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Home My WebLink AboutNA2001_12_24AT A GLANCE Give the gift of life this Thursday PICKERING —Canadian Blood Services is asking for the best gift of all this holiday sea- son — a blood donation from someone living within one hour of the downtown Toronto core. A blood donor clinic is set for the Pickering Recreation Com- plex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Thursday, Dec. 27 from 1 to 8 p.m. in the O’Brien Room at the back of the arena. CBS is in need of platelets this season, which have a shelf life of five days and must be processed in Toronto within a few hours of being collected. The major users of platelets are hospitals specializing in can- cer treatment, including Princess Margaret, Toronto General and Hospital for Sick Children. A single platelet treatment for a cancer patient or child with leukemia requires six to eight units of blood. For more information on clin- ics in Durham Region communi- ties, visit the Canadian Blood Services Web site at www.blood- services.com. Kits help kids adjust to trying times DURHAM —A local church recently joined the ‘care and comfort’ campaign in an effort to give kids in the care of the Durham Children’s Aid Society something to call their own. The Pickering Village United Church women’s group donated over 50 care kits to the society for children and youth coming into care. The kits include personal care items, as well as a spot to record their history and thoughts, such as a photo frame or a jour- nal. Other organizations that con- tributed were Zellers, which kicked off the campaign with 100 backpacks, and the Durham Tril- lium Quilters’ Guild, which donat- ed 100 cuddle quilts. To contribute to the cam- paign, call Yvonne at the fund development office in the Durham Children’s Aid Society at 905-433-1551 ext. 2414. 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Jeanne joined other students to entertain area residents as part of annual City of Pickering Winterfest celebrations. Get in line at emergency rooms Hospital survey says almost one-third of patients unsatisfied with waits BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —Ontario’s first report card for hospital emergency rooms shows Greater Toronto Area patients are less satisfied with their emergency room experiences than other provincial residents. The report found almost 30 per cent of patients in Durham, York and Peel regions and Toronto said they were unhap- py with wait times. Another 20 per cent said they were dis- pleased with bedside care and wouldn’t return to the same ER. In the rest of the province, dissatisfaction generally sits around 20 and 15 per cent re- spectively. However, the survey of 158 hospitals and more than 24,000 patients also found waiting times throughout Ontario, in- cluding the GTA, were much the same, with most patients leaving ERs within two hours of their arrival. “We certainly are very busy in the emergency department at Rouge Valley Ajax and Picker- ing and that’s because we’re working at a facility that’s not properly sized for the popula- tion we care for,” said Katie Cronin-Wood, director of com- munications at the hospital site. Designed to handle 20,000 patient visits per year, the facil- ity actually sees more than double that number, she said, noting the hospital is working with the Ministry of Health on a “very exciting” plan to ex- pand the department that will go a long way towards address- ing the problem. Ms. Cronin-Wood said in- creasing population growth in west Durham, the hospital’s proximity to Hwy. 401, and a higher percentage of seniors here all add up to “a very, very busy emergency department. Living with a one-in-10-million proposition A day in the life of a nuclear emergency BY JACQUIE MCINNES Staff Writer DURHAM ––One in every 10 million “reactor years”, there will be a nuclear emergency re- quiring an off-site response that could include an evacuation of people in the area of a nuclear plant. That 1985 finding from the United Nations scientific com- mittee on the effects of atomic radiation puts some perspective on the likelihood Durham resi- dents will ever find themselves in the middle of a full-blown nu- clear emergency, says Ivan Ciu- ciura, Durham’s Emergency Measures Office (DEMO) di- rector. But, he’s quick to add, just because the chances are slim an emergency plan will ever be needed doesn’t mean there isn’t one in place. The events of Sept. 11 have added a new spectre on this front as nuclear operators, and those who must plan for something going wrong, come to grips with the possibility acci- dents can be made to happen. “Nobody ever thought of those types of things,” says Mr. Ciuciura, who notes the emer- gency plan is always being re- viewed and refined. That has never been more the case than this fall when sabotage became a greater concern, he says. Secu- rity has been significantly heightened at the plants since Sept. 11, including a recent multi-million dollar deal to have a police presence at the plant 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But, if the unthinkable ever did happen, all the checks and balances failed and a release oc- curred, should we all head for the hills? Probably not, says Ted Grutzner, spokesman for On- tario Power Generation (OPG). Even if a plane were to crash into one of the plants, the struc- tures are considered to be among the strongest on earth, notes Mr. Grutzner. “It’s a spec- ulative thing what kind of dam- age it would do,” he says. Any explosion from jet fuel would not set off a nuclear explosion, he adds, noting that scenario is not a possibility at a CANDU reactor. In the event there was a re- lease of steam requiring an off- site response for whatever rea- son, one of two things would happen, says Mr. Ciuciura. The most likely scenario would be a release of steam, which would flow through a fil- ter to eliminate 99 per cent of the radioactive material, before it was then captured by the plant’s vacuum systems. In Dar- lington, the vacuum is designed to hold the steam for up to two weeks while in Pickering the system can retain it for up to one week, during which time the sit- uation can be assessed and a planned slow release, under ideal weather and wind condi- Officer escapes serious injury in freak accident OPP constable completes duties despite encounter with flying debris PICKERING –– A highway patrol officer escaped serious in- jury when a piece of plywood flew off a truck and smashed his front windshield Thursday morning. The four-by-four smashed the windshield of OPP Consta- ble Richard Akunyili’s west- bound cruiser on Hwy. 401, bounced across the roof smash- ing the emergency lights and knocked out the rear window. The officer, who suffered minor injuries from glass flying into his face and eyes, managed to pull over the driver of the flatbed truck, OPP said. The freak accident occurred in the westbound lanes near Brock Road. The 42-year-old Oshawa man was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with carrying an insecure load and failing to complete a pre-trip in- spection, said Senior Constable George Ostrander. Drug raids continue across Durham Police say they have shut down two more marijuana labs BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM —Police say a two-year-old boy lived in one of two residences hit in the lat- est round of raids on drug growing operations in Durham. Durham Regional Police drug enforcement officers raid- ed the luxury homes, located on Ridge Valley Drive in Os- hawa, Thursday morning. They are the 16th and 17th indoor hydroponics marijuana labs police have shut down in the region since early Novem- ber. Among the earlier raids were homes on Morden Cres- cent in Ajax Nov. 2, and Rose- bank Road in Pickering Sept. 22. Police allege another lab was discovered Dec. 14 in Pickering on West Shore Boulevard. In the latest raids, drug offi- cers found at one home 250 marijuana plants in the early stages of growth worth $7,000, three pounds of recently har- vested buds with a street value Chances of a nuclear emergency are slim, but plans are in place to deal with any occurrences in Durham, officials say. News Advertiser file photo See EMERGENCY page A8 See POT page A2 See HOSPITAL page A3 of $15,000 and $30,000 in growing equipment. Several thousand dollars in Canadi- an and European currency was also seized. Sergeant Paul Malik said police suspect the occupants “knew we were coming”, prior to officers executing the search warrant. “There appeared to have been a large, hurried harvest of the product; somehow they knew (prior to the raid). It is a concern,” Sgt. Malik said. During the search, police found a two-year-old boy in an upstairs bed- room. The child’s parents and two oth- ers, a man and woman, were taken into custody. The boy was turned over to the Children’s Aid Society, Sgt. Malik said. In the second raid, located a short distance from the first, police seized 180 mature plants and 235 immature plants with a street value of $190,000, and $35,000 worth of growing equip- ment. Sgt. Malik said renovations to the homes included illegal hydro by- passes and ventilation systems. Os- hawa hydro staff assisted police with dismantling the operations, capable of producing $2 million annually in street-level pot. Police are looking into the back- grounds of the six people arrested, all from Vietnam. Four are believed to be in Canada on expired visitor’s permits. Quang Dong Bui, 39, Tien Minh Ngyuen, 41, Thanh Thuy Bui, 33, Phuong Thu Bui, 40, Nhu Nyen Ngyuen, 29, and Minh Heyen Le, 28, are all charged with production of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of crime proceeds and theft of hydro. All six were detained pending bail hearings. 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Alzheimer caregivers meetSuperintendent defends investment actions Public board official comes under fire for $10 million in over-expenditures BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —A public school board superintendent says he plans to advise trustees to find someone else to be their investment adviser. Ron Trbovich, the Durham District School Board’s business superintendent, managed with difficulty to contain his anger at the Dec. 17 board meeting dur- ing a discussion of how much freedom he has to handle the board’s finances, especially its ‘sinking fund’. The account is designed to pay off the $160- million debt the board incurred to finance its first accommoda- tion plan. A letter on the agenda from two residents alleges board staff violated the Education Act in spending roughly $10 million over the approved 2000/01 bud- get without trustees’ approval. Most of that money went to pur- chase an investment to help with the sinking fund debt. While several trustees jumped to Mr. Trbovich’s de- fence, Scugog Trustee Martin Demmers described the letter as “constructive. “Perhaps they’re wrong, I don’t know,” he said at the meet- ing. Mr. Trbovich was clearly an- gered at both the letter and Trustee Demmers’s comments. “The sense (in the letter) is that we’re out of control and I categorically deny that,” Mr. Tr- bovich said. In an interview, he said he is not paid to manage the board’s investments and will recom- mend to trustees next month they hire a professional firm. In an August report to the board, Mr. Trbovich said the $10 million was used for a projected $3.24 million in over-spending in areas of retirement gratuities and equipment such as furniture and information technology. The remainder, he also re- ported, was for a guaranteed $7.1-million investment for debt payments. “The whole idea is to pay down the sinking fund, instead of in 20 years, as soon as possi- ble at a higher rate of return than I borrowed,” he said. The Education Act states boards can only invest in feder- al, provincial and bank notes, said Mr. Trbovich. He said he avoids bank notes and invests in government bonds. The letter writers questioned Mr. Trbovich’s over-expendi- tures since he did not first come to the board for the approval. “Both of us feel this board has to be accountable for what it’s doing,” said Scugog resident Keith Hobbs in an interview, who wrote the letter along with Whitby resident Mike Ewles. “Accountable doesn’t mean say- ing we spent $10 million after the fact.” Mr. Hobbs added, “We’re trying to make (trustees) ac- countable for the budget.” At the meeting, Mr. Trbovich said decisions have to be made quickly in the capital debt mar- ket. “I jumped on the opportunity because I knew that the market was going to go down,” he added in the interview. He also said, as the board’s treasurer, he is responsible for the sinking fund and has never had to receive permission to ad- minister it. Trustees are within their rights to require him to come before the board to ap- prove over-expenditures, he said. But, if they want him to do so with regards to the sinking fund, he said someone else should manage it. Mr. Trbovich said if trustees ask him, he would continue to do the job. RON TRBOVICH ‘The sense...is that we’re out of control and I categorically deny that.’ Fax it Ajax and Pickering News Advertiser General 905-683-7363 “I know that like many other hospi- tals in the GTA our wait times are long, but that’s to be expected,” she said. And that generally means a long wait, not if you are brought to the hos- pital in an emergency situation, but if you have a mid- or lower-level prob- lem such as a broken arm, she said. Ms. Cronin-Wood said emergency de- partment staff is “constantly triaging”: addressing the most critical needs first. To illustrate how busy the emer- gency department is, one only has to have read a recent edition of the News Advertiser. A large newspaper advertisement taken out by Rouge Valley lists many of the walk-in clinics open in west Durham over the holidays. The advertisement states that “for less urgent situations, please visit your family doctor, try calling Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 or visit one of the local medical walk-in clinics.” Ms. Cronin-Wood is quick to stress that applies to non-emergency situa- tions. The results weren’t broken down for individual hospitals since this was the first year for the report. Patient sur- veys were conducted in August and October 2000. The report noted more people were satisfied in October than they were in August. 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The editor reserves the right to edit copy for style, length and con- tent. Opinions expressed in letters are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. We regret that due to the volume of let- ters, not all will be printed. Although Ontario does not have a premier who drops in on a shelter for the homeless and tells those inside to get jobs, it still cannot afford to feel comfortable this festive season with the way it treats its own poor. Premier Mike Harris has shown more restraint than his Al- berta counterpart, mentor and fel- low right-winger Ralph Klein, al- though Mr. Harris once sniffed many are homeless by choice without touching on the root caus- es that propel people into such an unrewarding lifestyle. But a recent succession of studies has shown lower-income Ontarians, not just the homeless, are much poorer-off than many thought. They are falling still fur- ther behind and often fail to re- ceive their fair share of govern- ment benefits. A study, which was the first to tackle the issue, showed only 16 per cent of students from low-in- come families obtain a university education, which leads to better jobs, compared to 40 per cent from higher-income families. Government pays much of the cost of this education, so a lot of its money goes to those who need it least. The federal government en- courages parents to set up regis- tered education savings plans to pay for their children’s higher ed- ucation, which grow tax-free. It tops them up with 20 per cent grants, but higher income parents are three times more likely to set them up than those with low in- comes. High school students in poorer Toronto neighbourhoods got less than half the marks on one test than those in affluent areas. There are many causes, including par- ents’ unwillingness or inability to motivate them enough as they struggle to live and the fact schools in affluent areas often at- tract better teachers. More affluent, educated par- ents also have been more willing and able to raise money to buy textbooks, classroom supplies and library books unavailable because of government restraints. And children in lower-income homes, given less encouragement and example, are 12 times less likely to participate in organized sports. Lower-income Ontarians have much greater health risks. One study shows they are admit- ted much more frequently to hos- pital and 69 per cent more likely to be admitted with heart prob- lems. They are not as inclined to ex- ercise, more inclined to abandon high-fat diets and less likely to stop smoking than higher-income Ontarians. It might be said this is their fault, but they also often are less educated so the messages have not come through to them and many feel powerless to deal with their problems. Other studies found the poor are less likely to seek necessary drugs and have less access to medical specialists than those with higher incomes and educa- tions. The well off are more in- formed and aggressive in seeking treatment, can readily get family doctors to refer them and often have doctors among families and friends who can help them jump queues. Poorer people often live in more dangerous locations. They are more likely to live next to a disused lead refinery or smoky incinerator or vehicle maintenance depot. No one has worked it out sta- tistically, and because of the de- mand to be politically correct no- one is likely to, but reports in news media suggest the chances of being hit by a stray bullet in some dispute are incomparably higher in some low-income areas of Toronto than anywhere else in the province. When children fall from apart- ment windows 15 storeys to their deaths it is almost always in some run-down building where catches are broken, and which are rented only to the poor. In this festive season, papers constantly give advice on how to survive office parties, such as don’t drink so much you strip off your shirt and dance on the table or paw the boss’s wife. Low-income workers mostly are not in the stream that gets in- vited to such parties, but some- times they earn enough to help pay for them, because companies often write them off as taxable ex- penses. The saddest part of the plight of the poor is it is not one of the priority issues around the legisla- ture and there is not much public furore over it. Governments at all levels used to talk of abolishing poverty and bringing in such remedies as guaranteed annual incomes. But all the talk these days is of cutting costs and trying to hold on to existing, inadequate programs. Governments seem to have ac- cepted the poor are always with us and there is not much they can do about it. Province doing a poor job Studies show low-income families face challenges Whether it be donations to local food and toy drives, or to funds created for ailing children, or for the families of terrorist victims, the good people of Durham Region truly have shown it is better to give than to receive. While Christmas is an ideal time to recognize love and generosity for our fellow citizens, it would be fair to say Durham’s volunteers give of themselves all year long. The number of walkathons, marathons and roll, bike and skateathons is incredible in a region that numbers just half-a-million citizens. Fund-raising to fight all manner of diseases — most notably Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart and stroke and multi- ple sclerosis — finds a ready and willing audience local- ly. Just as significant are the friends and neighbours who will go to the wall for a dying child, afflicted with a trag- ic, life-threatening disease. Many times funds have been raised to help a family meet out-of-pocket expenses to try to cope with the hor- rors they must deal with. People will always come to the aid of a family burned out of its home and with nowhere to turn. Of course, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States and the resultant war in Afghanistan has taken the issue of charity to a whole new level. It’s been often said the only positive to come from the thousands of deaths at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and plane crash in Pennsylvania was the revelation of a spirit of goodwill and love expressed by many around the world. The billions of dollars raised to help the victims of the attacks and their families is just one way of measuring that feeling. But the unprecedented campaigns to help the innocent civilians of Afghanistan truly proves the issue is much bigger and more all-encompassing than the events of one day. The war against terrorism is just that, a war against those who would commit evil acts, not a war on the peo- ple who, through no fault of their own, happen to share a country with the terrorists. This Christmas, as we pray for peace and goodwill for all, let’s remember the good deeds we have done to try to make this world a better place. And let’s continue to work to make those fine acts commonplace on a planet we can all share in harmony. Editorial &OPINIONS NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 24, 2001 Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Chuvalo photo deserved better play in paper To the editor: I was disappointed when I saw the front page of the Dec. 19 News Advertiser had a colour pic- ture of someone shovelling snow, while at the back near the end of the paper across from the classi- fieds was a black and white pic- ture of former Canadian boxing champion George Chuvalo. Mr. Chuvalo had volunteered his time to come to Pickering and speak to the Pickering Hockey As- sociation about the evils drugs brought to his family. I was in at- tendance with my two sons at Mr. Chuvalo’s presentation and can tell you it was outstanding. George Chuvalo is a true Cana- dian champion and does about 120 such presentations across the country each year and deserves far more credit and respect than he was shown. This should have been a front page story. Paul Etherington, Pickering Time to take stand for smaller schools To the editor: Our little public elementary school in Greenwood is being sacrificed. Our school has been caught up in a very simple policy de- signed to do away with smaller schools. The policy is this: for every new school a region re- quires, the board must close down an existing school. This is a good way to shut down older schools that need replacing, but it also knocks off smaller schools that are replaced by larger schools. If you’re only allowed ‘X’ number of new schools, it’s only natural the board wants the biggest facilities possible. Prob- lem is, these new monster schools are only feasible in the large urban areas in the south of town. What we end up with are a bunch of monster schools in the south with all the rural kids bused for hours to get to them. This simply isn’t necessary. We could, with a slight policy change, retain in economic fash- ion, these smaller schools. Our town has always bragged about our unique blend of urban and rural communities. This will surely kill the blend. I want our local council involved in this issue. Where are they? Don’t they get how this process affects our town? Mike Newman, Pickering A/P PAGE A4 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 ’Tis the season for giving and saying thanks No better time than the present to appreciate all Durham has to offer Eric Dowd At Queen’s Park shouston@durhamregion.com The way we were Kings/Harwood c. 1967 The main office of the Defence Industries Limited (DIL), which ran the ammunition plant, was situat- ed on the north side of Kings Crescent, just east of Harwood Avenue. This later became the post office and then the first Ajax Town offices. The second building was the Department of Munitions and Sup- ply Building and later housed the Royal Bank, a barbershop and the library. In this photo, you can see the newly constructed Town Hall in the back- ground on the left. Photos supplied by the Heritage Ajax Advisory Committee on behalf of the Ajax Community Archives. For more information about either, please call Brenda Kriz at 905-619-2529 ext. 343. Editorial cartoon NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE A5 A JASON LIEBREGTS/ News Advertiser photo Thinking inside the box AJAX –– Chris Gazeas works with other students from the Pickering Christian School to sort food and toy donations at the Salvation Army depot for distribution to needy fami- lies in Ajax and Pickering. With the arrival of Christmas tomorrow, officials are busy putting the finishing touches on their annual charity campaigns. Durham business leaders embrace bid for experimental reactor BY JACQUIE McINNES Staff Writer DURHAM ––The business community is ready to welcome a new fusion research facility to Clarington and the profits that could come with it. Clarington is Canada’s bid site to host a multi-billion dollar fusion research facility, ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor). If Cana- da is successful, the project is ex- pected to draw 250 scientists and their families from around the world. ITER will employ thou- sands of people over a 10-year construction period and then is expected to create a high-tech- nology hub of off-shoot busi- nesses on surrounding properties to the ITER site, next to Ontario Power Generation and St. Mary’s Cement. The combina- tion of the influx of people and new business growth could be very good news for existing companies, said business people at a Clarington Business Group breakfast Tuesday. “I think the potential is ab- solutely fantastic,” says Annette Kukemueller of Accent on Dri- ving in Bowmanville, who sees expansion in her future. Many of the scientists will transfer over from the precursor to ITER, a fu- sion research facility in Cullum, England, and that will present a unique opportunity for a driving school, she points out. “Canada does not recognize British dri- vers’licences so they’re going to need me.” Business-to-business compa- nies will benefit too, believes Donna Eastwood, co-owner of Mail Boxes Etc. Her company provides copying, graphic design and other communication and business support services. “It’s going to be huge. You can’t have that many people come into a community and re- sume their lives and not have an impact.” Mayor John Mutton, who vis- ited Cullum in October, says businesses here have a reason to be optimistic. “From the taxi driver we talked to on the way in — from that point on — we never heard anything negative,” he says. The spin-off of the fusion research fa- cility there has been the creation of a “technological hub” that will last long after the research is complete, he says. Salaries for those working at the facility are high, resulting in a large amount of disposable family income. In a 1993 survey conducted on the surrounding community in Cul- lum, the average household spent 460 British pounds a week (comparable to more than $1,000 Canadian). “That’s a significant number with significant multiplying im- pacts on the community,” he said. As well, added the mayor, many of the services purchased by the facility that were not relat- ed specifically to the scientific aspect of the project, were pur- chased locally, such as window and office cleaning, printing, computer services and catering to name a few. If Canada gets the go-ahead on ITER a hotel/con- ference centre will be part of the design, he added, noting on aver- age more than 200 visiting scien- tists and business people are ex- pected to visit the facility at any given time. A conference and hotel facili- ty is “something lacking in Clar- ington,” he noted. “There’s a real demand for a conference centre in Durham and the GTA.” The ITER Clarington com- munity council has a website for anyone who would like more in- formation about the project at www.itercommunity.com. New rules for drunk drivers in new year DURHAM –– Convicted drunk drivers in Ontario will be required to blow before they go if they want their li- cences reinstated in the coming year. Under changes to the Highway Traffic Act, people found guilty of drinking and driving after Dec. 23, 2001 will be forced to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle if they hope to get back behind the wheel. The device works like a breathalyser test requiring a driver to blow into the machine, which is connected to the vehicle’s igni- tion system. The vehicle won’t start if the dri- ver’s blood-alco- hol concentration is above a pre-set limit. “I think it’s a great idea, hope- fully this will give some addi- tional protection to the communi- ty. It’s one more road block (for impaired drivers) and that can only be good,” said Durham Region Crown Attorney John Scott. The ignition interlock pro- gram will be im- posed on drunk drivers applying to have their li- cences reinstated after serving the automatic one- year suspension and any other sanctions im- posed by the courts. The de- vice will be a condition placed on an offender’s driver’s licence for at least one year. 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BURLINGTON 1250 Brant Street (Burlington Power Centre) (905) 319-8449 HAMILTON 640 Queenston Road (Corner of Nash & Queenston) (905) 561-0211 MARKHAM 8500 Woodbine Ave. (Woodbine & HWY 7) (905) 415-9050 MISSISSAUGA 2070 Dundas Street East (West of HWY427) (905) 615-0808 MISSISSAUGA 720 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. (Creditview Centre) (905) 270-8200 MISSISSAUGA 3050 Vega Blvd. (Erin Mills Centre) (905) 608-8662 SCARBOROUGH 2251 Lawrence Avenue East (Kennedy & Laurence) (416) 750-1724 St. CATHARINES 10 YMCA Drive (905) 935-7500 THORNHILL 32 Steeles Avenue West (Yonge & Steeles) (905) 707-1688 A/P PAGE A6 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE A7 A/P A/P PAGE A8 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 Emergency responses take different forms tions, can be done. “Residents would be notified an accident occurred. We would give out all the information we had,” assures Mr. Ciuciura. “We would estimate when the venting would take place and the govern- ment would decide on a date for people to leave by. Obviously people could leave whenever they wanted to,” up to that date, he adds. “The Region wouldn’t hold information,” he empha- sizes. “We’d let the information out so people could make up their own minds,” as to when to leave the area. The more unlikely scenario, he says, would be if, for some reason, the vacuum systems failed and there was an immedi- ate or ongoing release into the environment. At that point, the public would be notified through a public speaker system from emergency vehicles and from an automated dialling system al- ready in place, he explains. As well, the Region and Province have recently given ap- proval for a system in a three- kilometre radius around the plants for outdoor and indoor tone and siren alerting to be put in place, to be paid for by On- tario Power Generation. The Re- gion is asking the provincial gov- ernment to consider extending the system to 10 kilometres, also to be paid for by OPG. Once residents are made aware an incident is occurring, they will be given detailed in- struction through radio and tele- vision, including CFTO TV, Channel 9, Cable 8, CKDO AM 1350, CJKX FM 95.9 and CKGE FM 94.9. Residents and workers who are in an area that is exposed to the release will be directed to a pre-determined reception centre where they will be monitored for radioactivity and if necessary, decontaminated. Structures, including cars, can provide significant protection from radioactivity, notes Mr. Grutzner. As well, he adds, the damage from radioactivity “depends on the amount of exposure over a period of time” so the faster peo- ple can be evacuated the less likely they are to experience harmful effects. One of the more harmful by- products of a nuclear release can be radioactive iodide, which can cause thyroid cancer. “Even though there is an acci- dent and a release doesn’t mean there’s radioactive iodide,” says Mr. Ciuciura. “It depends on the type of accident.” If there is a release of the io- dide, it is important, especially in children, to protect the thyroid gland from absorbing the materi- al, he says. “OPG would send out teams immediately monitoring” the area, says Mr. Ciuciura. Based on those findings, DEMO would determine which areas must be evacuated and whether measures must be taken to protect the pub- lic from radioactive iodide expo- sure. It is expected a nuclear plume would never reach beyond the 10-kilometre radius, which is why it is only within that area nu- clear accident planning has been done, he says. If in fact there was a radioac- tive iodide release, school chil- dren in the affected areas would be given a potassium iodide (KI) pill, which would fill the thyroid with a harmless iodide to prevent absorption of the radioactive io- dide. “Children are a priority. They have longer to develop a prob- lem,” says Mr. Ciuciura. For the rest of the population, the pills would be available at the recep- tion centres, he says. The emergency office has had a number of inquiries on the availability of the pills, from res- idents who would like their own supply, he says. “We could deliver them to every household but with mov- ing they get lost or they could be misplaced,” explains Mr. Ciuciu- ra. That is why the decision was made to distribute them through the schools, daycares and recep- tion centres. However, he adds, there is no reason residents cannot maintain their own supply. In the next few months, there will be a list of pharmacies publicized where anyone living within 10 kilome- tres of a nuclear plant can obtain the pills, he says. Once people have been evac- uated and have passed through the evacuation centre, they would be free to go stay with rel- atives or friends who do not re- side in the affected area, says Mr. Ciuciura. For those without a place to stay, emergency shelters will be set up. EMERGENCY from page A1 The location of your home or work will dictate where you will go in the event of a nuclear emergency.There is an evacuation plan for 10 kilometres surrounding both the Pickering and Darlington generating stations. Not all zones will necessarily be evacuated in case of emer- gency, but affected residents would go to the following locations to be checked and if necessary, deconta- minated. Pickering: P1, P4, P5, P6, P15, P19, P20: Seneca College, 1750 Finch Ave. E., Toronto. P3, P8, P16, P17, P18:York Universi- ty, 4700 Keele St., Downsview. P10, P9, P21: Durham College, 2000 Simcoe St., Oshawa. PNGS: Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Thornton Road, Oshawa. P2, P7, P11, P12, P13, P14, P22: Sir Sandford Fleming College, Peterborough. Where you would go in a crisis: NP1250901 Copyright 2001. Sears Canada Inc. 3days only save 25 % regular-priced fashions, footwear and accessories for the entire family Includes reg.-priced: men’s, women’s and kids’ fashions, women’s intimate apparel, hosiery, sleepwear, handbags and accessories and fashion jewellery. Excludes ‘Special Purchase’ items, fashion Best Buys of the Season items with .97 endings. Excludes prestige fragrances and cosmetics, all Jones New York, Casio®, Levi’s®, Alfred Sung, Roots®, Anne Klein®II, Point Zero®, Skagen, Fossil®, DKNY®, Guess, Nautica, Harry PotterTM and Barbie®watches. 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Ideas from the ‘Use-it-Up Cookbook’ by Glad Storage Bags and ‘The Creative Cook’s Recycling Book’by Ruth Johnson will help you clean up everything from turkey and cranber- ries, to broken cookies. The ‘Use-it-Up Cookbook’, which unfortu- nately is no longer available, lists recipes and ideas under food type. Examples for leftover cranberries are: • Add up to 1 cup to apple crisp or apple crunch; reduce the amount of apples according- ly. • Spoon on pear, peach, or avocado halves. Serve on lettuce leaves. • Add up to 1 cup to a three-ounce red fruit- flavoured gelatine, along with crushed pineap- ple, chopped walnuts, diced celery and up to 1 cup of dairy sour cream. • Glaze for ham: Combine 1 cup whole cran- berry sauce, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and a dash of nutmeg. Pour over a small ham during the last 10 minutes. ‘The Creative Cook’s Recycling Book’, also shows ways to be resourceful. If you have too many leftover celery sticks from a veggie dip tray, try this cream of celery soup recipe: 2 cups (500 ml) celery chopped 1/4 cup (62.5 ml) onion, finely chopped 4 cups (l,000 ml) milk 3 tbsp. (45 ml) butter 3 tbsp. (45 ml) flour 1 tsp. (5 ml) salt 1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper 1 tsp (5 ml) parsley, chopped Cook celery and onion with 1 cup (250 ml) milk in top of double boiler over hot water for about 20 minutes until tender. Melt butter in skillet and blend in flour and seasoning. Grad- ually add remaining milk. Simmer for three minutes or until thickened. Add celery mixture and reheat. Serve with garnish of parsley. Serves four. The Creative Cook’s Recycling Book can be ordered by calling North York environmentalist Ruth Johnson at 416-444-6183. ❑ ❑ ❑ In Pickering’s pilot waste program area, res- idents are able to deposit all unwanted food, as well as yard trimmings and any wilted flowers into a roll cart. This organic mix is taken to Miller Waste’s composting facility. Those of us not in the test area can backyard compost and use this wonderful soil conditioner in our gar- dens next year. Compost units are still available at the municipal offices in both Pickering and Ajax. To prepare your Christmas tree for compost- ing, please remove all nails, hooks, and tinsel before placing it at the curb with the trunk fac- ing the road. Do not put your tree in a plastic bag since not only is it a nuisance to remove, but plastic bits end up in the finished compost. A/P PAGE A10 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 Community news online! Visit us at durhamregion.comRON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo The ace of bass? PICKERING –– Bassist Kacey Craig concentrates on hitting all the right notes while playing with his band, ‘The Divibes’, during a talent show at Dunbarton High School. The event was a fund-raiser for needy families during the Christmas season. 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Rather than wait to hear from the provin- cial government on the results of the City’s $1.2- million Super- Build applica- tion to help fund the expansion, Pickering coun- cil approved a staff recommen- dation to call for tenders on the project, attempt- ing to speed up the process and make sure the arena is ready for the 2002/03 hockey season. “There is a very clear and identified need (for additional ice pads),” said Ward 2 Region- al Councillor Mark Holland Monday night. “Hockey rinks are the corner- stones of our community.” A staff report to council states, “If there’s any pos- sibility for the facility to open for the next sea- son, approval to tender the pro- ject must be considered at this time.” Ward 3 Re- gional Council- lor Rick John- son said accept- ing bids is “the right solution at this time”. The expan- sion would see an additional ice pad built at the Dillingham Road arena at an estimated cost of $3.8 million. Local minor hockey associa- tions have agreed to con- tribute $1.3 mil- lion if the Su- perBuild appli- cation (a deci- sion is expected by the end of this year) is suc- cessful, or $1.5 million if not. That would leave the City on the hook for $1.3 million or $2.3 million, re- spectively. To recover the city’s costs Pickering home- owners would face a special tax levy of one per cent with SuperBuild help, or 1.5 per cent without. Regional Councillor Maurice Bren- ner stressed ac- cepting bids does not “put the shovel in the ground”, and staff said the tenders would just offer a clearer picture of the real num- bers involved before the pro- ject comes up for final ap- proval by coun- cil in early 2002. Boost Your Immune System! By Karen Tazar, R.N.C.P. C.N.P. It is rare to find a person without sensitiv- ities; this person would have inherited a strong immune system from parents of the same. 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Amanda Beaulieu, 17, the current female intermediate bantamweight champ, will de- fend her title at the national championships for intermedi- ate boxers in Campbellton, New Brunswick in February. Meanwhile, Tara Willough- by, 26, will enter the ring as a light flyweight for her first Canadian National Senior Fe- male Championships, Jan. 16 to 20 in St. Catharines. The Liverpool Boxing Club members are on pins and nee- dles in anticipation of the big tests of skill and courage awaiting them. Beaulieu noted nothing short of another gold is her goal going into nation- als. “My motivation is so much higher this year than last year. I have my heart set on gold again this year,” said Beaulieu, a Grade 12 student at Pine Ridge Secondary School. “I’m going in there with the mindset to win,” added Willoughby who works for a health-care organization. “I’m not going all that way just to get experience, I want to win. I’m not training this hard not to go there to win.” A boxer for four years, the past year with the Liverpool club, Beaulieu received an au- tomatic bid to nationals as last year’s defending champ and as the reigning provincial inter- mediate bantamweight champ (67 kilograms, 140 to 147 pounds). She won gold at the Ontario Provincial Open Box- ing Championships in Sudbury earlier this month by a walkover as her scheduled op- ponent forfeited the match and moved up to the senior catego- ry. Beaulieu noted it was dis- couraging to be shut out of the ring. “It was really disappointing because I trained so hard and I was mentally prepared. But, it comes with the sport. You have to accept it and grow from it,” she said. For Willoughby, to fight at the national level has been her number-one goal since forgo- ing kickboxing over a year ago. Since taking up boxing, she’s posted a 1-4 record, with two losses coming against op- ponents above her weight cate- gory. “I’m beyond excited. That has always been my goal (to fight at nationals)”, she said. “I think I screamed when I found out.” Willoughby earned an invi- tation to nationals after putting up a solid exhibition of boxing at the provincial open champi- onships in Sudbury. She lost on points to Amanda Smith from North Bay in the final of the light flyweight category (48-kilogram weight class), but still earned a berth at na- tionals based on her perfor- mance. In her earlier fight at the provincials, Willoughby defeated Kelly Woodbury of Thunder Bay on points. Both women say boxing is their sport of choice for a vari- ety of reasons. For Willough- by, it’s a complete workout and the chance to unleash her aggressions. For Beaulieu, it’s a sport that allows her to get out what she puts into it. “It’s a sport that requires you to put in a lot of work and dedication. I just want to take it as far as possible,” she said. Added Willoughby: “I thought it was a good way to get out my aggression. The whole idea of boxing appealed to me. It’s a chance to do something that women haven’t traditionally done.” Both will train hard leading up to their respective national championships, using techni- cal training along with cardio and weight conditioning to be ready for the ring. Email sports stories News Advertiser arivett@durhamregion.com Recycle! SPECIALSALE Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser or flyers call Circulation at 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Walmart, 270 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax Walmart, 1899 Brock Rd. N., Pick. 135 Kingston Rd., Ajax 222 Bayly St. W., Ajax 1360 Kingston Rd., Pick. Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. 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All the scoring took place in the second period, with both squads pushing each other the en- tire game, as reflected by the shots on goal that ended 21-20 in favour of Brampton. The draw did nothing to help Telus (1-10-7 for 9 points) move up in the NWHL West Division standings. The Lightning currently reside in last place in the four-team division, 10 points behind third-place Brampton. Telus started the scoring in the middle frame on a goal from team captain Erin Rourke, with helpers to Katie Quinn and Tina Evers. Seven minutes later, the Thunder tied it 1-1. At the 11:07 mark, Rourke scored her second goal with an assist to Natalie Babony. Shortly thereafter Brampton tied it up. Both teams had some good chances in the closing minutes but Telus goaltender Jennifer Piitz and Brampton netminder Stacy Kellough, an Ajax resident, made big saves. Last Saturday, the Lightning dropped a 2-0 decision to the Missis- sauga Ice Bears at the Ajax Commu- nity Centre. The Ice Bears scored in each of the first two periods to lock up the shutout victory. Telus breaks for the Christmas holidays, resuming its NWHL sched- ule with a stern test Monday, Jan. 7 when they meet the division-leading Beatrice Aeros at the Beatrice Ice Gardens. A day later, the Telus Lightning host the Thunder at the Ajax Commu- nity Centre. Both games are at 7:30 p.m. TELUS NOTES:Following Tues- day’s game, the Lightning players said goodbye to Tina Evers, who’s re- turning to her German national team to prepare for the upcoming Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. A/P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 Lightning can’t get better of Thunder ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo AJAX ––Brampton Thunder goaltender Stacy Kellough and defenceman Ashley Pendleton (34) await the shot from Telus Lightning’s Natalie Babony (26) during National Women’s Hockey League West Division play at the Ajax Community Centre last Tuesday night. The Lightning and Thunder played to a 2-2 draw. Durham West squad puts the bite on foes at Whitby Wolves event DURHAM —The Durham West Lightning Tacc Construction novice ‘A’ rep hockey team con- tinues to chalk up tournament hardware after capturing its third consecutive tournament victory in Whitby last weekend. The Durham West novices edged Scarborough 3-1 in the championship game at the Whitby Wolves Girls’ Hockey Tourna- ment. Durham West avenged an earli- er loss to Scarborough to capture the championship trophy. The Lightning jumped into an early 2- 0 lead in the first period on goals by Stefanie Thomson and Katie Wailes. Scarborough replied with a goal in the third, but Wailes put the game out of reach with her second goal of the contest. Shan- non Stoneburgh and Brittney Sul- livan earned assists in the final. The Durham West novices started the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Oakville. Goaltender Danielle Cyr recorded the shutout. 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Sale Starts 75 % off up to * BOXING DAY Chow, Cremieux get to final four of international tourney in Boca Raton, Florida PICKERING —Two players with the Pickering Tennis Academy team shone at the Boca Raton International Classic in Florida recently. Kevin Chow, 15, and Jennifer Cremieux, 17, both made it to the semifinals of their re- spective divisions while representing the Pickering Recreation Complex-based team. Chow started slowly in the first round, dropping the first set to Ben Eddick of Delray Beach, Florida 6-1. He rebounded, however, to take the remaining sets 7-5, 6-1. “He worked on his focus and he rebound- ed,” noted team coach Dave Ochotta, who’s also the tennis pro at the complex. In the next round, Chow knocked out third- seeded Kevin Depoux of France 6-1, 6-4. De- poux had just won main-draw matches at the prestigious Eddie Herr International the week before. In the quarter-finals, Chow solidly beat Justin Diva of Coral Springs, Fla. 6-1, 6-2. Chow bowed out in the semifinals to number- one seed Holden Seguso of Boca Raton, 6-3, 6-1. In the girls’ draw, Cremieux had a bye in the first round. She then hammered Danielle Warner of Hope Sound, Fla. 6-0, 6-1 in the round of 16. In the quarter-finals, Cremieux registered a hard-fought victory over Chelsea Albertz of Tequesta, Texas. The points had many heavy ground stroke exchanges with Cremieux win- ning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. In the semifinals, Cremieux was eliminat- ed on a 6-2, 6-3 loss to second-seeded Jeanne Shwartz of Wellington, Fla. NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE B3 P Late goal gives Ajax-Pickering win in tourney cliff-hanger DURHAM —A last-minute marker lifted the Ajax-Pickering Raiders Cousins Packaging — The Office Furniture Store minor atom ‘AAA’ hockey team to the championship of the Stoney Creek Ice- breakers ‘AAA’ Tour- nament this past weekend. Matt Cousins scored his second goal of the game with only six seconds re- maining in regulation time to se- cure a 5-4 victory over the Rochester Americans in a cliff- hanger of a final that featured four lead changes. For his heroics, Cousins was recipient of the tour- nament’s most valuable player award. Also scoring for the Raiders were Colton Kennedy, Drew Boyd and Ryan Kirk. Assisting were Callum Lynch and Brett Holm- berg with two apiece, Andy An- dreoff and Adam Gray. The Raiders eliminated league rivals Barrie in the semifinals with a convincing 6-2 win. Andreoff opened the scoring, assisted by Lynch and Kirk, followed by a goal by Ryan Brawley, helped by Cousins and Lynch. Kennedy hit the mark for the third goal, with assists to Kirk and Mike Purcell. Brandyn Marconato, Holmberg and Kirk also scored, with assists to Holmberg, Brawley, Andreoff and Purcell. The atoms started the tourna- ment by playing to a 5-5 tie with the Mississauga Reps. 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Tim March’s team posted a 3-0 record and received the first pick at the prize table in the eight-team bantam boys’ divi- sion. With skip Tim March were Matt Pyne, Patrick Janssen and Scott March. Meanwhile, two local bantam girls’ squads also earned the early visits to the prize table. The Kaitlyn Leslie rink finished first in the four-team round- robin format with a perfect 3-0 record. With Leslie were Kayla Bianchi, Tracy O’Leary, and Lauren Hong. An- nandale’s other entry — the Meaghan O’Leary rink — finished third overall. On the O’Leary team were Ashley Bianchi, Stacey Hill, Lindsey and Cas- sandra Warne. ••• An Annandale women’s foursome competed in the Scott Tournament of Hearts regionals at the Port Perry Community Curling Club last week- end. Susannah Moylan’s team of Sh- eryl Dwyer, Carol Wilson, and Lois Dwyer was sidelined in the triple- knockout event with a record of 1-3. ••• Three Annandale teams competed in the Nokia Cup zone playdowns in Sutton last weekend. 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The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) held a technol- ogy fair at the college’s Oshawa cam- pus with displays of all the newest software and hardware available to make the workplace more accessible for the visually impaired, and the funding options available to help off- set the costs of these valuable high- tech goodies. Pina D’Intino, client services committee representative with the Durham District CNIB, said with all the technology now available, the CNIB’s focus is on integrating the vi- sually impaired into the workforce and no longer on segregating them. “The technology is available,” she said. “The visually impaired can hold any normal job. It’s not about segre- gation it’s about integration and we need to take full advantage of what is now available.” Ms. D’Intino said with software like JAWS for Windows, and hard- ware, including optical scanners and braille keyboards, all on display at the fair, the technological revolution that has taken hold in the workplace has not left the visually impaired be- hind. JAWS is a program that reads in- formation from a computer display and speaks it back to users through a speech synthesizer. With JAWS, the blind can browse the Web, read or write e-mail mes- sages, recalculate spreadsheets or ac- cess information in a database. Optical scanners are based on a technology commonly referred to as OCR (optical character recognition). These devices have the ability to rec- ognize and read printed materials and can also read the information via syn- thetic speech to the user, allowing the visually impaired to read a newspa- per or any printed document. 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(Exit 397) North of Kingston Road (Hwy 2.) and turn left.(905) 420-8402 I’ll never forget one Christmas. I had been in training at The Harvard Medical School only a few months and arrived home to find my father desperately ill. During a trip to Scotland he had devel- oped abdominal pain and the doctor had mistakenly diagnosed ‘an intestinal cold.’ The decision to fly home nearly ended my father’s life. An acute appen- dicitis had ruptured causing generalized peritonitis. The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is sometimes as easy as falling off a log. Pain starts in the mid-abdomen and gradually shifts to the lower right side. Often the pain is worse on moving, coughing or when the abdomen is prod- ded. And frequently abdominal discom- fort is accompanied by low-grade fever, nausea or vomiting. But this textbook account of appen- dicitis is all too often clouded, particu- larly in older patients. For this reason el- derly patients are often seen only after the appendix ruptures. In 1902, Frederick Treves must have wished he was anywhere but in London, England. With great reluctance older doctors had asked this young ‘whipper- snapper’ surgeon to examine a future King. Prince Edward was scheduled to be crowned King of England in two days. Court physicians had diagnosed Ed- ward’s abdominal pain as inflammation of the bowels. But there was a problem, the patient’s condition was rapidly dete- riorating. Dr. Treves diagnosed a ruptured ap- pendix and advised surgery, much to the consternation of the other doctors. The coronation was postponed, Dr. Treves organized the operating theatre and oth- ers made plans for Prince Edward’s fu- neral, for good reason. Queen Victoria had reigned so long Prince Edward had ample time to enjoy the pleasures of the flesh. He was obese, old, flatulent and a terrible operative risk. But the young surgeon made a wise decision. Dr. Treves simply made an in- cision, drained the abscess and left the appendix alone. No doubt he then prayed while the courts of Europe awaited the royal funeral. Luckily Prince Edward rallied and was later crowned King Edward VII. Dr. Treves was knighted for his efforts. What nearly ended King Edward’s reign before it began often terminates the lives of people who delay seeking medical attention when abdominal pain strikes. Older people are more likely to fall into this trap. The pain is often mild, with little fever. Hence the tendency for the elderly to write off these symptoms as a mild intestinal upset or take the at- titude “I’ll feel better in the morning.” But delaying medical attention is just one of the pitfalls. If you develop ab- dominal pain never, never take a laxa- tive. Or assume that an enema will relieve the discomfort. Rather, it may cause an inflamed appendix to rupture. Don’t take food or drink until you’ve consulted a doctor. In the event surgery is required it’s best to have an empty stomach. And delay taking painkillers. This will make the diagnosis more diffi- cult once you see the doctor. To make the diagnosis, abdominal and rectal examinations must be done. In addition, blood examination may show an elevation of the white blood cell count and imaging techniques such as ultrasound or a CT (computerized to- mography) scan may help to pinpoint the problem. But sometimes, only by removing the appendix can one become sure of the diagnosis. How the appendix is removed de- pends on individual circumstances. The traditional incision has been used for years. Today surgeons have developed great expertise in using laparoscopic surgery. In these cases an optical instru- ment is inserted into the abdomen and the diseased appendix removed through a small hole. Now it seems so logical to remove the entire appendix when surgeons dis- cover an acutely inflamed organ. But how doctors finally arrived at this con- clusion is one of the most interesting chapters in the history of surgery. Claudius Amyand of St. George’s hospital in London, England, removed the first appendix in 1736. But for the next 150 years confusion reigned about how to treat appendicitis. The great French surgeon, Dupuytren ridiculed the suggestion that the appendix was the source of infection. He declared it was impossible for such a small organ to produce such disastrous effects. Other surgeons disagreed with him. One surgeon in 1885, Henry Sands of New York, merely stitched up the hole in the perforated appendix! Another straightened out its kinks. If these pa- tients survived it was the Almighty who saved them. A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 Please recycle your News Advertiser Appendicitis strikes more than kids Health &FITNESS NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 24, 2001 W. Gifford- Jones, M.D. The Doctor Game shouston@ durhamregion.com Fax it Ajax and Pickering News Advertiser General 905-683-7363 Inventing our future At the beginning of every new year, people tend to reflect on the events of the past 12 months and make plans and promises for the coming year. But are we looking ahead far enough? Not even close, according to Richard Slaughter, new president of the World Futures Studies Federation. In a recent edition of ‘New Scientist’maga- zine, Mr. Slaughter points out most of us still operate on very short time frames and think of the future as some- thing abstract and incomprehensible. The discipline of futures studies, however, looks at the future as very much a sum of the collective decisions we make every day and examines ways to make those decisions more account- able. According to Mr. Slaughter, the rate at which we are currently consuming the earth’s resources means the most likely futures we are heading towards are not very pleasant ones. But the fu- ture is not set. We invent our future every day. And if we change the way we make decisions, we can invent a fu- ture that will allow coming generations to prosper as we have. Most people don’t often think about it, but we all make hundreds of small decisions every day — even before we get to work in the morning. Not just what and how much to eat for breakfast and what to wear that day, but also our choices of transportation, the route taken and even whether or not to go. And then there are the tiny uncon- scious decisions we make, like cross- ing the street between vehicles and avoiding bumping into other pedestri- ans on the sidewalk. All these decisions change our fu- ture. Some of them, like crossing the street carefully, help ensure our sur- vival. Mr. Slaughter calls the act of mak- ing these decisions “scanning” as we constantly assess our surroundings and make rapid decisions to guide us through life. Unfortunately, this scanning process only considers our future in the short term. In general, our society is not set up to consider longer-term is- sues. Most businesses, for example, exist for the purpose of maximizing profit for the owners or shareholders. They operate under certain assump- tions — that natural resources are inex- haustible and that economic growth can continue forever, for instance — that suffice on a daily basis, but ignore future consequences. To guide long-term goals and deci- sions, we need a broader form of “en- vironmental scanning” that examines these consequences. This is vital, be- cause humans have become one of the dominant forces influencing the world. From obvious and visible land-use changes due to agriculture and urban- ization, to less visible but extremely significant changes to the nitrogen and carbon cycles, human activities are changing the global environment at all levels. If the resulting problems simply in- creased incrementally, they would be relatively easy to track and change be- fore they became overwhelming. Unfortunately, the world doesn’t work that way. Instead, the earth’s sys- tems are all interconnected. Small changes to a particular area or system can seem to have little initial impact, but over time can add up to have pro- found and surprising consequences. For example, at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco earlier this month, re- searchers explained how human activi- ties, particularly increasing the concen- tration of greenhouse gases in the at- mosphere, could suddenly “trip the switch” and cause rapid, and potential- ly devastating changes to the climate. Such changes could occur over just a few years or decades and cause terri- ble storms and floods, and severely alter regional temperatures. That’s not a desirable future, but like all futures, it’s not set in stone. We have options. 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OPEN Dec. 26 10-6 Dec. 27 10-9 Bean Bag Chai r s from $39 95 Pillo w s from $799 Pine Crates from $1995 Pine Chests from $29 95 BY CRYSTAL CRIMI Staff Writer DURHAM ––Oshawa’s Justin Landry has gone from stumbling, bum- bling Hammerhead to the smartest guy in the room. The 25-year-old comic, best known as the mayhem-causing mascot for the Building Box television commercials (just think, ‘It’s hammer time,’ to re- fresh your memory), is the new co-host of CBC’s newfangled ‘Reach for the Top’knockoff, ‘Smart Ask.’ The show, which airs nationally, can be seen locally at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Landry shares hosting duties on the high-energy half-hour teen show with hip-hop queen Michie Mee. Landry, a former This Week em- ployee, won over the program’s pro- ducers with his audition. Asked what his most memorable high school moment was, Landry re- galed interviewers with the tale of his final speech as the school president, when he hired a pyrotechnic company to set some fireworks off in the gym. All the explosions caused a lot of smoke and off went the fire alarm, causing the school to be evacuated. After receiving forgiveness from his principal, he borrowed the fire chief’s uniform and made a second attempt at the speech - dressed as a firefighter. Those kinds of antics have served the comic well. Who would think he has a Bachelor of Arts degree in politi- cal science from the University of Western Ontario? “I knew before I went to Western I was going to entertain,” said Landry. “I went to Western and after I worked at GM on the line as a student. With all that money, I wrote, directed, produced and starred in ‘The Justin Landry Show,’ which essentially was some- thing I wanted to do to start the (enter- tainment) career going. At almost the same time I was doing amateur nights at Yuk Yuk’s in Ajax and they named me best new comic in 1999.” Shortly after, he premiered ‘The Justin Landry Show’ in Whitby at AMC. It sold out the largest theatre and the money was donated to the Hospital For Sick Children. In 2000, things started really going his way. He hired an agent and a manager, signed on for a development deal with MTV for his show, played the Ham- merhead for the Building Box commer- cials, and starred in more than 40 radio and television commercials in Canada and the US. His ultimate goal is to star on a comedy show such as ‘Saturday Night Live’and hopefully follow in the footsteps of his influences: Mike Myers and especially Martin Short - both Canadians. But for now, his attention is focused on the task at hand and the cheekily- named show. “‘Smart Ask’ is unique because what CBC has done is they’ve used three different streams of media: they’ve used radio, television and also the Internet,” said Landry. Students first had to send the show a video and communicate over the Inter- net as to why their school should be on it. The next step was to compete on a radio version of the show. Winners from the radio contest were then flown to Toronto to play in the national tele- vision competition show. The show works with two schools, three students per team, facing offing against each other in a series of ques- tions ranging from pop culture to poli- tics to gain points as they advance to higher rounds. Winners face winners in the semifinals until there are only two teams left for the championship game. “Some of these guys are just nuts and it’s so much fun,” said Landry about the students on the teams. “There’s a team from Pickering (High) called the Pickering Trojans and they’re fantastic.” Fantastic describes the run the young man has been on over the past few year. “The reality is things have happened quickly for me but, you know what, I’m doing the show on CBC now, I’m going to do the best I can do,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun, the people are great to work with and maybe I’ll get to do a comedy special in the future.” For more information about the show, check out www.cbc.ca/smartask. NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE B7 A/P Durham comic reaches the top as co-host of ‘Smart Ask’ Durham resident Justin Landry has landed a new gig as co-host of ‘Smart Ask’, a successor to the CBC’s once-popular ‘Reach for the Top’. 1355 Kingston Rd.Pickering Town Centre 839-5990 AJAX 282 MONARCH AVE (905) 427-7708 ONE DAY ONLY! ONE TIME ONLY! BOXING DAY ONLY 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM EVERYTHING IS ON SALE! AND WE MEAN EVERYTHING! The other guys offer deals on selected merchandise... We’re doing it on EVERYTHING! OVER $50 MILLION OF INVENTORY TO LIQUIDATE! WE’LL TAKE AN EXTRA 20 % OUR ALREADY LOW LIQUIDATION PRICES! • FURNITURE • MATTRESSES • GROCERIES • PAINT • LUGGAGE • HARDWARE• HOUSEWARES • BEDDING & EVERYTHING WE SELL IN OVER 2,000,000 SQ. FT! 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Dec. 26th - BOXING DAY 8:00 - 7:00 PM Happy Holidays To All, from the Management & Staff at Sears, Pickering Town Centre P PAGE B8 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photos The sounds of Winterfest PICKERING –– Seasonal music and songs have helped carry annual Winterfest cele- brations in Pickering through the Christmas season with good cheer. During ‘Music Night’ on Tuesday, area residents were treated to the instrumental and vocal talents of various groups. Top photo, Gary Robbins of the St. Mary Catholic Secondary School band hits all the right notes on his baritone sax. Below, Elizabeth Day (left) and Nicole Warner perform with other members of the St. Monica Catholic School choir. Other Win- terfest activities are planned throughout the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Call the City at 905-420-4620 for more information. Durham Region bands prepare for war DURHAM –– Local bands can show the community what they have to offer and win money, recording time and mer- chandise from Alcatraz Skates. Eclipse Concerts is present- ing its 9th annual Bandwarz competition at Durham Col- lege’s EP Taylor’s Pub starting on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. It is an eight-week concert series that will run every Saturday until March 23. The competition features 56 local bands and offers a grand prize package, which includes $1,000 cash, recording time at MDS Recording in Ajax and a special prize package from Al- catraz Skates. A final showcase is on Saturday April 6, and will be featured on Rogers Televi- sion. Tickets are available in ad- vance for $8 and can be pur- chased at Alcatraz Skate, 22 Stevenson Rd. S. in Oshawa or at the door for $10. For more information call 905-404-2622. Are you an aspiring poet, but didn’t know it? Writers’Circle seeks entries in annual Dan Sullivan Memorial contest DURHAM ––If you’re an aspiring Canadian poet,the Writ- ers’ Circle of Durham Region has announced details of its an- nual Dan Sullivan Memorial Po- etry Contest. The contest deadline is Feb. 15, 2002. There are three cate- gories: children, youth and adults. Top prize for adults is $300 while youths, under 18 as of Feb. 15, 2002, can earn $150 for first place. The child category is open to those under 12 as of Feb. 15, 2002 and features a first prize of $75. There are also cash prizes for second and third place in each category. The poem or poems, which cannot exceed 30 lines in total, must be previously unpublished and must be your own work. Entries must be typed, single- sided on plain eight-and-a-half by 11-inch paper. Name, address and phone number must not ap- pear directly on the entry. That information must appear on a separate sheet of paper, along with the title and first line of the poem. Entry fee of cheque or money order is $10 per adult or $5 per youth or child. Entries will not be returned. The poems may be of any subject matter, type or style and will be judged on originality and the sense of craft of poetry shown in the work. The winners will be an- nounced at the group’s annual general meeting in June. Send entries to Dan Sullivan Memori- al Poetry Contest, c/o The Writer’s Circle of Durham Re- gion, P.O. Box 323, Ajax, Ont., L1S 3C5. Indicate which catego- ry - child, youth or adult - your entry meets. 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The Durham Chapter of Child Find is recruiting volunteers to as- sist in its com- munity public education and safety awareness programs. Child Find works with more than 500 volun- teers in almost 20 chapters across the province in the search for the more than 60,000 children reported missing across Canada each year. For more in- formation call Gord Levis, Durham Chapter chairman, at 905-686-3181. Pick up your guitar for church PICKERING —Experienced guitar players with a love for music are invited to play weekly gigs. The Dunbar- ton-Fairport Unit- ed Church wel- comes guitarists Sundays at 9 a.m. for its second church service with the new band ‘The Meet- ing Place’. The band breaks away from traditional instrumental church music such as organs, to put a new spin on the service in an effort to attract a new generation to the church. Interested gui- tarists can 905- 839-7271. 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Experience required. Call Tony (905)426–1322. TRUCK HELPER - Full-time (may include wknds). Qualifications: Good communication skills, courteous manner, honest, reli- able, responsible. Assist driver with assigned pick-ups and relat- ed duties. Provide driver's abstract before hiring. Fax resume to: Donna Kingdon, Monarch Ave., Ajax (905)428- 9960 THE WINCHESTER ARMS is seeking employment for the fol- lowing positions in all Durham locations. Floor Managers, full and part time Line Cooks, wait staff. Please send resume, 1210 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. Attention Lisa Miller LlH 4M1 WORK AT HOME Health Industry $1000 part-time, $5000 full-time per month. Training available. Call for free information booklet 416-631-3922 www.workath- omeexperts.com Skilled & Technical Help515 AZ DRIVER REQUIRED,LTL Drivers Wanted for US Eastern and southern states. Pays pick up, delivery and mileage. US Medical and disability. Excellent equipment available. Serious dri- vers with good records only please. 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DICTA-TYPIST/RECEPTIONIST for busy X-ray office in Whitby. Experience with dedication to detail essential. Benefit package. Fax resume to OMI (905)731- 7405 or call (905)731–4000 Hotel/Restaurant540 GENERAL HELP for Cafeteria. Experience required. Mon. to Fri. Please fax resume: 416-651- 0602 Houses For Sale100 PICKERING- 401, Private double story, spacious 4-bedroom townhouse, walk to Pickering Town Centre. Very quiet neigh- bourhood, closing March 8th, $154,900. Absolutely NO Agents please. Call Abid Jaffry (905)837–2265. Indust./ Comm. Space145 CENTRAL WHITBY, HEATED storage units in industrial build- ing, various sizes, dock level, 10'x10' $100/month. Movers available. ALSO new speakers less than half price. Karen (905)576–1685 Business Opportunities160 $$ GOVERNMENT - Funds$$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866. CHANGE YOUR LIFE!Access to a Computer? Work at Home Online $500-$1500+ PT, $5000+ FT, www.123catchit.com 1-877- 419-2807. Apts. & Flats For Rent170 1-BEDROOM basement apartment south Oshawa, close to GM, Near bus stop, all included, $575 monthly first/last, no smoking, no pets. Available Feb. 1st.. (905) 579– 4169 2 BEDROOM,livingroom and kitchen. $700 per month/first/ last. No pets. Oshawa, avail- able Jan. 1st. Appliances in- cluded. Call 905-576–6014 WHITBY GARDENS - 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom apartments available in clean, quiet building. Utili- ties included. Laundry facili- ties and parking available. Call (905)430-5420. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, one bedroom apartment, in Oshawa, Completely renovated, all neutral decor, walkout to large deck. Available immediately. $700 plus utilities. 416-433-0551. AJAX -67 Church St., large 2 bdrm $950 w/out parking. Parking $35. First & last. Available February 1st. (905)426-1161. 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OAC. 24 hrs free recorded message 905-728-1069 ext 277. Cold- well Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. AJAX - 3 bedroom 2-storey home. C/air, c/vac, built in dishwasher, gas fireplace, large deck in fenced yard with walkout from kitchen. At- tached double car garage. $1300 plus 2/3 utilities. Avail- able immediately. Close to all amenities and schools. 905- 626-8487. AJAX HOUSE,4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, double garage, fire- place, 5 appliances, air, avail. Feb.1, $1450 plus, 905-433– 7875. AVAILABLE MARCH 1ST,one year old house, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms including ensuite with oval tub, gas fireplace, 5 appliances, great north end location close to Durham Col- lege. $1200/mo. + utilities. No pets/non-smokers, first/last/ references. For appt. call 905- 721–1951 or 905-683-2815. PICKERING, 3 bedroom town- house, 5 appliances, finished basement, $1250 plus, no pets, no smokers, references, avail. Jan.1, 905-686–6850, after 7 pm. WHITES RD./SHEPPARD Ave, Pickering, 3 bedroom bunga- low, avail. immed., 905-839– 1440. Townhouses For Rent190 OSHAWA, BE A part of a community in a community. Now accepting applicants for 2, 3 & 4-bedroom townhouses at Hillcrest Heights. Contact Dwayne or Amy (905)576–9299. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 ALTONA ROAD/SHEPPARD fur- nished room in clean adult home share separate kitchen, bath- rooms. Employed mature non- smoker preferred. References, first and last. 905-509-2459. Shared Accommodation194 AVAIL. JAN. 1ST - Nice room in quiet home. Full use of house, parking, close to 401, OC, bus. Working professional non-smoker preferred. $425 first/last. Call 905-728-1850 LOOKING FOR HOUSEMATE - share house -Ajax by lake, available now. Furnished or unfurnished bedroom, own bathroom, use all appliances, parking, non-smoker, must be clean/quiet. $550/month inclu- sive, first/last. Cell 416-717- 6603 AJAX-convenient to 401 - 3 bedroom executive non- smoking furnished home to share with one. Separate 4pc. private bath, own livingroom. Laundry, a/c, fireplace. Bus at door. Suit professional. Quiet street. $775/mo/negotiable. Immediate. Parking. 905- 686–9963 Recreation Vehicles212 1985 CORSAIR SUPREME motorhome, 34 ft. fully loaded, 47,000 kil., $17,000 o.b.o.1989 Jeep Comanche pickup 4x4, 6 cyl., 5-speed stand, 160,000 kil, complete, new exhaust $l,800 o.b.o. (905) 433–0783 Campers, Trailers,Sites215 FREE STORAGE - Perfect Christmas Gift!! Immaculate 1986 18 ft. Bonair, sleeps 6. New 12 ft. awning, large fridge, stove with oven, full stand-up shower, separate toilet facilities, vanity etc. Lots of cupboards, storage space. Non-smoking trailer, single axle, electric brakes, perfect for towing. Asking $5,000. To view call 905-985-3183. Snowmobiles233 1997 ULTRA SP POLARIS snowmobile with reverse. Ex- cellent condition, $4300 obo. Call after 8 p.m. 905-985- 9962. Resorts Camps235 ONTARIO VACATION oppor- tunities, avoid Foreign Ex- change costs on US $$$$. Resort accommodations available during January, May, July August. All within 90 minute drive from Toronto. Rush to phone and call 905- 436–0529 for complete details and costs. Tutoring Service279 HINDI GUJARATI & MATH Tutor Available 905-683–1389 Poultry and Livestock305 ILLNESS forces sale. 96 AQHA Stallion sorrel, 2001 colt, not reg. sorrel 905-725– 7493 Articles For Sale310 LEATHER JACKETS, up to 1/ 2 price, leather purses from $9.99, luggage from $29.99, leather wallets from $9.99. Entire Stock Clearance Sale! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall Oshawa. 905-728–9830 or (416)439-1177 Scarborough CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential on Berber carpets for $389.00. In-cludes carpet, pre- mium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686-2314. AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Matching fridge/stove, good condition $249; Whirlpool Washer +dryer $449/pair. Washers reg/extra-cap $149/up. Dryers extra/reg $125/up. Selection apt.-size washers/dryers. Selection fridges $100/up. Side-by- sides $299. White/almond stove, full/apt-size $150/up. Air condition- ers $100/up. Portable dishwashers $225/up. Visit our showroom. Parts/sales/service. 426 Simcoe St.S. Mon-Fri 8-6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11-4pm. (905)728-4043. NEW DANBY bar fridges, $139 and up. Also variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195 / up, reconditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dry- ers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576– 7448. ANTIQUE REPRODUCTIONS. All wood and solid brass, chest of drawers $3,000; triple mirror dressers $3,000/ea; 4- poster bed $3,800; Call 905- 426–9372 APPLIANCES:refrigerator 2- door frost free, deluxe stove, matching heavy duty washer/ dryer $675/all- will sell sepa- rate. Also washer used 2 years $250 +Dryer and 8 mo old dish- washer $275. (905) 767-6598 APPLIANCES refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer/dryer . Also apartment- size washer & dryer. Mint condi- tion, will sell separately, can deliver. 905-839-0098 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $3500. 416-748-3993 BOY'S CHRISTMAS items, 1999 Liquid snowboard/bind- ings, size 10-boots $300., size 6, Nordica ski-boots, $75, golf clubs, $50, 2000 Wash- burn guitar/Marshall 10W. amplifier, $275, jackets. 905- 655–8538, after 5. CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $339. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, premium pad and installation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and surround- ing area. Credit Cards Accepted Call Sam 905-686-1772. CARPETS! CARPETS!CARPETS! 3 rooms carpeted with pad and installation $299 (32 yds.). SPE- CIAL BUY - 24oz. Berber, 10 colours, $7.50/yd. 32oz Berber, 12 colours, $8.50/yd. 45oz Nylon Saxony, 30 colours, $13.50/yd. NO HIDDEN COSTS. Free shopt at Home Service. Guaranteed Best Prices. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS, 905-373-2260. COMPUTER SPECIALS,Pentium 4 tower of power $888. Dell Pentium internet start $249. 17" Acer monitor $138. Discounted laptops, big selection from $399. GIFT for men CD-Burner Special $159 installed!! 17 years experi- ence. We love doing upgrades/ difficult repairs. (905)655–3661. DININGROOM 14 PCE cherry- wood. 92" double pedestal. 8 Chippendale chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construc- tion. Still in boxes. Cost $14,000. Sacrifice $5000. (416)746-0995. DIRECT SATELLITE DISH - Program your own HU card, HU programmer $199. Complete RCA systems. Installation and emulation available. 905-626- 6092 DIRECT TV card programmed at your door. $20, no guarantee. Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax only. Complete system programmed $400. One month guarantee. 905-767-4787. DIRECT TV SATELLITES Only $325, Private HU Programming All Channels Open $30, Installation Kits $25, Professional Installation 125, Brand new HU Programmers $195, call 905-668–4964 Ajax 905- 683-8565. Cell 905-213-4514. DTV RCA SATELLITE systems, complete with dual LNB, pro- grammed hu card, H & HU card programming, installation avail- able. Kirk Satellite Services, (905) 728-9670. DIRECT TV, US Satellite com- plete $350; $400 w/3 month pro- gramming guarantee. Card pro- gramming $20-1 month guaran- tee, $10 no guarantee. 416-409- 6855 -Pickering FILING CABINETS,used vertical and lateral, up to 70% OFF new list prices. Call 905-668-0800. GOALIE EQUIPMENT -DR Magnum 31" goalie pads good condition $250 OBO; chest pro- tector, Vaughn Legacy 1400 Sr. excellent condition $220 OBO. Call 905-839-8398 HARDWOOD FLOORS FOR BET- TER HEALTH. Prefinished and unfinished from $l.99 sq.ft. Showroom: Kendalwood Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 905- 433-9218 Oshawa Hardwood Floors Ltd. MEN'S 3/4 length, black leather coat, zip out lining, top quality, good condition, size 2X, $250. 905-373-6082. MOVING OUT-OF-TOWN - Everything like new! Diningroom medium oak set w/china cabinet, 4 highback chairs $1,400; wicker dinette w/glass top & 4 chairs $500; livingroom 3pc suite $1000; white desk $50; computer desk $80; oak bdrm suite $600; snow-board $300. 905-436–7222 ANTIQUE FRENCH door, marble coffee table. (905)697– 9462 PIANO SALE on all Roland digital, Samick acoustic pia- nos and used pianos. All Howard Miller clocks.. Large selection of used pianos (Ya- maha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply. Call TELEP PIA- NO (905) 433-1491. www.Tel- ep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UN- DERSOLD! PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-pur- chase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintz- man, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. $5.00 from each tuning donated to Canadian Red Cross Relief Ef- fort. Holiday special. Pay no tax on all upright pianos. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 $35., PS2 Ver 1 & 2 $75, Ver 3 $95, Ver 4 $125. All work guaranteed. Install while you wait. Beatrice/Wilson area (905)721-2365 PLOW FOR SALE, 1992 8' Fisher, with all controls, mount to fit 1988-99 Chev. $1800. Call 416-569-4219 RENT TO OWN new and re- conditioned appliances, and new T.V's. Full warranty. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. SOFA & LOVESEAT nearly new, blue & dusty rose. WALL UNIT & STEREO EQUIPMENT. Solid oak doors. Phone 905- 432-7639. snp STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. OAK/PINE FURNI- TURE...BOXING WEEK SALE NOW ON!!!...NO PST/ GST!!!....Our biggest sale of the year is now on, with unbe- lievable prices and savings of up to 50% on selected items...We are also introduc- ing special pricing for those who want to buy high quality furniture and finish it them- selves...We hand craft...Enter- tainment Centres, Office desks, Computer Centres, Dining Room Tables, Hutch & Buffet, Kitchen Tables and a very large selection of Bed- room Furniture...Traditional Woodworking is the leading manufacturer of SOLID WOOD FURNITURE in the Durham Region...We have been build- ing quality solid wood furni- ture here for 27 years....We pride ourselves on being able to take your ideas/plans and turn them into reality...Drop in and see our State of the Art Woodworking facility and let us show you how quality fine furniture is made...Remem- ber.."There is no Substitute for Quality"....Traditional Wood- working..115 North Port Road (South of Reach Road), Port Perry...905-985-8774...www. traditionalwoodworking.on.ca TICKETS FOR SALE:Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors. Also want to buy Leafs & Rap- tors tickets. 905-626-5568 WASHER & DRYER,heavy duty, excellent condition, $500. Call (905)427–2293 Articles Wanted315 CASH PAID for plastic car models. Built or still in the box. 905-435-0747. WANTED - 21" monitor for computer, in good condition, reasonably priced. Call 905- 434-0392. Firewood330 KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD,ex- cellent very best quality hard- wood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn) cut & split Honest measurement, free delivery, 905-753-2246. FIREWOOD FOR SALE, hard- wood, cut split and delivered, call Gerry 905-619–1363 FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) THE WOOD GUYS Hardwood Firewood company- 12" & 16 " bush cord, 12" face cord, beech and cherry also avail- able. 905-473-3333 "We De- liver" Pet, Supplies Boarding370 GERMAN SHEPPARD puppies. All black, pure bred, no papers. Ready to go. $250. Only two left. 905-623-9971 Bowmanville LOST: BLACK MALE cat, 6 months old, wearing blue collar, last seen December 5th, Whites/ 401. Might be trying to return to Harwood/Westney. Reward. 905- 420-5386 or 416-618-3436 REG LAB PUPS. Black & Yellow. Micro-chipped, dew claws removed. 1st shots, dewormed, 7 wks old, ready to go $600. Phone 905-576-7126 WANTED a Norwegian retriever or Golden retriever (white in colour), call 905-434–0392 Cars For Sale400 1987 NISSAN PULSAR- red, 2dr, t-bar roof, good condition inside/outside. New tires, ex- haust, head gasket, starter, transmission. $1,500. Call Mark (905)420–9281 1989 FORD TEMPO, clean, auto, 4dr. $2,495. 1989 MAZ-DA 323, just painted, clean car $2,995. Both cars certified, e-tested, best offer. (905)404-5783. 1999 INTREPID - mint condi- tion balance of 5 year 160 000 km warranty. Remote start, 2.7 litre automatic. Oshawa 905- 438–1246 or cell 416-891-8693 1989 SUNBIRD 2 dr, 4 cyl auto, p.w., p.l., no rust 160,000kms $2299. 1990 Chrysler LeBaron, 150,000kms, 2 dr, V6, loaded, $2,999. Both e- tested & cert. (905)426–8922, cell (416)729-3612. 1992 CHEV LUMINA 4-door. 245k, 3.1-litre engine, grey on grey. A/C, new tires, emission tested, certified $2900 obo. Clean interior 905-434–2530 1992 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 4- cylinder, 5-speed, 2-door, red, AM/FM cassette, excellent condition, no rust, great fuel economy, reliable, non-smoker, very clean, new all-season radial tires. $4500. Certified/Emissions 905-922-3165 1997 BLACK BONNEVILLE SSEI fully loaded, super-charged engine, heads up display, CD with bos speakers, sunroof, hands free cell phone included. All the bells and whistles. Quick Sale, 122,000km $16,000 obo. Call (905) 668-1396. 1998 MAZDA PROTEGE,sun- roof, 4 cyl, 5 speed, 75,000 kms, PS, PB, AC, dark blue, 4 dr, am/fm cassette/CD $11,000. Call (905) 666-8027 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE 3800 V6. Excellent condition $13500 obo. 905-686–8273. 2000 PONT. BONNEVILLE leather, all power, lease $462 +tax, no other cost, 16 months left on lease, extended warranty, low mileage, last month prepaid. Call George 905-576-0520. After 6 -905-579-9892 2001 SUNFIRE SRS,5 spd, sil- ver grey, am/fm, CD, air, keyless entry, spoiler 44km, asking $12,900. Call 905-655-9265. NEED A CAR? * Previous Bad Credit * Discharged Bankruptcy * New in Country WE CAN HELP - FAST APPROVALS Ask for Mike Williams • 905-839-6666 Pickering • 905-427-2828 Oshawa Toronto • 905-839-6008 Fax 1-800-BUY-FORD WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buy- ers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive! Lots of choice. Down or Trade may be required. SPECIAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHERIDAN CHEV 905-706-8498 NEED A CAR? Rebuild Your Credit with Newstart Leasing! AS LOW AS $199 DOWN 1-866-570-0045 NEED A HOME PHONE? NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM! No deposit Required Activated Immediately Freedom Phone Lines 1-866-687-0863 Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 905-571-6275Ability R. E.Direct Mark Stapley Sales Rep. OSHAWA 2 & 3 B/R apts. 280 Wentworth St. W. $765 & $876. Utilities incl. Close to schools, shop- ping, 401. Public Transit right past your door. For appt. call (905) 721-8741 $$ Government Funds$$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your business or farm. 1-800-505-8866 GROWING COMPANY requires Experienced Sales People immediately Leads provided. Must have reliable vehicle. Earn above average income. Call Tony for interview (905)426-1322 See Page 7 (Pickering edition only) for City Of Pickering Job Vacancies. HELP WANTED Horse/Cargo Trailer Mechanic/ Yard Person Must be versatile, welding experience required. valid driver's license. Please fax resume to 905-430-2208 APPOINTMENT SETTERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Days & Evenings Full & Part-time Earn up to $16/hr. No Selling Call for interview (905)426-1322 A/P PAGE B10-THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com “TECS” - Training • Education • Careers • Schooling E-Mail address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Web Site: www.durhamregion.com Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 8:00-5 p.m. Closed Saturday Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 24-Hour Fax: (905) 579-4218 Classified Online: Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamregion.com Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser CLASSIFIEDS To Place Your Ad In Ajax or Pickering Call: 905-683-0707 Our phone lines are open Mon. to Fri. until 8 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Von Durham Region Branch ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT VON is currently seeking a dynamic, mature individual providing efficient services to the Executive Director. Must function as a team member, able to work inde- pendently. Qualifications should include demonstrated knowledge of health care system, excellent computer, interperson- al, organizational and communication skills, proficiency at minute-taking, fund raising experience an asset. Previous not-for-profit experience an asset. Resumes should be submitted by January 4th, 2002 to: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Victorian Order of Nurses 223 Brock St. N., Whitby, Ontario L1N 4H6 Fax (905) 665-2333 Email: vondurham@look.ca We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Metroland Printing, Publishing & Distributing is the largest and most successful publisher of community newspapers in Canada. We are a progressive company who prides itself on its highly regarded customer service and quality. PRODUCTION COORDINATOR We have an immediate opening at our Tempo Printing Facility's Production Control Department. The purpose of this position is to produce complete and accurate press work orders and print job impositions. The successful candidate will deal with clients, suppliers and all printing plant departments on a daily basis. A working knowledge of Graphic Arts and at least two years of relevant experience or a college diploma / university degree in the field is required. The ideal candidate will have effective communication, interpersonal and organzational skills and have a high proficiency in personal computers (Word, Excel, etc). Must be available to work days or afternoons. Please send your resume and cover letter on or before January 7, 2002 to: sfoley@metroland.com or fax (416) 493-1173 510 General Help 510 General Help THE NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for prospects to deliver newspa- pers and flyers to the following areas ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ PICKERING Shadybrook Dr. Beaton Way Rayleen Cres. Blue Ridge Cres. Fiddlers Crt. Tomlinson Crt. Rodd Ave. Bella Vista Dr. Autumn Cres. 1840 Westcreek White Cedar Dr. Silver Maple Dr. Foxwood Trail Rosebank Rd.N. Sandhurst Cres. Meldron Dr. Pinegrove Ave. Sandcherry Crt. Thicket Cres. Valley Ridge Cres Otonabee Rd. Framosa Cres. Chiron Cres. Greenvale Cres. Springview Dr. Marksbury Rd. Eyer Dr. Oklahoma Dr. Moretta Ave. Hanworth Crt. Hillview Cres. Sprucehill Rd. Strouds Lane Ada crt. Graceland Crt. Amberlea Rd. Kates Ln. Foxwood Trail Weyburn Sq. Beckworth Sq. Laurier Cres. Highview Rd. Ariel Cres. Springview Dr. Greenvale Cres. Kirkwood Ln. Saugeen Dr. Graighurst Crt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR FOR ROUTES AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA PLEASE CALL 905-683-5117 The News Advertiser Is looking for reliable people to insert and deliver papers and flyers door to door every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in the Pickering area. Deliveries must be completed by 6:00 pm. Must have a vehicle. For more information call 905-683–5117 CONFIDENTIAL TO BOX REPLIES If there are firms or individuals to whom you do not wish your reply sent, simply place your application in an envelope addressed to the box number in the advertisement and attach a list of such names. Place your application and list in an envelope and address to: Box Replies. If the advertiser is one of the names on your list your application will be destroyed. PLEASE NOTE, resumes that are faxed directly to Oshawa This Week, will not be forwarded to the file number. Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. MUSIC TEACHERS Required with car. Minimum Grade 8 practi- cal, Grade 2 Theory (or equivalent) Vocal and all instruments. Flexible hours. Please email resume to: learnmusic@home.com or call (905) 721–9799 Looking for a Career in Law Enforcement? Start on the right path, gain experience in Security or Private Investigations with INTELLIGARDE INTERNATIONAL Fax resume to:416-469-4255 Please quote #0017 THE NEWS ADVERTISER Is looking for carriers to deliver papers and flyers door to door Wed. Fri. & Sat. by 6:00 PM. in their neighborhoods. call 905-683–5117 DIE-MAX TOOL & DIE LTD. Due to our continued growth we require dynamic & motivated individuals for: DAY/NIGHT SHIFT o EXPERIENCED TOOL & DIE MAKERS o JUNIOR ENG/CNC PROGRAMMER o 2ND - 3RD YEAR APPRENTICE o GENERAL LABOUR FAX RESUME TO:905-619-1671 email: diemax@idirect.com 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help This is a contract position reporting to the Supervisor, Purchasing, working 3 days a week. You will be responsible for purchasing functions and tracking inventory. Purchasing and inventory experience, computer skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, AS400, and Oracle are essential. We are looking for a “Team Player” with above average written and verbal communication skills. Please fax/send your resume to: Human Resources Department Paxar Canada Inc. 1920 Clements Road Pickering, Ontario L1W 3V6 (905) 426-6397 While we thank all applicants for their interest, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please. DURHAM'S LARGEST CHRYSLER DEALER Has an opening for NEW/USED SALESPERSON We offer: • Great floor traffic • Aggressive remuneration package • Monthly & Annual bonus • Good benefit plan • Demo supplied Become Part of our Winning Team!!! For private and confidential interview call and ask for Dwayne or Ted VILLAGE CHRYSLER AJAX 19 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, Ontario. LlS 2B9 (905) 683-5358 Ask for Dwayne or Ted 530 Sales Help & Agents 530 Sales Help & Agents RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Refurbished & New Appliances. All Util. included. In-house Supt. & Maint. On site Security. Rental Office:Mon - Fri. 12 noon - 8pm Sat & Sun 1pm- 5pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent510General Help 510 General Help PART-TIME ADULT CARRIER LEADERS REQUIRED For Evenings or Weekends in Durham Region • Lead your own Toronto Star Carrier Team. • Generous commission earned for each new order. • Selling aids provided. • You must be dependable, enthusiastic and a self starter • Reliable transportation required • Qualified person will earn top dollars. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: Dean Bowler 905-261-0145 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale EST. 1974 TRADITIONAL WOODWORKING FACTORY & SHOWROOM 115 North Port Rd. (S. off Reach St.) Port Perry • 985-8774 htp://www.traditionalwoodworking.on.ca Solid Pine & Oak Furniture BOXING WEEK SALE Sale starts Wed. Dec. 26th DON’T MISS IT!! This is the sale everyone waits for... Once a year we clear out our entire showroom at up to 50% off our regular low prices... Complete Dining Room Suites, Table Sets, Bedrooms, Entertainment Units, Home Office/Computer Centres... Everything is drastically reduced. NO PST/NO GST 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 185 Houses For Rent WARMEST HOLIDAY WISHES TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS FROM CERTICAR.We offer the finest re-conditioned pre-owned vehi- cles featuring: 1998 Honda Civics from $10,995., 1996 Jimmys from $13,995., 1999 Saturn, super sale, low kil., $9,995., Variety of Montanas, Astro Vans, Caravans, low mileage Cavaliers and Sunfires... Give us a look, we'll be open reg- ular business hours during the Christmas Season. 155 King St. W., Oshawa (at Midtown Mall.) (905) 579-2886. Cars Wanted405 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR-AD AUTO SALES. Trucks For Sale410 1995 EDDIE BAUER full size Bronco, 96,000kms, fully loaded, leather interior, asking $13,000. Call (905)438-1605 or (905)706- 6342. TONNEAU COVER for Sonoma/ S10 sportside truck, black vinyl, brand new, channel lock design, no snaps, $100 firm. 905-404- 8242 or 905-376-2448. TRUCK CAP FOR SALE - fits long box S10 - S15 $100 OBO. Call Justin at 905-885-2028. Auto Parts & Repairs440 WANTED - 3.1 GM motor; also 4 Litre 1993 Ford Aerostr motor; parts for 1992 auto. Dodge Colt; Parts for 1993 auto. Ford Probe. 905-434– 0392 Lost and Found265 LOST - FEMALE orange tabi named Pebbles wearing pur- ple collar. Clements/Dryer Road area. Call (905) 683- 5227 or (416) 684-2976. Personals268 ENERGY WORKER available (Reiki Master, Crystal Healer, Ear-coning Therapist) Mau- reen McBride's Healing/Ener- gy Clearing media document- ed, including Toronto Sun. 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The prestigious fair’s judges have raved about her per- fectly seasoned pickles, relishes and chutneys and just this fall awarded the local resident second prizes in both the light and dark fruitcake categories and first prize for her salsa. “I have found exhibiting a good learning experience,” says the retired elementary teacher of 35 years. “You learn what the judges want and you learn about standards and really learn to read the entrance (requirements) so you go into the competition with your eyes open. “You have to have the products there on time and be accommo- dating,” she adds. “But you get to meet all kinds of wonderful fair volunteers who are so helpful.” Not one to boast, Beth McEl- listrum is well known for her en- tries at the Blackstock and Markham fall fairs. She reluctant- ly admits to having won trophies for her chocolate cake and cherry pie. And it was her orange chiffon cake that took first place at the Markham Fair in 1995 and again in 1997, beating out as many as 65 other cakes. But it is the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair that can be considered the ‘big time’ for culinary contenders. “The Royal requires a list of ingredients (for the fruitcake),” she says, “although not the recipe, and you must specify what kind of nuts you use because of nut allergies ... For the pickles, they require the recipe.” The 79-year-old annual fair held at Exhibition Place in Toron- to is known internationally as the largest indoor agricultural, horti- cultural and equestrian exhibition in the world. And it is indeed a stickler when it comes to entering any of its competitions. Mrs. McEl- listrum’s pickles must have a heat seal and have been boiled in a water bath. And that goes for jams and jellies, too. But it is her fruitcake people want to hear about at this time of year. The light cake is her favourite and although Barbadian rum is involved, the aging of the cake pretty much takes care of itself once it’s baked. “You think you’re in the is- lands when you eat that cake,” she adds. “You have to pay atten- tion to the baking. If it (a recipe) says (to bake a fruitcake for) two to two-and-a-half hours, it will not likely be done. It could take another hour. You have to watch the oven carefully. It could be doughy or burned. Bake at 275 degrees and never higher.” Mrs. McEllistrum is self- taught although her mother gave her free rein in the kitchen. “I al- ways loved chemistry as a kid,” she explains. “I read recipe books for fun. I found this (light fruit- cake) recipe quite a few years ago. I liked it from the start.” Her careful measuring of just the right ingredients has earned her the honours at local exposi- tions as well as at Markham Fair (Canada’s largest four-day fall fair). Originally from Lindsay, she says she looks forward to the bigger competitions and enjoys seeing the animals at the Royal and what is new with other bak- ers. “All the fall fairs are wonder- ful,” she says. “The country fairs are great and there is something about Markham. It is such a large fair and the competition is so strong. There could be 25 to 30 butter tart entries so if you win something, it makes you feel like you really won something.” (Un- less a category is privately spon- sored, any monetary rewards are extremely modest and rarely cover the costs of ingredients and entrance fees). One challenge that keeps Mrs. McEllistrum going is her goal to win the overall pickle champi- onship at the Royal Winter Fair, the title that covers dills, relish, chutney and salsa. “I won first place for my pick- led blue plums,” she says. “The judges just loved them. They’re good with pork to Chinese food. But this year the quality of plums made them unreliable.” Pickering Town Centre (905)837-1212 Whitby Mall (905)725-1212 843 King St. W., Oshawa (905)576-1212 Peterborough Portage Place (705)749-1212 ® 905-686-2445905-686-2445 VISIT OUR SHOWROOM 239 STATION STREET239 STATION STREET (South of the 401 off Harwood Avenue) FROM www.blaisdale.com16 mths - grade 8 5 Campuses in Durham Call Head Office 905-509-5005 Best Private School As voted by Ajax/Pickering Readers’ Choice Awards Blaisdale MONTESSORI School Nutty about fruitcakes WALTER PASSARELLA/ News Advertiser photo Durham resident Beth McEllistrum displays one of her award-winning fruitcakes, complete with first-place ribbon. Her efforts during the Christmas season pay off in wonderful and tasty gifts for friends and peer recognition for herself. YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1965 COMMUNITY PRESSRUN 45,600 MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2001 16 PAGES A/P PAGE C2 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 BY CRYSTAL CRIMI Staff Writer DURHAM –– Meeting Bongo’s ba- bies caused shrieks and giggles of ‘gross’and ‘eee-uuu’from children and adults who received a first glance at the four cubs Wednesday. But it wasn’t be- cause the little lions aren’t adorable; they are. It’s just that, well, one of them peed on someone. After bringing the famous Bow- manville lion’s three ‘daughters’ and one ‘son’ into Clarington’s council chambers to be pronounced Clarington citizens, children from the Edna Thompson Day Care and the Four Winds Montessori School got more than expected when one cub urinated. But everyone took it in stride. “They’ve all been checked out and did great on their first physical exami- nation,” said Wendy Korver, veterinari- an for the cubs and wife of their owner, Michael Hackenberger, director of the Bowmanville Zoo. “The male is the most active,” she added. “The females are pretty relaxed but that’s normal. He’s more active but he’s a good guy and we’re hoping he takes after his dad.” “Dad” was one of the world’s most well-known lions and the star of numer- ous films, television and public perfor- mances. He died from cancer this fall but not before mating with Gracie, a li- oness brought in from Quebec to keep him company in his final weeks. Wearing yellow coats and latex gloves, the children paraded the sleepy little lions in to show the public. Ap- pearing as relaxed as their late father, the cubs took the attention from those attending until it became too hot and they began panting about an hour and a half later. The lion cubs snuggled their spotted heads together in their basket. The spots are a form of camouflage for the young- sters and will fade in four to six months. Head hung over one paw, looking over the edge of the basket, the little ones posed in a Hollywood position. On sev- eral occasions, they did try to escape and made tiny grumbles at those inter- rupting their sleep. “We all remember Bongo; this is Bongo’s Legacy,” said Mr. Hackenberg- er. “Bongo’s legacy was luck - luck is the only reason the cubs are here. Bongo bred Gracie on her last heat.” He added the last time Bongo was tested, his sperm wasn’t viable. So will the young king follow in the pawsteps of his famous father? Despite the well-tempered manners of both Bongo and Gracie, it depends on his own character. By six months, Mr. Hackenberger will have an idea, but he won’t be able to make that decision until the cub is a year old. “Gracie’s a lovely female, she’s just a wonderful animal. We’re hoping the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” he said. “No matter what, I’ve got the son and daughters of Bongo. His legacy lives on.” Mayor John Mutton said the cubs are the best Christmas present Claring- ton could have received. “We’ve got some big stars sitting in those baskets there,” he said and point- ed to the four cuddled lions. “I think the Bowmanville Zoo has been Claring- ton’s longest and biggest tourist attrac- tion. Bowmanville’s biggest stars are these cubs.” So far, the cubs have spent most of their time sleeping and grumble when they’re cranky. The Hackenberger fam- ily has occasionally been taking the two-week old cubs away from their mother to get them used to people. As they get older, larger amounts of gentle playtime will be committed to them. “I think about Bongo,” said Mr. Hackenberger’s five-year old son, Dirk, but added he is glad Bongo left him some kids to play with. “I have four baby lions that have been born. “The babies are cute - my favourite is Congo. He’s a baby lion - he’s a boy,” he added. However, ‘Congo’ is only a temporary name for Bongo’s son. The only one named so far is the smallest female, named ‘Marjan’. She was named after a lion at the Kabul Zoo in Afghanistan who was disfigured by a Taliban hand grenade. The remaining lions will be named at the Toronto Sportsmans Show in March. “Bongo was very much a lion of the people - it seems appropriate the fans get a chance to name his son,” said Mr. Hackenberger. NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE C3 A/P Bongo’s babies just purr-fect WALTER PASSARELLA/ News Advertiser photo The Bowmanville Zoo has four new additions to the family. 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E., Oshawa, Ontario Te l: (905) 432-7789 Website: www.mountkirbyskisandboards.com E-Mail: contact@mountkirbyskisandboards.com 4040 %% OFFOFF UPUP TOTO BOXINGBOXING WEEKWEEK SALESALE SELECTED SKI & SNOWBOARD CLOTHINGSELECTED SKI & SNOWBOARD CLOTHINGSELECTED SKI & SNOWBOARD CLOTHING •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ALL SKIS, SNOWBOARDS & BOOTSALL SKIS, SNOWBOARDS & BOOTS ONON SALESALE TOO MANY SAVINGS TO LISTTOO MANY SAVINGS TO LIST •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE C5 A/P It’ll be a good new year: hospital Durham cancer centre approval anticipated in 2002 DURHAM —Lakeridge Health Corporation’s wish for a special Christmas gift won’t come true this year. With just a few days to go until the big day, the hospital is still await- ing news from the provincial Health Ministry about the proposed new cancer centre, due to open in 2003. “We had hoped for approval and the ability to go ahead before Christ- mas,” said Lakeridge chief executive officer Brian Lemon. “But that won’t happen now. We do expect approval early in the new year.” A ministry spokesman said all that can be said about the approval is it will come sometime in 2002. The $60-million centre, to be run by Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) and Lakeridge, is slated to open Septem- ber 2003. The Province has promised a review of the hospital’s finances and redevelopment plans will not delay the centre. The CCO will be the lead agency on the construction and operation of the centre. Locally, $18 million will have to be raised for the community portion of the costs. The third annual Cash for Cancer lottery is now under way, having already raised nearly $4 million in previous years. Recently, the cancer centre re- ceived a $5-million boost from the McLaughlin Foundation, which is dispersing its last funds before wrap- ping up operations for good. Real estate firm sold on aiding homeless, women’s shelter DURHAM —A recent charity auction raised more than $14,500 to help two shelters for abused and homeless women and their children. The auction was sponsored by Pickering’s Sutton Group Heritage Re- alty Inc. and hosted by Papps Restau- rant to raise funds for a new Ajax- Pickering Women’s Shelter and to maintain services at Yellow Brick House in York Region. “The Ajax-Pickering area is second only to Oshawa in domestic violence,” Durham Regional Police Detective- Constable Cheryl Carter, chairman of the Ajax-Pickering Women’s Shelter, said in a press release. “Sutton Group Heritage leads the way for a better life for abused women and their children thanks to the suc- cess of the charity auction, which gen- erated awareness and funds for a much-needed shelter.” Sutton Group Heritage sales repre- sentatives, their clients, suppliers, families and friends contributed items to the auction. 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 1-800-642-4561 (905) 723-5211 BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUTBOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUTBOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT The Area’s ONLY Full Line LA-Z-BOY Dealer SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION! 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A/P PAGE C6 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 Grandmother goes the extra mile for Christmas BY JANE McDONALD Staff Writer DURHAM ––No one can deck the halls –– and the living room, dining room, guestroom, front door, and even the bathroom –– better than Monique Jaquemot. For 43 Christmases, the grandmoth- er of three has perfected her Christmas decorating skills. Gradually each year, she introduces new additions to the old- fashioned villages and frosty vignettes she creates along the length of her living room. Delicate skaters she acquired one year twirl on a frozen pond to holiday music as a train, an addition from an- other holiday season, winds its way through tunnels and snow-covered val- leys. Petite skiers join minute toboggan- ers to glide over gentle slopes and barrel down sparkling white hills. “I went to a warehouse sale the other day and bought some more little per- sons,” she says with a smile and de- lightful French-Canadian accent. “When I look at the little people, the mailman, policeman, the old man walk- ing a dog ... and the people tobogganing ... the shoeshine boy at the train station, well, I try to buy something different every year and get some figurines I’ve never seen before.” Two hundred miniature figures, 300 tiny trees and more than 50 ceramic houses make up the glittering panora- ma. But as unique and carefully chosen as each and every item is, together they merely bask in the pink glow of Mrs. Jaquemot’s 7-foot, rotating Christmas tree. “One day I went to Michaels (Arts and Crafts) and I saw it, a tree in rota- tion with an angel on top,” she says of the more recent acquisition. “So I thought, ‘Why can’t I have the same as the store?’” With the help of her me- chanic son-in-law, her perfectly deco- rated Christmas tree is in constant mo- tion. Transforming her downtown apart- ment into a winter wonderland takes two to three weeks of painstaking plan- ning and trimming. Mrs. Jaquemot uses upside-down dishes, pieces of wood, Tupperware and flowerpots to build the terrain for her display before covering it with cotton batting. But this year she got an extra early start for a singular reason. “I began in early October this year because my husband was dying,” she says softly. “He would lay down here late in the afternoon around 5. And I’m glad he saw it ... he couldn’t believe it.” Mrs. Jaquemot’s hus- band died on Nov. 6. Although her first Christmas alone could be a sad time, Mr. Jaquemot keeps busy by baking her famed tourtiere, helping others to decorate and giving tours of her own magical creations. Not sur- prisingly, word of her decorating prowess has spread and her neigh- bours are intrigued. And not so subtly, they vie for a tour of her extraordinary apartment complete with snowmen-filled guestroom and garlands wrapping each room in Yuletide splendour. Even the entrance door is swathed in colour and decorated like a big present, “I’ve been in the building for two years and now people like to come and bring visi- tors. I should charge,” she jokes. MONIQUE JAQUEMOT ‘People like to come and bring visitors.’ Home Furnishings A Special Place Bateman House Canadian Home Leisure Spa & Patio Cozy Living De Boer’s Ethan Allen Home Interiors Gallery Kalman Galleries Master Bedroom Oriental Rug Collection Sklar Peppler Showcase Rowe Furniture Sears Furniture & Appliance Outlet SolidWood Interiors Restaurants Papp’s Restaurant Arts & Crafts Michaels The Arts & Crafts Superstore Kitchen & Bathroom Corning/Revere Factory Outlet Kitchen Court The Tile Shoppe Window & Wall Treatments Decorative Solutions Blind ‘N’ Drapes Paint ‘N’ Paper Sports & Leisure Extreme Fitness The Fitness Source Services Sutton Group - Heritage Realty Pickering Parkway Brock Rd.Hwy 401 Hwy 2 Pickering Home & Leisure Centre 401 & Brock Road, Pickering, ON 905.427.4332 For every home. For every budget. * Selective stores open Wednesday, Dec. 26th. NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001-PAGE C7 A/P Highway 2 Brock RdLiverpool RdKingston Rd. 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SALE ENDS MONDAY, DECEMBER 31ST. WHILE QUANTITIES LAST! GREATER TORONTO AREAS BEST KEPT SECRET! SEE STORE F O R MORE UNA D V E R T I S E D SPECIALS STORE HOURS Wed. 10am-6pm Thurs. & Fri. 10 am - 9 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 6 pm Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm New Year’s Eve -10am - 4pm Closed Tuesday - New Year’s Day FURNITURE & APPLIANCE OUTLET STORE ....Off Price Everyday!! 1755 PICKERING PARKWAY,PICKERING (Formerly Sport Mart at the Pickering Design Centre) SALE STARTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26THAT 10:00 A.M. WE ACCEPT •SEARS CARD •MASTER CARD•VISA •AMEX & CASH•INTERAC•DEBIT SALE STARTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26THAT 10:00 A.M. ALLMERCHANDISEPRICEDFORFINALSALE 15%15% OFFOFF The Already reduced Price on Every Item In the Store SAVE AN ADDITIONAL Just Like Not Paying TJust Like Not Paying T ax!ax! *Receive an additional 10% of*Receive an additional 10% of f when you use your Sears Carf when you use your Sears Car d.d. 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Excludes currently advertised items, Special Purchase items and all items with prices ending in .97. Excludes prestige fragrances and cosmetics, all Jones New York, Casio®, Levi's®, Alfred Sung, Roots®, Anne Klein®II, Point Zero®, Skagen, Fossil®, DKNY®, Guess, Nautica, Harry PotterTM and Barbie®watches. Also excludes baby furniture, strollers and car seats. HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. ©2001. Barbie: ©2001. Mattel Inc. save an extra 40% Already-reduced clearance fashions, footwear and accessories for the whole family Includes fashions from our men’s, women’s and kids’ departments as well as women’s intimates, sleepwear, legwear and accessories. Kids’ sizes infants-18. Excludes cosmetics and fragrances as well as current promotionally priced merchandise. Selection varies by store. While quantities last Almost NP1250801 Copyright 2001. Sears Canada Inc. 3 Offer excludes: Sears HomeCentral™ installed products and services, automotive parts and services, custom order window coverings, days Hurry! Doors open A/P PAGE C8 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 NP1250801A Copyright 2001. Sears Canada Inc. save an extra 20 % Already-reduced clearance housewares While quantities last PLUS SAVE AN EXTRA 15% save 50% CRAFTSMAN 10" compound mitre saw #28568. Sears reg. 479.99. 239.99 PLUS SAVE AN EXTRA 15 % save 50% Kenmore®14-stitch sewing machine #12914. Sears reg. 499.99. 249.99 PLUS SAVE AN EXTRA 15 % save 50% All Christmas wrap, trees, indoor and outdoor lights, decorations and food PLUS SAVE AN EXTRA 15% savean extra 40% on already-reduced clearance bed and bath fashions While quantities last PLUS SAVE AN EXTRA 15% save 50% CRAFTSMAN®16.8V cordless drill/circular saw kit #22788. Sears reg. 599.99. 299.99 PLUS SAVE AN EXTRA 15% save 15% regular, sale and clearance-priced home electronics*, major appliances, sewing machines & vacuums, housewares, lighting, window coverings, hardware, toys, seasonal shop, bed & bath fashions, furniture, sleep sets, sporting goods, outdoor shop, paint & wallpaper and home modernization products. Includes the great offers shown below. Much more in store *Excludes Panasonic Tau HX series and SONY WEGA™ XBR TVs. Toys, sporting goods and wallpaper available in most stores. Hardware not available in our Yorkdale store. Paint is not available in our Yorkdale or Guildford stores. While quantities last. Major appliances, sewing machines and vacuums: Offer ends Mon., Dec. 31, 2001 only Wed., Dec. 26th, Thur., Dec. 27th, Fri., Dec. 28th Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at 8:00 a.m. licensed departments, partner locations, Sears Travel, deferral fees, delivery, maintenance agreement and installation charges, items in our Liquidation/Outlet stores and Catalogue and website purchases. For additional exclusions, by category, see the offers below everything is on sale! NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001-PAGE C9 A/P A/P PAGE C10 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 N ame D ropping NEWS ADVERTISER DEC. 24, 2001 Birthday? Anniversary? Wedding? Let us know. We’ll publish your special occasion in an easy-to-read and easy-to-clip format... ...Send to: Name Dropping, c/o Keith Gilligan, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, Ont. L1S 2H5 “Happy first birthday wishes go out to Sydney Stefanis who cele- brates Dec. 24. Hugs and kisses from mommy, daddy, nana and papa Clark, sister Lisa, cousin Travis and aunts and uncles. We love you Syd- ney!” Birthday “Bob and Faye Cor- nish cele- brated their 50th wed- ding an- niversary in Orillia Dec. 22. Con- gratulations mom and dad. Love Julie, Ken, Ashley and Brianna, Paul and Lorelei.” “Merry Christ- mas and a happy birthday to Se- bastian Lentinello on Dec. 25. We’ll have so much fun, ‘cause on that day you’ll turn one. Big hugs and kisses from mommy, daddy and all the rest.” Birthday50th anniversary “Nanny’s lit- tle bunny, Nicole Kath- leen Graham, turned one on Dec. 18. Love mom and dad, nanny and gumpy, gram- ma and grampa, gramma Graham and great gramma Isreal, aunts and uncles and four- legged and feathered friends.” Birthday “Happy 33rd birthday to a wonderful man, Ahmad Taha, on Dec. 27. You have brought so much joy and happiness to my life. We love you with all our hearts, from Rania, Motaz and Oala.” Birthday “Julie Fiona Scott turns seven Dec. 30. Daddy, mommy and sister Jennifer wish you a fun bowl- ing party with your friends and cousins Courtney and Kelsey. You’re a special gift, Julie.” Birthday “Look who’s 50 Dec. 28. Happy birthday Tom Fennell. Lots of love from your wife Lina and your loving children Mark and Andrea.” A mom writes: “I would like to send a very spe- cial birth- day greet- ing to my son Neill who will be turning 12 on Jan. 6. Happy birthday from mom, dad and Naren. Birthday Birthday Look out world, there’s one more teenager in our midst. Colleen Genore, stepdaughter of Ajax-Pickering News Adver- tiser sports editor Al Rivett, hit the magical age of 13 Dec. 18. To cele- brate the oc- casion, Colleen and 14 of her closest associates from her St. Marguerite d’You- ville Grade 8 class assembled at the Rivett manor for a rousing party, complete with food, movies, music and plenty of laughter emanating from down- stairs. Meanwhile, her sister Maureen (aka Moe) will celebrate her 11th birthday Jan. 9. Wishing them a happy birthday are mom Debbie, Al, Brock, Taylor and Hai- ley, Max and Ziggy. Birthdays A mother writes: “Happy birthday to my two beautiful girls. Jaymie turned sweet 16 on Dec. 5. We celebrated with a special surprise party with all of her friends and family. I hope you had a great time, honey. I love you. Taylor turned three on Dec. 15. She cele- brated with her friends at her favourite restaurant, McDonald’s. I love you little cutie pa- tootie! Love mom, granny, granddad, auntie Cindy, uncle Ray, Austin, auntie Jay and uncle Sean. Birthdays “Our miracle baby,Francesca Maria Volpe (our princess), turned two Nov. 12. We can’t believe two years have gone by. The two years have been filled with fun, laughter and lots of happiness. May God bless you always. Happy sec- ond birthday from mommy, daddy, your grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. May all your birthday wishes come true. Special birthday wishes from your guardian angel who is always with you. Remember, you will always be our special little girl!” Goodbye to the terrible twos! Kate Trombino turns three Dec. 27. Everyone in the Trombino household is very excited, especially Kate. Enjoy your special day. Big birthday wishes, hugs and lots of kisses. We love you. Mommy, daddy and your little sister Grace.” Jacob Houston marks a milestone Sunday, Jan. 13 when he turns five. He’s grown from a happy baby into a happy boy and is thoroughly enjoying his first year of “real school”. All our love, from Mom, Dad, Connor, Grandma Joseph, Papa Joseph, Grandma Houston and Papa Gary. “Congratulations to Sonia Paula Mar- ques of Toronto and Scott Anthony Craig of Pickering on their Sept. 8 wedding. The ceremony took place at St. Theresa’s Shrine of the Little Flower and the reception was held at Spirale Banquet Hall, both in Scarborough. Love and best wishes for a long and happy life together.” “Warren Lundy turns four years old Dec. 29. Happy birthday, love mommy and daddy.” Birthday Wedding Birthday “Mr. and Mrs. Dave Powell of Pickering are pleased to an- nounce the en- gagement of their daughter,Heidi, to Jeff Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baker of Harrisonburg, Vir- ginia. The wedding takes place in Toronto in September 2002. Engagement Birthday Birthday Winners may go directly to Baskin Robbins to receive their FREE cake. (Please provide identification) PRIZE VALID UNTIL SAT., Dec. 22, 2001BASKIN RO B BI NS& 1794 Liverpool Road Pickering 905-831-5431 THIS WEEK’S CAKE WINNERS ARE: 1. Joshua Spitzer 2. Stephanie Papaconstantinou 3. Angelo Louis sale1 STOP SHOPPING • EVERYTHING YOU WILL EVER NEED FOR THE KITCHEN OR BATH boxing week SALE STARTS DEC. 27 - 9AM Since 1959 For Bathroom Renovations The sleek looking toilet offers a super strong flush cycle yet operates with hardly any noise - Great for those late night nature calls. Priced in white. 1 PIECE SILENT FLUSH TOILET Dramatic styling and gourmet features combine to offer a more natural faucet design that guarantees superior performance for today’s high profile kitchen - Priced in chrome. CONTEMPRA PULL-OUT KITCHEN FAUCET LUXURY PULL-OUT KITCHEN FAUCET VICTORIAN PEDESTAL & TOILET COMBINATION Only once a year do we dare to offer this popular grouping at this incredible price. 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STYLE, QUALITY & AFFORDABILITY With an easy to operate lever handle, ceramic disc valve, matching side spray and longer, taller spout the genesis collection is the smart choice for every kitchen - Fits in 8” centres - Priced in chrome. RECALLING AN EARLIER ERA Traditional styling and timeless design statement combine for an aesthetic quality that make this Georgetown faucet one of our most successful. Fits 4” centres - Priced in Polished Brass. Add a new dimension to your kitchen with this decorative upscale faucet featuring an easy to use loop handle - Priced in Black and Stainless. FROM TRADITIONAL TO MODERN A restrained sense of flair evident in soft, rounded contours and handsome cornering distinguish this faucet as an artful addition to your bathroom - Priced in Polished Brass. $19900 $7900 $14900$24999 $19900 $59900 $9900 $29900 $39900 $4900 OVAL REPLACEMENT BASIN If it’s time to replace that unslightly steel enamel basin this is the sink for you. Available in 4” or 8” faucet centres this vitreous china basin will be the last you ever have to buy - Priced in white. FOR KITCHEN AND BATHROOM RENOVATIONS 1534 Midland Ave., Scarborough (416) 285-6798Call toll Free 1-888-BATH-RENO 1-(888) 228-4736 Wet your appetite at WWW.plumbingmart.ca NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE C11 P A/P PAGE C12 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 Parenting help arrives next month AJAX —An upcoming workshop offers help with par- enting skills. ‘Active parenting today’, of- fered by the John Howard Soci- ety, is an eight-week evening program beginning January in Ajax. Help with eliminating power struggles, developing a child’s pride and inner strength, and teaching responsibility, co- operation and courage are among the program’s topics. 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LEASE FOR 24 MOS. 2002 FOCUS SE SPORT WAGON Automatic, air, cruise, tilt wheel, PW, P/Locks, 2.0L DOHC, 16V, Zetec0% fin. available for 36 mths. O.A.C $169** +TAX 2002 WINDSTAR LX WAGON 3.8L privacy glass, air, AM/FM cassette, 7 pass., p/windows, p/doors, Stk#2Q107 0%fin. available for 36 mths. O.A.C OR OR OR *Freight , taxes, lic. & admin. extra. Rebate + Christmas Cash of $500 applied to cash price**. All leases based on 24 mos. $3500 down payment + Christmas Cash of $500 applied or Trade equivalent with 20,000 km/yr. allowance 8¢ over. Freight, taxes, lic. admin. extra. First Payment & Security deposit required. O.A.C. Low APR rebates are mutually exclusive and cannot be combined.Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. See dealer for details. PLUS PLUS PLUS Stk#2B106 HURRY FOR BEST SELECTION!!! IT ALL ENDS MONDAY DEC 31ST @ 3 PM!! OPE N B O X I N G D A Y WED . D E C . 2 6 T H Ethan Allen Boxing Week Sale burlington 3225 fairview street at Walkers Line 905.633.9507 mississauga 2161 dundas street w. at erin mills parkway 905.828.2264 pickering 1755 pickering pkwy. brock road. at hwy 401 905.426.3599 thornhill 8134 yonge street just south of hwy. no. 7 905.889.7761 toronto 1819 yonge street south of davisville 416.545.0090 up to70 % www.ethanallen.com off Starting December 26th at 12 noon All locations INSTALL Offer ends Dec. 31/01 2 MONTHS FREEPlus *Rogers Communications Inc. Used under License. PST, GST are extra. Deposit policies may apply. Prices and packages subject to change. Prices and channels may vary in some regions. Offer includes Basic cable plus any level of Specialty Channel tiers up to and including the Ultimate TV Pak. Does not include Premium TV. Offer valid for addresses that have not had cable in the past 45 days. Offer not available to current Rogers cable customers who have had a basic cable promotion in the past 90 days. Basic Cable is required to receive the Classic Combo or Ultimate TV Pak. Offer Expires December 31, 2001. This offer is valid for installation in Rogers cable-wired areas only and cannot be combined with any other promotion. OF FULL CABLE SERVICE • more news • more movies • more sports Call 1-800-658-8860 for details NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001-PAGE C13 A/P ❆ FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION VISIT US AT gmcanada.com DROP BY YOUR LOCAL CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE DEALER, OR CALL US AT 1-800-GM-DRIVE. *No Purchase Necessary. Contest open to Canadian residents only. Contest closes January 13, 2002. Prizes can only be applied to the purchase or lease of most 2001 and 2002 vehicles purchased/leased and delivered before January 13, 2002. See your GM Dealer or visit gmcanada.com or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE for full contest rules. ∆Driver and front passenger crash test (for Impala). Tests conducted by the US National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Best in class. Based on Transport Canada Fuel Economy Ratings. **For 2002 Cavalier and 2002 Alero only, General Motors will pay first month’s lease payment (including PST/GST as applicable) plus security deposit and PPSA. Freight of $795/$830 (Cavalier/Alero) included. Other lease options available. “Drive Away Lease” offer does not apply to purchase financing offer. †Based on a 2.9%/3.4%/3.4%/3.9%/2.9%/1.9% annual lease rate (Cavalier VL Sedan/Coupe R7A/Malibu R7C/Alero GX Sedan R7A/Impala R7A/Venture Value R7A/Tracker R7D), 48-month term. $0.12/km charge over 80,000 km for 48 months. Option to purchase at lease end is $5,659/$5,881/$9,928/$9,440/$10,957/$10,804/ $10,776 (Cavalier VL Sedan/Coupe R7A/Malibu R7C/Alero GX Sedan R7A/Impala R7A/Venture Value R7A/Tracker R7D) plus applicable taxes. Licence, insurance, registration, PPSA (for Malibu/Impala/Venture/Tracker), administration fees and taxes not included. ‡0% purchase financing on approved GMAC credit only for most 2001 and 2002 vehicles. Offer applies only to vehicles delivered on or before January 13, 2002. Term up to 48 months for most 2001 and 2002 cars. Term up to 36 months for most 2001 and 2002 trucks. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $277.78/$208.33 for 36/48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0. Total obligation is $10,000.00. The SMARTLEASE monthly payment and the GMAC purchase finance rate are not available with and are not calculated on the “Cash Purchase” price as shown. The difference between the price for the SMARTLEASE/GMAC Purchase Finance offer and the “Cash Purchase” offer is deemed under provincial disclosure laws to be a cost of borrowing, whether or not the same represents actual interest and is required to be expressed as an annual percentage rate of 7.47%/5.90%/3.59%/3.07%/3.13%/2.56% (Cavalier VL Sedan/Coupe R7A/Malibu R7C/Alero GX Sedan R7A/Impala R7A/Venture Value R7A/Tracker R7D). †‡Offers apply as indicated to new or demonstrator 2002 models of Cavalier VL Sedan/Coupe R7A/Malibu R7C/Alero GX Sedan R7A/Impala R7A/Venture Value R7A/Tracker R7D equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Ontario Chevrolet Oldsmobile Dealer Marketing Association area only (including Outaouais and excluding Northwestern Ontario). Lease and purchase offers do not include freight ($830/$950/$970/$825 for Malibu/Impala/Venture/Tracker), licence, insurance, registration and taxes. *‡Offers apply to the purchase or lease of most 2001 and 2002 new or demonstrator models and applies only to qualified retail customers in Canada. 0% financing and contest do not apply to 2001/2002 Corvette, 2001/2002 Full size vans-cargo/cutaway, 2002 Silverado Reg. and Ext. Cab 2500/3500 (non C6P), 2002 Silverado Crew Cab 2500/3500 and 2002 Silverado 3500 HD Chassis Cabs (Carryover Style). 0% financing also does not apply to 2001/2002 Chevy Express LT-Y91. Contest also does not apply to 2002 Tahoe and 2002 Suburban. Limited quantities of 2001 models available. Dealer trade of 2002 models may be required. *†‡Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. Certain excep- tions apply. See your local GM dealer(s) for conditions and details. ❆❄ ❅ PLUS PURCHASE FINANCING‡ WIN YOUR VEHICLE* GUARANTEED $500 on virtually all 2001 and 2002 vehicles OFF YOUR LEASE OR PURCHASE* UPTO 0% Purchase Financing‡ also available on 2002 Camaro, Intrigue, Aurora, Silhouette, Bravada, Astro, Blazer, TrailBlazer, S-10, Silverado 1500, Avalanche, Tahoe and Suburban. Lease Rates as low as 1.9% available AND for a limited time, no security deposit required. CHEVROLET VENTURE VALUE VAN CHEVY TRACKER OR OR CASH PURCHASE $24 ,998 EXCLUDES FREIGHT S MARTL EASE $268† PER MO/48 MO $3,590 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 36 MONTHS Fully Equipped with: LXT Appearance Package• 2.0 Litre 127-HP DOHC Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission • Air Conditioning • AM/FM Stereo with CD • Power Windows/Locks/Mirrors • 15" Aluminum Wheels • Shift-on-the-Fly 4WD System OR OR CASH PURCHASE $22,998 EXCLUDES FREIGHT S MARTL EASE $238† PER MO/48 MO $4,055 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS • 3.4 Litre 185-HP V6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes • Air Conditioning • Standard Integral Child Seat • Power Locks and Tilt-Wheel • AM/FM Stereo with CD • Dual Sliding Doors ALERO GX SEDAN BY OLDSMOBILE CHEVROLET IMPALA OR OR CASH PURCHASE $23,498 EXCLUDES FREIGHT S MARTL EASE $278† PER MO/48 MO $3,250 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS • 3.4 Litre V6 180-HP SFI Engine • Automatic Transmission • Air Conditioning • 6-Passenger Seating • AM/FM Stereo CD • Cruise Control • Power Windows/Locks/Mirrors • Remote Keyless Entry CHEVROLET CAVALIER VL COUPE OR SEDAN CHEVROLET MALIBU OR OR CASH PURCHASE $19,998 EXCLUDES FREIGHT S MARTLEASE $248† PER MO/48 MO $2,675 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS • 3.1 Litre 170-HP V6 Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission • Air Conditioning • 60/40 Split-Folding Rear Seats • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System • Cruise Control • Remote Keyless Entry • AM/FM Stereo with CD • 5-Year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty • 2.2 Litre DOHC All-new Ecotec Engine • Automatic Transmission with Enhanced Traction System • Air Conditioning • AM/FM Stereo CD with 6-Speaker System • Cruise Control • Power Driver’s Seat • 4-Wheel Disc Brakes with ABS • And More • 5-Year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty • 2.2 Litre 115-HP Engine • 5-Speed Getrag Transmission • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System • PASSLock Theft Deterrent System • Sporty Rear Spoiler (Coupes only) • Electric Trunk Release • Dual Front Air Bags OR OR CASH PURCHASE $12,498 EXCLUDES FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS $ 0 DRIVE-AWAY** $226† INCLUDES FREIGHT LEASE PER MO/ 48 MO OR OR CASH PURCHASE $19,988 EXCLUDES FREIGHT PURCHASE FINANCING 0 %‡ UP TO 48 MONTHS $ 0 DRIVE-AWAY** $313† INCLUDES FREIGHT LEASE PER MO/ 48 MO FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING. Chevrolet Venture has been awarded 5-Stars (the top safety rating) for both driver and rear-seat passenger in side-impact testing.∆ ✩✩✩✩✩ FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING. Chevrolet Impala has earned a five-star government front crash test rating for both driver and front passenger.∆ ✩✩✩✩✩ The most fuel efficient van in its class The most fuel efficient vehicle in its class $0 Down Payment $0 1st Lease Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 Down Payment $0 1st Lease Payment $0 Security Deposit A/P PAGE C14 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001 PAGE C15 A/P Ajax and Pickering have drives that thrive Pickering Christian School students Rebecca Tyler (left) and Kirsten Femson were at the Salvation Army depot Thursday to help sort through the piles of donations. Local food, toy donations humming along, but they’re down in other communities BY NATALIE MILLER Staff Writer DURHAM —Donations are down 30 per cent at an Oshawa food bank, but contributions re- main fruitful in other areas of the region, particularly Ajax and Pick- ering . The response to relief efforts following the Sept. 11 terrorist at- tacks in the United States may ex- plain this year’s lower numbers, said Sandra Sweet of Simcoe Hall Settlement House in Oshawa. “In a lot of cases, people may feel they’ve already donated to other causes,” she said. Ms. Sweet also noted people are preoccupied with other aspects of the frantically busy season and the slump in the economy is hav- ing a negative impact. Despite fewer canned goods and non-perishable items this year, Ms Sweet said the 650 families registered with the bank won’t go hungry. Food left over from the Christ- mas drive usually provides for families into the new year. This year’s supply obviously won’t carry over as far. Meanwhile, the western end of the region is having a thriving sea- son. The Salvation Army Ajax- Pickering Family Services has dis- tributed 267 packages to families so far this year and anticipates 30 to 40 more before the drive is fin- ished Monday, Dec. 24 at noon. That’s around the same number of families it helped during the 2000 Christmas drive. While unsolicited food and toy contributions are down, cash dona- tions collected in malls are “slight- ly above last year”, said Captain Rex Paddock. “I’m positive. I think we’re going to go (beyond) last year. The schools have done a tremendous job in toys and food.” Businesses in Ajax and Picker- ing supported the drive, he added. “I’m more than grateful and thankful with the community.” Workers at Operation Scugog are busy preparing around 130 Christmas hampers. Residents sponsor families who then receive a package that includes clothes, gifts and the makings of a Christ- mas dinner. The food bank then chips in a gift certificate for a turkey. The flow of people drop- ping off donations has remained steady, said Kathryn Gundry, of the food bank. She noted food and cash contributions are comparable to last year. The Loaves and Fishes Food Bank in Uxbridge doesn’t run an official food drive but a spokesman said the community support matches other years. “The schools and organizations in the community have taken it on themselves,” said Bruce Bev- eridge. “We’re doing pretty much like we’ve done in the past.” Twenty-six families will receive a food hamper with socks and gloves tucked inside. Around 115 residents use the food bank each month. Many are young people or low-income earners and half of the residents are children, he said. It’s not too late to help stock the shelves at Simcoe Hall Settlement House. The food bank, at 387 Simcoe St. S., is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is also open this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 905- 728-7525. 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Better fuel consumption and cleaner emissions are additional benefits of this innovative product, as well as a five year guarantee. SPARK PLUGS ARE IMPORTANT FOR WINTER DRIVING Car Care Quick Tip: 4695 KINGSTON RD. SCARBOROUGH USED CAR HOTLINE 287-7777 MARKHAM RD.MORNINGSIDE AVE.401 MILITARY RD.BEECHGROVEKING S T O N RD.OUT OF TOWN CALL 1-800-465-8142 BI-WEELY PAYMENTS BASED ON 60 MONTHS WITH PST, GST & ADMIN. DOWN OAC. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS. 1996 HONDA PRELUDE $170.63/TAXES INCL. 2 DR. SPORT CAR, CD, PW, PL, AIR, SILVER, P/SUNROOF, LOADED, A PLEASURE TO DRIVE, 5 SPEED, WOW! AS IS. YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. 115,000KMS. STK#75059A $14,998 2000 GRD. CARAVAN $164.15/TAXES INCL. WHITE EXTERIOR, PW, PL, AIR, PM, TILT, CRUISE, AS YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. STK#5626A $10,998 1999 DODGE CARAVAN $94.68/TAXES INCL. PLATINUM 15TH ANNIVERSARY, PW, PL, PM, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, CASSETTE, AS IS, YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. STK#5625A $9,998 1998 JEEP GRD. CHEROKEE LTD. $246.22/TAXES INCL. SILVER, LEATHER, CLEAN, LOADED, PW, PL, AIR, PM, TILT, CRUISE, CD/CASSETTE, POWER SEATS, ALLOY WHEELS, PLUS LOTS MORE. STK#5552A $25,998 1998 JEEP GRD. CHEROKEE LAREDO $189.39/TAXES INCL. BLACK EXTERIOR, PW, PL, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, CASSETTE. 64,500KMS. STK#5516A $19,998 1997 FORD AEROSTAR XLT AWD TWO TONE, LOADED, PW, PL, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, EXTENDED AWD, AS IS, YOU SAFETY, YOU DRIVE CLEAN.YOU SAVE. 154,000KMS. STK#559113 $5,998 2000 DAKOTA SPORT $189.39/TAXES INCL. CLUB CAB. BLACK EXTERIOR, V6, AUTO, ALLOY WHEELS, AIR, CLEAN, LOW KMS, 1 OWNER, GREAT SAVINGS, GREAT TRUCK, AS IS.YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. 33,600KMS $19,998 1999 DAKOTA SPORT CLUB CAB WHAT A BEAUTY! LOADED! PW, PL, AIR, MATCHING HEAD TOP, TANNEAU COVER, BOX LINER, PLUS LOTS MORE. AS IS.YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE.89,000KMS. STK#5620A $15,998 1999 DODGE RAM SLT SPORT $265.16/TAXES INCL. BLACK BEAUTY, LEATHER, HARD TOP, TANNEAU COVER, BOX LINER, P. SEAT, PW, PL, AIR, CD CASSETTE, INFINITY. EVERY OPTION AVAILABLE. PLUS LOTS MORE. A MUST SEE! 70,000KMS. STK#77000A $27,998 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT $151.51/TAXES INCL. 4.0L, 6 CYL., AUTO, PS, PB, AIR, CASSETTE, 4X4, CLEAN, LOW KMS. 63,500KMS. STK#5446A $15,998 2001 PT CRUISER $227.27/TAXES INCL. AIR, KEYLESS, PW, PL, CRUISE, CANDY RED, MUST SEE THE FUN TO DRIVE, CAR, BUS, VAN, WOW! 19,000KMS. STK#5554A $23,998 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA CE $142.04/TAXES INCL. GREEN, AUTO, AIR, PL, CD PLAYER, ONLY ONE LEFT! FORMER DAILY RENTAL. 44,000KMS. STK#5585A $14,998 2000 NEON LE $113.63/TAXES INCL. BLACK, ALLOY WHEELS, AIR, PS, PB, CASSETTE, AS IS.YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. 26,000KMS. STK#5605A $11,998 2000 INTREPID $160.98/TAXES INCL. LOADED, SLATE, POWER SUN ROOF, LOW KMS, PW, PL, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, CASSETTE, BENCH SEAT, 6 PASSEN- GER, COME TAKE A DRIVE. AS IS.YOU SAFTEY, YOU SAVE. 25,000 KMS. STK#65075A $16,498 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LXI $142.04/TAXES INCL. CHAMPAGNE, LEATHER, PW, PL, PM, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, V6 ENGINGE, YOU HAVE TO SEE & DRIVE THIS ONE. 59,000KMS. STK#64015A $14,998 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORD LX $170.45/TAXES INCL. LEATHER, LOADED, PW, PL, PM, AIR, CRUISE, CASSETTE, ALLOY WHEELS. 63,000KMS STK#5594A $17,998 1998 NEON LE $75.74/TAXES INCL. PLATINUM, POWER SUNROOF, PW, PL, AIR, PM, 4 DR., AS IS. 71,000KMS. STK#5612A $7,998 1998 SEBRING LXI $151.51/TAXES INCL. 2 DR., BLACK, LOADED, CLEAN, PW, PL, PM, AIR, V6, AUTO, A MUST SEE. 91,000KMS. STK#5534A $15,998 1997 DODGE STRATUS $102.36/TAXES INCL. LT. SILVER, PW, PL, PM, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, CASSETTE. 120,000KMS. STK#5505A $8,998 1996 FORD TAURUS GL $113.74/TAXES INCL. 4 DR., AUTO, AIR, 1 OWNER, TRADE, CLEAN, WELL SERVICED, A PERFECT FIRST CAR, LOW, LOW KMS. 62,500KMS. STK#74040A $9,998 1999 DAKOTA SPORT CLUB CAB $170.45/TAXES INCL. WHITE EXTERIOR, ALLOY WHEELS, V6, AUTO, AIR, HARDTOP, REAR TANNEAU COVER. 57,200KMS. STK#5408B $17,998 1999 RAM SLT QUAD CAB $255.69/TAXES INCL. LOADED, KEYLESS, PW, PL, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, 4 DOORS, INFINITY, CD, PLUS CASSETTE, ONE OWNER. BALANCE OF FACTORY WARRANTY. 26,000KMS. STK#5609A $26,998 1998 RAM ST REG. CAB $151.51/TAXES INCL. 2 WHEEL DRIVE, P.U., AUTO, AIR, V8, CASSETTE, TWO TONE, PAINT, ONE OWNER, LEASE RETURN, AS IS. YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. 77,500KMS. STK#557A $14,998 1998 DODGE DURANGO SLT $236.75/TAXES INCL. LOADED, 7 PASSENGER, PW, PL, PM, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, BIG WHEELS & TIRES, CLEAN 4X4 SPORT UTILTIY. A MUST SEE! 70,400KMS. STK#5509B $24,998 1998 DODGE DURANGO SLT $189.39/TAXES INCL. LEATHER, PW, PL, AIR, TILT, CRUISE, AM/FM CAS- SETTE/CD, 4X4 GREAT FAMILY & TOWING VEHICLE AS IS, YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. 104,000KMS. STK#65077A $19,998 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT $123.10/TAXES INCL. RED, 4 LITRE, 6 CYL. AUTO, 4X4, PW, PL, 2 DR., CLEAN. LOOK AT THIS SPECIAL PRICE. COME TAKE A LOOK. AS IS. YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. 104,000KMS. STK#75033A $12,998 1998 RAM ST EXTENDED CAB $170.45/TAXES INCL. GREEN EXTERIOR, V8, AUTO, AIR, TANNEAU COVER, BOX LINER, ONE OWNER, LEASE RETURN, BLOW OUT PRICE. YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. AS IS. 59,700. STK#5529A $17,998 1998 RAM ST EXTENDED CAB $170.45/TAXES INCL. TWO TONE, BOX LINER, 5.2 V8, AUTO, AIR, CAS- SETTE, CLEAN, YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. AS IS. 61,203KMS. STK#5530A $19,998 1998 DODGE RAM SLT REG. CAB $189.39/TAXES INCL. 4X4, CLEAN, 5.2 V8, AUTO, AIR, PS, PB, GREAT PLOW TRUCK.YOU SAFETY, YOU SAVE. AS IS. 68,500KMS. STK#5536A $19,998 1995 FORD F-150 5 SPEED, PS, PB, 4.9, 6 CYL. ENGINE, AS IS.YOU SAFETY, YOU DRIVE CLEAN.YOU SAVE THOU- SANDS. 110,200KMS. STK#77017A $5,998 YES!WE ARE OPEN BOXING DAY DECEMBER 26th DAVIDSON CHRYSLER wants to THANK YOU SOUTHERN ONTARIO for one of the best used vehicle years ever. AND HERE ARE SOME OF OUR GREAT VALUES! THANK YOU WEST HILL • THANK YOU SCARBOROUGH • THANK YOU PICKERING • THANK COOKSVILLE • THANK YOU TORONTO • THANK YOU ROSEDALE • THANK YOU • MARKHAM • YOU AJAX • THANK YOU OSHAWA • THANK YOU ETOBICOKE • THANK YOU BRAMPTON • THANK YOU WEST HILL • THANKTHANK YOU EAST YORK • THANK YOU BEACHES • THANK YOU PICKERING • THANK YOU STOFFVILLE • THANK YOU •48MOS.48MOS. 48MOS. A/P PAGE C16 NEWS ADVERTISER, MONDAY EDITION, December 24, 2001