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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDS1997_03_05March 5, 1997 Coughing break at council — See page Z 75¢ (704 + s¢ GST) 16 Pages mw r WO" " . �'-y "". �'i :•Ii r^-r"y4 l r,. - N 5� ,,x � �' fir, � ,y,,.. • -.�: `_'' �a Jaz°:' u �- •� .�„�,?•�it�`� � ,,."�`.x T �,;yam. y- . +-� ► � *'Slb(t�?Gr lA'j'`- •� � �,,,� �{},� � � .y .!►� w�� rqy The safe of the Verona Hall lahft iu` consultant ±imp lr iMcoing=ptlrch L Ajax has not- -ye =ff"ie t6—,",(� . ,, Shields Snow Realt*..cd #WMed' that 1 v . _z_ but there is already tonte4olvel ' t #es- 'itis totn~�sany 4.100kin a develop - tering over the future of the site. Ment that will. be "primarily resider - While town staff and councillors tial" � - dream about commercial possibili- If that's the case, counters regional ties on the 19.5 acre "key" , d6wn- councillor Roger Anderson, then town site, Howard Perlamutter, a-�:Shields Snow will have a "problem" - See pge 2 - Pressrun 76,000 I Vol. 1 • Issue 7 71 Pickering High, Henry Street OFSAA bound - page 7 �.,=Jk. sy, Fdmd z' +''+• i9gypy _'3r' a. Fnkr .P '13a ^SVtie .,J.R ceZF.I A'k�K+ 5$5 �5ySS�Q'' x1" R- 5 r r F BONUS OFFER! �. ' 2 March 5, 1997 - The Durham Sun Weekly BROKEN WINDSHIELD? NO ti)VERCHARGE1R) INSITRANCE CO. SAVE $ (Landed tune only UP TO 1 70 m 00 Pckenng Location) • + + Rased o� Insurance P- ces V wo,F `ul!� guaranteed Call to, deans on Car Clean Ups' 860 Brock Rd. S. Interprovincial Unit #1, Pickering Auto Glass MWO 837-7819 WELCOME TO DURHAM CITY The uorldas gateteay to Durham D L R H A M CITYaa v..ti�:. SEARCH OUR SITE FOR EVERYTHING IN DURHAM hitp://www.durhaamcity.com/ Recover Your Sofa $349 labour IncludeC "� SPECIAL`^ 3 PIECE DINETTE (36'x60' Solid Table) White(Natural Fully Assembled Chairs $199 • . . . • . • • �QI PROVINCIAL I • • Cale for I Details INGS $1399 • PER SINGLE • ROLL OR ,• BORDER • Verona housiong p panned -from cover selling the proposal to coun- cil. The sale of the lands (mothballed mid -construc- tion in 1990 when developer Mater's Development went into receivership and a local eyesore ever since) is expected to be completed within 90 days and an appli- cation for development is expected this summer. Town staff, councillors and Shields Snow planners all agree the site will be a mixed-use development, with both residential and commercial components. Staff and council will also be looking for guidance from a downtown study, Ward ejected... for coughing Richard Ward, a perennial thom in the side of Pickering Council, was ejected from council Monday night by Mayor Wayne Arthurs and forcibly escorted from the chambers by three Durham Regional Police officers. It's not the first time Ward has been tossed - the last time was in 1995 and he has also been banned from speaking on several occ:%siorn - but it is certainly the first time a member of the public has been ejected for coughing. A perplexed Ward said he was only "clearing his throat," adding that "I don't have a clue" why he was evicted. Arthurs, in explaining his order, said he asked for Ward's removal because "his conduct in the chambers, not all of which was heard, was such that his contin- ued presence was not appropriate." Arthurs did not elaborate further. The eviction took place while a planning consultant was at the podium, trying (unsuccessfully) to enlist council's support for a townhouse proposal on Pine Grove Avenue. Arthurs called an immediate halt to the proceedings, ordered Ward to leave the chambers, and then called for a five minute recess. Ward said he is contemplating legal action. scheduled for release in June. The debate centres around which component receives the bigger slice of the pie. Anderson says Ajax needs com- mercial office "a lot more" than it needs residen- tial, pointing out that the site, situated on the north side of Bayly Street, west of Harwood Avenue, is "not appropriate" for a resi- dential development. "There are no schools nearby and it's abutting an industrial area. It's not a great spot for kids. Maybe an adult lifestyle building, that's all," Anderson says. "We shouldn't proceed with a proposal just because there's a hole in the ground. "Even if they go with a balancing act of 50 per cent residential and 50 per cent commercial, they're going to have a problem." Perlamutter says it's pre- mature to talk about the exact makeup of the lards, but claims the residential component is "much more appropriate" than commer- cial uses - "The lands will be primar- ily residential, but there will be some commercial," Perlamutter says, explaining that Ajax wouldn't be able to attract enough office tenants for a full-scale commercial project. "Not in today's world." Ajax Mayor Steve Parish µwe shouldn't proceed with a proposal just because there's a hole in the ground." Ajax coundlor Roger Anderson "Heroes" avert bus tragedy Quick thinking by a bus dri- ver and a resident helped pre- vent a tragedy last weep when a bus carrying a physically dis- abled teen caught fire in Ajax. Laidlaw Transit driver Bonnie Clarke was on Atkinson Court Thursday mooting, preparing to pick up a child. when she saw smoke coming from the dashboard. Clarke, with the help of the resident. was able to take wheelchair-bound Kyla MacDougall, a 17 year-old Pickering gid, off the rear of the bus moments before it caught fire. Ajax firefighters had to be called to extinguish the blaze, which totally destroyed the bus. A fire on a bus carrying handicapped children in Scarborough last month claimed the life of a Toronto - area boy. agrees the land will eventu- ally become a mixed-use development, but says he isn't going to get "caught up" in the final ratio of resi- dential to commercial. until staff completes its down- town study. "What's important," he points out, "is that council and the community approve a vision for the site before Shields Snow comes for- ward with an application, so they know exactly what we want." Parish did say the frontage on Bayly should have a "significant" com- mercial component. Ajax business develop- ment director Grant Whittington says the discus- sions between the two sides are ongoing, and that the developer is "loading up" on what is marketable and what the community wants. volunteers needed Durham Family Respite is looking for committed families who are interested in opening their home to an individual with special needs. If you are interested in taking the opportunity to create friendships by vol- unteering one weekend a month please call. 427- 3541. r-------------------------------------- NO APPOINTMENTa WARRANTY NEEDED �• APPROVED; Q'4W- Expires: March 31, 1997 ® i II _ I 10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE CENTRE ®� tnduldes up to 5L of oil, -Fr OM .99od'A�o, on °m rom95 taapon 3 moat o J' tr pss 49(!F7 irol 4 hs r 501010 tan FIAar, gasket part & I 9 , cannot combine with any other oil change coupon & tabour tabour l OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 195 WESTNEY R0. (South of 401) AJAX (905) 427-67961 --————— — — — — ——----------- _....-...+....rb�>w.i v-��l►�e"t, ::rr -. .,. __ _. _. __-'__. __.. ._._. _ ,- ,. - .. "!M^� v_.. ,; ,eeura.:a.„s _ . _ .. . a _.. _ _ Brenner hints at "hidden agendas -9-9 from Pickering planning staff by Glenn Hendry Pickering councillor Maurice Brenner berated town planning director Neil Carroll and York Region politicians, in turn. Monday night over pos- sible "hidden agendas" for the future development of the agricultural preserve in n o r t h Pickering. Brenner'% first target was York Region. who approved a proposal in lhcember for a pipe that will carry water from the fort of Roscbank Road in Pickering. through the agricultural lands, and into York Re,,ion. Carroll was taken to task over his department's council - approved Official Plan amendment to include the preserve in the Seaton Urban Study Area. "An urban study is a done deal ... and we know that where there is an urban study, to and behold, there's infrastructure." B r e n n c r warned. "What you have is infrastructure that will destroy prime agricul- tural land. All we will have is asphalt." Brenner, who was on the losing end of the Official Plan amendment debate last month, tried to reverse the decision Monday but was again unsuccessful. He then badgered Carroll, grilling the planning director over the possible cost of including the preserve (zoned permanent agricultural by Durham Region) in the urban FIs it staff's intention to fund the study... through the back door?" councillor Maurice Brenner study (at least S I (x)OM) and staff's reasons for including the preserve in the first place. "I% it staff's intention to fund the study... through the back door?" Immediately after Brenner's reversal motion lost, an amendment to chanve the urban study designation on the preserve to a "rural study" area was carried. Brenner gave his "guarded" support to the motion. but continued to pepper Carroll in the public forum. "I'll he closely watching this from heginning to end. I want to make sure there'% no hidden agendas." Brenner warned, a comment which drew a warning from Mayor Wayne Arthur%. "I'm not sav- ing your staff 1% deceitful." the councillor added. "but I will he watching." The pipeline:. if it is built. Seniors' homes bracing for cuts Durham councillors voted although management has decisively to contract out reduced the job loss number institutional laundry and food to 18. services at homes for the aged The report to council - including Fairview Lodge in declared that the outsourcing Whitby - a move that man- would not impact the re%i- agement claim will save tax- dents, although Debbie payers 5800,000 per year. Noseworthy, an employee at The recommendation - Lakeview Lodge in which passed 20-9 (laundry) Beaverton, told councillors and 24-5 (food) - came for- that contracting out of laun- ward because of $1.7 million dry will mean "massive in Red Circle Funding cuts changes.” the region is facing this year, She notes that clothes will with another $2.4 million in be washed and bleached cuts phased in over the next together, resulting in the three years. The homes for spoiling of clothes and the the aged department was also loss of personal items. She facing 52 layoffs to meet their also doubts the move will budget .-requirements, save taxpayer dollars. "We do not understand how %omeone working at a higher rate of pay can save money." Noseworthy said the two full-time employees at Lakeview have already been served with layoff notices. Whitby Mayor Tom Edwards, the chairman of the Social Services committee, voted against outsourcing but noted be is already prepared for job losses in the depart- ment. I'lio comforting thing is we started at 52 (layoffs) and we're down to 18. And there may still be things we can Local charities going on-line With the help ,of phone numbers, their page WWW.DurhamCity.Com, contains as many as 250 several local non-profit orga- words of information on ser- inizations are getting on-line. vices and other important Charitable organizations information. Also provided is are given one free web page an e-mail address, which is a on the Internet's World Wide mail box on the Internet, so Web (WWW) and a free visitors to the page can ask insertion in the questions or provide com- WWW.Durham City directo- ments. ry. Getting on-line helps to As well as displaying their "expand our horizons and the name, logo, address and ways we can reach potential service users," says Nan Einarson of Distress Centre Durham, one of the charitable organizations on the network. W W W.DurhamCity.Com is an on-line directory of Durham, available around the world and boasting listings of more than 16,000 companies from Pickering to Cobourg. To take a look at the site, go to httpJlwww.durhamci- ty.com. will already put the agricul- development." publicly that the pipeline "has tural reser�c at risk. Brenner Tfie regional councillor the added potential of assist - added. pointed out that York CAO ing Durham Region with its "It's a hack-dO4,r Tal for Alan Well,, ha,, alrr.!d% said growth servicing needs." Frttr■t sever most sense in the delivery of begun to 'bellow -out" the the municipal figures were services." economy. and 'self reliance based on "guesstimates." The rest of Eves' speech - gave way to dependence.' Eves maintains that educe- delivered to Pickering Rotary Eves pointed out that the tion is on the increase, claim- Club members and guests at Progressive Conservative ing that costs have gone up 84 Regalis Restaurant - was spent deficit -slashing campaign is per cent in the peat 10 yeam crowing over his government's already ahead of schodule, Social Services costs, he adds, financial track record since promising to eliminated the have declined recently. ,they took over. ,: ,,deficit altogether by 2001. 'M object of downloading . ' 'M- tax and spend decade 'Change is newer easy, but is to protect the taxpayer,' is over'. Eves saki, adding that we need change to give our Eves insisted. 'It's a revenue- the mistakes of previous children the future they wutnd sdmw do makes the provincial governments had deserve." 4 March S, 1997 • Tho Dunham Sun Editorial Opinion ....................................... Claredome keeps growing When will the expenditures end with the Pickering folly known as Claredome:' This is, in essence, a banquet hall and garage located in downtown Claremont. Labeled by many as foolhardy, this project has cost the taxpayers millions of dollars in a time when there have been far more pressing needs. Despite the fact that Claremont has a Lions Hall and Legion Hall and has access to other community buildings, construction proceeded. 'In order to accommodate the 200 -person capacity banquet hall engineers designed a huge septic system to hopefully handle the sewage. The septic bed required needed to he so large that council had to purchase a nearby house — at a7,% -,,-,,i well in excess of the appraised price —just m accommodate the septic leaching bed. So what's new you ask? Now the rub! As construction got underway the ad hoc committee decided among themselves that a 20() -person hall was not good enough and decided to enlarge it, while the contractor was underway with the council -approved plans. Without returning to council for approval the building was enlarged to hold 275 people and, we assume, the septic system was also enlarged to take into consideration the 40 per cent increase in capacity. Is it any wonder local residents are concerned about contamination of their well water? How can such unauthorized changes happen? The cost, according to audit committee chair Maurice Bremner. is at least another $168000, and Brenner has had difficulties getting answers since he brought the issue to light. It begs the question: if a councillor can't get answers. how can the public? If Brenner is correct in his accusations, we have to know if controls are in place to handle these situations. This is another example of the growing list of questionable fiscal expenditures in Pickering. Despite assurances to the contrary from Mayor Wayne Arthurs, fiscal controls seem non-existent. First there was the nearly $1 million inadvertently y left out of last year's budget. Then there was the loss of investments through the collapse of Confederation Life of nearly $1 million and the attempted political cover-up. Theft the half -million dollar double payment to the contractor; the suspension of the treasurer; the resignation of the town manager; the hiring - then immediate uahiring of the human resources director. Now Claredome again. The public is growing weary of the fiscal inismanagement in Pickering. The politicians have two other serious problems facing them: one, they have an election this fall and two, they are running out of scapegoats to blame for these costly blunders. Letters to the Editor Somalia inquiry necessary Dar Editor, Them is nothing more haunting and blood curdling to see over and over again the pictures of a bloodied, beaten and ar tortured 16 ye -old and this was done by our own army! I am astounded that Mr. Presley of Ajax can reduce that boy's death to nothing by describing him as merely a "looter. The Somalia inquiry is certainly boring and expensive but somehow an understanding of why this was allowed to happen must be found, for all our sakes, including the decent soldiers who do put their lives on the line as peacekeepers. I will agree that the length of time the commissioners have taken to get to the bottom of this inquiry is ridiculous and smacks of too many people protecting their turf, but let's not foreet the horror of what happened in Somalia or reduce its seriousness. Yours sincerely, Elizabeth Potts r Axworthy labeled `•toady,• ]Dear Editor, I find it revolting that Lloyd Axworthy, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, should adopt the role of toady to totalitarian tyranny. The federal government makes cutbacks to Canadians, but pilfers our pocketbooks to provide additional aid to that degenerate regime in Cuba. Despite the deficit, these... these Liberals continue to borrow money, and spend us into the poorhouse. Axworthy's unworthy willingness to cozy up to Cuban communists is beneath contempt. Is the average Canadian docile, obsequious, compliant. apathetic, complacent and submissive — or merely resigned? William E. Rae Correction On February 27 The Durham Sun published a cartoon with an accompanying caption which suggested that a GU Transit bus had been involved in a recent incident at a transit terminal in Ajax where a bus collided with several automobiles. ,Any suggestion that the employees of GO Transit do not 1provide a safe service is totally false and misleading without any basis in fact. The recent incident, in fact, involved an Ajax Transit bus. Go Transit personnel were not involved in <.tthe incident at all. no American Passengers Transit Association has rated GO Transit as the safest service amongst comparable transit services in North America. GO Transit has received this safety award in four of the last five years. The Durham Sun sincerely regrets any embarrassment or distress which may have been caused to the employees of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1587, its employees, rand management of GO Transit. 7M Durham San i owdy is a Scop r11busid" Inc, tc >� newspaper p*'* -d everywe*wsdw. ° 1400 Baplp Sc. Unit 11. Pi k"&, Ontario LI W 3R2 Nawsnoan. S,Ciradseion �b _ (" e37-2"0 . � (M) 03i 837 -ION Publisher: _ David Dertterirw Sc Vice-preaiderrCGM )(lp Van KenWen Munber of the Ontario Executive Director: Torry Hubbard Community Newspaper Association Production Manager. May -lean Powers hlambor of ehs Cartedwt Photo9►apror: Jun Lynch Coexrtun" NewspepW Asiociation '� Negative Ontario Hydro has been ordered h -v a Provincial Court judge to make public internal reports that point a "critical" picture of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station's safety record. Hydro fought to withhold the information contained in the 1996 Peer Review, which was conducted by senior safety staff from other power plants, because "the review tends to be more negative than positive," says Ontario Hydro representative Tcrry Young. "Thc report is a critical eve to what we're looking for," he says. "To maintain confidentiality anti nuclear reports public record get clear indicators of what's going on, it's important for our staff to feel they can be brutally honest." Young says that although some improvements have been made in the plant since the 1995 Peer Review, Hydro is "not satisfied with the rate of progress." The report indicated improvements have been made in the areas of housekeeping, following operating procedures and the development of technical programs. But pr,)blems with overall station performance "increases the probability of serious events Hydro on hot seat - again down at the job " after failing to notify Durham Region about a Saturday morning fuel spill (which forced the closure of Unit 2) until Monday. Town general manager agreed that Ontario Hydro did- n't follow protocol, which is to immediately contact the regioe after an incident. Pickering nuclear officials - already squirming after the release of internal report.-. ques- tioning safety improvnrents at the plant - took it on the chin again Monday night over their failure to follow emergency prott wol. Pickering councillor Maurice Brenner %aid management "fell p OWN OF wo in the future," the report states. Shortfalls in this area include, industrial safety, radiation protection, contamination control and fire fighting. According to Hydro's Chief Nuclear Officer, G. Carl Andognini, a program to assess and correct the plants current problems should be introduced by mid-surnmer. "Our first priority continues to be the continued safe operation of our nuclear facilities," he says. Words fv.�dh. Wisdom Ja: Drck�,Or. Imagine how much grntf we'd all be spared it only we could get our second thoughts to come in first Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end The Durham Sun • March S, 1997 S SHHH,..! Lowest Price Ever! For the first time we are offering our Quietly Smart line-up of central vacuum systems for the same price or less than our regular central vacuums! You get all the power and convenience of a central vacuum system P1.1 'S unique 3 -level sound baffling so you can vacuum anytime day or night - even in condominiums and townhomes! Complete systems start at Lust $399. Beam of Canada Inc. 1271 Kingston Rd. {just west of Liverpool) Pickering 831-2326 MBEAMa CANADA'S FAVOURITE BUILTaN VACUUM! � (905) 420-2222 ICKE.RING eA-m-�� � (905) 683-2760 TO ALL BUSINESSES DO YOU HAVE AN ILLEGAL SIGN? 'I'hcrt• is a gntwrng con�em that the general appcmrance of the Town is deteriorating as a result of many busincsw& putting A -frame and portable signs in front of their cstablishmcncs that du ma comply with the Town's Sign By-law. It should be noted that no sign is permrtro.l on any publicly -owned road allowance for -live-.us triflic satrty wusuns. With reslxct rib portable signs, they must nor stand any longer than three months in any twelve month pen(xl, they must be ren tett back from the mad allowance, only one D,rrable sign is allowed for every 60 meras of frontage and every business owner must have a Ixrmir ro allow such a sign. Throughout the next few weeks you may receive a notice advising you that you have an illegal sign. The onus will be upon you to either remove this sign or ensure char it is brought into conformity with the Sign By-law. Business owners who allow signs to continue to sranal in contravention of the Sign -By-law will he issued Provincial Offence Notices and/or the signs will be removed. If you have any questions about the Sign By-law, please contact the Town's Muncipal law Fnfi)rcement Division ar 420-4615• You are cordiaffy invited to attend Wednesday, Ma" 26,1997 7:00 9:30 pm at the Pickering Civic Compfex Ifie Corportmtion of the ?own of ftkfring invites you to view dui ersity as seen thmgb the eykc of our young people. _ • Learn how cmc -.-cultural fsstres affect the daily Inks of our youth andshape their _ eypwtuuioris for the future • Enjoy artistic and dramatic pacentations by focalstudmts • Liam to the personalstories of three mm speciaf young pro* uAv uvm not of sid to joffow IAdr drams The Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Reations and Equity Watch for Town of Pickering Brochure Delivery March 3 to 7th to all Pickering households. *Spring & Summer •St. Paddy's Membership Special Leisure Programs *Summer Day Camps & Day Care *Learn to Swim & Public Swim *Pickering Museum Village *Fitness Classes & Memberships *Youth Programs & •Squash, Tennis, Racquetball Volunteer Options *Town Services & Events For registration information call 420-4621 ww®®®�►�►®®®�®��®®®awe®®ww®wwwwwwwew w MM. 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Rourke. who plays hockeN with the North fork Acro. in the Ontario Senior WOmen's Hockey League. is headed to British Columbia uith her Acro teammate,,uith thoughts of' heimg, cro%%ncd national champion.. Rourke alread% ha• a gold medal from the '93 champi- onships. but al.o has a .il%cr from last %car's national.. This lime around they ha%c their c% es on the gold. "This year ue're a lot taster." say. Rourke. "Skill wlsc. %kc're impro%ing and uc're hoping last scar Aas just a lack of kperience. We ha%e three hne% which are all considered equal and ue're hoping thee xperience from last scar will help Ll N. ,. Rourke has been w ith the .e nior Acro% for five seasons. She ,pent tw o year. w ith the junior Acro% after coming o%er from ,he Scartxxough Girls' Huckc-� League. But it all began in Pickenm_ playing with the Mn. in the minor hocks: system. Nou. at 2, scan -old. the right winger hope. to add anoth- ,:r gold medal to the collection. More of a pla%maker than a sniper. she enjoys the lc%el in k hick .he is at and wants to add another gold medal to her �ollectiun. "From the first time we stepped on the ice. arc canted to cin nationals." says Rourke. "A lot of people uill he disap- pointed if we don't come home with the gold." Playing in what .he believes is the strongest league in the country. Rourke says winning the provincial title will help prepare them for the challenge of winning the national crown. With the Olympics just around the corner. Rourke says makings that squad could he special, but it's not something she is aimin_, towards. ,�sizedplayma E IF.t& y:w 'There's a lot time left (in my hockey career) and it will he a lxmus if I made the team. but I'm not going to get upset ahout it it' I don't." say. Rourke. "1'm very happy with the GOLF TOURNAMENTS &DINNER PACKAGE WEEKDAYS $3700 WEEKENDS:40" PLUS PST, GST 8 TIP Includes Deluxe Hof Al Cold Buffer or New York Srdorn Dinner ANNANDALE COUNTRY CLUB CHURCH sr N OF RAn Y AJAX Isose 683-3210 level of hockey I'm playing at right now." Right now all she wants is another national gold medal draped around her neck. Record number of Aerials eve Metro E� y teams Pickering Aerial gymnasts are 4round in their respective medals on the bars ad beats in ooe step closer to representing divisions.;he Level I (12-13 year-old) the Metro East team at the F imreee, a Level 2 (12-13 division. She also won bronze Provial:W Championships in year-old) division competitor, 'for Inc floor roaQme. Chtbmate May. cailecYod gold on the fbar to go a.A. &day MwDowe . competing ;.,,.Al the second of three "along with her aA-around gold. AN the sate division, platy f"ddt Provincial Qualifiers, this time She also captured kv= medals all around. held at the Gemini Gymnasiic� ere the bars salol beam Teammate K e ■ d a I I Chub in Oshawa, gymnasts Mdlitdaaa, who competes in the rtrlimns, a Level I represealfiq the Pickering dim Regional Level (nine yeq_oW) (nine year-old) W0104 Mame tilteitr hwsbltae of wdivisios, won four gold aalidsis cotyetibr, ranked hodurane. b tote» b aaae 13 0 and a silver. Her gold medall second overall gold, 12 silver, sad 20 bmaze 'performalam cams: on the vauk winning a gold out medals with every Aerial =begun, and floor toutim which ; the vauk and bronze collecting at least one of the emlrbkd her to win the overall ansate bars. Abtaas arra medal colors at tbe moU. gall. Mokeilana broeght borne Westerns finished ,A. make Lynn Priarase, ° dswr far bx bars voh dw. ;second avaadt in the Level If (14 Allydn Mitedmn, and Amemb who tied for fiat".`year-old and over) division, Patters" all finished first an imilo ed two other VW claulueg gold on the bas and :..Silver an the vauh and floor. Two spots behind her in the same division was Kimberly PLieetj :who clailDW gold an the visit ,knin II piacod dtird a8 nowd is die Regional Level (10.11 year -ad age group). She also placed third on the vault and bar routines. Vataesai abiarati placed .third all around in ;pule Level 3 (nine F year-old) division °� capturing gold on begat. sihfer out tote vack. and on the bars. b the Level 1 (11 year -aid) ;group, five Aerials placed in the top 14. ,lay Crstaey finished -third overall with Cadwtise ;lases and Kaitlin Graady ilaciag fourth and fifth *pectively. aims Camri� nisbed seventh and Arras Abut placed ninth. CrehW Arron gid an bars and limme on rault ami beam. Jas" won =:silver an the floor routine while '1Graady capWW silver on the vault. Canny and Ehhclt both 1.*d for the braze Nodal out dw 99Aaa lraay finished overall in the Lend 2 (11 aid) division capturing out the bears and bmaw an .0e vault. Three Aerial gymnasts Fospeted is the Level 1 (10 year-old) category. Wyse placed fourth, right 6,�tfifth ebind her in h spot was " 1licia Wam with Kr y Jyd in eighth spot. Ubkdm captured two silver hedata for her vault aad bas � outi ies while Wald won gold an the bars. Llmyd was bthaae medals out the vault, bars, and Kahn N"Vien =a& out the me" haul with two broazo in the Level- 2 (1413 year-old) division. She also placed ftf& ctveMl. It's no Illusi Fyre It's champi n%hip time for four Whitby Precision Skating Club teams. This weekend in Halitax. Nma Scotia, three teams out of the skating club will compete for national titles while the juvenile team will compete for the provin- cial crown the following weekend in Kitchener. Whitby's novice. *senior. and open teams will all be in Halifax looking to become national cham- pions. Whitby's lee Angels, the two-time defending novice Canadian champs, hope to reign supreme again under new direc- tion. Kristen Jennings, taking over for sister Kelly (who guided the team to the two titles), is opti- mistic about the team's capabili- ties of a three -peat. "It's big shoes to fill,' admits Jennings. 'They know what they want and they want to win again." Having placed in the top three at four of the rive competitions, the Ice Angels should return home with some type of medal hanging on: Pix and Angels for medal haul trom their necks. What coke medal it is. depends on them. Kelly Jennings, who moved up to couch the senior team, believes her new team is capable of being crowned Canadian champs. 'If they skate the way it's (the program) supposed to be skated and marked the way it's supposed to, it's possible." says Jennings. "They feel very confident, but it's hard to have expectations 'cause they haven't skated well this year. . "1 think they can fihish first, politics aside." If victory is theirs, they could 'tie jetsening to Finland for the International champion -ships. 'Our focus is definitely Canadians,' says Jennings. 'Iiwy shouldn't be thinking of Finland" Jodi Jones, who coaches the open team, Ice Illusions, will also attempt to win gold on the east `roast. Only one team, the Ice Pix, Whitby's juvenile squad, do not travel to Nationals. Instead, they will travel to Kitchener for the Ontario championships. 'At the beginning of the year 1 was hoping to be top six.' lays Pix coach Mona Gibney. 'But they improved .illl) per cent. So this time I'm hoping to be top three. "Usually at the beginning of the year they have a hard time, but on they've conte a long way. We all talked together and thev feel they can be in the top three.' It may turn out to he a banner year tir Whithy Precision, and another championship banner may Klan be hanging from the rifler% at Iroquois Arena. The Durham Sun Weekly • March S. 1997 7 or boys -9 hoops It didn't look goxxl for a uhrle. but the Pickering 1112h School senior bovs' haskethall team are Lake Ontario Secondary School A�sociation champs. E\pected to win LOSSA at the start of the season. the Pickering Trojans lived up to expectations and knocked off Eastdale Collegiate 67- 62 in overtime last Thursda% at Durham College. "Everybody wants to win the senior title." said co - coach Slarc Picard. "It's the glory division." Pickering lost last vear's LOSSA final to Pine Ridge. and with that experience under its belt. Pickering were able to pull out the vic- tory. Down by five points with one minute remaining in reLulation. the Trojans clawed their way hack Claude Gavnor came to the rescue of his teammates dri- ving down the lane with six seconds remaining in regu- lation to sink the ganic- tying bucket. With all the momentum 4 on their side, the Trojans controlled the overtime period and snatched the %ic- logy from Easidale. "Experience pla,.ed a big part." hehe%cs Picard. Leading at half-time by 10 points. Pickering were probably a little overconfi- dent and took Eastdale for granted. Because of their lackadaisical effort after the break. Pickering'% once dou- ble-digit lead had slipped to two points. If not for the effort of Gav nor. the Trojans would once again be tasting defeat. Down the stretch it was Gaynor who showed the leadership of the team and Picard wanted him to have the hall in a crucial situa- tion. "The big thing was Claude Gaynor just took control." says Picard. "We had spoken about it even before the game (to give Gavnor the ball with the game on the line). He hasn't played as well as he did last year. but he stepped it up for this game." Pickering will now head to the nations capital %larch 6-8 for the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association cham- pionships. Pickering', midget and junior teams were not as fortunate in the LOSSA finals played two days prior to the senior tilt. lhrnis O'Connor captured the junior LOSSA crown with a 61-'', victory over Pickering. "'t ou don't like coming second." says midget coach Jens Kramer. "I told them to remember how it feels. It's nor a nice feclino." "I thought we could win it, but it would take a lex of effort." says DO'C coach Rob Dickson. "The% did it." Pickering'% midget team lost to Pine Ridgc 64 -in. "There's a hi_ ri%alry with Pickering." says Pine Ridge co -coach Dom Cirone. "Our guys definitely wanted this one. We knew the% had the potential and they lived up to it." hawks take flight in LOSSA hockey rw the first time is sdhoof iNatie. r ` "1 taut so mingine Eastdale 'when the Q AA tohxaamem 3: the Hmry Street Hawks Going is to the LOSSA title were expecting a challenge,' says begins- sior boys' No Sdrool hockey F'seiics" Henry St, coach Harvey Bischof '1 doal think they took 'We're not going up than to m can by claim to Dwhthni $ischof said his teats fek as i us lightly.' play a couple games of shinny,' pterttaey I Owo they could win the title. Eastdale watt into the L.OMA says Bischof. 'We're going alter ikoy. Smile swep region 7 wouldn't say they were playoffs without having lost a it. Anyd ing can happen. it's a wer ho in EasytWe in the Labe _vocky.' says Bischof of his team single game in the regular season realistic opporb" for tri, but wrio secondary schow "inbey were expecting to win, Duobadon took thto the lint then to r_, we still have iispeoveniCats to satiation championships }ant,�Aey Only did It might be a sur- in the sari -finals, forcing ova- make in our own at, ick in the best_of-titre fml erose to some people, but cot time in gam don But two loss- ,Jeremy McEauey and A 6-2 victory is gattse one and everyone got to see as at our best. :.es in the championship put a Jeremy Lawson each scored 5-3 wish to couch the lick _11icy didn't come in felling crtr,hing aid to the season for the twice is the series finale wMt hued the Whitbysttoof to the =` We uederdo$s.' Eagles, a teats ranked in the top agora Death add* a solo matter. ftio dampionsliiiips. Henry Henry's advancement may 40 is Ontario all year. 'Veath also added two assists, as rest will now vie for the s, tonic as a surprise to teams out- 1 Having knocked off one die atfid Derek Suddonc and Zse nano Federation of Schools ;;side the Wrbam Region. But the top seeds in the province, the Aitken. Lawson, Craig LaneW Matic Association crown t Hawks feel as though they ;Hawks are sure to have some Justin 5L liege itdded sale ginning March 19 in Sauk 5t e it �specnal attention paid to them bests in tie fatal game 8 March 5, 1997 • The Durham Sun Weekly Gemini girls go for gold Area resident gymnasts who compete with the Gemini Gymnastics Club in Oshawa tlipped and tumbled their way to a slew of medals at the second of three Provincial Qualifier. Several gymnasts with the club are battling for a spot on the Metro East team which will compete at the Provincial Championships. One more qualifier in Peterborough at the end of March is the final challenge. At the second qualifier. hosted by Gemini. Whitby resident Ashley Wright collected tour medals. Competing in the Novice 3 (10 year-old) division. Wright finished with the all around bronze medal, won gold on floor. and silver on vault and bar routines. In the Level ? (10 year-old) division. Ajacian Ashley Fawcett and Whitby's Jennifer Milne finished third and fifth respectively. Fawcett won the all around bronze medal, silver on beam, and bronze on floor. Milne placed fifth overall with her best finish coming on the bars and floor routine. she wound up in fifth place on both. Pickering's Tara Columbus, who competes in the Level 1 (10 year-old) category, won the overall silver medal. The Pickering resident managed to capture gold on beam and silver on the floor exercises. Raiders ready for playoffs It's playoff time for the Ajax Axemen Minor tio%ice "AAA" Raiders. Ajax/Pickenng ended the season with a pairs of wins o» er Oshawa and Whitby to tlnish in second place in the league standings. NO MEMBERS REQUIRED Lee Morris popped in tour goals in a 5-2 win over Oshawa. Chris Chappell scored the other Ione goal in the win. Lucas LaBelle chipped in with tuo assists while Brandon Crumme-, Robert Biotic%. Michael "Pay As You Go" DAILY • WEEKLY MONTHLY Keeping it simple NO ,INITIATION FEE OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT X27_6277 1035 Brock Rd., Pickering Broaderip, and Kyle '„%*eadles each had solo helpers. In the victory over Whitby. Ryan Dawe and Andrew Wilkens each col- lected hat tricks. LaBelle and Jason Dale .cored once '.Ir the Raider` in the final eular season tilt. Dawe .:!so contribute with two .:,list while Wilkems collect - cd one assist. Kyle Speer% was the big playmaker on the day with three helpers. Bentley, Broaderip, and Daniel Prebble each tallied one assist. Other players leading the team to the post -season are Paul Galea, Greg Leyden, William Mitchell and goal - tender Colin Dobson. A match -up with Peterborough in the first round of the playoffs is the first test for Ajax/Pickering. - `',i •wit r ♦ ...�.. ,. M ,>..• �,. _.... The Durham Sun Weekly • March S, 1997 9 9 ; •d ORS • Y ^ { ? S AY Ir -77T t MK i 10 March 5, 1997 - Tho Durham Sun Wa•1dy Groin rates at'ailable. For more information call: (905) 472-3085 2885 Altona Rd.. Pickering BRITANNIA TRAVEL AGENCY -?9S SAYLY ST W AJAX rMS) 427-Ull ARTS • ACTIVE LIVING - LEISURE - FUN Opening February 14 Neil Simon's Hilarious Comedy "Plaza Suite " Dinner & Shote Thu?u. thp-u Stun. Starting at ,$ 34.9 5 Turham Sun, I Por all your community newspaper needs call us at 8;7-1888 'DR. LESLIE C. FITZGERALD OPTOMETRIST is }Teased to announce that she has relocated to 25 Thickson Rd. N Whitby for appoi ritments ctawlortn call (905) 728-7017 � H O 2 New patients - Dwxias are welcome of: VW011, • creditor proposals- • personal and business bankruptcies • home consultations available _ .619-2515 a. HAROLD BRIEF ASSOCIATES LIMITED A l rustee in Bankruptcy - 539 KINGSTON RD. W., AJAX ,A room lull cf laughs at Uercnaategs "Dlaza Suite" I's hard to be a scene -stealer when you're one of the stars of the show, so let's just say that Joanne Macintosh did Neil Simon proud. MacIntosh, with the key roles of Karen Nash and Norma Hubley in Simon's Plaza Suitt (a three act play running at Herongate Barn Theatre until April -5), was at her comedic best last Thursday. As Karen Nash. Macintosh had to face up to the news her self-absorbed husband Sam (brilliant- ly played by Paul Francies) was having an affair. Telling her hus- band she suspected the after-hours relationship, she proclaimed he was "working late three nights a week and we c#` weren't getting any rich - Cr. Sweet and giving by nature, her character had difficulty getting angry, even at the blockbuster news from =` Sam. The best insult she could muster (and it was s enough to drive the Fa audience into hysterics) ^� , was, "everyone cheats E with their secretary. I 's expected more from my husband." In the third vignette Macintosh played Norma Hubley, a hilari- ously overstated moth- er -of -the bride who is frantic her daughter (Played by Joanne Norman) won't come out of the bathroom for her own wedding. MacIntosh's charac- ter comes out as a cross between Edith Bunker and Ida Morgenstern and, coupled with Francies' equally hilari- ous performance as equally frantic (and equally overstated) hus- band Roy, results in the by Glenn Hendry funniest of the three acts. Roy Hubley has the best lines in the final act, centred around his obsession with money. "You're in a $2.000 wedding dress and there are four musicians down there at $200 an hour." he says to the bathroom door. "This is no time for second thoughts. It's costing me 550,000 for first thoughts." And, "I spew S3,0 K) hiring a wedding photographer," he says to his wife. "and the pictures are going to be of you and me standing in front of a bathroom door." Norman (who also played Jean McCormack - the "other woman" - in Act 1) and Ray Porrill (who had a walk- on in the third act as the groom and was deliciously campy as the waitcr/b llhop in the first act) had the stage to them- selves in the middle act. Porrill played a small-town boy done good as a Hollywood producer, and Norman played a naive wife and mother. unsure of what she is doing in a hotel room with a man she hasn't seen since high school. Porrill - playing the world 3W_ famous Jcssie Kiplinger - is very sure, however, and spent his time attempting to coerce simple Muriel Tate into the sack. by whatever means necessary. i A great sleazcball. Kiplinger tried to show his soft side to his victim by telling Muriel about his bad luck in marriage. "I caught my first wife in bed with a jockey ...and my second, she left me for a Spanish guitar teacher. I never caught her at it, but nobody spends $175.000 on guitar lessons." Kiplingees pleas fall on deaf ears at first, "spend just one hour with mc," "I can't, I've got to pick up my lamb chops." But in the end (with the aid of alcohol), sl=x wins. The real winners, of course. was the audience, who were treated to brilliant writing from Neil Simon and wonderfully funny acting :from the Herongate cast. For none information on the spring theatre season at fierongate, call 472-3085 Herongate Barn Theatre is located on Altona Road in Pickering, just north of Taunton Ruad. - :. ,. ., ., -. �.. :-•: .:,«.x,.. :9.as a..,i:.-.::.. w. >:,x,_?. are e.... ilw 4 .. �:n��e.. ..,::.„c... Owasco celebrates 25years of customer care in Whitby lt's IV- Iwenly-five years since today." and every member of the Verwey eign or domestic) and is preferred his father Frank opened Owasco Owasco's attention to their cus- family has worked at the dealer- by most major insurance compa- Volkswagen in Wltithy and Bob tomcrs was recognized last year ship "at one time or another." nies. Verwey still hasn't worked the when Volkswagen Canada award- Owasco, which just celebrated Owasco will honor all its cus- "Iwgs" ouI of his .system. ed a Diamond Pin (one of only its 251h birthday, also sells tomers - past, present and future - And that's tlx: way he wants it. three in Canada) to the dealer for Recreation Vehicles and handles on Saturday, May 3. The dealer - The "bugs" are the "exceptional customer service" rentals for domestic and imported ship is located at 1425 Dundas St. Volkswagens and Audis for sale at and volume of sales." cars, vans and moterhomes in E. in Whitby. the Dundas Street dealership. The Frank Verwey, who came to Whitby, Calgary, Vancouver, "system" is based on customer Canada from Holland in 1954 with Halifax, Europe and the USA. care and is the true secret of suc- forty bucks and a dream, ran four Owasco, a consistent top -five cess at Owasco. businesses before settling on selling dealership over the years, "We believe the reason for our Volkswagen and Owasco. was the number one VW camper success is the customer care and "His dream was to have 15 selling dealer in North America in the Owasco staff," says Rob. employees. We now have 62," 1996. "Customer satisfaction has been Bob says. There's also a full collision cen- the goal of our staff for 25 years, Most of the original employees tae with expert staff that is ready to surec we opened. And it still is are still with the company, he says, deal with any kind of service (for- 'r i g ..... """ " ' • l Wo T-. Flrank and BobVerwey !�r A• A• �����` A r A r A` rall C t .MARCH 21 St.. 22nd., 1997 � C FRI. 3PM9PnL: SA1: 10 am-swn. OSHAWA CIVIC AUDITORIUM 99 Thornton Road S.. Oshawa, ant. CTArrhams Largest Craft Show featuring over one hundred and forty talented exhibitors with their unique and outstanding Southwestern, Victorian, and Country handcrafted collectibles for your decorating and gift needs. Presenting a variety of.. a.,.Q*�... Floral Designs, Paper Tole and Stenciling, Folk Art, y y Cemmks, Stained Glass, Quilts, Pottery, Potpourri, C y Jewellery, Wooden CoHecribles, Natural Art, Dolls, i I Reproduction Furniture, Gourmet Delights. These are '"bagjust a sample of what nukes this show one you won't mar. want to miss. ' C "TNE STAMM STULL ADIr1iSSION $4.00 s 4345531 Seniors $3.00 Children Under 10 Free ' Ar A r A r A r A r A r A r A� The Durham Sun Weekly • March 5, 1997 11 MORTGAGES & LOANS •1st & 2nd •Lines of credit •BEST RATES Frank Callahan 686-6450 24 Hours Upper Canada Funding Inc. NOW, You Can Recycle More ... 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The goal is to eradicate can- cer to enhance the quality of life of people living with can- cer. To make a difference call Lynn Nazarko at 686-1516 KI DNEY The Kidney Foundation begins its March Drive cam- paign throughout the month of March. More then 450 volun- teers will be going door-to- door in the Ajax/Pickering area to raise money for The Kidney Foundation of Canada and their battle against kidney disease. The goal for the Ajax area is to raise $26,000 for Kidney research. For more information About the disease -or the work of the foundation call the Central Ontario Branch at I- 800-4474 or (4 1.6) 445-0373. HEAT) INJURY The Head Injury Association of Durham Region will have a support group meeting on Wednesday, March 19th at 7:30p.m. at 459 Bond St. E., Oshawa. Survivors Group on Main Floor. Family and Caregivers Group upstairs. If you need assistance with transportation call 723-2732. HISTORICAL SOCIETY An open meeting of the Pickering Historical Society will be held on Tuesday, March 25th, from 7 -()pm in the auditorium of the Pickering Central Library. For more info. Canada Post No Longer Delivers ADMAIL As Durham's largest independent newspaper, we are the alternative distributor for your admail, flyers & sample products. Locally owned and operated by Durham residents employing Durham residents. We are already filling the void left by Canada Post. Let us provide you with a quote today! R1� Call 837-1888 for the largest Circulation in Ajax, Pickering & Whitby call Tont Mohr, 839-1221 or John Sabean, 831-3811. WRITERS CIRCLE On Saturday, March 8th from 9-11 a.m., at the Writers and Editors Dialogue, Frances Theriault, will discuss personal assertiveness and communica- tion skills and their importance to writers. Price includes con- tinental breakfast. $8 mem- bers; $10 non-members. Jaekson's Touch of Class, H9 Consumers Drive, Whitby. Reservation% only' call Marjorie Green at 686-2085. On Monday, March 1(ith from 7-9p.m., the WCDR hosts Open Stage Poetry Night at A Different Drum Cafe, (at Bruce and Celina) in Oshawa. Admission is free; everyone welcome. Poets wishing to read and songwriters eager to perform can contact Steven Laird at 432-2536. T)YW HILI IMAGES Dynamic Images, it pronw- tional products agency in Pickering, Ontario has received the highest award in their industry - Gold image Award of Excellence - for a program created for the Canadian Federation of Students. The program was developed to raise awareness about date rape on college and university campuses. Dynamic Images and the Canadian Confederation of Students formally received their award at the National gala ceremony for the Promotional Products Association of Canada at the Toronto Airport Hotel, February 10. 4MMO ARIff SURVWS tt . Biggest Surplus Store in Canada SLEEPING BAGS NEW AND USED _ ..siting from $39.95 rawmmn: I 12VRftMwWft n. -ft." 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