Temporal Process from Receptors to Higher Brain in Taste Detection Studied by Gustatory-Evoked Magnetic Fields and Reaction Times

C M Y yorkregion.com Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 905-853-8888 $1 store sales / 20 pages FILE PHOTO/JAY GUTTERIDGE News editor Jay Gutteridge was one of the first journalists on the scene when a bear climbed a tree after wandering his neighbourhood. Police shot the animal after the ministry failed to show when the frightened bear decided to climb down. This started a storm of controversy from residents, outraged the bear wasn’t tranquilized and relocated. Residents outraged after bear shot from tree wildlife BY CHRIS SIMON [email protected] or a few days in June, Newmarket was gripped by a bear. Remember when the black bear spotted running through back yards in the north end of town was shot and killed by York Regional Police? It happened June 1, made national headlines and prompted the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to review its response protocol for these types of incidents. Newmarket council also sent a letter to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, York Regional Police and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cru- elty to Animals asking for changes. The shooting also prompted several thousand people to sign a petition asking for changes to the way wildlife are handled. “We always look at things like this. Typi- cally, you look at it and go, ‘Is there anything else that can be done?’” ministry spokesper- son Jolanta Kowalski said at the time. “I think we followed our processes and... this was one of the quicker responses over the past number of years in urban areas but we’re always willing to look at stuff and see if there is something that can be done bet- ter.” The 200-pound black bear, believed to be a juvenile male about two to three-years- old, was shot while it was in a tree in the backyard of 36 London Rd., east of Yonge Street. Ministry officials arrived on the scene just a couple of minutes after the animal was killed. The shooting of the bear, which had been spotted several times in the com- munity over the weekend, prompted many people to question if authorities responded in the best way possible. It was the most commented on story The Era has published in recent history. Police suggested the bear was shot because it posed a potential public safety risk. The bear, likely stressed and possibly dehydrated, had been in the tree for a couple of hours when it started climbing down. Police shot at the bear and it had scampered back up the tree before being fatally hit. While police had been in contact with the ministry over the weekend and on the following Monday morning, officers didn’t know officials were just moments from arriving when the bear was shot, police said. F Check out more stories on this issue by following this link: bit.ly/1KHOORy i justice Acrimonious murder trial settled little BY JEREMY GRIMALDI [email protected] he Const. Garrett Styles trial remained acrimonious from the day it began in April until it ended in November. Legal arguments settled very little and since the end of the eight-month trial, the status quo has remained in terms of the lives of those involved. The Newmarket teenager, left a quadriplegic after the crash, is still living at home with his parents, albeit under the supervision of the authorities. The Styles family remains broken hearted. It did succeed in one respect, there is now further legal precedent to suggest that anyone who kills or plays a part in a police officer’s death, is more likely to receive a first-degree murder charge. The jury found the teenager, whose name is still under a publication ban because he was 15 at the time of the crash, guilty of first-degree murder. However, he received no prison time due to his age at the time of the crash and his ongoing medical predica- ment. This decision clearly upset the police and his family, both of whom put out statements questioning the decision. Although the convicted teen attempted to apologize to the Styles family at one point during his testimony, politics FILE PHOTO York-Simcoe Liberal candidate Shaun Tanaka came closer to win- ning riding this year than any Liberal candidate before her. Shaun Tanaka made Liberal history in riding BY SIMON MARTIN [email protected] he 2015 election will be remembered for the return of the Liberal Party of Canada to the halls of power. Much of the party’s success was credited to fresh faces and, locally, that was Shaun Tanaka, who came from outside the political bubble. Before the campaign, Tanaka was a geography professor at Queen’s University and the University of Toronto. While Tanaka, the York-Simcoe Liberal, was unable to unseat longtime Conservative MP Peter Van Loan, she got as close as anyone has since the riding was formed. Tanaka, who grew up in Mount Albert, said she wanted to get involved in federal politics because she was tired of the direction Stephen Harper and the Conservatives were taking the country. “It came to that point where you feel compelled to lean in and take action,” she said. See page A9. See page A8. T health & wellness Scars healing BY CHRIS TRABER fter a turbulent summer fraught with volunteer and staff resigna- tions, relentless rumours and the glare of public scrutiny, Southlake Regional Health Centre is “repairing and rebuilding” relationships, hospital president and CEO Dr. Dave Wil- liams said. Southlake Foundation president and CEO Neila Poscente and Williams reflected on the challenges Life getting back to normal for Southlake Regional Health Centre after a tumultuous year of board in-fighting and miscommunication. STAFF FILE PHOTO See page A8. Keep in mind the past, so as to gain from it pearls of wisdom as you make a fresh new beginning in 2016 Have a Healthy, Happy New Year NEWSMAKERS 2015 The story was one of most read, commented on in recent history Check out more stories on this issue by following this link: bit.ly/1ZzZmao i Police mourn the loss of Const. Garrett Styles’ in 2011. His murder trial ended this year. T A 18001 LESLIE ST, (South of Greenlane) Newmarket 905-853-5000 HOURS OF OPERATION: Mon. Wed. Fri 7:30am-5:00pm Tues. & Thurs. 7:30am-8:00pm Sat. 8:00am-4:00pm Store your tires at Quick Lane! TALK TO YOUR QUICK LANE MANAGER FOR DETAILS MAINTENANCE • TIRES • BRAKES • OIL & FILTER • BATTERIES • ALIGNMENT Save the hassle & free up some SPACE! JUST DRIVE UP & WE’LL HANDLE THE REST 16945 Bayview Avenue, Newmarket, ON Visit us at www.pickeringcollege.on.ca Come and find out how our nurturing environment and specialized programming can help your child to succeed, from JK to Grade 12. Call 905-895-1700 ext. 259. 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Temporal Process from Receptors to Higher Brain in Taste Detection Studied by Gustatory-Evoked Magnetic Fields and Reaction Times