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Torstar Gives Back This message is brought to you courtesy of: An investigation involv-ing Durham police has ledto charges against twobrothers accused of traf- ficking young girls in thesex trade.Two 15-year-old girls were "rescued" during theinvestigation, Toronto po-lice said in a media release.Toronto teamed with Dur- ham police's CARE team tocome to the aid of the girls,police said."CARE teams compriseof both child protectionworkers and police officerswho work hand in hand to identify, investigate, lo-cate, engage, and safe-guard children and youngpersons who are at risk or have fallen victim to childsex trafficking," police said.In the most recent inci-dent, it is alleged a 15-year- old girl from the GreaterToronto Area was broughtto a Toronto condominiumand trafficked during four days, police said. All of themoney from the transac- tions was turned over to a suspect, police said."During the investiga-tion, police rescued the girl from the short-term condo-minium rental," policesaid. A warrant was issuedfor a suspect in February 2023.In another incident inNovember 2022, a 15-year- old Toronto girl who hadbeen recruited into the sextrade was located by offi-cers in a short-term rental unit and rescued, policesaid.As a result of that inves- tigation, Kye Lucchesi, 19,of Toronto was arrested onhuman trafficking charg-es, police said. On April 6, Sebastian"SB" Lucchesi, 19, of Toron-to was also taken into cus-tody on human trafficking- related charges, policesaid.Investigators have re- leased images of the sus-pects as the investigationcontinues. If you have anyinformation, call police at 416-808-7474 or Crime Stop-pers at 416-222-8477. DURHAM POLICE PART OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durham region.com NEWS KYE LUCCHESI Toronto Police photo 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 | 4 LIVE BALANCED – LIVE BETTER LIVITAPARKWAY:1645PickeringParkway,Pickering,ON L1V7E9 www.LivingLivita.com NowisthetimetostartlivingLivitainoneofLivitaParkway’s recently-renovated,brightstudioorone-bedroomsuites. CALLTOBOOKATOURTODAY! 647-931-1514 or EMAIL info.parkway@livinglivita.com RETIREMENT LIVING asitshouldbe. Youngatheart, bodyslightlyolder? THENWEWANTTOHEARFROMYOU! A man has been sen-tenced to nine and a halfyears in prison for his role in a deadly home invasionrobbery more than fouryears ago in rural Claring- ton.With credit for time heldin pretrial custody, O'NealSpalding will have five and a half years left to serve,Superior Court judge How-ard Leibovich said duringasentencing hearing April13 in Oshawa. Spalding, 37,had earlier pleaded guiltyto manslaughter in con- nection with the shootingdeath of 29-year-old CodyJames in Hampton in Sep-tember of 2018. Aggravating factors ofthe offence, includingO'Neal's possession of a gun during the robberyand his role in planning it,warrant the sentence, Lei-bovich said. "This was a plannedhome invasion robbery,"the judge commented. "The use of guns (is) ascourge on society and thisjurisdiction," Leibovichadded. "Still, the cases keep coming."According to a state-ment of facts entered dur- ing the proceeding, Spal-ding and a youth who was17 at the time enteredJames's house at the cor- ner of Old Scugog Road andConcession 6 just after 2p.m. on Sept. 10, 2018, intenton robbing him. As they entered James moved tograb a shotgun in the cor-ner of the room, court heard.It was at that point thatSpalding prevented hisyoung accomplice from fleeing and urged him todraw a pistol he had con-cealed in his pocket, Lei- bovich said. During an "ex-change of gunfire" theyouth was injured and James fatally wounded, ac-cording to the facts. Police quickly con-verged on the scene andJames was rushed to hos-pital, where he was de- clared dead. Spaldingdropped the injured youthoff at a hospital in Mark- ham, court heard.During an investigationDurham police conductedwiretaps and heard Spal- ding, of Melbourne Streetin Toronto, discussing theincident and urging othersto keep quiet, court heard. Spalding and the youthwere both arrested in thesummer of 2020. The youth has pleaded guilty to sec-ond-degree murder.During the sentencing,Leibovich noted how the killing had impactedJames's "large, caring fam-ily," who expressed their grief in victim impactstatements. "Five years lat-er, time heals nothing," the judge said, quoting one ofthe statements. Leibovich rejected sen-tencing submissions fromboth the Crown, whichcalled for a term of at least 14 years, and the defence,which recommended Spal-ding be sentenced to timeserved. The judge notedthat Spalding has a "dated"criminal record, and ap-peared to be choosing a more law-abiding life priorto his involvement in therobbery."What triggered his de- cision to commit this of-fence and revert to hiscriminal ways is un- known," Leibovich mused. MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ROLE IN FATAL ROBBERY JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com A man has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison for manslaughter in the 2018 shooting death of 29-year-old Cody James in Hampton. Jason Liebregts photo NEWS ‘The use of guns (is) a scourge on society and this jurisdiction. Still, the cases keep coming.’ - Superior Court judge Howard Leibovich SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM 5 | 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Launched in 2021,Our Cancer Campaign has been raising important funds for equipment, capital projects and research to advance cancer care in Durham Region and beyond. Since then, innovations like surgical robotics, cancer-preventing lab technology, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging equipment and tools that improve and support personalized treatment options are now in place or on their way. Our Cancer Campaign has now reached a significant milestone, surpassing 80% of its $20 million goal. Thousands of Durham Region residents have stepped up to help transform the way cancer care is delivered in our community. Together we are changing the course of this disease. Give now and join the Durham Region residents who have stepped up to make local cancer care their cause too. Donate today at www.OurCancer.ca or call the Foundation at 905-433-4339. It’syour timetobe partof something remarkable. 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 | 6 ABOUT USThis newspaper, published every Thursday, is a division of the Met-roland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corpora-tion. 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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 Any day now, if it hasn't happened already, male ru-bythroats will be hovering in mid-air just where the nectar feeder hung last summer. Looking expec- tant, maybe even affronted that we haven't yet filled it up, put it out, dusted off thewelcome mat. Ann McNamara of Pick- ering was the first reader to wonder about humming- bird return dates and get in touch, way back in early April. We emailed back andforth, citing May 5, tradi- tional arrival time, versus migration trends so far this year, suggesting earlierpossibilities, and agreed we'd both get our nectar go- ing the last week in April.Ann is going to hang an ori- ole feeder as well this year, hoping to persuade those neon-orange beauties tosettle in her neighbour- hood. She's promised to tell me how it goes, and howthey enjoy her grape jelly. So, here's a reminder, people! Bring four parts wa- ter and one part white sug-ar just to a boil, let it cool and fill your scrubbed feed- ers. Last fall I didn't bother taking down the cord I hang my feeder from, so I'm ready to go. And a thought for anyone who kept a seedfeeder going this winter: you may be tempted to stop filling it now that grackles are back, abundant andquite happy to gobble up ev- erything you put out on of- fer. Well, you might think twice about timing.While most colourful songbirds migrating home to Canada right now are in-sect specialists, gleaning buds and newly opened leaves for hungry caterpil- lars, some eat seeds andwould be delighted to have well-stocked feeders wait- ing for them. Which in turnis guaranteed to delight you, bringing them closer than you'll likely ever see them in the wild.Rose-breasted gros- beaks are just about the flashiest dressers of the avi- an scene up here. Males flaunt an assortment of black and white feathers, setting off the vivid rasp-berry-red kerchief draped across their chest. Females are a buffy brown and white, with equally com- plex streaks and splotches, designed for camouflage while sitting on the nest.Female indigo buntings are brown and blotchy, too, but words can't quite de- scribe the colour of a malein full sunlight. Peterson calls it "a deep rich blue all over," and I'd add "blueenough to make grown men melt when they see one." Truly magical is having an indigo bunting joined by aflock of goldfinches, bright yellow in their spring plumage now, at your feed- er. And then a rose-breasted grosbeak flutters down and scatters the lot, sending a rainbow of colours flying.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. HERE COME THE HUMMINGBIRDS BUT MARGARETCARNEY SAYS SOMESEED EATERSARRIVING AS WELL MARGARET CARNEY Column Columnist Margaret Carney notes most returning songbirds at this time of year are "insect specialists." However, some, like the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, eat seeds and may show up at your feeder if it's stocked with food. Mike McEvoy photo ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK RESIDENT 'LESS THAN SATISFIED' WITH MP To the editor: As a constituent in(Pickering-Uxbridge MP)Jennifer O'Connell's rid- ing, I must admit I'm lessthan satisfied with her per-formance. Apparently, Jennifer has forgotten that she is apublic servant, not an in-fluencer of public opinion. Her social media plat-forms fail to give the resi-dents of Pickering any ideaof what the federal govern- ment's direction is on themore controversial issuesconcerning Canadians. Jennifer fails to men-tion the recent increase inthe interest the CRAcharges on overdue ac- counts, never a word an-nouncing the soon to be an-nual raise that MP's get, orthe massive increase in im-migration at a time whenthere is a shortage of hous-ing and health-care re- sources. Jennifer also has an is-sue responding to resi- dents' concerns sent to herby email or letters to herHouse of Commons' office. Phone calls are ignoredwith her staff acting asfirewalls. I was of the opinion that politicians of every partyshould listen to the con-cerns of their taxpaying constituents. We have the right toknow how and why ourMPs are voting on a subject and supply our opinionwhen they are wrong. In 2015, when PrimeMinister Justin Trudeau gave the election victoryspeech, he promised theLiberal party would be more transparent than theprevious government. I think the current cropof MPs should be reminded what transparent meansand start listening to con-stituents, not special inter- est groups.STEVE SMITHPICKERING WHY NO PLANS TO MARK CORONATION? To the editor: Re: King Charles III'scoronation.On May 6 Canada's new head of state will becrowned in WestminsterAbbey. Apparently, this event is not considered worthy ofClarington council's atten-tion, as there are no plans to mark this historic occa-sion in any way. No flag-raising, no loyaltoast, nothing at all. For those of us whoseculture and traditions arerooted in British heritage and who understand how aconstitutional monarchyactually works, council'sneglectful attitude is noth- ing short of an insult. And, to anyone whothinks republicanism isbetter, I say just take a looksouth. ANGELA TIBBLESBOWMANVILLE 7 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page April 27 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24-hour line) customercare@pickering.capickering.ca Date Meeting/Location Time May1 ExecutiveCommitteeMeeting Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: calendar.pickering.ca/council 2:00pm May1 Planning&Development CommitteeMeeting Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm Upcoming Public Meetings Meetingdetailsaresubjecttochange.PleasevisittheCitywebsite orcall905.683.7575fordetails. ForServicedisruptionnotificationcall1.866.278.9993. Vacancies on City Committees TheCityofPickeringisseekingcitizenstoparticipateintheir communitybyvolunteeringforoneoftheCity’sCommittees. ThefollowingCommitteesarecurrentlyacceptingapplications fromcitizenvolunteers: ForfurtherinformationregardingtheCity’sCommitteesand tosubmityourapplication,pleasevisit: pickering.ca/boardsandcommittees ThedeadlineforsubmittingyourapplicationisMay7,2023. Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontactAndyMacGillivray, CommitteeCoordinatorat905.420.4660ext.1849oremail clerks@pickering.ca. Committee No.of Vacancies CommunitySafetyandWell-Being AdvisoryCommittee 10 VehicleForHireCommittee 1 WaterfrontVisionaryAdvisory Committee 3 CelebrateYouthWeek -May1-7 pickering.ca/teen 905.420.6588 LiveDJ,Graffiti, BreakdancingBattles, Skateboarding,Basketball, Volleyball,LawnGames, andmore! HipHopinthePark AwesomeGiveaways&PRIZEStobeWON! Saturday,May6 from 12:00pm-5:00pm CHDRecreationComplex(1867ValleyFarmRoad) pickering.ca/rabies 905.427.0093 RabiesVaccination & MicrochipClinic Saturday, May 6 $25.00 each cash preferred. CHD Recreation Complex 1867 Valley Farm Road Please arrive with pets on a leash or in a carrier. PickeringAnimalServices 11:00 am - 4:00 pm pickering.ca/WaterfrontParking Waterfront paid/permit parking is in effect from May 1 to October 1. Pickering residents eligible for free waterfront parking permit. Artfest May 27 | Esplanade Park 11:00 am - 5:00 pm pickering.ca/artfest presents 50+Vendors and Artists • Live Entertainment Hands-on Activities • Charity BBQ • Plant Sale “Community Connections” PLUS!Join us at 11:00 am for the unveiling of the new Reflections Garden and Ribbon Cutting of “Reflections”by Studio F Minus! AgingWellTogether Adults55+ HelpMakeaDifference TheCity’sAgeFriendlyVolunteerSteeringCommitteeis currentlyseekingcommunitymindedindividualstofill vacanciesonitsboard. TheroleofthisCommitteeistoassiststaffinidentifying strategicdirectionsforprograms,services,andsupportaspart ofanAgeFriendlyCommunityPlanthataimstoenableall residentstoactivelyageinplace. 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WHEN / WHERE: Lake Ridge Road between Townline Road and Myrtle Road (April 28 until May 1, 2023) Lake Ridge Road between Chalk Lake Road and Townline Road (May 1 until June 5, 2023) WHY:Road reconstruction and significant excavations. The closure is required to support public safety and maintain a safe work environment for the construction workers. NOTE:Construction progress and weather conditions may influence the closure dates. Detour routes will be posted in advance of the closure. Local businesses will remain open and accessible throughout construction. The Region realizes that this work is disruptive and will make every effort to complete the work as quickly as possible. 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Save.ca’s bountiful search results let you comparison shop to get the best buy. Start saving today at: A lot of little things can add up to big things. It all adds up. That’s the thinking behind the new save.ca. dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 | 12 Kick start your morning with helpful news and information to plan your day. Visit durhamregion.com/newsletters TO SIGN UP WakeUpWithUs! Local news, crime, opinion, what’s on –our news team serves up daily updates to accompany your morning coffee. Get it delivered right to your inbox weekdays by 7 a.m. The planning and devel-opment committee has de-nied a high-density propos-al for Brock Road near Duf- fins Creek. A recommendation bystaff was unanimously de- nied by councillors after anumber of residents spokeagainst the plans.Brock Road Duffins For- est Inc. submitted applica-tions for an official planamendment, zoning bylaw amendment and draft planof subdivision to facilitate ahigh-density, residentialcondominium develop- ment, located on the eastside of Brock Road, andsouth of Usman Road. Theneighbourhood is current-ly designated medium-den-sity. THE PROPOSAL • One 20-storey tower• 34 back-to-back town- house units• 10 three-storey town-housesThe city received asigned petition by 308 peo-ple living both inside andoutside of Pickering shar- ing numerous concerns,such as: increased trafficand noise; decreased safe-ty; a decrease in surround- ing property values; nega-tive shadow and privacyimpacts; and negative im- pacts on the adjacent natu-ral area.Ishtiaq Ahmed, an emer-gency department medical doctor and resident, saidminutes count when itcomes to emergencies and noted he has concerns forvictims of heart attacks, car-diac arrests and sepsis dueto the difficulty first re- sponders would have enter-ing and exiting this areawith this new, high-density development."Being in the medicalfield I can attest to a lot ofthese numbers because it really depends on how fastyou can get access, howquickly you can get to thehospital and how quickly treatment can be initiated,"he said.Dana Anderson, a part- ner with MHBC Urban De-sign and Landscape Archi-tecture, who spoke on be-half of the developer, said getting this proposal sub-mitted has been a lengthyand valuable process. The developer had re-vised its initial proposal af-ter learning community concerns."The proposal does pro-vide for a diversified mix ofhousing forms as well as unit sizes to achieve thecity's intensification tar-gets," she said. "And there's also provisions of thatgreater amenity space to beused by the broader com-munity." But Ward 1 regionalcouncillor Maurice Bren-ner said the applicant hasn't been willing to ad-dress the community's con-cerns and said there was "... no other option but to de- ny this proposal."Mayor Kevin Ashe saidturning down a staff-rec- ommended developmentproposal is troubling, andthe developer can appealthe decision at the Ontario Land Tribunal. But he feltthe plans were prematureand would pose safety riskswithout a solution for the traffic concerns.Ward 3 regional council-lor David Pickles said he's asked for a fully signalizedintersection at Brock Roadand the southern portion ofUsman Road, which would help resolve some of theproblems. He frequents thearea and said, " ... it won't get any better with this de-velopment. In fact, it willprobably get much worse." Pickering has denied a high-density development application at Brock and Usman roads. Metroland file photo COMMITTEE DENIES HIGH-DENSITY PROPOSAL NEWS KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com STAFF SUPPORTSPROPOSAL 13 | 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Who is responsible for the pothole in front of your house? DO YOU CARE? Email us your thoughts at THEDEMOCRACYPROJECT@metroland.com If you prefer to leave us a voice message, call our toll free number to share your thoughts. Respectful comments only, please. 855-415-8237 The Democracy Project is intended to start conversations and encourage healthy engagement. It is an initiative of this newspaper and Metroland Media properties. We welcome your thoughtful and respectful opinions. 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Ajax residents lookingto green their property can benefit from a Town of Ajaxpartnership with the Re-gional Municipality of Dur-ham that offers discounted trees through LEAF (LocalEnhancement and Appre-ciation of Forests).Program participantswill receive professional ar-borist advice to help themchoose the right trees for their space, plus tree careinstructions to help newlyplanted trees flourish. Courtesy of the town, the LEAF backyard treeplanting program offers a selection of more than 30 native tree species to resi-dential, multi-unit andcommercial property own- ers for a subsidized price. Participants can choosethe full-service or do-it-yourself option. Both op- tions include a five to eightfoot tall native deciduoustree or a two to four foot tall native evergreen tree, andresources to help care forthe newly planted trees. The full-service option offers an in-person arboristconsultation and a fullplanting service from expe-rienced LEAF staff for $160to $230 (plus HST) per tree. 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SOLD WE’RE HIRING! WE ARE LOOkING FOR LICENSED AGENTS TO JOIN OUR TEAM! GO TO GETLEO.COM TO SkYROCkET YOUR CAREER! COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL Live and Work Opportunity With Personal Elevator $899,9 9 9 DETACHED HOME Upgrades Throughout With 3 Beds and 3 Baths $800, 0 0 0 SPACIOUS HOME 4 Beds With Double Garage In Great School District $990, 0 0 0 $999 , 9 9 9 STUNNING PIECE OF HISTORY Gothic Revival Historical Palmer Voss House on Huge 104 X 144ft Lot Facing Ravine $999 , 9 9 9 STUNNING TURN kEY HOME 4 Bedrooms With Over 3000sqft of Living Space $1,09 0 , 0 0 0 1400+SqFT CONDO 2+2 Bedrooms In The Core Of Toronto $369, 8 0 0 4 SEASON COTTAGE 2+1 Bed on South Shores Of Rice Lake $1,15 0 , 0 0 0 COUNTRY LIVING ON 7 ACRES Bungalow With In Law Suite 20 min To Hwy 407 ExECUTIVE HOME SOLD FOR 52k OVER ASkING!! SOLD SEMI IN VAUGHAN SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD TWO SELF CONTAINED UNITS SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD BUNGALOFT STEPS TO LAkE SOLD FOR 100% OF ASkING!! SOLD FAMILY HOME SOLD FOR 91k OVER ASkING!! SOLD STEPS TO WATERFRONT TRAIL SOLD FOR TOP $$$!! SOLD PRIVATE CUL-DE-SAC Detached 4 Bed In Quiet Neighborhood With Great Schools $1,19 9 , 0 0 0 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 2 7 , 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 | 18 WORKS DEPARTMENT The Regional Municipality of Durham will be temporarily closing Brock Road (Regional Road 1) to through traffic from Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) to Highway 407, in the City of Pickering. WHERE:Between Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) to Highway 407, in the City of Pickering. WHEN:The road closure is scheduled from Saturday, April 29 at 7 a.m., to Sunday, April 30 at 9 p.m. Unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule. WHY:To complete sanitary sewer construction under Brock Road (Regional Road 1). Detour routes will be posted in advance of the closure. The Region realizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will make every effort to complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. For questions, please contact one of the following staff members from the Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department: Francis Samonte Ralph Wilson Project Inspector Project Supervisor 905-718-2690 289-928-2642 Francis.Samonte@durham.ca Ralph.Wilson@durham.ca If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3478 Brock Road (Regional Road 1) City of Pickering ROAD CLOSURE The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 durham.ca/WorksProjects PUBLIC NOTICE www.facebook.com/RegionOfDurham www.twitter.com/RegionOfDurham Human trafficking is a prevalentsafety concern that makes headlinesin communities around the world.What many of us don't realize is that this happens right here at home. Cre-ating a community that is more resis-tant to human trafficking can startwith tough conversations, including those in my very own classroom as aprofessor and program co-ordinatorin Trent Durham's Policing and Com- munity Well-Being program. Hereare three essential elements in ourongoing fight against human traffick-ing. Work together.In my experience as aprofessor specializing in communitywell-being, partnerships between or- ganizations and individuals are foun-dational to creating safety and an es-cape for survivors. My students arealways amazed at the willingness of those on the front lines of the humantrafficking epidemic to work along-side them as they learn and partici- pate in practical, grassroots work.They quickly learn that to be effectivein this fight, we need to stand andwork together to make sure our ef- forts are effective and built aroundthe needs of individual communities.This truly is a collective effort. Gather the right resources and informa- tion.Perpetrators of human traffick-ing adapt to enforcement and atten-tion, so it's key that enforcement strategies be informed by accurateand up-to-date information. TrentDurham's Policing & CommunityWell-Being students have supported this by working on projects to im-prove crime-mapping data, develop-ing screening tools to identify human trafficking victimization, designingofficer training tailored to support-ing Indigenous victims and survivors of human trafficking, and improvingemergency shelter options for survi-vors exiting trafficking. Each of theseprojects improve the ability of the po-lice and community agencies to sup-port survivors, while also working on proactive strategies to investigate hu-man trafficking incidents. Mobilize knowledge.Educating ourcommunities about the state of the problem of human trafficking is acritical step. Public awareness cre-ates a community that is aware of the warning signs, prevention strategies,and a supportive system to help pro-tect our most vulnerable communitymembers. Trent students have creat- ed educational materials for commu-nity organizations, including train-ing modules for hotel/motels, and so- cial media awareness campaigns.Join Us! On May 27, Trent's PLCWstudents will host StuckInTraffick —afundraising and educational walk at Trent Durham GTA. This walk bringsstudents and community leaders to-gether to share current information and educate community membersabout the realities of human traffick-ing. We can all contribute by stridingtogether, learning what we can, and speaking up to keep our communitiessafe. A future without human traf-ficking starts with us raising aware-ness and working together to reduce the risk — and I'm proud that our stu-dents are playing a key role. Dr. Amy Spendik is the co-ordina-tor of the Policing and CommunityWell-Being Program at Trent Uni-versity Durham Greater Toronto Area. OPINION WHAT CAN WE DO TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING? DR. AMY SPENDIK WITH'THREE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTSIN OUR ONGOING FIGHT' AMY SPENDIK Column Join Us! On May 27, Trent's PLCW students will host StuckInTraffick - a fundraising and educational walk at Trent Durham GTA. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS ATDURHAMREGION.COM 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m NOTICEOF PESTICIDEUSE Between May and October 2023, the Regional Municipality of Durham and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will be conducting larviciding programs, under the authority of Durham Region’s Medical Officer of Health, to control larval mosquitoes in order to prevent the development of vectors of West Nile virus. The pellet and/or briquette formulation of the larvicide methoprene (Altosid - Registration No. 21809 and No. 27694 under the Pest Control Products Act, Canada), or the water soluble pouch formulation of the larvicide Bacillus sphaericus (VectoLex WSP - Registration No. 28009 under the Pest Control Products Act, Canada), will be placed into catch basins of storm drains in areas across the Regional Municipality of Durham. The granular formulation of the larvicide Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (VectoBac 200G - Registration No.18158 under the Pest Control Products Act, Canada) will be placed in temporary pools of standing water, ditches, and storm water retention ponds in areas throughout the Regional Municipality of Durham. The granular formulation of the larvicide VectoBac 200G and/or the granular formulation of the larvicide Bacillus sphaericus (VectoLex CG - Registration No. 28008 under the Pest Control Products Act, Canada) might also be placed in sewage lagoons in areas across the Regional Municipality of Durham. All larvicides will be applied by Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks licensed applicators or trained technicians. For more information on the locations and dates of treatment on: Regional and Municipal property - contact the Durham Region Health Department at 1-800-841-2729 or visit durham.ca/WestNile for additional information about West Nile virus Ontario Ministry of Transportation property - contact Ontario Ministry of Transportation at 1-416-235-5462 (collect calls accepted) for additional information. Trustee Linda Stone istaking Durham DistrictSchool Board to court to contest its conclusion thatshe breached the board'scode of conduct.In an application for ju- dicial review filed thisweek, Stone asks the courtto overturn the school board's decision to censureher for comments, tweetsand social media posts re-garding gender and sexual identity."A free and democraticsociety is one where therule of law is respected, andwhere elected representa-tives are permitted to voicetheir concerns and opin- ions, as well as those oftheir constituents," saidJames Manson, counsel forStone. "These things are essen-tial in a democracy; with-out them, there is no de- mocracy at all. The board'sdecision engages not onlytrustee Stone's freedom ofexpression, but also erodes the very concept of the ruleof law and the principle ofdemocratic governance. Without these, no societycan be said to be truly free."In February, DDSBtrustees voted unanimous- ly on the censure, whichfound Stone to have breached the board's codeof conduct on multiplecounts following an integ-rity commissioner's reportinto comments made byStone at board meetings in2021 and 2022 and tweets and social posts made byStone regarding genderand sexual identity in 2022.As a result, Stone was barred from one boardmeeting and all commit-tees of the board for the rest of the year.The application for re-view states that Stone isseeking a court order "quashing the board's cen-sure" and "reinstating all oftrustee Stone's privileges and rights as a board trust-ee.""We contend that theboard's decision to punish trustee Stone for bravelydoing her job was unrea- sonable," said Manson."Our goal is to have trusteeStone's ability to fulfil herelected role as trustee rein- stated as soon as possibleso that she can continue tofulfil her mandate for the people of Durham region.The board must also un-derstand that it cannot vio-late trustees' freedom of ex- pression or punish themfor expressing their opin-ions and asking questions, simply because othertrustees may disagree withthem."Cory Wilkins, commu- nications manager for theDDSB, confirmed that theboard had received Stone's application for judicial re-view."The DDSB will be ad-dressing and responding to the application throughthe court process," he said. TRUSTEE LINDA STONE BRINGS COURT ACTION AGAINST DDSB MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com Trustee Linda Stone is seeking a judicial review to overturn her censure by the DDSB. Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland NEWS WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SUBMIT YOUR LETTER TO THE EDITOR TODAY! 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 | 20 You are cordially invited to attend WMRCC OF DURHAM @30 CELEBRATION SATURDAY, MAY 13th 2023 COCKTAILS STARTS AT 6 PM - 7 PM SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BEGIN AT 7 PM The Ajax Convention Centre 550 BECK CRESCENT,AJAX ON L1Z 1C9 GALA Hope of $2000.00 CORPORATE SPONSOR NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOr $150.00 INDIVIDUAL ADVANCED TICKET SALES ONLY 905-427-7849 OR 1-877-454-4035RSVP TO INFO@WMRCCDURHAM.COM WMRCC.ORG #wmrccofdurham@30gala A 15 WEEK FULL SOCCER PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY DRSL TECH. DIR. STEPHEN MILLER (UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION NATIONAL ‘A’ LICENCED COACH) & COACHED BY AFIYU STAFF FOR YOUTH AGES 6-12 PROGRAM STARTS SUNDAY MAY 28 AT BEVERLY MORGAN SOCCER FIELDS, PICKERING ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME! AFIYU ENTERPRISE & DURHAM RECREATIONAL SPORTS LEAGUE PRESENTS COST: $110.00 REGISTER NOW AT: WWW.AFIYUENTERPRISE.COM OR CALL 289-200-0748 Fifty new picnic tableswill help make PetticoatCreek an even better placeto visit, thanks to a recentfunding announcement.Toronto and RegionConservation Authority's (TRCA) Petticoat CreekConservation Park andClaremont Nature Centrewill receive funding from the Government of Canadato strengthen access to these important greenspaces and better serve thecommunity. On Sunday, April 16 atPetticoat Creek, Pickering-Uxbridge MP Jennifer O'Connell announced thatmore than $740,000 hasbeen committed to thepark, and $320,000 to Clare- mont Nature Centre, aspart of the Canada Com-munity RevitalizationFund. TRCA chief executiveofficer John MacKenziewelcomed the announce- ment, highlighting the im-portant upgrades that willbe accomplished tostrengthen the infrastruc- ture and improve accessi-bility, use of green spaces, and the overall visitor ex- perience at these locations."The funding support isenabling us to make the in- frastructure enhance-ments needed to keep thesevaluable green spaces wel-coming and accessible for all to enjoy," MacKenziesaid.At Petticoat Creek, funded initiatives includeadding 50 new picnic ta-bles, two new picnic shel-ters and repairing two ex- isting ones, and upgradingwashrooms for accessibili-ty. Two new way-finding ki- osks with accessibility in-formation will be installedto enhance the experienceon park trails, and park ac- cess roads and parking lotswill be paved and repaired.Claremont Nature Cen-tre will see the construc- tion of two new outdoor ac-cessible learning spaces,including covered shelters to enable programmingduring inclement weather,and improvements to thedriveway and parking lot. To learn more, visittrca.ca. IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO PETTICOAT CREEK KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS CLAREMONT NATURE CENTRE ALSO RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING 21 | 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Whitby Water Supply Plant Expansion Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Addendum 2 Notice of Filing of Addendum No. 2 Works Department Notice of Filing of Addendum No. 2 Why is this addendum being undertaken? In 2005, the Regional Municipality of Durham (the Region) completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study that recommended an expansion of the Whitby Water Supply Plant. The study evaluated on- site and off-site Water Supply Plant expansion options and concluded that the preferred solution was to expand the Whitby Water Supply Plant on the north side of Water Street. In 2018, the Region completed an Addendum to the Whitby Water Supply Plant Municipal Class Environmental Assessment which proposed expanding the existing Water Supply Plant all within the existing property limits on the south side of Water Street. Since this time, there have been updates to the project description that require a second addendum, including relocation of the proposed Energy Centre to 270 Water Street and revised alignment of the waterfront trail fronting the Whitby Water Supply Plant. This Municipal Class EA Addendum study has been completed in accordance with the Municipal Class EA document (as amended in 2007, 2011 & 2015) which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The addendum considers what has changed in terms of project description and updated existing and future land uses. How can I provide comments? Consultation is a key component of the Municipal Class EA addendum planning process, and your participation is encouraged. The addendum is available for public review and comment for a period of 30 calendar days starting on April 28, 2023 and ending on May 29, 2023. To facilitate public review of the addendum, the report will be available on the Region’s website: durham.ca/WhitbyWSP Interested persons may only provide written comments on the planning and decision-making process since the 2018 addendum. This includes, among others listed in the addendum report, the proposed relocation of the Whitby Water Supply Plant Energy Centre from the south side to the north side of Water Street and revised alignment of the waterfront trail. The other project components related to the Whitby Water Supply Plant expansion have been approved through the original Municipal Class EA and 2018 Addendum and are not subject to further comments. All comments and concerns should be sent by May 29, 2023 directly to both: In addition, a Section 16 Order request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights based on the changes to the approved project. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. The request should be sent in writing or by email to both Ministry contacts below and a copy must also be sent to the Reagion’s Project Engineer: Please visit the ministry’s website for more information on requests for orders under Section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act at: ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-section-16-order. All personal information included in your request - such as name, address, telephone number and property location is collected, under the authority of Section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act does not apply (s.37). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. This notice was issued on April 27, 2023. If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3426. Michael Harris, P.Eng. Regional Municipality of Durham Project Engineer 905-668-7711 ext. 3458 Michael.Harris@durham.ca Martin Gravel, P.Eng. AECOM Canada Ltd. Project Manager 416-856-9716 Martin.Gravel@aecom.com Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca Director, Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca facebook.com/RegionOfDurham twitter.com/RegionOfDurham The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby Ont. L1N 6A3 Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 durham.ca/WhitbyWSP 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 | 22 905-427-2116 NEW ROOF, R E - R O O F & R E P AIR SPECIALISTS We f i x o ther r o o f e r ’ s mistakes! aJaxroofing.com a Proud recipient of the Readers’ Choice Awards for the Past 12 Years! GO FOR A DIP! Our selection of fresh dips will make party prep a breeze! 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Kennedy says manyproduction companies that have established head-quarters in Toronto enjoy the convenience of filmingon location in Durham.In the past 10 years since the Durham Region film of-fice was formed, there hasbeen a 165 per cent increase in film and television pro-duction. POPULAR LOCATIONS • Orono, Uxbridge andBeaverton look like manysmall U.S. towns • Sections of Oshawa re-semble downscale Detroitand Flint, Mich. • Port Perry is like a NewEngland town• Parkwood Estate andTrafalgar Castle resemble a manor home or castle• Many private homesresemble Old Hollywood • Canadian Tire Motor-sport Park can be a settingfor NASCAR or the U.S.border • Quarries can be usedas a setting for off-worldprojects• Oshawa Tank Museum and equipment is used formilitary-themed projects"Parkwood Estate is probably one of the mostused locations in all of On-tario," Cutler said, addingit's also one of the most viewed locations in the On-tario Creates Digital Li- brary.Kennedy adds PickeringMuseum Village and the William F. White Backlot inPickering are also popularspots. FINANCIAL IMPACTS Kennedy says in 2022, Durham had a record-breaking production val-ue, but numbers were stillbeing finalized. An upcoming moviecalled "Thanksgiving" re-cently wrapped up filming in Pickering and Port Per-ry, and brought in $250,000.The production value inDurham peaked in 2019 at $63 million. It dropped in2020 during the COVID-19pandemic, but started to rebound in 2021. IMPACTS OF COVID "The film and TV indus-try was one of the first tobounce back," Cutler said.In Durham in 2020, there were 42 projects, with211 production days, but2021 saw 330 production days with 51 projects.Considering COVID-19restrictions, Kennedy said,"I think we did well for those projects to be shotmostly in the last half of theyear." FACTS AND FIGURES • There have been 700 projects total since 2012when the Durham film of-fice opened and started to track stats.• There were 3,200 pro-duction days and 698 pro-jects from 2012 to 2022. • Durham hosted mostlyindependent productions10 years ago but now about90 per cent are top-budgetfilms or TV series.• Around 350 Durham lo-cations are listed in the On- tario Creates Digital Loca-tion Library. RECENT PRODUCTIONSSHOT IN DURHAM • Amazon Prime's "The Boys," which became2022's most-watched su-perhero program •Sarah Polley's "Wom-en Talking," which won anAcademy Award •Arnold Schwarzeneg-ger's upcoming Netflix se-ries "Utap"•"Jack Reacher," "The Handmaid's Tale," and"Orphan Black"Last year, commercials were shot in Durham forGeneral Motors, Hydra-sense, Miller Lite, ReMax,Rogers, Tide and Sobeys. JOB CREATION "There are so many job opportunities in the filmindustry that a lot of folksjust don't know about," Cutler said.Construction, trans-portation and accounting are some examples.In 2022, Ontario's filmand television industry employed more than45,000 Ontarians and gen-erated a record 419 produc-tions, representing $3.15 billion in spending for On-tario.Film Durham is hosting a Film and Television In-dustry Career Fair onMonday, May 8 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dur- ham College/OntarioTech University Recre-ation and Wellness Cen-tre. Visit eventbrite.ca formore information. NEWSDURHAM FILM INDUSTRY HAS RECORD-BREAKING 2022 KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com A film crew set up April 11 at Parkwood Estates in Oshawa. 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They can be found inwetlands, and even alongthe along Highway 401 as they can grow in dry soil aswell as wet areas."It is considered theworst invasive plant that we have in Canada," Bor-rowman said.Threatened at risk spe-cies including Blanding's turtle and King rail. DOG-STRANGLING VINE"It's another one of those species that just does reallywell outcompeting our na- tive plants in newly dis-turbed sites," Borrowmansaid of dog-strangling vine.This species can essen- tially overtake the under-story of some forests."It's a very troublesome plant," he said. EUROPEAN WATER CHESTNUTThe invasive aquatic plant European waterchestnut is another speciesthat requires attentionfrom Ducks Unlimited. "It's one that you're lesslikely to bump into but onethat could potentially be a big problem if it's not man-aged at this point," Borrow-man said.European water chest- nut was reported in 2018 inPumphouse Marsh Wild-life Reserve in Oshawa that Central Lake Ontario Con-servation Area was manag-ing. Borrowman saidsomeone may have inten- tionally released it into thepond, but was unaware ofthe consequences (similar to goldfish popping up inurban ponds from time totime). GIANT HOGWEED AND WILD PARSNIPGiant hogweed is anoth-er species that's a concern, as it can cause burns andblistering. It's the cousin towild parsnip, which is an-other local problem. "Those are two that aretypically ones that are con-cerns within municipali-ties, especially when it comes to kids accidentallycoming into contact withthem and something to be aware of and look out for,"Borrowman said. SOLUTIONSDucks Unlimited Cana-da has been working withthe provincial government throughout the years ondifferent projects and man-agement strategies for in- vasive species."One of the major thingswe're doing is providingsome support for Agricul- ture and Agri-Food Canadaand U of T (University ofToronto) in developing a bi-ological control program to deal with invasive phrag-mites."The university's pro- gram consists of introduc-ing a natural enemy to in-vasive phragmites to sup-press the growth of the plant. It's being led by Mi-chael McTavish and has al-ready undergone more than two decades of re-search and testing."It's still in the very ear-ly stages right now but the results of the initial re-leases have been verypromising," Borrowman said.Water chestnut is basi-cally managed by handpulling. A newer method is using drone detection andartificial intelligence."Kind of a neat little pro-ject we've been doing to en-hance our surveillance tofind pops before they are abigger issue," Borrowman said.For more information orto report suspected inva-sive species, visit eddmap- s.org. Reports can also bemade by phone at 1-800-561-7711. INVASIVE SPECIES IN DURHAM: WHAT TO EXPECT NEWS KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com PHRAGMITES, DOG STRANGLING VINE CAUSING LOCAL PROBLEMS A STRONGER VOICE We recognize that diversity is the strength of our communities and we are inviting you to share your voice in our publications. DURHAMREGION.COM/COMMUNITYDIVERSITY 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 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 | 24 pair still also very much live theirown lives."We can go all week without seeing each other based on ourschedules, but it's nice to knowwe have that support."King said anyone looking to get into a similar situationshould make sure they have a se-rious talk about financials be- fore embarking on any cohabita-tion plan, and a legal agreementspelling out the share of thehouse should someone decide to leave, and working out thingssuch as maintenance, repair orupgrade costs in advance is alsosmart."You really need to have anopen and honest conversationabout the many different scenari- os that can come up because inthe moment it looks like a greatidea but what happens if one per-son wants out?" King said, noting while the situation is ideal for herfamily, it still speaks to major is-sues in the housing market. "She's like family, so it workedfor us, it's financially stable, it'spretty much the same as I waspaying in my rental unit. It's kind of crazy because you say, 'I can af-ford this much in rent' yet youcan't get approval to pay the same amount in a mortgage," she said."It's heartbreaking what's hap-pening, to be pushed out of themarket like we were, like many are, it's very, very frustrating."Real estate agent Dan McLel-lan said many buyers are in a similar boat, with many search-ing for homes that have rental in-come potential to help cover costs. "The cost of living has sky-rocketed over the last year, so wesee a lot more people having those thoughts of 'hey, let's con-vert the garage or make a legalapartment downstairs to helpcover costs,'" he said, noting for some they have a specific friendor family in mind to move in, butmany are also creating rental units strictly to supplement in-come and help cover mortgagecosts."A lot of people are consider- ing that option just to supple-ment their income or provide asecondary unit for adult children because children aren't movingout at age 25 anymore," he ex-plained. "We're seeing first-time buyers well into their 30s now, and even then it's often with as-sistance from their parents."With housing prices skyrock- eting and inventory low in thelast few years, many questionedwho was buying all the homes,with investors often coming un- der fire. While investors are stillbuying despite high interestrates, especially since Canada's rates are still appealing interna-tionally, the bulk of growth is ac-tually coming from immigra-tion. Canada's population boomedby one million in 2022, thanks to arecord year for immigration,with the country welcoming437,180 new Canadians, and see-ing the population of non-perma- nent residents increase by607,782, according to Statistics Canada. The GTA alone saw159,679 immigrants settle in thearea — all of whom needed some- where to live."Investors will sort of alwaysbe sitting in the background andwhen the right deal pops up they'll jump on it, but most of thegrowth is coming from new im-migrants," he explained. "We have a lot of immigrants comingto the GTA, and they're comingwith skills and money and they'reready to buy, and we just don't have the inventory to keep up."He noted that rent is also be-coming unaffordable for many,creating a cycle that people can get stuck in."Because not as many peoplecan afford to buy the homes, rent and rental rates have skyrocket-ed in a very short period of time,so a lot of people may be able topay a $2,500 a month mortgage payment, no problem, but theydon't have $250,000 for a downpayment, so they're stuck rent- ing," he said. "Because rent is sohigh, people get stuck. It's a vi-cious cycle."Meredith Kennedy, president of the Durham Region Associa-tion of Realtors (DRAR), saidwhile regular buyers and fami- lies are returning to the marketas interest rates drop, the highrates have prompted some land-lords, individuals who maybe own one or two rental properties,to exit the market entirely, whichcould further complicate therental landscape."With mortgage renewalscoming up and the interest rates so high, you end up with mort-gage payments that are several hundred dollars more than whatit was, and that's difficult, be-cause you can only raise rent so much," she explained. "I've had acouple that are selling houses be-cause they're going to be in thered. Some are getting out alto- gether and some are selling whatthey have so they can still investin real estate but can charge mar-ket rental rates."She said she's also seen multi-generational family ownershipor secondary units trending among her buyers, with many se-niors moving into in-law suites orgranny flats with family ratherthan downsizing to a separate home, and she expects thosetrends to continue as high de-mand meets low inventory. Across Durham, housing pricesare down year-over-year, but upmonth-over-month, according toDRAR's March housing report, fuelled mostly by growth in Osha-wa, Pickering, Uxbridge andWhitby pricing. "It's a tough market for a truefirst-time homebuyer and alsosupply is an issue, we don't haveenough inventory. I think we'll have more coming on in the nextfew weeks as people are gettinghouses ready, but regardless, supply is definitely not enough,"she said. "We have a housingshortage in Ontario." 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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 PORAYKO, Robert "Bob" ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ With dawn approaching, Robert passed away peace- fully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa Hospital on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in his 82nd year. Robert was a much-loved English teacher and Audio/ Visual faculty member at Ajax High School where he spent over 35 years of his teaching career. He was the sixth of seven children born to Mary and Peter Porayoko and the last of his siblings. Robert loved to spend time travelling to Florida with his golf buddies and spending time with his lifelong "lunch" group. He held his friends and family near and dear to his heart. He is survived by his many nieces and nephews. As per his wishes, cremation has already taken place. 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