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Today between 7:00–7:30 PM, I witnessed a pretty serious incident at the intersection of Yonge St and the entrance to Ashley's No Frills (Richmond Hill).

I was the 5th car waiting in the left-turn lane to turn into No Frills. A YRT bus, which had been stopped at the bus stop near the RBC/No Frills intersection, pulled out and proceeded southbound to northbound despite having a red light.

Fortunately, the first car in the left-turn lane was paying attention and honked instead of completing the turn. Had they gone when they had the right of way, it could have been a serious T-bone collision.

I'm trying to identify the bus so I can report the incident. If you were in the area around that time and have dashcam footage or happened to catch the bus number or route, I'd really appreciate it if you could comment or send me a DM.

Thanks!

What’s with all the cars parked on Selwyn Rd? Street is filled on both sides.

Tell me what the outside looks like and what is inside (assignments, names) and I will release the item to its rightful owner. Otherwise, it will be at YRP at Major Mac if too much time passes. Thanks.

Hi everyone,

We recently moved from Mississauga to Markham, and we’re now 23 weeks pregnant and trying to find an OB in the Markham area. We’re honestly feeling completely stuck and would really appreciate any advice, recommendations, or guidance from people who have gone through this.

Our family doctor in Mississauga was aware that we were moving early on, but he said he couldn’t refer us to Markham doctors until after the move. He did refer us to Credit Valley Hospital, and we even got a call from there, but by that time we had already moved. After that, when the Mississauga family doctor referred us to OBs in Markham, they were rejected because they’re not accepting new patients.

We then found a new family doctor in Markham, and he told us to call every OB we could find online and check who is accepting new pregnant patients, then once we let him know he will send out the referral. His reasoning being that if he sends and they reject then the turn around time would be longer.

We’ve started calling around, but most places aren’t accepting new patients at all. Some don’t even let you speak to anyone, the automated message just says they are not accepting new patients and asks people not to leave voicemails. A few said they may accept, but only for next year, which doesn’t really help us right now.

At this point we’re really unsure what to do next. If anyone has advice on:

• how to find an OB in Markham,

• or what happens if we can’t find one in time,

we’d be very grateful.

Any recommendations, personal experiences, or practical tips would mean a lot. Thanks in advance.

We have added rules to the sub, most have been enforced in the past but not written down. Included are two new ones though:

• No Bad Driver posts
• Self Promotion Posts Limited to Tuesdays (This one is a trial basis, hopefully we don't see a lot of really spammy stuff)

Is anyone aware of asbestos in or experienced in demolition/renovation of homes in the Bayview Hill neighbourhood?

Considering purchasing a home in the area with build year 1988 but concerned about renovation costs escalating due to the potential presence of asbestos in the drywall and stucco/popcorn ceilings.

Apparently they were phasing this material out in the 1980s but prior to 1990, it's still possible.

Thanks in advance!

I was recently looking into registering for the "Learn to Swim" swimming classes programs over at the Carville Community Center just across the border in City of Vaughan Vaughan, and I was completely blindsided by their new registration process.

Instead of the standard, simple "click here to agree to terms" checkbox at checkout, inside the community centre Vaughan is now forcing parents to sign a massive, separate 4-page "Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement."
I actually took the time to read through the legalese, and the clauses they are forcing residents to sign are incredibly aggressive for a basic kids' swim class:

• The Waiver of Right to Sue: You explicitly agree that even if the city or the lifeguards are completely negligent, you waive your right to take them to court for damages.

• The Indemnity Clause: In plain English, you agree to "hold harmless and indemnify" the city. This means if any legal claim arises from your family’s participation, you are contractually agreeing to cover their financial losses, which includes paying for the city's lawyers and court fees.

• The Perpetual Photo/Video Release: It gives them a permanent, royalty-free license to use any photos or videos taken of your kids during the program for promotional purposes without further consent.

I know municipalities are dealing with skyrocketing insurance premiums, which is likely why Vaughan upgraded their system to force these standalone signatures. But forcing a parent to legally agree to pay for a city's corporate lawyers just so a kid can learn to swim feels like massive overkill.

My question for Richmond Hill parents: Does our city do this too now?

EDIT - see some of the crazy clauses I posted as replied to this thread as they are too long.

Hi! Just got my G1 and was looking at driving schools to reduce insurance. Anyone have any recommendations? I've heard mixed reviews about All-star, but its really the only one I know about lol.

Has anyone had any success with a 3rd party TV+internet fibre optic package using a company other than Bell? Personal experiences would be helpful. Bell is getting more expensive every year.

Hi everyone, over the last few days I’ve been seeing multiple posts from women living in Markham and Toronto expressing that they don’t have many friends and that they don’t know how to make new friends. Although I think it’s great to communicate with people online sometimes, I don’t think that this can replace a true friendship where you spend time together and can call and talk about anything.

This doesn’t have to be a major commitment, but it can open a door to meeting people who we may really enjoy spending time with. I have always been really cautious about Reddit specifically, because I think with other social media platforms you kind of get an idea of who the person is, and I’ve never really thought of meeting through here.

BUT Since this is a local community, I thought we could try to move to another social media platform and if anyone gets along, they can (with safety precautions) make plans to meet.

To give you a little background about myself, I am 26 years old and a girl, I am a ballet dancer and I work as a dance teacher and choreographer. My dance season has ended and so I basically have the whole summer free. I have been thinking about traveling, but I’m not really sure yet and I want to make the most of it. I do spend time with my family and have one or two people that I see sometimes, but I just don’t think that it’s enriching enough so I want to expand and meet new people. I like to take walks, I like to go out and eat, I like to go to the mall, and I’m open to learning new hobbies.

If you would like to be in a group chat, I’m thinking of making it on Instagram, but it doesn’t have to be there for sure, please send me a message and let me know. Again, I think it’s wonderful to make friends online, but I want this group specifically to be for local people who want to meet. it doesn’t mean that on the first day we have to absolutely meet in person, but I’m trying to make the intention that we will actually find a new friends to be a part of our lives.

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