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Numerous residents raised concerns about the health andsafety risk factors of having a celltower close to homes, a play-ground and a school, fearing elec- tromagnetic radiation can harmresidents, especially children. PICKERING RESIDENTS SAY 'NO' TO CELL TOWERS IN PARKS See FONTUR,page 11 KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Seaton resident Sumaira Munir in front of her house that will be next to the proposed cell tower. Munir and other residents are opposing the installation of a cell tower in their neighbourhood playground. 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The suspects did notget any money and fled onfoot.Neither employees suf- fered any physical injuries.Police believe the two sus-pects fled in a dark colouredSUV.The first suspect is de-scribed as man, five-feet five-inches tall, with a thin build and an accent. He was wear-ing a black toque, black facemask, black hooded winterjacket, grey pants and was carrying a black bag.The second suspect is de- scribed as a six-foot tall manwith a thin build. He was wearing a black winter hatwith beige fur lining, blackface mask, a black jacketwith beige on the inside and dark pants.Anyone with new infor-mation about this investiga-tion is asked to contact the Investigative Services - Rob-bery Unit at 1-888-579-1520,ext. 5355. Anonymous informationcan be sent to Durham Re-gional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.durhamregionalcrim-estoppers.ca. IMAGES RELEASED IN ROBBERIES IN OSHAWA, AJAX Durham Regional Police have released images of two suspects sought in commercial robbery attempts in Oshawa and Ajax. The incidents happened at Money Mart outlets on Feb. 10. DRPS photo CRIME dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 ABOUT US This newspaper, published every Thursday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprised of more than 70 community publica- tions across Ontario. This newspaper is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. Complainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the news- paper and, if not satisfied, write The National NewsMedia Council,Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca newsroom@durhamregion.com facebook.com/newsdurham @newsdurham WHO WE ARE Vice President Dana Robbins General Manager Anne Beswick Director of Content Joanne Burghardt Managing Editor Mike Lacey Director Distribution Jason Christie Director Creative Services Katherine Porcheron CONTACT US Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser 865 Farewell Street Oshawa, ON L1H 6N8 Phone: 905- 579-4407 Newsroom: 905-215-0481 Sales: 905-215-0424 Classifieds: 1-800-263-6480 Fax: 905-579-2238 Web: www.durhamregion.com Letters to the editor All letters must be fewer than 320 words and include your name and telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Published letters will appear in print and/or online at durhamregion.com Delivery For all delivery inquiries, please call 905-683-5117. A private investigatoron the case of Pickering's 'Lost Boys' hasn't stoppedlooking for answers to thestrange disappearance of 26 years ago.Bruce Ricketts, an Otta-wa-based investigator whotook on the case on a volun- teer basis, continues totrack down clues in hopesof putting together thepieces of a puzzle that hasstumped investigators for aquarter of a century.On March 17, 1995, teen- agers Jay Boyle, MichaelCummings, Daniel Hig-gins, Jamie Lefebvre, Rob-ert Rumbolt, and Chad Smith were seen for thelast time by the East ShoreMarina in Pickering. It is believed they hopped ontotwo stolen boats after anight of partying and theydrowned in Lake Ontario. Neither of the boats nor their bodies have beenfound.Ricketts has learnedfrom a coroner's investiga- tion that pants that weretested for the possibility ofbelonging to Jay Boyle have been ruled out as be-ing his. However, he ques-tions the reasoning, as thereport indicates they could not be red Levi's jeans,which Jay was wearing. ToRicketts, they look like redLevi's that have been faded over time.Ricketts was also able toget his hands on surveil- lance footage from wherethe boys were last seen."I went through the en-tire six hours a couple of times," he said.He found a lot of activityin that time frame and wants to know more aboutinterviews that were con-ducted with the individu-als that were captured on camera."There is a lot of stuffthat was unreported in this case," he said. "Who werethe people in the parkinglot of the marina that wereseen on the tape? Were they ever investigated?"At no point in time Ihave seen documentation from police saying they'vedone anything to investi-gate the other persons thatwere on the tape that night," he said. That boat has neverbeen found, despite a wit- ness statement Ricketts ob-tained indicating it wouldsink eventually, but notright away. Durham Regional Po-lice Service media spokes-person Acting Sgt. George Tudos confirmed the caseis still unsolved."I am not aware of anynew leads in this investiga- tion, but if there was any concrete evidence or newinformation we would hopethat it is reported to DRPS," he said.Ricketts has spent yearsgathering pieces of docu-mentation on the case but believes having all accessto the case files will helphim get closer to solving the mystery. He gets mostof his information fromFreedom of Information re-quests, but much of the content is heavily redact-ed.Ricketts has theories. "I believe that there wasdrugs involved and I gotmore information frompeople in the area at the time to indicate that," hesaid. "I also believe therewas a conflict between twoof the boys, Jay Boyle and Danny Higgins, thatbrewed that night."Ricketts currently has a Facebook page dedicated toinformation on the LostBoys but is currently work-ing on a website. "The hope is that whenthey see the info and thedocs and the photos all to- gether in one spot, thenmaybe it will trigger some-body's knowledge or mem-ory of something," he said. SIX BOYS WENT MISSING IN PICKERING 26 YEARS AGO Ashley, Amanda, Siobhan and Sarah Boyle, with their father Michael Boyle, remembered Jay Boyle as families gathered to mark the 23rd anniversary of the six boys who went missing on Lake Ontario. Jason Liebregts / Metroland KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS THE CASE STILL HASN'T BEEN SOLVED BUT APRIVATE INVESTIGATOR HASN'T STOPPEDLOOKING FOR ANSWERS COVID-19 outbreakshave escalated at three local elementary schools as Dur-ham sees an overall spike inschool cases.As of Monday morning there are eight cases in anoutbreak at Vaughan Wil-lard P.S. in Pickering, eightcases in an outbreak at Ecole elementaire Ronald-Marion in Pickering and 12cases in an outbreak at St. Josephine Bakhita CatholicSchool in Ajax.Fifty new cases were re-ported at schools in Dur- ham on Monday, bringingthe number of active schoolcases from 115 on the week- end to 165 as of March 29.There are also 12 active out-breaks at local schools. The increase in cases isnot connected to asymptom- atic testing at schools -- as ofMarch 26 there has not beena single positive COVID-19 case reported as a result ofthe asymptomatic testingprogram offered by the Dur-ham District School Board and Durham Catholic Dis-trict School Board. The province reported215 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario schools on Monday,bringing the total reportedsince September to 12,237 -- more than 2,100 of thosecases were reported in thelast 14 days.As of March 29, 23 per cent of Ontario schools havea reported case.The new cases reported in Durham schools March29 include: Ajax Two cases: Bolton C. Fal-by P.S.Two cases: Cadarackque P.S. (for a total of four activecases)Seven cases: St. Joseph- ine Bakhita Catholic School(for a total of 12 active cases)One case: St. Catherineof Siena Catholic School Two cases: Lincoln Alex-ander P.S. Oshawa One case: CoronationP.S. One case: Dr. C.F. Can-non P.S.One case: Glen Street P.S.(for a total of six active cases)One case: Lakewoods P.S.(for a total of four active cases) Two cases: Northern Dancer P.S. (for a total of fiveactive cases)One case: Norman G.Powers P.S. One case: AdelaideMcLaughlin P.S.One case: R.S. McLaugh-lin CVIOne case: St. Anne Cath-olic School Pickering Four cases: VaughanWillard P.S. (for a total of eight active cases)One case: Altona ForestP.S.Two cases: Duffins BayP.S. (for a total of four activecases)One case: Gandatsetia- gion P.S. (for a total of twoactive cases)One case: Highbush P.S.(for a total of two active cases)One case: Ecole secon-daire Ronald-Marion Three cases: Ecole élé- mentaire Ronald-Marion(for a total of eight activecases) Whitby One case: Colonel J. E.Farewell P.S. Two cases: Chris Had-field P.S.One case: Julie Payette P.S.One case: John DrydenP.S.Three cases: West Lynde P.S.One case: Whitby ShoresP.S.Two cases: St. Mark theEvangelist Catholic School(for a total of four activecases) One case: St. Marguerited'Youville Catholic School(for a total of two activecases) One case: Ecole élémen-taire catholique Jean-PaulII 50 NEW COVID CASES IN DURHAM SCHOOLS MONDAY JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com 7 | 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 , A p r i l 1 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page April 1 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 April1 PickeringAnti-BlackRacismTaskforce Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: https://calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm April6 ExecutiveCommittee Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: https://calendar.pickering.ca/council 2:00pm April6 Planning&DevelopmentCommittee Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: https://calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm DuetoCOVID-19andthePremier’sEmergencyOrderstolimit gatheringsandmaintainphysicaldistancing,meetingdetailsare subjecttochange.PleasevisittheCitywebsiteorcall905.420.2222 fordetails. ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993 pickering.ca/adults55plus 905.420.6588 55+Workshop VirtualPaintDay! Friday,April9 1:00pm-3:00pm LocalartistAllanO'Marrawillwalkyouthroughhowto, stepbystep,fromablankcanvastoyourownmasterpiece! ActivityCode:24855 Fee:$20.00 Registeronlineat pickering.ca/active ThisprogramwillbeofferedvirtuallyviatheZoomplatform. 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THE LANDING IS ON THE HORIZON 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 , A p r i l 1 , 2 0 2 1 | 10 Jennifer O’Connell Member of Parliament Pickering-Uxbridge Community Office: 4-1154 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON L1V 1B4 Telephone: 905.839.2878 Email: Jennifer.OConnell@parl.gc.ca Wishing Everyone HAPPY EASTER! A SAFE ANd Please continue to wear a mask and practice physical distancing, we will get through these tough times if we all work together. Contact our office if you need assistance with COVId-19 supports or federal departments. We’re here to help! /JenOConnellLiberal @JenOConnell_@jenniferoconnell_ BROCK ROAD AND 401 PICKERING AutO SERvICE IS OPEN 905-686-2309 Monday thru Friday 8am to 9pm Saturday 8am to 6pm Sunday 9am to 6pm SERVICE CENTRE HOURS && & COUPON COUPON PHONE: 905-686-2309 ONLINE: CANADIANTIRE.CA/AUTOMOTIVE 1 2 2 WAYS TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT: SPRING TIRE CHANGEOVER $39.99 WITH THIS COUPON Reg $49.99 CTC Store #324, UNTIL April 9th, 2021 A man who was heavily involved in transformingPickering to bigger andbetter things has died at age 84.Noel Marshall died onSaturday, March 6, athome. "Noel spent much of hislife serving the needs ofothers," said his obituary."He had a strong sense ofcommunity spirit, whichexpressed itself in his pro-fession and community work."Marshall worked forwhat was called at the time,the Town of Pickering, for 30 years, beginning in 1963as deputy town clerk beforemoving on to town clerk. For the last 17 years of hiscareer, Marshall was thetown manager — akin to to-day's chief administrative officer. Ward 1 city councillorMaurice Brenner was on council when Marshallwas town manager.He recalls Marshall wasthe lead for Pickering's transformation from anoutdated town hall atBrock and Kingston roads to the civic centre whereit's located now on The Es-planade. Marshall alsoplayed a significant role in the planning of Pickering'scivic centre to includePickering's first central li-brary. "He is known best, how-ever, for purchasing his personalized licence platewhen the province intro-duced them: PICKER-ING1," Brenner said. He called Marshall "Astrong promoter and proudof Pickering." During his tenure, thePickering Recreation Com-plex was built. He was alsoinvolved with the town mu- seum in Brougham, and ac-quiring and moving build-ings to the Pickering Muse- um Village in Greenwood.Marshall was a foun-ding director of the Ajax-Pickering United Way and served many roles, includ-ing president. He began his communi- ty involvement as a scout-master and then became aSunday School teacher atSt. George's Anglican Church in Pickering andtook on several other roles,before moving to Whitbyand becoming involved in All Saint's AnglicanChurch. Marshall and his wifeJoyce Marshall co-foundedand operated multiplenursery schools for 30 years in Durham. Theirbusiness was called JONO-MAR Enterprises Limited, a combination of theirnames.He loved cars, especiallyclean cars. "He said they went fas-ter than a dirty car," recallshis wife. As Marshall becameless physically active in thecommunity due to healthissues, he continued to qui- etly donate. Even in death,Marshall continues to sup-port charity. Mournershave been sending dona-tions in his honour to Dur-ham Region Hospice.Marshall had three chil- dren (two still living), 11grandchildren (nine stillliving) and six great grand-children. NOEL MARSHALL, 30-YEAR PICKERING STAFF MEMBER, DIES AT 84 KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Noel Marshall spent 30 years as an employee for the Town of Pickering beginning in 1963. He was Pickering's town manager for the last 17 years of his career. He died on March 6. Joyce Marshall photo COUNCIL TOWN MANAGER FOR17 YEARS 11 | Pi c 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 , A p r i l 1 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m "I think we've made itclear that we don't wantthis tower," said residentKajitha Kamal at the meet-ing on the Rick JohnsonMemorial Park tower pro-posal, which would go near a proposed school.She said if the towergoes ahead, she'll considermoving or sending her chil- dren to a different school.Ward 3 regional Coun.David Pickles noted the fed- eral government sets stan-dards regarding health andsafety of cell towers."If people have concerns and questions about that,ultimately it's going to getback to the (federal govern- ment), or you'll want tolook at federal governmentdirection on that," he said. Brendan Chiu, a munic-ipal planner representing FONTUR, explainedHealth Canada governs thelimits of human exposureto radio frequency, and it'sconsistent with limits set inother parts of the world,such as Japan and Austra- lia.The federal govern-ment's Safety Code 6 docu-ment sets out recom- mended safety limits forhuman exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields."Bell's towers emit just afraction of what the SafetyCode 6 limit is, so we fall even lower than the thresh-old that Canada has set,"Chiu said. Vip Sriskantharajahsaid the tower will be an"eyesore" and negatively impact property values.Chiu said many factors influence value of real es-tate properties and notedhousing prices keep rising,despite towers going up."I strongly disagree withall of those points, just be-ing in the industry for many, many years," Sris-kantharajah said.Resident Kiriga Konal-ingam noted the tower at Foxtail Green Park is slat-ed to go just steps awayfrom a 66-year old gas pipe- line operated by Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc.(TNPI) and asked about therisks. Chiu said he under-stands the pipeline compa-ny has an easement, and their entire space isn't justtaken up by the pipeline."Bell Mobility would not be able to build this tower ifit interfered with that pipe- line," he said.Konalingam said shelearned through emailingwith a TNPI employee, that it was not informed of thetower proposal and wouldnot approve due to its prox- imity.Chiu said the companyhas not been contacted be-cause TNPI's easement is not on the property."This is deeply concern-ing to me, because this should have been properlytaken care of," Konalingamsaid. Pickering's manager ofdevelopment review and urban design Nilesh Surtisaid the city has contactedthe company and is await-ing feedback. Residents were con-cerned when incorrect con-tact information was listed on brochures for publicconsultation for bothparks.Chiu acknowledged this and said new brochureswith correct informationhave been mailed out. Con- sultation periods have beenextended.Surti said FONTUR will look into alternative loca-tions, and proposals for council consideration willlikely be presented in latefall or winter. STORY BEHIND THESTORY: As Durham'spopulation continues to grow, more towers will beproposed, and these issuesmay become common con-cerns for residents. NEWS Continued from page 1 FONTUR INTERNATIONAL SPOKESMAN SAYS FIRM ‘WILL LOOK INTO ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS’ Seaton resident Sumaira Munir looks at the plans for the proposed cell tower. Munir and other residents are against having a cell tower in their neighbourhood playground. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland SCAN FOR MORE Scan the code to read more Pickering news here. Right Choice{ } Car Place Price } Find what you’re looking for, in the location youwant, for the price you want to pay! Catch a Great Deal! Browse our inventory of vehicles by Body Style, popular Makes and Models, Province, popular Cities or by Price. 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When combined withthe proposed Durham Re-gion increase (1.99 per cent) and the education portionsof the tax bill, the overalltax increase Pickering resi-dents will see on their bill is 1.54 per cent. 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In 2017, the National Zero Waste Council conducted research on household food waste in Canada, and the results are shocking. • 63 per cent of the food Canadians throw away could have been eaten. • The average Canadian household wastes about 140 kilograms of food per year—at a cost of more than $1,100 per year! • For Canada as a whole, that amounts to almost 2.2 million tonnes of edible food wasted each year, costing Canadians more than $17 billion! Not only are we wasting money by throwing away food, we are also wasting all the inputs that go into producing that food, including the soil, water, energy, fertilizer and labour. Make the most of your time at home with small actions to reduce food waste. Buy only what you need, plan meals, use grocery lists, and avoid impulse buys. This way, you will be less likely to buy things you don’t need and that you may not consume. Eat what you buy. Buying only what you need means less wasted food, as well as a fuller wallet! Proper food storage means less waste. Practice FIFO - First In, First Out. When unpacking groceries, move older products to the front of the fridge/freezer/pantry and put new products in the back. This way, you will be more likely to use up the older items first. Get creative with your leftovers. Think “ingredients” not leftovers. Turn extra pasta or cooked vegetables into a frittata. Blend cooked vegetables with a can of whole tomatoes and create a veggie-packed sauce. Create burritos with leftover cooked rice, meat and vegetables. The possibilities are endless. Finally, compost what’s left. For items long past peak freshness put them in your backyard composter or Green Bin, never in your recycling or garbage. Reducing food waste is possible with some planning and safe storing. Visit durham.ca/BuyItEatIt for more information and tips. The province is proposing toexpand the Greenbelt, includingareas in Ajax and Pickering, and it's looking for public comment.The government announced a60-day consultation period after saying it plans to increase theGreenbelt.Among the areas the govern-ment is proposing to expand the Greenbelt are lands around Duf-fins Creek in Ajax and Pickering.The government has been fac- ing criticism recently for allow-ing development of a warehouseon part of the Duffins Creek wa-tershed in Pickering. In a statement, Steve Clark,the minister of municipal affairsand housing, said: "This is truly a unique opportunity to grow theGreenbelt and protect Ontario'senvironmental, groundwater andagricultural resources for future generations. The Premier hasbeen steadfast in his commitmentto protect the Greenbelt and ourgovernment will not consider anyproposals to remove or developany part of it."The government noted the consultations could result in thelargest expansion of the green-belt since its creation in 2005.Tim Gray, the executive direc- tor for Environmental Defence,said in a statement, "This is wel-come news and will, when com- plete, enhance the critical roleplayed by the Greenbelt to limitsprawl and protect farmland, for- ests and the sources of our drink-ing water, as well address climatechange." Gray added there are areas theorganization is concerned couldbe developed if they are not in- cluded in the Greenbelt."There are various lands un-der development threat thatshould also be considered, such as the headwaters of Carruther'sCreek north of Ajax/Pickering,all of the wetlands associated with Duffins Creek and someWhitebelt lands adjacent to theGreenbelt that are in danger ofbeing fast-tracked for develop- ment," Gray noted.Whitebelt lands are areas be-tween a municipality's urban boundary and the Greenbelt.Input is being sought on suchareas as the Paris Galt Moraineand urban areas including the ar- eas around the Don River in To-ronto.The Paris Galt Moraine is aglacial deposit of loose sediment and rock extending from Caledonto north of Paris and Brantfordand is home to critical groundwa- ter resources.Comments can be sent togreenbeltconsultation@onta-rio.ca or through the Environ- mental Registry of Ontario.The deadline to submit com-ments is April 19. The Greenbelt was set up in2005 and covers 800,000 hectaresin the Greater Golden Horseshoe. INPUT SOUGHT ON EXPANDING GREENBELT IN AJAX, PICKERING The provinicial government is seeking input on a proposal to expand the Greenbelt. The 60-day period extends to April 19. Chris Tanouye/Metroland file photo 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 , A p r i l 1 , 2 0 2 1 | 18 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. Save 46% off the newsstand rate for Saturday and Sunday delivery. This offer includes Starweek Magazine. The New York Times International Weekly or Book Review sections are not included. 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In Uxbridge, DouglasCrossing Retirement Com- munity will receive $55,633and Butternut Manor willget $32,583.In Pickering, Abbey- lawn Manor RetirementHome will receive $30,956; Livita Parkway RetirementResidence will receive$36,108; Chartwell Picker-ing City Centre Retirement Residence will get $47,227;Orchard Villa in Pickeringwill get $32,040; and V!VA Pickering Retirement Com-munity will receive $52,379."Our priority since thestart of the pandemic has been clear — protectingpeople's health," said Pick- ering-Uxbridge MPP PeterBethlenfalvy, who is alsothe minister of finance andpresident of the treasury board. "That means ensur-ing retirement home opera-tors and staff have the re- sources they need to keeppeople safe. Making sureour seniors are protectedand cared for is part of our plan to do whatever is nec-essary to defeat COVID-19." 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No Funeral…No Embalming…No Casket Sworn officers and ci- vilian workers employedby the Durham police haveagreed to new contractsthat will see their salariesincrease by almost 11 percent over five years.The new deal, which re- news collective agree-ments that expired at theend of 2019, also pays a pre-mium to frontline officers, "in recognition of the crit-ical work these officers perform," according to a statement from the board.The new contracts ex-tend until 2024.The settlements pro- vide Durham employeeswith pay increases similarto those established at oth-er services in the province,and provides the boardwith "cost certainty" forthe next several years, board Chair Bobbie Drewsaid."We were also able toidentify areas where we can find savings in the fu-ture," Drew said in a state- ment. "This agreement is reasonable and fair to bothemployees and taxpayers."Durham Regional Po- lice Association PresidentColin Goodwin said thenew contracts ensure"meaningful increases to pay and benefits for allmembers, sworn and civil-ian." "We negotiated positivechanges to the terms andconditions of work of ourmembers," Goodwin said. Salaries will increaseby 10.9 per cent over fiveyears, according to the agreements. The paystructure will be adjustedfor constables below therank of First Class who join the force after Janu-ary of 2022, and for mem-bers newly assigned tospecialty units such asrobbery and homicide be-ginning in 2023, the boardsaid. DURHAM POLICE OFFICERS, CIVILIAN WORKERS STRIKE NEW DEAL JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com NEWS SCAN THE CODE to read more Durham 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 , A p r i l 1 , 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 A new song written by a localvice-principal is helping kids re-member to stay six feet apart during the pandemic. Shaundell Parris, a vice-princi-pal with DDSB@Home Secondary, the Durham District School Board's online high school, wanted to writeasong that would remind students about physical distancing rules atschool. "I put my creative juices into ac-tion," said Parris, who has been an educator for more than 20 years andis also a professional singer, song-writer and vocal coach. "Stay Six Feet Apart" was writ- ten, composed and produced by Par- ris with help from producer Towa.The catchy tune highlights dif-ferent ways students can stay safe, such as avoiding high fives andkeeping a distance from each otherwhen lining up at school."The song is relatable, friendly, informative and removes the fearthat might surround people aboutCOVID-19," says Kay-Ann Sundiata, a teacher from Carruthers CreekP.S., one of several DDSB schoolsthat has played the song for stu-dents. "Stay Six Feet Apart" can befound on YouTube and is also beingstreamed on TikTok, Spotify, Ama- zon, iTunes and Apple Music. DURHAM VICE-PRINCIPAL WRITES CATCHY TUNE TO HELP KIDS PHYSICAL DISTANCE JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com DDSB vice-principal Shaundell Parris has written and produced a song to help students remember to physically distance during the pandemic. Durham District School Board image NEWS A real estate agent is holdingafood drive to collect items forFeed the Need Durham (FTND). Neeraj Khanna is holdingthe event, which runs untilSunday, April 4.The most needed items in- clude pasta and sauces, person-al hygiene items, condiments,canned goods, canned meats, sugar, coffee, tea, breakfastitems, snack foods and babyfood.In keeping with COVID-19 guidelines, those wanting to do-nate should put the food out ontheir front step by 10 a.m. onSaturday, April 3 or Sunday, April 4 and the items will be col-lected. All materials will beheld for 72 hours before being distributed.Money is also being collect-ed for FTND.For more information, call 647-282-8078 or email info@nee-rajkhannahomes.com. DRIVE TO HELP FEED THE NEED DURHAM COMMUNITY Easter is this weekend andhere's what's open and closedfrom Friday, April 2 to Monday, April 5.Liquor and beer stores, andshopping centres will be closed Friday and Sunday. Check withyour financial institution for itshours.There won't be mail delivery on Friday or Monday.Municipal government offices will be closed, as will librarybranches and some recreation fa-cilities. There's no garbage, blue boxor green bin collection on GoodFriday. Items normally picked up on Friday will be collected on Sat-urday. Durham Region collectswaste in all communities, exceptWhitby and Oshawa. In Whitby and Oshawa, for Good Friday andthe week of April 5, collection will be done one day later than nor-mal. Check your waste collectioncalendar for changes. The Re- gional waste management facili-ties in Brock, Scugog and Oshawaand the Household Special Waste Depot in Clarington will beclosed April 2, and Saturday,April 3. Regular operating hourswill resume Tuesday, April 6. All elementary and highschools will be closed Good Fri- day and Easter Monday.Durham Transit Authority will operate on a Sunday sched-ule on Good Friday and EasterSunday, returning to regularweekday service on Easter Mon- day. Visit www.durhamregion-transit.com for more informa-tion. GO Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on Good Fridayand Easter Sunday, but regularservice on Easter Monday. Call 1-416-869-3200 or visit www.gotran- sit.com for GO schedule informa-tion. WHAT'S OPEN, CLOSED ON EASTER IN DURHAM Stay Inside. Stay Informed. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we will be making some changes to our website and newsletter. In regards to Canada’s federal government advising against all unnecessary travel, we will not be promoting any flights, travel deals and travel packages until further notice. But, just because our travel deals have been put on hold, our team is dedicated to providing YOU, our amazing subscribers, with inspiring and informative blog content during this time! If you haven’t done so yet, please sign up for our weekly newsletter so we can keep you up to date! Please Visit Travelalerts.ca for fresh travel content, exclusive tips and more! 21 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m GRAHAM, Hugh Charles April 16, 1942 - March 24, 2021 ------------------ It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Hugh Graham of Fenelon Falls, Ontario at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, Ontario. Hugh was also a long time resident of Pickering. Hugh was a man of honour, courage and strength. He never gave up hope while fighting cancer for twenty five years,including Waldenstrom's and finally prostate cancer. His smile, sense of humour, kindness and generosity enriched the lives of all who knew and loved him. He was the beloved husband to Geri and was her rock, soulmate and love of her life. Adored Father to Angie (Jonathon) Pickering, and son Andrew (Tasha) Cayman Islands. Sister to Jane (Guelph). Uncle to Brett and Christopher and step-father to Geri's son Jeffrey (Toronto). Cherished grandfather to Jacob, Lila, Hanna and Finley. Brother-in-law to Marv and Yvonne (Vancouver) and Daphne and John (Brantford). In keeping with Hugh's wishes there will be no service or funeral. Cremation has taken place. If desired memorial donations can be made to Kawartha North Family Health Team, Community Care or a charity of your choice. To leave an on-line condolence, make a donation, share a photo or story please visit www.jardinefuneralhome.com POPE, Michael Mayo December 26, 1938 - March 13, 2021 ___________ So sad to announce the passing of Michael Pope at Northumberland Hills Hospital 13th of March 2021. Survived by his beloved wife Anne. Children Jeff (Debbie) Pope, Samantha (John Hyranisk). Stepchildren Brian (Paulina) Humphrey and Maggie Duce. Grandchildren Olivia and Caitlyn. Chelsea and Keegan. Step grandchildren Rodney and Keith. Trevor Humphrey. Kevin, David and Rachel. Michael will be sorely missed by his family and many friends. His aunt Joan and cousins in his birthplace Wales, UK. Also Aunt Ivy and cousins in N Ireland, UK. Michael used to refer to himself as a "grumpy grandpa" but really he was just a fun teddy bear. He fiercely loved his family and the grandchildren brought him so much love. Attended military boarding school in England. Ultimately joined The Royal British Navy. A rugby player in his youth. He enjoyed playing squash, golf and a proud Legion member. Michael first came to Canada from Wales in 1967. Employed by OPG (Ontario Power Generation) for 24 years. Retired and had a second career in CNSC (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) as an inspector. Retired in 2013 at age 75. An honourable responsible man in all things. He really loved and took pride in his work. Co workers have many fond memories of his kindness and his stories. His work was a very big part of his life. His family and friends were bursting with pride when he received the coveted Queen Jubilee medal which we feel he so well deserved. A proud legion member he enjoyed a game of darts and participating in the meat roll. Michael's life is a beautiful memory, his death a silent grief, he will sleep in Gods beautiful garden in the sunshine of perfect peace. At Rest. Goodnight Starlight. Rev 21 verse 4 VEALE, John Laurence ___________ It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Dr. John Laurence Veale, on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. due to heart issues. He had many friends from around the world that shared in his love for the outdoors and travel. We know that we have not met all of you, but we also know that you brought him joy and happiness, and for that we thank you. John was born in Cavan, Ireland on February 15, 1944 from his father Michael Veale of Waterford City, Ireland, and his mother Kathleen Kiely of Stradbally, County Waterford, Ireland. He is survived by his brother Michael and sister Anne, his three children Tony, Jennifer and Joe, his spouse Ermy and seven grandchildren Amelia, Cameron, William, Elise, Joel, Molly and Owen. John atten- ded medical school at University College Dublin, graduated with honours in 1968, received his fellowship in Pediatrics in 1973, and dedicated the rest of his life to the health and well being of children in Canada. He was Chief of Pediatrics at the Laurentian Hospital and the President of the Sudbury District Medical Society. He spent decades serving the Durham community outside of Toronto at both the local hospitals and a clinic. He had retired from medicine only a few months ago. John, affectionately known to us as "Junior", had an incredible life. He travelled the world and saw and experienced so much. He had been to South America to see the glaciers, he had kayaked with whales, hiked through the desert in Arizona, and camped throughout Africa. He ran marathons, biked all over the United States and canoed many river systems in Northern Canada. He enjoyed his winters in the snow with cross country and downhill skiing. He had a love for dogs, he always had one close by and cared for them over the years. John raised us on a hobby farm, outside of a little town called Claremont in Ontario, Canada. He purch- ased it back in 1984 and called it home for 37 years. He spent his last night at the farm with Jen, Joe, and Tony. We can all take comfort in knowing that is what he would have wanted, to be at the farm with his kids. During his last days in the hospital, we were with him and told him not to worry, that we were all ok and for him to just relax. We, like all of you reading this, will miss John greatly. Dad, we will always remember your kind words, hard work and the love and unwavering support you gave to our family. We love you Dad. Due to COVID-19, the visitation and Funeral Mass are private. To leave an online condolence or to stream the funeral mass, please visit www.catholic-cemeteries.ca SERVICING ALL CEMETERIES including Arbor, Mount Pleasant Group and Catholic cemeteries. 8 locations to serve you from North Bay to Lake Ontario. Providing Quality Granite for every budget. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE SET IN PLACE. APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED, MAX 4 PEOPLE AT A TIME TO INSURE PHYSICAL DISTANCING. Hours of Operation Monday to Friday 9-5 p.m. 905-427-4366 sanderson.ajax@bellnet.ca 32 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax HAROLD, James ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Peacefully on March 28, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by his loving wife Maria. 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