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AT A GLANCE St. John Ambulance offers life-saving tips DURHAM —Learn life-sav- ing techniques as winter closes in and the hazard of slippery ice nears. St. John Ambulance hosts first aid courses in Ajax Jan. 14, 15 and 16 in the evening, in Whitby Jan. 12 and 13 during the day and in Oshawa Jan. 22, 23 and 24 in the evening. CPR courses run Feb. 19, 20 and 21 in Ajax, Feb. 2 in Oshawa and Feb. 22 in Whitby. For more information contact St. John Ambulance at 905-434- 7800 or by e-mail at durham@on.sja.ca. Great One’s father to visit Pickering PICKERING —Local fans are invited to a book signing Fri- day night by Walter Gretzky. Mr. Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, will be signing copies of his new book ‘Walter Gretzky, On Family, Hockey and Healing,’ at the Coles store in the Pickering Town Centre, Friday, Nov. 23. The session begins at 7 p.m., and the centre is at Kingston and Liverpool roads. Help local United Way make a difference in Ajax and Pickering AJAX —The local United Way office is recruiting new members for its citizen review panel. The non-profit organization is seeking volunteers to help with the allocation of $1 million in funding. Panel members deter- mine how funds donated to the United Way are distributed to member agencies. Volunteers are asked to com- mit 20 to 30 evening hours be- tween January and March 2002, as well as a few hours for orien- tation and training. For more information, contact the United Way of Ajax-Pickering at 905-686-0606 or by e-mail at uwayap@durham.net. 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E. of Whites 831-5400 PICKERING HONDA $25 .00 OFF REPLACEMENTREPLACEMENT TIMING BELTTIMING BELT FOR YOU TWO MATERNITY Hwy. #2 E. of Brock Pickering Village Courtyard426-2088905 TruckloadTruckload MATERNITYMATERNITY SaleSale JASON LIEBREGTS/ News Advertiser photo A big smile for Santa PICKERING –– Emily Bryson can barely contain her enthusiasm while waiting for an appearance by St. Nick during the annual Pickering Santa Claus Parade. Hundreds of residents lined the route to watch colourful floats, marching bands and the jolly old elf himself. See page 4 for more photos. City orders Johnson to restore land RICK JOHNSON Ordered to restore land to natural state. Pickering concludes councillor didn’t have proper approvals BY MARTIN DERBYSHIRE Staff Writer PICKERING —Saying Rick Johnson bulldozed two north Pickering roads without approval, the City is ordering the regional councillor to re- store the area to its natural state or Pickering will do it at his ex- pense. Council unanimously ap- proved a motion at Monday’s meeting ordering the restora- tion, saying Coun. Johnson did not have permission for the clear-cutting on Uxbridge Pickering Town Line and Side- line 8. He has said the work was required to access a piece of landlocked property he owns. “In my view, in the absence of any legal findings, Coun. Rick Johnson undertook exten- sive work on public property in both Pickering and Uxbridge without the necessary ap- provals of both municipal councils,” said Mayor Wayne Arthurs, the only member of council to address the public on the matter before voting on the motion. “Councillor Johnson may contend he had a right of ac- cess to his property on a public road allowance. This may or may not be proven to be the case. Regardless, he did not have the right, without coun- cil’s approval, to undertake the work to the degree and extent that he did.” Following the meeting Coun. Johnson refused any comment saying the matter is currently “in litigation”. He has previously claimed he was given permission for the work from the City’s chief adminis- trative officer, Tom Quinn. Under council’s motion, Coun. Johnson would be re- quired to complete engineer- ing, environmental and forestry reports, cost estimates for the work and any necessary city materials, and enter into an agreement to complete the restoration. He also must com- plete an accounting of trees re- moved from the roads and any other private or public proper- ty, money received from their sale, and a plan to replace them. In the event he doesn’t re- store the roads, the City will, holding Coun. Johnson and his wife responsible for the costs by threatening to undertake “any and all legal remedies”, including a possible lien on any property in Pickering owned by the Johnsons. He is also being held re- sponsible for the cost of the City’s investigation of the issue. In a summary of his report to council, which will be re- leased to the public later this week, City solicitor John Reble said Coun. Johnson had per- mission strictly for “limited” access along Town Line to his property for a logging opera- tion, with the promise of Tests, tests and more tests for students Anti-gay brochures upset residents Durham school board officials not sure who’s directing calls their way BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —Durham’s public school board is telling residents it has no idea who is delivering to Oshawa and Brooklin area homes a page of excerpts from a controversial essay written by a homosexual activist. Andrea Pidwerbecki, spokesman for the Durham Dis- trict School Board, said the board has been getting a number of calls from residents disturbed by the content of the document, largely made up of quotes from an essay by Michael Swift that appeared in Gay Community News in the U.S. in 1987. Headlined, “Teachers’unions support homosexual agenda,” the document’s preface states that in August the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) passed a motion calling on school boards to provide funding when schools request Students talk the talk at leadership conference Double cohorts, extracurriculars top the agenda BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer PICKERING —Dunbar- ton High School became a com- bination dormitory, recreation and conference centre last weekend as more than 150 On- tario high school students at- tended the WAVE 2001 leader- ship conference. The event, hosted by the cen- tral east region of the Ontario Secondary School Students’As- sociation (CEOSSSA), featured workshops, guest speakers, dances and other activities. The central east region is one of 12 in the province, encompassing the Durham, Durham Catholic, Kawartha-Pine Ridge, Peterbor- ough-Victoria-Northumberland and Clarington Catholic, and Trillium-Lakelands district school boards. Those interviewed at WAVE 2001 said the double cohort year (when current Grade 11s and 12s graduate from high school at the same time), a tougher curriculum and the lin- gering effects of the after- school activities crisis are key issues for students. “I haven’t gone through one day in my Grade 11 class with- out talking about how the new curriculum sucks and we’re not getting into university,” said Melissa O’Connor, CEOSS- SA’s public relations minister and a Grade 11 Pickering High School student. “Getting into university is going to be hard for us,” agreed Grade 12 student Mark Kalzer, who attends Henry Street High School in Whitby. “A lot of people have been having problems with the new curriculum.” Kendra Hayes, a Grade 12 student at Adam Scott Colle- giate and Vocational Institute in Peterborough, said the elimina- tion of the OAC year is starting to hit home for some. “For the Grade 11s, it’s like, wow, I only have one more year of high school,” said Ms. Hayes. “It’s kind of too soon for them.” Brett Cockburn, an OAC stu- dent at Pickering High School, said condensing the high school years into a four-year program is also forcing the Grade 11s to speed up preparation for univer- Student leaders (from left) Nicole Goldman, Melissa O’Con- nor, Brett Cockburn, Mark Kalzer and Kendra Hayes con- verged on Dunbarton High School to discuss education and student issues they face each day. They were part of the WAVE 2001 leadership conference. See CITY page A2 See BOARD page A2 See EDUCATION page A5 DURHAM —It’s only just beginning. “Provincial testing is going to become more and more a part of our lives,” said Grant An- drews, education director of the Durham Catholic District School Board. He made the remark as a preface to the release of the board’s school-by-school re- sults from May’s Education Quality and Accountability Of- fice (EQAO) grades 3 and 6 tests last week. Mr. Andrews said he doesn’t have a problem with more test- ing, but noted this year tests were either conducted or results released in most months of the school year. “The testing is not going to slow down,actually it’s going to escalate,” he said. Five months ago, Education Minister Janet Ecker announced an expansion of the Province’s student testing program. When fully implemented in 2006/2007, students from grades 3 to 11 will write tests in at least two subjects every year. The province estimates it will be spending about $56 million annually on testing in five years. money for lesbian, gay and other learn- ing materials. The preface goes on to state the ex- cerpts are “a grim reminder of the alarming gains homosexual activists have made in just a few years.” Ms. Pidwerbecki said the document recently started appearing at Oshawa homes and have now begun showing up at Brooklin residences in north Whitby. Readers are advised to “call your school board” and the board’s phone number is provided. “People of course are very upset,” she said, noting there were 10 calls to the office Monday morning. “They’re upset about the content of the letter.” Excerpts from the Swift essay in- clude, “the family unit... will be abol- ished”; and “we shall seduce (your sons) in your schools, in your dormito- ries, in your gymnasiums”, among oth- ers. Bill Butcher, Durham’s ETFO presi- dent, says the document is inaccurate and constitutes “fear-mongering.” “I believe the term is ‘wackos’,” he said of whoev- er is distributing it. While the doc- ument states ETFO’s resolu- tion was “to lobby school boards” to fund gay and other materials, Mr. Butcher says it actually reads that boards should fund the purchase of such materials when schools re- quest it. “The reality is we need to ad- dress all our stu- dents, not just the ones who have a mom and a dad,” he says, referring to the intent of the motion. Ms. Pidwer- becki said with the residents’ per- mission, she has been passing on the recipients’ ad- dresses to Durham Regional Police Service. Police spokesman Sergeant Paul Malik said an in- vestigation is not under way be- cause no one has filed a police re- port. “If you’re upset by it, file a police report; it should not be going to your mailboxes,” said Sgt. Malik. P PAGE A2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 Read up online! We’re at durhamregion.com City orders restoration of property CITY from page A1 restoration for any damage. He said the intent was to have Coun. Johnson file the “appropriate plans and seek the appropriate authorization” from the City to obtain road access to the landlocked property. But, that ap- proval process “never got off the ground” as Coun. Johnson continued “extensive” construction on the road without permission from Mr. Quinn or council, the City solicitor said in his report summary. When Coun. Johnson was ordered by the City to stop work on Town Line in August, he began bulldozing anoth- er unopened road allowance along Sideline 8, again without permission, council heard. “What began as a logging and log removal operation with an expectation of restoration in the event of damage, became a road building operation dur- ing summer recess for council and holidays for many staff,” Mayor Arthurs added, while advising coun- cil, staff and the public that the mo- tion was to be the “framework” for further discussion with the Johnsons to achieve the ultimate goal of restor- ing public and private property to its original state. “In this instance, authority, access, and influence were used with little consideration of the consequences within the organization. I believe the trust within the community has been broken and will be difficult to re- store... subject to Coun. Johnson’s re- sponse to our resolution there may be a need for additional action,” the mayor said. 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Sure they’re bulky, but you never know. • Extra newspapers for insulation. This may sound odd, but newspapers are an excellent insulator to pack around doors, windows and vents if necessary. • Plastic bags. These are carried primarily for sanitation purposes, but any Boy or Girl Scout knows they make fine spur-of-the-moment parkas. • Matches. although a new butane lighter is waterproof. • Extra mittens, socks and a wool cap. Surely you own some that you wouldn’t normally be seen wearing. • Rain gear and extra clothes. Wet clothes can bring on hypothermia quickly. • Small sack of sand for getting traction under wheels. Many folks also swear by kitty litter. • Small shovel. Use it with the sand or kitty litter, and you may be able to dig yourself out. • Small tool kit. Make sure to include pliers, a screwdriver and a wrench. • Jumper cables. • Tire chains or traction mats. Maybe you can avoid waiting hours for a tow truck. • Cards, games and puzzles. Cabin fever sets in fast with some folks, and diversions keep you from dwelling on the negative. • Brightly colored cloth to use as a flag. Most drivers now recognize the bandana around an antenna as a distress signal. • Canned fruits and nuts. Or, if you prefer, a box of granola bars or similar snack that stays preserved for some time; don’t forget a can opener for the tinned stuff. • Bottled water. Bring along at least three 12-ounce bottles. DO YOU HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOU CAR? Well-known politician served community over five decades BY CHRISTY CHASE Staff writer DURHAM —Former school board trustee and regional coun- cillor Margaret (Maggie) Shaw, whose public service to the com- munity spanned five decades, died Friday. The diminutive Mrs. Shaw, known for her feisty spirit and jewelry, was a trustee with the Oshawa school board for five years and an Oshawa councillor for 23 years. She spent that time protecting the interests of her constituents. “This is a gal who spent most of her life working for the citi- zens on council or the school board,” said former Oshawa mayor Jim Potticary, who served with her on council for many years. “She was a great gal. She was a real fighter for the people. Not the big things but the little things, that’s what she was about.” “She was quite a feisty per- son,” added another former Os- hawa councillor, Pauline Beal, who considered Mrs. Shaw a friend and colleague. “She was small but mighty. “She spoke her mind. If she agreed with you, fine. If she did- n’t, she’d certainly tell you. She had no problem doing that. Everybody knew where they stood with her.” Oshawa Mayor Nancy Dia- mond remembers Mrs. Shaw as “one feisty lady. She may have been small but she was mighty in impact. She loved our city and its citizens. She will be missed.” Mrs. Shaw served on the school board from 1959 to 1964, leaving to run successfully for City council in 1965. She served until 1972, being elected one of the first members of the City’s new board of control in 1967. In 1972, she ran for mayor, losing to Mr. Potticary. “I’m sorry she never ran (for mayor) again,” he said Monday. “All of council liked her. I think everybody liked her.” Mrs. Shaw returned to coun- cil in 1974, this time as a region- al councillor. She served until 1985 but was back in 1989, sit- ting until 1994. Mrs. Shaw could often be found standing at council or committee meetings, hands on hips or shaking an index finger for extra emphasis, while she passionately made her point. It was that body language that drew attention to the jewelry she loved — earrings, brooches, necklaces and bracelets (often worn more than one at a time), gold mostly. Her actions would set bracelets and necklaces mov- ing and jingling, causing com- ments by her colleagues and re- porters alike. Another former councillor and colleague, John Aker, was moved on occasion to remark he couldn’t hear what Mrs. Shaw was saying because of the noise. During her time on council, Mrs. Shaw served on numerous committees along with the board of health, Central Ontario Joint Planning Board, Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres board of direc- tors, urban renewal executive, Oshawa Housing Company, Os- hawa General Hospital board of directors and Robert McLaugh- lin Gallery board of directors. She leaves three daughters and a son and their families, a brother and his family. Her hus- band, a son and three sisters died before her. A funeral service was held Tuesday in Oshawa. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 PAGE 3 A/P ‘Feisty’ former regional councillor and school trustee Margaret Shaw dies Man killed in dirt-bike crash BY CRYSTAL CRIMI Staff Writer DURHAM — A Whitby man was killed last weekend in a head-on dirt biking accident with an Ajax man. “He was like a gentle giant,” said Adriana Rerecich of her 36-year-old brother John who was pro- nounced dead at Lakeridge Health Oshawa after the colli- sion in a popu- lar off-road area in Scugog Township, near the Oshawa border, known as ‘Raglan Pits’. Durham Re- gional Police say a 33-year- old Ajax man was eastbound at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday, riding over the brow of a hill, when his bike collided head- on with Mr. Rerecich. The Ajax man was uninjured. “He just got the bike about three weeks ago... he was just starting to get used to it and now that,” said Ms. Rere- cich, the youngest of four siblings. A funeral mass is taking place today (Wednesday) at Holy Family Parish at 91 Ribblesdale Dr., in Whitby at 11 a.m. with inter- ment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Whitby. Durham po- lice’s traffic management unit is investi- gating the colli- sion and would like to talk to any witnesses. Anyone with in- formation can call 905-579- 1520 ext. 5256. This is the second serious motorcycle ac- cident in the area this year. Farther north in an area known as ‘Test Hill’ two men died in an acci- dent last May. MARGARET SHAW Veteran community politician died Friday. 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SALE ENDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH. WHILE QUANTITIES LAST! GREATER TORONTO AREAS BEST KEPT SECRET! SEE STORE F O R MORE UNA D V E R T I S E D SPECIALS NEW STORE HOURS Mon. - Wed. 10 am - 6 pm Thurs. & Fri. 10am - 9pm Sat. 9:30 am - 6 pm Sunday 12 noon - 5pm FURNITURE & APPLIANCE OUTLET STORE ....Off Price Everyday!! 1755 PICKERING PARKWAY,PICKERING (Formerly Sport Mart at the Pickering Design Centre) SALE STARTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22NDAT 10:00 A.M. WE ACCEPT •SEARS CARD •MASTER CARD•VISA •AMEX & CASH•INTERAC•DEBIT SALE STARTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND AT 10:00 A.M. SOME MAY BE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED OR FLOOR MODELS SOME MAY BE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED OR FLOOR MODELS SOME MAYBE SOILED, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED OR FLOOR MODELS RECONDITIONED OR MISSING PARTS. BUT ALL CARRY NEW WARRANTIES SAVE AN ADDITIONAL SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $$100 OFF100 OFF 50% OFF50% OFF RECLINERS THE ALREADY REDUCED PRICES ON SELECTED SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 2020% % OFFOFF DISHWASHERS THE ALREADY REDUCED PRICES ON ALL SOME MAYBE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED OR FLOOR MODELS BOX SPRINGS THE ALREADY REDUCED PRICES ON ALL SOME MAYBE SOILED, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED OR FLOOR MODELS RECONDITIONED OR MISSING PARTS. BUT ALL CARRY NEW WARRANTIES SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 2020% % OFFOFF TOP MOUNT REFRIGERATORS THE ALREADY REDUCED PRICES ON ALL SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 3030% % OFFOFF VACUUMS THE ALREADY REDUCED PRICES ON ALL ALLMERCHANDISEPRICEDFORFINALSALE sity. “They don’t know what prerequisites to take,” he said. While the Province says it has taken great pains to ensure every student who wants a place in college and university will find one, Ms. O’Connor doubts that will be the case. Nicole Goldman, CEOSSSA presi- dent and an OAC student at Pickering High School, said while a large slate of extracurricular activities have returned this year to Durham schools, their ab- sence for three years will have “a lasting effect”, possibility for a decade or so. “The whole dynamic of the school environment has changed,” she said. Mr. Cockburn said attendance at school dances is down, and some had to be cancelled because virtually no one showed up. Ms. Hayes said at her school it’s been a roller-coaster ride as far as the availability of activities is concerned. She said incidents of fighting and stu- dent suspensions rose when activities weren’t available. “A lot of kids this year were plan- ning to move to different schools be- cause they didn’t know if there were going to be extracurriculars,” she said. This year, however, the environment at her school is vastly different: there have been chances for students to leave class early to watch football games and attendance at dances has never been better, said Ms. Hayes. The students said the conference gives them a chance to meet and hear the views of their peers. “You feel kind of refreshed when you go back to school,” said Ms. Hayes. Ms. Goldman says the CEOSSSA plans to send out a pilot student feed- back form to every high school in their jurisdiction, and possibly the rest of the province, with the results forwarded to the Ministry of Education in May or June. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 PAGE A5 P Education issues in focus for students at Pickering conference Please Recycle Me... EDUCATION from page A1 Valid until Nov 26th or while quantities last. Not all items available with delivery or on-line orders. Valid until Nov 26th or while quantities last. Not all items available with delivery or on-line orders. 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For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS * Delivered to selected households only Wed., Nov. 21, 2001 News Advertiser * Black’s Photography Ajax/Pick. * Compucentre Ajax/Pick. * FM Windows Ajax * Formula Ford Ajax/Pick. * Future Shop Ajax/Pick. * Home Depot Ajax/Pick. * Kiskidee Restaurant Ajax * Michaels of Canada Ajax/Pick. * Party Packagers Ajax/Pick. * People’s Jewellers Ajax/Pick. Real Estate Ajax/Pick. * Rentown Ajax/Pick. * Rona Lansing Buildall Ajax/Pick. * Sears Ajax/Pick. * T.V. Showcase Ajax/Pick. * The Bay Ajax/Pick. * Wheels Ajax/Pick. Robyn Wednesday’s Carrier of the Week is Robyn. Robyn enjoys dancing and gymnastics. She will receive a dinner for 4 voucher compliments of McDonald’s. Congratulations Robyn, for being our Carrier of the Week. Walmart, 270 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax Walmart, 1899 Brock Rd. 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The editor reserves the right to edit copy for style, length and con- tent. Opinions expressed in letters are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. We regret that due to the volume of let- ters, not all will be printed. The thing Premier Mike Harris will miss least in retirement is opening up his newspaper each morning. The Progressive Conservative premier has had cross words, par- ticularly for opposition parties, unions and community activists over the past six years. But he re- served his last shot, before an- nouncing he is leaving, to criticize news media. Mr. Harris was asked by re- porters if he was retiring, at a time when he had made up his mind to do so, and replied angrily, “Most of what you guys come up with is false. “I don’t know what you guys talk about and I don’t know where you make it all up from.” Since then he has chortled that his party was, “dismissed and written off by all the so-called ex- perts,” meaning the news media before it won the 1995 election, but the party understood what vot- ers wanted. A couple of former premiers, questioned when Mr. Harris re- signed, also could not resist using rare opportunities back in the pub- lic eye to get in similar shots. Tory William Davis said he missed the excitement of being premier, but “I did not miss the business with the media much.” Mr. Davis, when premier, con- stantly urged the media to be “positive”, which meant more ap- preciative of all the good works his government did. Former Liberal premier David Peterson told a reporter his advice to Mr. Harris would be, “Don’t worry about stepping down and don’t read the stuff that guys like you write.” New Democrat Bob Rae re- strained himself this time, but when premier he complained pa- pers went out of their way to find fault with him, saying if he trained his dog to walk on water, they would run headlines scoffing ‘Rae’s dog can’t swim.’ Tory premier Frank Miller never objected when media called him a used car salesman, because he had been one and regarded it as an honourable profession. Howev- er, his family complained this mis- represented him, because he had a chemical engineering degree from McGill. Mr. Harris has had particularly strained relations in recent months with reporters covering the legis- lature and sometimes refused to hold or cut short the scrums in corridors. These impromptu press conferences had become almost mandatory for premiers in the past decade and a half. The outgoing premier is accu- rate in saying most media com- mentators wrote off his chances in 1995. At that time, polls could not measure how voters would feel when exposed in an election to Mr. Harris and his promises to cut taxes and government and media did not see the huge change com- ing. The only reporters who saw him winning were the partisan who were guided by their hopes. Mr. Harris is angry at media particularly because they will not give up publicizing demands for a public enquiry that would show whether he played a part in the po- lice shooting and killing of a na- tive Indian demonstrator at Ipper- wash provincial park after govern- ment memos showed he asked for them to be removed as soon as possible. He is irritated because media suggested, legitimately, his gov- ernment appeared to favour a per- sonal friend by easing building re- strictions after the friend com- plained to the political side of government. Mr. Harris is furious media publicized he left his wife for an- other woman (he has since re- turned to her) and argues this in- truded on his private life, but felt it was fair for them to report when he tried hard to portray his as the only party trying to maintain fam- ily values. But Mr. Harris does fairly well out of the four Toronto daily pa- pers, two of which support him through thick and thin, their only complaint being he is not far right enough at times. A third paper is sometimes with him and some- times against, and only the fourth regards it as one of its main pur- poses to give him a hard time. All four papers also constantly accept his leaks of information on coming programs in which he pro- vides only self-serving details so they are reported the first time looking better than they are and get reported twice, before and after they are announced. This happened with recent announce- ments on helping the disabled, saving the Oak Ridges Moraine from developers and a Christmas cash bonus for children. The media do make mistakes and too many for them to be com- placent, but when they make so many premiers uncomfortable, they are doing their job. News flash: they won’t be missed Premier Harris, predecessors have had rocky relationships with press It’s not often we get to meet and greet a true living leg- end, a man respected around the globe for his beliefs and goals, but earlier this week, we had that opportunity. Nelson Mandela, the man who did more than anyone to consign the system of apartheid to the dustbin of history, came to Ottawa and was installed as an honorary citizen of this country. Only the second person to be provided with this special achievement (Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who saved 20,000 Hungarian Jews from Nazi death camps in the Second World War, was the first, posthumously in 1985), Mr. Mandela honours us by accepting this award. Now 83, the Nobel Peace Prize winner spent most of the first 72 years of his life fighting injustice and inequality in his native land, South Africa. Jailed in 1963 for a 27-year term for terrorist activities against the white majority, upon his release from prison, Mr. Mandela worked with his one- time opponents to create a new rainbow coalition. He de- manded and received full citizenship and voting privileges for all South Africans and became the first black president of South Africa in 1995. He retired a few years ago, his lega- cy intact. “Your respect for diversity within your own society and your tolerant and civilized manner of dealing with the chal- lenges of difference and diversity have always been an in- spiration,” said Mr. Mandela as he accepted the rare acco- lade. The offer of citizenship in Canada was especially moving for Mr. Mandela, who recalled the many decades when he was considered a non-person in his own native land. “For the greater part of my life, the government of my country of birth did not regard or treat me as a citizen. In fact, the main energies of the state apparatuses of my coun- try were directed towards stripping those like me, the ma- jority of the population, from any vestiges of citizenship.” It’s hard for most of us to understand such a society and perhaps not difficult to see how intelligent people, like Mr. Mandela, would lash out at those who would deny freedoms we take for granted. South Africa today stands as one of the most progressive countries in Africa, an example to other nations of how co-operation between races might be achieved. Mr. Mandela said, “You have honoured me beyond any- thing that I might have deserved. I thank you.” You’re most welcome, Mr. Mandela. There’s no rain in the forecast, but you might want to carry an umbrella every day, just in case. The dental X-ray shows you have a cavity, but your teeth aren’t causing pain. Best it should be filled by a qualified ex- pert. Chances of a large nuclear emergency at either of the two generating stations in Durham — in Pickering and Claring- ton — are extremely slim. But, pending approval from Durham council and its lakeshore municipalities, alerting systems are to be installed in homes within a three-kilometre radius, just in case. Credit is due to the Durham Emergency Measures office, the provincial government and Ontario Power Generation for brokering an agreement to install sirens and indoor ‘tone alert’systems in thousands of homes and businesses that fall within that radius. The plan announced last week (and which could be ex- panded to include homes and business beyond the three-kilo- metre radius) calls for an updated emergency alert system, should the worst ever happen. This initiative would replace an existing auto-dial alerting system that proved inadequate during a recent emergency simulation, when it took 21 minutes to contact approximate- ly 8,000 people in the area. In a nuclear emergency, of course, 21 minutes could literally mean the difference be- tween life and death. So, while it is unlikely the tone alerts would ever be need- ed, they do serve an important purpose on a more immediate basis and should serve to allay fears about gaps in the notifi- cation process. Tone alerts and sirens are more reliable, more instantaneous and clear in their purpose. And, it should be noted, OPG is paying the freight for the new system. There’s no rain in the forecast at all, but it’s best to have an umbrella handy. Just in case. Editorial &OPINIONS NEWS ADVERTISER NOVEMBER 21, 2001 Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Let’s be pigs with recycling carts To the editor: Re: ‘Garbage to earth,’ Nov. 11. This feature reflects what I have personally been doing for the past two years. I breed guinea pigs. Aside from their regular alfalfa pellets, they consume all of my leftover fruit and vegetable scraps (ex- cept citrus fruits and onions). They covert this food waste into odourless manure pellets that can either be added to a reg- ular composter or dug directly into the garden around plants where they provide excellent nu- trition. Their litter (cedar or pine shavings) and shredded damp newspaper can be composted, adding bulk and some acidity to finished compost. The dry but soiled newspaper can be used in a wood-burning fireplace, and the ashes later added to the com- post. I have discovered that adding guinea pig manure to the com- poster accelerates the process and keeps the composter ‘cook- ing’ throughout the coldest months of the winter. I think it would be wonderful if all interested households were equipped with the new recycling carts in Pickering. I, for one, would thoroughly endorse the idea of recycling excess damp newspapers and guinea pig bed- ding (shavings) knowing these materials would either become useable compost, or would gen- erate methane gas to produce electricity. At present I would estimate I recycle 60 per cent of the news- paper linings for my 14 guinea pig tanks into useable compost at my house and cottage. I would love to be able to recycle 100 per cent. I hope the Town of Ajax will soon get on board for this very worthwhile project and we will see recycling carts at the homes of all those citizens who want to do their best to help and enrich our environment. Gillian Walker, Ajax Time to cut local waste to find necessary savings To the editor: Re: ‘Time to look at needs, not wants,’ editorial, Nov. 18. Surely one giant step in re- gards to “obnoxious” taxes would be for Ajax and Pickering to amalgamate. High taxes are driving jobs out of Ajax and Pickering. Just look at the shameful and wasteful duplication of services, etc. Tom Long, Pickering A/P PAGE A6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 A citizen for all the world to applaud Nelson Mandela’s honorary Canadian citizenship a most deserving tribute A proper alert Need is likely slim, but if worst happens, nuclear system could be a lifesaver Eric Dowd At Queen’s Park shouston@durhamregion.com The way we were Pickering Village c. 1912 For many years, Kingston Road (pictured looking west) was the only land route linking communities be- tween London in the west and Kingston in the east. The Spinks mill and elevator (built in 1875) are pic- tured at right in the background. The bridge over Duffins Creek was built in 1890 and replaced with a wider concrete bridge in 1920, necessary to accom- modate the increasing use of the automobile. Photos supplied by the Heritage Ajax Advisory Committee on behalf of the Ajax Community Archives. For more information about either, please call Brenda Kriz at 905-619-2529 ext. 343. 24 Hour Access 905-420-4660 cityofpickering.com905-420-2222 The Clay Pot Pottery Studio Christmas Pottery Show and Sale Nov. 24 - 25 10 am - 4 pm Pickering Recreation Complex (905) 837-0181 NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 PAGE A7 P ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL DATE MEETING TIME Nov. 26 Finance Committee 10:00 am Nov. 26 Operations Committee 4:30 pm Nov. 28 Committee of Adjustment 7 pm Dec. 3 City Council Meeting 7:30 pm Dec. 10 Planning Committee 7:30 pm Dec. 10 Committee of the Whole Dec. 12 Race Relations & Equity 7 pm All meetings are open to the public. For more meeting details call 905-420-2222 or visit website. The City of Pickering will once again be presenting Civic Awards to members of the community who have exemplified outstanding service, and to celebrate the activities and achievements of those deserving individuals and local groups. The 2001 awards include the following categories: We invite and encourage you to submit nominations for local groups and individuals and others who have made a significant contribution to the City of Pickering. Detailed descriptions of each award, and nomination forms are available at the Information/Reception areas of the Pickering Civic Complex, Recreation Complex and all Library Branches. Please note that all nominations must be received by the City of Pickering Clerk’s Division no later than Monday, December 3rd, 2001. A selection committee will review the nominations and determine recipients from each of the categories. Award recipients will be notified by Friday, January 11th, 2002 and the presentations will take place in the Council Chambers at the Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade on Monday, January 28th, 2002. If you have any questions, please contact the City of Pickering at 905-420-2222, or from telephones in north Pickering at 905-683-2760. • Special Citation Award • Civic Award for Bravery/Heroism • Lifetime Achievement Award • Individual Volunteer Award • Service Group Award • Community Group Award • Amateur Sports Award • Youth Volunteer Award • Youth Leadership Award • Arts and Culture Award • Urban Design Award • Economic Development Award • Local Business Award • Environment Award • Healthy Community Award 2001 Civic Awards PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES Developing Watershed Strategies for the Duffins and Carruthers Creeks The Duffins and Carruthers Task Forces invite the public to attend the following open houses to aid in the development of watershed strategies for the Duffins and Carruthers Creeks. At the open houses, the public will be briefed on the current status of the strategies and will be asked to identify important issues in their watershed. Information gathered at these meetings will set the direction for the future development of these strategies. The aim of the watershed strategies is to promote the protection and improvement of environmental features, enhance water quality and to maintain the quality of life provided by a healthy watershed. Local municipal councillors, the Chair of the Task Forces, and Toronto and Region Conservation staff will be present to discuss and answer questions regarding the work that is being planned. For information call 416-661-6610 ext. 5392. The public’s participation will help determine the future management of these important watersheds in the communities of: AJAX Date: Thursday, November 29, 2001 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (open house) 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (open house) 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (presentations) Location: Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Road, HMS Ajax Room (use south main entrance) PICKERING Date: Saturday, December 1, 2001 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (open house) 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (presentations) 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (open house) Location: Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 CLAREMONT Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2001 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (open house) 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (open house) 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (presentations) Location: Claremont Community Centre, 4941 Brock Road, Lion’s Room Only 400 Tickets Call Now! Wednesday December 12th, 2001Wednesday December 12th, 2001 Tour the Streets with the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority Followed by Refreshments at the Pickering Recreation Complex (1867 Valley Farm Road)Thursday November 22nd, 2001 Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Place: Dunbarton High School Library Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park (Westshore Blvd. and Sunrise Ave.) We need your input and welcome your involvement! The Rotary Club of Pickering 905-831-5575 Community Information Session for CITY OF PICKERING IMPORTANT NOTICE TO All Commercial and Industrial Property Owners COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL VACANCY APPLICATIONS Starting this year under Provincial Legislation, property tax relief for vacant commercial and industrial buildings will be provided to property owners through rebates that are issued by the municipality. To be eligible for a rebate, a building or portion of a building must satisfy the conditions described below. Buildings that are Entirely Vacant A commercial or industrial building will be eligible for a rebate if the entire building was unused for at least 90 consecutive days. Buildings that are Partially Vacant A suite or unit within a commercial building will be eligible for a rebate if for at least 90 consecutive days, it was: • Unused; and • Clearly delineated or physically separated from the used portions of the building; and • capable of being leased for immediate occupation. The vacant portion of an industrial building will be eligible for a rebate if, for at least 90 consecutive days it was: • Unused; and • Clearly delineated or physically separated from the used portions of the building. Exclusions • Seasonal Property: Businesses that operate on a seasonal basis are not eligible for a rebate for the seasons they are closed. • Leased Property: Buildings or portions that are vacant but are leased to a tenant are not eligible for a rebate. • Vacant Land Sub-Class: Buildings that are included in a vacant land sub-class (e.g. new buildings that have never been occupied) are not eligible for a rebate. For a complete description of the vacancy program, please contact the City of Pickering Tax Office at 905-420-4614. Additional information regarding this program can be found at the following website: www.gov.on.ca/FIN/english/ptaxeng.htm Application Deadline The deadline to submit applications for the 2001 tax year is February 28, 2002. Application forms are available at the City of Pickering Tax Office, (Second Floor). FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL 905-420-6588 See you Neighbourhood’s Incredible Light show! For the enjoyment of Seniors (55 years plus) Specialized Services passengers book your ride by Dec. 4th. Pickering Residents: 905-683-4114 NOTICE OF VACANCY PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD The City of Pickering Public Library Board currently has a vacancy that is to be filled by a resident of the City of Pickering. The Board is comprised of nine members of which three are recommended by the School Boards and the remaining six members are a combination of residents and Members of Council. The Board meets ten times annually and is responsible for the governance of the library service in Pickering. Membership on the Library Board is voluntary, however, members are paid mileage for travel incurred. The Public Libraries Act states that the qualifications for a member of a library board are they must be a Canadian citizen, at least eighteen years of age and be a resident of the City of Pickering. If you have any questions with respect to this appointment to the Public Library Board, please call the undersigned at 905-420-4611. If you wish to be considered for appointment to the City of Pickering Public Library Board, please submit a letter or E-Mail of interest and a brief resume to: Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM City Clerk City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario. L1V 6K7 E-mail: btaylor@city.pickering.on.ca The deadline for receiving letters of interest is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2001. A/P PAGE A8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 Into the spotlight BY KEITH GILLIGAN Staff Writer DURHAM — Five and hopefully not counting. In the past 18 months, four women in Ajax and Pickering have been mur- dered, while another woman was killed in Oshawa just under two years ago. The women were shot, poisoned or pum- melled. In one case, a child was also killed. Marcia Harmon, 42, and her six- year-old daughter, Danielle, were killed last March in their Pickering home by their husband and father, Montgomery Harmon. He survived a suicide attempt by drug overdose, but died two days later in hospital of a massive blood clot in his lungs. He was in po- lice cus- tody at the time of his death after being charged with two counts of first-de- gree murder. In June, the body of Andrea Schnei- der, 38, was found stuffed in the truck of a car in the parking lot of the Durham Centre in Ajax. Her common-law hus- band James Stewart Poland, 37, has been charged with murder. On Mother’s Day 2000, Hemoutie Raghunauth, 28, was found dead in her Pickering home. Toxicology tests showed she had been poisoned. Her hus- band Ganeshram Raghunauth has been charged with murder. And then there’s Gillian Hadley. The Pickering woman’s June 2000 murder by estranged husband Ralph, who then killed himself, is the subject of an ongo- ing coroner’s inquest. It’s the second such inquest dealing with women living in abusive relationships that led to mur- der. One of the recommendations from the previous inquest was providing an abused woman with access to advocates who can help them with employ- ment, day care and safe housing. At the time of the Hadley murder-suicide, Mr. Hadley was under a re- straining order to stay away for the couple’s home, to not contact her, had to live with his parents and not pos- sess firearms. The inquest has heard testimony that aside from living with his parents, Mr. Hadley ignored or broke many of the provisions set out in the restraining order. A trial also wrapped up in Whitby recently in which Robert Bateman of Belleville admitted to shooting and killing his estranged wife Valerie Lucas- Bateman of Barrie on Dec. 4, 1999 in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn in Oshawa. Mr. Bate- man pleaded guilty to second-de- gree murder and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 21 years. The couple had a stormy relationship. Spousal abuse is “an issue of control, dominance and manipu- lation of your partner,” said Durham Regional Police Detec- tive Constable Cheryl Carter. Or, as the adage goes, ‘If I can’t have her, nobody can.’ She points to the last will and testament of Mr. Hadley, in which he laid out how he felt Mrs. Hadley wasn’t a fit mother and that he had no choice but to take the course of action he did. A Durham police officer for almost six years, Det. Const. Carter is also pres- ident of the Ajax-Pickering Women’s Centre, a home currently being set up in west Durham for abused women and children. In her training to work with women in- volved in abusive relationships, she’s learned characteristics about abusers and their actions. For instance, she dismisses the fact Mr. Hadley had been suffering from depression and people claim the disorder “made him act that way. He wasn’t suffering from acute or severe depression. Lots of people suffer from it. That doesn’t mean they murder their wife and kid.” Pointing to items Mr. Hadley was carrying the day of the murder, Det. Const. Carter says he had a plan when he arrived at the Pickering home. “He was going to torture her, punish her. She was probably going to face hours and hours of torture,” she says. “It was a script of what he was going to do to her. He wasn’t compelled to do it.” He justified his actions by saying Mrs. Hadley didn’t put the children first and that women should be subservient to men. “He was losing control and he wasn’t delusional,” Det. Const. Carter says. She notes abusers may use a bad day, financial problems or other problems as excuses. “I know (the Hadleys) had financial problems. I don’t know who was controlling the finances. I know he didn’t (financially) sup- port Gillian and the children at all,” the officer adds. Following the marriage breakup, Mrs. Hadley started a relationship with another man. That type of situation, notes Det. Const. Carter, leads to the abuser blaming the victim for his plight. “They were separated and he was out of the house. What she was doing is none of his business. She’s not responsi- ble for him in any way, shape or form,” Det. Const. Carter states. After catching Mrs. Hadley with her lover, Mr. Hadley slapped her and smashed her head against a brick wall. One of the ironies of the Hadley in- quest is it might open the eyes of some women to the fact they’re being abused. Both Det. Const. Carter and Nicky Sandher, of the Women’s Rights Action Coalition of Durham (WRAC), agree with the thought, saying it puts a face to a victim and abuse in general. “You can only hope,” is how Det. Const. Carter puts it. “Some wonder why she didn’t leave him. She didn’t have any family support. Don’t blame her. It was a matter of choice he had. “We have to hold the abuser account- able. If we want to call ourselves a just society, we have to hold right from wrong. If you break the law, justice will be severe. If there’s a restraining order and if you ignore it, then you’ll be held accountable.” Ms. Sandher adds, “It’s great to have (publicity) out there every three days. How many times will her picture be in the paper?” The courts are the other half of the equation, Det. Const. Carter says. “It amazes me the number of repeat offenders we have,” she notes. She drew a comparison to drunk dri- ving. “It’s not that alcoholics drive, but that they drive drunk. How many chances do we give them?” she asked, adding, “Vi- olence in any form is unacceptable.” Det. Const. Carter also pointed out men are more likely to commit spousal abuse and that there are more men in jail for violent crimes than women. When talking with high school kids, Det. Const. Carter notes she is sur- prised by some of the reactions. “I see girls say ‘that’s abusive behav- iour’?” she says. “They’re not al- lowed to talk to their friends, their old boyfriends. They get hit talking to someone. The girls don’t under- stand.” She notes one of the aims of an abuser is in isolating their partner. A boyfriend will drop them off and pick them up. Some aren’t even al- lowed to talk with a male teacher. “Not being allowed to talk to someone is wrong, absolutely wrong,” Det. Const. Carter states. The best prediction of abuse is “learned behaviour. It’s learning in an environment of abuse. “I’m not saying everyone who’s abused will grow up to be an abuser. It’s a choice. We’re adults. I grew up in an abusive environment. I don’t treat my boys that way or my partner.” Many people often question why women return to abusive homes. “Well, 49 per cent of women are killed within two months of leaving,” Det. Const. Carter says. So, unless a woman is prepared to go into hiding, she’s trapped. “If she’s involved with another part- ner, it escalates to 96 per cent,” she says, “Leaving, just getting away from him, isn’t enough. She notes in “Ajax and Pickering, you see the worst of the worst. What can a six-year-old do to deserve that, such a brutal death? There’s nothing they can do to deserve that.” Det. Const. Carter’s abusive past helps her understand where the women are coming from and to recognize the behaviour of both the abuser and the abused. She says the hope for the new centre is to be “non-judgmental. We don’t impose restrictions on the women. If they go back and then they come back to the shelter, we don’t judge them.” Going back into a situation where there has been violence and there are children “there’s fear and terror in their eyes,” she says. “We don’t judge the fa- ther. We tell the children his behaviour was wrong, don’t lash out at people.” But, children coming from an abu- sive environment will eventually act out and it usually happens at school. If there’s a problem in the schoolyard, the child shouldn’t “lash out at people. They should walk way and get a teacher. You can’t come to school with a weapon.” She points to the zero-tolerance stance schools have taken. “Schools have gone to it. Parents like it, the children like it. They feel safe. With zero tolerance, we wouldn’t have homicides,” she says. “You’re responsi- ble for your actions. You don’t have the right to do this and certainly not to your children.” WRAC, meanwhile, is offering a se- ries of workshops this month aimed at helping abused women. Ms. Sandher says abuse is “a cycle and abuse does get worse.” Self-esteem is taught because “if you feel strong,you can break the cycle,”she adds. One workshop, ‘nobody is perfect’, focuses on parenting skills. And spousal abuse is “a worldwide issue,” she adds, noting, “Unfortunately, we don’t work with the men.” To be proactive, the organization goes into schools to discuss “right and wrong” and stresses no abuse is “tolerat- ed, be it physical, sexual,” she says. While no one is turned away, WRAC focuses on “culturally sensitive ser- vices” as a survey from a few years ago found a lack of such services. WRAC also offers individual and group counselling, along with work- shops. Having the group sessions is im- portant because it gives the women a chance to “know they’re not alone”, Ms. Sandher says. “When you’re being abused, you think you’re going through this alone. That’s not the case.” She adds any group that unites women is important. “There’s friendship. Each one knows what abuse is.” ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo Durham Regional Police Detective Constable Cheryl Carter calls spousal abuse “an issue of control, dominance and manipulation of your partner”. Det. Const. Carter is working with the Ajax-Pickering Women’s Shelter to set up a facility for abused women and children in west Durham. NEWS ADVERTISER/ file photo Marcia Harmon and her six-year-old daughter, Danielle, were killed by their husband and father, Montgomery Harmon in March. Mr. Harmon later died in hospital following a sui- cide attempt after the murders. Mrs. Harmon is one of three women killed in Durham by their husbands in the last two years. Five murders in Durham have raised questions about rights of abused A neighbour placed this sign at the home of Gillian Hadley shortly after she was murdered by her husband, Ralph, who committed suicide. Mr. Hadley was under court order to stay away from his wife at the time of the murder. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 PAGE A9 A/P Read up online at durhamregion.com Send us your opinion shaper columns We’re looking for your views in 2002 DURHAM —Are you dying to share your views with thousands of people? Do you feel you have some- thing to say, an opinion to share? Now’s your chance to prove it. 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Copies of the Report will be available from the Office of the City Clerk on and after November 22, 2001. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting and address the Planning Committee when the item is presented for discussion. It is anticipated that City Council will consider the recommendations of the Planning Committee at its meeting of December 3, 2001. PICKERING TOYOTA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK577 Kingston Rd. Pickering 420-9000 WE AREHERE WEST - 401 - EAST HWY. 2 HARWOODWESTNEYBROCKLIVERPOOLWHITESN Garett Winder, the captain of the Pickering Boyer Pontiac Panthers junior ‘A’ hockey team, continues to lead his teams in every way possible. Winder netted the game winner in a 4-3 overtime victory over the visiting Parry Sound Shamrocks Sunday. He kicked the puck from his skate to his stick and lifted home a backhander with only 20 seconds remaining in the five-minute extra frame for his 20th goal of the season. 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Ajax Minor Hockey As- sociation product John Er- skine, 21, was recalled by the Dallas Stars Monday after the National Hockey League club placed veteran defenceman Jyrki Lumme on waivers. Erskine was in the line- up against the New York Is- landers Monday night where he didn’t register a point in a 3-2 loss, but did manage to deliver a couple of punishing body checks — something for which the 6-foot-4, 220-pound de- fenceman has gained a rep- utation. The Stars’ first pick (39th overall) in the 1998 entry draft was assigned to Dallas’s top affiliate — the Utah Grizzlies of the American Hockey League — in September following a strong training camp with Dallas. He played 20 games with Utah this sea- son, scoring a goal and adding four assists. Waterdown up next as Monarchs continues march to bowl championship BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor PICKERING —Gordon Judges vows his St. Mary Catholic Sec- ondary School Monarchs will be more prepared when they face their next foe on the road to the Golden Horseshoe Bowl crown. The Monarchs (10-0) pulled out a stunning come-from-behind 27-23 victory over Welland’s Notre Dame College School Fighting Irish (6-2) in Sunday’s high school football quarter-final tilt at York University, needing two fourth-quarter touch- downs to book their tickets to this Saturday’s semifinal contest. St. Mary, the number-two seed, plays the third-ranked Waterdown Warriors (9-0) at York University be- ginning at 1:30 p.m. Judges noted his charges met their stiffest challenge to date in the Notre Dame College Fighting Irish, a powerful team that prefers an up- the-middle power running game as its bread-and-butter on the gridiron. “It was a big learning situation for us,” said the head coach. “We learned some lessons (Sunday) and we had to go back to the drawing board, which is necessary to stop a powerful team that can run the foot- ball right at you. I have never seen a high school football team as big and as powerful as that until yesterday. Obviously, they worked out very hard and they were very well coached. They seemed to know ex- actly where to come at us.” Much to Judges’s chagrin, the Warriors are built in a similar mould. “My understanding is they’re pretty much the same type of foot- ball team as we faced (Sunday),” he explained. “They’re a powerful foot- ball team, so we’ll have to do every- thing we can to prevent that from happening again.” What happened was the Mon- archs surrendered a 14-0 first-quar- ter lead to the Fighting Irish who mixed a straight-ahead power run- ning game with some flanker screens to score 23 unanswered points for a 23-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter. St. Mary meets tough ‘challenge’ See ST. MARY page B2 Find us on the Internet at www.durhamreigon.comErskine Stars in Dallas PICKERING —The St. Mary Monarchs played their Golden Horseshoe Bowl quar- ter-final match Sunday with heavy hearts due to an injury suffered by one of their own. St. Mary head coach Gor- don Judges said the players are still lamenting the injury to Myron D’Costa, a special teams player who was hurt during the last play of the game in the Lake Ontario Sec- ondary School Athletics (LOSSA) championship against the Henry Street Hawks of Whitby. D’Costa was initially unable to move his arms and legs and was taken by ambulance to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Judges wouldn’t update D’Costa’s condition, pointing to privacy policies within the Durham Catholic District School Board that prevented him from doing so. “When one of your team- mates is injured it can have an effect on you,” said Judges. “Our players rose to the occa- sion and met the challenge.” ••• The other Golden Horse- shoe Bowl semifinal game — also to be played at York Uni- versity this Saturday — will pit the number-one-ranked St. Andrew’s College from Auro- ra against the fourth-seeded St. Michael’s College Kerry Blues from Toronto. 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C A L L 1-888-668-4636 To receive your free information brochure which explains: • Why our electricity system is changing • How the new system will work • What competition will mean for consumers or visit our website at www.est.gov.on.ca P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 St. Mary Monarchs advance to bowl semis Playing from behind for one of the rare, if not only, times this season, the St. Mary crew regrouped and got back on track in a major way in the fourth. Midway through the quarter, Ryaan McMillan scored his second touchdown on a 35-yard run down the sidelines to pull the Monarchs within three points. Then, with 1:26 remain- ing, St. Mary quarterback Erik Glav- ic hit one of his favourite targets, Ryan D’Souza, for a 40-yard touch- down. D’Souza also scored the Mon- archs’other touchdown. Dane Okrasa chipped in with three converts. Even though the Monarchs are now in the nether regions of Ontario high school football, Judges makes the case there’s no extra anxiety to win or advance beyond the semifi- nals. Last season, the Monarchs ad- vanced to the Metro Bowl semifinals before bowing out to a strong Notre Dame Fighting Irish team from Burlington. “Our big goal this year was to win (the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics crown). Anything after that is gravy,” he explained. “We don’t have any added pressure to go back to where we were last year. Our goal is just to play as hard as we can and the chips will fall where they fall.” ST. MARY from page B1 CELIA BRONKHORST/ News Advertiser photo TORONTO ––St. Mary Monarchs half back Ryaan McMillan hangs on for a reception while being taken to the turf by Notre Dame College Fighting Irish tacklers Cardin Frasset- to (16) and Kirby Calvert (7) during Golden Horseshoe Bowl quarter-final action at York University Sunday. St. Mary won 27-23. BY JIM EASSON Special to the News Advertiser AJAX —An Annandale Curling Club bantam boys’ rink skinned some experienced competition last Satur- day. Skip Tim March guided teammates Matt Pyne, Patrick Janssen, Scott March and coach Paul Bourque to a 3-0 record for an $87 pay day at the open skins bon- spiel held at the Avonlea Curling Club. Eight area teams participated and all were rewarded with some of the purse. ••• An Annandale foursome advanced to the regionals of the Scott Tournament of Hearts after a strong showing at the zone competition at the Whitby Curling Club last Saturday. Susannah Moylan and teammates Sheryl Dwyer, Carol Wilson, and Lois Dwyer were ‘A’-side champions and move on to the regionals in Port Perry Dec. 14. ••• Local curlers were successful at the Cowan Wright Beauchamp Bonspiel in Ottawa Nov. 11. Bob Turcotte of Ajax won the senior trophy for the sixth time, as well as $6,600 in purse money. In the open event, Pickering residents Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell and Jason Mitchell teamed up with Glenn Howard and shared in $5,500 as quarter-finalists. ••• The annual Annandale skins playdowns started again Nov. 13. Thirty-two teams started the ‘A’ event and half slipped to the ‘B’-side draw at the end of the first night’s action. New this season is a consolation event, where the losers in the first round on the ‘B’ side get another life, so all teams get at least three games each. Luck of the draw has two of the strongest teams in the club knocking heads early. The Gord Norton and Warren Leslie teams have to play each other by Nov. 28, and the unhappy loser then meets Bruce Gilder’s rink. ••• A junior men’s team from Uxbridge, and formerly Annandale, captured the junior men’s ‘A’division zone 6 championship. 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Durham West girls go undefeated to win Barrie tourney DURHAM —The Durham West Lightning Source For Sports peewee ‘B’ rep hockey team skated with the Sharks and came up aces in winning its third tournament of the season last weekend. The Light- ning defeated North Bay 3-1 in the championship game of the Barrie Sharkfest tournament. Stephanie Michalicka scored twice, while Stephanie Wilson netted the third goal. Assisting were Morgan Gerrie with two, and Kelsey Adair and Alana Fettes. The Source for Sports peewees progressed to the finals with a 1-0 victory over Cambridge in the semifi- nals. Rebecca Van Gijn scored the goal, assisted by Gerrie. Durham West defeated the host Barrie Sharks 3-1 to open the tourna- ment. Victoria Smith, Michalicka and Wilson counted goals. Assists went to Smith, Wilson, Joanna Black and Meaghan Stoneburgh. After skating to a 0-0 tie against Oakville, Durham shut out the Or- angeville Tigers 3-0 to secure a spot in the playoffs. Adair picked up two goals for the Lightning, with Michalicka notching the other. Assisting were Brittney Sero, Danielle Douglas, Carly Mar- shall and Black. Jessica Larabie and Jessica Rankin combined for the three shutouts. Kelly Wilson, Danielle Sero and Jamie Gooding were instrumental de- fensively. Barry Fettes, Randy Marshall and Craig Wilson coach the team. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 PAGE B3 P Come-from-behind win against Parry Sound follows loss to Vaughan BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor PICKERING —The Pickering Boyer Pontiac Panthers made a rapid turnaround to salvage a split of league games on the weekend. One day after an undisciplined 6-3 loss in OHA Ontario Provincial Ju- nior ‘A’ Hockey League action to the Vipers in Vaughan Saturday night, the Panthers responded in a totally differ- ent fashion against the visiting Parry Sound Shamrocks at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The Panthers kept their trips to the penalty box to a minimum to nip the visiting North Conference Shamrocks 4-3 in overtime. Panthers’ captain Garett Winder, who has been on fire offensively of late, kicked the puck from his skate to his stick and lifted home a backhander with only 20 sec- onds remaining in the five-minute extra frame for his 20th goal of the season. The split means the Panthers (9- 13-2-1 for 21 points) remain in fifth place in the nine-team South Confer- ence standings, three back of the fourth-place Thornhill Rattlers. Panthers’ head coach Bill Purcell said disciplined play paved the way for Sunday’s win. “It was a great team effort (Sun- day) and we needed it badly,” he said. “There hasn’t been a team in this league that has been as short-handed as we have.” He pointed out the team continues to play without several key perform- ers. The Panthers were without de- fenceman Alex Pavloski (hand) and forwards Scott Oldfield (wrist) and Colin Jennings (groin) on the week- end. Defenceman Sean Bradley con- tinues to play, although he’s suffering from a wrist injury. The Panthers were also without second-year for- ward Michael Alexiou. The Panthers were on their heels early in the Parry Sound contest, trail- ing 3-1 late in the second period. Pickering, however, received a boost from rookie Brock Bookwalter who scored late in the second period to signal the rally. Bradley scored the equalizer in the third, setting the table for Winder. Against Vaughan, the Panthers owned an early 2-0 lead, but it was downhill from there. The Vipers fought back to tie the score at 2-2 after one period. Vaughan led 4-3 after 40 minutes, scoring twice on the power play. The Vipers pumped two more goals behind beleaguered net- minder Kevin Kliman in the third to end the scoring. Newcomer Dave Tonkin, picked up by Panthers after being given his released by the Hamilton Kilty B’s of the league’s Western Conference, scored on his first shift. Also scoring in the losing cause were Alexiou and Dan Schofield. The Panthers face a tough three- road-games-in-three-nights test this weekend. Pickering is in Markham Friday night to face the Waxers, in North York to meet the Rangers Sat- urday night and in Toronto Sunday night to play the first-place St. Michael’s Buzzers. Lightning peewees tame field of SharksPickering Panthers split over recent play GARETT WINDER Nets OT winner against Parry Sound. DAN SCHOFIELD Scores a goal in loss to Vaughan Vipers Pickering minor peewees unbeaten in 10 PICKERING —The Pickering Panthers Sheridan Dental minor peewee ‘AA’ rep hockey team is on a roll with nine wins and a tie in its last 10 games. Recently, the Panthers skated away with victories over Richmond Hill, Ajax, and Whitby, while tying Oshawa. The Panthers went into battle against the Whitby Wildcats, the defending Sil- ver Stick tournament champions, with first-place honours on the line for the York-Simcoe league’s East Division. The Panthers fought hard all night and skated away with a huge 5-3 victo- ry. James Balsdon was spectacular in goal, while Nicholas Johnston led the way with two goals. John Paterson, Ryan Lamanna and Shawn Watson also scored, with assists to Chris Paul with two, and Adam Morra, Watson, Craig Watters, Michael Hurl, Kyle Ramsay, Matthew Miller, Michael Mayne, and Paterson. The Panthers took it to Stars in Rich- mond Hill, winning 5-2 thanks to goals from Mathew Kavanagh,Watson,Travis Hendry, Ramsay, and Ian Doherty. As- sists went to Paterson, Hurl, Johnston, Morra, Mayne, Paul, Kavanagh, Watson and Ramsay. Kevin Prebble was out- standing in goal, stopping 24 shots. The peewees went on to beat the Ajax Knights in a 5-4 nail-biter. Scoring were Johnston, Paul, Watson, Kavanagh and Hendry. Assists went to Hurl and Ramsay with two apiece,Watters, Pater- son, Johnston, Watson, Paul and Ka- vanagh. Balsdon stopped 36 shots to help seal the win. The Panthers settled for a 3-3 draw with the Oshawa Generals. Prebble was steady, while Ramsay, Hurl and Hendry potted the goals. Assists went to Laman- na with two, Miller, Paul, Kavanagh and Paterson. We at Ford want to help keep Canadians moving. DRIVES CANADA Announcing Interest-Free Financing. † Get 0% factory financing on most new in-stock 2001 and 2002 cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans. 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MacNeil and the Cape Breton Min- ers Chorus: The Men of the Deeps have been on tour in Ontario and the Mar- itimes since April, promoting their CD, ‘Mining the Soul.’ The tour is an exciting change for MacNeil who, during her long and suc- cessful career, has never been able to tour with a choir before. “I always wanted to go out on the road with a choir, but given the logistics and the amount of people to take across the country - it’s a big undertaking and these things do take time,” said Mac- Neil. “Over the years I’ve had the occa- sion to sing one or two songs with a choir, but never been able to do a full- scale tour.” In 1989, MacNeil worked with the Miners Chorus on a song called ‘Work- ing Man.’ She got the idea for the song after the men took her down the mine- shaft with them. Because of the success they had with the songs they’ve done over the years and the realism the Min- ers bring to their music, she said it was only natural the choir be the first to share a tour with her. “This tour is one that’s very different for me, given that it’s involving 20 some coal miners and myself,” said MacNeil. “I’ve toured on my own for many years and will do so again, but this was a big undertaking to go out with so many on the road and it’s different.” For one thing, she said, they have to share the show which has been great opportunity for her to just take a mo- ment and sit back to listen to what the chorus brings. Being on the road alone has a different focus and she is happy to be able to have this experience in her career. The show will begin with MacNeil performing the first set and the choir doing the second. After intermission they come together and sing the last 50 minutes of the show. Christmas songs, favourites by MacNeil and the choir, and songs from their CD ‘Mining The Soul’will be part of the performance. “It will be an evening of music and joy and certainly those who follow the careers of both myself and the miners will be there to see and hear what we do bring together on stage,” said MacNeil. “I think it’s (leaving with a sense of joy) so important because in my heart and my life that’s what music is all about. Even though you do share songs that aren’t always on an upbeat note, I think music itself should be something that leaves you with something to think about and most importantly, leaves you with a good feeling,” she added. Since she was a child, MacNeil wanted to sing. Her performing career sprung from folk festivals, pubs, and clubs and now, over 25 years later she has released so many albums, she has to guess at how many. This tour is a new mild stone in her career and she had nothing but good things to say about the Miners Chorus. “They’re a very unique chorus,” said MacNeil. Their criteria are you have to have worked in the coalmines at one point or another and they range in vari- ous ages from the young right on up. It’s a great mixture and they bring a lot of good humour to their show and as I say, we’re looking forward to taking it on the road again.” Those interested can see MacNeil and the Cape Breton Miners Chorus: The Men of the Deeps, at the Civic Au- ditorium on Nov. 29. Tickets are $40.50 for reserved seating and available now at the Civic Auditorium Box Office and all Ticket Master outlets, or call 416- 870-8000. To order online visit www.ticketmaster.ca. For more infor- mation about the concert, phone Neil Shorthouse with the Civic Auditorium at 905-728-5163. Rita MacNeil brings her familiar voice and that of a full choir to Durham next week. The show takes place Thursday, Nov. 29 at Os- hawa’s Civic Auditorium. PICKERING —Local residents are invited to celebrate 27 years of bazaar behaviour. Dunbarton-Fairport United Church, 1066 Dunbarton Rd. in Pickering, pre- sents its annual ‘deck your halls’ bazaar and craft show Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale features Christmas crafts and handmade decorations, baked goods and preserves, knitted goods and clothing, antiques and collec- tables, a hearty lunch and more. Kids are invited to do their own shopping in the ‘children only’ room, a supervised area featuring inexpensive gifts. This is the 27th year for the bazaar. Admission is free. For more infor- mation, call the church office at 905- 839-7271. Dunbarton-Fairport has bazaar deals Festival of music in the city PICKERING —The Pickering Community Con- cert Band rings in the Christmas season with its annual seasonal concert next month. The band per- forms ‘A Christ- mas Festival’Sat- urday, Dec. 8 at Dunbarton-Fair- port United Church at 7:30 p.m. The concert features several pieces, including Leroy Anderson’s ‘Christmas Festi- val’ and George Frederick Han- del’s ‘Overture to the Messiah’. Refreshments will be served at intermission. There will be a draw for door prizes. Tickets, at $8 for adults and free for seniors and children, are available at the Pickering Village Pharmacy, 59 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax, or at the door. Dunbarton- Fairport United Church is at 1066 Dunbarton Rd. For more in- formation about the band’s Christ- mas concert, visit its Web site at www.concert- band.ca. Yule peace offering DURHAM — Enjoy songs from around the world at an up- coming concert. The Durham Philharmonic Choir presents ‘Christmas Peace’ at St. George’s Angli- can Church in Oshawa, on Sat- urday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. Call 905-728-1739 or 905-721-9290. 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GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Raising awareness, raising funds DURHAM –– The Knights of Columbus St. Jude Council 6052 helped raise funds for the Durham chapter of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada through televised bingo games on Rogers Cable. Their efforts paid off with a recent donation of $4,000, part of the Knights’ annual contribution. Marking the success of the effort are (from left) Maurice Cusack, executive member of the St. Jude Council, Mickii Vella, a volunteer services co-ordinator with the Crohns and Colitis Foundation, and Dennis Metz, grand knight of the St. Jude Council. November is Crohns Awareness month. One-third of vehicles fail ‘wreck check’ blitz DURHAM —One-third of 90 vehicles inspected Friday in Durham Region had safety defects, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say. Officers from the Whit- by detachment and Ontario ministries of transportation, environment and finance carried out the one-day ‘wreck check’blitz enforce- ment campaign in the hope of reducing the number of collisions caused by poorly maintained cars and trucks by identifying and remov- ing unsafe vehicles from highways. Of 300 ‘vehicle con- tacts’, 90 were inspected. Of those, 30 were found to have a combined 56 defects. Fifty-seven warnings were issued throughout the day, 18 charges were laid and 16 vehicles were taken off the road, OPP say. Billboard November 21, 2001 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21 CHILDREN’S CELEBRATION OF CREATION:Dunbarton-Fairport United Church, 1066 Dunbarton Rd. in Pickering, hosts the interactive service beginning with supper at 6 p.m. followed by the celebration from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Service features sto- ries, songs, dances and activities. Cost is $2 per person or $5 per fam- ily. NUCLEAR SAFETY:The Ajax-Pick- ering Board of Trade discusses nu- clear safety and security from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Regalis Restaurant in Pickering. Guest speaker is Linda Kean, chairman of the Canadian Nu- clear Safety Commission. Cost is $35 for members or $40 for non- members. Call the event hotline at 905- 686-0883 for more information. EUCHRE:The ladies auxiliary holds open euchre at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606, 1555 Bayly St. in Pickering. Prizes and refreshments. SINGLE PARENT SUPPORT:The Ajax-Pickering chapter of The One Parent Families Association of Cana- da meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m.on the second Wednesday of the month) at the Ajax Cricket Club, 418 Monarch Ave. at Clements Road. Meetings are for both custodi- al and non-custodial parents, whether your kids are two or 42. All are welcome.Visit www.geoc- ities.com/opfaca, or call 905-837- 9670 for more information on the event. MEDITATION CLASS:Learn how to meditate at a free yoga class every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Pickering Devi Mandir, 2590 Brock Rd., south of Taunton Road. All are welcome. For more information call 905-420- 7252. THURSDAY, NOV. 22 UNEMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP: Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre, 1400 Bayly St. Unit 12 in Pickering offers a career exploration workshop at 1 p.m. Preregistration is required.Call 905-420-4010 for infor- mation. FRIDAY, NOV. 23 SERENITY GROUP:The addiction recovery group holds its 12-step re- covery meeting every Friday and deals with all kinds of addictions, in- cluding co-dependency. Meetings are at 8 p.m. in Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd. A child- care program is available and all are welcome. Call Jim evenings at 905- 428-9431. SATURDAY, NOV. 24 DINNER AND AUCTION:The Girl Guides of Canada’s Shoreline Cana- dian Rockies Challenge 2002, a group of guiders from across Ajax, holds a spaghetti dinner and silent auction at the Pickering Village Unit- ed Church, 300 Church St., N., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to raise funds for a camping trip to Alberta. Tickets in advance are $6 for adults, $5 for chil- dren and are available by calling 905-428-0954. Tickets at the door are $8 for adults, $6 for children. ST. ISAAC JOGUES BAZAAR:St. Isaac Jogues Church, 1148 Finch Ave., Pickering, holds a bazaar, silent auction, sale and raffle from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bazaar continues Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Kay at 905-839-3375 or Marie at 905-831-1676 for more information on the event. Go Leafs Go Sat. Night at Magwyers 4 Page Flyer in Today’s Paper! LOOK FOR * delivered to select homes CANADA’S ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS SALE NP1140401 Copyright 2001. Sears Canada Inc. SALE PRICES END SUN., NOV. 25, OR WHERE SEARS IS CLOSED, SAT., NOV. 24, 2001, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Major appliances online at www.sears.ca Major appliances from Sears are Canada’s Best Sellers Based on independent national surveys current at time of advertising preparation STORE MANAGERS’ Best Buys now $898 KENMORE 20.8-CU. FT. FRIDGE WITH TOP FREEZER 4 half-width ‘spillproof’ shelves. #61182.Sears reg. 1199.99. Available in White and Bisque now $498 KENMORE ULTRA WASH DISHWASHER 5 wash levels. #15522.Sears reg. 629.99. Available in White and Black $598 WASHER $498 DRYER KENMORE SUPER CAPACITY LAUNDRY TEAM 3.2-cu. ft. washer. #22722.Sears reg. 779.99. 7-cu. ft. dryer. #62722.Sears reg. 599.99. Gas dryer extra. All gas connections should be done in accordance with local gas codes 50%off KENMORE 12-STITCH SEWING MACHINE Includes vinyl cover. #12312.Sears reg. 499.99. $248 Sale price ends Mon. Dec., 24, 2001 now $748 KENMORE EASY-CLEAN SMOOTH-TOP RANGE Features electronic controls. #66253.Sears reg. 1069.99. Also available in Black-on-White and Bisque. Self-clean extra now 19999 KENMORE®12-AMP UPRIGHT VACUUM Stretch hose. Electrostatic chamber filter. #31300. Sears reg. 349.99. Sears stores close to you, close to home Major Appliances are available at the following Greater Toronto locations: North Bolton Dealer Store (905) 857-4390 Markham Furniture, Appliances & Home Improvements Store Don Mills & Steeles (905) 881-6600 Markville Shopping Centre (905) 946-1866 Newmarket Furniture & Appliances Store Yonge St. & Davis Dr. (905) 830-0049 Promenade Shopping Centre (905) 731-3388 Richmond Hill Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 and Yonge St. (905) 762-0870 Upper Canada Mall Newmarket (905) 898-2300 Woodbridge Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 & Weston Rd. (905) 850-6406 East Oshawa Shopping Centre (905) 576-1711 Pickering Town Centre (905) 420-8000 Scarborough Furniture & Appliances Store Kennedy Rd. & 401 (416) 332-8577 Scarborough Town Centre (416) 296-0171 Central Fairview Mall (416) 502-3737 Gerrard Square (416) 461-9092 Sherway Gardens (416) 620-6011 Woodbine Shopping Centre (416) 798-3800 Yorkdale Shopping Centre (416) 789-1105 Allen Rd. Furniture & Appliances Store Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave. (416) 398-9947 West Ancaster Furniture & Appliances Store Golf Links Rd. & Legend Crt. (905) 304-1440 Bramalea City Centre (905) 458-1141 Brampton Furniture & Appliances Store 535 Steeles Ave. E. (905) 455-1255 Burlington Furniture & Appliances Store Plains Rd. East & QEW (905) 631-9655 Erin Mills Town Centre (905) 607-2300 Georgetown Dealer Store (905) 877-5172 Hamilton Centre Mall (905) 545-4741 Limeridge Mall Hamilton (905) 389-4441 Mapleview Centre Burlington (905) 632-4111 Milton Dealer Store (905) 878-4104 Mississauga Dealer Store (905) 848-8882 Mississauga Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 5 & 403 (905) 820-6801 Oakville Place (905) 842-9410 Square One Shopping Centre (905) 270-8111 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. WE ARE HEADING into a re- cession - protect yourself. 100% genuine home-based business. Can be worked part- time or full-time, the choice is yours. Are you looking for a way to pay off your student debt? Looking to replace a lost income? Sick of working for someone else? For wha- tever reason, you need to look at starting your own business. Call 1-877-288-5293 (toll free). General Help510 OWN A COMPUTER?Put it to work, earn on-line income. www.idealincome.net. $DISNEY$ DISTRIBUTORS needed for the most exciting new merchandising program ever! Exclusive license agreement, no selling, no competition, backed by multi- million dollar promotional ad- vertising campaign. Harness the power of corporations like Disney/Nintendo. Min. invest- ment $17,600. Free info. package 1-800-754-9979. TIS THE SEASON TO MAKE $$ Fa la la la la . . . F/T 18+ Call Joy 905-435-0637 **SANTA'S COMING !!! ** Earn $$$ for Christmas gifts. Holiday workers needed NOW. Call Holly 905-435- 8183 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 ALL UNEMPLOYED START NOW! $500/WEEKLY Our Pro- mo company is filling imme- diately in the areas of cus- tomer service, sales & mar- keting, Call Amber 1-905-571- 2737 CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Access to a Computer? Work at Home Online $500 - $1,500+ PT, $5,000+ FT. www.123catchit.com Call 1- 877-419-2807. CHRISTMAS is no fun with no money! F/T 18+ needed for holi- day season. Call Rudy 905-435- 0730 CLARICA is seeking full time individuals with an interest or expertise in the areas of Marketi- ng or Business management. Fax a confidential resume to Chris Moore at (905)668-2141 or email chris.moore@clarica.com 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 CLEANERS NEEDED immediate- ly. Valid drivers license and vehi- cle required. Permanent part- time days. Please leave mes- sage for Gail, Gail's Maid Service (905)576–6232. DO YOU WANT to get a head? Make above average income. Are you bright, outgo- ing, enthusiastic? Do you have some Customer Service or Sales experience? If yes, and you have a reliable vehicle call to dis- cuss our excellent career oppor- tunity. Call Tony (905)426–1322. EXPERIENCED ABA Therapist or an EA needed to teach my autistic child in my home, evenings or weekends. Excel- lent wages. Mail resume/cov- er letter with references to: 59 Slater Cres., Ajax L1S 3J2 FENCE INSTALLER required for full time position Call 905- 427-6490. FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Call for a carrier route in your area today. 905-683–5117. ADMINISTRATOR Full Time Position. Condominium environ- ment. Must have computer skills, and be multi task oriented. Accounts payable and accounts receivable a must. All interested candidates should fax their resu- me to: Human Resources (416) 487-8024. All resumes are app- reciated, however only selected candidates will be contacted. HELP WANTED - Looking for work? WE are looking to fill 16 openings, must be responsi- ble, professional, people ori- ented and fun. Call Monica at (905) 435-3478. HOLY COW!The boss is away this week! WE'LL HIRE ANYBODY! 18+. Full time only. Cash $500/wk. Call Va- nessa (905)571-0102. 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 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 1-800-661-2118. JEFFERSON CLEANERS re- quires part time service rep- resentative. Apply in person 1794 Liverpool Rd., Pickering. 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 LADIES - EARN CASH and great discounts! Perfect time to start for Christmas sales. Sell Avon to family and friends. Call Christina 905- 697-3181 or 416-505-9562 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL,long- term temp, Staff Plus will be interviewing 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wed., November 28th at the Iroquois Sports Complex, 500 Victoria St. Whitby MOBILE DISC JOCKEY, have a pret- ty good knowledge of 60's to 90's music, outgoing, personable, pro- fessional, over 25, have a reliable vehicle, available Saturdays and really want to DJ? Only call if you fit this profile.(905) 728–4856 NATIONAL CHARITIES Seeking help from 5 hardworking people. Good command of the English language. Paid positions. (905)404–2698 ask for Michael between 9am-3pm. NEED A JOB? CALL ROB @ 905- 435-8131 NO BRAIN?? . . . WE TRAIN!! Call Jane 905-435-0646 NOW HIRING 18+ FOR Adult Online Chat. Top pay, no ex-peri- ence necessary. Contact 905- 718-3049 for interview. PART TIME RETAIL SALES Help. All day Friday Saturday & Monday. Drop resume to the Rec Room/Satellite Express. 1501 Hopkins St. Whit-by or Fax 905- 665-0318 PEOPLE'S TAXI AJAX -Taxi drivers & auto body mechanics (male or female) needed immediately for very busy company. No experience necessary, willing to train. Part- time or full-time. 905-427-7770. PUT YOUR PC to work, work from home, $l,000 P/T $5,000 F/T. Training Available. Log-on to www.workathomevc.com REGISTRATION POSITIONS available $21.00/hr avg. Call Tim 905-260-1102. SHOELESS JOE'S NOW HIRING - Pickering location Experienced Floor and Bar staff. Please bring resume to: 1725 Kingston Rd. (at Brock) unit 14, 15. Attention - Cindy SIX FIGURE INCOME Manager required. Call Cyrus at 416-728- 4445 SNOW PLOWER with truck and plow up to $60/hour, and also experienced snow plow driver $12-15/hour. 905-434–6561 TRAVEL CANADA/U.S.A.- Oshawa's leader in advertis- ing field expanding throughout Canada. Need to replace peo- ple for sales/marketing/entry level management. No ex- perience necessary, full train- ing 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. 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. WE ARE LOOKING for mature people to expand our Finan- cial Services business in this area. Please call Grace 905- 579–2869. 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. WORK AT HOME Health In- dustry $1000 part-time, $5000 full-time per month. Training available. Call for free infor- mation booklet 416-631-3922 www.workathomeexperts.com YOU CAN BE AN ENTREPRE- NEUR.We'll show you how. Start with Primerica Financial Services, a subsidiary of Citigroup, and build a new ca- reer in financial services. In- struction provided. For more information call Kari Thomp- son 1-866-787-3918 or (905)436-8499. Skilled & Technical Help515 SUBCONTRACTORS WITH 10 years experience in renova- tions. Must work independent- ly. Call & inquire (905)837– 1787 or fax resume to (905)837-0774 PLUMBER required for busy service oriented plumbing company. TOP hourly wages, new service vehicle and uni- forms provided. Excellent learning opportunity for the right person. Please call Doyle Plumbing Ltd. 905-427- 7409 Office Help525 BOOKKEEPER/ADMINISTRA- TOR for small manufacturing company. Must know simply Accounting & MS Word, Ex- cel, Access. $12.00 per hour. Duties inc: invoicing, A/R, A/ P, bank reconciliation, month- ly financial statements, cus- tomer service & general office duties. 3-5 days per week. Fax resume to (905)686–3909 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. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS- TANT/RECEPTIONIST required full-time for a local Real Estate Management Firm. Located in a high-rise. The duties will include filing, minute taking, reception, Accts. Receivable and other related duties. Microsoft Word experience a must. Deliver your resume by fax to: (905)427-9251 or email to: gpms@look.ca LOCAL REAL ESTATE Man- agement Firm requires a full time Administrative Assis- tant/Receptionist. Located in a high-rise, the duties will include filing, minute taking, reception, Accts. Receivable and other related duties. Microsoft Word experience a must. Deliver your resume by fax to: (905)427-9251 or email to: gpms@look.ca OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - Person required to manage small engineering office. Part- time position approximately 20-25 hours per week with flexible hours. Strong com- puter skills and some book- keeping experience required. Fax resume to: (905)404-9843 PERMANENT PART TIME Office Help required. Pleasant telepho- ne manner/customer service, working knowledge of WP8, Qu- ick Books, spread sheet program to work Mon-day & Fridays with flexibility for additional hours. Please fax resume with salary ex- pectations (905)839-4380. Sales Help & Agents530 EARN $50K+ IN SALES Busy weight loss centre requires an ambitious, self-motivated, inde- pendent, eager, sales rep with a proven track record in sales. If you prove yourself $50,000+/ annum is easily attainable within months. Call Eleanor Welsh (905)619-2038. NEW HOME Sales Person required for upscale homes in Oshawa. Experience necessary. Fax resume to (905) 728-2720. PLUMBING AND PARTS(Whitby) - Full time retail sales position. Sales experience and plumbing knowledge are definite assets. Driver's license necessary. Room to grow with the company. Contact David (905) 430-1502. SALES PERSON required for immediate opening. Earn above average income. Leads provided. Must have reliable vehicle. Training provided for the right candidate. Call Tony 905-426- 1322. Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 PART TIME RN needed for busy family practice clinic, must be flexible. Fax resume to (905) 420-0863. REGISTERED MASSAGE THERA- PIST,highly motivated, required for Pickering clinic. If commit- ment to the customer is your first priority then fax to: (905) 427- 9147. Holistic Health537 ESTHETICIAN / YOGA Instructors required. Experience a plus. Holistic health profes- sional environment. For inter- view call 905-623-7653 Domestic Help Available555 EXPERIENCED cleaning lady available, quality service at excellent rates. Call Julie at (416) 879-7033. (Cell) Houses For Sale100 HEART OF NEWCASTLE, $208,500 - ranch style solid brick bungalow, 3 bedrooms, garage, picture book huge lot with trout stream. For exclusive appt. CALL DIANA 905-987- 1414. 5 MIN FROM PORT PERRY, WATERFRONT. Southern expo- sure, 7 years old. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, double garage. All bells & whistles. 905- 985-1951 BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM bunga- low for sale in North Oshawa. No money down, good credit only. Call Now! (416) 652-5431. 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. 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 AUTO DETAIL SHOP for lease, turn key operation., 2 large bays fully equipped, excellent busi- ness opportunity. call (905) 666–3450 SIGN FRANCHISE expanding locally. Fully computerized. No experience needed. Training & local support provided. Low investment. Financing avail. Call 1-800-286-8671 or www.sig- narama.com Apts. & Flats For Rent170 1 BEDROOM BASEMENT apart- ment. $675 plus electric and cable. 905-438–1563 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS near Oshawa Shopping Centre. Available January lst $800. includes utilities, 1 parking. first/last. No pets. Call (905)434–6565 leave message 3-BEDROOM MAIN FLOOR, huge yard, shared washer/dryer, Pickering Village, $1400 month- ly inclusive. Available December 1st. Call days (416)757-7773 ext. 24, evenings/weekends (416)258-7742. WHITBY GARDENS - 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom apartments available in clean, quiet building. Utili- ties included. Laundry facili- ties and parking available. Call (905)430-5420. 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 - lower level one bed- room apt. Appliances includ- ed. $650 all inclusive. Fist/ last. References. Available December. 905- 839–1116 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 2 BEDROOM basement apartment, with separate en- trance, own backyard, West- ney/401. Call between 7-9 p.m. 905-426–7755 AJAX, Bayly/Pickering Beach Rd. Clean 1-bedroom base- ment with separate entrance. Parking, share laundry, ap- pliances, cable, included. Prefer quiet, mature non- smoker. $675+ utilities. Jen at 905-619–2540. AJAX, HUGE 2-BEDROOM basement, separate entrance, 20ft. living room, parking, $800 inclusive. Immediately. Evenings (905)427–3172 OSHAWA - 2 BDRMS with air, clean, quiet bldg. $895/month. Park, Bloor- 401 area. Call 905-432-2935 SMALL ONE BEDROOM downtown Oshawa. $650/mo. utilities, A/C included. Laundry facilities available. Cable separate. No pets. Suitable for one. On main bus route. Dec 1. 905-725-7321 ext 13 8:00am-3:00pm Mon-Thurs. BASEMENT APARTMENT in Whitby clean, spacious. Park- ing, separate entrance, close to 401 and GO, Living room and one bedroom. $700 plus. Available immediately (905)- 619–9787 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 Bright, spacious 2+1 main floor. Gorgeous, very clean, 4-pc bath w/sky- light, 4 appliances, 2-car parking, cable, laundry. Quiet, walk to Community Centre. $1,100 inclusive. First/last. No pets/smoking. January 1. 905- 728–7057 COURTICE - 2 bedroom basement apt. includes 2-car parking, 4 appliances, $790/ inclusive. Available January 1st. Call Cindy 905-725-2246 Leave message. COURTICE 1 + BEDROOM basement apartment, new broadloom, clean/bright, A/C, cable. Avail. immediately. $800 incl. First/last, no smok- ing 905-435-0867 LARGE 1-BDRM.Central Oshawa, hardwood flooring, separate entrance. No park- ing, no pets. $700 inclusive. First & last. Available De- cember 1st. (905)579–4250 LARGE 1-BEDROOM base- ment, private home, avail. Dec. 1, Oshawa, $700/month all inclusive. Private entrance near 401 exit. Freshly painted, gas fireplace, oak bar, carpet- ed, first/last. No pets/smok- ing. 905-436-6070 LUXURY 1 BR APT., ground floor, fireplace, air condi- tioned, deluxe kitchen, 8 ap- pliances, cable, high-speed internet, parking, all inclusive, north Whitby $995/month, avail. Dec. 1. 905-655-7551 LUXURY SPACIOUS 1-bed- room apartments with five ap- pliances for rent. Excellent lo- cation. Downtown Water Street, Port Perry. Building overlooking Park & Lake Scu- gog. Call 905-728-7361. Mon.- Fri. 8am-5pm. ONE BEDROOM BASEMENT apt. Park/Adelaide, beautiful, new, gas fireplace, parking, laundry, storage, yard, avail. Jan. 1, $700 per month inclu- sive, call 416-892-0195. 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 2 bedroom Park S. area. Available December 1st. Clean quiet bldg. First, last, references required. No pets. $850/monthly. Call after 5pm (905) 571–4576. 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/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 - brand new walkout, 2 bedrooms, 4 ap- pliances, parking, $900. Available immediately. ALSO 2+1 bedroom, 2 baths, luxuri- ous building, parking, avail- able immediately $1450. Port Union/Sheppard. 905-831- 7673. PICKERING - Bright, clean, spacious 1 bedroom base- ment apartment. Private en- trance/yard, laundry, parking. Prefer single professional. Non-smoker/pets. Avail. Dec. 1 $800/mo. Call 416-684-3182 PICKERING BACHELOR APT clean, quiet person wanted. Avail Dec 1. $750/mo inclu- sive. First/last, no smoking, no pets. 905-837-5512 evenings PICKERING BRIGHT CLEAN one bedroom basement apartment. Separate entrance, parking, walk to GO, laundry no smoking $750 + utilities. Available Immediately. References. (416)-712-8178 PICKERING VILLAGE-1 bedroom basement apartment. Available December 1st. Separate entran- ce, parking, utilities, $675 inclu- sive. Suitable for single non-sm- oker. No pets. (905)426-1096. PICKERING, 2-BEDROOM base- ment apartment, no pets, no smoking, $900 per month inclu- sive. Available December 1st. Call (905)831–9452 PICKERING, stunning, very clean, newly renovated large 1- bedroom basement, quiet neigh- bourhood, near Go/401, private entrance, utilities, parking, laun- dry included, nonsmoker, no pets Available Jan 1. $750/monthly. (905)420–3636 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regency Cres., Whitby. Senior Apt. Comp- lex. One & One bedroom with den. Clean quiet building. Excel- lent location. Quiet setting across from park. All utilities included. For appt. call 905-430-7397. GROWING COMPANY requires Experienced Sales People immediately Leads provided. Must have reliable vehicle. Earn above average income. Call Tony for interview (905)426-1322 FREE ! Holiday Gift set from Avon Sales dealers needed for Christmas selling. For more info. Pauline Naulls 1-866-888-5288 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 HARWOOD/401 Several Positions available with leading Canadian Publisher. Salary & Bonus. Full-time & Part-time positions. (905) 426-4246 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 APPOINTMENT SETTERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Days & Evenings Full & Part-time Earn up to $12/hr. No Selling Call for interview (905)426-1322 52 PEOPLE WANTED To lose 10- 30 lbs before Christmas earn excellent income www.nowbewealthy.com (905)426-2113 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001-PAGE B7 A/P “TECS” - Training • Education • Careers • Schooling E-Mail address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Web Site: www.durhamregion.com Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 8:00-5 p.m. Closed Saturday Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 24-Hour Fax: (905) 579-4218 Classified Online: Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamregion.com Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser CLASSIFIEDS To Place Your Ad In Ajax or Pickering Call: 905-683-0707 Our phone lines are open Mon. to Fri. until 8 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. THE TORONTO FILM SCHOOL . CALLNOW 1 800 361 6664 www.iadt.ca Work in North America’s multi-billion dollar Film and Television Industry • Film Director • Cinematographer • Online Editor • Music Video Editor Receive hands-on training using industry-standard equipment from instructors who work in the profession. We offer full-time day and evening Diploma Programs. • TV Producer • Videographer • Computer Animator Continuous placement service.Financial aid may be available to those who qualify. Educational Partner of the Toronto International Film Festival. “OPEN HOUSE”This Sunday2-4pm FULL-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE GRAPHIC ARTIST Must be familiar with PageMaker, Quark Express and Photoshop. Recent Grads welcome. Dayshift. Forward resume to: Canada Yearbook Services (1980) Ltd. 70 Mearns Crt., Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 4A2 PICKERING CAMPUS www.tsb.ca(905)(905) 420-1344420-1344 20 diploma programs including… INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS • Network Administrator (MCP) • Business Administration • Network & Internet Systems (MCSE) • PSW • Web Site Designer (AWP) • Small Business Management • Web Developer • Accounting & Computers • Information Technology Technician • Payroll Administration ADMINISTRATION PLUS PROGRAMS IN… • Executive Office Assistant • Travel & Tourism • Medical Office Assistant • Esthetics & Salon Operations • Legal Administration 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 510 General Help 510 General Help 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 ATTENTION JOB SEEKERS 3 Day Job Club will help you find a job FAST In only 3 days you will have: ➢a resume that gets you in the door ➢the ability to answer tough interview questions ➢the knowledge of where to look for work To register for our free workshops Contact Lisa at C.A.R.E. (905)420-4010 1400 Bayly St., Unit 12, Pickering (near the GO Station) Sponsored by: Human Resources Development Canada BUSY SEASON APPROACHING HIRING NOW!!! Local Tristar vacuum company seeking experienced appoint- ment setters/surveyor's • No selling • Ambitious go getters • Hourly wage • Full and part time avail. • Pay day's every Friday. Call for interview (905) 720-4790 For over 75 years, Canadian Tire has been committed to excellence in everything we do. Here’s your chance to develop your full potential by aligning yourself with one of the nation’s biggest success stories in this exciting role: AUTO SERVICE FIELD CONSULTANT This is an excellent opportunity to work with a group of regional store owners in achieving increased customer satisfaction and profitability within their Auto Centres. In this role you will be responsible for travelling between a number of stores within a region and assisting the store owners to analyze current problems and opportunities and make recommendations to achieve regional and national goals and targets. You will be responsible for training and coaching Auto Centre staff, facilitating Service Manager meetings and the sharing of best practices. This exciting role requires a person with a passion for exceptional customer service, superior interpersonal skills, assertiveness and the ability to cope in a changing environment. The ability to work with a number of individual store owners, a high level of motivation and action orientation will be critical in this role. Your knowledge and experience in the Auto Service business together with an understanding of what needs to be done to increase profitability and customer satisfaction will assure your success in this role. If you want to work in a position that gives you the opportunity to make a difference then send us your resume to: Auto Service Field Consultant 1894 Scugog St., Port Perry, L9L 1H7 Fax: 905-985-2485 Email: ct226dlr@on.aibn.com 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 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. 510 General Help 510 General Help DISPATCHER Automotive & LTL experience. Afternoon shift. Salary commensurate with experience. Contact Alan (905) 571-1603 Fax:(905) 571-2117 Email:alan@professionalpersonnel.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER Is looking for carriers to deliver papers and flyers door to door Wed. Fri. & Sat. by 6:00 PM. in their neighborhoods. call 905-683–5117 UXBRIDGE TIMES JOURNAL & TRIBUNE REQUIRES RURAL ROUTE DRIVERS to deliver newspapers Wednesday & Friday in the following areas: * Uxbridge * Goodwood Reliable Vehicle Required Call Debbie (905)852-9141 WE NEED ENTHUSIASTIC MANAGEMENT As one of Canada's Fastest Growing Discount Retails Concepts we are always on the look- out for team players who like a fast-paced environment. Salary plus Profit Sharing Subsidized Benefits Stock Purchase Plan Some experience and a desire to learn and participate in our growth required. Please fax resume toll-free to: HUMAN RESOURCES 1-866-483-5140 Durham Employment Services FAST FREE! Services Job Opportunities $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Resumes 905-427-7670 1-866-964-JOBS 1550 Kingston Rd., Pickering (Valley Farm Rd. & Hwy. 2) NEED A JOB! Looking for mature staff with ladies wear experience. Friendly atmosphere. Permanent full & part time. Applications available at: Pickering Village Courtyard, Hwy. 2, 3 lights east of Brock Rd. AJAX MAGNETHERMIC Employment Opportunity Local manufacturer of industrial electrical equipment is seeking an: ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN OR TECHNOLOGIST Applicant must have 3-5 yrs. of industrial electrical experience, knowledge of PLC and automation con- trols. Must be familiar with electrical safety code and should possess strong trouble-shooting skills for all AC and DC circuits. Extensive travel is required for this position. Preference will be given to 4th or 5th year electrician apprentices. Please respond by fax to: Service Manager @ 905-683-6550 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical 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 525 Office Help 525 Office Help The Town of Ajax, Recreation Services is looking to fill the following position: REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST This is a contracted position with the Town of Ajax to provide Massage Therapy Services within the McLean Community Centre. Please forward resumes including fee structure, before November 29, to the attention of: Kevin Smith Fitness Co-Ordinator 65 Harwood Avenue, Ajax, Ontario L1S 2H9 Email: kevin.smith@townof ajax.com 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 530 Sales Help & Agents 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent PRIVATE, SELF-CONTAINED, newly-decorated, furnished, 1 bedroom apartment. in clean, quiet desirable North Oshawa adult home. Fully Equipped Kitchen with separate eating area. Study area, carpet in bed- room&living room 4-piece bath- room with separate vanity area. Close to bus stop. Non-smoker. $575/month 905-728–2395. RUSSETT AVE.,N. off Sim- coe 2-bdrm. apt., good loca- tion, well maintained 12-plex. Nice neighbourhood; Close to shopping, bus. $850 inclusive. Cable & parking included, newly decorated, laundry facili- ties. 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. WHITBY - DUNDAS/ BROCK, Luxury 1-bdrm. Car- pet, elevator, a/c, very quiet bldg. Newly painted, storage, all inclusive. $900/month. Avail. immediately. First & last required. (905)668-0182. WHITBY - Regency Manor. Large 2 bed. in quiet mature building, $960/month incl. utilities. On-site laundry, Avail. Jan. 1/02 Call 905-668- 7758. WHITBY RESIDENTIAL in- credibly spacious 1 bdrm above ground basement apt. Separate entrance, hardwood floors, roman style tub, asking $680 inclusive. Avail. January lst. (905)430–3519 WHITBY,Dundas & Coch- rane, large clean multi-level 2-bedroom units, some with hardwood. Available Dec lst. Near school, shopping, transit. Call Joanne 905-666-4145 be- fore 9pm WHY rent when you can own your own home for less than you think?!! Call Dave Hay- lock Sales Rep. Re/Max Summit Realty (1991) Ltd. (905) 668-3800 or (905) 666- 3211. Houses For 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 8 ROOMS,brick, parking, downtown Oshawa. Mr. Leroy 905-576-0111 ext. 224. A NEWLY RENOVATED 4 bed- room home in Westshore. Fa- milyroom w/fireplace +walk- out to large deck, eat-in kitch- en, built-in dishwasher, C/A, avail. Jan., $1500 +. Call 905- 837-2766 AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!From $500. down, own your own home starting at $69,900 car- ries for less than rent. OAC. 24 hrs free recorded message 905-728-1069 ext 277. Cold- well Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. A-A-A-A-MANY HOUSES FOR RENT in Pickering, Whitby, Ajax, Oshawa, Bowmanville and surrounding areas. Rent from $1,100 to $5,000 per month plus utilities. Call Garry Bolen, Sutton Group Status at 905-436-0990 (MUST ASK for Jan Van Driel for info and scheduling). AJAX - Beautiful 3 bdrm main floor. Close to all amenities. $1,100 plus utilities. Laundry facilities. Avail January 1st. No smoking/pets. First/last. Parking. (905) 420-1037. 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 PICKERING DIXIE/GLENANNA 2300-sq.ft. executive 3+2 bedrooms finished basement 5 appliances inground pool quiet court close to all ameni- ties. $2350 plus utilities Feb. 1. 905-831-4557 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 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. CARRIAGE HILL TOWN- HOUSES - 122 Colborne St. E. Oshawa. 3 bedrooms avail- able. For appt. call (905) 434- 3972. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 ROOM FOR RENT in luxuri- ous country home, many ex- tras, Roseneath area. Call 905-352-3535 ROOM CENTRALLY LOCATED Quiet working person, non- smoker, parking, Cable TV and kitchen privileges. $325/month. (905)434–2558 or (905)-434- 6971 Shared Accommodation194 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 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY - close to Oshawa Centre/40/ bus, laundry facilities, kitchen privileges, cable, free parking $400 inclusive - One bedroom in private home, 905-721– 0940 BAYLY/WESTSHORE,3rd person to share furnished 3 bedroom garden apartment. $480/month, all facilities in- cluded, available now. 905- 839-4271. BEAUTIFUL ROOM with en- suite and walk-in closet avail- able to professional preferred. Clean executive home in Courtice. $550/month. Call 905-404-5262. BROCK/HWY #2,clean 3- bedroom house, non-smoker, large room, private bath, own living room, laundry, a/c, fire- place, $600/month, first/last. No pets. Available imme- diately. Phone (416)937-4485. GAY OR GAY POSITIVE per- son preferred, South Whitby, near go, to share house. $400 inclusive. Immediate. Laun- dry and parking. (905)665– 7627 AJAX-convenient to 401 - 3 bedroom executive non- smoking furnished home to share with one. Separate 4pc. private bath, own livingroom. Laundry, a/c, fireplace. Bus at door. Suit professional. Quiet street. $775/mo/negotiable. 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 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 DISNEY UNIVERSAL Studios, Orlando, Florida. Discount Rates! 2 new executive, 4 bedroom homes with pools. Canadian owner. Call 1-800- 246-1996 or website http:// webhome.idirect.com/~cratne Snowmobiles233 1990 SKIDOO FORMULA Mach 1, Rave 583, thumb and hand warmers, excellent con- dition, asking $2,200. Ask for Rick. (905) 852–6920 Bargain Centre309 BABY EQUIPMENT,2 cribs, sturdy, just painted, w/mat, $45 each, 2 Graco hi chairs, like new, $40 each, Cosco double stroller, excellent con- dition, $85., change table $20. Call (905) 686-2226. 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 9 PCE. DINING ROOM suite solid pine, table, 6 chairs, two extra leaves, buffet and hutch $l,500 or best offer. Telephone (905) 721–8466 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. Selection apt.-size washers/ dryers. Selection fridges $100/ up. Side-by-sides $299. White/almond stove, full/apt- size $150/up. Air conditioners $100/up. Portable dishwash- ers $225/up. Visit our show- room. Parts/sales/service. 426 Simcoe St.S. 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 separate- ly, 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 BIG MOVING SALE - baby and children's furniture, single and double stroller, kitchen, study and familyroom furniture, mi- crowave, stove, large indoor hot-tub, brand new pool heat- er. Lots of items. Phone for full list 905-435–0321 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 CD JUKEBOX, Fabbi soccer table, pinball machines, video games, pool tables, Golden T, counter top games for sale. ALSO Require locations for high profit-sharing. (905)429– 1013 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 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 difficult repairs. (905)655–3661 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. Can deliver +set-up. Also, 20" Trinitron monitor, like new $400. 905-439-4789. 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 SATELLITE DISH - Program your own HU card, HU programmer $199. Com- plete RCA systems and emu- lation available. 905-626-6092 DTV RCA SATELLITE sys- tems, Çhristmas special - $350. complete with dual LNB with programmed HU card, H & HU card programming, DSS cards, full wide clear $10. Kirk's Satellite Services, (905) 728-9670., Oshawa. DIRECT TV SATELLITE, Com- plete systems with pro- grammed HU card $345; also H and HU programming $25; programmers $275. Call 905- 767-8571 DSS SYSTEMS - Dish Net- work systems available. Boot loaders. Emulators. Cubes. HU loaders avail. Website: caribdss.com email: caribdss@yahoo.com or Call (905)426-9578. 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 ESTATE LIQUIDATION - Dressers $45 antique Queen Anne dining room suite $4400; antique bedroom suite $1395; sofa $155; kitchen table & chairs $45; maple corner cup- board $495; Drafting table $175; six antique chairs $65 each; 6pc. Gibbord dresser $495; pine dresser and hutch $335; antique mirror $50; 6pc. Roxton maple bedroom suite $3200. Stove $65. Many pic- tures, prints, lamps, fixtures, collectibles, & many more items. 20 King St. West Bow- manville. 905-697-3532. 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. LUIGI'S PRE-CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE - Palliser leather is overstocked - lowest prices of the season. Futons from $165., spring mattresses from $898., always on display. 10 different styles of futons al- ways in stock ready to wrap up for Christmas.. Metal futon complete with mat from $199., Simmons mattresses at wholesale prices - The do no disturb pocket coil mattress is also priced to clear. Bean bags are back. Reduced pric- es on all futons, mattresses, coffee and end tables, wing chairs, palliser leather and upholstery, bunk beds etc. Al- ways the best quality at the lowest price. Check us out first - our prices can't be beat! Luigi's Furniture, 488 King St. W., Oshawa (905) 436-0860. MARQUIS DIAMOND ring 18k yellow gold, w/4 baguettes, tcw 1.08ct. appraised at $8500 also matching wedding band w/0.14ct baguettes appraised at $600 sell both for best offer. 905-426-9337 after 6pm 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.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! PIANO SALE - NO TAX on all new & used pianos, key-boards & accessories on NOV. 23 & 24TH - for more information or to book and appointment Call 905-720- 4948 or drop in: 43 Wilson Rd. N. Oshawa (Wilson/King). PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-purchase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintzman, Yam- aha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. $5.00 from each tuning donated to Canadian Red Cross Relief Effort. 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 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 STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. x 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. STRAPLESS wedding gown, veil, matching gloves and headpiece, size 4. Paid $3,000, will sacrifice $850. 905-430-4682. 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, aluminum walker, portable seat lift, all in excellent condi- tion, commode, 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. WANTED CAMERAS:Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Voigtlander, Zeiss, Robot, Grafex, Compiss, Leitz, Leica. 16mm movie cam- eras, old metal toys, Fair prices paid (905)432–1678 Most metal body cameras & miniature cam- eras. WANTED TO BUY - Bowmanville Collector Plates (1986-1991) featuring Schneider Enterprises, Woodstock; Vanstone Mill, Museum, Town Hall, Bank of Montreal, High School and Post Office. Call 905-697-3698 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. Auctions325 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. APPLE & HARDWOOD, Burn the best! 1 year old. $220 bush cord, 16"+. Cut and split, honest measurement. Delivered. (905) 987–4445 or 905-242-6141. Newcastle FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Delivery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434-0392. (snp) THE WOOD GUYS Hardwood Firewood company- 12" & 16 " bush cord, 12" face cord, beech and cherry also available. 905- 473-3333 "We Deliver" Pet, Supplies Boarding370 AFFORDABLE DOGGY DAYCARE and boarding. Training included. THE PLAYFUL PUPPY - "While you're away, your pup can play." 905-420-9877; 416-272-1452. Pickering. www.theplayfulpup- py.com AMERICAN ESKIMO puppies. Lovely family pets. Good with children, excellent little guard dogs. All white. Like little polar bears (approx 20lbs when fully grown). American AKC regis- tered, $350. Ready to go. 905- 623-9971 Bowmanville GERMAN SHEPHERD black & tan, 7-weeks, purebred, non reg- istered. Mother purebred regis- tered German line, good tem- pered, excellent with kids. quiet, asking $350, call 905-439–5131. LABRADOR RETRIEVER pups, adorable bundles of love, tender- ly home raised. Parents hips cer- tified, CKC Registered, shots. 905-985-8021. GERMAN Shepherd Puppies CKC Registered, shots, vet-inspected, tattooed, dewormed. Large- boned. Outstanding tempera- ments, family-raised. Guaranteed. Call (705) 786-0322 Cars For Sale400 1977 CADILLAC DEVILLE, runs well, 2 dr. auto. $1200 obo. as is. Call 905-432-8863, after 6 p.m. 1986 PLYMOUTH,auto. 4 dr, grey, asking $500. as is. Call 905-428–2042 1988 CHEV CAVALIER, 150K, recent safety & emission test- ed. $1000 o.b.o. (905)404-8684 1988 FORD TEMPO, it runs! Great for parts, $250. Call 905-697-2434. 1992 OLD CUTLASS CIERA 4 door, air p.w., p.l., V6, auto, fully loaded, 128,000k $4499. 1990 DODGE SHADOW 4-dr 4 cyl auto, 135,000kms $2,599. 1992 DODGE SHADOW ES 2dr, V6, auto, fully loaded, $3499. 128,000kms $4499. All cars certified, clean air tested. (905)426–8922 cell (416)729-3612. 1990 CUTLESS SIERRA 250 kms, runs well, as is $800 or best offer, 905-619–2913 after 6pm. 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. Michelin tires. Certified/Emis- sions $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. weekdays. 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 1992 GRAND AM GT, white, mint condition, 3.3L V6, automatic, p.w., p.l., ABS, am/fm cassette, 162,000kms $5200 o.b.o. Call (905)427–8332 leave message 1993 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 dr., excellent condition, well main- tained, rust proofed, certified, emission tested, p.w., p.d.l. am/fm cassette, beige, 172,000kms. $7300 o.b.o. Call (905)433–4222 1994 OLDS CIERA,4dr., low kms, no rust. E-tested, Certified. $4,700. 1995 Chev Corsica, fully loaded, 4dr. cert, e-tested, imma- culate shape $5,200. 905-686- 8985; cell: 905-706-1041 1995 MAZDA PRECIDA,well maintained, lady driven, cd, 4 cylinder standard, sunroof, $6,500. (905) 839-5069, cell (416) 564-7969. 1992 FORD TAURUS. 1989 Honda Civic hatchback. 1990 Z24 Cavalier - Must see! Best Offer. Cars very clean & certified. Call for details 905-259-7243 anytime 1995 CHEVY BERETTA Z26, 2dr, V6 auto, loaded 180K $7495; 1992 Buick Grand Sport, 3800 motor, loaded 194K $4495; 1996 Sunfire, 2dr. auto, air, 157K $6995;1996 GMC Safari, auto, air/rear air, 166K $8495; 1996 Grand Am, V6, 2dr. auto, load- ed 163K $7295; 1994 Chevy Cavalier RS, 4dr auto,V6 air, 125K $5495; 1992 Grand Voyager LE, loaded, 3.3 motor, 151K $5795; 1994 Chevy Car- go, extended, V8 auto air, 194K $6995; 1992 Chevy Cor- sica, 4 dr auto air, V6, 167K, $3995; All Certified & E-tested, 12 month warranty included. Diamond Auto Sales 905-619- 1900. 1996 HONDA CIVIC CXG - p/s, p/b, a/c, 5 speed, black. New timing belts & tires. $7,800 certified & emission tested. (905)720–0081 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 LUMINA LS fully equipped, 123kms, certified + E-tested, $8,800. Call 905-623-0655 1997 SATURN SW1,(station- wagon), auto., air con., 72,800 km, immaculate condition, deal- er maintained, $9900 obo. Call 905-509–5198 1997 VW GOLF,2 Door stan- dard, 160,000 kms, black, $7,200. (905) 721-2845 1999 GRAND AM SE black, V6, 2 door, auto, pw, pm, pl, tilt, cruise, AM/FM CD, excellent condition, 103k, $13,900 OBO certified. Call 905-697-3584 1999 HONDA ACCORD 5 spd, a/c, cd player, 60,000km, 2dr, well maintained, excellent condi- tion. Asking $18,000. Call (905)665–7517. 2000 HONDA CIVIC SE,4 dr., A/C, CD player, remote keyless entry, 39,000kms, $15,500. Excellent condition, priced to sell! Call (905)576–7753. 2001 MONTANA - extended van, seats 7, take over 4 year lease at $450/month. Extended warranty incl. 2,500km. Call (905)430- 1240 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)428-8871 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES. CASH FOR CARS & Trucks. Rouge Valley Recycling. Free Towing. Call (905)706-8852 or (905)767-9977 or (905)837- 9640 Trucks For Sale410 1996 CHEV 3/4 TON,4 x 4 diesel with 8 ft. western plow (plowing sub contracts available), 148,700 kil., exc. work/plow truck cert. and e-tested asking $18,500. 1994 Chev 3/4 ton heavy duty, 187,000 kil., 8 cyl. gas, a/c, am/fm, well maintained, excellent condi-tion. Cert. and e tested. Asking $9,500. 1988 GMC one ton dually, 4 dr. crew cab, with landscape style dump box, 8 cyl propane, cheap fuel, runs clean, 159,000 ki., cert. and e-tested, asking $4,100. Telephone (905) 430-2454. ONE OWNER DIESEL - 1998 GMC one-ton, 5th wheel hitch, long box with liner, auto trans., bench seats, air, running boards, diesel 6.5, 4x4, excellent condi- tion, certified, E-tested, 223,000 km, $16,000. (no extended cab, no duallies). Call 905-852-5411. Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1998 CHEV. ASTRO LS 104,00kms, white with autumn gold cladding, Dutch doors, fac- tory hitch, CD, keyless, 8 pas- senger, loaded, asking $13,900. Whitby 905-404-2465. 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO extended 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 Caravan Sport, 22,000km, loaded, 4 capt- ain chairs, balance of factory wa- rranty. $21,900 o.b.o. Call (416) 898-8467 or (905)434–2775. Auto Parts & Repairs440 ENGINE ONLY,from 1985 Buick Park Ave., Machine shop rebuilt, V6, 3.8L, only 26,000 km. Excellent condition $635. 905- 839-1357. Announcements255 Lost and Found267 FOUND "Medic Alert Bracelet" Amberlea area. 905-421–9747 LOST DOG, small white female, part American Eskimo, walked with a limp, very timid, black col- lar, micro chipped, Rosebank/ Springview area, Sunday after- noon. Call (905)420–5809. Personals268 ENERGY WORKER available (Reiki Master, Crystal Healer, Ear-coning Therapist) Maureen McBride's Healing/Energy Clearing media documented, including Toronto Sun. Four years success treating leukemia, cancers; chronic pain manage- ment; dissolving child-adulthood traumas/issues. 905-683-1360 days, eves, weekends HEAVENLY PSYCHIC An- swers. Find the oracle within. $2.99/min. *18+*24 hrs. 1- 900-451-3783. 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 ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ NEED A CAR? ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ *Previous Bad Credit *Discharged Bankruptcy *New in Country WE CAN HELP - FAST APPROVALS ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ Ask for Mike Williams • 905-839-6666 Pickering • 905-427-2828 Oshawa • 416-289-3673 Toronto • 905-839-6008 Fax 1-800-BUY-FORD ↔↔↔↔↔↔↔↔ 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 ESTATES & ANTIQUES Wanted MCCRISTAL AUCTIONS (905) 725-5751 NEED A HOME PHONE? NO CREDIT? BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM! No deposit Required Activated Immediately Freedom Phone Lines 1-866-687-0863 3 BEDROOM MAIN FLOOR HARWOOD/ HWY #2 Immediate. $l,200 per month. includ- ing utilities. lst/last, credits checks, Golf Realty Inc. (905) 426–5664 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 A/P PAGE B8-THE AJAX PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Refurbished & New Appliances. All Util. included. In-house Supt. & Maint. On site Security. Rental Office:Mon - Fri. 12 noon - 8pm Sat & Sun 1pm- 5pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent Auction Sale Contents from Reaboro Estate Storage Unit & Others Bruce Kellett Auctions At Malcolm Arena 13200 Old Scugog Rd., South of Blackstock Saturday Nov. 24, 2001 @ 10:30am Antique arm chair, old organ stool, old nurses rocking chair, 7pc dining set (1940's), iron day bed with trundle, old oak school desk, good glass & china, 100 watt booster from ham radio, scroll saw, Emcoster 2000 universal woodwork- ing machine, Makita cordless drill, tools, barley fork, hockey & baseball cards back to the 1960s, wooden lures, Stihl chain- saw (12" bar), gas BBQ (used twice), che- vel mirror, Bissel carpet cleaner (new), gas weed eater, old rattan lawn chairs, used steel. Many more items. Auctioneer: Bruce Kellett Phone for fax: 705-328–2185 or http://www.theauctionfever.com 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 AUCTIONS, at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL Every Thurs. & Sat. Those wishing to receive advertising directly by way of your email please contact us: www.warnersauction.com and send your request to our website. You will receive our ads every Monday by way of your email. AUCTION SALE Sunday, Nov. 25th, 10:00 (Viewing 9:00) MacGregor Auctions, located in ORONO at Silvanus Gardens, Take 115/35 Hwy. to Main St. Orono & follow auction signs to Mill Pond Rd. Sunday's Auction starts with Hair Salon contents, chairs & stations, cash register, plus 7 toning beds selling as set. Regular Auction features contents from a Whitby & Oshawa home including furniture, couches, bedroom sets, tables, chairs, TV, VCR, di- ningroom sets, linens, lamps, pictures, oriental pcs, desks, misc. tools & hardware, greenware, cement garden ornaments, oil lamps, glass & china, plus much more. Call For All Your Auction Needs MacGregor Auction Services 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 AUCTION SALE GRIST MILL AUCTION CENTRE NEWTONVILLE NOVEMBER 23RD, FRIDAY, 6 P.M. Selling the contents from a Gores Landing home and Courtice home, including antique ex- tension dining table and set of 6 chairs, 2 pc. chesterfield suite, household furniture, an- tiques, collectibles, apt. washer and dryer, re- frigerator, and numerous other articles. Check out the website for updates. Preview after 2 p.m., auction starts at 6 p.m. Terms Cash, App. cheques, visa, m/c, interac. AUCTIONEERS Frank and Steve Stapleton (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com "estate specialists since 1971" AUCTION SALE Pethick and Stephenson Auction Barn, Haydon. TUESDAY Nov. 27, @6pm. From 401 Ext. 431 at Bowmanville, North 8 mi. on Hwy. 57 to Con. Rd. 8, turn east at Firehall to Haydon. Many misc. items, glassware, coins and currency. something for every- one. Terms: Cash, Interac, Visa, M/C, Amex. Auction- eer: Don Stephenson 905-263-4402, or 705-277-9829. AUCTION SALE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH Port Perry Kinsman Hall - 12:00 NOON 15585 SIMCOE STREET (South of Reach Rd) Our usual sale packed with misc. items from several older homes including household, decorative, older items, pictures, books, bottles (milk, pop, medicine, etc.), lots of smalls and good box lots. Contents of several boxes unknown a time of publication. *** Light refreshments available*** Terms: Cash or Personal cheque with I.D. Ian MacMartin - Auctioneer- (416) 724–6638 Email: macmartin@hotmail.com AUCTION SALE, Pethick and Stephenson Auction Barn, Haydon Sat. Nov. 24, 2001 @ 5:30 pm./ Open @ 4. From 401 Ext. 431 at Bowmanville, North 8 mi. on Hwy. 57 to Con. Rd. 8, turn east at Firehall to Hay- don. Household contents from a Newcastle home and oth- ers: Oshawa upright piano, Double door cooler, Love seat, Bedroom furniture, Rocking chair, Dishes, Crystal, Glass- ware, Old coins and currency. Tools etc., still unpacking. Terms: Cash, Interac, Visa, M/C, Amex. Auctioneer: Don Stephenson 905-623-4402 or 705-277-9829. Barn hours Mon.-=Wed.-Thurs. noon-6p.m. Call Don for all your auction needs. Next sale TUESDAY @6pm. AUCTION, SAT. NOV 24TH -10AM Selling the attractive home furnishings of Mrs. Johns of Cobourg (moved to nursing home) to be sold at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY #2, COLBORNE. Nearly new solid maple dinette with ext. table, 2 leaves, 4 carved back chairs, nearly new attractive 3pc. sofa set with nice set coffee & end tables, microwave & stand, entertainment stand and VCR, attractive oak dining rm suite with ext. table, 6 chairs matching china hutch, nice wal- nut china cabinet also walnut corner china cabinet, knee hole desk and chair, 2 complete bedroom suites, antique dressers with mirrors, several old trunks, lge quantity small collectable pcs., old metal mantel clock, dishes, knick knacks, chest of silver, good vacuum, qty. cups, saucers, other china, recliner chair, records, TV, record player plus countless miscal arti- cles including household pots, pans, etc. pictures, mag. rack, etc. No reserves. Terms: Cash, cheque, Visa, M.C., Interac Gary Warner Auctioneer (905)355-2106 www.warnersauction.com AUCTION, Thurs. Nov. 22nd - 5p.m.at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, Hwy #2, Colborne. Household content sale, furnishings, appliances, dishes, housewares, pots, pans, etc., selection dressers, chests, sofa set, TV, VCR, frost free fridge, apt. size fridge, 24" stove, excellent dining room table & 6 chairs, maple dinette suite, sectional sofa, brand new bed sofa, occasional chairs, attractive love seat, swivel rocker, coffee & end tables, mirrors, lamps, pictures, several Persian hand knotted rugs, selection dishes, small kitchen appliances, dishes, glasswares, books, desk, selection china, crystal, fig- urines, knick knacks, collectables, countless other articles, all unpacked at time of advertising, NO RESERVES. Terms: Cash, cheque, Visa, M.C., Interac Gary Warner Auctioneer 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, November 23rd @ 4:30 pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on County Rd. 4 2 flat to wall cupboards, large pine cupboard bottom, antique settee, walnut vanity dresser, bonnet chest, oak rocking chair, drop leaf table, modern & antique dressers & chests of drawers, walnut dining table, table top gramophone, chesterfields, wing back chair, walnut 1/2 moon table, oak office desk, what not stand, oak display cabinet, Hotpoint almond 2 door re- frigerator & 30in. electric stove, oak library table, par- lour tables, walnut writing desk, 2 door refrigerator, wicker settee, blanket boxes, fish hut, qty. china, glass, household & collectible items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers RR#1 Little Britain, (705) 786-2183 Office 905-852-9538 Toll Free 800-654-4647 Cellular 416-518-6401 Fax 905-852-1067 Gary Hill Auctions (Div. of 1361082 Ontario Limited) Uxbridge SAT., NOV. 24TH - 10:00 a.m. Auction for local estates @ Vanhaven Arena, 722 Davis Dr., Uxbridge. Durham 23 (Lakeridge Rd.) N. to Davis Dr. & W. 2 km or Hwy. 404 N. to Davis Dr. (Newmarket) & E. 24 km. Antiques, Furniture & Household: Pedestal table, desks - walnut db. ped. dovetailed, oak & old school; bookcases, mah. parlour table, chairs - p/b, oak, rocking & child’s rocker; 4’ pine deacon’s bench, pine phone table, oak hall mirror, octagon coffee & end tables, record cabinet, sewing machine, rugs, bar stools, blanket boxes, steamer trunks, bdrm. stes. - 5 pc. Kruege King, 5 pc. dovetailed & 3 pc.; Queen beds incl. brass; cherry dovetailed chest, oak dresser, lamps - blue bubble glass table, crystal & brass chandelier, bridge; Kenmore 10 cu. ft. freezer (3 yrs. old); China, Glass, Silver & Jewellery: Austrian vases, qty. teacups - Aynsley, Coalport, Paragon, Royal Albert, Royal Stafford; crystal incl. stemware, pewter teapot, cream & sugar; assorted silverware, costume jewelry; Collectibles: COCA COLA - Over 600 pcs.- trays, bottles in wooden crates, table & chairs, dishes, calendars, ties, signs, candy sets, (collections was appraised @ $10,000-see our website for photos-great Christmas gift idea for Coke collectors); old tins incl. tobacco, milk bottles - Silverwood, Dixon, Stuarts, Highland, Aurora, Kent, Ritchies, U-Serve All, Anderson, Cobourg; older dial phones, older cameras, mini swirl oil lamp; crocks - BP Co. Belleville, Medalta, B.Newcombe, E.P. Gould Brantford w/blue flower, Medicine Hat; draft beer dispenser, brass blow torch & fire ext., old ironing board, cast grates, old pulleys, Over 150 Toys - old Dinkys w/boxes, Corgi, Matchbox, steel trucks, tin & plastic planes, qty. plastic soldiers, Indians & animals; stuffed animals, wooden, Mercury fridge & stove (2 1/2’ steel 1960’s), - also for Christmas - New diecast, race car, trucks, motorcycles, dolls, rocking horse, high chair & more; records, books, Art - Ltd. Edition & Celia LeDrew oil - Uxbridge Marketplace; Sports Cards, cigarette holder, handkerchiefs, quilts, vintage clothing & hats, 1959 licence plates, post scales, wooden wash tub table, butter churn barrel, Coins - silver dollars & halves; Outdoor, Tools & Misc.; Truck caps incl. 8’ Chev; 12’ Featherlite step ladder, ext. fluorescent lights, wheelbarrows, 3 oxy/ace welding sets & carts, sanding drum kit, hammer drill, 10” table saw, antique tools, hand & power tools, ladders, pr. Victorian ornamental mouldings, exercise equipment, figure skates; Two auctioneers selling at same time Preview: 8 a.m. Sale Day Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C, Interac or approved cheque Note: New website name - garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com. PUBLIC AUCTION Thurs. Nov. 22nd, Start: 6:30 pm. View: from noon. Kahn Auctions, 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering, 3 mi. N. of Hwy. 401 exit 399 Featuring: oak dining table with 6 chairs, 60s Vict. parlour set, sofa, Baker furniture chest of drawers, 3 wall china cabinets, oak drop leaf table, walnut dressing table, washstand, 2 walnut buffets, 2 sets of 6 walnut dining chairs, oriental bar, Vict. side chairs, Eatons cedar chest, mah. duncan phyfe table, small oak buffet, large pine cupboard, carved con- sole table, occ. tables, set of 4 oak chairs, art deco buffet, oak arts and crafts desk, coffee tables, maga- zine tables, walnut highboy, ant. traveling organ, curio cabinet, figural french clock, Royal Doulton fig- urines, 4 dinkys in box, Britain soldiers in box, 1950s hockey cards to include: Jacques Plante, Boom Boom Geoffrion and others, 1933 sports cards, Wa- terford crystal decanter and glasses, num. Canadian silver coin sets, blue Delft, 2 Moorcroft ashtrays, Royal Albert, new knife set, figural torchierre lamp, new stainless steel cookware, Indian arrowheads, walking stick with crystal handle, ant. light fixtures, stereoview, bridge lamp, lantern with glass slide, sterling silver, num. old prints, 3 early Canadian oil paintings, Stewart Warner radio, Vixen telescope, lamps, Group of 7 prints, mirrors, globes, Canadian native prints and originals, set of scales...much more!! Randy Potter Auctioneer 905-683-0041 ESTATES & CONSIGNMENTS OUR SPECIALTY!! ROSS AUCTION SERVICES Large Holiday Auction Sale Sat. Nov. 24th at 10 a.m. ODDFELLOWS HALL, 14460 Simcoe St., Port Perry 1/4 km. South of Hwy. 7A Excellent selection of consigned antiques, collecta- bles, furniture and tools. Wood-burning parlour stove, new snowmobile sleigh, occ. chairs and lead- ed bevelled mirror (all circa 1940), signed celebrity pictures, new mechanics tool chest, large quantity of tools (antique, new, elec., hand, gardening), 2 har- vest tables, 6,000 B.T.U. air cond, sofa bed, photo eqpt., wooden toy box, rocking horse, c.p. doll, W.W.11 hat, bear trap, some FireKing, SPODE "Rosebud Chintz" plate, set of crystal, vintage linger- ie, costume jewelry, Christmas decs., and MUCH MORE! Viewing: 9 a.m. Terms: cash, Interac, Visa, app. cheque. Lunch available. Larry Ross Auctioneer 905-666-6676 Estates and Consignment Sales SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 10 A.M. Estate Auction at Orval McLean Auction Center - Lind- say. Selling contents of several local estates - Furniture and antiques - Maple bedroom furniture, curio cabinet, new oak table and chairs, new chesterfield suite, living room furniture, bed chesterfield and chairs. Upright piano and bench. Appliances - Chest freezer (like new), filter queen vacuum, Hitachi t.v., Glass and China - Collector plates, glass china, Tools - 10" Delta table saw, drill press, hand and power tools. Collectibles - Hundreds of interesting items. Vehicles - 1989 Jeep Cherokee 4 x 4, one owner, like new, only 81,000 kil., certified, excellent estates vehicle, 1995 Hyundai Sona- ta, loaded, cd/cass, Don't Miss this one. Orval and Barry McLean Auctioneers. 1-800-461-6499 or www.theauctionadvertiser.com for flyer TESS Tidd Estate Sales Service EXCEPTIONAL ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, November 24th at 10 a.m. at TIDD'S AUCTION HOUSE Hwy #2 east of Cobourg Directions- Exit 401 at Hwy#45 Cobourg. Go south to 5th set of lights (King St./Hwy#2). Turn left. Follow for approx. 6 kms. Watch for signs. Selling the contents from the estate of the late Georgina Chubb of Cobourg. Fea- tured in this sale excellent selection fine furni- ture an China, antiques, glass and collectibles. FURNITURE - Quality mahogany furniture - (2) bedroom suites, tables, desks, chairs, an- tique furniture, old pictures and prints, oil paintings, frame postcards, many books on "Antiques". GLASS AND CHINA - (103) pce. set of Masons "Vista" china, (93) pce. set of Woods and Sons "Woodland" china, Moor- croft, Hummell and Doulton figurines, Nori- take dinner service, Royal Crown Derby "Mi- kado" Tea Set, Sterling silver pces., etc. For full listing log onto www.theauctionfever.com Viewing Fri. Nov. 23rd., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. to time of sale. Terms - Cash, Visa, M.C., Interac, Cheque w/proper I. D. Auctioneer Pa- tricia Tidd TIDD ESTATE SALES SERVICE (905) 372-2994/1-877-863-2477. Specializing in Antique and Estate Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY, Nov 28th, 4:45pm. Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for Steve Schaenfield of Toronto, selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD., 1km west of Utica. TO INCLUDE: Chesterfield suite, kitchen suite, tables, chairs, collection of old automobile books, pamphlets, advertising items from 1920s to 1970s, all paper items are in good condition, large quantity of collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions CALL (905) 683-0707 Some products may vary due to availability. FREE! A Gift for You and Your Baby Expecting?As a parent-to-be simply bring this coupon to your local SEARS retail store and enroll in the Waiting Game Club (it’s Free) and receive your Baby’s On The Way Gift Pac®filled with $20.00 worth of great brand name products (it’s also FREE). (Some conditions apply. Full contest details available from your Sears representative.) ® Baby’s Here Gift Pac and Baby’s On The Way GIft Pac are Registered Trademarks of Advantex Marketing International Inc. 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KING FITNESS COMPLEX 1200 Leland Avenue (Townline Rd. between King & Adelaide) DREAMING OF THE PERFECT WEDDING! BRIDAL & FASHION Event 2002 Presented by... TICKET LOCATIONS: Val’s Bridal - (Courtice Plaza) King & Townline, Courtice Anthony Frances Salon Estetica 1200 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby The Gift House 18 King St. E., Oshawa The Bay Oshawa Centre Jewellery by Sanders Gibbons & King St. Oshawa Everlasting Memories 305 Queen St. Port Perry Oshawa/Whitby/Clarington/This Week - 865 Farewell Ave., Oshawa Marisa’s Esthetics 58 Stevenson Rd. S. Oshawa “Durham’s Largest Fashion Event!” Tickets: $5.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door • Over 50 Displays • Prizes • Refreshments (Compliments of Bunny’s Catering) • Hors d’oeuvres by Delectable Delicious (a division of Delectably Delicious) Live Entertainment DAN CLANCY Lead Guitarist For information call 579-4400 • Heather McGivern or Debbie Pearce SPECTACULAR FASHION SHOW To First 300 Brides FREE WEDDING BELLS MAGAZINE 1:00pm Visit Our Website at www.durhamregion.com “LIGHTHOUSE” 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 HORSFIELD, Ada Violet (Lund) -Passed away peacefully at home in England in her 82nd year. Violet, beloved wife of the late Dennis Horsfield, mother of Adrian, Aunt of Geraldine, Great Aunt (Nanny) of Anthea, Dale & Larissa. Violet was born and raised in England and immigrated to Canada in the late 50's where she moved to Pickering in 1960. After retirement, she returned to Eng- land and then back again to Canada after Dennis passed away. July 2001 she returned once again to her beloved England where her heart was. An informal memorial has been ar- ranged for her friends and family who can't be with her in England, at the Esplanade Park in Pickering, on Sunday November 25th by the gazebo at 1:30 pm. OMLAND, Erich Rudolf aged 72 years - At home with his wife by his side on Monday No- vember 19th, 2001. Beloved husband of Lydia for 50 years. Dear father of Holger & his wife Birgit. Dear "Opa" of Correne, Michael & Ni- cole. He will be sadly missed by brother-in-law Bruno & his wife Marga. Dear friends of Hel- mut & Edda Lorenz. At his request there will be no period of visitation. A Memorial Serv- ice will be held at a later date. Cremation has already taken place. Arrangements were en- trusted to THE NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT FU- NERAL HOME 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice. RAYBONE, Irene - Died peacefully at home, on Monday, November 19, 2001. Irene Ray- bone, loving wife of the late George Ray- bone. Loving mother of Philip and his wife Marian, and Ann and her husband Wayne. Grandmother of Wendy and Gary. Sister of Bryan and Vera. Irene will be sadly missed by her family and her many, many friends. The family will receive friends at the MCEACH- NIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428–8488 from 12-2pm Sunday, November 25, 2001. Funeral Service in the Chapel to follow at 2pm. Cre- mation. WATSON, Colleen - Peacefully passed away on Tuesday November 20, 2001 at the age of 57, always in our hearts. Dear wife of Bill and loving mother of Nicole, Danielle and Dustin. Devoted grandmother of Zachery. She will be greatly missed by her family and fondly re- membered by her many friends. The family will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME,20 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428–8488 on Wed- nesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The Funer- al Service will be held in the chapel on Thurs- day at 11 am. Cremation. Should family and friends so desire, donations to The Hospital for Sick Children would be greatly appreciated. 256 Deaths 256 Deaths 256 Deaths 256 Deaths To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707 (Ajax) and let one of our professional advisors help you. TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 Pickering’s Devon Ackroyd among local swimmers off to Edmonton for international event BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor AJAX —A quartet of Ajax Aquat- ic Club swimmers hope to make a splash on the world stage in Edmon- ton this week. Kelsey Nemeth, 15, Devon Ack- royd, 18, Heather Crowdis, 17, and Jen Beckberger, 15, left for Edmon- ton today (Wednesday) to compete in FINA World Cup II at the Kinsmen Sports Centre Friday and Saturday. Top swimmers from 30 coun- tries will be at the high-calibre meet. For all four swimmers, the meet represents a major step for- ward in their de- velopment as world-class ath- letes, said club head coach Trent McNicol. “It’s an op- portunity for them to rate themselves thus far in their swimming ca- reers. A couple of them have the opportunity to be among the top 150 in the world. It sets the stage for the next level. It’s soaking their feet, essential- ly,” said the third-year head coach. “You’re talk- ing about 30 countries com- peting and some (of the swim- mers) will be the best in the world. Definite- ly, it’s the best competition that they’ve ever seen before.” Nemeth will compete in the 400-metre freestyle, 200m backstroke and the 50m butter- fly, while Ack- royd contends in the 100m and 200m individual medley events and the 200m breaststroke. Crowdis will swim in the 100m and 50m fly and Beck- berger races in the 50m freestyle, 50m breast and 100m IM. While none of the swimmers is ex- pected to land on the podium in their first-ever international meet, they are, however, looking to swim best times in all events. Above all, they’re look- ing forward to experiencing the heightened competition. “I want to do best times,” said Nemeth, a Whitby resident. “I’m not really expecting to final, but I want to get more experience by swimming against the faster swimmers who we haven’t swam against in Canada.” “I just want to take in the whole experience as well as doing best times,” added Ackroyd, of Pickering. While the four may be new to World Cup meets, the club is not, noted McNicol. Three years ago, Garett Pulle competed on the world cup circuit where the Markham resi- dent captured eight different medals. Edmonton is the only Canadian stop on the World Cup’s eight-event calendar this year. Other cities host- ing events are New York City, Syd- ney, Paris and Rio de Janeiro, to name a few. P PAGE B10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, November 21, 2001 Local sports on the Internet: www.durhamregion.com A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo AJAX —Ajax Aquatic Club swimmers, from left, Devon Ackroyd, Jen Beckberger, Kelsey Nemeth and Heather Crowdis will compete at the World Cup II event in Edmonton this Friday and Saturday. For the swimmers, it’s their first international competition. A world of experience awaits FAX Game results to News Advertiser newsroom 905-683-7363 Putt for Cash Thurs., Nov. 22 1735 Pickering Parkway1735 Pickering Parkway at Brock Road, PICKERING Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 9, Saturday 8:00 - 6, Sunday 9 - 6 STORE 905-686-2308STORE 905-686-2308 Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:30 - 6, Sunday 9 - 6 SERVICE 905-686-2309SERVICE 905-686-2309 HURRY IN FOR BEST SELECTION. SORRY, NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSITUTIONS. SALE ENDS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2001 OR WHILE QUANTITIES LAST. 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