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Home My WebLink AboutNA2022_12_22THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 2022 10 LED Holiday String Lights Battery operated with timer, 60” string length. Assorted designs. 5645-533 9’ Lighted Pine Garland 50 warm white LED lights. 5622-578 16” Dangly Leg Gnome Decor Assorted.5622-619 R Holiday Coir Door Mats Selected designs. 18” x 30”.4430-311/313/314 English only. Coir Door Mat Latex slip-resistant backing. 18” x 30”.4430-300 WEEK BLOWOUTBOXINGBOXING 2 WEEKS OF BIG SAVINGS2 WEEKS OF BIG SAVINGS December 22 - January 4, 2023. In-store and online. While supplies last! See local Dealer for availability. on a wide variety of in-stock holiday decorations Selection may vary, no rainchecks.SAVE U PTO 70% S AVE 65% 267 Each Was $7.69 SAVE70% 1497Was $49.99 SAVE70% 8 37 Each Was $27.99 1297Was $21.991747 Each Was $34.99 SAVE40%SAVE50% 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 2 2 WEEKS OF BIG SAVINGS WEEK BLOWOUTBOXINGBOXING December 22 - January 4, 2023. In-store and online. While supplies last! See local Dealer for availability. 18V 1/2” Cordless Drill/Driver Kit 2000 rpm, 2 speed with reverse, ratcheting chuck. 1239-015 7-1/4” Circular Saw 15A, 6000 rpm. 56° bevel capacity, 2-9/16” depth of cut. 1265-005 Reciprocating Saw 0-3000 spm, 1-3/16” stroke length. 12A.1270-002 18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw Brushless motor, 3000 spm, variable speed, 1-3/16” stroke. 1270-210 18V Oscillating Tool Brushless motor, 19,000 opm, variable speed. 1280-007 Bare tool only, battery and charger sold separately. Select CAT Tools 4 3 3 4 521 1 5 2 Cordless Kettle 1500W. Auto off, boil-dry protection, visible water level indicator. 1.7 L capacity. 3842-173 3 Pc. Non-Stick Frypan Set Includes 8”, 10” and 12” frypans. 4042-055 5 Qt. Non-Stick Stockpot Tempered glass lid. 4070-389 2 Speed Blender 1.25 L glass jar. 400W.3816-422 12 Cup Coffee Maker Pause and pour, non-stick warming plate. 3850-017 5 Pc. Non-Stick Cookware Set Includes 8.5” frying pan, 10.25” frying pan (with lid) and 2.5 qt. saucepan (with lid). 4030-004 Non-Stick Green Chef Pro Frypans 8”, 10” or 12”. 4042-041/042/043 Impulse™ Cordless Vacuum Removable handheld, multi floor cleaning, lightweight & maneuvers easily around furniture. 3872-319 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Thermometer Includes 3 remote wireless sensors and indoor monitor. 165’ maximum range. 4470-011 OneStep SS70 Stud Sensor Locates studs and wire up to 1.5” deep. 1010-003 100’ Laser Measure Simple one button operation, multiple measurement units. 1048-313 Gas Pressure Washer PowerFlow+ Technology™ dual mode cleaning, 7-in-1 spray nozzles, foldable handle. 208CC, 2800 psi. 5049-749 Wet/Dry Vacuum Includes accessories. 4 peak hp motor. 8 gal./30 L capacity. 1277-006 While every effort is made to supply advertised items, we reserve the right to limit quantities and not every item may be stocked by every “Home” Dealer. We will be pleased to provide a rain-check on any item that may not be available during this promotion - except where indicated in the advertising copy.Regular Prices and Save messages shown in this flyer are based upon pricing levels immediately before and after this sale event. Home stores are independently owned and operated and pricing may vary somewhat by location. Please check with your local Home store for possible variance of pricing shown and corresponding savings shown on items advertised in this flyer. Items reduced in price return to regular price at the end of the sale. Some items may reflect our already low Day-To-Day price. Certain items may be subject to additional fees or charges, including environmental handling or disposal fees which may varyby Province. We reserve the right to correct printing errors. Prices do not include tax. Accessories shown with products advertised are not included unless otherwise stated. Home Hardware is a Canadian company, owned and operated by a member of your community. Showerheads Handheld or wall mount. Selected varieties. 3265-038/042/043/044/045/355 Duke Vanity Collection Assorted styles and sizes. 3221-062/063/072 Faucet and accessories sold separately. Zurich Pull Down Faucet 1 or 3 hole installation. Matte black finish. 3227-082 Greenwich Pull Down Deck Faucet 1 or 3 hole installation. Matte black finish. 3227-084 Merton Tub & Shower Faucet Chrome finish. 3227-062 Shower Caddies Adjustable. Selected varieties and finishes. 3216-108/109/111 20V 1/4” Impact Driver Kit Includes battery, charger and bag. 1239-304 20V Li-Ion 1/2” Cordless Drill/Driver Kit Includes drill/driver, two 1.3Ah and bonus 2.0Ah battery, charger and bag. 1239-150 BONUS 3RD BATTERY2.0 Ah (Retail value $99.99) See your local Home store for pricing. See your local Home store for pricing. 11997Was $199.999597Was $159.99 19497Was $324.9911997Was $199.99 17397 Kit Was$289.99 SAVE 40% SAVE40% SAVE40% 2997Was $49.99 4377Was $72.99SAVE30% 41997Was $599.99 2 peak hp motor, 2.5 gal. capacity. 1277-007 Was $89.99 44.97 SAVE50% 7497Was $149.99 SAVE20% Was $59.99 - 154.994797-12397 Each Each SAVE20% 39197Was $489.99 SAVE20% 39197Was $489.99 Was $799.99 - 1199.9939997-59997 Each Each SAVE50% Was $32.99 - 76.991647-5387 Each Each SAVE U PTO50% SAVE30% 9797Was $139.99 SAVE U PTO40% 3997Was $66.99 1957Was $27.99 2997Was $49.99 2397 Set Was $39.99 2097Was $29.99 SAVE30% 55 97 Set Was $79.99 Was $69.99 - 109.993497-5497 Each Each SAVE50% SAVE$60 19997Was $259.99 SAVE50% 3347Was $66.99 31 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 2022 Metroland Media Group Ltd., 211 Pritchard Road, Unit 4, Hamilton ON L8J 0G5 Do Not Drink & Drive AJAX|BRAMPTON Compassion |Care |Convenience BRAMPTON 30 Bramwin Court, Brampton, ON L6T 5G2 AJAX 384 Finley Avenue, Ajax,ON L1S 2E3 experienceparkland.com/ajax 3 Rossland RdW, Ajax ON L1Z 1Z2 905-424-9369 Contact Renee or Lorraine YOU CAN HELP PROVIDE HOLIDAY GIFT BOXES THAT INSPIRE HOPE AND JOY TO 50,000 UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN ACROSS THE GREATER TORONTO AREA. 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Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca newsroom@durhamregion.com facebook.com/newsdurham @newsdurham WHO WE ARE Publisher and Chief Executive Officer Neil Oliver Vice President, Content, Community and Operations Dana Robbins Director of Content Lee Ann Waterman Managing Editor Mike Lacey Director of Advertising Tanya Pacheco Director Distribution Jason Christie Director Creative Services Paul Gostlin Durham Advisory Council Dan Carter; Esther Enyolu; Jake Farr; Dr. Vidal Chavannes; Cynthia Davis; Elaine Popp/Don Lovisa; John Henry; Sue McGovern; Kerri King; Steve Yamada; Kelly LaRocca; Peter Bethlenfalvy; Dr. Steven Murphy; Norah Marsh; Tracy Paterson; Chris Darling; Christina Curry CONTACT US Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser Phone: 905- 579-4407 Newsroom: 905-215-0462 Sales: 905-215-0424 Classifieds: 1-800-263-6480 Fax: 905-579-2238 Web: www.durhamregion.com Letters to the editorAll letters must be fewer than 320words and include your name andtelephone number for verificationpurposes. 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. OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM A flash of colour in awintry world, bright red amid falling snow. People love cardinals, and havingone show up at the window, or in the cedars when you're out for a walk, al- ways comes as a glad sur-prise. No wonder so many are featured on Christmas cards, along with holly ber- ries and poinsettias. There's something about a crimson bird that instantly sparks a response.Northern cardinals al- ways seem to bring cheer. They start singing before any other species, some- times by the end of Janu- ary. They're nesting by late March, and their breedingseason stretches out all summer, with some pairs still feeding fledglings in September.All those babies need territories of their own and settle happily whereversunflower seeds are on of- fer at feeders. Populations here in Ontario, at the north edge of their range,have been expanding the last few decades, delight- ing residents all the way up to Sudbury by now, since cardinals don't migrate. There were three reports in Algonquin Park this No-vember. Of course, there are car- dinals and then there are cardinals. Down south in the tropical sunshine evo- lution took a different turn, as it often does, andproduced a whole variety of these vivid attention- grabbers. Red-capped car-dinals, whose crisp black- and-white plumage is set off by their brilliant head. Look-alike masked ones,whose crimson drips down onto their chest. I saw red- crested cardinals, wearinga scarlet bib and topknot, years ago in Argentina. Perhaps best of all are vermilion cardinals, themales so bright they al- most stun your eyes, with spiky crests so tall they're like an exclamation point. I was thrilled to see vermil- ion cardinals, a lifer for me, in the dry desert scrub-lands of north Colombia just last month. It was my husband's most-wanted bird of the trip and a riveting sight for each of our small group of birding friends travellingtogether. So close to the equator, they don't have "seasons" like we do, so much as wet and dry. But the years come and go, as do the mixed flocks of Canadian song-birds that winter down there, then vanish again in spring. Solstice is a turn- ing point for everyone onthe planet, a reminder that we're in this world together and that every creaturematters. So, here's a bright ver- milion cardinal to bright- en what for us in Ontario isthe darkest time of year. It comes with fervent wishes for a happy holiday and peaceful year ahead, with lots of time for everyone in nature. Prospero año y fel- icidad!Nature queries: mcar- ney1490@gmail.com or 905- 725-2116. Metroland columnistMargaret Carney finds so much to discover and mar-vel at when exploring thegreat outdoors. 'A BRIGHT VERMILION CARDINAL' AT OUR DARKEST TIME OF YEAR In this monthly column, I hope to keep you up todate on the comings andgoings at Museum 178 atBowmanville Legion Branch 178.The 'new' museum atthe legion has been under renovation since just be-fore Canada Day but was fi-nally opened for review onRemembrance Day when many veterans and theirfamilies visited. In the process of setting up new displays, we foundsome wonderful itemstucked away that we had not known were part of the collection — wonderfulfinds that are now dis-played for one and all toview. Many organizationsthat, in the past, servedbanquets and suppers allyear long had their ownmonogrammed sets ofdishes. So it is with this le-gion branch. All that's left are four cups and saucers,but I bet there are a fewother pieces out there inthe community that might find their way back to ourmuseum (if I ask nicely).While digging around in boxes and cupboards,we also found some greatartifacts like ration books—oh yes, we had ration books here too! This wasnot just happening in Eu-rope. Canadians, too, ra-tioned supplies like sugarthat had to be brought from foreign countries andfaraway places. Becausefuel was rationed, flourfrom our own western provinces was also hard toget, and so we rationedthat too! Can you imagine Christmas without Christ-mas cake or Christmaspudding? Little finds likeration books tell us a lot about what it was like hereat home during the Firstand Second world wars.Our museum will en-deavour to display itemsthat are a reminder oftimes gone by overseas and on the home front, and Iwill try to keep a few thingsin the forefront with thiscolumn, so stay tuned! And visit us — Satur-days and Sundays, 2 p.m. to4p.m. and other times by appointment. Sher Leetooze is thesecretary at Bowmanville Legion Branch 178 and isworking on getting itsmuseum up and running. You can reach her byemailing muse-um.br178@gmail.com. MUSEUM 178 LOOKING FOR ITS CUPS, SAUCERS AND DISHES SHER LEETOOZE Column Columnist Margaret Carney says "there are cardinals and then there are cardinals." This vermilion cardinal, she says, may be "best of all." She saw it and other varieties last month in Colombia. Larry Hubble photo VERMILION CARDINAL MARGARET CARNEY Column 7 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m The Shops at Pickering Ridge 1735 Pickering Pkwy, Pickering Boxing Day Store Hours: 8am - 6pm Service Center Closed www.canadiantire.ca CLEARANCE SAvE up to 50%on selected Christmas decorations and toys STACK YOUR OFFERS TO EARN MORE REWARDS on almost all Cookware & Kitchen Appliances, Portable Power Tools & Portable Tool Accessories, Exercise Equipment & Exercise Accessories, Preschool Toys & Activities, Toys & Games. SAvE $150 Sale 349.99 Reg. 499.99 V8 Origin Cordless Vacuum. 43-9491-4. BoxiNg wEEk dEALS START EARlY On almost everything in-store and online. *Pre-tax purchase. Conditions apply. 1Terms and Conditions apply. See inside back page for details. 2 DAYS ONlY MON. DEC. 26 & TUES. DEC. 27 Check your local store for holiday hours. For stores that are closed on December 26th, the offer will be on December 27 - 28. BoNuS dAy Spend $200+* and collect Bonus CT Money® 1 3 x THAT’S 12% 5 x THAT’S 20% Total CT Money® 1 THURSDAY, DEC. 22 - THURSDAY, DEC. 29 From legislative chang- es set by the provincial gov-ernment to new faces onPickering council, a lot hashappened to shape the mu-nicipality in 2022.Here are five events thatshaped Pickering in 2022: OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (OPA) 38 Both Pickering counciland the Region of Durham signed off on OPA 38 — theKingston Road Intensifica-tion Plan, a guideline that shapes the development ofKingston Road. It was metwith great concern frombusiness owners and resi- dents and was arguably themost talked-about matterduring the 2022 municipalelection campaign. Chang-es will include higherbuildings and greater den-sity. BILL 23 AND PROPOSEDGREENBELT CHANGES Despite oppositionfrom municipalities, the provincial governmentboth introduced andpassed Bill 23, the Build More Homes Faster Act, toaddress the Ontario hous-ing shortage. Legislationnow passed: The passing of the legislation will impactPickering taxpayers to thetune of approximately $4million per year, or six toeight per cent in an annualtax increase. The provincealso wishes to expand the Greenbelt, a large chunkbeing Pickering's DuffinsRouge Agricultural Pre-serve. BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT As the development ofSeaton continues, the City of Pickering saw develop-ment and investment in thecorresponding Innovation Corridor come to life in2022. Premier Doug Fordcame to north Pickering inSeptember to break ground on a new 233,000-square-foot, multi-unit $70-millioncomplex for Lastman's BayBoy. Ford returned to Pick- ering in October when Ku-bota Canada officiallyopened its 560,000-square- foot warehousing, officeand training facility innorth Pickering. The com-pany has more than 200 employees and makes agri-culture, construction,commercial and residen- tial equipment. ENVISION DURHAM PASSED Durham Regional Council adopted a plan inMay to urbanize thousandsof acres of farmland, de-spite opposition from both residents and staff. Thisgrowth scenario will seethe urbanization of morethan 9,000 acres of farm- land in Durham. DurhamRegion is undergoing a mu-nicipal comprehensive re- view to address growth tar-gets handed down by theprovincial government: 1.3million people and 460,000 jobs by 2051. Staff still haveto map out where this de-velopment will take place, but it could include theCarruthers Creek headwa-ters in Pickering. A NEW COUNCIL While each municipal-ly took part in the munici- pal election in October,the results have producedanew shape of council for Pickering. Three new-comers — all women —have changed the face ofPickering council. In the past, the way in which avote would go was usuallyquite predictable, so itwill be interesting to see how these new perspec-tives will affect the out-come of important issues. TOP 5 ISSUES THAT SHAPED PICKERING IN 2022 Bill 23 was a major change that affected municipalities in 2022, including Pickering. A large rally took place in Pickering in November. Metroland file photo KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS NEW COUNCIL,LEGISLATIVECHANGES, CHANGESHAPE OFMUNICIPALITY 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 8 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Weekly Community Page December 15 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.ca@cityofpickering pickering.ca Seasonal 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,candidatesare strongly encouragedto reviewourSeasonalHiringinformationat pickering.ca/seasonal forrequiredqualificationsand mandatorytrainingdates. Qualifiedapplicantsmustcompletetheonlineapplication formonorbefore Sunday,January8,2023. Ifyourequireassistance,ourcontactinformationis: HumanResourcesDepartment Online:pickering.ca OneTheEsplanade Email:hr@pickering.ca Pickering,ON L1V6K7 Fax:905.420.4638 Alternateformatsavailableuponrequestat905.683.7575 Notice of Study Completion Claremont Drainage Plan Class Environmental Assessment (EA) TheStudy TheCityofPickeringhascompletedtheClaremont DrainagePlanMunicipalClassEnvironmental Assessment(EA)toanalyzetheexistingdrainage systemandtoassessalternativesolutionstoreduce localizedsurfacefloodingwithintheHamletof Claremont(seeKeyMap). TheProcess Thestudywasconductedinaccordancewiththe MasterPlanprocessasoutlinedintheMunicipal EngineersAssociation’s,MunicipalClassEA(October 2000,amended2007,2011and2015).Twoonline PublicInformationCentreswereheldinorderto gathercommentsandinputfromstakeholdersand thepublic. Allpreferredalternativesolutionsidentifiedaselements oftheMasterPlanfallwithinScheduleA/A+ undertakingsandcanthereforeproceeddirectlyto detaileddesignand/orconstruction,theseprojectsare notsubjecttoSection16Orderrequirement.Pleasenote thatScheduleA+projectswillrequireadditionalpublicnotificationpriortoimplementation. HowtoReviewtheProjectFileReport TheProjectFileReport(PFR)isavailableforreviewontheCity’swebsitecommencingDecember15,2022atpickering.caandatthe followinglocations: PickeringCityHall PickeringPublicLibrary ClerksDepartment ClaremontBranch OneTheEsplanade 4941OldBrockRoad Pickering,ONL1V6K7 Claremont,ONL1Y1A9 AllcommentsandconcernsshouldbesentinwritingdirectlytotheCity’sProjectManager,IrinaMarouchko,SeniorWaterResources Engineer(contactinformationbelow)byJanuary21,2023. All personalinformationincludedinyourrequest–suchasname,address,telephonenumberandpropertylocation–iscollected, undertheauthorityofSection30ofthe EnvironmentalAssessmentAct andiscollectedandmaintainedforthepurposeofcreatinga recordthatisavailabletothegeneralpublic.Asthisinformationiscollectedforthepurposeofapublicrecord,theprotectionofpersonal informationprovidedinthe FreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct (FIPPA)doesnotapply(s.37).Personalinformationyou submitwillbecomepartofapublicrecordthatisavailabletothegeneralpublicunlessyourequestthatyourpersonalinformationremain confidential. Forfurtherinformationonthisprojectpleasecontact: IrinaMarouchko,P.Eng SteveChipps,P.Eng. SeniorWaterResources EngineerConsultantProjectManager CityofPickering WSPE&ICanadaLtd. OneTheEsplanade3450 HarvesterRoad,Suite100 Pickering,ONL1V6K7 Burlington,ONL7N3W5 T.905.420.4660ext.2072 T.905.335.2353ext.3114 imarouchko@pickering.ca steve.chipps@wsp.com Firstissuedon:December15,2022 Registeronlineat pickering.ca/active Holidaysarearoundthecornerandweareplanninga blizzardoffun!1dayand4daysessionsavailable. WinterBreakCamps MiniPidaca 4-5yrs CreativeArtsCamp 5-12yrs Multi-SportsCamp 5-12yrs SkatingCamp 6-12yrs SpecialtyArtCamp 7-12yrs WinterFunAll-in-One 5-12yrs Camp YouthExceptionalities12-19yrs Camp New Year’s Day Mayor’s Levee Sunday,January1 2:00-4:00pm CityHall pickering.ca/festivalsandevents Holiday Hours of Operation (Subject to change. Please call 905.683.7575 for the latest updates.) CivicComplex(CityHall)905.683.7575 December23&30 8:30am-12:00pm December26,27&January2 Closed CHDRecreationComplex 905.683.6582 December23&27-30 December24 December31 December25,26&January1 6:00am-10:00pm 7:00am-12:00pm 7:00am-5:00pm Closed PickeringAnimalShelter 905.683.7575 December23,28-30 10:00am-4:00pm December24-27&January1-2 Closed DonBeerArena 905.831.1035 December27-30 December24-26,31&January1 Open Closed DunbartonIndoorPool 905.831.1260 December24-January3 Closed EastShoreCommunityCentre 905.420.6588 December23&30 9:00am-12:00pm December24-27,31&January1 Closed GeorgeAsheCommunityCentre 905.420.2370 December24&31 9:30am-1:00pm December25,26&January1 Closed PickeringMuseumVillage 905.683.8401 December21-January2 Closed PickeringPublicLibrary 905.831.6265 December23&31 9:30am-1:00pm December25, 26&January1 Closed RegisterToday! Winterprogramswillbestartingsoon. pickering.ca/active ReturningJanuary2023 Pickering’sBiggestWinner Inthis8-weekweightlosschallengeparticipantswillcompeteagainst eachother,andinteams,trainingonceaweekwiththeirTeamTrainer. Theywillundergoaninitialassessment,weeklyweigh-ins,weekly workouts,andafinalassessmentattheendofthechallenge. Prizesareawardedtotheindividual/teamthatlosesthemostweight. It’stimetoGetFit|HaveFun|WinPrizes Registernowat pickering.ca/active Stufftheirstockingswithactivity&fun! RecreationGiftCards Availableinanyamountyouchoose. TheycanusethemfortheCityprograms, activities,andservicestheylike. Plus,whenyoupurchaseagiftcard,you’llalsogeta chancetowinafabulousrecreationgiftofyourown! (approx.value$300) GiftcardsareavailableforpurchaseattheCHDRCFrontDesk. HappyHealthyNewYear! 3-dayFreeTrial* PickitupJanuary2-28. Includescardio&weightrooms,groupfitness classes,swimming,racquetball&squash. A$10cardpurchaseisrequiredtoaccessmemberschange rooms,sauna,steamroom&whirlpool(18+). NewMembershipDiscount AvailableJanuary2-31. Geta10%discount whenyoupayinfullforanynewannual health,fitnessorracquetsportmembership. Geta5%discount ifusingourmonthlypaymentplanoption. Specialprices&offersareapplicabletoregular,non-discountedpurchasesonly. *Mustbe16+toaccesstheHealthClub,13+toaccess theFitnessStudios,and18+toaccessthemembers changerooms,sauna,steamroom&whirlpool. 1867ValleyFarmRoad|905.683.6582|pickering.ca/fit 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 8 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Weekly Community PageDecember 15 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.ca@cityofpickering pickering.ca Seasonal JobOpportunities 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 Notice of Study Completion Claremont Drainage Plan Class Environmental Assessment (EA) TheStudy TheCityofPickeringhascompletedtheClaremont DrainagePlanMunicipalClassEnvironmental Assessment(EA)toanalyzetheexistingdrainage systemandtoassessalternativesolutionstoreduce localizedsurfacefloodingwithintheHamletof Claremont(seeKeyMap). TheProcess Thestudywasconductedinaccordancewiththe MasterPlanprocessasoutlinedintheMunicipal EngineersAssociation’s,MunicipalClassEA(October 2000,amended2007,2011and2015).Twoonline PublicInformationCentreswereheldinorderto gathercommentsandinputfromstakeholdersand thepublic. Allpreferredalternativesolutionsidentifiedaselements oftheMasterPlanfallwithinScheduleA/A+ undertakingsandcanthereforeproceeddirectlyto detaileddesignand/orconstruction,theseprojectsare notsubjecttoSection16Orderrequirement.Pleasenote thatScheduleA+projectswillrequireadditionalpublicnotificationpriortoimplementation. HowtoReviewtheProjectFileReport TheProjectFileReport(PFR)isavailableforreviewontheCity’swebsitecommencingDecember15,2022atpickering.caandatthe followinglocations: PickeringCityHallPickeringPublicLibrary ClerksDepartmentClaremontBranch OneTheEsplanade4941OldBrockRoad Pickering,ONL1V6K7Claremont,ONL1Y1A9 AllcommentsandconcernsshouldbesentinwritingdirectlytotheCity’sProjectManager,IrinaMarouchko,SeniorWaterResources Engineer(contactinformationbelow)byJanuary21,2023. Allpersonalinformationincludedinyourrequest–suchasname,address,telephonenumberandpropertylocation–iscollected, undertheauthorityofSection30oftheEnvironmentalAssessmentActandiscollectedandmaintainedforthepurposeofcreatinga recordthatisavailabletothegeneralpublic.Asthisinformationiscollectedforthepurposeofapublicrecord,theprotectionofpersonal informationprovidedintheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct(FIPPA)doesnotapply(s.37).Personalinformationyou submitwillbecomepartofapublicrecordthatisavailabletothegeneralpublicunlessyourequestthatyourpersonalinformationremain confidential. Forfurtherinformationonthisprojectpleasecontact: IrinaMarouchko,P.EngSteveChipps,P.Eng. SeniorWaterResourcesEngineerConsultantProjectManager CityofPickeringWSPE&ICanadaLtd. OneTheEsplanade3450HarvesterRoad,Suite100 Pickering,ONL1V6K7Burlington,ONL7N3W5 T.905.420.4660ext.2072T.905.335.2353ext.3114 imarouchko@pickering.casteve.chipps@wsp.com Firstissuedon:December15,2022 Registeronlineat pickering.ca/active Holidaysarearoundthecornerandweareplanninga blizzardoffun!1dayand4daysessionsavailable. WinterBreakCamps MiniPidaca 4-5yrs CreativeArtsCamp 5-12yrs Multi-SportsCamp 5-12yrs SkatingCamp 6-12yrs SpecialtyArtCamp 7-12yrs WinterFunAll-in-One 5-12yrs Camp YouthExceptionalities12-19yrs Camp New Year’s Day Mayor’s Levee Sunday,January1 2:00-4:00pm CityHall pickering.ca/festivalsandevents Holiday Hours of Operation (Subject to change. Please call 905.683.7575 for the latest updates.) 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Specialprices&offersareapplicabletoregular,non-discountedpurchasesonly. *Mustbe16+toaccesstheHealthClub,13+toaccess theFitnessStudios,and18+toaccessthemembers changerooms,sauna,steamroom&whirlpool. 1867ValleyFarmRoad|905.683.6582|pickering.ca/fit 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 10 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 the lands described in the chart below 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: Municipal Address Legal Description Interest 400 Kingston Road, Pickering Part of Lots 168, 169 & 170,RCP 816,City of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, described further as Parts 3 and 4 on 40R-31272 (Part of PIN 26304-0061 (LT)). All estate, right, title and interest 503 Kingston Rd, Pickering Part of Lot 30, Range 3, Broken Front Concession, City of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, and described further as Part 7 on 40R-31396 (Part of PIN 26308-0143 (LT)) All estate, right, title and interest 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. 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. This notice first published on the 15th day of December, 2022. A local realtor is doingwhat he can to help a Pick-ering girl provide love and hope to kids with cancer.For the second year,Oshawa realtor ShawnHinchey is bringing busi-nesses together to benefit alocal charity in the spirit ofthe holiday season, and created a fundraiser for theSuper Sophia Project.Last year, HincheyHomes Real Estate Compa- ny matched each donationin its campaign for thewomen and children's shel- ter, the Denise House, rais-ing $17,000.This year, again match-ing donations, Hinchey hopes to raise $25,000 forthe Super Sophia Project,which provides "Love Boxes" to children stayingin hospitals across theGTA, Durham and be-yond. "I feel it's so rare for ayoung person to be so in-volved in the community and being so passionate,and I want to see her go farwith it," Hinchey says of the face of the project, Pick-ering resident Sophia Me- gan.Hinchey recently chat-ted with Sophia, which hecaptured and shared to YouTube.Sophia was diagnosedwith leukemia just beforeher second birthday. An act of kindness while shewas receiving treatmentwent a long way and moti- vated her to help others bycreating the project. A de-cade later and cancer-free, Sophia's movement continues to encouragesothers to give back to thecommunity by filling box- es filled with toys, crafts,clothes, gift cards andmore.So far, the project has donated 30,000 Love Boxesand will distribute 3,000more this holiday season, spread out among 16 hospi-tals plus the oncology unitat the Hospital For SickChildren. Love Boxes now go to both children dealingwith cancer and others inhospital for various rea- sons."The Super Sophia Pro-ject is so thankful for the love and support from Hinchey Homes," Sophiasaid. "Their generous do-nation will allow us to gift hundreds of cancer kidswith a Love Box. Support-ing our charity helps usspread love, kindness and hope to children and theirfamilies during their diffi-cult time." Hinchey feels brighten-ing the day of a child withcancer is a great reason togive to the project. "I could just never imag-ine my own kid being sicklike that," he said. "I think to see them happy for 10 or15 minutes would mean alot."So far, the campaign has raised more than $12,000and will close just beforeChristmas. To contribute, find "2022 The Super So-phia Project Fundraiser"on gofundme.com. REALTOR RAISING FUNDS FOR SUPER SOPHIA PROJECT KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS HINCHEY HOMES REAL ESTATE COMPANY HOPES TO RAISE $25,000 BY CHRISTMAS "The Super Sophia Project is so thankful for the love and support from Hinchey Homes." – Sophia Megan Post the details for free in our calendar. Hosting an event online or in the community? DURHAMREGION.COM/EVENTS 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Winter Fitness 1867 Valley Farm Road | 905.683.6582 | pickering.ca/fit NewYear’s Eve Free Skate & Swim Saturday, December 31 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Happy Healthy NewYear! 3-day FreeTrial* Pick up a 3-day pass January 2 - 28. Includes cardio & weight rooms, group fitness classes, swimming, racquetball & squash. A $10 card purchase is required to access members change rooms, sauna, steam room & whirlpool (18+). New Membership Discount Special January 2 - 31. 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OWN WINTER WITH THE ALL-NEW 2023 CR-V. OR RESERVE YOUR CR-V HYBRID TODAY. HondaSensing™SafetyTechnologies RealTimeAWD™ECONMode&Eco Assist™18"BlackAluminum-alloyWheels SnowMode HeatedFrontSeats Remote EngineStarter CONQUER THE COLD, EMPOWER THE BOLD INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW 2023 DEALER ORDER/TRADE MAYMAYMABENECESSARY. GET YOURS NOW, WITH NEW VEHICLES ARRIVING WEEKLY. LEASE FOR UPTO24MONTHSΩ ON ALL2023 CR-V MODELS 5.4%APR FROMCR-V SPORT U.S. MODEL SHOWN WITH ACCESSORIES The past year has seen anumber of high-profilecases in Durham Region'scourts. Here's a look back at some prominent casesthat came to a conclusionin 2022. • In March a judge sen-tenced a man to 12 years inprison after he was convict-ed in the death of an infant. Denim Henderson wept ashe stood before SuperiorCourt judge Laura Bird for sentencing on his man-slaughter conviction."I've let a lot of peopledown," he said, sobbing. "I just hope I get a chance torebuild myself."Henderson, 29, had pleaded not guilty to thesecond-degree murder ofnine-month-old KalebMcKay in a trial that began Nov. 8, 2021. Jurors heardthat Kaleb was declareddead by paramedics re-sponding to a 911 call at the Oshawa apartment Hen-derson shared with Kaleb'smother on the night of Dec. 29, 2016. A subsequent autopsyrevealed Kaleb had sus-tained dozens of injuries throughout his tiny body. Jurors found Hender-son not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter,aggravated assault, andfailing to provide the nec-essaries of life. The judge commented that while theexact findings of fact madeby the jury are unclear, their verdict indicates theybelieved Henderson as-saulted Kaleb and causedhis death. • In late June a jury con-victed Mohammad Khan offirst-degree murder in thebrutal killing of a man in his Oshawa home.Khan had pleaded notguilty to first degree mur- der in the killing of 21-year-old Ahmed Buttu, who sus-tained more than 20 stab wounds as well as multipleblunt force injuries duringa struggle inside his home on Langford Drive on theevening of Feb. 27, 2019.Khan, who was 18 and liv-ing with his parents in Whitby at the time, brokeinto the house intent onstealing cannabis, courtheard. Khan testified he'dstabbed Buttu in self-de-fence. His conviction for first-degree murder bringsan automatic sentence oflife in prison with no paroleeligibility for 25 years. • After three and a halfdays of deliberation in Oc-tober a jury convicted a man accused of causing hisgirlfriend's death of com-mitting an indignity to abody, but failed to arrive at a verdict on the more sub-stantial charge of man-slaughter. Jeffrey Weldon, 47, hadpleaded not guilty to man-slaughter and committingan indignity to a body in connection with the deathof his longtime girlfriend,Melanie Vachon. Vachon'sbody was found in a shal- low grave by people walk-ing in Gordon RichardsPark near the Lake Ontario shore in Whitby on June 2,2018.Jurors heard that Wel- don, who shared an apart-ment with Vachon in Whit-by, had reported her miss- ing about a month earlier,claiming she'd left onemorning saying she wasgoing to meet a friend and then disappeared.Police suspected Wel-don knew more than hewas revealing and launched a months-longundercover investigationaimed at extracting a con- fession from him. The pro-ject followed the so-calledMr. Big investigative mod-el: undercover officers pos- ing as landscaping workersapproached Weldon withan offer of work and over time befriended him, wel-coming him into a fictionalcriminal organization thatoffered him a chance to make money.Weldon eventually re-vealed that on the day she died, he caught up with Va-chon near a party spot atthe lakeshore and foundher extremely intoxicated by drugs. Weldon said Va-chon quickly died, and heconcealed her body, in partto keep her family from learning she'd died of adrug overdose.Despite the confession, Weldon continued to insisthe had not caused Vachon'sdeath. 2022 SAW A NUMBER OF HIGH-PROFILE CASES CONCLUDE IN DURHAM Jeffrey Weldon, seen here in an interview with Durham police, was convicted of committing an indignity to a body but acquitted of manslaughter after a trial in Oshawa in 2022. Court case video image JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com NEWS 13 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m © 2 0 2 2 P a n d o r a J e w e l r y , L L C • A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d More than a gift SCARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE 300 Borough Drive, Scarborough, ON, M1P 4P5 (416) 296-9932 PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 1355 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON, L1V 1B8 (905) 492-7263 For Nadeem Khan, giv-ing back to the communityis a top priority. Khan, the owner of Ka-rahi Point in Ajax, takesgreat pride in the Pakistaniand Indian dishes served at his restaurant, going so faras to personally remind pa-trons that if they don't likeit, they don't have to pay.That pride also extends tothe community, where hegives back by offering no- questions-asked, free orpay-what-you-can meals tothose in need."I'm an immigrant, and when I first came to Cana-da at the start, when I waslooking for a job, some- times I was hungry anddidn't have enough to eat,and that really stayed inmy mind," he said of the in- spiration for the offer,which is announced on asign on the restaurant's front door."I experienced that, andI didn't want anyone else toexperience that," Khan continued, noting he gen-erally turns down offersfrom customers who want to contribute to supportthe free meal program."I never want anyamount from others, it's something I want to do my-self because I think it's im-portant. We are doing busi-ness in this community so it's important to give backto the community, we wantto share with those who may not have enough to af-ford food."The restaurant, whichopened about a year ago, has offered the policy forabout six months. Similar-ly, Khan's other policy — offering free food for pa-trons who don't like theirdish — has also been on of- fer as long and was muchmore controversial to im-plement."My friends said 'no, you can't do that'," he laughswhen remembering hisidea to implement the pol-icy. "They said people wouldjust say they didn't like it toget free food, and I don't think any other restaurantin Canada has that samepolicy," he continued. "ButI can say in the five or so months since I did it, Ihaven't had a single tablewho told me they didn't like the food."In addition to dining,Karahi Point is also avail- able for banquets and func-tions. For more informa-tion visit www.karahi- point.com. 'I DIDN'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO EXPERIENCE THAT': AJAX RESTAURATEUR GIVES BACK FOOD AND DRINK MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com KARAHI POINTOFFERS FREE MEALSFOR THOSE IN NEED Nadeem Khan, owner of Karahi Point Restaurant at 163 Harwood Ave. in Ajax. He is giving back to the community by offering no-questions-asked, free or pay-what-you-can meals to those in need. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland KARAHI POINT 163 Harwood Ave. N., Building A, Unit 2B Ajax. ON 905-619-9860 www.karahipoint.com SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 14 from Season’s greetings schlegelvillages.com 3790 Brock Street North,Whitby 905-666-3156 x 8043 IndependentLivingandRetirementApartments•Full-serviceRetirement,AssistedCareandMemoryCareSuites Most of us aren't think-ing about Christmas in thesummer, but on July 1,many parents across Dur- ham have their phones atthe ready, hoping to be oneof the lucky ones to score a visit to Santa's Cottage.Since launching fiveyears ago, the Oshawa at-traction has exploded in popularity, seeing demandfor tickets go through theroof.As batches of tickets arereleased in July, Augustand September, they sellout in minutes. Santa's Cottage is thebrainchild of Sally Ryba.She co-owns the businesswith ... well ... we're going to refer to him as Santahere so no magic is harmed in the making of this story. The idea started smallwhen Ryba invited her neighbour's children overfor a visit with Santa in herliving room, which was alldecked out for the holidays. She tears up remember-ing what happened next. A girl with serious health issues was broughtfor a visit — the parentscouldn't take her to a malland needed a private op- tion. "We could see some-thing magical was happen-ing. From then on, we've had a lot of sick kids. Aswell as a lot of kids withspecial needs who can't stand in a long line to seeSanta," Ryba said. "Thereis a need and we didn't re-alize how big it was." Located in rural northOshawa, Santa's Cottage offers private, 15-minute visits with Santa in a cosycottage that looks like ascene from a Hallmark movie. The room is lit by a fire-place, candles and twin-kling Christmas lights. Santa has an armchairwhere he reads to visitors from "The Night Before Christmas" or kids can joinhim at his toy workbenchto help fix up a broken Bat- mobile. Pets are welcome to joinin for photos — Santa hasposed with dogs, cats and even a trio of chickens. A portion of proceeds from every visit is donatedto the Hospital for SickChildren.Visitors take their own photos, which Ryba says isabig draw because theycan snap as many as they want over the 15-minutetime frame and there areno photo packages to buy.Santa's Cottage opens for 53 days each season —Ryba acknowledges thatit's not enough to meet de- mand and knows manypeople are left frustratedwhen they are unable tobook a spot. People often ask whythey don't hire more San-tas to allow for more visits."We're not going com- mercial," Santa said. Hehas spent years perfectinghis "ho ho ho" and his warm demeanour withkids and won't risk bring-ing in strangers who mightget frustrated with a child who acts out, or under-mine the magic in some way. Santa's Cottage also fea-tures an outdoor galleryfilled with Instagram-wor- thy holiday photo ops, allhandmade by Santa him-self. While Santa visits aresold out for 2022, there are openings available to visitthe gallery. There is also a Christ- mas market filled withhandmade items such asornaments and porchsigns. This year, teddy bears are being sold toraise money for SickKidsas well as plush kittens with a portion of proceedsgoing to the Durham Re-gion Humane Society. New for 2022, kids can also visit with Santa afterChristmas. "Jingle Mingle"evenings from Dec. 26 to 30offer a chance to hang out with Santa in his off-dutyuniform and hear abouthis Christmas Eve travels. Visit santascottage.cafor more information. Got an Oshawa story toshare? Email reporter Jil- lian Follert at jfollert@dur-hamregion.com. HOW SANTA'S COTTAGE BECAME A CHRISTMAS SENSATION Zachary Follert-Hunt, 7, and his brother Charlie, 10, listened to Santa read a story at Santa's Cottage. 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SOLD RAN IDEAL INVESTMENT Bungalow with 3+2 Beds and 2 Kitchens Near Go Station $700,0 0 0 COMPLETELY RENOVATED ON 50FT LOT Contemporary design with luxurious finishes and finished basement apartment! $1,650 , 0 0 0 TORONTO DREAM HOME Incredible Design With Modern Kitchen, 3 Beds & 4 Baths $1,600 , 0 0 0 BUNGALOW ON OVER 13 ACRES 3 Car Garage, 3 Separate Entrances, Barn & Pond $1,799 , 0 0 0 DREAM HOME PRIVATE OASIS Massive 6 Bed Bungalow with Indoor Pool And Private Pond $5,000 , 0 0 0 ATTENTION CONTRACTORS/ FLIPPERS SOLD FOR 25k OVER ASkING!! SOLD 4200 SQFT HOME SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD HIGHLAND CREEk OPPORTUNITY SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD UPDATED HOME SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD BRIGHT & SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD LUxURIOUSLY RENOVATED 4 Bedroom Detached With Private And Serene Backyard Oasis $1,399 , 0 0 0 PENTHOUSE UNIT Overlooking Golf Course in Demand Area $800,0 0 0 2 ACRE ESTATE SOLD FOR 100% OF ASkING!! SOLD AMAzING OPPORTUNITY SOLD FOR 100% OF ASkING!! 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SOLD RAN IDEAL INVESTMENT Bungalow with 3+2 Beds and 2 Kitchens Near Go Station $700,0 0 0 COMPLETELY RENOVATED ON 50FT LOT Contemporary design with luxurious finishes and finished basement apartment! $1,650 , 0 0 0 TORONTO DREAM HOME Incredible Design With Modern Kitchen, 3 Beds & 4 Baths $1,600 , 0 0 0 BUNGALOW ON OVER 13 ACRES 3 Car Garage, 3 Separate Entrances, Barn & Pond $1,799 , 0 0 0 DREAM HOME PRIVATE OASIS Massive 6 Bed Bungalow with Indoor Pool And Private Pond $5,000 , 0 0 0 ATTENTION CONTRACTORS/ FLIPPERS SOLD FOR 25k OVER ASkING!! SOLD 4200 SQFT HOME SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD HIGHLAND CREEk OPPORTUNITY SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD UPDATED HOME SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD BRIGHT & SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD LUxURIOUSLY RENOVATED 4 Bedroom Detached With Private And Serene Backyard Oasis $1,399 , 0 0 0 PENTHOUSE UNIT Overlooking Golf Course in Demand Area $800,0 0 0 2 ACRE ESTATE SOLD FOR 100% OF ASkING!! SOLD AMAzING OPPORTUNITY SOLD FOR 100% OF ASkING!! SOLD BACkS ONTO FOREST SOLD FOR 100% OF ASkING SOLD Merry &Bright this holiday season and all throughout 2023 May your days be Sincerely, Frank Leo & Associates 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 18 Adorn your Home with Quality Windows and Doors 119ConsumersDrive,Whitby AdornHome.ca Made in Our Whitby Factory! • Window • Doors • Custom Glass Call us Today! 905-665-9565 HolidayHoliday Food DriveFood Drive Drop offa non-perishable food item during regular hours. All donations will remain in your local community. We also have 2 sizes of ready-to-donate bags available! $10 r e10 $7 T hank you for your support! To find a location near you, please visit farmboy.ca. 905-831-0880 •677 Marksbury Rd.,Pickering rdhgallant@gmail.com •Smile4medentalhygiene.ca Direct Billing to your Insurance available.I acceptVisa,MasterCard,Interac,Google Pay and Apply Pay. D E N T A L H YGIENE Lori Gallant, RDH Gina Vasiliadis • online booking available • appointments available 7 days a week • early morning and evenings to accommodate your needs • seniors discount,RDHGina Vasiliadis Wishing You seasons greetings With healthY & happY smiles! Enjoy a horse-drawn car-riage ride through historic Port Perry, view the starrynight sky from the comfortof indoors, drive through adazzling holiday light dis- play or strap on the skatesand go for a whirl on Ajax'soutdoor rink. Whatever your choice, there is anevent for everyone in Dur-ham this holiday season. 1. OUTDOOR SKATING WHEN:9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,Daily WHERE:Pat Bayly SquareEnjoy free ice skating in the Town of Ajax at the PatBayly Square outdoor ice rink. Skating is availabledaily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.but could be impacted by the weather. Check www.a-jax.ca to confirm the statusof the rink before visiting. 2. SKY FULL OF STARS WHEN:Through Dec. 24 WHERE:Oshawa Centre The Oshawa Centre ishosting a pop-up planetari-um in support of Lakeridge Health. Guests are invitedto experience a sky full oftwinkly stars at the malland support the cause. Each donation will appearas a star in the night sky of the planetarium. For more information visitwww.oshawacentre.com. 3. UXBRIDGE OPTIMISTFANTASY OF LIGHTS WHEN:6 to 9:30 p.m.,nightly through Jan. 1 WHERE:Elgin ParkView more than 85 light displays created by busi- nesses, community groupsand more during this pay-what-you-can drive-thrulight extravaganza hosted by the Uxbridge OptimistClub. Runs nightly from 6to 9:30 p.m. until Jan. 1. Vis-it www.uxbridgeoptimist- .com for more information. 4. NOON YEAR'S EVE WHEN:11 a.m., Dec. 31 WHERE:Pickering PublicLibrary Enjoy a New Year'scountdown at a child-friendly hour with the Pickering Public Library's Noon Year's Eve. Familiescan bring their party hatsand noisemakers for a New Year's countdown at noonand enjoy family-friendlygames and activities. Visitwww.pickeringlibrary.ca for more information. 5. WHITBY LIGHTS THE NIGHT AND HOLIDAY FESTIVAL WHEN:6 to 10 p.m., daily through Jan. 5 WHERE:Various loca-tionsThe Town of Whitby is lighting up the holidayswith more than 100,000lights and lighted grounddisplays decorating Whit- by Civic Park (555 RosslandRd.), Grass Park (41 Bal-dwin St.) and Celebration Square (405 Dundas St. W.).Residents are invited toview the lights daily from 6to 10 p.m. through Jan. 5. Visit www.whitby.ca formore information. 6. HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES WHEN:11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 23 & 24 WHERE:Downtown PortPerryEnjoy a festive horse- drawn carriage ridethrough historic down-town Port Perry ahead ofChristmas, courtesy of the Port Perry BIA. No regis-tration is required. Pick upin front of Titlers at 226 Queen St. Visit www.scu-gog.ca for more informa-tion. 7. WILD WINTER FESTIVALOF LIGHTS WHEN:5-9 p.m., nightlyuntil Dec. 23 WHERE:Mosport Park Support Soper Creek atthis year's third annualWild Winter Festival of Lights. This drive-through stylelight shows features dis-plays from participating community organizationsand businesses, with allproceeds supporting local charities. Tickets are $15per car. 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ALLallincentiveshavebeenappliedtodealer,seePickeringChryslerforcompletedetails. 15 %%%OFMSRP 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 20 Jason Liebregts, Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland LIGHTING UP THE HOLIDAYS WHAT'S ON 30 Holsted Rd., Brooklin Durham residents have created so many amazing light displays at their homes that we couldn't include them all. Here are some of our favourites. SCAN THE CODE to see an online map at durhamregion.com so you can take a drive and see even more. 1310 Northmount St., Oshawa 153 Elliott St., Oshawa 54 Brant Crt., Oshawa 131 Wellington St., Bowmanville 59 Taylor Rd., Ajax. 21 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Durham residents have created so many amazing light displays at their homes that we couldn't include them all. Here are some of our favourites. LIGHTING UP THE HOLIDAYS WHAT'S ON Handley Cres., Ajax. SCAN THE CODE to see an online map at durhamregion.com so you can take a drive and see even more. 1286 Haller Ave., Pickering. 32 Scottsdale Dr., Bowmanville Sagebrush Street, Oshawa Jason Liebregts, Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland 58 Fulwood Cres., Whitby Eyer Dr., Pickering. 617 Foxwood Tr., Pickering. 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 , D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 | 22 Givingisthegreatestgift HELP US PROVIDE GIFTS FOR 50,000 UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS 2022 Goal:$1.5 million DONATE NOW Online:to donate by credit card, scan this QR code or use our secure form at thestar.com/santaclausfund By cheque:mail to The Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund, 1 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6 By phone:call 416-869-4847 Charitable Registration # 11926 7425 RR0001 Pre-registration is required. Call 1-866-971-5545 or visit ceselfmanagement.ca Interactive workshops provide you with new skills and tools to help manage yourself and/or those you care for. 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Then, at 1:20p.m., police report three sus-pects robbed the Eastview IDA Pharmacy on KingStreet East in Oshawa ofnarcotics and assaulted aworker before fleeing. No injuries were report-ed. The suspects in all fourincidents are described as Black males in dark-col-oured clothing."Investigators believethat these four robberies may be connected," policesaid.Witnesses, includinganyone with dash cam vid-eo, are asked to call policeat 905-579-1520, extension5355 or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-8477. 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Here is anexample of a home on astreet I used to live on. The home, a bungalowin need of repair, was listedfor sale and sold to an inves-tor in September 2021. The property sold for just below$770,000 and the buyer didsome major renovations onit over the next few months:They installed a new kitch-en and flooring, renovatedboth baths and added a powder room on the mainfloor, along with adding abasement apartment. Theproperty was placed on the market in June at $900,000and after three months it was relisted for $870,000,where it sat, finally comingoff the market a month lat-er, unsold. As a realtor with a clientinterested in a propertysuch as this one, I would re-search what the propertysold for, when it sold andwhat has happened to pric-es since the owner pur- chased the property. In thiscase, the values from thetime of purchase to when itwas placed back on the mar- ket had dropped about fiveper cent, or $45,000, which would mean that the origi-nal selling price of $770,000would give the indicationthat the value (without ren- ovations) would be around$731,000. Adding the reno-vations back in, it is no sur-prise the home did not sell for $170,000 more than itwas originally sold for. What I am seeing, that happened in the late 1980s,is that some investors gotcaught up in the belief thatthe market is bulletproof, and values would continueto rise. Markets cycle, and it is easy to forget that cyclesare natural. I have always viewed re-al estate as a long-term in-vestment. When the market is cycling up, it looks like asafe bet to buy, "expecting"that a year from now, ahomeowner can sell at a premium. The investors Ihave had as mentors be-lieve that you purchase for cash flow, and that proper-ties increase in value overtime; this is the long-termobjective. Any other strate- gy is akin to buying a lot-tery ticket. A large number ofhomes that were on the market disappear when the expected value is not achievable. Not only wouldlittle profit be made by sell-ing, but also to sell would be at a loss. The upside: these homesthat come off the markettend to turn into desperate- ly needed rental propertiesand, given that they werepurchased when the mort- gage rates were lower thantoday, can be rented at real-istic rates.The advice I have always given to clients is "think aminimum of five years"when considering the pur- chase of a property. Lindsay Smith is withKeller Williams Energy Real Estate Brokerage andhas been a Durham realestate broker for 36 years.He can be reached at lind- say@buyselllove.ca. 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