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Some of the greatest joy in hobby farmer Michael Tin-ney’s life came when he helped deliver baby sheep and goats.
The King animal lover rev-elled in being around dogs, cats and four-legged creatures of all types.
Called the “smartest person I have ever known,” by his older sister, Natalie, the 25-year-old, who struggled with mental health issues, took his life on
Aug. 15.The tragedy prompted
Natalie to launch a discussion about mental health as a trib-ute to her younger brother.
She launched a Go Fund Me Campaign on Aug. 18 that, as of Monday, had raised more than $3,000 from 67 donations, with all money raised going to the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH).
The Tinney family also held a bonfire in honour of Michael this past Saturday because “he
loved fires,” said Natalie. More than 200 people came to the bonfire and a further $1,500 to $2,000 was raised for three causes dear to Michael’s heart: Dog Tales Rescue Sanctuary in King City, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani-mals (SPCA) and CAMH.
“It’s an incredible amount of money that’s been raised in a week,” Natalie said.
As a nurse, Natalie now
King Councillor Cleve Mortelliti spoke for everyone Monday night when he called the move to a new Township Hall ‚ “Project Giddy-up.”
The joking reference drew laughs and even though the new hall is at least two years from being ready at the former Holy Name Catholic Elementary School (2585 King Rd.), people can’t wait to get out of the old, cramped, overcrowded space at 2075 King Rd.
Council had a chance to weigh sever-al options, one of which includes a York Regional Police substation. The three choices come in at various price points, with the first option including a simple renovation of the school, the second including a renovation and addition and the third option involving a demoli-tion and complete new build.
Option 1 would cost $7,774,965 for a building site that would cover a floor space of 35,990 square feet; Option 2 would cost $9,689,817 for a building with square footage of 39,000 square feet; and Option 3 would cost $12,638,890 and would also be 39,000 square feet.
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A Go Fund Me Campaign has been launched in memory of Michael Tinney by his sister, Natalie. Michael, 25, took his own life earlier this month.
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The race for the King-Vaughan riding is starting to heat up.
Late last week, Liberal candidate Deb Schulte attacked the Conserva-tives over the ongoing trial of former Conservative senator Mike Duffy.
“As the Mike Duffy trial contin-ues to dominate the headlines, it is clear that the Prime Minister’s Office puts the interests of the Conserva-tive Party ahead of being account-able to Canadians,” Schulte said in a statement. “As a regional councillor, I worked to improve accountabil-ity at City Hall, resulting in millions of tax dollars saved, instituting an employee ‘tip line’ and develop-ing measurements to drive perfor-mance. I want to put my record of proven results and a Liberal plan for open and transparent government to work cleaning up Ottawa.”
Mike Duffy, appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2008, is on trial for accepting a $90,172 cheque for expenses owed for his housing allowance from Harper’s former chief of staff, Nigel Wright.
Harper has told Canadians he didn’t know the intimate details surrounding the payment to Duffy. Wright revealed in court last week Harper’s current chief of staff, Ray Novak, the PM’s principal secretary at the time of the payment, may have been aware of the deal. Novak’s involvement was confirmed in testimony by Harper’s lawyer, Benjamin Perrin. Harper has said he believed only Wright and Duffy should be held accountable for the payment to Duffy.
Duffy has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
“A Liberal government will bring positive change to Ottawa and restore trust in our democracy,” Schulte said. “When it comes to the Senate, both Stephen Harper and Thomas Mulcair have cynically proposed solutions they know are unwork-able. Liberals have a credible plan to end partisanship and patronage in the Senate. The Liberal plan will cre-ate a merit-based appointment pro-cess and ensure more free votes for parliamentary committees, result-ing in greater independence, allow-
ing Canadians a voice in Ottawa. Liberals will also make government information more open to all Cana-dians, eliminating the fees associ-ated with access to information requests, above the initial $5 filing
fee, and ensure the veil of secrecy over the Prime Minister’s Office is lifted.
“It is clear that Canadians deserve better, providing a more accountable government and ending the secrecy and scandals are clear priorities for me and for the Liberal Party. A better government is a core promise of my campaign and one that voters can have confidence I will deliver on, given my past record of results at
city hall,” Schulte concluded.Conservative candidate Konstan-
tin Toubis, in response to Schulte’s comments, replied: “I am run-ning as part of Prime Minister Ste-phen Harper’s Conservative team because I believe he is the leader with the proven experience we need to guide us through lingering glob-al economic uncertainty and very real threats to our national security. My Liberal opponent, on the other hand, is running with her leader Justin, whose plan for Canada’s $1.9-trillion economy is to grow it – in his words – ‘from the heart outwards.’ What does that mean? It means he is just not ready. This is the same person who has admired China’s communist dictatorship as a system of government. He is profoundly unserious. He is not a leader.
“That’s why he has already vowed to raise taxes on all Canadian families. It is why he has hitched his wagon to dangerous schemes of the scandal-plagued govern-ment of (Ontario Premier) Kathleen Wynne. Yes, Justin thinks Kathleen Wynne has it all figured out. From sex education to soaring hydro rates to wasted billions for nothing to her most recent stroke of Liberal bril-liance: a payroll tax hike that will kill jobs and cost Ontario families. For a worker in King-Vaughan making $60,000, the Trudeau-Wynne payroll tax will take an additional $1,000 from your take-home pay. It will mean a pay cut of 4 per cent per year every year for the rest of your career. And if you happen to be 45 or older now, you’ll get nothing back when you retire.
“Should I be fortunate enough to be elected, my primary respon-sibility is to represent the needs of my community, each and every one of the citizens of King-Vaughan. By doing this, I hope to earn their respect and be voted back into office. Otherwise, I would, of course, expect to be fired for lack of perfor-mance in the next election.”
Speed kills. It also generates one heck of a lively discussion at township council.
An innocent question about a traffic-calming query for Kingslynn Drive in King City by Councillor Cleve Mortelliti Mon-day evening, drew a free-flowing discussion about all manner of speed mitigation throughout the township.
Mortelliti queried why 70 per cent of Kingslynn residents wanted speed control since he had never heard complaints from residents about speed issues on the residential road.
Once he’d had his say, the dam broke on speeding in the township.
Ev e r y b o d y had a say about how to control reckless driving.
S c h o m b e r g Councillor Bill Cober railed against putting up speed humps.
“We just can’t afford to keep putting speed humps everywhere. The fire chief will beat us over the head, the director of public works will beat us over the head; we’ve got snow-plow maintenance, we’ve got fire maintenance, we’ve emergency services that we’ve got to look after and speed humps are not the answer.
“We have to slow down in our community. It’s our community, all of us need to drive slower and be conscious,” Cober said, adding the traffic policy is work-ing. “Traffic monitoring signs are working, people need to be aware, especially as the calendar turns to September and people are back in town, the kids are out on the streets and walking to school, now’s the time when we’ve got to ring the alarm bell and slow down and wake up.”
Nobleton Councillor David Boyd, on the other hand, wants
to spend money, at $4,000 apiece, on more speed signs, which flash how fast motorists are driving and urge them to slow down. He feels they are effective.
“We can’t afford to put speed humps everywhere, but I’ve had the fortune of late to see the impacts of traffic-calming signs and to see speeders doing 52/53 kilometres per hour and they
drop right down to 40 km/h. It does a great job
of drawing atten-tion to the fact that
you’re speeding and it does seem to slow
people down.“I guess the past few
days, I’ve been wonder-ing if it would be possible
to incorporate these on our collector roads, where they can
get their speeds up and could we then, looking at the costs, based on the staff report, look-ing at the transportation master plan, include the speed signs, as something that gets installed on collector roads.”
Northeast Township Council-lor Avia Eek just picks up the phone and calls York Region Police when she wants traffic calming in her ward.
“I have hundreds and thou-sands of cars that come through my area and, for a while there, every two weeks, York Regional Police was my best friend. They’d put a car out and sometimes they’d catch the same idiot three days in a row. At least some peo-ple actually would slow down. Having the police presence there — that’s a simple solution.”
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Speeding generates lively council discussion
Deb Schulte (Liberal) and Kon-stantin Toubis (Conservative) are among those seeking the King-Vaughan seat.
‘We just can’t afford to keep putting speed humps everywhere.’
– Councillor Bill Cober
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Mayor Steve Pellegri-ni, noted for his love of all things digital and technical, was thrilled to bits over a piece of old-fashioned technol-ogy on Monday night at council.
The first edition of King Township’s com-munity map had the mayor rolling out the superlatives, talking up the benefits of a fold-out map that provides a trea-sure trove of information for anyone who wants to know anything about King.
In his c o m -ments, t h e mayor said: “Our residents, c o m m u n i t y groups and local busi-nesses have been asking for a township map for quite some time and we are pleased to be able to provide it.”
It includes street list-ings for King City, Noble-ton and Schomberg, parks and trails listings and the new Greenbelt Trail Route; a listing for all rec centres, commu-nity halls, fire halls and township public librar-ies; and a King events section.
The map, created in-house by the township, is available for $10 at the municipal office at 2075 King Road, King City, Nobleton Arena, Trisan Centre, Schomberg and all King public library branches.
King Township ‘highly competitive’ in business tax ratio
The mayor was excited about statistics published in an influential plan-ning magazine that shows King Township is highly competitive in terms of its business tax ratio as com-pared to other Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Municipalities.
In the latest Greater Toronto edition of novae res urbis (nru), among 27 GTHA municipalities, King had the seventh low-est commercial tax rate. Markham was lowest, while Hamilton was high-est. In terms of industrial tax rate, King’s was fifth lowest of 27 municipali-ties. Markham was low-
est and Hamilton was highest.
“It shows we are highly competitive,” the mayor said.
Council opts for status quo on expense portion
The more things change, the more they stay the same. King Township council, as it does once every term, had to vote on whether or not to main-tain the one-third tax-free expense portion of their salaries. Councillors had a third choice and that was to increase their pay to a level that would see their net pay remain the same as it is, if they lost their one-third tax free status.
Council chose the sta-tus quo.
– Tim Kelly
COUNCIL IN BRIEF
An action plan is in the works aims to tackle men-tal health and addictions issues in York Region.
The plan will improve health and wellness, increase access to pro-grams and services and reduce the number of times people with mental illnesses and addictions return to hospital emer-gency rooms, accord-ing to the Central Local Health Integration Net-work, which oversees health planning for most of York Region and Sim-
coe County and parts of Toronto.
“A big part of the solu-tion is helping people navigate and understand the programs and ser-vices that are available to them within York Region and get the support they need to find and sustain stable and appropriate housing,” the LHIN said in a statement.
The LHIN brought together York Region offi-cials, service providers, patients and families to develop the plan.
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None of the estimates include so-called soft costs such as professional fees, permits, surveys, furniture, fitments and equipment, but does build in a 10 per cent contingency fee.
Option 2 has a sub-option that would allow an addition for York Regional Police to add a substation to the hall, and this is the option recommended by staff for council’s approval.
The plan also includes community space, a soccer field behind the building, meeting rooms and wide open public space on the first floor.
A big part of moving to the new site is anticipated growth in township staff as the size of King grows from 21,000 to its eventual permanent population of 35,000. It’s expected town-ship staff will increase by 25 staff members from the current total of 94.
Schomberg Councillor Bill Cober wanted to know how the new hall would be paid for and how much the township could generate from the sale of the existing township hall.
“What the public wants to hear is where is the rev-enue coming from and where is the money coming from?”
Chief administrative offi-cer Susan Plamondon gave
Cober part of the answer he wanted.
“The largest source of funding will likely be the proceeds of the sale of this property and, to that end, we are attempting to maximize the value of these lands. Because we are community use in the new facility, we may have an opportunity to use development charges to help pay for the community use of the building‚ which is just under 10 per cent of the floor area.
“We are looking for opportunities for grants for
the green elements of the building, but, undoubtedly, there will be an element of borrowing associated with it. Our goal is to make that the smallest part of the equation,” said Plamondon.
She declined to specu-late on the current value of township hall.
“We have had an apprais-al undertaken, but we don’t want to negotiate in public,” she added.
Council approved, in principle, the second option that included the York Regional Police substation.
Council approves, in principle, option with police substation
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Thanks for the notice, politiciansrime Minister Stephen Harper was in York Region last week for a public event in King Township.
What’s that? You didn’t hear about the visit?Well, you’re not alone.The media release indicat-
ing Harper and local Conserva-tive candidates Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe) and Lois Brown (Newmarket-Aurora) were going to speak at WaterStone Estate & Farms on Dufferin Street, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. (media was to be onsite by 9 a.m.) was emailed by the Con-servative Party National Campaign and delivered to a York Region Media Group reporter’s account at 10:59 p.m. Aug. 19.
There are certainly logistical issues to address when arranging a visit by the country’s leader — his time is very limited and there’s always a chance he gets called off to something else, so sometimes there’s a reluctance to make a commitment until organizers are confident there will be no changes — but giving 10 overnight hours of notice certainly gives the impres-sion the public event wasn’t meant to be public at all.
Doesn’t the Conservative cam-paign team want coverage from local news outlets?
Don’t party members want the general public to come out and hear Harper’s message?
It doesn’t seem so.It seems Harper is content to
not only handpick the media that get access to him, but also the members of the public who are welcome to take part.
How many people do you know who could find out about an event at 11 p.m. one night, be able to do everything necessary to clear their schedule overnight, when the majority of the province is sleeping, and be in attendance at 9 a.m.?
How many people do you know who would even try?
Van Loan and Brown have much better records when it comes to media/public invites.
For example, on Sept. 5 at 3:10 p.m., Van Loan’s office issued a release that he would be making a GO Transit facility announcement in East Gwillim-
bury at 10 a.m. Sept. 8. Then, Oct. 10 at 2:03 p.m., Van
Loan’s office issued an email about a Georgina Ice Palace announce-ment Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Brown also understands the importance of providing notice. Her Nov. 8 announcement about the citizen coffee and tea with the MP pro-gram was issued at 11 a.m. Nov. 6.
That means the media and public were given a minimum of two days notice for a coffee and tea event, but a visit by the PM merits only 10 hours. Perhaps Harper could learn a thing or two from his area MPs.
But we’re not picking on Harp-er, here.
The fact of the matter is, he’s the only federal party leader, so far, since the election has been called, to make a campaign stop in the region, although rumour had it Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was to be in Newmarket yesterday morning, but, as of Tuesday at noon, there was no official release.
What’s even more worrisome is this recent trend isn’t isolated to federal politics.
Ontario Liberal Premier Kath-leen Wynne was in Newmarket Aug. 20 to announce a provincial investment of more than $224,000 to Special Olympics Ontario for the Partners in Play program.
The project, according to a media release, will introduce young special needs athletes to sports such as track and field, bas-ketball, soccer and swimming.
Unfortunately, the aforemen-tioned media release was sent after the actual announcement took place and was simply a recap of the day’s event.
There was no advance notice to the media that Wynne would be in the area.
Those politicians who appear to be attempting to control the media and the message have to realize their efforts only make it look as though they have something to hide.
HOT TOPIC
Province, not unions to blame for financial mess
Re: Lock out teachers, break union, Sun-day Forum opinion by Rod Urquhart, Aug. 23, yorkregion.com.
Yes, Urquhart, I agree my union should be busted. I mean, the financial mess Ontario is in is certainly a result of the decisions and actions my union and I decided to undertake. Let’s look at what I am responsible for:
1. eHealth2. Ornge3. Moving gas plants for an election4. The $1.4-billion dollar Windsor Park-
way 5. Financial mismanagement of the
GM and Chrysler bailout. I really hope we get all of our money back.
6. Deciding to bring the PAN Am games to Toronto, causing the budget to balloon and then paying $7 million bonuses to 64 executives. I really hope we make an Olympic bid!
7. Creating a bloated bureaucracy in education: we certainly need more con-sultants.
Also, I have many, many adult friends whose children had to go overseas to teach. Wait, I guess that’s a result of the faculties of education not capping enrol-ment. Why turn down thousands of dol-lars in tuition, right?
I think you see my point. The misman-agement of Ontario’s finances do not lie on the backs of people in my profession. Corruption and mismanagement at the provincial level is to blame. I would invite you to research further into the issues that I and my colleagues have with the prov-ince right now.
Oh, by the way, I know many, many teachers that would be in favour of year-round schooling.
The tired line of “summer’s off” ... that’s a ministry decision.
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extraordinary people.I had one of those days
Monday, when I talked to Natalie Tinney.
Let me begin by saying Natalie is one of the tough-est and bravest people I’ve ever interviewed.
Just a few days after her younger brother, Michael, took his own life Aug. 15 at age 25, she launched a campaign to raise money and, maybe more impor-tantly, awareness about mental health.
In just a week, her Gofundme campaign at http://www.gofundme.com/de24e7ek, has raised more than $3,000 for the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH). You can contribute to the campaign as it will con-tinue on for several more weeks.
Natalie, who is a nurse, is unhappy that diseases such as cancer, diabetes
and arthritis are commonly discussed while, for the most part, mental health is still largely in the shadows.
She would like to see more public awareness and attention, not to mention funding, brought to bear on mental health issues.
It no doubt upset Natalie that her brother refused to get treatment for his own mental health problems. He tried his best to live with what she described as bi-polar dis-order, though she said he was never properly diag-nosed as he never sought treatment.
Perhaps if mental health issues were more com-
monly and openly dis-cussed in society – maybe if there was less of a shame factor – Michael may have sought treatment and might still be alive.
“It bothers me that we talk about things like cancer in everyday con-versation, but we can’t talk about the fact that you’re depressed or that you’re having suicidal thoughts in everyday conversation. It bothers me that it’s so hushed. I wanted a positive to come out of something so negative,” Natalie said.
She wants things to change and wishes that mental health issues would be brought out of the dark-ness and into the light.
No doubt Natalie is hurting, but she is making sure Michael did not die in vain. It’s a powerful and courageous message to send out into the world.
Tim Kelly is a reporter with the King Connection. Reach him at [email protected]
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On Sunday, Aug. 30, Nobleton United Church will have its regular service time of 11:15 a.m. in Noble-ton at 6076 King Rd., west of Hwy 27, north side, and our sister church, Schomberg United, will have its regular service time at 9:30 a.m. at the Manor. Our friendly minister, Brian Nicholson, does both services. Church is a lively place where we sing and clap and really have a good time while we consider faith questions, such as how would Jesus like us to treat our neighbours?
We have changed the date of September’s Messy Church. Normally we have it on the second Tuesday of every month. However, the second Tuesday of Septem-ber is the first day of school. We moved Messy Church to the following Tuesday, Sept. 15. There are choices of activities that appeal to various ages. The activi-ties always depend on the theme. September’s theme
is “Jesus is the true vine”. There are always cookies in the theme to decorate and then eat. Story time is at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. We always have raw veggies and dip and fruit, as well as some protein to complete the meal. When the meal is done, you can do more activities or just socialize. The parents and grandparents like to chat. The kids like to play. This is a good time of food, faith and fun and it is free, as Nobleton United provides the funding as an outreach activity.
Sunday, Sept. 13 at 11:15 a.m. is Rally Day and there will be lunch after the ser-vice.
On Thursday, Sept. 24, we are having a Harvest Din-ner with chicken and all the fixings and dessert. Tickets will be available soon. You
might want to call Helen Bible right now at 905-859-3924 to reserve your place as space is limited. This is a sit-down dinner with white tablecloths and ample time to chat to friends and neigh-bours.
We will be having a joint anniversary service with Schomberg United on Oct. 25 at 11:15 a.m. in Nobleton. At that time, we will cel-ebrate Nobleton’s cross (the Baguley family created it), and the various stained glass windows of our church. The late Jean Boynton donated the installation of our first two stained glass windows in memory of her husband, Carl. We will also celebrate Schomberg United’s history. We hope our Nobleton and Schomberg communities will want to attend to admire these windows and the cross and celebrate our histories with us. There will be a lunch afterward.
If you want to know more about our church, visit nobletonunited-church.com.
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wants to put the spotlight on mental health issues, some-thing she feels doesn’t get enough attention.
“It bothers me that we talk about things like cancer in everyday conversation, but we can’t talk about the fact that you’re depressed or that you’re having suicidal thoughts in everyday conver-sation. It bothers me that it’s so hushed. I wanted a posi-tive to come out of some-thing so negative,” she said.
“We can talk about arthri-tis, any other disease, dia-betes, out in the open, but we can’t talk about mental illness for some reason. It doesn’t sit well with me that people can’t say, I’m hurt-ing, I need help, I’m telling you that I’m hurting, I need help. I wanted someone to acknowledge what had hap-pened.”
At last Saturday’s cer-emony, Michael’s stepfather, Darrell, spoke about “how Michael loved the farm and the animals and his family and friends and that kind of thing; just some nice words about how great a person my
brother was,” said Natalie, who recited a poem, ‘Memo-ries,’ to honour her brother.
Natalie said Michael always loved animals throughout his life.
“He had chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits and pigs,” at the family’s farm on Jane Street, south of 17th Sideroad.
Michael lived there with Natalie and her husband and daughter, as well as his moth-er, stepfather and Michael’s best friend, Eric.
“He started off with rep-tiles and then, in his 20s, he became a proud papa.
He bought a bunch of sheep and birthed a couple of live births. That’s good for his first year out, two out of four, and two survived.
“Most recently we had goats and our goats had babies… first time being moms, we bottlefed the sheep and bottlefed the goats, he was in there like a dirty shirt, just being a dad,” said Natalie.
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disease, diabetes, out in the open, but we can’t talk about mental illness
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Platinum Blonde on having fun and never growing up
NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY:FAMILY, FIDDLES & BEING THE BEST YOU CAN BE
by DUNCAN FLETCHERFor those who remember the 80s first hand, it’s hard to have
memories that don’t include a soundtrack with Platinum Blondehits. From the searing guitar intro of Doesn’t Really Matter onthe hit-laden 1983 Standing in the Dark album, to the openingharmony of Crying Over You and the catchy Situation Criticalfrom 1985’s Alien Shores, they were everywhere.
It was quite a ride for the young trio of singer-bassist MarkHolmes, guitarist Sergio Galli and drummer Chris Steffler, whorocketed out of the Toronto club scene to internationalprominence. The addition of a fourth member, Scottish ex-patKenny MacLean in 1985, did nothing to slow their rising star.
Holmes credits MTV, Much Music and other video programsfor much of their sudden fame, offering tongue-in-cheek, that “awhole generation of teenagers got to see us in tight trousers.”
Mass media video allowed a larger, closer, more intenseconnection with fans who could not only hear their songs, butexperience their energy, flashy style and swagger.
The band ultimately went separate ways in 1990. But withElectronic superstars Crystal Castles backed by The Cure’sRobert Smith released a hugely popular version of Not in Lovein 2010, a new generation of fans began to clamour for theirunique sound.
But Holmes steadfastly refused to rely on past laurels, andwas determined to bring new material to the table. Whileconceding they still play their hits in concert, he says, “I’m notinto glorifying the past. It’s not where we’re at.”
The newer material includes the 2012 release Now &Never that turned out to be a huge success with hits likeBeautiful and Valentine becoming concert staples that are asembraced as fully as the old hits – especially by younger fans,who Holmes notes comprise the bulk of modern day PlatinumBlonde concert attendees.
Fans old and new can look forward to a new album comingthis fall, tentatively titled, Symphony Orchestra, that Holmespromises will be a relevant expression of what Platinum Blonde
was and is – a band that has always embraced creativeenergy, new sounds and technology.
“Once you make the fatal mistake of growing up, your art isover,” says Holmes. “But we’re still doing relevant things andI’m still having fun.”
Luckily fans don’t have to wait for the new album to get asneak peek of the new material and hear the hits as PlatinumBlonde rocks the Flato Markham Theatre, Fri. Sept. 25th. Gettickets at the theatre box office or www.markhamtheatre.ca
by DUNCAN FLETCHERTo take a step into the home of Canadian Celtic music duo Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
is to step into the heart of the music itself. Fiddles, piano, bag pipe chanters, drums and voice fill everyroom as the younger Leahy-MacMasters pick up the tools of their parents trade and begin to forge theirown legacy.
In fact they are well on their way. The younger clan – now numbering six, from 16 months to 9 yearsof age, are already a fixture in the rollicking, foot-stomping, step-dancing, down-home Ceilidhs thatpeople have come to expect of Leahy-MacMaster shows. That seems to be a natural progression toanyone acquainted with the legacies of Leahy and MacMaster both of whom have music and family at theheart of what they do.
But for MacMaster, the “natural talent” everyone seems to attribute to her and her family is notnature’s magic, but rather the result of old-fashion practice and dedication. With a laugh, she explains,“everyone says ‘oh they must come out playing.’ Well, no they don’t” she corrects, adding that awell-placed push is often in order.
“You just shove a fiddle in their hand,” she begins. Once they gain some ability, “they extract theirown enjoyment” that, in turn, motivates them to go further on their own – even in the face of a competingnature to go out and play instead.
What does seems natural for the clan is the inclination to promote a collaborative environment thatfocuses on making the best music possible -- the kind of environment that both Leahy and MacMastercome from.
Before they joined forces, both MacMaster and Leahy were already Celtic music royalty in their ownright. MacMaster, the Cape Breton Girl – a prodigy of sorts herself, learned from and inspired bymasters like her uncle, Cape Breton legend Buddy MacMaster and others. She began performing as younggirl in community centres across Nova Scotia, beginning her recorded career at 16.
Embraced for her musical prowess, boundless energy and love of her home, she not only helped tobring the “Cape Breton sound” to millions but also sought out and incorporated contemporary andinternational influences creating a sound and audience all her own. Appearances on high profiletelevision shows like Good Morning America, Conan O’Brien and even Sesame Street only heightenedher appeal.
Similarly Donnell Leahy, the elder sibling in the award-winning Leahy family, came to the realizationearly that he was meant to play. Having a fiddle put in his hand at the tender age of two by his fiddlingparents, he says, “I knew right away. I wanted to be like my dad and play like my dad.”
That meant being very good, and he was. He and his siblings brought their Ontario blend oftraditional and contemporary fiddle music to international acclaim. With the Leahy trademark,thousand-notes-a-minute pace and Donnell’s technical mastery, they broke out big with their 1996 album,Leahy. Anchored by the incendiary Call of the Dance single and video, they wowed a whole generationof fans that had no idea they liked the fiddle. They went from filling halls on their own, to playing stadiumsbacking up Shania Twain for almost two years. Along the way, they continued to pick up influences thatshow in their music today.
That natural, collaborative tendency is found in the couple’s long-awaited, new album, One – their firsttogether. Released earlier this year, it encompasses styles from across the world, but always imbued withthe Ontario and Cape Breton “accents” that each has become famous for.
“Making this record is something people always expected,” relates Leahy. “We always expected it,but it was always delayed because it was never the priority.” “But when it did happen,” adds MacMaster“it was a monumental big deal.”
“I’m a big fan of Natalie and she’s a big fan of mine,” says Leahy. “So we’re also cheerleaders foreach other. It’s a great environment, a great spirit to work in.”
The delay also allowed some big name talent to get on board in the form of famed, Junoaward-winning rock producer Bob Ezrin who is also a fan. Introduced by Scottish-Canadian country starJohnny Reid, Leahy relates that far from forcing his rock side on the project Ezrin turned out to be a truecollaborator who “broadened” and “affected” the music but did not change it. Any rock influences, likethe addition of some electric guitar in parts, Leahy says is his doing. He relates how Ezrin reacted.“He shook his head and started laughing and said ‘I love it, but they’re going to blame me for this.”
Life doesn’t promise to become any less busy for the duo, who bring their multi-media show to theFlato Markham Theatre, where they will perform at the 30th Anniversary Season Gala on October 17with special guest Heather Rankin. Their appearance also sets the stage for a number of other highprofile Canadian and international performers that also include a few other Celtic inspired eveningsincluding Leahy: The Next Generation – a performance by Donnell’s brother, Doug, and his talented familyon December 19, as well as Canadian Irish music icons, the Irish Rovers on November 5 and CelticNights – a spectacular presentation of Irish music, dance and art from Ireland’s most talentedperformers, March 12.
MacMaster and Leahy, will also receive one of the first Markham Performance Awards, an annualpresentation to those who have contributed to the performing arts in that city. September 25 will alsosee them starring in Canada’s Walk of Fame celebrations headlining a Massey Hall show, whichMacMaster describes as a career highlight, knowing that once again they have the opportunity to makegreat music and be the best they can be. If they can do that, concludes Leahy, “everything else will lookafter itself.” Naturally.
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NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY:FAMILY, FIDDLES & BEING THE BEST YOU CAN BE
by DUNCAN FLETCHERFor those who remember the 80s first hand, it’s hard to have
memories that don’t include a soundtrack with Platinum Blondehits. From the searing guitar intro of Doesn’t Really Matter onthe hit-laden 1983 Standing in the Dark album, to the openingharmony of Crying Over You and the catchy Situation Criticalfrom 1985’s Alien Shores, they were everywhere.
It was quite a ride for the young trio of singer-bassist MarkHolmes, guitarist Sergio Galli and drummer Chris Steffler, whorocketed out of the Toronto club scene to internationalprominence. The addition of a fourth member, Scottish ex-patKenny MacLean in 1985, did nothing to slow their rising star.
Holmes credits MTV, Much Music and other video programsfor much of their sudden fame, offering tongue-in-cheek, that “awhole generation of teenagers got to see us in tight trousers.”
Mass media video allowed a larger, closer, more intenseconnection with fans who could not only hear their songs, butexperience their energy, flashy style and swagger.
The band ultimately went separate ways in 1990. But withElectronic superstars Crystal Castles backed by The Cure’sRobert Smith released a hugely popular version of Not in Lovein 2010, a new generation of fans began to clamour for theirunique sound.
But Holmes steadfastly refused to rely on past laurels, andwas determined to bring new material to the table. Whileconceding they still play their hits in concert, he says, “I’m notinto glorifying the past. It’s not where we’re at.”
The newer material includes the 2012 release Now &Never that turned out to be a huge success with hits likeBeautiful and Valentine becoming concert staples that are asembraced as fully as the old hits – especially by younger fans,who Holmes notes comprise the bulk of modern day PlatinumBlonde concert attendees.
Fans old and new can look forward to a new album comingthis fall, tentatively titled, Symphony Orchestra, that Holmespromises will be a relevant expression of what Platinum Blonde
was and is – a band that has always embraced creativeenergy, new sounds and technology.
“Once you make the fatal mistake of growing up, your art isover,” says Holmes. “But we’re still doing relevant things andI’m still having fun.”
Luckily fans don’t have to wait for the new album to get asneak peek of the new material and hear the hits as PlatinumBlonde rocks the Flato Markham Theatre, Fri. Sept. 25th. Gettickets at the theatre box office or www.markhamtheatre.ca
by DUNCAN FLETCHERTo take a step into the home of Canadian Celtic music duo Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
is to step into the heart of the music itself. Fiddles, piano, bag pipe chanters, drums and voice fill everyroom as the younger Leahy-MacMasters pick up the tools of their parents trade and begin to forge theirown legacy.
In fact they are well on their way. The younger clan – now numbering six, from 16 months to 9 yearsof age, are already a fixture in the rollicking, foot-stomping, step-dancing, down-home Ceilidhs thatpeople have come to expect of Leahy-MacMaster shows. That seems to be a natural progression toanyone acquainted with the legacies of Leahy and MacMaster both of whom have music and family at theheart of what they do.
But for MacMaster, the “natural talent” everyone seems to attribute to her and her family is notnature’s magic, but rather the result of old-fashion practice and dedication. With a laugh, she explains,“everyone says ‘oh they must come out playing.’ Well, no they don’t” she corrects, adding that awell-placed push is often in order.
“You just shove a fiddle in their hand,” she begins. Once they gain some ability, “they extract theirown enjoyment” that, in turn, motivates them to go further on their own – even in the face of a competingnature to go out and play instead.
What does seems natural for the clan is the inclination to promote a collaborative environment thatfocuses on making the best music possible -- the kind of environment that both Leahy and MacMastercome from.
Before they joined forces, both MacMaster and Leahy were already Celtic music royalty in their ownright. MacMaster, the Cape Breton Girl – a prodigy of sorts herself, learned from and inspired bymasters like her uncle, Cape Breton legend Buddy MacMaster and others. She began performing as younggirl in community centres across Nova Scotia, beginning her recorded career at 16.
Embraced for her musical prowess, boundless energy and love of her home, she not only helped tobring the “Cape Breton sound” to millions but also sought out and incorporated contemporary andinternational influences creating a sound and audience all her own. Appearances on high profiletelevision shows like Good Morning America, Conan O’Brien and even Sesame Street only heightenedher appeal.
Similarly Donnell Leahy, the elder sibling in the award-winning Leahy family, came to the realizationearly that he was meant to play. Having a fiddle put in his hand at the tender age of two by his fiddlingparents, he says, “I knew right away. I wanted to be like my dad and play like my dad.”
That meant being very good, and he was. He and his siblings brought their Ontario blend oftraditional and contemporary fiddle music to international acclaim. With the Leahy trademark,thousand-notes-a-minute pace and Donnell’s technical mastery, they broke out big with their 1996 album,Leahy. Anchored by the incendiary Call of the Dance single and video, they wowed a whole generationof fans that had no idea they liked the fiddle. They went from filling halls on their own, to playing stadiumsbacking up Shania Twain for almost two years. Along the way, they continued to pick up influences thatshow in their music today.
That natural, collaborative tendency is found in the couple’s long-awaited, new album, One – their firsttogether. Released earlier this year, it encompasses styles from across the world, but always imbued withthe Ontario and Cape Breton “accents” that each has become famous for.
“Making this record is something people always expected,” relates Leahy. “We always expected it,but it was always delayed because it was never the priority.” “But when it did happen,” adds MacMaster“it was a monumental big deal.”
“I’m a big fan of Natalie and she’s a big fan of mine,” says Leahy. “So we’re also cheerleaders foreach other. It’s a great environment, a great spirit to work in.”
The delay also allowed some big name talent to get on board in the form of famed, Junoaward-winning rock producer Bob Ezrin who is also a fan. Introduced by Scottish-Canadian country starJohnny Reid, Leahy relates that far from forcing his rock side on the project Ezrin turned out to be a truecollaborator who “broadened” and “affected” the music but did not change it. Any rock influences, likethe addition of some electric guitar in parts, Leahy says is his doing. He relates how Ezrin reacted.“He shook his head and started laughing and said ‘I love it, but they’re going to blame me for this.”
Life doesn’t promise to become any less busy for the duo, who bring their multi-media show to theFlato Markham Theatre, where they will perform at the 30th Anniversary Season Gala on October 17with special guest Heather Rankin. Their appearance also sets the stage for a number of other highprofile Canadian and international performers that also include a few other Celtic inspired eveningsincluding Leahy: The Next Generation – a performance by Donnell’s brother, Doug, and his talented familyon December 19, as well as Canadian Irish music icons, the Irish Rovers on November 5 and CelticNights – a spectacular presentation of Irish music, dance and art from Ireland’s most talentedperformers, March 12.
MacMaster and Leahy, will also receive one of the first Markham Performance Awards, an annualpresentation to those who have contributed to the performing arts in that city. September 25 will alsosee them starring in Canada’s Walk of Fame celebrations headlining a Massey Hall show, whichMacMaster describes as a career highlight, knowing that once again they have the opportunity to makegreat music and be the best they can be. If they can do that, concludes Leahy, “everything else will lookafter itself.” Naturally.
CELEBRATE WITH US!30th AnniversaryDoors Open and ConcertsSUNDAY, OCTOBER 18Show Times: 2:00 pm & 7:00 pmDoors Open with FREE Theatre Tours: 12 NoonCake Cutting Ceremony: 4:00 pm
Celebrate the remarkable 30-year history of FlatoMarkham Theatre by joining us for an exclusive “DoorsOpen” event which includes FREE TOURS of the Theatreand two special presentations from our three foundingcommunity partners: Markham Concert Band,Markham Little Theatre & Unionville HighSchool. Enjoy an entertaining afternoon of music andtheatre from Markham’s finest – and don’t forget the cake!
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There was entertainment by very talented performers. Lisa LoMagno, a volunteer in my constituency office, started the barbecue off by singing our national anthem. Other performers included Carol C Dance, Stouffville Academy of Music and Dance, the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham, L’Arche Daybreak’s The Spirit Movers, Phoenix Arts Acad-emy and the Lindance Cultural Communication.
A big thank you goes out to the wonderful Allan Bell, from the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, for being MC, as well as all of our volunteers who helped make this year’s event a great suc-cess. We couldn’t have done it with-out you.
On Aug. 11, I was in Whitchurch-Stouffville at a WS YOU 177 event announcing a $35,000 grant from the Ontario government to study age-friendly community plan-ning. With this funding, WS YOU
177 will utilize the World Health Organization’s eight dimensions for age-friendly communities — public buildings, housing, transportation, community support, civic partici-pation, communication, social par-ticipation as well as social inclusion and will undertake a community-wide consultation to better under-stand the needs of local seniors.
On Aug. 17, I was happy to announce our government is pro-viding $42,737 to the Active Seniors – Living Legacy Program through the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund. This invest-ment will deliver fitness classes, healthy lifestyle workshops and travel outings to seniors in King Township. Enabling people in com-munities across Ontario to lead healthy, active lives is part of the government’s plan.
Another investment our govern-ment recently made is $107,657 for infrastructure upgrades to Markham Stouffville Hospital. This will ensure residents continue to
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Contact my constituency office at 905-294-4931 or visit helenajaczek.onmpp.ca
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JOB TITLE: Machine Operator, Full TimeBUSINESS UNIT: Aurora, ONTHE OPPORTUNITY• York Region Media Group is currently seeking an individual to fill the position of Machine Operator for our Alphaliner Insertion Equipment. This is a full-time position at our Aurora warehouse location.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
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AssemblersFull time permanentpositions day shift
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n July 9, Bradford West Gwillimbury lost one if its most instrumental figures.
Bill de Peuter — the last mayor of Bradford, and the first of the amalgamated Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury in 1991 — was diagnosed with meningitis before he passed away at the age of 81.
Growing up in Almkerk, Neth-erlands as the oldest of 13 chil-dren, de Peuter was eager to start a new life in Canada following some very major and devastating flooding in 1953.
In May 1954, de Peuter, his siblings and parents, John and Catharina, chose to settle near the Holland Marsh in Springdale, experiencing the impact of Hur-ricane Hazel only months later, uprooting the family’s home from its foundation and causing it to float near an area along Hwy. 400.
Though the terrifying storm proved a challenge for the new Canadians, the de Peuters chose to rebuild their life within the com-munity they now called home.
In 1957, de Peuter met the woman of his dreams, Rita, to whom he was happily married for 57 years. The two lived in the marsh for a 18 months after get-ting married, eventually choosing to move into the small, bustling town of Bradford.
Bill de Peuter was positive, selfless resident
Bill de Peuter was the last mayor of Bradford and the first of the amalgamated Town of Bradford West Gwil-limbury.
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Staying connected to the com-munity was key for de Peuter. In the early 1960s, he joined his brothers and dad in opening a painting business — John de Peu-ter and Sons Ltd.
“Adored by children, universally respected and an inspiration to her peers, Mrs. McCluskey was a tireless volunteer, quick to defl ect the praise heaped on her.”
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His involvement also extended beyond the family business. de Peuter was passionate about his presence with the Rotary Club of Bradford and served with local police services boards, the Hol-
land Marsh District Christian School and his church council — kick starting a boys’ club.
“It was his way of getting some male bonding time, since he had five daughters at home,” daughter
Cathy explained.It was in the fall of 1978 that
he decided he could make a big difference in the community and chose to begin his political career.
He first ran for public office in Bradford and was elected as coun-cillor. In 1983, he stepped into the position of deputy reeve, followed by mayor of Bradford in 1986, where he became BWG’s first mayor and served his term until the following election.
Unfortunately, the early 1990s brought on illness for de Peuter. In 1994, he was diagnosed with kidney failure. Thankfully, he underwent a successful transplant surgery once it was discovered his sister, Cathy, was a positive match.
Following that, de Peuter retired from the family business to focus on an active life through other community initiatives. With vast knowledge of construction, he put himself to work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to assist with flood recovery in 2008.
It was just one of the many positive and selfless acts de Peuter took part in throughout his life.
In his remaining years, he spent time traveling between Bradford, Barrie and the family winter residence in Florida until he returned home in January for the last time.
de Peuter is survived by his wife, Rita, five daughters, four sons-in-law, 15 grandchildren, one great grandson and 12 siblings.
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