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On Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m., It Takes a Village Family Resource Centre holds an ori- entation session, giving youths a chance to learn about the differ- ent volunteer opportunities avail- able with the organization. Youth could be tutors, reading buddies, office helpers or program lead- ers. ITAV will also work with youths to develop special proj- ects of interest. The orientation session is free, but registration is neces- sary because space is limited. ITAV is a non-profit organiza- tion dedicated to strengthening African-Canadian and immigrant families, enhancing cultural val- ues and promoting community involvement by providing social, cultural and educational pro- grams. For more information or to register, call 905-427-7511 or e- mail info@itav.org. [ What’s on ] Fashion show benefits hospital DURHAM — The catwalk is coming to the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. The hospital’s auxiliary is hosting a Weekenders’ Fashion Show in the Sailwinds cafeteria Thursday, Oct. 20. The event begins at 7 p.m. and proceeds are going to the hospital’s Women’s Imaging Cen- tre. Admission is free. Refresh- ments, cookies, tea and coffee will be available at the show. For more information, call Ella Joel at 905-683-2320 ext. 5481. [ Index ] Editorial Page, A6 Sports, B1 Classified, B3 Entertainment, B8 [ Call us] General: 905 683 5110 Distribution: 905 683 5117 General Fax: 905 683 7363 Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 Pressrun 48,900 infodurhamregion.com SERVICE HOURS MON., WED., THURS., FRI. 7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. TUES. 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. SAT. 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (905) 831-5400 www.p ickeringhonda.com 575 KINGSTON RD. Email: service@pickeringhonda.com INCOME TAX PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURNS (905) 426-4860 We specialize in PRIOR YEAR RETURNS 1995-2004 Our office is open year round ! 100 Westney Rd S (Ajax Go Station) All-Canadian Tax Service TAXES NOT FILED YET? The Pickering 52 PA GES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2005 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 THE SUPER MINI Hyundai sure Getz serious Wheels pullout GET CREATIVE Join Pickering artists for fall show and sale Page B8 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo DURHAM — Vernon White, recently sworn in as Durham Region’s chief of police, recently sat down with News Advertiser reporter Jeff Mitchell for a wide-ranging interview. Among the questions he answered were those submitted by readers. See the questions and answers on Page A3. ‘If the community wants to engage the police, then how do we do that?’ Chief White goes one-on-one Case overwhelming, panel rules By Jeff Mitchell Staff Writer DURHAM — Ontario’s Appeal Court has denied a convicted killer’s bid for a new trial, ruling damaging evidence heard by a jury did not result in a tainted verdict. In a ruling released Tuesday, a three- member panel of the Court of Appeal ruled the Crown’s case against Ganesh Raghunauth likely would have been strong enough to earn a conviction, even without evidence he committed substantial frauds to finance a lavish lifestyle. “In our view, there is no reason- able possibility that the evidence of the appellant’s fraud tipped the balance and led the jury to convict,” the Appeal Court justices ruled. The court agreed with Crown coun- sel David Finley, who argued in To- ronto last Thursday that prosecutors in Durham had presented a compelling case to prove Mr. Raghunauth plot- ted to kill his wife, Hemoutie (Geeta) Raghunauth, who died from a massive dose of cyanide in May 2000. The Appeal Court justices ruled that circumstantial evidence presented during a sensational 14-week trial in the spring of 2003 in Whitby “forms an overwhelming case against the appel- lant.” Among that evidence was an affair Mr. Raghunauth had been carrying on with a woman in New York, and his attempts to learn about and obtain cyanide, Mr. Finley argued. Defence lawyer Russell Silverstein argued last week that the evidence of frauds -- Mr. Raghunauth defrauded an employer of $33,000 in one in- stance, and a client of another employ- er for $4,500 in another incident -- was used to prop up the Crown’s assertion PICKERING — Pickering is sending its condolences and support to the victims of the earthquake that hit Pakistan. At the Oct. 11 executive committee meeting, councillors unanimously sup- ported a motion committing $5,000 to be donated to the Canadian Red Cross South Asia Earthquake Fund. “We have a lot of good friends whose families have been impacted in Durham Region,” said Ward 1 Regional Councillor Maurice Brenner. “We need to be sup- portive of our neighbours and friends.” The 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan-administered Kashmir and af- fected Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. The death toll now stands at an estimat- ed 35,000 with another 60,000 injured and millions homeless. Ward 2 City Councillor Doug Dicker- son, who introduced the motion, said he wanted to commit the funds now because the Canadian government an- nounced on Oct. 11 it would match any funds donated for the next 14 days. Coun. Brenner said the events of the past year have illustrated again and again the power of mother nature. “Having been involved in and so touched by what happened earlier this year with the tsunami it makes us aware of how cruel mother nature can be,” he said. “When you think of what we’ve been through in 2005 it’s a reminder of how fragile as human beings we can be.” Pickering shows its support for earthquake victims Pickering killer loses appeal Pickering hopes to come clean New program needs everyone’s help By Danielle Milley and Mike Ruta Staff Writers PICKERING — Pickering wants your eyes. The City launched Eyes on the Street this week, a new campaign to help clean up the community. Chantal Whitaker, Pickering’s co-ordinator of environ- mental awareness programs, told coun- cillors that too often people become accustomed to seeing litter, graffiti, van- dalism and illegally dumped materials. She wants residents, businesspeople and students to be on the lookout for it in their own neighbourhood and when walking or driving around Pickering. If someone notices a problem they are asked to contact the City and report it, “so they feel like they are part of the solution. “We want to make it as easy as possible for our residents and our students and our local businesses to get involved.” Wo rking with Durham Region Police, Ms. Whitaker says tagging or gang-re- lated graffiti will be photographed be- fore its removed to be used as part of a database for the police. Detective Con- stable Steve Linn, who attended Mon- day’s council meeting for the program launch, says that work will be of great help to police. “By us getting a hold of the photo- graphs, it helps us to identify any active gangs in the area, because gangs use graffiti to communicate,” he said. Pickering wants to tackle the problem before it leads to more instances of ille- gal behaviour. As well, these issues may impact on the City’s natural environ- ment and make Pickering look shabby. Ward 3 City Councillor David Pick- les encouraged Ms. Whitaker to visit Club teaches Pickering teens tricks of the trade By Crystal Crimi Staff Writer PICKERING — Between working on math problems and English essays, some Dunbarton High School students are learning to change a $5 bill into a $20 bill right before your eyes. For the last couple of years, magi- cian-history teacher Rob Evans has run Dunbarton’s Magic Club to teach students tricks of the trade he’s been professionally involved in for years. The club’s members meet every We dnesday at lunch and learn to take their skills beyond basic card tricks and turn their hobby into cash. “It’s a fun job,” said Mr. Evans, who mostly teaches the club’s students table magic or close-up tricks, such as the ones he performed at the begin- ning of his magic career. Mr. Evans was in university to be- come a teacher when he started pro- fessionally practising magic. As a part- time bartender, he did tricks for cus- tomers, which sometimes earned him bigger tips. Eventually the bar asked him to perform a stage show, which he did before getting a job at a dinner the- atre. There, he did table-to-table magic tricks before moving onto another stage show, ‘A Little Night Magic’. By the time he was finished his ed- ucation, he had to choose between teaching and magic. He decided to teach, but continued tricks on the side. Currently, he performs at casinos and resorts on a regular basis. In January 2003, he even went to Bosnia to enter- tain Canadian forces. About two years ago, Mr. Evans was on cafeteria duty when he saw a stu- dent playing with a deck of cards. He asked to borrow it and showed him a few of his own tricks. The boy, now in university, said he knew other people interested in magic and wanted to start a club. 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Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $ 6.00 between October 12 - October 16/05 Quilters celebrate anniversary DURHAM — The Rouge Valley Quil- ters’ Guild is holding its 25th anniver- sary sale Friday and Saturday. The sale is Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. a nd Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N. in Ajax. It features more than 200 quilted items on display, door prizes, viewer’s choice award, guild shop, a silent auc- tion of miniature quilts, a vendor’s marketplace, tea room, and certified quilt appraiser Judy Lyons by appoint- ment. Admission is $5 and parking is free; the venue is wheelchair accessible. DURHAM — Come on in and take a look around. Durham council is inviting the public to an open house at the new regional headquarters. A drop-in style event, those who attend can see the council chambers and employee work areas of regional departments. As well, a number of displays on regional programs will be set up in the lower-level committee room. Mr. Anderson and council mem- bers will be on hand to greet residents. The open house is Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the building, 605 Rossland Rd. E. (at Garden Street) in Whitby. Parking is available off Garden Street or on the north side of Rossland, just west of Gar- den, in the former Whitby community police office lot. Durham opening up Durham’s new top cop goes one-on-one By Jeff Mitchell Staff Writer DURHAM — Vernon White of- ficially assumed leadership of the Durham Regional Police Service last month after being hired by the police services board follow- ing an extensive search over the summer. He was chosen among a long list of candidates from within and outside the ranks of the Durham Regional Police. A 24-year veteran of policing, Chief White, 46, has spent the majority of his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the far north, gaining experi- ence in investigative and super- visory roles. He has earned di- plomas in business administra- tion, sociology and psychology, and conflict management. We asked readers to send us questions they would like to ask Chief White and had reporter Jeff Mitchell sit down and talk with the chief recently. Are gangs an issue in Durham Region? What’s being done to combat them and their influence? There are gangs in every town and city in this country in some form or another so, yes, we have gang issues here. We’re trying to make the linkages, because seldom are those gangs formed within the confines of their com- munity; they’re growing, dispers- ing or displaced from another location. It goes back to really trying to better understand some of the gang issues that are happening outside of our region -- what impact it’s having in our region -- and how we work, again, being intelligence-led, to attack, displace, disperse and disrupt those gangs or organized crime groups. Guns and gun vio- lence have been very much evident throughout the GTA with incidents ap- pearing to be on the rise. How can Durham Regional Police battle what seems to be a ris- ing tide of illegal guns on the street? Obviously from the reports in To ronto there has been a rise in the number of weapons seized. Yo u talk about a rising tide -- I refer to it as a rolling wave. It’s not a sky-is-falling thing, but we are going to see increases of vio- lent crime. We have to be better prepared both in investigative terms as well as have preventive mea- sures taken so we don’t see some of the challenges that are being seen in other locations. In realistic terms we don’t have as many complaints as many other locations with simi- larly-sized populations. I think of some cities in this country that have the same population that we have that have had 10 and 12 gun-related murders this year. And, realistically, we’ve had one. So the sky isn’t falling. Some- times you think that, because the paper you read tells you that, right? At the same time, we’re ab- solutely focused on gang issues and gun issues and we are fo- cused on improving intelligence because if we’re not intelligence- led, we’re not being led. Much criticism is levelled at the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the way in which the courts deal with young offenders. Are we tough enough on youth crime? Is the YCJA working? I believe the YCJA actually has better capacity for the courts to deal with violent young of- fenders and serious crimes that young offenders commit than the Young Offenders Act did. My concern with the YCJA relates to whether or not we have in place the structures that are extraneous to the charging; whether we have the capacity to mete out alternative justice, for example. Those structures are not very well-placed in the cities and towns in this country right now. The act had it right I think: that you have to have the ability to deal with serious criminality by youth in a serious manner, and at the same time if it’s a first- time offender, not that serious, that you have another process to deal with him. We haven’t got the capacity in our communi- ties to deal with those (offenders) right now. That’s the challenge I have with the YCJA. Community polic- ing is a catch-phrase during discussions of community safety. What’s your definition of com- munity policing? Can it be im- plemented in Durham Region? It’s already in Durham Region. When I talk to the officers out there in the different community policing offices, they’re already doing community policing. And really, my definition of commu- nity policing is, the community are the police and the police are the community -- that we both have a shared ownership and that we’re engaging each other in the challenges and issues we face. When I talk to politicians from specific towns here and they tell me some of the things the po- lice are doing to better deal with some of their issues, that’s exact- ly what community policing is. Can we enhance it? Absolutely. Always. And maybe better focus it and maybe look at what we are doing and have been doing for many years. Has there been an adjust- ment? Has there been a demo- graphic shift from a much older community to a much younger community? How do we adjust to ensure that we are more rel- evant? I truly believe you have to embrace change each and every day to maintain relevance within policing. Everybody wants a cop on his street corner, but nobody wants to pay more taxes. Are Durham Regional Police resources used in the best way possible? Should Durham Regional Police of- ficers be dedicated to details like guarding nuclear plants? Or should the Province assume responsibility for such security issues? I can’t talk a whole lot about the policing of nuclear plants, but that’s outside our policing model. It’s funded outside of our policing model and the taxpayers within this region aren’t funding that police presence. But you know what? I’ve said it myself: where’s a cop when you need one. We would love to have one on every corner and at every playground and every school, outside of every mall, but that’s not realistic. From what I’ve seen so far, I believe our officers are placed properly. One of the challenges often that community members have is the police officer they see is the one in uniform, driving a police car. We also have a num- ber of officers doing the guns and gangs and those officers in uniform, although the life blood of policing and the intelligence gatherers for us, often because they’re recognizable, can’t per- form some of the investigative tasks needed for specialized units. And the same with drug investigations. The same with homicide investigations. If you only have front-line po- lice officers you only have re- sponse. You also have to be able to conduct those long-term in- vestigations that often take you off the street, and that’s where the specialized units come in. But I have no issue about the level of officers we have both on the street and in the plain clothes or specialized units. Our service delivery model is tremendous. Last year we had six homicides, and six homicides were solved. We had a number of large drug busts, taking down organized crime figures. Our sta- tistics when it comes to the back end of the response investiga- tions will stand up against any police service in this country. In what’s been de- scribed as a success- ful experiment, cops have been walking the beat in down- town Oshawa for the last several months now. Is this a model that may be applicable in other parts of Durham Region? It might be applicable in other parts of Durham Region. I’m not a fan of routine patrols. It has to be targeted patrol. You have to identify a hot spot, statistically understanding what the calls for service are, and then you target that area to deal with the chal- lenges you have. I’ll give an example: I’ve heard of locations where people com- plain about a number of kids hanging around a skateboard park. Just a number of kids hang- ing around a skateboard park doesn’t make it a police issue; it just means a whole bunch of kids are hanging around a skate- board park. But if you have a bunch of kids hanging around a skateboard park, drinking and smashing bottles, that’s when it becomes an issue you have to target, and you have to deal with. Yo u have to be very careful when you have the community saying, we want a police officer on every street. That is an ex- pensive figure. You really have to target crime. People who are the victims of less severe crimes, such as prop- erty crimes like thefts and break-ins, may be left with the impression there’s little more officers can do than take reports. What do you say to victims who feel their incidents may be lost in the shuffle of a very busy police service? I agree that sometimes people will feel their complaint appears to a police officer to be minor. And to be fair, for that police of- ficer, when he or she may have dealt with many serious issues, it might be considered minor. I think a lot of this comes down to having a bit of empathy for the person making the complaint. And that’s a challenge, really, for every officer, each and every time. I think it’s about commu- nication. If selling a house is lo- cation, location, location, police service is communication, com- munication, communication. Are the people of Dur- ham Region and the Durham Regional Po- lice staff going to see a difference in the way the service operates under your command? They’ll see a difference. I’m probably a lot more out there when it comes to dealing with community groups, al- though Kevin (McAlpine) was very much so as well. But I think they’ll see a difference. I don’t know that it will be dramatic. I think our goals will remain the same: safety and security of the citizens of this region, combating organized crime, combating gangs, com- bating violence, taking on drug dealers, all of that will be the same. One of the things I like to focus on is not only driving down the number of youth that are in- volved in crimes, but driving down the number of youth that are involved as victims. That has been talked about, but I think we have to start to measure it. I’m very strong into measurement because I truly believe if you’re not measuring it, it’s very difficult to improve on it. So I don’t think it’ll be a very dramatic shift, but it will be a shift, because it’s some- body new steering the ship. I’m very much into, if the com- munity wants to engage the po- lice, then how do we do that? Let’s become engaged. Don’t bring me a problem without at least an understanding and pos- sibly some solutions, and a will- ingness to work with the police. A lot of the problems, see, are not strictly only a police issue. They often require the involve- ment of others, often require the involvement and ownership of a community, of a school, of an education process, health issues. Seldom is there a stand-alone criminal issue. I don’t want it to become that the police react to and perform every function of every prob- lem. One of the challenges you have with a growing population is maintaining continuity on knowing your community, and that’s going to be a challenge for us as we grow. We have to make sure the community understand there have been changes and shifts. It takes a lot of work. Not all of that is police work. The community is not owned by the police. The police don’t police a community; they police with the community. Relations between police service brass and the union that represents officers have often been rocky in the past. With contract negotiations ap- proaching, how do you propose to maintain peace on the labour front? To be fair, you know, it shouldn’t be rocky. There’s al- ways a push-pull between an organization that represents the membership and the senior staff, in this case the chief, deputies, etc., of an organization. But I have to tell you that in my five or six weeks here my re- lationship with the association, many times we’ve disagreed on issues, but never has it become rocky. I think it comes back to keep- ing open the lines of commu- nication... I refer to that as an- swerability -- not accountability, answerability. They ought to know what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. From my perspective, in 24 years of experience, that’s really what the membership want to know. Even if they don’t agree, then they can at least get it in their head as to what is happen- ing. I don’t believe we will have a rocky relationship, and I’m big into relationship building. And I’m big into building a relation- ship not for today, because you may not need it today, but for tomorrow. I think we’ll be OK. hopeit fits Amanda from OSHAWA WEAR THE WRISTBAND FOR $1 Thank you for supporting our Durham Region charity partners. 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If you see a photo in the Metroland Community Newspapers of Durham Region that you wish to purchase, you can order a re- print or a digital image by calling (905) 683-5110 NEWS ADVERTISER HERE ARE SOME OTHER SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS AT PICKERING NUCLEAR: 4 Three of Pickering B’s units ran at more than 95 per cent for the first half of this year. The fourth unit, shut down for a scheduled maintenance overhaul, returned in July to help deal with the hot summer. 4 After a very strong performance in the first quarter, Pickering A’s Unit 4 was shut down to replace sections of feeder pipe where thinning was occurring. Unit 4 was back in service to help meet the summer’s heat wave. 4 Because of the work done during the Unit 4 shutdown, a fall outage will not be necessary. 4 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approved the Pickering A station’s first 5-year operating licence. Pickering B received its first 5-year licence in 2003. PICKERING NUCLEAR CONTRIBUTES TO THE COMMUNITY 4 Donated $5,000 to the Pickering Museum Foundation to help restore a heritage building; 4 Participated in the creation of the Durham Strategic Energy Alliance which is dedicated to the advancement of energy solutions and initiatives; and 4 Participated in local celebrations marking Canada Day, the Town of Ajax 50th Anniversary, and Earth Week, as well as contributing to a number of local charitable projects. Pickering Nuclear putting our energy to good use www.opg.com Tom Mitchell,Senior Vice President, Pickering B Nuclear Station PICKERING NUCLEAR COMMUNITY UPDATE “Power production at Pickering was very good in the second quarter of 2005, particularly in June as Ontarians dealt with some of the hottest weather on record. This performance was a tribute to the emphasis OPG puts on our maintenance programs and to the dedication of our employees.” Now disappearing in ears everywhere. Aspect™ is a new listening enhancer for those who’ve waited for a more convenient and discreet way to hear well again. It disappears securely inside your ear without the plugged-up feeling of tradi- tional hearing aids. Besides its appearance, Aspect’s “open” fi t is the most com- fortable and natural-sound- ing way to once again enjoy the full, rich world of amplifi ed sounds. Call today for a no-obliga- tion appointment to hear for yourself how Aspect can help make your hearing problems “disappear.” Advanced care...tomorrow’s hearing today! AJAX-PICKERING AUDIOLOGY CLINIC 905-831-8311 1885 Glenanna Rd. Suite 104, Pickering 3 DAYS ONLY! Limited space. October 26, 27 and 28. Call today for a no-obligation appointment at any of our three clinics to see and hear for yourself. BAYLY AUDIOLOGY SERVICES 905-426-4000 95 Bayly St. W., Suite 502, Ajax WHITBY HEARING CENTRE 905-666-7726 1032 Brock St. S. Unit 4, Whitby AJAX — Few things rival the crispness of a fall morning for getting out for some fresh air before the weather turns too nasty. The water- front trail across Ajax and Pickering have long been popular, attracting people to the unique spots, colourful plants and the solitude. News Advertiser photographer A.J. Groen was at a foggy Ajax waterfront earlier this month and captured people from across the Greater To- ronto Area spending some time by themselves or taking time to visit with friends. Clockwise, from top, Toronto’s Lun Li was fishing at the mouth of Duffins Creek when these swans decided his bait was worth a look. Mr. Lun graciously offered a bite. For Brian Sangster, an early morning ride was made all the better by having pal Hayley along, while Whitby resident Carolyn Kennedy offered a push to son Jeremy Hunt and pal Jackson as she crossed the bridge over Duffins Creek. Plenty of people hit the trail running, as did this lone jogger near Rotary Park, while good friends and good conversation simply makes the morning for Carol Kirby, left, and Davida Szabady, who brought her dog Buster along. Middle, even though it’s fall, for the observant eye there are still many wildflowers to be found. F AA LL LL D RR OO PP S II NN At one with nature Photos A.J. Groen A/P PA GE A4 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆OCTOBER 19, 2005 Although some people just attend to see how tricks are done, Mr. Evans doesn’t give away the trade secrets unless they’ve been coming for awhile and show a genuine interest. “I can do things right in front of you that you won’t see,” said Mr. Evans. Through the club, he teaches students that optical illusions aren’t always as tricky as they appear. He also teaches them to market their skills. Mr. Evans said instead of making minimum wage, club participants can make $25 to $75 an hour perform- ing table-to-table tricks at restaurants, which some are already doing. Magic helps the students be confi- dent as well. “In a social situation someone could be a wallflower... but when these kids get a deck of cards in their hands and someone’s willing to watch what they’ll do, they’ll shine,” said Mr. Evans. WINTER TIRE SALE. SLIDE ON IN. WHEN IT COMES TO WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS, NO ONE IS BETTER QUALIFIED THAN THE GOODWRENCH TIRE EXPERTS TO KNOW WHICH WINTER TIRES HELP YOUR GM VEHICLE HANDLE BETTER AND STOP UP TO 40% MORE EFFICIENTLY. TRUST YOUR SAFETY TO THE EXPERTS. $89 95 † plus tax WINTER TIRE SALE Uniroyal®Tiger Paw®Ice & Snow™P195/70R14 Installation, balancing, valve stems, lifetime inspection is included in the price of your tires, and our GM expertise. We have tires for all your driving needs. †While supplies last. At participating dealers only. 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It’s at the legion, 1555 Bayly St. FIFTY-PLUS: Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr., Ajax, holds the free Eagles Nest Drop-In every other Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. It’s for those 50 years and older, and there are table games, shuffleboard and visiting. Call 905-686-5647 (Jack Mackie) or 905-665- 7726 (Bob McDonald). HOSPITAL: Rouge Valley Ajax and Pick- ering hospital holds its annual State of the Hospital address from 7 to 9 p.m. in conference rooms B and C, ground floor, at 580 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax. Foster Loucks, chairman of the board of the newly-formed Central East Local Health Integrated Network, will speak. Call 416- 281-7344 (Shelly Augustin). THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 WAY WAY OFF BROADWAY: This event for women only is a complimentary eve- ning with musical selections and a sweet buffet, running from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m. The event is one of Forest Brook Community Church’s celebrations for the grand opening of its new building in Pickering Village. Forest Brook is at 60 Kearney Dr., one block north of Hwy. 2 at Elizabeth St reet. Call 905-427-3442. INTERVIEW SKILLS: The YMCA Youth Foyer hosts the free workshop from 2 to 3 p.m. The session goes through differ- ent types of interviews, commonly asked questions, and how to prepare for an in- terview. Each person has an opportunity to experience the interview process and get feedback on areas for improvement. The Youth Foyer is at 1550 Kingston Rd., Suite 7, Pickering (at Valley Farm Road). To r egister, call 905-686-7060. CHOICES WORKSHOP: What’s Next Tr ansition Strategies offers a free work- shop for parents from 7:30 to 9 p.m. It’s designed to help them help their kids with career path/education choices after high school. The session is at 15 Harwood Ave. S. (at Kingston Road), Suite 201. Seating is limited. Call 905-427-1700. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 QUILT SHOW: The Rouge Valley Quilters’ Guild holds its 25th annual Quilt Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. in Ajax. Featuring more than 200 quilted items, door prizes, guild shop, a silent auction of miniature quilts, tea room and more. Admission is $5 and parking is free; the venue is wheelchair accessible. Call Irene at 905-839-7151. ART SHOW AND SALE: Ajax Creative Arts holds its fall show, starting today and until Sunday, at the Village Communi- ty Centre, 22 Sherwood Rd. W., Pickering Village (Ajax). The work of roughly 70 art- ists will be on display and for sale. There is no cost to attend. The show hours are today, noon to 9 p.m., Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that the defendant was desperate for money when he killed his wife. The fraud evidence was also preju- dicial in a case that hinged largely on the credibility of the defendant, who took the stand in his own defence and denied killing his wife, Mr. Silverstein argued. But justices J.M. Labrosse, Robert Sharpe and Eileen Gillese ruled there had been plenty of other evidence at trial showing Mr. Raghunauth to be “a cheat and a lair”. He was convicted of first-degree murder in June 2003. and seek the help of community as- sociations, noting residents involved in them are generally more active in the community. She replied that process is underway. Maurice Brenner, the City’s Ward 1 Regional Councillor, noted the commu- nity safety audits he and City Councillor Kevin Ashe have instituted in Ward 1 could become “an integral part” of Eyes on the Street. Richard Holborn, Pickering’s head of municipal property and engineering, said those walkabouts with residents, who relayed issues that were of concern, in particular in local parks, could have a “smaller but similar role” in the pro- gram. Mr. Holborn said he would soon report back to the councillors who could in turn tell Amberlea residents where progress has been made. Council members endorsed Eyes on the Street and encouraged residents to make it work. “If you see a crime, you have to report it. If you don’t no one will know about it and it won’t be taken care of,” said Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean. Reports can be made by calling 1-877- 420-4666, e-mailing customercare@city. pickering.on.ca or visiting cityofpick- ering.com/eyesonthestreet. The latter features an online reporting form that can also be downloaded and faxed to customer care at 905-420-4610. ✦ Killer from page A1 Pickering students quick on the draw ✦ Pickering from page A1 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Dunbarton High School’s magic club teacher Rob Evans teaches the tricks and skills of the trade to students, including, from left, Colin Leighton, Fiore Caruso, Tyler Sutton, Dan Simmonds and Tyler Madeley. Killer ‘a cheat and a liar’ ‘If you see a crime, you have to report it’ ✦ If from page A1 PICKERING — Three masked men burst through the door of a south Pick- ering home and made off with cash in a home-invasion style robbery Saturday night. Durham Regional Police said a man and his 15-year-old daughter were at their Poprad Avenue home, in the Bayly Street-Liverpool Road area, around 9:15 p.m. when the girl answered a knock at the door. She was confronted by three masked men who pushed past her and demanded cash. The three made off with a quantity of money, police said. Masked men burst into Pickering house A/P PA GE A6 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆OCTOBER 19, 2005 She’d always amaze us We have a new pet in the family. This sum- mer we adopted a spider. She just showed up one summer day, basking in her newly made web, strung over a portion of the back deck. Ours has always been a fam- ily that loves to turn over rocks and peek inside bird nests, so when, during an outdoor breakfast one day, we discov- ered her shimmering there like a jewel on a diamond necklace, we were thrilled. We named her Ruby and we spent countless hours staring at her. Spiders are incredibly beauti- ful creatures. In fact, I am not even really sure she was a she. I just assumed anything that breathtaking had to be female. Now, of course, three quar- ters of our household is of the male gender so, it wasn’t long before someone, it may have been me, suggested we toss a live fly into her web. Understand that this had nothing to do with an infantile desire to watch one creature kill another. This was purely about feeding our pet. It just happened to be really fun. I don’t know how many hap- less flies we caught buzzing around our breakfast lunch and dinners. But feeding Ruby became a routine part of our meals. And after a few weeks of our offerings, she was starting to test the tensile strength of that web pretty good. She was a big girl. Still, she moved like a bal- lerina. Imagine Starr Jones in a tutu. I never tired of watching her work her deadly magic. The minute something live hit that web she was on it. Her eight slender legs nim- bly danced across that silken tightrope in a split second. Then she would grab the fly and hold it while she injected her paralyzing venom. It was ruthless, yes, but never in the least cruel. I could almost imagine her cooing to her meal “Relax, relax, this won’t hurt a bit. Yo u’re going to go to sleep. Go to sleep now little fly, go to sleep...” I don’t think I realized I’d fallen in love with Ruby until the cold weather hit. I went out on the deck on a morning so cool I could see my breath. I turned to pay my respects to her and was shocked to see only the tattered remains of a normally pristine web. I actu- ally felt a hollowness in my chest as I searched for her. Finally, I spotted the tip of one hairy leg poking out of the inside of a curled up leaf on the wall. My heart in my mouth, I reached and gently stroked it with my index finger. To my vast relief, it shuddered and retracted. She was still here. But for how much longer? We ll aware that we may have been interfering with the natural course of things, but unable to help ourselves, Su- zanne and I gathered her up and placed her and her leaf in the warmth of the sun on the other side of the house. I’m no zoologist. I’m not really sure what happens to spiders in the fall and winter. I seem to recall from Charlotte’s Web, t hat, having safely laid their eggs, they die. And so, a little amazed at the depth of my feeling for this lovely crea- ture, I left her with her own whispered little prayer... “Go to sleep now little spider, go to sleep...” Durham resident Neil Crone, comic-actor-writer, saves some of his best lines for his col- umns. Follow Neil’s BLOG drinfo.ca/croneblog.html Editorial positions fail ed community To the editor: I was disappointed by the shallowness of the content of the editorial page in the News Advertiser of Oct. 9. First, al- though I commend the News Advertiser for promoting the annual Thanksgiving food drive, I must, however, remind the News Advertiser that citizens of a community, of a nation, have a right to the sustenance of life in justice, not charity. An expression of moral outrage by the media would have been exemplary, especially if it had mentioned the existing and de- plorable child poverty, high un- employment and no benefits for many, homelessness, etc. Second, staff writer Crystal Crimi’s article leaves me some- what perplexed. Her article quotes a presumably valid sur- vey of 1,200 teachers and pro- vides results that, to my way of thinking, are extremely serious and suggests a crisis environ- ment rampant in our education systems. The survey reports that, among other incidenc- es, 27 per cent of the teach- ers interviewed, that is 324 of them, have been threatened or physically assaulted more than once. At no time does she question the validity of the survey other than to suggest that after talk- ing to some management peo- ple that there really is not much of a problem at all and that some poor behaviour should be expected. Her surprising and somewhat disconnected conclusion suggests that the teachers’ unions are painting a “poor-us” portrait to be used as ammunition in the next round of contract bargaining. A better title for the article should read: “I want to jump on the neo- con bandwagon and do some serious teacher bashing,” or is it bullying? The community has a right to expect better from its local media. Herman H. Evertman Pickering A few bad students can spoil the class To the editor: Re: ‘Survey makes teacher bullying problem sound worse than it is,’ Crystal Crimi column, Oct. 9 Te achers devote their time, efforts, energy, and resources to teaching students language skills, math, science, and many other subjects in order to turn “e nthusiastic students into re- sponsible citizens”. However, teaching children rudimentary social skills such as proper be- haviour, respect, self control, etc., is a parental responsibility, and children should have ac- quired the basics of these skills by the time they start kinder- garten. Te achers then reinforce these skills by incorporating them into the daily classroom routines. It should neither be expected nor is it acceptable that teachers are subjected to repeated disruptions or dis- respectful behaviour, having things stolen or vandalized, being threatened or physically assaulted, persistent verbal abuse, repeated racial, sexual or religious slurs, or intimida- tion. The expectation ought to be that teachers as well as fel- low students are treated with dignity and respect. Even if a classroom only has two or three students exhibiting unacceptable behaviour, that is enough to prevent the teacher from teaching the rest of the class properly, which prevents other students from obtaining a good education. Multiply that by 20 classes and you could po- tentially have up to 60 students in a school with unacceptable and abusive behaviour. Enough to have a very negative impact on the culture and morale of the entire school, and that is unacceptable. Renate Roy, Ajax EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ruby was no fly-by-night family friend IN THE COMMUNITY CLICK AND SAY This Week’s Question: Do you think Durham Region will be ready if Michigan were to ever close its borders to GTA trash? Yes or no Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last Week’s Question: Are you worried, or uncon- cerned about reassessments being sent out to homeown- ers by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation this month? Votes cast: 301 Concerned: 90.7 % Unconcerned: 9.3 % Hair’s to Kristy Ten-year-old Kristy Rebek had 10 inches of her hair cut off so she could donate it to a child undergoing chemotherapy. Michelle San- dras of Cynthia’s Hair Salon lent her expertise to help the Pickering girl make the donation to the Hair for Kids program. To see more photos from residents across Dur- ham, visit citizenseye.com, the Metroland Dur- ham Region Media Group’s newest initiative. The web page is dedicated to the submissions and photos of readers from around Durham. Do you have a photo to share with our readers? If you have an amusing, interesting, historic or scenic photo to share with the community we’d like to see it. Send your photo, along with a written description of the circumstances surrounding the photo (max. 80 words) identifying the people in the photo and when it was taken to: The News Advertiser, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON, L1S 2H5. Or, e-mail photos to dstell@durhamregion.com. 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The subject of the meeting of the Gridlock Task Force was, naturally enough, how to beat the traffic in the GTA, specifically the eastern GTA, aka Durham Region. Opposition MPPs were invited to the meeting and made up the attendees as Haliburton-Victoria-Brock MPP Laurie Scott and Mr. O’To ole showed up to discuss the issue. Oshawa MPP Jerry Ouellette, also a Progressive Conservative, was invited but couldn’t make it be- cause he is attending meetings in Northern Ontario. And Whitby-Ajax MPP Jim Flaherty, who also had planned to come, had to attend to a prior commitment. Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge Liberal MPP Wayne Arthurs apparently did not receive an invite to the meeting, which is unfortunate. While Mr. O’Toole did say in a press release prior to the event that, “Op- position MPPs have made gridlock a priority,” there is little doubt Mr. Arthurs’s riding is also heavily affected by gridlock. Any ideas and sug- gestions which came out of the meeting should certainly be passed on to Mr. Arthurs, who has a better chance of getting the ear of the transportation minister than any member of the Official Opposition. Mr. O’Toole has held four other Gridlock Task Force public meet- ings around Ontario including in Niagara Falls and in the GTA in To- ronto, Halton and York. He says he has been told time and again that public transit is the only long-term comprehensive answer to breaking gridlock. Some of the best ways to beat traffic torture in this neck of the woods are well known: More of an effort must be made to promote GO Transit and to make it as convenient as possible for commuters to ride the train, instead of hitting the pavement. That’s why the long- term goal of bringing GO Train service into Bowmanville will help take some cars off Hwy. 401. The stress on Hwy. 401 can also be relieved to a great extent by put- ting a push on getting Hwy. 407 extended all the way to Hwy. 35/115. That means that 401-407 links are required at Lakeridge and Courtice roads and improvements and widening of Hwy. 401 are also needed east to Oshawa. Mr. O’Toole’s committee will take these suggestions and others to Queen’s Park. Let’s hope the Minister of Transport and the Premier are listening and will take action to make some of them a reality. P PA GE A7 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆OCTOBER 19, 2005 ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL All meetings are open to the public. 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Various alternatives will be examined as part of the study to provide this connection. This notice signals the commencement of the Class Environmental Assessment and provides details of our Public Open House. This study will define the problem, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and determine a preferred solution in consultation with the City of Pickering, regulatory agencies, and the public. The study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2000), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Information regarding the Study will be available in the Pickering City Hall Lobby from October 12 through 19, 2005. Public Open House #1 will provide the public with an opportunity to meet directly with the Project Team, review and discuss the study scope and issues related to the project including identification of the problem/ opportunity, alternative solutions, and environmental considerations. Public comments obtained at the meeting will be incorporated into the next phase of this Study. The public will be invited to attend a second Public Open House anticipated in early December 2005. The first Public Open House has been scheduled for: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Pickering City Hall Lobby One The Esplanade, Pickering 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Information requests or questions may be directed to: Thomas Melymuk, MCIP, RPP Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Phone: 905.420.4636 Fax: 905.420.4610 Email: tmelymuk@city.pickering.on.ca Website: cityofpickering.com or Mr. Laurence Cudlip, OAA Consultant Project Manager TSH Engineers Architects and Planners 300 Water Street Whitby, Ontario L1N 9J2 Phone: 905.668.9363 x2291 Fax: 905.668.0221 Email: lcudlip@tsh.ca Comments and information regarding this Class Environmental Assessment are being collected under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Reduce Your Waste-line October 17th to 23rd, 2005 is Waste Reduction Week Across Canada municipalities, schools and businesses are organizing events, competi- tions and awareness campaigns to get the message across about reducing waste. To get ideas, check out wrwcanada.com or the City’s website cityofpickering.com Be responsible by making an effort to reduce your waste every week: ✔Conduct a “litter less lunch” challenge in your school or office ✔Use the Materials Exchange Program on the City’s website to give away items that you no longer need and to post articles you do require ✔Register to donate used cell phones and ink cartridges to charity ✔ Want to stop unwanted unaddressed ad mail? Leave a note inside your mailbox indicating that you want to participate in the Consumers Choice Program and no longer desire unaddressed ad mail. If the unaddressed mail continues to be delivered, contact Canada Post at 1.800.267.1177 ✔ Give away items that you no longer need to charities, friends or family ✔ Recycle and Compost ✔ Properly dispose of items that are hazardous In Honour of Remembrance Day Mayor Ryan, Members of City Council and the Corporation of the City of Pickering would like to express their support and appreciation to ou r Canadian Veterans. Join us Friday, Novemb er 11th at 10:45 am in the Esplanade Park, City Hall as we recognize the achievements and sacrifices of those who have served and died for Canada in the struggle for worldwide peace. Take Pride in Pickering Day Are you ready to get dirty? Celebrate Take Pride in Pickering Day with the Frenchman’s Bay Project and Ontario Power Generation by planting native trees and shrubs in Alex Robertson Park. A BBQ lunch is to follow at the Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club. Go ahead and make a difference to your community. 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MFR WAR R A/P PA GE 4 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆OCTOBER 19, 2005A/P PA GE B1 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆OCTOBER 19, 2005 SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com THIS WEEKEND The Durham Lightning host the Oakville Ice in National Women’s Hockey League action on Saturday at the Ajax Community Centre at 7:50 p.m. Sports briefs OCTOBER 19, 2005 [ Hockey ] Riggs cut from women’s team PICKERING — The first cut was the deepest for a Pickering hockey play- er trying out for the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team. Ashley Riggs, 20, was the first play- er released from the team in ad- vance of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. Riggs played in nine of the Ca- nadian team’s 15 exhibition games. Canadian coach Melody Davidson, in com- menting on Riggs’ release, noted Riggs has great potential for the future, but her off-ice conditioning was one of the prime reasons she was released from the 27-player training camp. Riggs acknowledged in a previous interview that she was in tough at a training camp that featured 12 players who earned gold at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. “There are so many good players. When you look at the list you say, ‘wow, everyone is just amazing’,” said Riggs. With Riggs’s departure, the Cana- dian team currently has three goalten- ders, eight defencemen and 15 forwards. The 5-foot-2, 136-pound forward was coming off an outstanding season with the Niagara University Purple Eagles in Niagara Falls, New York, setting several league and team records last year. Riggs has also been a member of the national under-23 women’s squad. Ajacian scores, stars for UAH AJAX — An Ajacian potted his first goal as a member of the Univer- sity of Alabama- Huntsville last weekend. Brett McCon- nachie scored the Chargers’ second goal in a 3-2 ex- hibition victory over the Univer- sity of Windsor Lancers. McConnachie notched the goal 10 seconds into a UAH power play early in the third period. The goal broke a 1-1 tie. For his efforts, McConnachie was named second star of the game. The Chargers open their regular season against the University of Maine Black Bears on Friday. [ Volleyball ] Pumas pounce on Lindsay school title PICKERING — The Pine Ridge Sec- ondary School Pumas junior boys’ vol- leyball team captured the championship at the I.G. Weldon Secondary School tournament in Lindsay last Friday. The Pumas downed Lakefield in two straight games 25-15, 25-18 in the final. Pine Ridge posted an overall record of 11-1 at the event, finishing the round- robin portion with a solid 9-1 record. The Pumas held their opponents to under 10 points on three occasions during the tournament. Attack gears up for tryouts, signups DURHAM — The Durham Attack Girls’ Volleyball is hosting tryouts for one of its rep teams and signups for its winter house league. The Attack holds tryouts for its under-12 rep team (born in 1994 or ’95) at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate, 1355 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax, on Oct. 20 and 27 and by invitation on Nov. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $5 for all three tryouts. Meanwhile, the Attack has its final registration for winter house league on Oct. 20 at Ecole Saint Charles Garnier, Taunton Road and Brock Street, Whitby, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Attack house league consists of three divisions: peewee (born in 1994, ’95 or ’96), bantam (1992 or ’93) and midget (1989, ’90 or ’91). Cost is $130, which includes 10 weeks of volleyball, uniform and team picture. House league play is at Westney Heights Public School and the McLean Community Centre in Ajax, starting Jan. 8. For more information, call Chris Williamson at 905-725-3092 or e-mail dur- ham_attack@hotmail.com. Ashley Riggs Brett McConnachie Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Sara’s in the swim of things AJAX — Ajax Aquatic Club’s Sara Daniel makes her way to the finish of the women’s 13-and-over 100-metre breaststroke during the Downtown Sprint Meet at the University of To r onto pool. The Ajax club had a full team at the two-day event. Panthers lower boom on flat Attack Pickering juniors win first of five meetings between rival clubs By Al Rivett Sports Editor PICKERING — The Pickering Pan- thers coaching staff issued a challenge to Tyler Melancon, and the first-year forward took it to heart in a major way. After a solid training camp, Melancon struggled in the first 10 regular-season games with the OHA Ontario Provin- cial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League club. That prompted a little pep talk from head coach John Winder prior to last week- end’s games against the Toronto Thun- derbirds and the Ajax Attack. “He sent a mes- sage to us that he wants to stay in the lineup. As an ’89 (16-year- old), he’s an elite athlete playing against guys four years older. He’d been struggling the last little while. He wasn’t playing like the kid in training camp. But, to his credit, he’s stepped it up.” Melancon scored the first two goals in Sunday’s first meeting of the season between the Panthers and the Attack, leading the Panthers to a 9-2 victory at the Ajax Community Centre on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s victory brought the Pan- thers (6-6-0-0 for 12 points, sixth in South Conference) back to the .500 mark and broke off a two-game losing streak. Pickering dropped a 5-4 decision to the Thunderbirds at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Friday night. The Panthers played in Oshawa against the last-place Legionaires on Tuesday night, with the result unavail- able at press time. For the Attack (3-9-0-1 for seven points, eighth in South Conference), the loss to Pickering was their second of the weekend, after losing 7-4 in Toronto to the Thunderbirds on Saturday night. Melancon agreed he wasn’t having the best start to the regular season, but is glad he was able to turn his game around on the weekend. “Oh yeah, I was having a slow start to the year, so I wanted to do something in Friday’s game and today’s (Sunday) game and one good thing just led to an- other. I just wanted to go out there and play my style and sometimes the goals come and sometimes they don’t come. I just want to go hard every night,” says the Oshawa resident. Melancon’s first-period goals broke the ice for the Panthers, which up to that point had been on its heels through a 5- on-3 player deficit. The Panthers killed off the two-man disadvantage, but not without several stellar saves from Bryan Eustace, who got the start over Mark Duchesne. The momentum shifted rap- idly to the Panthers and the Attack was never the same, as the Panthers would score once more for a 3-0 first-period advantage. The third Pickering goal spelled the end of the line for Attack starter Car- son Hau, who was replaced by Nunzio Presta. Presta, however, fared no better as the Attack was pummeled through an atro- cious second period, surrendering four unanswered goals and being outshot by a 22-5 margin. Both Ajax goals came in the third period. Attack assistant coach Earl Sayer was upset with the subpar effort from his players, who lost the majority of the battles for the puck. And, when the small battles are lost, it’s a foregone conclusion the bigger battle -- the game -- would be lost as well. “We were losing all the 1-on-1 battles. We weren’t staying with it,” said Sayer. Melancon’s break-out game wasn’t the only story for the Panthers in Sun- day’s contest. The forward line of Jus- tin Fox, A.J. Ward and Chris Jones also pulled their weight, combining for nine points. Fox and Ward each contributed a goal and two assists, while Jones had three assists. Tyler Melancon Andrew Norman/ News Advertiser photo Pickering Panthers’ Bryan Eustace does the splits to make a save against the Ajax At- tack on Sunday. The Panthers won 9-2. Durham women unbeaten in last three By Al Rivett Sports Editor DURHAM — The Durham Lightning made a little history on the weekend. For the first time in the six-year histo- ry of the franchise, the Durham women scored a victory over the powerhouse To ronto Aeros, recording a home-ice 3- 1 victory in National Women’s Hockey League play at the Ajax Community Centre last Saturday. The night before, the Lightning knocked off the division-leading Ice 3- 0 in Oakville, behind the shutout goal- tending of Desirae Clark, who’s started the past three games in place of Kendra Fisher who’s out with an injury. And, the three-game winning streak has propelled the Lightning into sec- ond place in the Central Division standings, one point back of Oakville, with two games in hand. For Clark, earning the shutout and helping her teammates break through for a milestone victory over the Aeros was thrilling. “It was awesome. It was a great feel- ing,” says Clark, in her first season in the NWHL after finishing a stellar se- nior year with the Mercyhurst College Lakers (Erie, Penn) women’s hockey team. “We’ve never beaten the Aeros, so my teammates were really pumped up. It was a cool feeling to beat a team that’s been that good for so long.” Clark notes the net effect of the three-game unbeaten streak is sky- high confidence. But, she says, that’s tempered by the fact that hard work was the common denominator in all three games. “We know that the reason for the two wins and a tie was our work ethic. We worked hard and we didn’t quit. If you want to win in this league you have to work hard. And, we know what we have to do to keep winning.” The 23-year-old netminder says she simply stayed ready as the backup to Fisher and was prepared to step in when needed. “It’s unfortunate that Kendra got hurt. My role is to step in and go out and play my game and help the team win,” she explains. After a scoreless first period against the Aeros, the Lightning struck for the only goal of the second. The goal came off the stick of Teresa Marchese, an- other Mercyhurst alumnus, with an assist to captain Joanne Eustace. The Aeros tied the game early in the second, but the Lightning came back to score the final two goals late in the period to pull off the big victory. Amanda Reid scored the game winner, with Meagan Aarts adding an insur- ance marker. In Oakville, the Lightning did most of the damage in the first period, opening the scoring with just more than four minutes remaining on a goal by Aarts. Latoya Clarke scored on the power play with one second remaining in the period. 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The Cougars improved their record to 10-0 by ripping the Ajax High School Rams 60-32 in Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) action at the north Ajax school. Nicholle McKenzie paced the cats with 14 points, followed by Rhea Pascal and Rosie Marfo, each with 12. Point guard Catherine Bougoulias chipped in with eight. Sarah Taylor was the top Rams’ scor- er with eight points. Ally Trinier added six, Emily Short, Jennifer Kirby and Kiah Price all had four. The Cougars and Rams will be in action at the annual Ajax High School tournament this weekend. Pickering Sprint swim meet at complex on weekend GTA clubs in the pool at season opener PICKERING — The Pickering Swim Club hosts its first swim meet of the sea- son at the Pickering Recreation Complex pool this weekend. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan will of- ficially open the annual Sprint meet on Saturday, starting at 8:20 a.m. Events for both days start at 8:30 a.m. and run all day. Five GTA swim teams -- Aurora, Oakville, Lindsay, Toronto and Pickering -- will compete, bringing in a total of about 230 athletes over the two-day meet. Once again, cookbooks will be sold at the event with some of the proceeds going to The Canadian Breast Cancer Founda- tion. The complex is at 1867 Valley Farm Rd. Scoreboard OCTOBER 19, 2005 AJAX MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Current house league standings TYKE DIVISION TEAM GP W L T GF GA GF AVG PTS Giant Tiger 2 2 0 0 12 5 0.7059 4 John Boddy Homes 2 2 0 0 11 6 0.6471 4 Fujiki Dental Services 2 1 1 0 11 7 0.6111 2 Sure Fit Factory Outlet 2 1 1 0 11 9 0.5500 2 Wal-Mart / Charmin 2 1 1 0 10 9 0.5263 2 Durham Police Assoc. 2 1 1 0 10 11 0.4762 2 CAA South Central Ont. 2 1 1 0 8 10 0.4444 2 Lifestyle Sunrooms 2 0 1 1 9 12 0.4286 1 Smart Die & Design Inc. 2 0 1 1 8 12 0.4000 1 Pick. V. 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Source for Sports 2 0 2 0 6 13 0.3158 0 Copetti & Co. 2 0 2 0 6 15 0.2857 0 Hazmasters 2 0 2 0 3 8 0.2727 0 Marketing Solutions 2 0 2 0 4 12 0.2500 0 DURHAM REGION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SENIOR EAST DIVISION TEAM GP W L T PTS PF PA Dwyer 4 4 0 0 8 191 16 Bowmanville 4 4 0 0 8 158 16 Sinclair 4 3 1 0 6 96 34 Uxbridge 4 2 2 0 4 70 80 Port Perry 3 2 1 0 4 64 56 Eastdale 3 0 3 0 0 19 95 Holy Trinity 4 0 4 0 0 32 153 Courtice 4 0 4 0 0 9 189 WEST DIVISION TEAM GP W L T PTS PF PA Pickering 4 4 0 0 8 167 0 St. Mary 4 3 1 0 6 71 42 Dunbarton 5 3 2 0 6 61 75 Notre Dame 4 2 2 0 4 38 50 Wilson 4 2 2 0 4 40 89 Richardson 5 2 3 0 4 58 101 Pine Ridge 2 1 1 0 2 41 16 DO’C 4 1 3 0 2 28 40 Ajax 4 0 4 0 0 7 98 CENTRAL ONTARIO MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE TYKE TEAM W L T PF PA +/- PTS Burlington Stampeders 7 0 0 264 22 242 14 Scarborough Thunder 6 1 0 203 63 140 12 Ajax/Pickering Dolphins 4 3 0 183 116 67 8 Oshawa Hawkeyes 4 3 0 174 130 44 8 York Simcoe Youngbucs 3 4 0 149 159 -10 6 York Region Raiders 3 4 0 102 175 -73 6 North York Grizzlies 1 6 0 71 194 -123 2 Clarington Ti-Cats 0 7 0 20 306 -286 0 ATOM TEAM W L T PF PA +/- PTS Burlington Stampeders 7 0 0 269 59 210 14 Ajax/Pickering Dolphins 5 2 0 242 71 171 10 Scarborough Thunder 4 3 0 144 116 28 8 York Region Raiders 4 3 0 75 198 -123 8 Oshawa Hawkeyes 3 4 0 72 96 -24 6 York Simcoe Youngbucs 3 4 0 80 160 -80 6 North York Grizzlies 2 5 0 121 177 -56 4 Clarington Ti-Cats 1 6 0 73 202 -129 2 PEEWEE DIVISION Burlington Stampeders 6 0 1 289 42 247 13 Ajax/Pickering Dolphins 5 1 1 212 40 172 11 Scarborough Thunder 5 2 0 177 38 139 10 North York Grizzlies 3 3 1 76 175 -99 7 York Region Raiders 3 4 0 90 200 -110 6 Oshawa Hawkeyes 2 4 1 122 164 -42 5 York Simcoe Young Bucs 2 5 0 106 171 -65 4 Clarington Ti-Cats 0 7 0 68 304 -236 0 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL JUNIOR ‘A’ HOCKEY LEAGUE SOUTH CONFERENCE STANDINGS TEAM GP W L T OTL PTS PCT Markham 15 11 2 2 0 24 .800 St. Michael’s 15 8 4 2 1 19 .633 Vaughan 13 7 6 0 0 14 .538 North York 15 6 7 2 0 14 .467 Wexford 13 5 4 4 0 14 .538 Pickering 12 6 6 0 0 12 .500 Toronto 10 6 4 0 0 12 .600 Ajax 13 3 9 0 1 7 .269 Oshawa 11 1 8 1 1 4 .182 Upcoming Panthers’ games: Panthers at Markham Waxers, Markham Centennial Centre, Friday, Oct. 21 - 7:30 p.m; Panthers at Wexford Raiders, Scarborough Arena Gardens, Sunday Oct. 23 - 7 p.m.; Huntsville Muskoka Otters @ Pickering Panthers, Pickering Recre- ation Complex, Wednesday, Oct. 26 - 7:30 p.m. 0REPARE FOR INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION IN $ENTAL ,EVEL )) 5PGRADING +ING 3T /SHAWA #ENTRE WWWTRILLIUMCOLLEGECA #ALL FOR REGISTRATION #LASS SIZE LIMITED TO PARTICIPANTS #LASSES START .OVEMBER Are you looking for MORE than a Job? 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CHALLENGE, RECOGNITION, REWARD If you are looking for all three, then perhaps you should take a close look at your career path with East Penn/Power Battery. Established in 1979 and currently experiencing double digit growth, the company has a long history of recognizing and rewarding employees through internal promotions and a very competitive remuneration package. East Penn/Power Battery Sales Ltd. sells lead acid batteries to the automotive, industrial motive power and stationary back up power supply markets. Through our Head Office located in Ajax, Ontario, we operate 14 distribution locations across Canada. Presently we are seeking an experienced INDUSTRIAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE to solicit new accounts and maintain existing accounts in the industrial battery industry. The ideal candidates will possess the following skills and abilities: 3-5 years proven sales ability. Ability to plan, organize and direct programs. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Superior presentation skills. Strong budgeting, forecasting, and negotiation skills. A solid team player that can trouble shoot, resolve issues and achieve results. Knowledge of marketing strategies and programs. In-depth knowledge of automotive after market and the battery industry. We offer a competitive remuneration package including full benefits, bonus structure, and profit sharing. Please send resume and accompany cover letter to: East Penn/Power Battery Sales Ltd 40 Dynamic Dr. Unit #1 Scarborough, Ontario. M1V 2W2 Att: Lisa Primeau , H.R. Manager Fax: (416) 291-9618 Email: hr@eastpenn-powerbattery.com We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. 1-877-APO-CLNC Are you a Healthy Person? Are you between 18-55 years of age? If so, then we want to hear from you. Are you a Healthy Person? (Females on birth control pills may qualify) (Smokers will be considered only for studies where smoking is permitted.) For more information please give us a call: (416)741-4256 or 1-877-276-2562 (Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm Mon. to Fri. and 8:30am to 2:30pm Sat.) Email: clinicalrecruitment@apotex.ca website: www.apotex.ca If you are not currently taking any prescription medicaiton, then you may qualify! YOU WILL BE PAID upon completion of the study Apotex Inc. is currently RECRUITING for healthy men and women to participate in our weekend & weekday studies on pharmaceutical products. PART-TIME CLEANERS All Regions of the TDSB Rate of Pay: $15.67 per hour • In accordance with current cleaning standards of the TDSB, candidates will maintain a co- operative working relationship with the Principal, academic and support staff and all other members of the school community. Perform cleaner duties including: cleaning classrooms, lifting; climbing; floor cleaning; mopping; moving furniture; relamping; lunch room program duties; grounds cleaning and maintenance; and servicing washrooms. • Candidates must possess a good command of written and oral English, proven ability to communicate in a sensitive, courteous and tactful manner with a commitment to customer service. A good work record including a record of reliable attendance and punctuality. Knowledge of Health and Safety issues relevant to the role of Cleaner. Physical ability to perform Cleaner duties. A demonstrated commitment to work effectively in an environment which promotes equitable practices and values diversity. Educational Requirements: • Grade 10 or approved equivalent education. Shift: Must be willing and able to start at 3:00pm daily Hours of Work: up to 30 hours per week – 12 month Work Year Resumes with a covering letter must be submitted, by e-mail or fax, no later than 4:30 p.m. on November 3, 2005 to: Employee Services – Units D & E • Fax: (416) 393-8878 • facilityservices@tdsb.on.ca We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates will be put on a waiting list and placed as vacancies occur. THE TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Toronto District School Board invites applications for the following position. • The Canadian Mental Health Association,Durham Branch is seeking experienced individuals to work on our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT). Using a multi-disciplinary team approach, this exciting new program will provide long term, intensive support to individuals and their families experiencing serious, long-standing mental illness. This work requires a client-centered approach where staff will provide a wide range of care, support and services. This work is demanding, requiring mental, emotional and physical stamina. The program operates 7 days per week, involving day, after- noon/early evening shifts and rotating weekends with staff providing on-call support after hours. WE ARE HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Registered Nurses - 3 positions available Social Worker - 1 position Occupational Therapist - 1 position Substance Abuse Specialist - 1 position Vocational Specialist - 1 position Case Manager - 1 position Therapeutic Recreational Specialist - 1 position Peer Specialist - 1 position For further details on the job postings, please go to: http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/content/inside_cmha/career_opportunities.asp Professional designations must be a member in good standing of their respective college/association. Consumers of mental health services are encouraged to apply. Please submit your resume by 12:00 noon on Monday, October 31, 2005 to: Leslie Johnston, ACT Team Coordinator CMHA, Durham Branch, 60 Bond St.West, ON L1G 1A5 Fax: (905) 436-1569 E-mail: cmha@cmhadurham.org The Canadian Mental Health Association - Durham Branch endorses the principles of workforce diversity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. AZ, DZ Drivers We are an expanding Environmental Waste Management Company in Pickering looking for a safe, reliable drivers with a valid AZ or DZ license, a clean abstract, a clean CVOR, a positive attitude, excellent customer service and communication skills and the ability to do heavy lifting. Vacuum truck experience preferred but will train Fax: 905-428-6007, email: humanresources@dlenv.com POSITION VA CANCY Job Title: Star Projects Sales Representative Part-time Inside Sales Position Department: Star Projects, Port Perry Office We have an immediate opening for a part time inside sales representative. The successful candidate will join our sales team and will be responsible for sales in existing and newly created projects. This position re- quires an individual that is able to switch gears quick- ly and work projects that reach across Ontario. Skills/Experience Required: - advertising print sales experience - strong telephone sales presentation - preference for initiating and setting own direction - ability to work with quotas - an orientation towards achieving results - ability to work in a fast paced, dead-line oriented environment - aptitude for keeping a wide variety of tasks on stream - ability to sell in a diplomatic manner - strong organizational skills Responsibilities include: - sales of advertising in existing projects - sales of advertising in new projects - meeting sales quotas under a specific time frame - coordinating sales and ad production concurrently If you are interested in this position, please forward your resume and cover letter no later than 5:00 p.m. October 28, 2005 to: Sandra Spiers Star Projects Manager 180 Mary Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1C4 Email: sspiers@durhamregion.com Printing Publishing & Distributing Ltd. HIRING NOW! 10 Packaging Operators $10.50 - $10.85 per hour Our Client based in the Ajax/Pickering area has immediate opportunities for individuals who would enjoy working in a team environment within their busy manufacturing company. If you can work continental shifts and posses the following please contact us or come into our office to register: •Steel Toed Work boots •Grade 12 •Good communication skills •Enthusiasm •Previous experience within a light industrial environment 419 King St. West Suite 601 Oshawa Centre Executive Tower (Shopping Centre), Oshawa, ON Te l: 905 579 2911, Fax: 905 579 6050 Metroland Durham Region Media Group OUTBOUND TELESALES REPRESENTATIVE Permanent Part Time The Advertising Department of the Port Perry Star has an immediate opening for a permanent part time telesales representative.This position reports directly the Advertising Sales Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: .Sell advertising over the telephone to new and existing customers .Seek out new opportunities to sell advertising to underdeveloped customers or those in underdeveloped business categories. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL: .Have exceptional organizational skills .Be able to work on a variety of projects simultaneously .Have excellent oral and written communication skills .Have the ability to co-ordinate sustained features .Be enthusiastic, energetic, creative, and maintain a client-focus .Be achievement oriented and goal inspired .Have basic/intermediate level computer skills Applicants should possess previous sales experience. Those interested, should apply in writing by October 15, 2005 including resume with references, to: The Port Perry Star 180 Mary Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1C4 Attn: Deb McEachern, Advertising Manager Fax:905-985-4160 Email: dmceachern@durhamregion.com Only those selected for interview will be contacted. YMCA LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT? Are you 16-30 years old and a resident of Durham Region? Are you unemployed, not attending school full-time and not collecting E.I. Benefits? The YOUTH CAREERS 2000 Program is currently conducting interviews for an upcoming session in Pickering. This program is designed to support you by: •Paid 3-week job preparation. •Matching your interests and skills to employment opportunities. •16 weeks of work experience. •Continued support in securing employment. To register for orientations CALL (905) 427-7670 ( Collect Calls Accepted ) Ask to speak with a Youth Careers 2000 staff member. WE'VE GOT GREAT THINGS IN STORE FOR YOU! •Are you looking for health and dental benefits & competitive wages? •Are you looking for work when the kids are in school? We have flexible hours, short shifts, Mon - Fri., early morning, midday or late afternoon WE WILL BE HOSTING A JOB FAIR Thursday, October. 20 from 4 P.M. - 7 P.M. at the Pickering Recreation Centre For more information 428-0883 JOB FAIR Thursday, October 20th 9am - 3pm Royal Canadian Legion 115 Byron St. S. Whitby ***IMMEDIATE OPENINGS*** available in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Scarborough Temporary and Full Time Positions Quality Inspectors General Labourers Packagers Assemblers Order Pickers Light and Heavy work available $$ Excellent Payrates $$. $8.00 - $14.50/hr (depending upon company & location) Days, afternoons, & midnight shifts available Please bring your Social Insurance Card, Void Cheque 1 other piece of ID, as well as 2 verifiable work references AppleOne Employment Services If you are currently registered with an AppleOne Office, please contact your Office NOW HIRING ASSISTANT MANAGERS & DAY & EVENINGS SUPERVISORS Flexible availability required ALSO SEEKING Full-time storefront, Days/Eve/Weekends •paid training •flexible hours •room for advancement •health benefits Apply in person at 1725 Kingston Rd,Pickering (Mandarin Plaza) or fax to (905) 427-6354 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED Pa rt time positions for Uxbridge, Scugog & Ajax Pickering Training provided for suitable applicants. Laidlaw 6775 Baldwin St. N. Brooklin 1-800-263-7987 Personal Lines CSR required for growing insurance brokerage. Send resume to: Schofield-Aker Insurance 337 King St. W., Oshawa, ON 1LJ 2J8 or fax to: (905)723-7688 Attn: Human Resources PART TIME Help Required Experience not necessary. Must be pleas- ant and work well with people. Apply in person with resume to: DOLOMITI SHOES PICKERING TOWN CENTRE Tr ansport Training TM Centres of Canada Inc. DRIVER SAFETY AND TRADE SKILL DEVELOPMENT 1-866-966-0626 FORKLIFTSAFETY TRAINING 1818 Hopkins St. S 905-668-4211 DURHAM COLLEGE TRAINING - Professional disc jockey course. Earn $450/night on average. Grad- uate placement available. 100% placement expected. Tuition return and funding available to qualify. Desktop and Network Technician. A+, Linux+, Novell, Microsoft cer- tifications. For info. on these and other courses, Colin McCarthy 905-721-3336. CUSTOMER SERVICE /PRO- JECT COORDINATOR We’re growing again…Leading office fur- niture dealership located in Scar- borough is looking for an individual who possesses excellent customer service and time management skills. You will apply your superior organizational skills to coordinate projects from start to finish. Duties include: order entry, generating purchase orders, reviewing ac- knowledgements, coordinating de- liveries, processing deficiencies and some accounting/admin func- tions. Prior industry experience re- quired. Please email resume to sales@pbiofficeinteriors.com. LOOKING for an opportunity? We are one of the fastest growing financial services companies in the world. You could be a part of it! We are looking for key people. Ex- perience in the financial field is not a requirement. We offer full and ongoing training for those who qualify. For interview please con- tact Peter Hones 905-626-1094. GOOD OPPORTUNITY for AZ Drivers. Clean abstract and U.S. experience. Full or part-time. Ben- efit package. 2 day trips from Ajax. Hourly rate. . 877-606-0661. WANTED - AZ DRIVER & Owner Operator. Get paid for the things you do. Paid percentage. Must have 2 years experience and be able to cross the border. Call Jeff at (905)697-1403 or 1-888-335- 3187 2 PART-TIME cleaning positions available. 1 Ajax, 1 Oshawa. Must have own vehicle and be bond- able. Call 9am-3pm. (905)436- 7458. Monday-Friday ONE GENERAL labourer required. Please call 905-686-7658. To Place an Ad in Ajax or Pickering Call 905-683-0707 or Tor. line 1-416-798-7259 Email: classifi eds@durhamregion.com Classifi eds On-Line Web Site: www.durhamregion.com ClassifiedsClassifiedsNews AdvertiserNews Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00-5 Closed Saturday NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, October 19, 2005, PAGE B3 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com "Join A Company That Cares About It's Employees" AZ DRIVERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Fr iday evenings, Saturday mornings, Saturday afternoon shifts. Pay $24.75 per hour, paid weekly Must have: ● GM experience ● 2 years clean abstract and CVOR Please call Todd Bradbury at 905-683-1603 ext 34 PROPERTY MANAGER We are a fast growing company seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Property Manager. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, sound knowledge of residential building systems, working knowledge of the Condominium Act, and a minimum of five years experience in property management. Please send resume & salary expectations, in confidence, to: Newton -Trelawney Property Management Services 253 Lake Driveway,West Ajax, Ontario, L1S 5B5 Fax: 905-619-2705 Drivers Wanted For Busy Winter Season PA RT-TIME AND FULL-TIME SHIFTS. Call Roy at (905) 440-2011 or (905) 439-1111 EHS SPECIALIST Belden CDT (Canada) Inc., a leading manufacturer of electrical/indus- trial wire and cable products, has an immediate opening for an Environ- mental Health & Safety Specialist at its Cobourg facility. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the EHS Specialist will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the facility's environmental and health & safety programs and activities to conform to Government and Corporate policies and regulations. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, several years experi- ence in a unionized manufacturing environment, is knowledgeable in both environmental and safety regulations (including but not limited to Certificates of Approval, NPRI/Regulation 127, Regulation 102, Joint Health & Safety Committees, Safety Groups and OH&SA), and is expe- rienced in conducting safety and environmental audits. They will also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Belden offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Resumes may be faxed to: Human Resources Department Belden CDT (Canada) Inc. Box 2009 Cobourg, Ontario K9A 4M3 Fax: (905) 372-9790 CANADIAN TIRE PICKERING Experienced Service Advisor •Well organized individual with above average customer and computer skills. •CTC experience preferred Class A General /Front End Tech •Top flat rate wages, benefit plan, profit sharing, •Well equipped shop Apply with resume: 1735 Pickering Parkway Durham region manufacturer requires CNC MACHINISTS CNC mills or lathes. Entry level positions available. Also required CNC OPERATORS, GENERAL LABOURERS. International experience and education is wel- come. Experience, in lieu of journeyman certifi- cation, is acceptable. Wage and benefits industry competitive. Fax resume to (905) 434-7593 EXPERIENCED WOOD TECHNICIAN Must be able to read drawings, mill, and shape wood products to exact specifications and tolerances. Rate based on knowledge/experience. Also: Shipper/Organization freak needed Please send resume to: Derek Cooney - Production Manager Artik/O.E.M. Fax:905-428-7066 dcooney@polrnet.com Please specify position of interest. AU TOMOTIVE DETAILER Elite service to the automotive industry. Travel across Canada to all major Auto Shows. Competitive pay and benefits package. Clean driving record essential. Markham Rd/401 area. Fax resume to:416-438-4336 or email: info@ladetail.com FULL TIME LEGAL ASSISTANT Experience Required in Corporate ~ Commercial Law Wills & Estates ~Real Estate Our office environment is busy and friendly Please send or deliver resume to: (No calls please) Kitchen Kitchen Simeson McFarlane ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Attention: Kevin P. Mara PO Box 428, 95 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa L1H 7L5 www.kksm.com Durham's newest Toyota Super Store is looking for experienced Sales and Leasing Representatives If you are OMVIC Licensed and would like to sell for one of the fastest growing automobile manufacturers in North America apply by fax to: 905-430-7874 or call Miles Shrider or Ian Kingsley at: 905-668-4792 With your help North America's hottest selling cars are about to get even hotter. HUMPTY DUMPTY SNACK FOODS We are a progressive and growing Canadian Snack Food Company, manufacturing and marketing Humpty Dumpty potato chips and snacks. We are currently recruiting for FULL-TIME ROUTE SALES positions in the PICKERING area (may include weekends). These positions require results-oriented individuals that are reliable, ethical, personable, and able to work with minimum supervision. The ideal candidates will have a passion for customer service, while building sales and market share through current and new accounts. Previous route sales experience in bread, milk and confectionery would be an asset. Must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive a standard vehicle.Please fax resume (include e-mail address, if possible) by October 26th to 519-893-3170 Attn: DSM Career Opportunity J&M Tire International Inc. Oshawa requires an Inside Sales Person for their busy office. Successful candidate must be an aggressive self starter with a desire to succeed. Previous tire sales experience or cross border shipping experience an asset. Excellent renumeration package for the successful candidate. Fax resume to 905-721-9540 or e-mail to larry@jmtire.com. Only those considered will be contacted. 3 HELPERS to assist Manager in order department. No experience, will train, neat appearance Call Brendan (905)426-4246 A LICENSED GAS II Technician Installer required w/experience in installation and service work. Also required person with experience in installation of Duct work. Must have own tools and vehicle. Cullen Heating & Air Conditioning. Call 905-725-9731 or fax resume to 905-725-0886. APPOINTMENT TAKER - Whitby part-time/full-time,$9-$11/hour plus bonus. Experienced. Call Bet- ty(905) 666-4905 ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT required for residential complex in Ajax. Cleaning and minor mainte- nance required. 2-bedroom + sala- ry.Fax 905-686-7451 ATTENTION STUDENTS & OTH- ERS Customer Sales/Service. Flexible hours around school schedule! Great Pay! No experi- ence necessary. Will train. Condi- tions apply. Apply Online: Workfor- students.com/pna 416-321-5880 BENCHWORKER TRAINEE for established repair company in Scarborough. Versatile. Mechanical aptitude. Fax resume to: 416-291-6411. BETTER HOURS Monday-Friday, No evenings or Weekends! Join the MOLLY MAID Team of Profes- sional Housekeeping. Train- ing/transportation provided. Driv- ers licence mandatory. 905-427- 6466. CALEDON PROPANE looking for general labourers to work outdoors in established and growing compa- ny.Must be able to lift 50 lbs. to waist height. Fax resume to: 905- 697-0969 CLEANING PERSON - Full time position, 40 hours, $9.00 per hour. Duties involve cleaning appliances such as stoves, A/W, dryers, fridg- es for retail store. Also general cleaning of store is required as well. Apply in person, fax or call and ask for Bill 905-263-8369; 905-263-1076 Fax, or at Paddy's Market. COUNTERS NEEDED, physical work, heavy lifting, full time. Paid weekly. Oshawa location. Call 905-626-4947. CURVESÆ fitness and weight loss centres is hiring full and part-time staff in Pickering. Apply if you're energetic, love motivating people and love sales. Email or drop off resume: curvesresumes@path- com.com, 905-509-5578: 300 Kingston Rd. Unit 18. DELIVERY/REPAIR POSITION. Full time position with Benefits. Durham Medical requires an indi- vidual, with positive attitude, to de- liver & repair equipment and sup- plies to clients in Durham Region. Retail or Healthcare experience an asset. Fax Resume: 905-728- 4734. No Phone Calls. DO YOU HAVE 10 hours per week that you would like to make pro- ductive? Work from home earning $3000+ per month. 416-284-4493 EARN EXTRA CASH,Driver Teams for designated driver service (couples preferred). Must be over 25, have clean drivers abstract, valid insurance and license, own car & cell phone. Call 1-866-879-1231. ENTERTAINERS MUSIC Pro- ductions now hiring disk jockeys, karaoke hosts. Experience an as- set but not required. Outgoing per- sonality, good knowledge of music, vehicle required. 905-436-7707 or resume to: P. O. Box 452, Whitby Ont. L1N5S4 EXPERIENCED cook for weekend days, for south Ajax location. Call 416-823-9766 for appointment. EXPERIENCED INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE operator re- quired. Full and part-time avail- able. Must work well with others. Please reply to File #214, O.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 EXPERIENCED SECURITY OFFI- CERS NEEDED Must have 3yrs. min. Canadian security experience & access to vehicle. Fax or e-mail resume to: 905-420-9957, kog.bill@bellnet.ca FACTORY WORKERS required for Ajax, Pickering and Scarbo- rough plants. No experience needed. Fax to: 416-483-9109. FLORAL DESIGNER,must have experience in sympathy and wed- ding designs. Call (905) 579-4949 or apply in person to: 990 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby. FOOD PACKAGING HELP Lifting required Sheppard/Morningside Area Apply in Person Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm 85 Thornmount Drive Scarborough FRIENDLY PEOPLE to do tele- phone work for busy office, no sell- ing. Monday to Friday 5-9 p.m., Saturday 10-1 p.m. Great employ- ment for college students + stay at home moms. Call between 9-5, Mon.-Fri. (905)655-9053. FULL TIME positions. Oshawa Cashier/Stock. Busy fast paced frozen food outlet. Retail/merchan- dising experience & able to work all shifts required. $9/hr to start, room for advancement. Fax resume to: 905-683-2655 GENERAL LABOURER required full time for sign and guide rail in- stallation. Fax resume to: 905- 986-0860 or call 905-986-5900. HOME BASE business system Join our supportive home based business team and get started im- mediately! FREE Training Pack- age available. www.JoiningSuccess.com 416-631-8963 HOMEWORKERS needed!! To Assemble Products- Mailing/Pro- cessing Circulars- PC/Clerical Work Available. No Experience Needed! Free Information: www.homeworkersnetwork.com or send S.A.S.E.; QSEI, 111-336 Yonge St., Reference #7-107, Bar- rie,ON, L4N 4C8. (705)726-9070. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL - Apply in person to 1614 Dundas St. E., Suite 203. Whitby (Dundas / Thick- son) on Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m LUBE TECHNICIANS,full/part- time. Hourly wage + bonus. Able to perform regular oil & filter changes and maintenance on vehicles. Ap- ply at Pennzoil, 581 King St. East, Oshawa. MUSICIANS WANTED - Commit- ted, enthusiastic musicians for non-profit musical theatre group. Call Heart N Soul for auditions. 905-427-6791. ORDER TAKERS Needed, Start immediately $25/hr avg rate. Full training provided. Retirement sav- ing plan. Full-Time. Tom 905-435- 1052 PA RT TIME evenings/weekends. No experience necessary. Stu- dents welcome. Call Liz for details. 416-937-9454. PA RT-TIME CLEANER to start in September at new store in Pickering. 24 hours/5 half days per week. Cleaning experience. Care and Caution with Fine Furni- ture. Mail resume (No Phone calls) to Bennett's Home Furnishings, 1099 Kingston Rd, Pickering, Ont. L1V 1B5 durham@bennetts.on.ca Only those interviewed will be con- tacted. PHONE CHAT LINE needs opera- tors to work from home. Must have great voice & be over 18 years. Call (416)445-9139 PA RT-TIME JOB for after school hours and Weekends. Heavy lifting involved. Responsible intelli- gent person required for help in busy furniture store. Mail or drop Resume to Bennett’s Home Furnishings, 1099 Kingston Rd., Pickering or Fax to 905-420-3247 or email durham@bennetts.on.ca No Phone Calls please. PETS SITTERS and midday dog- walkers required part time. Ideal for seniors and home makers. Own transportation required. Work in your area. While Away Services (905) 294-0333, 1-800-725-7121. PROGRAM SUPERVISOR re- quired for Christian day care. Send resume with salary expectations to: File #215, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 REED'S FLORISTS is hiring a permanent part-time floral designer. Apply by e-mail to: contactus@reedsflorists.com or by fax to 905-683-0481. REGISTRATION OFFICERS needed, start immediately. $25/hr. avg rate. Full training and license provided. Full/Part Time. Retire- ment saving plan. Arron 905-435- 0518 SECURITY GUARDS - IMME- DIATE. Ajax/Pickering area. Full- time, afternoons Monday-Friday, & Full/Part-time night shifts week- nights & weekends. Fax resume to: 416-599-5656 or email: field.admin@protect-security.com SISTERS PACE FITNESS - 30 Minute Fitness for Women, is looking for experienced, highly motivated, fitness trainers. Email resume: pacefitness@rogers.com, or fax: 416-335-3493. STUDENTS earn your Christmas money early, selling chocolates for a National charity, evenings and weekends, *cash paid daily*. Call Mike at 905-743-9137. SUPERINTENDENT required full- time for Oshawa/Bowmanville apartment complex. Suitable for retired/semi-retired couple. No pets. Fax resume (905)623-2257. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. SUPPORT WORKERS NEEDED p/t f/t/ oc. Please call the Durham Family Registry 905-427-2157 THE BULLDOG PUB requires a Sous chef and exp. line cooks, and the Burger Joint requires a short order cook (must have breakfast exp.) Apply in person to Daisy - The Bulldog Pub, 600 Grandview Dr. Oshawa. THRIVING COMPANY looking for leaders to train managers. Learn & work from home. Computer/inter- net required. First year expected earnings $2,000-$4,000/month. Call Heather Walter (905)430- 8717 Mission Success Group TRIM CARPENTRY,experience not necessary. Markham to Bow- manville. Must have vehicle. Full benefits. Forward resume to: pmcarpentry@sympatico.ca or call 416-717-2742 after 6:00pm. KIDS!KIDS! KIDS! ~~Ages 2+~~ Wanted for TV & Movie Jobs! No Fees! Men/ Women 16-65 yrs. Needed for same! No extras Parents call: (416)221-3829 WANTED - SNOW REMOVAL personnel. Must have a valid drivers license. 3 positions avail- able. Snow shoveller, Driver, Driver with own truck. Fax resume to: 416-285-1575 Att: Michelle. WORK AT HOME $500 weekly. For mail/assembly work. For infor- mation package send stamp to Westshore, 5694 Highway #7 East, Ste 405, Markham ON L3P 1B4 WORK FROM HOME! Looking for mature individuals with internet ac- cess and the desire to earn an ex- cellent monthly income. Call 905- 655-0196. YOUR GOOD HEALTH is hiring full time sales help. Vitamin knowl- edge required. Please drop off resume to Your Good Health, Oshawa Centre. EXPERIENCED HAIRSTYLIST re- quired full and part time for the Hair Care Centre in the Whitby Mall. No Sundays. $10/hr. Call Nick or Derek 905-723-0211. HAIR STYLIST CHAIR for rent, in busy Ajax Salon/Spa. Call (905)626-3879 (leave message) HAIRSTYLIST,experienced, re- quired for busy salon in Ajax. Chair rental or salary. Call Albert (905)683-2954 RMT/PART TIME,including Satur- days and Sundays required by The Facial Place, Whitby, call (905)668-8128 AJAX CLASS A mechanic required, full-time for Ajax business, auto and marine general repairs. Min. 3 years experience, own tools, valid drivers license & vehicle req'd. Excellent working environment. $18-$20/hr plus overtime & weekends available. Call Steve (905)427-4323 or (905)391-2132. AJAX Mechanic Manlift at Dwight Crane Ajax. Great wages & bene- fits fax 905-686-8546 resumes@dwightcrane.com BRICKLAYERS / LABOURERS required. Experienced in commer- cial work. Transportation a must. Call (705) 277-1313 or (416) 427- 3977 CUSTOM MIRROR and glass installer, shop hand. Clean drivers licence. Experienced only. (905)432-7873, fax 905-432-6845 ELECTRICIAN LICENSED,(Con- struction and Maintenance) for Durham Region. Minimum of 5 years residential and commercial experience. Please fax resume 905-666-2872 EXPERIENCED SERVICE TECH- NICIANS and Installers with G2 Li- censes required immediately for fast growing HVAC company. Competitive wages and company truck. Fax resume to 905-377- 0232. GARAGE DOOR INSTALLER, with own truck and tools. Full-time position. Fax resume: 905-686- 9725 or call: 905-686-6195. LICENSED MECHANIC required. Generous pay and great benefit package. Apply Active Green & Ross, 534 Ritson Rd. S. Oshawa or call Chris or Kim 905-728-6221. ONTARIO DUCT CLEANING, looking for full/part time techni- cian. Good driving record with own transportation. Professional and mechanically inclined. Fax 905- 655-9069 or email grecon.systems@sympatico.ca ROOFING SHEET METAL worker required. Must have some experi- ence and own transportation. Must be willing to work hard. Salary based on experience. Call btwn 5-8 p.m. (905)985-2134 SERVICE TECHNICIAN Experi- enced field technician required to repair Horizontal Balers and Conveyors. Ideal candidate will have strong background in hydraulics, electrical and program- mable controls. Good driving record. Travel required. Fax 905- 420-0319 or email resume to sales@machinexrt.ca ACCOUNTING CLERK AccPac, Quick books and MS Office experience for Whitby small office. Fax resume 905-668-3620 or email scsanyi@bellnet.ca LEGAL SECRETARY - Small, busy, Pickering Law Office re- quires an experienced LEGAL SECRETARY, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. The suc- cessful candidate will be well orga- nized and efficient multi-tasker. Litigation file experience and ex- cellent command of the English language, as well as a pleasant telephone demeanor are require- ments. Please fax resume includ- ing references to 905-509-0070. BOOKKEEPER REQUIRED For Daycare 20-25 hours/ per week Fax resume with references to 905-839-8273 CONSTRUCTION SITE CLERK required by mid-size new home builder for Durham Region part-time. Fax resume to 905- 760-0990 OFFICE CLERK weekdays 4pm- 10pm and Saturdays. General office and computer skills required. Please fax resume to 905-831- 4690 OFFICE HELP Required for small fast paced geotechnical engineer- ing office in Scarborough. Must be computer oriented, fully experi- enced in Corel Word Perfect, Borehole logs, Excel & all aspects of computer software. Preference for a person with experience in en- gineering reports. Please apply to: File # A100 130 Commercial Avenue Ajax, Ontario, L1T 2J7 RECEPTIONIST/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK Full time, computer literature, ma- ture, previous experience a must. Drop off resumes only please. No telephone calls or faxes. Apply to: Ontario Data Supplies Ltd. 1915 Clements Rd. Unit #5 L1W 3V1 Pickering, Ontario RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRA- TIVE Assistant required for posi- tion at PCI Technologies Inc., lo- cated in Ajax, Ontario. The suc- cessful candidate will possess strong communication and inter- personal skills and have an inter- mediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. The candidate should be detail oriented and be able to work with minimal supervi- sion. Starting salary is $13.00/hr. Interested candidates are asked to forward their resumes to re- sumes@pci.com or via facsimile to the attention of Human Resources at (905) 427-1964. SERVICE CLERK - On site clerk with good communication and or- ganizational skills needed for large homebuilder in Ajax. Duties in- clude receiving phone calls, data entry, typing, filing and scheduling. Knowledge of Microsoft Work and Excel required. Expereince in the housing industry would be an as- set. Please send resume and sa- lalry expectioations by fax to: 416- 449-7963. Only suitable applicants will be contacted. SALES & MARKETING AGENT - Under the supervision of the Sales Manager: Solicitate and develop the sales in Quebec. General mar- keting. Supply and quotations, sales follow-up and cold calls ac- tivities. Inventory control. Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel. French & English speaking individ- ual. Must have own vehicle. Fax all responses to: 905-420-0319 or email to sales@machinexrt.ca No telephone calls please. SALES PERSON(S)required with IT network environment knowledge for:Voice, data, printers, LAN/WAN technologies. Fax re- sume 905-720-0668, or call 905- 720-4830 PERMANENT PART TIME floral designer required for Ajax flower shop. Must have at least 2 years experience in designing and retail. Fax resume to: 905-683-5252 or email: design@greenthumbflorists.com No phone calls please. A SUCCESSFUL Dental office open 7 days a week requires an Experienced Full time Level 2 Dental Assistant and a Full Time Experienced Dental Receptionist. Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours. Call 905-721-8444. CERTIFIED DENTAL assistant - level 2, full time, to start immedi- ately. Email resume and cover letter to: ajaxdentist@hotmail.com DENTAL HYGIENIST,1, 2 or 3 days per week, 8:15 am-5:15 pm. Please fax with resume to Mary 905-434-8520. DENTAL RECEPTION,must have 5 years experience in dental. Tuesday-Friday, 8:00am-5:30pm. 1 year maternity leave. Fax resume attention Lisa/Tina, 905- 831-5975 DENTAL RECEPTIONIST re- quired to cover maternity leave. Full time. LogicTech exp an asset. Call Michelle at 905-427-4280 or Fax resume to: 905-427-9697. LEVEL II DENTAL ASSISTANT,4 days per week, fluent in English. Markham/Lawrence. No evenings, no weekends. Please fax resume to 416-438-3431. MARNWOOD LIFECARE Centre now hiring part time registered dietician for 60-bed long term care facility. Fax resume attn: Adminis- trator 905-623-4497 MASSAGE THERAPIST RMT required for busy multi-disciplinary rehab clinic in Ajax. Pregnancy massage and hot stone massage an asset. Please fax resume to 905-426-2731 PA RT TIME CASUAL RPN need- ed for retirement home in Port Perry. Night shift. Please fax re- sume to 905-985-1881. PA RT TIME HYGIENIST required for busy dental office in Oshawa area. Please fax resume to (905) 436-9672 or call (905) 436-0454 PHARMACY Technician FT/PT for pharmacy in Oshawa. Excellent hours, no weekends, no late even- ings. Pharmacy experience re- quired. Please submit resume in confidence to 905-576-2200 or in person to Central Pharmacy, 211 Simcoe St South, Oshawa. Rene Goupil Jesuits A 24 bed private retirement home. Requires a full time Kitchen Manager & Cook. This combination position requires experience and knowledge of special diets for long term care. 905-839-5151 RMT NEEDED for very busy well- ness clinic in gym at Oshawa Cen- tre. Fax to (905)433-8144 or email wellnesswork201@hotmail.com WORK WITH A great team in the healthcare environment & put your customer service skills to work! F/T hrs, competitive wages & great benefits Multi-site lot pa- trols, some computer work/cash- iering. Excellent command of Eng- lish language, effective communi- cation & drivers abstract required. Fax 905-721-7786 or e-mail ahalford@standardparking.com COOK, SHORT ORDER required immediately for Port Perry family restaurant. Call 905-982-0155. Ask for Bill or George. NEW RESTAURANT in Pickering requires the following bar staff, wait staff, supervisors, managers, cooks. Apply in person to 1790 Liverpool Rd. Pickering or fax to (905) 831-9232. OSHAWA - Experienced wait staff and experienced sous chef/ short order/ line cook required for daily restaurant and banquet hall for golf course. Fax resume to: (905) 433- 7996 WAIT STAFF needed urgently for casual assignments in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa. Experi- enced only. Must have own trans- portation. $12 per hour. Fax 905- 665-8770 or email yvonne@secu- rechoice.ca *HOME SELLERS* Find Out What Homes Down The Street Sold For! Free computerized list of area home sales & current listings Free recorded message 1-800-417-7295 ID#7041 Visit: www. DurhamAreaHomeSales .com Remax Ability Real Estate Ltd. ** (905) 434-7777Matt Cooper* *RENTERS* Why rent when You can own? Free computerized list of homes available with No Money Down Under $1,200/month Free recorded Message. 1-800-417-7295 ID #7051 Visit: www. 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DurhamOnLine HomeEvaluation.com Remax Ability Real Estate Limited ** (905) 434-7777Matt Cooper* NEW HOMES with luxury features, from $675/month, big kitchens, 3 bed's, attached garage, trees. 1- 800-467-1766 NORTH OSHAWA 3-bdrm, 2-sto- rey detached. Two 4-pc & two 2-pc washrooms, new flooring/land- scaping. Quiet central ravine wooded lot. Priced to sell. $199,900. No agents. (905)579- 1969 PRIVATE INVESTOR looking to purchase income properties. No realtors please. 905-987-7799 REDUCED $13,000 great location, n.e. Oshawa, over 3,000 sq.ft. brick home, 4-bedrooms, 4-bath- rooms, Unspoiled bright walk-out basement, greenbelt. Priced to sell $295,000. No agents. (905)723- 7982. 2 BEDROOM, 3 season COT- TA GE, wooded, hillside, waterfront lot on South shore Rice Lake, beautiful view, under $165,000. 905-372-9763. A KALADAR 2.5 acre forest, hy- dro, mobiles allowed, $9900. (905)885-6666 A WATERFRONT ISLAND lot, well treed, Trent River, hydro, $14,900. (905)885-6666 FOR SALE NEW INDUSTRIAL CONDOS 10 CARLOW CT. WHITBY 5000 - 25,000 sq. ft. Call Mike Ambler 905-666-1224 DOWNTOWN WHITBY OFFICE Single, ground level office in professional building. Approx. 200 square feet. Shared board- room usage included. Low cost internet access. (905) 668-2828. ESTABLISHED retail store looking for new location in the Durham area. 1000 to 1500 sq. ft. Reason- able rent. Main roads or small pla- za. Call 905-728-5369. PROFESSIONAL FURNISHED offices (2), show exceptionally well. Reception/admin. functions, internet, phone-system, VM, board and meeting room. Free parking. Whitby-4min. from 401. $400 & $600. 905-433-0040. FASTWAY COURIERS new fran- chise to region, 3 exclusive territo- ries available. Be your own boss, ground level opportunity. www.fastway.ca (905)720-2816 FULLY EQUIPPED beautifully fin- ished DAY SPA, reasonable rent, high traffic Whitby location, excel- lent signage. $35,000. finance available with down payment, tre- mendous potential. Chris Tyrovo- las 905-666-1333. $$$MORTGAGE FINANCING$$$ - $$$1ST AND 2ND MORTGAG- ES $$$ www.mortgagebid.ca or call Dennis @1-800-915-2353. Purchases, renewals or refinance. To consolidate your debts. Lowest rates possible for residential or commercial.Credit issues, self em- ployed, I will assess your needs. Prompt, professional service. $$MONEY$$100% 1st, 2nd and 3rd mortgages. Bad credit OK. Call Ontario Wide 1-888-307-7799 From 4.49% for 5 years. 1st. & 2nd Mortgages to 100% (OAC) Best Available Rates Private Mortgage Funds Arrears P.O.S Refinancing Debt Consolidation a Specialty For FAST PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Call 905-666-4986 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905)668-6805 (1) 3-BEDROOM,main floor, North Oshawa, rent includes cen- tral air, laundry, utilities, hardwood floors, backyard, separate en- trance, parking, convenient loca- tion. Nov 1. Call (416)892-8864 (1) ATTRACTIVE renovated 2- bedroom apt $825, 1 bedroom $715. Simcoe/Mill, Oshawa, $795/mo. inclusive. Laundry, bal- cony, parking, Available immedi- ately. 905-434-2858 1-800-486- 9826 . 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT IN TYRONE (10 min. north of Bow- manville, 10 min. east of Oshawa), fireplace, French doors, share laundry, yard and pool. 1-800-579- 9253. www.dti-web.com/apt 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT, Oshawa, above retail store, newly renovated, exceptionally clean & quiet. "Not your average apart- ment". $750/mo includes utilities, parking available. No pets/smok- ing. Avail Nov 1st. Call 905-431- 1552 1 BEDROOM APT, in lower level of raised bungalow. Nice Courtice neighbourhood with park nearby. Open concept kitchen overlooking livingroom with fireplace. Walkout to private yard. Parking, laundry available. Cable included. $800/mo. Available Nov. 1st. No dogs, first/last/references. 905- 434-8065 or 905-261-6127 after 7 p.m. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, very clean quiet family bldg., parking, available immediately. Simcoe/Rossland area. $750. First/last. No dogs. (905)435-0551 1-BEDROOM APT.,(approx 1,000sq.ft.) New, spacious main floor walkout. Walk to Durham Col- lege, fridge/stove, cable, backyard. Absolutely NO smoking or pets. Available Nov 1st. $1000/month. (905)725-3497 1-BEDROOM,newly renovated, Oshawa central, fridge/stove, washer/dryer, $700/month. Avail- able Nov 1st. Call (905)442-6756 1011 SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa - Large 3 bedroom town home suites with full basements, avail- able for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. Close to all amenities. $999.00 per month. One month free! Call (905)579- 7649 for an appointment. 2 BDRM BASEMENT APT.Sep entrance, laundry, cable, utilities, parking, bus route. East Oshawa. Smoking outside $800/mo. first/last/references. Employed pre- ferred. Leave message (905)697- 5998 2 BEDROOM apartment for rent. Enneiskillen. Sunny & clean. Quiet neighours, beside general store. Available November 1st. $695/mo no pets please. Also 1 bedroom $625/mo available imme- diately. (905)261-0105 2 BEDROOM,bright spacious, large rooms, apt in country setting north of Bowmanville. Laundry fa- cilities, parking, $725 plus hydro. (905)576-3830 for appointment 2-BEDROOM APTS w/parking. $800/mo. All inclusive. 12-plex building. Near downtown Oshawa. 80 William St. W. No pets. 1-(866)327-7485. 20-22 Lasalle Court Oshawa, King/Wilson, 2 bedroom available immediately. 905-721-0321; or 905-725-7848, OSHAWA NORTH 3 bedroom 1600-sq ft. in exclusive 4-plex. Nearly new, adult building, with garage, balcony, air, suitable for 2 professionals, no smoking, no pets, available Dec. lst. $1,250/mo plus utilities. Call (905) 725-0162. Ajax - large 1 bedroom walkout basement apartment, 4/pc bath, eat-in kitchen, patio, parking, non- smoking, no pets. $800/month, all inclusive, available Dec.1 (905)619-9231 AJAX 2 bedroom basement apartment, huge, bright, clean, kitchen, 1 1/2 washrooms, laundry, separate entrance, cable, air con- ditioner, 1 parking, $875/1/3 util- ities, no smoking/pets. 905-686- 6165 AJAX CHURCH/HWY #2.Picker- ing Village, large 2 bedroom in clean quiet bldg. $950 includes utilities, plus parking. Available December 1st. Call 905-426-1161 AJAX furnished basement apt. Westney/Hwy 2. Newly renovated, open concept. Sep entrance, one- parking, No smoking/pets, $700/mo-inclusive. (905)426-7130 AJAX, 1-BEDROOM basement apt., washer/dryer, bus stop, park- ing, no smoking/pets. $700/month. First/last. Call (905)428-1205 AJAX,3-bedroom in back split house, close to all amenities, 401, $1250 utilities included, avail. im- mediately. (905)426-9993 AJAX, Bright, brand new upgrad- ed bsmt apts, facing greenbelt. 3- bdrms $950/mo, 2-bdrms $885/mo & 1-bdrm $650/mo. Plus utilties. No smoking/pets, first/last. Suit- able for working people. (905)426- 9898 AJAX,Westney/Rossland. 2-bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, parking. $800/month plus utilities. First/last/references required. Available immediately. Call (905)428-9844. WE REALLY CARE WHERE YOU LIVE. Realstar offers a full breadth of apartments, penthouses and townhouses, plus application approval within 24 hours. No appointment required – Drop in TODAY! www.realstar.ca OSHAWA Carriage Hill 905-434-3972 122 Colborne Street E (Simcoe St. S & Colborne St. E) Taunton Terrace 905-436-3346 100 Taunton Road East (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) UXBRIDGE Testa Heights 905-852-2534 2 Testa Road (Reach St. & Testa Rd.) WHITBY Regency Place Apartments 905-430-7397 15 Regency Crescent (Brock & Dundas St. E) Whitby Place 905-430-5420 900 Dundas Street East (Dundas St. E & Thickson) 1 MONTH FREE RENT or Up to $500 Move-In Allowance Condominium Suites 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apartments Oshawa - Starting At $700. ** 3-BDRM SUMMER SALE** ●Renovated Suites ●Free Utilities ●Free Parking ●Senior Discounts ●Full Security System Call for more information 905-728-4993 GM RETIREE & EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT e & oe 3 3 & 7 7 Fal b y C rt ., A j ax Rental Office Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (9 0 5 )6 8 6 -0 8 4 5 www.a j ax ap ar t m en t s.c om 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. AJAX-1 bedroom, new walk-out basement apartment, separate en- trance, parking, cable, laundry, no pets/smoking. First/last referenc- es. $780 all inclusive. Senior/Sin- gle professional preferred. Avail- able immediately. 905-426-1888 AJAX- 1-bedroom basement, new, spacious, separate entrance, cable, hardwood, one car parking, $800/inclusive first/last, No smok- ing/pets. Nov. lst. (905) 428-1255 AJAX- 3-bdrm main floor, large. $1100 + 1/2 utilities, avail Nov. 1st. 4 appliances, parking, close to schools, shopping. Call Andy 905-683-7273 AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 1-bedroom $839, 905-683-5322. ALSO 2 & 3 bedrooms $979 & $1079/month available Nov 1st. 905-683-8571. AJAX- SPACIOUS 1-bdrm. fur- nished bsmnt. apt., sep ent., pri- vate 4pc bath, utilities, laundry, cable, parking. Suits student/sin- gle person. No pets/smoking. $700/mo, first/last. 905-426-7824 AJAX-HWY 2/CHURCH,Tw o bed- room basement separate entrance shared laundry two parking $900/month includes cable/utilities available Nov 1st. first/last refer- ences. No pets/smoking. Call 905- 427-8297 AJAX/HARWOOD 401, large bright 1 bedroom basement apt., shared laundry, parking, easy ac- cess to 401, avail. immediately. $750 inclusive, call Jeff 647-224- 8230 AJAX/PICKERING border. Coun- try setting, overlooks spring-fed pond, 1-bedroom, ensuite, living- room, kitchen, breakfast area. Covered brick patio, $725/mo in- clusive. Single professional pre- ferred, non-smoker/no pets. (905)428-7407 AJAX/PICKERING Large new 2 bed. basement apts. 2 washrooms, own laundry, parking, close to all amenities. 905-686-8905 or 905-409-1736 ALTONA/SHEPPARD basement apartment, 2 newly furnished large bedrooms, separate entrance, laundry, parking, no smoking/pets, close to all amenities. Call 905- 686-0010 or 905-424-8923. ATTRACTIVE ONE BEDROOM, with fireplace, backyard, Ade- laide/Wilson area, non smoker, no pets, $675 all inclusive. December 1st.Telephone (905)571-4422. AVAI L. NOW & NOV 1ST.One & Tw o bedroom apts for rent. Locat- ed 309 Cordova Rd., Oshawa. No pets. Please call (905)579-2387 after 5 p.m. AWESOME 1 BDRM. APT. - avail- able now, in Whitby. Ceramic floors, carpet, jacuzzi, laundry. North of 401 & GO. Call 647-893- 1233. BIG APARTMENT, SMALL RENT 1, 2 & 3 bdrms. from $869 to $999, utilities incl. On site tennis, squash courts. Community events! Walk everywhere. 200 White Oaks Crt., Whitby. Call Shameem toll free1-888-303-1849. BLOOR ST. EAST OSHAWA - Near No Frills/401. 3 bed. , imme- diately, 2-bedrooms, $745+hy- dro($50/mo), Immaculate, well- maintained, hardwood, nice and bright. Laundry, small building. Bus-stop at door. First/last, 1-parking. No pets. 905-668-1946. BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE - beautiful main level town bungalow, 3-bedrooms, hardwood floor, new stove, gas fireplace, 2 min. to schools/hospi- tal/stores. $1050+utilities. Avail. November. NO dogs/smokers. First/last. (905)438-2647. BOWMANVILLE-spacious one bedroom apt. Quiet location. Free parking. No smoking/pets. Adult lifestyle building. $765 util. includ- ed. Call 905-697-3491 BOWMANVILLE.3 apts available one bedroom $600., 1+bedroom $610, and new 2 bed. basement apt. $950. Flexible possession, all plus hydro. Bright and clean, laun- dry available. (905)623-4302 BRAND NEW 2-BEDROOM base- ment apt., desirable location, Brock St/Taunton. Full washroom, full kitchen, lots of windows, non- smoker, no pets. Available Nov 1st. $825 inclusive, first/last. (905)444-9647 BRAND NEW exclusive 2-bdrm apartments located in Oshawa. $975/month. Available immediate- ly. Please call (905)579-4454 ext 10. BRIGHT NEWLY renovated 2- bdrm bsmt, near Oshawa Centre, separate entrance, solarium, own laundry facilities, large yard, 1-parking, $925/month inclusive, no dogs. Avail. immediately. First/last, references. 905-571- 0631. BROOKLIN - one bedroom apt. 12x16 on 2nd floor, kitchen with eating area 12x16, newly renovat- ed, 4 appliances, available soon. $895/mo/inclusive. No dogs. First/last/references, no smoking. 905-424-9743. CENTRAL OSHAWA 2-bedroom, 2 level apt. in 4-plex, parking, near downtown & hospital. References, 1st/last, $750/inclusive. Available Nov 1st.. 416-528-7212. CLEAN 1-BDRM $720/month, newly decorated. Utilities included. Simcoe/Mill area, small quiet apt. building. Call for appt. (905)579- 9890. CLEAN, BRIGHT 1-BEDROOM basement apt., quiet neighbour- hood, separate entrance, full bath- room, utilities, a/c, fridge/stove, washer/dryer, 1 car park. $750/month, Dec. 1st. Call no smoking/pets. (905)728-7578 CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX - 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. EAST OSHAWA 2 bedroom basement apartment. Newly renovated, parking, laundry, private entrance. $850.00/month inclusive. Available immediately. No smoking/pets. On bus route. 905-404-8694 EXTRA LARGE 1-bedroom base- ment, separate entrance, N/E Oshawa. New kitchen & bathroom. Suitable for non-smoking profes- sionals/student $680/month, Hy- dro, cable, laundry included. Avail- able immediately. 905-429-3565 FAMILY VALUE On site Day- care, school bus & public transit at the door. Steps to shopping, parks, Mini-totland. Many community events! 2 & 3 bdrm. from $899- $999. 200 White Oaks Crt., Whit- by.Call Shameem 1-888-303- 1849 toll free. IMMACULATE 5-Star main floor 2-bed. apt. in nice Oshawa loca- tion. Large outdoor/indoor storage, with private backyard, backing onto ravine and bike trail. C/air, laundry, no pets, no smoking, $990/month. Available Nov. 1st. 905-263-8377 KING ST. E. BOWMANVILLE above store, large renovated 1 bedroom $675. Also large renovat- ed 2 bedroom $700. Call to view (905)914-1449 LARGE bright renovated 1-bed- room apt near Oshawa hospital, parking, laundry, $725/mo inclu- sive. ALSO huge 1-bdrm apt, downtown Whitby, $625/mo+ hy- dro. Avail. Nov/Dec. 1st (416)725- 7037, (905)673-5842. LARGE CLEAN quiet 2-bedroom 2-storey apt. Front door entrance with porch, fridge, stove, parking, $735+util. First/last. Avail. immedi- ately. No pets. 905-434-8800. LOVE YOUR APARTMENT!Mod- ern, clean & classy 1-bedroom 2nd floor in house. Crown mouldings throughout. $800-inclusive. Park- ing, laundry. Near amenities. No smoking/pets. Oshawa. Call Jeff (905)442-3665 NORTH Oshawa - 2 and 3 bed- room, Nov. / Dec. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two ap- pliances included. Pay cable, park- ing and laundry facilities. (905) 723-2094 NORTH OSHAWA,53 Taunton Rd, 3-bed., fridge, stove, washer, dryer, $1000+hydro. 2-parking, very quiet and clean complex. 905-985-8986 or 905-718-8986, leave message. Available immedi- ately/Nov 1st. NORTHEAST OSHAWA One bed- room apt. close to hospital. Avail- able Nov. 1st. Clean, quiet, newly renovated. Parking, no pets. $600/month. Call 905-571-7840. ONE & TWO bedroom apart- ments, in most beautiful adult life- style building. Available immedi- ately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call 905-579-3700 or (905)723-1009 ONE BEDROOM APT includes air, cable, 1 parking spot, available immediately. $750 all inclusive. Wanda (905)721-2491 ONE BEDROOM APT., $700/in- clusive. TWO BEDROOM base- ment apt. $625+hydro. First/last. 1-parking. Freshly painted. Avail- able immediately/Nov.1. Sim- coe/Olive. No pets. 905-723-0973. ONE BEDROOM basement apart- ment. $600/mo. all inclusive. Good area-Park Rd. just north of 401. Close to public transit, schools and shopping. Separate entrance from attached garage, remote door opener. Shared laundry, gas heat, central air. Non-smokers and no pets preferred. 905-571-3258 ONE BEDROOM basement apt, Whites/401, sep entrance, laundry $600. No smoking/pets. Call 905- 421-9968 or 416-428-8607. OSHAWA -Harmony/Adelaide. 1 bdrm. apt., separate entrance, 2-parking, a/c, satellite, patio, large walk-in closet. No pets. $700/mo. All inclusive. Available Nov. 5. First/last. 905-243-4287 OSHAWA LARGE BACHELOR, Dec 1st, $675/mo incl., first/last. Full kitchen/bath. Shared laun- dry/parking. Cable, A/C, sep. en- trance, free internet optional. No smoking/pets, 905-728-4510. A/P PAGE B4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, October 19, 2005 www.durhamregion.com CITY GRAPHIC Tender for Storm Sewer Installation & Road Reconstruction for Finch Avenue From Brock Road to East Terminus (450m) No.T-5-2005 Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2005 This contract is for the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances for reconstruction of Finch Avenue from Brock Road to 450m east of Brock Road which includes the installation of a storm sewer and appurtenances and road works in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by SRM Associates Ltd. The completion date for this project is December 23,2005 . This contract is for the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances for the excavation required of the existing road base in preparation for concrete curbs, sidewalks, asphalt paving, grading and sodding of the boulevards on Finch Avenue in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by SRM Associates. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars OR a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60) days, and an original Agreement to Bond form to provide bonding for 100% Performance and 100% Labour & Materials payment. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their current Health & Safety Policy; Confined Space Entry Procedure; list of employees trained in Confined Space Entry; Cost & Frequency Report issued by WSIB; Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; and certificate of insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder's responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages will be available upon a non- refundable payment of $75.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services Tel. 905-420-4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Request for a list of bidders is to be in writing faxed attention to: Supply & Services, 905-420-5313. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply & Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario LlV 6K7 Ve ra A. Felgemacher, C.P.P., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M, CMM III Manager, Supply & Services INFANTS - 12 YEARS OLD -safe home envionment -programming - personal attention -receipts - full or part-time -caregivers screened, trained, receive on going support, regular inspections -Licenced by MCFCS DURHAM PROFESSIONAL HOME DAY CARE 905-509-1207 OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3 bdrms avail. Well maintained building. Near all amenities. From only $765/month + hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA - King/Ritson, 2 bed- room upstairs apt. available Nov. 1st. Pay own utilities. Rent nego- tiable. 647-223-9570. OSHAWA - PARK & TRESANE - Large one bedroom, eat-in kitchen, in 8 plex. Oshawa Park and Bloor 1 and 2 bedroom in a clean 12 plex. Laundry, parking from $750. Tw o bedroom basement apart- ment in house, seperate entrance and laundry. (905) 922-0252 or (905) 686-0470 OSHAWA - Studio apt. all inclu- sive heat, hydro, water. Close to downtown $550, first/last. Avail. now. Call (905)260-2007. OSHAWA 1 BEDROOM available anytime or Nov. 1st. Located at 350 Malaga Rd. $695/mo. inclu- sive. No pets. 905-576-6724 or 905-242-4478. OSHAWA APTS., Clean quiet newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bed- room includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. (905)571-0425, 1-888-558-2622. OSHAWA King/Wilson Quiet build- ing, near shopping, transportation. Utilities, parking included. 2-bed- room apts, $920/month. Available October & November. 3-bedroom apt., immediate. Call (905)571- 4912 until 6:00pm. OSHAWA LARGE 1-BEDROOM furnished or unfurnished base- ment. utilities cable parking, A/C included. private entrance. no smoking or pets. Harmony/Cop- perfield. Available immediately. $675/month first/last. 905-436- 0211. OSHAWA new modern building. Simcoe/Bloor. 1 bedroom, $675 plus hydro. First/last required, available November 1st. Please contact Joanne or Bill (905)404- 9602. OSHAWA Park South/401 new management, newly renovated 1-2-3 Bedrooms from $725. Well- maintained, clean, quiet, improved security. Bus/GO. Hydro included. 835 Oxford 905-622-0835; 885 Oxford 905-622-0885 OSHAWA, RITSON/TAUNTON, 1-bedroom basement apartment. Beautiful backyard, fridge/stove, whirlpool tub, washer/dryer, separate entrance. Available immediately. $750/mo-inclusive. First/last, no smoking/pets. (905)666-5157. OSHAWA,1-BDRM + DEN main floor, laundry, a/c. Woman & baby friendly. $650/month + utilities. (neg). Move-in early bonus! Avail. immediately. (416)781-6565 OSHAWA,1-bedroom basement, parking, private entrance, nice neighbourhood. No pets/smoking. $650 all inclusive. First/last. Avail- able Nov. 1st. Call 905-259-1132. OSHAWA,1-bedroom plus den available, very clean quiet building, new apt., updated decor, heat included, laundry on site. $625/mo plus hydro. Available immediately. (905)434-9844. OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE,Spa- cious 1-bdrm $660+hydro. Avail- able immediately. ALSO 2-bdrm plus hydro. Avail. Nov. 1st. Both include appliances, on-site laundry facilities and parking. Call 905- 434-7931. OSHAWA,Clean & bright 3 bed- room mainfloor bungalow. Hard- wood flooring, 3 appliances, close to all amenities. $1100/mo plus utilities. Avail. immediately/Nov. 1st. 905-430-9085. OSHAWA, HARMONY/OLIVE Gorgeous 3-bedroom $1175 first floor OR large 2-bedroom base- ment, $875. Private entrance, eat- in kitchen, A/C, jacuzzi, fireplace, livingroom, 2 parking, laundry. No smoking/pets. Nov 15th. (905)837- 9828, (416)418-3188. OSHAWA,King/Wilson, avail. Nov. 1st. Newly renovated bright 1-bdrm bsmt apt. Separate en- trance, c/a, 4pc bath, cable, laun- dry. No smoking/pets, $725/mo in- clusive. First/last. (905)404-8335 OSHAWA,mid-town, 2 bedroom apt, large clean and modern, avail. now, above store. $775 plus. Con- dolyn Management, (905)428- 9766 OSHAWA.Large bright 1-bdrm bsmt. w/office, $695/mo inclusive. Includes parking, laundry, a/c, etc. Walk to OC, near Transit/401. 905-683-7585. PARK/GIBB,2-bedroom apart- ment, convenient location, avail- able Nov. l References. first/last required. $760 plus hydro. (416)725-3323. PICKERING cozy one bdrm base- ment apt, self-contained $575/mo inclusive. Suitable for student or single working person. Avail imme- diately. Call 647-226-3464. PICKERING -Spacious, 1 bdrm. bsmnt. apt. Quiet neighbourhood, Liverpool/Finch. Non-smokers pre- ferred. $750/mo., utilities included. Avail. Nov. 1. Mark 416-554-1557. PICKERING 1 BED. BASEMENT, newly renovated, separate en- trance, parking, cable, laundry. $800/month inclusive. No smoking, pets okay. Single female pre- ferred. Call Pam 905-686-3545. PICKERING 5 min. walk to Picker- ing Town Centre. 1 extra-large lux- ury, bedroom apt. in newly built home. Laundry, cable, parking in- cluded. immediate. $750 inclusive. 905-837-6754., (416) 838-4539 PICKERING Hwy. 2/Rosebank, 2 bedroom, large, bright, semi- basement apartment. Available December 15 (1st if necessary). Utilities, parking, laundry included. No smoking/pets. $950/month. Call 905-831-9230. PICKERING Major Oaks/Brock Rd. 2-bdrm bsmt, separate en- trance, parking, fridge/stove, dishwasher, own laundry, a/c. Suits working person/couple. No smoking/pets, $850/mo.-all inclu- sive, cable included, first/last, ref- erences. Available immediate- ly/Nov. 1st. 416-938-9194. PICKERING, 1 BDRM basement, bright, clean, separate entrance, 4-appliances, a/c, parking, above ground windows. $750/mo inclu- sive, avail Nov. 1st. No smok- ing/pets. First/last. 905-839-0098 PICKERING,1-BDRM apartment, new, separate entrance, Alto- na/Kingston Rd. No smoking/pets. $720/month. Available immediately (905)509-4361, or (905)409-5496 PICKERING, BROCK & HWY #2, 2-bdrm bsmt apt. Separate en- trance, professionally finished. No smoking/pets. Avail. Nov. 1st. $850/mo inclusive. Call (905)619- 9356 PICKERING,Brock/Major Oaks one bedroom basement apart- ment, separate entrance, large family room, 2 parking, storage room. Including utilities and cable. No smoking/pets. Available immediately. (905)686- 1925 MENNONITE MEATS The Healthy Wholesome Tastes of Drug-free Beef, Poultry, Pork, Sausage Hours: Mon to Fri 10-6 & Sat 9-5 121 BROCK ST. N., WHITBY 905-665-3092 SATURDAY, OCT. 22 10 A.M. VEHICLE AUCTION at McLEAN AUCTIONS 2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY. Accepting vehicles from estates, bankruptcy trustees, finan- cial institutions, wholesalers & consignments, MOSTLY NO RESERVE, about 40 cars, trucks, vans, 2 snowmobiles, Ferguson tractor & blade, runs excellent, 1988 34ft. Chev La- Salle Motorhome, 35,000 kms., '03 Pontiac Az- tek van, '99 Saturn SL2, '02 Ford Focus, '00 Fo rd Explorer XLT 4x4, '98 Bonneville, '99 Vo yager Van, '02 Chev Malibu, '84 V.W. Die- sel Jetta, '95 Sunfire Coupe, '98 Dodge Grand Caravan, '88 Chev 4x4 Pick-Up with Snow- plow Harness, '90 Integra, '97 Ford Ranger Pick-Up, '66 Ranchero (65,000 miles), '92 Ford F150 Step Side, '02 Ski-Doo MXZ 380 Elec- tric, 1956 Cadillac Collector Car, 1927 Antique Ford Roadster, '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Load- ed), '96 Plymouth Voyager Cert., '95 Cavalier Z24, 2002 Sunfire Cert., 2000 Cyrus Cert., 2000 Cavalier, Cert., Evinrude 9 1/2 HP Out- board Motor, Mercury 9.8 HP Outboard Mo- tor, Mighty Mite Motor, '93 Buick LeSabre. '99 Ski-Doo Formula Electric, 12ft & 16ft Canoes. 16ft Harbourcraft Boat, 6 outboard motors, ve- hicles, MOSTLY UNRESERVED. 10 A.M. SHARP. We G uarantee Clear Titles, $50 Buyer's Premium, $500 Deposit, Cash or Interac or Credit Card, balance certified funds within 5 days. Cars still arriving. Call (705)324-2783 or 1-800-461-6499. Don't miss out on this one! View at www.mcleanauctions.com. PUBLIC AUCTION ANTIQUES TO INCLUDE:19th Century moustache pull washstand, Victorian parlour tables, 5pc. red mahogany c1930's bedroom suite with double bed, walnut cedar chest, mahogany serpentine server/buffet, china cabinet 1 door 36" mahogany, muskoka rock maple secretary bookcase unique, marble top and backsplash washstand, telephone table carved walnut, princess turn of century dresser, many occasional coffee table adn end tables, walnut c1940 dresser with mirror, 9pc diningroom suite good condition, several unique and unusual decorative estate items too many to list NEW FURNITURE AND HOME DECOR:many new 3pc. sofa sets in lether with choice of colors, mission oak bedroom, cherry sleigh bed set, contemporary 7pc. bedroom suite, dinette sets, occaskonal pieces, commodes, hall stands plantstands, brand new 30 year orthapaedic box spring & matress, famous brand 52" HDTV, , home decorative items, Limited Edition art to include - Trisha Romance L/E, Robert Bateman, and Group of Seven artists. Several persian & oriental rugs in several colours. Terms and Conditions - Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Debit Card. No registration costs. 10% buyers premium. Auctioneers Note: This will be a quality sale of selected antiques, new furniture, estate items. Do Not Miss This Sale. Thurs. Oct. 20th 6:30 PM Start - 5:00 PM Preview Kahn Auction Centre 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering, Ont. Victor Brewda Auctioneer O.A.A. Simcoe Hall Settlement House *Children *Families *Community 3rd Annual TD Canada Trust Children's Charity Dinner Auction Featuring Unique home accent pieces and gift ideas! Thursday November 10th Tickets $30 per person CAW Hall, 1425 Philip Murray Ave. Oshawa * 5:30 p.m. Cash Bar & Silent Auction * 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Live Auction (Cash & Cheque Only) "A less advantaged child should not have a lesser future" ~ All proceeds support the Children's After School Program ~ You can help by: 1) Reserving a table with a group of friends, family or co-workers 2) Donating an item for the silent or live auction 3) Asking a friend or business colleague to donate an item For ticket info. or table reservations please call 905-728-7525 ESTATE/POLICE AUCTION Stapleton Auction Centre Newtonville Friday, October 21st, 5 p.m. Selling the estate of Mabel Spratt and a Courtice home: 9 pc. Malcolm walnut din- ing room suite, drop leaf server, server, credenza, different occasional tables, (2 Gibbards), drop front secretary, drop front desk, Willis apt. piano, bookshelves, ches- terfield suites - pr. dusty rose love seats, maple chesterfield/chair and table suite and chesterfield and chair suite 5 pc. drop- leaf table w/4 armchairs, 5 pc. Duncan Phyfe set, round tables, Brunswick upright gramophone, washstand, dressers, chests, singles and double bed, plant stands, 3 good televisions, cabinets, rockers, china, glass, 92 Dodge van, as is, Ram 350 high top etc. etc. Check the website for complete listing. Preview after 2:00 p.m. Friday Terms Cash, Appr. cheques, visa, m/c, interac. AUCTIONEERS FRANK & STEVE STAPLETON, NEWTONVILLE 905-786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com "estate specialists since 1971' TESS Tidd Estate Sales Service LARGE AUCTION SALE Sat. Oct. 22nd at 10 a.m. at TIDD'S AUCTION HOUSE Hwy#2, East of Cobourg (all auction items subject to a 10% Buyer's Premium) NOTE: NUMEROUS TAG SALE ITEMS AVAILABLE day of preview and auction sale. Preview - Friday, Oct. 21st - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. /Sat. 9 a.m.Dir: Exit 401 at Hwy #45, Cobourg. Go south to sixth set of lights (King St. /Hwy #2). Turn left. Follow for approx. 6 kms. Watch for signs. Selling the contents from the home of Louise Pollard and the late Les Pollard of Cobourg. Auction features - Antique and quality home furnishings, decorative items, glass, china, collectibles, excellent carpets, pic- tures and prints, plus so much more!! FULL LISTING & PHOTO GALLERY available at www. theauctionfever.com. Lunch avail. Terms - Cash, Visa, M.C., Interac, cheque w/proper I.D. AUCTIONEER PATRICIA TIDD TIDD ESTATE SALES SERVICE Specializing in Antique & Estate Auction Sales. 1-905-372-2994 / 1-877-863-2477 BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling Antiques & Collectibles from Dealer ~ Retiring At Malcolm Sale Barn, 13200 Old Scugog Road, 1/2 Mile South of Blackstock Saturday, Oct. 22, '05, 10:30 a.m. China, Old Doulton Plates, Occupied Japan, Wedgewood, Shelly, Poole Pottery, Paragon, Argyle, Meakin, Arthur Wood, Royal Albert, Belleek, Sadler, Carlton Ware, Royalty Plates, Coronation Items, Clarice Cliff, Nippon Cocoa Set, Old Royal Doulton Planter (Charles Dickens Design), Doulton & Hummel Figurines, Red Rose Collectibles, Furniture, Roll-Top Desk, Secretaries Desk, Matchbox & Corgia Dinky Toys, Fountain Pens, Auto Harp, Cloth Map, Ginger Bread Clock, Grammaphone, Oil Lamps, Old Soda Bottles. BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS (705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 www.theauctionfever.com BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling Real Estate, Furniture & Dishes for the late Mr. & Mrs. Stan Rahm at 3427 Church St., Blackstock, Ont. At Malcolm Sale Barn, 13200 Old Scugog Road, 1/2 Mile South of Blackstock Saturday, Oct. 29, '05, 10:30 a.m. Real Estate:4 Bedroom Home with Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room, 3 pc. Bathroom; Lot pt. Lot 11 - Conc. 5, Lot 66'w x 165' d; Garage, 26x18 & 3 sheds. 1 Year Gas Furnace. Deposit Day of Sale, $5000. Remainder due in 30 days.Selling Real Estate at 12:30. For Viewing, Call (705)328-2185. or (905)986-4447.Also at Auction: 1996 Chev Car, 98,000 km. Certified. and Furniture. Don't Miss This Sale! BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS (705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 www.theauctionfever.com FALL ART AUCTION!! SUNDAY OCTOBER 23, 2005 AT NEWCASTLE OLD TOWN HALL 20 King Ave. (Hwy #2 and Mill St.) Newcastle exit 401 at Mill St. Preview Starts at 12:15 pm Auction Starts at 12:45 pm ARTISTS INCLUDE ROBERT BATEMAN, TRISHA ROMANCE, DOUG LAIRD, BILL SAUNDERS , A.J. CASSON , LAURA BERRY AND MANY MORE!! Some Highlights Include Home Bakery ~ Trisha Romance New Toybox ~ Trisha Romance Catnap ~ Trisha Romance Sense Of Pride ~ James Lumbers Old Friends ~ James lumbers Antarctic Evening ~ Robert Bateman Grizzly Head Portrait ~ Robert Bateman The Immigrants~ Robert Bateman Only Signed Cassons at this Auction Dont Miss This One!! CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, October 21 at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 Carnival glass punch bowl with 10 cups, 2 lusters, Indian compote, lg punch bowl and 12 cups, Roanoke star bowl, Tiffin glass epergne, Tiffin glass wedding compote with cran- berry flash, covered cake dish, 2 large vases, orange crush thermometer, Pepsi sign, Coke push bar, walnut china cabi- net, pine mantle, stained glass window, oak moriss chair, oil lamps, antique ice meat counter, jam cupboard, wing back chairs, vict settee, cannonball bed, chesterfields, Boston rocker, gingerbread clock,d wicker rocker, bronze Reming- ton, kitchen table and chairs, 2 rattan chairs, 1940's couch set, cast figurine, claw foot bath tub, bedroom sets, Maytag auto washer & dryer, Jennair stove, 2 door fridge, 6Hp John- son outboard motor, 16' fibreglass canoe, 7' scraper blade, post hole auger, 6 wheel argo, 91 Sunbird, single skidoo trailer, Qty. of china, glass, household & collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R. #1, Little Britain (705)786-2183 for more info. or pictures www.corneil.theauctionadvertiser.com HUGE STORE LIQUIDATION Lake-land Place 74 Queen St. , Port Hope (Queen St, is off Walton St., main drag) Thurs. October 20 - Sun. October 23rd. 10:00am - 6:00pm Terms: Cash or Cheque Entire stock and fixtures will be sold for a fraction of the price. Jewellery, accessories, home decor, Boyd's Bears, gift items, Alpaca Yarns & Fleeces, Alpaca Rugs/Wall Hangings, Alpaca Stuffed Animals. Men's, Women's and Kids Fashions. Alpaca Sweaters, Capes, Suits, and so much more. Info: 905-786-1152 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26th: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Port Perry Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd. 1 km west of Utica TO INCLUDE:Antique buffet with 3 mirrors, antique dresser, stove, washer, dryer, radial arm saw, heater, Royal Doultons (HN1747, HN2356, HN2330, HN2381, HN2382, HN1997, HN2229, HN2312), sterling inkwell and tea set, Moorcroft, green depression, cottage clocks, military pho- tos, Cigarette cards, cranberry sugar shaker, 1940s Leaf program, 50 cups and saucers, large quantity of collect- ables, dishes and glassware plus many other interesting items.Ter ms:are Cash, Visa, M/C, and Interac, paid in full on day of sale. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 PUBLIC AUCTION RANDY POTTER ESTATE AUCTION Sat. Oct. 22, Start: 5 PM View: From 4 PM day of sale. Randy Potter Estate Auction -15 Cavan St. downtown Port Hope is holding an antique, art, fine furniture, glass, china & collectible auction to incl. numerous signed Norval Morrisseaus. For info & pics. go to: www.randypotterauctions.com Randy Potter Auctioneer Phone: (905)885-6336 AUCTION SALE Sunday Oct. 23rd 10:00 AM (Viewing 9:00) MacGregor Auctions, Located in ORONO Take 115 Hwy. to Main St. Orono & follow signs. Auction features articles from past to present, antique & modern furniture, qual- ity glass & china, collectables, misc. tools & hardware, something for one & all. (See: www.theauctionadvertiser.com) MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 FARM MA CHINERY & TOOLS Consignment Sale SATURDAY,OCTOBER 22nd 10:00 a.m. @ VANHAVEN ARENA 722 Davis Dr., Uxbridge Durham 23 (Lakeridge Rd.) N to Davis Dr. & W 2 km. or Hwy. 404 N to Davis Dr. (Newmarket) & E 24 km. See details on our website GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538/800-654-4647/Cell 416-518-6401 garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com Auction Sale Sat Oct. 22 @ 4 pm Haydon Auction Barn From 401,Ext 431 @ Bowmanville, N 8 mi on Hwy 57 To Con Rd 8, Turn E @ The Fire Hall To Haydon Estate from Oshawa home,Mint Coins & Currency & Jewelry: Qty. of Shirley Temple memorabilia, (2 1930’s Original Compo Dolls), Ashton Drake, Danbury Mint, Doll house/fur- niture, Cabbage Patch Dolls & Clothes, Teary Deary Dolls, Tr aveling Salesman trunk & blanket box, Solid Oak Bed- room Suite, Cedar Chest, CNR Railroad Lantern, Qty. Co- penhagen China, Selections of Books, Rabbit Run, Sundial, Weathervane,Photos @www.theauctionfever.com Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402/705-277-9829 SIMPSON SPORTING AUCTIONS PRESENTS IMPORTANT DECOYS, FISHING TACKLE, WILDLIFE CARVINGS, FOLKART & OUTDOOR SPORTING COLLECTIBLES AUCTION Saturday, October 22 @ 1pm Holiday Inn-Oshawa 1011 Bloor St. E., Oshawa Guild Hall Rm622 Visit www.simpsonauctions.com for details John Simpson Auctioneer ICCA Creemore 1-800-438-8138 Member of the Auctioneers Associations of Ontario and Canada MON. OCTOBER 24 - 5 p.m. at McLean Auc- tion Center - 2194 Little Britain Rd. Lindsay. Auction of antique and modern furniture, collect- ibles, folkart, spool bed, property of several local estates, hundreds of items, don't miss this interest- ing sale, info (705) 324-2783 MCLEAN AUCTION PICKERING,Dixie/Finch, spa- cious, legal, 1 bedroom basement, sep entrance, laundry, 1 parking. No smoking/pets, First/last, refer- ences, avail. immediately. 647- 880-3741 PICKERING, NEAR GO,1-bed- room basement, bright walk-in separate entrance. Laundry, park- ing, no smoking/pets. References, $750/month all inclusive. Available immediately. First/last req'd. Call 647-388-7437 leave msg. PORT PERRY,Quiet, well kept large deluxe approx 12,000sq.ft. 3 bedroom apartments in low-rise, walk to Lake Scugog. Parking and laundry. No pets. Availabe November 1st or December 1st. 905-985-3406, 905-430-7816 PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Duffe- rin St. Newly renovated spacious, quiet, 2-bedrooms. Avail. immedi- ately. $895/mo. Laundry, parking, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports arena, shopping. 1-800- 693-2778 SIMCOE/MILL AREA- 3 bdrm. main level bungalow, separate en- trance. All Appliances, fenced-in shared yard, own laundry, hard- wood floors, parking. No pets. $900/mo.+ own utilities. Avail. Nov. 1. First/last. Call 905-725-7965. SIMCOE/MILL OSHAWA,near 401. Nice, clean, quiet building near shopping, transportation. Util- ities included. 1-bdrm. apt. $749, 2-bdrm $849. Available Nov & Dec. first/last (905)436-7686 until 7:30pm. SOUTH PICKERING, 2 bedroom basement apartment,t separate entrance, own laundry, new kitch- en, all inclusive. $850 per mo. No smoking/pets, available Dec. lst. (905) 839-5946. SPACIOUS 2-BEDROOM BSMT, Westshore area, Pickering. Broad- loom throughout, eat-in kitchen, 2- car parking. Prefer professional couple. No smoking/pets. $850/month inclusive. First/last. Avail. Oct. 15. (905)420-3509 SPACIOUS newly decorated 2- bed. apt. main floor living/dining with sunroom onto garden, cable TV, all util. and parking, near Oshawa Centre, $1090. avail. immediately. 416-659-1748. SUPER PRICE, SUPER location. Super size, super staff. Walk eve- rywhere! Spacious suites. Utilities included. 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. from $869 to $999. 200 White Oaks Crt., Whitby. Call Shirley 1-888-303- 1849 toll free. UXBRIDGE NEW! To wn- house/Apartment Rentals. Air Con- ditioned Units! 2 Bedrooms, 4 Ap- pliances, Patio/Garden, Parking, Storage. 905-852-4777 WESTNEY/HWY 2 - spacious 1 bdrm apt. Newly renovated, close to GO, parking, cable, no pets/smoking, storage avail. $850/mo inclusive. 905-428-1615. WHITBY 2 bedroom upper floor apartment. Available Dec 1. Many windows, close to the four corners, parking, washer/dryer on premis- es. $850/mo, first/last. Call Joan 905-404-7861 WHITBY ONE BEDROOM Base- ment Suite. partially furnished, parking. Suitable for single. $650/month. No smoking or pets, Available immediately. 905-665- 6056 WHITBY, LARGE, LEGAL 2- bdrm bsmt., share laundry. Close to public transit/shopping. No smoking/pets. $875/inclusive. Available Nov. 15th. Call (905)655-9624 leave message WHITBY, 2-BEDROOM basement apt. Parking, share laundry, close to all amenities. $750 monthly plus utilities, first/last. Available imme- diately. Call (905)619-2552 WHITBY,bright spacious 3-bed- room apartment, near all amen- ities. Includes fireplace, dishwash- er, washer/dryer, balcony. $1000 plus heat/hydro. Available Nov. 1st. Michelle 905-666-8376 WHITBY, DUNDAS/COCHRANE, large bright freshly renovated one bedroom basement, private en- trance, laundry, parking, $800 util- ities included. No smoking/pets. (905)451-0800 WHITBY,large 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Starting from $885 plus utilities. Appliances, balcony, parking included. Go bus stop on- site. Available immediately. Call 905-571-0435. WHITBY, LARGE 3-BEDROOM, parking, laundry, no pets, walk to Go. $975/month +, first/last. Nov. 1st, Bonnie (905)668-1256, leave message WHITBY,very large clean one bedroom bsmt apt, laundry/park- ing, south of Whitby mall, no pets/smoking, $750 all inclusive, available immediately Call 905- 435-3404 or 416-676-9077 AJAX luxury 2-bdrm penthouse suite, large balcony with fantastic n/e views of environs/lake. 5 appli- ances, windowcoverings, laundry, storage, O/S garage. No pets/smoking. Suits retired/prof. couple. $1400-inclusive. Avail im- mediately. (905)426-9837 AJAX, LAKESIDE one bedroom condo for rent. Unfurnished, all ap- pliances, ensuite laundry, fire- place, a/c, parking, + pool, sauna, jacuzzi, exercise facilities, tennis courts included in rent. $1050+heat/hydro. Avail. immedi- ately. 905-686-6237. AJAX,2-bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2-balconies, walk-in closets, laundry, 5-appliances, parking, A/C, exercise room, BBQ facilities, storage. (905)686-7408 (LM), cell 647-298-7408. PARKWOOD VILLAGE Courtice, 2 bedroom bungalow, rent in- cludes all appliances, parking, car wash, tennis courts and private patio. $1050 plus utilities. 905- 435-0914. PICKERING - 401/Liverpool. 2- bdrm, 2-bthrm, den, appliances, ensuite laundry/storage, balcony, parking in clean well-maintained low-rise building, steps to shop- ping, rec ctr, library, transit. No smoking/pets, credit app req'd. $1300 inclusive. (905)728-0252. PICKERING - Penthouse condo ,2 Bedrooms, two full baths, solari- um, W/I closet, huge living/dinning hall,5 appliances, freshly painted, underground parking, squash/in- door swimming pool/exercise room/sauna/jacuuzi. Avail. Immed. Call Khan 905-847-0770 or 416 -274-3005. PICKERING,1-BDRM condo w/balcony & solarium, lament & ceramic flooring, 5 appliances, un- derground parking, storage, pool, gym, squash. $1150/mo+ hydro. Avail immediately. No smoking. (905)655-1596 STUNNING 2 bedroom+loft condo Courtice. 1725-sq.ft. upgraded, 2.5 baths, 6 appliances, large rooms. No smokers. possibly 1 small pet. $1300+utilities. First/last, Credit check. Dec 1. (905)434-7317 A-ABA-DABA-DO NOBODY NEEDS TO RENT. If you're paying $750+/mo you CAN OWN -LET ME SHOW YOU! Min. income $35,000/yr. No Down Payment!! Ken Collis, Assoc. Brkr, Coldwell Banker RMR R.E. (905)728-9414 or 1-877-663-1054 kencollis@sympatico.ca 401/MARKHAM RD.Spacious 3 bedroom town homes, fenced in backyard, private garage & driveway, carpeted, family room, appliance and ceramic floors. Also available 2 bedroom apart- ments(s). www.realstar.ca 416- 292-0118 A ABSOLUTELY astounding 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month. Up to $15,000 cash back to you! Require $35,000 + up family income and reasonable credit. No down payment required. Why Rent! Call Bill Roka, 25 years as top sales rep with world's lead- ing realtor. Remax Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1-888-732-1600 A new Pickering townhouse, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 5 appliances, eat-in kitchen, large living room, 401/Hwy 2 /amenities $1200 + utilities, no pets/no smok- ing 905-420-3739 ADELAIDE/MARY 4 bedroom, house. $950 p[plus utilities. Close to school, shopping, hospital. lst/last. Available Nov. lst. Call (905) 983-5386. AJAX 3-bedroom bungalow, hard- wood, new kitchen, 3 appliances plus shared laundry, large lot, 2-parking, near all amenities. First/last, references. Avail. Dec. 1st. 905-683-9213 AJAX, NEW DETACHED Jr. exec- utive 3-bedroom house, 2.5 baths, laundry, 5 appliances, a/c, security system, central vac, garage, hard- wood floors, ceramics, first/last. No smoking/pets. Near 401, 407 & minutes to UOIT. $1600+ utilities. Available now. 416-578-7060. AJAX, WESTNEY/HWY 2,execu- tive detached fully renovated 4- bdrm, 2-1/2 baths, security, C/A, C/Vac, fireplace, 5 appliances, near amenities. $1595+ utilities. Nov. 1st. No smoking/pets. 905- 686-2272, 617-851-4585 AVAIL DEC. 1ST.Pickering, new- er 4-bdrm house, parking, laundry, $1250/mo + 2/3 utilities. Close to Hwy 2/Valleyfarm. Call Mike or Sherry (905)421-9781 or 416-271- 1739 BOWMANVILLE,3-bedroom 2-storey newer house, garage beside school, $1200/mo+. ALSO WHITBY 3-bedroom basement apt, appliances, laundry, bus at door. $850/mo+. Both available Nov. 1st. (705)932-7519 BROOKLIN,lovely 3-bedroom backing onto park. Single garage, double driveway, 2.5 baths, family neighbourhood, near schools, parks, churches, shopping. $1450/month plus utilities, Nov 1st. (905)655-2367 COUNTRY SETTING.Hwy #7 /Lakeridge large 3 bedroom avail. Nov, 1, $1100 plus, Condolyn Management.(905)428-9766. DUPLEX,Quiet country living, 3 bedroom, $1100 month (includes heat) plus utilities, no pets/smok- ing available immediately, Call (905)263-2352 EXECUTIVE 4-BEDROOM,2-1/2 bath home in desirable Courtice area. Home is newly renovated. Available immediately. $1700/month plus utilities. Call (905)433-3951 EXECUTIVE HOME-Courtice. 4,000 +2,000 sq. ft. of elegance on 2 acre lot with mature trees, and a stream. Must see. $1995+ $1,000/mo. Nov. 1st. (905)436- 3363 HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY- large clean 2-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, large yard, laundry facilities, min. from Oshawa. $995+utilities. First/last. 905-571-0770. HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY- large clean 2-bedrooms, 2-bathrooms, large yard, laundry facilities, min. from Oshawa. $995+utilities. First/last. 905-571-0770. NORTH OSHAWA HOUSE beau- tiful detached 3-bdrm bungalow, quiet area, living/diningroom, A/cond, newly renovated, large yard behind park. No smok- ing/pets. $1300+50% util. first/last/references. Nov. 1 ALSO 1 bdrm apt. suits single $650-incl. 905-721-9789, 905-922-4751 NORTH OSHAWA,4+1 bedroom, 3 baths, hardwood floors on main level, appliances, a/c, 2 gas fire- places. Partially finished base- ment, fenced yard, inground pool. Pets welcome. Walk to public & high schools. First/last, $1600/month, immediate. 905- 432-6426. OSHAWA - 3 bed. semi detached on large lot, close to 401 and malls. $1200/mo. + utilities, all appls. Available immediately. First/last. No pets. Call 905-434- 4342. OSHAWA large 3-bedroom with finished basement, close to Civic Centre, fenced backyard, all appli- ances, near all amenities. No pets/smoking, available immedi- ately. (905)665-4609. OSHAWA,2-Bdrm house, Bloor/401; near schools/Go; very clean/updated, laundry, deck, parking; must see, non-smoking, $950 + utilities, 1st/last, referenc- es, avail Nov 1st, 416-666-0264. OSHAWA,3+1 bedroom bunga- low, finished basement, separate entrance, 4 appliances, near Shopping/Bus, $1200 plus utilities, first/last, no smoking/pets. Avail- able immediately. 416-878-1756. OSHAWA/WHITBY 3 bedroom house, available November 1. $1050 and utilities, first and last. no smoking. (905)576-7306 OSHAWA: 3-BDRMS bungalow, nice, quiet area, hardwood floors, finished basement, large back- yard, no smoking/pets. $1050/mo+utilities, available im- mediately. Call after 6p.m., Joanne or Frank 905-433-0787. PICKERING, 3-BEDROOM house, Brock/Hwy#2, 1-1/2 baths, laun- dry, parking, appliances, dish- washer. No smoking/pets. $1100+ part utilities. Available immediate- ly. Near GO station, walk to P.T.C. (905)239-0505. PICKERING,bungalow, 3+2 bdrms, 2 full bathrooms, fin. bsmt w/separate entrance. 5 appliances, c/a, large fenced yard. Avail. im- mediately. $1450+. First/last. Call (416)487-6319 PICKERING, EXECUTIVE 4-bdrm detached 2500sq.ft. Large kitchen, sep familyroom, fireplace, 5 appli- ances, 3 washrooms, laundry, gar- age, drive, non-smoker/no pets. First/last, references. $1350/month plus utilities, Nov. (905)683-9629 SIMCOE/TAUNTON,3-bedroom, 2 storey condo, 2 bathrooms, good condition. $1050 + Hydro. Nov 1st. Abe (416)293-6279 WHITBY 3-BEDROOM 2-storey home, 2 car garage, on quiet court close to Go. Outstanding view, walkout basement. $1450 plus, no pets. Available December 1st. (905)655-4107 WHITBY 3-BEDROOM main floor of house; Cochrane/Dundas; Good area near amenities; Freshly paint- ed/hardwood floors/garage; No pets; Rent $1050/month + part util- ities; First/last; Available; Call Ja- nie 905-666-4338. WHITBY,Taunton/Brock, new modern 2 bedroom bungalow, ap- pliances, fireplace, garage, on- suite, hardwood. November 1st. $1400+. Condolyn Management, 905-428-9766. 401/MARKHAM RD.Spacious 3 bedroom townhomes, fenced in backyard, private garage & drive- way,carpeted, familyroom, appli- ance and ceramic floors. Also available 2 bedroom apartment(s). www.realstar.ca 416-292-0118 BEAUTIFUL AND SPOTLESS.3 large bdrm townhouse. Canoe Landing on Frenchman's Bay, neu- tral décor, walk to Go Train/bus line, private garage, 2-car parking, 5 appliances, balcony w/gas bbq hookup. No smoking/pets, first/last, credit check, refs, $1375+ utilities. (905)960-1168. HILLCREST HEIGHTS Commu- nity Living in Oshawa now has units Avail. immed., parking incl. Please call 905-576-9299. IMMACULATE North Oshawa 3 bedroom townhouse. Finished basement with gas fireplace, c/air, hardwood upstairs, outdoor pool, available immediately. $1200 +util- ities, first/last. No smoking/pets. 905-720-0945. LUXURY TOWNHOME in Whitby, 3-bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, finished basement w/gas fireplace, 6 new appliances, air, no pets, referenc- es & credit check, $1600/month. Available immediately. ALSO 2- bedroom, 3 bathroom, available Dec 1st, $1400/month. (905)430- 0404 NORTH OSHAWA Mary/Taunton 3-bedroom townhouse, all utilities included except pay own gas heat- ing, no pets, short or long term lease, $1150/month. Please (905)429-2169 or 905-983-6102. OSHAWA SOUTH 3 bedroom townhouse, close to schools, shopping. $975/month plus util- ities. First/last. 905-579-9956 or To ll-free 1-866-922-6422. PICKERING 3 bedroom town- house, renovated $1050 + utilities. First/last. Memory Lane Liver- pool/Finch. Available immediately. (416)724-0404 WHITBY 3-bdrm townhome avail- able nov 1. $970+utilities. Rent in- cludes appliances and parking. Call (905)666-1074 or 905-556- 0455 AJAX - Furnished bedroom with own kitchen in quiet home in south Ajax. No smokers/pets. $500/mo. First/last. Avail. November 1st. Call 905-619-1476. BROOKLIN one large unfurnished room on 3rd floor of adult-occupied building. No dogs, no smoking. Available now. 905-424-9743. LARGE FURNISHED ROOM IN PICKERING 4pc. en suite bath, lovely neighbourhood, large home, cable TV, parking, all furnishings, include small fridge & microwave, self-contained, $495 (905)509-6072 LARGE, CLEAN room near OC, furnished, share kitchen & bath, first/last. Available immediately. Phone 905-436-1420. OSHAWA Simcoe/Rossland, large, clean, warm furnished rooms with cable, suitable for quiet working gentleman. Share bath & furnished kitchen. Near bus, $350 and up. (905)728-4845 OSHAWA furnished room in base- ment, full ensuite bathroom, walk- in closets, cable/internet/a/c, share laundry and kitchen facilities. $475/mo. Call 905-728-2467 PICKERING VILLAGE Furnished Room Upstairs. Shared bathroom with one other person. Cable TV. Parking. Non-smoking/pets. Call (905)683- 5630. SOUTH PICKERING - large fur- nished room in quiet home, sep. entrance, smoking area provided, suits working male, share with 1 other. (416)230-4111 WHITBY- 2 rooms for rent in fami- ly home, Brock/Manning area, available immediately, $425 & $450/month inclusive. Students welcome. Call Peter 905-665- 9763, leave message 2 PEOPLE WANTED to share house, Oshawa, with mature wom- an and friendly dog. Convenient lo- cation on major bus route, and bi- cycle path. Surrounded by green space, large garden, air con. in bedrooms, $450 + $400 all inclu- sive. 905-721-2476. AT BLOOR & SIMCOE, Oshawa. Share furnished apt with 2 males. Near all amenities, cable included. Available immediately, 1st/last, $450/mo inclusive, Viewing (905)433-4088. ROOMS FOR RENT.Oshawa. Full use of house. $475/mo. In- cludes all bills, wireless internet, 2- full baths, c/air, laundry, plenty of parking. lst/lst required. Avail. im- mediately/Nov. 1st. (905)404-0107 14 FT. FIBERGLASS fishing boat, closed bow, flat bottom, back side bench seat, lights and live well wired, 20 h.p. evinrude and north- trail trailer, good shape and reli- able. $2,300 or $2,500 with brand new 36 lb. thrust Minn Kota elec- tric motor. (705) 328-0402 after 6 p.m. 2001 MX2 800 with 4500km, ask- ing $4500 o.b.o. Call 905-431- 8716. SINCERE SINGLES specializing in long term relationships since 1992. Toll free 1-866-719-9116. www.sinceresingles.ca. Special - 1/2 price! LIVE-IN certified oversees nannies/care givers. Elder care, special needs, minimum wage applies. No fee employers OEA. (416)699-6931. AFFORDABLE loving daycare, all ages, non-smoking, exp., steps Glengrove Public School, St. An- thony Daniels bus route. Valley Farm Rd/Kingston Rd., near PTC. Large fenced backyard. Play- room/crafts, Snacks, lunch. Ref- erences. (905)839-7237 DAYCARE 6 months to 5 years Warm, loving environment, stay at home moms, Olympian personal chef. Academics, fitness, nutrition and creativity. Call Donna or Dorothy 905-619-4548. CAREGIVER WANTED for 2 chil- dren, ages 4 & 2yrs old, in Picker- ing 7:30am-4:00pm. Non-smoker, CPR, licensed driver, criminal check. Call (905)509-1640 TUTORING High school Math Tutoring 5 years experience 905-837-9213 PSW WILLING to provide companion, escort and personal care services in home for elderly in the Ajax/Pickering area. Contact CARING FIELDS 416-937-5557 PSYCHICS reader and advisor, help in all life's problems, satisfac- tion guaranteed, specializing in Palm, Tarot and Crystal Ball read- ings, always private and confiden- tial, house parties available. (905)665-3222. COBBLESTONE STABLES,small fun friendly barn offers boarding in/out, birthday parties. Private les- sons, 7 minutes north of Bowman- ville. Call (905)263-8303 !!!2005. SATELLITE FIX has finally arrived. N2 fix for FTA receivers. Full Sales & Service Available, #1 in Durham. Call 905-767-0013. E-mail durhamsat@gmail.com or visit our booth at the Courtice Flee Market. !!SATELLITE TV,Free-To-Air: NO MONTHLY BILLS. NAGRA2 (wide open) PPV, MLB, NHL, NBA, In- dian, Italian, Polish, Greek, Portu- guese. FREE SUPPORT. Don't risk your money elsewhere with only cellular phone numbers and free email addresses. We have a RETAIL STORE. U-Neek Elec- tronics, 226 Bloor Street E. (905) 435-0202. Oshawa. (web:) www.uneekelectronics.com (email:) uneek@uneekelectronics.com The 1st; the BEST! We have the customer feedback to prove it. 10.5 CU. FT.chest freezer. $125. Great condition. 905-728-6411 3 WHEEL "HANDICAP"scooter. Fortress 2000 series, like new, equipt with charger, batteries & basket. List price over $4000, sell- ing for $1000. Call 905-983-5966 A1 ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. FREE TO AIR. NEW GEN Ultra- Mini- N2. CoolTek- N2. Receiver Repairs and Modifications. Dish Network Service and Sales. (905)999-0362 A DININGROOM, cherry wood, double pedestal table, 8 chairs, Buffet, hutch, dovetail construc- tion. New, still in boxes. Cost $11,000, sacrifice $2,600. 416- 746-0995. A King orthopedic pillowtop mat- tress set. New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $550. 416-746- 0995. Can deliver A-1 CARPETS, CARPETS, CAR- PETS!! 3 rooms installed with pad from $289 (30 yds). All Berber carpets on sale now! Free up- grade to 12 mm premium pad with every installation, 20 oz Berber carpet starting at 0.69 sq. ft., car- pet only. Lots of selection for eve- ry budget. Three month equal payment plan available. Free in home quote. SAILLIAN CARPETS at 905-242-3691 or 905-373-2260, 1-800-578-0497. AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES, HANK'S APPLIANCES Refrigera- tors, $99/up. Washers, dryers $125/up. Stoves, $149/up, Visit our showroom. Large selection! Parts.426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728- 4043. AJAX CHIMNEY SWEEPS wood/oil Chimney cleaning. Sup- ply/install caps & pest screens. Nest removal. Minor repairs. Low- est rates. Insured * Certified * No Mess. Call (905)686-7741 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress, cost $1000, sell $200. Call 905-213-4669. BED,Aamazing bargain, queen orthopedic mattress set, new in plastic, warranty, $250. 416-741- 7557.Will deliver BEDROOM SET,cherrywood, bed, chest, dresser, mirror, 2 night stands. Dovetail construction, nev- er opened. Cost $8,000 Sacrifice $1,900. (416)748-3993 BEDROOM SUITE,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mirror, tall dresser, 2 night tables, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,900. Call 905- 213-4669. CEDAR Trees for sale, starting from $3.50 each. Planting avail- able. Free Delivery. Call Bob 705-341-3881. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, October 19, 2005, PAGE B5 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com South Pickering Seniors' Club ANNUAL BAZAAR 910 Liverpool Road - Saturday October 22nd, 2005 - 9am-1pm Christmas decorations, knit wear, hand made crafts, books, records, computer keyboards, monitors etc. Over 20 white elephant tables and a tea room. Get there early! Contact: Doreen Perry 905-839-6250 4500 000 000 000 M ENZIES F IN ANCIAL S ERVICES “AUTO LOAN S ” Call Alex Ned a n o v s k i at 905-409-7878 www.ezautol o a n . n e t A & C ROOFING & WINDOWS •Shingles of all types, flats of any size •Soffit* Fascia * Eavestrough* Skylights •Financing Available o.a.c. •Written warranties guaranteed •W.S.I.B. * Fully Insured (905) 509-8980 or (905) 428-8704 RDC Windows, Doors & Roofing "Your Renovation Specialists" We also do: * Skylights * Flat roof, repairs, new installs * Soffit, fascia, eaves troughs * Vinyl and aluminium siding *Fully Licensed & Insured* Call today to book your free estimate & don't forget to ask about our referral rewards program 1-877-789-4732 or 905-982-1715 Shannon & John Slade Joyfully announce the birth of their son Connor John Robert Born on September 27, 2005 at 8:36 pm Weighing 5 lbs. 14 oz. Welcomed by Grandparents Nancy Gardner & Richard Harrison, John & Pat Slade, Great Grandmothers, Margaret Lopez & Frances Slade & Aunts, Katie Pounder & Trisha Slade! Greenwood Church Turkey Dinner Sunday, October 23 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. sittings. Adults: $13. Children: $6 & pre-schoolers free For tickets call 905-683-5828 1-877-567-KIDS www.homesforkids.com Homes For Kids is a network of children’s aid societies dedicated to providing the best foster homes for children in need of care. F oster Families F oster Futures When you bring foster children into your home, even for a short time, you’re laying a foundation of confidence, stability, and self-esteem that will support them for the rest of their lives. CARPETS SALE & HARDWOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30 sq. yd.) includes: carpet, pad and installation. Free esti- mates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CARPETS.Laminate and vinyl sale. 3 rooms, 30sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet including pre- mier underpad and installation. Laminate $1.69sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Esti- mate. Mike 905-431-4040 COMPUTER TROUBLE?We offer you On-Site Networking & Com- puter Repairs/Upgrades, Virus Re- moval & Software Training. We also sell New/Used Systems & Laptops. For your computer Re- pairs/Sales call S D L 905-428- 7559, cell 416-892-6965 DINING ROOM SUITE,cherry- wood, buffet, hutch, arm chairs & side chairs, pedestal table, dove- tail drawers, Cost $9550, sell for $2950. New, still in boxes. 905- 213-4669. DANBY DRAFT BEER KEG dis- penser, doubles as a frig. A must for beer drinkers. New $1,200, sell $550; John Deere yard utility dump trailer, 10 cubic feet $250; mount- ed thick black bear rug/wall hang- ing, 5 foot head to toe $300. James Lumbers "Moving On" Artist proof #245 of 275, $450 framed, James Lumbers "The Crossing" $350 framed. Call 905-982-1999. FRESHEN AND PROTECT your property. Fresh Cab is an all natu- ral air freshener with the proven ability to both freshen and protect your tractor cabs, combines, boats, auto's, campers, lake homes and more. Smells great to humans - yet offensive to mice. Call Fawcett Motors (905) 668- 4446 FURNITURE - Ta b le w/4 chairs, $150; 3-bdrm. chairs: 2@$150, 1@$60; 19"colour tv, brand new, $100. 416-878-0028 GAS STOVE,Whirlpool $400; ultra-quiet dishwasher Frigidaire $200, washing machine Kenmore $350; all like new. (905)427-7406 GOVERNMENT INSPECTED Grain fed beef sides $1.89. 905-986-4932 or 705-432-3031 GUMBALL MACHINE, 25 cent, holds 850 gumballs, retro style, cost $350, selling $100+tax. (905)831-7902. HOT TUB (SPA) Covers & Swim- ming Pool Safety covers-Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1-866-585- 0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUB COVERS & Pool Safety Covers - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes, large variety available. Delivery included. Cen- tral Ontario Hot Tubs, call Paul 905-259-4514 or 866-97COVER HOT TUB/SPA 2005 model, all options, cover, never used, still in wrapper, cost $8,900, sell $3,800. 416-746-0995 HOT TUB/SPA 5 person, 220 volts, lounger, never used, warran- ty, sacrifice, $3995. 905-409-5285 HOT TUB/SPA, 5 person, never used, 24 jets, 5 hp. motor, 220 volt, lounger, deluxe cabinet, war- ranty. $3895. 905-239-0110. KENMORE FRIDGE, STOVE, WASHER & DRYER. In very good condition. $800 for all or $250 each. Call 905-571-4480 KITCHEN CUPBOARDS,com- plete set of light oak shaker kitch- en cupboards. 9-ft u-shaped work area. Raywal constructed. Counter included if desired. $500 o.b.o. Call (905)576-7833 KITCHEN SET.4 chairs (swivel/ tilt) on castors, solid metal frames. Tab le: 42"w x 48"l (extends to 60") New $950. Asking $250. Excellent condition. 905-728-6411 MACINTOSH S09 (5 yrs) scanner, extra memory included, Camera $800 o.b.o. Call 905-579-3791 leave message. MOVING SALE.Trucks , vans, cars, antique cars, skidoo, dirt bike, street bike, chip truck, big boat, small boat, household items. Make offer. Port Perry 905-982- 0242. MAYTAG Radiant ELECTRIC RANGE, 2 years old, bought $1,200., sell $500. Mendolsohn upright PIANO, older model, excel- lent condition with bench, $750. Bally original Star Trek PINBALL machine, excellent condition $2,000 OBO. 905-885-1708. NEED A HOME PHONE recon- nected? Telecredit - Phone service provider. No credit, no deposit, no contracts, just hook ups. 1-888- 424-6658 NEW DANBY APT sized freezers $209. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195/up, ranges $125/up, dryers $125/up, washers $199/up, new and coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New Danby Frost-Free Apt. size fridges $399., new 24" and 30" ranges with clock and window @$399 Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appli- ances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 OAK DININGROOM 10-pc $1400; sofa and recliner $450; maple kitchen set $350; Queen bed set 6-pc $550; Double bed set 6-pc $350; double craftmatic $800; Port dishwasher $325; gas dryer $200; fridge 2-yr $400; 24" stove $300; washer and dryer $250 (905)260- 1123 PIANO Technician available for tuning, repairs, & pre-purchase consultation on all makes and models of acoustic pianos. Re- conditioned Heintzman, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Rentals also available. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427- 7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com. PIANOS - BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS - Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons..try our unique rent-to-own system. 100% of all rental payments apply! Large selection of upright and electronic pianos. Clearance sale on instock pianos, Yamaha, Kaw- ai, Heintzmann etc. Call TELEP PIANO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! POOL table, 1" slate. Solid wood. New in box, accessory package in- cluded. Cost $6750 sell for $2300. 905-213-4669. PLAYSTATION2 MOD CHIPS XBOX MOD CHIPS installed from $125. Several chips available for each console. We buy used/work- ing consoles. For all the details: www.durhammods.com North End Oshawa. 905-626-0542 RENT TO OWN - New and recon- ditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furni- ture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application re- fused. Paddy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798-5502. TA RPS - Woven Poly Tarps, all sizes from 8'x10' to 30'x50'. Priced $7. - $90. (tax incl.) Call Bowman- ville 905-623-5258. TEMPURA 8" FOAM Swedish mattress and box spring. Reg $2499, only $1399. (905)728-8820 TRISTAR MG1 vacuum display model clearance. Only 6 avail- able. Re. $2,599. Now $599.99 Oshawa Vacuum, 30 Taunt on Rd. East, Unit 2, Oshawa (905)720- 9991 USED PIANOS Yamaha, Kawai & Heintzman etc for sale. Also piano tuning & repairs. (905)987-9981 1-800-440-9320 VENDORS WANTED at the Courtice Flea Market. 5,000 - 6,000 people per weekend. Rent starts $200 per month for indooor space. Located 2 min. North of 401 between Oshawa and Bow- manville. Call 905-436-1024 or vis- it us: www.courticefleamarket.com WHEEL CHAIR with Gel seat, 17" wide, 1.5 years old, retail value $3,000 selling for $1500 OBO. Please call Monica at (905)432- 0033. YAMAHA PIANO For Sale. Model U1, American Walnut finish, in- cludes matching bench with cush- ion. Excellent condition-has had very little use. $5,500.00 Call 905-743-9050 WANTED - good, used Manfrotto tripod with ball swivel head. Call 905-885-1393. ASH, MAPLE, BEECH,Kozy Heat Firewood, excellent, best quality hardwood, guaranteed extra time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut/split. Honest measurement. Free delivery. Dependable, quality service since 1975. (905)753- 2246. 3 MALE CHINCHILLAS,1 year old, for sale. Must go together. $150. Call 905-837-9213. DURHAM ANIMAL ADOPTION has several timid cats free to the right homes. All have been spayed/neutered. Also used dog crates available. Please call (905) 438-8411 GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, vet checked, first shots, ready to go week of November 7th, both parents on site, $500. 905-342- 2095 LHASA/MALTESE male puppies, 4 weeks old, SHIH TZU/MALTESE male & female, 3 weeks old. First vet shots, $650 each. Family pets, not breeders. (905)261-8474 POODLES,male, female, cream, brown or black, first shots, groomed, 8 weeks old, ready to go. (705)786-2833 TRAIN YOUR DOG to be reliable off leash. One day workshop. TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905-797-2855 1988 CROWN VICTORIA, certi- fied, $950. Call (905)571-2929 1989 HONDA ACCORD XL,auto, 4-dr, p/w, many new parts, good running condition, 217,000kms, asking $800 as is. Call (905)427- 9710 1993 TOYOTA TERCEL, $2290; 1994 Toyota Tercel $2999; 1995 Monte Carlo $3990; 1998 Mazda Protege $4990; 2000 Focus $5490; Others from $1699 + up. Certified & E-tested. (Kelly and Sons since 1976). 905-424-9002 or 905-683-7301. www.kellyandsonsauto.com 1996 GMC Savanna 3/4 ton Work van. Excellent shape. Certified & E-tested. $5, 000 or B/o. Call Kerry 416-791-3700 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE,fully loaded, excellent condition, 82,000kms, asking $6000. 905- 434-8508. 1998 HONDA CIVIC CX hatchback, 4 cyl, 5 spd. Only 91,000 km. 1-owner lady driven. Great on gas! Certified & e-tested. Full service records available. Excellent condition. Asking $7600 (In Pickering to view). 416-818- 5700. 1998 VW JETTA,dark green, 5 speed, 188,000 kms., new tires, exhaust, brakes, alternator, starter, plugs and wires (all in last 2 months). Keyless entry, cruise, air, tilt, PL, AM/FM cassette. Rea- son for selling - bought new VW. Certified and E-tested, $6,800. Call 905-377-8083. 1999 CHRYSLER INTREPID,V6, 2.7L, A/C, P/W, P/M, P/S. All new brakes, very clean, well maintained, 140,000kms. Will certify & E-test. $5450 OBO, Call 416-897-2021. 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING XL, loaded, 97,000km, 2nd owner off lease, certified $10,500 or as is $10,000. 905-349-3455 or 905- 375-8397. 2001 TIBURON SE, 62,000 kms, loaded, leather, auto, Krown Rust protected. Lady owner, never win- ter driven. Certified. MUST SELL! $10,900.00 Denise - days 905- 986-1939, evenings 905-986- 9835. 2002 PONTIAC AZTEC,lady driv- en, 100,000kms, new tires, excel- lent condition. Red/ext. grey/int. $9,995. obo. Evenings, 905-655- 7065, days 416-727-5507. NEED SPECIAL FINANCING? DRIVE TODAYA NEW 2005 OR USED 96 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE 1-800-405-7161 1-866-826-7681 CALL BRIDGET BANKRU PTCY SLOW CREDIT NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT ALL CREDIT CHALLENGES NO APPLICATIONS REFUSED CELL: UsedCarsOntario.com - visit us on-line to view our large selection of vehicles. Buy or sell anything automotive. $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905- 424-3508. $ $75+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehicles. We buy all scrap metal, copper, aluminum, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896-7066 $$ A & 1 AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Pleases call 905-426-0357. 1 A - ALL SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. ABC-A1 JOHNNY JUNKER. Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655- 4609 or (416)286-6156. A ABLE TO PAY Up to $5000 on cars & trucks Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Pickering/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in run- ning condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES 1989 GMC JIMMY 4X4,As Is, great work vehicle, $500 OBO. 905-665-7684. 1996 FORD F-150 XLT,5.8, auto, 203k, $5100 o.b.o. Call (905)576- 6298 2004 GMC ENVOY High Line Model XUV, Power sliding roof converts to pickup truck. Fully loaded, 24,000kms. Mint condition. Origional purchace price was $55,000. Purchase or Takeover lease. Chuck 905-242-9337, 1-866-699-0399. 1994 DODGE CARAVAN Sport, $500; 1994 Dodge Caravan LE $500. Adjustable roof ladder rack $150. 905-725-9492. 1996 DODGE CARAVAN, 3.3 litre engine with air, $3,250 OBO as is. Contact Steve at 905-377-1080. 1998 FORD E-350 Cube Van, 7.3L turbo diesel, 14' heated box, well- maintained, certified & e-tested $10,000. Call (905)579-3760. 2000 CHEV BLAZER LS 2-door 4-WD, air, power windows/locks, CD, certified/e-tested. 188K $6500. Very good condition. Bob 905-723-4611 2003 HYUNDAI Santa Fe, 105,000 km, 6 cyl., awd plus full set snow tires, fuel efficient, certi- fied and E-tested, excellent condi- tion, $17,800 OBO. 905-885- 1708. 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA, sil- ver,4 door, 6 cyl., air, power win- dows/doors, radio/CD, roof rack, 56k., Asking $16,000 OBO. call (905)987-6920. 2003 TRAIL BLAZER LS, 45,000kms, V6, rear air, separate heat controls, CD player, heated mirrors, automatic car starter, cer- tified & e-tested $19,900 obo. 2003 DODGE CARAVAN SE, V6, air, CD player, tilt, keyless, p.locks & windows, 35,000kms, $12,900 o.b.o.certified & tested (905)434- 5920 dealer FRIENDS & LOVERS Dating Ser- vice. Must be 18+. Women free to meet men. Love is a phone call away.Free to browse. 905-683- 1110. Asian Girls Best Service Best Price Best Quality Girls 19+, Singapore, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more 24hrs, Out Calls only 905-260-1238 416-833-3123 Just For You Choose from one of our naturally beautiful, open-minded ladies For more info: (905)550-1275 ask for Paul or Amy AJAX New, New, New Hot Oriental Girl In-Call ~ Massage 905-619-9945 416-838-0993 PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd.#3 (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com Need a Handyman? •Fire/Water Damage •Drywall Taping/Painting •Flooring •Full Basement Renos. (Framed, Drywall, Taping, Insulating $5800 based on 1400sq.ft. house incl. material) No up front fees! (905)728-8973 JCB Contracting Inc. Specializing in all Interior & Exterior Renovation basements ● ceramics bathrooms ● hardwood kitchens ● laminate electrical ● painting plumbing ● crown molding decks ● fencing Serving the Durham region for over 15 years Call John for free estimates (905)428-8868 REAL HANDYMAN For people with limited cash flow Garbage Removal Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Drywall etc Call Joseph cell - 905-626-6247 pgr- 416-530-8481 ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 ELIAS PAINTING & Renovations Interior/Exterior Painting Drywall, Taping, Ceramic Tiles Basement Finishing 647-388-3542 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 $45/hr 2 movers + truck 24' trucks available. www.triumphmovinggroup.com 416-802-9849 905-883-4406 Triumph Moving ELITE MOVING $40/hr., 2-movers+ Tr uck, Excellent Ser- vice, Short notice. Insured. Reliable, Ex- perienced, Punctual. 416-560-2723 CROSS MOVERS Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (416)423-0239 (905)683-5342 BUTLER AT YOUR SERVICE Excellent Experienced Dependable House Cleaner Reasonable rates 905-426-5890 A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, October 19, 2005 www.durhamregion.com Experience Saturday, October 22, 2005, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We invite you, your friends and family to visit UOIT’s campus to meet with our deans, faculty, and students, take tours of the campus and residence, enjoy lunch, and learn about our programs and student services. Register for our Open House at http://futureinmind.uoit.ca. 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa | T 905.721.8668 | www.uoit.ca Explore your future at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Fall Open House Notice of annual general meeting Saturday, October 22, 2005 2:00 p.m. Attention Durham College graduates from the class of 1980, 1990 and 1995. You are invited back to campus for your Alumni Association Annual General Meeting and celebration of your 25th, 15th and 10th year anniversaries. The meeting will be held in SW 117 of the Gordon Willey building. Following the event please join us as we cheer on the Durham Lords at an on-campus volleyball tournament. For Further information please contact the Alumni Office at 905-721-3111 extension 3035 or alumni@durhamc.on.ca COLLEGE DIANE COUTURE 78 Albert St. @ corner of Bruce (905)725-2790 Advice on proposals, bankruptcy and alternatives. Helping the people of Oshawa since 1986. Book your appointment today... Ease your mind tomorrow. Tr ustee in Bankruptcy FREE CONSULTATIONS Evening & Weekend Appointments Don’t Forget Our Classified Deadlines: Mon. 2:30 p.m. for Tues. paper. Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. paper Thurs. 2:30 p.m. for Fri. paper Fri. 2:30 p.m. for Sun. paper Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. JOHNSTON, John Emerson - W.W.II Navy Vete- ran; Retired O.P.P. Sgt. Peacefully at the Ajax and Pickering Hospital on October 18, 2005 in his 96th year. Beloved husband of the late Bernice (Nee Ed- dy). Loving father of Marilyn and her husband Ron Lott. Predeceased by daughter Donna Wilson. Proud grandfather of Jamie (Ken), Ron Jr., and Dave (Susan). Great grandfather of Stephen, Jessi- ca, and Jacob. Predeceased by brother Wally. The family will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428-8488 from 10-11 am. Fr iday, October 21, 2005. A celebration of Life to follow in the chapel at 11 am. Should family and friends so desire, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society. Little dream grows into big problem I watched as the alien ship came clos- er and closer, a heat wave surging over me, knocking me off my feet. It was headed straight for me. It landed in my backyard, metres away from me. I watched as the door unlatched, a cold blast of wind emerging out. I woke up as my mother’s cry for me to get up pierced through the house. I quickly got up and rushed to my open window, looking down into my back- yard. “Thank God,” I murmured. It was just a silly dream! But it seemed so lifelike! Suddenly, my little brother sped into my room, bombarding himself on my bed. He wrapped the covers around himself and motioned for me to come close. My brother Mikey was 6 years old (I’m 13), and a bit of a scaredy cat. But he was also a genius. He always chose me to comfort him. Mom and Dad? They usually scare him even more! “What’s wrong, little guy?” I in- quired as I cuddled in with him. “Aliens,” he whispered as if some- one were listening in. “Aliens are going to take us!” We were interrupted by mom stomping into the room. “You two have to stop all this nonsense,” she said firmly. “The bus will be here in 10 minutes!” Mikey started to sob. “For heaven’s sake, Mikey!” Mom threw up her arms. “Alice, control him!” I nodded and lifted him on my knee, rocking him back and forth. “C’mon, Mikey. Don’t let Mom see you cry,” I soothed. As soon as Mom left, his weeping stopped. When I got home from school that day, Mikey was already curled up on the sofa. My 18-year-old sister, Eliza, walked into the room. “Hey guys, guess what? Mom and Dad left for a trip to Europe! We’ve got the house to ourselves for an entire week! Is that cool or what?” she yelled. I was momentarily puzzled. “Look, Eliza. Mom and Dad would never leave us alone for one whole week with you. You must have made a terrible mis- take.” “Alice, I personally heard them tell me on the phone, and they came back here to pick up their luggage and give me the whole lecture thing, OK?” sighed Eliza. “Parents don’t do that,” I said, still not convinced. “Well, ours did!” snapped Eliza in a drop-it-and-leave-it tone of voice. She paused. “For Pete’s sake, Alice, I’m 18! I can handle two kids for a week!” True enough, Eliza was 18. But the question was -- was she really mature enough to handle two kids for a week? I stared at the clock. 12 p.m. I couldn’t fall asleep. Suddenly, Eliza appeared in the doorway. Her eyes were pleading -- a sure sign of desperation. “Oh, Alice! I really, really need your help! My friends want me to come with them to this big book signing far away and I need to go with them! You can take care of Mikey until Mom and Dad come home, right?” she implored. “Give me a break! No way!” I cried. Actually, I knew I’d end up doing it but it amused me when Eliza has to beg to me like that. Finally, I gave in with the deal that she get back before our parents return. So I went to bed, but I had no idea what I was getting myself into. In the morning Eliza strolled out of the house, leaving Mikey in my care. “Well, little fella, what do you want to do?” I questioned. “Aliens are coming!” he wailed. I gazed at him with utter bemuse- ment. “There are no such things as -- ”I paused, and I instantly remembered my dream. Could it have meant something? Had it affected my brother, too? I was determined to find out. That night my brother sat watching television while I rethought my dream. I was probably just scared at being home alone. “Mikey, up for bed, now!” I com- manded as a military soldier would. Mikey responded with a salute, and I heard his giggles as he charged upstairs. After, I followed him up and tucked him in before I went to my own bed. At first I couldn’t sleep a wink but I gradually drifted off to sleep. A ray of golden sunshine shone into my window on that Monday morning. But I awoke gasping for breath for once again I had that dream -- nightmare! -- about aliens. This time they raided homes unstoppably -- killing anything and anyone in their path. Innocent citi- zens cried out screams that made a chill run up your spine. It was horrible. I could still visualize every terrorizing moment. Before I could think of any- thing further, Mikey pounced on my lap. He was sobbing. “A lice, aliens!” he wept, “They’re gonna come!” His sullen, hazelnut eyes stared straight into mine. “I had the dream too, Mikey. We won’t go to school today, OK? That’s OK, Mikey. Don’t worry,” I crooned. But it wasn’t OK. Something, I knew, was going on. Our school called and asked why we were away. I said we had a contagious fever, so they let us off the hook. “A lice, read me a book,” Mikey begged after we finished our lunch of leftover Kraft dinner. “Something about aliens.” I pulled out our one and only book about aliens. It was entitled, ‘Bob’s Ad- venture: Can He Survive the Aliens?’ Mikey clapped his hands in pure de- light. This was over the 70th time I had read it to him. How he could bear it I did not know! “There was once a boy named Bob...” I began. I sank deep into the gripping tale of Bob being the first to witness a real alien and before I knew it, Mikey was fast asleep. And then I heard it, a low, distant rumbling sound. The ground shook lightly. Mikey, unfortunately, heard it, too. His eyes snapped open and he leaped up. He was too startled to even speak a word. I started to walk outside to my back- yard, to see what the commotion was about. I motioned for Mikey to follow. At first, there was nothing but fog. But then I saw it. My heart started to beat rapidly. My hands trembled violently in agonizing fear. Mikey’s hands enclosed on mine. Gradually -- miraculously! - - a spaceship emerged from the thick mist. My scream was throttled by terror. I watched as the alien ship came closer and closer, a heat wave surging over me, knocking me off my feet. It was headed straight for me. It landed in my back- yard, metres away from me. I watched as the door unlatched, a cold blast of wind emerging out. My mouth was agape, but I do not know what happened next, for everything went totally black. My eyes stuttered open, and I realized I was in my own bed. I breathed a sigh of relief. It was probably just another un- forgettable dream. But I was wrong. The door opened, and in came a little green creature, wearing my mother’s apron and handing me my breakfast. This time the shriek was not held back. My deaf- ening cry brought Mikey racing into my room. He stopped dead in his tracks at the sight of the mysterious creature. There was really no way to describe them. ‘It’ had a hefty head placed upon its green body. Long, circular eyes stood out of its head, waving about. The in- side of It’s eyes were multicolored. It’s mouth held the whitest teeth and It had no nose at all. It’s feet were webbed and flat like a ducks. Could they speak our language? My question was answered as if It could read my thoughts. “We... come... to... take... your... planet. We... mean... no... harm,” ‘It said slowly with extreme struggle. “No harm? Are you out of your mind? ‘Come to take your planet. We mean no harm,” I mimicked. “I told you there were aliens!” boasted Mikey. “Like in Bob’s Adventure where they destroy everybody!” I was surprised Mikey wasn’t terrified. I was! The door whipped open and in came the same creature except more male-looking. “Hello. We need help,” he said gruffly in perfect English. Without waiting for a reply he carried on. “If you can assist us in retrieving the H2D device, we will depart without hurting any people.” I had no idea what the H2D device was. “OK,” answered Mikey without my approval. Both aliens disappeared in- stantly, smirks glued on their faces. “Mikey!” I moaned dismally. “You should’ve let me answer!” He shrugged. “As long as we don’t get them mad, we’re safe.” Spending a day with a household of aliens is not an easy task. There were over 15 of them. We did as we were told and made sure to keep them out of sight from the public. They weren’t all that bad apart from when they kept commanding us to the corner store to buy them more popsicles. They adored them as a child would adore a puppy. At night, the same male alien showed up. “You must get the H2D device for tomorrow,” he said hovering above me. And then, I found myself automatically in my own bed, with Mikey at my side (they had already occupied Mikey’s room). Mikey’s eyes popped open. “Hi!” he smiled wryly. “What’s the H2D device?” I demand- ed in desperation “It’s a shrinking thing. I heard Dad talking about it on the phone to some- one. He sounded really secretive,” he responded. He also said “Press the yel- low!’ Whatever that means! “Where can we get the device?” I inquired. Mikey jabbed his finger to the floor. I raised my eyebrows questionably and Mikey said, “Basement!” Without further answers, Mikey crawled under the blankets. I also went to sleep, but with an uneasy feeling in my stomach and a lump in my throat. I felt a sharp pain on my head and my eyes jerk- ed open as I clutched my sore head. A miniature type-looking alien made a jumble of grunts and then scattered away. I was still in my clothes from the day before and I woke Mikey and we headed downstairs. “Ahhh, our guests,” announced an alien as he spotted Mikey and me. Who do you think you are? This is my house! I wanted to say. Astonishingly, all of the aliens sud- denly disappeared and the roof van- ished. I looked up and saw, to my disbe- lief, all the aliens hanging from a single cloud in the air. It slowly descended, coming closer and closer. Then as quick as a blink of an eye the cloud popped, causing all the aliens to fall back to the kitchen floor, the rain water coming down with them. I was frozen with im- mense bewilderment. The male alien came forth. “Well, get the device already!” he boomed. “Y-yes,” I stammered, running down to the chilled basement. “Where is it?” I asked. Mikey responded by pointing his stubby finger at a pile of junk lying on a table. I immediately started rummaging through it. Various items spilled to the floor. Screws, bolts, dolls, clothes, paper, games, and bottles were all there. Mikey lunged at the table and pulled out a small black object with a red but- ton and a rod sticking out the front. He turned it over. It read, H2D Device. “I knew I saw Dad put it somewhere here!” he exclaimed. “You did it!” I screamed, gripping Mikey’s hand. Upstairs, I gave the device to the male alien. “Well done!” he praised, snatching it from me. “Now we’ll see how well it works,” he smirked as he pressed down on the red button -- the rod straight at me and Mikey. I shut my eyes as a feeling whirled through me as if I was descending down an elevator exceedingly fast. My eyes opened and I was staring at the flat foot of the alien. I gasped. He shrank us! “Grow us back this instant!” I yelled. “Little human, I’m sorry but that’s not possible. I have no growing device,” said the alien, flicking his finger at me. “I am the leader of the alien race. Our beloved home on Mars is quite occupied with aliens so we will shrink every person and unnecessary object -- that we aliens don’t need -- and live on your planet Earth!” “No!” I protested, “How can you?” but I let the question hang for the alien covered me and Mikey with a bottle. I groaned and plopped myself down next to Mikey. We lingered there silently until nightfall and when all the aliens were asleep, we began to chat. Bright, little Mikey seemed to have devised a plan already. “When I say go, push the bottle as hard as you can,” he instructed as we placed our hands on the bottle. “Go!” I pushed and the bottle tumbled side- ways, spinning us round and round. It abruptly came to a halt as it crashed into the wall. Mikey climbed out easily. I climbed halfway and got stuck at my waist. “I knew that would happen,” he grinned. “Wait here.” A couple minutes later he came back with a piece of butter. He pushed me back inside and rubbed the butter against the inside edge of the bottle. I scrambled out easily. “What do we do now?” I sighed. “Grow ourselves!” he replied. “How?” I inquired impatiently. “Well, there should be another switch downstairs, one to grow you back after shrinking,” he answered. “You’re one smart kid,” I laughed as we sat on the stairs’ railing and rode to the bottom of the basement. We searched for about an hour without any luck. “It’s impossible,” I muttered. Then it came to me. Maybe if you pressed the shrinking button again it would do the opposite and grow you back! I shared this with Mikey. Since we were too small to walk up the stairs, we climbed up by grabbing the carpet and pulling ourselves up. We struggled up the stairs and when we eventually got to Mikey’s room (where the leader slept) we saw the H2D device sticking out from under the alien’s pil- low. “What do we do now?” hissed Mikey. “Lift up his pillow really carefully and leave the rest to me. Don’t wake him,” I cautioned. As Mikey lifted the pillow, I snatched the rod of the H2D device (which was the only part I could fit into my puny hand!) and it dropped out of my hand and to the floor with a thump. The alien’s limp eyes snapped open. He instantly real- ized what was going on and lurched for me. Thoughts raced in my head and I fainted, exactly on the red button. I soon woke up. “What happened?” I started. “You fell on the red button and shrank the alien and he ran away and I still don’t know how to grow back!” Mikey cut in, irritated. And I spotted it, then and there, a tiny button no one would have noticed if they hadn’t been in my position. I pressed it excitedly, the rod pointed at me. I got taller and taller until I was my original size. Mikey watched in sheer disbelief, his mouth hanging open. I pressed it again to change back Mikey. He shrieked with glee. Aliens leaped up out of their sleep and as they saw us, outrage filled them. “Shrink ‘em, Alice!” shouted Mikey. I grinned as my finger pressed on the red button. Nothing happened. I gulped as aliens closed in around me. I backed up against the wall. This is it, I thought. They’re going to kill me for good. “Help! Alice!” screeched Mikey as I saw him being pulled away. Other aliens whirled around to see what was hap- pening to Mikey and bawls of laughter filled the room. I stood, their backs facing me as I saw a tint of bright, gleaming yellow on each of their backs. Mikey’s voice came back to me, “Press the yellow.” Was this the yellow? I took the chance and banged against an alien, pushing the yellow on its back. This made my problem even worse! The alien suddenly multiplied into a dozen other aliens! Mikey was struggling to try and get out of an aliens’ grasp. What would Mikey do in my situation? The H2D device was still in my sweaty palm. This thing started the whole mess and it would have to finish it. My eyes swept over the little button. My eyes widened as the answer struck me. I pointed the rod at myself and pressed the small button, praying it would work. Suddenly, I bolted upwards, becoming three times my size! I smirked. Aliens clambered on me, but I just had to shake them off. I bent down and threw the alien who had Mikey. I once again tried the shrinking button. Nothing. I guess only the growth button worked. Annoyed, I banged the H2D device against the wall. A ray of light shot out of it. Maybe I fixed it, I thought. I pointed it at an alien and he shrank to my pleasure. I didn’t stop until every last alien was shrunk. “Yay, Alice!” shouted Mikey as he blocked them from escaping. I clumped them together an tied and elastic band around them and then shrank myself back to my original size. “What should we do with them?” questioned Mikey. “Send them back to Mars, of course!” I retorted. “Go and open the spaceship.” Mikey forced open the door and tossed them in. Their screeches echoed through the sky as the spaceship took off by itself. “The ship has a mind of its own,” I muttered as we walked into our house. With the H2D device sill clasped in my hand, I sat on the couch. Suddenly, I heard the door slam open and footsteps coming closer and closer Then, I felt a warm breath behind me. “We’re back!” I gulped. The aliens must have re- turned! I whirled around and pressed the H2D device. I heard a shriek and stared down at my very own sister and her friends -- shrunk! “I’ll grow them back,” offered Mikey. “No, I’ll do it,” I replied. “I wanna do it this time!” protested Mikey, grabbing the H2D device from me. Thinking I would get it back, I hit the device out of Mikey’s hand, and leaped for it. Mikey stuck his foot out as the H2D device hit the ground and I col- lapsed on it, crushing it to shards. “Oops!” was all Mikey and I could utter. The end I watched the alien ship come closer and closer... Siobhan Bradley First, Grade 4-6 The Ajax Public Library and News Advertiser held a short story contest this summer, encouraging young writers to tell us a space adventure. We received dozens of incredibly creative entries, all of which began with the line ‘I watched the alien ship come closer and closer...’ A team of judges selected the winners in each of three categories. Watch upcoming editions for the story from our Grade 7-8 winner, which was also judged best of contest. 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As for the subject matter that characterizes much of his early work, wildlife, and birds in particular, Cox says he owes that to his father and the rest of his family, who spent a lot of time in the outdoors. Robert Bateman was a big influence. To day, Cox is most likely work- ing on a landscape or riverscape, often on Wednesdays and Thurs- days at the Village Community Centre, with other members of Ajax Creative Arts. With a busy household, including a young granddaughter, Cox likes to get away to concentrate on his paint- ing, noting the centre provides a great atmosphere. “You can go, take your stuff and paint,” he says. “Everybody kind of feeds off everybody else. It’s one of the better clubs.” Ajax Creative Arts holds its Fall Art Show this weekend at the centre, 22 Sherwood Rd., on the northeast corner of Sherwood and Linton Avenue in Pickering Village. The hours are Friday, noon to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee and a painting will be given away as a door prize. Works are also for sale. Cox is showing “a little bit of everything” at the show, in- cluding some wildlife paintings, figurative pieces, mostly of his granddaughter, landscapes and riverscapes. To paint the latter, Cox visits natural areas like Duf- fins Creek and the Rouge Valley. “I spend a lot of time on the Seaton Hiking Trail in the White- vale area,” he says. “There’s some real nice spots out there.” He brings his camera to pho- tograph a scene, also keeping an eye out for wildlife. Cox says he has photographed, and subse- quently painted, many birds he’s seen at the Lynde Shores Conser- vation Area. Affiliated with several galler- ies, including the Palette Art Gal- lery in Oshawa, he is currently working on a large commission piece of deer for the Ontario Fed- eration of Anglers and Hunters. A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo Artist Cyril Cox will be taking part in the annual Ajax Creative Arts group’s fall show from Oct. 21 to 23. An award- winning news team Recipients of 39 provincial, national and Nor th American awards for editorial excellence in 2004 ThisWeek Uxbridge Times- Journal NEWS ADVERTISER Canadian Statesman BROOKLIN the Citizen Metroland Durham Region Media Group