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Home My WebLink AboutNA2014_01_30P ICKER I NG News Adver tiser / durhamregion.com / @newsdurham @newsdurham TODAY’S ONLINE VIDEO Thurs. Jan. 30, 2014 / A publication of Your Life: Energy-saving tips Direct Energy’s Dave Walton discusses insulation around windows and door and how to prevent heat loss.durhamregion.com HEALTH CARENA Pressrun 54,400 / 24 pages / Optional 3-week delivery $6 / $1 newsstand Travel,Health,Life,Auto,Home&More... Mortgage&LifeInsuranceprovidessecurityforyourlovedones&peaceofmindforyourself. 103 Church St. S. Ajax, PickeringVillage Your Best InsuranceIsAn InsuranceBroker ™INSURANCE BROKERS 905.427.3595 JDInsurance.ca COMPLETE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS JONES-DOOLEY Special Package rates available for Travel Trailers and Motorhomes. Call for a quote and brochure or visit our website.Donation drop off centre Tr avel Tr ailers & MotorhomesSpecial Package Rates. YOU WON’T KNOW YOUR LOWEST PRICE UNTIL YOU CALL. 1-800-465-0593 Visit lifestyleproducts.ca CALL TODAY FOR DETAILS! WINTER WORK PROGRAM Seedy Saturday Garden Expo Saturday, February 15 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Pickering Recreation Complex It’s more than just seeds! Admission: $3 pickering.ca/museum Rouge Valley hospitals deemed crowded, outdated SCARBOROUGH -- Scarborough hospitals that serve thousands of Durham residents, including Rouge Valley’s Cen- tenary hospital, are crowded and ineffi- ciently constructed, say health-care offi- cials who are looking for dollars to start planning for new hospi- tals. The comments were part of the “pre-capital submission,” coming from The Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System in advance of a formal decision to merge. Read the full story on page 2 ‘No concerns’ about posting Pickering council expenses online PICKERING -- Efforts to post councillors’ expenses online each month are moving forward. A Jan. 20 City report says there are “no concerns” from staff about a December motion from Coun- cillor Bill McLean, that would see Pickering council’s discretionary expenses posted on the City’s web- site monthly. “Posting a monthly council expense report on the City’s web- site would increase the trans- parency and accountability with which the City and its council con- duct themselves,” the report notes. City staff said posting expenses online will require extra staff time, however it’s not anticipated any additional people would need to be hired. Coun. McLean has said the change will address a steady “ero- sion” of public confidence in poli- ticians. Pickering council expenses are already reported on an annual basis, but only as part of a report to council. There is no dedicated spot on the City’s website where members of the public can easily find the information -- they would have to search for the council report. In 2012 council’s discretionary expenses totaled $56,038. PICKERING -- Peter Forint is a Pickering parent who’s upset the Durham District School Board has chosen to implement French Immersion at Maple Ridge Public School in September. He’s not opposed to the program, but feels more research needs to be done before the changes are made. Ryan Pfeiffer / Metroland Pickering to see French immersion changes Dunbarton High School, Maple Ridge Public School to host program Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- Despite some con- cerns from parents, the Durham District School Board voted to change French immersion bound- aries in Pickering at its latest meet- ing. Trustees voted on a number of changes, including the creation of a French immersion program at Dunbarton High School, allowing students in the French program to stay in Pickering for high school starting in September. Prior to this decision, the students had to attend Pickering High School in Ajax. “It’s something that I’ve wanted for a while because I get numer- ous calls from people at the end of June and sometimes at the start of the school year asking why their child has to go all the way to Ajax to continue in French immersion,” Pickering Trustee Chris Braney said in an interview. See PICKERING page 12 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 • Ja n u a r y 3 0 , 2 0 1 4 2 AP V uous BOLD UnisexSalon Daily Specials 11 Harwood Ave.S.,Unit104,Ajax•905.239.2355 virtuous.bold@gmail.com•www.virtuousandbold.com Specializing in :relaxers - perms - highlights - weaves braids - ropetwist - trendy dreadlocks - fashion styles - damage hair repair & more. 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The higher-than-average volumes of material after Christmas is one thing, but add the snow, the extreme cold and cleanup from an ice storm into the mix, and it becomes a real challenge. Waste collection crews across the region have been working hard over the last few weeks cleaning up the remnants of a Christ- mas we will likely never forget. The Region of Durham reminds residents to keep waste col- lectors in mind when setting out garbage and recycling (blue box and green bin) contain- ers during the winter months. Winter brings snowstorms and high winds. Please help your waste collector by following these tips: • Place material where it can be clearly seen and safely collected. • Keep material out of the path of snowplows and sidewalks. • Scattered material can litter your neighbour- hood. Broken bags may not be collected and cleanup is your responsibility. • White or clear garbage bags are difficult to see in the winter; black or green bags work best. • Ensure material is free of snow and ice. • Do not place material on top of snowbanks, as it is unsafe for waste collectors to climb snowbanks to pick up material. In extreme circumstances, inclement weather may also delay or suspend collec- tion. Residents can check current waste col- lection status at durham.ca/waste or via the Region’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @ regionofdurham. Katherine Ross-Perron Waste Management Technician Region of Durham Durham RecyclingScarborough hospitals serving Durham residents are outdated Rouge Valley’s Centenary hospital handles three times the emergency visits it was designed for Mike Adler newsroom@durhamregion.com SCARBOROUGH -- Scarborough hospitals that serve thousands of Durham residents, including Rouge Valley’s Centenary hospi- tal, are crowded and inefficiently construct- ed, say health-care officials who are looking for dollars to start planning for new hospi- tals. The comments were part of the “pre-cap- ital submission,” coming from The Scar- borough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System in advance of a formal decision to merge. Officials argue TSH General and Birchmount and RVHS Centenary -- serv- ing a million residents between them -- all “reached capacity some time ago. “The space at each of the hospital sites would need to be significantly redeveloped in order to meet contemporary standards,” warns the request for planning funds sent to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and its Central East Local Health Integration Network. In investigating a merger, which both hospital boards approved in principle last November, a joint committee determined it would cost $1 billion to maintain the three Scarborough campuses for the next two decades and $500 million more for redevel- opment projects already approved. For a similar cost -- $1.6 billion, not includ- ing the cost of land -- a merged hospital in Scarborough could build a new 800-bed campus and turn one or two existing cam- puses into ambulatory care centres “which could provide up to 24-hour emergency care with access to on-site short stay beds,” the submission says. The document names other possibilities, including two new hospital campuses -- one north and one south of Hwy. 401 -- with 600 to 650 beds each, but says only the cost of the 800-bed option was estimated, because it “best aligns with current government poli- cy direction. “In essence, a larger organization (in fewer sites) is more able to adjust service delivery to maintain those ser- vices, compared to smaller, fragment- ed separate orga- nizations,” it says. CEOs of both hospitals say com- bining RVHS with its 494 beds and TSH, which has 552, would cre- ate a stronger, more competitive institution but the state of the campuses will cancel out gains in efficiency the merger could accom- plish. The new hospital would be Ontario’s sev- enth largest and rank first in surgeries, but at the General, staff would have to use some of the province’s oldest operating rooms. It would rank second in emergency visits, but still have “severely undersized” emer- gency departments at the Birchmount and Centenary, with the latter “handling more than three times the volume that it was designed for.” The submission says the current hospitals are both constrained by “very large working funds deficits,” and any surpluses are used to replace equipment, typically two or three times older than the Ontario average. At a meeting of the LHIN board in Ajax recently, Paul Barker, a senior LHIN direc- tor, agreed that without more modern infra- structure, the hospitals’ ability to create ben- efits through a merger is “extremely limited.” Replacing campuses may never be the solution, but if ministry approves grants for a planning process, business cases and more definite cost estimates can be done, he said. Board members of the LHIN accepted the request -- along with another by RVHS, which also has a campus in Ajax, proposing to work with Lakeridge Health in Oshawa in planning an expansion of services for fast- growing Durham Region -- despite express- ing some unease about its timing. “We’ve got to do something. Scarborough needs a lot of help,” said Chuck Powers of Oshawa. The ministry would use a formula to choose a grant that will fund a multi-year planning exercise for Scarborough. Just getting “in the queue” for future capital proj- ects is necessary, TSH CEO Robert Biron said outside the LHIN meeting. “It’s certainly an important step and milestone we’ve accomplished today.” The LHIN and ministry “are aware this is one of the key items that is critical to the merger decision,” Rik Ganderton, CEO of RVHS, added on Fri- day. “We needed to get it moving.” Within hours of the LHIN meeting, Denis Lanoue, chairman of TSH Community Advi- sory Council, wrote to Scarborough MPPs Brad Duguid, Soo Wong and Bas Balkissoon asking them to “champion” the submission at the ministry. “It is my assessment that Scarborough is overdue for release of infrastructure funds,” he said. The Scarborough hospitals, meanwhile, had expected to call special meetings to con- firm or dismiss the merger proposal in Feb- ruary but are now planning to do this some time before spring. 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Thank Yo u to everyonewhoenteredour facebookcontest forthe Samsung Galaxy Note 3! Blood donor clinic to honour Ajax youth Jake McCarthy a bone cancer survivor Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX -- He doesn’t like needles, but Jake McCarthy will be at a blood donor clinic being held in his honour. The 16-year-old Ajax resident is a cancer survivor and the clinic is an annual event held to ensure others battling cancer have blood when it’s needed. Jake was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, just above his right knee in June 2011, said his mother Kathy McCa- rthy. As Jake has had transfusions, “we saw the benefit of donating blood and the value to a child like Jake,” she noted. Jake also suffers from autism and develop- mental delays, so the cancer diagnosis was “especially challenging,” Ms. McCarthy said. “We couldn’t explain to him what was che- motherapy and other things.” He had his lower right leg amputated in October 2011. “He’s had several surgeries related to that as well,” she said, adding he’s also had several blood transfusions. In December 2011, he became “incred- ibly sick” and was in intensive care from the chemo and complications. The first blood donor clinic was held June 2012, one year after he was diagnosed, and 100 units were collected. Last year 36 units were donated. The goal this year is 50 units. “We’re hop- ing to keep the donations coming,” said Ms. McCarthy. “We appreciate the support. Fam- ily and friends keep coming out.” Jake will be at the clinic, although his moth- er noted, “He’s pretty frightened of needles. He’ll get anxious that he might get a needle.” A blood donor clinic is being held at Jake’s school, Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catho- lic High School in Ajax, where he’s in Grade 9. “That’s wonderful as well.” Jake’s “cancer free at this point,” she said, adding his doctors are “very optimistic” that he’ll remain tumour and cancer free. Ms. McCarthy and her husband Todd have two other children -- Meg, 21, and Brendan, 18, both students at Queen’s University. The clinic is being held at the Ajax Commu- nity Centre, on Centennial Road, on Thurs- day, Feb. 6 from 2 to 7:30 p.m. There are also clinics at the McLean Com- munity Centre, at the corner of Westney Road and Magill Drive in Ajax, on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donors should let clinic registration staff know that they are donating on behalf of Jake for their donation to be counted towards the goal. Donors can also register as a supporter of Jake by visiting www.blood.ca. 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All content copyright Publication Sales Agreement #40052657Tim Whittaker - Publisher • Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief • Mike Johnston - Managing Editor • Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising • Deb McDonald - Sr. Sales Supervisor Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classiﬁ ed Advertising Manager • Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager • Lillian Hook - Ofﬁ ce Manager • Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager Editorial &&& OpinionsP Bring on Pickering airport, but keep residents in loop 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 We have consistently supported an airport in north Pickering, but the size and impact of such a project on the community requires that the federal government reveals its plans in detail. Pickering councillors on Monday night unanimously called for “an open and trans- parent process.” A number of residents, many from the Land Over Landings group opposed to an airport in Pickering, spoke against an air- port here, citing the valuable farmland, the lack of a business case and the absence of need for the facility. There's no doubt that an airport would be a huge economic benefit to Pickering and Durham Region, creating countless jobs and spin-off jobs and fostering economic growth, and for that reason we have no hesi- tations in supporting its creation. Before a plane even takes off from Pickering, building the airport will mean hundreds if not thousands of jobs over a decade or so. Once it's up and running, it will employ thousands or more people directly and many more indirectly. Accord- ing to torontopearson.com. Toronto's Pear- son International Airport directly gener- ates more than 40,000 jobs and indirectly more than 185,000 jobs. Now, of course the Pickering airport isn't envisioned as anoth- er Pearson; it will be smaller. But like Pear- son it will be a job creator. And it's not just an airport. Land will be set aside for "appropriate" economic devel- opment, and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty noted last year that aeronautics facilities would be key candidates. Most notably, the airport would attract business, including hotels and restaurants, that again would create employment here. And with thousands of new people coming to Pickering's Seaton in the coming years, those jobs, jobs close to home, would be ideal. Those businesses will of course pay property taxes to the City of Pickering. Mr. Flaherty at that spring press confer- ence last year announced that more than 25 per cent of the property would be added to the Rouge Park. Another 5,000 acres will be reserved for the aforementioned economic development. However as we said around four months ago, one thing was overlooked in last year's announcement about the lands: this is indeed some of the best farm- land in Canada and a chunk, even a small chunk of it should be preserved as such. It would be a perfect place for local farmers to work with students at Durham College’s Centre for Food. We welcome an airport, but maintain Pickering residents deserve an open process that doesn't leave them asking questions, as they have been doing for 40-plus years. Pickering Scouts offer thanks to community To the editor: On behalf of Owasco Area Scout Groups, I wish to thank the residents and busi- ness communities of Ajax, Pickering and Claremont for generously supporting our recent recycling fundraiser and food drive. This event was a win-win situation for the community and local Scouting. Seven truckloads of electronic waste totalling more than 30,000 pounds was collected, along with scrap metal, Tim Hortons cup lids, bread and milk tabs, used toys, bot- tles and aluminum cans. Environmental stewardship was achieved by diverting all these unwanted electronics and other assorted items from landfills. Approximately 750 pounds of non-per- ishable food was collected and delivered to St. Paul’s-on-the-Hill (Pickering) and House of Hope (Ajax) for distribution to their clients. The timing was perfect as the Christmas season often puts increased stress on the ability of food banks to fulfill requests. Community service was achieved by col- lecting and delivering food. The Vision of Scouts Canada is: Canadi- an youth making a meaningful contribu- tion to creating a better world. Environmental stewardship and com- munity service are substantial contribu- tions to creating better communities in Ajax, Pickering and Claremont. Thank you again, citizens of Ajax, Pickering and Claremont for your over- whelming support of the Owasco Area Scouts. For information about Scouting in Owas- co Area, please see www.owascoscouts. com or www.scouts.ca Diana Gould Owasco Area Commissioner Durham That’s a lot of police cruisers To the editor: Re: ‘Durham police requesting $1.5 mil- lion for 52 new vehicles’, news, durhamre- gion.com, Jan. 23, 2014. How many police cruisers would you be able to buy with the $1.1 billion wasted by the provincial Liberals on the gas plant fiasco to buy a couple of seats in the last election? The answer is 34,000, probably more police cruisers than there are from coast to coast in Canada. And Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has the nerve to criticize Rob Ford for his behaviour? At least when Mayor Ford is on the job he is trying to save money for Toronto tax- payers. Madam Premier, call an election. P.J. 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The City of Pickering announced Jan. 16 that the Whitevale bridge would be closed to vehicular traffic five months ahead of planned construction, due to safety concerns. Recent “extreme weather” has caused an abutment to shift outward. The bridge is the main connection between the east and west sides of the village. While residents don’t dispute the decision, they are asking for better accommodation from the City. “We need to work with the City on a better plan,” says Lloyd Thomas, president of the Whitevale and District Residents’ Associa- tion. For example, he says the current detour plan ignores shorter alternatives such as the North Road or Sideline 26. “It is hoped that we can work with the City to devise a logical, well-signed, much shorter detour plan,” Mr. Thomas noted. Business owners in the village have also raised concerns. “This closure ... will be extremely detrimen- tal to the fledgling businesses at the old mill,” says Nicole Brewster, who owns a quilt store right beside the bridge. “It has been made worse by the incompre- hensible detour plan, inadequate detour sig- nage and the lack of ‘businesses still open’ signs.” Darrell Selsky, Pickering’s manager of capi- tal projects and infrastructure, said the City wants to mitigate impact on residents, noting staff worked to put detour routes and signage in place quickly and address mail issues. One immediate concern was how 23 house- holds on the west side of the bridge would get their mail. Ms. Selsky said City staff met with Canada Post last week and arranged for temporary mailboxes to be put on the west side of the bridge by the community centre. The mailboxes will be set up in about a week. 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Macdonald P.S., both located in Pickering’s south end. The change means a dual-track program will begin at Maple Ridge in September. Staff says this will offer a more central-north elementary program, and alleviate enroll- ment pressures at Frenchman’s Bay. Roughly 170 current Frenchman’s Bay stu- dents and 105 from Sir John A. Macdonald will attend Maple Ridge. Although pleased that a French program will be close to home, and with the Dunbar- ton decision, Pickering parent Peter Forint, whose children currently attend Frenchman’ Bay, feels there are too many unanswered questions. He voiced concerns at the meet- ing prior to the vote, including: the primary play area is already too small at Maple Ridge; the need for additional busing, and traffic; the use of portables; the lack of library space; and a history of flooding and the ground sinking in the primary play area. Superintendent Lisa Millar said two or three portables will be needed at first, but the pop- ulation will level out after a few years. She said there’s been a retaining wall put in to address flooding issues, but Mr. Forint noted that was less than a year ago, so they’ll have to see if it has fixed the problem. When Mr. Forint asked if the board con- sidered alternate options, instead of simply choosing Maple Ridge, Ms. Millar said staff looked at various avenues but presented the best one possible to the public. Mr. Forint said grandfathering plans will pose a problem for his family. French immer- sion students from grades 1 to 6 at French- man’s Bay and Sir John A. Macdonald will attend Maple Ridge in September. However, students currently in grades 6 and 7 will be grandfathered and finish off French immer- sion at their current schools. This will split up Mr. Forint’s children. “We’ll have two children at two different schools at two different times,” he said. Ms. Millar said the board does consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Trustee Braney plans to meet with the school council at Maple Ridge to discuss concerns. Pickering parent concerned about French Immersion changes PICKERING from page 1 CANADIAN TIRE PICKERING SUPPORTS YOUNG HOCKEY PLAYERS BROCK ROAD AND 401 PICKERING STORE: 905-686-2308 MON.-FRI.: 8-9 • SAT.: 8-7 • SUN.: 9-6 The Border Patrol And Hockey School Program Sponsored by Canadian Tire Pickering will allow our kids to develop a love and passion for the game of hockey. Hockey Canada’s LT PD (Long Te rm Player Development) strategy is focused on developing the individual technical skill and individual tactics of players especially at the young ages. It is important for us as leaders in the hockey community to develop programs that follow LT PD strategies and ultimately allow our kids to grow and develop. Implementing the right programs that are age appropriate are vital to LT PD. It is not uncommon to watch kids at the initiationandnovicelevelplayafullicegame and not even touch a puck. It is also not uncommon to see our kids play 3 periods of hockey and actually watch their playing time cut in half as a result of stoppages in play and line charges. Getting kids to line up for face offs at 5-7 years old can be time consuming and ultimately takes time away from actually playing the game. The Border Patrol System gives us the ability to implement a cross ice hockey programthatwillenableourkidstoincrease their participation in this wonderful game. By reducing the ice surface and reducing the number of players on the ice you ensure that each child will be able to fully participateintheactivity.Thesize reduction also eliminates the long linear style of play and encourage the kids to not only move up and down the but also side to side. 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In my office, most of the people that come in to see me tell me they’ve “tried everything.” They’ve had “every” test, wound up with huge medical bills, and are still no better off. Often, they’ve been subjected to medications that have only served to temporarily mask symptoms. That’s not what most people are looking for. Health, or the lack of it, very often has simple causes, and very reasonable corrections. That’s what I’m going to tell you about. But, before I tell you more, let me tell you something about me… At the time, I’m a contractor for my fathers’ construction business, and life is good. But then, it happens… I develop a painful back condition known as “disc bulge/herniation”. In my case it comes on suddenly. The pain in my back gets so intense that I can’t bend over, lifting anything is impossible, and I can’t even put on my shoes. The shooting pain sometimes wakes me up in the middle of the night. I’m afraid that I’ll hurt my fathers’ business if the disability continues. After considering surgery (that’s the only option, according to the doctor) I decide against it. But, there’s more… A friend of mine convinces me to give his doctor a try. This new doctor does an exam, takes some films, and then ‘adjusts’ my spine (he tells me that there’s nerve pressure on the nerves in my low back). The adjustment doesn’t hurt, it actually feels good. I get relief, and shortly after I can help my father again. Oh, did I mention that this doctor is a chiropractor? Chiropractic works so well for me, and I’m so impressed with the other ‘miracles’ I see in his office, that I eventually go to chiropractic school myself. And that’s how it happened!” Back to what my wife (at first) didn’t want me to write. It’s that chiropractic is one of the biggest “secrets” in health care. Few people (relatively, only 10% have been to a chiropractor) know about it. And, many of the rest could be helped, if they only knew the true story. So, I often feel like shouting it from the mountaintop! Is that professional?”We ll, maybe it is, or maybe not. But, I’ve decided people should know. People from Ajax/Pickering and the surrounding area come to see me with their low back problems. They also come to me with their: • Headaches • Migraines • Chronic pain • Neck pain • Whiplash from car accidents • Shoulder/arm pain • Backaches • Numbness in limbs • Athletic injuries Just to name a few… Here’s what some of your neighbors had to say: “I haven’t had to take pain pills since starting care. (A.C. – Ajax) “For the first time in years I feel good. Sciatica is gone” (D.S. – Pickering) “I feel wonderful. I ran up stairs for the first time in years.” (P.K. – Ajax) “I wish I knew about… Chiropractic earlier. (A.E. – Pickering) Several times a day patients thank me for helping them with their health problems. Don’t take my word for it. Check out my Google reviews. •Exciting Offer- Look, I know you’re smart. 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Great care at a great fee…Please, I hope that there’s no misunderstanding about quality of care just because I have a lower exam fee.Yo u’ll get great care at a great fee. My qualifications… I’m a graduate of New Yo rk Chiropractic College. I’ve been entrusted to take care of tiny babies to pro athletes that you may even know. After practicing in Pittsburgh PA for three years, I moved my practice to Ajax. I just have that low exam fee to help more people who need care. My assistant is Nancy and she is a really great person. Our office is both friendly and warm and we try our best to make you feel at home.We have a wonderful service, at an exceptional fee. Our office is called Health First Family Chiropractic and it’s at 335 Bayly St.We st – Suite 206 Ajax (we are across from the old Chrysler plant). Our phone number is 289-275-2444. Call Nancy or me today for an appointment.We can help you. Thank you and God Bless. -Clay Kosinko,D.C. 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I instantly conjured up pictures a read- er had sent me in November, of a tawny- furred creature with yellow eyes peering at the camera through long grass. Linda Down of Pickering was birding along Halls Road when she met someone who’d just seen the animal cross a cornfield. Linda was able to snap a few grainy shots before it slipped away like a ghost, blend- ing perfectly with the golden vegetation. She wanted to know if it was a coywolf, and I had to confess I had no idea. Size is difficult to judge when you see one indi- vidual, and coyotes and wolves come in varying sizes, anyway, just as people do. All sorts of genetic studies have been going on, testing how much grey wolf, red wolf, eastern wolf and plain old coyote DNA is in the current population mix. All I knew for sure was that real intelligence shone in those yellow eyes gazing at the camera. And was revealed in the ani- mal’s behaviour as it slunk away from its greatest enemy, human. Better safe than sorry. Does it yip as much as howl? Hold its tail straight out while running, like a wolf, or downward, like a coyote? Hunt alone or in packs, in the deep woods or in open country? I started reading up about coy- wolves on the Internet, becoming even more confused, so finally got out my copy of The Natural History of Canadian Mam- mals, a comprehensive tome published in 2012 by the Canadian Museum of Nature. And learned some interesting facts. That grey wolves -- “our” timber wolves -- once inhabited all of Eurasia, coming across the land bridge to the Americas 20,000 years ago and spreading all the way down into Mexico. The taming and breeding of wolves started around 100,000 years ago, likely in east Asia, and every single domestic dog today is directly descended from this species, no matter if its tail curls up or down, or if it even has a tail. Otto Peter of Oshawa swears he saw a coywolf in his back ravine, and Jeff Vanderkuur of Uxbridge showed me pho- tos of what he’s certain was a wolf. I fig- ured a Durham farmer would have a han- dle on the coywolf question, so I phoned Dennis Yellowlees, who raises sheep near Nestleton, and sunflower seeds we stock our feeders with. He told me he’d attend- ed a seminar last year put on by the MNR, which maintains that coyotes are coy- otes, omnivores that eat everything from berries to mice and rabbits to garbage, depending on availability. And some have a taste for lamb. Nature queries: mcarney@interlinks.net or 905-725-2116. -- Durham outdoors writer Margaret Car- ney has more than 3,000 species on her life list of birds, seen in far-flung corners of the planet. Margaret Carney The Great Outdoors See a video of Tanner on Facebook Kristen’s Kritters Kristen Calis Reporter / kcalis@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2240 facebook.com/NewsDurhamKristensKritters Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r • Ja n u a r y 3 0 , 2 0 1 4 It’s often hard for people to recognize when their pets are in pain. Animals can be very stoic and, evolutionarily speaking, are prone to hiding discomfort, even from their owners. If a pet is suddenly limping or lame then our perception of our pet’s discomfort can be easier, however pain can come from a variety of sources. These can include abdominal pain, ear infections, soft tissue injuries or, most commonly for older pets, osteoarthritis. In acute pain, some animals will vocalize or whine, but often signs of pain come in the form of behavioural changes. Animals that suddenly become quite sedentary or hide can often be in discomfort while some can become uncharacteristically aggressive. Decreases in appetite, shaking or panting can also be signs of pain.If you believe your pet is in pain or Ask the Vet: How do I know if my pet is in pain?Written by Dr. Hillary Butler could be suffering from arthritis you should contact your veterinarian who can help pin point the issue and/or advise you on pain management plans to increase your pet’s quality of life. http://www.pethealthnetwork.com Healthy teeth make for healthy pets February is pet dental month and owners should remember that pets with plaque and bad breath may have more than a cosmetic problem. Dental problems can lead to life-threaten- ing infections and issues, including heart, liver and kidney disease. That’s why it’s important for pet owners to practise good oral hygiene with their pets, and recognize the signs that your furry com- panion may have a problem. My cat Henri has some dental issues and I’m going to have to take her to the vet to nip it in the bud. The procedure will be expen- sive, and she hates going to the vet, but I’d rather take care of it now than let it fester. According to an article on cesarsway.com, it’s time to see a vet if you notice in your dog: bad breath, a change in eating or dog chew- ing habits, pawing at the face or mouth, depression, excessive drooling, misaligned or missing teeth, discolored, broken, miss- ing or crooked teeth, red, swollen, painful or bleeding gums, yellowish-brown tartar crust along the gum line, bumps or growths within the mouth. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, see a vet if you notice in your cat: dark red line along the gums, red and swollen gums, ulcers on gums or tongue, loose teeth, pus, difficulty chewing food, excessive drooling or excessive pawing at the mouth area. I’ve picked out some tips from the ASPCA for a healthy pet smile: • Once a week, with your pet facing you, lift their lips and examine their gums and teeth. The gums should be pink, not white or red, and should show no signs of swelling. The teeth should be clean, with no brownish tar- tar. • Throw your cat or dog a chew toy. They can satisfy both your dog or cat’s natural desire to chomp, while making their teeth strong. Gnawing on a chew toy can also help massage their gums and help keep their teeth clean. • Brushing is very important. For dogs, buy a toothbrush made just for canines or wrap a clean piece of soft gauze around your finger. Use a toothpaste made especially for canines or make a paste out of baking soda and water. Never use fluoride with dogs less than six months of age as it can interfere with their enamel formation. For cats, all you’ll need to brush are cotton swabs and a small tooth- brush and tube of toothpaste especially for felines. You can also use salt and water. • Never use toothpaste made for humans on your pet. It can be harmful to them. For more tips, and to learn how to brush, visit aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/ten-steps- your-dogs-dental-health for dogs or aspca. org/pet-care/cat-care/ten-steps-dental- health for cats. Pet news Global Pet Foods’ eighth annual Show Us Your Heart fundraiser will run from Feb. 1 to 15. Pet parents can help animals in need by visiting local Global Pet Foods locations and donating as little as $1 to the shelter of choice. Global Pet Foods and Hill’s Ideal Bal- ance will match donations. The Ajax locations (310 Harwood Ave. S. and 1965 Salem Rd. N.) will raise funds for the Feline Protection and Adoption Associa- tion. Global Pet Foods Bowmanville (2316 Hwy. 2, Unit K1) and Global Pet Foods Whitby (910 Dundas St. W.) will collect for the Humane Society of Durham Region. The Brooklin location at 200 Carnwith Dr. E., Unit 4 will raise funds for The Animal Guardian Society. Global Pet Foods Pickering (1822 Whites Rd., Unit 5) will collect for the Organization for the Rescue of Animals. 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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine • Custom Foot Orthotics • Full Veteran’s Coverage • Sport Medicine • Diabetic Feet • Corns • Calluses • Children’s Feet • Evening Hours 1885 Glenanna Road, Suite 210 Pickering,Ontario L1V 6R6 905-831-FEET (3338) 2012 Hub Mall Kingston Rd. 18 8 5 G l e n a n n a R D . PickeringTown Centre 1885 AwardWinner We are available to serve you Emergencies and New Patients Welcome DENTAL OFFICE DR. JOE MISKIN 3 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, www.drjoemiskin.com Health & Wellness ADVERTISING FEATURE 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 • Ja n u a r y 3 0 , 2 0 1 4 20 P Sports Brad Kelly Sports Editor / bkelly@durhamregion.com / 905-579-4400 #2254 Jaiden Brown running track at Barton County Community College Brad Kelly bkelly@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- There was some risk involved for Jaiden Brown in spending a year training on the track after graduating from high school, but he managed to reap the reward. The Pickering resident and graduate of Pine Ridge Secondary School has joined the Barton County Community College Cougars track team in Kansas, where he hopes to use the experience as a spring- board to an NCAA Division-I school in a couple of years. When he didn’t get the kind of offers he was hoping for after concluding a fifth year of high school in the spring of 2013, he waited it out, knowing there was a risk involved. “Definitely,” he acknowledges of running the risk of schools forgetting about him. “There’s new kids coming up in high school showing improvements. Schools could def- initely show more interest in them.” He visited two schools as part of compet- ing in track meets in the U.S., but a friend, Tacoma Anderson, a graduate of St. Mary, is in his freshman year at Barton, and rec- ommended the school to Brown. Without having visited the campus, Brown agreed on an offer from Barton. “They’ve got a great history,” says the 19 year old. “In track, I’ve only heard great things about them.” Brown also adds that another Canadian, Akeem Haynes from Calgary, graduated from Barton and is now at the University of Alabama, while his favourite sprinter, Tyson Gay, also attended Barton. Specializing in the 100- and 200-metre, Brown says that as far back as he can remember, he’s always wanted to go to the States and eventually earn a scholar- ship. Growing up, those interests centred around basketball, football and hockey. “As I got older, as soon as I started track, I knew I wanted to get a scholarship to the States,” he recalls. He joined The Speed Academy based in Pickering in September 2012 with the hopes of getting to the next level. “I heard lots of good things,” about the club, he says. “I’ve been friends with some of the athletes for a while. They said only good things. I see their development and improvement.” The coach at the club, Tony Sharpe, isn’t surprised that Brown is moving on. “Jaiden spent an extra year and a half attending high school in the hopes of land- ing a U.S. scholarship. While the major- ity of his Speed Academy graduating class were off to the U.S. on scholarship, he was the only high school senior left behind but he never second-guessed what he wanted to do with his academic or athletic career,” says Sharpe. “Jaiden showed up to every practice and continued to work hard. This sort of determination and commitment will serve Jaiden well in the future.” Brown ran in his first meet on Jan. 17 for Barton. When he’s not on the track, he will be studying sports management in the classroom. PICKERING -- Jaiden Brown is in Kansas attending Barton County Community College to run track. His specialty is the 100 and 200. He is a member of the Pickering-based Speed Academy and graduate of Pine Ridge. Jason Liebregts / Metroland Pickering’s Katie Gaskin named Athlete of the Week ELMIRA, NY -- After some career-best per- formances, Katie Gaskin of the Wayne State University women’s hockey team was been named the EC Athlete of the Week. Gaskin’s play from the blue line helped the women’s hockey team pick up a pair of ECAC West Conference wins against Oswego State to remain perfect in confer- ence play. The senior defender from Pickering recorded a career-high four points against the Lakers, recording four assists in a 5-2 victory. Her previous career-high for points in a game was two, done twice before, and her previous career-high for assists in a game was two, achieved last season against Middlebury College. Gaskin did not record a point during Sat- urday’s game, but she helped a Soaring Eagle defence hold Oswego State scoreless for 59 minutes until the Lakers slipped one into the net to force overtime. The Purple and Gold ultimately prevailed 2-1 in the overtime period. Gaskin and the women’s ice hockey team have a pair of home games this week- end against Buffalo State during Athlet- ics Alumni Weekend. The first of the two against the Bengals is scheduled for Satur- day, Feb. 1 at the Murray Athletic Center. Hockey Peewee Select Black Panthers win bronze at tournament PICKERING -- The Pickering Panthers Peewee Select Black hockey team had a successful run at the Faustina Christmas hockey tournament. The Panthers staked themselves to a 3-0 lead early in the third period of the bronze medal game. The Port Credit team refused to roll over and stormed back with two goals. With just over two minutes left and a Pickering pen- alty and a pulled goalie, the Panthers had to fight off a six-on-four man advantage to finish the game. This tournament has been operating for 16 years and attracts top teams from all over the Greater Toronto Area. It is run out of the MasterCard Centre, the practice facility for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the boys had a great time watching Randy Carlyle put the Leafs through their paces prior to the outdoor classic in Detroit. Several members of the team also met players and received autographs. The team consists of goalies Adam Cro- teau and Christian Dower, and players Joshua Jones, Mackenzie Peckford, Connor Pestell, Jakob Porter, Matthew McDonald, Sebastian Dechene, Sameer Saleem, Charlie Perryman, Matthew Philpot, Tyler Hayes, Trevor Lee, Liam Carey, Aidan Balluch, Bryan Bertrand, Noah Marshall, Jonathan Cardie and Luke Robert. The coaching staff includes Christy Philpot, Arron Jones, Steve McDonald, Steve Porter and Steve Pestell. Hockey Peewee AA Panthers take part in Winter Classic tourney MICHIGAN -- The Pickering Panther peewee AA hockey team lost 2-0 to the Michigan War- riors in the finals of the Winter Classic Home- town Hockey tournament in Michigan. The Panthers played in heroic fashion dur- ing round-robin play, with a commanding 6-1 win over Canton Victory Honda team played at the Yost Arena in Ann Arbor, followed up with a 3-1 win over Kensington Village and scoreless tie against the same Warrior team. The semifinals delivered excitement with an overtime shootout victory over Essex Coun- ty, The Panthers scored on three of five shoo- tout attempts, propelling them into the finals against the Michigan Warriors. Team members include goaltenders Nathan Campbell, Nathan Loftus, with Lucas Bekic, Riley Brault, Jack Bulin, Brenden Davis, Eric Lambert, Jake Roberts on defense, and forwards, Austin Aiken. Nicholas Arnott, Curtis Del Re, Jacob Kung, Matthew Kyriacou, Ethan McArthur, Adam Peres-Salvador, Jake Rank- ine, Payton Strachen. 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We Love and Miss You Forever In Our HeartsSharon, Tammie, Jim, Darren, Kyle, Evan, Michelle, Owen, Ethanand our families ELECTRICIAN Licensed - Insured Call Al (905)391-8692 Experienced European Cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771"Clean is our middle name" STUART-SHEPPARD, Ivor Joseph - Ivor passed away in the early hours on Sunday January 26th, 2014, after a peaceful day with his family at the Palliative Care Unit at St. Michael's in Toronto, following a period of treatment for Myelodysplasia Syndrome. Ivor was born in Bangalore, India on May 27, 1929. He spent several years in the Royal Merchant Navy and gained qualifications as a mechanical engineer. He met and married Maureen (Johnstone) in London, England in 1956 and the couple had two sons, Peter and Richard. Specializing in thermo-dynamic engineering, he worked at major British power plants. After the family immigrated to Canada in 1966, Ivor worked as a Professional Engineer for Canadian General Electric in Peterborough, and then with Ontario Hydro in Toronto. At retirement in 1993, Ivor headed the Mechanical Equipment Engineering Design Division. He was involved in the life of the community and Church and remained an active traveler, dancer, trumpeter and grandfather. Ivor was always a man of creativity and charisma. He will be missed by his wife Maureen, sons Peter and his wife Pat, and Rick and his wife Tracy, and his Grandchildren Leah and Sophie (of Canada), and Alexandra, Katie, Robert and Rosemary (of England). The family would like to thank the staff at St. Michael's for their care and support. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday January 31st, 2014 at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church (1001 Ravenscroft Road), Ajax at 10:00 AM. An informal reception will follow at the Church. 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