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Home My WebLink AboutNA2013_05_01P ICKER I NG News Adver tiser Wednesday, May 1, 2013 facebook.com/newsdurham • twitter.com/newsdurham • d durhamregion.com • Pressrun 54,400 • 40 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING -- Deidre Johnson, left, a sales associate at Quiltsetc, completed a sale to Teresa Tone at the Pickering Town Centre. A new Durham Region business count/employment survey found that the retail sector accounted for the highest employment in the region at 25 per cent. RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND New business count tracks business throughout Duham MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- A new regional business count puts Pickering at the top of the pack for jobs in Durham, squeaking ahead of Oshawa by a nose. The business count and employment survey found the number of jobs in Pickering to be just ahead of Oshawa at 29,009 to 28,727, with each municipal- ity hosting 23 per cent of the region’s employment within their borders. “We’re very pleased with what we’ve seen to date,” said Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan, noting nearly 30,000 local jobs is impressive for Pickering’s popu- lation of 90,000. “That’s a one-to-three, jobs-to-people ratio, which is very encouraging. We’ve had a lot of success over the last couple of years with 2,000 net new jobs.” This is the first of what will now be an annual count by the Region. 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Both Ms. Turner and one of her drivers, Oshawa resident Ken Waters, were on hand at the ceremony on April 22. “I’m so grateful for the drivers who have helped and I want to say thank you to them,” said Ms. Turner. Mr. Waters has been volunteering for four and a half years, since he retired from working at General Motors. He describes the experience as unbelievable. “You meet all kinds of people,” he said. “They all have stories to tell, it puts things in perspective.” Martin Kabat, chief executive officer for the Ontario division of the Canadian Cancer Society, said the society has the biggest transportation program in Cana- da, with between 2,000 and 3,000 volun- teers driving 15 million kilometres a year in Ontario. In Durham, 120 volunteer drivers work together to ferry 20 patients per day to Lakeridge Health for chemotherapy and radiation treatments. They’re among the society’s more than 2,000 local volun- teers. In addition to supporting cancer patients through the course of their treat- ment, the cancer society has long raised funds for research. Mr. Kabat points out that when the Canadian Cancer Society was founded in 1938, only one in four Canadians sur- vived cancer. Today, more than 60 per cent of people diagnosed with the dis- ease survive and the outcomes are even better for breast cancer, with 88 per cent surviving; 82 per cent of patients survive childhood cancers. Today, lung, esophageal, pancreatic, brain and colorectal cancers account for more than half of all cancer deaths and Mr. Kabat said the challenge is to find better treatments in those areas. “We have to find a way to defeat what we call the hard-to-treat cancers,” said Mr. Kabat. “The model is there, we just have to raise the funds to do it.” In Durham, events such as Relay for Life and the daffodil month campaign raise $1.3 million annually for the society. Lakeridge Health CEO Kevin Empey and Tom McHugh, vice-president of can- cer and clinical services at Lakeridge, both thanked the Canadian Cancer Soci- ety for its support. The cancer society supports six clini- cal trials at Lakeridge Health Oshawa for studies related to breast, prostate, col- orectal and lung cancer. “I beg you, come to relay, wear the daf- fodil, fight against cancer,” said Mr. Kabat in his concluding remarks to the group. For more information: VISIT www.75years.cancer.ca OSHAWA -- Tessa Schoonderbeek, 5, picked out a cookie during an event at Lakeridge Health Oshawa celebrating 75 years of cancer research on April 22. Lakeridge Health and the Canadian Cancer Society were marking 75 years of cancer research sup- port, advocacy and volunteerism for the Canadian Cancer Society. 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It had previously been thought the notes, written by a Durham cop who shot the youth during an armed robbery call, were sealed until the completion of an investi- gation into the incident by a civilian agen- cy, Mr. Slessor told Ontario Court Justice Mary Teresa Devlin. But that’s not what the law says, he admit- ted Tuesday. “(The notes) should have been made available to the robbery officers. They should have been made available to the Crown,” Mr. Slessor said. “That didn’t hap- pen in this case.” The withdrawal of the new charges was applauded by defence lawyer Selwyn Piet- ers. But he continues to insist the teen, now 18, has been subjected to an abuse of process by the Durham Crown attorney’s office. Mr. Pieters has filed a motion seeking a stay of proceedings, arguing the teen’s constitutional rights were violated. Jus- tice Devlin is being asked to rule if the case against the youth will be dismissed. “What happened here today was quite significant,” Mr. Pieters said. “But the Crown’s duty is in the interest of justice,” Mr. Pieters said. “The Crown doesn’t represent police officers.” The teen, whose identity is protect- ed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to robbery last October. Court heard he entered a Pickering vet- erinary clinic, pointing a plastic cap gun at a worker and demanding “euthanasia drugs”. The worker handed over vials of an anti- biotic and the youth was confronted out- side by Durham police. An officer fired sev- eral times at the youth, hitting him twice. Justice Devlin heard the teen, who has struggled throughout his life with mental illness, was intent on committing suicide when he robbed the clinic. The guilty plea was entered so the youth could undergo an assessment that would recommend the best course of treatment for him, court heard. 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The suspect is described as a white man in his late 30s, about 6 feet tall with a medium build. He wore a grey undershirt, a grey jack- et, dark blue skinny jeans and black hik- ing boots. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-579-1520, extension 2529 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477. The incident occurred on the same day Durham police set up a command post at another Ajax school in an effort to gather information about an assault on a student. On April 12, a girl was grabbed by a man as she walked through a wooded area near Romeo Dallaire Public School on Williamson Drive. And on March 18 a man and woman tried to lure a girl into a car outside nearby Applecroft Public School in Ajax, police both. Both those incidents are still under investigation. Dog’s head found in Pickering, police investigating PICKERING -- The discovery Sunday of a dog’s head in a Pickering park has sparked an animal cruelty investigation by police. 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When I worked as an assistant manager at a restaurant in 2006, I was making $6.80 per hour, a huge difference compared to now. I thought that was good because then minimum wage was only $6 per hour. At the same time, it was hard making ends meet. I am a single man, and if I had a wife or children to support, I would not know how to do it. The minimum wage is currently $10.25 an hour, and if our Ontario labour min- ister looked at how many families had to survive, maybe he would think of raising the minimum wage. Brad Hogg Oshawa e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / letter writers are obliged to back up 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 @ durhamregion.com No day passes for cop killer in Durham Most of us can only imagine the despair felt by Christine Russell, the widow of Toronto police sergeant Ryan Russell, who was killed by a man suffering from serious mental illness in 2011. It’s harder still to imagine that her hus- band’s killer, Richard Kachkar, 46, could soon be seen on the streets of Whitby. That became a real possibility following a decision by the Ontario Review Board this week that will see Mr. Kachkar held in medium security at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences with an option for escorted day passes. Mr. Kachkar, in the throes of a psychot- ic episode on a cold January morning in 2011, hopped into an idling snowplow outside a coffee shop and went on a two- hour rampage on the streets of Toronto. At the height of it, he rammed the plow into Sgt. Russell, killing him. Mr. Kachkar was found not criminally responsible -- NCR in the parlance of the courts -- and was ordered held for psy- chiatric treatment in Whitby. By most accounts, the verdict was reasonable. Mr. Kachkar suffers from serious mental ill- ness and should receive necessary treat- ments to manage his illness. In that con- text, justice was served. But to suggest so soon after the verdict that Mr. Kachkar be eligible for escorted passes off hospital grounds -- even though his legal counsel didn’t seek it -- is alarm- ing and disturbing, a ‘slap in the face’ as noted by Mrs. Russell this week. Under provisions of the ORB ruling, Ontario Shores officials will determine if escorted trips into the community by Mr. Kachkar are warranted. But those deci- sions, and the limits of any escorted trips, should have been decided and clearly laid out in court, not left to local health care officials. In the interests of public safety and security, no liberties should be per- mitted until an annually mandated case review is completed. Only then should such liberties be considered, let alone granted. We can sympathize with Mr. Kachkar as he deals with his debilitating mental ill- ness and support treatment. But his illness compelled him to kill a man. Our society demands that law-abiding citizens be kept safe from people with violent tendencies and histories, whether driven by greed, passion, hatred, or mental illness. The verdict was clear: Mr. Kachkar was not criminally responsible for his actions. But mental health officials now bear a huge responsibility to the citizens of Dur- ham Region to ensure that their safety is paramount. A lot can change in one year I’ve been hearing a lot from other parents lately about the fact their sons and daugh- ters are returning from university. One year away, and they’re home, seem- ingly a different person but one who has forgotten there are rules they now have to follow. For one year they were virtually on their own. No parent to say no. They had to be their own conscience. My wife and I haven’t had to face that yet. Our son Connor was able to get a job in New Brunswick where he is attending St. Francis Xavier University. For the next two months, he will be boarding a bus at the local arena with three friends to head north where he will be plant- ing trees for seven hours a day. He had asked to stay out there for the full four months between university years but we settled on two months. He was responsible for getting a place to stay and paying rent, not tasks I would have thought he could have done just one year ago. He usually needed help with the big things, which a year ago was laundry and money to go out. But a lot can change in a year. We even noticed a change in ourselves. Our calls and texts grew further apart. When we did Skype, the calls became shorter and shorter. We heard from him when he needed money and we caught up with what he was doing and how great a time he was having through Facebook. When he does come home in July, he will be 20 and I’m not sure what to expect. He better still call me Dad, no Mike allowed here. I hope he still wants to do stuff with his family and sit and talk with his brothers. It’s going to make for an interesting July. -- Managing editor Mike Johnston is enjoying the quiet at home while he can. Mike Johnston Managing Editor Changes Bunnies breach back yard, showdown looms For the first time in my life, I have a bad case of bunnies. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, rabbits are hopping with aban- don through my backyard. I’m kind of tick- led by this however as, up to this point, the only fauna I’ve been treated to are a number of frighteningly bubonic-looking squirrels and a feral black cat that, for some reason, reminds me of Amy Winehouse. Neither of which do I have any inclination to cuddle, let alone get within any distance that might facilitate the transmission of some airborne pathogen. The bunnies, however, are cute. I should add a clarification here. There may be a number of bunnies or in fact only one very busy bunny. I cannot tell. I only ever see one of them at a time and they all seem to look very much alike. But the speed and com- plete unpredictability of their appearanc- es lead me to believe that there are either lots of them or only the one ... but he is on crack. I’m sure that like any other creature whose life is one of constant vigilance as a result of its lowly position on the food chain, bunnies are hyper-aware, nervous, twitching wrecks. They are the Richard Simmons of the animal kingdom. But in spite of all that, they hop. And because they hop, they look happy. And frankly, I get a kick out of that. Having bunnies hop through or about your yard as you sit, cocktail in hand, is rather like having unicorns, dolphins or Deepak Chopra play- ing about your property. They make you feel that, in spite of the mounting bills and the aching joints and the melting ice caps, all is still well in the world. How bad can things be when you have bunnies? Owen, the dog, is quite excited about the bunnies as well, but for very different rea- sons. His passion for them falls more along the lines of a vendetta or blood feud. The reason for this became clear to me while raking the lawn the other day. In doing so I discovered a large pile of bunny pellets scattered about the base of a lilac bush in the backyard. A bush that Owen has claimed, through repeated and regular urination, as a vital and sacrosanct marker of his own territory. By choosing that par- ticular spot as a place to poop, the rabbits have brought ruin upon themselves. Who knows why they did so? Perhaps some kind of bunny fraternity prank. “Yeah, we’ll let you into Sigma Tao, Thumper, but first you gotta poop under that tree over there. Don’t worry, the dog hardly ever comes outside. Right, fellas?” Whatever the motivation, such a flagrant transgression is akin to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand or Confederate troops firing on Fort Sumter. Owen is bound, by his very DNA, to avenge such a slap in the muz- zle. This may not be an easy task, however. Bunnies are smart, quick and agile. Plus, they breed like ... rabbits. To make matters worse, Amy Winehouse, the cat, has borne cool witness to all of this. As have the afore- mentioned pox-ridden squirrels. Both of whom have a vested interest in how all of this plays out. Should Owen fail to reassert his monarchy over the backyard domain through some form of Bunny showdown, we may have to move. Bunnies or no bun- nies, I won’t have my dog being snickered at by squirrels. -- Durham resident Neil Crone, actor, comic and writer, saves some of his best lines for this column. Vote weekly at durhamregion.comPoll Probably not. I need my car. It would depend on my needs and schedule. 26% 29% 45% Question: Provincial officials have announced every half- hour GO Train service in Durham, seven days a week, start- ing in late June. Will you make use of expanded service? 10 Top Southern Ontario beaches 235 votes cast Enter Laughing Neil Crone Actor, comic, writer, Yes, absolutely. 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Ms. MacDonald said she and her hus- band divorced amicably years ago. “We agreed to put our kids first,” she said. “We never set foot inside a courtroom.” It was later in life, when she became involved with a man in the midst of a bit- terly contested divorce, that she became aware of just how messy the process can be. She said she watched as the former husband and wife battled, often using their children to further their agendas. The protracted battle resulted in police involvement, broken-hearted children, and sky-high legal bills, she said. Unable to reach agreement on the most fundamental aspects of child-rearing, they depended on the courts to resolve such matters. 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Work on the 2013 survey will begin in May. “One thing we’ll be focusing on is increas- ing awareness of the project and making it more visible,” Ms. Jones said. Farms and home-based businesses weren’t visited during the last survey, although own- ers of those businesses were encouraged to fill the survey out online, so staff will be making efforts to include more businesses in those sectors. “I think it’s fair to say the numbers we found are actually higher since those busi- nesses weren’t visited,” Ms. Jones said. “That’s definitely an area we’re trying to tar- get this year.” Mayor Ryan says he’s hopeful last year’s results will remind employers that Pickering is a good place to do business. “I think it publicly demonstrates that we are the fastest-growing municipality, and with the Seaton development coming onstream we will have some high-profile development lands available along the 407.” Ajax • Of 1,646 businesses visited, 10 per cent were vacant space • 911 businesses reported a total of 19,573 jobs Brock • Of 369 businesses visited, 9 per cent were vacant space • 173 businesses reported a total of 1,874 jobs Clarington • Of 999 businesses visited, 5 per cent were vacant space • 543 businesses reported a total of 9,750 jobs Oshawa • Of 2,451 businesses visited, 7 per cent were vacant space • 1,264 businesses reported a total of 28,727 jobs Pickering • Of 1,990 businesses visited, 9 per cent were vacant space • 1,261 businesses reported a total of 29,009 jobs Scugog • Of 499 businesses visited, 7 per cent were vacant space • 324 businesses reported a total of 3,019 jobs Uxbridge • Of 500 businesses visited, 6 per cent were vacant space • 368 businesses reported a total of 5,177 jobs Whitby • Of 1,683 businesses visited, 5 per cent were vacant space • 1,085 businesses reported a total of 28,145 jobs PICKERING from page 1 2012 Durham business count highlights Jobs by Durham Region municipalities Br o c k • 66 per cent of businesses reported for the survey • Those businesses reported having a total of 125,275 jobs 1 % 0 5 10 15 20 25 Aj a x 16 % Cl a r i n g t o n 8 % Os h a w a 23 % Pi c k e r i n g 23 % Wh i t b y 22 % Ux b r i d g e 4 %Sc u g o g 2 % • 71 per cent of businesses employed less than 10 employees, 27 per cent employed from 10 to 99 employees and three per cent of businesses employed more than 100. • Four per cent of businesses account for more than 50 per cent of the jobs in the region. • 72 per cent of the jobs reported were full-time positions, 23 per cent were part-time and five per cent were season- al. • Major business sectors include retail, which made up 25 per cent of the reported employment, food and accom- modation at 11 per cent, health services at 10 per cent and professional, scientific and technical services at six per cent. • Eight per cent of businesses reported skills shortages, particularly in custom- er service and sales, health services and technicians. durham business count highlightswhere are the jobs? Pickering leads Durham in jobs, employment survey says Region increases development fees, passed on to homebuyers Keith GilliGan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM -- Homebuyers will be shell- ing out thousands more when buying a new house in Durham Region. Durham Region council on Wednes- day approved a 23.4-per cent increase in development charges, adding $4,628 to the price of a single-detached home. The higher rate takes effect on July 1. The increase will put development charges on a single-detached home at $25,568. That’s only the Region’s portion, as municipalities and school boards also impose the fees on new development. Development charges, or DCs, are paid by developers to cover costs of required services such as sewers, watermains, policing, transit and more, to ensure new development isn’t paid for by exist- ing taxpayers. The charges are incorpo- rated in the price of a new home. Even with the increase, DCs in Dur- ham are less than those imposed by other regions. York charges $40,421 for each single-detached house, while Peel imposes $36,246. John Koke, the chairman of the Dur- ham chapter of the Building Indus- try and Land Development Association (BILD), said the organization was look- ing for “some relief” and wanted the phase-in period lengthened. A longer phase-in to the higher rates would “allow the increase to be absorbed into the price of a home,” Mr. Koke said. He suggested an increase of one-third of the $4,628 on July 1, another one-third on Dec. 1 and the final one-third on July 1, 2014. Emilio DiPalo, president of the Dur- ham Region Home Builders’ Association, raised the issue of when DCs should be paid. Usually, they are payable when a building permit is issued, but the Region is changing the timing, so half will be due when the subdivision agreement is approved by a local council. “We don’t have the funds at that earlier stage,” Mr. DiPalo said. In both cases, Regional councillors didn’t make the changes requested. 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OVER 50 VEHICLES IN STOCK Visit www.roynicholsmotors.com *PLUS TA X & LIC By Jim RoBinson Metroland Media WheelsTalk.com Once billed as “the Standard of the World”, Cadillac stood for years as the lead- ing premium luxury car of the Americas. Yes, there were the Lincoln Marks and even the Chrysler Imperial, but the Cadil- lac said it all without a word being spoken. We all know Cadillac fell off the track starting in the 1970s with occasional flashes of brilliance such as the STS, but basically, the brand withered as GM got smothered in bloated leadership and badge engineer- ing. That started to turn around with the CTS, followed last year by the ATS sports sedans which all North America’s true pro- fessional auto writers picked as their car of the year. One part of the Caddy puzzle was missing and that was a flagship model. The de Ville and then the DTS were load- ed with luxury but, nonetheless, lagged increasingly behind the Germans and the Japanese. That has changed with the 2013 XTS full- size sedan with CTS-DNA influenced styl- ing and amenities plus leading edge tech- nology throughout. The XTS is available in front- and all- wheel-drive. In the AWD version, there is an electronic limited slip differential that allows for what is being called “torque vec- toring.” What it does is shift torque back and forth across the rear axle to send power to the wheel with the most grip, ensuring a more planted feeling especially in corners. Front drive is only available on the entry- level model with FWD/AWD drive avail- able on the other three (Luxury Collection, Premium Collection and Platinum Collec- tion). Tested here is the Premium AWD model that starts at $59,000. With $3,055 in options, notably $1,295 for the White Dia- mond Tricoat paint and $1,660 for the roof length power sunroof/sun shade, the tab was $63,670 including a $1,595 shipping fee. Power is GM’s ubiquitous 3.6-litre quad cam direct injection V6 producing 304 hp and 264 lb/ft of torque. Fuel consump- tion is rated at 12.1/7.7/9.9 L/100 km city/highway/combined for the FWD and 12.5/7.7/10.3 for the AWD. This is the first topline Cadillac not to come with a V8. The outgoing DTS used the aging 4.6-litre Northstar that put out 292 hp and 288 lb/ft of torque. So while it gives up 24 lb/ft of torque the V6 has more power and, crucially, better fuel economy aided by the electronic six-speed automat- ic in the XTS compared to the four-speed in the DTS. Suspension is four-wheel independent with a “HiPer Strut” MacPherson-based system at the front and H-Arm rear with self-levelling shocks. GM’s Magnetic Ride Control is standard on all trim levels and it electronically sens- es the ride and road conditions to auto- matically adjust damping every five milli- seconds. Braking is by discs at all four corners with the fronts equipped with Brembo calipers to give more positive stopping power to the XTS that weighs in at two tons. These discs have auto dry technology that ever so lightly applies the brakes when necessary to burn off excess moisture. The trunk is so big I would have need- ed an extra flash or two to illuminate it because it goes back so far for no less than 509 litres or 18.0 cu ft. Towing is restricted to 454 kg (1,000 lb). Driving the XTS Premium AWD was restricted because of a spring ice/snow storm in my area, so I just left the car in the garage for three of the seven days I had it. However when I did venture out, I could not feel the AWD working although I’m sure was going overtime. On the highway, it was very stable as you would expect, but when I took back roads that had the remains of last year’s gravel, the ABS and traction control plus the sta- bility control would slow the XTS in spots where there was just mud and then have to switch on patches of gravel. At times the XTS wanted to steer to the right because that’s where the AWD sensed the most traction was, while the stability control wanted to go straight. I was never in danger of losing traction, but it was intriguing to actually feel both systems are work. The Premium and Platinum are both equipped with GM’s Safety Alert Seat that gives you a little rumble in the seat cushion when cameras/sensors on the XTS detect a problem. One example is when you cross a lane, the cameras see the dotted or solid line and give you a pulsing nudge. This can be turned off by a switch on the centre instru- ment stack. The seat also does its thing with blind spot alert and rear cross traffic alert. 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The collaboration enables both auto- makers to design, develop, engineer, test, validate and deliver these new transmis- sions for their vehicles faster and at lower cost than if each company worked inde- pendently. This new agreement marks the third time in the past decade that GM and Ford have collaborated on transmissions. These collaborative efforts have enabled both companies together to deliver more than 8 million durable, high-quality six- speed front-wheel drive transmissions to customers around the globe. Ford installs these 6-speed transmis- sions in some of North America’s favorite vehicles, such as the Ford Fusion family sedan, the Edge crossover and the Escape and Explorer SUVs, while GM installs them into a variety of high volume, award- winning products like the Chevrolet Mali- bu, Chevrolet Traverse, Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet Cruze. These original collaborations served as a template for the new one. 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Never before had I felt the true onus of being in my motherly role. He had always been by my side and then in a short, brief 45 minutes he was gone. The doctors said a major heart attack had taken his life, which was only half lived. He was too young to die. There it was just me and those wonderful trusting, sweet faces of my five children looking for comfort, guidance, financial support and so much more. Motherhood suddenly hit me full force. Could I do it? I had to or fail my children and I could never conceive doing that. God became my big supporter and I called fre- quently for guidance. Go to the library, read books and learn. There is a right and wrong way to get through this. Financ- es, always handled by him, but no longer, well another learning curve. This mother bit was definitely made up of multitask- ing and so many sides, most of which I had just taken for granted. No longer the case, I was in it to win as these were precious gifts that I had been given. My wonderful mother by my side, but not interfering, realizing I had to do it my way. Make mistakes, small ones hopefully and learn by them. Personal time, what was that? Work, find babysitters, cook, clean, wash and the duties of motherhood filled my life. Love was ever present though in our home as we made our way through the years and the tears turned to smiles and warm, heart-filling memories of wonderful times together. Well the years have gone by and the chil- dren all have children of their own and have grown to be wonderful parents them- selves. Never again will I allow anyone to take the role of being a ‘good mother’ lightly. It is all-encompassing and the best job with the greatest rewards anyone could have in the world. Madelon Fitzpatrick, ClaremontMa d e l o n F i t z p a t r i c k w i t h h e r l a t e h u s b a n d Ji m S o m e r s , a n d t h e i r c h i l d r e n R o b e r t , C r a i g , De b o r a h , J o h n a n d T i m . 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I really don’t know how she managed. She was a stay-home mom but she had several jobs while we were at school. The biggest job of course was being our mom but also she was a door-to-door Tupper- ware sales lady as well as Avon. Then at night time she was a school custodian. She always wore a dress and always looked fresh no matter what time of day. She was always there when we woke up or went to bed at night. She was always there when we came home for lunch and always had a hot dinner on the table just as Dad was coming in the door. She ran a very tight ship. She made most of all our clothes and ironed everything. At Easter she would make these amaz- ing chocolate personalized Easter eggs for each one of us. She had this secret shelf high above the kitchen sink where she would hide her creations until Easter. These eggs were so rich, they looked like real eggs inside. We all got very excited every Easter knowing that she would be baking. But we never caught her baking. She did it either when we were at school or when we were asleep. To this day I can still smell her perfume and hear her voice. Now I have two chil- dren of our own that are grown up and I just hope and pray that I am even half the great mother to them as our Mother was to us. Painfully missed but never forgotten. Barb Haylock-McMurtrie, Ajax Fr a n c e s L o r r a i n e H a y l o c k e xclusive FREE eBook Our readers were invited to send us their thoughts on mothers and motherhood. You can read all the heart-warming stories in our eBook available Thursday, May 9 by downloading a free copy at durhamregion.com. My mother’s love As a teenager with only babysitting money to my name, I remember making a long walk to a women’s discount store and buying my mom a dress for Mother’s Day. As the young- est of six, my recollection of my mom at that time was simply a patient, loving and selfless person. Everyone else’s needs always came before hers. Today, my mom is my non-judgmental friend, confidant, role model and cheerlead- er. I don’t see her every day but I can honestly say that I think of her every day. When I was married only a year, my hus- band and I had a precious baby boy named Justin. It was my first taste of motherhood but would be short lived. I remember the agonizing six weeks back and forth to Sick- Kids hospital not knowing if he would live or die. Hopeful days were shattered by disap- pointments and in my exhaustion at about the four-week point I broke down in a mess of tears and anguish. I was sitting in my par- ents’ kitchen and I remember to this day the words my mom said to me: “You have only known this precious baby for four weeks and see how much you love him.” This year will be my 21st Mother’s Day with- out him. But with every tear Mother’s Day brings it also brings happiness. The uncondi- tional love my mom has for me, coupled with the unending love I have for my two amaz- ing teenaged daughters, reminds me to never let a moment slip by without telling them or showing them that I love them. I will never really know if my mom liked that pink and white striped polyester dress I bought her, all I know is she wore it proudly to church on Mother’s Day and many other Sundays and special occasions after that. Paula Melless, Ajax The mirror never lies During a recent visit to my mother’s cot- tage home, I dropped my bag on the bed and turned to see a new addition to the room. Framed and hung on the wall was a poem: ‘Mirror, mirror on the wall When did I become my mother after all?’ My mother’s idea of a joke and an obvi- ous response to my two sisters’ and my lat- est wondering. When, as many people were noticing, had we started to look so much like our mother? Mom is known for two things: her sense of humour and her eccentricity. Over the years, her blunt and sarcastic wit, combined with her odd behaviours (cutting the grass with kitchen scissors and sitting on her grav- el driveway for hours picking weeds from between the stones) have caused us, her kids, much embarrassment. But this past fall, our embarrassment turned to a deep and enduring respect when a cot- tage neighbour called to say Mom had fallen on the road while walking her dog. Unable to stand and thinking she may have broken her leg, Mom dragged herself through the snow, on her bottom, to reach the nearest cottage. When no one was home, she pulled herself to the next cottage. An ambulance was called and it turned out she had broken her hip, and that during her two-hour bum shuffle across cottage country, she had passed out three times. The next day, as we waited for her sur- gery, Mom not only managed to convince us she was all right, but had us laughing with her retelling of being surrounded by seven volun- teer firefighters (one of whom she imagined fancied her), two ambulance attendants, half a dozen neighbours and her confused dog. Determined to return home and to walking her puppy, Mom now manages to get around without the aid of a cane -- weeks ahead of the normally expected recovery time. Now, when I look at that frame on the bed- room wall I hope it is true. I hope I am like my strong, albeit a bit whacky, mother. Sharon Overend, Ajax du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma y 1 , 2 0 1 3 21 AP Mother’s Day Brunch Adults $36.95 Children $2 for each year (up to 12 years of age) *Prices do not include taxes and gratuities. 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Discounts cannot be applied with other offers or coupons Clayton reaches goal Pickering forward accepts scholarship to play for RIT Tigers Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Cassie Clayton has reached her goal. Ever since she started playing hockey -- maybe even as far back as road hockey with her brothers -- the Pickering resident had one goal that she ultimately wanted to attain: get a scholarship. Well, she scored one, to Rochester Insti- tute of Technology, that will begin in the fall. “Ever since I started playing hockey. That was my overall goal,” she says of heading off to the U.S. to play NCAA hockey. “To most girls it’s to play on the national team. That’s also a goal, but my overall goal was to get a scholarship.” Joining a new team will be nothing new to the 17 year old, who played minor with the Durham West Lightning, Willowdale and Leaside. For the past two seasons, she has played in the Provincial Women’s Hock- ey League with the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs. Last season, as a rookie, she had 3-4-7 point totals in 32 games, eclipsing those numbers this season with 9-7-16 totals in 37 games to go along with 62 penalty minutes. She also gets some extra time at her school, PEAC in Toronto, a school for elite athletes, where they are at the rink for an hour every Monday to Thursday, with off- ice dryland training available to the stu- dents after school. Her interest in a scholarship really height- ened when she was in bantam after watch- ing an NCAA game between Robert Morris and Maine while playing in a tournament. When it came time to consider which school to go to, she did a thorough investi- gation, visiting between 10-15 universities. RIT had the right feel, and the best offer. “For starters, it was the coaching staff,” she says. “I was really comfortable with the school. As soon as I saw it, I knew that was where I wanted to go. I was sure of it, but I held off on my decision for a while.” When Clayton joins the Tigers hockey pro- gram in the fall, she will be surrounded by some local talent. Marissa Maugeri of Ajax will be in her junior season. As a freshman, she helped RIT to the NCAA Division-III hockey championship. She was part of his- tory last season as a sophomore when the program moved up to the Division-I level. Also joining the Tigers as a freshman in the fall is Orono’s Brittany St. James, who played this past season with the Durham West Jr. Lightning. When Clayton, a centre/right wing, isn’t at the rink, she will be in class studying sci- ences. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma y 1 , 2 0 1 3 23 APSports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 PICKERING -- Cassie Clayton has earned a hockey scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology this fall where she will be enrolled in sciences. ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Semeniuk athlete of year OSHAWA – Durham College paid trib- ute to its top athletes at its 43rd annu- al athletic banquet at the General W. Sikorski Polish Veterans Association Hall in Oshawa. Riley McAllister, of Whitby, of the men’s volleyball team, earned the Wil- liam Avery male athlete of the year award, while Melissa Semeniuk, of Ajax, of the women’s fastball and vol- leyball teams, was named the female athlete of the year. Semeniuk had an outstanding year for Durham on the diamond and on the court. With the women’s fastball team, she earned the OCAA’s top bat- ter award for 2012 and was named an OCAA All-Star. She set a new regular season record with 31 hits, resulting in a .544 batting average. She drove in 24 runs and scored 20 times. The Lords went on to win silver medals at the pro- vincial and national championships. In women’s volleyball, she appeared in 20 matches and averaged 2.1 points per set. The Lords won the OCAA east region championship. Semeniuk was also named the women’s fastball MVP. Other female MVPs included soccer player Megan Arsenault (Ajax), and volleyball players Leah Saar (Pickering). The Bonnie Ginter-Brown Leader- ship Award is presented annually to the overall male and female athletes who best exemplify outstanding leadership in the pursuit of excellence. Semeniuk and Duncan Mitchell (Pickering), of the men’s soccer team, were this year’s honourees. OSHAWA -- Melissa Semeniuk, of Ajax, was the female athlete of the year at Durham College, while Riley McAllister, of Whitby, was the male athlete of the year. They’re with Durham College president Don Lovisa and Margaret Greenley, the college’s vice-president of student affairs. Photo By al fournier After school program offered at Amberlea Tennis Club Beginner and novice players welcome PICKERING -- The Amberlea Tennis Club is offering members of the community a chance to try the sport for free during their after-school drop-in program. This free program requires no registra- tion, no equipment and no experience. Beginner and novice players are welcome. Proper footwear is required. Weather permitting, this program starts May 6 and runs to May 16. Mondays and Wednesdays are for ages 6-11, while Tues- days and Thursdays are for ages 12-18. The program runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Amberlea Tennis Club courts are located on Shadybrook Drive, just south of Strouds Lane. For more information, visit www. amberleatennis.ca. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma y 1 , 2 0 1 3 24 AP Ajax Knights minor peewee A wins Lakeshore AJAX -- Following a six-week playoff run, the Ajax Knights minor peewee A team was victorious in capturing the Lakeshore League championship. The boys beat out the Uxbridge Stars by a score of 3-2 in Game 4 of the series. Along the way, the team defeated Quinte West, Pickering, Port Perry and Cobourg before matching up against Uxbridge. Ajax won the first two games of the series only to lose the third game in overtime. They came back to claim the title in the fourth game after fighting off a six-man attack by their Uxbridge opponents for over two minutes. The staff includes head coach Haissam Elawar, trainer Andy Juhasz, bench man- ager Aaron Dickerson, assistant coaches Rick Chow and Craig McIlmoyle, manager Stephanie Clark. Team members are Declan Barry, Ricky Chow, Connor Clark-Baba, Matthew Delong, Aidan Dickerson, Haissam Ela- war (Jr.), Thomas Giardetti, Taylor Jen- kins, Matthew Juhasz, Ryan Lewis, Justin McIlmoyle, Brandon Northcott, Dakota Paterson, Bryce Petsinis, Carson Plantinga, Mitchell Quipp and Tyler Whiteford. AJAX -- The Ajax minor peewee A Knights won the Lakeshore playoff champion- ship, beating Uxbridge in the final series. Pickering Athletic Centre gymnasts tested at international competition DURHAM -- With more than 800 athletes in attendance, the L’international Gymnix is quite an event, hosting athletes from Bel- gium, Japan, France, Romania, Russia and Spain. Pickering Athletic Centre’s delegation of 15 participated in this event. P2 Novice Paige Simpson 7th vault, 2nd bars, 10th beam, 11th floor, 6th overall; Amy Desousa 2nd vault, 9th bars, 16th beam, 3rd floor, 8th overall; Rachel Waldriff 9th vault, 15th bars, 14th beam, 10th floor, 16th overall; Marielle Santos 1st vault, 22nd bars, 13th beam, 20th floor, 20th overall P2 Senior Megan Stoiber 9th vault, 9th bars, 6th beam, 1st floor, 7th overall; Alexandra Sagat 8th vault, 6th bars, 5th beam, 9th floor, 8th overall P2 Argo Renee Scheel 2nd vault, 10th bars, 2nd beam, 3rd floor, 3rd overall; Ashley Faria 7th vault, 6th bars, 8th beam, 5th floor, 8th overall; Lola Bigioni 3rd vault, 9th bars, 12th beam, 2nd floor, 9th overall P2 Tyro Chloe Scheel 2nd vault, 3rd bars, 8th beam, 3rd floor, 3rd overall; Alexandra Trudel 12th vault, 14th bars, 5th beam, 7th floor, 11th overall; Alexa Vigliatore 11th vault, 17th bars, 4th beam, 13th floor, 13th overall; Katie Des- ouza 5th vault, 19th, 6th beam, 11th floor, 15th overall; Zoe Degrace 6th vault, 8th bars, 23rd beam, 17th floor, 21st overall P3 Argo Sydney Mohamed 9th vault, 3rd bars, 8th beam, 17th floor, 8th overall. 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This day long tournament featured three, 40 minute games in a round robin format with the top two teams from the group advancing to the championship game. Pickering, hav- ing a few new players and two new coaches, approached the event as a learning experience to see how the girls would per- form in their first games as a team. Game one against a strong Kitchener U10 squad wound up as a 1-1 draw followed by a solid 4-2 win over the host team and a shutout 4-0 victory over the Kitchener U9 team. Undefeated, the Pickering club had surpassed all expecta- tions as a new team and entered the championship game in first place via goal differential, where they were to face the Kitchener U10 team one more time. Pickering struggled somewhat to get their composure in the first five minutes of the game, but managed to start the scoring and held onto a 1-0 lead until the 30th minute of the match when Kitchener tied it up. A strong battle ensued to send the game to penalty kicks to decide the champion- ship match. Pickering came away with the victory and were crowned as the champions of St. Patrick’s Day Showdown. ANCASTER -- The Pickering Soccer Club’s U10 Green team won the championship of the St. Patrick’s Day Showdown tournament in Ancaster, beating Kitchener on penalty kicks in the finals. Submitted photo du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma y 1 , 2 0 1 3 26 AP HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPOHEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO Nursing & Health Care JOB EXPO BOOTHS AVAILABLE Special Section: Thursday, May 16th, 2013 FREE ADMISSION OPEN TO PUBLIC FROM 11A.M. - 6P.M. 1011 Bloor St. E., Oshawa QUALITY HOTEL (formerly Holiday Inn) Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 For more info call 905-576-9335 or 905-683-0707 - presents in conjunction with our - 95% of our management team began their career in a position like this. 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(905-571-3760) Come home to your newly renovated units. Social events, close to hospital, shopping, easy access to transit. Please visit www.qresidential.ca 2 & 3 bedroomapartments Close to school, shopping, hospital On-site superintendent.Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or(905)686-0841Eve. viewing by appt.www.ajaxapartments.com SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP. NOTICE OF SALE Goods will be sold by Don Reinhart Auctions, on Wednesday May 8, 2013 at 475 Harwood Avenue N., Ajax at 2pm to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental incurred by the following: Scene Media Christopher Henry Luciano Cornacchia Alfred Savage T. J. Property Services Michael Lewis Angela Rodney Dated in the City of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, 25 April 2013 SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP., #1970, 10123-99 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1 COME & WORSHIP To advertise your Church Services in our Worship Directory NOW PUBLISHING "THURSDAY'S" Deadline: Tuesday 12 Noon Call Erin Jackson @ 905.683.0707 or email: ejackson@durhamregion.com VENDORS WANTED Durham Craft & Gift Show Durham College October 25, 26 & 27, 2013 Your one-stop shopping for ultimate gift giving this Holiday Season For booth information Call Susan 905-579-4473 ext 2629 Email: sfleming@durhamregion.com Waddingtons.ca/Cobourg 9 Elgin Street East, Cobourg Saturday, May 4 Art, Antique & Collector's Auction Preview @ 9:30 a.m. Auction starting at 10:30 a.m. Auction to start at 10:30 a.m. with the Second Lot of Garden Accessories from the Levine Estate, followed by a Small Amount of Retro Furniture, Art & Accessories, Crystal, Cut Glass, Porcelain, Royal Doulton Figures, Silver & Silver Plate, Table & Floor Lamps & Collector's Items. Furniture to include: Victorian Chairs, Dining Suites, Upholstered Furniture, Dining Tables, Bookcases, Numerous Side Tables, Chairs, Rugs, Mirrors, Painting, Watercolours & Prints. Large Priced Indoor Yard Sale: Starting @ 9:30 a.m. Watch Web site for Updates & Photos David Simmons Auctioneer & Appraiser New Caterer: Julies' Cafe Tel: 905.373.0501 Toll Free: 1.855.503.2963 Fax: 905.373.1467 pn@waddingtons.ca 9 Elgin Street, Unit 6, Cobourg, ON K9A 0A1 WEDNESDAY, May 8th • 4:30PM *A U C T I O N S A L E *of Furniture, Antique, Collectables, and Toys for a Courtice Home and Collector, selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD, 1 km. West of Utica To Include: Kitchen suite, chesterfield and chair, chests, prints, quantity of collectables and glassware, jewelry, 23 display cases and china cabinets, approx 1000 die cast toys including over 100 toy tractors and farm implements (Oliver, John Deere, Case, Massey), approx 100 Harley Davidson items, 2 pedal cars, classic to muscle cars, construction toys, Hot Wheels, remote control cars, landscapers trailer, 8ft enclosed trailer, plus many other quality items. Note: This is an exceptional auction sale of Die Cast toys from one collector who has been add- ing to his collection for the past 20 years. Approx 95% of the above toys are in their original boxes. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.905-985-1068 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARNFriday May 3 at 4:30pm Located 3 miles East of Little Britainon Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Selling the contents of a Lindsay home plus others - oak 3 section barrister bookcase - sterling candlestick holders - modern oak "S" roll top desk - oak ice box - Hoosier cupboard - mahogany vanity and china cabinet - local history books - round oak table with claw feet - Coors neon sign - barber's chair - king size bed - fishing tackle - 3pc Belgium oak wall entertainment unit - pine cannonball bed - "Path" gramophone - oak washstand - camera collection of approx 150 cameras - gate leg table - settee - bake table - beaver top hat - modern pine flat to wall cupboard - garden benches - parlor table - maple bunk beds - Dewalt 18V cordless drill/driver - Murray LT75 riding mower (20HP, 46" cut) - Frigidaire fridge and stove - 1992 Golden Falcon fifth wheel house trailer (mod 29FL 5TH Wheel) - 30' gooseneck deck over trailer with hydraulic beaver tail (30x8.5 12000LBS tandem axles) - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable itemsDon and Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go towww.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil open for viewing Thursday from 9am to 4pmand 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am ESTATE AUCTION Sunday, May 5, 20139:00 am (viewing 8:00 am) Auction features Collectable Contents from an Orono Estate & Local Home. Antiques, Settees, Tables, Chairs & Rockers, Rug, Steamer Trunk, Toys (Dinkey, Tonka, Matchbox. Richmond, etc), Old Christmas Decorations, Linens, Featherweight Singer 221, Vintage Dresses, Quality Selection of Books (Antique, Reference Historical, etc), Folk Art Pcs, Glass & China, Bridal Rose Limoge Set, Old Barn Board Lumber, Misc Tools & Hardware, A Chance to Add to your Collection or Stock your Shelves with Something from Past to Present. Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C & Interac (10% buyers premium) see: www.macgregor.theauctionadvertiser.com MacGREGOR AUCTIONSLocated in Orono at Silvanus Gardens. Take 115/35 Hwy to Orono, Exit at Main St. (Exit 17).Follow signs to Mill Pond Rd.905-263-2100 1-800-363-6799 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions NewtonvilleFriday, May 3rd 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents of two homes from Bowmanville: Curio Cabinet; Oak Dining Suite; Dresser; Chests; Ant. Beds-Spool, Brass; Glassware; China; Occ. Chairs; Occ. Tables; Sharp AR-M162, digital Imager; Laser Scanner; Oil Lamp; Dolls Scale; Clocks; Old Tools; fridge Stove; Washer Dryer; Yardworks Battery Mower; etc. etc. Preview at 2:00 p.m. Terms: Cash, Approved Cheques, M/C, Visa, Interac. 10% Buyers Premium Applies AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton, 905.786.2244, 1.800.263.9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'Celebrating 42 years in the auction industry' HAYDON AUCTION BARN Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57 Monday May 6th - 4:30 pm Viewing from 3:00 pm Items from an Historic Bowmanville Home and Others to include 50 Lots of Brand New Gold and Silver Jew- ellery (just in time for Mother's Day), Coins, Spinning Wheels, Oak Dining Sets, Maple Dining Set, Walnut China Cabinet, Qty Antique Chairs, Drum Table, Tea Wagon, Sofa Bed, Western Saddle, Riding Lawn Mower, Tools, Bicycles, Art, Antiques, Collectibles & More. See Website for Photos, Full Details & Updates ww.haydonauctionbarn.com 2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402 Sat. May 4 - 10am ANTIQUE COLLECTOR AUCTION at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER- LINDSAY Over 40 rare and collectable signs, soft drink, gas & oil, farm, tobacco, Carnival scale, scientific instruments, industrial, nostalgia, antique Enterprise 18 Ω coffee grinder, old tin & cast toys, Buddy L, steam engines, etc, military collectables, rare sample Birch Bark canoe, Native collectables, antiques and furniture, antique tools, transit, hundreds of hard to find collectable items, also 200 lots of older Canadian, Maritime and U.S. stamps; complete Canada and U.S. Yearbooks; rare Hawaii stamps, something for the advanced & novice collector, coins, (list on internet), MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 view over 600 photos/full list/updates at www.mcleanauctions.com BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Contents from Bowmanville & others. 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Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728-9830, Scarborough (416)439-1177, (416)335-7007. LegalNotices Places ofWorship Auctions & Sales A Articlesfor SaleA MOVING SALE. Entertain- ment unit, Dining room set, Office desk (metal with 5 drawers), Corner TV unit, bar and display unit, Pantry (large closet with shelving- white), and more. Call after 6pm 905-665-1435. OFFICIAL GRAND OPEN- ING SIZE 14+ Above Aver- age Consignments is having their Official Grand Opening on Tuesday April 23, 2013. The ribbon cutting with may- or/press will be at 11 am. Come for some treats and coffee, plus a free giveaway and coupons! Open 10 am to 5 pm that day. Size 14 to 28 women's clothing and acces- sories. Great labels for frac- tions of the original price! 252 Bayly St W, Ajax, ON. Between Harwood Av & Westney Rd, on north side of Bayly. MacKenzie Plaza. 905-427-5151 **PINE LUMBER SALE, ontariowidelumber.com. Di- rect from the Mill to you, wholesale prices. 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Call 1-877-743-9292 Or Apply Online @ www.needacartoday.ca. du r h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ma y 1 , 2 0 1 3 28 AP Publishing Thursday May 9 Deadline Tuesday May 7 @ 5pm Mother’s Day Tributes For further information please call our Classi ed Sales Representative 905-576-9335 Tor. Line 416-798-7259 In Memoriam In Memoriam CarsC 2003 DODGE CARAVAN SE $1995.; 2002 Chevy Malibu $1495.; 2002 Kia Spectra $1295.; 2002 Nis- san Altima 2.5SL $1995.; 2002 Chrysler Sebring LX $1995.; 2001 Pontiac Montana $1995.; 2001 Chevy Cavalier $ 995.; 2001 Kia Sephia LS $1495.; 2001 Olds. 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Scarborough Kingston Rd before Galloway, past Lawrence (416)286-8126 OSHAWA The Holistic $35 you want Ritson Rd. / Bloor 905-576-3456 MassagesM Special $25 Relaxing Massage 6095 Kingston Rd. 401/Meadowvale SPRING SPA 10am-9pm 7days 416-287-0338 Now Hiring DALY, Daphne - Passed away at Rouge Valley Hospital on Monday April 29th, 2013. Loving Mother of Joey and his wife Tanya, Dianna, and Jamie and her husband Sean Martin. Cherished Grandma "Queenie" of Noah, Gracen, Hunter, Hayden, and Cooper. Dear sister of Peter Evans and his wife Janet and aunt of Susan and Jennifer. Daphne will be dearly missed by her cousin Carol and her family, and also by her extended family at the Legion. Friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Thursday May 2nd, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm and on Friday May 3rd, 2013 from 2pm until the time of service in the chapel at 3 pm. HAMLET, George "Jubay" - It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of George on April 26, 2013 at the Ajax/Pickering Hospital at the age of 73. Beloved Husband to Evlyn for 30 years. Cherished Father to Geoffrey (Julie), Garth, and Malcolm. Proud Papa to three grand- daughters, Kameron, Marley and Quincy. Caring brother to Louise Raymond (Aruba), Sylia Vanheyningen (Aruba), Winnifred Charles (Venezuela), Doris Raymond (Aruba), Amy Klok (Curacao), Philma Francis (United Kingdom), Barbara Gordon (Toronto), Randolph Hamlet (Toronto), Francis William (Toronto) and the Late Dennis Raymond. Will be lovingly remembered by all family and friends. A Memorial Visitation will take place at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax, (905)-428-8488, on Friday May 3, 2013 from 6-9pm. A celebration of Georges' life to take place at St. Pauls-on-the-Hill Anglican Church, 882 Kingston Rd., Pickering, on Saturday May 4, 2013 at 3pm. 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The 3 on 3 Yo uth Hockey League is no different and in 2013 all Head Coaches will receive: • Free piece of coaches apparel • All Head Coaches of Ty ke –Peewee and Jr. Girls teams will receive a free week of July summer camp at their facility* • All Head Coaches of Bantam and Sr. Girls teams will receive a free hour of ice at their facility** In addition, we have developed an online payment system set to launch in February of 2013, all your parents will have to do is click and pay. It’s that easy! * Free camp must be redeemed in a July camp ** Ice time is subject to availability and is for one hour, non-prime to be used before December 31, 2013. The hour is for the coach to thank him/her for their time, the league will not require coaches to use for a team practice LEAGUE DETAILS (summer) ADDITION NOTES: • League runs Monday to Friday • Any make-up games will be played on Sunday •Volunteer coaches must provide a criminal background check prior to participating in the league Games guaranteed:7 Playoff games guaranteed:1 Game format:15 –15 –15 run time periods Start date:July 1, 2013 End date:August 30, 2013 Coaches meeting date:June 27, 2013 Te am price: $1,995 + taxes (Discount based on full 10 player team entry at time of registration) Individual price (including jersey):$210 + taxes Individuals must be paid in full at time of registration Ty ke 2007 –2008 Novice 2005 –2006 Atom 2003 –2004 Peewee 2001 –2002 Bantam 1999 –2000 Junior Girls 2003 –2006 Senior Girls 1999 –2002 Divisions Birth Ye ar Divisions Birth Ye ar