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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2001_02_09PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER PICKERING’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1965 PRESSRUN 51,100 32 PAGES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2001 OPTIONAL 4 WEEK DELIVERY $5/ $1 NEWSSTAND WHERE TO FIND IT Editorial Page/6 Entertainment/18 Sports/25 Classified/27 GIVE US A CALL General/683-5110 Distribution/683-5117 General FAX/683-7363 Death Notices/683-3005 Sincerely Yours 1-800-662-8423 Web site:durhamnews.net Email:steve.houston @durhamnews.net at the Pickering Sports & Rec. Complex Call our friendly staff at: 683-6582 Give Your Valentine the gift of health, fitness and happiness Newfie Seafoods“SMA R T ” F O O D THE SMAR T C H O I C E “Where Quality Counts and Hospitality Is Down ,Ome” Live - Fresh - Frozen - Smoked Seafood Retail - Wholesale 445 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa (just above 401)(905) 721-8255 A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Brush with success Nicole Durno sits patiently while getting her face painted at the Ajax Community Centre last weekend. Nicole and others came out to enjoy a day of fun during the Town’s annual Winterfest celebration, which featured sleigh rides, free skating and other popular winter activities. Durham backs fusion plan International research project ‘bigger than Olympics’ BY SUSAN O’NEILL Staff Writer Durham council has unani- mously reconfirmed its support of a proposed nuclear fusion re- search facility in Clarington. Regional politicians voted Wednesday to reaffirm their commitment to seeing the Inter- national Thermonuclear Experi- mental Reactor (ITER) research project proceed, following a pre- sentation from ITER Canada president Dr. Peter Barnard. Mr. Barnard told council the project will be the second largest inter- Board defers taking position on Pickering pipeline Public trustees want to investigate legitimacy of concerns raised BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer Public school board trustees want to make sure they have their facts straight before wading into a water pipeline debate. Pickering Trustee Jennifer Bridge, at the Feb. 5 standing com- mittee meeting, motioned for Edu- cation Minister Janet Ecker to step in and halt a proposed pipeline in Pickering, or make sure all other op- tions are considered before the pro- ject goes ahead. To satisfy its long-term water needs, York Region is planning a water pipeline from Lake Ontario in Pickering that will be tunnelled along Whites Road. Construction work will pass by Dunbarton High School. “I’m concerned that this is going to be a liability issue for us,” said Trustee Bridge, who attends the school and raised the issue in her election campaign. She’s concerned there will be a huge disruption to school life be- cause of the heavy machinery in- volved in the work and potential danger to students. As well, she fears the dust created by the project will affect students with respiratory problems. Trustee Bridge’s motion further stated the Ministry of the Environ- ment, and York and Durham Region councils be advised of the board’s concerns. But facilities services superin- tendent Jack Massie said any con- cerns about the project “would be better handled going through mu- nicipal offices.” “In looking at the proposal... the water line will not affect any of the Durham District School Board schools,” he said. Oshawa Trustee Susan Shetler, meanwhile raised a concern in not- ing the motion was on Pickering Regional Councillor Maurice Bren- ner’s letterhead. Coun. Brenner is Trustee Bridge’s stepfather. “I don’t believe this is our juris- diction at all,” said Trustee Shetler. But other trustees disagreed, ar- guing the matter is the board’s busi- ness. JENNIFER BRIDGE ‘I’m concerned that this is going to be a liability issue.’ See NUCLEAR page 7 See DURHAM page 4 ThisWeekend Claremont winter carnival kicks off PICKERING –– Claremont kicks off a week-long party Satur- day with the launch of its 18th an- nual winter carnival. The festivities get under way Saturday at noon with a Sno-Pitch Baseball Tournament and continue with a Yuk Yuk’s comedy show at the Royal Canadian Legion Satur- day night. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tick- ets are $15 at the door. On Sunday, the carnival con- tinues with the annual Mad Hat- ter’s Tea Party from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. The Claremont Baptist Church also hosts a church supper Sunday with sittings at 4:30 and 6 p.m. Call 852-6540 or 649-2370 for details. The carnival runs until Feb. 17. BLACK DOG PUB (416) 286-4544www.blackdogpub.com 180 0 FINE RESTAURANT (416) 281-2180www.180finedining.com Two Great Places! A/P PAGE 2 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 A 16-year-old Pickering teen has been charged after his broth- er’s three-month-old pit bull was beaten, stabbed and possi- bly set on fire in what Durham Regional Police are calling a horrendous case of animal tor- ture. Police said the puppy’s 21- year-old owner returned to his Memory Lane residence shortly before midnight Monday, dis- covered the home had been en- tered and found the pit bull lying in a pool of blood in the basement. “The dog was near death and it appeared to have been beaten, stabbed and had a petroleum product poured on it in an at- tempt to set it on fire,” said Sergeant Jim Griepsma, police spokesman, who added there was no sign of forced entry and nothing appeared to be missing. The puppy was taken to a Whitby emergency animal hos- pital where it died a short time later. The next day, police allege, the distraught dog owner con- fronted his younger brother at school and accused him of in- flicting the injuries. Officers were called to the high school after a disturbance broke out during which a man assaulted and threatened school staff members who were “trying to diffuse the situation”. Both were arrested. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named under the Young Of- fenders Act, is charged with killing an animal and will ap- pear in Oshawa court March 16. His 21-year-old brother, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the youth, is charged with assault and threatening and will appear in court March 20. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 3 P Police continue probe of Ajax man’s murder Robbery suspect’s bail pulled BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer A 25-year-old man charged in a home invasion-robbery, to which a murdered Ajax man was expected to testify this week, has been arrested after his bail was suddenly can- celled. Cosmo Joseph Jacobson, of Brampton, was taken into cus- tody Wednesday after one of his approved sureties — each of whom guaranteed $10,000 — requested he be relieved of responsibility, court was told Thursday by Crown attorney Nancy MacDonald. The newest twist in the case occurred when Mr. Jacobson appeared in an Oshawa court for his preliminary hearing Wednesday. The hearing was adjourned by prosecutor Rob Corbella, who told Mr. Justice Hugh Campbell the Crown needed time to reassess its case in light of other develop- ments. Security guard Roy Jones, 28, a key Crown wit- ness who was set to testify at the hearing, was gunned down at around 10:25 p.m. Sunday just steps from his Twilley Lane home in Ajax. Police, who have yet to make an arrest, said Mr. Jones was walking home from work when he was confronted by one or more people and re- peatedly shot as he ran into Pickering Beach Road. His parents heard the gunfire, rushed out of the residence and found their son dying in the middle of the road. The gunman, who fled south on foot, was described by police as black, between five-feet-seven and five-feet- 11 inches tall, with a slim to medium build. He was wear- ing a tuque and knee-length brown or black jacket. Police have said they are probing “all avenues” in the case and remained tight-lipped about the murder investigation yesterday. Lead homicide de- tectives Rolf Kluem and Dave Henderson, and detectives working on the home invasion case, spent most of Thursday at the Ontario Court of Justice, Oshawa courthouse at 242 King St. E., where Mr. Jacob- son made a late-afternoon ap- pearance in bail court. Det. Kluem wouldn’t com- ment on any progress in the in- vestigation. Ian Kostman, Mr. Jacob- son’s lawyer, originally indi- cated he planned to propose a new surety for court approval. Later in the day, Mr. Jacobson appeared before a justice of the peace represented by duty counsel Paul Degroot, who re- quested a one-week adjourn- ment on behalf of Mr. Kost- man, who was not in court. Seated in the prisoner dock, a sharply attired Mr. Jacobson did not speak during the brief appearance. He will remain in jail until Feb. 15 at the earli- est. Mr. Jacobson faces 11 charges in connection with a June 2000 home invasion dur- ing which a Pickering woman and her 20-year-old son were bound with duct tape and handcuffed by three men wearing handkerchiefs, one armed with a handgun. Meanwhile, the Metro East Trade Centre in Pickering, where Mr. Jones worked as se- curity supervisor, opened a memorial trust fund to assist his grieving family. Cash donations can be made at any CIBC branch to The Roy Jones Family Fund, Transit No. 07142, account No. 4814630, until March 9. 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And if it is appropriate, she wondered if the letter should go to Ms. Ecker as MPP for Pickering or as the minister of educa- tion. Both Trustee Bridge and Oshawa Trustee Kathleen Hopper, who supported the motion, said the letter should go to Ms. Ecker as the local MPP. “We should first find out if some of these concerns are legitimate,” said board chair- man and Whitby Trustee Elizabeth Roy. Trustees voted 8-3 to post- pone the issue. Opposing the motion were trustees Bridge, Hopper and Ross. P PAGE 4 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 Durham trustees wait for data on Pickering pipe DURHAM from page 1 Pickering historical group marks Black History Month PICKERING ––The Pickering Township Histor- ical Society is celebrating Black History Month Tues- day, Feb. 13 with a presen- tation, ‘The Black Experi- ence in 19th Century On- tario’. Dr. Colin McFarquar, who has taught at the uni- versities of Waterloo and Windsor, will discuss the role blacks have played in the development of On- tario. The meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the East Shore Community Centre located on Liverpool Road south of Bayly Street. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. For more information call Tom Mohr at 839-1221. 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Bolstering this belief is Mr. Flaherty’s addi- tional appoint- ment to deputy premier, which will make him re- sponsible for help- ing to drive the government’s agenda. “I’m honoured the Premier has expressed confi- dence in me,” said Mr. Flaherty. “The job will be chal- lenging right away because it’s just about (spring) budget-prepara- tion time. But I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get down to work.” The 12-year resident of Whitby said he’s proud to be representing Whitby and Ajax. “I’ve served the communities for six years and now I intend to contin- ue doing so even more effectively.” Mr. Flaherty dismissed sugges- tions he’s inherit- ing the finance portfolio at a time when some think the economy is taking a downturn. “I believe the economy is strong, stronger than in 1995 (when the Tories came to power). We’ll be more than able to with- stand slower growth if it occurs. But I don’t think it will. There’s rea- son to expect good growth this year.” Mr. Flaherty, a father of three, was first elected in 1995, but didn’t earn a cabinet berth until he was appointed labour minister in 1997. From there he was named solicitor general and then promoted to attor- ney general after winning re-elec- tion in June 1999. It wasn’t until the last two years, however, thanks to a string of headline-grabbing Tory tough-on-crime measures, that Mr. Flaherty’s public profile began to broaden, both inside and outside the Ontario government. As attorney general, the 51-year- old Flaherty introduced some of the government’s most controversial legislation, including: a law de- signed to allow courts to ‘seize and freeze’ the assets of criminal syndi- cates and biker gangs; a crackdown on squeegee kids and aggressive panhandling; the so-called ‘Son of Sam’ law to prevent convicted felons from profiting from their crimes; a proposed law to allow so- cial workers and police to take tem- porary custody of children who are either exposed to or working in the sex trade; and legislation allowing the victims of crime to attend and participate in parole hearings. 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L1S 2H5 Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 1332791 The News Advertiser is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing group of newspapers. The News Advertiser is a member of the Ajax & Pickering Board of Trade, Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Com- munity Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Circu- lations Audit Board and the Ontario Press Council. The publisher reserves the right to classify or refuse any advertisement. Credit for advertisement limited to space price error occu- pies. Editorial and Adver- tising content of the News Advertiser is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduc- tion is prohibited. Editorial &OPINIONS news advertiser Feb. 9, 2001 YOA does little to deter crime To the editor: Countless Canadians believe the Young Offenders’ Act is sim- ply a shield for young criminals to hide behind year after year. The Liberals promise some tiny, timid steps in the direction of reform, but nothing of substance occurs. Numerous editorials seem to enjoy launching into the usual Liberal-permissive, hanky-wring- ing, warm fuzzies slop about how the children who commit these crimes are our children, as if that (as always) excuses their often brutal and criminal behaviour. Well, excuse me, but they’re not our children, because neither you nor I allow them, for example, to stumble into our homes at three in the morning after another evening of enjoying numerous mild and not so mild, unlawful acts. Our children, to be more ac- curate, are too often the victims of violent members of organized teen gangs who carry knives and guns and who delight in extortion, rape, robbery, assault, and even murder. William E. Rae Scarborough Look at problems first, then new recycling ideas To the editor: I have read with interest lately the articles in your paper in which Ajax Mayor Steve Parish and Pick- ering Regional Councillor Rick Johnson have been talking about in- creasing the number of items we are able to recycle. While this is ad- mirable, what we really need to have happen in Ajax, Pickering and other communities is every-week collection of our recycling. My husband is a waste manage- ment truck driver and says it is in- credible how much recycling is put out on the curb as garbage on the weeks we do not have recycling pickup. Speaking from the view- point of a homeowner who does her best to recycle, I am tired of having garbage in my kitchen that I have to hold on to for two weeks. I personally would do a better job of recycling if I didn’t have to keep it for two weeks. Before we look at new ways to recycle I think we need to look at what we are doing now. Janice Salsbury, Ajax EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR There’s only one step left for Jim Fla- herty to take — the premier’s office. Based on the rapid rise of the dynam- ic Whitby-Ajax MPP — from his elec- tion in 1995 to parliamentary secretary to minister of labour, to solicitor general to attorney general to finance minister and deputy premier — it’s easy to see him as the No. 1 contender to replace Mike Harris. But before that challenge, Mr. Fla- herty, who has been the key face of the Harris government for the past 18 months, will have to tangle with an economy showing ominous signs of re- cession. Mr. Flaherty has shown guts in his portfolios, especially as attorney general. As Ontario’s top law enforce- ment officer, he brought in legislation that would confiscate the proceeds of crime; advanced a bill that would force parents to pay for the damage their chil- dren cause; pushed for federal changes to toughen up the YOA; and generally presented himself as a friend to the vic- tim and an enemy to the criminal. He did what the citizens of this province want- ed him to do — got tough on crime. Now though, he’ll face comparisons to the smooth-as-silk Ernie Eves. Every- thing broke the right way for the former finance minister over the past five years. The tax cuts came smoothly, the econo- my grew at a massive rate and every- body, from the boys on Bay Street to families throughout the 905 regions, was pleased as punch. Bank of Canada governor David Dodge said earlier this week he expects the economy to rebound in the latter half of the year and that would indeed be good news for Mr. Flaherty. Finance ministers have a way of being given credit for good business times and tak- ing a beating when things go bad. Janet Ecker, who has stood eyeball to eyeball with teachers’ unions, was re- warded for her persistence with an added responsibility. The Pickering- Ajax-Uxbridge MPP will be the new house leader, dealing with the other par- ties in the legislature on an ongoing basis. This is a plum for the tough-mind- ed minister who has made it clear the government will not be swayed from its education plans. In a cabinet shuffle that moved just about everybody around, the key ma- noeuvres see Chris Hodgson move to Municipal Affairs, David Tsubouchi take on Hodgson’s old job, Bob Runci- man becomes economic development minister, David Young comes into cabi- net as attorney general and minister re- sponsible for native affairs, Elizabeth Witmer moves to environment and Tony Clement moves to health. The general theme is that the govern- ment will tighten up spending, continue to cut taxes and set the table for an elec- tion in two years. Ascension leaves Flaherty knocking on premier’s door Rapid rise of Ajax MPP culminates with deputy premier, finance postings E-mail your comments on this opinion to steve.houston@durhamnews.net. Sub- missions that include a first and last name, or first and middle initials and last name, as well as the city of residence, will be considered for publication. Why is it so many men dread shop- ping? It certainly isn’t something we learn. Men seem to be born with it. It’s right there from the beginning, en- crypted into our genes. We never liked shopping with our moms and it’s even worse with our wives. We can’t get away from that nause- ating feeling when our wives say, “I’m just gonna try on a couple of outfits. I’ll only be a minute.”That’s when you stand there, twiddling your thumbs and taking short breaths. Then suddenly your three-year-old makes a mad dash for the maternity section. Off you go aimlessly searching through the racked jungle. You call out her name and mys- teriously the response comes back from the dressing room. There she is peeking under all the doors, looking for her mother. That’s it, the final straw, it’s time to leave. That’s when your wife, standing in front of you, asks the big question: “What do you think of this one honey?” Now you have to be careful at this point because there are several ways to answer this question and more importantly, how not to answer it. The first instinct is to say it looks great and make a fast getaway to the checkout, but she knows you answered too swiftly. Also, never say it looks too small because then she thinks you’re saying she’s too big. The best answer it to pause several seconds (the false-thought process) then say, “There are plenty of nice out- fits here but you make that one look the best.” If your opinion is delivered with some enthusiasm you will be certainly be rewarded with an early exit through the checkout. Try to remember while walking down the aisle towards the cashier to keep your wife distracted by talking to her. If you let her even take a glance toward those evil-worded signs: ‘sale’, ‘reduced’, ‘clearance’, or ‘50- per cent off’, then all your work will have been in vain as you will lose her to the shopping demon once again. You have to be creative to get her headed back towards the checkout. Try, “I think I left the stove on at home,” or, if you’re really desperate, “I forgot to put the tape in the machine to record your favourite show” (a big no, no). You’ve finally got her at the checkout when your child bolts again straight for the shoe department. Your wife catches up to her, turns around and calls to you, “Honey, come over here. I just want to try on some of these shoes on sale.” As you sink to your knees, parcels weighing you down, you come to the realization men are powerless against the shopping monster. This demon can’t be vanquished Why do dreaded shopping trips leave men powerless? Jeff Renaud Opinion Shaper NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 7 A/P News Advertiser online www.durhamnews.net Nuclear research project bid gets unanimous support national scientific collabora- tion ever, behind only the in- ternational space station. “It really will be one of the largest projects in Canada,” Dr. Barnard told council, not- ing if the Clarington site is se- lected, about 250 top interna- tional scientists from all over the world will be moving to the area. “It will be the single largest brain gain in Canadian histo- ry,” he said, adding there will also be “tremendous techno- logical benefits” to the area if Clarington, which was select- ed as Canada’s site last year, is chosen. “We will have a technologi- cal gold mine sitting in the middle of our country,” he said. Dr. Barnard reported fu- sion, which would produce a clean source of energy, has been studied around the world for more than half a century as scientists attempt to reproduce the sun’s energy production. He noted the ITER project was started by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former U.S. president Ronald Reagan at the 1985 Geneva Summit. There are currently three countries — Canada, France and Japan — bidding to host the facility. And, according to Dr. Barnard, Clarington has an “enormous” advantage over the other locations because the municipality currently stores the tritium that would be used at the research site. “It is the only source of tri- tium for the project,” Dr. Barnard said, noting if, for ex- ample, a site in Japan was se- lected, the tritium would have to be shipped from Clarington to Japan. Clarington Mayor John Mutton, who urged council to reaffirm its support, pointed out Canadians are “the best handlers of tritium in the world.” He also noted the project would generate more than 500 jobs in Durham. Durham Chairman Roger Anderson told councillors he is arranging a meeting with Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman to discuss the importance of the ITER project to the GTA. “It’ll take more than just Durham to make it happen,” he said. “This is bigger than the Olympics.” Dr. Barnard told councillors the project will soon be reach- ing a critical point in the deci- sion-making process. “The intent is to pick a site somewhere around the end of the year or early next year,” he said, noting construction on the project would start in 2003. NUCLEAR from page 1 ROGER ANDERSON ‘It’ll take more than just Durham to make it happen.’ Hospitals in Durham Region need you to speak out now! 1-866-223-2438 Can you get the care you need, close to home? Hospital expansion - it’s urgent! 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Call NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn’t cost you the sale of your home. A/P PAGE 8 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 Registration begins later this month for the second Durham Regional Spelling Bee. The Bee is presented by the Metroland community newspapers of Durham Region: Oshawa This Week,Whitby This Week, Clar- ington This Week, Port Perry This Week, the Ajax & Pickering News Advertiser, Canadian Statesman, Uxbridge Tribune and the Uxbridge Times-Journal. Last year the Bee registered more than 750 students aged 6-16. After 17 semi-final com- petitions the field was narrowed to 92 com- petitors who faced off in the final competition held May 28 at Durham College. Meant to be fun for all involved, the Durham Regional Spelling Bee’s goal is to promote literacy and education among our young people. Bee chairman and This Week Editor-in-Chief Joanne Burghardt says work on this year’s Bee began even before the 2000 event ended. “We’ve put literally hundreds of hours into creating new word lists for the 2001 Bee,” says Mrs. Burghardt. “With the help of the Ministry of Educa- tion, Oxford University Press and some very dedicated volunteers we’ve compiled what we hope are Grade-appropriate lists with dou- ble the word-archive we worked from in 2000.” “We expect to expand on that archive year after year,” she says. As with every community project, the Durham Regional Spelling Bee is a work in progress. “We got our feet wet last year during our first Bee and we’ve made some changes that we hope are for the betterment of the event,” explains Mrs. Burghardt. Those changes include revised age cate- gories based on Grade level rather than age (Grades 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6 and 7 and 8). High school students will not be included as competitors in this year’s Bee. Coaching sessions have been reduced in number and their purpose revised. This year there will be two coaching sessions in each zone, sessions intended to familiarize new competitors with the format the Bee follows. Students who competed in the Bee last year will find the format the same. Registration takes place Feb. 24 at the Os- hawa Centre outside the ‘Roots’store,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Feb. 25 at the Pickering Town Centre upper level facing ‘Roots’, noon to 6 p.m. Registration continues the week of Feb. 26 to March 2 at the offices of our sponsor newspapers during regular business hours. Oshawa This Week, 865 Farewell St., Oshawa Clarington This Week, 40 King St. E., Bowmanville News Advertiser, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Port Perry This Week, 1625 Scugog St., Port Perry Uxbridge Tribune/ Times-Journal, 16 Bascom St., Uxbridge Registration fee $10. Twenty competitors took part in the 2000 Bumblebee Final Competition held at Durham College in Oshawa. Catch the buzz Registration begins Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Pickering Town Centre for the 2001 Durham Regional Spelling Bee NEWS ADVERTISER FILE PHOTOS (ABOVE) That’s Bee chairman, News Advertiser Editor-in-Chief Joanne Burghardt, during a coaching session for the 2000 Durham Regional Spelling Bee. Competitors who are new to the bee in 2001 are invited to take part in a coaching session to familiarize themselves with the Bee. (RIGHT) Judges at the 2000 finals confer. They are, from left, Judi Bobbitt, Cindy Upshall, Chris Bovie and Dave Kraehling. School teams welcome! Schools which wish to hold their own Bee and register a team in the Durham Regional Spelling Bee semi-fi- nals are welcome to do so. In 2000 we were pleased to wel- come teams from Holy Cross Catholic School in Oshawa, Whitby Montessori School, Good Shepherd and Immacu- late Conception Catholic Schools in Port Perry and Prince Albert Public School. For further information please contact Bee chairman Joanne Burghardt at 579-4400 ext. 2247 or the zone co-ordinator in your area. Volunteers are needed! Adults, high school students help to make the Bee a success Like so many other community pro- jects, volunteers are who make the Durham Regional Spelling Bee the suc- cess it is. Adults are needed to act as Spellmas- ters, Judges and Clerks. High school stu- dents are needed to assist at coaching ses- sions, run registration and refreshment ta- bles and assist competitors on and off stage. Last year, 72 high school students vol- unteered a combined 917 hours receiving credit toward their high school community service requirements. Volunteers are asked to commit approx- imately 15 hours to the Bee which includes three evenings and one Saturday. If you can help we’d love to hear from you. 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Trevor Dicaire of the Starlight organization (seated) is the cen- tre of attention as he accepts the cheque. Students going to France next month and pictured here include Melinda Parker, Aline Brodie, Katri- na Ahchong, Jennifer Wey, Alice Byrne, Kailey Waldman, Kristina Cushman, Tom Bodor, Lucas Ho and William Ball. Also pictured are teachers Maxine Capitelli-Hutton, Nancy Fragomeni and Principal Mike Bak. YMCA offers caregivers help while raising funds PICKERING ––Local caregivers are invited to attend a workshop being hosted at a north Pickering child-care centre on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The St. Wilfrid Junior YMCA, 2360 Southcott Rd., is hosting a workshop to raise funds for the YMCA community fund and to offer caregivers new ideas and a chance to meet other caregivers in the commu- nity. The workshop takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is $10. Child care will be provided for $5 per child. 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RP is the progressive loss of peripheral vision, usually beginning with night blindness in young adulthood. Unfortunately, that 25- year-old diagnosis was cor- rect. “I had tunnel vision,” confirms Mr. Angus, “and it progressed slowly over 20 years.” Three years ago the con- dition got worse and almost all his sight was lost. Now he can only see light. But to meet the outgoing husband and father of two teenagers is to realize blindness is only one facet of a very in- dependent man. He com- mutes to work in Toronto every day and is busy dur- ing his off hours these days helping to raise awareness for White Cane Week, which runs until Saturday. “I had only been in- volved with the CNIB as far as being a registered member,” he says. “Then in the last three years when my sight started declining rapidly, I thought I’d better seek some help here.” Describing himself as “not really an animal per- son”, he chose the cane to help him get around, rather than opting for a guide dog. Transferring from the GO bus to the TTC is necessary in his daily routine and by far the biggest challenge he experiences since losing his sight is negotiating busy intersections and try- ing to get to know land- marks. He credits the CNIB for showing him “how to get there properly”. He’s done well with braille instruction and makes his own coffee thanks to devices that make a sound when his cup is full. He is also honing his keyboard skills in order to take advantage of computer equipment with voice recognition. “I use it for word pro- cessing and e-mail,” he says. “It can take printed documents and put them on a scanner and the computer reads me the book. I’ve read 10 books in the last two months, mostly per- sonal growth-type books and I’ve studied for a finan- cial planning course. Right now, I’m reading the ‘Eng- lish Patient.’” Mr. Angus also enjoys listening to Toronto Rap- tors’ games on radio as well as ‘watching’ televi- sion. A&E, the sports and business channels are his favourites. He confides his hearing is more sensitive since los- ing his sight to the point where Mrs. Angus has complained. “We live on the 14th floor and I have the TV on so loud my wife will say, ‘You’re blind, not deaf.’ But I can hear the street noise; I pick up low sounds from the street much more so than I used to. “Like anyone else, the loss of the ability to travel anywhere you want — jump in the car or on a bus — if you have not been there before it is difficult,” he says of his adjustment and acceptance of being blind. “But people are helpful. There is more awareness. I’m on a com- mittee (Durham Region Employment Network) working to remove the bar- riers some employers have. We want to prove that with the proper technology, we can be good employees.” Ajax man hasn’t slowed down a bit Despite being blind, Allan Angus still leads full life of family and work RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Ajax resident Allan Angus, who suffers from degenera- tive eye disease retinitis pigmentosa, credits the local offices of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind for helping him cope with his disability. He also works with a Durham Region group to remove employment barriers for those with disabilities. AXXESS Hair Design is pleased to welcome Jennifer Kelleher to their salon. Jennifer invites all of her previous clients to visit her at her new location. 122 Brock S. N., Whitby (905)668-5000 A/P PAGE 12 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 The public school board’s Students Together Against Racism (STAR) program is up for another award. The Durham Region STAR program sees stu- dents receive leadership and anti-discrimination training, which they then share with pupils at their home schools. Norm Powers, Durham District School Board oper- ations superintendent, said at the Feb. 5 standing com- mittee meeting STAR is one of the top nominees at The Canadian Race Rela- tions Foundation’s Award of Excellence Symposium in March. The foundation is pay- ing to have board ethnocul- tural and race relations of- ficer Lewis Williams and a student attend the event, to be held in British Colum- bia. Late last year, the board received two awards for the STAR program. The Mani- toba-based, international Wolf Project recognized the board’s efforts to pro- mote racial harmony, as did Canada’s, The Harmony Movement. STAR keeps shining in Durham Exhibits highlight student work in Ajax The work of some members of the PineRidge Arts Council is on display in Ajax and Pickering. Chris Banks Watson is exhibiting 12 of her oils, floor cloths and wall hang- ings at the McLean Com- munity Centre in Ajax until March 5. Until mid-March, a mixed-media display by Tom Rhoden is up at the Pickering Civic Complex, while Barbara Talbott is showing some of her wa- tercolours at the informa- tion centre of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Sta- tion from Feb. 14 to March 14. For more on the Picker- ing-based PineRidge Arts Council, or on the student exhibit, call Mary Cook at 839-1734. Durham teens invited to regional dance WHITBY ––Durham high school students are being invited to dance the night away at a regional event sponsored by the Whitby Optimist Club. The dance is being held Friday, Feb. 16 at the Hey- denshore Pavilion and takes place between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., featuring live enter- tainment and a deejay. Tickets are $6 each, available at the Iroquois Park ticket office and the Loblaws store on Garden Street, both in Whitby. Tickets are $10 at the door. 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PICKERING —The Pickering nuclear station failed to meet half of the eight perfor- mance indicator targets set for December by Ontario Power Generation (OPG). Two of the indicators, the Nuclear Perfor- mance Index and the capability factor, weren’t met because of the planned vacuum building outage and the unplanned Unit 7 shutdown. It’s the second consecutive month OPG failed to meet four performance indicators. The monthly ‘report card’ is released by the corporation to make itself accountable to the public. December report card results were as follows for all of 2000, except for measure- ments that are quarterly, as indicated: • In an index reflecting 11 industry stan- dard performance measures set by the World Association of Nuclear Operators (for the fourth quarter) — 72.0 per cent, worse than OPG’s target of 79.3 per cent, and short of the industry median of 94.9 per cent. It’s also a 1.6-point decrease over the third quarter; • Public safety levels 1 and 2 events re- portable to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Com- mission — five, worse than the OPG target of three. There were no level 1 or 2 events in De- cember. One Level 2 event reported in No- vember was reclassified and subtracted from the year-end total of five events; • ‘Reactor trips’ or the number of un- planned automatic reactor shutdowns per 7,000 hours –– 0.7, better than the target and industry standard of one trip per 7,000 hours; • Capability factor or amount of energy ca- pable of being produced per month as a per- centage of perfect performance — 57.0 per cent, worse than the OPG goal of 60.1 per cent and below the industry median of 88.2 per cent; • Radiation dose to the public from both the ‘A’ and ‘B’ stations — 5.1 microsieverts (µSv), an international unit of dose, bettering the fourth quarterly target of 16 µSv; • Major and moderate preventable spills — zero, meeting the OPG goal of zero; • Industrial safety accident rate, the num- ber of accidents per 200,000 work hours that result in lost work time — zero, better than the OPG target of 0.32 and below the industry median of 0.07; and • Accident severity rate or the number of days lost for injuries per 200,000 hours worked — 4.7, worse than the goal of four. OPG states performance listed worse than target is not an indication the reactors are un- safe. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 13 A/P Outages affect Pickering nuclear station performance For second straight month, half of Ontario Power Generation targets are met Please recycle me!Ontario Government Notice NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Highway 401 Improvement Study Westney Road to Harwood Avenue (W.P. 170-00-00) Town of Ajax, Regional Municipality of Durham The Study The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has initiated a preliminary design study to address present and future operational and safety deficiencies, and to provide traffic operational improvements on Highway 401 between Westney Road and Harwood Avenue, with consideration to its ultimate expansion. The project is located in the Town of Ajax, Regional Municipality of Durham. The Process This study will follow the Provincial Class Environmental Assessment process, consistent with a Group “B” undertaking. Upon completion of the study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be submitted to the Ministry of Environment (MOE) for information purposes, and will be made available for public review. A public notice of completion of the TESR will be published at that time. Two Public Information Centres (PIC) will be held during this study, and notices advising of their time and location will be published in the Toronto Star and the local newspapers. You are encouraged to attend these Information Centres and to give us your views so that they can be addressed during the study. If however, after participating in this study, you have serious unresolved concerns, you have the right to request the Minister of Environment to bump-up this project to an Individual Environmental Assessment. Comments We are interested in hearing any comments that you may have about the study. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Please send any comments or requests to: Mrs. D. Daniel, P.Eng. Telephone: (416) 391-7556 Senior Project Manager Fax: (416) 441-4131 Delcan Corporation e-mail: d.daniel@delcan.com 133 Wynford Drive North York, Ontario, M3C 1K1 Watching CHEXTV Durham NEWSwatch at 6:00 is a good thing. But, winning a free TV while you watch, is an incredible thing. We’ll be giving away a free TV everyday until Friday, March 30. For further details visit www.chextv.com/durham Cable 12 in Oshawa, Whiby, and Ajax Cable 81 in Pickering, Scarborough Markham and Richmond Hill Watch & Win First Take 5:30pm weekdays Newswatch 6:00pm LOOK FOR “BUZZWORDS” ON YOUR TV SCREEN THEN CALL IN! Win a TVfree tonight on Newswatch Whosays all the news bad.is LOOKING FOR A VALENTINE’S DAY PRESENT?? 416-261-3311 2660 KINGSTON RD. 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A suppli- er information night will be held on Tuesday, March 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Durham District School Board’s Education Centre, 400 Taunton Rd. E. in Whit- by. Purchasing representa- tives will be present from the towns of Whitby and Ajax, the cities of Oshawa and Pickering, the munici- pality of Clarington, the Re- gion of Durham and the Durham District School Board. This unique no-charge evening is being planned for both current and prospective suppliers as an opportunity to receive valuable informa- tion about current projects, construction liens and ten- dering procedures. The evening will include guest speakers from the Durham Construction Asso- ciation and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and representatives from the banking and insurance in- dustries. 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Come see for yourself how nicely they go together. Best Prices. Huge Selection. Great Service. All three now in stock. DELUXE SITUP BENCH $198 SCHWINN 400 ELLIPTICAL TRAINER $1488 SCHWINN 6310 TREADMILL $1848 NORTHERN LIGHTS LAURENTIAN GYM $788 SCHWINN 6110 TREADMILL $1398 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 15 AP BusinessExcell e n ce•Con su mers’Choic e •GOLD 2000 For AwardTM Bath n’Bedtime is the 1999 Consumers’ Choice Award Winner for Bedding and Bathroom accessories. Proudly Canadian owned and operated for over 17 years. Selection will vary by store. Or Shop Us On The Net at www.bathnbed.com TORONTO PICKERING LONDON STONEY CREEK Lawrence Plaza Pickering Home & Leisure Crossroads Centre Stoney Creek Decor Centre Bathurst & Lawrence 401 & Brock Rd. Exeter & Wellington 410 Lewis Road (416) 781-8600 (905) 428-0007 (519) 686-1759 (905) 643-2114 FREE Free Box of Chocolates with every purchase over $50. While quantities last. One coupon per customer. Buy any Four Bathroom Accessories and receive the Fifth One FREE* Buy any Down Pillow and receive a Percale Pillow Protector FREE* Buy any Fabric Shower Curtain and receive the Liner & Rings FREE* Buy any matching Bath and Hand Towel and receive a Matching Face Cloth FREE* Buy any Four Kitchen Co-Ordinates and receive the Fifth One FREE* Buy any Four Matching Bedding Patterns and receive the Fifth One FREE* Buy any Duvet and Duvet Cover and receive a Matching Pillow Case FREE* Buy any Vinyl Shower Curtain and receive the Rings FREE* **PLUS OTHER FREEBIES THROUGHOUT THE STORE.** * Some restrictions may apply, see store for details. A/P PAGE 16 - NEWS ADVERTISER, Friday Edition, February 9, 2001 1211 Kingston Road, Pickering 905•421•8861 FREE CAR WASH AUTO DEALING Kingston Rd. 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East (across from Costco) (905) 686-2334 Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10-8 Sat. 10-6 Sun. 11-5 Delivery Available DON’T GET HER FLOWERS AGAIN! Awesome Baskets & Gifts Custom Gift Basket Specialist Fresh Truffles by the Chocolate Messenger Heart + H o m e Solid Pi n e K e e p s a k e Box Book E a r l y To Avo i d Disap p o i n t m e n t Awesome Baskets & Gifts Approved Dealer eSpectrum Solutions Available at this Location Only Limited Quantity Available to new customers only. Must be 18 years of age or older to sign a service plan. Some restrictions apply. See dealer for details. Offer not available with prepaid activations. Both units must be activated on the Telus Mobility Network. Expires Feb. 15/01 (905) 686-9555 eSpectrum Solutions Approved Dealer • 3 hours talk • 60 hours stdby. • Vibracall, 9 rings • Digital PCS • Clearglo display BUY 1 SANYO 4000 & GET THE 2nd FREE + Only $99 FREE +FREE Call display FREE Voice mail 20% off accessories Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10am - 9pm Sat. 10am to 6pm Sun. 11am to 5pm because one is a lonely number... we want you to have two, with all of these features: 401 N Hwy. 2Kingston Rd.Harwood Ave.a Beautiful Gift Basket from all of these participating locations WinWin Following are the new film re- leases being screend this week- end at cinemas in Ajax and Pick- ering: HANNIBAL Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Giancarlo Gi- aninni, Francesca Neri, Ray Liotta. Directed by Ridley Scott. There is a grace to his life now. An elegance, which suits him nicely. And yet, he thinks of her and wonders if his life can ever be complete without her. Her strength comes from a regimen of discipline and clarity of purpose. Yet there is a shadow that fol- lows her everywhere. A faint dis- traction — making her feel...vul- nerable. Ten years later, she is still his fondest fantasy. Ten years later, he is still her most terrifying nightmare. Hannibal continues the story begun in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. Ten years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hop- kins) escaped from custody — 10 years since FBI agent Clarice Starling (Moore) interviewed him in a maximum-security hos- pital for the criminally insane. The doctor is now at large in Italy, gloriously at liberty in an unguarded world. But Starling has never forgotten her encoun- ters with Dr. Lecter — his cold voice still haunts her dreams. Mason Verger remembers Dr. Lecter too. Verger was Dr. Lecter’s sixth victim, and, though hideously disfigured, has survived. The solitary heir to his fami- ly’s fortune,he uses the resources of his inheritance to exact his re- venge. Verger realizes that in order to draw Lecter out into the open, he must dangle irresistible bait: Clarice Starling. (Famous Players Pickering 8 Cinemas - Pickering Town Centre, Cineplex Odeon Ajax 10 Cinemas). SAVING SILVERMAN Starring: Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Amanda Peet, Steve Zahn, Amanda Detmer. Directed by Dennis Dugan. JD and Wayne worry their best friend, Darren Silverman, is being badgered into marrying the wrong woman. In an effort to save him from this fate, they decide to reunite him with his long-lost love. Their misadventure begins when they kidnap Darren’s old high school flame in an attempt to reunite the two. (Pickering Moviplex 9, Cine- plex Odeon Ajax 10 Cinemas). For a complete list of movies playing this weekend, contact your local cinema. P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 Entertainment NEWS ADVERTISER feb. 9, 2001 Weekend at the movies... Hannibal is back and hungry for more Please recycle this newspaper!MO LEX 9VIP ALL SHOWS! ALL AGES! ALL SEATS! $425 1095 KINGSTON RD., PICKERING 24 HR. INFO 420-SHOW 416-444-FILM WHY PAY MORE! SAVING SILVERMAN Jason Biggs PG1:05, 3:05, 7:05, 9:05 SUGAR & SPICE Mena Suvari 9:10 Only AA PG PGMISS CONGENIALITY Sandra Bullock CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Chow Yun Fat GIVE THE GIFT OF MOVIES $5 & $10 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE PLEDGE Jack Nicholson AA9:05 Only PGHEAD OVER HEELS Freddie Prinze Jr. WHAT WOMEN WANT Mel Gibson PG EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE Animated F FINDING FORRESTER Sean Connery DTS 1:00, 3:30, 7:00, 9:30 PG PG13 DAYS Kevin Costner RUGRATS IN PARIS Animated 1:10, 3:10 PG F 1:00, 3:20, 7:00, 9:20 Mature Theme Mature Theme, Language May Offend CAST AWAY Tom Hanks DTS 1:00, 3:30, 7:00, 9:30 Mandarin with English subtitles 1:00. 3:15, 7:00, 9:15 1:00, 3:05, 7:00 Mature Theme 1:05, 3:05, 7:05, 9:05 1:10, 3:10, 7:10 7:00, 9:30 Frightening Scenes 905-426-6242 Located in Wal-Mart Ajax OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. Sat. 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sun. 12 - 6 P.M. PICKERING 8 905-839-2994 PICKERING TOWN CENTRE FAMOUS PLAYERS BIG SCREEN! BIG SOUND! BIG DIFFERENCE! w w w . f a m o u s p l a y e r s . c o m OSHAWA 905-433-3843 OSHAWA CENTRE 102 DALMATIANS (PG) Fri., Sat., Sun., Tue., 1:40, 4:10 Mon., Wed., Thurs., 4:10 DOUBLE TAKE (AA) 6:45, 9:30 HANNIBAL (NO PASSES) (AA) Frightening scenes, violence, not recommended for children Fri., Sat., Sun., Tue., 12:45, 1:15, 3:50, 4:15, 6:50, 7:25, 10:00, 10:30 Mon., Wed., Thurs., 3:50, 4:15, 6:50, 7:25, 10:00, 10:30 MISS CONGENIALITY (PG) Fri., Sat., Sun., Tue., 1:35, 4:20, 7:40, 10:15 Mon., Wed., Thurs., 4:20, 7:40, 10:15 RUGRATS IN PARIS (F) Fri., Sat., Sun., Tue., 1:00 SAVE THE LAST DANCE (AA) Coarse language Fri., Sat., Sun., Tue., 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Mon., Wed., Thurs., 4:00, 7:00, 9:45 THE GIFT (AA) Not recommended for children, violence, frightening scenes Fri., Sat., Sun., Tue., 1:25, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 Mon., Wed., Thurs., 4:40, 7:20, 9:50 THE PLEDGE (AA) Frightening scenes 3:30, 7:05, 10:05 WHAT WOMEN WANT (PG) Mature theme Fri., Sat., Sun., Tues., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Mon., Wed., Thurs., 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 MISS CONGENIALITY (PG) Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 7:30, 10:20, Sat, Sun 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 SAVE THE LAST DANCE (AA) Coarse language Fri, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thu 6:40, 9:35 Sat, Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:35 SNATCH (AA) Not recommended for children, violence, coarse language Fri., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., 7:05, 9:45 Sat., Sun., 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 THE WEDDING PLANNER (PG) Fri., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., 7:10, 9:50 Sat., Sun., 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 TRAFFIC (AA) Coarse language, substance abuse, mature theme Fri., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., 7:00, 10:15 Sat., Sun., 12:20, 3:40, 7:00, 10:15 VALENTINE (AA) Violence, frightening scenes Fri., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., 6:45, 9:10 Sun., Sun., 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:10 HANNIBAL (NO PASSES) (AA)) Frightening scenes, violence, not recommended for children Fri., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., 6:50, 7:25, 10:00, 10:30, Sat., Sun., 12:45, 1:20, 3:45, 4:20, 6:50, 7:25, 10:00, 10:30 Dairy Queen has been a supporter of the Children’s Miracle Network, and specifically here in Toronto the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, for almost 15 years. Sherry went on a tour of the hospital recently. She was amazed at the bright colours, the rooms customized for parents so they could stay overnight with their kids and the exceptional Doctors and Nurses who work there. And just recently I had occasion to be there to visit our neighbour’s daughter who was fighting leukemia. She is 12 years old. It is a great work at Sick Kids. In honour of our neighbour’s daughter and the great work being done at Sick Kids we would like to support the hospital at Valentine’s Day. For every cake, even if it’s not a Valentine’s Cake, sold from today, Friday, February 9th to Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14th, the Pickering Dairy Queen will donate not 25 or 50 or 75 cents but one dollar for every cake sold. That includes our SWEETHEART CAKE. It’s in the shape of a heart and it’s about 6 inches wide. It can either have all vanilla softserve with strawberries and whipped cream in the center or all chocolate softserve with cookie crunch and fudge in the center. It has a special design on the top for sweethearts and it’s bordered in our rich vanilla whipped topping. Of course we also have our regular cake with over 50 designs for Valentine’s Day that you can choose from right out of our display freezers or we will custom design one for you in 24 hours. Our 8” cake serves 8 - 10, our Valentine heart cake serves 10 - 12 and over 10” cake serves 12 - 16. For your big gatherings our sheet cake serves 20 - 24. And the big finale ? Bring us a picture of your sweetheart and we’ll scan it onto an edible image and put it right on the cake! Of course having enough for seconds or dessert for the next day will make you very popular with the whole family. Also I’ll give you a free frozen litre of our world famous DQ softserve with every cake sold if you ask for it. While supplies last. Yes they will go quickly but even if we run out you’ll still be supporting a good cause. Pickering Dairy Queen 1099 Kingston Rd., L1V 1B5 (905) 831-2665 SS ICKICK K K IDSIDS & & VV ALENTINEALENTINE’’SS DD AYAY P L A Y LPA A C E DRIVE THRU This coupon in not redeemable withThis coupon in not redeemable with any other coupon or special offer.any other coupon or special offer. Sales tax extra.Sales tax extra.Sales tax extra. One per customer per visit.One per customer per visit. Expires Feb. 28, 2001Expires Feb. 28, 2001Expires Feb. 28, 2001 Peanut Buster Parfait with purchase of same FREE Tickets on sale @ Oshawa Civic Auditorium and all Ticketmaster Locations Credit Card Orders (416) 870-8000 Presented in Association with Durham College Athletic Association Floor Area Licensed by LLBO Kim Mitchell BIG MUSIC CANADA Presents In Concert David Wilcox Saturday, March 31, 2001 Licensed General Admission Seating on Floor All ages reserved seating in stands. DOORS OPEN at 8:00 p.m. 2 GREAT BANDS, 1 AMAZING PRICE! $25.00 OSHAWA CIVIC AUDITORIUM ‘Warm a Heart’ and help the Ajax-Pick- ering Big Sisters Association at the same time. The agency is selling two floating heart- shaped candles for $5 until Feb. 14. The Warm A Heart gifts can be purchased at the Big Sisters office, at the guest services kiosk at the Pickering Town Centre or through individual agency volunteers. “This fund-raising event is a great way for the community to support Big Sisters, and receive a nice gift for themselves or a special Valentine,” board of directors’pres- ident Mary Dunlop said. “It gives us great satisfaction to be working on such an im- portant initiative which benefits girls in our community.” The organization has more than 40 matches between Big and Little Sisters, and with the Teen Mom program. The agency offices are at 398 Bayly St. W. (between Westney Road and Finley Av- enue), Ajax. Call 428-8111 for more information. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 19 A/P ‘Warm a Heart’, help Little Sisters in Ajax, Pickering Barbershop singers will serenade your Valentine Fund-raising effort will send church group to Trinidad to build homes There’s still time to get your sweetheart a special valentine and help raise funds for a local church group headed to Trinidad with Habitat for Humanity. The Oshawa Horseless Carriagemen barbershop chorus is taking orders for bar- bershop quartets for Valentine’s Day. For $40, a quartet will sing two songs, make a presentation and give a card to your loved one at a specified address, be it work or home. Proceeds from the special gift will help offset the costs of 14 volunteers from Northminster United Church. In May, the group is heading to Trinidad to help a fam- ily build its own home. The volunteers are paying about $2,000 each, including build- ing supplies. To arrange a Valentine’s Day quartet, call Roy Brillinger at 579-3462. & Dining Guide& Dining Guide CLUBS, PUBSCLUBS, PUBS LIVE BANDS Sun. Feb., 11 5-8pm RAGWEED (Dixieland Jazz) Wed Feb. 14., Beginning 9:00 pm JACK AND JILL (Beatles Tribute) 235 Bayly St. W Ajax 905-619-4554 Restaurant Yes we’re open for Valentines Day!! on Wednesday, February 14th 2001 Opening from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for Dinner • Saturday and Sunday regular hours for the early birds Dinner Specials Prime Rib Roasts Buffalo Roladen Stuffed Breast of Chicken Wild boar (Reserve Early)427-6760 In the Courtyard 109 Old Kingston Rd., Pickering Village, Ajax German & International CuisineGerman & International Cuisine Join us, Mike & Staff for Valentines Day! Regular menu available Our Kitchen is open till close 7 days a week Karaoke Sunday through Thursday Friday & Saturday Night Bands or Karaoke DJ/Mix 30 cents Wings Tuesday and Thursdays Thursday - Ladies’ Night Friday - Retro Dance Night Saturday - Afternoon Open Jam Sunday - Afternoon Kids’ Karaoke & Open Acoustic Stage Upcoming Bands Saturday, Feb. 17 - Ten Mile High Sunday, Feb. 18 - Daytona 500 Party Friday & Saturday - Country Band Feb. 23 & 24 Jamie Hamilton Daily Food Specials Open Sunday Noon to close Open Mon.-Sat. 11:30 to close 172 Hunt St. Ajax • 426-5501 LLBO Open Mon.-Sat. 11:30 to close Open Sunday Noon to close Open Mon.-Sat. 11:30 to close 172 Hunt St. Ajax • 426-5501 LLBO Open Sunday Noon to closeOpen Sunday Noon to close Open Mon.-Sat. 11:30 to close 172 Hunt St. Ajax • 426-5501 LLBO172 Hunt St. Ajax • 426-5501 LLBO Durham's #1 Pub presentsDurham's #1 Pub presents VALENTINE'S DAYS Friday,Friday, February 16February 16 Saturday,Saturday, February 17February 17 Wednesday,Wednesday, February 14February 14 Thursday,Thursday, February 15February 15 Valentine Entertainment 7:00 - 11:00 pm ROMANTIC SOUNDS byROMANTIC SOUNDS by FOUND & HAWTHORNFOUND & HAWTHORN Thursday Night Entertainment with CARPET FROGS Friday Night BARNEY ADAMS BLUES ATTITUDE and on Saturday TWO FOR THE SHOW 300 Kingston Road300 Kingston Road 905-509-6565905-509-6565 PICKERINGPICKERING(at Altona)(at Altona) THE HARP & CROWN PUBTHE HARP & CROWN PUB ValenDine Celebration #1#1 Prime Rib & Yorkshire Pudding, Choice of Potato & Vegetable, Soup or Salad #2#2 Surf & Turf, Bacon Wrapped Fillet with Grilled Tiger Shrimps in a Bernaise Sauce, Vegetable & Potato, Soup or Salad #3#3 Chicken & Feta Cheese Pasta in a Chardonnay Cream Sauce, Soup or Salad CANDLE LITE DINNER SPECIALS RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED VALENTINE’ S Dinner & D a n c e Sat. 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(North of 401) 905-683-5358 • CHRYSLER • DODGE • DODGE TRUCKS “THINKING LIKE A CUSTOMER”SERVICE OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY AND EVERY NIGHT ILLAGE CHRYSLER • AJAXILLAGE CHRYSLER • AJAXILLAGE CHRYSLER • AJAX HWY. #401 VILLAGE PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER TORONTO OSHAWA HWY. #2 COSTCO HARWOODWe are a Five Star Dealership TED WILLIAMSON JIM McELROY DON ARSENAULT TED WILLIAMSON DWAYNE PICKARD HAZEN HARDING TOM BRASSOR BRIAN SILVER KERRY PICKARD PAUL GROBERT ANNE HEARD MIKE CORRIGAN *Village Chrysler will take $500 off the price of selected in-stock 2001/2000 models, deduct any applicable retailer discount, and then reduce the price by a further 7%. The 7% “GST Break” does not apply to freight, retailer installed accessories, warranties, taxes or administration costs. *Plus lic., taxes & admin. Price plus freight $940, air tax $100, Pdl & Admin. $161, GST & PST. $3,000 RDA signed to dealer. *Excuding PT Cruiser, Viper, Prowler. **0% for 48 mths. financing. COB $0. +6.9% up to $25,000 OAC, fin. ex: $25,000 @ 6.9% = $597.50 mo. 48 mos. COB $3,680 + lic., tax, frt. & admin. Some payments based on $3,000 down or equivalent trade, 60 months @ 9.99%. Plus all taxes, admin. PDI & extra. *Payments based on 72 mo. term with tax down, 7% GST + 8% PST. down plus down payment of $2,000. Payments at a rate of 9.65%. eg: $10,000 x 72 mo. term. Re payment of $183.50 per mo. Cost of borrowing $3,212. **Based on 60 mo. rate 9.65%. eg: $10,000 x 60 = $210.75 mo. COB $2,645 OAC. 4.0L 6 cyl., auto, p/s, p/b, p/w, pdl, p/mirrors, p/seat, AM/FM cass/CD, cloth seats, alum. wheels, sunscreen, air cond., tilt cruise, select-trac, ABS, fog lamps. Plus much more. Stk. #P6524. V6, automatic, air, power windows & locks, AM/FM cassette. Stk. #T4371A. 2000 CHEROKEE CLASSIC 1996 CHEV ASTRO 3.9L V6, auto., p/s, p/b, p/w, p/dl, p/seat, tilt, cruise, SLT decor, air cond., AM/FM cass./CD, fog lamps, ABS, slide rear window, andspin, security alarm, trailer tow & more. Stk. P6545 2000 DAKOTA C/C 4X42000 CIRRUS LX 2.4L, 4 cyl., auto, p/s, p/b, tilt, cruise, air conditioning, p/w, p/dl, p/mirrors, AM/FM cass., & more. Stk. P6504 3.5L V6, auto, p/w, p/dl, tilt, cruise, AM/FM cass., CD, leather heated seats, p/seats, auto temp air, 17” chrome wheels, ABS & more. Stk #V6610 2000 300 M 3.8L V6, auto., p.w., p.dl., tilt, cruise, 7 pass., sunscreen galss, child seats, air cond., AM/FM cass., ABS, alum. wheels, driver slide door & more. Stk. P6565 2000 GRAND CARAVAN SE 2.5L V6, auto., p.w., p.dl, p.m., tilt, cruise, air cond., alum. wheels, security grp., keyless entry, cloth seats, ABS, sentry key & more. Stk. #P6543 2.7L V6, automatic, p.w., p.dl., tilt, cruise, air conditioning, cloth seats, AM/FM cassette & more. Stk. #P6520 2000 SEBRING JX 2000 INTREPID2000 NEON 2.0L, auto, p/s, p/b, air conditioning, tilt wheel, AM/FM cass., cloth buckets & more. Stk. #P6456. BuyBuy $$216.66* 216.66* per monthper month 1997 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 4 cyl., automatic, p.s., p.b., air conditioning, tilt, AM/FM cassette, cloth seats & more. BuyBuy $$495.45* 495.45* per monthper month BuyBuy $$364.94* 364.94* per monthper month BuyBuy $$189.42** 189.42** per monthper month BuyBuy $$458.53* 458.53* per monthper month BuyBuy $$214.67** 214.67** per monthper monthper month BuyBuy $$494.71 494.71 per monthper monthper monthBuyBuy $$419.99* 419.99* per monthper monthper monthBuyBuy $$513.94** 513.94** per monthper monthBuyBuy $$271.33** 271.33** per monthper monthper month 4.0L 6 cyl., p.s., p.b., dual tops, floor mats, air cond., storage add a trunk, fog lamps, cruise, AM/FM cass., tow hooks, sport decor, tire 4/wheel group, sentry key & more. Stk. #P6612. 1999 JEEP TJ SPORT Buy for Buy for $$412.00*412.00* per monthper monthper month 2.5L V6, auto., p.s., p.b., p.w., tilt, cruise, limited group leather seats, chrome wheels, AM/FM cass./CD, luxury convenience, traction control & much more. Stk. #P6608. 2000 SEBRING JXI CONVERT Buy for Buy for $$530.31*530.31* per monthper monthper month 4.7L V8, auto., trailer tow, full time transfer case, p. mirrors, rear air, 3rd seat, ABS, SLT plus decor, H/D service, moulded running boards, anti spin axle, skid plates, AM/FM cass./CD. Stk.# P6616. 2000 DURANGO SLT PLUS2000 CARAVAN SE SPORT 3.3L V6, auto., p.w., p.dl., tilt, cruise, air cond., sunscreen, 7 pass., quad seats/child, AM/FM cass., CD, infinity spkrs., full size spare, alum. wheels, fog lamps & more. Stk. #P6611. Buy forBuy for $$412.00*412.00* per monthper month Buy forBuy for $$636.74*636.74* per monthper monthper month 6 CYL., AUTO, P/S, P/B, CLOTH SEATS, SUNSCREEN GLASS, tilt, cruise, air conditioning, p/w, p/dl, AM/FM cass., moulded running boards, p/seat & more. 1995 EXPLORER XLT Buy forBuy for $$264.01**264.01** per monthper monthper monthLOADEDSALE4X4 SPORTHURRY4x4Only10,500 miles• RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHT HERE! • RIGHTCONVERTIBLEHow Sweet It Is!How Sweet It Is! A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 ONE OF A KINDONE OF A KIND 1997 Harley Davidson “Heritage Springer” has only 1,800 kilometers and it’s pretty! $3,000 in added extras Pric e d to se l l Fall in love with a dreamy Village vehicle and we’ll sweeten the deal for you - RIGHT HERE AT VILLAGE CHRYSLER Your Durham Region Chrysler retailers present Wise customers read the fine print: These are limited time offers which may not be combined with any other offer except Grad Rebate, “Great Opportunities” program and applied to retail deliveries for personal use only on all new in-stock 2001 vehicles. Retailer may sell/lease for less. Retail order/trade may be necessary. Leases/financing subject to approval by Daimler Chrysler Financial Services. Lease excludes freight, licence, registration, insurance and taxes. These are closed end leases with no buy-back requirements. Financing excludes licence, insurance,registration and tax. Offer subject to change without notice. See retailer for complete details and conditions. *Price excludes licence, insurance, taxes, freight and registration, and includes factory to retailer incentives. Vehicle shown is the Dodge Caravan. Winner of the AJAC is the Dodge Grand Caravan. † 0% purchase financing for a 48 month term on all 2001 Neon models. Example: $20,000/$25,000 @ 0% A.P.R. / 48 month term; monthly payment is $416.67/$520.84. Cost of borrowing is $0. Total obligation is $20,000/$25,000. This is a sample calculation only. **Dodge Caravan SE 28C + AAA + AJK + AJP + JPB. Total lease obligation; $15,825. Lease finance interest rate is 4.8%. Kilometers are limited to 61,200. Charge of 0.15/Km. for excess kilometers. **Chrysler Sebring LX 28J + ATD + WNB. Total lease obligation $15,201. Lease finance interest rate is 5.8%. Kilometers are limited to 61,200. Charge of 0.15/km for excess kilometers. ***Based on a 48 month lease for a 2001 Chrysler Neon 22D. Total lease obligation is $14,669. Lease finance interest rate is 2.8%. Whichever comes first. Some conditions apply. See retailer for details. Complementary tank of fuel with every purchase or lease of a new 2000/2001 vehicle. Auto Show Reward Yourself Event MotorTrend Car and Driver AJAC Car of the Year 10 Best Award “Best New Minivan” Popular Mechanics Design and Engineering Award North American Car of the Year WOW! * *** †† 2001 Neon $0 DOWN DRIVE-AWAY EVENT NO SECURITY DEPOSIT - ZERO DOWN - FREIGHT IN - ARE YOU IN? /mth mo. lease 0%†$299 or choose $0 DOWN! financing up to 48 mos.48 month Lease OR CHOOSE THE LIMITED EDITION NEON GTS including: Plus taxes ONLY $19 MONTH ADDITIONAL • Cast Aluminum Wheels • 4-Disc CD Radio • Rear Spoiler • GTS Badging A UTO S HOWAUTOSHOW REWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L FREWARD YOURSE L F EventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEvent 200120012001200120012001200120012001 $23,788$299 28J Package includes • 200HP 2.7L 24 valve DOHC V6 engine • 4 speed driver adaptive automatic transmission • 4 wheel disc brakes • Multi-stage dual front air bags • Power windows, locks and mirrors • Cruise control • Complimentary tank of fuel • 16” aluminum wheels. NO CHARGE OPTIONS: • AM/FM CD with changer controls • Remote keyless entry illuminated entry • Power 8-way drivers seat • Traveler/mini trip computer • Illuminated vanity mirror • Front map/courtesy lights. 22D Package includes 2.0L engine • Automatic • 4-wheel fully independent suspension • Air conditioning • AM/FM stereo cassette • Full length centre console • Tilt steering • Child seat tether anchor • Next generation dual air bags • Complimentary tank for fuel. 2001 Chrysler Sebring LX a month for 36 months. Plus $3,312 downpayment, or equivalent trade and $775 freight, $350 security deposit. Lease for or purchase for Advertised Competitive Offers ‘01 Neon ‘01 Civic ‘01 Cavalier Lease Rate $299 $238 $215 Lease Apr. 2.8% 9.41% 1.9% Down Payment $0 $2,505 $1820 Freight Included Included $730 Gas & Air Tax Included $175 $175 Taxes on Down Pymt. $0 $402 $408.75 Security Deposit Waived $275 $300 Term 48 Mos. 48 Mos. 48 Mos. First Month’s Pymt. $299 $238 $215 Taxes on Pymt. $44.85 $35.70 $32.25 Total Due on Delivery $343.85 $3,630.70 $3,681.00 Advertised Competitive Offers ‘01 Neon ‘01 Civic ‘01 Cavalier Horse Power 132 115 115 Automatic Trans. Yes 5-spd Manual Yes Air Conditioning Yes Yes Yes 60/40 Rear Seat Yes Yes No 5/100 Power Train Protection Yes Yes Yes 2001 Dodge Caravan 28C • All new 3.3L V6 engine 180hp • 4-Speed automatic transmission • Multi-Stage dual front air bags, Dual sliding doors • Air conditioning • AM/FM Radio cassette • 7 Passenger seating • Cargo net • Front & rear floor mats • Roof rack • Windshield wiper de-icer • Child seat anchor system • Complimentary tank of fuel /mth $23,988$298†† a month for 36 months. Plus $3,807 downpayment, or equivalent trade and $940 freight, $350 security deposit. Lease for or purchase for ANNANDALE DODGE CHRYSLER LTD. 2059 Bayly St. E., Pickering (905) 683-5722 DURHAM DODGE CHRYSLER 799 Bloor St. W., Oshawa (905) 404-0525 MacINTOSH CHRYSLER LIMITED 331 Park Rd. S., Oshawa (905) 728-4638 VILLAGE CHRYSLER 19 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax (905) 683-5358 * **5 YR/100,000km. Powertrain Warranty & Roadside Assistance5 YR/100,000km. Powertrain Warranty & Roadside AssistanceALL NEW ALL NEW ALL NEW ALL NEW NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 21 A/P BY JANE STOKES Special to the News Advertiser Up to eight-million Canadians have stated they plan to take their first cruise within the next five years. To meet the challenge, a staggering $24 billion is earmarked for the entry of 60 new cruise ships by 2004. That will inflate the cur- rent inventory to as many as 200 ships in the North American cruise industry alone. So how, you wonder, will you ever be able to choose the right one from all that? Industry analysts agree that “cruising the world in pampered style” is not only perfectly suited to the largest demographic group, but it is also luring families and honeymooners. Due to on-shore adven- tures, cruising is also incit- ing the imagination of golfers, divers, hikers, snorkellers, stargazers, photographers, birdwatch- ers, nature buffs, sunset watchers, and people watchers. In fact, due to techno- logically-advanced stabi- lizers on the ships they now call “resorts-at-sea”, long gone are the serious ques- tions about seasickness and confinement, and even price has become less of a concern. But still, you ask, how do I evaluate it all to get the best for my money? To make it an easier task, let’s picture the luxury cruise in- dustry as three rungs on a stepladder. On the lowest rung of luxury are the “economy” cruises. On the top rung are the “boutique” cruises. And everything else, which is about 90 per cent of cruise ships today, are all grouped because of stark similarities somewhere in the middle. They are the luxury “mid-market” cruis- es. You can pinpoint an economy cruise because the price (at $150 a day, Caribbean itinerary) sounds too good to be true. On the other hand, a bou- tique cruise price (at $500- plus a day) makes most of us gasp. That is why 90 per cent of ships ($200 to $400 a day) have positioned them- selves in the middle. And once there, the pundits maintain, a cruise is a cruise is a cruise. That’s because most lines package ‘the cruise experience’ in pretty much the same way. It’s a universal formula, devised and developed over the past 30 years or so. It’s true mid-market ships still vary to a degree in furniture, fittings and style, but they vary like a Hilton does to a Marriott, or a Westin might to a CP hotel. In other words, with most mid-market ships, you don’t have to worry about going miserably wrong. On all cruise lines, for example, you’ll receive lavish meals, attentive cabin service, day- and night-time entertainment, scheduled on-board activi- ties, port-of-call lectures, a shopping and entertainment promenade deck, an array of dance floors, midnight buffets, a casino, a fitness facility, and a swimming- pool deck with enthusiastic hosts, staff and manage- ment co-ordinating it all. What you should note, however, is that some cruise lines emphasize some aspects of their ser- vice more than others. Some put great empha- sis on highly interesting ports of call. Others feel nightly en- tertainment and dining is where their strengths lie. Some lines have developed superlative children’s pro- grams. Others build ships to ho- nour golden-age traditions, while still others need to build them bigger, higher, or in the strangest shapes ever. If you’re still unsure and wondering why you can’t have a bit of it all, then stick to the better-known names. “Once you have confi- dence in the cruise line,” began Chris Chiang of Air Transat Holidays, “Then you’ll know your cruise experience will be in tact while you sit back, re- juvenate, and look forward to visiting some of the world’s most exciting ports of call.” –– News Canada A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 Travel &TOURISM NEWS ADVERTISER feb. 9, 2001 Choosing a cruise you can use The choices seem endless but it’s easier than you think The News Advertiser is online at www.durhamnews.netCruise options offer a little something for everyone, whether they be economy cruis- es for those with limited budgets, or boutique cruises for those who don’t. On all cruise lines, however, lavish meals, attentive cabin services and all-day entertain- ment are the norm. Ontario Government Notice NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Highway 401/Lake Ridge Road Interchange, WP 128-99-00 Towns of Whitby and Ajax, Regional Municipality of Durham The Study The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in partnership with the Regional Municipality of Durham has initiated a preliminary design study to address present and future operational and safety deficiencies on Highway 401 between Carruthers Creek and Highway 12 (Brock Street) and to provide traffic operational improvements, with consideration to the freeway ultimate expansion. Provision of a new interchange at Highway 401 and Lake Ridge Road is being considered, subject to the final outcome of this study. The project is located in the Towns of Whitby and Ajax, Regional Municipality of Durham. The Process This study will follow the Provincial Class Environmental Assessment process, consistent with a Group “B” undertaking. Upon completion of the study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be submitted to the Ministry of Environment (MOE) for information purposes, and will be made available for public review. A public notice of completion of the TESR will be published at that time. Two Public Information Centres (PIC) will be held during this study, and notices advising of their time and location will be published in the Toronto Star and the local newspapers. You are encouraged to attend these Information Centres and to give us your views so that they can be addressed during the study. If however, after participating in this study, you have serious unresolved concerns, you have the right to request the Minister of Environment to bump-up this project to an Individual Environmental Assessment. Comments We are interested in hearing any comments that you may have about the study. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Please send any comments or requests to: Mrs. D. Daniel, P.Eng. Telephone: (416) 391-7556 Senior Project Manager Fax: (416) 441-4131 Delcan Corporation e-mail: d.daniel@delcan.com 133 Wynford Drive North York, Ontario, M3C 1K1 726 Kingston Rd. Pickering 831-5253 Ont. Reg #4242848 905-426-6242 Located in Wal-Mart Ajax OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. Sat. 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sun. 12 - 6 P.M. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 23 P Trustee calls for ban on controversial learning materials pending review Ajax Trustee Melinda Craw- ford wants to prevent controver- sial learning material from being used in classrooms, pending ap- proval of a revised policy by Durham District School Board trustees. Late last month, trustees for the first time had a look at pro- posed changes to the board’s learning materials policy, made by programs superintendent Bev Freedman. Trustees in the fall had called for a review of policy 6161, following a controversy over the use of the ‘Harry Potter’ children’s books in classrooms. While the policy itself was not altered, changes were made to the accompanying regulation that al- lows a parent or guardian to ob- ject to the use of a book, video or other resource in a classroom. Ms. Freedman proposes a com- mittee be struck when a parent’s concerns over a learning material cannot be resolved at the school level. The programs superinten- dent would chair the committee, with all stakeholders being repre- sented. Parents, teachers and other groups are reviewing the changes. Trustee Crawford at the Feb. 5 standing committee meeting said she plans to introduce a notice of motion at the Feb. 19 board meeting. She wants no controversial resource material used in classrooms until trustees approve the revised policy. A group of Durham public high school students, home from a two- week learning expedition to Antarctica, shared some of their experiences with trustees Feb. 5. At the Durham District School Board standing committee meeting, the students described the wildlife they en- countered and their adventures on both land and sea over the Christmas holi- days. Leo Plue, the board’s co-ordina- tor of secondary school restructuring, noted how lucky the students were to have had the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s top scientists and to have visited a place few people ever get to see. “Fewer people go to Antarctica in a year than go to one Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game,” said Mr. Plue, who accompanied the students on the trip. Students share experiences in Antarctica Z-Art Gallery Leafs vs. Flyers Raptors vs. Indiana 1st PLACE 2ndPLACE WITH ANY PURCHASE IN FEBRUARY Complete ballot in full & be entered to win: FIRST PRIZE receives two tickets for the Sat. March 24, 2001 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS game at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. SECOND PRIZE receives two tickets for Tues. March 20, 2001 RAPTORS game at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Z-ART GALLERY Pickering 837-0144 images21inc@home.com TRANSPORTATION BY LIMO PROVIDED TO AND FROM THE GAME. ONE THAT’S FILLED WITH A POWERFUL SPIRIT AND DETERMINATION. It’s this kind of energy Ontario Power Generation’s Pickering Nuclear station searches for and supports. We’re proud to be a part of the Pickering community. That’s why we work with our neighbours to support various community organizations, events and teams. Because investing in our kids is one of the most powerful things we can do. For more information about Pickering Nuclear station, please visit our web site at www.ontariopowergeneration.com. there’s an ENERGY GENERATED in our community. Grant Tamane, age 7, Pickering Panthers Tyke - Select Team THE FIRST ONE’S ON US. THE FIRST ONE’S ON US. AT YOUR PONTIAC•BUICK DEALER OR DON’T PAY FOR 90 DAYS AND NO DOWN PAYMENT REQUIRED.†† GENERAL MOTORS PAYS YOUR INTEREST FOR 90 DAYS ON PURCHASE FINANCING. We’d like you to know more:Come visit us at your local dealer, on our website at www.gmcanada.com or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE. ‡‡Tests conducted by the US National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). ††Offers apply to 2001 Pontiac Sunfire, Pontiac Grand Am, Buick Century and Pontiac Montana. General Motors will pay first month’s GMAC purchase finance or lease payment up to $500.00 inclusive of taxes. *Offers based on Sunfire Sedan SLX R7Z/Grand Am SE Sedan R7X/Century Custom R7Z/Montana RWB R7A. Annual cost of borrowing 1.9%/4.9%/5.4%/3.9% per annum. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.12 per excess kilometre. Option to purchase at lease end is $7,918.00/$8,867.30/$11,413.50/$12,461.40 (Sunfire Sedan SLX R7Z/Grand Am SE Sedan R7X/Century Custom R7Z/Montana RWB R7A) plus applicable taxes. Other lease options available. *†**Freight (as indicated), licence, insurance, P.P.S.A., administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. †The SMARTLEASE monthly payment and the GMAC purchase finance rate are not available with and are not calculated on the “Cash Purchase Price” shown. The difference between the price for the SMARTLEASE/GMAC Purchase Finance offer and the “Cash Purchase” offer is deemed under provincial disclosure laws to be a cost of borrowing, whether or not the same represents actual interest, and is required to be expressed as an actual percentage rate which is 6.57%/4.05% (Grand Am SE Sedan R7X/Montana RWB R7A). ‡Financing on approved GMAC credit only. Example: $10,000 at 1.9% APR, the monthly payment is $174.84 for 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $490.40. Total obligation is $10,490.40. $10,000 at 2.9% APR, the monthly payment is $290.37 for 36 months. Cost of borrowing is $453.32. Total obligation is $10,453.32. $10,000 at 3.9% APR, the monthly payment is $225.34 for 48 months. Cost of borrowing is $816.32. Total obligation is $10,816.32. Down payment/trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. *†‡**Offers apply as indicated to select 2001 new or demonstrator models equipped as described, and to qualified retail customers in the Ontario Pontiac Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. Dealer order or trade may be necessary. See your Dealer for conditions and details. For the latest information, drop by your local Pontiac • Buick • GMC Dealer, visit us at www.gmcanada.com or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE. •3.1 Litre V6 175 HP Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Enhanced Traction System • 6-Passenger Seating with Quiet Interior • 6-Way Power Driver’s seat • Air Conditioning • Power Door Locks/Windows • Cruise Control • 2.4 Litre Twin Cam 150 HP Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Enhanced Traction System • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System • 4-Wheel Independent Suspension • Air Conditioning • Power Door Locks • 3.4 Litre V6 185 HP Engine • 4-Speed Automatic Transmission • Air Conditioning • Power Door Locks/Windows 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE Sedan 2001 Pontiac Montana 2001 Buick Century Custom • 5-Year 100,000 km Powertrain Warranty •4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Traction Assist • Air Conditioning • Remote Keyless Entry • Power Door Locks • 6-Speaker CD Stereo 2001 Pontiac Sunfire Sedan SLX FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING. Pontiac Montana holds a 5-star driver seat rating in side-impact tests.‡‡ ✩✩✩✩✩ WE’LL PAY YOUR FIRST MONTH ON LEASE OR PURCHASE FINANCING. WE’LL PAY YOUR FIRST MONTH ON LEASE OR PURCHASE FINANCING. PURCHASE FINANCING 1.9% up to 60 months‡ 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $218* $1,999 down payment, $730 freight and $300 security deposit required LEASE RATE 1.9% up to 48 months* 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $262* $0 down payment, $730 freight and $300 security deposit required OR OR 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $268* $2,250 down payment, $795 freight and $325 security deposit required PURCHASE FINANCING 2.9 % up to 36 months‡ 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $326* $0 down payment, $795 freight and $375 security deposit required OR OR 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $298* $3,400 down payment, $895 freight and $350 security deposit required 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $377* $0 down payment, $895 freight and $450 security deposit required OR PURCHASE FINANCING 3.9% up to 48 months‡ OR 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $258* $4,800 down payment, $940 freight and $300 security deposit required PURCHASE FINANCING 1.9% up to 60 months‡ 48 MONTH SMARTLEASE $365* $0 down payment, $940 freight and $425 security deposit required OR OR CASH PURCHASE $19,998† excludes freight of $795 OR PURCHASE PRICE $25,498** excludes freight of $895 CHOOSE 2-DOOR OR 4-DOOR CASH PURCHASE $25,428† excludes freight of $940 OR A/P PAGE 24 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 PAGE 25 P Sports &LEISURE NEWS ADVERTISER feb. 9, 2001 BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor PICKERING —The Pickering Boyer Ponti- ac Panthers will have new leadership on the bench when they embark on their junior ‘A’hock- ey playoff journey tonight (Friday). In a surprising move Monday, the Panthers parted company with former head coach Brian Blad who has been replaced by assistant coach Nick Ricca for the remainder of the season. The move was made public Wednes- day by the OHA On- tario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League club. Pickering, which fin- ished in fourth place in the league’s South Conference standings, begins its conference first-round playoff series against the sixth-place St. Michael’s Buzzers at the Pickering Recreation Complex tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. The second game is in Toronto at St. Michael’s on Sunday at 7 p.m. Game three goes in Picker- ing Monday night at 7:30 p.m. Panthers’ general manager Cliff Long ex- plained Blad was removed as head coach follow- ing allegations of “verbal abuse” involving play- ers. Long says these allegations were made anonymously to the Ontario Hockey League which will, in turn, investigate the merit of the complaint. In the interim, however, Long felt he had no option but to go in another direction. “When this stuff is going around, I had no choice but to make a decision. I had to make a de- cision in the best interests of the organization,” he said. Blad explained he was asked to step down by Long Monday night, but wasn’t prepared to do so. “I told him ‘those are my boys, I’m not going to let them down’.” At that point, he says, he was fired. Ironically, Blad was given a letter of recom- mendation after being let go by the Panthers’ or- ganization. “I don’t know of many people who are fired and get a letter of recommendation,” he said. Long said the letter was forwarded to Blad as the Panthers’organization didn’t want to stand in his way of obtaining a future coaching position in the league. Blad went on to say he’s prepared to fight the allegations against him to “get my name cleared”. He refused, however, to say what course of action he intended to take. Despite the turmoil, Long said there won’t be any disruption to the Panthers. “There’s not anything I can do about it. But, I feel comfortable with Nick there. Things should move along. I’m not too concerned. I don’t think it’s going to upset the boys. (Ricca) has worked hand-in-hand with Brian and I think he’s going to do a really good job,” he said. Ricca said he was shocked by Blad’s depar- ture, but feels he’s ready to step in and do the job. “I’m excited and I’m ready for the challenge,” said Ricci, who will be starting his first stint as a head coach in the junior ranks. “It came as a com- plete shock to me. But, I’ve been there for one- and-a-half years as an assistant to Brian, so all the boys know me.” Ricca said there will be no new wrinkles in the Panthers’ game plan. “What Brian did was good. He did a good job and the team is successful, so we’re just going to continue what Brian did... I’m not going to change anything this late in the season,” he said. Ricca noted the Panthers are prepared to do battle in the playoffs following a strong finish to the regular season. “I think we’ve finally put everything together. I think the players are really starting to believe in themselves and I think they’ve bought into the system we’ve tried to instil in them.” The Panthers finished the regular-season cam- paign with a 21-19-7-2 mark for 51 points. Blad let go by Panthers Pickering GM Cliff Long says coaching change won’t affect playoff match-up with St. Michael’s New head coach likes Panthers’ chances in opening playoff series BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor PICKERING — The new head coach of the Pickering Panthers is expecting a well-played, close series with the St. Michael’s Buzzers, be- ginning tonight (Friday) in Pickering. “It will be a very good series,” said Nick Ricca, the former assistant coach of the Panthers who took over from head coach Brian Blad this week. “Both teams are pretty equal. We both have a lot of speed and both teams are well coached. I’m really looking forward to the se- ries.” Ricca said his charges will have to do a thor- ough job on defence if the team is to be success- ful, which means keeping three or four of St. Mike’s 100-point snipers off the score sheet as much as possible. “If we can shut down their top line we should be fine,” he said. “Their scoring is not as spread out as ours. If we stick to our style of hockey and we use our speed and our forechecking, I don’t think we should have a problem.” As with most playoff series, goaltending is paramount, and Ricca believes his starter, Mike Andreoff, will play a big role in whether the team advances beyond the first round. “You need to have a hot goaltender in the playoff and hopefully he’ll play well for us,” he said. The Panthers will be almost at full roster strength for the playoff series, with the exception of forward Robbie Colangelo. The gritty forward suffered a broken jaw in a victory over Markham last week, and will be lost to the team for the post season. BONANZA SALE! OUTDOOR SOCCER SHOE Shoes ............ starting at $10.00 Keeper Gloves ....... from $10.00 Great Deals on close out Replicas and much more! ALL MAJOR BRAND NAMES SALE STARTS FEBRUARY 9TH ONE WEEK ONLY! 71 Station Street, Ajax 427-8829 HWY 401 Bayly St Hunt St Station St Commercial Ave Harwood AveWestney Rd❅ N S WE Hurry in for best selection! 2001 Stock Now Arriving. Bikes & Boards Ski & Board Tuning 889 WESTNEY RD. S., AJAX Call us @ 619.8875 SNOWBOARD SALE SNOWBOARD SALE Children’s T-Ball (year of birth 1994-1996) Three Divisions Children’s Softball (year of birth 1982-1993) Ten Divisions Tuesday FEB. 13th 7:00pm to 9:00pm Pickering Recreation Complex Second Floor, Valley Farm Rd. south of Hwy 2 Both Birth certificate and Ontario Health card must be presented upon registration $80 first child $60 each additional sibling FEES PRIOR TO Feb 14 2001 PROGRAM REGISTRATION Visit us on the web at:www.pickeringsoftball.com INFORMATION 420-6050 UMPIRES, SPONSORS, & COACHES 837-0606 Other Pickering Softball Programs (registration and/or information will be available) •Pickering Fastpitch (Rep) Softball •Recreational Softball: Men’s and Ladies •Pickering Select (Tournament Softball) •Slo-pitch: Men’s, Ladies and Mixed a non-profit community softball association recognized by the City of Pickering, community services and facilities PICKERING SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION AJAX AZZURRI SOCCER CLUB REGISTRATION FOR OUTDOOR SOCCER 2001 Tues., Feb. 6 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Sun., Feb. 11 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. McLEAN’S COMMUNITY CENTRE Registration Fees: $100 00 per player or $26000 per family with three or more players For more information, please contact the Registrar Rhonda Randazzo at 416-410-2230. PICKERING —The Pickering Panthers Sheridan Dental atom ‘AA’ hockey team needed overtime in Game 5 of its series against the third-place Peterborough Nation- als to take the series and move on to the sec- ond round of the Ontario Minor Hockey As- sociation (OMHA) playdowns. In the crucial game, with both teams tied at two wins apiece, the Panthers and Nation- als went scoreless until Nicholas Johnston gave the Panthers the lead with just more than 10 minutes to play. The Panthers looked as though they would win it in regu- lation time, but Peterborough scored on a screen shot from the point with 40 seconds remaining. In overtime, Shawn Watson scored two minutes into extra time to send the Panthers into the next round against Silver Stick Tournament champions and first-place Whitby Wildcats. Earning assists in the game were Michael Hurl with two, and Shawn Watson with one. Kevin Prebble was amazing in net for the Panthers giving his team a chance to win. Every game in the best-of-five series was filled with excitement as neither team ended up winning a home game. In Game 1, the Panthers came out flying and scored a 5-0 victory as Prebble once again shut down the Nationals. Scoring for Pickering were Travis Hendry with two, Johnston, Watson and Hurl, with assists to Ian Doherty, Hurl and Watson each with two, and Brandon Raci- cot, Matthew Miller, and Craig Watters each with one. Game 2 saw the Nationals get off to a quick 6-1 lead and then hold on as the Pan- thers clawed their way back to 6-4 before time ran out. Scoring for the Panthers were Ryan King, Racicot, Hendry and Hurl, with assists going to Doherty with two, and Spencer Cain, Matthew Frawley, Kyle Kotchie, Racicot, Hendry, and Watson, all with one. Jonathan Chiasson was in goal for the Panthers. The Panthers travelled to Peterborough for Game 3 and came home with a convinc- ing 5-2 victory. Hendry and Watson both scored two goals with Racicot adding a sin- gle marker. Earning assists were Michael Mayne, Jason Dwyer, Johnston, Cain, Fraw- ley, Doherty, Hurl and Hendry. Once again Prebble frustrated the high-scoring Nation- als with his excellent play. Game 4 saw the Nationals play desperate hockey and they skated away with a 4-1 vic- tory to extend the series. Racicot scored the lone Panthers’ goal. Hendry and Watson earned assists. P PAGE 26 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001 Panthers’ atoms work overtime to move on in playoffs Please recycle! COMING TO YOUR HOME SOON Watch For Health Matters February 18 in the Ajax and Pickering News Advertiser. TO ADVERTISE IN THIS GREAT FEATURE CALL 683-5110 Ajax/Pickering The Community Newspaper since 1965 MARLENE KERR* 905-686-5153 1-866-430-9900 OPEN HOUSE SUN., FEB. 11, 2-4 P.M. 90 PANTER CRES., AJAX This 3+ bedroom home is walking distance to lake, park and schools. Immaculately kept, this home offers: 2 baths, main floor laundry room, central air, rec room plus many recent updates. Listed at $194,700. Don’t miss this one. Follow signs at Westney and Finley to 90 Panter Cres., Ajax or call Marlene Kerr, MVA Associate Broker. Sutton Classic Realty Inc. 905- 686-4153 or 1-866-430-9900. OPEN HOUSE SUN., FEB. 11, 2-4 PM 204 HALLETT AVE., WHITBY Beautiful 3 bedroom ranch home on huge landscaped lot in Old Whitby near GO, schools and shopping. New custom Canac maple kitchen, all appliances, ceramics, renovated bath, fam. rm. with gas fp., hardwood floors, new windows. Immaculate! Marilyn Moore* 416-694-3336. MARILYN MOORE* 416-694-3336 OPEN HOUSE SUN., FEB. 11, 2-4 PM, 17 GLENTHORNE Fabulous 4 bdrm. home in quiet desirable Highland Creek area. Large eat-in kitchen with w/o to huge deck. Main floor family room with gas fireplace. Finished recreation room. Inviting centre hall plan with ceramic flooring through laundry room with garage access. Hardwood flooring in living room and dining room. 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Drop resume or application: 405 Mackenzie Ave., Ajax “TECS” - Training • Education • Careers • Schooling E-Mail address: classifieds@durhamnews.net Web Site: www.durhamnews.net Ajax Pickering News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 8:00-5 p.m. Closed Saturday Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 24-Hour Fax: (905) 579-4218 Classified Online: Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamnews.net Email: compose@durhamnet Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser CLASSIFIEDS To Place Your Ad In Ajax or Pickering Call: 683-0707 Our phone lines are open Mon. to Fri. until 8 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamnews.net THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 9, 2001-PAGE 27 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Old Port International Marketing Inc. Port Perry, Ontario As CFO you will be a key member of our Executive Committee and report to the President. You will be responsible for financial planning, control and reporting as well as accounting, computer systems, credit administration and support of our related retail and investment properties. You must have successful CFO experience with a small/medium size manufacturer and a minimum 10 years experience in accounting and finance in progressive positions of management responsibility. Proven organization, communication and leader- ship skills are required, along with the ability to work with peo- ple at various levels to perform well as an internal controller and supportive manager. A CA or CMA designation is required. Our company has been importing and distributing candles, gift- ware and decorative accessories for 20 years and currently employs over 100 people. We began manufacturing candles on a scale to supply international and domestic markets a year ago and have enjoyed a high level of initial success. Old Port is a fast paced and growth oriented company seeking a CFO to help achieve our ambitious goals of managed growth. Please submit resume stating salary expectations by February 20th to: ATT: President OLD PORT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING INC. 1 East Street Port Perry Ont. L9L 1B2 FAX: (905) 985-4838 E-Mail: tmitchel@oldport.net High School Tutoring Math & Science Information & Registration ✖Durham College Uxbridge Campus Mon. February 19, 2001 ✖Port Perry (126 Water St., 2nd floor) Tues. February 20, 2001 5-9 p.m. Call 905-852-7848 105 Career Training 105 Career Training 105 Career Training 105 Career Training The News Advertiser Is looking for reliable people to insert and deliver papers and flyers door to door every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in the Pickering area. Deliveries must be completed by 6:00 pm. Must have a vehicle. For more information call 905-683–5117 110 General Help 110 General Help 110 General Help 110 General Help CANLAN ICE SPORTS- Scarborough, Markham RD & Steeles Ave) Seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager for its 400 Seat Sports Bar & Restaurant. The successful candidate must have experience in the front & back of the house and have outstanding managerial & people skills. Seeking an experienced Office Manager to oversee the Reception Staff and manage the banking and receivables process. The successful candidate must have strong computer skills and exceptional customer service skills. ACCPAC is an asset. Fax your resume c/o General Manager (416)412-6491 or email: Scarborough@icesports.com ENERGETIC SHIPPER WANTED College Woodwork has an opportunity for a shipper. The successful candidate should enjoy physical work and must be in superior physical condition, (the job involves lifting box- es of furniture and loading trailers). We offer a complete compensation package of competitive wages, a profit-sharing plan, benefits and pen- sion. Please apply in person at: COLLEGE WOODWORK 145 Clarence Biesenthal Drive, Oshawa, Ontario or send your resume by fax to (905) 725-2912 CONFIDENTIAL TO BOX REPLIES If there are firms or individuals to whom you do not wish your reply sent, simply place your application in an envelope addressed to the box number in the advertisement and attach a list of such names. Place your application and list in an envelope and address to: Box Replies. If the advertiser is one of the names on your list your application will be destroyed. PLEASE NOTE, resumes that are faxed directly to Oshawa This Week, will not be forwarded to the file number. Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON WANTED Must have at least 2 yrs. Chrysler experience. Must be experienced in all areas of the Chrysler parts department. (Training is not provided) Please call (905) 683–5358 and ask for Doreen or Fax resume to (905) 683-5738 110 General Help THE NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for prospects to deliver newspapers and flyers to the following areas ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ PICKERING Amberlea Rd. Napanee Rd. Village Rd. WhiteCedar Baylawn Dr. Beachpoint Prom Pebblestone Cir. Fawndale Dr. Reesor Crt. Royal Rd. Major Oaks Rd Finch Ave. Littlford St. 1525 Diefenbaker 1850 Valleyfarm 1875 Glenanna Tawnberry Cres. BlueRidge Cres. Saugeen Dr. Otonabee Dr. Nipissing Crt. Autumn Cres. Strouds ln. Duncannon Dr. Maple Ridge Dr. Alpine Ln Marksbury Rd. Park Cres. Dyson Rd. Guild Rd. 1555 Finch Ave. Victory Dr. 1535 Diefenbarker Melman st. 1540 Pick. Parkwy. Rougeforest Cres. Pinegrove Ave. Rosebank Rd.N Seguin Sq. Arcaida Sq SilverMaple Dr. Foxwood Trail Primrose Crt. Wildwood Cres. Terra Cotta Cres Westshore Blvd Riverview Cres Annland St 1995 Royal Rd. Hoover Dr. 1635 Pickering Pkwy Lodge Rd. 1865 Glenanna Rd Woodview Avew. Dellbrok Ave Ermosa Cres ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 905-683-5117 100 Careers Training • Education Careers • Schools Due to overwhelming demand, we now have a section devoted to training facilities, schools, colleges and universities. Whether you’re offering courses or job opportunities, this is the place to be. “It pays to advertise - advertise where it pays!” Just call the Classified Dept and ask for our “TECS” Section: 576-9335576-9335 . Fax: 579-4218 Colour available on request Granite Golf is an 18-hole private golf course, complete with practice facility and teaching academy, located in Stouffville/Uxbridge area. Granite Golf is a part of the Granite Club Limited, one of Canada’s premiere private social and athletic clubs. We are currently seeking service- oriented individuals to join our 2001 season team and are accepting applications for the following full and part time seasonal positions: FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPERVISOR FOOD & BEVERAGE STAFF GOLF COURSE GROUNDSKEEPER GOLF SHOP ATTENDANTS BACK SHOP ATTENDANTS We offer competitive wages, schedule flexibility and a fun work environment. All interested candidates should forward their resume no later than Monday, February 26, 2001 to: Human Resources - Granite Club, Limited Fax: (905) 642-2192 E-mail: humanresources@graniteclub.com We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview on March 3rd or March 4th will be contacted. Arxx Building Products™ is the leading supplier of Insulated Concrete Forms in North America, a $40 million company experiencing substantial growth in both residential and commercial construction. Arxx is widely recognized as the industry leader in the production of High Performance Wallsystems due largely to their whole product solution. The recent launch of the Arxx brand, expanding sales force and new home office construction are indicators of a company that you will want to grow with. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE Reporting to the Manager of Engineering and Technical Services, the successful candidate will possess a degree or diploma in Architecture, or Civil or Structural Engineering. Demonstrated construction experience will be considered an asset. The successful candiadate will provide Technical Support services to a wide variety of clients in the design and construction community including architects, engineers and building officials. Excellent verbal and written communications skills are required, as are proven computer skills with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD or other CAD software. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an eagerness to learn and to provide input in a fast paced manufacturing and sales environment. In addition to ongoing technical support duties, the successful applicant will also be expected to complete other project-oriented tasks as assigned including product development and design. Some business travel is required. Arxx Building Products offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. Renumeration will be commensurate with education and experience. Interested applicants should apply in writing to: Arxx Building Products 840 Division Street, Cobourg, ON K9A 5V2 Fax: 905-373-8301 Email:resumes@arxxbuild.com No telephone calls please. Arxx Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. Although we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. ALL UNEMPLOYED Start now!!! 18 years plus no exp. necessary. First 50 applicants will be inter- viewed. Call Pam at 686-9586 AZ DRIVERS REQUIRED for a progressive trucking compa- ny. Minimum 2 years experi- ence required. Flatbed and van experience in northern Ontario, and USA required. We offer late model equipment and excellent renumeration. Call the office during business hours at 1-705-357-3938. ASSISTANT TEACHER needed for Pickering daycare centre. Exper- ience preferred. Call (905)837- 9750 or fax (905)831–9347. AUCTIONEER ASSISTANT Wanted Well-established, family operated auction sale barn in the Lindsay area is looking for a full time energe- tic individual to perform the following duties: Pick up and delivery of furniture and goods, Set up and organize sale items, Ability to lift heavy objects, Receiver furniture and goods. The successful candidate will have strong in- terpersonal skills and com- mitted to providing excellent customer service. A valid driver's license is required to do deliveries and pick ups of sale items. Working knowl- edge of computers along with experience working in an auction barn are definite as- sets. With the right can- didate, the position may allow for the opportunity to auction- eer. Interested individuals are invited to submit a resume to File #467, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON. L1H 7L5. Thank you in advance for your appli- cation. Only those qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. BUSY SPORTS BAR - Art Thompson Arena is now hiring full and part time Bar Tenders & Servers. Weekdays and Weekends. Call after 5, (905)839-7012, pager (416) 443-6464, George, or fax (905)839-3109. CAR CLEANERS NEEDED En- terprise Rent-A-Car is con- ducting ON-SITE interviews for full & part time car clean- ers in the Durham Region. If interested please arrive at the location between 9am-4pm with a current driver's ab- stract. Candidates must be over 21 with a clean driving record. $7.50/hour. Friday Fe- bruary 16th at 184 King St. W., Oshawa CARPET HELPER needed in the Pickering area. Driver's license required. Must be 25 years plus. Call (905)427– 5512. CASH NIGHTLY door-to-door canvassers and crew manag- ers for all areas. F/T&P/T. Tele-sales reps. Guaranteed hourly rate w/bonuses. Call today and start earning cash. 905-438-9853 or 1-888-314- 7774. CIRCLE ME!!!If you are look- ing for permanent full time work, Call Sue (905) 686-9586 CLARICA IS seeking individu- als with an interest or exper- tise in the areas of Marketing or Business Management. Call Mary at (905)668–9669 ext 201. CREDIT UNION TELLER GTA Credit Union looking for moti- vated service oriented part time teller. Fax resume to Attn: Dorothy Boake, 905-852- 5108. COOK REQUIRED, 7am-3pm open 6 days a week Tues- Sun., prefer breakfast cook experience. Call 905-428– 0903 DANCERS WANTED.Begin- ners welcome. Top money. Call Helen (905) 436-2069 Tanglewood Tavern. DRIVER WITH VAN wanted for light delivery in East Toronto and Durham area. Call Larry 905-706–6398 DZ DRIVERS - Local Waste Management Company seek- ing experienced drivers/la- bourers for residential collec- tion. Must be team player. 4 days/week, good pay, bene- fits, uniforms, fax resume to: (905)683-9492. Attention: Operations Manager. ECE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY for busy preschool room in Pickering. Call Nancy at 905- 837–2273 EXPERIENCED STYLIST with some clientele. Comfortable doing lots of colours. Please call Wed -Sat. Also chair rentals available. Debbie or Wendy 728-6800. F/T AZ DRIVER, 2-3 yrs. ex- perience. $50K/Yr.-$64K/Yr. Company paid training for propane tankers. Benefits & Co. uniform. Mostly Ont. but some Hwy. trips. Oshawa, 905-426-3716. FIBER GLASS TRUCK cap manufacturer requires pro- duction workers. Days, bene- fits. Pickering. (905)428- 7373. FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Call for a carrier route in your area today. 905-683– 5117. FULL TIME PLANT WORKER for small manufacturing firm in Stouffville area. Safety boots and transportation re- quired. Start at 7.50/hour. Please fax resume: 905-642- 3894. Call 10:00am-noon 905- 640-1770. FULL TIME WORK available for a position combining letter shop (Phillipsburg inserter) and general warehouse activi- ties Experience an asset. Ap- ply in person to: Watts A.J. Marketing, 115A Chambers Dr. Ajax. No phone calls please. FULL-TIME POSITION for Re- tail Sales. Plumbing and Elec- trical Experience. Reply to: 1625 Scugog St. Box 142, Port Perry ON L9L 1K6 HAIR STYLIST ambitious & motivated person for very busy salon full or part-time. 905-723-5090. HANDY PERSON needed with body work experience, full time. Call 905-686-8529. Own transportation required. HELP WANTED - Entry level marketing. Full time 18 plus no experience, call Jane at (905) 686–2442 HOMEMAKERS,mature stud- ents, part-time telemarketing positions available to those 18 years of age & older. $8.00/ hour. All training provided to those who qualify. Call 905- 619–6991 between 1-8p.m. to arrange interview. HOMEWORKERS NEEDED! To assemble our products. Free information. Send SASE to: Kraft, #8-7777 Keele St., Dept. 7, Concord, ON L4K 1Y7 LABOURER -We are a lead- ing contractor in the Durham Region looking for experi- enced labour in road building and sewer/watermain con- struction. This person must be a hard worker and carry a valid driver's license. Please fax resume to (905)668-3584. OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAIR stylists, hair stylist assistants, full and part-time for hair sa- lon in Pickering. Please call Lou at 905-831-5366 PART TIME Office Assistant for small office in Bowmanville. Apprx. 20 hrs per week, must be flexible, self starter, general office duties. Please fax detailed resume to 905-697-1807. PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST for new home site in Ajax re- quired for Thursday, Saturday & Sunday's. Please call bet- ween 1-8pm (905)619–4552. EARN EXTRA DOLLARS tele- phone sales calling Durham residents. No experience nec- essary, will train, salary plus commission. Call Whitby of- fice 905-720–1818 or Fax 905- 720-1817. PROGRESSIVE Trucking company requires a Full Time Class "A" Truck & Coach Me- chanic. Must be available to work a ten hour shift, Friday to Monday, and have own tools. Duties to include all required services and maintenance on highway tractors and various types of trailers. Send resume quoting experience and salary expectations to: File #648, Oshawa Whitby This Week, 865 Farewell St. Oshawa, Ont. L1H 7L5. SEEKING RESPONSIBLE ma- ture person for Bakery Dept. with possibilities of promotion to bakery Management. exp. in Bakery needed. Please fax resume 905-985-0376 SNOW PLOW DRIVERS and sidewalk shovellers needed. Call (905)640–6330 for more information. STRONG VOICES NEEDED. Telephone sales, no experi- ence necessary. 10:00am- 4:00pm and/or ideal for stud- ents 4:45-8:00pm Dundas/ Thickson area Salary plus commission. 905-579–6222 TELEMARKETER Permanent Part-time position available immediately with successful contractor. Must have some computer experience. Base pay +commission. Please contact Cheryl 905-579-6616 or fax resume: 905-579-6636 TELEMARKETERS needed. No experience necessary. Call (905) 579-7816 for interview LOOKING FOR RELIABLE adult carriers with vehicle to deliver door to door in Ajax and Pickering, every Wed., Fri., Sat., by 6 pm. Call 905- 683–5117 and ask for Alka. TRAVEL CONSULTANT Full time Intermediate Consultant required for busy Whitby lo- cation. Sabre experience pre- ferred. Fax resume to (905) 666-4745 UNISEX HAIR STYLIST re- quired immediately for busy Brooklin Shop. Good hours. 60% or chair rental available. Experience necessary. Full or part time call (905)655–4119 WANTED: Cleaning lady 2 times per month, 3-bedroom home, Westney Heights area. References required. Call for interview before 6:30pm (416)223-4312 after 6:30pm (905)426–8560 WANTED:Experienced Cooks, Servers and Dishwashers for busy exclusive Golf Club in Oshawa. Please fax resumes only to: Food and Beverage Dept. 905-723-7194. WORK AT HOME Health In- dustry $1000 P/T - $5000 F/T per month. Training available. Call for free information BOOKLET. 416-631-7156. LICENSED STYLIST to assist in managing Ajax salon, profit sharing, guaranteed salary/ commission, hiring bonus from $100 - $350, dept. store discounts. Call Sheri (905) 619-8839. Office Help120 BOOKKEEPING POSITION - IMMEDIATE OPENING: Local office of National Corporation requires a BOOKKEEPER with accounting experience. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines. Working knowledge of Quick Books, Excel, Internet necessary. Fax or email resume with salary requirements to: 905-427- 2604 or iwalker@durham.net EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT re- quired for busy salesperson in East Scarborough location. Full-time position for energe- tic, creative person with an excellent telephone manner. Must be a self-starter and well-organized. Majority of time spent contacting cus- tomer base by telephone. Please fax resume with salary expectations to: 416-286-8832 PART-TIME SECRETARY/RE- CEPTIONIST needed for a Real Estate office. Must have at least 2 years experience in a Real Estate office, computer knowledge, self-motivated and a pleasant personality. Fax all resumes to: (905) 649- 6405. EXPANDING PRINTING and copying company needs per- son for bindery/production work. Equipment training on site, some heavy lifting re- quired. Please fax resume to (905) 831-3977. GENERAL INSURANCE non sales, full time position. Deal- ing with existing clients. Windows/computer skills. In- surance background and RIBO license preferred. Fax resume to (905) 579-0193. RECEPTIONIST -Full/part time required for busy accounting practice. Excellent customer service skills and highly or- ganized. Hours dependent on season. Fax resume to: 905- 579-7667. RECEPTION/ORDER ENTRY position available. Must have minimum 3 yrs. computer experience. ACCPAC knowl- edge an asset. Fax resume to: (905)426-5240 Att: Barb Lynn. RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY needed. Experience in MS Word, Excel, Power Point. Typing skill minimum 60+ words. Good telephone skills. Please fax resume to: (905) 831-8188. BUSY PAINT SHOP requires full-time Paint Preppers. Will- ing to train; reliable & inde- pendent workers; wage corre- sponding with experience. 47.5 hours/wk. Apply to: The Wheel Fix, 1041 Hwy 47, Ux- bridge or fax (905)985-5272. CABINET MAKER required for Scarborough Millwork shop. Fax resume and wage expec- tation to (416)332-4994. ELECTRICIAN (Journeyman) familiar with troubleshooting electric motors and industrial controls. Experience with sub- mersible pumps would be an asset. Service company in Lindsay area requires outside service person to do calls for a varied customer base. Please fax resume to: 705- 324-9840 FRAMING CARPENTER mini- mum one year experience. Pay negotiable, full time, Dur- ham Region area. Vehicle a must. Phone (905)743-0915 anytime leave message. RF WIRELESS TECHNICIAN - Self-motivated, and independ- ent is a must. Experience in Network Installation is pre- ferred. Reliable car is re- quired. Benefits, salary is ne- gotiable. Send your resume to pickering@lanetwork- sales.com or fax it to 905- 426-4390 Hospital Medical Dental150 AJAX DENTAL OFFICE,full- time position available for as- sistant CDA or PDA, maternity leave. Will train. Fax resume to 905-683-9387. COURTICE GUARDIAN Pharmacy requires Full-time Pharmacist to start imme- diately. Competitive salary and benefits. Flexible hours. Tel 432-8888 or fax resume 432-3185. DENTAL Hygienist required for 6 month maternity leave. Fridays from 8am - 12noon. Starting March, please fax re- sume to (905)831–5975. DENTAL Receptionist/Assis- tant required for one year ma- ternity leave. Knowledge of recalls, bank deposits and scheduling appointments. Ex- perience only. Hours Mon. - Thurs. 8-5:30 pm. Please call 905-831-7566 EXPERIENCED DENTAL- RE- CEPTIONIST/Assistant re- quired part time. Also Experi- enced Dental Assistant re- quired full time, for Oshawa Dental office. Please fax re- sume to (905)436-9672 or for- ward to: 2727 Courtice Rd. Unit 3B. Courtice, L1E 3A2. HYGIENIST NEEDED Thurs- days 8-5, and 1 Saturday per month. Please fax resume to 905-579-2557 or hand deliver to King Ritson Dental Clinic 255 King Street East, Attn: Shelley Lake HYGIENIST - PART TIME - Join our dynamic Dental Team. Our fast paced Picker- ing Dental Practice is seeking an enthusiastic, outgoing and experienced hygienist for Saturdays & Mondays. Fax resume to 905-420-4056. PART TIME PHARMACY tech- nician required for oshawa pharmacy Tuesday and Thursday. Experience an as- set. Fax resume to (905) 669- 3832. RNS/RPNS required to com- plete pre-insurance paramed- icals on a part time basis in the Oshawa, Whitby and sur- rounding areas, veinipuncture skills essential. Must have fax and answering machine and access to the internet, car necessary. Please fax your resume to (905) 721-2332 to Human Resources. SECURE YOUNG OFFENDER FACILITY requires Casual On-Call Cook Experience in Volume Cooking required 40 Hours per Week Primarily Evenings/ Weekdays Mail/Fax Resume to: Kennedy House Youth Centre P.O. Box 5000 Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1S1 Fax (905) 852-5967 CLASS A DRIVER for petroleum distribution. Call: (705) 749-1772 or reply: Champlain Energies PO Box 625 Peterborough, ON K9J 6X2 SHIPPER/ RECEIVER Small distributing center of welding products in the Ajax area has a full time position opportunity. Knowledge of Wind- ows '98 an asset. Shipping receiving experience a must. Please fax resumes: Attn: Paul (905) 428-1598 By Feb. 16, 2001 CLASSIFIED CUSTOMER SERVICE News Advertiser re- quests that advertisers check their ad upon publication as News Ad- vertiser will not be re- sponsible for more than one incorrect insertion and there shall be no li- ability for non-insertion of any advertisement. Liability for errors in ads is limited to the amount paid for the space occu- pying the error. All copy is subject to the appro- val of management of News Advertiser. THE NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for prospects to deliver newspapers and flyers to the following areas ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ AJAX Parker Cres. Lambard Cres. Tulloch Dr. Admiral Rd. Kings Cres. Fletcher Ave. Perfitt Cres. Tawn Cres. Elizabeth St. Hiley Ave. Gorton Rd. Emperor St. Dreyer Dr.E. Billingsgate Cres. Woodhouse Cres. Crabtree Ln. Monk Cres. Hibbard Dr. Booth Cres. Linton St. Lincoln St. Horne Ave. O'Dell Crt. Rollo Crt. Hurley Rd. Burcher Rd. Epps Cres. Old Harwood Ave Strickland Dr. Old Kingston Rd. Mill St. Dingley Crt. Welsh St. ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 905-683-5117 PAGE 28-THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 9, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamnews.net SALES ASSOCIATE For office equipment company. Sales experience preferred. Training provided on product line. Strong computer skills an asset. Salary, Commission and Car allowance. Reply to: OFFICE MANAGER, Box 193, 15-75 Bayly St., W., Ajax, Ontario. 130 Sales Help/Agents 130 Sales Help/Agents CUSTOMER SERVICE REP Required to schedule appointments for our Sales Department. Computer experience required along with excellent communication skills. Call Jane at (905)686-9842 ext. 244 AJAX PICKERING IMPORT DEALERSHIP requires a Parts Counter person, with experience. ADP experience would be an asset. Please fax resume to (905)686-1126 Attention parts Manager REQUIRED 50 DOCK WORKERS F/T • Start immediately • Days/Afternoons • Local Durham & surrounding area Please call: TRI-WAY PERSONNEL INC. PHONE: 905-427-2479 FAX: 905-427-2681 THE NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for prospects to deliver newspapers and flyers to the following areas ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ SCARBOROUGH Rouge Hills Dr. Island Rd. Brycemoor Rd Brownfield Grdns- East Ave Sunny Slope Beaverbrook Crt Kirkdene Dr. Friendship Ave Taylor Rd West Point Ave Jaybell Grove Flagstone Terr. Blueking Cres Greybeaver Trail Bornhlm Dr Clearlake Ave Birdsilver Gdns Bowes Gdn. Crt Milldock Dr. Starspray Blvd. Broadridge Dr. Baronial Crt. IIartsville Ave Maberley Cres Oxhorn Rd. Wheeling Dr. Ravine Park Cre Koning Crt. Parlette Ave. Tudor Glen Cres Adenmore Rd. Moorefield Dr Trellanock Rd 6400 Lawrence Ave. Frank Faubert Dr Wuthering Heights ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 905-683-5117 TELEMARKETING Telemarketer's needed $10/per hr., Mon.-Thurs. 5-8pm Call from an existing database Experience preferred Call Jane at (905) 686-9842 Ext. 244 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 UXBRIDGE TIMES JOURNAL & TRIBUNE REQUIRES RURAL ROUTE DRIVERS to deliver newspapers Wednesday & Friday in the following areas: * Uxbridge * Goodwood Reliable Vehicle Required Call Debbie (905)852-9141 VOLUNTEERS WANTED Male or Female Be a positive role model and have fun for one hour a week during the school year and make a big difference in a young child's life. Contact Big Brothers Association Ajax-Pickering (905) 686-2871 to be apart of the In-School Mentoring Program. We have children waiting and you can make a difference "one child at a time". 110 General Help 110 General Help 110 General Help 110 General Help 110 General Help 110 General Help Ajax Machine shop requires General Labourer, $8/hr.Valid D.L. a must. Shop exp. an asset. Full time starting immediately. Fax resume to: 905-427-4993 135 Skilled Help 135 Skilled Help FACTORY HELP For punch press, spot welding and assembly operations. Day and second shift opportunities available. ISO certified company located in Pickering. Please apply to: Precise Tool and Die Limited Fax (905)839-3513 Looking for a job in the Health Care Field ? Join us on Tuesday May 1, 1-8pm at the Oshawa Holiday Inn for our Nursing and Health Care Job Expo. Offering job opportunities in all fields of Health Care Watch our classified section for more details. 150 Hospital Medical Dental 150 Hospital Medical Dental 120 Office Help 135 Skilled Help The Uxbridge Times Journal/Tribune requires Rural Route Drivers to deliver newspapers twice a week to the following areas: Uxbridge (North & South) Goodwood, Stouffville Reliable vehicle required Call Debbie 905-852-9141 requires NEWSPAPER CARRIERS to deliver papers Wednesday & Friday in the following areas: UXBRIDGE Centre Rd., Maple St. W., King St. W., Balsam St. N. & Beech St. N., Bolton & Rachel Lee, Galloway Cres., Alsop Place, North St., Water St., Mill St., South Balsam, McGuire, Turner Dr., Brock St. W., Main St. N., Lormik Dr., Sandy Hook Rd., Colby Rd., Harvey St., Brock St. W., South Beech St., Gould St., Dominion St., First Ave. CANNINGTON Adelaide, York, Cameron St. E. & Laidlaw St. N., Riverlea Rd., David & Lynn Crt., St. John, Peace, McKay, Hillside, Cameron St. W., Albert St., Munro St., Park St., Prince St., Meadowlands, Alison Crt., Beaver Ridge Dr. GOODWOOD Front St., Rebecca Lane & Durham Rd. 21 SILOAM Mill Run Gate & Durham Rd. 8 UDORA Victoria St., Ravenshoe Rd. & York St. Also, Adult Carriers needed for walking & driving routes. Call Debbie 905-852-9141 • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money• Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money• Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money • Earn Extra Money House Cleaners Wanted Full/Part-time Mon. - Fri. Will train. Must have driver’s licence 905-619-6970 Upscale Boutique requires a SALES PERSON Qualifications: • Previous boutique/clothing experience • Customer friendly/appropriate attire • Punctual, reliable, courteous • Flexible hours Send resume to: Box 469, Mail Boxes Etc. 701 Rossland Rd. E. Whitby, Ont. L1N 9K3 PART TIME CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST For busy office. This mature individu- al should be well organized, reliable very flexible with excellent communi- cation skills. Experience with Win- dows 95, 20 - 25 hours per week, some evenings.Please fax resume to 640-4442 or call Mon. & Wed. between 12-2 p.m or Tues. 9am-2pm. at 640-4440 PURCHASING Entry level position, typing & computer skills essential. Inventory experience. Full or part-time. Scarborough East Manufacturer con- sumer products. Fax resume to: (416) 282-8150 STOUFFVILLE ORTHODONTIC office requires energetic reli- able certified dental assistant for a fast paced practice. Full days, Tues. + Wed. Fax resumes: 905-642-9692 or call 905-642–3642 Daycare Wanted160 DURHAM PROFESSIONAL Home Daycare Inc. Daycare providers needed in Ajax and Pickering. You work at home, provide a safe environment, nutritious meals and fun ac- tivities for the children. For more details about this excit- ing opportunity call our staff at 905-509–1207 EXPERIENCED nanny/home- maker required 3-4 days/ week, liveout, Ajax, fluent English, excellent hours, ref- erences required. (905)683- 5887. snp EXPERIENCED NANNY re- quired, 3 days per week, live- out. For 3 children, ages 3, 1- 1/2 yrs & newborn. Light housekeeping required. Ref- erences required. Call (905)839–4754 EXPERIENCED Live-In Nanny required to look after 3 child- ren in our Ajax home. Refer- ences and license required. Fax resume to: 416-755-4185. LIVE-IN babysitter wanted for 2 West Indian children, 5 & 9 yrs., for more information call 905-426–5516. Daycare Available165 A1 DAYCARE available in my home. Brock/Major Oaks. Lots of experience, close to 2 schools. Lunches, snacks provided. Call Marla (905) 427–9474 LOVING Christian home day- care, will teach alphabet, numbers and values. Age 2 - 5 years preschool, First Aid/ CPR. Valley Farm Rd/Hwy 2, near Pickering Go. (905) 837– 9600. ARE YOU IN NEED OF A NANNY?We have experi- enced Phillipino nannies from overseas. Reliable/hardwork- ing, patient, live-in nannies. Seeking employer to sponsor. Call-Mother's Helper 416-496- 0562 HWY 2/ HARWOOD area, re- liable, responsible daycare my home, nutritious meals, crafts, story time, fenced back yard, First aid, CPR certificate. From 6 months, receipts, (905)619-8752 JUST THE RIGHT ONE for your child. Mother of 2 pro- viding daycare, 1 year and up. Playroom, fenced yard, hot meals/snacks. Smoke-free, Strouds/Whites. Karen 837- 9267 MOTHER OF 2 will provide reliable full or part time day- care in a safe non smoking pet free home. Please call Jane 426–6223 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. Non- smoking, receipts. 905-428- 1244. SHARE A NANNY with my delightful 6 month old. North- West Pickering area, Monday through Friday. 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. Call Terry at 905-472- 6658 WHITE'S/STROUDS -12 yrs. experience, non smoker, no pets, close to schools, large fenced in backyard, any age welcomed. Call Kathy (905)831–1796. Home Care175 LIVE-IN CARE GIVER required immediately to assist in car- ing for the elderly, with home dialysis treatment. Call (905)686–0480. Farm Services203 HAY & STRAW round & square. Stored inside. Pickup or delivery 905-797-2249. Firewood205 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. ABSOLUTELY THE BEST - top quality seasoned hardwood. Serving Pickering, Ajax, Whit- by and Oshawa. Call DURHAM FIREWOOD 427–5278 ROKA FIREWOOD - 4x8x12", $69 - 4x8x16" $75. Locally owned & operated since 1961. Days 705-277-3381 toll free from Oshawa or Evenings 434-6665. Bargain Corner210 DINING ROOM SUITE Table, 6 chairs and buffet $450. 905- 640-1507 after 6:00 p.m. CARPETS - lots of carpet, 100% nylon, new stain re- lease carpets on hand, I will carpet 3 rooms, $349. Price includes carpet, premium pad, expert installation, fast deliv- ery, free estimates (30 yards). Norman 686-2314. 4 -15" ALUMINUM RIMS, Pontiac, with 4 excellent tires. $650 OBO. Call 905-579-9964 7 PIECE SECTIONAL taupe leather sofa. Modern design. $600. Call 473-1649. A SNOWSTORM OF SAV- INGS!!- Luigi is plowing his way to the biggest sale ever! Mattresses from $89/futons from $165. All merchandise must be cleared. Prices so low - you won't believe your eyes! If you're looking. For the best deal on furniture. Check us out first. All futons, bean bags, Simmons mattresses, palliser leather and upholstery sofas and loveseats, bedroom suites, recliners, priced for quick clearance. Luigi's Fur- niture, 488 King St. W., Osha- wa, (905) 436-0860. Always the best quality at our lowest price ever!! JVC DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 sur- round sound home theatre system; 500 digital packages must go; System includes re- ceiver, DVD and CD player, 5 speakers, for complete 5.1 surround for only $957. Super digifine high end JVC tuners, amplifiers, CD players, cas- sette decks, turntables, signal processors, VCRs, DVD play- ers, televisions. 90 day laya- way. Oshawa Stereo 579–0893 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES AT HANK'S APPLIANCES. Dryers $149/up. Washers $175/up. Frost-free fridges $199/up. Stoves, apt.-size & 30", reg/self-cleaning, gas $149/up. Large selection gas dryers. Portable dishwashers, only $249. Amana refrigerator, bottom freezer, must see. side-by-sides, this weeks special, only $349. 426 Sim- coe St. S. (905)728-4043. APPLIANCES:refrigerator 2- door frost free, deluxe stove, matching heavy duty washer/ dryer $675/all-will separate. Also Kenmore washer used 2 years $250 +Dryer. Also Fridge, stove, washer dryer, dishwasher 8months old, rea- sonable. 905-767-6598. BEDROOM SUITE solid pine, 4 poster bed, 6pcs. $995.; Kitchen suite, solid oak, 4 press-back chairs, w/pedestal table $650; Livingroom suite, green/burgundy floral, 4pcs., excellent condition $1,500. (905)839–0164. BRAND NEW 2 custom sin- gle beds, headboards and bed coverings, 2 night tables, 2 armoires, asking $1800. 905- 721-1400. BRAND NEW,never used JVC car stereo. KS-ES200 graphic equalizer with sub woofer output. KD-LX1 CD re- ceiver with power output of 160 watts. $450. or best offer. (905) 436-9823. BROYHIL beautifully designed 8 pc. diningroom suite, in- cluding server. Only 6 years old. Asking $3800. Grandfa- ther clock, best offer. Must be sold, open to offers. 905-432- 2102 or 905-576-0534. CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $339. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, premium pad and installation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and sur- rounding area. Credit Cards Accepted Call Sam 905-686- 1772. CARPETS! CARPETS!CAR- PETS! 3 ROOMS COMPLETE- LY CARPETED $299. (30 yrds.) NO HIDDEN COSTS!!! Commercial carpet at $4.95 yd. Berber carpet at $7.50 yd. 40 oz. Saxony carpet at $11.50 yd. Free shop at home servic- es. Guaranteed best prices. SAILLIAN CARPETS, 905-373- 2260. CARPET AND VINYL SALE- Carpet three rooms, 30 square yards, from $339 installed. I will discount your best quote up to 10%. New colors and designs.Customer satisfaction guaranteed. Call Mike for your free estimate, 905-431-4040 COMPUTER-PENTIUM 166, 32Mb ram, 2GB-HDD, 3-1/2 floppy, 24x CD-Rom, 56k mo- dem, sound/video card, key- board, speakers, mouse, free internet, colour monitor, $350. Can deliver & set up. Brand new 32" stereo TV, $600. 905- 439-4789. DIRECT TV H-U card pro- gramming, $150 with guaran- tee. 905-626-6092. DSS SYSTEMS - BLOWOUT SALE - 1 week only. HU test cards done for $150. Valid H cards available for emulation. Dish Network programmers. Website caribdss.com or email: caribdss@yahoo.com or Call (905)426-9578. HARDWOOD FLOORING FOR BETTER HEALTH. Unfinished from $1.99/sq.ft.; prefinished from $2.99/sq.ft. Also, refin- ishing old floors & sanding needs. Showroom: Kendal- wood Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 905-433-9218 OSHAWA HARDWOOD FLOORS LTD. KNITTING MACHINE,Passap electronic 6000, motor driven, includes Passap U100E, Pas- sap tricofit, wool winder, 4 co- lour changer, video guide and books, 6ft. steel shelf stand, approx $900 worth of wool, asking $3000. (905)839–9814. LADIES 14KT yellow w/white gold diamond solitaire ring (.66carat) appraised $4900, best offer. GENTS 14Kt. yellow gold ring, 3 diamonds (.66car- at), appraised $3550, best off- er. Ernie, (905)404–5466 leave message. LAZY BOY CHAIR powered recliner forward/lifter. Green fabric. Excellent condition. $500. 576–4230 MTX AMP - Blue Thunder Pro. Amplifier & MTX Thunder 6000, 10", 4 OHM, Sub w/box with 2yrs. 100% warranty. For more info. please call 438- 4131.snp 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, start- ing at $695. Boxing Day pric- es! Check out the web at www.barbhall.com or call Barb at 905-427-7631. Visa, MC, Amex. PIANOS & GRANDFATHER CLOCKS. Take advantage of our Warehouse pricing on all Roland digital pianos and Sa- mick acoustic pianos and all Howard Miller clocks.. Large selection of used pianos (Ya- maha, Kawai etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with less- ons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905) 433- 1491. www.TelepPiano.com- WE WILL NOT BE UNDER- SOLD! POOL TABLES. 8' and 9' slate billiard tables for sale. Call 905-420–6113. 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. OAK/PINE FURNITURE...Our Mission Furniture is on the floor...Come and see the Style that has turned the Furniture World upside down..We are also now carrying a full line of HANDCRAFTED MENNONITE FURNITURE in addition to our own lines...Traditional Wood- working is the leading manu- facturer of SOLID WOOD FURNITURE in the Durham Region...Bring your ideas/ plans and let us turn them into reality..Drop in and see our State of the Art Woodworking facility and let us show you how fine furniture is made..Remember..."There is no Substitute for Quali- ty"...Traditional Woodwork- ing...115 North Port Road (South off Reach Road), Port Perry...905-985-8774....www. traditionalwoodworking.on.ca UPGRADED PAINTBALL gun. Semi automatic with mostly all upgrades available- mask, 20 oz. CO2, hopper, 12 inch Tear Drop Barrel & stock barrel and a Bob Long expansion chamber. Asking $400 obo. 436-1890. (snp) WEDDING DRESS - Alfred D'Angelo Size 9. Best offer. 705-745-5860.snp YAMAHA ELECTONE - ME- 15A, bass, rhythmic, orches- tral, lead voices, voice menu, auto rhythm, sustain, and reg- istration memory, ram pack, stool. 905-263–4575, after 6pm. SCRATCH AND DENT - Varie- ty of new appliances, 5 cu. ft freezers, $199. Full manufac- turers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195 / up, re- conditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dryers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and recondi- tioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Recondi- tioned 24" ranges 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. Articles Wanted230 ANTIQUES?Absolutely!Ad- vice- always valuable, usually free! Purchasing outright, es- tates w/some antique cont- ents, (no limit to value con- sidered), collections of any sort, quantities or single an- tique items. Special interest in Moorcroft pottery. I'll try to re- spond to all queries. Robert Bowen Antiques- Brooklin, Ontario. (905)655-8049 or (905)242-0890. BICYCLE WANTED - Hybrid mountain bike, must have grip shifts, front and rear (or seat) shocks, and aluminum frame. Must be in mint condition. 718-2022 and leave message. snp WANTED - inexpensive cars or trucks. Running or not, but not too rusty. Free removal. Call 905-434-0392 (snp) Arts & Crafts260 Pets/Supplies/ Boarding290 3 FREE CATS,to good home 905-428-0796.(Ajax) CANE CORSO MASTIFF Pup- pies, 8 weeks, with papers, blue & brindle, crop, ready to go. Call (905)985–9137 2 INDOOR MANX CATS for sale. Spade, wonderful & lov- ing pets. Must go due to ex- pectant mother in house. $100 Call Will (905)619–3113. HOW TO DOG SLED WITH YOUR DOG Booklet. Custom Made Sled Harness, One dog gangline $35.00. Call Leather Restorations & Boat Tops 905-432-7106 AMERICAN COCKER SPANIEL pups, adorable bundles of love, tenderly home-raised, purebred, duclaws and tails docked, first shots and vet checked. 905-985-8021. 6MONTH TOY registered black poodle, 4 month toy registered cream poodle, $590/each. Seal Point Hima- layan, 3 months, Cream point Himalayan 6months $150 each. 571–2757. BARN FOR RENT- 12 Stall barn with 60x80 indoor arena. Are you looking for a nice quiet setting? 5 Pastures. Lots of trails, I've got the per- fect place on Hwy#12 just N of Myrtle Station. $800 all inclu- sive. Please call Rob 519- 770-3555. Livestock/ for sale295 A-1 HORSE HAY, no rain, asking $3/bale. call 905-649– 1622. Automobiles for Sale300 1983 Buick Regal from B.C. Exc. condition, paint's faded, $1500 firm, certified and emission tested! 905-434- 0392 (snp) 1984 TOYOTA SUPRA, black, no rust, no winters seen, 5- speed, tilt, cruise, original owner, certified and emission tested, $7000 obo. Call 436– 2147 1987 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE - 3.8 V6. Needs work or good for parts. $500 or best offer. Please call 579-1109 1988 NISSAN PULSAR, red, 5 speed, new power train, 75,000 kms. on rebuilt engine, $1,000 OBO. Call Wayne, 905- 372-6633. 1989 HYUNDAI EXCEL,GL, 2 door hatchback, auto, spot- less interior 129,000 kil., new tires, brakes, exhaust and more. Certified and e-tested. $l,900. Alex 720–8605 1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD,2.8 litre v-6 engine, p.w., p.l., p. mirrors, tilt steering, cruise, t- roofs. Needs some work but worth fixing up. Only 155,000 kil. $2,500 as is or best offer. Call (905) 436-9823. 1991 DODGE SHADOW Only 78,000kms, 4 cyl., 4 door, au- tomatic, well maintained company car, safety and emission tested, $3295. Oshawa dealer. 83 Ritson Rd.S. 905-718-1808-Murray 1991 SUNDANCE,$3200. & tax, 1987 Buick LeSabre, $1600 both E-tested, call 905- 668–5555 1992 PONTIAC LEMANS - 2 door hatchback, 4 cyl. auto, certified/emission tested. Good condition 105,000km. $1,950. (905)420-0756. 1993 CORSICA, V6,ps, pb, am/fm cass, air con., very clean, 4 dr, 255ks, certified and emission tested, $3000 obo. Must sell!! 905-434-0392 (snp) 1993 HYUNDAI SONATA, emission passed, 4 door, white, no rust, CD, spoiler, power locks/windows, power steering, $1200. Call 905-619– 9530 or cell 416-720-6073 1998 SATURN SL1 - Bronze special edition, auto, w/remote keyless entry, a/c, deluxe in- terior, tilt, cd with am/fm ster- eo, $11,750 o.b.o. (905)571– 2022. 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME. 4 door. Good con- dition. Black and rust coated yearly. $7, 500 or best offer. Call 720-4809 or 433-8104 2 CARS FOR SALE -97 GRAND AM, V6, Lady driven 10,000 kms per year. $12,995. 97 PARK AVE. Ultra, 20,000 kms per year. $22,995. Leas- ing or financing arranged, trades accepted, 905-433-7548. FIND YOUR NEXT used vehi- cle at: durhamwheels.com 1992 CAVALIER - White, au- tomatic, 4 door, power steer- ing, power brakes, power locks. Lady driven. Great in- terior, very good engine. 130,000kms. Uncertified. $2,400. o.b.o. Call (905)697– 2961 Automobiles Wanted305 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. Trucks for Sale310 1987 CHEVY BLAZER 4x4 185,000kms $2000 or best offer. 434–7323 1987 S-10 Truck, 4cyl., 5 sp., $1600, 1993 Astro Cargo van, $3300. Both E-tested, 905- 668–5555. 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT, 32,000 km, pw, pd, air, 3rd row seats, silver metallic, great shape. $30,000 obo. Call 905-261-3262. Vans/ 4 Wheel Drive320 1996 GMC SAFARI SLX, power windows, locks, breaks, air, front/rear heater, 8 passenger, 140,000 kms., cert./E-tested, $11,750.00 O.B.O. 905-706–5493. 2,000 VENTURE, 8,000 kms., 7 pass., power mirrors/locks, A/C, take over balance of lease, $390.00/mo. or buy out $22,000 & taxes. Also wiring harness & hitch, 19977 up Montana or Venture used once, $220.00 OBO 905-434– 8165 after 5 pm. Snowmobiles360 1986 YAMAHA SRV 540, good condition, includes "Trail Pass" $1500 obo. Call 905- 985-3719 1992 YAMAHA V MAX 4750, mint condition, very well main- tained, comes with 2001 trail, pass, cover, some spare parts. $3,200. (905)852-7219. snp. 1994 ARCTIC CAT 580 ZR, 2000 clutching, 144 new studs, h/t warmers, mint shape, $3500. 623-9316 or 705-328-0402 (snp) Recreational Vehicles370 96 ATV WITH SNOWPLOW & trailer, 23' housetrailer. Call 905-852-7234 Apartments For Rent400 1 BEDROOM EXECUTIVE bright, quiet, private. Available April 1st. $850. Includes hydro and parking 985-4675. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Whitby, good location, fire- place, high ceilings, $750 monthly. Call (416)498–4770 or (416)992-1642. 2 BEDROOM apts near Oshawa Centre/401. Parking, laundry. Non Smokers Pre- ferred. $730/mo. plus hydro. Available March lst. (905) 576-9723 AJAX new modern furnished 1 bedroom basemnet apart- ment. Separate entrance, parking, air, new appliances, minutes to 401, 1st & last. Avail. Immediatly. Non- smoker. $700/monthly. 905- 683-1721. AJAX, Westney/Delaney available march 1st. 1-bed- room basement apartment, separate entrance, $700 in- clusive 1st and last, referenc- es,1 car parking, non smoker/ no pets/no laundry. Mature Person/couple preferred. 905- 686-9169. AJAX/PICKERING - 2 bed. basement apartment. Laundry facilities, parking, close to all amenities. 686-8905. CLAREMONT- One-half of lovely century home, 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths, skylights, deck/large backyard. $1,195/ month. Also cozy bright BACHELOR APT, second floor of house. Private entrance. $495/month. Both avail im- mediately. (905)642-5613. CLEAN 1-BEDROOM base- ment apartment in Oshawa. Separate entrance, laundry, full kitchen, bus service. Non- smoker. Available March 1st. $550. Cable and utilities in- cluded. 720–3217 CLEAN ONE bedroom $720/ month utilities included. Sim- coe and Mill area, small quiet apartment building. Call for appointment (905)579-9890. HUGE bright one bedroom, parking and laundry Thickson/ 401 Whitby. $600 per month. Perfect for single female pre- ferred. Available immediately. Call 723–5551 LARGE, BRIGHT & beautiful fully-furnished bachelor apart- ment. Bedroom, livingroom, diningroom & kitchen areas. Fridge/stove, microwave, washer/dryer, firplace, bar, outside entrance. Located in a lovely country setting, just 10 minutes to Pickering Town Centre. $700/month inclusive. No smoking/pets. First/last, Avail. Mar. 1. 905-683-2429 LARGE, BRIGHT 1 bedroom, available immediately main floor, separate entrance, 1 parking, private yard, $750 plus utilities, suit single pro- fessional. Call 905-686-9045 NEW EXECUTIVE soundproof basement, Pickering Village, l,100 sq. ft. one bedroom plus den, A/C, cable, parking, own laundry, entrance. Nothing like a basement!! No smok- ing/pets, professional. $l,050 inclusive. (905)619–0660 OLD DOWNTOWN Whitby, 2- bedroom apartment, main floor of house. Large treed lot, fridge, stove, A/C, share utili- ties. Available Mar. 1st $950/ month. (905)668–0714. ONE & TWO BEDROOM apartments, in most beautiful adult building. Avail. imme- diately. Stevenson & Ross- land, Oshawa. Call (905)579- 3700. ONE BEDROOM excellent neighborhood, north Bowman- ville. Newly renovated. Large backyard, laundry and park- ing. Available immediately. $625/month inclusive. Call 571-6658. ONE BEDROOM BASEMENT apt. Whites/Foxwood. Avail March 1. Separate entrance, laundry, non-smoker, single, first/last. $675/mo, all inclu- sive. 905-839–0871. PICKERING - Basement apartment, one bedroom, one full bath. Appliances. Sepa- rate entrance. $725 per mo. inclusive lst/last. References. No pets. Available March 1. (905) 428-0678 OSHAWA - near GM, spotless spacious 2 bedroom base- ment apt. in new very quiet adult 5-plex. Freshly painted. Suit semi-retired professional working people, couple or single (discount for seniors). No pets, no smokers. $700/ month. Hydro extra. Includes heat, water, 1-parking. First and last. References. Avail- able March 1st or April 1st. Ravine Rd. 905-728-3634. PICKERING newly renovated 1-bedroom basement, full bathroom, kitchen, laundry, own entry, cac, central vac. Suit single person, $650 in- clusive. Available Immediate- ly. No pets/smoking. 905-426- 4723 PICKERING HWY#2/BROCK, 1-bedroom basement apart- ment, utilities, cable, parking included, private entrance. Prefer mature/retired female, non-smoker, references. $650/month, available March 1st. Call 905-424–1755 PICKERING LIVERPOOL RD., large 2 bedroom basement, full kitchen & bath, own laun- dry & entrance, utilities in- cluded, no pets, $900/mo. (416) 494–3765. PICKERING 1-bedroom base- ment apartment, suitable for 1, close to GO & 401. Non- smoker, no pets. Available March 1. Appliances, utilities, cable $700 inclusive. Call af- ter 5:00pm. 905-839-1333. SPACIOUS well-maintained 2 bedroom apts. Avail. at 900 and 888 Glen St. Some with walk-in closets, paint provid- ed. Close to schools, shopping centre, GO Station. Utilities included. Call (905)728-4993. TWO BEDROOM APT.Heat hydro, water included. Laun- dry fac. available. Storage. Freshly decorated. Olive/Sim- coe. Available now. No pets please. $700/month first/last. 723-9781. TWO - one bedroom apart- ments for rent immediately. Central Oshawa. First/last/ references required. No pets. Call Michelle between 8 and 5 p.m. Mon - Fri. 725-7321 ext. 11. WHY rent when you can own your own home for less than you think?!! Call Dave Hay- lock Sales Rep. Re/Max Summit Realty (1991) Ltd. (905) 668-3800 or (905) 666- 3211. Houses For Rent410 A-ABA-DABA-DO, I have a home for you! 6 months free! From $550/month OAC, up to $6,000 cash back to you, $29,500+ family income. Short of down payment? For spectacular results Ken Col- lis, Associate Broker, Cold- well Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728-9414 or 1-877-663- 1054 email:kcollis@trebnet.com 3 BEDROOM Semi available March 1, Located at 593 Dean Ave., Oshawa, (Hwy401/Har- mony Rd. area). First /last, references $960/month +heat. Appliances included. No pets. 905-263-8378 3-BEDROOM house, upstairs Whitby $800 + utilities, large yard. 430–2349 4-BEDROOM house for rent in Whitby, 2 car garage, very clean, central location, $1250/ monthly. Available March 1st. 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. 416-947- 4736, Evenings & weekend. 905-471-0274. ATHABASCA FOREST AREA, 3-bedroom available February 15th. 5 appliances, with stove, hardwood floors, gas furnace, many other features, $1125 monthly plus utilities. Call 576-4188 or (519)569–7164 NORTH AJAX, Beautiful 4- bdrm 2-storey executive home in brand new subdivi- sion, master ensuite, 3 appl., garage, fireplace, $1300 plus utilities. Realty-Pro Mgmt. 433–0270 9-5pm. PICKERING, FOXHOLLOW, detached 3+1 bedroom, 1-1/2 baths, family room with fire- place, double garage, 5 ap- pliances, central air, $1550/ month plus utilities. Mach 1. Call (905)831-7770. TOWNHOUSE-3 bedrooms, 4 ap- pliances, pool, non-smoker/pets, $1100. + utilities. Harmony/Adel- aide area. Available March 1st. 905-720–3976 leave message. Rooms for Rent430 SOUTH AJAX, furnished room in clean home. Shared facilities. Includes cable, parking, bar fridge, microwave. Suits working non-smoker. $400/mo. First/last. (905)427–6932 AJAX - available immediately, non-smoker, working person, share bathroom, kitchen, laun- dry. Close to Bus/Go. From $350. Call 428–6449 Pickering - sunny room with ensuite for cheery roommate, laundry and ktichen shared, no smoking, no pets, pensioners wlecomed. $450 per mo. Call (905) 839=7675 ROOM FOR RENT in nice bunga- low. Side entrance. Close to GM and Ice Sports. Bus at door. Paid weekly, first/last. References required. Call 434-6456. ROOM in clean spacious house for rent, prefer working mature per- son, non-smoker. Liverpool/Finch, available Mar. 1, $425/month incl- udes laundry, cable, etc. Call 905- 831-0179 or cell 416-854-2080 Shared Accommodation450 SHARED ACCOMMODATION $400 per month, single working female, includes parking, laundry, cable. Ref. required. Call Rebecca weekdays 1-800-667-4656 or message (905)720-2711 Condominiums For Rent455 PICKERING, 3 bedroom condo avail. March 1, includes 5 ap- pliances, and parking, freshly painted, hardwood throughout, close to 401/Go, $1175 plus utilities, call 905-421–9641. Office & Retail Space460 2,200 SQUARE FEET of office space available immediately in Bobcaygeon, $800 per month plus utilities. Call Anne Houston (705)749-3383 UXBRIDGE small profession- al office space available on Toronto Street. $1000 inclu- sive Available immediately. Call 905-683-5117 ask for Abe Fakhourie. Private Homes For Sale500 OPEN HOUSE, Sun., Feb. 11, 1-5pm, 6 Oak St., Ajax. De- tached bungalow on 40'X100' lot. Large country kitchen, woodstove, 3 bedrooms, ad- dition, nicely treed lot, only $129,900. Mike Lynch 905- 831-9500 3 BEDROOM BACKSPLIT, South Ajax, large lot, inground pool, mostly new windows, AC/CV, 1-1/2 bathrooms, beautifully landscaped. minutes to lake $215,000. 905-427-7675 ATTN. HOMEBUYERS: Receive by mail, advance no- tice of all hot new listings that match your homebuying cri- teria. Call Toll Free 1-877-210- 6206, Enter ID# 2002. Coldwell Banker Terrequity. Money to Lend575 BUSINESS LOANS -$10K to $50K approvals 48 hrs. Gov- ernment secured loans to $250K. 1-877-643-0130 or (905)420-3960.cnp CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 95%. From 6.75% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast professional service call 905-666-4986/ 905-686- 2557. MONEY PROBLEMS,Get out of debt quick without going bankrupt or being garnisheed. Everyone accepted regardless of credit rating. Call for free information. 905-576-3505. Student loans included. OSHAWA Family Bldg. Large 2 & 3 B/R units. $740 & $850 at 280 Wentworth St.W. Utilities included. Easy access to schools, shopping, For appt. call (905) 721-8741 Lease a New Vehicle at 8-1/2% Regardless of credit history You work, you drive Call (905) 985-4618 (No turndowns!) 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 MUST SELL!! 1997 Chrysler Intrepid ES. 3.3 Litre, teal blue, 94,000 kms, fully loaded, keyless entry, immaculate, safety & emission tested. One female owner. Asking $10,500 obo. 728-9815 NEED A CAR? $699 Down Low as $199/mo Credit No Problem 9.9% 1-866-340-5559 CALL TODAY, DRIVE TODAY! Ceramics Supplies & Firing Greenware Bisque Duncan products Giftware Tami 905-831–0552 WANTED Leaf Tickets Will pay up to face value. Call Bruce 905-579-4400 Ext. 2207 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamnews.net THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 9, 2001-PAGE 29 INVENTORY ADJUSTMENT SALE WE'RE OVERSTOCKED! SAT. 10 - 5, SUN. 11 - 5 Mahogany table/chair sets, oak ar- moires, dressers, walnut dining sets, mahogany nesting tables, secretary desk, spinet desk, coffee tables, foot- stools, marble clock sets, art deco statues, collectibles... crocks, snowshoes, coffee grinders, and much more. ANTIQUE DISCOVERIES Great selection of refinished and as found furniture now here! Cash and Carry prices this weekend only!! 78 Old Kingston Rd. Ajax (Highway #2 near Church) (905) 683-8243 220 Articles for Sale 220 Articles for Sale FIND YOUR NEXT USED VEHICLE AT: durhamwheels.com 300 Automobiles for Sale 300 Automobiles for Sale 300 Automobiles for Sale HELP! BOOK OVERLOAD OF ESTATE GEMS $1 EACH. Plus more next week PICKERING ANTIQUE MARKET AISLE A & B LOOK FOR THE CROWDS BOTH WEEKENDS. 250 Garage/Yard Sales 250 Garage/Yard Sales150Hospital Medical Dental 220 Articles for Sale 290 Pets/Supplies/ Boarding 360 Snowmobiles 400 Apartments for Rent 420 Townhouses for Rent BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? EVEN BANKRUPT CREDIT? But need a car? Phone Rob today 576-1800 All applications accepted. Bring in this ad & get $100 toward your purchase • Deposit required SALES LIMITED We pay up to $8 per disc! Get CASH for CDs… Bayly, w. of Harwood (905) 427-7613 Need a Car? And Your Credit Repaired? No Credit, Bad Credit or even Bankrupt Phone Mel today @ BROCK AUTO (905) 619-8763 Down Payment or Trade May Be Required Approved by phone EVERY DAY IS PAYDAY WHEN YOU NEED CASH! We hold your personal cheque ‘til payday NO CREDIT CHECKS! 310-CASH OSHAWA LOCATION NOW OPEN CALL NOW! Financial Services576 Mortgages, Insurance580 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any pur- pose. All applications accept- ed. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668– 6805. Business Opportunities590 CHIP TRUCK,with good loca- tion. 2 new fryers, Garland grill and all accessories, in- cluded. Serious inquiries only. 905-259–0748 leave mes- sage. $$ GOVERNMENT - Funds$$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866. THRIVING Lawn Care fran- chise serving Northumberland County; specializing in environ- mentally considerate lawn care. Home based, repeat business opportunity; ongoing training and marketing support provided. Call now to reap the benefits of a full season. 905-584-9592. IF YOU WOULD like to find out the secret of how ordinary people earn extraordinary income send an e-mail to: plumpton-hood@zibgib.com Registrations630 Coming Events640 *EXHIBITORS WANTED* Durham's Largest Homeshow. Metro East Trade Centre, March 2-4, 2001. 1st Class Exhibitors. Call 905-655-8278 or 1-800-461-3355. Personals670 FEELING TIRED? Grand open- ing. Let MASSAGE MASSAGE help. Beautiful new young la- dies will take your troubles away Weekly specials, free parking behind building. 7 days/week 128 Dundas W. Whitby 905-665-2018 DURHAM SINGLES New approach to finding lasting relation- ships. Personal Growth Seminars, Events, Quality People, First Rate Atmosphere. Selective. Call 905- 438-1720www.durhamsingles.com DURHAM'S OWN DATING SERVICE!Call 905-683-1110. Create a private mailbox or browse other personal ads free. Meet a new Friend or Love for life. GRAND OPENING "Dream Spa". Full-body relaxation massage. Open Monday-Sun- day 8:00am-4:00am. Early Morning & Late Night Spe- cials 7 days/week. 155 Sim- coe St. South, Oshawa. (905)721-2345. SINGLE HORIZONS Durham Region's most active social and outdoor adventure club. 905-471-7843 www.singlehor- izons.com. Announcements680 NO TIME TO TALK Why not Fax us your ad! You can use your fax machine to send us your advertisement. Please allow time for us to confirm your ad copy and price prior to deadline. One of our customer service representatives will call you. Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. Fax Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser 905-579-4218 or Uxbridge Times-Journal/ Tribune 905-852-9341 LINE DANCING BASICS 8 week introductory course Starts Monday Feb. 26 7:15 - 9:15 pm $49 R.C. Legion, 1555 Bayly St. Pickering Call (905)509–8744 to register FREE Credit Repair Clinic Thursday February 15 10:00am or 2:00pm or 7:00pm RSVP 1-877-319-7459 Limited Seating NO RESULTS - NO FEES PAGE 30-THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 9, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamnews.net 580 Mortgages, Insurance 580 Mortgages, Insurance 590 Business Opportunities 590 Business Opportunities 690 Worship Services 690 Worship Services 690 Worship Services 690 Worship Services 700 Birthdays 700 Birthdays 590 Business Opportunities 670 Personals SPECIAL SALE Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser or flyers call Circulation at 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Wal-mart, Ajax/Pick 135 Kingston Rd., Ajax 222 Bayly St. W., Ajax 1360 Kingston Rd., Pick. Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 News Advertiser * BiWay Ajax/Pick. * Canaan Chinese Restaurant Pick. * Canadian Tire Ajax/Pick. * Cover All Painters Ajax/Pick. * Dominion Ajax/Pick. * Enbridge Home Services Ajax/Pick. * Food Basics Ajax/Pick. * Home & Rural Ajax/Pick. * Home Hardware Pick. * IGA Ajax * Loblaws Ajax/Pick. * New Homes Ajax/Pick. * Nutrition Warehouse Ajax/Pick. * Payless Drugs Ajax/Pick. * Pennzoil Ajax * Price Chopper Ajax/Pick. * Radio Shack Ajax/Pick. * Sears Ajax/Pick. * Shoppers Drug Mart Ajax/Pick./Scarb * Sonya Sinclair Will you be my Valentine Ajax/Pick. * Toys R Us Ajax * Wheels Scarb * Your Independent Grocer Ajax/Pick. * Zellers Ajax/Pick. * Delivered to selected households only Zoltan Friday’s carrier of the week is Zoltan. Zoltan enjoys playing hockey and building models. He will receive a dinner for 4 voucher compliments of McDonald’s. Congratulations Zoltan for being our Carrier of the Week. • AJAX/PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER • UXBRIDGE TRIBUNE presents… Book your booth today! Tel: (905) 576-9335 or (905) 683-0707 Fax: (905) 579-4218 Calling all health care professionals! Tuesday May 01, 2001 Location: Holiday Inn 1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa Special Section: April 29, 2001 FREE ADMISSION • FREE PARKING Open to public from 1pm til 8pm MORTGAGE SPECIALIST PURCHASES - 1st to 95%, 1st & 2nds to 90% HOME OWNERS - debt consolidations to 100% Poor credit, no income verification - funds available with home equity. Consult an experienced broker instead of shopping. ASK FOR SYLVIA JULES (905) 686-2557, or evenings & weekends (905) 430-8429 Publishes every Friday. Come and Worship St. Isaac Joques Catholic Church 1148 Finch Avenue, Pickering L1V 1J6 (905) 831-3353 SUNDAY LITURGY Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday Morning 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. Sunday Evening 7:30 p.m. ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN 35 Church St. North Pickering Village - 683-7311 Bible Study - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Family Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Supervised Nursery Dr. Everett Briard - Interim Minister EVERYONE WELCOME AJAX New Testament Church of God PENTECOSTAL 95 MaGill Dr., McLean Community Centre Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Rev. Christie, Pastor (905) 434-2716 To Advertise your church services call Janice at 683-0707 Monday 7:30PM Prayer Meeting Tuesday 7:30PM Bible Study Friday 7:30PM Youth Group If we could be of any assistance to you, please call us at 905-837-7791 Revivaltime Tabernacle Durham A Family Oriented Community Church. The Church That Love is Building and Where Miracles are Happening Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Audley James Founders/Overseers/Sr. Pastors Sunday 10:00AM Sunday School (All ages) 11:00AM Worship Service 6:30PM Evening Praise & Worship WEEKLY ACTIVITIES: 550 Kingston Rd., Pickering Happy 8th Birthday JOSH Feb.11th Hugs & Kisses Dad, Mom, Tanya, Molson, Muffin, Mitzy, Grampa & Grandma BEWARE of camp Rosco’s Happy Birthday DOMINO All dolled up, no place to go Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamnews.net THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 9, 2001-PAGE 31 ❤ CINDY HOGAN ❤ Our beautiful, special daughter and sister, who left us so suddenly on February 10, 1995 Memories live forever, They grow richer through the years, They are nurtured by our laughter, They are watered by our tears. Memories live forever, Sent from somewhere up above, To eternally connect us, To the people that we love. We love you, Cindy and we miss you every day Mom, Dad and Charity. PEERS, KAREN LOUISE In loving memory of Karen who passed away February 11, 2000 God looked around his garden And found an empty place He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest God's garden must be beautiful He always takes the best He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain He knew that you would never Get well on earth again It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone For part of us went with you The day God called you home. Loved always and greatly missed by her family The Children's Aid Society of Northumberland would like to thank everyone who responded to our ad for a Team Secretary. Due to the overwhelming response we will only be contacting those persons we would like to interview. 900 In-Memoriams 900 In-Memoriams 905 Card of Thanks 905 Card of Thanks 910 Deaths 910 Deaths ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! 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OR OR OR 10 AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Car and Driver 10 Best Award AJAC “Best New Minivan” Popular Mechanics Design and Engineering Award North American Car of the Year 28D Package includes • 2.4 litre DOHC 16-valve engine • Air conditioning • Power windows • Tilt steering • Next generation dual front air bags • 15” wheels • 4 speed automatic • AM/FM stereo and CD player • Centre console • Sentry Key theft deterrent system • 65/35 split folding & removable rear seats • Tinted sunscreen glass • Complimentary tank of fuel • 5 yr/100,000km powertrain coverage plus 5 yr/100,000km roadside assistance. 2001 PT Cruiser PRICED FROM $24,988 22D Package includes 2.0L engine • Automatic • 4-wheel fully independent suspension • Air conditioning • AM/FM stereo cassette • Full length centre console • Tilt steering • Child seat tether anchor • Next generation dual air bags • Complimentary tank of fuel • 5 yr/100,000 km power train coverage plus 5 yr/100,000km roadside assistance. OR CHOOSE THE LIMITED EDITION NEON GTS including: • Cast Aluminum Wheels • 4-Disc CD Radio • Rear Spoiler • GTS Badging ONLY $19 MONTH ADDITIONAL PLUS TAXES 2001 Neon $0 DOWN DRIVE-AWAY EVENT NO SECURITY DEPOSIT - ZERO DOWN - FREIGHT IN - ARE YOU IN? • Tri-Zone temperature Control • Built-in child seats • Two-way obstacle detection on the power sliding doors • 4 wheel anti-lock • Removable powered centre console • New removable rear cargo organizer AVAILABLE UPGRADES ON 2001 CARAVANS 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT “The Next Chapter In Mini Van History” • 3.3 Litre V6, 180 Horsepower • 4 speed auto- matic • air conditioning • rear A/C • air filter • sunscreen deep tint • overhead console • keyless entry • illuminated entry • light group • quad seating • next generation multi-stage air bags • front windshield de-icer • easy out roller seats • luggage rack • power windows & locks • power heated mirrors • tilt steering, cruise control. • 5 year 100,000 km. powertrain coverage • complimentary tank of fuel 44..88 %%FINANCE AVAILABLE 48 MMONTHS Lease FFrom $$33 66 88 ++TTaa xx $$33 77 99 22 DD oo ww nnSTARTING FF R O M $$22 66 ,,77 77 77 $299***0% 0 DOWN! or choose mo. lease 48 month Lease financing up to 48 mos. Advertised Competitive Offers ’01 Neon ’01 Civic ’01 Cavalier Lease Rate $299 $238 $215 Lease Apr. 2.8% 9.41% 1.9% Down Payment $0 $2,505 $1,820 Freight included included $730 Gas & Air Tax included $175 $175 Taxes on Down Payment $0 $402 $408.75 Security Deposit Waived $275 $300 Term 48 Mos. 48 Mos. 48 Mos. Advertised Competitive Offers ’01 Neon ’01 Civic ’01 Cavalier First Month’s Payment $299 $238 $215 Taxes on Payment $44.85 $35.70 $32.25 Total Due on Delivery $343.85 $3,630.70 $3,681.00 Horse Power 132 115 115 Automatic Transmission Yes 5-spd Manual Yes Air ConditioningYes Yes Yes 60/40 Rear Seat Yes Yes No 5/100 Power Train Protection Yes Yes Yes 5 yr. 100,000 km. roadside assistance Sales prices are plus freight, PDE, admin. fee and taxes extra Retail Delivery allowance is applied to Sale prices, RDA cannot be applied with special APR from Chrysler and Gold key lease. Leases based on 36 mo. term (Caravan) 48 mo. term (Neon) freight, admin., PDI and taxes extra. Mileage allowance on lease (Caravan 20,400 km (yr.) & for Neon 24,000 km/yr. P PAGE 32 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 9, 2001