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Home My WebLink AboutNA2011_01_05‘Special day’ for couple Ethan Lorenzo Sebastian first baby of 2011 born at Ajax-Pickering hospital CHRIS HALL chall@durhamregion.com AJAX -- Catherine Chua had a feeling the first day of 2011 would be a special day. “When we first woke up on Saturday morning, I thought maybe we should try our luck and play the lottery or go to the casino or something because it was 1-11,” said Ms. Chua. Pregnant but not expecting their first child for another 16 days or so, Ms. Chua and her partner Mark Sebastian enjoyed a New Year’s Eve celebration and were looking forward to some time together on Jan. 1. Instead, they ended up in the mater- nity ward at Rouge Valley Health System in Ajax where Ethan Lorenzo Sebastian joined their family. Struck by some troubling tummy prob- lems, first thought as indigestion after an evening of celebrating the end of 2010, Ms. Chua opted to head down the road five minutes from their Ajax home to the Harwood Avenue hospital around noon on Jan. 1. facebook.com/newsdurham twitter.com/newsdurham Pressrun 51,400 • 36 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING NNews ews AAddveverr titiseserrTHE Wednesday, January 5, 2011 RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND AJAX -- Ethan Lorenzo Sebastian was born Jan. 1 at 6:28 p.m. to Catherine Chua and Mark Sebastian at Rouge Valley Ajax and PIckering hospital. See FIRST page 5 1822 Whites Rd. Pickering, ON (4 Lights North of 401) (905) 839-7234 John Kourkounakis, R.H.N Weight loss programs should begin with a complete detoxifi cation. 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Money raised from the event will go to the MRI campaign at Rouge Valley Ajax-Pickering hospital. RON PIETRONIRO / METROLAND An icy New Year’s plunge in Ajax ‘Polar bears’ raise $2,300 for Ajax-Pickering hospital’s MRI fund AJAX -- About 100 people went all in on New Year’s Day, braving the icy Lake Ontario waters for a good cause during Ajax’s sixth annual polar bear swim. Led by organizers Bob Murray and Peter Gos, a record number of polar bears took the plunge on Jan. 1 in an event raising funds for the Ajax-Pickering hospital’s MRI fund. Swimmers hit the water, briefly, at Paradise Park on Lakeview Boulevard. Mr. Gos reports that more than a hundred others showed up to watch and the group raised more than $2,300 and said he was pleased with the turnout. “It was actually warmer than we expected, there were no waves this time,” he said. “It was a great day for basi- cally going in and taking the plunge.” For anyone who missed it, there’s always next year in what has become an annual Ajax tradition. For more information on the Image is Everything MRI campaign: VISIT www.rougemri.ca WATCH the video story @ durhamregion.com YOU COULD WIN A HONEYMOON TO EUROPE PLUS OTHER FABULOUS PRIZES! Over 97 booths of unbelievable information to make your wedding day perfect! Fashion Shows PLUS Free Shuttle service to and from main parking at Durham College Tickets are $12 at the door with this coupon or $15 without. 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Cathy-Lee Martin, a 34-year-old bank manager, reportedly jumped out of the car and was rescued by a passing motorist. Mr. Martin believes his wife was having an affair and was trying to use the vacation as a springboard to renew their relationship, lawyer Ernest Smith told the Toronto Star. The couple had gone through “stormy seas,” as many couples do, Mr. Smith said, and the vacation was an attempt to stabilize their relationship. Ms. Martin wife, who underwent surgery, testified at a preliminary court hearing in Jamaica on Tuesday that her husband twice slit her throat and choked her before accus- ing her of having an affair. Wearing a thick bandage around her neck, she denied hav- ing an affair but admitted the couple was having marital problems. A report published in Toronto on Thurs- day says the woman had grown unhappy in her six-year marriage and was staying with her husband for the sake of their young chil- dren, aged two and five. An unidentified person called Mr. Martin “a possessive, insecure, jealous” person. Mr. Martin was denied bail this week. His wife was escorted home by family. “Cathy is doing well; she’s with the kids and they’re sticking close together,” said sis- ter-in-law Kim Clayson, who added that Ms. Martin has said very little about the attack. “She’s not ready to talk about it.” Ms. Clayson refused to discuss the allega- tions or speculate on any marital problems the couple may have had. “The less said about Paul, the better.” Another Clayson relative, who did not want her name used, called the attack and the allegations “a big nightmare ... that has shocked the entire family. “Thank God she survived,” the relative said, “or we would have been consoling him.” In the small Jamaican jail where Mr. Mar- tin is detained, he has no access to a tele- phone or the Internet. Through his lawyer, however, he has been in contact with at least some of his four brothers. One of them is Liberal MP Keith Martin of British Colum- bia, who was in India speaking at a medical conference earlier this month. The politi- cian could not be reached for comment. The attack happened on Dec. 23, as the couple was supposed to drive to the airport to catch their flight home. Instead, Mr. Mar- tin allegedly drove in the opposite direc- tion of the airport, saying he wanted to take some pictures. Police and Ms. Martin, in her testimony, alleged that he then attacked her. A taxi driver noticed a struggle in the car, went to call police, and came back to find Mr. Martin’s wife at the side of the road after escaping the car. Court heard the cabbie drove her to a hospital, and her husband went to the police station later to claim that a carjacker had stabbed his wife. Mr. Martin’s wife, however, fingered her husband. “The (cab) driver showed a quick response,” Det. Sgt. Pheonia Watson of the Jamaica Constabulary Force said. “He assisted in saving her life.” -- Curtis Rush and Brendan Kennedy are Toronto Star reporters durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 20113 AP Continuing Education Skilled Trades www.durhamcollege.ca/coned | 905.721.3330 Whitby Skills Training Centre - check us out. • PLC Programming • Hardwood Floors • Plumbing - Residential/Repairs • Pre Exams - Hairstylist, Welder, Industrisl Maintenance Mechanic, Plumber, Motor Vehicle Mechanic • CFC/ODP Certificate • BES courses See our website for all your Whitby options. Rotary Club of Ajax Recollections The Rotary Club of Ajax will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary on Thursday, March 17, 2011. The club, in conjunction with the News Advertiser will be publishing a special anniversary publication to promote this milestone and is requesting input from the public. If you have any stories or photographs relating to the Rotary Club of Ajax over its 60 year history they’d like to read and see them. Your recollections could include memories of Rotary sponsored trips, the Rotary Music Festival or good times at Rotary Hall and in Rotary Park, Ajax. Any mementoes would be appreciated too. Please send your Rotary Recollections or images along with your name and contact info to: Rene Soetens at: rene@con-test.com s te Like to Sing? SPRING 2011 DURHAM COMMUNITY CHOIR A non-auditioned community choir, we welcome anyone 16 years of age or older who loves and wants to sing. We will be preparing a program from the TV show Glee for performance in late April and first rehearsal will be Monday, January 10, 2011. DURHAM COMMUNITY CHOIR MUSC 1905 I Fee: $90 Time: Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Location: Durham College Room C-113 (Oshawa Campus) For information, please call 905.435.4061, visit www.DurhamCommunityChoir.on.ca or to register www.durhamcollege.ca/coned. DURHAM’S AUDITIONED WOMEN’S CHOIR You’re invited to audition for our women’s choir, the Espressivo Singers who will be preparing an advanced SSA repertoire from around the world for performance in late April. We welcome sopranos and altos, 16 years of age or older, who love and want to sing. Auditions will be held on Friday evening, January 7 and first rehearsal will be Friday, January 14, 2011. ESPRESSIVO SINGERS MUSC 1920 I Fee: $70 Time: Fridays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Durham College Room C-113 (Oshawa Campus) Scores and (optional) parts CDs are not included in the course fee. To book an audition or for information, please call 905.683.5757, jccoolen@sympatico.ca or www.EspressivoSingers.ca. CRIME Ajax teacher charged with trying to kill spouse remains in Jamaican cell as wife returns to kids TRAIN TO BECOME A PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER ATTEND AN INFORMATION SESSION THURSDAY JANUARY 6 AT 10 AM AT E.A. LOVELL CENTRE 120 CENTRE ST. 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AJAX OPTICAL AJAX OPTICAL PICKERING OPTICAL 905-683-7235 905-683-2888 905-839-9244 Heritage Market Square 145 Kingston Rd. E. Unit 7 56 Harwood Ave. S. Ajax Plaza 1360 Kingston Rd. Pickering (Hub Plaza) 3 LOCATIONS FOR QUALITY & CHOICE Glasses for ...the whole family! 22 FOR FOR 11 Bill direct to most insurances and social services. DURHAM -- Durham police have completed their annual Festive RIDE campaign for 2010, during which they charged 138 people with drunk driving. The number of impaired charg- es laid during the seven-week initiative was higher than last year’s total of 122, but signifi- cantly lower than the 2008 total of 152 drunk drivers, police said. Officers relentlessly monitored Durham’s roads during this year’s holiday campaign, checking 10,282 vehi- cles at RIDE spot checks and administering 585 roadside breath tests. In addi- tion to those found to be exceeding the legal blood- alcohol limit, 131 motorists had their licences sus- pended for registering warning levels. Also, 63 novice drivers with G1 or G2 licences were found to have breached their no-alcohol restric- tion. Durham cops will continue to conduct RIDE checks throughout the year. Four males involved in fight at Pickering Town Centre food court KRISTEN CALIS newsroom@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Police arrested two males after a knife fight broke out at a busy Pickering shopping centre on New Year’s Eve. Around 1 p.m. on Dec. 31, Durham Regional Police responded to a call regarding a fight in the food court at the Pickering Town Centre. Four males were involved in the confrontation, where two of the males attacked the other two, police said. “During the confrontation, one of the males was stabbed in the back,” said Staff Sgt. Tim Maw. The victim was transported to a local hospital, he said, adding it didn’t appear he suffered serious injuries. “He’s still in the hospi- tal for observation,” Staff. Sgt. Maw said late Friday afternoon. Police arrested two of the males involved and recovered the knife. The shoppers were unimpressed with the violence at a busy place filled with everyone from babies to senior citizens. “These kids these days,” said a witness, who didn’t want to be named. “With all of these families eating in the food court, I don’t know what they were thinking.” The names and ages of the accused have not yet been released. Police interviewed multiple witnesses at the mall, and the investi- gation continues. CRIME Knife fight breaks out at Pickering mall POLICE Durham RIDE campaign wraps up with 138 impaired charges AJAX -- Police are looking for two male suspects after an Ajax store was robbed at gunpoint yester- day. At approximately 4:30 p.m., officers were called to the Rogers Wireless outlet on Kingston Road East, where two masked men, one armed with a hand- gun, stole a quantity of cellphones and cash. The suspects fled eastbound on foot, through a footpath, where it is believed they got into a get- away vehicle. No physical injuries were reported. The two suspects are described as black men between the ages of 18 and 25. One man, approxi- mately six feet tall, was wearing a black toque, black and blue patterned scarf covering his face, a black sweater and black jeans. The second man, approx- imately five-and-a-half feet tall, was armed with the gun. He wore a grey hooded sweater, grey track pants and a black stocking over his face. If you have information about the investigation: CALL 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355 CRIMESTOPPERS: Anonymous tips can be made to Durham police at 1-800-222-8477 CRIME Police seek suspects in Ajax armed robbery durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 20115 P What they thought was just a precau- tionary visit turned into an extended stay after it was discovered that their son was on his way -- quickly. “He was a lot further along than we thought. He’s our first child, so we weren’t too sure what was going on,” said Mr. Sebastian. “Things went pretty quickly, so there was really no time to think. It was just reactionary.” At 6:28 p.m., just a half-dozen hours after they arrived at Ajax-Pickering hos- pital, the couple, both 32, welcomed their son. Ethan weighed just under seven pounds. “We thought it was a special day and it ended up being special,” said Mr. Sebas- tian. FIRST from page 1 ETHAN LORENZO SEBASTIAN First baby of 2011 welcomed at Ajax-Pickering hospital www.edwardjones.com Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund FINANCIAL WORKSHOP: The Basics of Investing This 4-week workshop can help you establish fi nancial goals. Each week, you’ll learn about common investing strategies that can help you reach certain goals, depending on your situation. Classes meet one night per week. During this workshop, you will learn about: stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and GIC’s. Refreshments will be served. When: January 19, 26, February 2, 9 @ 6 pm Where: 1105 Finch Ave. Unit 4 Pickering, ON Call Amanda at 905-831-4611 by January 17, 2010 to reserve your seat for this event. Susan M. Lepp Financial Advisor 1105 Finch Avenue, Unit #4 Pickering, ON L1V 1J7 905-831-4611 Transport Canada targets 42 buildings for demolition KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- As demolitions continue on the federal lands, a couple of Pickering councillors and a local MP are determined to keep heritage homes alive. In December, Ajax-Pickering MP Mark Hol- land, Ward 3 City Councillor David Pickles and Ward 3 Regional Councillor Peter Rodri- gues assessed the homes facing demolition on federal land in Pickering, that the City of Pickering believes are of heritage value. “We’re going to try to make the case that these are of architectural significance,” said Coun. Pickles in an interview. Landlord Transport Canada is currently demolishing vacant structures on the federal lands, as it intends to remove 42 by the end of March. The federal government has been renting out houses and boarding up others on the land since it expropriated 18,500 acres in 1972 for a possible airport. “This is the soul of our community if you will,” Mr. Holland said of the heritage homes in an interview. Transport Canada spokeswoman Paula Fairfax confirmed in an e-mail Transport Canada is currently working with the City regarding nine structures, which have been included in the Pickering Heritage Register. “City staff and consultants are in the pro- cess of inspecting these structures in order to undertake a detailed assessment of the build- ings and to salvage structural and decorative elements within them for potential display at the Pickering Museum (Village),” she said. The properties Mr. Holland and the coun- cillors visited included the Hoover-Wat- son house, a rare plank-on-plank construc- tion, and one of six workers’ cottages along Uxbridge-Pickering Townline Road. “These are very rare examples of southern Ontario architecture that are in real peril of being demolished,” Mr. Holland said. They also stopped by the Bentley-Car- ruthers farmhouse since it’s been recently boarded up. This concerned some that the federal government was planning to destroy it, despite plans to consider other uses for the building. But Ms. Fairfax eased some of the concern. “The Bentley-Carruthers house has been winterized and secured to protect against trespassing, vandalism, arson and other illegal activity,” she said. “While it is unoccupied, it is not among the 42 structures slated for demolition.” The two councillors and Mr. Holland believe the demolitions are for one reason only. “It’s very much a depopulation of the area,” Coun. Rodrigues said. Ms. Fairfax said Transport Canada is demolishing “vacant, dilapidated structures because they pose a health and safety risk to the public.” She said problems range from structural integrity issues to the presence of asbestos, lead or mould. They pose “serious security concerns,” she said, often attracting trespass- ers, vandals and arsonists. But Coun. Pickles said it’s Transport Cana- da’s failure to maintain the structures in the first place that has deemed them unlivable. “When you look at property to south and east, people invest in them, they don’t have health issues,” he said. Success in learning to meet the challenges of the future. www.durham.edu.on.ca AJAX SCHOOLS Alexander Graham Bell PS............905-683-7368 Applecroft PS................................905-428-2775 Bolton C. 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Kindergarten Programs at the Durham District School Board 2011-2012 For the 2011-2012 school year, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) will offer two different programs for four-and-five-year-old learners: current part-time Kindergarten classes; and Full-day, every day, Kindergarten. The Full-day Kindergarten program for four-and-five-year-olds will be phased into all Ontario schools by 2015. There are six schools in Ajax and Pickering offering the Full-day Kindergarten program for the 2011-2012 school year. Information about Full-day Kindergarten will be shared with relevant school communities. All other DDSB schools will continue to offer a part-time Kindergarten program in 2011-2012. We invite parents to pre-register their child at their DDSB home school. Please visit our website for further details. Telephone pre-registration for the Kindergarten Program at the Durham District School Board will take place on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 beginning at 9:30 a.m. January 11, 2011 PRE-REGISTRATION Children eligible for either program must be four (4) years of age by December 31, 2011. Children eligible for Senior Kindergarten programs must be five (5) years of age by December 31, 2011. If the number of children pre-registered for either program exceeds the accepted class limit, some students may be transported to another school. (FDK)* Full-day Kindergarten will be offered in the 2011-2012 school year. FEDERAL LANDS Pickering politicians work to save heritage homes & A Metroland Media Group Ltd. 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I would like more report- ing on how the farms find these people. Is there some agency in the home countries that they use? I am from this region and immigrated to this country as a federal skilled work- er, however I am glad to see others in the region getting a chance to earn a decent living since it’s so hard to do in our home countries. Also, with regards to Ajax setting a 2.75- per cent tax hike target for 2011...really? Why? On our medium-sized house we already pay over $4,000 a year in property tax. I’m not sure why it has to increase every year. Exactly what service is this increase sup- posed to cover? Are you aware that some people don’t even get 2.75 per cent per year in raises or if they do, then that means their entire raise goes toward property tax. I would like a detailed breakdown of what they are using this money for. It seems to me they need to take a Rob Ford attitude and start cutting -- cut out excess admin- istration staff, cut out waste or cut salaries before they decide on this. I would like to see people with financial backgrounds decide on these things as opposed to poli- ticians whose only talent is smooth talk to get elected. N.A. Martin Ajax DONATION My taxes shouldn’t pay for MRI machine To the editor: I have a word or two to say to councillor Doug Dickerson and Mayor Dave Ryan: please use your own money to donate, not taxpayers’. As the News Advertiser reports, Councillor Dickerson and Mayor Ryan have plans for a large donation to the Rouge Val- ley hospital’s campaign for an MRI. They decided that it is OK to use our money for this. They will just increase our property taxes to cover the expense. I don’t know if they asked Central East LHIN (Local Health Integration Network) for funding. This LHIN is responsible for planning, coordinating and funding health care in Durham. LHINs in Ontario oversee nearly two-thirds of the almost $40 billion health care budget. We already pay pro- vincial tax and Premier Dalton McGuinty’s health tax. And now our property taxes are to be used to pay for an MRI? Too much tax- payer money is wasted because of lack of accountability and transparency of public- ly funded institutions. So, Councillor Dick- erson, Mayor Ryan, if you wish to donate to a hospital, charity or event, please use your own pockets, not mine. Jolanta Duszak Pickering SOCIETY Thriving economy works best in reducing poverty To the editor: Re: ‘Child poverty must be addressed’, let- ter to the editor, durhamregion.com, Dec. 28, 2010. The letter from Robert Irvine states that child poverty is an issue that needs to be addressed, above all others, to the extent that it would put the country further in debt. I fear that Mr. Irvine and those who agree with this view are missing the impor- tant fact that debt spending today is a drain on our, and our children’s, futures. Government overspending may help in the short term, but the debt load created on future tax dollars will soon overwhelm our economy, leaving us all in poverty. If we truly wish to stop poverty, we need to decrease taxes, stop corporate welfare, and allow our economy to thrive in a free and open market. As a rising tide lifts all boats, so does a strong economy lift all citizens. Matthew Belanger, Oshawa Home First program offers dignified options to Durham seniors There’s no place like home. That adage speaks volumes about the motivation behind the provincial govern- ment’s Aging at Home program that gave rise to Lakeridge Health Oshawa’s Home First initiative and the hundreds of local seniors who have benefited. The program aims to see every senior admitted to hospital sent home with all of the necessary post-hospital supports required to promote healing and health. Through the hospital program, discharged seniors are set up with services such as home nursing visits, personal support work- ers, transportation services, friendly visiting and more. The program locally has seen success, with more than 500 area seniors being suc- cessfully sent home since the program’s launch in September. And there are plans by the Central East Local Health Integra- tion Network to expeditiously make the program available in all nine hospitals in its catchment area including Northumber- land, Peterborough and the Kawarthas. In Ajax and Pickering, the Rouge Valley Health System’s Ajax hospital is launching the pro- gram this week. Home First serves two important functions in Durham Region. Primarily, it helps return to seniors recovering from illness or surgery, some of the independence they sacrifice when they become hospital patients. It links them with necessary community support and services, promoting better long-term health outcomes. But it also helps to free up space and beds and reduce emergency room wait times in local hospitals that con- tinue to struggle with demand in their grow- ing communities. As Rouge Valley’s David Brazeau noted last week, when there is a lack of available beds, or an influx of emer- gency patients, it can affect the entire sys- tem. To that end, Aging at Home and Home First address some of the critical areas fac- ing Durham Region hospitals, as does a sep- arate Geriatric Assessment and Interven- tion Network program for seniors that offers specialized services for seniors who arrive at the emergency department. These programs are not just about creat- ing space in local hospitals. They offer com- passionate, dignified options for Durham seniors and ensure that the quality of care they receive while in hospital doesn’t end with their discharge from a hospital room or the local emergency department. In the end, it’s about creating access -- to services for seniors, or to beds for local hos- pitals. As Home First patient Shirley Holli- day noted recently of her experience: “I’m very glad to be home. I’ve seen all the hos- pital I want to see.” 7 P durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 2011What is your New Year’s resolution? IAN TAGGART -- ‘Get back to Quebec one day.’ RORY HOBSON-GARCIA -- ‘Try to help my mom with housework.’ DONNA MITCHELL -- ‘I want to get back in shape again and do more exercise. I hope everyone has a great new year.’ ADEN HOBSON-GARCIA -- ‘I haven’t made many yet but I’m going to try not to litter.’ WE ASKED... ...AT THE PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARY By the time this hits your doorstep, Christmas will have come and gone. Did you get what you wanted? I think it says an awful lot about us...what we want. I’m not talking about new socks, or a table saw or The Complete Hee-Haw Collec- tion – Seasons 1 to 24. No. I mean what we really want. If you stop and settle down long enough to really think about what you really, really want, the answer may reveal more about you than you might be comfortable with. Of necessity, what we really want is what we feel is missing in our lives. So what is it? Want more peace in your life? More excitement? More love? Whatever your answer, I am a big believ- er in the principle that says if you want more of something, you’ve got to give more of that same something. If you want more peace in your life, become a spread- er of peace. More excitement? Try excit- ing some other folks first. And of course, if love is what you’re after, you’re going to need to pony up some of your own. Years ago I read a book that talked at length about this kind of philosophy. The author employed a phrase that rang true for me and has stuck ever since: ‘Be the Source’. Whatever you want, whatever it is, be the source of that thing first and you will magnetize it to you like a lightning rod. I think what I love most about this is the fact that it is enormously empowering. It’s proactive. Instead of sitting around wait- ing for happiness to come, I am, always have been and always will be, integral to the path my life takes. I am not a leaf blown about by a million different winds of possibility, I am the helmsman. My life goes exactly where I direct it. No one else has the wheel. That’s an exciting and terrifying thought. Some people, and we’ve all met them, don’t seem to want the responsibility of guiding their own lives. And even though it’s plain enough to the rest of us that both of their shaky hands are squarely on the tiller at all times, they’ll swear it’s always somebody else who’s gotten them into the mess they’re in. But that’s never the case. A little investigative digging always reveals that they are, in fact, the source... of all their pain or joy, suffering or cele- bration. Be the source. Not a bad admonition to take into the new year. Not a bad motto to have mentally tattooed across your brain as you stride into 2011. There’s a whole new year out there wait- ing for you. Three hundred and sixty-five blank pages to be filled with courage or fear, laughter or tears, love or loneliness. So what’s your plan? Are you going to wait around and see what shows up? Spend the year bumping into stuff and reacting? Or maybe, like a lot of us, you’re going to keep life just busy and noisy enough to not have to think about what you really want. Or, are you going to take the helm? Resolve to settle your mind and your spir- it to the point where the muddied waters become crystal clear and time and life become as precious as jewels. And then, when you finally see what you really want, what you really need, will you be the source? Happy New Year. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. JASON LIEBREGTS/ BEHIND THE LENS I took this photograph during a Remembrance Day cere- mony. A young student from a local school was adjusting his poppy beside a sentinel. There is no better symbol than the poppy for the occa- sion, and becomes all the more significant when it is linked to our youth. The story of the poppy is that thousands of red poppies blossomed in the fields of Flanders follow- ing one of the bloodiest bat- tles of the First World War. The poppy grew with new life from death. After listen- ing to our veterans’ stories, it is unfortunate that today’s youth are still affected by war and conflict. Be the source of what you want in 2011 NEIL CRONE I’m not one to make New Year’s resolu- tions. I think it comes with age. I used to have grand plans every new year. One year I went without Pepsi, then French fries, then chocolate ... and then I started asking myself what the heck was I doing. I like all that stuff and with age comes wis- dom, at least that’s what I tell my kids. Mod- eration is the key, not an outright ban. At the paper, we have been talking a lot about new ideas for 2011 and what goals we will set. More on that to come later but one of my focuses for 2011 will be negativity. People were angry in 2010. I wrote a num- ber of columns about callers to the paper who just wanted to yell at someone. They weren’t happy, and they needed to vent. Unfortunately, one of the main attributes journalists are trained to do is listen. So when someone calls and starts yelling, we listen and let them spout and then we listen some more until the person at the other end of the line has calmed down. Then we hang up, and share the call and that negative feel- ing starts to spread, and we take it home and it can impact one’s home life. A lot of negativity crept into the office dur- ing the municipal election. A lot of peo- ple were angry then and shared it with our reporters, who listened. We ask our report- ers to always take the high road when deal- ing with members of the public and for the most part it is appreciated by the people we come into contact with. And it isn’t always a phone call. A lot of negativity came our way in 2010 from peo- ple on Facebook. They took shots at report- ers and at the paper. It’s a small step but we won’t take those comments in 2011, and if it starts to appear on our Facebook page or on any managed by our reporters, those people and their posts will be deleted. Readers can have a meaningful and con- structive conversation online without resorting to threats or name calling. If they don’t, they will have to find another outlet for their anger. -- Managing editor Mike Johnston writes a column every second week about life in the newsroom Fighting the negative in 2011 MIKE JOHNSTON durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 20118 P durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 20119 P Direct Access 905.420.4660 General Enquiries 905.420.2222 Service Disruption 1.866.278.9993 Upcoming Public Meetings All meetings are open to the public. For details call 905.420.2222 or visit the City website. For Service Disruption Notification Call 1.866.278.9993 Date Meeting / Location Time January 4, 2011 Planning & Development Committee 7:30 pm City Hall - Council Chambers January 6, 2011 Advisory Committee on Diversity 7:00 pm City Hall - Main Committee Room January 10, 2011 Executive Committee 7:30 pm City Hall - Council Chambers Bicentennial Book Club www.picnet.org Call 905.831.6265 ext 6243 Events @ your Library Celebrate Pickering’s Bicentennial by joining this book club. Each month we will be reading a “bestseller” from the past 200 years starting with the 1800’s. Snacks are provided. Registration required. Central Library: Mondays, 7:00 pm (Monthly) January 24, February 28, March 28, April 18 A Celebration 200 Years in the Making One and Only: Pickering was the only municipality granted the right to name a park after Diana Princess of Wales. Join the Celebration visit cityofpickering.com Are you a full-time student looking for a March Break or summer job? The City of Pickering is currently recruiting for 2011 student positions. Opportunities include the following: For information on required qualifi cations, mandatory training dates, and details on how to apply, please review our Seasonal Hiring Information at cityofpickering.com (found under City Hall / Employment Opportunities). Incomplete applications will not be considered for employment. Applications are due Monday, January 10, 2011 by 4:30 pm. Camps (March Break & Summer) Camp Counsellor (Full-time & Back Up) Camp Counsellor, Special Needs Assistant Camp Director Camp Director Coordinator, Special Needs & Volunteers* Museum (Summer Only) Camp Counsellor (Full-time & Back Up) Assistant Camp Director Camp Director Museum Guide/Receptionist Coordinator, Museum Summer Tours Parks (Summer Only) Student Labourer * (summer only) 2011 Heritage Day Celebration Pickering Advisory Committee on Diversity will be hosting a 2011 Heritage Day Celebration. As in previous years, this event promises to be a dynamic celebration of Pickering’s rich heritage and cultural diversity. Community Cultural organizations are invited to participate in this worthwhile multicultural event by providing cultural performances whether it be dance or music. To confi rm your interest in this event, please call Marisa Carpino, Supervisor, Culture & Recreation at 905.683.6582 ext. 3223 by January 7, 2011. Selected participants will receive confi rmation in January 2011. Visit our website to view photos from the 2010 Event. February 26, 2011 Starting at 11 am Pickering Town Centre CITY SERVICES & LEISURE GUIDECITYSVICESERV&LEISURE GUIDE Winter 2010|2011cityofpickering.comRegister Online! Fire Safety information available online at cityofpickering.com, by email fi re@cityofpickering.com or by phone 905.839.9968. A Message from Pickering Fire Services Every year in Ontario, young children are injured or die in fi res that they start themselves. Matches and lighters can be lethal weapons in the hands of children. Young children are naturally curious about fi re, so adults must keep all fi re-starting materials out of their sight and reach. Matches and lighters can be lethal weapons! Ice Bookings call 905.683.6582 Mon – Fri from 8 am - 9 pm Make a Date to Skate! Great Ice times currently available at Pickering Recreation Complex & Don Beer Arena Family Activities including: Bicentennial Events Pickering Recreation Complex Annual Winter Open House Saturday, January 8, 2011 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering Take Part in a line-up of all new specialty ƒ tness classes in our High-Tech Studios. Free Nutrition advice & seminars. Check out our 250,000 square foot facility. Family Fitness Programs, Swimming, Squash, Tennis, Racquetball & more. Bicentennial Family Day Monday, February 21, 2011 Pickering Recreation Complex A Great Day of special Parent & Child activities all for one low price! Family Passes on sale & sign-ups begin on January 21, 2011. Passes are $10.00 per family, available exclusively at Pickering Recreation Complex. Passes and activity spaces are limited so sign up early. Drums Alive 6+ Mom & Baby Nia Turbo Kick 6+ Belly Dancing 11+ Yogalates 11+ Salsa Tots & Babies Zumba 6+ Family Fit Games 6+ Swimming Creative Fun 0 - 6 yrs Squash Family Art 7 - 12 yrs Wii Fit 8+ Chocolate Workshop Girls Club 8+ Kindergym 0 - 6 yrs Stick & Puck 0 - 8 yrs Racquetball 8 - 12 yrs Smoothies Parent & Tot Skate 0 - 6 yrs Family Skate Family Swim Mini Tennis 6+ & MORE! Pickering’s Bicentennial Celebrations are proudly sponsored by: Visit us online to discover Pickering’s past and to learn more about Bicentennial events. Boards and Committees Vacancies The Council of the City of Pickering is inviting applications from one citizen member to be appointed to the Durham Trail Coordinating Committee. Administered by the Regional Municipality of Durham, Council is requested to nominate one person on behalf of the City of Pickering and the actual appointment is completed by Regional Council . An overview of the DTCC and its Terms of Reference are available on the Region’s website at www.durham.ca under Planning/Advisory Committees. If you are interested in being considered for appointment on the above committee, please submit an application form which is available on the City’s website to the undersigned setting out a brief description of any job or community-related experience. The deadline for submitting your application is January 13, 2011. Linda Roberts, Committee Coordinator, City of Pickering One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 FAX: 905.420.9685 E-Mail: lroberts@cityofpickering.com durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 201110 AP PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com COLLINGWOOD -- Soaring high above a blur of trees at a dizzying speed, while sus- pended by a cable hundreds of feet in the air, is not for everybody. But with a few thrill-seeking adventures already under my belt, I decided to take the leap and try ziplining in Collingwood, as part of an Eco-Adventure. Offered by the Scenic Caves Nature Adven- tures company, the three-hour experience guides participants through a string of activi- ties, including ziplining, a treetop walk and a cave tour. Whether it’s chasing after an adrenaline rush or the ultimate release, peo- ple hook into ziplining for various reasons. “A couple of my co-workers did it with their families and kids so we thought it’d be a fun thing to do together,” said Donna Carter, of Whitby, who joined my tour group after sur- prising her husband Jeff Pearson with the adventure package as an anniversary pres- ent. A zipline consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline. It is designed to allow a user to ride from the top to the bot- tom of the inclined cable, usually made of stainless steel, by holding on or attaching to the moving pulley. I don’t have a fear of heights but the idea of falling from an elevated spot usually cues at least a few butterflies to sputter inside my stomach. Luckily, the 600-metre treetop walk along a series of 10-inch-wide wooden planks attached to oak trees that rise up to 50 feet high is enough to get your heart racing and ready. The first descent is on a 300-foot zipline through the forest, which sets the stage for the tour’s grand finish: a 1,000-foot zipline journey from atop the Niagara Escarpment. Fully equipped with a harness, helmet, safety lanyards and a zipline pulley, I felt the stunt devil in me spring to life as I cascaded along the lush landscape. As you glide down, you can hold onto the cable or let go and lean back, allowing your body to flip upside down for a slightly differ- ent kind of ride. “The 1,000-foot fall sounds worse but it was more gentle and predictable because you’d already become comfortable with the whole thing,” Mr. Pearson said, after arriving back on the ground. While the more fearless adventurers may opt for rock climbing or sky-diving, ziplining falls somewhere in the middle. It offers an exciting and safe ride with no training required. And once your feet touch the ground, you’ll be ready to take flight again. For more information: VISIT www.sceniccaves.com Reaching new heights but holding tight What It’s Like... to go ziplining MANDI HARGRAVE / METROLAND COLLINGWOOD -- Reporter Parvaneh Pessian walked 600 metres from treetop to treetop as part of an Eco- Adventure, offered by Scenic Caves Nature Adventures, which also includes ziplining. Reporter Parvaneh Pessian overcomes her butterflies and goes ziplining in Collingwood The 1,000-foot fall sounds worse but it was more gentle and predictable because you’d already become comfortable with the whole thing. Jeff Pearson durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 201111 APCalendar ONGOING EUCHRE. every Friday from 6:45 to 10 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Cen- tre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Host- ed by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members wel- come. 905-683-2760, ext. 6302. DARTS. Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Petticoat Creek Library and Com- munity Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. W. (between Rosebank Road and Rougemount Drive), Pickering. Hosted by the Rouge Hill Seniors. New members welcome. 905-683-2760, ext. 6302. JANUARY 7 COMMUNITY KITCHENS. Hosted by the Oshawa Senior Citizen’s Centres, a six-week program where participants create and eat a deli- cious and affordable meal. Starts today at 12:30 p.m. at the Conant Branch, 115 Grassmere Ave., Oshawa. The cost is $12. 905-576-6712, ext. 2832 (Jennifer). www.oscc.ca. MIRACLES AND HEALING SERVICE. at All Nations Full Gospel Church Durham, 400 Monarch Ave. S., Unit 2, Ajax, at 7:30 p.m. Free admission. JANUARY 8 DIVE FOR THE TROOPS. Get a free SCUBA lesson with a $35 donation to the Soldier On Fund, which provides financial grants to injured or ill Canadian Forces personnel or former per- sonnel, on Jan. 8 at the Eastview Boys and Girls Club, 433 Eulalie Ave., Oshawa. No experience necessary. Open to anybody ages 12 years and up. Pre-registration is necessary. E-mail dive- forthetroops@gmail.com for more information and registration forms or visit Divesource at 423 Bloor St. W., Oshawa. HOLY FAMILY CWL. holds its monthly Sat- urday evening Progressive Euchre Card Party at Holy Family Church, 91 Ribblesdale Dr., Whitby. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Light refreshments, cash/door prizes, 50/50 draw. The cost is $10. All are welcome. 905-571-4331 (Kelly) or Mary 905-666-4061 (Mary). JANUARY 10 THE OSHAWA GARDEN CLUB. invites all gardeners to attend its meetings, held on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at St. George’s Ukrainian Heritage Centre (Lviv Hall), 38 Lviv Blvd., Oshawa. Tonight, guest Ken Brown’s topic is, ‘There Are No Houseplants’. Mr. Brown will define what it takes to be a “plant par- ent.” www.oshawagardenclub.ca, 905-723-5557 (Linda). JANUARY 12 HIGHWAY 407 EXTENSION THROUGH DURHAM REGION. A presentation by Bren- da Jamieson, associate vice president of the GTA District Transportation Division at AECOM, providing an overview of the 407, including the history, design and challenges faced during the recently completed planning phase. At 7:15 p.m. at Kingsview United Church, 505 Adelaide Ave. E., Oshawa. Presented by The Canadian Feder- ation of University Women Oshawa and District. Admission is free; donations welcomed. Hedy- Gadd@hotmail.com. THE ST ANDREWS SOCIETY FOR WOMEN. meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Southmead Clubhouse, 111 Kawartha Ave., Oshawa. A cele- bration of the birth of Scottish bard Robert Burns with guest Scottish Country Dancers. New mem- bers always welcome. 905-697-7809. Send your upcoming events to newsroom@ durhamregion.com. 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The free one-hour dramatic production will be performed by the Backwoods Players, Pickering Museum Village’s vol- unteer heritage theatre company, and will take place over two days, March 3 and March 4, at the Pickering Civic Com- plex, One The Esplanade. Busing will be arranged and paid for by the City of Pickering. The deadline for applications is Jan. 21. at 4 p.m. and space is limited. For more information: CALL 905-683-8401 (Sandra Gelbard) BICENTENNIAL Pickering students to experience history live Brad Kelly Sports Editor bkelly@durhamregion.com durhamregion.com facebook.com/sportsdurhamregion twitter.com/scnewsdurhamSports durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 201114 AP WORLD JUNIORS Panthers still competing hard Full in-game coverage via Twitter will be available as we cover Canada against Russia OSHAWA -- Team Canada has reached its 10th consecutive gold-medal final at the world junior hockey championships, and we’ll be there to cover it from start to fin- ish. Reporter Shawn Cayley and photographer Ryan Pfeiffer will be on hand at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York as Canada takes on Team Russia in the tournament final. Canada earned its spot following an impressive 4-1 victory over the United States Monday night, while the Russians booked their ticket after a 4-3 shootout win over Sweden earlier in the day. Live updates of the game will be provided through the www.durhamregion.com Twit- ter feed, on Shawn Cayley’s page at www. twitter.com/ShawnCayley and through our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ sportsdurhamregion. Full post-game coverage -- including comments from Team Canada staff and defenceman Calvin de Haan of the Oshawa Generals -- will also be available soon after the game ends at www.durhamregion.com and in Thursday’s edition of the This Week and News Advertiser. Puck drops just after 7:30 p.m. Also, be sure to check back with www.dur- hamregion.com for a possible game preview featuring thoughts and comments from de Haan, who is going for gold a year after set- tling for silver with Team Canada. The story is pending contact with Hockey Canada. We would also like to encourage you, the fan, to take part in our coverage of the game through Facebook and Twitter. Visit our pages listed above and post your com- ments, thoughts and if you’re in attendance for the big game, your pictures too. To do so, simply follow us on Twitter and become a fan of our Facebook page by vis- iting www.facebook.com/sportsdurhamre- gion and click the Like button. Our trip will begin Wednesday afternoon, so be sure to come along for the ride. BASKETBALL Devoe Joseph suspended again by Minnesota for on/off court issues MINNESOTA -- Devoe Joseph’s junior season at the University of Min- nesota has take another turn for the worse. After missing the first six games of the Golden Gophers’ basketball sea- son, the Pickering native returned to the lineup, trying to pick up where he left off following his impressive sopho- more season of a year ago. He looked to be on his way, but another suspension appears to have derailed that. Joseph was suspended for a sec- ond time this season by coach Tubby Smith, and a report on FoxSports- North.com indicated Joseph is consid- ering transferring schools and leaving Minnesota. After his high school career, Joseph signed a scholarship with Minnesota over the likes of Vander- bilt, Virginia Tech and Texas, where younger brother Cory Joseph is cur- rently a freshman and starting point guard, averaging nearly 12 points, four rebounds and three assists per game. The elder Joseph was averaging 11.3 points, a shade over two rebounds and 3.5 assists for Minnesota since returning from the first suspension. No official reason has been given for the latest ban by coach Smith, how- ever, the first time he was sat down it was for on- and off-court issues, and it’s been speculated Joseph recently missed a pair of Minnesota practices. Gold coverage at durhamregion.com RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND OSHAWA -- Calvin de Haan of the Oshawa Generals will lead Canada into tonight’s gold medal game against Russia at the World Junior Championships. ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Pickering falls 2-1 to Lindsay Muskies BRAD KELLY bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Depending on what end of the standings your team is at, turning the corner into January can either be an exciting time as you prepare for playoffs, or mundane as you play out the string. For the Pickering Panthers, the final six weeks of the season presents the second of the two sce- narios. Sitting eighth in the eight-team East Division, the Panthers are 21 points back of a playoff spot with just 13 games left in the Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season. Mathematical- ly, yes, they are still alive. Realistically, there’s no doubt the season will come to a close following the final game on Sunday, Feb. 13 in Whitby. Between now and then, keeping the players interested and motivated is a tall order for head coach John Goodwin. “As a coaching staff, we have to be commit- ted and pay attention to detail,” says Goodwin. “Even though the results haven’t been there, the effort has been there.” That was certainly the case Sunday in the first post-holiday game for the Panthers, who were edged 2-1 on home ice by the Lindsay Muskies. It was the first game for the Panthers since Dec. 19. Ian MacDonald opened the scoring midway through the first period on assists from Con- nor Oakley and Joe Ramieri, but Lindsay scored once in the second and again in the third with just 5:01 remaining for the win. The game was a tame affair with just seven minor penalties called, as Pickering was outshot 37-27. The loss was the fourth in a row for the Pan- thers, who have won just two of the past 10. Goodwin would like to see the effort put out on Sunday continue through the final weeks, with a different result, of course. “You worry about it as a coach,” he says of play- ing meaningless games at the end of the season. “You wonder if they are going to stop believing in you, but we are making small strides. “You tell the kids you never know who is watching. Have pride in your performance and don’t embarrass your team and we haven’t done that in a long time.” As the Jan. 10 trade deadline approaches, teams have contacted the Panthers in regards to making a deal. Goodwin even notes some play- ers have requested a trade, hoping to extend the season a little longer with a playoff run. If any moves are made, Goodwin says the Panthers are looking for young players in return to help build a solid base for next season. Pickering will be back on the ice Friday when they host Whitby at 7:30 p.m. Even though the results haven’t been there, the effort has been there. John Goodwin PLAYERS WANTED Netball team looking for players aged nine and up AJAX -- The Ajax/Pickering netball team is looking for players interested in playing or learning to play the game to join them on practice night. Practices will start on Wednes- day, Jan. 12 from 7–9:30 p.m. and will continue through to May at Denis O’Connor High School, 80 Mandrake St, Ajax. Males and females from ages nine and up are welcome. Anyone in the Ajax. Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa and surrounding area is welcome to join. For more information about the team, contact Grace at 416-912-3856 or by e-mail at gscantlebury@cupe.ca, or Lisa Marie at 905-239-4467. durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 201115 P Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 Ajax & Pickering Locations Flyers in Today’s Paper If you did not receive your News Advertiser/fl yers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at 905-683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6:30 Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $6.00 every three weeks. Carrier of The Week Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY View Flyers/Coupons At 8 Salem Rd South Ajax, ON L1S 7T7 279 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax 260 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax (in Home Depot) 1105 Kingston Rd. Pickering (in Home Depot) 255 Salem Rd. S. 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AJAX/PICKERING * Delivered to selected households only ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE Generals happy with what they’ve got ‘Nothing earth-shattering’ planned for hot club prior to OHL trading deadline BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com OSHAWA -- At a time when trade talks normal- ly heat up in the Ontario Hockey League, it seems the Oshawa Generals are cool with what they’ve got right now. That doesn’t mean Chris DePiero won’t listen when the phone rings, but the team’s head coach and general manager doesn’t anticipate making much more of a splash before the Jan. 10 deadline. The biggest acquisition he’s already made, getting goalie Peter Di Salvo from the Barrie Colts on Dec. 7, has worked out brilliantly so far, with Di Salvo post- ing a 5-0-1-1 record. The Generals have returned from the Christ- mas break particularly hot, winning three straight, including a 4-2 decision over the Kitchener Rangers at home on New Year’s Day, improving their record to 21-9-3-3 and creating some separation in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference standings. Currently in fourth place, which would give them home-ice advantage for the first round of playoffs, the Generals are much closer to moving up than down. They trail second-place Ottawa by four points and third-place Niagara by two, while leading fifth-place Brampton by nine and sixth-place Kingston by 10. “I like the spot we’re in ... but we have a lot of hock- ey to play and a lot of work still to do,” said DePiero. “We’re finding ways to win, getting strong goaltending from Peter, and I just think our guys are getting used to winning, and that’s a good thing.” By adding Di Salvo, DePi- ero was forced to deal one of the other three over- age players he had, which he did Dec. 31 by sending forward Jeff Brown to the Windsor Spitfires for a 2013 fourth-round draft pick. Just prior to that, he acquired 19-year-old defenceman Daniel Maggio from the Guelph Storm for four draft picks. Although Maggio has yet to play due to an injury, he has been practising well and may return to face his former team Thursday at the Gen- eral Motors Centre. Asked if more trades were in the works, DePiero said: “Nothing earth-shattering to be honest with you. I’m more inclined to just sit back and if anything comes our way that makes sense, we’ll look at it. If it doesn’t makes sense, we’re not going to make a move right now for the sake of making a move.” Di Salvo is seeming- ly the biggest reason for the recent success. Com- ing over from the league’s worst team with less-than- stellar statistics, he has increasingly resembled the player he was last season when the Colts were the league’s best regular sea- son team. In addition to boasting a 2.53 goal-against aver- age and .927 save percent- age since arriving here, Di Salvo has inspired confi- dence in those playing in front of him. “I think he’s thriving on the workload, he’s thriving on the success, and I think it’s bringing him back to where he might have been the last few years with Bar- rie in terms of his game and what’s in front of him,” said DePiero, who has given Di Salvo the nod in seven of the past eight games. “He’s given us an opportunity to win every night, so it’s been key.” Generally Speaking Pickering’s Andy Andreoff is having a breakout campaign with 17-21-38 scoring stats and a team-leading +22 plus/minus in 34 games. He scored his first OHL hat trick and had two assists in a 6-4 win in Peterbor- ough last Thursday and added two more goals and an assist Saturday, giving him a career high for goals ... After Thurs- day’s 7:05 p.m. home date with Guelph, the Generals are in Bar- rie Saturday and back at the GM Centre Sunday against Peter- borough at 6:05 p.m. PHOTO BY MICHAEL JURYSTA OSHAWA -- Boone Jenner of the Oshawa Generals moved the puck up the ice during a 4-2 win over the Kitchener Rangers on Jan. 1. HOCKEY Midget AA ends winless skid AJAX -- All streaks do come to an end, which is fortunate as the Durham West Huawei Midget AA Lightning had been winless in 14 league games to date. Clarington came to town for a Monday date, with a doubly important game on the line. Aside from a regu- lar league game, the game also counted as an OWHA Playdown game. Durham is trying to qualify for the OWHA Tournament Week- end by playing a home- and-home series against Whitby, Oshawa and Clar- ington. While two teams from this group of four will make the tournament, Clarington was a team that the AAs had to defeat and win they did. Captain Lindsay Smith put the home team ahead just 2:29 into the game on a backhand from the slot with an assist to Jennifer Sis- son. Clarington countered with a power play goal with only seconds left in the first period. Durham continued to get into penalty trouble and twice was faced with five-on-three situations, but excellent penalty kill- ing and solid goaltending by Kimberley Keller kept the score knotted at 1-1 until Shanelle Doucette, on a nifty toe drag, put the Lightning up 2-1 going into the third period. The third period had not been kind to the Huawei midgets in the past but the team played a flawless third period to win the game 2-1. Durham West Lightning edges Clarington 2-1 durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 201116 AP CONTINUING EDUCATION We’re here to help you help others. Get the training you need for a career in one of these fields. Child & Youth Worker Social Service Worker Courses beginning soon. 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Rental Ofﬁ ce Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com Quality Apartments for Rent ● 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms available from $915. ● Utilities Included ● Large Suites ● Durham Transit and GO Transit at Door ● Close to shopping, schools and Hwy 401 100, 101, 200 & 201 White Oaks (905) 668-7332 Email: rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com NEW YEAR SPECIAL Limited Time Offer Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 Bdrms starting at $775 3 Bdrms starting at $900 ● Free Utilities ● Free Parking ● Full Security System Call for more info 905-728-4993 RETIREE'S & GM DISCOUNT SHERIFF'S SALE of Land(s) UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE issued out of the Superior Court of Justice at Orangeville dated the 11th of September 2009, Court File Number 692/09 to me directed, against the real and personal property of Heather E. Silver also known as Heather Suver also known as Edith Heather Elizabeth Silver, Defendant, at the suit of Citi Cards Canada Inc., Plaintiff, the Enforcement Ofﬁ ce of the Superior Court of Justice located at 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 has seized and taken in execution all the right, title, interest and equity of redemption of Edith Heather Elizabeth Silver, Defendant in, and to: Part of Lot 20, Concession 11, Township of Brock, in the Regional Municipality of Durham (formerly Township of Brock County of Ontario) PIN 72016-0272(LT), municipally known as 64 Park Street, Cannington, Ontario L0E 1E0. All of which said right, title, interest and equity of redemption of Edith Heather Elizabeth Silver, Defendant, in the said lands and tenements described above, shall be offered for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages, charges, liens, outstanding taxes, and other encumbranc- es. No representation is made regarding the title of the land or any other matter relating to the interest to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser(s). TERMS: • Deposit 10% of bid price or $1,000.00, which ever is greater • Payable at time of sale by successful bidder • To be applied to purchase price • Non-refundable • Ten business days from date of sale to pay balance in full at Court Enforcement Ofﬁ ce, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2. • All payments in cash or by certiﬁ ed cheque made payable to the Minister of Finance. • Deed Poll provided by Sheriff only upon satisfactory payment in full of purchase price. • Other conditions as announced. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE SHERIFF WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UP TO THE TIME OF SALE. Note: No employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General may purchase any goods or chattels, lands or tenements exposed for sale by a Sheriff under legal process, either directly or indirectly. November 29, 2010 Andrew McNabb and Alain Billington Court Enforcement Ofﬁ ce 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 Selling the Estate of George Gilbert Kenzie Sunday, January 9, 2011 Preview 9:30 A.M. Auction 11:00 A.M. Large Antique & Collectors Auction to include Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Dinner Services, Crystal, China, Royal Doulton Figures, Books, Linens, Vintage Clothing & Estate Jewellery. Large Selection of Formal & Country Furniture to include Antique Baldwin Long Case Clock, Mahogany Desk, Chest of Drawers, Display Cabinets, Dining Room Suite, Cedar Chest, Tea Wagon, Corner Cabinet, Drexel Silver Cabinet, Hall Stand, Numerous Side Tables & Chairs, Marble Columns & Upholstered Furniture. Prints & Paintings to include Robert Bateman, James Lumber, Trish Romance, Musose, Frederick Aldridge, Mary Ella Dignam, Frederic Marlett Bell Smith + Mary Hiester Reid. 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(Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY, 2 bedrooms from $970 all inclusive. Close to all amenities. Ofﬁ ce hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 WHITBY, Bachelor, Brock/Burns area. 6-plex. $700/mo + hydro. Avail. Feb- ruary 1st. No pets. Laundry facilities & parking. Close to all amenities. Great location. (905)576-6837 Houses for Rent NORTH OSHAWA, 1-bed- room, eat-in kitchen, living room, all utilities included. Available Feb 1st. No smok- ing/pets. (905)213-8116. OLD BOWMANVILLE, 98 Wellington, 2-storey, 3-bed- room, 2-bath, garage, large yard, private drive, $1100/month, plus Heat/Hy- dro. Credit check and refer- ences, (905)744-1486. OSHAWA CENTRE - 3-bed- room semi, hardwood ﬂ oors, newly renovated basement, fenced in yard & deck. $1200/month plus utilities. Available Feb 1st. (905)430- 9190. Coming EventsC Townhouses for RentT CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. TOWNHOUSES. In-suite laundry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near shopping, res- taurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434- 3972 www.realstar.ca HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Oshawa now has a 2-bed- room townhouse unit available. Upgraded kitchen and bath including porcelain tiles. $1000 plus gas. Hydro included. Please call 905- 576-9299 TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. En- suite laundry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & play- ground. Private backyards. Sauna & parking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 www.real- star.ca Rooms for Rent & WantedR FULLY FURNISHED ROOM. Bowmanville. Close to #2. Wireless/Cable. Parking. 4pc. Bathroom. Must be ex- tremely quiet, clean, non- smoking, no pets, employed, references/credit check rqd. $400/500/mo.+ share utils. Avail. immediately. 1st/last rqd. 416-669-4272. OSHAWA B&B STYLE tem- porary accommodations in professional residence, suites working professional male, 40+. Non-smoker, commuting to out-of-town home-base most weekends. $125/week (negotiable). (905)723-6761. QUIET, SUNNY, furnished bedroom in Pickering Village, executive home. Use of whole house includes cable and internet. Suits mature, clean gentleman, 50+. $500/month, ﬁ rst/last. Available Jan 15. 905-424- 0286. SE AJAX AT LAKE, up- stairs, very large, fur- nished/unfurnished bedroom with en-suite bath, walk-in closet, newer large upscale house. No pets, non-smoker. $150/week. Suits one work- ing person. Long-term. (905)550-0761. Babies 2010 Publishing Thursday Jan. 13th Deadline Mon. Jan. 10th Include your baby's photo only $49.99 Please contact Erin 905-683-5110 or email ejackson@durharmegion.com Births Births Coming EventsC Shared Accommodation $595/MONTH, All inclusive, upscale house to share. Pool, phone, cable, laundry, parking, internet, Oshawa Centre area. Call and leave message, (905)721-8763. AT BLOOR/SIMCOE, Oshawa. Share furnished apt with 2-males. Near all amenities, cable/internet, parking included. Available immediately, ﬁ rst/last, $450/mo inclusive, Viewing (905)433-4088; 905-243- 4088. PICKERING, Brock/Kingston Rd. Furnished bedroom, queen bedroom suite, walk- in closet, private bath, (shared kitchen). Laundry, cable, included. Mature per- son preferred. $500/month, inclusive. (905)686-8259. STUDENT RENTAL, 1-bed- room, in Oshawa condo- townhouse. Suitable for stu- dents, near Durham Col- lege/UOIT, $455/month, 1- bedroom. Laundry, utilities included. Available now. (905)240-8507, (780)880- 5551. Articles for SaleA **LEATHER JACKETS 1/2 PRICE, purses from $9.99; luggage from $19.99; wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728- 9830, Scarborough (416)439-1177, (416)335- 7007. AFFORDABLE Appliances, HANKS - PARTS/SALES /SERVICE 343 Bloor St. West. Stoves $175/up, Fridg- es $175/up, Washers $175/up, Dryers $149/up. All warranty up to 15 months. Durham's largest selection of Reconditioned Appliances. (905)728-4043. BED, ALL new Queen ortho- pedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 CONSTRUCTION EQUIP- MENT B. E. LARKIN EQUIPMENT LTD. Kubota Construction, New Holland Construction used equip- ment. Durham, Clarington, Northumberland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 HOT TUB / SPA. 5-6 person. Warranty, 5HP motors, 5.5kw heater. $2,495. Must sell! Call 647-827-2337 Places of Worship Articles for SaleA HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! Pool safety covers. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUB COVERS All Custom covers, all sizes and all shapes, $375.00 plus tax Free delivery. Let us come to your house & measure your tub! Pool safety covers. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUBS, 2010 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacriﬁ ce $3,900. 416-779- 0563. SNOW TIRES ﬁ t 03 CTS and newer, bridgestone blizzaks p255/50 R17 on steel wheels 5 bolt used one winter asking $700. call Scott (905) 242- 2995 Places of Worship Articles for SaleA RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Comput- ers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1- 800-798-5502. TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLI- ANCES stainless steel, white and black French door fridge's available, variety of dented ranges, laundry, dish- washers and fridges - differ- ent colors. SMALL DENTS EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS! Front load washers from $499. New coin laundry available, Call us today, Ste- phenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576- 7448 TV, 27" color Phillips w/re- mote. 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Personal high quality cleaning with satisfaction guaranteed. Fully insured & bonded. Weekly, Bi-weekly & Monthly Services. 905-509-4700 HandymanH Painting & Decorating Moving & Storage House Cleaning everyday photo galleries, real life Death Notices DEATH NOTICE LISTINGS For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us online: communitynotices.ca or Daily Death Notices Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Courtice Funeral Chapel Limited, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. Step 1. Simply dial the above number on a touch tone phone only. 2. Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname fi rst. 3. When you hear the name you want, press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4. If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5. If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Service Directory 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. Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to: www.durhamregion.com TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-5110 BOILEAU, Denis (Danny) - Suddenly at home on Friday, December 31, 2010 in his 55th year. Loving husband and best friend of Gale for 33 years. Beloved father of Chris (Kim) and Stacey (Ryan). Proud Papa of Caleb and Zachary. Dear son of Conrad (Mance). Pre- deceased by his mother Alice. Sadly missed by his sister Carmen (Gus). Fondly remem- bered by all his in-laws, nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428-8488 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 pm. A Celebration of Danny's life will be held in the Chapel of the funeral home on Thursday, January 6 at 3:00 pm. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Charity of your own Choice. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca PRICE, Elizabeth Jessie (nee Smith) - Passed away suddenly, following emergency surgery at the Rouge Valley Hospital in Ajax Ontario, on Sunday December 26, 2010. Bettie as she was known affectionately to so many of her friends and extended family, especially those at the Ballycliffe Retirement Home in Ajax, was born in 1925, the ninth of ten children born to Nelson and Jessie Smith, of MacGregor Manitoba. She was the dear Mom of Beverly (Larry Billings) of BC, Heather (David Billings) of Mississauga, Richard (Kim McLaughlin) Price of Ajax and Ian (Leslie Chapman) Price of Stratford Ontario and infant son (predeceased 1953). Super Gramma to Michelle (Michael) and Gregory (Stacie) both of BC, Jessie of Mississauga, Nichole, Daniel (Erin), Donovan (Robyn), Sara, Lilly, Whitby, Pickering and Erica Alta., Ryan, Amanda, Jeffery (Sara), and Rebecca of Stratford, Ontario. Great Gramma to Lauren, Rachael, Adam, Megan of BC, Emma, Arianna, Hayden, Tristan, Connor and Cambrie of Whitby, Ontario. She will be missed by her surviving sibling, Hattie Pearson (Smith), dear childhood friend and member our family Florence (of Wakeﬁ eld, Manitoba). Aunt Bettie will be missed by many nieces and nephews in Canada, USA, Shetland Islands and Indonesia. Mom retired from the Wellesley Hospital as Assistant Pur- chasing Agent in 1982 and lived with her family in Pembroke and Stratford, ﬁ nally mov- ing to Ajax several years ago. Mom was small in stature but remained ﬁ ercely inde- pendent until her sudden passing. Thank you to Dr. Baker, Dr. Konn, Emergency Staff, 4th Floor East and RN. Crystal who gave Mother and our family comfort during a very difﬁ cult time. A Celebration of Mom's Life will take place on Sunday January 9th, 2011 at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (28 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax 905-428-8488) with Visita- tion from 12 - 2 p.m. and Service in the Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Would those planning to attend please bring a photo of yourself with Mother so that the family may make a Memo- rial Collage. Interment will take place at a lat- er date in Manitoba. In lieu of ﬂ owers, dona- tions to the Canadian Red Cross, Diabetes Association, Sick Children's Hospital or a Charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. A Guest Book may be signed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca TAIT, Elizabeth (Elsie) - Peacefully at Abbey- lawn Manor Retirement Home on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Donald. Loving Mother of Marion Bailey (Robert). Cherished Grandma of Beth and Craig (Sameera). Dear sister of Gordon Reid and sister-in-law of Netta Dow- son both of Scotland. Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family would like to extend a thank you to the staff of Abbeylawn Manor for all their care and compassion. Visitation will be held at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax 905-428-8488 on Sat- urday, January 8 from 11:00 - 1:00 pm. A Celebration of Elsie's life will be held in the Chapel of the funeral home at 1:00 pm. Elsie will be laid to rest beside her husband in Woodland Cemetery, London in the spring. If desired, memorial donations may be made to The Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Alzheimer's Society. A Guest Book may be signed on-line at www.mceachniefuneral.ca durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • January 5, 201119 AP Ron Davidson on tour with ‘Play Better Hockey’ BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durhamregion.com WHITBY -- When Ron Davidson first con- templated writing a book about hockey, he wasn’t sure he could find the time. Now that he’s done it, he doesn’t have the time to work. Davidson, a Whitby resident who coaches the Wolves midget AA girls’ hockey team, has been so overwhelmed by the popularity of his book, Play Better Hockey, that he has taken a leave of absence to promote it on tour. And it’s not like he’s leaving behind an ordinary, run-of-the-mill job either. He’s the assistant Crown attorney in Lindsay. “I really enjoy that work, but I thought this was a unique opportunity to promote the book just after its release like this,” he said prior to the start of the tour, which began in Whitby in November. “I’m not focused on whether it’s lucrative or not,” he said of the book profits. “I think all of us really want to make a difference. I’ve been teaching hockey for a long time and I have a real passion for the game. Writing the book was really an opportunity to try to help players everywhere, players of all ages, and to try to make a difference in the way they play the game.” Impressively illustrated with photos of prominent National Hockey League play- ers, including Sidney Crosby on the cover, the book, published by Firefly, features tips for players to develop such skills as skating, shooting and passing. What makes it unique, in Davidson’s mind, is the fact it seems to be appealing to play- ers of all levels, including those at the top of the food chain. In fact, the Ottawa Senators, a team he has worked for in the past, ordered 300 copies for their players and staff through- out the organization. When asked what he thought established NHL stars could get from the book, Davidson was quick to respond. “They’re always looking to improve, looking for an edge,” he said. “There are tips in every section of the book that will help elite players because it gives them a full understanding of how you perform the skill and what makes the difference in the skill. There’s lots of real- ly key tips in the book about little things that can make a big difference in your game.” Davidson certainly comes from an impres- sive hockey background. A first-round pick of the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, where he put up 111 points in 1974-75, Davidson moved over to the Ontario Hock- ey League with Kingston the next year so he could attend Queen’s University. In his final year of junior, he was traded to the Ottawa 67’s, where he won an OHL cham- pionship under coach Brian Kilrea, with whom he became quite close and worked with as an instructor in the summer. “I acknowledge Brian in the book as a coach that really taught me a lot about enjoy- ing the game and getting the most fun that you could out of the game,” Davidson said. Davidson was offered a contract with the Minnesota North Stars, but chose to play with Canada’s national team, which led him to the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, won famously by the Americans. Whitby author’s hockey book has wide appeal SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND WHITBY -- Ron Davidson poses with his book, Play Better Hockey, at a recent launch hosted by the Whitby Girls’ Hockey Association. NEW BOOKS JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND Collared PICKERING -- Jorden Wright tried to break through the grab by Isiah Adams in Durham City Basketball action at Pineridge Secondary School. BASKETBALL Durham City Bulldogs win Mumba tournament Major Bantams run away with title in convincing 42-26 victory in final DURHAM -- The Major Bantam Bulldogs (U14) East team of the Durham City Basketball Associ- ation competed in its first tour- nament of the season and came away victorious. The first game was an 8 a.m. tip against Mississauga Mon- archs. Throughout the first half, the game remained close, but in the second, Durham broke away and posted a resounding 45-24 victory. In the second game, the team was outstanding on defence against the Barrie Royals en route to a 47-17 triumph. In the tournament’s third contest, Dur- ham worked well together and forced turnovers on the way to downing the Milton Mad Dogs 57-32 to remain perfect. In semifinal play, the Bulldogs drew the Barrie Royals once more and again dominated the play, posting a 51-22 victory to advance to the championship final against Mississauga. And just as they had in their four previous games, Durham ran away with this one, record- ing a 42-26 victory to bring home the championship. Team members are John Manalese, Terae Bacon, Basir Ahmad, Hashmat Safdary, Bhavik Panchal, Christopher Sukhram, King David Amoako, Kareem Zedan, Shaquille Lovell, Cadeem Richards and J’aire Ber- nard. The team is coached by Coach Excellent and Coach Richards and managed by Andrea Rich- ards. 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