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AJAX MON-WED/SAT: 9AM-6pM, THURS/FRI: 9AM-7pM SUN AND HOlIDAyS: 10AM-5pM @macmillanorchards1953 X-LARGE - JUMBO BLACK TIGER SHRIMP COOKED - PEELED - DEVEINED COMPARE @ $25 - $30 NEVER AGAIN $13.99 340 gm bag 13-16 shrimp A Durham police officerfaces charges including im-faces charges including im-fporting and possessing re-stricted weapons after a search of his Oshawahome.The officer was off duty when he was arrested bymembers of the Profession-al Standards Unit Feb. 1,Durham police said Thurs- day. Feb. 3. The investiga-tion resulted in the seizureof three prohibited guns and "multiple prohibiteddevices."The charges arise from ajoint investigation by Dur- ham police and the Provin-cial Weapons EnforcementUnit. Police did not provide details on weapons or pro-hibited devices seized.Kenneth Boone, 45, ofOshawa, faces 13 firearms- related charges includingimporting and possessionof a restricted or prohibited device and careless storageof a firearm.Boone has been an offi-cer with Durham since 2003 and was most recently as-signed to the traffic servic-es branch. He will be as- signed to administrativeduties as he awaits the out-come of his charges, policesaid. DURHAM OFFICER CHARGED AFTER SEIZURE OF PROHIBITED GUNS JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com NEWS A STRONGER VOICE We recognize that diversity is the strength of our communities and we are inviting you to share your voice in our publications. DURHAMREGION.COM/COMMUNITYDIVERSITY 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 , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 | 4 W ithover45restaurantsacrossOntario, Lazeez Shawarma knows only too wellhowthelocalrestaurantindustry has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite this, when they heard about the Largest Restaurant Gift Card Support Program, the Lazeez Shawarma family upped the ante and became the largest program sponsor by donating a record-setting $10,000 in gift cards! Spearheaded by The Mississauga News and Brampton Guardian in cooperation and Champions of the Cause (like-minded community business owners), the Largest Restaurant Support Program will see thousands of dollars of $10 and $20 gift cards purchased from small to mid-sized family or independently owned restaurants.The Champions of the Cause will distribute the cards in the community as a way of thanking customers and staff, while encouraging card holders to go and visit a local restaurant (and hopefully spend over and above the value of the gift card). “We are all hurting in the restaurant industry, but I honestly feel privileged to have this opportunity and to be in the position to be able to give back to our community,”says Sahib Rana, Co-Founder/Franchise Manager of Lazeez Shawarma.“The Restaurant Gift Card Program is close to my heart because I’ve been in Canada for over three decades; my daughters were born here,andthisisourhome.Likegoodneighbours, we help each other. These are tough times for the restaurant industry but when the going gets tough, the tough get going. If the communities keep supporting the local businesses, we will get through this turbulence. We hope that what we are doing will encourage other businesses to step up and help.” Gautam Sharma, Advertising Director of Metroland Peel Region is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support shown by local businesses and their eagerness to help support the restaurant industry. “By initiating the largest gift certificate program in Ontario to support our local strugglingrestaurants,theMississaugaNewsand ourChampionsoftheCausehavecometogether to build a culture of giving and sharing in our community,” says Gautam Sharma, Advertising Director ofThe Mississauga News and Brampton Guardian. “The record-setting commitment by theLazeezShawarmafamilyreflectstheirculture of giving back to the community.” Lazeez Shawarma has a long history of philanthropy including organizing food drives to support local food banks and The Food Drive in Support of the Nav Bhatia SuperFan Foundation. The restaurant group also supports organizations such as Refugee Girls Worldwide, Diabetes Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, Khalsa Aid and others. Every Canada Day, some 9,000 Canadian flags are handed out free at their locations across Ontario. Sahib says the $10,000 of gift cards will be handed out to front line workers throughout Ontario and he is working with various organizations to help co-ordinate the effort. “Our first priority with the gift card program is to donate the gift cards to front line workers as a way of saying thank you,” says Sahib. “Front line workers are the backbone of our community, and it is important for us to show appreciation for their demanding work and sacrifices. It is so important for us to say, ‘thanks for being there for us and we appreciate all you do.’I have found purposeinbeinginvolvedwithhealthcareinour country. Our eldest daughter, Dr. Munsa Rana, is an optometrist and just opened Eyeology clinic in Brampton. Together we have been involved with Canadian EyeSight Global for nearly 20 years providing screening and glasses to those in need. Canada has provided a safe and healthy environment for my family and giving back comes naturally.” Lazeez is a six-time consecutive winner of the Readers’ Choice Awards for Favourite Middle EasternRestaurantinMississaugaandBrampton. For more information and to find the nearest Lazeez location, visit lazeezshawarma.com LAZEEZ SHAWARMA DONATES A RECORD- SETTING $10,000 TO SAY THANK YOU TO FRONT LINE WORKERS AS PART OF RESTAURANT SUPPORT PROGRAM ADVERTORIAL Anjalee Rajapaksha haslived in Durham Region on-ly for about a year, but in that time she has been sur-prised to see a "mini explo-sion" of diverse grocerystores opening in the com-munity.At first, she worriedthat leaving Mississauga for north Oshawa wouldmean a struggle to findstores stocked with the In-dian and Sri Lankan prod- ucts she's used to buyingfor her family of five."I cook a lot; I really like to cook. I make a lot of tra-ditional Sri Lankan recipesthat I grew up with andthere are a lot of comfort foods that I like to have inthe house," she says. "I wasreally happy to see that I can get these things (inDurham)."Also excited is Amar Pa-tel, who was delighted to see Shanya Supermarketopen in December at 1251Simcoe St. N. in Oshawa. He lives nearby and saysit's "wonderful" to be ableto walk in his own neigh-bourhood and grab a snack or drink that reminds himof growing up in India. "This is something wedid not see a lot in Oshawa for a long time," Patel says.Shanya Supermarket isbilled as a "one-stop shop for all your Indian, Paki-stani, Bangladeshi, SriLankan, Jamaican and Ca-nadian products." Owner Rajesh Aggar-wal says he opened thestore to serve a rapidly di- versifying community."People from South Asiahave to travel west (in the GTA) to get good food thatthey crave from back home. This gap gave me athought and made me openthis store here in Oshawa,"he says. The store stocks hard-to-find spices as well asgrains and flours, snacks, curries, noodles, sauces,and frozen foods such asnaan, parathas, samosas,chicken rolls and chicken cutlets.There are plans to offera hot food table, street food and freshly made snacks instore. What's popular withcustomers at Shanya Su- permarket so far?Indian fruits like chick-oo, falsa, jamun and mango are big sellers, Aggarwalsays, along with spices, ro-tis, Indian sweets, and im-ported drink brands such as Thums Up, Limca andSosyo.Other new grocery op-tions in Durham include Fresh Food City Super-store, which opened in De-cember at 2200 Brock Rd. in Pickering. The store stocks freshproduce, meat and seafoodalong with Sri Lankan and Indian groceries. Iqbal Halal Foods is setto open a new location soon at Kingston Road and Sa-lem Road in Ajax — it's thethird location for the store, which can also be found inToronto and Mississauga. Iqbal has a big followingfor offering hand-slaugh-tered halal meat, lots offresh produce and a bit se- lection of South Asian andMiddle Eastern products.Another recent addition to Durham's diverse gro-cery scene is The LittleWest Indies, which openedin downtown Bowmanville this past October.It brings several con-cepts together under one roof — a West Indian gro-cery store, hair and beautyboutique, takeout kitchenand juice bar. "I was noticing it's notjust me out here that is eth-nic and looking for some-thing that looks like me,"explained co-owner Rosh-ein Shaw, who opened TheLittle West Indies with her brother Richard Simpson."I go to Shoppers (DrugMart) and I can't find thethings I need. I go to the grocery store and I can'tfind the things my familywants to make for dinner." Are you opening a newbusiness in Durham? Tellus about it! We also want toknow about business anni- versaries, store closings,amazing local makers andsmall biz owners. Send your ideas to reporter Jil-lian Follert at jfollert@dur-hamregion.com. 'MINI EXPLOSION' OF DIVERSE GROCERY STORES JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com Rajesh Aggarwal recently opened Shanya Supermarket in Oshawa and describes it as a one-stop shop for Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Canadian and Jamacian products. Jason Liebregts/Metroland BUSINESS SHANYASUPERMARKET OWNERWANTED TO FILL GAPIN COMMUNITY 5 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m *Call for details, offers cannot be combined, O.A.C. 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When forensic artist Di-ana Trepkov needs a breakfrom a serious case, she of- ten turns to an iconic sit-com to help lift her spirits.""The Golden Girls" ismy go-to show, just be-cause you laugh," saysTrepkov, an Ajax resident.Over the course of one week, Trepkov sketchedthe late beloved actressBetty White holding afluffy kitten to raise funds for the Humane Society ofDurham Region (DHS). "I wanted to do it justfrom my heart," she says. Trepkov has completed239 law enforcement coldcases using her forensicart. "I care about people alot, and helping peoplewith forensic art," she says.She's an animal lover,too."I just love them so much," she says. "We're allequal."When she heard Whitehad died just weeks shy ofher 100th birthday, she wassaddened by the news, andfelt an urge to pick up her art supplies."I don't even know whatIwanted to do," she says. "Ijust wanted to draw her." Trepkov completed thedrawing, which she titled 'The Love of Betty White,'with a pair of diamond ear- rings for the late actress,and a heart on her collar.The kitten resembles a be-loved grey tabby named Smokey from the artist'schildhood."The reason I enjoyed this so much is because itfelt so good," she says. "Itwasn't heavy on the heart. Imade it a happy drawing in her memory. When I'm do-ing a missing child, I'm re-ally sad."Trepkov decided to joinothers who were raisingfunds for local animal res-cues as part of the #Betty- WhiteChallenge. "The DHS needs all thehelp it can get," Trepkovsays. She hopes to raise $5,000for the shelter. The 5x7 premium prints are personally signed.They are $20 each, threefor $50 or seven for $100. All proceeds will go to DHS.Donations can be sentvia e-transfer to dianatrep-kov@gmail.com and Trep- kov will send the prints inthe mail. AJAX ARTIST SKETCHES BETTY WHITE FOR CHARITY Ajax artist Diana Trepkov is selling prints of the late actress and animal lover Betty White holding a kitten to raise funds for the Humane Society of Durham Region.Marty Brown photoKRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS ALL PROCEEDS GOTO THE HUMANESOCIETY OF DURHAMREGION 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 , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 | 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. Com- plainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the newspaper and, if not satisfied, write The National News Media 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 AREVice President Dana Robbins Regional General Manager Anne BeswickDirector of Content Lee Ann Waterman Managing Editor Mike LaceyDirector of Advertising Tanya Pacheco Director Distribution Jason ChristieDirector Creative Services Katherine Porcheron Durham Advisory CouncilDan Carter; Esther Enyolu; Jake Farr; Dr. Vidal Chavannes; Cynthia Davis; Elaine Popp/Don Lovisa; John Henry; Sue McGovern; Kerri King; SteveYamada; Kelly LaRocca; Peter Bethlenfalvy; Dr. Steven Murphy; Norah Marsh; Tracy Paterson; Chris Darling; Christina Curry CONTACT USAjax/Pickering News Advertiser Phone: 905- 579-4407 Newsroom: 905-215-0462 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. OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM Speed and stealth aretheir tricks of the trade — that and amazing eyesight. Falcons and hawks thatprey on other birds are an integral part of the food chain, keeping smaller birds on alert and weedingout the slow, weak and un- lucky. Human carnivores can't argue with that. So while it happens rarely, it's not unexpected to hear a sudden great flap- ping of wings outside ourhouse as panicked mourn- ing doves fly off from under the feeder, and chickadees, goldfinches and cardinals dive into the shrubbery, sparrows into the brush pile. A few birds left usual-ly freeze in place, motion- less for long minutes, hop- ing to go unnoticed until danger has passed andthey can get back to munching sunflower seeds and suet. And life goes on.Most often it's a sharp- shinned or a Cooper's hawk that comes zipping over the shed and startlesbirds at our feeder, the for- mer about the size of a blue jay and the latter more that of a crow. Both are accipi- ters, slim woodland rap- tors built for flying among trees, with short roundedwings and long, rudder- like tails. And it was one of them I thought I might see when I stepped to the win- dow the other day, hearing that familiar kerfuffle. Only to find a hugebrown bird landing on a ce- dar post right beside the window, two metres away.In the six seconds it perched there I stared in wonder, brain scrambling, trying to identify this mas-sive stranger, as large as a red-tailed hawk, twice as big as a Cooper's. Only when it turned, fanned its narrow, black- banded tail and disap- peared back across theyard did the answer hit me: northern goshawk. The largest, rarest accipiter of all. Pulse pumping, I quick- ly reviewed the mental im- ages I'd captured in thatsplit-second encounter, and knew it must be a juve- nile, last year's young out exploring for a territory of its own. A likelihood strengthened when I heard that a friend in Newcastlehad witnessed a young gos- hawk flash through his yard, lift over the house and zoom down the street, another brief but dramatic sighting. By chance, I just hap-pened to be reading 'H is for Hawk' by award-winning British author Helen Mac- donald, who wrote: "In reallife, goshawks resemble sparrow hawks (common Eurasian accipiters) theway leopards resemble house cats. Bigger, yes. But bulkier, bloodier, deadlier, scarier and much, muchharder to see. Birds of deep woodland, not gardens, they're the birdwatchers' dark grail." And I had one come visiting. For a heads' up on join- ing the 25th-annual GreatBackyard Bird Count from Feb. 18 to 21, visit www.birdcount.org. Metroland columnistMargaret Carney finds so much to discover and mar-vel at when exploring thegreat outdoors. COLUMNIST HEARS 'KERFUFFLE', SPOTS SELDOM-SEEN RAPTOR MARGARET CARNEY Column A Cooper's hawk mantling, or shielding prey it has caught from onlookers whiles it eats. Much harder to spot are northern goshawks, which columnist Margaret Carney writes about this week. Accustomed to other raptors visiting her bird feeder, she was amazed to spot a goshawk. Northern goshawks eat a wide variety of things, from other birds to squirrels, and are found in most of the warmer parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Mike McEvoy photo COOPER'S HAWK MANTLING COUNCILLOR ‘BEHAVED LIKE A BULLY’ To the editor:I just learned that theTown of Whitby now has its very own Trump-like localpolitician.Councillor Chris Leahydirected a body-shaming comment at a female coun-cillor at a special councilmeeting. Leahy then publiclyapologized for what he saidbut stated that to be offi-cially reprimanded would be too harsh a punishmentfor breaking the rules.Council’s very own in- tegrity commissioner rec-ommended that Leahy bereprimanded by council. However, our mayor dis- agreed and spent way moretime praising Leahy andmaking excuses for him.And to make mattersworse, four other council-lors agreed with MayorMitchell. Leahy behaved like a bully. By his words, Leahy disappointed, embar-rassed, and disrespectedhimself and his victim, members of council andthe people of Whitby. How could the majorityof council vote not to repri- mand Leahy for knowinglybreaking the rules of con-duct? Leahy needed to per-form a suitable penance tobe truly sorry for his sins.Leahy did not do so. According to the major-ity of council, Leahy is notto blame for breaking therules of conduct.MICHAEL BAKER,WHITBY DO THE ‘RIGHT THING’ RE OSHAWA HERITAGE HOUSE Re: “Columbus Heritage House derelict ‘disrespect-ful’ to community."To the editor:It appears that the land developers (SorbaraGroup) have a careless, dis- respectful regard for our local history and heritage.Shame.This home and sur- rounding lands were pur-chased by the developersyears ago with the intent offuture home building. In the meantime, theyallow the heritage home onthe site to fall into total dis- repair and neglect.This is an affront to thecitizens of Columbus andOshawa and should come to an immediate halt.The City of Oshawa hasordered that this historichome should be secured and protected but to noavail by the developers.Hats off to heritage ad- vocates and CouncillorMcConkey for bringing theissue to the public arena.I can only trust that the entire council will insist onthis developer doing theright thing with our collec- tive history.JIM RICHARDS,ORONO LETTERS & COMMENTARY 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 , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page February 10 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.capickering.ca COVID-19CityResponse GetthelatestinformationonCityservices,closures, businesssupports,communityresources,andmore atpickering.ca/covid19. 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Durham's By-NameList — a real-time, up-to-date list of people known to be experiencing homeless-ness — contained 209 peo-ple as of December."In the Ajax-Pickering area there were 29 peopleof the 209," Valant said."So, while the number is not significantly large,that's still a group of peo-ple we need to make surewe have services and sup- ports available to."Pickering Ward 3 re-gional councillor David Pickles noted not everyoneis on the list."I do worry abut theones who don't want to be on a list, who don't want toreach out for help," he said."Once we can get them in the system in thoseways, it becomes easier forthem to find permanent residence."Being on the list helpsprovide access to a phone,paperwork, identification and regular income suchas social assistance to getinto a living situation. "The strategy is to try toaddress the underlying is-sues that individuals havefor homelessness to getfor homelessness to getf them into a home, not justashelter, but to get theminto a home as quickly as possible," Pickles said.This will hopefully helpthe individual spend as lit-tle time as possible in the shelter system.There are local sheltersin Durham, and warming centres in the wintermonths."While we obviously al- ways want to respond andhave appropriate supportsand services, it's impor-tant to keep in mind that we also need to talk abouthousing programs," Va-lant said. "That will also help maintain capacity inthe shelter system."Valant is pleased withValant is pleased withVthe number of people the region and organizationsare able to help house ev-ery month. "We house almost 18people every month," shesaid. "But the main chal-lenge is the inflow." She asks, how can weprevent people from be-coming homeless in the first place, and how can wefirst place, and how can wefincrease housing and sup-port teams available? Last year, there was anopportunity for transition-al housing in Pickering,but funding issues and building code problemsquashed the plans.There are other hous- ing options in west Dur-ham.Salvation Army hastransitional housing loca- tions in the west end, aswell as a hotel programthat provides temporary housing.Organizations includ-ing Christian Faith Out-reach Centre, Community Development Council Dur-ham, and Carea Communi-ty Health Centre, all work together to not only pro-vide services to those expe-riencing homelessness, but to get them into hous-ing and ensure they havethe services they need tostay there. "That's the key," Eskinssaid. "We don't want themto go back on the street." She believes in the phi-losophy of 'housing first,'since without housing, it'sdifficult to work on other issues one might be facing."Sleeping in a safe,warm bed is key to regain-ing good health," she said. And having somewhereto live alleviates transientbehaviour. "We must be of the opin-ion that housing is a basicright," Eskins said. "It can-not be seen as a reward or punishment."Those experiencinghomelessness can visit durham.ca. STORY BEHIND THESTORY: With more people ending up living on thestreets in west Durhameach year, Durhamre-gion.com took a deeperdive to see what the issuesare and ways to fix them. NEWS Continued from page 1 'SLEEPING IN A SAFE, WARM BED IS KEY TO REGAINING GOOD HEALTH' Let’s get out of it! 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According to David Wilkes, president and CEO of BiLD Toronto, the issue is getting worse. “Every year, more people move to [the GTA], yet the supply of new housing has not kept up with the rise in popula- tion.”saysWilkes. “Even more troubling, over the past few years, we’ve seen the gap widen. Not enough housing is being built in the GTA to keep up with demand, and this lack of supply is contributing to the rising prices buyers are facing throughout theindustry.” Confirming Mr. Wilkes’ assessment, a recent report by Scotiabank declares Canada’s housing stock to be the lowest in the G7 when adjusted for population,with Ontario being one of the worst provinces. For Ontario’s housing stock to reach even the national average, it would need to be increasedbyover650,000units. Alongside the fact that the Ontario Government projects the province’s population to double over the next 15-20 years,it is clear that it has never been more urgent for new housingtobebuiltin Ontario. pervasive in Pickering,where a recent Housing Strategy Study published by the City concluded that there are key gaps in Pickering’s current housing stock and that it is not addressing the needs of the fact that a separate City of Pickering study found that only the top decile of income house and only the top two deciles can afford a semi-detached house or home ownership is out of reach for approximately 80% of Pickering residents. Landowners in Northeast Pickering want to address the growing housing crisis by providing much-needed supply. However, an opposing campaign is generating the kind of resistance to the new community of Veraine, which Michael May, group manager of the Northeast Pickering Landowner’s Group Inc., says will keep home prices high by obstructing the potential for new homes to be developed in time to meet the ever- claims that the development could harm the environment, but the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has laid out a path to develop- ment in Northeast Pickering that contradicts this misin- formation. May also points to a recent BiLD report which indicates how forecasts have historically underestimated population growth and over- estimated new housing stock, further compounding the region’s housing shortage. For May, responsible devel- opment is achievable. “It doesn’t have to be all or noth- ing.Wecanbuildhomespeople can afford while creating protected natural land that Veraine would provide thou- sands of new homes along with community and recreational facilities, commercial, retail and employment opportunities, as well as schools, community spaces and trails built around neighbourhoods so residents can walk to work, school or theirlocalparks. According to the Veraine website, the community is plannedtorunalongbothsides of the 407; generally north of Highway 7 and west of Lake RidgeRoad.Currently underuti- lized,the development will bea place where leading employers can set up shop to keep the next generation of talent here in Durham Region, where em- ployees of local businesses can live without a long commute, and where future generations can live. Building new communities like Veraine is a positive step, says May. “Developments like this will help stabilize the price of housing by increasing the supply of new homes, creating more jobs in our backyard and building the infrastructure we need to support our region’s growth. Developing these lands responsibly will ensure local childrenandfuturegenerations can continue to call Pickering andDurhamRegionhome.” community is that landowners forward to build these new homes while enhancing the local environment. To achieve this, the landowners are working diligently with the regional, local municipal and establish a balanced approach todevelopingthisland. “The Northeast Picker- ing Landowners Group is committed to protecting and enhancingtheenvironmentand managing stormwater to not says May. “By restoring wildlife and forested areas around the and Lynde Creek watersheds, the proposed community will improve important linkages to the broader Durham natural heritagesystem.” Durham, and the GTA, need more housing now to protect ourfuture,saysWilkes. “Without developments like Veraine, the housing crisis will only get worse, and our com- generationstocome.” and the Northeast Pickering Landowners Group hope to avoid. “Responsible devel- opment can increase the much-needed housing supply and protect and improve the local environment,”he says. “Development like this is pos- sible, realistic, and urgently needed to safeguard our future prosperity.” To support the development of more housing in the GTA, or for more information about Veraine,visit www.veraine.com. 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Former Ajax mayor Steve Parish has beendropped as the NDP candi-date in Ajax.There has been consid- erable criticism of Parishas an NDP candidate in theJune provincial election because he supported nam-ing a street in the town afterthe captain of the GrafSpee, a German warship in- volved in the Battle of theRiver Plate during the Sec-ond World War."I have decided thatSteve Parish cannot be acandidate for the NDP,"said NDP leader Andrea Horwath in a statementMonday afternoon."The NDP's vetting pro-cess gave us confidence that Mr. Parish does nothold anti-Semitic views.However, our party is com- mitted to naming and cor-recting injustice, and vow-ing to do better — and as acandidate he has not met the mark."Langsdorff Street, in theBayly Street and Pickering Beach Road area, wasnamed for Hans Langsdorff in 2007. In 2020, Ajax resi-dent Adam Wiseman start- ed a petition to have thename changed, saying thetown was honouring a Na- zi.The street was renamedCroker Drive last year.Parish said naming the street after Langsdorff wasmeant as a step in reconcili-ation and the town had the approval of the Royal Cana-dian Legion Branch 322 andthe HMS Ajax and RiverPlate Veterans Association. Parish acknowledgedthe naming of LangsdorffStreet caused pain to somepeople in the Jewish com- munity, "and for that, I amprofoundly and completelysorry and I offer my com- plete, unconditional andmost sincere apology."In her statement, Hor-wath added, "Specifically, Mr. Parish has not de-nounced the decision tohave a street named after a high-ranking German offi-cer in the Second WorldWar. Perhaps most impor-tantly he has not demon- strated that he under-stands why that is harmful. "I want to thank the grassroots New Democrats,community members and Jewish leaders who took time to meet with me to dis-cuss this issue. Their coun-sel has been invaluable in arriving at this decision,"she said. Horwath's statement doesn't mention any possi-ble successors for the AjaxRiding. "Our party is activelycommitted to being anti-racist, and that means tak- ing action to tackle anti- semitism. Our candidateteam must be one that On-tario trusts to be leaders in the fight against anti-semitism, and hate in all itsforms — whether that's in a synagogue in Texas or on the streets of Ottawa. To-day, that means acknowl-edging and apologizing for our own mistakes, commit-ting to do better, and mov-ing forward," she said. PARISH BOOTED AS NDP CANDIDATE IN AJAX Former Ajax Mayor Steve Parish has been dropped as the NDP candidate in the upcoming June provincial election. His candidacy has been an issue as he supported naming a street in Ajax in 2007 after a German warship captain. Jason Liebregts/Metroland KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durham region.com PROVINCIAL ELECTION 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Ontario Premier DougFord used an Ajax visit tostress a commitment to more long-term care bedsin Ontario.Ford spoke on Feb. 1 infront of a new 320-bed long- term care facility next toLakeridge Health Ajax andPickering. Set to be completed atthe end of March and oper-ated by Lakeridge Health,the new facility is the first of its kind under an acceler-ated build program forlong-term care beds andwas built in 13 months."It's hard to believe whenI was here just a year and ahalf ago, this was an empty plot of land," said Ford.He added that his gov-ernment had committed$6.4 billion to build 30,000 long-term care beds by 2028as well as upgrading 28,000beds."I can't wait to see the same results as we push for-ward in other rapid-buildlong-term care homes in Mississauga, North Yorkand Toronto." Ford was joined by thenew minister of long-term care, Paul Calandra, andhealth minister ChristineElliott. Ford and Elliott facedadditional questions abouthealth care and they reiter-ated that Ontario needs ad- ditional dollars from thefederal government viatransfer payments.The premier said federal transfers cover 22 per centof Ontario's health-carespending. "There's no province, noterritory that can sustainthe funding, we just can't doit, so we need the federal government to step up andcontribute more than 22 percent. We need ongoingfunding from the federal government because wecan't take 78 per cent of theburden ... and expect to grow and fund the health-care system."Elliott addressed the is-sue of stress on the health- care system as Ontario re-opens."We do have capacity in our hospitals and the sci-ence advisory table has ba-sically indicated that thepeak of Omicron has passed," she said. "Thatdoesn't mean we're entirelyin the clear, of course, westill do have high levels in both our hospitalizationsand intensive care units;however that is starting to decline."Elliott added that in thepast week, 3,000 peoplewere admitted to hospital with COVID-19. The priorweek it was 4,000. As a re-sult, the province is allow-ing some surgical proce- dures that had been delayedto continue."We're opening up pedi- atric surgeries, cancerscreenings, making sure welet independent health fa-cilities operate private hos- pitals, all of those things arepossible because we dohave the capacity ... we have created over 3,100 hospitalbeds, over $5.1 billion."Even if the numbers dogo up slightly as we start opening up, the modellinghas been done to indicatewe still have the capacity todeal with that increase but also to start to deal withpeople who've had proce-dures or surgeries post- poned."Ford was also asked if hewas interested in the feder-al Conservative leadership race."No," said Ford. "I havemy hands full. I love beingpremier of this province. We're going to build thisprovince and I'm going tocontinue leading this prov-ince." PREMIER DOUG FORD REITERATES DRIVE FOR MORE LONG-TERM CARE BEDS Ontario Premier Doug Ford turns after speaking at a Long Term Care construction site in Ajax, Ontario, on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Speaking to reporters today in Ajax, Ford said the situation in Ontario hospitals has improved, and he plans to move forward with the reopening, adding that he will remain cautious. Frank Gunn photo REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durham region.com NEWS The information avail-able to Durham familiesabout COVID-19 in their child's school has changedsignificantly over the pastmonth. Up until the end of De-cember, positive COVIDcases in local schools werebeing publicly reported along with school out-breaks.The province has sus-pended reporting of school COVID cases due to chang-es in access to PCR testing.Instead, the province is re- porting total school ab-sence rates each weekday. It's a big change for par-ents and one that makes it more difficult to gauge theimpact COVID-19 is havingin classrooms. Here's what to know tohelp make sense of thenumbers in Durham. What is a typicalabsence rate forschools in Dur-ham pre-pandemic?School boards inDurham say the average daily ab-sence rate before the pan-demic was about five per cent. That can vary a bitfrom school to school andoften rises to between fiveand 10 per cent in the win- ter months when more ill-ness is circulating. What are Durham'sschool absence rates like right now?On Jan. 28, the prov-ince's absence data for schools in Durham rangedfrom as low as four per centto as high as 27 per cent.About a dozen local schools were sitting at 20 per cent orabove. The rates reflect allabsences, not just those re- lated to illness or COVIDisolation. The highest absence rates in Durham schools re- ported on Jan. 28 were: Cor-onation P.S. in Oshawa at27.9 per cent, LakewoodsP.S. in Oshawa at 27.8 per cent and Woodcrest P.S. inOshawa at 27.7 per cent. What happens if aschool reaches an ab-sence rate of 30 per cent?The province says an ab-sence rate of 30 per cent is the point at which a schoolis required to notify the lo-cal health department. From there, health depart-ments may issue directionsor recommendations. There isn't a specific threshold at which a schoolmust close — the provincehas said the priority is tokeep schools open. "If absences exceed 30per cent of a school's popu-lation, the principal, in con- junction with our healthand safety department willcontact the Durham RegionHealth Department who will provide additional di-rection to the school com-munity," says information from the Durham CatholicDistrict School Board. The Peterborough Vic- toria Northumberland Cla- rington Catholic DistrictSchool Board has so far hadone school surpass 30 percent — it was not one of its schools in Durham."In that case, the healthunit provided the school a notification letter to dis-tribute to families and staffinforming the school com-munity about the spike in absenteeism," the boardsays.Are some schoolboards still providing in-formation on COVIDcases in schools?Yes – some local school boards are providing moreinformation than others. On Jan. 5 Durham Dis-trict School Board trustees voted for the board to re-port COVID cases to what-ever extent is possible. The DDSB has trackerson its website that includeeach school's absence ratedue to illness and number of absences due to illness,as well as each school'snumber of absences due to a self-reported positive CO-VID test. On Jan. 28 the DDSB re- ported 459 absences due toa positive COVID test and 2,889 total absences due toillness. The school with thehighest number of absenc- es due to a positive COVIDtest was Woodcrest P.S. inOshawa with 24. Conseil scolaire Via- monde, which includespublic French-languageschools in Durham, is list- ing positive COVID cases byschool on its website. Theresults come from PCR tests and rapid tests. At the Kawartha Pine Ridge District SchoolBoard officials say "as partof our commitment to sup- port student and staff safe-ty and open communica-tion, when we are informedof possible COVID expo- sures as a result of positiverapid antigen tests or PCRtests, we will share that in- formation with affectedclasses/staff and/or bus-es." HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF NEW SCHOOL ABSENCE DATA Up until December, new cases of COVID-19 in schools were being publicly reported. That has now changed. Dongseon Kim photo JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.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 , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 | 18 Do you know an inspiring immigrant who has made a positive impact in Canada? Celebrate their achievements by nominating them for this coveted national award. NomiNate today at www.canadianimmigrant.ca/top25 Nominations are Open! Presenting Sponsor:ProgramPartners:Media Sponsors: SING TAOMEDIA ScaN to NomiNate Cut out paying more Your only destination for more coupons, more flyers, more savings. #SavingWithSave Save $1.00 on any Nature’s Bounty product save.ca/coupons Scan to get coupons THIS NEWSPAPER IS PART OF THE TORSTAR NETWORK We want to support organizations who give back to our communities with the opportunity to get free advertising space right here. If you represent a charity or non-profit organization apply at torstargivesback@torstar.com to get your message out there this year. The province has announced new fund-ing for several school projects in Durham.On Feb. 1, $17 million was announced tobuild a new Catholic elementary school in the Seaton community in Pickering withspace for 662 students and 88 childcarespots. Seaton is eventually expected to have 70,000 residents, 14 elementary schools andthree high schools. Another $368,000 will go to retrofit ÉcoleSecondaire Publique Ronald-Marion to add 69 student spaces. The Feb. 1 announcementalso included $1.6 million to create 49 child-care spaces at Rosebank Road P.S. in Picker-ing.In Oshawa, $4.2 million will be used tobuild an eight-classroom addition at St.Anne Catholic School, which will create space for an additional 184 students.The addition at St. Anne underscores theintense growth and development occurringin north Oshawa. "This community has been growing byleaps and bounds. We only opened the doors to St. Anne's in September 2020 and we arealready at almost 150 per cent utilization,"says Tracy Barill, director of education forthe Durham Catholic District School Board. The new addition is expected to open inSeptember 2023. The local announcements are part of aprovince-wide investment of more than $600 million to support 78 school and child-care projects in Ontario. FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR SEVERAL SCHOOL PROJECTS JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS On Feb. 1, the province announced funding for several school projects in Durham including an addition at St. Anne Catholic School in Oshawa. From left are: Tracy Barill, director of education for the Durham Catholic District School Board; Morgan St. Marie, chair of the Durham Catholic District School Board; Education Minister Stephen Lecce; and Whitby MPP Lorne Coe. Mark Weir photo 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m BECOMEAMONTHLYDONOR.VISITSTARFORSICKKIDS.CA Torstar readers will have their donations matched every month for a year. “DEARTORSTARREADER,YOUHAVETHE POWERTOHELPSAVELIVESLIKEMINE.” February 10, 2022 Today is another day. Another day I get to wake up and live my life thanks to SickKids. Because someone gave monthly, SickKids doctors were able to ensure I survived my first day on earth. I learned to walk. I got the 52 surgeries I needed. Now, I’m in college studying to be a nurse so that I can help give back what was given to me. A second chance. February 10, 2022 is the day you can become someone. Someone who helps give patients like me second chances. Help give sick children the care they need to survive, and their families the hope they need to keep fighting.Make today count.Become a monthly donor. Kait, Age 25 Condition: RARE SYNDROME AN OPEN LETTER FROM KAIT, A FORMER SICKKIDS PATIENT. 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 , F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 | 20 O'BRIEN, Marion ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ A former resident of Fairport Village, Frenchman's Bay, Pickering. Marion passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at the age of 99. Predeceased by husband David. Cremation has taken place and at Marion's request there will be no funeral or memorial service. "If you will remember me I would like that, but no mourning please. Death in old age is a solution, not a tragedy" Donations, if desired to; Humane Society of Durham Region. 1505 Wentworth St. Whitby, ON, L1N 0H9. Online condolences may be made at www.mceachniefuneral.ca MOULAISON, James Richard 1943-2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the age of 78. Beloved husband to Beverly for 52 wonderful years. Loving father to sons, Jason (Ashley) and James. Cherished papa to granddaughters, Alyssa, Ava and Layla. Dear brother to sisters, Rosalind, Muriel (David) and Shirley. He will be remembered fondly by ex- tended family members and friends. Arrangements entrusted to McEachnie Funeral Home. No formal funeral service will be held. A Celebration of Life will take place for family and friends at a later date. "Always remembered, forever missed" MORRISON, Ronald May 19, 1933 - January 26, 2022 ------------------ Passed peacefully at home, on the morning of Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the age of 88 with his beloved wife, Darlene of 65 years by his side. Loving father of Terry (Julie), Barry, Brian and Dave (Jan). Cherished Papa to Michael, Cody, Matthew, Nicole, Ryan, Sara and Corbin. A true family man, through and through, he will be dearly missed by his family, who will remember him as a soft- spoken mentor, gifted hockey player, good listener, generous lender of time (and tools), and loving Husband, Dad and Papa. Due to Covid restrictions, a Celebration of Life for "MOE" will be announced at a later date. For obituary please visit https://mountpleasantgroup.p ermavita.com/site/RonaldGord onMorrison.html MAGGI, Kyra Rosemarie ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Kyra Rosemarie Maggi passed away peacefully at home during the wee hours of February 3, surrounded by the love and light of her family. Kyra is survived by her Mommy and Papa, Anna and Al Maggi; her big brother Keenan and his partner Mckenna; her Nonna Dina and Nonno Silvio Visconti; and her Nonna Cristina Maggi. Kyra was predeceased by her Nonno Louis Maggi and her faithful and beloved feline friend Daisy -Lou. She will forever be lovingly remembered by her Uncle Gerry, Auntie Laura, Uncle Gooch, Auntie Daniella, Uncle Quito, Auntie Sarah and Auntie Faelyne. As well as cousins Cameron, Zachary, Simon, Amelia, Henry and Gavin. Along with many more extended family members and friends. Kyra had an inner light and a big, beautiful personality that made everyone she met fall in love with her. In her early childhood she enjoyed: swimming, dancing, singing, drawing, reading and making crafts. Trips to the zoo (to watch the otters swim), the library, toy store, the cottage and London (to see the family) were always on the top of Kyra's to-do list. Christmas and her birthday were her favourites. So, on December 26th she started planning her birthday party, and on July 14th she started planning her Christmas party! Any opportunity to enjoy chocolate and open presents. Sadly, Kyra's passions were gradually taken away from her by a rare movement disorder, the same one that eventually took her from us. Yet as the disease limited her more and more, her resilience shone through, and she gained new enjoyment from less physical pursuits like playing on her iPhone/iPads, listening to stories, drumming, baking with her beloved Mommy, and epic "big drives" with her Papa. As her quality of life declined in recent years, those of us who knew her best knew that she needed to be freed from her failing body, and when it happened it was a blessing. Still, losing her from our lives is like losing sunshine or air itself. We are shattered to lose her beautiful light from our lives, and we will forever miss it till we see her again. We are indebted to, and grateful for, the numerous health care providers who helped Kyra through the final stages of her earthly journey. But in particular Nurse Practitioner Sondra; Nurses Jennifer, Shab, Kristin, Lloydra and Claudette; PSWs Alex, Sheila, Jesica and Alyssa; Dr. Warsame; Samantha from the LHIN; and The Movement Disorders team at Toronto Western Hospital. You are all Kyra's angels. In honour of our beautiful Kyra, in lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to either Autism Ontario or UHN Foundation (direct funds to research). Visitation will be held at McEachnie Funeral Home (28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax) on Tuesday, February 8th from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Wednesday, February 9th at 11:00 a.m. To register to attend the visitation and funeral, please visit www.mceachniefuneral.ca to review the COVID-19 Directives. A Catholic Mass to be celebrated in London, Ontario in the near future. A Celebration of life will be held in Summer 2022 Goodbye, bambolina. You're free now. No more boo-boos for Kyra. BALDWIN, Philip John ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With deepest sorrow, we announce that Philip John Baldwin, age 48, our most beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Those who knew Philip, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives. Philip will be missed everyday by his father, Maurice Baldwin, his mother, Donna, sister Debra Ann, his nephews Tristan, Jordan and Nathan, his loving Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and many great friends. We LOVE and MISS you so much XOXO Cremation has taken place. Celebration of life to take place later. Those who choose to give a gift to honor Philip are asked to contribute in his name to the Oshawa Hospital Cardiac unit. https://lhfoundation.ca. Online condolences may be placed at newcastlefuneralhome.com OBITUARIES | REMEMBERING THE LIVES OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY A sweet little flower, nipped in the bud, no grief or sorrow knew; just came to earth to win our love and then to Heaven withdrew. Your memory is as dear today, as in the hour you passed away. Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn’s rain. 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