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Politicians criticized for raising
Chinese flag
BY KIM [email protected]
The mayors of Richmond Hill and Markham are fending off a flag flap that unfurled this week over their celebration of China’s National Day.
Markham’s Frank Scarpitti and Richmond Hill’s Dave Bar-row are defending a decision to raise the flag for the People’s Republic of China on municipal property in the wake of criticism by some Chinese ex-pats.
‘SYMBOL OF RESPECT’
“We celebrate a lot of flag rais-ings in recognition of the diver-sity that makes up our city,” Mr. Scarpitti said in an interview yes-terday. “It’s a symbol of respect for those who come here from that part of the world.”
The two municipalities held ceremonies recently to recognize the Oct. 1 public holiday of the People’s Republic of China.
Mr. Barrow called it a gesture of goodwill “in recognition of a country which 45,000 of our resi-dents call their homeland”.
But some Chinese-Canadians disagreed, saying local munici-
CULTURE
Red flags go up as York communities mark
People’s Republic holiday
See DON’T, page 9.
BY L.H. TIFFANY [email protected]
Major roadwork on Hwy. 7 may soon hamper more drivers as the York Viva bus rapid transit rapidways get under way in Vaughan in 2013.
The project, which involves widening Hwy. 7 to accom-modate a 3.5-kilometre extension of the rapidway from just west of Jane Street to east of Keele Street, will include three new Viva stations.
The new Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Viva station will connect the rapidway with the Toronto-York Spadina subway extension and an inter-regional bus terminal.
The contract to design and build the rapidways has been awarded to Kiewit-Ellis Don.
Construction is expected to begin in 2013 and finish by the end of 2015 in time for the completion of the sub-way extension.
The project will create thousands of jobs in Vaughan, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Bob Chiarel-li said during the announcement Monday alongside regional chairperson Bill Fisch, newly elected Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca and Metrolinx president and CEO Bruce McCuaig.
Similar work on Hwy. 7 in Markham and Richmond Hill as well as Davis Drive in Newmarket is ongoing.
While six lanes remained open on Hwy. 7 between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue during the bulk of construction, one lane is now open each way to accom-modate paving, Mr. Fisch said.
“It has its challenges and residents have told us they’d like to get back to normal as soon as possible,” he said.
But the investment from the government will make a huge difference to the region, Mr. Fisch added.
“We will have a downtown in Vaughan that will rival downtown Toronto,” he said. “You come back between five to 10 years and you’ll be amazed by what you’ll see.”
‘Residents have told us they’d like to get back to normal as soon as possible’: Fisch
Major work expands
on Hwy. 7
Miss Universe Canada 2008 Samantha Tajik (left), comedian and motivational speaker Lilly Singh and Miss Universe Canada 2010 Elena Semikina host a Bolly-wood-themed fundraising gala Friday put on by the Social Services Network and Markham Stouffville Hospital at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel. See more photo-graphs at yorkregion.com
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Markham starting citywide book club
BY SIMONE [email protected]
Coming to a library near you: programs you would never normally see there.
Sessions on traditional Chinese medicine, healthy eating and how to move past sadness are part of a Markham Public Library pro-gram called One Book, One Markham.
The initiative is meant to bring the com-munity together through literature, said Angus Glen Library information services librarian Leah Rucchetto.
It is meant “to give community members something to get engaged in, to increase involvement,” she said.
It’s a community reading and discussion program that encourages all residents to read the same books at the same time — a kind of citywide book club — with acclaimed author Vincent Lam’s books Bloodletting and Mirac-ulous Cures, a Giller prize winner and The Headmaster’s Wager chosen for the opening round.
The Healthy Eating session, by the way, relates to Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures and the how to move past sadness session also relates to both books.
A character in Bloodletting & Miracu-lous Cures dies from a heart attack, and the main character in The Headmaster’s Wager deals with tremendous losses throughout the story.
Dr. Lam’s parents came to Canada from
the expatriate Chinese community in Viet-nam. An emergency physician in Toronto, his winning book of short stories follows a diverse group of medical students through their efforts to get into medical school. The stories explore themes of family, cultural her-itage, immigration, religion, mental health and death.
The Headmaster’s Wager is about a com-pulsive gambler who is a Chinese headmas-ter of an English school in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Described by critics as a page turner with the makings of a masterpiece, it explores themes of cultural heritage, war, immigration, wealth, gambling, prejudice and human strength.
Bloodletting was chosen for those who are pressed for time, while avid readers can dive into the novel, Ms Rucchetto said.
A month of One Book, One Markham programs starts Oct. 14. Programming will include book discussions, a special lecture series on topics and subjects discussed in the books, such as traditional Chinese medicine, short-story writing workshops and more. The program is open to everyone, Ms Rucchetto said.
Included is a workbook full of fun activi-ties parents can download.
The One Book initiative runs to Nov. 14.Go to markham.ca/wps/portal/
Markham/RecreationCulture/Library/# for the full schedule.
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By Simone [email protected]
Thornhill author Deborah Kerbel had a modest goal when she began writing for a living.
She just wanted to write stories people would read.
On Tuesday morning, she learned she had received one of the highest honours that can be bestowed on a Canadian author.
She was nominated for a Governor Gen-eral Literary Award in the children’s literature category.
“I was thrilled and shocked. It is some-thing I had not expected. I am just getting used to the idea,” she said.
The 2012 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalists were chosen from about 1,700 submitted books. Categories include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama and chil-dren’s literature.
Ms Kerbel, 40, was nominated for her book Under the Moon, her fourth book of young adult fiction, published in Canada.
It centers on Lily MacArthur, a teenaged girl who has lost the ability to sleep. Her clos-est friend becomes the moon until she meets Ben, a newcomer to town, who holds the key to finding her sleep and saving her life.
Ms Kerbel came up with the idea in spring 2010 when her children were 4 and 7. They never seemed to play quietly while she tried to write. Instead, they were high energy, fun and rambunctious and she found it difficult to work.
‘She is a bit cranky, feisty,
independent, witty. I don’t
consider myself a funny person,
but somehow it (the character)
came out that way. I loved
writing her.
When she was out with a writer friend one day, she lamented the fact that she had to spend eight quiet hours a night sleeping when she barely had enough time in her day to do everything she needed to do.
She started thinking about what she would do with those eight hours, then she started wondering what a teenager would do with those nighttime hours? The answer to this question evolved into Under the Moon.
The character she ended up inventing,
named Lily, surprised even Ms Kerbel.“It felt different because the voice was so
distinct. She is a bit cranky, feisty, indepen-dent, witty. I don’t consider myself a funny person, but somehow it (the character) came out that way. I loved writing her. I felt good about the book when I was done. I was excit-ed to share it, to have people read it.”
Ms Kerbel was born in London, England where her father was stationed as a foreign correspondent for Southam News. Her fam-ily moved back to Canada when she was 2.
She grew up in Toronto and is the daugh-ter of respected financial author Gordon Pape. His best-selling books include 6 Steps to $1 Million, Get Control of Your Money, Retiring Wealthy in the 21st Century and his most recent book, Quizmas: Christmas Trivia Family Fun.
Ms Kerbel has lived in Thornhill 10 years.One of her books, Lure, was inspired by
the Thornhill Village Library. It was her third young adult novel and it came out in 2010. She wanted to write something for boys, specifically her son. When she found out the library was rumoured to be haunted and she saw the little house, an idea was born. The story focuses on Max Green, a boy whose parents have moved his family from Vancou-
ver to the suburbs of Toronto. Max discovers a local library rumoured to be haunted by ghosts. He begins to piece together the iden-tity of the teenage ghost and the mysterious chain of events that have connected its spirit to the building for over a century.
As far back as Grade 6, Ms Kerbel’s class-mates guessed her future vocation.
When she was 11 years old, her peers voted her “most likely to become the next Margaret Laurence”. At the time, she laughed and quickly dismissed the idea. Her father had written several books and her classmates knew this. She thought this was the only rea-son they’d given her this title.
Ms Kerbel’s novels have also been short-listed for the Canadian Library Association’s Young Adult Book of the Year Award and the Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award. She is the recipient of the City of Vaughan’s 2011 R.A.V.E Award recognizing her work as a mentor and educator in the Literary Arts.
The Governor General’s Literary Awards ceremony will be in Ottawa at Rideau Hall Nov. 28.
Go to deborahkerbel.com for more information on Ms Kerbel.
Wasted quiet time inspires book
Thornhill author Deborah Kerbel has been nominat-ed for a Governor General Literary Award in the chil-dren’s literature category. She grew up in Toronto and is the daughter of respected financial author Gordon Pape.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012 7:00 p.m. – Markham Sports, Entertainment &
Cultural Centre Open House
Friday, October 5, 2012 9:00 a.m. – Budget Sub-Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 12:00 p.m. – Development Services Committee
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Act, 2002, for Bethel-Lunau Cemetery, Buttonville Cemetery,
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East Cemetery, Hagerman West Cemetery, St. John’s 5th Line
Cemetery, and Thornhill Cemetery. Any interested parties
may contact Stephen Huycke, Acting Deputy Clerk, at Tel:
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These by-laws are subject to the approval of the Registrar,
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Payment Due Dates for the Final Commercial, Industrial and
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December 5, 2012
PAYMENT OF TAXES may be made by mail, in person at the Markham Civic Centre, and at most financial institutions, bank machines, by telephone or online. Banking fees may apply. After hours tax payments may be made in the drop box at the Thornhill entrance of the Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, northwest corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 7.
Haven’t received your 2012 tax bill? Want more information? Contact the Markham Tax Office at 905-475-4864 or visit www.markham.ca. Failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate your responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges in the event of late payment.
WARD BOUNDARY REVIEWBoundaries of all Wards in Markham will be reviewed
in advance of the 2014 Municipal Election.
Come out to learn about the process and be part of the discussion.
Wards 4 & 5: Thursday, October 11, 2012
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Markham Civic Centre
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For more information, contact Stephen Huycke at
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BUDGET MEETINGSResidents are welcome to attend Markham Council’s Budget Sub-Committee and Public Meetings throughout October. All meetings will take place at the Markham Civic Centre:
Sub-Committee Canada Room Oct. 5 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Public Meeting Council Chamber Oct. 10 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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E D I T O R I A L
As usual, the careless behaviour of a few can ruin things for every-one else.
In the case of air soft rifles and paintball guns, it appears careless-ness may bring new attention to what should be a fun and otherwise harmless pastime where boys can be boys out in the fresh air without coming close to any real firearms.
York Regional Police arrested several youths in connection with air gun incidents in Markham on the weekend.
Police were called to the Brimley Road and Steeles Avenue area after a woman was hit by a pellet from an air gun at about 3 p.m. Saturday.
The woman told police she was in the park playing with her child when she was hit. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt.
Witnesses told police they had seen several youths in a nearby back yard using an air gun to shoot at cans.
Police charged the youths with possession of a weapon for a dan-gerous purpose and careless use of a firearm.
Similar incidents have taken place in other York Region munici-palities. In one case, a passerby saw
a 15-year-old walking in front of a house with what looked like an assault rifle.
When police arrived on the scene, they arrested three male teenagers, only to find out they were in possession of three air guns.
“The concern for us is how real-istic they look. It’s a weapons call for us,” Const. Andy Pattenden of York Regional Police said.
Currently, there is nothing illegal about using air or paintball guns in controlled areas, although you should not use the guns on public land, such as a park or on private property where you do not have permission to do so.
In the meantime, though, air-guns are unregulated firearms. You have to be older than 18 to buy one, but a minor can operate the gun.
If the guns — both pellet or BB guns and paintball guns — are used properly, they shouldn’t pose a safe-ty threat. It’s when they are seen in someone’s hands in an urban seet-ing that people get worried.
Should these erstwhile toys be banned within city limits? It might be about time to consider it, con-sidering the number of scares and the recent close call.
Time to regulate air guns?
randpa: So tell me, who is this “Wiffy” character?
Grandson: Wiffy? I don’t know what you’re talking about, grandpa.
Grandpa: Is he a whale? Or a prisoner or something? Some kid who’s been grounded for a year in some grade school misunderstand-ing?
GS: A whale?GD: You know, like Willy. Remem-
ber that movie we watched?GS: Free Willy? I think you watched
that with my mom. That’s an old movie.
GD: They made a sequel or two, didn’t they? It was that good.
GS: Ya, I saw them on Neflix.GD: Everywhere she goes, your
grandma says there’s these signs that read, Free Wiffy, Free Wiffy! I’m sur-prised people aren’t holding plac-ards, chanting it in the streets.
GS: OMG Grandpa. That’s Wifi! Free Wifi. Rhymes with french fry.
GD: Oh. Or wise guy. Well, OK then, Wifi. Although I like the sound of Wiffy. Rhymes with jiffy and spiffy.
GS: Nobody says jiffy or spiffy
For today’s youth, even free Wifi comes at a price
Bernie O’Neill
anymore, Grandpa. GF: All right then. So why do they
want them to free Wifi? Is he in jail? Some foreign government has him? Even this fast food place has signs that read Free Wifi.
GS: Grandpa, you can’t see Wifi. And you can’t keep it in a cell. It’s just sort of there. And it’s free. That’s what the signs are saying.
GF: Wifi is free? He’s been released? Your grandma will be relieved.
GS: No! They’re telling you it’s free here. That in this establishment, Wifi is free.
GF: But in other establishments he’s not free?
GS: In other establishments they don’t have Wifi. Although they are probably hoping to get Wifi because it’s good for business. People like it.
GF: People like it? Why?GS: People like the convenience.
They can use their laptops or other devices to send e-mails, look up stuff on the Internet, play Internet-based vido games, all thanks to Wifi.
GF: I see. So it’s kind of an invis-ible radio wave system that helps you access stuff. For free.
GS: Sort of. Well, exactly. Hunh?GF: So people can sit in here all
day playing with their iPalms or whatever it is.
GS: You mean iPods or iPads, Grandpa. Geez.
GF: Hey, be nice. I’ve been taking you here every Saturday since you were 2 when all you talked about was iPeed and iPood. I used to change your diapers, you know.
GS: Do we have to talk about this?GF: OK. So what you’re saying is,
you might already come in and eat greasy, fatty food. Now you’ll stay
Geven longer to play video games, check your Twister account.
GS: Twitter, Grandpa, Twitter.GF: You’ll just be essentially
motionless except for your thumbs, or when you go to order another burger. Then you might move — slightly.
GS: I suppose.GF: I see... Your mother said she
wants to get me an iPhone, so she can keep track of us.
GS: She did?GF: With unlimited dates — to
improve digestion, maybe?GS: That’s data. Can I use it, too?GF: She said you’ll be teaching me
how to use it. So I guess so.GS: Awesome! All I have is an iPod
Shuffle.GF: I guess that’s what people do
these days, shuffle up to the counter to order more food because, hey, this place has free Wifi! Kind of sad.
GS: So what are you saying? It might be better if some of us kids were encouraged to run outside and play? Is there an app for that?
GF: I guess you could say, there’s no such thing as free Wifi.
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A wind whips up the curtain revealing the new marquee, prior to the official unveiling as Mayor Frank Scarpitti shares a laugh with Eric Lariviere, theatre manager, and Flato Developments president and owner Shakir Rehmatullah. The launch of the theatre’s 2012-13 Diamond Series Season was held Sept. 28. For more photos from the event, go to yorkregion.com
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Thornhill’s Shouldice deal sets off health care debateBY SIMONE [email protected]
Patients of Thornhill’s family-owned Shouldice Hospital will see few changes if the hospital is taken over by large health care company Centric Health, hospital spokesper-son Daryl Urquhart said Monday.
“It (the takeover) is a positive move to ensure the continuation of a world-renowned Canadian health care centre ... I don’t expect changes to operations of the hospital,” Mr.
can afford it while leaving others behind in the queue. This is not only wrong; it is totally unconscionable and unacceptable,” Ms Grinspun has said.
Mr. Urquhart disagreed.“Preserving this (Shouldice’s) ser-
vice and licence is good for Ontario. Anybody who opposes that has an opinion contrary to mine,” he said.
Mr. Urquhart pointed out the hospital’s medical services are cov-ered by OHIP and that would not change under new ownership.
But the proposed sale also has other opponents.
OPEN LETTER OPPOSES MOVE
In an open letter to the health minister, dated Sept. 28, Ontario Health Coalition chairperson Ross Sutherland, national co-ordinator of Canadian Health Coalition Michael McBane and national chairperson of Council of Canadians Maude Barlow, urge Ms Matthews to stop the sale of the Shouldice Hospital to Centric Health.
“The Private Hospitals Act allowed the existence of the Shoul-dice Hospital and a few other for-profit hospitals that have been ‘grand-parented’ from before the creation of our public/non-profit hospital system. But the Act clearly stops creation of any more for-profit hospitals. Its intent was to protect Ontarians against a U.S.-style for-profit hospital system and facilitate the growth of our public non-profit hospital system,” the letter states.
Under the 1973 Private Hospitals Act, the province outlawed for-prof-it hospitals but exempted existing facilities, including Shouldice.
Health Minister Deb Matthews will decide on the transfer of Shoul-dice’s licence to Centric Health.
Centric is controlled by U.S.-based Global Healthcare Invest-ments and Solutions, one of the largest private, for-profit health-care companies in the world, is traded on the TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange).
Urquhart said.Shouldice Hospital was founded
in 1945 and is considered a global leader in hernia repair.
The hospital has been at the centre of controversy since Centric Health, a company with surgical and medical centres Canadawide, announced its intention to buy the hospital Sept. 7.
Centric wants to close the deal, subject to provincial approval, by Oct. 15. However, the proposal has
become a lightning rod for oppo-nents of private health care.
FAMILY RUN HOSPITAL
The Shouldice Hospital has been a family-run private enterprise since its founding by Dr. Edward Shouldice, who came up with a technique for repairing hernias during the Second World War. The families who own Shouldice have been given assurances the hospi-tal’s world-class surgical technique
would continue under new owner-ship, Mr. Urquhart said.
“This is a reputable, experienced health care company (with) inter-national health care experience. (The company) has the financial and human resources to ensure the legacy has the best chance of growth as we move forward.”
But members of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario have called on the health minister to reject the proposed sale.
Doris Grinspun, the association’s chief executive officer, says more than 1,000 nurses have already writ-ten letters protesting it.
“Ontarians do not need care that cuts corners to maximize returns for shareholders or companies that provide faster access for those who
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palities should not wade into international politics by raising the flag for a communist regime.
They sent letters to local, provincial and federal politicians and started a petition in an attempt to cancel ceremonies.
“We must never forget this is the same party, the same people, who slaughtered thousands of students in Tiananmen Square,” said Richmond Hill’s Zhuofu Li, who immigrated from that country 20 years ago.
“The problem is, our politicians seem to forget who they’re dealing with. They want to turn their eyes blindly to it, and say let’s just do business, let’s just be friends. I’m not against China. How can you forget your heritage? But I draw the line on the current regime, which is com-munist.”
Mr. Scarpitti, who travelled to China in 2008, said he has seen signs of progress in a country that has been criticized for human rights violations.
He plans to return in November with three other mayors and the deputy mayor of Vaughan in partner-ship with the Confederation of Greater Toronto Chinese Business Association.
“There are changes taking place,” he said, adding that some people joke about China being more capitalistic than North America. “It may not move fast enough for some people ... but as time goes on, and China has to deal with the international community, progress hope-fully continues.”
The McGuinty government announced yesterday the premier’s fourth trade mission to China is set for Janu-ary. It will include Markham-Unionville MPP Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and meet-ings with key Chinese government decision-makers and leaders in the business community.
China is Ontario’s and Canada’s second-largest trad-ing partner in the world.
Those who object to the flag raising, however, also object to efforts by the People’s Republic to “court” Canadian politicians.
‘treated like kings’
“A lot of people go there and they’re treated like kings, then come back and think differently...become part of the extension of the communist party,” said Janet Qi, a Richmond Hill resident who said her mother was persecuted and jailed in China in 2000. “Many come to Canada for freedom from oppression and to see the mayor or politicians become allies of foreign country, that’s not good.”
The petition, with about 200 signatures, said the majority of ex-pats in Richmond Hill and Markham are from Hong Kong, which is undergoing its own struggles to fend off the erosion of rights.
“We applaud your intention to recognize local Chi-nese Canadians who contribute to the vitality and pros-perity of Canada,” the petition states. “We are not against having trade relations with Chinese businesses, but importing the corruption and repressive ideology and putting all Markham and Richmond Hill residents under the shadow of a totalitarian regime is just too much.”
Jane Pang, a resident of Markham, said the flag, with its large star surrounded by smaller ones, symbolizes the
leadership of the communist party, something she said local councillors may not know.
“This is not an endorsement of one system, not by any stretch of the imagination,” said Mr. Scarpitti. “As with any country, there are always going to be some issues ... Yes, this is a symbol in one respect, but it’s also a symbol of part of the world that many residents come from and this is an effort to help us remember that.”
Mr. Barrow agreed. “I don’t think acknowledging a country with a different type of government than we have is the issue.”
Many came to Canada for its freedom and an ability to express their opinions, which is what they are doing
in this situation, the Richmond Hill mayor said.“I don’t think we’ve done anything wrong as a
municipality.”Bryon Wilfert, a municipal councillor in Richmond
Hill for 12 years, former president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and one-time Liberal MP, thinks the best approach is to just say no.
The reaction of residents is understandable, he said, and the safest route would be for the town not to fly flags from any other countries.
Municipalities should stick with flags representing local organizations, he said, rather than venture into the controversial realm of international politics.
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The division, previously comprised of York Region Media Group and Toronto Community News, now reaches a readership of more than 900,000 homes on a weekly basis, stretching from the heart of the city in Toron-to to North Bay in Ontario’s Near North.
The expansion offers exciting new opportunities and relationships for readers, clients, community partners and the more than 800 tal-ented employees in Metro-land Central, Mr. Proudfoot said.
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A Woodbridge man faces weapons charges after a man allegedly pointed a silver gun at another driver who had given him the finger during a high-speed altercation.
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arose after a White 2005 Lin-coln LLS began tailgating another vehicle on the high-way when the driver received the gesture.
It was at this point that the driver of the Lincoln allegedly pointed a silver fire-arm toward the complain-ant before driving off, police added.
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A 31-year-old has been charged with five weapons charges and one charge of uttering threats.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Provincial Constable Korczinski at the Toronto OPP Detachment at (905) 278-6131.
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Police pursue air gun calls in Markham, Aurora
York Regional Police have arrest-ed several youths in connection with air gun incidents in Markham and Aurora on the weekend.
Police were called to the Brimley Road and Steeles Avenue East area of Markham after a woman was hit by a pellet from an air gun at about 3 p.m. Saturday.
The woman, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, told police she was in the park playing with her child when she was hit.
Witnesses told police they had seen several youths in a nearby back yard using an air gun to shoot at cans.
Police charged the youths with possession of a weapon for a dan-gerous purpose and careless use of a firearm.
At about 4:30 p.m. the same day, police got a similar weapons call in the Bayview Avenue and Wellington Street East area of Aurora.
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Mr. Hamilton asked why these key reports cannot be made public and why a recent freedom of information request was denied.
“This information should be available to help enhance our knowledge,” Mr. Hamilton said. “I don’t want to make a rushed decision at the end. We need that report to help us answer questions. I’m looking like an idiot when residents ask and I don’t know the answer.”
He also suggested releasing the reports with sensitive information removed or blacked out.
The city’s solicitor, Catherine Conrad, said the reports were made to assist staff in creating a contract, which is still being negotiated. Reports cannot be released until a contract is signed, she said.
“What are you hiding,” Regional Counicllor Jim Jones asked of city staff, which was met by applause by the audience. “Why not show me the report? Why keep it secret? We’re all equal with one vote.”
At that point, Mr, Jones and Mayor Frank Scarpitti went back and forth on the issue as volumes increased.
“I don’t know how to get through to you,” Mr. Scarpit-ti said.
“I’ve seen him yell,” Mr. Hamilton said. “This isn’t yelling. It’s just passion.”
And Ms Conrad said she would not be prepared to release those reports to any council member without a resolution from council, which she would strongly encourage committee not to pass.
“I would love to make a statement today of what the consultant told us,” Mr. Scarpitti said. “But that is part of the report. But we need to go through the process.”
Mr. Scarpitti’s remarks were met with jeers of “this is a joke” from residents in the audience.
Instead, Mr. Scarpitti asked if a closed meeting review of those reports will suffice.
“We need a refresher,” Ward 4 Councillor Carolina Moretti said. “We need to go through it with different eyes. It would be more meaningful now that we can put it into context.”
Mr. Hamilton also put forward a motion to have staff report back on how to move forward with an indepen-dent peer review.
Open houses are scheduled for tomorrow night at 7 p.m., Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Rouge River Community Centre and Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Thornhill Community Centre.
City should release arena reports, councillor saysBY AMANDA PERSICO
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Part of Markham’s growth plan includes a ward boundary review to address population differences in the city’s eight wards.
Currently, there are more than 28,000 residents in Ward 1, 26,000 in Ward 2, 35,000 in Ward 3, 49,000 in Ward 4, 50,000 in Ward 5, 41,000 in Ward 6, 38,000 in Ward 7 and 30,000 in Ward 8.
The city wants to hear from you.
You can weigh in on Wards 1 and 2 on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Thronhill Community Centre.
The city’s ward boundaries were last reviewed in 2005 and council opted for another review prior to the 2014 municipal election.
The public meetings are part of the first phase of the review.
Council-approved recommen-
dations will be set in place for the 2014 municipal election.
The city has retained munici-pal government expert and former University of Waterloo political sci-ence professor Robert Williams to conduct the review.
Mr. Williams has also testi-fied at several Ontario Municipal Board hearings on electoral review including for Vaughan and East Gwillimbury.
He recently conducted ward boundary reviews for Stouffville and Bradford West Gwillimbury.
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Vaughan Animal Services hosts a black and white cat adoption event at its facility at 70 Tigi Crt., Unit 47 every day until Oct. 27.
The adoption fee is $75 and includes spay/neuter, microchip, rabies and first annual vaccination, PetLynx lfetime basic member, bag of Hill’s Science Diet food, 6-week trial pet insurance from Pet Secure, coupons and first annual Vaughan licence (for Vaughan residents only).
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Theresa Moore of Toronto Field Naturalists will lead the guided walk at German Mills Settlers Park. Participants will be introduced to the flora and fauna, native and migratory birds and salmon in Ger-man Mills Creek.
Binoculars, drinking water and appropriate footwear and clothing
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Two Thornlea Secondary School students, and members of their elite boys’ basketball team, participated on Canada’s three-on-three team that finished fourth at the second annual FIBA 3 x 3 Under-18 World Champi-onships in Alcobendas, Spain Sunday.
Guard Troy Reid-Knight and forward Marko Pirovic, both Grade 12 students, helped Canada reach the semifinals where they lost to the United States 17-13.
Relegated to the bronze medal game, Can-ada lost to France 19-11 to finish fourth.
Canada reached the semifinal by beat-ing Slovakia (17-16), The Netherlands (20-5), France (20-17) and Belize (18-14).
The team won their final three matches (China 20-14, New Zealand 16-15 and Poland 17-10).
With a perfect record (7-0) through the group stage, Canada earned a bye into Sun-day’s quarter-finals.
In the quarters, Canada faced Romania and emerged with a 19-17 win to set the stage for their semifinal games against the U.S.
Serbia defeated the U.S. 21-20 to win the gold medal.
Soccer girls kick it up a notch
The Thornhill Thunder United under-12 girls’ soccer team will take their game to the next level next season in the Central Girls Soccer League after completing a successful campaign in which they finished atop the standings of the eight-team Level 4 Premier circuit with 10 wins, three ties and one loss.
In finishing first, the Thunder United girls will be moving into the Level 3 circuit.
Coached by Patrick Minott and David Hunte, team members contributing to the club’s first-place run included Dominique
Hunte, Natasha Athanasakos, Sara Minott, Emily MacEachern, Amalia Kontoemos, Sabrina Goneau, Albulena Selmani, Kaitlyn Fung, Catherine Quan, Morgan Tong, Ally-son Doyle, Samantha McCormick, Christina Garofalo, Theodora Ananiadis and Jessica Issa.
The team still has roster spots open for the indoor campaign. E-mail [email protected]
Young golfers fare well
David Tae Ho Yoon captured his age group division at the Canadian Junior Golf Asso-ciation’s Fall Series event at Bethesda Grange Golf Club in Stouffville.
Competing in the Boys 14 and Under divi-sion, the Richmond Hill resident finished the two-round event at four-over par 148 (71-711).
Tae Ho Yoon finished seven shots ahead of his nearest rival Jason Chung of Thornhill, who was 11-over par at 155 (78-77).
In the girls’ division, Selena Costabile of Thornhill settled for second place after losing in a playoff to Samantha Spencer of George-town.
Costabile, a student at Bill Crothers Sec-ondary School in Unionville, and Spencer each finished the 36-hole competition at 15-over par 159.
Costabile shot rounds of 77 and 82.— Michael Hayakawa
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City of Vaughan Official Plan – Volume 2 (File 25.5.12.1)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (PUBLIC HEARING)
October 16, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Vaughan City Hall, Council Chamber2141 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughan, Ontario, L6A 1T1
The VMC Secondary Plan Review:
The Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Secondary Plan was adopted by Council on September 7, 2010, with thedirection that the northwest quadrant and the 7601 Jane Street lands be reviewed in consideration of therespective landowners’ requests for modifications to the Plan. Since the adoption of the Secondary Plan theCity has also received notice of modifications requests from other land owners in the VMC. The City of VaughanPolicy Planning Department, and City’s Consultant for the Secondary Plan, Urban Strategies, have been in on-going discussions with landowners, and other government agencies on these, and other proposed changeswhich have evolved through on-going studies since Council adoption of the Plan. The proposed modificationsto the VMC Secondary Plan are the result of this review and extensive consultation process.The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public input on the draft land use Plan and Official Planpolicies resulting from the review. Issues identified at the public hearing will be addressed in a comprehensivereport to the Committee of the Whole at a later date. Copies of the staff report will be available at the ClerksDepartment and on the City website by October 12, 2012 at http://www.vaughan.ca/vaughan/council/minutes_agendas/index.cfmAdditional information may be obtained from Anna Sicilia, Senior Policy Planner of the Policy PlanningDepartment at (905) 832-8585, ext. 8063. Comments may also be mailed to the Policy Planning Departmentat the address above, or faxed to (905) 832-8545 or emailed to [email protected] prior to the meeting(please quote file name and number).
The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 authorizes the City of Vaughan to collect any personal information inyour communication or presentation to City Council or its Committees. The City collects this information toenable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, facsimiles, e-mails,presentations or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that youcommunicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website. TheCity will also make your communication and any personal information in it such as your address and postalcode or e-mail address available to the public unless you expressly request the City to remove it.The City audio records Council and Committee meetings. If you make a presentation to a Council or Commit-tee, the City will be audio recording you and City staff may make these recordings available to the public.
Please direct any questions about this collection to the Planner listed above.
JOHN MACKENZIE, Commissioner of PlanningJEFFREY A. ABRAMS, City Clerk
NOTEOfficial Plan (O. Reg. 543/06)If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions tothe City of Vaughan before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted the person or public body is notentitled to appeal the decision of The City of Vaughan or The Regional Municipality of York, as the case maybe, to the Ontario Municipal Board.If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions tothe City of Vaughan before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body maynot be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinionof the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, or of the refusal of arequest to amend the official plan, you must make a written request to the City of Vaughan, City Clerk’s Office,2141 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughan, Ontario L6A 1T1.
DATED at the City of Vaughan this 21st day of September, 2012
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The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcom-ing events from non-profit community organiza-tions. While every effort is made to include all submissions, there is no guarantee of publica-tion. E-mail items to [email protected]
THURSDAY, OCT. 4Christian Reformed Church in Richmond Hill
will offer another Rainbows support program this fall for children who have suffered trauma due to death, separation or divorce. An infor-mation night about Rainbows will be held Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 45 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill. Sessions will run at the church every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting Oct. 18. For more details, call the church office at 905-884-5683 or co-ordinator Maria Gittins at 905-841-7068.
FRIDAY, OCT. 5Richvale Lions will present a Texas Hold ’em
poker tournament Oct. 5 at Bayview Hill Com-munity Centre, 114 Spadina Rd. in Richmond Hill. Buy-in tickets cost $40 and funds go into prize pool. Register at 6:15 p.m. and tourna-ment begins at 7 p.m. Call 905-762-9562 for more details.
SATURDAY, OCT. 6Large multi-family garage sale to raise
funds for the non-profit German Mills Co-op Nursery School will be held Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon in the school yard at 80 German Mills Road, off of Simonston Blvd., Thornhill. Lots of children’s items, furniture, kitchenware, clothing and more. Also a silent auction, bake sale and gourmet coffee served at 80 German Mills Road. All proceeds to nursery school; visit www.gmcns.org for details.
SUNDAY, OCT. 7Join PJ Library and the Schwartz Reisman
Centre to celebrate Sukkot, the Jewish har-vest festival, Oct. 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with Monsters in the Sukkah, Pizza in the Hut in the brand new sukkah at the Centre, 9600 Bathurst St., Thornhill. Cost for SRC members $5; non-members: $7.50 (includes 1 slice
kosher cheese pizza, chips and drink). Register at srcentre.ca; non-members may call 905-303-1821 ext. 3017.
Enjoy a Simchat Torah celebration Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Kol Ami 36 Atkinson Ave., Thornhill, with dancing, food and a DJ. For details, visit templekolami.ca
TUESDAY, OCT. 9Have you been laid off or fear a layoff soon?
Do you feel stuck in your current career? Want to be proactive and make a plan for your life? Human performance specialist Karin Lindner can provide you with tools to have a happier, more fulfilling career through a free workshop Oct. 9 from 6 - 8:45 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St., at Major Mack-enzie and Yonge. Register at library or via e-mail at [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10Richmond Hill Senior Citizens’ Club 35 will
have a members meeting Oct. 10 at 12:30 p.m. at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, featuring presentation by the Easter Seals Foundation. All welcome; bring a friend.
FRIDAY, OCT. 12Euchre Night will be hosted by the Richvale
Lioness Club Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Langstaff Community Centre, 155 Red Maple (corner of Bantry), Richmond Hill. Admission $5; prizes and snacks. All welcome; proceeds support the community.
SATURDAY, OCT. 13 Enjoy Family Fall Bazaar Oct. 13 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Loyal True Blue and Orange Centre, 11181 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, back entrance, in support of Hill House Hospice and L’Arche Daybreak. Enjoy pumpkin carving, face painting, music, bake sale. If you’d like to donate items for the bazaar, such as gently used Halloween costumes, Christmas decora-tions, household items and arts and crafts, drop them off at 189 Church St. S., Richmond Hill afternoons Oct. 4 and 6 between 1 and 3 p.m.
York Region Media Group’s Celebration of the Arts 2012 will be held Oct. 13 from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. at Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham, boasting the best per-forming talents among our youth. Tickets cost $38.96; call the box office at 905-305-7469 or call Debra Weller at 905-471-8690.
MONDAY, OCT. 15Separation and Divorce Self-Help Group
meets Mon, Oct. 15 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill Central Library, 1 Atkinson St., room C, Yonge and Major Mackenzie. Angel Freedman is group facilitator; for info, visit angelfreedman.com or call 905-780-8119.
TUESDAY, OCT. 16Temple Har Zion’s daytime program com-
mittee presents Yehudit Shnier-Weisberg Oct. 16, speaking on Israel and Palestine: Hadrian’s Curse and the San Remo Conference. Bring your lunch at noon; program begins at 12:30
p.m.; coffee, tea and dessert provided. Cost for members: $3; community guests: $6. Temple Har Zion is at 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill. For details, call 905-889-2252.
Lance Krasman Memorial Centre presents family drop-in night, third Tuesday of each month, Oct. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 10121 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, at Lorne Avenue, for family and friends of loved ones with mental health issues, wishing support and to share experiences. Light snacks and coffee/tea pro-vided. For info, contact Wendy Reid, family sup-port co-ordinator, at 905-780-0491 or [email protected]
The York Region Parrot Club meets Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Wilcox Community Centre in Oak Ridges, 81 Wildwood Ave. Guest speaker will be Kristi Flemming, who will talk about for-aging habits of captive birds, including tips and demonstrations. All are welcome to attend; for details, call Linda at 905-884-1773.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17The Thornhill Garden & Horticultural Soci-
ety meets Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. at Thornhill Com-munity Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave. at John Street. Meet and greet at 7:30 p.m., followed by guest speaker Kathleen MacIntosh, owner of Culinarium, discussing ways to prepare the fall harvest; preparation techniques for storage, recipes and other culinary tips. Flower show also held at this last meeting of 2012. Guests always welcome. For info, contact Graham Dun-can at 905-886-3507 or [email protected]
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The Thornhill Triath-lon club is ready to start its winter training season.
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Ian Feldman, head coach and owner of Thornhill Multisport, said the Spin Dryland program starts Oct. 9 at the Thorn-hill Community Centre from 8:45 to 10:15 p.m.
The program, to be led by Christine McLean, will consist of 45 minutes on the spin machine and 45 minutes of dryland or core work.
The Thornhill Com-munity Centre is at Bay-view Avenue and John Street.
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Thornlea Secondary School will be fielding junior and senior boys’ basketball teams for the upcoming York Region Athletic Association winter sports campaign.
But this year, they will unveil another new boys’ hoop team, the Thunder senior elites.
The Thunder won’t compete in the YRAA circuit. It will be one of 16 teams taking to the hardwood court in the National Prep School Athletic Association.
The Canadian-based associa-tion, now in its third year, features prep teams including another from York Region, Bill Crothers Second-ary School.
In electing to start up a new team to compete in a new league format, Nizam Alkins, Thornlea Second-ary School head of guidance, who also serves as an assistant coach with the senior elite team and head coach of the Thunder junior boys’ basketball team, feels it could be the start of a growing trend.
In the case of high school bas-ketball, many elite student athletes
from Canada have enrolled in Unit-ed States-based prep schools with the hope of gaining added expo-sure from U.S. college coaches to earn an athletic scholarship while playing against higher calibre com-petition.
Enter the NPSSA, whose phi-losophy is to create a similar setting for Canadian student-athletes to receive maximum exposure from college coaches while remaining in Canada.
Should labour unrest in the provincial teaching ranks result in a possible work-to-rule situation, the senior elite team would not be affected.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
“I’m excited for the players and the prospects of this league,” said Alkins, who has also coached bas-ketball and taught at Vaughan Sec-ondary School and Milliken Mills Secondary School.
The creation of the Thunder’s senior elite program wasn’t some-thing planned over the last few years.
It surfaced as recently as late
August when Shane James, a first-year alternative education teacher at Thornlea and a former player for Alkins while at Milliken Mills Sec-ondary School, coached his Triple Balance summer travelling team.
Some of the players James coached had heard about Bill Crothers SS making plans to create a team for the NPSSA.
While some of James’ summer team players attempted to enrol at Bill Crothers with the hope of play-ing on the BCSS team, five of them did not hear back from the school.
To assist those who were left out, James approached Alkins and asked what the possibility might be in creating a program at Thornlea.
Following protocol, Alkins went to Sheri Epstein, Thornlea Second-ary School principal, and pitched the idea.
The key, Alkins was quick to point out, was that each of the stu-dents who would be at Thornlea had to be registered students and residents of York Region. Just as important, Alkins said he would not have favoured a program if it did not have academic integrity.
“I wanted to see that all of the players would be full-time students at Thornlea,” he said. “And every-thing of the transfer process would be on board.”
Feeling all of the right criteria were in place, Epstein gave Alkins and James, who serves as the senior elite team head coach and is assist-ed by fellow Thornlea teachers Mo Saleh and Xavier McLaughlin, the green light.
Before setting out with the pro-gram, Alkins also had discussions with Steve Shantz, YRAA athletic co-ordinator, and told him of their intentions.
‘DO THE SAME’
“What Bill Crothers was going to do, we wanted to do the same,” explained Alkins.
The YRAA did not get in the way and the Thunder began to assem-ble their new senior elite team, comprised of 10 players includ-ing five in their fifth year with the remainder as fourth-year Grade 12 students.
Once word got out Thornlea was launching a team, Alkins said they
fielded plenty of inquiries from other students within and outside of York Region.
To create their final roster, a screening process was conducted.
“We wanted character kids who lived in York Region. The players have to integrate and give back. There’s no privileges given to these players,” Alkins said. “We even turned down some kids due to the criteria we had set.”
With their new program, James, who also played four years of NCAA Division 1 collegiate basketball at Loyola University in Baltimore, Md., said they will take to the court in anywhere from 30 to 40 games dur-ing the season, including 13 league games, two tournaments south of the border including the DWI Holiday Classic in Binghamton, N.Y. from Dec. 27-30, three Cana-dian tournaments and a number of exhibition games.
For the players to be a part of the team, Alkins said user fees were within reason, from $200 to $300.
As well, the team received spon-sorship from Adidas America that includes uniforms and shoes.
Elite basketball program tips off at Thornlea
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERSIn the Estate of Libby Stanek-Rupert
Date of Death August 24, 2012WE, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of Libby Stanek-Rupert, late of the Town of Markham in the Regional Municipality of York, Retired Real Estate Developer and Broker, and will be responsible only for claims of which we have notice and which are received by us on or before the 4th day of November, 2012.DATED at Richmond Hill this 4th day of October, 2012.
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RY113130 2011 Altima Hybrid Satin White 37965 KMS $24,598*RY123088 2012 Altima 3.5 SR, Leather And Sunroof Ebony 11913 KMS $28,399*RY123139 2012 Altima 2.5 S, Alloy Rims And Spoiler Pack Satin White 9015 KMS $19,990*RY125022 2012 Maxima 3.5 SV Sport Pack Pearl White 9026 KMS $34,890*RY12Q004 2012 Quest 3.5 LE, Leather And Sunroof Carbon Silver 11712 KMS $45,790*RY12M031 2012 Murano SL, Leather, Sunroof And Navi Pack Carbon Silver 11955 KMS $36,390*RY12P003 2012 Pathfinder LE, Leather, Sunroof And Navi Pack Kona Bean 11705 KMS $40,790*RY133011 2013 Altima 2.5 SV, Sunroof And Remote Starter Brilliant Silver 350 KMS $27,668*RY13R005 2013 Rogue SL, Sunroof, Leather, Around View Monitor & Navi Pack Graphite Blue 1719 KMS $32,379*
Y12V100 2012 Versa Sedan Conv Grey 9980 KMS $14,990*Y12V079 2012 Versa Sedan SL White 9800 KMS $15,750* Y121084 2012 Sentra VOP White 9100 KMS $15,990*Y121057 2012 Sentra Lux Moonroof Grey 9600 KMS $18,790*Y121098 2012 Sentra 2.0S Lux Grey 4500 KMS $19,990* Y123143 2012 Altima 2.5S Grey 6955 KMS $19,990* Y123139 2012 Altima 2.5S Lux PKG Silver 9732 KMS $23,990*Y12J023 2012 Juke FWD SL White 9000 KMS $23,975*Y12J027 2012 Juke SL FWD Navigation RAQ 8835 KMS $25,990*Y12J020 2012 Juke SV AWD Grey 9300 KMS $21,990*Y12M033 2012 Murano LE Silver 11130 KMS $38,900*Y125007 2012 Maxima Sport PKG White 9200 KMS $34,890*
12V001 2012 Versa SL Automatic Hatch Back, Incl. Appearance Package Black 10480 KMS $16,900*12M013 2012 Murano Platnium Package, Fully Loaded Black 11989 KMS $41,900* 12S015 2012 Sentra SL, Leather, Sunroof, Navi Black 11926 KMS $21,900*12A001 2012 Altima Automatic, Convenience Package Harbour Blue 11736 KMS $22,900*125005 2012 Sentra Automatic 2.0S Pearl White 11390 KMS $46,900*122001 2012 370ZX Sport Package, NAV1 Grey 11822 KMS $15,900*
M123120 2012 Altima 2.5S Sedan CVT Appearance Sport Package Black 8800 KMS $20,688*M12R083 2012 Rogue SV, And Loaded Technology Package Black 11400 KMS $24,588*M121015 2012 Sentra 2.0S CVT, Luxury Package Grey 4800 KMS $19,990*M133001 2013 Altima 3.5SV Cloth, Loaded with Navigation Black 500 KMS $30,900*M123142 2012 Altima 2.5S Sedan CVT, Appearance Sport Package Black 1700 KMS $22,188*M133024 2013 Altima 2.5 SV Cloth Loaded White 1600 KMS $28,288*M123169 2012 Altima 2.5S Sedan CVT, Appearance Sport Package Black 1900 KMS $22,188*M133008 2013 Altima 2.5 SL CVT Leather Loaded White 2300 KMS $30,588*M12V081 2012 Versa 1.8 SL CVT, RODF, Sport Package Silver 3200 KMS $18,988*M123097 2012 Altima 2.5S, Sedan, CVT, Appearance Sport Package Black 3800 KMS $22,188*M12M015 2012 Murano LE, AWD, Leather, Platinum Edition White 11600 KMS $39,788*M12V011 2012 Versa Sedan 1.6 SL CVT, Technology Package Grey 11500 KMS $15,988*
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