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Home My WebLink AboutNA2010_02_01_incompletePressrun 50,400 • 32 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Friday, February 19, 2010 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND PICKERING -- Kathi Hall, proprietor of Snap Fitness on Kingston Road, has recently been told by the City of Pickering to take her awning sign down.City, business at loggerheads PICKERING MAKES SNAP SIGN DECISION: IT’S COMING DOWN BY KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- The owner of Snap Fitness is upset she’s been ordered to remove her $10,000 sign. Kathi Hall opened up Snap Fitness at Whites and Kingston roads in December, 2008, and has attracted a large clientele. All the permits were acquired to build the facil- ity, but Ms. Hall didn’t get a permit for the addi- tional signage and lighting that was installed over the existing awning, which has gotten her into some trouble. The lighting was installed to provide safety for the members entering the gym at late hours since it’s open 24 hours a day. “I have women who come in at 4 a.m. and I really need the extra light,” Ms. Hall said. Kim Thompson, the manager of Pickering’s bylaw services, said the reason Ms. Hall received notice to remove her sign was simple: she did not get a permit to erect the sign in the first place. Ms. Hall’s husband, David Hall, said in an e- mail the sign company did not apply for a per- mit since the awning already existed, and the sign and lighting were simply added on top of it. Many other businesses in the area contain large awnings, he noted. When Ms. Hall received a notice to remove her sign, she applied for a variance to the sign bylaw. See PICKERING page 11 CALL (416) 431-7449 TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE LASIK EVALUATION (SCARBOROUGH OFFICE) - 2941 LAWRENCE AVE. 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The Ajax Community Fund was created in 2006 and is a permanent endowment where the interest accumulated on the endowment is used to fund Ajax charities. Janet Georgieff, executive director of the Durham Community Foundation under which the Ajax Community Fund is adminis- tered, pointed out that when people donate to the fund, it goes towards the endowment and is never spent. Instead, the money continually generates interest. “We take pride in the fact that our contributions are helping Ajax for- ever,” said Ms. Georgieff. She added that only local charities are funded. “Every dollar in Ajax stays in Ajax.” Speaking on behalf of Mayor Steve Par- ish who is away, Councillor Pat Brown talked about the creation of the fund, which began with two $100,000 donations by council from Ajax’s slots revenues. “The objective in setting up the fund was to provide a level field for all charitable organizations in Ajax,” she said. Coun. Brown said she was excited not only by the amount raised in 2009, but also by the awareness that has been brought to the Ajax Community Fund. In May 2009, Veridian announced it would donate $1 to the fund for every $3 donated by the public and at the Wednesday event, Verid- ian public affairs manager Diana Hills Milli- gan was on hand to present a $3,500 cheque. “We’re very committed to our corporate social responsibility and we support every community we serve ... and we’re very proud to support the Ajax community,” she said. She then added that Veridian will continue to donate $1 for every $3 raised, up to a yet undecided limit, for the 2010 campaign. Bill Rattray, owner of the Ajax Canadian Tire, was also recognized for the largest donation among businesses, a $1,000 gift. He thought the fund was a great idea and pointed out uni- versities often create similar endowments. Coun. Brown announced Ajax is doubling its goal for 2010 and hoping to raise $20,000. ENDOWMENT Ajax Community Fund reaches $10G goal RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND AJAX -- Durham Community Foundation executive director Janet Georgieff announced that the 2009 Ajax Community Fund Challenge raised $10,500. The announcement took place at the Rotary Park Pavillion on Feb. 17. Veridian Corporation paid $1 for every $3 raised for a total of $3,500. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 19, 20104 AP DID YOU KNOW? As the designated cardiac centre for the Scarborough/Durham area, Rouge Valley Health System is committed to good heart health in the community. Everyday, we help patients get the cardiac care they need. This includes: cardiac diagnosis; life-saving procedures such as coronary angioplasty; ongoing arrhythmia management; and cardiac rehabilitation. Learn more about our cardiac care program at www.rougevalley.ca/cardiaccare. HEART HEALTHY EATING. A message from your local community hospital.The best at what we do. LIMIT UNHEALTHY FATS. 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Unit #6 Brock North Plaza Pickering - Quality Service & Installation - 24 hour/7 day service Phone: 905-619-3137 Fax: 905-619-3133 Toll Free: 1-866-569-9247 Save up to $5030 in government rebates when purchasing Lennox equipment Come into our showroom for a chance to win a Lennox product BY KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A 2.15-per cent increase is “the type of budget taxpayers are look- ing for,” according to Durham Region’s finance committee chairman. Marilyn Pearce, the Scugog mayor, made the comment Wednesday as Dur- ham Regional Council approved the 2010 budget by a 25- 2 vote. It works out to an increase of $47 on a house assessed at $299,100. “It’s status quo. It’s the type of bud- get taxpayers are looking for,” Coun. Pearce said. “It’s a good framework for the next council.” Highlights of the budget include almost $146 million for the police, an increase over last year’s total of $138 million, a new police sta- tion in Clarington, and an ambulance station in north Oshawa. Overall, the budget includes spending of $854 million. Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan voted against the budget because of the increased social service costs the Region would bear. She felt the federal government should be making changes to Employment Insurance so people could collect it longer rather than turning to Ontario Works. An extra $1.7 million was being added to the social services budget to deal with increasing OW caseloads. About $34.2 million will be spent on social assistance. Coun. Jordan also said there wasn’t enough of an investment in public tran- sit in Ajax. Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson said, “This is a budget I can support. It’s under the level I can support. No one in this room would be unhappy if we bring in a zero budget and keep services. It would be unanimous. He said not raising taxes leads to ser- vices being cut and investments, such as roads and bridges, falling into disrepair. The 2.15 per cent increase this year “in the long run, saves taxpayers money. “We can make a silly decision or a polit- ical decision and come in at zero. We did it 10 years ago and it was wrong.” REGION Durham approves 2.15-per cent tax hike We can make a silly decision or a political decision and come in at zero. Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson COLLEEN JORDAN durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 19, 20105 P Chosen as host community after saving last year’s event PICKERING -- Since the City of Pickering “rescued” last year’s Great Waterfront Trail Adventure, it has been asked to act as host on the second night of the bike ride across Ontario’s Waterfront Trail. And council accepted the invitation at Tuesday’s council meeting. Last year when planned overnight accommodations at Fort York in Toron- to were cancelled due to the Toronto garbage strike, Ward 1 City Councillor Jennifer O’Connell and City staff pulled together and created a base camp at Esplanade Park featuring music, movies and opportunities to work out and swim at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The adventure is put on by the Water- front Regeneration Trust and is designed to promote waterfront communities, and promote a healthy, active lifestyle to the public. The adventure is also good for business in the communities, generating around $64,000 in hotel overnights, $70,000 in food and $3,500 in campgrounds, accord- ing to Marlene Koehler, the Trust’s exec- utive director. The event is organized to focus on local restaurants, accommoda- tions, attractions and shops that serve the trail. Participants will ride along the trail from Pickering to the Ajax boundary on Monday, July 5 at 7 a.m. COMMUNITY Pickering to host Great Waterfront Trail Adventure CELIA KLEMENZ / METROLAND Stating his case WHITBY -- Guest speaker Michael Robertson, of Pickering, with Land Over Landings, pared down an apple to demonstrate how much of the earth surface is suitable for growing food. 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He sought and received per- mission to leave his job with the Toronto Police Service to meet what he felt was an obligation, as he says, to create stability and hope for future generations of Afghans. He met his obligation, served his coun- try on the front lines and in the isolated vil- lages, and came home with the emotion- al baggage that so often accompanies war veterans home from war-torn lands. Sadly, his story, his experience, is not uncommon. Enter the Pickering Veterans’ Associa- tion, which is working to address the needs of Sgt. Martin and other Afghanistan war veterans through a grassroots initiative to bring affected men and women together to share their stories, find strength in their common experiences and fully reintegrate into civilian society. The PVA’s mission is simple, direct and vitally important: To provide camaraderie in a friendly and supportive atmosphere for those dealing with the effects of war. Here at home, Afghanistan war vets have the opportunity to share their stories with older vets who served in the Second World War or the Korean war from 1950 to 1953. And talk is not cheap to those who served. It provides great therapeutic value to dis- cuss their fears, to relive difficult experi- ences and to know that others share their burden. The PVA provides the link between older and younger veterans, along with the resources and means to contact necessary specialists for veterans. The citizens of Pickering and Ajax, many of whom have joined the congregations of well-wishers who gather on Highway of Heroes overpasses to pay respect to the fallen as their remains make their way to downtown Toronto, can do more by lend- ing a hand to the Pickering Veterans’ Asso- ciation. Consider volunteering at PVA events, donate when you can, or invite a veteran to your child’s school. If talk is ther- apy, then a captive young audience can be a soothing balm to those who served. These men and women serve with dis- tinction and bravery on the other side of the world, with nothing more than princi- ple as their motivation. We owe them our own best efforts at home. The PVA is doing everything it can to help veterans with the ongoing transition from the theatre of war to civilian life at home. Let us all do what we can to support them in this effort. The first meeting for the newer vets is being held Tuesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Com- plex. Call 905-839-9507. e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up their statements with verifiable facts / please include your full first and last name, city of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com The little guests we host are harmless to humans Judging by all the cobwebs that appear -- in corners, windows, behind pictures and mirrors -- I must have a healthy team of spiders guarding my house, ready to trap and catch all the flies, mites, mosquitoes and aphids that try to move in. Insects, beware! A century-old wooden cottage has lots of cracks and crannies where arachnids can hide out and I’ve encountered a wide variety over the years, from big brown wolf spiders that occasionally fall into the bath- tub and can’t crawl up the sides, to a tiny, furry yellow jumping spider that played hide-and-seek in my computer keyboard all last winter. I’m hopelessly ignorant when it comes to identifying spider species. You have to get up close with a magnify- ing glass to count their eyes, apparently -- a challenge with these often shy, retiring creatures. So, I really appreciate spiders that are so distinctive in shape and behaviour they can’t be anything else. Like the long-bod- ied cellar spiders that guard my mother- in-law’s farmhouse. Despite the cellar in their name, these fragile-looking, long-legged arachnids live up at the ceiling, hanging upside down in corners of the living room, kitchen and bath. They’re one of the few spiders that don’t repair or remove their old webs, but sim- ply add to them, resulting in long, festoon- ing, sticky strands that wrap around your broom or brush on cleaning days. Their inch-long, segmented legs are so slim, their abdomens so small that they usually escape notice, even though they stay there night and day. When disturbed, they start spinning rap- idly in a circle, perhaps hoping to frighten away danger. Then they quickly drop to the floor and stagger off on their stilt-like legs. Down in the dark, cool, dirt-floored basement, these spiders come into their own. I usually wield a broom in front of me as I descend the wooden steps, going after a jar of preserves or chili sauce, when no one’s been down there for awhile. And I always avoid the corners. Perfectly harmless to humans, long-bod- ied cellar spiders seem to do a real num- ber on just about any other small insect or arachnid that comes close. In fact, they’re the only spiders I ever recall seeing in my mother-in-law’s house -- quite curious, given the great variety that come and go in my own home. Also curious, I’ve never found a cellar spider in my house -- perhaps because it’s perched on cement blocks, with no base- ment? By rights they shouldn’t be here. Native to Europe, long-bodied cellar spiders spread throughout the Americas centu- ries ago, likely crossing the Atlantic in dark corners of the holds of sailing ships. Once written about by Aristotle, they inhabit homes in most countries of the world now, quietly cleaning up flies, bugs and beetles that venture near. Nature queries: 905-725-2116 or mcarney@interlinks.net. Durham outdoors writer Margaret Carney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far- flung corners of the planet. 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Joe Noonan EVENT SPONSORS THE FACIAL PLACE Day Spa & Medi-Spa EVENT PARTNERS RECREATION & CULTURE AJAX 2010GG OXOX ICC SS durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 19, 201010 AP Children, parents engage in free activities on Family Day weekend BY PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Family love was in the air at the Ajax Public Library on Saturday as a handful of parents gathered with their chil- dren for an afternoon of Valentine’s Day activities. “I’m going to make something for my dad,” said seven-year- old Joshua Lindo, as he sat with his friends Kordell, 7, and Kennedy, 5, at a table covered in scraps of paper, doilies, scis- sors and glue. Joshua’s mom Nicole brought the three boys to a Valentine’s Day Party at the library featuring an hour of games, crafts and treats. “Yesterday we were out skating and doing physical stuff and today, we’ve been out and about doing woodworking, paint- ing and now we’re here so it’s just three buddies hanging out,” said Ms. Lindo. “Boys tend to like more sports-type things, but I find that they need to be able to do some things using their fine motor skills too, and it also teaches them while they’re young to do something nice for Valentine’s Day.” The event at the library started with story time where the children sat through a reading of ‘Little Bear’s Valentine’, fol- lowed by a round of Valentine’s Bingo, and finally, craft time where they could design a Valentine’s Day gift for the person of their choice. “It really brings the community together because it’s a free event that gets families into the library and having fun with their kids,” said Elaine Lievaart, the library’s information assis- tant and coordinator of the party. “It’s nice that people have a place to come to and they get to meet their neighbours, do some things they wouldn’t normal- ly do and just spend time together.” In addition to Valentine’s Day activities, the Ajax Public Library also holds many events during the March break, sum- mer and other times when the opportunity arises to keep chil- dren active while school’s out. “Any way you can get kids into a library and seeing what they’ve got to offer here is great,” said Ryan Forde, as he sipped coffee and peered over at his wife Heather as she sat with their three-year-old daughter Talia during story time. “There are a lot more aspects to it than just coming here to read, so you find that they’re actually learning and they don’t even realize it.” LIBRARY Valentine’s Day party brings Ajax families together SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND AJAX -- Casey Leipert and his father Jeremy worked on some Valentine’s Day crafts at the Ajax Public Library Feb. 13. 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Ms. Hall said there are a number of strict rules surrounding portable signs that would allow her business to use it only at certain times of the year. Plus, Ms. Hall said she didn’t know the issue was coming before council, and was therefore unable to state her case. “There have been a lot of clients that have said they would have been behind me at council.” Ms. Thompson said the City is not required to give notice when bylaw variances come to council, adding business owners usually keep in contact with the City and find out that way. Ms. Hall noted her fitness club is below grade, and is difficult to see from street level. The sign helps solve that problem. If she does have to take it down, she fears what passersby will think. “It’s going to look like it’s going out of business, which I certainly haven’t.” Chief Administrative Officer Tom Quinn said the issue is simple: Ms. Hall had a sign erected without permission. “What’s there is illegal and it’s coming down,” he said. Pickering’s bylaw department has given Ms. Hall until the end of March to comply. Ms. Thompson said Ms. Hall is welcome to work with the planning department to try to resolve the problem. Planning and development director Neil Carroll said there’s a possibility to enhance the whole front of the plaza. “There’s a potential for a site specific solu- tion,” he said. “Just not the sign as is.” SIGN BYLAW Pickering fitness club owner asked to remove $10,000 awning PICKERING from page 1 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 19, 201012 AP Career Exploration Employment Preparation For Durham Region Residents Learn what you’re good at. Target a suitable career! No Cost to You! Call Today! 905-420-7518 Employment Ontario Programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada NEED A NEW DIRECTION? provided. For more information and to register e-mail rravena@hotmail.com or call 416-857-0846. FEBRUARY 25 CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION. The Ajax-Pickering Christian Women’s Connection meets at the Royal Canadian Legion, 111 Hunt St., Ajax, at 9:30 a.m. Special feature is Matti Young of Fashion Accesso- ries. Guest speaker is Jayne Baldwin. Music supplied by Fern Chapman. Call Alice at 905-427-3128. Send your upcoming events to newsroom@durhamregion. com. At least 14 days notice is required for consideration of their inclusion. ONGOING VON DURHAM SEEKS VOLUN- TEERS. Visitors are needed to drop in on seniors in the community. All it takes is a commitment of once a week for one to two hours to put a smile on someone’s face. Call 905-571-3151 for more infor- mation. FEBRUARY 17 EUCHRE. The Royal Canadian Legion Br. 606 Ladies’ Auxiliary holds a euchre at 8 p.m. at the legion, 1555 Bayly St., Pickering. Prizes and refreshments. The cost is $4, $2 for seniors. All welcome. 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Second-annual event features more than 30 exhibitors PICKERING -- The second annual Petapalooza trade show will be full of activity this weekend in Pickering. The trade show will take place Saturday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. The event will feature demonstrations by the Olym- pus Dog Training Academy and The Who’s Walking Who Woof Jocks Canine Performance Team. Pickering Animal Services, indus- try professionals and more than 30 exhibitors will demonstrate the latest and greatest in the world of pets. Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean, the council representa- tive of the Pickering Animal Ser- vices Committee, noted a por- tion of the proceeds will go to the development of a permanent animal shelter in Pickering, which will help house and care for sick and injured animals. “I encourage all pet owners and animal lovers to come out to Petapalooza and do their part to help improve animal care and welfare in Pickering,” he said. 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