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THURSDAY MAY 4, 2023 Politicians, planners, develop-ers and demographers all agree:Durham Region will continue togrow at an unprecedented rate. The key question is: Will therebe enough places to live — includ-ing all the types of housing fromaffordable to rental to highrise tosingle-family homes required —to accommodate that growth?The answer to the question is, to borrow an Avril Lavigne songtitle, "Complicated.""No," said Meredith Kennedy,president of the Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR),when asked recently."We have a million-home shortage in all of Ontario. If youtake a look at the immigrationcoming into the country, it makesit very difficult (to build enough housing). Not only am I worriedabout today, in 10 years from now, 'NOT ENOUGH': BOOMING POPULATION STRAINS NEED FOR HOUSING TIM KELLY tkelly@durhamregion.com See ‘WE’,page 16 Developer Tim Neeb, whose company specializes in building affordable housing projects, stands in the Ritson Residences project before it was finished in 2018. Neeb's company constructed the building for seniors and those with disabilities only. He has also won a request for proposal from Durham Region to build a 75-unit affordable housing building on Cochrane Avenue in Oshawa. 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SIGN UP FOR THE MORNING UPDATE AT START THE DAY OFF RIGHT WITH IMPORTANT UPDATES ON TRAFFIC, WEATHER, SCHOOL CLOSURES AND BUS CANCELLATIONS DURHAMREGION.COM/NEWSLETTER dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 | 2 Pickering council hasofficially declared it does not support an airport.The motion was passedat the April 24 meeting, cit- ing a 2020 KPMG study thatindicates there is no needfor an airport until at least2036. All members voted in favour of the motion exceptMayor Kevin Ashe.Ward 2 city Coun. MaraNagy, who introduced themotion, said the city's fu-ture cannot be tied to some-thing that it has no control over — a decision on an air-port is up to the federal gov-ernment, which expropri-ated the land in north Pick- ering for an airport in 1972."It is not good for the community," Nagy said. "Itis tremendously detrimen-tal to the environmentaland our great city." She said Pickering'sstaff can think outside thebox in regards to innova- tion and growth withoutleaning on a potential air-port as a crutch.The motion also means the city will spend no re-sources or funds to pro-mote an airport on the fed- eral lands, but will endorsehigh frequency rail, with astop in Green River. Ashevoted "yes" for the rail por- tion of the motion.Several residents spokeabout wasted tax dollars onthe promotion of an air- port."Please stop wastingscarce tax dollars on some- thing that will never hap-pen and that you absolute-ly have no control over,"said Ajax resident Sharon Powell before the decisionwas made. Land Over Landingschair Mary Delaney also referred to unnecessaryspending, and referenced asurvey sent out before thepandemic that she said was disguised as being in re-gards to the InnovationCorridor, "but in fact it was about an airport."Ashe asked chief admin-istrative officer MarisaCarpino how much the city has spent on the airport filefrom 2020 to 2023. Carpino said no moneywas identified in the 2021 or 2022 budgets. While somewas identified in 2023 thatsupports attending aero-space manufacturing tar- get sector shows, she said itis "not about attracting anairport to Pickering." Carpino also said in2020, Durham and York re-gions worked together toidentify economic cata- lysts available in the mu-nicipality, and Pickering had identified the federal lands, an incomplete studythat essentially cost $5,000.Nagy, too, said it's time to stop spending unneces-sarily. She said "it hap-pened as recently as earliertoday," when a news re- lease that used staff timewas sent out and spoke fa-vourably of an airport. Ashe wanted council towait for the results of a re-cently announced federalstudy on aviation needs in southern Ontario. Frustrat-ed, he said Nagy and Ward 2regional Coun. Linda Cook had agreed a clause wouldbe added to the motion stat-ing Pickering council wouldwait to declare its opinion on an airport until the up-coming study is completed.He was surprised to see themotion as is. "I shared that wordingwith a number of delegatesin the business community who were going to show uptoday and speak againstthe motion in support of anairport," Ashe said, add- ing nine delegates support-ing an airport chose not to attend based on this belief. Nagy said while she didmeet with Ashe and seniorstaff, she later changed her mind."I do take offence thatme thinking and consider-ing and changing my mind is breaking my word," shesaid.She apologized for not telling Ashe, but said shefelt "swayed" and "pushed"to agree to something —not by Ashe. Mark Brooks, a com-mercial pilot and flight in-structor and a member ofFriends of Pickering Air-port, said the motion bycouncil "could scare awayinvestors over the long term. Otherwise, the cityvoted itself out of the air-port conversation, restrict-ing staff's ability to answer questions and representthe city's interests. With afinal study underway, it means the city will nothave a voice when itcounts. It also means therewill be no technical staff expertise to counter misin-formation." COUNCIL VOTES 'NO' TO AN AIRPORT IN PICKERING KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com COUNCIL MAYOR KEVIN ASHEONLY MEMBER TOOPPOSE MOTION Pickering council declared its opposition to an airport at the April 24 meeting. Metroland file photo 3 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m BOOKANDGO.ca 1-888-801-2463 BOOK NOW,TRAVEL,PAY LATER!1003-55 York Street,Toronto, ON, M5J 1R7TICO : 50021282 SCAN FOR MORE INFORMATION *O.A.C. Subject to terms of your Flexiti cardholder agreement. Offer valid for residents of Canada (excluding Quebec). 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MADE IN CANADAANADA REPREVE R1 QUEEN MATTRESS dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 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. The Metroland family of news-papers is comprised of more than 70 community publications acrossOntario. This newspaper is a member of theNational NewsMedia Council. Com-plainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of thenewspaper and, if not satisfied, writeThe National News Media Council,Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto,ON M4W 2H2. Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca newsroom@durhamregion.comfacebook.com/newsdurham@newsdurham WHO WE AREPublisher and Chief Executive OfficerNeil OliverVice President, Content, Community and OperationsDana Robbins Director of ContentLee Ann WatermanManaging Editor Mike LaceyDirector of Advertising Tanya PachecoDirector DistributionJason ChristieDirector Creative ServicesPaul Gostlin Durham Advisory CouncilDan Carter; Esther Enyolu; Jake Farr; Dr. Vidal Chavannes; Cynthia Davis;Elaine Popp/Don Lovisa; John Henry; Steve Yamada; Kelly LaRocca; PeterBethlenfalvy; Dr. Steven Murphy;Norah Marsh; Tracy Paterson; Chris Darling CONTACT USAjax/Pickering News Advertiser Phone: 905- 579-4407Newsroom: 905-215-0462Sales: 905-215-0424 Classifieds: 1-800-263-6480Fax: 905-579-2238 Web: www.durhamregion.com Letters to the editor All letters must be fewer than 320words and include your name andtelephone number for verificationpurposes. We reserve the right toedit, condense or reject letters. Published letters will appear in printand/or online at durhamregion.com DeliveryFor all delivery inquiries, please call905-683-5117. OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM LETTERS & COMMENTARY It's no surprise that tril- liums get so much atten- tion on a walk through the woods. Of all the springephemerals — delicate woodland plants racing through their life cyclesbefore trees leaf out over- head and steal the sun- shine — those three-pet- aled, three-leaved ones arethe showiest, creating a carpet of white. No wonder they're Ontario's provin- cial flower! But look closer (without stepping off the path with your big feet!). Any re-maining patch of the vast forests that covered the land before European set- tlers got to work clearing them will have other springtime treasures peek- ing up through last year'sleaves, a rich heritage of biodiversity. Bloodroot, Dutchman's breeches, squirrel corn, spring beau-ties, clintonia. If you're lucky to know of a woods underlain by limestone,you may even find hepati- cas. And camouflaged among the leaf litter ofmost woodlots you'll spot the purple-splotched, slim pointed leaves of dogtoothviolets, a particularly use- ful member of the wood- land community. Trout lily is another common namefor them, perhaps because of the mottled patterning so like that of a speckled or brown trout. Though the leaves often form great colonies, you may have to look closely tofind any yellow blossoms nodding above them, on thin stems, for they don't produce many, about one for every hundred plants. But the lilies that do ap-pear provide much needed early-spring nectar and pollen for queen bumble- bees about to raise a broodthat will grow up to polli- nate countless other flow- ers all summer. Trout lilyseeds are eventually car- ried away by ants, ground beetles and crickets, which eat a fatty appendage at-tached to them and leave the seeds themselves to germinate next spring. These unique plants re- produce mainly by clon- ing, however, growing a network of corms thatreach deep into the earth and hold the fragile forest floor together, preventing erosion by spring rains. And when the waxy leaves wither away in midsum- mer, they add a surprisingamount of potassium and nitrogen to the soil, avail- able for use by other plants, another valuable service. Any dense, well-estab- lished grove of dogtooth vi-olets you come across may in fact be a century or more old, far older than you are! So back to the subject of bigfeet stepping off a wood- land path ... or even little feet. Not only can exquisitetiny flowers be crushed, their stems and roots tram- pled, but compacting a for- est floor with foot trafficdamages the precious fun- gal networks connecting the whole woodland com- munity. So be mindful, and careful, as you soak in the magic of those spring ephemerals.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. WILDFLOWERS SOAK UP EARLY LIGHT MARGARET CARNEY Column Before trees come into leaf and steal all the light, forest floor flowers like the dogtooth violet soak it up. Columnist Margaret Carney notes "any dense, well-established grove of dogtooth violets you come across may in fact be a century or more old." Mike McEvoy photo DOGTOOTH VIOLET READER DECRIES SIGN LITTER TSUNAMI To the editor: It's spring again, andmuch like the return of therobin, our street corners are again littered with plas-tic signs advertising every-thing from psychics to lawncutting, decks to "we buy houses." These signs are inno way permitted undermunicipal and regional by- laws. These signs are putup by businesses who donot care about our commu-nity. They have no inten- tion to come back and col-lect these signs. They havehad them mass-produced and placed them on everycorner and are thereforelittering in every sense ofthe word. These signs are an aesthetic blight onneighbourhood avenuesand boulevards. You willsee these signs fluttering inthe wind and lying in everyditch. They represent a cost to collect and dispose of by re- gional and municipal staff,which reflects in your tax- es. I must question some-times the commitment ofthe agencies tasked to col- lect this trash, and it typi-cally remains week afterweek. I encourage all citi-zens to petition their re- gional and municipal agen-cies to remove this signtrash from our streets weekly, and if not, be heldresponsible by residentsfor not enforcing local signbylaws. We recognize that enforcing local sign bylawsis not an easy task, howev-er more effort must be tak-en. Many of the offenderslive in the community andlitter with impunity, never even receiving a call fromtheir local enforcement of-fice. Time for a proactiveapproach. It's time for the people to stand up for theircommunity and call the by-law office to ensure this trashing of our communi-ties ends. Feel free to callthe offender as well and ask them to not litter in yourcommunity — they left their number! This is your call to get in-volved.FRANCIS KIERNICKIOSHAWA PRIVATIZING HEALTH CARE 'AN AWFUL IDEA' To the editor:The privatization of health care is an awful ideaand only solves things forthe rich. I say this as I wait over ayear for surgery.Everyone deserveshealth care in Canada. Pause MPP's outlandishraises and use the money toget health care back ontrack.KATHERINE ESTEYOSHAWA SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM 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 , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m 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. CANADIAN TIRE PICKERING Brock Road And Hwy #401 905-686-2309 • www.canadiantire.ca 1735 Pickering Pkwy SAVE 20% Sale, from 39.98 Reg, from 49.99 UV-Coated Brake Rotors. Superior corrosion resistance, patented pillar venting system. 16-0500X/113-9177X. 1 2 Sale, from 30.38 Reg, from 37.98 Ceramic Brake Pads. Helps enhance braking power and minimize dust. 113-2600X. SAVE $20** ON A SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE When you sign up to receive text messages Text2 AUTO to 51922 to get offers and tips from Canadian Tire Auto sent right to your phone 3 WE SERVICE MOST MAKES AND MODELS. CANADA’S GARAGE™ 2-WEEK BIG PERFORMANCE TIRE SALE FINAL WEEK 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 , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 | 8 @cityofpickering Weekly Community Page May 4 pickering.ca Notice of Public Information Centre Pine Creek Erosion Assessment Municipal Class Environmental Assessment TheStudy TheCityofPickeringisundertakingaMunicipalClassEnvironmentalAssessmentStudy(ClassEA)tocompletethePineCreek ErosionAssessment,identifyandprioritizeerosionrelatedriskswithinthestudyarea,andtodevelopalistofsitesinneedof rehabilitation.TheStudyAreaisshownintheKeyMap. TheProcess Thestudyisbeingconductedinaccordance withScheduleBprojects,asoutlinedinthe MunicipalEngineersAssociation’s,Municipal ClassEnvironmentalAssessment(October2000, amended2007,2011,2015and2023).TheStudy isintendedtoaddressthefirsttwophasesofthe MunicipalClassEAprocess. PublicInformationCentre(PIC) Publicinputisakeycomponentofthestudy.The Citywantsanyonewithaninterestinthestudy tohaveanopportunitytoprovideinput,which willhelptheProjectTeaminthedecisionmaking process.ThePICwillbepresentedinadrop-in formatandanon-lineformatwithmaterial availableontheCity’swebsiteatpickering.ca. Thedrop-inPICwillbeheldasfollows: Thursday,May18,2023–6:00to8:00pm ChestnutHillDevelopmentsRecreation Complex,WestSalon(1867ValleyFarmRd.) ThePICwillintroducetheproject,outlinetherationalebehindit,identifyexistingconditions,andpresenttheevaluationof alternativesolutions.ThewebsitewillincludetheinformationpresentedatthePIC,aswellasacommentsheetandanemail addresstosubmitcomments. TheProjectTeamwantstohearfromyou! Thedeadlineforthesubmissionofon-linecommentsfollowingthePICwillbe Friday,June2,2023. To providecommentsandreceiveadditionalstudyinformation,pleaseconsideraddingyournametothestudymailinglistby contactingeitherofthefollowingProjectTeammembers: TheinformationiscollectedundertheauthorityoftheEnvironmentalAssessmentActoriscollectedandmaintainedforthepurposeofcreatingarecordthatisavailabletothe generalpublicasdescribedins.37oftheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct.Exceptforpersonalinformation,includingyourname,addressandproperty location,allcommentsreceivedthroughoutthestudywillbecomepartofthepublicrecordandincludedinprojectdocumentation. IrinaMarouchko,P.Eng SeniorWaterResourcesEngineer CityofPickering OneTheEsplanade Pickering,ON L1V6K7 T.905.420.4660ext.2072 imarouchko@pickering.ca RobertAmos,MASc.,P.Eng AquaforBeechLtd. 2600SkymarAvenue Building6,Unit2 Mississauga,ON L4W5B2 T.905.629.0099ext.284 amos.r@aquaforbeech.com Date Meeting/Location Time May10 CommitteeofAdjustmentMeeting Forlocationandmeetingdetailscheck: calendar.pickering.ca/council 7:00pm May11 PickeringAnti-BlackRacism TaskforceMeeting 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 King Charles III Coronation Celebration Saturday, May 6 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Esplanade Park Cenotaph Hosted by Bay Ridges Branch 606 9 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24-hour line) customercare@pickering.ca 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’s Pet Festival is BACK! Petapolooza Saturday, May 13 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Esplanade Park Over 60 exhibitors, performances by SuperDogs,swag bags, giveaways & more! pickering.ca/petapolooza 905.427.0093 $5.00 donation. Free for children, seniors & pets. RSVP to Community Services by May 12, 2023 communityservices@pickering.ca or 905.420.4620 Please join Mayor Kevin Ashe and Members of Council May 24, 2023 | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm The Reflections Garden, Esplanade Park OneThe Esplanade, Pickering Please meet in the City Hall Lobby at 6:15 pm for a Candlelight Procession toThe Reflections Garden Community Banner Series Call to Artists Deadline: May 26, 2023 by 4:00 pm The City of Pickering invites artists to create a series of seven street banners digitally, to be fabricated and installed by the City, on seven City street light poles. This call is open to individual artists (emerging to established), artist teams or collectives. Banner artwork should engage Pickering’s diverse local communities; celebrate the city’s natural, social and built environment; and bring more colour, beauty, pride and enjoyment to city streets, and gateways to our community. pickering.ca/calltoartists Pickering Museum Village Junior Blacksmith pickeringmuseumvillage.ca $10.62/person Ages 7+ Become an apprentice blacksmith in this exciting heritage program, where you will create your very own metal dinner triangle to take home. Learn the tips and tricks of the trade. Perfect for kids, this program is creative, hands-on and most importantly, fun! Afterwards, explore all the interactive exhibits in the new Greenwood Blacksmith Shop. Fasten on a carriage wheel, try your hand at the bellows, and more.AquaticsAquatics OpportunitiesOpportunities TheCityofPickeringisseekingenergetic,enthusiastic individualsforInstructor(Aquatics)andLifeguardpositions forAugusttoDecember2023. SuccessfulapplicantsmusthavecurrentcertificationinStandard FirstAid&BasicRescuerCPR-C/AED(issuedafterAugust15,2020) orenrolledinacourseorrecertificationthatwillbesuccessfully completedbyAugust15,2023.AsatisfactoryVulnerableSector Searchisaconditionofemployment. Instructor(Aquatics)-$26.23/hr. Requiredcertificationsspecifictotheposition: • LifesavingSocietyInstructor (dateofissueafterAugust15, 2021),orbeenrolledinacourseorrecertificationthatwillbe successfullycompletedbyAugust15,2023,and • BronzeCrossor NLS (issuedafterAugust15,2021)orbe enrolledinacourseorrecertificationthatwillbesuccessfully completedbyAugust15,2023. Lifeguard-$19.70/hr. Requiredcertificationsspecifictotheposition: • NationalLifeguardService(NLS)certificationissuedafter August15,2021orbeenrolledinacourseorrecertification thatwillbesuccessfullycompletedbyAugust15,2023. Priortoapplying,candidatesare stronglyencouragedtovisit pickering.ca/employment forfurtherdetailsonposition requirements. Thedeadlinetoapplyis11:59pm(EST)onThursday, June1,2023. Momentsfor Reflection A gathering for the families and caregivers who have been impacted by the loss of loved ones as a result of the Pandemic 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 , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 | 10 The average Pickeringhomeowner will be payingan extra $161 in property taxes this year.This is based on a single-detached home valued at$600,000. Homes were as-sessed by the MunicipalProperty Assessment Cor-poration (MPAC) on Jan. 1, 2016. The City of Pickering israising taxes by 2.44 percent this year. Coupled with the Region of Dur-ham's increase of 2.87 percent, Pickering taxpayers will be paying an addition-al 5.31 per cent on the totaltax bill.The executive commit- tee met on Thursday, April13 and approved an operat-ing budget of $82,162,832 and a capital budget of$58,899,668.MPAC isn't expected toassess homes again until at least 2024, said the city's di-rector of finance and trea-surer Stan Karwowski. A major challenge wasalack of developmentcharges coming into thecity as a result of Bill 23, the More Homes BuiltFaster Act. The city says$3.5 million in PickeringCasino Resort revenue is going toward costs relatedto this loss.Casino revenue will also help offset an Elexicon div-idend decrease. CAPITAL BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS • Construction of thePickering Heritage andCommunity Centre — $40 million• Six new pickleball and futsal courts at the Picker-ing Soccer Centre — $402,000• Beverly Morgan Parktrack replacement —$720,000 • Walnut Lane extension— $2 million• Asphalt resurfacing, road reconstruction andculvert replacements —$4.6 million• Dunmore Park Tennis Court reconstruction —$550,000The low-income seniorsand disabilities tax grant is being increased from $525to $535 as well.The budget includes funding for approximately57 new staff, including fivenew firefighters for thenew Seaton fire hall. Chief administrative of-ficer Marisa Carpinocalled hiring this many people in one year an "ag-gressive approach," butsaid it's necessary to helpthe municipality move fo- ward.Included in the posi-tions are two project man- agers and one project co-ordinator to make up a cap-ital facilities team, whichwill cost $190,000. They will be paid for with casino rev-enue.Karwowski said these positions are necessary tostart getting projects built. "Your residents are get-ting frustrated," he said. "We want to move (pro-jects) from the budget stageto the implementation, tothe construction, and where warranted, cuttingthe red ribbon. That's whatwe want to do and we have to get moving."There are roughly 140outstanding projects inthe City of Pickering as of Jan. 1 of this year. Theseinclude the Pickering Ani-mal Shelter, Pickering Heritage CommunityCentre, Pickering CityCentre — park, library, se- niors and youth centres —Seaton Community Cen- tre, and a new north oper-ations centre.With more jobs arrives aneed for more space. As well, a number of Picker-ing staff are still workingfrom home and Karwowskisaid the city is now lookingto either lease or purchaseoffice space."Plain and simple, we're running out of space," Kar-wowski said. Documents show $2.1million has been ear- marked for this expense."At the same time, thecity has aging infrastruc- ture," Carpino said, addingthese assets require an an-nual investment of funds tomaintain their serviceable lives. PICKERING'S MAJOR AGING FACILITIES Don Beer Arena — 63yearsChestnut Hill Develop-ments Recreation Complex — 40 yearsGeorge Ashe Libraryand Community Centre —22 years City Hall — more than32 yearsMore than $30 million is going toward aging infra-structure. SOME INVESTMENTS • Field lighting at Kins-men park• Design for council chambers renovation• Design to renovate theGeorge Ashe Library and Community Centre• Upgrades to the Chest-nut Hill Developments Rec-reation Complex • Land acquisition tobuild a replacement firehall on Bayly Street. • $4 million in asphalt re-surfacing for road recon-struction projectsThe budget will go be- fore council on Monday,April 24 for final approval. PICKERING HIKING PROPERTY TAXES BY 2.44 PER CENT COUNCIL KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com EXECUTIVECOMMITTEEAPPROVES CAPITAL,CURRENT BUDGETS NEED TO REACH MILLENNIALS? Adults 18+ Millennials Boomers 87% 90% 82% New survey results show that nine out of ten Millennials read newspapers weekly in print or digital formats. News Media Canada Médias d’Info Canada Results are sourced from a November 2020 national online research survey managed by Totum Research. Interviews were conducted with 855 English and French Canadians in every province, and results were weighted to be nationally representative. 11 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Celebrate warmer weather by heating up the grill! Handmade by us with freshly ground beef, chicken or turkey, our gourmet burgers feature tempting flavour combinations including Bacon Cheddar, Onion & Swiss, or Poutine. They’re the perfect bite of tastiness. Pick up some today. 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PLEASE RSVP BY MAY 12 TO DEAN AT 905-444-9800 85 TAUNTON ROAD EAST AMICA.CA/TAUNTON Durham residents canskip expensive airport parking fees while travel-ling as a new GO Transitbus route offers hourly, af-fordable service to TorontoPearson Airport.Earlier this month, GOinstituted changes to its bus routes, combiningroutes 34 and 94.The new Route 94 nowconnects Pickering GO to Square One in Mississaugavia Terminal One at Pear-son. There are six stops be-tween Pickering and Pear-son, including McCowanRoad at Triton Road, Scar- borough Centre Bus Ter-minal, Yonge Street atPoyntz Avenue, Yonge Street at Florence Avenue,Yorkdale Bus Terminal and Highway 401 at KeeleStreet. Route 94 no longerstops at Finch Station.The trip between Pick-ering and Pearson rangesfrom one hour to an hour-and-a-half, depending on the time of day, with longertrips during rush hour-pe-riods.Travellers catching ear- ly or late flights need notworry, as the new routeruns hourly 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The busleaves Pickering GO at 25minutes after the hourheading west and Pearson at 40 minutes after the hourheading east.The adult fare for the one-way trip is $10.61 forthe PRESTO fare or $12.65 as a standard fare. The farefor older adults is $5.67with PRESTO and $6.35without, while youth fares(with ID) are $7.59 withPRESTO and $12.65 with-out. Children under 12 are free.The new bus route ischeaper than taking theGO train to Union Station and then taking UP Ex-press to the airport, as thatwould cost roughly $17 with PRESTO and in mostcases means a longer trip.Visit gotransit.com's tripplanner to plan trips from other areas of Durham Re-gion or durhamregion-transit.com for public tran- sit options connecting toPickering GO. FROM PICKERING TO PEARSON AIRPORT FOR $10 REKA SZEKELY rszekely@ durhamregion.com Hourly bus service to Toronto Pearson Airport is now available from the Pickering GO Station. GO Transit photo NEWS dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 | 12 MAKEA DONATION TODAY Ajax Pickering Hospital Foundation IT IS FAST AND EASYTO MAKE A SECURE ONLINE DONATIONTODAY AT www.aphfoundation.ca or call 905.683.2320 x11501 YOU can help save lives, restore health, provide compassionate care and directly make a difference to the patients at the Ajax Pickering Hospital. 13 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Book your personalized tour! Chartwell.com It’s freedom, plus convenience and peace of mind Chartwell offers 5 residences in Durham, find your nearest today. CHARTWELL PICKERING CITY CENTRE 1801 Valley Farm Road, Pickering 289-631-1944 Chartwell Pickering City Centre is an established residence offering a flexible, worry-free lifestyle to individuals and couples seeking an active and fulfilling retirement. Explore our personalized services, great amenities and friendly atmosphere! BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY MEAL WITH US! Pickering residents canobtain a no-charge seasonalpermit to park at the water- front once again this year.As of Monday, May 1,paid parking will be in ef-fect at Pickering's water- front for the second year. HOW TO ACCESS PERMITS AND PAID HOURLY PARKING• Both permit options(paid for non-residents andno-charge for residents)are available for download through the HotSpot Park-ing website or app (down-load through Google Playor Apple app stores). Paid hourly parking is availableby scanning the QR code onthe HotSpot Fast Tap park- ing signs on-site. • In-person permit regis-tration assistance is avail-able at city hall, during reg- ular business hours, at thecorporate services frontcounter (second floor), by calling 905-420-4611, or byemailing permitpark-ing@pickering.ca. The program is activefrom May 1 to Oct. 1, annu-ally, and includes paidparking at all city water- front parking lots, and re-stricted/paid parking onselect waterfront-areastreets. In March, counciladopted a number ofchanges for this year's pro- gram. SOME CHANGES• Pickering residentscan obtain a no-charge sea- sonal permit, valid for twoseasons (previously validfor only one season at a time).• A digital guest passsystem is being implement-ed for residents of water- front streets. Informationwill be available in Juneand shared directly with residents that are eligiblefor these permits.• Reduced waterfront permit parking hourly ratefrom $5 to $2.50 per hour,Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to5 p.m. • Two-hour free parkingwill be provided Monday toFriday, from 9 a.m. to 5p.m., within all waterfront permit parking areas (ex-cluding Beachpoint Prom-enade, Front Street and the municipally-operated wa-terfront parking lots).• Senior (65 years andolder) non-residents may obtain a free seasonal park-ing permit.• Installation of free Wi- Fi hubs at the three munic-ipal parking lots to im-prove access for those thatdo not have a cellular data plan.Visit pickering.ca formore information. RESIDENTS CAN GET FREE PARKING PERMIT KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com The beach in Pickering is a popular spot, and non-resident visitors will have to pay again this season. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland NEWS The coffers for Ajaxhave a few extra shekels in them these days.The town received afourth quarter — Jan. 1 toMarch 31 — payment from the Ontario Lottery andGaming (OLG) Corpora-tion of $803,241 for hostingCasino Ajax. During OLG's fiscalyear — April 1, 2022 toMarch 31, 2023 — Ajax re- ceived $5,042,543.Since the casino openedin February 2006, Ajax hasreceived $102,501,704. The payments to hostcommunities are based on aformula applied to all gam- ing sites in Ontario, using agraduated scale of gamingrevenue at the hosted site. "OLG's Municipal Con-tribution Agreement pay- ments are building strongcommunities where peopleand families can enjoy a high quality of life," PeterBethlenfalvy, the MPP forPickering-Uxbridge and the provincial minister offinance, said in a state- ment. "These revenueshelp support local pro-grams and critical infra- structure, making a realdifference for gaming hostmunicipalities." 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SOLD PRIVATE CUL-DE-SAC Detached 4 Bed In Quiet Neighborhood With Great Schools $1,19 9 , 0 0 0 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 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 , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 | 16 PROGRAM INFORMATION NIGHTS May 9: Oshawa campus May 11: Whitby campus Explore programs and start at DC this September. REGISTER NOW DURHAMCOLLEGE.CA/ PROGRAM-INFO it's not going to be enough,"she said. Kennedy said munici-palities have to look at any"land that's around, that hasn't been developed yet,and ask why not? Any landthat they can try and devel-op, especially affordable housing, is needed." DURHAM'S GROWTH The region, especiallysouth Durham municipali-ties, has been growing at a faster rate over the lasthalf-decade than in the pre-vious 20 years before that.The municipalities of Osh- awa, Clarington, Whitbyand Pickering have all seeneight to 10 per cent growth over a five-year span andthat will likely only in-crease, given aggressivefederal government immi- gration targets that aim tobring in 500,000 people peryear. At least half, if notmore, of those who immi-grate to Canada, settle inthe GTA and many willcome to Durham with its mix of more affordablehousing — as compared toToronto, York or Peel re-gions. "The land costs here(Durham) are comparableto the rest of the GTA and the unit costs, whether youbuy or rent, developers canmake more money in, say,Oshawa than they can in Vaughan now," said long-time Oshawa regionalCoun. Brian Nicholson, who could also be speakingfor other Durham munici-palities.It's expected that, given their growth rates, thesouthern tier municipali-ties will add upwards of 200,000 residents over thenext decade, bringing thepopulation to more than900,000, if not more. The longer term expectation isthat the region will grow to1.3 million by 2031, only eight years away. Huge de-velopments are underwayin the Seaton area in Pick-ering, Brooklin in Whitby and north Oshawa.There are also issueswith further urban bound-ary expansion, including the 9,100 acres opened upfor development last yearby the region, and with the ability to service that land.Not only that, but the prov-ince has opened up previ-ous Greenbelt areas in the region, including morethan 4,000 acres in the Duf-fins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, which could bedeveloped. But it's not clearwhether these moves willhave an impact on intense population growth over theshort term. It's likely thatshould all the Bill 23 tar- gets be met by 2031, wellover 100,000 housing unitswould be added to Durham.But would it be enough? THE NEED FOR SKILLEDWORKERS AND HIGH CONSTRUCTION COSTS "The issues with devel-opers are the cost of con- struction, which is astro- nomical, and labour short-ages. We've pledged to theprovince (under Bill 23)that we will build 24,000 units by 2031, that we willbe able to accomplish," saidOshawa Mayor Dan Carter. In fact, all Durham mu-nicipalities have pledged tomeet their Bill 23 housingtargets by 2031 as mandat- ed by the province, whichwants to see 1.5 millionhousing units built across Ontario by 2031."There has to be an ur-gency. But the reality iswe're not just talking about skilled trades, we're talk-ing about planners andabout examiners and engi-neers; we're fighting withevery municipality to getthose people to come work with us. It is going to be a challenge to meet the pace,especially when you'retalking about two and twoand a half per cent growth annually. But I have a lot ofconfidence in our staff tomeet the challenge," Cart- er said.The Ford governmenthas provided provincialcash, a $224-million com- mitment in the spring bud-get, to boost skilled tradesand apprenticeship train- ing to meet what LabourMinister Monte McNaugh-ton said was a shortage of"300,000 workers due to re- tirements and unfilledjobs." He said the plan willhelp develop "100,000skilled workers over thenext decade due to retire-ments and job growth. That is why our govern-ment is pulling out all thestops to help workers gainin-demand skills." AFFORDABLE HOUSINGREQUIRED While building single-family homes and highrise market-rate condominiumsand townhouses will be pri-oritized by developers who seek profits for their proper-ties, the key will be fillingthe gap with affordablehousing projects through- out the region."What we do realize isthat we need more rental stock," said Carter, whoadded he was happy to see abuilding coming to 960 Sim-coe St. N., where 145 rental units will be constructed.He added, "we need thefeds, province and regional government there, but wealso need experts whobuild those kind of commu-nities. Mixed-income com- munities are so impor-tant."That's where Tim Neeband his company, Mahoga-ny Management, comes in.The builder just won a re-quest for proposal (RFP) to build a 75-unit affordabledevelopment from the Re-gion of Durham at 109 Col-borne St. in Oshawa. The units will be priced at$1,246 for one-bedroom and$1,409 for two-bedroom, in- cluding utilities, when con-structed in a few years.That's about $500 to $700 be-low market rents in Dur- ham at the current time. But Neeb said govern- ment help was needed tomake the project afford-able. "The region provides grant money of $5.5 millionand without the grant, youcan't build it. But it's a greatdeal for the taxpayer. These units are based onCanada Mortgage HousingCorporation market rents, and they will be for work-ing people who can't affordfull market rents," Neebsaid. He already has a projectin Oshawa with a buildingat 1658 Ritson Rd. N. thatopened in 2018 which isrent-geared-to-income forseniors and those with dis-abilities. Those who quali- fy pay $1,290 per monthplus electric and utilitiesfor one of the 75 one-bed-room units. Neeb said in his latestaffordable project in To-ronto, there were 3,336 ap- plications for spaces, prov-ing the need is great."We won't have thatmany for the Colborne Ave- nue property," but the re-gion is trying to build 1,000units of affordable housing annually to clear up a wait-ing list for affordable hous-ing that has many thou-sands of names on it. STORY BEHIND THESTORY: Rapid growth in Durham Region over thelast few decades will con-tinue in the next decadeand beyond requiring steady housing construc-tion. The question is willdevelopers and govern-ments be able to accommo-date the various needs ofhousing types required? NEWS Continued from page 1 'WE HAVE A MILLION-HOME SHORTAGE IN ALL OF ONTARIO' Between 2016 and 2021, Durham Region saw an 8% increase in its population. Here is a breakdown of that increase by municipality. Source: Statistics Canada Metroland graphic Durham Region Just Keeps On Growing Clarington10.2% From 92,013 to 102,427 Oshawa10% From 159,458 to 175,383 Pickering8.1% From 91,771 to 99,186 Whitby7.9% From 128,377 to 138,501 Brock7.9% From 11,642to 12,567 Ajax5.8% From 119,677to 126,666 Uxbridge1.8% From 21,176to 21,556 Scugog-0.2% From 21,617to 21,581 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Thank you to our partners: Media Sponsor $25 each A special thanks to our partners 905.427.0093 |pickering.ca/rabies Please arrive with pets on a leash or in a carrier and and park at the back of the building. Saturday, May 6,11:00 am - 4:00 pm CHD Recreation Complex O’Brien Room 1867 Valley Farm Rd Petapolooza Rabies Vaccination & Microchip Clinic Saturday, May 13 (10 am - 4 pm) Esplanade Park 60+ exhibitors Performances by the Pet caricatures Lure course Bark art Pump It Up Play Gym & so much more! $5 voluntary donations will be accepted upon entry and go towards a new Animal Shelter! The first 500 attendees will receive a swag bag and pet bandana! pickering.ca/Petapolooza If you live in DurhamRegion, chances are you help to produce a lot of gar-bage, recyclables and or-ganics.Lots of it. In 2021, the last year fig-ures were available, the re-gion processed 240,945 tonnes of waste, including128,960 tonnes of garbage,41,886 tonnes in recyclingmaterials, 63,906 tonnes of food and leaf/yard waste,and 6,193 tonnes of other di-versions.In Durham, the region isresponsible for collectingwaste in all communitiesexcept Oshawa and Whit- by. In those communities,the municipality is respon-sible for the collection. Theregion is also responsible for collecting blue box andgreen bin items in all Dur- ham communities.Like all municipalitiesin Ontario, Durham is get- ting ready for new wastemanagement rules fromthe province. On July 1 of this year, the responsibilityfor blue box recycling willbe transferred to the pro-ducers of materials. How- ever, the move won't affectmunicipalities in the re-gion until July 1, 2024. One reason for the moveis to take the cost of run-ning the blue box programoff municipal plates and onto the producers whocreate the product andpackaging waste.The 2021 Durham Re- gion Waste Managementannual report noted, "Dur-ham remains committed to a sustainable long-termwaste management strate-gy, finding cost effectiveand environmentally sus- tainable methods for theRegion's projected waste management needs." The report added, "In2021, 41,886 tonnes of blue box recyclables were mar- keted, accounting for 17 percent of the total material in Durham Region."Organic waste, or foodscraps and the like, repre- sents 14 per cent of the totalwaste collected in the re-gion. In 2021, residents gen- erated 35,014 tonnes of or-ganics collected in theGreen Bin program.The region works with a private party to operate theorganic waste facilities inPickering and Courtice. Most of the compost cre-ated from the organics ismarketed to farmers, land-scapers and soil remedia- tion firms. However, eachspring in eight Durhammunicipalities, compost isgiven away for free to resi- dents."Removing organicsfrom the garbage bag is a key waste diversion strate-gy in Durham Region andhelped to achieve over 50per cent diversion," the an- nual report said.Durham is one of the leaders in Ontario in wastediversion. It has to annual-ly provide data to the prov- ince on how much is col-lected in the blue box pro-gram and in 2017, Durham had a diversion rate of 65per cent, which was thelargest rate for large urbanregional municipalities and third overall in theprovince.In 2018 and 2019, the rate was 64 per cent, while in2020, it was 63 per cent,again first for a large ur-ban regional municipality and third overall in theprovince."Durham Region ispoised to implement sever- al actions that will contrib-ute to reducing and divert-ing waste. These actions will be enhanced by the col-lective efforts of DurhamRegion residents makingchanges to how they think about and manage waste,"the report noted. LOTS OF GARBAGE PRODUCED IN DURHAM EACH YEAR The Energy-from-Waste facility in Clarington has plenty of material to burn thanks to the amount of garbage produced by Durham residents, businesses and institutions. However, changes are coming to the waste management system in an effort to get more recyclables and other items out of the trash. Region of Durham photo KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@ durhamregion.com NEWS dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 | 18 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 19 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Food banks in Durham, like thoseacross Ontario, are in crisis mode, as theyface an incredible rise in demand. In March 2020, at the outset of the pandemic,Feed the Need in Durham's network of 65food banks had 5,000 clients who made 6,600 visits that month. Three years later,in March 2023, this number has risen to10,000 clients a month, making 20,000 vis-its. While food banks use has been risingsteadily for several years prior to the pan-demic, this rapid rate of growth over thepast three years is unprecedented in thehistory of food banks in Canada. This rise is a result of the rising cost ofliving affecting our community, in partic- ular, the rising cost of food and housingthat has strained household budgetsacross Durham. More individuals and families than ev- er before are facing tough choices eachmonth as they try to meet the fiscal de-mands of their lives. This situation has had an effect on households across theeconomic spectrum, and food banks areseeing more clients than ever before whoare fully employed, who own their homes, and who would have historically beenable to meet the demands of their house-hold budgets. This is no longer the case, and foodbanks in Durham have become the front-line response for many struggling resi-dents across the community. While this situation is being largelydriven by high inflation affecting the costof living for residents, it actually has its roots in economic conditions that predatethe pandemic. For decades, rising incomeinequality, combined with rising housingcosts, precarious employment, and rising household debt, have put householdsacross Canada in situations that are vul-nerable to even the slightest change toeconomic circumstance. At the outset of the pandemic, whenmillions of Canadians stopped working, itwas only the implementation of COVID- related benefits that held off a crisis formany households. These conditions didnot disappear as these benefits wanedand ceased altogether, and as prices for essentials rose over the past 18 months,households have been faced with impos-sible circumstances, and many have had to turn to food banks for support that theynever expected they would need. At the end of the day, these are the sys- temic challenges of an economy that hasfor decades reduced the quality of work for too many in the labour force, leadingto a situation where even those house-holds with two gainfully employed adultsmay face the struggle of food insecurity. While Feed the Need in Durham, andour network of agencies, are ready to re-spond to this immediate need, ensuringthat no one in Durham faces hunger with- out support, we know that this is only ashort-term response to an acute situa-tion. To actually address food insecurity, weneed medium and long-term policy solu-tions that get to the roots of the problem:income insecurity and a food system that has commodified something that is essen- tial to life and well-being. To address the former issue, we neednew solutions to support income security in Canada, including the advent of a basicincome that would be available to all Ca-nadians when they need it. The recently announced grocery re-bate is a small step in the right direction,but it needs to be built upon to create apermanent benefit for Canadian house- holds.The latter issue requires a larger con-versation about what we want our food system to be. Durham is well placed tolead these conversations with our vibrantagricultural sector, which needs to befront and centre in this dialogue. We can- not have a healthy and sustainable foodsystem without healthy and sustainablefarms at the foundation. Feed the Need in Durham is takingsteps to lead these conversations becausewe do not want to see the need for food banks continue to rise in our community.This is neither economically nor morallysustainable. Ben Earle is the CEO of Feed the Needin Durham, and also works with theBasic Income Canada Network, UBIWorks and Common Wealth Canada tofind sustainable, 21st-century solutions tothe system issues of income and foodinsecurity in Canada. RISING FOOD INSECURITY REQUIRES NEW RESPONSESOPINION BEN EARLE SAYS THE GROWING NEED FOR FOOD BANK USE HERE 'IS NEITHER ECONOMICALLY NOR MORALLY SUSTAINABLE' BEN EARLE Column 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. 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Minister David Piccini madethe announcement in Uxbridgeon April 22."I'm thrilled to be making to- day's announcement on EarthDay," he said. "Creating the prov-ince's first urban provincial parkin Uxbridge would be a majorstep forward for conservationand biodiversity protection inOntario. We look forward to working with the public and localstakeholders to make this visiona reality for residents and visi-tors to get out and enjoy nature near this rapidly growing re-gion." First announced in the 2023budget, the proposed park mayinclude 532 hectares of provin-cially owned lands, which is 50 per cent larger than New York'sCentral Park. It will be located onthe Oak Ridges Moraine. The boundaries of the parkhave yet to be announced, but thestudy area for it may include theDurham Regional Forest, a 598- hectare mixed wood and coniferforest area owned by the Regionof Durham, and another poten- tial 120 hectares from the Town-ship of Uxbridge. The forest is lo-cated in the Goodwood Road andConcession Road 7 area. Along with the township andthe region, the province is alsoworking with the Toronto and Re-gion Conservation Authority, Nature Conservancy of Canada,Lake Simcoe Region Conserva-tion Authority, the Schad Foun- dation, and Green Durham Asso-ciation to identify the full recre-ational and protection potentialof an urban provincial park in the area."Opening a new provincial park in Uxbridge would give fam- ilies and people in the communi-ty new ways to enjoy the greatoutdoors all year around," saidPeter Bethlenfalvy, minister of fi- nance and member of provincialparliament for Pickering-Ux- bridge. "A strong Ontario in- cludes a strong provincial parksystem, made up of the mostbeautiful and scenic parts of theprovince that will be enjoyed for many generations to come."The Ontario government will be conducting site assessmentsand evaluations for the park inthe coming months. The processwill involve consultation with In- digenous communities, the pub-lic, local stakeholders, partnersand environmental organiza- tions, to help inform the govern-ment's final decision.Uxbridge, dubbed the TrailCapital of Canada, is already known for outdoor recreation.Mayor Dave Barton welcomedthe news. "Thank you to the premier,Minister Piccini and MinisterBethlenfalvy for making this vi-sion a reality," he said. "These lands are situated on an ecologi-cally important and gorgeoussection of the Oak Ridges Mo-raine. They are near major urban centres in the GTA and perfectfor hiking, mountain biking,snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. I am so proud to be part ofthe team acting to protect andconserve this unique habitat andgreen space and I am excited for the recreation and tourism bene-fits this brings to the township." UXBRIDGE WILL BE HOME TO NEW URBAN PROVINCIAL PARK Uxbridge Mayor Dave Barton spoke during the announcement of a new provincial park in Uxbridge. Behind him, from left, are Durham Region Chair John Henry, Pickering-Uxbridge MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy and David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Jason Liebregts/Metroland REKA SZEKELY rszekely@durhamregion.com NEWS NEW AREA WILL BE ATLEAST 50 PER CENTLARGER THAN NEWYORK'S CENTRAL PARK 21 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m ROAD CLOSURE Brock Road (Regional Road 1) City of Pickering WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE 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, May 6 at 7 a.m., to Sunday, May 7 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 www.facebook.com/RegionOfDurham www.twitter.com/RegionOfDurham 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 Don’t be a LitterBug! Please keep our community clean. The cats are comingback for the Motor City Cat Club's annual catshow — after a shortbreak.For the first timesince 2019, the WhitbyCurling Club will havemore than 100 felines of all different breeds com-peting in various catego-ries on Saturday, May 6and Sunday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. bothdays."Come join us for a day of fun, competition,shopping and of course,cats," said the cat club'ssecretary Ashley Ree- son. "It's family-friendly.There will be cats thatyou can see and cats that you can pet."The Motor City CatClub, an affiliated club ofthe Canadian Cat Asso- ciation, celebrates andpromotes responsibleand engaged cat owner- ship.Cats compete to be-come best in show, wintitles and earn points to- ward winning nationaltitles. CATEGORIES • Kitten class — forpedigreed kittens, four months to one day undereight months of age.• Championship class— for pedigreed cats, eight months of age andolder. These cats are notneutered or spayed.• Premiership class — for pedigreed cats, eightmonths of age and older.These cats are neutered or spayed (often referred to as "alters").•Household pet class— for non-pedigreed catsor pedigreed cats which possess "faults" that pre-clude them from beingcompetitive in the otherclasses. Household pets older than six monthsmust be neutered orspayed, but may not be declawed. They'rejudged on health, condi-tion, colour or markings,and temperament. Vendors will be sell-ing everything from per-sonalized cat products to cat scratchers to cat-themed mugs.Since the last show, some important Motor City Cat Club membershave died."We're trying to keepit on in their memory," Reeson said.Reeson has threeMaine Coons at the show, including Joy, whose show name is WildwaterJoy-Of-Colour, andwhich placed fifth na- tionally last year as an"altar."Entry is $8 for anadult, $5 for kids 11 and under and seniors, and$20 for a family of twoadults and two kids. 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In a low-invento-ry market such as we havetoday it is not unusual formore than one buyer to be attracted to the samehome. The question I get from many of the clientswe work with — who get in-to this situation — is: "What is the best way tobuy this home?"I cannot begin to count the times I have been inthese situations. Trying tonavigate your way to a suc-cessful sale sometimes may feel like throwing adart at a dart board, blind-folded. Here are some tech-niques to help leverageyour chances. First and foremost,have your agent do a mar- ket evaluation to deter-mine what the true proper-ty value is. Given that re-cently across Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington theaverage home sold for eight per cent over asking,a strategy that some agents are using is to list ahome lower than marketvalue to create a flurry ofbuyer activity. One homein Whitby was listed for$1,045,000 and sold for$1,180,000. As daunting as these list-versus-sellingprices are, understandingwhat the home is worth iscritical. Along with this, deter-mining in advance what price you are prepared topay helps to keep the emo- tions out of the buying pro-cess. I have seen manyhomes sell for tens of thou-sands over the askingprice, and in the end, sellfor below-market value.The asking price is as much a strategy price as iscreative marketing.If the listing agent isasking for offers to be pre- sented, for example, at 6p.m., have your agent reg- ister an offer early in theday. This will ensure youare kept informed of the number of offers that youwill be competing with.This way you can make an offering strategy-based oncompetition. Also, makesure to send your offer asclose to presentation time as possible. To strengthenyour chances, ensure alarge deposit is with youroffer and send a copy of the cheque. Deposits can winor lose offers. Along withthe offer, submit a pre-ap- proval. This again showsyou are a serious buyer,and that financing will notbe an issue. As simple as it sounds, have your agentcall the listing agent and have a quick chat. We all like doing business withsomeone we have spokenwith and with many agents emailing offers with nocommunication, this maymake your offer stand out. Another tip is to make certain both agent andbuyer are available. I re-cently had offers on a list- ing and had two buyerswho were close in whatwas offered. I reached outto one agent, and he could not reach his buyer. Theylost and most likely wouldhave won had they been reachable. With the market pickingup, your best edge to win inacompetitive bidding con- test may come down to theagent you choose to workwith. An experienced, lo-cal agent may be the differ- ence between buying yourdream home, or not. Lindsay Smith is withKeller Williams Energyand has been a Durhamreal estate broker for 37 years. He can be reached atlindsay@buyselllove.ca. REAL ESTATE COLUMNIST ON HOW TO WIN A BIDDING CONTEST OPINION LINDSAY SMITH WITH SOME TIPS LINDSAY SMITH Column As daunting as these list versus selling prices are, understanding what the home is worth is critical. 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , M a y 4 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m MAUNDER, Gregory William April 27, 1954 - April 22, 2023 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Greg passed away peacefully in his sleep in his 69th year. Beloved husband of Marie for 46 years, dear father of Eddie (Tracey), and the late Jamie, brother of Steve (Bonnie) and the late Eddie and David. Grandfather to Danika, Hunter and Cole. Predeceased by his parents Margery and Edward. He will be sadly missed by many cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers-in law and sisters-in-law, friends, his co- workers at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Securitas. And of course, his cat Tommy. Greg started working security as a teenager at Firestone in Whitby. They eventually hired him to build tires until the plant closed 13 years later. He worked in a couple of factories and GM hired him three times. He would quit just before his three months were up. Greg didn't like the buzzer that told him to go back to the line and hated welding in the body shop. One parent at GM on shift work was enough. I'm glad I stuck it out for 31 years. Greg worked for different security companies at multiple sites before he went to Rogers in Oshawa. He really liked it there but when Covid started and employees were working from home Rogers decided they didn't need security. He was disappointed but after a few other sites he started at Thermo Fisher Scientific. He always said this was the best site ever in over 40 years of Security work, with the friendliest people who always showed their appreciation. They didn't want him to retire so he started working three days a week and had just renewed his security license for another two years. They lowered the flag to half-mast in honor of Greg's memory. Managers Shawn and Susan at Securitas knew they could always count on Greg to show up and cover an extra shift on another site if needed. Greg loved golfing, basketball and playing pool. He'd already been golfing twice this season and especially liked to walk the course for the exercise. He was on a couple different pool teams and played twice a week at his best friend Eric's house. He'll surely be missed, with all his trick shots and advice to others. Greg bought his first snow blower two years ago and he was like a kid with a new toy. After a snowfall Greg would be seen going up and down the street clearing everyone's sidewalk. If he noticed a driveway not done he would clear it too, then go back later for the windrow. If someone needed help with grass or leaves he was eager to lend a hand. Greg's smile, easy going nature and great attitude will be missed by us all. Arrangements entrusted to W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, Whitby. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday May 6th, from 2 till 4 at the Oshawa Legion, 471 Simcoe St. South. Donations in Greg's memory can be made to Oshawa Animal Services, 919 Farewell St. Oshawa. (905-436-3311). Of all the many blessings, however great or small, to have had you in our lives, was the greatest gift of all. You always had a smile to share, time to give and time to care, a loving nature, kind and true, this is the way we all remember you. Although we are not together, we will never be apart, because you have that special place, right here in our hearts. Condolences may be expressed online at wctownfuneralchapel.com CHAMBERLAIN, Lisa Nicole (MacMillan) June 22, 1972 - April 20, 2023 ------------------ Lisa Nicole MacMillan Chamberlain, born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, June 22, 1972, passed away peacefully at Belleville General Hospital on April 20, 2023, with her family by her side. She is survived by her loving daughter Katie, Katie's father Dan, his partner Jennifer, Lisa's mother Lois Dee Woodman, and stepdad Jim Woodman. Lisa is also survived by aunts, uncles, and many cousins in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Alberta. She graduated from Denis O'Connor Catholic High School in 1989, attended Centennial College, Scarborough, and then graduated from the Toronto School of Business. A Celebration of Life is being planned by her family for Sunday June 4, 2023, at 2:00pm, at 340 Watson St. W., Whitby. Hoping that you can join us. Please respond by email to blunose2004@yahoo.ca. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Scleroderma.ca or to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. https://www.scleroderma.ca/d onate GILBERT, Laura ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our mother, sister, aunt, grand- mother and great - grand - mother (affectionately known as GG) on April 27 2023. Laura Inez Miriam Gilbert was born 91 years ago (April 22, 1932) in Kingsport, Nova Scotia. Laura attended The Halifax Infirmary where she obtained her nursing degree. On a trip to New Brunswick with a class- mate, Laura met the love of her life, Gil. They married and had seven children. Laura and her family lived in a number of remote locations throughout northern Ontario until settling in Ajax in 1970. The Gilbert home was always full of friends and neighbours due to Laura's kindness and wel- coming nature. No one was turned away at Sunday dinners. Laura spent the past two years living at Ex- tendecare in Cobourg where she was a favourite of both the staff and residents. She quickly became a champion at Bocci ball and Bingo as evidenced by the numerous bags of chips found in her room. The passing of Laura will leave a big hole in our hearts that will be warmed by our many wonderful mem- ories. Laura is predeceased by her husband, Gil and her youngest son Mark. She is survived by her sister, Helen, best friend, Jessie Brannigan, her children, Michael (Joan), Peter (Jane), Paul (Christine), Karen (Greg), Kelly (Ron) and Kathy, her grandchildren Kevin, Andrew, David, Matthew, Kaitlin, Melissa, Lindsay, Michael, Ryan, Dylan, Joshua, Kristopher and Kaleigh and her great-grand- children, Payton, Harper, Kelly- Anne, Trevor, Evan, Tyler, Addison, Brooklyn, Hazel, Ellie, Casey, Briar, Jannray and Jace. While Laura has moved on to be with those who have gone before her, she will never be forgotten and will always remain in our hearts. At Laura's request there will be a family only service. However, should you wish to make a donation in Laura's memory please chose a charity of your choice. There is an online book of condolences at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/ en/mceachnie, should you wish to leave a message for the family. 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