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Ground Floor Office or additional income potential! Amenities all within walking distance. Rouge Hill GO/Bus! Fantastic Schools! Waterfront Trail. $1,50 0 , 0 0 0 AFFORDABLE DETACHED HOME Fabulous Opportunity, To Own A Detached House In Toronto. 3 Bedroom Backsplit With So Much Potential You Don’t Want To Miss Out. Hardwood Floors Thru-out. Separate Entrance To Lower Level For In-law Suite Potential. 50’ x 120’ Lot With Large Backyard. QuickAccessTo Downtown,Hospital,Highway & Schools MinsAway. $800 , 0 0 0 ANO THER SOLD ANOTHER SOLD 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 , S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 ABOUT US This newspaper, published every Thursday, is a division of the Met- roland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corpora- tion. The Metroland family of news- papers is comprised of more than 70 community publications acrossOntario. This newspaper is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. 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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. OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM LETTERS & COMMENTARY "I've seen dragonflies inmy backyard before, but never a whole swarm of them," a Whitby resident living near Brock and Man- ning told me in an email. "I walked around the yard and couldn't see mosqui-toes or any other small fly- ing insects, so I don't know if they were actually eating something or just having their own private party. There could have easily been 50 dragonflies, maybemore, each one beefy looking, about three-and-a- half inches long. I was sur- prised they didn't bump in-to me at some point, there were so many." Flying ants! I thought tomyself. And hungry drag- onflies! My reader said there had been a 20-minute shower shortly before, andflying ants often emerge af- ter a rain . Pouring out of theearth and taking to the air, winged males and females have one thing in mind: mating, preferably with apartner from another colo- ny, to mix up the genes. Which is why many winged ants tend to come out on the same day. A bo- nanza for late-summer dragonflies, but too manyat once to eat them all. Mother Nature planned it that way.Delores Willis, who lives south of Newtonville, de- scribed pretty much the same scene over the phone.Her husband, Peter, called her to the yard with the news that flying ants wereout and dragonflies were chasing after them. Hundreds, apparently, zooming about overhead.She couldn't see any colour, with them dark against the sky, but they were big, andI'd be willing to bet they were darners, a family of large dragonflies that are known to swarm like that.They get their name from their long, straight abdo- mens, which reminded ear- ly entomologists of darning needles. Though solitary by na- ture, darners have suchgreat vision through their bulging compound eyes that they can keep close track of each other. And when one or two find a good source of food and go for it, it doesn't take longfor others to hone in and join them, like a flock of vultures drawn to carrion. A dragonfly expert friendof mine thinks that it's vi- sual clues rather than ol- factory ones operating inthe case of these swift-fly- ing predators. And they're not all the same species. Swinging hisnet through a swarm (then safely releasing them!) my friend ended up identify- ing four different darners, told apart by the array of blue, green or yellow mark- ings on segments of theirabdomens, and stripes on the sides of their thorax. Each individual more handsome than the last. Margaret Carney is a nature appreciation col-umnist for MetrolandDurham newspapers. 'SWARM' OF LARGE DRAGONFLIES STARTLES WHITBY RESIDENT COLUMNISTMARGARET CARNEY'SINFORMED GUESS:MUST BE DARNERS MARGARET CARNEY Column An unidentified darner stares into Mike McEvoy's camera lens. But what does it see? From a family of large dragonflies with excellent vision, darners have two compound eyes, each with thousands of lenses, and five eyes in all. Mike McEvoy photo YOU TALKIN' TO ME? 'CODED VACCINATION CERTIFICATE' NEEDED To the editor: At the urging of civic au-thorities and medical offi-cers of health, we hear of many organizations imple-menting COVID-19 poli-cies. Physical barriers and cleaning protocols havebeen introduced at mostarenas, stores and restau- rants to protect their per-sonnel against the spreadof COVID-19. Their staffs are likely required to wear personalprotective equipmentwhen dealing with the pub- lic at large. To overcome this pan-demic, individual mem-bers of the public also must comply with protocols rec-ommended by civic leadersand the health community.However, one element ismissing in this whole pro-cess: the ability of an indi-vidual to easily assure any legitimate public access point as to their immuniza-tion status. What is needed is a gov-ernment-issued certifi-cate. Upon completion of a short questionnaire, whichpermits verification of in-formation the ministry ofhealth already has on file, a QR code or bar-code (likethose used for shoppingand banking) could then be downloaded to an individu-al's cell phone.Showing this coded im-age would provide assur- ance to the public accesspoints without revealingany personal information.For those who rely on wal- let cards, a paper equiva-lent with a printed bar-code could be available. Of course, individualsstill may choose not toshow the image containedon their cell phone. But then, public accesspoints such as arenas,stores and restaurants would retain the ability todeny them access.A coded vaccination cer- tificate is worth consideringand I would like to see such a system implemented.PETER J. BERWICKOSHAWA NO TAXES ON PSYCH SERVICES To the editor:The provision of psycho-therapy services is a formof medical healthcare and should not be subject toPST and GST. Such patients are al- ready struggling financial-ly and they should not besubject to such taxes whenreceiving this healthcare in Ontario. We are not taxed whenwe visit our family doctorand Canadians should not be taxed when they visittheir psychotherapist.The Ford government and a new federal govern-ment should immediatelyremove HST for psycho-therapy services in Onta- rio.JIM MCEWENCLARINGTON 7 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Be Wise, Cannabis and Older Adults is factual information about cannabis for older adults. 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Production of this publication was made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada’s Substance Use andAddiction Program.The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada’s Substance Use andAddiction Program. • Advertorial • 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 , S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 8 Health. The North EastPickering LandownersGroup Inc. (NEPLG) willfund 50 per cent of it. fund 50 per cent of it. f WHAT'S THE PROPOSAL? Pickering is proposing a hospital on land locatednear Salem Road and High-way 407."It is somewhatcentrally located but at thesame time it's adjacent tothe Seaton development,which is the largest devel- opment in Durham Regionwith 70,000 residents mov-ing in and we're well under-way with that," explained Mayor Dave Ryan. The 70-acre site is being donated bythe NEPLG Inc. Ryan said the landown-ers see it as a contributionto the community they'rebuilding. "We have the unanimoussupport of Pickering coun- cil for this initiative," hesaid. "Council sees this as something that's beneficialto the region as a whole andspecifically for Pickering." PICKERING'S PITCH: "The hospital is neededfor the region as a whole,"for the region as a whole,"f Ryan said. "Wherever itgoes we're very pleased forthat initiative, but we thinkPickering is the best spotfor it for a number of rea-for it for a number of rea-fsons. We are the fastestgrowing city in Durham Re- gion and the only Lake-shore municipality thatcurrently does not have amajor health care asset. "We think we're best sit-uated to support the under-served residents and ac- commodate the futuregrowth."The location is also nearastrong labour force in Pickering and beyond. WHAT DOES THE PUBLIC THINK? Residents who spoke at the council meeting see thebenefit of a hospital, butdon't agree with the pro- posed location."The Salem Road site isnot only on the CarruthersCreek headwaters but is in a Prime Agricultural Areaaccording to the DurhamRegion Official Plan," resi- dent Mike Borie told coun-cil.He compared the pro-posal to council's recent re- quest for a ministerial zon-ing order to allow develop-ment on the Duffins Creek wetlands complex, whichwas approved by the prov-ince but later reversed afterpublic outcry. He said "council eitherhas very limited short-termmemory or is choosing tohave what I would refer to as a 'selective memory.'" Phil Pothen, a land useplanning and environmen-tal lawyer with Environ-mental Defence, said devel- oping on this "catastrophi-cally poor location" for ahospital would increase loss of prime agriculturallands, worsen flooding anderosion and threaten wild-life. He said this hospitalcould be the starting-offpoint for more development in the area, which is consid-ered 'whitebelt lands'- land between the Greenbelt and developed areas."This proposal should berejected outright today,"Pothen said. THE COMPETITION: Oshawa is proposing the hospital be located onthe northerly portion ofOshawa's Major Urban Ar- ea (the exact location hasn'tbeen revealed yet). Oshawaargues it is centrally locat-ed for all Durham munici- palities and it's located nearHwy. 407. Whitby has slated a 160-acre site in the southeast quadrant, below Hwy. 407,next to Highway 412, southof Winchester Road andnext to Lakeridge Road. Whitby argues the pro-posed site is located in theheart of Durham and closeto major highways. WHAT'S NEXT? An independent expertpanel will recommend thelocation for the hospital tothe Lakeridge Health board to make a final decision.The site selection processshould be completed by theend of 2021. -With files from RekaSzekelySzekelyS STORY BEHIND THESTORY:With a growingand aging population,Durham municipalities want to host the next bighospital. NEWS Continued from page 1 'PICKERING IS THE BEST SPOT' FOR NEW HOSPITAL: MAYOR We are the fastest growing city in Durham Region and the only Lakeshore municipality that currently does not have a major health care asset. - Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan Let’s get out of it! Stuck with your car lease? 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 , S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page September 9 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.capickering.ca COVID-19CityResponse GetthelatestinformationonCityservices,closures, businesssupports,communityresources,andmore atpickering.ca/covid19. The City of Pickering is seeking energetic, enthusiastic individuals for Aquatic Instructor and Lifeguard positions for December 2021 – June 2022. Qualified applicants must complete the online “Aquatics”application form, or submit a resume detailing required certificates and dates issued, by noon on Friday, October 1, 2021. Upcoming Public Meetings Date Meeting/Location Time Sept9 PickeringAnti-BlackRacismTaskforce Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm Sept13 ExecutiveCommittee Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: calendar.pickering.ca/council 2:00pm Sept13 PlanningandDevelopment Committee Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm Sept15 AccessibilityAdvisoryCommittee Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm DuetoCOVID-19andthePremier’sEmergencyOrderstolimit gatheringsandmaintainphysicaldistancing,meetingdetailsare subjecttochange.PleasevisittheCitywebsiteorcall905.420.2222 fordetails. ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993 LearntoSkatethisfall. 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Seniors & Persons with Disabilities Snow Clearing Program The winter 2021/2022 application period is September 13 – October 15, 2021. • Program fee is based on your taxable income and fee schedule is available online. • Program accommodates 500 households; including the hamlets of Brougham, Claremont, Greenwood &Whitevale. • Residents with proof of permanent disability will be given priority. • Mail in a completed application, with all supporting documentation, including a cheque, post-dated to October 15, 2021, and made payable to the City of Pickering, in time to meet the registration deadline of October 15, 2021. Please visit pickering.ca/SnowProgram or contact our Customer Care Centre at 905.683.7575 for information. Aquatics Opportunities pickering.ca/employment 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 , S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 10 NAME:Jacob Mantle RIDING:Pickering-Ux-bridge PARTY:Conservative Party of Canada AGE:32 OCCUPATION:Interna-tional Trade Lawyer PAST POLITICAL EXPERI- ENCE: Former UxbridgeTownship Councillor for Ward 4 ARE YOU VACCINATED, WHY OR WHY NOT?:I am fully vac- cinated. IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO:not rest until all of Picker-ing and Uxbridge are backto work. We've lost one million jobs during the pandemic,and the Conservative Re-covery Plan will get theeconomy back on track. I believe in personalfreedom and limited gov-ernment, not Liberal cen- sorship and out-of-controlspending, which is an un-fair intergenerational wealth transfer that willleave our children payingour debts. JACOB MANTLE, CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE durhamregion.com/vote2021 JACOB MANTLE Jacob Mantle campaign photo CONSERVATIVEPARTY CANDIDATEFOR PICKERING-UXBRIDGE NAME:Eileen Higdon RIDING:Pickering-Ux-bridge PARTY:NDP AGE:Born in 1950 OCCUPATION:Retired Registered Nurse (RN) PAST POLITICAL EXPERI- ENCE:A former Pickering councillor (1991-1994) andCUPE nursing represen-tative, Higdon has also been involved in numer-ous community councils and organizations includ- ing Save Our Bay Picker-ing, Save Our WaterfrontAjax Pickering, Environ-mental Action Now AjaxPickering, Pickering So-cial Development Coun-cil, Frenchman's Bay Fes- tival, Durham Communi-ty Care and more. ARE YOU VACCINATED? WHY OR WHY NOT? "Double vacci- nated. I encourage people toprotect themselves and the public at large, as it isour responsibility to do so. IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO ... "be a strong voice in Ot-tawa for immediate and meaningful action on cli-mate change." EILEEN HIGDON, NDP CANDIDATE durhamregion.com/vote2021 EILEEN HIDGON Eileen Hidgon photo HIGDON FLYING THENDP BANNER FORPICKERING-UXBRIDGE NAME:Jennifer O'Con-nell RIDING:Pickering-Ux-bridge PARTY:Liberal Party ofCanada AGE:38 OCCUPATION:Member ofParliament for Pickering-Uxbridge PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:First elected as MP forPickering-Uxbridge in 2015, and re-elected in 2019.Prior to entering federalpolitics, she was a city andregional councillor for Ward 1 residents in the Cityof Pickering from 2006 to2015. At the time of her res- ignation, she was regionalcouncillor and deputy mayor. ARE YOU VACCINATED, WHY OR WHY NOT?:"Yes, I am dou-ble-vaccinated. I chose todo so in order to protectmyself, as well as membersof the community here inPickering." IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: support and advocate forthe constituents of Picker-ing-Uxbridge to have theirvoice heard in Ottawa and specifically on Canada'spandemic recovery. I will continue to work on issues that matter mostto our community, such as housing affordability, jobcreation, climate changeand ensuring that our long- term care homes are safefor our seniors. JENNIFER O'CONNELL, LIBERAL CANDIDATE JENNIFER O'CONNELL House of Commons photo durhamregion.com/vote2021 NAME:Corneliu Chisu RIDING:Pickering-Ux-bridge PARTY:People's Party ofCanada AGE:72 OCCUPATION:Profession- al Engineer PAST POLITICAL EXPERI- ENCE: member of Parlia- ment 2011-2015, Pickering-Scarborough East ARE YOU VACCINATED, WHY OR WHY NOT?Yes, fully with Pfizerand not a Canadian cock-tail vaccination. If elected, I pledge toserve my constituentsfight for democracy, free-dom, fairness, responsi- bility and respect. I will make it my missi-on to preserve our na- tion's culture and historyand work for all Canadi-ans to keep our place in the world as the best coun-try to raise a family. 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Mon 7:45pm-8:30pm Tue 3:30pm-4:15pm Wed 7:45pm-8:30pm Thu 3:30pm-4:15pm Fri 3:30pm-4:15pm Sat 12:30pm-3:15pm Sun 12:30pm-3:15pm Swimmingisavailableonpay-as-you-gobasis,monthlypass,oras partofamembership. SwimPasses SingleUse MonthlyPass Adult $4.43+hst $22.15+hst Youth,Senior, Personwith disability $2.88+hst $13.29+hst AquaticsPrograms LeadershipandAquafitprogramswillbeoffered at DunbartonIndoorPoolstartinginOctober. Aquafit Waterexerciseisanexcellentlowimpactworkoutforallabilities.It’s agreatchoiceforthosewithjointissues,preandpostnatalandfor thosewhohavebeenworkingoutregularlyorforthosewhohavenot beenactiveforawhile. Thisclassworksoncardiovascularandmuscularenduranceaswell strengthandflexibility.Classesrunfor10weeks. M 9:30am–10:15am 32547 $81.36 Tu 7:45pm–8:30pm 32545 $90.40 W 9:30am–10:15am 32552 $90.40 Th 7:45pm–8:30pm 32546 $90.40 F 9:30am–10:15am 32548 $90.40 Searchandregisterforallprogramsonline. 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BronzeMedallionandEmergencyFirstAid October1-3 F Oct1 5:00pm-9:00pm Sa Oct2 9:00am-5:00pm Su Oct3 9:00am-5:00pm 32127 $230.00 Mustattendalldates Bronze Cross October15-17 F Oct15 5:00pm-9:00pm Sa Oct16 9:00am-5:00pm Su Oct17 9:00am-5:00pm 32126 $194.36 Mustattendalldates NationalLifeguard November12-28 F Nov12,26 5:00pm-9:00pm Sa Nov13,27 9:00am-7:00pm Su Nov14,28 9:00am-7:00pm 32125 $346.91 Mustattendalldates RedCrossWaterSafetyInstructor1&2 October23-November21 Sa Oct23 11:30am-3:30pm F Nov5 6:00pm-10:00pm Sa Nov6,20 9:00am-5:00pm Su Nov7,21 9:00am-5:00pm 32553 $420.36 Mustattendalldates RedCrossWaterSafetyInstructor2 Musthavecompletedpartone. October23-November21 Sa Oct23 9:00am-11:00am F Nov5 6:00pm-10:00pm Sa Nov6,20 9:00am-5:00pm Su Nov7,21 9:00am-5:00pm 32549 $137.86 Mustattendalldates Fitness GroupFitnessClasses ChestnutHillDevelopmentsRecreationComplexhas3 dedicatedfitnessstudios.Classesareoffered7daysa weekwithanoptionforeveryleveloffitness. Howyouparticipateisyourchoice: 1. Registerforaprogram 2. Pay-as-you-goandenjoyoneclassatatime 3. PurchaseaMonthlyFitnessMembershipandenjoyunlimited groupfitnessclasses.Visitpickering.ca/fitformembership information. GroupFitnessClassScheduleanddescriptionsareonlineat pickering.ca/fitness Allin-personclassesmustbebookedaheadoftime.Reserveyour classtimeonlineatpickering.ca/active-search`PickeringFit’tofind thecurrentlistofclassesavailableeachweek. SmallGroupTraining Smallgrouptrainingoffersacosteffectivepersonal trainingexperienceforanyoneonabudget. Peoplethatstartexercisinginagroup,becomeateam.Workingasa team,theybecomestronger,andsuccessbecomeseasier. Registernowforoneofoursmallgrouptrainingprogramsthisfall. EarlyRiser18+ Exercisingbeforeworkhelpswakeyouup,getsyoumentally preparedfortheday,andjump-startsyourmetabolism.Setyour alarmforthisenergizinggrouptrainingclass,incorporatingelements ofcardio,musclestrength&endurance. Tu,Th Sept21–Oct28 6:15am–7:15am $153.00 32217 SmallGroupTrainingcontinued... Useit&Loseit18+ Aweightlossprogramdesignedtoincreasestrength,endurance, cardiovascularfitnessandathleticperformance.Challengeyourself withdedicationandwatchyourbodytransform.Everyworkoutis different-allyouhavetodoisuseit,andyou’lldefinitelyloseit! 6wks. Tu Sept21–Oct26 7:30pm–8:30pm $77.00 32206 Th Sept23–Nov11 7:30pm–8:30pm $77.00 32205 WeekendWarrior18+ Afunandengagingexerciseprogramdesignedtoincreaseyour powerandstrength.Classesfocusonvariedfunctionalmovements withmoderatetohighintensityeffort.Itincorporatesthebest aspectsofsport,weightlifting,runningandagility.Eachweekwillbe adifferentexerciseroutine.6wks. Sa Sept25–Oct30 10:30am–11:30am $77.00 32210 Su Sept26–Oct31 9:00am–10:00am $77.00 32209 Workit!18+ Thissmallgrouptrainingprogramisspecificallydesignedtowork youout!Bepreparedtosweat,laugh,andgetfitallinafunone-hour circuitclass.Nofitnessexperiencerequired,justyourpositiveattitude andwillingnesstotry!6wks. M Sept20–Nov1 7:00pm–8:00pm $77.00 32213 W Sept22–Oct27 7:00pm–8:00pm $77.00 32214 AgingStronger55+ Resistanceexercisesareknowntoincreasethestrengthofyour muscles,maintaintheintegrityofyourbones,andimproveyour balance,coordination,andmobility.Inaddition,itcanhelpreduce thesignsandsymptomsofmanychronicdiseases.Thisprogram includesaninteractive,educativeclasscomponentwithelementsof trainingprinciplesandproperexercisetechniquesforolderadults withourprofessionalfitnessstaff.Takeyourfirststeptowardsaging stronger.6wks. W Sept22–Oct27 12:30pm–2:00pm $77.00 32199 F Sept24–Oct29 10:30am–12:00pm $77.00 32200 ForeverYoung55+ ForthosewhohavecompletedtheAgingStrongerprogram,orhave strengthtrainingexperience,thisclassgivesyoutheopportunity tocontinuelearningmoreadvancedtrainingtechniquesinagroup setting.Thisisanactiveclasswithoutaneducativecomponent. 6wks. M,W Sept20–Nov1 11:00am–12:00pm $105.00 32201 Tu,Th Sept21–Nov2 11:00am–12:00pm $105.00 32202 Registernowforfallprograms. Bookaswim,fitnessclass,orworkout.pickering.ca/active Boo kyourswim timeonline pickering.ca/active VirtualOnline LifestyleSubscription SubscriptionallowsyoutojoinourPickeringFitPrivateFacebook Groupandgivesyouaccesstoexclusiveinstructorcreatedcontent. • Enjoydemoclasses,workshops,nutritionalinformation, exclusiveclasses(notontheschedule). • Gettoknowandinteractwithourinstructorsandexperience theirdifferentteachingstyles. • StayintheknowwithfirstaccesstoGroupFitnessSchedules (holiday/seasonalschedules),latestgymnews,newstaff announcements,andmore! Newepisodesandfreshcontenteveryweek. TuneinfortheLiveStreamonFacebook! Anne Thursdays 11:30am-12:30pm Heidi Tuesdays 9:30am-10:30am Cynthia Saturdays 10:45am-11:45am Tina Saturdays 9:00am-10:00am Karen Thursdays 10:15am-11:15am Dawna Wednesdays 9:30am-10:30am Kim Fridays 10:00am-11:00am Kat Sundays 10:45am-11:45am Purchaseatpickering.ca/active(underMembershiptab). Joinusat facebook.com/pickeringfit Costis$4.99+hstmonthly. It’s time forthe FallFitChallenge Participantscompleteweeklycardio,strength,nutritionand lifestylechallengestoearnpoints.Thepersonwiththemostpoints attheendofthechallengewinsthegrandprize.Participantsmeet weeklyasagroupandatrainerwilltakeyouthroughthechallenge oftheday.Youwillalsobeprovidedwithalistofchallengesto completeeachweek.Allfitnesslevelswelcome.8wks. Tu Sept21–Nov9 9:30am–10:30am 32219 $102.00 Tu Sept21–Nov9 6:00pm–7:00pm 32220 $102.00 Sa Sep25-Nov13 10:30am-11:30am 32221 $102.00 Mustbe18+toparticipate. 13 | 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 , S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 1 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 12 PublicSwimming PublicswimmingisavailableatDunbartonIndoorPool. Timemustbereservedinadvance.Onebookingis permittedperday. DunbartonPoolLaneSwimSchedule Singlelane,45minutetimeslot. Mon 7:30am-9:15am 10:30am-4:15pm 8:45pm-10:30pm Tue 7:30am-3:15pm Wed 7:30am-9:15am 10:30am-4:15pm 8:45pm-10:30pm Thu 7:30am-3:15pm Fri 5:30am-3:15pm DunbartonPoolOpenSwimSchedule 45minutetimeslot. Mon 7:45pm-8:30pm Tue 3:30pm-4:15pm Wed 7:45pm-8:30pm Thu 3:30pm-4:15pm Fri 3:30pm-4:15pm Sat 12:30pm-3:15pm Sun 12:30pm-3:15pm Swimmingisavailableonpay-as-you-gobasis,monthlypass,oras partofamembership. SwimPassesSingleUse MonthlyPass Adult$4.43+hst $22.15+hst Youth,Senior, Personwith disability $2.88+hst $13.29+hst AquaticsPrograms LeadershipandAquafitprogramswillbeoffered at DunbartonIndoorPoolstartinginOctober. Aquafit Waterexerciseisanexcellentlowimpactworkoutforallabilities.It’s agreatchoiceforthosewithjointissues,preandpostnatalandfor thosewhohavebeenworkingoutregularlyorforthosewhohavenot beenactiveforawhile. Thisclassworksoncardiovascularandmuscularenduranceaswell strengthandflexibility.Classesrunfor10weeks. M 9:30am–10:15am 32547 $81.36 Tu 7:45pm–8:30pm 32545 $90.40 W 9:30am–10:15am 32552 $90.40 Th 7:45pm–8:30pm 32546 $90.40 F 9:30am–10:15am 32548 $90.40 Searchandregisterforallprogramsonline. Searchbyage,activity,orbarcode. pickering.ca/active AquaticLeadership TheCityofPickeringwillbehiringaquaticstafffor winter.Getcertifiedbytakingthecourseslisted. AllcourseswillrunincompliancewithProvincialGuidelinesfortrainingand certificationswhichrequiresparticipantstomaintainphysicaldistancing,except wherenecessaryforteachingandinstructionthatcannotbeeffectivelyprovidedif physicaldistancingismaintained. BronzeMedallionandEmergencyFirstAid October1-3 F Oct1 5:00pm-9:00pm Sa Oct2 9:00am-5:00pm Su Oct3 9:00am-5:00pm 32127 $230.00 Mustattendalldates BronzeCross October15-17 F Oct15 5:00pm-9:00pm Sa Oct16 9:00am-5:00pm Su Oct17 9:00am-5:00pm 32126 $194.36 Mustattendalldates NationalLifeguard November12-28 F Nov12,26 5:00pm-9:00pm Sa Nov13,27 9:00am-7:00pm Su Nov14,28 9:00am-7:00pm 32125 $346.91 Mustattendalldates RedCrossWaterSafetyInstructor1&2 October23-November21 Sa Oct2311:30am-3:30pm F Nov56:00pm-10:00pm Sa Nov6,20 9:00am-5:00pm Su Nov7,21 9:00am-5:00pm 32553 $420.36 Mustattendalldates RedCrossWaterSafetyInstructor2 Musthavecompletedpartone. October23-November21 Sa Oct239:00am-11:00am F Nov56:00pm-10:00pm Sa Nov6,20 9:00am-5:00pm Su Nov7,21 9:00am-5:00pm 32549 $137.86 Mustattendalldates Fitness GroupFitnessClasses ChestnutHillDevelopmentsRecreationComplexhas3 dedicatedfitnessstudios.Classesareoffered7daysa weekwithanoptionforeveryleveloffitness. Howyouparticipateisyourchoice: 1. Registerforaprogram 2. Pay-as-you-goandenjoyoneclassatatime 3. PurchaseaMonthlyFitnessMembershipandenjoyunlimited groupfitnessclasses.Visitpickering.ca/fitformembership information. GroupFitnessClassScheduleanddescriptionsareonlineat pickering.ca/fitness Allin-personclassesmustbebookedaheadoftime.Reserveyour classtimeonlineatpickering.ca/active-search`PickeringFit’tofind thecurrentlistofclassesavailableeachweek. SmallGroupTraining Smallgrouptrainingoffersacosteffectivepersonal trainingexperienceforanyoneonabudget. Peoplethatstartexercisinginagroup,becomeateam.Workingasa team,theybecomestronger,andsuccessbecomeseasier. Registernowforoneofoursmallgrouptrainingprogramsthisfall. EarlyRiser18+ Exercisingbeforeworkhelpswakeyouup,getsyoumentally preparedfortheday,andjump-startsyourmetabolism.Setyour alarmforthisenergizinggrouptrainingclass,incorporatingelements ofcardio,musclestrength&endurance. Tu,Th Sept21–Oct28 6:15am–7:15am $153.00 32217 SmallGroupTrainingcontinued... Useit&Loseit18+ Aweightlossprogramdesignedtoincreasestrength,endurance, cardiovascularfitnessandathleticperformance.Challengeyourself withdedicationandwatchyourbodytransform.Everyworkoutis different-allyouhavetodoisuseit,andyou’lldefinitelyloseit! 6wks. Tu Sept21–Oct26 7:30pm–8:30pm $77.00 32206 Th Sept23–Nov11 7:30pm–8:30pm $77.00 32205 WeekendWarrior18+ Afunandengagingexerciseprogramdesignedtoincreaseyour powerandstrength.Classesfocusonvariedfunctionalmovements withmoderatetohighintensityeffort.Itincorporatesthebest aspectsofsport,weightlifting,runningandagility.Eachweekwillbe adifferentexerciseroutine.6wks. Sa Sept25–Oct30 10:30am–11:30am $77.00 32210 Su Sept26–Oct31 9:00am–10:00am $77.00 32209 Workit!18+ Thissmallgrouptrainingprogramisspecificallydesignedtowork youout!Bepreparedtosweat,laugh,andgetfitallinafunone-hour circuitclass.Nofitnessexperiencerequired,justyourpositiveattitude andwillingnesstotry!6wks. 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