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She was one of five Pickering athletes who won medals at last year’s Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, all of whom received Special Citation Awards Monday night. Justin Greaves / Metroland PICKERING HONOURS ITS BEST Pan Am and Parapan Games medalists among recipients at annual Pickering Civic Awards ceremony Special Citation Award recipients Braxton Stone-Papa- dopoulos and Nikkita Holder showed off their Pan Am med- als during the City of Pickering 2016 Civic Awards. 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Many other community members were also honoured at the ceremony. “Together with the efforts of many other committed residents, they help nurture our unique sense of community,” Mayor Ryan said. Gord Taylor received a lifetime achievement award. He and his wife operate a dairy farm in north Pickering and host school groups inter- ested in learning about farms. He was active at Valley View Public School, coached soccer, baseball, ringette, and is active at Mount Zion Community Church, among many other vol- unteer efforts. He was modest after receiving the honour. “I didn’t do all those things for an award; I did it because that’s what I thought you’re supposed to do,” he said. Having already won many awards in his young career, including one at the 36th annu- al Young Artists Awards in Los Angeles, and a Joey Award in Vancouver, Alex Thorne, 14, received an arts award at his hometown’s cer- emony. He currently is the voice of Zuma on the TVO and Nickelodeon hit PAW Patrol, and is the voice of a villain on the new animated show PJ Masks. “It was surprising,” he said of learning he’d won a Civic Award. “But I felt honoured. I was happy. Very happy.” The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade received the economic development award, for grow- ing and sustaining the economic strength of the community and ensuring it remains a prosperous place to retain and grow business. Executive director Kathy McKay said it was an honour to receive the award. “It’s a great event and just to see what else is going on in Pickering, it’s a great opportu- nity,” she said. 2015 Pickering civic AwArds reciPients Special Citation Award Mitchell Chase Nikkita Holder John Moonlight Taylor Sharpe Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos Bravery/Heroism Award Marc Sammons Ashraf Abd El Maseeh Lifetime Achievement Award Glenn Healy Gord (Fuzz) Taylor Individual Volunteer Award Cathy Munro Mala Mahabir Vinod Mahabir Paul Savel Service Group Award The Knights of Columbus, St. Isaac Jogues Church Council Community Group Award Probus Club Pickering Amateur Sports Award Courtney Stott Jeremy Stott Youth Volunteer Award Abby Gatehouse Julia Hagner Shanthosh Pushparajah Youth Leadership Award David Raguseo Cameron Penn Sustainability Award Victoria Petrogiani Arts Award Alex Thorne Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre Cultural Diversity Award Pickering Ajax Italian Social Club Heritage Award Backwoods Players Theatre Company Economic Development Award Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade Local Business Award Search Engine People Environment Award Adam Narraway Rosebank Public School Access Award for Disability Issues Pickering Soccer Club Dentistry on Liverpool Pickering citizens honoured for achievements PICKERING from page 1 Justin greaves / Metroland PICKERING -- Siblings Courtney and Jeremy Stott won Amateur Sports Awards during the City of Pickering 2016 Civic Awards. 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 • Ju n e 1 , 2 0 1 6 3 AP YOUR STYLE. 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Register for the 2016 Garden Showcase! pickering.ca/blooms Congratulations to our 2015 Award Recipients 2015Cwardsivic Special Citation Award Mitchell Chase Nikkita Holder John Moonlight Taylor Sharpe Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos Bravery/Heroism Award Marc Sammons Ashraf Abd El Maseeh Lifetime Achievement Award Glenn Healy Gord (Fuzz) Taylor Individual Volunteer Award Mala Mahabir Cathy Munro Vinod Mahabir Paul Savel Service Group Award The Knights of Columbus, St. Isaac Jogues Church Council Community Group Award Probus Club Pickering Amateur Sports Award Courtney Stott Jeremy Stott Youth Volunteer Award Abby Gatehouse Julia Hagner Shanthosh Pushparajah The City would like to thank the individuals and groups who participated in the nomination process. We greatly appreciate your contributions. Youth Leadership Award David Raguseo Cameron Penn Sustainability Award Victoria Petrogiani Arts Award Alex Thorne Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre Cultural Diversity Award Pickering Ajax Italian Social Club Heritage Award Backwoods Players Theatre Company Economic Development Award Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade Local Business Award Search Engine People Environment Award Adam Narraway Rosebank Public School Access Award for Disability Issues Pickering Soccer Club Dentistry on Liverpool It’sTime to Visit the Village! Open Weekends Starting June 4th Bring the past to life with sights, sounds tastes, textures, and scents. Explore our 19 heritage buildings and beautiful gardens! 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I saw their commitment and how they clearly caught something others had missed. When it registered that the team had made it to the Eastern Conference finals, my posture changed and then during the Victoria Day long weekend, two things occurred to me: this team was making history and the fullness of this moment was passing Canada by. What we’ve been waiting for can sneak up on us because it didn’t come in the package we expected it to. We expect a major league win from the Blue Jays and have hoped for it from the Maple Leafs. But up came the Raptors, and for all the youth who aren’t baseball or hockey fans, through this run, they were shown that you have a place, too. This is the only Canadian team in the NBA and considering the Raptors’ standings, this alone should fill us with national pride. On the next go-around may a We the North movement sweep this nation to let the Raptors know that it’s not just them, or the Six, or Jurassic Park who’re with them. It’s a nation col- lectively rising up to say, “We shouldn’t be here, but we are. We should be done, but we’re not and in case you don’t know or forgot, We the North got game.” When others rally around you, you’re reminded that although you’re the one spearheading a new frontier, you’re actually a part of a bigger picture and it helps in keeping your part from getting lost too because others are saying, “It’s not just you; it’s us and we will fight for this together.” Some were afraid to say “it’s us” this go-around because of the odds of us winning against the Cavaliers. But if we underestimate ourselves, how can we be upset when others underestimate us, too? In spite of this, the Raptors have left their mark. Just imagine what could be done if We the North came together. -- Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is a communicator of truth. 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Content is protected by copyright. Publication Sales Agreement #40052657 Renae Jarrett Guest columnist Covanta’s incinerator in Courtice has run into a snag again. Late last week, the company that built and is operating the energy-from-waste centre for Durham and York regions, shut down a boiler at the plant after it failed a recent stack test. Lab results showed air emissions from the boiler exceeded the recommended limit for dioxins and furans. The limit is 60 and it tested at 818. (The test measures emissions from more than 200 parameters.) James Regan, director of communica- tions and media relations for Covanta, said the decision was made “after careful con- sideration and consultation with staff at Durham Region.” Both he and Dr. Robert Kyle, medical offi- cer of health for Durham, stressed the high results don’t represent a risk to human health or the environment. At the same time, the second boiler at the plant came through the stack test just fine with a result of 12. So it continues to oper- ate, burning garbage and producing ener- gy. Mr. Regan noted Covanta will be inves- tigating the root cause of the results and a retest will be scheduled soon. He said the company wants to verify the first results from a lab in Mississauga. The company had requested a lab in North Carolina but regional council did not agree with that. Mr. Regan added the stack test limit for furans and dioxins at the Courtice incin- erator is one of the most rigourous in the world, more so than those in Europe and the United States. It’s just the latest issue at the incinerator. The plant failed an acceptance test last fall due to the amount of ash being produced. Covanta did get approval from Durham Region to operate at full capacity in late January but that was a year late and more than $20 million over the $272-million price tag. It took years of planning, research, talks, construction to get to that approval point and Durham and the incinerator faced persistent opposition from local residents. Even the mayor of nearby Port Hope has expressed concerns about his community being “down wind” of the incinerator and anything released from the stacks. It’s early days yet in the operation of this facility and there are always “bugs” to work out. At a meeting Monday, Clarington’s gen- eral government committee has asked that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change not allow Boiler 1 to operate until it can pass the stack tests and that a stack test be done each year for the next five years. With something of this magnitude, with the potential for both positive and negative outcomes, any issue is a big one and needs to be dealt with promptly, efficiently and expertly, with as little impact on Durham as possible. 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One of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries in the assault, at about 9 p.m. May 28 in Beechlawn Park, Durham police said. The vic- tims, aged 16 and 18, said they were approached by a group of five males and a fight broke out. Both teens were stabbed and the more seri- ously injured victim was transferred to a Toronto trauma centre. He was reported in stable condi- tion Monday. The suspects are described as four black males and one of East Indian descent. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-579-1520, extension 2544 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Several suspects sought by police after two teens stabbed in Pickering ADVICE METROLAND DURHAM REGION MEDIA PRESENTS Expert PUT TRUST IN A LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ... 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Askabout thenewWall ofMemories.PineRidge MemorialGardens by ArborMemorial ArborMemorialInc. Afreecommunityevent • Allwelcome Lightlunch12:00-1:00pm • FlowerPlanting MemorialService BalloonstoHeaven Forinformationcall:905-427-5416 pineridgecemeteryca Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and Christian tra- ditions--contribute views to the series. Interviewed earlier this year in Los Ange- les, Freeman says it was “a no-brainer” deciding to be involved in this project. “I’m a very strong believer in God,” he says, “and to have the opportunity to actu- ally travel the world and just examine other people’s connection, I believe it was one of most fascinating things I’ve ever done.” The actor, who turned 79 this June, even subjected himself to a brain scan in Phila- delphia to “find” the impact of God on his own mind. Freeman says there is now mea- surable evidence that your brain changes when you pray and meditate. Freeman’s own personal religious affili- ation is harder to measure. He doesn’t appear to have one. “The highest power is the human mind,” he says. “That’s where God came from, and my belief in God is my belief in myself.” Nonetheless, he has a bottomless curios- ity about God and religion, as well as life in general. “Why are we here? What do we do after this? Questions like that sort of drive me around sometimes,” he says. He’s just as apt to study science as he is to study religion as he continues on his own, personal search for God. “Einstein said, I think, when he devel- oped an equation that allowed us to split the atom, to him that was proof of God’s existence,” says Freeman. “Now we have discovered the Higgs boson, which might be the smallest par- ticle existing in the universe, but we know it isn’t. But, here again, we’ve come up against the great unknown.” While some might see science as the enemy of faith, Freeman believes they work hand-in-hand. He notes how the Vatican was conduct- ing scientific studies as early as 400 years ago. “They were looking into astronomy and cosmology and coming up with answers,” he says. He notes how it was a Catholic -- Galileo -- who proposed “that we were wrong in thinking that the sun revolved around the earth, that the earth was the center of the universe.” There are times when the Memphis, Ten- nessee native does feel closer to God--es- pecially when he’s flying. Freeman was 65 before he obtained a pilot’s license. He has owned at least three aircraft, including a private jet. That was the plane he tried to fly up from his ranch in Mississippi to Toronto two years ago to attend the Toronto Interna- tional Film Festival. Technical problems forced him to land the plane four times before he gave up and switched to another aircraft before resuming the trip. So don’t ever suggest Morgan Freeman is not a man of faith. And do not suggest to him that religious tensions are tearing apart the world today. “I think religion is maybe the glue that really holds society together rather than the other way around.” From page 9 ‘Religion is maybe the glue that really holds society together’ For seniors FRIDAY, June 3 SENIORS’ Club 1 p.m. Pickering and Village Seniors' Club, 29 Linton Ave., Ajax. The Pickering and Village Seniors’ Club hosts an afternoon of cribbage every Friday. Nominal fee to play and you don’t need to know how to play. Free THURSDAY, June 9 SENIORS’ barbecue 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Rotary Park - Ajax, 177 Lake Driveway W., Ajax. The Town of Ajax hosts its annual Seniors’ Barbecue for Ajax residents 55 years and older. There will be food, displays, demon- strations, live entertainment and the Ajax Senior of the Year Award. Free Meetings SATURDAY, June 18 PICKERING Horticultural Society Public Flower Show 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering. Our Annual Public Flower Show is held in the Pickering Recreation Complex Main Lobby. See flowers and floral designs from our members and their gardens. Learn more about the Pickering Horticultural Society. Free www.pickeringhorticulturalsociety.com Make good decisions for aging parents What happens when your parent still has signing authority for all of their affairs but is no longer able to make good, informed decisions? I have met a few seniors who either had no family and always managed their own affairs or simply refused to allow a family member to take over. Ideally, as parents age, you would have a conversation with them about what their wishes are for their care and who will man- age their affairs when they cannot. A lawyer would draw up a document signed by your parent called a power of attorney. There would be one to outline who will make deci- sions for care and one to outline who will make decisions regarding financial affairs. If there is no power of attorney in place and something happens that inhibits your par- ents’ ability to make decisions for them- selves, life becomes much more compli- cated. At this point, a capacity assessment would need to be done with your parent to determine if someone else needs to be granted power of attorney. If your parent has dementia and needs to be placed on a long-term care wait list, a care co-ordinator from the CCAC can do this type of assessment but they would not be able to assess for finances. To determine if a power of attorney needs to be assigned, you would need an assessment by an asses- sor who has successfully completed the capacity assessor’s course under the Substi- tute Decisions Act. You can obtain a list of assessors through the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. The cost of having this type of assessment can be as high as $800. If you are having an assessment for care through the CCAC, there is no cost for this. If there is no family or there is no one will- ing to take on the responsibility of manag- ing the finances, a file would be opened with the office of the Public Guardian and Trustee. See http://bit.ly/1spjVLl. If the client was deemed incapable, the Public Guardian and Trustee would take over and the capacity assessment cost could be reimbursed if there are funds available in the client’s account to cover it. If you have questions, e-mail me at ase- niorsfriend16@gmail.com -- Anne Murphy has worked for more than 20 years on the operations side of the health- care industry. 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 • Ju n e 1 , 2 0 1 6 11 AP Don’t forget to ask about Manufacturer special PROMOTIONS*. Available at all our clinics. It’s All About Hearing...Call Today! Feeling exhausted at the end of the day... and don’t know why? The solution is HERE and it’s CLINICALLY PROVEN! It may be the result of TOO MUCH LISTENING EFFORT! 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AJAX Where: Lane closures on Lake Ridge Road between Dundas Street and Bayly Street When: May 30 to June 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane restrictions of either the two left lanes or the two right lanes in the eastbound direction of Hwy. 401 between Salem Road and Henry Street When: May 30 to June 2, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., June 3, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and June 4, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane restrictions around the inter- section of Westney Road (Regional Rd. 31) and Rossland Road in Ajax. When: Work began the week of April 11 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of November. Reason: Road reconstruction work includes intersection improvements, road widening, curb and gutter, a new multi- use path, and the installation of new traffic control signals, storm sewers, noise barrier fences and street lighting. Where: Rossland Road, Shell Drive to Bun- ting Court. When: November to 2017. Reason: Road widened to four lanes. PICKERING Where: Lane restrictions along Altona Road from Sheppard Avenue/Twyn Rivers Drive to Strouds Lane When: Work began the week of May 24 and is expected to be complete by the end of June Reason: To resurface the road, including paving and new line markings Where: Lane restrictions on the south side of Taunton Road West and Old Taunton Road (Concession Rd. 4), from just south of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the Dur- ham Region reservoir construction site, located west of Brock Road When: Started in April and is expected to be finished by the end of September Reason: To install a trunk sanitary sewer and a feeder water main Where: Lane restrictions around the inter- section of Brock Road (Regional Rd. 1) and Kingston Road (Durham Hwy. 2). When: Work began the week of April 18 and is scheduled to be completed by November. Reason: Construction work includes storm sewer and water main replacements, road widening, sidewalk reconstruction, traffic signal replacements, and the addition of bus-only and bicycle lanes. WHITBY Where: Lane closures on Winchester Road between Thornton Road and Simcoe Street When: May 30 to June 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane closures on Thickson Road between Winchester Road and Conlin Road When: May 30 to June 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane closures Dundas Street between Coronation Road and Halls Road When: May 30 to June 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane closures Taunton Road between Coronation Road and Lake Ridge Road When: May 30 to June 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane closures on Rossland Road between Coronation Road and Lake Ridge Road When: May 30 to June 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane closures on Baldwin Street between Roybrook Avenue and Spencers Road When: May 30 to June 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Lane restrictions of either the two left lanes or the two right lanes in the westbound direction of Hwy. 401 between Salem Road and Henry Street When: May 29, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., May 30 to June 2, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., June 3, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and June 4, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Reason: Hwy. 407 construction Where: Road closure on Cochrane Street, from Dundas Street to Walnut Street When: Work begins on May 15 and the road closure will begin on May 25, lasting approximately four months. Reason: Road reconstruction, sewer replacement and water main replacement. Where: Lane restrictions along Victoria Street from Halls Road to Seaboard Gate/ Jeffery Street. When: Ongoing to mid-September. Reason: Road widening. For a complete listing of the road con- struction projects across Durham this sum- mer, visit durhamregion.com. Rotary Clubs of Ajax & Pickering THIS WEEKEND! Esplanade Park, Pickering (Behind City Hall) www.pickeringribfest.com 9th AnnuAl! ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m ne w s d u r h a m Uxbridge The UPS Store 2 Campbell Drive Bowmanville The UPS Store 91 King St.E. Port Perry Port Perry Star 180 Mary St. Ajax The UPS Store,Baywood Centre 75 Bayly St.W. Cobourg The Northumberland News 884 Division Street Pickering The UPS Store 1550 Kingston Rd.E. Oshawa Oshawa This Week 865 Farewell St. Ajax The UPS Store 157 Harwood Rd.N. Whitby The UPS Store 701 Rossland Rd.E. Now available at the following locations... 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The ideal candidate will be familiar with computerized shipping/ receiving/ inventory systems. Please forward resumes to Diane Kettles at: dianek@pinevalleypackaging.com Only selected applicants will be contacted. Provincial Sign Systems, located inPickering, ON is seeking to hire qualified individuals for the following positions: SHEET METAL FABRICATORS(7-10 positions)• 2 years of custom fabrication experience• Able to read fabrication drawings• Speak fluent English• Own your own hand tools• Work with power brake, power shear, drill presses and band saws• Able to lift up to 50lbs• Flexible hours with some overtime DIGITAL SIGNAGE ASSEMBLERS(2 positions)• Basic computer skills with the ability and interest to learn• Mechanically inclined working with precision fitting and assembly• Audio/Visual set up and installation experience an asset Competitive Wage and Benefits provided. 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Safety check done. 160,000km $5,900 Or Best Offer 905-493-4045 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions Newtonville Friday June 3rd, 5:00 p.m. Selling the attractive contents from Bowmanville and Cobourg Homes: 5pc. Mission Oak King Bedroom Suite; 5pc. Queen Bedroom Suite; Duncan Phyfe Ext. Table/4 Chairs; Ant. China Cabinet; Curio Cabinet; Drop Front Desk; Hoosier; Nesting Tables; Glass/China; Aynsley Cottage Garden for 8; Qty Tackle, Rods, Reels; Apt. Freezer; Power Tools; Schwank Heater/burner; etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m Terms: Cash; Approved Cheques; Interac; M/C, Visa. 10% Buyers Premium Applies AUCTIONEERS Frank & Steve Stapleton 905.786.2244, www.stapletonauctions.com Facebook Stapleton Auctions WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8th: 4:30 PM A U C T I O N S A L E Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, & Collectables, for a Scarborough Bluffs Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica. To Include: 9pc Dining room suite, china cabinet, hall table, parlour table, antique chests, Depression glass, cups and sau- cers, Hummel's, approx. 200 Precious Moment figurines, approx. 300 collector plates, jewellery, lawn and garden items, plus many other interesting items. Sale Managed and Sold by: NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 ONLINE ONLY ESTATE AUCTION - Beginning Friday June 3 - 10am - Closing Tuesday June 7 - 7pm at MCLEAN AUCTIONS - LINDSAY at 2194 Little Britain Rd - dining & bedroom furniture, antique dressers, chests, settees, fancy tables, Victorian chairs & tables, stacking Barristers bookcase, oak library desk, antique oak glass showcase, Silverware, silver serving pcs, Sterling Silver, jewelry, excellent glass & china, crystal, large qty Cranberry, Royal Albert dinnerware sets, Old Country Rose, Moonlight Rose, Violets for Love, Royal Doulton figurines, Toby mugs, large collection of English cups & saucers, old milk bottles, artwork, stamps, early Can silver coins & pennies, silver dollars, some uncirculated, mint sets, proof sets, specimen sets, quilts, crocks, clocks including rare watchman rounds clock, vintage comics, books, some 1st Edition, 1945 Popular Science magazines, TV Guides, records, advertising, rare advertising pencils, toys, farm & construction, Star Wars, Hot Wheels, 1979-80 Hockey cards, Salada Foods Hockey coins, vintage eyeglasses, razors, Military uniform & items, power & hand tools, Case steering wheel insert, wakeboards, new life jackets, Napolean SS Barbeque, hundreds of antique, collectable & hard to find items, Note: closing time - 7pm MCLEAN AUCTIONS 705-324-2783 photos/catalogue/terms/preview/pickup times at www.mcleanauctions.com OUR ANNUAL SUMMER FARM MACHINERY SALE OF TRACTORS, EQUIPMENT, CLASSIC CARS & VEHICLES, TOOLS & TOYS FOR BOYS AUCTION SATURDAY JULY 9th, 2016 @ 9:00 AM UXBRIDGE SALES ARENA 720 DAVIS DRIVE, UXBRIDGE Consign Early to Take Advantage of our Full Services Subject to Additions & Deletions Terms: Cash, Debit, App Cheque, Visa & M/C. 3% Charge for Visa M/C * 3 Auction Rings * GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538 - 800-654-4647 - 416-518-6401 garyhillauctions.ca garyhauctions@sympatico.ca Big Doug's Texas BBQ Food Provider KELLETT AUCTIONS MACHINE CONSIGNMENT SALE Tractors, Garden Eqipment, Vehicles, Tools, Guns at:Kellett Sale Barn 13200 Old Scugog Rd.(1/2 mile south of Blackstock) TUES., JUNE 28, 2016 @ 5:30 pmBook early for advertising................................................. Upcoming Sales: Tues., June 14th at 5:30pmSelling restaurant equipment & household items.Saturday, June 25th at 10:30amSelling antiques & collectibles for Ken Irvine at:4 Conc. Rd. Bowmanville 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447 AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett www.kellettauctions.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday June 3 at 4:30pm Located 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd 4 Curio cabinet - 3pc queen bedroom set - oak high boy dresser - 8pc dining room set - wicker desk - love seat and chair - oak table - walnut china cabinet - dovetailed blanket box - rattan table and chairs - cast flower urns - area rugs - antique bedroom sets - King 12.5" planer - 10" tablesaw - Craftsman 10" bandsaw - alum ladders - gas water pump - Forest King 459CC gas chipper/shredder - qty of barn boards and beams - Frigidaire stove - new scratch and dent items to include Danby portable A/C units, apt size freezers, dehumidifier and bar fridge - Qty of china, glass, household and collectable items GREG CORNEIL AUCTIONEER 1241 Salem Rd Little Britain 705-786-2183 for more info or pictures go to www.corneilauctions.com (terms cash, debit, cheque 10% buyers premium visa, mastercard 13% buyers premium)Open for viewing Thursday from 8:30am to 5pmand 7pm to 9pm and Friday at 9am KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling contents from an Oshawa Estate at:Kellett Sale Barn 13200 Old Scugog Rd.(1/2 mile south of Blackstock) TUES., JUNE 7, 2016 @ 5:30 pmAntique gate leg Barley twist table; 190s signed retro bistro set; 1960s large chrome, smoked glass shelf; 1870 antique secretary desk (original finish); Old oil paintings incl. Native American; 4 Royal Doulton: HN2223, HN2380, D6744, D6755; Good old dishes incl. Royal Doulton, Shelly, Wedgwood, Pinwheel; Collection of 100 yr old postcards; Clarice Cliff 5pc. set; Rare 75th Anniversary Ford Motor 705-328-2185 or 905-986-4447AUCTIONEER: Bruce Kellett www.kellettauctions.com Get up to $40,000 from the Government of Canada. Do you or someone you know Have any of these Conditions? ADHD, Anxiety, Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Depression, Diabetes, Difficulty Walking, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowels, Overweight, Trouble Dressing... and Hundreds more. ALL Ages & Medical Conditions Qualify. 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