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By Lisa [email protected]
A debate about the ability to shop till you drop on statutory holidays could be in store for York Region.
While debates at a regional committee meeting last Thursday focused specifically on requests for exemptions to the Retail Busi-ness Holidays Act in King, Thorn-hill and Vaughan, councillors sug-gested it might be time to have a broader, region-wide discussion
on the issue.The provincial law requires
retail businesses to close on nine statutory holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Maximum fines for stores oper-ating on those days are $500 for the first offence, $2,000 for the second and $5,000 for subsequent offenc-es. Retail outlets can be fined up to $50,000 or the total amount of gross sales for the holiday, which-
ever is greater.At the same time, the law allows
some retail businesses, including stores in designated tourist areas, to open on stat holidays.
While it’s not uncommon for individual businesses to come to the region to ask for exemptions to the legislation, King asked for an exemption giving all retail busi-nesses in the township the right to remain open on the nine statutory holidays.
By Tim [email protected]
Just about everybody had something to say about 15th Sideroad on Monday night at King Township Council.
The east-west two-lane road has been much discussed over the years at council, but it’s the Region’s plan to convert it to four lanes decades from now that has residents upset.
Four delegations made their feelings crystal clear to coun-cillors, urging them to reject a proposal in the York Region Transportation Master Plan that would convert 15th Sideroad into a King Township bypass for car and truck traffic around King City and Nobleton westward to Hwy. 27.
Chris Dunn, who lives in Kingscross Estates, said he’s been talking to the Region about the 15th Sideroad since 1994. He said his pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
“Over the last 20 years we’ve given York Region a ton of mate-rial. If the road is put water will be affected, the headwaters of the East Humber River will be contaminated and wetlands will be destroyed.
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York Pines United Church Rev. Ross Carson came to the Region of York to argue against retail businesses being allowed to open stores on nine statutory holidays. A regional committee granted King Township businesses exceptions to open on all statutory holidays except for Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. The decision awaits council ratification.
What to do with the 15th
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Stat holiday shopping debate at Region
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That rate is 83 per cent for the papers in Metroland’s York Region – the Aurora Ban-ner, Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic, East Gwillimbury Express, Georgina Advocate, King Connection, Markham Economist & Sun, New-market Era, Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal, Stouffville Sun-Tribune and Vaughan Citizen.
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In the end, the commit-tee agreed to let all stores in King, as well as Winners at 1054 Centre St. in Thorn-hill and Coppa’s Fresh Mar-ket at 3300 Rutherford Rd. in Vaughan, which asked for individual exemptions, the right to open year-round except for Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
Council must still approve the decision this Thursday.
But the committee’s deci-sion did not come before Rev. Ross Carson, the min-ister at King’s York Pines United Church, criticized the township for failing to consult adequately with the community before rushing its decision.
“Why should faith groups be consulted? The answer is that faith groups facilitate a great deal of the good works that make a society civil,” he said, pointing, for example, to efforts to help Syrian refu-gees settle in the commu-nity.
There should be common days of rest for families to spend time together, Carson said.
“The failure that we might have no common pause days in King Township is what agi-tates those I serve,” he said.
“About Canada’s birthday, one gentleman has said to me, ‘It is shameful that stores could be open July 1. Surely, for one day a year, we can stand up for our country’.”
However, John Ciarallo, owner of John’s No Frills in Nobleton, and Jay Rider, a member of the King Cham-ber of Commerce board of directors, argued retail hours should reflect Canada’s changing multicultural soci-ety.
For example, many of the refugees churches and other Canadians are sponsoring don’t celebrate Christmas and Easter, Ciarallo said.
“I have no desire to be open on Christmas Day. I
have no desire to be open on Easter Sunday. As an aside, I am a practicing Roman Catholic. But the reality is, as the reverend said, we’re wel-coming Syrian refugees into King Township, which is very admirable,” he said.
“These people don’t prac-tice our faith. They should have a choice to shop, work, when they choose. My par-ticular operation is governed under a collective agree-ment. My employees would never be forced to work on a stat holiday. We ask for volunteers, firstly. Secondly, my management staff would step up and they are paid handsomely for that.”
King stores want the same opportunity to open as retail outlets in other communi-ties, Ciarallo said.
“At the end of the day, it’s just a level playing field. We have abundant traffic that comes through King Town-ship and we fail to capital-ize to welcome these people into our retail businesses and other establishments in town because there are adjoining municipalities that have allowed their businesses to open and welcome this rev-enue,” he said.
“I’m asking for fairness. I’m asking for choice.”
The chamber asked King council to make it legal for stores to open on statu-tory holidays after being approached by several busi-ness owners who felt they were at a competitive disad-vantage compared to other communities, Rider said.
King held a public meet-ing and no one spoke out against the idea, he said.
For Carson to come to regional councillors now and ask them to overturn King’s decision “is too little, too late,” he said.
Employees are not required to work on statutory holidays under the Employ-ment Standards Act, said Rider, a labour lawyer.
“What it means, then, is that for a lot of young workers
and workers of other faiths, who might want to choose to work if their employer is open on a retail business hol-iday, is an opportunity either have a substitute day off later at a time and day that may be more preferential to them or, often, to work at a premium rate,” he said.
“I frankly suspect there are few, if any, businesses that would choose to open Christmas or Easter anyways. However, let’s recognize, as our prime minister says, 2016 and the world is much differ-ent now. We’re multicultural in today’s society.”
Markham Councillor Joe Li agreed.
“The country is totally dif-ferent than 30, 40 years ago. I think people should be given a choice,” he said, adding his wife owns a restaurant and has chosen to close on Sun-days and statutory holidays.
But while the law may say workers can choose wheth-er to work on stat holidays, that’s not always reality, some councillors said.
Meanwhile, some coun-cillors said it’s time to look at a consistent policy for retail outlets across the region rather than dealing with applications on an individual basis.
Based on the provin-cial legislation, the region reviews applications after local municipalities request them.
Other municipalities should follow King’s lead and approve policies covering their entire towns or cities rather than have stores come on an individual basis, King Mayor Steve Pellegrini said.
“I would recommend that other municipalities do what King has done and get every-one together instead of one off, one off, one off. Either you’re in or you’re out,” he said.
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“There is another way to deal with traffic problems and get off King Road. King-Vaughan Line can be utilized. If that isn’t done you’ve got this terrible environmental destruction,” Dunn said.
His points were backed up by the other speakers who all called on councillors to
push hard to keep expansion of the 15th Sideroad off the table.
However King City Coun-cillor Cleve Mortelliti argued that the township has long needed a bypass and that King Road residents and those who live near the east-west artery have borne the brunt of increased yearly traffic.
He said no option includ-ing King-Vaughan Line and 15th Sideroad should be eliminated from the discus-sion of any future consider-ation for a bypass.
And, after much discus-sion and deliberation, coun-cil asked that York Region pursue an envirionmental assessment that considers all bypass options.
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Ontario’s bike friendly dreamhe province says it will spend $25 million over two years to make Ontario a more bicycle friendly place, establish-
ing more bike lanes and making roads safer for riders.
Will it make a difference? If you’re not a regular bicycle rider now, might you ever become one?
I’m not so sure. Even though it would be a great thing if it did happen, making us more fit and eco friendly, I wonder if we will ever change.
When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike everywhere.
As soon as the weather would allow it, I’d ride my bike to school.
I’d ride my bike delivering newspapers ot to the corner store on errands when my mom said we needed milk or bread.
I rode my bike to my baseball games, cleats on the pedals, glove on the seat under me. I rode my bike around the block with the other neighbourhood kids when we had “nothing to do”.
We loved our bikes because, when it was not bicycle season, we had to walk.
A ride to school? Are you ill? Broken leg?
We trudged through snow and longed for better weather when we could get out our bikes again.
Despite that great start in the world of cycling, strangely, as soon as we were old enough to drive, we typically abandoned bike riding.
All we wanted was to drive our parents’ cars or, once we could afford it, our own.
Cycling was kids’ stuff. I have to say we’ve come a long
way from that time.All across York’s more rural
roads you see people — adults — riding bikes for exercise, or com-petition, their colourful and tight-fitting outfits hard to miss.
It looks like a great way to get outdoors, stay fit and enjoy some camaraderie.
Meanwhile today’s bikes are incredible. Walk into a modern bike shop and check out what’s available. Well made, reliable, they can easily serve as a mode of daily transportation.
Yet we still don’t see many peo-ple, except in downtown Toronto,
using a bike as a basic mode of transport.
True, things are more spread out for most of us. Few of us hit the jackpot where our workplace is a reasonable bike ride away from our home.
There is the weather. Southern Ontario has some of the most vari-able weather in the country. Often humid.Sunny in the morning, rainy in the afternoon, or vice-versa. Makes showing up at work in presentable shape, or getting home without getting drenched, a challenge.
But to me? It’s really the safety issue that makes me nervous about cycling and makes me ner-vous about my kids being on their bikes.
I grew up when people didn’t drive like they seem to drive today. Fewer cars. Life was less rushed. People driving a car were actually looking at the road.
Most of our designated bike lanes are just markings on the edge of streets on which traffic is roaring by. An imaginary line. I don’t know why we even bother.
I’ve seen places like downtown Montreal where the bike lane is actually a lane. They have taken space away from the cars and put up two-foot tall concrete barriers between where the bikes go and where the cars go.
Cyclists are everywhere thanks to those actions. Will we ever do that in Ontario, where the car is king, carmakers are big employers, and we all race everywhere in our SUVs, including driving our kids everywhere?
Sometimes action needs to be bolder or why waste the $25 mil-lion? I’d say spend it on 100,000 “free” bikes for needy kids, if I was sure they had a safe place to ride. Or don’t spend it at all.
TStronger penalities neededRe: What will it take to stop scourge on our roads?, column by Marney Beck, April 14.
This column about drinking and driving and the latest tragedy shows the current system is not working. It is long overdue for our politicians to change the law, if they have the courage.
A person must be forced to make the deci-sion whether to drink and drive, BEFORE taking the first drink. Afterward they are mentally impaired, and cannot make a seri-ous decision.
The dangers of drinking and driving are being advertised now through many service ads from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). Unfortunately, people still drink and drive, thinking, “I will only have one or two. I can handle it”.
The problem is, the real consequences only happen after an accident happens. This is too late! People are maimed and killed.
The consequence must be changed so if a person is caught drinking and driving, they lose their licence for six months, not seven days (seven days is a joke).
The second occurrence, they should lose it for one year; the third occurrence they lose it for five years. This would cause people to think before they start drinking.
The law must be changed so people know the consequence to them before climbing in their car.
That is the time to make the decision, knowing if they are caught there will be a
severe consequence.Perhaps MADD could press for this.
Wayne MaxWellRichmond hill
Drivers need refresher coursesRe: What will it take to stop scourge on our roads?, column by Marney Beck, April 14.
I agree with this column [on drinking and driving] and I, too, have my stories.
But to cut to the chase, in my opinion, we need regulations that require us all to answer questions about road rules, regulations, han-dling of a car, how one drives under this and that condition — all before we are allowed to renew our driver’s licence.
So many professions require consistent upgrading of skills, why not driving?
One other idea is if a citizen needs to go back and take a refresher course, these courses should be run after work i.e. 6 to 9 p.m. during a work week or on a Saturday or Sunday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
I wonder if these ideas resonate with any-one.
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For York Region’s art lov-ers, King Township is nirvana this coming
weekend.You simply have to make
plans to tour the township’s galleries for the annual Art Society King studio tour where you’ll have the chance to see King’s best and bright-est put on a fabulous show.
Readers of The Connec-tion have seen in print and online a display of King art over the past number of
months as we’ve displayed King Gallery. It’s where you can see the finest work our
local artists produce in colour in your local newspa-per and at yorkregion.com/king_gallery.
Now, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, free of charge, you’re being invited to go out and see for yourself the tremen-dous breadth of talent we have in this township.
It’s amazing that a place with just 24,000 people can produce so much quality art. But King has it in spades.
Over a number of months now, Arts Society King has been doing profiles of art-ists on the tour on its Studio Tour King Facebook page.
There is plenty of infor-mation available for anyone interested in the tour.
New this year is the pair-ing of a well-known guest artist like sculptor Gordon Becker – who does real life-size wooden sculptures of dancers – with local anchor artists like Karola Stein-
brecher, Helen Hermanns, Liina Peacock or Brigitte Granton.
Becker will be revealing a brand new piece at Gallery Solo at 42 Manitou Dr., in King City at 11 a.m. on Sat-urday. It should be quite an event and one of the can’t-miss highlights of the week-end.
Organizers have also made it a bit easier for art lovers to get to more gal-leries by bunching them
closer together this year. Instead of having to drive to the furthest flung reaches of the township, it will be a bit more convenient to get your art fix over the two-day stretch.
For much more on the studio tour, visit the Arts Society King website at www.artssocietyking.ca.
Tim Kelly is a reporter with The King Connection newspaper. Reach him at [email protected]
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This week, King Gallery features works from a pair of artists in the final days before the annual studio tour. Left is a piece by photographer Steve Silverman: Lake Simcoe Dream-scape (long exposure, 16” x 19” framed (2013)). Liina Peacock’s Composition in Black V (acrylic on canvas - 36” x 48”) is featured at right. A partnership between The Connection and Arts Society King, King Gallery regularly features the works of a select artist in print and online. This week, visit yorkregion.com/king_gallery to see other pieces by Silverman, Peacock and others. Following our coverage of the Studio Tour, artists will once again be featured in The Connection, starting in the May 12 edition with a frequency of every second week in print and online. Questions? Email [email protected].
ONLINE: King Gallery can be accessed at yorkregion.com/ king_gallery
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❚ FRI. APRIL 22King4Refugees fundraiser music concert featuring Ryan CookWHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Kingbridge Conference Centre, 12750 Jane St. COST: Tickets are $35 per adult and $20 per student, available at the door, or by emailing [email protected] artist Ryan Cook performs with special guests, Waleed Abdulhamid and the John Ebata Duo will also play.
❚ SAT. APRIL 23King Township Clean-up DayWHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: King City Arena, Nobleton Arena and Schomberg Dufferin MarshCOST: FreeIn celebration of Earth Day, take part in the annual King Clean-Up Day and help clean up parks, streets, and neigh-bourhoods. Garbage bags and gloves are provided at trash pick-up locations.
Birthday celebrationWHEN: 1:30 to 4 p.m. WHERE: King City Seniors Centre, 30 Fisher St., King CityCOST: FreeThere will be a birthday cel-ebration for Jane Underhill. Please drop in and wish Jane happy birthday. Please no gifts, just best wishes.
❚ APRIL 23 & 24Kingcrafts Studio SaleWHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Kingcrafts House, 12936 Keele St. CONTACT: Tracy May, www.kingcrafts.ca COST: FreeJust in time for spring and Mother’s Day, quality controlled arts and crafts are available at the King-crafts Spring Studio Sale. Pottery, jewellery, enamel-ing, weaving, needlework, wire sculpture, stained and fused glass, traditional rug hooking, cards, fine art, and decorative art , plus membership draws and demonstrations.
❚ APRIL 23 & 24Studio Tour KingWHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Multiple locations in King CONTACT: http://www.artssocietyking.ca/2016-studio-tour-king.html COST: FreeInfuse your life with excep-tional art created by the artists participating in Studio
Tour King 2016! It started in 2015 with only a few par-ticipants and has grown into a much anticipated yearly event, featuring artists’ studios in King City, Nobleton and Schomberg. Guest artists from neighbouring communities have become a welcome addition to Studio Tour King and can be found in a variety of locations around King. We invite you to join us on this journey into creativity and imagination.
❚ MON. APRIL 25Nobleton and King City Garden Club meetingWHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Seniors Room, Nobleton Arena, 15 Old King Rd., Nobleton. COST: Free.Marion Jarvie is a well known garden club speaker. She will be presenting “Hardy gems for the Ontario garden” to members of the Nobleton and King City garden club at the Nobleton Community Hall, 19 Old King St. Flower show entries in place by 7.30pm. Meeting starts at 8pm. Guests always welcome.
❚ TuES., APRIL 26SEO SeminarWHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Nobleton Public Library, 8 Sheardown Dr. CONTACT: Helen Neville, http://kingchamber.ca/, COST: FreeSpeaker is Trevor Hamilton. Register early.
❚ SAT, APRIL 30Adult Jewelry MakingWHEN: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: King Heritage and Cultural Centre, 2920 King Rd. CONTACT: Caroline, 905-833-2331, COST: $40 per personMake your very own jewelry under the instruction of artist Amanda Brittin. Learn tech-niques in hammering and texturing, wire-work, drilling, metal-cutting, and stone-wrapping! Using a variety of materials and colour, your jewelry will be unique and beautiful! Both beginners and more advanced jewelry mak-ers are welcomed! $40 per person including all materials! Please register in advance.
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Many thanks King Township! We are delighted to be recognizedas the place to shop for all of your decor and design needs.
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A fish fry is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with continu-ous seating at Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St., Bolton. Bolton United is a member of our cluster group (Bol-ton, Palgrave, Schomberg, Nobleton). This meal is deli-cious with its freshly caught white fish from Georgian Bay, (optional hotdogs for children), veggies, mashed potatoes or hash browns, coleslaw, and a selection of pies for dessert. The cost is $15 per adult, $6 for children 6-12 years, free for children 5
and under. No reservations are required.
On Sunday, April 24, at 11:15 a.m., lay leader Ed Elli-otson will lead us in wor-ship. His message is always thought-provoking and interesting. All are welcome. Throughout May we will be having supply ministers.
❚ Matching donation
deadline
The deadline for dona-tions for the Syrian refugees to be matched by our church has been extended to Mon-day, April 25. The cheque should be made out to “Nobleton United Church”, with “King for Refugees” on the memo line. We have a mailbox at the rear of our church, located at 6076 King Rd., Nobleton, L0G 1N0 or you can call 905-859-0761 if you need Nancy to pick up your cheque. Our church along with Schomberg Unit-ed is matching total dona-tions up to a max of $5,000 by using our joint Kleinburg Outreach Fund. We have
gathered over $4,000 so far. The funds will go to the “King for Refugees” group. Tax receipts will be issued for these donations. Every donation helps, no matter how small. It is unsafe for the refugees to return to their homeland. Please do what you can to help.
For more info, visit noble-tonunitedchurch.com, our Facebook page, or call 905-859-3976. The church office is normally open on Wed. and Thurs. mornings. Mes-sages are picked up regu-larly. We are located at 6076 King Rd., north side, about 6 buildings west of Hwy 27.
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❚ Corporate sponsorship Charlie Wilson of Bruce
Wilson Landscaping is again rounding up corporate sponsorships; he’s the Spon-sorship Superman, having raised $9,000 last year. He’s almost at $5,000 received in pledges already!
Renewal requests are going out to those of last year’s sponsorship list who have not already signed up. Already over half of last year’s total has been received. This
early response is very help-ful to the cash flow, as thou-sands of dollars of food cards have to be purchased every month. If you have a busi-ness and would like to join the many who support this totally volunteer and very local project, call Carol Ann at 416-559-7898 or contact KTFB through the website: www.kingtownshipfood-
bank.ca The application to the
Magna Hoedown was not accepted, but it was a heart-warming exercise to learn of the huge community sup-port available for such an ambitious project.
Plans for Sip & Savour “Las Vegas” are maturing. Be sure to mark Oct. 20 on your calendar for an evening of fun and food! The sponsor-ship package will be devel-oped and circulated as soon as the format for the evening is finalized.
On the King Township Food Bank front...
❚ Murder Mystery Din-ner Show
King Seniors will present another Murder Mystery Dinner Show at the Centre on Saturday, April 30. The performance, “Death of the Great Chef,” featuring local Seniors (and would-be thespians), will keep the audience in stitches as they attempt to solve this hilari-ous whodunit. The fully catered dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $25 per person. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now by calling Vince Cancelli at 905-833-6305, or Betty Sim-monds at 905-833-5140.
❚ Senior Citizens Acad-emy
Monday, April 25 is the final clinic for the “2016 Spring Citizens Academy,” sponsored by the York Regional Police. Everyone is welcome to these presenta-tions, which highlight valu-able information for seniors. The time is 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Seniors Centre. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
❚ TRAVEL CLUB NEWS – Upcoming Trips
Note: For all Travel Club enquiries, or to book a seat, contact Jane Hepworth at
905-833-5870.
Tuesday, June 28 – “Hil-da’s Yard” at King’s Wharf Theatre
Enjoy a hot lunch at the Captain’s Table with a beau-tiful view of the historic Tall Ships and Penetanguishene Bay. Next, we make our way to King’s Wharf Theatre to see a production of “Hilda’s Yard.” It’s 1956 and a couple are enjoying life after the kids have left the nest. But their world turns chaotic when their son loses his job and the daughter leaves her husband, and both return home. The laughter builds in this heart-warming com-
edy that lovingly harkens back to a simpler time.
Cost: $114 per person.
❚ Clean-Up Day at the Centre
Our annual Clean-up Day will be Friday, April 29 starting at 9 a.m.
Volunteers are required for both inside the Centre and the outside grounds. All offers, for whatever time you can spare, will be much appreciated.
Volunteers for inside help should notify Mary Aldcroft at 905-833-0448. For outside work, call Kay Brooks at 905-833-5555. Refreshments will be provided for volunteers.
King for Refugees donation deadline is April 25
King City Seniors: Pitch in and clean up April 29
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ManufacturingExtrudex Aluminum Corp.
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JOB TITLE: Phone Verifier, Casual Part TimeBUSINESS UNIT: Aurora, ONTHE OPPORTUNITY: York Region Media Group, a division of Metroland Media Group, is currently looking for casual part-time Verifiers, working up to 19 hours per week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. This position acts as the key liaison be- tween the newspaper and the carrier force which delivers our product. From receipt of a customer/circulation/corporate inquiry, the verification representative must take ownership of the inquiry to ensure the route is verified and results communicated to the appropriate parties.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES• Successfullyconductverificationcallstoensuredeadlinesareconsistentlymet• Handleahighvolumeofoutboundcallspershift• EnsurethatFDSAPolicy&Proceduresaremetonadailybasis
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JOB TITLE: Mailperson- Casual Part-Time BUSINESS UNIT: Aurora, ONTHE OPPORTUNITY: York Region Media Group, a division of Metroland Media Group, is currently looking to fill a casual part-time Mailperson position for the Aurora Ware- house, working up to 19 hours a week. Reporting to the Mailroom Supervisor, the Mailperson is responsible for manually inserting flyer packages into the newspaper for distribution. In addition, he/she will be responsible for manually counting flyers with the use of a scale.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES•Counting/Insertingofflyers•Placingcountedflyersonrollers•Liftingflyerbundlestoandfrompallets•Insertingflyerpackagesintonewspaper•Performmanualmaterialhandling•Daysfluctuateseasonallybasedoninsert/flyervolume•CompletealldutiesinaccordancewithourHealthandSafetypoliciesandtheOc-
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Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compli- ance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please noti- fy the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.
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storiesifeL A celebration of lives well livedand people well lovedRead more Life Stories on yorkregion.com
By AdAm [email protected]
Romolo (Romy Fontana threw his heart and soul into everything he did,
whether it was his business, his volunteer work or his many hob-bies.
“He loved life,” his widow, Rose Fontana, said. “There was no sitting on the couch, watching TV. That was not his thing.”
Fontana was born in Veroli, Italy on April 14, 1935.
He immigrated to Canada in 1954 to join his first wife who was pregnant with their daughter, Michelina.
Fontana worked in construction and juggled two other jobs to make ends meet.
By age 22, he’d scraped together enough money to buy his first house.
Trained as a welder in Italy, he eventually landed in the steel industry working on apartment buildings as well as large industrial and commercial projects.
Fontana rose through the ranks, eventually being promoted to supervisor then foreman.
In 1968, he founded his own company, Romy Ornamental Steel, and grew it into a highly successful business.
Wanting a less stressful occupa-tion, Fontana sold the firm in the late 1970s and obtained his real estate licence.
Along the way, he and his first wife had two more children, Geor-gio and Romy Jr. But, by the mid-1980s, they divorced.
Fontana continued to enjoy success working for a Toronto real estate firm where he garnered top honours five years straight.
It was there Fontana met Rose Abbatino, recently widowed, who would become his life partner for the next 30 years.
“I remember it clearly,” she said of their first encounter. “We were on the second floor and he came up dressed in this amazing suit and tie. … He was tall, dark — just perfect.”
In 1985, Fontana and two busi-ness partners established a real estate company, which they grew to house 30 sales representatives.
A couple of years later, he and Rose moved to Maple.
Following that, he founded Romy Realty Services, where he worked alongside Rose until his death last September.
“We did pretty well everything, 90 per cent of our things together – working, living. We were very close in that sense,” said Rose, who married Fontana during small cer-
Romolo (Romy) Fontana was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship, the highest hon-our bestowed by Lions Clubs Inter-national, in 2009.
emony in 2000.Shortly after moving to Vaughan,
Fontana joined the Maple Lions Club where he became actively involved in several initiatives including the Turkey Shoot and the annual pancake festival.
When the farm that hosted the Turkey Shoot was sold for develop-ment, Fontana convinced the city to allow the club to relocate the event to the Keele Valley dumpsite.
“He kept it going. He brought out all his friends and we did very well with that (fundraiser),” said Fred Cook, a longtime friend and fellow Lion.
And when the Lions Club lost its meeting space, Fontana persuaded city hall to let the group take over the former library building on Merino Road, which was going to be bulldozed and the land sold for development, Cook said.
A natural leader, Fontana served as president of the Lions Club for two years, from 1997 to 1999.
During his tenure, the club cel-ebrated its 50th anniversary.
Fontana organized a huge gala celebration at Le Parc Banquet Hall attended by several local dignitaries.
“When he became president of the club, the club grew. It was a friendly place and we all had fun,” Cook said.
Fontana also played a pivotal role in the creation of Maple Lions Park. He designed and helped construct the steel arch gateway to Cunningham Drive park.
For his dedication and many contributions, Fontana was award-ed the Melvin Jones Fellowship, the highest honour bestowed by Lions Clubs International, in 2009.
“He was just an outgoing type of guy and I don’t think there was a problem he couldn’t solve, really,” Cook said.
He deeply loved his children and three grandchildren. Sadly, his time with them ended Sept. 3, 2015 when he died of heart failure at age 80.
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