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DECISION 2015

STEPHANIE PATERSON

SHANNON CLANCY

JOHN REYBROEK

“Do what we did in the ‘90s and invest in infrastructure. This is the time to be investing, not the time to be cutting. Economists will say infrastructure is the greatest driver of growth.”

Scott Crone, East Gwillimbury

“We need to make our lynchpin industries competitive and get more youth into the trades.”

John Hayes, East Gwillimbury

“I think minimum wage needs to be kept at a respectable level, especially for small businesses. Every time it goes up, it is very di� cult to be able to pay for full-time employees. I feel bad for students seeking full-time work, as it is not readily available.”

Nancy Young, Bradford

“I don’t know if there is any one answer, but it will take a huge investment and big dollars where it is needed most to create quality jobs. I’m more concerned with the disability act being federally mandated to ensure all provinces and municipalities comply across the board and make the upgrades necessary sooner rather than later.”

Barry Nimmo, Georgina

“There are some jobs but not enough for the number of people applying. I’m in the social worker

� eld and when you and 2,000 other applicants are applying for the same job opening, it’s a problem. I really don’t think there is a concrete answer but

something should be done.”Stephanie Paterson,

Richmond Hill

“You’d need to promote local business and trades. Subsidize (tuition) for trades programs so people can a� ord to go and replace all the people who will be retiring.”

John Reybroek, Uxbridge

“I believe there should be a set regulation across Canada in place that larger companies must follow, requiring them to hire a certain number of permanent, full-time employees. This would bene� t both the employer and employee, as job security during this economically straining time is scarce. Being a full-time employee myself, it has made me loyal to my company.”

Shannon Clancy, Bradford

s a regular feature leading up to the Oct. 19 federal election, we will ask you to weigh in on issues that matter.

Last week, we asked:What should be done to boost the

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A York-Simcoe candidates clashin final debate before electionMiddle class, de� cits, electoral reform, mailouts among issues debated

BY SIMON MARTIN [email protected]

here was a clear choice on display for York-Simcoe voters at the final federal all-candidates meeting hosted by the East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce Oct. 8.

It was one final chance for Liberal candidate Shaun Tanaka, NDP candidate Sylvia Gerl and Green Party candidate Mark Viitala to try to knock Conservative incum-bent MP Peter Van Loan off his perch atop the riding.

The disagreements flowed for 2-1/2 hours like wine at Thanksgiving dinner.

Take the ever-popular political football: the middle class.

Van Loan argued the middle class in Canada was doing well.

“We have the most prosperous middle class in the world,” he said. “We are helping families get ahead with lower taxes.”

Tanaka did not agree.

“Middle class families are working hard-er than ever to make ends meet.”

She touted the Liberal platform that would see middle class families, earning between $44,000 and $90,000, receive a 7-per-cent tax cut and the $60 billion of infrastructure spending that would stimu-late the economy.

That’s not exactly how the NDP would do things, Gerl said.

Her party believes running a balanced budget is important.

“Tommy Douglas paid off the debt before he brought in public health care.”

This was about the only issue on which Van Loan agreed with Gerl.

“Deficits are deferred taxes,” he said. That didn’t go over well with Tanaka,

who pointed out the Conservatives didn’t balance the budget until it was an election year.

Meanwhile, Gerl was worried that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which was agreed upon in principal recently, would put Canada’s supply management agricul-ture system at risk.

“We have to have protections for supply management because it works,” she said.

With free trade agreements in place with Europe and pacific nations such as Japan, Van Loan said the government has posi-tioned the country to be in an ideal spot for businesses with unfettered access to the biggest markets in the world.

CANADA Decision

2015

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RECREATION

Fly fishing helps veterans

healBY MICHAEL [email protected]

ly fishing is a time-honoured method used by piscators.

At the same time, this outdoor rec-reational activity can be employed as a form of therapeutic healing.

Among those in York Region who have used the art of fly fishing for remedial means were Canadian military personnel inflicted with physical or mental illness through a Canadian Armed Forces’ Soldier On program called Project Healing Waters.

With various fly fishing organizations across Canada administering Project Heal-ing Waters over the last 10 years, the Niagara Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada recently reached out to The Franklin Club to see if it would offer use of its exclusive Mount Albert-based premises to Canadian military person-nel.

‘The couple of days we spendwith the soldiers are extremely

positive and as fly fishermen, we are honoured to help in our own

unique way.’

In accepting the request, The Franklin Club played host to 10 members of the Cana-dian Armed Forces Thursday.

While at The Franklin Club, the partici-pants could wet a line in one of the property’s three spring-fed ponds inhabited by vora-cious rainbow and brook trout.

Conducted in a serene environment encompassed by the natural wilderness, the participants were assisted by five guides including volunteer club members, repre-sentatives from Trout Unlimited Canada and John Valk, owner of Grindstone Angling based out of Waterdown, who supplied the neces-sary angling equipment.

Julie Powers, The Franklin Club’s director of membership, said the visit by the soldiers capped a three-day excursion that began Tuesday with a wine tasting at Megalomaniac Winery in Vineland along with a dinner and introduction to fly fishing.

The following day, the soldiers took part in fly fishing demonstrations, fly tying and some fishing at a bass pond before visiting the Calamus Estate Winery at Jordan Station for dinner.

The move to host the Canadian military personnel was initiated just over one month

Canada research chair, health informatics at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Dr. Carolyn McGregor, and Southlake Regional Health Centre’s chief innovation o� cer, Gary Ryan, conduct a demonstration using a ‘dummy’ patient during the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network’s (ORION) announcement of a new point-of-presence (PoP) at Southlake last week.

ORION announces PoP at SouthlakeBY TERESA LATCHFORD

[email protected]

he installation of a new broad-band network means more data in less time will be able to be pushed through York Region — and beyond.

The Ontario Research and Innova-tion Optical Network, most commonly known as ORION, has announced a new point-of-presence (PoP) at Southlake Regional Health Centre. The installa-tion will connect the local hospital to Ontario’s research, education and inno-vation institutions through a 10-gigabit-per-second optical fibre link, according to ORION president and CEO Darin Graham.

“Just for a reference, that’s 30 Netflix movies in one second,” Graham told dignitaries and members of the business community who attended the launch event at the hospital. “This is the first hospital to join the PoP network and will make initiatives like real-time telecom-munications and telerobotic surgery possible.”

The installation is a key component of the broadband strategy outlined in York Region’s economic development action plan and will enhance research and collaboration capabilities, according to regional chairperson Wayne Emmer-

son. Not only will the network assist with health care, he continued, but it will also foster innovation and economic development across the region.

The new high-speed network will begin to enhance current initiatives at the hospital immediately, especially the CreateIT Now incubator.

“CreateIT Now at Southlake offers unparalleled access to a leading com-munity hospital, its clinicians and researchers,” Southlake president and CEO Dr. Dave Williams said. “With ORION’s speed and bandwidth, our imagination is no longer limited by our connectivity, giving us the ability to exchange vast amounts of data in real time, potentially accelerating research and development, which ultimately improves the care we deliver to our patients.”

Dr. Carolyn McGregor presented a project that streams patient data live, which can help care providers diagnose

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Noise Exemption – A noise exemption was passed forservicing work at the intersection of Green Lane and 2ndConcession from Oct 16 to 18 and Oct 23 to 25.Sanitary and Water Servicing of Key EmploymentAreas – An interim update was presented to Counciloutlining future servicing and phasing options to supportthe Town’s key employment areas in Holland Landing,Queensville and the Highway 404 corridor. Next stepsinclude working with the Region to review options andoptimize servicing solutions; collaboratively updating theTown and Regional Master Plans; and reporting back toCouncil with further information and recommendations. Acopy of the workshop presentation is available atwww.eastgwillimbury.ca/agendas.

Next CWC/Council MeetingsCommittee of the Whole Council - Oct 20 at 1 p.m.Special Council - Oct 20 following CWCCouncil - Oct 20 at 7 p.m.

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October 20 at 7 p.m.Council Chambers, Civic Centre

A public meeting will be held for a temporary use zoningby-law amendment application for 18326 Leslie St. (north-west corner of Leslie St. and Green Lane) to permit theconstruction of a temporary sales centre for a period ofthree years. Members of the public are welcome to attendand speak in front of Council. Additional information isavailable at www.eastgwillimbury.ca/publicmeetings.

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The following locations will be used as polling stations onelection day on Monday, October 19th.• Ross Family Complex - Gym• Holland Landing Community Centre - York Room• Mount Albert Lions Community CentrePrograms scheduled to be held in these locations onelection day will be cancelled and an additional week hasbeen added to the end of your program. For a full list ofcancellations visit www.eastgwillimbury.ca/programupdatesIf you have any questions please contact Leisure Servicesat 905-478-3826.

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serious complications, such as sep-sis, much earlier. But it wasn’t pos-sible before the network due to data speed constraints.

“This is the new face of health care,” she said. “This technology will allow me to continue with my research and continue with it here in Ontario.”

The ORION network stretches 6,000 kilometres, with connec-tion points in 28 communities throughout Ontario. More than 2 million researchers, scientists, faculty, teachers and students rely on ORION as their lightening-fast research and innovation network.

“This type of forward think-ing… is reflective of a connected and collaborative community that uses innovation to drive growth and prosperity,” Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen said. “With the techno-logical capabilities supported by ORION, there is no limit to what our libraries, our schools, our hospital, our community and our region can achieve.”

ORION was created in 2001 and was originally known as the opti-cal regional advanced network of Ontario. The first connection was completed and tested in 2003 between Laurentian University and York University. The provincial gov-ernment and ORION then invested $5.5 million to connect more insti-tutions, leveraging $8 million in additional local investment.

The network is intended to allow those connected to it to share information in real time, which will allow great minds to work together to improve health care, education, quality of life and be an asset in improving the economy.

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ORION head likens it to ‘30 Netflix movies in one second’

COMMUNITYBRIEFS

Paving work continues on Davis Drive in Newmarket

Drivers will need to be vigilant while travelling along Davis Drive this week.

As final paving continues along portions of the roadway, there will be some traffic changes. Davis will be reduced to one lane in each direction where paving is taking place — from Main Street to Huron Heights Drive — Oct. 15 and 16.

At times, traffic will be shifted to the centre rapidway lanes.

Traffic barrels and paid duty York Regional Police officers will help navigate drivers through the work zone.

Superior and Charles streets and Alexander Road will be closed to traffic at Davis on Oct. 15. Huron Heights, Bolton Avenue and Bay-view Parkway will be closed to traffic at Davis the following day.

York Region Transit will continue service on Davis during this activ-ity. Bus stops may be relocated or closed as work progresses, so resi-dents are asked to look for signs and follow directions when necessary.

Temporary parking will be avail-able on designated side streets, and pedestrian access to businesses will be maintained.

For more information on the Davis project, visit vivanext.com.

Cabaret, concert performer coming to Newmarket Theatre

Adi Braun will bring her versatile performance repertoire to the New-market Theatre stage next month.

The jazz vocalist will headline the first concert of Visual and Perform-ing Arts Newmarket’s Three For The Show 2015-2016 series Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.

Adi has a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit. She has performed in every major jazz and concert venue in Toronto, released four CDs and toured Canada, the United States and Europe.

Her parents were opera singers and father Victor Braun was one of Canada’s leading baritones. Her first instrument was piano and with no formal voice lessons, she made her first pop/jazz recording at age 19. Following family tradition, she trained classically at the Royal Con-servatory of Music and the Univer-sity of Toronto’s Faculty of Music.

Adi began her singing career as a classical recitalist, a soloist with orchestra and on-stage in operas and operettas alongside her brother, baritone Russell Braun.

The theatre is at 505 Pickering Cres. For more information, call the theatre box office at 905-953-5122.

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CANADA Decision

2015 Know your riding

Following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistri-bution, the new riding was legally established in 2013.It comprises parts of the old Newmarket-Aurora, Oak Ridges-Markham and Richmond Hill ridings.Bordered by Bathurst Street to the west, Hwy. 404 to the east, Wellington Street in Aurora to the north and Elgin Mills, down Shirley Drive and along Mackenzie Drive East to the south.Demographics according to the 2011 census:Population: 106,064Electors: 78,414Area: 100 square kilometresPopulation density: 1,060.6 per square kilometreIncumbent:There is no incumbent, as this will be the first time the riding is contested, however, Conservative Costas Menega-kis currently represents Richmond Hill.Candidates:• Kyle Bowles, Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada• Costas Menegakis, Conservative Party of Canada• Randi Ramdeen, Green Party of Canada• Leona Alleslev, Liberal Party of Canada• Brenda Power, New Democratic PartyKey issues:Transit, affordable housing, employment, protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine

The riding is in its third stint as a district represented in the House of Commons.Originally established in 1968, it existed until 1978, when it was split.It returned from 1988 to 1997 and was reestablished in 2004.When the ridings were redistributed in 2012, Innisfil was removed from York-Simcoe riding and put into Barrie-Innisfil. York-Simcoe stretches into four municipalities: East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King and Bradford West-Gwillimbury.Its southerly border is Hwy. 9 in King and Green Lane and Davis Drive in East Gwillimbury.The riding includes all of Bradford West Gwillimbury and Georgina. Demographics according to the 2011 census:Population: 94,616Electors: 74,911

Area: 844 square kilometresPopulation density: 112.1 per square kilometreIncumbent:MP Peter Van Loan has held the riding since 2004.Past MPs include Karen Kraft Sloan, John Cole, Sinclair Stevens and John Roberts.Candidates:• Peter Van Loan, Conservative Party of Canada• Mark Viitala, Green Party of Canada• Shaun Tanaka, Liberal Party of Canada• Sylvia Gerl, New Democratic PartyKey issues:Transit, affordable housing and employment

Newmarket-Aurora was created in 2004 and was first won by Conservative Belinda Stronach.She was re-elected 2006, after crossing the floor to become a Liberal.The boundaries have been modified for the 2015 federal election, to accommodate the new Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill riding. This time, Newmarket-Aurora includes New-market, the portion of Aurora lying north of Wellington Street and a part of East Gwil-limbury south of Green Lane and west of Highway 404.Demographics according to the 2011 census:Population: 109,457

Electors: 82,735Area: 62 square kilometresIncumbent:Conservative MP Lois Brown has served for two consecutive terms.Candidates:• Lois Brown, Conservative Party of Canada• Vanessa Long, Green Party of Canada• Kyle Peterson, Liberal Party of Canada• Yvonne Kelly, New Democratic Party• Dorian Baxter, Progressive Canadian PartyKey issues:Economy, job growth and affordable housing

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Member of Parliament Number ofVotes Attended

Percentage ofVotes Attended

Peter Van Loan 1222/1227 99.60%

AverageConservative MP

Average MP 1082/1227 88.20%

Average NDP MP 1070/1227 87.20%

Average Liberal MP 1028/1227 83.80%

1117/1227 91.00%

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DearOntarioSecondarySchool Teacher’s

Federation (OSSTF) andschool boards across theprovince:Since Monday, October 6,2015, the front doors andcontrolled entry systemsof Halton’s and Ottawa’spublic English elementaryschools have been turnedoff as part of negotiationstrategies between theunion and the provincialgovernment.City News quotes Jo Dean,an executive officer withthe OSSTF as saying thatthe task of controllingaccess in schools “hasbeen downloaded on [thesecretarial staff] and itjust interrupts the dayconstantly.”The CBC interviewedCindy Dubue, the vicepresident of the OSSTF,who downplayed therisk faced by students bysaying “there are schools

in Ottawa that don’t havebuzzer systems.” She alsoblamed the Ottawa CarltonDistrict School Board fornot finding an alternativeonce the secretarial staffstopped controlling access.And she argued that halfsecurity measures werebetter than a completestoppage of schoolservices.Regardless of the deeplyheld positions at playin the negotiations, Iencourage you to reverseyour decision pertaining tothe safety of the students.Keep schools locked andchildren safe.Everyone knows fromwatching our U.S.neighbours that elementaryschools are vulnerabletargets for the nefarious.And everyone knows thatwhile the prevalence islow, the outcomes arehorrifying.In Ontario, police stations,courthouses and federalParliament have wellcontrolled access. It wasonly October 22, 2014 thatthe nation was shocked bya series of shootings onParliament Hill, and theease with which a gunmanwas able to enter CentreBlock. Schools in Canadahave not been immune toatrocities. The potentialoutcomes to the familiesshould be enough for sucha negotiating tactic to beunthinkable.If that is not enough, thenconsider how the lawwould treat unions andschool boards if the worstcase came to pass? Bothorganizations owe duties tothe children for whom theyare entrusted. That duty isa high one. It is a fiduciaryduty, of utmost good faith.In law, teachers and schoolboards are considered tobe in the position of eachchild’s parent.

Should the worst come topass, it is not an answerto say that some schoolshave buzzers and othersdo not. It is not an answerfor both parties to blamethe other and leave thedoors open. It is not ananswer to suggest that theinconvenience of a staffmember justifies exposingchildren to such harm.The scope of potentialclaimants could be as largeas the entire family ofevery student at the school.After a court strugglesto quantify the loss toeach discrete family andvictim, the court wouldthen consider punitivedamages. These damagestarget not loss, butconduct. The defendant’swrong is considereddirectly and separatelyin order to assess itsseverity and, accordingly,the appropriate degree ofpunishment. The otherforms of damages look tothe loss of the plaintiff,but punitive damages referessentially to the degreeof culpability of thedefendant’s action. Thepunitive damages wouldbe precedent setting.How large? In the seminalcase of Pilot vWhiten, theSupreme Court of Canadaupheld a $1,000,000punitive award against aninsurance company thatalleged its insured was anarsonist,when the evidenceshowed the opposite. Thatwas one family and oneinsurance company, overdamage to a reputation.How much greater wouldthe punitive damages befor the avoidable ruin of acommunity.This is not a case thatsociety ever wants to seehappen.Please, please, reconsider.

The advice offered in this column is intended for informational purposes only. Use of this column is not intended toreplace or substitute any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice.

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ago when The Franklin Club was approached by Trout Unlimited Canada to see if it would be interested in participating in Project Healing Waters, Powers said.

The club immediately accepted the invi-tation and received some assistance from one of its members, who was a retired mili-tary veteran and served as a liaison with the participants.

“It’s really been amazing,” Powers said of the response. “It’s a great day for them and it’s nice that we can give back.”

“The Franklin Club is proud to support and provide a venue for such a worthy cause in support of our veterans and the Canadian Armed Forces,” added Jim Oosterbroek, The Franklin Club general manager.

As for the day itself, plenty of fish were caught on flies the participants personally assembled the day before.

“They had a blast of a day,” Powers said. “It worked out beautifully.”

Trout Unlimited Canada Niagara Chapter has conducted Healing Waters events for the last three years and put about 30 soldiers through the program, said Brian Green, chapter secretary, noting the reaction from the participants has been amazing.

“All talk about the importance of a day or two of recreation with civilians… in many cases, the first time they’ve been away from home since their injuries,” he said. “Many

take to the sport and find a hobby that is relaxing, healing, and fun which they can enjoy for a lifetime.”

The calm and quiet nature of fly fish-ing can be therapeutic, said Dennis Edell, Trout Unlimited Canada president, adding this recovery strategy can also be utilized by people with other ailments, such as cancer.

Trout Unlimited Canada is particularly proud of its involvement with Project Heal-ing Waters, he said.

“Fly fishing requires concentration and fine motor skills and is a calming exercise,” he said. “The couple of days we spend with the soldiers are extremely positive and as fly fishermen, we are honoured to help in our own unique way.”

With the inaugural outing a success, Powers is optimistic The Franklin Club will continue to be a participant in the program for years to come.

“It definitely would be a plus,” she said.The Soldier On program helps Canadian

military members and veterans overcome their physical or mental health illness or injury through physical activity and sport.

Since its inception in 2006, Soldier On has helped more than 1,300 ill and injured members to obtain sporting or recreational equipment and gain access to high-level training from world-class instructors, and supported their participation in a wide range of structured activities such as alpine skiing, fishing and adventure expeditions.

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Veterans fish Mount Albert ponds

Wounded Canadian soldiers participate in a day of fly fishing at The Franklin Club in Mount Albert as part of Project Healing Waters. Trout Unlimited Canada, which partnered with

Soldier On to organize the event, asked The Franklin Club to host. The Soldier On program helps Canadian military members and veterans overcome their physical or mental health

illness or injury through physical activity. For more photos of the event, visit yorkregion.com.

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The landingOct. 15, 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.Newmarket Community Church, 145 Pony Dr.The Landing is a free, weekly program offered at Newmarket Community Church that aims to equip teens (ages 12 to 17) with the tools needed to overcome life’s struggles.Contact: [email protected], 905-836-7251, 905-967-4081, www.newmarketcommunitychurch.org.

exhiBiT aT The elman W. CampBell museumOngoing until 2015, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Elman W. Campbell Museum, 134 Main St. S in Newmarket. The Great War in pictures and objects, to commemorate the First World War Centenary. A wide range of pictures, uniforms and artifacts dating back to 1914-1918. On display until November 2015. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Free admission.Contact: [email protected], 905-953-5314. loCal Colour aurora: painTs The ToWnOngoing until Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St.This unique exhibition showcases Aurora as seen through the eyes of local artists who have been producing work for this show for over a year. Fifteen artists’ contributions – paintings, drawings, and an entire section dedicated to the art of plein air – will grace the galleries of the Aurora Cultural Centre. Gallery Admission is at no charge. Tuesdays, Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Enter at north glass doors.Contact: [email protected], 905-713-1818.

ron goodlin: a lens on afriCa exhiBiTionOngoing until Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St.Large-scale photographs capture the energy and drama of Tanzania through the textures, movement and lighting of the landscape, animals and cultural experiences. A photographer and avid traveler, local dentist Ron Goodlin is featured in the Great Hall Gallery during the fall of 2015.Contact: [email protected], 905-713-1818.

The reign of The Queen of Canada exhiBiTionOngoing until Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St.On Sept. 9, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign will surpass that of Canada’s other great Mother of Confederation, Queen Victoria. The Aurora Cultural Centre, in partnership with the Monarchist League of Canada (York Region Branch), celebrates the long reign of Her Majesty with artifacts and archival materials. Hours: Tuesdays, Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesdays: 10 am - 8 p.m.Contact: [email protected], 905-713-1818.

neWmarkeT ChamBer of CommerCe - Business exCellenCe aWardsOct. 15, 5 p.m.Manor at Carrying Place Golf & Country Club, 16750 Weston Rd., King Township.Business Excellence Awards has honoured local businesses whose achieve-ments and community involvement have made significant contributions to the economic and social development of the Town of Newmarket. Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards at 6:30 p.m.Contact: [email protected], 905-898-5900.

pCCn - neWmarkeT supporT group oCToBer meeTingOct. 15, 6:30 p.m.Newmarket Seniors’ Meeting Place, 474 Davis Dr. October speaker is Catherine Callaghan from Hill Hunter Losell discussing estate planning, POA and wills. All welcome. Meeting runs 7 to 9 p.m.Contact: Walt Klywak, [email protected], 905-895-1975.Info: www.newmarketprostatecancer.com.

day of rememBranCe and serviCe launCh for prenaTal loss and early infanT deaThOct. 15, 3 to 5 p.m.The Heart Collective,110 Pony Dr. Unit 13a in Newmarket.Every Loss Begins with a PRESENCE. Support for Prenatal Loss and Early Infant Death invites the public to join in a Day of Remembrance and New

Service Launch. Speech at 4 p.m. Pinwheels for PAIL Network will be sold to support peer groups and outreach. Take home your candle to join in the Wave of Light that evening at 7 p. m.Contact: Jo McRogers, [email protected], 905-716-5540.

neWmarkeT farmers markeTOct. 17, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Riverwalk Commons, Doug Duncan Drive. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked goods, food vendors, hand-crafted artifacts and products such as jewelry, furniture, soap, horse and wagon rides, musical entertainment, buskers, fresh flowers, etc.Contact: [email protected], 905-773-9751.

fifTh annual Curios n’ TeaOct. 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1035 Wayne Dr. in Newmarket.An afternoon tea at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Cost is $25/person or $175/table of 8. Sittings: noon, 1:45 or 3:30 p.m. Enjoy tea, scones w/cream and jams, sandwiches, sweets. Raffle baskets, door prizes, curios gallery. Cash or cheque only. For tickets, email Rose at holycrosslutheran.caContact: [email protected], 905-895-5415, 905-898-1682.

family life presenTs “i sTill do” simulCasTOct. 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Grace Church, 221 Carlson Dr. in Newmarket.Grace Church Invites you to a powerful, practical, one-day marriage event where couples can invest in and strengthen their marriages. Speakers include: Allistair Begg; Crawford and Karen Lorrits; Alex Kendrick and more. For more info or to Register Online follow the link at www.GraceChurch.ca Contact: Win Bowman, [email protected], 905-895-1119.

Woof TalesOct. 17, 11 a.m.East Gwillimbury Public Library - Holland Landing, 19513 Yonge St.Read to a friendly dog! This program is for beginning readers or those who want some reading practice. Presented by St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. Attendance deposit of $10 required upon registration. All attendees will be refunded in full and are invited to register for multiple dates. Must provide 24 hour cancellation notice. Ages 6-10.

aurora CeleBraTes 70Th of duTCh-Canadian friendshipOct. 17, 10 to 11 a.m.Aurora War Memorial Peace Park (Aurora Cenotaph), 14659 Yonge St.Aurora is one of the fortunate recipients of the 70th anniversary Dutch-

Canadian Friendship Tulip Gardens, being distributed across Canada to 140 communities. In celebration of this alliance, the first gift to the Town will mimic the same token sent in 1945 to Canadians, 100,000 Dutch tulip bulbs. A public planting ceremony to commemorate this affiliation will take place on Saturday, October 17 at 10 a.m. at the Aurora Cenotaph.Contact: [email protected].

mineCrafT maniaOct. 17, 11 a.m. until noon.Mount Albert Branch, East Gwillimbury Public Library, 19300 Centre St.Ages 8 – 11. Free. Come out for Minecraft fun! Bring a device if you can.

yuk yuk’s on Tour sTand-up Comedy nighTOct. 17, 7 to 11:30 p.m.Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. The Rotary Club of Newmarket presents Yuk Yuk’s On Tour Stand-Up Comedy Night. Tickets are $35/person To order tickets contact, Greg Gillespie.Contact: [email protected], 905-853-2586.

fall Clean upOct. 17, 9 a.m. to noon.Hillary House, 15372 Yonge St. in Aurora.Do you need volunteer hours? What? Tasks will include raking leaves, clearing branches and preparing the property for the winter. Lunch will be provided. Bring gloves, a rake, and a water bottle.Contact: Erika Mazanik, [email protected], 905-727-8991.

free nordiC pole Walking CliniCOct. 17, 9 to 10:30 a.m.Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area, 93 Industrial Pkwy. S in Aurora. Learn all the exciting basics of Nordic Pole Walking at these “Introductory” Nordic Pole Walking Clinics. Learn how to turn an ordinary walk into a full body workout. Everyone, of any age of any fitness level is welcome.Contact: Shawn Nisbet, [email protected], 416-804-0938.

family vegan Thanksgiving/halloWeen poTluCkOct. 18, 4:30 p.m.Aurora Public Library (Magna Room), 15145 Yonge St. Bring your favourite Thanksgiving-style, vegan dish and/or you favourite vegan treats to share and don’t forget to bring friends and family. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Potluck at 1:15 Movie (The Book of Life) starts 2:45 p.m. Brief open discussion after the movie ~ 30min. Costumes are encour-aged by Katie, are but optional. If you do wear a costume you can are entered win a copy of the movie and more.Contact: [email protected].

english ConversaTion CirCleOct. 19, 2:15 to 4:15 p.m.Newmarket Welcome Centre, 16655 Yonge St., Unit #26. Practice your English conversation/communication and also network with newcomers in your community! Must be 18 years or older to participate.Contact: Helen Samimy, [email protected], 289-842-3183.

2015 porTraiTs of giving exhiBiT TourOct. 19 until Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.The York Region Municipal Building, Great Hall,17250 Yonge St. in Newmarket. Merk Photography is pleased to present Portraits of Giving: a unique photographic presentation created to celebrate people in our community who reach beyond their busy lives to give to others. It is where professional photography meets warm, personal stories. The result is a heartwarming exhibit that celebrates people with a passion for giving.Contact: Karen Merk, [email protected], 416-420-3748.

BaByTimeOct. 20, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.Mount Albert Branch, East Gwillimbury Public Library, 19300 Centre St.Ages 0 – 17 months. Free. Share our simple stories, songs, and interactive play with your little one while learning about early literacy for babies.

Tuesday open sTudioOct. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. Open Studio space is now available to makers ages 16 and up. Drop by the Centre this season on Tuesdays between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to work on your visual arts projects in the Activity Room. You’ll have table space, use of table top or floor easels and access to water. This is a non-facilitated, non-registered drop in program, and is offered at no charge. Bring all of your own materials, as none are provided.Contact: [email protected], 905-713-1818.

ones & TWosOct. 20, 11 to 11:30 a.m.Mount Albert Branch, East Gwillimbury Public Library, 19300 Centre St.Ages 18 – 30 months. Free. Join our interactive program that stimulates the imagination with early literacy activities including books and songs.

neTWorking BreakfasT WiTh easT gWillimBury ChamBer of CommerCeOct. 20, 7 to 9 a.m.Pheasant Run Golf Club, 18033 Warden Ave. R.R. #1 in East Gwillimbury. Bring business cards & network. This month’s sponsor:: Neighbourhood Network. Cost: $15 members and $20 non-members. Register by Oct. 15.Contact: EGCOC Office, [email protected], 905-478-8447.

Business Women’s neTWork of york region evenTOct. 21, 5:30 to 7 p.m.Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St. BWNYR aspires to support women in business and change. It would be honoured to work with people who have this same passion. Cost: $25.Contact: [email protected], 416-910-1058.

aurora ChamBer puB nighTOct. 21, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.East Side Mario’s, 15370 Bayview Ave. in Aurora. Come for casual networking at East Side Marios. No need to register - just drop in! The Aurora Chamber Pub Night features a cash bar (alcohol, soft drinks, water etc.) and appetizers are typically offered. No formal agenda.Contact: Sandra Watson, [email protected] , 905-727-7262.

a niCe family gaTheringOct. 22-24, 29-31, 8 p.m. or Oct. 25, 2 p.m.Theatre Aurora, 150 Henderson Dr. Story of a man who loved his wife so much, he almost told her. At Thanks-giving, he returns as a ghost with a mission: tell his wife he loved her. Contact: Joey Ferguson, [email protected], 905-727-3669.

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mulTimedia presenTaTion on The greaT WarOct. 21, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.Newmarket Community Centre, Hall 2, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. The Director of Archives Chris Morris has created a programme using various media including film, slides and more, highlighting the 127th Battalion.Contact: Robert Buchan, [email protected], 905-898-3357.

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L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R

Vote splitting will help Conservatives

I’m very concerned about the possibility of another four years of Stephen Harper and a Con-servative government because of how the voting could split in their favour.

The polls are indicating that a very close race exists between the Liberals and Conservatives, with the NDP trailing behind in third place.

In Newmarket-Aurora, NDP support has not typically been very strong and the margin of victory for a Liberal or Conserva-tive win has usually been quite narrow. This means a decision to vote NDP could deny all of us the chance for a new and progressive government.

Liz BiLdfeLLAurorA

Progressives should vote together

There exists the possibility of the Liberals winning in the riding of Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill — if anyone who is thinking of voting NDP considers voting Liberal instead.

Our riding has been identified by the Huffington Post as a riding where “voting strategically” can make the difference.

Why would I suggest this? Because I now consider myself to be an ABC (Anybody But Con-servative) voter and think there may be other voters out there as well who want to see Canada returning to its core values and principles.

I have had the pleasure of working directly with the local Liberal candidate, Leona Alleslev, and find her to be a credible local candidate who will represent this local riding well in Ottawa.

Please consider voting strate-gically for change — it needs to happen.

Joyce deutschAurorA

Strategic voting necessary

An election campaign should let people choose from a broad spectrum of good ideas.

Instead, this time, a broad spectrum of good people are having to find a way to vote against bad actions and bad ideas of a party brought to power through an out-dated system of voting.

The wrongs committed by the Conservative Party are too many and too deep for a letter to the editor, but some recent book titles, written by scientists, economists and journalists, hint at the problems: The War on Science; The Arrogant Autocrat; Party of One; The Carbon Bubble; Unaccountable.

Steven Harper and his party have fought continuously with scientists, judges and journal-ists — people who, by nature and training, seek truth.

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Advance polls indicate election

interest high

The point here is that, even if you like your local Conserva-tive candidate as a person, that is not a good enough reason to vote for her or him this time.

It is vital, for the health of Canada and the preservation of our values, that Harper’s Reform-Conservatives be defeated.

Then, true Conservatives should make every effort to take back their party.

We hope that this is the last election where Canadians will have to vote strategically.

dave Kempton, peggy stevens and gaiL stevens

NewmArket

Message for local conservation officers

Will you look at that?A cougar running all over Vic-

toria, B.C. was tracked down and tranquilized this week.

A bear flinches while up in a tree and is shot dead here.

Hope you’ve reviewed your actions and are better (read: humanely) prepared next time.

J. cuthBertsonNewmArket

Study issues before casting ballot

Re: Beware of naive politi-cians, letter to the editor by Shelley Wister, Oct. 8: bit.ly/1LjyIK3.

Shelley Wister has written one of the best letters to this paper in a long time.

In my opinion, she is abso-lutely right on the three issues: cap and trade, the RCMP report and immigration.

The NDP and the Liber-als respond to these issues to garner votes because of the knee-jerk reactions of groups of mostly uninformed individuals.

I ask you: how many people have even heard of the RCMP report on missing and murdered aboriginal women or the cap and trade disasters in Europe?

If you would like a real eye-opener, read what’s going on in Belgium with their immigration plight because of radical Muslim groups.

Before you vote, please study the real issues instead of who looks good in front of the politi-cal cameras.

Shelley, I too only have con-fidence in the Conservatives to protect our values.

John KingNewmArket

Thanks to Newmarket Health Centre

I would like to again extend my sincere thanks to the staff at the Newmarket Health Centre long-term care at 200 Eagle St.

My dearest mother, Ana Car, was taken care of at that LTC centre for two years and sadly passed away Sunday, Oct. 4.

The nursing staff and social worker at the centre were abso-

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fter one of the longest federal campaigns in Canadian history, we’re in the home stretch, with only three days remaining until Monday’s election

day.There was plenty of moaning

when the writ was dropped nearly 11 weeks ago, with one of the biggest concerns being the lengthy cam-paign would surely bore voters into staying away from the polls come Oct. 19.

But perhaps that’s not the case.According to the recently

announced advance poll num-bers, early voter turnout is up an impressive 16 per cent compared to 2011. That’s based on the first three advance polling days, which were last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There was also advance polling Monday, but those results were not included in these numbers.

Around 2.4 million Canadians have voted so far in advance polls, Elections Canada says.

The agency estimates 850,000 voters cast ballots Fri-day, 780,000 people voted Saturday and 767,000 on Sunday, an increase of nearly 400,000 votes compared with 2011.

We’ve heard multiple reports of people actually having to wait in line to cast an advance ballot and Elections Canada has indicated the number of people who have already voted has exceeded expectations.

When was the last time that was an issue?

In the 2014 Ontario provincial election, advance voter turnout was down 6 per cent (although there were three fewer days of advance polls), compared to 2011.

So, why is early voter turnout on the rise?

There are several theories.There are those who will tell you a

rise in voter turnout is a sure sign the people want change, which means we could see a new party in power or a party in charge with less power come Monday night.

Others will argue high voter turn-out occurs when supporters of the party in power are concerned about the possibility of a defeat, so they rally the troops and get out the vote, as they say.

Or maybe it’s as simple as the weather was nice on the weekend, which meant more people were already out and about.

Maybe it’s because, instead of being a bore to voters, the long cam-paign was actually engaging.

Consider the lead changes that occurred atop opinion polls. The Conservatives, Liberals and NDP each enjoyed time as the people’s choice during the campaign, accord-ing to pollsters.

We won’t know for sure until Monday night.

Whatever the reason, there’s nothing negative about more people coming out to vote.

The 2011 federal election had 61.1 per cent voter turnout, which was an improvement over the 58.8 per cent in the 2008 vote, but still means more than one-third of eli-gible voters did not take advantage of their democratic right.

So if you aren’t one of the more than 2.4 million voters who have marked a ballot already, get out and vote.

We can try to guilt you into it by pointing out that there are millions of people on this planet who don’t have the right to elect who governs them.

But you’ve heard that argument countless times before.

The bottom line is there is no bad reason to get out and vote.

Do some research, find out what each party stands for and ask your local candidates questions.

If you want a new Prime Minister, get out and vote.

If you want to keep the current Prime Minister, get out and vote.

Even if you just want an excuse to get out of the house Monday, get out and vote.

Your vote can make a difference.

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lutely amazing with their loving care for my mother and their wonderful support to me and my family.

I can honestly say that unless you have gone through the pro-cess of having someone live in LTC and suffer with dementia, you will never know what these wonderful people do.

God Bless you all at Newmar-ket HCC.

I will never forget any of you.A message out there to every-

one: if someone acts strangely in front of you, never make a judgement call. Just think of yourself and how lucky you are to have what others don’t and probably never will have.

LidiJa m. BrownNewmArket

On Newmarket-Aurora candidates serve up mix of tasty, bland morsels at debate: bit.ly/1VQOh69

@csimonwrite Mocking

people who stand up for inclusive and democratic

elections is pretty damn low, disgusting really,

#Kid’sTable #elxn42By Carter Apps – @_capps

Wow, such an unpleasant surprise! I had been enjoying your coverage of how local voters are engaging with

democracy -- and then.... Chris Simon actually makes derisive remarks about

candidates who have run in previous elections !AND! been the chosen recipients of thousands of votes.

Dorian Baxter is not an “eccentric uncle” and

that debate was not a “kids table.” It would just be a case of disrespect if this language were used

in an opinion or editorial -- but it ap-peared in a FRONT PAGE NEWS STORY. That is not how objective news is writ-

ten. Chris Simon has only proved the point that it doesn’t matter if you have

agreed to stand up and represent voters in a democracy. Apparently it’s

up to the Era Banner and the Chamber of Commerce to decide who the real

and worthy candidates are, and to dismiss or deride the rest. So I will not be reading any more of your election

coverage, if this is your idea of how democracy and voting works. Some

candidates count, some don’t. Not good enough.!!

Liz Jefferson

Polls dominate campaign reporting

et’s have a quick poll: who’s ready for the longest election campaign in modern history to be over?

I, for one, certainly won’t be shedding a tear when all the bal-lots are counted on Oct. 19. Sure, not hearing more “Just Not Ready” ads on the radio and no longer seeing Justin Trudeau marching on an escalator will be welcome, but the thing I’m most looking forward to is not having to read about what the polls have to say on a daily basis.

Colour me stupid, but am I the only one who groans when Nik Nanos’ mugshot appears on the tele-vision as he starts explaining the daily machinations of some imaginary votes?

Don’t get me wrong. The numer-ous political polls have been relatively accurate during federal elections in my lifetime. I am not here to dispute their various methodologies or mar-gins of error. I am not interested if they gathered data via landline, cell-phones or online.

And I don’t care about your rea-soning about why one poll is more valid than another.

I am here to complain about the outsized importance polls get during the election campaign, because I can’t help myself.

Like a pig at a trough, I sidle up to my computer each day as the media happily shovels their daily slop of polls in front of me. You are probably just like me.

The only reason the media keeps heaping piles of polls on your election plate is they have discovered the pub-lic has an insatiable appetite for them.

We want to know who is winning the horse race at all times and this basically forms the media narrative for the entire campaign.

So, according to the polls when the campaign started in August, the Con-servatives and NDP were in a dead heat, with the Liberals in third place. Then the NDP stormed into the lead, but the Conservatives reeled them in only for the Liberals to come from behind to make it a three-way race. Finally, as the finish line approached, the Liberals and Conservatives extended a lead on the NDP as they battled for first.

Notice how there is no mention of any platform ideas when it comes to the horse race synopsis. More people know that the older demographic votes Conservative in large numbers than what each party’s platform for senior citizens includes.

More people know that big cities favour the Liberals and NDP than how much each party plans to invest in transit.

We have gotten to a point in this country where we care more about each party’s position in a horse race, than their positions on real issues.

It’s a shame there is more nuanced debate on Facebook about poll meth-odologies than there is about aborigi-nal issues.

So, the next time you ask someone or read something about who is up in the polls, ask yourself: “Why do I care?”.

If you support a particular politi-cal party, you will most likely be able to cherry pick a poll from one of Nanos, EKOS, Ipsos, Forum, Leger, Angus Reid, Mainstreet and Abacus that supports your opinion.

The louder one side complains about the polls being skewed, the more likely they are wrong. Who can forget the 2012 U.S. presidential elec-tion, when Republicans threw a hissy fit because polling guru Nate Silver said Barack Obama had a better than 80-per-cent chance of winning the election.

Polls are so ensconced in the fab-ric of our elections, it’s even hard to imagine an election where we didn’t have them. We might even actually be forced to have discussions about seri-ous issues.

OK. Go back to arguing about margin of error and polls done by landline, just please go vote Oct. 19, because it really is the only poll that matters.

L

Simon Martin

BOTTOM LINE: Advance polling numbers give reason to believe

more Canadians will vote in the fed-eral election, but it’s up to you to get

out and vote Monday.

ISSUE: After a lengthy campaign, election day is Monday.

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Another area where the candidates clearly differed was on electoral reform. While the NDP, Liberals and Green Party all support looking at change toward propor-tional representation, Van Loan said that decision shouldn’t be made without input from the people.

He cited the failed referendum on the question in Ontario in 2007 as an example that the public doesn’t support the initia-tive. Van Loan said he likes the current system because every MP has a piece of real estate to represent.

For Gerl, something’s wrong when 65 per cent of the people in the country who don’t vote Conservative essentially have little to no voice in Parliament. “We want better representation,” she said.

Things got a little more heated as the meeting rolled over into the second hour, when Tanaka said Van Loan spent $700,000 on mailouts to constituents during his time in office.

“Residents have literally dropped off stacks of mail at my campaign office,” she said. “You were the top sender of all MPs.”

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CANADA Decision 2015cating with constituents, Van Loan said.

He receives more response from the mailouts than phone calls, emails and let-ters combined.

When the subject of attack ads came up, Van Loan said it’s the way politics are done and isn’t just confined to the Conservative party. He also said Tanaka had run a dishon-est ad in a recent flyer in regards to his pen-sion plan.

The ad said Van Loan gets to receive his million-dollar pension at the age of 65, while Canadians have to wait until age 67.

“It’s dishonest and is blaming me for a Liberal policy,” he said.

There was nothing dishonest about the ad, they were facts, Tanaka said. “I’m not saying anything about your hair.”

In the low blow of the night, Viitala chimed in, “If they were really trying to attack (Van Loan), they would be attacking you about your weight, not your pension, “ he said.

Van Loan found himself isolated on the issue of marijuana legislation. While all the other candidates deemed the government should step in and legalize it or decriminal-ize it. Van Loan said it is an issue about what is right and what is wrong.

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Yet another woman has been groped in Newmarket, in what is the fifth sexual assault in the past eight weeks.

On Tuesday, at about 11:25 a.m., a woman had her buttocks grabbed, while she listened to music, by a man who was wear-ing a hoodie in the area of Yonge Street and Green Lane.

Investigators have encountered this sce-nario before and believe the incidents are related.

Since the first incident, which occurred Aug. 18, five women have been assaulted, all by the same man, according to police.

All the incidents have similar details, starting off while victims were distracted either by their phones or while listening to music.

The victims have also been in the same general vicinity, near Upper Canada Mall.

Const. Andy Pattenden, from York Regional Police, said investigators have noticed the man has been “pacing the neigh-bourhood” looking out for potential victims, who are not only distracted, but also slight and easier to overpower – considering the

man is described as five-feet, five-inches tall and about 125 pounds.

“Anyone that even loosely matches the description, we’re going out to see,” he said, encouraging anyone who sees a small man, with his hood on and walking with a limp in the area to call the police.

Although the initial three events involved the man grabbing the women’s rear-end, the penultimate incident, at the end of Septem-ber, involved a woman being pulled to the ground, followed by attempts to remove her pants.

“It’s just a strong warning to be vigilant, aware and to avoid distractions,” Const. Pat-tenden added.

The first incident took place at 5:50 p.m. when a 19-year-old woman was walking down a pathway along the north fence of the Upper Canada Mall parking lot and walked past a man on the trail near Gail Parks Cres-cent.

The male suspect turned around, ran up behind the victim and grabbed her buttocks.

Following the attack, the suspect ran east-bound down the path and jumped over a fence into the mall parking lot.

In a second similar incident Sept. 8, at

about 7:30 a.m., a 34-year-old female victim was walking on a sidewalk in the Upper Canada Mall parking lot from Matthew Boyd Crescent.

The victim stopped to send a text mes-sage and was approached by a man from behind who grabbed her buttocks.

Then, at 2:30 p.m. the same day, a 17-year-old victim was walking north from the mall and walked into the subdivision on Gail Parks where she was approached by a male wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his face.

The suspect grabbed the victim’s buttocks and then ran away toward the residential area.

In a fourth similar incident Sept. 25, at about 9:25 a.m., police responded to a report that a male suspect approached an 18-year-old female victim walking on Aspenwood Drive.

He pushed her to the ground and attempted to remove her clothing.

The assault was interrupted by a passerby and the suspect ran away.

The suspect is described as a white male, 20 to 25 years old, with a thin build and wearing a hoodie with the hood up.

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