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Durham predicts budget woes could send bills way up BY JACQUIE McINNES Staff Writer DURHAM —Taxpayers could be financing a debt load three times as high as the current $35 million in the next five years — and that’s just the beginning of the bad news re- ported to Durham council Wednes- day. “It’s doom and gloom,” said John Mutton, Clarington mayor and finance committee member. “I think it’s terrifying,” agreed Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond. “And there’s nothing in here I see that says we’re going to do anything about it.” Council has asked Regional staff to prepare two budget scenarios. One is based on staff recommenda- tions calling for an overall six-per cent increase to the Durham portion of tax bills in 2002 (three-per cent for policing and three-per cent for all other Durham services). The other is a slimmed-down version with only a four-per cent increase (two per cent for policing and two for other services). The Region’s general debt — the portion affecting tax rates (not in- cluding sewer and water, which is paid for through user rates) — is ex- pected to “increase dramatically” to almost $102 million by 2006, re- ported finance commissioner Jim Clapp. At that rate, the cost of ser- vicing the debt alone would add four per cent to the Regional portion of the tax bill over the next five years, he said. And the debt is just one of many pressures expected to send tax rates soaring by as much as six to nine per cent every year over the next Budget ‘doom and gloom’looms PICKERING’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1965 NEWS ADVERTISER Local rinks Harry Potter brings swept by visitors magic to theatres SPORTS/28 ENTERTAINMENT/25 PRESSRUN 51,100 36 PAGES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2001 OPTIONAL 4 WEEK DELIVERY $6/ $1 NEWSSTAND Santa Claus is Coming! Pickering Parade Sat. 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Durham Regional Police laid the charges Oct. 22 following an internal investigation by the board and the police force’s major fraud squad. According to police spokesman Sergeant Paul Malik, the charges relate to an alleged scheme in which funds were re- moved from board bank ac- counts through fraud and theft. The case was held over and the accused, Lesley Whyte, 37, of Ajax, will appear in provincial court in Oshawa, 850 King Street, Dec. 6. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 3 A/P Read up online at durhamregion.com Former board of trade manager charged with theft, fraud Please Recycle Me... DURHAM ––Police are looking for volunteers to help with its Safety Village. The Safety Village is a minia- ture children’s village in down- town Whitby with the purpose of teaching safety lessons to chil- dren in an actual replica of a small town. Students from grades one to three attend on a daily basis and are co-ordinated by the local school board. 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Another pressure over the next five years will be a decrease in the industrial tax base that will put an added burden on residential prop- erty taxpayers, said Mr. Clapp. As well, he cited increases of as much as 60 per cent in construc- tion costs in the last couple of years and new responsibilities for social housing downloaded from the Province that take effect in Jan- uary 2002. The commissioner also warned of a possible increase to social as- sistance costs if the economy con- tinues on a downturn. “Social assistance and social housing is pooled,” through the GTA, noted Mr. Clapp, who said not only would increased social as- sistance caseloads in Durham im- pact taxpayers here, but so too will any increases in Toronto, where impacts from the economy are more quickly and more keenly felt. Capital projects such as expan- sion on homes for the aged, two Hwy. 401 interchanges, affordable housing initiatives, police build- ings and ambulance stations all called for over the next five years “are really eroding our pay-as- you-go policy”, Mayor Mutton said, calling for a need to prioritize to keep debt-servicing costs down. However, Ajax Councillor Jim McMaster, who serves as finance committee chairman, pointed out, “We were in the same boat last year. It hasn’t changed an awful lot. Our triple ‘A’ credit rating is based on what’s in the book. There’s not a lot of new informa- tion.” The councillor suggested any cost for Hwy. 401 interchanges — at Lakeridge Road on the Ajax/Whitby border and Steven- son Road in Oshawa — be treated as an investment. “It’s going to open up some major industrial lands, especially in Ajax. Big things could happen on these lands that would certainly help our 80-20,” ratio between res- idential and industrial/commercial tax base, Coun. 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DURHAM CENTRE (HARWOOD & HWY) (905) 428-2363 PICKERING MARKET (LIVERPOOL & HWY 2) (905) 831-6258 TOWNLINE SHOPPING CENTRE COURTICE (905) 571-0440 OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE (905) 571-3496Please RecycleThis Newspapaer BY TIM FORAN Staff Writer DURHAM ––The Region will have a chance to provide clarity to the often murky information avail- able about its groundwater supplies thanks to a $1.6 million funding boost from the Province. The Ministry of the Environ- ment announced the funding on Wednesday as part of a $10-mil- lion initiative to fund groundwater studies across On- tario. About 70 per cent of the $1.6 million will be shared by a coali- tion consisting of Durham, York and Peel regions along with seven conservation au- thorities govern- ing portions of the Oak Ridges Moraine. According to Steve Holysh, se- nior hydrogeolo- gist for the coali- tion, most of the money will be used to compile information about the groundwater flowing under- neath the three re- gions. “There’s a lot of information (on groundwater) that floats around but isn’t consoli- dated in a good database every- body can use,” Mr. Holysh ex- plained. He said new hydrogeolog- ical data will sup- plement informa- tion already being gathered by the Geological Soci- ety of Canada. While the coalition maps out a big-picture perspective of groundwater in the GTA, Durham Region will use its remaining 30 per cent of the provincial fund- ing - about $450,000 - to complete studies that will help pro- tect the region’s wells. Seven Region- owned wells sup- ply water for resi- dents in Uxbridge, Green- bank, Blackstock, Port Perry, Sun- derland, Canning- ton and Orono. The Skinner spring in northern Bowmanville also supplements the Lake Ontario-fed water supply for that community. John Presta, manager of engi- neering, planning and studies for the Region’s works department, said the provincial money will allow Durham to speed up a $600,000 wellhead protection project de- signed to protect groundwater from pollution and prevent the depletion of aquifers. “With this funding, we (can) complete the studies by Oct. 31, 2002,” Mr. Presta said, noting the Region originally planned to com- plete the studies by 2005. “Once we have (the studies) in place, then we can put the proper planning policies in our Official plan to control what development occurs in the wellhead protection area.” The Province’s funding initiative is part of its Operation Clean Water strategy announced in August of last year. Province kicks in funds for Durham groundwater study PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED rrs TM FINANCING AVAILABLE WE MAKE ANY SIZE MATTRESS SET UP AVAILABLE DISPOSAL OF OLD SET AVAILABLE FREE 6 MO. 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The sacrifices made by the men and women during war times were so we would not be submitted to follow only one idea. According to your comments, anyone who does not share your opinions would be a “dunderhead” and not at your level of in- telligence. These sacrifices were made in the name of freedom, which means we should be respectful of the divergence of opinions. My wife and I discussed the issue at our places of work. Some were in favour of the poppy donation boxes and some were in support of the board’s decision. Without al- ways agreeing, we have to respect each other’s views and not impose our own on others. Ross Campbell, the policy the library board initially put forward was: ‘voluntary donation boxes are not permitted in the li- brary’. There was no mention of ‘charity’in the policy statement. Please, next time, go to the source and don’t necessarily believe everything you read or everything you see on television. Finally, as a member of the Pickering li- brary board, I can tell Ronald E. Dawe that my initial decision was based on principles shared by other board members, members of our community and others beyond our city limits. The changes made to the word- ing of our policy are still in line with these principles and were certainly not made in fear of any intimidation or ambition. So, it is not politically incorrect to say I’m sorry, however, I do not believe I need to apolo- gize for having made a decision based on different principles then other members of our community. Sylvain Trépanier, Library board member, Pickering PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER A Metroland Community Newspaper Tim Whittaker Publisher Joanne Burghardt Editor-in-Chief Steve Houston Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher Director of Advertising Retail/Distribution John Willems Director of Advertising Real Estate/Automotive Eddie Kolodziejcak Classified Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie Distribution Manager Lillian Hook Office Manager Barb Harrison Composing Manager *** News 905-683-5110 Sales 905-683-5110 Classifieds 905-683-0707 Distribution 905-683-5117 General Fax 905-683-7363 Death Notices 905-683-3005 Sincerely Yours 1-800-662-8423 E-mail shouston@ durhamregion.com Web address durhamregion.com 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, Ont. 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 Commu- nity Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Circulations Audit Board and the On- tario 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 PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER NOVEMBER 16, 2001 Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com The ‘Cubicle God’ has grown stronger every day. Most people don’t even realize they’ve suffered the Cubicle God’s manipulation on their daily routines until it’s too late. Thanks to our insis- tent reliance on computers, we now have thousands of people (maybe more) securely confined to a six-by- six cubicle. They are cleverly de- signed with custom panels so as to avoid eye contact with fellow work- ers. The openings are designed based on basic cattle herding for quick mas- sive exits in case of fires or free mouse pad giveaways. Each cubicle and its host are branded accordingly. I’ve had several opportunities to observe these environments in opera- tion and even interact. During one of my visits, I dared to peek over the for- bidden wall to see just what the pris- oner, I mean employee, was doing. I was witnessing high-tech advance- ment at its best. There he was, a four- year design engineer grad, with his face buried deep in his computer screen. His hand firmly gripping the mouse so tight they seemed to be one. I tried throwing a social rope to him but he just looked up in despair with full knowledge of his predicament. Once you succumb to the will of the Cubicle God there is no recourse. As mid-morning approaches everyone anticipates the daily court walk. They all glance over their wall to see who’ll go first. Once they make their move they all follow. It’s a mad rush to the water and coffee outlet. They gather around exercising the shop-talk ritual (high-tech rhetoric outdated by the end of the day). Some conversations are more discreet due to the sensitivity of the content. These discussions usually involve covert op- erations involving a secret rendezvous and forbidden contact amongst the in- carcerated, I mean employees. It’s late afternoon and all the chores are almost finished when a dis- turbance is heard. They all look up to find the warden, I mean boss, escort- ing one of the new recruits to her cell. He sits her down in cubicle 4A. This gets the undivided attention of 4B. At this point two workhands walk in with a large box. You can almost see what is going through 4B’s head. “Is that a new computer? Oh my God, it is! I’ve been working for six years with this clunker and this cherry walks in the first day and gets a brand new one. It’s just not fair!” At that point 4B committed the ul- timate sin and broke the code of si- lence. Standing up, hands in the air, face apple red, 4B gives it to their boss full tilt. Of course when the words came out they were compassionate and welcoming because after all, 4B did not want to take a chance of losing the only cubicle with a window. Chalk another point up for the Cu- bicle God. Cubicle God has us squares right where he wants Once you’re firmly ensconced in that six-by-six box, contact with business world only a memory Jeff Renaud Opinion Shaper shouston@durhamregion.com By the tens of thousands, teens across Durham and beyond are back where they have always belonged — on fields and courts, in clubs and on stages. The silence has been broken on the high school front, and whether you call them extracurriculars, co-curriculars or co-in- structionals — the fun is back. And most deservedly so. Extracur- riculars may have been gone for the most part but they were cer- tainly never forgotten. While students spoke up and walked out to make their displea- sure known, parents took their concerns to local school boards, trying in vain to find a solution that would have kick-started ex- tracurriculars ages ago. The public and the media levelled harsh criticism at teachers, unions, school boards and the Province. In recent weeks this newspaper has featured the smiling faces of high schoolers involved in basketball tournaments, competing in football finals and battling it out on the volleyball court. We are happy there has been enough give-and-take between the Province and teachers to put those smiles back on our students’faces. Oshawa Grade 12 student Mary McKnight, who plays for O’Neill Collegiate’s field hockey team, laments “School spirit was so low while there were no sports.” But good feelings are flowing again as these so-called extra ac- tivities have had a dynamic effect in the halls of learning. The re- turn underscores their value to secondary school education. Many a pupil has brought his or her marks up for the privilege of play- ing on a school team or has been encouraged to remain in school and graduate because of the thrill of taking part in high school sports. Participation levels have bounced back to the numbers they reached before the disruption of high school extracurriculars. A whopping 512 teams can be found in the 25 secondary schools in the region. Teams run the gamut from cross-country running to curling. Teachers are finding the time as well to get after-school clubs and activities going again. Students are discovering there’s more to school than tests, homework and report cards. And parents can feel secure knowing their children are getting the most out of their high school experiences. As happy as we are, it would be short-sighted not to keep in mind extracurriculars are not written in stone. One sour contract negotiation could see the whole thing fall apart again. We will rest easier when a plan is devised to see extra activities entrenched as part of the secondary school experience. That would be a legacy of which we could all be proud. It’s written all over their faces Let’s celebrate school spirit, smiles that have returned with extracurriculars For the latest information visit us at gmcanada.com, drop by your local Dealer or call us at 1-800-GM-DRIVE.*Based on a 2.4% annual lease rate, 36- month term for 2002 Venture and Montana. $0.12/km charge over 60,000 km for 36 months. Freight ($940/$970 on 2001s/2002s), license, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. 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Then the Canadian Alliance was formed out of the Reform Party in a promise to unite Canada’s right- wing parties and challenge the gov- erning Liberals. Now, as the party splinters and leader Stockwell Day struggles from under his own political col- lapse, local card carrying Alliance members are back singing the fa- miliar ‘unite the right’tune. However, even though Conserv- atives and Alliance members both agree they need a united front to avoid watching the Liberals walk away with another election, they still differ on who should lead them to power. “The problem really comes down to having to unite — we can’t have two parties — we need every- body in the same room together,” said Lorn Scanlon, a Bowmanville resident and Canadian Alliance member who was very active in last November’s federal election. “The right has to be united. If not, it will be another cakewalk for the Liberal Party.” But, while Thomas O’Brien agreed one party is the way to go, he doesn’t see the Alliance as the an- swer. “An amalgamated PC and Al- liance Party could defeat the Liber- als,” explained the president of the Oshawa Conservative riding associ- ation. “But, if there’s one party on the right it has to be PC.” Mr. O’Brien said he sees the Al- liance as a “Western party with a narrow base”, that will never make it in Ontario and remain “stuck at the Manitoba border”. He thinks the Tories have the history and broad support in the past to lead the right wing back to prominence. “The Alliance will never form a government,” he said. “They had three elections and they couldn’t break out. They had their shot.” Mr. O’Brien said the leadership of Stockwell Day is clearly to blame for what he sees as the disintegra- tion of the Alliance, and with eight dissidents, who called for the leader to step down, now joining a new coalition with the Conservatives, he may be right. Mr. Day has had a tough time staying out of trouble as official leader of the Opposition. With the media watching every step, his blunders have forced public support to sway and led to a splintering within the Alliance itself. One of the low points came with the resignation from caucus April 24 of the party’s former deputy leader and longest-serving MP Deb- orah Grey, and house leader Chuck Strahl, saying they could no longer back Mr. Day. The next day, Mr. Day replaced them, but later fired defence critic Art Hanger, who also questioned his leadership. On May 15, eight Canadian Al- liance MPs announced they were boycotting caucus and called for Mr. Day’s resignation. Enter Conservative leader Joe Clark on June 9, who said the Tories would welcome closer co-operation with Alliance MPs in a call to unite the right under the PC banner. On June 14, Day admitted unit- ing the right is the only way to de- feat the Liberals and asked for a ref- erendum on the issue. However, Mr. Clark called the move a diversion to distract from problems within the Alliance itself. Then, on July 9, Mr. Day said he would remain leader, spoiling weekend negotiations that included talk of his resignation. Day said he was ready to step down, but blamed the dissident MPs for the failure in negotiations. By the time Mr. Day announced on July 17 plans for a leadership race, there were 13 dissidents, but five eventually returned to the party. Then, on Sept. 11, the eight dis- sident Alliance MPs joined 12 PC MPs under the leadership of Mr. Clark to form the Conservative De- mocratic Representative Coalition. Now, the Alliance struggles to maintain its existence, as the party’s leadership race officially is under way, with a March 8, 2002 date set for the first mail-in ballot. Back in Durham, Ginny Den- sham, president of the Whitby-Ajax Alliance Riding Association, wants to see the right unite, but doesn’t see a coalition under the PC banner as a success, because she remembers why she left the party in the first place. “It’s strange that a coalition with 12 seats thinks it’s in a better posi- tion to lead than a party with 60 seats,” she said. “When I think of PC history I think of $300-billion debt, the GST, the Charlottetown accord and all those failures. I didn’t leave the PC party, they left me when they failed to be conservative anymore.” Ms. Densham also can’t forget the mistakes of the Alliance leader, but may be willing to give him an- other chance. “Stockwell Day has had his problems,” she said. “I don’t know (if he can lead the Canadian Al- liance), a grassroots initiative will decide, but Mr. Day has every right to run and so does Mr. Clark; it’s up to the majority of the people who will lead the right.” However, Mr. O’Brien sees the future of the Alliance and Mr. Day a little differently. “The Alliance is disintegrating regardless of who wins the leader- ship race,” he said. “Stockwell Day is finished, his credibility is shot and his leadership is shot. They need to dump him to save any credibility the party has.” Mr. Scanlon is undecided who should lead the Alliance or a united right, but he is positive the new coalition has not solved any prob- lems. “The (Conservative Democratic Representative Coalition) has just created a big mess and not solved anything. We need to break it all down and put the parties together,” he said, adding that as far as Mr. Day’s place in the Canadian Al- liance leadership race is concerned, his personal opinion is “Stockwell Day shouldn’t be running,” but added, “that’s something he should decide.” Locally, card carrying Alliance and Conservative members agree a united right would give the Liberals a better run for their money in the next federal election. After the last election most were looking at the Liberal landslide in the Durham’s four ridings not as a result of a split in the right wing vote, but as a fail- ure to have a clear-cut right wing policy agenda. In all four of the ridings,Alliance candidates ran second to the Liber- als, with the Conservatives third. In the Oshawa and Durham rid- ings, combining the right wing votes adds up to a narrow defeat of the Liberal candidate. In the Picker- ing-Ajax-Uxbridge and Whitby- Ajax ridings, one party would have run an even closer second. Howev- er, Mr. O’Brien believes a single candidate wouldn’t have necessarily meant a win. “The vote was not splintered,” he said. “If there wasn’t a PC candidate seven out of 10 people would vote liberal.” WALTER PASSARELLA/ News Advertiser photo While Durham members of the federal Conservative and Alliance parties agree a unified right-of-centre party is needed, they can’t seem to agree on which path to take. Thomas O’Brien, Oshawa rid- ing association president for the Conservatives, feels the Alliance had its ‘shot’, and unity must begin under the Tory banner. Victory with right candidate? DURHAM — The last federal election showed in the Oshawa and Durham ridings that combin- ing the right wing votes would have allowed the Alliance/Re- form and Con- servatives to narrowly de- feat the Liberal candidate. In the Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge and Whitby-Ajax ridings, it would have made for closer races. NOV. 27, 2000 Durham: Alex Shepherd (L) 20,519 Gerry Skipwith (CA) 13,601 Sam Cureatz (PC) 8,358 (CA and PC combined 21,959) Oshawa: Ivan Grose (L) 16,148 Barry Bussey (CA) 10,853 Bruce Wright (PC) 5,675 (CA & PC combined 16,528) Whitby-Ajax: Judi Longfield (L) 25,735 Shaun Gillespie (CA) 13,246 Rob Chopowick (PC) 7,534 (CA and PC combined 20,780) Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge: Dan McTeague (L) 28,713 Ken Griffith (CA) 11,941 Michael Hills (PC) 6,883 (CA and PC combined 18,824) JOE CLARK Less than a year after fighting for its political life, Conservative Party is enjoying a resurgence. STOCKWELL DAY So much hope after his election as leader, Mr. Day’s reign has been marked by dissent. Time to get it Right Card-carrying conservative residents in Durham simply want real federal political alternative to governing Liberals NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 9 A/P Final push nears for new Ajax library funding AJAX —The finish line is in sight for Friends of the Ajax Public Library, but it needs one final hand in getting there. The group is within $100,000 of its goal of raising $1 million towards a new main central library branch. To help reach the target, the group is sending a mailer to all Ajax house- holds asking for donations. Inside the envelope is a flyer about the project and a self-addressed envelope in which to enclose a dona- tion. Donations can be dropped off at any of the three library branches. Re- ceipts will be provided for income tax purposes. Those giving $100 or more will be recognized with their name on a builder’s wall at the new li- brary. Construction of the new 30,000-square-foot facility has just started and the project is slated to open in January 2003. The new $6- million building is imme- diately north of the Town Hall, at the corner of Har- wood Avenue and Achilles Road. For more information, call Cindy Kimber at 905- 683-6632. SPECIALSALE Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser or flyers call Circulation at 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. 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The Heart and Stroke Foundation is recruiting volunteers for its Person- to-Person annual canvass- ing campaign planned for early next year. The campaign is set to run during February, which is widely recognized as Heart Month for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Hundreds of volunteers across Durham Region will visit neighbours and go door-to-door on behalf of HSFO. The mission of the Heart and Stroke Foundation is to reduce the risk of prema- ture death and disability from heart disease and stroke by raising money to research and promote health. In Canada, 40 per cent of all females will die from heart disease or stroke compared to 37 per cent for men. Eight times more women die from heart dis- ease and stroke than from breast cancer. All residents need to help out is four hours for the whole month of Febru- ary. 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Town of Ajax Recreation Services Winter Brochure Home Delivery SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18th WATCH FOR IT!! If you don’t receive one please call Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser 683-5117 Nov. 16 - 18 2001 Austin & Alma “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” E789577 $67.50 SRP During the weekend of Nov. 16-18, you’ll have the chance to acquire this sweet Cherished Teddies figurine featuring two “love-struck” bears, so don’t forget to visit us during this weekend! Fall In “Love” All Over Again With The Cherished Teddies® Collection Precious Plates ‘n Things 2-475 Westney Rd. N., Ajax 905-686-7185 www.preciousplates.com ©2001 Priscilla Hillman • Licensee Enesco Group, Inc. www.enesco.com While Supplies Last SVT™ DEALER OUT OF TOWN 1-800-267-3673 416-261-3311 401 Kingston MarkhamBrimleyMidlandDVPPLUS ALL SVT COBRAS & LIGHTNINGS PRICED TO CLEAR! 2002 FOCUS LX 4 DOOR Silver 5 speed. Stk. 2B100. 2002 FOCUS SE SPORT WAGON 2.0L 16V engine, automatic, air, tilt wheel, CD, speed control, map lights, pw, pm. 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O.A.C Sale ends Saturday, November 17th, 2001 *Freight , taxes, lic. & admin. extra. Rebate applied to cash price**. All leases based on 24 mos. $3000 down payment or Trade equivalent (Focus LX $2,500, Focus SE Wagon $3500, Escape $3500) with 20,000 km/yr. allowance 8¢ over. Freight, taxes, lic. admin. extra. First Payment & Security deposit required. O.A.C. Low APR rebates are mutually exclusive and cannot be combined. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. See dealer for details. Follow the ‘be prepared’motto before you head out The following travel tips, will help keep holiday road trips safe and fun: • Before setting out on any extended trip, be sure the fam- ily vehicle is just as ready as your family is to hit the open road. This includes checking all fluid levels, filling the gas tank, ensuring windshield wipers are in good working order, and giving all outside lights a quick once over to en- sure no bulbs are dim or burnt out; • Like the Boy Scouts say: “be prepared”, and stock the trunk with extra windshield wiper fluid, lock de-icer, a good snow removal brush, an ice scraper and a well-thought- out emergency kit. Be sure to check the local weather report for your travel areas. In the winter, pack a candle and wa- terproof matches to keep the inside of the car warm in case you get stranded; • When travelling with kids, good planning can make all the difference. Consider the age of the children when plan- ning departure times. For small children, driving during nap and bedtimes can make the ride much smoother and quieter; • For all vehicle occupants, consider eating carefully. Everyone in the car needs to keep their energy levels up, so pack healthy snacks and juice instead of less nutritious food choices that often result in short-lived bursts of energy; and • If bringing the family pet along on a holiday trip, re- member to leave enough space for a pet carrier or account for an extra seat-belt in the back seat. — News Canada NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 13 A/P Travel &TOURISM NEWS ADVERTISER NOVEMBER 16, 2001 Be ready for holiday travel Keep your children occupied and get miles of smiles Whether it be by car or some other mode of transportation, “are we there yet?” is a common refrain heard by parents when embarking upon a family trip. But the journey to relatives and friends this holiday season — whether short or long — doesn’t have to be a painful one. Jacalyn Humphries, associate brand manag- er for Irwin Toy, suggests bringing along games to keep the kids occu- pied during trips. “Whatever you do, don’t let boredom set in,” said Ms. Humphries. “Kids love to compete, especially siblings, so miniature games are an ideal way to keep them happy and stimulated during the trip.” Family favourites like ‘Frustra- tion’ and ‘Checkers’ are just a few of the miniature travel games of- fered by Irwin Toy this holiday sea- son. Also available are ‘Parcheesi’, ‘Chess’, ‘Sea Battle’, ‘Inline, Booby Trap’, ‘Hangin’ Harry’, ‘Backgammon’, ‘Roll-A-Word’, ‘Mancala’ and ‘Shut The Box’, a new game of skill and chance. Games with small pieces (i.e. chess) are magnetic and all fold up for portability in a game board that dou- bles as a storage case. Designed for small spaces like a car or plane, travel games continue to be big sellers, especially during the holiday season. Most of the games require two to four players and are for children ages 5 and up, so everyone in the family can get involved. For more information about trav- el games visit www.irwintoy.com or call 1-800-268-1733. — News Canada Let the games begin when kids are captive in the car NOTICE TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM The Audited Financial Statements of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Durham for the year ended December 31, 2000 are available from the Regional Finance Department. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of these statements may view them on the Region’s web site www.region.durham.on.ca or by e-mail to finance@region.durham.on.ca or by mail to Finance Department Regional Municipality of Durham P. O. Box 618, 60 Bond Street West Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8B6 The following financial highlights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of the Regional Municipality of Durham including the waterworks, sanitary sewage and solid waste management systems and the Durham Region Police Services Board. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (All amounts in thousands of dollars) 2000 1999 $ $ ASSETS Cash and Short Term Investments 450,713 340,088 Accounts Receivable 27,647 48,965 Prepaid Expenses 2,235 8,071 Debenture Debt Recoverable from Area Municipalities and School Boards 66,206 75,685 546,801 472,809 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accruals 89,364 86,211 Other 11,915 10,640 Sick Leave 25,070 25,428 Workplace Safety Insurance 8,502 8,599 Deferred Revenue 80,762 80,759 Debenture Debt 158,737 148,253 Paid Leave Benefit 4,969 7,340 Post Employment Health Benefits 5,359 4,123 384,678 371,353 FUND BALANCES Capital Fund 52,969 13,757 Reserves and Reserve Funds 240,226 201,634 293,195 215,391 Amount to be Recovered in Future Years (131,072) (113,935) Municipal Equity 162,123 101,456 546,801 472,809 Trust Funds Administered by the Region 929 1,958 COMPARISON OF CONSOLIDATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES (All amounts in thousands of dollars) 2000 1999 $ $ WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM: Requisition on Area Municipalities 251,870 245,851 Ontario Grants 102,442 111,491 User Charges 114,172 91,541 Other Revenue 56,386 50,573 524,870 499,456 WHAT THE MONEY WAS SPENT FOR: General Government 19,302 21,648 Protection to Persons & Property 75,014 71,269 Transportation Services 45,104 39,658 Waterworks Operation 34,544 43,209 Sanitary Sewage System 56,460 54,783 Solid Waste Management 20,095 19,915 Health Services 26,059 18,707 Social Services 85,877 89,964 Senior Citizen Services 44,237 34,563 Children’s Services 21,389 13,454 Social Housing 30,206 32,092 Planning & Development 5,916 5,624 464,203 444,886 Net Revenue 60,667 54,570 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES: Debenture Debt Issued 25,000 Debt Principal Repayments (5,037) (5,198) Decrease in Workplace Safety Insurance Liability (97) Decrease in Paid Leave Benefit Liability (2,371) Decrease in Sick Leave Liability (358) 17,137 (5,198) Change in Fund Balances 77,804 49,372 Fund Balances, Beginning of Year 215,391 166,019 Fund Balances, End of Year 293,195 215,391 - - - - 905-426-6242 OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. 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Cheryl MacLeod, executive director of Hospice Durham, said the CDs would make great gifts for businesses looking to spread a little holiday cheer. “There’s benefits for corporations who distribute it to employees, but also to customers,” said Ms. MacLeod, not- ing it helps promote corporate image. Hospice Durham, which provides emotional support for those suffering from a terminal illness and their family members or friends, saw nothing but a win-win situation by selling the CDs. Because its services are free and the or- ganization only receives a small amount of money, Ms. MacLeod said it is a good opportunity to fund-raise. The album features 13 different Christmas songs from all but two Durham Region artists. Each CD is $14 and of that money, Hospice keeps all but $3, which covers the cost of art- work and pressing the CD. Mr. Hopson also had some Nashville writers create a theme song for the charity, ‘One Prayer Short of a Miracle’. “Our services are very emotional,” said Mrs. MacLeod. “When the song talks about pain and we’re all the same — our volunteers give of themselves and are there because they want to be there. They do wonderful work — some spend hours with clients who would otherwise be on their own... I think a miracle happens everyday in Hospice.” For more information, call Hospice Durham at 905-430-4522 or 1-888- 790-9414. 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A/P PAGE 16 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Maintenance tips offered to area residents at well water seminar Board of trade ‘sales’into new home DURHAM —Local bar- gain-hunters are invited to browse through office items at a moving sale. The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade holds the sale Thursday, Nov. 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Among the items are furniture and plants. The board is also remind- ing everyone its new address is 95 Bayly St. W., Suite 502, in Ajax and that their mailing address has changed to 15-75 Bayly St. W., Suite 381, Ajax, Ont., L1S 7K7. For more information, call 905-686-0883. 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MAKE AN OFFER!$9,988 + taxes $32,110 $29,888WasNow Sale $8,988 + taxes Sale $299.89/mo.** KERRY PICKARD LEASE CO-ORDINATOR SALES REP. Sale $493.00/mo. ***Sale $426.00/mo.*** PRICED TO SELL! Sale $399.69/mo.*** PRICED TO SELL! Sale $299.54/mo.**PRICED TO SELL! 13,888 $10,888 + taxes at Village Chrysler1 OWNERFROM Balance of Factory Warranty. 25 Sale $492.46/mo.***1 OWNERStk. #P6515 DURHAM’S LARGEST RETAILER OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES $193 57 /month/month *** NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 19 A/P A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Book some time at market, sale Saturday Friends of Ajax Library host fund-raiser AJAX —Yuletide is just around the corner, just in time for the Friends of the Ajax Public Library group’s an- nual holiday book sale and Christmas market. A wide-variety of nearly new books, as well as Christmas crafts, will be for sale this Saturday. The Friends have thousands of books in such categories as art, clas- sics, crafts, cooking, children’s, fic- tion, mystery, non-fiction, science fic- tion and fantasy, thrillers, travel and war. Also available are videos and music cassettes. The market features a silent auc- tion, handcrafts, ornaments, kitchen creations and gift selections, such as greeting cards, library book bags, en- tertainment coupon books and hockey prints. It’s all being held Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McLean Commu- nity Centre, Magill Drive at Westney Road North. Also, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., there will be entertainment by the Joy- ful Noise, the Belle-aires and dance troupe the Tap Cats. For more information, call Mary Peterson at 905-619-2393. Have your say on school plans in Durham Those in and out of accommodation plan invited to public board meeting DURHAM —Representatives from eight public school communities have thus far signed up to address the board of trustees Monday, Dec. 10. The Durham District School Board will hear presentations at the Educa- tion Centre in Whitby from residents whose schools are affected by the pro- posed accommodation plan, which charts a three-year schedule for new schools and school additions. Board chairman and Whitby Trustee Elizabeth Roy said the date is not set in stone, but added, “We’re pretty confident it’s Dec. 10.” The meeting is solely devoted to the accommodation plan, whether a school is listed in it or not. Residents who wish to make a pre- sentation can call Kim Cox, adminis- trative assistant to trustees, at 905- 666-6363. The meeting will likely start at 7 p.m. TURN EVERYDAYSHOPPING INTO REWARDS. Earn points at all Hudson’s Bay Company(HBC) family of stores-The Bay,Zellers,Home Outfitters,Déco Découverte or hbc.com COLLECT POINTS FASTER WITH YOUR BAY, HBC OR ZELLERS CREDIT CARD. EARN 25 BONUS POINTS WITH ALMOST EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND shopping is good*Maximum value of purchase $1,000. 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Off our regular prices, unless otherwise specified. doorcrashers! 2hours only! looking for something more? save an extra 50%all men’s already-reduced casual pants, casual outerwear and leather jackets savesave supersuperscratch&scratch& the bigger better the bigger betterFri.,S at.&S u n .N ovember 16, 1 7 &1810 - 60 %10 - 60 % Alzheimer’s fund-raiser is Jan. 6 with goal of $40,000 BY CRYSTAL CRIMI Staff Writer DURHAM —Walk for memories so one day they’re not gone. The Alzheimer Society of Durham Region kicked off its third annual ‘Walk for Memories’ campaign last week to encourage individu- als and businesses to start collecting pledges and help the local branch reach this year’s goal of raising $40,000. On Jan. 6, 2002 commu- nity members will walk the scenic festival of lights trail at Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, while rais- ing money to help improve the quality of life for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. “Given the increasing number of people with the disease in our community, you’re bound to cross paths with someone with Alzheimer’s,” said Leslie Nemisz, public education co- ordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region. The disease usually af- fects people 65 and older, but those in their 40s and 50s can also develop it or related de- mentia. In Durham, the soci- ety helps more than 3,800 families through free ser- vices such as support groups, a wandering persons’ regis- tration, and educational pro- grams for businesses, schools, and community groups that teach organiza- tions how to responsibly deal with behaviour issues of those with the disorders. Books, videos and informa- tion for children and teens are offered, along with the program, ‘remember me.’ Cullen Gardens is at 300 Taunton Rd. W., in Whitby. The walk starts at 10 a.m. and registration is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be hot chocolate and family ac- tivities along the route, lunch will be served and partici- pants will also receive a free invitation to tour the gardens that evening for the last night of the festival of lights. Prizes will also be awarded for highest pledges. Those interested in walk- ing or volunteering can pick up pledge sheets at the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region, located in the executive tower of the Oshawa Centre, or phone 905-576-2567 or toll free at 1-888-301-1106. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 21 A/P Durham residents asked to join walk and help keep memories alive Sale NOW OPEN in Discovery Bay Plaza Westney Rd. 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One entry per person. All employees of Pickering Home & Leisure Centre, agents, retailers and families are not eligible to participate. $2,000 For every home. For every budget. A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Read up online! We’re at durhamregion.comCNIB calendar offers hundreds of chances to win DURHAM —Cash in throughout 2002, while help- ing the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) here at home. The CNIB 2002 cash cal- endar offers 1,250 chances to win a share of $80,000 in cash prizes. Calendars are $20 each, plus $2 for postage if mailed. Call 905-436-7732. This Week & the News Advertiser 2001 Christmas Carol Books will be ready Fri. Nov. 30 To Reserve your FREE Christmas Carol Books Please Call 905-579-4400 Ext. 2271 Pickering Call 416-798-7259 Ext. 2271 FINISHED BASEMENT DESIGNS SPARK HOME BUYING FRENZY IN WHITBY! Advertising Feature Esquire has a surprise for house hunters with the introduction of superbly designed homes. The finished basement, an Esquire trademark, a private sanctuary for you to enjoy. Maximize all the useable living space in your new home. Create the entertainment area you have always desired, or share the space with your growing family. Offering the finished basement has created great success for Esquire Homes. The finished basement can give new homeowners an endless list of added benefits for their new home. “We can not believe the response we are getting here in Whitby”, says Clare Sager, Sales Representative for Esquire Homes. “People are very pleased with the idea that the basement is finished before they move in. They don’t have to worry about the mess and the cost savings are incredible.” Finished basement creates great opportunities An at home office, media room, work or play center are easily had, with this innovative approach to home building. Quality and luxury are standard at Willows Walk with Esquire’s commitment to each and every new homeowner. Since opening their doors in early April, Esquire homes has attracted the attention of a number of families to call the Willows Walk community home. Located in the most desirable area of Whitby. Willows Walk offers a complete community with its own park, school, walking trails and greenlands all close to much desired amenities. Ownership for as low as $88900 per month It all starts at $159,900 for the traditional home with an unfinished basement. These uniquely designed linked homes are priced below townhomes. At these prices, families are able to move into their own home with mortgage payments lower than rental rates! Esquire Homes will move you into your own home with as little as 5% down. With interest rates so low, new homebuyers can now find it easy to step-up to home ownership with a 3 year mortgage and a 15% downpayment, you can own your home for only $889 per month. All Esquire Homes are guaranteed through the Ontario New Home Warranty Program even the finished basement. Homeowners can now get added value at a discounted rate. $5,000 in upgrades plus 5 appliances for your New Home Purchasers can now take advantage of a GREAT BONUS! $5,000 of luxury upgrades and 5 appliances for your new home, turning your new home into the designer’s model you have always dreamed of. Southern charm in the heart of Whitby! The charm of the old south can be seen in the unique details of both the captivating exteriors, and inviting interiors of these homes. Decorative pillars, roman tubs and breakfast bars add to the comfort and style of these southern belles. The Charleston’s split level family room gives growing families all the space they’ll ever need. Separate side door entrances create convenience and direct access to the finished basement area. It’s easy to find this busy Esquire Homes presentation centre at Brock Street and Dryden. You can visit the centre on Monday to Thursday from 1:00pm to 8:00pm and weekends and holidays from 11:00am to 6:00pm. You can also reach the presentation centre at (905) 665-1960 or visit the website www.esquirehomes.ca. Visit soon for the best selection of lots and to take advantage of the time limited promotional offer. Pickering Volkswagen Inc. Service/Sales/Parts/Bodyshop/Rentals 15 minutes from downtown Visit us on the net pvw.com “Try the best” Tel. 905-420-9700 503 Kingston Road Pickering, Ontario L1V 3N7 Fax: (905) 420-8550 HWY. 2 HWY. 401PORT UNION RD.WHITES RD. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 23 A/P Fax it: 905-683-7363 FRIDAY, NOV. 16 ART SHOW:Ajax Creative Arts begins its three-day fall show and sale today from noon to 9 p.m. at the Village Com- munity Centre, 22 Sherwood Rd., at Lin- ton Avenue in Pickering Village. Show continues Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. SERENITY GROUP:The addiction re- covery group holds its 12-step recovery meeting every Friday and deals with all kinds of addictions, including co-depen- dency. Meetings are at 8 p.m. in Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd. in Pickering. A child-care program is avail- able.Call Jim evenings at 905-428-9431. SATURDAY, NOV. 17 GARAGE SALE:The Pickering Pan- thers minor peewee ‘A’ hockey team hosts a fund-raising garage sale in Pick- ering at 2011 Shay Dr. (Brock Road and Finch Avenue area) from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. A host of items will be available. Pro- ceeds go to cover tournament costs. BALLYCLIFFE BAZAAR:Ballycliffe Lodge, 70 Station St., Ajax, hosts its Christmas bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event features crafts, baked goods, a penny sale and more. Table rentals are $25. Call 905-683-7321. VILLAGE CENTRE BAZAAR:Village Retirement Centre, 1955 Valley Farm Rd., hosts its annual Christmas bazaar and craft sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ad- mission is free. Event features a white elephant table, crafts, baked goods and raffle prizes. ART SHOW:Ajax Creative Arts contin- ues its three-day fall show and sale today from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.at the Village Community Centre, 22 Sherwood Rd., at Linton Avenue in Pickering Village.Show continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BOOK SALE AND MARKET:The Friends of the Ajax Public Library group holds its annual holiday book sale and Christmas market at the McLean Com- munity Centre from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thousands of books from various cate- gories are on sale. Market features a silent auction, handcrafts, kitchen cre- ations and gift selections. Call Mary at 905-619-2329. FOREST OUTING:The Pickering Natu- ralists group invites everybody to a walk in Altona Woods from 10 a.m. to noon with community and conservation lead- ers. Meet at the parking lot of St. Eliza- beth Seton Catholic Elementary School, 490 Strouds Lane, at Rosebank Road. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, in- cluding waterproof hiking boots. CEILIDH CELEBRATION:Enjoy an evening of Scottish country dancing fea- turing songs, poems, a piper, refresh- ments and a Glaswegian tale. Event starts at 7 p.m. at Forest Brook Bible Chapel, 1999 Fairport Rd. Pickering. Cost is $5. Call 905-831-0745 for infor- mation. FRIENDSHIP CLUB BAZAAR:The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club holds its Christmas craft bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax.There’s also home-baking and tea room. Call 905- 683-9696. News Advertiser Billboard November 16, 2001 We’ve Got Your Size Sizes 4-15 Widths AA-EEE PICKERING TOWN CENTRE • UPPER LEVEL • SEARS WING PARTY TIME Our line of dazzling shoes and bags for the holidays are here Visit Our Website At: www.napoleonhomecomfort.com * Some conditions apply. See in-store for details. 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Call 1 888 HEATCOOL (432 -8266)anytime.MET-AP-SED-PRONew approach to real estate big hit with buyers and sellers Whitby, ON In an industry famous for high pressure and aggressive marketing practices, one agent is finding massive success by taking a road less traveled. The name is Sheela Patel, Sales Rep. at Remax First Realty Ltd., Realtor and the innovative, client friendly, “No Nonsense - No Hassles” approach to real estate is rapidly becoming the most popular real estate marketing concept in years. Patel, Sales Rep. at Remax First says, “when I get home from work, the last thing I want to do is answer some phone call from a salesperson. So I decided that even though that kind of prospecting is common in this business, I’m just not going to be a party to it.” And that’s just the beginning of Sheela’s “No Nonsense - No Hassles” system. Much of the system is based on delivering prospective buyers and sellers a variety of absolutely FREE services. For example, when a seller calls and wants to know how much they should put their home on the market for, they don’t get the typical “please-list-with-me” presentation from Sheela. Instead, Sheela prepares a free Comprehensive Price Analysis, and gives sellers an honest evaluation of what the home should sell for, and how long they feel it will take to sell. Nothing more, nothing less. “I just don’t think people today want to hear a big sales pitch,” Sheela says. And Sheela’s growing client list seems to indicate that a lot of area buyers and sellers agree. Patel, Sales Rep. at Remax First claims that basically buyers just want to find the right home, and get moved in, and that sellers just want to know how much money they’re going to get, and when they’re going to get it. “I try to look at things from the buyer and seller’s point of view,” Sheela says. If you’re thinking of buying a home, you may want to give Sheela a call at 905-665-1234. Sheela will be happy to visit with you about your alternatives, and provide you with whatever information you need, including detailed information on specific properties, financing options, and anything else you’d like. Or, if you’re thinking about selling a home, you can call Sheela’s office and arrange to have Sheela personally visit your home to discuss the possibilities. Sheela will also provide you with a list of comparable properties, as well as a detailed estimate of how much money you’ll net as a result of the sale. But you won’t get a sales pitch; it’s a no-strings attached proposition. Sheela’s approach is certainly unique in the industry, and judging by the way buyers and sellers are calling, they’re obviously doing something right. For more information, call 905-665-1234. If your property is currently listed, or if you are currently a party to a Buyers Agreement, this is not intended as a solicitation. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Hey Kids It’s that time of year again. It’s time to send in your Letters to Santa We will publish them in our December 9th edition of Community Christmas 2001 Send to: Letters To Santa c/o The News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave Ajax, Ont. L1S 2H5 or e-mail them to newsad@durhamregion.com A/P PAGE 24 NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 The following are the new movie releases being screened at cinemas in Ajax and Picker- ing beginning this weekend and next Wednes- day: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Grif- fiths, Fiona Shaw, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. Directed by Chris Columbus. Harry Potter (Radcliffe) has learned to live with his bullying Uncle Vernon Dursley (Grif- fiths), his callous Aunt Petunia (Shaw) and the constant whining of his greedy, spoiled cousin Dudley. He’s even learned to live with sleep- ing in the cupboard under the stairs. Harry’s relatives have just as reluctantly learned to live with the unwelcome presence of their orphaned relation, a constant reminder of Petunia’s wayward sister and brother-in- law and their mysterious and untimely demise. The impending arrival of his 11th birthday offers no excitement for Harry — as usual, there’s little chance of cards, presents or any kind of birthday treat. This year, however, is different. A mysterious letter addressed to Harry ar- rives, written in peculiar green ink and ac- companied by an owl. Harry is surprised and excited by the curious dispatch, but his horri- fied Uncle Vernon destroys the letter before Harry has a chance to read it. The next day, another letter and owl arrive, only to be squelched by the Dursleys. As each day follows the next, letters and owls continue turning up on Harry’s doorstep until the Durs- leys, fearing they can no longer suppress the contents, flee with Harry in tow to a remote hut where they’re confident they cannot be found. Their plan appears to be working when suddenly a loud crash carries the hut door off its hinges, revealing the awesome bulk of an enormous giant called Hagrid (Coltrane). Fu- rious with the Dursleys for destroying the let- ters and trying to conceal their nephew’s real identity, Hagrid reveals the secret that will change Harry’s life: he is a wizard! Harry is completely overwhelmed by the revelations and the invitation to Hogwarts. However, faced with another night in the cup- board under the stairs and a life of hand-me- downs, he doesn’t hesitate in accompanying Hagrid to London’s Kings Cross Station, where he discovers the secret Platform 9 3/4 and catches the Hogwarts Express. Aboard the train packed with wide-eyed first year students, Harry befriends fellow wizards-in-training Hermione Granger (Wat- son) and Ron Weasley (Grint). Together with his new friends, Harry embarks on the adven- ture of a lifetime at Hogwarts. (Cineplex-Odeon Ajax 10 Cinemas, Fa- mous Players Pickering 8 Cinemas, Picker- ing Town Centre). SPY GAME Starts Wednesday, Nov. 21. Starring Robert Redford, Brad Pitt. Directed by Tony Scott. CIA operative Nathan Muir (Redford) is on the brink of retirement when he learns his protégé, Tom Bishop (Pitt), has been arrested in China on a charge of espionage. No stranger to the machinations of the CIA’s top echelon, Muir hones all his skills and irreverent manner in order to find a way to free Bishop. (Cineplex-Odeon Ajax 10 Cinemas, Fa- mous Players Pickering 8 Cinemas, Picker- ing Town Centre). NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 25 P Entertainment NEWS ADVERTISER NOVEMBER 16, 2001 Harry Potter attempts to work cinematic magic Let us entertain you!Just the fax:905-683-7363905-426-6242 OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. Sat. 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sun. 12 - 6 P.M. BANDITS Bruce Willis 1:00, 3:10, 7:00, 9:10 AA MAX KEEBLES BIG MOVE Alex D. 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Last year I told you about my love of a hot dog, one that I could actually hold in one hand and get in my mouth! That’s just the kind of hot dog we sell here. And if you want mustard, ketchup and relish you can have it. BUT you can also add pickles, mayo and onions. The bun is soft and fresh and the hot dog is steamed perfectly. AND THAT’S NOT ALL! Have you tried a chili dog lately? With onions? Or a chili cheese dog with onions and mayo? Or a cheese dog with everything? And we do sell a foot long super dog (bigger than the street vendors!) and it’s huge and I dare you to finish it loaded with all the toppings! You can also get our regular hot dog in any combo value meal with fries or onion rings and a drink and of course with any value meal you can purchase our world famous 2.19 sundae for only 99 cents and you don’t have to have it that day but you can redeem it any day, any month, any year. 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P L A Y LPA A C E DRIVE THRU HOT DOG, ONION RINGS AND A SHAKE DEAL Pickering 1099 Kingston Rd. 905-831-2665 Slow, deliberate moves can increase energy, fitness BY JANE McDONALD Staff Writer DURHAM —It might at first seem a bit daunting to ‘part the wild horse’s mane’ as the ‘white crane spreads its wings’ while you ‘strum the lute’ with a ‘single whip’ and ‘wave hands like clouds’. But with the proper in- struction and a desire to learn, these basic tai chi moves — and the fitness that goes along with them — can be yours. Dr. Tak Ka Lai, a practi- tioner of traditional Chi- nese medicine, including acupuncture and acupres- sure, is a teacher of the an- cient form of exercise known as tai chi. He leads a small group of enthusiasts every Sun- day afternoon in Oshawa and welcomes all who are interested to join the class for a nominal $5 fee. “I’m Chinese and I love my mother country,” he said. “Now I am a citizen of Canada. I get a lot from Canada so what I can do for my country is to use my skill to help the people here, to help the people to health.” The doctor and Chinese herbalist came to Canada in 1988. He works with can- cer patients out of his Scar- borough office as well as at Nutrition World on King Street East in Oshawa. Working with the disease isn’t new for the youthful- looking 56-year-old, who was a practising physician in an anti-cancer facility in Canton, his city of origin. But what is new in Durham Region is a holis- tic approach to medicine that is thousands of years old in China. “There is not too much difference,” he said of the two peoples. “Just the Chi- nese people are used to acupuncture and Chinese herbs. You have to get used to it.” He does think Canadi- ans may consume too much barbecued food that can be a link to colon cancer. Tai chi has been called ‘yoga in motion’ but it ac- tually grew out of the kung fu Chinese art of self-de- fence. “It was taught to help people to learn how to fight,” confirmed Dr. Lai. “The master of the orig- inal (marshal art) devel- oped the gestures during the Ching Dynasty (a Manchu dynasty in China from 1644-1912 and the last imperial dynasty of that country). Officials in the office of the central government wanted the master to teach their fami- lies but kung fu was too fast so the movements were slowed down and they found when done slowly, this was good for health.” Tai chi was the result and it has been internation- ally acclaimed as a gentle way to increase energy and blood circulation as well as overall fitness. “This is because there is lots of movement but with most of kung fu, you stop abruptly,” he explained. “If you don’t know how to do it, you can hurt yourself but tai chi movements don’t stop so suddenly. It’s safer. Just like the horse, it is fast but only lives 40 years. The tortoise moves slowly but lives a really long life.” Yet practitioners of tai chi can feel just as tired at the end of a workout as a kung fu fighter “because it makes more energy in- side”, said the doctor. “It lets energy increase. It’s about health not just mus- cle, but the health of the or- gans inside. Tai chi makes organs more healthy.” Though tai chi involves slower movements, its devotees say its repetitions build endurance. “You have to concentrate,” said Dr. Lai. “You have to practice. In a few days you will start to feel better. Some people have stomach trouble or can’t sleep. Slowly they feel better. “Most disease comes from the spine because the nerves are not balanced. Tai chi movements make the spine move. It should be done every day for 15 minutes to half-an-hour but there is a warm-up first.” Music helps control the speed of the movements during a tai chi workout and in five to six minutes, most exercisers can do all 34 gestures. (Original tai chi moves numbered 88). “But the slower the bet- ter,” stressed Dr. Lai. “This class (in Durham) is learn- ing faster.” There are pictographs showing the different moves and the names like ‘part the wild horse’s mane’ as the ‘white crane spreads its wings’ and like any fitness program, tai chi takes a commitment. “If you really want to learn tai chi, you have to persist,” he said. “Keep going, keep going even if there is pain. It will be- come less.” Tai chi: A kinder, gentler approach to fitness Students are taken through a tai chi lesson in which fluid movements help promote fitness and peace of mind. Tai chi is often referred to as ‘yoga in motion’. P PAGE 26 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Still time to nominate a ‘Junior Citizen’ DURHAM —Calling all six- to 18-year-olds: Do you want to win $200 and meet Lieutenant-Governor Hilary Weston? If so, now’s the time to get your name in for the On- tario Junior Citizen of the Year award. This is the 21st year for the award, which has recog- nized 275 youths for their efforts and accomplish- ments. The award honours youth involved in communi- ty services; those who con- tribute to the community while living with a physical or psychological limitation; those who have performed acts of heroism; or anyone who just qualifies as a ‘good kid’ and makes life better for others by doing more than expected. Nominations are required and should include docu- mentation of the youth’s ac- tivities, such as letters, newspaper clippings, rec- ommendations and any other applicable items. Pre- vious nominees who have continued their efforts are eligible again. Up to 12 individuals and one group will be picked for a trip to Toronto to receive a plaque presented by Ms. Weston. They will also re- ceive a lapel pin, $200 and a portrait. However, all nomi- nees receive a certificate. To nominate a group or individual, contact the On- tario Community Newspa- per Association at 905-639- 8720 ext. 222 or visit www.ocna.org. Nomina- tions will be accepted until Nov. 30. Forms can also be picked up during business hours at the Business Times/News Advertiser office at 130 Commercial Ave. in Ajax, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, 865 Farewell St., Oshawa, Clarington This Week/Canadian Statesman, 62 King St. W., Bow- manville, Port Perry This Week, 1625 Scugog St. Unit 2, Port Perry, or Uxbridge Times Journal/Tribune, 16 Bascom St. GOLF CLEARANCE WAREHOUSE HAS PURCHASED FROM THE RECEIVER MANAGER. 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Canadian Blood Services pre- dicts shortages could begin in Canada by next year unless more people donate. The CBS is pro- moting a new four-year challenge ‘Roll up your sleeves, Canada!’ in a bid to get more people to donate. About three per cent of Canadi- ans accounted for 740,000 units last year, placing the country below other industrialized nations where donation rates range from four to six per cent. By 2005, more than 160,000 new donors will be needed in Canada as CBS noted the demand for blood increases by eight per cent every year. About one million units will be needed by the end of 2005 and to meet that target, about five per cent of the population, or 600,000 Canadians, will have to donate. Despite improvements in how blood is used, the demand contin- ues to rise. Reasons include more cases being treated in hospitals, an aging population, more aggressive cancer treatments requiring trans- fusion support, and increasingly sophisticated medical procedures and complex surgeries. Each unit of blood is broken down into four components — red cells, platelets, plasma and cryo- precipitate — so each donation could save up to four lives. Donors have to wait 56 days between donations and must be between 17 and 71 years old, al- though first-timers can’t be over 60. You must have a blood donor card or ID with a photograph and signature. In Durham Region, a series of clinics are planned for November. In Ajax, clinics are on Friday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ajax High School, Saturday, Nov. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the McLean Community Centre and Thursday, Nov. 29 at Pickering High School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A clinic in Pickering is Thurs- day, Nov. 15 from 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church. In Whitby, there’s a clinic at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112 on Monday, Nov. 26 from noon to 7:30 p.m., while in Bow- manville a clinic is set for Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 1 to 7:30 p.m. at the Clarington Beech Centre. A clinic in Oshawa is set for Monday, Nov. 19 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the St. Joseph the Worker Parish. For all upcoming clinics, ex- cept those at high schools, donors can book an appointment by call- ing 1-888-2-donate (236-6283). Call CBS at 416-974-9900 or 1-800-701-7803, ext. 3534, for more information. You can also go to the Web site at www.bloodser- vices.ca. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 27 A/P Upcoming clinics address rising need for blood donations Online at durhamregion.com*M.S.R.P. $28,300 (2001 CR-V EX, Automatic, model RD1851E) does not include freight and P.D.E. ($850). Buy or lease a new 2001 CR-V LX/EX/LE and without extra charge add available accessories totalling up to $2,000 valued at M.S.R.P. 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CR-V EX $28,300 MSRP* P PAGE 28 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Sports &LEISURE NEWS ADVERTISER NOVEMBER 16, 2001 Three Annandale clubs in top four, but Avonlea wins mixed ‘spiel BY JIM EASSON Special to the News Advertiser AJAX —A visiting skip led his team to victory at Annandale Curling Club’s first bon- spiel of the season. The annual Annandale Mixed Stakes Bon- spiel kicked off the season last weekend with a full draw of 32 teams. Each team played three eight-end games and the day finished with a dinner and dance. Avonlea’s Jeff Wood rink won the event. Annandale teams skipped by Gord Norton, Bill Goodchild, and Steve Pritchard, respec- tively, finished second through fourth. Con- vener Alex Bianchi said all went well and everyone had lots of fun. ••• None of the five Annandale teams was able to advance while competing at the Teranet Ju- nior Zone competitions at the Oshawa Curling Club Saturday, Nov. 10. All the teams, howev- er, gained experience for future bantam events. In the junior women’s division, Meaghan O’Leary’s team survived until the ‘B’-side final. Teams skipped by Kaitlyn Leslie, Paul Boyland, Tim March, and Justin Ferreira were also sidelined. ••• Upcoming Ontario Curling Association zone competitions are for the seniors at the Sutton Curling Club Dec. 1 to 3. One Annan- dale team is entered so far in the Mike’s Hard Lemonade Senior Men’s Zone event. David Wake will skip a team of Bob Rudkin, Bruno Desilets and Jim Easson. Two teams advance to the regionals in Uxbridge the following weekend. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo AJAX –– Janet Alexander is a picture of concentration as she lets go of the rock during the Annandale Mixed Stakes Bonspiel –– the first ’spiel of the season –– at the Ajax curl- ing club last weekend. Visiting curlers sweep past local rinks Goaltending the key for juveniles Panthers beat Ajax and Richmond Hill in recent action PICKERING — Solid goaltending paced the Pickering Panthers juvenile ‘AA’ rep hock- ey team to recent league victories over the Ajax Knights and Richmond Hill Stars. Paul Guthrie and Matt Richard were at their puck-stopping best to help the Panthers record a 6-3 victory over Richmond Hill last Monday and a 5-1 win over Ajax last Sunday. Mike Dawson opened the scoring against Richmond Hill, followed by Sean Kostka, Steve Costa, Mike Mitchell, Brett Carpenter and Jon Walsh. Assisting were Dawson, Carpenter, Mitchell, Walsh, Costa, Steve Phillips, Steve Burnett and Dave Lewis. Against Ajax, Pickering’s Brandon Taylor notched a hat trick, with singles going to Kost- ka and Mitchell. Assists went to Dawson, Tony McMulkin, Lewis, Phillips, Evan Georgievski, Taylor and Kostka. Lots of fire, little results Telus outshooting opponents, not getting desired results DURHAM —Despite firing plenty of rubber at the opposition net, the Telus Lightning settled for a tie on the road against the Montreal Wingstar Saturday night. Despite outshooting the defending East Division champion by a wide 36-12 margin, the Lightning played the Wingstar to a 2-2 tie in an aggressive, fast-paced game between the National Women’s Hockey League squads. In fact, with the exception of two lop- sided losses to the powerhouse Beatrice Aeros, Telus has outshot all of its oppo- nents this year. Lightning head coach Don Henwood hopes the goals will eventually follow. “We just haven’t been able to capital- ize. We seem to be outshooting and out- skating our opposition, but we just can’t seem to find the back of the net,”he said. Falling behind 2-1 after one period of play, Telus’s Elizabeth Chiasson tied the score in the second. Christianne Trem- ills and Carrie Handley earned assists. Tina Evers scored the Lightning’s first goal on the power play with a blast to the upper right-hand corner. Sarah Reid earned an assist. The tie followed a disastrous 11-1 loss to the Aeros in Ajax Nov. 6. On Saturday, the Lightning hosts the Wingstar at the Ajax Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. Scores and more ...PAGE 34 HUNTINGWOOD CLEANERS Specials! GRAN D OPEN I N G Shirts.................$0.99 2 pc. Suits..........$6.95 Pants & Skirts....$2.95 Dresses..............$6.95 and up Sleeping Bags.....$8.99 And many more ... Wedding Gown Specialists Offering Exceptional Service Since 1973 All work done on the premises of our own plant 734 Kingston Rd. (at Whites Rd.) Pickering (905) 420-9119 401 KINGSTON RD.WHITES RD.LIVERPOOLBROCK RD.Contact: Brian Stoner Old photos fade away. You can save them now before it is too late. In pieces, parts missing - all can be restored. Do it now before it is too late. 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Coming off wins, Pickering has date with Vaughan, Parry Sound PICKERING —The Pickering Boyer Pontiac Panthers will try to make it four in a row when they take to the ice this weekend. The Panthers head into OHA Ontario Provin- cial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League weekend play with loads of confidence after tak- ing two wins in a row last weekend from the Oshawa Legionaires and the Ajax Axemen. This weekend, the Panthers play in Vaughan against the Vipers Saturday night and then return to Pickering Sunday night to host the North Con- ference’s Parry Sound Shamrocks at the Pickering Recreation Complex at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers go into the week- end with a mark of 8-12-2-1 for 19 points. Last weekend’s victories moved the juniors into fifth place in the nine-team South Conference standings, three points behind the Thornhill Rattlers. The Panthers may be without the services of forwards Colin Jennings (groin) and Scott Oldfield (wrist). Both missed last weekend’s games. Also questionable is defenceman Sean Bradley, after being limited to one pe- riod of play against Ajax Sunday due to a hand injury. Close games in women’s hoops AJAX —A quick start and some good defensive work helped East Side Mario’s achieve a close 40-37 win over the Bank of Montreal in re- cent Ajax Ladies’ Basketball League play. East Side was quick to settle into its game and scored seven baskets without a reply from the Bank of Mon- treal. The bankers, however, came back strongly to close the gap at half- time. Great defence by Mario’s in the second half kept the bankers at bay. Krystal Green was the top scorer for East Side with 14 points. Michelle Klepadlo replied with eight for the bankers. In another close game, Select Food Products hung on for a 39-37 victory over Et Tu Caesar’s in the sec- ond contest of the night. Select nursed a slight halftime lead into the second stanza, but ran into foul trouble as the half pro- gressed. Caesar’s, however, was un- able to take advantage of its free throws and Select clung to the lead through to the end. Debi Bonar netted 15 points for Select. Lori Fleming scored nine points for Caesar’s. Players in the league live in Ajax and Pickering. Bantam Panthers continue to roll PICKERING —The Pickering Panthers minor bantam select hockey team reeled off three consecutive victories recently to run its winning streak to six games. In its most recent encounter, Pickering emerged with a 3-2 win over the Vaughan Rangers. Brad Downton, Daniel Thrift and Matthew Evans scored, with assists to An- drew Goldsmith, Andrew Paradis, Justin Pa- pizewski, Andrew Dowdell, Thrift and Down- ton. Pickering grounded the Unionville Jets 14-2 in a game where they had 51 shots. Lighting the lamp were Evans with a hat trick, Taylor Gray and Justin Bruce with two apiece, and Ryan Lindsay, Paradis, Pa- pizewski, Downton, Chris Rotolo, Leland Street and Dowdell. Chipping in with assists were Joey Paul, Bruce and Rotolo all with three, Papizewski, Gray and Thrift with two apiece, and Gold- smith, Paradis, Downton, Street, Dowdell and Evans. Playing East Gwillimbury, Pickering posted a 4-1 win over the Eagles. Evans led the way with two goals, while Dowdell and Gray each chipped in with one. Assisting were Goldsmith, Rotolo and Evans. Matthew McMulkin and Mike Johnson have turned in stellar efforts between the pipes during the streak. Derek Savoie, Derek Westlake and Michael Lafferton also turned in strong ef- forts. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 PAGE 29 P Pickering Panthers play Parry Sound at home Sunday SPORTS BRIEFS Recycle! APPLICATION FOR FUNDING CALL FOR PROPOSALS INFORMATION SESSION The Early Years Challenge Fund is now accepting applications for funding for community projects to expand and enhance early years programs for parents and young children. The Fund will match contributions from the community, including those from local businesses, churches, service groups, charitable and voluntary organizations - to help all our children get the best possible start in life. Who can apply? • Registered charitable organizations • Incorporated profit/non-profit organizations • Government funded organizations such as: family resource centres agencies providing early years or parenting programs libraries municipalities universities and colleges school boards public health units and hospitals •Individuals and political organizations are not eligible What will be considered? Projects must address at least one of the following priorities • Pre-conception, prenatal, pregnancy, birth and infancy • Early years development and learning opportunities for children aged 0-6 • Parenting and family support, including housing options and family-friendly workplaces • Community supports that help families and children access services INFORMATION SESSION Monday, November 19, 2001 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Health Department, Health Activity Room 1615 Dundas Street East, Suite 210, 2nd Floor Whitby, ON L1N 2L1 For more information, please contact: Judy Besharat @ 905-723-5338 Ext. 2176 Applicants are encouraged to attend an information session on the Challenge Fund requirements and community funding. Priority will be given to collaborative proposals. Ontario Early Years “SUNDAY NOV. 18 12-3 P.M.” 1624 Beaton Way, Pickering. Perfect 3 bdrm., 4 washrooms, finished basement, central air, huge family room, fireplace, skylight, eat-in kitchen, tiles, hot tub, walkout, deck, value, just enjoy, $236,900. Call Peter Panayotou Re/Max Rouge River Realty 416-286-3993 STEVE KOSTKA* 905 839-7449 80 FEARN CRES., HWY. #2/ROTHERGLEN SOUTH AJAX SUNDAY 2-4 P.M. $229,900 “BACKING ONTO RAVINE” Just listed! This 2,000 sq. ft. (approx.) all brick home with double car garage. Kitchen has lots of pantry (all appliances negotiable) built-in dishwasher, built-in microwave. Picture window overlooks deck & ravine, family room woodburning fireplace, sliding walkout to deck. Washrooms 1x5, 1x4, 1x3 & 1x2 pc. baths. “Separate living dining room”, central air, central vac, en suite, walk-in closets, office in basement. Lots more! Call now Steve Kostka Re/Max Rouge River Realty Ltd. 905-839-7449. ROUGE RIVER Realty Ltd. PETER PANAYOTOU* 416-286-3993 ROUGE RIVER Realty Ltd. To Advertise in Your Weekend Open House please call Heather at 905-579-4401 inside Today’s paper (in selected area’s) LOOKLOOK for your for your PERSONAL EDGE flyer Career Training500 COMPUTER REPAIR AT HOME - start your own busi- ness. Avoid annoying repair bills. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. One weekend only. Contact Colin McCarthy, Durham College, 905-721- 3336. Careers505 CALL CENTRE Workshop Training at Durham College. Get in at the ground floor in this explosive customer serv- ice industry. With our two-day workshop training program, and your full commitment and personal goals, the opportuni- ties exist for advancement in the ever-growing "Call Centre" business. This two-day work- shop will run Dec. 1st. & Dec. 8th. For info. Esther 905-721- 3309 or 1-800-816-3615. General Help510 OWN A COMPUTER?Put it to work, earn on-line income. www.idealincome.net. $$$$ FOR CHRISTMAS?? Seasonal and temp workers needed NOW! Start imme- diately. Call Bob 905-435- 0637 ACCESS TO A COMPUTER? Work from home on-line, $1500-$3500 PT/FT, log onto www.ezeglobalincome.com or toll free 1-888-563-3617 AUTO-BODY PREP/PAINTER required for new shop in Port Perry. Call 905-985-7521 after 6 p.m. PROMINENCE HAIR STUDIO location requires experienced hair stylists, nail technician, manicurist/pedicurist with clientele Please apply in per- son 377 MacKenzie Ave., Unit 1, Ajax, (905)426-9632 CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Access to a Computer? Work at home online $500 - $1,500 + PT, $5,000+FT. 1-877-419-2807. www.123catchit.com EXPERIENCED SHORT-Order cook needed immediately. Top wages paid with experi- ence. Halibut House Fish & Chips, port Perry. Call 905- 985-0880. CLEANER required for part- time evenings (Mon.-Fri.) Ve- hicle a must. Send resume to: 245 Wentworth St. P.O. Box 96052, Oshawa, Ont. L1J 1M0 COOK REQUIRED to prepare lunch meals for 30 children in daycare setting. Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Telephone (905) 427-6263. CUSTOMER SERVICE REP- RESENTATIVE with basic computer skills needed im- mediately in Oshawa location. Willing to train, $8.00 to start. Apply with resume to 205A Bond St. W.,. just east of Park Rd. or fax resume to (905)571-7940. E.C.E. REQUIRED East Mark- ham, $10/hour. Full benefits. Start immediately. Fax re- sume to Jen (905)472-0959. EARN $5000 for Christmas? Looking for more seasonal helpers with some permanent openings available. Full time 18+. Call Jackie 905-435-0646 EARN EXTRA DOLLARS for Christmas. Looking for part time help. Indoor/Outdoor work. Must be able to stand. Please call and leave mes- sage (905) 426-4347 FEDEX GROUND Looking for Swing Driver 1 Year Com- mercial Driving Experience Clean Abstract, Physically Fit Ability To Work In Fast Paced Environment Knowledge Of GTA An Asset Fax Resume & Abstract To 905-665-2047 FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Call for a carrier route in your area today. 905-683–5117. FRIENDLY PEOPLE to do tel- ephone work for busy office, no selling. Monday to Friday 5 - 9 pm Saturday 10 - 1 pm, $8 hour base salary can earn up to $15. Call Nichole, after 1 p.m. (905) 655-9053. Must have transportation HAVE FUN, MAKE MONEY! $100 per day. Call Frank 905- 435-8131 HOMEWORKERS NEEDED! To assemble our products- Mailing/Processing Our Cir- culars - Copy/Mailing PC Disk Program. No experience needed. Free information. Send SASE to: Crafts, #8- 7777 Keele St., Referent 07, Concord, ON L4K 1Y7 HOST / HOSTESS needed for a new home sales site in Ajax & Pickering. Part-time Thurs- day, Saturday and Sunday. No experience required. Fax re- sume to Gail at 905-509-6112. HOUSE CLEANERS. Needed 3-4 days a week (Mon.-Fri.). 5-6 hours per day. Drivers li- cense necessary. Transporta- tion provided in Ajax and Pickering. Call (905) 428- 9765. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!Es- tablished Marketing Firm is currently recruiting f/t and p/t promoters for Major Depart- ment Stores & Events in the Durham region. 10 positions MUST be filled by Nov. 23/01 incl. Fall/Christmas temp. po- sitions. Successful candidate will possess excellent cus- tomer service skills and a professional outgoing manner. Comprehensive paid training provided. Guaranteed hourly wage ($12.00-$14.00). Plus Bonus & incentives. Contact our District Office (416)783- 7822 or 1-800-611-2118. INDUSTRIAL SPRAY PAINT- ER with experience in auto- motive painting wanted. Ex- perienced Graco airless, air assisted H.V.L.P. and con- ventional. $17.00 Hr. plus, de- pending on experience. Fax resume to 905-436-7468. JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE!- Tired of making less than $500 a week? Advertising company looking to imme- diately fill 5 openings for cus- tomer service. Call Tracy (905) 576-5523 LOOKING FOR A NEW Ca- reer? Are you mature, set high standards for yourself, and desire above average income. Contact Shawn (905)436–8499 NEED HELP FAST!!!!!!!Full time people needed for busy oshawa based company, ad- vancement opportunities. Call Dianne at (905) 435–3478 EXPERIENCED E.C.E.'S re- quired for Contract Supervisor positions and Supply Staff at P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centre. Please forward resume to Lisa fax (905)427-8155 or 325 Westney Rd. S., Unit 10, Ajax, L1S 6M5 before November 22, 2001. PUT YOUR PC to work, work from home, $l,000 P/T $5,000 F/T. Training Available. Log-on to www.workathomevc.com COOK & WAITSTAFF needed with experience for fine dining restaurant. Full or part-time positions. Pickering location. 416-451-2463 REGISTRATION POSITIONS available $21.00/hr avg. Call Tim 905-260-1102. ROCK & ROLL ATTITUDE! Tired of a boring working en- vironment? We offer a fast paced fun atmosphere with rapid advancement & travel opportunities! Candidates must be 18+. F/T. Must enjoy learning new skills, working with people and loud music. Call Angelina (905)571-2737 REGISTRATION OFFICERS REQUIRED $21.00 per hour • Piece work guaranteed by contract • Full training provided • Temporary Christmas help also required • Manager positions available Call Tim 905-435-0518 CUSTOMER SERVICE / ORDER TAKERS required $21.00 per hour Temporary Christmas help also needed. Full training provided. Piecework guaranteed by contract. Call Brian 905-435-1052 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. APPOINTMENT SETTERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Days & Evenings Full & Part-time Earn up to $12/hr. No Selling Call for interview (905)426-1322 “TECS” - Training • Education • Careers • Schooling A/P PAGE 30-NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com 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.durhamregion.com Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser CLASSIFIEDS To Place Your Ad In Ajax or Pickering Call: 905-683-0707 E-Mail address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Web Site: www.durhamregion.com Our phone lines are open Mon. to Fri. until 8 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 633 Granite Court Pickering, ON L1W 3K1 Fax: 905 837-6352 humanresources@lenbrook.com Complete job descriptions are available at www.lenbrook.com/opportunities/ Graphic Designer - File #466 Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this position is responsible for providing graphics support and art direction for Lenbrook America and Lenbrook International, primarily the home entertainment industry. The main responsibilities include, but are not limited to, design, development and implementation of: • Brand identity and product launch materials in various mediums. • Sales training materials. • P.O.S. and trade show support activities. • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Strong design and layout skills with both technical and artistic qualifications. • A proven ability to design and create innovative brand marketing communications solutions for print and web. • Actively pursuing or a graduate of a Graphic or Fine Arts degree. • Excellent knowledge of, and experience in, all aspects of print prepress, print purchasing and approvals. • Experience with providing direction for product and lifestyle photography. • Proficiency at Quark, Illustrator, and Photoshop a necessity. Proficiency in Flash 5 and other leading-edge graphic and website development software would be considered an asset. • Excellent verbal/written communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment. This person must be a self-motivated, proactive, flexible, and well-organized team player who will handle multiple priorities and deadlines with flexibility for some travel. If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please submit your résumé, quoting the appropriate file number, by November 23, 2001. We thank all candidates and advise only those selected for consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please No agencies please. THE NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for prospects to deliver newspapers & flyers to the following areas ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ AJAX Cedar St. Durham St. Elgin St. Kent St. Beatty St. Knapton Ave. Elm St. Beech St. Maple St. Nelson St. Tudor Ave. Windsor Ave. Edward St. Ontario st. Mary St. Brock St. York St. George St. Queen St. Ritchie Ave. Wright Cres. Plowman Dr. Chadwick Dr. Reed Dr. Chalmers Cres. Shoal Point Rd. Spiers Cres. Sallis Dr. Hillman Dr. Rangeline Rd. Poplar Ave. Lakeview Blvd. Ebony St. Ruthel Rd. Pickering Beach Rd. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR FOR ROUTES AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA PLEASE CALL 905-683-5117 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help THE NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for prospects to deliver newspapers and flyers to the following areas ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ PICKERING Autumn Cres. White Cedar Dr. Silver Maple Dr. Foxwood Trail Highview Rd. Springview Dr. Barnwood Sq. Westvcreek Dr. Pinegrove Ave. Woodview Ave. Dyson Rd. Rosebank Rd.,S. Nomad Rd. Dunn Cres, Oakwood Dr. McLeod Cres. Toynvale Rd. Rougemount Dr. Dahlia Cres. Cowan Cres. Moorelands Cres. Woodgrainge Ave Commerce St. Annland St. Haller Ave. Douglas Ave, Liverpool Rd.S. Laurier Cres. Braeburn Cres. Gardenview Sq. Strathmore Cres. Denvale Dr. Sparrow Cir. 1995 Pinegrove Ave. Sandhurst Cres. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR FOR ROUTES AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA PLEASE CALL 905-683-5117 'TIS THE SEASON Friendly outgoing company seeks self motivated money hungry indi- viduals to conduct brief surveys over the phone, no selling. Experi- enced preferred, but not necessary. Payday every Friday. Call now (905) 720-2479 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 CHRISTIAN HORIZONS Christian Horizons is an Evangelical, Interde- nominational Organization providing support to people who have a Developmental Disability. We are currently interviewing individuals in the Durham area who are interested in full-time, part-time and relief positions. These positions involve weekend and evening shift-work. You must be adaptable and calm in stressful situations. A Valid Driver's License is a must. DSW or equivalent an asset. All are welcome to apply. Please forward resumes to : Janet Paul, Christian Horizons 155 Deerhide Crescent Fax (416)630-2579 or Email: jpaul@central-district.org We thank all applicants, but only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. 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. JUNIOR PRODUCER For a Corporate T.V. Studio in Oshawa • Experience with Live TV Directing • French and English speaking preferred • Working Knowledge of PowerPoint Fax your resume to : (416) 777-0935 “JOIN OUR TEAM” 1-800-263-7987 LAIDLAW TRANSIT 6775 BALDWIN ST. N. BROOKLIN, ONT. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. APPLY TO: Applications now being accepted for DRIVERS for SMALL SCHOOL BUSES in the AJAX PICKERING AREA LAIDLAW School Bus Drivers 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help Markham IGA requires PRODUCE MANAGER Minimum of 2 years experience, excellent knowledge of inventory, ordering, and merchandising. Ability to increase sales and margins with strong leadership skills. MEAT CUTTER Full or part time position available for experienced meat cutter. Please forward resume to or complete application at Markham IGA 5694 Hwy 7 (west of Hwy 48) or may also send a fax to: 905-294-0071 THE NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for prospects to deliver newspapers & flyers to the following areas ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Scarborough Long Island Cres. Jaybell Grove King Arthur's Crt. Flagston Terrace Beaverbrook Crt. Sunny Slope Freeport Dr. Island Rd. Brycemoor Rd. Brownfield Gdrns Rouge Hills Dr. Kirkdene Dr. Waterbridge Way Eastport Dr. Bridgeport Dr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR FOR ROUTES AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA PLEASE CALL 905-683-5117 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 UNDER-EMPLOYED If you are that individual who believes that the more effort you put forth, the better you should be reward.... THEN CALL FOR A CONFIDENTIAL INTERVIEW National corporation has career opportunities on Our professional sales team Including rapid advancement to Leadership for the right individual REPLY IN STRICT CONFIDENCE TO: Sarah Courtice 1-800-268-5168 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 SUPERINTENDENT COUPLES required for a high rise apart- ment building in the Brampton area. Couples only need ap- ply. Female part of the team, must be capable of doing cleaning. Male part of the team must be capable of do- ing cleaning and light main- tenance. Salary plus apart- ment, plus medical and dental plan after three month trial period. Please fax your re- sume to: (905)453-1630. If necessary, we will train the correct couple. SNOW PLOW BROKERS wanted. Newer 4x4 trucks, routes available-Scarborough, Markham, Durham. Guar- anteed hours. Please call 905- 619-2757 or 416-439-3343 A SPORTS MINDED Person required to represent PRO Sports teams, Hotel & Res- taurant chains & Golf & Coun- try clubs. Vehicle an asset. Call Tara for interview (905) 571-0102 START NOW!! F/T HELP needed for holiday rush. Call Jeff 905-435-0637 TEMPORARY HELPERS needed for Christmas season. Full time hours. Call Rhonda 905-435-0730 TELEMARKETERS needed. No experience necessary. Full training provided. Call (905) 579-7816 for interview. THE GRYPHON PUB currently hiring all positions: Bartender, Wait Staff, Kitchen Help, and Bus People. Call 905-430– 7320 or apply in person: 114 Dundas St. E. Whitby TRAVEL CANADA/U.S.A.- Oshawa's leader in advertising field expanding throughout Canada. Need to replace people for sales/marketing/entry level management. No experience nec- essary, full training provided. Call Sheila for an interview (905) 576- 4425. WAIT STAFF required for ex- otic dance club. Apply in per- son, 947 Dillingham Rd. Pick- ering, or for more information call (905) 420-2595. WE ARE LOOKING for mature people to expand our financial services business in this area. Please call Ron Kearn at (905) 436–8499. PERMIT ADMINISTRATOR, CAD experience and con- struction knowledge required. Experience in dealing with building departments an as- set. . Call 9am-5pm. 905-686- 9842 ext. 240. After 5pm. 905- 686-2445 ext. 240. WORK AT HOME assembling products & crafts, mailing/ processing our circulars, copy/mailing PC disc pro- grams. Great weekly income. VALUABLE FREE information package. Send self-addressed stamped envelope to: Distinc- tive Crafts, 22 Commerce Park Dr., Unit C1, Ste. 256, Barrie, Ont. L4N 8W8. XMAS WORK AVAILABLE staffing malls and holiday ev- ents. Call Chris 905-435-8131 Skilled & Technical Help515 DUCT CLEANING Technicians and helpers required . Experi- ence an asset. Valid drivers license with clean abstract. (Technicians only). Will train. Excellent income potential. Pls. call 905-428-2022 or fax resume 905-428-2452. ARCHITECTURAL TECHNI- CIAN, efficient in Autocad, full or part-time. Fax resume to (905)728–1788 F/T TRANSMISSION RE&RE person required. 4th-5th year apprentice or licensed techni- cian. Tools required. Wages dependent on experience. Full benefits. Hours Mon-Fri 8- 5:30. Call 905-432-3935; fax resume 905-432-2384 REPLACEMENT WINDOW & Door Crews. Minimum 10 yrs. experience. Own transporta- tion and tools, brakes. Good rates. Full/Part Time. Call 905- 433-7695 SEARS AUTHORIZED Indoor Clean Air Services requires li- censed Gas Fitters and Re- frigeration Mechanics. Excel- lent income potential. Pls. call 905-428-2022 or fax resume 905-428-2452. Operated under license agreement to Sears Canada Inc. Office Help525 ADMINISTRATION-ORDERS Small busy office. Assorted duties including shipping. Non-smoker. $17,000 up. 35 hours 8:30 to 4:00. 487 West- ney Rd. South, Ste.16, Ajax. Short test for Detail, Figures, Spelling BUSY WHITBY Chiropractic office seeking enthusiastic, responsible person with six arms and six legs for 1 year maternity leave, full-time. Good phone skills and clerical skills preferred. Resumes to be dropped off in person Mon- day, November 19 from 5- 6pm, Thursday, November 22 from 5-6pm or Friday, No- vember 23 from 8-9am at 701 Rossland Road East, Suite 204, Whitby, southeast corner of Rossland Road and Garden Street. PLASTIGLAS INDUSTRIES Limited is seeking someone to fill the role of Customer Service/Order Desk. Knowl- edge & experience in both Customer Service and Order Desk; Order Entry computer experience preferred. Skills & competencies: a self-starter, highly organized, displays a high level of initiative and has the ability to mult-task; excel- lent communication skills (written & verbal). Qualified applications may apply to: Plastiglas Industries Limited. Fax: 905-428-1975 or email: plastglas@yahoo.ca Attn: Becky. Sales Help & Agents530 EARN $50K+ IN SALES Busy weight loss centre requires an ambitious, self-motivated, in- dependent, eager, sales rep with a proven track record in sales. If you prove yourself $50,000+/ annum is easily at- tainable within months. Call Eleanor Welsh (905)619-2038. EXPERIENCED AGENTS want- ed. 2-4 people to aggressively work in the Mortgage busi- ness. No restrictions. A car is a must. Commission only. Of- fice in Whitby. Must be a team player. Call Robert Brown 905- 436-9292 for an interview. NEW HOME SALESPERSON, required for new home sales sites in Durham. Above mar- ket commissions, bonuses & draws. A Real Estate License or CPS designation with new home sales experience an asset. Please fax resume to Gail at 905-509-6112. PLUMBING AND PARTS (Whitby) - Full time retail sales position. Sales experi- ence and plumbing knowledge are definite assets. Driver's license necessary. Room to grow with the company. Con- tact David (905) 430-1502. Retail Sales Help532 HOME HARDWARE PICKER- ING - SALES STAFF required with management skills. Knowledge in retail building supplies. Full time. Fax: 905- 839-4321. Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 DENTAL ASSISTANT and re- ceptionist, and part-time hy- gienist required for high-tech dental office. Basic computer skills required. DENTRIX an asset. Contact Lori-Anne at 905-665-2353 or fax resume to 905-665-2359 DENTAL ASSISTANT required for temporary leave of ab- sence. Contact Michelle for interview 905-427-4280. MATERNITY LEAVE for Dental Assistant. Full-time including Saturday's. Minimum 3 yrs experience. To start imme- diately. Whitby Dental office. Call Nicole (905)666–1555 or fax resume to (905)666-1905. PART TIME Dental Hygienist needed with 2 years experi- ence. Please Call or Fax Re- sume to 905-436–6199 PART TIME RN needed for busy family practice clinic, must be flexible. Fax resume to (905) 420-0863. REGISTERED DIETITIAN re- quired part-time for busy pro- fessional weight loss clinic. Must be enthusiastic and pro- fessional. Knowledge in Food- Smart software would be an asset. Please call Paula at 905-619-2038 extension 227 Hotel/Restaurant540 PART TIME food service em- ployees. Required in Whitby, Mon-Fri, 10 a. m. - 2 p.m. no wkds, cafeteria style, top pay, benefits. Experience required. Near Go Station. (905) 430- 5156. Domestic Help Wanted550 LOOKING FOR SOMEONE for housekeeping and cooking for busy family. Pickering, 5 hrs. day, 5 days per week. Tele- phone (905) 837–1770 Houses For Sale100 DESIRABLE COUNTRY LOCA- TION - Ashburn, Whitby. At- tractive custom built bunga- low. 1.17 acres. 2000 sq. ft. on main floor w/fully finished basement. 4+1 bdrms, 3 bath- rooms plus many quality up- grades. Steel clad outbuilding, 24x48ft, w/separate driveway. By appt. only. $389,000. Call 905-434-0303 AJAX -62 Burcher Rd. de- tached 3 bedroom brick, 50 x100 ft. lot, brand new carpet and vinyl throughout. New roof, double paved drive, large covered front deck, imme- diate possession, $172,900 o.b.o. (about price of local semis). 905-683–5503. Private Sales103 BEAUTIFUL END UNIT town- house, Bowmanville, 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths, 2 walk-in closets, eat-in kitchen, large fully fenced yard. Nicely land- scaped & decorated. Asking $134,900. (905)697–2584 Townhouses For Sale105 UXBRIDGE End Unit Town- house for sale. 28 Wheler Court. $192,500. 905-852- 6769 Indust./ Comm. Space145 STORAGE SHEDS FOR RENT AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Kendal Village. Located Re- gional Roads #9 & #18. Shed approximate size 30'x60' each. For information call 905- 434-0473 anytime; 8:00am- 4:30pm Mon-Fri 905-623-4172 Office & Business space150 FOR LEASE -Downtown Oshawa, 2200 sq.ft. - Com- mercial / Industrial. Call 905- 626-4776 or 905-436-7118 KING/PARK, OSHAWA - 824sq.ft., $618 +utilities; 2022sq.ft. $1750 +utilities. High traffic exposure, good parking. Available Dec. 1. Call Randolph Lengauer 905-436- 0990, Sutton Group Status Realty Inc. Stores For Sale Rent/Wanted155 Business Opportunities160 $$ GOVERNMENT - Funds$$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866. A WORK FROM HOME health and nutrition industry. $500- $1500 P/T, $2000-$5000 F/T. Call (416) 812-6595, email: work@home-earnmoney.com ATTENTION! WORK From Home! Flexibility $500-$7000/ mo. in your spare time! Com- plete Training, Personal Coach www.onlineincome 4you.com SIGN FRANCHISE expanding locally. Fully computerized. No experience needed. Train- ing & local support provided. Low investment. Financing avail. Call 1-800-286-8671 or www.signarama.com Apts. & Flats For Rent170 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, Clements Rd. E/ Harwood. Suit single/mature couple. Newly renovated, gas fireplace, ceramics, broad- loom. Cable, Single parking, no pets, non-smoker. $800 in- clusive, first/last. (905)619– 0985 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, Wilson/Athol. $700 monthly all inclusive. Fridge, stove, microwave, laundry facilities, parking. Non- smoker, no pets. First/last re- quired. Call (905)723–5494 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS near Oshawa Shopping Cen- tre. Available January lst $800. includes utilities, 1 parking. first/last. No pets. Call (905)434–6565 leave message AVAILABLE DEC. 1ST.large 1-bedroom 2-level apt. sep. entrance, 4 appliances, c/air, large yard, crawl space, $780/ month inclusive. Prefer non- smoker, no pets professional/ single couple. 416-528-4217 or page 905-721-3880 WHITBY GARDENS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT -One and two bedroom apartments available in quiet modern, mature building. Utilities in- cluded. Laundry facilities and parking available. No pets. Call (905)430-5420. ADELAIDE AREA, OSHAWA - 2 bedrooms, main floor of du- plex. Parking, sep. entrance, 2-4pc. baths, $700 plus utili- ties; Available Dec. 1st. Call 905-434-8800. AJAX -67 Church St., large one bdrm $820 w/out parking, 2 bdrm $950 w/out parking. Parking $35. First & last. Available immediately. (905)426-1161. AJAX- NEWLY renovated, separate entrance, 2-bed- room, basement, washer, dry- er, fridge, stove, security sys- tem, c/a, c/v, 2 parking spot, near GO bus stop, utilities in- cluded. 1200 sq.ft. $975. month, first/last. Avail. Dec. lst. (416)267-0953. AJAX, legalized upper 3 bed- room of home. Hwy 2/Har- wood, close to schools, tran- sit, non-smoker, no pets. First/last. 905-686-5297 AJAX/HARWOOD 2 bedroom apt. new carpet & paint. view of lake from large balcony $935/mo all inclusive 1 park- ing call May 905-426–\-1439 BASEMENT APT., COURTICE Nash/Townline Rd., very clean, parking, laundry facili- ties, separate entrance, no pets, non-smoker, available December 8th $650/month. Call 905-431-1788 BASEMENT BACHELOR apartment for rent, $650/ month. All inclusive even ca- ble. Very own driveway and entrance. WOW! A must see in Ajax. Available immediate- ly. (905)683–7848 CENTRAL OSHAWA, 3-bed- room, $950, December 1st. In well-maintained building, close to all amenities. Please call (905)723-0977 9a.m- 6p.m. COURTICE 1 + BEDROOM basement apartment, new broadloom, clean/bright, A/C, cable. Avail. immediately. $800 incl. First/last, no smok- ing 905-435-0867 KING ST. E.OSHAWA, Avail. immediately, 1 bdrm. new apt. in triplex, Large living room, kitchen, huge backyard, $720 + hydro. No pets, must have four years steady job. Call 905-720-4505 after 6pm. IMMACULATE LARGE 2 bed- room, Oshawa Blvd and King St. area, main floor of quiet duplex, hardwood floors, beautifully decorated, gas heat, gas hot water, parking for two cars included. Private laundry facilities. Available Dec. lst. No pets. $825. Tele- phone (905) 263–2354 ONE & TWO BEDROOM apartments, in most beautiful adult lifestyle building. Avail. immediately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call (905)579-3700 or (905)723– 1009 ONE BEDROOM APT. private home, sep. entrance, mature non smoker, no pets, partly furnished, $675/mo. all inclu- sive. King/Ritson Oshawa. Available Dec. 1st. 905-434– 8982 BROCK ST., DOWNTOWN UXBRIDGE, 2-bedroom 2nd floor apartment, available De- cember 3rd. $650 per mo. plus hydro, first/last. No pets/ smoking. Telephone Sam (905) 709-8152 OSHAWA- 2 BEDROOM apt. available Dec. lst. Electric heat, washer/dryer each floor. Very quiet, exclusive, adult preferred building. No pets. 905-579–9016. OSHAWA APTS.-Bachelor, 1 and 2 bedroom, newer build- ings. Includes utilities, park- ing. Laundry on-site. No dogs. Building #1 905-432-8914, Building #2, #3, #4 905-571- 0425 or for all 1-888-558-2622 OSHAWA King/Wilson Quiet building near shopping, trans- portation. Utilities and parking included. 2 bedroom Nov. and Dec. lst. $849., Telephone (905) 571-4912 until 6:30 p.m. OSHAWA/WHITBYborder, large spacious basement apt., with seperate entrance, avail, dec.1, no pets, access to laundry, close to all ameni- ties, prefer single or couple, references, $700 + 1/3 utili- ties., call (416) 315–0858. PICKERING,Major Oaks & Brock. 1 bedroom basement apt, separate entrance, utili- ties and parking included, available immediately, call 905-619–0317 PICKERING 1 BEDROOM,top notch walk out basement $900, also 1 bedroom for $800. 905-428–2015. PICKERING BACHELOR APT clean, quiet person wanted. Avail Dec 1. $750/mo inclu- sive. First/last, no smoking, no pets. 905-837-5512 even- ings PICKERING, BEAUTIFUL clean 1-bdrm basement apartment, private entrance, parking, central air, cable, no smoking/pets, references. $700, available now. Call 839- 2782. PRIVATE, SELF-contained, newly-decorated, furnished, 1 bdrm. apt. in clean, quiet de- sirable north Oshawa adult home. Equipped with sep. eat area, study area, carpet in bdrm.&lvgrm. 4- pce bathrm with sep. vanity area. Close to bus stop, non-smoker. $575/mo. 905-728–2395. RUSSETT AVE.,N. off Simcoe 2- bdrm. apt., good location, well maintained 12-plex. Nice neigh- bourhood; Close to shopping, bus. $850 inclusive. Cable & parking included, newly decorat- ed, laundry facilities. No dogs. 905-576–2982. OSHAWA - Quiet building near shopping, transportation. Utilities included. Simcoe/Mill 1, 2 AND 3 Bedroom for Dec. 1st, $719, $819 + $919; . (905) 436-7686 until 7:30 pm. UXBRIDGE RURAL,bright, main level, 2 bedroom apartment, laun- dry, separate entrance, non- smoking, no pets. $975. inclu- sive, 1st & last. Available immedi- ately. 905-852-6093 WHITBY - DUNDAS/BROCK, Luxury 1-bdrm. Carpet, elevator, a/c, very quiet bldg. Newly paint- ed, storage, all inclusive. $900/month. Avail. immediately. First & last required. (905)668- 0182. WHITBY - Senior Apt. Complex. One & One bedroom with den available Dec. 1st. Clean quiet building. Excellent location. Quiet setting across from park. All util- ities included. For appt. call 905- 430-7397. WHITBY,Dundas & Cochrane, large clean multi-level 2-bedroom units, some with hardwood. Available Dec lst. Near school, shopping, transit. Call Joanne 905-666-4145 before 9pm WHITBY, EXECUTIVE large 2- bedroom basement apartment, gas fireplace, oak kitchen, 4pc. bath, bright, open, suitable for professional or senior. Available Dec. 1st. $795/month. Gary (905)434–2648 WHITBY,Garden/Rossland - 2 rooms available in new town- house. 1 furnished and 1 unfur- nished. Share kitchen, living room, laundry, cable. No smok- ing/pets. $425 inclusive. First, last, references. Dec. 1st. (905)666–8132 WHY rent when you can own your own home for less than you think?!! Call Dave Haylock Sales Rep. Re/Max Summit Realty (1991) Ltd. (905) 668-3800 or (905) 666-3211. Houses For Rent185 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 Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, Asso- ciate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728- 9414 or 1-877-663-1054 email:kcollis@trebnet.com AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!From $500. down, own your own home starting at $69,900 carries for less than rent. OAC. 24 hrs free recorded message 905-728- 1069 ext 277. Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. AJAX, HARWOOD/HWY 2 de- tached bungalow, 2 bedrooms, close to schools and shop- ping. $985/month, avail Jan 1, first/last. 905-831-6351 days; 905-426-6682 evenings. AJAX very clean 3-bedroom house, 2-1/2 baths, mainfloor laundry, 4-appliances, double garage, fenced yard w/deck, newly painted, a/c, first time rented, basement not includ- ed. Avail. Jan./Feb. (flexible). No pets. Prefer established professional couple. $1350 + utilities. 905-426-7785 OSHAWA - 3 bedrooms, 2 floors, walking distance to 2 schools and Oshawa Centre. $1050/mo. inclusive. Avail- able immediately. Call 905- 743-9264 PORT PERRY (Scugog Island) house for rent on waterfront. Call weekends 905-982-0068 PORT PERRY AREA Water- front home, Gilson Point, Sea- grave, 2+1 bedroom, walk-out basement. Call Cliff Crowell at Ridgenorth Realty. 905-985- 9777 SEMI DETACHED 2-bedroom Victorian farmhouse, 1km. north of Brooklin. Ideal for couples starting out. $850+ utilities. Prefer no pets. Avail- able Dec. 1 or Jan. 1. 905- 655-4966 SMALL HOUSE, 3 bedrooms, fridge, stove, suitable for re- tired couple. No pets. $900 plus heat & hydro. Udora, 15 mins from Uxbridge. First and last. Available Dec 1. 705- 357-2125 AJAX - HWY 2/HARWOOD, Main & second floor of beauti- ful house, by all amenities, 3- bdrm, large kitchen, balcony, 2 bathrooms, laundry, park- ing. No smoking/pets. $1,150+. Avail. December 1st. (905)428-6397. Townhouses For Rent190 AJAX, HARWOOD/DREYER, 3 bedroom townhouse-upper floors. New carpet, appliances (3), freshly painted, parking, near schools/shopping, GO. No pets, $1200/mo., most utilities (no phone/cable), First/last, available immedial- tey. 905-686–7086. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 AJAX Large room, shared facilities, $380 per month. Non smoker, no pets, close to Go and 401. Available imme- diately. Call (905)-619–2896. COLLEGE STUDENTS:Fur- nished rooms, shared facili- ties, non-smoking, all inclu- sive, 1 km from college, country setting, no bus, $350/ month, first/last, references. No pets. December 1st. (905)725–5624 WHITBY -Basement, 2 rooms, upper level 1 room, Suitable for female. Each $400 monthly inclusive. Available immediately. Call after 7pm 905-665-6946 2 ROOMS AVAILABLE -fur- nished in 3 bdrm. house. South Oshawa. Suits working professional, college/univers- ity student. 2 minutes from lake & GM. Air conditioning, fireplace, washer/dryer, back- yard, parking. $450/mo. inclu- sive. (905)725-5961. Shared Accommodation194 SHARED ACCOMMODATION - close to all amenities. Avail- able immediately. Working professional preferred. Call 905-728-1850 ADELAIDE/STEVENSON - clean 3 bedroom house to share. 2 bathrooms, fireplace, laundry, deck, parking, stor- age. Avail. Immediately, $450/ month. Call 905-431-2955 evenings AJAX - SHARE LARGE newer home. Parking, laundry, own phone, cable, storage. Own bath. Close to all amenities. Phone (905)683–9213 BAYLY/WESTSHORE,3rd person to share furnished 3 bedroom garden apartment. $480/month, all facilities included, available now. 905-839-4271. CLEAN, QUIET TOWNHOUSE, Courtice. Two-bedroom combo upstairs, $400 inclusive. Also one large bedroom and bathroom downstairs, $450 inclusive. Share all facilities. Females preferred, no pets. 905-432–1107 LIVE BY THE LAKE in Pickering. Great house to share with owner, own bath, lots of privacy, non- smoker, $550. 905-420–1568 AJAX-convenient to 401 - 3 bed- room executive non-smoking furnished home to share with one. Separate 4pc. private bath, own livingroom. Laundry, a/c, fireplace. Bus at door. Suit pro- fessional. Quiet street. $775/mo/negotiable. Dec. 1st. Parking. 905-686–9963 SHARE BEAUTIFUL Victorian farmhouse near Lake Simcoe. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, laundry, fireplace, wood stove, garden, satellite, acreage w/barn + paddocks. $540 incl. 20 min. N. of Uxbridge 705-437-9974 snp WANTED-SINGLE WORKING person (female preferred) to enjoy full use of luxury 4 bed- room executive home in Athabasca Forest. Includes jacuzzi/hot-tub & inground pool. $550 a month. 905-435- 0520 WHITBY share luxury house $575, or master bedroom, en suite, Jacuzzi, fireplace, ca- ble $750. Laundry facilities, parking. Short term available. No lease. 905-608-1132 Rentals Outside Canada205 CLEARWATER FLORIDA, fur- nished 2-3 bedroom manu- factured homes. 85° pool, 105° hot tub, near beaches, major attractions, NHL Hock- ey, NFL Football, Blue Jay baseball. Children welcome. Photos. $275/week (less than motel) (905)683–5503 Mobile Homes & Parks210 HOUSE CONTENTS SALE - queen sofa bed $200., bar stools $45., filing cabinet $70., birch desk/swivel chair $200. Birch bookcases $80. Chan- delier $80. More. (905) 839– 9229 Snowmobiles233 1988 YAMAHA INVITER, 300 cc, liquid cooled, electric start, luggage carrier, hand warmers, tow hook, cover, re- built engine, carbides all in very good condition, $1000. Call 905-985-7132. SLEDARAMA - 4th Annual Snowmobile Show, Sale & Flea Market. Sunday, Novem- ber 18th, 9-5 p.m. The Morrow Building, Peterborough. (George/Lansdowne). Indoor/ Outdoor Event. For info. 705- 745-6979.www.ramashows.ca Hobbies & Crafts237 DURHAM COLLEGE FALL CRAFT SHOW will take place November 24th & 25th at the DC Athletic Centre. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. VENDOR INFO. con- tact Michelle at 905-721-3129. Tables: $100. includes both days. Admission $1.00. Call today!! Articles For Sale310 LEATHER JACKETS, up to 1/ 2 price, leather purses from $9.99, luggage from $29.99, leather wallets from $9.99. Entire Stock Clearance Sale! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall Oshawa. 905-728–9830 or (416)439-1177 Scarborough CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential on Berb- er carpets for $389.00. In- cludes carpet, premium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686-2314. NEW DANBY bar fridges, $139 and up. Also variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195 / up, reconditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dry- ers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576– 7448. 6-PERSON HOT TUB with covers, accessories & chem- icals. $3,500 or trade for big screen TV. Call (905)434– 8667 70 STACKING CHAIRS, 5- 7x30 tables, 26 assorted doors, 1 steel double-door frame, 8 French doors, 6 white basins with fit- tings, 8 toilets (full unit), 3 uri- nals, 1 oil furnace, 1 electric water heater, 1 cold water reserve tank, 3 radiant heaters (240 volt), 1 electric heater-forced (208 volt), 7 baseboard heaters, 5 light fixtures - double 4'-0", 5 light fixtures - single 4'-0". Contact Doug Meharg 905-649-5160 x304. 9 PIECE DININGROOM SUITE, Sklar Peppler, excellent con- dition. 905-839–2778. HOME THEATRE SYSTEMS SPECIAL SALES - only $100 per piece in packages while supply lasts. Cash only. Back to the 60s-70s. Vintage equip- ment from Accuphase, Aiwa, Denon, Mitsubishi, Naka- michi, Nikko, Optonica, Pioneer, Quad, Revox, Rotel, Sharp, Sherwood, Dual, Em- pire, Garrard, PE, Akai, Do- korder, Belcor, Tuners, Ampli- fiers, Receivers, Signal -Pro- cessors, Equalizers, Cass- Decks, Reel to Reel, Turnt- able, 8-tr. Rec. & player, Su- per Digifine Hi-End JVC tun- ers, amplifiers, CD players, cassette decks, signal pro- cessors, VCRs, DVD players, 90 day layaway. Oshawa Stereo 905-579-0893 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Matching fridge/stove, good condition $249; Whirlpool Washer +dryer, $449/pair. Washers reg/extra-cap $149/ up. Dryers extra/reg $125/up. lrg selection apt.-size wash- ers/dryers. Large selection of fridges $100/up. Side-by- sides $299. White & almond stove, full & apt-size $150/up. Air conditioners $100/up. De- humidifiers $99. portable dishwashers $225/up. Too much to list, visit our show- room. Parts, sales, service. 426 Simcoe St.S. Hours: Mon- Fri 8-6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11- 4pm. (905)728-4043. DTV SYSTEMS HU, H & Dish network programming. For all your DSS needs call (905)683-5493 or (905)427– 1416. ANTIQUES FOR SALE:Elegant French antique door, beveled glass 23"x80", door knobs, claw feet for bath tub, and Chinese screen. (905)697– 9462 APPLIANCES refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer. Also apart- ment-size washer & dryer. Mint condition, will sell sepa- rately, can deliver. 905-839– 0098 APPLIANCES:refrigerator 2- door frost free, deluxe stove, matching heavy duty washer/ dryer $675/all- will sell sepa- rate. Also washer used 2 years $250 +Dryer and 8 mo old dishwasher $275. (905) 767-6598 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $3500. 416-748-3993 BRASS-LIKE double bed, new boxspring and mattress, ex- cellent condition. $200 or best offer. 905-404–0039. CANNON NP4835i PHOTO- COPIER, with feeder/collator, 2-side copy, enlarges & re- duces, $2800. Boardroom table, chairs, excellent quality, $650. Cirlox binder. $70, call Cheryl at 905-433-1784. 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 carpeted with pad and installation $299 (32 yds.). SPECIAL BUY - 24oz. Berber, 10 colours, $7.50/yd. 32oz Berber, 12 colours, $8.50/yd. 45oz Nylon Saxony, 30 colours, $13.50/yd. NO HIDDEN COSTS. Free shopt at Home Service. Guaranteed Best Prices. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS, 905-373-2260. CARPET, VINYL & LAMINATE SALE-Carpet three rooms, completely installed w/premi- um pad, 30sq.yds, from $339. Free/fast service. Guaranteed installation, residential/com- mercial. Financing available. Customer satisfaction guar- anteed. For free estimate Call Mike 905-431-4040 CHIPPENDALE CHEST on Chest, solid mahogany, ex- cellent condition $1200 call after 6:00. 905-420–7318 COLEMAN Powermate 5000 generator new $750 firm; Sears self-propelled lawn mower, new, 5.5hp $320; Bur- ma teak 7pc. dining room set, good cond., sliding glass doors $400. Heavy duty Tor- sion bar trailer hitch, $100. 905-433-7682 -Whitby COMPUTER-Pentium 200. 32Mb ram, 2GB HDD, 56K modem, sound/video card, CD Rom, 3.5 floppy, keyboard/ speakers/mouse. 17" SVGA monitor, Internet ready $350. 905-439-4789. Can deliver and set-up. COMPUTER SPECIALS,Pent- ium Internet starter system $299, new 1 gig pro-system with monitor $799, discounted laptops, big selection, from $399. We love doing upgrades and diffi- cult repairs. (905)655–3661 HORSE FOR SALE 9-yr-old thoroughbred, dark bay geld- ing, 16.2 hands, good and willing jumper. $4,000. Call. 905-721-0599. AJAX 3 bed. main floor semi, Dec. 1st. $900. plus 60% util. First/last, References Non-smokers. 905-839-5223 Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 905-571-6275Ability R. E.Direct Mark Stapley Sales Rep. OSHAWA 2 & 3 B/R apts. 280 Wentworth St. W. $765 & $876. Utilities incl. Close to schools, shop- ping, 401. Public Transit right past your door. For appt. call (905) 721-8741 STORE FOR RENT 43 Station Plaza Ajax (Harwood/401) 3570 sq ft + basement Good for any retail use or business 3-bay drive-in door Givalas R.E. Ltd. 905-479-4436 416-493-9360 GROWING COMPANY requires Experienced Sales People immediately Leads provided. Must have reliable vehicle. Earn above average income. Call Tony for interview (905)426-1322 Established Oshawa Bar / Restaurant Requires Part Time BOOKKEEPER experienced in Simply Accounting for 1 person office. Preference will be given to applicatns with experience in Microsoft Works. Please fax resume 905-571-5518 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001-PAGE 31 A/P For temporary positions in: PAYROLL SPECIALIST STAFF ACCOUNTANT COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BOOKKEEPER Tel: (905) 709-8009 Fax: (905) 709-3664 Email: markham@accountemps.com For more information visit our website at www.accountemps.com 525 Office Help 525 Office Help Local area manufacturing company requires a COST ACCOUNTANT Successful candidate will have 3 to 5 years experience in the following areas: • Product Costing • Inventory valuation • Pricing Must have exceptional Excel skills Please fax resumes stating salary expectations to: (905) 683-1541 For temporary positions in: CUSTOMER SERVICE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RECEPTION / SWITCHBOARD MARKETING / SALES ASSISTANT OFFICETEAM Tel: 905-771-8272 • Fax: 905-709-3664 Email: markham@officeteam.com For more information visit our website at www.officeteam.com StonCor, Canada's leader in concrete and steel protection fininshes has the following position available; BILINGUAL RECEPTIONIST ➢2+ years receptionist experince with a high volume multi line switchboard ➢ Outgoing personality with a professional telephone manner Accelerate your career by sending a resume today to: STONCOR GROUP 95 Sunray Street Whitby, ON, L1N 9C9 Fax: (905)430-3056 Email: cwhite@stoncor.com Stop wasting time commuting! RPN'S & RN'S PART-TIME Community Nursing Home, at Village Retirement Centre. Please Call 905 831-2522 or 1-866-471-9037 9am-5pm Or fax resume to 905-420-6030 530 Sales Help & Agents 530 Sales Help & Agents 510 General Help 510 General Help 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 160 Business Opportunities 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 185 Houses For Rent 194 Shared Accommodation 310 Articles for Sale DIAMONDS Before purchas- ing your diamond jewellery this holiday season, call 416- 704-9538 (9am-9pm) for the guaranteed lowest price. DININGROOM 14 PCE cher- rywood. 92" double pedestal. 8 Chippendale chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail con- struction. Still in boxes. Cost $14,000. Sacrifice $5000. (416)746-0995. DIRECT TV SATELLITES, H & Hu Card programming $25. HU cards $225. RCA Direct TV systems with dual LNB. Call 905-427-6515. Ajax DTV RCA SATELLITE sys- tems, complete with dual LNB with programmed HU card, H & HU card programming,new hash fix $20., Kirk's Satellite Services, (905) 728-9670., Oshawa. DISHNETWORK SYSTEM(in- cludes 100 channels and AV3 board)$499. Directv systems $399. H cards $560. HU pro- gramming $25. Installation from $150. Install kits $40.905-426-9394 Ajax ELEGANT LIVINGROOM fur- niture. Gibbard cherry oval coffee table, 2 end-tables, small round table ($1,200). Lane sofa, loveseat, hunter green w/floral print ($1,800). 7-yrs-old rarely used. 905- 666-2517 FENDER: ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 6 string, black, like new with hard case and tuner, spare set of strings $400 o.b.o. (905)655–7845 HARDWOOD FLOORS FOR BETTER HEALTH. Prefinished and unfinished from $l.99 sq.ft. Showroom: Kendalwood Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 905-433-9218 Oshawa Hardwood Floors Ltd. HAY AND STRAW - Round & Square bales. Stored Inside. Pick up or delivery. (905) 797- 2249 LADIES MINK JACKET size Medium, like new, $850 obo Call 905-579-8902 after 4 pm. NASCAR FANS CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA!! 2-picture set-- original photographs (11x17) Daytona 500, 2001, Lap 175, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earn- hardt Jr., Michael Waltrip. $45.00/set. Framing available. Gary 905-436-7975 PIANO SALE on all Roland digital, Samick acoustic pia- nos and used pianos. All Howard Miller clocks.. Large selection of used pianos (Ya- maha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply. Call TELEP PIA- NO (905) 433-1491. www.Tel- ep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UN- DERSOLD! PIANO SALE - NO TAX on all new & used pianos, key- boards & accessories on NOV. 23 & 24TH - for more information or to book and ap- pointment Call 905-720-4948 or drop in: 43 Wilson Rd. N. Oshawa (Wilson/King). PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-pur- chase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintz- man, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. $5.00 from each tuning donated to Canadian Red Cross Relief Ef- fort. Holiday special. Pay no tax on all upright pianos. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PIANO, UPRIGHT,Prince Toronto 1892 walnut case, ex- cellent condition, $1800. Call (905)668–8972. PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 $35., PS2 Ver 1 & 2 $75, Ver 3 $95, Ver 4 $125. All work guaranteed. Install while you wait. Beatrice/Wilson area (905)721-2365 ORGAN, ANITUQUE PUMP W.Doherty &Co. fully function- al in excellent condition $1000. Call after 7pm (905)728–8506. POOL TABLES 8' & 9' slate Billiard tables and Foosball/ Jettoni table for sale. Call 905- 420–6113 RECORDS, CD's, POSTERS, Video's, Dvd's. Whitby Record Show, Sunday November 18th, 10am - 4pm, 50 Dealers. Heydenshore Pavilion, Whit- by. For Information call (905)728-5369 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. RESTAURANT COOLER Com- modore 90 Foxter. 3 door 7' x 7' x 32". Excellent working condition. Best offer. 905-579- 6611 SLOT MACHINE,comes with tokens, excellent condition. $1150. Also Marcy Universal Gym set $1500. Call (905)426-0750. SNOWBLOWER, Mastercraft, 10.5 hp. with drift cutter, light, manual power steering. Al- most new. $800. 905-644- 2025 - days. SONY COLOUR TV +stand $150; Stereo stand $25; Vari- ous tools; Firebird joystick $25; Brother sewing machine $50; Teak coffee table; armchair blue velvet; black marble dining table $500. 905- 666-6573 OAK/PINE FURNITURE...Fall is here and we are celebrating with great deals on Home en- tertaining....Dining Room, Home Entertainment Centers, Home Office are all specially priced.....Our new showroom addition is nearing completion and many NEW lines are now in our finishing depart- ment..We also have some ex- cellent floor models left (with savings up to 40%)...... Our order book is filling, don't be disappointed, get your orders in now.....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 SHEDMAN - Quality wooden sheds 8' X 8' barn kit, only $299. plus tax. Many other sizes and styles available. Also garages. 761 McKay Rd. Unit 1, Pickering. For more info. call 905-619-2093. TRANSPORTER wheelchair, alu- minum walker, portable seat lift, all in excellent condition, com- mode, never used $425 or sell separately. (905)683–8840 UP TO 70% OFF used vertical and lateral filing cabinets. Call Speedy Business Centre at 905-668- 0800. Articles Wanted315 WANTED - PING 7 WOOD (blonde wood). Call (905) 668-4663 or (905) 430-4301. Vendors Wanted316 CRAFTERS WANTED at "The Gift & Craft Showplace" located in the Courtice Flea Market, 4 km. east of Oshawa (approx. 6000 people attending each weekend). Let us show & sell your crafts directly to the public. You do not have to be there. Rent starts at $24/month. Call 905-436-1024. Garage/ Yard Sales320 MOVING SALE - Sandford Top Maytag Washer/Dryer; furniture, large quantity new tools, etc. etc. 905-852-6962 Firewood330 KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD,excel- lent very best quality hardwood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn) cut & split Honest measurement, free delivery, 905-753-2246. FREE FIREWOOD - Broken wood- skids and pallets. Delivery avail- able Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434-0392. (snp) THE WOOD GUYS Hardwood Firewood company- 12" & 16 " bush cord, 12" face cord, beech and cherry also available. 905- 473-3333 "We Deliver" Pet, Supplies Boarding370 LABRADOR RETRIEVER pups, adorable bundles of love, ten- derly home raised. Parents hips certified, CKC Regis- tered, shots. 905-985-8021. FREE - FEMALE rottweiller, 7 yrs. old, has been used as guard dog, needs a home in the country with room to roam. Preferably no children. Call 905-434-0392. GERMAN SHEPHERD black & tan, 7-weeks, purebred, non registered. Mother purebred reg- istered German line, good tem- pered, excellent with kids. quiet, asking $350, call 905-439–5131. AMERICAN ESKIMO puppies. Registered, ready to go. $350. Call 905-623-9971 Bowmanville Cars For Sale400 1977 CADILLAC DEVILLE, runs well, 2 dr. auto. $1200 obo. as is. Call 905-432-8863, after 6 p.m. 1988 CHEV CAVALIER, 150K, recent safety & emission tested. $1000 o.b.o. (905)404-8684 1986 OLDSMOBILE FIRENZA WAGON, 169,922 km, 2L, 4 cyl. engine, air con, ps, pb, safety/emission tested. $2000 obo. 905-432–1299 1990 CHEV CAVALIER,4-dr, 4 cyl, auto, 100,000kms $2,999. 1990 DODGE SHADOW 4-dr 4 cyl auto, 135,000kms $2,599. 1992 DODGE SHADOW ES 2dr, V6, auto, fully loaded, $3499. 1992 OLD CUTLASS CIERA 4dr, V6, auto, fully loaded, 128,000kms $4499. All cars certified, clean air tested. (905)426–8922 cell (416)729-3612. 1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD 6-cylinder, auto/overdrive, 2- door, air, power windows, power mirrors, excellent con- dition, no rust, very clean in- terior, non-smoker, auto start. Certified/Emissions $3500. 905-922-3165 1990 LUMINA,1988 Cutless Sierra, $1500 each. 1988 Cor- sica $250, 1991-94 dodge cars staring at $3000. 905- 718–9347, call anytime (deal- er). 1990 SENTRA Hatchback, red, 156,000 km, 5-sped, E- tested, $1500. Evenings 905- 725–5507 1991 EAGLE TALON,155,000 kil., automatic, new stereo, $2,500 as is. Telephone (416)418-9195 anytime Sat./ Sun. after 6:30 p.m. week- days. 1991 HONDA ACCORD EXR, 270,000kms, great shape. sunroof, $3000. Call (905)433– 2386 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER V6, automatic, needs paint, certified & e-test passed. $2750 OBO. Call 905-579- 9300 1993 LUMINA SEDAN, excel- lent condition and mileage. Great commuter car. E-tested & certified. Only 122,000kms. Asking $5000. Call (905)728– 1517 1994 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. Edition, 4x4, V6, fully loaded, am/fm stereo with CD player. Leather seats, white, excellent condition, non- smoker. 152,000km. $9800 certified. Call (905)666–2449 1994 OLDS CIERA,4dr., low kms, no rust. E-tested, Certi- fied. $4,700. 1995 Chev Corsi- ca, fully loaded, 4dr. cert, e- tested, immaculate shape $5,200. 905-686-8985; cell: 905-706-1041 1994 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM gold pkg, 2.5, auto, air, tilt, cruise, aluminum rims, rust proof, excellent condition. certified & e-tested. Must sell. $4,000 o.b.o. (905)427–6455 1994 SUNBIRD,103,000kms, spoiler pkg., certified, 1990 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM, 105,000kms, certified. 1992 FORD TAURUS 190,000kms, certified. All very clean. Best offer. Call 905-259-7243 any- time 1995 MAZDA PRECIDA,well maintained, lady driven, cd, 4 cylinder standard, sunroof, $6,500. (905) 839-5069, cell (416) 564-7969. 1995 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLX-VR6. 108,000 km, CD Player, electric seats & sun- roof, full set snowtires on rims. Burgundy exterior black interior. $11,000. 905-852- 8836 leave message. 1997 BLACK BONNEVILLE SSEI fully loaded, lady driven, supercharged engine, heads up display, CD with bos speakers, sunroof, hands free cell phone included. All the bells and whistles. Quick Sale Call (905) 668-1396. 1997 DODGE CARAVAN & 1990 DODGE CARAVAN. Both in good condition, low mile- age, 1997-$11,500; 1990- $2700; both certified & e-test- ed. 905-666–5051. 1997 SATURN SW1,(stationwag- on), auto., air con., 72,800 km, immaculate condition, dealer maintained, $9900 obo. Call 905- 509–5198 1997 VW GOLF,2 Door stan- dard, 160,000 kms, black, $7,200. (905) 721-2845 1998 MERCURY SABLE, black, loaded, great condition, V6, 6 CD, 118,000kms, certified. $9,500 o.b.o. Call (905)725–3910 for the best deal in Durham. 1999 HONDA ACCORD 5 spd, a/c, cd player, 60,000km, 2dr, well maintained, excellent condition. Asking $18,000. Call (905)665–7517. 2000 HONDA CIVIC SE,4 dr., A/C, CD player, remote key- less entry, 39,000kms, $15,500. Excellent condition, priced to sell! Call (905)576– 7753. 92 BUICK LESABRE,green, 230,000km, excellent body $5700; '92 Jeep Cherokee, 150,000km $7500. Call 905- 986-4042 FAMILY CARS from $2500 & up. Cavaliers, Sunbirds, Grand Am, Pick ups and vans all safetied/e-tested. Also as- is cars from $500-$1500. 905- 728-1725 or 905-706-3409. Oshawa Auto Sales. NO BULL!! JUST BARGAINS!! 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier $6850!!! 1997 Pontiac Sunfire $6750!!! 1993 Pontiac Bonneville $3850!!! 1994 Ford Ranger $1475!!! PELESHOK AUTO SALES (905)683–6300 Cars Wanted405 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in run- ning condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES. WANTED - Dead or Alive . Cars, Trucks, Machinery.. Call 655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 1994 FORD TRUCK F250,3/4 ton XLT, super cab, low mileage. Never wintered in Canada. Heavy duty 5th wheel hitch and trailer hitch. Tonau cover. Extra wide running board. Towing mirrors. 4 new Michelin tires. Asking $16,500. Phone (905)349–2594, fax (905)349-2772. ONE OWNER DIESEL - 1998 GMC one-ton, 5th wheel hitch, long box with liner, auto trans., bench seats, air, run- ning boards, diesel 6.5, 4x4, excellent condition, certified, E-tested, 223,000 km, $16,000. (no extended cab, no duallies). Call 905-852-5411. Trucks Wanted415 WANTED GM W4 OR 7 truck, running or not, looking for complete truck or parts. Call 905-430-7693 Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1986 CHEV CARGO, short box. 6cyl., 40K on rebuilt, chrome package. E-tested, certified? $2100 o.b.o. Call (705)786–0066 leave mes- sage. 1987 GMC Astro Van, auto, 270k, 4 captains chairs, rear seat converts to bed. Screened windows, curtains, running board, trailer hitch, electric brakes. $700 as is. Call 905-985-7132. 1998 CHEV. ASTRO LS 104,00kms, white with autumn gold cladding, Dutch doors, factory hitch, CD, keyless, 8 passenger, loaded, asking $14,900. Whitby 905-404- 2465. 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO ex- tended cab 4 dr. Z-71 4x4, loaded, 2tone paint, fibreglass toneau cover. Nicest truck in Durham $29,900. Call Bob (905)427–0111. 2001 DODGE GRAND Cara- van Sport, 25,000km, loaded, 4 captain chairs, balance of factory warranty. $21,900 o.b.o. Call (416)898-8467 or (905)434–2775. BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? EVEN BANKRUPT CREDIT? But need a car? Phone Mel today 576-1800 All applications accepted. Bring in this ad & get $100 toward your purchase Down payment or deposit may be required SALES LIMITED WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buy- ers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive! Lots of choice. Down or Trade may be required. SPECIAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHERIDAN CHEV 905-706-8498 NEED A CAR? $499 Down REPAIR YOUR CREDIT! CAA Card Included 1-866-570-0045 Newstart Leasing TSURO DOG TRAINING Practical, Effective Program with Positive Results for those Serious about Training Their Dogs. 905-797-2855 905-432-8313 NEED A HOME PHONE? NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM! No deposit Required Activated Immediately Freedom Phone Lines 1-866-687-0863 A/P PAGE 32-NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com PRE-CHRISTMAS WEEKEND SALE - ANTIQUES NEW INVENTORY HAS ARRIVED! Oak armoire, oak server, hall tables, cedar chests, dressers, bookcases, tea wagon, pine sideboard, gibbard nesting tables, victorian sofa with matching chairs, plus many small tables, chairs and more! Selected china, glass and collectable items 30% off this weekend. ANTIQUE DISCOVERIES 78 Old Kingston Rd. Ajax (Highway #2 near Church) (905) 683-8243 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale CHRISTMAS WAREHOUSE SALE (Formerly The Panda Sale) Opens Nov. 15th Discovery Bay Plaza, Westney Rd. South, Ajax Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thurs./Fri. until 8 p.m. Sunday 12 noon - 5 p.m. 320 Garage/Yard Sales 320 Garage/Yard Sales Holiday Bows & Bake Sale Sat., Nov. 17 - 10am-3pm 103 Daniels Cres., Ajax (off Westney just North of Hwy#2) ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! Our "Auction Package" consists of your ad running weekly in these publications: • Oshawa Whitby This Week • Ajax Pickering News Advertiser • Port Perry This Week • Northumberland News • Uxbridge Tribune/Times Journal • Canadian Statesman/Clarington One call does it all!! Phone 576-9335 Fax 579-4218 325 Auctions 325 Auctions Afternoon Tea for CYNTHIA HUFFMAN on the occasion of her 80 th Birthday at 1378 Wecker Dr., Oshawa Best Wishes Only Sunday, December 2nd 248 Birthdays 248 Birthdays COME & WORSHIP To Advertise your Christmas Services call Janice at 905-683-0707 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 905-683-7311 Sunday Family Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Supervised Nursery Dr. Everett Briard - Interim Minister EVERYONE WELCOME AMBERLEA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Family Church 1820 Whites Rd. N., Pickering 905-839-1383/Rev. Dr. Morley Mitchell Sunday Service at 11:00 a.m. Supervised Nursery and Sunday School SPECIAL DATES: Sat. Nov. 17th: see our float in the Santa Claus Parade Sat. Nov. 24th: Spirit of Christmas Bazaar 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Come & Worship publishes every Friday. Deadline for publication is 12:00 noon Wednesday Revivaltime Tabernacle Durham A Family Oriented Community Church. The Church That Love is Building and Where Miracles are Happening Monday 7:30PM Prayer Meeting Tuesday 7:30PM Bible Study Friday 7:30PM Youth Group 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 If we could be of any assistance to you, please call us at 905-837-7791 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 370 Pets, Supplies, Boarding 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 410 Trucks For Sale Announcements255 Lost and Found265 FOUND "Medic Alert Bracelet" Amberlea area. 905-421–9747 LOST CAT - orange with white under, neutered male, miss- ing since Nov. 6th. Garnett/ Lakerdiveway area, Discov- ery Bay. Please call if seen 905-686-2578. Personals268 DIVORCED MALE seeking personable, adventurous but practical female in mid/late 50's. Looking for a happier worthwhile relationship. I am in good health, reasonably at- tractive, easy going and enjoy life. Phone & photo appreciat- ed. Don't be Shy! Reply to: File #761, Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 7L5. ENERGY WORKER available (Reiki Master, Crystal Healer, Ear-coning Therapist) Mau- reen McBride's Healing/Ener- gy Clearing media document- ed, including Toronto Sun. Four years success treating leukemia, cancers; chronic pain management; dissolving child-adulthood traumas/is- sues. 905-683-1360 days, eves, weekends Daycare Available273 EXPERIENCED, LOVING mother wants to care for your children, full/part time. Har- wood/401 Near Lord Elgin P.S., flexible hours, referenc- es. Call Donna(905)619–2344 LIVERPOOL/HWY 2 - Bilingual home childcare program, all ages. Full or part-time, ECE, 12 yrs experience with special needs training. Receipts. Call Annie (905)837–7527. 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. SOUTH AJAX WELCOMES all ages! Non-smoking. St. John's Ambulance. Hot lunches, toys everywhere, daily park outings, fenced garden. Crib, stroller, etc. supplied. Jean 905-427-2356 TEACHER providing small home daycare, Church/Dela- ney, emphasizing develop- mental stimulation, daily out- ings, music, stories, crafts, nutritious meals/snacks, ex- cellent communication, 905- 683–0794. Daycare Wanted274 PICKERING -Fairport/Finch area, qualified teacher has wonderful home daycare, en- riched educational programs & activities in warm loving environment. Very reason- able. All ages welcome. Call Aniza 905-421-9457 Health & Homecare285 SAFE, GUARANTEED,& Dr. Rec- ommended! Lose up to 30 lbs. in 30 Days! 1-800-576-8523 or www.slimmerhealthybody.com Mortgages Loans165 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668–6805. CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 6.05% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt con- solidation a specialty. For fast professional service call 905- 666-4986/ 905-686-2557. MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mort- gage foreclosures & harrassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consolidations, & protection for your assets. Call now: 905-576- 3505 Home Improvements700 Painting and Decorating710 Moving and Storage715 Lessons752 Dating Services900 FRIENDS AND LOVERS DAT- ING SERVICE!Durham's Own! People meeting people, women meeting men, men meeting women. Alternative dating. Free to call and listen. (905)-683-1110. Adult Entertainment905 LOUNGE ON BLOOR Oshawa a relaxing massage plus hot tub, friendly faces. 2 for 1 available. 905-404-8353 Allure Agency Female companions for all occasions. Discretion Assured NO INCALLS To book your time please call Ashley 905-259-7969 allureagency.ca Daytime Discount 10% until 6:00 pm only NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY ESCORTS WITH ELEGANCE 100% discretion assured Now ... Serving Men & Women of the Durham Region with Class, Charm & Elegance (905) 439–2355 Open for Hire ❤ ANGELS ❤ Professional Escorts *Heavenly Entertainment* Very discreet & reliable Variety of girls 905-259–1911 New girls welcome 18+ Exclusively Yours Upscale Escort Service Serving Durham Region Discretion Guaranteed Open 9 a.m. Daily (905) 725-2322 Now Hiring 18+ PIANO & THEORY Tutoring In Your Home R.C. Affiliated 18 yrs experience All levels & theory prerequisite Excellent references (416) 266-2831 Cross Movers Exp. in moving Households • Offices • Apts. Packing Avail. Free Estimates 416-265-3553 905-683-5342 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workman- ship Fast, clean, reliable service. 428-0081 QUALITY PAINTING & DECORATING Interior/Exterior Free Estimates 15% Discount All WorkdoneNov.-Dec. 905-837-9558 416-894-2774 "GUARANTEED PAINTING & STUCCO CEILINGS" Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior Refinish - Repair - Repaint Stucco Ceilings "PAY AS YOU ARE SATISFIED" Call Scott for Free Estimate @ (416) 414-5911 (32 years experience) Senior's Discount All Pro Painting and Wallpapering Stucco ceilings, General repairs, Top quality work at reasonable prices 20% off for Seniors Call for a FREE Estimate 404-9669 TREE CUTTING & TRIMMING 24 yrs. exp. Fully insured Winter Rates now in effect Free estimates 905-433-7140 NEED A PLUMBER? Call LEE'S Prompt, courteous & fair service. Call 579–2666 New Work & Alterations A service to fit all your plumbing needs. HANWOOD RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Renovations General Home Repairs Bathrooms • Basements Decks • Ceramic Tiles Harwood Floors Free estimates All work guaranteed Martin (905) 686-1677 PLUMBER ON THE GO Top Quality Plumbing at Reasonable rates Service and new installations Residential -Commercial No job too big or small Free estimates-over 20 years experience Call 905-837–9722 AITCHESON CONTRACTING *Basements *Kitchens *Baths *Drywall *Painting *Flooring *Cement work *Trim work *Doors 905-683-7512 647-274-0678 Lance MARSHALL GROUP HOME IMP. Carpentry, Flooring, Doors, Ceramic, Decks and Siding Free Estimates Seniors Discounts (905) 428-3362 Ask for Paul STOP ‘N’ CASH APPROVAL BY PHONE EVERY DAY IS PAYDAY WHEN YOU NEED CASH! 310-CASHCall: We hold your personal cheque ‘til payday NO CREDIT CHECK Locations throughout Ontario 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 News Advertiser 905-579-4218 S&B DRIVING SCHOOL MTO/OSL Approved insurance course - $259. 10 in car lessons $197 Free pick-up and drop off (416) 287-3060 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001-PAGE 33 A/P TREE MAINTENANCE & REMOVAL STUMP REMOVAL DAVE 831-7055ALSO 736 Tree Service RABBIT WANTS WORK Doing Magic For Children's Parties And All Occasions. Have My Own Magician. Call Ernie 668-4932 753 Party Services MORTGAGE SPECIALIST PURCHASES - 1st to 95%, 1st & 2nds to 90% HOME OWNERS - Prime 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 165 Mortgages, Loans 165 Mortgages, Loans A & C ROOFING/WINDOWS LTD. • All types of roofing and windows • Full warranties guaranteed • Bonded and Insured • Free estimates • Financing available. Call Andrew at (905) 428-8704 or (905) 509-8980 700 Home Improvements 736 Tree Service 753 Party Services 700 Home Improvements 4 Locations to Serve You 1-800-263-1709 10 Year Parts & Labour Warranty Limited Time Offer While Quantities Last for up to one year* ®& FALL SPECIAL one week only FREE FIREPLACE* with purchase of G32V ®FURNACE EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS From $30 00 *call for details or Ronald Dennis Smith July 23,1948 - November 14,1994 We miss you in so many ways. We miss the things You used to do and say And when old times we do recall, It's then we miss you most of all. Lynn , Lisa, Tammy, Shane, Dustin and Grandson, Jonathon Death Notice Listings For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us on the internet: www.durhamregion.com Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. 1. Simply dial the above number on a touch tone phone only. 2. Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname first. 3. When you hear the name you want, press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4. If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5. If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Step EDWARDS, Iris May -Suddenly at the Cen- tenary Hospital on November 14, 2001. Lov- ing mother to David (Barbara) and Margaret (Laurence) Withall. Cherished nana to Ross, Jason, Michael and Ashley. Dear sister to Grace and Bet in England. She leaves behind many friends at Tridel. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME,28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428–8488. Cremation. 256 Deaths 256 Deaths 258 In Memoriam 258 In Memoriam 447 Driving Schools 700 Home Improvements 710 Painting and Decorating Health & Wellness Your Guide to Healthy Living Expo Sunday April 7/02 11 a.m. to 830 p.m. Jubilee Pavilion, Oshawa 55 Lakeview Park Oshawa • Early on line Company BIO’s • Special Section Friday, April 5/02 Reserve Your Booth Space by Calling Your Inside Rep at 905-579-4400 or Classified Rep at 905-579-9335 FREE ADMISSION FREE PARKING Present & TO ADVER- TISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX (905) 683-0707 A/P PAGE 34 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 16, 2001 Guilty plea ends trial after one day BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM ––Two years after mother of three Valerie Lucas-Bate- man was shot to death in an Oshawa hotel parking lot, her two-year-old daughter says “Gun” whenever she hears a loud noise, the victim’s brother says. “They cry for their mother, it breaks my heart. When they get to be adults they’re going to be trau- matized. It saddens me,” said Shel- don Lucas, 33. Ms. Lucas-Bateman’s estranged husband Robert Bateman, was sen- tenced to life in prison Wednesday for murdering the young mother during a custody exchange in a Hol- iday Inn parking lot, within earshot of their two daughters. Robert Bateman, of Belleville, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder but guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting of the 23- year-old woman as part of a plea bargain that halted his jury trial after one day. Under a joint sentence submis- sion by prosecutors Randy Evans and Soula Neilsen, and defence lawyer Paul Greenway, the 42-year- old former high school teacher was jailed for life Wednesday with no chance of parole for 21 years. The term is four years short of the mandatory sentence for first-de- gree murder. Mr. Evans told Superior Court Justice Hugh McLean the facts of the case are “perilously close to first-degree murder” and justify the lengthy sentence. “This was a cruel, brutal and senseless murder of a young de- fenceless mother. There are signifi- cant aspects of planning and delib- eration,” he said. “The shooting of Ms. Lucas was effective, efficient and deadly... Mr. Bateman murdered the mother of these children while the children were in the immediate vicinity and that is absolutely horrific... beyond comprehension.” In an agreed statement of facts court was told Ms. Lucas-Bateman met Mr. Bateman in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn, on Bloor Street East, on Dec. 4, 1999 to deliver their two daughters, ages nine months and two years, for a weekend access visit under terms of a family court order. Just after 10 a.m., witnesses ob- served the couple arguing in the parking lot, with an infant car seat sitting on the ground just a few me- tres away. At 11 a.m., Mr. Bateman pulled a 32-calibre Savage Special Action handgun, which he legally owned, and shot her six times in the head and chest. Witnesses heard a series of rapid gunshots, with screams in between. One bullet “obliterated” Ms. Lucas-Bateman’s left eye, court heard. Evidence shows three of the shots were fired at close range while two were fired with the gun against her body. It is unclear what the toddlers saw, but “there is no question of the fact the children were within earshot of the gunshots,” Mr. Evans said. Mr. Bateman sped off with the children in his Mercury Topaz, toss- ing the murder weapon out the win- dow of the moving car on Hwy. 401, court heard. He surrendered to OPP at a Howard Johnson’s in Gravenhurst the next morning. Sheldon Lucas said the family’s hope was Mr. Bateman would be in prison long enough for the children to reach adulthood. “We’ve accom- plished that.” The last two years have been “hell” on the family, Mr. Lucas, 33, added. Ms. Lucas-Bateman’s three daughters, now ages six, four and two, have suffered the most from the murder, Mr. Lucas said. The doomed relationship began when the couple met in 1996 at a Belleville nightclub where Ms. Lucas-Bateman worked as a strip dancer and Mr. Bateman was a pa- tron, court was told. Originally from Barrie, she had a daughter, Jazzmyn, from a previous relationship while he had a son, Je- remy, now nine, from a first mar- riage. He was manager of the water treatment system for Tweed town- ship at the time. The couple moved in together in 1997,the year that also saw the birth of their first daughter, Enya, fol- lowed by the couple’s wedding Nov. 20, 1998. Prior to the marriage her friends and family learned of “verbal, psy- chological and physical abuse” in the relationship, Mr. Evans said. Annette Lucas said her sister confided, “Rob tried to control her. He told her how to dress, how to act, he did not want her to smile at other men... He just wanted her to be mis- erable, basically,” the Crown said. “Valerie reported Mr. Bateman would punch, kick and slap Va- lerie.” She often made plans to leave, but each time he would take her out for dinner, buy her flowers and the pair would reconcile again, Mr. Evans said. “He would always end it with, ‘I’m sorry, I did not mean to do it. I love you so much,” according to Monica Greene, a friend of Ms. Lucas-Bateman. She eventually left him in the fall of 1998 and went to live with her parents in Barrie. After a few months the couple reconciled and moved into an apartment in Barrie. In early 1999, while pregnant with their second daughter, Mariah, Ms. Lucas-Bateman decided she would leave Mr. Bateman for good. On March 20, the day after being discharged from hospital following the birth of Mariah, Ms. Lucas- Bateman packed up all three chil- dren and went to live at a Barrie women’s shelter. Mr. Bateman moved back to Belleville. In the summer of 1999, Mr. Bateman started carrying a loaded semi-automatic handgun for “pro- tection” due to threats by Ms. Lucas-Bateman and the fact she had hung around with a “tough crowd,” Mr. Evans said. During a taped phone conversa- tion, she threatened “to come down there and f——— blow your head off... Kill you. Literally, you’d be dead.” Ms. Lucas-Bateman expressed concern for her own safety. On Nov. 1 she filed an application for a court-ordered peace bond, which would require Mr. Bateman to stay away from her. A justice of the peace denied her request. She also filed a complaint with security at the apartment building she lived alleging Mr. Bateman was “watching and besetting and tam- pering with her motor vehicle,” which led to him being served with a trespass notice to stay off the prop- erty. Following the murder, police found a gun holster on the bed in his apartment beside an empty ammu- nition box, indicating he loaded the gun prior to leaving Belleville to meet Ms. Lucas-Bateman for the custody exchange. At the hearing, Mr. Bateman stood and read from a written state- ment in which he apologized to each of his children and his wife, professed his love to her and wished they could “trade places.” “Dear Val: I’m sorry for what I’ve done... We had many wonderful happy times together, my love, but people will only remember the bad. “I love you, Val, and I always will,” Mr. Bateman said. Turning to her parents and sib- lings, who quietly wept throughout the hearing, he said he takes full re- sponsibility for his crime and ex- pressed remorse. “This was not supposed to hap- pen. I snapped and I am very sorry. My punishment is pain, shame and sorrow. 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