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WHERE TO FIND IT Editorial Page/A6 Sports/B1 Entertainment/B4 Classified/B7 GIVE US A CALL General/905-683-5110 Distribution/905-683-5117 General FAX/905-683-7363 Death Notices/905-683-3005 Sincerely Yours 1-800-662-8423 durhamregion.com shouston@durhamregion.com PICKERING’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1965 NEWS ADVERTISER Mazda keeps Local players Wing zooming along it to OHL Cup title WHEELS/PULLOUT SPORTS/B1 PRESSRUN 45,600 50 PAGES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002 OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/ $1 NEWSSTAND Pressure builds on Catholic board But officials stand by decision to ban gay couple from prom BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —Durham’s Catholic school board is facing increasing pressure to reverse course, but says it will not buckle and allow a gay Oshawa student to bring his boyfriend to this year’s prom. “There’s many, many thou- sands of people who are behind us as well,” Durham Catholic District School Board chair- man Mary Ann Martin said in an interview Monday, adding she was “overwhelmed this weekend with the number of supporters, thousands of sup- porters” who back the board’s position. She said the board’s eight trustees are “absolutely, 100- per cent” united on the issue and she does not see that changing. A Grade 12 student at Mon- signor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School, Marc Hall calls the decision discriminato- ry and is fighting principal Michael Powers’ refusal to allow him to bring his boyfriend to the school’s May 10, year-end dance at Trillium Trails in Raglan, which is in north Oshawa. Last Thursday, his support- ers united under one banner, The Coalition in Support of Marc Hall, which includes two law firms, along with Proud and Out Durham, the Canadian Auto Workers Union and two Toronto City councillors. Ontario Liberal leader Dal- ton McGuinty, a Catholic, has also entered the fray. In a March 27, letter to Durham Catholic board trustees, he urged them to “reconsider” their decision, noting, “Marc is not hurting anyone. He just wants to go to his prom.” Durham Catholic board ed- ucation director Grant Andrews acknowledged receipt of the letter, but said he hasn’t had a chance to review it and will de- cide this week if there will be a response. Trustee Martin has rejected the charge of discrimination, countering homosexuality is not acceptable to the CatholicMARY ANN MARTIN Board is united. AT A GLANCE Workshops offer tips on finding work PICKERING —A series of upcoming workshops could help you find a job. The Durham Region Unem- ployed Help Centre in Pickering holds the free workshops, with the first being job search strategies Fri- day, April 5. Subsequent sessions include resume preparation April 11 and April 25, and career explo- ration April 18. All workshops start at 1 p.m. at the centre offices at 1400 Bayly St., Unit 12, in Pickering next to the GO station.The centre also offers the three-day job club and the landed immigrants job search workshop. Both are held every Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday. All workshops fill up quickly, so prior registration is required. Call 905-420-4010 for more information or to reserve a spot. Congregation seeks volunteers, donations DURHAM —The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Durham is holding a Coffee House/Auction fund-raiser which will benefit the UUCD and the Inter-Church Immigrant Support Group. For the fund-raising event the UUCD needs donations of goods, cash or gift certificates that may be used or sold at the silent auction. Objects that could be sold by the UUCD at the auction are also requested, including art, crafts, col- lectibles, event admission tickets, certificates for restaurants, etc. The auction goes Saturday, April 13 at the Brooklin Community Cen- tre at 7:30 p.m. Call Andra Norberg at 905-430-8024 for information. Notre Dame plans blessed event AJAX —Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School is set to make it official — and every- one’s invited.The north Ajax school’s blessing and official opening is Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at 1375 Harwood Ave. just north of Rossland Road. Bishop Anthony Meagher is officiating. Anyone planning to attend must RSVP by April 8 at 905-686-4300, ext. 5346. BY CRYSTAL CRIMI Staff Writer DURHAM –– Even if pub- lic buildings were 100 per cent accessible, it wouldn’t matter to most disabled people if they didn’t have the transportation to get there. For Stephen Gouldburn, who has spent 27 of his 51 years living with multiple scle- rosis, a wheelchair or scooter is necessary to get around. He is fortunate to have the assistance of his son Andy, 18, to accom- pany him on outings and al- though he said he can’t speak for those less fortunate, getting around a mall isn’t the problem –– it’s getting to a mall which causes him grief. “Everything’s ramped, it’s all accessible, all the stores I’ve been in have all been very help- ful, there are elevators to get from one floor to the next,” said Mr. Gouldburn. “For malls, it’s never been a problem; the things I do are no problem, there are ramps for crossing the streets. Transportation is the big problem.” Living in Whitby, he says it’s costly to get an accessible cab because the closest service is in Oshawa. To get from one part of the city to another is about $12 each way. “I would say most disabled people aren’t poor, but on the lower side of the income median, so more Handi Transit would be nice,” said Mr. Gouldburn. “They’re doing curb cuts and making sure buildings are accessible, but I think Handi Transit needs more attention.” Handi Transit services cost $2.50 and provides by-appoint- ment-only bus service, which picks up disabled people, main- ly those in wheelchairs, in Os- hawa, Whitby, Clarington, Scu- gog and Uxbridge. Similarly, Ajax Pickering Transit Author- ity runs a ‘Specialized Service’ that works in similar fashion. Primarily, Handi Transit ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo Stephen Gouldburn, living with multiple sclerosis, needs a wheelchair to get around. While most public buildings are wheelchair-accessible, public transportation remains a big problem, he says. Golf course homes rejected Ontario Municipal Board rules in favour of Pickering on Cherry Downs bid BY MARTIN DERBYSHIRE Staff Writer PICKERING —The On- tario Municipal Board (OMB) has decided not to approve the Cherry Downs application to build 125 homes surround- ing a golf course at Sideline 12 and Concession 7. As a result, many North Pickering residents and envi- ronmentalists who fought the plan are now standing and cheering. “A lot of people in the north were very involved and are very delighted with the decision,” said Brian Buckles, RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo First swing of the spring AJAX –– Chris DeSouza gets a jump on the competition with some early-season baseball practice at Westney Heights Public School park. The Grade 10 student at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School got a few licks in on Monday, a scant 24 hours ahead of another spring snowfall that swept through Durham Region yesterday after- noon. ™Rogers Communications Inc. 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Colin Tait, 24, of Locust Hill, is charged with rob- bery. Man charged in bank robbery A/P PAGE A2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 Coalition forms in support of Marc Hall church, and that the Ontario Human Rights Code “allows for an exception for (the board) to function as a Catholic entity.” On Monday she said the board would not change its mind “unless the (Catholic) Church comes across and says, ‘by the way, the church teach- ings have changed on a homosexual lifestyle’. “This has gone way beyond Marc’s prom. This is against Catholic beliefs, our teachings, it’s a much bigger pic- ture. We have our rights as Catholics.” Mr. Hall was prevented from ad- dressing trustees at the March 25 board meeting because he did not get on the agenda in time. And while he hopes to be on the April 8 agenda, Trustee Martin said the board might not permit speakers on the matter. She said the agenda would be finalized today (Wednesday) when she meets with Mr. Andrews and board vice- chairman Joe Corey. “The board does not have to allow anything on the agenda that they don’t want on there,” said Trustee Martin. Three or four presenters want to address the issue Monday, she said, in- cluding a group that supports the board’s position. Mike Burley, of interlinks youth, has also applied to be on the agenda. The two-month-old, Oshawa-based interlinks is a support group and refer- ral service for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and transsexual youth and a member of the Marc Hall coali- tion. “We’re trying to get him to prom with his boyfriend,” Mr. Burley said in an interview. “If that doesn’t work, we’ll see if Marc wants to take it fur- ther.” When told the board may not per- mit speakers because, as Ms. Martin said, “these are the teachings of the Church” regarding homosexuality and not a board policy, Mr. Burley accused the board of being “selective” where Church teachings are concerned. He claims he is personally aware that an unmarried, pregnant student at- tended prom at an Oshawa school last year. The Roman Catholic Church for- bids sex before marriage. “You can’t let a pregnant girl go to prom and then say that a homosexual is not allowed,” said Mr. Burley. Mr. Hall did not return telephone calls. He and his family last week ac- cepted a Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Union Local 222 offer to han- dle media requests. Lynn Brophy, CAW spokesman, said she had relayed the request for an interview. COALITION from page A1 DURHAM ––Compa- nies interested in attracting volunteers, or those seek- ing volunteer experience can take in an information session Wednesday, April 10 hosted by the Volunteer Resource Centre of Durham Region. The 7 p.m. session takes place at Northview Com- munity Centre, 150 Beat- rice St. E., Oshawa. This session will intro- duce potential volunteers and organizations to the Volunteer Resource Centre. For more information, call Nancy at 905-725- 7070. Volunteers learn their tradeRapid response units a go Four new vehicles part of EMS plan for Durham Region BY JACQUIE McINNES Staff Writer DURHAM ––Despite bud- getary concerns, Durham will go ahead with four new re- sponse units for its emergency medical service thanks to a provincial grant. Just days after Durham’s fi- nance committee said the Re- gion cannot afford three new $50,000 SUV vehicles and the paramedics to man them, the Province has said it will pay for four of the rapid response units (RRU) and required equipment, totalling $317,253. The Province is expected to an- nounce it will also pay 50 per cent of the cost to man the vehi- cles, according to Rick Arm- strong, Durham’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) direc- tor. As well, the Province is pro- viding an additional $357,747 for three previously purchased ambulances as part of the grant. Clarington councillor and health committee member Char- lie Trim said Durham needs the roving units to help cover off the Region’s large land mass. He noted the vehicles, which will each be manned by one ad- vance care paramedic, can arrive at the scene and treat patients, then call for an ambulance only if it is required for transport. The RRUs “have been part of a long term objective” to improve response times throughout Durham. The Province is providing the grant under a policy of funding innovative practices to improve response times, says Mr. Arm- strong, who notes the RRUs are a specific provincial recommen- dation. Despite the Province’s will- ingness to pick up the full capi- tal cost of the RRUs, there was hesitation on the part of some council members to accept the offer. “I think we are over-respond- ing to this money from the Province,” said Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond, who expressed concern about the cost to the Region for staffing the SUVs in future years. “There’s only one taxpayer and there is no free- bie.” The mayor suggested there are enough vehicles responding to emergencies with ambulance, fire and police response and the new units would just add anoth- er layer. “We’re already building big- ger buildings” to house ambu- lances, she said, questioning if the new vehicles will require more garage space. “We should be thinking of the long-term im- plications.” Pickering Councillor and health committee member Mau- rice Brenner said he was shocked to hear councillors talk- ing about turning away the grant money. “This is a no-brainer. I can’t believe we’re debating 100 cents on the dollar from the Province. We are talking about people’s lives when we’re talk- ing rapid response. We’re not talking a Cadillac service, we’re talking essential service.” Regional Chairman Roger Anderson said the public should understand Durham already has a very good ambulance service. The Region has consistently up- graded the service since it was downloaded from the Province in January 2000, he said. The chairman suggested the service be reviewed in context of budget constraints. “I con- gratulate the members of coun- cil who said move forward but it didn’t mean move forward with a blank cheque.” Mr. Anderson questioned whether the new units will impact on response time. Mr. Armstrong says he be- lieves with a new implementa- tion plan recently devised by the EMS department, including re- allocation of current resources in conjunction with the use of the new SUVs, Durham will fur- ther improve its service. He says he’s hopeful the Re- gion will meet the Province’s re- sponse time requirement later this year. MAURICE BRENNER ‘We’re talking essential service.’ ROGER ANDERSON Service should be reviewed in context of budget needs. DURHAM ––United Church Women are celebrating a significant anniversary this year. Formed in 1962, the Oshawa Presbyterial United Church Women will celebrate 40 years together at the annual meeting to be held Monday, April 8, at the Centennial Albert United Church, 19 Rosehill Blvd., in Oshawa. The meeting will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Mary Shepherd from West- minster United Church, Whitby, will be the guest speaker of the evening. Ms. Shepherd will speak about her participation and experience in Nicaragua with the clergy and the theology students from Queen’s College, Toronto. 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The King and Queen were not meant to head the British monarchy and it fell to Elizabeth to shore up her husband’s con- fidence when the shy and retiring King was unexpect- edly thrust onto the world’s stage as ‘King of Great Britain and Northern Ire- land and Emperor of India.’ This devotion to duty had held her and the monarchy in good stead in December 1936 when her brother-in- law Edward VIII renounced his throne ‘for the woman he loved.’ As the Queen loyally stood at the side of the new King, their train passed through Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Bow- manville and Newcastle en route to the nation’s capital. England needed North America’s help if the island nation was to survive. The four-week Canadian tour was a resounding success as they went on to the United States. Lauded for a sense of re- sponsibility during the dark days of the Second World War, and for raising a daughter who has also been a dutiful monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, the March 30 passing of the Queen Moth- er has brought an era to an end. Called the ‘last great Edwardian lady,’ she un- doubtedly witnessed some of the most momentous and historic events of the 20th century. One Whitby resident has been a devoted admirer of the Queen Mother. With 26 royal visits to his credit as former head of protocol for the Ontario Government, Walter Borosa is a staunch leader and member of the Durham chapter of the Monarchist League of Canada. He also has trea- sured memories of the Queen Mother. Mr. Borosa shared one particular anecdote with This Week a couple of years ago during celebrations and a tree-planting ceremony in honour of the Queen Moth- er’s 100th birthday. He re- called one of her many vis- its to Ontario and how he was trying to keep the en- gagements on schedule. They were running a bit late one evening on their way to a posh function and Mr. Borosa was concerned. He remembered the Queen Mother saying simply, “Walter, they’re not going to start without me.” But it was during the Second World War the re- gard for the Queen Mother, as a symbol to be venerated, was entrenched in the minds of her subjects in Canada and throughout the British Commonwealth. Long con- sidered one of the most pop- ular members of the royal family, she showed courage when Buckingham Palace was bombed. “I’m glad we’ve been bombed,” she said after her home sustained damage during the Nazi blitz. “It makes me feel I can look the East End (of London) in the face.” And when asked if her children, the future monarch Princess Elizabeth and her younger sister Princess Margaret (who died Feb. 9 at age 71, seven weeks to the day before her mother) would leave Eng- land for safer places like Canada, the Queen Mother was concise. “The children will not leave unless I do. I shall not leave unless their father does, and the King will not leave the country in any cir- cumstances whatever.” But it is the 1939 Royal Tour, the first time a reign- ing British monarch had vis- ited North America, that re- mains clear in so many Durham Region memories. As the storm clouds of war were gathering in Europe, that brief stop in Whitby struck a chord with the peo- ple of communities about to face six years of war and all the sacrifices that would mean. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE A3 A/P Please Recycle Me... Remembering the Queen Mum The Queen Mum was taken on a tour of E.P. Taylor’s stud farm by Colonel Sam McLaughlin during a 1965 visit to Durham. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo A spring stroll? AJAX –– Old Man Winter showed he still has a little life in him when a spring snowfall covered the streets in Ajax and Pickering yesterday afternoon. This unidentified man was on McClarnan Road just after lunch Tuesday. 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Board makes move four months after court finds man guilty BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —Four months after his conviction on sex charges, the Durham Catholic District School Board has fired a former Pickering teacher. Robert Bridgeman taught at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School until the board assigned him to non-class- room duties in June 2000. He was sen- tenced to 18 months in jail last month by a Superior Court justice in London, Ont. Mr. Bridgeman had earlier been found guilty of sexual assault and gross indecency against a youth under 18 between 1983 and 1989. “The board has decided to end its employment relationship with Mr. Bridgeman, effective immediately,” Grant Andrews, the Catholic board’s education director, said in an inter- view. “That’s based on the board’s inter- nal investigation, the testimony in the court case and an interview with Mr. Bridgeman himself.” The London Police Service charged the former football coach after a five-month investigation sparked by a complaint. The court heard evidence that Mr. Bridgeman struck up a friendship with the male victim when he was 12 years old and taught him to masturbate. Mutual masturbation took place on hundreds of occasions, the court heard, along with drug and alcohol use. The Ontario College of Teachers has also completed an investigation concerning Mr. Bridgeman and has scheduled a Sept. 18 to 20 hearing to determine if he has committed profes- sional misconduct. who represented the Durham Conservation As- sociation at the OMB hear- ing. “The argument against Cherry Downs was strong and powerful.” The Cherry Downs Co- Venture Ltd. proposal, which called for commu- nal sewage servicing, was first brought before the municipality in 1993, when it involved the con- struction of about 300 homes near the golf course. That initial application was altered and a revised 225-home proposal was submitted to the Town in August, 1995 and defeated by council in January, 1996. The company’s latest application called for the 125 houses to be built on approximately 65 acres of land zoned for agricultural reserve. While City staff recom- mended councillors ap- prove 80 homes for the site, the propos- al was defeated by Pickering council 6-1, prompting Cherry Downs to take the mat- ter before OMB hearings, which began in No- vember. Durham Re- gional Council also opposed the plan. The final de- cision delivered by OMB mem- ber G.J. Daly March 21 states the Cherry Downs proposal “offends several basic policies of the Regional Plan with re- spect to devel- opment general- ly and in the rural area specifically.” Specific rea- sons for deny- ing the applica- tion in the deci- sion include the land being with- in a prime agri- cultural area, a lack of certainty over the future of the federal airport lands in north Pickering and their effect on future growth in the north, and the land being out- side the north- ern hamlets, which the offi- cial plans for both the Region and the City state should be the focus of growth. “That is something we were really keen on, the hamlets being the focus for growth,” said Mr. Buckles, a former Picker- ing airport lands resident who now lives in Uxbridge. “It’s either that or uncontrolled urban sprawl.” Mr. Buckles said the de- cision was also consistent with both the Regional and Pickering official plans and added those who fought against the Cherry Downs proposal felt vindi- cated. Peter Smith, a land-use planner with Bousfield, Dale-Harris, Cutler and Smith Inc., testified on be- half of Cherry Downs at the OMB. He said he would not want to com- ment on a board decision. Development manager for the project, Kelvin Whalen of the Kaitlin Group, could not be reached for comment. The Kaitlin Group and golf-course owner and op- erator Clublink make up Cherry Downs Co-Venture Ltd. P PAGE A4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 Pickering decision upheld at OMB PICKERING from page A1 Durham Catholic teacher fired after sex assault conviction A reason to PAWs over changes? Committee proposes revisions to joint animal control service BY MARTIN DERBYSHIRE Staff Writer DURHAM —The Pickering- Ajax-Whitby Joint Animal Control (PAW) Committee has approved some changes aimed at improving services in the three municipalities. However, despite those changes, the municipalities of Pickering and Ajax are still contemplating a split from the committee. Pickering councillors recently voted in favour of disbanding PAW and building a new animal control centre in partnership with the Town of Ajax, which has referred the matter back to staff for a full report. That move follows a News Advertiser story last year that showed PAW euthanized 328 of the 542 animals admitted in 2000, while only adopting out 80. The euthanasia rate was higher and the adoption rate lower than other animal control services in Durham. However, Town of Whitby clerk Don McKay, responsible for the day- to-day operations at PAW, said he hopes the 10 committee changes will be enough to keep Pickering and Ajax from disbanding the current opera- tion. “Compared to the rest of the (Greater Toronto Area) we’re running a cost-efficient operation,” he ex- plained. “We’re still hopeful (PAW will stay together)... Pickering doing it alone or Pickering and Ajax togeth- er will still cost more than PAW. The more citizens we provide the service for, the lower the per-capita cost.” The changes are: • Renaming the operation the Pick- ering-Ajax-Whitby Animal Services Centre; • Replacing law enforcement-style uniforms with business casual to re- flect a more customer service orient- ed image; • Enrolling staff in customer ser- vice training; • Designing and implementing an animal services Web site to better promote and publicize the available services; • Developing an advertising cam- paign to promote responsible pet ownership and find homes for un- wanted pets; • Exploring new ways of working with local pet-related businesses, such as vets or other animal control services; • Establishing a registry of prospective pet owners; • Establishing a foster pet pro- gram; • Encouraging and recruiting vol- unteers to work at PAW; and • Recommending Pickering and Ajax introduce lifetime pet registra- tion. Mr. McKay said most of the ser- vice improvements can be phased in over the next few months, pending approval of the three municipal coun- cils, and have already been budgeted for in 2002. However, while Pickering Ward 2 City Councillor Bill McLean said he’s happy with the recommended improvements, he’s still not con- vinced Pickering and Ajax won’t do a better job of lowering the euthanasia rate and adopting out more pets by themselves. “There’s some good recommenda- tions there,” he said. “I think when we go on our own we can take some of them with us to make our service bet- ter.” Meanwhile, Mr. McKay main- tained PAW “exhausts every possible resource” before killing unwanted an- imals and added euthanasia rates are high because some animals just can’t be adopted out. “We’re not a shelter — this is the last stop for a lot of unwanted ani- mals. The sick, injured or old, some animals are just not adoptable,” he said. “There’s a lot of misinformation out there... we exhaust all avenues trying to find a good home for pets, but what can you do? It’s really tough on the staff; they get attached to the animals. Pickering on their own, or with Ajax, they’ll have the exact same problems, only it’ll cost more to han- dle them.” The next PAW committee meeting is June 5. BISON RIBS WED. NIGHT SPECIALSALE Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser or flyers call Circulation at 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS Wednesday, April 3, 2002 News Advertiser Jessica Wednesday’s carrier of the week is Jessica. 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And with fewer chances of a car in your blindspot, the less likely you’ll be involved in an accident while merging or changing lanes. Perhaps you’re thinking, “I don’t need to change the adjustment of the side view mirrors because I glance over my shoulder before changing lanes.” This generally is an effective way of checking for cars in blind spots, yet unless you’ve worked to control it, your arms will move in the direction your eyes are looking causing the steering wheel to turn. With well-positioned mirrors, your head won’t have to turn as far to check any remaining blind spots. Better Ways to Adjust Car Mirrors VicVic transports passengers to school, work, or medical appointments. But for regu- lar activities, the service isn’t always available. “The frustration is where (disabled clients) want to book for a so- cial outing to the shopping centre, or to go see family,” said Ben Chartier, exec- utive director for Handi Transit. “Sometimes the frustration is if I want to get to a 10 a.m. appointment and be back by 2 p.m., I can’t because (the dri- vers) are too busy. We’ll offer an alter- native but sometimes we just can’t do it because we’re too busy looking after medicals, work and school.” Mr. Chartier said demand is growing faster than funding for Handi Transit and municipalities are doing the best they can to keep up. Currently, Whitby has begun an ini- tiative of making conventional buses handicap accessible. “It gives people more flexibility, makes life as convenient as it is for the non-disabled. You can go out the door and get a bus if you want to go to the centre - it isn’t that way everywhere now,” Mr. Chartier added. Mr. Gouldburn said making con- ventional buses accessible is a good idea. “They would have a schedule. And if you have a schedule, you have a plan and you could plan your day,” he said. “Most of the disabled prefer not to have special treatment - if they could get on regular transit, they would.” Recent action by the Province could drastically improve the lot of the dis- abled across Ontario. In December 2001, the Ministry of Citizenship pro- claimed the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA). Municipalities with more than 10,000 residents will be required to cre- ate advisory committees which include disabled people and make annual plans for ensuring easier accessibility. Mu- nicipalities, transportation providers, and public service agencies all have to come up with action plans to make businesses, programs, schools and ser- vices more accessible to the disabled. Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region medical officer of health, said the Re- gion is very supportive of the new leg- islation. “Council’s position was that legislation should meet the needs of the disabled community as expressed by the Ontarians with Disabilities Act,” said Dr. Kyle. “I think it’s fair to say council is generally supportive. It’s just the devil in the details and those remain to be seen.” As of yet, the part of the legislation affecting municipalities has not been proclaimed, but will be within the next year, said Mike Campbell, communica- tions officer with the Ministry of Citi- zenship, which introduced the act. “So much of public accessibility deals with municipal bylaws,” said Elizabeth Fulford, executive director of Durham Region Community Care. “Just in terms of curbing and well-lit streets, sidewalks, and some of those is- sues around accessible transit. “As far as implementing the Act is concerned, there just has to be an increased aware- ness of people when they’re making the development plan of their business and when organizations are developing ser- vices.” Some questions she said should be considered for making an area accessi- ble include: are there barriers in an of- fice area or stores? Are offices located upstairs with no available elevator which would present great problems for those with arthritis or in wheel- chairs and walkers? Do washrooms have grab bars and higher toilets which are located in an accessible location? Sometimes, she said, locations only offer half a solution. “It’s just becoming conscious when you’re out, looking through the eyes of a disabled person who will have a cane or a walker or will be carrying bags in a mall or in a store,” added Ms. Fulford. “How can they get around? Are there open spaces to allow that to hap- pen? So they say they have an accessi- ble washroom, but it’s downstairs. We see all sorts of things that could help us raise awareness; do people have work- places where a person in a wheelchair would not be able to work on a com- puter? So many people have a lot of skills they just simply can’t use because they’re not in accessible locations.” For example, she said, opening a heavy door while juggling a cane or walker or dealing with the pain of arthritis can be frustrating. But it’s more than just the tradition- al solutions to accessibility in public places that need attention, said Ms. Ful- ford. Is there braille on elevators for vi- sually impaired people? Are crossing signals equipped with audio so blind people can safely cross the street, and are the lights at intersections long enough to allow safe crossing? She said the ODA is a good first step in raising awareness about these problems. Under the legislation, designs of new buildings must include accessible features and barriers must be removed in existing buildings. That applies to hospitals, schools and other public buildings. The purpose of the ODA is not to provide funding to municipalities but to make them listen to the handicapped population in their community, said Mr. Campbell. But without more funding, that may not be so easy, said Greg Kidd, com- munications officer with Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, which covers 101 elementary and sec- ondary schools from Clarington to Pe- terborough and in surrounding areas. “There’s certainly accessibility made to each school, but not all are fully accessible. We have 101 schools and some are older buildings,” said Mr. Kidd. “In each school area there is a school that’s 100 per cent accessible, but it might not be the school next door. “Right now, there are not enough dollars to modernize every one even though the Act requires every school to be (accessible). Hopefully we’ll see some funding from the Act to make that happen.” Mr. Campbell said the expectation by the Province would not be for schools and other public services to make those changes overnight. Guide- lines will not be carved in stone be- cause some areas may have already been completed. Instead, it will be ex- pected each plan cover some details one year, and other details the next, en- suring changes are made each year. “The legislation isn’t designed as a grant-giving kind of thing,” Mr. Camp- bell added. “The thinking behind the legislation or the design of it is basical- ly it’s asking municipalities when they go to do their annual plans to think about, is their community accessible to people with disabilities, is their city hall accessible or their libraries, or their curb cuts and that includes public trans- portation providers. “The Province is not going to be giving municipalities funds to do this - the onus is on munic- ipalities to incorporate that thinking into their planning.” Currently KPR spends $30,000 to $50,000 per year on making schools more accessible. “We’re doing as much as we can,” said Mr. Kidd, who noted KPR consid- ers its schools accessible because there is always one in the area for a handi- capped student to attend. “We do a whole lot: the question becomes can we meet the accessibility for each and every school without additional rev- enue; I would say that’s doubtful.” Ms. Fulford said the passage of the ODA is a good first step, but only a be- ginning in the battle to improve the lives of the disabled. She feels it is very important the needs of disabled people are met because it is unknown what to- morrow may bring for anyone. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE A5 A/P Independence the goal for disabled INDEPENDENCE from page A1 Mark Denault (in wheelchair) gets around a little easier these days with the help of local service and social groups. Celebrating his mobility are (back row, from left) Ron Murdock, Gordon Kerr, Maryellen Schaafsma, John Hogerwaard, Michael Arnold and Bert Bicknell. PUTT FOR CASH APRIL 25 WIN $20000 Bring your putter “ O ,me ”and “O,my”.Ne x t w e e k y o u ’l l s e e w h y !O,my! Ontario’s Progressive Conserva- tives have this obsession — they can’t open their mouths without talking about Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty. This was evident particularly in their race to pick a successor to Pre- mier Mike Harris, when they had the whole province watching them, but spent much of their time speak- ing about their principal opponent and unwittingly boosting his image. Ernie Eves bounded into the first candidates’ TV debate declaring, “I’m Ernie Eves and I’m Dalton McGuinty’s worst nightmare.” He was like a WWF wrestler daring his opponent to step in the ring. Before the contest ended, Mr. McGuinty had become such a fix- ture in it there was no need to men- tion his surname. Mr. Eves assured the convention “there is one set of nervous eyes watching us this evening — Dalton, I know you are out there. “This will not be a good night for you, Dalton, and you can look forward to many more nightmares in the future.” Mr. Eves also bragged, “I am the candidate with the experience who can and will, with your help, beat McGuinty and the Liberals in the next election.” Jim Flaherty, the runner-up, said, “Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals are the enemy,” as he ar- gued the Conservatives cannot win an election running as Liberals and Mr. Eves is not a true Conservative. Mr. Flaherty added, “Do we want to be true Conservatives or pale pink imitations of Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals? Do we want our next leader to be more like Mike Harris or more like Dalton McGuinty? If you want a leader who is a Mike Harris for the new century, I’m your choice, but if you want a more polished version of Dalton McGuinty, then Ernie is your choice.” Mr. Flaherty lamented for “poor old Dalton McGuinty. The people of Ontario see Dalton McGuinty for what he is and that he’s just not up to the job. What Dalton McGuinty fails to understand, and what his Liberal pals fail to grasp, is that you need to have a vision and a plan.” Mr. Flaherty also remembered Mr. Harris in the 1999 election, “demolished a guy who made pleasant noises, but didn’t really stand for anything — Dalton McGuinty.” Elizabeth Witmer complimented Mr. McGuinty by saying voters are looking for consultation instead of confrontation and, “that’s why Dal- ton McGuinty’s last dinner (when he raised $1 million for his party) was so successful, because he has tapped into what some people say they are looking for.” Tony Clement revealed he had “a plan to beat Dalton McGuinty,” and went on to say the whole cam- paign is “about winnability.” The Tories are naturally worried Mr. McGuinty leads in polls and most of their references to him were coupled with warnings, such as Mr. Eves saying the nightmare he will give “Dalton” is nothing compared to the sleep Ontarians will lose if Mr. McGuinty and his “merry band of taxers and spenders”, get in government. But many will discard some of the political rhetoric and the net ef- fect is that they made Mr. McGuin- ty better known, when it is hard for an opposition leader to raise his profile, and suggested he is a seri- ous contender to win an election, which implies he has some abilities. They will encourage some to want to learn more about Mr. McGuinty and those unhappy with the Tories after their seven years in power, the majority of voters, will feel he is the one they should sup- port. One danger to the Tories is by their constant pointing to Mr. McGuinty they have designated him as their only threat and opposi- tion. They never even mentioned the New Democratic Party. The NDP is weak, having won only 12 per cent of the votes in 1999, and has been even lower in the polls. But the Tories have hung on in government over many years because votes against them were di- vided reasonably evenly between the other two parties. Past Tories even tried to boost the NDP when it was down and Mr. Harris used to acknowledge at least it had policies and voters knew where it stood. The Tories, who have made sure everyone knows who Mr. McGuin- ty is, have given him help toward winning an election and one day they may wish they had made him pay for his own advertising. Is McGuinty Tories’ nightmare? Plenty of attention and talk focused on Opposition leader Eric Dowd At Queen’s Park shouston@durhamregion.com P PAGE A6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 Proud members of The horrors of death in the West Bank-occupied terri- tories where suicide bombers and body counts grow al- most daily may be half-a-world away — but the impact has been felt here. We’re only kidding ourselves if we fail to see a link between the awful events of Sept. 11, 2001 and the ongo- ing Israeli-Palestinian wars. While Osama bin Laden and his gang of thugs may claim many grievances at the hands of the United States, one surely is the U.S. support of the nation of Israel since its founding in 1948. Anger at the United States and its allies, including Canada, has helped spur the growth of terrorist training camps in countries throughout the Arab world. Islamic fundamentalists train for that glorious day they’ll get re- venge for what they believe is the unjust treatment of their Palestinian brothers by the U.S.-backed Israeli army. The never-ending Israeli-Palestinian war cries out for new thinking and some kind of peaceful resolution. Those who laugh off as hopeless such a suggestion should recall that nobody foresaw the end of the Cold War or the fall of the Iron Curtain either. But ‘miracles’ can and do happen. The first stage would be the removal of Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat. Mr. Arafat has been head of the PLO for many decades and has failed in his task to find peace or win land for his people. A new Palestinian representative is necessary as is a new approach to the peace process. Kofi Annan, the sec- retary-general of the United Nations and a man respected throughout the world, would be an ideal mediator to deal with Israeli leadership and a new Palestinian leader. Just maybe, an acceptable compromise, with a guarantee of a cease fire on all sides, could be developed. Perhaps, a fig- ure along the line of Canadian Lester Pearson, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 after he developed the con- cept of having a peacekeeping force go to the war-torn Suez Canal, will step forward. Maybe Canadian peace- keepers could play a role in establishing peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The old method of having a U.S. president mediate — be it Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush or Bill Clinton — has never worked long-term because Pales- tinians don’t trust the United States. Let’s try a new way. Continued war in the Mideast serves nobody in the long-term. It destroys Israel’s attempts to build a nation for its people, it consigns Palestinians to generations of death and misery and it leads to instability among the countries that border Israel. Closer to home, Mideast war ratchets up the possibili- ty of more misguided terrorist attacks like the atrocity of Sept. 11. We’ll only begin to rest a little easier once events have calmed down half-a-world away. Editorial &OPINIONS PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER APRIL 3, 2002 Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Being No. 1 isn’t always the best goal To the editor: Re: ‘We’re No. 3...but not for long,’March 20. Am I the only one disturbed by Ward 1 Regional Councillor Mau- rice Brenner and City planning di- rector Neil Carroll’s enthusiastic prediction Pickering will soon “overtake” Whitby and Oshawa in its bid to be the largest municipal- ity in Durham Region? I have lived in Pickering for 33 years and in my experience “growth” means one thing: de- struction of our agricultural, his- torical and ecological heritage. Personally, I am overjoyed to hear Pickering’s rate of “growth” (oth- erwise known as rampant urban sprawl), is slightly lower than that of our neighbours. Maybe that will mean one more pastoral scene will remain un- paved a while longer or a stand of trees can avoid the bulldozer an- other season. When are we going to stop Pickering’s rapid descent into a sea of fast-food parking lots, strip malls and cookie-cutter hous- es? Let’s work toward more wild spaces, more family farms, more historical buildings preserved with dignity, one less backyard the size of a postage stamp. This shift in priorities would signal true “growth”. Surely Pickering can leave a finer legacy for its children than being ‘Durham’s No.1 developer’. Shawna Foxton, Pickering Honour Alexis with committee To the editor: Those of us who have children, who have learned the depth of love a parent feels for their child, cannot comprehend how anyone could murder a child. Yet, now we find the disturbing and sad story of little Alexis Currie, whose father has been charged with first-degree murder of his innocent little girl. Like so many people, I feel deeply for Alexis’s family and pray God will be with them, help them to forgive, and to find peace as they recover from this terrible chapter in their lives. I urge all who feel outraged by this crime to take positive action to help prevent such occurrences in the future. Call upon government representatives and demand they move immediately to implement Recommendation 1 of the recent inquest in the murder of Gillian Hadley. Recommendation 1 was that a committee be set up to over- see implementation of the remain- ing recommendations designed to reduce domestic violence. This committee, made up of experts, would exist solely to ensure the recommendations were implement- ed and not neglected, missed or poorly implemented. In a meeting last month with Ontario Attorney General David Young, I urged him to act on behalf of those suffering from domestic violence and announce a date when the committee will be launched. Announcing this date will demon- strate this government’s strong commitment to protect innocents in our society like Alexis. I urge everyone to contact your MPP and the attorney general’s of- fice (416-326-2220) to demand a date be announced immediately. While placing that call or writing an e-mail or letter will not bring Alexis back, it will help prevent further tragedies. This is the least we can do to ho- nour this beautiful little life. 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ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL DATE MEETING TIME April 4 Museum Advisory Committee 7:00 pm April 4 Youth Partnership Committee 7:00 pm April 8 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm April 8 Planning & Committee of the Whole 7:30 pm April 10 Race Relations & Equity 7:00 pm April 11 Waterfront Committee 7:00 pm April 15 City Council Meeting 7:30 pm April 18 Statutory Public Information 7:00 pm April 22 Finance & Operations Committee 1:30 pm April 29 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT and IN THE MATTER OF THE LANDS AND PREMISES MUNICIPALITY KNOWN AS 2935 BROCK ROAD, PICKERING IN THE CITY OF PICKERING IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO NOTICE OF PASSING OF BY-LAW TO DESIGNATE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering passed the by-law to designate the property, including lands and buildings, at the following municipal address as a property of architectural and historical value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Woodruff-Mackenzie House 2935 Brock Road Part Lot 18, Concession 4, Pickering REASONS FOR DESIGNATION The Woodruff-Mackenzie House was built by early settlers Hawkins and Mary (Tool) Woodruff circa the 1850s. The Woodruff-Mackenzie house represents an excellent example of a mid-nineteenth century, one and- a-half storey stone house. DATED at the City of Pickering this 20th day of March, 2002. Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM, Clerk City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 420-4611 NORTHEAST QUADRANT REVIEW PUBLIC MEETING In June 2001, the City of Pickering with the consulting assistance of TSH Associates and Schollen & Company Inc. initiated a review of the Northeast Quadrant Development Guidelines in the Pickering Official Plan. The review affects an area of land generally bounded by Kingston Road, Whites Road, and Sheppard Avenue and is shown on the map below. The purpose of the review is to recommend changes to the Development Guidelines in order to achieve a cohesive identity for the area, to guide development on private property, and to provide Pickering with a framework for reviewing development applications. In addition, the feasibility of piping a tributary of Amberlea Creek as well as the consolidation of access points along Kingston Road and an internal road scheme to service the interior of the quadrant are being examined. Last October, City staff presented preliminary findings on the major components of the review, namely transportation, environmental/stormwater, and draft development guidelines. In response to the issues raised at that meeting, a Design Workshop was held in November to discuss urban design and transportation issues with City staff and the City’s consultants. The purpose of this meeting is to present the proposed study results, including land use concepts for the Northeast Quadrant. A discussion of transportation matters will also be held. We invite your attendance and comments at the following meeting: What: Public Meeting When: April 9, 2002 7:30 p.m. Where: Council Chambers Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplanade, Pickering For further information on this matter, please contact Grant McGregor, MCIP, RPP, Principal Planner - Policy of the City of Pickering, Department of Planning & Development at 905-420-4660, extension 2032 or by e-mail at gmcgregor@city.pickering.on.ca. DIVISION OF CULTURE & RECREATION REQUIRES A KINDERGYM INSTRUCTOR Applicants will be required to possess the following minimum entry requirements: • Successful completion of a secondary school education. • Gymnastics Coaching Level 1 qualification. • 3 years’ experience in instructing children 6 months to 8 years of age in gymnastics or Kindergym programs. • Experience instructing dance or body movement would be an asset. • Must be available to work weekend hours. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume by no later than Friday, April 12, 2002 to: Employment Services Coordinator Fax: (905) 420-4638 Corporation of the City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 An Equal Opportunity Employer In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information gathered is collected pursuant to the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.45, and will be used to select a candidate We thank all those individuals who apply; however, only those applicants granted an interview will be acknowledged. Mon. to Thurs. ~ 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM Fridays ~ 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturdays ~ 8:30 AM-12 NOON Extended Hours! until April 20th Call to Artists You are invited to exhibit and sell your Art at the Annual Artfest on the Esplanade Event presented by the City of Pickering in partnership with the PineRidge Arts Council. Artfest on the Esplanade will take place on Saturday, June 1st, 2002 ~ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Civic Complex Esplanade Park, Pickering For more information or to receive your Artist Registration Package please call 905-420-4620 ext. 2099. Registration Deadline is Friday, May 10, 2002. Space is limited, so call today. Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park Community Open House For further information please call: Jamie Bronsema City of Pickering (905) 420-4660, ext. 2213 Help plan the park amenities for the Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park (located at the southwest corner Frenchman’s Bay) Wetlands, meadows, and beach dunes are some of the most important habitats found along the Lake Ontario shoreline. The southwest corner of Frenchman’s Bay has a unique combination of these habitats and is enjoyed as a parkland area by many people. The City of Pickering, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Pickering Rotary Club with the help of the community has developed a plan for a variety of park features. Join us for an informative presentation on the park Plan and view the plans for this area at the Open House. Help us manage Frenchman’s Bay West with your support and participation, your perspective and ideas are very important to us. Where:Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club, 635 Breezy Drive, Pickering (Take Westshore Blvd. South to Sunrise Ave. east to Breezy Dr.) When:Thursday, April 4, 2002 ~ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Presentation starts at 7:30) Poetry Workshop for Teens @ the Central Library Polish those gems-in-the-rough and let them shine. Teens are invited to refine their poems in a workshop and then read them for an audience at an Open Mike Night. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 16th at 6:30 p.m. To register, please call 905-831-6265, ext. 6243 or email us at teens@picnet.org. The Open Mike Night will be held on Tuesday April 30th at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required. Internet for Teens Teens are invited to participate in a hands-on session focusing on the fun side of things - chatting, gaming, cool sites and other handy tips and tricks. This free program will be held on Wednesday, April 10th at 6:30 p.m. To register, please call 905-831-6265, ext 6243. Tenders for Playground Construction Tender No. T-11-2002 Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2002 The work consists of the supply of required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances for the installation of concrete curbed play areas, concrete pads, asphalt pathways, trees, sod and related items in City parks and open spaces, in accordance with specifications prepared by the City. Tender forms and specifications may be obtained by contacting Supply & Services, upon a non-refundable payment of $40.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply and Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 (905) 420-4616 Vera A. Felgemacher, CPPO, C.P.P., CMMI Manager, Supply & Services Tender for Removal & Replacement Concrete Box Culvert Tender No. T-2-2002 Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2002 The work consists of the supply of required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances required to remove an existing concrete box culvert and replace it with precast concrete box culvert on Whitevale Road (Concession 5), Whitevale in accordance with specifications prepared by the City of Pickering and the manufacturer. Tender forms and specifications may be obtained by contacting Supply & Services, upon a non-refundable payment of $40.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply and Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 (905) 420-4616 Vera A. Felgemacher, CPPO, C.P.P., CMMI Manager, Supply & Services NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE A7 P A/P PAGE A8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 Duty counsel perform legal ‘triage’ at bail court but it’s often a thankless job BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM - A burly, denim-clad man with a shaved head, pierced ear, goatee, and a ‘Happy Face’ belt buckle smiling from his waist is pacing the hallway impatiently. A well-dressed woman wearing a purple scarf wrapped tightly around her neck is in quiet conversation with a man leaning against the wall. A scraggly-looking young man in a baseball cap and Montreal Canadiens jacket wanders aimlessly. It’s just after 9 a.m. on a Wednesday and the hallway outside cramped Court- room No. 5, otherwise known as bail court, is filling up in the Ontario Court of Justice at 242 King St. E., Oshawa. Clipboard in hand, Mary Clare MacKinnon works her way through the maze at a brisk pace, wasting little time on introductions. “Hi, I’m duty counsel, who are you here for?” the petite, spiked haired 48- year-old asks before launching a series of rapid-fire questions. “Does your husband know you are planning on signing bail?” “Are you proposing yourself as a surety?” “What’s your plan for supervision?” “How much money can you put up? Do you have any assets?” “Do you have a criminal record?” Like an overworked nurse in an emergency room, Ms. MacKinnon, de- scribed by one court clerk as the “funky, yet efficient” duty counsel, darts from one person to the next at an almost fran- tic pace, assessing the neediest. The hallway outside No. 5 court is her MASH unit. “I consider it a form of triage,” she says of the routine rounds the duty counsel conducts each morning. “The experience of bail court is very intense, we are trying to find an immediate solution,” she says. Courtroom 5 is where all accused persons arrested in the previous 24 hours and detained by police will enter the justice system. And Ms. MacKinnon and colleague Rhonda Metelsky, 34, will be the first friendly faces they see since being ar- rested, handcuffed, processed, interro- gated, likely strip-searched and housed for the night in a cold police cell. For those without a lawyer at the initial stage of the court process - which constitutes roughly 60 per cent of prisoners on any bail court docket - Ms. MacKinnon and Ms. Metelsky are often their first and last line of de- fence. Duty counsel are lawyers paid by the Ontario Legal Aid Plan to assist ac- cused with no legal representation, providing advice to clients on their rights, conducting bail hearings, guilty pleas,sentencings and adjournments. “Yikes,” Ms. MacKinnon blurts as she takes her first glance at the docket, which at 39 items and still counting, is slightly longer than the average day. “There are 39 and six more (prison- ers) still at the station,” she says of the “add-ons” waiting to be transported from Durham Regional Police head- quarters to the courthouse cells, nick- named “the bullpen” by police and court staff. Of the 44 prisoners who will eventu- ally make it onto the docket, 24 will be represented by duty counsel, whose re- sponsibilities include arranging and screening sureties, who are usually fam- ily members and friends, to post bail. Ms. MacKinnon starts the day with a quick assessment of Crown briefs for each accused which includes charges, details of the allegations, witness state- ments and officer’s notes. “We have to determine number one, is this person releaseable and will some- one be showing up to bail them out? And number two, what is the best plan of action?” explains Ms. MacKinnon. Ms. Metelsky shows up late on this morning, but with a good excuse. She agreed to pick up witnesses needed to testify on behalf of a client being sen- tenced. “It’s not standard practice, but the circumstances were unusual,” she says. Ms. MacKinnon began full-time in 1999 - “I applied for the job before it was advertised, everybody thinks I should be committed” - making her the senior duty counsel in Durham Region. The Nova Scotian was called to the bar in 1987 and ran a private practice in Cape Breton prior to moving to Ontario in 1989. The multi-talented Ms. MacK- innon taught law at St. Stephen’s Sec- ondary Catholic School in Clarington until taking over a private law practice in recent years, while also directing the choir for the Orono United Church for five years and teaching piano for 25 years. Considering the general lack of appreciation - duty counsel are like the Rodney Dangerfields of criminal law - the hectic environment and the long hours, the experienced lawyer, surpris- ingly, leapt at the opportunity. Duty counsels are often victims of verbal abuse from prisoners and their families. There’s also the common mis- conception they aren’t “real” lawyers. “We get told off all the time. We don’t like being yelled at and some- times you have to remind people we’re here to help them, and we are trying to help,” says Ms. MacKinnon. Ms. Metelsky was called to the bar just two years ago and is planning even- tually to be a trial lawyer. “I figure this is a good opportunity to get my feet wet in court, sort of sink or swim,” she says. Apart from the chaotic pace, one of the hardest parts of the job is breaking bad news to prisoners, who on this day range from a 14-year-old to adults in their 50s, that they won’t be going home. “Sometimes they’ve given you five phone numbers of friends or relatives (to post bail) and you call all five people and they say ‘No.’ It’s disappointing,” Ms. Metelsky says. For others, there won’t be enough hours in the day for their bail hearings, what with court resources stretched to the max. Although anyone detained by police by law must appear in front of a justice of the peace within 24 hours of their arrest, lawyers complain clients often languish in Whitby Jail three or four days until a bail hearing. “The immediate goal is get them out. We try to get as many people out of cus- tody as possible but you have to keep re- ality in perspective. “It’s impossible to get everyone out. The object is to prioritize those who have a surety available, and those whose release we can negotiate with the Crown on consent,” Ms. Metelsky ex- plains. “We do everything on the fly around here.” “Parents are here for No. 35 and god- parents for No. 36,” Ms. MacKinnon tells Ms. Metelsky as the pair runs down the list, dividing up their workload. In bail court, accused are known by their number on the docket. The parents of a woman charged with threatening to stab her estranged husband discuss plans with Ms. Metel- sky to get their daughter released. It is her first time in custody and Ms. Metel- sky is trying to explain the process, but the distraught family is demanding the charges be dropped. “That issue won’t be dealt with today. The focus today is to get her out on bail,” she tells them. “It’s rare for the Crown to up and drop the charges.” The family wants to know when the case will be called, a reasonable re- quest, but in bail court, it’s anyone’s guess. “I can’t give you a time, we’ve got 39 people on the list, some will have to go to another day; we’ll see,” Ms. Me- telsky responds. “Would you please mention to the Crown attorney she has never been in trouble. And tell my daughter I have an asshole of a son-in-law,” the father in- structs. Ms. Metelsky is paged to another courtroom. As she jets out of the office, the Montreal Canadiens fan leaps into her path but is cut off by Ms. Metelsky. The burly man with the happy face belt also rushes Ms. Metelsky, hoping to get a moment, and is also given a polite but curt brush-off. “Sorry, there is a judge waiting for me in No. 4,” she interrupts without stopping. Bail court normally opens at 9:30 a.m. but is delayed until after 10 a.m. Due to a shortage in police manpower, lawyers can’t access the cells to speak with their clients. “We’re in a holding pattern,” says Ms. MacKinnon, who uses the delay to scan more Crown briefs, interview prospective sureties, meet with a CAS worker, and make quickie arrangements in between to attend an opera with a Crown attorney. Number 25 is the first called in bail court this day and the handcuffed man’s appearance is brief, as the case is ad- journed five days at Ms. MacKinnon’s request. On first appearance charges are nor- mally read in court, unless the accused waives his right. “He’s aware of them,” Ms. MacKin- non tells the court. Next up, is No. 12, a man charged with stalking, threatening to kill and confining his ex-girlfriend and the first show-cause bail hearing begins. Over in No. 4 court Ms. Metelsky is advising a man scheduled to go on trial on charges of sexual assault. He wants to proceed with the trial even though he doesn’t have a lawyer, but the Crown is seeking an adjournment. “Good morning Your Honour... I’ve advised him of the court procedures and his rights as an accused, and he is con- tent to proceed,” she tells the court. Judge Norman Edmondson grants the Crown the adjournment. “Some people are just difficult,” Ms. Metelsky says later of the man. Duty counsel don’t do trials. Number 12 makes bail. Court breaks for morning recess. “I got to get some water,” Ms. MacKinnon says, racing to her office located between courtrooms 3 and 4. The Canadiens fan finally gets a word with Ms. Metelsky, and asks if she can remand his brother, in custody on drug charges, for a couple of days. “He’s making plans to arrange sureties, but it’s not working out,” she says. The morning is almost over and only two bail court cases have been called, but a knock on the door by a court ser- vices officer brings good news. A sec- ond bail court is being opened up to ease the backlog. Ms. MacKinnon takes courtroom 5, Ms. Metelsky courtroom 4. As they divvy up cases a woman with teary eyes knocks on the door and asks if her son’s name is on “the list.” When was he arrested? Ms. Metel- sky inquires. “He isn’t over here yet,” she tells the mother. Ms. MacKinnon heads toward a se- cure area housing the cells to meet with prisoners and returns a short time later in search of a courtroom that can “take a plea” from a man charged with do- mestic assault. The man has no surety but is willing to plead guilty in the hope of being released pending sentence. “There’s stuff for us to do but I can’t get an open court to do it,” Ms. MacK- innon says matter-of-factly, the perma- smile concealing frustration. She stops in the hall to explain to one woman she hasn’t been able to speak with her friend in the cells, due to an- other prisoner lockdown. “It’s lunch time. They’re eating their grilled-cheese sandwiches.” A defence lawyer complains to a news reporter the backlog in Oshawa’s bail court has worsened in the past year due to a new Crown policy seeking de- tention for all people charged with do- mestic assault. By noon just five on the list of 44 ac- cused have appeared in court. A short while later the second bail court finally opens and the bail hearing is held for the woman charged with threatening her husband. About an hour later, Justice of the Peace Carl Young grants her bail. After the hearing Ms. Metelsky lis- tens patiently as family members tell of her innocence and the history of the woman’s troubled marriage. Her estranged husband showed up seeking to have the charges dropped, they say. Ms. Metelsky reassures them it’ll work out, but suggests they get a lawyer. “Often we play the role of social worker. You don’t want to be rude,” she confides. Bail court isn’t the time to discuss an accused’s guilt or innocence, although the strength of evidence may be a factor in whether bail is granted. “It’s not that it’s irrelevant, at this stage we’ve got two minutes with you and what we want are names and phone numbers (of sureties), that’s what we need,” Ms. MacKinnon says. A Whitby woman worried about her teenaged son’s chances of bail is given gloomy news by Ms. Metelsky. “When it involves a firearm it’s very serious, usually they don’t get released.” A man asks when his daughter, ar- rested for marijuana possession, will be released. “There are people who have been al- ready in custody for a number of days and we’ve got to get to them first. Not that we’re playing God but...,” Ms. Me- telsky tells the polite man. Back in No. 5 court, No. 3 stands handcuffed in the prisoner’s box in ani- mated discussion with Ms. MacKinnon, who planned to ask for an adjournment. He insists his “friend” will be com- ing to bail him out, though no one has showed, and he wants to have the mat- ter set down until after the lunch break. In bail court you find out who your friends really are. Number 3 is later remanded in cus- tody to another day. While judges, clerks and private lawyers enjoy a leisurely 80-minute lunch break, Ms. MacKinnon takes five minutes to wolf down a tofu salad in the office. “There are still eight people in the cells I haven’t seen,” she says. A woman interrupts with a knock on the door, inquiring about a man charged with uttering forged documents. “He needs someone with a big bag of money,” Ms. MacKinnon replies in her typically cheerful, no-nonsense style. Ms. Metelsky downs a chicken noo- dle soup take-out from Tim Hortons. The circus-like atmosphere outside No. 5 court has calmed. A woman asleep on a cushioned bench appears to have taken up perma- nent residence. Both bail courts have resumed and the pace has picked up. A tall, lanky 17- year-old boy with no parents or relatives present in court is remanded in custody. “I find the YOs (young offenders) are easier to deal with than the adults much of the time,” Ms. Metelsky says. By 4 p.m. Justice of the Peace Joni Glover tells court staff she will not start any new contested bail hearings, mean- ing those still on the docket will have to spend another night in custody, unless the Crown consents to their release. By 5:40 p.m. all 44 prisoners have been addressed and both bail courts are closed down for the day. The front doors to the courthouse locked long ago. Of the 44 prisoners on the list, duty counsel represented 24. Ms. MacKinnon and Ms. Metelsky conducted four bail hearings each, with the remaining prisoners ad- journed. After returning messages, compil- ing statistics and calling sureties for the next day, it will be another half- hour before the pair turns off the lights. “The oxygen level is a little low right now. I’ll probably have a work- out, lift some weights, get my gro- ceries and go home,” says Ms. MacK- innon. Just 10 months on the job, Ms. Me- telsky admits to exhaustion. “The stress level is really high, sometimes I feel like I have to wear in- line skates. It’s not a job for the faint- hearted,” she says. The poor public image of duty counsel and “daily abuse” also leaves her disheartened. “Some people view the Legal Aid plan as supplying less than top-calibre counsel. “It is a thankless task usually... Sometimes you feel underappreciated, but that’s reality and you can’t take it personally,” Ms. Metelsky says. “But none of my clients yelled at me today, so it’s been a good day.” The last line of defence Provincial court duty counsel can sometimes resemble a legal MASH unit as Rhonda Metelsky, left and above, and Mary Clare MacKinnon deal with the flood of people needing representation. Spring storytime sessions start up next week AJAX —It’s never too early to introduce kids to reading. The Ajax Public Library is launching its spring story- time program Monday, April 8. Kids can take part in stories, finger plays, music and activities. A dif- ferent theme is explored each week. Storytime is free and takes place at the library’s various branches. The main branch offers storytime for two-year-olds on Mondays at 10:30 a.m., followed later in the day by family story- time at 6:45 p.m. Preschool- ers aged three and up can enjoy storytime Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. At the Village branch, stories come alive Mondays at 10:15 a.m. for ages three and up and at 11 a.m. for two-year-olds. Preschool time is Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. The McLean branch has preschool storytime Tues- days and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for kids aged three and up. Tales for twos is Wednes- days at 10:30 a.m. followed by books for babies at 11:15 a.m. A family storytime is held Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. The spring sessions run to June 22. This program is limited by room capacity, and parental supervision is re- quired. For more informa- tion, call the main branch at 905-683-4000, the Village branch at 905-683-1140 or the McLean branch at 905- 428-8489. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE A9 A/P A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Students get Bach to Beatles PICKERING –– Students at St. Wilfrid Catholic School learned a little about pop music history when they were visited by the award-winning musical team of Wendy and Doug Pullen last week. Here (centre, from left) Rodolfo Pabalan, Stephanie Ciani and teacher Christopher Szent-Ivany provide the rhythm for a Bea- tles medley. Ajax library has plenty of tales to tell Pickering nuclear plant grades down by one in February PICKERING —The perfor- mance standpoint at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station slipped in February following a stellar Janu- ary. One of six performance indicators set by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) at the station wasn’t met or bettered last month, following a per- fect January. The accident severity rate target on the ‘B’side of the plant was not reached. Two other indica- tors are measured quarterly and thus results will be available in the March report card. The corporation releases a month- ly ‘report card’in an attempt to make itself accountable to the public. Un- less otherwise noted, all performance results are for the ‘B’ side. February report card results were as follows, for the first two months of 2002, ex- cept for the quarterly measurements, as indicated: • Public safety levels 1 and 2 events reportable to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission — none, meeting the year-to-date target of zero. A Level 1 event is defined as highly significant and a Level 2 event is defined as significant; • ‘Reactor trips’ or the number of unplanned automatic reactor shut- downs per 7,000 hours — zero, better than the OPG target and the industry standard of one; • Capability factor or the amount of energy capable of being produced per month as a percentage of perfect performance — 74.6 per cent, better than the OPG goal of 70.9 per cent, but below the industry median of 91.3 per cent; • Major and moderate preventable spills — zero, meeting the OPG goal of zero; • Industrial Safety Accident Rate, the number of accidents per 200,000 work hours that result in lost work time, restricted-work injuries or fa- talities, for Pickering ‘A’ and ‘B’ — zero, better than the OPG target of 0.25 and below the industry median of 0.1; • Accident severity rate or the number of days lost for injuries per 200,000 hours worked, on the Picker- ing ‘A’ side - 0.85 days, better than the OPG goal of 2.8 days. For Pick- ering ‘B’ - 3.8 days, worse than the 2.8 target. There were two accidents on the ‘B’ side that affected the rat- ing; • In an index reflecting 11 indus- try standard performance measures set by the World Association of Nu- clear Operators (for the fourth quar- ter of 2001) — 74.9 per cent, worse than OPG’s target of 77.6 per cent, and short of the industry benchmark of 96 per cent. It is a 0.3-point de- crease over the third quarter of 2001; and • Radiation dose to the public from both the ‘A’ and ‘B’ stations — 6.4 microsieverts, an international unit of dose, bettering the fourth quarterly target of 10 and below the regulatory limit of 1,000. OPG states performance listed worse than target is not an indication the reactors are unsafe. 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Schools take part in nutrition project with the help of their friends BY MICHAEL PELHAM Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING ––Glengrove Pub- lic School was bustling on a recent Thursday morning with the sounds of hungry students and staff, but not with the sound of rumbling tummies. The school was host to a Nutrition Month Celebration Breakfast. Repre- sentatives from four other schools were there, all part of Durham’s Child Nutrition Project, a program that ensures students eat a healthy breakfast or snack at school if they don’t have time at home. Also present was corporate sponsor Canadian Tire, health nutritionists and Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs. “Forty-one per cent of kids nation- wide go to school without a healthy breakfast or a healthy snack,” Ana Pacheco-Rye said, co-ordinator for the Child Nutrition Project, which has 72 programs in Durham partici- pating in early-morning feasting and afternoon snacking. “Parents are rushing off to work and leaving their children at home and hoping they eat whatever they left out, which sometimes isn’t the case,” Ms. Pacheco-Rye said. “In the early, early morning, sometimes kids just won’t eat. Eating something at school really helps feed their brain.” And, not having a meal to start out the day can have lasting effects. Ms. Pacheco-Rye said the mood and per- formance of a hungry person is nega- tively affected. Being young, students may not re- alize their poor moods and classroom performance is related to a lack of food. Another purpose of the project is to feed children living below the poverty line who don’t get three square meals a day. One in six chil- dren in Durham fits into this catego- ry. “It allows a way to get food to your kid if you may not have enough food to do it,” said Deborah Lay, a public health nutritionist with the Durham Health Department. “It also helps them educationally to identify what foods are healthy, what consti- tutes healthy eating. And they’re learning it by doing.” Teachers can rest assured their stu- dents aren’t coming to class under- nourished, said Ms. Lay, causing problematic symptoms such as a lack of attention and poor behaviour. “With programs like this, (teachers) know there’s a greater opportunity for all the kids that they teach because most of them now will be nourished and ready to learn.” One benefactor of the program is 11-year-old Brittany James, a Grade 6 Glengrove student who used to go hungry in the morning. Now she enjoys eating toast, muffins and bagels to start the morn- ing. “It wakes you up in the morning,” Brittany said. “I used to skip out on breakfast, I didn’t have time, but now I have this.” The nutrition project wouldn’t have be possible in part without the help of the Pickering Canadian Tire store, at the event to present its bi-an- nual donation of $2,050 to the five programs. “It’s an important part of the kids’ day,” Jeff Gray, general manager of Canadian Tire said. Canadian Tire started contributing nearly two years ago, starting with Glengrove and then sponsoring four other schools. “We definitely want to be visible in the community for programs like this.” Sir John A. MacDonald Public School, Bayview Heights Public School, Altona Forest Public School and Durham Alternative Secondary School are also part of the project. A/P PAGE A10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Getting his ollies DURHAM –– Skateboarder Dan Mayer scales to new heights while performing mid-air tricks at the Iroquois Park skateboard park in Whitby. Spring weather and a popular facility add up to plenty of ac- tion at the park, which draws enthusiasts from around Durham Re- gion. Toonie for autism day seeks funds, develops education DURHAM ––The Autism Society of Ontario presents its first ever ‘Toonie for Autism Day’on April 26. The toonie day is a provincewide ef- fort sponsored by the Autism Society of Ontario, a registered charity, to raise awareness about autism and funds for autism research in Canada. There is a potential for 4,967 schools across On- tario with up to two million students to participate. Students will take a toonie to their schools on April 26 and all funds raised will support autism research. Students will also be educated about autism through the use of video and brochures. Autism is a disorder that lasts a life- time and affects all aspects of a child’s development, in particular speech, rea- soning and social interaction. Autism is one of the most common developmental disabilities in Canada, yet the public is largely unaware of and understands little about autism, says the society. Five years ago one in every 10,000 children had autism, now one in every 250 chil- dren has some form of the disorder. A six-member committee has been working for months to make this first event a success. On the committee is Sergeant John Keating from the Durham Regional Police Service. Sgt. Keating has a young autistic son and last year Sgt. Keating bicycled 6,700 miles through the United States, from the east to west coast through 44 major cities in 24 states, in an event he founded called ‘Cycle to Understand and Solve Autism.’ He raised $1.3 million for autism research and raised awareness about the disease. Though ‘Toonie for Autism Day’ focuses on educating youth, the goal is not limited to students. Everyone in the community is invited to contribute and participate. The Autism Society Ontario plans to make ‘Toonie for Autism Day’an annu- al event and expand it across the coun- try, thereby raising awareness to all Canadians and raising the funds needed to cure the disorder. To order a Toonie for Autism Day package, or to find out more, call 1-800- 472-7789. Healthy meals fuel hungry minds in Durham MICHAEL PELHAM/ News Advertiser photo Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs (right) serves up a healthy breakfast to students at Glengrove Public School during a Nutrition Month celebra- tion breakfast. The program ensures that young students are given a healthy morning meal to help them learn. The local initiative is sponsored in part by the Pickering Canadian Tire store. Just the fax: 905-683-7363EUCHRE NIGHT SUN. APR. 28, 02 8pm Don’t Delay Call Today To Be A Part Of Ajax’s Only Local BIG TYPE Phone Book! ############################## Free to over 21,500 addresses in the town of Ajax! BIG TYPE for easy reading!! One of the most effective tools your business could ever have!!! CALL: Yasmin Hassan (905) 426-4676 ext. 229SAMPLE A Multicultural Performing Arts Concert Feature Artists Include: John Whitewolf (1st Nations Presentation) The Hummingbird (Caribbean Dancers) Young Singers of Ajax Choir Joy Lapps (Steel Pan Drums) Reena Arora (Indian Dancer) Durham Baha’i Children’s Choir Maya Pakyam (Indian Dance) The Thunderbirds Dance Theatre Durham Filipino Dancers Chinese Dance Group Chandelle Parris (Singer) Target Unity Dancers This concert is part of “Peace & Community Harmony” project - A Durham wide race relations event organized by the Harmony Movement and it’s collaborative partners. The concert also commemorates March 21st, the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Organizers would also like to acknowledge the support of all collaborative partners - over 19 community organisations. Corporate Sponsors Include: United Way Durham Region Local Training Board The Pickering Town Centre & The National Movement for Harmony in Canada present: Pickering Town Centre Saturday, April 6, 2002 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. to Promote Peace and Community Harmony in Durham Region NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE A11 A/P JASON LIEBREGTS/ News Advertiser photo A pint of the best PICKERING –– Michelle Opasinis keeps a close eye on nurse Geor- gia Robinson as she checks the flow during a blood donor clinic held recently at Dunbarton High School. Students and staff rolled up their sleeves at the event run by Canadian Blood Services and hosted by Dunbarton. Wanted: A bunch of old nuts Check out what else is needed in this month’s Treasure Chest As is our tradition, Recycler’s Corner and the News Advertiser bring you the Treasure Chest on a monthly basis. This space allows res- idents to give away items they no longer use and to list articles they re- quire. Last month I came across an Uxbridge artist who uses scrap metal to create wonderful and funky garden ornaments. To utilize this space, call 905-420- 5625 during regular business hours. Requests must be submitted by the last Wednesday of the month. ITEMS NEEDED 1) Old steel water tanks, old nuts and bolts, scrap metal — 905-852-3085. 2) Bundle buggy with wheels to de- liver newspapers — 905-428-2864. 3) Bedside table, hand weights, workshop tools, high chair, baby booster seat, piano or keyboard, TV trays, sewing machine — 905-426- 7470. 4) Trumpets or baritones for the Army Cadets — 905-720-2543. 5) Small perfume bottles, broken jewelry, single earrings, old rings, bits of lace and ribbon, and beads to make new jewelry — 905-427-3478. 6) Fridge, shingles, 2-x-4 planks, 1/2-inch plywood, and Nos. 10 and 8 wood screws for the Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary — 905-649-8282. 7) Fridge for a soccer team — 905- 509-2496. 8) Acrylic to knit cotton fabrics need- ed, along with volunteer knitters, cro- cheters and quilters. Afghans and blankets are for ‘knitting with love’, Ajax’s new women’s shelter, while small blankets are made for ‘Project Linus’, to comfort traumatized chil- dren across Canada — 905-420- 5633. 9) Magazines or newspaper articles relating to antiques, quilting maga- zines, supplies, fabrics, and a clothes-drying rack — 905-427- 3154. 10) Glider or treadmill, fridge — 905-427-3154. ITEMS TO GIVEAWAY 1) Older VCR and guinea pig cage (with resident), which includes ac- cessories and supplies — 905-683- 7056. 2) Fabric scraps such as taffetas, crimps, etc. — 905-427-6941. 3) Two bi-folding doors with 18-inch panels 36”x78”, and panel door 30”x79” in good condition, includes hardware and handles — 905-683- 5329. 4) Older Macintosh computer, soft- ware, cables — 905-427-8277. 5) Office desk and chair, eight-step roll ladder that reaches six feet — 905-831-3099. 6) Tan-coloured 64-inch venetian blind from a sliding door — 905-420- 5642. 7) Bi-folding door, 30-inches wide, plus four other doors 18-, 24-, 30-, 32-inches wide — 905-831-0800. ••• COMING EVENT:There’s a compost giveaway April 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pickering Civic Centre parking lot. Bring a shovel and containers to take home valuable black gold for your garden. The City is also selling com- posters at the subsidized cost of $20. The supply is limited. Larraine Roulston Recycler’s Corner roulstonlp@sympatico.ca DURHAM –– The Durham Region Manufacturers’ Association will be holding its annual golf tournament Thursday, May 30. The event begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. at the Lakeridge Links, 1355 Brawley Rd., Brooklin. There will be prizes, trophies, draws and a silent auction. The early bird price for golf, a cart and steak din- ner is $130. Companies can sponsor a hole for $110 or can become a plat- inum sponsor for $500. Call 905-434-1412, ext. 223, to book a foursome. Single golfers can also be accommodated. Golfers hit the links for Durham industrial group Ajax man a Caring Canadian Abdulkarim Rahim has helped immigrants adjust to new home AJAX —An Ajax man is among 72 peo- ple receiving a Governor Gen- eral’s Caring Canadian Award. Abdulkarim Rahim was among the hon- ourees named March 25 by Governor Gen- eral Adrienne Clarkson. Mr. Rahim has been helping Canadi- an immigrants find jobs, start businesses, and settle into their new lives since 1973, when he was a new im- migrant. He has also helped a young person — whose father died — follow through on his education and career while of- fering coun- selling, support and motivation. The Caring Canadian Award is presented to individuals and groups whose volunteer contri- butions provide extraordinary help or care to people in the community. Re- cipients have served for a number of years and usually have not had their good deeds rec- ognized before by a national or provincial hon- our. The gover- nor general or a designate makes presentations of the certificate and lapel pin. Fax it News Advertiser General 905-683-7363 No More Yo-Yo! “I,Jodelle Munroe, have lost 32 lbs. in 2 1/2 months. I had tried every diet known to man. I was on the yo-yo syndrome for years. I knew from the free screening that hypnosis was for me. 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Weight Loss “It’s wonderful to be back to my old self - outgoing and confident” Jeanne Bouchard “A slender Size 7” After Shedding 70 Lbs. with Hypnosis Memo to self: Call Tour com- mish Tim Finchem in the morning with new idea to expand viewership for PGA Tour events. Philcam. If they can dedicate a Web site to the island 17th at TPC at Sawgrass — where golf balls sink to the bottom of the lake like Alka Seltzer tablets to the bottom of a shot glass — and if a camera can be wedged into the wall of the famous Road Hole bunker at St. Andrews, then a tiny lens mounted to Phil Mickelson’s visor may be the ticket we’ve been looking for. Why not? Win or lose — and he does his fair share of each — Mickelson is the most exciting ride in golf. Phil the thrill. Everywhere else in our society, we applaud thrillseekers. All of a sudden, though, Mickelson’s aggressive, go-for- broke style is being questioned around the office cooler. Every swing he takes down the stretch now triggers long debate and psychological analyses of his course man- agement skills. A subject line on a recent epistle e-mailed to Golfweek after Bay Hill was titled “Phil’s suicidal tendencies.” Help me out. I must have missed something. When did laying up become vogue? I’ll take Jack Nicklaus’career record over Arnold Palmer’s — especially those 18 majors — but when it comes to viewing old footage, I’ll take the King try- ing to make birdie from the trees every time. Has golf become a Chip Beck, chip- out society? Besides, Mickelson doesn’t really care what we think. Whether he wins one major, six majors or never lands a single one, when he’s old and gray, he’ll be able to croon the famous Frank Sinatra line: I did it my way. In trying to close the gap on Woods, the world’s runaway No. 1, Mickelson said he will not change his stripes. Good for him. At TPC in March, with the major championship season just around the cor- ner, Mickelson even went so far to add that no other Tour player has stood toe-to- toe with Tiger the way he did at the 1998 Mercedes, the 2000 Tour Championship and the Buick Invitational in 2000-01. “I see these other guys wilt, and it’s just it’s … unbelievable to me that they haven’t been able to play their best golf when he’s in contention,” he said. After getting hammered for what was considered an imprudent play in the heat of contention at the Bay Hill Invitational a few weeks ago — where he chose a dar- ing escape route from the trees that didn’t pan out at the par-5 16th hole, sinking any chance he had to win the tourna- ment — Mickelson said he plays his best when he shifts into full- attack mode. “I need to play aggres- sive,” he said. “I need to create shots. If I lose that creativity or attacking style, then I will not play the best golf I’m capable of playing. … If I don’t ever win a major with my style of play, I’m OK with that. But if I don’t ever win a major changing my style of play, I’m not OK with that.” Mickelson has become golf’s up-and-down version of an EKG chart. At the Players Championship, on one of the most demanding tests of the year, he opened with 64 and was near the top of the leader board at 6 under after making the turn in Round 3. In a matter of minutes, he was gone after a horrific five-putt and quadruple-bogey 8 at No. 10. Crash and burn. For a player of his caliber, all too often the shortstick delivers the death blow, whisking him from contention. Lest we forget, though, Lefty has his good days, too. Lots of them. Perhaps that is what gets forgotten in this mix. Mickelson has become such a consis- tent contender that he increases his oppor- tunities to fail. A man who climbs mountains 20 times a year is more apt to fall than the man who tries it only three or four times. “That’s the thing people forget,” says Rocco Mediate. “Phil is in contention all the time. And when you get in the heat that often, you’re going to lose your share. I don’t care who you are.” Some view Mickelson as a modern- day Greg Norman, a player the game will remember as a great competitor but tragic underachiever who left so many majors on the table. Soon the Masters will be here, and there is not a major better suited to Mickelson. On a recent visit to Augusta National, Mickelson discovered the course changes very much to his liking. Talent is not the issue. Since 1995, Mickelson has finished seventh or better at the Masters five times, and if he is to shed that 800-pound gorilla from his shoulders, Augusta would be the place. Mickelson is 10 years younger than Mark O’Meara was when he won two majors, 11 years younger than Payne Stewart when Stewart edged Mickelson at the ’99 U.S. Open. Mickelson will have his day, and it will taste sweeter because he’ll have done it his way. “I’m looking forward to when he kills the goose,” says Rick Smith, Mickelson’s swing instructor. “He needs to win that one big tournament, and it will silence the planet. It’ll happen.” And those who aren’t there can always catch it on Philcam. NEW TIGRESS The Man Out Front couldn’t help but check out the provocative photos and interesting information about Tiger Woods’new girlfriend last week in The Sun, a London tabloid the Forecaddie linked to through, of all places, PGATour.com. Tiger’s newest love interest — outside of hitting 500 balls a day and talking on the phone with Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley — is a Swedish blonde bomb- shell named Elin Nordegren,22. She had been employed as a nanny for Jesper Parnevik’s chil- dren. The photos were the talk of the media cen- ter at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The text said Nordegren studied psychology in Berlin and that her dream job is “psy- chology or working with children.” (On the PGA Tour, she could simultaneous- ly do both; Bob Rotella and Dick Coop had better watch out.) Her hobbies include working out, kickboxing and diving. Go get ’em, Tiger. FOX FACTOR Speaking of sightings on the golf scene, former Playboy Playmate Lisa Dergen attracted a lot of double takes near the chip- ping area at The Players Championship. She was there working as a reporter for Fox Sports television and inter- viewed numerous players throughout the week. Dergen, Playboy’s Miss July in 1998, also is a spokeswoman for the annual Playboy Scramble Golf Tournament. She’s an 18-handicap who plays much of her golf with Janet (Jones) Gretzky,wife of the Great One. Dergen told the Man Out Front that she had an interesting golf round last year in a foursome rounded out by Tiger Woods and the Gretzkys. “Wayne, Janet and I felt invisible,” Dergen said. “All everyone — men and women — wanted to see and talk about was Tiger.” An invisible Playmate? Nah. INSIDE TOUR WHISPERS ■Colin Montgomerie has gone from saying he doesn’t want to play in the United States anymore to playing four Tour events in a row here. After the Players, Monty was set to play in Houston and Atlanta before the Masters. He got a late invite to the BellSouth when teen Ty Tryon returned his sponsor invite. Monty decided to play three straight -— five including Dubai and Qatar — leading into the Masters because he needs to get in more rounds. Before the Players, the Scot had played only seven competitive rounds all year. ■K.J. Choi was seven seconds late to the tee for the first round of the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, not three seconds as the Forecaddie previ- ously reported. Choi was penalized two strokes, a punishment that doesn’t fit the crime. The Tour uses an atomic clock with a digital readout of minutes and seconds. Interesting thing: Had Choi teed off No. 10, he wouldn’t have been penal- ized because groups there were eight minutes behind. ■Based on a wave of player dis- sent, the PGA Tour modified its com- plete ban on cell phone use for play- ers, caddies and credentialed personnel. Now, players may use a cell phone in designated practice areas or on the course on practice days. They must step away from the hitting area on the range and set phones on vibrate. All others must use their phones in a tent near the driving range. Players, too, cannot use their phones on course in pro-ams and competition. On those days, they must use the calling center near the range. One golf club in Augusta mastered its course redesign BY BRADLEY S. KLEIN Golfweek Students of course architecture focus a lot of attention on what’s happening at Augusta National Golf Club. But while the home of the Masters has been busy updating its layout, mainly through lengthening the course, its underappreciated neigh- bor, Augusta Country Club, has chosen a different way to stay relevant and challenging. Architect Brian Silva’s newly completed restora- tion of this layout is a paradigm of how to enhance a layout’s inherent strength. The result is brilliant. The course has a glorious history, including serving as venue for numerous Georgia state ama- teur championships, the prestigious Women’s Titleholders Golf Championship from 1937 to 1966, and the 1971 U.S. Girls’Junior Championship. The private club originated in 1897 as a nine- hole course. By 1915 it had expanded to two 18- hole layouts, the Hill Course and the Lake Course, designed by native Scotsman and longtime golf pro David Ogilvie and club president Dr. William Harison. Donald Ross renovated the tees, bunkers and greens of the facility in 1927, with only minor variation of the routing. The club sold the Lake Course in 1932. Over subsequent years, the remaining Hill Course lost many of its bunkers, and it was this lay- out that Silva went to work on in July 2001. His meticulous restoration program recaptured long-lost bunkers. He also cored out and rebuilt putting sur- faces that had shrunk or been modernized, and added enough diverse teeing ground so that the newly reopened par-72 layout plays shorter from the front tees (5,111 yards) and longer from the back markers (6,892). The effects are stunning. At the uphill, 373-yard second hole, a large fairway bunker challenges golfers to find the ideal line (over it). Bail out right to safety and the ball rolls down and away, leaving a longer, more uphill approach. A trio of diagonally arrayed fairway bunkers on the 439-yard, par-4 third is present not so much to capture weak shots as to orient drives to the landing area beyond. Members say the newly restored layout is drasti- cally different and far more compelling than the wide-open course they had previously known. Lesson for the golf world from Augusta: A very effective way to make the game more challenging today is to honor, respect and restore classical design ingenuity. Here, they got it right. Advertising FeatureDistributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune JEFF BABINEAU Golfweek PGA 1.Tiger Woods . . . . . . . . .$1,677,500 2. Jose Maria Olazabal . . .$1,503,473 3. Craig Perks . . . . . . . . . .$1,347,614 4.Vijay Singh . . . . . . . . . .$1,312,710 5. Jerry Kelly . . . . . . . . . . .$1,299,631 6. Brad Faxon . . . . . . . . . .$1,269,992 7. Sergio Garcia . . . . . . . .$1,246,580 8. Chris DiMarco . . . . . . . .$1,243,141 9. Kevin Sutherland . . . . . .$1,160,587 10. 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Kyle Robinson and Danny Lefort, both 15, were instrumental in the Toronto major bantam squad earning a 5-3 victory over the Oakville Rangers in the championship contest Saturday. The Red Wings — the Greater Toronto Hockey League champs this season — knocked off the Ontario Minor Hockey Association champion Rangers, a team that hadn’t lost in regular-season play the past two years. In three meetings at tourna- ments this season, Oakville won twice and the Red Wings once — all by one-goal margins. With that in mind, the victory, to say the least, tasted sweet. “It was an unbelievable experi- ence,” said Lefort, a defenceman in his third season with the Red Wings organization. “I couldn’t have hoped for anything better. There are no words to explain how we felt.” “Everything we worked toward all year finally paid off,” added Robin- son, a forward in his first season with the Wings. Both players agreed the team needed a top effort from every player to stop an Oakville squad loaded with top offensive talent, including twins Tyler and Justin Donati, first and third respectively in tournament scor- ing. “We had to play our best to beat them. If we slacked off, they would have probably scored. We knew we had to stop their top line. Our goal- tenders had to come through in the clutch and we needed a lot of of- fence,” explained Lefort. Robinson figured in on the score- sheet against Oakville, netting the opening goal. For the final, the Red Wings donned Oshawa Generals jerseys as each team in the tournament was decked out in an OHL team’s sweaters. By winning the OHL Cup, the two Ajax players will have their names engraved, along with their team- mates, on a trophy that resides at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The OHL Cup brought together seven of the province’s top bantam teams from the various hockey dis- tricts. Competing were: the Red Wings from the GTHL, Oakville from the Ontario Minor Hockey As- sociation, the Huron-Perth Lakers from the Alliance league; the Nepean Raiders from the Ottawa and District Minor Hockey Association, Sault Ste. Marie Thunder from the Northern Ontario Hockey Association; Thun- der Bay Kings from the North West- ern Ontario Minor Hockey Associa- tion; and the host Brantford 99’ers. After posting a 3-1 record in pre- liminary play, Toronto advanced to the semifinals where they posted a 4- 1 victory over Thunder Bay. The Red Wings opened with a 5-0 win over Sault Ste. Marie March 26. The next day, Toronto posted a 1-0 win over Oakville in what would be a preview of the final. On Day 3, the Wings blanked Huron-Perth 5-0. In its lone loss of the tournament, Toronto dropped a 5-4 decision to Nepean. Lefort was named the player of the game. The OHL Cup may be over, but the hockey season continues for both players. Robinson and Lefort will at- tend the Prospects Tournament for prospective OHL draftees in Etobi- coke April 5 and 12. They’ll also at- tend an evaluation camp for the On- tario under-17 team at York Universi- ty April 25 to 27. They’re both eligible to be drafted by the OHL at its annual draft in May. More likely, however, is both players will vie for the opportunity to suit up for a tier II junior squad in the area this fall. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE B1 A/P Sports &LEISURE NEWS ADVERTISER APRIL 3, 2002 Ajax players Wing it to Cup title RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Ajax’s Kyle Robinson, left, and Danny Lefort helped the Toronto Red Wings bantams capture the OHL Cup Ontario bantam championship in Brantford last weekend. The Wings defeated a strong Oakville squad in the final. 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Saturday A p r i l 6 1350AM L I V E R e m o t e 12 noon t o 3 p m A/P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 Attack volleyball teams put silver spikes in opponents’ coffins DURHAM —Durham Attack bantam boys’ vol- leyball squads posted strong results at their re- spective provincial cham- pionships recently. Three Attack teams competed at two Ontario competitions, yielding two silver-medal efforts and a seventh-place perfor- mance. The Durham Attack competed at the Bantam Boys’ Ontario Tier I Vol- leyball Championships, hosted by the Bronte Beach Volleyball Club at Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville. The Attack finished first in pool ‘A’ with a 4-2 record, good enough for a quarter-final bye. The club faced West Side in the semifinal, winning 25-18, 25-21. In the final, Bronte Beach defeated the Attack 25-22, 25-17. Meanwhile, the Durham Attack Talons and the Durham Attack Fangs competed at the Ontario Bantam Tier II Volleyball Championships, hosted by the Georgian Cubs at Bar- rie Central Collegiate. The Talons finished third in pool ‘A’ with a 2-4 record, while the Fangs were tops in pool ‘B’ with a 5-1 mark. The Fangs received a bye into their semifinal match where they met Riverside, winning 25-19, 25-27, 15-10. In the final, the Fangs were defeated by the St. Clair Cougars 25-23, 25- 10. Meanwhile, the Talons — made up of first-year bantam players — were defeated in the quarter-fi- nals by the Waterloo Tigers 25-20, 25-22, settling for a seventh-place finish. Local sports on the internet: www.durhamregion.com Ajax swimmers go for Games berths Aquatic Club athletes take on Canada’s best at Commonwealth Games Trials in Winnipeg AJAX —Four Ajax Aquatic Club swimmers made great gains while competing alongside other top Cana- dian swimmers at the Common- wealth Games Trials in Winnipeg March 19 to 24. Heather Crowdis, 18, Kelsey Nemeth, 16, Jennifer Beckberger, 16, and Devon Ackroyd, 18, met na- tional qualifying time standards to earn the right to compete at this pres- tigious event, used to name the Cana- dian team to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England in July. The Ajax swimmers took to the starting blocks with members of the Canadian Olympic team, including Morgan Knabe, Marianne Limpert and Laura Nicholls. Jennifer Beckberger competed in the 50m freestyle, 100m free, 50 breaststroke and 50m butterfly. In the 50m free, she moved from pre- liminaries to semifinals and on to fi- nals where she finished seventh. In the 100m free she qualified for the semifinals where she finished 11th. In the 50m breast, she also made it to the semifinals and finished 13th. Heather Crowdis, swimming in her first competition after coming off knee surgery, competed in the 50m free, and the 50m and 100m fly. In the 50m fly she achieved another na- tional qualifying time. Kelsey Nemeth displayed strong performances competing in the dis- tance events, including the 200m and 400m free and the 200m fly. Devon Ackroyd put in fine perfor- mances in his events — the 100m and 200m breast and the 200 Individ- ual Medley. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Ajax Aquatic Club’s Heather Crowdis, right, Kelsey Nemeth, left, and Jennifer Beckberger competed at the Commonwealth Games swimming trials in Winnipeg recently. Devon Ackroyd was absent for photo. Jacilyn Sweeney’s hat trick leads Ajax to 8-6 final game win over Whitby AJAX —The Ajax Shooting Stars VR Contracting petite ‘B’ team edged Whitby to win the gold medal at the Central Regional Ringette Tournament in Pickering recently. The Ajacians posted an 8-6 victory over Whitby in the final, led by the of- fensive output of Jacilyn Sweeney with three goals and Madeline Carter and Kirstie Bateman each with two. Stephanie Kirton added the other marker. Assisting were Sarah Sidaway, Shala Austin, Julia MacFadyen, Carter and Sweeney. Goaltender Gillian Hughes back- stopped the Ajax petites to the victory. Ajax got off to a rocky start at the tourney, losing their first two games, including a 5-4 setback to Oshawa in Game 1. Carter, Jessica Nielsen, Bate- man and Kirton scored. Laura Bignell, Kirton, Kristie Budai and Bateman drew assists. In Game 2, Whitby downed Ajax 5- 3. Bateman, Carter and Jordanne Flo- rio scored, with assists to Bateman and Carter. The petites, however, rebounded in Game 3 to post a 6-3 victory over Whitby. MacFadyen, Carter, Nielsen, Bateman, Budai and Austin scored. Chipping in with assists were Bignell, Kirton, Carter, Nielsen and Sweeney. In Game 4, Ajax advanced to the final after chalking up a 4-2 win over Oshawa. Carter paced the attack with a pair of goals. Kelly Rankine and Sweeney added singles. Nielsen and Kati Kaiser added assists. Crawford MacFadyen, Max Carter, Steve Budai and Debbie Bignell coach the team. Petites loom large at regional tourney Ajax United Eclipse win North York indoor soccer title Under-13 girls down Rouge Hills 2-0 in final AJAX —The Ajax United Eclipse girls’ under-13 team captured the North York Indoor Soccer League championship with a solid 2-0 victory over Rouge Hill at ‘The Hangar’ in Downsview March 30. Ajax United opened the scoring in the second minute of play after an op- position defender cleared the ball to Melissa Nicholls, who unleashed a low drive that found the corner of the net. With five minutes re- maining in the second half, the Eclipse added an insur- ance marker after Saman- tha Tkalec fed a pass to La- toya Smith who scored from close range. Jessica Dolhan earned the shutout with solid play. Also contributing out- standing efforts were Rachael Bell-Davies, Jamie Tostik, Shawna Parker and Tkalec on de- fence, Pam Ogle, Nicholls, Carly Mayhew and Cassy Melnike at midfield and Courtney Quinn and Smith up front. Ajax also advanced to the league Cup semifinals against Markham after edging Islington 1-0 in a quarter-final match that was decided on penalty kicks. Rachelle Mariani, May- hew and Tkalec scored on their penalty shots. Dolhan made three saves on penal- ty shots. 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Head Instructor: Craig Chandler (905) 839-3794 Annual General Meeting Sunday April 21, 2002 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Ajax Community Centre HMS Room Director’s Reports, New Business, Elections Requests for constitutional changes must be received in writing. Address your request to AMHA Executive, attention Association Secretary Karin Grundy and drop off at Hockey Office 14 days prior to the meeting. Executive Positions for Election President 1st Vice President 3rd Vice President Secretary Conv. in Chief Major Houseleague Assoc. Business Manager Director of OMHA Officials Tournament Director Position descriptions are posted at the website: www.ajaxminorhockey.org Pickering swimmer earns three individual gold medals, two more in relay events PICKERING —A city athlete swam to five gold medals while competing at the re- cent Junior Provincial Championships. Four Pickering athletes were part of the Scarborough Swim Club’s 41-member contingent at the meet in Brantford. Eighty-seven clubs vied for medals. Kurtis Miller, 16, stepped up to the individual event podium four times by winning gold in the 400- metre freestyle, 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly, and silver in the 200m back. Daniel Langlois, 13, put the pain of an injury behind him as he swam to a gold in the 100m back and sil- ver in the 200m back. He also placed sixth in the 200m individual medley. While qualifying to swim in the final of the 50m and 200m free events he had to withdraw due to the injury. Nicole Sabourin, 17, placed seventh in the 200m free and 200m fly. Warren Barnes, 16, won bronze in the 100m breaststroke in a time that qualified him for nationals. He also placed fifth in the 200m breast. Scarborough Swim Club was in the win- ner’s circle six times with its strong relay teams. The 12- and 13-year-old boys’ team of Langlois, Omid Nazeri, Ryan Naron and Kenneth Ng placed sixth in the 200m free. Scarborough’s 16- and 17-year-old girls’ relay team of Leanna Lee, Frances Stephen- son, Sabourin and Jessica Lau captured sil- ver in the 200m free. The 16- and 17-year-old boys’relay team of Miller, Barnes, Alex Watson and Nathan Chang won gold in the 200m medley, while Miller, Chang, Jason Chan and Paul Dudar captured gold in the 200m free. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE B3 P Provincials are Miller’s time RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo It’s a goal! AJAX — Chris Cook of the CIBC atom squad scores on GW Anderson goaltender Brandon Foster during action at the Ajax Minor Hockey Association’s House League Tournament that ended at the Ajax Community Centre on the weekend. Teams from across Durham and other parts of Ontario competed at the annual event. The Pickering Hockey Association also had a team vying for the championship trophy in the atom category. Pickering native T.J. Kemp named collegiate conference’s top rearguard PICKERING —A city hockey player capped a strong collegiate season on the ice by winning a year- end award. T.J. Kemp, a defence- man with the Mercyhurst College Lakers of Erie, Pennsylvania, was named to the NCAA Division 1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) all- rookie team. A Pickering Hockey As- sociation product who played tier II junior hockey with the Pickering Boyer Pontiac Panthers, Kemp helped the Lakers win the MAAC regular-season title with a record of 21-2-3. The Lakers, however, failed to win their second consecutive MAAC cham- pionship after dropping the conference playoff final game 6-4 to Quinnipiac University from Hamden, Connecticut in a game played March 16 at the Hart Centre in Worcester, Massachusetts. Kemp led the MAAC conference in rookie rear- guard scoring with six goals and 13 assists in 31 games. The five-foot, 10- inch 180-pound blue-liner also finished second in scoring for NCAA Divi- sion 1 rookie defencemen. Rookie honours for Mercyhurst defenceman T.J. KEMP Named to MAAC conference’s all-rookie team. Tennis club serves up another court season PICKERING —The Maple Ridge Tennis Club is inviting new racqueteers to get into the swing of things for the summer court season. The club hosts its year- ly registration on the Maple Ridge courts Satur- day, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The club has a number of varied programs and leagues lined up for the 2002 summer season. Offered by the Maple Ridge club are: • Junior and adult lessons, including private lessons; • Recreational and com- petitive leagues; • A summer junior de- velopment program that includes a social as well as a learning component. It’s $5 for those who sign up for lessons, or $10 for those participating solely in the junior development program; and • Competitive and fun tournaments throughout the season. Memberships start at $25 per player or $35 per family. The Maple Ridge Ten- nis Club is adjacent to Maple Ridge Public School, 2010 Bushmill St. For more information, call Susan Mathieson at 905-420-0747. A Fair and Reasonable Offer The Government of Ontario has offered OPSEU members a fair and reasonable wage offer over three years. This offer is similar to those already accepted by other Ontario public service unions. OPSEU has rejected this offer and is now on strike. The Government remains available to return to the table at any time. The Government’s offer includes: An up to 10 per cent raise for all staff over a three-year contract made up of: •a 5.96 per cent raise for all staff over a three-year contract; •a one per cent raise in the first year in exchange for pro- ductivity and efficiency gains; and •an overall raise of three per cent over three years for staff who are at the maximum of their salary ranges, based on performance. Some 70 per cent of OPSEU staff are currently at the maximum of their salary grid and would be eligible for this increase. In addition: •an immediate 10 per cent raise for nurses; •an immediate eight per cent raise for ambulance dispatchers; •an immediate eight per cent raise for scientists; •additional compensation to Waste and Water Treatment Operators and mechanics employed by the Ontario Clean Water Agency to recognize credentials upgrading; •an increase in shift premiums for non-correctional employ- ees to 78 cents per hour for hours worked between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. to better reflect market rates; and •a one per cent pay-for-performance pool for employees who are at the maximum of their salary ranges. In addition, the Government also offers a competitive benefit and pension package. Our offer puts real money in our employees’ pockets. Visit the web calculator to see what it means at www.ontarioservicesupdate.com and follow the links under “Employer’s Offer to OPSEU”. 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The Canadi- an star will play at Port Perry United Church, 294 Queen St., in a show sched- uled to start at 8 p.m. Part of the Lynn McDonald Presents Concert Series, the con- cert will feature Healey and the ‘Jazz Wizards,’ as he returns to his classic jazz roots. In the Jazz Wizards, Healey sings lead vocals and plays guitar, trumpet and valve trombone. Ried Kaiser plays ragtime piano and bassist Collin Bray, drummer Gary Scrivens, guitarist Jesse Barksdale and clarinetist Ross Woolrich back up Healey. Blind since the age of one, Healey picked up his first gui- tar at age three. By age six, he was playing and singing in public and at 14, he was the princi- pal music spe- cialist at the CBC, airing se- lections from his vintage jazz col- lection each week. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at The Genuine Ar- ticle, 223 Queen St., or in Lind- say, at Sweet Annies, 82 Kent St. W. For more information call Lynn McDonald at 705-357- 2488. Authors bring love of work to ‘Words in Whitby’ Top Canadian talent slated to take part in weekend event WHITBY ––Book lovers have an exciting weekend to look forward to. Some of Canada’s top writing talent is appearing at the Words in Whitby reading series. The event takes place on Friday, April 5 and Satur- day, April 6 at Trafalgar Cas- tle School. Among the list of authors are Richard B. Wright, Joan Barfoot, Sandra Birdsell and Susanna Kears- ley. Friday night begins with father and son writing duo Alex and Ted Barris, who will turn the tables on each other by interviewing one another and talk about their latest book, ‘Making Music: a Galaxy of Canadian Musical Artists’ and ‘Days of Victory: Canadians Remembered.’ These two writers boast an amazing list of credits and awards for their individual work in writing, broadcasting and journalism. The two will then inter- view Richard B. Wright, who recently won the Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Fiction Award for his novel ‘Clara Callan.’ The evening begins with an opening night reception in the Grand Hall of Trafalgar Castle at 6:30 p.m. The first readers on Satur- day are two of Canada’s top women fiction writers, Joan Barfoot and Sandra Birdsell, starting at 9:30 a.m. Ms. Barfoot has had two of her novels made into ac- claimed films, and has been awarded the Marian Engel Award for achievements as a journalist, editor, and author. Sandra Birdsell’s latest novel was short listed for last year’s Giller Prize. The audience is invited to a Gala Luncheon between Saturday sessions. Humour writer Don Har- ron will be reminiscing about his career while participants enjoy culinary treats. Afternoon sessions include Whitby resident and award winning novelist Susanna Kearsley. The grand finale to this year’s program will include one of Canada’s best known writers, Pierre Berton. Tickets for Friday night are $25, which includes the opening night reception. The price for tickets on Saturday is $20 for each of the reading sessions and $30 for the Gala Luncheon. A ticket package is avail- able for $60 for all Saturday events. Call the Words in Whitby Hotline for more information about event tickets, available at all branches of the Whitby Public Library, at 905-259- 9237. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE B5 A/P Backwoods Players seek new talent PICKERING ––The limelight is calling for talented residents who have a flare for performing. The Pickering Museum Village Backwoods Players are holding audi- tions for four upcoming productions. ‘Settlers at Sunset’ is a two-hour, first person historical theatre, entirely without script, taking place on Satur- day, August 10. Auditions are being held Monday, April 8 and Wednesday, May 8. Males and females of all ages are required. Red Carnations is a one-act play with three adults being performed on Sunday, June 23. Auditions are on April 5, 19, 26, and Wednesday, May 8. Murder mystery lovers will have the chance to be in an interactive mur- der mystery part of a dinner theatre. ‘Whodunit?’ will be performed on Saturday, July 6. The company is looking for men and women of a vari- ety of ages, but no children. Actors will work with a script as well as ad lib. Auditions will be on Friday, April 5, 19 and 26 and May 8. Men, women and children of all ages are needed for a September per- formance that is fully scripted and re- quires significant rehearsal commit- ment during August and September. Auditions begin Friday, April 5, 19 and 26. For more information and to book an audition, call Katrina Pyke at the Pickering Museum Village, 905-683- 8401. Bobby Watt brings taste of Scotland to upcoming show DURHAM ––Get a wee taste of Scotland when Bobby Watt takes to the stage, courtesy of the Vital Spark Folk Society, on Saturday, April 20. The traditional singer-songwriter, who specializes in songs about his native land, Watt will appear in con- cert in an 8 p.m. show that features Lindsay Fitzsimmons as opening act. Watt came to Canada in 1975 and since then has released several solo albums and some discs with his first band Cromdale. His two first solo al- bums ‘Homeland’ (1991) and ‘C’est Watt’(1994) allowed him to make his mark on the folk-music scene. In 1999 he released ‘Caught By The Tale’ to follow up his previous suc- cesses. He has promised to bring his new CD, ‘Watt’s Next?,’ with him to the April 20 show. Joining Watt will be Tom Leighton on accordion, piano and bouzouki, Zeke Mazurek on fiddle and man- dolin, David Woodhead on bass, and Ben Grossman on percussion. The show, a non-smoking event, takes place at the Brooklin Commu- nity Centre at 45 Cassels Rd. Tickets for the show are $16. Members of the Vital Spark can pur- chase four discounted tickets at $14 per show. Payments can be made by cash or cheque, payable to Vital Spark Folk Society. To purchase tickets, call Karen at 905-430-8692 or Vicki at 905-432-3237. They can also be picked up at Lafontaine Trading Post, 106 Dundas St. W. in Whitby, or call 905-430-3774. Friend or foe? PICKERING ––Reptile edu- cator Brodie Wilson gets up close and personal with a small crocodile during a recent visit to the Sylvan Learning Centre. The children were de- lighted with their reptilian vis- itor, who came as part of a learning unit. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo BOBBY WATT April 20 show features new work from veteran musician. Salvation Army returns after century-long absence DURHAM –– They’re back. It’s been 114 years but the Salvation Army Household Troops Band is finally heading back to Durham Region for a second gig. Formed in 1885 in London, Eng- land, the historic band thrilled Whitby, Oshawa and Bowmanville audiences in 1888, when Sir John A. Macdonald was prime minister and Queen Victoria sat on the British throne. The Salvation Army Household Troops Band’s unique style of marching and brass band music has ever since entertained spectators throughout the British Isles and Europe, as well as in North Amer- ica. The band’s return engagement is planned for May in Oshawa. Billed as a ‘Massed Band Extrava- ganza’ the evening of unique, rousing music will include the 48th High- landers of Canada Pipes and Drums, the Tunnochbrae Dancers, the Band of the Royal Regiment of Canada, the Cobourg Concert Band (Royal Marines Association), the Whitby Brass Band, the Ontario Central Salva- tion Army Reservist Band, and the Os- hawa Temple Salvation Army Band. Adding to the stellar lineup will be dramatic lyricist Peter Koehnen and Herbie Kuhn, voice of the Toronto Raptors. All this takes place at 7:30 p.m., May 11, at the Civic Auditorium, 99 Thornton Rd. S., Oshawa. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at the Civic Auditorium box office or from Ticketmaster at 416- 870-8000. For more information, call Norm Ritson at 905-420-1800. Get jazzed at Sunday shows DURHAM ––Leading up to the much-anticipated Jeff Healey concert in Port Perry April 19, two evenings of jazz promise to get audiences warmed up. Amis du Jazz (friends of jazz) is a series of Sunday night jam sessions beginning at 7 p.m. in the old church on Simcoe Street in the hamlet of Sonya, 13 kilometres north of Port Perry. Daniel Barns will be on drums, Robert Botos at the keyboard while Mark Rogers plays bass on April 7. The next week, on April 14, Saxo- phonist Bob Brough, with Stan Fomin at the piano, Artie Roth on bass and Kevin Dempsey on drums will be making music. 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Call Debi 905-831-3324 See Page 7 (Pickering edition only) for City Of Pickering Job Vacancies. NEW OFFICE OPENING IN OSHAWA All Positions Available $17.00 per hour avg. comp. Call Ryan 905-435-0518 $17.00/hr average FULL TRAINING PROVIDED Call Tim 905-435-0280 CUSTOMER SERVICE/ ORDER TAKERS CLASSIFIED CUSTOMER SERVICE News Advertiser re- quests that advertisers check their ad upon publication as News Ad- vertiser will not be re- sponsible for more than one incorrect insertion and there shall be no li- ability for non-insertion of any advertisement. Liability for errors in ads is limited to the amount paid for the space occu- pying the error. All copy is subject to the appro- val of management of News Advertiser. 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If so, please contact us at: Recruitment, Lakeridge Health, 1-850 Champlain Ave., Oshawa, ON LIJ 8R2 Tel: 905-576-8711 ext. 3629 or 1-866-703-2072 Fax: 905-721-4865 recruitment@lakeridgehealth.on.ca Join our team of dedicated and skilled professionals! LAKERIDGE HEALTH 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental DurhamRegion.com Network requires a Full-Time Sales Person to drive online sales. This high-energy, independent and well organized individual should be passionate about the Internet, and must be familiar with email marketing, site promotion and online advertising. Familiarity with Web technolo- gies is beneficial but not required. Please submit your resume in Word or PDF format to Todd Blayone tblayone@durhamregion.com Manager, Web Publishing and eBusiness, Metroland, Durham Region. 530 Sales Help & Agents 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 530 Sales Help & Agents FS MARKETING has Full/Part-time positions for OUTSIDE SALES $12/hr+ Experience in sales an asset. Interviews begin April 2nd. Fax resumes: 905-623-7631 or Call Toll Free 1-866-437-6275 Main Office Bowmanville 510 General Help TRANSCARE MEDICAL Transportation has immediate openings for Paramedics Emergency First Responders or other allied health profes- sionals for our Durham opera- tion. Loyalty incentive bonus- es paid, Submit resume and credentials to: TransCare Medical Transportation Inc., Post Office Box 22012, Twin Lakes Postal outlet, Sarnia, Ont. N7S 5P3 WHITE CLIFFE TERRACE.. Retirement Residence in Courtice is currently looking for a part-time Recreation As- sistant for the assisted living floor. Post-Secondary educa- tion in recreation/gerontology and 3-5 yrs. experience is re- quired. Deadline for resumes is April 9, 2002. Recreation Co-ordinator, 1460 Highway #2, Courtice, Ont. L1E 3C4. We thank all applicants, but only those with appropriate qualifi- cations will be contacted. Hotel/Restaurant540 MAGWYER'S PUB requires Kitchen Manager and Line Cooks, full time for both Oshawa and Ajax locations. Minimum 3 yrs. experience. Apply in person before 11 a.m: 105 Bayly St. W. Ajax, Att: Greg. Part-Time Help541 PART-TIME WORKING BAND looking to replace female singer. Seeking person with dynamic stage presence. In- strumental ability would be an asset. Call Mike 905-404– 0136 Volunteers565 KEEP OUR KIDS in communi- ty schools. Volunteer drivers needed for morning and after- noon school runs. Please contact Gayle at Kinark Child and Family Services. 1-888- 454-6275. Houses For Sale100 N.E. OSHAWA SUPERBLY UPGRADED, 3+1 bedroom home, in high demand area, sunroom with wrap around deck, detached garage, 2-4 pc. bathrooms, all new kitch- en, large treed lot. Vendor selling privately, saving on commissions, passing sav- ings on to you. Call now, won't last, $199,900. Phone 905-720–2307, leave mes- sage. $185,000 - WILMOT CREEK, custom built, 65 Wilmot Trail, 2 bedroom, 2 baths, large spacious home, full base- ment, attaached garage, beautifully landscaped treed lot and creek. Appointment through Val Lausen Realty. All offers considered. (905) 623– 3194 LINDSAY - POWER OF SALE. Detached modern brick bun- galow, with gleaming hard- wood floors, living room, din- ing room, 2 bedrooms w fin- ished basement and 3rd bed- room and bath. Steal at $121,900. Immediate. (905) 683–5503. BROOKLIN - Open House April 6, 11 - 2 pm, April 7 1-4, 18 Zachary Place. Tribute. 3 bedroom detached home, 2 car garage on 40 ft. lot. Nu- merous extras and upgrades. $229,900. 905-655–9231. www.privatesalebyowner.ca OSHAWA EAST - large lot, de- tached, great condition, above ground pool, fridge, stove, washer, dryer included. $190,000. Flexible closing. Call Joe 416-826-3808 leave message. PRIVATE, Built "90" $279,000. Location 7 Auburn Lane, Cour- tice, approx. 1,365sq.ft. x3, 4 bed, 4 bath, ginished base- ment, heated garage, in- ground sprinkler. Call 905- 436-1562 HARWOOD/401,3 Ontario St., 4-bedrooms house for sale $179,000. PICKERING, Altona Rd. 1 room for rent, available immediately. (905)509–2262. ONLY $145,000.New de- tached freehold homes on 60' lots in Millbrook. Baxter Creek Estates. Open 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Jim 1-800-467-1766. Open Houses102 LITTLE BRITAIN (North of Port Perry) 2500sq ft bungalow. Skylights, gas fireplaces, hardwood floors, 2 1/2 acres w/spring fed ponds, tennis, putting green. Call John Han- naford 1-888-983-4448 www.finehomes.ca Open House Fri-Sat-Sun 12-5pm OPEN HOUSE - 4 bedroom home, maple flooring, with pool, deck, rec room and many extras. Sat. & Sun. April 6 & 7th, 1-4 p.m. 232 Stone- manor Ave. Whitby. Asking $320,000. Private Viewing by appt. 905-666-0164 Investment/ Bus. Property140 4-PLEX very good investment opportunity, for sale in Dur- ham Region. Good tenants. Asking $450,000. call 905- 655-3529. Office & Business space150 DOWNTOWN BOWMANVILLE Great location (previously Canadian Statesman office). 1050 sq. ft., presently divided into reception area & offices, could be used as retail or office. Rent is $1410/month including utilities. Call John Hill, ReMax Spirit Inc. 905- 728-1600. OFFICE / PROFESSIONAL SPACE. 400-2400 sq. ft. Prime downtown Whitby location. Ground floor. Private entrance and parking Call Joanna @ 905-579-6245. Business Opportunities160 GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY - Driveway sealing business for sale. Make more money in a day than you make in a week. Steady route and equipment with good customers. Work the summer and take the win- ter off. (Owner retiring). Ask- ing price $99,985. Phone Mar- cel Provenzano (905) 432- 7200. VENDING MACHINES and equipment for sale $5,000. 905-721–0601.snp Apts. & Flats For Rent170 2 BEDROOM,north Oshawa, Rossland/Ritson, newer well- maintained clean quiet adult building, suitable for retired/ mature working adult. May 1st. $825/incl. 905-720-2352 lv. message. 1-BDRM BRIGHT basement apt. Laundry, 1-parking. West- ney/401/Hwy #2, credit check a must, first & last required. $750 inclusive. Avail. May 1. Call (416)494–5891 2 BEDROOM spacious clean apartment in 4-plex, centrally located (John/Centre) laundry facilities, cable, first/last $725 +hydro. Avail. May 15. Call days 905-728-5540 or even- ings 905-666-9549 WHITBY GARDENS-900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom apartments available in clean, quiet building. Utilities included. Laundry facilities and parking available. Call (905)430-5420. AJAX SOUTH BY LAKE - one bedroom basement apt. Sep. entrance, a/c, parking, laundry, eat in kitchen, dishwasher, $700 inclusive. fist/last required. Possession immediately. 905- 427–8695 BOWMANVILLE-beautiful 1 bdrm. apartment, lower level of house. Private patio. Includes all amenities, private laundry +5 appliances. First/last required. $850/mo. Available May. 1st. Call Peter 905-623-2766 APRIL 1ST, one-bedroom base- ment apt. Brand new, Adelaide/Gibbons. Parking, laun- dry/air/con, kitchen, stove/ fridge, single-occupancy. Female preferred $700/mo/first/last. Yearly-lease, 3 references. Afternoons/evenings 905- 725–8829 Margaret; or 905-404- 1613 Laura. BRIGHT 1 BEDROOM basement. 1 parking, utilities, private patio, shared laundry, no smoking /pets, first./last referencs, avail. May 1, asking $750. S. Liver- pool-Pickering, 905-420–6650 BROCK/HWY 2,Pickering, 1- bedroom apartment w/own kitchen & bathroom, separate entrance, parking, bus stop at gate, near shopping. Non-smok- ing, no pets. $700/month. Available immediately. Rupert (905)426–2570 CENTRAL OSHAWA, 3-bedroom $950, April 15, June/July 1st; 2- bedroom $850 April 15, May 1st; In well-maintained building, close to all amenities. Please call (905)723-0977 9a.m-5p.m. FINCH/LIVERPOOL - one bed- room, gas fireplace, own laun- dry, c/air, parking, full bath, stor- age area, cable & utilities includ- ed, available May 1st. $750. Call 416-436-8117. HALF OF CENTURY HOME near Bowmanville. Newly ren- ovated self contained 2-bed- room. Designer decor, wood floors, garden, quiet upscale neighbourhood.. $900 + half utilities. 905-263–1145 . NORTH OSHAWA,2 bedroom upper duplex, laundry, park- ing, yard. Non-smoker, no- pets, $795 inclusive. first & last, avail. May 1st, ideal for working couple. 905-430– 6906. ONE & TWO BEDROOM apartments, in most beautiful adult lifestyle building. Avail. immediately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call (905)579-3700 or (905)723– 1009 ONE BEDROOM APT. Bright, roomy, extremely clean, available immediately. Well- maintained building, includes stove, fridge, dishwasher, electricity, cable, underground parking, indoor pool, exercise room. Ajax 905 427–7404 ONE BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment. Bright, separate entrance, parking, non- smoker, near shopping, parks. All inclusive, North Ajax $750. Available May 1st. 905-619–6643 OSHAWA - SHORT OXFORD, 1-2 bedrooms main floor, quiet building, living room, dining room, monthly rent $865 inclusive No dogs. May 1st. Call 905-721-2232. OSHAWA - Quiet, modern one bedroom basement apart- ment. Laundry, parking. No smoking, No pets. $750/month inclusive. First/last. Available May 1st. Call 905-728-7178 after 4 p.m. 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, Simcoe S of Bloor. House, main floor, 3 bedroom apartment. Avail. April 1st. utilities included $1195/mo. First/last. Call 905-433-4088 Near all amenities. OSHAWA, spacious, quiet, 2 bedroom apt. in small clean building, freshly painted, parking, laundry. $725 plus hydro. Avail. May 1st. Call (905) 434–9844. PICKERING-WEST,Rouge- mount/Hwy. 2. Deluxe 1- bdrm walk-out, new custom home, parking, private en- trance, laundry, all applianc- es, A/C, close to all amenti- ties. Forest view, big wind- ows, $1095./monthly, utilities/ cable included. No pets/ smokers. Avail. May 1st. 905- 509-2708 PICKERING,luxury 1400 sq ft ground level 1-bdrm walk-out apt. 5pc bath, 5 appliances, fireplace, pool, cable, parking. No smoking. $1,100. Avail immediately. 905-831–5546 or 416-451-7860. RUSSETT AVE.,N. off Sim- coe 2-bdrm. apt., good loca- tion, well maintained 12-plex. Nice neighbourhood; Close to shopping, bus. $860. heating Cable/parking included, newly decorated, laundry facilities. No dogs. 905-576–2982 10am-9pm SPACIOUS well-maintained1, 2 & 3 bedroom apts. Avail. at 900 and 888 Glen St. Some with walk-in closets, paint provided. Close to schools, shopping centre, GO Station. Utilities included. Call (905)728-4993. STUDIO LOFT APT, Pickering Parkway, large private balco- ny w/great view. Own en- trance, parking, laundry. First/ last $650 inclusive. No dogs. Avail. immediately. Call 905- 683–6877 TWO BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, available imme- diately. in Pickering $1050 incl. hydro, appliances, wash- er, dryer, parking, separate entrance. No smoking/pets. First/last, credit check. 905- 683-9853 WHITBY - DUNDAS/ BROCK, Luxury large 1-bdrm. Carpet, balcony, a/c, very quiet adult lifestyle bldg., storage. $900/month inclu- sive. Avail. May 1st. First & last required. 905-668-0182 or 416-460-5410. 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. Condominiums For Rent180 TWO BDRM CONDO in Cour- tice, ground floor, clean, quiet, no pets/smoking, f/p, storage, suit single or retired couple. Avail. May 13, $995 monthly. 905-623–6205 Houses For Rent185 * A RENT ALTERNATIVE ! ! ! If you are currently paying between $900-$1400 a month, I can help you own. Michele Detering Re/Max Rouge River 905-668-1800 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. AJAX, SOUTH, 3 bedroom detached back split, quiet street, appliances air carport, finished basement with fire- place, $1300 plus, avail June. Condolyn Management 905- 428–9766 3 PLUS 1 BEDROOM house 401/Ritson Private backyard/ parking $1100/month plus utilities. Also basement apart- ment $550 plus utilities. first/ last available May. 905-477– 9731 OSHAWA -3 bedroom house, available immediately, first/ last/references. Non-smoker, no pets. $1100 inclusive. ALSO AJAX - One bedroom basement apt. $725/inclusive. Call 416-254-2172 PRIME location, Nice 3-bed- room main floor c/air, ap- pliances. No pets/smoking. $1100+ 2/3 utilities. ALSO large 1-bedroom basement apartment, c/air, appliances, $700+ 1/3 utilities. Available April/May 1st. First/last. Fur- nished or unfurnished. (905)579–1688 UNIQUE SEMI-DETACHED farm house. 10 min from Bowmanville in country set- ting. Large open concept, 2- bedroom, fridge/stove incl. Boarding for horses avail. (905)786–3130. OSHAWA - UPPER LEVEL 3- bedroom semi, $1100 includ- ing utilities or rent to own en- tire house. Dave - Integrity Fi- nancial, (905)666–1189. WESTNEY - 3 bedroom upper, central air/vac, garage, close to schools, park and all amenities, No smoking/ pets, avail. May 1, $1175.+ call 905-686–8385. WHITBY-detached 2400 sq.ft., 4-bedroom, fireplace, living/ dining, master bedroom en suite, double garage, base- ment not included, Non smok- ing, avail May. 1, asking $1200 +2/3 utilities. 905-430- 3519. WHITBY, 3-BEDROOM Main floor of house, bright, clean, new windows, large yard backing to conservation, parking, laundry, hardwood, near Go, 401, schools, shop- ping. May 1st. $1195+ utili- ties. (416)562-2074. Townhouses For Rent190 BEAUTIFUL 3 BEDROOM 3- storey townhouse, under- ground parking, $2,000/month plus utilities. Ajax. 905-686- 0681. GEORGIAN STYLE TOWN home in Whitby, 2 master bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, fin- ished basement w/gas fire- place, 6 new appliances, air, no pets, references +credit check, $1,500/mo. Available immediately. 905-430-0404 NEWLY RENOVATED 2 + 1 bedroom townhouse in Osha- wa, 4 appliances, parking. First & last. Avail. immediate- ly. No pets. $1050/mo. inclu- sive. Call Ross 1-416-418- 8471 WHITBY - Dundas/Lupin, 3 bed. townhome, 1 1/2 bath- rooms, 4 appliances, c/air, near amenities $1350/mo in- cludes water and hydro. First/ last. No pets/smoking. Avail- able immediately. 416-817- 4992. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 WEST PICKERING, furnished room in clean quiet home, prefer employed non-smoker. Share separate kitchen, bath- rooms. Parking, references, first/last. Call (905)509–2459 FURNISHED ROOM $400/ month. Available April 1st. first/last, very clean, share kitchen and bath. Cable, parking, c/air, bus route, perfect for busi- ness person or student. (905)434–6210 PICKERING BRIGHT furnished room. Share bath and laundry facilities. Light cooking, suits working gent. Non-smoker, $400, first/last, 905-686-0744. SIMCOE/TAUNTON 2 furnished rooms, pool, $400/month each. Share kitchen, livingroom, bath- room, laundry. No smoking/no pets. First/last/references. Immediate, near Durham College, bus-stop, shopping. 905-438-0071 or 905-666-6461. Shared Accommodation194 BOWMANVILLE -home to share 2200-sq.ft. Includes private bed- room, bathroom, all utilities, laundry. $500/mo. Call Peter 905-623-2766 SHARE WELL-KEPT LARGE house in Oshawa; near shopping and bus-line. Share exercise/ weight room, deck, yard, large kit/LR. Suites student/working person. No pets, smoking, kids. $425/mo. 905-725–2288 THORNTON/KING non-smoking gay-friendly home, walk to OC and Civic, bus at door, laundry & parking included. $450/month. Furnished if needed. Call (905)438-4805, leave mes-sage. WORKING PROFESSIONAL prefers same to share house, in quiet location, close to all amenities. $400/month inclu- sive. Available immediately. Please call 905-644-7862. Sports Equipment230 PILATES REFORMERS (2) Stott Pilates like new $1300 each. Life fitness 5000 sta- tionary bicycle $700. Call 905- 767-4600. Pools & Supplies234 EARLY BIRD Special - 16x30 O.D. Kayak Pools with decks and fence, limited quantity, from $4,995.00, 25 year warranty. 416-798-7509, 1-800-668-7564. 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 DANBY 5 CU. FT.Chest Freezers, new scratch and dent $199, new danby bar fridges, $139 and up. Also variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manu- facturers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195 / up, re- conditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dryers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and recondi- tioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Recondi- tioned 24" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576–7448. CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential or Berber carpets for $389.00. Includes carpet, premium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686- 2314. PIANO SALE- Great prices on all Roland digital, Samick acoustic pianos and used pia- nos. All Howard Miller clocks.. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with less- ons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905) 433- 1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Matching fridge/stove, good condition $249; Washers reg/ extra-cap $149/up. Dryers ex- tra/reg $125/up. Selection apt.-size washers/dryers. Se- lection fridges $150/up. Side- by-sides $299. White/almond stoves, full/apt-size $150/up. Portable dishwashers $225/ up. Visit our showroom. Parts/sales/service. 426 Sim- coe St.S. Mon-Fri 8-6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11-4pm. (905)728-4043. FRENCH PROVINCIAL sofa & chair $500; IKEA pine table (55x31/74x31) $200; white/ iron day-bed $100; 905-666– 3449 APPLIANCES refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer. Also apart- ment-size washer & dryer. Mint condition, will sell sepa- rately, can deliver. 905-839– 0098 APPLIANCES:refrigerator 2- door frost free, deluxe stove, matching heavy duty washer/ dryer $675/all- will sell sepa- rate. Also washer used 2 years $250 + Dryer $225, 8 mo old dishwasher $275. all top condition. (905) 767-6598 ARMOIR OAK CUSTOM made 12 years old antique quality 4' wide 2' deep 6.5' high $975. Kenmore chest freezer 9 cubic feet 2 years old, $295. 983– 6205. BEDROOM SET (sleigh). 8- pce hand carved Cherry wood. Brand new. Not opened. Cost $9,200. Sacrifice $2,999. 416- 917-5807. 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 SCREEN T.V. 2 years old, RCA 50". Picture in picture, only used 40 times. Like new, screen saver, $1050. 905- 623–1337. BIG SCREEN TV, Toshiba 61", colour stream HD, 15 months old, asking $4000. Call 905- 623–0768 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!CARPETS! 3 rooms carpeted with pad and installation $299 (32 yds.). SPE- CIAL BUY - 24oz. Berber, 10 colours, $7.50/yd. 32oz Berber, 12 colours, $8.50/yd. 45oz Nylon Saxony, 30 colours, $13.50/yd. NO HIDDEN COSTS. Free shopt at Home Service. Guaranteed Best Prices. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS, 905-373-2260. INTERNET READY Computer, Pentium II, complete system 17" monitor, 64Mb RAM, 4Gb HDD, CD. Top quality, only $350. Why wait? Get on the net! Can deliver 905-439-4789 COMPUTER - MacIntosh Performa 6200 CD with Globol Village #1 Modem 56K 13" screen monitor, keyboard and color style writer 2400 printer, and joy stick. Asking $350. obo. After 5:30 p.m. 905-432-3587. ComputerDeals.Net P-4 tower of power with CD-burner $888. Pentium internet starter $249. Laptops, big selection from $399. New ultrafast 2-way satellite internet, available an- ywhere. We love doing up- grades & difficult repairs. (905)655–3661 CONTENTS SALE - Round solid oak table w/5 Windsor back chairs; upholstered red plaid swivel rocking chair; large wooden TV console; an- tique oak carved large cabi- net; Indian rug 9x11; natural gas bbq., st/steel (Grande Cafe); single futon bed, frame & mattress; brown leather sofa & loveseat; trampoline; exercise bike; rowing machine; combination desk/bookcase; By appt. only 905-619–0137 DININGROOM SET.10 pce hand carved Cherrywood. Brand new. Still boxed. Cost $10,200. Sell $3,800. 416-496-2926. 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. DSS SATELLITE Program your own DTV HU cards free. HU/H T6 3-in-1 programmer with software $95. H emulation $175. HU Cards $175. HU un- looping $20. 905-626-6092 DSS HU card unlooping $10., Direct TV systems 250 while quantities last. Call (905) 655– 7730 TUTORING AVAILABLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL MATH STUDENTS MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE $25/HOUR (905)-837-9213 COMPUTER TRAINING At Your Home or Office • Most software programs • Lowest Rates • Senior Discounts Call Colestips ! 905-831–2323 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. SPECIAL Oshawa 2 B/R apts $700 April, May & June. 280 Wentworth St. W. bright & clean, close to schools & shopping, 3- bedrooms available too. for appointment call (905) 721-8741 1st Time Buyers Why rent when you can own? Free list of homes available with no money down, under $1,300/mnth. Free recorded message 1-877-551-0177 ID#1051 Sutton Group Omega Realty Inc. Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE B9 A/P DURHAM REGION ATTENDANT CARE INC. VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Durham Region Attendant Care Inc. provides high quality personal support and care, respite and homemaking serv- ices throughout the Durham Region, ena- bling physically disabled clients' 16 years and older to remain as independent as possible in their own communities. The Board of Directors is seeking individ- uals who are interested in holding office as a Volunteer Board member. The spe- cific area of expertise that we are looking for is in accounting, marketing and stra- tegic planning. Individuals are asked to respond in writing highlighting relevant qualifications / expertise. Direct your response by April 26, 2002 to;David Stapley Chair of Nomination Committee 829 Simcoe St., N. Oshawa, ON L1G 4W1 Ph. 905-576-2112 Fax. 905-576-5275 565 Volunteers ✩★✧✦✩★✧✦✩★✧✦✩★✧✦✩★✧ OPEN HOUSE Testa Heights Apts. Every Sat. & Sun. 12pm - 4pm. ❐Adult lifestyle building ❐Newly renovated 2 Testa Rd., Uxbridge 905-852-2534 ✩★✧✦✩★✧✦✩★✧✦✩★✧✦✩★✧ 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental Office:Mon - Fri. 12 noon - 8pm Sat & Sun 1pm- 5pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiant@speedline.ca POOL TABLE & ACCESSORIES LIQUIDATION SALE 15, 4x8 Dufferin Tournament Model tables & one 6x12 Snooker table. Package includes balls, cues & accessories. Also tables, chairs, stools & table lights. Located at G. Cues 1243 Dundas St. E. Whitby (#2 Hwy.) Sale starts Friday April 5th, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. & Saturday April 6th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sale managed by MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale Rent a table at Durham Region's Largest Yard Sale for only $75. for the weekend BARKLAY'S GIGANTIC ANNUAL SPRING YARD SALE Our biggest sale of the year Saturday APRILSaturday APRIL 6TH 6TH & Sunday April 7TH& Sunday April 7TH 423 Bloor St. West, Oshawa. Contact Julie (905)571-3223 (Monday - Friday 9 - 5) 320 Garage/Yard Sales 565 Volunteers 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 310 Articles for Sale 320 Garage/Yard Sales PUBLIC AUCTION PROFESSIONAL AUCTION GROUP IMPORTANT OUTSTANDING AUCTION NOTICE EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST * ESTATES * LIQUIDATIONS * CONSIGNMENTS * * HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE * DINING ROOM SUITES * COLLECTIBLES * SATSUMA PORCELAIN * LIVING ROOM SUITE * ART COLLECTION * JEWELLERY * ELECTRONICS * STEREOS * BRONZE STATUARY * SPORTS MEMORABILIA COLLECTION * SILVER JEWELLERY * LIMOGES PORCELAIN * GRANDFATHER CLOCKS * TIFFANY LAMPS * CATALOGUE SALE - WILL BE SOLD IN DETAIL WITH NO BUYERS PREMIUMS BY: SUN. APR. 07 AT 1:PM (PREVIEW 12:NOON) PICKERING SPORTS COMPLEX 1867 VALLEY FARM RD. PICKERING JEWELLERY Large selection of ladies’ & gents’ 10-14 kt gold diamond and genuine stone rings. Earrings, bracelets, designer watches, pearls, pendants, Sterling silver etc. COLLECTIBLES Tiffany glass lamps, Satsuma porcelain collection, Royal Dux, collector plates, wildlife sculptures, floor lamps, clocks, decor accent items, floor vases, Die cast cars, hand made unique nostalgia items, signboards, depression glass, bronze statuary, hand made model ships, CD cabinets, Painted trunks, Silver Candleholders, vases, etc. glassware, collector showcases, Limoges, Royal Crown Beelek, Royal Vienna, fine porcelain wares, tea sets, Samurai Swords etc. FURNITURE Hand made desks, consoles, mirrors, tea cabinets, valet stands, hall tables, salon chairs, occasional tables, dining table & chairs, china cabinets, Oak Dining table & chairs, vanity & stool, tables, French commodes, Consoles, hand inlay and marquetry desk, consoles, trunks, dressers, tables, accent items, selection of iron accents, quilt stands, ferns tables, washstand, tilt wine tables, leather sofa set, 7 pc. Queen Anne Table & Chair set; marble top consoles, Carved 3 pc. Bar set, Chiming Grandfather Clocks, Unusual Clocks, pedestals, etc. GENERAL ITEMS Limited edition art of The Group of Seven, Chagail, Renoir, Picasso accent & decor art, Port. Stereos, cordless phones, DVD’s, framed sports memorabilia, water fountains, 36 x 48 Grand Foyer Mirrors, various accent sizes, all from Italy with Museum frames. Cast iron accents, Bobby Orr collector Frame, Mantel Clock. Many more items too numerous to mention. NO BUYERS FEES OR PREMIUMS* ARRIVE EARLY - LIMITED SEATING Terms: Cash, Visa, Mc, Interac, as per posted & announced, additions & deletions apply. Information call: 905-477-2424. 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 905-576-9335 Fax 905-579-4218 AUCTION SALE ~ Pethick and Stephenson Auction Barn, Sat. April 6, 2002 at 5:30.From 401 Ext. 431 at Bowmanville, North 8 mi. on Hwy. 57 to Con. Rd. 8, turn east at Firehall to Haydon. Articles from a New- castle home: Bedroom furniture, Walnut dining room suite, Doll house, Old coins, Toys, Tools and lots more. Terms Cash, Interac, Visa, M/C. Auctioneer Don Ste- phenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 Barn Hours: Mon.-Wed.-thurs. Noon-6pm. Call Don for all your auction needs. Auction every Saturday night. AUCTION SALE MONDAY, APRIL 8th, 2002 at 6:00 P.M. Pre-view starts @ 4:00 P.M. Held at Masonic Hall, 14 Cassels Rd. E., Brooklin ITEMS:Glass and china, small furniture, bridal show bouquet, flower arrangements, blue & pink glass, "Gold & silver jewelry, 14 cu. ft freezer, 20" colour TV & VCR ANTIQUES:Old dolls, oak plant stand, Walnut chamber chair. TOYS & COLLECTABLES: Dinky, hot wheels & more. 1940's child's stove, match books, 1958 Tonka cement mixes, 1950"s Marx dump truck, large family shield. "salt & pepper collection", walnut east lake table. THIS IS A MUST SEE!! Plan to Attend ! There is more treasures arriving daily! Terms: Cash or Cheques. For More Information Call Auctioneer BONNIE BROOKS (905) 432-2124 *Snack Bar on Premises* AUCTION SALE Sunday April 7th, 10:00 A.M. (Viewing 9:00) MacGregor Auctions, located in ORONO at Silvanus Gardens, Take 115/35 Hwy. to Main St. Orono & follow signs. Sunday's Auction features our usual selection of treasures from past to present, county cupboards, collectables, tables, chairs, dressers, wood boxes, household effects, 3 wheel handicap scooter, misc. tools & hardware, art work, something for every- one. Call for consignment details. NOTE: Our Liquidation Sale (Not an auction) of pool tables, chairs, stools & tables on Friday April 5th, 12:00 to 4 & Sat. April 6th, 10 to 5 at G. Cues, 1243 Dundas St. E. Whitby (#2 Hwy.). Call for all your auction needs MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 AUCTION SALE SUNDAY April 7th PORT PERRY KINSMAN HALL 12.00 NOON 15585 SIMCOE STREET(South of Reach Rd.) Va rious items from several older homes including pic- tures,bayonet,Avon, butterbox, bric-a-brac,lots of smalls,and good boxlots. (From the unique to high end crap). ***Light refreshments available*** Te rms:"Cash or Personal Cheque With I.D." Ian MacMartin - Auctioneer- (416)-724-6638 E-mail: macmartinauction@hotmail.com AUCTION, THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH AT 5:00 PM - WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY #2 COLBORNE.We will be away Saturday, only one sale this week.Selling cont- ents from a Colborne home: 30" almond stove, auto washer & dryer, kids mini motorized motorcycle, chest freezer, table & chair set, sofa set, bed sofa, mates bed, bedroom suite with 2 night stands, other bed & dresser, selection chests of drawers, large oak boardroom type table, out-door furniture, small ta- bles, coffee & end tables, antique dresser, antique washstand, excellent modern dining room suite with ext. table 6 chairs and glass front buffet & hutch, new queen size mattress set never used, lawn & garden tools, antique oak office chair, alum. lad- der, 3pc. sofa set, photo copier, stereo cabinet, never used fu- ton with 8" mattress, large quantity household articles, some collectables, dishes, glass, pots & pans, crystal, lamps, mir- rors, etc. PLUS numerous other articles still unpacked. Terms: Cash, cheque, Visa, M/C, interac - No Reserves GARY WARNER - AUCTIONEER 905-355–2106 Online at www.warnersauction.com Auction Sale Bruce Kellett Auctions Storage Unit Contents and Others At Malcolm Arena 13200 Old Scugog Rd. South of Blackstock Tuesday April 9, 2002 @ 5:30pm Pinwheel crystal, old chalkware (bank col- lection), guitar & case, pair of old custard glass lamps, bunnykin, art glass, mesh purses, food products, canned goods, shampoo, new toys, old drop leaf table, lawn mower & roto tiller, old treadle sew- ing machine, French provincial table & chairs & bedroom set, Craftmatic power bed, knee hole desk, quality books, old walnut book table, corner cabinet. Many more items. Auctioneer: Bruce Kellett 705-328–2185 TOY SALE - Saturday April 6th CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Located 3 miles East of Little Britain or 7 miles West of Lindsay on the Little Britain Road. Sale Starts at 10am With the new Toys and at 11am with the Antique Toys Buddy L:Earthmover - Sit n Ride - Workhorse Ma- chinery Float - Loader Big Bruiser - Ertl:Esso 1931 Oil Tanker - IDA Millennium Edition Bank Series - Grain Wagon - Structo:Livestock Trailer - Rideem Dump Truck - Tractors from International Farm Show:Farmall 350 - John Deere 5020 - Case - Allis Chalmers WD 45 - English Fordson - Massey Harris 44 - Farmall F20 - John Deere A - Cockshutt 1555 - Ford 8N & plow - Allis Chalmers D21 - Massey Har- ris 33 - Minneapolis Moline 6750 - John Deere AR - (All previous tractors are in their original boxes) - Farm Tractors & Accessories:Intl. Manure Spreader - J.D. Baler - J.D. Disc - Norscott:CAT 12G Motor Grader - CAT D6H Track Type Bulldozer - Miscella- neous:Buster Brown Wooden Wagon - Stockwood Wooden Crane Truck - Meccano Set with Working Wind-Up Motor - Courtland wind up Fire Car - A.M.F. Power track Pedal Tractor - Meccano - CP Rail Train Set - Fordson #2 Open Front Panel Side Truck (bank) - Key Wind Horse & Milk Cart - Bugs Bunny (pull cord) - Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary of 69 Muscle Cars - Tonka:Truck Crane - Tow Truck - Bulldozer - Loader - Grader - Airplane - Car Carrier - Metal Air- plane - Rock box - Jeep - Fire Truck - Quarry Truck - Pedal Tractors and Pedal Cars - Approximately 350 New Toys: 43 Scale:Consisting of Vitesse Volkswa- gen Sedan - Renault Colorale 1950 - Buick Special - Austin Healy - Chev. Impala - City - Chrysler Windsor - Volkswagen Bulli - Detail Cars Volkswagen Concept - Audi Quattro - Corgi Gold Plated Jaguar - Volkswa- gen Camper - Solido Ford Mustang 1964 1/2 - Ford V8 Citrome - Cadillac Seville - Cat Tool Lift Truck - Hydraulic Excavator - Pipe Layer - 1930 Diamond T Band - Crane - Cat Challenger 45 - Cat 773 B - Vin- tage glory Corgi - Fowler B6 Rd. Locomotive - Show- mans Loco - Atlas Norman E Box - Fire Trucks Fort Monroe E One side mount - E One Top Mount Seattle - Corgi Classics Ever Ready Scammell Tanker - Connoisseur Collec- tion - Shell BP Land Rover - James Bond Series Aus- ten Martin - Avenger - Plated Land Rover - Space Shuttle - Corgi Road Transport Mack B Schaefer Fine Bear - Mack B Fruehauf Tanker - US Road Transport Allied - Bldg. Britain Bedford Show Loader - Planes Corgi Av ro York BOAC - Avro York Skyways - Douglas DC3 RAF - Armour - F18 Hornet Cdn. BF 109 - Road Champs Match Box Premiere Coll. (Coville) - Liberty Ford Aero - First Gear Ford Ltd. Edition 1994 - 1952 GMC Grain Box Corgi Original Omnibus Latchdown Leyland - Classics VW Camper - ERF KO Elliptical Tanker - Ertl 1997 Dodge Viper - Dodge Concept Car - Days Gone Netro Street Rods (set) First Choice RCMP Ltd. Edition - US Road Transport Allied - 24 Scale - MIRA Ford Mustang - Ford 1949 - Road Legends - 1934 Ford Pick-Up Wrecker Kyosho - Mazda MX5 Tamiya - Jeep Willy's MB Advertising Banks - Motor City Classics 1931 Ford Model A - Eagles Race 1940 Ford Deluxe - Sol- ido - Volkswagen Herbie Revell 1965 Mustang Hard- top - Corgi - Fighting Vehicles - Land Rover & 2 wheel Trailer - Ertl 69 Pontiac GTO - 1956 Sunliner - MRC Elvis Pink Cadillac - Case Threshing - Banks Liberty - Willys - Anvil Bank - Coca Cola - Telescope - Danko Battery operated Car - Plus a Quantity of oth- er Toys. Auctioneers Note: This is only a partial listing only For more information or complete listing contact Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers (705) 786-2183 or E-mail corneil@lindsaycomp.on.ca INDUSTRIAL AUCTION THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2002 10 A.M. Selling the machining, welding, fabricating and plant equipment of Atlantic Lifts (formerly Kel- ley Atlantic) on site at 314 Bennett Rd. Bowman- ville, Ontario. 57,000 sq. ft. - plant located at Bennett Rd., Exit 435, just south of Hwy 401, 40 mi. east of Toronto). Lathes, drill presses, brake, 25 welders, 25 forklifts, vehicles, etc. etc. Check website for details Terms and conditions: Note: For bidder registration I. D. required and $500 refundable deposit in cash or credit card, 25% deposit required in Cash or Credit card at time of purchase and balance in certified funds by 3 p.m. friday, April 5th, 2002. Auctioneers Frank and Steve Stapleton Grist Mill Auction Ltd. Newtonville, On. LOA 1Jo (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886, Fax (905) 786-3591 email: auctions@stapletonauctions.com www.stapletonauctions.com ESTATE AUCTION KAHN AUCTION centre at 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering 3 mi. N. of Hwy. 401 on Brock Rd. "BIG ORANGE BARN" Selling Antiques, Collectables, Estate Contents, Furniture, Glassware & China THURS. April 4th, Note New Start Time 6:30 P.M. PREVIEW: 12 NOON ANTIQUES AND FURNITURE:Turn of century 2 pc. pine kitchen cupboard, 9 pc. walnut diningroom set, antique wardrobe circa 1890, oak bowfront buf- fet, solid cherry sideboard, oak bookcase circa 1930, oak harvest table with 8 ladderback chairs, mah. serpentine front buffet, rockers, french country sideboard, Sheridan server, coffee table and end tables, 5 pc. bedroom su- ite, dropfront desk, sofa & loveseat, pine cupboards, mission oak dresser, too many items to list. OFFICE FURNITURE - 8 ft. boardroom table with 8 chairs with rollers, receptionist desk, filing cabinets, coat racks, Cannon photocopier, room di- viders, computer tables, chairs, other office accessories. GLASSWARE AND CHINA - Royal Doulton figurines all discontinued, crystal footed bowl, Nippon china, English cups and saucers, discontinued Royal Winton chintz, old crystal vases, Limoges France, English Toby mugs, Eng- lish candy dish, made in Germany assorted china, Murano glass figurines. This sale will have over 85 assortment lots for sale in this category. SPECIAL INTERESTS:Palace mirror, decorated Italian mirrors, grandfather clock, hockey tickets, lots of housewares, estate jewelry with appraisals, fine selection of new and old oriental rugs. ART AND OIL PAINTING:Selection of signed Walter Campbell best, Group of Seven Limited Edition quality framed, Casson, Thompson, Carmichael, Har- ris, some first time offered in this series, Carl Brenders, Bateman, an op- portunity to purchase one of Canada's best, a great selection of professional painted new and old oil on canvas, watercolors etc. AUCTIONEERS REMARKS: This sale will be a great offering of lots of china, glassware and estate contents of over 350 lots. Note: start time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with preview beginning 12 noon day of sale. For your info.," there will be a sale every Thursday Night". This facility has been home to quality auctions for over 20 years. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:Visa, Mastercard, Amex, debit card. No registra- tion fee. 10% buyers premium. Delivery available. For more info. or for consignment please call Victor Brewda-Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) at (905) 683-0041 FARM SOLD CLEARING AUCTION The Estate of Henry and Sien Eikens 2523 Durham Regional Rd. 42, Orono ON. Directions: 2 1/2 miles west of Hwy. 115 on Taunton Rd. or take 401 to Waverly Rd. (Hwy. 57) go north 6 miles to Taunton Rd. east on Taunton Rd. and go 5 miles east. SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH, 2002 - 11:00 A.M. Tractors:4020 JD diesel w/148 loader w/material bucket 18.4x34 tires (ex. cond.); Tobacco Equipment:tying machine: Bale boxes; 2 Balthes priming machine one w/water tank & sprayer; Sticks; Tobacco wagon; 2 Hale irrigation pumps; Paper stands; Hoeing attachments; Kiln slide; Steam pans w/lifters; 3 Barn racks; 1 riding & 1 hand lift trucks; Strip room cart; Skids; Shelving; Grading belt; Steam hose; Jack planters; large qty. 3,4,5 inch irrigation pipe; greenhouse walks. Equipment:JD 4 furrow plow; 16 ft. White disc; 613 JD rotary cutter (2yr); Electric press; trailers; wagons; 2 air compressors; tractor weights, tractor tires; Ice tractor chains; 18.4x34 duals; fertilizer spreader; Row crop cultivator; NA snowblower; 3pth bushhog blade; 2 bag scales; 3 pth single chisel tooth; Misc:Drill press, wheelbarrow; tool stand; qty. of tools; qty. of bear- ings; adult 3 wheel Florida bike; mens bike; fans; ladder; tool bars; table saw; steel carpenter horses; cylinder & hoses; electric motors; barb wire; cedar posts. This is only a partial listing. List subject to additions and deletions. Terms are cash or cheque w/proper ID. Owners and Auctioneers are not responsible for accidents or mishaps. Lunch booth. Viewing: 9:30 a.m. For information to this auction, contact the Auctioneer: John D. Berry, CPPA. 905-983-5787 LIQUIDATION SALE OF POOL TABLES & ACCESSORIES Fri. April 5th, 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. April 6th 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. See list under "ARTICLES FOR SALE" Call MacGregor Auctions for details. 905-987-2112 SAT. APRIL 6TH, 10:30 A.M. Garden Centre, Landscaping Equipment Bankruptcy Auction at The Property Lockyer's Garden Centre, 332 County Rd. 1, Picton. Under instructions from Alan Lawson, Fisher Inc. Trustee in Bankruptcy we will sell the assets: Garden Centre Inventory & Equipment: Landscaping EQUIPMENT: Case 580D Super D Construction King backhoe; MF 255 Diesel loader tractor; MF 20C diesel industrial loader tractor, Ransomes 6000, diesel professional riding mower, Brouwer roller, Woods scraper box, rotary mower, 100 gal. 3PT sprayer, Rittenhouse sprayer, Makita packer etc. VEHICLES: '89 Chev. Cube van, '87 GMC 7000 sin- gle axle dump truck, '74 GMC 5000 stake truck; triaxle & tandem axel trailers; TOOLS: Assorted hand & power. Partial list. No reserve. Hundreds of items. ORVAL & BARRY MCLEAN AUCTIONEERS 1-800-461-6499. Info./flyer OR www.mclean.theauctionadvertiser.com ESTATES & ANTIQUES STORE CLOSINGS MCCRISTAL L AUCTIONS (905) 725-5751 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10th, 4:45pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Newmarket home, selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 1km west of Utica. TO INCLUDE:Chesterfield and chair, bedroom suite, kitchenette, microwave, TV, VCR, entertainment unit, chests, lamps, prints, 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 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 185 Houses For Rent 192 Rooms For Rent & Wanted 279 Tutoring Services 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale DIRECT T.V. SALE complete new system $270 (with pro- grammer $350) HU Loader $85 (also H & HU unlooping) with start up disc. Install kits $20. AVR6 $50. 905-259–0320 DIRECT TV HU UNLOOPING $20; HU loaders w/software $99; H & HU cards $200 each; H and HU card programing $20, 30 day warranty. Hu un- loopers $299. Whitby 905- 668-4964, Ajax 905-424- 0364, (905)424-0607 DIRECT TV SYSTEM w/card, loader, & support $499, Hu unlooping $25 while you wait, system w/card $299, 3m 90- day warranty $50 Amazing Electronics, 601 Dundas Street, Whitby. 905-665–7732. DIRECT TV SPECIAL - com- plete RCA system $265., Hu loader $85, Hu unlooping $20., Hu programming with 30 day warranty $20. Hu cards $185.l (905) 767-8571. DSS HU UNLOOPING While you wait $20. HU Cards $200. Complete systems. Program- ming HU $20, H $25 -1 month guarantee. Pickering 905-831- 6919; 416-409-6855 FRIDGE,18cu. ft., 3yrs new, excellent condition; stove, washer & dryer, almond co- lour, good working condition; pool table w/slate top, 4x8. (905)438–1778 GOLF CARD COLLECTION - over 1200 cards including "Masters Collection" with Tiger Woods. Serious inquiries only. 905-885-4906. HARDWOOD FLOORS FOR BETTER HEALTH. Prefinished and unfinished from $2.49 sq.ft. Showroom: Kendalwood Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 905-433-9218 Oshawa Hardwood Floors Ltd. INTERLOCKING BRICKS for sale. (905)697–9462 (snp) MATTRESS/ Boxspring. Queen Orthopedic. Brand new, factory sealed. Sell $325. 416- 496-1343 NEED A COMPUTER...DON'T HAVE CASH? No clones, the original IBM PC, just $1 a day...No money down! Call now & get AOL FREE for 1 year! The Buck a Day Co., call 1-800-772-8617. www.buckaday.com OFF-WHITE KITCHEN cabi- nets $1,250; livingroom round glass top table, fairly new $550; built-in dishwasher $145; 2 steel furnace filters $75; livingroom pictures/ paintings $40/each. 905-430– 6138 PEG PEREGO Double stroller for sale, good condition, $175; Call Cindy 905-852–7571 PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-pur- chase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintz- man, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 basic chip $35; Stealth chip $60; PS2 Version 1 & 2 $75; Version 3 $95; Version 4 $125; All work guaranteed. Install while you wait. Bea- trice/Wilson area (905)721- 2365 POWER WHEELCHAIR for big men, state of the art worth $9,000 will take $3,000 obo. Used 4 months. Call Marion at 416-754-4778 days or 905- 426–4586 evenings. 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. SEARS SOFA, honey brown, very good condition, $175. 905-373-6082. SLIM DOWN FOR SUMMER All Natural products money back guarantee! www.stop- the-diet.net. SOFAS sofas sofas.Liquidat- ing many finished & unfin- ished 3-pc. sofa sets at man- ufacturers cost. Must sell quick. 416-496-8313. SOLID BIRCH APPX.18 ft. of upper cabinets, 18 ft. lower cabinets, one large pantry 3 ft x 7 ft. Butcher block counter top, $2,500. A white english stove, 2 yrs. old, like new $400., White Panasonic mi- crowave with range hood, like new $400., G. E. electric dish- washer with black front panel, $100. Telephone (905) 985– 7500 STEEL GARAGE DOOR with all hardware & brand new thermal pane window. Also 2 single-speed bicycles. Call 705-878-9757. TABLE, SQUARE solid wood, black with 4 chairs, modern style. (905)697–9462. (snp) OAK/PINE FURNITURE....We have expanded our showroom and are filling it with exciting New Designs in Solid Wood Bedrooms, Dining Rooms and Entertainment Units. We have a large selection available, and if you don't see what you are looking for, we will build to your specifications.... Let Tra- ditional Woodworking be your own personal FURNITURE MAKER. We have been build- ing quality solid wood furni- ture in the Durham Region for 27 years. We pride ourselves on being able to take your ideas/plans and turn them into reality. Drop in and see our State of the Art Woodworking facility and let us show you how quality fine furniture is made... Remember..."There is no Substitute for Quality"..Tra- ditional Woodworking.... 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. STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. TICKETS FOR SALE:Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors. Also want to buy Leafs & Rap- tors tickets. 905-626-5568 TOOLS, TOOLS, TOOLS for all trades, antique, collecta- bles, user, kitchen collecta- bles, scientific instruments, much more. Sunday April 7th. Tools of the Trades Show/ Sale, 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pick- ering, Ont. 10-3:30. $4. 519- 293-3171 or 613-839-5607. TRAILER HITCH for sale for 2000 Neon or newer, includes wiring harness, $175. Call 905-579-4991 WALNUT DININGROOM suite, table, 4 chairs, china cabinet, buffet $800obo. 2 livingroom chairs, rose velvet, 2 living- room tables, light oak. Kitchen suite, table, 2 leather chairs $100/each. (905)728–6766 WANTED: SPACE for chip truck business during sum- mer time. Willing to pay monthly fee. Licensed & in- sured. Call 905-728–0030 WINDOWS thermal pane w/ aluminum frames, 1@ 63"hx60"w; 2@ 63"hx31"w; all for $300 o.b.o.; radial arm saw 10", very good condition $275. Call (905)619–6801 Articles Wanted315 MODEL TRAINS wanted, col- lector will be in area. call 905-420–8927. WANTED - Men's CROSS- COUNTRY SKIS and boots, size 14. Call 905-377-9983. WANTED - plastic childrens activity swing set. No wood or metal. Preferably a Step 2 or Little Tykes Model. 905-435- 0747. WANTED - used 4x8 3/4" slate pool table with accessories, in good condition. Call 905-427– 6690 Vendors Wanted316 4TH ANNUAL Garden & Landscape Show. Children's Arena Oshawa, April 12, 13, 14. Vendor space available. Call Sharon Dickson 905-579- 4400 ext. 2285 to reserve your booth. Sponsored by Oshawa Whitby This Week VENDORS WANTED - The Oshawa This Week Spring Home Show, April 5th-7th/02 at the Oshawa Civic Auditori- um. The Durham Spring Home Show, April 19th-21st/02 at Ir- oquois Sports Complex in Whitby. For info. please call Wendy at 905-579-4473 ext. 2215. Firewood330 FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) Pet, Supplies Boarding370 AMERICAN ESKIMO puppies. Lovely family pets. Good with chil- dren, excellent little guard dogs. All white. Like little polar bears (approx 20lbs when fully grown). AKC reg- istered, $350. Ready to go. 905- 623-9971 Bowmanville FREE TO GOOD HOME de- clawed, neutered, grey tabby cat,"Remy". In Pickering, 905- 421–0173. LHASA APSO PUPS - Bred for smaller body structure, non- shedding, non allergenic, pa- per training started, first nee- dles, health guarantee. (705)786–3124 REGISTERED GERMAN Shep- pard puppies, great tempera- ment, family raised, reason- able. Call (905)986–0425 UMBRELLA COCKATOO, 2 year old male. Very friendly and especially good with children. Includes hatch cer- tificate and cage (26x38x71) $1,500. Call (905)666–3449 Cars For Sale400 1987 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4-cylinder, automatic, 4-door, white, grey interior, runs great, very reliable, body ex- cellent condition, no rust. great gas mileage. Certified/ Emissions $1600. 905-922- 8555. 1989 FORD PROBE,certified & e-tested. $2199 Call Janice (905)987–3749. 1991 FORD TAURUS,au- tomatic, silver/grey, all power, am-fm cassette, good running condition. As is $l,200 or best offer. Telephone (905) 438– 8826 1992 BUICK LESABRE,4 dr. auto, air, tilt, p/dl, p/w, p/seats. Black w/grey interior. Lady driven. Economical gas saver, low kms. Excellent condition. $5200 includes certification and E-test. 905-576-1320. 1992 CHEVY CAVALIER,2- door, V-6 auto, buckets/con- sole, power steering, power brakes, A/C, tilt/cruise/door locks, AM/FM stereo cas- sette. Very good condition throughout. 280,000km. $775. Must sell. 905-436-6192 1992 GRAND AM SE 2-door, V-6, auto, buckets, console, fully loaded, AM/FM stereo cassette. Factory mags. Me- chanically A-1. Very good shape throughout. $1850. Must sell 905-213-8918 1992 SUZUKI SWIFT, auto, 212,000 km, $2500 certifed & e- tested. New paint.905-434–0392 1993 GRAND CHEROKEE, high km, $6995; 1994 CHER- OKEE, high km, $7295; 1993 CHEV. SILVERADO, Ext. cab 4x4, $10,500; 1992 CHERO- KEE 4X4, rebuilt eng. $5995; All vehicles certified & e-test- ed & Lubrico warranty. Call Doug days 905-985-0074 days; Eve. 705-277-3250. Dealer. 1994 CHRYSLER INTREPID, like new. Light blue, loaded, certified, e-tested, 217,500 km. $4900 obo. 905-404-9920. 1999 SL1 SATURN.Mint con- dition! Automatic, air, tilt, air bags, 4 door. Original. Private! Cert, E-tested. Clean! Clean! 74km. $9777. 905-697-0961. 2000 SUNFIRE 2-dr, assume lease, 4 months left on lease. Auto, air, CD player, rear spoiler, only 26,000 km, $271/ mo. with $9600 buy-out at end of lease. Call 905-432–2340 2001 HYUNDAI TIBIRON SE, black, 5 speed, low kil., cloth interior, loaded, sacrifice $21,500 or best offer. Tele- phone (416)358-1890, (905) 428-1890. 91 ESCORT LX 4-door, 4-cyl, auto, power-steering, power- brakes, air, cruise, tilt, buck- ets, console, factory mags. No rust, mint throughout. Certi- fied, e-tested. Must sell $1450. 905-213-8918 1995 OLDSMOBILE 88 ROY- ALE, excellent condition, fully loaded, Whitby, dark green, 3.8 v-6, auto., starter, fully loaded, a/c, leather seats, cruise, ABS, dual air bags, e- tested, Canadian Tire serv- iced. This car is in exc. con- dition, 170,000 km., $8,000. Call Tassos at (905) 431-8432 anytime. Cars Wanted405 $$$ TOP DOLLARS paid for scrap cars 7 days/week Call (905)683–7301 or (905)424- 9002 after 6pm. CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. WANTED - inexpensive cars or trucks. Running or not, but not too rusty. Free removal. Call 905-434-0392 (snp) Trucks For Sale410 1986 GMC 1/2 TON in good shape. 305 4-barrel with 3 speed on the floor. Needs a little TLC, runs good. $1200 OBO. Call 905-983-9763 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE 4 X 4, one owner, runs great, air, trailer hitch, auto, am-fm, 244,000 kil., $2,500 or make offer. Telephone (905) 655–9397 2002 CHEV SILVERADO ext. cab, 4x4, 8' box w/cap. Z-71 offroad, autotrack, 5.3 litre en- gine, bucket seats, loaded, excellent condition, only 8000kms. $37,000 with cap, $36,500 without. Call (905)579–6572 91 GMC 1500 305 engine, 136,000km power steering, power brakes, air condition- ing, cruise, tilt, new tires, red/ silver, AM/FM cassette. Very clean, well maintained, $6995. 905-404–8468 TRUCK CAP FOR SALE - fits long box S10 - S15 $100 OBO. Call Justin at 905-885-2028. Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1992 FORD EXPLORER Eddie Bauer safetied, e-tested, new brakes, exhaust, recent tires, battery, leather, factory boards, only 167,000k. $5900. Call (905)686–5594 1995 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, 125,000 km. 6 cyl, pwr-side door, 7-passenger, $8900. cert./clean air. Call 905-986- 0326 Brad. 2000 TRACKER,4WD, black, p.windows, p.locks, remote keyless entry, p.sideview mirros, CD, tilt, cruise, roof racks, A/C, 30,000kms. Ask- ing $21,000. (905)432–8405 after 6pm weeknights, any- time weekends. TWO 1988 DODGE VANS,one ambulance, one school bus, good running condition, ex- tended, one-ton, V8 ; Also 1988 Ford Custom150 Econo- line, pw, pl, cruise, am/fm cassette, carpeted inside, Also 1990 Ford Aerostar van, Call 905-434-0392 Motorcycles435 TWO 2001 Birel Torsion Go- carts with 6.5 hp Hondas. Im- maculate only used 5 times. Spare parts, 2 suits, tent and stands. 2 Alfanos with laptop. 4x8 - enclosed trailer. Must sell, leaving province. Asking $14,500 may separate. Call Tyler 905-372-5447. Auto Financing446 Announcements255 Lost and Found265 FOUND - all black male cat, declawed, very affectionate. Seen for approx. 6 months in Delaney/Ravenscroft Ajax area. Owner may contact 905- 427–7557 FOUND - Small light coloured ginger Manx cat. Very dis- tinctive. Kings Cres. area, Ajax. Call (905)427–5954cnp LOST - puppy, male lab cross wearing blue collar, 3 months old. Vicinity of Bayly/Picker- ing Beach Rd. Any info. please contact Robyn at 905- 426–6204 Personals268 ENERGY WORKER available (Reiki Master, Crystal Healer, Ear-coning Therapist) Mau- reen McBride's Healing/Ener- gy Clearing media document- ed, including Toronto Sun. Four years success treating leukemia, cancers; chronic pain management; dissolving child-adulthood traumas/is- sues. 905-683-1360 days, eves, weekends HEAVENLY PSYCHIC An- swers. Find the oracle within. $2.99/min. *18+*24 hrs. 1- 900-451-3783. Daycare Available273 AFFORDABLE LOVING DAY- CARE non-smoking, reliable/ experienced, mother of 2. Steps to Glengrove P.S. on St. Anthony Daniels bus/route. Large fenced backyard. Play- room/crafts/outings. Snacks/ lunch. Valley Farm Rd. / King- ston Rd. Near PTC. Referenc- es. Call Debbie (905) 839–7237 BAYLY/PICKERING BEACH - loving environment for all ages. Outings, crafts, nutri- tious meals/snacks. Non- smoking, full and part time available. References and re- ceipts. Call Laurie at 905-426- 3490. BROCK/HWY #2, LOVING day- care available in my home Full- time or part-time, before/after school, CPR/First Aid, non- smoking, fenced yard. Flexible hours, receipts, references & much more. (905)426–3964. LOVING MOTHER LOOKING for 1 or 2 children to care for. Newborn to age 5, days or nights. 20 years experience. References. Call Kim 905- 428–8987. PICKERING Beach / Rollo: Lov- ing daycare; 18 months to 12 years. Daily outings (fenced backyard and park). Crafts, story time, music, nutritious meals & snacks. First Aid, C.P.R. certified. Non-smoking, receipts. 905- 428-1244. Daycare Wanted274 URGENTLY NEEDED AFTER school babysitter for 9 year old. Must have own transportation. Rossland/Westney Area. Call 905-427–9770. LIVE IN Care giver from china professional, experienced, com- passionate care, for children dis- abled or elderly. Helen (416) 708–8686 LIVE OUT - IN Home NANNY Needed IMMEDIATELY! Must LOVE Children -WE have FOUR (3-13). Should have Drivers Licence, CPR & Eng. as 1st Language. Call after 7:30pm weekdays or anytime weekends. (905)426–2446 Mortgages Loans165 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668–6805. CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 6.15% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast professional service call 905- 666-4986/ 905-686-2557. MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mortgage foreclosures & har- rassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consolidations, & protection for your assets. Call now: 905-576- 3505 Computer/Internet Services169 PERSONAL TOUCH Computers - Onsite computer repairs and upgrades by a certified techni- cian. Competitive rates, honest service and flexible hours. Call John 905-665-8391. Home Improvements700 Garbage Removal Hauling702 Painting and Decorating710 Gardening & Landscaping735 Dating Services900 FRIENDS AND LOVERS DAT- ING SERVICE!Durham's Own! Find your mate, or just share a moment. Listen to all the voice ads free. Women free to meet men. (905)-683-1110. Massages910 MODERN WELLNESS relax- ing full body reflexology plus hot tub. 905-579-2715. NEW MANAGEMENT-SPRING SPECIALS! Body reflexology and touch therapy. 905-404- 8353 GRASS CUTTING & CLEANUPS Call Dave at (905)839–4507 (416)722-4448 10% discount for seniors Free estimates TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workman- ship Fast, clean, reliable service. 428-0081 ROMEO PAINTING Specializing in interior and exterior painting. For clean fast and reliable service Call (905) 686-9128 All Pro Painting and Wallpapering Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative Finishes & General Repairs 20% off for Seniors (905)404-9669 GARBAGE REMOVAL For PeopleWith Limited Cash Flow Garage is for cars Basement for relaxation Call Joseph (905) 428-7528 or cell (905) 626-6247 SHAWN ROOFING Shingling Eaves Troughs Soffit & Facia All work guaranteed Call (416) 918-3285 Kitchen, Bath & Basement Renovations & Repairs Quality workmanship Flat Rate R.S. CONTRACT INSTALLATION (416)230–9383 Rob/Kevin Bathroom renovations, new kitchen counters and kitchens, finished basements, rec. rooms and decks, 20 yrs. Exp. call Mario (905) 619-4663 Cell (416) 275-0034 BUDGET HOME IMPROVEMENTS Barrier Free Renovations. $$ MONEY $$ 100% first, second & third mortgages, for any purpose, debt consolidation/ bad credit ok ONTARIO WIDE FINANCIAL CORP. (416) 913–7878 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? Rebuild Your Credit with Newstart Leasing! AS LOW AS $199 DOWN 1-866-570-0045 • Bad Credit • No Credit • Even Bankrupt Credit • But need a car? Phone Mel today 905-576-1800 All applications accepted. Downpayment or trade may be required. • APR from 9.9% • eg. Car $10,000 • APR 19% • Payment $322.78/mo. • 48 months • C.O.B. $4698.09 Rates vary depend on credit history. SALES LIMITED LEASE TO OWN Lease a new or used vehicle at 8% regardless of credit 905-922-5419 905-260-0050 (after hrs) Tr idell Leasing NO TURNDOWNS WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buy- ers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive! Lots of choice. Down or Trade may be required. 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Co-Sponsored By 370 Pets, Supplies, Boarding 400 Cars For Sale 735 Gardening& Landscaping 735 Gardening& Landscaping CASSELLS, Margaret Elizabeth.At the Rouge Valley Hospital in Ajax on Sunday March 31, 2002. Beloved wife of 50 years to the late Jim. Proud mother of James and his wife Lu-Anne, William and his wife Claire, George and his wife Tina, Margaret and her husband Gerry, Peggy and her husband Barry, Steve and his wife Wendy. Much loved grandma of Christie, Robert, Melissa, Rebec- ca, Jamie-Lynn, Gidget, Corey, Daniel, Aman- da, Bobby, Devan, Drew, Nikita and Charles. Sister of Ethel, Sally, Betty, Charlie and the late Jack, Florence, Lucy, Doris, Tom and Gla- dys. A private family service has been held with cremation. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday April 3, at 1:00 p.m. at the Bay Ridges Legion (1555 Bayly). Funeral ar- rangements have been entrusted to the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME,28 Old King- ston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428– 8488. Should family and friends so desire, do- nations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated. da COSTA, Lloyd (Syd)- Peacefully passed away on March 29, 2002 at the Ajax Picker- ing Hospital in his 74th year. Beloved husband of Donna and the late Muriel. Loving father of Janice, Debra, Barbara, Brian and his wife Lynne also stepfather to David. Cherished grandfather to Jake, Kasey, Luke, Andrew, Elizabeth, Victoria, Jonathan and great grandfather to Macin. Syd will be sadly missed by his sister Barbara and his brothers Norman, Deryck, Peter, sister-in-law Sherrill and mother-in-law Verne. The family will re- ceive friends at the Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church (796 Eyer Dr. Pickering, ON) on Thursday April 4, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Cre- mation. Should family and friends so desire, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated. Funeral Ar- rangements have been entrusted to the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 905-428– 8488. ROBINET, Marjorie Nance (Carole) nee Baker, in her 83rd year, died peacefully in her Ajax home on the morning of Thursday, March 28, 2002. Born August 28, 1918 in Worksop, England and later emi- grated to Canada, she became a Canadian Citizen on March 18, 1971. Mrs. Robinet predeceases her husband, Mr. Joseph Robinet, with whom she cele- brated 58 years of marriage. Carole with her eternal smile, will be missed by many family and friends. She was predeceased by her father, Captain William Baker, formerly of England. She is survived by her loving children, Dolores Zimny of Whitby, Lorraine Banks and her husband David of Oshawa, and David Robinet and his wife Mary of Whitby. She is also sur- vived by her grandchildren, Kimberley Allen nee Banks of Oshawa, Gregory Banks of Oshawa, Jay and Kyle Robinet of Whitby and Alicia Zimny of Whitby. She was predeceased by Michael Zimny. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Brittany Banks, and Bradley Allen of Oshawa. Services were held on Saturday March 30, 2002 and interment will be at Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens in Whitby. The family asks that in lieu of flowers in honour of Mrs. Robinet's love for animals, donations be made to an animal foundation of your choice. The family wishes to extend many heart felt thanks and appreciation to all those persons who helped us dur- ing our time of bereavement. Arrangements entrust- ed to MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME 905-428- 8488. WRIGHT, May (Mary) - Passed away peace- fully in her sleep on Tuesday April 2, 2002. Be- loved wife of Reg for 49 years. Beloved daughter of May Provan. Loving mother of Reg, Mary, Robert and Eleanor. Cherished grandmother of 10 grandchildren and one great grandson. May will be lovingly remem- bered by her family and friends. The family will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428-8488 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Thursday. Funeral Service in the chapel on Friday April 5, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 PAGE B11 A/P A.J. GROEN/ News Advertiser photo Her aim is true AJAX –– Samantha San Antonio, a member of the 1st Pickering Guides, takes aim with an air rifle during a recent outing at the Ajax Rod and Gun Club. She was given pointers by Natalie Ho, a compet- itive shooter. Ajax/PickeringCommunity Guide COMING SOON This April watch for your FREE copy of the Ajax/Pickering Community Guide. Delivered in the Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser Oshawa This Week Home Show Oshawa This Week Home Show At The Oshawa Civic Auditorium, 99 Thornton Rd. S. Friday April 5th, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday April 6th, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Special Guest Seminars: 10 a.m.: Katherine and Russ Loader from Power of PLace ~Canada’s Leading Feung Shui Experts 1 p.m.: David MacPhee 3 p.m.: Oreet Fagen Interior Designers from WTN’s “The Decorating Challenge” Sunday April 7th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special Guest Seminars: Peter Fallico - Host of “Home To Go” and Co-Host of “This Small Space” on HGTV 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. Win a Goodman Central Air Conditioning Unit Compliments of Win a Custom Stained Glass Door Compliments of Exclusive Glass Win a Pots & Pans Set Compliments of (Value $1500)(Value $800)(Value $800) ❖ Free Admission ❖ Children’s Play Areas It’s Hit the Streets The premier edition of the Durham Sporting Times For a free subscription or for advertising information call Andrea McFater at 905-683-5110 ext.235 or email amcfater@durhamregion.com Next publication date May 28/02 THISWEEK Oshawa•Whitby Clarington•Port Perry Brought to you by: MORE SPORTS MORE INSIGHT MORE OFTEN Call for a copy 905-683-5110 Pressrun 10,000 A/P PAGE B12 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, April 3, 2002 Just the fax: 905-683-7363 Scotiabank kicks in $150,000 for Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre DURHAM ––Scotiabank has re- newed its commitment to the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre for Children and Youth with a cheque for $150,000. The latest donation brings Scotia- bank’s support of the Best Diabetes Centre to $300,000. The centre cur- rently handles all pediatric and young- adult Type 1 insulin dependent dia- betes patients in Durham. The $150,000 contribution was pre- sented at the centre’s annual fund-rais- er, the Best Gala 2002. The event, also sponsored by Scotiabank, was held in Trafalgar Castle School in Whitby, and featured a mardi gras theme. In atten- dance were several politicians and media personalities, including Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle, comic actor Don Harron and Beverly Thomson from Global Television, who was honorary chairman for the evening. The centre was established in 1989, and currently is the only centre in Canada of its kind. It promotes posi- tive diabetes management in the daily lives of young people and their fami- lies. The centre is devoted to providing young people and their families with the education and support to meet their ongoing diabetes needs. RODNEY’S OYSTER BAR THURS. 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