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Pre-Payment Plans Available If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102. Never miss another garbage day View your garbage and recycling schedule Set weekly pick-up reminders Know Before You Throw search tool Locate waste management facilities Download the free Durham Region Waste App 5 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @pickeringmuse @pickeringmuse pickering.ca/pmveducation Book your Spring Field Trip at Pickering Museum Village! Book your Spring Field Trip at Pickering Museum Village! Learn • Play • Discover *New* Mapping George’s Freedom Museum2U Program! Explore the life of local Black settler, George Chapman, against the backdrop of changing enslavement laws and the Underground Railroad. Through hands-on activities, students will analyze primary sources, learn about the UGRR’s secret codes, and apply those codes to plot a route for George from enslavement in Virginia to a free life in Pickering Township. Gr. 6 - 7 Curriculum Connections: Social Studies; History; Geography; Language; Mathematics; Art In the less than one yearsince being elected theAjax MPP, Patrice Barnes is already making a namefor herself.When voters chose Barnes in last June's pro-vincial election, she be-came the first Black mem-ber of provincial parlia- ment for Ajax, and joinedthe first slate of Black can-didates ever elected to theProgressive Conservative(PC) caucus.Although Barnes hasexperience as a Durham District School Boardtrustee — where she wasthe only Black trustee —she's still getting used to the new responsibilitiesthat accompany her new role."The learning curve, ofcourse, is steep," she says. "There's so much."MPPs got to work rightaway, so it was a little over- whelming."Learning the familybalance, constituency bal-ance and legislative bal- ance, I'm still working onthat," she says. "I haven'tquite hit my stride yet. But it's been an amazing expe-rience."These challengeshaven't stopped Barnes from taking on new respon-sibilities.She's now the parlia-mentary assistant to the Minister of Education andwas elected as the firstblack female deputy speak- er of the Legislative As-sembly of Ontario."This is the first timewe've had four females as deputy speaker of thehouse," Barnes said. The very big and verypublic portfolio that is edu- cation is not always metwith a lot of love, she ad- mits. "But I love education, though," she says. "I lovebeing able to impact kids ... and creating a systemwhere students succeed ...Because that's a genera- tional piece. Because whatyou do now will show ingenerations to come." Barnes's advice forthose looking to succeed intheir own right is "don'tsort of get caught up in the status quo of what thingsshould be or where youshould be. I think always challenging yourself, al-ways just stopping tocheck, self-check, what youwant to do and what you want to do to get there."She admits she had nev-er thought of running formember of provincial par- liament until the opportu-nity arose last year."It's not missing oppor- tunities, it's sort of beingready for opportunities,"she says.When it comes to im- proving the experience ofthe local Black community, she's pleased with "Themere fact that we can actu-ally have these conversa- tions around anti-Blackracism. Before when wehad them, it was not given any merit or any kind ofwillingness to have the con-versations and move for-ward. I'm happy that we are doing that in the munici-palities."She says she'd really like to see the leaders of the lo-cal task forces work togeth-er as well."I'm always open for any kind of discussions," add-ing she is willing to bringconcerns to Queen's Park.She wants to see Black students and marginalizedstudents of any ethnicity ofsocioeconomic back- ground succeed in educa-tion. She also believes men-tal health and "makingsure that our kids are OK" is a key piece in studentsuccess as well. AJAX MPP BLAZING NEW TRAILS AT QUEEN'S PARK Ajax MPP Patrice Barnes is one of the first Black candidates to be elected to the PC Party of Ontario. In her first half year of service, she has also become parliamentary assistant to the minister of education and was elected as the first Black female deputy speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. dcnimages photo KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS NEW MPP TAKING ON NEW ROLES dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 2 3 | 6 ABOUT USThis newspaper, published everyThursday, is a division of the Met-roland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corpora-tion. The Metroland family of news-papers is comprised of more than 70community publications acrossOntario. This newspaper is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. Com- plainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the newspaper and, if not satisfied, write The National News Media Council, Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca newsroom@durhamregion.com facebook.com/newsdurham @newsdurham WHO WE 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; Steve Yamada; Kelly LaRocca; Peter Bethlenfalvy; Dr. Steven Murphy; Norah Marsh; Tracy Paterson; Chris Darling 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. goes into a recession andinsolvencies and bank-ruptcies hit — could see prices dropping by asmuch as a whopping 48 percent.Statistics from the Dur- ham Region Association ofREALTORS revealed thataverage homes prices in Durham were $886,849 inJanuary 2023, a steep de-cline from the $1,175,010 theaverage home in Durham sold for in January 2022.Durham Region real es-tate agent Lindsay Smith,who has been in the busi- ness for over 37 years, givesan example to illustrate thepoint. "On Feb. 14, 2022, I sold ahome in north Oshawa, itwas 2,200 square feet andsold for $1.6 million. In about October, the ownerof the home two doors tothe east of that house called and said, 'We want to sellour house.'"It was the exact samemodel, same square foot- age, the first one was a lit-tle bit nicer, but still, itshould have sold within $20,000 or $30,000 of thefirst one in February. Wesold it in December, 10months later, for $1.085 mil- lion. The market had ad-justed a half-a-million dol-lars in just that amount of time," he said.Smith said it all had to do with the economy —specifically, the Bank ofCanada's attempt to tamerising inflation by increas- ing interest rates. Those in-terest rate increasesprompted mortgage rate increases."The housing market, which had been strong be-fore, didn't react in a nega-tive way until the ratesstarted moving upwards," said Smith.But when the housingmarket reacted, it was swift. Smith said the aver-age home in Oshawa went for $1.218 million in Febru-ary 2022 and was all theway down to $815,000 by Ju-ly 2022. "People freaked out, yousee people fence-sitting,values are dropping, inven- tory is building, and thebuyers started sitting onthe sidelines," Smith saidof the decline in housing values.For Smith, the light atthe end of the tunnel ap-pears to be the Bank of Canada's indication it like-ly won't raise interest ratesin the near future. "We've seen a turn-around. It's more benefi-cial to make the move now,because whenever there's a correction, the higher-priced homes take the hitthe hardest. When you see the lower-priced homes,bungalows, semi-detached,they didn't take the price hit as much as the homes inthe $1M to $1.5M range.This could be a really goodtime to move up," he said. Smith said he doesn't ex-pect home values to reachthe sky-high numbers theyhit at the very beginning of2022."I don't suspect they willgo up to where they were at the beginning of last year.But as rates begin to dropdown eventually, the val-ues will go up. Everything cycles and it's usually inthree-year terms."–With files from Torstar STORY BEHIND THESTORY: The drop in Dur-ham home prices from 2022 to 2023 was a steep declineof at least 25 per cent andled to questions about where the market could gonext. We asked an expertabout what to expect. NEWS Continued from page 1 ‘YOU SEE PEOPLE FENCE-SITTING’ A table showing how much detached home prices have fallen across the GTA markets since the 31 markets monitored by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board peaked earlier in 2022. Graeme Frisque/Metroland graphic Post the details for free in our calendar. Hosting an event online or in the community? 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ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall: 1.866.278.9993(CouncilandCommitteeMeetings) 905.831.6265ext.6073(PickeringLibraryBoardMeetings) 2023 Interim Property Tax Bill is due February 27, 2023 PleasecontactusifyouhavenotreceivedyourTaxNotice. FailuretoreceiveaTaxNoticedoesnotreduceyour responsibilityforthepaymentoftaxesandpenalty. Didyouknowthatyoucanpayyourproperty taxesonline? Thisissetupthroughyourbankinginstitution.Search for“PickeringTaxes”asthepayeeanduseyour19digitroll numberastheaccountnumber.Onmostbanksites,we arelistedas“PickeringTaxes”orsomethingsimilar.Please contactyourfinancialinstitutionforassistance. Latepaymentfee Alatepaymentfeeof1.25%isaddedtoanyunpaidtaxes onthefirstdayofdefaultandonthefirstdayofeach month,aslongasthetaxesremainunpaid. Thepenaltyand interestratesaresetbyCityBy-laws,pursuanttothe Ontario MunicipalAct. TheCitydoesnothavetheauthoritytowaive penaltyandinterestcharges. CityofPickering,TaxationSection: 905.420.4614 propertytaxes@pickering.ca The City of Pickering is seeking passionate and committed residents and stakeholder representatives to sit on the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce (PABRT). The PickeringAnti-Black Racism Taskforce was first established in 2020 to address anti-Black racism and to promote the Black community and culture. Each term of four years presents the opportunity for residents to apply to sit on the taskforce, and lead the critically important work of striving for an equitable, diverse, and inclusive community. Additional information regarding the taskforce is available on the City’s website at pickering.ca, the PABRT’s website at pabrt.ca, or by contacting the Staff Liaison Jaclyn SanAntonio at 905.420.4660 extension 1085 or by emailing jsanantonio@pickering.ca. 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Must See! $750,0 0 0 SPACIOUS LAYOUT Bright and Sun-Filled Corner Unit with 2 Beds, 2 Baths and 2 Parking Spots $649,0 0 0 METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED Spacious Home with Inground Pool $1,289 , 0 0 0 DETACHED OPPORTUNITY Meticulously Maintained With Separate Entrance to Basement on Large Lot $1,299 , 9 9 9 END UNIT 2 Bed, 2 Bath With Walkout To Finished Basement Backing Onto Green Space $699,9 9 9 FAMILY HOME IN THE CITY Spacious Semi On Deep Lot With No Neighbours Behind $700,0 0 0 HALF ACRE DOWNTOWN BARRIE Great Opportunity for Developers and Investors $1,800 , 0 0 0 COMPLETELY RENOVATED ON 50FT LOT Contemporary design with luxurious finishes and finished basement apartment! $1,495 , 0 0 0 BUNGALOW ON OVER 13 ACRES 3 Car Garage, 3 Separate Entrances, Barn & Pond $1,799 , 0 0 0 STUNNING BUNGALOW TOWN SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD 4200 SQFT HOME SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! 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'Freezin' for a Reason' ison Thursday, March 2 at the Chestnut Hill Develop- ments Recreation Com-plex in Pickering and thegoal is to raise money for the Special Olympics.Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the Polar Plunge begins at 11 a.m.Anyone can join in ormake a donation.The recreation com- plex is at 1867 Valley FarmRd.For more information or to donate, visit www.po-larplunge.ca/durham. Macy Merciera and Candace Cross represented the Durham Regional Police Service in the 2020 polar plunge in support of Special Olympics Ontario. This year's event is Thursday, March 2, at the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex in Pickering. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland file photo DURHAM COPS TO TAKE THE PLUNGE WHAT'S ON POLICE WILL BE 'FREEZIN' FOR A REASON'ON MARCH 2 IN PICKERING 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m We’re makingiteasier toaccess homecare. 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In addition to winning gold in their individual events, the St. Mary Catholic Secondary School students each won a second gold as members of Central Eastern Ontario in the Team Dual competition. Prabu Nanthee photo COMMUNITY The City of Pickering has launched itspublic consultation on the 2023 budget and invites residents to have their say on theservice, program, and infrastructureneeds that are most important to them. Each year, the city undergoes an exten- sive budget process to plan for how it willuse its financing to meet the needs of thecommunity. This includes a current bud- get, also known as an operating budget,which covers the day-to-day expenses re-quired to deliver service, and a capital bud-get, which is used for long-term invest- ments, like infrastructure, facilities, andequipment, that are paid off over time. 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Explore our vibrant and social lifestyle, convenient location, and variety of worry- free services designed to make life better! BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY MEAL WITH US! A Durham police officerhas been penalized 60hours without pay afterpleading guilty to neglect of duty in relation to his in-vestigation into the assaultof a young Black man by an off-duty Toronto cop.Det.-Const. Craig Wil-lis's investigation into theincident involving Whitby teen Dafonte Miller andbrothers Michael andChristian Theriault did notmeet the standards expec-ted by the police serviceand the community, ac-cording to a recent ruling. Hearing officer MorrisElbers found Willis, as-signed to investigate whatwould become a high-pro- file case that touched on is-sues of institutional racismand police accountability, failed to pursue all avenuesopen to him and relied al-most solely on evidenceprovided by the Theriaults. "The investigationlacked professionalismand credibility below the standards of the DurhamRegional Police Service,"Elbers said in the decision.Dafonte Miller, then 19, was blinded in one eye andsustained other injuries af-ter a confrontation with the Theriault brothers inWhitby in December of2016. The Theriaultscaught Miller and other youths stealing items fromvehicles in the driveway ofthe family home and gavechase, eventually becom- ing embroiled in a brawlwith Miller, according toevidence heard at trial. Durham police initiallycharged Miller with offenc-es including theft, whichwere later dropped. The Theriaults were chargedmonths later following aninvestigation by the Spe- cial Investigations Unit,which was informed of theincident by a lawyer re- tained by Miller's family. When the Theriaultbrothers went to trial inOshawa in 2019, Miller tes-tified he was in retreat and at the front door of a resi-dence, calling out for help,when Michael Theriault smashed him in the facewith a metal pole, causingthe injury that led to theloss of his eye. Superior Court JusticeJoseph Di Luca acquittedboth men of aggravated as- sault and lying to police,but convicted Michael The-riault of the lesser chargeof common assault. Michael Theriault wassentenced to nine monthsin jail and, after losing a se- ries of appeals, has now re-signed from the Torontopolice service.Willis, who was working with the Durham policeCriminal InvestigativeUnit at the time of the inci-dent in 2016, was assigned to the investigation, ac-cording to an agreed state-ment of facts entered at his disciplinary tribunal. "Detective ConstableWillis was aware, as soonas he was assigned the file, that Mr. Miller had suf-fered an eye injury," thestatement of facts says. "Despite the lack of detailabout how Mr. Miller cameto sustain a serious eye in- jury, Detective Constable Willis never questioned thenarrative provided by theTheriault brothers."A review by a provincial police oversight bodyfound that "there was suffi-cient evidence available ... to potentially refute thenarrative provided by theTheriault brothers," thedocument states. Willis failed to question if Millermay have acted in self-de-fence while being assault- ed, and "never appeared toconsider whether the force(the Theriaults) used in de-fending themselves was proportionate to the threatMr. Miller posed or wheth-er it was excessive," thestatement of facts says.The investigation alsofailed to follow up with wit-nesses who called 911 dur- ing the incident, the docu-ment says.In assessing the case, El-bers found the investiga- tion may have been affect-ed by the involvement ofMichael Theriault, an off- duty officer.Elbers also noted thatWillis, a veteran of morethan 20 years with Durham police, had an exemplaryrecord prior to this in-stance and has distin- guished himself as a "dedi-cated, diligent and thor-ough investigator." DURHAM OFFICER GUILTY OF NEGLECT OF DUTY IN INVESTIGATION JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com Dafonte Miller arrives at Durham Region Courthouse in Oshawa, November 5, 2019. 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