy to prepare partners Uber Eats, Skip The Dishes and Door He believes that their dining rooms will Ave., circa 1966 or 67. meals at home since dining in at our amazing Whitchurch-Stouffville Artist Showcase

10 WHAT'S Whitchurch-Stouffville O Artist Showcase ONE ARTIST TO BE SHOWCASED EVERY OTHER DAY IN JUNE Emma Wigglesworth Brigitte Granton Brigitte Jacob Whynot Brigitte Granton ONE ARTISago.T TO SheBE SusesHOW acrylicCASE onD EcanvasVERY OorT wood,HER D AYwho IN focuses JUNE on highlighting Ontario's wildlife. An award-winning artist who paints occasionally mixing other media such as pen He runs the small business Wild Ontario Bev McLaren Brigitte Granton Steve Silverman vibrant Canadian landscapes in oil paint. or oil pastel. She is inspired by blue skies, Photography to sell his photography mainly in Starting June 1st, we will feature an artist Although formally trained in biology, she sunshine, the ocean and the vivid colours and the form of matted and framed prints. He has every other day for the whole month! was introduced to painting at an early age by patterns in nature. also won multiple awards for his photography, her artist father. Her paintings can be found @juliana_sanguinetti including third place in Stouffville's Art in the Art in the Park needed to be cancelled but we didn’t want that to stop you from seeing some of the amazing artists that would have been there! in galleries and in private and corporate Park in 2019.

collections throughout the world. Jacob Whynot wildontariophotography.bigcartel.com Follow our Facebook page @TWSEvents to see our Artist Showcase. brigittegranton.com Jacob is passionate about Art in the Park and You will learn about the artists and have access to their sites Bev McLaren Brigitte Granton Steve Silverman Tara O’Connor

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Bev McLaren creates unique wire wrapped Deborah Watts Stadtlohn and studied eArtven tands@to wDesignnofws.c ina | @TWSEvents Wong & Alsa Alan Deborah Watts Dortmund. Upon her arrival to Canada she jewelry items using semi-precious stones, Krista Sweet Originally from Thunder Bay, Deborah has studied Graphic Design at Canador College. pottery, copper and silver filled wire. worked with recycled items and fabrics for For a decade, Antje apprenticed at a pottery rusticpath.etsy.com many years. Creating one of a kind garden in Muskoka. She opened her studio in 2000

statues and teaching sculpting workshops eventually relocating to Tiny Township - near Krista Sweet with fabric has become her passion. Using the shores of the spectacular Georgian Bay - She is a passionate craftswoman who has an environmentally friendly fabric hardener, where she maintains a studio and show room been creating hand-made treasures for over Victor Molev

wire, and recycled fabrics her creations are at her home. 25 years. She has always been interested in Brian Reynolds enhancing gardens across the region. potterybyantje.ca pottery and began her journey with a two-

deborah0825.wixsite.com/mysite hour lesson that turned into 'create just one Silverman Steve Alan & Alsa Wong more piece'! Each item is functional, unique Victor Molev A-Designs Jewelry is a home-based operation and one of a kind. Born in Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) in 1955. operated by Alan & Alsa. This collaboration @Ks_creations_pottery He graduated from architecture faculty between technical skills and artistry has and worked as an architect and theater enabled the couple to develop a portfolio of Brian Reynolds set painter. He participated in numerous functional yet stylish products. They use a Brian’s love of photography started at age 9 exhibitions (both solo and general) in Russia, wide array of materials and incorporate their while on family vacation to England capturing Israel, Europe and Canada. His works can skills to make sure every piece is unique and castles and spectacular landscapes with a be found in private collections throughout of the highest quality. Kodak Instamatic 100. He studied creative

Europe, United States, Australia, South adesignsornamentco.com photography at Humber College, worked Juliana Sanguinetti Africa, Canada, Japan, and Israel. He works many years at Canada’s largest photographic in surrealist and neorealism styles. Recently, Steve Silverman chain, and taught creative photography

he has drawn a lot of portraits of historical A native of Toronto, Canada, Steve Silverman at Durham College. Currently residing in Nasimok Jax figures and popular icons, musicians and is an award-winning fine arts photographer Stouffville, he enjoys sharing past and current Keep an eye on L4A.ca for special coverage actresses. His oeuvre is a reflection of his sub- with a keen and unique artistic vision. His images highlighting many with inspirational and semi-conscious, nevertheless, it is rooted love and appreciation of black and white quotes aimed at encouraging others to be the in his daily experiences. photography is reflected in his dramatic best they can be. victor-molev.pixels.com landscapes and engaging cityscapes. blurb.ca/ebooks/594942-reason-to-smile monochromevision.com Juliana Sanguinetti She is an accountant by profession and a Jax Nasimok self-taught artist who began painting 7 years Jax Nasimok is a young Wildlife Photographer 12 COVER STORY

Part of doing business is giving back.

As a 49 year family run business with their headquarters right here in Stouffville, PKG Carry Goods is known for producing high quality practical carry solutions, currently available in 35 countries around the world.

As COVID-19 began forcing uncertainty and stress on everyone both personally and professionally across communities large and small, the family-oriented team at PKG wondered what they could do to help. They quickly and easily aligned to the idea of using their unique position of having direct access to cut and sew manufacturing partners to produce personal face masks to help be part of a solution.

The idea didn’t come without reservation however. Would building non-medical face masks seem too self- serving or opportunistic? As an independent business facing pandemic-related challenges like so many others, would a shift in this direction take up the much needed resources required to support the future planning of the company at time when they’re needed the most? As the team discussed the options and implications, the phone calls and emails began coming in. It would seem retailers, distributors and consumers were reaching out to PKG to see if they could or would produce such a product. Hearing stories of how customer demand was emerging and that there was a significant lack of availability, any concern quickly turned to a sense of obligation and pride that they were in a position to provide help.

Efforts moved quickly to their design team to begin tech packs and enlist their cut and sew partners to begin the process of sampling and then manufacturing a range of re-usable, non-medical face mask for adults and children.

The end result is a range of personal ‘etiquette’ masks, which are available now on their website (storefront pick-up is available) and through their distribution network of partners. So far, the product has been met with appreciation with new colours and additional designs being planned for future.

The new found demand has surprisingly allowed PKG to contribute to a solution in these uncertain times, while also offering a product to a consumer base in need.

In addition to offering reusable masks, PKG has also proudly donated 1,500 non-medical disposable face masks to the town for use by other local businesses who begin to open their doors and are looking for assistance. With a quick call to Mayor Iain Lovatt’s office, the masks are being provided to essential workers and businesses in hopes that this small gesture can make a big difference in the community.

If you’re an employer or employee in the York region and are in need of disposable, non-medical masks, please contact PKG at [email protected] and they’ll do their best to assist you.

If you are interested in purchasing re-usable PKG ‘Etiquette’ face masks for personal use, you can visit www.pkgshop.ca/collections/etiquette-masks. Masks come with filters and are currently sold in black or grey for adults and blue or pink checker for kids and come in sets of 2 for $25 or 5 for $50.

6276 Main Street, Stouffville, Ontario www.pkgshop.com @pkgcarrygoods 14 DEVELOPMENTS

Progress is steady in Stouffville's west end at Sandiford Drive and Hoover Park, Mon Sheong Foundation is building a new long-term care facility. There is a very long waiting list for long-term care beds. When completed, it will be employing over 1,000 people, ranging from nurses to housekeeping to administrative staff. The facility is being built in two phases, and when complete there will be 4 buildings, 3 of which are 6 stories and the other is 11. In total there will be 1,235 beds. 16 DEVELOPMENTS

Progress is being made in the restoration of the former Mansion House Hotel, built in 1879 by its first owner Elijah Miller and originally served businessmen travelling by train. It had been an upscale hotel, able to accommodate 75-100 guests.

The completed building will have an addition on the east side. The finished product is proposed as Stouffville Junction: Community-Convenience- Hospitality. It is an exciting project for Downtown Stouffville and the community overall. The Stouffville Junction will be the subject of an in- depth article in OTR in the near future. 18 CONTRIBUTORS

Millennial Giving MATTERS BACK with CASSANDRA PAPAS with DAVE MILLS

the world is on our shoulders, but we don’t most people in their 20s don’t even realize never seen these numbers before for April and will impact the balance we currently see in realize it’s actually not. that. You do so much changing in your 20s, yet we are in a stable market. the market. In attempts to gain some perspective for probably the most than in any other decade. You might ask what is keeping the market When analyzing the current state of affairs other Twenty-Somethings out there I reached Be open to change and don’t let anyone hold stable? some economists like to point out that we are out to some of the elusive ‘theys’ who have the you back. Work hard and save some money A key factor is both sales and listings are in a health crisis. There is no economic driver 20/20 vision. Here is some of their wisdom: because as you get older, there’s less room to down, if it was a demand issue where we saw or broken financial system that got us here, “Hug your mom. Call her every day and save and more things to do!” buyers pull out of the market, we would have it is a pandemic that has created a financial listen to her when she says your boyfriend “Be into yourself, follow your interests – a lot of inventory and see downward pressure crisis but the fundamentals for our economy sucks.” the more comfortable you are with yourself on prices. Since sellers are not currently and housing market remain strong. “TRAVEL, TRAVEL, TRAVEL. You don’t and the more you develop interests, the more listing and buyers have cooled on purchasing, In summary things are not as bad as they even know what you want out of life until interesting you will be. The important thing supply is still balanced, and we are not seeing may seem from a real estate point of view. you’re at least 30. Don’t do things to follow is for you to be good with you first. Be the the downward pressure on home prices. Some experts believe there could be another societal expectations” best you and you will be a magnet for people As a whole the real estate market, depending real estate boom and it may be sooner than we who admire you! Don’t wait for someone to do on where you live, is down between 50 - 60% think. Long-winded prose most definitely has a “Don’t get married. Don’t have kids. Save things with – you go! And lastly, don’t be afraid in transactions, whether that be sales or new They predict prices could rise soon, place, but is that place in the past? Keep your money. Date!! But don’t settle. Work on Removing Shock to “eat the frog”! Even if you have delayed listings, but prices have relatively stayed construction has fallen, inventory is low, yet up to date with this new #OTR feature you and stay connected with your friends and From the Headlines doing something because it is going to be too stable. There are of course other variables. demand is rapidly rising. Things are changing that will consist of lists and succinct try to invest in property early.” (this was advice hard, too unpleasant, too scary, just sit down It goes without saying that we are living Not to complicate things - it is important faster now than ever, and no one has a crystal information for those busy millennials. from my mom and I’m slightly offended) and take a bite out of it – make a start, and the in unprecedented times right now. There to remember that property values have not ball to be able to predict what will happen over Millennials are the generation that “Wear sunscreen every freaking day. Drink rest will be much easier.” is so much uncertainty all around us. From plunged like some reports have indicated. the next few months. includes those born between 1980 and more water, especially when drinking alcohol. All of this feedback means that you are able employment, education and the economy We did have a hot February and first half 2003 and are probably still living in their Hangovers get worse as you get older. Find an to reflect and think about how things might we are all living our lives unsure of what is of March across the GTA and prices are down I hope this helps bring some clarity, parents’ basement. exercise routine(s) you like and make it a habit. Take yourself on a solo vacation at least once. have been different if there was a little more to come. Usually I write about giving back, about 10% from February. That being said in Take care and stay safe. Save more money than you think you should.” perspective during some pivotal moments. whether it be an organization or a person I February sellers were getting multiple offers. “Be confident in who you are and how you Your life doesn’t begin and end in your twen- try to stick to the same theme and similar In that type of market sellers were getting CONTACT Dave Mills, [email protected] look because no one pays as much attention ties, you have decades to make mistakes and message. While speaking with David Tuley more than the home was worth. to your flaws as you do, save as much money fix them. Will this stop the average person we discussed changing it up for this edition Today when you are receiving one or maybe as you can, start investing in your retirement, from thinking their invisible and not wear SPF and write something about the real estate two offers you will see slightly lower prices if your friends think a guy is wrong for you or from being too intimidated to travel and market, it’s current state and what the future than you did a few months ago. Part of the they’re probably right, don’t spend all your ask for promotions? Probably not. When you looks like. As much as it goes against why I decline in the market can be attributed to a time working, work will always be there, receive advice, you take it and make as many write in the OTR, I agreed. With so much false fewer number of luxury homes selling and travel as much as you can! Good friendships smart decisions you can with the informa- information out there and the media pushing a larger number of homes selling under a may require work but they’re worth working tion you have. Should you save your money? out the shocking headlines this is a good million. That would skew the average price for, wear sunscreen, exercise, don’t settle for Yes. Should you take care of your body? Yes. opportunity to add some clarity to the topic. lower. the wrong guy, there is no rush for marriage After all that wisdom I think the best advice I When our favourite news channel reports Now to talk about Stouffville in general. and kids, call your grandparents and don’t received back was, “Don’t be afraid of living. on the economy or in this case real estate it From April 2019 to April 2020 prices are

They Have 20/20 Vision do things because you feel obligated, only do Make mistakes, you don’t need to know all the is important to understand what is being actually slightly higher at approximately 2.2% what makes you happy.” answers just allow your path to form.” At any reported. Real estate market stats for the increase year over year. From January 2020 to They say hindsight is 20/20. The elusive “Take care of your skin and stay away from age all we can do is the best we can with the Canadian Market vs an Ontario Market vs April 2020 prices are up approximately 6.7%. ‘they’ is anyone who’s come out the other side credit cards!” resources, information and feelings we have a GTA Market can be drastically different. I These numbers may be different depending on of any major life event or transition. I remem- “Have kids young you want to be able to get in that moment. will break it down and then focus a little on the type of house, neighbourhood and price ber being an angsty 16-year-old and my mom on the floor and play with your kids and have Give yourself a break. The world wasn’t on the Stouffville area. range they are in, the point is home values asking me “Seriously Cassandra, what in the lots of energy for them.” my shoulders at age 16, it’s not on yours at age As you might have noticed there are not as have not plummeted. world is so hard at 16?” and to my dismay she “Ask for the raise. Ask for the promotion. 23 and it’s not even on yours at age 45. Each many for sale signs on lawns, that is because Another interesting stat is the average was actually expecting an answer. I stam- Apply for that job you don’t think you’re qual- decade offers new opportunities and new we have low inventory, low inventory can mean days a listing is on the market. Houses are mered and replied “ugh, you don’t get it, Mom. ified for. If anybody offers you an amount of perspectives and you’re probably doing the we are in a sellers’ market, but with COVID-19 not sitting around as long as you might The world is on my shoulders. I have to know money, ask for more. If somebody makes you right things; but you should definitely call that puts a whole new twist on things. There think. The average days on the market has has been a dramatic decline of both sales and all the answers and I need to know them NOW uncomfortable at work, say something. If your mom. dropped, taking fewer days to sell a home in or my life is ruined.” Obviously, I was wrong somebody makes you uncomfortable some- new listings and essentially sellers and buyers the Stouffville area. Looking ahead it will be about that but it’s how I felt. It’s also how I felt where else, say something. Moisturize.” CONTACT Cassandra Papas, [email protected] have hit pause, which has stalled the market. interesting to see who jumps back into the at 19 and 25. Maybe, we’re always feeling like “You’re in the prime of your life! I think INSTAGRAM @CPapoose We are seeing 25-year lows and we have market first, buyers or sellers and how that 20 CONTRIBUTORS From SportsTown WHERE Karen Cockburn: World’s most-decorated with JIM MASON I LIVE Olympic trampoline medalist remains in ‘Game’ with BRUCE STAPLEY First and foremost, as with all market- long-term investing process.” Karen Cockburn was your small-town rock (Safe to say, the home’s backyard rocking events, don’t panic. “While we find So how should you respond to the current star. And Stouffville adopted the Olympic trampoline is one of the few on the planet ourselves in a place that we have never been situation? “Instead of simply selling your celebrity with open arms and hearts. with two built-in Olympic medalists as before, know that it is ok because in the stocks in an attempt to cut your losses, review The headlines: spotters.) financial world we often find ourselves in a your portfolio to see if it is properly balanced • A post-2008 Olympics parade was held on Main “I’m kind of a quiet person, but my place that we've never been before... yet the between stocks, bonds and other investments Street in her honour. neighbours started to figure out who I was,” principles stay the same. Decisions based in in a way that reflects your goals, time horizon • Town council declared ‘Karen Cockburn Day’. she said of her early days in Stouffville. “It fear and anxiety aren't our best when we look and risk tolerance. Those investors with • She ran the 2015 Pan Am Games torch into was kind of funny. It was great to have the back on them.” properly-balanced portfolios are not seeing Memorial Park and gave a speech. support of everyone. The parade on Main Second, if you don’t have a personal plan the same level of decline as those whose •Karen dropped the puck before a charity hockey Street in 2008 is an amazing memory I have. just for you, it’s time to get started. “The holdings are almost entirely in stocks. And game featuring NHLers and media stars in a jam- And lots of people just reaching out, too. The work you do today will help ensure you are while diversification can’t guarantee profits packed Stouffville Arena. letters…” prepared for all of the unexpected events or protect against all losses, it can help reduce • If there were keys to this ‘city’, she’d have “Even when I was grocery shopping, people that life will throw at us in the future. Stop the impact of volatility.” multiple duplicates. would ask me to stop to talk to their kids and condition next year? But everyone’s been and address where you are today in relation The adulation was more than justified.Karen hear their questions. It was nice to feel you super positive …. and they know sport can Local financial advisor offers to your goals. For example, retirement is often Cockburn is the most decorated trampolin- could inspire people.” take a back seat to things like health. And A special moment? “Carrying that torch the hope is still alive that it will happen next reassurance amid pandemic the most common goal for people. However, ist in Olympic history. In any country. She’s a the advice is very different depending on how four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic along Main Street in 2015 and lighting the year.” uncertainty far off your retirement is.” medallist (two silver, one bronze). And she cauldron with my husband and daughter in Cockburn took up the trampoline at He says it may be necessary to ask yourself happens to live around the corner. the audience and the whole town coming out age 11. Two years later, she was competing hard questions. “Am I confident my plan will to support me,” she said. “And then to go on internationally. The Olympic medals in the While ensuring social and physical It all started innocently enough. A help me through hard times? Am I saving to win a medal at those games. It’s one of my Cockburn-Turgeon household aren’t framed distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic is friend had purchased a new home in south enough to reach my goals? Do I know how most favourite times in my sports career.” for a reason. Karen hasn’t forgotten her roots, of primary concern to leaders like Stouffville Stouffville in 2005. Karen bought in, too – as much I should be saving? Do I know why I am Cockburn retired in July 2017. The next still giving of her time, including speaking, Mayor Iain Lovatt all the way up to Prime an investment. When the house was ready investing? year she was named Canada’s national team medals in tow, to a gathering of Girl Guides Minister Justin Trudeau, Matt Roncadin’s to occupy two years later, Karen, a Toronto Finally, take action. “Interview financial director for trampoline gymnastics. She at the Shadow Lake Centre in Whitchurch- priority has involved helping Town residents native, was marrying a fellow Olympic professionals and look for a fit,” Matt says, works – largely from home – with national Stouffville in January. keep in touch with the realities of their long- trampoline medalist, Unionville’s Mathieu Matt offers some comforting reassurance team coaches and the program committees, “I was inspired by Olympians at age 11 or term financial plan. Turgeon. (Bronze at the 2000 Games in to those who worry that the damage done to travels to major events and meets with 12,” she said. “I know those moments can Matt, a former Chair and executive member Sydney, for those of you keeping score at their investments by the Covid-19 crisis may partners of the program. really set you on a path and really inspire you of the Stouffville Chamber of Commerce, is a home.) be irreversible. “The recent market volatility “It’s a great way to stay active in the sport,” to do something great. So if I can have that financial advisor with Edward Jones here in Impressed from their visits, they moved may be attributed more to fear than the forces said Cockburn, 39, who previously worked impact on anyone, I like to say yes to those Stouffville. As such, he has been called upon into the Stouffville new-build. Daughter that usually drive the markets. Ultimately, in for Gymnastics Ontario. “I always wanted to opportunities as much as possible.” to calm the frayed nerves of investors fearing Émilie was born in September 2013. “We the investment arena, facts matter. And if you stay in the sport stream workwise. Things are Put reigning two-time Olympic gold-medal for the safety of their nest egg. really liked the community and decided to look beyond the recent headlines, the facts definitely different being on the other side of trampolinist Rosie MacLennan of King City “What a wild ride the last few months have put down roots,” she said. Even when they that matter to investors may be far less gloomy things but it was an easy transition for me. on that list. The training partners teamed been, and it looks like we’ve got a few more moved up in the real estate market two years than you might have imagined.” I’m pretty happy to do a job that I enjoy.” together in 2006 for synchro, wild months ahead of us,” Matt said during a ago, they stayed in Stouffville. He insists this is not the same as the 2008 Young Émilie is following in her parents’ "Karen put trampoline on the map for recent properly distanced interview. “Dealing market crash that resulted from the burst- Man with a Plan: Stouffville financial advisor Matt The Cockburn Family footsteps, competing in gymnastics – and Canada and paved the way for our success. with the effects of the Coronavirus on finan- ing of the housing bubble. “This is primarily Roncadin stresses the importance of having a financial showing some cool flips on the family For me, personally, she changed my dream of cial markets is very important at the moment.” plan and sticking to it, especially in uncertain times such a health crisis, not a loss of confidence in the trampoline during a photo shoot for this being an Olympian into a reality," MacLennan Matt points to a glaring statistic as being as the current Covid-19 pandemic. financial system. While it’s quite likely that story. told CBC. a big part of what causes investors to feel a CONTACT Jim Mason the Canadian economy will take a meaning- For now. “We’re exposing her to lots of little lost in times of financial market uncer- [email protected] ful hit in the short term, the overall economic things: arts, music, dance,” Cockburn said. tainty. “Seven out of 10 Canadians don’t have a Matt concludes by advising long term fundamentals were in solid shape before the “She doesn’t have to stay in gymnastics. But THE KAREN FILE written financial plan. Which means you may investors that while it may not be easy for coronavirus came along.” it’s a great foundation sport.” Cockburn, Olympics: own investments but have no goal in terms of them to look at their investment statements Matt points out that from the time the who was in Tokyo with the Canadian team Sydney 2000 – bronze where you’ll be in the future or what to do today, they are investing for goals that may be markets bottomed out in early 2009 through for a pre-Olympic test event in December, Athens 2004 – silver when there is a bump in the road such as the decades away. “By keeping your eyes on the mid April of this year, Canadian stock prices is working through the postponement of the Beijing 2008 – silver current pandemic.” distant horizon you’ll be less likely to over- climbed about 110 percent. “Yet, during that 2020 Games. Pan Am Games He claims the current situation comes with react to the news of the day, and more likely time, we also saw two separate market drops “I can imagine how hard it is being an 2007 – gold several imperatives for all investors. “There to follow a long-term strategy that can work of more than 20 percent, similar to what we’re athlete right now,” she said. “For some 2015 – silver are things we all need to do at the moment to for you.” seeing now. These market corrections always people, it could mean missing their chance World championships address our financial health,” adding with a feel unsettling, but it’s important to recognize at the Olympics. For others, were they going Eight medals, including two gold – plus 52 others reassuring smile “…don’t worry, no masks or that they are actually a normal part of the to retire or will they be in as peak physical from World Cups. gloves needed!” CONTACT Bruce Stapley, [email protected] June 2020 June 2020 COMMUNITYNEWS COMMUNITYNEWS THE TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THE TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE

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