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Home My WebLink AboutNA2022_10_06THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2022 With the region of Durham inthe thick of planning for growthin the coming decades, voters should take a hard look at whoseelection campaigns developersare contributing to, says former Ajax mayor Steve Parish."This should be a very top-lev-el, big-picture issue in this 2022election," he said. The municipal comprehen-sive review, Envision Durham, isunderway, and the region mustplan how it will accommodate growth up to 2051. Council votedin May, in a 16-to-11 vote, in favour ENVISION DURHAM A TOP ISSUE: FORMER AJAX MAYOR KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com See ‘WE’,page 6 Former Ajax mayor Steve Parish, a veteran of Ajax politics. 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Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land Form 2 Expropriations Act, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 363 In the matter of an application by The Regional Municipality of Durham for approval to expropriate land being PT LT 2 CON 1 PICKERING, TOWN OF AJAX (PT OF PIN: 26453-0525 (LT)) (known municipally as part of 639 Kingston Road, Ajax, Ontario) for the purposes of construction of Bus Rapid Transit Project along Highway 2 (Kingston Road), in the City of Pickering and the Town of Ajax, from Regional Road 38 (Whites Road) to Regional Road 23 (Lake Ridge Road), in the Regional Municipality of Durham, and all related construction activities as ancillary to the construction. Notice is hereby given that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: All estate, right, title and interest in Part of Lot 2, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Pickering, in the Town of Ajax, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 40R31624. Any owner of land in respect of which notice is given who desires a hearing into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is The Council of The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 Attention: Regional Clerk Tel: 1-800-372-1102 Email:clerks@durham.ca The expropriating authority is The Regional Municipality of Durham “John Henry” __________________________________ John Henry, Regional Chair and CEO “Alexander Harras” __________________________________ Alexander Harras, Regional Clerk Plans showing the affected lands are available for review by contacting Corporate Real Estate at works-real-estate-services@durham.ca. 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"This is a long-standingproblem," said DurhamParamedic Services ChiefTroy Cheseboro. Stephanie Taylor, presi-dent of CUPE Local 1764,which represents para- medics, agrees, adding,"Things have gotten worse.Off-load delay has been in-creasing for our paramed- ics."Hospital off-load delaysmean paramedics who might otherwise be free torespond to incoming callsmust instead remain at thehospital with patients awaiting admission, Che-seboro said. In effect, theyare taken out of service be- cause of their obligation toensure patients are proper-ly admitted. A delay is defined as anincident in which it takes longer than 30 minutes totransfer patient care tohospital staff. "All time greater than 30 minutes is a loss in ambu-lance availability to theresidents of Durham Re- gion and could be seen asthe region augmenting thestaffing the hospital emer-gency departments," the chief said.Data provided by theparamedic service indi-cates that in the first half of 2022, off-load delays rangedfrom a low of 1,718 hours inFebruary to a high of 3,054 in May.The delays sometimesresult in declarations of a"Code Zero," meaning no Durham ambulances arefree to respond to incomingcalls. In those cases, Dur- ham relies on paramedicsfrom neighbouring munic-ipalities, with whom theyhave reciprocal mutual aid arrangements, to respond.Taylor said Code Zerosituations are occurring with regularity, but thetrue frequency of such inci-dents is not known, be-cause they're not officially tracked. She said that's anomission that ought to becorrected. "(Delays are) increasingour Code Zeros," she said."That's a little scary in this day and age, but it is hap-pening." In 2021, Durham para-medics responded to 90,822calls ranging from Code 1— low-priority incidents, in which a response can bedelayed by up to 30 minutes— to Code 4, life-threaten- ing situations that requirean immediate response, ac-cording to data prepared bythe service. In addition, paramedics responded tomore than 30,000 Code 8calls, requiring staff to stand by at scenes and pro-vide "strategically de-ployed coverage."Cheseboro predicted that the demand for service willcontinue to increase duringapresentation to membersof the region's health com-mittee on Sept. 8."The number of calls and patient transfers is ex-pected to continue to in- crease as the population in-creases, ages, and peoplelive longer," he said.Taylor said the most ef- fective immediate actionregional officials can takeis to hire more paramedics. "We need more fundingfor our paramedic servicesto increase staffing levels,"she said. "That's the only way to address this."Cheseboro said the ser-vice has continued to work with partners, includingLakeridge Health staff andrepresentatives of the pro-vincial Ministry of Health, in search of solutions to theissue. Among the initia-tives implemented are acommunity paramedicprogram that sees staffhandling less urgent cases by providing consultationand treatment without transferring patients tohospital, Cheseboro said. Another new policy al-lows paramedics, in con- sultation with hospitalstaff, to leave some less ur-gent patients in hospital waiting areas until theycan be admitted, freeingthe paramedics to leaveand respond to new incom- ing calls.These initiatives help,but until the core issue of hospital backlogs is moreeffectively addressed, de-lays will continue, Chese-boro said. "I think from a munici-pal perspective it's veryhard to come up with a so-lution when we can't con-trol so many aspects of this.The hospital solution liter- ally has to be a hospital so-lution."Although more para-medics on the road would be welcome in Durham,they'll still be affected aslong as off-load delays con- tinue, he added."If I put 10 more truckson the road and they'restuck at the hospital, that doesn't help," he said.In a statement, Lake-ridge Health acknowl-edged longer than usualwait times and higher pa-tient volumes at its hospi-tals. "Ensuring timely accessto care is a priority at Lake-ridge Health. The organi-zation continues to work on the capacity challengesin our Emergency Depart-ments (EDs) as this can im- pact the speed at which ourparamedic colleagues canoffload ambulances," thestatement said. "At Lake- ridge Health, we recognizethat reducing ambulanceoffload and ED wait times is complex and requireswhole-system collabora-tion. Working togetherwith our partners, includ- ing our paramedic col-leagues, weaving the sys-tem together and address- ing the pressure points allthroughout a person'shealth-care journey, wewill improve timely care and access."Anyone experiencing amedical emergency shouldstill visit their closest hos-pital emergency depart-ment, the statement said. DELAYS AT HOSPITALS MEAN MORE CHALLENGES FOR PARAMEDICS JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com MUNICIPAL ELECTION Hospital off-load delays mean paramedics who might otherwise be free to respond to incoming calls must instead remain at the hospital with patients awaiting admission. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland 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 , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 | 4 Farms across Durham are open for fallfun this Thanksgiving long weekend — here are a few to check out. COOPER'S 10-ACRE CORN MAZE Weekends in October includingThanksgiving Monday266 Ashworth Rd., Uxbridge The famous 10-acre corn maze at Coo-per's Farm is open for the season on week-ends. There are also Friday night ticketsavailable to do the maze in the dark. Fall festivities at Cooper's include wagon ridesto the pumpkin patch, pick-your-ownpumpkins, mini mazes, farm animals, play area, hay climb and farm market. LINTON'S FARM MARKET Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.571 Raglan Rd. E., OshawaFall fun includes wagon rides to thepumpkin patch, a giant corn maze, pump- kin cannon and farm market. FALL FUN AT KNOX PUMPKIN FARM Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Oct. 31 6325 Enfield Rd., HamptonCheck out pick-your-own pumpkins as well as a play area, farm animals, minicorn maze and Storybook Trail. Weekendsalso include pony rides and sweet treatslike hot apple cider and kettle corn. Pre- purchased tickets are required; visit knox-pumpkinfarm.com for information. PINGLE'S HARVEST FESTIVAL Sept. 10 to Oct. 301805 Taunton Rd., Hampton This popular annual event at Pingle'sincludes a main corn maze and mini tod-dler corn maze; playland and visits withthe animals; wagon rides around the farm; apple picking; a harvest market; live mu-sic; and a seasonally inspired menu.Pumpkin picking will also be available in October. Visit pinglesfarmmarket.com fortickets and information. BROOKS FARMS FALL FUN FESTIVAL Weekends in October (includingThanksgiving Monday)122 Ashworth Rd., Mount Albert Brooks Farms has hosted the Fall FunFestival for more than a decade. Visitorscan check out the farm market, wagon rides, corn maze, farm animals, a hugeplay area and pick-your-own pumpkins.Visit brooksfarms.com for information. 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CHARTWELL COLONIAL 101 Manning Road, Whitby CHARTWELL HARWOOD 240 Old Harwood Avenue, Ajax CHARTWELL PICKERING CITY CENTRE 1801 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering CHARTWELL WYNFIELD 431 Woodmount Drive, Oshawa CHARTWELL BOWMANVILLE CREEK 105 Queen Street, Bowmanville Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy on Sept. 27 in Ajax announced an additional $6.9M in funding over three years to enhance the Investing in Women's Future program. It currently supports 23 women's centres across Ontario, including The Women's Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham, spearheaded by Esther Enyolu. Jason Liebregts/Metroland INVESTING IN THE FUTURE 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 , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 | 6 ABOUT USThis newspaper, published everyThursday, is a division of the Met-roland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corpora-tion. 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We reserve the right toedit, condense or reject letters.Published letters will appear in printand/or online at durhamregion.com DeliveryFor all delivery inquiries, please call905-683-5117. of Lands Needs Scenario2A, which will see 9,300acres of farmland convert- ed for residential and em-ployment uses.Parish noted despitethoughtful public input and Durham Region plan-ning staff recommendingmore modest development- , council ultimately chose ascenario pushed by devel-opers.Parish said this kind of sprawl only creates unlive-able communities withlarge commutes, unsus-tainable development, and destruction of environ-mental features."People come to Dur- ham because they want acertain style of life andthey want to be in a smallercentre from Toronto," Par- ish said. "They want a moreintimate place to live."Durhamregion.com asked each Durham lake-shore mayoral and Dur-ham Regional chair candi-date their thoughts on Sce- nario 2A.Regional Chair JohnHenry, who is seeking re- election, voted for the planbut said he does not acceptdeveloper campaign con-tributions. Henry said the popula-tion is expected to doubleby 2051. "The goal is to buildmore high and mediumdensity homes, while pro-tecting our environment," he said. "The public canstill provide comment andfeedback and will be en-couraged to do so." The next term of councilwill decide where the newboundaries will lie, which will include a public pro-cess.Henry's opponent Kur-dil-Telt Patch, who also does not accept developer dol-lars, opposes Scenario 2A."We are in a housing cri- sis, and I understand theneed to find housing solu-tions," he said. "However, siding with private devel- opers who are often notcreating affordable hous-ing is not the solution and this is exactly what manymembers of the regionalcouncil have done."Pickering regional councillor and mayoralcandidate Kevin Ashe sup-ports Scenario 2A. Picker- ing council has come underfire for its support, sincethe Carruthers Creekheadwaters in the north could be developed."We need more choice inhousing," Ashe said. "Theamount of Greenbelt/natu-ral heritage in Durhamwill still be over 82 per centof our land mass after this policy change."His opponent Brad Na-zar disagrees with 2A."By supporting Scenar- io 2A, council basically out-sourced planning func-tions to BILD (Building In- dustry and Land Develop-ment Association) — theindustry group that put itforward," he said. "Fur- ther, 2A was in oppositionto all advice from regionstaff." In 2018, Nazar, whoseown campaign is fullyfunded by grassroots sup- porters, created www.pick-eringcouncilfor.sale, which tracked developerdonations to Pickeringcouncil during the 2018election. Ashe noted his cam-paign complies with elec-tion rules that stipulate campaign donations canonly come from individualsupporters; however, Na-zar found 93 per cent of Ashe's 2018 campaign do-nations were linked to de-velopers. When asked if developerdollars will impact his de-cision-making, Ashe said"obviously no. I don't think there's an expectation ofany type of support."He added developerswishing to build condos atthe lake in Pickering havecontributed to his cam-paign in the past, and he voted them down.Their opponent JaniceFrampton does not acceptdeveloper dollars because she does "not want to be be-holden to anyone onceelected" and disagrees with 2A since residents and staffwere opposed."Regional councillorssupport of this begs the question: Who does region-al council work for?" shesaid. "The taxpayers or the developers?"Whitby mayoral candi-date Evan Griffiths oppos- es 2A."I disagree with it based on its premise and its exe-cution," he said. "Whitbywill not grow by 50,000 peo-ple in nine years if we do not develop our natural en-vironment."He said most council- lors who did vote for thisshould have declared a con-flict of interest, since manyof them were "personally affected by developers' do-nations."He said Whitby regional councillor and mayoralcandidate Elizabeth Roy isincluded in that list.Roy said she accepts le- gal donations from individ-uals and added some ofthem can be tied to the de-velopment and businesscommunity.When asked whetherthese will influence her de- cision-making she said:"Far from it and it hasn't inthe past 16 years."Clarington Mayor Adri- an Foster, seeking re-elec-tion, and Oshawa MayorDan Carter, who critics say accepts developer dollars,also seeking re-election,both supported 2A. Neithercandidate provided com- ment.Oshawa candidate SaraLear has concerns with the "consistent rezoning of em-ployable lands for residen-tial developments." She does not accept de-veloper contributions "so as not to owe anyone anyfavours," she said.Lear's opponent Joe In- gino doesn't support Sce-nario 2A and believes it re-quires more study."I am not accepting de- veloper contributions forour election campaign," hesaid. "I have made a careerat not compromising myintegrity for money."Here are some snippetsfrom the other mayoral candidates' responses: ARTHUR AUGUSTINE, AJAXDo you accept cam-paign donations from de- velopers? "Have not ac-cepted any contributionfrom any developer. I be- lieve one would likely bepromoted to support theviews of developers whohave supported their cam- paign." COLIN HUBBLE, AJAX CANDI- DATEDo you agree with Sce-nario 2A?"I don't agreebecause the vast majorityof new demand for housing is in the economic centresand the last thing we needis to add even more space for even more people tohave even more cars toplug up even more free-ways." GARRY READER, AJAX CANDI- DATEDo you accept cam-paign donations from de-velopers? Yes. "Durhamhas been built by balanc-ing the need to provide ad- ditional housing and infra-structure for a growingpopulation with the needto be prudent with the use of our land."The remaining candi-dates did not respond to re- quests for comment. STORY BEHIND THESTORY: Envision Durham will impact the shape ofDurham Region's futureand Durhamregion.com wanted to know what thecandidates think about theplans. MUNICIPAL ELECTION Continued from page 1 ‘WE NEED MORE CHOICE IN HOUSING’ Carruthers Marsh in Ajax can be impacted by development. Jason Liebregts/Metroland 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 , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 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 , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 | 8 Rediscover the Rec this Fall! Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex offers a healthy choice of programs and services designed to meet the needs of the entire family. Look for your CHD Recreation Complex Brochure inside your newspaper next week. 1 FreeVisit in October Clip and present this offer at the Front Desk to redeem. Health Club Enjoy a workout in our cardio & weight rooms.Must be 16+. Racquetball or Squash Book a court up to 24 hours in advance, 905.831.1730. Equipment is available to borrow (free with deposit). Your own non-marking running shoes are required. Fitness Class Classes are available for all ability levels. See the Fall Fitness Schedule at pickering.ca/fitness Must meet minimum age requirements to participate. Most classes are for ages 13+ with specialized classes suited to adults 55+. Swim Check our swim schedule online and enjoy a public swim. Offer ends October 31, 2022. Must be 16+ to access Health Club. Name:________________________________________ PostalCode:____________________________________ Email:________________________________________ DateRedeemed:_________________________________ StaffInitials:_________ 1867 Valley Farm Road | 905.683.6582 | pickering.ca/fit Saturday, October 15 Last chance to register. Limited spaces available. pickering.ca/active AutumnAutumn YogaYoga RetreatRetreat Hours MondaytoFriday6:00am-10:00pm Saturday&Sunday7:00am-5:00pm________________________ AccessibilityWearecommittedtomeetingtheneedsofourgrowingcommunityandprovidingaccessibleprograms,services,andresourcestoourresidents. p i c k ering.ca/accessibility 1867ValleyFarmRoad,Pickering,ON L 1V3Y7905.683.6582 pickering.ca/fit HealthClub•CardioRoom,•WeightRoom&indoorrunningtrackFitnessStudios•3dedicatedFitnessStudios SwimmingPool•25metreswimmingpoolwithdivingwellandchildren’strainingpool IndoorCourts•2racquetball/handballcourts•6singles&2doublessquashcourts•4tenniscourts ChestnutHillDevelopmentsRecreationComplex2022 Alternateformatavailableuponrequest,call905.683.7575oremailcustomercare@pickering.ca Welcome 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 , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m BOOKSAND MORE DELIVEREDTOYOUR DOOR! Pickering Public Library has launched Books+ Express to support our clients who are unable to come to the library. Library volunteers will deliver library materials to homebound clients in our community. You are eligible to use this free service if you live in Pickering, have a valid library card, and are unable to visit the library. We are unable to deliver to retirement or long-term care homes at this time To register, call (905) 831-6265 or visit pickeringlibrary.ca/assistive-services/ SHAHEEN BUTT WARD 3 CITY COUNCILLOR 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION | OCTOBER 17 - 24 Proven Leadership, Taking Action, Getting Results Experience Matters: Current City Councillor, Ward 3. 25 Years Corporate experience at IBM Canada. Over 20 years of community engagement with various cultural groups and associations within Durham Region. Regular communication with residents through newsletters and personal area visits. Member of: • Site Plan Advisory Committee • Pickering Library Board • Animal Services Appeal Committee • Civic Awards Committee Election Day: October 24, 2022 Early Online Voting: October 17, 2022 to October 24, 2022 Paper Ballot voting on October 24, 2022 only DAVE CURRIE For Ward 2 City Councillor 905-626-9092 currie9092@gmail.com @DaveCurrieforWard2 As a resident of Ward 2 for 30+ years, I am invested in keeping our community safe, prosperous and affordable as Ward 2 City Councillor. Stop increases on property taxes I will: Protect natural habitat ahead of development Oppose condo city Provide tax relief to residents Support term limits for all elected positions Create a lobbyist registry Conduct a traffic safety study 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 , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 | 10 Wishing Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Enjoy this special time with your families and friends. The City of Pickeringcontinues to provide ways for the public to recognizeNational Day for Truth andReconciliation. In honour of the day be- ing recognized on Sept. 30,the city and the Indige-nous Relationship Build- ing Circle hosted severalcommunity initiatives, in-cluding:• The reinstallation of the commemorative or-ange crosswalk, designedby Jon Colwell, on Sept. 22• A community memori-al and an orange shirt in-stallation launch in Espla-nade Park on Sept. 25 • An 'Every Child Mat-ters' flag raising and a stafffundraiser at city hall onSept. 26 Pickering encouragescommunity members to continue participating inthe orange shirt art instal-lation in Esplanade Parkthroughout the month of October. Orange fabric willbe distributed at city hall and Pickering Public Li-brary's central branch, lo-cated at One The Espla-nade. Visit pickering.ca/IRBCto learn more. CITY RECOGNIZES DAY OF TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION NEWS Jon Colwell, the artist behind the design of Pickering's commemorative orange crosswalk, and a proud member of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, helps unveil the new installation to the community. City of Pickering photo After two years ofmissed practices and regat-tas and no access to boats,but tapping into creativity and perseverance to makethe best of these limita-tions, the Pickering Drag- on Boat Club (PDBC) is cel-ebrating a successful firstseason back to "normal."The club's return to the International Dragon BoatFederation Club CrewWorld Championships heldin Sarasota, Fla., this pastJuly was a success, with itsathletes bringing home nu-merous gold, silver and bronze medals.Scott Murray, headcoach and founder ofPDBC, said dragon boating through the COVID-19 erawas just another challenge the club overcame. "It iswithin this context thatmakes our victories all the sweeter," he said.When the sport came toa dead stop, the club's ath-letes preserved, coaches got creative, and everyonetried to stay motivated andconnected despite being unable to get together. Indi-vidual paddling and train-ing in outrigger canoes,Zoom workouts and plans to attend regattas in 2022kept the club motivated.When of the club's 105competitive athletes, rang- ing in ages 13 to 81, headed tothe world championships,"the excitement of the sport starting again was palpable,but what did the field looklike?" Murray said. "Whatwere we capable of? How would we stand up againstclubs from around the world that may have been open and practicing for muchlonger than what we could?"But the team's medal count was the higheststanding total of any clubcrew, setting a record forPDBC, taking home 15 gold, nine silver, and eightbronze, for a total of 32medals out of a possible 39. Ten countries from aroundthe world competed with289 crews competing instandard boats and 327 crews competing in smallboat in distances consist-ing of 200 meters, 500 me- ters and two kilometres."Considering the chal-lenges, we all had to over-come both individually and as a group in this sportthroughout this tough peri-od — the results speak toimpressive determination and persistence to win,"Murray said.PDBC programs consist of both recreational andcompetitive crews. Learn more about thePDBC, which has the motto Building Friends andChampions, at pdbc.ca. PICKERING DRAGON BOAT CLUB CLEANS UP KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com COMMUNITY 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m V!VA Pickering | (905) 831-2088 V!VA Whitby Shores | (905) 431-7410 Independent Living | Assisted Living | Respite Suites | vivalife.ca Put a little more wow in your day. Yo u know the feeling. That spark of joy when embracing your passions. 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Robot-assisted surgery drastically improves patient experience, decreases readmission rates, increases cost savings for our health care system and attracts talented surgeons to Lakeridge Health. It boasts a number of leading-edge innovations: →Real-time 3D imaging →In-room console allows surgeons to operate with greater precision and control →Tiny, 360-degree movements beyond human capabilities →Four arms and detailed camera give our surgeons the same control as two people at one time For patients this means safer surgery with less blood loss, shorter stays in the Hospital, faster recovery, and back to the comforts of home sooner than ever before. Community support is required to help fund the $5.1 million equipment and implementation costs. The da Vinci Robotic System will be the single most important surgical innovation to happen at Lakeridge Health in over a decade. This ground- breaking technology will provide more and better cancer care options to gynecology, urology, thoracic and colorectal patients. SCAN TO DONATE Make your gift, and have it DOUBLED by the Verweys, at www.OurCancer.ca or call 905-433-4339. 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 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 New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 | 14 “Cancer impacts all of us and we’re stepping up to help change the course of this disease. Give today and we’ll match every dollar up to $1 million to transform cancer surgery in Durham Region.” —Bob and Sue Verwey The future of cancer surgery is in your hands. Double your donation during theMillion Dollar Matchand help fund a new robotic surgical system in Durham Region. Why is the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System so important? 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This ground- breaking technology will provide more and better cancer care options to gynecology, urology, thoracic and colorectal patients. SCAN TO DONATE Make your gift, and have it DOUBLED by the Verweys, at www.OurCancer.ca or call 905-433-4339. 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 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 New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 | 16 THANKYOU to the restaurant owners who chose The Denise House as your charity of choice for 2022! THANKYOU to ALL the amazingTim Hortons® employees, your dedication and passion for Smile Cookie week is unbelievable! THANKYOU to ALL our incredible volunteers who worked tirelessly to help keep up with the demand!We absolutely LOVED seeing all your selfies on social media! THANKYOU to the entire Durham Region Community for continuing to purchase SO many smiles throughout the week!! You’ve helped our local communitY smile! Tim HoRTons smile Cookie WeekWAsA HUGe sUCCess! A New Beginning for Women and Children THE PERFECT STARTER! 799 ea 946 ml Our Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is made from scratch in our kitchen with Ontario-grown butternut squash, black pepper, garlic, and a hint of brown sugar. Thick, cozy, and satisfying, it’s an easy starter or main. Don’t be a LitterBug! Please keep our community clean. The aging Pickering nu-clear plant could live an-other year, and perhapseven longer, and while some are in support, othersthink it's a bad idea.On Thursday, Sept. 29, the provincial governmentreleased a statement that"The Ontario governmentis supporting Ontario Pow- er Generation's (OPG) con-tinued safe operation of thestation."The province will askthe Canadian NuclearSafety Commission(CNSC) for a licence exten- sion to run the PickeringNuclear Generating Sta-tion (PNGS) until 2026 toaddress a looming electric- ity shortage. It was sched-uled to close at the end of2024. OPG reviewed its opera-tional plans and concludedthat the facility — whichdates back to the 1970s — could continue safely gen-erating electricity, the re-lease said. "(PNGS) has been at thecentre of Ontario's nuclearfleet for decades, safelyproviding clean, zero-emis- sions electricity to powerour growing province,"said Pickering-Uxbridge MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy."I'm pleased our govern-ment is continuing to studythe future of nuclear power in Pickering, an industrywhich continues to supportgood-paying and highlyskilled jobs here in Dur- ham."The Ontario Clean AirAlliance (OCAA) is calling this decision "economic lu-nacy.""Everything we know isthat nuclear power is the very highest cost option sothey're taking Ontario ab-solutely in the wrong direc- tion," said chair Jack Gib-bons.The province's release stated further operation ofthe plant beyond Septem- ber 2026 would require acomplete refurbishment,and the province has askedOPG to update its feasibili- ty assessment for refur-bishing Pickering 'B' unitsat the Pickering plant in light of significant econom-ic growth and increasingelectrification of industryand transportation. Refur- bishment of these unitscould result in an addition-al 30 years of operation. "That means the 600-acre waterfront is not re-turned to the local commu-nity for revitalization which will be a huge,missed opportunity," Gib-bons said. An OCAA bulletin saidalready, OPG forecasts therebuilding of its muchyounger Darlington Nucle- ar Station will increase itsprice of nuclear electricityby 30 per cent by 2027, and rebuilding PNGS wouldcause OPG's rates to riseeven more.The province says Keep- ing PNG operational wouldensure Ontario has reli-able, clean, and low-costenergy while reducing CO2 emissions by 2.1 mega-tonnes in 2026. This repre-sents an approximate 20- per cent reduction in pro-jected emissions from theelectricity sector in thatyear, which is the equiva- lent of taking up to 643,000cars off the road annually. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I am certain that what-ever decision the CNSC makes on Pickering, it willultimately keep our commu- nity safe and not expose it toundue risk."Clean, green, nuclearenergy is what we need right now in order to reduce ourgreenhouse emissions whilealso meeting the burgeon- ing demands of our post-COVID economy and theelectrification of our trans-portation systems." DAVE RYANPICKERING MAYOR"The government's an- nouncement to operateUnits 5 to 8 to 2026, pendingregulatory approval fromthe Canadian Nuclear Safe- ty Commission, and tostudy the feasibility of refur-bishing those units is great news for our business com-munity. This allows Picker-ing Nuclear to continue toprovide both direct and in- direct opportunities for thesupply chain, protect thou-sands of jobs, support elec-trification and contribute toOntario's economy."TALIA LANE2022 AJAX-PICKERING BOARD OFTRADE PRESIDENT"Premier Doug Fordfailed to plan for Ontario'senergy needs and that's put the province in a bind ....Now, Pickering's extensionis completely up to the Cana- dian Nuclear Safety Com-mission. With this much un-certainty in our power gen-eration mix Ontarians could see higher utility bills,and workers could pay aneven bigger price."PETER TABUNSNDP INTERIM LEADER AND ENERGYCRITIC NEWS EXTENDING NUCLEAR PLANT OPERATIONS COSTLY: CRITICS KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com The province hopes to see operations extended at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. Susie Kockerscheidt/Torstar 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 6 , 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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No further detailswere offered. This comes after twoDDSB trustee seats weredeclared vacant at a specialboard meeting on Sept. 6. The seats formerly heldby Oshawa trustee MichaelBarrett and Pickeringtrustee Chris Braney, weredeclared vacant due to"residency provisions" inthe Education Act and Mu- nicipal Elections Act.Braney, who was aDDSB trustee for 16 years,recently informed the board he has moved out ofDurham Region. Barrett, a DDSB trustee for 19 years, faced scrutinyabout whether he is eligi-ble to keep his DDSB trust-ee seat for the remainder of this term because he hasfiled to run for a trusteeseat with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District SchoolBoard.The DDSB obtained twolegal opinions that both conclude Barrett's seat wasautomatically vacatedwhen he filed to run for a seat with KPRDSB.Barrett slammed thefact that his 19 years as a trustee with the board end-ed that way. "It is a personal vendet-ta — the culmination of four years of absolute hellon this board, its leader-ship and the lack of trustee knowledge and capabili-ties." Barrett said.Crawford's exit bringsthe number of DDSB trust- ee resignations to six dur-ing this term of office. Ashley Noble resigned in 2020 and Linda Stoneand Patrice Barnes both re-signed in 2022.Crawford, who has been a DDSB trustee for morethan 20 years, recentlyfound himself in hot water. In October 2021 and Jan-uary 2022 he made a seriesof comments as the board'sgovernance and policy committee discussed adraft human rights policy.His comments centred on the definition of "whitesupremacy" used in thedocument. Trustees voted in Juneto find Crawford guilty onthree counts of violatingthe trustee code of conduct and to censure him and re-quest that he complete eq-uity, diversity and inclu- sion training.The next municipalelection is just weeks awayon Oct. 24. The Education Act- states that if a trustee seatbecomes vacant before the end of the term, trusteesmust appoint a qualifiedperson to fill the vacancywithin 90 days. The re- quirement is waived if thevacancy occurs within onemonth of the next election. Trustees voted Sept. 19to strike a vacancy commit-tee to discuss how to moveforward. YET ANOTHER DDSB TRUSTEE HAS RESIGNED JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com NEWS SCAN THIS CODE to see more Durham news. Paul Crawford resigned from his trustee seat with the Durham District School board on Sept. 19. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland file photo 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 , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 | 18 MOC.MSIRUOTSLLAFARAGAIN TATHGINREVO RUOYKOOB ⓇARAGAINEROLPXE# MP01TAYLTHGIN SKROWERIF SLLAFARAGAIN It's called "the singlebiggest innovation" to Dur- ham's surgical system.The $5.1-million da Vin-ci surgical robot will make its debut at LakeridgeHealth Oshawa in the verynear future.The robot, according to Dr. John Dickie, chief ofsurgery and medical direc-tor of surgery at Lakeridge Health, will "lower painscores for patients, resultin shorter lengths of stay,lower complication rates and lower rates of readmis-sion."The da Vinci surgicalrobot.The da Vinci surgicalrobot, which was inventedover 20 years ago and is common in the UnitedStates and Europe but lessso in Canadian hospitals, isa first for Durham Region. There are no da Vincis any-where between Torontoand Kingston, meaning pa- tients who need and wantrobotic surgery must trav-el out of the region to get it.The expensive technolo- gy is being fundraised bythe Lakeridge HealthFoundation. It's being led by Bob and Sue Verwey,who are contributing up to$1 million and will matchall further donations up to $1 million. But the fullamount must be raised topay off the cost of the ma- chine.So, what is the da Vincisurgical robot? How does it work? And who operates it? 1. WHAT IS THE DA VINCISURGICAL ROBOT? Dickie said the da Vincihas been around for over two decades. It has foursurgical arms and is a por-table machine that can bemoved around the operat-ing room. It has camerasattached to its arms that al-low the surgeon to see in extreme detail what it's do-ing. Most importantly, theda Vinci's arms, or hands,have much more flexibility of movement and can movein many more degrees ofmotion than a human hand, Dr. Dickie said. "Itmakes the surgery muchmore precise and more ver-satile." 2. HOW DOES THESURGERY AND OPERATIONWORK? The surgeon sits at aseparate console from the da Vinci surgical machine,but close by, in the same op-erating room. He or she us-es a 3D viewer to get better visualization and uses twohand-controllers attachedto the robotic arms, saidDickie. "It's all under the control of the surgeon," hesaid. "The surgeon con-trols every single move- ment of the robot using twohand controllers, but therobot smooths out themovement of the surgeon. It makes surgery muchmore precise and versa-tile," Dickie added. There will also be nurses near theda Vinci surgical robot to hand it instruments at thedirection of the surgeon. 3. HOW DO PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM USING A DAVINCI SURGICAL ROBOTVERSUS USING A TRADITIONAL SURGEON? Dickie said the evidenceshows that da Vinci roboticsurgery leads to "lowerpain scores for patients, shorter lengths of stays,lower complication ratesand lower rates of readmis-sion. It's been shown in prostate cancer surgerythat it is cost-effective aswell. It results in an earlier return to work, with betterin-hospital discharge painscores and well-beingscores." Verwey said "a closefriend of mine needed anoperation and left Durham Region to get it done. He gotit done robotically insteadof this massive surgery. He was out of the hospital intwo days. Recovery was quick, six weeks. It wouldhave been six months re-covery and two weeks or three weeks in the hospital(with traditional sur-gery)." 4. FOR WHAT TYPES OFSURGERY WILL THE DAVINCI SURGICAL ROBOT BE MOSTLY USED? Dickie said the highest volume initially will beurology and prostate can-cer surgery. "In general, the vast ma-jority of the planned caseson the robot platform areprostate cancer cases. There is a small subset ofnon-cancer cases. They in-clude abdominal surgeries, chest operations, lung can-cers and gynecologic can-cers. It will be used acrossthe organization and in various specialties," he said. It's hoped the da Vinci can be used in up to 400 sur-geries a year, and by yearfive, 1,616 surgeries will have been performed. 5. WHEN WILL THE FIRST SURGERY TAKE PLACE? Dickie said the da Vinci would be arriving on-site atLakeridge Health Oshawashortly and that trainingfor nursing staff would be- gin shortly thereafter. Hesaid the first surgerywould occur sometime in the new year, "as soon aspossible." A number of sur-geons in various special-ties are already trained to use the da Vinci surgicalrobot. "Once the robot's on-site, we will start the train- ing process for the nurses,the other allied health pro-fessionals, and the otherOperating Room infra- structure," said Dickie. 6. HOW WILL THE DA VINCI SURGICAL ROBOT BENEFITLAKERIDGE HEALTH? It's not expected thetechnology will lead to anystaff cuts. In fact, Dickieand Verwey believe thesurgical robot will attract young surgeons trained touse surgical robots whowant to use the latest tech-nology. "This will also allow fur-ther recruitment and re-tention of the kind of health care professionalswe want in Durham whohas training in this kind ofleading-edge technology and are motivated to useit," said Dickie. "It (da Vin-ci) attracts better sur- geons. Newer, updated sur-geons all want to use the proper equipment. This technology at LakeridgeHealth will attract some ofthe top people in the field. Some of the surgeons willnot even consider comingto Oshawa because wedon't have the technology. Now we're on the radar,"said Verwey. 7. WHO ARE THE LEADDONORS, AND HOW CAN YOU HELP? Bob and Sue Verwey,who live in Columbus innorth Oshawa, own Owas-co/Volkswagen, the RV Store in Clarington, Pick-ering Volkswagen and anAudi Store in Whitby. TheVerweys employ 210 peo- ple. Bob Verwey said,"about 15 years ago, whenthe cancer centre started, we believed in building itwith the local car dealers.At that point, people weregoing to Princess Margaret in Toronto. Since we makeour money and live in ourtown, we should have that surgery in town too. What'sreally rewarding about thistoo is when our employeesgo there, and at one time, we had six employees inthe cancer centre. Current-ly, I have one there. You feel good that you've made thisinvestment, so you want togive back."The Verweys are donat- ing up to $1 million and arematching up to $1 million indonations from public do-nors. But the da Vinci surgi-cal robot's full cost is $5.1million, so it will involvemore donations from the public. To donate, visitwww.ourcancer.ca. DA VINCI SURGICAL ROBOT COMING SOON TO DURHAM TIM KELLY tkelly@durhamregion.com NEWS Intuitive Surgical photo Z surgical nurse helps to reposition the da Vinci's robotic arms during surgery. 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m A Caribbean restaurant thatexploded in popularity during the pandemic has now grown totwo locations in Pickering. Yardies Caribbean Cuisine re- cently celebrated the grand open-ing of a second location at 607Kingston Rd., joining the originalrestaurant at 1660 Kingston Rd., which opened in 2019.Owner Gerry Hoo has workedin the industry for more than 40 years; he previously owned res-taurants in Scarborough as wellas in Jamaica where he grew up. Hoo decided to branch out on his own in 2019, creating the Yar-dies menu to focus on authenticCaribbean dishes inspired by hisfamily's recipes.Less than a year after thedoors opened, the pandemic hit— but Yardies thrived. "It just blew up during CO-VID," Hoo said, noting that hequickly shifted the restaurant'sfocus to takeout. "We responded to the times and the needs. Weclosed some of the dining room to make more kitchen space, wesigned up with Uber and Door-Dash." The menu includes lots of clas-sic dishes — from jerk chicken and fried chicken to curry goatand oxtail as well as a selection ofall-day breakfast dishes such as ackee and salt fish. Sweets and drinks include Ja- maican rum cake, sweet potatopudding, Peanut Punch, Gracepop, JoJo's Mix and imported beer."I've been cooking since I was 14 in Jamaica," Hoo said. "Therecipes mostly come from home,from my mom. I learned a lot from her."The new location has a largerkitchen, allowing large volumesof food to be prepared for both restaurants as well as the cater-ing side of the business, which isbooming.On a typical Saturday, Yardies does catering for anywhere from300 to 600 people.The demands at the two res- taurant locations are equally big— think 2,000 pounds of jerkchicken a week."Anyone can cook anything, to be honest," Hoo said.In his mind, the mark of a good restaurant is being able to consis- tently serve food that is the samefor the customer each time theyorder, no matter how busy thingsget. "The consistency is very keyaspect of being successful," Hoosaid. "People know what they're getting when they come here.They know it will be good."We want to hear about your fa-vourite places to eat in Durham! Old favourites, hidden gems, newrestaurants opening, awesomefood trucks. Send your great eatsto reporter Jillian Follert at jfoll- ert@durhamregion.com FOOD AND DRINK YARDIES CARIBBEAN CUISINE COOKS UP SUCCESS Above: Gerry Hoo, owner of Yardies Caribbean Cuisine, in the process of making Jerk Chicken Roti. Right: Yardies' Barbecue Fried Chicken. Yardies is a popular Pickering restaurant that opened an initial location in 2019 and expanded to a second in late August. The menu includes lots of traditional Caribbean dishes and Yardies is also well known for its catering. 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Wayne will also be sorely missed by his daughter in law Toni and David`s stepdaughters Jessica (Al), Nicki (Mike), Angela (Jason) and grandchildren Zoe, Jace, Gio, and Nixon. His laughter and shenanigans will be greatly missed by his in-laws Kathie and Leonard MacDougall, Ted and Mary Pullen, Bill and Deborah Pullen and nephews and nieces Dale Hache, Mike, and Maggie MacDougall (Ella) Ian MacDougall (Liam) Chad and Sarah Pullen (Reid and Landon) Samantha and Eric Muir (Jackson, Paige, and Terry). Wayne is also survived by his stepmother Phyllis and predeceased by his father Alex Sr, mother and stepfather Mary and Earl Mitchell, sister Judi Hache, and brother Perry. A Celebration of Life is being held on Sunday October 16th from 1 - 4 p.m. at the McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, Ajax, Ontario L1T 2W5. Cremation has taken place and a private interment will be at a later date. If you wish a donation in Wayne's name made to the Salvation Army or any local food bank would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.mceachniefuneral.ca GILBERT, Peter David December 2, 1946 - September 15, 2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter David Gilbert. Peter passed away suddenly in his home on Thursday, September 15, 2022, in his 75th year. He was a loving husband to Louise of 51 years. He was a beloved father of Jeff (Nicole) and Natalie (Adam) and adored grandfather of Emmersyn, Parker, Mikale, Mckenna, and Marcus. He is predeceased by his father, James Gilbert, and mother, Kathleen Gilbert. He was a loving brother to Peggy (Brian), Leslie (Joe), Wendy (David), Judy (Bruce), and the late Michael Gilbert. Peter was a dear brother-in-law to Pauline (Mike), Pierre (Kathy), Charlie (Jolene), and Lynn (James). He will be forever missed by his many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He will be remembered fondly by extended family and friends. Peter worked for the Bank of Montreal for over 50 years. Throughout his lifetime he volunteered with many different organizations, including the Boy Scouts of Canada, the City of Pickering Library, the Hockey Association, and the provincial government. Peter was an active member of the legion handing out poppies at the local supermarket and also sang with the BarberShop men's choir. Many people will remember Peter driving around Pickering in one of his many classic cars with a cigar in his mouth. If you needed a car part, he was the man to find it! Peter loved his family and friends more than anything and always did everything he could to ensure they were taken care of. He will be missed dearly by all. The family would like to thank all of the various doctors, nurses, and PSWs that looked after Peter over the years. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the Arthritis Society of Canada. A Celebration of Life will take place for family and friends on Friday, October 21st at the Pickering Legion 606 from 2-6 p.m. May you find eternal happiness and peace with your beloved wife in heaven. Online condolences may be made at www.mceachniefuneral.ca MCDONOUGH, Brian James ___________ Brian James McDonough, lover of family, friends, all things sports and a good Scotch, passed away at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at the age of 70 with his family by his side. Brian is the loved and respected Dad of his daughter Erika and her husband Kyle Trivett of Little Britain and his son Richard McDonough and his partner Danielle Fraser of Cape Breton. He is the loved Grandpa of Edwin and Malcolm and is warmly remembered by Adriana McDonough. Floki, Pekoe, Tetley, Chai and Luna will also miss him even though he often said "Get away from me" when they were jumping on him or licking his hands. He is pre- deceased by his parents James and Margaret McDonough and his niece Nicole. Loved and remembered by his sisters Sheila Gamna and her husband Bud, Colleen McDonough, Erin Smith and her husband Brian and Maureen Calaminici and her husband Bege. Fondly remembered by his sisters-in- law Mandy Heyninck and her husband Joe and Theresa Pupulin. Beloved uncle of Ryan, Colin, Brock, Paige, Sean, Amanda, Justin, and Nick. Brian was a graduate of St. Mike's Catholic School, York University, and the University of Toronto where he earned his teacher certification. He was first-hired by the Durham Catholic District School Board, where he taught mathematics at Denis O'Connor Catholic High School and coached a variety of boys and girls' sports teams. He remained with the DO'C community until his retirement. He continued to teach students long after, tutoring the teenaged kids of his former students. It is the end of an era to be sure. Brian's calmness, patience, quiet manner, and wry, playful sarcastic humour that was never hurtful endeared him to all who met him. He loved hanging out with his family and friends, never turning down an opportunity to share a meal or a drink, watch a game (any game), play a round of golf or to simply sit happily with the people he loved around him. Rest in peace Coach. Visitation at Barnes Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm with a Celebration of Life at 6:00 pm in the chapel, with a reception to follow. IRISH BLESSING May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sunshine warm upon your face. May the rains fall upon your fields. 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