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START YOUR DAY WITH A MORNING NEWS FIX DURHAMREGION.COM/NEWSLETTERS There has been a massivesnowfall. You haul on your win-ter clothes and take that trusty shovel out to the driveway and sidewalk.You huff and puff to clearaway all the white stuff and after all that strain an hour or so later,you're finally done. Whew! And.Then. It. Comes. You know what ... the dreaded windrow. That big pile of snow,often hard-packed, sometimeswith chunks of ice inside, that piles up at the end of your drive-way when the snowplow comesby. It's a winter snowfall ritual — and a necessary evil. We need ourstreets plowed to get around safe-ly and the big plows push the snow along the side of the road,driveway or not. But do windrows CLEARING WINDROWS COMES WITH A HEFTY PRICE TAG See VIRAL,page 15 TIM KELLY tkelly@durhamregion.com When it snows, windrows pile up at the end of the driveway after the plows go by. Jack Hannan of Pickering clears the snow away after a snowfall several years ago. 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A proposal to review theimplications of opening upthe Greenbelt in Durham region for developmentwas shot down recently.Regional council voted against the review, al-though recent reports fromenvironmental groups saythere is enough land al- ready available for redevel-opment and there is noneed for the Greenbelt to beopened.The provincial govern-ment passed Bill 23 in thefall to open up 7,400 acres of Greenbelt land to develop-ment, while adding an ad-ditional 9,000 acres to theGreenbelt. Premier Doug Ford saidthe land is needed to helpthe provincial government meet its target of building1.5 million homes by 2031.An Alliance for a Liv-able Ontario report writ- ten by professional plan-ner Kevin Eby said there isenough existing capacity in the Greater GoldenHorseshoe (GGH) to meetthe housing needs theprovince is seeking. "No additional overallhousing capacity was re-quired in the GGH to meet its share of the 1.5 millionhousing target," Eby wrote.He added that the pri-vate sector alone can solve the housing affordabilitycrisis in Ontario."The private sector willplay a supporting role in this process, but simplyproviding them with moreurban designated land in the vain hope that some-how this will result in moreand cheaper homes beingbuilt faster is not a realistic solution," Eby added.During the recent re-gional council meeting, Lynda Mackie said, "Moth-er Nature seems to knowhow best to weather the weather and the Greenbeltis a great swath of MotherNature." She said the farmland isimportant to preserve."The animals that cur-rently dwell on the Green- belt will be displaced andwill become a nuisance asthey toddle around subur- bia," she said.Phil Pothen, the counseland Ontario environmentprogram manager for En- vironmental Defence, said,"First of all, if the DuffinsRouge Agricultural Pre- serve lands, which are for-mally part of the Green-belt, are opened up for resi-dential sprawl as the prov- ince says it intends, theDurham Region is legallyobliged to make a corre- sponding reduction in theamount of whitebelt landadding to the settlementboundary." He noted the provincialregulations prevents theregion from making moreland available for home building unless develop-ment takes place in areasalready designated for resi- dential development."If, as the provincewants, these Greenbeltlands that have been stripped of Greenbelt pro-tection, are made availablefor building, then it must come out of some otherpart of the proposedboundary expansions," Pothen said.He said the previous re-gional council approved expansion of the urbanboundary to "appease" de-velopers."You have plenty of space available within theexisting settlement area tomeet your house needs. There is certainly no needto add more land thanyou've already allocatedfor boundary expansion," Pothen said.Pickering Mayor KevinAshe opposed the matter, saying there is a need toplan and develop infra-structure so there is ser-viced lands that can pro- vide jobs."This motion is aboutpausing, stopping, defer-ring and that's not in thebest interest of our resi-dents. It opens up this bodyto criticism, it opens it up to political intervention. Sothat if we're not willing toplan our future, we knowthe provincial government will," Ashe said.He said Envision Dur-ham isn't about building on the Greenbelt."Pausing isn't in the in-terest of our residents, bothcurrent and future. It's not in the best interests of ourbusinesses, both currentand future and it's not in the best interest of job seek-ers, both current and fu-ture," Ashe said. ENVIRONMENTALISTS OPPOSE OPENING GREENBELT IN DURHAM Environmental groups continue to oppose opening up some of the Greenbelt for development, saying there is enough land available to meet the provincial government's targets of building 1.5 million houses by 2031. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland NEWS KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@ durhamregion.com PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . 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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. OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM LETTERS & COMMENTARY Well, that was interest-ing! A midnight visit by four ghostly characters out in the garden. Big dark ones outlined against thesnow. I happened to be up in the middle of the night, and when I stepped to the door to check the ther- mometer out on the porch, there they were, metres away. A family of deer nos-ing fallen sunflower seeds under the bird feeder. At least, one was. The tallest could have reached up and bumped the tube feeder with its nose if it wanted to. Instead, it wasfrozen in place, staring my way, ears perked as if ready to bound off at a mo- ment's notice.I froze, too. Stopped breathing for long heart- beats until my visitors fi-nally relaxed and went on about their business, checking out the garden for a snack. They alreadyate all my kale back in Jan- uary, a few plants I'd been hoping might make itthrough this mild winter and grow again in spring. I knew deer were the cul- prits, sight unseen, nip-ping the crowns and strip- ping leaves along the stalks. But we'd finally had snow, a white background showing them off, and now I'd caught them at the scene of the crime.I sank to my knees, watching as they easily, one by one, hopped over the chicken wire fence and under the strands we elec- trify in summer, or we wouldn't have any vegeta-bles at all. For a while they nibbled where the beans had been, and the parsley patch, but didn't go nearthe giant zinnias. Again, so interesting! The two smallest, last year's fawns,licked each other for a minute or two, then folded their legs and settled down in the snow, leaving oneadult alert and on guard. Some 20 minutes later, they followed each otheracross the yard and down the lane, and I settled by the fire with a cup of tea. And was surprised, when Ichecked the thermometer before heading back to bed, to find deer in the gar- den once more, before they wandered on up the road. The same ones, or dif- ferent? Our neighbour upthe valley, who puts out feed for them all winter, has several at a time come by. Another neighbour re- ported spotting a magnifi- cent eight-point buck in his yard at night the previ-ous week. It hadn't dropped its antlers yet by the end of February! I felt lucky to be able tostudy their behaviour as they moved about, at ease and undisturbed. Youcan't tell me we're not part of the same ecosystem. Deer love kale as much as I do!Nature queries: mcar- ney1490@gmail.com or 905-725-2116. Metroland columnistMargaret Carney finds so much to discover andmarvel at when exploringthe great outdoors. DURHAM COLUMNIST SPOTS THE KALE THIEVES MARGARET CARNEYSEES DEER NOSINGAROUND HERGARDEN MARGARET CARNEY Column SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM After they visited her garden the night before, columnist Margaret Carney's neighbour took this photo the following morning. She suspected deer were the culprits that had been nibbling on her beloved kale, and when she awoke one night she spotted deer in her garden. Warren Brailsford photo DEER IN THE SNOW COLIN CARRIE LUNCHEON ‘DISTURBING’ To the editor: Re: Colin Carrie diningwith far-right German poli-tician. I was deeply disappoint-ed, and frankly even moredisturbed, to read of (Osha-wa MP) Colin Carrie's re- cent luncheon with Chris-tine Anderson (a far-rightGerman politician). I own a successful localbusiness and have volun-teered with several localorganizations since I moved to Oshawa in 2018.I am also a proud Jew,and as such have had to face the indignities that mybrethren are subjected toon a routine basis. I shud-der to read about the rise in antisemitic attacks aroundthe GTA, never knowingwhen I may be the next tar-get. My wife has, on multipleoccasions, voiced her con-cerns regarding the mezu- zah on our front doorpost in south Oshawa — fearfulthat it might incite hatred. What I cannot and willnot tolerate is my electedrepresentative openly rub- bing elbows with those whoespouse views that put myown people and others indanger. I understand politicianspose for thousands of pho-tographs each year, and that a momentary photo-graph is not an endorse-ment. Lunch, however, is an- other matter. While I haveread Carrie’s statement, itis not sufficient. There areonly two logical conclu- sions.First, that he or his teamsimply did not do their re- search on his dining com-panion, which is inexcus-able, and an unforgivablelapse in judgment. Second, that Carrieknew of his companions’ views and chose to dine re-gardless.I find it hard to believe that such a table wouldhave spent time togetherdiscussing little more thanthe weather. As my wife put it best,“when the Nazis show up,it's time to leave.” And so I ask Carrie,what will his next steps beto rectify this situation? Iwould like to know directly what concrete steps he willbe taking to educate him-self on rising antisemitism,and how he will plan on keeping Oshawa's Jewishcommunity safe in theirown backyards. Nothing less will suf-fice.SHAUN BERNSTEINOSHAWA WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SUBMIT YOUR LETTER TO THE EDITOR TODAY! PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . 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ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall: 1.866.278.9993(CouncilandCommitteeMeetings) Pickering Museum Village Re gister now for Spring Programs pickeringmuseumvillage.ca Share Your Thoughts on Recreation User Fees Pickering residents are invited and encouraged to participate in our Recreation User Fee Study by completing this short survey. Complete project details are online at letstalkpickering.ca/recreation-fees Survey closes March 31, 2023. For more information or if you require assistance accessing the survey, contact: communityservices@pickering.ca | 905.420.4620 scantoaccesssurvey Petapolooza Saturday, May 13, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Esplanade Park We are looking for animal-related businesses, breeders, and rescue organizations who are interested in purchasing a booth. Rescue Organization Fee: $40 includes HST Business & Breeder Fee: $60 includes HST Pickering’s Pet Festival is BACK... ExhibitorsWanted! pickering.ca/petapolooza 905.427.0093 RegistrationStartsSoon! 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Notice is hereby given that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: All estate, right, title and interest in Part of the Common Elements, Durham Condominium Plan No. 32, in the City of Pickering, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, described further as Part 1 on Reference Plan 40R-30769. 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 9th day of March, 2023. Kick start your morning with helpful news and information to plan your day. Visit durhamregion.com/newsletters TO SIGN UP WakeUpWithUs! Weather, transit, school bus cancellations and delays –our news team serves up daily updates to accompany your morning coffee. 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The eight-year-oldGrade 3 student will bewatching the Academy Awards this weekend, butit's personal for him.Lochlan plays the partof Julius in best picture nominated film, "WomenTalking," directed by SarahPolley. "I feel amazing," Lo-chlan said of starring in afilm up for the most presti-gious Oscar. "I never thought this would hap-pen."Much of the movie wasfilmed in north Pickering, and Lochlan met "lots ofpeople who are famous"and attended the Toronto International Film Festi-val.Jessie Buckley plays Ju-lius's mother; Claire Foy was on the set; and Lochlanhad regular contact withdirector Polley."She was watching over everything and giving him tips," Lochlan's mother,Lauren Miller, said. "Shewas very hands-on as a di- rector and was alwayschatting with us."Lochlan, represented byKamera Talent, is no stranger to the screen; hegot his first gig in a Canadi-an Tire commercial whenhe was a baby. He was also in the show,"Mayor of Kingstown," andrecently got word that he's landed a role as a maincharacter in an upcominglimited series. Details arecurrently under wraps, but Lochlan's mom confirms itwill air on a major stream-ing service. Lochlan, who also likesto swim and play the bag-pipes, hopes to be famousand travel the world through his acting career.But for now, he's happywith the simpler perks. "I do really like being onset because I get a nicetrailer," he says.Free breakfast, a TV, a "very comfy couch," andunlimited snacks are cur-rently the way to hisheart. PICKERING BOY IN OSCAR-NOMINATED FILM KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS LOCHLAN MILLERALSO LANDS ROLEIN UPCOMINGLIMITED SERIES Lochlan Miller plays Julian in the Academy Award-nominated film "Women Talking." Jason Liebregts/Metroland Pickering's planningand development commit-tee has given the OK to azoning bylaw amendment that would allow for a newelementary school in theDuffin Heights neighbour-hood. On Monday, March 6,the committee approved azoning bylaw amendment to rezone the northeasternportion of 2570 Tillings Rd.to permit an elementary school and related uses.The remainder of theproperty is proposed to be rezoned to permit a publicpark, as well as open space. The Durham District School Board has appliedfor provincial funding toacquire approximately 2.8 hectares of city-ownedlands, to facilitate the con-struction of an elementary school. The board is await-ing zoning approval and arecord of site condition from the Ministry of theEnvironment, Conserva-tion and Parks. DDSB PLANS FOR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Durham District School Board is planning to build a new elementary school in Pickering. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland file photo KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Getting rid of your car lease has never been easier. 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On Monday, March 6, at around 3:50a.m., Ajax Fire responded to the report ofsmoke coming from a residence in the ar- ea of Harwood Avenue and RosslandRoad. Upon arrival, crews found an ac- tive structure fire inside a residence andbegan working to extinguish it."All fires are horrible; however, thisone had a happy ending thanks to work- ing smoke alarms!" Shelley Langer,Town of Ajax fire prevention inspector,said. "The residents of the home were able to evacuate safely with no injuries." FACTS • A working smoke alarm is requiredon every level of your home and outsideall sleeping areas.• Smoke alarms should be tested monthly, the batteries should bechanged at least once per year and the alarms should be replaced after 10years.• Have a home fire escape plan withtwo ways out and make sure everyone is familiar with the plan.• When the smoke alarm sounds, getout and stay out. Go to the outside meet- ing place and call 911.• Never re-enter a burning building. • Carbon monoxide alarms are re-quired to be installed adjacent to all sleeping areas in dwellings with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or at-tached storage garage. For more information, visit ajax.ca/Fire. NEWS A fire took place at a home in the area of Harwood Avenue and Rossland Road on March 6. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland FAMILY UNHARMED AFTER EARLY MORNING FIRE WORKING SMOKE ALARMSALERT RESIDENTS TO EARLYMORNING HOUSE FIRE ONMARCH 6 PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . 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SOLD $1,25 0 , 0 0 0 STUNNING PIECE OF HISTORY Gothic Revival Historical Palmer Voss House on Huge 104 X 144ft Lot Facing Ravine 13 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y CO P Y R I G H T A N D P R O T E C T E D B Y A P P L I C A B L E L A W 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 , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 | 14 If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102. Buy only as much food as you need. Don’t buy too much. durham.ca/BuyItEatIt Buy it. Eat it. Don‘t waste it. Bryan Adams' musichas achieved No. 1 status in more than 40 coun-tries, and now he's com-ing to Pickering Casino Resort.The legendary Cana-dian Grammy and Juno Award-winning musi-cian will play the very first show at The Arenaat Pickering Casino Re-sort on Wednesday, April 26.The Ticketmaster pre-sale for this grand open- ing event starts Thurs-day, March 16, at 10 a.m., for Great Canadian Re-wards members. Generaltickets go on sale the fol- lowing day. Visit ticketmaster.cafor tickets. BRYAN ADAMS PLAYING PICKERING CASINO RESORT WHAT'S ON TICKETS GO ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC MARCH 17 Bryan Adams will play at Pickering Casino Resort on Wednesday, April 26. Bernard Weil/Toronto Star file photo PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y CO P Y R I G H T A N D P R O T E C T E D B Y A P P L I C A B L E L A W 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m We’re reducing waittimes forsurgeries. See allthewayswe’re helpingyou connect to care at ontario.ca/YourHealth Paid for bythe Government of Ontario have to block our way out ofor into our driveways? In some municipalities,windrows are cleared forvirtually all residences. However, it comes at acost, and it can be a prohib-itive one.Some municipalities in York Region clear all wind-rows, others do not.Richmond Hill, popula- tion 202,000, voted in 2019 tohave all windrows clearedat a cost of $4.38 millionpaid for by a property tax increase. Vaughan, with apopulation of 333,000, alsovoted to have all windrowscleared, and its cost, ac-cording to officials there,was earmarked at $2 mil-lion in 2023. Markham, population 338,503, lookedat the cost of $4.4 million in2019 and passed on the idea.Many of Durham's mu- nicipalities do providesnow removal services for those over 65 or those whohave a disability. Checkyour municipality's web-site for more details. So what would it cost toget your windrow done inyour municipality after each snowfall? And whatwould it involve? Popula-tion numbers are from 2021Canadian census and don't reflect growth since thattime. AJAX (POP. 126,666) The windrow chat wentviral recently when Tik- Tok star Joanna Johnsonput up a video about a mas-sive pile of snow left by aplow at the end of a neigh- bour's driveway. Her videoprompted the town to takeaction to remove the dump within a few hours and gotpeople talking aboutwhether the town shouldremove windrows for all residents.Ajax did take a look atclearing all residential windrows back in 2019, and discovered it had 30,100 res-idential driveways it would have to clear within 10 to 12 hours of a snowfall. Tohave the work done on a contracted-out service, the town estimated it wouldcost an additional $1.8 mil- lion at that time. Town staffadmit that four years later,with inflation and risingcosts, including updates to technology and equip-ment, the amount would besubstantially higher. BROCK (POP. 12,567) Did not respond to an in- quiry. CLARINGTON (POP. 101,427) Clarington said it has more than 36,800 privatedwellings spread out overapproximately 900 kilo-metres of roads in rural and urban neighbour-hoods. Council has not di-rected staff to consider im- plementing windrow clear-ing into the winter controlplan, so there has been nostudy of the potential cost. OSHAWA (POP. 175,383) Oshawa is compiling in- NEWS See PICKERING,page 16 Continued from page 3 VIRAL TIKTOK VIDEO HAD PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT WINDROWS Philip Wright of Whitby digs in to shovel the snow in his driveway after a snowstorm a few years ago. A recent study by the Town of Whitby found clearing windrows for all residences would cost at least $3.7M. Metroland file photo PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y CO P Y R I G H T A N D P R O T E C T E D B Y A P P L I C A B L E L A W 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 , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 | 16 formation on a full citywindrow-clearing pro- gram and early estimatesare it could range from $3million to $5 million in ad- ditional costs to taxpayers.That would depend on theamount of equipmentneeded to be purchased (a capital cost), how manymore people would need tobe hired to do the work, and any other costs.Oshawa's director of op-erations Mike Saulnier isinvestigating the option and said it could mean add-ing 12 employees on twoshifts over 24 hours in addi-tion to the added equip-ment needed to clear wind-rows."The most economical way is to have a tractor thatneeds to articulate on theright side and left side be-cause there are one-way streets involved. Don'tknow what the cost is to retrofit one, know whenyou look at assets, half adozen tractors we'd have toretrofit, we'd have to buy another six others, afterthat, how long would it taketo do all residential sectors and manpower to do it," hesaid in an interview.Saulnier said after thelast storm in Oshawa, Dur- ham police had to be calledtwice after two altercationstook place with plow driv- ers. "One (citizen) actuallytried to pull our driver outof the unit," said Saulnier.In fact, police confirmed that a charge of assault hasbeen laid in one incidentthat took place on Satur-day, March 4, at 9:30 p.m. It happened in the area ofGreenhill Avenue and Wil-son Road North, just south of Conlin Road in northOshawa.Scott Patton, 32 of Osha-wa, is charged with one count of assault, in the in-cident. The charge has not been proven in court. PICKERING (POP. 99,186) Pickering has just donea substantial report on sidewalk and windrowclearing, both for all thoseaged 60-plus and for all37,100 residences in the city. For a windrow-clear-ing program and sidewalk-clearing program for the entire city, the initial costfor capital and operatingwould be upwards of nearly $20 million (for a new orleased building to accom-modate extra equipment and for new equipment)and adding more than$7.647 million for a pro-gram for all residential homeowners, a 10.05 percent property tax increase over 12 months. If just con-tracted out with no addedcapital costs, the operatingbill would be $7.42 million annually or a tax increaseof 9.73 per cent. The reportwent to executive council to be received for informa-tion on March 6. SCUGOG (POP. 21,581) The Township of Scugoghasn't looked at a windrow-clearing program but said, because it is a large munic-ipality that has to clear 413kilometres of roads, it "does not have the capacityto offer that service withthe existing staff levels.Property owners are re- sponsible to clear side-walks adjacent to theirproperty as well as wind- rows at the end of theirdriveway. UXBRIDGE (POP. 21,556) The Township of Ux-bridge does not clear wind-rows and has done no esti- mate as to what it wouldcost to do all windrows forresidences. It said "there isnot any reasonable scenar- io in which we could offerthis service to residentswithin our financial situa- tion." WHITBY (POP. 138,501) Whitby looked at wind-row clearing for all resi-dents earlier this year,which provided a high-lev- el estimate. Service deliv-ery community-wide to49,251 homes would cost of approximately $3.7 mil-lion, officials said. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Numerous com-plaints about windrowsand even an incident thatled to police involvementover the past few weeks ledus to wonder what the costwould be for Durham municipalities to clear allwindrows in each munici-pality. NEWS Continued from page 15 PICKERING SAYS WINDROW CLEARING WOULD COST $7.4M A YEAR After a snowfall, as the plows clear streets and roads, they leave windrows in the front of driveways at each residence. To clear them would be an added cost for residential taxpayers. Sabrina Byrnes/Metroland PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y CO P Y R I G H T A N D P R O T E C T E D B Y A P P L I C A B L E L A W 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m To ensure wetlandscontinue to provide bene-fits from flood prevention to wildlife habitats, orga-nizations and municipali-ties are working to restore these significant areasthroughout Durham re-gion. Last year, residents and environment groupsstepped up to help fight apotential development onthe Lower Duffins CreekWetland Complex. Behind the scenes, localorganizations are working together and with munici-palities to ensure propersteps are being taken toprotect Durham wetlands — areas that are eithercovered by or saturatedwith water. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITSOF A WETLAND? According to the Gov-ernment of Canada they: • Store more carbonthan any other ecosystem.•Absorb excess waterand help prevent floods anddroughts, and are widelyseen as critical to helpingcommunities adapt to a changing climate.• Improve water qualityby removing pollutants,and provide important habitat for fish and wild-life.Ducks Unlimited Cana- da (DUC) says wetlandsprotect wildlife by provid-ing hundreds of specieswith safe places to eat, sleep and raise theiryoung. They provide hu-mans with natural places to play, learn and explore.They also clean the waterat beaches, lakes and riv-ers. "There is a whole shop-ping list of values and peo-ple can find something that really resonates forthem," said DUC conserva- tion specialist and seniorbiologist David McLa- chlin. "They can revive, re-store and recreate biodi-versity. If you're a personthat doesn't like to see your basement flooded, theycan absorb flooding." WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS? According to DUC, insettled areas of Canada, upto 70 per cent of wetlands have already been destroy-ed or degraded."As they continue todisappear, so too do the many benefits they pro-vide," DUC said. WHAT'S BEEN DONE LOCALLY? The Kerrison WetlandRestoration Project inAjax was completed in the fall, thanks to partner-ships between the Town ofAjax (TOA), the Region ofDurham, DUC and the To- ronto and Region Conser-vation Authority (TRCA)."We work on badly de- graded wetlands," McLa-chlin said. DUC provides addition-al funding, thinking and creative capacity to cer-tain projects."They have a very strong and robust wetlandrestoration team andgroup," McLachlin said ofTRCA. Another project was asmall, flooded wetland al-so in Carruthers Creek, said Clifton Coppolino, se-nior project manager ofrestoration projects withTRCA. "Now there's some re-sidual wetland that will beleft behind at the edge ofthe creek for the animals that need that during thesummer months," he said. WHAT'S BEING DONENOW? The Brock Lands site isa new TRCA project, being done in partnership withTOA, the City of Pickering and the region.The old aggregate pithas been fully degradedover the years. Later used as a dump, it was decom-missioned as a landfill andthe land was conveyed tothe TRCA from the City ofToronto.Having secured fund-ing for the project, the TRCA has developed a res-toration site, a master planand is "just picking away"to implement it, Coppolino said.The site having beencompletely stripped, the TRCA mainly wants tobring back natural hydrol-ogy and native vegetation. WHAT HAPPENS WHENTHEY'RE RESTORED? The saying, "'if youbuild it, they will come' istrue," McLachlin said."You just can't keep wild-life out of these environ-ments." HOW TO BALANCEDEVELOPMENT "Yes, there's going to bedevelopment, but how do we best manage that?"Coppolino said.How can we create a sus- tainable future with airquantity and natural areasfor habitat, fish and wild-life? he asks. 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OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y CO P Y R I G H T A N D P R O T E C T E D B Y A P P L I C A B L E L A W 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m "Top Chef Canada" winner and Durham College culinary graduate Tre Sandersonreturned to his roots to work alongside cu-linary students and inspire the young chefs.In recognition of Black History Month,Durham College hosted a dinner titled "AnEvening with Tre Sanderson — Top Chef Canada Winner."Sanderson hosted several dinners onFeb. 23 and 24 and served dishes that were celebrated on "Top Chef Canada" as well assome of his Caribbean favourites.To prepare, Sanderson went back to theBistro '67 kitchen at the Durham College Centre for Food, where he used to cook andlearn as part of the first graduating class ofthe culinary management program."A lot of people go to schools in the city(Toronto)," said Sanderson. "But this was afacility that I saw had so much potential. Ithas so much potential, and it continues to grow every time I come back."The appeal for Sanderson came fromthe new program and Bistro '67's slogan,"from field to fork." "It allows you to respect the ingredientsbecause these ingredients took months and seasons to grow; when you have themin your hands, you approach it better."Fresh off his Top Chef triumph, Sand-erson's love of cooking arose as he spoke tothe night's menu."This menu is the dream. It's my dream," said Sanderson. "To re-modernizeand push Caribbean cuisine and Caribbe-an flavours."His Jamaican heritage and culinary drive have always inspired his work.Robert Chin, a culinary instructor at Durham College's Centre for Food, said thethree requirements for a student's successare determination, drive and passion. He saw all three in Sanderson since thebeginning."When I had him in first semester, I could critique a dish that he made, and youwould see the wheels in his brain going,"Chin said. "And he would actually improveevery week." However, becoming a "Top Chef Cana-da" winner required much work and pa- tience.Sanderson's former instructor knowsabout the gradual process of reaching thetop. "Becoming a chef doesn't happen over-night. He's been out for 10 years doing thework," Chin said. Since gaining his culinary managementdiploma in 2015, Sanderson has sharpenedhis skills at many restaurants in Toronto, in-cluding Baro, Vela and Hotel X. After winning $100,000 as Top Chef, hisplan to open his own restaurant is just thebeginning for him. Sanderson believes "once you're in yourcomfort zone, you're not being chal-lenged," and he is committed to pushinghis boundaries while staying true to his roots.A significant part of his ideology comesfrom his passion for elevating Caribbeancuisine. "For me, to win this title as Top ChefCanada, presenting those flavours, I knowand truly believe that as a chef, Caribbean cuisine can be at a top level," said Sander-son.With the support of RBC, Durham Col-lege will launch the first-ever Tre Sander- son Culinary Management bursary to helpsupport future culinary students. TRE SANDERSON RETURNS TO DURHAM COLLEGE AS A 'TOP CHEF' AFAF GHAZI newsroom@durhamregion.com COMMUNITY Top Chef Canada winner and Durham College culinary graduate Tre Sanderson, right, returned to host several dinners at the school on Feb. 23 and 24. Afaf Ghazi photos PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y . OR I G I N A L C O P Y CO P Y R I G H T A N D P R O T E C T E D B Y A P P L I C A B L E L A W 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 , M a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 | 20 PATERSON, Maureen Carolyn ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With great sorrow we announce the passing of our kind, generous and un- imaginably caring wife, mother and grandmother, Maureen Carolyn Paterson (nee Rayner), 75, of Newcastle, Ontario. Maureen passed away suddenly on March 6, 2023 at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville with her husband, Randy by her side. Maureen was born on June 10, 1947 to Gordon and Caroline Rayner in Montreal, Quebec. Maureen studied Nursing at Queen Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing. After graduating with a Nursing degree, she embarked on her 40+ year career as a nurse in long term care homes. Maureen later returned to the University of Ottawa to complete her B.Sc.N. by correspondence, while continuing to work in long term care and raise her two children. Maureen met Randy, the love of her life, in Montreal in 1965. Maureen and Randy were married on May 16, 1970 in Valois, Quebec. They enjoyed 53 years of marriage. Maureen was a loving wife and beloved mother to Cheryl (Al) and Scott (Ashlynn). She was the cherished nana to Nick, Avery, Benjamin, Sasha, Raegan and Graeson. Sister of Brenda Rayner. In 2004 Maureen and Randy moved to Wilmot Creek. After Maureen retired from nursing in 2017, she spent her time cruising with Randy, sewing, and making beautiful quilts. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and will be deeply missed by all. A memorial visitation will be held at Newcastle Funeral Home on Friday, March 24th from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Osteoporosis Canada, or Asthma Canada, two organizations Maureen felt strongly about. NEUBER, Therese "Terri" Margaret Nov. 17, 1934 - Feb. 9, 2023 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Therese went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. She was 88 years old and a resident of Bayridges Long Term Care Home, Pickering when she passed. Devoted and steadfast mother to: Harry Langkraer (Gail Mark), Sylvia Rhodes-Ritchie (Dave), Lori Mueller (Albert), and Michael Neuber. She is also survived by numerous relatives. The funeral service will be held on Fri. March 24th at 1:00 p.m., at Bowmanville Baptist Church, 905-623- 3000. A light lunch will follow. In memory of Terri, donations may be given to the Christian Ministry of your choice. PAPINEAU, Lorraine D. (Baggs) December 20, 1945 - March 2, 2023 ------------------ It is with great sadness that the families of the late Lorraine Doris Papineau (Baggs) announce her passing at her residence in Pickering, Ontario on March 2, 2023 at the age of 77 years. Formerly of Clarenville, Newfoundland. Predeceased by her husband, William. 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ROBERT BENZIEQUEEN’S PARK BUREAU CHIEFTONDAMACCHARLESOTTAWA BUREAU SEE HEALTHCARE, A7 OTTAWAThe political stalemateoverhealth-carespendinginCana-da began to ease one warm Augustday on a New Brunswick cottageporch20minutesnorthofShediac.ItendedsixmonthslaterinchillydowntownOttawa,asthepremiersweighed a 10-year, $46.2-billionproposal by Prime Minister JustinTrudeauthatfellshortofprovincialdemands but was still described as“astepintherightdirection.”Inthelong-runningsagaoffeder-al-provincial tensions over health-care spending — a political blamegame that has spread over the pastthree decades — it finally signals adétente that could lead to betterhealthservicesforCanadians.Thisistheinsidestoryofhowthetense federal-provincial dynamicebbed and flowed in the past sixmonths to finally reach that turn-ing point, based on conversationswithfederalandprovincialofficials,many of whom spoke confidential-ly in order to discuss private con-versations.In August, Premier Doug ForddrovetotheGulfofSt.Lawrenceatthe invitation of federal Intergov-ernmental Affairs Minister Domi-nic LeBlanc to visit his family cot-tageinGrande-Digue.FordhadbeeninNewBrunswickto rally the Maritime premiers togetbehindhispushforintroducingmore private delivery of publiclyfunded health services, arguingthat the provinces shared similarchallenges.“It’sthesamecommonissuesthatwe see across the country,” he said TONDAMACCHARLESOTTAWA BUREAUROBERT BENZIEQUEEN’S PARK BUREAU CHIEF STAREXCLUSIVE SusanDelacourtThesituationiscritical,butthere’snoquickcureforourhealth-careailmentsA9 SUBSCRIBE NOW: thestar.com/sunny OR CALL:416-367-4500 and quote code SUNNY2A *$299 /WEEK FOR WEEKEND DELIVERY FOR 12 MONTHS OR SUBSCRIBE NOW: thestar.com/sunny OR CALL:416-367-4500 and quote code SUNNY7A *$599 /WEEK FOR 7-DAY DELIVERY FOR 12 MONTHS • New York Times International Weekly and Book Review section • Complimentary access to the Star ePaper and thestar.com BOTH OFFERS INCLUDE: • Access to exclusive subscriber contests • Access to online puzzles and games on thestar.com BOTH OFFERS INCLUDE: SAVE UP TO 77% OFF THE RETAIL RATE PR I N T E D A N D D I S T R I B U T E D B Y P R E S S R E A D E R Pr e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 ORI G I N A L C O P Y . 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