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When he didn't get the re-sponse from the city he was hop- ing for, he researched how to getrid of the pests and some neigh-bours got to work.Arborist Scott McKay, Picker- ing's co-ordinator of forestrymanagement, said the areas mostimpacted are in the western part of the city, close to the park, gener- ally west of Rosebank Road in theurban area of Pickering.The city has connected withresidents who have questions and concerns and posted informationon the city website and throughsocial media regarding the infes-tation. A post on the city's Facebookpage explains the culprits, Ly-mantria dispar dispar (commonly known as European gypsy* moths), are invasive pests thatprefer oak tree leaves, but will eatthe leaves or needles of maple,birch, linden, poplar, pine, and spruce trees."Egg masses have been ob-served on some street trees overthe past winter and summer, which caterpillars have nowemerged from," it said. 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Learn more about this project or check out our new animated video at durham.ca/ADProject. An Ajax man with former ties to the Boy Scouts program hasbeen sentenced to two and a halfyears in prison after being foundguilty of charges relating to child pornography and counsellingsexual interference of minors.The charges arose from an in-vestigation by Toronto police intosocial media posts made by Rob-ert Ratcliffe in the fall of 2017, ac-cording to a recently released court ruling. It was alleged thatduring subsequent chats with anundercover police officer the ac-cused man made arrangements to meet with a person he believedto be a woman named Sara withtwo young children. During the online conversa-tions Ratcliffe talked with the of-ficer about initiating sex withchildren and requested nude pic- tures of the girls, according to aruling by Ontario Court judgeRussell Silverstein. Ratcliffe also shared images ofchild pornography during thechats, court heard.The acts were criminal even though Ratcliffe was unwittinglycorresponding with an undercov-er officer, the judge said. "The fact that the children didnot exist does not mitigate the se-riousness of this conduct," Silver-stein wrote in the ruling, released June 3."The ... chats make it clear tome that he indeed intended to be-come sexually involved with her children," the judge wrote. "It isalso clear that he intended to con-vince Sara to sexually abuse her children. Mr. Ratcliffe believedthat Sara's children were real." The judge noted that a policesearch of Ratcliffe's computer re- vealed he had child pornography,but that none of the images pre-dated his chats with the officer heknew as Sara. Since his arrest Ratcliffe hasundergone counselling and "hasmade significant efforts toward confronting his demons," thejudge said.At the time of his arrest policesaid they believed Ratcliffe had close association with childrensince 2010 through his volunteerwork. On his LinkedIn page, he was listed as a former scout lead-er for Scouts Canada.The organization confirmed atthe time that Ratcliffe served as a volunteer in the organizationfrom September 2010 to August2014. Ratcliffe was convicted follow- ing a trial in late 2020. In additionto time in custody, he'll be listedon the national sex offender reg- istry for life, according to the rul-ing. AJAX MAN WHO SOUGHT SEX WITH CHILDREN SENTENCED JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com Robert Ratcliffe of Ajax was arrested following an undercover police investigation. 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The National AdvisoryCommittee on Immuniza-tion has said if the mRNA(Pfizer or Moderna) vac- cine a person received fortheir first dose is not avail- able, they can safely re-ceive another mRNA vac-cine for their second dose.With increased cases ofthe Delta (B.1.617.2) variantof concern, the Durham Region Health Departmentsays it is "crucial" for resi-dents to get a second vac-cine dose to receive optimal levels of protection. "If you had Moderna or Pfizer for your first dose,you can safely receive ei-ther Moderna or Pfizer for your second dose; both of-fer strong protectionagainst COVID-19," the health department said ina statement released June20.Visit durham.ca/covid- vaccines for more informa-tion. PFIZER SHIPMENT DELAYED, DURHAM VACCINE CLINICS SWITCHING TO MODERNA ONLY Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced Feb. 23 that pre-registrations have opened for those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine under the province's framework. 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The entire neighbour- hood has the same issue.Why the customer ser-vice department won't ad-mit the problem is ridicu- lous.For the amount we payfor our service, this is notacceptable.I'm hoping to bring thisto the attention of all.BRUCE WALLACE,WHITBY ALL PART OF CANADA'S HISTORY To the editor: I recently read an arti-cle titled "Queen Victoria'sname could be stripped from Toronto schoollooking to rebrand." My first thoughts are:'Why?" and 'here we go again.'Why do people in theneighbourhood of Park- dale, or any other neigh-bourhood for that matter,feel the necessity to dothis? What difference does itmake what name is on theoutside of the school? Is a new name going tomake the students workharder, make them betteracademically? No, it is not the name ofthe school that is going toaccomplish this; it is whatis going on inside theschool.Stop wasting taxpayers'money and get some sense about all this — like taking down Sir John A. Macdon-ald's statue. All of this is part of Canada's history,the good with the bad. Leave it alone. Move on.MARJORIE SEYMOUR,PICKERING SPEND ON HEALTH CARE, NOT SPACE To the editor: Rather than using pre-cious federal tax dollars tosend a rover to the moon to examine more rocks, suchdollars should be used forincreased health-carefunding to help provinces, such as Ontario, that arefacing a rapidly aging pop-ulation.Thousands of moon rocks were examined byNASA from Apollo missi-ons 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Again, improved federalhealth-care funding is ahigher priority item forOntarians and Canadians.JIM MCEWEN,CLARINGTON It's Momma Turtle time,and many a person I've talked to has a tale to tell about seeing one crossing a road near a wetland,searching for a sandy spot to lay her eggs. Nikki Spensieri's story is the best this year. She volunteers in three differ- ent turtle-protection ef- forts, so she often getshands-on and personal with everyone's favourite reptiles. A Fleming College stu- dent pursuing ecosystems management, she has a summer job battling inva-sive species at the Thick- son's Woods Nature Re- serve in Whitby, which is how I met her. In her spare time, she patrols a stretch of wet- lands near her home onLake Scugog, giving tur- tles a helping hand with dangerous road crossings and watching over any shefinds laying eggs. She's also on call with the Ontario Turtle Conservation Cen-tre in Peterborough, trans- porting injured ones there for emergency treatment and rehabilitation, part ofa crucial provincewide res- cue operation. "It was my grandma who taught me about na- ture. She was an avid gar- dener and loved snakes, butterflies, bats — every-thing but caterpillars, for some strange reason," Nik- ki says with a laugh. "She'd get me to come move them for her." Nikki fell in love with sea turtles — and sharks — at age 13,while scuba diving in the British Virgin Islands with other young people eager to explore oceanic life. A loving aunt paid for diving lessons and her par- ents gladly financed whatturned out to be a life-alter- ing adventure. "After that, I wasn't the same," she says thoughtful-ly, before mentioning how she's helped research wood turtles in Huron County,Ontario, and bull sharks and groupers in Fiji. She's firmly focused now on do- ing all she can to save manyglobally threatened spe- cies. Her advice to motorists: slow down! When you see a turtle on the road, pull over if it's safe to do so, and move thevulnerable creature off the pavement in the direction it was heading. Phone 705-741-5000 at once if the animal is in- jured, so a rescue can be ar- ranged. Her advice to kids: get involved with the Adopt-A- Pond Wetland Conserva- tion Program, to report ev- ery turtle you see, learn about their habitats and life cycles, and become apartner in tracking popu- lations. All eight Ontario turtles are now species at risk, dueto habitat loss and road col- lisions. These amazing shelled reptiles, whichhave lived on Planet Earth some 214 million years lon- ger than our earliest hu- man ancestors, are on thebrink of disappearing — because of us. Thank heav- ens for the Nikki Spensie- ris of the world, who so pas- sionately work to protect them. Nature queries shouldgo to mcarney@inter- links.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. TURTLES NEED OUR HELP: WHITBY COLUMNIST MARGARET CARNEY Column 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 , J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page June 24 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.capickering.ca COVID-19CityResponse GetthelatestinformationonCityservices,closures, businesssupports,communityresources,andmoreat pickering.ca/covid19. 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Please Visit Travelalerts.ca for fresh travel content, exclusive tips and more! 9 | 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 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 200,000 resale and new home listings to search from. Giving you the keys to nding your perfect home. 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 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 | 10 Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP Pickering-Uxbridgethlenfalvythlenfalvythlenfalvy Wishing you a Canada’shappy Day!! CONTACT OUR CONSTITUENCY OFFICE: 1550 Kingston Road, Suite 213, Pickering, ON L1V 1C3 Tel: 905-509-0336 • Toll Free: 1-888-444-1730 peter.bethlenfalvyco@pc.ola.org www.peterbethlenfalvympp.ca #supportlocal Pickering councillors can't agree on whether or how to up-date the city's ward boundaries.The planning and develop-ment committee met on June 7 and discussed a consultantteam's recommendations on howto update its ward boundariesthat date back to 1974. The City of Pickering is cur-rently conducting a ward bound-ary review to ensure that resi- dents receive fair representationat the local council table.Currently, Ward 3 has 47,000residents, Ward 2 has 23,000 and Ward 1 has 30,000. Ward 3 is fourtimes the area of the other twowards combined. Each ward is re- presented by a local councillorand a regional councillor. The report by Watson and As-sociates Economists Ltd. and Robert J. Williams found the cur-rent boundaries fail to meet twomain challenges: providing for population parity — in which ev-ery councillor generally repre-sents an equal number of constit-uents within their ward — be- tween wards, and accommodat-ing future population trends.Ward 1 city Coun. Maurice Brenner suggested going withOption 2 — which met most of thecriteria set out by the consul- tants. This configuration is fore-casted to achieve population par-ity for the 2030 municipal elec- tion.The boundary lines would beConcession Road 3 (everythingnorth is Ward 3) and Dixie Road, which would divide Wards 1 and2.This would take the Ward 1 population up to 49,000, the Ward2 population to 39,000 and theWard 3 population down to 11,000.The numbers are expected to bal- ance out as the population growsby 2030.Two other options, which alsoinvolved new boundary lines, were not considered by council. Ifcouncil takes no action, the oldboundary system will remain in place.Ward 1 regional Coun. KevinAshe said hiring consultants costtaxpayers $65,000 and felt it nec- essary to go with one of the rec-ommendations."The current system is flawed," he said.He noted the consultantsscored options of changing theboundaries very well, but the score for keeping the status quowas dismal.Mayor Dave Ryan felt even if council couldn't agree on newboundaries, the money wouldbenefit future work on the mat-ter. "It's not a waste of money," hesaid. "It's a good piece of work."The consultants said the cur- rent system fails to meet four ofthe five areas used to score thedifferent options. Effective re- presentation is hindered by un-even population distribution andthe inclusion of rural residents in a ward with a predominantly ur-ban population.In Option 2, consultants saideffective representation is hin- dered in the short term by un-even population distribution, butaccommodates demands oncouncillors brought on by large- scale development."This is the vision about equi-ty and effective representation," said Brenner, who supported theoption.Ward 3 regional Coun. DavidPickles said after the meeting that in finding a better balance ofpopulation in the three wards, itisn't ideal to go with a new option where one ward only has 10 percent of the population in the nextelection and does not reach pop-ulation equality until 2030. "This would be more inequita-ble than what we have now, whichwould not make sense," he said. "I will continue to talk to my col-leagues about a reasonable solu-tion for the 2022 election."Only Brenner, Ashe and McLean voted for Option 2. Although Ryan suggestedkeeping the status quo, Ashe wassuccessfully deferred the deci-sion to the council meeting onMonday, June 28. COUNCILLORS CAN'T DECIDE ON WARD BOUNDARIES Council will decide on June 28 whether to change the ward boundaries. Metroland file photo KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com THE MATTER WILL COMETO COUNCIL FOR ADECISION ON JUNE 28Richardson and neighbourshave been working to save youngoak trees on their boulevard, aswell as new plantings plus the "magnificent Colorado bluespruce" across the street in thepark. "We've taken out thousands ofthem," Richardson said. "It's justunbelievable."The city is taking action by wrapping trees in burlap, whichwill help to contain the pests. But Richardson said the bur-lap wraps are a waste of time. Hefirst took the city's advice andwrapped some trees himself."Indeed, there were a few, maybe half a dozen that wouldhide in the fold and you couldopen it up and nab them, but itdid nothing to keep them from crawling up into the leaves," hesaid.After doing some research, he found wrapping tape tightlyaround the trunk with the stickyside outward, would keep the cat-erpillars from crossing that point. He then picks them off anddestroys them with boiling wa-ter. "(The trees) will make it againthrough this one year, but if theyget hit again next year, they're allgoing to die," he said. Larry Richardson scrapesLDD moth caterpillars off a treeand into a bucket of hot water. The invasive species is damagingand can kill local trees. | SusieKockerscheidt/Metroland The city stands by using bur- lap to capture the caterpillars. "Burlap won't injure the trunkof the tree, is the most environ- mentally friendly approach andis used with success by other mu-nicipalities that have had infesta-tions in the past. Using tape with the sticky side out can capturethe caterpillar, but also trapsbeneficial insects as well," he said. McKay said spraying is not anoption as the caterpillars are toomature to be impacted. The city is compiling information to for-mulate a comprehensive ap-proach to manage a possible in- festation in 2022. This includesidentifying moth egg masses andremoving them from city treesover the winter months. Ward 1 city Coun. MauriceBrenner has responded to manycomplaints about the issue."This is a serious problem that can destroy our tree canopy,which is why we are taking pro-active measures to wrap and or treat trees on public propertyand are educating the public onsteps they can take via social me-dia," he said. The city's website says resi-dents with a heavily infected treeshould contact a certified arbor- ist for proper removal.For information on how to ad-dress the problem, visit the Prov-ince of Ontario's website. NOTE: In an ongoing effort touse inclusive language, the news-paper is transitioning away from the use of "gypsy moth" and willbe using the term "LDD moth"moving forward. STORY BEHIND THESTORY:A resident contactedDurhamregion.com fearingwhat an invasive species coulddo to both new and mature treesin a lush part of Pickering. NEWS Continued from page 1 ‘WE’VE TAKEN OUT THOUSANDS OF THEM’ Find what you’re looking for, in the location you want, 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. Whatever path you choose, you will find the right car, in the right location, for the right price! 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In a year bookended bythe murder of George Floyd,a Black man killed by police in the United States, and thediscovery of the unmarkedgraves of 215 children on the site of the former Kamloopsresidential school, may we never again deny the exis-tence of systemic racism.One year ago I joined edi- torial leaders in endorsingseven calls to action from theCanadian Journalists of Col-our (CJOC) and Canadian Association of Black Jour-nalists (CABJ), found here:www.cjoc.net/white-paper. We invited Metroland'sjournalists, including thoseat this newspaper, to join usin this endeavour. More than 25 per cent of the team volun-teered to join committees tohelp us map our path for-ward. In the months since,our journalists have partici-pated in workshops, plan-ning and discussions around our own biases, and aboutconsciously listening to, andgiving voice to, a broader au-dience. Our parent company,Torstar, has completed itsfirst internal, voluntary de- mographics survey. Thoseresults will be used as a base-line against which we willmonitor our progress in building a more diverseworkforce.We are redrawing re- cruitment, hiring and devel-opment practices that havehistorically limited diversity at all levels. Year to date, 62 per cent of all newly hiredjournalists in Metrolandhave furthered our goal for a more diverse workforce. We are establishing lead-ership training and mentor-ship programs to provide di- verse staff an opportunityfor development and advan-cement. We have established aprovincewide communitycouncil to advise us on im-proving diversity and inclu- sion in our content.To assist students fromdiverse and under-re- presented backgrounds ingaining experience in ournewsrooms as part of theirscholastic requirements, we have reshaped our academicplacement process. Eachnewsroom will host at leastone student each year. We have launched a summer in-ternship program for BIPOCjournalists who are new to the industry.We have an obligation toeducate ourselves, to fightracism, to raise up those who do not have ready access to aplatform through whichtheir voice can be heard. We are committed tomaking a difference. Joanne Burghardt is the director of communityengagement for Metroland.We welcome your questions and value your comments.Email our trust committeeat trust@metroland.com. WE COMMITTED TO DO BETTER: HOW ARE WE DOING? 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Pickering will officiallybe home to the largest mov- ie backlot in Canada afterthe city and a leading com-pany in the film industry sealed the deal.The City of Pickeringhas finalized an agreementwith William F. White Inter- national Inc. (WFW), a Sun-belt Rentals company, forthe lease of city-owned lands, which will be usedfor movie and televisionfilming, commencing Oct. 1,for up to a nine-year period. WFW, a Canadian-basedcompany with nearly 60years of expertise in thefilm and television indus-try, provides productionequipment and studiosacross the country. Garin Josey, executivevice-president and chief op-erating officer of WFW, saidthe Ontario film and televi- sion industry is accelerat-ing at a rapid pace."We've been actively sup- porting productions in theGTA for a number of years,and this expansion intoPickering will surely create more opportunities for in-dustry growth within theregion," he said. The lands, located northof Green River, have been transformed into the larg-est backlot of its kind inCanada and are currently the principal filming sitefor the new television se-ries, Jack Reacher.Rick Perotto, WFW vice president of business devel-opment, called the backlot a"piece of Hollywood-style movie making right here inOntario."This backlot in the cityof Pickering is an outside area that can double for anysmall town in North Amer-ica," he said. As of Oct. 1, WFW will betaking over exclusive oper-ation of the backlot at alease of $30,000 per month, until Dec. 31, 2026, with anoption of two further re-newal terms of two years each. This agreement couldpotentially generate around $3.5 million in lease revenue for the city.The agreement alignswith the city's vision to bol-ster investment and activi- ties in the local creativeeconomy, enhance job cre-ation, and generate eco- nomic spinoff for local busi-nesses. Once the lease is com-plete, the lands will eventu- ally be converted to a dis-trict park."The City of Pickering is proud to enter into thispartnership with William F.White International Inc. —a respected and renowned industry leader," said May-or Dave Ryan. "While I amthrilled this partnershipwill generate millions of dollars in revenue for theCity, I am also very proudthat Pickering is fast be- coming a major player inOntario's burgeoning filmand television productionlandscape. Our overarch- ing goal is to create morejobs for our residents, sup-port our creative arts com- munity, and strengthen ourlocal economy."WFW will submit an an-nual sustainability reports, and work with the city onpotentially providing learn-ing opportunities for local students and the perform-ing arts community. FILM CREWS TO KEEP ROLLING IN PICKERING KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Land in north Pickering currently being used for the filming of Jack Reacher will be used for other film and television productions for up to nine years. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland NEWS 21 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m HAPPY CANADA DAY SPONSORED BY: We are Proud to be Canadian SH O W Y O U R P R I D E ! C U T A L O N G T H E D O T T E D L I N E A N D H A N G I N Y O U R W I N D O W . 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 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 | 22 L azeez Shawarma gave away 9,000 free Canadian flags on July 1st last year and will give away over 11,000 free flags this Canada Day! All you need to do to get a free full-size Canadian car flag (measuring about 1 x 1.5 foot) is to show up at any of the 40 Lazeez Shawarma locations across the GTA on July 1st and say, “Happy Canada Day!” “We started the annual tradition of giving away FREE Canadian flags on Canada Day in 2013 when we only had one location in Mississauga,” explains Nada Nasri, Co-founder of Lazeez Shawarma. “People were so happy and so proud to receive their Canadian flag and can’t wait to display it. You should see the look of joy on their faces! We have embraced the ‘Free Canadian Flags for All’ as a tradition for nine years consecutively. Our company has grown to 40 locations across the GTA, and all our franchise locations will be handing out free flags on Canada Day with no purchase necessary. This gesture of goodwill demonstrates our Canadian spirit of kindness, of giving back to the communities we serve, and showcases our resilience. It is our way of spreading smiles and joy while recognizing and giving thanks to this great country we live in.” This year Lazeez Shawarma has partnered with the Royal Canadian Legion (Ontario Command) and Legion members will be on hand at participating Lazeez Shawarma locations to help hand out the free Canadian flags. Lazeez Shawarma recognizes the sacrifices our veterans have made, and continue to make, and is proud to support the Royal Canadian Legion in their mission. The giveaways will be done while following current COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. Lazeez Shawarma is the six-time consecutive winner of the Mississauga News and Brampton Guardian Readers’ Choice Awards for Favourite Middle Eastern Restaurant. “Our focus is on authentic flavours, freshness and great taste,” says Nada, who oversees food operations. “I am most proud of our food, our people, our growth, and our work to give back to the communities we serve.” The company has become known for its our philanthropic work which includes organizing food drives to support local food banks and supporting organizations such as Refugee Girls Worldwide and others. Co-founder/Franchise Manager Sahib Rana adds: “Our company also began the Food Drive in Support of the Nav Bhatia SuperFan Foundation. Nav is a huge fan of Lazeez, and he exemplifies inclusivity, patriotism, and a love for all. Our saying is ‘However you say it, it’s delicious”, which states that food brings us together. Lazeez is authentically Mediterranean and proudly Canadian. We are United by Taste and united in our love for this great Nation.” Sahib recently won the Canadian SME Business Magazine’s Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2020. The virtual ceremony was live streamed on April 30, 2021, as Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, presented the prestigious award to Sahib. In his acceptance speech, Sahib said: “We started our first restaurant without any external support. The secret to our success and building over 40 restaurants in such a short time Co-founder Nada Nasri Co-founder Sahib Singh Rana 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m span was our commitment to treating Lazeez franchisees like part of our family. Winning this award means a lot to me, but the award is not just for me, it belongs to our entire Lazeez family.” Continuing the ‘Canada Day Free Flag’ tradition is more important this year than ever before, says Sahib. “This year it is extra important to carry on the tradition, in lieu of everything going on in the world,”he says.“The world and our Canadian communities need to stay together and spread positivity. We want to show that Canadians are a family and share similar beliefs and values. The Lazeez Shawarma family holds the ‘Canada Day Free Flag for All’ tradition near and dear to our hearts. It exemplifies what we stand for-- and that is that all of us at our core are Canadians, regardless of our race, religion, orientation and ethnic backgrounds. Giving away Canadian flags shows our true Canadian spirit and a vision of sharing our patriotism for our beautiful country. It spreads a message of love, positivity and patriotism that we all need right now.” To get your free Canadian flag, visit any of the 40 Lazeez Shawarma locations across the GTA on July 1st. (First come, first served, while quantities last.) For more information and to find the nearest Lazeez location, visit lazeezshawarma.com dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 | 24 durham.ca/waste If you require this information in an accessible format, please call 1-800-667-5671. Holiday Closure Waste management facilities in Brock, Scugog and Oshawa and the Household Hazardous Special Waste Depot in Clarington will be closed Thursday, July 1. 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 Contact our office if you need assistance with COVID-19 supports or federal departments. 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