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Home My WebLink AboutNA2002_12_27PICKERING’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1965 NEWS ADVERTISER Durham talent on tap Swimmers dive in Britain in 2003 into competition ENTERTAINMENT/21 SPORTS/23 PRESSRUN 47,600 32 PAGES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2002 OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/ $1 NEWSSTAND Celebrate New Years FREE Family Skate/Swim Pickering Rec.Complex Dec 31 from 7-9 pm BRUCE BISSELL 201 Bayly St. W., Ajax, Ontario: (between Westney and Harwood) BUICK PONTIAC LTD. 683-6561 0% Financing on most 2002, 2003 vehicles OAC. Fin. eg. $10,000 @ 0% 48 mo. = $208.33 mo. COB $0.00 %%FINANCING UP TO 48 MO. GENERAL MOTORS WINWIN YOURYOUR VEHICLEVEHICLE $1,000$1,000 TOTO OR Most Vehicles $10,000$10,000 OFFOFF ® • SALES • SERVICE • LEASING • RENTALS • BODY SHOP Big car impact from a little car. 503 Kingston Rd., Pickering www.pvw.com (905) 420-9700 “Try The Best” PICKERING VOLKSWAGEN INC. A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Songs of the season in Pickering PICKERING ––Members of the Frenchman’s Bay Public School intermediate choir entertain City councillors and local residents in the council chambers as part of annual Winterfest activities. The fun continues this coming week with a New Year’s Eve skate and swim at the Pickering Recreation Complex from 7-9 p.m. For information, call 905-420-4620. Deadline looms for flea market PICKERING ––A sharp- eyed witness helped police make a quick arrest after masked ban- dits robbed a doughnut shop clerk and patrons at gunpoint. Durham Regional Police said two men wearing black ski masks and brandishing a sawed- off shotgun and handgun burst into Coffee Time, at 1900 Dixie Rd., about 3 a.m. Tuesday. One robber pointed the shot- gun at the female employee and ordered her to hand over the cash, while the second armed thug robbed three patrons of wallets and cellphones, police said. The pair fled to a waiting getaway car and sped away. A witness provided police with a licence plate number of the suspect vehicle, which was registered to an address in west To ronto. About an hour later To ronto Police, tipped off by Durham investigators, took one suspect into custody at a Rex- dale residence while the hunt continued for the second sus- pect. Pickering vendors still not sold on new deal BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer PICKERING —The fate of the Pickering Markets will be de- cided by the end of the business day Saturday. That’s how long vendors have to decide if they’ll make the move to a golf dome, which would be erected in the northwest corner of the Metro East Trade Centre parking lot for six months. Arley Karpman, a representative for the majority of the vendors, said he’s confident First Professional Shopping Centres will get the com- mitment it needs to go ahead with the temporary structure. “If vendors in the market don’t care enough about their business to make sure a temporary spot is available, I can’t speak to that,” said Mr. Karpman. “But I’m sure the majority will want to stay open.” The vendors are expected to va- cate the Metro East Trade Centre at the end of next month to allow for its demolition Feb. 1. Vendors have lobbied First Pro to extend their stay another six months until a new market can be built on Bayly Street near Squires Beach Road. But the developer, who plans to rework the site into a Sam’s Club and several other stores, said it must keep to its tight schedule and has offered the temporary fix. First Pro is asking vendors to commit to filling all 265 spots at the golf dome, which would be heated and offer 60,000 square feet of space. 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Through the use of a number of new technolo- gies, Mr. Angus is able to perform the duties of his job as an inside sales represen- tative and purchasing and production scheduler in pretty much the same fash- ion as those with sight. “I communicate mostly through email,” says Mr. Angus, who uses a software program that reads the mes- sages for him. ‘Read to me’ excel spreadsheets allow him to carry out the admin- istrative aspects of his job along with a computer that is keyboard-command dri- ven instead of mouse driven. “I couldn’t work if I did- n’t have this technology,” Mr. Angus says, noting he uses many of the same tech- nologies in his personal life. One Uxbridge woman wants to make sure more Durham residents have full access to the type of devices that make a fulfilling life possible for everyone cop- ing in a seeing world with- out the benefit of sight. Deborah Wilson wants the provincial government to provide her the licence, and possibly the funding, to start an assisted device program (ADP) centre in Durham Region. “It will cut down on the wait time and give easy ac- cess to ADP services,” says Ms. Wilson, an accredited ADP assessor. Her job is to evaluate the needs of low vi- sion and legally blind clients and hook them up with the right equipment. Currently, she says, Durham residents are at a disadvantage com- pared to their counterparts in Toronto and the west GTA, where assessment centres are located. Ms. Wil- son says in addition to help- ing people in their work and home lives, she would be able to provide a service that would co-ordinate the equipment students use in school with the equipment at home, an important con- nection that isn’t always made under the current sys- tem. The proposal has re- ceived the support of Durham MPP John O’- Toole, who presented a 28- signature petition at Queen’s Park earlier this month. In his submission, Mr. O’Toole noted “clients, ophthalmologists, school boards, families, communi- ties and employers” in Durham have all expressed their support for the centre, “Through using the pro- grams Deb is setting up I have been able to acquire this technology and be gain- fully employed,” says Mr. Angus. There are more than 1,500 Durham residents reg- istered with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in Durham, he says. “We could use the assistance out here.” ALLAN ANGUS ‘I couldn’t work if I didn’t have this technology.’ rent. It was to be finalized by the end of last weekend, but the markets lobbied for more time to consider the deal. “My hearing in many cases was peo- ple wanted a chance to look at it,” said Mr. Karpman. “Others wanted to show it to their advisers.” The agreement was circulated to vendors last weekend, which many consider to be the busiest weekend of the year at the market. Mr. Karpman agreed the timing was inopportune but was the best both parties could do given the impending schedule of demolition. Tom Ristov, a member of the Pick- ering Markets Merchants Association, said his group is happy with the extra space being offered — the original deal called for 50,000 square-feet — and that rent will rise 30 per cent for most vendors instead of the 45 to 50 per cent first pitched. “Our concerns were trying to keep all the vendors in business whether large or small,” he said. “I agree we’re going to have to be creative in terms of space but I think the price per booth will no doubt eliminate vendors.” Both he and Mr. Karpman agreed the antique dealers would be hit the hardest by the move. Currently, they pay $90 for a booth, compared to the $140 other vendors pay at the market, but they’ll pay $180 at the temporary site. On the other hand, the developer is spending $200,000 on the golf dome, including costs to lay a concrete pad and provide other building approvals, said Mr. Karpman. “First Pro has gone way beyond what otherwise would have been rea- sonably expected of them to help the merchants,” he added. Market vendors must decide on temporary plan by Saturday P PAGE 4 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUTBOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUTBOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 1-800-642-4561 or (905) 723-5211 1-800-642-4561 or (905) 723-5211 STOREWIDE SELL-OFF OCCASIONAL TABLES • LAMPS & ACCESSORIES OR ONE FULL YEAR NO INTEREST, NO PAYMENTS O.A.C.* *Taxes due at time of purchase plus $29.95 admin. fee. 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GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Veridian comes up with big bucks DURHAM –– Ve ridian Corporation employees pooled their efforts and came up with $28,440 for the local United Way as it winds up its 2002 campaign. Marking the donation with ‘Veridian bucks’is (from left) United Way president Doug McKay, Veridian campaign co-ordinator Ken Gallen and Veridian president and CEO John Wiersma. AJAX • 427-7708 282 Monarch Ave OSHAWA • 434-8725 COBOURG • 372-0561 Uxbridge • 852-0677 Midtown Mall 1 King St. East 4 Banff Rd & Hwy 47 AFTER CHRISTMAS LIQUIDATION See in-store for special manager’s discounts! BANKRUPTCY!CHRISTMAS INVENTORY Due to the bankruptcy of a major manufacturer, we are liquidating a gr e a t selection of inventory throughout our chain of 81 Liquidation World Outlets across Canada! 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Time for some new blood, new ideas — the sooner the better. • Cancer research will continue to reach new heights in the elimination of the greatest scourge to mankind. Vi ewing a documentary some weeks ago, I discovered many forms of cancer that were once automatic death sentences are now responding to new and varied treatments. I do, however, have a vested interest in this area. My grandfather is dying of cancer. • The Toronto Raptors will finally get healthy in the new year and turn around what can only be described as an abysmal National Basketball Association season to date. And, some unsolicited advice for Lenny Wilkens: Tell your players there’s more to the game of basketball than jump shots from the perimeter. Take it to the hoop for a change, for cry- ing out loud. • The Toronto Maple Leafs will finally give long-suffering Leafs fans their due with a Stanley Cup. Hey, you can always dream, right? • Speaking of hockey, I’m hope- ful the Pickering Panthers and the Ajax Axemen — our beloved OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hock- ey League teams — will begin to show signs of life in the new year. Both are playing well below the .500 mark right now and need to play for pride in 2003. • I’m holding out hope that every one of the Pickering Markets ven- dors who, over the years, has made it one of the truly unique features of Pickering, will set up shop in anoth- er venue in the city. Perhaps Picker- ing council will offer more than lip service to the vendors and help them find a new home that will be even better than the old one. • This might finally be the year that long-suffering Ajax townsfolk see some construction at the old Ve rona Mall site. Town councillors have been talking the talk for far too many years. Maybe this is the year they get off their collective behinds and make something viable happen on that site. Hopefully, councillors will encourage the developers to do something unique with the Verona property. • That all the News Advertiser’s readership enjoys good health and prosperity in 2003. Happy new year! May 2003 bring hope, new birth and end of Chretien Al Rivett Sports Editor arivett@durhamregion.com P PAGE 6 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com MPPs have it wrong on workfare To the editor: Re: ‘Durham gets $1 million bonus for cre- ating workfare places,’Dec. 20. Our local MPPs feel the Province’s wel- fare changes are ‘making welfare work’. These are the same people who brought us environmental reform (budget cuts) and Walkerton, the people who reformed health with long waiting lists and over- crowded emergency rooms, the people who reformed, but backtracked and put more money into education, the people who backtracked on hydro reform, and about whom the provincial auditor lists a litany of excessive spending. Even in the welfare ministry, they over- spent on the Anderson Consulting comput- er system. Are we to believe they got it right this time, despite the death of Kim- berley Rogers, and the higher use of food banks? They may have cut the welfare rolls, but they didn’t change poverty. They just moved people to dead-end, minimum- wage jobs, and their children are just as poor. You and I will be paying for the chil- dren who suffer now long into the future, as they become adults — short-term gain for long-term pain to the taxpayer. Ron Dancey Oshawa PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER A Metroland Community Newspaper Tim Whittaker Publisher Joanne Burghardt Editor-in-Chief Steve Houston Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher Director of Advertising 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 PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 27, 2002 Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Nearly 42 years ago, an American president in his inaugur- al speech stood on the steps of the Capitol and said to the crowd, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.’ That well-turned phrase in the famous 1961 speech by John F. K ennedy marked in many ways the beginning of the 1960s and a time when many looked at the society they were living in and tried to make a difference. In the case of the United States, that included such ideas as the Peace Corps, where volunteers went to Third-World coun- tries to help out and lend a hand. Such volunteerism is always in season and often in demand. Here in our own community, the needs are prevalent and while many thankfully answer the call, more could be done. What are always needed are blood donations and Canadian Blood Services has a consistent schedule of blood donor clin- ics throughout the region each month. You can even phone ahead and book a time to give. You can do a favour for yourself, your family, your co- workers — anybody you come in contact with really — by get- ting a free flu shot. There is still an opportunity to do so and it could save you a week or more flat on your back and the chance of passing the flu on to others. There are several major food banks in operation throughout the year and those in need will greatly appreciate anything you can offer. Despite more than half-a-dozen years of solid eco- nomic performance here in southern Ontario, there are still many in society who need and depend on the kindness of strangers. There are groups galore who could use drivers (the Chil- dren’s Aid Society, Meals on Wheels, senior citizens’ centres), readers (the CNIB, literacy groups) and coaches or assistants (minor sports groups, Scouts and Guides, and many others). There are usually more little brothers and little sisters in need of companionship than adult volunteers to provide it for them. Many charitable associations could use people to put in a few hours here or there to offset expenses and to make sure fund-raising goes to those who need it most, not to administra- tion. Many groups would be thrilled if you could find the time and energy to find a few sponsors and walk, run or ride to raise money for a worthy cause. You don’t have to feel you need to change the world. But by doing something a little extra this coming year, you can help make the community a better place. So many good causes, so little time No matter who or where you are, someone could use your help www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 PAGE 07 A/P CANADA’S ONLY FURNITURE SUPERSTORES Plus!DON’T PAY ‘TIL 2004 No Money Down!* No Interest! No Monthly Payments on EVERYTHING in Our Showrooms! * *O.A.C. All applicable taxes and a processing fee of $45 is due at the time of purchase (Eg. $1500 purchase with $45 PF equals an APR of 3.0%). Balance due January 2004. All items available while quantities last. Prices, terms and conditions may vary according to region. Selection may vary from store to store. Pick-up discounts not available on some items. See store for delivery included areas. Not applicable to previous purchases and markdown items. See store for other convenient payment options. 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Instead of giving a helping hand, the man grabbed the victim, he said. “He pulls her towards the vehicle and tries to force her into the sliding door on the driver side. She kicks and screams and is able to elude him.” The suspect drove off in the red minivan. The distraught woman, who was on her way to a house party, ran to a nearby residence and called police. She suffered minor injuries and was treated by paramedics. Police are looking for the driver of the van and are seeking any witnesses. The suspect is described as white, 25 to 30 years old, 6-foot-tall, slim build, with a bald or shaved head and big ears. He was wearing blue jeans. The van was possibly a Ford Wind- star or Chrysler model. Anyone who may have seen the van in the area or has information about the incident is asked to call Detective Mark Price at 905-579-1520, ext. 1835. Start 2003 without your cigarettes DURHAM ––If quitting smoking is your New Year’s resolution, then the Lung Association can help you. The Lung Association is offering an informal support workshop for those who are interested in quitting smoking, to learn what can work for them as they try to quit. The workshop will be held at the Lung Association office, 1627 Dundas St. E., Whitby, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wo rkshops start on Jan. 7, and continue on Jan. 14, 21 and 28. Sessions will be led by volunteer leaders, and students from the nursing program at Durham College. Get On Track, a self-help guide, will also be available to give ad- vice on how to quit smoking, and the benefits of being a non-smoker. Cost is $10, and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call the Durham Region Lung Associa- tion at (905) 436-1046. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 PAGE 9 A/P NEW YEARS EVE GALA Ajax/Pickering One Parent Families Association Location: Pickering Recreation Centre Date: December 31, 2002 Time: Door opens at 7:30 p.m. Price: $50.00 which includes D.J., prizes, party favours, hot & cold buffet & champagne Dress code in Effect Contact Sandra at (905) 686-7933 or Greg at (905) 426-4865 SPECIALSALE Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. 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Charges against Islamic school principal withdrawn Man endured ‘very heavy ordeal’ AJAX —Sexual assault charges against a cleric and prin- cipal of a private Islamic board- ing school in Ajax have been withdrawn because his alleged victims have left the country. Abdul Majid Khan, who was charged last year with four counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual interference, was alleged to have assaulted four male students at the Institute of Islamic Learning in Ajax. Some charges were dropped ear- lier this year, but the remaining charges were withdrawn this month. “The two main complainants are no longer in the country,” as- sistant Crown attorney Ken Pol- ley explained, adding they are not planning to return soon. They are aware the charges have been withdrawn and understand the legal process can’t be put on hold indefinitely, Mr. Polley said. Mr. Khan, 41, still faces two charges for allegedly breaching his bail conditions. His lawyer, Alexander Sosna, said he hopes those are dealt with soon. “Mr. Khan has maintained since the day he was arrested that he was not guilty of all the alle- gations, and he maintains that to this day,” Mr. Sosna said. “It has been a very heavy or- deal he and his family have gone through.” Although he has remained principal at the school, on Audley Road north of Taunton Road, Mr. Sosna said bail conditions have kept him from teaching, “which has been very difficult for him”. — TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Kick off the new year with a celebration AJAX ––Pickering- Ajax-Uxbridge MPP Janet Ecker invites constituents to enjoy refreshments and en- tertainment at a New Year’s Levee being held Sunday, Jan. 5. The celebratory event runs between 1 and 3 p.m. at the Kinsmen Heritage Centre, 120 Roberson Dr. in Ajax. For more information call 905-420-0829. 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The teachers contract expired Aug. 31. Ms. Gencey described the Durham District School Board’s Dec. 18 offer as “insulting, disrespectful” and said teachers would be meeting Jan. 9 “to talk about strategies for strike action”. But Sally McIlveen, the board’s employee relations superintendent, said the board made offers in the three key areas the union has identified as priorities, namely salary, benefits and preparation time, and was “a little bit disappointed in the response we got back. “We put $2.3 million on the table yesterday morning. What we received back was a list of 62 items that they want and had basically sub- mitted to us they want the whole package.” Ms. McIlveen said the board will not receive the $10.4 million from the Province, its share of the provincial pot targeted for contract agreements, until January, and that what it ac- tually means for the board is not yet clear. In a recent interview, board business superinten- dent Ron Trbovich suggest- ed the board wanted to see settlements in other GTA ju- risdictions before reaching agreements here as it aims to bring its employees to “the GTA average” in terms of collective agreements. Ms. Gencey said teachers would be willing to wait if it means a good deal, but “at the same time, we’re not willing to be held hostage and see what happens in the rest of the GTA.” A/P PAGE 12 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com more than you came for ✮ EARN UP TO 50% MORE POINTS* WHEN YOU USE YOUR HBC CREDIT CARD AND HBC REWARDS CARD TOGETHER *Some exceptions apply. 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Original price $24. now 3999 WOMEN’S CASHMERE- LINED GLOVES Original price $65. WOMEN’S SHOES’ Dec. 27th, 28th & 29th Fri. 4pm-10pm/Sat. 11am-10pm/Sun. 11am-6pm Oshawa “They Know you’ll Be There” Free Gemstone With coupon (1 Per Customer) Admission $5.00 Holiday Inn 1011 Bloor St., E. Oshawa Durham elementary teachers prepare for strike in new year Get ready for Kwanza celebration AJAX ––It Takes a Vil- lage (ITAV) hosts a Kwanza celebration Saturday, Dec. 28 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Com- munity Centre, 46 Exeter Rd. The event features something for the entire family, including arts and crafts workshops and a movie. For more informa- tion visit www.itav.org. BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer DURHAM —Two more local residents have been asked to help the Province make public buildings acces- sible to people with disabili- ties. Kathryn Bremner, of Whitby, and Tracy MacCha- rles, of Pickering, are the newest members of the Ac- cessibility Advisory Council of Ontario. “I’m really pleased to be a part of this,” said Ms. Bremn- er. “Society really needs to look at how we look at each other.” The council was estab- lished following the procla- mation of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act in February. It requires municipalities, universities, colleges, school boards, hospitals, public transportation organizations, and the Ontario Public Ser- vice to develop plans to make their buildings, programs and services more accessible. It also allows for regulato- ry codes and standards for the private sector. The council plays a key role in advising Citizenship Minister Carl DeFaria on the implementation of the act and a majority of its members must be people with disabili- ties. Five members were an- nounced earlier this year, in- cluding Duncan Read, of Ajax. Eight new members were added this fall, includ- ing Ms. Bremner and Ms. MacCharles. Ms. Bremner, an office manager for the Durham College Student As- sociation, said she was inter- ested in being involved after many years of advocacy work on behalf of the disabled. Her 17-year-old son, Scott, has cerebral palsy and uses a manual wheelchair. “Most people focus on the physical barriers but I think attitude is one of the largest barriers,” she said. “People assume someone who is blind is also deaf, or if someone’s in a wheelchair, people as- sume they’re not too bright.” Ms. Bremner holds out hope the act will be the first step towards public educa- tion. She is a past chairman of the Breaking the Barriers Forum on disability issues in Durham Region and founder of the Whitby and District Sledge Hockey Association. She counts her experience with families with special- needs children as being her greatest asset to the council, but feels the act will help everyone, from seniors with less mobility to a new mother struggling to open a door with a stroller. “Disability is everyone’s business,” added Ms. Mac- Charles, vice-president of human resources for Man- ulife Financial. Diagnosed with bone can- cer at age 17, she had limb- saving surgery in the United States and has a metal pros- thetic knee. It makes for some physical limitations such as negotiating stairs and manag- ing pain. Ms. MacCharles led the first joint union/management employment systems review under the government’s ac- celerated employment equity program and was the lead in- vestigator of a precedent-set- ting harassment case. “One of the good things about the act is it talks about removing barriers for all On- tarians,” she pointed out. “It’s very broad and that’s one of our challenges and our oppor- tunities.” www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 PAGE 13 A/P Selection will vary by store. Savings are off our regular prices, unless otherwise specified. Every day value-priced, just-reduced, designer value items, special buys, licensed departments & new arrivals are excluded. Christmas trim excluding red tree-in-a-box not in London Masonville. All clearance offers on these 2 pages are off our last ticketed prices. 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BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM ––Durham Regional Police were tight- lipped Monday about the grisly discovery of a human skull and bones in a secluded wooded area of Scugog. Police confirmed they are treating the location as a po- tential crime scene. A land surveyor found the remains Friday and called po- lice. The skull was found on top of some snow a short dis- tance from Pine Gate Road, near Mast Road, southwest of the Village of Utica, police said. Human bones were found nearby, also a short distance from the roadway. Inspector Bill Temple, of 26 Division, said police began a “suspicious death” investigation after an anthro- pologist confirmed the re- mains are human. It’s believed the deceased is a man; no other details are known. “We are treating it as a crime scene. This is obvious- ly kind of unusual. We have no idea who this is and what we’ve got at this point,” said Insp. Temple. Homicide unit Detective Brian Osborne is heading the probe with Detective Doug Parker, from the North Durham criminal investiga- tion unit. “It will be a labour inten- sive investigation to deter- mine who this person is, how he came to be there and how he met his death,” said Insp. Temple. “It’s not a heavily trav- elled roadway. It’s quite a pri- vate area,” he said. Police sealed a wide area surrounding the scene and erected a tent over the re- mains to protect them from the elements as investigators with the Forensic Identifica- tion Unit spent the weekend combing for clues. The bones were expected to be moved to Ontario’s Centre for Forensic Sciences lab in Toronto for post mortem tests. The age of the bones and the length of time they were there are still a mystery. Police said a large search perimeter was secured on the basis the bones might have been dragged by animals from another location nearby. 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Herlihey, a former Newcastle parish priest and Bowmanville high school chaplain, was found guilty last year of sexually assault- ing a teenaged boy between 1984-1988, Superior Court Justice Michelle Fuerst was told Thursday during the priest’s testimony. He received an 18-month conditional sentence, known as ‘house arrest.’ His second trial has heard allegations he abused another young boy on five occasions between 1983 and 1985, also while he was parish priest at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Newcastle. The alleged victim, now 28, testified he was a Grade 4 student at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic school, on church property, when he was invited into the rectory to have lunch with Fr. Herlihey in his sec- ond-floor apartment. Fr. Her- lihey led him to a couch after lunch and fondled him, he said. The priest allegedly sexu- ally assaulted the child on four other subsequent occa- sions during visits to the rec- tory. During the fifth incident, Fr. Herlihey forced inter- course and encouraged him to perform fellatio, the man tes- tified. “Did you at any time under any circumstances sexually assault (the complainant)?” defence lawyer Richard Evenson asked Fr. Herlihey. “Never,” Fr. Herlihey re- sponded in a soft-spoken voice. “Did any of these incidents occur?” “No, they did not.” Of the alleged fifth attack, which the complainant de- scribed in court as causing un- bearable pain, Fr. Herlihey in- sisted: “That never hap- pened.” Fr. Herlihey agreed with prosecutor Jinwon Kim he was an “unconventional” priest as spiritual leader of St. Francis of Assisi until 1985. He regularly dressed in sandals and jeans, rather than his religious robe. He also was unusually “affectionate,” greeting parishioners and children with hugs and kisses, court also heard. Fr. Herlihey said he kept a busy schedule, as he was active in the school activities, organized weekend retreats for the church youth groups, and juggled marriage, student and family coun- selling with his regular re- sponsibilities. In cross-examination by the Crown, Fr. Herlihey ac- knowledged students on occa- sion visited him at his apart- ment alone. Fr. Herlihey said he vague- ly recalled the alleged victim and, while “it’s possible” he invited him to have lunch in his apartment, he doesn’t re- member. The Crown suggested stu- dents would also regularly visit Fr. Herlihey in the recto- ry living quarters just to talk over lunch, and the defendant agreed. As result of his conviction last year, Fr. Herlihey was stripped by the church of his “religious faculties” and lost his job as pastoral care work- er at St. Stephen’s Catholic Secondary School in Bow- manville, court was told. 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Three different programs are of- fered. ‘Steps to feeling good: an ed- ucational program for seniors and their caregivers’ is a four-week pro- gram intended to teach seniors and their caregivers about a healthy lifestyle. ‘Coping with mental illness: a therapeutic intervention group for seniors’is a 14-week program aimed at helping seniors living in the com- munity and suffering from mental illness such as depression and anxi- ety. Finally, ‘keeping well: a mental health support group for seniors’, is an ongoing group for graduates of the 14-week program in need of con- tinued support. For more information, call 905- 668-5881 ext. 6298 or 6293. A/P PAGE 16 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com A/P PAGE 16 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com A/P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com Valid January 2003. Not valid with any other discount, promotional offer or coupon. 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Call Mary for bingo at 905-427-9000 and Barb at 905-686-0190 for shuffleboard. SATURDAY, DEC. 28 KWANZA:It Takes a Village (ITAV) hosts a Kwanza cele- bration between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Com- munity Centre, 46 Exeter Rd. The event features some- thing for the entire family, in- cluding arts and crafts, vari- ous workshops and a movie and discussion. Admission is $2, free for ITAV members. For more information visit www.itav.org. MONDAY, DEC. 30 SENIORS’ ACTIVITIES:The Ajax Seniors’Friendship Club plays bridge and cribbage every Monday at 1 p.m.at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr. Ajax. Call Agnes at 905-686-1573 for information. ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo 5,000 reasons to smile DURHAM –– An Ajax Scotiabank customer is one happy little girl this Christmas season after winning $5,000 in a bank promotion for youth under age 18. Ayesha Powell, a Whitby resident, won the grand prize in the contest and now has the bank book entry to prove it. 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Keep those Christmas trees bag-free when setting out for collection It is good ‘fir’ the environ- ment to get your discarded Christmas tree ready for yard collection by removing all hooks, nails, and tinsel and by not putting it in a large clear plastic bag. Both the Town of Ajax and the City of Pickering will not be picking up Christmas trees if they are all ‘spruced up’in plas- tic. Instead, they will just be left to ‘pine’away at curbside. Plas- tic has always been a huge problem at composting facili- ties and this year positive action is being taken to keep it out of finished compost. “If you are using a plastic bag to remove a tree from your home, then carefully take it off at the curb so you can reuse it next year,” said Grant Taylor, manager of operations and en- vironmental services for the To wn of Ajax. Addressing the plastic issue became a priority with Picker- ing this autumn when the City offered two brown kraft paper bags to each homeowner to en- courage the use of paper as a container for fall leaves. If you forget, there will be no use ‘needling’ City Hall. Simply drag your tree to your own backyard and place it in a corner (debagged of course) where it can become a perfect sanctuary for birds and small wildlife all winter long. Come spring, you can cut it up and it will eventually decompose, or you can set it out for spring col- lection. Today’s market for recycled plastic film is very poor. The best thing to do is to avoid plas- tic bags as much as possible. Become ‘evergreen’ in the new year and get into the habit of taking reusable bags to stores when you shop and have your- self a happy holiday season. ❑ ❑ ❑ Most of the things we toss away during this time of year can be either recycled or com- posted. If you do not open packages carefully enough to save the paper for another year, put torn gift-wrap (not foil) into the blue box or a hamper that collects only paper. ❑ ❑ ❑ Coming soon: Durham Re- gion is expanding its blue box materials to include all plastic bottles with a twist cap, empty aerosol cans and paint tins with lids removed, drinking boxes, waxed gable topped milk-juice containers and all rigid alumini- um foil. Also the new house- hold hazardous waste depot is now open at Miller Waste, 1220 Squires Beach Rd. ❑ ❑ ❑ Early in January, The Scu- gog Green Team offers a ‘healthy planet’series. P’lovers, the new environmental store at 229 Queen St. in Port Perry, is hosting the free evening envi- ronmental series. Scheduled for Tuesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m., the first session is Jan. 21 and looks at ‘green energy — the real alter- native’. Subsequent topics in- clude ‘pesticides and human health’ Feb. 18, ‘organic lawn care alternatives’March 25, and ‘celebrate Earth Day expo’ April 22. Larraine Roulston Recycler’s Corner roulstonlp@sympatico.ca Tai Chi group opens up to Durham enthusiasts DURHAM —Experience the healing benefits of Taoist Tai Chi at an upcoming open house. The club opens its doors Sunday, Jan. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 144 Athol St., in Whitby. Also, beginner classes are being held Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 905-668-6500 or 416-656- 2110 or visit the Web site at www.taoist.org. NE125G502 © 2002. Sears Canada Inc. 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She’ll be in Great Britain, representing Cana- da in the 2003 Stage Dance Council International Ju- nior Tap Scholarship, put on by the British Associa- tion of Teachers of Danc- ing. The Grade 9 performing arts student at Oshawa’s O’Neill Collegiate quali- fied for the international event by winning the Cana- dian Junior Stage/Tap Scholarship in Toronto this fall. “I’m very excited and overwhelmed,” Jassy said. Her path to this honour has been a long one. She started dancing lessons when she was three and hasn’t stopped. “I always liked to dance all the time at home,” she said. “One day, my parents (Betty and Mac) decided to put me in dance.” Today, she studies with the Theatre Dance Acade- my and Carol Brown School of Dance. She got into the Canadian scholar- ship through Carol Brown. “I do about 12 hours of dancing a week plus prac- tising,” Jassy said. “I also take vocal lessons and piano. I love to perform for an audience. It’s really fun. It’s a great experience. It boosts your confidence.” The lessons and practis- ing also teaches discipline, she said. This fall, she took a Grade 5 dance exam and was marked by her examin- er for the junior scholar- ships in Toronto, she said. The only way dancers get into the scholarships is through the recommenda- tion of an examiner, she ex- plained. She competed in both jazz and tap, tap being her favourite. She took run- ner-up in the jazz and first in the tap. That first gets her into the international scholarship in December 2003. She’ll be one of seven young dancers com- peting in the junior catego- ry, performing a set routine and also learning steps taught by a choreographer. In the meantime, she in- tends to keep up her hard work but will try not to focus too much on the De- cember competition, at least not for a few months. “I’ll go with a positive attitude and do my best,” she says. Her dream for the dis- tant years beyond revolves around dance. “I’d like to dance in ‘The Lion King’ or in a Broadway musical,” she said. Her mother says the family is proud of her, with brother Tyson providing much support for his younger sister. “She has to give up a lot to do her dream,” her moth- er said. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 PAGE 21 A/P PICKERING 905-509-6565 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri & Sat ~ Wing Specials ~ Plump, Juicy Medium, Hot, Extra Hot or Suicide ~ Seafood Night ~ Steak Night ~ Triple ‘A’ Western Beef ~ Pasta ~ Pasta ~ Pasta ~ Mouth Watering Roast Prime Rib of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding King or Queen Size Cuts LOBSTERF E S T AUGUST 2 9 THCALL FOR D E T A I L S REGULAR MENUORDERS A V A I L A B L E EVERYDAY NEW YEARS’ TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FEATURING THE POPULAR WHITEHOUSE BAND $60PER PERSON INCLUDING TAX THE HARP & CROWN PUBTHE HARP & CROWN PUB www.harpandcrown.com 300 Kingston Road (at Altona) Non-Smoking Dining in our separate Crown Room Live Bands Every Weekend Where Friends Meet . . . 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Helpers needed to heap pancakes at spring festival DURHAM — Volunteers are needed to help celebrate 28 years of maple syrup and family fun in north Oshawa. The Central Lake Ontario Conser- vation Authority (CLOCA) hosts the Maple Syrup Pancake Festival at Pur- ple Woods Conservation Area in Raglan March 8 to 16 and 22 and 23. The event might be a fun way for local high school students to log some of the 40 hours of community service they must complete in order to graduate. Volunteers are required to host ac- tivity centres and demonstrations, dress as costumed mascots, help serve food and drinks, hand out sur- veys and help wherever an extra pair of hands is needed. Volunteers must get to the conser- vation area on their own, bring a lunch and dress for the weather. For more information, call Annette at the CLOCA office, 905-579-0411, ext. 44, or e-mail dcgf@cloca.com. Chill out with hot holiday CDs, DVDs DURHAM ––Hearing your favourite carol or curling up on the couch to watch a classic movie is a sure way to get yourself in the holiday spirit. For holiday music and movies, audio and visual experts have compiled this ‘must-have’list. Holiday DVDs ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ ‘White Christmas’ ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ ‘Scrooged’ ‘National Lampoon Christmas Vacation’ ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ Holiday CDs ‘20 Greatest Christmas Songs’, Boney M ‘These Are Special Times’, Celine Dion ‘Dream a Dream’, Charlotte Church ‘Now Christmas’, Various Artists ‘White Christmas’, Elvis Presley –– News Canada The following movies open in local theatres this weekend: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Mar- tin Sheen The true story of the youngest man ever to make the FBI’s most wanted list, Frank Abagnele Jr. He was a con artist who impersonated a doctor, lawyer and a major airline co-pilot and cashed more than $2.5 million in fraudulent cheques, all by the age of 18. Before that, he claimed the title of the most successful bank robber in United States history. FBI agent Carl Hanratty is on his trail but Abagnele is always one step ahead in their game of cat-and-mouse. PINOCCHIO Directed by Roberto Benigni Starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Carlo Guiffre Despite guidance from the Blue Fairy, and the love of his father, Gepet- to, a wooden puppet’s curious spirit and desire to be a real boy leads him into one wild adventure after another. CHICAGO Directed by Rob Marshall Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere Everyone loves a legend, but in Chicago, there’s only room for one. Velma Kelley burns in the spotlight as a nightclub sensation. When she shoots her philandering husband, she lands on Chicago’s famed murderess row, re- tains Chicago’s slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn and is the centre of the town’s most notorious murder case, only in- creasing her celebrity. Roxie Hart, se- duced by the city’s promise of style and adventure, dreams of singing and dancing her way to stardom. When Roxie’s abusive lover tries to walk out on her, she too ends up in prison. Billy recognizes a made-for-tabloids story, and postpones Velma’s court date to take on Roxie’s case. Infamy is Roxie’s ticket to stardom. Billy turns her crime of passion into celebrity headlines, and in this town, where murder is a form of entertain- ment, she becomes a bona fide star - much to Velma’s chagrin. As Roxie fashions herself as America’s sweet- heart, Velma has more than a few sur- prises in store, and the two women stop at nothing to outdo each other in their obsessive pursuit of fame and celebrity. P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com 905-420-SHO W 4 1 6 - 4 4 4 - F I L M 1095 KINGS T O N R D . , P I C K E R I N G OPEN FOR M A T I N E E S TUESDAY, W E D N E S D A Y , T H U R S D A Y , SATURDAY & S U N D A Y THE EMPEROR’S CLUB Kevin Kline 1:10, 3:10, 7:10, 9:10 PG THE RING Naomi Watts 1:05, 3:05, 7:05, 9:05 AAFrightening Scenes PGMY BIG FAT GREEK WEEDING Mia Vardalos 1:10, 3:10, 7:10, 9:10 Not Suitable For Children THE SANTA CLAUSE 2 Tim Allen 1:10, 3:10, 7:10 F 8 MILE Eminem 1:05, 3:05, 7:05, 9:05 AA Not For Young Kids, Coarse Language Which May Offend PGTREASURE PLANET Animated 1:00, 3:00, 7:00, 9:00 PGEXTREME OPS Devon Sawa 9:10 Only Language May Offend AATHE HOT CHICK Rob Schneider 1:05, 3:05, 7:05, 9:05 NEW YEARS’ EVE LAST SHOW 7:00 AAGANGS OF NEW YORK Leonardo DiCaprio 1:00, 7:00 Not For Kids, Coarse Language, Frightening Scenes, Torture, Violence AAANALYSE THAT Robert De Niro 1:10, 3:10, 7:10, 9:10 Coarse Language DRIVE THRU P L A Y LPA A C E CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (NO PASSES) (PG) 12:40 4:15 7:25 10:35 DIE ANOTHER DAY (AA) Violence 9:45 10:45 HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (PG) Frightening scenes 11:45 3:15 6:50 MAID IN MANHATTAN (PG) Not recommended for young children 1:15 4:25 7:15 10:10 STAR TREK: NEMESIS (PG) Not recommended for young children 1:30 4:50 7:50 10:50 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (NO PASSES) (AA) Not recommended for young children. Frightening scenes 11:30 12:00 3:30 4:00 7:35 8:00 Late show 11:30 THE WILD THORNBERRYS (F) 12:10 2:30 4:40 6:40 TWO WEEKS NOTICE (PG) 12:30 3:45 7:00 10:00 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (NO PASSES) (PG) 12:30 3:40 7:30 10:45 DIE ANOTHER DAY (AA) Violence 9:15 GANGS OF NEW YORK (AA) Not recommended for children, coarse language, frightening scenes, torture and violence 12:20 4:40 8:35 HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (PG) Frightening scenes 11:45 3:20 7:00 10:40 MAID IN MANHATTAN (PG) Not recommended for young children 12:45 4:30 7:40 10:25 STAR TREK: NEMESIS (PG) Not recommended for young children 1:10 4:15 7:20 10:10 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (NO PASSES) (AA) Not recommended for young children. Frightening scenes 12:00 4:00 8:00 THE WILD THORNBERRYS (F) 11:50 4:10 6:30 TWO WEEKS NOTICE (PG) 1:00 3:50 7:10 10:00 Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Edge!! Steak Buffet Champagne Party Favors Disc Jockey Dancing 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax 905-426-9692 NEW YEAR’S EVE TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE $50/person Semi-Formal attire required Age of Majority Party Starts at 8:00 pm Enjoy Buffet at 9:00 pm Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Edge!! Steak Buffet Champagne Party Favors Disc Jockey Dancing 250 Bayly St. W., Ajax 905-426-9692 NEW YEAR’S EVE TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE $50/person Semi-Formal attire required Age of Majority Party Starts at 8:00 pm Enjoy Buffet at 9:00 pm AJAX —The Ajax Lions Club is planning a party Jan. 1. The club is holding a New Year’s Day Levee from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its hall. Admission is free and those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item. The Lions hall is at 500 Clements Rd. W. For more information, call Brian Hopkins at 905-683-0905. Lions promise levee levityLeo is back in form with ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Leonardo DiCaprio returns in his second movie of the season in the Steven Spielberg bio-pic ‘Catch Me If You Can’. He also stars in Martin Scorcese’s ‘Gangs of New York’released last week to good reviews. Swimmer earns four first-place finishes in Quebec AJAX —An Ajax athlete swam away with the high-points trophy while competing at the Pointe-Claire Provincial I and II Invitational meet in Quebec. The Ajax Aquatic Club sent 36 swimmers to the competition, hosted by the Point-Claire Swim Club at the Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre, near Montreal. Te rena Laurie, 17, topped the club’s contingent of Provincial 1 level swimmers by winning the individual high-points trophy for girls’ 17-and-over age, with four first-place finishes. The club also captured the overall girls’ 17-and-over high- points trophy. Laurie finished first in the se- nior girls’ 200-metre butterfly in a time of 2:41.74. She also cap- tured top spot in the 400m indi- vidual medley in a time of 5:40.52, the 200m freestyle in 2:24.16, the 400m free in 4:56.63, 200m IM in 2:44.17 and third in the 50m free in 30.53. Lindsay Sutterlin also regis- tered a provincial qualifying time while competing in the girls’ 13- 14 age group’s 800m free. She placed first in 10:15.83. Sutterlin also finished first in the 200m free in 2:22.47 and 400m free in 4:58.50, third in the 100m backstroke in 1:14.96, fourth in the 100m free in 1:06.61 and sixth in the 200m back in 2:42.45. Sutterlin also swam with the Ajax Aquatic Club’s 200m med- ley relay team that finished sec- ond. Other team members were Kaiyla Spencer, Christina Zalus- ki and Sara Daniel. Sarah Mendez registered three first-place efforts at the meet: in the girls’ 13-14 200m fly, 100m fly and 50m free. Robert Stock swam to first- place efforts in the boys’ 13-14 100m and 200m back. J.P. Whyte placed first in the senior boys’ 200m butterfly. Daniel Vollmer swam to ju- nior national qualifying times while competing in the Provin- cial II division. Vollmer met the standards in the boys’ 15-16 age group’s 100m free and 200m back. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 PAGE 23 A/P •Sun. Dec. 29, 6:35 p.m. vs Barrie •Wed. Jan. 1, 2:05 p.m. vs. Peterborough Price $6.00 to $13.00 Free Parking Oshawa Civic Auditorium Hwy. #2 and Thornton Rd. S. Oshawa Info.: 905-728-5163 *Seats at these fares are limited and may not be available on all flights. New bookings only. Fares slightly higher on other days. Taxes, fees and surcharges are extra where applicable. 100% non-refundable. Offer combinable with other fares. 7 day advance booking required. Whatever your reason, we’ll get you there. WestJet’s great line-up of flights and destinations will get you to where you want to be. 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A/P PAGE 24 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com New Year’s Eve COME CELEBRATE WITH US O’Brien Room - Pickering Recreation Complex 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering Diefenbaker Court to Ramage Way - Arena entrance Everyone Welcome Doors open at 8pm Featuring RICK JOHNSON’S COUNTY JAMBOREE Special Guests Allan Dollar/Mr. DJ/ Aaron Solomon Sponsored By Pickering Lions Club Donations to: Ajax Pickering Women’s Centre INFORMATION CALL: 905-649-2295 (leave message) LIMITED TICKETS - CORPORATE TABLES AVAILABLE Tickets available at Pickering Rec Complex - main entrance PER PERSON / CASH BAR INCLUDES HATS, FAVOURS, DOOR PRIZES MIDNIGHT CHAMPAGNE & BUFFET$35 PICKERING 1755 Pickering Parkway Northwest corner of Hwy. 401 & Brock Rd. 427-2047 DUNDAS 401 THICKSON RD.BROCK RD.METRO EAST CONVENTION CENTRE HWY. 401MATTRESSES • FURNITURE • LINEN • FUTONS Financing Available • Credit Cards Accepted MITE-PROOF WET-PROOF MATTRESS PADS HEALTH GAURD From $3995 PINE CHESTS From $3495 Assorted Sizes PINE CRATES FLANNEL SHEETS QUEEN PILLOW MATTRESSES • FURNITURE • LINEN • FUTONS GST NO GST! 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We want to take this opportuni- ty to thank you for your continued support because without you, Thrifty Mechanic Shop would never have been a success. From my family to yours, have a joyous season and a very Happy New Year. Michel Saikali Owner/Manager Thrifty Mechanic Shop Wants You To Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season Thrifty Mechanic Shop 695 Finlay Avenue (905) 683-1112 Notice of Public Hearing The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announces two public hearings on separate applications by Ontario Power Generation Inc., Toronto, Ontario for the renewal of the operating licences for the Pickering A and Pickering B Nuclear Generating Stations. One hearing will be specific to Pickering A and a second hearing will follow on Pickering B. Both public hearings will take place over two days. Hearing Day One: February 27, 2003 Place: CNSC Public Hearing Room, 14th floor, 280 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario Hearing Day Two: May 21, 2003 Place: CNSC Public Hearing Room, 14th floor, 280 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario Public hearings begin at 8:30 a.m. and follow the order listed in the agenda published prior to the hearing dates. The public is invited to intervene on both applications, either by oral presentation or written submission on Hearing Day Two. Requests to intervene and text of oral presentations or written submissions must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission by April 17, 2003. Please specify whether the intervention is with respect to Pickering A, Pickering B or both facilities. c/o S. Locatelli Secretariat Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Tel.: (613) 995-0360 or 1-800-668-5284 280 Slater St., P.O. Box 1046 Fax: (613) 995-5086 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9 E-mail: interventions@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca Members of the public are welcome to observe public hearings. For current agendas and information on the hearing process, visit the CNSC Web site: www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca (Ref. 2003-H-4) PICKERING —A Pickering swimmer was a record-breaker at the Ontario Short Course Senior Provincials in Nepean recently. Jamie Del Mastro, 18, of the Pickering Swim Club, broke the club record while competing in the 100-metre freestyle event. Del Mas- tro swam to a time of 51.86 to finish second. Del Mastro was one of two swimmers from the Pickering club at the provincials. Graham Wolch also represented the club at the meet, which brings together many of the top swimmers in Ontario. Del Mastro also posted seventh- place efforts in the finals of the 50m breaststroke, 100m breast and 200m breast events. He was also eighth in the final of the 100m butterfly. Wolch placed 11th in the 50m breast, 12th in the 200m breast and 13th in the 100m breast. Del Mastro a maestro in the pool for Pickering club Annandale curlers get skinned BY JIM EASSON Special to the News Advertiser AJAX —The annual Annandale Curling Club Skins competition is being whittled down to only a handful of teams remaining in the mix for the cash prize. At the midway point of the draw, only four teams are still alive on the ‘A’side. By Jan. 29, the games of Jon Payne versus Bert Du- rand, and Steve Pritchard versus Bob Rudkin have to be settled with $8 an end up for grabs. Tw elve teams on the ‘B’ side have to meet by the same date, and the losers are sidelined. The same sce- nario exists in the consola- tion event where eight teams have until Feb. 15 to win in order to stay alive. ••• Speaking of skins games, Pickering Olympic curlers Collin Mitchell and Richard Hart have another chance for big winnings this week in the $100,000 M&M Meat Shops compe- tition. They join Jason Mitchell and skip Glenn Howard at the Oakville Curling Club Dec. 27 to 29. 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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. PIANO/CLOCK SALE Mention this ad to get Boxing Day Spe- cials NOW! Models of Roland digital pianos, Samick pianos. All Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pia- nos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintz- mann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905) 433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! COMPUTER SALES AND SERVICE Cragg Computer So- lutions. Prices Reduced For Christmas. Internet Ready Computer Systems. P166 Systems $80. P233 Systems $150. P2-300 Systems $265. C400 Systems $225. Systems include 15" Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse. P2-400 Compaq Tower And Desktop Systems With Matching 17" Monitors Like New Still In Box with 3 Year Parts And Labour War- ranty $435. P3-600 Laptop with DVD Player and 14" Ac- tive Colour Screen $1000. Trade-in’s Welcome. Lay- Away Plan, Delivery And Set- up Available. Computer Serv- ice In Your Home Or Mine. Microsoft Certified Techni- cian. System Maintenance, Internet Setup/Sharing, Virus Removal, Hardware/Software Installation/Upgrades, Net- working And Website Design. Personalized Service Rea- sonable Rates. Stephen (905) 576-1463 or sales@crag- gcomputers.com . www.craggcomputers.com BED, QUEEN PILLOWTOP, mattress, box, frame. Never used. still packaged cost $1025, sell $450. Call 647- 271-4534 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $2800. 416-748-3993 CARPETS, LAMINATE and VINYL SALE. 3 rooms, 32sq. yds. for $339 including prem- ier underpad and installation. Laminate $2.39sq. ft. Click System. Residential, com- mercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431-4040. NEED A HOME PHONE? NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM? No deposit Required Activated Immediately Freedom Phone Lines 1-866-687-0863 Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 Office905-432-7200Ability R. E.Direct Line 905-571-6275 Mark Stapley Sales Rep. OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Senior Discounts Call(905)728-4993 PICKERING GO/LAKE Nice 1 bed. ask $660/ mo. New warm quiet bsmt. apt. Suits single non-smoker. Rent includes util., sep. entr. parking, cable, laundry. New paint, soundproofed. Available Jan. 1st Art: 905-420-3751 Durham Publishing & Advertising Marketing We publish "Auto Source" once a month. If you are a mechanic, muffler shop, used car dealer please call us Limited space & exclusive Your business will be booming (905)434-1304 MAINTENANCE/ HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR Required for a new Long Term Care Facility in Newcas- tle. The successful applicant will be re- sponsible for the hands-on main- tenance of the facili- ty as well as super- vision of the House- keeping and Laundry departments. Salary $15.44 per hour for a 35 hours work week plus benefits. Fax resume to: File #520 @905-669-6724 CLASSIFIED CUSTOMER SERVICE News Advertiser re- quests that advertisers check their ad upon publication as News Ad- vertiser will not be re- sponsible for more than one incorrect insertion and there shall be no li- ability for non-insertion of any advertisement. Liability for errors in ads is limited to the amount paid for the space occu- pying the error. All copy is subject to the appro- val of management of News Advertiser. A/P PAGE 26 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com E-Mail Address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Call: Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamregion.comCLASSIFIEDSFIND IT FAST IN THE AJAX-PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER To Place Your Ad In Pickering Or Ajax Call: 905-683-0707 Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 8:00-5 p.m. Closed Saturday visit us online Durham College Continuous Learning www.durhamc.on.ca/part-time Instructors Required Continuous Learning, Durham College, requires instructors to teach evening courses in the area of Teaching and Tr aining Adults. Interested candidates will have completed a degree, diploma or certificate in Adult Education, and have teaching experience. Resumes may be forwarded to: Continuous Learning, Durham College P.O. Box 385, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L7 AT T: Donna Holding COLLEGE 505 Careers CONFIDENTIAL TO BOX REPLIES If there are firms or individuals to whom you do not wish your reply sent, simply place your application in an envelope addressed to the box number in the advertisement and attach a list of such names. Place your application and list in an envelope and address to: Box Replies. If the advertiser is one of the names on your list your application will be destroyed. PLEASE NOTE, resumes that are faxed directly to Oshawa This Week, will not be forwarded to the file number. Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. Season's Greetings Tr ucking company has immediate openings for Company Drivers and Owner Operators (Both Single and team) Requirements : •AZ license max. 5 points on abstract • Minimum 2 years experience • U.S.experience an asset We offer: •Benefit Package available •Company cards •Home on weekends •Paid weekly •Pay $1.10 per mile (all miles) O/O Please call Pam or Bill at 613-392-5180 or 1-800-267-1888 or fax resumes to: 613-965-6001 THE NEWS ADVERTISER Is looking for carriers to deliver papers and flyers door to door Wed. Fri. & Sat. by 6:00 PM. in their neighborhoods. call 905-683–5117 ® REQUIRES GOAL ORIENTED TELEPHONE SALES AGENTS Canada’s Largest Lawncare Company Has Immediate Telephone Sales Positions Available In Our Conveniently Located AJAX Seasonal Sales Office. $10.00 Per Hour Guaranteed Base Plus Performance Incentives. Additional Seasonal Sales Bonus Up To $1000.00 Afternoon And Evening Shifts Available, “NO COLD CALLING”! Work January 13 To Mid-May With Opportunity For Permanent Employment. Motivated Applicants Who Possess Outstanding Communication Skills Along With An Excellent Command Of The English Language Are Encouraged To Apply. Previous Sales/Closing Experience, Basic Computer Skills And A Positive Attitude Are Assets. Interviews Begin January 2nd, Please Call Now: 905-427-5967 510 General Help 510 General Help 505 Careers BUSINESSES WANTED We are interested in growing our business into new areas by acquisitions or partner- ships. If you have a Durham Region / Northumberland County area business that would benefit from more promotion, we may be interested in talking with you. Our interest is primarily, but not restricted to, businesses in the areas of publishing, distribution, printing, customer fulfillment, consumer and trade shows, and advertising agencies. Please write to: File #825, c/o Oshawa This Week PO Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Email:morebusinesswanted@hotmail.com describing the nature of your business with addresses / phone numbers to contact you. We will only contact businesses of interest. 160 Business Opportunities MANORS OF BRANDYWINE 45 GENERATION BLVD. APT 122__________________________________ Hwy. 401 & Meadowvale Blvd. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites available. Freshly painted with new carpets, blinds, and ceiling fans. Air conditioned, close to schools, shopping and Toronto Zoo. Call to view:(416) 284-2873 Email: brandywine@goldlist.com 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 160 Business Opportunities 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 1011 Simcoe St., N. •Professionally managed by Tandem Group •3-bedroom renovated townhouses •Available immediately. •New windows, blinds, appliances •Close to schools, shopping, transit. •Park-like setting. •1 parking spot included. •Seniors Discount in effect. •From $999 plus utilities. Your comfort is our concern. (905) 579-7649 190 Townhouses For Rent 190 Townhouses For Rent MENNONITE MEATS The Healthy Wholesome Tastes of Drug-free Beef, Poultry, Pork, Sausage. Plus Homemade Jams, Chutneys & Preserves Now Open: Thurs. & Fri. 10 - 6, Sat. 9 - 4 1513 Hope Clarke (East Town Line) Rd.Newtonville Oshawa Newtonville Port Hope Hwy#2 Hwy#401 1513 Hope Clarke Rd.Newtonville Exit Call 1-888-257-9995 300 Market Basket 300 Market Basket 510 General Help SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 683-0707 180 Condominiums For Rent 310 Articles for Sale CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, pad and in- stallation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Dur- ham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam 905-686-1772. ComputerDeals.Net (www) NEW AMD 1200+PRO com- puter with burner and DVD $699. Pentium 2 internet starter with monitor $399. Tons of off-lease laptops from $499. We love doing upgrades & difficult repairs. (905)655– 3661. COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computer Services. Prices Slashed till Dec. 24. P200 Tower Internet Ready Complete System $185.00; P2/350 Internet Ready Com- plete Systems Starting at $250.00; Complete System in- cludes 15" Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse Upgrade to 17" Monitor $50.00; 90 Day War- ranty, Lay-Away Plan New Systems and Laptops Avail- able. Call (905) 576-9216 or www.speedline.ca/bitsand- bytes CONTENT SALE, House Sold. Everything Must Go! queen- size mattress/boxspring; De- Boer's diningroom table & 4 chairs, small pine harvest table, TV; Circa 1850's pine dresser; coffee table; 1850's Jenny Lind cradle; antiques, mates bed & misc items. 905- 720-1222 or 905-721-1864 DININGROOM 13 PCE cher- rywood. Double pedestal. 8 chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $3000. (416)746-0995. BRAND NEW scratch & dent filing cabinets $129.99, 4- drawer legal w/lock; 4x8 glass shelving-on-wheels $299; 4x6 lighted showcase, asking $799; gently-used steel case chairs $129.99 (value $700). 905-668-0800. SPEEDY BUSI- NESS CENTRE. DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT ring 18k yellow gold, brilliant marquis centre diamond esti- mated weight 0.08ct w/2 ba- guette diamonds on each side, appraised at $10,200 best off- er. 905-426-9337 after 6pm NASCAR FANS GIFT IDEAS, Pictures, Calendars, Die Casts & Collectables. Also stocking stuffers. Store open evenings/weekends, 229 Rox- borough Ave, Oshawa. Gary 905-436-7975 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. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 basic chip $35; Stealth chip $60; PS2 chip $95; XBOX chip now avail. Inquire about our games in stock. All work guaranteed. Beatrice/Wilson area (905)721-2365 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. NEVER WORN SIGNED STEVE YZERMAN Detroit Red Wings jersey for sale, $400. 905- 837–9213. STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. TRUCK CAP for full size p/u, 8 ft. box $450 obo. Call Mark 416-707-9863. WOOD CHIPPER, Bear Cat Model 554, chipper/shredder, 5" capacity, 3 pt. hitch mount, 1 1/2 yrs old $2900 obo. 905- 986-4094. Vendors Wanted316 EXHIBITORS WANTED for the "What Women Really Want Show." February 1 & 2nd, 2003. Hilton Suites Hotel Con- vention Centre & Spa, Mark- ham. Prime booth space still available. Call 1-888-211- 7288 ext 227 snp VENDORS NEEDED - The Oshawa This Week Home Show March 28 - March 30. New promotion, new format. Call Devon 905-579-4400 ext. 2236. 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. AAA-LAKERIDGE FARM FIRE- WOOD, the best quality wood, seasoned cut/split/delivered. Looking for acreage to cut. and landclearing work. 905- 427–1734 FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) WOOD GUYS,100% hard- wood, seasoned, bush & face, delivered. Specialty woods. (Generous loads) (905)473- 3333. Pet, Supplies Boarding370 PUPPIES-poodles standard& toys, Australian Shepherd; Husky X, shepherd X, lab X; Lhasa; Fox terriers. Cats, persians, himalayans, siamese, vet checked, etc. 905-831-2145 PUREBRED POMERANIAN pups, 2 females, ready to go. Parents on site. Call 705-878- 4408. Cars For Sale400 1983 BUICK CENTURY LTD., 180,000km, over $2500 in- vested, new transmission, new brakes, etc. great second or beginner car. $1500 (905)743–9976. 1989 HONDA ACCORD 2-dr, 5-speed, runs good, emission tested, body & interior impec- cable, charcoal grey. $1999 obo. Must sell 905-837–6746 or 416-732-8633 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, 4 dr., good condition, no rust, certified, e-tested, neww brakes. $3900 obo. Call (905)576–0614 (snp) 2000 BLACK PONTIAC Sun- fire, 2dr. auto, CD player, air, new tires & brakes, 137. kms, asking $8,200. or best offer. call 905-263-2226. 2001 PONTIAC Bonneville SE Save the taxes! Immaculate condition, rustpoofed, alarm system, metallic silver. $18,900. Call evenings 905- 666-2173. PRIVATE DEALER LOOKING FOR CONSIGNMENT VEHI- CLES. I will get you the BEST PRICE for your vehicle and detail it before it's sold. (905)743–9976. Cars Wanted405 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. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 1992 BLACK Chev Blazer, 4 dr., 4X4, gray leather interior, good shape, $4500. 905-983– 9715. 2001 GMC SONOMA SLS, Vortec V6, pewter colour, 67,000kms, mostly highway, fibreglass tonneau, box liner, etc. $20,999. Call (905)404– 8242 (snp) Trucks Wanted415 WANTED - 1966-71 JEEP parts. V6 Buick 225 engine, oil bath air cleaner assembly. Call 905-721-2844 snp Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 95 PATHFINDER XE 4x4, white, blue interior, chrome rims, fully loaded, 219kms (hwy) -it's only a number, don't let it fool you. $10,500 ems & cert. Open to offers. Mint condition. second owner, lady driven. (905)743–9976. Motorcycles435 2002 HONDA SHADOW ACE, 1500kms, black, mint condi- tion, many accessories. Ask- ing $7,500. Call (905) 404- 8242. Driving Schools447 Auctions325 Personals268 CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE WEIGHT? Yes? Inexpensive, 100% guaranteedd. Risk free, natural weight loss. Call today 1-888-829-8365, 905-428- 1299 or online at http://herbal- nutrition.net/ajaxdistributors Daycare Available273 LOVING MOTHER,ECE De- gree, 14 yrs. experience, of- fering home daycare for chidlren 2+ yrs. of age.. Lots of fun, educational. Servicing Lester B. Pearson & Alexan- der G. Bell. Lunch, snacks, receips. Andrea 905-619-3138 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- smoking, receipts. 905-428- 1244. Esthetics/ Beauty Services284 LOSE WEIGHT FAST,SAFE & EASY! Call Today! 1-888- 352-2689 or online at www.4everslim.com Access code #45303 Mortgages Loans165 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any pur- pose. All applications accept- ed. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668– 6805. CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.55% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refi- nancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast profession- al service call 905-666-4986. MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mortgage foreclosures & har- rassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consolidations, & pro- tection for your assets. Call now: 905-576-3505 PURCHASE (5% DOWN),Re- finance (Commercial & Resi- dential), Debt consolidation (unlock equity & pay Mort- gage rates consolidate high interest credit cards), Self- employed, can't verify in- come, good credit. We'll find you the best deal. Call N. Gil- lani @416-450-8568 Frank's Funds Inc. House Cleaning556 CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential and Commercial. Pickering, Markham, Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" 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 S & B DRIVING SCHOOL (Graduate Certificate recognized by The Insurance Industry) Full Course $259. 10 In-car Lessons $187. Free pick-up and drop-off (416) 287-3060 • Bad Credit • No Credit • Even Bankrupt Credit • But need a car? Phone Mel today 905-576-1800 All applications accepted. Downpayment or trade may be required. • APR from 9.9% • eg. Car $10,000 • APR 19% • Payment $322.78/mo. • 48 months • C.O.B. $4698.09 Rates vary depend on credit history. SALES LIMITED 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 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 PAGE 27 A/P NEED A CAR? Rebuild Your Credit With newstartleasing.com As low as $499 down 643 Kingston Rd., Pickering 1-866-570-0045 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale See Sales Consultants For Details 4121 KINGSTON ROAD 416-284-1631 Toll Free: 1-866-877-0859 BOB JOHNSTON’S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Used Vehicle Finance Rates As Low As 2.9%0 DOWNAND AND NO PAYMENTS TIL SPRING! 400 Cars For Sale 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 PETHICK & STEPHENSON~AUCTION BARN 2498 Concession Rd.8 Haydon,ON. NEW YEARS DAY JAN.1, 2003 AT 10 AM. Antiques and collectables Auc- tion from the Estate of Jean Gorr of Bowmanville; Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 1-866- 357-5335 Call Don For All Your Auction Needs. AUCTION SALE New Year’s Day January 1st • 11:00am (Preview from 9:00am) 1750 Midland Ave. Scarborough (Just south of Ellesmere north of Lawrence) GREAT SELECTION OF ESTATE AND ANTIQUE FURNISHINGS Partial Listing: Cherry 9pce. Dining room suite; Round oak pedestal table with 6 press back chairs; beautiful carved rosewood parlor set with chinoisiere influence; 9 pce carved dining suite with medallion back upholstered chairs and bonnet top china cabinet; Oak 2 dr. armoire; elaborately carved console and mirror; large solid pine double pedestal desk; ladies vanity desk and mirror; antique pump organ; antique oak Hoosier cabinet with original flour bin; mahogany 4 section barristers bookcase; 4pce contemporary sofa set with 2 Queen Anne Chairs; pair of solid mahogany torchere stands; Ladies Mahogany writing desk; demi - lune caved console table; several chandeliers; large selection of collectable glassware; china; dishware sets; porcelain; silver; Limoge; Tonka toys; oil paintings limited edition artworks by well known Canadian artists; large selection of collectables; too many items to list SALE CONDUCTED BY: JONATHAN’S AUCTIONS LTD. NO BUYERS PREMIUMS OR FEES. CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME SNACK BAR DELIVERY AND SEATING AVAILABLE ARRIVE EARLY (416) 285-0022 325 Auctions Deadline Wed., 10 a.m. for Friday Publication. “People from all Nations worshipping the Lord in Spirit & Truth” INTERCULTURAL WORSHIP CENTRE (Evangelical Missionary Church Canada East) 545 Kingston Rd., Pickering Village, AJAX JOIN US SUNDAYS - 10:30 AM & THURS - 7:30 PM First Saturday of the month “Film Night” 7:00 pm. ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35 Church St. N., Pickering Village 905-683-7311 Bible Study - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Family Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Supervised Nursery Pastor John Bigham EVERYONE WELCOME Saturday, December 28th at 4:30 pm Sunday, December 29th at 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am & 7:30 pm PLEASE NOTE: The Feast of Mary, Mother of God New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2003 is a Holy Day of Obligation and Catholics are expected to attend Mass. The Feast of Mary, Mother of God Tuesday, December 31st, 4:30 pm Wednesday, January 1st, 2002 at 10:00 am & 11:30 am Please note there will be no 8:30 am or 7:30 pm Mass on January 1st St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church 1148 Finch Avenue Pickering L1V 1J6 (905) 831-3353 Sunday, December 29th Feast of the Holy Family COME & WORSHIP Monday 7:30 PM Prayer Meeting Tuesday 7:30 PM Bible Study Friday 7:30 PM Youth Group Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday School (All ages) 11:00 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM Evening Praise & Worship WEEKLY ACTIVITIES: If we could be of any assistance to you, please call us at 905-837-7791 550 Kingston Rd., Pickering Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Audley James Founders/Overseers/Sr. Pastors Revivaltime Tabernacle Durham A Family Oriented Community Church. The Church That Love is Building and Where Miracles are Happening We invite you to join us for our Watchnight Service December 31, 9:00 pm $$ 165 Mortgages, Loans 165 Mortgages, Loans 165 Mortgages, Loans 165 Mortgages, Loans 310 Articles for Sale 330 Firewood SELLING YOUR CAR OR TRUCK? Showcase it across Durham Region. Call Classifieds Ajax at 683-0707 or fax 579-4218 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship Fax us your ad at 683-0707 Home Improvements700 Painting and Decorating710 Dating Services900 FRIENDS AND LOVERS DAT- ING SERVICE! NOW WITH CHATLINE!Durham's Own! Sometimes love is just not enough. Listen to the voice ads free. Women free to meet men. 905-683-1110 Adult Entertainment905 Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays! Happy HolidaysHappy Holidays! Happy HolidaysPassion Paradise 100% Discretion Call Nikki (905)426-5087 (905)767-5026 Hiring 19+ Welcome to our world of paradise and companion with a heart full of passion TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service. 905-428-0081 Don's Painting Free Estimates 12 years exp. Scarborough to Ajax area Call Don (cell) (416)409–4143 All Pro Painting and Wallpapering Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative Finishes & General Repairs 20% off for Seniors (905)404-9669 Mac-Tel Solutions TELEPHONE INSTALL & REPAIRS Install new jacks, Relocate/repair 26 years experience 50% Less than regular rates Call:416-801-9309 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 ALTEC CONSTRUCTION Interlock Stone Masonry Retaining Walls Finished Concrete ** fully insured ** Call Vince for free estimates 416-274-7625 905-686-7905 MARSHALL GROUP HOME IMP. Carpentry, Flooring, Doors, Ceramic, Decks and Siding Free Estimates Seniors Discounts (905) 428-3362 Ask for Paul HANWOOD RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Renovations • General Home • Repairs • Bathrooms • Basements • Decks • Ceramic Tiles • Hardwood Floors Free estimates All work guaranteed Call Martin (905) 686-1677 email: hanwoodres@hotmail.com 700 Home Improvements 700 Home Improvements WINTER WOODWORKING COURSES “Great Christmas Gift For The Woodworker In Your Family” BUILD AN ENTERTAINMENT UNIT STARTS: MON. JAN. 20 - 12 WEEKS FURNITURE/CABINET MAKING STARTS: TUES. JAN. 14 -15 WEEKS BUILD A DEACON’S BENCH STARTS: WED. JAN. 8 - 10 WEEKS WED. APR. 1 - 10 WEEKS INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING STARTS: THURS. JAN. 16 - 8 WEEKS THURS. MAR. 27 - 8 WEEKS BUILD A WATERLOO COUNTRY DRY SINK STARTS: FRI. JAN. 10 - 10 WEEKS FRI. APR. 4 - 10 WEEKS TO REGISTER CALL: 905-433-9011 278 Registration 278 Registration 256 Deaths 256 Deaths 700 Home Improvements A/P PAGE 28 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com *based on full program, excludes product. Limited time offer. **Offer includes 15% off 3 bottles of Q.U.I.TTM See store for more details. JOIN TODAY TO GET 50% OFF FULL weightloss programs 905-420-0003 Pickering, 1163 Kingston Rd. 905-426-9261 Ajax, 250 Bayly St. www.herbalmagicsystems.com PICKERING — The Pickering junior ‘A A’ringette team notched its first tour- nament win of the sea- son at the 25th annual Pickering Ringette Tournament Dec. 13 to 15. In the final, Pickering’s for- wards came up with a huge offensive effort, with six differ- ent players scoring at least one goal in a 9- 3 victory over Cambridge. Pickering started the tour- nament with a 5-3 loss to Cambridge, fol- lowed by a 5-2 win over Upper Ottawa Valley. After a 7-5 loss to Chatham, Pickering faced Wa terloo in a game where the winner would face Cambridge, which went 3-0-1 in round robin. Pickering came up with a big effort from the entire team, scoring a 4-2 victory. Team members are goaltenders Niki Arnott and Shannon Grundy. The forwards are Jessie Dunn, Melissa Findlay, Jodie Hannen, Krystan Jones, Miranda Klumper, Samantha Puddister and Emilee Reid. The defencemen are Amanda Good, Krista Keberer, Christine Langford, Shannon Ross and Marianne Stover. Charlie Puddister and Mark Reid coach the team, assisted by Phil Langford and Kim Reid. Pickering explodes offensively to clinch home tourney crown PLEASE NOTE: To f ind information on any Death Notice from noon Decemeber 24, 2002 until Friday, December 27, please visit our website www.durhamregion.com and click onto the Community Information icon, then Death Notices Dec. 24. Updated Audio Listings can also be heard by phone at 905-683-3005 which will be updated each working day throughout the holiday season. ROLES, Jean - Peacefully passed away at home on December 22, 2002. Beloved wife of Fred. Loving mother of John; Pat and her husband John MacLeod; and Ted and his wife Debbie. Cherished Nan to Ian, Sarah, Stepha- nie, and Megan. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Vil- lage) 905-428-8488 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2002. A Funeral Serv- ice will follow in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. Cre- mation. Ajax/Pickering The Community Newspaper since 1965 Cordially invite you to attend Need a hand hiring JOIN US! WED. JAN. 15, 03WED. JAN. 15, 03 1:00PM - 8:00PM1:00PM - 8:00PM Holiday Inn 1011 Bloor Street E., Oshawa REGISTER YOUR COMPANY TODAY!! CONTACT YOUR CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE Oshawa Job & & Fair C a r e e r (905) 576-9335(905) 576-9335 Ajax/Pickering (905) 683-0707(905) 683-0707 WorkforceWorkforce Uxbridge (905) 852-9141(905) 852-9141 TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 NE125M202 © 2002. Sears Canada Inc. SALE PRICES END TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2002 Plus, use your Sears Card and don’t pay ,til Jan. 2004**on all major appliances Sears stores close to you, close to home Major Appliances are available at the following Greater Toronto locations: North Bolton Dealer Store (905) 857-4390 Markham Furniture, Appliances & Home Improvements Store Don Mills & Steeles (905) 881-6600 Markville Shopping Centre (905) 946-1866 Newmarket Furniture & Appliances Store Yonge St. & Davis Dr. (905) 830-0049 Promenade Shopping Centre (905) 731-3388 Richmond Hill Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 and Yonge St. (905) 762-0870 Upper Canada Mall Newmarket (905) 898-2300 Woodbridge Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 & Weston Rd. (905) 850-6406 East Oshawa Shopping Centre (905) 576-1711 Pickering Town Centre (905) 420-8000 Scarborough Furniture & Appliances Store Kennedy Rd. & Hwy. 401 (416) 332-8577 Scarborough Town Centre (416) 296-0171 Whitby Furniture & Appliances Store Thickson Rd. & Hwy. 401 (905) 579-4048 or 1-800-336-8073 Central Toronto Eaton Centre (416) 349-7111 Fairview Mall (416) 502-3737 Gerrard Square (416) 461-9092 Sherway Furniture & Appliances Store 1860 The Queensway (416) 695-3888 Sherway Gardens (416) 620-6011 Woodbine Shopping Centre (416) 798-3800 Yorkdale Shopping Centre (416) 789-1105 Allen Rd. Furniture & Appliances Store Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave. (416) 398-9947 West Ancaster Furniture & Appliances Store Golf Links Rd. & Legend Crt. (905) 304-1440 Bramalea City Centre (905) 458-1141 Brampton Furniture & Appliances Store 535 Steeles Ave. E. (905) 455-1255 Burlington Furniture & Appliances Store Plains Rd. East & QEW (905) 631-9655 Erin Mills Town Centre (905) 607-2300 Georgetown Dealer Store (905) 877-5172 Hamilton Centre Mall (905) 545-4741 Limeridge Mall Hamilton (905) 389-4441 Mapleview Centre Burlington (905) 632-4111 Milton Dealer Store (905) 878-4104 Mississauga Dealer Store (905) 848-8882 Mississauga Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 5 & 403 (905) 820-6801 Oakville Place (905) 842-9410 Square One Shopping Centre (905) 270-8111 *‘It’s like there’s NO TAX ADDED’ offer: Sears will deduct from the item price an amount so that your total purchase, including applicable taxes, will be no more than the item price. Offer does not apply to deferral fees, maintenance agreement, delivery or installation charges. **‘Don’t pay’ offer:Don’t pay until January 2004, on approved credit, only with your Sears Card. Minimum $200 purchase. $45 deferral fee and all applicable taxes and charges are payable at time of purchase. Both offers: Exclude items in our Liquidation/Outlet stores, Catalogue and Website purchases. Offers end Tuesday, December 31, 2002. Ask for details. washer 49999 dryer 44999 Plus, it’s like there’s NO TAX ADDED* KENMORE EXTRA-LARGE CAPACITY LAUNDRY TEAM 2.45-cu. ft. washer with Dual-Action®agitator. #12202. Sears reg. 549.99. 5.9-cu. ft. dryer with 4 drying options. #62212 now 89999 Plus, it’s like there’s NO TAX ADDED* KENMORE 18.8-CU. FT. FRIDGE WITH TOP FREEZER Full-width shelves and 3 adjustable door bins. #61912. Sears reg. 949.99. now 57999 Plus, it’s like there’s NO TAX ADDED* KENMORE ULTRA WASH DISHWASHER QuietGuard™ ‘1’ sound insulation package. #16622. Sears reg. 649.99. Also available in Black It’s like there’s NOTAX ADDED * on all reg., sale and clearance -priced Kenmore®and Viking®major appliances Excludes national brand, Galaxy®and ‘More Value’ major appliances www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 PAGE 29 A/P TRIED TESTED & TRUE0% Purchase Financing up to 48 months‡also available on 2003 Cavalier, Malibu, Impala, Monte Carlo, Alero, Aurora, Venture, Silhouette, Astro, Blazer, TrailBlazer, Bravada, S-10,Silverado and AvalancheFor the latest information visit us at gmcanada.com,drop by your local Chevrolet • Oldsmobile Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE.¥No purchase necessary. Contest open to Canadian residents only who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Contest closes January 13, 2003. Prizes can only be applied to the purchase or lease of most new 2002 and 2003 vehicles purchased and delivered on or before January13, 2003. Doubled guaranteed minimum award can only be applied to the purchase or lease of vehicles purchased and delivered on or before January 2, 2003. See your GM dealer or visit www.gmcanada.com or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE for full contest rules. GM employees and family members, GM suppli-ers, GM Dealership employees and Basic Fleet program are not eligible for the Ring In & Win activity but are eligible for the award of $1,000 on eligible models.◊Based on a 48 month lease. A down payment or trade of $3,775 is required. Annual cost of borrowing of 2.9% per annum. Option to purchaseat lease end is $9,450/$12,239 plus applicable taxes. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.12 per excess kilometre. Other lease options available.▼◊Freight ($900), licence, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included.▼The SMARTLEASEmonthly payment and the GMACpurchase 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 Financing offer and the “Cash Purchase” offer is deemed under provincial disclosure laws to be a cost of borrowing, whether ornot the same represents actual interest, and is required to be expressed as an annual percentage which is 9.74%/2.32%. ‡0% purchase financing on approved GMAC credit only. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowedand down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $208.33 for 48 months. ¥‡Offers apply to most 2002 and 2003 new or demonstrator models and apply only to qualified retail customers in Canada. 0% financing and contest do not apply to 2002/2003 Corvette, 2002/2003Cadillac, 2002 Camaro, 2002/2003 Hummer, 2002/2003 Full Size Express/Express LT-Y91, 2002/2003 Full size vans-cargo/cutaway, 2002/2003 Silverado Regular and Extended Cab 2500/3500 (non C6P), 2002/2003 Silverado Crew Cab 2500/3500, 2002/2003 Silverado 3500 HD ChassisCabs (Carryover Style) and 2002 Silverado 2500 series with C6P. 0% financing also does not apply to 2003 Tahoe and 2003 Suburban.Limited quantities of 2002 models available.◊▼Offers apply to 2003 new or demonstrator models of Tracker LX R7A/Tracker LXT R7G equipped asdescribed. ¥◊▼‡Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Ontario Chevrolet • Oldsmobile Dealer Marketing Association area only (including Outaouais and excluding Northwestern Ontario). Dealers are free to set individual prices. Dealer trade may be required. Limited time offerthat may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. **Visa International Service Association/TD Bank and GM, licensed users of marks.Trademark of TD Bank. *Graduate Program offer subject to rules and excludes Saturn, Saab and Isuzu and is notto be used in conjunction with $1,000 GM Card Student Bonus Offer.• 4WD Shift-on-the-Fly • 2.0L 127-HP Engine • 5-Speed Manual • 15”Wheels • Body Colour Grille • Full-Reclining Front Bucket Seats easy TO GET into: CASH PURCHASE plus freight $17,498▼$198◊ 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE or what YOU get: PER MONTH $3,775 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS FREIGHT $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT PLUS YOUR RING IN AND WIN AWARD 0%0% or Purchase financing up to 48 months‡ Or get into the Tracker LXT: $277 ◊ 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE PER MONTH $3,775 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS FREIGHT $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT PLUS YOUR RING IN AND WIN AWARD * WE’R E D O U B L I N G Y O U R GUAR A N T E E D M I N I M U M A W A R D U N T I L J A N U A R Y 2, 20 0 3 . EVER Y C A L L W I N S AT LEAS T $ 1 , 0 0 0 O F F . Includes these features: • 4-Speed Automatic • Air Conditioning • Power Locks/Windows/Mirrors • Remote Keyless Entry • 15”Aluminum Wheels • Cruise Control • CD Stereo • LXT Appearance Package 0%0%or Purchase financing up to 48 months‡ WIN YOUR VEHICLE $10,000 OFF $5,000 OFF $2,500 OFF $2,000 OFF $1,500 OFF $1,000 OFF UNTIL JAN. 2, 2003 GUARANTEED For a limited time, a guaranteed $1,000 off when you lease or purchase virtually any new 2003 or 2002 vehicle¥ EVERY CALL WINSEVERY CALL WINS 2003 Chevy TRACKER LX A/P PAGE 30 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com PROVINCIAL DRIVING ACADEMY Defensive Driving Instruction ajax 3 harwood Ave.s. #202 at highway #2 Phone:(905) 686-3387 Please don’t drink and drive. Girls’ night out Get together with friends and indulge in your favourite beauty secrets. Like facials, pedicures, makeovers and skin- smoothing treatments. To plan your own beauty bash and try products, call me today. 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Motorola C332 • Polyphonic speakers for rich sounding Ring Tones • Cool games • “Always On” Mobile Internet access car charger and case. While Quanities last. Value $50.00. See store for details. FREE GIFT each phone now only $0 Both Max Air plans include: • BONUS of FREE Call Display and Call Waiting • FREE text messages received • Group Calling • 2,500 Call forwarding and busy/no answer transfer • Your choice of handset: Motorola C333, Siemens M46, Nokia 3590 Nokia 3320 Nokia 5125 MAX AIR maximum airtime...minimum price $25 per month gets you: $30 per month gets you: • 1,000 evening & weekend minutes • 100 BONUS weekday minutes • unlimited evenings & weekends • 50+150 BONUS weekday minutes BONUS 1 month unlimited local calling 1 month service free. Ask us how. Siemens M46 Nokia 3590 105 Bayly St. West (at Harwood Ave.) (905) 686-8061 HWY 401 BAYLY ST HARWOOD AVEBAYWOOD CENTRE WE AREHERE! AJAX Pickering Town Centre (2nd Floor, beside Sears) (905) 420-0744 KINGSTON RD HWY 401 PICKERINGTOWNCENTRE WE AREHERE!LIVERPOOL RDPICKERING Beside National Sports (Whites Rd. & Hwy 2) (905) 831-9557 HWY 401 KINGSTON RD WHITES RDNATIONALSPORTS PICKERING WE AREHERE! OFFER EXCLUSIVE TO DURHAM REGION LOCATIONS ONLY BOXING WEEK SPECTACULAR! FRIDAY DECEMBER 27 TO TUESDAY DECEMBER 31 5 DAYS ONLY... * *** * *After $50 mail in rebate. Rebate applied as credit on future Rogers AT&T monthly invoice. Offer applies on new activations on 24-month term starting from $25 monthly service fee. †Phone price subject to activation on new 24-month term. Call Display included for length of term. Maximum 2,500 text messages a month. Additional minutes are 25¢. Monthly fees are exclusive of system access fee, 911 Emergency Access Fee, Long Distance, Roaming charges and any additional service options that are selected and applicable taxes for these options will also be billed monthly. Pricing is subject to change without notice. Advertised offer expires December 31, 2002. ™Rogers Communications Inc. Used under Licence.®AT&T Corp. Used under License. Motorola C333 • Polyphonic speakers for rich sounding Ring Tones • Text messaging capable • Cool games • Downloadable icons and ring tones • “Always On” Mobile Internet access *with phone activation. Motorola C333, Siemens M46, Nokia 3590 A/P PAGE 32 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, December 27, 2002 www.durhamregion.com