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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2019_06_06THURSDAY JUNE 6, 2019 LOOK INSIDE FOR TODAY’S EDITION 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 , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 2 THURSDAY JUNE 6, 2019 DURHAM - The symbolism isn't lost on Andrea Shaw as she marvels at the longevity of a large piece of art hovering above her at Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre. "This has been here since the beginning," says the site's long- time executive director and once sole employee, gingerly pressing her fingers into the flowing flesh- toned fabric. "It was supposed to disinte- grate a long time ago. Because of the fibres it's made of, it wasn't supposed to last ... and it is still here." It's a quiet moment in a whirl- wind week at the Oshawa site where she's spent the last few weeks greeting familiar faces passing through to bid her fare- well. Shaw is retiring this month after 22 years. See HEARTH,page 12 'I KNEW THAT THIS WAS MY LIFE'S PURPOSE' PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com Andrea Shaw, executive director of Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre in Oshawa, is retiring this month after 22 years with the organization. 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Our children deserve a high quality, publicly funded education system that is accessible to all. Our schools are in crisis, but the crisis is not one of low test scores. Our system does not have adequate funding to provide necessary supports for the diverse learners in our classrooms. The needs of our most vulnerable students are not being met. Years of funding shortfalls have caused insufficient spending on special education, resulting in a drastic increase of violence in our classrooms. Further cuts to the education budget, as laid out by this government, will only deepen the crisis. We are not alone in these concerns. Many of you share them with us. As our locally elected MPPs return to Durham Region for the summer, we urge you to stand with us in defending public education and demanding that this government rethink its plans for education in Ontario. Contact your local PC MPP by email, by phone, or set up a meeting and tell them that you want to protect what matters most – our children’s education and their future. Lindsey Park, Durham 905-697-1501 lindsey.parkco@pc.ola.org Laurie Scott, Brock 1-800-424-2490 laurie.scottco@pc.ola.org Rod Phillips, Ajax 905-427-2060 rod.phillipsco@pc.ola.org Lorne Coe, Whitby 905-430-1141 lorne.coeco@pc.ola.org Peter Bethlenfalvy, Pickering-Uxbridge 905-509-0336 peter.bethlenfalvyco@pc.ola.org Sincerely, Elementary Educators of Durham Region Thursday, June 6, 2019 5 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 733 KINGSTON RD. E. 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She noted that patients are being affected, as they have to change work schedules after surgeries were cancelled. Leyden said the surgeries wouldn't be done for up to eight weeks while the is- sue is being rectified. "We're all kind of bewil- dered. Why can't they get their equipment cleaned," she asked. "It seems very odd for eight weeks they can't get the equipment sterilized." Lakeridge Health is- sued a statement, noting, "Patient safety and quality care are Lakeridge Health's top priorities. Over the past two months, during routine and rigor- ous quality assurance pro- cesses at Ajax Pickering Hospital, a small percent- age of surgical instrument trays used for some com- plex orthopedic surgeries did not appear to meet the extremely high quality standards that Lakeridge Health requires. "Out of an abundance of caution, a limited number of surgeries (elective com- plex orthopedic surgeries) were postponed or com- pleted at another Lake- ridge Health hospital to al- low the quality team the ability to investigate, to make equipment and pro- cess changes required to resolve the issue and to complete rigorous quality testing," the statement added. "While this affected only a limited amount of surger- ies, patients count on the health care system to pro- vide timely care, and any delay in scheduled surgical care affects (people's) lives. We are disappointed that this has happened and are working to reschedule all elective surgeries as quick- ly as possible," the state- ment continued. Leyden's mother volun- teered at the hospital, as did she as a candy striper. "I worked in the area where they did sterilization." She said that someone was being operated on when a surgeon noted the equipment wasn't clean and stopped the proce- dure. "We're asking for trans- parency," Leyden said. "Some of the equipment is as big as a wall, so they can't ship it off." In health care, they have to plan for the unex- pected, she said. Leyden has events in June, including a wedding. "Things are up in the air and I'm left hanging. "They need to get their act together," she said. "We were assured it's not government cuts. It's not a Third World coun- try," she stated. "I'm disappointed on how it all unfolded," Ley- den said. "It makes me an- gry. It's not acceptable. Where's their planning?" Lakeridge noted, "We apologize for any inconve- nience this may caused to our patients, their families and our talented care teams. "This week we started to ramp back up in a phased manner and expect to be back to normal opera- tions over the coming weeks. We are currently working to ensure all sur- geries which were delayed are rescheduled to the ear- liest date possible. "While unfortunate, it is not unusual for hospi- tals to find inconsistencies with some instruments during the sterilization process, it is our practice to err on the side of caution and to ensure a consistent- ly high standard of care for patients," the statement concluded. NEWSSURGICAL STERILIZATION ISSUES AT AJAX HOSPITAL KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durham region.com An issue with sterilization of some equipment has forced the Ajax Pickering Hospital to cancel hip and knee replacement surgeries at the site. One Ajax woman said the surgeries won't be rescheduled for several weeks, while the hospital says it's begun to ramp up procedures this week. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar 7 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m OUR BIGGEST, BOLDEST SALE. 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Canada's 50,000-some species of insects are burst- ing forth as well - wrig- gling, hopping, crawling, flying, whatever they have to do to fill their unique niche in the web of life. I in- stantly picture dragonflies, my favourites - jewelled wings glinting as they perch on the bow of my ca- noe, before zooming in to catch a deer fly or blackfly trying to bite my neck. So many other insects are useful, too, even criti- cal. Ground beetles and springtails aerate and fer- tilize soils. Bark beetles re- cycle fallen trees. Lady- bugs eat aphids and other garden pests, and midges feed swallows. And the pol- linators! We wouldn't have much to eat ourselves if we didn't have bees, moths, flies and beetles nectaring in our gardens, fields and orchards. Plus there's the beauty factor: I've seen lots of red admiral butterflies already this spring, and one sunny day two spring azures, those tiny little blue butter- flies, were playing chase around our lilacs. And what's not stunning about a glittery turquoise tiger beetle? Insects' compact, pro- tective exoskeletons made them among the first crit- ters to transition to life on land, retaining water with- in them. Their short lifes- pans help them adapt rap- idly to changing conditions and new ecosystems. Some 800,000 insect species have so far been identified on planet Earth, 30,000 in On- tario alone, with lots more waiting to be discovered. Even the less than 0.01 per cent that want to bite us have their use, reminding us that we humans really are part of nature, no mat- ter how much we run from it. There may not be pa- rades with marching bands on National Insect Appre- ciation Day, or even pot- luck picnics inviting ants. But if you're lucky, there may be fireworks at night - the first lighting bugs of summer gleaming in the darkness. - Durham nature writer Margaret Carney has more than 4,000 species on her life list of birds, many seen in far-flung corners of our beautiful planet. 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Study Parameters Hearing problems t y pica l ly result from damage to the ear and researchers have spent decades tr y ing to understand t he biology behind hearing loss.Of particu lar interest to the researchers is identif ying how we listen.There is a current theory that divides people into two “listening groups”.People in the first group need to put more effort into their listening, while members in t he second group aren’t easily distracted. It’s the people in the first group who will look for a solution to their hearing loss sooner than the second group,even though the level of hearing loss could be very similar.The researchers will examine listening in a range of situations,from one- on-one,to g roup conversat ions, watchi ng TV and wider socia l contexts like supermarkets and ot her noisy env ironments,a nd how it effects connection and socializat ion. W hy Par ticipate? It is estimated that 46%of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss,but most do not seek a solution right away.In fact,the average person with hearing loss w ill wait ten years before seeking help.You’ll be play ing an important part in a study t hat will f urther identif y the key factors impacting hearing difficu lties and better understand their influence on t he treatment process. Universit y seek s pa r t icipa nts for new hea ring study. *Wingfield,A.,Tun,P.A.,&McCoy,S.L.(2005).Hearing Loss in Older Adulthood:What It Is and How It Interacts With Cognitive Performance.Current Directions in Psychological Science,14(3), 144–148.†Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids.No fees and no purchase necessary.Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC.VAC,WCB accepted.1.Cruickshanks,K.L.,Wiley,T.L.,Tweed,T.S.,Klein,B.E.K.,Klein,R,Mares-Perlman,J.A.,&Nondahl,D.M.(1998).Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam,Wisconsin:The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study.Am.J.Epidemiol.148 (9),879-886.2.National Institutes of Health.(2010). If you are over 50 years of age,have never worn hearing aids and have not had a hearing test in the last 24 months you can register to be a part of this major new hearing study†by calling:1.888.242.4892 or v isiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study DURHAM - A new Dur- ham District School Board report says recent initiatives to help stu- dents transition to high school and choose career paths are resulting in more students taking aca- demic level courses. Over the past two years, the number of Grade 9 students taking the five core subjects - En- glish, math, French, geog- raphy and science - at the academic level has in- creased six per cent, with- out significant changes to pass rates. T he percentage of stu- dents enrolled in Grade 9 academic English is up two per cent and Grade 9 academic math is up three per cent. In 2017-18, the DDSB in- troduced Choosing my Success, an initiative to help Grade 8 students make informed choices about Grade 9 courses. This school year, the board introduced several guides to help students in Grades 7 to 12 choose ca- reer pathways. The report says the number of students en- rolled in specialist high- skills majors is up six per cent over the past two years. COUNCIL NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC GRADE 9 COURSES UP DURHAM - Students from St. James Catholic School in Ajax are basking in the glow of being orien- teering champions. They're the first ones from Durham to win the trophy for elementary schools at the Toronto Ori- enteering Club's annual school meet. But before you congrat- ulate them, you're proba- bly wondering ... orienteer- ing? The sport is main- stream in Europe but not well known in Canada. Only a handful of schools in Durham offer it as an extracurricular ac- tivity. Often called a "thinking sport" or "cunning run- ning," orienteering com- bines running and physical adventure with map-read- ing, strategy and naviga- tional skills. Participants race through forests, parks or streets using a specially produced orienteering map and a compass. The goal is to locate checkpoints and reach the finish line in the shortest amount of time. Orienteering has its roots as a land navigation training exercise for mili- tary officers. "I like running through the forest and trying to find my way. It's really fun," says St. James student Ra- quel Vergara, who, along with teammates Kira Bra- dy and Gabriela Vigilante- Mpirkovic, won first place in the category for 11- and 12-year-old girls at the To- ronto Orienteering Club's school meet on May 15. The girls, who are all in Grade 6, beat out more than 40 other teams and in- dividual competitors. Johanan Adeleye, a Grade 5 student at St. James, scored second place in the same category, com- peting solo. As well as being fun - "We got to miss school and run around in the forest!" - the students from St. James say orienteering teaches teamwork, quick thinking and navigational skills that rival a cell- phone's GPS. "It's exciting for the kids; it's something differ- ent and fun. And anyone can do it - it's not necessari- ly about running the fas- test," says Sarah Burchat, a teacher at St. James who coaches the school's orien- teering club along with teacher Nicole Bauer. The school has had the club for about five years - this year more than 50 stu- dents in grades 5 to 8 signed up. The Toronto Orienteer- ing Club has been hosting the annual school meet for 37 years and also offers a workshop for teachers and orienteering sessions at schools. AJAX KIDS ARE ORIENTEERING CHAMPS. AND ORIENTEERING IS ...? JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com The team of Gabriela Vigilante-Mirkovic, Raquel Vergara and Kira Brady from St. James Catholic School in Ajax recently placed first in the annual Orienteering Schools Meet hosted by the Toronto Orienteering Club. Ron Pietroniro/Torstar 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 , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 10 Always online first at DurhamRegion.com/coldcase UNSOLVED: ONTARIO COLD CASES THIS WEEK:Snowy driveway tips off neighbours to retired teacher’s brutal murder. DURHAM - A Durham police officer faces the pos- sibility of a penitentiary sentence after pleading guilty Friday to two counts of trafficking cocaine. Husen Aswat took time out from his policing duties -at one point failing to re- spond to a report of a rob- bery in Oshawa - as he as- sisted two women he took to be cocaine dealers, but who in reality were under- cover cops, according to a statement of facts read into the record during his court appearance Friday. Aswat, an officer in Dur- ham since 2008, was arrest- ed in September of 2017 af- ter an undercover investi- gation into suspected co- caine trafficking at the Black Bear Bar and Grill on Westney Road South in Ajax. Also caught up in the bust was Durham police of- ficer Amandeep Thakur, who awaits trial on charges including breach of trust and theft under $5,000. Friday Aswat was bare- ly audible as he twice ut- tered the word "guilty" to the charges, which relate to his participation in the sale of large quantities of co- caine to undercover cops. He stood with his eyes downcast and his hands clasped in front of him as his lawyer, Sherif Foda, stood nearby, a hand on his shoulder. Foda said Aswat is aware of the repercussions of his plea, including the fact that his career as a cop is effectively over. "He understands he will no longer be a police offi- cer," Foda told Superior Court Justice Laura Bird. "He understands he will be going to jail for a signifi- cant amount of time." Foda said it's his under- standing the Crown will be seeking a four-year peni- tentiary term for Aswat. That would be the same sentence expected to be giv- en Aswat's co-accused Shaun Carter, a civilian who earlier this year plead- ed guilty to trafficking and awaits formal sentencing. Two other men caught up in the investigation, Black Bear owner Rajalin- gam Varatharajan and Kevin Chung, are sched- uled to go to trial early next year. Federal prosecutor Brendan Gluckman said that in 2017 Varatharajan introduced two female un- dercover police officers posing as cocaine dealers to Aswat, who was soon par- tying with the women and offering to assist them in their drug deals. One night while party- ing Aswat let the women handle his unloaded ser- vice pistol and playfully handcuffed one of them, ac- cording to the facts read in- to the record by Gluckman. He also used a police data system to check up on a man the undercover cops identified as a potential drug buyer, and accompa- nied them as they conduct- ed drug deals, court heard. On one occasion Aswat, who was on duty, waited nearby in his cruiser as a staged drug deal occurred in Oshawa, Gluckman said. As he kept watch Aswat heard a report of a robbery nearby over his police ra- dio, but did not respond to the call, he said. On another occasion As- wat drove the women to Bradford for the staged sale of nine ounces of cocaine, instructing them on how to conduct themselves as part of a tutorial he dubbed "drug dealing 101," accord- ing to the facts. Aswat was also watch- ing from his police car as another staged drug deal for a significant amount of cocaine took place at the Black Bear in Ajax, court heard. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for early August. Foda indicated that he'll seek a reformatory sen- tence of less than two years. Issues to be addressed dur- ing the hearing will be a psychological assessment that's been done on Aswat and discussion of whether or not he had a responsibil- ity to respond to the rob- bery call he heard while watching over the staged deal in Oshawa, Foda said. DURHAM COP FACES PRISON TIME AFTER GUILTY PLEA TO COCAINE TRAFFICKING JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com NEWS Durham Police Constable Husen Aswat is facing drug charges. 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The three-day festival was organized by the Rotary clubs of Ajax and Pickering and featured a wide variety of entertainment as well as nine ribbers. Jason Liebregts/Torstar 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 , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 12 "It boggles my mind that people would actually come in to say, 'Hello,'" says Shaw, modest despite the indelible impact she's had on the organization. "There's been a lot of ceremonies already - the staff threw me a party, the board threw me a dinner - it's been really lovely." Hearth Place is a non- profit, charitable organiza- tion that was established in 1997 as a drop-in centre in a homelike setting to provide community support for people diagnosed with can- cer and their families through a variety of servic- es. They include individual and group support, infor- mation, a resource centre, wellness programs and a lecture and discussion se- ries. The centre was the brainchild of Carolyn Al- exander, who had been di- agnosed with breast cancer and wanted a place that went beyond medical inter- vention to address the so- cial, emotional and spiritu- al needs of patients. "What she understood very clearly was the power and empowerment of being with people who have a lived experience of the dis- ease," says Shaw, who's originally from Ottawa and currently lives in Bowman- ville. She previously worked for the Canadian Cancer Society's local unit after moving to Durham Region in the 1980s and ad- mits she quit her job upon seeing an ad for the top job at Hearth Place, which was still in the early stages of development. "I had such a strong, vis- ceral reaction. My gut - it was like it was spinning, and I knew that this was my life's purpose." Shaw has lost several members of her family to cancer, including her fa- ther, who died just six weeks after he was diag- nosed. She recalls the trau- ma of losing him. "The whole thing was incredibly surreal and cer- tainly, as a family, we were totally unprepared and there was no support of any kind," she says, noting that the experience stuck with her and she vowed to do better. Hearth Place does not receive any public funding and relies solely on private donations and fundraising events. Shortly after being hired as the only employee, Shaw says she made a pledge to herself to remain vigilant when seeking do- nors. To this day, the centre has never had to cancel a program due to lack of funding. "I've always operated from a sense of abundance and that money will come, but the primary emphasis is on our member services - it's on being with our pa- tients and caregivers," she explains. "It's a drop-in centre so everything drops when somebody walks through those doors - they're seen immediately. It takes a lot of courage to walk through the doors of a cancer centre and there's no way that we would say, 'Come back in three weeks.'" The goal has always been to learn from patients about what they need and help them on their individ- ual journeys, says Shaw, who also works as a grief counsellor. Support can range from educating them about treatment options to connecting them with sur- vivors. "I think when you hear the word 'cancer,' people in- stantly go to, 'Will I die and will I be in pain?' and so it's very empowering to speak to somebody who's in re- mission and doing well," she says, adding that assist- ing family members is also critical. "Carolyn used to say, 'You're never touched by cancer, you are bulldozed,' and so we want to make sure that families stay in- tact and strong through the whole process." It can also mean doing what it takes to make the end-of-life transition as smooth and meaningful as possible. Shaw says deal- ing with such difficult emo- tions can take a toll on staff and volunteers and every- one there draws strength from each other. "In the medical commu- nity, there's often that sense of 'you have to keep a boundary' - we're not like that. We're all in and I think we're richer for it," she says. "Is there a cost? Abso- lutely, and there are hard days for sure ... so, we do a lot of debriefing, we have supervision, and it's also about knowing yourself and when you need to take a step back." Whitby resident Hazel Myrseth started volunteer- ing at Hearth Place seven years ago after completing the grief support program there following the death of her husband, Rags. She said she can't imagine what it will be like not to have Shaw around. "She was a big help to me with respect to the grief process. She's a very car- ing, loving person and has great empathy ... it will be strange without her. An- drea is Hearth Place, as far as I'm concerned." Shaw says she is hum- bled and honoured at the thought of having made a difference in people's lives. "All the best versions of me have come from this place, so it's given me far more than I've ever given," she says, noting she's espe- cially proud of the hard work of her staff - including Janette Berthelot, who will be replacing her - and the more than 300 "beautiful souls" who volunteer there. "I think everybody has a reason for being here. Ev- erybody has skin in the game as they say, so they all put so much heart and effort into what they do and I think we strengthen communities ... I have a great sense of peace and contentment about where we've come." Visit: https://hearth- place.org NEWS Continued from page 3 HEARTH PLACE SUPPORTS KEY TO HELPING CANCER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre kicked off its upcoming '5 K on the Runway' fundraising walk at the Oshawa Airport in October of 2010 by marking a $7,500 donation from local manufacturer MTC. Pulling on their running shoes on the tarmac were, from left, Hearth Place executive director Andrea Shaw, event and resource development coordinator Nancy Bolton, airport advisory committee member and idea originator Andy Armstrong, and sponsor MTC's Heather Knopp. Shaw, executive director of Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre in Oshawa, is retiring this month after 22 years with the organization. Torstar file photo THE ISSUE: HEARTH PLACE CONTINUES TO FULFIL ORIGINAL MANDATE AFTER TWO DECADES LOCAL IMPACT: ONE IN TWO ONTARIANS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME STORY BEHIND THE STORY Veteran photographer Ron Pietroniro met Andrea Shaw many years ago while shooting an event at Hearth Place. They built a bond that came in handy when he approached her in 2011 with an idea for a feature series that would capture in-depth the experience of facing terminal cancer from the perspective of one member of the centre. 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Kids can also take international lan- guage classes through the Catholic board during the summer. Languages include Dari, Farsi, Filipi- no, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu, Hindi, Greek and Arabic. COUNCIL DURHAM CATHOLIC BOARD OFFERING CAMPS, CREDITS THIS SUMMER DURHAM - The Durham Catholic Dis- trict School Board has announced its stu- dent trustees for the 2019-20 school year. Sofia Zamorano is a student at All Saints Catholic Secondary School in Whit- by. She is a member of the chaplaincy team where she worked with the teachers to or- ganize a famine event and is also part of the learning council and a member of the school band. Zamorano has a part-time job and danc- es competitively. Annika Dela Torre is a student in the ex- tended French program at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Ajax, where she participates in choir and Students for Safe and Accepting Schools. Dela Torre is an active member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Ajax and has an interest in public speaking; she is hoping to pursue a law career. Student trustees are elected by their peers. They serve one term, from Septem- ber to June, and are responsible for taking student feedback to the Durham Catholic school board of trustees. DURHAM'S CATHOLIC BOARD ANNOUNCES 2019-20 STUDENT TRUSTEES 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 16 The City of Pickering is inviting Canadian artists to create, design and submit original artwork to be used for a new Community Banner Program. Using a single or a variety of mediums, artist are asked to highlight the cultural, heritage, and diversity of the City of Pickering through the theme: Live,Work,Play, Inspire. A total of 35 Community banners will be selected and installed throughout City Centre. Information package and application form available online. Submission deadline:Tuesday, September 10, 2019. pickering.ca/culture 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. Rendering is artist’s concept. Brokers protected. E.&O.E. June 2019. geranium.com TheWestPickeringCommunity ThatGivesYouMore. More Neighbourhood. Backing onto natural protected woodland and less than 5 minutes to the year-round splendour of Rouge Park and Altona Forest. More Amenities. Only a 10 minute drive to the Pickering Town Centre, Highway 401 and two GO Stations. More Convenience. Multiple schools and recreational facilities nearby. More Home. Three full levels of family living space with garage parking for 3-cars, complemented by exceptional Geranium design and construction quality. edgewoodpickering.com 647-984-5677 4-Bedroom Homes From Under $1.3 Million 3,200 - 4,000 sq. ft. on 40’ Lots Construction Underway dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 18 Looking for latest info about your community? Pickering Community information in every Wednesday paper Your City. Right Now.pickering.ca Doyouhavequestionsaboutyourchild’s development,learning,speech,orbehaviour? Cometo: Ready,Set,GrowCheck-Up Wednesday,June19,2019 EarlyONCFCPickering VaughanWillardPublicSchool 1911DixieRoadN.,Pickering 9:30a.m.-1:30p.m. This is a FREE drop in for parents/caregivers of children 0-5 years. Bring your children and ask questions about development, learning, speech, and behaviour. Professionalsfromthefollowingagencieswillbe present: •Children’s Services •Infant and Child Development •Grandview Children’s Centre {Preschool Speech and Language {OccupationalTherapy {Physiotherapy •Durham Behaviour Management Services •Family and Community Action Program •Durham Region Health Department •Resources for Exceptional Children andYouth •And more! For more information contact Durham Health Connection Line at 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729 or visit durham.ca PICKERING - Work has begun to create a new ver- sion of Pickering's popu- lar Beachfront Park, at the foot of Liverpool Road, but the process is expec- ted to be lengthy. "The impact of global warming is devastating," Ward 2 regional Coun. Bill McLean said during coun- cil's meeting Monday, when council unanimous- ly voted to have staff for- mulate a work plan for the park. Rising water levels in Lake Ontario damaged the shoreline at the park earlier this spring, warp- ing the boardwalk, swal- lowing much of the sandy beach and leaving play- ground equipment unsafe to use. "It's an important park of Pickering, as a destina- tion place," said McLean, adding that the park is im- portant to the Nautical Village. Staff have been asked to report back to council by Dec. 16 with a work plan, including a process to engage residents, ex- perts and community partners on the re-cre- ation of the park, with dis- cussions to begin in 2020. Staff will also report on possible sources of fund- ing to refurbish the park, including gas-tax reve- nues, federal and provin- cial grants and a formula that could draw revenue from the Durham Live ca- sino, expected to be open in the first quarter of 2020. Funds will be included in Pickering's budget next year to hire resources needed to plan a new Beachfront Park. The city will need to fig- ure out how to maintain connectivity to the Water- front Trail, said Ward 1 city Coun. Maurice Bren- ner. The damaged board- walk, which forms part of the Waterfront Trail, can't be salvaged. "Other communities are struggling the same as we are," he said, noting technology allows for a raised boardwalk that could withstand rising water levels. "What we're going to do is have a plan that tells us how to go for- ward." It will be a long process, added Brenner, who noted the Nautical Village re- flects a decade of plan- ning. He said staff did "an amazing job" in getting the damaged park open for the May long weekend, and he noted the commu- nity isn't blaming the city for the loss of the play- ground and beach volley- ball courts. "Unfortunately, society has collectively created the problem of global warming and climate change," said Brenner. "But it's not the end; it's the beginning of some- thing new." In response to ques- tions from Ward 3 region- al Coun. David Pickles, chief administrative offi- cer Tony Prevedel said it's possible the city's spon- sorship program could be a source of funding for a new park. "Something different has to be done down there," said Pickles, who noted Lake Ontario had risen two feet (0.61 me- tres). NEWS PICKERING TO CREATE WORK PLAN FOR NEW BEACHFRONT PARK JUDI BOBBITT judibobbitt@gmail.com Jean and Ciaron Beatley walked past some of the erosion at Beachfront Park in Pickering on May 12. High water on Lake Ontario has damaged the walkway, parkette and playground along the shoreline. City council is now embarking on a project to create a new version of the popular park. 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Pickering 705 Kingston Rd., Unit 15 905-420-3223 mmfoodmarket.com DURHAM - A Pickering man has been charged in a bizarre incident in which a car was driven into several storefronts and a mosque Tuesday night in east Toron- to. Officers responded to the area of Bartley Drive and Bermondsey Road just be- fore 11:30 p.m. May 28 for a re- port that a vehicle had crashed into an Ismaili Mus- lim centre, Toronto police said. Police said a black Mer- cedes smashed into store- fronts and businesses in the area of Wicksteed Avenue and Laird Drive before leav- ing the scene. About a dozen businesses were hit, including the place of worship, car dealerships, retail locations and banks, police said. Pavithran Tharmapalan, 25, of Pickering, was arrest- ed Wednesday after a park- ing enforcement officer spot- ted the suspect vehicle in Scarborough. The man was found in the vicinity of the vehicle around 4:20 a.m. Tharmapalan has been charged with 11 counts of mischief over $5,000, three counts of mischief under $5,000 and one count of fail- ure to stop for police, police said. His vehicle has also been impounded as officers con- tinue to investigate. –With files from Torstar NEWS PICKERING MAN CHARGED AFTER VEHICLE RAMPAGE IN TORONTO PICKERING - Lane clo- sures will affect traffic on a busy road in Pickering on Wednesday and Thursday. The closures will affect Brock Road from just north of a Highway 401 off-ramp to just south of Kingston Road. There will be rotating lane closures on June 5 and 6. Unfavourable weather conditions could affect the work schedule. Durham Region's works department noted the work includes structure adjust- ments, concrete curb infills, median fill replacement, pavement milling and sur- face asphalt paving. 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In addition to the ri- gours of his new career, which brings with it 24- hour shifts, Moonlight has returned to school to learn home inspection and stayed heavily involved in rugby; from coaching where possible to playing the game with the fledgling Toronto Arrows of the Ma- jor League Rugby (MLR) pro loop. Although it's far from the highest level he's played over the years, Moonlight is thrilled to be able to keep the competi- tive juices flowing in MLR while helping to grow the sport and talent locally. "It's a decent level. It's only going to get better as the years keep going. For me, it's just nice being able to play the game a bit lon- ger," he explained. "The first few years are going to be a bit tough, but it's huge for rugby, and huge for Canada." As the only Canadian entry among nine teams in the two-year-old rugby union league, the Arrows have had a strong first sea- son, and on Sunday booked a ticket to the playoffs with a 22-20 win over Rugby United New York at Lam- port Stadium. Moonlight, a flanker, played in the team's inau- gural game - a 36-31 road loss to the New Orleans Gold on Jan. 26 - but other- wise has only been able to play home games, a span of eight straight between April 7 and June 2. The Arrows won their final seven games to finish in third place at 11-5 and book a semifinal game against the defending champion Seattle Sea- wolves (11-4-1) for Sunday, June 9. Although Moonlight won't be able to travel to the game for work reasons, he has faith the team will pull it out and hopes to be able to play in the June 16 final if so. Moonlight said the makeup of the team is a nice mixture of young play- ers and more experienced, and he's enjoying playing the role of mentor. "Our team has a really good atmosphere, a good culture within the group," he explained. "We all get along really well and we're all playing for the same goal, we're all working to- gether, which is great." Moonlight is pumped to have professional rugby in Canada, and hopes to see the league offer a home for high school graduates for years to come. "If we can give them a goal, something for them to look forward to and work toward, we've done our job," he said, pointing out that many kids stop play- ing after high school. "It's only going to make rugby better." Although very familiar with the 15-player game, which is what that Arrows play, Moonlight was a sen- sation on the 7s scene, serv- ing as national team cap- tain, helping Canada win gold at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games, and earning Rugby Canada player of the year honours four straight times. He left the program quickly when the firefight- ing job became available in Pickering, and has had ze- ro regrets since. "I'm absolutely loving it," he said. "It kind of feels like the perfect fit for me coming from my back- ground with the rugby and that. It's been awesome. I couldn't have asked for a better career really." MOONLIGHT BUSY JUGGLING WORK AND RUGBY BRIAN MCNAIR bmcnair@durham region.com SPORTS FORMER NATIONAL TEAM STAR HELPS TORONTO ARROWS REACH MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY PLAYOFFS Pickering's John Moonlight ran with the ball during a Major League Rugby game between his Toronto Arrows and the Glendale Raptors. Tek Ang photo Good enough is the death of greatness. Over the years I have read and heard many iterations of this very saying. Unfortunately, more and more I am seeing so many young athletes who are all suffering from the same affliction: it's called "good enough disease." And most often it seems to strike those who have the most God-given tal- ent. I have many thoughts on the reasons for this based on my professional life, but I do think the big- gest is that so few have been pushed or taught how to be great, to be ex- ceptional, to be truly ex- traordinary - nor are they willing to pay the price. As Robin Williams so beautifully explains in Dead Poets Society, you must seize the day. It's easy to want greatness, but it is so very difficult to actually act on that wish. And so, for most, great- ness remains an unreal- ized dream because great- ness takes no days off. It requires the relentless everyday pursuit of excel- lence, and a willingness to embrace failure and to keep going in the face of seeming impossibility. Daring to be extraordi- nary takes courage. By the very nature of its name, you have to do something else, some- thing different, some- thing extra so as not to be ordinary. Normal actions = nor- mal (mediocre) results = beer league legend! Fresh off the heels of my yearly inspiration from the Scripps National Spelling Bee, if we look at the word mediocre it comes in two parts: 'medi' comes from German ori- gins, meaning huge, and 'ocre' comes from the Greek, meaning lazy ass (just kidding, I made that up). Do you have the guts to blaze your own trail, or do you just follow the lem- mings off the cliff? On my must-read list is the book entitled, This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President. In it, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is quoted as saying, "If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough." Achieving huge goals/ dreams is very hard to be sure, and it's so much eas- ier to give up along the way rather than having to suffer the daily grind and to endure the pain of the inevitable roadblocks (failures) that will be along the path to great- ness. The biggest challenge facing you is to have the resolve to get out there and do it every day. No matter how you're feel- ing, you can't give your- self permission to take a day off. Excellence is not a part-time thing - you're either all the way in or you're just pretending. Part-time commitment produces part-time re- sults. And I don't care what you did yesterday; show me something today. Get out there and own the day! Till next time, remem- ber: "You can't fake strong!" A former NHL strength and conditioning coach for the Detroit Red Wings, Peter Renzetti can be reached at razor_1@sym- patico.ca. GOOD ENOUGH IS THE DEATH OF GREATNESS OPINION COLUMNIST PETER RENZETTI ENCOURAGES ATHLETES TO SEIZE THE DAY PETER RENZETTI Column 25 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m OSHAWA - Aleeya Hutchins and Cassandra Williamson led the Dun- barton Spartans to the girls' and overall team championships at the On- tario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OF- SAA) Central Region track and field meet May 29-30 at the Oshawa Civic Recre- ation Complex. Hutchins edged out Wil- liamson for gold in both the 400-metre and 800 metre runs in the senior girls' di- vision, while both contrib- uted to a gold medal for the 4x400 metre open relay team. Combined, the two ath- letes contributed 46 points to the Pickering school's overall total of 193, as Dun- barton beat Ajax's Picker- ing High School by nine for the overall title. Nicole Hunter - who set a Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) record in the junior girls' shot put a week earlier - contributed 21 points to the cause by winning silver in both the shot put and dis- cus, and finishing fourth in javelin. Jade Celestine led Pick- ering High School by win- ning gold in the midget girls' 80 metre hurdles and 300 metre hurdles, while al- so contributing to a first- place finish in the 4x100 metre relay. Daniel Goel and Jordan McKenzie also had fine meets, each winning gold and silver in individual events while contributing to a win in the senior boys' 4x100 metre relay. Goel won the junior 100 metre hur- dles and finished second in the 300 metre hurdles, while McKenzie took gold in the senior boys' 200 me- tre and silver in the 400 me- tre. Bryce Thurton, Aiden Blackwood-Codrington and Josiah Joseph-Odwin helped Ajax's Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School win the boys' title and fin- ish fourth overall. In addition to contribut- ing to a junior 4x100 metre relay win, Thurton won gold in the midget boys' 100 metre and silver in the 200 metre, Blackwood-Co- drington took gold in the midget boys' 200 metre hur- dles and silver in the 100 metre hurdles, and Joseph- Odwin took gold in the ju- nior boys' 200 metre and sil- ver in the 100 metre. Several other Durham sprinters flexed their mus- cles, including J. Clarke Richardson's Gabrielle Cole, R.S. McLaughlin's Trinity Miller and Makenzy Pierre- Webster of All Saints, who swept the 100 metre and 200 metre events for midget girls, junior girls and senior girls respectively. Brianna Gayle of Father Leo J. Austin finished sec- ond to Pierre-Webster in both senior races, but also grabbed a gold medal in the triple jump. Other double gold med- allists were Brooklin's Ella Jackson in the midget girls' 800 metre and 1,500 metre runs, Port Perry's Lilly Tuck in the senior girls' 1,500 metre and 3,000 metre, Raveena Vygunthavasan of Maxwell Heights in the midget girls' long and triple jumps, and Clarington Central's Natalie Freeman in the junior girls' long and triple jumps. Visit www.trackdata- base.com for complete re- sults. The top four from each event have qualified for the OFSAA championship June 6-8 at the University of Guelph. SPARTANS HEAD INTO OFSAA TRACK MEET ON HIGH Jade Celestine from Pickering High School cleared the final hurdle on her way to a first-place finish in the midget girls' 80-metre low hurdles during the OFSAA Central Region Track and Field Meet at the Oshawa Civic May 29. Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar SPORTS ALEEYA HUTCHINS RUNS OFF WITH 3 GOLD AT REGIONAL QUALIFIER IN OSHAWA DURHAM - Not long af- ter Brooklin High School opened in 2015, many of the teachers, George Burford and Ethan Markham in- cluded, recognized there was no shortage of athletic talent available. Four years later, with plenty of championships already recorded at the school in multiple sports, Burford and Markham are hoping to help a group of Grade 12 students go out in style at the Ontario Feder- ation of School Athletics (OFSAA) boys' rugby championship this week. Made up primarily of players from other sporting backgrounds, the Bears have been dominant on the rugby scene over the past four years and will enter the AAA portion of the tournament as the fifth seed after a 30-0 Lake Onta- rio Secondary School Ath- letics (LOSSA) champion- ship win over Oshawa's Eastdale Eagles on Friday, May 31. With Burford having coached the current Grade 12 students since Grade 9 and Markham likewise with the current Grade 11 students, the two figured an OFSAA bid for this year was perfect timing. "We put in a bid to host OFSAA with designs of tak- ing this team and being able to sleep in your own bed and having the com- forts of being in Durham Region, and with the hopes of medalling," Markham explained. "They've been dominant for four years at every age level that they've had, so medalling at OF- SAA is definitely a realistic expectation." Brooklin will be joined at the AAA tournament by Pickering's Dunbarton Spartans, who are also strong enough to vie for a medal, Markham said, but will have a tough road after being seeded 14th of the 16 teams competing. Brooklin, 3-1 during the regular season thanks to an earlier loss to Eastdale, defeated Dunbarton (4-0) by a score of 8-5 in the LOS- SA semifinals. Medway High School near London and Peterbor- ough's Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School are the top two seeds in the AAA di- vision. "Good teams will cer- tainly be there, but I think on any given day, we have enough to be in the mix anyways," Markham said. "The top two teams de- served the top two seeds, and then after that, there are five teams that could have really had a say be- tween three and seven. All those teams are very even- ly matched." The AA portion of the tournament will include Eastdale and Whitby's Hen- ry Street Hawks, seeded second and 11th respective- ly. The tournament begins at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6 and will play out on four lo- cals fields: at BHS and East- dale as well as Thompson Rugby Park, home of the Oshawa Vikings, and the Ajax Wanderers Rugby Club field. The medal games will be held Saturday, June 8 at the Wanderers field at 9 a.m. (AA bronze), 10:30 a.m. (AAA bronze), noon (AA gold) and 2 p.m. (AAA gold). 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As natural as this may seem for some, let's keep in mind that most of our na- tional news highlights lately have been about di- visive politics, flooding, and fires, so to have this be at the forefront for weeks is more than a breath of fresh air. It's brought us back to life! Of course, this phenomenon didn't occur overnight. Like this mo- ment for the Raptors now, this is years in the making. Something happened after the Raptors won the seventh game of the East- ern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. That odds-defying buzzer beater broke the power of our main nemesis -unbelief. Hope became re- al and tangible. Then after the Raptors won the Eastern Confer- ence championship against the Milwaukee Bucks, more things be- came evident to our collec- tive sight, and our confi- dent expectation grew. The Raptors are the only Canadian team in the NBA and for the first time the fi- nals are being played out- side of the United States. Canada, do you see where you are?! Kawhi Leonard said, "I don't care about being the best player. I want to be the best team." For the first time ever, that shot is ours to take. But flashback to last year when fan favourite DeMar DeRozan was trad- ed and Raptors coach Dwayne Casey was fired. Some fans never thought they'd live past it. Remem- ber when something you were going through seemed so big and when you look back on it now, you realize that you lived through it? Better yet, per- haps you're even thriving, but it's been a process to get there. These are moments to be thankful for! The Rap- tors are revealing some- thing to us as Canadians that we dare not miss. His- tory has and is being made and no one can erase that. Where there is life, there is hope and true hope can never disappoint, so let's rally around this heart- beat. Something so precious must be sustained! Now's not the time to doubt that it's there. Let's just do our part to make it stronger. We the North is here and the time is now. Let's dare to dream and here's to do- ing whatever it takes to make the dream of unity that produces victory a re- ality for our nation. Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canada and is passionate about truth in current affairs. She can be reached at: asrjseesit@gmail.com. WE THE NORTH RALLIES ITSELFOPINION HISTORY IS BEING MADE FOR THE TORONTO RAPTORS, SAYS COLUMNIST RENAE JARRETT RENAE JARRETT Column DURHAM - The Catholic Women's League recently presented awards to Dur- ham students for essays, po- etry and public speaking. The annual youth awards program is de- signed to help Catholic youth "hone their skills in becoming people of faith" and give young people a platform to share their views. Awards were presented May 9 and included Grade 7 student Charlize Diaz, who won the Mary Mathews Public Speaking Award. The award, open to Grade 7 and 8 students, re- quires students to write a prepared speech on any top- ic, as well as compete in an impromptu speech. Essay and poetry awards went to Mattias Schreiner, Grade 11; Austin Matthews, Grade 9; Deanne Pinto, Grade 10; Brian Xavier, Grade 9; and Emma Fi- scher, Grade 9. Certificates of apprecia- tion were also given to teacher Vince Accardi and chaplaincy team leader Ei- leen McGowan. CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE AWARDS DURHAM STUDENTS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, ESSAYS STUDENT CHARLIZE DIAZ WINS MARY MATHEWS PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARD COMMUNITY Don’t be a LitterBug! Please keep our community clean. 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 , J u n e 6 , 2 0 1 9 | 28 We're hiring Skilled Trades in Pickering Ontario! 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We are pleased to offer thisservice option to those families that arelooking for minimal service. SIMPLYSAAVYCREMATION PACKAGEPRICE$1925 IncludesHST:Callforinclusions DeStefano Funeral Home & Reception Centre 1289 Keith Ross Dr., Oshawa 905-440-3595 │www.destefanofuneralhomes.ca COLE, John Allan - Passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 75. He was a loving husband, father, brother and Papa. John is survived by his wife Elaine, son Allan (Susanne), daughter Deborah (Kelly) and granddaughters Rachel, Esme and Niamh. Brothers Gordon (Anne), Andrew (Erin), David and Sisters Jackie and Kim. He will be fondly remembered by special Mum Nettie Cole. John will be sadly missed by the many friends he made over the years but especially by long-time friends Donna & Jerry Clowater. John was born in Liverpool England and came to Canada in 1969. Although his career at the TTC was important to him, nothing gave him more pleasure than time spent with family and friends whether at home, travelling or at the family cottage. He was a very talented artist and a jack of all trades. He enjoyed many sports but soccer was, by far, his favourite. He coached for 20 years and was an avid supporter of the Liverpool FC. John mastered just about every instrument he picked up but his greatest passion was playing the bagpipes as a member of the Toronto Fire Pipes and Drums. He was also very happy to call himself a member of the Dukes Ukulele Band. At John’s request there will be no service but a Celebration of Life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Myeloma Canada would be greatly appreciated. MCLAUGHLAN (formerly Topping), Agnes “Anne/Nan” - Passed away on Saturday June 1, 2019, at Hillsdale Estates, Oshawa, at age 94. Predeceased by her dear husband Bert, her mother Margaret, her father William “Pop”, her brothers Bill, Jim and George and sister Louisa. Nan is survived by her brother Sam. “Granny” will be very much missed by her daughter Lorraine, her son Bill and his wife Linda, and son Robert “Bob” and his wife Susan, as well as by her grandchildren Robert, Kirsten, Scott, Kim, Rachel and Nicola, and her fifteen great-grandchildren. Nan adored her family and was fiercely proud of her Scottish heritage. Her style, generosity, caring, sense of humour . . . and opinions . . . will be missed by everyone. Family and friends will be received at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Avenue, Ajax, ON, on Monday June 10, from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon, followed by a funeral service. Light refreshments will be available after the service. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Durham Region Alzheimer Society would be greatly appreciated. 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Funeral Arrangements have been made at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME and a visitation will be held on Saturday, June 8th at the New Apostolic Church, 465 Kingston Rd W, Ajax, ON from 11:00AM to 12:00PM followed by a service at 12:00PM. She will be laid to rest at Erskine Cemetery followed by the service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated. 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MCLAUGHLIN HIGH SCHOOLSAM P L E SARAH ROGERS Congratulations on your graduation from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Music degree. Good luck on your Master’s Degree at the University of Ottawa. We are very proud of you, Love Mom and Dad LAURIER UNIVERSITYSAM P L E TIM CROUCH NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES H. PARSONS also know as JAMIE H. PARSONS, DECEASED All Persons having claims against the Estate of JAMES H. PARSONS also known as JAMIE H. PARSONS, late of the City of Dayton, in the State of Ohio, who died on or about the 9th day of August, 2017, are hereby notified to send particulars of same to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of June, 2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed by the undersigned having regard only to the claims then filed. Dated: June 4, 2019 Stephen P. Jordan, Estate Trustee With a Will - by: Andrew D. Felker, Esq. 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Visit doorsopenclarington.word- press.com, where you can see a map and check out the stops. In Oshawa, The Emerson Ireland Band presents a SUMMER KICK OFF BASH on June 8 starting at 10 p.m. at The General Pub and Grill, 21 Celina St. Enjoy live rock 'n' roll and blues music all night long and wear your favourite beach or luau attire as in between the sets you can dance to surf-and-beach- inspired music. There's no cover. There's music in Ajax on June 8 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at FOREST BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH, 60 Kearney Dr. It's a free recital featuring students of Toronto Piano Pickering Music Education Centre. They will perform a variety of piano, guitar and vocal selections. Listen at one of four sessions: 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Call 905-831-6388 for more information. Community Plus Durham presents its annual SUNDAY FUN-DAY on June 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Whitby Curling Club, 815 Brock St. N., Whit- by. The event features horses you can pet, feed and take pictures with, food trucks, more than 40 ven- dors, free face painting, games and more. It's $2 to get in and the event supports SafeHope Home. Take a drive in the Pickering countryside to a COMMUNITY YARD SALE on June 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Claremont. When you enter town you receive a map showing garage sale locations. There's also a barbecue at Life Church, 1790 Cen- tral St. WHAT'S ON OSHAWA - It's been three years since child ac- tress Kate Moyer was last interviewed by Metroland Media in Durham Region. Back then, Kate was only eight years old and was fea- tured in her first film, a thriller called Our House, which earned her a nomi- nation for Best Supporting Actress at the Canadian Screen Awards. Since then, Kate says she has gone from being shy to being able to connect with others very quickly. "I used to be very ner- vous and shy, I would just hide and say one-word an- swers," says Kate. "I feel like I've just come over that." "She just has a natural ability, it's not something she spent a lot of time train- ing," says her mother, Kim Moyer. "As she's maturing and she has more experi- ence in her own life to draw from, she uses those." Today, Kate has been in many other productions including TV series Holly Hobbie and most recently, a guest appearance in the hit series The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. Kate's life has changed very much since her early acting days, as her current filming schedule has her and her family on as late as 4 a.m. She also has to sacri- fice school and time at home to travel for work. "Sometimes I miss holi- days, last year I missed Easter. But then it's 10 times better once you get home because you're so happy to see everybody," says Kate. She also says some of her peers treat her differ- ently, which can be a little "eek" sometimes. "A lot of people in my class are like 'Can you give me a million dollars for Christmas? 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Ryan Pfeiffer/Torstar DURHAM - Rory Block grew up in New York City's Greenwich Village folk music scene, so it wasn't a stretch for her to pick up a guitar. But, after studying clas- sical guitar, she met musi- cian Stefan Grossman and her musical direction changed. He turned her on to Mississippi Delta blues guitarists and when she was 15, Block went on a journey to meet and learn from the last of the living blues masters, including Rev. Gary Davis. Beginning in the 1980s, Block released a string of acclaimed albums with original songs and covers and she has won numer- ous awards. She has been called a national treasure and one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists. The New York Times described her guitar work as "per- fect" and her singing as "otherworldly." See Block live on June 8 at 8 p.m. in a Music by the Bay Live show at the St. Francis Centre, 78 Church St. S., Ajax. Tickets are $50. 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THURSDAY, JUNE 6 Emotional Regulation Group Using DBT Skills WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Carea Community Health Centre, 1450 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON , Pickering CON- TACT: Carea Communnity Health Centre, 9054281212, mstrick- land@careachc.ca, http://ca- reachc.ca COST: This 12-week program will provide adults aged 19 to 29 with practi- cal skills to manage and cope with overwhelmingemotions. You will learn how to tolerate distress- ,reduce difficult emotions, mind- fulness and more! Drag Queen Storytime (All Ages!) WHEN: 4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Public Library, 1 The Esplanade S, Pickering CON- TACT: Pickering Public Library, 905-831-6265, http://picnet.org COST: This family-friendly program will showcase stories and songs that explore and celebrate diversity and inclusion. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome. In partnership with Youth Pride Durham. Snag Scholarships and Succeed WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Public Library, 1 The Esplanade S, Pickering CONTACT: Elaine Knox, 905-831- 6265, elainek@picnet.org, http:// www.picnet.org/COST: There are things they don't tell you about College or University. So we brought in an expert, Christopher Grafos, to shatter some myths and prepare you for post-secondary. Central Library - Auditorium - Registration is required. FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Walk the Dome - Friday WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Picker- ing Soccer Cen- tre,1975 Clements Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Tammy Lyle-Gravlev, 905-831-9803, communityprograms@pickering- soccer.ca, http://www.pickering- soccer.ca/programs/community- programs/COST: $3.00 Drop In Fee/ $25.00, 10 Pass Come join us on Monday and Friday mornings for Walk the Dome at the Pickering Soccer Centre. The Centre is fully acces- sible, with a soft turf indoor surface and ample parking. Enjoy some light music, use our Nordic Walking Poles. Strollers welcome! Millennium Square Free Public Stargazing WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Millennium Square, Liverpool Road, Pickering CON- TACT: Arnold Brody, 1 (905) 903-2822, arnbrody@gmail.com, https://www.rascto.ca COST: Join us to look through a variety of telescopes and solar-scopes at sunspots, close-up of Moon craters, the planets and deep sky wonders. Take cell-phone pics of the Moon! Check rascto.Ca on event dates for go / no-go deci- sion based on the weather. SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Sewing Basics (14+) WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m WHERE: Pickering Public Library, 1 The Esplanade S, Pickering CONTACT: Pickering Public Li- brary, 905-831-6265, help@pic- net.org, http:// www.picnet.org/ COST: Learn how a sewing machine works, try some basic stitches and find online resources to get you started. Central Library Maker Space - Registration is required. Spring STEM Workshop Series for Grade 1-4 WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Creative Math and Music, 1064 Salk Road, Picker- ing, Pickering CONTACT: Lee Joseph, 6473907836, in- fo@stemforkids.ca, https:// www.stemforkids.net/register/ home/t?t=26 COST: 20 CAD per workshop or 75 CAD for 5 work- shops Want to get a taste of different topics in STEM. Join us for Spring Workshop Series and test your child's interest in various STEM topics like Robotics, Coding, Game Making, Electronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineer- ing, etc. SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Seniors Month celebration WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. S., Pickering CONTACT: 905-420- 6588 COST: $6.50 A seniors month celebration featuring The George Lake Big Band is being held. The Senior of the Year Award will be an- nounced. Light refreshments. West Durham Ironheads vs. Brampton Excelsiors WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering CONTACT: 905-683-6582 COST: Tickets at door Ontario Lacrosse Association Jr. B league Seniors' Month WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering CONTACT: 905-420- 6588 COST: $6.50 per person A seniors' month celebration, featuring the music of The George Lake Big Band, is being held in Pickering. It's for residents 55 and older. The Senior of the Year Award will be presented. MONDAY, JUNE 10 Walk The Dome - Mondays WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Pickering Soccer Centre, 1975 Clements Rd., Pickering CONTACT: Tammy Lyle-Gravlev, 905- 831-9803, commu- nityprograms@picke- ringsoccer.ca, http:// www.pickeringsoccer.ca/pro- grams/community-programs/ COST: $3.00 Drop In Fee/ $25.00, 10 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. Strollers wel- come! Pickering English Conversation Circle WHEN: 2:45 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Welcome Centre Immigran Services, 1400 Bayly St., Pickering CONTACT: Katelin Grant, 905-686-2661, communityconnect@cdcd.org, http://www.cdcd.org COST: Newcomers practice English in a welcoming environment, expand social networks and learn about the community. BeyondSTEM Speaker Series: Dimensions of Learning WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Public Library, 1 The Esplanade S, Pickering CONTACT: Pickering Public Li- brary, 905-831-6265, http:// picnet.org COST: Parents and children are welcome to join former robotics engineer Fayez Khan, P.Eng, MBA for another exciting lecture as he shares the secrets of learning and success for youth in today's changing world. Registration is required. TUESDAY, JUNE 11 Holy Redeemer Parish Donor Event WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 796 Eyer Drive, Pickering, Pickering CONTACT: Canadian Blood Services, 888-236-6283, http://www.blood.ca COST: Donate blood at Holy Redeemer Parish and save lives. You can join Canada's lifeline and book your next appointment by visiting www.blood.ca. Pickering Township Historical Society Meeting WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Pickering Public Library, 1 The Esplanade S, Pickering CONTACT: 905-831-6265 "The Ward Uncovered: Archae- ological Investigations of one of Toronto's First Arrival Communi- ties", with Holly MartelleThis talk will provide an overview of ar- chaeological investigations that were undertaken in 2015 in downtown Toronto... WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Pickering Gym and Swim - for Adults with Autism (18/+) and Their Families WHEN: 9:00 a.m WHERE: Picker- ing Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road South, Pickering CONTACT: 289-278-3489 COST: FREE for members (contact us) Every Wednesday this multi-sport program offers a wide range of activities in the gym and aqua fit/ free swim in the pool. Program for Autism Home Base Durham members. Not a member or want to register? Contact us! EVENTS Visit durhamregion.com/events for featured online events. Things to do on Canada Day goes live on June 1. Further ahead, we’ll be featuring Things to do outside. Visit durhamregion.com/events and hit the POST YOUR EVENT button to submit these or any other community events! GET UP AND GO THIS SUMMER! 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