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By Carly Foster
Staff Writer
DURHAM — Finance Com-
missioner Jim Clapp called it the
hardest year he’s ever had to meet
the six-per cent tax increase set by
council.
And it’s still not known whether
Durham Region taxpayers will be
hit harder than that.
The Region’s $825-million bud-
get — $327 million of which comes
right out of property taxpayer
pockets — is a tight document that
once again saw departments come
back to the table with cuts. Each
department did, except police.
Their $112.7-million budget,
which makes up 33 per cent of
all regional expenditures, was pre-
sented with a $7.2-million, or 6.8-
per cent, increase from 2004 at
budget meetings this week. Coun-
cil had asked for a 6.5-per cent
increase.
“And that’s where, from a staff
perspective, fairness comes into
play,” Mr. Clapp said.
The police budget has jumped
from $42.9 million in 1990, to $71.9
Re g ion looking at six-per cent hike,
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Ontario Realty
reviewing City’s
change to ag preserve
By Danielle Milley
Staff Writer
PICKERING — The Ontario Re-
alty Corporation is looking into
the City of Pickering’s decision to
remove agricultural easements
from some properties in the Duf-
fins Rouge Agricultural Preserve.
“A t this point we haven’t taken a
position yet, we are reviewing it,”
said ORC spokesman Jim Butticci.
“We’re considering our legal op-
tions and reviewing the decision
of the City.”
In 1999, the ORC began selling
the properties in the agricultural
preserve on behalf of the provin-
cial government, which expropri-
ated the land about 30 years ago.
Once the land was sold the ease-
ment was registered on the title of
the property as a condition of clos-
ing. The easements were signed by
the City, the Region of Durham,
the ORC and the owner; the City
retained the sole right to remove
the easements, which were to be
in perpetuity.
At a meeting of the regional plan-
ning committee last week, Ajax
Mayor Steve Parish tried to have
the Region’s lawyers look into the
deal and bring background docu-
ments to committee and council,
but the attempt failed when two
councillors abstained from voting.
Mayor Parish believes since the
Region signed the easements too,
it should protest the City’s actions.
Pickering, which endorses de-
velopment in the southern portion
of the preserve based on its growth
management study, reached the
deal with developers who own
land in the preserve to avoid a
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Advocates say $2M
in government funding
doesn’t bridge the gap
By Jillian Follert
Staff Writer
DURHAM — This week’s an-
nouncement of $2 million in gov-
ernment funding to help women’s
shelters make capital improve-
ments was greeted with equal help-
ings of praise and criticism from
local advocates.
Wendy Leeder, shelter services
director at Y’s Wish in Oshawa, said
the $304,000 earmarked for agen-
cies in the central east region, falls
short of addressing the real gap.
“It’s capital funding, which
means it will assist facilities that
need to fix security systems or put
in new windows... things like that,”
she explained. “That’s a good thing
and we appreciate it. But on the
flip side, it’s not operating dollars,
which is what we need most.”
Ms. Leeder said the government
would have done better to simply
let agencies decide how to use the
money, instead of designating it for
capital projects only.
In her address March 8, Commu-
nity and Social Services Minister
Sandra Pupatello said the funds
will help 98 shelters make building
repairs and install safety features
like parking lot cameras, bullet-re-
sistant doors and motion sensors.
“These funds will allow people
who help women and children
fleeing violence to spend more
time providing counselling and
care, and less time trying to find
the money to fix the fridge, the roof
or the furnace,” she said.
Ms. Leeder noted that staff at Y’s
Wish will still spend a lot of time
fundraising, as the challenge in-
creases to scrounge up their share
of annual operating costs.
According to the Ministry, shel-
ters are responsible for about 20
per cent of their operating costs,
which include everything from
hydro and water bills, to food and
employee salaries. While the Mc-
Guinty government introduced a
three-per cent operating raise after
being elected, cost-of-living in-
creases absorbed most of that.
“We have to fundraise between
$100,000 and $140,000 every year
to cover our share of operating
costs... and that’s just to maintain
the status quo,” Ms. Leeder said. “In
Durham Region it’s getting more
difficult for us to do that, with the
new university, the cancer centre
and all the other agencies.”
Catherine Carney-White, execu-
tive director of Herizon House in
west Durham, said, “There are a
couple of things we could access.
Part of the building is renovated
(and could use upgrades).”
She said replacing heaters would
cost about $40,000 and there are
“safety items to the shelter” that
could be added, such as installing
flashing lights so that if the centre
has a deaf client, the person would
know a phone is ringing.
The shelter is “a pretty new build-
ing,” Ms. Carney-White noted.
This year, Herizon House re-
ceived a three-per cent increase
in operating funds. “It’s the first in-
crease shelters have had since 1995
or 1996. The world is a whole lot
more expensive now than then.”
The agency receives $900,000
a year to operate and being fully
staffed and all 25 beds for women
and children occupied.
“It’s a pretty expensive operation.
We rely on the community for do-
nations for 20 per cent of our bud-
get,” Ms. Carney-White stated. “I
think all shelters are in pretty much
the same way. Our core funding is
pretty much the same as 10 years
ago. I can’t imagine how much the
inflation rate has gone up.”
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DURHAM — Zero tolerance is
the theme as Durham Regional
Police continue to crack down on
speeding and other traffic infrac-
tions throughout the region.
Phase 2 of Operation In The
Zone begins March 21 and will
focus on school and community
safety zones. Officers will take an
approach of zero tolerance toward
aggressive and unsafe driving, and
will also be watching to make sure
students adhere to rules, using
crosswalks and obeying intersec-
tion signals as they walk to school.
The first phase of the effort, con-
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race relations with
March 23 forum
PICKERING — The City is commem-
orating the United Nations Day for the
Elimination of
Racial Discrimi-
nation with a
special ceremony
next week.
The Pickering
Advisory Com-
mittee on Race
Relations and
Equity is hosting
the 2005 Race
Relations Forum
on Wednesday
March 23 at 7 p.m. to acknowledge the
worldwide event.
“We think that’s important. We also
wanted to hold an event or do some-
thing that got youth involved,” said
Ward 3 City Councillor David Pickles,
chairman of the committee.
The forum features guest speaker Za-
nana Akande, president of the Urban
Alliance on Race Relations. A special
highlight of the event is an opportu-
nity for students to share winning en-
tries from the writing contest ‘In Your
Words’ held this year for the first time.
“This is sort of our feature event of
the year,” Coun. Pickles said. “I’m quite
excited about it.”
‘In Your Words’ invited students from
Grade 2 to 12 to submit an essay an-
swering the statement, “It is impor-
tant that I help stop discrimination
because...”. Presented by the Pickering
Advisory Committee on Race Relations
and Equity, partnered with the Durham
District School Board and the Durham
Catholic District School Board, the re-
sponse to the contest was overwhelm-
ing with 338 entries received, organiz-
ers said.
Coun. Pickles said they plan on
building on the success of the contest
and do a similar event next year.
A first-, second- and third-place win-
ner was chosen in three categories and
each is expected to be on hand for the
March 23 forum to read their entries.
The forum takes place at the Picker-
ing Civic Complex, at One The Espla-
nade, in the council chambers.
Pickering decided to convert
easements to inhibiting orders
legal battle. The developers initiated
legal action against the City at the end
of January to have the easements re-
moved. The deal was voted on Feb. 28.
As part of the agreement, the City
converted the easements to inhibit-
ing orders, which is an order on the
land registry that prohibits the owner
from doing anything with the land
until there is a further order issued or
a particular period of time has passed.
(Following the agreement, Mayor Dave
Ryan said the City still retains control
over the land but now the landowners
can take their fight to the Province,
which has included the preserve in the
Golden Horseshoe Greenbelt).
In return the City received $2.5 mil-
lion without conditions, as well as a
forthcoming parcel of land for City
use with an additional $1.7 million to
develop related facilities. Also, should
future development occur on the sub-
ject lands, Pickering would receive a
minimum of $60 million outside of the
regular development charges.
Discrimination essay
winners speak March 23
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David Pickles
By Jeff Mitchell
Staff Writer
DURHAM — Offers of rock-bot-
tom premiums for hard-to-insure
drivers ought to be viewed with cau-
tion, Durham Regional Police said
in a warning this week.
Investigators say consumers
here have been drawn into a scam
that promises cheap insurance for
drivers with bad records, then pro-
vides phoney documentation once
money has changed hands.
“There are lots of victims out
there,” said Sergeant Teresa
Hutchinson. Ads have been placed
in local newspapers offering cut-
rate insurance for motorists who’ve
had accidents or charges, as well as
new drivers.
The scam, which has consumers
dial toll-free numbers to speak to
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and Alliance Direct, requires people
to provide information and send
payments, Sgt. Hutchinson said.
Consumers are being attracted by
rates far lower than they’re able to
get from insurance companies. The
problem is, drivers aren’t actually
getting coverage, although they’re
sent pink insurance cards.
“They’re selling nothing, Basi-
cally, it’s a scam,” Sgt. Hutchinson
said. “(Victims) are driving around
and get into a crash and find out
they have no insurance.”
Durham police have received one
complaint, but believe others may
have been taken in by the scam.
Anyone who thinks they may have
been victimized should call police at
905-683-9100.
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Racial discrimination
still not understood
by some students
W e’ve come a long way, but
we’re not quite there yet.
Racial discrimination still ex-
ists in Pickering, Ontario and Canada.
Despite the fact that people are still
judged by the colour of their skin or that
derogatory terms are still a part of many
people’s vocabulary, there is a reason to
be hopeful.
Recently, more than 300 students from
across Durham spoke their mind on
what discrimination is, why it is wrong
and how it can be stopped. They did this
through poems, essays and short stories
entered in a writing contest held by
the Pickering Advisory Committee on
Race Relations and Equity in partner-
ship with both Durham school boards.
As one of the judges for the contest,
I had the opportunity to read the ideas
and thoughts of each of those students.
Many of the entries were creative,
intelligent and heartfelt. Several stories
told of a young man or woman who
stands up to a bully to defend a friend
who is being discriminated against.
It is heartening to think there are so
many young people who want to help
put an end to discrimination, but at
the same time there were many entries
that were unsettling. Based on some of
the entries, it is clear there are students
who don’t completely understand what
racial discrimination is and even some
who believe it no longer exists.
While it is encouraging to think chil-
dren are growing up with an acceptance
of the differences around them, they
must not grow up oblivious to reality.
Although the overt acts of discrimi-
nation that were prevalent 50 years ago
in Canada have lessened a great deal,
discrimination still exists today.
It is important to not only teach chil-
dren about the injustices of the past so
they can see how far we’ve come, but
also to teach them about the discrimi-
nation that still goes on in the world
around them. Not to teach them this
might allow the injustices of the past to
be repeated.
The City of Pickering is doing its part
to educate. It is holding a race relations
forum March 23 to commemorate the
International Day for the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination March 21, featur-
ing the winners of the writing contest.
To hear the students express their
thoughts and ideas with their own voice
will surely make anyone a little more
optimistic about the future.
Both the forum and the contest are
necessary in today’s world to generate
dialogue and understanding about an
issue that needs to be eradicated.
Danielle Milley’s column ap-
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dmilley@durhamregion.com.
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Shelter funding falls
short of its goal
The Liberal government has made many promises and
committed to a lot of monetary support in the province
in the months ahead.
A vast number of important services are provided by gov-
ernment departments and independent agencies to help the
people of the province, in need of funding. But, despite the $2
million promised to women’s shelters in Ontario for women
facing hardship due to domestic violence, the Liberals have
fallen well short. It won’t make as big a difference to women’s
shelters, like our own Herizon House, serving Ajax and Picker-
ing, as they’d like us to believe.
Of the $2 million, $304,000 is earmarked for the central east
region and, according to the people who run facilities in this
region, the funds aren’t adequate once divvied up.
Herizon House officials say the funding for the facility
hasn’t changed significantly since the mid-1990s. The cost of
living, however, has increased significantly during that time.
The money the Liberals have promised ultimately enables
their staff to: “...spend more time providing counselling and
care, and less time trying to find the money to fix the fridge,
the roof or the furnace,” Community and Social Services Min-
ister Sandra Pupatello said.
Instead, all indications from the facilities’ operators show it
will only allow them to catch up a little, and not let them get
ahead. Although appreciative of the funds, shelter officials at
Durham’s Y’s Wish said the funding won’t give them the op-
erating funds they truly need. Its staff will still have to spend a
great deal of time fundraising to meet operating costs.
The need for these facilities, like our own Herizon House,
is, sadly, proven every day. Domestic violence, specifically
violence against women, hasn’t stopped and unfortunately
there’s no easy solution. That’s why support and funding for
the women’s shelter is so crucial.
The public has shown, through donations from community
groups, residents and local businesses, that they understand
the need and importance of Herizon House.
The Liberals need to recognize that support and get on
board to a much larger degree. The need is clear and the an-
swer even clearer: the Province has to evaluate the needs of
women’s shelters and fund them appropriately.
Embrace change, or at least accept it
To the editor:
Re: ‘Rights are leading us down a wrong path’, letter, March 6.
The letter writer states “Where does it stop? Let’s not let it
begin” with regards to same-sex marriage.
If laws and opinions never changed society wouldn’t evolve.
Slaves would be traded and certain religious groups would be
persecuted. There would be no developments in science or
medicine as new, innovative theories would be ridiculed.
Not too far in our own past, slaves were traded and religious
groups were persecuted. It was a dark age in our history, but
we have come a long way. Our opinions have changed and our
society has become more accepting. We have overcome many
differences and our world is a happier place for it.
Society is based on change, a desire to create something bet-
ter than what we have now. Our great-grandparents may not
have dreamed of a world where black and white people went
to the same schools or worked at the same jobs. Likewise, our
great-grandchildren will criticize a society that isolated one so-
cial group from another. We all need to either embrace change
or accept it with a grain of salt. Pleasing all the people all the
time is impossible, but sometimes pleasing ourselves affects
others adversely.
Tyler Rowe, Pickering
million in 2000 to $105.5 million last
year.
Deputy Police Chief Rod Piukkala
said the double digit increases over
the past years have been caused by
Durham playing catch up.
“Policing has become very ex-
pensive,” he said, adding that the
region is also growing. “It’s not just
in Durham Region.”
This year’s budget includes 20
more officers, eight more civilians
and a second street-crime unit.
The police have been asked to cut
$375,000 from their budget.
The $73.1-million social services
budget includes $25.7 million in
services for seniors, $10.3 million
for social assistance and almost $4
million for children’s services.
The department had asked for
a $3 per-person increase for the
Region’s hostels, to bring the con-
tribution to $39.15 per day. The ac-
tual cost of each spot is $73, and
hostels have not had their funding
increased in years, Ajax Councillor
Colleen Jordan said.
“The alarms have gone off, and
the warnings,” she said, adding that
other regions have increased fund-
ing to their hostels.
But the committee members re-
fused to add any more funds than
what the Province says it should.
“If we’re going to turn around and
start absorbing what the Province
is supposed to be picking up, we’re
going to be in a lot of trouble,” Re-
gional Chairman Roger Anderson
said.
He also put forward a motion to cut
some of the 22 proposed new health
department staff, including a second
associate medical officer of health
that would have cost $204,800. That
position, along with seven others,
was chopped.
Since the Province will now cover
55 per cent of the health depart-
ment’s costs, staff decided to en-
hance services instead of reducing
the cost to taxpayers. The move
raised some eyebrows.
The Region continued its man-
date to improve Durham’s roads,
allocating $40.7 million for projects,
including widening Taunton Road
($16 million), Brock Road ($3.2 mil-
lion) and $8 million on rehabilita-
tion.
But the budget is far from set.
Several departments have to come
back April 6 with cuts, and it’s not
yet known how much it will cost to
implement regional transit. Social
services numbers are unknown.
The budget also includes water,
sewer and waste-management pay-
ments. The final budget and tax in-
crease will be approved April 13.
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DURHAM – Amber Eisenhut, of Ajax, and Greig Murphy, of Pickering, took their dog Gizmo for
a walk through the sugar bush Saturday afternoon at Siloam Orchards in Uxbridge. The orchard
has a syrup festival each weekend with pancakes and maple syrup. There are free self-guided
tours of the sugar bush and the sugar shack with a look at how maple syrup is produced. It is
open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pickering museum
supporters recognized
for ongoing work
By Danielle Milley
Staff Writer
PICKERING — Four Pickering
women have been honoured by
the Ontario Heritage Foundation
for re-creating history.
Katrina Pyke, Mary Delaney, An-
gela Steyn and Barbara Pleva were
honoured for their ongoing efforts
in the researching and writing of ‘A
Spirit Walk.’ The piece is about the
1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.
The four Pickering Museum Vil-
lage volunteers were recognized
through the Heritage Community
Recognition Program for their
work on ‘A Spirit Walk,’ the mu-
seum’s annual production where
tour guides lead groups on a walk
through history.
Ms. Pyke, who not only vol-
unteers at the museum but also
works there, thought of the idea
10 years ago. She was familiar with
the style, which she said is preva-
lent in eastern Canada, in other
parts of the province and in On-
tario provincial parks.
“It’s a wonderful way for history
to come alive,” she said.
Ms. Steyn, who also plays both
the role of volunteer and staff,
thought it was a great idea.
“I just thought Katrina’s idea
was just so innovative and fabu-
lous,” she said. “I wanted to help
in any way I could.”
Over the years, the women have
continued to work to add detail
and accuracy to the piece.
“The research began and it just
exploded from there,” Ms. Delaney
said. “It grew with meticulous de-
tails and research.”
Contact with descendents of
those involved with the rebellion
has also been helpful.
“Every year there has been edits
to the script as new details come
forward,” Ms. Pyke said. “It’s the
families who have provided us with
such wonderful insight of what the
rebellion did to their family and
the aftermath of the rebellion.”
All of the women feel honoured
to be receiving the award.
“I was absolutely flattered,” Ms.
Steyn said. “I felt it was charming
that we were being honoured in
such a way.”
For Ms. Pleva it was an unex-
pected accolade.
“I was amazed and surprised,”
she said. “I didn’t even know we
were nominated.”
They were selected by the City.
Marisa Carpino, supervisor, cul-
ture and recreation with the City,
said the volunteers were recog-
nized for their hard work and cre-
ativity.
“To have a museum like we have
is one thing but to bring it to life
through the work of our volunteers
is a whole other thing,” she said.
The recognition program allows
communities to recognize individ-
uals and small groups who have
made significant contributions to
built, cultural, natural and heri-
tage garden preservation.
Although they are pleased to
be recognized for their work, the
women are happy just to be able
to share their love of history.
“I really believe the past mat-
ters,” Ms. Pleva said. “History for
me is understanding the story of
the people who walked the land
before us.”
Ms. Pyke wants others to be in-
terested in those stories.
“Since we are all historians we
want to do more than just en-
tertain the public,” she said. “We
want them to leave inspired to
learn more.”
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Accidental fire causes $60,000 damage
PICKERING – Pickering Fire Services was called to a townhouse fire last week on Denmar Road. The fire caused $60,000 in damage and three fire crews re-
sponded to the afternoon blaze. Chief Bill Douglas said no one was hurt in the fire that started in the bedroom area of the home. He said an investigation deter-
mined the cause was accidental. Crews were on scene until after 6 p.m.
Say bonjour
to French
opportunities
French immersion
night is April 7
DURHAM — Parents can learn
all there is to know about French
Immersion programs at an up-
coming information session.
The Durham District School
Board invites all parents to attend
the evening on Thursday, April 7
from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
French Immersion is an alterna-
tive program that provides more
intensive French-language experi-
ence for students than is offered in
the core French program. It’s not
essential that students come from
a French-speaking household to
participate or thrive in the pro-
gram, officials say.
A number of schools provide
this education and for a complete
list of schools and addresses visit
the school board’s website at
www.durham.edu.on.ca. Bus ser-
vice is provided for students who
live more than 1.6 kilometre away
from the school they’ll attend.
The information night will take
place in Room 1011 at the DDSB
Education Centre, at 400 Taunton
Rd. E., Whitby.
For more information visit the
board website or the Canadian Par-
ents for French site at www.cpf.ca.
Historic honours for four local volunteers
Above, Angela Steyn and Mary Del-
aney in character from one of their
many Backwoods Players roles.
Below, Katrina Pyke.
DURHAM — Public
school board trustees wel-
comed a new superintendent
into the fold Monday night.
At the Durham District
School Board standing com-
mittee meeting, John Bow-
yer was introduced as the
new Ajax schools superin-
tendent, also responsible for
school councils. Mr. Bowyer
is the former principal of
Henry Street High School in
Whitby.
“We certainly look
forward to your continued
commitment to the Durham
school board,” said board
chairman and Oshawa Trust-
ee Michael Barrett when he
was introduced at a recent
meeting.
Mr. Bowyer replaces su-
perintendent Martyn Beck-
ett, the board’s new special
education superintendent.
The chain of events began
after former superintendent
Don McLean left the board
to become a superinten-
dent at the Toronto District
School Board.
A lesson in the
history of Ajax
AJAX — The Town of
Ajax and the public school
board are joining forces to
bring some local flavour to
history lessons.
Wa rd 3 local Councillor
Joanne Dies outlined the
par tnership to trustees at
a recent Durham District
School Board standing com-
mittee meeting. She says the
idea was born after water-
front plan open houses and a
youth survey.
“It became evident that
the youth in our community
felt disenfranchised in our
community,” Councillor Dies
said.
She says youth reported
that they didn’t understand
the community’s history, as
their parents did, and as a
result the town and school
board are going to work
together so that students
from Kindergarten to Grade
8 learn about the town’s his-
tory.
“We’re going to hire
a summer student who is
going to, with your help, look
through the curriculum and
identify some areas,” said
Councillor Dies.
Ajax Wards 3 and 4
Trustee Lisa Hill said the tim-
ing is perfect.
“This is such a timely
issue, coinciding with Ajax’s
50th anniversary,” she said.
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MARCH 18, 2005
Seven Catholic school board
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DURHAM — Seven
staff members from the Dur-
ham Catholic District School
Board (DCDSB) made more
than $100,000 in 2004, ac-
cording to a report released
this week.
Under the Province’s
Public Salary Disclosure
Act, the board is required to
release the names, salaries
and taxable benefits, of all
employees paid more than
$100,000 annually.
Patricia Manson, Direc-
tor of Education and Secre-
tary/Treasurer of the Board
Salary $146,488.90, ben-
efits $976.14
Chris Hurst, Superinten-
dent of Education
Salary $129,154.16, ben-
efits $861.66
Mary-Catherine Kelly,
Superintendent of Education
Salary $120,250.34, ben-
efits $800.26
Michel Lepage, Superin-
tendent of Education
Salary $125,378.11, ben-
efits $836.58
John Malloy, Superinten-
dent of Education
Salary $120,250, ben-
efits $800.26
Paul Pulla, Superinten-
dent of Education
Salary $129,154.16, ben-
efits $861.66
David Visser, Superin-
tendent of Business Services
Salary $129,154.16, ben-
efits $861.66
According to the report,
the combined salaries and
benefits paid to the above
employees, represents
about 0.54 per cent of the
boards’ 2004/2005 operating
budget.
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By Mike Ruta
Staff Writer
DURHAM — More money and a
recognition of school boards’ unique
needs.
That’s what the Durham District
School Board asks of the Province in
an eight-page “position paper” sent to
education minister Gerard Kennedy this
month. It suggests funding model im-
provements and increases in the areas
of employee salaries and benefits, spe-
cial education, pupil accommodation,
transportation and the Learning Oppor-
tunities Grant.
Board chairman Michael Barrett in an
interview says the paper is a response to
the all-party, provincial task force that
recently asked for budget submissions.
Given that the ministry can’t implement
everything right away, Trustee Barrett
says the highest priorities for the Dur-
ham board are in the areas of special
education and pupil accommodation.
Of the latter, the board states it is un-
derfunded in the area of school renewal
by at least $6 million and up to $28
million per year. And while recently an-
nounced renewal dollars are welcome,
the paper states “implicit in this alloca-
tion is the assumption that financing
will be secured at a borrowing rate of
5.25 per cent,” lower than the board can
obtain. The board also asks the minis-
ter to recognize the increasing costs for
building new schools, as the grant for
boards and the actual cost per square
foot for a new elementary school repre-
sents a 33-per cent funding gap.
“It’s hard to determine if there’s going
to be a shortfall with regard to new
schools (fund-
ing),” Trustee
Barrett says. “I’m
cautiously op-
timistic there’s
very few school
boards that are in
a growth position
as we are.”
Durham is
unique in that
growth is oc-
curring north of
Rossland Road, not south, he says.
Trustee Barrett says he’s hopeful the
ministry will provide funding for schools
“beyond repair” such as Pickering High
School in Ajax, where a completely new
school is required, at a cost of around
$22 to $25 million.
As the ministry reviews the inten-
sive support amount, special education
funding process, the board “urges the
ministry to consider the fact that any
model must meet individual boards’
needs, recognizing that boards have
varying profiles and incidences of stu-
dents with high needs.”
In addition to multi-year as opposed
to year-to-year funding, he says the
board shouldn’t have to continuously
prove the need for funding for students
once it has been justified. The board
wants the ministry to return funding in
the special education reserve claw back,
which cost the board $1.5 million.
The board calls on the Province to en-
sure that the new transportation funding
model is fair in that it enables all boards
to offer the same level of service.
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container gardening, will talk about
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amaze us everyday and
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grow and learn new
things. We love you so
very much. All our love,
Mommy, Daddy and
Baylee girl.”
“Dreams do come true.
Now our dream is turn-
ing two. Happy second
birthday on Feb. 28
to our precious angel
Mackenzie. Your beau-
tiful smile lights up our
lives everyday. Lots of
Love from Mommy,
Daddy, Nana, Grand-
ma, Grandpa and the
rest of your family and
friends.”
“Happy birthday to
our beautiful little girl
Madeline Nadine Pud-
dester! On March 26,
Madeline turns one.
We are so very proud of
you. You have brought
us so much joy. Lots
of love from Mommy,
Daddy, Nana, Grand-
pa, Nanny and Poppy.”
“A pril 2 will be the first
anniversary of Lindsay
and Jason Doherty,
who now reside in
Ajax. Best wishes are
being sent to you from
Louise.”
“Cutie petunie Mor-
gan Ilyssa Allen turned
three on March 4.
Happy birthday little
darling. We love you
from Mommy, Daddy,
memère, Gampa and
Nana Clark, Baba and
Gampa Heath.”
“There were celebra-
tions in the Scherer
household on Jan. 23,
when Jacob celebrated
his fourth birthday.
Happy birthday sweet-
heart! Lots of love from
Mummy and Daddy
(Denise and Brad),
little brother Chris-
topher, Nannie and
Grandad Gray (Moira
and Doug), and Grand-
ma and Punka Scherer
(Sheila and Jim).”
“Happy 13th birthday
to Jennifer on March
10. Our beautiful girl is
a teenager! Friends en-
joyed skating, followed
by a slumber party.
All the best from your
family in Northern Ire-
land and here at home.
Yo u’re the best Jenni-
fer. Love always from
Dad, Mom and favou-
rite sister Julie.”
There are happy third
birthday wishes for
Jessica Leyland on
March 25. “We all love
you, from baby Jayde,
M ommy, Daddy,
Grandma and Gram-
my, both Grandpas,
Great-Grandma and
Papa.”
“A mazing, terrific, in-
credible Lindsay Harris
turned 11 on March 8.
Time sure flies. Hope
you had a fabulous
birthday Lindsay! Lots
of hugs and kisses from
Mom, Dad, Holly and
Gus.”
“Emily Powell was
12 on March 12. Happy
birthday and lots of
love from all your fam-
ily.”
“Megan is turning
10. Can you believe it?
It seems like yesterday
that she was a sweet
little baby. Smart,
funny and beautiful.
Good things come in
small packages. Happy
birthday with love from
Mommy, Andrew and
Daddy.”
“Robert, you are a
ray of sunshine lighting
our way everyday. It’s
going to be great to be
eight! Many hugs and
kisses from Mom, Dad
and Apache.”
Happy second
birthday wishes go
to “special grand-
son Noah Sutton,
who celebrates his
birthday on April 2.
Hugs, kisses and
lots of love from
Nana.”
“Paul and Bonnie
Murphy, and Bob and
Maryanne Stenton, are
pleased and proud to
announce the wedding
of their children Lo-
randa Murphy and Cal
Stenton. Their special
day will take place in
April, 2005.”
“Megan Jones turns
one on March 27. Wish-
ing our little sweety
a happy birthday are
Dedo, Baba, Daddy,
Mommy and Uncle
David.”
“On March 22, Taylor
Kaye Smith turns nine.
She’s growing up so
fast and Mommy and
Daddy are so proud of
the little lady she’s be-
coming. Happy birth-
day princess! Hugs,
kisses and lots of love
from Mommy, Daddy,
Dawson and Sammy.”
March is great month
for “a perfect 10 year
old. This up-and-com-
ing hockey player also
enjoys soccer, wres-
tling and XBox. Birth-
day wishes and love
are going out to Brady
David Bird from Mom,
Dad, Nicole, Grandpa,
Poppa, Grandmas,
Tom his friend, and the
rest of your family and
friends.”
March 19 is a golden day for Vic and Pam Rayfiled,
as the couple celebrate 50 years of marriage. Wish-
ing them many more years together are Karen,
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Memory project
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DURHAM — Just in
time for the 60th anniver-
sary celebrations of Victory
in Europe (VE) Day, May
8, Memory Project Road
Shows featuring veterans
will visit eight communities
in Ontario.
The provincial govern-
ment is providing $200,000
for the Dominion Institute’s
Memory Project Road
Shows to help preserve the
stories of veterans and en-
sure the stories are shared
with future generations.
“No one has done more
for this country than our
respected veterans,” said
John Gerretsen, Minister
Responsible for Seniors. “It
is fitting their stories reach
as wide an audience as pos-
sible, and that we remem-
ber their sacrifices. The re-
cords created as a result of
the Memory Project Road
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these histories, bringing
them into classrooms, living
rooms and libraries across
the province, helping to en-
sure these stories are not
lost or forgotten.”
Locations for the talks
have not been finalized.
Veterans will meet with
archivists and military his-
tory experts at public ven-
ues, where they will tell
their stories and show arti-
facts such as medals, pho-
tographs and letters.
Audiences will be made
up of students, family mem-
bers, local historical society
members, seniors’ clubs,
Cadets and Legion mem-
bers. Attendees will have
an opportunity to ask ques-
tions of the veterans. The
interviews will be digitally
recorded and made acces-
sible through the Memory
Project website: www.
thememoryproject.com
and through the Archives of
Ontario.
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be the only male attendees, volun-
teering their time to assist with the
fundraiser that night. In the past
two years, the event has raised
more than $53,000 for wetland
preservation in Durham Region
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The Music Of The Night (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA)
Tickets: Adults/seniors $28; Children under
12 and full time students $12. Parking free!
“A rich selection of great songs
performed with intelligence and
passion…
I really enjoyed the show!” -
Michael Wall
Director of Artistic Operations,
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
“This program was a box office
success beyond our wildest
dreams. We were ecstatic with
the results and our audience
was ecstatic with the show!” -
Lori Crawford
Director Of Marketing And
Sales, Calgary Philharmonic
Orchestra
“…I don’t think I’ve heard a live
performance so beautiful in my
entire life.”- Britanny W.
Audience Member
Last Concert Of
The Season!
Discover ODSO!
Hear what critics say
about Michael Hope
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Co.
Hit tunes from Broadway with tenor Michael Hope
Marco Parisotto
Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo
Charity from the heart
PICKERING — The Pickering Wal-Mart raised $7,000 through the sale of hearts in support of the Heart and
Stroke Foundation during February. Tammy Dean, centre, from the local chapter of the Heart and Stroke
Foundation, accepted the donation from Wal-Mart employees, from left, Sita Gill, Heather McIver, Pamela
Persaud and Sherry Jaffer.
Immigration settlement session upcoming
DURHAM — Helping immi-
grants settle into their new coun-
try is the focus of a conference
set for March 31 in Whitby.
Deputy Minister of Citizen-
ship and Immigration Fareed
Amin is the guest speaker at the
Immigration Settlement Adap-
tation Program (ISAP) confer-
ence, taking place at the Whitby
Mental Health Centre audito-
rium, 700 Gordon St.
The conference runs from 9
a.m. to noon, with registration
and refreshments from 8:30 a.m.
to 9 a.m. To register, contact
the Community Development
Council at 905-686-2661.
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