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Insurance concerns stall six-year-old’s ability ro raise dollars for Sick Kid’s Hospital By Erin Hatfield ehatfield@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Each day, six-year- old Gabriel Gilbert wakes up, anx- ious to set up his lemonade stand and raise money for the Hospital for Sick Children. But, he has yet to sell a single cup. “I’m waiting for the day that I can sell my lemonade,” Gabriel said. “But my mom and dad say I can’t yet.” What Gabriel doesn’t under- stand is it isn’t his mom and dad who won’t let him set up his stand, but local businesses and even the Town of Ajax that say insurance and liability prohibit permitting the lemonade stand on their prop- erty. “I am very proud of the idea and that he wanted to do this,” said Adam Gilbert, Gabriel’s dad. “It is just unfortunate the way the world works today. He just wants to sell his lemonade.” It all began a few months ago when Gabriel saw a Sunkist com- mercial for its “Take a Stand” cam- paign. Kids, between the ages of seven and 12 who wanted to raise money for a charity could sign up to have the company send them a lemonade stand. Gabriel told his parents he wanted to raise money for Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. A family friend had died there last summer and Gabriel said he wanted to help the people who had tried to help his friend. They signed up on the Internet and Gabriel was one of 5,000 chil- dren in North America who got a lemonade stand. “It was great when I got it,” Ga- briel said. “I just couldn’t wait.” The Gilberts completed the necessary paperwork, received accreditation from Sick Kids and then started looking for a place to put the stand. “A lemonade stand on Tawn Crescent (where they live) isn’t going to do much good,” Mr. Gil- bert said. “It’s a quiet street, we don’t get any through traffic.” So, Mr. Gilbert called the Town of Ajax to ask if Gabriel could sell his lemonade at the McLean Com- 980 KINGSTON ROAD, PICKERING Between Liverpool Rd & Whites Rd. 905-839-6159 www.saturnofpickering.saturncanada.com Saturn Saab of Pickering The North American Car of the Year. Prices in effect at press time & are plus lic., taxes, freight & admin fee. 2007 AURA From $24,990 Give your home a new look for Summer Thinking ofThinking of Hardwood? Thinking of Hardwood? Free Pool Party Wednesday, August 1 7 pm to 9 pm Pickering Rec Complex 905.683.6582 cityofpickering.com/recreation The Pickering 36 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 48,900 ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 Airport-land residents want left aloneAirport-land residents want left alone MP SAYS GOVERNMENT MISMANAGING PROPERTIES MP SAYS GOVERNMENT MISMANAGING PROPERTIES PAGE 7 Photo by Jennifer Roberts Gabriel Gilbert, six, and his sister Evelyn Gilbert, four, are trying to set up a lemonade and cookie stand to raise money for the Hospital for Sick Children. How- ever, because of insurance concerns, the pair cannot set up at any Town-owned property. Pickering takes a sustainability trip PICKERING — A City councillor says he’s more curious than excited about an upcoming sustainability trip. “What I’m most curious about is what someone else is doing that we’re not doing,” Ward 1 City Coun- cillor Doug Dickerson said in an in- terview. Pickering has been chosen as one of 25 municipalities to participate in the Federation of Canadian Mu- nicipalities’ (FCM) Community En- ergy Planning Mission to Alberta, and is the only one attending from the Greater Toronto Area. 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When their neighbour came out at 6 a.m., it was gone. “Funny enough, the insurance agent said it’s been 12 years since someone has brazenly taken something like that right off the property,” Ms. Matthews states, adding it’s the first boat the Mat- thews have owned and had only been out on it twice. “We absolutely loved it. It’s dis- appointing, because the kids really loved it,” she says. “We were out as much as we could in the couple of weeks we had it.” The boat was insured, but Ms. Matthews notes, “We can’t get a new one now. It will be eight weeks to get a new one. That will be September and it will be time to store it. “They’ve done a good job of tak- ing away a family’s one boat,” she says. “Material things can be replaced. You work so hard for something when someone gets it for nothing. It’s pretty frustrating.” She noted a neighbour’s car had been broken into recently and some electronics taken. “It’s not comforting to know these things are going on in the neighbourhood. It’s bold for some- one to drive up and steal a 20-foot boat. I hope that’s not a sign of where the whole community is going,” Ms. Matthews says. The police were called and the family was told there was little chance of seeing the boat re- turned. She notes the thieves had a six- hour head-start, so the boat “could be way up north. “The people knew what they were doing. Police said they were probably watching to see our standard routine,” Ms. Matthews states. Family left high and dry after boat stolen Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo The Matthews family stand in the empty driveway of their Miles Drive home after their 20-foot boat, at right, was stolen early on Tuesday morning. Sandi and Chris Matthews, with their son Aaron and grandson Eric, say the boat was taken some time after midnight and before 6 a.m. ‘It’s not comforting to know these things are going on in the neighbourhood. It’s bold for someone to drive up and steal a 20-foot boat’ SANDI MATTHEWS We can be reached at 905-683-5110 NEWS ADVERTISER munity Centre. But, Mr. Gilbert said he was told issues of insurance and liability prohibit his son from setting up there. Derek Hannan, manager of bylaw services, explained the Town has a parks bylaw in place that states no one can beg or solicit for any purpose, nor can they offer goods for sale in any park. The bylaw is standard throughout all Town lands, he said. “We have to have some con- trol in place on who is entering the park,” Mr. Hannan said. “I don’t think the bylaw is intend- ed to stop a six year old from selling lemonade for charity, but we have lots of charities that want in there.” Charities can gain permis- sion to set up in the park, but only through a permitting pro- cess, which requires a certain level of insurance naming the Town as an additional insured. 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Fax: 905-683-0386; e-mail: mjohnston@durhamregion. com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been chosen for publication. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS infodurhamregion.com P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 27, 2007 durhamregion.com Time to regulate child-like parents Pickering should implement zero-tolerance policy in sporting events W hen I was a teenager I used to watch my little brother’s house league hockey games. That was until I could no longer listen to hockey par- ents yelling and screaming at their eight- year-old children for missing a pass or shooting the puck wide of the net. And it’s not getting any better. During an under-eight soccer match in Pickering last weekend, a mom and her husband were charged with various assault charges after disagreeing with the 14-year- old ref’s call. After the soccer game ended, the mother berated the ref, punched the girl’s father - allegedly in the face - and dug her nails into an off-duty police officer who stepped in to help. That’s when the hus- band also got involved. On top of it all, the son’s team won the game anyway, but the coach chose to withdraw the team from the tournament. Luckily, the kids were still presented participation trophies because that’s what children’s sports are all about. And, people thought the Under-20 World Cup incident when Chilean players attempted to attack the ref after contro- versial calls was bad. Aren’t youth sports supposed to be fun and for exercise? The City of Pickering supports True Sport, a national movement that celebrates respect, honesty, fair play, discipline, com- mitment, and effort as the core positive values of sport. Now Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean, a strong supporter of the movement, hopes to implement a city-wide zero-tolerance policy for sports. Parents and coaches - or anyone at the game - will not be able to curse, fight, yell or throw things, for example. If they do, they will be asked to leave. If they won’t, they’ll possibly be removed by police. Also, those displaying negative behaviour can be banned from all of Pickering’s sporting facilities for up to two years. It’s unfortunate that this type of policy even has to exist, but it’s necessary. Coun. McLean explained 2.2 million children in Canada play organized sports outside of school, but three quarters of them drop out. He believes it’s because sports stop being fun for kids due to feelings of pres- sure and embarrassment from a lot of coaches and parents, and I agree. Getting out on a sports team and playing in front of other children can be nerve- wracking enough for kids. They shouldn’t have to feel the same way around parents, and teenage referees should not be afraid to get involved in what’s supposed to be positive activity for kids. If parents can’t control themselves when it comes to sports, Pickering should. Isn’t it ironic parents have to be regulat- ed for child-like behaviour, not the kids? Kristen Calis’s column appears every third Friday. E-mail kcalis@durhamregion.com. Kristen Calis staff writer LETTER TO THE EDITOR Soldiers want to finish the job To the editor: I had the honour of bunking in with our troops from the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry from Edmonton, the 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from Shilo, Man., and the task force from Petawawa of whom 50 per cent plus had completed two tours; 25 per cent plus had completed one tour; one had been to both Iraq and Afghanistan. All others knew the date they would be going. They volunteer to go. I asked them, are we needed over there and are we doing the job, to which they reply, “Of course.” Having got their backs up, the conversation revolved around: their volunteering, their going back again, their willingness to risk their lives again, their excellent job of assisting in rebuild- ing, their providing faith to those willing to rebuild, their gov- ernment and media, not telling the truth about what they are doing and their excellent contribution to their fellow man. Those who have and are serving over there say, “Let us finish the job.” William ”Sam” Magee CD OMC First Special Service Force US-Canada, WW II Drop in Durham food charges encouraging Number of establishments convicted down by 50 per cent When we sit down at any dining establishment, the very least we expect is that the food we put into our mouths will be safe. Quite apart from how it’s served, how good it tastes or how much it costs, those who prepare and sell food for a living have an obligation to make sure they abide by rigorous health stan- dards. The last thing anybody involved wants is an illness caused by improper handling, storage or preparation of food. But to ensure those government-legislated standards are fol- lowed to the letter requires that restaurants face inspections each year to make sure they are complying with the law. Therefore, it comes as good news indeed that, despite exten- sive growth in the food industry throughout Durham, which has seen up to a 10-per cent increase in establishments -- 250 to 300 more according to latest available records -- the number that have violated proper practices is considerably down. Last year, for instance, when the number of food providers was fewer than this year, there were 10 establishments charged with violations from Jan. 1 to June 30. Over the corresponding period this year, the number of estab- lishments convicted dropped in half to five. Those in charge of the inspections believe the negative public- ity attached to such a conviction is enough to increase the level of compliance. Apart from the fines and prohibitions food violators face, in- cluding the possibility of being shut down for serious offences, the negativity in the public mind arising from publicity over charges can be devastating. With so much competition out there for the dine-in and take- out dollar, having a black mark against a restaurant’s name can be extremely costly. That’s why there is so much at stake and why owners of everything from hot dog stands to five-star restaurants must be sure all aspects of their businesses are run in a healthy and sanitary manner. While perfection has yet to be reached, it’s comforting to know that almost any eatery you go to in Durham has met or exceeded the health standards required under the law. And that’s good food for thought. By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com P ICKERING — Last month, Robert McKay decided he’d had enough of Transport Canada and chose to leave his home on the federal airport lands in Pickering. “I won’t have any of that hanging over my head again - them,” he said. “They can’t say anything to me ever again.” A resident on the lands for more than 30 years, Mr. McKay had been fighting an eviction notice from Transport Canada (TC), landlords of the Pickering Lands, for the past three, and gave his notice to vacate at the end of April. “I just got sick and tired of their BS,” he said. “I just wasn’t willing to play their game any more.” He said in the past “they were fine” landlords. But he said that’s because they didn’t really bother him, simply knocking on the door, asking how things are going, then walking away. “Now they do these inspections and they’re finding all these problems and that’s a reason to kick people out,” he said. “That’s all they want, is the land emp- tied.” But Wendy and Gary Beelby, who have also been fighting an eviction notice, haven’t given up yet. “The reason was (for the notice) it was too costly to maintain and upgrade the property, so they wanted to demolish it,” Ms. Beelby said. They have lived in their Brougham home since 1992, and it’s been in her husband’s family since 1953. “It’s my husband’s family’s home,” she said. “They’ve lived there for so long. It’s not just a house; it’s a home. We have roots there.” But from the time she and her husband moved in, they’ve been renting from TC. Ms. Beelby knows a decision won’t be made until 2009 at the earliest and if an airport does go through, the first shovel won’t hit the ground until 2012. “Until it’s done why don’t they just look after the place and let people be?” she said. Ajax-Pickering MP Mark Holland has been asking similar questions for years. Through the Access to Information Act, he’s obtained documents from TC by Transport Canada Programs and Divesti- ture from November 2004 and another by Sypher Strategic Advisors Inc. from March 2004. He said the documents show illogi- cal decision-making, how wasteful TC is and how it mismanages the airport lands. “If this was something that had come out about a business, its stock would plummet down to nearly nothing after they saw this kind of ineptitude and mismanagement,” he said. He claims TC sacrificed considerable potential revenue by mismanaging the lands and charging rents substantially below market value. “They’re foregoing the revenue so that they can board them up and allow them to deteriorate and demolish them,” he said. The Sypher report stated that as a result of reducing the number of rental proper- ties, the department was losing money when it was advised 70 homes were va- cant and boarded up at the time. “We were advised that the vacancies were due, in part, to lack of adequate funding and moratorium on new rentals instituted by Transport Canada during the past two-and-a-half years,” the report stated. Tina Bouchard, regional communica- tions advisor for Transport Canada, said for many years TC’s expenditures have far exceeded its revenue from the properties. “Today, Transport Canada is expending significant federal funds to maintain its viable residential buildings,” she said. She explained TC recently conducted a comprehensive building condition in- spection to identify priority items for ac- tion. aIt includes repairs, replacement work, “including mould remediation at a signifi- cant cost to Transport Canada.” Ms. Beelby said TC is charging her be- tween $100 and $200 a month below mar- ket value. Mr. Holland believes this strategy is to clear the path for the airport by destroying a community opposed to it “just so that it could be easier politically for them to ram through their agenda.” Mr. Holland has toured most of the homes and said it was clear TC has done a “terrible” job maintaining them. Ms. Beelby describes Transport Cana- da’s maintenance of her property as “dis- gusting.” She said each time the wind blows, shingles fall from the roof and when TC had to replace her well with “an ugly” tank on her front lawn, TC told her it would only be temporary. “They said they were either going to dig us a new well or hook us up to the com- munity well,” she said, adding the situa- tion hasn’t changed. The Sypher report noted repair budgets may meet the immediate need of the bud- get priorities. “However, in the context of a real estate portfolio, the long-term result will be the degradation of the portfolio and the loss of potential income properties, which are boarded up or demolished as in the case with the PLS (Pickering Lands Site),” the report said. “The policy of not renting out houses that become vacant makes no sense,” Mr. Holland said. But Ms. Bouchard explained TC must consider the broad Canadian public when managing public funds in a responsible manner, while making fiscally prudent economic choices. “Therefore, Transport Canada’s cur- rent practice of not re-renting residential buildings is to avoid any large invest- ment costs associated with rehabilitating an aging house stock that has minimal return,” she said. “This was their plan all along as far as I’m concerned,” Mr. McKay said. “Let the houses fall apart and then you’ll have an excuse to kick them all out.” Mr. Holland said a large amount of the documents was censored and, as a result, he’s launched a complaint with the infor- mation commissioner. Ms. Bouchard explained that under the Access to Information Act, examples of exclusions include, but are not limited to, personal information and third party information. But Mr. Holland doubts that much has to be censored. Instead, he’s convinced “they just don’t want to reveal how ineptly they’ve managed the lands.” He intends to reveal these documents to parliament and demonstrate what he’s been saying anecdotally in a fact-based way. Mr. Holland said this will demonstrate “what a complete fiasco these manage- ments of lands are,” and hopes it will bring sound logic to the management and future of the lands. He said he’s raised similar concerns with the auditor general as past chairman of the public accounts committee, but there wasn’t enough evidence to prove it was really worth investigating. Now he plans to try again. “I think the auditor general should be reviewing this and it should be the subject of one of her investigations,” he said. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 27, 2007 PAGE 7 A/Pdurhamregion.com Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Gary and Wendy Beelby have lived in the same house since 1992. Prior to that, Mr. Beelby’s family had lived there since the 50’s. They’ve been leasing the home from the federal government and it has fallen dangerously into disrepair. Residents on airport lands want to be left alone About the airport lands The federal government has owned approximately 7,350 hectares of land in Pickering, Markham and Uxbridge since 1972. The government has leased the land for residential, commercial and farming pur- poses since 1975. Pickering council is officially opposed to the airport, and restated its belief in April of this year. ‘If this was something that had come out about a business, its stock would plummet down to nearly nothing after they saw this kind of ineptitude and mismanagement.’ MP MARK HOLLAND durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 8 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 27, 2007 Durham Region Media Group newspapers honoured with industry awards DURHAM — Durham Region and Northumberland Media Group newspapers collectively brought home 14 awards in the Suburban Newspapers of Amer- ica’s 2007 Advertising and Pro- motions Contest. The awards, announced Fri- day, honour the best in newspa- per advertising campaigns. “We are very proud that we are able to provide our advertising customer partners with North America-acclaimed advertising and marketing ideas, to play a pivotal role in their organiza- tion’s success,” says Tim Whit- taker, publisher of Metroland’s Durham and Northumberland divisions. 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About Whitby Mental Health Centre Whitby Mental Health Centre is a public hospital serving a population of 2.8 million residents, providing a range of specialized mental health programs for inpatients and outpatients throughout a service area including Durham Region, York Region, Scarborough, Toronto, Haliburton, City of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough and Pine Ridge District. WMHC also operates treatment residences in Stouffville and Oshawa; provides specialized community outreach services; and supports residents in privately operated Homes for Special Care. In addition, the Centre is actively involved in mental health research and education activities. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 10 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 27, 2007 FRIDAY, JULY 27 BID EUCHRE: Enjoy an afternoon or evening of bid euchre with the Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club every Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m. and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. The fun is at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. 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PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: The As- sociation of Parent Support Groups In Ontario Inc., for parents of kids involved in drugs, alcohol, running away, dropping out of school, crimes and parent abuse, meets every Tuesday night at 7:15 p.m.. For more information and for location visit www.apsgo.ca or call 416-223-7444 or 1-800-488-5666. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 MOONLIGHT WALK: An Ajax waterfront trail moonlight walk is at 8:30 p.m. Meet at Pickering Beach and Lakeview for a moderately paced hike of two hours east to Ontoro Boulevard and back. Call hike leader Allan Williams, 416-356-8353. Billboard JULY 27, 2007 DON’T BURNMONEY TO STAY COOL We should all be consuming less energy and doing our part for the environment. By replacing your old AC with one that is ENERGY STAR- qualified you‘ll be helping the environment and you save up to 40% on your electricity bill. This is on top of the $800 you can qualify for in rebates. 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This study investigated existing and future traffic conditions and the safety and operational performance throughout the study area, and reviewed the need for: capacity improvements including road widening and rehabilitation; structure widening and rehabilitation; improvements to operations at intersections (traffic lights, turn lanes, etc.); improvements to water drainage infrastructures; and, improvements to roadside safety. The recommended plan includes widening Highway 7 with an additional lane in each direction. Improvements also include the following main features: • Modifying substandard highway vertical profile to significantly improve sight distance at intersections and entrances; • Providing a 1 m flush median and 3 m paved shoulders; • Implementing new carpool lots at two locations, and left turn lanes at all unsignalized intersections; • Widening the East Duffins Creek Bridge and replacing the bridge deck; • Protecting property for future truck climbing lanes at Westney Road and Halls Road; • Relocating/reinstating existing highway illumination; • Improving water drainage infrastructure, including culvert replacement or extension; and • Relocating affected utilities. THE PROCESS This study has followed the approved environmental planning process for Group “B” projects under the Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). A Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed and is available for a 30-day public review period, at the locations listed below. The TESR documents how the environmental component requirements have been addressed during Preliminary Design. Design features and environmental impact mitigation measures are also addressed in the report. COMMENTS Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by August 27, 2007. If, after reviewing the TESR and consulting with the project team, you have serious unresolved concerns, you may request the Minister of the Environment (12th Floor, 135 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5) to ‘bump-up’ this project (i.e. a Part II Order). This may lead to the preparation of an Individual Environmental Assessment. The decision rests with the Minister of the Environment. A copy of your ‘bump-up’ request should be forwarded to MRC and MTO at the addresses below. 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The Corporation of the City of Pickering Clerk’s Office One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario Town of Whitby Clerk’s Office Municipal Building 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario The Regional Municipality of Durham Clerk’s Office 605 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario Pickering Public Library Greenwood Branch 3540 Westney Road South of 6th Concession (Highway 7) Greenwood, Ontario Whitby Public Library Brooklin Branch 8 Vipond Road Brooklin, Ontario The Ministry of Transportation Central Region Planning and Environmental Office 3rd Floor, Building ‘D’ 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, Ontario THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 27, 2007 PAGE 11 A/Pdurhamregion.com DURHAM — If you or a loved one is struggling with drug addiction, there is help. Drug Rehab Resource is a non-profit information and referral service for people who need help identifying, in- tervening and dealing with alcohol and drug addiction in themselves or those they love. 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Test results for the week of July 23 found only Rotary Park in Ajax and Kinsmen Beach in Scugog as unsafe for swim- ming due to elevated bacte- rial levels Results released July 26: Beaverton Beach North Brock OPEN Beaverton Beach South Brock OPEN Bowmanville Beach East Clarington OPEN Bowmanville Beach West Clarington OPEN Elgin Pond Uxbridge OPEN Frenchman’s Bay East Pickering OPEN Frenchman’s Bay West Pickering OPEN Kinsmen Beach Scugog POSTED Lakeview Beach East Oshawa OPEN Lakeview Beach West Oshawa OPEN Newcastle Beach Central Clarington OPEN Pickering Beach Ajax OPEN Rotary Park Ajax POSTED Thorah Centennial Park Brock OPEN Whitby Beach Whitby OPEN Throughout the summer, the Durham Region Health Department conducts bac- teriological water tests to determine if beaches are safe for swimming. The Ontario Ministry of Health Laboratory in Peterbor- ough provides analysis of all water samples submitted for testing. 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Really, the adventure begins with figur- ing which mode of transportation I want to take. My favourite is the motorcycle taxi. It’s cheap, fast and gets me to exactly where I want to be, but most of all, it’s thrilling! People have asked if I ride in a sidecar, and the answer to that is no! After negotiating a price, I put on a helmet that is usually too big for me, climb on be- hind the driver, hold onto the handles and zoom off. It seems dangerous but I’ve never felt it. It’s just too much fun and I’m too busy enjoying the wind blowing by to worry about the dangers. Taking a mini-bus is the cheapest choice. It costs me about 20 cents to get downtown but they can also be the craziest experi- ence for new riders. The ‘buses’ here aren’t the long, spacious buses we have at home. They’re actually about the size of vans with four rows of seats. The goal is to pack as many people into one bus as possible. Dur- ing rush hour, I’ll be squished in with about 20 others. 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He’s yet to deal with the fourth. “I am left to settle mat- ters with the 407 in order to ensure I can get my li- cence plates renewed next year,” he said. That’s a power the toll road operator holds, even though the Province once fought it in court, because so many people had the exact same experience as Mr. Johnston. In fact, in 2000, the Province temporarily sus- pended the plate renewal refusal practice, but judges with the Ontario Superior Court eventually agreed with the consortium run- ning 407 ETR that by 2002, the billing problems had been fixed. There are instances when a vehicle owner feels -- accurately or not -- they have been billed for a 407 trip they didn’t take, said 407 ETR public relations manager Dale Albers. “It can happen when others have access to a vehicle without the owner knowing,” said Mr. Albers. There are also instances of people tampering with licence plates, causing bills to be misdirected. 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White, head of the arts department at Port Perry High School, retired in June after 35 years of teaching. Born in Cannington and a music lover as long as he can remember, White is now officially retired, but that doesn’t mean he’ll vanish from the school music scene. He’s hoping to do some supply teaching. White has led the school’s vibrant arts de- partment for many years and taught choral and in- strumental music for years before that. He’s taken students on yearly tours, the last one this spring in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. He’s helped inspire a love of music in countless young people and watched as some have gone on to ca- reers in music. Over those years, he’s seen music changed but kids, well ... “Kids are kids. I don’t notice they have changed. They listen to different kinds of music. It’s different and yet still the same. Right now I see kids listening to a lot of the things...I lis- tened to in high school -- Chicago, the Beatles. It’s good to see kids rec- ognize that kind of music has lasting value.” Music, he says, “elevates your mood. In school, you could have the worst day with math but you’d play the Beatles and then everything would be good again.” In addition to supply teaching, he plans to travel with his wife Janice, spend more time with their children and grandchild, adjudicate at music festivals and get back into his own music. “I’m really going to miss the kids. I’m going to miss working with the kids. I’m also going to miss the social aspects of teaching. I would have re- tired four years but I was just having so much fun.” Teen Town ready to rock September reunion planned for group By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX — In the early days of rock ‘n’ roll, the Ajax Community Centre was the place to be on a Saturday night. The dances were organized by Teen Town, a group of teenagers. Admission to dances was 25 cents for a Teen Town member and 35 cents for a non-member. Pat Brown, an Ajax councillor and Teen Town member, says the dances were run at the “community centre. Teenagers had that hall every Sat- urday night. There were almost 500 there.” Teen Town ran from the early ’50s until the early ’60s. “It was a dance run by teenagers.” On Saturday, Sept. 29, the seventh Teen Town reunion is being held at the ACC and, judging by past re- unions, it’s going to be as popular as the dances, Ms. Brown says. “It was very popular, and so are the reunions,” she notes. Those attending the reunions come from across North America, “all walks of life, millionaires to pau- pers and everything in between. There’s different professions. They all come and all the years melt away,” Ms. Brown says. The last reunion was in May of 2000 and “the talking was unbeliev- able. The DJ finally gave up.” At the time Teen Town ran, Ajax had its own police department and the group hired an officer for the door. “If anybody would do anything, they would bring in a mickey. We didn’t know about drugs in those days,” says Ms. Brown. After the costs were taken care of, any remaining money went to children’s charities, she says. The organizing committee rea- soned that a live band would take breaks, but “a DJ would play all night.” The Sept. 29 reunion starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 each. For more information or to order tickets, call Ms. Brown at 905-683- 4926. submitted photo At a reunion dance in the 1970s, Teen Town members gathered to share some memories and have fun. Among the Teen Towners is, front row, fourth from the left, Ajax Councillor Joe Dickson. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT durhamregion.com Mary Cook photo Pickering wood carver Dorsey James demonstrates his unique approach to Stryofoam pumpkin carving to Gwen Wil- iams, centre, and Susan Lindo recently. Charles White Local artists to contribute to ‘amazing raffle’ PICKERING — The Pickering Museum Village Foundation, which organizes a great family pumpkin carving time at the Fall Family Festival, has found a way to make your memories last lon- ger. With the help of PineRidge Arts Council members Dorsey James, Susan Lindo, Gwen Williams and Peter Vangils, the amazing raffle will have four unique items by local artists. During the summer the sculptors are getting to know their pumpkin and search out the inner spirit. “We are thrilled to have these well-known, talented artists cre- ate works just for the Foundation and help with the promotion of the event,” say Pat Dunnill, from the PMVF. In addition to the popular raffle, PMVF will run a Rubber Duckie Race, tickets $5 each or three for $10, available from members. Proceeds from the day go to the restoration of the Brougham Central Hotel. The artists plan to be at the Sunday, Sept. 30 festival so, if you are not lucky enough to walk home with a custom made jack- o-lantern, you will have the op- portunity to chat with them and pick up carving tips. Pumpkin carving taken to whole new level at Pickering Museum Village 7!,+ ). /.,9 ./ 0(/.% /2$%23 052#(!3% ! v 8 ,!2'% #(%%3% 0)::! '%4 9/52 4/2/.4/ &# 3/##%2 4)#+%43 &2/- 6!,)$ !4 4(% &/,,/7).'