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Home My WebLink AboutNA2002_12_24Province provides $870,000 for new buses BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer DURHAM —Bus services in Ajax and Pickering have been given an $870,000 boost from the Province, but transit officials are still hoping the federal government will take the same route. “This isn’t 100 per cent funding. This is one-third of the funding we need,” stressed Ted Galinis, general manager of the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA). “In 2001, we looked at a funding partnership among the three levels of government but so far the federal government has not stepped up to the plate,” he added. The Canadian Urban Transit Association has been actively lobbying Ottawa for financial help in updating fleets across the country, said Mr. Galinis. Vi rtually every municipality requires funding from the fed- eral level, he said. The $873,126 cheque deliv- ered Friday to the APTA is part of a $100-million commitment from the Province to provide 65 municipalities with trans- portation funding in 2002. It will help APTA’s aging bus system purchase six new vehicles, including three spe- cialized or accessible buses. The funds will also be used for Pickering gets transit money to go See TRANSIT page A2 AT A GLANCE Pizza delivery man attacked, robbed AJAX —A pizza delivery dri- ver was attacked and robbed by three men last Thursday after being lured to the back of a home on Daniels Crescent. Durham Regional Police said the 38-year-old victim was am- bushed by bandits who lured him to the backyard after he pulled up to the address at 10:50 p.m. His mouth was covered and he was struck in the face by the trio, who robbed him of his cash.The trio fled on foot in an unknown direc- tion.The victim suffered minor fa- cial injuries and did not need med- ical treatment.The owner of the home had not ordered the pizza, police said. Boy robbed at gunpoint for $5, CD player PICKERING —A 14-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint of $5, a Christmas gift and compact CD player while walking home from school. Durham Regional Police said a green Subaru SUV stopped on Major Oaks Drive and the driver asked the teen for directions at 4:15 p.m.Thursday.The front seat passenger pulled out a handgun, pointed it at the victim and ordered him to hand over his money.The teen gave up $5 and was also robbed of a bag containing a Christmas present he received. The driver was described as an East Indian man about 20 years old wearing a baseball cap and blue coat.The gunman was de- scribed as black, also about 20, with short brown hair. A female passenger was in the back seat. Fear factor, anyone? AJAX —Show you’re fearless at an upcoming citywide challenge. The Youth Centre, in partner- ship with the City of Pickering, holds its second no fear factor team challenge Thursday, Jan. 2 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liv- erpool Rd., in Pickering. Individual youths or teams of three ages 13 to 19 can participate. A number of prizes are up for grabs. Registration is necessary. For more information or to register, call The Youth Centre at 905-428-1212. 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The ice sculpture contest has become a fixture of the annual Winterfest celebration in Pickering and brings out some creative ideas. City trustee scores lowest on attendance Volunteering is up to students: Board Durham trustee’s motion to create program defeated BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —A trustee’s plan to help local high school students meet their 40-hour community service require- ment was shot down by col- leagues and staff members last week. Doug Ross, a Whitby trustee on the Durham District School Board, suggested at the Dec. 16 board meeting that secondary school students needing to complete the ser- vice hours and the lonely would both benefit in a new board volunteer program. “Our students would go into the hospitals and nursing homes and visit those who are shut in,” he said. Trustee Ross motioned that the board create such a pro- gram, asking staff to provide input on it. However, several people thought the program wasn’t needed, and might even be detrimental to students. Pickering superintendent Luigia Ayotte said such visita- tions already occur, with shut- ins and others coming into schools. And Sally McIlveen, the board’s employee relations DURHAM —Two public school board trustees are ending 2002 with a perfect attendance record. The Durham District School Board on Monday night released its trustee attendance summary for the year, showing in a chart format the roll call at 2002 standing committee, board and special board meetings. Ajax Wards 1 and 2 Trustee Marilyn Crawford and Oshawa Trustee Kathleen Hopper made it to every one of the 25 meet- ings. At the other end of the spectrum, Pickering Trustee Jen- nifer Bridge attended 18. The board’s northern repre- sentatives were almost perfect: Scugog Trustee Martin Dem- mers and Brock-Uxbridge Trustee Nancy Loraine were at 24 meetings. Melinda Crawford (Ajax Wards 3 and 4), Paul Crawford (Pickering), and the Whitby trustees, Elizabeth Roy and Doug Ross, attended 23. Oshawa’s Susan Shetler and Cynthia Steffen attended 21 and 19 meetings, respectively. Vincent Charlebois receives honour for assisting in saving man’s life BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer AJAX —Talk about a life- altering moment. Vincent Charlebois didn’t want to go for a walk with his mother Oct. 5 but now he’s glad he did. “I never knew that day I’d be saving a person’s life,” the 11-year-old said. “It felt good and scary all at the same time.” He and his mother, Suzie Gougeon, and their dog, Al- addin, were walking in their neighbourhood, along Trescher Court in Ajax, when they heard a smoke alarm coming from a nearby house. “I could see there was no movement (from the house), just this annoying alarm going off for five minutes,” said Ms. Gougeon. “When we got close to the house, we saw a car parked near the front door and became worried someone might be in the house.” Ms. Gougeon recalled she thought it could be nothing, but Vincent urged a call to the fire department. Steve Fowlds, of the Picker- ing Fire Services, had visited the Wasdell Centre for Innova- tion Learning in Pickering just the day before and Vincent re- membered something very clearly the fire inspector had told his class. “He said, ‘It’s better for us to come and it be just a smoke alarm going off, than for us not to come and someone be in- jured or killed,’” Vincent said. Ajax firefighters responded to the scene and found a man in his 50s lying on the couch. He had fallen asleep while cook- ing and although he could hear the fire alarm going off, was in- capacitated by carbon monox- ide. The man was revived and has since thanked Vincent and JASON LIEBREGTS/ News Advertiser photo Ajax lad Vincent Charlebois was honoured by Pickering fire officials last week for his quick thinking in alerting Ajax Fire and Emergency Services to a fire in his neighbourhood ear- lier this year. 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Save at %FREE BATHROBE AND TOWELVisit our stores during boxing week for full details!Since 1978 Transit authority now looks to feds for funding Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge MPP Janet Ecker, Ajax- Pickering Transit Authority general manager Ted Galinis and Whitby-Ajax MPP Jim Flaherty got on the bus Friday as part of an $870,000 funding an- nouncement. refurbishments to extend the life of four buses in the current fleet for an additional six years. “The government of Ontario made an important decision, one of the most important decisions it has made in the last five to seven years and that was to get back into the transporta- tion business,” said Whitby-Ajax MP Jim Flaherty. “Buses are old technology but they are vital for our transit system,” he said. Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge MPP Janet Ecker cited Ontario’s 10-year, $3.25-billion transit investment ini- tiative as proof Ontario is “back in the transit business in a big way and for the long term”. APTA will fund the other two- thirds of the bill to upgrade its fleet with help from the Region of Durham this year, thanks to repatriat- ed funds from GO Transit, said Mr. Galinis. “It’s important to note this is sus- tainable funding, given annually,” he said of the provincial funds. APTA is still working with the Region for a similar commitment, but Mr. Galinis said last Friday’s cheque presentation marked the first provincial contribution to municipal transportation in six years. Back then, the Province used to provide 75 per cent funding, he added. Ajax and Pickering’s transit sys- tems were merged under APTA in June 2000. Its fleet consists of 48 convention- al buses, 10 specialized buses and two ‘flag’ buses, which travel along Hwy. 2, between the two municipali- ties. “The average age of our fleet is 12 years. That’s pretty high given the life of a bus is about 18 years,” said Mr. Galinis. A bus sells for about $500,000 and takes one to two years to be de- livered to its new owner. APTA pig- gybacked on a York Region order last spring to get its new vehicles as soon as possible. They should be ready in July. Six buses will be retired then, but in the meantime,APTA will continue its program of preventive mainte- nance with the soon-to-be replaced vehicles, said Mr. Galinis. “They’re safe for operation but they are old buses,” he said. TRANSIT from page A1 Our kids are our future and we want to help make it bright! For further information on Communi- ty Newspapers in Education: Metroland Durham Editor-in-Chief Joanne Burghardt 905-579-4400 LESLEY BOVIE/ News Advertiser photo Biker must give up ‘deathhead’patch, cut ties to club BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM ––A hot-headed Hells Angel must spend 90 days in jail, served on weekends, and cut all ties with the outlaw mo- torcycle gang after being found guilty of threatening a Durham Regional Police officer and his family. Stephen William Gault, a member of the Oshawa chapter, is banned from communicating with any other “full-patch member, prospect or hangaround of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, or any associ- ated puppet club” as a condition of an 18 months’ probation term on top of his jail term. Original Gangsters Oshawa Clique (OGOC), 987s, Crimson Few, the Foundation and Red- liners are Durham-based Hells Angels puppet clubs identified on the court order imposed Wednesday by Judge Paul Bellefontaine. OPP Detective Constable George Cousens, a member of the provincial biker enforce- ment unit and an expert on the Hells Angels, testified the club relies on “subservient” puppet clubs to assist the gang with criminal activity and perform menial duties, such as provid- ing security at club meetings. Mr. Gault, a 29-year-old Campbellford resident, was stopped by police for speeding while riding his Harley David- son motorcycle on Bloor Street, near the Oshawa chapter’s Ortono Avenue clubhouse, at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 5. Prosecutor Paul Alexander said Mr. Gault began verbally abusing one of the officers who stopped him, Detective Consta- ble Todd Dennis, a member of Durham’s biker enforcement unit with whom Mr. Gault had previous run-ins. During the confrontation Mr. Gault made threatening com- ments directed at Det. Const. Dennis’s wife and children, court heard. The tense scene was diffused when local biker and Hells Angel Bernie Guindon showed up. Mr. Guindon provided a “calming influence” on Mr. Gault, defence lawyer David Ross said. Mr. Gault also faced charges of intimidation of a participant in the justice system and crimi- nal harassment, however, those counts were withdrawn by the Crown in exchange for Mr. Gault pleading guilty to utter- ing threats. Mr. Alexander said the offi- cer was conducting a lawful traffic stop when the threat was made. Mr. Gault “obviously wasn’t in a very good mood,” Mr. Ross told court. “He was very short-tempered with the police and there is no excuse.” Mr. Gault is frequently stopped on his Harley and was fed up with what he views as constant police “harassment” of outlaw bikers, the lawyer added. Mr. Ross argued there is no evidence the Oshawa chapter is involved in criminal activity. “There is virtually no evi- dence before the court my client is involved in criminal activity with the club. Yes, he’s a member. But so what?” he said. The Crown and defence made the joint sentence submis- sion of 90 days’jail to be served on weekends. Credited with serving one month pre-trial cus- tody, Mr. Gault received a total sentence of four months. Mr. Gault, an independent contractor, was also banned from possessing firearms or any other weapons for five years and ordered not to contact Det. Const. Dennis or his family. He is also banned during probation from wearing his Hells Angels patch or possessing any para- phernalia bearing the club’s “deathhead” logo. “The deathhead is very no- ticeable if one is walking down the street,” said Det. Const. Cousens, who said the patch is used to intimidate and instil fear. Det. Const. Cousens testi- fied as a Crown witness after Mr. Gault would not consent to the probation terms as part of the sentencing proposal. When asked by Mr. Alexan- der what type of illegal activity police attribute to the gang, Det. Const. Cousens replied, “Pretty much full Criminal Code. 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Meanwhile, police also seized a gun, ammunition and pot after a search warrant was executed at a Centre Street South residence by the Durham drug squad and provincial weapons unit. A man and a woman were arrested after being followed by officers from the home, police said. Sean Reon Balgobin, 21, of Heska Road, Pickering, Michael Christopher Smith, 20, of no fixed address, and John Frank Scrivanich, 42, of Emerson Av- enue, Oshawa, face a combined 55 drugs and weapons charges stemming from the Dean Avenue arrests. Glenn Ville Decaries, 24, and Lisa Ann Gaskin, 23, both of Centre Street South, are charged with 16 drugs and weapons of- fences. All five were detained for bail hearings. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Reaching for the stars... PICKERING –– Renesha Anderson joins fellow classmates at Valley Farm Public School in singing ‘Five Little Snowmen’as part of the senior kinder- garten holiday concert staged for parents last week. 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EATERY OPEN EVERY DAY 9:00 a.m. 905-839-2507 Community rallies to aid family Fi re f ighters continue to sift for clues in pre-Christmas blaze in Pickering BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer PICKERING —Fire offi- cials are still looking for clues as to what caused a home in west Pickering to erupt in explosions early Thursday morning. “We’re looking at the mechan- ical devices in the garage,” said Deputy Chief Mark Diotte, of Pickering Fire Services. “There were two automobiles in the garage at the time and we’re going through the engines now. That could take some time.” Mr. Diotte estimated the blaze caused $450,000 in damage to the White Pine Crescent home. It began in the garage and burned up through the gables to the roof, he said. Homeowner Bert Officer, his wife Jacquelin and their two boys Berjae, 10, and Berjaeu, six, managed to escape unharmed. “They’re spiritual people,” said Susan Bergeron, who has lived across the street from the Officers since they moved into the neighbourhood eight years ago. The family, she said, is staying at a hotel but “we’re hoping to get something settled for them soon.” In the meantime, neighbours have been dropping off clothing and other necessities, the neigh- bourhood watch group has set up a trust fund, and nearby schools are getting involved in the effort. Holy Redeemer Catholic School, St. Monica Catholic School and Westcreek Public School have all made donations to the family, even though the Bergeron boys attend school in Oshawa. “But students saw the fire on their way to school that morn- ing,” added Ms. Bergeron. She said neighbours also wanted to thank a local bus driver who, while on his route, discov- ered the fire that morning at around 7 a.m. and leaned on his horn to alert White Pine resi- dents. “He woke up the whole neigh- bourhood. If we hadn’t heard the horn, many of us wouldn’t have gotten out,” she said. Frances Makdessian from the local neighbourhood watch said an account set up at TD Canada Trust Branch 1802, located in the Amberlea Shopping Centre at Whites Road and Stroud’s Lane, has a balance so far of about $1,800. She noted that does not include a donation of $1,067 from Westcreek Public School. Cheques can be made out to Friends of the Officer Family, and the account number is 5202498. Local boy honoured by firefighters his mom. And for his efforts, Pickering Fire Services presented the Grade 6 student with a letter of com- mendation from the National Fire Protection Association for his ad- herence to its learn not to burn program, which was delivered to students that day at Wasdell. “It’s nice to know the program works,” added Mr. Fowlds. Intensely proud of her son, Ms. Gougeon said the honour is like a “miracle” for him and a les- son she hopes he will carry with him into the future. There’s a good chance that will happen. Asked what he plans to do with the letter of commen- dation, Vincent said,” I’m going to keep it all of my life, to show my kids.” LOCAL from page A1 DURHAM ––The new interest rate for Vari- able-Rate Ontario Savings Bonds has been an- nounced. Finance Minister Janet Ecker announced the new interest rate for Variable- Rate Ontario Savings Bonds (OSBs) series 1997 through 2002 will be 2.5 per cent for the next six months. Variable-Rate OSBs have been issued every year since 1996. The variable rates are reviewed and re-set every six months, according to mar- ket conditions. “The Ontario Savings Bonds are a secure invest- ment for people in On- tario,” said Ms. Ecker. “People welcome the op- portunity to invest in their own province.” OSBs are backed 100 per cent by the Province of Ontario and can only be purchased by Ontario residents. For more information call 1- 888-212-BOND or visit www.ontariosavings- bonds.com. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo A home in Pickering remains uninhabitable as firefighters search for clues to the Dec. 19 fire that started in the garage of a White Pine Crescent home. No one was hurt in the blaze, but the commu- nity has rallied to provide money, clothes and other necessities for the family as it picks up the pieces. Fire officials issue safety reminder Simple steps can mean difference between life and death PICKERING —Fire offi- cials are reminding residents to take a few simple steps to prevent a possible disaster this winter. “More fire deaths occur in winter than any other time of year” said Pickering Fire Ser- vices Chief Bill Douglas in a release. He recommends ensuring working fire alarms are in- stalled in your home, having two planned escape routes, making sure all smoking ma- terials are fully extinguished, and keeping lighters and matches out of the reach of children. For more information, call 905-420-4660 ext. 2073. Rate for savings bonds announced DURHAM ––The Christmas tree is such a big part of holiday tradition it’s become an industry in its own right. With origins more than 1,000 years old, the custom of decorating a tree isn’t about to change any time soon. This is the year of the Fraser fir, according to local growers. But Norma Shearer of the Spademan Tr ee Farm in Port Perry says the choice to have any one of a number of evergreen varieties is gaining in popularity. “We have some left, mostly Scotch pine,” says Ms. Shearer. “We have no Fraser fir left, though. I usually put up a Scotch pine. They’re all the same. They’re all nice and they smell so good.” Calling the Spademan farm a “small operation,” she and her partner Ralph Spademan have 10,000 trees in various states of yuletide readiness. In recent years, more and more people have chosen taller trees to take home and deco- rate. “Most want a tree around seven feet,” says Ms. Shearer. “I think they want these trees because there are higher ceilings in the newer homes. But we don’t want the trees to get too high and take up room. We plant every year.” But with the increasing popu- larity of the crop, there are no plans to slow down production any time soon. “Last year as well as this year, real trees have been more popular,” she explains. “It’s (9/11) made people more conscious of their family and friends.” Practical advice on caring for Christmas trees is also offered by Ms. Shearer. “I try to tell them the tree needs to be put in water less than six hours after it’s cut,” she says. “If it’s not going to be put up for two or three days, make anoth- er cut.” Not long ago, most Christmas trees grew wild in the forest or in abandoned fields. Today they are cultivated as a special crop on well-managed plantations. Christ- mas tree farming has become an important agricultural activity that provides income for many Ontario growers. “We provide a lot of oxy- gen, too,” says Ms. Shearer. The Spademan Tree Farm is lo- cated at 545 Durham Rd. 21, Port Perry. Call 905-985-7291. For other Durham tree farms visit the Durham Farm Fresh Mar- keting Association Web site at www.DurhamFarmFresh.ca. DURHAM –– There are many reasons why people call Distress Centre Durham: loneli- ness, depression, marital break- down, relationship problems, difficulties on the job or at school, drug or alcohol abuse, physical or sexual abuse, mental illness, financial problems, be- reavement and suicide are some. Add in the emotions, stresses and demands of the holiday sea- son and things can go from bad to worse. “There has been a slight in- crease as far as crisis calls, as far as suicide (calls),” says Karen Tu rchetto, executive director. “They’re mostly among the 40 to 50 year age group.” But there is also some good news. Ms. Turchetto and her staff have noted more people are taking better care of their finan- cial health. The centre has also been getting calls from one group it doesn’t always hear from. “We’re finding people are, fi- nancially, being a little bit more frugal,” she says. “And more men are calling this season.” When people call, the highly skilled and trained volunteers who answer will try to encour- age those seeking help to find ways to feel better. But they re- alize how the Christmas season can be filled with tension, anger, frustration, sadness and confu- sion. The staff hear from mothers and fathers who won’t see their children at Christmas. Calls come in from people who’ve lost everything and fear homeless- ness. Even those who may be living in comfort may be griev- ing over the loss of a loved one. For those who find them- selves alone at the holidays, Ms. Turchetto suggests they do something nice for themselves. Other ways to feel good include visiting those unable to get out and to cook a nice dinner even if it’s only for one. The power of positive thinking while avoiding negative thoughts is another idea. Distress Centre Durham has been helping people for 32 years. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will be there for those who need help on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Distress Centre Durham is a confidential, no cost, caring tele- phone service for anyone who is lonely or has a problem, big or small, they may wish to discuss with a compassionate listener. Distress Centre Durham’s help lines are 905-433-1121 and 1- 800-452-0688. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE A5 A/P GOIN’ FOR BROKE 423 BLOOR ST. W. OSHAWA 905-436-0644 THURS. - FRI. 9-8 SAT. 9-5 SUN. 10-5 MON. 9-6 TUES. 9-3(NEW YEARS EVE) BOXING WEEK DECEMBER 26-31 75UP TO NO TAX • NO TAX NO TAX • NO TAX ON ALL REGULAR PRICED ITEMS FISHFINDERS • GPS • KAYAKS • EVERYTHING ALL DEPARTMENTS NO EXCEPTIONS CANOES • ELECTRIC MOTERS... 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RICK MENARY - Associate Broker Ajax/Pickering Office 905-619-9500 Markham Office 905-471-2000 Happy Holidays! FREE FAMILY SKATING courtesy of Rick & Nicole Menary Thursday, December 26th, 2002 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. at Iroquois Park Arena in Whitby, Rink #6. No obligations or presentations. Just Fun! Bring your family, bring your friend, bring your friend’s family! For real estate information visit www.menary.com 905-619-9500 superintendent, added “there is an abundance of programs similar to that. “In all of the secondary schools there are programs that are often run through the (teacher advisor group program) and the guidance office,” she said. “I would suggest the availability of these opportunities is not an issue for students in our schools.” Student Trustee Lori McAvoy said she thought “procrastination was a big factor” in why many students haven’t finished their volunteer hours. And her peer, Melissa Gerrits, said there’s no shortage of opportunities. “I think it’s a matter of students making it a priority,” she said. “Teach- ers and guidance counsellors can only do so much.” Pickering Trustee Jennifer Bridge said organizing a program would “de- feat the whole purpose” of why the Province mandated community ser- vice. “Nobody is going to set up a com- mittee to help you find a job,” she said. Tr ustee Ross agreed to withdraw his motion when board chairman Eliz- abeth Roy proposed that staff bring back a report in January describing what is already in place at schools. HIGH from page A1 High school students on their own for volunteer service There is help getting through the holidays Distress Centre Durham volunteers will be on hand for those enduring a crisis this holiday season, which can be a trying time for some. Real Christmas trees remain a popular tradition P PAGE A6 NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 www.durhamregion.com Proud members of Ernie Eves has been unable to get in the Christmas spirit — his criticisms of opponents closing the 2002 sitting of the legislature were the most bitter from a premier in years. The Progressive Conservative premier was angry and red-faced and reached back more than 60 years, before he or either of the cur- rent opposition party leaders were born, to get in his rebukes. Premier Eves took exception when Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty suggested he deliberate- ly withheld funds for special-needs students, because he found them quickly when a high-profile report called for them. Mr. Eves snapped he did not need lectures from Mr. McGuinty on special education because “being the parent of a former spe- cial-education student, I know ex- actly how difficult it is for these students.” Mr. Eves’s deceased son, Justin, had a learning disability. Premier Eves called Mr. McGuinty, “Mr. Do Nothing and his Do Nothing Party.” Mr. McGuinty noted the Tories had to fire a minister for abusing expenses and tried to sneak through a tax break for wealthy sports teams. He also pointed out the To- ries tried to provide a way for com- panies to raid surpluses in pension plans and attempted a 15 per cent raise in nursing home fees for se- niors, all stopped by opposition protests. Mr. McGuinty suggested the To ries are not advancing Ontarians’ interests and should step aside and let his party do it. Mr. Eves retorted “the Liberals have short memories” and asked them to recall “the seven to nine ministers with conflicts of interest with their hands caught in the till” in David Peterson’s government from 1985 to 90. He added Mr. Peterson “had the worst record in the history of the province, second only to the abysmal record of the Honourable Mitchell Hepburn,” Liberal pre- mier from 1934-42. Mr. Peterson’s government lost that many ministers through varied indiscretions, mostly because they accepted donations for political purposes from a lobbyist connected to a developer who broke many rules. But only three or four could be said to have come close to having their hands in the till. One minis- ter’s mother and another’s husband both obtained paid work from the same lobbyist, which put the minis- ters under an obligation. Another minister failed to dis- close his holdings in mining com- panies while able to influence gov- ernment policies on them, and a fourth’s husband, a consultant, ad- vised a company when it obtained substantial funding from the Province. Mr. Eves reached back a long way to remember Mr. Hepburn and leaped over Tory scandals in the 1950s and 1970s, when they dropped six ministers for failing to guard against corruption in handing out highways contracts, buying stock in a natural gas pipeline com- pany that might ask them for favours, and buying land whose value could be enhanced by their decisions. Mr. Eves scoffed accurately that Mr. McGuinty changes his plat- form constantly and “will soon be out with Draft 17 of his election policy — give me a break!” But Mr. Eves also changes his policies and is a pot calling a kettle black. Mr. Eves jumped on New De- mocrat leader Howard Hampton, who charged he will have to sell part of the hydro transmission net- work at a fire sale price, because he needs money to balance his budget. The premier sneered the NDP should be the last to offer econom- ic advice, because it ran deficits of $10 billion every year it governed from 1990 to 95 and “ran Ontario into the ground”. The premier exaggerated, be- cause the NDP missed a $10 billion deficit one year, and it had the bad luck to govern in a recession, while the Tories took over when the econ- omy was recovering. Mr. Eves demanded repeatedly that Liberal deputy leader Sandra Pupatello apologize because she vi- olated parliamentary convention by sending a friend’s property though an arrangement the Province has with a courier service, although she paid more than if she had sent it by normal commercial channels. This was the most trivial scan- dal at Queen’s Park since a minister was caught smoking in a corridor. But Mr. Eves’s outburst showed he recognizes his party is wounded and will leave few stones unturned to fight back. This will hearten it more than calls for goodwill to all men. Eves’ holiday spirit has lots of fight Premier in continuous defence mode as he defends party actions Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. So said Francis Church in a New York Sun editorial of 1897, when young Virginia asked the editorial writer if old Saint Nick really did exist. He’ll be hard at work this Christmas meeting all the requests of those in Durham who are eager for presents. Our local and provincial politicians are certainly hop- ing Santa can deliver them belated gifts for the coming year as they face the electorate. It’s expected MPPs will be on the run in the spring or, at the latest, the fall. By the way, should the Tories be re-elected, they’ll get an instant pay raise of 25 per cent. Pretty nice pre- sent. Municipal politicians will go through the every-third- year song and dance this coming fall. A nice present for democracy would be for a far higher turnout than the 30 to 35 per cent who generally vote. Regional politicians are looking forward to a present next year of a new $50 million to $70 million regional headquarters. While of benefit to those who work for the Region, the value of the headquarters has been questioned by many. We’ll have to see what Santa thinks. Everyone involved with the International Thermonu- clear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project is hopeful the selection committee will hand the $12-billion fusion re- search facility present to Clarington. But bids from France, Spain and Japan are also waiting under the Christmas tree. Santa’s already been more than generous to Gary Polonsky and his dream of a university in Durham. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, which shares a campus with Durham College, opens its doors to its first students in September. The wish of many local Grade 12 and OAC students is that each qualified pupil find a place at the university or college of his or her choice. Hopefully Santa can get to work on that. The biggest present Santa can deliver to us all is a world at peace. It’s asking an awful lot of Saint Nick to come through with such a request but let’s hope in the hot spots around the world and especially in the Mideast, Santa’s spirit can reign supreme. We can only hope the talk of imminent war in Iraq remains just that, talk, and that calmer heads prevail. From all of us to all of yours, Merry Christmas, happy holidays and may the season see you safe, warm and full of good cheer! Editorial &OPINIONS PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 24, 2002 Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Too many Kyoto questions remain To the editor: Re: ‘Kyoto stand the right thing to do,’editorial Dec. 11. I notice you apparently favour the recent parliamentary ratifica- tion of Kyoto. You further say “It’s unfortunate superpower pol- luters like the U.S.A., China and India are turning their backs on Kyoto” and Canada is serving a leadership role. Alas, I would contend that, by ratification, Canada is doing a real environmental disservice to the world. There are many miscon- ceptions about Kyoto, several ac- tually brought out in your editori- al. One such misconception is “China and India are tuning their backs on Kyoto.” Rather, by plac- ing no CO2 emission restrictions on China or India (for economic catching-up purposes), Kyoto is turning its back on the world, as is Canada, by ratifying this silly pro- tocol. Also, contrary to belief, Kyoto zeroes in specifically on CO2 emissions as being causal in the apparent global warming process. Other emission pollutants are not specifically addressed. Now, any high school student will know CO2 is but a miniscule compo- nent of air. At best, Canada’s implementa- tion of Kyoto CO2 emission re- strictions will make no percepti- ble improvement to global warm- ing, but it will have given the Canadian imprimatur that indeed China and India may proliferate CO2 emissions at will. At worst, Canada will have done its part in helping deindustrialize western society. R.H. Posma Oshawa Seaton lands need all sides co-operating To the editor: Re: ‘Minister Hodgson cancels his date with Pickering,’Dec. 15. What the City of Pickering needs at this particular moment is a high-minded act of statesman- ship on the part of the mayor or a senior councillor. Like a Greek tragedy, bad feel- ings between Pickering and the Province go back generations. This most recent episode began a year ago when the Province de- cided to swap Pickering lands to Richmond Hill developers with- out giving the City a heads up be- forehand. Pickering retaliated by putting a freeze on the provincially owned lands last July and by threatening, moreover, to open up the agricultural preserve lands for developers in direct competition with the Seaton developers. The Province struck back with ‘Crom- bie Principle 6’, thundering that the (now privately owned) ag lands should stay that way in per- petuity. And so on, and so on. Chris Hodgson was wise to suggest a breather for everyone, rather than a public confrontation in Pickering council chambers. His letter, which Mayor Wayne Arthurs has made public, offers staff-level negotiations that could “set the stage for a more useful meeting with council in January.” His map shows the Province will dedicate over half of its hold- ings in Seaton as publicly owned green space, streams and wet- lands. This still leaves well over 3,000 acres to provide homes and employment for at least 60,000 people, in a spectacular and high- ly desirable setting. At 1,000 homes or 3,000 jobs per year, this will take 20 years to build. Both levels of government co- operating to build a trend-setting 21st-century neighbourhood in Seaton is not a lot to ask of our politicians. 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Presents they can only wish for Santa’s list includes re-election, new HQ, and a spot for all students This week’s question: How much did you spend this year on Christmas gifts? ❑ More than usual ❑ About the same ❑ Less than usual Last week’s question: Are Durham schools better prepared to deliver education services following the announcement of millions of dollars more in provincial funding? ❑No 54.5 per cent ❑ Ye s 36.4 per cent ❑ About the same 9.1 per cent Votes cast: 33 Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Click and say 24 Hour Access 905-420-4660 cityofpickering.com905-420-2222 NEW YEARS FAMILY SKATE & SWIM COUNTDOWN TO 2003 FROM 7-9 pm @ Pickering Recreation Complex 905-683-6582 January 18th Rec Complex Grand Re-Opening Free Mini-Personal Training, Classes and More... 905-683-6582 tickets.ca A fine way to pay pay Pay your parking tickets online cityofpickering.com City Webstie now offers a new EASY payment option at cityofpickering.com FREE CITY OF PICKERING HOLIDAY OPERATING HOURS CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 8:30am - 12noon Wednesday January 1 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 6:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday January 1 CLOSED CHILD SUPERVISION December 23 - January 1 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX POOL December 27,30, January 2,3 6:00am - 7:30am Lane Swim 9:00am - 1:00pm Adult/Parents/Tots 1:00pm - 4:00pm Open 7:00pm - 9:00pm Open 9:00pm -10:00pm Adult We dnesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 6:00am - 7:30am Lane Swim 9:00am - 1:00pm Adult/Parents/Tots 1:00pm - 4:00pm Open 7:00pm - 9:00pm New Years Eve Event Wednesday January 1 CLOSED DUNBARTON POOL December 22 - January 5 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX ARENA PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Friday December 27 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate Monday December 30 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate Tuesday December 31 7:00pm - 9:00pm New Years Eve Family Count Down Skate Wednesday January 1 CLOSED Thursday January 2 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate Friday January 3 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate GARBAGE & RECYCLING & YARD WASTE Regular Collection day Revised Collection Day Wednesday December 25 Saturday, December 28 Thursday December 26 Monday, December 30 Wednesday January 1 Saturday, January 4 AJAX & PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY Wednesday December 25 No Service Tuesday December 31 New Year’s Eve - Early p.m. rush hour service From 1:00pm - 1/2 hour service from 1:30pm. There will be no Mid Day service on Delaney or on Nottingham New Years Eve Dial a Bus service, until 2:00 am Wednesday January 1 No Service PICKERING SPECIALIZED SERVICES Wednesday December 25 No service after 7:00pm Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 No Service Fri.,Sat.,Sun. December 27,28,29 Demand Service Tuesday December 31 No service after 7:00pm Wednesday January 1 No Service EMERGENCY SERVICES City of Pickering Emergency Telephone Number is 905-683-4319 PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARIES CENTRAL BRANCH & PETTICOAT CREEK Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 9:30am - 1:00pm Wednesday January 1 CLOSED SUNDAYS December 8 - January 5 CLOSED CLAREMONT, GREENWOOD, WHITEVALE Contact branch for Holiday Hours Request for Proposal for A Growth Management Study for the Seaton & Agricultural Assembly Lands in the City of Pickering The City of Pickering is seeking the professional services of a qualified consulting team to undertake the above project. Sealed proposals will be received from qualified consulting teams by Supply & Services no later than 12:00 Noon, Friday, January 24, 2003. Terms of Reference may be obtained by contacting Supply & Services. Consulting teams are encouraged to attend a bidder’s meeting on Monday, January 13, 2003 at 2:00 pm in the Main committee Room, Civic complex, Pickering to address questions related to this project. Consulting teams whose submissions are short-listed shall also be required to attend an interview with the Selection committee during the week of February 3rd to 7th, 2003. Lowest, highest or any proposal not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Department of Corporate Services Supply & Services Division One the Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Telephone 905-420-4616 Facsimile 905-420-5313 E-mail: supply@City.pickering.on.ca Vera A. Felgemacher, CPPO, C.P.P., CPPB, CMMI Manager, Supply & Services PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Are you an organized person? Do you enjoy planning activities? If you answered yes to these questions, join us at the first Planning Advisory Committee Meeting. As the project moves into the next phase we want to hear your opinions and ideas about upcoming hands-on events, workshops and other educational activities for the Frenchman’s Bay Project. There are a number of new programs that need your input. By becoming involved with the Frenchman’s Bay Project at the planning level you will be helping us to better meet the needs of individuals like yourself. It’s an exciting time to become involved! When: Wednesday January 15th, 2003 Time: 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm Where: East Shore Community Centre For more information, please call Angela Porteous Frenchman’s Bay Watershed Rehabilitation Project 905-420-4660 ext. 2212 HOLIDAY REMINDER! Christmas Trees will be collected on your regular garbage day during the first two(2) weeks of January 2003. Please ensure that all decorations, hooks, wires, stands, etc. have been removed and your tree is at the curbside for collection by 7:00 am. Please note that Christmas Tree bags are to be removed! Children - learn cartoon basics at the Petticoat Creek Library on Thursday, January 2nd at 10:30 am. Those aged 7 - 11 are invited to drop in. Cartoon Capers Children ages 5 - 10 are invited to watch a few films based on terrific Canadian picture books and folktales. What a great way to spend a winter afternoon - movies and popcorn! Thursday, January 2nd at 2:00 pm in the program room at the Central Library. It’s Showtime! Have a Fire Safe Holiday Season Follow these holiday safety tips to ensure your family enjoys a happy - and safe - holiday season. ✔Buy a freshly cut tree and keep the stand full of water at all times. ✔Keep your tree away from heat sources and make sure it doesn’t block a doorway. ✔NEVER place candles on or near a Christmas tree or wreath ✔Check all decorative lights and discard any frayed or damaged lights and cords. ✔Check your smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide detectors to make sure they work. ✔Review your home escape plan and make sure everyone knows two ways out. A message from the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and the Pickering Fire Services. For more information contact the Pickering Fire Services at 905-420-4628 or Email: fire@city.pickering.on.ca or visit our website at cityofpickering.com Pickering Fire Services Celebrating 50 Years www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE A7 P A/P PAGE A8 NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 www.durhamregion.com BY TONY DOYLE Staff Editor U URHAM — Ta ke one part Hanukkah, Kwanza and Ramadan, add in equal parts Eid, St. Lucia, Posada and the Chinese New Year, and now mix them all together. Oh, and don’t forget a prop- er share of Christmas. No, this isn’t your traditional school Christmas pageant. Say goodbye to the days of an evening with the traditional nativity scene and the singing of Christ- ian carols by hundreds of young students. And say hello to an eclectic mix of culture and celebration that more and more is representative of a growing and diversifying Durham Region. “We don’t call it a Christmas concert. This for us is our December festival of music because it doesn’t matter what culture you are, you celebrate with music,” said Mary-Ann Nova, principal at R.A. Sennett Public School in Whitby, adding, “It’s not Santa, it’s not all Christmas music, it’s quite different and fun.” Sennett represents a growing trend at Durham schools. In her first year at the school, Ms. Nova noted she’s tried to put an extra emphasis on not only recognizing the diversity of the student popu- lation around the holiday season, but every day of the year. Made up of about 400 students, Ms. Nova noted more than half arrived in Canada over the last two years. A full-time English-as-a-second-language teacher struggles to meet the volumes of students in need, including many from Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan. “The students come from countries that have been in many, many conflicts,” said Ms. Nova. “They’ve been in war, they’ve seen the pain.” So, the attention to celebrating differences goes a long way to making a young boy or girl feel wel- come, while also helping to break down language barriers. The December festival of music featured stu- dents in kindergarten to Grade 4. Staff and students worked in tandem to determine what would be pre- sented. “The different classrooms present something that has meaning for them,” said Ms. Nova. “Some have more traditional Christmas-type music, while others have a more cultural slant.” It’s a similar situation at Valley Farm Public School in Pickering. Rose Cowan is a Grade 2 teacher, the ethnocultural representative at the school, and a member of the Durham District School Board’s race relations committee. She wrote her class’s ‘Christmas around the world’performance, which was just one part of the school’s ‘Peace on Earth’show. She noted, howev- er, it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of her students. “If I have a student who has a different celebra- tion that I don’t know about particularly, I’ve asked them to go home and talk with their parents and they’ve brought me back information,” said Ms. Cowan, noting Muslim students wouldn’t necessar- ily play Muslim parts. Her classroom productions have been touching on different cultures for about seven years now, with each edition bringing a new look. “It’s evolved,” Ms. Cowan admitted. “The first time we did it we just touched upon some things. Now parents are familiar with what we do and come forward with suggestions.” While she has found students and parents a wonderful source of information, the board offers teachers another recourse for learning about, dis- secting and discovering the many different cultures found in Durham classrooms. Lewis Williams, the board’s race relations officer, noted the board’s eth- nocultural resource centre contains more than 2,000 materials, including musical instruments, food, dolls, stories, games and teaching resources. “We have never before seen such a huge rush on resources,” said Mr. Williams, who has been in his current role for four years now. “That, to me, speaks volumes. We’ve lent out countless resources on all religions.” Among the materials sought were information on Hanukkah, Ra- madan, Eid, the Chinese New Year, Diwali and Christmas. Nancy Coffin, vice-chairman of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, said the board also of- fers schools support through its equity diversity offi- cer. “She is available to principals if they wish to look at a multicul- tural theme and to ad- vise them,” said the Clarington trustee, adding a calendar is distributed for De- cember highlighting upcoming celebra- tions. Tr ustee Coffin noted she recently attended a performance at En- niskillen Public School and was taken on a ‘trip’ to Israel to cele- brate Hanukkah, an ex- cursion to the Orient and Mexico, and also celebrat- ed Ramadan. A majority of schools in Clarington recognize other celebrations and cultures in one form or another at this time of year. “Most of my schools that have a multicultural base did do something multicultural,” she said. “They still have traditional bits, it depends on the makeup of the schools.” Mr. Williams stressed the holiday season concerts and celebrations are only one part of schools’ day-to-day commitment to opening the eyes of young students to plenty of new worlds. Like Sennett,Valley Farm and Terry Fox Public School in Ajax also use PA announcements, the curriculum and newsletters to continually deliver and reinforce that message. Te rry Fox principal Carolyn Porter pointed out the school’s community tree in the front hall was decorated by putting out an open invitation to any- one interested in bringing in a cultural piece that was significant to them. One of the signs on the tree reads, ‘The world is beautiful just the way it is.’ “It’s an opportunity to contribute through shar- ing their culture and by bringing in an ornament for the tree,” said Ms. Porter. The school, which opened this year, held a hol- iday concert featuring primary students, inter- spersed with Grade 6 and 7 students reading parts about different religions and celebrations. The reading parts were delivered by graduates of the board’s students together against racism (STAR) program that provides pupils with the tools to be social activists at their school. Heading into the concert, she said a clear goal of what she wanted to get across to the audience. “It is public relations,” said Ms. Porter. “Parents always come to see their child perform. We hope they acknowledge and recognize that we can share through STAR and recognize we do have a variety of cultures in our schools and that they will feel they’ve been recognized.” Over at Valley Farm, the Peace on Earth show featured classes in Grade 1 to 3, along with various school choirs. There were songs, dances and mas- ters of ceremonies using monologues to introduce various aspects of the show. “They’ll say ‘let’s go visit this part of the world now’,” said principal Silvia Peterson. “So they’re orally telling the audience and the audience gets to see it and experience it as well.” In addition, the school’s kindergarten classes put on a performance described by Ms. Peterson as “a Greek dance based on a Hanukkah song with In- dian music” and she noted music teacher Elaine Walchuk plays an important role in ensuring there are different songs for different celebrations. Mr. Williams didn’t have a specific number on how many schools now focus on a more culturally diverse celebration each December, only that there are many. “There are a number of ways in which this time of year is celebrated, and celebrated is a good word,” he said. “As an inclusive school board, we respect all children and all families’ religious and cultural practices.” And, by taking those steps, he noted the board is opening up many other doors as well. “If you help students feel welcome and includ- ed they will participate in all activities,” he said. Added Ms. Nova: “We’re all unique, we’re all special and we have so much to offer to make this a beautiful country.” School communities celebrate all that makes us ‘beautiful’ round the world in Durha Students are playing the starring roles as holiday concerts take on a more inclusive style and tone at Durham schools each year. At Terry Fox Public School, these four stu- dents delivered a culturally diverse message touching on many different celebrations. NICOLE AGGELONITIS Hanukkah “I’m talking about Hanukkah and sharing infor- mation with the school. I’m talking about why it’s impor- tant to talk about more than one culture.” Hopes for the audi- ence:“I want them to learn more. If you know about more than one cul- ture you learn more.” SINEAD RAMSUBHAG Eid “Some of my family members also celebrate Eid and I wanted to learn more about it. It’s a festival after Ramadan and you visit fam- ily members and friends and give food to the poor.” Hopes for the audi- ence:“I hope they learn about more cultures than just Christmas.” JOYLISE SAMPSON Kwanza “I had heard about it but I hadn’t really learned about it. It’s sort of like Hanukkah but you have different can- dles,” she said, noting there are three red, three green and a black candle. Hopes for the audi- ence:“I want them to recog- nize (Kwanza).Everyone knows about Christ- mas but they don’t really know about others. I want them to recognize this also.” DEVONN BRUCE Introduction and wrap up for evening “I really didn’t know all the cultures when we start- ed... I didn’t know (Kwanza) had candles too and the colours either.You don’t see stuff for other cultures on TV; all they have is Christ- mas specials.” Hopes for the audience:“I want every- one to learn about new cultures like I did.” RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photos Tif fany Chan and her kindergarten students at Valley Farm Public School touched on many a theme for this year’s concert. The performance encompassed a ‘Greek dance based on a Hanukkah song with Indian music’. Meanwhile, top photo from left, Mezhgan Hamidy, Anisha Bhaloo and Shannon Clarke are all enthusiasm as the Grade 3 class at R.A. Sen- nett Public School performs its concert. 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As the first president of the Canadian Youth Soccer Association he was in- strumental in helping the game grow during his tenure from 52,000 youth players in Canada in 1969 to 200,000 in 1981. Growing up and getting hooked on the game in soccer-mad England and then coming to Canada in the late 1950s, Southard has held every con- ceivable position at the club, provin- cial and national levels over the past 40 years. He’s played it and coached it, but most of all, he loves soccer. “Since I kicked a soccer ball at six or seven years old, my universe turned around football. It’s a passion for me,” said the 74-year-old dynamo. And, now, he’s one of the few in- ducted into the hall of fame, which was established in Toronto in 2000. “It’s incredible,” said Southard of his induction. “I think it’s the greatest sport there is, notwithstanding that I’m in a hockey country. There are so many people who’ve done so much. It’s unreal. It’s something to be a life member of the Canadian and Ontario Soccer Associations. They don’t give out many of those, but this is way up there.” His official induction comes May 4 at a special ceremony at the Toron- to Board of Trade Country Club in Woodbridge. As someone who shaped youth soccer in Canada from its infancy, Southard is amazed at the remarkable growth of the sport in Canada, with more than 750,000 youth playing at all levels. He’s also pleased to see Canada coming into its own as a soc- cer playing nation, pointing to the under-19 women’s World Cup this year as proof. “I was delighted to see it being played in Canada and that our nation- al team got to the final,” he said. He’s especially proud of the strong emergence of the girls’ youth pro- grams throughout Canada. He be- came involved with coaching girls’ soccer in the early ‘70s in Scarbor- ough as there were limited opportuni- ties then for females to play the sport. “The boys’ program had no time for girls’programs at that time. It was unfashionable to coach girls’ soccer at that time, too,” he said. He initially got involved in youth soccer in 1963 as there were few op- portunities for his son, Christopher and his daughter, Carol, to be in- volved in the game. “There didn’t seem to be much going on for youth and my daughter and son were not too keen on hock- ey,”he recalled. He started out with the St. An- drew’s Soccer Club of Scarborough as the club administrator in 1963, also serving as a minor soccer commis- sioner with the Ontario Soccer Asso- ciation at that time. He later repre- sented the provincial body in meet- ings with other provincial organiza- tions to bring some uniformity across Canada. Southard served on the Canadian Soccer Association’s youth commit- tee from 1964 to 1966 and later chaired the group. At this time, the game in Canada had a great variation of rules among the provinces. He was instrumental in getting all provinces to agree on a common constitution. “We were hoping to get all provinces on the same page on such things as age groups, length of games, etc. British Columbia, at that time, was looking at having players in the under-16, under-14, under-12 and under-10 age groups. We were wanti- ng under-17, under-15, under-13 and under-11. All the other provinces’ (rules) were untidy,” he said. As the Ontario youth soccer chair- man, Southard recalled sitting in a hotel room in Winnipeg with youth delegates from the other provinces, getting a consensus in order to move forward with the constitution. “When we tackled the Canadian constitution, British Columbia had been playing youth soccer for 30 years. They didn’t understand why we just didn’t take their constitution. We sat in a hotel room in Winnipeg and hammered it out. It was much like a union contract. We took it back to our provinces to see if we could agree on it or not. It wouldn’t have worked unless the people in other provinces didn’t make it happen,” he said. His passion for soccer led him to a successful and long association with two Scarborough soccer clubs — St. Andrew and Scarborough United. Coaching youth teams there from 1968 until 1993, he led teams to eight national championships, winning five. His teams also appeared at 16 provincial championships, taking home nine titles. He also served in every conceivable capacity within the administrative ranks. Soccer wasn’t just his passion, but also for his family as well. His son Christopher played on three national championship teams with St. An- drew’s. His daughter Carol also played with St. Andrew’s and won numerous provincial titles. And, his wife, Tricia, was a successful coach in her own right, guiding St. An- drew’s and Scarborough United girls’ teams to three national champi- onships. While he’s left the administrative end of soccer to others, he’s still high- ly involved in the coaching ranks. He has served as the head coach of the Ajax Soccer Club for the past three years. “It’s a vibrant group. Half of our players are under 12 and we expect to have 4,000 players this coming year.” One of his first tasks, he said, was to put more emphasis on the girls. “Three years ago, the boys’ pro- gram was predominant, but I insisted we run hard with a girls’ program, which we have. Now, 40 per cent of our playing strength is female,” he said proudly. When he’s not aiding the Ajax club’s players and coaches, he’s run- ning coaching instructional clinics on behalf of the Ontario Soccer Associa- tion, doing one or more two-day clin- ics in the spring and early summer. He’s one of 22 instructors in the OSA. Most of all, he’s unwavering in his commitment to youth soccer and plans to continue in the sport for the foreseeable future. “The whole thing has been a great ride and it isn’t over yet,” he said. A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Alan Southard will be inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in the builders’category at a ceremony in Woodbridge in May. The 74-year-old was directly responsible for youth soccer in Canada during its forma- tive years in the 1960s, laying the foundation for the growth that followed through the ‘70s and beyond. Sarangi oh so close to junior tennis title AJAX —As someone who has given so much to youth soccer, Alan Southard has also reaped many awards and honours from his lifetime of service to the sport, including: • City of Scarborough’s ‘Man of the Year’award for 1981; • Ontario Soccer Association life membership in 1980; • Canadian Soccer Association life membership in 1988; • Ontario Soccer Association distin- guished service award, 1979; • Canadian Soccer Association dis- tinguished service award, 1977; • Ontario government’s soccer ‘Man of the Year’award, 1972; • Canadian Soccer Association nom- ination for Air Canada ‘Sports Admin- istrator of the Year’award, 1982; and • He was also the Ontario govern- ment’s distinguished service award winner for soccer in both 1972 and 2001. Pickering teen drops three-setter in Florida PICKERING —Tw o Pickering ju- nior tennis players shone on the court in Florida recently while competing in youth events. Mike Sarangi, 13, and Irfan Shamas- din, 16, both made it to the final of their respective age groups at the Casely South Junior Classic. Sarangi started well in the under-14 final against top-ranked Japanese play- er Yuichi Sugita as he broke serve to take the first set. The match included many long, powerful rallies but, in the end, Sugita prevailed 3-6, 6-0, 6-1. Sarangi’s road to the final began with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over feisty Venezuelan Alfredo Rodriquez. The next opponent, Alex Morales, of Miami, had to withdraw due to an in- jury. The semifinals were decided in dramatic fashion, with Sarangi winning in two tiebreakers 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5) over Kazuma Kobayashi, of Japan. Meanwhile, Shamasdin matched up against Alex Villalobos of Costa Rica for the under-18 singles championship. Although groundstroke battles were highlighted several times with spectac- ular drop shots and angles by Shamas- din, he was edged out by the Costa Rican 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). Shamasdin started with a bye and then defeated Roberto Arce of Costa Rica, 6-1, 6-2. He came out playing strongly in the semifinal against Niko- lai Bakirov of Russia, prevailing 6-4, 2- 6, 6-2. Other matches saw Stephen Chow of Pickering defeat Lionel Zen-Ruffinen of Switzerland 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (12-10) be- fore bowing out to Miami’s Evan Urbina 6-1, 6-2. Amanda Brown of Pickering defeat- ed Kotomi Fujii of Japan 6-3, 6-1 be- fore losing to Ayako Ikeda, also of Japan, 6-1, 6-1. Kevin Chow of Pickering lost to Russia’s Aryun Pogosian 6-0, 6-0. He rebounded in the back draw to defeat Davis Robson of Missouri 6-3, 6-1, be- fore playing through cramping calf muscles in a loss to Marcos Ojeba of Chile, 7-6, (7-1), 6-4. In other tournament action, Sarangi reached the final of the Paris-Arnold Cup of Pembrook Pines in Florida. The A lifetime of service to youth soccer A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Pad save PICKERING –– Pickering Boyer Pontiac Panthers’forward Ryan Taylor watches the puck after Thornhill Rattlers’ goaltender Mike Andreoff makes a pad save during OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League action at the Pickering Recreation Complex Friday. Pickering won 2-1, but dropped a 6-4 decision to the Newmarket Hurricanes on home ice Sunday night.See PICKERING page B3 A/P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 www.durhamregion.com final against Zack Hunter of Miami was rained out three consecutive days and couldn’t be played. En route to the final, Sarangi defeated fourth-seed Jef- frey Morris of Fort Lauderdale 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), Ryan Kim of Coral Springs, Fla. 6-3, 7-5 and Rogelio Delgado of Mexico 6-1, 7-5 in the semifinals. Stephen Chow reached the quarter- finals via a 7-5, 6-1 first-round win over Eric Solari of Kendall, Fla. and then an upset victory over seeded opponent, Evan Bernstein of Fort Lauderdale 6-2, 6-1. Chow lost to Hunter 6-2, 6-1. Shamasdin defeated Simon Miller of Fort Lauderdale 6-0, 6-0 before los- ing a tough three-setter to fourth-seed- ed Ronald Perry of Miami 6-4, 3-6, 6- 4. Kevin Chow lost to Nikolai Bakirov 6-3, 6-2. In the back draw, Chow won over Roberto Arce 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 and then lost to Denis Chteingart of Russia 6-3, 6-0. At the Junior Orange Bowl, Brown won her first round of qualifying, de- feating Gabriella Fonteca of Venezuela 6-2, 6-3. She had a tough match against highly ranked American Hilary Barte, of California, bowing out 6-0, 6-0. Sarangi was edged out by MacLane Wilkison of North Carolina 7-6 (7-5) 7- 5. 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Great Big Sea is bringing its energetic combi- nation of Celtic rock and sing-along folk music to town in support of the Heroes of Hope campaign, the capi- tal initiative to build and equip the $94.8-million Durham Regional Cancer Centre, of which $30 million must be raised locally. The state-of-the art cancer treat- ment facility will provide compre- hensive cancer services, including ra- diation therapy. By the time all six radiation thera- py suites are fully operational at the Cancer Centre, it will increase the provincial capacity of radiation ther- apy for all of Ontario by 10 per cent. To date, $25 million has been raised through the regional govern- ment, the Cash for Cancer Lottery, corporate and foundation pledges. There remains $5 million still to be raised. Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Dar- rell Power and Bob Hallett make up the GBS and together have been de- scribed as “a really aggressive folk band that marries traditional Celtic music with modern rhythms.” Call Andrea Russell at 905-721- 4888 for more information. Tickets are $35 and are on sale through Tick- etmaster outlets and at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium box office. To charge by phone call 416-870-8000 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca or www.cc.com. Great Big Sea hits Durham Jan. 30 for a concert in aid of the new re- gional cancer centre. Club Carib dinner, dance rings in the new year with formal evening DURHAM –– A dinner and dance will bring in the new year at Club Carib, beginning at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31. The formal dress event includes noisemakers and a midnight snack. Admission is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Call 905-434- 5629, 905-576-7445 or 905-432- 8828 for tickets and more informa- tion. The Club Carib Cultural Centre is located at 600 Wentworth St. E. 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We appreciate your business and all your referrals to your friends. We wish you the best for the holiday season and a wonderful New Year... from Terry, Bruce, John, Louisa & Sonia on mattre s s sets NOTAX*BLOW-OUT SALEBLOW-OUT SALE BOXING DAYBOXING DAY BY CHRISTY CHASE Staff Editor DURHAM ––Take the stress of a wedding, throw in sibling rivalry and Canadian humour, stir and you have the next play to be produced at Class Act Dinner Theatre. ‘Maggie’s Getting Mar- ried,’ by Norm Foster runs Jan. 16 to March 1 at the Whitby professional theatre. Directed by Rick Kerr, of Os- hawa, the play centres on Maggie, the youngest of two daughters who’s about to get married. “It’s a Canadian comedy,” Kerr said of the play. “It’s not a farce. There’s something in this that everybody will like.” He refers to Foster as “Canada’s foremost writer of comedy.” Maggie, her fiancé, Rus- sell, her parents, her older sis- ter, Wanda, and Wanda’s boyfriend, Axel, are gathered at the family home on the eve of Maggie and Russell’s wed- ding. Wanda has returned home from western Canada for the big event. There’s sib- ling rivalry at play here, said Kerr. And the mother likes one boyfriend better than the other. “This causes some prob- lems,” he said. “The mother’s trying to hold things together until after the wedding is over,” he said, adding there’s some doubt there will even be a wedding at some points. The father is the peacemak- er. The cast is made up of local talent, from Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Scarborough. Star- ring as the father is Barry Nielson, a favourite at Class Act. Maggie is played by Jill Fraser, Wanda by Colleen Jan- ick, the mother by Carole Moran, Russell by Michael Bentley and Axel by Paul Love. Rehearsals for the seven- week production have been going on since late November. Kerr said the first stage in re- hearsal is the first few meet- ings, when actors are still learning their lines and re- hearsals often have a funny flavour to them. Next comes the middle stage, which Kerr calls the hardest, when lines are learned but not always per- fectly. This can be frustrating, he said. The final stage, in the weeks before the production, is “the glide when it all comes together. You can hardly wait for an audience,” he said. Kerr, who’s been in theatre for more than 20 years, most of it locally, says the long run of the Class Act Dinner The- atre provides actors with the opportunity to get into the show. “You really get a chance to know your character, to smooth it out,” he said, adding there’s more chances to get the timing right and play off the other actors. As a director, he enjoys the weeks of production. “The thrill of a director ... is to take a vision which you see in your head when you read a script and turn it into something concrete. Every night I go out and look for something different to keep it fresh. I’m an entertainer. I just like getting out there, whether it’s directing or acting. I’ve done over 70 shows and the vast majority of those have been in this area.” ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo ‘Maggie's Getting Married’and there are plenty of problems. There’s the usual stress of the wedding, plus sibling rivalry and the bride’s mother. Starring in the Class Act production are, from left, Colleen Janick, Jill Fraser and Carole Moran. We d ding plans get a comedic altering www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B7 P SPECIALSALE Carriers of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 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. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS Tues., Dec. 24, 2002 News Advertiser 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. * Delivered to selected households only * Best Buy Canada Ajax/Pick. * Black’s Photography Ajax/Pick. * Canadian Tire Ajax/Pick. Community Section Ajax/Pick. * Danier Leather Ajax/Pick. * Giant Tiger Ajax * Home & Rural Appliances Ajax/Pick. * Home Show Canada c/o The Brick Ajax/Pick. * Leon’s Ajax/Pick. Real Estate Ajax/Pick. * Sport Mart Ajax * The Bay Ajax/Pick. * The Brick Ajax/Pick. Walmart Ajax/Pick. Wheels Ajax/Pick. Lindsay & Meghan Wednesday’s carriers of the week are Lindsay & Meghan. They enjoy gymnastics & cross country running. They will receive a dinner for 4 voucher compliments of McDonald’s. Congratulations Lindsay & Meghan for being our Carriers of the Week. The Salvation Army in Ajax received a welcome donation when it was presented with $4,000.00, raised through the Canadian Tire Foundation For Families’ 2001 Christmas Tree Program and the 2002 Spring Bike Helmet Program. During the holiday season, Canadian Tire will donate $5 from the sale of every full size artificial tree purchased to the Canadian Tire Foundation For Families’ Family Tree program. Canadian Tire Ajax 250 Kingston Road East ADVERTISEMENT Major Debbie Linkletter from the Salvation Army accepts a cheque for $4,000.00 from Canadian Tire Ajax Associate Dealer Raymond Pilon. Personal and Business Bankruptcy Including all other Insolvency Service SATURDAY & EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Diane E. Couture James R. Yanch OSHAWA 122 Albert St. (905) 721-7506 AJAX 50 Commercial Ave. (By App’t Only) (905) 619-1473 COBOURG 24 Covert St. (By App’t Only) (905) 372-4744 FRIDAY, DEC. 27 ADDICTION SUPPORT: The Serenity Group hosts a 12-step recovery meet- ing at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd. in Pickering. Group deals with addic- tions of all types, includ- ing co-dependency. Child care is available. All are welcome. Call Jim at 905- 428-9431. BINGO AND SHUFFLE- BOARD:The Ajax Se- niors’ Friendship Club plays bingo every Friday at 7:30 p.m. and shuffle- board every Friday at 9:30 a.m., at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. Call Mary for information about bingo at 905-427- 9000 and Barb at 905- 686-0190 for shuffle- board. SATURDAY, DEC. 28 CELEBRATE KWANZA: It Takes a Village (ITAV) hosts a Kwanza celebra- tion between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd. The event fea- tures something for the entire family, including arts and crafts, various workshops and a movie and discussion. Admis- sion is $2, free for ITAV members. For more infor- mation visit www.itav.org. MONDAY, DEC. 30 SENIORS’ ACTIVITIES: The Ajax Seniors’ Friend- ship Club plays bridge and cribbage every Mon- day at 1 p.m.at the St.An- drew’s Community Cen- tre, 46 Exeter Dr. Ajax. Call Agnes at 905-686- 1573. THURSDAY, JAN. 2 SUPPORT GROUP:Hos- pice Durham offers a be- reavement support group for people who have re- cently lost a loved one. Meetings are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hospice Durham, 209 Dundas St. E., Whitby. Call Julie Chatterton at 905-242- 1580 or 1-888-790-9414. NEWS ADVERTISER BILLBOARD December 24, 2002 Listen Up! Shania’s still the one From Elvis’s hits, to Shania Twain feeling ‘Up!’, the favourites are in when it comes to musical tastes this year. Best bets for any music fan: • ‘Is,’ Elvis Presley • ‘Best of 1900-2000,’ U2 • ‘Big Shiny Tunes 7,’ various artists • ‘Up!’ Shania Twain • ‘40 Licks,’ Rolling Stones Teenage boys: • ‘Monsters in the Closet,’ Swollen Mem- bers • ‘8 Mile,’ Soundtrack • ‘The Last Temptation,’ Ja Rule • ‘Riot Act,’ Pearl Jam • ‘Audioslave,’Audioslave Teenage girls: • ‘Justified,’ Justin Timberlake • ‘This is Me,’ Jennifer Lopez • ‘Escapology,’ Robbie Williams • ‘Slicker Than Your Average,’Craig David • ‘02,’ 0 Town Moms: • ‘Sentimento,’Andrea Bocelli • ‘Josh Groban,’ Josh Groban • ‘Sweet is the Melody,’Aselin Debison • ‘Testify,’ Phil Collins • ‘Greatest Hits,’ Charlotte Church Dads: • ‘The Rising,’ Bruce Springsteen • ‘Back in the US,’ Paul McCartney • ‘Great American Songbook,’Rod Stewart • ‘A New Day at Midnight,’ David Gray • ‘Brainwashed,’ George Harrison Country: • ‘Home,’ Dixie Chicks • ‘Cry,’ Faith Hill • ‘Something Worth Leaving Behind,’ Lee Ann Womack • ‘Golden Road,’ Keith Urban • ‘Tim McGraw & the Dancehall Doctors, Tim McGraw Classical: • ‘Shine,’ Bond • ‘Greatest Hits,’ Nigel Kennedy • ‘Best of Asia,’Vanessa Mae • ‘Solitude Trilogy,’ Glenn Gould • ‘Silk Road,’Yo Yo Ma Easy Listening: • ‘Duets,’ Barbra Streisand • ‘Alegria,’ Cirque du Soleil • ‘What a Wonderful World,’Tony Bennett • ‘Country Croonin,’Anne Murray • ‘Ask a Woman Who Knows,’ Natalie Cole Jazz: • ‘Come Away With Me,’ Norah Jones • ‘Billie Holiday for Lovers,’ Billie Holi- day • ‘Day By Day,’ Bet E Stef • ‘In the Sun,’ Jane Monheit • ‘Live in Paris,’ Diana Krall –– News Canada more than you came for now 999 SELECTED TOGO™BRAS ORIGINAL PRICE $24. now 19 99 MANTLES™LONG- SLEEVED WRAP CARDIGAN ORIGINAL PRICE $69. now 2999 ALL FALL & HOLIDAY SHIRTS & KNITS FROM NYGÅRD COLLECTION, EVAN PICONE, ALFRED DUNNER & MORE. 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Savings are off our regular prices, unless otherwise specified. Every day value-priced, just-reduced, designer value items, special buys, licensed departments & new arrivals are excluded. Christmas trim, excluding red tree-in-a-box, is not in London Masonville. All clearance offers on these 2 pages are off our last ticketed prices. HOME AND MOREMEN’S ✮ ✮BOXING DAY✮ up to LIMITED QUANTITIES WHILE QUANTITIES LAST www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B9 A/P Career Training500 CLASS A, D, AND Z Endorse- ment training at Durham Col- lege Whitby. Job opportunities for graduates. Call now and reserve your seat. Completion could take less than one month. 905-721-3368 or 905- 721-3340. Careers505 ECE or Child Youth worker re- quired for 3 month contract with special needs child. (Jan.-Mar). Also on call ECE required for Whitby Daycare. Experience and references re- quired. Apply with resume to: 1121 Dundas St. E. Whitby. General Help510 A COMPUTER AVAILABLE? Work from home online. $500 - $5,000/mo. P/T or F/T. www.cashinginondreams.com or call 1-888-373-2967. ACCESS TO A COMPUTER? Work from home on-line, $1500-$3500 PT/FT, log onto www.ezeglobalincome.com or toll free 1-888-563-3617 ADULT VIDEO store in Ajax requires Part-time help, nights & weekends. Previous retail experience required. Fax re- sume to (905)426-6434. AMAZING AT HOME job op- portunity. Full training provid- ed, internet based, recession proof, unlimited income. www.connectindreams.com or toll free 1-888-257-8004. FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Call for a carrier route in your area today. 905-683– 5117. COMMERCIAL & RESIDEN- TIAL cleaning staff, full & part- time positions. Durham, Scarborough, Markham area. No exp. needed, will train. Ve- hicle an asset. Call 905-686– 9472. PUT YOUR PC TO WORK! $25-$75/hr PT/FT. Full training provided. Call today 1-888- 248-3138 or online at www.90days2success.com $12/HR. START.Order Pro- cessor for Office Equipment Company, basic computer skills required. Previous shipping experience pre- ferred. Fax: 416-286-8832, email: service@solid-im- age.com SKYLOFT SKI & COUNTRY Club required experience full & part-time cooks, cashiers, and supervisors. Fax resume to (905)731–2152. TRAVEL CONSULTANT,Mini- mum 2 years experience selling leisure travel. Sabre an asset. Strong customer serv- ice and communication skills required. Please fax your re- sume to Attn: Louise 905-438- 8931 or Email to: louise@belairtravel.com AFFORDABLE WEIGHT LOSS programs. Guaranteed. All natural. Doctor formulated. Safe (905) 623-7781. www.4everslim.com (access 72590) Skilled & Technical Help515 DIE-MAX TOOL & DIE LTD. requires Tool Makers & Ap- prentices, CNC Operators, Press Operators for Day/Night Shift. Fax resume to 905-619- 1671 email to: diemax@idi- rect.com LICENSED PLUMBER & GAS fitter wanted for full time com- mercial/industrial work in Toronto area. Fax resume to: 905-420-5040 SHEET METAL WORKER wanted, licensed or 4th year apprentice for full time com- mercial/industrial work in Toronto area. Fax resume to 905-420-5040 Office Help525 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT requires full-time office help. Scarborough location. 5yrs management experience, Yardi computer experience. Fax resume to: 416-297-9499. Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 PREVENTIVE DENTAL Assis- tant.A very busy growing dental office requires a PDA to join our team. Must be friend- ly, efficient, reliable, and have the ability to adapt to changing situations. Please call 905- 852-3131 or fax 905-852-9558 LOOKING FOR A NEW START IN 2003? Are you a level 2 dental assistant in need of a fast paced fully computerized working environment? If you are interested in a part time leading to full time team posi- tion please call Lori Anne at 905-665–2353. Houses For Sale100 WHITBY, View of Lake on Waterfront Trail. 2 years old. 3-bdrms, Master bdrm w/en- suite, balcony & walk-in clos- et, 3 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen w/walk-out to large backyard. Close to Go & Hwy 401. Sat- ellite included. $233,900. 15 Lighthouse St. Call 905-665- 9106 for viewing. A+ EXCLUSIVE:Beautiful Trib- ute-built home in demand Pickering location. Near Whites/401. Asking $319,000. Don't miss this one. Call for details; Patrick Doucette Roy- al LePage Connect Realty 416-284-4751. Apt./Condos For Sale110 WHITBY MARINA Waterfront Condo. This precious 2bdrm suite is located steps to GO train & 401. 5 appliances, parking, locker incl. Bldg features indoor pool, sauna, well equipped fitness center, 24hr security. Imagine the freedom. 905-430–1814 or 905-668-3788 Out-of-Town Properties120 MONTAGUE,PEI summer re- treat or year round 2 storey home, 2 baths, large country kitchen, many renovations, large treed lot w/private back yard. Five minute walk to town marina. 15 minute drive to sandy beach at Pamure Is. 10min drive to 2 renowned 18 hole golf courses at Bredenell. $89,000 Phone (902)838-4532 weekdays after 6pm, anytime weekend. Pictures upon re- quest. snc Lots & Acreages135 P.E.I. TWO 10 ACRE lots on quiet paved country road. 7 acres clear, 3 wooded with brook running through wooded area. 10 min. to Panmule Is- land Beach, 15 min. form (2) 18 hole renowned golf cours- es at Burdenell. $49,000 each. Phone (902) 838-4532 week- days after 6 p.m., anytime on weekends. snc Office & Business space150 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Veltri Complex, Bowmanville. 68 King Street East. Office/Re- tail Rental Space. Parking & Wheelchair Accessible. Space ranging from 515-sq.ft to 2495-sq.ft. For more infor- mation call: 905-623-4172 Business Opportunities160 Apts. & Flats For Rent170 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS in west Oshawa, $885 & $985 plus utilities ( $985 & $1085 inclusive). Available imme- diately. References/first/last. Andy 905-668–7203 3 BEDROOM,2 baths, ground floor apt. with walkout. Ap- pliances, laundry, available Jan. 1st. Baseline/Waverly Bowmanville. $1095. inclu- sive/first/last. 905-259-4515 ADELAIDE/SIMCOE newly renovated duplex. close to all amenities, large 1 bedroom & large 2 bedroom w/parking. Must be clean, quiet, no smoking/pets. $800+$850/ month. Call 905-448-9570 leave message AJAX one-bedroom, large basement apt, 401/GO, sepa- rate entrance, no smoking/ pets, utilities included, park- ing, single professional pre- ferred, first/last, $750. Avail immediately 416-281–1825 AJAX PICKERING VILLAGE - ground floor one bedroom apt. newly renovated, c/air, whirl- pool, quiet nonsmoker/no pets preferred $800 inclusive. Call 905-426–6676 AJAX,1-bdrm basement, separate entrance, shared laundry, parking, no smoking/ pets, $700 month. Avail. im- mediately. First, last, refer- ences. Call 905-686–3717 BRIGHT, SPACIOUS 2-bed- room basement apt., living- room, kitchen w/dinette. Bay- ly/Whites Rd. bus at door, walk to schools/shopping. $850+40% utilities no pets, no smoking immediate. 905-420– 4583 CENTRAL OSHAWA 2-bdrm Avail. Feb. 1st $825. Well- maintained building, near all amenities. 905-723-0977 9am-5pm LARGE IMMACULATE 2 bed- room basement apartment in Raglan, no smoking/pets, parking, laundry, fireplace, TV, $700 plus hydro. Feb. lst. (905)655–5958 AJAX ONE/TWO bedroom very clean basement apart- ment, ground floor, separate entrance, immediate, street parking, non-smoker/no pets, 4pc. washroom, bus+Go near apt. 905-427-0700, 416-891- 4364 OSHAWA - near O.C., 1 bed- room basement apartment, private entrance, parking, kitchen, bathroom, no smok- ing or pets, $650/month all in- clusive. First and last and ref- erences required. 905-720- 0559. OSHAWA 3 BEDROOM apartment, laundry room each floor. Very quiet, exclu- sive, adult lifestyle building. No pets. 905-579-9016 OSHAWA KING/WILSON Quiet building near shopping, trans- portation. Utilities and parking included. 1bedroom Jan. 1st, $789; 2 bedrom Feb. 1st, $889; 3 bedroom Jan. 1st, $975. Telephone (905)571- 4912 until 6:30p.m. OSHAWA,Freshly painted updated decor, 2-bedroom, $725 plus hydro in clean, quiet bldg includes parking, laun- dry on site. Available Jan.1st (905)434–9844. PICKERING - HWY 2/ALTONA. 1-BEDROOM new basement apartment, very bright, non smoker, no pets. $800 per mo. Available immediately. (905)509-6363 PICKERING GO,one-bed- room, basement, hardwood bdrm flooring, walk-out, pri- vate entrance, a/c, laundry, appliances, outdoor patio, parking, $750 all inclusive. No smoking/pets, lst/last. Imme- diate. Call Sherry 416-469- 1842 leave message. WHITES RD. & 401 1 bed- room basement apartment, separate entrance, $750 in- clusive, first/last. Avail. im- mediately. No pets, no smok- ing. 905-421-9968 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regen- cy Cres., Whitby. 50 + Adult Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building. Close to down- town. Quiet setting across from park. All utilities includ- ed. Call 905-430-7397. SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa, lux- ury 2 bedroom, air, 5 ap- pliances, $1,360. per mo. Available from Dec. lst. Call (905) 571–3760 SMALL 1-BEDROOM avail- able January 15th. King/Har- mony. $600/mth, utilities, one parking space included. No pets, no smoking. Phone 905- 579-3328 Mon-Fri 9:00am- 5:00pm ONE & TWO BEDROOM APTS. available immediately. Conveniently located in Ux- bridge in adult occupied build- ing. Appt. to view call 905- 852-2534 AJAX - Spacious walk-out basement. Fully independent, 1 bedroom, livingroom, large kitchen/dining area. Close to amenities. Single mature cou- ple preferred. No pets/smok- ing. Jan.1. $720/mth. 905- 427–8428. 534 MARY ST., WHITBY - clean quiet low-rise building, park-like setting, balconies, on-site laundry, close to downtown, bus at front door, 905-666-2450. WHITBY PLACE, 900 DUN- DAS ST. E., park like setting, close to downtown, low rise bldg, laundry facilities, balco- ny, parking. 905-430–5420 Condominiums For Rent180 COLLINGWOOD, Cranberry, 3 bedroom, 3 baths, fireplace, fully equipped, ski season $6500. 905-294-6776. PARKWOOD ESTATE,Cour- tice 2-storey, 2-bedroom, 2 4pc. bathroom, 5 appliances, air, fireplace, tennis courts, $975 plus hydro. Available Feb. 1st. (905)436–2905 AA-MEADOWVALE /401 - 2 bed. 2 bathrooms, cable, utili- ties, parking included. Avail- able anytime. Pool, tennis, hottub etc. $1450/mo/first/last. Call 905-686–8385. WHITBY MARINA Waterfront Condo. This precious 2bdrm suite is located steps to GO train & 401. 5 appliances, parking, locker incl. Bldg features indoor pool, sauna, well equipped fitness center, 24hr security. Imagine the freedom. Private Sale 905- 430–1814 or 905-668-3788 Houses For Rent185 A-ABA-DABA-DO, OWN YOUR OWN HOME! 6 months free! From $550/month OAC, up to $6,000 cash back to you, $30,000+ family income. Short of down payment? For spectacular results Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, Asso- ciate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728- 9414, or 1-877-663-1054, kencollis@sympatico.ca AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!From $500. down, own your own home. Carries for less than rent. OAC. 24 hrs free record- ed message 905-728-1069 ext 277. Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. C0URTICE - Executive 4 bed- rooms, 3 baths, 3,000 sq. ft., double garage, close to schools and 401. Available Jan. 1st. $1475+utilities. (519) 688-6370. Townhouses For Rent190 CARRIAGE HILL - 122 COL- BORNE ST. E., OSHAWA - 2 & 3 bedrooms available. Close to school and downtown shopping. (905) 434-3972. PICKERING - 3 bedroom townhouse, close to schools and all amenities, 5 applianc- es, available now. $1200+. Non -smokers, 905-473-5830. TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 3 bedrooms w/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood floor- ing Outdoor pool, sauna Children's playground Close to all amenities Fenced back- yards. (905) 436-3346 Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 PICKERING, 2-BEDROOMS for rent, share kitchen, laun- dry, cable, parking, close to bus & amenities. $350-$450/ month. First/last required. Call (647)283–6499 OSHAWA, SIMCOE & BLOOR Rooms for rent. Share main floor of house, living room, kitchen & bathroom, cable in- cluded. Near all amenities. $400/month. First & last. 905- 433–4088 WHITES/401 2 rooms, $400 & $450, bus stop at front door, suites working individual first/ last references no pets/smok- ing (416)917–4949. Shared Accommodation194 BRAND NEW TOWNHOUSE to share, Rossland/Cochrane area. 2-bdrms, own 4pc bath, share all facilities. Avail March 1/03. $650/month in- clusive, Prefer single, non- smoker. First/last, references. Call 905-579-8264 Campers, Trailers,Sites215 HUNTER'S DELIGHT - 9ft. slide in TRUCK CAMPER, 2 beds, stove with oven, fridge, furnace, washroom and hot water, can be seen at Castle- ton Hills Trailer Park, Lot 4 or call 1-866-241-2224 or 905- 344-7838. Snowmobiles233 1999 YAMAHA SX 700, grip warmers, studded track, cov- er, 3,200 kms., very clean, $4,998 plus taxes. Vander- meer Toyota, ask for Hank. 905-372-5437. Bargain Centre309 SNOW TIRES on rims. Pirelli, winter and ice with hubcaps. 195X60R, 14 Inch, off Acura EL, used approx. 15,000km. $400. 905-428–2877 Articles For Sale310 LEATHER JACKETS,1/2 price, purses from $9.99, lug- gage from $29.99, wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa 905-728–9830 (416)439-1177 Scarborough CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential or Berber carpets for $389.00. Includes carpet, premium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686- 2314. BED, QUEEN PILLOWTOP, mattress, box, frame. Never used. still packaged cost $1025, sell $450. Call 647- 271-4534 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $2800. 416-748-3993 DANBY FREEZER 5 CU. FT. SCRATCH AND DENT $199. 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. BUNK BEDS w/drawers, com- plete w/mattresses. Very nice, in great condition. $500 firm ($1400 new) Call (905)436– 9793 A KING pillowtop mattress set with frame. New in plastic, cost $1599. Sacrifice $650. 647-271-4534. A-1 CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS! 3 rooms (30 yds.) commercial carpet $285 or Berber carpet from $375 in- cludes installation and FREE upgrade to 12 mm pad. Many other great choices to choose from. FREE shop at home service. Whitby to Cobourg area. SAILLIAN CARPETS, 905-373-2260. PIANO/CLOCK SALE Mention this ad to get Boxing Day Spe- cials NOW! Models of Roland digital pianos, Samick pianos. All Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pia- nos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintz- mann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905) 433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! COMPUTER SALES AND SERVICE Cragg Computer So- lutions. Prices Reduced For Christmas. Internet Ready Computer Systems. P166 Systems $80. P233 Systems $150. P2-300 Systems $265. C400 Systems $225. Systems include 15" Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse. P2-400 Compaq Tower And Desktop Systems With Matching 17" Monitors Like New Still In Box with 3 Year Parts And Labour War- ranty $435. P3-600 Laptop with DVD Player and 14" Ac- tive Colour Screen $1000. Trade-in’s Welcome. Lay- Away Plan, Delivery And Set- up Available. Computer Serv- ice In Your Home Or Mine. Microsoft Certified Techni- cian. System Maintenance, Internet Setup/Sharing, Virus Removal, Hardware/Software Installation/Upgrades, Net- working And Website Design. Personalized Service Rea- sonable Rates. Stephen (905) 576-1463 or sales@crag- gcomputers.com . www.craggcomputers.com ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Amazing Electronics, 601 Dundas St. W. Whitby. Call (905)665–7732. ANTIQUE GRANDFATHER clock. Duncan Fyfe, mahoga- ny. Excellent condition. $2,500. 905-852-0004 Private. AREA RUGS,3 available, tra- ditional, size 44"x26". Antique pink and green. (905)697– 9462. (snp) MAPLE TABLE +CHAIRS $500; child's white mate's bedroom $375; fridge $250; stove $140; washer $175; dryer $150; apt. washer 1yr. $450; Ikea sofa+loveseat $350; oak bedroom queen 3yrs $795; 9pc. 1930s dining- room set $800; 2-Craftmatic adjustable beds $1100ea/ $2000pr. 905-260-2200 CARPETS, LAMINATE and VINYL SALE. 3 rooms, 32sq. yds. for $339 including prem- ier underpad and installation. Laminate $2.39sq. ft. Click System. Residential, com- mercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431-4040. CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, pad and in- stallation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Dur- ham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam 905-686-1772. ComputerDeals.Net (www) NEW AMD 1200+PRO com- puter with burner and DVD $699. Pentium 2 internet starter with monitor $399. Tons of off-lease laptops from $499. We love doing upgrades & difficult repairs. (905)655– 3661. COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computer Services. Prices Slashed till Dec. 24. P200 Tower Internet Ready Complete System $185.00; P2/350 Internet Ready Com- plete Systems Starting at $250.00; Complete System in- cludes 15" Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse Upgrade to 17" Monitor $50.00; 90 Day War- ranty, Lay-Away Plan New Systems and Laptops Avail- able. Call (905) 576-9216 or www.speedline.ca/bitsand- bytes CONTENT SALE, House Sold. Everything Must Go! queen- size mattress/boxspring; De- Boer's diningroom table & 4 chairs, small pine harvest table, TV; Circa 1850's pine dresser; coffee table; 1850's Jenny Lind cradle; antiques, mates bed & misc items. 905- 720-1222 or 905-721-1864 DININGROOM 13 PCE cher- rywood. Double pedestal. 8 chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $3000. (416)746-0995. BRAND NEW scratch & dent filing cabinets $129.99, 4- drawer legal w/lock; 4x8 glass shelving-on-wheels $299; 4x6 lighted showcase, asking $799; gently-used steel case chairs $129.99 (value $700). 905-668-0800. SPEEDY BUSI- NESS CENTRE. LUIGI'S FURNITURE - After 12 years in the old red barn - we've relocated to 500 King St. West, Royal Bank Plaza, across from Oshawa Centre. Palliser Leather - Wholesale prices! Simmons pocketcoil queen sets, lowest price in Durham. Always in stock, lowest price mattress $89., futons from $165. Great se- lection of recliner sofas, chairs, wing chairs, etc. All clearance priced. Now in stock. "NHL" and "Roots" bean bags plus many more. Largest selection of futons, always in stock. Santa shops "Luigi's" for the best quality at the low- est price. Luigi's Furniture, 500 King St. West, Oshawa (905) 436-0860. Merry Christ- mas and Happy New Year!!! DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT ring 18k yellow gold, brilliant marquis centre diamond esti- mated weight 0.08ct w/2 ba- guette diamonds on each side, appraised at $10,200 best off- er. 905-426-9337 after 6pm NASCAR FANS GIFT IDEAS, Pictures, Calendars, Die Casts & Collectables. Also stocking stuffers. Store open evenings/weekends, 229 Rox- borough Ave, Oshawa. Gary 905-436-7975 OAK DINING SUITE $1,000. excellent condition must be seen. Junior guitar $50. Call Janice (905)509–2640 after 6p.m. PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT 10 car washes $87.50. (Hand washed). Complete wax and polish (3 stage) interior engine shampoo, detail dash & rims, dress all vinyl and rubber and fabric protector $129.99. Body Works (905)743–9976. Keep up the value of your car and your allergies down. 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. 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 basic chip $35; Stealth chip $60; PS2 chip $95; XBOX chip now avail. Inquire about our games in stock. All work guaranteed. Beatrice/Wilson area (905)721-2365 PROPANE WATER HEATER. Power vent, 60 gallon, just like new. $300. or B.O. Please call 705-357-2627 after 6:00 p.m. 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. NEVER WORN SIGNED STEVE YZERMAN Detroit Red Wings jersey for sale, $400. 905- 837–9213. STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. TICKETS FOR SALE - Raptors vs. Lakers, Magic, Wizards & others. Leafs vs. Rangers Dec. 14th, Colorado Jan. 25, Boston Jan. 27, Montreal Feb. 8. Will buy & sell 905-626– 5568. TRUCK CAP for full size p/u, 8 ft. box $450 obo. Call Mark 416-707-9863. WOOD CHIPPER, Bear Cat Model 554, chipper/shredder, 5" capacity, 3 pt. hitch mount, 1 1/2 yrs old $2900 obo. 905- 986-4094. Articles Wanted315 WANTED:working fridge +/or stove, washer +/or dryer, bed- room furniture (children or adults); dining room, kitchen + living room furniture. 905-263- 2657 Vendors Wanted316 EXHIBITORS WANTED for the "What Women Really Want Show." February 1 & 2nd, 2003. Hilton Suites Hotel Con- vention Centre & Spa, Mark- ham. Prime booth space still available. Call 1-888-211- 7288 ext 227 snp VENDORS NEEDED - The Oshawa This Week Home Show March 28 - March 30. New promotion, new format. Call Devon 905-579-4400 ext. 2236. 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. AAA-LAKERIDGE FARM FIRE- WOOD, the best quality wood, seasoned cut/split/delivered. Looking for acreage to cut. and landclearing work. 905- 427–1734 FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) WOOD GUYS,100% hard- wood, seasoned, bush & face, delivered. Specialty woods. (Generous loads) (905)473- 3333. Pet, Supplies Boarding370 PUPPIES-poodles standard& toys, Australian Shepherd; Husky X, shepherd X, lab X; Lhasa; Fox terriers. Cats, persians, himalayans, siamese, vet checked, etc. 905-831-2145 PUREBRED POMERANIAN pups, 2 females, ready to go. Parents on site. Call 705-878- 4408. Cars For Sale400 1983 BUICK CENTURY LTD., 180,000km, over $2500 in- vested, new transmission, new brakes, etc. great second or beginner car. $1500 (905)743–9976. 1985 OLDS ROYAL BROME v8 4 door excellent condition plush interoir many new part e-tested 81000 original kilom- eters $3800 905-427–9036. 1992 CHEVY CAVALIER, auto, air, 4 dr. 4 cyl., blue, 120km, $3295. cert. & e-tested. 1 yr. warranty included. 1996 PON- TIAC TRANSPORT Sport, green, auto, air, 3400 6 cyl., rear heat, 7 pass., 214km, $4995. Cert & e-tested, 1 yr. warranty included. 1995 GMC SAFARI, ext. loaded, 175km, Fibreglass running boards. Burgundy on burgundy. $6995. cert. & e-tested. 1 yr. warranty included. 1990 BUICK LE SA- BRE, 4 dr, dark blue, V6 3800, 152 km, loaded with power driver and passenger seat. $3295. Cert. & e-tested, 1 yr. warranty included. 1995 HON- DA CIVIC Special Edition coupe, emerald green, 2 dr, 5 spd, air, ps, pb, tilt, pmirrors, am/fm cass, 195km, $6995 cert. & e-tested, 1 yr. warranty included. 1995 CHEVY LUMI- NA L.S., loaded, 4 dr. blue with blue interior, 3100 V6, 240km, $4495. Cert. & e-test- ed. 1 yr. warranty included. Free Rustproofing, oil and lube included. DIAMOND AUTO SALES 905-619-1900. 1994 FORD MUSTANG 3.8 litre automatic, air, AM/FM cassette, power windows, locks & trunk. Excellent con- dition $5,500. obo 905-852- 5669 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, 4 dr., good condition, no rust, certified, e-tested, neww brakes. $3900 obo. Call (905)576–0614 (snp) 1999 CHEV CAVALIER 69,000km, 4 dr., 5-speed transmission, ext. warranty, certified & e-tested, Must sell. $6,900. (905)983–3647 2000 BLACK PONTIAC Sun- fire, 2dr. auto, CD player, air, new tires & brakes, 137. kms, asking $8,200. or best offer. call 905-263-2226. 2002 SUNFIRE, 4 dr. sedan, $12,000. Call 905-725-6707. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- pay no GST or PST, 15 cars and trucks to choose from. Start- ing from $1695. Certified and e-tested. No reasonable offers refused. (Kelly and Sons), 905-683-7301 or 905-424- 9002 after 6 p.m. FEEL GOOD ABOUT your car again! Waxing, polishing, in- terior engine shampoo, hand washes. Perfect Christmas gift $129.99. Washes (10) $87.50 Keeping your car looking like new keeps up the resale value and keeps your allergies away. Body Works (905)743– 9976 PRIVATE DEALER LOOKING FOR CONSIGNMENT VEHI- CLES. I will get you the BEST PRICE for your vehicle and detail it before it's sold. (905)743–9976. 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. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 1988 CHEV SILVERADO - Mint, Low miles. P/S, P/W, P/ L, Air, tilt, cruise. $7000 As Is or $7500 cert. 905-438–1100. 1992 BLACK Chev Blazer, 4 dr., 4X4, gray leather interior, good shape, $4500. 905-983– 9715. 2001 GMC SONOMA SLS, Vortec V6, pewter colour, 67,000kms, mostly highway, fibreglass tonneau, box liner, etc. $20,999. Call (905)404– 8242 (snp) Trucks Wanted415 WANTED - 1966-71 JEEP parts. V6 Buick 225 engine, oil bath air cleaner assembly. Call 905-721-2844 snp Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1996 FORD WINDSTAR, 200,000km, red, fully loaded, seats 7, certified/e-tested, $5,800. Call 905-668–5834 NEED A CAR? 1-800-BUY-FORD Formula Ford * Previous Bad Credit * Discharged Bankruptcy * New in Country Ask for Mike Williams • Pickering – 905-839-6666 • Oshawa – 905-427-2828 • Toronto – 416-289-3673 • Fax – 905-839-6008 WE CAN HELP - FAST APPROVALS • Bad Credit • No Credit • Even Bankrupt Credit • But need a car? Phone Mel today 905-576-1800 All applications accepted. Downpayment or trade may be required. • APR from 9.9% • eg. Car $10,000 • APR 19% • Payment $322.78/mo. • 48 months • C.O.B. $4698.09 Rates vary depend on credit history. SALES LIMITED 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 NO PST/GST during Boxing Week on all orders HOME ENTERTAINMENT ❍DINING ROOM ❍KITCHEN ❍HOME OFFICE 100% Solid Pine/Oak/ Maple/Cherry Traditional Woodworking 115 North Port Road Port Perry 905-985-8774 www.traditional woodworking.on.ca OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Senior Discounts Call(905)728-4993 PICKERING GO/LAKE Nice 1 bed. ask $660/ mo. New warm quiet bsmt. apt. Suits single non-smoker. Rent includes util., sep. entr. parking, cable, laundry. New paint, soundproofed. Available Jan. 1st Art: 905-420-3751 Durham Publishing & Advertising Marketing We publish "Auto Source" once a month. 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Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. 510 General Help 510 General Help LOOKING FOR WORK? •Are you out of work? •Has your Employment Insurance run out or are you ineligible for these benefits? •Are you over 24 years of age? •Have you sent out countless resumes with no response? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we would like to help. Our clients have an 80% success rate of finding and maintaining employment and our services are free! Please call Roberta (905)420-4010 for further information. Season's Greetings Tr ucking company has immediate openings for Company Drivers and Owner Operators (Both Single and team) Requirements : •AZ license max. 5 points on abstract • Minimum 2 years experience • U.S.experience an asset We offer: •Benefit Package available •Company cards •Home on weekends •Paid weekly •Pay $1.10 per mile (all miles) O/O Please call Pam or Bill at 613-392-5180 or 1-800-267-1888 or fax resumes to: 613-965-6001 NEW TO CANADA? LOOKING FOR WORK? Join our 3 day Job Search Workshop Within 3 short days you will: Have a resume that works Understand the labour market Know how to look for the best jobs Be able to ace an interview To register for our FREE workshops Call Zena at The Unemployed Help Centre (905)420-4010 1400 Bayly, Unit 12 (near the GO Station) Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada 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 WOODWORKERS WANTED! Enjoy building and finishing solid wood furni- ture? We have opportunities for those with a positive attitude and experience. CAD skills a definite asset. Compensation includes competi- tive wages, profit sharing, comprehensive ben- efits and pension plan. Apply in person or by fax (905) 725-2912 COLLEGE WOODWORK 145 Clarence Biesenthal Drive, Oshawa, Ontario We are growing again and looking for licensed mechanics to work our second shift starting in the New Year GM training is an asset but not necessary. We offer a competitive wage as well as a very extensive benefit package, including personal paid days, major medical, optical, drug plan, dental and long and short disabil- ities. In exchange we ask for quality work and professionalism. Please send resumes to: Ed Hayden, General Service Manager Fax (905)668-7400 Email: edhayden@gusbrown.com We thank you for your interest, only those considered will be contacted for an interview. 510 General Help 510 General Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help BUSINESSES WANTED We are interested in growing our business into new areas by acquisitions or partner- ships. If you have a Durham Region / Northumberland County area business that would benefit from more promotion, we may be interested in talking with you. Our interest is primarily, but not restricted to, businesses in the areas of publishing, distribution, printing, customer fulfillment, consumer and trade shows, and advertising agencies. Please write to: File #825, c/o Oshawa This Week PO Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Email:morebusinesswanted@hotmail.com describing the nature of your business with addresses / phone numbers to contact you. We will only contact businesses of interest. 160 Business Opportunities MANORS OF BRANDYWINE 45 GENERATION BLVD. APT 122__________________________________ Hwy. 401 & Meadowvale Blvd. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites available. Freshly painted with new carpets, blinds, and ceiling fans. Air conditioned, close to schools, shopping and Toronto Zoo. Call to view:(416) 284-2873 Email: brandywine@goldlist.com RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental Office:Mon - Fri. 12 noon - 8pm Sat & Sun 1pm- 5pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiant@speedline.ca 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 160 Business Opportunities 1011 Simcoe St., N. •Professionally managed by Tandem Group •3-bedroom renovated townhouses •Available immediately. •New windows, blinds, appliances •Close to schools, shopping, transit. •Park-like setting. •1 parking spot included. •Seniors Discount in effect. •From $999 plus utilities. Your comfort is our concern. (905) 579-7649 190 Townhouses For Rent 190 Townhouses For Rent NEED A CAR? Rebuild Your Credit With newstartleasing.com As low as $499 down 643 Kingston Rd., Pickering 1-866-570-0045 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale See Sales Consultants For Details 4121 KINGSTON ROAD 416-284-1631 Toll Free: 1-866-877-0859 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Used Vehicle Finance Rates As Low As 2.9%0 DOWNAND AND NO PAYMENTS TIL SPRING! 510 General Help 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 Office905-432-7200Ability R. E.Direct Line 905-571-6275 Mark Stapley Sales Rep. NEED A HOME PHONE? NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM? No deposit Required Activated Immediately Freedom Phone Lines 1-866-687-0863 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 400 Cars For Sale 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE COUNTRY, loaded, excellent condition, 4 spd. auto, 115km, certified and e-tested, $11,900. Call 905-721-0619. 95 PATHFINDER XE 4x4, white, blue interior, chrome rims, fully loaded, 219kms (hwy) -it's only a number, don't let it fool you. $10,500 ems & cert. Open to offers. Mint condition. second owner, lady driven. (905)743–9976. Motorcycles435 2002 HONDA SHADOW ACE, 1500kms, black, mint condi- tion, many accessories. Ask- ing $7,500. Call (905) 404- 8242. Personals268 CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE WEIGHT? Yes? Inexpensive, 100% guaranteedd. Risk free, natural weight loss. Call today 1-888-829-8365, 905-428- 1299 or online at http://herbal- nutrition.net/ajaxdistributors Nannies/ Live-In/Out270 LOOKING FOR LIVE-IN NAN- NY for 2 boys ages 3 & 5, light housekeeping, shiftwork in- volved, and occasional wee- kends. Finch/Dixie area Pick- ering. 905-839–9648 Daycare Available273 LOVING MOTHER,ECE De- gree, 14 yrs. experience, of- fering home daycare for chidlren 2+ yrs. of age.. Lots of fun, educational. Servicing Lester B. Pearson & Alexan- der G. Bell. Lunch, snacks, receips. Andrea 905-619-3138 PICKERING Beach / Rollo: Loving daycare; 18 months to 12 years. Daily outings (fenced backyard and park). Crafts, story time, music, nu- tritious meals & snacks. First Aid, C.P.R. certified. 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Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. ☎☎☎☎☎ Fax News Advertiser 905-579-4218 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B11 A/P BID AUCTION SERVICES OUTSTANDING BOXING DAY AUCTION EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD - DIRECT FROM THE MFG. INCLUDES ESTATES * LIQUIDATIONS * CONSIGNMENTS SAMPLES * UNCLAIMED ITEMS * SCRATCH & DENTS * HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE * DINING ROOM SUITES * COLLECTIBLES * BEDROOM SUITE * LIVING ROOM SUITE * ART COLLECTION * GOLD & DIAMOND JEWELLERY * DÉCOR & ACCENT COLLECTION * • SPORTS MEMORABILIA - LEAFS & LEGENDS * SILVER JEWELLERY * ESTATE COINS * GRANDFATHER CLOCKS *TVS * DVD * STEREOS * CATALOGUE SALE - WILL BE SOLD IN DETAIL WITH NO BUYERS PREMIUMS BY: PUBLIC AUCTION THURS., DEC. 26 AT 11: AM (PREVIEW 10:AM) THE JUBILEE PAVILION 25 LAKEVIEW PARK AVE., OSHAWA (WATCH FOR SIGNS) OVER 1000 ITEMS TO BE SOLD JEWELLERY Large selection of ladies & gents 10-14kt gold diamond and genuine stone rings. Earrings, bracelets, designer watches, pearls, pendants, Sterling silver etc. COLLECTIBLES Tiffany glass lamps, Satsuma Porcelain collection, Artglass, wildlife sculptures, floor lamps, clocks, décor accent items, floor vases, hand made unique nostalgia items, signboards, Frederick Remington Bronze Statuary, hand made model ships, cd cabinets, Murano Clowns, collector showcases, Limoges Vases, Comports, Jars, Matchbox die cast collection, Jade desktop globe, Faberge style eggs, Harley Davidson Signs, Antique collector showcases, Designer lamps, etc. FURNITURE Hand made desks, consoles, mirrors, hall tables, salon chairs, occasional tables, dining table & chairs, china cabinets, Oak dining table & chairs, vanity & stool, tables, Mermaid glass top table. Consoles, trunks, dressers, tables, accent items, selection of iron accents, quilt stands, fern tables, washstand, tilt wine tables, Leather sofa set, Dining room suites, Quilt stand, marble top consoles, Chiming Grandfather Clocks, Pine tables, Bedroom suites, Armoires. GENERAL ITEMS Limited edition art of The Group of Seven, accent & décor art, Port. Stereos, cordless phones, framed sports memorabilia, 36x48 Grand Foyer Mirrors and various accent sizes, all from Italy with Museum frames, Cast iron accents, Electronics, phones, TVs, Stereos, CD, DVD, TV, VCR Combos, Original Gerardo Collachi Fresco Framed, (Museum Collection) A.J. CASSON Artworks. NO BUYERS FEES OR PREMIUMS* ARRIVE EARLY - LIMITED SEATING Terms: Cash, Visa, MC, Interac, as per posted & announced, additions & deletions apply. Information: Call 905-940-0713 ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! Our "Auction Package" consists of your ad running weekly in these publications: • Oshawa Whitby This Week • Ajax Pickering News Advertiser • Port Perry This Week • Northumberland News • Uxbridge Tribune/Times Journal • Canadian Statesman/Clarington One call does it all!! Phone 576-9335 Fax 579-4218 ESTATE/HOLIDAY AUCTION GRIST MILL AUCTION CENTRE FRI. DEC. 27TH - 6 P.M. Selling a private estate from Port Hope: Vic- torian high back settee, Victorian parlour and balloon back chairs, occasional side tables, oc- casional chairs, provincial chesterfield set, cof- fee tables, 9 pc. walnut dining room suite, c130 antique extension tables (5 leaves), set 6 dining chairs, set 4 press back chairs, press back high c hair, armoire, umbrella stand, washstand, highboy chest, vanity desk, old beds, 2 drawer desk, several antique mirrors, table lamps, floor lamps, oil lamps, crocks, numerous col- lectibles, tin collection, collector plates, side- board, pine cradle wrought iron crib, Persian carpets, etc. Preview at 2 p.m. Check out web- site for updates. Terms: Cash or good cheque, visa, m/c, interac. Auctioneers Frank and Steve Stapleton, (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'Estate Specialists since 1971' "HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!" LARGE ANTIQUE AUCTION New Years Day Randy Potter Estate Auctions Port Hope. For listings & photos go to: http://members.rogers.com/rpauctions 905-885-6336 No buyers premium OUTSTANDING ANTIQUE AUCTION Boxing Day Thurs. Dec. 26th 10:00 A.M. (Viewing 8:00) MacGregor Auctions Located in ORONO at Silvanus Gardens, Take 115/35 Hwy. to Main St. Orono (south entrance) & follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. West 1 km. Our Exceptional Boxing Day Auction features antique furniture, original & refinished quality glass & china, approx. 25 Royal Doultons, Military Collectables, many rare & unusual pcs. Call for full listing, a must attend auction. Note: Our Sun. Jan. 5th Auction will feature an excellent offering of scientific/lab related articles (early instruments). Also quality antiques & furniture, watch for details. Terms Cash, Visa, M/C, Interac & Cheque. "Merry Christmas From All Of Us at MacGregor Auctions" 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 We are selling over $500,000 in quality lots for this major event from the most rare and beautiful antiques, collectibles, china, glasswares and fine furniture. PARTIAL LIST AS FOLLOWS: Victorian furniture from occasional parlour tables, cupboards, to salon sets; Canadiana dressers, washstand and butcher block (Sioux St. Marie); spinet desk, secretary desks all in excellent condition; 3 - 1930 refinished mahogany dining room suites, all 9 pcs.; 9 pc. refinished walnut dining room suite, table has 3 leaves c1920; walnut dressers and sideboards; “2” (a must) 4 pc. mahogany bedroom suites, in showroom condition; Howard Miller grandfather clocks and old vintage clocks; Royal Albert, complete set “Old Country Rose” with platters, etc.; 20 Royal Doulton discounted figurines; 2 outstanding gilt glass vases; $200,000 in new fine furniture - includes 4 poster bed set, sleigh bed set, cherry Queen Anne dining room and more. Guitars; musical instruments; old vintage lamps; collectibles - too many to list! 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The Canadian Urban Transit Association has been actively lobbying Ottawa for financial help in updating fleets across the country, said Mr. Galinis. Vi rtually every municipality requires funding from the fed- eral level, he said. The $873,126 cheque deliv- ered Friday to the APTA is part of a $100-million commitment from the Province to provide 65 municipalities with trans- portation funding in 2002. It will help APTA’s aging bus system purchase six new vehicles, including three spe- cialized or accessible buses. The funds will also be used for Pickering gets transit money to go See TRANSIT page A2 AT A GLANCE Pizza delivery man attacked, robbed AJAX —A pizza delivery dri- ver was attacked and robbed by three men last Thursday after being lured to the back of a home on Daniels Crescent. Durham Regional Police said the 38-year-old victim was am- bushed by bandits who lured him to the backyard after he pulled up to the address at 10:50 p.m. His mouth was covered and he was struck in the face by the trio, who robbed him of his cash.The trio fled on foot in an unknown direc- tion.The victim suffered minor fa- cial injuries and did not need med- ical treatment.The owner of the home had not ordered the pizza, police said. Boy robbed at gunpoint for $5, CD player PICKERING —A 14-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint of $5, a Christmas gift and compact CD player while walking home from school. Durham Regional Police said a green Subaru SUV stopped on Major Oaks Drive and the driver asked the teen for directions at 4:15 p.m.Thursday.The front seat passenger pulled out a handgun, pointed it at the victim and ordered him to hand over his money.The teen gave up $5 and was also robbed of a bag containing a Christmas present he received. The driver was described as an East Indian man about 20 years old wearing a baseball cap and blue coat.The gunman was de- scribed as black, also about 20, with short brown hair. A female passenger was in the back seat. Fear factor, anyone? AJAX —Show you’re fearless at an upcoming citywide challenge. The Youth Centre, in partner- ship with the City of Pickering, holds its second no fear factor team challenge Thursday, Jan. 2 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liv- erpool Rd., in Pickering. Individual youths or teams of three ages 13 to 19 can participate. A number of prizes are up for grabs. Registration is necessary. For more information or to register, call The Youth Centre at 905-428-1212. 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Used under License ALL cellular phone in stock accessories* Baywood Centre Closed on December 26/01 belt clip leather case2 Days Only Dec. 26 & 27 No exchanges or refunds Dec. 26 & 27 car adapter boxing day blowout Offer Exclusive to these official Durham Rogers AT&T locations only 105 Bayly St W (at Harwood Ave.) (905) 686-8061 Pickering Town Centre (2nd floor, beside Sears) (905) 420-0744 Beside National Sports (Whites Rd. & Highway 2) (905) 831-9557 1/3 rd off1/3 rd off WATCH FOR OUR BOXING WEEK SPECTACULAR IN FRIDAY’S EDITION 376 Kingston Rd., Pickering (NE corner of Rougemount & Hwy. #2) 509-9888For Reservations, Take-Out FINE CHINESE CUISINE & DINING LOUNGE RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Chiselled features PICKERING –– Bernie Hengst chisels his ice block into shape during Winterfest ac- tivities in Pickering in the days leading up to Christmas. The ice sculpture contest has become a fixture of the annual Winterfest celebration in Pickering and brings out some creative ideas. City trustee scores lowest on attendance Volunteering is up to students: Board Durham trustee’s motion to create program defeated BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —A trustee’s plan to help local high school students meet their 40-hour community service require- ment was shot down by col- leagues and staff members last week. Doug Ross, a Whitby trustee on the Durham District School Board, suggested at the Dec. 16 board meeting that secondary school students needing to complete the ser- vice hours and the lonely would both benefit in a new board volunteer program. “Our students would go into the hospitals and nursing homes and visit those who are shut in,” he said. Trustee Ross motioned that the board create such a pro- gram, asking staff to provide input on it. However, several people thought the program wasn’t needed, and might even be detrimental to students. Pickering superintendent Luigia Ayotte said such visita- tions already occur, with shut- ins and others coming into schools. And Sally McIlveen, the board’s employee relations DURHAM —Two public school board trustees are ending 2002 with a perfect attendance record. The Durham District School Board on Monday night released its trustee attendance summary for the year, showing in a chart format the roll call at 2002 standing committee, board and special board meetings. Ajax Wards 1 and 2 Trustee Marilyn Crawford and Oshawa Trustee Kathleen Hopper made it to every one of the 25 meet- ings. At the other end of the spectrum, Pickering Trustee Jen- nifer Bridge attended 18. The board’s northern repre- sentatives were almost perfect: Scugog Trustee Martin Dem- mers and Brock-Uxbridge Trustee Nancy Loraine were at 24 meetings. Melinda Crawford (Ajax Wards 3 and 4), Paul Crawford (Pickering), and the Whitby trustees, Elizabeth Roy and Doug Ross, attended 23. Oshawa’s Susan Shetler and Cynthia Steffen attended 21 and 19 meetings, respectively. Vincent Charlebois receives honour for assisting in saving man’s life BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer AJAX —Talk about a life- altering moment. Vincent Charlebois didn’t want to go for a walk with his mother Oct. 5 but now he’s glad he did. “I never knew that day I’d be saving a person’s life,” the 11-year-old said. “It felt good and scary all at the same time.” He and his mother, Suzie Gougeon, and their dog, Al- addin, were walking in their neighbourhood, along Trescher Court in Ajax, when they heard a smoke alarm coming from a nearby house. “I could see there was no movement (from the house), just this annoying alarm going off for five minutes,” said Ms. Gougeon. “When we got close to the house, we saw a car parked near the front door and became worried someone might be in the house.” Ms. Gougeon recalled she thought it could be nothing, but Vincent urged a call to the fire department. Steve Fowlds, of the Picker- ing Fire Services, had visited the Wasdell Centre for Innova- tion Learning in Pickering just the day before and Vincent re- membered something very clearly the fire inspector had told his class. “He said, ‘It’s better for us to come and it be just a smoke alarm going off, than for us not to come and someone be in- jured or killed,’” Vincent said. Ajax firefighters responded to the scene and found a man in his 50s lying on the couch. He had fallen asleep while cook- ing and although he could hear the fire alarm going off, was in- capacitated by carbon monox- ide. The man was revived and has since thanked Vincent and JASON LIEBREGTS/ News Advertiser photo Ajax lad Vincent Charlebois was honoured by Pickering fire officials last week for his quick thinking in alerting Ajax Fire and Emergency Services to a fire in his neighbourhood ear- lier this year. Pickering Fire Chief Bill Douglas (back left) and Steve Fowlds had been at Vincent’s school in Pickering the day before and Vincent remembered his lesson well. Alert student helps community avoid fire tragedy COMMUNITY AIDS LOCAL FAMILY See page A4 See LOCAL page A4 See HIGH page A5 A/P PAGE A2 NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 www.durhamregion.com 980 Brock Rd. S. 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Save at %FREE BATHROBE AND TOWELVisit our stores during boxing week for full details!Since 1978 Transit authority now looks to feds for funding Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge MPP Janet Ecker, Ajax- Pickering Transit Authority general manager Ted Galinis and Whitby-Ajax MPP Jim Flaherty got on the bus Friday as part of an $870,000 funding an- nouncement. refurbishments to extend the life of four buses in the current fleet for an additional six years. “The government of Ontario made an important decision, one of the most important decisions it has made in the last five to seven years and that was to get back into the transporta- tion business,” said Whitby-Ajax MP Jim Flaherty. “Buses are old technology but they are vital for our transit system,” he said. Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge MPP Janet Ecker cited Ontario’s 10-year, $3.25-billion transit investment ini- tiative as proof Ontario is “back in the transit business in a big way and for the long term”. APTA will fund the other two- thirds of the bill to upgrade its fleet with help from the Region of Durham this year, thanks to repatriat- ed funds from GO Transit, said Mr. Galinis. “It’s important to note this is sus- tainable funding, given annually,” he said of the provincial funds. APTA is still working with the Region for a similar commitment, but Mr. Galinis said last Friday’s cheque presentation marked the first provincial contribution to municipal transportation in six years. Back then, the Province used to provide 75 per cent funding, he added. Ajax and Pickering’s transit sys- tems were merged under APTA in June 2000. Its fleet consists of 48 convention- al buses, 10 specialized buses and two ‘flag’ buses, which travel along Hwy. 2, between the two municipali- ties. “The average age of our fleet is 12 years. That’s pretty high given the life of a bus is about 18 years,” said Mr. Galinis. A bus sells for about $500,000 and takes one to two years to be de- livered to its new owner. APTA pig- gybacked on a York Region order last spring to get its new vehicles as soon as possible. They should be ready in July. Six buses will be retired then, but in the meantime,APTA will continue its program of preventive mainte- nance with the soon-to-be replaced vehicles, said Mr. Galinis. “They’re safe for operation but they are old buses,” he said. TRANSIT from page A1 Our kids are our future and we want to help make it bright! For further information on Communi- ty Newspapers in Education: Metroland Durham Editor-in-Chief Joanne Burghardt 905-579-4400 LESLEY BOVIE/ News Advertiser photo Biker must give up ‘deathhead’patch, cut ties to club BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM ––A hot-headed Hells Angel must spend 90 days in jail, served on weekends, and cut all ties with the outlaw mo- torcycle gang after being found guilty of threatening a Durham Regional Police officer and his family. Stephen William Gault, a member of the Oshawa chapter, is banned from communicating with any other “full-patch member, prospect or hangaround of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, or any associ- ated puppet club” as a condition of an 18 months’ probation term on top of his jail term. Original Gangsters Oshawa Clique (OGOC), 987s, Crimson Few, the Foundation and Red- liners are Durham-based Hells Angels puppet clubs identified on the court order imposed Wednesday by Judge Paul Bellefontaine. OPP Detective Constable George Cousens, a member of the provincial biker enforce- ment unit and an expert on the Hells Angels, testified the club relies on “subservient” puppet clubs to assist the gang with criminal activity and perform menial duties, such as provid- ing security at club meetings. Mr. Gault, a 29-year-old Campbellford resident, was stopped by police for speeding while riding his Harley David- son motorcycle on Bloor Street, near the Oshawa chapter’s Ortono Avenue clubhouse, at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 5. Prosecutor Paul Alexander said Mr. Gault began verbally abusing one of the officers who stopped him, Detective Consta- ble Todd Dennis, a member of Durham’s biker enforcement unit with whom Mr. Gault had previous run-ins. During the confrontation Mr. Gault made threatening com- ments directed at Det. Const. Dennis’s wife and children, court heard. The tense scene was diffused when local biker and Hells Angel Bernie Guindon showed up. Mr. Guindon provided a “calming influence” on Mr. Gault, defence lawyer David Ross said. Mr. Gault also faced charges of intimidation of a participant in the justice system and crimi- nal harassment, however, those counts were withdrawn by the Crown in exchange for Mr. Gault pleading guilty to utter- ing threats. Mr. Alexander said the offi- cer was conducting a lawful traffic stop when the threat was made. Mr. Gault “obviously wasn’t in a very good mood,” Mr. Ross told court. “He was very short-tempered with the police and there is no excuse.” Mr. Gault is frequently stopped on his Harley and was fed up with what he views as constant police “harassment” of outlaw bikers, the lawyer added. Mr. Ross argued there is no evidence the Oshawa chapter is involved in criminal activity. “There is virtually no evi- dence before the court my client is involved in criminal activity with the club. Yes, he’s a member. But so what?” he said. The Crown and defence made the joint sentence submis- sion of 90 days’jail to be served on weekends. Credited with serving one month pre-trial cus- tody, Mr. Gault received a total sentence of four months. Mr. Gault, an independent contractor, was also banned from possessing firearms or any other weapons for five years and ordered not to contact Det. Const. Dennis or his family. He is also banned during probation from wearing his Hells Angels patch or possessing any para- phernalia bearing the club’s “deathhead” logo. “The deathhead is very no- ticeable if one is walking down the street,” said Det. Const. Cousens, who said the patch is used to intimidate and instil fear. Det. Const. Cousens testi- fied as a Crown witness after Mr. Gault would not consent to the probation terms as part of the sentencing proposal. When asked by Mr. Alexan- der what type of illegal activity police attribute to the gang, Det. Const. Cousens replied, “Pretty much full Criminal Code. Murder, extortion, threat- ening, assaults, intimidation, even sex-related offences.” Drug trafficking is the Hells Angels “mainstay,” he added. Det. Const. Cousens testi- fied biker activity, violence and intimidation has escalated since the Hells Angels arrived in On- tario. Members have a “newfound hatred” for police since receiv- ing their Hells Angels patch, he said. He added the club routinely conducts counter surveillance on police, videotaping and pho- tographing the officers assigned to monitor their activities. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE A3 A/P pickeringtowncentre.com Out-Shop Out-Wit Out-Last Santa Claus from the North Pole Thursday, December 26th - Boxing Day 8:30am-7:00pm Friday, December 27th 10:00am-9:00pm Saturday, December 28th 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday, December 29th 11:00am-6:00pm Monday, December 30th 10:00am-9:00pm Tuesday, December 31st - New Year’s Eve 10:00am-5:00pm Wednesday, January 1st, 2003 - New Year’s Day Mall Closed Pick up where Santa left off! Boxing Week Shopping Hours 120W Speakers ......................... Cambridge FPS1600 4.1spk ..... 16X DVD Rom ............................ 32x12x40 CD Burner ................ 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For more information, or to confirm your atten- dance at the event, call 905-576-2567 or 1-888- 301-1106. Alzheimer’s the focus of lecture Police seize loaded guns, drugs DURHAM –– Drug squad officers seized two loaded hand- guns and $5,000 worth of crack during a “high-risk” takedown Wednesday night in Oshawa. A third firearm, ammunition and marijuana were also seized the same night during an unrelat- ed investigation, Durham Re- gional Police said. In the first case, drug officers wound down a crack-dealing in- vestigation with the arrests of three suspects in a rented car, which collided with a police ve- hicle when it was cornered on Dean Avenue. Two loaded guns spotted in “plain view” were re- covered from the vehicle along with crack with a street value of $5,000, police said. The Provin- cial Weapons Enforcement Unit was called out to assist with the investigation. Meanwhile, police also seized a gun, ammunition and pot after a search warrant was executed at a Centre Street South residence by the Durham drug squad and provincial weapons unit. A man and a woman were arrested after being followed by officers from the home, police said. Sean Reon Balgobin, 21, of Heska Road, Pickering, Michael Christopher Smith, 20, of no fixed address, and John Frank Scrivanich, 42, of Emerson Av- enue, Oshawa, face a combined 55 drugs and weapons charges stemming from the Dean Avenue arrests. Glenn Ville Decaries, 24, and Lisa Ann Gaskin, 23, both of Centre Street South, are charged with 16 drugs and weapons of- fences. All five were detained for bail hearings. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Reaching for the stars... PICKERING –– Renesha Anderson joins fellow classmates at Valley Farm Public School in singing ‘Five Little Snowmen’as part of the senior kinder- garten holiday concert staged for parents last week. 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EATERY OPEN EVERY DAY 9:00 a.m. 905-839-2507 Community rallies to aid family Fi re f ighters continue to sift for clues in pre-Christmas blaze in Pickering BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer PICKERING —Fire offi- cials are still looking for clues as to what caused a home in west Pickering to erupt in explosions early Thursday morning. “We’re looking at the mechan- ical devices in the garage,” said Deputy Chief Mark Diotte, of Pickering Fire Services. “There were two automobiles in the garage at the time and we’re going through the engines now. That could take some time.” Mr. Diotte estimated the blaze caused $450,000 in damage to the White Pine Crescent home. It began in the garage and burned up through the gables to the roof, he said. Homeowner Bert Officer, his wife Jacquelin and their two boys Berjae, 10, and Berjaeu, six, managed to escape unharmed. “They’re spiritual people,” said Susan Bergeron, who has lived across the street from the Officers since they moved into the neighbourhood eight years ago. The family, she said, is staying at a hotel but “we’re hoping to get something settled for them soon.” In the meantime, neighbours have been dropping off clothing and other necessities, the neigh- bourhood watch group has set up a trust fund, and nearby schools are getting involved in the effort. Holy Redeemer Catholic School, St. Monica Catholic School and Westcreek Public School have all made donations to the family, even though the Bergeron boys attend school in Oshawa. “But students saw the fire on their way to school that morn- ing,” added Ms. Bergeron. She said neighbours also wanted to thank a local bus driver who, while on his route, discov- ered the fire that morning at around 7 a.m. and leaned on his horn to alert White Pine resi- dents. “He woke up the whole neigh- bourhood. If we hadn’t heard the horn, many of us wouldn’t have gotten out,” she said. Frances Makdessian from the local neighbourhood watch said an account set up at TD Canada Trust Branch 1802, located in the Amberlea Shopping Centre at Whites Road and Stroud’s Lane, has a balance so far of about $1,800. She noted that does not include a donation of $1,067 from Westcreek Public School. Cheques can be made out to Friends of the Officer Family, and the account number is 5202498. Local boy honoured by firefighters his mom. And for his efforts, Pickering Fire Services presented the Grade 6 student with a letter of com- mendation from the National Fire Protection Association for his ad- herence to its learn not to burn program, which was delivered to students that day at Wasdell. “It’s nice to know the program works,” added Mr. Fowlds. Intensely proud of her son, Ms. Gougeon said the honour is like a “miracle” for him and a les- son she hopes he will carry with him into the future. There’s a good chance that will happen. Asked what he plans to do with the letter of commen- dation, Vincent said,” I’m going to keep it all of my life, to show my kids.” LOCAL from page A1 DURHAM ––The new interest rate for Vari- able-Rate Ontario Savings Bonds has been an- nounced. Finance Minister Janet Ecker announced the new interest rate for Variable- Rate Ontario Savings Bonds (OSBs) series 1997 through 2002 will be 2.5 per cent for the next six months. Variable-Rate OSBs have been issued every year since 1996. The variable rates are reviewed and re-set every six months, according to mar- ket conditions. “The Ontario Savings Bonds are a secure invest- ment for people in On- tario,” said Ms. Ecker. “People welcome the op- portunity to invest in their own province.” OSBs are backed 100 per cent by the Province of Ontario and can only be purchased by Ontario residents. For more information call 1- 888-212-BOND or visit www.ontariosavings- bonds.com. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo A home in Pickering remains uninhabitable as firefighters search for clues to the Dec. 19 fire that started in the garage of a White Pine Crescent home. No one was hurt in the blaze, but the commu- nity has rallied to provide money, clothes and other necessities for the family as it picks up the pieces. Fire officials issue safety reminder Simple steps can mean difference between life and death PICKERING —Fire offi- cials are reminding residents to take a few simple steps to prevent a possible disaster this winter. “More fire deaths occur in winter than any other time of year” said Pickering Fire Ser- vices Chief Bill Douglas in a release. He recommends ensuring working fire alarms are in- stalled in your home, having two planned escape routes, making sure all smoking ma- terials are fully extinguished, and keeping lighters and matches out of the reach of children. For more information, call 905-420-4660 ext. 2073. Rate for savings bonds announced DURHAM ––The Christmas tree is such a big part of holiday tradition it’s become an industry in its own right. With origins more than 1,000 years old, the custom of decorating a tree isn’t about to change any time soon. This is the year of the Fraser fir, according to local growers. But Norma Shearer of the Spademan Tr ee Farm in Port Perry says the choice to have any one of a number of evergreen varieties is gaining in popularity. “We have some left, mostly Scotch pine,” says Ms. Shearer. “We have no Fraser fir left, though. I usually put up a Scotch pine. They’re all the same. They’re all nice and they smell so good.” Calling the Spademan farm a “small operation,” she and her partner Ralph Spademan have 10,000 trees in various states of yuletide readiness. In recent years, more and more people have chosen taller trees to take home and deco- rate. “Most want a tree around seven feet,” says Ms. Shearer. “I think they want these trees because there are higher ceilings in the newer homes. But we don’t want the trees to get too high and take up room. We plant every year.” But with the increasing popu- larity of the crop, there are no plans to slow down production any time soon. “Last year as well as this year, real trees have been more popular,” she explains. “It’s (9/11) made people more conscious of their family and friends.” Practical advice on caring for Christmas trees is also offered by Ms. Shearer. “I try to tell them the tree needs to be put in water less than six hours after it’s cut,” she says. “If it’s not going to be put up for two or three days, make anoth- er cut.” Not long ago, most Christmas trees grew wild in the forest or in abandoned fields. Today they are cultivated as a special crop on well-managed plantations. Christ- mas tree farming has become an important agricultural activity that provides income for many Ontario growers. “We provide a lot of oxy- gen, too,” says Ms. Shearer. The Spademan Tree Farm is lo- cated at 545 Durham Rd. 21, Port Perry. Call 905-985-7291. For other Durham tree farms visit the Durham Farm Fresh Mar- keting Association Web site at www.DurhamFarmFresh.ca. DURHAM –– There are many reasons why people call Distress Centre Durham: loneli- ness, depression, marital break- down, relationship problems, difficulties on the job or at school, drug or alcohol abuse, physical or sexual abuse, mental illness, financial problems, be- reavement and suicide are some. Add in the emotions, stresses and demands of the holiday sea- son and things can go from bad to worse. “There has been a slight in- crease as far as crisis calls, as far as suicide (calls),” says Karen Tu rchetto, executive director. “They’re mostly among the 40 to 50 year age group.” But there is also some good news. Ms. Turchetto and her staff have noted more people are taking better care of their finan- cial health. The centre has also been getting calls from one group it doesn’t always hear from. “We’re finding people are, fi- nancially, being a little bit more frugal,” she says. “And more men are calling this season.” When people call, the highly skilled and trained volunteers who answer will try to encour- age those seeking help to find ways to feel better. But they re- alize how the Christmas season can be filled with tension, anger, frustration, sadness and confu- sion. The staff hear from mothers and fathers who won’t see their children at Christmas. Calls come in from people who’ve lost everything and fear homeless- ness. Even those who may be living in comfort may be griev- ing over the loss of a loved one. For those who find them- selves alone at the holidays, Ms. Turchetto suggests they do something nice for themselves. Other ways to feel good include visiting those unable to get out and to cook a nice dinner even if it’s only for one. The power of positive thinking while avoiding negative thoughts is another idea. Distress Centre Durham has been helping people for 32 years. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will be there for those who need help on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Distress Centre Durham is a confidential, no cost, caring tele- phone service for anyone who is lonely or has a problem, big or small, they may wish to discuss with a compassionate listener. Distress Centre Durham’s help lines are 905-433-1121 and 1- 800-452-0688. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE A5 A/P GOIN’ FOR BROKE 423 BLOOR ST. W. OSHAWA 905-436-0644 THURS. - FRI. 9-8 SAT. 9-5 SUN. 10-5 MON. 9-6 TUES. 9-3(NEW YEARS EVE) BOXING WEEK DECEMBER 26-31 75UP TO NO TAX • NO TAX NO TAX • NO TAX ON ALL REGULAR PRICED ITEMS FISHFINDERS • GPS • KAYAKS • EVERYTHING ALL DEPARTMENTS NO EXCEPTIONS CANOES • ELECTRIC MOTERS... 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RICK MENARY - Associate Broker Ajax/Pickering Office 905-619-9500 Markham Office 905-471-2000 Happy Holidays! FREE FAMILY SKATING courtesy of Rick & Nicole Menary Thursday, December 26th, 2002 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. at Iroquois Park Arena in Whitby, Rink #6. No obligations or presentations. Just Fun! Bring your family, bring your friend, bring your friend’s family! For real estate information visit www.menary.com 905-619-9500 superintendent, added “there is an abundance of programs similar to that. “In all of the secondary schools there are programs that are often run through the (teacher advisor group program) and the guidance office,” she said. “I would suggest the availability of these opportunities is not an issue for students in our schools.” Student Trustee Lori McAvoy said she thought “procrastination was a big factor” in why many students haven’t finished their volunteer hours. And her peer, Melissa Gerrits, said there’s no shortage of opportunities. “I think it’s a matter of students making it a priority,” she said. “Teach- ers and guidance counsellors can only do so much.” Pickering Trustee Jennifer Bridge said organizing a program would “de- feat the whole purpose” of why the Province mandated community ser- vice. “Nobody is going to set up a com- mittee to help you find a job,” she said. Tr ustee Ross agreed to withdraw his motion when board chairman Eliz- abeth Roy proposed that staff bring back a report in January describing what is already in place at schools. HIGH from page A1 High school students on their own for volunteer service There is help getting through the holidays Distress Centre Durham volunteers will be on hand for those enduring a crisis this holiday season, which can be a trying time for some. Real Christmas trees remain a popular tradition www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE A7 A To wn of Ajax: 65 Harwood Ave. South, Ajax, L1S 2H9 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Main phone number: 905-619-2529 www.townofajax.com RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Tonnes of toys for needy kids AJAX –– Students at Cadarackque Public School joined together for a food and toy drive to benefit needy children in the community and managed to collect $800 worth of toys and 2,400 food items. The Christmas gifts and food have been forwarded to the Salvation Army for distribution tomorrow. Celebrating the suc- cess of the effort last week were (back row, from left) teachers Kisha Beltrano and Jane Cooke. Middle row, from left is Alex Dugan, Amanda Klym, Kira Ulloa, Matthew Waters and Matthew Leon. In front, from left is Michelle Street, Lindsay Shanks and Jordan Tapper. Ta ke care of your Christmas poinsettia Seasonal plant found in homes across Durham Region at this time of year DURHAM ––Representing more than 85 per cent of potted plant sales during the holiday season, the poinsettia is a must for festive ambiance. “The poinsettia is one of our most, actually, it is the most popular Christ- mas flower,” says John Rekker of Rekker’s Garden Gallery, Bowmanville. “Red is still the most popular but there is also a whole range of colours from pink to multi-colour. “We grow 60,000 (poinsettia plants) on site here and retail some out of our retail store. They are as popular as ever according to our sales.” The native Mexican plant also offers more than its vibrant visual appeal. For the past 10 years, the poinsettia has been included on the list of houseplants most helpful in removing pollutants from in- door air. Aaron Mahoney, a Home Depot Canada gardening expert, offers the fol- lowing selection and care tips to ensure a long-lasting poinsettia plant that can be enjoyed throughout the holidays and beyond. What to look for: • avoid plants that appear wilted or neglected; • check for signs of insects by look- ing at the underside of several leaves; • avoid plants with spotted or yellow leaves; • check to see if the golden-yellow clusters at the flower’s centre are still on the plant Caring for poinsettia • when transporting plants home, make sure they are protected from the cold; • place in a room where there is suf- ficient light but not direct sunlight; • avoid hot or cold drafts or excess heat from appliances, radiators or venti- lating ducts; • place the plant away from traffic and out of the reach of children and an- imals • set the plant in or on a waterproof container to protect your furnishings; • water thoroughly when dry and dis- card any excess water that may flow out of the pot; • to prolong the bright colour of the bracts, the temperature should not be higher than 22 degrees C during the day or lower than 16 degrees C at night. Reflowering tips: • If you have a green thumb, you might want to try your hand at reflower- ing your poinsettia next year; •After the last petals fall, water less and place plant in a cool dark place, but no cooler than about 7 degrees; • In the spring, cut the plant back to about 8 inches, leaving three nodes on each stem; • Once the danger of frost is past, place the plant in bright, indirect sun- light outdoors; • avoid temperatures below 10 de- grees C in summer and keep the plant moist; • use all-purpose fertilizer every four weeks when the plant begins to send new growth; Capture those holiday moments with clarity and colour Along with the excitement and fun of holiday festivities,there are plenty of op- portunities to capture cherished memo- ries on film. With your trusty camera in hand, get ready to record all those spe- cial moments. But how do you make sure your pictures turn out as memorable as the celebration? Here are some point- ers from the experts. • Rely on candids - Candid shots allow you as a photographer to capture the true essence of a person and the mo- ment. Staged or posed shots can leave you with an album full of static poses. Plus, when people don’t know they are being photographed, they are far less self-conscious. You just might be able to snap a shot of your photo-shy and elu- sive Uncle Dave. • Watch your lighting ––make sure your light source is behind you when snapping photos. This way you’ll avoid the washed out “halo” effect or the sil- houette that often occurs when your sub- ject poses in front of a sunny window. • Steer clear of mirrors –– you may end up with your reflection in the photo or a large flash spot. 24 Hour Access 905-420-4660 cityofpickering.com905-420-2222 NEW YEARS FAMILY SKATE & SWIM COUNTDOWN TO 2003 FROM 7-9 pm @ Pickering Recreation Complex 905-683-6582 January 18th Rec Complex Grand Re-Opening Free Mini-Personal Training, Classes and More... 905-683-6582 tickets.ca A fine way to pay pay Pay your parking tickets online cityofpickering.com City Webstie now offers a new EASY payment option at cityofpickering.com FREE CITY OF PICKERING HOLIDAY OPERATING HOURS CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 8:30am - 12noon Wednesday January 1 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 6:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday January 1 CLOSED CHILD SUPERVISION December 23 - January 1 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX POOL December 27,30, January 2,3 6:00am - 7:30am Lane Swim 9:00am - 1:00pm Adult/Parents/Tots 1:00pm - 4:00pm Open 7:00pm - 9:00pm Open 9:00pm -10:00pm Adult We dnesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 6:00am - 7:30am Lane Swim 9:00am - 1:00pm Adult/Parents/Tots 1:00pm - 4:00pm Open 7:00pm - 9:00pm New Years Eve Event Wednesday January 1 CLOSED DUNBARTON POOL December 22 - January 5 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX ARENA PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Friday December 27 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate Monday December 30 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate Tuesday December 31 7:00pm - 9:00pm New Years Eve Family Count Down Skate Wednesday January 1 CLOSED Thursday January 2 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate Friday January 3 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tim Horton’s Free Skate GARBAGE & RECYCLING & YARD WASTE Regular Collection day Revised Collection Day Wednesday December 25 Saturday, December 28 Thursday December 26 Monday, December 30 Wednesday January 1 Saturday, January 4 AJAX & PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY Wednesday December 25 No Service Tuesday December 31 New Year’s Eve - Early p.m. rush hour service From 1:00pm - 1/2 hour service from 1:30pm. There will be no Mid Day service on Delaney or on Nottingham New Years Eve Dial a Bus service, until 2:00 am Wednesday January 1 No Service PICKERING SPECIALIZED SERVICES Wednesday December 25 No service after 7:00pm Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 No Service Fri.,Sat.,Sun. December 27,28,29 Demand Service Tuesday December 31 No service after 7:00pm Wednesday January 1 No Service EMERGENCY SERVICES City of Pickering Emergency Telephone Number is 905-683-4319 PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARIES CENTRAL BRANCH & PETTICOAT CREEK Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 CLOSED Tuesday December 31 9:30am - 1:00pm Wednesday January 1 CLOSED SUNDAYS December 8 - January 5 CLOSED CLAREMONT, GREENWOOD, WHITEVALE Contact branch for Holiday Hours Request for Proposal for A Growth Management Study for the Seaton & Agricultural Assembly Lands in the City of Pickering The City of Pickering is seeking the professional services of a qualified consulting team to undertake the above project. Sealed proposals will be received from qualified consulting teams by Supply & Services no later than 12:00 Noon, Friday, January 24, 2003. Terms of Reference may be obtained by contacting Supply & Services. Consulting teams are encouraged to attend a bidder’s meeting on Monday, January 13, 2003 at 2:00 pm in the Main committee Room, Civic complex, Pickering to address questions related to this project. Consulting teams whose submissions are short-listed shall also be required to attend an interview with the Selection committee during the week of February 3rd to 7th, 2003. Lowest, highest or any proposal not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Department of Corporate Services Supply & Services Division One the Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Telephone 905-420-4616 Facsimile 905-420-5313 E-mail: supply@City.pickering.on.ca Vera A. Felgemacher, CPPO, C.P.P., CPPB, CMMI Manager, Supply & Services PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Are you an organized person? Do you enjoy planning activities? If you answered yes to these questions, join us at the first Planning Advisory Committee Meeting. As the project moves into the next phase we want to hear your opinions and ideas about upcoming hands-on events, workshops and other educational activities for the Frenchman’s Bay Project. There are a number of new programs that need your input. By becoming involved with the Frenchman’s Bay Project at the planning level you will be helping us to better meet the needs of individuals like yourself. It’s an exciting time to become involved! When: Wednesday January 15th, 2003 Time: 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm Where: East Shore Community Centre For more information, please call Angela Porteous Frenchman’s Bay Watershed Rehabilitation Project 905-420-4660 ext. 2212 HOLIDAY REMINDER! Christmas Trees will be collected on your regular garbage day during the first two(2) weeks of January 2003. Please ensure that all decorations, hooks, wires, stands, etc. have been removed and your tree is at the curbside for collection by 7:00 am. Please note that Christmas Tree bags are to be removed! Children - learn cartoon basics at the Petticoat Creek Library on Thursday, January 2nd at 10:30 am. Those aged 7 - 11 are invited to drop in. Cartoon Capers Children ages 5 - 10 are invited to watch a few films based on terrific Canadian picture books and folktales. What a great way to spend a winter afternoon - movies and popcorn! Thursday, January 2nd at 2:00 pm in the program room at the Central Library. It’s Showtime! Have a Fire Safe Holiday Season Follow these holiday safety tips to ensure your family enjoys a happy - and safe - holiday season. ✔Buy a freshly cut tree and keep the stand full of water at all times. ✔Keep your tree away from heat sources and make sure it doesn’t block a doorway. ✔NEVER place candles on or near a Christmas tree or wreath ✔Check all decorative lights and discard any frayed or damaged lights and cords. ✔Check your smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide detectors to make sure they work. ✔Review your home escape plan and make sure everyone knows two ways out. A message from the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and the Pickering Fire Services. 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Offer expires 12/26/02. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE A11 A/P A/P PAGE A12 NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 www.durhamregion.com www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B1 A Sports &LEISURE NEWS ADVERTISER DECEMBER 24, 2002 •Sun. Dec. 29, 6:35 p.m. vs Barrie •Wed. Jan. 1, 2:05 p.m. vs. Peterborough Price $6.00 to $13.00 Free Parking Oshawa Civic Auditorium Hwy. #2 and Thornton Rd. S. Oshawa Info.: 905-728-5163 One Hall of a youthful injection Alan Southard receives soccer’s highest honour for helping transform sport BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor AJAX —After a lifetime of in- volvement in soccer as a player, coach and administrator, an Ajax man is being recognized for his vast con- tributions. Alan Southard was named to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame re- cently, one of three people inducted in the builders’ category for 2003. As the first president of the Canadian Youth Soccer Association he was in- strumental in helping the game grow during his tenure from 52,000 youth players in Canada in 1969 to 200,000 in 1981. Growing up and getting hooked on the game in soccer-mad England and then coming to Canada in the late 1950s, Southard has held every con- ceivable position at the club, provin- cial and national levels over the past 40 years. He’s played it and coached it, but most of all, he loves soccer. “Since I kicked a soccer ball at six or seven years old, my universe turned around football. It’s a passion for me,” said the 74-year-old dynamo. And, now, he’s one of the few in- ducted into the hall of fame, which was established in Toronto in 2000. “It’s incredible,” said Southard of his induction. “I think it’s the greatest sport there is, notwithstanding that I’m in a hockey country. There are so many people who’ve done so much. It’s unreal. It’s something to be a life member of the Canadian and Ontario Soccer Associations. They don’t give out many of those, but this is way up there.” His official induction comes May 4 at a special ceremony at the Toron- to Board of Trade Country Club in Woodbridge. As someone who shaped youth soccer in Canada from its infancy, Southard is amazed at the remarkable growth of the sport in Canada, with more than 750,000 youth playing at all levels. He’s also pleased to see Canada coming into its own as a soc- cer playing nation, pointing to the under-19 women’s World Cup this year as proof. “I was delighted to see it being played in Canada and that our nation- al team got to the final,” he said. He’s especially proud of the strong emergence of the girls’ youth pro- grams throughout Canada. He be- came involved with coaching girls’ soccer in the early ‘70s in Scarbor- ough as there were limited opportuni- ties then for females to play the sport. “The boys’ program had no time for girls’programs at that time. It was unfashionable to coach girls’ soccer at that time, too,” he said. He initially got involved in youth soccer in 1963 as there were few op- portunities for his son, Christopher and his daughter, Carol, to be in- volved in the game. “There didn’t seem to be much going on for youth and my daughter and son were not too keen on hock- ey,”he recalled. He started out with the St. An- drew’s Soccer Club of Scarborough as the club administrator in 1963, also serving as a minor soccer commis- sioner with the Ontario Soccer Asso- ciation at that time. He later repre- sented the provincial body in meet- ings with other provincial organiza- tions to bring some uniformity across Canada. Southard served on the Canadian Soccer Association’s youth commit- tee from 1964 to 1966 and later chaired the group. At this time, the game in Canada had a great variation of rules among the provinces. He was instrumental in getting all provinces to agree on a common constitution. “We were hoping to get all provinces on the same page on such things as age groups, length of games, etc. British Columbia, at that time, was looking at having players in the under-16, under-14, under-12 and under-10 age groups. We were wanti- ng under-17, under-15, under-13 and under-11. All the other provinces’ (rules) were untidy,” he said. As the Ontario youth soccer chair- man, Southard recalled sitting in a hotel room in Winnipeg with youth delegates from the other provinces, getting a consensus in order to move forward with the constitution. “When we tackled the Canadian constitution, British Columbia had been playing youth soccer for 30 years. They didn’t understand why we just didn’t take their constitution. We sat in a hotel room in Winnipeg and hammered it out. It was much like a union contract. We took it back to our provinces to see if we could agree on it or not. It wouldn’t have worked unless the people in other provinces didn’t make it happen,” he said. His passion for soccer led him to a successful and long association with two Scarborough soccer clubs — St. Andrew and Scarborough United. Coaching youth teams there from 1968 until 1993, he led teams to eight national championships, winning five. His teams also appeared at 16 provincial championships, taking home nine titles. He also served in every conceivable capacity within the administrative ranks. Soccer wasn’t just his passion, but also for his family as well. His son Christopher played on three national championship teams with St. An- drew’s. His daughter Carol also played with St. Andrew’s and won numerous provincial titles. And, his wife, Tricia, was a successful coach in her own right, guiding St. An- drew’s and Scarborough United girls’ teams to three national champi- onships. While he’s left the administrative end of soccer to others, he’s still high- ly involved in the coaching ranks. He has served as the head coach of the Ajax Soccer Club for the past three years. “It’s a vibrant group. Half of our players are under 12 and we expect to have 4,000 players this coming year.” One of his first tasks, he said, was to put more emphasis on the girls. “Three years ago, the boys’ pro- gram was predominant, but I insisted we run hard with a girls’ program, which we have. Now, 40 per cent of our playing strength is female,” he said proudly. When he’s not aiding the Ajax club’s players and coaches, he’s run- ning coaching instructional clinics on behalf of the Ontario Soccer Associa- tion, doing one or more two-day clin- ics in the spring and early summer. He’s one of 22 instructors in the OSA. Most of all, he’s unwavering in his commitment to youth soccer and plans to continue in the sport for the foreseeable future. “The whole thing has been a great ride and it isn’t over yet,” he said. AJAX —As someone who has given so much to youth soccer, Alan Southard has also reaped many awards and honours from his lifetime of service to the sport, including: • City of Scarborough’s ‘Man of the Year’award for 1981; • Ontario Soccer Association life membership in 1980; • Canadian Soccer Association life membership in 1988; • Ontario Soccer Association distin- guished service award, 1979; • Canadian Soccer Association dis- tinguished service award, 1977; • Ontario government’s soccer ‘Man of the Year’award, 1972; • Canadian Soccer Association nom- ination for Air Canada ‘Sports Admin- istrator of the Year’award, 1982; and • He was also the Ontario govern- ment’s distinguished service award winner for soccer in both 1972 and 2001. A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Alan Southard will be inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in the builders’category at a ceremony in Woodbridge in May. The 74-year-old was directly responsible for youth soccer in Canada during its forma- tive years in the 1960s, laying the foundation for the growth that followed through the ‘70s and beyond. Axemen get the one and only point Lapses add up to lost weekend for junior club BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor AJAX —Gaffes and lapses at inop- portune times added up to a so-so week- end of hockey for the Ajax Axemen. The OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’Hockey League club could manage only a lone tie in three games just prior to Christmas. The Axemen played Os- hawa to a well-deserved 3-3 draw at the Ajax Community Community Centre Saturday afternoon. The team’s other two efforts, howev- er, were not of the vintage variety, al- though an injury-ravaged defence corps did nothing to help the cause. On the road in Toronto to face the Buzzers Friday night, the Axemen al- lowed St. Mike’s to score four unan- swered goals in the first period to cruise to a 5-1 win. On Sunday afternoon on home ice against the North Confer- ence’s Stouffville Spirit, the Axemen picked the second period to have a melt- down, as the Spirit scored three unan- swered goals en route to a 7-5 victory. The Axemen (9-24-3-2 for 23 points) sit in seventh spot in the league’s South Conference standings, three points up on eighth-place Pickering Panthers. The notoriously slow-starting Axe- men fell behind 4-0 against the Buzzers before the game was 12 minutes old. “For some reason, our guys came out really slow. It was an even game beyond the first period, but that 10-minute lapse (in the first period) was our undoing,” said Axemen head coach Larry Labelle. Adam Weinberg scored for the Axe- men. To add insult to injury, the Axemen not only lost the game, but also lost a pair of defencemen. Rearguard Dan Bouchner suffered a slight concussion and Matt Harris suffered a broken nose during the game. That forced Labelle to juggle some forwards back to the blue line for Satur- day’s game against the Legionaires, as he couldn’t bring up reinforcements from the Ajax midgets who were also playing that day. Jordan Ross and Josh Malott played defence and acquitted themselves well. “There was no opportunity to use call-ups, so what we had is what we had. All things considered, I think they (Ross and Malott) did well,” said Labelle. A sustained effort provided the Axe- men with a draw. All the scoring came in the second period, with the Ajacians owning two one-goal leads. Weinberg, Alex Vasserman and ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo Ajax Axemen forward Brent Jackson braces for a hit from Oshawa Legionaires captain Dave Coleman during OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’Hockey League action in Ajax Saturday afternoon. The teams played to a 3- 3 draw. A lifetime of service to youth soccer See AXEMEN page B3 A/P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 www.durhamregion.com Chase Gallacher scored against Oshawa. Assisting were Jeff Freeman with two, Malott, Weinberg and Ross. Ajax outshot Oshawa 38-29. The Axemen and Spirit were tied 1-1 after 20 minutes of play. In the second period, however, Stouffville opened up a 4-1 lead. Ajax was victimized by poor play in its own zone, with the Spirit tak- ing full advantage. “That seven- or eight-minute lapse just killed us,” explained Labelle. “They’re a veteran team and a high-scor- ing team and they definitely took advan- tage of our mistakes in our own end.” Stouffville opened up a 7-3 lead, be- fore the Ajacians scored two goals late in the game. Vasserman led the way with a hat trick. Steve Brouwer and Gallacher net- ted the other goals. The Axemen now take a break from league play, but are on the ice for the an- nual Newmarket Showcase Tournament over the Christmas holidays. Ajax starts tourney action against the Oakville Blades of the West Conference on Fri- day at 9 a.m. Later that day at 2:30 p.m., the Axemen play South Conference rival We xford Raiders. On Saturday, the ju- niors play their final pool game against the Syracuse Crunch at 6 p.m. The Axemen resume league play at home against the Pickering Boyer Ponti- ac Panthers at the Ajax Community Centre Sunday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B3 A Fax it: 905-683-7363 RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Stopping on a dime PICKERING –– Savannah Heathcote warms up just prior to the se- nior bronze ladies’ free skate event during the Skate Canada Picker- ing Skating Club’s annual Home Club Competition. The event in- volved all the club’s skaters at the Pickering Recreation Complex last weekend. 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Great Big Sea is bringing its energetic combi- nation of Celtic rock and sing-along folk music to town in support of the Heroes of Hope campaign, the capi- tal initiative to build and equip the $94.8-million Durham Regional Cancer Centre, of which $30 million must be raised locally. The state-of-the art cancer treat- ment facility will provide compre- hensive cancer services, including ra- diation therapy. By the time all six radiation thera- py suites are fully operational at the Cancer Centre, it will increase the provincial capacity of radiation ther- apy for all of Ontario by 10 per cent. To date, $25 million has been raised through the regional govern- ment, the Cash for Cancer Lottery, corporate and foundation pledges. There remains $5 million still to be raised. 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We appreciate your business and all your referrals to your friends. We wish you the best for the holiday season and a wonderful New Year... from Terry, Bruce, John, Louisa & Sonia on mattre s s sets NOTAX*BLOW-OUT SALEBLOW-OUT SALE BOXING DAYBOXING DAY BY CHRISTY CHASE Staff Editor DURHAM ––Take the stress of a wedding, throw in sibling rivalry and Canadian humour, stir and you have the next play to be produced at Class Act Dinner Theatre. ‘Maggie’s Getting Mar- ried,’ by Norm Foster runs Jan. 16 to March 1 at the Whitby professional theatre. Directed by Rick Kerr, of Os- hawa, the play centres on Maggie, the youngest of two daughters who’s about to get married. “It’s a Canadian comedy,” Kerr said of the play. “It’s not a farce. There’s something in this that everybody will like.” He refers to Foster as “Canada’s foremost writer of comedy.” Maggie, her fiancé, Rus- sell, her parents, her older sis- ter, Wanda, and Wanda’s boyfriend, Axel, are gathered at the family home on the eve of Maggie and Russell’s wed- ding. Wanda has returned home from western Canada for the big event. There’s sib- ling rivalry at play here, said Kerr. And the mother likes one boyfriend better than the other. “This causes some prob- lems,” he said. “The mother’s trying to hold things together until after the wedding is over,” he said, adding there’s some doubt there will even be a wedding at some points. The father is the peacemak- er. The cast is made up of local talent, from Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Scarborough. Star- ring as the father is Barry Nielson, a favourite at Class Act. Maggie is played by Jill Fraser, Wanda by Colleen Jan- ick, the mother by Carole Moran, Russell by Michael Bentley and Axel by Paul Love. Rehearsals for the seven- week production have been going on since late November. Kerr said the first stage in re- hearsal is the first few meet- ings, when actors are still learning their lines and re- hearsals often have a funny flavour to them. Next comes the middle stage, which Kerr calls the hardest, when lines are learned but not always per- fectly. This can be frustrating, he said. The final stage, in the weeks before the production, is “the glide when it all comes together. You can hardly wait for an audience,” he said. Kerr, who’s been in theatre for more than 20 years, most of it locally, says the long run of the Class Act Dinner The- atre provides actors with the opportunity to get into the show. “You really get a chance to know your character, to smooth it out,” he said, adding there’s more chances to get the timing right and play off the other actors. As a director, he enjoys the weeks of production. “The thrill of a director ... is to take a vision which you see in your head when you read a script and turn it into something concrete. Every night I go out and look for something different to keep it fresh. I’m an entertainer. I just like getting out there, whether it’s directing or acting. I’ve done over 70 shows and the vast majority of those have been in this area.” ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo ‘Maggie's Getting Married’and there are plenty of problems. There’s the usual stress of the wedding, plus sibling rivalry and the bride’s mother. Starring in the Class Act production are, from left, Colleen Janick, Jill Fraser and Carole Moran. We d ding plans get a comedic altering www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B7 P SPECIALSALE Carriers of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 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. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS Tues., Dec. 24, 2002 News Advertiser 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. * Delivered to selected households only * Best Buy Canada Ajax/Pick. * Black’s Photography Ajax/Pick. * Canadian Tire Ajax/Pick. Community Section Ajax/Pick. * Danier Leather Ajax/Pick. * Giant Tiger Ajax * Home & Rural Appliances Ajax/Pick. * Home Show Canada c/o The Brick Ajax/Pick. * Leon’s Ajax/Pick. Real Estate Ajax/Pick. * Sport Mart Ajax * The Bay Ajax/Pick. * The Brick Ajax/Pick. Walmart Ajax/Pick. Wheels Ajax/Pick. Lindsay & Meghan Wednesday’s carriers of the week are Lindsay & Meghan. They enjoy gymnastics & cross country running. They will receive a dinner for 4 voucher compliments of McDonald’s. Congratulations Lindsay & Meghan for being our Carriers of the Week. The Salvation Army in Ajax received a welcome donation when it was presented with $4,000.00, raised through the Canadian Tire Foundation For Families’ 2001 Christmas Tree Program and the 2002 Spring Bike Helmet Program. During the holiday season, Canadian Tire will donate $5 from the sale of every full size artificial tree purchased to the Canadian Tire Foundation For Families’ Family Tree program. Canadian Tire Ajax 250 Kingston Road East ADVERTISEMENT Major Debbie Linkletter from the Salvation Army accepts a cheque for $4,000.00 from Canadian Tire Ajax Associate Dealer Raymond Pilon. Personal and Business Bankruptcy Including all other Insolvency Service SATURDAY & EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Diane E. 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The event fea- tures something for the entire family, including arts and crafts, various workshops and a movie and discussion. Admis- sion is $2, free for ITAV members. For more infor- mation visit www.itav.org. MONDAY, DEC. 30 SENIORS’ ACTIVITIES: The Ajax Seniors’ Friend- ship Club plays bridge and cribbage every Mon- day at 1 p.m.at the St.An- drew’s Community Cen- tre, 46 Exeter Dr. Ajax. Call Agnes at 905-686- 1573. THURSDAY, JAN. 2 SUPPORT GROUP:Hos- pice Durham offers a be- reavement support group for people who have re- cently lost a loved one. Meetings are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hospice Durham, 209 Dundas St. E., Whitby. Call Julie Chatterton at 905-242- 1580 or 1-888-790-9414. NEWS ADVERTISER BILLBOARD December 24, 2002 Listen Up! Shania’s still the one From Elvis’s hits, to Shania Twain feeling ‘Up!’, the favourites are in when it comes to musical tastes this year. 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EXCLUDES HOME STUDIO, COMFORT FORME, SPINE HEALTH MATTRESSES. save up to 25% BEAUMARK® APPLIANCES now $698 BRONZE SUPREME QUEEN MATTRESS SET MANUFACTURER’S FABRIC CLEARANCE! now 499 MEN’S TOGO™FLAN- NEL BOXER SHORTS ORIGINAL PRICE $14.99. now 999 MEN’S SELECTED BRAND NAME DRESS SHIRTS ORIGINAL PRICE $35 TO $55. now 999 MEN’S SELECTED TOGO™CASUAL SHIRTS & KNITS ORIGINAL PRICE $39 TO $45. now 14 99 MEN’S SELECTED TOGO™SWEATERS ORIGINAL PRICE $59. now 2999 TOGO™BERBER- LINED JACKET ORIGINAL PRICE $99.99. now 4999 MEN’S CORDUROY PANTS BY DOCKERS®& MANTLES™. ORIGINAL PRICE $64.99 TO $72. save up to 30% SELECTED FALL & WINTER FASHIONS BY TOMMY HILFIGER, CHAPS RALPH LAUREN, POLO RALPH LAUREN, IZOD, NAUTICA, TOMMY JEANS, CK JEANS, WAYNE GRETZKY & CLAIBORNE. save up to 30% SELECTED FALL & WINTER CASUAL AND LEATHER OUTERWEAR BY PACIFIC TRAIL, TOGO ™,MANTLES™,WEATHER- MAN & LONDON FOG. starts Thursday, December 26th to Tuesday, December 31st CLEAROUT!! 70% Selection will vary by store. Savings are off our regular prices, unless otherwise specified. Every day value-priced, just-reduced, designer value items, special buys, licensed departments & new arrivals are excluded. Christmas trim, excluding red tree-in-a-box, is not in London Masonville. All clearance offers on these 2 pages are off our last ticketed prices. HOME AND MOREMEN’S ✮ ✮BOXING DAY✮ up to LIMITED QUANTITIES WHILE QUANTITIES LAST www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B9 A/P 69986998 99816996 79995 Valid one day only, December 26th, 2002 while quantities last. Doors open 9AM.In-store shopping only. Not available with delivery or online orders. For the nearest STAPLES®Business Depot and store hours, call: 1-800-668-6888 SYNCMASTER 151V 15” LCD MONITOR • .297 mm pixel pitch • 1024 x 768 resolution • New slim design 494975 Price After Rebate 67495 Our Price 849.95 Mail-in -$150 Instant Rebate -$25 SYNCMASTER 760V 17” LCD MONITOR • .264 mm pixel pitch • 1280 x 1024 resolution • 3-year warranty 487797 Price After Rebate 374 95 Our Price 499.95 Mail-in -$100 Instant Rebate -$25 Price After Rebate 998 Our Price 22.98 Mail-in -$10 Instant Rebate -$3 Coupon Code: 5328800000000000 m125 • 8 MB memory • LCD screen with backlight • SD expansion slot • AAA batteries 470348 WEBCAM • Easy to use, click and send • USB connector for easy installation • Works with Windows 95, 98 and XP 961087 Price After Rebate 19 95 Our Price 39.95 Instant Rebate -$20 Coupon Code: 53064 10/100 PCI NIC • High-performance 10/100 MBPS adapter for PCI Bus • Turn your desktop into a high bandwidth graphic/multimedia workstation • Lifetime warranty 479161 50-PACK CDR SPINDLE • 74 minutes 430570 DESKJET 3320* • Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi • Up to 6 ppm colour • 1 year manufacturer’s warranty 501394 Price After Rebate 3998 Our Price 79.98 Instant Rebate -$40 Coupon Code: 53408 CORNER COMPUTER WORKSTATION • Available in Alder or Cherry finishes 498963/498965 SITUATIONS MANAGER’S CHAIR • Black • Gas-lift adjustment • Leather/mock leather combo 472180 522N DESKTOP PC • Intel Celeron 1.8 GHz processor • 256 MB RAM • 60 GB hard drive • CD-RW and DVD optical drives • 56K modem and 10/100 NIC • Windows XPTM Home • Refurbished 501691 Monitor sold separately. SAVE $40 SAVE $20 SAVE $125 SAVE $150 LIMITED QUANTITES LIMITED QUANTITIES Finish may vary by store. 199 96 59984 PHOTOSMART 812 DIGITAL CAMERA* • 4 megapixels • 3X optical and 7X digital zoom • Movie mode with sound 485064 Get the Photosmart Docking Station (488771) FREE INSTANTLY with your purchase of the HP 812 Digital Camera (485064) Value: 99.99 Coupon Code: 53414 FREE PHOTOSMART CAMERA DOCKING STATION *Offer valid from Dec 26-31 while quantities last. LIMITED QUANTITES LIMITED QUANTITES ONLY 6 PER STORE! NEW SLIM DESIGN! SAVE $13 OUR NON-COMMISSIONED SALES A S S O C I A T E S WILL H E L P Y O U CHOOSE T H E S Y S T E M THAT I S R I G H T F O R YOU! *Offer valid from Dec 26-31 while quantities last. LIMITED QUANTITIES LIMITED QUANTITIES WHEN YOU PURCHASE ANY CLEARANCE HP, COMPAQ, SONY OR IBM PC* *Not exactly as shown. Selection varies by store. Monitor not included. + GET A 17" SAMTRON 76V MONITOR & HP DESKJET 3320V PRINTER FREE AFTER REBATES! VALUE: 309.85 17" MONITOR FREE!HP 3320V PRINTER FREE! 458859 501394 WEHAV EAHUGE ASSORTMENT OF PDAS, PDA ACCESSORIES, CORDLESS PHONES, CD-RW DRIVES & LAPTOPS, ALL DISCOUNTED TO CLEAR!* *Selection varies by store. ARRIVE EARLY for best selection. WIDE ANGLE VIEWING TECHNOLOGY A/P PAGE B12 NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 www.durhamregion.com Career Training500 CLASS A, D, AND Z Endorse- ment training at Durham Col- lege Whitby. Job opportunities for graduates. Call now and reserve your seat. Completion could take less than one month. 905-721-3368 or 905- 721-3340. Careers505 ECE or Child Youth worker re- quired for 3 month contract with special needs child. (Jan.-Mar). Also on call ECE required for Whitby Daycare. Experience and references re- quired. Apply with resume to: 1121 Dundas St. E. Whitby. General Help510 A COMPUTER AVAILABLE? Work from home online. $500 - $5,000/mo. P/T or F/T. www.cashinginondreams.com or call 1-888-373-2967. ACCESS TO A COMPUTER? Work from home on-line, $1500-$3500 PT/FT, log onto www.ezeglobalincome.com or toll free 1-888-563-3617 ADULT VIDEO store in Ajax requires Part-time help, nights & weekends. Previous retail experience required. Fax re- sume to (905)426-6434. AMAZING AT HOME job op- portunity. Full training provid- ed, internet based, recession proof, unlimited income. www.connectindreams.com or toll free 1-888-257-8004. FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Call for a carrier route in your area today. 905-683– 5117. COMMERCIAL & RESIDEN- TIAL cleaning staff, full & part- time positions. Durham, Scarborough, Markham area. No exp. needed, will train. Ve- hicle an asset. Call 905-686– 9472. PUT YOUR PC TO WORK! $25-$75/hr PT/FT. Full training provided. Call today 1-888- 248-3138 or online at www.90days2success.com $12/HR. START.Order Pro- cessor for Office Equipment Company, basic computer skills required. Previous shipping experience pre- ferred. Fax: 416-286-8832, email: service@solid-im- age.com SKYLOFT SKI & COUNTRY Club required experience full & part-time cooks, cashiers, and supervisors. Fax resume to (905)731–2152. TRAVEL CONSULTANT,Mini- mum 2 years experience selling leisure travel. Sabre an asset. Strong customer serv- ice and communication skills required. Please fax your re- sume to Attn: Louise 905-438- 8931 or Email to: louise@belairtravel.com AFFORDABLE WEIGHT LOSS programs. Guaranteed. All natural. Doctor formulated. Safe (905) 623-7781. www.4everslim.com (access 72590) Skilled & Technical Help515 DIE-MAX TOOL & DIE LTD. requires Tool Makers & Ap- prentices, CNC Operators, Press Operators for Day/Night Shift. Fax resume to 905-619- 1671 email to: diemax@idi- rect.com LICENSED PLUMBER & GAS fitter wanted for full time com- mercial/industrial work in Toronto area. Fax resume to: 905-420-5040 SHEET METAL WORKER wanted, licensed or 4th year apprentice for full time com- mercial/industrial work in Toronto area. Fax resume to 905-420-5040 Office Help525 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT requires full-time office help. Scarborough location. 5yrs management experience, Yardi computer experience. Fax resume to: 416-297-9499. Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 PREVENTIVE DENTAL Assis- tant.A very busy growing dental office requires a PDA to join our team. Must be friend- ly, efficient, reliable, and have the ability to adapt to changing situations. Please call 905- 852-3131 or fax 905-852-9558 LOOKING FOR A NEW START IN 2003? Are you a level 2 dental assistant in need of a fast paced fully computerized working environment? If you are interested in a part time leading to full time team posi- tion please call Lori Anne at 905-665–2353. Houses For Sale100 WHITBY, View of Lake on Waterfront Trail. 2 years old. 3-bdrms, Master bdrm w/en- suite, balcony & walk-in clos- et, 3 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen w/walk-out to large backyard. Close to Go & Hwy 401. Sat- ellite included. $233,900. 15 Lighthouse St. Call 905-665- 9106 for viewing. A+ EXCLUSIVE:Beautiful Trib- ute-built home in demand Pickering location. Near Whites/401. Asking $319,000. Don't miss this one. Call for details; Patrick Doucette Roy- al LePage Connect Realty 416-284-4751. Apt./Condos For Sale110 WHITBY MARINA Waterfront Condo. This precious 2bdrm suite is located steps to GO train & 401. 5 appliances, parking, locker incl. Bldg features indoor pool, sauna, well equipped fitness center, 24hr security. Imagine the freedom. 905-430–1814 or 905-668-3788 Out-of-Town Properties120 MONTAGUE,PEI summer re- treat or year round 2 storey home, 2 baths, large country kitchen, many renovations, large treed lot w/private back yard. Five minute walk to town marina. 15 minute drive to sandy beach at Pamure Is. 10min drive to 2 renowned 18 hole golf courses at Bredenell. $89,000 Phone (902)838-4532 weekdays after 6pm, anytime weekend. Pictures upon re- quest. snc Lots & Acreages135 P.E.I. TWO 10 ACRE lots on quiet paved country road. 7 acres clear, 3 wooded with brook running through wooded area. 10 min. to Panmule Is- land Beach, 15 min. form (2) 18 hole renowned golf cours- es at Burdenell. $49,000 each. Phone (902) 838-4532 week- days after 6 p.m., anytime on weekends. snc Office & Business space150 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Veltri Complex, Bowmanville. 68 King Street East. Office/Re- tail Rental Space. Parking & Wheelchair Accessible. Space ranging from 515-sq.ft to 2495-sq.ft. For more infor- mation call: 905-623-4172 Business Opportunities160 Apts. & Flats For Rent170 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS in west Oshawa, $885 & $985 plus utilities ( $985 & $1085 inclusive). Available imme- diately. References/first/last. Andy 905-668–7203 3 BEDROOM,2 baths, ground floor apt. with walkout. Ap- pliances, laundry, available Jan. 1st. Baseline/Waverly Bowmanville. $1095. inclu- sive/first/last. 905-259-4515 ADELAIDE/SIMCOE newly renovated duplex. close to all amenities, large 1 bedroom & large 2 bedroom w/parking. Must be clean, quiet, no smoking/pets. $800+$850/ month. Call 905-448-9570 leave message AJAX one-bedroom, large basement apt, 401/GO, sepa- rate entrance, no smoking/ pets, utilities included, park- ing, single professional pre- ferred, first/last, $750. Avail immediately 416-281–1825 AJAX PICKERING VILLAGE - ground floor one bedroom apt. newly renovated, c/air, whirl- pool, quiet nonsmoker/no pets preferred $800 inclusive. Call 905-426–6676 AJAX,1-bdrm basement, separate entrance, shared laundry, parking, no smoking/ pets, $700 month. Avail. im- mediately. First, last, refer- ences. Call 905-686–3717 BRIGHT, SPACIOUS 2-bed- room basement apt., living- room, kitchen w/dinette. Bay- ly/Whites Rd. bus at door, walk to schools/shopping. $850+40% utilities no pets, no smoking immediate. 905-420– 4583 CENTRAL OSHAWA 2-bdrm Avail. Feb. 1st $825. Well- maintained building, near all amenities. 905-723-0977 9am-5pm LARGE IMMACULATE 2 bed- room basement apartment in Raglan, no smoking/pets, parking, laundry, fireplace, TV, $700 plus hydro. Feb. lst. (905)655–5958 AJAX ONE/TWO bedroom very clean basement apart- ment, ground floor, separate entrance, immediate, street parking, non-smoker/no pets, 4pc. washroom, bus+Go near apt. 905-427-0700, 416-891- 4364 OSHAWA - near O.C., 1 bed- room basement apartment, private entrance, parking, kitchen, bathroom, no smok- ing or pets, $650/month all in- clusive. First and last and ref- erences required. 905-720- 0559. OSHAWA 3 BEDROOM apartment, laundry room each floor. Very quiet, exclu- sive, adult lifestyle building. No pets. 905-579-9016 OSHAWA KING/WILSON Quiet building near shopping, trans- portation. Utilities and parking included. 1bedroom Jan. 1st, $789; 2 bedrom Feb. 1st, $889; 3 bedroom Jan. 1st, $975. Telephone (905)571- 4912 until 6:30p.m. OSHAWA,Freshly painted updated decor, 2-bedroom, $725 plus hydro in clean, quiet bldg includes parking, laun- dry on site. Available Jan.1st (905)434–9844. PICKERING - HWY 2/ALTONA. 1-BEDROOM new basement apartment, very bright, non smoker, no pets. $800 per mo. Available immediately. (905)509-6363 PICKERING GO,one-bed- room, basement, hardwood bdrm flooring, walk-out, pri- vate entrance, a/c, laundry, appliances, outdoor patio, parking, $750 all inclusive. No smoking/pets, lst/last. Imme- diate. Call Sherry 416-469- 1842 leave message. WHITES RD. & 401 1 bed- room basement apartment, separate entrance, $750 in- clusive, first/last. Avail. im- mediately. No pets, no smok- ing. 905-421-9968 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regen- cy Cres., Whitby. 50 + Adult Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building. Close to down- town. Quiet setting across from park. All utilities includ- ed. Call 905-430-7397. SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa, lux- ury 2 bedroom, air, 5 ap- pliances, $1,360. per mo. Available from Dec. lst. Call (905) 571–3760 SMALL 1-BEDROOM avail- able January 15th. King/Har- mony. $600/mth, utilities, one parking space included. No pets, no smoking. Phone 905- 579-3328 Mon-Fri 9:00am- 5:00pm ONE & TWO BEDROOM APTS. available immediately. Conveniently located in Ux- bridge in adult occupied build- ing. Appt. to view call 905- 852-2534 AJAX - Spacious walk-out basement. Fully independent, 1 bedroom, livingroom, large kitchen/dining area. Close to amenities. Single mature cou- ple preferred. No pets/smok- ing. Jan.1. $720/mth. 905- 427–8428. 534 MARY ST., WHITBY - clean quiet low-rise building, park-like setting, balconies, on-site laundry, close to downtown, bus at front door, 905-666-2450. WHITBY PLACE, 900 DUN- DAS ST. E., park like setting, close to downtown, low rise bldg, laundry facilities, balco- ny, parking. 905-430–5420 Condominiums For Rent180 COLLINGWOOD, Cranberry, 3 bedroom, 3 baths, fireplace, fully equipped, ski season $6500. 905-294-6776. PARKWOOD ESTATE,Cour- tice 2-storey, 2-bedroom, 2 4pc. bathroom, 5 appliances, air, fireplace, tennis courts, $975 plus hydro. Available Feb. 1st. (905)436–2905 AA-MEADOWVALE /401 - 2 bed. 2 bathrooms, cable, utili- ties, parking included. Avail- able anytime. Pool, tennis, hottub etc. $1450/mo/first/last. Call 905-686–8385. WHITBY MARINA Waterfront Condo. This precious 2bdrm suite is located steps to GO train & 401. 5 appliances, parking, locker incl. Bldg features indoor pool, sauna, well equipped fitness center, 24hr security. Imagine the freedom. Private Sale 905- 430–1814 or 905-668-3788 Houses For Rent185 A-ABA-DABA-DO, OWN YOUR OWN HOME! 6 months free! From $550/month OAC, up to $6,000 cash back to you, $30,000+ family income. Short of down payment? For spectacular results Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, Asso- ciate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728- 9414, or 1-877-663-1054, kencollis@sympatico.ca AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!From $500. down, own your own home. Carries for less than rent. OAC. 24 hrs free record- ed message 905-728-1069 ext 277. Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. C0URTICE - Executive 4 bed- rooms, 3 baths, 3,000 sq. ft., double garage, close to schools and 401. Available Jan. 1st. $1475+utilities. (519) 688-6370. Townhouses For Rent190 CARRIAGE HILL - 122 COL- BORNE ST. E., OSHAWA - 2 & 3 bedrooms available. Close to school and downtown shopping. (905) 434-3972. PICKERING - 3 bedroom townhouse, close to schools and all amenities, 5 applianc- es, available now. $1200+. Non -smokers, 905-473-5830. TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 3 bedrooms w/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood floor- ing Outdoor pool, sauna Children's playground Close to all amenities Fenced back- yards. (905) 436-3346 Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 PICKERING, 2-BEDROOMS for rent, share kitchen, laun- dry, cable, parking, close to bus & amenities. $350-$450/ month. First/last required. Call (647)283–6499 OSHAWA, SIMCOE & BLOOR Rooms for rent. Share main floor of house, living room, kitchen & bathroom, cable in- cluded. Near all amenities. $400/month. First & last. 905- 433–4088 WHITES/401 2 rooms, $400 & $450, bus stop at front door, suites working individual first/ last references no pets/smok- ing (416)917–4949. Shared Accommodation194 BRAND NEW TOWNHOUSE to share, Rossland/Cochrane area. 2-bdrms, own 4pc bath, share all facilities. Avail March 1/03. $650/month in- clusive, Prefer single, non- smoker. First/last, references. Call 905-579-8264 Campers, Trailers,Sites215 HUNTER'S DELIGHT - 9ft. slide in TRUCK CAMPER, 2 beds, stove with oven, fridge, furnace, washroom and hot water, can be seen at Castle- ton Hills Trailer Park, Lot 4 or call 1-866-241-2224 or 905- 344-7838. Snowmobiles233 1999 YAMAHA SX 700, grip warmers, studded track, cov- er, 3,200 kms., very clean, $4,998 plus taxes. Vander- meer Toyota, ask for Hank. 905-372-5437. Bargain Centre309 SNOW TIRES on rims. Pirelli, winter and ice with hubcaps. 195X60R, 14 Inch, off Acura EL, used approx. 15,000km. $400. 905-428–2877 Articles For Sale310 LEATHER JACKETS,1/2 price, purses from $9.99, lug- gage from $29.99, wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa 905-728–9830 (416)439-1177 Scarborough CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential or Berber carpets for $389.00. Includes carpet, premium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686- 2314. BED, QUEEN PILLOWTOP, mattress, box, frame. Never used. still packaged cost $1025, sell $450. Call 647- 271-4534 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $2800. 416-748-3993 DANBY FREEZER 5 CU. FT. SCRATCH AND DENT $199. 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. BUNK BEDS w/drawers, com- plete w/mattresses. Very nice, in great condition. $500 firm ($1400 new) Call (905)436– 9793 A KING pillowtop mattress set with frame. New in plastic, cost $1599. Sacrifice $650. 647-271-4534. A-1 CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS! 3 rooms (30 yds.) commercial carpet $285 or Berber carpet from $375 in- cludes installation and FREE upgrade to 12 mm pad. Many other great choices to choose from. FREE shop at home service. Whitby to Cobourg area. SAILLIAN CARPETS, 905-373-2260. PIANO/CLOCK SALE Mention this ad to get Boxing Day Spe- cials NOW! Models of Roland digital pianos, Samick pianos. All Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pia- nos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintz- mann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905) 433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! COMPUTER SALES AND SERVICE Cragg Computer So- lutions. Prices Reduced For Christmas. Internet Ready Computer Systems. P166 Systems $80. P233 Systems $150. P2-300 Systems $265. C400 Systems $225. Systems include 15" Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse. P2-400 Compaq Tower And Desktop Systems With Matching 17" Monitors Like New Still In Box with 3 Year Parts And Labour War- ranty $435. P3-600 Laptop with DVD Player and 14" Ac- tive Colour Screen $1000. Trade-in’s Welcome. Lay- Away Plan, Delivery And Set- up Available. Computer Serv- ice In Your Home Or Mine. Microsoft Certified Techni- cian. System Maintenance, Internet Setup/Sharing, Virus Removal, Hardware/Software Installation/Upgrades, Net- working And Website Design. Personalized Service Rea- sonable Rates. Stephen (905) 576-1463 or sales@crag- gcomputers.com . www.craggcomputers.com ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Amazing Electronics, 601 Dundas St. W. Whitby. Call (905)665–7732. ANTIQUE GRANDFATHER clock. Duncan Fyfe, mahoga- ny. Excellent condition. $2,500. 905-852-0004 Private. AREA RUGS,3 available, tra- ditional, size 44"x26". Antique pink and green. (905)697– 9462. (snp) MAPLE TABLE +CHAIRS $500; child's white mate's bedroom $375; fridge $250; stove $140; washer $175; dryer $150; apt. washer 1yr. $450; Ikea sofa+loveseat $350; oak bedroom queen 3yrs $795; 9pc. 1930s dining- room set $800; 2-Craftmatic adjustable beds $1100ea/ $2000pr. 905-260-2200 CARPETS, LAMINATE and VINYL SALE. 3 rooms, 32sq. yds. for $339 including prem- ier underpad and installation. Laminate $2.39sq. ft. Click System. Residential, com- mercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431-4040. CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, pad and in- stallation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Dur- ham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam 905-686-1772. ComputerDeals.Net (www) NEW AMD 1200+PRO com- puter with burner and DVD $699. Pentium 2 internet starter with monitor $399. Tons of off-lease laptops from $499. We love doing upgrades & difficult repairs. (905)655– 3661. COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computer Services. Prices Slashed till Dec. 24. P200 Tower Internet Ready Complete System $185.00; P2/350 Internet Ready Com- plete Systems Starting at $250.00; Complete System in- cludes 15" Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse Upgrade to 17" Monitor $50.00; 90 Day War- ranty, Lay-Away Plan New Systems and Laptops Avail- able. Call (905) 576-9216 or www.speedline.ca/bitsand- bytes CONTENT SALE, House Sold. Everything Must Go! queen- size mattress/boxspring; De- Boer's diningroom table & 4 chairs, small pine harvest table, TV; Circa 1850's pine dresser; coffee table; 1850's Jenny Lind cradle; antiques, mates bed & misc items. 905- 720-1222 or 905-721-1864 DININGROOM 13 PCE cher- rywood. Double pedestal. 8 chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $3000. (416)746-0995. BRAND NEW scratch & dent filing cabinets $129.99, 4- drawer legal w/lock; 4x8 glass shelving-on-wheels $299; 4x6 lighted showcase, asking $799; gently-used steel case chairs $129.99 (value $700). 905-668-0800. SPEEDY BUSI- NESS CENTRE. LUIGI'S FURNITURE - After 12 years in the old red barn - we've relocated to 500 King St. West, Royal Bank Plaza, across from Oshawa Centre. Palliser Leather - Wholesale prices! Simmons pocketcoil queen sets, lowest price in Durham. Always in stock, lowest price mattress $89., futons from $165. Great se- lection of recliner sofas, chairs, wing chairs, etc. All clearance priced. Now in stock. "NHL" and "Roots" bean bags plus many more. Largest selection of futons, always in stock. Santa shops "Luigi's" for the best quality at the low- est price. Luigi's Furniture, 500 King St. West, Oshawa (905) 436-0860. Merry Christ- mas and Happy New Year!!! DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT ring 18k yellow gold, brilliant marquis centre diamond esti- mated weight 0.08ct w/2 ba- guette diamonds on each side, appraised at $10,200 best off- er. 905-426-9337 after 6pm NASCAR FANS GIFT IDEAS, Pictures, Calendars, Die Casts & Collectables. Also stocking stuffers. Store open evenings/weekends, 229 Rox- borough Ave, Oshawa. Gary 905-436-7975 OAK DINING SUITE $1,000. excellent condition must be seen. Junior guitar $50. Call Janice (905)509–2640 after 6p.m. PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT 10 car washes $87.50. (Hand washed). Complete wax and polish (3 stage) interior engine shampoo, detail dash & rims, dress all vinyl and rubber and fabric protector $129.99. Body Works (905)743–9976. Keep up the value of your car and your allergies down. 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. 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 basic chip $35; Stealth chip $60; PS2 chip $95; XBOX chip now avail. Inquire about our games in stock. All work guaranteed. Beatrice/Wilson area (905)721-2365 PROPANE WATER HEATER. Power vent, 60 gallon, just like new. $300. or B.O. Please call 705-357-2627 after 6:00 p.m. 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. NEVER WORN SIGNED STEVE YZERMAN Detroit Red Wings jersey for sale, $400. 905- 837–9213. STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. TICKETS FOR SALE - Raptors vs. Lakers, Magic, Wizards & others. Leafs vs. Rangers Dec. 14th, Colorado Jan. 25, Boston Jan. 27, Montreal Feb. 8. Will buy & sell 905-626– 5568. TRUCK CAP for full size p/u, 8 ft. box $450 obo. Call Mark 416-707-9863. WOOD CHIPPER, Bear Cat Model 554, chipper/shredder, 5" capacity, 3 pt. hitch mount, 1 1/2 yrs old $2900 obo. 905- 986-4094. Articles Wanted315 WANTED:working fridge +/or stove, washer +/or dryer, bed- room furniture (children or adults); dining room, kitchen + living room furniture. 905-263- 2657 Vendors Wanted316 EXHIBITORS WANTED for the "What Women Really Want Show." February 1 & 2nd, 2003. Hilton Suites Hotel Con- vention Centre & Spa, Mark- ham. Prime booth space still available. Call 1-888-211- 7288 ext 227 snp VENDORS NEEDED - The Oshawa This Week Home Show March 28 - March 30. New promotion, new format. Call Devon 905-579-4400 ext. 2236. 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. AAA-LAKERIDGE FARM FIRE- WOOD, the best quality wood, seasoned cut/split/delivered. Looking for acreage to cut. and landclearing work. 905- 427–1734 FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) WOOD GUYS,100% hard- wood, seasoned, bush & face, delivered. Specialty woods. (Generous loads) (905)473- 3333. Pet, Supplies Boarding370 PUPPIES-poodles standard& toys, Australian Shepherd; Husky X, shepherd X, lab X; Lhasa; Fox terriers. Cats, persians, himalayans, siamese, vet checked, etc. 905-831-2145 PUREBRED POMERANIAN pups, 2 females, ready to go. Parents on site. Call 705-878- 4408. Cars For Sale400 1983 BUICK CENTURY LTD., 180,000km, over $2500 in- vested, new transmission, new brakes, etc. great second or beginner car. $1500 (905)743–9976. 1985 OLDS ROYAL BROME v8 4 door excellent condition plush interoir many new part e-tested 81000 original kilom- eters $3800 905-427–9036. 1992 CHEVY CAVALIER, auto, air, 4 dr. 4 cyl., blue, 120km, $3295. cert. & e-tested. 1 yr. warranty included. 1996 PON- TIAC TRANSPORT Sport, green, auto, air, 3400 6 cyl., rear heat, 7 pass., 214km, $4995. Cert & e-tested, 1 yr. warranty included. 1995 GMC SAFARI, ext. loaded, 175km, Fibreglass running boards. Burgundy on burgundy. $6995. cert. & e-tested. 1 yr. warranty included. 1990 BUICK LE SA- BRE, 4 dr, dark blue, V6 3800, 152 km, loaded with power driver and passenger seat. $3295. Cert. & e-tested, 1 yr. warranty included. 1995 HON- DA CIVIC Special Edition coupe, emerald green, 2 dr, 5 spd, air, ps, pb, tilt, pmirrors, am/fm cass, 195km, $6995 cert. & e-tested, 1 yr. warranty included. 1995 CHEVY LUMI- NA L.S., loaded, 4 dr. blue with blue interior, 3100 V6, 240km, $4495. Cert. & e-test- ed. 1 yr. warranty included. Free Rustproofing, oil and lube included. DIAMOND AUTO SALES 905-619-1900. 1994 FORD MUSTANG 3.8 litre automatic, air, AM/FM cassette, power windows, locks & trunk. Excellent con- dition $5,500. obo 905-852- 5669 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, 4 dr., good condition, no rust, certified, e-tested, neww brakes. $3900 obo. Call (905)576–0614 (snp) 1999 CHEV CAVALIER 69,000km, 4 dr., 5-speed transmission, ext. warranty, certified & e-tested, Must sell. $6,900. (905)983–3647 2000 BLACK PONTIAC Sun- fire, 2dr. auto, CD player, air, new tires & brakes, 137. kms, asking $8,200. or best offer. call 905-263-2226. 2002 SUNFIRE, 4 dr. sedan, $12,000. Call 905-725-6707. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL- pay no GST or PST, 15 cars and trucks to choose from. Start- ing from $1695. Certified and e-tested. No reasonable offers refused. (Kelly and Sons), 905-683-7301 or 905-424- 9002 after 6 p.m. FEEL GOOD ABOUT your car again! Waxing, polishing, in- terior engine shampoo, hand washes. Perfect Christmas gift $129.99. Washes (10) $87.50 Keeping your car looking like new keeps up the resale value and keeps your allergies away. Body Works (905)743– 9976 PRIVATE DEALER LOOKING FOR CONSIGNMENT VEHI- CLES. I will get you the BEST PRICE for your vehicle and detail it before it's sold. (905)743–9976. 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. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 1988 CHEV SILVERADO - Mint, Low miles. P/S, P/W, P/ L, Air, tilt, cruise. $7000 As Is or $7500 cert. 905-438–1100. 1992 BLACK Chev Blazer, 4 dr., 4X4, gray leather interior, good shape, $4500. 905-983– 9715. 2001 GMC SONOMA SLS, Vortec V6, pewter colour, 67,000kms, mostly highway, fibreglass tonneau, box liner, etc. $20,999. Call (905)404– 8242 (snp) Trucks Wanted415 WANTED - 1966-71 JEEP parts. V6 Buick 225 engine, oil bath air cleaner assembly. Call 905-721-2844 snp Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1996 FORD WINDSTAR, 200,000km, red, fully loaded, seats 7, certified/e-tested, $5,800. Call 905-668–5834 NEED A CAR? 1-800-BUY-FORD Formula Ford * Previous Bad Credit * Discharged Bankruptcy * New in Country Ask for Mike Williams • Pickering – 905-839-6666 • Oshawa – 905-427-2828 • Toronto – 416-289-3673 • Fax – 905-839-6008 WE CAN HELP - FAST APPROVALS • Bad Credit • No Credit • Even Bankrupt Credit • But need a car? Phone Mel today 905-576-1800 All applications accepted. Downpayment or trade may be required. • APR from 9.9% • eg. Car $10,000 • APR 19% • Payment $322.78/mo. • 48 months • C.O.B. $4698.09 Rates vary depend on credit history. SALES LIMITED 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 NO PST/GST during Boxing Week on all orders HOME ENTERTAINMENT ❍DINING ROOM ❍KITCHEN ❍HOME OFFICE 100% Solid Pine/Oak/ Maple/Cherry Traditional Woodworking 115 North Port Road Port Perry 905-985-8774 www.traditional woodworking.on.ca OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Senior Discounts Call(905)728-4993 PICKERING GO/LAKE Nice 1 bed. ask $660/ mo. New warm quiet bsmt. apt. Suits single non-smoker. Rent includes util., sep. entr. parking, cable, laundry. New paint, soundproofed. Available Jan. 1st Art: 905-420-3751 Durham Publishing & Advertising Marketing We publish "Auto Source" once a month. 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Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. 510 General Help 510 General Help LOOKING FOR WORK? •Are you out of work? •Has your Employment Insurance run out or are you ineligible for these benefits? •Are you over 24 years of age? •Have you sent out countless resumes with no response? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we would like to help. Our clients have an 80% success rate of finding and maintaining employment and our services are free! Please call Roberta (905)420-4010 for further information. Season's Greetings Tr ucking company has immediate openings for Company Drivers and Owner Operators (Both Single and team) Requirements : •AZ license max. 5 points on abstract • Minimum 2 years experience • U.S.experience an asset We offer: •Benefit Package available •Company cards •Home on weekends •Paid weekly •Pay $1.10 per mile (all miles) O/O Please call Pam or Bill at 613-392-5180 or 1-800-267-1888 or fax resumes to: 613-965-6001 NEW TO CANADA? LOOKING FOR WORK? Join our 3 day Job Search Workshop Within 3 short days you will: Have a resume that works Understand the labour market Know how to look for the best jobs Be able to ace an interview To register for our FREE workshops Call Zena at The Unemployed Help Centre (905)420-4010 1400 Bayly, Unit 12 (near the GO Station) Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada 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 WOODWORKERS WANTED! Enjoy building and finishing solid wood furni- ture? We have opportunities for those with a positive attitude and experience. CAD skills a definite asset. Compensation includes competi- tive wages, profit sharing, comprehensive ben- efits and pension plan. Apply in person or by fax (905) 725-2912 COLLEGE WOODWORK 145 Clarence Biesenthal Drive, Oshawa, Ontario We are growing again and looking for licensed mechanics to work our second shift starting in the New Year GM training is an asset but not necessary. We offer a competitive wage as well as a very extensive benefit package, including personal paid days, major medical, optical, drug plan, dental and long and short disabil- ities. In exchange we ask for quality work and professionalism. Please send resumes to: Ed Hayden, General Service Manager Fax (905)668-7400 Email: edhayden@gusbrown.com We thank you for your interest, only those considered will be contacted for an interview. 510 General Help 510 General Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help BUSINESSES WANTED We are interested in growing our business into new areas by acquisitions or partner- ships. If you have a Durham Region / Northumberland County area business that would benefit from more promotion, we may be interested in talking with you. Our interest is primarily, but not restricted to, businesses in the areas of publishing, distribution, printing, customer fulfillment, consumer and trade shows, and advertising agencies. Please write to: File #825, c/o Oshawa This Week PO Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Email:morebusinesswanted@hotmail.com describing the nature of your business with addresses / phone numbers to contact you. We will only contact businesses of interest. 160 Business Opportunities MANORS OF BRANDYWINE 45 GENERATION BLVD. APT 122__________________________________ Hwy. 401 & Meadowvale Blvd. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites available. Freshly painted with new carpets, blinds, and ceiling fans. Air conditioned, close to schools, shopping and Toronto Zoo. Call to view:(416) 284-2873 Email: brandywine@goldlist.com RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental Office:Mon - Fri. 12 noon - 8pm Sat & Sun 1pm- 5pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiant@speedline.ca 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 160 Business Opportunities 1011 Simcoe St., N. •Professionally managed by Tandem Group •3-bedroom renovated townhouses •Available immediately. •New windows, blinds, appliances •Close to schools, shopping, transit. •Park-like setting. •1 parking spot included. •Seniors Discount in effect. •From $999 plus utilities. Your comfort is our concern. (905) 579-7649 190 Townhouses For Rent 190 Townhouses For Rent NEED A CAR? Rebuild Your Credit With newstartleasing.com As low as $499 down 643 Kingston Rd., Pickering 1-866-570-0045 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale See Sales Consultants For Details 4121 KINGSTON ROAD 416-284-1631 Toll Free: 1-866-877-0859 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Used Vehicle Finance Rates As Low As 2.9%0 DOWNAND AND NO PAYMENTS TIL SPRING! 510 General Help 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 Office905-432-7200Ability R. E.Direct Line 905-571-6275 Mark Stapley Sales Rep. NEED A HOME PHONE? NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM? No deposit Required Activated Immediately Freedom Phone Lines 1-866-687-0863 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 400 Cars For Sale 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE COUNTRY, loaded, excellent condition, 4 spd. auto, 115km, certified and e-tested, $11,900. Call 905-721-0619. 95 PATHFINDER XE 4x4, white, blue interior, chrome rims, fully loaded, 219kms (hwy) -it's only a number, don't let it fool you. $10,500 ems & cert. Open to offers. Mint condition. second owner, lady driven. (905)743–9976. Motorcycles435 2002 HONDA SHADOW ACE, 1500kms, black, mint condi- tion, many accessories. Ask- ing $7,500. Call (905) 404- 8242. Personals268 CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE WEIGHT? Yes? Inexpensive, 100% guaranteedd. Risk free, natural weight loss. Call today 1-888-829-8365, 905-428- 1299 or online at http://herbal- nutrition.net/ajaxdistributors Nannies/ Live-In/Out270 LOOKING FOR LIVE-IN NAN- NY for 2 boys ages 3 & 5, light housekeeping, shiftwork in- volved, and occasional wee- kends. Finch/Dixie area Pick- ering. 905-839–9648 Daycare Available273 LOVING MOTHER,ECE De- gree, 14 yrs. experience, of- fering home daycare for chidlren 2+ yrs. of age.. Lots of fun, educational. Servicing Lester B. Pearson & Alexan- der G. Bell. Lunch, snacks, receips. Andrea 905-619-3138 PICKERING Beach / Rollo: Loving daycare; 18 months to 12 years. Daily outings (fenced backyard and park). Crafts, story time, music, nu- tritious meals & snacks. First Aid, C.P.R. certified. 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Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. ☎☎☎☎☎ Fax News Advertiser 905-579-4218 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER TUESDAY EDITION, December 24, 2002 PAGE B11 A/P BID AUCTION SERVICES OUTSTANDING BOXING DAY AUCTION EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD - DIRECT FROM THE MFG. INCLUDES ESTATES * LIQUIDATIONS * CONSIGNMENTS SAMPLES * UNCLAIMED ITEMS * SCRATCH & DENTS * HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE * DINING ROOM SUITES * COLLECTIBLES * BEDROOM SUITE * LIVING ROOM SUITE * ART COLLECTION * GOLD & DIAMOND JEWELLERY * DÉCOR & ACCENT COLLECTION * • SPORTS MEMORABILIA - LEAFS & LEGENDS * SILVER JEWELLERY * ESTATE COINS * GRANDFATHER CLOCKS *TVS * DVD * STEREOS * CATALOGUE SALE - WILL BE SOLD IN DETAIL WITH NO BUYERS PREMIUMS BY: PUBLIC AUCTION THURS., DEC. 26 AT 11: AM (PREVIEW 10:AM) THE JUBILEE PAVILION 25 LAKEVIEW PARK AVE., OSHAWA (WATCH FOR SIGNS) OVER 1000 ITEMS TO BE SOLD JEWELLERY Large selection of ladies & gents 10-14kt gold diamond and genuine stone rings. Earrings, bracelets, designer watches, pearls, pendants, Sterling silver etc. COLLECTIBLES Tiffany glass lamps, Satsuma Porcelain collection, Artglass, wildlife sculptures, floor lamps, clocks, décor accent items, floor vases, hand made unique nostalgia items, signboards, Frederick Remington Bronze Statuary, hand made model ships, cd cabinets, Murano Clowns, collector showcases, Limoges Vases, Comports, Jars, Matchbox die cast collection, Jade desktop globe, Faberge style eggs, Harley Davidson Signs, Antique collector showcases, Designer lamps, etc. FURNITURE Hand made desks, consoles, mirrors, hall tables, salon chairs, occasional tables, dining table & chairs, china cabinets, Oak dining table & chairs, vanity & stool, tables, Mermaid glass top table. Consoles, trunks, dressers, tables, accent items, selection of iron accents, quilt stands, fern tables, washstand, tilt wine tables, Leather sofa set, Dining room suites, Quilt stand, marble top consoles, Chiming Grandfather Clocks, Pine tables, Bedroom suites, Armoires. GENERAL ITEMS Limited edition art of The Group of Seven, accent & décor art, Port. Stereos, cordless phones, framed sports memorabilia, 36x48 Grand Foyer Mirrors and various accent sizes, all from Italy with Museum frames, Cast iron accents, Electronics, phones, TVs, Stereos, CD, DVD, TV, VCR Combos, Original Gerardo Collachi Fresco Framed, (Museum Collection) A.J. CASSON Artworks. NO BUYERS FEES OR PREMIUMS* ARRIVE EARLY - LIMITED SEATING Terms: Cash, Visa, MC, Interac, as per posted & announced, additions & deletions apply. Information: Call 905-940-0713 ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! Our "Auction Package" consists of your ad running weekly in these publications: • Oshawa Whitby This Week • Ajax Pickering News Advertiser • Port Perry This Week • Northumberland News • Uxbridge Tribune/Times Journal • Canadian Statesman/Clarington One call does it all!! Phone 576-9335 Fax 579-4218 ESTATE/HOLIDAY AUCTION GRIST MILL AUCTION CENTRE FRI. DEC. 27TH - 6 P.M. Selling a private estate from Port Hope: Vic- torian high back settee, Victorian parlour and balloon back chairs, occasional side tables, oc- casional chairs, provincial chesterfield set, cof- fee tables, 9 pc. walnut dining room suite, c130 antique extension tables (5 leaves), set 6 dining chairs, set 4 press back chairs, press back high c hair, armoire, umbrella stand, washstand, highboy chest, vanity desk, old beds, 2 drawer desk, several antique mirrors, table lamps, floor lamps, oil lamps, crocks, numerous col- lectibles, tin collection, collector plates, side- board, pine cradle wrought iron crib, Persian carpets, etc. Preview at 2 p.m. Check out web- site for updates. Terms: Cash or good cheque, visa, m/c, interac. Auctioneers Frank and Steve Stapleton, (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'Estate Specialists since 1971' "HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!" LARGE ANTIQUE AUCTION New Years Day Randy Potter Estate Auctions Port Hope. For listings & photos go to: http://members.rogers.com/rpauctions 905-885-6336 No buyers premium OUTSTANDING ANTIQUE AUCTION Boxing Day Thurs. Dec. 26th 10:00 A.M. (Viewing 8:00) MacGregor Auctions Located in ORONO at Silvanus Gardens, Take 115/35 Hwy. to Main St. Orono (south entrance) & follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. West 1 km. Our Exceptional Boxing Day Auction features antique furniture, original & refinished quality glass & china, approx. 25 Royal Doultons, Military Collectables, many rare & unusual pcs. Call for full listing, a must attend auction. Note: Our Sun. Jan. 5th Auction will feature an excellent offering of scientific/lab related articles (early instruments). Also quality antiques & furniture, watch for details. Terms Cash, Visa, M/C, Interac & Cheque. "Merry Christmas From All Of Us at MacGregor Auctions" 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 We are selling over $500,000 in quality lots for this major event from the most rare and beautiful antiques, collectibles, china, glasswares and fine furniture. PARTIAL LIST AS FOLLOWS: Victorian furniture from occasional parlour tables, cupboards, to salon sets; Canadiana dressers, washstand and butcher block (Sioux St. Marie); spinet desk, secretary desks all in excellent condition; 3 - 1930 refinished mahogany dining room suites, all 9 pcs.; 9 pc. refinished walnut dining room suite, table has 3 leaves c1920; walnut dressers and sideboards; “2” (a must) 4 pc. mahogany bedroom suites, in showroom condition; Howard Miller grandfather clocks and old vintage clocks; Royal Albert, complete set “Old Country Rose” with platters, etc.; 20 Royal Doulton discounted figurines; 2 outstanding gilt glass vases; $200,000 in new fine furniture - includes 4 poster bed set, sleigh bed set, cherry Queen Anne dining room and more. Guitars; musical instruments; old vintage lamps; collectibles - too many to list! Sheffield silver (England) numerous items; bronze Remington figures - gallery editions; limited edition stain glass lamps; c1930 New York baby grand piano; $100,000 estate jewellery with appraisals; Limited Edition art. Tricia Romance, Walter Campbell, Group of Seven. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, debit card. No registration fee. 10% buyers premium. Delivery available. For more info. or for consignment please call Victor Brewda-Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) at (905) 683-0041 PUBLIC AUCTION KAHN AUCTION CENTRE ESTATE AND CONSIGNMENT OUR SPECIALTY ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY HOLIDAY SALE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 AT 10 A.M. “IMPORTANT MAJOR AUCTION SALE” 2699 BROCK RD. NORTH Pickering, 3 miles north of 401 on Brock Road “Big Orange Barn” This will be our best offering, don’t miss this sale! SAT., DEC. 28- 10 A.M. 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