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Home My WebLink AboutBN1996_12_24WILDWOOD FORD "THE CAR & TRUCK CENTRE" 1167 Kingston Rd., Pickering (between Whites Rd. & Liverpool on Hwy. 2) 11 s) 839-6666 Th $O Boxing Week Blow -Out Or Feature for feature, nobody can touch our phonechoose Q the amigo time 36o amigo leisure- O Motorola Free Calls 550 Flip 11995 /month First Year '299- /month phone. Ow Nokia 232 er / �qE�; ; , . 611 Kingston Road, Pickering no exka �Ke Cam con600ns apply See score for deans. Offer expires Dec. 11 1996. (fUSL M/ESL Of WI11LC5 Road) 831-9557 w a on his r}' way. Pressrun S0,02S Vol. 2 • Issue 51 a Glenn Hendry r s.a;t reporter q. After a year of preparation, tonight is the night for Santa Claus and all his assistants around the world. While St. Nick gets most of the publicity is on Christmas Eve, there are also plenty of unsung heroes right here in Pickering. Ajax and Whithv. They are Santa's helpers, and every year they do yeoman's (and yeowoman's) work to ensure .Y•..q_aG.i local children, seniors and needy families have a joyous Christmas. See Pap 2 .�,a, ,'.. ... -,s•� .�:':' .P9's•'. !�tiR"4' e'X: ::ca Y.m .xs•,rpres^•�1^:... ...M+e:v�«.:c;� .�GA"i°"'t",L}kts',M�<�rt?'.4.n+tgkaK'F�tYeas"�'aKetir.e;�.,w.:7:..'.7:"•'_'W..':.. ... ..- .,. v.'!a#r.: .*ua-u—,�: ..x�--�tiarr.-c-e-•as+t-- ... 2 December 24, 1996 • The Original Bay News GOING TO PICKFRING GO TRAIN CALL 837-1111 Special Rates to Airport Seniors 15% off Students 10% off PICKFRING'S FINEST TAX[ HOME • CLEANING ,�,- U SERVICE -EST. 081. BONFED & rNSURED SPECIALU NG N GENERAL CI.EANIN0, PROMWONAL'.1' TRAMED STAFF GUARAN-rFED QUALM -RELIABLE SE RV K E VACUUM & QFANING SUPPLIES PROVIDED � � .k 1rt F •n..e..�1 Fney CARPET & DRAPERY.. SA q 60 oz. Super Trackless Carpet Reg. $29.95 $ 99 sq. yd. 16 sq. yd. --------------- 'BERBER --------------BERBER SUPREME SPECIAL ; 1 Underpad & LaMw 1 I Included 1 Based on 4824. 1 Reg. -� 99001 1 Coupon 000.00 1 4MWMW -- I I united nm wer I ------------------ OOOO 1 I OFF 1 -- -- I I Minimum 40 sq. yds or more. Shown in this advertisement. Santa has helpers throughout area -from cover After a year of prepara- tion. Paul Carew, the direc- tor of family services for the Salvation Army in Ajax is one helper who epito- mizes the true spirit of the season. Busy with food drives and administrative chores throughout the year, Carew's duties increase tenfold in December. There's the Christmas food drive, the holiday toy drive, the recruitment of volun- teers and sponsor families, the Christmas kettle pro- gram (the donation bubbles located in malls), and the Christmas Hampers pro- gram, which provides food, food vouchers and toys for more than 450 families (and 1,200 children) in Ajax and Pickering. "I'm busy wherever and whenever I'm called upon to help," says Carew, who is enjoying his third Christmas in Ajax. "I think of the kids at Christmas; we all want to see that they have enough and I feel good that rm able to help out in some small way. "But rm just an organiz- er. The programs all depend on the community; they're the one's giving." Thelma Bamber, a north Pickering resident, is anoth- er tireless volunteer who devotes countless hours at Christmastime to helping others. Bamber, who relies on an army of volunteers, has a special place in her heart for seniors and provides gifts for 2,500 nursing home residents in Metro (including Seaton House) and . Valleyfarm ,aod Rosebank nursing homes in Pickering. "It's been great because everybody gets involved. It's a chain of love that keeps ,growing," she enthuses. "I just wish the Lord made eight days." The list of other volun- teers who help make Santa's job easier is exten- sive. There's the staff and volunteers at the Salvation Army in Whitby, who pro- vide food hampers, vouch- ers for turkeys and toys to more than 300 families. There's Pickering fire- fighter Ron Ireland, his wife Bev and other fire- fighters, who are busy throughout the season pro- viding toys and food for children. There's also the staff at St. Paul's on the Hill Anglican Church in Pickerine,,.vhich nlns an all -year food Kink and has provided hamper- for more than 150 local families this year. The hampers are crammed with everything a family needs for Christmas dinner, such as turkeys (donated by Pickering Optimists), chocolates and toys. Other organizations Santa Claus couldn't do without include Ajax and Whithv fire departments, Durham R.,ional Police, other IAl Shur, h Ontario Hydro employees (who, with Exeter High School students, collect money, food, clothing and toys for the Aja Salvation Army), hospital employees and local businesses. To all of Santa's helpers, Merry Christmas - and thank you. And from management and staff of The Original Bay News, Happy Holidays to everyone. The Original Boy News • December 24, / 996 3 Welcome to....Whitby The Durdor»ed inham Sun98 It's a time of growth for this newspaper, as well as it time of change, and on January 15 we will ring in the new year with a new name: The Durham Sun. Our market area - cur- rently Pickering and Ajax - will expand into Whitby, bumping our press run from 50,000 to $5,000 and making us the largest independent weekly com- munity newspaper in Ontario. Our focus will also change: we will be adding extensive coverage of Whitby issues to our already excellent editorial package. We've been providing the only alternative com- munity voice in Ajax and Pickering for more than a year now, a voice that will soon be heard in Whitby as well. The Durh The changes taking place are in response to the need for change: it's time for a regional news- paper in Durham. It's our answer to the winds of change now sweeping across Durham Region and elsewhere in the GTA. To our readers in Pickering and Ajax and to our new readers in Whitby: Welcome to The Durham Sun. ,, AiS un m ;y Weekly Eastern Powergets reprieve from Region by Glenn Hendry Pickering council's attempt to play the Grinch who stole Eastern Power Developers' Christmas was foiled by Durham Chairman Jim Witty Wednesday. Witty's tie -breaking vote will Your United Way nees help The following is an urgent message from United Way - United Way of Ajax - Pickering is falling short of its goal of $1,013,300 and, because of this, cut backs on assistance will have to be made. Who will be dropped off the list? Will it be the children, the elderly and disabled, families in crisis, those with health care problems? You are the United Way in the community. It is your contribution that enables us to help those in need. Be a hero, dig deep, and help us to help those in need in our community. If you haven't sent your pledge in yet, do it now. II is not too late. allow Super Blue Box Recycling (a division of Eastern Power) to initiate a public process for its waste recycling and energy conver- sion proposal for Brock West Landfill Site. .Pickering councillors Rick Johnson and Doug Dickerson who helped killed the pilot pro- ject at the local level earlier in the week, took their objections to Whitby Wednesday, hopeful their regional colleagues would follow suit and trash the pro- posal before it got off the ground. Johnson and Dickerson's motion certainly fell on sympa- thetic ears: Ajax Mayor Steve Parisb said he understood why Pickering politicians would not want a waste facility at Brock West, a dump that finally closed after years of legal wrangling. But the motion, an unprecedented move that would derail the company's Official Plan amendment request without a public process, did not receive his support. "We can't sidetrack the plan- ning process," he pointed out. Gem -Lynn O'Connor, the Uxbridge Mayor and chair of the region's planning commit- tee, also said the normal plan- ning process should be fol- lowed. _3... "I feel very strongly that (Super Blue Box) has a right to that process. This (motion) is terribly wrong." The proposal, a 20 -year. $60 million project to convert garbage and recyclables (as much as one million tonnes per year, much of it imported) into methane energy, was unani- mously defeated at Pickering Council December 16. But Super Blue Box president Greg Vogt was able to successfully plead his case at the regional level for a public hearing on the project- AnyProJ- Any proposal that reducesmfu harmful greenhouse gases (the equivalent of 500,000 cars per year), is "worthy of further study," he said. Regional staff will now study the project and set a date for a public hearing. "If (staff) feels the project is inappropriate, then we will live with that decision," Vogt said. "But at least give us a chance." Super Blue Box, which has earned several environmental awards and commendations for methane gas projects already in operation at Brock West and Keele Valley landfill sites, is under contract to supply elec- tricity to Ontario Hydro. The final vote on the motion was 15-14. Witty only votes in ,. _ - y .,the case of a tie. by Glenn AeodryEdwards. I m also delighted business to Whitby, with the d. ' Whitby is getting domethat were building this at no cost spin-off helping other commu- An $11 million joint venture to the taxpayer." nities." with DGN Entertainment, Councillor Denis Fox called Phase one of the project will Lauridon Sports Management the private/public partnership a open next September and will and Best Western Hotels, "fantastic venture" that will include the four new ice pads announced and the Friday, will restaurant "put Whitby: _-�- facilities on the map" _ �•� . — (which will with a be operated 100,000 sq. - by former ft. Sports - �- Mud Hens Dome, 125- room hotel, restaurant, banquet hall, outdoor patio. sports lounge and food court, and dry land training centre for the Iroquois Park Recreation Complex. The announcement falls hard on the heels of a $10 million expansion of the 47 -acre com- plex that will see four new ice pads built on site, when completed. Iroquois Park will house six ice pads - including a stadium style arena, two swunming pools, five ball diamonds, tennis courts and a play_¢round. "1 think this will mark Whitby's prominent place on the sporting map: we've been quiet since '57 when we licked the "protect the integrity* of public lands. 'This LS one good deal. This will be a money maker for the town and it will provide a ser- vice for the taxpayers of Whitby that. in this day and age. quite frankly, we couldn't afford. This will also be a landmark example for other communities." Edwards said council has been "hesitant" to get involved in partnership with the private sector but "it's something the province has been encourag- ing." He said the partnership will now allow the town to finance owner Alex Pctrou), the training cen- tre (which f o r m e r Oshawa General coach Rack Comacchio, now with Laundon Sports, promises will be "state-of-the-art") and an expanded pro shop. The Sports Dome, which can accommodate two baseball games simultaneously (or one baseball game and two roller hockey or lacrosse games), will also see use as a conventioniconcert facility, holding as many as 4,000 peo- ple. The dome will open in 19", The new Iroquois Park Recre:uion Complex is expec!-,tl to dra% 2 5 million f n, ,aLn V e:L=. Larry Morrow, Director of Parks and Recreation, left, and Whitby Mayor Tom Edwards unveil plans for the proposed dome. - vca.m,a 4-r, 1770 - InG vnSin01 tttiOy r4ews 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Editorial Opinion It's that time again! As difficult as it is to believe, another year is coming to an end. And once again, it's been a nasty one. As governments crow that the deficits are coming down. thinking adults can only continue to worry about the heavy handed methods being employed. Yes, deficits are coming down — but at what cost'' Workfare is being introduced: welfare rolls have been slashed; seniors must now pay for lifesaving drugs; doctors are in revolt, and the need for food banks continues unabated. We wonder where those in desperate need are now expected to tum. While the Durham Board of Education basks in the limelight as having the best school system in the world, an ill-advised and unqualified education minister hastily rips away at our school system, with no proof that the solutions he proposes will work. Listening has not been included in this man's agenda. Amalgamation: another touchy issue. In Wtro, a government minister has said it's a done deal — the time for talking has passed. While here, in Durham, where yet a little time remains, Pickering wants to talk: Ajax doesn't. Oshawa wants to "take over" Whitby; Whitby says "Get lost!" Has anyone noticed a pattern emerging here' Ajax and Whitby are towns which have their acts together; it's the other two that don't. And so, with neighbor fightine neighbor. we enter a bright new year. With the coming of 199-,, we can only hope that maybe this will be the year when people will learn to pay attention turd do some listening. Thea can be little doubt that 1996 will go down in Canadian history as the year we lost our rights as individuals to govern our own society. Because we did not stand up and fight against it, an omnibus bill gave individual politicians powers we should never have allowed. With one stroke of the pen. the fabric of our society can now be damaged, forever. It is our hope for the new year, that neighbors will begin to function as friends. That agreeing to talk will include agreeing to listen. That politicians will remember the public which they are supposed to represent. Our hats are off to those who amalgamated transit services for the disabled in Pickering and Ajax. Dare we hope that all public transit may likewise see some intelligent linking this year? And what about hydro? With the caning of Christinas, we dust off' great words which seldom get used appropriately throughout the rest of the year — words like Peace, Love and Joy. And for awhile, we kick back and revel in thea true meaning -as we enjoy aU the glories of the holiday season — those few days in the year when almost every faith celebrates its own special time of feasting. On our return to work we will breathe a sigh, regret that those few precious clays are gone, and get back to whatever it was that kept us too busy to remember the words which should mold and keep our lives in order. In 1997, may you find Pbace .XW Love — within yourself wd with those around you -- and most especially, may you find Joy. Will 1997 be the year we lighten up; when we discover bow to relax and learn how to laugh again at oursehes? Can we make that our New Year's resolution? As we approach a year which includes a new name for our newspaper, our entry into Whitby, and a pressrun to excess of 85,ODD, we have much to look forward to. 1997 promises to be a big year for us indeed. May yours be just as erci6ng. Happy holidays to one and all! LM4M4 to, Waste Reduction Week a success Letter to the Editor, Before I go into the results of this year's efforts to increase a little bit more awareness about "Waste Reduction," let me first acknowledge those who have helped in making this year's event successful. My thanks go to both mayors and councillors of the Towns of Ajax and Pickering for their sportsmanship with the Challenge to determine which town's residents created the least waste per capita during the month of November. And my co- chair Sherry Brown, who again showed great determination in making the residents in our community, if not all of Durham Region, understand that individuals can make a difference to their local environment through the displays you've seen around our town. Lakeside Public School "Green Group" teacher Ms. Deanna Frye, has taken the lead in environmental issues and again this year took the initiative with the guided bus tour together with both school boards in our region. Thank you for showing our children how to treat mother nature. Although the final figures are not available the numbers so far indicate that Ajax is winning (again) this year's Mayor Challenge. We also had a conposter up for grabs and the residents had a chance to answer correctly the o °., :.:: ::aY News President: Dave Demedno Sr. Viori president: ' :Kip an Kempen Publisher / Executive Director: Tony Tony Hubbard Production Manager , • Powers Photographer: ,Jim Lynch question: "How many pounds or kilograms of household hazardous waste (HHW) does each Canadian dispose of a year?" Paul Mac Donnell of Ajax answered correctly at 50 pounds and won the composter on a draw. The best Blue Box gave us one winner in each ward. They will all receive the 1996 Waste Reduction Week T shirt: "The Future is R's. — Make It Toxic Free." My thanks to Larraine Roulston and past -chair Bob Bailey, thanks for all your support guys!!! Special thanks to those unsung heroes (I saw you around town, collecting empty beer cans, bottles and other recyclable material): Girl Guides. Brownies and all the other groups I could not identify. Perhaps next year you may want to consider doing this as part of Waste Reduction Week. Call me! Martin Olentroot Co-chair 19% Ajax Waste Reduction Week Letters welcome TM Orh omw a" tires. wde.mes Letters to tM bwor Lines A"N be Inated to 300 words and am mk%ct a erltM=,Tboy west be deed, the aYross 0441 trno'Aen newber of the siesta pevWW. 'Mir IrtMn to: The OrW" any [sews, INi ge* Sboot. &tuft 11. f lion asOwtarie Low 3R2 or ft Meer. to (lis) 837 -out 7be Ori&d soy Now a a say ru6Nalttns Inc. 1400" St., Unit l P�tdmrOntario L I W 3R2 �Ias Newsroom,Advertisinj s Circulation: (905)937.,M " Gassdied (905) 837_2900 - Fax: (905) 837-0260 Member of the Ontario - Community Newspaper Assodadon Member of the Canadan Comewntty Newspaper Association a A 180 degree turnabout or just politics t last week's Pickering C o u n c i l meeting, during the debate over a recycling facility located at the Brock West Landfill Site, Councillor Doug Dickerson stated "We don't want any more Metro's waste. Is that so difficult to understand?". Well I had to do a double take as I'm sure many other PACT mem- bers did. Is this quote accurate or simply Dickerson saying the politically correct thing? To be sure we searched through the archives on this very subject, and 7IEWPO1 guess what we found? Here are the facts: When the infamous Durham - Metro PI deal originally came before council, Dickerson was the only Pickering coun- cillor who, on a record- ed vote, supported this deal which would see Metro continue to use Regional Happenings c+, JM 'N Volunteers bring warmth to the season IVrw Year's Eve will come and go before you know it! One of the best deals in the area is the Ajax Lions New Years Eve Gala from 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. at the HMS Ajax Room in the Community Centre. Tickets, which include a buffet and New Year's greeting material are only $25 each with all proceeds going back into the community. The Lions support many causes including the CNIB, the library, hospital, youth spoils, seniors and the Santa Claus parade. For tickets call Terry 683-3216, Jim 683- 5368 or Len 686-2130. A lot of familiar faces caught my eye while I was a guest of the Whitby Rotary Sunshine Club along with Gale Mossman, Chair of the Community Foundation of Durham Region this month. The much needed foundation in Durham currently uses a boardroom courtesy of one of the Sunshine Rotary club's more prominent members, Bill Nurse. A few familiar faces .Brock West as its dump. It was reported at the time Doug Dickerson f 'maintains PACT is off base and the P 1 agreement is a good finan- cial package for D u r h a m Residents. Dickerson Ward 2 Regional Councillor, endorsed the deal." Which statement should be believed? Dickerson's stance on garbage in Pickering has been a major reason he has never been re-elect- ed to office. Can a leop- ard change his spots? included former neighbour Jay KIIgannon the always active Sorichetti boys, Herb Tran, (who played on a COSSA championship football team with me back at Pickering High) and former stock car driving pro (at the wheel of #66), Don Fleming. About 150 generous people voluntarily turned out to honour young Warren Sun at Honey Garlic Restaurant last week. He is the young Ajax man who opened his heart to give a dying mother, with untreatable cancer, and her 4 year old daughter, his donated airline tickets for two so the mother & daughter could travel to Disney World. Warren, of course, is also the 1996 Easter Seals "Timmy". Major award recipients from the 1996 Ajax Family Festival are, front left to right, Anne Boudreau and Dr. M. Shield, dental office; Peggy Luet, Party Lite; Wendy (.Mins, Coughlan Homes; Larry Baker, Ajax Subway Stores; Doug McKay, Ajax McDonald's; Wendy Wozniak, Town of Ajax. Back left to right, Brad Durst, Durham Police Services Division 24; Chris Janusitis, Rogers Community 10 and Dave Whitaker of Rogers Community 10. Missing from photo is Myrna Picotte. The Trade Show has raised over $115,000 for charities in 13 years. Winter storytime begins at Ajax Public Library Ajax Public Library is again presenting its popular Storytime programs for pre- schoolers. Storytime is hearing stories, playing with other chil- dren, games, fingerplays, music and more. The Storytime sessions will begin the week of January 6 and will run for 8 weeks. All programs are free drop-in; parental supervision is required. Program themes change weekly at all three branches of the Ajax library. For more information call the McLean Branch at 428-8489. Village Branch at 683-1140 or the Main Branch at 683-4000. American Airlines, Lasco- CoSteel and the Ajax Lions Club led the way to take our event over the top. Thank You! Working with hard working MP Dan McTeague who initiated the event and popular Ken Shaw of CFTO made it very easy for me to co-chair the event. But please remember all the people behind the scenes who are the real reasons for the event's success. They include people like Sandi Sullivan and many others from Dan McTeague's office as well as Heather Tighe of Dickson Printing and Roxanne and Paul of the Honey Garlic Restaurant. I felt so proud when I looked around and saw the strong support from both the Whitby and Ajax Legion members, hospital president Bruce Cliff, Ajax McDonald's Doug McKay, Larry and Marg Baker of Ajax Subway store, representatives from most service clubs, like John Love of Rotary and Dave Saville of K40, and lots of support .from our multicultural communities. Dave Ryan and Roger Anderson represented the Towns of Pickering and Ajax. But most of all it was the love and support I saw from Warren's family, including mother Linda, sister Sarah and friend Kevin! Thanks for a great lesson in life Warren. The Original Bay News • December 24, l 996 5 011IG W lq�A P*fo SALE SAVE 20 TO 50% OFF Cameras, Frames, Albums, Film, Tripods, Bags, Etc... The Holidays are a perfect time for a family portrait by award ",Inning; photographer Chuck Shumilak. Call for appt. t CUSTOM ONE HOUR PHOTO FINISHING I I 2ND SET FREE WITH COUPON l Guaranteed %4, RrI Eye. Printed on Kodak Paper. ub ickcring ;erpoola 831-4305, hoto (Cani�an Tire Plaza, 1997 RATE DECREASE Pickering Hydro is announcing a new schedule of electricity rates for electricity consumed on and after January 1, 1997. The average impact of these lower rates is as follows: •Residential Customers -Average Rate Reduction of 1.4% *General Service Customers -Average Rate Reduction of 1.3% The lower rates are supported by cost reduction measures, and better than anticipated financial performance. The new schedule of rates is as follows: Residential Service 1st 250kW.h/month 10.744/kW.h Balance per month 7.30Q/kW.h Minimum Bill $6.00/month General Service 1st 250kW.h/month Next 12,25OkW.h/month Balance per month Demand Charge (0-5OkW) (Over 50 kW) Minimum Bill 10.744/kW.h 8-03t/kWh 5.78t/kWh No Charge $5.60/kW/month $6.00/month* *or 604/kW of maximum demand in excess of 50 kW established in previous eleven (11) months. Equipment Rental 40 Gallon Water Heater $4.50 per month 60 Gallon Water Heater $5.00 per month 100 Gallon Water Heater $5.00 per month Miscellaneous rate schedules are available on request from our office. The Goods and Services Tax is applicable to all energy consumption and taxable services. PICKERING HYDROELECTRIC COMMISSION 1920 gayly street Pickering, Ontario L1W 3116 ; ( 905) 427-0791 ,r6 December 24, 1996 • The OrWnal Bov N*ws 1 GOLF MEMBERSHIPS Golf Monday to Thursday s1 TOOO PER YEAR + GST 1(Eschtdss HoUdays) CORPORATE GOLD CARDS Golf Monday to Friday s21 S' PER YEAR + GST (1-40-Hohda" ph* Sal & Sun aft+r 3 pIV m J No Green Fess Payable ANNANDALE COUNTRY CLUB, Ajax 683-3210 truly was a year to remember for sports in Ajax and Pickering. It would be hard to imagine 1997 living up to the accomplishments athletes and teams in the area achieved in 1996. From Olympians. national champions and world athletes. to major events (Olympic boxing training camp in Ajax and International cricket matches) making their way through the two towns, and local clubs who celebrated major events in their history. it was clearly an unforgettable year. There is no question the biggest stony of the year from an Ajax/Pickering point of view was the number of athletes who travelled to Atlanta for the Olympics. Four area residents. Lisa Flood. Kevin Sallv. Nick Farrell and Rod Davics all represented the country at the Summer Olympiad. One week later, wheelchair basketball player Erick Corsau t participated for Canada at the Paralympics. A slew of local athletes shone in 1996 by becoming, Provincial, Canadian and North American champs. Bruno Azevedo (wrestling), Sean Pierson (wrestling) and Bob Turcotte (curling) all became national champions, Flood and Sally both returned home from the Olympics to capture Canadian titles rather handily. "I wasn't expecting any great things out of myself at Nationals," says Flood. "I went there to swim for my sponsors, the little kids, my it Make sure the base of your Christmas free is immersed irr worn at all Names. Ns$ dace lif ccndlt on or near the free. 'ior� wr e. v; ` and to enjoy myself. The crowd response was great and I ended up surprising myself, swimming as well as I did." Flood won the loom breaststroke to end her career as National champion. Sally retuned home to retain his Canadian title. "I did my best (in Atlanta)," says Sally. ""That's what the Olympics are ail about. If you do that, that's all you can ask. And 1 had a good time." Sally broke two Canadian archery records in Atlanta. making it all worth while. Damian Campbell captured a World Tae -kwon : I[rrssy Uphordt >. r ,ust CIO my y best.' A touring ,,Sk Russian hockev team made its way to Ajax to tangle ' Z 0 with the Axemen last \ `'01 11 3 Do bronze medal. Devon January and the Nokia Cup Pickering. "Having easy access from years. Platers, and two current Davis, a triple jumper from Ontario curling Ajax council approved the 401, progression and Soccer fans in the area members of the Pickering Pickering High School, championships construction of a sportsplex development of the town, can also be proud of Paul Panthers, Mike McCormick established himself as the were a huge to begin in '97 in North and the aggressiveness of Peschisolido: the Pickering and David Cornacchia, are continent's premier junior hit in Ajax at Taunton and Audley the town and support of resident was named all hoping it will be a happy triple jumper and future Roads. Expected Town Council won the bid." Canadian Soccer Player of holiday season out west. Olympian. completion is set for fall of Not to hie outdone by the the Year and his national Some new faces to look "I was jumping up and down after that," says Davis of his 50 -foot "When jump. I t sa"s n y jump, I don't - 198. .. team is gearing towards a think how The Ontario Sport international success, many 1998 World Cup berth in in the mass exodus of far I can :Legends Hall of Fame has clubs celebrated with some France. % , `. go. I., made its mark on the Tawe successes of their own. This week in Red Deer, making news around the H . of Pickering with an After 21 years, the Alberta, four hockey world, are Krissy Liphardt announcement of a facility r ,ust CIO my y best.' A touring ,,Sk Russian hockev team made its way to Ajax to tangle ' Z 0 with the Axemen last \ `'01 11 3 1 t r n y Nick Farrrll 198. nation-wide and team is gearing towards a at who are leading the way The Ontario Sport international success, many 1998 World Cup berth in in the mass exodus of :Legends Hall of Fame has clubs celebrated with some France. athletes from the area, made its mark on the Tawe successes of their own. This week in Red Deer, making news around the H . of Pickering with an After 21 years, the Alberta, four hockey world, are Krissy Liphardt announcement of a facility .Pickering Aerials players with ties to Ajax (track), Nicole Carroll to honor past greats. A Walk Gymnastics Club finally and Pickering will represent (squash) and Kathy Traitsis of Fame is set for Spring of churned out a provincial Ontario at the 1996 World (rhythmic gymnastics). '97 before building a champion in Elyse Hockey Challenge. Ryan Can 1997 be better? permanent site for the Hall. Mikhelson and the Milanovic, a former Ajax Let's hope 1997 can "Pickering was very Pickering Ringette Axemen now playing with provide as many memories aggressive in wanting it Association was jumping the Kitchener Rangers, Sean as this past year in sports. here," says Bruce Prentice, :for joy having finally sent a Avery, a Pickering resident chairman of the Sport team to the national making a name for himself Photos by iQtYty 7Yt�titsis Legends Hall of Fame. .championships after 29 with the Owen Sound Jim Lynch a December 24, 1996 • The Original Boy Nowa 0% 4 Let someone you trust take care of your insurance. An insurance broker will take the time to -,et to know you and understand your needs. Your best interests will be his or her main concern. You'll be properb., protected and at the same time . ou *ll save money. And you -%+on't have to call around for bargains any more - your broker will do that for you. 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Local councillors are upset at recent comments from Diamond, who has gone public with her desire to expand Oshawa's bor- ders. Diamond's pronounce- ment comes in the wake of the province's decision to kill Metro in favor of one big City of Toronto. Diamond, who is advo- cating her city swallow up Whitby and Courtice (part of the municipality of Clarington), and then break with Durham Region to go it alone, took plenty of heat on the subject during an acrimonious pre -Christmas debate at last week's region- al council meeting. Whitby- Mayor Tom Edwards took his shot, say- ing his Oshawa counterpart "shouldn't talk about amal- gamation %%ithout first con- sulting your neighbors: Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre also jumped into the fray, reminding Diamond that she was not elected to "speak" for Clarington resi- dents. "The people of Clarington don't want any part of amal- gamation. Do you know the meaning of no?" Edwards and Hamre also gained support from Ajax councillor Roger Anderson. "Amalgamation is not the be-all and end-all. You're kidding yourself if you think you can do it your- self," he said. "When assess- ment is going down in Oshawa and going up everywhere else, perhaps it's wise to be quiet." Diamond, however, said it is "preposterous" to suggest Oshawa could not survive without Durham Region, and said a merger with Whitby and Courtice is needed "to get us into the best fighting form" for the future. 'To not do so would be a great disservice to the peo- ple," she explained. " 1 define it as a courtship." Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs was also criticized atWednesday's meeting. Ajax Mayor Steve Parish has already stated he is not interested in Arthurs' plans for an Ajax -Pickering merg- er - a position flip-flop from the Pickering mayor's 1994 election platform - and Parish received support at the council meeting from Pickering councillor Maurice Brenner. .Brenner pointed out that regional politicians were criticizing the province for merging Metro "without consultation," yet his mayor is advocating a union with Ajax without first gaining approval from Pickering council or local taxpayers. "If our mayor wants amal- gamation, then he should wait for a position from council, and then work with community councils to see what the people really want." Regional Chairman Jim Witty cut off debate on the subject, saying it was time councillors stopped the ..acrimony" and started working together "to do what's best" for Durham res- idents. "What the province did (to Nletro) was a wake-up call.' 5. k3'%r- 'wa 'rx ,4` tis„`'i ;^n.'r�%s:".}7a .sF v, r ..:. .pN.y*•.: ar, ,, "Home safe home" for the holidays If you put up a tree at Never use outdoor lights importance of installing Christmas, be sure it's not indoor and make sure to use smoke detectors on every blocking an exit and be sure only lights approved by the level of your house including it's fresh; put it in wet sand Canadian Standards the basement and particularly and add water regularly. Keep Association. Don't leave lights near bedrooms." advised Ana lit candles well away from on all night or when you are Castanheira. Manager anything that can bum, that out. And never burn gift Marketing Services for ADT includes evergreen cuttings, wrappings in your fireplace. Security Systems. "If you curtains and furniture. And More fire deaths happen at have only one smoke detector, keep children away from home in winter than during she added, put it in the flames. Use only fire resistant any other season and most are hallway right outside the ornaments on your tree; make caused by heating equipment. sleeping area." By giving you sure lights, if you use them. The largest number occur advance warning of a fire and are in working order and teach when people are asleep; extra time to escape, smoke your children not to play sleeping people make poor detectors can save your life either with the tree lights or smoke detectors, and because and those of your loved ones. the electric connections. Don't fires at this time can develop In fact, if you're looking for a overuse extension cords or undetected, they are holiday gift idea, consider overload circuits and use especially likely to be fatal. giving a smoke detector to a lights only as designated. "This underscores the friend. • Toronto Fathers' :>n healing the kids. instead =,list of all cultural groups Resources offers a PARALE- ,)f blaming mom. Held at Holiday Drop-in TUESDAY Market Lane Public School, for Youth DECEMBER 31st 246 The Esplanade - 2nd During the Christmas Hol- The Ajax Lions Club wii; Floor Library from 7:00 pm - idays when schools are be hosting the New Year's 9:30 pm. closed, The Youth Centre at Eve Dance at the communi- MONDAY 360 Bayly St. W., Ajax, will ty centre in the H.M.S. Ajax JANUARY 20th be extending the hours of Room from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 7 out c` !0 people fear its drop-in program for Ajax a.m. Buffet will be provided speaking in public. IS THIS and Pickering youth. Local just after midnight. Pro- YOU? The opportunity is youth between the ages of ceeds from the night will be there for you beginning the 13 and 19 are welcome to used towards Lions commu- week of Jan. 20 to develop f drop by and enjoy music, nity projects. Tickets cost your communication skills. movies and games such as $25 per person. Contact Invest three hours per week ping pong, billiards, fooze Terry at 683-3216 or Jim at for 11 weeks and gain the ' ball, and many others. Vari- 6835368. tools you will need to ous game tournaments will SATURDAY become an effective com- also be organized. The JANUARY 4TH municator. For more informa- drop-in will be open: The Whitby Roller Skating tion call Maria Judson of December 30th & 31st from Club commences enrolment Christopher Leadership, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Jan- at Wheelies Family Roller 905-426-1357. uary 2nd from 4:00 p.m. - Centre. Doors open at 9 TUESDAY 8:00 p.m. and January 3rd a.m. until noon. The charge JANUARY 21st from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. is $25 for a five week pro- Ajax & Pickering General The Youth Centre will also gram. Rental skates are Hospital announces a Grief continue to offer counselling available from Wheelies for Support Group for those who appointments and walk-in $1.00 per week. Roller skat- have experienced the death medical services for youth ing lessons are open to of a parent, child or friend throughout the holiday peri- ages 5 years to Adult. within the past 12 months. od. For more information, Week one 7-9pm, following call 428-1212. MONDAY weeks 7:30-8:30pm 6 EVERY FRIDAY JANUARY 6th weeks in duration (limited The Serenity Group - 12 Toronto Fathers' number of spaces). Ajax & Step Recovery Meeting will Resources offers a FREE Pickering General Hospital be held at 8:00 p.m. at the MONTHLY MEETING! How 3rd floor West wing Mental Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 to find a good divorce lawyer Health Outpatient Dept. _Kingston Rd., Pickering. and save big $$$. Held at Applications are available at Call Jim 905-428-9431 Marke' Lane Public School, Ajax & Pickering General (evenings) for more infor- 246 T.,,e Esplanade - 2nd Hospital Outpatient Mental motion. Floor Library from 7:00 pm - Health Dept. 905-683-2320 ATTENTION ALL 9:30 pm. ext. 3275 or McEachnie CULTURAL GROUPS MONDAY Funeral Home 905 -428 - The Town of Pickering is JANUARY 13tlh --8488. in the process of updating a Toronto Fathers' TUESDAY =,list of all cultural groups Resources offers a PARALE- JANUARY 21st --within the community. To GAL CLINIC for $19.95. CAPIC Durham Chapter __;register your group, please Come ask your questions: will hold a dinner meeting at call the department of Cul- Creating win/win solutions Celebrity's, 1527 Bayly, tune and Recreation at (905) for divorced dads. Held at Street, Pickering. Speaker is 420-4620. The following Market Lane Public School, Rod Sherkin whose topic will information is required: The 246 The Esplanade - 2nd be 'Improve Supplier Perfor- name of the group, adress Floor Library from 7:00 pm - mance, Customer Service, for the group, contact per- 9:30 pm. and Ouality of Life in the son(s) and phone num- MONDAY `Manufacturing Environment.' bers(s). For more JANUARY 20th ` Cash Bar bpm; Dinner 7pm. information contact Lynn Toronto Fathers' Members $20, Non-mem- Winterstein at (905) 420- Resources offers a STRATE- bers $25, Registered Stu - 4620. ',','v GY CLINIC for $19.95. Learn dents $15. For registration ;► - �, ieits. ► •""1' strategies of dads who work calk (905) 666-2071. The Original Boy News • December 24, f 996 9 ��C�.1' (905) camera 4127-5064 235 Bayly St. West Ajax I ►1.A3 ik" 11 1\ '#A :t1 11AM:1X#1' 1 10 to 50% OFF EVERYTHING gam !0 Spm • Thurs. 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Lake Scugog, near because fresh fish taken from his wife, he opted to sit out in Port Perry, is open to ice cold water is a treat fit for a the middle of a frozen Iake. in fishing from January 1 until king. No matter how bad his a ca db d b h r oar ox, wit the the end of February and the -temperature 20 below. main quarry is the walleye. Ice fishing can be The Bay of Quinte has some of surprisingly productive if you the best walleye fishing in have the right equipment. If North America and is you have troubie getting your accessible from Trenton, budget director to approve the Belleville or Napanee. purchase of the right Lake Simcoe, only an hour's equipment, there arc many drive from here, is probably commercial ice but operators the best bet. The deeper areas in the Southern Ontario area of the lake hold lake trout and who can supply it for you. whitefish, or you can fish They can rent you a heated but shallower water for a mixed for a nominal fee, which bag that includes smelt, perch, usually includes transportation herring, whitefish and the to and from the but as well as chance for a pike or walleye. enough bait to last for the day. Check with the Ministry of r 'But before venturing out on Natural Resources for open any ice, check with local but seasons, limits and local operators or tackle shops for restrictions. i ice conditions and up to date Two lines per angler are fishing information. SafeiN legal and the action can cet first. fail and furious when t school group starting for youth with physical disabilities The Youth Centre and environment for get-togethers topics identified by group Grandview Children's Centre with their peers, participants members. are now offering a teen group can take part in activities. such The teen group will meet on for Ajax and Pickering youth as listening to music, alternate Thursdays, beginning with physical disabilities. watching movies, reading, January 91h, from 6:30 p.m. to Local youth between the ages crafts, pool table, ping pong, 8:30 p.m. at The Youth Centre, of 13 and 21 are welcome to fooze ball, computer games, 360 Bayly St. W., in Ajax. attend this biweekly social and board games and many others. There is no cost for youth to recreation group. In addition Staff will also be available to attend. For more information. to enjoying a relaxed facilitate special workshops on please call (905) 428-1212. Floods and freezing are winter home hazards Many people think of well insulated, like some flooding as one of the hazards country cottages, look into of spring, but winter flooding having the pipes drained. If is a risk when frozen pipes water pipes do freeze (and burst. to prevent this kind of you will know they are frozen flooding, make sure your because when you tum on the pipes are insulated and the tap no water will come out) building they're in is heated and by some miracle you properly. Don't set the manage to detect the problem thermostat too low; whatever before the frozen pipes burst, savings you might be looking take a blow dryer to the pipes for on your heating bill will to try to thaw the ice inside. If be more than offset by the the furnace has shut down, expense and headache of get it started. "Moisture dealing with a flood caused detectors and temperature by burst pipes. If you're going alarm systems are available to be leaving a place empty as part of many security for a time, make sure the systems." Ana Castanheria of maintenance on the furnace, ADT Security Systems advise if the building is heated with "The temperature alarm one, is kept up. If you heat system is pre-set at a certain with oil, make sure there is level and if the temperature enough oil in the tank. If you falls below that point, a are going to be away for a monitoring centre is time and the structure is not signalled." Keep a lid on holiday cooking Be alert when cooking that holiday feast! Follow these fire prevention safety tips: • If a fire starts on the stove, place a tight -fitting lid over the pan to smother the flames, then turn off the burner. Keep all debris and combustible items such as paper towels, dish towels and paper bags away from the stove. • Keep hot handles turned in so they can't be accidentally knocked off the stove. • Keep young children away from the stove while preparing meals. • When removing food from the microwave, always open the wrap used in cooking away from you and protect your hands so steam does not hurn you. • Since the inside of food cooked in a microwave heats faster than the outside, be careful when serving. Remember. Fire prevention is the key to a fire -safe holiday season! Lifestyle Meet the man behind the movie On Sunday, January 19, Bill Lishman will be presenting a slide and video show at the HMS Ajax Room, Ajax Community Centre, Centennial Drive from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The video will show the making of the movie, "Fly Away Home." He will also sign and sell copies of his autobiography, "Father Goose. - Friends of the Ajax Public Library are delighted that Bill Lishman, who grew tip in Ajax, will give of his time and talents •n present this special fund- raising afternoon. Proceeds of the event will go towards updating the old computers in the Junior Department of the Main Branch of the Ajax Library. Tickets are S5 for each adult and $2 for each child; children under five are free with an adult. Buy your tickets now at all branches of the library - Main. McLean and the Village Branch - or at Val Marshall Travel, 702 Harwood Ave. South, Ajax. Great gifts for Christmas and stocking stuffers. Special book lamps are also available as Christmas Gifts. The lamps, on display at the Main Branch, cost $40; proceeds to the Friends of the Library. For further information call Val Marshall, President of the Friends at 905-428-1328. Photo competition offers cash prizes - r1_1 er 55,000 in cash prizes will he awarded in the Pictorial Press 1997 Amateur Photo Competition. Competition deadline is January 20, 1997. The competi- tion is open to everyone, and all subjects are acceptahle. There is no entry fee. Amateurs can now have the same opportunity for recogni- tion xs professionals. And in addition to the prize winning Sarah's life is a celebration there's a story I've been wanting to tell. It began a few years ago on a magical Christmas Eve. I was seven months pregnant and not faring particularly well. My husband, sons and I were attending Christmas Eve services when my body let it be known that it had just about had enough. As I squirmed uncomfortably in the church pew, I became Mare that my child would be )om long before her February lue date. 1 didn't have to wait ong. On January 8th, only a ew weeks after Christmas. our my beautiful daughter Sarah vas born. Although five weeks remature, she weighed almost even pounds and appeared to ,e in good health. Immature ung development can be a lajor problem for preemies, ut after two days in an icubator, Sarah seemed fine. The trouble began when she developed a cold a few months later. The virus left Sarah with a persistent cough that would not go away. After weeks of shuttling her back and forth to our family doctor, she finally saw specialist wh immediately admitted her into the intensive care ward at Oshawa T It e diagnosis was asthma and for the next two months our world became a nightmare struggle to save Sarah's life. Her illness was so bad that, for the first week, she was allowed to leave the oxygen tent that had become her home only to be opportunity, many of the entries received will be selected for publication in the next Canadian Photographic Year Book. To enter send one original photograph only. It should have a label attached to the reverse side with the photographer's name, address and the date shot was taken. If you wish you can also include exposure details. Protect prints by enclosing them nursed. A.s we watched her struggle to breathe, we became parental experts on the disease that was threatening her life. Childhood asthma is on a dramatic increase in this country, particularly in Durham Region. Oshawa has one of the highest levels of air polution in Canada. I stayed by Sarah's side night and day while my husband cared for our sons and labored to create a safe haven for her when she was able to return home. The first things to go L. our old furnace ,nd wood stove, followed sadly by our two beloved cats. By the time her asthma was under control a month later, Sarah was on a hefty dose of prednisone. When we tried to take her off the drug, her body rebounded, and her tiny brain almost exploded. One moment she was lying peacefully in my amts, and the next we were rushing her to emergency to save her life. A in a plastic sleeve or other pro- tective material. Send your entry to: - Pictorial Press Photo Competition, P.O. Box 322, Cassidy, B.C. VOR I H0. Please send colour or black & white prints only. Do not send mounted prints, trans- parencies or valuable artwork, because entries cannot be returned. Entries should be postmarked no later than January 20,1997. series of spinal taps and two weeks at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and we were finally able to bring our daughter home. It was the end of June before our family was reunited. Plans to have Sarah christened had already been postponed twice thanks to hospital stays, and so we decided not to make any future plans until we knew for sure that the guest of honor would be able to attend. Days melted into months and suddenly it was Christmas time again. Sarah's ritual of being medicated with a compressor four times a day was keeping her asthma under control. It was time to put the agony behind us and celebrate the victory of her life. On December 27th, family members gathered around our C briistmas tree while our dear Mend and minister finally gave Sarah's name to God. The lights that sparkled brilliantly on the trce seemed dull in comparison to the fiery spark that lit our daughter's eyes. Of all the good gifts that this season brings, there is none greater than health. For us, Sarah's life is a celebration and every day with her infectious, joyous spirit is like Christmas morning. The Original Boy News • December 18, 1996 It HY-HOPE FARM is open for Christmas baking apple, mincemeat & tether fruit pies Shortbread cookies - mincemeat raspberry & buttertart jams & preserves Fresh pressed cider 15 miles N. of Whitby on Lakeridge Rd. ..;. 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'The board is very appreciative for the finan- cial help to add a collection of great significance to families of Alzheimer patients." 1 is registration time Durham College will begin Simcoe Street, North in taking registrations for the Oshawa from 5 p.m, to 9 p.m. Winter 1997 Continuous (inside the main doors) Learning courses on January • Tuesday, January 14 at 6th, 1997. If you do not St. Mary's Catholic receive a free course calendar Secondary School, 1918 with all pertinent course Whites Road in Pickering information by this date, call from 6 p.m. to 8:30 (in the (905) 721-3052. cafeteria) Continuous Learning is • Friday, January 17 and hosting the following drop- Saturday, January 18 at The in, information and Pickering Town Centre, registration sessions: during open hours (lower • Wednesday. January 8 at level across from the Body Durham College, 2000 Shop). Tired of Dialing for Bargai"ns? Let someone you trust take care of your insurance. 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VAN KEMPEN INSURANCE 3 Generations of Insurance Expertise 427=5888 Rumor-killing in Claremont Yes, fire trucks will fit inside the new Claremont Firehall, says Pickering parks and facilities director Everett Buntsma. This latest rumor -quash- ing was prompted by con- cerns from residents that the fire hall - part of the new Claremont Community Centre that is two months from completion and still tinged with controversy - was not being built to prop- er specifications. Buntsma stated in a writ- ten report to council that the bays, at 52 feet deep, 13 feet wide and 14 feet high, are "more than adequate." Buntsma did admit in his report that his department had received calls from res- idents who had heard rumors the bays weren't high enough to accomodate the fire trucks. Other questions, the report declared, concerned the capacity of the commu- nity hall, which was altered from the original blueprint by contractor Bradscot Ltd. Those alterations upped the price tag $118,000 (to more than $2.4 million), but the project is still expected to come in under budget. "Bradscet is still promis- ing to come in at the original estimate, but that remains to be seen," says councillor Sherry Senis. The project, two-thirds funded under the Canada - Ontario infrastructure pro- gram, is expected to be complete in February. Arthritis aquatic program .starts in January This January the Arthritis increase muscle strangth Society is holding an and improve co-ordination Arthritis Aquatic Program in a friendly and supportive at the Ajax Community environment. Your doctor's Centre. The nine -week consent is required to program consists of gentle, participate. The ability to range of motion exercises in swim is not required. water. Although these Please phone Susan at the exercises do not replace a Arthritis Society to register physician's care, they at 434-7221 or 1 -888 -765 - provide therapeutic relief, 0005. Ajax Hydro cuts rates for 1997 The board members of the Ajax Hydro -Electric Commission have voted unanimously to drop retail rates in 1997 by I%. The decision was made at a meeting following approval of a new budget package for next year consisting of a $3.5 million construction Program, and an operating and administration budget that will keep Ajax costs at the lowest in Durham -Region. 1vltWnnan Duncan Jewell ,said the utility is coming out of a period of high ;growth, when it was faced with several years of large construction expenditures for new substations and feeder lines. "Rates set for +: that period are no longer needed, and it's time for us to reduce out rates," he said. "I want to see us do what we can for our customers, and what's appropriate for us financially." The 1997 construction program still provides over 5800,000 for ongoing rehabilitation of the hydro system in town, and the continuation of several other programs aimed at further improvements to the reliability of the system. Much of Ajax Hydro's electricity sales are for cooling and air conditioning. The rate decrease will come into effect on May 1, in time for the summer season and summer bills. _ . - - ...... f• Classifed Advertising Hours: Monday to Friday gam - 5pm Employment / Career The Original Bay News - December 24, 1996 15 • - / 71 , • Computer Support Network and Specialist (CSS) Communications The rapid Increase of PC networks in offices, Technician (NCT) factories and retail outlets has led to a demand for The aim of the NCT program is to produce computer personnel with the expertise to administer these technicians capable of fulfilling a hardware support installations. 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