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Home My WebLink AboutNA2001_12_07ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo Who needs Old Man Winter? PICKERING ––The lack of snow didn’t deter a group of snowboard enthusiasts as they took to the slopes for an afternoon of fun at Dunmoore Park Wednesday. After collecting some snow left over from ice-clearing duties at the Pickering Recreation Complex, the group let gravity take over. Here, Ed Kramer catches some air during one run. See AJAX page 4 Study to outline new look for Harwood Ajax plans to ‘breathe new blood’ in midtown stretch BY KEITH GILLIGAN Staff Writer AJAX —A plan outlining how a section of Harwood Avenue will be redeveloped will be in place next week. The Mid-Town Land Use and Urban Design Study, to be consid- ered by Ajax council on Monday, lays out the types of uses permitted, incentives to redevelop properties and how applications will be processed. 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In a report to council, Mr. Paterson recommended each councillor and the Regional chairman receive a three-per cent annual increase for the next three years, beginning April, 2002, as was awarded to the Re- gion’s management group this past spring. As well, the commissioner recommended in future the Region contribute an additional five per cent of each council member’s salary to an RSP and that each member receive a cash payout totalling five per cent of everything they have earned to date at the Region as compensation in lieu of a retroactive pension plan. While the package was supported by a majority of councillors, there were some dissenting voices who asked for changes that would eliminate the retroactive payout all together, would require any future RSP contributions to be matched by council members and would defer the increase until the next term of coun- cil, beginning in December, 2003. 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We get everything headed in the right direction, which we think the study has done,” Mr. Warne added. Ajax has been working with landowners along the Harwood strip for more than a decade in an effort to come up with a redevelopment plan. Gary Muller, another Ajax planner, noted in order to move development along, some residents on Heron are will- ing to sell the rear 85 feet of their prop- erties to business owners. Mr. Warne added the Town won’t be buying the 85 ft. He agreed when Wards 3 and 4 Regional Councillor Jim Mc- Master said, “All we’re doing is sending a signal we’d be happy if you did that.” Ward 3 local Councillor Randy Low said of the plan, “This obviously isn’t something that will happen all at one time. It will happen over time, as indi- vidual landowners want to redevelop their property.” During the meeting, the only concern raised was by Bill Rowland of Wm. & G. Holdings, whose company owns three properties on Harwood. He pre- ferred buildings along Harwood be al- lowed up to four storeys and not the re- striction of three in the plan. “We feel if you restrict it to three storeys, it’s possible we’ll be doing this again in seven years,” Mr. Rowland said. “We think four storeys is better to offer to developers who want to put together a package. There’d be one floor of com- mercial and three floors of residential.” Mr. Muller said three storeys was se- lected for sight-line reasons and to limit shadows cast by buildings in the morn- ing and evening. Heron Street resident Jessica Reiter opposed four storeys “because of the shadowing. “Four storeys is a big concern to us. It’s a concern the buildings will be too high. The height restrictions is a really big thing for us,” she added. Mayor Steve Parish said of the three- storey limit, “My only concern is this, if we put an undue condition on this, it won’t get redeveloped. If someone wants to put money into this area, they’ll say they can’t live with this condition and we’re back here again.” Shelley Britton, also of Heron Street, said, “If buildings were any higher, we’d have the issue of people looking down into our backyard and the loss of priva- cy.” Ron Reiter said, “The whole idea of the plan was to make the area as aes- thetically pleasing as possible. Four storeys will affect the lighting.” Ward 1 local Councillor Ralph Gol- berg called the plan a “good compro- mise. We do want the area redeveloped, but the people who live there have to be taken care of.” Mayor Steve Parish noted as a youth growing up in Ajax, the area was new and vibrant. “Ultimately, what’s in everyone’s best interest is to see the area redevel- oped,” he stated. 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Buy a new Furnace and SAVE$$$ 905-427-5551 “I think we really have to serious- ly look at our pay in context to what’s happening in the real world,” Mayor Parish said, noting the new pay in- creases will mean a 23-per cent pay increase to council since March, 1998. “I would be surprised if childcare workers received a 23-per cent in- crease since 1998,” he said. “I don’t believe any regular person in the pri- vate sector and many, many in the public sector,” have received similar increases. “I think this is out of whack and I don’t think it’s defendable. It will send a very bad message to our tax- payers,” he said. Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond also urged council to defer the pay in- crease and to eliminate the retroactive five per cent bonus in lieu of pension. “I particularly have difficulty with the retroactive portion,” she said. “This is a shocking amount that was not in the report. I can’t see the justification for that,” she said. In addition to the $250,000 cost of the retroactive payment, taxpayers will pay another $18,335 in 2002, $25,016 in 2003 and $25,775 in 2004 to cover salary increases. As well, the cost of future RSP contributions would be approximately $43,000 each year, and will increase in cost as salaries rise. In March 1998, the regional chair- man’s salary was $78,000 and each regional councillor received $21,840 in addition to their municipal salaries, according to Mayor Parish, who noted one-third of the salary is tax- free. Under the new agreement, as of April 2004, the regional chairman will earn $104,146 while councillors will receive $25,775 from the Region on top of their municipal salaries. The one-third tax-free portion re- mains the same. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 5 A/P Pay up another nine per cent for Region councillors PAY from page 1 Volunteer Web site address corrected DURHAM ––A story that ap- peared in the Wednesday, Dec. 5 edi- tion of the Ajax-Pickering News Ad- vertiser incorrectly identified a new Web site recently launched by the Region of Durham in conjunction with the Social Development Council of Ajax-Pickering. The site, which includes a data- base containing information on the community as well as information on volunteer positions with local chari- table and non-profit organizations, is located at www.informdurham.com. The News Advertiser regret the error. 235 BAYLY ST. W. AJAX (905) 426-1581 TABLE CLOTHS $1.00 OFF SPECIALSALE Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser or flyers call Circulation at 683-5117. 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She will receive a dinner for 4 voucher compliments of McDonald’s. Congratulations Lauren, for being our Carrier of the Week. Walmart, 270 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax Walmart, 1899 Brock Rd. N., Pick. 135 Kingston Rd., Ajax 222 Bayly St. W., Ajax 1360 Kingston Rd., Pick. Now available for your information - ATTENTION DURHAM REGION RESIDENTS ATTENTION DURHAM REGION RESIDENTS 2 INVALUABLE NEW WEB SITES2 INVALUABLE NEW WEB SITES Two web sites are now available to provide the public with valuable information on Durham Region. The Region of Durham has re-launched its web site, with a whole new look. Visitors to the site can now quickly and easily access information on the Regional Government and the issues affecting their community, with links to area municipalities. The new web site contains information on resources and volunteer positions available at charitable and non-profit organizations across Durham Region. www.informdurham.com www.region.durham.on.ca Durham RegionDurham Region HeadquartersHeadquarters Led by the Social Development Council of Ajax-Pickering, a partnership of twelve community organizations has launched a web site at: this season, give the gift of Canada. The Minister of Finance may end the sale of bonds at any time. If there’s one gift guaranteed to create interest this season, it’s New Canada Savings Bonds. By starting a nest egg for a loved one’s future, you’re giving them something worth holding on to. Pick up a gift card wherever you bank or invest. It’s a great way to let someone know they’ll be receiving New Canada Savings Bonds. to buy direct visit www.csb.gc.ca or call 1.888.773.9999 Our Regular Prices Are Lower. 132 Harwood S. Ajax. Next to Home Hardware rongalbraithjewellers.com Forget Half Price Sales 683-0407 No one’s accountable for high heating costs To the editor: I feel that I had to write about the article by reporter Jacquie McInnes concerning the Share the Warmth charity to help people who cannot afford to pay their heating bills due the ever-increasing utility costs being forced on them because of the Harris gov- ernment’s privatising schemes. I agree the concept is laudable, however, I think it’s disgusting that anyone who finds him or herself in that position should have to rely on charity to keep warm. That, as Ed- ward de Gale says, it is either “Eat or Heat” is an indictment of the social system and the provincial government’s cost-cutting agen- da. I have, on several occasions, written to our MPP, the social services minister, and both utilities about the high cost of heating and that something should be done either by them or the government to reduce these costs. I suggested possibly eliminating the taxes or reducing some of the standing charges. I am still waiting a reply from our MPP; the social services ministry said my mes- sage would be passed on to the appropriate person. I have not yet received a reply. The utilities did respond after some reminding, but the gist of their replies from what I can understand is they must now make a profit, they have to pay for the changes imposed on them, and they cannot reduce or change any charges as it is not in their power. So, I as- sume such changes must come from the government or the Ontario Energy Board, which do not seem to care that seniors and others on low or fixed incomes will possibly suffer this winter and, on the face of it, are thankful a charity is taking on their respon- sibilities and they are now off the hook. One suggestion given to me that was in- sulting is we should manage our costs better by (obviously) reducing (amongst other items) our use of electricity or natural gas for heating. As if most people in a tight fi- nancial situation are not already doing that. Perhaps Durham Region councillors, ap- parently going to give themselves another pay increase, will lobby the government to do something for those among us not in the fortunate position to increase their incomes as easily. Or maybe they are hoping those who need assistance will succumb to lack of heat and possibly food and so shuffle off this mortal coil. To mangle a quotation from Charles Dickens: “And so rid this region of its surplus population” which I imagine would please this government immensely in the savings that would be achieved. Ray Sinclair, Pickering NEWS ADVERTISER A Metroland Community Newspaper Tim Whittaker Publisher Joanne Burghardt Editor-in-Chief Steve Houston Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher Director of Advertising Retail/Distribution John Willems Director of Advertising Real Estate/Automotive Eddie Kolodziejcak Classified Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie Distribution Manager Lillian Hook Office Manager Barb Harrison Composing Manager *** News 905-683-5110 Sales 905-683-5110 Classifieds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 General Fax 905-683-7363 Death Notices 905-683-3005 Sincerely Yours 1-800-662-8423 E-mail shouston@ durhamregion.com Web address durhamregion.com 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, Ont. L1S 2H5 Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 1332791 *** The News Advertiser is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing group of newspapers. The News Advertiser is a member of the Ajax & Pickering Board of Trade, Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Commu- nity Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Circulations Audit Board and the On- tario Press Council. The publisher reserves the right to classify or refuse any advertisement. Credit for advertisement limited to space price error occu- pies. Editorial and Adver- tising content of the News Advertiser is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduc- tion is prohibited. Editorial &OPINIONS NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 7, 2001 Saturday, Dec. 8 marks the official start of the “better not pout” season. Yep, it’s the Oshawa Santa Claus pa- rade and again this year it’s a twilight affair. If it’s half as flashy as last year’s, it will be worth attending. The flashing lights on everything, the en- thusiasm of the participants, the over- sized inflatable bears... it all seemed quite IMPRESSIVE. Which was my problem. You see, as a charter member of Generation X, I don’t impress easily. A new Red Hot Chili Peppers CD, possibly impressive; a wireless DVD player-cum-Internet browser with built-in digital camera, mildly so. But a local parade? Most certainly NOT impressive. Like most members of my jaded generation, I figured if you’d seen one local parade, you’d seen one local pa- rade too many. So how could I possi- bly enjoy the 2000 parade? Could it be that I’m - gasp - getting old? Worse yet, could it, as remote as the possibility might seem, suggest that we Gen X-ers might not eternally be at the cutting edge of all that is cool? The idea is enough to make me shudder, yet as much as I try to deny it, the signs were all there. I’d just chosen to ignore them. Like a dinner with my friends Carmen and Mike. Not only did we find our- selves using cutlery instead of eating straight out of the box, but the discus- sion was a heated critique of munici- pal politics until finally the topic changed. Even then, instead of last week’s ‘South Park,’we were sudden- ly discussing baby clothes! Somewhere Kurt Cobain was spin- ning in his grave. Yet I failed to see the signs, because at least our music was still the ultimate in cool trendiness. Wasn’t it? I still sense the same exhiliration listening to tunes by the likes of R.E.M. and the Chili Peppers as I did back in my university days. Mind you, it’s hard to feel quite as elitist about it when I’m listening to those tunes being pumped through the Zeller’s sound system as I shop for mi- crowaveable containers. The whole concept was so disturb- ing to me, I thought about consulting the guru of ‘Generation X,’ Canadian writer Douglas Coupland. After all, if the man who coined the very term and defined post-Baby Boom life with all its potential for indifference,irony and McJobs didn’t have the answers, who would? Then I recalled meeting Cou- pland a few years back and noticing how he seemed a man in search of an- swers himself. A sad man who’d prob- ably like nothing better than watching a local parade pass by. Sigh. Oh well. Sooner or later it was inevitable. Generation X was bound to turn into Generation Zzzzz. See you at the parade. Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Everybody loves a Santa Claus parade...even Gen Xers Since they were first introduced in 1997, provincewide tests in reading, writing and math have caused controversy. Many have wondered what the true significance of statistics gen- erated by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)are. How long would it be before we would see a trend to indicate academic improvement in our students? Reviewing information released Monday by Bev Freedman, the Durham District School Board programs superintendent, the wait appears to be over. Based on Grade 3 test results over the past four years, there is clear, incontrovertible evidence that Durham public board students have made huge strides in mathematics. Just look at the numbers. In 1997-98, 41 per cent of Grade 3 students were performing at Level 3/4 (meeting or exceeding Provincial standards). The very next year, 59 per cent tested at Level 3/4. And in 2000-01, results re- leased Monday, 63 per cent of our Grade 3 students tested at Level 3/4. Except for the first year, Durham public board Grade 3s have tested above the provincial average by at least two per cent. With numbers like these, comments made by Trustee Susan Shetler Monday night are hard to fathom. “I’m not happy with this report at all. I think these results are deplorable,” she told trustees, Board staff and members of the public. If Trustee Shetler is content to cherry-pick results from individual schools across the board which fell below the average, she’s missing the point of the tests. The goal of testing is to develop, over a period of time, slow but steady improvement so all students who are capable reach the Level 3/4 standard. A jump from 41 to 63 per cent in three years is im- pressive. In fact,the Durham board,rated at the 25th percentile in the first year of the tests, now rates at the 85th percentile, provincewide. Who wouldn’t be proud of such an improvement? Yes, there is still work to be done in the area of reading and writ- ing. While math marks have skyrocketed, Durham’s Grade 3 reading test results have made only moderate increases, improving from 45 to 51 per cent at Level 3/4 over the last four years. The Provincial av- erage has gone from 45 to 50 per cent. In writing, the percentage of Durham Grade 3s testing at Level 3/4 has been 48, 53, 53 and 52. (Provincewide the average has been 49, 51, 52 and 52.) Durham’s Grade 6 results over the last four years are within one or two per cent of the Provincial average in all three categories. The job of improving academic achievement is complex and on- going. That task is made significantly more difficult when our edu- cators are publicly and unfairly chastised by trustees who should be supporting their efforts and applauding their successes. Ms. Freedman vows to improve our children’s reading and writ- ing skills to match the improvement in math. We have confidence in her ability, and the ability of our educators, to make that happen. A/P PAGE 6 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 In black and white Durham public school students are clearly improving in standardized tests Dave Ruch Opinion Shaper shouston@durhamregion.com TORONTO —In the months before Ralph Hadley shot his wife and then himself, he was emotional- ly abusing her. But he was also hav- ing anxiety attacks, imagining re- turning home to find that everyone had disappeared, a family counsel- lor says. After he screamed, “I can’t stand to look at your face,” Gillian Hadley re- ported she was badly hurt emo- tionally, Brigit Van Helsdingen, a Durham family services counsel- lor, told an in- quest into the June, 2000 mur- der-suicide. But in one counselling ses- sion on Oct. 28, 1999, he seemed depressed, crying continuously, saying he had a feeling about “not being able to go to work because he felt that some- thing bad might happen,” Ms. Van Helsdingen testi- fied Wednesday. He had a “feel- ing of dread...that he would come home and his family would not be there.” Gillian, then 34, contacted family services in fall of 1999. An intake worker red-flagged the file because Ralph had been charged with criminal negli- gence causing bodily harm to Mikey, Gillian’s disabled son. A court had ordered that Mikey could not live with Ralph, and Gillian felt that she had been forced to choose between them. She picked Ralph, believing that he had not abused Mikey. But Gillian said that Ralph “screams his head off, he is so angry,” Ms. Van Helsdingen said. While emotional- ly abused, Gillian didn’t feel in dan- ger. At Gillian’s first visit with Ms. Van Helsdin- gen, on Sept. 24, 1999, she said she was hurt that Ralph didn’t think they had the money to fight to get Mikey back. She felt he was focused only on his own stress. On Oct. 26, Gillian said he was depressed and that “every little thing was bothering him.” In De- cember, she was upset he had signed a peace bond keeping him away from Mikey, thus failing to prove his innocence to her by fight- ing the charge. 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Everyone has to be aware of the conse- quences.” Risk assessment involves determining what is likely to spill and how much of it could spill, while risk man- agement is to “make signifi- cant spills unlikely”, he said. “If all other processes failed you, you have a spill response. Frequent reinforce- ment is a must. To keep peo- ple aware of spills, you have to keep reminding them over and over.” The plant’s philosophy in spill management is PARC: pollution prevention, adher- ence to regulations and con- tinual improvement. Cleaning up after a spill, or remediation, is “terribly expensive,” Mr. Bajurny noted. Pickering site vice-presi- dent Bob Strickert said the goal is keeping the chance of a spill “as low as reasonably achievable”. He added, “The sensitivity at the plant today is quite dif- ferent. People jump all over these things. Staff has em- braced this like you wouldn’t believe. Staff will enhance anything to do with the envi- ronment.” Trying to minimize a spill is done by assessing equip- ment and procedures in an at- tempt to streamline the process, Mr. Bajurny said. Audits are also done by outside consultants. “They come in and look at what we’re doing,” he added, with the findings “reviewed against best management practices”. He added some under- ground pipes have been moved above ground. “We’ve redesigned sys- tems so they’re more visible,” he said, adding, “If there is a spill, it won’t be in the ground for how many years.” Mr. Bajurny said there are three categories of spills, with an ‘A’ having “a very major environmental impact”, a ‘B’ having a moderate impact and a ‘C’ having minor or no environmental impact. “We’ve never had an ‘A’ event,” Mr. Bajurny said. The spill management plan doesn’t include radioac- tive materials. He added if a piece of equipment leaked, but the material was captured in a containment area, that does- n’t constitute a spill. “A spill in our mind is something we lost control over. It’s something we don’t want to get away. If the spill is into a containment area, it’s not considered because it’s still in a confined area,” he said. Monitoring contractors hired to work at the facility is “definitely a challenge,” Mr. Bajurny added. “We only had one spill this year (by a con- tractor). It was a compressor dripping oil.” Mr. Strickert said when a contractor is hired, they are expected to perform up to the same standards as OPG per- sonnel. 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Service technicians from three heating companies spent the morning of Nov. 29 checking the Durham Deaf Services build- ing in Oshawa and several group homes run by the Ajax-Pickering and Whitby Association for Community Living. The preventive maintenance checks made sure the buildings’ heating systems were safe, effi- cient and running in top condi- tion. The heating specialists also provided information to the staffs of the two organizations on how to keep the facilities healthy and comfortable for those who use them. While Limcan and Walker Heating & Air Condi- tioning Service experts sent their ‘severe weather action team’ to the large older building used by Durham Deaf Services on King Street East in Oshawa Thursday morning, the Certified Heating & Air Conditioning team was busy visiting five group homes in Ajax, Pickering and Whitby. All maintenance was free. Called the ‘day of service’by the companies — all three of which are Lennox Canada Inc. dealers — the service profes- sionals are part of a North Amer- ican initiative and its community outreach program. A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Service technician Chris Martin cleans a furnace and filter as part of a program to ensure buildings providing housing for the disabled in Ajax and Pickering are both safe and warm this winter. Read up online at durhamregion.com Tea time at Village library AJAX — Staff at the Vil- lage branch of the Ajax Public Library is look- ing for folks to come and cele- brate the festive season with spe- cial holiday re- freshments. Christmas Tea is being served Friday, Dec. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Village branch is on Church Street north of Hwy. 2. Call 905-683- 1140 for more information. 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If you didn’t receive your form, please call 1 800 731-4000 to request a replacement. Owners who have already registered ALLtheir firearms do not have to complete the form. Acting now means you’re sure to have your registration documents before you need them. You must have your licence or FAC before you can register. Firearm registration is a legal responsibility for all firearm owners. You may also apply to register on-line at www.cfc.gc.ca Tuesday Decemb e r 18 Firear m registr ati o n d u e! NEW LOCATION NEW LOCATIONBEST HOLIDAY WISHES 314 HARWOOD AVE., SOUTH HARWOOD SHOPPING CENTRE NOW FACING BAYLY Nick - Fay - Shirley - Vickey - Fadi - Rose - Gloria-Sheila (absent). L-R Islay - Shelly - Mike - Mike seated. DAN GOURLIE L-R Paul - Emelio - Joe - Peter. VICKEY 905 427-7777 • 905-683-4701 905 686-0701 Fax: 905-686-4607 (905) 686-1633 (905) 683-5571 OPEN: TUES. - SAT., CLOSED MON. OPEN CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS EVE 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. AJAX CLEANERS & SHOE REPAIR FOUR TIME R.C.A. 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For Faye’s Skin Care Call 905-426-2246 Specializing in: • Cosmetics • Facials • Make-up • Waxing • Manicures • Pedicures • Eyelash Tinting Dry Cleaning Alterations Luggage, Coats, Purse Repair Key Cutting Shoe Stretching Zippers Installed Soles, Heels & Lifts 15% off 20% off ALL DRY CLEANING BUY 1 KEY GET SECOND 1/2 PRICE ON SAME KEY *Exp. Dec. 24/01 *Exp. Dec. 24/01 *Exp. Dec. 24/01 *Exp. Dec. 24/01 * Excluding Leather, Suedes Repairs ALL LEATHER WALLETS, BELTS AND POUCHES 15% off SPENCO PRODUCTS (ORTHOTICS, ARCH SUPPORTS, MAGNETIC, POLYSORB + STANDARD INSOLES) NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 15 A/P Competition for teachers leaves no stone unturned BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —Hiring teachers has become a year- round activity that sees school boards look far afield because of increased compe- tition due to the teachers’ shortage, says John Vesters. “Four-and-a-half years ago (when he joined the board) we did not go out re- cruiting,” the Durham Catholic District School Board’s human resources superintendent said in an in- terview. “We didn’t have to. We would have teachers coming in here by the barrel full.” It’s a different world today, with the board seek- ing teachers in Ontario, east- ern Canada and New York State, and keeping an ear to the ground in Great Britain and even Australia. Mr. Vesters recently re- leased the board’s staffing report for the current school year. The board hired 96 new elementary teachers and 53 secondary educators for a total of 149, compared to 100 last year. The board had projected in March it would need 100 teachers. Mr. Vesters said more and longer maternity leaves, res- ignations and the teacher shortage account for the in- creased need. “I think with the teacher shortage issue, many of the people who took positions in southern (Ontario) boards have had the opportunity to return home,” he said. Forty-eight teachers re- tired in 2000/01 compared to 20 the previous year. The number of resignations re- mained roughly the same, 58 last year compared to 60 in 1999/00. Mr. Vesters noted, “It’s amazing the number of peo- ple who are on maternity leaves,” as it currently sits at about 30 teachers. And while those educators in the past took 35 weeks off, new legislation means they can now take a year, with some even requesting two years off. As in past years, faculties of education in Toronto ac- counted for many of the new hires. But in the elementary panel, 10 per cent of the new teachers came from D’You- ville College in New York State, while 14 per cent of the new high school teachers came from Queen’s Univer- sity, followed by St. Francis Xavier with roughly 12 per cent. The teachers’ shortage is most evident in the lack of certified supply teachers, since full-time jobs abound. Currently there are 290 teachers on the board’s daily occasional list, 182 of whom are uncertified. A/P PAGE 16 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Durham Region Catholic board scans the globe for talent inside Today’s paper (in selected area’s) LOOKLOOK for your for your PERSONAL EDGE flyer 905•985•8390 www.golfoakridge.com 905•649•6212 OO AKRIDGE GOLF CLUBAKRIDGE GOLF CLUB A sincere “THANK YOU” from all of us, to all of you who visited & played OAKRIDGE in 2001! Alissa H. Brad H. Carolyn F. Chris M. Christine W. Darrell M. 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Santa’s Super Buy! $949 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001, PAGE 17 A/P A/P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Please recycle your News Advertiser! Fax it: 905-683-7363 Celebrations abound as Grandview gets $1.8 million Waiting list to be eliminated over time BY CHRISTY CHASE Staff Writer DURHAM –– The current waiting list for children needing occupational therapy and physiotherapy at Grand- view Children’s Centre will be almost eliminated with new annual funding from the Province. “With the new funding, we’re able to hire new physiotherapists and occupa- tion therapists and we are anticipating we’ll be able to reduce (the waiting list) to almost zero,” said Linda Watson, ex- ecutive director of the children’s treat- ment centre, based in Oshawa but serv- ing all of Durham Region. The waiting list at the chronically- underfunded centre consists of 150 chil- dren with physical, developmental and communication disorders, she said. That waiting list will disappear but it will do so gradually, as 18 new thera- pists are hired, she said. Grandview will also be expanding its social work services program, hiring more social workers to help children and families, and is also looking for big- ger space for its Ajax satellite office. Grandview treats about 3,200 children a year. All this is possible because of more than $1.8 million added to Grandview’s annual funding by the Province. On Fri- day, Finance Minister, deputy premier and Whitby-Ajax MPP Jim Flaherty, Education Minister and Pickering-Ajax- Uxbridge MPP Janet Ecker and Oshawa MPP Jerry Ouellette brought a cheque for that amount to Grandview, much to the delight of staff, children and parents gathered for the celebration. (Durham MPP John O’Toole was in Ottawa on committee work.) “The difference this money will make ... will be felt almost immediate- ly,” said Jennifer Ayotte, chairman of Grandview’s board of directors. “It’s the best thing to happen to Grandview in 10 years,” Ms. Watson said. “I said there’d be dancing in the halls of Grandview when we got this funding so if anyone wants to dance, go ahead.” “I am so happy,” said Wally Gris- wold, whose daughter Chantelle Gavin, 12, has received services from Grand- view since she was 18 months old. “She really relies heavily on the services pro- vided by Grandview.” Ms. Watson, Ms. Ayotte and the MPPs all paid tribute to the unceasing efforts by parents over the last 10 years to get more funding for children’s ser- vices in fast-growing Durham Region. The parents wrote letters, made phone calls, met regularly and met local MPPs over the last decade in their efforts to persuade the provincial government to provide more funding and more equi- table financing for Grandview and other children’s treatment centres. “We’ve been told our community was really the driving force” in persuad- ing the government to improve funding, Ms. Watson said. “This makes it all worthwhile,” said Janet Green, one of many who lobbied for years on behalf of Grandview. “I’m really happy for Grandview.” Fun For The Entire Family Pick your own Christmas Trees Enjoy a real tradition Hayrides • Refreshments • Free Tree Baling • Craft Shop • Ample Parking Weekends 9 to 5 ~ Fridays 11-5 Choose from 30,000 Groomed 6’-14’ Scotch Pine • White Spruce & White Pine FRESH PRE-CUT BALSAM and FRASER FIR$2OFF with this ad Townline ASHBURN BROOKLIN HWY #12Myrtle Rd.6 Km North1 Km NorthDurham Road #23 (Lakeridge Rd.)ROLLING MEADOWS TREE FARM To Port PerryNorth Hwy No. 7 To Markham & Pickering To Whitby & 401 4 Km 4 Km 2.5 Km Ashburn Rd.OPEN: Fri., Sat., & Sun. from Dec. 1st to Dec. 23rd Rolling Meadows Tree Farm 662 Townline Rd., 1 Mile North of Ashburn Village NO FRILLS – FRIDAYS For more information call (905) 655-8939 Remember to dress warm and bring a saw. 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With any salon service and a donation (unwrapped toy or monetary gift) you will receive a “complimentary” L’Oreal Professionnel tone on tone Diacolor Service. Sale Everything ON SALE NOW in Discovery Bay Plaza Westney Rd. S., Ajax South of Sun Valley Fine Foods Great Savings on: Gift Wrap, Decorative Tins, Chocolate, Novelties, Sports Prints, Sportswear, Candles and More!! Christmas Warehouse formerly the Panda Sale Come Early for the Best Selection! Open 7 Days a Week till Christmas Everyday: 9am-6pm-Thurs. & Fri. till 8 pm Sunday 12 - 5 pm Cash or Interac Accepted Low, Low Prices For All your Christmas Needs Open to public Weekdays. Private on Weekends for Members. (905) 649-5160 www.skyloft.com 722 Chalk Lake Road W., Uxbridge. 1km west of Lakeridge Resort TRIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER $700Just& Annual dues Your family skis as members for the 2001/2002 season. We’ll freeze the current membership initiation fee until you decide by Feb. 15,2002. Call for details. NON MEMBERS SEASON PASS OFFER Good Monday thru Friday including night skiing LIMITED NUMBER OF PASSES LEFT FOR FAMILIES ONLY ADULT $109 TEENS $89 CHILDREN $59 Tickets Now Available Ladies Ski Day Jan. 11/02 Mens Ski Day Feb. 1/02 New Year’s Party Al Capone’s Surprise Birthday Party • Tickets limited • Dinner • Theatre • Dancing Some Tickets Still Available Close to Home Visit Skyloft and enter a ballot to WIN a Vacation Getaway The Best Family GetawayThe Best Family GetawayThe Best Family Getaway NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 19 A/P We’re online at durhamregion.com Next To You We’re Your Pets Best Friend Where You Will Find The Perfect Gifts For Your Pet & The Pet Lovers In Your Life! Pickering Town Super Store (905) 837-1166 WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF QUALITY PET SUPPLIES pickeringtowncentre.com Glenn from Pickering Village Make the Holidays happy ...with mall-wide Gift Certificates Available at Guest Services Beautiful Sterling Silver jewellery gifts for yourself and everyone on your list! Visit our Kiosk at The Pickering Town Centre Tel: 905-831-5241 NEW YEARS EVE DANCE & DINNER PARTY All you can eat: Roast Prime Ribs of Beef Roast Turkey Roast Ham and a lot more EATERY OPEN EVERY DAY 9:00 a.m. Pickering Town Centre BUFFET STYLE Champagne at Midnight 75.00 per person Including taxes and grat. 905-839-2507 We’ve Got Your Size Sizes 4-15 Widths AA-EEE PICKERING TOWN CENTRE • UPPER LEVEL • SEARS WING For Best Selection in Quality & Style. IT’S BOOT SEASON For Mens And Ladies Boots See Us Now. DURHAM —Durham College officials are busily preparing for the advent of the University of Ontario In- stitute of Technology. “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” said college president Gary Polonsky. The university, which will operate alongside the col- lege, is scheduled to open to students in September 2003. The institution will cost $60 million to develop and will be able to take 6,500 stu- dents. “We’ve hired half a dozen key people this week,” Mr. Polonsky said. The act to establish UOIT was tabled in the provincial Legislature last week, with the Province adding ‘univer- sity’ to the new institution’s name. “We’re tendering for our architect this month,” Mr. Polonsky said. Among the positions being filled is that of presi- dent of the Durham College foundation, soon to be the college and UOIT founda- tion. Terry Slobodian, cur- rently director of the Northumberland Health Care Corporation fund-raising campaign, will become the college foundation president Jan. 7. “He’ll be heading up our fund-raising activities,” Mr. Polonsky said, adding these will remain low-key for some time. “We’re not going to start with the campaign,” he said. “I’ve promised the hospital (Lakeridge Health Corpora- tion which has to raise mil- lions of dollars for a new re- gional cancer centre) they’d be well under way before we had a campaign. We’re sever- al years away from launching a campaign because we’ll keep our word to the hospi- tal.” Mr. Slobodian will in- stead focus on other fund- raising, such as planned giv- ing and corporate partner- ships, Mr. Polonsky said. The recent hirings are just a few of a slate of hirings to come for the university. “We’ll be hiring dozens (of people) in the next year and hundreds in the years after that,” Mr. Polonsky said. 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Problem:I’d like your help with paint colours for my garage and front doors. My home is a two storey detached style. The brick is medium reddish brown. The window frames and shutters are white. Your sugges- tions are urgently needed. Solution:I think your house would be improved by the addition of black. Consider painting the front door and shutters in a high gloss black and adding black accents by way of planters. This will add a sophistication that is perfect and will allow your home to stand out from your neighbours. From here, paint the garage doors in a shade that is similar to the hue of your brick. This will cause the garage to be less prominent and place the emphasis on the front door. If your reluctant to embrace black, a touch of red will give your house an upbeat look. Consider painting the front door a bright soft spicy red. The shutters and planters should remain white and as before, paint out the garage door to blend with the brick colour. Charmaine Wynter is a Certified Interior Decorator and the Owner of Wynter Interiors Decorating Services. Ph (905) 420- 0040 Her advice column appears Bi- weekly, you may review past columns at www.wynterinteriors.com. Please send design questions to Design Answers c/o Ajax Pickering News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave. Ajax, L1S 2H5 Fax: (905) 619-9068 ~ Design Answers ~Lightening Your Table Decorating your home has never been easier. Why? Just visit Home Decor Genuine Factory Outlet (GFO) and you’ll discover they have every- thing you need and at prices you won’t believe. Located on 458 Fairall St. in Ajax off Westney Rd south of Hwy 401, this is Durham’s best kept secret and the word is getting out. First time shoppers are amazed when they walk into the store. They never realized everything it had to offer. From decorating your bedroom to dressing your windows and everything in between, GFO is also the perfect place to shop for Christmas. Plan on spending time in aisle after aisle of top quality products at prices that must be seen to be believed. “We are in touch with the needs of our cus- tomers,” says owner Bernie Barry. “We antici- pate what they are and keep our outlet stocked with everything for their home.” GFO is three factory outlets in one offering accents, textiles, and gifts. There is even a great selection of toys for chil- dren. “This is a home decor destination where you can get everything you need,” says Bernie. “We do the entire home and more.” For information call (905)683-2222. We Do Windows! We Do Bedrooms! We Do Table Fashions! We Do Accessories! We Do Fabrics! We Do Juvenile! We Do The Entire Home!! PICOV FURNITURE C.C. LTD. 924 Kingston Rd., Pick. 831-6040 Recover your sofa $42900 fabric included Call store for details LEATHER WING CHAIR $44900 (Call store for details) 458 Fairall St., Ajax (at Westney - across from GO Stn.) Just South of 401 905-683-2222 New Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5 Spruce up your Home for Christmas with HOME DECOR Throw Cushions Reg. Retail $9.99-$19.99 from only EAST 401DON VALLEYWESTNEY RD.BROCK RD.HARWOOD AVE.THE OUTLET WHITBYAJAXTORONTO Canadian Manufacturer for 38 years $99 99 Free Duvet $99 99any size Reg. Retail $249 Includes: Reversible Duvet Cover, Bed Skirt, Shams and “All Seasons” Polyester Duvet Can You Imagine! *with purchase of Duvet Cover Ensemble $299$299 The World’s Largest Selection Christmas shopping for Home Decor & Gifts One STOP A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet HomeADVERTISING FEATURE Visions of The Garden Not that long ago our gardens were lush and overflowering (and over flowing) with vivid colours, textured greens and wondrous fra- grance. As each month unfolded so too did the layers of the garden - from the first glimpse of dainty snowdrops followed by tulips and daffodils...the cheery faces of pan- sies leading into the heady fra- grance of lilacs...the garden coming alive with the vibrancy of new wave petunias, spireas consistently flowering in an array of vari- eties...the evocative appeal and fra- grance of roses...perennials such as day lilies, lupines, rudebeckia, hol- lyhocks and hostas making their impact in the garden ...glorious weather abounding to finish off the gardening season with the hur- rah of the multi-blooming rose-of- sharon with mums and flowering cabbage dotted throughout. Our garden visions stay with us. Our minds float forward, planning and designing all ready taking shape for the spring. Oh! this is a Christmas column - we will have many opportunities to discuss our garden visions next year so let’s talk about Christmas decoration with vibrant poinset- tias, planters filled with fresh cut evergreens and the timeless appeal of a ‘real’ Christmas tree. When you arrive home after a long, hectic day the twinkling strands of Christmas lights warm the way to your entranceway and the doorway is made all the more inviting with pine or cedar roping draped about the frame, an ever- green wreath (such as Noble Fir) graces the door and planters filled with an assortment of fresh cut greenery and decorative branches flank the steps. What a warming and inviting welcome. Purchase decorative entrance- way planters pre-made with white pine, austrian pine, yew, blue spruce or Norway spruce, cypress and juniper (some will have berries which add visual interest); tall branches of red-osier dogwood add height and finishing touches of euonymous or burning bush with berries complete the planter. Most of this plant material can also be purchased if you want to enjoy fresh air and be engaged in a creative therapeutic past time-fash- ion your own decorative planter and add a festive bow as the finish- ing touch. Remember to keep the planter watered until freeze up and spray- ing with an anti-dessicant will also help to seal in moisture and ensure your planter lasting through into the dreary months of February. The greenhouses are ablaze with row upon row of the number one selling potted plant - Poinsettia - with 60 million pots purchased in colours ranging from classic red into pinks of varying hues, apricots streaked with white or white alone. ‘Jingle Bells’ poinsettia has a unique pink/red colour contrast with dark green leaves and a com- pact habit - buy early to avoid dis- appointment. Poinsettias add a cheery touch in the home and are an ideal hostess gift. A poinsettia plant, a Christmas cactus or cycla- men off at a local seniors/nursing home or the local hospital as living plants are a wonderful therapeutic means for all ages. Tabletop planters add a touch as well in your decorating - typi- cally planted with a poinsettia or christmas cactus and foliage plants - they can be placed on a kitchen or living room table, it will last as many months with regular water- ing. The ‘creme’ of indoor decorat- ing is ‘The Christmas Tree’. With the variety of evergreens available the homeowner has the choice of height, width, colour and needle retention (simply put the length of time the needles will stay on on the tree). Firs have the longest needle retention but are typically pur- chased as well for their shape with ‘Fraser’ Fir continuing to be very popular as the needles have a blue hue underneath. There is also a premium Balsam/Fraser Fir cross which is a very symmetrical shaped tree with excellent needle retention. If a Fir is your choice buy early to avoid disappointment - cultirars include the following list- ed in order of longest needle reten- tion 1) concolor or silver Fir 2.)Fraser Fir 3.)premium Balsam Fir (crossed with Fraser Fir), 4.) Douglas Fir and 5.) Balsam Fir. Scotch and White Pine and Blue Spruce with white spruce com- plete the list. As an example of nee- dle retention - Fraser Fir would be 6 to 7 weeks with white spruce at 2 weeks. Remember to keep the con- tainer filled with water and add a tree preservative to the water. Make purchasing and decorating your christmas tree a family activi- ty and enjoy, enjoy. At Pine Ridge Garden Gallery the season continues with our excellent selection of fresh cut trees, a greenhouse bursting with poinsettias and an assortment of decorative arrangements for indoors and out. As well, there is a fabulous selection of garden accent pieces such as benches, sundials, fountains and bird baths and feed- ers (don’t forget to stock up on bird feed). Finally...From all of us here at Pine Ridge Garden Gallery ...from our family to yours...’May the peace and spirit of this glorious season warm your heart and bring you joy and happiness’ Until the next column in 2002, Sit back and ‘Vision your Garden’. Janice J. Donelle Horticulturist Pine Ridge Garden Gallery Delivery & Planting Service, Insect & Disease Diagnosis Serving Local Gardeners For Over 30 Years Pine Ridge Garden Gallery • 7 days a week • 1 Year Guarantee Decorate your deck or patio YES, WE’RE OPEN UNTIL DEC. 24TH. Come and visit us at 2215 Brock Rd., N. of FinchYES, WE’RE OPEN UNTIL DEC. 24TH. Come and visit us at 2215 Brock Rd., N. of Finch Pine Ridge Garden Gallery POINSETTIAS Pickering’s Best Selection of Feeders & Seed That birds actually like!” Selected Decorative Pots • Windchimes • Bird Baths • Fountains • Benches Firewood Hurry, it’s almost gone 2002 Calendar with Tree Purchase While Quantities Last PREMIUM GIFT SIZE POINSETTIA ECONOMY GIFT SIZE POINSETTIA (10 for $35) (3 for $20) Mini Straw Bales (3 for $10) .....CHRISTMAS.....UNI GIFTSQUEQUE ONE D .....VICE...SERFAS H I OLD 60% OFF60% OFF OPEN:OPEN: $399$399 25%OFF25%OFF $799 $399 $799 $399 Executive Size Still Available Sizes up to 10 feet!Sizes up to 10 feet! FRESH CUT TREESFRESH CUT TREES Your names not on our list this year. (No Fraser Fir for you, we’ll have just enough for local residents). SORRY SANTA! Our Selection Includes:Our Selection Includes: 8 wks.8 wks. 7 wks.7 wks.NeedleNeedleRetentionRetentionIIIIIII• Concolor Fir • Fraser Fir • Douglas Fir • Balsam Fir • Scotch Pine • White Pine • Blue Spruce • White Spruce • Concolor Fir • Fraser Fir • Douglas Fir • Balsam Fir • Scotch Pine • White Pine • Blue Spruce • White Spruce F REEFREE GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Mon.-Thurs. 10-6 Friday 10-7 Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5 Mon.-Thurs. 10-6 Friday 10-7 Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5GIFTS .....CHRISTMASUNIQUE GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 23 A/P •Owner Bill Baker •antiques and fine furniture •framed prints from $40 to $185 •refinishing & upholstery •over 25 years experience •Buy, Sell or Trade 282 Monarch Ave. Ajax 905-427-1603 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10-5 2500 SQ. FT. 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Your total satisfaction measures ou r s u c c e s s . PONTIAC • BUICK GMC TRUCKS CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APSLEY PICKERING Michael Boyer Pontiac Buick GMC (19 8 8 ) L t d . COME IN AND TALK, 0% FINA N C I N G 1050 Brock Road Bus: (905) 831-6464 Unit 10 Res: (416) 438-5819 Pickering, Ont. L1W 3X4 Pager: (416) 547-7489 PETER ’S ACADEMY OF DEFENSIVE DRIVING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 4 DAY COURSE DEC. 26th - 29th, 2001 I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded. I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren’t there for the day. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage. I would have eaten the popcorn in the ‘good’ living room. Stop sweating the small stuff. Don’t worry about who doesn’t like you, who has more, or who’s doing what. Instead, let’s cherish the relationships we have with those who do love us. I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains. I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life. I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn’t show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, “Later. Now go get washed up for dinner.” There would have been more “I love you’s.” More “I’m sorry’s.” But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute… look at it and really see it… live it… and never give it back. IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER – by Erma Bombeck (Written after she found out she was dying from cancer.) We’re Kicking off... DECEMBER 7th at 6:45 PM in Esplanade Park with Tree Lighting & Fireworks followed by Midnight Madness at P.T.C. Midway & Carnival Pickering Concert Band Children’s Entertainment Wagon Rides! and YOU! Winterfest 2001 For more information call 905-420-4620 The following new movie is being released at cinemas in Ajax and Pickering this week- end: OCEANS 11 Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Julia Roberts. Directed by Steven Soder- bergh. Dapper Danny Ocean (Clooney) is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his pa- role from a New Jersey peni- tentiary, the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules — don’t hurt anybody, don’t steal from anyone who doesn’t deserve it, and play the game like you’ve got nothing to lose — Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elabo- rate casino heist in history. In one night, Danny’s hand- picked 11-man crew of spe- cialists — including ace card sharp Rusty Ryan (Pitt), mas- ter pickpocket Linus Caldwell (Damon) and demolition ge- nius Basher Tarr (Cheadle) — will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict (Garcia), the elegant, ruthless entrepreneur who just happens to be dating Danny’s ex-wife Tess (Roberts). Coincidence or motive? Only Danny knows for sure. To score the cash, he’ll have to risk his life and his chance of reconciling with Tess. But if it all goes according to Danny’s intricate, nearly impossible plan, he won’t have to choose between his stake in the heist and his high-stakes reunion with Tess... or will he? (Cineplex-Odeon Ajax 10 Cinemas, Famous Players Pickering 8 Cinemas - Pick- ering Town Centre). For a complete listing of what’s playing on area movie screens, contact your local cinema. A PAGE 26 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Entertainment NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 7, 2001 Clooney leads all-star ensemble in Oceans 11 George Clooney recruits a crop of A-list stars to knock over a handful of Vegas casinos in ‘Oceans 11’, playing this weekend in Ajax and Pickering. Choir holds 34th Christmas concert DURHAM ––The County Town Singers holds its 34th annual Christmas concert next week. It’s being staged on Tuesday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 12 at St. George’s Anglican Church, on Centre Street in Oshawa. Start time for both concerts is 7:30 p.m. The program includes a var- ied selection of sacred, pop, contempo- rary and jazz numbers. The Celebration Strings Quartet accompanies the choir. Tickets are $10, $8 and $5 and are available from any choir member, at Wilson and Lee Music Store in Oshawa, at the Lafontaine Trading Post in Whit- by or by contacting John Van Hoof at 905-831-1119 or at javh@rogers.com. 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Specializing in seafood and steak Open Christmas Day 4:00pm Reservations Required Special Christmas menu including Roast Turkey •Newly renovated banquet room •Book Christmas Parties now •Business and corporate functions Ranch Steakhouse & Seafood 89 Commercial Ave. Ajax (905)619-2138 905-426-6242 OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. Sat. 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sun. 12 - 6 P.M. FAMOUS PLAYERS BIG SCREEN! BIG SOUND! BIG DIFFERENCE! w w w . f a m o u s p l a y e r s . c o m OSHAWA 905-433-3843 OSHAWA CENTRE 8 905-433-3843PICKERING 8 PICKERING TOWN CENTRE BEHIND ENEMY LINES (AA) not recommended for children, violence 1:15, 4:10, 7:40, 10:10 BLACK KNIGHT (PG) 2:15, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE (PG) frightening scenes Fri, Sat, 12:00, 1:00, 3:15, 4:30, 6:45, 8:15, 9:55 Sun 12:00, 1:00, 3:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:55 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 ,3:15, 4:30, 6:45, 8:15, 9:55 MONSTERS, INC. 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Reservations call 905-683-3210 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 27 A/P Pot’s on, comedy ensues with ‘polished’production BY BILL SIMPSON Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING —One of the hall- marks of British comedies are short catchy titles such as ‘Run for Your Wife’, ‘There Goes the Bride’, and ‘Two Into One’. All are the work of playwright Ray Cooney, either alone or in collaboration with another author. ‘One for the Pot’, by Cooney and Tony Hilton, is a classic in this body of work. It starts with a simple situation and turns into a hilarious whirlwind of confusion, deception, and mistaken identity. Currently playing at Herongate Barn Theatre, ‘One for the Pot’is a story about the terms of an inheritance de- pending on there being only one claimant. However, a second and then a third claimant show up, creating con- sternation among the characters who are vying for the money. It would not do to relate too much of the story, but the play has been ingeniously constructed around this scenario. The cast of six Herongate regulars and three newcom- ers does an excellent job of performing at the fast pace required. Mike Wood- bridge and Paul Francies are a particu- larly funny team in their scenes togeth- er. Elizabeth Holden is simply delightful as a flapper — the show is set in the 1920s — and Jeremy LaPalme, often seen in recent years in Pickering Players shows, gives a remarkable portrayal of an aesthetic. Ray Porrill plays Billy Hickory Wood, a very demanding role, in a most entertaining way, managing to portray an easygoing, likable character despite being in the midst of frenetic activity. He also has some minor roles, adding up to a very full evening of activity. It is truly an amazing performance. The set has been carefully designed to accommodate the special illusions this show requires, though some furni- ture hardly looks 1920s vintage. The costumes are colourful, the sound and lighting are bright, the laughs are fre- quent, and there are no awkward pauses while someone tries to remember a line. All in all, this is a very polished produc- tion, and I highly recommend it. ‘One for the Pot’ runs until Dec. 22, plus a special New Year’s Eve perfor- mance. Call 905-472-3085 for tickets and information. A/P PAGE 28 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Herongate inherits laughs with latest British farce RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Wasn’t that a party! DURHAM –– Bliss Lauder shares a laugh with his father, Brent, during the Durham Down Syndrome Association’s Christmas party at Camp Samac in Oshawa. The event provided children with a host of seasonal activities and entertainment. Publishing Friday Dec. 21st in Process Colour PLUS - Every Ad placed you will receive a special glass Baby’s First Christmas Tree Ornament. 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Saturday, Dec.8th only save 50% •all men’s ToGo™ sleep pants Reg. $30. Sale $15 •all Christmas towels •ToGo™jersey sheets • all kids’ sets infants’, boys’ & girls sizes 2-16 save 40% •winter boots for the entire family •all women’s regular-priced Haggar®for Her fashions Includes petite & Plus Sizes save 40% •ToGo™ & Mantles™fashion jewellery, including our holiday assortment •ToGo™flannel sheets save 40% all jewellery boxes NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 29 A/P Billboard Dec. 7, 2001 FRIDAY, DEC. 7 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:In support of the future Ajax-Pickering shelter for women and children, Dunbarton- Fairport United Church, 1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering, holds ‘Vigil Against All Violence Against Women and Children’ from 7:30-8:30 p.m., to remember the victims of the 1989 L’Ecole Polytechnique murders in Quebec. Speakers are Donna Harris, Pickering Councillor Dave Ryan, and Durham Regional Police Constable Cheryl Carter. Call 905-839-7271 for information. SATURDAY, DEC. 8 CONCERT:The Philharmonic Choir presents ‘Christmas Peace’ featuring festive music and carols from around the world. Concert plays at St. George’s Anglican Church, Centre and Bagot streets in Oshawa, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 per adult and $12 for each senior/student and can be bought ahead of time at various loca- tions and at the door on concert night. CONCERT:The Greenwood United Church Women host The County Town Singers at 7:30 p.m. at the church, on the 6th Concession. Admission is $5 per person. Lunch and coffee served. 905-683-8513 (Pat Beach). SUNDAY, DEC. 9 CHRISTMAS CANTATA:Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd. in Pickering, presents its annual Christmas Cantata ‘I Have Seen the Light’ at 6 p.m. All are welcome. CHRISTMAS PARTY:The Autism Society, Durham Chapter, holds a party from 1-4 p.m. for individuals with Autism, PDD, and Asperger’s, as well as their families and friends, at the Oshawa Jubilee Pavilion, 55 Lakeview Park Ave. Parents are asked to bring a wrapped and clearly labelled gift, not to exceed $15, for each child they bring. Call 905-666-6870 (Sandra). CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE:Visit the Pickering Museum Village and experience the Scottish Hogmanay, Germanic and Victorian Christmas tra- ditions and celebrations. Call 905-683- 8401 for more information. Rink rats needed in Ajax AJAX ––Winter should arrive soon and when it does, the uncontrollable Canadian urge will be to go skating. The Ajax Community Centre is a popular place, but skating in a local park can be fun for all ages. However, volun- teers are needed to help out. The Town’s Operations and Environmental Services department will set up the boards in parks, but local res- idents are needed to regularly flood the rink and maintain it through the winter. On Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m., an information meeting is being held for anyone interested in maintaining a rink. It’s being held at the Operations department, 491 MacKenzie Ave. (south of Bayly Street), Ajax. Call 905-683-2951 for more infor- mation. A/P PAGE 30 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Travel &TOURISM NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 7, 2001 Packing for your holiday Going away for the holiday season? What to pack, what to pack? Take a survey at any airport terminal, train station or bus depot across the country this sea- son and it’s bound to be there: Suitcase anxiety. It’s the self-doubt that trav- ellers are bound to have the minute they zip their suitcase shut. “Did I pack enough?” “Did I pack too much?” “Did I forget anything?” To avoid these questions and others,Yvonne Diesing offers the following tips to help you coast through the holidays in comfort and style: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! The holiday season brings busy social calendars - trips to friends and family for parties and merrymaking. Have fun with your wardrobe and show your holiday spirit. Many holiday col- lections are full of colour, shine and lustre. Women’s tops provide a hint of sparkle and include slit-neck stretch tees in festive colours and cotton sweaters with embroidery or stripes. For men, it’s classic shirts with an iridescent shine, turtleneck sweaters and long sleeve polos in festive colours including sapphire and crimson. Comfort and Joy! You can’t go wrong with the classics! They’re easy to pack and perfect for just about any outing. Suitable for most office parties and casual gatherings, a pair of khaki pants and a white button down dress shirt are must-haves for any man’s or woman’s suit- case. Versatile, mix-and-matchable and comfortable, a crisp white shirt offers many looks. For women: zip on a long formal skirt and heels for effortless elegance. For men: team it up with a jacket, tie and dress pants for a look of classic style. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! If there’s one thing Canadians have learned to expect over the holidays - it’s cold weather. So be sure to pack a big and cozy sweater for those bone-chilling nights. Ideal for this holiday season is the chunky sweater for her and the long-sleeve turtleneck cable sweater for him. –– News Canada It’s the cruise line that shapes its own ‘hospitality philosophy’ and not the individual cruise ships of that line. So once you’ve matched a cruise line to your per- sonality — with the help of a counsellor, guide books, the Inter- net, etc. — then, depending where you want to go, you choose a ship. Mix and match the opinions of this writer with that of a cruise counsellor to determine which line would suit you best. Overall Best — price no object: Seabourn Cruise Line, Silversea, Clipper Cruises, Windstar (Yacht) Cruises, Crystal Cruises. Best mid-priced cruise ships for ages 18 to 49: Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Club Med (yachts). Best mid-priced cruise ships for ages 50 to 65: Crystal Cruises, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Holland America, Cu- nard. Best mid-priced cruise ships for ages 65-plus: Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Cu- nard, Crystal Cruises. For fun-seeking vacationers of all ages: Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Disney Cruise Line. For honeymooners: Look at the age recommendations above. After that, the most romantic are sailing yachts like, Star Clipper, Wind Star, Club Med. Or, for the most elegant cruise of a lifetime, Crystal Cruises. The most fun, Carnival Cruise Lines. Remember, honey- moon dining is more romantic if you prerequest a table for two. For families: Premier Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Lines. For non-smokers: the Paradise (Carnival Cruise Lines), the world’s first totally, non-smoking vessel. –– News Canada Which cruise line suits you? Mind the sun during winter holiday DURHAM –– Winter vacation means practicing sun safety, says the Durham Re- gion Health De- partment. The depart- ment is urging residents to take precautions to protect against ul- traviolet radiation while on vacation this winter. According to reports from Health Canada, over-exposure to UVR is one of the main causes of skin cancer. “It’s important for vacationers to remember that the closer you are to the equator, the greater the inten- sity of ultraviolet rays from the sun,” explains Stephanie Wilms, a public health nurse with the health depart- ment. For more in- formation on sun safety, call 905- 723-8521 or 1- 800-841-2729, ext. 2185. 905-426-6242 OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. Sat. 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sun. 12 - 6 P.M. GOOD HELP IS NOT WED., JANUARY 16, 2002 Holiday Inn, 1011 Bloor St, E., Oshawa Public Welcome 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tel: 905-576-9335 or 905-683-0707 Toronto: (416) 798-7259 Fax: 905-579-4218 REGISTER YOUR COMPANY, CALL TODAY! On Bus Route - Free Parking - Free Admission Workforce CAREER FAIR & JOB EXPO The solution for your hiring problems. Find the right people for the job! PRESENTS SERVICES HARD TO FIND As soon as you have confirmed your space, your business name will automatically appear on all promos. SUN., JANUARY 13, 2002Special Newspaper Publication AJAX —Imagine wak- ing up Christmas morning with nothing under the tree and nothing in your stom- ach. That could be the plight of about 500 local families without the work of the Ajax-Pickering Salvation Army. Once again the orga- nization is running its Christmas appeal campaign and the public’s help is needed to make it a success. Captain Rex Paddock an- ticipates, “close to 500 fam- ilies. We’re expecting that or more this year.” Food and unwrapped gifts are being sought, he added. “Food is the biggest thing. We really need it. It’s very important,” he said. “I have one person who’s do- nating 180 turkeys to us. We also have businesses around town who donate.” Food can include dry pasta and sauce, powdered milk, canned fruit, vegeta- bles, meat, stew or fish, jel- lies and jams, peanut butter, soup, coffee or tea, maca- roni dinners, fruit juice, and rice. Gifts and toys are for youths 14 years and under. Applications are now being taken from families in need and the deadline is Fri- day, Dec. 7, although those applying after that date won’t be turned away. Peo- ple can go to the Army’s family services centre at 66 Commercial Ave., Ajax, be- tween 9 a.m. and noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Applicants must provide proof of address, an income statement, proof of rent, and identification for everyone in the house. Food and gifts will be distributed between Dec. 10 and 24. Items can be dropped off at the centre, the Thrift Store at Monarch Avenue and Bayly Street in Ajax, and at any Ajax or Pickering fire hall. As for volunteers, Capt. Paddock said, “We’re swamped with calls, so we’re doing quite well with the volunteers.” From January to October of this year, 545 families and 218 single people have turned to the Salvation Army for food. This in- cludes 126 families who have never used a food bank until this year. For more information, call 905-427-7123. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 31 A/P Help Salvation Army make Christmas special A timely cheque for $1,000 from the proceeds of the Ajax Family Festival will help the local Salvation Army feed and provide gifts to 500 needy families in the community. The Salvation Army is seeking dona- tions from residents to help make their Christmas memorable. Here, (from left) John Murray, Patricia Mann and Capt. Rex Paddock celebrate the donation from Family Festival organizers. Lung Association golf book helps some breathe easier DURHAM ––The Durham Region Lung Asso- ciation is once again offer- ing its fund-raising Golf Privilege Book this year, just in time for the holiday season. The promotional vouch- er booklet filled with dis- counts offers golfers in Central Ontario the chance to enjoy discounts at 41 golf courses in the Durham, Georgian Bay and Kawartha-Haliburton areas. Booklets are $25 each with all proceeds supporting the lung association’s respi- ratory research efforts and community health pro- grams. To order the Golf Privi- lege Book, call the lung as- sociation at 905-436-1046. Quaker heritage explored PICKERING ––Area residents interested in Ajax and Pickering’s earliest settlers are invited to an upcoming meeting of the Pickering Township His- torical Society. The meeting features guest Kathleen Hertzberg, a member of the Friends Historical Society of On- tario, who will discuss Ajax and Pickering’s Quaker heritage on Tues- day, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd. in Pickering. Quakers were amongst Pickering Village and Pick- ering’s first settlers. For more information on the event, call 905-831- 3811. 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Changes in the United States system will impact on countries throughout the world including Canada, says Mr. Shepherd. “Last week the U.S. senate passed an omnibus bill which will have wide-ranging implications for our policies,” says Mr. Shep- herd. “They want foreign carriers landing there to comply with their law. “There’s no question we’re going to have to change a number of things,” he adds. The transportation committee, now back in Canada, is currently drafting a report for parliamen- tary consideration with recom- mended changes to airline safety regulations here, Mr. Shepherd says. “The current model is signifi- cantly defective,” he says, point- ing specifically to airport screen- ers, who, he suggests, are under- trained and underpaid. It is time for government agen- cies to take back responsibility for security screening, the MP says. “The screeners are employed by the airlines. The people doing the screening are low-paid in a mind-boggling job and frankly, not doing a particularly good job,” Mr. Shepherd says. Another change the committee has to look at stems from a new demand from the United States for passenger lists to be forward- ed to the destination airport prior to the plane leaving Canada. “Some people have raised a con- cern for privacy,” with that policy, says Mr. Shepherd. But, he adds, the U.S. position is “‘fine, don’t get on the plane’.” The report will include a “multiplicity of recommenda- tions” that could have ramifica- tions for all forms of transporta- tion, says Mr. Shepherd, who notes the focus will be on ac- countability and creating one re- sponsible agency to oversee transportation security issues. Despite his own acknowledge- ment changes are required in Canada, Mr. Shepherd adds he is concerned the U.S. may be “somewhat over-reacting” in its policies in an attempt to assure the public it is addressing securi- ty issues. He says he worries about the cost the extreme measures may incur. “On my way to Reagan Air- port... everyone’s baggage was emptied and everyone was thor- oughly body searched,” he says. “Carry-on luggage was checked twice,” he adds, and some people were subject to a third random check. The MP says the need for higher security has to be tem- pered with some consideration for cost. The report is expected to be complete next week. ALEX SHEPHERD There’s no question we’re going to have to change a number of things.’ Dearly departed zoo lion fathers four cubs BY JACQUIE McINNES Staff Writer DURHAM ––Four lion cubs made their arrival safely into the world Mon- day morning at the Bowmanville Zoo to the delight of all who remember their late father, Bongo, one of the world’s most-renowned lions. The first three cubs were born at 3:55 a.m., 5:05 a.m. and 5:55 a.m., re- ports Helen Firing, administration co- ordinator for the zoo. But the fourth cub fooled Michael Hackenberger, the zoo’s director, by hanging back a while, she relates. “A lion can have two to six cubs,” she explains. After an extended period of time had gone by Mr. Hackenberger, who was there for the birthing, “said, ‘well, its three (cubs)’ and went to get some sleep, or whatever,” says Ms. Fir- ing. The staff members were “very pleas- antly surprised” later in the morning to discover a fourth cub suckling with its three siblings, even if the time of birth remains a mystery. All the cubs are “doing well,” re- ports Ms. Firing. At press time, the sexes of the cubs were still unknown and it was not possible to get a photo- graph of them as mom, Gracie, was re- luctant to part from her new arrivals. Gracie was brought to the zoo from Quebec as a mate for Bongo in the weeks prior to his death from lung can- cer in October. Bongo was known throughout the world due to his many performances in films, television shows, live performances and commer- cials. The zoo will be keeping the cubs here where they will be “learning how to be lions” with their mom and receiv- ing human handling as well, says Ms. Firing. Mr. Hackenberger “is hoping for a male lion with Bongo’s temperament,” she says. Lion’s share is Bongo’s legacy Specials in effect Saturday,December 8th to Friday, December 14th, 2001 From Our Grocery Department ~ From Our Deli Department ~ From Our Produce Department 88¢ 100 g 88¢ 100 g 99¢ 100 g 99¢ 100 g 99¢ 100 g 99¢ 100 g 99¢ 100 g Pringles Potato Chips Post Cereals D’Italiano Bread Black Forest HAM Regular MORTADELLA Tin Corned Beef Roast Beef, Corned Beef & Pastrami Cooked & Smoked Turkey Breast Honey Garlic & Honey Ham Mild Genoa Salami 199 Philadelphia Cream Cheese 250 g Post Cereals 149 R.C. and Cott Soft Drinks Hunts Snack Puddings Smuckers Jams 299 Kraft Miracle Whip 299 Aylmer Ketchup 149 1 Litre •Assorted Flavours 500 mL •Assorted Flavours 29912 x 355 mL •Assorted 59¢ $1.30 kg Fresh Tomatoes •Product of U.S.A.49¢ Fresh Carrots & Onions 2 lb Bag 88¢ Sunburst Tangerines •Product of U.S.A.129 Fresh Garden Salad 249 199 LB. 499 229 $5.49 kg $3.06 kg $4.39 kg $11.00 kg $5.05 kg Grade A Turkeys T - Bone Steaks Boneless Sirloin Pork Lean Ground Beef Bone In Blade LB. LB. ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS TURKEY EARLY!ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS TURKEY EARLY! ONLY $1.99 LBONLY $1.99 LB Steaks & Roasts LB. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Steaks & Roasts LB. 1 lb Bag 249 •Assorted Flavours 3002 /Pkgs •Brick & Soft •Regular •Light 5003 /Pkgs 170 g 4 x 107 g 1 Litre 600 - 620 g • Frozen 7 - 9 kg Birds 139BEST BUY IN TOWN LB. •Product of Ontario LB.$1.94 kg •Assorted •Shredded Wheat •Shreddies Case Maxwell House Instant Coffee 399 200 g •Honeycomb •Sugar Crisp •Alpha Bits 249 400 - 450 g Kraft Cheese Bars 599 600 g EARLY WEEK SPECIALS Sat., Dec. 8 Sun., Dec. 9 Mon., Dec. 10 FROM OUR GROCERY DEPT. 69¢ 2 Roll White Swan Paper Towels FROM OUR MEAT DEPT. Striploin Steaks 399 LB. $8.80 kg FROM OUR DELI DEPT. Bittner’s French Onion Loaf & Pepper Loaf 66¢ 100 g FROM OUR MEAT DEPT. Top Sirloin Steaks & Roasts 349 LB. $7.69 kg Sal’sSal’s 120 HARWOOD AVENUE, AJAX 905-619-0228 GROCERYGROCERY STORESTORE ➔ BAYLY ST. 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To avoid accidents caused by black ice motorists are encouraged to famil- iarize themselves with what it looks like and the conditions under which it forms. Winter drivers should also watch and listen to weather reports before and during driving trips and plan their trips ahead of time, allowing extra dri- ving time to get to their destination safely. Finally, drivers should make sure their vehicles are in good work- ing order and filled with fuel. For more information contact Sherri at the works department at 905- 668-7721 ext. 5228. GRAND OPENING SPECIAL 10%OFF BLOSSOM GARDEN BLOSSOM GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT Best Food, Fast Take Out 100% VEGETABLE OIL, NO MSG Hunan, Mandarin, Szechuan & Cantonese Style TEL 905-683-8820 Fax 905-683-8807 Free Delivery Over $18.00 (Before tax) FREE CHOICE OF ONE: 1. Sweet & Sour Wonton 2. Crab Rangoon With any order over $22.00 (Before tax • Cash Only) Heritage Centre 85 Kingston Rd., E. Unit #6, Ajax, Ontario BUSINESS HOURSBUSINESS HOURSBUSINESS HOURS MON. - THUR.: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM FRI. & SAT.: 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM SUN.: 12:00 NOON - 10:00 PM NOW OPEN BAYLY ST. E ROSSLAND RD KINGSTON RD 401 BLOSSOM GARDENCHURCH STWESTNEY RDHARWOOD AVELAKE RIDGE RDpickeringtowncentre.com My kind of Operations Bookkeeper Hazel PTC Operations Bookkeeper Congratulations on 10 years and “counting”! Hv D F G For the latest information, visit us at gmcanada.com, drop by your local Pontiac • Buick • GMC Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE. No purchase necessary. Contest open to Canadian residents only. Contest closes January 13, 2002. Prizes can only be applied to the purchase or lease of most 2001 and 2002 vehicles purchased/leased and delivered before January 13, 2002. See your GM dealer or visit www.gmcanada.com or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE for full contest rules.∆Tests conducted by the US National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).◊Offer only applies to lease of 2002 Sunfire/Grand AM. General Motors will pay first month’s lease payment (including PST and GST) plus P.P.S.A. Freight of $795/$830 is included (Sunfire/Grand AM). Other Lease options available. Drive Away Lease offer does not apply to purchase finance offer.Buick Century received the Best Buy Award 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.Best in class. Based on Transport Canada Fuel Economy Ratings. *Offers based on Sunfire Coupe SL R7A/Grand AM Sedan SE R7B/Century Special Edition R7A/Montana RWB R7A/Rendezvous CX FWD R7A/Sierra Extended Cab R7F.Annual cost of borrowing 2.9%/3.4%/2.4%/2.9%/5.9%/6.4% per annum (based on a 48/48/48/48/36/36 month term). Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.12 per excess kilometre. Option to purchase at lease end is $5,988/$9,368/$11,343/$11,865/$15,014/$17,225 plus applicable taxes. Other lease options available. Licence, insurance, P.P.S.A. and administration fees not included.††*†‡Freight ($950/$970/$850/$1000 – Century Special Edition R7A/Montana RWB R7A/Rendezvous CX FWD R7A/Sierra Extended Cab R7F) licence, insurance, P.P.S.A., administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply as indicated to new or demonstrator 2002 models of Sunfire Coupe SL R7A/Grand AM Sedan SE R7B/Century Special Edition R7A/Montana RWB R7A/Rendezvous CX FWD R7A/Sierra Extended Cab R7F equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Pontiac Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only (including Outaouais and excluding Northwestern Ontario). Dealer trade may be necessary. †The SMARTLEASE monthly payment and the GMAC purchase finance rate are not available with and are not calculated on the “Cash Purchase Price” shown. The difference between the price for the SMARTLEASE/GMAC Purchase Finance offer and the “Cash Purchase” offer is deemed under provincial disclosure laws to be a cost of borrowing, whether or not the same represents actual interest, and is required to be expressed as an annual percentage rate which is 7.31%/3.65%/2.88%/2.83% (Sunfire Coupe SL R7A/Grand AM Sedan SE R7B/Century Special Edition R7A/Montana RWB R7A). ‡0% purchase financing on approved GMAC credit only for most 2001 and 2002 vehicles. Offer applies only to vehicles delivered on or before January 13, 2002. 0% financing available up to 36/48 months. Example $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $277.78/$208.33 for 36/48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0. Total obligation is $10,000. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade.‡Offers apply to the purchase of most 2001 and 2002 new or demonstrator models and applies only to qualified retail customers in Canada. 0% financing and contest do not apply to, 2001/2002 Full size vans-cargo/cutaway, 2002 Sierra Regular and Extended Cab 2500/3500 (non C6P), 2002 Sierra Crew Cab 2500/3500, and 2002 Sierra 3500 HD Chassis Cabs (Carryover Style). 0% financing also does not apply on 2001/2002 GMC Savana SLT-Y91. Contest also does not apply to 2002 Yukon, 2002 Yukon Denali, 2002 Yukon XL, 2002 Yukon XL Denali.Limited quantities of 2001 models available. Dealer order or trade of 2002 models may be required. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. Certain exceptions apply. See your local GM dealer(s) for conditions and details. PLUS •5-YEAR/100,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY • 2.2 Litre 115-HP Engine • 5-Speed Getrag Manual Transmission • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System • PASSLock Theft Deterrent System • Tachometer • Electric Trunk Release • Rear Spoiler • Dual Front Airbags • 2.2 Litre DOHC ECOTEC Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Enhanced Traction System • Air Conditioning • AM/FM RDS Stereo CD and 6-Speaker System • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System • 4-Wheel Independent Suspension • Power Door Locks • PASSLock Theft Deterrent System • Tilt-Wheel • And More • 3.1 Litre 175-HP V6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Enhanced Traction System • Dual-Zone Climate Control • 6-Passenger Seating • 15" Aluminum Wheels • Appearance Package • 6-Way Power Driver’s Seat • AM/FM Stereo CD/Cassette with Steering Wheel Controls •Power Locks/Windows •Split-Folding Rear Seat • Cruise Control • Remote Keyless Entry • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System •Theft Deterrent System • 270-HP 4.8 Litre Vortec 4800 V8 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Overdrive and Tow/Haul Mode •4-Wheel Disc and 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System • 40/20/40 Split Front Seat with Custom Cloth Trim • Air Conditioning • AM/FM Stereo with CD •Chrome Wheels/Grille/Bumpers •Locking Differential •Automatic Headlights • Full Instrumentation including Tachometer, Engine Hour Meter & Driver Message Centre •Deep-Tinted Glass • 185-HP 3.4 Litre 3400 SFI V6 Engine • Air Conditioning • Power Locks/Windows/Mirrors • Remote Keyless Entry • All-Weather Traction Control • AM/FM Stereo with CD • Centre Console Storage System • 5-Passenger Seating •Cruise Control • Roof Rack • Rear Cargo Net • 185-HP 3.4 Litre 3400 V6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System • Air Conditioning • Power Locks/Windows/Mirrors •Deep-Tinted Glass •AM/FM Stereo with CD • Dual Sliding Doors •Tilt-Wheel PURCHASE FINANCING‡ 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SL COUPE 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA REGULAR WHEELBASE 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CX 2002 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE SEDAN WIN YOUR VEHICLE GUARANTEED $500 OFF YOUR LEASE OR PURCHASE on virtually all 2001 and 2002 vehicles UPTO OR OR CASH PURCHASE PRICE $24,998 † EXCLUDES FREIGHT 48 MONTH SMARTL EASE $278 * PER MONTH/$3,435 DOWN PAYMENT, PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS 1998 1999 2000 2001 OR OR CASH PURCHASE PRICE $25,448 † EXCLUDES FREIGHT 48 MONTH SMARTL EASE $258 * PER MONTH/$4,655 DOWN PAYMENT, PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS PURCHASE PRICE $29,998 †† EXCLUDES FREIGHT 36 MONTH SMARTL EASE $378 * PER MONTH/$4,895 DOWN PAYMENT, PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 36 MONTHS PURCHASE PRICE $29,868 †† EXCLUDES FREIGHT 36 MONTH SMARTL EASE $358 * PER MONTH/$3,895 DOWN PAYMENT, PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 36 MONTHS FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING. Pontiac Montana has been awarded 5-Stars (the top safety rating) for both driver and rear-seat passenger in side-impact testing.∆ ✩✩✩✩✩ OR CASH PURCHASE PRICE $12,788 † EXCLUDES FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS $229 * $0 DRIVE AWAY LEASE *INCLUDES FREIGHT per mo/ 48 mo OR 2002 BUICK CENTURY SPECIAL EDITION 0% Purchase Financing also available on 2002 Grand Prix, Regal, LeSabre, Bonneville, Park Avenue, Firebird, Safari, Jimmy, Aztek, Envoy, Sonoma, Yukon, Denali. Lease Rates as low as 1.9% available AND for a limited time, no security deposit required. OR CASH PURCHASE PRICE $19,688 † EXCLUDES FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS $308 * $0 DRIVE AWAY LEASE *INCLUDES FREIGHT per mo/ 48 mo OR The most fuel efficient van in its class NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 35 A/P A PAGE 36 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Sports &LEISURE NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 7, 2001 ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo Battling for the puck AJAX — St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs’Darryl Flowers, right, mixes it up with a Pickering High School Trojan during Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) hockey action at the Ajax Community Centre Wednesday. St. Mary won 7-1. Curling mixed league finishes first draw at Annandale BY JIM EASSON Special to the News Advertiser AJAX —The first of three draws is over already in Annandale’s mixed league curling play. New this year in both Thursday and Friday mixed leagues is the awarding of prize money at the end of each draw. Eight teams competed in four divi- sions both nights. Top of the Thurs- day set was skip Jon Payne’s four- some, with Ron Jack’s team in second spot. In the ‘B’ bracket it was Bruno Desilets followed by the Bob Rudkin rink. The ‘C’ category ended in a tie between the Dan Stencell and Larry Edmunds rinks. Joel Porter’s team won the ‘D’division with Ken Pawlett rounding out the prize purse. Friday night mixed awarded prize money to only the first-place winners in each division. Ken Moore won ‘A’; the Jim Sliva team captured ‘B’; ‘C’ went to John Thain, and Garth Hutchinson won the ‘D’ crown. ••• An Annandale team made the trip north to Sutton to compete in the Mike’s Hard Lemonade Senior Men’s Zone Playdown on the weekend. Twelve teams competed with two rinks advancing to regionals in Uxbridge Dec. 8 to 9. Joe Mundy skipped the team of David Wake, Bruno Desilets and Jim Easson. The Annandale foursome was sidelined with a 1-2 record. ••• A fixture on the area women’s curling calendar is the Gay Lea Bon- spiel that has run since 1990. It has been a continuation of a ladies’ event started in 1959 as the O’Keefe Toronto and District Bon- spiel. Other sponsors have surfaced over the years, and now conveners need a new one as Gay Lea has given notice it won’t sponsor the event next year. Mario’s beat bank in hoops AJAX —A full-strength East Side Mario’s took it to the hoop against a weakened Bank of Montreal for a 39-34 victory in recent Ajax Ladies’ Basket- ball League play. Anne White- head netted 10 points for East Side Mario’s and Michelle Klepad- lo replied with 14 for the Bank of Montreal. Despite plenty of action, the second game was a low-scoring af- fair with Et Tu Caesar’s nipping Select Food Products 29-28. Carol Stephenson led the way for Et Tu Caesar’s with nine points and Erinn Lynch sunk 12 for Se- lect. 980 Brock Rd. 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Call Lorraine Van Al- styne, Sutton Dynamic, (905)697–1700 Stores For Sale Rent/Wanted155 Business Opportunities160 $$ GOVERNMENT - Funds$$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866. A WORK FROM HOME health and nutrition industry. $500- $1500 P/T, $2000-$5000 F/T. Call (416) 812-6595, email: work@home-earnmoney.com BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY HAIRDRESSER - Business opportunity (partnership) for experienced hairdresser with own clientele. I have all the equipment, four station mod- ern shop wit 2 tanning beds. Looking for a partner to help me build the business. Excel- lent downtown Oshawa loca- tion and walk by traffic. Call Tammy 905-436-6242 9-5 p.m. SIGN FRANCHISE expanding locally. Fully computerized. No experience needed. Train- ing & local support provided. Low investment. Financing avail. Call 1-800-286-8671 or www.signarama.com Apts. & Flats For Rent170 ONE BEDROOM apartment, large kitchen/living-room w/ ceramics, large bathroom, fridge & stove, washing ma- chine & dryer, $850/mth, first / last. Cable included. Avail. immediately. 905-619-8085. 1 BEDROOM APT. like new, in private residential South Oshawa home, prefer quiet, mature, non-smoking person, no pets. $595/mo. Includes many extras. Jan. 1. (905) 579-7145. after 6. 1 BEDROOM NEAR Oshawa Centre, quiet building, heat, hydro, cable included. No pets, non-smoker, mature adult preferred. First/last, avail. Jan. 1st. $725 monthly. Call 905-433-2484 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, Burcher Rd/Bayly, $650/month. Available De- cember 14th. No pets. No smoking. Parking available. Please call (905)426–1079. 1ST-TIME RENTAL, Jan. 1/02 or later, 3-bedroom spotless mainfloor of bungalow, huge fenced backyard, porch, all inclusive, $1200/mo. Prefer working, quiet, clean couple, no-smoking/pets, references. Also avail.-Bachelor $450. 905-922-4751, 905-721-9789 2-BEDROOM -Private en- trance, freshly painted, new ceramic tiles. Includes a/c, fridge, stove, washer, & dry- er, cable/satellite, sofa & chair. 4 min. to Go, Pickering. Available Jan. lst. $850. First/ last. Call (905)831–5371 WHITBY GARDENS - 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom apartments available in clean, quiet building. Utili- ties included. Laundry facili- ties and parking available. Call (905)430-5420. AJAX, BEAUTIFUL 3-BDRM main floor. Near all amenities. $1,100+ utilities. Laundry facilities, large backyard, large storage shed. Avail im- mediately. No smoking/pets. 1st/last. 2 Parking. (905)420- 1037, leave message. AJAX - LARGE 1-bedroom basement apt., no smoking, no pets, Available immedia- tley, $750/month includesutil- ities & parking. Near schools, shopping & bus. Call (905)426-1431 AJAX, 2-BEDROOM basement apartment, private entrance, non- smokers. $950/month includes parking. Laundry facilities avail- able. Available December 15th. No pets. Call (905)427–1024 AJAX, FURNISHED apart- ment, private bedroom, bath- room, living area. Shared kitchen, laundry. Working mature female preferred. Non- smoking, no pets, $550 monthly. Available January 1st. (905)683–1602 (905)619-0526. AJAX, legalized upper 3 bed- room of home. Hwy 2/Har- wood, close to schools, tran- sit, non-smoker, no pets. First/last. 905-686-5297 OSHAWA - 2 BDRMS with air, clean, quiet bldg. New lower rate$850/month! Park, Bloor- 401 area. Call 905-432-2935 CENTRAL OSHAWA, 3-bed- room, $950, December 1st. In well-maintained building, close to all amenities. Please call (905)723-0977 9a.m- 6p.m. CLEAN FURNISHED bachelor apt, private entrance, bath, avail. immed. $550. included heat & hydro. Suitable for one. Close to downtown Oshawa. call 905-725–1171. COURTICE Bright, spacious 2+1 main floor. Gorgeous, very clean, 4-pc bath w/sky- light, 4 appliances, 2-car parking, cable, laundry. Quiet, walk to Community Centre. $1,100 inclusive. First/last. No pets/smoking. January 1. 905- 728–7057 COURTICE - 1,000sq.ft. 2 bedroom apartment, separate entrance, laundry, gas fire- place, Feb. 1, utilities includ- ed, $825/month, first/last re- quired. Call 905-432-3710 EXECUTIVE 2 bedroom Pick- ering basement apt. with walk out, 5 appliances, includes own washer/dryer, gas fire- place, $1,000 mo. inclusive, avail. immed. 905-576–2369. NORTH OSHAWA,1 bedroom basement apt, laundry, park- ing, hot tub, $600. mo. inclu- sive, no pets, no smoking, avail. Jan 1, call 905-571– 4475 ONE BEDROOM main floor house apartment, in older tree lined neighborhood, just north of the hospital Parking includ- ed. Immediate occupancy, $700 plus utilities Telephone (905) 728–1170 OSHAWA - 2 BEDROOM apt. available Jan. lst. Electric heat, washer/dryer each floor. Very quiet, exclusive, adult preferred building. No pets. 905-579–9016. OSHAWA - 2 BEDROOM basement apartment, newer building fridge, stove, laundry facilities, 2 car parking, $725 per mo. includes utilities. lst/ last, Jan. lst. (905) 623–7858 OSHAWA Simcoe/401. 1+ bedroom, $600 plus hydro, parking included. First and last. Available immediately. Call 905-420-1741. OSHAWA/BOWMANVILLE- area large 2 bedroom apt. with sunroom in country. Suitable for working, quiet, clean non- smoking couple, $1100 monthly, all inclusive, first & last. 905-623–3535. LIVERPOOL/BAYLY large 2 bed- room, 4-pc bath, sep entrance, close to 401 & GO. Avail Feb 1, $750 inclusive, first/last. 905- 420–3301 LARGE 1-BDRM basement, separate entrance, share laundry, parking. No smoking/ pets. Close to amenities. Westney/Hwy 2. $725 inclu- sive. First & last. Avail imme- diately. (905)426–1776 OSHAWA/WHITBYborder, large spacious basement apt., with separate entrance, avail. immediately, no pets, access to laundry, close to all ameni- ties, prefer single or couple, references, $700 + 1/3 utili- ties., call (416) 315–0858. PICKERING -1 B/R basement apt. Private entrance, laundry, parking, A/C. Available ASAP, non-smoking $750/month in- clusive. Call 905-839-8388 PICKERING - Deluxe two bed- room basement apartment, near Go. 4 appliances, fire- place, gas BBQ, no smokers/ pets. Immediate occupancy. $900. first/last/references re- quired. 905-837-2990. PICKERING VILLAGE,Ajax. 2 bedroom apartment, Available January 1, 2001. Fridge, stove, parking. $850.00 per month plus utilities. First & last. Call 905-576–5163. UXBRIDGE - 1 or 2 bedroom apartments for rent. Close to all amenities. Available Jan/ 02. Call 905-852-5155. PICKERING, BRAND NEW 2- bedroom basement apart- ment, separate entrance, new appliances & carpet, parking. $950 plus, available imme- diately. close to all amenities, Brock/Finch area. Call (905)619–9063 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regen- cy Cres., Whitby. Senior Apt. Complex. One & One bed- room with den. Clean quiet building. Excellent location. Quiet setting across from park. All utilities included. For appt. call 905-430-7397. 1-BDRM,separate entrance, parking, utilities included. Non smoker/no pets, suits professional single or mature couple. $750 month. available immediately. Quiet area, Ajax, Harwood N. 905-427- 4988 OSHAWA - Quiet building near shopping, transportation. Utilities included. Simcoe/Mill 2 Bedroom for Jan. 1st, $819/mo. (905) 436-7686 until 7:30 pm. SPACIOUS well-maintained 2 & 3 bedroom apts. Avail. at 900 and 888 Glen St. Some with walk-in closets, paint provided. Close to schools, shopping centre, GO Station. Utilities included. Call (905)728-4993. WHITBY 2 BEDROOM, Dec. l5th. $800. Also 2 one bed- rooms. $700. Office hours 9- 5pm Monday-Friday & 6pm- 8pm Monday-Thursday (905)665–7543. WHITBY - 2bdrm basement, large kitchen & family room. Private entrance w/walk-out to patio and pool. Parking. Avail. Jan 1st. Near Hwy 2/Kendal- wood. $850 includes utilities & cable. First, last, referenc- es. No smoking/pets. Call Chris 905-261-0006. REGENCY MANOR WHITBY. Large 2 bed. in quiet mature building, seniors services avail. $960/month incl. utili- ties. On-site laundry. Call 905-668-7758. WHY rent when you can own your own home for less than you think?!! Call Dave Hay- lock Sales Rep. Re/Max Summit Realty (1991) Ltd. (905) 668-3800 or (905) 666- 3211. Condominiums For Rent180 ONE BEDROOM south Ajax condo, in suite laundry, c/air, parking, walkout patio, indoor pool, sauna, hot tub, $975/month + hydro. Jan. 7th. 905-428–1048 Houses For Rent185 A-ABA-DABA-DO, I have a home for you! 6 months free! From $550/month OAC, up to $6,000 cash back to you, $29,500+ fam- ily income. Short of down pay- ment? For spectacular results Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728-9414 or 1-877-663- 1054 email:kcollis@trebnet.com OSHAWA 2 & 3 B/R apts. 280 Wentworth St. W. $765 & $876. Utilities incl. Close to schools, shop- ping, 401. Public Transit right past your door. For appt. call (905) 721-8741 PICKERING VILLAGE Modern one bed- room apt. for rent,lst floor, air, non smoking,no pets, parking in- cluded. $700 per mo. (905) 683-4294 It is illegal under the Ontario Human Rights Code to refuse to rent to someone because of his/her race, creed (religion), colour, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, handicap, marital status, family status (children), sex, age, citizen- ship, sexual orienta- tion or the receipt of public assistance, subject to the ex- ceptions provided in the Code. If you have any questions or would like some additional information, you can contact the Ontario Human Rights Commission at 1-800-387-9080 STORE FOR RENT 43 Station Plaza Ajax (Harwood/401) 3570 sq ft + basement Good for any retail use or business 3-bay drive-in door Givalas R.E. Ltd. 905-479-4436 416-605-2050 GROWING COMPANY requires Experienced Sales People immediately Leads provided. Must have reliable vehicle. Earn above average income. Call Tony for interview (905)426-1322 PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER required for small office. Simply Accounting, 10 hrs a week. Please fax resume to: 905-683-6982. ROUSSEL EAVESTROUGH Experienced Eavestroughers Needed. Call (416) 438-4344 REGISTRATION OFFICERS REQUIRED $21.00 per hour • Piece work guaranteed by contract • Full training provided • Temporary Christmas help also required • Manager positions available Call David 905-435-0518 A/P PAGE 38- NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com CASCO PRODUCTS Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings, and chemicals. Consolidated sales for 2000 totaled some USD 13 billion. The Company currently employs 68,400 people in 75 countries. Casco Products is a business unit within Akzo Nobel. We carry out industrial operations in the fields of impregnated papers, adhesives, expandable microspheres and calcium carbide. Our market is global. We have companies in most European countries, in North America, South America, and Asia. The turnover is USD .48 billion. The number of employees is 2,200. CHEMICAL BUYER One of the world’s leading manufacturers of resin impregnated papers, we have an opening for a Chemical Buyer at our facility in Cobourg, Ontario. Reporting to the Logistics Manager, the Chemical Buyer is responsible for planning and managing inventory levels, and ordering and expediting chemicals and other materials to support production. In addition, working with suppliers to coordinate specifications, negotiate pricing and terms, and resolve quality issues will be required. The successful candidate will be a graduate of a two or three year college program in a related field with at least two years of purchasing experience. A chemistry or technical background and completion of PMAC or APIC courses will be an asset. If you have these qualifications and are detail oriented with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, we’d be interested in hearing from you. Candidates who wish to join an organization committed to quality and technology are invited to submit their resume to Human Resources, Casco Impregnated Papers Inc., 56 Willmott Street, Cobourg, Ontario K9A 4R5, fax (905) 372- 3099 or e-mail human.resources@cob.cascoprod.com. For more information on Casco Products or Casco Impregnated Papers please visit our web sites at www.cascoprod.com or www.cascosurf.com. We thank all applicants for their response: however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Creating the right chemistry LONGMAN'S Markham Dodge A busy service department requires Chrysler/Jeep Technician $24.00/hour Excellent earning potential. Fax resume in confidence attn: Service Manager 905-471-7682 Or Call 905-471-1500 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help For temporary positions in: PAYROLL SPECIALIST STAFF ACCOUNTANT COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BOOKKEEPER Tel: (905) 709-8009 Fax: (905) 709-3664 Email: markham@accountemps.com For more information visit our website at www.accountemps.com 525 Office Help 525 Office Help AR/AP & CREDIT COLLECTIONS person required immediately by distribution company in Ajax. Busy seasonal business. Minimum 2 years experience. Detail orientated, able to work well under pressure, willing to work additional hours in season. Computer skills required. Competitive salary and excellent benefit package. Please send resume to: File #766 P.O. Box 481 Oshawa, ON L1H 6P3 BOOKKEEPER REQUIRED UCC TOTAL HOME OF TORONTO EAST requires the services of an efficient bookkeeper using QuickBooks for 20-30 hours per week. Must be intelligent and trustworthy, able to work independently, and have great attention to detail. Please fax your resume to the attention of Cam or Allison (905)839–9471 For temporary positions in: CUSTOMER SERVICE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RECEPTION / SWITCHBOARD MARKETING / SALES ASSISTANT OFFICETEAM Tel: 905-771-8272 • Fax: 905-709-3664 Email: markham@officeteam.com For more information visit our website at www.officeteam.com StonCor, Canada's leader in concrete and steel protection fininshes has the following position available; BILINGUAL RECEPTIONIST ➢2+ years receptionist experince with a high volume multi line switchboard ➢ Outgoing personality with a professional telephone manner Accelerate your career by sending a resume today to: STONCOR GROUP 95 Sunray Street Whitby, ON, L1N 9C9 Fax: (905)430-3056 Email: cwhite@stoncor.com Stop wasting time commuting! 525 Office Help 525 Office Help Sunnycrest Nursing Home "People Caring For People" RN's/RPN's F/T EVENINGS R.N. TEMPORARY F/T DAYS Experienced in LTC Computer literacy an asset Mail/fax resume to: Director of Resident Care Sunnycrest Nursing Home 1635 Dundas St. E. Whitby, ON. L1N 2K9 Fax: 905-576-4712 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental www.christmastrees.on.ca/taylortreefarm.htmlwww.christmastrees.on.ca/taylortreefarm.html Enjoy An Old Fashioned Christmas at • Horse drawn wagon • Tractor Rides • Freshly cut Balsam and Fraser fir trees in our Christmas market • Santa will be here with candy canes for the kids • Free tree shaking, bailing, disposal bags & parking • Bonfire, Music, Refreshments Enter to win 1 of 5 $100 grocery gift certificatesEnter to win 1 of 5 $100 grocery gift certificates 905-640-1325905-640-1325 TAYLOR TREE FARMS TAYLOR TREE FARMSHarvest-Your-Own Spruce and Pine from over 140 acres of Top-Quality trees Harvest-Your-Own Spruce and Pine from over 140 acres of Top-Quality trees Open weekends starting December 1st, 9am-5pm 335 Christmas Trees 335 Christmas Trees 335 Christmas Trees 335 Christmas Trees 510 General Help 510 General Help SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 525 Office Help 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 2 BEDROOM SEMI-DE- TACHED house. Large back- yard Central Cannington. $700 per month plus utilities. Avail- able Jan. 1st, 2001. Phone 905-852-4310 3 BEDROOM HOME Oshawa, available immediately. Ap- pliances, laundry , $$1100 in- clusive. First Last references. No smoking, no /pets. 416- 258-2478. Leave message. 3-BEDROOM BUNGALOW, Oshawa, top floor plus 1/2 basement, 5 appliances, parking, a/c. 5 minutes from 401. $1000/month plus. Avail- able immediacy. References required. Call 289-314-0170 for appointment. A NEWLY RENOVATED 4 bed- room home in Pickering. Fa- milyroom w/fireplace +walk- out to large deck, eat-in kitch- en, built-in dishwasher, C/A, avail. Jan., $1500 +. Call 905- 837-2766 AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!From $500. down, own your own home starting at $69,900 car- ries for less than rent. OAC. 24 hrs free recorded message 905-728-1069 ext 277. Cold- well Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. AJAX - 3 bedroom main level house. C/air, c/vac, gas fire- place, close to all amenities. Large walkout deck, fenced backyard. Family neighbour- hood. $1400 plus utilities. Available immediately. 905- 626-8487. AJAX AVAILABLE immediate- ly 1 or 2 bedrooms, $550 each inclusive. Own living, dining & kitchen. Dennis 416-587-0060 AJAX -Detached bungalow, 2 bdrms, close to shopping, transit, $940 + utilities. Avail. January 1st. (905)426–6682, Days- (905)-831-6351. BOWMANVILLE, Available Dec 15/Jan 1- Main floor of 3- bdrm bungalow, clean/well kept. Eat-in kitchen, new fridge/stove, 2pc ensuite in mst bdrm, laundry facilities, fenced backyard. Quiet court location. Great for couple or young family. $1200/mth in- clusive, first/last, no pets. Sharon (905)426–7515 or 1- 888-627-9769. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 AJAX - NEW HOME near TTC, 401, shopping centre. 2 rooms available includes parking, laundry, private bath. Avail- able immediately. Call (905)428–9608 AJAX - SUPERIOR accom- modation, fully furnished bed- sitting room on second floor w/bright windows in new home. TV supplied, digital ca- ble, c/a, separate full kitchen/ laundry. Non smokers. No pets. (905)686–3437 Altona Road/Sheppard fur- nished room in clean adult home share separate kitchen, bathrooms. Employed mature nonsmoker preferred. Refer- ences, first and last. 905-509- 2459. WHITBY -Basement, 2 rooms, upper level 1 room, Suitable for female. Each $400 monthly inclusive. Available immediately. Call after 7pm 905-665-6946 LIVERPOOL/BAILEY Unfurnished bed-sitting room with private bath in quiet home. Mature, employed person preferred. Non-smoker. Use of kitchen/laundry/patio/ parking. $115/week including cable, first/last. References. 905- 837–0556 leave message. 2 ROOMS AVAILABLE -fur- nished in 3 bdrm. house. South Oshawa. Suits working professional, college/univers- ity student. 2 minutes from lake & GM. Air conditioning, fireplace, washer/dryer, back- yard, parking. $450/mo. inclu- sive. (905)725-5961. Room & Board Avail/Wanted193 ROOM FOR RENT in nice clean Courtice home. Includes use of laundry facilities and family room, food included in price. $150/week. available immediately. If food not want- ed price negotable. 905-404– 8112 Shared Accommodation194 AJAX - SHARE LARGE newer home. Parking, laundry, own phone, cable, storage. Own bath. Close to all amenities. Phone (905)683–9213 LARGE 3 BEDROOM town- house to share with married couple. 1 unfurnished room $425/mo. Phone, cable, laun- dry inc. Private den w/tv, tran- sit at door. Available Jan. 1st. Call Kathy (days) 905-509- 1353; After 6 p.m. 905-665- 6900. AJAX-convenient to 401 - 3 bedroom executive non- smoking furnished home to share with one. Separate 4pc. private bath, own livingroom. Laundry, a/c, fireplace. Bus at door. Suit professional. Quiet street. $775/mo/negotiable. Immediate. Parking. 905- 686–9963 Vacation Properties200 KASHWAKAMAK LAKE -2 hours, year round playground, Ski- doo, fish, build a cottage or use a trailer, hydro, phone, $14,900. Terms $117.14 monthly. 1-613-541-9629. Rentals Outside Canada205 CLEARWATER FLORIDA, fur- nished 2-3 bedroom manu- factured homes. 85° pool, 105° hot tub, near beaches, major attractions, NHL Hock- ey, NFL Football, Blue Jay baseball. Children welcome. Photos. (less than motel) (905)683–5503 Recreation Vehicles212 2001 POLARIS SCRAMBLER 4 x 4, used only 10 times, ex- cellent condition, 2,000 lb. winch $7,900. Ski-doo track, one season old, 144 studs, like new $575. (905) 985- 3436. Campers, Trailers,Sites215 FREE STORAGE - Perfect Christmas Gift!! Immaculate 1986 18 ft. Bonair, sleeps 6. New 12 ft. awning, large fridge, stove with oven, full stand-up shower, separate toilet facilities, vanity etc. Lots of cupboards, storage space. Non-smoking trailer, single axle, perfect for towing. Ask- ing $5,000. To view call 905- 985-3183 after 6 p.m. Snowmobiles233 1997 ULTRA SP POLARIS snowmobile with reverse. Ex- cellent condition, $4300 obo. Call after 8 p.m. 905-985- 9962. Bargain Centre309 CHRISTMAS TREE:Almost real 7 1/ ft. , fir, used once. Michaels sells for $220+ Ask- ing $150. or best offer. Call Laura (905) 427-5358. LEATHER JACKETS, up to 1/ 2 price, leather purses from $9.99, luggage from $29.99, leather wallets from $9.99. Entire Stock Clearance Sale! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall Oshawa. 905-728–9830 or (416)439-1177 Scarborough CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential on Berb- er carpets for $389.00. In- cludes carpet, premium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686-2314. NEW DANBY bar fridges, $139 and up. Also variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195 / up, reconditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dry- ers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576– 7448. 2 TANNING BEDS,31 Bulb, 2 facials, all aluminum. Silver Solarium beds. Excellent shape. Why pay $20k new? Buy 2 for $6k firm. Call Allen 9am-5pm 905-725-0314. 52" COLOUR TELEVISION, needs some repair. $750 o.b.o. 200 gallon aquarium, 2 heaters, pump, gravel, plants, and all accessories $1995 o.b.o. Call (905)432-1821.cnp AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Matching fridge/stove, good condition $249; Whirlpool Washer +dryer $449/pair. Washers reg/extra-cap $149/ up. Dryers extra/reg $125/up. Selection apt.-size washers/ dryers. Selection fridges $100/ up. Side-by-sides $299. White/almond stove, full/apt- size $150/up. Air conditioners $100/up. Portable dishwash- ers $225/up. Visit our show- room. Parts/sales/service. 426 Simcoe St.S. Mon-Fri 8- 6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11-4pm. (905)728-4043. AIR COMPRESSOR-KODIAK, wheel mounted, medium tank, 115 volt, 1.5HP, 6 gal. Brand new, warranty. Auction Dur- ham Region 2001 item not claimed. Retail value $575+ taxes(=$661.25), sell for $476 taxes incl. (firm). Call Jaclyn Oshawa This Week Classi- fieds 905-576-9335 x2263 APPLIANCES refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer. Also apart- ment-size washer & dryer. Mint condition, will sell sepa- rately, can deliver. 905-839– 0098 APPLIANCES:refrigerator 2- door frost free, deluxe stove, matching heavy duty washer/ dryer $675/all- will sell sepa- rate. Also washer used 2 years $250 +Dryer and 8 mo old dish- washer $275. (905) 767-6598 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES for sale from $19.99. Call 905-432- 3336 Mon.-Fri. between 8am- 5pm BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $3500. 416-748-3993 BLACK MODERN bedroom set (dresser, mirror, head- board, night table, lamp, bed frames included) $500 o.b.o. Please call (905)435-8151 af- ter 7pm or weekends. (snp) CARPETS SALE & HARDWOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $339. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: car- pet, premium pad and installa- tion. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and sur- rounding area. Credit Cards Accepted Call Sam 905-686- 1772. ELECTRONIC ORGAN,Farfisa, double keyboard, full size, many features, easy chord, excellent condition, $200. Call 905-839- 3707 CARPETS! CARPETS!CAR- PETS! 3 rooms carpeted with pad and installation $299 (32 yds.). SPECIAL BUY - 24oz. Berber, 10 colours, $7.50/yd. 32oz Berber, 12 colours, $8.50/yd. 45oz Nylon Saxony, 30 colours, $13.50/yd. NO HIDDEN COSTS. Free shopt at Home Service. Guaranteed Best Prices. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS, 905-373-2260. CARPET, VINYL & LAMINATE SALE-Carpet three rooms, completely installed w/premi- um pad, 30sq.yds, from $339. Free/fast service. Guaranteed installation, residential/com- mercial. Financing available. Customer satisfaction guar- anteed. For free estimate Call Mike 905-431-4040 CHIP TRUCK FOR SALE - Grumman all aluminum 27ft, all stainless interior with 3 fryers grill, large pop cooler and freezer. Excellent shape, 16k firm. Call Allen 9-5 at 905- 725-0314 COMPUTER - PENTIUM 1, 15" monitor, Koss speakers, 48mb ram, 6gig hd, 24xcd dr, 56K fax/modem, $400. Tele- phone (905) 428–9160 COMPUTER IBM APTIVA Pentium II, 128-MB Ram, 17" colour monitor, DVD/CD-rom. 6-GB hd floppy. 56-KB mo- dem. Speakers, mouse, key- board, Windows ME, Norton Antivirus 2001, Quick-books ENCARTA. $750. 905-426– 4027 COMPUTER SPECIALS,Pent- ium 4 tower of power $888. Dell Pentium internet start $249. 17" Acer monitor $138. Discounted laptops, big se- lection from $399. GIFT for men CD-Burner Special $159 installed!! 17 years experi- ence. We love doing up- grades/difficult repairs. (905)655–3661. COMPUTERPentium 200. 32Mb Ram, 2GB HDD, 56K modem, sound/video card, CD Rom, 3.5 floppy, keyboard/ speakers/mouse. 17" SVGA monitor, Internet ready $350. Can deliver +set-up. Great Christmas gift! 905-439-4789. CRIB SET natural finish, in- cludes change table, dresser, orthopedic mattress & bed- ding. Excellent condition, $1150. Playpen, highchair, toys, etc. also available. 905- 432-2294 DININGROOM 14 PCE cher- rywood. 92" double pedestal. 8 Chippendale chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail con- struction. Still in boxes. Cost $14,000. Sacrifice $5000. (416)746-0995. DININGROOM SET,rectangu- lar 5'6" beveled glass top, marbleized bottom, 6 black chairs w/upholstered seats. From the Art Shop 7' black lacquer sideboard, 4 doors/4 drawers. $1350. (905)649– 1348 DININGROOM suite, oak table, 2 leafs, 4 chairs & hutch. $700 o.b.o. (905)427- 0835. DIRECT TV Christmas spe- cials. HU and H programming. $20 with guarantee. Complete systems on sale. Call Les 905-626-6742 DIRECT TV CHRISTMAS Blowout Sale!! Single LNB System $340, Duals $360 with program card. H&HU pro- gramming available. All channels open. Install Kit $25 905-767-8571. DIRECT TV, US Satellite com- plete $400 w/3 month pro- gramming guarantee, $360 w/ 1 month programming guar- antee. Card programming $20- 1 month guarantee, $10 no guar- antee. 416-409-6855 -Pickering DISHNETWORK SATELLITE systems (includes 100 chan- nels for 1yr) $299.AVR Boards $180.Directv systems $360. Hu programming $25.Install kits $40.Installation from $150. Christmas specials in effect till Dec 23 or while sup- plies last. Ajax (905)426–9394 FOR SALE - NOMA electric SNOW THROWER, light duty, $100. Living room chair $60. 905-373-6082. NORDICTRACK WALKFIT treadmill $450. 905-683-1457 GET IN SHAPE,heavy duty equipment, shoulder press, dumbell rack, 310 lb. Olympic set, plate rack, rubber floor mat- ting, Call Kirk at 905-261-4397. HARDWOOD FLOORS FOR BETTER HEALTH. Prefinished and unfinished from $l.99 sq.ft. Showroom: Kendalwood Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 905-433-9218 Oshawa Hardwood Floors Ltd. HAY AND STRAW - Round & Square bales. Stored Inside. Pick up or delivery. (905) 797-2249 INDUSTRIAL DISHWASHER for sale. Call (905)839–0333 for more information. LUIGI'S PRE-CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE - Palliser leather is overstocked - lowest prices of the season. Futons from $165., spring mattresses from $89. Always on display. 10 different styles of futons al- ways in stock ready to wrap up for Christmas.. Metal futon complete with mat from $199., Simmons mattresses at wholesale prices - The do not disturb pocket coil mattress is also priced to clear. Bean bags are back. Reduced pric- es on all futons, mattresses, coffee and end tables, wing chairs, palliser leather and upholstery, bunk beds etc. Al- ways the best quality at the lowest price. Check us out first - our prices can't be beat! Luigi's Furniture, 488 King St. W., Oshawa (905) 436-0860. ANTIQUE FRENCH door, marble coffee table. (905)697– 9462 MOVING SALE-FURNITURE, 3-months new, European-style sofa, loveseat. Dining table w/ 6 chairs, coffee-table, side- table, rectangle table -all ta- bles expresso-colour, solid wood. Yamaha stereo. Much more. 905-686-9801 9am- 11am/after 7pm NASCAR FANS CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA. Original photo- graphs of Daytona 500/2001. Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earn- hardt Jr. in same picture (11x17). Other NASCAR pic- tures & posters and stocking stuffers available. Call Gary 905-436-7975 PIANO SALE on all Roland digital, Samick acoustic pia- nos and used pianos. All Howard Miller clocks.. Large selection of used pianos (Ya- maha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply. Call TELEP PIA- NO (905) 433-1491. www.Tel- ep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UN- DERSOLD! PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-pur- chase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintz- man, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. $5.00 from each tuning donated to Canadian Red Cross Relief Ef- fort. Holiday special. Pay no tax on all upright pianos. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barb- hall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 $35., PS2 Ver 1 & 2 $75, Ver 3 $95, Ver 4 $125. All work guaran- teed. Install while you wait. Beatrice/Wilson area (905)721- 2365 5-STAR PONY RIMS for '87-'93 Mustang. Excellent condition. $1,000. obo. Excellent shape. 705-878-4504. POOL TABLE - 4' X 8' Olhau- sen pool table, 1" slate, comes with all accessories. Excellent condition, like new, $l,900. (905) 623-9920. RENT TO OWN new and re- conditioned appliances, and new T.V's. Full warranty. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. OAK/PINE FURNITURE.New Showroom addition now open...To celebrate we are having a Cash & Carry Sale...All floor models marked down for immediately deliv- ery...We have Entertainment units, home office, dining room, kitchen and bedroom furniture. Also a large selec- tion of Occasional furniture..all on display...Traditional Wood- working is the leading manu- facturer of SOLID WOOD FURNITURE in the Durham Region..We have been build- ing quality solid wood furniture here for 27 years...We pride ourselves on being able to take your ideas/plans and turn them into reality..Drop in and see our State of the Art Wood- working facility and let us show you how quality fine fur- niture is made...Remem- ber...."There is no Substitute for Quality"....Traditional Woodworking..115 North Port Road (South off Reach Road), Port Perry...905-985- 8774....www. traditionalwoodworking.on.ca TICKETS FOR SALE:Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors. Also want to buy Leafs & Rap- tors tickets. 905-626-5568 Articles Wanted315 WANTED - Headers for a Ford 4.9L inline 6 300. Call Brian 705-786-0550. WANTED CAMERAS:Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Voigtlander, Zeiss, Robot, Grafex, Com- piss, Leitz, Leica. 16mm movie cameras, old metal toys, Fair prices paid (905)432–1678 Most metal body cameras & miniature cameras. Vendors Wanted316 CRAFTERS WANTED at "The Gift & Craft Showplace" locat- ed in the Courtice Flea Mar- ket, 4 km. east of Oshawa (approx. 6000 people attend- ing each weekend). Let us show & sell your crafts direct- ly to the public. You do not have to be there. Rent starts at $24/month. Call 905-436- 1024. Firewood330 KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD,ex- cellent very best quality hard- wood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn) cut & split Honest measurement, free delivery, 905-753-2246. FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) THE WOOD GUYS Hardwood Firewood company- 12" & 16 " bush cord, 12" face cord, beech and cherry also avail- able. 905-473-3333 "We De- liver" Christmas Trees335 CHRISTMAS TREES All sizes $8-14. You/precut. Hay rides. From Oshawa go north on Simcoe Street to Howden Rd. East for 1/2 mile. Open wee- kends or call 905-655-3501. Pet, Supplies Boarding370 GRAY FEMALE CAT, in need of a loving home. Very Affectionate. Please Call. (905)-619-1687. AFFORDABLE DOGGY DAY- CARE and boarding. Training included. THE PLAYFUL PUP- PY - "While you're away, your pup can play." 905-420-9877; 416-272-1452. Pickering. www.theplayfulpuppy.com AMERICAN ESKIMO puppies. Lovely family pets. Good with children, excellent little guard dogs. All white. Like little po- lar bears (approx 20lbs when fully grown). American AKC registered, $350. Ready to go. Only 2 left! 905-623-9971 Bowmanville FREE TO A GOOD and loving home - 5 year old purebred spayed German Shepherd. Lovable, house-trained, good with kids. Please call John 905-686-6622 leave message. KENNEL REDUCTION! 4-year- old registered female Cane Corso. Excellent security dog. For property protection only. VERY aggressive! $500. 2- year-old registered male American bulldog. Excellent with children. Family environ- ment only! $500. Registered Cane Corso puppies, ready January 20th. Outstanding pedigrees. $1500. Serious in- quiries only! 905-404-3050 BOXER PUPPIES - Home raised, Champion blood line, CKC registered, vaccinated, de-wormed, health guarantee. Brindle, Fawn & White colour- ing. Ready to go. Call 905- 986-5845 Cars For Sale400 NO BULL!! JUST BARGAINS!! 95 Pontiac Grand Am $3,995! 1995 Dodge Neon $3,450!!! 1997 Monte Carlo Z34 $7,950! 1994 Grand Cherokee $7950!! PELESHOK AUTO SALES (905)428-8871 1951 CHEV 2 DOOR,au- tomatic, deluxe model, cherry red, hardtop, fender skirts, good shape, needs some TLC, but runs. $4000. (905) 436- 7633 1985 CAMARO as is for parts. Best offer. Call Ken 905-666- 0703 after 4 p.m. 1985 CAPRICE CLASSIC - 4 door, p/w, p/l, grey w/grey in- terior. Certified & emission tested. Good mechanical con- dition, body clean in/out. No rust. $1,995 (905)213–6567 1988 CUTLASS Ciera, $950., 1992 Dodge Shadow, includes safety, E-tested & taxes, $2995. 1991-1995 Work trucks and vans, from $2000 & up. Dealer-905-718–9347. 1988 VW FOX 127,000km, standard, e-tested, new tires, brakes, gas tank, exhaust, excellent condition. $1100. 905-655-3501 1991 VW PASSAT 4 cyl., auto, loaded, like new 96k $6999. 89 MAZDA PICKUP B-2200 extra cab., auto, sharp looker $3999. 92 SHADOW ES, auto 2dr., like new $3299, 90 CHRYSLER LEBARON, 2dr., V6, loaded, real sports car 150K $3,499. All cars certi- fied, clean-air. Warranty available (dealer). (905)426– 8922, cell (416)729-3612. 1990 HONDA CIVIC Hatch- back, 2-door, stereo, standard transmission, new exhaust, recent tune-up, runs great. e- tested, $3250. 905-438-9759 1991 SHADOW, 4 cyl. 4 door, automatic, only 67,000 orig. kms., drives well, safety + emissions, well maintained government car, $3,295. Oshawa dealer. Murray 905- 718-1808 Ritson Rd.S. 1983 HONDA V65 MAGNA 1100cc, mint, new tires, new seat, stored in heated garage, 2 helmets, will trade for ATV or snowmobile, $2700 Certi- fied. 905-430-7119/905-883- 3229 1992 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 4- cylinder, 5-speed, 2-door, red, AM/FM cassette, excellent condition, great fuel economy, reliable, non-smoker, very clean, new all-season radial tires. $4500. Certified/Emis- sions 905-922-3165 1994 CHRYSLER CONCORD 130,000 highway kms. Emis- sion tested, will certify. $6,500. Call (905)683–0149 1994 HONDA CIVIC,5-speed, excellent condition, well maintained. $6300 certified & emission tested. Call (416)836-5021, leave mes- sage. 1995 BUICK LESABRE,6 pas- senger, dark green, 3.8 litre, v-6, automatic, fully loaded, a/ c, power seats. AM-FM cas- sette, 177,000 kil., excellent condition , $8,400. (905) 723– 8102, (905) 435-5650. 1995 CAVALIER Z24 - all op- tions, black, very clean, certi- fied. 210,000km, $6,999. Call 416-286-7144.snp 1995 LUMINA LS sedan 3.4L V6, EXTREMELY clean and well maintained, tinted wind- ows, aftermarket stereo w/6 CD changer, PW, PL, AC, ABS, e-tested. $6500, 905-697-2388 1997 BLACK BONNEVILLE SSEI fully loaded, super-charged engine, heads up display, CD with bos speakers, sunroof, hands free cell phone included. All the bells and whistles. Quick Sale, 122,000km $16,000 obo. Call (905) 668-1396. 1997 GRAND-AM,Metallic green, 4-door, loaded, ETS, 160k hwy km, excellent condition, certified & e-tested. $8500. Call 905-436- 8708 1998 JEEP TJ, 4 cyl. 5-speed, 38,000 km. $12,500.; 1991 JEEP RENEGADE, 6 cyl. 5- spd, 100,000 km. $8000; 1995 CHEV. ASTRO VAN, AWD, 164,000 km. $7500. All vehi- cles cert. & E-tested. Call Doug days 905-985-0074; Eve. 705-277-3250 Dealer. 1999 CORVETTE CONVERT- IBLE black grey interior 7100 kms, 6-speed, fully loaded, mag- nesium wheels, extended warran- ty. $59,000. 905-434–6784 2000 SUNFIRE COUPE, Dark Green. Pick up lease for 16 months. CD, Sunroof, Black Interior, Spotless, Fast, Spor- ty. Within mileage $359/ month, taxes included. Call 905-668-9670 2001 SUNFIRE SRS,5 spd, silver grey, am/fm, CD, air, keyless entry, spoiler 44km, asking $12,900. Call 905-655- 9265. 96 GRAND PRIX SE $7995; 91 Buick Regal LTD, leather, loaded, low kms $4750; 93 Buick Century $4995; 94 Lin- coln Continental Executive Series $6500. 905-436-2239. (cell 905-431-2158) Cars Wanted405 WANTED - Dead or Alive . Cars, Trucks, Machinery.. Call 905-655- 4609 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. CASH FOR CARS & Trucks. Rouge Valley Recycling. Free Towing. Call (905)706-8852 or (905)767-9977 or (905)837- 9640 WANTED - inexpensive cars or trucks. Running or not, but not too rusty. Free removal. Call 905-434-0392 (snp) Trucks For Sale410 1991 S-10 EXT.Cab, Tahoe Pkg., 4.3L, Auto-OD, A/C, Black/Silver, 236K, very good condition. $4,900 Cert. & E- test, OBO as is. Call 905-427- 4468 after 6 p.m. 1996 SILVERADO EXT.cab pickup. New engine, fully loaded, with remote start. $15,000. Call Tony at (905)697-1559. 1999 GMC SONOMA SLS pickup 2 wheel drive extended cab 4.3 ltr. V6 automatic CD box liner sport package, pewt- er colour 99000kms certified $16,900, 905-706-0303. 1999 FORD F150, XLT,4-dr. super cab short box, red. 4.6 V8 auto, Limited slip-rear axle, ps, pb, speed control, tilt, a/c, trailer tow group, P255/70Rx16 tires, captains chairs/console, fog lamps, cab steps, bug deflector, box liner, alum. tool box. 84,000 km. $23,800. Call Deb or Al 905-985-1345 after 5:30 p.m. 905-432-4589 anytime/leave message. (new truck coming) 2000 GMC TRUCK, BLACK, SIERRA,V-6 stepside. Chrome wheels, trailer pack- age etc. Take over lease $399 per/month or buy. Bill Home: 705-932-3453 Cell: 905-621- 0242. ONE OWNER DIESEL - 1998 GMC one-ton, 5th wheel hitch, long box with liner, auto trans., bench seats, air, run- ning boards, diesel 6.5, 4X4, excellent condition, certified. E-tested, 223,000 km. $16,000 (no extended cab, no dual- lies). Call 905-852-5411 TRUCK CAP FOR SALE - fits long box S10 - S15 $100 OBO. Call Justin at 905-885-2028. Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1993 GRAND VOYAGER LE, 82,000 kms, power-windows, door, locks, etc. $6,200. call 905-668–7008, or 905-430- 6897. 1994 ASTRO EXT. VAN.Ex- cellent condition, 2 tone bur- gundy & silver, fully loaded, running boards, 118,000 km. certified $8,000. 905-852-4291 1999 DODGE GRAND CARA- VAN,V6, 7 passenger, 49,000km, am/fm cd player. $16,900 o.b.o. 2000 CHRYS- LER NEON, auto, 4dr. 27,000km, am/fm cd player, balance of factory warranty. $9,999. Call (416)898-8467 or (905)434–2775. 2002 DODGE CARAVAN, brand new, lottery prize $21,000. or 1991 Pontiac Transport, fully equipped, cer- tified, excellent condition $4500. Call (905)434–2641 FULL SIZE CHEVY cargo van, 1990 runs very well. $2,900 certified. Call Kirk at 905-261- 4397. Driving Schools447 Coming Events249 NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE Dec. 31, 2001 8pm-2am. The Gen. W. Sikorski Polish Ve- terans Assoc., 1551 Steven- son Rd. N. Main Auditorium Music by Polish Live Band. Tickets & Info call Mark 905- 725-6940 NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE Dec. 31, 2001 8pm-2am. The Gen. W. Sikorski Polish Ve- terans Assoc., 1551 Steven- son Rd. N. Lower Hall Music by Larry The DJ - The Great Rock & Roll Light & Laser Show. Tickets & Info call Bill 905-668-3539 S&B DRIVING SCHOOL MTO/OSL Approved insurance course - $259. 10 in car lessons $197 Free pick-up and drop off (416) 287-3060 BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? EVEN BANKRUPT CREDIT? But need a car? Phone Mel today 576-1800 All applications accepted. Bring in this ad & get $100 toward your purchase Down payment or deposit may be required SALES LIMITED of Pickering Bad Credit? No Credit? Bankrupt Credit? Need a Car? Call Kristy today (905) 421-9191 No Application Refused. AJAX BRAND NEW 2 bedroom, walkout basement apartment $800. first/last Avail. Feb 1st. No smoking/no pets Hwy #2/Westney References Call 905-427–8735 WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buy- ers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive! Lots of choice. Down or Trade may be required. SPECIAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHERIDAN CHEV 905-706-8498 NEED A CAR? $199 Down REPAIR YOUR CREDIT! From $199 / Mth. 1-866-570-0045 Newstart Leasing NEED A HOME PHONE? NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM! No deposit Required Activated Immediately Freedom Phone Lines 1-866-687-0863 FURNISHED ROOMS Ajax/Pickering Separate entrance, parking, quiet area. No pets, non-smoker. Suit professional gentlemen. First/last, $350 & $400 monthly. (905)683-5480 Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 905-571-6275Ability R. E.Direct Mark Stapley Sales Rep. Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001-PAGE 39 A/P MENNONITE MEATS The Healthy Wholesome Tastes of Drug-free Beef, Poultry, Pork, Sausage. Plus Homemade Jams, Chutneys & Preserves Open: Friday: 10 - 6 & Saturday: 9 - 4 1513 Hope Clarke (East Town Line) Rd. Newtonville: 905-786-2001 “CALL FOR HOME DELIVERY” Oshawa Newtonville Port Hope Hwy#2 Hwy#401 1513 Hope Clarke Rd.Newtonville Exit 300 Market Basket 300 Market Basket OLLIE GOLF CHRISTMAS SPECIALS!! Zevo Short Set 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, PW Reg. $800,Sale $199.99 (custom fit) Really big Titanium Drivers 450cc-550cc Special Purchase: Legacy Irons 3-PW Reg. $400,Sale $179.99 (custom fit) Accuform kids sets Reg. $200,Sale $99.99 Putters reg. $80,Sale $30 Fairway Woods Reg $200,Sale $29.99 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE (905)683–0087 (SW Corner of Bayly & Westney, Ajax) 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale CONTENTS SALE Couches, teak wall unit, dining table, Craftmatic bed, dresser, sofa bed.............. Sat. Dec. 8., 9-3, $50-$500 cash only. 1781 White Cedar Dr. (Strouds/Rosebank area) 905-831–0175 320 Garage/Yard Sales 320 Garage/Yard Sales ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! Our "Auction Package" consists of your ad running weekly in these publications: • Oshawa Whitby This Week • Ajax Pickering News Advertiser • Port Perry This Week • Northumberland News • Uxbridge Tribune/Times Journal • Canadian Statesman/Clarington One call does it all!! Phone 576-9335 Fax 579-4218 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 185 Houses For Rent 192 Rooms For Rent & Wanted 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 370 Pets, Supplies, Boarding 400 Cars For Sale 405 Cars Wanted Announcements255 Personals268 ENERGY WORKER available (Reiki Master, Crystal Healer, Ear-coning Therapist) Mau- reen McBride's Healing/Ener- gy Clearing media document- ed, including Toronto Sun. Four years success treating leukemia, cancers; chronic pain management; dissolving child-adulthood traumas/is- sues. 905-683-1360 days, eves, weekends LOOKING FOR SOMEONE to play guitar with, interested in country and the older stuff. Please call Troy (905)579– 8146 Nannies/ Live-In/Out270 LEEGER NANNY offers do- mestic +overseas nannies for hire. Features: negotiable sal- ary, stable service, fully screened. Interested? Please call 1-888-318-8839 or 416- 426-7257 for more details or to arrange meeting. Website: www.nanny4u.org LIVE OUT FULL TIME NANNY for 4-year-old and nine-month- old boys. References, experi- ence, non-smoker, January start. South Ajax. 905-683-7360 Daycare Available273 PICKERING Beach / Rollo: Loving daycare; 18 months to 12 years. Daily outings (fenced backyard and park). Crafts, story time, music, nu- tritious meals & snacks. First Aid, C.P.R. certified. Non-smok- ing, receipts. 905-428-1244. SCHOOL-TIME DAYCARE NOW OPEN in Ajax, across from Costco. Experienced, qualified and very caring staff. Call now while space is still available 905- 428-8847 Daycare Wanted274 IN-HOME DAYCARE for 2 boys. 5:45a.m.-2p.m., 2-3 days per week staring February. Some wknds, North Ajax. Must get along with dogs. Call (905)619–9162 Psychics294 PSYCHIC SPIRITUAL Reader/Advisor. All problems - Palm Cards, Crystal ball reading, 35 years experience. Have helped many. 99% accuracy. Also read- ings by phone, house parties. 905-666-8527; 416-995-0187. Mortgages Loans165 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668–6805. CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.75% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt con- solidation a specialty. For fast professional service call 905- 666-4986/ 905-686-2557. MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mort- gage foreclosures & harrassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consol- idations, & protection for your assets. Call now: 905-576-3505 Home Improvements700 Electrical Services707 Painting and Decorating710 Dating Services900 FRIENDS AND LOVERS DAT- ING SERVICE!Durham's Own! People meeting people, women meeting men, men meeting women. Alternative dating. Free to call and listen. (905)-683-1110. Adult Entertainment905 LOUNGE ON BLOOR Oshawa a relaxing massage plus hot tub, friendly faces. New man- agement & new faces. 2 for 1 available. 905-404-8353 ESCORTS WITH ELEGANCE 100% discretion assured Now ... Serving Men & Women of the Durham Region with Class, Charm & Elegance (905) 439–2355 Open for Hire ❤ ANGELS ❤ Professional Escorts *Heavenly Entertainment* Very discreet & reliable Variety of girls 905-259–1911 New girls welcome 18+ Allure Agency Female companions for all occasions. Discretion Assured NO INCALLS To book your time please call Ashley 905-259-7969 allureagency.ca Daytime Discount 10% until 6:00 pm only NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY Exclusively Yours Upscale Escort Service Serving Durham Region Discretion Guaranteed Open 9 a.m. Daily (905) 725-2322 Now Hiring 18+ TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workman- ship Fast, clean, reliable service. 428-0081 All Pro Painting and Wallpapering Stucco ceilings, General repairs, Top quality work at reasonable prices 20% off for Seniors Call for a FREE Estimate 404-9669 Pioneer Electrical Services Ltd. We provide services for the selective customer. - Rough in customized electrical system to renovated & new homes - Upgrades to accommodate special equipment - Exterior lighting installation Call (416)992-0631 TREE CUTTING & TRIMMING 24 yrs. exp. Fully insured Winter Rates now in effect Free estimates 905-433-7140 PLUMBER ON THE GO Top Quality Plumbing at Reasonable rates Service and new installations Residential -Commercial No job too big or small Free estimates-over 20 years experience Call 905-837–9722 HANWOOD RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Renovations General Home Repairs Bathrooms • Basements Decks • Ceramic Tiles Harwood Floors Free estimates All work guaranteed Martin (905) 686-1677 MARSHALL GROUP HOME IMP. Carpentry, Flooring, Doors, Ceramic, Decks and Siding Free Estimates Seniors Discounts (905) 428-3362 Ask for Paul STOP ‘N’ CASH APPROVAL BY PHONE EVERY DAY IS PAYDAY WHEN YOU NEED CASH! 310-CASHCall: We hold your personal cheque ‘til payday NO CREDIT CHECK Locations throughout Ontario NO TIME TO TALK Why not Fax us your ad! You can use your fax machine to send us your advertisement. Please allow time for us to confirm your ad copy and price prior to deadline. One of our customer service representatives will call you. Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. Fax News Advertiser 905-579-4218 A/P PAGE 40-NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com Love Always Darlene Mandy & Sarah Isn’t that nifty, The ‘corn man’ is turning fifty! 248 Birthdays MORTGAGE SPECIALIST PURCHASES - 1st to 95%, 1st & 2nds to 90% HOME OWNERS - Prime debt consolidations to 100% Poor credit, no income verification - funds available with home equity. Consult an experienced broker instead of shopping. ASK FOR: SYLVIA JULES (905) 686-2557, or evenings & weekends (905) 430-8429 165 Mortgages, Loans 248 Birthdays 165 Mortgages, Loans 700 Home Improvements HARDWOOD FLOORS CLEARANCE SALE Pre-Finished from $2.75 /sq.ft. Oshawa Hardwood Floors Kendalwood Plaza (beside Pet Valu) 1801 Dundas St.E., Whitby 905-433-9218 730 Flooring, Carpeting TREE MAINTENANCE & REMOVAL Seasoned Firewood Available DAVE 831-7055 736 Tree Service RABBIT WANTS WORK Doing Magic For Children's Parties And All Occasions. Have My Own Magician. Call Ernie 668-4932 753 Party Services 730 Flooring, Carpeting 736 Tree Service 753 Party Services ❤ BROCK SPA ❤ Private rooms with showers Friendly Attendants. Rear Entrance. 1600 Alliance Rd. Unit 12 Pickering 905-831–0526 905 Adult Entertainment 905 Adult Entertainment St. Isaac Joques Catholic Church 1148 Finch Avenue, Pickering L1V 1J6 (905) 831-3353 SUNDAY LITURGY Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday Morning 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. Sunday Evening 7:30 p.m. ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN 35 Church St. North, Pickering Village 905-683-7311 Sunday Family Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Supervised Nursery Dr. Everett Briard - Interim Minister EVERYONE WELCOME Intercultural Worship Centre Evangelical Missionary Church Canada East 545 Kingston Rd., Pickering Village, Ajax 905-619-9095 Pastor: Olu David Sundays: 10:30 am 24th Dec. 7 pm - 8 pm Christmas Carols Candlelight Service, Hot Cider to follow All Welcome New Years Eve 10pm - Midnight Pot Luck Supper & singing in the New Year COME & W ORSHIP To Advertise your Christmas Services on our December 21, Christmas Worship page, call Janice at 905-683-0707 To Advertise your Christmas Services on our December 21, Christmas Worship page, call Janice at 905-683-0707 ST. PAUL’S ON-THE-HILL Meeting 10:30 on Sundays 45 Cassels Road, Brooklin (Brooklin Community Centre) Telephone (905) 655-8740 Please Explore this further at: www.uucd.ca “Our parents want us to learn about our religion, but others too.” “They want us to know about all kinds of beliefs,cause Unitarian Universalists have all kinds of beliefs.” “And every religion has good things in it.” “In our Sunday School, we talk about what religion means, and what God means, and why people believe what they believe.” “And why animals can’t talk!” “They don’t teach us all the answers. They teach us how to find the answers for ourselves.” “There’s no tests or bad grades or anything. That’s my kind of school!” The Unitarian Universalists "It's like regular school-except nobody flunks". Pickering 905-839-7909 882 Kingston Road east of Whites Rd. Candlelight Carol Singing Sunday Dec. 9th 7pm 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 Test your smoke alarms regularly and practice your home escape plan. “Be safe at home” Billy Koch Toronto Blue Jays Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001-PAGE 41 A/P Death Notice Listings For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us on the internet: www.durhamregion.com Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. 1. Simply dial the above number on a touch tone phone only. 2. Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname first. 3. When you hear the name you want, press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4. If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5. If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Step CARL KNOWLES In loving memory of Carl Knowles Aug. 15th 1930 - Dec.7th 1999 The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they must be felt with the heart. Always on our minds, Forever in our hearts Lois and Family Remembering Our Loved Ones In Call your Classified Sales Representative at: 905-683-0707 Tor. Line: 1-416-798-7259 Now Publishing on Dec. 21, 2001 258 In Memoriam 258 In Memoriam 258 In Memoriam 258 In Memoriam 258 In Memoriam ALL FURNITURE AND SLEEP SETS ON SALE ... and NO interest, NO payments until ALL WOOD CURIO FOUR ADJUSTABLE GLASS SHELVES TO DISPLAY YOUR FAVOURITE COLLECTIBLES. ILLUMINATED INTERIOR WITH MIRRORED BACK. $599 NOW $349 SEE OUR EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF CURIOS ALL SALE PRICED! *Choose your home furnishings now and don’t pay until Jan. 2003 O.A.C. 15% deposit at time of purchase and a processing fee of $45 due at time of purchase. (Eg. $2000 purchase with $45 P.F. equals APR. 2.25%). Balance due Jan. 2003. Does not include Clearance Centre. SMITTY’S IS CANADA’S LARGEST RETAILER OF 11 BEDROOM DESIGNS OF SOLID WOOD CONSTRUCTION ALL SALE PRICED!00542582* SLEEP SETS 2003 2 PIECE QUEEN SLEEP SET $1199 NOW $599 2 PCE. TWIN SIZE $999 $499 2 PCE. DOUBLE SIZE $1098 $549 3 PCE. KING SIZE $1799 $899 PICKERING SHOWROOM 1099 Kingston Road. Just North of Hwy. 401. Heading East...Take Whites Rd. (Exit 394). North of Kingston Road (Hwy 2.) and turn right. Heading West...Take Liverpool Rd. (Exit 397) North of Kingston Road (Hwy 2.) and turn left. (905) 420-8402 Open Mon., Tues., Wed. & Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 12 noon to 5 p.m. DAVID McINTYRE* 905- 619-9500 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY BUNGALOW ON 2 ACRE CONSERVATION LOT! Immaculate bungalow featuring prof. finished rec room, woodstove & whirlpool tub! Ideal for landscape type business, long drive for parking, detached garage/workshop! 2 acres backing onto Harmony Creek! Call David McIntyre* for further info. at 905-619-9500. www.durhamhomenet.comHERITAGE REALTY INC.$192,900To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707 (Ajax) and let one of our professional advisors help you. DURHAM DODGE CHRYSLER 799 BLOOR ST. W., OSHAWA 905-404-0525 MacINTOSH CHRYSLER LIMITED 331 PARK RD. S., OSHAWA 905-728-4638 VILLAGE CHRYSLER 19 HARWOOD AVE. N., AJAX 905-683-5358 ANNANDALE DODGE CHRYSLER 2059 BAYLY ST. E., PICKERING 905-683-5722 MENZIES CHRYSLER 1602 CHAMPLAIN AVE., WHITBY 905-683-4100 WE CHALLENGE YOU TO: 2002 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Wise customers read the fine print. *,^^ These are limited time offers which may not be combined with any other offer except Graduate Rebate and apply to retail deliveries for personal use only on all new in-stock 2002 vehicles. Retailer may sell/lease for less. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Price/financing excludes freight, license, insurance, registration and taxes. Offers to change without notice. See Retailer for complete DaimlerChrysler Financial Services. Price of ^^ $22,988 for 28C package Caravan includes factory to Retailer incentives. Neon R/T, Sebring LXI, and Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland shown. * 0% purchase financing on Neon is up to 60 months, OAC. ** 0% purchase financing on Sebring, Caravan and Jeep Grand Cherokee is up to 48 months, OAC. Sample calculation: $25,000 financed at 0% over 60 months = $416.67. Cost of borrowing is $0. $25,000 financed at 0% over 48 months = $520.83 x 48 = $25,000.00. Cost of borrowing is $0. These are sample calculations only. See Retailer for details and other great offers. 2002 Chrysler Sebring 2002 Chrysler NEON Rebate Up to $1000 A/P PAGE 42 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 2001 DODGE VIPER 19 HARWOOD AVE.(North of 401) 905-683-5358 • CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP “THINKING LIKE A CUSTOMER” 2001 DODGE VIPER SERVICE OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY AND EVERY NIGHT HWY. #401 VILLAGE PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER TORONTO OSHAWA HWY. #2 COSTCO HARWOODILLAGE CHRYSLER • AJAXILLAGE CHRYSLER • AJAX CREDIT PROBLEMS? May be able to help you get into a Car, Van or Truck Today! Some down payment may be required. 905-683-5358 TOM BRASSOR PAUL GROBERT NEW CAR SALES MGR. ANNE HEARD JON CARTER BUSINESS MANAGER TED WILLIAMSON JIM McELROY TED WILLIAMSON DWAYNE PICKARD HAZEN HARDING DON ARSENAULT + Downpayment may vary with credit severity. Approval conditions may vary according to credit severity. *2001 Finance payments based on 84 months, 2000-72 months, 99/98/97 on 60 months, 95 on 48 months. 8 1/2% interest. **Based on $2,000 down + taxes, lic., admin. *** Based on $3,000 down + taxes, lic. + admin. Fin. eg:. $10,000 @ 8.5%= $246.48 mo. for 48 mo. COB $1,831.04, total $11,831.04. O.A.C. AJEET AHUJA DENISE WILLIAMSON No Credit Application Refused … GUARANTEED APPROVAL! •NO FREIGHT • NO AIR TAX • NO GAS TAX•NO FREIGHT • NO AIR TAX • NO GAS TAX SALE PRICE SALE PRICE • RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE!• RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE!3.5L V6, autostick, p/w., p/dl., p/seats, auto temp , air cond., tilt, cruise, p/sunroof, ABS, keyless entry, 4 disc CD, security alarm, fog lamps, traction control & more Stk. #P6835. 2001 CHRYSLER 300M 3.8L V6, auto, p/s., p/b., 7 pass., sunscreen glass, driver slide door, tilt, cruise, air, AM/FM cass., p/w., p/dl., p/mirrors, alum. wheels, child seats & more. Only 12,300 miles. STK. #P6661 2000 GR. CARAVAN SE 1998 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXi 2001 SEBRING LX CONVERT 3.0L V6, auto, p/w., p/dl., p/seat, AM/FM cass., tilt, cruise, alum. wheels & more. Stk. #P6849. 4.7L, auto, p/w, p/dl., tilt, cruise, air cond., skid plate, keyless entry, fog lamps, security grp., & more. Stk. #P6629 3.2L, V6, auto, p/w, p/dl., tilt, cruise, leather seats, 50/50, AM/FM cass./CD, alum. wheels, p/seat, auto temp., air & more. Stk. #S4598A. 2.0L, 4 cyl., 5 spd., p/s., p/b., alum. wheels, AM/FM cass, tilt & more. Only 12,800 miles. Stk. #V6863. $10,988 + taxes 2001 PT CRUISER 2.4L, auto, p/w, p/dl., tilt, cruise, air cond., sunscreen, keyless entry., cloth seats, AM/FM cass. & more. Stk. #P6867 Sale $293.16/mo.*** 1998 NEON 2 DR EX 4L 6 cyl., auto, p/w, p/dl., tilt, cruise, p/seats, leather seats, 10 disc CD, p/sunroof, heated seats, auto temp. air, AM/FM cass., alum. wheels, plus much more. Stk. #P6749 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE LTD. 5.9L, V8, auto., p/w., p/dl., tilt, cruise, ABS, trailer tow, prom decor, AM/FM cass./CD, air cond., rear air/heater, p.seat & more. 8 pass. seating. Stk. #P6700 2001 RAM 2500 WAGON1999 RAM 2500 WAGON 2.4L auto, p/s., p/b., p/w., p/dl., tilt, cruise, AM/FM cass., alum. wheels, touring suspension, air cond. & more. Only 41,600 miles. 1998 SEBRING JX CONVERTIBLE 2.7L V6, auto., p.s., p.b., p.w., p.dl., tilt, cruise, AM/FM cass., cloth seats & more. Stk. #P6738. 2001 SEBRING LX 4 DR.1997 RAM CLUB CAB SLT Loaded auto., leather, all the toys, low km., diesel. Stk. T4746. 2001 RAM 35001998 VOYAGER 6 cyl., auto, air, AM/FM radio, 7 passenger, only 33,000 miles. Stk. #V6761. 3.8L, auto, 7 pass. w/quads, leather, dual zone air, ABS, AM/FM cass., tilt, cruise, p/w, p/dl., p/seat, rear air, keyless entry & more. Stk. #T5169A 1996 TOWN & COUNTRY LXi SAVE SAVE SAVE 2001 DURANGO SLT PLUS 4.7L, V8, auto, p/seats, p/w., p/dl., tilt, cruise, air, rear air, 3rd row seat., trailer tow, SLT + decor, auto spin axle, running boards, AM/FM cass CD, leather. Plus much more. Stk. #P6850.DEMO0% % 2001/2 CARAVANS 5.2L, V8, auto., 12 pass., prom decor, p/w., p/dl., tilt, cruise, air cond., rear air/heat & more. Only 4,400 miles. Like new. Stk. #P6836. Sale $492.46/mo.***Only $257.79/mo.**$32,110 $29,888WasNow Sale $299.89/mo.** KERRY PICKARD LEASE CO-ORDINATOR SALES REP. Sale $493.00/mo. ***Sale $426.00/mo.*** PRICED TO SELL! Sale $399.69/mo.***PRICED TO SELL! $12,688 at Village Chrysler Balance of Factory Warranty. Sale $283.93/mo.*** DURHAM’S LARGEST RETAILER OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES FINANCING UP TO 48 MO. OAC. ONE WEEK ONLY ***000LIMI T E D TI M E O F F E R 2000 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO On All 2001 And Most 2002 Vehicles PRICED TO SELL! Sale $299.54/mo.**WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOWWOWWOWWOWWOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOWWOWSale $655.48/mo.***WOWWOWWOW 2001 SEBRING COUPE Loaded. Only 20,553 km. Stk. #P6920.3.3L V6, auto., p.s., p.b., p.w., p.dl., tilt, cruise, air, 7 pass., w/quad seats, keyless entry, full spare, AM/FM cass., ABS, sunscreen & more. Stk. #P6923 2000 CARAVAN SE WAGON V6, auto., p.w., p.dl., tilt, cruise, air, sunscreen glass, p. mirros, 7 pass., AM/FM cass. & more. Only 27,800 miles. Stk. #T5181A Only $257.79/mo.** 1998 TRANSPORT Sale $462.24/mo.**Only $293.34/mo.** 1999 DURANGO SLT 4 spd. auto, air, 5.2L, hi-back buckets, 3rd row seat, console, anti-spin differential, p/w., p/l., 5x7pm, fog lamps - much more. Bal warranty. STK # 4683A.4x4 SPORTOnly33,000 KMSMUST SELL! 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON2001 PLYMOUTH NEON Brand N e w SIDE INTRUSION BEAMS $153 4242 FROM Stk. #P6737 /month *5 year/100,000 km factory warranty included*5 year/100,000 km factory warranty included POWER BRAKES REAR CHILD LOCKS NEXT GENERATION AIR BAGS 2.0L 132HP 4 CYL. TILT WHEEL CHILD ANCHORS AM/FM CASSETTE AIR COND. CRUISE CONTROL POWER STEERING SPLIT FOLDOWN REAR SEAT WE HELP GOOD PEOPLE WITH BAD CREDIT!1 OWNER1 OWNERNEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001 PAGE 43 A/P 458 Fairall St., Ajax (at Westney - across from GO Stn.) Just South of 401 Canadian Manufacturer for 38 years It’s a FACTORY, It’s a STORE... GENUINE Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5 We Do Bedrooms We Do Bathrooms We Do Windows We Do Table Fashions We Do Rugs We Do Decorative Accessories We Do Fabrics We Do Juvenile In Fact... We Do The Entire Home 905-683-2222 EAST 401DON VALLEYWESTNEY RD.BROCK RD.HARWOOD AVE.THE OUTLET WHITBYAJAXTORONTO GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR EVERYONE even I shop here WE DO GIFTS! Can You Imagine! FREE DUVET Reversible Duvet Cover, Bed Skirt, Shams and “All Seasons” Polyester Duvet Includes: ANY SIZE Reg. Retail 2499999999999 CAN YOU IMAGINE! *with purchase of Duvet Cover Ensemble ANY SIZE Reg. Retail 19999-2999999999999 COMFORTER ENSEMBLE DAN RIVER Matching Quilt for Summer *with purchase of Comforter Ensemble FREEFREE Includes: Comforter Bedskirt Shams Candles Stockings Accents Table Runners Gifts, Toys and More A PAGE 44 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 7, 2001