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OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM LETTERS & COMMENTARY Such a joy, hearing each new voice joining thespring chorus! It started with cardinals in late Feb- ruary, the bright red males, platonic at feeders throughthe winter, suddenly chas- ing each other, and belting their "cheer! cheer! cheer!" from treetops to establish breeding territories. Walk through your neighbour- hood some morning andcount how many you hear. Mourning doves were next, and then song spar- rows. And chickadees' hap- py "spring's here!" whistle. I heard my first redwing screech on March 3 and myhusband heard robins cheeping as well. Killdeer calling, woodpeckers drum- ming — it's all happeningone by one, voice after voice as local birds get in the mood for courtship and ear-ly migrants return. But heads up! We have to do more than just welcome and enjoy these beautifulwinged wonders we share the earth with. We must pro- tect them. Whether they livein the neighbourhood year- round or are arriving back from winter in the tropics, birds face grave dangerswhen they reach our yards. After outdoor cats, window glass is the second worst cause of avian mortality, with more than a billion dy- ing from window strikes each year in North Ameri-ca. Birds see the reflection of sky and trees, and inno- cently fly right into them — bang! A head-on collision that usually causes concus- sion, internal bleeding and eventual death even when it doesn't break a wing or a neck.We clever humans in- vented glass and have filled the planet with it. We love letting light into our "cas-tles" and looking out on the world though those magi- cal, invisible panes thathappen to be death traps to birds. Surely we can be smart and inventive enough to make windowsvisible to them? And kind and caring enough to adopt current solutions to the re-flection problem? Over the years, my husband and I have successfully used ev- erything from Post-itnotes, UV decals and gar- den netting to make our windows bird friendly, while not in the least hin- dering our view. For the very latest infor- mation, Ajax Public Li-brary is hosting a Zoom in- terview with FLAP Cana- da's Michael Mezure and Feather Friendly's Paul Groleau, two experts who know more about GTA bird collisions than anyone,and what to do to solve the crisis. I urge you to sign up for the program, scheduled for Thursday, March 25 at2:30 p.m. I have. And I'm hoping every homeowner and renter inthe region prepares their windows right away, before thousands of warblers, fly- catchers, thrushes and oth-er songbirds come flooding through, eager to nest and raise their young, the next generation. Google flap.org and featherfriendly.com for window-fixing ideas. Na-ture queries: mcarney@in- terlinks.net or 905-725-2116. Durham nature writerMargaret Carney has morethan 4,500 species on her life list of birds, many seenin far-flung corners of ourbeautiful planet. 'ONE BY ONE,' NEW VOICES ADDED TO DURHAM'S SPRING CHORUS MATING SEASON IS HERE, BUT BIRDS FACE INVISIBLE DANGER MARGARET CARNEY Column With a little TLC from photographer Mike McEvoy and a chance to recover, this common redpoll survived flying into a window and later flew off. The reflection of the sky and trees fools birds into thinking there is no obstacle. Mike McEvoy photo COMMON REDPOLL PICKERING READER RAISES TRAFFIC CONCERNS To the editor: The next time you're inPickering traffic on Kings-ton Road, between Valley Farm and Glengrove (byViva retirement resi-dence), please rememberthis: Steele Valley Develop- ment Ltd. has applied tothe City of Pickering to teardown the existing plaza, home of Milos, Thai Or-chid, Pizza Pizza and otherbusinesses such as a phar-macy, doctor's office, etc., which have served thecommunity for decades. Here's what they want to do: Their proposal seeksto build four towers and in-crease permitted floorplate sizes (widen the base of the tower, creating moreground cover), while mak-ing the higher floors small-er in 'ground coverage' tomaintain lower density. On this small parcel ofland, it forces them to ask for a zero setback from Kingston Road. This is important be- cause Kingston Road couldnever be widened to sup-port the future flow of traf- fic Pickering would re-quire. This results in a bot-tleneck situation, withinwhat would feel like a con- crete canyon.There would be 2,916 ve-hicles on this site, and they seek to open GlenviewRoad for entry/exit. Cur-rently, there is no entry/exit point on Glenview Road, which makes sensebecause: It is used by chil-dren, parents and schoolbuses as there is an ele- mentary school roughly122 metres from the appli-cation site. Other community pe-destrians include seniorsfrom Viva, children and support workers from aspecial needs home on Glenview, roughly 200 me-tre from the site, and exist-ing community residents of all ages. To add additional trafficfrom the 2,916 vehicles,plus visitors, plus custom- ers to businesses thatwould be moving in wouldbe a huge safety concern for those in the neighbour-hood who need to be pro-tected most.The Glenview/Glen- grove community asks forthe public's help to ensurethe safety of its residents,and to ensure that this city will be able to handle thegrowing amount of trafficthrough its centre and on this main road.DANIELA CILLO,PICKERING SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM 5 | 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 , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Date Monday,March22,2021 Time 7:00pm Location Residentscanparticipateelectronicallyby audio,orwatchthemeetinglivestreamed viatheCityofPickering’sYouTubechannel youtube.com/user/SustainablePickering IfyouwishtospeakbeforeCouncil, please signupasadelegatebyemailing clerks@pickering.caorfillingoutthe delegateformontheCity’swebsiteat pickering.ca/delegation. @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page March 18 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.capickering.ca COVID-19CityResponse GetthelatestinformationonCityservices,closures, businesssupports,communityresources,andmoreat pickering.ca/covid19. Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time March22 CouncilMeeting Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: https://calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm March24 HeritagePickeringAdvisoryCommittee Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: https://calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm March25 PickeringPublicLibraryBoard Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: https://pickeringlibrary.ca/board 7:00pm DuetoCOVID-19andthePremier’sEmergencyOrderstolimit gatheringsandmaintainphysicaldistancing,meetingdetailsare subjecttochange.PleasevisittheCitywebsiteorcall905.420.2222 fordetails. ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall: 1.866.278.9993(CouncilandCommitteeMeetings) 905.831.6265ext.6073(PickeringPublicLibraryBoardMeetings) Shaping Your City Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review Electronic Council Meeting Apublicinformationmeetingisscheduledtopresentthe keyfindingsandrecommendationsoftheDiscussionPapers preparedduringPhase1oftheComprehensiveZoning By-lawReviewandtodiscussnextstepsoftheZoning Review. Atthemeeting,apresentationofPhase1andthe DiscussionPaperswillbemadetoCouncil. Youareinvitedtowatchandtoparticipate: Formoreinformationontheby-lawrevieworthemeeting, contact: DeborahWylie,Manager,Zoning&Administration CityDevelopmentDepartment dwylie@pickering.ca 905.420.4660,ext.2195 Orvisitthewebsiteatpickering.ca/zonereview ArtfestArtfest on the Esplanade pickering.ca/artfest 905.420.4620VirtualArtsMarketVendorsWanted FreeWebinarforAdults55+ SafetyandFraud/ScamAwareness presentedbyDurhamRegionalPolice Thursday,March25 2:00pm-3:30pm VirtualPresentationviaZoom tttt pickering.ca/adults55plus JoinConstableDarrylRiceonlinefor thisinteractivesessionthatwillbring awarenesstocurrentfraudsandscams,howtoavoid them,andhowtomaintainyoursafety&security. ToregistercontactKimBradleyat 905.420.4660ext2078 or email kbradley@pickering.ca Spring2021 Lookforyourguideinthe newspapernextweek. RegisternowforSpringBreak Camp.(April12-16) SpringProgramRegistration willstartApril1forPickering Residents. 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Our front-line and essentialworkers remind us everyday what true heroismlooks like. The sacrifices and bravery they continueto show serves as a constantinspiration," Durham Chair John Henry said in a state-ment to mark the NationalDay of Observance for CO-VID-19. Last year, on March 11,2020, Durham Region's med-ical officer of health, Dr.Robert Kyle, appeared be- fore Durham regional coun-cil to give local politiciansan update on the then-newpandemic, to share infor- mation people needed toknow (the value of properhand hygiene and the risks of cruise ship travel), and tocombat the panic and mis-information at the onset ofthe pandemic. "At the beginning of this,I don't think anyone expec-ted this to be as serious as itwas. But we've struggled and continue to struggle —with mental health issuesand financially; many ofour businesses and resi- dents are struggling," saidClarington Mayor AdrianFoster on Monday, March 8. Mayor Foster said themunicipality would be low-ering the flags in recogni-tion of those who have lost their lives, but also the fami-lies who have not been ableto gather to grieve, or to vis-it loved ones in the hospital, and all the residents who have struggled over the pastyear.With vaccinations now underway in Durham re-gion, Henry urged residentsto "hold firm" and continueto make informed decisions that protect the safety ofthemselves, and their fami-ly, friends and neighbours. "We must remain hope-ful. And we must never for-get those who we have lost,"Henry added. "There is a light at the end of this longtunnel. Together, we willget through to the otherside." FLAGS LOWERED FOR A YEAR OF COVID-19 IN DURHAM JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@ durhamregion.com COUNCIL MORE THAN 12,000CASES, 300 DEAD;DURHAM MARKS AHARD YEAR Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan expressed his disap-pointment that Amazon isno longer considering building a warehouse inPickering, and called for apause on disrupting thewetlands. It's been rumoured thatAmazon was interested inoperating out of a yet-to-be-built warehouse on theDuffins Creek WetlandComplex in Pickering, onland that is owned by devel- oper Pickering Develop-ments (Squires) Inc. But,on Friday, news spread thatAmazon is no longer inter- ested.The proposed develop- ment has caused an uproarin the community since thesite contains provinciallysignificant wetlands. Min- ister of Municipal Affairsand Housing Steve Clarkapproved a ministerial zon- ing order (MZO) last Octo-ber that would allow it to gothrough quickly. The MZOrequest originally came from the developer, whosaid they had a big tenantthat was interested inbuilding a warehouse onthe site, but despite ru-mours it was Amazon, nev-er revealed publicly the name of the company.In an official statementon Friday, Ryan said, "I'mtruly disappointed for Pick- ering and its residents. Am-azon's announcement that it is no longer consideringthe Pickering site for its ful-filment centre, means that we lost this once in a life-time opportunity to bringCanada's largest ware-house, 2,000 jobs, tens of millions of dollars in devel-opment charges, and mil- lions of dollars in annualtax revenues to our city."The decision by Amazon was reported by CBC Newson the same day a Torontoand Region ConservationAuthority (TRCA) hearing was underway. On March 4,the province ordered the TRCA to approve a permitin order to allow work to be-gin on the site. The move was unprecedented, and al-though the TRCA was or-dered to approve the per- mit, it held the hearing toadd conditions to it."With this transforma-tional development no lon- ger slated for this site, theappropriate next step is topause any immediate dis- ruption to the wetlands,"Ryan said. "The difficult de-cision to pursue develop-ment on these lands was made with the promise ofsignificant jobs and invest-ment, and that the develop-er and TRCA would negoti-ate a 1:1 wetland compensa-tion agreement."Following today's an- nouncement, what's need-ed now is reflection andconsultation on the bestpath forward," he said. A representative for thedeveloper could not be reached for comment. Am-azon also did not respondimmediately to questions by press time.Also on Friday, OshawaMPP and NDP infrastruc- ture critic Jennifer French,and NDP environment crit-ic Sandy Shaw, called thenews of Amazon pulling out a victory, but demand-ed the Ford government im-mediately revoke the MZO. "The fight is far fromover," they said in a state-ment. "The developers arestill being allowed to pave over this wetland, and weneed to ensure this cannothappen. We are demandingthat Doug Ford listen to the community, and revoke thepermit to pave and thisMZO immediately." AMAZON NO LONGER INTERESTED IN PICKERING Amazon is said to be pulling out of building a warehouse on the Duffins Creek Wetland Complex in Pickering. Jason Liebregts/Metroland KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS THE NEWS OF AMAZON PULLING OUT CAME ON SAME DAY OF HEARING ON PERMIT TO BUILD ON WETLANDS SCAN THE CODE to read more Durham news online. 9 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDI. EXCLUDE LICENCE AND HST. AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFIC MODELS MAY VARY. COLOUR AVAILABILITY MAY VARY. DEALER ORDER/TRADE MAY BE NECESSARY. 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Richard Lindsey, 50, of Oshawa, was killedin a collision in the early morning hours ofNov. 19, 2018, at Hwy. 401 and Salem Road inAjax. Lindsey, a security guard, was on duty when a BMW driven by Melanie St. Louis ofAjax slammed into the side of his companySUV. On Jan. 7 of this year St. Louis, 44, pleadedguilty to impaired driving causing death. Asentencing hearing is scheduled for March23. At the time of the crash police confirmedthat the previous evening while on duty,Richard Lindsey had helped officers appre-hend a suspected impaired driver. It is thataction that is commemorated on the plaque,which recognizes his assistance to police and"contribution to community safety." While delivery of the plaque was delayedby the pandemic and other factors, RobertLindsey appreciates the fact the commitmentto honour Richard's actions was honoured. "They made good on it," he said. "(Rich-ard) prevented people getting killed by adrunk driver. And that's the irony of it: six hours later he got killed by a drunk driver."I just don't want him to be forgotten,"Robert said. Richard Lindsey on left here with twin brother Robert, died in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver in Ajax. Lindsey family photo BROTHER 'HONOURED' AS POLICE ACKNOWLEDGE OSHAWA MAN KILLED IN AJAX JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com NEWS 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 , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 | 10 Honsberger also ran thebreakfast program at herchild's elementary school in Pickering.Even feeling the CO-VID-19 pinch itself, Calvert Catering offers affordabledinners to the communityto help people get by inthese difficult times. When the pandemicfirst hit, the company of-fered a weekly special that fed a family of four for just$25. It's now $35, but still anaffordable option."We all deserve healthy food at a good cost, and if Ican do anything to helpwith that during the pan-demic, I want to do that," Honsberger said.Durham-based con-struction firm, John McLellan Contracting Inc.helped a Pickering residentwho had recently lost hisleg to secure a ramp to his home. City of Pickeringstaff received a call fromresident Thomas Ham- mond, who was encounter-ing significant challengesentering and exiting hisside-door rental unit. The unit's 10-inch doorstep cre-ated a serious barrier forHammond to navigate us- ing his new walker andcrutches. Pickering staff reachedout through the Pickering Accessibility AdvisoryCommittee to the commit-tee's Ajax-Pickering Boardof Trade representative, John McLellan, for advice.McLellan visited Ham-mond and inspected the doorway, choosing to solvethe problem."I decided to do it be- cause it's the right thing to do, and I believe you shouldalways give back when youcan and give back selfless- ly," McLellan said.Rather than installing apermanent structure,McLellan placed an order for a portable aluminumramp platform that Ham-mond can take with him inthe future, and his compa- ny absorbed the cost."I'm able to go in and outof the house without assis- tance," said a gratefulHammond.In "normal" times, smallbusinesses do what they can to help Pickering's lo-cal food bank keep items onthe shelves for those in the community who need thehelp"I think that small busi-ness and small offices, doc- tors, chiropractors, theyreally do take an interest intheir community and want to support local charitiesas best as they can," saidMarg Jocz, director of St.Paul's On-the-Hill Commu- nity Food Bank.The food bank has seena jump in users since theCOVID-19 pandemic hit, re- porting an increase of 14per cent as of Sept. 2020.Donations have dropped since many stores and of-fices have been closed inthe past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are those that stillmanage to pull through forthe food bank."I think that's where we got hit the most on fooddrives ... the smaller busi-nesses," Jocz said. "They weren't open this year to doeither a staff raffle or a fooddrive or something. But wedid get some." STORY BEHIND THESTORY: Durhamregion-.com wanted to show howsmall businesses are help-ing those in need, even in atime when they are strug- gling themselves duringCOVID-19. #LOVELOCAL Continued from page 1 FOOD BANKS RECEIVE HELP FROM SMALL BUSINESSES 88% employ members of the community 41.2% provide internships/ training for young people 44% host/sponsor events in the community 73.9% use products or materials from other local businesses 38.5% sponsor a sports team 83.8% donate goods and services to local charities/causes 36.3% provide leadership and support 72.9% provide financial donations to local charities/causes How Small Business Owners Support Communities 0.8% I do not contribute to my community Source: CFIB, 2019 National Retail Sector Survey of 1,663 small retail business owners across the country from Nov. 11 to 25, 2019. Metroland graphic Source: Kawartha Chamber of Commerce Metroland graphic WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?$100 $100 LOCAL INTERNATIONAL CORP $45 stays within community $9 stays within province The resT goes to the corporation and out of country $14 stays within community (mainly payroll) SCAN FOR MORE DURHAM BUSINESSES HUGE PART OF LOCAL ECONOMY Even through the COVID-19 pandemic, local businesses are creating jobs, crafting the local culture and supporting charities and sports teams. MANY BUSINESSES STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE COVID-19 CLOSURES Ajax businessperson Sherry Robinson is hopeful her enterprise will come back once the pandemic is over. SMALL BUSINESS THE BACKBONE OF A COMMUNITY Small business owners contribute to the economy and community in local municipalities. 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On top of that, Blackcommunities are adverse-ly impacted by systemic is- sues, lack of access to re-sources, stigma, bias andlack of culturally sensitiveand responsible services in health care and other ar-eas. Prioritizing the CO-VID-19 vaccine for thisgroup does not amount toequitable access to healthcare.The mental health chal- lenges among Afro-Carib-bean women, for example,that were already runningat crisis-level proportions prior to the pandemic haveincreased, with issues of anxiety and isolation that the pandemic lockdownshave created for them (andmany other Canadians).The intersectionality of many of these issues facingthis population — sexism,racism and ageism, or the "triple jeopardy" that Ihave referred to in past re-search — has further com-pounded the inequity they face in health care. Prior to the pandemic,many young Black Carib-bean women in Canadahave experienced exclu-sion from appropriatehealth-care research, as is evident through the lack ofdata. Now is a pivotal mo-ment for Canadians to work together to identifyand respond to the needs of Black communities more effectively to address thedisparities that COVID-19highlights. We need to create andincrease access to servicesin health care, provide ed-ucation around vaccina- tion and about the vaccineitself from trusted sourcesand fund more research on the health of Black com-munities. Policy decisions, andmeaningful changes to so- cial determinants of healththrough gathering race-based data in partnership with Black communities,can help us develop a deep-er understanding of the in-equity Black communities face. In day-to-day life formany Black Canadians,the pandemic intertwines health issues with socio-economic challenges. Fi-nancial assistance to ad- dress homelessness andpoverty, food programsand safe recreation pro-grams are key to ensuring inclusive and equitable ac-cess to health care. As a professor in the de- partment of social work atTrent University, I havebeen encouraged by many of the questions raised bystudents, who are our fu-ture practitioners and pol-icy-makers, especially since this pandemic. I hopethe burden is not on thenext generation alone to tackle systemic oppressionand discrimination. –Dalon Taylor is a professor of social work atTrent University Durham.Her research focuses onskilled migration, healthinequities, race and racismand social identities. If you would like to shareyour experience as an im-migrant for her current re-search projects, Support, Inclusion and Success toIdentify the Service Needs ofRacialized Immigrants in Durham Region or Empow-erment and Exclusion inImmigrant Experiences ofSecuring Professional Em- ployment in Durham, emaildalontaylor@trentu.ca. 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One year into the pandemic, Caremon-ger Pickering-Ajax has been there along theway, helping residents gain access to the things they need during these unusualtimes.Now, the group is looking to help even more people."We get four or five calls a day so it's notthat we're dead or slow, but it's a service thata lot of people could still use," says Care- monger Pickering-Ajax co-founder EmmaCunningham.Durham Care Mongers has thousands ofvolunteers in two branches — in Pickering-Ajax and Whitby — and provides a rapid re-sponse to those who call in need of services. The group works to ensure vulnerable community members have access to food,housing, health care, and other necessitiesin a time when people are apprehensiveabout leaving their homes. "We were finding a lot of people were ner-vous about going shopping for groceries, es-pecially people who are high-risk seniors who didn't feel comfortable leaving theirhouse," Cunningham says.Volunteers help vulnerable people un-able to do their grocery shopping and offers assistance to people and families facingfood insecurity. Caremonger Pickering-Ajax also assists with community-based re- source navigation and transfers between organizations, helping people get access tohome-care, food bank registrations, finan-cial services, housing stability and more.The group also works closely with the mu- nicipalities, the Region of Durham, andprovince to ensure clients are taken care ofwhen they transition away from the group.A mental health nurse also volunteers to help people get the services they need."So, we have a lot of really awesomethings to offer and we'd like more people to know we exist," Cunningham says.The group is always looking to help peo-ple, and for more volunteer drivers.Anyone interested in becoming a volun- teer should join the Caremonger Pickering-Ajax Facebook group.Those who need help can call 1-888-573- 0982. CAREMONGER PICKERING- AJAX CONTINUES TO HELP KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Emma Cunningham and Wendy Mohammed are members of the Durham Caremongers who have been helping people in the community for one year. Jason Liebregts/Metroland NEWS 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 , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 | 16 Saturday, March 20 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. (rain or shine) Waste Management Centre 4600 Garrard Road, Whitby •Clothing and textiles in all conditions, please wash before donating •Shoes and accessories •Home decor, bedding and linens •Games, toys, puzzles and sporting goods Visit our website durham.ca/waste for full event details. durham.ca/waste REUSEDAYS Passit on. Acceptable i t e m s : Held in partnership with: If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-667-5671. When it was announcedthat Walter Gretzky had passed away, I immediate-ly thought of a Bible verse:"You do not have many fa-thers," (1 Corinthians4:15). And now we have oneless.As tributes pour in for Mr. Gretzky, he's beencalled Canada's HockeyDad. He was the father offive children, including Wayne Gretzky, known asone of if not the greatest hockey player of all time. But he was also a coach,recipient of the Order ofCanada for his charitywork and a proud Canadi-an.As I watched the proces- sion of his casket leavinghis church, the street waslined with his fellow Brant-ford residents, standing in the cold and tapping theirhockey sticks. They re- presented all ages. It was apicture of his reach, his im-pact, his life.My friend told me the story of her sister Sandyand her 14-year-old sonpassing through Brantford and purposing to drive byMr. Gretzky's home back in1994."However, since her son has cystic fibrosis and theGretzky family at that timesupported CF, my sisterthought she would go a stepfurther and knock on thedoor and offer her thanksand appreciation. Walter Gretzky answered thedoor. They were not onlywarmly and graciously re-ceived but also invited to come into the home, to thebasement, where Wayne's hockey memorabilia wereon display," said LynneJohnston.My response upon hear- ing this was, "Only in Cana-da!" or should I say, onlyMr. Gretzky. Fathers should be accessible, andwhen they are like thisgreat Canadian, they canonly inspire us to have true patriot love.There's somethingabout Mr. Gretzky that re-minds me of the valued place of fathers far beyondsports. Recently, we've dis-honoured them, letting their heads roll across thisnation and seeking to erasethe names of our foundingfathers because their histo- ry didn't measure up to ourvirtue signalling. We forget that fathersdon't have to live up to ourstandards. They set it, de- fine our reality, and give usdirection. Period. To askmore of them is laughableas children. I've often won- dered why Canada seemslost at sea in regard to itsidentity. Not recognizingor honouring our nation's fathers is a key aspect, along with having fathers who acted more like coolfriends than carrying thespirit of a father, producing sons who do the same.Mr. Walter Gretzky wasa father, and I trust his isnot a dying breed, other- wise our nation has nochance of really living orthriving. "We'd be a way betterworld if there were manymore people like my dad,"and this from the Great One, Wayne Gretzky. He knew and so shouldwe that we can never be genuinely great without fa-thers. — Renae Jarrett lives in Durham, loves Canadaand is passionate abouttruth in current affairs.She can be reached at: asrjseesit@gmail.com. WALTER GRETZKY EMBODIED GREATNESS IN FATHERHOOD OPINION RENAE JARRETTSAYS THE SENIORGRETZKY WAS MUCHMORE THAN JUSTWAYNE'S DAD There's something about Mr. Gretzky that reminds me of the valued place of fathers far beyond sports. SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM RENAE JARRETT Column 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Get the Toronto Star weekend home delivery for just $399*A WEEK FOR 12 MONTHS YOU’LL GET: •Saturday and Sunday home delivery •Starweek Magazine print edition •Complimentary 7-day ePaper edition •Complimentary 7-day access to thestar.com website *Plus HST. This introductory offer is not available to existing Toronto Star subscribers. 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A new Pakistani restau-rant is bringing traditionalstreet food flavours to Ajax.Karahi Boys is named for one of the restaurant'smost popular offerings —karahi, a dish cooked in athick, circular metal potsimilar to a wok and servedsizzling."A lot of these tradition- al foods and techniques aredisappearing. For us, it's allabout reviving them," saysTaha Yasin who co-owns Karahi Boys with SultanZahid. "We want to bring that experience from the streets of Pakistan, to peo-ple here."The new restaurant at259 Kingston Rd. E. in Ajax is the first Karahi Boys inDurham — there are alsolocations in Scarborough,Toronto and Mississauga. The menu featuresmore than a dozen differ-ent karahis, which range in spice level and include dif-ferent meats and sauces —and some vegetarian op-tions made with paneer. Popular choices includethe KBoys Chicken Karahi made with yogurt, toma-toes and fresh spices; and the Charsi Karahi madewith chicken, whole toma-toes, black pepper, wholegreen chilis and dry masa-la. Fresh halal meat is de-livered to the restaurants daily and food is cooked toorder. "There is very big de-mand for this type of food in Ajax and Pickering," Ya-sin says, explaining the de- cision to open a KarahiBoys location in the west part of Durham. He saysthere is a lack of authenticLahori food in the GTA. The Karahi Boys menu also features traditionalbarbecue dishes and differ-ent types of naan — the gi- ant family naan is so bigthat it requires a specialstand. Desserts include khoya kheer, traditional rice pud-ding served in a clay dish topped with pistachios andalmonds. For those feeding acrowd, there is also the op-tion of ordering a wholelamb or goat stuffed with Kabuli rice and cookedover a charcoal pit.The Balochi Khadi Ka- bab feeds 20 to 25 peopleand needs to be orderedthree days in advance.We want to hear about amazing food in DurhamRegion! Old favourites, hid- den gems, new restaurantsopening, unique food trucks. Send your greateats to reporter Jillian Foll-ert at jfollert@durhamre-gion.com. NEW RESTAURANT DISHING UP PAKISTANI STREET FOOD JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com FOOD AND DRINK OWNERS SAY THEYARE REVIVINGTRADITIONALCOOKINGTECHNIQUES Jason Liebregts/Metroland The first Karahi Boys in Durham recently opened in Ajax. The restaurant serves Pakistani street food including karahis, a dish traditionally cooked and served in a deep cooking dish called a karahi. Their dishes include, at left, the Kboys Chicken Karahi and the Aashik Chicken Seekh Kabab. KARAHI BOYS Address: 259 Kingston Rd. 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"It'sbeen an awful challengeever since."In December, he calledthe City of Pickering be-cause he was having trou-ble entering and exiting his side-door rental unit.The unit's 10-inch doorstepcreated a serious barrierfor Hammond to navigate using his new walker and crutches. It was unusualfor Hammond to feel this way. He volunteers histime with Durham MentalHealth Services and cared for his late wife, who had adisability."I'm usually the helper,not the helpee," Hammond said.Pickering staff reachedout through the Pickering Accessibility AdvisoryCommittee to the commit-tee's Ajax-Pickering Boardof Trade representative, John McLellan, for adviceor assistance. McLellanpromptly visited Ham-mond and inspected the doorway, and decided tosolve the problem. McLel-lan believes in giving self- lessly when he can. "I got this (portable) alu-minum ramp so if Thomasever does move, he can take it with him," he said. His construction firm,John McLellan Contract-ing Inc., absorbed all the costs of purchasing and in-stalling the ramp. "We had it in for Christ-mas," McLellan said. "That was the goal."Pickering's accessibili-ty co-ordinator, Tim Hig- gins, said McLellan is anexpert in making renova-tions to homes in Pickeringin order to make them ac- cessible. "He is not only talented,he has real enthusiasm forit," Higgins said. "He's a great team player on ouradvisory committee."Hammond said the do-nation from his new friend has been a big help for him. Hammond has difficul-ty getting around on lon- ger outings — he currentlyuses a walker or an oldwheelchair — and is on thelookout for a new wheel- chair. PICKERING BUSINESS HELPS AMPUTEE WITH RAMP DONATION KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Thomas Hammond, who lost his leg in June, was the recipient of a ramp courtesy of John McLellen Contracting. Jason Liebregts/Metroland NEWS Grade 12 students areinvited to apply for ascholarship offered from a local church. St. Paul's on-the-HillAnglican Church has pre-sented its Youth Achieve- ment Scholarship pro-gram to 41 students fromAjax and Pickering since 2008. Additionally, an inter-national bursary to sup-port adult students strug- gling abroad began in2009, and has helped 14 in-ternational students orgroups from countries such as Tanzania, Guyanaand Uganda.High school students who are residents of Ajaxor Pickering and plan toattend university or col-lege this September are el- igible for the scholarship. Applicants must out-line their academic per-formance, leadership roles and community ser-vice, and write an essaydetailing how they would use their career to helpothers and improve theworld.Applications are due by June 30, and forms areavailable online.Submissions will be evaluated by an indepen-dent selection committeemade up of educators andbusiness representatives. The amount of thescholarships varies basedon the funds available. Do-nations to the scholarship fund are accepted and in-come tax receipts are pro-vided by the church. For more informationor to make a donation, vis-it stpaulsonthehill.com orcall the church office at 905-839-7909. CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP OPEN TO AJAX, PICKERING GRADE 12 STUDENTS KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Supporting L ocal Businesses inYour Community ourYusinessesinB With shopping restrictions changing regularly to complywith the latest public health safety measures our communities need to be kept in- formed on which businesses are open and how they are ensuring a safe shopping experience. To help our communities we have created an online business directory that features local businesses that are open, hours of operation and how customers can safely make purchases from the stores. Our business directory can be accessed from anyone of our 25 Communitysites in Ontario.Visit metroland.com to find the communitysite inyourarea. Visit our communitywebsite inyour area and click on the banner at the bottom of the page. ea and clickarourye inebsitwommunitycVisit our www.metroland.com Help us reach our 2021 goal of 1,000 new monthly donors. Donate now and your monthly gift will be matched for a year. Cheques payable to: SickKids Foundation, c/o Toronto Star, One Yonge Street, Toronto ON M5E 1E6 (416) 813-1216 Scan to donate TOGETHERWECANBUILDA NEWSICKKIDSFORGRACE. A Pickering family is ina spot they never thought they would be in, searchinghours on end and unable tosleep while one of theirfamily members is lost. A life of daily walks withtheir beloved dogs, and pre-paring for their baby on theway, has turned into a petowner's worst nightmarefor Brittany Burrows andRaymond Hummel. They're now at the helm ofa massive search effort forRicky, their six-year-oldGerman shephard/Labra- dor retriever mix that hasbeen a part of the family since he was just a puppy."It is a profound feelingthat has definitely shockedthe family to its core, and I don't think we'll really beable to sleep until we knowhe's safe," says Raymond's sister, Julia Hummel, whohas taken on the role ofspokesperson for the dev-astated couple. Ricky lives with Ray-mond and Brittany, but "isthe heartbeat" of the entire Hummel family.On the morning of Tues-day, March 2, Brittany andRaymond took Ricky for a regular walk to the Petti-coat Creek ConservationArea, along with his bestdog friends, Flynn and Lu-na."They typically walk offleash without any trouble," Julia says.But this time, he ran off,likely to chase a squirrel,and hasn't come back since. The couple spent thefirst hour frantically call- ing Ricky's name and ask-ing passersby if they hadseen Ricky, with no luck.They quickly learned about Team Chelsea lostpet search group, whichhas now been helping find lost pets for 10 years. Theteam blasted an email outto volunteers, who quicklyscoured the area looking or Ricky, and also were un-successful in their search. "I'll be honest, in thefirst 48 hours, my familystarted entering themourning process and were thinking we were nev-er going to see this animalagain," Julia says. But thanks to the effortsof Team Chelsea, createdwhen a 79-year-old wom-an's dog went missing in 2011, and the outpouring ofsupport form the commu- nity, the Hummel familyhas hope."We originally started tohelp one missing Bernese Mountain dog named Chel-sea. Unfortunately, Chel-sea has never been found. But in the search for Chel-sea, we became aware of somany other animals outthere that needed help," says Team Chelsea volun-teer Janet Grixti.They learned from Team Chelsea that a dog'sbehavioural instinctschange when they've beenlost for 48 hours. They no longer respond to theirname, and would be highlyunlikely to recognize or re-spond to their owner. They lay low in the day and comeout at night."It makes it easier for them to survive, but itmakes it harder for theowners to find them," Juliasays. They have distributedhundreds of posters and made countless phone calls to animal shelters, veteri-narians, humane societiesand animal services. "We've shifted frommourning his loss to just areally large scare effort toinforming the community," Julia says.Possible sightings indi-cate Ricky is still in Picker- ing.If somebody spots Ricky— or any other loose pet —they are asked not call or chase them. They shouldtry to capture a photo andcall Team Chelsea immedi- ately at 905-666-4676 whiletrying to keep Ricky insight. Team Chelsea willsend out volunteers to the area immediately to help.Grixti says any informa-tion about Ricki sightingsis useful. "It all helps. Whether it'snew information or old, itall does help," Grixti says. This is the first in a se-ries of stories on TeamChelsea lost pet searchgroup, as it marks 10 years since it began helping lostpets. LOST DOG: PICKERING FAMILY HOPES FOR HAPPY ENDING Ricky went missing at Petticoat Creek Conservation Area on Tuesday, March 2. Anyone who sees him should call Team Chelsea at 905-666-4676. Julia Hummel photo KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS TEAM CHELSEA HASNOW BEENREUNITING PETSWITH THEIR OWNERSFOR 10 YEARS 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 , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 | 20 Letyourcommunity knowyou’re open forbusiness. ommunity c ourt yeL To help our communities we have created an online business directory that features local businesses that are open, hours of operation and how customers can safely make purchases from your store. Our business directory can be accessed from anyone of our 25 Community sites in Ontario.Visit metroland.com to find the communitysite inyour area. Signing up is easy and free. 1 Visit our communitywebsite inyour area and click on the banner at the bottom of the page 2 Click the “Add Business” link 3 Complete and submit the formSubmit www.metroland.com F E E D ING the n e e d ONE MILLION MEALS presentedby $1=2 meals 4 1 in 7 Canadians need help meanwhile 58% of our food is going to waste. Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue charity. We need YOU to help reach our goal of providing 1 million healthy meals to people in need. Now more than ever, we are calling for everyone to come together to support hungry families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with fresh, nutritious food. Donate today and The Daniels Corporation will match donations to a maximum of $250,000. Everybody deserves fresh food, and with your help, we’ll get it to them. d onate today at feedingtheneed.ca For more information, call (416) 408-2594 Charitable registration number: 13386 5477 RR0001 Thank you to our generous sponsors Living a more organized life is like driving safely: weneed to be mindful of thetraffic and look in the rear-view mirror before we de- cide what action to take inorder to arrive at our desti-nation on time and in one piece. Once we realize what'smost important in our lives,we are better able to priori- tize tasks, make a "to-stop"list as well as "to-do" lists. Organization techniquescan even be applied to thevalues you hold and your re-lationships with others. Areunresolved issues, negative thoughts and anxiety fromyour past keeping you fromthe future you deserve? I know they did for me, butthat doesn't mean you can'tlearn from past mistakes. Most of us have heard the definition of insanity: doingthe same thing over andover again and expectingdifferent results. I learned so much aboutrelationships from my ownmistakes. Now I know how important it is to establishgood boundaries with ev-eryone who comes into con-tact with me. Karen Young, psycholo-gist and author, says it best:One-sided friendships. Toxic relationships. Peo-ple that drain you, fade youor reduce you. Where youcan, draw a bold heavy un- derline between you andthem and use the spacethey're taking up for the people who you actuallywant to be around. Motivational speakerJim Rohn once said that we become the average of thefive people we spend themost time with. It makessense. We become open to thepeople we allow close to us.We become open to their love, their wisdom, theirwarmth, their influenceand their opinions — espe-cially their opinion of us. When we open ourselves tothe good, we also open our-selves to the bad. It's just the way it is. How would you describeeach of your five people infive words? If the words are ones that feel bad, ask whatyou're getting out of the re-lationship. If it's not good for you, it'sjust not good. Full stop.Sometimes it's not aboutyou or them, but about the combination of both of you. 9 ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR SUCCESSFULRELATIONSHIP BOUNDARIES 1.Only engage with oth-ers when they show respect for your feelings and opin-ions.2.Listen to your intuition(you know, that inner voice). 3.Clearly understand thedifference between thought-ful kind feedback and ma- nipulation by others.4.Do whatever it takes tocreate your own interests foryourself. 5.Learn to feel "wholeand complete" on your own— not from others.6. You and only you areresponsible for how your lifeis now and how it will be inthe future. 7. Learn to voice yourneeds!8. Face your stuff — evenif it's difficult. Don't turn your head the other way.9. Reward others onlywhen they are kind and ap- preciative toward you. Anna Newman is aclutter buster who cleans, organizes and decluttersspaces. Visit her website,fromchaostocalm.ca. Ifyou would like her help,contact Newman at in-fo@fromchaostocalm.cacall or text 905-718-7334. OPINION DO YOU HAVE EMOTIONAL CLUTTER THAT NEEDS ORGANIZING? ANNA NEWMAN ONBUSTING SOMEINVISIBLE CLUTTER ANNA NEWMAN Column Don’t be a LitterBug! Please keep our community clean. SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM 21 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m KNOWLTON, Jane Rose (Petrie) September 5, 1922 - March 8, 2021 ___________ Passed peacefully on March 8, 2021 in her 99th year with family at her side. She is survived by children Dave (Sandi), Joyce (Chris Daffern) and Jean (Howard Berg), sister Betty Ross and much loved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence (2017), parents Jane and Albert Petrie and brother- in-law Dennis Ross. Jane (Jean, Ginny, Jenny) was born in London, England on September 5, 1922 and grew up at 15 Benjamin Street. She attended St. Sepulchre's school. Mum survived the Blitz while working as a stevedore unloading freight trains, proud to earn a man's wage for doing a man's job. She married her husband of 73 years, Lawrence Knowlton, on July 13, 1944. She came to Canada on a ship of war brides, arriving in Oshawa on July 1, 1946 and resided on Wilson Road North for the next 72 years. Mum was a wonderful baker and knitter and enjoyed demonstrating knitting at Oshawa Public Library craft days. She loved to travel home to England and show English guests her new country with pride. She enjoyed spending time at the cottage on Redstone Lake with her dear friends and was an excellent swimmer. Mum had a wonderful smile, a wry English sense of humour and the heartiest of laughs. She taught us to put the kettle on when times get hard, keep smiling through and when life hands you a win you always shout bingo at the top of your lungs. We'll meet again. A private family service will be held at the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice. Funeral service will be available for viewing via the livestream link: https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusi ons/26191 on Saturday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. SUEZ, Charles "Charlie" May 21, 1941 - March 8, 2021 ___________ Reunited with his parents Albert and Maria, sisters Estee and Marishka, and many beloved friends on the morning of March 8th 2021. Leaving many of his loved ones behind to honour his memory. He was a beloved husband and soulmate to Eva for almost 55 years. An adoring father to his daughter Lorie-Anne and loving poppa to Jessica and Ryan. He was also a loving twin brother to Albert, uncle, and dearest friend to many. He was born in Hungary in 1941. In 1956 when he was 15 Charlie ran off to jump on a boat to get away from Hungary. He was adventurous right from the start! His brother was sent to get him but Charlie would not go home. So off they went together on the long journey to Canada! Upon arrival, his first venture was in farming, then working on the railroads to contracting. In 1964 he met the love of his life Eva, whom he would love fiercely for the rest of his days. Anyone who knew Charlie and Eva knew that she had a wonderful man who was head over heels for her. They grew a life of adventure together by having a daughter, hosting many gatherings, travelling the world. Not to mention having the car of his dreams which he adored oh so much, and always showed off with pride, his 1979 Excalibur Phaeton. Charlie truly lived a dream life of happiness and joy with his sweetheart. He may have not known it, but he changed the lives of many. He would always offer to help you out, his shoulder to lean on, or just a good old belly filled laugh. Almost all of the memories any of us have with him are of him smiling. He brought joy into a room the moment he stepped in. He would always make you feel taken care of and at home. He was a man's man, he not only took care of his family, but went above and beyond for them. His love will be a light in our hearts forever, and his laughter will reign in our souls for the rest of our days. He is the wind that surrounds us, and the warm push of encouragement in the back of our minds. He is with us all around, for all of our days, until we meet again we will honour you forever. 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