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economist sunsuntribune news saturday march 22 2003 tan the only way to clean jf that place is through i a controlled burn or to bulldoze it into the ground by kathleen griffin staff writer an 88yearold markham woman found dead monday had been living in complete squalor with garbage piled floor to ceiling in every room of her home police say york regional police are having trouble locating marion dents nextofkin and want to talk to any one who may have known her emergency crews had to break in after responding to a call of mrs dents collapse seen by v her late husbands niece throupis window i of the home at 10855 kennedy road just north of elgin mills vvtieh the door gave way sie stench from inside was overwhelming at least one police bfficeiiwas sick her husband died 10 years ago and from all accounts she had become extremely eccentric said det keith freemantle she would chase away anyone approaching the house even the niece who stopped in and left gro ceries for her on a regular basis neighbours told police the woman wouldnt speak to them though they saw her outside occas- staff photokathleen griffin a photo takenthrough one of the groundfloor idows shows sbmeo marion dent lived in prior to her death the house is oh kewedy rfo sionally when they approached her it was floor to ceig in every she ran them off or hid inside room with little narrow pathways it seems she- was stockpiling through it so she could get arbund garbage for the last 10 years det you could smell it 200 feet away freemantle said mrs dent also had five cats animal control staff are still trying to locate them j pop cans ahdboxes cat food tins paper plastic jugs and other refuse reaching the roof can be seen through the window of the old farmhouse j garbage mas spilled outside v mostly pop tins and pat food cans mete who was unavailable fori comment friday lives in toronto she became concerned after she was unable to reach mrs dent and called police after looking through a window and seeing the senior lying immobile on her back an autopsy revealed she died of a heart attack its very sad det freemantle said the niece said she became extremely upset if anyone tried to go inside arid she was never let in a space heater was found lying across her legs and had badly burned her lower legs and feet but it was not connected with her death del freemantle said we dont have her maiden name or any information about her at all she had paid her taxes in 2001 and still had a small amount owing for 2002 but the town of markham doesnt have nextofkin either he said we dont even know if she had a will or anything like that a rickety barn near collapse on the property was also filled with garbage he added the only way to clean that place is through a controlled burn or to bulldoze it into the ground det freemantle said i cant imag ine the vermin and bugs in there anyone with information should call det freemantle at 905- 8811221 ext 7541 residents adaptbef0re and after the arrival of spring staff photosbill roberts before this weeks big winterending thaw markham and whitchurch- stouflville residents managed to have fun in the snow karl sider above spent several weekends constructing a sevenfoothigh igloo for 10-year- old daughter bethany at their markham home it could hold 12 people and had electricity for heat light and a radio armin and patricia boensch right enjoy a patio coffee during mild weather on main street unionville now serving sudbury and ottawa from toronto buttonville f bearskincfiirlines choose from 18 arrivals and departures daily great morning connections in sudbury to sault ste marie thunder bay and other northern ontario markets take advantage of fares starting at just 99 one way free airport parking and collect aeroplan miles with every trip let the bear take you there tfbmta call 905 4778035 or 18004652327 or book online at wwwbearskinairlinescom your travel agent can also tell you about all our great services aerobian