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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2003_04_18Pickering braces for West Nile fight City, Durham will work together to minimize mosquito growth BByy LLeesslleeyy BBoovviiee Staff Writer PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——From looking for old tires lying on the side of the road to learning how to identify infected birds, City workers are getting ready for West Nile virus. “Because it’s a health issue, we have to rely on the direction of the Durham Region health department,” said Jamie Low- ery, Pickering’s superintendent of municipal operations. “We’re out there being their eyes for them.” The City has already received a lot of calls from residents con- cerned about the virus. Health officials are trying to under- stand the magnitude of the problem before deciding how they will respond, said Mr. Low- ery. West Nile virus is carried in the blood stream of birds and spread by mosquitoes. It made 390 people sick and killed 17 peo- ple in Ontario last year. The Region has set aside $411,000 this year to fight the virus, with the Ernie Eves gov- ernment announcing earlier this month it will add another $100 million over five years, including funds for larvicides. Durham plans to target mos- quitoes in the larvae stage by placing pelleted larvicide in catch basins and areas of stag- nant water. While Pickering’s bylaws don’t prohibit the exercise, Mr. Low- ery said it’s still unknown what effect larvicide could have down- stream from catch basins. His department will help col- lect tires from roadsides, in which stagnant water can col- lect and attract mosquitoes, and take them to an approved dis- Register NOW for Summer Camps 905.420.4621 ® • SALES • SERVICE • LEASING • RENTALS • BODY SHOP Big car impact from a little car. 503 Kingston Rd., Pickering www.pvw.com (905) 420-9700 “Try The Best” PICKERING VOLKSWAGEN INC. SERVICE NOW OPEN SATURDAYS 9-4 ® CALL US TODAY 426-YDOC (9362) OR VISIT WWW.YOUNGDRIVERS.COM Your licence to survive. 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During a meeting of the Com- munity Affairs Council Tuesday, Ontario Power Generation vice- president Pat McNeil said the discovery “isn’t a significant find”, but added “it shouldn’t be there.” The tritium was found next to the old water treatment plant, near the vacuum building on the south side of the facility. OPG official Frank Bajurny said the find came Monday morning and work is still under way to determine how it got there. “What’s of note is there are no systems in the area with tritium in it. We’re not certain of the cause. It appears to be ground- water,” he said. “There’s been no event, noth- ing to cause this. We’ve conclud- ed it must be a legacy” of a pre- vious event. DDUURRHHAAMM —— En- t erprising moms can get a few tips on how to improve their cash flow. ‘Finding funding for your home or small business’ is a workshop of- fered by the Pickering group Mothers for Mothers Tues- day, April 22 from 6 to 10 p.m. It’s at 400 Dundas St. W. in Whitby, Suite 200 (above the Hepcoe Credit Union). Participants will also have the opportunity to network and promote their product or ser- vice. Cost is $25 and includes a light meal. Dads are welcome too. For more in- formation, e- mail mothers- formothers@ro gers.com or call 905-831-9204. Moms meet to talk cash Church deals out sale items PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG —— Check out what’s ‘new’ at an upcoming sale. St. Martin’s Anglican Church holds a new to you sale Friday, April 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at 1201 St. Mar tin’s Dr., one block west of Liverpool Road and south of Bayly Street in Pickering. Items include good used cloth- ing, toys and books, and a white elephant table. Bargains and rock bot- tom prices are promised. Do- nations are needed, espe- cially children’s clothing. For more in- formation, call 905-839-4257. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 PAGE 3 A/P 2003 SEASON OPENS FRIDAY!!! Reduced Regular Admission Prices Friday through Monday! GOOD FRIDAY Easter Bunny • 1pm-4pm Easter Egg Hunt • 1pm & 3pm EASTER SUNDAY Easter Bunny • 1pm-4pm Easter Egg Hunt • 1pm-3pm Ukrainian Youth Dancers • 2pm Kid’s Face Painting • 1pm-4pm Easter Brunch • 10am, 12pm, 2pm Easter Dinner in The Gardens Restaurant ALL WEEKEND LONG Live Bunny Rabbit Displays • 12 noon-4pm Ukrainian Egg Painting Displays • 12noon-4pm SEASONAL PASS SALE NOW ON!! SAVE UP TO 25%!!! MEET THE EASTER BUNNY This Friday and Sunday! C ULLEN GARDEN S & MINIATURE VILLAGE 300 TAUNTON ROAD WEST, WHITBY (905) 686-1600 www.cullengardens.com PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 5.5 of the Aeronautics Act,that the Governor in Council, pursuant to section 5.4 of the Act, proposes to make regulations respecting the zoning of the Pickering Airport Site.The proposed Pickering Airport Site Zoning Regulations will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on April 12, 2003, and April 19, 2003. Airport Zoning Regulations (AZRs) are enacted in accordance with the federal Aeronautics Act to ensure that development of the land, adjacent to and in the vicinity of an airport or airport site, is undertaken in a manner that is safe for aircraft operations.The AZR process represents prudent long-term planning so that if demand dictates, a safe and viable airport remains an option for local interests. It does not imply that a decision to proceed with an airport has been made. Between April 12, 2003 and June 11, 2003, interested persons may make written representations concerning the proposed regulations, by writing to: Transport Canada Regional Manager Aerodrome Safety,ANS & Airspace 4900 Yonge Street, Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario M2N 6A5 or through our Web site at http://www.tc.gc.ca/OntarioRegion/pickering/azr/en/menu.htm All such representations must cite this newspaper and the date of publication of this notice and be postdated no later than June 11, 2003.The text of the proposed regulations is available on Transport Canada’s Web site at www.tc.gc.ca/OntarioRegion/pickering/menu.htm Transport Canada invites you to find out more about the proposed Pickering Airport Site Zoning Regulations by attending an Open House at one of the following locations: Scugog April 28, 2003 Scugog Community Centre, 1655 Reach St.,Scugog Markham April 30, 2003 Markham Civic Centre, Canada Room, 101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Whitby May 2, 2003 The Independent Order of Oddfellows Lodge Hall, 42 Bagot St., Brooklin Markham May 3, 2003 Markham Civic Centre, Canada Room, 101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham Ajax May 15, 2003 MacLean Community Centre, 95 Magill Drive,Ajax Uxbridge May 22, 2003 Community Centre Arena, 291 Brock St.West, Uxbridge Pickering May 27, 2003 Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering Whitchurch-Stouffville May 28, 2003 Latcham Hall, 8 Park Dr. South, Stouffville Pickering May 31, 2003 Claremont Community Centre, 4941 Old Brock Road, Claremont Weekday sessions will be held between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Saturday sessions between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.Transport Canada will make a brief presentation at 7 p.m. at each week-night Open House and at 3 p.m. at week-end Open Houses. Proposed Pickering Airport Site Zoning Regulations ...because education is important For further information on Community Newspapers in Education email us at newsroom@durhamregion.com This Week ● Canadian Statesman ● NEWS ADVERTISER ● Times-Journal Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Anthony Novak, Drake Caggiula and Daniel Myers are collecting and counting their toonies in anticipation of Toonie for Autism Day April 25. The Our Lady of the Bay Catholic School students were celebrating the school’s $458 contribution to the cause. Af ter each donation, students made and coloured puzzle pieces, which fit together and encircled the gym. Put your toonie cents in for autism day of awareness and fund-raising BByy MMiikkee RRuuttaa Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Toonie by toonie, the ef- fort to raise funds for autism re- search and enhance understanding of the condition is gathering strength in the province -- and it all started in Durham Region. The third Toonie for Autism Day is set for Friday, April 25 and local schools are invited to take part in what is now a provincewide cam- paign. Apart from raising money, Picker- ing resident Bonnie McPhail, co- chairman of Toonie for Autism Day, said raising awareness of autism is a key goal of the campaign. And she said it starts in school. "There are children in every school with autism, and if that particular school doesn't have one, the school down the road has five," she said. William Dunbar Public School in Pickering held the first Loonie for Autism Day, challenging other re- gion schools to get involved. Togeth- er with an autism walk-a-thon, over $6,000 was raised. The first provincewide campaign in 2002 reached 316 schools and brought in about $90,000. Ron Harrison, campaign co-chair- man, said this year the goal is to reach out to 215,000 students and staff across Ontario, and have 1,000 schools and other participants raise $400,000. The work-to-rule labour action in Durham elementary schools has had an impact on local school participa- tion rates, said Ms. McPhail. Last year, 61 Durham schools took part. This time around, 12 Catholic and 26 public schools, as well as five nurs- ery and Montessori schools in Durham, are registered so far. "We're still getting quite a few par- ticipants that are willing to do it; parents are taking it upon them- selves," she noted, adding some are waiting until later in the school year to hold their fund-raiser. The Region of Durham has pro- claimed April 25 Autism Awareness Day. Ms. McPhail noted schools, com- panies and any other group that wishes to participate can do so after April 25. For more information on Toonie for Autism Day, call Ms. McPhail or Mr. Harrison at 905-686-8975. Or call Autism Society Ontario at 416-246- 9592, ask for Jean at extension 23, or visit www.autismsociety.on.ca. DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Calling all future cops or kids just looking for summer fun. Children interested in learning more about safety and the world of law enforcement can take part in one of several camps being offered by Durham Regional Police this summer. The popular Kids ‘N’ Kops pro- gram is back this year, while the force’s Junior Police Officer Pro- gram is expanding into north Durham. The Junior Police program is de- signed to educate boys and girls aged 12 about the criminal justice system, bicycle safety and water safety. Participants, who must be 12 before Dec. 21, will also get a glimpse at police specialty units, such as the tactical support, canine, marine and dive unit. Registrations are now being ac- cepted for the four, one-week ses- sions. For more information on the vari- ous Durham Regional Police pro- grams visit the force’s Web site at www.drps.ca., or call Constable Cory Briese at 905-579-1520, ext. 1810. 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Bring home La-Z-Boy comfort for less! Linden Reclina- Rocker Recliner Hurry... this week only! Hemingway Reclining Wing Chair 99 99 99 Pickering works to reduce incidence of West Nile posal site. The City’s annual ditching program will also pay particular attention to relieving standing water. The health department will catalogue and routinely monitor Pickering’s storm water manage- ment ponds, said Mr. Lowery. Rick Pecman, manager of the Pine Ridge Garden Gallery, noted he has not received a lot of calls about West Nile to this point, but feels most residents are only just starting to think about going out into their back- yards. Not one to suggest the spray- ing of pesticides, Mr. Pecman recommends concerned home- owners invest in netting for decks or gazebos. Depending upon the struc- ture, they can cost anywhere from $200 to $3,000. “Citronella plants are helpful too, but one single plant isn’t going to do it,” he said. “It’s going to have to be quite a num- ber of them. It’s the same with citronella candles. You need about six to eight for a deck.” It’s important to remember mosquitoes are attracted to ris- ing body heat. That may mean curbing late evening lawn mow- ing and gardening, said Mr. Pec- man. Wearing white, which re- f lects the sun and keeps body temperature lower, is also key. “You also want a breezy back yard,” he added. “Mosquitoes tend to gather more in claustro- phobic yards where there isn’t much air movement.” ✦ Pickering from page 1 Spanish, anyone? PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG —— Improve your Spanish in 30 hours. Receive a Level 2 conver- sational Span- ish certificate during 10 weekly sessions that begin Wednes- day, April 23 and run from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, 1918 Whites Rd. in Pickering. The cost is $154. Instructor Carmen Kang has been teach- ing the language for more than 15 years. For more in- formation, call the Durham Catholic District School Board’s Continuing and Alternative Edu- cation Centre at 905-683-7713. BByy SShheelllleeyy JJoorrddaann Special to the News Advertiser DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Local churches are altering the way they will proceed with commu- nion for Easter services this weekend be- cause of concerns regarding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Concerns revolve around the use of a common cup that parishioners drink wine from during the service, as well as wafers that would normally be placed directly on the tongue by the priest or reverend. The Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, which includes churches in Durham Re- gion except those in Clarington, passed down a decision to all of its churches stat- ing how they are to proceed until further notice. They have suspended drinking from the common cup, will only allow the host to be placed in the hand, and will re- place the kissing of the crucifix with bow- ing, genuflecting and/or crossing them- selves. Confessions will only be heard out- side the Confessional, and the salutation of peace will be shared through other ges- tures such as smiling or bowing. The same stipulations have been put in place for churches in Peterborough Dio- cese, including Clarington. Father Peter Lackmanec of Immacu- late Conception Roman Catholic Church in Port Perry is optimistic the decision will help ease public concern and keep members from shying away. “Of course, if you’re sick, stay home,” said Fr. Lackmanec. “God will under- stand. Make yourself better. That’s the important thing.” The Anglican Church of the Ascension also uses a common cup during commu- nion but is taking precautions until fur- ther notice. “Taking bread and wine is optional,” said Reverend Brent Stiller. “If people only want to take the bread they are wel- come to do so. They can also receive a prayer and a blessing (instead). We want them to feel free to worship in a way that gives them space.” Rev. Stiller also pointed out that their church has been talking about the issue and writing about it in its bulletin for the past three to four weeks, and that those serving communion will be washing their hands with anti-bacterial soap as an added precaution. During communion, a ritual takes place that symbolically transforms wine into the blood of Jesus Christ, and the bread or wafer into the body. 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My wife and I have now decided to simplify our lives by divesting ourselves of un- necessary possessions. In most respects we have a very good life. We j ust don't have the time to enjoy it to the fullest. Possessions, you see, I have fi- nally learned, rob you of time -- the most precious commodity in life. The more possessions you have, the more of your life is owned. We have decided to mini- mize the stuff in our lives. Things that have to be moved, stored, cleaned, put away, cut, main- tained, insured, repaired or wor- ried about, things we can honest- ly say add absolutely nothing to our lives. We're just in the early stages of this process but even the anticipation of freeing up extra time taken up by unneces- sary routines, has got me excited. Hell, I've realized I have already created time to do some of the things in life I've always wanted to do -- like writing this column; things I've felt guilty about not doing -- like spending time with older family members who we don't see often enough; and things I used to only wish I could do -- like stealing away to the lake on a sunny spring morning to sit and marvel at the changing sea- son. To simplify our lives, most of us tend to think we have to make drastic change, like changing our jobs, moving north to a slower- paced community or walking away from it all. The truth is, all we have to do is rid ourselves of unnecessary possessions in a slow, orderly fashion. Downsize in everything to what feels right for you and above all -- don't worry about what friends or the neigh- bours think. Don't even explain. Just let them wonder in a year's time how you could be so happy with so lit- tle when they are so miserable with so much. Brooklin businessman William Little is a creative strategist and president of a corporate market- ing and motivation business. Simplify your life - you'll be glad you did BBiillll LLiittttllee oo pp ii nn ii oo nn ss hh aa pp ee rr P PAGE 6 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Creative solution from winning students With ban in place, kids, parents find way to make important trip Leave it to those bright kids taking part in the Destina- tion Imagination program to come up with a bright idea to pursue their dreams of achievement south of the bor- der. A group of elementary school students in Durham, after having won provincial competitions for the program, are tak- ing it upon themselves, with the help of supportive parents, to get down to Tennessee to compete in the 'world finals' against other bright and ambitious students from around North America. Destination Imagination offers a youth-centred, creative problem-solving program. At the start of the school year, stu- dents form teams and tackle a complex challenge, spending months working it out and preparing to perform their solu- tion in front of judges. Throughout, students are not permit- ted to receive help from their teachers or parents. More than 13 0 teams and 800 students in elementary to high school grades, took part in the Ontario event. After the wins by three Durham schools, two in Pickering and another in Port Perry, however, parents and students learned the trip was in jeopardy due to an international trav- el ban imposed by the Durham District School Board. The reasons for the travel ban are sound in these troubling geopo- litical times. School board officials, quite correctly, would rather err on the side of caution and imposed the ban until events cool down in other parts of the world. And the board deserves credit for not preventing the Durham Region contingent from attending. Board officials emphasized this week they would in no way be responsible for the students if they took the trip, but, as noted by board op- erations superintendent Mark Joel, "we're not going to stop them from going". That position creates a win-win for the students who have worked so hard in achieving their goals, and for the parents who are willing to assume responsibility for the kids who will be attending. The Durham teams deserve our support and good wishes as they prepare for the May world finals. Knowing that the way has been cleared for our students to compete, they can now concentrate on the rigorous preparations required to compete with their peers. We know our students can compete with the best in the world. We know they'll do us proud regardless of their final placing in the competition. Keep a good thought for them as they reach Destination Imagination. Seniors like Ecker’s budget TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: Hurrah for Janet Ecker and her re- cent budget. She certainly took care of seniors, which will help them stay in their own homes and save taxpayers money in the future. There is also the ongoing provincial tax reduction, which will improve the economy and create needed jobs, and she didn't forget small businesses. They too will boost the economy. However, seniors with whom I speak to are fearful Pickering council's reck- less traditional tax gouging will take away any gains they are about to re- ceive. I'm sure Ms. Ecker will counter on behalf of seniors, small businesses, the disabled and others. TToomm LLoonngg,, PPiicckkeerriinngg Go ahead and smoke, but clean up after TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: I understand that in a society with rights and choices, people have the right to smoke. I believe that it is good that people have the freedom of choice. However, I don't believe that people who smoke should be allowed to leave their cigarette butts on the ground everywhere. This is because it causes a messy pub- lic environment for smokers and non- smokers. Society should put up more public ashtrays so people can dispose of their cigarette butts in a more clean and en- vironmentally safe way. 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CALL 905-831-BOYER (2693) $7,995 A/P PAGE 8 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 1899 Brock Road, Pickering (905) 427-1866 STORE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:30am - 9:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 6:00pm Sunday 11:00am - 5:00pm rrs TM Mark’s Work Wearhouse celebrates the opening of their new Pickering store with a fashion show of “Clothes that Work”. Thurs day Ap r i l 24th, 2003 The show begins at 10:30am but the 20% discount will be honored all day at the Pickering store only! KINGSTON RD. E. PICKERING PRKWY. BROCK RD. CANADIAN TIRE WAL-MART Name: Address: Phone: Chance to win a $500 wardrobe. Drop off this coupon at the Pickering location. Durham YMCA offers summer job service for students DDUURRHHAAMM ——The YMCA’s sum- mer job service offers many rea- sons to hire a student. In addition to offering eligible employers a $2 per hour wage subsidy, the YMCA program provides youths with informa- tion, knowledge and skills need- ed to find and maintain em- ployment. Youths eligible for the pro- gram must be between 15 and 24 years old (or up to 29 if they are disabled) and planning to return to school this Septem- ber. For more information on the summer job program and eligi- bility requirements, call Linda Joyner at 905-427-7670, ext. 302. Group meets to tackle poverty PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG —— A local group looks this month at the threat to all Canadians’ health with the growing rate of poverty. The Social Development Council of Ajax- Pickering hosts its 2003 annual general meeting W ednesday, April 30, featur- ing the topic, ‘increasing poverty threat- ens the health of all Canadians. Guest speaker Dennis Raphael has a PhD and is an associate professor at Yo rk University. The business meeting starts at 11 a.m., with lunch to follow, in the O’Brien Room at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. For more in- formation or to reserve seating, call 905-686- 2661. Learn to make your garden grow AAJJAAXX ——It’s al- most time to dig into gardening season. Brian Mal- comb of Park- wood Estate and Gardens in Oshawa is the guest speaker at the Ajax Gar- den Club’s meeting Mon- day, April 21. The free infor- mation session is at the Royal Canadian Le- g ion, 111 Hunt St. (upstairs) in Ajax. For more in- formation, call Beverly at 905- 686-2799 or visit the Club’s Web site at www.ajaxgar- denclub.bravep ages.com. Every Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm To be a vendor, call 416-291-0684 with former vendors from the Pickering Flea Market SCARBORO TRADE CENTRE FLEA MARKET 4181 Sheppard Ave. E. at Midland Ave. NEW ANTIQUE MALL New fashions, electronics, jewellery, gold, silver, toys, pots & pans, giftware, video games, old coins, used furniture, collectibles, antique furniture, glass, dishes, old toys, old & new comics & magazines. Show some drive for cystic fibrosis fund-raiser PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——Treasures and fun combine next month to raise money for cystic fibrosis (CF). Rally for the Cure, organized by the Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Pickering, is a skill-test- ing event to raise money for CF research. Participants search for clues in a scavenger-treasure hunt, and collect points to win cash and prizes. “It’s a lot of fun for a great cause,” said membership direc- tor Randy Thompson. The search begins Saturday, May 10 at the East Shore Com- munity Centre between 11:30 a.m. and noon. The numerous routes spread across Durham Region, and lead back to the starting point between 4:30 and 5 p.m. They are designed to en- sure every team is eligible to win a prize, without the need to speed. “We brought in a constable out of Toronto who specializes in route designs,” said Mr. Thomp- son. “We put in 200 hours just de- signing the route and going out and testing it.” In fact, teams reaching the fin- ish line too early will be penal- ized. Entry fees are $50 per car, plus $10 per person in each vehi- cle. Official income tax receipts will be given. The Pickering Kinsmen and Kinette Club set a goal to raise $5,000 from the hunt, which will be added to the more than $200,000 the group has donated since its inception in 1967. For more information, call Mr. Thompson at 416-809-9493. Police need help in solving sexual assault PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are look- ing for help in solving a sexual as- sault that took place Wednesday, April 2. At approximately 10 p.m., the vic- tim was walking along Oklahoma Drive near West Shore Boulevard when a male approached her and suggested she accompany him. She initially went with him and then changed her mind, at which point the suspect grabbed and sex- ually assaulted her and then forced her to empty all her pockets. He f led east on Bayly Street. The suspect is black, in his early 20s, 5-feet-11 and has a goatee. He was wearing a beige cap, three-quarter’s-length leather jack- et, light blue jeans and dark shoes. Crime Stoppers pays cash for in- formation leading to an arrest in a criminal incident. Callers never have to give their name or testify in court and call display is not used. For more information, call 905-436- 8477 or 1-800-222-TIPS. Police are looking for a man fitting this de- scription in connection with a sex assault. They’re in the money! PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG —— Two Pickering residents are now thousands of dollars wealthier. Mercedes Sanderson won the second prize of $56,843 in the April 2 Lotto 6/49 draw, while Robyn Conway scratched an In- stant Crossword ticket to discov- er she was the winner of $50,000. Ms. Sander- son is a sterilizer with the Rouge Valley Health System and she and her hus- band, Robert, have one son and one daugh- ter. The 48-year- old plans to spend her win- nings on reno- vating her kitchen and pay- ing off bills. She bought her win- ning ticket at the Gateway in the Pickering Town Centre. Ms. Conway also has plans for renovations. She and her hus- band, Edward, have two daugh- ters. The 49-year- old plans to enter computer studies after up- grading her school credits. Ms. Conway bought her tick- et at Pic’N’Go on Kingston Road in Pickering. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 PAGE 9 A/P EARN UP TO 50% MORE POINTS* WHEN YOU USE YOUR HBC CREDIT CARD AND HBC REWARDS CARD TOGETHER *Some exceptions apply. 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Sale $19.99 save 50% selected table cloths by Mantles™ and Royal Velvet save 40% • all frames • clearance Tools of the Trade Armor 12-pce. cookware set Reg. $199.99. Sale $119.99 save 30% Easter plush & egg colouring kits In our stationery department. save $350 Lagostina Professional 10-pce. cookware set Reg. $649.98. Sale $299.98 $999 10-pce. frame set Metal or wood. Reg. $29.99. HOME save 60%PLUS an extra $100 discontinued floor sample mattresses save up to $300 Beaumark®appliances GIFT REGISTRY Have you registered yet? Visit The Bay, Pickering for your next special occasion save 40% all girls’ dresses Sizes 3-24 months & 2-16. everythingdrop saleeverything this weekend’s save 60% 10 Kt. gold jewellery save 40% Kenneth Cole, Anne Klein, Geoffrey Beene watches $399 women’s Secret novelty fashion socks $499 Big Blue jumbo pillow Reg. $8.99 $12 99 Warners bras $19 99 men’s Natural Issue casual shirts discontinued styles $3499 women’s Jones New York Sport stretch jeans $3999 each women’s Melrose shirt & capri Above Average $44.99 each. $4499 men’s Tommy Jeans Freedom and Classic styles. $6999 any size Fieldcrest & Utica bed-in-a-bag Was $89.99 $6999 All sizes Fieldcrest feather bed Was $89.99 $2999 women’s ToGo™leather comfort slip on shoe Style: Vegas save the GST & PST * women’s handbags by Nine West, Guess, Liz Claiborne, Tignanello, Ralph Lauren, MaxxNY, Jones New York. Brands in selected stores only. Excludes items with 99¢ endings. 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Andrew Iwanowski/News Advertiser photo Healthy donation PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ––––The Denise House shelter for women in Durham was given a boost by staff and patients at the Chiropractic Cen- tre for Optimum Health last week during a customer apprecia- tion day. Patients were encouraged to bring in donations and supplies to help abused women and children live more comfort- ably in the shelter. Here, chiropractor Francine Dallaire checks the posture of naturopathic doctor Patrizio Nardini. Make the most of your pearly whites DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Smile, it’s Oral Health Month. Durham Region Health Department wants resi- dents to know that April is Oral Health Month, previ- ously Dental Health Month. The name has changed because good oral health involves more than just being cavity-free, says the health department. Strong teeth allow peo- ple to eat a balanced diet and speak clearly. It is rec- ommended that people brush their teeth at least twice a day for two min- utes and floss once a day to keep teeth for a lifetime. For more information on Oral Health Month or oral health issues call 905-723- 8521 or 1-800-841-2729. FFRRIIDDAAYY,, AAPPRRIILL 1188 SSEERREENNIITTYY GGRROOUUPP:: Serenity Group meets at 8 p.m. at Bay- fair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. It’s a 12-step program for people to deal with addictions of all types including co-dependen- cy. Childcare is available. Call Jim at 905-428-9431 in the evenings. SSUUNNDDAAYY,, AAPPRRIILL 2200 EEAASSTTEERR BBRREEAAKKFFAASSTT::The Sunday school and youth group of St. Timothy’s Presby- terian Church, 97 Burcher Rd., Ajax, holds an Easter breakfast from 8 to 10:45 a.m. It’s $4 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Call 905- 683-6122. MMOONNDDAAYY,, AAPPRRIILL 2211 NNEETTWWOORRKKIINNGG EEVVEENNTT: Learn about Ajax-Pickering Board of Tr ade events and get tips from area golf pros from 5 to 7 p.m. at Waterfront Bistro, 590 Liverpool Rd. Admission is $16.05 for members and $26.75 for non-members. Contact 905-686-0883 for tickets. BBRREEAASSTT--FFEEEEDDIINNGG::The Durham Lactation Centre holds a prenatal breast-feed- ing workshop from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There’s information on getting off to a good start and what to expect. Call 905- 427-9547 for location. SSEENNIIOORRSS’’ AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS::The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club plays bridge and cribbage every Monday at 1 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Cen- tre, 46 Exeter Dr. Ajax. In ad- dition, bridge is also played We dnesdays at 1:15 p.m. Call Agnes at 905-686-1573 for more information. SSEENNIIOORRSS’’ EEXXEERRCCIISSEE::Come and exercise with the Ajax Se- niors’ Friendship Club at 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. 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Roberts Collegiate and Vocational Institute says of what he would like to do with his life. “I’ve always been interested in the solar system and planets, ever since I can remember.” But first things first — he and his peers, all graduating from Os- hawa high schools this year, have to make it into university this fall. They know it’s going to be diffi- cult and they’re feeling the pres- sure of having to perform well in school to increase their chances of being accepted. With the elimi- nation of the fifth year of high school next year, over 100,000 On- tario Grade 12 and OAC stu- dents, a ‘double cohort’, are seek- ing a university space this fall. Krisanth, Menaka, Lisa and Mike are a part of that cohort. However, they’re also like thou- sands of high school students who came before them: busy, en- gaged and with unique interests. The double cohort doesn’t define them. Their futures are before them and they have big plans. To pursue his stellar ambi- tions, Krisanth has applied to Carleton University’s aerospace engineering program. His second choice is the University of Toron- to (U of T), downtown, for as- tronomy, but he’s also consider- ing York University for astrono- my and Ryerson University for aerospace engineering. On this planet, he’s been in- volved in the South Oshawa Teen Council for about two years. “It’s like a free drop-in program for kids,” he explains. “We have a room now and we want to expand it.” A recent fund-raiser to help ac- complish that goal raised about $1,000. Krisanth just started play- ing the keyboard and says he lis- tens to rock music, punk rock and a little rap. “Trying is the key word,” he says of his keyboard ability. “A friend actually got me into it and I try to practise as much as I can.” Lisa is more accomplished on the flute. A Grade 12 student at O’Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, she plays competitively in festivals, at weddings and takes private lessons. “I got stuck with it,” Lisa laughs, explaining that in Grade 7 she wanted to play the drums or bass guitar but had to settle for the flute when other students had chosen those instruments. She’s a part-time waitress at Haugen’s Chicken and Rib Bar- becue, and the job helps pay for her first car, a 1998 Plymouth. Her father, a mechanic, picked it out for her. Asked recently for an update on how school’s going, Lisa re- sponds, “really good; picked up my average a point or two.” She knows she’ll need good marks to be one of the 100 students accept- ed into the University of Ottawa’s new biomedical science program. “It’s broad-based,” she says. “It allows a lot of room for taking dif- ferent electives, depending on what path you want to go into.” Lisa wants to be a doctor, but it didn’t start out that way. She thought she was heading in an arts direction before taking a bi- ology class last year. While learn- ing about respiratory and circu- latory systems, dissecting pigs — something clicked. “I would sit in rapt attention in class,” Lisa says. Her second choice is the Uni- versity of Toronto at Scarbor- ough’s human biology program, followed by human kinetics at the University of Guelph. If she’s accepted into medical school, Lisa eventually wants to be an oncologist, diagnosing and treat- ing cancerous tumours. “A lot of members of my family have had cancer so it’s something I’ve been exposed to more than a lot of people,” she says. If she can’t get into medical school, Lisa plans to pursue a PhD with the aim of becoming a forensic investigator. Menaka, an OAC student at G.L. Roberts, wants to keep her future options open, but eventu- ally she, too, hopes to go to med- ical school. “I do want to apply there,” Menaka says. “I’m interested in genetics and disease transfer.” Her first program choice is life sciences at the U of T, followed by a general science program at Mc- Master University, life sciences again at Queen’s University, and finally pre-optometry and pre- health at the University of Water- loo. Science, as you might have guessed, is her primary interest. Last month she joined a biotech- nology club at her school, led by her biology teacher. Menaka says she’s done lab experiments such as the DNA extraction of onion and spinach cells, putting them under different conditions. “It’s really interesting,” she says. “He wants us to do a little bit of cloning of frog cells. We can also perform our own experi- ments if we want to.” Menaka volunteers at Lak- eridge Health Oshawa. She re- cently discovered a love of read- ing, and enjoys art and sketching. “I’m taking an art class now,” Menaka says. “Art is just a pas- time that I do. It’s just like a re- liever. I’ve always been interested in art.” An OAC student at R.S. McL aughlin Collegiate and Voca- tional Institute, Mike Leering was born in North Bay, grew up in Peterborough and moved to Oshawa last year. Good with peo- ple, he made a lot of new friends and got involved in “a whole bunch of things”. He recently competed on the school’s curling and hockey teams. “I’m going to save the world,” Mike says unabashedly. “I like the outdoors; I love the environ- ment. I want to be able to im- prove things. I like physics and math and I do well in it, so I want to use that to make things bet- ter.” To that end, he has applied to Guelph, Waterloo and Carleton universities for environmental engineering. Like many double- cohort hopefuls, he has made several other picks to further his chances of being accepted: Wa- terloo for environmental science with a civil engineering diploma from Humber College, and Guelph and Western universities for engineering. Mike’s a server at Don Cherry’s and says the management is con- siderate of his busy schedule by being flexible with his working hours. He needs all the help he can get in that regard. Involved in the Ontario Ranger program, he just took a chainsaw certification course in Lindsay to further his qualifications, which meant a hectic week travelling back and forth. Asked how school is going, Mike was worried that lately he hadn’t had enough time for studying. “It’s pretty crazy to balance it all,” he says. “I’m a little nervous because I know I’m one of the students on the bubble.” ❑ ❑ ❑ Next month we’ll find out what the students think of the double cohort, how much pressure they’re under and how they try and handle it. 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Tr aining program starts next month DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Hospice Durham is looking for volunteers to help with the services it provides in the com- munity. A volunteer training program has been scheduled for this spring. The 30-hour program will be held at the Hospice Durham office at 209 Dun- das St. E., lower level, Units #1 and 2, in Whitby on Thursdays beginning May 1. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on five consecutive Thurs- days until May 29. Registration in- formation is available prior to April 29. Hospice Durham will also hold its annual general meeting on June 4 at the Whitby Free Methodist Church from noon to 1:30 p.m. Carolyn Byrne, dean of the school of health sciences for the University of On- tario Institute of Technology, will be this year’s guest speaker. This event is open to all Hospice Durham supporters, including the public. Lunch will be served at noon. To cover the cost of lunch a donation of $10 is required. General donations are also welcome. 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The 87-year-old tem- porarily stepped down from her regular post April 3, when the Province di- rected all volunteers to va- cate hospital premises due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The days following have been long for the senior. “It’s boring,” said Ms. Montgomery, who has spent most of her time get- ting a jump on her spring cleaning at home and visit- ing friends. A self-pro- fessed people person, Ms. Montgomery misses greet- ing visitors and ringing pa- tient rooms at the hospi- tal. “It gives me purpose,” she said. “I believe if you live in a community, you should give some time to the community.” “I guess we just have to wait and be patient. It’s not worth taking chances.” Most volunteers are “chomping at the bit to get back to the hospital,” said Ella Joel, president of the hospital auxiliary. The call to evacuate the hospital was so unexpect- ed and came so fast, she said, that “we just left everything. “There’s still yogurt in the yogurt machine in the coffee shop,” Ms. Joel said. “All the milk and food will have to be thrown out.” Without the auxiliary’s 250 adult volunteers and 40 students, Rouge Valley’s gift and coffee shops are closed and lottery ticket sales have come to a stop. Those activities act as fund-raisers for the auxil- iary. Ms. Joel doesn’t expect it to affect their campaign to raise $1 million for a CT scanner at the hospital. The first $500,000 commit- ment is almost complete and will be presented to Rouge Valley officials at the annual volunteer ap- preciation dinner in May. The dinner will go on as planned, with or without SARS, at its usual offsite location at Cullen Gar- dens. However, Ms. Joel does worry about how nurses and patients are coping without the added help of volunteers. “We do all the menial things and leave staff to concentrate on patient care,” she said. “I think it is having an effect on the nurses for one thing and all the extra jobs they will have to do.” Volunteers help out in a number of units, from day surgery to diagnostic imaging. They also oper- ate a library cart offering reading material for pa- tients. With the coffee shop closed and the cafe- teria out of commission, staff can’t even buy a drink at the hospital, Ms. Joel said. However, SARS hasn’t managed to put the squeeze on one activity. Auxiliary members are still knitting baby booties at home even though it could be some time before they reach any newborn feet at Rouge Valley. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 PAGE 15 A/P Rouge Valley Health System and all area hospitals have risen to the significant healthcare challenge arising from the SARS outbreak. Never before has the hospital system across the GTA been forced to operate under such adverse conditions in an effort to protect the public’s health. The challenge has been great, but in the face of such adversity, health care professionals have proven themselves to be even greater. Commended for its exemplary infection control practices by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Rouge Valley Health System will now extend its protocols for the community. The new interim Scarborough SARS Assessment Centre will be housed in a self-contained clinical unit located on the east side of Rouge Valley Centenary. Together with the Scarborough Hospital, Rouge Valley Health System is actively looking for a suitable community-based location for the Centre. The Centre will not affect regular hospital operations and will therefore not impact patients and their visitors in any way. SARS patients who require admission will be admitted at their local hospital. Rouge Valley physicians and nurses will staff the Scarborough Assessment Centre. Both Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering and Rouge Valley Centenary are designated Level One facilities, meaning that there has been no unprotected SARS exposure in either staff or patients in the last 10 days. Scarborough SARS Assessment Centre Hours of Operation: Daily from 11am – 7pm You should come to the Scarborough SARS Assessment Centre if you suffer from a combination of any 3 or more of the following: •You have been in contact with someone known to have SARS within the last 10 days •You have been to a hospital closed due to SARS •You have visited China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore or Taiwan in the last 10 days If you are experiencing: •Myalgia (muscle aches) •Malaise (severe fatigue) •Severe headaches (worse than usual) •Cough (onset within 7 days) •Shortness of breath (worse than what is normal for you) •Your temperature is above 38˚ C Protecting Durham from SARS “Never before have I seen such a dedicated group of individuals come together with the single goal of protecting the community. For many, uninterrupted sleep is a thing of the past, and family life secondary as the fight against the spread of SARS continues. I am humbled and so very proud to say these special people work at Rouge Valley Health System.” Hume Martin President and CEO For more information, please call (416) 281-7282 Hospital volunteers anxious to get back to helping out Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Margaret Montgomery (left) and Ella Joel are waiting for the word allowing them to return to provide necessary volunteer services at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. Make sure safety is hot off the grill Fire service offers seasonal barbecue tips AAJJAAXX ——Warmer temper- atures mean the start of a new season — barbecu- ing. To ensure it doesn’t be- come a time of injury, Ajax Fire and Emergency Services wants people to follow a few simple rules. “Propane and natural gas barbecues are safe and convenient if you maintain and use them properly,” said Thom Evered, chief fire preven- tion officer. Before starting your barbecue, test all connec- tions and hoses for leaks by using a 50-50 solution of soap and water. Don’t use matches, lighters or f lame to check for leaks, Mr. Evered cautioned. Steps to follow before starting the barbecue in- clude checking for insect nests and spider webs, as clogged tubes can cause a fire. Also, replace worn and rusted parts, clean everything thoroughly, light the match or lighter before opening the valve, and always barbecue out- side in a well-ventilated area and away from win- dows and combustible surfaces. If you smell gas, shut off the supply from the tank immediately, turn off the burner controls, extin- guish any open flame and open the grill lid to venti- late the gas. If the odour continues, call your gas supplier or the fire de- partment. Other things to keep in mind are when moving the propane cylinder from one location to another, make sure the valves are closed and it’s in the up- right position. Always keep children a safe distance away, as the barbecue surface is hot and can cause severe burns. Never leave a lit barbe- cue unattended, always turn off the barbecue and gas supply after cooking, and follow the manufac- turer’s instructions before using or repairing the barbecue. For more safety tips, call the fire prevention of- f ice at 905-683-7791. Remains of missing girl discovered last year in Lindsay BByy SStteepphheenn SShhaaww Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––––The OPP is hopeful a special phone hotline will warm up a cold case investigation into the murder of an Os- hawa teen, whose skeletal remains were found on a Lindsay farm last year. The remains of Michelle Robichaud –– who also went by Michelle Richard - were discovered June 24 in a barn on Hwy. 35 while provincial police were scouring the farm for evi- dence in relation to anoth- er homicide. The search was part of an investigation in the beating death of Kent Knights, 35, whose body was found in Haliburton County in December 2001. Cousins John Robert- son, 38, and Ryan Robert- son, 21, residents of the farm, are facing first-de- gree murder charges in the death of Mr. Knights, who was a tenant. The OPP investigation into Ms. Robichaud’s death, named Project Rosie after the cadaver dog that found the then- unidentified remains, has been trying to trace the teenager’s last movements prior to her disappear- ance in 2000. Ms. Robichaud ran away from her Oshawa home in April 1999, at the age of 16. Her last contact with a family member was in March 2000, at which time she indicated she was staying with a man in the Peterborough area. “She would’ve been 20 (Monday, April 14),” said OPP Constable Ted Schendera. A DNA sample provided by relatives was used to identify the remains as Ms. Robichaud’s. Post- mortem tests revealed she died of blunt force trau- ma. The OPP is appealing to members of the public with any information about Ms. Robichaud, “however small,” to call the investigation’s hot- line. “We’re looking for any- thing that could help the investigators piece things together, anything that may be helpful,” said Const. Schendera, who added police believe there are several people out there with relevant infor- mation. Anyone with informa- tion can call the Project Rosie line at 705-878-5808 or the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 705-324- 6741. Anonymous tipsters can call the Crime Stoppers telephone line at 1-800- 222-8477. 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EEnntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ TONY DOYLE, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 254 Local group re-creates floor covering for museum village BByy TToonnyy DDooyyllee Staff Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----When Pickering Muse- um Village decided to take yet anoth- er step back with its historical collec- tion, an Ajax group stepped up and sunk its hooks into the idea. The result is a 27-by-31 inch replica of a heritage rug from the museum's extensive collection -- courtesy of the Ajax Rug Hookers -- that allows the Greenwood landmark to continue to bring more of the community's vast history to life. "I'm really pleased with the way it came out," said Marie Miller, presi- dent of the rug hookers group. "I think it's a very good rendition of the 18 74 r ug." The project started back in the fall of 2001 when museum foundation secretary Mary Cook approached the group about taking on the project. The rug hookers then examined about two-dozen rugs in October 2001 before settling on one featuring numerous colours and a rabbit in the middle. From there, a picture was taken of the original and a grid was produced from that image, blown up so it could be used for the re-creation. Finally, it was time for the rug hookers to do their job and Miller es- timated about 10 members took turns, which offered some challenges. "Everyone had to match the previ- ous person's hookings," she said, ex- plaining there are many different styles. There were other challenges as well, such as, "making it look as close to the authentic piece as possible be- cause of all the different colours in the various spots," said Miller. And when the hooking was com- plete, a cloth was diluted with tea and applied to the rug to give it more of an antique look and to dull some of the brightness that naturally came with using newer materials. "If you see the two together, one is obviously newer, but they did a great job of matching them up," said Dave Marlowe, education and collections officer at the museum. Because of the age of all the rugs in its collection, Marlowe noted the mu- seum hadn't been able to have them out for public viewing. This replica serves to educate visitors about the style and type of work from that era. The group was able to wrap the work up just before Christmas and it has been on display at various com- munity locations ever since. Once the display tour is complete (the lat- est was at the Pickering Civic Cen- tre), Marlowe said it will find a per- manent home in a children's room in the Miller-Cole house at the muse- um. "The time period of the house fits the time period of the rug," said Mar- lowe. "With the rabbit on it, it most likely would have been in a child's room." The Ajax Rug Hookers formed in 1984 and currently has 21 members, mostly from Ajax, although some travel from Courtice, Whitby, Os- hawa and Pickering. The group meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the St. An- drew's Community Centre in Ajax, 46 Exeter Rd., and always welcomes new members. "I'd say most people have hooked in the past and want to come back again or people who have seen it re- cently and want to hook," said Miller of what appeals to potential mem- bers. The group also has trained in- structors available for lessons and belongs to the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild. For more information about the group, call Miller at 905-683-4879. They're hooked on replica rug A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo The Ajax Rug Hookers put their talents to the test when group members set about to make a replica of a heritage rug from the Pickering Museum Village. Group president Marie Miller shows off the finished product, right, against the original, held by Mary Cook, who suggested the project. Honk! if you want to see local theatre DDUURRHHAAMM ––––'Honk!', a musi- cal production of the classic ugly duckling story is being put on by the Oshawa Little Theatre. This family-oriented show promises a wide array of emotions for both the young and old alike. Tickets are $8 each. The youth group starring in the performance is made up of Durham children rang- ing in age from 10 to 16. There is a preview of the show Saturday, May 17 at the centre court of the Oshawa Centre. Tickets go on sale at the Centre's Information Kiosk May 22. Show dates are Thursday, June 5 to Sunday, June 8, and Thursday, June 12 to Satur- day, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. There are also matinees at 2 p.m. June 7 and 8. There are two scheduled shows for schools Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11 at 12:30 p.m. Students pay $4. To reserve seats for your class, call 905-443-1726. The Oshawa Little Theatre is at 62 Russett Ave. The following movies open in local theatres this weekend BBUULLLLEETTPPRROOOOFF MMOONNKK DDiirreecctteedd bbyy PPaauull HHuunntteerr SSttaarrrriinngg CChhooww YYuunn--FFaatt,, SSeeaannnn WWiilllliiaamm SSccootttt For many years, a mys- terious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an an- cient scroll - the Scroll of the Ultimate - which holds the key to unlimited power. Now the monk must f ind a protege to become the scroll's next guardian. Kar is an unlikely candi- date, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when Kar saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer. Together with the help of a young woman, they seek out and eventually face the ultimate enemy. HHOOLLEESS DDiirreecctteedd bbyy AAnnddrreeww DDaavviiss SSttaarrrriinngg SShhiiaa LLeeBBeeoouuff,, SSiiggoouurrnneeyy WWeeaavveerr,, JJoonn VVooiiggtt,, PPaattrriicciiaa AArrqquueettttee Based on the award- winning book by Louis Sachar, 'Holes' tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, an unusual young hero. Dogged by bad luck stemming from an an- cient family curse, Stan- ley has little clue that he's in for the adventure of his life when sent to Camp Green Lake, where he and his campmates - Squid, Armpit, ZigZag, Magnet, X-Ray, and Zero - are mysteriously forced by the camp's director and her right-hand men Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski to dig holes in order "to build character." None of the boys know the real reason they're digging all these holes, but Stanley soon begins to question why the head of the camp is so interest- ed in anything "special" the boys find. Through it all, Stanley and his campmates must stick together as they at- tempt to solve the mys- tery and break the Yel- nats family curse. MMAALLIIBBUU''SS MMOOSSTT WWAANNTTEEDD DDiirreecctteedd bbyy JJaammeess WWhhiitteessaaiill SSttaarrrriinngg JJaammiiee KKeennnneeddyy,, BBllaaiirr UUnnddeerrwwoooodd,, RRyyaann OO''NNeeiill,, TTaayyee DDiiggggss Brad Gluckman is a wannabe rap star from Malibu who acts and talks like he's from the "hood." Concerned his son is going to embarrass him during his campaign to become the governor of California, Brad's wealthy father and his campaign manager hire two Juil- liard-trained actors to disguise themselves as "real life gangstaz", and kidnap his son, dropping him off in the "real hood" in Compton, in an effort to scare his attitude and behaviour out of him. FFOORR FFUULLLL MMOOVVIIEE LLIISSTTIINNGGSS,, CCLLIICCKK OONN durhamregion.com Yun-Fat is bulletproof in new film Chow Yun-Fat and Seann William Scott star as master and protege in ‘Bulletproof Monk’, opening this weekend in the- atres. Yun-Fat plays the monk with no name, and protector of the Scroll of the Ultimate, who must find the scroll’s next guardian. A/P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Easter Favorites Long Lasting Lilies, Huge Hydrangeas, Regal Geraniums, Colourful Cyclamen, Spring Bulbs, Mixed Planters... Definitely Different... Orchids, Gardenia, Jasmine, Azaleas, Gerberas, Crown of Thorns... Comes Alive... W ith The Gardening Experts Great Plants & Great People... ...30 + Years and Growing... We ’ve got the BEST selection you’ve seen. Weeping Mulberry, Weeping Crabapple, Weeping Cherry, Weeping Pussy Willow, Weeping Pea Tree... Looking for unique gift ideas or garden accents?? We’re bursting with selection this season. 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Pe rfect Pansies Huge! 12” fiber bowls of colour Seeded November 11th, Now in full Bloom. only $1299 W elcomeWelcome Sale Ends April 24th OPEN ALL WEEKEND Benefit concert brings World Youth Day singers together again DDUURRHHAAMM ––––If you missed World Youth Day when some of the best Christian musicians in Canada per- formed before Pope John Paul II, now's your chance to make up for it. Oshawa's own Fred Cacciotti, Greg Magirescu from Kelowna, B.C. and Susan Hookong-Taylor and Ana Da Costa from Toronto demonstrate their collective singing and songwriting talents Fri- day, May 2 at St. Joseph the Worker Parish. But the talented musicians aren't just coming together again for nostalgia's sake. They are spon- sored by Knights of Columbus Council 9989 to help raise money for repairs to the church roof. Repairs cost $600,000, most of which has been paid. About $100,000 remains owing on the debt. "All proceeds from the concert will go to the roof fund," said Mr. Cacciotti. "Tickets are free but have a $15 value. At the end of the concert, we will be asking for donations. A few tickets remain and can be picked up at the church or at Cherubs Cupboard, 82 Centre St. N., Os- hawa. "We hope to raise between $7,000 and $10,000 at the concert, depend- ing on how generous the audience is," says Mr. Cacciotti. "We're going to fill the church." St. Joseph Parish holds 700 and is located at 1100 Mary St. N., Oshawa. Call 905-432- 2300 for more information. Correction DDUURRHHAAMM ---- A story about MusicFest Canada, in the April 11 edition of the News Advertiser, contained incor- rect information about the organiza- tion's contact. For information, contact Al Bourke, production director, at 905- 455-1917. The News Advertiser regrets the error. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 PAGE 19 A/P SSppoorrttss FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 Silver lining Bantams second in Ontario... See page 20 Boyland, Gaudette rinks winners in Annandale's swan song BByy JJiimm EEaassssoonn Special to the News Advertiser AAJJAAXX ----Visiting teams swept up the lion's share of the titles at the annual Last Chance Bon- spiel at Annandale Curling Club last weekend. The spring bonspiel is the final event on the Annandale curling calendar. A full draw took part. Rick Rosnak's Oshawa rink won the overall title over the Les Hart team from Avonlea. The second event went to An- nandale's Paul Boyland over Barry Gillespie, also of Annan- dale. Ted Anderson's Tam Heather rink won the third event over John Bolton of Lind- say. Dave Gaudette of Annan- dale was the fourth event win- ner, beating the Sean Aune foursome, also of Annandale. The event was put in peril after a power outage at the club Saturday. Thankfully, the power was restored in the nick of time, as the ice compressor had been down for nearly three hours and the ice was in danger of being lost. As a consequence of the out- age, the bonspiel's third draw slipped to Sunday morning, with the final that afternoon. ••• The annual skins curling playdown final was competed last Wednesday. The Jon Payne rink, which is also made up of Dave Hutchi- son, Marvin Harrison and Craig Reid, took the title and $420 over Bob Rudkin, David Wake, Gary Stewart and Jim Easson who split $317. Next season, convener Bruno Desilets plans to split the event to give teams in groups 'D', 'E', and 'F' their own skins play- down. ••• Annandale Men's Competi- tive League playoffs also ended last Wednesday. In the 'A' event, the Ken Cribby rink defeated the Keith Metrakos team. Boy- land won the 'B' title over Aune. Gaudette won the 'C' event over Ken Bolsby. In the 'D' division, Joe Mundy won over Scott McGhee. Gillespie defeated Brian Hawke for the 'E' champi- onship. Terry Eastman won the 'F' title over runner-up Paul Feeney. A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo It was a group effort in sweeping this rock as, from left, Illmar Simanovskis, Glynn Bayliss and Gary Roper all concentrate on the job while competing at the An- nandale Curling Club’s Last Chance Bonspiel last weekend. These curlers were part of the the Bill Buffey rink from Annandale. The bonspiel was the last of the curling season at the Ajax-based club. Last chance sweeps aside another season BByy BBrriiaann LLeeggrreeee Staff Editor DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Some fans might want to point the finger at the of- ficiating, but the real reason the Oshawa Generals have been elim- inated from the playoffs is rooted in the team's 1-9 finish to the reg- ular season. That's how Oshawa coach and general manager George Burnett summed things up after his team fell 6-0 to the Ottawa 67's Sunday - surrendering five goals on the power play - to lose their best-of- seven Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinal se- ries 4-2. Many in the crowd of 3,859 at the Civic Auditorium took um- brage with the officiating of Terry Hobor, who whistled the Gener- als for eight penalties and a mis- conduct and in turn gave Oshawa one opportunity on the power play. But Burnett didn't blame the officiating, figuring there are other reasons why the Generals are done. "It is disappointing to lose this way," said Burnett Sunday. "We had a little energy, we had some hits early. The first two or three penalties we took, we got through the first one, but they scored a couple of goals and I think that really deflated us. I think we were frustrated by some of the calls but that's the way it goes, we have to fight through that. "I think it's a combination of a lot of things without making a lot of excuses. I think it (fatigue) has caught up to us and we haven't had it for the last two games. I think we spent a lot of it in Game 4 (a 7-5 win). If I have to look at a point in the series that is kind of a turning point, I look back to Game 2 (4-3 loss) when they did- n't have (Carter) Trevisani at his best or (Matt) Foy wasn't in the lineup, (Adam) Smyth wasn't in the lineup. We were good enough to win in Game 2 and we didn't." Upon further reflection, Bur- nett said the Generals could have avoided facing Ottawa in the sec- ond round had they finished the reg ular season more strongly. "I guess the first mistake we made was struggling down the stretch, where we put ourselves in a situation where we had to play Ottawa in this round and not in the next round," he said. Special teams were a huge fac- tor in the series. Ottawa's power play went 13-for-40 in the series, while the Generals went 5-for-28 with the man advantage. Oshawa also surrendered two short-hand- ed markers. OHL scoring champ Corey Locke fired three goals for Ot- tawa in the decisive game, giving him 13 goals in his first 11 playoff games. Smyth, Brendan Bell and Scott Sheppard also scored for Ottawa. Matt Foy had four assists. The 67's will now face the St. Michael's Majors in the Eastern Conference finals, with the series expected to begin Friday in Ot- tawa. House league squad captures tourney crown AAJJAAXX ----Ajax Hickling-Re/Max swept all opposition aside last weekend to win the annual Ajax Novice Spring House League Tournament at the Ajax Com- munity Centre. In an exciting game that had the noisemakers lost for breath, the Hickling-Re/Max counter-at- tacked time and again to suc- cessfully defeat the high-scoring Source for Sports novices 8-4 in Sunday's Cup game. After finishing the regular sea- son in eighth place, Hickling- Re/Max swept its house league playoff series and then capped its underdog season by winning the championship game. Their record over that stretch was 8-0- 1. The team consists of Scott Yoshikuni, Austin Hayes, Zack Crump, Andrew Meingast, Bruce McKenna, Wendel Dan- tas, Jake Vanpelt, Gregory Ivens, Zachery Spriel, Marco Mas- trangelo, Matthew Kirk, Lucas Donovan, Daniel Januszewski, Joey Rucska, Ryan Elliot and Jared Hickling. Randy Ivens and Derrick Hayes coach the team. Generals bow to Ottawa Hickling-Re/Max novices too much Durham West Lightning can't solve Wildcats in ‘BB’ final DDUURRHHAAMM ----An emotional roller-coaster of a semifinal contest left little for the Durham West Lightning Goodman & Carr LLP/SJM Marketing bantam 'BB' girls' rep hockey team to draw upon in the provincial final. As a result, the Lightning earned silver after dropping a 2-0 decision to the Windsor Wildcats in the final of provincial championships last weekend. The intense gold-medal contest came only a few short hours after Durham West eliminated the Coldwa- ter Capitals 1-0. The game went into over- time and Cassandra Britton scored with three minutes remaining in the third extra period. "Playing almost three com- plete games in less than five hours is a monstrous task for any team," commented Lightning head coach Barry Fettes. "Our girls rose to the chal- lenge and represented them- selves and our community brilliantly. We are all so very proud of them." The Lightning advanced to the medal round with a gru- elling 1-0 quarter-final victo- ry over Peterborough. Morgan Gerrie popped in the winner, assisted by Victo- A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com OPTIMIST CLUB AJAX 22nd ANNUAL Optimist international Junior Golf Championship Qualification Tournament Sunday May 11th, 2003 FIRST 75 REGISTRATIONS REGISTRATION 8:30 A.M. AT Annandale Golf Club Boys & Girls 9 to 18 Choose Either: A) 18 Holes, Lunch, Drinks, Prizes - Total Cost $30.00 OR B) 9 Holes, Lunch, Drinks, Prizes - Group Instruction, Range Balls - Total Cost $20.00 Winning Contestants Qualify for All Expense Paid Trip to Ontario District O.I. Junior Golf Championship To Pre-Register Call: Cliff Hawker 683-4256 or Dave Cabel 427-3135 4 people & 2 carts $15000 (Reg. $20800) *Valid Until May 1st Inclusive * Coupon must be presented at time of purchase For tee off reservations please call. Reservations recomended 905-885-6487 or 1-800-346-5361 82 Victoria Street South Port Hope, ON L1A 3L6 WEEKEND SPECIAL July 2,7,14,21,28, Aug 11,18 & 25 •boys & Girls Ages 7-16 •weekly Day Camp 9am-3pm •1 Round Of Golf Everyday •3 & 5 Day Camps Available •tournament Fridays With Awards And Prizes •instruction By C.P.G.A. Professional And Assistants On All Aspects Of Golf Golf Centre 560 Taunton Rd. W. Ajax (905)428-8479 Pickering Ball Hockey LeaguePBHL BALL HOCKEY Call to Register 905-839-9638 www.ballhockeygta.com The Durham West Lightning bantam ‘BB’ girls’ rep hockey team finished as finalists at the provincial champi- onships, losing to the Windsor Wildcats in the final. ria Smith and Stephanie Wilson. Earlier in the weekend, Durham West won preliminary contests against Hawkesbury (4-1), Vaughan (7-2) and Mississauga (2-1). Kaitlyn Young led the charge with three goals and three assists, while Bailey Guminny had three goals and two assists, JoAnna Black and Wilson each registered two goals and two assists, Gerrie and Britton recorded three assists, Alana Fettes and Deanna Boyce each had a goal and assist, Smith scored a goal, and Danielle Douglas and Meaghan Stoneburgh had one assist apiece. Goaltenders Hayley McRae and Kerrin-Lee Wood combined with the stellar defensive corps of Kelsey Adair, Douglas, Stoneburgh and Kelly Wood to keep Ontario's top teams at bay. The fifth member of the Light- ning defensive corps, Jaime Good- ing, was unable to play due to ill- ness, but rallied her teammates from the bench. Fe ttes coaches the team, assisted by Dave Douglas and Craig Wilson. Chris Adair and Kelly Glass serve as trainers. Bantam girls fight to second at provincial championships PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----The Picker- ing Panthers Leon's Fur- niture/Company C novice 'A' rep hockey team faces Trenton in the OMHA playoff consolation final after knocking off Cobourg in a tough five- game series. The Panthers defeated Cobourg six points to three, ending the series with a 2-1 victory in Game 5 in Cobourg. Team cap- tain Anthony Novak and Ryan O'Reilly scored, as- sisted by Robert Bianchi, Mitchell Sora, Jordan Labricciosa and Novak. Pickering routed Cobourg 5-0 in Game 4. O'Reilly led the way with two goals, while Joshua Leon, Sora and Bianchi rounded out the scoring. Cory Wells chipped in with three assists, Sora had two and Novak one. Cobourg scored a close 4-3 victory over Pickering in Game 3 to tie the se- ries. Novak and Mitchell Conroy each recorded three-point games, with Novak contributing two goals and Conroy one. Leon registered two as- sists. The teams played to a 2-2 draw in Game 2. 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Call for a prelimi- nary with Lisa (905) 576-3557 or email welbanksadvertising@hotmail.com $350 - $500/ week to start. SPRING'S AROUND the corner, so are our big clients. Need people in seek of a new full time career and can start immediately. Paid training program available for 10 top applicants. Call Kayley (905) 576-5523. STYLIST POSITION for busy Oshawa and Whitby salon. Guaranteed salary / commis- sion. Hiring bonus from $100 - $350., store discounts. Also part time stylist position for Ajax. Call Cheryl (905) 723- 7323. SUPERINTENDENT required for adult lifestyle apt. building located in Oshawa. Experi- ence required. Fax to: 416- 229-9559 TELEMARKETERS required for a Pickering based company. Part-time position, 3 evenings a week. Call 905-427-8613. WAITRESS/WAITER with ex- perience required for fine din- ing establishment in Brooklin. Smart serve course required. Pepperberries Bistro. Fax re- sume to: 905-686-4462 WANTED 29 PEOPLE to lose weight safely and effectively. Doctor approved. Natural pro- duct. Free consuling. Earn ex- tra money. (416)631-3972 www.earnfortuneathome.com WANTED cook (suitable for mature lady), Monday Wed- nesday & Friday in Pickering. Saturday negotiable call 905- 839–3843. WEIGHT LOSS! I have lost 20 lbs in 4 weeks, I know I can help you! Feel free to call Harry or Bibi (905)686–1607. www.herbalnutrition.net/bhpersaud We have a fabulous business, if you need extra cash call the above number Salon & Spa Help514 AESTHETICIAN required imme- diately for a new Spa in the Pickering Recreation Complex. Please fax resume to 905-839- 8806 or Email Dara@dara_cardoza@hotmail.com Skilled & Technical Help515 APPLIANCE TECHNICIAN need- ed to service Durham Region. Three to five years experience required. Call (416)666–8514, (905)285-8228 for interview. AZ DRIVERS,with minimum 2 years. experience, to move automotive freight., call 905- 665–5161. CAMPING IN STYLE Brooklin requires Full Time Service Technician, no exp. neces- sary. Must be self motivated, and energetic. Please fax or email resume to: 905-655- 8462 or: cis@attcanada.ca. AUTOMOTIVE APPRENTICE REQUIRED FOR ONE OF PICKERING'S largest inde- pendent shops, first or second year. The ideal candidate will have some shop exp. and a serious desire to become an automotive tech. Forward re- sume in person to R & G Auto Centre 1600 Bayly St. Pick ON. L1W 3N2, 905-420–1389 or fax to 905-420-7183. RENOVATION COMPANY in Durham area, seeking trades person who can multi-task. Must have own vehicle and hand tools. Call (905)987– 9925. SERVICE MANAGER With the experience to manage all areas of a busy 11 bay repair facility. Wages competitive and negotiable depending on qualifications. Please send resume with references to: P.O. Box 471 Cobourg, ON K9A 4L1 $15.00/hr. Avg. Full Training Provided Managers Required Call Kim 905-435-0518 CUSTOMER SERVICE ORDER TAKERS EXPERIENCED LANDSCAPE Personnel Valid driver's licence req'd. Apply between 9am - 4:30 p.m. KING WEST LANDSCAPE (905)728–0977 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. CASH DAILY!!!! New company seeks 20 enthusiastic people. Will train. Call today, start tomorrow. Andrea@ (905) 576-5523 manifest4000@yahoo.com SUPERINTENDANT/ COUPLE For Oshawa apt. Must have skills in: • Repairs • Leasing • Administration 416-485-7859 Adult Route Operators for home delivery of The Toronto Star in Whitby, Ajax, or Pickering. Earn up to $1100 per month part-time. Call 1-800 804-9663 noon-8 pm.SUPERINTENDANT/ HANDYMAN For Oshawa apt. Must have skills in: • Repairs • Leasing • Administration 416-485-7859 A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com E-Mail Address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Call: Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamregion.comCLASSIFIEDSFIND IT FAST IN THE AJAX-PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER To Place Your Ad In Pickering Or Ajax Call: 905-683-0707 Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 8:00-5 p.m. Closed Saturday Instrumentation Instructor Rated by students and employers as the top college in the Greater Toronto Area, Durham College immediately requires a qualified Instrumentation Instructor with a minimum five years experience teaching experience to cover the following topics: Analog Electronics Principles of Instrumentation Digital Electronics Principles of Control Electronic Instrumentation Control Valve Ops & Maintenance Electronic Transmitter Instrument Calibration & Maintenance DCS Level Sensors PLC Interested candidates may submit a resumé no later than April 25 by e-mail to jobs@durhamc.on.ca or by mail Attention: Human Resources 2000 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa, ON L1K 7K4 This position will be contract for approximately 12 hours per week for 1 year. Inquiries can be made to Glen Robinson 905.721.3111 ext 2059 COLLEGE www.durhamc.on.ca 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers Advancing Healthcare Through Research, Education and Pharmaceutical Innovation Purdue Pharma, a member of the privately-owned Purdue Pharma International family and recently listed as one of Canada's top 100 employers, is a fast growing, medium-sized, progressive, research-based pharmaceutical company providing superior health care products to people worldwide. Now you can make a significant contribution to our continued success with these opportunities for: Buyer Reporting to the Manager of Purchasing you will be responsible for the sourcing and negotiation of commodity goods and services used by manufacturing and related departments as well as the procurement of non-production goods and services required by other functional areas. You will actively look for cost reduction opportunities, through negotiation, value analysis, cost avoidance, and material substitution, plus the negotiation and issuance of blanket orders, service contracts and other purchasing agreements, which yield dollar savings and procurement efficiencies. You will be responsible for the development of secondary sources of supply and the co-ordination of competitive bidding processes and maintenance of approved supplier details. Qualifications include a minimum of a High School diploma plus special courses in Purchasing. You have two to three years experience in a pharmaceutical or related healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and related functional systems. Preference will be given to those individuals with experience in J.D. Edwards systems. Interested and qualified applicants are invited to forward a detailed resume, no later than April 30, 2003, to: Mrs. C. Milnes, C.H.R.P., Director, Human Resources, Purdue Pharma, 575 Granite Court, Pickering, Ontario L1W 3W8 Fax: (905) 420-5430 E-mail: jobs@pfcan.com AVON SALES DEALERS NEEDED. Earn $ CASH $, No Quotas, Sell at Home or at Work. Call today for info: Pauline: 1-866-888-5288 ✬Free gift upon registration ✬ 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help CONFIDENTIAL TO BOX REPLIES If there are firms or individuals to whom you do not wish your reply sent, simply place your application in an envelope addressed to the box number in the advertisement and attach a list of such names. Place your application and list in an envelope and address to: Box Replies. If the advertiser is one of the names on your list your application will be destroyed. PLEASE NOTE, resumes that are faxed directly to Oshawa This Week, will not be forwarded to the file number. Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. DISPATCHER WANTED Experience in the trucking industry an asset but we will train the right person. Successful candidates must be able to work nights and/or weekends. Please fax your resume to the attention of Randy Brown at 905-404-6620. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Growing Manufacturer and Packager of Road Maintenance Products require qualified self motivated persons for the following positions PRODUCTION / FACILITIES SUPERVISOR The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience and related post secondary education. Will report to the operations manager, and be responsibe for organzing and scheduling all aspectsof production. Can- didate will require strong communication and people skills. SALES POSITION The successful candidate will be a university graduate or equivalent, possessing strong prospecting, presentation and closing skills and must be able to work with minimal supervision. This position will require 6 to 12 months of in- side sales, leading to an independent outside sales position, where travel will be a necessity. Remuneration will consist of a competitive salary, benefits, bonus program and a RSP plan. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted Please forward resumes to: aforma@innovativecompany.com HANDYPERSON A Pickering Property Management Co. requires a person for building maintenance/ repair and grounds maintenance. $10-$12/hr. Fax: (416) 284-1384 IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS MANAGER - EXPERIENCED WITH STRONG TRACK RECORD TWO SALES CONSULTANTS CALL 905-420-2925 OR 1-866-420-3933 REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY GENERAL LABORERS for Plastic Injection Moulding Company • Oshawa area • Pay Rate $9.50/hour • Safety shoes a must • Fluent in English • Three shifts available • Able to work weekends • Own transportation an asset APPLY IN PERSON 3471 Kingston road, Suite #1 Scarborough (at Markham Rd.) afs@actionforce.com 416-285-1500 THE NEWS ADVERTISER Is looking for carriers to deliver papers and flyers door to door Wed. Fri. & Sat. by 6:00 PM. in their neighborhoods. call 905-683–5117 TNT LOGISTICS is looking for DISPATCH SUPERVISOR 3 rotating shift, 2 years minimum experience, Pickering location. Fax resumes to:905-837-1729 Transport Requires • Tractor/Trailer Mechanic’s Helper For busy fleet shop Apply by resume only to: T.T.R. Transport 219 Wentworth St. E. Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3V7 OR Fax resume to: (905) 725-9411 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help AZ/DZ DRIVERS & HELPERS Full Time Positions available at Scarb. Based Moving Company for High Value Products. Experience & clean abstract a must. Great Wages and Benefits Package. www.northerncanadian.com NCL Moving Systems 1- 888-271-9997 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC We are seeking a full-time experienced maintenance mechanic. Must have Natural Gas Fitter Level II Certificate and be able to work occasional week- ends. Excellent benefits. Fax resume to: 905-683-6783 WELDERS/FABRICATORS Good use of hand tools. Courtice area. Day/Night Shift. Benefits and Profit Sharing. Fax resume to:(905) 434-7939 Email: evandeklippe@yahoo.ca 510 General Help 510 General Help Office Help525 RECEPTIONIST required for Whitby construction company. Full time, must have strong computer skills, benefits available. Fax resume to: 9905)576-5767 Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 DENTAL HYGIENIST,group with new well appointed tech. office requires full time hy- gienist. 401/McCowan area. Tw o evenings. Flexible, good clinical and interpersonal skills an asset. Fax Sophia (416) 296-1914. EXPERIENCED DENTAL Ad- ministrator req'd full-time for Pickering practice. Must be enthusiastic, able to multi- task. Some evenings/Satur- days. Fax resume to: 905- 420-4056 FULL -TIME DENTAL assis- tant with experience needed. Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Great location. Call (416)284- 0945. HYGIENIST REQUIRED for vacation relief, temporary po- sition, month of July 8:15am- 5pm Monday-Friday. Please fax resume to Mary (905)434- 8520. PART-TIME HYGIENIST - Sat- urdays and possibly 2 even- ings. Fax resume 905-579- 5195. PART TIME DENTAL HYGIEN- IST required for Oshawa den- tal office, evenings and Satur- days. Call 905-571-2443. RPN REQUIRED part time, Mon.-Fri. at Sunnycrest Re- tirement Villa. Please fax re- sume to: 905-576-4712 T & E HEALTH PROS invites ECE/EA/PSW/Medical Secre- taries/Housekeepers/Admin Professionals to join our team. Fax resumes to: (905) 666-0038 or email recruitment@tnehealthpros.com Hotel/Restaurant540 NEW DINER OPENING in Oshawa requires exp. Cooks & Waitstaff. Please call 905- 721–0110 and leave detail contact information. THE THIRSTY MONK IS NOW hiring EXPERIENCED LINE COOKS. Apply in person to 85 Kingston Rd. Ajax Domestic Help Wanted550 ENERGETIC CLEANING LADY wanted for large home in Raglan or Port Perry area. Please fax resume & refer- ences to +905-985-6138. Cottages For Sale112 UNBELIEVABLE AT $75,000. three bedrooms, semi fur- nished, 1 1/2 hours from Tor- onto, 1-3pc. bath with full septic, 24 x 24 brand new shop, sand beach, huge, huge granite rocky point, year round road access. Includes 40 ft. of new floating dock, 12 ft. alum. boat and motor, 14 ft. fiberglass canoe and paddle boat. Best pickerel and bass fishing in Southern Ontario, right off the dock. Call Mike at (905) 428-0034 anytime or view property at www.ontariodeck.com Houses For Sale100 WHITBY, 253 Willowbrook Dr. 2,000-sq.ft. open concept, 1- yr-old corner home facing park. 4-beds, 3-baths, gas f/p, CAC, CVac, ceramics/hard- wood, kitchen w/upgraded cupboards & pantry, potlights, fully fenced, patio & more. $265,000. 905-668-8705 OPEN HOUSE,Sat & Sun April 19 & 20 1-5pm. 28 La- wrie Rd. South Ajax. 3-bdrm, beautifully renovated, back- split, on mature lot w/large trees, steps-to-the-lake. $259,900. 905-426–5440 WHITBY,Canadian Oaks area. 2400sq ft, 3+1 bdrms, double garage, builders home w/many upgrades on mature ravine lot. 905-579–5075 Out-of-Town Properties120 MONTAGUE,PEI summer re- treat or year round 2 storey home, 2 baths, large country kitchen, many renovations, large treed lot w/private back yard. Five minute walk to town marina. 15 minute drive to sandy beach at Pamure Is. 10min drive to 2 renowned 18 hole golf courses at Bredenell. $89,000 Phone (902)838-4532 weekdays after 6pm, anytime weekend. Pictures upon re- quest. snc Lots & Acreages135 P.E.I. TWO 10 ACRE lots on quiet paved country road. 7 acres clear, 3 wooded with brook running through wooded area. 10 min. to Panmule Is- land Beach, 15 min. form (2) 18 hole renowned golf cours- es at Burdenell. $49,000 each. Phone (902) 838-4532 week- days after 6 p.m., anytime on weekends. snc Indust./ Comm. Space145 COMMERCIAL SPACE, 8000 sq ft, all or part of lease. Avail. immediately. Ritson/401 area, Oshawa. Contact Lewis 905-576-6412. AVAILABLE immediately. Park & Bloor, commercial unit, 1,425 sq. ft. Good location. call 905-579–5077 or 905-571- 3281 after 5. Office & Business space150 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Veltri Complex, Bowmanville. 68 King Street East. Office/Re- tail Rental Space. Parking & Wheelchair Accessible. 3 spaces available: 390-sq.ft to 760-sq.ft. & 2495-sq.ft. For more information call: 905- 623-4172 BRIGHT OFFICE SPACE - 3 cubicles, large front office, 700 sq. ft., front exposure and signage, $750/+util. Pickering. 905-831–2410 KING/PARK, 1011sq.ft. Move- in condition office space. Lots of windows. Randolph Len- gauer, Sutton Group Status. 905-436-0990 Stores For Sale Rent/Wanted155 STORE FOR LEASE downtown Whitby on Brock St close to 4 corners. Inquiries call 905- 430–8327 Available May 1st Business Opportunities160 $$ GOVERNMENT FUNDS $$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866 AMAZING FRANCHISE oppor- tunity! Territories available for "Women Only Fitness & Weight Loss" Franchises. Towns of 5000 population or more. Earn $5000-$15000/ month. Why not be your own boss? Fastest growing Cana- dian "Women's Only Fitness & Weight Loss" Club Franchis- es.. Call 1-905-871-8400 for more information. MUST SELL - Established wholesale business in Osha- wa & surrounding area. Excel- lent cash flow, unlimited growth potential. Call (705) 799-0780 Apts. & Flats For Rent170 1 BDR BSMT AJAX,own en- trance, pkg, cable, furn/unfurn, 4 appl, avail. May 1st, ref req'd, $700 incl. 1st/last 905- 619-2679 1 BEDROOM FURNISHED basement. Bloor/Harmony. working adult. Side entrance. Parking. Clean, quiet. No pets. First/last. $750/mth. utilities included. 905-720-2927. 1 BEDROOM professionally finished basement, Ajax. Ap- prox. 950sq.ft., very well lit, modern, open-concept, large windows, separate entrance air, parking, laundry, full bath- room+kitchen, sep. dining- room, office. Near amentities. No pets/smoking! $850 all in- clusive. May 1. Pictures http:// members.rogers.com/agpd/ apt . Call Bill 905-427-3909 1-BEDROOM basement apartment south Oshawa, close to GM, Near bus stop, all included, $580/month first/ last, no smoking, no pets. Avail. June 1. 905-579-4169 2 BEDROOM 1ST CLASS Basement Apt. in exec Whitby home. Large prof finished w/ gas F/P, oak kitch, 4pc bath. Suitable for professional $850 mo. Non smokers. Gary 905- 434-2648 or 416-721-0667. 1 BEDROOM ground floor apt. available May 1, $625+ hydro. First/last. Uxbridge downtown Brock St. No pets/ smoking. References. Call Sam 905-709-8152. AJAX, 1-BDRM basement, bright & clean, full bath, new carpeting, share laundry, 2-car parking, $850 inclusive, Available May 1st. Call Mike weekdays 905- 427-4077ext. 24, Evenings/ Weekends 905-442-0020 AJAX 67 Church St. Large 2 bedroom avail. July in clean, quiet building. Starting from $1000/month inclusive with parking. (905)426-1161 AJAX 2-Bedroom basement, 4-appliances, parking, close to schools, shopping. $850+1/ 2 utilities. Available May 1st. Call Richard Days 416-865- 7864 Evenings/Weekends 905-686-9662. AJAX, HWY 2/WESTNEY, le- gal 1-bedroom basement. Separate entrance, laundry, 4pc bath, air, parking, no smoking/pets. First/last, credit check. May 1st. $900 inclu- sive. (905)426-1339 AJAX, HWY#2/RITCHIE, walkout 1 bedroom, fridge/ stove, parking, A/C, laundry. $780/month all inclusive, first/ last. Absolutely no smoking/ pets. Available May/June. 905-427-9626 AJAX-3 Bedroom main floor. 4 appliances, 2-car parking, close to schools, shopping, transit. $1400 inclusive. Available June 1st. Mike wkdays 905-427-4077 ext 24, Evenings/wknds 905-442- 0020 ALEXANDER PARK, Oshawa 1 & 2 bedroom newer apts. "Old charm building." Totally renovated, new kitchens, baths, hardwood floors. In- house laundry, intercom/se- curity. Park view. Near Hospi- tal. (905) 579-9439. AA BEAUTIFUL SPACIOUS 2- bedroom+ basement in Osha- wa. Hardwood floors, private laundry, near mall and schools. $975-inclusive, available May 1. (905)721–0443 BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT legal 2 bedroom lower level separate apt. Smoke-free raised bun- galow. Northeast Oshawa. Suit retired or professional. First/last, references, Transit, parking available. All inclu- sive, $850. 905-723-2205 BROCK RD/401,new bachelor basement apart- ment in quiet home, separate entrance, parking, full bath- room, kitchen, air, first/last $700/month. No smoking, no pets. Available immediately. Suit single person. (905)427– 0886. CENTRAL WHITBY, 3 Bed- room main floor, very clean, spacious, quiet building, $1,100. all inclusive. Avail- able June 1. lst/last, no pets, (905) 263–4125. CLEAN 1-BEDROOM $770/ month, utilities included. Sim- coe and Mill area, small quiet apartment building. Call for appointment (905)579-9890. COURTICE - LOWER LEVEL of raised bungalow, country set- ting, peace and quiet, 2 bed- rooms, living room, dining room, full kitchen, 3 pc. bath- room, laundry facilities, park- ing, huge lot, close to 401 and all amenities. lst/last required. $1,100 per mo. all inclusive. no pets. For further details contact Robert at (905)259- 7014. COZY, CLEAN BACHELOR basement apt in nice neigh- borhood, Westney/Hwy 2. Utilities included, no pets, no smoking. $700/month, first/ last. Available April 24th. Call between 9am-6pm 905-428- 0334 GREAT 1-BDRM basement apt., suits mature single per- son, includes utilities, cable, parking. No smoking, no pets. $750/mo. First/last, Avail. Immediately. 905-626-2604 ONE & TWO BEDROOM apartments, in most beautiful adult lifestyle building. Avail. immediately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call 905- 579-3700, 905-723-1009. OSHAWA - 3 bedroom duplex lower unit, excellent neigh- bourhood, Grandview/Atha- basca. Extra clean. Close to schools. Great family back- yard. Appliances including laundry. Brand new carpets throughout. $1225. inclusive. No pets/no smoking. May 1st. 905-424-1125. OSHAWA - OXFORD OFF MILL Two bedrooms in quiet building. Balcony, living room, dining room, monthly rent $865, inclusive. No dogs please. May lst. Call 905- 721-2232. OSHAWA APTS.professional new ownership/management, newly renovated 2+3 bed- rooms from $800, new ap- pliances. Building upgrades to include: security cameras, new windows and more! On transit route, near schools/ amenities. 905-404-4002 OSHAWA KING/RITSON nice one bedroom apartment on main floor and basement parking laundry and close to downtown $650 inclusive (416)807–0088. OSHAWA 1-BEDROOM lower level triplex, private building, ample parking, washer, dryer, close to all amenities, $750/ month, available May 1. 416- 402-6594 (Cell.) OSHAWA Ritson/Bruce 2- bedroom, second floor of house, clean, renovated, $700/ mo + hydro. Available May 1. No pets. Call 905-435-0556 OSHAWA, Mary St North. bachelor apt, in home, laundry downstairs, parking, available immediately, close to all amenities, $550 inclusive. 905-743-0542 OSHAWA, NEAR downtown, large renovated 1-bedroom with parking, separate en- trance $700+ heat/hydro. Call (905)471-0995 email: dmet- calfe65@rogers.com OSHAWA, one bedroom apt $620./mo. No pets, first/last, call 905-720-4923 OSHAWA, ONE-BEDROOM bsmt apt, great location, Ade- laide/Stevenson area. Park- ing, laundry. $650/month in- clusive. Avail May 1st. First/ last. Call after 4pm 905-579– 3371 OSHAWA,2 bedroom avail- able in small very clean quiet building, freshly painted, car- peted, update decor, parking included, laundry on site, $725 plus hydro. (905) 434–9844 PICKERING Basement apart- ment, one-bedroom, one-full bath. Appliances. Separate entrance. $800/month. lst/last. References. No pets/no smoking. Available May 1st. (905) 428-0678 PICKERING,one bedroom basement apt., 4 appliances, sep. ent., suit single person, possible short term. $795. mo. 905-839–3069. PICKERING,401/Hwy.#2, 3- bedroom basement, separate entrance near bus, GO, living- room. kitchen, bath, laundry. May1, $975./mo. plus utilities, (negotiable). (416) 878–5534. PICKERING bright, clean, 2 bedroom basement. Separate entrance, parking, laundry, cable, full bathroom, near GO/ Mall. Suits working couple. No pets. 1st/last, references. Available May 1. $850/month- ly inclusive. 905-831-4620 . REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regen- cy Cres., Whitby. 50+ Adult Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building, across from park. Close to downtown. Dai- ly activities incl. All utilities included. Call 905-430-7397. www.realstar.ca ROOMY 1-bedroom apt. in lower level of bungalow, park- ing, laundry, close to OC, $650./mo. utilities included. Avail. June 1., 905-434–1781. SIMCOE/MILL OSHAWA Quiet building near shopping, trans- portation. Utilities included. 1-bdrm, immediately/June 1 $729/mo., 2-bdrm, May/June 1, $829, 3-bdrm, June 1st $929. 905-436-7686 until 7:30pm. SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM basement apartment, large storage room, gas fireplace, share laundry, separate en- trance, inclusive. King/Grand- view. Near amenities. $675 first/last. (905)438–0085 TESTA HEIGHTS -2 TESTA RD. UXBRIDGE One & two bedroom apts. available. Con- veniently located in Uxbridge in adult occupied building. Weekly tenant activities. Call 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca WHITBY - one bedroom base- ment. Private, large windows, clean, large yard backing onto conservation. Parking, laun- dry, Go/401/schools/shopping. $695+utilities. May 1st. 416- 459-2350. WHITBY Dundas/Garden le- gal one-bedroom basement apt. bright, newly renovated separate entrance parking for 1, no smoking/pets Avail May 1 $800/month inclusive. Call Chris 905-665–8125 WHITBY PLACE, 900 DUN- DAS ST. E.,One and two bed- room units available, park like setting, close to down- town, low rise bldg, laundry facilities, balcony, parking. 905-430–5420. www.reals- tar.ca Condominiums For Rent180 BOWMANVILLE - new 2-bdrm condo, first floor end unit w/ walk-out to patio. 5 applianc- es. Suitable for professional, single or retired. No pets/ smoking. $950/mth + utilities. 905-435-0670. COLLINGWOOD, Cranberry, 3 bedroom, 3 baths, fireplace, fully equipped, ski season $6500. 905-294-6776. Houses For Rent185 A-ABA-DABA-DO, OWN YOUR OWN HOME! 6 months free! From $550/month OAC, up to $6,000 cash back to you, $30,000+ family income. Short of down payment? For spectacular results Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, Asso- ciate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728- 9414, or 1-877-663-1054, kencollis@sympatico.ca A ABSOLUTELY ASTOUND- ING 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month o.a.c. Up to $5,000 cash back to you! Require $30,000+family income and good credit. Short of down payment? Call Bill Roka, Sales Rep. today! Re/ Max Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1- 888-732-1600. 3 BEDROOM RAISED bunga- low, Thornton/Rossland, ga- rage, beautiful home, finished basement, nice yard. $1080 + utilities. No pets. May 1st. 905-434-8781 after 6pm A PICKERING,large 4-bdrms, 2-1/2 baths, familyroom w/ fireplace, walk-out to deck, garage, 5 appliances, $1800/ including utility-credit. Also 2- bdrm, $1000. www.upscalerentals.ca More rentals available. 647-280- 4074 COURTICE HOUSE - June 15th. 3 plus one bedrooms, finished basement, close to schools. 5 appliances. c/a, window coverings, garage door opener, hardwood floor, double driveway. $l,285 per mo. plus utilities. lst/last. Ref- erences. (905) 404–1692 FOR RENT South Pickering, main floor, detached bunga- low, close to lake, air, 3 bed- rooms, 6 appliances parking for 2 cars, share garden and laundry, Immediate. $l,250 monthly plus utilities Call (905) 420–1688 MAIN LEVEL of 3 bedroom home. Laundry fac., applianc- es, parking, yard, Olive/View- mount Oshawa. Available May 1st. $1,000+utilities. 905- 571-3667 OSHAWA - 3 bedroom main floor of clean bungalow, ap- pliances, c/air, no dogs, first/ last $1025+utilities. Available immediately. Call 905-576– 7677 OSHAWA 3 BEDROOM house, available immediately. New bleached oak kitchen, 5 new appliances, hardwood flooring, suit professional couple, $l,200 plus utilities. Spacious loft also available, hardwood flooring. $600 plus utilities. Walk to hospital. Call (905) 430–9085 OSHAWA, Wilson/Olive,huge 3-bdrm bungalow, newly ren- ovated, near school, plaza, bus, etc. Includes appliances, parking. $1075+ 2/3 utilities. Available immediately. (289)314–1482 OSHAWA/COURTICE,Nash Rd., newer clean home 2 plus 1 bedroom, no pets/smoking, $1100 /mo. plus utilities, first last, June 1, 905 263-4338. PICKERING,IMMACULATE 3- bedroom main floor bungalow, eat-in kitchen, a/c, parking, laundry, nice neighbourhood. Near schools, shopping. Pri- vate backyard, large patio. $1150+ part utilities. 905-831- 3091 PICKERING, LARGE 3-bed- room condo, 1-1/2 bathrooms, close to Go, lake view. Park- ing & utilities included, $1300/ month. Available May 1st. (905)420–6317 PICKERING, MAIN FLOOR bungalow, 3-bedroom, central air/vac, appliances, close to schools, Go & beach. $1180 plus 1/2 utilities. Call (905)831–2271 PICKERING, 4-bedrooms large backsplit, A/C, 2-baths, 5-appliances, eat-in kitchen, fireplace, family room, ga- rage, $1395+, May. Conven- iently located. 1st/last, refer- ences. (905)831–8823 UXBRIDGE BRAND NEW 3 bedroom bungalow. $1500/ month + utiltiies. First and last. No pets. Available May 1st. Call 905-852-0368 WHITBY, 3-BEDROOMS,1-1/ 2 baths. Neat & clean, central air, quiet street, garage, near park. $1200/month plus utili- ties. Available May 1st. (905)509–2141. WHITBY - executive detached 4-bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, dou- ble-garage, den/dining/family/ fireplace, air, intercom, deck, fenced, available May1st. $1795+utilities. Days 905-579- 7013; eve. 905-940-3060. Townhouses For Rent190 AVAILABLE MAY 1ST,3-bed- room, 3 bathroom town home, gas heat, attached garage, Courtice. $1185 monthly. First/ last. (905)263–4631. CARRIAGE HILL - 122 COL- BORNE ST. E., OSHAWA - 2 & 3 bedrooms available. Close to downtown and shop- ping. 4 appliances, carpet and hardwood flooring, close to 401 and GO. Utitlles included. (905) 434-3972. www.realstar.ca EXCELLENT North Oshawa 3 bedroom townhome, fridge & stove, finished basement, May 1, $850 per month first & last. Doug 905-424-1477. IMMACULATE BROOKLIN Townhome Watford/ Winchester area. 3-bedrooms, 5 appliances, 1-1/2 baths, deck, garage, fenced yard, $1300.+ utilities. May 1. No smoking. 416-618-4149. TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 3 bedrooms w/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood floor- ing Outdoor pool, sauna, Children's playground Close to all amenities. Fenced back- yards. 905-436-3346. www.realstar.ca Housing Wanted191 Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 AJAX - LARGE FURNISHED room with private 4 pc. bath, laundry, parking, satellite, full use of facilities. Great loca- tion. $520 inclusive. lst/last. Immediate. Call (905)428– 9003 LIVERPOOL/BAYLY Unfur- nished bed-sitting room w/pri- vate bath in quiet home. Ma- ture, employed person pre- ferred. Non-smoker. Use of kitchen/laundry/patio/parking. $120/week including cable, first/last. References. 905- 837–0556 leave message WHITBY, FURNISHED ROOM in luxury townhome, own bath, cable, laundry, parking. Suits female, no smoking/ pets. Avail immediately. $500 inclusive. First/last. (416)892– 8839 Shared Accommodation194 2BEDROOMS and living room, second floor, 4 pc. bath, share kitchen, laundry. Lots of storage space, parking. (905) 686–5756 AJAX BEAUTIFUL new home to share. Suits friendly re- sponsible female (preferred). No pets, no smoking $500/ month plus shared utilities. Immediate, first/last/ref. 416- 835-1090. HOUSE TO SHARE,Oshawa, suitable for single person. Parking, laundry, on bus-route, no pets. Inclusive $650/first/last. May 1st. Joe 905-626-0441. OSHAWA - TWO BEDROOM apartment, parking, phone ca- ble, hydro included. Available immediately. $500/mo. Refer- ences required. Phone after 4 p.m. 728–8998 WHITES RD./401,Share 4-bed- room, 2-storey house w/3 other working males. Finished Recroom, fireplace, laundry, all appliances, parking, $450, 416- 804-4867 or 905-420-0081 PICKERING BEAUTIFUL new home, share bathroom with one, cable in room, use of kitchen and laundry, $450 in- clusive. lst/last, Close to Pickering Town Centre. fe- male preferred. (905) 683– 6877 Rentals Outside Canada205 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 2-3 bedroom furnished manufac- tured homes. 85º pool, 105º hot tub, minutes to beaches and major attractions, NHL Hockey ($8/seat), Horse/dog Tracks. Children welcome. $275 weekly (less than motel) (905)683–5503. Cottages For Rent209 LAKEFRONT 3 BEDROOM - Private housekeeping cottage. Includes boat & motor, canoe, BBQ, private beach, $800/wk. (416) 439–7199, wknd only, 613-336-2644. WOODLAND ESTATE Cottage Resort - Cottages available for May long weekend, June and some summer vacancies. Taking fall bookings now. Ex- cellent fishing on scenic Lake Seymour. Boat rentals, rea- sonable rates. www. woodlandestate.com 705-653- 1317 Recreation Vehicles212 CAMPER TRAILER, 2002 Pal- omino, fridge, cooker, awning, add-on sunroom, sleeps 6, like new only used twice. $7000. 905-579–2749 Campers, Trailers,Sites215 2002 KEYSTONE Montana 328ORL Big Sky 5th wheel luxury trailer, 3 slides, island kitchen, steps up to bedroom, bathroom and separate show- er. Like new, hardly used. Paid $68K+ new. Best reason- able offer. (905)683–3063 40' GOLDEN FALCON Cottag- er, park model, 1988, includes shed, new deck, new perma- nent awning, a/c, 2 tip-outs, 2 large separate bedrooms, full bathroom, professionally landscaped. Bellhaven Trailer Park, Bobcaygeon, in the heart of the Kawarthas. (905)430– 7308 after 4pm. FLEETWOOD TENT TRAILER, sleeps four, good condition, $800 OBO. 905-885-6863. HUNTER'S DELIGHT - 9ft. slide in TRUCK CAMPER, 2 beds, stove with oven, fridge, furnace, washroom and hot water, can be seen at Castle- ton Hills Trailer Park, Lot 4 or call 1-866-241-2224 or 905- 344-7838. NEW PARK -RICE LAKE Large seasonal 10 new sites. Pool, beach, docking, rec. hall. North Lander Trailers for sale, Park Model rentals weekly. Call (705)696-3423. Website: www.dreamlandre- sort.on.ca Boats & Supplies232 JOHNSON 3 cylinder out- board motor, earlier model, oil injection option, good condi- tion, $2,000 obo. 905-985- 8615. Resorts Camps235 Horse Supplies & Boarding303 3 YEAR OLD QUARTER HORSE, gelding 15.2 Sorrel/ white sock, saddle broke, $1200 or best offer. 1-705- 277-1389. Bargain Centre309 CARPET,500 sq. ft. great condition, includes underpad, $150 obo. (905) 428–1514 DININGROOM SUITE - table, plus 2 leafs, 6 chairs, buffet & hutch. $350. 905-686–1726 DRYERS,Kenmore $125, Viking white $140. Viewsonic 21 computer monitor, $75. 905-666–1974 SPORTCRAFT air hockey table, mint condition, new $500., asking $175., ping pong table asking $50., Call Mike (905) 428-0034. WASHER $75; Dryer $75. Apt. size. Good working con- dition. Call 905-420–2015 WASHER/DRYER,good work- ing condition, $250/pair. 905- 837-1495 FISHER'S DREAM Pickerel, Pike, Bass & White Fish Full Accommodations Boats, Motors, Baits Espanola Area on lake Agnew For Brochures ~ Gerry-905-697-1964 Lodge information~ Jan -705-869-2239 RESPONSIBLE FEMALE looking for unfurnished basement apartment, no pets, no smoking, no mice. Separate entrance required. 4pc bath required. May 1st. OR looking to rent 2 unfur- nished rooms w/shared accommodations. Please call (905)420-4010 or (905)839-3024 leave message for Erica, $600-$700/month. PICKERING BEACH FRONT private lake front 2 bedroom plus den/br beachouse 1-1/2 baths 2 storey open concept design $1295+ utilities Available May 1 Joe Pitino 905-831-3300 ReMax First Sick o f RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 Office 905-432-7200 Ability R. E. Direct Line 905-571-6275 Mark Stapley Sales Rep. OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Senior Discounts Call(905)728-4993 AJAX Bright, clean, 1-bdrm bsmt apt, ceramic tiles, hollywood kitchen, carpeting, cedar bath. Sep. ent., near amenities, Avail. May 1st. $725 basic util. incl. Prefer single, non-smoker. (905)427–1416 INDUSTRIAL UNIT, 7 car fully equip Oshawa, body shop. spray booth air compressor etc. 4,000 sq.ft. Also drive-in door units, from $495. For sale 8 unit in- dust. building, owner financed great investment. 905-725–1171 INSURANCE CSR Experienced Personal Lines CSR, RIBO license. Agency Manager. Full-time, Whitby. Fax your resume to 905-668-1488 or email nmowat @smmfinsurance.com www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 PAGE 23 A/P ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Required for a full time position in Ajax. Must have excellent skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as sound accounting knowledge and experience in payroll. Post secondary edu- cation essential. Please fax resume along with salary expectations to: (905) 683-1541 525 Office Help 525 Office Help PRIME WHITBY LOCATIO N - just listed - 4+2 bedroom home with walk- out basement - gas fireplace in family room combined with solarium - family size eat-in kitchen with walk-out to deck - separate side entrance to 2 bedroom basement apartment - main floor laundry with garage access - you can view this home @ www.rpt.ca/ regal c all Judy Stacee *** (f.r.i.) 905-428-4557 www.mincomrealty.ca/j.stacee.ht m l FOR SALE 100 Houses For Sale 100 Houses For Sale 110 Apartments/Condos For Sale 110 Apartments/Condos For Sale 110 Apartments/Condos For Sale BUSINESSES WANTED We are interested in growing our business into new areas by acquisitions or partner- ships. If you have a Durham Region / Northumberland County area business that would benefit from more promotion, we may be interested in talking with you. Our interest is primarily, but not restricted to, businesses in the areas of publishing, distribution, printing, customer fulfillment, consumer and trade shows, and advertising agencies. Please write to: File #825, c/o Oshawa This Week PO Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Email:morebusinesswanted@hotmail.com describing the nature of your business with addresses / phone numbers to contact you. We will only contact businesses of interest. 160 Business Opportunities 160 Business Opportunities FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY Fast growing company in the field of marketing is looking to expand to different regions of Ontario. ❒No Investment ❒Office space required Only highly qualified individuals with a background in sales and marketing may apply. For further details contact: 905-760-7575 Ext. 2222 MANORS OF BRANDYWINE 45 GENERATION BLVD. APT 122__________________________________ Hwy. 401 & Meadowvale Blvd. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites available. Freshly painted with new carpets, blinds, and ceiling fans. Air conditioned, close to schools, shopping and Toronto Zoo. Call to view:(416) 284-2873 Email: brandywine@goldlist.com 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 145 Industrial/ Commercial Space 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 185 Houses For Rent 194 Shared Accommodation Articles For Sale310 LEATHER JACKETS,1/2 price, purses from $9.99, lug- gage from $29.99, wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa 905-728–9830 (416)439-1177 Scarborough CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential or Berber carpets for $389.00. Includes carpet, premium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686- 2314. DANBY FREEZER 5 CU. FT. SCRATCH AND DENT $199. New danby bar fridges, $139 and up. Also variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195 / up, reconditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dry- ers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576– 7448. ANTIQUE SIDE BOARD w/ mirror back; 3 dressers, one w/3 way mirror; desk; mi- crowave stand; dressform; fil- ing cabinet; kitchen table w/4 padded chairs; kitchen china cabinet; coffee table; antique gate leg table; 1991 GT Mus- tang, 5L, auto. (905)668–6695 3PC LEATHER SOFA SET, new, value $4000 must sell $2000. Bedroom set, value $5000 must sell $2800. Call (705)436–7947 4 DRESSERS $45-each, sofa $95; maple endtables $95; table & chairs $45; wall unit $30; solid oak animal cage $265; sofabed $275; 5-pc oak bedroom suite $795; antique dresser $375; Columbia gramophone $450; brass bed $450; antique large sofa table $695; Many prints, paintings, lamps & many more items. Bowmanville. Call 905-697– 3532 A KING pillowtop mattress set, New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $650. 416- 746-0995 A-1 CARPETS & HARDWOOD SALE - 20 oz. Commercial carpet, installed with pad $285 (30 yds.). Berber carpet in- stalled with pad from $375 (30 yds.). Special Buy - 40 oz. Nylon carpet, neutral colours $10.50 yd./$1.16 sq. ft. Hard- wood flooring 3/4" thick from $4.95 sq. ft. Other great deals available. Free shop at home service. Durham to Northum- berland area. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS 905-242-3691 or 905- 373-2260. AA BIG MOVING SALE!Items from A-Z. Email for full list at soldd@sympatico.ca2 or fax 905-743-9900 (Oshawa) PIANOS/CLOCKS Scratch & Dent Sale on all Roland digi- tal pianos, Samick pianos. All Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Ya- maha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply. Call TELEP PIA- NO (905) 433-1491. www.Tel- ep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UN- DERSOLD! AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Fridg- es $100/up, stoves $150/up, washers & dryers $350/pr. Washers $175/up, dryers $150/up. Stackable washer/ dryer $499/up. Portable dish- washer $175/up. Dehumidifi- ers $100. Large selection of appliances. Visit our show- room. Parts/sales/service. 426 Simcoe St.S. Mon-Fri 8- 6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11-4pm. (905)728-4043. ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Amazing Electronics, 601 Dundas St. W. Whitby. Call (905)665–7732. AT T: RESTAURANT/FOOD Processors. 2 convection ovens, 3 compartment steamers, flat top stove & steam boiler. All working. First $1,500. takes ALL! 905- 576-6328 days. AUTO PARTS/ accessories including GT wings, shift knobs, Glow pedals, Alteeza lights, LED under car kit, air filters, gages. (905)621-6084 BAD CREDIT? BANKRUPTS? NO PROBLEM! Guaranteed Credit Approval! $2500 Unse- cured, No Interest, Line of Credit! EVERYONE IS AP- PROVED! CALL NOW! 1-800- 803-3349 or www.BrandsNOW.com BED, QUEEN PILLOWTOP, orthopedic Mattress set, Nev- er Used, still packaged, cost $1025, sell $450. 416-741- 7557 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $2800. 416-748-3993 CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, pad and in- stallation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Dur- ham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam 905-686-1772. CARPETS, LAMINATE AND VINYL SALE. 3 rooms, 30sq. yds. for $319 Commercial carpet including premier un- derpad and installation. Lami- nate $1.69sq. ft. Click System. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guar- anteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431-4040. CEDAR LUMBER for fences, decks. All sizes, dry, dressed as needed, delivered. Great prices. Call toll free 1-866- 448-4477 COMPLETE ALMOND kitchen very good condition. Suit cot- tage/apartment reno/set-up. Upper/lower cabinets; hood; sink; pantry wall unit; GE Medallion 850 range, Maytag dishwasher. (905)839–5209. ComputerDeals.Net (www) Pentium Internet starter $299. Brand new powerful custom built computers from $599. Off lease lap tops, big selection from $449. Monitor 17"@$149, 19"@$199. 18 years experi- ence, we love doing upgrades & difficult repairs. (905)655– 3661. COMPUTERS: BITS AND Bytes Computers Services. P-200 Tower complete system $185.00, P2-350 Tower com- plete system $255.00 Com- plete system includes: 15" monitor, keyboard and mouse. April Special: 17" Monitor Upgrade for $20.00 while quantities last. Layaway Plan, Warranty and Other Ac- cessories. Call (905)576-9216 or www.speedline.ca/bitsand- bytes COUPLE DOWNSIZING,Good Quality Items: Solid Mahoga- ny twin bed, dresser, night table, folding iron bed w/un- used mattress, upholstered sofa, 2 matching arm chairs, Mahogany danish sofa and 2 chairs, Berkline recliner, sofa/bed, kitchen table w/4 upholstered chairs. Extreme- ly reasonable priced. 905- 839–8669 SOFA & CHAIR, 3YRS, $375; Oak dining table, 6 chairs, buffet+hutch $1400; bunk beds 6mos. $350; oak pedestal w/ chairs $450; washer $150; dryer $150; fridge $150; stove $150; antique oak sideboard + mirror $400; lg. qty. of ant. dressers from $175. 905-260- 2200 DININGROOM 13 PCE cherry, 8 chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $3000. (416)746-0995. ELEGANT diningroom-table with 8 chairs, 2 captains, solid wood with antique-mahogany finish. 3-months-old, Sears model, immaculate, owner moving. $1500. 905-436–3452 FILING-CABINETS from $39.99; lateral cabinets from $99; 4x8 glass island $299.99; Mirrored showcase with lights and storage $699.99; large boardroom table $999. Office chairs from $19.99+up. Van seast from $50. 905-668–0800 FOR SALE ! SHOPCRAFT 10" band saw with blades, excel- lent shape. Great for home hobbyist. $200. Sony PS2, one controller, vertical stand, 32 mb zip disc memory, swing away golf. $275. Call Greg (905) 987-0536. GIRLS WHITE Wooden Bed- room Suite includes large desk/chair, vanity/bench, dresser, single bed w/night ta- bles and shelving. Asking $1000, 905-728–8906. GUITAR AMP - Fender Blues Deluxe Tweed ReIssue, 50 watt, 2 channel, like new $550. Call 905-435-0747. KITCHEN CUPBOARDS,solid wood, double steel sink with taps, counter top, pantry. $2,500 o.b.o. Call 905-728– 9266 after 6 p.m. LEFT-HANDED GOLF CLUBS Men's Mizuno irons. t-zoid sure's. R-300 flex, Dynalite Gold shafts. Mizuno grips. 3- iron-pw. putter included. bag included. Asking $400. Call Connor 905-404-8676 or 905- 261-4397 MATTRESSES Twin set $150, double $180, queen $200. Fu- tons from $90. Foam mat- tresses starting from $45. Free delivery. (416) 836-7037 MOTHER-TO-BE & Baby Things - Maternity Wear in excellent condition (dress and casual wear), 0-2 years; name brands, mainly girls clothes (some baby boy), snowsuits, dresses, shorts and T-shirts, sweaters, etc. ALSO, EvenFlo playpen, Fish- er Price bed and more. 905- 885-6863. MOVING SALE - chesterfield, loveseat, chair, ottoman, 5 cushions. Very pale green and beige tapestry - $l,750. Dining suite, large table, 4 straight back and 2 captain's chairs, full hutch, floral tapestry seat cover - $l,000. 3-piece bar and storage unit, high-gloss dark maroon lac- quer, glass brass - $800. Call after 6 p.m. (905) 576–2515 PAIR OF BEAUTIFUL tri-light table lamps, silk beige shades with brass/marble stand & base. Various collectors plates - please call (905)725- 3170. (snp) PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-pur- chase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintz- man, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PIANO, YAMAHA Clavinova, digital, full size, adjustable touch metronome cover, bench, digital recorder, Rose- wood finish, MIDI. $950 or best offer. (905) 831–2596 PLAYSTATIION MOD CHIPS, Play backed-up and foreign ti- tles. PS1 Chip: $65. PS2 Chip: $95 (vs 1-4), $200 (vs 5-7). XBOX Chip: $200. All work guaranteed. Inquire about our list of used games. North End Oshawa. (905)924-2097 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. SATELLITE SALES & Service. Installation kits $40. Satellite Installations from $120. (905)426–9394 (Ajax.) SOFA & LOVESEAT,like new, paid $2500 asking $900; stove $250; washer $200; dryer $200; hydraulic hair- dressing chair & shampoo chair $200. Call 905-666–8675 SOLID CHERRYWOOD kitch- en mahogany stained 12'X14', 7' pantry wall, counter tops $3500. 3-door fridge, oven, built-in dishwasher, mi- crowave. PH 905-831-0947 STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. UTILITY TRAILER, new box & rails, 6ftx9.5ft. inside, 13" wheels. $600. Call (905)432– 3600 WEDDING DRESS with head- piece & veil, size 12, ivory with rum-pink satin, profes- sionally drycleaned & boxed. $600. Courtice 905-434–2700 Vendors Wanted316 17TH ANNUAL Bowmanville Home Show, May 2, 3 & 4. Vendors wanted. Call Steve 905-987-2236 VENDORS WANTED for Apple Blossom Street Fair in Colborne May 24 & 25. Further informa- tion call 905-344-7000. Arts and Crafts324 ARTISTS / VENDORS / MUSI- CIANS / ARTISANS Wanted for Uxbridge BIA town celebra- tion. Event 'One Fine Day in May' Saturday May 10th all day. For info BIA: Barb 905- 852-1732 or Shanie 905-852- 9346 Industrial Equipment350 MILLING MACHINE, vertical bridgeport mill, digital read- out, rarely used, like new con- dition. Asking $7,500. Cell (905) 435-8939. (905) 721–1778 Pet, Supplies Boarding370 PUPPIES, Lhasa, Shitzu, Doberman, pomerianian, pit bulls, toy poodles, schnoodle, pekingese, husky-reg'd., golden retriever-reg'd., Chows, also tabbys, persians, himalayans. 905-831-2145. SPAYED ADULT Newfound- land seeks loving forever home. Excellent manners, loves people & cats. Adult home preferred, no other dogs. 705-786-3671 TSURO DOG TRAINING - real training for real dogs. 905-797- 2855, Oshawa 905-432-8318. www.tsurodogtraining.com Cars For Sale400 1988 MUSTANG 5.0 LITRE LX $3000 invested in last 3 years. 179,000km. Very good condition. Certified, Emission tested, $3800. Call after 4pm 905-404-1937. 1989 CHRYSLER DYNASTY 6- cyl. automatic, white w/bur- gundy interior. Good condition, rides nice, certified/emission tested. Power door locks, cruise, tilt, asking $2400. 905-404-0540 1990 MAZDA MPV LX - Load- ed, 3L V6, dual air, power window/lock, cruise, complete tune up, brake pads/shoes. $3000 O.B.O. 905-426–6689. 1990 TOPAZ,auto, air, cas- sette, 127K, driven daily, $1400 as is. 905-623-2147 snp 1991 EAGLE TALON,5 spd. standard, black, CD player, as is or certified $2500 obo. 905- 434-0392. 1991 Pontiac Sunbird 4-cylin- der, 4-door automatic, excel- lent condition. 176,000-kms. I would like to get about $29000 for this clean little car. Alrea- dy been safetied and clean-air tested. 905-435-1091 1992 PONTIAC SUNBIRD 4-cylinder, 5-speed 4-dr. se- dan, power sunroof, power remote mirrors, certified/ emission tested, hard to be- lieve that this car has 300,000-kms on it. Asking $2400. 905-571-5138 1992 CAVALIER, blue, auto 4 dr., good condition, $2,000 cert. & E-tested. call 905-626– 4279 1993 HYUNDAI ELANTRA - $2999, 1991 Tempest, 2499, 1990 Pontiac Transport, $2699. Over 15 vehicles starting as low as $1899 & up. (Kelly and Sons since 1975) Certified, e-tested. 905-683– 7301, 905-424-9002 after 6pm. 1993 MAZDA MX3, V6 auto, 2 dr. white, cruise, pw, pl, am/ fm cass, p.sunroof, 205km, asking $4500 cert. & emission tested. 905-434-0392. 1993 SATURN, standard, teal, am/fm cassette, excellent body, runs well, $1200 as is, $1800 certified. Call (905)697–7931 1994 CUTLASS SUPREME, V6, auto, 4dr, power, cruise, air, tinted, 169km, new brakes, capliers, transmis- sion, engine gaskets, asking $7,000 certified/e-tested, 905- 576-0684 1995 TAURUS WAGON, 6 cy. automatic very good condi- tion, green, air, extra rear seat, certified-$4,000 or $3400 as is. 705-340-5550-Lindsay 1996 HONDA CIVIC SI,2 door, 5 spd, a/c, cruise, p/w, power sunroof, 100,000K, cer- tified, e-tested. Asking $10,700. Call 905-767-2807 1996 MONTE CARLO Z34, 2dr, red, with charcoal grey interior, 3.4L, fully loaded $5,000. Ask for Troy 905-435- 9960. 1997 CHEV CAVALIER - only 77,000 kms., air, CD player, like new condition, blue, ask- ing $7,700. Call 905-373-4871. 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORD Loaded, Excellent Condition, certi- fied & E-Tested. $6800 Also, 2000 INTREPID, loaded, $12,500. MUST SELL! 905-668-5944 1998 CAMARO RS, 3.8L-V6, white, T-roof, skirt kit, 83k, CD, new tires, alarm, $13,500 OBO. Will cert./E-test. Call 905-430- 5430 1998 PONTIAC GRAND-AM GT, 3100 engine, automatic, 2-dr, red. This is one sharp looking car!! pw/pdl/cruise, factory mags 160,000-kms. This car is ready to go at $8995. 905-571- 5138 1999 DODGE STRATUS,4 dr., gold, 35k, cruise, tilt, air, auto- matic, certified, $9,900. Te lephone (905) 665–0590 2000 CHRYSLER NEON,66K, gold pkg, 4-disc in-dash cd, 5spd, fire red/grey interior, balance of factory warranty, air, alloy wheels, female driv- er. $12,500 o.b.o. 905-436– 2101 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE LX, 4 dr., 5 speed., touring package, loaded, power sunroof, spoil- er, aluminum rims, under warranty, $14,200. OBO 905- 668–5952 99 CHEV LUMINA 80,000ks, Most options, emerald green, 4-door, auto with overdrive. e-tested/certified. Like new. Asking $14,500. 905-435– 0572 EXCEPTIONAL BUY - 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo 24 valve, 5-spd, loaded, ps, pw, pb, a/c, stereo system, Targa roof, grey, no rust, excellent condi- tion, never winter driven, 172,000 km. A real beauty! Cert. $5000 obo. Must be seen. 416-271-5889 or 705- 277-3281. Serious inquiries only please. YOUR CHOICE, $1000 each! 89 Grand Prix V6, auto. 88 Taurus Station wagon, auto. 88 S-15 Pick up, 4 cyl., 5- sped. 86 Jimmy, 2 wheel drive, V6, auto. 92 Dodge Duster, 4 cyl., auto $1350. Other cheaper cars & motors. (905)983–5056. Cars Wanted405 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 1980 FORD STEPSIDE, Re- built 460, 6" lift with 3" body lift 38" tires, strong, runner. $3000 O.B.O. Call 905-982- 1536. 1991 CHEV SILVERADO, Ext. Cab. loaded, mint condition, no rust, 305, 220,000kms. $8000 cert, e-tested. $7700 as is. 2nd owner. 1-705-277-1389. (snp) 1991 GMC SLE 1/2 Ton 4X4, blue & silver, 5.7 litre, a/c, auto, lots of new parts. $6500. as is, where is. E-tested. Craig between 7-10 p.m. 905-985-0294. 1992 G.M.C. SIERRA 1500 V8 air, certified & emissions. Very good condition 150,000km $9000 obo 905-655-7856 snp A ABLE TO PAY up to $5000 on cars & trucks Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. 905-686-1899 • 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 RESTART CREDIT CALL MIKEY BANKRUPT NEW IMMIGRANT REFUGEE NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT • DISCHARGED • UNDISCHARGED DRIVE TODAYA NEW 2003 OR USED 90 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE 1-800-296-7107 (905)683-5358 WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buy- ers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive! Lots of choice. Down or Trade may be required. SPECIAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHERIDAN CHEV 905-706-8498 WANT ED - HOME SHOW VENDORS for the Whitby This Week Home Show- Whitby Iroquois Sports Complex Victoria and Henry St. April 17th-20th, Pad #3 sold out Pad #4 selling out fast! Limited space. 905-579-4400 Devon ext. 2236 or We ndy ext. 2215 A/P PAGE 24 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com MENNONITE MEATS The Healthy Wholesome Tastes of Drug-free Beef, Poultry, Pork, Sausage. Plus Homemade Jams, Chutneys & Preserves Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 10 - 6, Sat. 9 - 4 1513 Hope Clarke (East Town Line) Rd.Newtonville Oshawa Newtonville Port Hope Hwy#2 Hwy#401 1513 Hope Clarke Rd. Newtonville Exit Call 1-888-257-9995 300 Market Basket 300 Market Basket Sam pl e 761 McKay Road, Unit #1 Pickering, Ontario L1W 3A3 Phone: 905-619-209 3 Fax: 905-619-3366 View: www.shedman.ca • Gable • Barn • Cottage • 5-Sided • Garage 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale Tan, Auto, Air, 4 cyl. STK.#20268321A Key #B19 4121 KINGSTON ROAD SCARBOROUGH 416-284-1631 TOLL FREE: 1-866-877-0859 Sale Priced $ 8,995 2000 CAVALIER 4DR. Gas Saver! 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! Our "Auction Package" consists of your ad running weekly in these publications: • Oshawa Whitby This Week • Ajax Pickering News Advertiser • Port Perry This Week • Northumberland News • Uxbridge Tribune/Times Journal • Canadian Statesman/Clarington One call does it all!! Phone 576-9335 Fax 579-4218 ANTIQUE AUCTION SALE OF GLASS, CHINA, FURNITURE, GAS, MEMORABILIA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 AT 6:00 PM AT DOUG JARRELL SALES ARENA, BELLEVILLE Dir: From Hwy. #401 at Belleville take Hwy. #37 north 2 kms to Casey Road. Turn right & follow 6 kms to the sale site. This sale consists of the contents of an old century home, full of interesting antique pieces. Antique platform rocker, parlour chair, flat to the wall, single door pine jam cupboard, old picture frames and prints, several other small antique cupboards, antique dresser mirror top, nail keg, 2 antique child's high chairs, oak dining table and chairs, old butter boxes, several antique wooden bedsteads, steel bedstead, plant stands, approx. 6 old earthencrocks, 2 if which are Belleville potteries, 6 gallon dash churn, parts of an antique wash set, old slate boards, old sealers, box of old square nails, wooden sock stretchers, sad irons, old wooden boxes, old tins, jars of old buttons, old dresser lamps, old floor registers, old children's books, old photograph album/some tin types, several dining chairs, antique drawer hardware, several antique doors, a large quantity of glass & china including a Nippon biscuit jar (footed), 2 George Washington tobacco tins, Nippon berry bowl, several pieces of Noritake, cup & saucers ie. Royal Stafford, Royal Albert, Queen Anne, Paragon Etc., vaseline glass cake plate, Nippon cake plate/& matching luncheon plates,1986 1000 island souvenir box, pastry bowls, old christmas bulbs, sheet music, games, Germany relish dish, a 90 piece setting of beautiful Noritake set of dishes, and numerous other interesting pieces packed at time of listing. GAS MEMORABILIA:BA bulk oil drum/pump, BA & gulf advertising pencils, BA file box, spark plug display cabinet, round metal texaco gas sign, antique mobile oil can (approx 4 gallon with its own pouring case, harness oil pouring rack and can, old calendars, massey harris pony manual and many more intriguing pieces. Plan to attend this very interesting sale, with many pieces not yet discovered. AUCTIONEER: DOUG JARRELL 613-969-1033 Terms: Cash, Cheque, Visa, Interac, MasterCard Northumberland Sales & Liquidation 450 Campbell St. Unit #2, Cobourg, ON, K9A 4C4 905-373-0554 RESTAURANT / BAKERY AUCTION 30/60 qrt. Hobart mixer, 6-burner garland stove, u/c dishwasher, upright dishwasher, curve glass display case, single draft fridge, popcorn machine, bread slicer, scales, double sink, deep fryers, 1-2 door coolers, dough sheeter, double door proffer, 24.5" x 36" charbroiler, 80 qrt mixer, 30 qrt mixer, racking 12’ x 5” solid oak table, ingredient bins, convection oven toasters, slicers, choppers, much, much, more over 200 items. April 23rd, 10:30 am. ~ 450 Campbell St. Cobourg. Location:450 Campbell St., Cobourg. Take hwy.. 401 to Hwy. 45, go south on Hwy. 45 to second set of lights, turn left at lights, go south on Elgin to stop sign. Turn right at stop sign follow Darcey south over train tracks. After train tracks turn left. Term & Conditions: Cash or certified funds. $200.00 refundable cash deposit. 10% buyers premium. Full payment on day of sale. 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE The Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) is preparing to undertake Phase 2 of the repair of the Whitevale Dam. Phase 1 (an emergency repair) was successfully completed in January 2003. As the agent for Management Board Secretariat, the ORC is responsible for the property. The Whitevale Dam spans the West Duffins Creek on land owned by the Province of Ontario in north Pickering. A structural assessment conducted in 2002 concluded that both the earth dam and concrete spillway components of the dam required stabilization, repair and improvement to ensure the dam’s continued function. This project is a Category B undertaking under the Class Environmental Assessment Process for Small Scale MNR Projects. ORC proposes to complete the work on the concrete spillway between June and September 2003. Recognizing the potential for public interest in the proposed work on the dam, the ORC has scheduled a Public Information Centre (PIC) for April 23, 2003, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the DEL Management Solutions office, 310 Highway 7, in the hamlet of Green River. Interested persons and groups are encouraged to attend this PIC to review information and discuss the project. For more information, please contact: Jim Butticci Manager - Gover n ment Relations ORC Corp orate Relations 11 th Floor Fer guson Block, 77 Wellesley Street West, Toronto, ON M7A 2G3 (416) 327-3937 or 1-877-863-9672 Fax : 416-327-1906 Société immobiliére de l’Ontario 262 Public Notices 262 Public Notices 262 Public Notices 262 Public Notices GARAGE & MOVING SALE Saturday April 19th 8:30am - 4pm 816 Hillcrest Rd., Pickering Something for Everyone ❃Everything Must Go! GARAGE SALE Sat. April 19, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 125 Rougeforest Cres., Pickering sofa, rugs, lamps, small appliances etc. ★✰MOVING SALE ✰★ April 19 & 20 8am-? 2351 Mariadoc Dr., Pickering (off Brock Rd. N.) Household items, linens, wicker furniture, chairs, Christmas decorations, books, canning supplies. 320 Garage/Yard Sales 320 Garage/Yard Sales 310 Articles for Sale 316 Vendors Wanted 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 1992 SILVERADO 2500,3/4 ton, 4 x 4, 208,000 kms., truck cap, power locks, steering, a/ c, new overdrive transmission and heavy duty shocks. Never used as work truck. $ll,000. Call (905) 987-5415. 1995 CHEV. 20,350 V8, pw, pl, a/c, chrome, shelves, trail- er hitch, clean, good condition, certified + e-tested. 180,000 km, $7700. 905-434–5145 1998 GMC HALF TON, 82K, p/ s, p/b, a/c, new tires, tonneau cover, certified & e-tested, $11,900. Call 905-579–6884 or 905-725-2588 2001 GMC SONOMA SLS, Vortec V6, pewter colour, 76,000kms, mostly highway, fibreglass tonneau, box liner, etc. $18,900. Call (905)404– 8242 (snp) Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1988 SAFARI SLT touring edi- tion. New Vortek motor in '94, 155,000kms on motor, 317,000kms on body, certified +E-tested. $1800. 905-728- 8094 1991 CHEVY LUMINA V-6 au- tomatic, loaded, includes all buckets, air, rear heat. High mileage but A-1 condition in/ out & mechanically. Certified/ e-tested. Asking $2350. Also 1989 Nissan Sentra. 905-404– 8695 2000 ASTRO VAN, loaded, air, power windows, cruise, tilt, keyless entry, ISB pack- age, 59,000km, excellent condition, certified $16,900 obo. Call after 6pm 905-263- 2084 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. Assume lease @ $401.00/ month + taxes ($1500. down which includes transfer cost). Call Arnold Bell @ 905-436- 6218. 86 ASTRO VAN, $1,900 OBO. Low kms., automatic, body and motor good condition. Many extras. Call 905-349- 3872. Motorcycles435 2001 ROAD KING, 23,000 km, carb, $24,000 obo, 905-377- 9727 Auto Leasing & Rentals445 CAR FOR LEASE 2001 Silver Cavalier VLX sedan, 4 dr. auto, 4spd. exceptional me- chanical condition, spotless, am/fm/CD, air, power, approx. 20,000 km. Transfer lease from now til 2005. Monthly payment $282 includes main- tenance. 905-428–2447 Driving Schools447 Announcements255 Lost and Found265 LOST: SET OF house/car keys. Lost at Haydenshore Park in Whitby. Call (905)666- 8034. Nannies/ Live-In/Out270 NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER needed for 7 & 12-year-olds. Full time, starting immediate- ly. Ajax area. Call (416) 389– 7021 Daycare Available273 AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE Hwy#2/Whites Rd. Safe, spacious and loving environ- ment, fun/educational activi- ties, outings, meals/snacks provided. Ages 1 & up wel- comed. (905)839–9705 DIXIE/RAMBLEBERRY,Pick- ering, walking distance to William Dunbar P.S., on bus route to St. Marguerite Bour- geoys C.S. Flexible hours, call Mary 905-420–7122 PICKERING Beach / Rollo: Loving daycare; 18 months to 12 years. Daily outings (fenced backyard and park). Crafts, story time, music, nu- tritious meals & snacks. First Aid, C.P.R. certified. Non- smoking, receipts. 905-428- 1244. Daycare Wanted274 DURHAM PROFESSIONAL Home Day Care needs child care Providers. Work with children of all ages in your home. For more information call 905-509-1207. LIVE-IN CAREGIVER,2 girls (ages 2, 3) with speech and heart problems respectively, certified in First Aid/CPR, Grade 12 education/equival- ent. Health, loving, stress re- sistant. Light housekeeping required. Salary, room/board. After 5 p.m. (905) 428–6802 Tax & Financial164 Mortgages Loans165 $$ MONEY $$100% 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mortgages. Bad credit OK. Call Ontario Wide 1-888- 307-7799. $$$MONEY FOR ANY PUR- POSE$$$ -Specialized in hard to place mortgages, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as low as 4%. When your bank says no, call us! Debt console, mortgage or tax arrears okay. Ontario Wide 1-888-591-6057. MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any pur- pose. All applications accept- ed. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668– 6805. APPROVAL GUARANTEED!!! All type loans within 24 hrs. Car loan specialists. Call (416)888-9936 CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.35% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refi- nancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast profession- al service call 905-666-4986. CONSOLIDATE All your bills into one easy payment. Up to 100% first mortgage with no money down oac. All types of mortgage financing 1st, 2nd & 3rds. Residential and com- mercial mortgages. Call Ro- bert Brown at Accurate Mort- gage Services. Local 905-436- 9292 or toll free 1-877-509- LOAN. Online application www.accuratemortgages.com MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mortgage foreclosures & har- rassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consolidations, & pro- tection for your assets. Call now: 905-576-3505 House Cleaning556 HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE by mature dependable, ex- perienced person with flexible hours. Reasonable rates. Call 905-434-9767. Home Improvements700 Painting and Decorating710 Moving and Storage715 Gardening & Landscaping735 LARGE HEDGING CEDARS 8'- 15'. Book now for May/June delivery. (705) 799-0222 Party Services753 SOFTTUB RENTALS New in Durham. RENT NOW for Parties, Family Fun, Therapy or Romance. Tubs of Fun Rentals 905-439-TUBS (8827) Dating Services900 FRIENDS AND LOVERS DATING SERVICE! NOW WITH CHATLINE! Durham's Own! Sometimes love is just not enough. Listen to the voice ads free. Women free to meet men. 905-683-1110 Adult Entertainment905 PASSION PARADISE Welcome to Paradise with a companion full of Passion Variety of Attractive Ladies for in/out going service Call Nikki 905-665-0035 Call for our web address WEDDING RENTALS Specializing in wrought iron & decorating Archways, Pillars, Trellises, Flower Stands, and more. 905-686-7204 Children’s entertainment for any occasion . B LUE R IBBON A WARD W INNER . Clowns, character look- alikes, loot bags, face painting, magic, music. 905-471-5331 KIDS UNLIMITED LANDSCAPING CONTRACTOR Yellow & Green 1-866-410-4536 •Design and construction •Fences and decks •Interlock, stone walkways 2 YEAR GUARANTEE Durham Region 20 Years CEDAR GUY HEDGES SOLD, INSTALLED, TRIMMED & REMOVED (416)876-0007 A& A Harper Movers 2 Men, 26ft. 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Free pick-up and drop-off (416) 287-3060 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 PAGE 25 A/P SPECIALSALE Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS Fri., Apr. 18, 2003 News Advertiser Walmart, 270 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax Walmart, 1899 Brock Rd. 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Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. paper Thurs. 2:30 p.m. for Fri. paper Fri. 2:30 p.m. for Sun. paper • Delis, Food Stores, Caterers, etc. Call Erin Jackson at (905) 576-9335 or (905) 683-0707 ext. 2219 A/P PAGE 26 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com I always wanted a Civic because it’s so reliable. Now, it’s even more affordable. getget want!want!whatyou Lease and finance offers are available, on approved credit, only through Honda Canada Finance Inc., until April 30, 2003. Lease payments shown are for 48 months and include $850 for freight and P.D.E. with 96,000 km allowance (12¢/km exceeding 96,000 km applies). ✓Based on a new 2003 Civic Sedan DX-G, 5 Speed/Civic Coupe LX, 5-Speed (model ES1543PX/EM2153P) $198 per month for 48 months. A.L.R. 4.8% (total lease obligation of $9,504). Down payment or equivalent trade of $2,520/$2,990 required (zero down payment plans available), plus first monthly payment. †4.8% A.L.R. and $0 security deposit are available on new 2003 Civic Sedans and Civic Coupes (excluding SiR and Hybrid). Option to purchase at lease end for $8,800/$9,200 plus taxes. *M.S.R.P. does not include freight and P.D.E. ($850). #5.8% conventional financing is available on all new 2003 Civic Sedans and Civic Coupes (not SiR or Hybrid) for 24,36,48 or 60 month terms. Financing example: $20,000 at 5.8% per annum equals $384.80 per month for 60 months. C.O.B. is $3,088.00 for a total obligation of $23,088.00. Down payment may be required. ✓/*/#Taxes, licence, insurance, administration, registration and maintenance fees are additional. Dealer may sell/lease for less. ◆Source: Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada. ††Crash tests by NHTSA are based on a 2003 Civic Sedan DX for driver and front passenger in front-impact crash tests. For more details visit www.nhtsa.com. See your neighbourhood Ontario Honda dealer for details. Excellent Fuel Efficiency City 7.5 Hwy 5.9 (L/100 km) Highest 5-Star Safety Rating †† Outstanding Resale Value Smoother, Quieter Ride Superb Handling More Seat Support and Comfort Great Value for Money 4.8 %† lease rate Security † Deposit $0 $198 ✓ per month for 48 months with $2,990 down. Freight & P.D.E. included Honda Civic Sedan DX-G F OR A HONDA DEALER NEAR YOU, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT hondaontario.com OR CALL 1 -888-9 -HONDA-9 • 115-hp, 1.7 Litre Engine • AM/FM Stereo Audio System with CD and 4 Speakers • Air Conditioning with Micron Air-Filtration System • Keyless Remote Entry • Power Door Locks • Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Dual-Stage Front Airbags • 5-Speed Manual Transmission • 115-hp, 1.7 Litre Engine • Power Windows, Door Locks, & Mirrors • Air Conditioning with Micron Air-Filtration • High-Power AM/FM Stereo with CD and 6 Speakers • Audio Anti-Theft • Keyless Remote Entry • Cruise Control • Dual Front Airbags • 5-Speed Manual Transmission Lease it for 4.8 %† lease rate Security † Deposit $0 $198 ✓ per month for 48 months with $2,520 down. Freight & P.D.E. included Lease it for Honda Civic Coupe LX $17,600 MSRP* with #5.8% Purchase Financing $18,400 MSRP* with #5.8% Purchase Financing HondaCivic Canada’s #1 SellingCar◆. HondaCivic Canada’s #1 SellingCar◆. Andrew Iwanowski/ News Advertiser photo All meshed up AAJJAAXX –––– Ian Harloff makes a catch and cradles the ball while taking part in a tryout session for the new Ajax-Pickering Rock senior ‘B’ lacrosse team at the Village Arena Monday night. Tryouts continue next week. PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----Gloves and sticks flew in the air, and screams of joy rang out at the buzzer as the Pickering Panthers minor peewee 'A' rep hockey team capped its season by winning the Lakeshore League cham- pionship. The Panthers captured the crown in heart-stop- ping fashion, edging Belleville 3-2 at Don Beer Arena recently. Jessica Vella came up big in the pivotal contest with two huge goals, in- cluding the winner, assist- ed by Daniel Fyfe and Karim Corringham. Pan- thers' captain Jimmy Ian- iero also scored a beautiful marker. The Panthers' defence came through with strong play, blocking the final Belleville attack, after two seconds were added to the clock to force a final face- off in the Pickering zone. The best-of-five series between Pickering and Belleville was hotly con- tested. Pickering won the opener by a narrow 6-5 count, with Belleville bouncing back in Game 2 to tie the series with a 3-1 victory. The Panthers, however, regrouped to take Game 3 in another close decision, 4-3, and then wrapped up the series with the big 3-2 win. Derek Redmond had an outstanding series be- tween the pipes. He was aided by the determined play of defencemen Mark Sterling, Curtis Hender- son, Daryl Probert, Eric Fo x and Dillon Bess. Corringham led the Pan- thers' offensive production with a huge hat trick in Game 1. Forwards Vella, Fyfe, Ianiero, Blair Kimble, Mark Frawley, Cameron Farrell and Tyler Kot- sopoulos all contributed goals in the series. Derek 'Boomer' Wells provided some much-needed grit in front of the Belleville net as he recorded three key assists in the series. Defenceman Christina Paterson was forced to sit out due to a knee injury, but still contributed on the bench with encourage- ment, as did goaltender Lee Melnike, who received a mild concussion in Game 4. The victory marked the end of a brilliant hockey season that saw the Pan- thers finish third overall in regular-season play. Bill Redmond coaches the team, assisted by Al Kimble and Rob Wells. The trainer is Mark Vella and the manager is Linda Hen- derson. Pickering peewees score Lakeshore championship www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 PAGE 27 A/P DURHAM’S LEADING FIVE STAR DEALER 19 HARWOOD AVE. AJAX (North of 401) 905-683-5358 CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP “THINKING LIKE A CUSTOMER” 401 SERVICE HOURS: MON. - THURS. 7-MIDNIGHT FRI. 7-6, SATURDAY 8-4 OSHAWA ILLAGE CHRYSLER HWY. #401 VILLAGE PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER TORONTO HWY. #2 HARWOODAll previous ad specials expired. + Downpayment may vary with credit severity. Approval conditions may vary according to credit severity. Finance payments based on 48*/60**/72***/84• MO. WITH $2,500 DOWN OR EQUIVALENT & TRADE AT 7.9% INT. Fin. eg:. $10,000 @ 7.9% = $141.60 mo. for 60 mo. COB $1,496 total obligation $11,496. OAC. Plus lic., taxes & admin. • Short term lease vehicles. 0% financing or $3,500 Dealer Discount available on selected new vehicles. Finance eg. $10,000 @ 0% = $166.66 mo. for 60 mo. COB $0. OAC. All prices plus licence, taxes and admin. Pickering/Ajax News Advertiser readers voted best domestic dealership. OAC. +On selected new cars. †On selected new 2002 vehicles. 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STK#4942 NO CHARGE SXT APPEARANCE GROUP IT’S AVAILABLE FOR TEST DRIVE AT DAVIDSON NOW! 2004 PACIFICA A/P PAGE 28 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, April 18, 2003 www.durhamregion.com