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The BannerThe Era Thursday Feb 182 THANK YOU The Salvation Army of Central York Region offers its heartfelt thanks to local businesses schools A individuals for their contributions this past Christmas As a result of the numerous toy food A clothing drives the countless volunteer hours given and the over raised through our Christmas Kettle Campaign we were able to touch the lives of over 1 000 families this past Christmas A provide needed funding to social programs for the coming year The Salvation Army recognizes the Giving Hope Tody following donors A offers it thanks to everyone who gave generously The Newmarket Lions Club York Regional Police Town of Aurora Scholastic Canada Upper Canada Mall The Dunin Foundation Central York Fire Services Town of Newmarket Town of East Costco Southlake Regional Health Centre Regional Municipality of York Region Neighbourhood Network Running Room Newmarket Newmarket Theatre Metro Aurora Newmarket Home Depot Aurora RBC Royal Bank Aurora Aurora Leisure Complex West Home Hardware Newmarket Aurora Sleep Country Canada Signature Developments Sandy Forte and Associates Newmarket Lioness Club Valley View Alliance Youth Royal Canadian Legion Aurora Auto of Newmarket Aurora Freds Christmas Wish Real Canadian Superstore Aurora Canadian Tire Aurora The Beer Store Aurora Barton Retirement Residence York Region Public Schools Rays Old Timers Hockey Team OPP Ontario Provincial Poke JLR Bell Pubk School Denne Public School Womens Centre of York Region Ce De Candy Company Limited Precision Cutting Inc Peraechini Fitness Centre Classic GnM Newmarket Perfectly Plush Newmarket Car Club Ram Forest Products Maximum Fitness Gym Sons Roofing NewmarketAurora Education Centre MartramStouffvtie Bantam Girls Hockey Team State Farm Insurance North Newmarket Lions Club Avaya Canada Steve Adetes No Tnnity United Church Car Truck Rental Kinsmen Club of Newmarket Newmarket Food Pantry Seneca College King Campus Holland Landing Pubk School Rogers Public School Canada Flextronics Bel Marra Nutnuonals Kmg City Student Bus Company Fitness Clubs of Canada Milestones Newmarket Real World Flea Market Maria Transportation Newmarket Court House Newmarket Massage Therapy Clinic Avanl Imaging Information In fori contact The Salvation Army Central York Region Community Services Pickering Cres- Newmarket ON L3i SPIRITED SHOPPERS Upper Canada Mall shoppers stopped at the centre court over the weekend to cheer on Canadas Olympic athletes Among them were Mitchell Weatherall 7 from left and sister Maya of Aurora and Brandon Post 7 of Newmarket Protesters continue fight BYTERESA LATCH FORD ttQtchfordyrmg com The local protest against the prorogation of Parliament has caused a group of residents to take a closer look at democracy Liz Jefferson organized the Jan 23 rally that saw hundreds of protesters march from Newmarkets Main Street to Newmarket- Aurora MP Lois Browns office However she and other participants werent satisfied after the event seeing pro rogation as a symptom of a larger illness she said The group has made the transition from Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament which united hundreds and thousands of Canadians on the popular social network to Canadians Engaging Democ racy Newmarket and Aurora to continue its nonpartisan efforts It is a group of local citizens who met to coordinate the rally and feel that ongoing work is necessary to engage and inform vot ers Ms Jefferson said The group will hold its first public meeting Feb at pm at Tnnity Anglican Church 79 Victoria St in Aurora to educate and inspire local voters Marco a lecturer in York Univer sitys department of international studies will address the erosion of Canadian demo cratic institutions This is a very dangerous development and people who have a shred of care about the democratic wellbeing of their country should do something about this critical situ ation Mr said Growing up in Guatemala City in a dicta torship shaped his political outlook Before immigrating to Canada in he studied in the school of history at the national Univer sity of San Carlos He earned his in social and politi cal thought from York University and has focused his study on the theory and practice of civil societies in the Western Hemisphere including Canada as pan of his teaching at Glendon College The best network has gold medal phones Watch Che Winter Games live on our huge selection of gold medal phones Just sign up on a Winter Games rate plon and get unlimited exclusive 2010 Winter Games mobile content 7 live TV channels Daily video highlights Live ice hockey radio fc BONUS For a limited time enjoy off accessories when you purchase any of these Samsung Bell cheering just got better Newmarket Upper Mall