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Support YOUR local news source DurhamRegion.com DURHAM - Journalism stu- dents are usually taught early in their studies never to become the story. Definitely the first semester. Sometimes the first week. Cover the story - don't be the story. During this fall's municipal election campaign, however, five Durham media personalities will look to make the jump to politics, and another will look to continue the new municipal career he carved out for himself after two decades in the broadcast busi- ness. For some, it could be a bit of a role reversal - becoming one of the politicians they usually cover on a weekly basis. Others provide regular commentary on the deci- sion-makers they hope to become after the votes are cast and count- JUMPINGFROM THEMEDIAWORLD TOPOLITICS CHRIS HALL chall@durhamregion.com See DURHAM,page 12 Former CTV sportscaster Lance Brown is running for Ward 5 councillor on Scugog council. Brown says that after leaving the media industry he still wants to be involved with the community. Ryan Pfeiffer/ Metroland IMPACTING YOUR COMMUNITY READ MORE @ DURHAMREGION.COM Police clock driver at 168km/h on Whitby street Looking for more online? Check out these stories... Uxbridge kitten gets second 'Chance' dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 | 4 AJAX - Traffic will be affected at the intersection of Kingston and West- ney roads in Ajax from Thursday eve- ning to Friday morning for paving. Durham Region's works depart- ment will be in charge of paving at the intersection, which starts on Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. and will carry on through to Fri- day morning. The work is being done overnight to minimize traffic disruptions. Inclement weather could affect the work schedule. The region recognizes the work may be disruptive, and will make ev- ery effort to complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. Drivers are asked to exercise caution for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and construction workers. For more information about region- al construction, design and environ- mental assessment projects, visit dur- ham.ca/WorksProjects. OVERNIGHT PAVING WILL AFFECT TRAFFIC IN AREA OF KINGSTON AND WESTNEY IN AJAX DURHAM - United Way Dur- ham Region is looking to give 2,800 backpacks filled with school supplies to local kids in need - and a boost from the community is needed in the home stretch. Volunteer Janet Lowe has been overseeing the Operation Backpack program for 20 years, and says the need keeps growing. "There has been a huge in- crease. There are a lot of people in Durham Region who don't have the ability to provide their kids with school supplies," she says. "I think it's a lot worse out there than people think." This year, Lowe says the campaign is "struggling" to meet the 2,800 backpack target. The community can help with financial donations - which allow backpacks to be purchased wholesale - as well as donations of basic school supplies to fill the backpacks, such as pens, pencils, paper, glue sticks, rulers and erasers. Bob Howard, campaign and communications director for United Way Durham Region, says the charity works directly with local school boards to make sure the backpacks go to kids who need them. "At this time of year, the last two weeks of August, a lot of families are feeling the pres- sure of school preparedness," he says. "We want to make that a little bit easier for them. About 2,000 of the backpacks will be handed out to Durham District School Board students at the board's upcoming Wel- come Back to Learning Barbe- cue on Aug. 30. The other 800 will go to stu- dents from the Durham Catho- lic District School Board and other local schools. The start of a new school year should be exciting says Stacey Lepine-Fisher, senior manager of early years and poverty strategy for the DDSB, but it can also be a time of "great stress" she says. "Donations from communi- ty agencies, partners and the United Way help ensure that students have what they need to be successful in the class- room, focus on their education and create a better future for themselves." Donations are being accept- ed until Aug. 23 and can be dropped at the United Way Dur- ham Region office at 345 Sim- coe St. S. in Oshawa from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, or contact Janet Lowe at 905-427- 7969. UNITED WAY NEEDS HELP GETTING 2,800 BACKPACKS TO KIDS IN NEED NEWS Janet Lowe-Hartshorne, president of R.J. Enterprises and volunteer with the United Way Durham Region, Cindy Murray, CEO of the United Way Durham Region and Pam Garniss of R.J. Enterprises and volunteer, are collecting donations for the back-to-school backpack program. This year they are aiming to fill 2,800 backpacks with school supplies to give to Durham students in need. They are struggling and looking for donations of money or school supplies by August 23. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland 5 | New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m WE ARE A DRIVING FORCE 1.3 million have joined us since 1970. Now it’s your time to be part of a legacy of excellence. 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The station will operate until the end of 2024, fol- lowed by safe storage activ- ities, such as removal of fu- el and water, until 2028. In its decision, the CNSC "concludes that OPG is qualified to carry on the activity that the licence will authorize. The com- mission is of the opinion that OPG, in carrying on that activity, will make ad- equate provision for the protection of the environ- ment, the health and safety of persons and the mainte- nance of national security and measures required to implement international obligations to which Cana- da has agreed." OPG produces almost half the electricity in Onta- rio, and in a statement, said the commission's decision will keep 7,500 jobs and save customers $600 mil- lion. It will also contribute $12.3 billion to Ontario's GDP, OPG said. "Today's decision re- flects our continued invest- ment in Pickering to im- prove its already strong performance, and the dedi- cation of our staff to nucle- ar safety and ensuring safe and reliable operations to 2024," Jeff Lyash, OPG president and CEO, said in a statement. Ontario Clean Air Alli- ance (OCAA) believes re- placing Pickering with low-cost water power from Quebec would save the province billions, and de- commissioning the Picker- ing plant, the fourth-oldest nuclear station in North America, would create thousands of jobs and open up new economic opportu- nities on the Pickering wa- terfront. "We need an unbiased review of the true costs and benefits of continuing to operate this high-cost, high-risk facility, which should have been closed years ago," OCAA director Angela Bishoff said in a let- ter. She was not surprised with the decision, noting the CNSC has never re- fused a nuclear licence re- quest, but was disappoint- ed. "It took the CNSC less than five weeks to review - and dismiss - dozens of sub- missions pointing out the Pickering Station's terrible location surrounded by millions of people, the lack of thorough emergency planning despite 50 years of operations, and the ab- sence of plans for better dealing with the tonnes of radioactive waste stock- piled at the plant with no- where to go," Bishoff said. She said the CNSC es- sentially ignored the find- ings of international radia- tion expert Ian Fairlie about the potential conse- quences of a Fukushima- scale accident at Pickering, including more than 20,000 cancer deaths and hun- dreds of thousands of homes left evacuated for decades. The CNSC said in a press release it requires nuclear power plants to conduct a full-scale emer- gency exercise every three years to test emergency re- sponse plans, decision- making functions, re- sponse capabilities and in- teroperability. It said the CNSC has implemented its Independent Environmen- tal Monitoring Program to verify that the public and the environment around li- censed nuclear facilities are protected; and as part of the licensing conditions set out by the CNSC, a peri- odic safety review is con- ducted every 10 years at all Canadian nuclear power plants. CRITICS BLAST DECISION TO RENEW PICKERING NUCLEAR LICENCE KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS CANADIAN NUCLEAR SAFETY COMMISSION GRANTS LICENSE RENEWAL TO 2028 FOR PICKERING NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION Dorothy Goldin Rosenberg, a grandmother and member of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance, spoke during a rally outside the Pickering Recreation Complex on June 26. Ontario Power Generation is seeking a 10-year license extension for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. It will be up to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to decide. This was the second round of two sets of hearings. The first took place in Ottawa. 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Parent Involvement Committee QUALIFICATIONS: •Parents/GuardiansqualifytobeappointedtothePIC iftheyhavechildrenattendingaDDSBschool. •AnyparentorguardianwhoisemployedbytheBoard mustinformthecommitteeofsuchemployment. •Activeinvolvementintheschoolcommunityisan importantconsideration. •CommunityRepresentativesneednothavestudentsinDDSBschools. Interestedpersonsshouldsubmitaresumeandaletterofinterestto: MartineRobinson,SuperintendentofEducation,FamilyofSchools/ParentInvolvement/SCCandCommunityEngagement DurhamDistrictSchoolBoard martine.robinson@ddsb.ca or michelle.chassels@ddsb.ca www.ddsb.ca OPPORTUNITIES ParentInvolvementCommittee T hePIC’sprimaryroleistosupport,encourage andenhanceparentengagementattheboard leveltoimprovestudentachievementand well-being. Thispurposeisachievedprimarily byprovidingadviceonparentengagement totheboard,communicatingwithand supportingSchoolCouncilsandundertaking activitiestohelpparentssupporttheir children’slearningathomeandatschool. **Pleaseindicateareayouwishtorepresent,aswellastheschool/panelinwhichyourchild(ren)arecurrentlyplacedin.** TheDurhamDistrictSchoolB FormoreinformationonParentInvolvementCommittees,pleasereviewtheParentEngagementHandbookat: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/HandbookPIC.pdf?orvisit www.ddsb.ca,Parents,ParentandCommunityInvolvementInSchools,ParentInvolvmentCommittee Applicationswillbeacceptedupto4:00p.m.,Friday,September14,2018. (SelectedcandidateswillbenotifiedOctober2,2018) If Canada's not willing to lose money over its human rights stance against Saudi Arabia, it doesn't mean business. The catalyst for Cana- da's diplomatic breakup with Saudi Arabia seems to be a couple of tweets. On Aug. 2 Foreign Affairs Min- ister Chrystia Freeland tweeted, "Very alarmed to learn that Samar Badawi, Raif Badawi's sister, has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia. Canada stands to- gether with the Badawi family in this difficult time, and we continue to strongly call for the release of both Raif and Samar Badawi." Foreign Policy Canada followed this up with a de- mand for an "immediate re- lease" of Samar Badawi and other activists. That phrase seemed to send Saudi Ara- bia over the edge, calling Canada's comments "an af- front ... that requires a sharp response to prevent any party from attempting to meddle with Saudi sover- eignty." Saudi Arabia may be known for its human rights violations and may just be posturing now, but if Cana- da desires to be known as the human rights saviour of the world, it better pre- pare to be crucified. The Saudis, through their ac- tions, have effectively told Canada to get off its high horse. If you take a stance and one that seems to call others out, this can only be expected. Some are concerned that our allies haven't spo- ken up on our behalf, but you don't look for company after throwing the stone that brought the battle on. If Canada actually meant business about human rights it would forego sell- ing our light-armor vehi- cles to Saudi Arabia and stop purchasing Saudi oil. While that kind of move likely wouldn't make a dent in the Saudi economy if you're going to take a stance, you might as well go all the way. For Canada's comments, Saudi Arabia gave the Ca- nadian ambassador 24 hours to leave Saudi Ara- bia; it told scholarship stu- dents studying in Canada to find other schools; it's re- fused to buy wheat and bar- ley and is selling off its Ca- nadian assets "no matter what the cost." What have we done? Anybody can talk. Acting is another matter. Canada's talk is like telling someone you won't marry them be- cause of their character, yet you still go on dates. Either you don't mean what you say; you have no backbone or you're just looking to use them. What's worse though is when the person you tout as being so much worse than you dumps you. Now that's sad. Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is passionate about truth in current affairs. She can be reached at: asrjsesit@gmail.com CANADA GETS CALLED OUT OPINION COLUMNIST RENAE JARRETT SAYS CANADA SHOULD BACK UP ITS TALK WITH ACTION RENAE JARRETT Column a.m. to 1 p.m. Reuse Day is a chance for residents to drop off re- usable items, free of charge. The items are then donated to Habitat for Hu- manity ReStores (Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge loca- DURHAM - Just be- cause it's no use to you doesn't mean it couldn't be useful for someone else. Durham Region works department has scheduled another Reuse Day, set for Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 tions), and Canadian Dia- betes Association or the Salvation Army Thrift Store. The aim of the program is to help divert quality, re- usable items from the waste stream, including clothing, textiles, furni- ture, appliances, cabinets, countertops and most oth- er reusable renovation ma- terials. Only good-quality items, deemed to be suit- able for reuse by charities, will be accepted. Garbage, household hazardous waste and unwanted elec- tronics will not be accept- ed. Materials refused by charities must be removed by residents or disposed of at one of the region's waste management facilities (fees will apply). 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OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM EDITORIAL LETTERS & COMMENTARY Here's hoping a campaign highlighting the danger- ous habits of Durham Region drivers is expanded and has the desired effect of reversing injuries and loss of life occurring on our highways. The Durham Regional Police Service's north Dur- ham division's public education campaign includes a poster - found at LCBOs across the region and at gro- cery stores and municipal buildings in north Durham -with the "Big Four Killers" on our roadways. The campaign is designed to get drivers to think about behaviours before they lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Those "Big Four Killers" alluded to in the campaign include impaired driving, distracted driving, aggres- sive driving such as speeding, and no seatbelts, which are collectively the leading causes of traffic collisions. DRPS Const. Shawn Finley, who's spearheading the campaign, says receiving a ticket for speeding or for distracted driving only act as a temporary deterrent; the Big Four campaign is hoping to become something more enduring that can lead to changes that can pos- sibly save needless injury or loss of life. The need is great to effectively address bad driving behaviour in Durham Region. Statistics do indeed paint a grim picture of driving habits within the re- gion and they don't seem to be getting any better year over year. According to the DRPS's Traffic Services Branch Roadway Safety Strategy 2017-2019, one motor vehicle collision occurs every 48 minutes within Durham Region, with an average of one person injured every five hours in collisions on the region's roads. Across the region since 2012 there has been a two per cent increase in personal injury collisions and a 33 per cent increase in fatal collisions. Of those fatal collisions, 37 per cent are related to distracted driving. In 2015 DRPS laid more than 700 impaired driving charges, with 166 collisions related to impaired driv- ing, 22 of which resulted in personal injury and four ending in fatalities. The Big Four campaign began in north Durham in 2015 as a two-part initiative that included the public education campaign, with posters installed at rotating community locations, and an accompanying brochure handed out to drivers receiving tickets or traffic cau- tions. Handing out a brochure with all traffic tickets has since expanded regionwide, and the wider public edu- cation campaign, which was updated this year, could follow. We hope the complete campaign will be rolled out to all DRPS divisions. Anything that can mitigate acci- dents resulting in injury or death on our roadways should be welcomed. DURHAMMOTORISTSSHOULD TAKEHEED OF POLICESAFE DRIVINGCAMPAIGN PROVINCIAL PARKS - CELEBRATE THE NORTH To the editor: I never thought travel- ling to the northern out- skirts of Ontario would make me closer to my roots. It has taught me about Canadian history. I have learned about log camps, First Nations, the Canadi- an rail road, Second World War POWs captured from Russia, Canadian Shield landscapes, environmen- tal issues, volcanoes, the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superi- or, plants, canoeing, the Group of Seven, even how to fish. Quiet, please, I am relaxing under the sunset while listening to the loons. Thunder Bay area, yes! You can get there. A Sleep- ing Giant is the name of one park. Who wouldn't want to go there? What can a summer do for those who have the drive to invest quality time? Visit provincial parks, with the laughter of chil- dren, the howl of a wolf, the bark of a dog, the cry of a baby, while sitting close to the log fire listening to your favourite song. The stars are so bright with a cold drink by my side. Oh, summer, my northern summer, please hold on to your beauty and your orig- inal song. We are the north. It's for all ages, all people. Go now! Please enjoy the gem waiting for you to explore - together. MELINDA CRAWFORD WHITBY WE'VE LOST OUR WAY AND OUR MORAL STANDARDS To the editor: Re: We need to turn to God to change our ways, letter, Aug. 2 I am in agreement with Suzanne Snyder's letter to the editor. It broke my heart to learn of the violence be- ginning in kindergarten, because I taught kinder- garten from 1950 to 1954 in Toronto. It was a wonder- ful experience. Violence has become an epidemic. But why are we surprised when movies and TV series have titles such as Murder for Hire, Criminal Minds, How to Get Away with Murder, etc. When entertainment is violent, violence becomes entertaining. Really? No, it is sin and wicked. Where are the moral standards, love the Lord your God, love your neigh- bour, you shall not kill, lie or steal? When will we wake up and restore biblical princi- ples of truth to our lives and school curriculum? Let us repent and seek the Lord while he may be found. 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The disease is not passed from person to person or from bird to person. Most people who get the virus will experience mild illness including fever, headache, body ache, nau- sea, vomiting and rash on the chest, stomach or back. More serious symptoms can include muscle weak- ness, stiff neck, confusion, tremors, numbness and sudden sensitivity to light. Symptoms usually develop between two and 15 days af- ter being bitten by an infec- ted mosquito. Although the risk of be- coming infected is low, there are precautions resi- dents can take to minimize the risk of mosquito bites and the possibility of being infected with WNV: .Wear shoes, socks and light-coloured clothing, in- cluding long sleeve tops and full-length pants, when outside especially at dusk or dawn when mosquitoes are most active. .Use insect repellent containing DEET or Icari- din on exposed skin, follow- ing Health Canada's safety tips on using personal in- sect repellents. .Remove standing water from your property where mosquitoes can breed. .Ensure that window and door screens are in good repair to prevent mos- quitoes from entering your home. The health department sets mosquito traps across the region and submits mosquitoes for laboratory testing every week between June and September. In ad- dition, regional catch ba- sins and other stagnant wa- ter sites are treated with a larvicide to reduce mosqui- to breeding. For more information on WNV, call the health de- partment's Environmental Help Line at 905-723-3818 or 1-888-777-9613, or visit dur- ham.ca/westnile. DURHAM 1ST WEST NILE VIRUS CASE IN DURHAM IN 2018 KEITH GILLIGAN KGilligan@durhamre- gion.com dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 | 10 I felt a wave of nostalgia and a twinge of envy, hear- ing John Stoop talk about summer evenings at his qui- et country place in Claring- ton. Sitting out on the back deck in the cool of the eve- ning, watching the sun set, dusk descend and the "night shift" take over from the day. Birds going to roost, while the local big brown bats come fluttering out over his garden one by one, scooping up moths and mosquitoes. Bats are marvellous ani- mals and a truly important part of our ecosystem. Birds fly. Insects fly. But mam- mals? Bats are a great exam- ple of parallel evolution in this mind-blowing mix of species that have appeared on Earth. Imagine some small pro- to ancestor of bats trying to escape becoming dinner for some swift, sharp-toothed predator. Take to the trees, perhaps? But other hungry meat-eaters have claws and can climb. Flying squirrels chose one evolutionary method of instant escape - flaps of skin from wrist to ankle they could unfurl and glide on, soaring from tree to tree. Bats chose another option - skin membranes between greatly elongated finger bones, which gave them the gift of true flight. They also escaped into the night, de- veloping an amazing radar guidance system that allows them to pinpoint the fastest flying insect and catch it mid-air during total dark- ness. Like many birds that eat flying insects, bats are hav- ing a tough time these days in Canada and the world be- yond. Wind turbines, pesti- cide use and habitat loss are almost as destructive as the "white-nose syndrome" fun- gus recently introduced from Europe, where local bats are immune to it. The little brown myotis bats that a decade ago fluttered over my garden each summer evening are no more. In the blink of an evolutionary eye, they've become endangered. Ontario's eight species of bats desperately need our protection, and the first step is public awareness. Come to a Bat Walk and Talk this Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at the Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve in Whitby. The Matt Holder Environmental Re- search Fund has invited To- ronto Zoo bat biologist Toby Thorne, author of The Bats of Ontario, to share his love and knowledge of these fur- ry little mammals, weather permitting. Event informa- tion: Facebook/Matt Holder Fund. Other nature queries: mcarney@interlinks.net. 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LEGO WEDNESDAYS AT THE AJAX LIBRARY Zack Sheppard created a crazy house during LEGO Wednesdays at the main branch of the Ajax Public Library Aug. 8. Each week the class explores a different theme to spark creativity. The drop-in program is for builders ages four and up. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland COMMUNITY dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 | 12 counted on Oct. 22. Dan Carter made the leap from casual observer to community leader in 2014, securing a seat as an Oshawa regional and city councillor after becoming one of the better-known faces on television in Dur- ham. He's looking to take an- other step up the munici- pal ladder in 2018, with his eyes set on Oshawa's may- oral chain. "The last four years have been one of the great- est blessings of my life, and I'm overwhelmed that the community has given me the opportunity to serve in this role," said Carter. Following in his foot- steps are five council hope- fuls - would-be rookie councillors looking to con- tribute to their communi- ty. Perhaps the most well- known candidate running for a seat around the Scu- gog council table is Lance Brown, the former CTV sportscaster who retired this past January after a broadcast career that stretched more than 30 years and took him across Canada. South of the Ridges, per- haps the candidate with the most recognizable voice is Terry Johnston, who has essentially been the voice of Durham since 1992 on CKDO. He's in the running to become a Whit- by regional councillor. Others looking to branch out and try a new career are Garth Riley, a television host, author and motivational speaker (Oshawa trustee at the Durham District School Board), Roger Varley, a col- umnist and contributor to the Uxbridge Cosmos newspaper (Uxbridge Ward 5), and Margaret Zwart, who works part time with the Orono Week- ly-Times (Clarington Ward 4). Chances are Durham voters have heard of at least two or three of the candidates from the media world, which includes print, television and radio. And that's what the can- didates are counting on. "It helps in every cam- paign; it plays a significant role when people are cast- ing their ballot," said Cart- er, who spent more than 20 years in the broadcast business. "Name recogni- tion works." Brown laughs and de- murs when asked about his minor celebrity status. He may be known best for sharing sports scores and news, watched by audienc- es ranging from a half-mil- lion pairs of eyeballs to 1.5 million viewers, but he quickly steers the conver- sation to his community and charity work and de- sire to serve in Scugog. He's "hopeful" that his media credentials reso- nate with voters, but, bot- tom line, he wants people to know they can walk up to him and chat about their community concerns. "I want people to be able to come up to me and say 'Hi, Lance' because they're comfortable talking to me, and I want them to tell me their thoughts and con- cerns," said Brown. "If they don't tell me, I'll ask them." In neighbouring Ux- bridge, Varley has been chronicling the debates and decisions of council for more than a dozen years. "I guess my name will be recognizable, but re- member, 'familiarity breeds contempt,'" said Varley, who admits some of his columns may have "left a bad taste" in some peo- ple's mouths. "I was never scared to give my opinion, so it's hard to tell whether (name recognition) is a bo- nus or a negative." The 2018 municipal elec- tion will be Varley's second attempt at shuffling from the peanut gallery to the council table. He fell short in his council bid in 2010, finishing third in the bal- lots. "Name recognition didn't help me at all," he said with a chuckle. In Whitby, Johnston has parlayed his career ex- perience into his campaign slogan: A Known and Trusted Voice for Whitby.' As a staple on Durham's airwaves, Johnston has brought the morning news and laughs to residents for decades, and he also be- lieves his charity work MCing countless events and helping organizations in other ways will proba- bly edge his name to the forefront for some voters on election day. "It's cool," he said of the reception he gets when meeting new folks. "They say, 'I know you. You're on the radio, and I listen to you.' They perk up." But Johnston stressed that there's got to be some substance to the sizzle. "I hope they see there's some value, that I'm not just a name. I want people to ask, 'What has he done for the community? What kind of insight does he have?'" said Johnston. "I don't want to be just some DJ playing the hits, telling the time and the tempera- ture." Zwart also feels name recognition is "always a factor in election cam- paigns" and says she would draw on her 21 years of journalism experience with the community paper, if elected. So, why would media members make good politi- cians? And, an even better question, why would they even want to join the ranks of those they scribble about? "I have a natural, in- quisitive nature," said Garth Riley, who has a tele- vision talk show broadcast monthly on Rogers in Dur- ham. Years and years of inter- views, he said, has him to "ask better questions and become a better listener ... and that gives me a better ability to communicate." Looking to "make a dif- ference" and frustrated by what he perceives as the DDSB stonewalling him in his attempts to get infor- mation about education, Riley has turned to democ- racy to get him inside. "I have an interest in (education), and I decided I can take potshots and com- plain about it for a while, or I can get inside and find out what's going on," said Riley, who says he wants to help students bullied at school. "I don't know what I'm going to see in there." Throughout his radio broadcast career in Dur- ham, Johnston has wel- comed politicians on his show to talk about the news of the day and their local events. From his perch on the sidelines, Johnston said, he came to respect those elected to of- fice as well as learn about the needs of the communi- ty where he lives - just the sort of push he needed to get involved in politics himself. "I appreciate the job they're doing and the fact they're everywhere," said Johnston. "But I never really thought, 'That's a cool job.'" Brown admits that he's always had a "cursory in- terest" in politics and said now that he's pulled the plug on his TV career, giv- ing back to his community is a logical next step. "I see great things for Scugog and Port Perry, and I want to do my part and be along for the ride," said Brown, who added that more than three de- cades of asking "tough questions" and getting an- swers and things done will help him in a fledgling po- litical career. "I'm in a position where I'm able to do something positive for people. I have a chance to do good," contin- ued Brown, who has lived in North Durham for 30 years. "I'm not going to shy away from saying what I think and doing what I say I can do in the first place." Zwart also agrees that being a keen listener as a reporter will translate well around the council table. "You need the ability to listen to people when they're talking, when they come to you with issues," she said. "It's important to be able to listen and under- stand." Carter also believes the "natural curiosity" of be- ing a journalist, as well as learning the struggles peo- ple face and all sides of the Durham community through his broadcast ca- reer helped prepare him for politics. But, the key to being a good journalist - and poli- tician - is listening, he stressed. "Being a great listener always gets you the best questions and the most depth," said Carter. "I be- lieve listening is the great- est thing you can learn as a journalist. The more you listen, the more you learn." The other candidates: ·Oshawa mayor: Ken- neth Carruthers, Joe In-gino, Adam Kunz, SaraLear, Rosaldo Russo andBob Rutherford ·Whitby regional councillor: Chudi Asidia-nya, John Dolstra, Der-rick Gleed, Chris Leahy,Rhonda Mulcahy, Eliza-beth Roy, Rod Thwaites,Christine Winters andSteve Yamada ·Clarington Ward 4: J.C. Dougan, Alan Harris,Evan King, Zachary Pres-cott and Greg Rowden ·Scugog Ward 5: Jenni- fer Back and TracyMcGarry ·Uxbridge Ward 5: Blair Emmerson, AngelaHorne, Tammy Murphyand Todd Snooks ·Oshawa DDSB school trustee: Valerie Arnold,Michael Barrett, DerekBellamy, Darlene Forbes,Robert Jeyes, Zac Mans-field, Ashley Noble andLinda Stone MUNICIPAL ELECTION DURHAM MEDIA PERSONALITIES LOOK TO LEAP INTO POLITICS Continued from page 3 Oshawa regional councillor Dan Carter has announced he will be seeking the mayor's job in the 2018 municipal election. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland THE ISSUE: MEDIA MEMBERS LOOKING TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS LOCAL IMPACT: SIX CANDIDATES WITH MEDIA BACKGROUNDS ATTEMPTING TO SHUFFLE FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY TO COUNCIL TABLE STORY BEHIND THE STORY After noticing media members signing up as council candidates, reporter Chris Hall looked at how journalists could apply their skills to politics. 13 | New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Friday August 24 and Saturday August 25, 2018 Children’s Programs, Educational Services, Gymnastics, Dance, Hockey, Skating, Music, Martial Arts, Skiing & much more… 2 D a y s ! 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More than 50 people at- tended the pre-hearing on Aug. 14 at Pickering City Hall, which was presided over by Chris Conti, re- presenting the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). The OMB will decide whether a controversial eight-storey condo devel- opment proposed for Wharf Street, west of Liv- erpool Road and steps away from Frenchman's Bay, will go ahead. The de- veloper is a numbered company, 2388116 Ontario Inc. Conti scheduled a six- day hearing to begin on Ju- ly 29, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Pickering City Hall. The area in which the development is proposed is currently comprised of de- tached dwellings, boat and other storage facilities, and overflow parking for Port restaurant.The appli- cant had applied to the city for an Official Plan amend- ment to redesignate the lands from open space sys- tem - marina areas and ur- ban residential areas - low density areas to urban res- idential areas - high densi- ty areas.When the city didn't make a decision in the required 180-day time frame, the developer filed an appeal with the OMB. The city and council are opposed to the develop- ment, as are a number of residents. Residents who have reg- istered as participants at the pre-hearing, will be able to speak on the issue when the hearing re- sumes. HEARING SET FOR CONDO PROPOSAL KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com COMMUNITY PICKERING - A new re- tailer that sells brand name merchandise for less is moving into the Picker- ing Town Centre. HomeSense and Win- ners, owned by off-price re- tailer the TJX Companies, Inc. will be opening a brand new superstore location in the 33,000 square foot space on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 8 a.m. Regular operating hours will be Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To mark the grand open- ing, HomeSense and Win- ners will donate $5,000 to the Sunshine Foundation of Canada. HOMESENSE AND WINNERS OPENING BUSINESS SPINNING AT THE VILLAGE Helena Turner worked a spinning wheel at Pickering Museum Village recently. The village is a living history museum that fosters a connection to Pickering by collecting, preserving, and interpreting artifacts and social culture. 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Kids in the Village WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Conces- sion Road 6, Pickering CONTACT: Katrina Pyke, 905-683-8401, museum@picker- ing.ca, https://www.pickering.ca/en/ discovering/pmv-events.aspx COST: $9 Join our costumed interpreter for an hour-and-a-half interactive program for children ages 3 to 12 years. Children will learn and play old-fashioned games, followed by a heritage-inspired craft they can take home. Space is limited. Dish Up Dinner WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd, Pickering, ON, Pickering CONTACT: Amy Nagel, 905-428-1212, anagel@careachc.ca COST: A three day program for youth 13-19 years old to practice their skills in the kitchen and learn new ones from profes- sionals! Learn how to make easy and nutritious meal items and then take some home to share with your family. Summer Concerts at Millennium Square - Stacey Renee WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Millenium Square - Pickering, Liverpool Road S. at Waterfront Trail, Pickering CONTACT: Jesse St. Amant, 905-420- 4660 COST: Bring your lawn chair and get ready to be entertained at a free family friendly concert featuring Stacey Renee! The event runs 7 to 9 p.m. at Millennium Square at the base of Liverpool Road in Pickering. In the event of rain, the concert will be cancelled and rescheduled to a later date. Visit pickering.ca/greatevents for up to date information. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 Summer Children's Breakfast Club WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Amberlea Church, 1820 Whites Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Nancy Varga, 905- 839-1383, info@amberleachurch.ca, http://www.amberleachurch.ca COST: $3.00 per day For children aged 4 to 11 years. The morning includes breakfast, games, crafts, music and bible stories. Bring your child whenever it fits your schedule. No pre-registration required. $3 per day. The Breakfast Club runs Monday through Thursday from July 16 through to Aug. 23. Walk The Dome WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Tammy Lyle-Gravlev, 905-831-9803, inmo- tion@pickeringsoccer.ca, http://www.pickeringsoc- cer.ca/programs/ community-programs/ COST: $3.00 drop in fee, or $25.00 for an 11 use pass. Come join us on Monday and Friday mornings for Walk the Dome at the Pickering Soccer Centre. The Centre is fully accessible, with a soft turf indoor surface and ample parking. Enjoy some light music, use our Nordic Walking Poles. Walking Soccer WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Tammy Lyle- Gravlev, 905-831-8903, in- motion@pickeringsoccer.ca, http://www.pickering- soccer.ca/programs/ community-programs/ COST: $5.00 Drop in Fee Walking Soccer is a new take on soc- cer; participants must be walking whether they have the ball or not. This allows players of all skill and fitness levels to participate and be en- gaged in the sport. Walking Soccer is played on a smaller field, 5 on 5. There is no special equipment needed for this program. Beef BBQ WHEN: 5:30 p.m WHERE: Mount Zion United Church, 3000 Concession Rd. 8, Pickering CONTACT: 905 649 3332 COST: $18 adults; $6 kids 12 and under Along with the BBQ there will be a silent auction. For tickets call 905 649 3332. Open Mic Nite WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Road, Pickering CONTACT: Michele, 905 420- 2233, draw@openstudioartcafe.com, http://openstudioartcafe.com COST: $3 Open Mic every Friday night. Come out to this fun-filled, musical evening at the cozy waterfront cafe. Bring your friends and any instruments you like to play. Everyone gets a chance to play a few tunes and encouraged to collaborate when inspired. Covers and originals are welcome!$3 admission SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Yummy Experiences At The Museum WHEN: 1:00 a.m WHERE: Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Concession Road 6, Pickering CONTACT: pickering.ca/ museum COST: $64 Progressive Lunch - Enjoy a heritage lunch and entertainment as you travel through the museum. Progressive Lunch WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Conces- sion Road 6, Pickering CONTACT: Brent Woods, 9056838401, https://www.pick- ering.ca/en/discovering/pmv-events.aspx COST: $64 Guests will travel through the village to enjoy their meal and entertainment as they go. SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 DaSilva Racing's Annual Sick Kids Show WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: DaSilva Racing Shop, 960 Brock Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Joe DaSilva, 905- 837-7700, joe_dasilva@live.com COST: Join us on Aug. 19 for our 11th Annual Charity Car Show for Sick Kids! See show cars, enjoy live music, enter raffles and auctions, we'll have prizes, jumping castles, Creature Quest, Balloont- wistaroo, plus more! Summer Concerts at Esplanade Park WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Esplanade Park, One The Esplanade, Pickering CONTACT: Jesse St. Amant, 905-420-4660 COST: Take your lawn chair to be entertained at a free family friendly concert featuring the Toronto All-Star Big Band! The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. at the gazebo in Esplanade Park in Pickering. In the event of rain, the concert will be cancelled. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Pickering City Centre Farmers' Market WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 2:30 p.m WHERE: Pickering City Hall, One The Esplanade, Pickering CONTACT: pickering.ca/en/ FarmersMarket.aspx COST: Every Tuesday from June 5 to Oct. 2, come out and experience local fresh produce, food, music and family activities. Located in the City Hall parking lot. OPG's Tuesdays on the Trail WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Alex Roberton Park, 700 Sandy Beach Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Cheryl Johnston, 905.999.2542 COST: Join us for Indigenous Traditions. Learn about the beauty of Mother Earth through traditional teachings, crafts and music with Ojibway Grandmother Kim Wheatley. Programs are suitable for children ages 6 to 12 years of age with adult accompani- ment. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 vereaters Anonymous WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Dunbarton-Fairport United Church, 1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering CONTACT: 289-689-0791 COST: Nominal contribution Do you have a problem with food or weight? Overeaters Anonymous, a 12 step support group, meets every Wednes- day from 8-9 p.m. at Dunbarton-Fairport United Church in Pickering. For more info contact 289-689-0791. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 Kids in the Village WHEN: 10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Concession Road 6, Pickering CONTACT: Katrina Pyke, 905-683-8401 COST: $9 Join our costumed interpreter for an hour-and-a-half interactive program for children ages 3 to 12 years. Children will learn and play old- fashioned games, followed by a heritage-inspired craft they can take home. Space is limited. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 Open Mic Nite WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: OpenStudio Art Cafe, 617 Liverpool Road, Pickering CONTACT: Michele, 905 420-2233 COST: $3 Open Mic every Friday night. Come out to this fun-filled, musical eve- ning at the cozy waterfront cafe. Bring your friends and any instruments you like to play. Everyone gets a chance to play a few tunes and encouraged to collaborate when inspired. Covers and originals are welcome! 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In I Want Superpowers, heroine Caitlin Feral, 16, lives in a dystopian world after genetic wars have transformed the earth into a wasteland. It is now divid- ed into two groups of people who live apart: the "dregs" or DNA regulars and "su- pergenics," who have unique abilities or super- powers. Caitlin has always wanted to be special, differ- ent, a supergenic. "I drew upon some of my own feelings as a teenager and a closeted teenager feeling disconnected from my peers," Bereznai says of crafting Caitlin. He was not athletic growing up but did like swimming. At Pickering High School, Bereznai says they were "desperate" to get people to join the swim team and he recalls think- ing at the time that in that case "they'll even take me." Overcoming his fears, Be- reznai joined the team. "I thought I was going to die in that first practice," he says. "I basically retaught myself how to swim." The experience gave him added confidence to pursue another interest, creative writing. As an adult, Bereznai joined the Toronto Trigger- fish, an LGBTQ+ water po- lo team, which also helped him to create socially dis- connected Caitlin. He has completed the first draft of a sequel to I Want Superpowers and says it's probably a year or so away from being re- leased. The book is available at www.amazon.ca. Visit Bereznai's website, stevenbereznai.com, and check out his Facebook page. DURHAM -- Former Pickering resident Steven Bereznai reading his award-winning book, 'I Want Superpowers', under water. The idea for the photo is based on under water photographer Lucas Murnaghan's wish to be able to breathe under water if he could choose a superpower. Photo by Lucas Murnaghan AJAX HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE'S BOOK WINS AWARD MIKE RUTA MRuta@durhamregion.com 6 IDEAS IN DURHAM ON AUG. 18 AND 19 FEAST OF THE FIELDS is on Aug. 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Durham College Centre for Food, 1610 Champlain Ave., Whitby. The event features fresh food made from produce grown in the college's garden. It's a night of guided tours of the garden while sipping on locally made beverages and learn- ing about local agriculture. The cost is $40 in advance, $50 at the door. For more information contact Kaitlyn Dover at 905-721-3312. Take in a PROGRESSIVE LUNCH on Aug. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Con- cession 6, Pickering. Guests will travel through the village to enjoy a meal and entertainment as they go. The cost is $64.41. Register in advance via Active Net (go to pickering.ca/museum for the link) or in person at the Museum Village Gift Shop. For information contact Brent Woods at 905-683- 8401. The free Pie in the Sky Kite Festival comes to New- castle's Lakebreeze Drive on Aug. 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. There will be profes- sional kite flyers, vendors, face painting, buskers and kids' kite making. Each day, the first 500 kids ages 12 and under receive a free kite. Vote for your favourite pie made by local bakeries. To learn more contact 905-419-9200. Church of the Ascension, 266 North St., Port Perry, presents its annual BRITS ON THE LAKE ENGLISH CREAM TEA on Aug. 19 from noon to 3 p.m. Coin- ciding with the Brits on the Lake car show in town. The cost is $12 per adult, $5 for kids ages four to 12 and kids under three are in for free. For more information call Shirley at 905-985-7278. In Oshawa, the Canadian Automotive Museum, 99 Simcoe St. S., presents a DOWNTOWN AUTOMO- TIVE WALKING TOUR on Aug. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about Oshawa's automotive heritage as you explore former factory sites and the remnants of the former carriage and automobile industries. The cost is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for youths it's free for children five years and under. To learn more contact Alex at info@canadianautomoti- vemuseum.com or 905-576-1222. 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Reg. 4616736 • BRITS AT THE GARDENS A band members from The British Invasion, including Jerry Belluzzo, played classic UK tunes at the first Britfest Canada festival held at Holiday Gardens in Pickering last month. Jason Liebregts/Metroland MUSIC DURHAM - Singers and strummers are invited to get out of the basement and play at the gallery. The Oshawa Arts Asso- ciation's Gallery 67 has an Art Gecko Buskers Club. It was set up to support gal- lery activities and events where music could play a part. The club is for musi- cians and singers, offering them a chance to play, learn and teach. The club meets on Thursdays from 3:30 to 8 p.m., except for show open- ings, at the gallery, 67 Sim- coe St. N., Oshawa, on the ground floor of the Holiday Inn Express and Suites. The gallery has or has access to instruments and sound equipment. Musi- cians are asked to bring their own instrument if they can. To learn more, contact club host Peter McFawn at 416-505-0076. MUSICIANS INVITED TO JOIN THE CLUB WHAT’S ON DURHAM - Talented young people from Dur- ham are performing at the Canadian National Exhibi- tion. The Ex's Rising Star Tal- ent Competition is more than three decades old and each year hundreds of On- tario young people apply. Here's who you can see and when at the Ex, which runs from Aug. 17 to Sept. 2. Ajax: Jocelyn Chin, 14, and Rachel Lerma, 16, dancers, Aug. 22 Rebecca Thompson, 14, dancer, Aug. 24 Dance troupe ONDC -- Alisha Wong, Brandon Ramkarran, Caitlin Yim, Andre Liewellyn-Browne, Raya Jafari, Kahleem Mon- teith Greenidge, Denise Lwamba and Kobi Yorke (ages 16 to 18), Aug. 26 Whitby: Triple threat: Landon Vilord, 8, Kere Amago, 9, and Emma Johnston, 9, dancers competing on Aug. 17 Kayleigh Cerezo, 11, singer, Aug. 18 Azalyne Klukowski, 10, singer, Aug. 18 Double Trouble: Mar- cus Vilord, 6, and Aniya Hodge, 7, Aug. 19 Julia Middleton, 11, singer, Aug. 19 Nicholas Vilord, 11, sing- er, Aug. 20 Rising Star runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the Inter- national Stage at the Ener- care Centre. The junior finals are on Sept. 1 and the youth finals are on Sept. 2. DURHAM'S RISING STARS SINGING, DANCING AT THE EX dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 | 22 RonaldJ.Klein,D.P.M. 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Oshawa's National His- toric Site is planning a war poetry soiree on Nov. 11 to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. "Men and women read- ers of all ages are sought, since the McLaughlin fam- ily book collection will be our source for the war poet- ry pieces and these reflect the voices from the trench- es, but also from the home front," it says in a press re- lease. Auditions are Aug. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on a drop-in basis. Prospective readers are asked to come to the Car- riage House on the north side of the property, 270 Simcoe St. N., with a piece of poetry or prose to recite. Those chosen for the soiree will be asked to come to two rehearsals and be available in the evening on Nov. 11. For more information contact Parkwood at 905- 433-4311 or info@park- woodestate.com. READERS WANTED AT OSHAWA'S PARKWOOD ESTATE WHAT’S ON SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM DURHAM - Hit them w ith your best shot. Submissions are now b eing accepted for RMG E xposed 2018, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery's f ine art photography auction and fundraiser. T his year, the fund- raiser will be held on Nov. 24 at the Oshawa g allery. T he event supports free arts programming for children, families and those who face barriers i n accessing art. T he winners in six cat- e gories each receive a $300 cash prize. The E merging Photographer Award recipient will get a solo exhibition at the g allery during the Sco- tiabank Contact Photog- raphy Festival. P hotographers can s ubmit work until Sept. 6 at midnight and will be notified if their work has been accepted by Sept. 14. T he jurors are Jayne Wilkinson, managing ed- itor of Canadian Art Magazine; Fynn Leitch, Art Gallery of Peterbor- ough curator; and Sarah B urtscher, director of the Stephen Bulger Gal- lery. L earn more at www.rmgexposed.net. SEND YOUR PICS FOR RMG EXPOSED IN OSHAWA EVENTS 23 | New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Buy and sell in your neighbourhood. Tradyo Turns Your Clutter Into Cash. Chat Call orText Lifejacket Posted by MikeToolGuy $15 Visit www.Tradyo.com • Full Menu • Kids Eat from Full Menu for $7.99 (includes soft drink & dessert) • Daily specials • Full Bar • Ping Pong • Prizes & Give Aways! FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 th • 8:00 PM FREE PING PONG* *(WITHTHIS COUPON & PURCHASE) 1/2HOUR OF SUN, AUG 19 TH WED, AUG 22 ND TO GrAND OPe N I N G!GrAND OPeNING! WHITBY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRUM 75 CONSUMERS DRIVE,WHITBY • 905-444-7454 BOUNCE KITCHENBAR FRIDAY 9:00PM - 12:00AM BROCK ST.BREWERYWILL BE ON LOCATION. DRAWTO WIN A 20L KEG PUMP PARTY (VALUE $200) FREE SAMPLING. dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 | 24 My son, Jamie, coaches regional and provincial athletes in Ultimate. He works with high school, college and university stu- dents and helps them de- velop elite skills. He mentioned drill clas- sifications that he created to define the intensity of practice and I was im- pressed when he told me about the Forgiveness Fac- tory and push/perfect drills. He mentioned the pro- found impact Cam DeYoung had on him at hockey camps that I ran with Stan Butler. Cam was one of the best skaters in the province, but when demonstrating skills he would sometimes push himself to speeds that were faster than he could handle and he would fall/fail. Jamie recalled asking him, "How are you so fast?" Cam replied, "I fall a lot ... I'll push myself until my feet can't keep up, and I fall. I'll look stupid, but eventu- ally, I figure that my feet will learn to keep up." Cam's reason for suc- cess was basically a ver- sion of the Overload Princi- ple (training at higher than normal intensities leads to adaptation). The Forgiveness Facto- ry: The idea is for each ath- lete to partner up and pick an Ultimate disc throw that you don't quite have yet - a flick, a low-low release backhand, a scoober, an offhand throw, whatever. Pick something that if you tried to throw ten times in a row during a reg- ular warmup, your partner would curse you because he'd be sick of walking around picking up discs as a result of all your terrible, errant throws. You pick your throw, and you throw 100 of them. Your partner picks his "not-ready-for-game" throw, and throws 100 of them back at you. You're both going to agree to be full of forgiveness for 15 minutes. The idea here is that you're giving yourself 100 throws to "train to failure." If you're connecting on 98 per cent, then you're miss- ing the point. This time is for you to fail - it's for you to make mistakes, and work through the ugliness, hop- ing that eventually your body and brain catch up to the desired outcome. The Forgiveness Facto- ry can apply to most sports; it can apply to solo prac- tice, giving yourself the lib- erty to fail as you refine a new skill. Joe Millage is a master course instructor with the OMHA, chair of ParaSport Ontario and an advocate for lifelong activity who believes that "everyone wins when everyone plays." Email: emtjoe@rogers.com THE FORGIVENESS FACTORY CHURNS OUT RESULTS FOR ATHLETES OPINION COLUMNIST JOE MILLAGE EXPLAINS HOW FAILURE CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS JOE MILLAGE Column HELSINKI - Canada may have invented the sport of ringette, but Fin- land has come closer to perfecting it, winning the past six world champion- ships. So, when a team of play- ers from the Ajax and Whitby ringette associa- tions travelled overseas to compete in the Helsinki Lions Cup, expectations weren't necessarily sky- high. The Durham Wildstars took their game to a new level to meet the challenge, however, and came home with Canada's first un- der-14 gold medal at the tournament in its 18 years. "Nobody said this to the kids, but the adults said we could be going over there to get our butts kicked and embarrassed, and we held our own," said Stanton MacKellar, the marketing director for the Whitby Ringette Association and father to one of the players. "I've never seen the girls play so well," he said. "The two games they played in the round robin were flaw- less games. The girls never missed a stab and every pass was perfect. If they had played like this all year, they would have won medals all year." In fact, the U14 A-level team was more middle of the pack at home this sea- son, and didn't win a single medal in tournament play. In Finland, however, with a few additional play- ers, the Wildstars went un- defeated and fought back from a two-goal deficit to win the gold-medal game over the Helsinki Haukat (Hawks), a team they had tied earlier in the tourna- ment. "Certainly the level of play at this tournament was very high and our girls played at a level I had not seen before," said head coach Jake Kempenaar. "Finland has done well to develop the game of rin- gette and I hope it can con- tinue to spread to other countries and develop as an opportunity for women in sports." During the trip, which also included an extra long warmup game in Stock- holm, Sweden, and back- to-back exhibition games in Helsinki, the girls bond- ed not only with each other but with the players they met on the ice. A highlight in Helsinki was when the Wildstars, as a team, showed all the girls on the U14 Blue Rings rin- gette team how to perform a fun dance routine the Wildstars use in their warm-ups. Two days later the Finn- ish girls were still doing the "Durham dance." At the end of the tourna- ment, the Finnish team was left with not only a sil- ver medal and some swapped Canada Ringette hats, but with the admira- tion of new ringette friends and supporters from across the ocean. The Canadian girls are looking forward to recipro- cating the kindness shown by their Finnish hosts this coming January when they travel to Canada to partici- pate in the Whitby Ringette Association tournament on what will be the club's 50th anniversary. The Wildstars' roster in- cluded Uma Jain, Kheli Jain, Nina Marinkovic, Madison Henderson, Jil- lian Henderson and Kait Kivlahan of Ajax, Lauren Nagy, Mikayla Taite, Han- nah Gill, Claire Lodge, Paige Jeffcoat, Jordan MacKellar and Camille Trudel from Whitby, and Emma Kempenaar from Pickering. Kempenaar's staff in- cluded assistant coaches Gordon Henderson, David Taite and Alain Trudel and trainer Tammy Taite. SPORTS DURHAM RINGETTE TEAM BRINGS HOME GOLD FROM FINLAND PLAYERS FROM AJAX AND WHITBY JOIN FORCES TO WIN HELSINKI LIONS CUP BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@ durhamregion.com ABOVE: Members of the Durham Wildstars under-14 ringette team posed together after winning the Helsinki Lions Cup in Finland. RIGHT: The Durham Wildstars under-14 ringette team came home with these medals. Durham Wildstars ringette team/submitted 25 | New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m WHITBY - The Ontario Lacrosse Festival culmi- nated in the best possible way for the many local fans of the sport. Oshawa's Zackary Toll scored two of his team-high 10 goals in the peewee na- tional championship game Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Ir- oquois Park Sports Centre, leading Ontario to a 9-1 win over First Nations. Wearing No. 51 to ho- nour his best friend, Tuck- er Williams, who died of cancer four years ago at age eight, Toll built on a 6-0 Ontario lead with two third-period tallies and fin- ished the tournament with 10 goals and 13 points in six games. There were four other Durham Region players on the gold-medal win- ning team, including an- other former teammate of Williams, Treyson Stew- art, who was second to Toll on the team, with 12 points. Zachary Shepard and Cameron Wheelans, who won a provincial champi- onship along with Toll and Stewart with their Oshawa team this season, and Whitby's Matthew Drim- mie were also on the team. Drimmie had three assists in the championship game, to finish the tournament with 10 points. Ontario won all six of its games, starting with a 2-1 battle over British Colum- bia and including blowouts of 18-0 over Saskatchewan, 15-0 over Nova Scotia and 13-1 over Manitoba. In an earlier meeting with First Nations, Ontario prevailed 6-3. The annual festival is a 10-day lacrosse promotion- al vehicle hosted in Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Pick- ering and Ajax. The 2018 event drew 507 teams and approximately 9,950 athletes and coaches vying for 42 provincial and national championships for six- to 21-year-olds. Four local teams also won provincial titles, in- cluding the Whitby girls bantam A and Whitby girls midget A teams. Oshawa won the boys midget B championship, and Whitby 2 took the boys peewee D crown. With an estimated at- tendance of 55,000, the On- tario Lacrosse Festival is the largest youth lacrosse event in the world. COMMUNITY ONTARIO PEEWEE TEAM VICTORY HIGHLIGHTS ANNUAL LACROSSE FESTIVAL LARGEST YOUTH LACROSSE EVENT IN THE WORLD WRAPS UP (Clockwise from top left) Ontario's Tye Tovell fired a shot on net against British Columbia during the first game in the Peewee Nationals as part of the Ontario Lacrosse Festival at Iroquois Park Sports Centre; Ontario coaches talked to their players prior to their opening game; Ontario's Zackary Toll handled the ball against British Columbia; William Dufresne strung a classic wooden lacrosse stick; The First Nations team entered the arena. 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