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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2022_11_10THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2022 Rising food prices have creat-ed unprecedented pressure on lo- cal food banks, with even canned and boxed staples running low asthe need for food in the communi- ty increases.Emily Witlarge is the execu-tive director of Simcoe Hall Set- tlement House, an organization that offers a number of communi-ty-based resources, including a food bank."This year, we're averagingabout a 44 per cent increase in cli- ents compared to last year, and we are seeing a month-over-month rise in the number of cli- ents we are serving," she said. "Atany given time, we're pro- FOOD BANK USE WAY UP DUE TO RISING FOOD PRICES See 'DECLINE’,page 6 REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com Emily Witlarge is the executive director of Simcoe Hall Settlement House. Simcoe Hall has seen an increase in food bank use as grocery store prices rise. It is hoping the community will donate to take them through the holidays and the lean months of early 2023. 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COviD-19 TeMPORARY HOURS: MONDAYMONDAYMONDA TO FRIDAYFRIDAYFRIDA 9:00 AM -7:00 PM SATURDASATURDASAYTURDAYTURDA 9:00 AM -6:00 PM SUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDA 10:00 AM -5:00 PM Senior’s Day Save 20% Last Monday of each month 75 BAYlY ST WeST, AjAx l1S 7k7 nO FRillS PlAzA This year is on track to see the highestnumber of guns seized by officers duringtraffic stops in Durham Region, according to a recent report to the police services board.As of mid-October, officers had seized 15guns during traffic stops in the region, Durham police Chief Todd Rollauer saidduring an Oct. 20 presentation to theboard. That number matches the numberof guns seized during stops in all of 2022, the highest on record in the region."These incidents have increased in re-cent years," Rollauer said. In the past several, Durham police havereported multiple incidents during whichtraffic stops led to the seizure of loadedhandguns, including: • An Ajax man was charged after a Sept.30 incident in Oshawa,• On Sept. 8, an impaired driving investi- gation led to the seizure of a gun,• A loaded handgun was seized as threepeople were arrested on drug charges dur- ing an Oct. 1 incident in Whitby. The incidents are adding up to create "avery concerning trend," Durham policespokesperson Chris Bovie said."It speaks to the dangers front-line offi- cers face each day," Bovie said. "What wecall routine traffic stops can very often beanything but routine." In a recent interview, Durham deputyChief Dean Bertrim said gun possession andviolence are ongoing concerns in the region.A high number of guns confirmed to be linked to crime here have come to Canadafrom the United States, where less stringentfrom the United States, where less stringentflaws have resulted in a high number of fire- arms going into circulation, Bertrim said."The majority of them are comingthrough the border," Bertrim said. DURHAM POLICE HAVE SEIZED 15 GUNS DURING TRAFFIC STOPS JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com A gun was seized by Durham police officers during a recent traffic stop in Whitby, one of 15 such incidents in the region so far in 2022. Durham Regional Police photo NEWS Getting rid of your car lease has never been easier. BUST YOUR LEASE NOW! 3 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m NEW!NEW! SOUP-REMELY SATISFYING Our new Tikka Masala Soup is November’s Soup of the Month! Made fresh by our chefs in small batches, this creamy, vegan, tomato-based soup has just enough spice to keep you warm. Dig into a bowl filled with the flavours of tandoori, curry, cumin, and garam masala for a taste inspired by the classic Indian recipe. 749 ea 680 ml Family Owned And Operated Since 1953Family Owned And Operated Since 1953 733 KINGSTON RD. E. AJAX MON-WED/SAT: 9AM-6pM, THURS/FRI: 9AM-7pM SUN AND HOlIDAyS: 10AM-5pM WHIlE QUANTITIES lAST @macmillanorchards1953 THEY’RE BACK!!! CRISPY BUTTERMILK CHICKEN TENDERS $1699 FOR 2KG COMPARE AT $28-$35 While it's too early to make conclusive findings, initial data indicates that the re-gion's red-light and speed enforcementcameras are having a positive effect ontraffic safety, according to a report to Dur- ham's police services board.The initiatives are controlled by the re-gion's traffic engineering office and are in operation in locations throughout the mu-nicipality, said the report by Durham po-lice Insp. Cyril Gillis. Gillis said that moredata is needed to draw solid conclusions, but early indicators are encouraging."It is much too early in the program tosay for certain that the Region of DurhamAutomated Enforcement Camera Pro-gram has resulted in collision reductions;however, the preliminary data was posi-tive," Gillis reported. The report also notes that the programwas initiated at a time when traffic levelswere greatly affected by the COVID-19 pan-demic: "The program was implemented near the start of the pandemic and colli-sion frequency dropped precipitously. As aresult, it is difficult to associate any colli- sion reduction with the installation of thecamera systems," Gillis wrote.That said, preliminary findings indi-cate collisions are down in areas con- trolled by the technology, the report says.The data show 83 collisions at sites withred-light cameras in 2021, a reduction of 10 or 11 per cent from 2019, before the cameraswere installed. Similarly, there has been an average speed reduction of 8.5 km/h inareas where cameras monitoring speedhave been installed. Speed cameras result-ed in charges to nine out of every 1,000 vehi- cles passing the site, the report notes.The report indicates that the camerashave resulted in an issuance of 2,564 tickets for red-light infractions and 35,324 speed-ing tickets.Speaking to the police services board onThursday, Insp. Rob Bryan said the prelim- inary stats, though sparse, are positive."They don't have enough data yet, butthe information is that it is having a posi- tive influence on collisions in the region,"he said. CAMERAS MAY BE HELPING TO REDUCE NUMBER OF COLLISIONS: REPORT JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com Durham Region is beginning to install automated speed enforcement cameras in school zones and community safety zones, including a portion of Bayly Street near Ajax High School. The cameras won't be in service for another 90-odd days. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland NEWS A "large" contingent of police officers issearch in a rural stretch of Pickering onFriday. The Durham force tweeted just before10:30 a.m. on Nov. 4 that "a large police pres-ence" were conducting a search in the areaof Brock Road and William Jackson Drive. A Pickering News-Advertiser photogra-pher on the scene witnessed canine offi-cers huddled by vehicles in the area before they headed into the brush.Police stressed that "there is no threat topublic safety," although they provided nodetails on what officers were looking for or what brought them to that area.They also did not indicate why theywere certain there was no threat to the pub-lic. According to the tweet, William Jack-son Drive will be closed until approximate-ly 3 p.m. 'LARGE' POLICE PRESENCE SEARCHING RURAL PICKERING AREA SCAN THIS CODE to see more crime news.A "large" contingent of police officers is carrying out a search in a rural stretch of Pickering on Friday. Jason Liebregts/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 , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 | 4 DurhamHealthConnectionLine 905-668-2020or1-800-841-2729 durham.ca/foodsafety &Check Formoreinfovisit durham.ca/checkandgo Checkbeforeyouorder fromanyhome-based foodbusiness. Allhome-basedfoodbusinesses arerequiredtobeinspected. Lakeridge Health andits community partnersare looking for better waysto reach those in need with the launch of their newthree-year mental healthplan. The Together, Best Men-tal Health plan is the resultof extensive consultationwith stakeholders includ- ing patients and families,partner organizations andmore. "What's unique aboutthis plan is the level of en-gagement," said Beth Bran-non, senior director of mental health for Lake-ridge Health."This plan was devel- oped together with part-ners from all over Durhamregion," she continued.Those partners include Durham Regional Police,EMS, Ontario Shores, Ca-rea Community HealthCentre, as well as many in- dividuals with "lived andliving experience.""We feel like this is much larger given whatwe've seen historically,with such a large group ofpartners, patients, and all kinds of folks contributingto what the plan shouldlook like," said Brannon. The plan includes fivestrategic directives toguide future care, with apriority focus on stream- lining access."Accessing services canreally be a challenge in themedical system in general, but particularly in mentalhealth care where the sys-tem is not a connected sys- tem, so there are variousdoors to enter through,"said Dr. Kevin Chopra,chief of psychiatry and medical director of themental health and addic-tions program at Lake- ridge. "What we heard is weneed access, we need easieraccess to services, and new patients or family care pro-viders need to understandhow to access services,"Chopra continued. "Part of our plan is really to im-prove that. We want to haveone door, so patients or care providers can call onenumber and understandwhat the best access forthat patient at that time is." To do that, the plan out-lines action items, includ-ing: creating a single point of intake and access for alloutpatient mental health,Pinewood Centre and Dur-ham Mental health Servic- es programs; establishingadditional walk-in accessto screening and short- term interventions; en-hancing the role of peersupport staff and volun-teers in the emergency de- partment; and working toimprove the patient experi-ence within the emergency department.The plan's other strate-gic directives include en-suring inclusion, improv- ing outcomes for vulnera-ble groups, integration ofprimary and communitycare and demonstrating outcomes."The top priorities arearound access, but I think another priority is aroundemergency mental healthcare," said Brannon. "Partof that is helping people to know where to go ratherthan the emergency de-partment. There are other alternatives, but it's abouthow do we get that into thehands of folks that need it? The other part is improv-ing the experience of folks who are coming into theemergency departmentwho have mental healthand addiction needs. How do we get them quicklyhooked up to services thatmight be able to support them?""Patients often come tothe ED now because they'renot sure where to access help," Chopra added. "Ourgoal is to redirect patientsaway from emergency to other places where theycan get proper supports."Chopra said the organi-zation hopes to have one centralized access point inoperation within threeyears. "By having this centralaccess point, we can makesure more patients get thesupport they need," he said.Issues of access havebeen compounded by an in-crease in demand for men-tal health services sincethe onset of the COVID-19pandemic. Yearly, Lake- ridge Health sees morethan 100,000 mental healthvisits for adults, more than12,000 for children and youth, and more than14,000 visits to the emer-gency department for men- tal health and substanceuse issues."I think if you look atmost of the numbers now around prevalence, they'vegone from that standard acouple of years ago of one in five people having men-tal health or addictionschallenges, to most litera- ture now saying one inthree, and we're probably actually getting closer andcloser to what the reality is,which is most people, atsome point in their life, will have a struggle," said Bran-non."What we've been seeing in the last couple of years, Ihope, is the safety for peo-ple to put a hand up and askfor help," she continued. "I think reducing the stigmaaround mental health andaddiction is still a priority; it's still very much thereand there needs to be a con-tinued call to action. Thatmight be one of the silver linings to COVID, that peo-ple have more of an under-standing of how horrible isolation and loneliness canfeel. It has brought to lightmany of those challengesand given people a chance to understand in a differentway what it might be like tolive with mental health andaddiction issues."Brannon said the over-arching goal of the plan isto get people the help they need when they need it.She urged anyone who isexperiencing mentalhealth or addictions issues to reach out."We're here, we're avail-able, we want to help, we want to do the best we canfor the people of this regionand continue to work to-gether with them to make it the best service we can,"Brannon said. "We're herefor you and we want to work through this togeth-er. If you need us, reachout." 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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. food to approximately 1,500 to 2,000 folks each month."Rising food prices atgrocery stores are having a big impact."The clients are sharingwith us they're strugglingto make ends meet more than ever before, but evenour staff and our volun-teers and anyone we really talk to about the price offood and the cost of livingagree that there are someextreme pressures that are coming down the pipe andpeople are finding it diffi-cult to put food on the ta-ble." Food bank users at Sim-coe Hall receive three tofive days of food per visit and they can access thefood bank once per month,so food bank items are asupplement to their monthly budget. "We can only providethe community with what we receive in donations,"said Witlarge. "And at thistime we've experienced adecline in donations, which is unfortunate butunderstandable given thatfewer people have dispos- able income or sources offunding that they would beable to donate or offer up."That means that some- times food baskets are lessrobust than Simcoe Hallstaff and volunteers would hope, but Witlarge said theorganization is doing itsbest."What we found a couple of months ago is we wererunning extremely low oneven those staple items likepasta and pasta sauce — the things that come tomind when we think of do-nating to the food bank," she said, adding that the or-ganization was able to pur-chase in bulk at reduceprices from grocery store partners.The situation at SimcoeHall Settlement House is similar to what food banksand emergency food pro-viders are experiencing across Durham, said BenEarle, CEO of Feed theNeed in Durham (FTN). Feed the Need distrib-utes food to more than 60member organizations, in- cluding the region's largestfood banks such as SimcoeHall, St. Paul's on-the-Hillin Pickering, Kendalwood Seventh-day AdventistChurch in Whitby, Salva-tion Army locations across Durham and the Nourishand Develop Foundation innorth Durham."Across our network, we have definitely seen asignificant rise in visits tofood banks and we've alsoseen a rise in the number of people accessing foodbanks," said Earle.In September 2021, there were 9,500 visits to FTNmember agencies, but thatnumber rose to just shy of14,000 this September, he said. Prior to the pandem-ic, there were 5,000 to 6,000visits. Earle said people are us-ing food banks more oftenas well. The average num-ber of visits per person across FTN's network hasjumped from six visits peryear to eight. Meanwhile, the organi-zation has seen a slowdownin donations."I've been with Feed the Need for eight years, theend of this summer was theworst we've experienced ...we've never been that low,"said Earle.He explained that Feedthe Need considered pur- chasing staples that gener-ally never run low, like pas-ta and pasta sauce, but thenumbers showed that a large purchase wouldmake a small dent in theneed. Instead, he said, Feed the Need invests in pickingup and distributing food.Earle said Durham is fortu-nate to have a large agricul- ture sector, as well as foodwarehousing and food pro-cessing, in the region and corporations and farmerswilling to support localFeed the Need. The focus is on the logistics of gettingfood from those sites to member organizations, heexplains.Still, he said, as peoplereturn to work post-pan- demic, the return of officefood drives, sports teamsand groups like Scouts col- lecting food makes a differ-ence.He said groups can helpby donating either to Feed the Need or directly totheir local food banks. Witlarge echoed Earleand said donations of anysize are welcome, even ifit's a couple of boxes of mac and cheese or a grocery giftcard for a small amount.Both said they understand that rising prices meansthere's less left over for do-nations for many families.Simcoe Hall is now sign- ing up clients for holidayhampers, and the organiza-tion will rely on donations over the holidays to tidethem over into leanermonths in 2023. "Every bit does countand it does accumulate andadds up and it can make adifference," said Witlarge. Beyond the current situ-ation, Earle is an advocatefor basic income and saidworking families pres-sured by inflation andhousing costs will continueto suffer food insecurity without broad change."Current income securi-ty programs are not reallyavailable to people who are working but aren't collect-ing a living wage." STORY BEHIND THESTORY: We reached out tofolks who work to feedthousands of people in our community each monthand found that they areseeing a large increase in clients as a result of risingfood prices while donationshave dropped for the samereason. NEWS Continued from page 1 'DECLINE IN DONATIONS’ AT LOCAL FOOD BANKS Emily Witlarge is the executive director of Simcoe Hall Settlement House. Simcoe Hall has seen an increase in food bank use as grocery store prices rise. It is hoping the community will donate to take them through the holidays and the lean months of early 2023. 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ExtraDetails: • Thisisafreeevent.Food&ToydonationsforSt.Paul’s ontheHillFoodBankandDRPSToyDriveare appreciated. • FreeparkingisavailableatCHDRecreationComplex. • Parkingislimited-ifpossiblepleasewalk,taketransit orrideshare. • Dogsarewelcome,andmustbeleashedatalltimes. pickering.ca/festivalsandevents Thankyoutooursponsors: Inaugural Meeting of Pickering City Council November 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm Pickering City Hall, Council Chambers One The Esplanade, Pickering Please register to attend on or before November 17, 2022 at 905.420.4605 or by email to customercare@pickering.ca 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 , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 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 , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 | 8 Weekly Community PageNovember 10 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.ca@cityofpickering pickering.ca Share your feedback! Participate in an end-of-season program review and help shape recommmendations for improvements in 2023. Survey closes November 30, 2022. LetsTalkPickering.ca/WaterfrontParking Waterfront Permit Parking Remembrance Day PleasejointheRoyalCanadianLegion,Branch606fortheir annualRemembranceDayparadeandservice. ParadebeginsatChestnutHillDevelopmentsRecreation ComplexandtravelsthroughEsplanadeParktothecourtyard. Friday,November11at10:45am PickeringCityHall,Cenotaph For moredetailscontactBranch606at905.839.2990 pickering.ca/events Vacancies on Boards and Committees TheCityofPickeringisseekingcitizenstoparticipateintheircommunity byvolunteeringforoneoftheCity’sBoardsorCommittees.Thefollowing BoardsandCommitteesarecurrentlyacceptingapplicationsfromcitizen volunteers: • AccessibilityAdvisoryCommittee • AnimalServicesAppealsCommittee • CommitteeofAdjustment • CulturalAdvisoryCommittee • HeritagePickeringAdvisoryCommittee • LivestockValuer • PropertyReviewCommittee • PickeringPublicLibraryBoard ForfurtherinformationregardingBoards&Committeesandtosubmit yourapplication,pleasevisit:pickering.ca/boardsandcommittees ThedeadlineforsubmittingyourapplicationisNovember13,2022. For furtherinformation,pleasecontactAndyMacGillivray,Committee Coordinatorat905.420.4660ext.1849oremailclerks@pickering.ca. Land Division Committee TheRegionalMunicipalityofDurhamisrequestingthattheCityof Pickeringnominateone(1)PickeringresidenttotheDurhamRegion LandDivisionCommittee. ForfurtherinformationregardingtheDurhamRegionLandDivision Committee,pleasevisitdurham.ca/committees. Ifyouareinterestedinbeingconsideredfornomination,pleasesubmit anapplicationformavailableatpickering.ca/boardsandcommittees. Applicationswillbereviewedandtheselectedcitizennominatedby CityofPickeringCouncilwillbeforwardedtoRegionalCouncilforfinal appointment. ThedeadlineforsubmittinganapplicationisNovember13,2022. Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontactAndyMacGillivray,Committee Coordinatorat905.420.4660ext.1849oremailclerks@pickering.ca. AmendmenttothePickeringOfficialPlan,theMunicipal FeeSchedule,andthePre-consultationBy-law TheCityofPickeringisconsideringchangestothePickeringOfficial Planforpreconsultation,completeapplicationrequirements,and peerreview.Theproposedchangesalsoincludeaddingnewpolicies forpre-submissionreview.Thepurposeoftheamendmentisto revisethepoliciesintheOfficialPlaninrelationtothedevelopment reviewprocessinresponsetorecentchangestothePlanningAct throughBill109. TheCityofPickeringisalsoconsideringchangestothe Pre-consultationBy-lawandtothefeescollectedfordevelopment applications.Thepurposeistobetterreflecttheamountofstaff timethatisrequiredateachstageofthedevelopmentreview process. APublicMeetinghasbeententatively scheduledtobeheldon: Monday,December5,2022at7:00pm AcopyoftheproposedOfficialPlanAmendmentwillbeavailable attheofficeoftheCityClerk,andontheCitywebsiteonorafter November14,2022. MembersofthepubliclookingtospeaktoMembersofCouncil maydosoeitherinpersonorthroughavirtualaudiotelephone connectionintothemeeting.Formoreinformation,andtoregister asadelegate,visitpickering.ca/delegation,andcompletethe on-linedelegationformoremailclerks@pickering.ca. Yourcommentsand/orquestionsregardingtheproposed amendmentcanbeforwardedtoPaulWirch,PrincipalPlanner,City DevelopmentDepartment,bytelephoneat905.420.4660,ext. 2140,oremailpwirch@pickering.ca. Ifapersonorpublicbodydoesnotmakeanoralsubmissionata publicmeetingormakewrittensubmissionstotheCityofPickering beforetheproposedofficialplanamendmentispassed,theperson orpublicbody: i. isnotentitledtoappealthedecisionoftheCounciltothe LocalPlanningAppealTribunal;and, ii. maynotbeaddedasapartytothehearingofanappeal beforetheLocalPlanningAppealTribunalunless,inthe opinionoftheTribunal,therearereasonablegroundstodo so. Ifyouwishtobenotifiedofthedecisionyoumustmakeawritten requesttotheCityClerk. Personalinformationcollectedinresponsetothisplanningnotice willbeusedtoassistCitystaffandCounciltoprocessthisapplication andwillbemadepublic. Notice of Statutory Public MeetingSeasonal Job Opportunities Areyouafull-timestudentorrecentgraduate lookingforasummerjob?TheCityofPickering iscurrentlyrecruitingfor2023studentpositions. Opportunitiesincludethefollowing: Camps MarchBreak Mar13–17 Summer July4–Sept1 *Summeronly Back-upCampCounsellor CampCounsellor InclusionCounsellors* AssistantCampDirector CampDirector Coordinator,Inclusion,Busing& Volunteers* PickeringMuseum Village April1–30 May1–Aug27 Aug28–Dec31 MuseumGuide PublicWorks May1–Aug27 StudentLabourer,Parks&Property StudentLabourer,Roads MunicipalInfrastructureStudent EngineeringInfrastructureStudent StudentClerk,PublicWorks CorporateServices May1–Aug27 May1–Oct1** AnimalShelterSummerStudent AnimalServicesSummerStudent SummerEnforcementOfficer** CulturalServices May1–Aug27 AssistantEventCoordinator EventSupport Priortoapplying,candidatesarestronglyencouragedto reviewourSeasonalHiringinformationat pickering.ca/seasonalforrequiredqualificationsand mandatorytrainingdates. Qualifiedapplicantsmustcompletetheonlineapplication formonorbeforeSunday,January8,2023. Ifyourequireassistance,ourcontactinformationis: HumanResourcesDepartmentOnline:pickering.ca OneTheEsplanadeEmail:hr@pickering.ca Pickering,ON L1V6K7Fax:905.420.4638 Alternateformatsavailableuponrequestat905.683.7575 WinterGuideisComing! pickering.ca/cityguide CommunityServices&RecreationGuide ViewableonlineNovember14. ComingtoPickeringhomesinyourlocal newspaperNovember17. ProgramregistrationstartsDecember1for Fitness&Leisure,andDecember13forAquatics. Seniors' Centre Without Walls pickering.ca/adults55plus 905.420.6588 Call in a few minutes early, 416.507.1616 and enter passcode: 260259# *Reserve your spot in advance for these session. Call Liam, 905.420.4660 ext 1844 or by email to lthompson@pickering.ca It’s Easy to Participate! Tuesday Trivia 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Wednesday* Games 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Thursday Name That Tune 10:30 am - 11:15 am Connect with us weekly to join other adults on the phone for social fun! pickering.ca/rabies 905.427.0093 RabiesVaccination & MicrochipClinic Saturday, November 26 $25.00 eachcash preferred. CHD Recreation Complex 1867 Valley Farm Road Please arrive with pets on a leash or in a carrier. PickeringAnimalServices 11:00 am - 4:00 pm City LightsCityLights WinterNightsWinterNights November 25, 26 & 27 • 5:30 - 8:30 pm Esplanade Park City Lights Winter Nights Joinusforourannualwinterseasoncelebration,aswe lightupEsplanadePark,celebratewithfireworks,and enjoyliveentertainment,foodvendors,androaming characters.NoeventiscompletewithoutavisitfromOld St.Nick!Bringthefamilyoutforsomeholidayfun. ExtraDetails: • Thisisafreeevent.Food&ToydonationsforSt.Paul’s ontheHillFoodBankandDRPSToyDriveare appreciated. • FreeparkingisavailableatCHDRecreationComplex. • Parkingislimited-ifpossiblepleasewalk,taketransit orrideshare. • Dogsarewelcome,andmustbeleashedatalltimes. pickering.ca/festivalsandevents Thankyoutooursponsors: Inaugural Meeting of Pickering City Council November 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm Pickering City Hall, Council Chambers One The Esplanade, Pickering Please register to attend on or before November 17, 2022 at 905.420.4605 or by email to customercare@pickering.ca 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 , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 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 , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 | 10 The next term of councilwill have a long list of issuesto tackle once residents,business owners and devel- opers start sharing theirthoughts.Here are some improve-ments, services and even anevent councillors may hearabout soon after their victo-ry speeches: THE CITY CENTREIt's no secret that resi-dents of Pickering want adowntown. In 2018, the City of Pickering announcedthat it would happen in the area near city hall and Pick-ering Town Centre with theCity Centre project. But ob- stacles such as COVID-19construction delays and fi-nancial woes have put thisproject on hold. The next term of council must decidewhat needs to be done andget it off the ground. THE WATERFRONTPickering's waterfronthosts a vibrant businesspresence in the Nautical Vil- lage and the beach is a go-todestination for residentsand visitors. But the beachsuffered erosion five years ago, and the playground,boardwalk and splash pad were destroyed. Pickeringhas a plan to revitalize thearea and hopefully it comesto fruition during the nextterm of council. FRENCHMAN'S BAY For the past several sum-mers, the invasive Eurasianwatermilfoil weed has madethe use of Frenchman's Bay difficult and even hazard-ous. Despite efforts to have the weeds removed, they arestill there. Council will haveto decide on a way to erad-icate the weeds so users canfully enjoy the bay onceagain. ROAD IMPROVEMENTSPickering has a numberof road improvements onthe agenda, including the reconstruction of Pickering-Scarborough Townline. As long as work can stick toschedule and budget andtake into account other roads of concern, especiallyin the 2023 budget that coun-cil will vote on, residents throughout Pickeringshould see an improvementgetting around Pickeringstreets. SPEEDINGResidents continue to list concerns about speeding. Residents in Claremont areawaiting speed humps tohelp control the fast cars in the area. Staff have a plan toget a pilot project off theground early in the year andhopefully they can stick to the plan. AFFORDABLE HOUSINGPickering council can en- courage more affordablehousing options and workwith eager developers to en-sure a portion of new builds are rentals and affordable. RIBFESTLast summer, residents were disappointed whenPickering Ribfest was can-celled, while the popularribfest events returned to other Durham municipali-ties. This was due to linger-ing COVID-19 concerns. ThePickering Rotary Club did partner with the city to pre-sent the first Cultural Fu-sion Festival instead. But in order to make the popularrib-eating event a reality in2023, the city must workwith the Rotary Club to help ensure the safest event pos-sible. KEY ISSUES FOR THE NEXT TERM OF COUNCIL The Pickering City Centre project is one that should get off the ground with the next term of council. Jason Liebregts/Metroland KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com MUNICIPAL ELECTION Start planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit Start planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit VACATION INSPIRATIONSTARTS HERE Start planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians 11 | Pi c k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP Pickering-Uxbridge 905-509-0336 • Toll Free: 1-888-444-1730 peter.bethlenfalvyco@pc.ola.org www.peterbethlenfalvympp.ca CONTACT OUR CONSTITUENCY OFFICE:1550 Kingston Road, Suite 213, Pickering, ON L1V 1C3 Let’s honour our heroes – past and present on this Remembrance Day 2022 With a new term of council on the hori-zon, the City of Pickering is seeking citi-zens to apply to one of the many boards and committees accepting new members.Vacancies are open on committees such as the Accessibility Advisory and AnimalServices Appeal committees and the Com-mittee of Adjustment, and boards such as the Pickering Public Library Board. As well, the Regional Municipality ofDurham is requesting that the city nomi- nate one Pickering resident to the DurhamRegion Land Division Committee. Visit www.durham.ca/committees for more in-formation.Applicants must be a Pickering resident or landowners, and 18 years or age or older.Visit pickering.ca to apply. The deadlineto apply is Sunday, Nov. 13. PICKERING SEEKS COMMITTEE, BOARD MEMBERS APPLICATIONS DUE SUNDAY, NOV. 13 The City of Pickering is seeking volunteers to fill committees and boards. Metroland file photo A Pickering retirement residence isapologizing after a mistake on ElectionDay that could have made it difficult for some residents to vote.Janice Frampton, the runner up in therace for mayor in Pickering, says residentswere not given ample opportunity to vote at Chartwell Pickering City Centre aftershe learned there was confusion aroundthe time the City of Pickering was settingup a polling station on Election Day.The city arrived in the morning asscheduled, but Chartwell had preparedresidents for a time later in the day. "Plus, they didn't have their voters'cards," Frampton said of the residents."You can't withhold people's mail. If theydid it here, where else did they do it?" Chartwell's vice president of marketingand communications, Sharon Ranalli,apologized for "the inadvertent error in posting the wrong voting time at the resi-dence" in a statement to Durhamregion-.com. "Once it was realized, we took immedi-ate measures to communicate the error toour residents and offer alternatives, in- cluding electronic voting on-site, for whicha member of our staff was training on bythe city's election officials," she said. "Resi- dents were also offered transportation to anearby voting station, at their conve-nience, at any point during voting hours."City of Pickering spokesperson Shauna Muir said "numerous communication ma-terials were provided to all of the specialvoting locations (long-term care homes and retirement homes included) in the cityas to the times that election staff would bearriving at these facilities on Election Day,including a formal letter, posters and a room layout map which all included thedesignated time slot."She said city staff remained at Chart-well from 9 to 11 a.m., the designated timethat the city had previously provided toChartwell, and provided an opportunityfor residents in the facility to cast their vote.All voter information packages weremailed out mid-to-late September to all eli-gible electors who were included on the voters' list as of Sept. 1, including LTC andretirement homes."We offer a sincere apology to our resi- dents, the city's municipal elections teamand the candidates themselves and I canconfirm our intention to review our elec- tion day communication and co-ordina-tion to ensure better preparedness in thefuture," Ranalli said. Ranalli said the voter cards were mis-takenly kept at the reception desk and giv-en out upon request instead of distributed to all upon receipt. Chartwell will includethis matter in its review of the election pro-tocols. She said she is not aware of this issue atother locations.The Town of Ajax did not report similar issues, but it worked to iron out any wrin-kles in advance, especially in regard tolong-term care homes (LTCs). Staff felt that, historically, the quality ofthe data supplied by Municipal PropertyAssessment Corporation (MPAC) for resi-dents in LTC institutions does not accu- rately reflect those who actually live inthem. Therefore, in partnership with ad-ministrators of the community's five LTCs, the town conducted a special enumerationof all five residences in late September andearly October, said Jason McWilliam, thetown's deputy clerk. They collected the name and date of birth for each resident topopulate the voters' list."Prior to the opening of advance voting,the town circulated information and pro- motional materials to LTC administratorsto provide notice to residents of the dateand time on which the Town of Ajax would visit the facility to conduct advance vot-ing," McWilliam said.When advance voting opened on Oct. 17,special voting opportunities were set up at each LTC facility and residents were invit-ed to cast their votes.Voter information letters were then left with the administrators in case there wereindividuals who wished to cast their voteon their own. MIXUP AT RETIREMENT HOME ON VOTING DAY A mix-up at Chartwell Pickering City Centre could have meant some residents didn't vote, says a Pickering resident. 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The Schezwan Naanza is topped with Schezwan sauce, onion, green pepper, redpepper, mushrooms and broccoli and gar- When it comes to vegetarian Indianfood, there's a lot of roti and curry to befound in GTA restaurants, which is why the founder of Veggie Planet wanted to goin another direction. nished with spring onion and coriander, while the Basil Pesto Naanza has pesto,broccoli, spinach, feta cheese, black olives,red peppers and a vegan mayo drizzle. Poutine and burgers are also popular items on the menu, which is 100 per centvegetarian and also includes vegan op-tions. While the average menu might have oneor two veggie burgers, Veggie Planet hassix, including the Samosa Burger and theKachori Burger, a lentil-and-spice patty topped with chutney.The Indian-style poutine sees masalafries smothered with cheese, tomato, on-ion, black olives, special sauce, fried on- ions and cilantro. Dobariya, who has a background as achartered accountant, has always wanted to open her own restaurant.After immigrating to Canada, sheworked in accounting to establish herselfand then, with the support of her family, made her restaurant dream a reality withthe opening of the first Veggie Planet loca-tion in Mississauga in 2017. "I'm here because of my family, they'remy backbone," Dobariya says. The Ajax restaurant, owned by Mayurand Sunny Patel, opened this fall and is the third location for Veggie Planet and thefirst franchise. "Ajax has been on our minds for a long time, there is a big South Asian populationthat is growing," Dobariya says. Other customer favourites at VeggiePlanet include pizzas and Indian street food classics like pav bhaji, vadapav, chanasamosa chaat and pani puri.We want to hear about your favourite places to eat in Durham! Old favourites,hidden gems, new restaurants opening,awesome food trucks — send your ideas to our newsroom at newsroom@durhamre-gion.com. VEGGIE PLANET SERVING INDIAN-INSPIRED POUTINE, PIZZA, BURGERS JILLIAN FOLLERT jfollert@durhamregion.com FOOD AND DRINK "I'M HERE BECAUSE OF MYFAMILY, THEY'RE MY BACKBONE,"SAYS VEGGIE PLANET PRESIDENT VEGGIE PLANET Address:1801 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax Website:veggieplanet.ca Facebook:facebook.com/Veggieplanet.ca Email:veggieplanetfood@gmail.com Veggie Planet recently opened a new location in Ajax. The restaurant serves Indian fusion dishes that are 100 per cent vegetarian, including pizza, poutine and burgers. Veggie Planet photo SCAN THIS CODE to see more events news. According to Veterans Affairs Canada, veterans’ well-being improves when they feel recognized. You can show your apprecia- tion for Canadian Armed Forces veterans, as well as members cur- rently serving around the world, any day of the year. Here are some suggestions. Become a Royal Canadian Legion member: Any Canadian citi- zen, or citizen of an allied nation, aged 18 or older is welcome to join. Your membership fees go toward veteran outreach, mental health and financial supports, advocacy, education, and national remem- brance and commemorative initiatives. Members receive an official Legion membership card and pin, plus perks such as a subscription to Legion Magazine and thousands of discounts and special offers from local and national stores and restaurants. You can also find volunteer opportunities through your Legion branch. Make a donation: Improve the lives of Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families by giving to an official charity such as Support Our Troops or the Legion’s Poppy Campaign. Attend a fundraising event: Visit supportourtroops.ca to find an event in your community, and get involved! You can take part in the Navy Bike Ride, the Canada Army Run, Operation Santa Claus and more. Send a message to the troops: Visit canada.ca/en/department- national-defence/services/contact-us/write-troops.html to post an online message to Armed Forces members worldwide. Our troops do read these, and your message is sure to brighten their day! You can also read the messages of thanks others have left. Check out the library: Honour veterans by learning about the conflicts in which they fought and the sacrifices they made. Many libraries will set up a display of military history books for both adults and children at this time of year. You can also search the online collection at Library and Archives Canada (library- archives.canada.ca) to view photos and original documents, or stream military documen- taries for free on Kanopy.com or the National Film Board of Canada website (nfb.ca). Visit a military muse- um: History comes to life when you’re standing next to a Lancaster bomber at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, or view- ing Sir Isaac Brock’s scarlet coat from the Battle of Queenston Heights at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. There are more than 70 military museums across Canada supported by the Armed Forces and volunteers. Say thank you to a veteran: If you know a veteran — perhaps a friend, family member or work colleague — let them know you appreciate their service, and that you are making an effort to learn about Canada’s military history and how Armed Forces members continue to serve today. You might ask them about the unit in which they served and their role within it, and the places to which they have travelled. Don’t push for details that might be personal, but do listen to the stories they wish to tell. How to appreciate veterans all year 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Please join the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606 for their annual Remembrance Day parade and service. Parade begins at Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex and travels through Esplanade Park to the Cenotaph. Friday, November 11 at 10:45 am Pickering City Hall, Cenotaph pickering.ca/eventsFor more details contact Branch 606 at 905.839.2990 For more information, please visit durham.ca/waste If you require this information in an accessible format, contact waste@durham.ca. 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The DurhamDistillery is introducing 'Firehouse Spirits' namedin honour of the former fi-rehall in Ajax, where thedistillery has a productionfacility and retail shop."We're releasing a newline called Firehouse Spir- its, which plays homage tothe building. It's a smallrun line," said Chris Ferg,co-founder and head dis- tiller at The Durham Dis-tillery. Ready to hit the shelves are Firehouse Spirits Vod-ka, Firehouse Spirits Cit-rus Gin (in both Navy Strength 57 per cent andTraditional 42 per cent)and Firehouse Spirits Ap-ple Pie Moonshine. "It's a very traditionalmoonshine drink. I wantedto do a version that payshomage to my love of applepie. It's made with appleand cinnamon, there's nosugar in it. A year was spent trying to find theright apples, seeing howthey dehydrated," saidFerg. "I think we've landed a recipe that taste as goodas grandma's apple pie." The distillery prides it-self on not using any addi- tives, instead creating fla-vour for the spirits with on-ly natural ingredients. TheStrawberry Fields Gin is made using real strawber-ries and the Apple Pie Moonshine is made withactual apples. "My goal for this distill-ery is really to focus on us-ing what Mother Natureand Father Time give us. We don't use any additivesthat aren't botanical, fruit or grain," said Ferg. "Spir- its started from agricul-ture, using surplus grainand fruit. This is how we continue to pay homage tothat tradition."For each FirehouseSpirits bottle sold, $1 goes to support Camp Molly, anorganization dedicated tosupporting teen girls, 15 to 18, interested in becomingfirefighters. Durham's firstCamp Molly is expected torun next summer. The Durham Distillerylaunched years ago, mak-ing spirits in small batches in a Vaughn facility andselling it online, at some lo-cal LCBO stores and at lo-cal farmers' markets. The business has grownquickly since then, open-ing the Ajax production fa-cility and retail store. In February, The DurhamDistillery's Wheat KingsVodka won a silver medal and London Calling DryGin earned bronze in the2022 Canadian ArtisanSpirit Competition. Last spring, the first whisky re-lease (called Home For a Rest) sold out in less than three weeks. The distilleryreleased a second whisky(Harvest Moon) and spent the summer at Ribfests andevents across the Region. This winter, Ferg hasplans to host cocktail clas- ses at The Durham Distill-ery retail space."We really wanted this room to be about the art ofthe cocktail. From my per-spective a great cocktailstarts with a great spirit. We're starting with a greatspirit," said FergPeople can visit The Durham Distillery at 25Mill St. in Ajax for a com-plimentary tasting of anyspirit. They can purchase bottles at the retail storefrom Tuesday to Saturday,or order online any timevia Uber Eats and Skip the Dishes. 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