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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 "You should write about woodcocks. They'll be do- ing their courtshipflights," Mike McEvoy sug- gested, ever ready with good advice. I'd phoned mygifted photographer friend begging for pictures for a column, and we got talking about spring migrationand other wonders of the season. I instantly recalled en- counters I've had with these cryptic, secretive birds of dawn and dusk. Hearing the males' distinc-tive "peent, peent" calls as they walked around a clearing in an overgrown field, then took off into the air with twittering wings, an aerial display to im- press females watchingfrom the edge of a thicket. American woodcocks sleep all day and get active at twi- light, so most of my "sight-ings" have been of a small form circling in a darken- ing sky, then plummetingto earth again, to start beeping once more. While I've written about woodcocks half a dozentimes in the past 30 years — I love these kooky, odd- looking shorebirds! — Inever had a photo go with the column. What a relief not to have to try to do the impossible: describe thesecute, chunky birds, with their three-inch-long beaks and high-set eyes, so readers could actually en- vision them. A picture is worth a thousand words. Of course, I'd want topoint out that those needle- long bills have a flexible tip, so when they press them into moist soil and feel an earthworm, their fa-vourite food, they can grab it, pull it up and scarf it down, like spaghetti. And when they spreadtheir short-rounded wings, exquisitely mottled to be invisible on a forest floor,their cinnamon under- parts flash, helping scare off an approaching preda- tor. Or a human who stepstoo close to where the bird is hidden, sometimes right underfoot.Woodcock populations are declining, unfortunate- ly. They're hunted as game birds throughout theirrange, from Ontario all the way to Georgia, Louisiana and east Texas, the south- ern limits of their winter- ing grounds. They also fly into win- dow glass during migra-tion, everything from pic- ture windows in residen- tial areas to skyscrapers in the city. Even so, you can still find them in southern On- tario if you go to the rightplaces around sunset or dawn. Spongy wet fields re- generating into forests, with alder stands or willowthickets, are ideal habitat, as are river bottoms, though I've heard them do-ing courtship display in hy- dro corridors right in town. Checking along Old Simcoe Road in the Nonqu-on River area north of Port Perry can be productive, or at Enniskillen or Heber Down conservation areas, to witness the woodcocks' joyful celebration of spring.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. LOOK AND LISTEN FOR WOODCOCKS MARGARET CARNEY Column Columnist Margaret Carney does a great job describing the sound a woodcock makes: "low, nasal 'beep' every few seconds coming out of the dim twilight." She notes they sleep in the day, so your best chance to see and hear one is at dawn or dusk. Mike McEvoy photo AMERICAN WOODCOCK SNOWPLOW DRIVER CLEARED BOTTOM OF DRIVEWAY To the editor: Re: Windrows.We are retired and liveat the bottom of a crescent in southwest Ajax. Every snowfall we getthe snow dumped at thebottom of our double drive- way. At the last snowfall,the snowplow dumped atleast a four-foot-high and about six-foot-wide snow-bank onto the bottom ofour driveway, just as wehad totally finished clear- ing it. When the snowplow re-turned to salt the street, I stepped in front of it andasked the driver nicely toremove the huge snow/icemess. He was extremely helpful, made another runand cleared everything. Heshould be commended.I am totally supportingwindrow removal by thecity! MARGRIT HOAJAX MP HAS RIGHT TO MEET WITH ELECTED REPS To the editor: Re: Oshawa MP ColinCarrie luncheon 'disturb-ing.' I would like to come tothe defence of Colin Carrieand his right to meet prop-erly elected representa- tives from other jurisdic-tions and countries.We live in Canada and Canadians pride ourselvesin being tolerant of differ-ent points of view. Carrie should have the right to meet a wide spec-trum of properly electedrepresentatives, whether left, centrist or right lean-ing.Attaching stigmatizedlabels to people such as the infamous "far-right Ger-man politician" reallyserves no purpose. Rather,it makes sense to find outwhat Christine Anderson'splatform or value set reallyis. What has she actually said that is so damagingand hateful? All I have heard is thatshe supports a limiting ofimmigration in her coun- try. Is that a forbidden topic? No. It's a very relevantissue, both in Germany and in Canada! Just because Andersonfeels that this is an impor- tant issue does not makeher a Nazi. In meeting Anderson,Carrie could probably learn more about the immi-gration issue in Germanyand why she feels stronglyabout it. I don't think a federalMP should avoid learningother perspectives on im- portant issues. 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Biddingwars are happening, butpeople aren't losing their minds like they were doing,we aren't going to see the as-tronomical overbiddingthat was happening," shecontinued. "It all dependson how a home is priced,and it's very difficult for agents right know to knowwhen they're pricing ahome whether it's too highor too low because we've had such low inventoryover the last few months.We've had fewer sales so we don't have as many compa-rables as we normallywould. It's hard to get a readon what people will pay." Durham remains a hotmarket for young familieslooking to escape the city or find better value fortheir money. Oshawa realestate agent Chris Vale,with Keller Williams Ener- gy, says most buyers arelooking for turnkey homesthat require little to no work."Oshawa is probably go-ing to have more sales thananywhere else, just based on the great price valueOshawa presents," saidVale."There are multiple ar- eas in Durham that are su-perhot. Durham right nowhas the lowest amount of inventory in the entireGTA so it's a super compet-itive market out there. Osh-awa and Clarington pre- sent some great value forbuyers."Kennedy agreed, noting north Oshawa particularlycontinues to be popularwith buyers. "Any of the new subdivi-sions on and around Taun-ton Road definitely contin-ue to be popular," she said. "Otherwise it has a lot to dowith price point, it just de-pends what neighbour-hoods people can afford to live in."While prices may be fa-vourable compared to To- ronto, they are steadilycreeping up. Vale said pric-es in Oshawa are up about$50,000 month over month, while Pickering is closer to$100,000."Right now, for buyers, we're almost back to wherewe were in the crazy timesjust because inventory is solow and we're seeing multi- ple bids everywhere, espe-cially in the last month,"Vale explained. "For sell- ers, I think with the pricedecrease that happenedover the last year, where wesaw pockets of Durham down more than 25 percent, people are feeling thatthey may have missed out on selling at the highestprice and are waiting forthe peaks to come back andjust seeing how things play out in the economy."Both he and Kennedyrecommend buyers getpre-approval so they know their budget and are pre-pared to make offers. Valealso recommends getting an agent that knows the ar-ea you're looking at welland can give good advice."First-time buyers are really just hoping to securea place in general, it mayhave been a bit easier for them to get in in the fallwhen things were a bitcheaper, but now that pric- es are heading back up a lit- tle bit, things for first-timehomebuyers especially aregoing to be difficult," saidVale. "We've got a whole lot more buyers out there thansellers."Durham resident Erin McLaughlin and her fami-ly recently sold their homein Newtonville in the hopesof moving into Newcastle to be closer to amenitiesbut have found the marketdecidedly tough to navi-gate even though they have already owned."As a seller, I think themarket is favourable, but we've started to look andthat process has beenstressful, it hasn't been asgood of an experience," said McLaughlin."I was thinking that bid-ding wars for the most part weren't happening, and themarket had kind of stabi-lized so I assumed for themoney we wanted to spend we would get a house in de-cent shape, but so far any-thing we've looked at in our budget has required a lot ofwork."The market realitieshave prompted McLaugh- lin and family to look out-side of Durham, wideningtheir search east to com-munities including PortHope and Cobourg."We decided to look else-where after I saw the prices locally and what you couldget locally versus what youcould get for the same price10 or 15 minutes east of us. It's significantly different. Ifeel really awful for youngfamilies in particular, it's sad." STORY BEHIND THESTORY: With the real es- tate market heating upagain, we took a lookaround Durham to see how stabilized interest rates areimpacting sales across theregion. 'WE ARE SEEING DEFINITE ACTION PICKING UP AGAIN IN THE MARKET' Continued from front CHRIS VALE NEWS 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Banks are charging very high interest rates and most will not lend you money on a building lot until your house construction has reached a substantial stage. The solution that we’re offering is a ONE YEAR 3% MORTGAGE to approved buyers. Purchase one of our lots with JUST 10% DOWN + HST on closing and we’ll hold a mortgage for the balance of the lot price. 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CHARTWELL PICKERING CITY CENTRE 1801 Valley Farm Road, Pickering CHARTWELL HARWOOD 240 Old Harwood Avenue, Ajax CHARTWELL COLONIAL 101 Manning Road, Whitby CHARTWELL WYNFIELD 431 Woodmount Drive, Oshawa CHARTWELL BOWMANVILLE CREEK 105 Queen Street, Bowmanville A domestic dog in Osha-wa has died after testingpositive for avian influenzain what is believed to be the only case of its kind in Can-ada.According to the Canadi-an Food Inspection Agency(CFIA), the domestic dogwas found to have been in-fected with avian influenza after chewing on a wildgoose and later died afterdeveloping clinical signs.The agency's National Centre for Foreign AnimalDisease confirmed on April1that the dog tested positive for highly pathogenic avianinfluenza (HPAI). A necrop-sy was completed two dayslater and showed respirato- ry system involvement, al-though further testing isunderway, said an April 4 statement from the CFIA."It is the only case of itskind in Canada," said theagency. The CFIA added that the"number of documentedcases of avian influenza H5N1 in non-avian species,such as cats and dogs, is lowdespite the fact that this vi-rus has caused large avian outbreaks globally over thelast few years."Based on the currentevidence in Canada, the risk to the general publicremains low and currentscientific evidence suggests that the risk of a humancontracting avian influenzafrom a domestic pet is mi-nor." The food safety agencyalso stressed that "no do-mestically-acquired hu- man cases of avian influen-za have been reported inCanada" and that "cases of avian influenza among hu-mans are rare and almost always acquired throughdirect contact with infectedbirds or exposure to heavily contaminated environ-ments. To date, there hasbeen no evidence of sus-tained person-to-person spread."However, pet owners areencouraged to take appro- priate precautions to pro-tect their pets and them-selves, such as not feedingcats or dogs any raw meat from game birds or poultryand not allowing pets toconsume or play with dead wild birds found outside.Owners are also advisedto contact their veterinar-ian if they have questions about their pet's health.The April 4 announce-ment of the dead dog fromOshawa comes on the same day that Uxbridge con-firmed that a pair of wildgeese found at Elgin Pond have tested positive for avi-an influenza.In an April 4 online post,the township said that geese in distress and deadgeese were first observedon Elgin Pond on March 17 and were retrieved by offi-cers from the Uxbridge-Scugog animal shelter. Two of those birds were sent tothe Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative at theUniversity of Guelph.Both tested positive for the avian influenza — orH5N1 — virus, said Ux-bridge in a statement."Avian influenza is a contagious viral infectionthat can affect domesticand wild birds throughout the world. It occurs natural-ly in wild birds and, due tomigration, can circulate inthis population," said the township.Residents are asked toavoid contact with birdsthat appear to be sick orhave died and to washhands thoroughly withsoap and water if in contact with bird droppings orbirds."These guidelines areprecautionary; there are no human cases of avian flu inDurham Region," addedUxbridge. For more informationabout avian flu, safety pre-cautions, or how to handlediseased birds and safely dispose of dead birds, visitthe Durham health depart-ment website at www.dur- ham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/avian-influen-za.aspx#. OSHAWA DOG DIES AFTER GETTING BIRD FLU FROM WILD GOOSE CHRIS HALL chall@durhamregion.com A domestic dog in Oshawa has died after testing positive for avian influenza in what is believed to be the only case of its kind in Canada. Metroland file photo NEWS CANADIAN FOODINSPECTION AGENCYREPORTS DOG WASCHEWING ON GOOSE 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 , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 | 14 The suspect in an Osha- wa murder has beencaught after Durham Re-gional Police received ananonymous tip. Adam Odette was beingsought in connection withthe stabbing murder of Ka-tie Kainz and the allegedstabbing of another victim.He was arrested onTuesday, April 4, at about 10:30 p.m. when police re-ceived a tip after someonesaw Odette. Police said thetipster had seen pictures of Odette in media reportsand recognized him. Offi-cers went to the location and set up a perimeter.Odette was found at 769Wilson Rd. N. and was ar-rested without incident in a stairwell, Det. Sgt. DorisCarriere said during a me-dia briefing on Wednesday. Odette has beencharged with second-de-gree murder in the death ofKainz and attempted mur- der for the stabbing of therecovering victim. He wasremanded into custody fol- lowing a bail hearing.Kainz's murder was thesixth in Durham in 2023.The incident happened on Sunday, March 12, atabout 4 p.m., when policewere called to an addresson Simcoe Street in Osha- wa for an armed individu-al, police said.When they arrived, they found two women who hadbeen stabbed and theywere taken to Toronto-areatrauma centres. A Canada-wide warrantwas issued for Odette justdays after the murder. "We'd like to thank ourmedia partners and mem-bers of the community who provided numerous tipsthat contributed to thisoutcome and other police services who shared the in-formation to bring this ac-cused into custody," Carri-ere said Police are still appeal-ing for more informationanyone may have, Carriere added."We are aware there aremembers of the communi-ty that had direct contact with Mr. Odette in theweeks that followed themurder, including a malethat appeared to accompa- ny the accused in the areaof Wilson Road North priorto this arrest. Our team is following up on this infor-mation and we urge thosemembers to come for-ward," he noted. Carriere also said policeextend their best wishes tothe surviving victim as she continues her recoveryfrom life-altering injuries."Our sincere condolenc- es go out to the family ofKatie Kainz," he added.Newly-appointed Chief Peter Moreira acknowl-edged the "hard work ofseveral individuals" insolving the case. The entire service wasinvolved in chasing downtips for the past threeweeks, the chief noted."It goes to show the im-portance of partnerships,the public being aware of what's happening in thecommunity, staying in-formed, staying engaged.The result is a success sto- ry from a negative eventthat impacted the commu-nity," Moreira said. He praised the work ofthe 911 operators for takingthe calls during the investi-gation and helping police set up a perimeter, whereOdette was caught."The investigation is far from over," he said, addingpolice are still looking forinput from the public. 'A SUCCESS STORY FROM A NEGATIVE EVENT': OSHAWA MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED Durham Regional Police Chief Peter Moreira spoke during an April 5 news conference announcing an arrest was made in the Katie Kainz homicide Investigation. Jason Liebregts/Metroland CRIME KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@ durhamregion.com TheDeniseHouse ishostingour veryfirst in-person FUNdraiser post-pandemic! Join us on Thursday, April 20th for an evening of belly laughs at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club in Oshawa.Doors Open at 7pm (come early to get great seats!) Food & beverage available for purchase from Wendall Clark’s Classic Grill & Bar Show Tickets must be purchased in advance. Scan Code below or visit our website at www.thedenisehouse.com to secure your tickets Bring CASH for our 50/50 raffle, You could be a BIG winner!! Help us put an end to violence against women & children 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL The Regional Municipality of Durham has scheduled a Special Meeting of Durham Regional Council to consider adoption of the recommended final draft of the Regional Official Plan (ROP). The new ROP is the culmination of work completed through Envision Durham, the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) of Durham’s existing ROP. Materials to be considered at this Special Meeting, including the recommended final draft ROP, will be available to the public no later than May 3 at durham.ca/EnvisionDurham. This Special Meeting is open to the public and is being held to discuss the final revisions addressed through Envision Durham. The ROP addresses a wide variety of strategic land use planning and development matters. It also represents the Region’s provincially mandated exercise to ensure that the ROP conforms with Provincial Plans or does not conflict with them; has regard to matters of provincial interest; and is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement. This Special Meeting is a follow-up to the Public Open House and Public Meeting held in March 2023 for the draft new ROP. The draft new ROP was released on February 10 with a consultation period that concluded on April 3. It is anticipated that a decision on the recommended final draft ROP will take place at this Special Meeting of Council. Once adopted by Regional Council, the adopted ROP will be submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval under Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, RSO 1990. You are invited to participate, as follows: Special Meeting (Hybrid) When:May 17 Time:9:30 a.m. Where:Council Chambers, Durham Region Headquarters (605 Rossland Road East, Whitby). Participants may also view the meeting remotely via live stream below. Description:The purpose of the Special Meeting is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to be heard, and for Regional Council to make a decision on the recommended final draft ROP (available by May 3). To Participate:Any person may attend the hybrid Special Meeting, whether in-person or remotely, and make submissions concerning the recommended final draft ROP. Live Streaming:durham.ca/Live Delegations:If you wish to make a delegation before Council, please submit your request in writing to delegations@durham.ca by noon on Monday, May 15. Comments or questions?A recommendation report on the final draft new ROP will be available by May 3, at durham.ca/EnvisionDurham. If you have any questions, please contact the project team at EnvisionDurham@durham.ca. If you wish to be notified of the decision of Regional Council on the recommended final draft ROP,please email Envision Durham at EnvisionDurham@durham.ca or submit a written request to the Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development, c/o Envision Durham, at the following address: 605 Rossland Road East, Box 623 Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6A3 Please include your address, telephone number, email address and note the request relates to “Envision Durham”. Personal information from those who make either oral or written submissions on the application is collected by the Region of Durham under the authority of the Planning Act and will become part of the public record. A unique situation re-garding a request for pro-posal regarding an avia-tion study and its quick cancellation has peoplewondering if the federalgovernment will launch the study after all.On Monday, March 26,Transport Canada issued arequest for proposal (RFP) indicating that it will beundertaking studies to up-date supply and demandforecasts and reassess howto address future demandon potentially constrainedaviation services capacity in southern Ontario andthe GTA.This study would likelyinclude the federal lands which were expropriatedin the 1970s for a potentialairport. But when resident MikeBorie looked at the requestfor tender on TransportCanada's website the next day, he noticed the statussaid "cancelled."Durhamregion.com reached out to TransportCanada to ask why the sta-tus changed."The posting of the RFP was done prematurely. Thedepartment has not yet fi-nalized its plans," said a Transport Canada spokes-person in an email.It is unclear when theRFP will be active again. "I applaud TransportCanada for recognizing thecritical need to undertake acomprehensive review and update of southern Ontarioand the GTA's aviation ca-pacity, as well as supply and demand forecasts,"Mayor Kevin Ashe had saidin a statement when theRFP was launched, and be- fore it was cancelled.Land Over Landings,which opposes an airport and supports preservingthe land, is not worriedabout a potential study. "Land Over Landings loves facts," said chair MaryDelaney. "We love studiesbecause so far, they have al- ways proven what we've al-ready said, that there's noneed for an airport, there isno case for an airport." Delaney does not agreewith the high cost to tax-payers. In March 2020, Trans-port Canada released theKPMG Aviation SectorAnalysis that found an air- port in Pickering won't benecessary until at least2036.But, Ashe said, no sub- stantial expansions havebeen done to existing avia-tion infrastructure since then."As such, one might ar-gue that the 2036 date is nolonger accurate, and that we may have alreadyreached our aviation ca-pacity limit, considering that Canada has been lead-ing the G7 in populationgrowth during this span," he said. Ashe asks that Trans-port Canada meaningfullyengage with the private sector, which has openlyadvocated for the need for acommercial-industrial air-port in Pickering that would "connect to a multi-modal transportation hubin Pickering, featuring aHigh Frequency Rail line."Pickering council willbe considering a motion onMonday, April 24 regard- ing the City of Pickering'sstance on an airport. Themotion presented by Ward2 city councillor Mara Na- gy and Ward 2 regionalcouncillor Linda Cook re-quests that the city change its position from support-ing an airport to opposingone.Ashe said a council deci- sion on the matter wouldbe premature in light of anew study. Delaney, how- ever, says she looks for-ward to the motion beingpassed that night. FEDS RECALL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR AIRPORT STUDY Transport Canada issued a request for proposal indicating that it will be undertaking studies to update supply and demand forecasts and re-assess how to address future demand on potentially constrained aviation services capacity in Southern Ontario and the GTA. It has since been cancelled. Paige Taylor White photo NEWS KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@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 , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 | 16 EAST **Certain Conditions may apply. Not intended to solicit persons under contract. 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SOLD 3 STOREY TOWN SOLD FOR 85k OVER ASkING!! SOLD STEPS TO WATERFRONT TRAIL SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 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 , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 | 18 When your living room is front row, we’re with you all the way. Environmental activistsare pleased that a new study will consider the potentialimpacts of the provincialgovernment's plan to allow development on the Green-belt in Pickering. On Tues-day, March 21, Steven Guil-beault, minister of environ- ment and climate change,announced the launch of astudy on the potential ef-fects of development pro-jects adjacent to Rouge Na-tional Urban Park (RNUP).Those who are con- cerned with the province'splans to develop the Green-belt, as part of Bill 23, theMore Homes Built Faster Act, are pleased with theannouncement. "Premier Ford left Min- ister Guilbeault with nochoice but to act to protectkey ecological, cultural andeconomic values within and surrounding (RNUP)," saidTim Gray of EnvironmentalDefence. "The province's reckless actions require athorough evaluation andthen federal action to pro-tect values of national and international significance."Bill 23 aims to have 1.5million new homes builtacross Ontario by 2031 and proposes major changes toOntario's natural heritageand land-use planning leg- islation and policies. Theprovincial government islooking to remove or redes-ignate about 7,400 acres of land from the Greenbelt forhousing development, in- cluding the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve(DRAP) in Pickering.Guilbeault's action is avictory for everyone in On- tario who has taken actionto protect the Greenbelt inperpetuity, said Stop Sprawl Durham in a pressrelease. "Residents of Ontariounderstand that greenbelts are created as guarantees toprotect the environmentand farmland from profit-driven developers," the statement said.The group says "TheFord government must re- verse the decision to givedevelopers permission tosend bulldozers into theGreenbelt. In the mean- time, Ontario's environ-mental community con- gratulates Minister Guil-beault for this timely inter-vention to protect farms,forests and wetlands." The study aims to under-stand the potential effects,including cumulative ef- fects, of past, ongoing andpotential future develop-ment on the integrity of thepark and on the park's man- agement objectives. "Our government is ex- tremely proud of creating(RNUP), as a key piece ofour work to protect nature,build healthy communities, and make sure people inCanada's largest urban cen-tre have access to an ecolog- ically healthy green space,"Guilbeault said in a mediarelease. "The participationof the public and Indige- nous communities in thisstudy is crucial and most welcome." The DRAP lands borderone of the most ecologicallysensitive areas in the park, which is home to many fed-erally and provincially list-ed species at risk includingthe Bank Swallow, Eastern Meadowlark, Monarch But-terfly and several species ofbats. It is also identified as "critical habitat" for theBlanding's turtle, a threat-ened species under the fed-eral Species at Risk Act. Parks Canada annuallycloses the wetland area ad-jacent to the DRAP for near- ly nine months of the year,allowing species at risk tothrive in this important eco-system with limited human disturbance or degradation."There are no good rea-sons for the provincial gov-ernment to have broken their promise to protect theGreenbelt. Nowhere is thismore true than for the farms, forests and wetlandsof DRAP," Gray said. "Fortu-nately, these lands couldnow have a protected future instead of being bulldozedfor car-dependent sprawl." FEDS LAUNCH STUDY ON GREENBELT LANDS A provincially threatened Blanding's turtle is released into a wetland near the Toronto Zoo. Parks Canada says development of agricultural Greenbelt land bordering the Rouge National Urban Park will have "a cascading effect" on wildlife habitat there. Metroland file photo KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Lakeridge Health Foundation, in partnership with the Regional Municipality of Durham, is hosting its first-ever regional bike ride for cancer care. JoinusonMay28 for the 27 km or 80 km routes and pedal with pride knowing that money raised through rider and team fundraising will benefit Our Cancer Campaign and advance cancer care at Lakeridge Health. Not the cycling type but also don't want to watch this awesome event coast by? Join us at Durham Region Headquarters to cheer on the riders as they begin and finish their rides. While cyclists are spinning, there will be a variety of food vendors set up to fulfill your appetite. Visit www.PedalforPatients.ca to learn more and register. May 28, 2023 www.PedalforPatients.ca CallingallCyclists! 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 , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 | 20 The City of Pickeringhas cut its hourly water-front parking rate in half.Paid parking is in effectin municipally-operatedparking lots in the water-front area, as well as on designated streets, fromMay 1 to Oct. 1.At its Monday, March 27meeting, council approved a staff report reducing thewaterfront hourly parkingfee from $5 to $2.50 on Mon- days to Fridays from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.While many residents who completed an onlinesurvey were pleased withthe paid program, the feed- back also prompted staff tomake changes.There were also issuesraised by businesses lastyear, which led to the twohours of free parking in theLiverpool Road lay-by spaces.New this year, twohours of free parking willbe allowed in all waterfront parking permit areas, ex-cept for Beachpoint Prome-nade, Front Street and the municipally-owned park-ing lots.Staff is also working on a free digital guest parkingpass program. Pickering residents areeligible to receive a two-year free parking pass.Senior Pickering resi- dents who do not own a ve-hicle will be able to get afree pass as well, so anyone who drives them won'thave to pay to park.Non-resident seniorscan now buy a pass for $80 for the season.Council also approved$15,000 to purchase and in-stallation of a Wi-Fi hub ineach of the three water-front lots to assist driverswith making parking pay- ments.Another $17,000 was al-so approved for variouscosts such as additional signage, public engage-ment and changes to theparking app. Revenue for 2023 is ex-pected to be almost$244,000. PICKERING REDUCES WATERFRONT PARKING FEES KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS PICKERING RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FORFREE PARKING PERMITS Pickering will becamethe 10th municipality inOntario to create a lobbyist registry.A staff report recom-mending the creation of aregistry was approved unanimously at the Mon-day, March 27 councilmeeting.The creation of the reg-istry stemmed from a mo-tion put forward by Ward 1Regional Coun. Maurice Brenner in January. Bren-ner had introduced a simi-lar motion in 2021, whichwas shot down by the coun- cil of the day."We may feel that we op-erate in a fair and transpar- ent way, but that's not what's important," Brenner said."What's important is whatthe public thinks and what everybody thinks."Resident Brad Nazar,who has long advocated for a registry and ran for may-or in the latest municipalelection, supported theplan. "Lobbying is a normalpart of the democratic pro-cess," he said. "It is. It'swhen it's done in secretwhere it undermines confi-dence in public institu-tions." Nazar did provide somesuggestions for changes,but council took integritycommissioner Jeff Abrams's suggestion towait one year to considerchanges to the registry. Council has opted for a mandatory registry, with enforcement measures.Lobbying activity is de-fined in the draft bylaw as "any communication witha public office holder by anindividual who is paid orwho represents a business or financial interest withthe goal of trying to influ-ence any legislative action including development, in-troduction, passage, de-feat, amendment or repealof a bylaw, motion, resolu- tion or the outcome of a de-cision on any matter beforecouncil, a committee of council, or a staff memberacting under delegated au-thority."The onus rests mainly with the lobbyist, who willbe required to register lob-bying activity within 10business days from the ac-tivity occurring.If a lobbyist disobeys therules of the registry, they will be temporarily bannedfrom communicating withany public office holders ina lobbying capacity. The online registry sys-tem will cost $5,000 and isincluded in the 2023 Picker- ing budget. 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The town is celebratingits annual Green LivingDays and the community can participate by joiningonline and in-person activ-ities that focus on garden- ing tips, sustainability inthe household and otherenvironmental initiatives. Here is how to get in- volved this Earth Week: GARDENING FOR BIRDS, BUT- TERFLIES AND BEYONDApril 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Learn how to attractand protect native pollina-tors, such as Monarch but- terflies and Ruby-throatedHummingbirds with beau-tiful landscape features.This event is online only. Register at https:// events.trca.ca/event/gar- dening-for-birds-butter-flies-and-beyond-4?in-stance_id=20230417183000 POLLINATORS: SMALL BUT MIGHTYApril 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Learn why pollinators are so important to natureand enjoy an interactivepresentation about bees, butterflies and other polli-nators. This event is onlineonly.Register at https:// events.trca.ca/event/polli-nators-small-but-mighty-3?in-stance_id=20230419183000 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING EVENTApril 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Greenwood Conserva-tion Area.Join to plant 1350 Nativetrees at the Greenwood Conservation Area. Some shovels will be provided, and participantscan also bring their own.Register at https:// forms.ajax.ca/Operations/Sustainability/2022/Green-Living-Days-Tree-Planting-Registration COMPOST GIVEAWAY EVENTApril 29, 8 a.m. to noon,at the Operations Centre, 800 Salem Rd. N. Bring blue bins, reus-able containers, waste bagsand a shovel. This event is a complimentary compostgiveaway. Food donationswill also be accepted. CONTAINER GARDENING: FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES WITH KEN BROWNMay 3, 2 to 3 p.m., at Ajax Public Library — MainBranch.Learn and discover howto plant a beautiful con- tainer and successfully grow delicious, fresh vege- tables.Tickets are available athttp://www.ajaxli- brary.ca/node/1386 SUSTAINABILITY IN THE HOUSEHOLDMay 10, 7 to 8 p.m., Ajax Public Library — MainBranch.Learn from Associate Professor at Ontario TechUniversity Dr. DanielHoornweg, about compo-nents in life that contribute to waste and resource con-sumption, and what can bedone to make our commu- nity more sustainable. Tickets are available athttp://www.ajaxli-brary.ca/node/1387 SPRING CLEANUP CHAL- LENGEApril to June.Help keep Ajax clean and green by participating in theSpring cleanup challenge.Contact 905-683-2951 for Toolkits (gloves and bags)To learn more, visitajax.ca/GLD for detailedinformation about activi- ties or Green Living Days. CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK THIS YEAR WITH AJAX GREEN LIVING DAYS SOPHIA ABBASI NEWS Lightning struck for anAjax man.Mohamed Goley won the top prize of $331,192.10playing the Lightning Lot-to on March 13.The 54-year-old father has been playing the lot-tery for 30 years."When I checked myticket and saw $331,192.10, I froze. I was so happy that Igave everyone in the store$50," he said. Goley then went hometo share the news with hisfamily."My wife and kids were so happy - they couldn't be- lieve it. I knew one day Iwould win, and always toldmy wife, 'When I win, you're going to give me abig kiss,' " he said.He plans to help his kidswith their education and take a vacation to Jamaica."We'll also fix up thehouse and pay off the mort- gage," he added.The winning ticket wasbought at Pioneer SnackExpress on Harwood Ave- nue in Ajax. AJAX MAN RICHER WITH BOLT OF 'LIGHTNING': 'SO HAPPY' Ajax's Mohamed Goley won $331,192.10 playing Lightning Lotto. 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A former Ajax spa own- er convicted of defraudingclients has been declared a"vexatious litigant" overbaseless complaintsagainst police and prohib-ited from launching newcourt action without first obtaining approval from ajudge.Jenny Tran pursued a"frivolous" action against Durham police after a pro-vincial oversight agencyfound her complaint did not warrant a full investi-gation, a recently-releaseddivisional court rulingsays. Tran, who was con- victed of fraud in a Durhamcourt in 2015, filed com-plaints "devoid of particu- larity" against Durham po-lice, then appealed the Of- fice of the Independent Po-lice Review Director'sdecision not to pursue the matter, the ruling, writtenby Judge David Corbettsays.Tran has continued to file motions with the divi-sional court, seeking to rel-itigate her case, the ruling says. But her ongoing sub-missions have provided lit-tle of substance for courtsto act on, according to the ruling."Ms. Tran has now,twice in succession, filedtwo notices of applicationso devoid of particularityas to fail to state a singleground for judicial review," Corbett wrote. "The firsttime may be excused on thebasis that Ms. Tran is self-represented. The second time is more difficult to ex-cuse."Tran alleged in her complaint that Durhamofficers failed to investi-gate allegations she re-ported to them, according to the ruling. The OIPRDruled against her in thesummer of 2022. Tran's subsequent motion for areview of that decision was dismissed in division-al court "on the basis thatthe application was so ge- neric that it failed to stateany meaningful groundsfor review," Corbettwrote. The ruling cited courtaction Tran has launchedagainst other entities, in- cluding a former employer,an insurance company,lawyers she has hired, andthe provincial corrections agency. That history, com-bined with the record inthe Durham police com-plaint, "give rise to con- cerns that she is a vexa-tious litigant," the rulingstates. Corbett issued an orderthat Tran's access to divi-sional court proceedingsought to be restricted "to prevent her from wastingscare court resources."The court dismissed her application to revisither complaint againstDurham police as frivo-lous and issued an order that she not be allowed toinitiate action in division-al court without first ob- taining a judge's permis-sion to do so. COURT DISMISSES COMPLAINT AGAINST DURHAM POLICE JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@ durhamregion.com NEWS COMPLAINANTBARRED FROMLAUNCHING FURTHERACTION WITHOUTJUDGE'S APPROVAL As Pickering unveils thenewest plans for its down-town, art lovers learn theywill have to wait at least eight years before seeingan arts centre come to life.At a special meeting onMonday, March 27, council chose a new, phased-in planfor Pickering's downtown.The City Centre Project envisions a new central li-brary, a seniors and youthcentre, a performing artscentre, a public square and a residential development.The idea took off in 2018when the City of Pickering and Pickering Town Cen-tre owner OPB Realty Inc.chose to partner on the un-dertaking. But construction planswere halted in 2020 due tofinancial constraints and supply chain issues result-ing from the COVID-19 pan-demic. Plans were reintroduced and shelved once again dueto financial concerns a yearago. And earlier this yea- r, OPB Realty Inc. submit-ted its own plans to developthe portion of the Pickering Town Centre that was origi- nally intended to be part ofthe City Centre.At the special council meeting, councillorsadopted Option D, the onepreferred by consultantsKPMG and Hariri Pontari- ni Architects.This option keeps all fa-cilities on land owned by the city.Esplanade Park will beconnected by relocatingEsplanade South to the south and introducing thelibrary and seniors andyouth centre adjacent to the park, creating a viewfrom Glenanna Road.The first phase of con-struction is set to begin in 2025, but the arts centre isnot expected to come intoplay until 2030 or 2031.Gary Strange of the Dur- ham West Arts CentreFoundation said the orga-nization, which has been advocating for a perform-ing arts centre in Durhamsince 1989, supports OptionD in principal but does not agree with the timing, northe location on the north-west section of the Chest- nut Hill Recreation Com-plex property."Our organization be-lieves delaying construc- tion until 2030 will ulti-mately result in the per-forming arts centre not be- ing constructed," he said ina delegation to council.Ward 3 Regional Coun.David Pickles supported Op- tion D in principle but intro-duced an amendment to con-sider including the arts cen-tre in Phase 2 and moving itslocation, which didn't pass."Right now, it's not going to even be on the table for a long time, and that's some-thing I think would be a dis-appointment in the commu- nity," he said in an interview.Pickles too feels the artscentre should be in a morecentral location. "I would rather it frontingonto the park than across therec complex," he said. Ward 1 Regional Coun.Maurice Brenner said theexperts as well as staff pre-ferred keeping the per- forming arts centre on therec complex property, andsaid it "will be distinct andseparate" from the exercisefacilities, with under-ground parking.Ivano Labricciosa, a board member with Onta-rio Philharmonic Orches-tra, said the orchestra ispleased to be considered a leading tenant in the futureperforming arts centre. Ontario Philharmonic currently operates in theRegent Theatre in Oshawa,which wasn't intended forclassical music. "We think you have theright vision for a city centreand we're hoping that future councils see it the same way,but the risk you run is thatsomeone can change theirmind or circumstances can change or it becomes some-thing that gets cancelled orlobbed off," Labricciosa said. Consultant KPMG willconduct a detailed analysisof Option D and report backto council in the first quar- ter of 2024. This analysis willinclude the development ofabusiness case with updat-ed designs and a financialanalysis, as well as partner-ship recommendations. NO ARTS CENTRE FOR DOWNTOWN UNTIL AT LEAST 2030 KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com COUNCIL 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Air Conditioning & Heating - Appliances - Arborists - BBQs - Basement Renos - Bathrooms Blinds & Drapery - Cabinets - Carpeting - Curbing Decks - Driveways - Duct & Carpet Cleaning Eavestrough - Garage Doors - Hardwood Floors Home Security - Hot Tubs - Interlock - Kitchens Kitchen Gadgets - Landscaping - Lawn Maintenance Maid Services - Patio Furniture - Painters - Reno Specialists - Roofing - Sheds - Shelving - Stairs Storage & Closets - Sunrooms - Swimming Pools Vacuum Systems - Water Systems - Window Cleaning - Windows & Doors AND MORE See Everything For Your Home Inside & Outside. FREE ADMISSION For 2 with this coupon Show Hours: Fri 1pm-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm FREE ADMISSION McKinney Centre, 222 McKinney Drive, Whitby www.DurhamHomeShow.com ApRIl 21-23 2023 The first Earth Day wasorganized by U.S. Sen. Gay-lord Nelson on April 22, 1970. In response to the lackof any environmental regu-lations or agencies, more than 20 million Americansdemonstrated in citiesacross the U.S. The re-sponse was the creation of the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency in De-cember of the same year. Earth Day has since be-come a global event tohighlight the need to pre-serve and protect the plan- etary ecosystems that sup-port all life on Earth. Thisyear, Earth Day will be ob- served by over one billionpeople worldwide. Eventsplanned will be as globaland diverse as the coun- tries and communities thatare participating. "The original Earth Daywas inspired by RachelCarson's seminal work, 'Si-lent Spring'," said PeterTaylor, Friends of Second Marsh (FSM) president.Carson's work first identi-fied the impact syntheticchemicals, specifically pes- ticides and herbicides,were having on songbirds.Locally, FSM is hosting a cleanup along ColonelSam Drive and the Water-front Trail in Oshawa starting at 9:30 a.m. on Sat-urday, April 22. Partici-pants are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear.FSM will be providinggloves and garbage bags. "We anticipate ourEarth Day cleanup will bebigger than ever," said Tay-lor. "We are partnering with Oshawa ParkwoodRotary and other chaptersas part of Rotary's third an- nual Great Lakes Water-shed cleanup."In addition to this year'sEarth Day event, FSM is hosting Spring MigratoryHikes on April 27 and 29 at 9a.m. These events are geared toward new or ama-teur birders and will takeplace along the McLaugh-lin Bay Wildlife Reserve Trails. FSM staff will be onhand to guide participantson the hike to see whatbirds have arrived or are visiting.Oshawa Second Marshis a coastal wetland on the north shore of Lake Onta-rio — a hidden gem in anurban setting. It is desig-nated as a provincially sig- nificant wetland (PSW), aprovincially significant ar-ea of natural and scientific interest (ANSI), designatedunder the Ontario Heri-tage Act, and designated as an Urban River Valleywithin the Greenbelt.FSM is a registered not- for-profit charitable orga-nization dedicated to en-couraging the protection and appreciation of SecondMarsh and our natural her-itage system; promoting ahealthy environment through education, com-munication; developingpartnerships and fostering connections with all sec-tors of the community.Since the early 1970s,FSM (formerly the Second Marsh Defense Associa-tion) has provided leader-ship to the community- based movement that se-cured the future of SecondMarsh.To register for the up- coming FSM Spring Migra-tory Hikes, volunteer or do-nate, visit secondmarsh.ca.For more information about upcoming Earth Dayevents, visit www.earth-day.ca. FSM board memberSuzanne Elston is a formerenvironmental journalist, broadcaster and policy-maker with over threedecades of experience and commitment to preservingand protecting the environ-ment. OSHAWA SECOND MARSH CLEANUP APRIL 22 Oshawa Second Marsh. At centre right is the former GM of Canada headquarters. AJ Groen photo OPINION SUZANNE ELSTONNOTES THERE AREALSO SPRINGMIGRATORY HIKESAPRIL 27 AND 29 SUZANNE ELSTON Column 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 , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 | 24 CURBSIDE BATTERY COLLECTION Place your sealed battery bag on top of your 'papers' blue box on your scheduled collection day. April17to21 durham.ca/battery If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 311 or 1-800-372-1102. The casino revenue Pickering is shar-ing with the Region of Durham is meant tohelp address their shared goals, such as more affordable housing and social servic-es in the community. On Thursday, March 23, Pickering May-or Kevin Ashe and members of Pickering council, along with regional chair JohnHenry, marked Pickering's commitment tovoluntarily share its gaming revenues with the region.Since Pickering Casino Resort openedits doors in July 2021, Ontario Lottery andGaming Corporation (OLG) has issued nontax gaming revenue payments total-ling $20,253,780 (up to Dec. 31, 2022) to thecity for hosting the facility.As the upper-tier municipal govern-ment, the region is responsible for provid-ing social housing, transit, policing, andother services to residents across the re- gion. Pickering is the first and only hostmunicipality in Ontario to voluntarilyshare its revenues with another munici- pality and/or regional government. "The City of Pickering has made a re-markable commitment with this historic revenue sharing agreement," Mayor KevinAshe said, adding this move is taking a pro-active step toward building a stronger,more equitable community for all. Henry called it an exciting partnership. "This new opportunity will provide ex-ceptional value to Durham taxpayers," he said. "It's a partnership designed to offerresponsive, effective, and fiscally sustain-able service delivery; focused on the deliv-ery of exceptional quality services and val- ue." The agreement stipulates that revenuesharing will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2023,with payments made by the city to the re- gion annually. Each year, the city will re-tain the first $10 million in casino revenues(through its hosting agreement with OLG) and will then split the remaining balance50/50 with the Region of Durham, with acap of $6 million per year. PICKERING FIRST ONTARIO MUNICIPALITY TO SHARE GAMING REVENUE WITH REGIONAL GOVERNMENT KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com COUNCIL Region of Durham's Elaine Baxter-Trahair, regional chair John Henry, Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe and Pickering chief administrative officer Marisa Carpino. A new revenue-sharing agreement will see the City of Pickering share a percentage of its revenue from Pickering Casino Resort with the Region of Durham. Jason Liebregts/Metroland Prom season is coming up and the City of Pickering is hosting its first ever promboutique.But first, organizers Pickering PublicLibrary and Sustainable Pickering are seeking donations for the event.For the month of April, donations ofnew or gently used dresses, suits, shirts and dress pants can be dropped off at thelibrary's main branch at One The Espla-nade during operating hours.Dresswear should be clean and free from rips, stains and blemishes.The boutique event will be hosted in Mayin an effort to provide young 2023 highschool graduates with formal clothing fortheir prom.More Earth Month events can be foundat pickering.ca. PICKERING PLANS FOR UPCOMING PROM BOUTIQUE COMMUNITY 25 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Lowe’s knows warranties. 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Council passed a motionat its March meeting in sup-port of Bill 5, the Stopping Harassment and Abuse byLocal Leaders Act.There is currently noprocess to remove an elect- ed official from municipaloffice in Ontario, even incases of confirmed work-place harassment or abuse.Jenn Morton of advocacynetwork Women of OntarioSay No, explained to council this bill is the result of twointegrity commissioner re-ports in 2019 that found anOttawa city councillor had harassed multiple women.Morton said the councillorwas "able to keep his job and still eligible to seek re-elec- tion" and the only penaltywas 90 days' suspension with no pay."In any other workplacein Ontario where there's legislated workplace ha-rassment and violence pol-icies, these people would befired," Morton said. "How- ever under the current pro-cess with the municipalact, it actually protects these offenders."Specifically, the actwould require all electedofficials to comply with the workplace violence and ha-rassment policies of themunicipality they re-present. The member could be forced to vacatetheir seat, and would not beable to seek re-election in any resulting byelection.More than 30 munici-palities have formally en-dorsed Bill 5. Pickering council also supported Bill5 at its March meeting.Ajax council also passed a motion calling on the pro- vincial government to ur- gently address the home-less crisis in Ontario.It specifically supported the Association of Munici-palities of Ontario callingfor leadership and urgentaction from the provincial government on an emer-gency basis to develop, re-source, and implement a comprehensive plan to pre-vent, reduce and ultimate-ly end homelessness in On-tario. The Built for Zero Re-port Card, a monthly snap-shot of homelessness in Durham Region, identifiesat least 286 people were ex-periencing homelessnessin January 2023, including 43 in Ajax.Ajax is addressing thehomelessness issue by pro-viding space to the Region of Durham for a temporaryemergency shelter, as wellas through the Homeless- ness Task Force, programsand services at the Ajax Li-brary, the Ajax Locker Pro-gram, and various partner- ships. Hundreds of thou-sands of dollars from theAjax Mayor's Gala have al- so supported the issue. COUNCIL SUPPORTS PENALTIES FOR HARASSMENT, ABUSE KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS As part of sweepingchanges to housing legis- lation across the provinceto provide more housing,there's one that affects al- most all property ownersdirectly.The Province of Ontariohas made changes to the Planning Act, through Bill23, the More Homes BuiltFaster Act, to increasehousing within existing neighbourhoods. Up to twoadditional dwelling units(ADUs) will now be per- mitted on most residentialproperties.The City of Pickering ishosting an open house in April to inform residentshow ADUs will be regulat-ed. THESE PROPERTIES CAN HAVE UP TO TWO ADUS•Properties containing adetached house, semi-de- tached house or rowhouse; and•Properties that areserviced with municipal water and municipal sew-ers. WHAT'S PERMITTED? •One ADU in the mainhouse;•Two ADUs in the mainhouse; •One ADU in a separatebuilding located in thebackyard or side yard; or•One ADU in the main house and one ADU in aseparate building locatedin the backyard or side yard. WHAT CAN THE CITY OF PICK- ERING REGULATE?•Maximum size (floor area);•Maximum height;•Minimum distance from property lines;•Number of requiredparking spaces (to a maxi- mum of one). All ADUs will also haveto comply with the OntarioBuilding Code.All homes with an addi- tional dwelling unit (in-cluding basement apart-ments, tiny homes and coach houses) need to beregistered with the City ofPickering building servic-es department and fire ser- vices department.A one-time registrationfee of $500 is required.The open house will take place Tuesday, April 4from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Pick-ering City Hall lobby at 1 The Esplanade S., Picker-ing. Attendees can drop inat any time.Feedback received will help inform the city's newADU regulations, whichwill be presented to coun- cil this spring.For more information,visit pickering.ca/ADU. PROPERTIES CAN ADD MORE HOUSING UNITS KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@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 , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 | 26 THIS NEWSPAPER IS PART OF THE TORSTAR NETWORK Torstar Gives Back$1MILLION INFREE ADVERTISING WE’RE GIVING AWAY Interested? 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ENTER ON WONDERLIST.CA SCANQRCODETOENTER CO N T ES T I had the opportunity tomeet with a buyer and sell-er during the past week and noticed similarities in ourconversations. The seller purchasedtheir home about 15 yearsago and the buyer was inthe market for the firsttime. What was common was both needed a refresh-er on terms. What I endedup sharing was a condensedglossary of real estate terms to help them under-stand how to navigate mak- ing a move. Here are someof the things we discussed:Amortization: This isthe time it would take to payyour mortgage off. Mostmortgages are based on a 25-year amortization.Mortgage term: The 25years is broken up intoterms. What is meant by term is the time you areguaranteed the same mort- gage rate. Terms tend to bebetween one to five years inlength. Mortgage pre-approval:This is a commonly mis-used term. A true pre-ap- proval is where a buyer hasa credit report done by alender and submits proof ofemployment along with any other information thelender needs. Once this isdone a rate guarantee iscommitted for 90 to 120days. Many people mistak-enly think an online appli-cation is a pre-approval. Closing costs: These arestandard costs associatedwith buying and selling aproperty. For a buyer, they include land transfer tax,title insurance, HST on any services or insuring fees.For a seller they include re-altor fees. Both parties will have lawyer fees and if amortgage needs to be dis-charged mid-term, a seller may incur a penalty.Bully offer: Also knownas a pre-emptive offer, thisis where a seller decides to accept offers on a certainday, and a buyer submits anoffer prior to that time.Typically, when a bully of- fer is received, the listingagent will inform all of theagents who have shown the property an offer is in play.Conditional offers: Themost common conditionsthat are found in offers are financing and home inspec-tion. In a busy market, very few offers are submittedwith home sale conditions. Power of sale: In Onta-rio, the tool a lender useswhen a homeowner stopspaying their mortgage is called a power of sale. Thisallows the lender to sell theproperty on behalf of the owner. Any monies overand above the mortgageand costs are returned tothe owner. In 38 years of re- al estate sales, I have neverseen a foreclosure.Deposit with an offer topurchase: When a buyer submits an offer to pur-chase a property, they arerequired to submit a depos- it. Depending on the valueof the property, a depositcan range between $10,000to $100,000. The deposit be- comes part of the down pay-ment. There are many termscommonly used in real es- tate and sometimes realtorsforget to help their clientsunderstand the basics. Aquick online search is help- ful, however the best way isto sit down with a realtorand go through the terms one by one. Once you become com-fortable with the terms, youwill feel more confident in navigating the buying andselling process. I havefound the more informa-tion a client has, the better decisions they tend tomake. Lindsay Smith is withKeller Williams Energyand has been a Durhamreal estate broker for 37 years. He can be reached atlindsay@buyselllove.ca. COLUMNIST EXPLAINS SOME COMMON TERMS OPINION LINDSAY SMITH PROVIDES READERS WITH A TIMELY REAL ESTATE REFRESHER LINDSAY SMITH Column I have found the more information a client has, the better decisions they tend to make. 27 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , A p r i l 1 3 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m EDWARDS, Vernon L. September 18, 1960 - March 20, 2023 ------------------ Vernon Lee Edwards, passed away at age 62 on March 20th, at Markham Stouffville Hospital, with loved ones at his side. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to the late James and Charlotte Edwards (Fraser). Raised in Pickering, Ontario. He was the eldest of 5 children. Survived by his three children Dawn, Daniel and Devin and his siblings, Dana, Gina, Roger and Tim. He dedicated his adult life to the labour movement making a difference in the lives of injured and exploited workers. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 29th at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606 in Pickering from 4-8pm. If you wish to attend please RSVP to vernedwards.rsvp@gmail.com GEDMINTAS, Linda Lee Gilbert ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Following a very long illness, Linda Gilbert Gedmintas passed away peacefully on her 68th birthday (12/3/2022) at Rockcliffe Care Community in Scarborough. She is sur- vived by her devoted daughter Chloe Gedmintas of Toowoomba, Queensland Australia, many nieces, and close friends. She was pre- deceased by her husband of 30+ years Arnold Gedmintas, her brother Glen Gilbert and her parents Eileen and Robert Gilbert. A Celebration of Life for Linda will be held on April 22 at the McEachnie Family Centre (20 Church St. N, Ajax, Ontario) from 1- 3 p.m. All are invited to come and share a happy memory. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to Save Our Scruff dog rescue - https:// www.saveourscruff.org/ donate. Online condolences can be shared at mceachniefuneral.ca LENEHAN, Grace Phillips (nee Girvan) August 12, 1924 - April 3, 2023 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Grace Phillips Lenehan, 98, of Ajax, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2023, with her loved ones at her bedside. Grace was born the youngest of ten children in Glasgow, Scotland to Agnes and Fred Girvan. She grew up and resided there until moving her young family to Canada in 1957 where they settled in Ajax, Ontario. Grace was fierce and adventurous in many aspects of her life. She worked diligently for 30 years as an Upholstery Sewing Machinist at Chrysler, where she was also an active union member and advocate for worker rights. After Grace retired, she was a major volunteer and contributor to the United Way campaign, helping to raise funds for local organizations. Grace was generous with her time and very involved in her community, notedly Ajax Baptist Church. Grace will be remembered fondly for her generosity, fun and laughter. She was always able to find humour in difficult situations and had an infectious smile. She was a gifted gardener, a talented negotiator, and an amazing grandmother - to every child she would meet, not just her own. She insisted on being called "Nana" because she was "too young to be a grandma" and her actual age was always kept top secret! Grace loved her flower garden and we would often find her sitting on the porch, sipping tea and doing word searches, patiently waiting for someone to walk by so she could smile and say hello. She counted her blessings daily, was grateful to the very end, and was a joy to all who met her. Grace is survived by numerous family members. Beloved Mother of Brian Lenehan and Dale Lenehan; predeceased by her sons Gerald Lenehan and Derek Lenehan. Nana to Robin (Donnie) Hicks, Ryan Lenehan (Elizabeth Saldana), Emmily Lenehan (Julien Maillard), Cailey (Nigel) Nagarajan, Adrienne Lenehan (Nick Strachan), and Heather Lenehan (Vlad Petrov); Great Nana to Joseph, Helen and Georgia Hicks, Léna Maillard, Luke and Felicity Nagarajan; Mother-In-Law to Elaine Lenehan and Linda Lenehan. Grace's energy and passion will live on in the ones she has left behind. She will be missed. A Funeral Service is being held at Accettone Funeral Home 384 Finley Ave, Ajax on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Visitation at 12 noon followed by Interment is at Erskine Cemetery and refreshments at Ajax Legion (111 Hunt St) for friends and family. Online streaming will be available for those who cannot make it in person. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ajax Baptist Church. 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