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Home My WebLink AboutNA2023_06_22THURSDAY JUNE 22, 2023 Metroland Media Group Ltd., 211 Pritchard Road, Unit 4, Hamilton ON L8J 0G5 RETIREMENT SAVINGS GO FURTHER AT LIVITA!| 1645 PICKERING PARKWAY, PICKERING |www.LivingLivita.com AfreshtakeonaffordableRetirementLiving BOOKATOURNOW!647-931-1514 oremail info.parkway@livinglivita.com SAVE 10% BY BOOKING BEFORE JUNE 1 ST, 2022 ASPHALT PAVING LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING, DRIVEWAYS & PARKING LOTS, CONCRETE CURBS, SIDEWALKS & PATIOS NATURAL & INTERLOCKING STONE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL- RESIDENTIAL MEET INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS MAKING A DIFFERENCE NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY MONTH DURHAMREGION.COM/INDIGENOUSLOCAL The provincial government has given the OK for the owner ofOrchard Villa in Pickering to addan extra 320 beds and a new build- ing to the site where 78 people diedduring the COVID-19 pandemic.The minister of municipal af-fairs and housing (MMAH) has granted a minister's zoning order(MZO) to Southbridge CareHomes to build a new facility on the property that currently hous- es Orchard Villa Retirement Com-munity, which includes a retire-ment residence and long-termcare (LTC) facility in Pickering. "My overall feeling is the publichas said no, the families have saidno, the city said no," said Cathy Parkes, whose father died at Or-chard Villa during the pandemic.Orchard Villa was one of thehardest hit during the pandemic, requiring the intervention of theCanadian Armed Forces.Parkes is one of the Orchard Villa families members involved in a lawsuit against Southbridgeand questions why the companyhasn't been made accountable, de-spite Premier Doug Ford's promis- es following a scathing militaryreport."We've had nothing," she said. Oshawa NDP MPP JenniferFrench said in a press release onJune 15 that Orchard Villa and itsoperators are also getting a 30- year license extension, calling it"absolutely unacceptable." "Families in our community have suffered terribly after losing their loved ones at this facility,"she said. "These families deservejustice. Instead, the Ford Conser-vatives keep rewarding for-profit bad actors with new contracts andextensions — this is unconsciona-ble, and the local community de-serves answers. A rebrand and a new build cannot rebuild the trustthat has been lost at Orchard Villaand neither does it rewrite the fa- cility's horrific history." Southbridge could not bereached for comment.In May, council discussed a re- port regarding Southbridge's re-quest for the MZO to build a 15-sto- ORCHARD VILLA TO GET 320 MORE BEDS See ‘THIS’,page 11 KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com The ministry of municipal affairs and housing has granted a minister's zoning order to allow the owner of Orchard Villa to expand the long-term care home. 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HOUSING DEMAND TRENDS • Pickering has grownby 8.1 per cent since 2016,slightly higher than the Durham Region growthrate of 7.9 per cent.• Pickering is seeing the highest growth in youngadults — 19.9 per cent — and older adults — 17.9 percent. But there is a declinein older adults, with a 2.5 per cent drop.• The number of house- holds with just one personmaintaining declined bynine per cent, with increas-es to two or three people maintaining households.This could be a result ofmuti-generational families or co-housing due to hous-ing unaffordability.• The number of house-holds renting has been slowly increasing from 10.9per cent in 2006 to 14.8 percent in 2021 HOUSING SUPPLY TRENDS • In 2021, there were 33,425 dwellings in Picker-ing, an increase of 8.1 percent since 2016. The num-ber of townhouses and apartments has grown by15.9 per cent and 9.6 respec-tively since 2016 • Since 2018, townhousedwellings have been re-presenting the majority ofbuilding permits issued most years. Previously, de-tached homes made up thehighest numbers. • The number of houseson the Durham Access toSocial Housing (DASH)wait-list continues to far exceed the number of unitsavailable.• In 2021, rental vacan- cies remained extremelylow in Ajax/Pickering/Ux-bridge at 1.4 per cent. HOUSING AFFORDABILITYTRENDS • The average resale of ahome in 2022 was$1,158,753. Prices have in- creased 60 per cent since2019.• Average market rents for purpose-built rentalunits in 2020 were not af-fordable to renter house-holds with low incomes. Only renters making$74,000 or higher would beable to afford the average market rent without hav-ing to spend more than 30per cent of their income.For the full report, visit pickering.ca. AVERAGE RESALE OF A PICKERING HOME IN 2022 MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com NEWS STAFF SHARESUPDATES TOPICKERING HOUSINGPROFILE Pickering has grown by 8.1 per cent since 2016, slightly higher than the Durham Region growth rate of 7.9 per cent. 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What’s your favourite road trip snack? 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 , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 | 4 For more information, please visit durham.ca/wmf If you require this information in an accessible format, please call 311 or 1-800-372-1102. Holiday Closure Waste Management Facilities in Brock, Scugog and Oshawa and the Household Special Waste Depot in Clarington will be closed Saturday, July 1. An Oshawa victims' advocate is team- ing up with the local member of Parlia-ment to promote a law that would bolsterthe rights of those affected by crime. Lisa Freeman appeared at a press brief-ing in Ottawa Tuesday, June 6 with Osha-wa MP Colin Carrie to speak in favour ofBill C-320, titled, "An Act to Amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act."The legislation, introduced by Carrie, wasbound for second reading in the House of Commons that day.The bill aims to amend current federallaws to better meet the needs of victims ofcrime by providing timely and accurate in- formation about the parole process for of-fenders. It would also guarantee victims ofcrime are informed about offenders' move-ments within the prison system, and se-cure rights of victims to participate in pa-role hearings.The changes are much needed, said Freeman, who has for years fought againstthe release of Terry Porter, who was con-victed of first-degree murder in 1992 for thebrutal killing of Freeman's father, Roland Slingerland.Porter was sentenced to life with no pa-role for at least 25 years. But Freeman was alarmed when she learned that Porter wasbeing considered for day parole in 2012,well ahead of his stated parole eligibilitydate. She mounted a protracted campaign tofight Porter's release, finding out along theway about the obstacles faced by victims of crime as they deal with the correctionssystem. She has been largely successful incountering release plans for Porter, whoshe said is now in a halfway house. "In the prison, security in no waymatches the severity of the crimes commit-ted by these wicked individuals," Freemansaid. "When my father's axe murderer was sentenced in 1992, he received a life sen-tence. We now know that was a cruel joke."Carrie said he's working to uphold the rights of victims of crime, who are not be-ing served adequately by the correctionsand parole systems."While it's supposed to be the job of Cor- rectional Services, the Parole Board, to en-sure that dangerous offenders are keptlocked up, it's clear that families are not re- ceiving full disclosure from our federalagencies. The system is failing victims,"said Carrie.The proposed legislation is also being supported by Sen. Pierre-Hughes Boisve-nu.Carrie said the proposed legislation would ensure victims are treated morefairly in the future, while referring to therecent controversy stirred by news that se-rial killer Paul Bernardo had been moved from a maximum-security prison to a me-dium-security facility."This country's justice system contin-ues to put the rights of violent offenders ahead of their victims and survivors," Mr.Carrie continued. "That's altogether back-wards — as we've again learned over this past week." "Bill C-320 aims to give victims and sur-vivors greater transparency of informa-tion concerning an incarcerated individu- al's movement within the federal correc-tions system and during the parole pro-cess," Carrie added. OSHAWA VICTIMS' ADVOCATE, MP PUSH FOR PAROLE REFORM Oshawa victims' rights advocate Lisa Freeman and MP Colin Carrie, seen here in a picture from an event in 2022, are collaborating on legislation designed to boost the rights of victims of crime. Metroland file photo JEFF MITCHELL jmitchell@durhamregion.com NEWS 5 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m satisfactio n100%Guaranteed since1987 9Times9Times OF FNEWCUSTOMER DISCOUNT $25 ONE COUPON PER ORDER *Conditions apply On Whole House Residential Air Duct Cleaning 4 16 293-1800 cityductcleaning.com ACTIVEMARKETPLACE Active Marketplace Durham Flea Market All five southern mu- nicipalities in DurhamRegion have been given"super mayor powers" by the provincial govern-ment.Municipal Affairs andHousing Minister Steve Clark made the announce-ment while speaking atthe Big City Mayor's meet- ing on Friday, June 16.The government hadgiven the powers to themayors of Toronto and Ot- tawa previously. The new powers takeeffect on July 1.Clark announced 26municipalities across On- tario would have the pow-ers, including Ajax, Pick-ering, Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington. The threenorthern Durham munic-ipalities weren't given thepowers. The strong mayor pow-ers gives the mayor ineach community the au- thority to overrule a coun-cil decision with the sup-port of only one-third ofcouncillors. The province is giving the powers in an attemptto have more housingbuilt. The powers also givethe mayor the responsibil- ity of preparing and ta-bling their community'sbudget, instead of council, and the hiring and firingof department heads.The list of municipalitiesbeing given the powers are: AjaxBarrieBrampton BrantfordBurlingtonCaledonCambridge Clarington GuelphHamiltonKingstonKitchener LondonMarkhamMilton MississaugaNiagara FallsOakvilleOshawa PickeringRichmond HillSt. Catharines VaughanWaterlooWhitbyWindsor DURHAM MUNICIPALITIES RECEIVING 'STRONG MAYOR POWERS' KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@ durhamregion.com NEWS A spokesperson for Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark said a provincially appointed transition board would look at labour relations, long-term financial sustainability and liabilities among other areas through the process of dissolving Peel Region. Graeme Frisque/Metroland 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 , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 | 6 ABOUT USThis newspaper, published everyThursday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., awholly-owned subsidiary of TorstarCorporation. The Metroland familyof newspapers is comprised of more than 70 community publica-tions across Ontario. This newspaper is a member of the National NewsMedia Council.Complainants are urged to bringtheir concerns to the attention of the newspaper and, if not satis- fied, write The National NewsMedia Council, Suite 200, 890Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. 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OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM LETTERS & COMMENTARY There's lots to be said for living sky-high and havingaroom with a view. I wrote before about visiting a friend in her Toronto high- rise, sitting on her balcony during autumn hawk mi- gration and counting tur- key vultures floating by ateye level. So much closer and more comfortable than staring up from below, straining your eyes and craning your neck! I wasn't expecting high drama when I visited heragain a few weeks ago, just a good chat, a cup of tea and a peaceful view over the lush green canopy of HighPark spreading south to the lake. But there we were, mi- dafternoon on a hot sunnyday, when a large bird sud- denly soared by. Not a gull; it had rounded wings, white chest with streaked bellyband and then the diagnos- tic clincher when it banked and the sun shone throughfanned feathers: red-tailed hawk. Circling with anoth- er one right in front of us! Territorial dispute? Orcourtship flight? The an- swer came as one sleek rap- tor swooped toward the building next door and landed on a rooftop railing, followed by the second. And right before our eyes, thepair mated. Which means that now, in a stick nest in some large deciduous tree in the urban forest 20 sto-reys below, a clutch of red- tailed hawk eggs might be ready to hatch. That wasn't the only ex-citement. Right after the red-tail romance, I started noticing chimney swiftsdashing about the sky in their usual joyful, frenetic way. These aerial acrobats, often described as "cigarswith wings," chitter almost constantly as they hawk for swarms of insects, chasing,gliding and fluttering in twos or threes. As high as the 23rd floor! I happen to love chim-ney swifts. Having grown up in a small town dotted with old brick houses with nice big chimneys — good habitat, replacing the hol- low trees these small black birds used to glue theirstick nests in before Euro- peans came and cut the for- ests — I have "chimney swift chittering" download- ed in my nervous system and hear them no matter how noisy the traffic. So, I noticed them when I was sitting at an outdoor patio with another friend near Bloor and Ossington,this time swooping low over old brick homes nearby. And several more as Iwalked from an optician's appointment on Yonge Street along the Danforth to yet another friend's place atPape Avenue. Rejoicing each time that the big city, at least, still has enough old neighbourhoods with chimneys to shelter and house some of my favourite birds.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. BIRDWATCHING IN TORONTO MARGARET CARNEYSAW HAWKS MATINGAND HEARD CHIMNEYSWIFTS CHITTERING MARGARET CARNEY Column Columnist Margaret Carney saw two red-tailed hawks mating while she visited a Toronto friend who lives near High Park. Mike McEvoy photo RED-TAILED HAWK CONSTRUCTION TIME FRAME 'UNBELIEVABLE' To the editor: No one in this town isunaware that the construc-tion at Bowmanville Ave- nue and Highway 2 is badlytying up the flow of traffic,in all directions, essential-ly around the clock. It will reportedly be likethis for at least anotheryear. Alternate routes are be-ing discovered, most nota-bly Baseline Road. When I think of this, I think back to the buildingof Maple Leaf Gardens, atthe corner of Carlton and Church streets in Toronto,a much larger edifice thananything ever consideredfor present-day Bowman- ville. Even using antiquated1931 construction methodsand equipment, groundwas broken to build theGardens on May 30. Thedigging of the gargantuan hole, the placement ofbeams and girders, the lay- ing of bricks and installa-tion of all services werecompleted and the puck dropped to play the firstgame between the MapleLeafs and the ChicagoBlackhawks on Nov. 12 of the same year — incredi-bly, less than six monthsfrom start to finish. We're supposed to be pa-tient, though, for a coupleof years for the work to becompleted at this intersec- tion in Bowmanville, usingmuch more sophisticatedmethods and machineryon a much smaller project. Unbelievable.LARRY WOOD,BOWMANVILLE A FACTOR IN HIGH FOOD PRICES To the editor:I was astounded duringmy last few shopping days. The first incident was a young man about 25 yearsold who went through the auto pay at the Ajax Wal-mart and did not pay for what he scanned. He wascalled back, being advisedhis payment did not go through. He returned andwhen the employee hadher back turned, he quick-ly took off with his grocer- ies. The next was at theFood Basics in Ajax, where I watched a man about 60enter the store, immediate-ly go to the grapes and takeahandful to eat while shop- ping. He then went to thepotatoes and opened twofive-pound bags and filledone bag with half the other. It's apparent that this isarampant problem and isnot always due to poverty. This costs us all and fu-els higher prices. BRIAN SETTLE,AJAX SCAN THIS CODE to read more letters to the editor. 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 , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m THIS NEWSPAPER IS PART OF THE TORSTAR NETWORK Torstar Gives Back$1MILLION INFREE ADVERTISING WE’RE GIVING AWAY Interested? Connect with us to apply at MetrolandGivesBack@Metroland.com WE’REGIVINGBACKTO OURCOMMUNITIES. Big impact organizations shouldn’t be limited by small budgets. Metroland is offering FREE advertising space in our local newspaper to help spread important messages across our communities. Eligible recipients include: Non-profit organizations Charity groups Community organizations Start Saving with Save Today! morecoupons,moreflyers,moresavings. Disclaimer: flyers pictured are for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect the current flyers. View the flyer on Save.ca for the current flyer for your location. save.ca/flyers Pickering residents will have to contin-ue buying their eggs from grocery storesor local farmers following a recent vote. On Monday, June 5, the executive com-mittee approved a staff report that the Cityof Pickering reject the idea of running a pi- lot program for backyard egg farming inthe city.Ward 1 City Councillor Lisa Robinsonasked staff to look into the program in March.But the staff report found that althoughthere were some benefits, such as educa-tional opportunities, the cons won out.Staff and stakeholders found that therewere serious public safety risks due to thehighly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI). It also found that the introductionof an urban farming pilot project would re-quire additional staff resources and shel-ter space to process, monitor and ensure animal welfare. Other risks included the attraction ofrodents and other wildlife, inadequate dis-posal of chicken waste and inappropriate chicken slaughter.Hubert Schillings, a poultry and eggfarmer and part-owner of White FeatherFarms, supported the decision not to allow backyard chickens."I don't believe it's sustainable," he saidbefore the committee.He supports backyard vegetable andfruit farming, but takes issue with live-stock farming in urban areas.He said there are plenty of chickens laying eggs in Ontario, so food security in that areais not an issue. He fears how people wouldhandle hens when they're finished layingeggs. He added that farms test for salmonella three times a year, and vaccinate their birds. NO BACKYARD CHICKENS FOR PICKERING RESIDENTS KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com The City of Pickering will not allow backyard farming in the municipality, despite considering a pilot program. Steve Somerville/Metroland Despite work happening on Pickering'scouncil chambers' roof, the public will beable to enter the chamber for the final meeting before summer break. JUST THE FACTS • The council chambers at PickeringCity Hall will remain closed throughoutthe duration of the dome roof replacement. • The rest of city hall will remain openduring this period.• Installation of exterior scaffolding isexpected to begin on Monday, June 19, andthe replacement of the dome roof is expec-ted to start shortly after the scheduledcouncil meeting on Monday, June 26. • There will be no work on the day of theJune council meeting. • The work is anticipated to be complet-ed by the end of September, subject to weather conditions. • There will be limited impact to theparking on the North Esplanade for theproject's duration. • The North Esplanade entrance will beinaccessible on Monday, June 19 and Tues-day June 20 for overhead scaffold protec-tion installation. NEWS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? PICKERING COUNCILCHAMBERS GETTING ANEW ROOF Jason Liebregts/Metroland WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? 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Explore our vibrant and social lifestyle, convenient location, and variety of worry- free services designed to make life better! BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY MEAL WITH US! EFW-WMAC Meeting #47 EFW-WMAC Meeting #48 The Energy from Waste-Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC) Meeting #48 will be held on Tuesday, June 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The public may view the EFW-WMAC meeting via live streaming online at durham.ca. For more information, please contact The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department: Melodee Smart 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3560 EFW-WMAC@durham.ca DurhamYorkWaste.ca durham.ca If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3560. rey building that would al-low for the additional long- term-care (LTC) beds, withconstruction beginning inAugust and occupancy by June 2025.MZO's are ultimately upto the MMAH, but the citywas asked to provide com- ments. It held a specialmeeting to tell the ministryit could not support the re- quest.One month later, theMZO was approved."This is really grim be- cause it's happening acrossthe province," said PatriciaSpindel, chair of Seniorsfor Social Action Ontario,referring to MZOs beingapproved for SouthbridgeLTC homes in Port Hope and Ottawa.Southbridge plans toconstruct the new building on vacant land on the prop-erty and eventually demol-ish the current building.The MZO specifically al- lows a long-term care homewith a maximum capacityof 832 beds and a retire- ment home with a maxi-mum capacity of 670 units.Spindel said large insti-tutions being built for LTC affects everybody."This is not somethingthat is just going to affect seniors," she said. "As soonas they put up a 15-storeyinstitution in Pickering ev-eryone from age 40 up is go- ing to potentially end upthere. Those institutionsare going to be sitting therefor 40 years. Not only that but how are they going tostaff them? How are theygoing to staff a 15-storey in- stitution when theycouldn't staff a one-storeyinstitution?" Continued from page 1 'THIS IS REALLY GRIM' More than 9,500 peopleentered the Durham Re- gion waste app contestand now the eight winnershave been chosen. Between May 1 to 31,Durham residents had thechance to win a $100 gro-cery store gift card of their choosing by downloadingeither the Durham RegionWaste app or the WhitbyWaste Buddy app. During the month, more than3,000 new app downloadshappened. One winner was select-ed randomly from eachmunicipality in the re-gion. The winners are:Ajax — Rob CookBrock — Alec Bechtel Clarington — MalloryMacIsaacOshawa — Megan BirdScugog — Lynne Ker- swillPickering — MichelleLalonde Uxbridge — ArthurBeattyWhitby — David Mi-chael The region is encour-aging residents to contin-ue using the apps. Both are free to download fromGoogle Play or the AppStore and they allow resi-dents to view schedules, receive reminders andbook special waste pick-ups. There's also sortingtips for blue box, green bin and garbage.Printed and mailedwaste collection calen- dars are being phased outfor all residents in Dur-ham, so residents are en-couraged to download ei- ther app to access wastemanagement informa-tion. Residents can also ac-cess the online collectioncalendar at durham.ca/waste. NEWS 8 RESIDENTS WIN $100 GROCERY GIFT CARD 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 , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 | 12 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham passed By-law Number 44-2023, to amend By-law Number 39-2022, being a By-law regarding Development Charges forTransit Services, on the 14 th day of June 2023 pursuant to Section 19 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.27, (the“Act”); ANDTAKENOTICEthatanypersonororganizationmayappealadevelopment charge by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act, by filing with the Clerk of The Regional Municipality of Durham on or before the 24th day of July 2023 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. AND TAKE NOTICE that By-law Number 39-2022 imposes development charges against land to pay for increased capital costs required because of increased needs for services arising from development of the area to which the by-law applies if the development requires one or more of the approvals identified in Section 2(2) of the Act.The amendments are required to address the changes in the DevelopmentChargesAct,1997 resulting from Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act); and to align with the new Region-wide development charges by-law, approved by Regional Council on June 14 th 2023. ANDTAKE NOTICE that this By-law imposes development charges against all lands in the Region of Durham and accordingly no map is required. A copy of the complete By-law No. 44-2023 is available for examination in the officeoftheRegionalClerkduringregularofficehoursof8:30a.m.to4:30p.m. DATED at theTown ofWhitby this 14 th day of June 2023. For further information please contact: Alexander Harras Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services clerks@durham.ca The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East P.O. Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 905-668-7711 ext. 2054 NOTICE OFTHE PASSING OF AMENDMENTSTOTHE BY-LAW REGARDING REGIONALTRANSIT DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BYTHE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM TAKENOTICE thattheCounciloftheRegionalMunicipalityofDurhampassed By-law Number 43-2023, to amend By-law Number 86-2001, being a By-law regarding Development Charges for GO Transit Services, on the 14 th day of June 2023 pursuant to Section 19 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.27, (the“Act”); ANDTAKENOTICE thatanypersonororganizationmayappealadevelopment charge by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act, by filing with the Clerk of The Regional Municipality of Durham on or before the 24th day of July 2023 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection. AND TAKE NOTICE that By-law Number 86-2001 imposes development charges against land to pay for increased capital costs required because of increased needs for services arising from development of the area to which the by-law applies if the development requires one or more of the approvals identified in Section 2(2) of the Act.The amendments are required to address the changes in the DevelopmentChargesAct,1997 resulting from Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act); and to align with the new Region-wide development charges by-law, approved by Regional Council on June 14 th 2023. ANDTAKE NOTICE that this By-law imposes development charges against all lands in the Region of Durham and accordingly no map is required. A copy of the complete By-law No. 43-2023 is available for examination in the officeoftheRegionalClerkduringregularofficehoursof8:30a.m.to4:30p.m. DATED at theTown ofWhitby this 14 th day of June 2023. For further information please contact: Alexander Harras Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services clerks@durham.ca The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East P.O. Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 905-668-7711 ext. 2054 NOTICE OFTHE PASSING OF AMENDMENTSTOTHE BY-LAW REGARDING REGIONAL GOTRANSIT DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BYTHE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM The Durham Regional PoliceService is looking to get a littleyounger.The DRPS is holding its 20th annual Police Chief for a Daycontest and it's open to all Grade5students this fall. Contestants have to write anessay on "What would you do ifyou were the chief of police for aday?" Essays are limited to 500 words and are due by Tuesday,Sept. 19, submitted by emailto chiefforaday@drps.ca.In the fall, the top Grade 5 fi- nalists from different schoolboards across Durham regionwill be picked up at their schools by police cruisers and escortedto DRPS headquarters. Theywill then read their winning es-says to a community panel of judges, including Chief Peter Moreira, members of the policeservices board and members ofthe Police Appreciation Dinnerand Awards Night (PADAN) Committee.The winner will serve aschief for a day on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and will be a guest of honourat the 20th annual PADAN onOct. 19 at the Deer Creek Golfand Banquet Facility in Ajax. All submissions must in- clude:•Name of student submittingessay (Grade 5 in September2023). •Name and city of school at-tending.•School board the student at- tends (DDSB, DCDSB, KPRDSB,PVNCCDSB, etc.).For more information, con-tact Const. Stefanie Puckrin at 1- 888-579-1520, ext. 1745. POLICE HOLDING 20TH ANNUAL CHIEF FOR A DAY CONTEST CONTESTS The Durham Regional Police Service is looking for a young person to be the chief for a day. Kristie Jones image 13 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m TAKE NOTICE that the Council ofThe Regional Municipality of Durham passed Development Charges By-law No. 42-2023 on the 14 th day of June 2023 pursuant to Section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (“Act”); ANDTAKE NOTICEthat any person or organization may appeal a development charge by-law to the Ontario LandTribunal pursuant to Section 14 of the Act, in respect of By-law No. 42-2023, by filing with the Regional Clerk ofThe Regional Municipality of Durham on or before the 24 th day of July 2023 a Notice of Appeal setting out the objection to By-law No. 42-2023 and the reasons supporting the objection. The schedules of development charges imposed by By-law No. 42-2023 are as follows: NOTICE OFTHE PASSING OF A DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW BYTHE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM SCHEDULE“B” RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES PER DWELLING UNIT $ PER DWELLINGTYPE SCHEDULE“E” INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES $ PER SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA DETACHED & SEMI- DETACHED $ MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLES $ TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT & LARGER $ ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT & SMALLER $ Region-Wide Charges Regional Roads 26,998 21,501 15,718 9,654 Regional Police 977 778 569 349 Long-Term Care 548 436 319 196 Paramedic Services 441 351 257 158 Waste Diversion 94 75 55 34 Subtotal 29,058 23,141 16,918 10,391 RegionalWater Supply & Sanitary Sewer Charges Water Supply 26,117 20,800 15,206 9,340 Sanitary Sewerage 23,858 19,000 13,890 8,531 Subtotal 49,975 39,800 29,096 17,871 TotalofAllCharges 79,033 62,941 46,014 28,262 (July1,2027onward) July1,2023to 63,226 50,353 36,811 22,610 June30,2024(80%) July1,2024to 67,178 53,500 39,112 24,023June30,2025(85%) July1,2025to 71,130 56,647 41,413 25,436June30,2026(90%) July1,2026to 75,081 59,793 43,713 26,849 June30,2027(95%) NOTE:The development charges described above shall be adjusted annually on July 1 pursuant to Section 3.16 of By-law No. 42-2023. SERVICE CATEGORY SCHEDULE“C” COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT $ PER SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA SCHEDULE“D” INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES $ PER SQUARE FOOT OF GROSS FLOOR AREA Water Supply 7.51 Sanitary Sewerage 12.06 Regional Roads 21.91 TotalofAllCharges 41.48 (July1,2027onward) WithPhase-Ins(seeSection3.18ofBy-lawNo.42-2023) July1,2023toJune30,2024(80%)33.19 July1,2024toJune30,2025(85%)35.26 July1,2025toJune30,2026(90%)37.33 July1,2026toJune30,2027(95%)39.41 SERVICECATEGORY COMMERCIALDEVELOPMENTCHARGES Water Supply 2.03 Sanitary Sewerage 2.92 Regional Roads 16.61 TotalofAllCharges 21.56 (July1,2027onward) WithPhase-Ins(seeSection3.18ofBy-lawNo.42-2023) July1,2023toJune30,2024(80%)17.25 July1,2024toJune30,2025(85%)18.33 July1,2025toJune30,2026(90%)19.40 July1,2026toJune30,2027(95%)20.48 SERVICECATEGORY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTCHARGES NOTE:The development charges described above shall be adjusted annually on July 1 pursuant to Section 3.16 of By-law No. 42-2023 Water Supply 4.86 Sanitary Sewerage 7.06 Regional Roads 7.59 TotalofAllCharges(July1,2027onward)19.51 WithPhase-Ins(seeSection3.18ofBy-lawNo.42-2023) July1,2023toJune30,2024(80%)15.61 July1,2024toJune30,2025(85%)16.58 July1,2025toJune30,2026(90%)17.56 July1,2026toJune30,2027(95%)18.53 SERVICE CATEGORY INSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENTCHARGES NOTE:The development charges described above shall be adjusted annually on July 1 pursuant to Section 3.16 of By-law No. 42-2023 SCHEDULE“F” SEATON COMMUNITY A copy of the complete By-law No. 42-2023 is available for examination in the office of the Regional Clerk during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the address shown below. DATED AT theTown ofWhitby this 14thday of June, 2023. For further information please contact: Alexander Harras Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services clerks@durham.ca The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Road East, Level 1 P.O. Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3 905-668-7711 ext. 2054 By-law No. 42-2023 imposes development charges in regard to the following services: regional roads, regional police, long term care, water supply, sanitary sewerage, paramedic services, and waste diversion. The Regional Municipality of Durham Development Charges By-law No. 42-2023 applies to all lands in the Region of Durham, with the exception of the water supply and sanitary sewerage services which do not apply to the development of lands located within the Seaton Community. A map of the Seaton Community is provided below. 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SOLD 10+ ACRES Completely Restored 2000sqft Home $1,180 , 0 0 0 DETACHED BUNGALOW In Toronto With DoubleGarage $699 , 9 0 0 SOLD 15 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 2 2 , 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 , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 | 16 Summer Camp2023 Activities ACTIVITIES ActivitiesActivities 2023 PRICING Featuring High Ropes Flying Squirrel & Activity Room With Exergames Physical Tech Games; iWall, iDance And Exerbike. • Mountain Biking (bikes provided) • Rock Climbing Wall • High Ropes Course • Indoor Bouldering Wall • Vertical Playground x2 • Quick Climb • Dual Suspended Obstacle Course • X-Large Slip & Slide • Co-operative Initiatives • Kick-bikes • And More! # OF WEEKS PRICE PER CAMPER (TAX IS EXTRA) 1.................................................................................$532.39 Four Days............................................................$438.58 Daily Rate............................................................$111.50 ADVENTURE CAMP • For ages 7 to 12 • Camp is held weekdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm. • Drop Off: 8:00am Pick Up: 5:00pm • Bikes and Climbing Equipment Provided • Sessions in July & August • Safe and Enjoyable Environ • Certified Ropes Instructors CAMP DATES • July 4 to July 7, 2023 • July 10 to July 14, 2023 • July 17 to July 21, 2023 • July 24 to July 28, 2023 • July 31 to Aug. 4, 2023 • Aug. 14 to Aug. 18, 2023 • Aug. 21 to Aug. 25, 2023 AX IS EXTRA) ment camps@ski-lakeridge.com www.ski-lakeridge.com 905-649-2058 Durham region is aplace where many cul-tures converge and it is not always the most natu-ral thing to navigate theinherently multifacetedwaters that come with this melting pot dynamic. In 2020, Immigration,Refugees and CitizenshipCanada showed statisticsand intentions that sup-ported the need to injectbusiness viability into the region to foster economicgrowth. This meant theregion needed a popula-tion increase or it ran the risk of gentrification —something many small towns were experiencing. As the small waves ofimmigrants flow in, the colleges and universitiesvisibly expand, the high-rise condominiums getconstructed, and mini cit-ies evolve around us, it isonly natural local Dur-ham residents experience a bit of apprehension. Is our Durham cultureat risk? What are the im-plications of this chang- ing demographic land-scape? How do we main- tain the old and embrace the new? Governmentsand local authorities needto engage in conversation about the region's devel-opment boom that is nowmanifesting itself in theincreasing houses, schools, shopping centresand other infrastructuralgrowth, such as in the health and occupationalsectors.The diversity, equityand inclusion (DEI) dis- course always seek to em-brace research and expe-riences, expertise andpractices with the objec- tive to review their suit-ability and applicabilityto specific contexts. In this manner, per-sons aim to understandthe complex environmentaround them. This in- volves what Santos (2005)terms "the dialectics of the local and the global."The inherent structuringproblematic of balancingthe subjects in the devel- opment environment,however, is how to do thisin a manner as to afford le-gitimacy to the claims of all stakeholders? Far too often, univer-salizing principles have hierarchically affordedlocal context an abysmalrole in developmentknowledge: "the local is the subordinated counter-part of a reality or entity that has the capacity todesignate itself as global"(Santos 2005). Often aglobal perspective makes invisible not only actionson the ground, but also itsown power source, con-tributing to normaliza- tion of the developmentestablishment and its de-cision-making privilege (McMichael 2010b). DEI work tries to liber-ate us from this error byvalidating local and joint- ly generated knowledge; itcasts off a superimposed "othering" as a result of the privileged narrativeand it assigns value tocontextual significance. In Durham, once wecontinue to validate thevoices of our citizenry, in-corporate the recommen- dations of our marginal-ized groups and platformthe priorities of our new- comers so that they can bereadily and sustainablyintegrated into the socio-cultural climate, then we will go a long way. We needhowever, to do this ur-gently for any threat to eq-uity results in discord. Rona Jualla van Ou-denhoven is a resident of Durham; she currentlysits on several Durhamlocal councils and is thechief diversity officer of Radboud University, theNetherlands. DURHAM CULTURE IS NOT AT RISKOPINION RONA JUALLA VANOUDENHOVEN ONOLD AND NEWCOMING TOGETHER RONA JUALLA VAN OUDENHOVEN Column As the small waves of immigrants flow in ... it is only natural local Durham residents experience a bit of apprehension. 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Amazing smartphones on anamazing network. Choose from an incredible selection of smartphones. You’ll love them on Canada’s best 5G network.* Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 TCL 30 5G Google Pixel 7 Pro *For coverage, see bell.ca/5G. 1 Get a complimentary screen protector with a new activation on a 2-year term (a $44.99 retail value). 2 Only available at the locations below. 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Other common scamsresidents should look outfor include door-to-door sales of water heaters andrelated equipment, or indi-viduals purporting to bedoing work such as drive- way replacements or yardworks, collecting depositsand then not showing up to complete the work."These things tend to beseasonal, so right now it'sthings like landscaping, fencing and asphalt drive-ways; in the winter, it'ssnow removal," Franssen said.He recommends always obtaining two or more quotes for any home main-tenance, repair or contract-ing jobs, obtaining refer-ences if possible and check- ing to make sure they are li-censed with Skilled TradesOntario, and never paying more than 10 per cent upfront once a provider is cho-sen."A lot of times, these peo- ple won't show up to do thework that was paid for, andif we go after them, they say 'oh, well we were going toget there,' and there's not alot we can do if it's one per- son," Franssen said, noting that police need three ormore victims to show a pat-tern."That's why it's so impor- tant people report thesescams if it happens to them— if there are three or more, we can show a pat-tern of criminal beha-viour."Here are Franssen's top tips to avoid scams:• Don't answer the phoneif you don't know who's call- ing.• Don't let yourself bepressured to sign a con- tract; take a few days to think about it and read it allthe way through.• Always obtain multiplequotes for home repair/ maintenance work.• If it seems too good tobe true, it probably is. • Come up with a safetyword with loved ones so ifyou are contacted by or onbehalf of them with a re- quest for money you canverify their identity usingthe safe word. 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ACHEAMPONGMENSAH, Debtor, at the request of THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, Creditor, I have seized and taken in execution all the right, title, interest and equity of redemption of CHARITY ACHEAMPONG-MENSAH aka CHARITY S. ACHEAMPONGMENSAH, Debtor, in and to: PCL 60-1 SEC 40M1420; LT60 PL 40M1420; AJAX, municipally known as: 56 PEMBRY DRIVE, AJAX, ONTARIO, L1S 6P5 All of which said right, title, interest and equity of redemption of CHARITY ACHEAMPONG-MENSAH aka CHARITY S. ACHEAMPONGMENSAH, Debtor, in the said lands and tenements described above, I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2, Phone Number (905) 743-2800 ext. 7015 on Friday, June 30th, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. THE SALE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages, charges, liens, outstanding taxes, and other encumbrances. 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GRIFFIN, municipally known as: 2548 SALEM ROAD, AJAX, ONTARIO All of which said right, title, interest and equity of redemption of GRAZIANO BIADI, Debtor, in the said lands and tenements described above, I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2, Phone Number (905) 743-2800 ext. 7015 on Friday, June 30th, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. THE SALE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages, charges, liens, outstanding taxes, and other encumbrances. No representation is made regarding the title of the land or any other matter relating to the interest to be sold. Vacant possession is not included in the sale of this property. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser(s). TERMS: A deposit of 10% of bid price or $5,000.00, whichever is greater. - Payable at time of sale by successful bidder; - To be applied to purchase price, and; - Non-refundable - Failure of the successful bidder to comply with these terms and conditions may result in a forfeit of any deposits paid at the time of the sale or any time thereafter. Ten business days from date of sale to arrange financing and pay balance in full at Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2. All payments in cash or by bank draft, certified cheque or money order made payable to the Minister of Finance. A Deed Poll will be provided by Sheriff only upon satisfactory payment in full of purchase price. Other conditions as announced. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE SHERIFF WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UP TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE SALE TERMS BY A SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. Note: No employee of the Ministry of the Attorney General may purchase any goods or chattels, lands or tenements exposed for sale by a Sheriff under legal process, either directly or indirectly. April 12, 2023 Zeeshan Butt Court Enforcement Officer Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF LANDS UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF a Writ of Execution filed with the Sheriff of the Regional Municipality of Durham, dated the 23rd of February 2011, under writ file number 11-1085, the real and personal property of STEPHEN PETER MAY, Debtor, at the request of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, Creditor, I have seized and taken in execution all the right, title, interest and equity of redemption of STEPHEN PETER MAY, Debtor, in and to: PCL 5-1 SEC 40M1482; LT 5 PL 40M1482 (PICKERING); PICKERING, municipally known as: 5057 William Street, Claremont, Ontario L1Y 1B7 All of which said right, title, interest and equity of redemption of STEPHEN PETER MAY, Debtor, in the said lands and tenements described above, I shall offer for sale by Public Auction subject to the conditions set out below at the Superior Court of Justice, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2, Phone Number (905) 743-2800 ext. 7015 on Friday, June 30th, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. THE SALE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The purchaser to assume responsibility for all mortgages, charges, liens, outstanding taxes, and other encumbrances. 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