Toronto youth missing since September
Remains found on King Road identified

Phillip Ho Sing Sit

Investigators working out of the York Regional Police Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau have identified the human remains discovered on a rural property in King and are appealing for assistance as they continue their investigation.

A resident of a rural property in the area of King and Weston Roads discovered what were identified as human remains Aug. 9. Police conducted an extensive search of the property gathering additional evidence.

The human remains were sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences for examination and have been positively identified as Phillip Ho Sing Sit, 17, of Toronto.

Phillip Sit was reported missing to Toronto Police by family members and was last seen early in the morning Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005. He told his family he was going out with friends and had not been seen or heard from since.

Sit was known to frequent the Kensington Market and the Eaton Centre in Toronto, as well as the Pacific Mall at Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue and the Metro Square at Ferrier Street and Steeles Avenue in Markham.

The cause of death has been determined to be the result of homicide. Police reported he manner of death will not be made public in order to protect the integrity of the investigation.

Investigators are seeking assistance to piece together the last hours of Sit's life. Anyone who may have been with him or who has information about the people he was last in contact with is asked to contact homicide investigators. In addition, the area where the body of Sit was located is a well-travelled road in a rural area of King Township. Anyone who may have been in this area in September, 2005, who may have observed anything, no matter how insignificant they feel it is, is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Homicide Bureau at 1-866-287-5025, or through email at homicide@yrp.ca, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com

King Township introduces weekly Blue Box collection in villages

Following on the success of the Schomberg Blue Box pilot project, the Township of King will initiate weekly blue box collection in the villages of Schomberg, Nobleton and King City starting Sept. 5.

The Township will be expanding weekly Blue Box collection to its smaller communities and in the rural areas next September. Staff is reviewing options to gather the maximum amount of recyclables from areas not serviced by weekly collection.

"We are extremely pleased with the positive response by Schomberg's

residents to the weekly Blue Box collection," said Mayor Margaret Black. "The expansion of this project is a very positive step for our Township."

The Township expects to divert an additional eight per cent from the waste stream with the improved level of service. Residents of Schomberg achieved an improved diversion rate of seven per cent during the pilot period, with no additional promotion or education. This is indicative of King residents' willingness to embrace environmentally friendly solutions to waste management.

The Township's waste diversion goal of 65 per cent can only be achieved with the support of its citizens. Residents of Schomberg, Nobleton and King City are asked to place recycling out weekly on the regular garbage collection day.

Additional information such as maps, clearly detailing those residents and businesses to be serviced, may also be found on the Township of King Web site: www.king.ca

For more information on weekly blue box collection, contact the Township's Operations Department.