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Committee members will ensure Pickering conforms BByy LLeesslleeyy BBoovviiee Staff Writer PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ---- Here's your chance to make Pickering a better place to live -- for every- one. That's why Debbie Blake sits on the City's accessibility advisory committee, which is currently looking for new members with positive sug- gestions for Pickering. "The whole point of my being on the committee is that I can really help make where I live more accessible," said Ms. Blake, who has a mobility dis- ability due to an illness similar to multiple sclerosis. Under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, passed in De- cember 2001, municipalities with a population of more than 10,000 must set up an ac- cessibility advisory committee (AAC). Members, the majority of which must be disabled as re- quired by the Act, review any new municipal building and any future renovations to ex- isting buildings through the site plan process. The ACC also helps the City prepare an accessibility plan due this September, as well as review any new and existing municipal bylaws, and pur- chases. IT’S PRETTY IMPREZA Subaru Impreza STi has all your needs covered Wheels Pullout ROCKY START New lacrosse squad drops coach three games into season Sports, B1 Briefly... PPiicckkeerriinngg::Here's your chance to get rid of some clutter and help ward off West Nile virus at the same time. In co-operation with Miller Waste Systems, the City is picking up old tires at curbside at no cost to residents during the week of May 19 to 23. The pick up is part of a region- wide co-ordinated effort to manage West Nile virus issues. Tires have proven to be ideal breeding grounds for the type of mosquito known to carry the virus. If residents are aware of old tires on public properties such as ditches, streams, parks, or valley lands, they can report it to the City's customer care centre at 905- 420-4666 or for north Pickering res- idents, 905-683-7575. AAjjaaxx::Learn how to insure your en- terprise, while picking up helpful networking tips. Mothers.for.Mothers, a Picker- ing-based group, hosts 'business in- surance and the entrepreneur' with guest speaker Andrew Brown, of Brown, Pineo, Van Kempen Insur- ance, Wednesday, May 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Carruthers Creek Golf Centre. David Cohen from the School of Promotional Marketing will also be on hand and will discuss 'networking as an effective marketing tool'. There will also be a question and answer period, opportunities to mingle and promote your business, and a light meal. Cost is $30. Carruthers Creek is at 650 Lak- eridge Rd. For more information, e-mail mothersformothers@rogers.com or call 905-831-9204. What’s On... PPiicckkeerriinngg:: Grab your binoculars and get ready to stop and smell the flow- ers. The Pickering Naturalists meet at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 18 to exam- ine the plant life and beauty of flow- ers. Bring botanical references and binoculars. Park on Concession 7 in Pickering, just west of Westney Road or in the Claremont Conservation Authority parking lot. For more information, call Doug Lockrey at 905-666-3897. Index... Editorial Page, AA66 Sports, BB11 Entertainment, BB44 Classified, BB66 Give us a call... General 905-683-5110 Distribution 905-683-5117 General FAX 905-683-7363 Newsroom FAX 905-683-0386 SERVING PICKERING SINCE 1965 News Advertiser PRESSRUN 46,600 ✦ 56 PAGES ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003 ✦ durhamregion.com ✦ OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/$1 NEWSSTAND Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Marcia Dixon, with son Chris, is having a tough time finding a family doctor and it seems she’s not alone. The City is lobbying the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to declare Pickering underserviced for fam- ily physicians. Is there a doctor in the house? City lobbies to have Pickering designated 'underserviced' BByy LLeesslleeyy BBoovviiee Staff Writer PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ---- Marcia Dixon had no idea how difficult it was to find a family doctor in Pickering until hers retired in January. "I was shocked," she said. "He gave me a list of 10 doc- tors accepting new patients and I still can't find one." Ms. Dixon admitted she didn't act upon the list right away but started her search recently when the need to seek a doctor's opinion hit. "I've been to a couple of walk-in clinics but it's not the same," she said. "My daughter is 19 and my doctor was the one who told me I was preg- nant with her. That's how long I've been going to that doctor." The Rouge Valley Health System, with sites in Ajax and Scarborough, gets calls al- most daily from people like Ms. Dixon, said Hume Martin, president and chief executive officer. There are seven doctors listed on Rouge Valley's Web site as accepting new pa- tients, but Mr. Martin pointed out those physicians are spread across the hospital's entire catchment area, which includes west Durham and Scarborough. Physician-pa- tient ratios in Pickering are above Ministry of Health and Long Term Care guidelines. The ministry states there should be roughly 1,380 pa- tients for each doctor in the Province. In Pickering, there are 2,293 patients for every physician. In Ajax, the num- ber sits at one doctor for every 1,569 patients. Statistics from the College of Physicians and Surgeons suggest Pickering needs at least 18 more family physi- cians to service the communi- ty adequately, said Mr. Mar- tin. ✦ See Pickering page A2 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Now that’s the spirit PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG –––– Wissam Seaifan gives it his all Saturday during the Spirit of the Community event at Es- planade Park. The day of fun activities and games was designed to raise awareness about child and home safety. Wissam was trying his hand at the free throw event. BONUS $40*/month includes: • UNLIMITED evenings/weekends • 350 daytime minutes MOTOROLA V66 $79* 3 MONTHS UNLIMITED LOCAL CALLING *After $50 mail-in rebate. Rebate applied as credit on future Rogers AT&T monthly invoice. Offer available only on new 24-month term plans starting from $40 per month. †$40 monthly service fee represents $55 per month with $15 discount. The $15 discount shows as recurring credit on monthly invoice for duration of term. 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A recent study by the Cana- dian Medical Association on southern Ontario victims of WNV, suggests the disease can have debilitating effects even for those who are not im- mune-compromised or elder- ly as previously believed. Of 64 patients from Toron- to, Peel and Halton, 57 had encephalitis or neuromuscu- lar weakness, five contracted aseptic meningitis and two had fever related to the virus. They ranged in age from 26 to Community, Police launch Road Watch in Ajax, Pickering BByy KKeeiitthh GGiilllliiggaann Staff Writer PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ––––Speeders and other dangerous drivers should be on the lookout, as the public is now watching them. Road Watch has come to Ajax and Pickering, the last communities in Durham Re- gion to join the volunteer- based program. Anyone who sees someone speeding or engaging in other dangerous driving practices can let Durham Regional Po- lice know by filling out a Road Watch form. The owner of the offending vehicle is then in- formed by letter about the in- cident. Durham police Chief Kevin McAlpine noted during the kickoff ceremony in Ajax Monday, that police hear more about speeding and other road-related infractions than they do about more seri- ous crimes. "Traffic is a community problem and it deserves a community response," said Sherry Whiteway, the inspec- tor at the Ajax-Pickering po- lice branch. Now-retired Inspector Greg Reid brought the first Pickering goes on the lookoutCity looks at access for all DDAAVVEE RRYYAANN ‘An ideas committee.’✦ See Residents page A2 ✦ See Most page A5 ✦ See Pickering page A5 At the request of Rouge Valley, City council is now lobbying the min- istry to declare Pickering underser- viced for family physicians. Such a designation allows for recruitment incentives and other supports for family doctors who set up their prac- tices in underserviced areas. Of Durham's eight municipalities, Brock Township has been designat- ed since 1996, while Scugog, Uxbridge and Clarington have all been de- clared underserviced within the past year. Ajax council has not been ap- proached about a similar lobbying campaign. "I think it's needed in Pickering," said Mr. Martin. "One of the most significant health issues we face is the need for better community-based health services." A lack of family physicians adds stress to local hospitals because pa- tients without a doctor end up walk- ing into emergency departments for care, he said. Rouge Valley recently started a hospitalist program in Ajax made up of about three local family doctors to help such patients. On the other side of the coin, hos- pitalist programs "further deplete the pool of family physicians" since those doctors usually give up their practices to take part, said Dr. Dia- mond Alidina. Some of those patients end up at his urgent care family practice on Kingston Road in Pickering. The group practice consists of seven doc- tors, who see more than 15,000 pa- tients. Although often faced with re- quests, none of them is in the posi- tion to accept new patients, he said. "I think something has to be done on a provincial level," added Dr. Alid- ina. "Family physicians are under- funded. There's no incentive to be- come a family physician. There's little remuneration and high overhead." Fee schedules have changed in such a fashion that family doctors only make about 65 per cent of what specialists make, as compared to 80 to 90 per cent a few years ago, said Dr. Alidina. Establishing a family practice is "a hard thing to do" for young doctors fresh out of medical school and in debt from paying years of tuition. His oldest daughter, Zahra, has chosen to join his group practice part-time this July, but Dr. Alidina said it just so happens she likes fam- ily medicine having watched both her parents practice. Pickering council is just learning about the problem, not normally being directly involved in the delivery of health-care services, said Mayor Wayne Arthurs. "It wasn't anticipated," he said. "I would think basic family health care would be reasonably available here." His wife recently lost her own doc- tor to the hospitalist program but hopes to find a new one through rel- atives. Pickering's lack of family doc- tors is "troubling", said Ajax Mayor Steve Parish, adding "when it comes to medical servicing, the boundary (between Ajax and Pickering) is pret- ty artificial". He was surprised to find Ajax just over the ministry doctor-patient standard. With the hospitalist pro- gram now in place, those numbers may actually be a little bit higher, added Rouge Valley officials. 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Ajax Mayor Steve Parish added, "I think there's nothing more important in our com- munity, in Ajax and Pickering, than the safety of our streets." It's a primary responsibility of local councils, he said. Education and enforcement are the keys, Mayor Parish noted, but added, "Neither by and of itself can solve it." He said Road Watch is "a piece of the puzzle" to solving speeding and dangerous dri- ving. Allan Knight and Lesley Buchan are co-chairmen of the local program. There are about 25 volunteers. Mr. Knight said boxes will be placed around the two communities with report forms. Anyone "seeing somebody do something wrong can fill out a report form," Mr. Knight stated. Volunteers on a regular basis go around and collect the forms and give them to police. An officer would write a letter to the owner of the ve- hicle about the incident. "Often, a vehicle seen doing something isn't driven by the owner. Often it's the children," Mr. Knight said. 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The boards already share busing in north Durham and Picker- ing, and for several years have spoken of expanding that to the whole region to save money. Most of the impetus in the past has come from the public board, with the Catholic board far more reluctant to take the plunge. North Durham Trustee Fred Jones supports the move, but warned there would be a strong, negative public re- action. "I think we can look forward, this board and the public board, to some public backlash," he said, adding if and when the two boards form one system, a service provided in the past by one board might not be provided any longer. Oshawa Trustee Joe Corey said he had "many concerns" about the re- port staff presented to trustees. "We're saying nothing about input from the community," he said. "And the trustee's role is to set policy, not the consortia." He referred to a line in the staff re- port, prepared for the boards' joint services committee earlier this year, that states, "in the long term, the transportation consortia would re- quire its own policy, achieved through the harmonization of both policies." "The change in policy would re- quire input from the community," said education director Patricia Manson. "It's our intent to move through this process with the consor- tium working through these prob- lems and not creating problems." Oshawa Trustee Kathy LeFort's question, 'who would be in charge in a merged system,' remained unan- swered. Staff at the boards plans to seek legal help to develop a gover- nance model. The staff report noted the board's policies are "very close in content." Both bus elementary students who live more than 1.6 kilometres from schools. At the high school level, the public board walking distance is 3.2 kilometres, while Catholic board stu- dents walk if they live four kilometres or closer. However, the boards measure dis- tances differently and there are other variations in their policies. Pickering Trustee Fran Pereira said she doesn't want schools dis- rupted "again and again and again" with bell time changes. The report to trustees notes, "the amount of sav- ings would depend on how many bell time changes/adjustments would be performed." "We've already changed a number of bell times in Pickering to accom- modate shared transportation there," she said. Business superintendent David Visser said it's unknown how much money the boards could save, but that any money redirected to the classroom is a good thing. The boards are hoping to have their transportation staff under one roof in the fall, said Mr. Visser. Ms. Manson sounded less confident of that deadline, while board chairman Mary Ann Martin thought it was too optimistic. "We do know that we have one of the best transportation departments in Ontario... so we don't want to in any way take away from what we do," she said. The board is not going to jump into merging systems without a full un- derstanding of the implications, she said. The two boards bus about 28,200 students on 556 vehicles roughly 47,000 kilometres every day. DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Final arguments in the first-degree murder trial of a Picker- ing man accused of poisoning his pregnant wife have been delayed till next Tuesday. Crown and defence lawyers were scheduled to begin closing addresses Monday in the case of Ganesh Raghunauth, 31, however, the trial was adjourned due to the presiding judge, Justice Robert Scott, being ill. Final arguments are now sched- uled to begin Tuesday in Superior Court of Justice, followed by Justice Scott's instructions to the jury and deliberations. The prosecution contends Mr. Raghunauth fatally poisoned his wife Hemoutie (Geeta) Raghunauth, 28, with cyanide Mother's Day May 14, 2000. He has pleaded not guilty and the defence claims she committed sui- cide. Murder trial delayed Funds will boost community policing BByy JJeerreemmyy LLee PPaaggee Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––––There will be no short- age of kibble for Justice, the three- year-old police dog, joked Whitby- Ajax MPP Jim Flaherty. He, along with Pickering-Ajax- Uxbridge MPP Janet Ecker and Durham MPP John O'Toole, pre- sented Durham Regional Police with a cheque for $683,166.34 Friday. The money will cover half the cost of 43 front-line officers the service has hired under the Community Polic- ing Partnerships grant program. Chief Kevin McAlpine says the money will help the police force keep its current ratio of one officer per 750 citizens. "We'll maintain that as a mini- mum," he says, adding five years ago, that number was about one of- f icer per 900 citizens. Response time is better now, too, he says. As well, Chief McAlpine notes, with current staffing, a domestic call is more likely to take two hours of an officer's time, rather than up to 10 hours several years ago. "Our business is getting more complex every day," he says. "(But) we don't seem to be having trouble recruiting... we're not running a skeleton crew." FFRRAANN PPEERREEIIRRAA Doesn’t want schools disrupted. Secondary teachers ‘appear pleased' with new contract Strong ratification of new contract; board vote next BByy MMiikkee RRuuttaa Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––––High school teachers here have ratified a tentative con- tract agreement with the Durham District School Board. More than 1,000 local members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) took part in school votes Friday, approv- ing the two-year deal reached with the board last Saturday, said Peter Tumey, the OSSTF's District 13 pres- ident. The participation level repre- sents about 75 per cent of the local membership. Mr. Tumey would not say how many members voted in favour of the agreement. "We don't give away the number; it was a strong ratification," he said. "So it appears the secondary teachers are pleased with the settlement." Mr. Tumey said teachers wel- comed the salary component of the deal, which he said puts them at wage parity with teachers in the Greater Toronto Area. Trustees were to ratify the deal at their next board meeting, May 20. Mr. Tumey said he had pushed for an earlier date, noting until they ap- prove it the deal is not official. "We'd like to clean up everything; there's still a pink listing standing," he said. The bulletin to OSSTF members, advising them not to seek a position with the board, was put in place on April 15. A teacher who violates the pink listing faces sanctions from the union. Mr. Tumey said removing the let- ter "would help our staffing". He replied "all the better" when told trustees planned to hold a spe- cial board meeting to ratify agree- ments with OSSTF, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario and the Canadian Union of Public Em- ployees. Board communication manager Mary Brown said Tuesday a special board meeting was being planned for tomorrow night. However, it had not been confirmed at press time. A/P PAGE A4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Nurses. No cape s. No superpowers. You know them by the smile in their eyes and the commitment in their hearts. Nurses have placed themselves at great risk that our community may remain protected. Working around the clock to fight a lethal disease that owns no watch. Has no family. No friends. They and their families have made the sacrifices necessary to carry us through the daily battles. And to ultimately win the war against SARS. There is no doubt. We will win. In recognition of the extraordinary, compassionate care best exemplified by our nurses at Rouge Valley Health System during National Nurses Week. We salute your selfless acts of heroism in the name of patient care. These heroes wear masks, gloves – and yes – comfortable shoes. As the Health System ramps up patient activity, more visitors will be allowed into the facility. Screening procedures will remain in place for some time yet. The Scarborough SARS Assessment Clinic, currently located at Rouge Valley Centenary, will permanently close Friday, May 16, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call (416) 281-7282. “I am extremely proud of the nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, laboratory and diagnostic imaging technicians and support staff who have cared for these patients at great personal risk. Their adherence to stringent infection control procedures has allowed us to keep everyone safe and we are one of the few hospitals, with this high volume, who have not had any SARS infection amongst healthcare workers.” Hume Martin President and CEO Rouge Valley Health System Highway 2 Brock RdLiverpool RdKingston Rd. Pickering Home Design Centre PICKERING OUTLET HWY 401 Sears Pickering Furniture & Appliance Outlet 1755 Pickering Parkway (Formerly Sport Mart at the Pickering Design Centre) Store hours: CLOSED MONDAY MAY 19, 2003 FOR VICTORIA DAY Tues. - Wed. 10 am - 6 pm Thurs. & Fri. 10 am - 9 pm Saturday 9:30 am - 6 pm Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm SEARS CLUB CardsWelcome Shop often...save big on Sears quality at discounted prices Special offers in effect 6 days only.Thursday, May 15th, 03 until Tuesday, May 20th, 03 or while quantities last.Copyright 2003. Sears Canada Inc. SEARS® Personal shopping only. All merchandise sold “as is” and all sales are final. 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Request for Proposals A collaborative project is underway in Durham Region to address the projected shortage of skilled tradespersons. The project requires retaining the services of an: Interviewer – Skilled Tradespersons and Employers/Trainers HOME BUYERS: Get automatic access to listing info. on ALL area homes for sale. www.ViewHotListings.com Re/Max Quality One Ltd., Realtor Durham police mourn officer’s unexpected death DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Durham Region- al Police are mourning the death of a constable who col- lapsed after competing in a marathon in Ottawa on the weekend. Constable Stephen Neill, 39, of the village of Brooklin in Whitby, had just completed the half-course circuit of the annual National Capital Marathon on Sunday when he complained of physical dis- comfort at the finish line. Despite the efforts of emer- gency medical personnel at the scene, he died. The cause of death was not immediately known and an autopsy was to be performed. Const. Neill joined the Durham force in 2002 after al- most 20 years with Toronto Police. He originally was sta- tioned out of the Oshawa Community Police Office and earlier this year joined the Nu- clear Security Division, work- ing at both the Darlington and Pickering nuclear plants. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, a Toronto Police officer. Durham Sergeant Jim Grimley, who worked just last week with Const. Neill, said he and other colleagues were stunned by the news. "It was a shock. Anyone who got to know him over a short period of time formed the same opinion. He was a very outgoing and very friendly guy. It's a real tragedy," said Sgt. Grimley. Just last Friday, he recalled, Const. Neill talked about planning to apply to the force's elite tactical support unit. Bob Boychyn, chairman of the Police Services Board, and Chief Kevin McAlpine ex- pressed sympathy to the offi- cer's family in a statement. Visitation is at the Oshawa Funeral Service, at 847 King St. W., Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. SSTTEEPPHHEENN NNEEIILLLL Collapsed after marathon. Holdup crew sought by police PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ––––A three-man holdup crew forced a Mac's Convenience clerk into a cooler at gunpoint Monday - the latest heist by masked thugs criss-crossing the re- gion. The armed trio, suspected in as many as 10 robberies across Durham over the past few weeks, burst into the store at 1105 Finch Ave., about 11:40 p.m., Durham Re- gional Police said. One bandit armed with a handgun ordered the victim inside the cooler and "threat- ened to shoot him" if he tried to escape, said Sergeant Paul Malik. The other two then stuffed cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets into bags before all three left the store. The vic- tim wasn't injured. A police dog tracked the suspects' scent to a street south, where it's believed the robbers got into a getaway vehicle, said Sgt. Malik. He said the trio likely staged eight to 10 other re- cent heists. In every case, a robber held a gun to the vic- tim's head while two others scooped up cash. The bandits, who also pre- viously struck in Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax, always wear balaclavas and gloves and carry bags, said Sgt. Malik. He said police are con- cerned the robberies are be- coming more violent. The suspects are described as black males in their late teens or early 20s and wear dark clothes, masks and gloves. Anyone with informa- tion about the case is asked to call police at 905-683-9100 or Crime Stoppers at 905- 436-8477. Please recycle this paper Join the discussion at durhamregion.com www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 PAGE A5 P Ju st pick a car or truck then see a sales person for assistance in completeing your transaction IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT! This Sale is Exclusive to One Location Only.Hurry In For Best Selection! SALE CONDUCTED BY FOSTER PONTIAC TOYOT A S A CURA’ S CHEVS Ju st pick a car or truck then see a sales person for assistance in completeing your transaction IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT! This Sale is Exclusive to One Location Only.Hurry In For Best Selection! SALE CONDUCTED BY FOSTER PONTIAC LOCATION ONLY DAYSONLY FOSTER PONTIAC BUICK *$99 down + $99 mth till Jan 2004 on 97 models & newer. After Jan. 2004, regualr price payments commence ie. $12,500 over 60 mths.term @ 8.5% APR = $256.71 COB is $48.10 per month total cost of borrowing over 60 mth = $2,290.60 + cost of Differal $99x6=$594, to qualified buyers. Buyers that do not qualify might require a higher down payment. Interest rates range from 7.9% to 21.97. Based on past credit history. Payments are + taxes, lic., gas and reg. subject to approval and lenders have final approval. Sale conducted by Foster Pontiac Buick. DUE TO OVERWELMING DEMAND FINCH AVE. SHEPPARD HWY 401 ELLESMEREWARDEN KENNEDYMARKHAM3445 SHEPPARD AVE. (East of Warden, North of 401) WE HAVE RESTOCKED OUT LOT H O ND A’S The $99* The Used Car Su per Sale Used Car Super Sale LegendaryLegendary Pick From Over $8 Million of Used & New Inventory Pay Only $99*Down and $99*Month Then Regular Payments Commence Plus Choose From A Wide Range of Makes & Models!Choose From A Wide Range of Makes & Models! May 14,15,16 & 17May 14,15,16 & 17 Wed to Fri 9 to 9,Sat 9 to 6Wed to Fri 9 to 9,Sat 9 to 6 Yes. Choose from Honda’s, Toyota’s, Pontiac’s, GMC’s, Trucks, SUV’s and More! PAY ONLY $99*DOWN AND $99* A MONTH Yes. Choose from Honda’s, Toyota’s, Pontiac’s, GMC’s, Trucks, SUV’s and More! PAY ONLY $99*DOWN AND $99* A MONTH OLDS PONTI A CS GMC TRUC K S SUVS V ANS $99* "This is not a complaints commit- tee. This is an ideas committee," added Ward 1 City Councillor Dave Ryan, who chairs the five-member group. But Pickering started to address the issue of accessibility in its facili- ties well before the legislation was passed, pointed out Coun. Ryan. The City's race relations and equity com- mittee decided in 2000 it needed to expand its mandate to look at poten- tial barriers and established an ac- cessibility audit committee. A detailed audit was undertaken of all 22 existing facilities in Pickering against the current accessibility standards for new buildings. Staff put themselves in wheelchairs and donned blindfolds in some cases to examine facilities from the perspec- tive of a disabled individual. The audit found deficiencies in all of the City's buildings, said Coun. Ryan. It also made several recom- mendations, including the establish- ment of an accessibility action plan and an accessibility action commit- tee. Council responded by providing an annual budget item of $25,000 for retrofits and physical upgrades. Among the improvements so far are more accessible parking in front of the Civic and recreation complexes; a new ramped entrance, power doors and accessible washrooms at the West Shore Community Centre; and hearing assisted devices for the council chambers. Teletypewriter capability has also been added at the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, Pickering Recre- ation Complex, Customer Care Cen- tre and Pickering Library to allow hearing impaired individuals the ability to use phone services there. "I'm really proud of the fact Picker- ing has taken a proactive approach," said Coun. Ryan, whose personal pet peeve are the heavy doors to the City's council chambers. "This building is accessible. You can get into it," he said, of City Hall. "There are ramps in the council chamber but no power opener on the doors to the chamber. Something like that seems so obvious but it met the code back when the building was built." Ms. Blake said she recently had trouble accessing a door to the upper level of the Pickering Recreation Complex. "A c cessibility means I can do it by myself," she added. The ACC meets once a month from September to June. Applications are available through the City council- lors' office at 905-420-4605. 87 with a mean age of 61. According to the study, "the patients were pre- dominantly active, middle-aged or el- derly people living independently in the community." Only seven of the patients had compromised immune systems prior to getting the virus. Ten of the patients died. Collectively they spent 1,856 days in hospital and many required home support when they were released from the hospital. In light of the serious impact of the virus, the Province has committed additional money to preventive mea- sures including larviciding, a pellet- form pesticide that targets mosquito larvae. The Region has committed almost half a million dollars to its WNV action plan that has a strong emphasis on larviciding to avoid the necessity to spray more environmen- tally-damaging adulticide (pesticide) later in the season. But much of the action needs to come from the resi- dents themselves, Mr. MacEachern says. It is important for the public to un- derstand most often the mosquitoes carrying the virus are "urban dwelling, container-breeding mos- quitoes," he says. Many of the places where the virus-carriers are prolifer- ating are on private property in areas like old tires, derelict pools and ponds, old flower pots and wheelbar- rows. The proposed bylaw could be simi- lar to one introduced in Newmarket that requires residents to take cor- rective action within days of receiv- ing notice. This differs from regular property standard orders that gener- ally give much more time to the prop- erty owner to remediate the site, he explains. The health department recom- mends residents: • Remove standing water where mosquitoes could lay eggs; • Empty and clean bird baths twice weekly; • Chlorinate rain barrels or cover with mosquito screening; • Remove all discarded tires. Fill in low depression lawn areas; • Drain water from pool and chair covers; • Keep grass, shrubs and hedges trimmed; • Make sure drainage ditches are not clogged; • Do not wash grass clippings, raked leaves or other organic materi- al into roadside catch basins; • Turn compost frequently; • Wear shoes, socks and light- coloured clothing with long sleeves and full-length pants, especially dur- ing evening, night-time or dawn; • Use insect repellent containing DEET on exposed skin in accordance with Health Canada safety tips. The Region has begun its dead bird surveillance program and is also asking residents to report dead crows, ravens and birds of prey like hawks, eagles and owls. Crows are the most common bird affected by WNV in Durham Region, Mr. MacEachern says. "If residents are unsure of the species, they're asked to call the health department where public health inspectors are available to offer assistance," he adds. The health department does not pick up birds that are not suitable for testing but will still take the report. Residents are asked to dispose of the carcass by using a shovel, plastic bag and rub- ber gloves and burying the carcass several feet deep. During last year's surveillance five birds in Durham tested positive for WNV. Six mosquito pools in the re- gion tested positive for the disease last year and two people tested posi- tive. They recovered without suffer- ing serious illness. For more information or to pro- vide a dead bird report call 905-723- 8521 or 1-800-841-2729, ext. 2188. Lesley Bovie/ News Advertiser photo Prem Noronha-Waldriff, left, Debbie Blake and Ward 1 City Councillor Dave Ryan make up part of the five-member accessibility advisory committee charged with examining accessibility issues in Pickering. Pickering has been ‘proactive’ on accessibility issues Most West Nile action has to come from residents Join the discussion atdurhamregion.comO'Toole says sorry Durham MPP didn't know what 'flipping the bird' meant BByy JJeennnniiffeerr SSttoonnee Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––––John O'Toole says he didn't know what a reporter meant when he asked him if he'd "flipped" an NDP MPP "the bird" during debate in the legis- lature Monday. Durham's MPP was caught on camera Mon- day afternoon, making an obscene hand gesture at NDP House Leader Peter Kormos. Then, when surrounded by media outside the chamber, he denied he had done it, only to apolo- gize minutes later in the legislature, when it be- came clear his gesticula- tion and accompanying grimace had been caught on the legislative broad- cast service videotape. The gesture came as Mr. O'Toole was making his argument in a debate about whether his party was in contempt of the legislature by delivering its March 27 budget out- side the house, at an auto-parts plant in Brampton. He says Mr. Kormos had interrupted him dur- ing the response he spent a great deal of time preparing, and that's what led to his reaction. "I was very engaged and when they're heckling you, it's very hard to stay focussed on your re- marks," says Mr. O'Toole. When he left the house for a break, Mr. O'Toole says he was scrummed by the Queen's Park media, and was caught off-guard when a reporter asked if he had "flipped the bird" at Mr. Kormos. "I expect- ed to be scrummed on my response." His initial response was a denial, though Mr. O'- To ole says it's because he was unsure what he was being asked. "The fact is, I didn't know what he meant by f lipping the bird," he maintains, adding he had "never been scrummed before" and lacked the media training to feel comfortable in the situa- tion. When the videotape of proceedings was re- viewed, and Mr. O'Toole was confronted on his be- haviour, he apologized in the house, he says. The incident was "un- fortunate and embarrass- ing," says Garry Minnie, Durham Riding's Liberal candidate in the upcom- ing, though yet un-called, provincial election. "I think that sometime in the future there will be an election, and the peo- ple of Ontario and the people of Durham will have their chance to ex- press their views," says Mr. Minnie. Durham's NDP candi- date, Teresa Williams, says she feels the incident ref lects the Progressive Conservative govern- ment's tenure in office. "If it wasn't such a dis- grace, it would almost be laughable," says Ms. Williams. "Their party has given us the finger for eight years; he just did it openly." Mr. O'Toole says he hopes his constituents will accept his apology. "I guess we're always held to a higher standard in political office," says Mr. O'Toole. "I apologize to my constituents and the people of Ontario. I hope my previous seven- and-a-half years will stand in some sort of stead. "I got caught in my own entanglement and I do apologize." ✦ Pickering from page A1 ✦ Most from page A1 Durham MPP John O’Toole apologized yesterday for his actions at Queen’s Park Monday. Durham groups get grants Trillium hands out more than $944,000 DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Durham Re- g ion groups are in the money, thanks to the On- tario Trillium Foundation. More than $944,000 in grants was donated to or- ganizations in Durham, Haliburton, Northumber- land, Peterborough, and Kawartha Lakes.Local groups receiving the grants are: • Epilepsy Durham Re- g ion: $24,400 over eight months to help the agency define the needs of clients and potential clients and formulate an implementa- tion plan to increase visi- bility, expand service deliv- ery, and develop partner- ships. • Rose of Durham Young Parents Support Services: $170,800 over three years to build the resource base of the organization by in- creasing visibility, attract- ing new volunteers, and identifying and accessing new sources of funding. • West Durham Minor L acrosse Association: $25,000 over one year to in- troduce a new spring field program of lacrosse and expand the existing box program. • Ajax Budokan Judo Club: $25,000 over one year to purchase equipment and renovate the facility to create change rooms. • Eastview Boys' and Girls' Club, Oshawa: $57,500 over six months to increase program partici- pation and install air con- ditioning/ventilation sys- tems on two levels of the fa- cility. • G.L. Roberts Commu- nity Collaborative, Multi- cultural Council of Os- hawa/Durham: $224,700 over three years to provide social and recreational programs and services to residents of south Oshawa, at G.L. Roberts. • Oshawa Gemini Gym- nastics: $75,000 over one year to enhance existing recreational programs and to increase programs for children with disabilities through the installation of accessible washrooms and purchasing equipment. • Great Canadian Town Band Festival, Orono: $60,000 over two years to support this annual festi- val, which celebrates Cana- dian musical heritage by featuring bands of national and local importance in a three-day event in June. • Uxbridge Music Hall Theatrical Performance Improvement Project, Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts: $43,600 over one year to enhance the Uxbridge Music Hall, by re- placing its lighting system. Ernie Eves can’t even find support among traditional allies One barrier to Premier Ernie Eves winning an election is so many of his friends are mad at him. The Progressive Conservative premier keeps hearing he is no leader, lacks backbone, flip- flops, betrays his cause, wastes money and has no vision of where he wants to go: these are all comments by some who nor- mally support the Conservative party and not by opponents. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, which advocates keeping down government spending and taxes, protested Mr. Eves's presentation of a budget in a makeshift TV studio instead of the legislature to evade scrutiny, saying it was an affront to electors and criticized him as fiercely as the opposition parties. When Mr. Eves postponed for a year the plan by his predeces- sor, Mike Harris, to cut income tax, the federation said he broke a trust and it could not have confidence he will keep cam- paign promises. After the provincial auditor found huge waste in govern- ment, the taxpayers group called it a nightmare and said the Tories should "remember this is not their money. It be- longs to taxpayers." The National Citizens Coali- tion, which expresses a conserv- ative view, complained Mr. Eves betrayed Tories by such acts as postponing tax cuts and urged members to hold off donations until he acts more like a conser- vative. The news media that normal- ly supports the Tories in their editorials and speaks for many Conservatives have been highly critical of Mr. Eves. The Toronto Sun asked "where was the pre- mier while the severe acute res- piratory syndrome (SARS) con- troversy was exploding around us," and called him a wimp for his handling of the issue. The newspaper said Mr. Eves "miscalculated badly when he delivered his budget in a factory instead of the legislature," and, when Mr. Eves explained his party had difficulty communi- cating, suggested "when a party is experiencing a failure to com- municate, it usually starts at the top." One Sun columnist said Mr. Eves is scattered and undisci- plined and lacks an over-arch- ing vision of where he wants to take the province and "the ma- jority of Tory supporters yearn for a time when they knew who their leader was and what he stood for," meaning Mr. Harris. Another said Mr. Eves risks defeat because he has alienated the Tory core vote by acts such as delaying tax cuts and aban- doning plans to privatize the hydro transmission network and allowing hydro rates to be set by the marketplace. Instead, he is providing taxpayer subsi- dies to keep rates artificially low, which could discourage building new generating facili- ties and cause a power shortage. A third declared, "voters are embarrassed. We want our man to be more like his mentor, Mike Harris, who had an agenda and stuck to it." A fourth Sun columnist found, most ominous of all, the To r onto Star, which mostly sup- ports the Liberals, "seems to ap- prove of Mr. Eves and this is a reason for Conservatives to start worrying." The National Post, normally pro-Tory, complained Mr. Eves "reverses any government policy about which 50 per cent plus one of Ontarians express even the mildest concern. It called Mr. Eves spineless for abandoning selling the hydro transmission network and re- fusing to let the marketplace set hydro rates. The Post said Mr. Eves is gov- erned by polls and "unlike Mr. Harris, who was motivated by his own convictions, Premier Eves's only goal is to squeak through the next election. Whether he does or not, Ontari- ans will be feeling the economic effects of his weak-kneed deci- sions for many years to come." One Post columnist predicted direly Mr. Eves will not last long as premier, but will be remem- bered because his policies on hydro will bring about "the worst fiscal catastrophe in Canadian history." The Globe and Mail, which supported Mr. Harris in the 1999 election, accused Mr. Eves of not being a leader on SARS and doing little to restore confi- dence, ease apprehension, dis- pel misconceptions and raise the spirits of residents and health-care workers. Most of these critics of Mr. Eves probably will discover on balance they have more in com- mon with his party than others in an election, but they may not come back to the fold with the passion they had before. For decades, Eric Dowd has been covering provincial politics as a freelance columnist based out of Queen's Park. EErriicc DDoowwdd aa tt qq uu ee ee nn ’’ss pp aa rr kk With friends like these... 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However, a great big 'boo-hiss' to the administration of the hos- pital for its gouging of the al- ready over-taxed public. In mid- April, parking at the hospital cost $5 -- exorbitantly over- charging for an unpaved lot. Re- cently, however, the parking has jumped to $7, a 40 per cent in- crease. I attended the fracture clinic recently -- was in the hos- pital for a total of 15 minutes -- that works out at $28 per hour for parking. Not even Toronto with its crazy prices can com- pare. To the hospital administra- tion: stop gouging the public, particularly those visiting the sick, injured or dying relatives. Remove the parking fees until you are prepared to do some- thing with the mud and pot- holes in the parking lots, and then make the charges reason- able. PPhhiilliipp BB.. MMccMMuulllleenn,, AAjjaaxx Tory moves slowly erasing seniors from society TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: Last fall, the provincial gov- ernment tried to raise the rent for seniors in nursing homes by 15 per cent. This made seniors angry. Now Finance Minister Janet Ecker is seeking their votes by detaching them from the gener- al public; she wants to remove the education portion of proper- ty taxes for seniors. Even though seniors benefit from the economy driven by current and future citizens whose education is paid for by taxes, they won't have to pay the taxes. Presumably they won't be able to vote for school board trustees either. Seniors will be partly disenfranchised. That's Ms. Ecker's wisdom for Ontario: the detached society. GGlleennnn RR.. BBrroowwnn,, PPiicckkeerriinngg Seniors don't want break at students' expense TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: Re: 'Throne speech good for se- niors,' editorial, May 2. The promise to refund to se- niors the education portion of their property taxes begs this question: Will this promise serve to further underfund our public school system? As a senior in the under- $25,000-a-year income bracket, I would welcome a tax break, but not from that source. I am very grateful for the pub- lic school education my son re- ceived. Although I was in the workforce for 46 years, I know I have yet to pay for his education. My father, age 93, shares this view regarding the education of his four children. I have yet in my travels in the seniors' community to find sup- port for this tax break. GGlloorriiaa WWiillkkss,, PPiicckkeerriinngg The way we were Photos supplied by the Heritage Ajax Advisory Committee on behalf of the Ajax Community Archives. For more information about either, please call Brenda Kriz at 905-619-2529 ext. 343. McGillivray family George McGillivary, a noted Scottish gentleman, purchased a stone house in Audley in 1840 and called it ‘Burnside Farm’. The fieldstone house stills stands at 786 Taunton Rd. E. Twelve of his children were born in Audley. In 1870, the McGillivarys moved to Whitby after purchasing a large estate called ‘Inverlynn’. The most noted of the children was Florence Helena McGillivary (1864 - 1938), a famous Canadian painter. Some of her work hangs in the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. This photo was taken circa 1871 and includes: back row: Charles, Mary, John, Catherine, George Jr., and Adelaide; centre row: Mr. and Mrs. McGillivary; second row: Caroline, Norman, William, Don- ald, and Elizabeth; and front row: Florence and Theodore. Budget discussion blues proof of poor decision Tories should have never agreed to non-legislature delivery I t might have been a poor recommendation from his advisers; it might have been a desire to do something completely different. Whatever it was, Premier Ernie Eves is the person left responsible for what might be the worst decision he has made in his 14 months as Tory leader. That call was the plan to release the budget outside the legislature. On March 27, Mr. Eves made history when he strode to the podium at a Magna auto parts company in Brampton with Finance Minister Janet Ecker to present the provincial budget. It was the first time, and may end up the only time, the budget has ever been presented outside the legis- lature. Instead of opposition members across the aisle, instead of a lively debate on the merits of the budget in the days after its delivery, the document was deliv- ered before an invitation-only crowd that clapped in all the right places and offered nary a discouraging word. It simply didn't have to be this way. Premier Eves wanted to have a budget delivered be- fore the end of the fiscal year, which meant it had to be presented by March 31. That could have occurred in the legislature if he had not extended the winter recess to April 30, when the throne speech was delivered. His idea to present the budget at Magna drew the wrath of fellow Tory and Speaker of the legislature Gary Carr, who made it clear he believed Mr. Eves was showing contempt for the democratic process. But Premier Eves either didn't care about the Speaker's position or believed it would all blow over in time. It hasn't. More than six weeks after the speech, the issue of what was in the budget has virtually fallen off the map, while the question of where it was presented remains f irmly in the news. It is almost as if Mr. Eves went looking for a bizarre issue with which to cause himself additional political problems. Surely he should have understood the polit- ical opposition delivering the budget at a private com- pany would engender. Premier Eves and his MPPs should support a bill currently under debate which would prohibit any fu- ture provincial budget from being delivered outside the legislature. That would be the proper way to conclude this de- bate. LLaasstt wweeeekk’’ss qquueessttiioonn:: Do you support the provincial government's proposal to rescind mandatory retirement at the age of 65? ✦ No 53.5 per cent ✦ Yes 46.5 per cent Vo t es cast: 155 Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com TThhiiss wweeeekk’’ss qquueessttiioonn:: Should the federal government make a financial commitment to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)? ✦ Yes ✦ No Click and say 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 cityofpickering.com905.420.2222 ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL DATE MEETING TIME May 14 Race Relations & Equity Committee 7:00 pm May 15Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee 6:00 pm May 15Statutory Public Information Meeting 7:00 pm May 20 City Council Meeting 7:30 pm May 21 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit the website. WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE The City of Pickering is participating in a region-wide coordinated effort to manage West Nile Virus issues. Information and links to other websites can be found at the City of Pickering website at cityofpickering.com under the “What’s New?’ banner. One immediate project that the City is undertaking involves assisting residents with the disposal of used vehicle tires. Tires have proven to be ideal breeding grounds for the type of mosquito that is know to carry the West Nile Virus. Old tires will be picked-up on your regular garbage day at curbside at no cost to residents during the week of May 19, 2003. If citizens are aware of old tires on public properties such as ditches, streams, parks, valley lands, etc., they can be reported to the City of Pickering Customer Care Centre at 905.420.4666 for removal.FestYOUth FestYOUthYOUth from Ajax & Pickering (13-19 yrs.) FREE Friday, May 30th, 2003 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Ajax Community Centre FOOD AT A GREAT PRICE! Pop, Burgers, Dogs & Sno Cones FREE ?What’s going on 905.427.8811 905.420.6588 905.428.1212 905.839.8011 FREE BUSING Call 905.420.6588 For up-to-date Busing Information Break D a n c i n g Free ac t i v i t i e s , Henna t a t t o o s , inflatab l e s , B B Q , NBA 2 B a l l C o m p e t i t i o n s Come o n o u t a n d have so m e f u n Last Call for Invitation to Perform Applications at Family Entertainers Application Forms with demo tape or CD will be accepted until Thursday May 15th at 4 pm. Application information is on the website cityofpickering.com in the event section, or call or visit the Civic Complex 905.420.4660 ex.2098 or ex.3250 Tuesday July 1st, 2003 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm CANADA DAY Don’t Wait to Get in Shape! Get your Membership TODAY at the Pickering Recreation Complex 905.831.1711 Youth, University and College Health Club Memberships Now starting at $110 May to August 905.683.6582 Youth Coordinator Courtnay Vassell is the City of Pickering’s newest DJ sensation! Courtnay has recently won the Panasonic/Technichs DMC Championships and has qualified for the Canadian National Championships in Montreal this July. Courtnay’s DJ talents have also been featured on various television programs and most recently on Much Music. Courtnay is an excellent, enthusiastic person who takes great pride in what he does. Courtnay’s Dj’ing talents are something you don’t want to miss, stop by and check it out! For more information on courtnay and the DJ program, please contact 905.420.2370 CITY OF PICKERING HOLIDAY OPERATING HOURS CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) Monday May 19 CLOSED CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday May 20 7:30 pm RECREATION COMPLEX Friday - Sunday May 16 - May 18 Regular Hours Monday May 19 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX POOL Friday - Sunday May 16 - May 18 Regular Hours Monday May 19 CLOSED DUNBARTON POOL Monday May 19 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX ARENA Monday May 19 CLOSED PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE Friday - Monday May 16 - May 19 CLOSED GARBAGE & RECYCLING Friday - Monday May 16 - May 19 Regular Pick up AJAX & PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY Friday - Sunday May 16 - May 18 Regular services Monday May 19 CLOSED PICKERING SPECIALIZED SERVICES Friday - Sunday May 16 - May 18 Regular services Monday May 19 CLOSED EMERGENCY SERVICES City of Pickering Emergency Telephone Number is 905.683.4319 PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARIES Sunday May 18 CLOSED Monday May 19 CLOSED Seniors Month Big Band Event MUNICIPAL LANDS DEEMED SURPLUS FOR PURPOSE OF SALE Please note that on February 17, 2003, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering passed Resolution #16/03, item 3, deeming Blocks 7, 8 and 9, Plan 40M-1599 (Glen Eden Court - Hwy #2 and Dixie Road) surplus to the needs of the Corporation and declaring them for sale. A map showing the location of the property is set out below. For any information concerning this matter, please contact Denise Bye, Property & Development Services at 905.420-4660 ext. 2052. Tickets are $2 for those 55 years plus George Lake Big Band will be performing for your listening and dancing pleasure Coffee, tea and treats will be available Senior of the Year Award Presentation will take place Tickets available at Pickering Rec Complex, PCCC, ESCC Call 905.420.6588 for more details Sunday June 1st The City of Pickering invites you to participate in a Community Presentation and Media Conference about our Growth Management Study and the Removal of Planning Authority from the City Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:00 am City Hall Courtyard City of Pickering Tenders Sunday, May 25th 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Sunday, May 25th 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Tender for Surface Treatment on Audley Road T - 4 - 2003 Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2003 This contract is for the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances required to place a Double Bituminous Surface Treatment and Emulsified Asphalt Slurry Seal on Audley Road in accordance with terms, conditions and specifications prepared by the City of Pickering and as directed. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60 days) from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% performance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, Current Cost and Frequency Report issued by WSIB; current Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; certificate of insurance - $ 5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable payment of $35.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel 905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Tender for Parking Lot and Road Improvements Tender No. T - 9 - 2003 Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2003 The work consists of the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances required to place a 50mm HL-3 asphalt overlay at the Pickering Recreation Complex Parking Lot and a 50mm HL-8 base asphalt and a 40mm Top coarse asphalt overlay on Amberlea Road and Pickering Parkway in accordance with terms, plans and specifications prepared by the City of Pickering. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60 days) from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% performance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, current cost and Frequency Report issued by WSIB; current Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; Certificate of Insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable payment of $40.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel.905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex Tender for Rosebank Bridge Replacement and Road Reconstruction Tender No.T - 1 - 2003 Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 pm Friday, May 23, 2003 The work is for the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances required to remove the existing bridge crossing Petticoat Creek and replace it with a new bridge in accordance with the design drawings and specifications prepared by Chisholm, Fleming & Associates and as directed by the City. This contract is for the supply of the required materials. labour, machinery, tools and appliances for the relocation of existing watermain which will be in conflict with the new bridge construction, for the installation of a storm sewer and appurtenances and for the excavation required of the existing road base in preparation for concrete curbs, sidwalks, asphalt paving, grading and sodding of the boulevards in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the City of Pickering on behalf of the Region of Durham. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60 days) from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% performance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, Current Cost and Frequency Report issued by WSIB; current Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; Certificate of Insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable payment of $100.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel 905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Request for a list of bidders is to be in writing, faxed to Supply & Services, 905.420.5313. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply & Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 Vera A. Felgemacher, C.P.P., CPPO, CPPB, CMMI Manager, Supply & Services www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 PAGE A7 P Wa yne Arthurs Liberal DDUURRHHAAMM ---- Experience. "I've got a lot of municipal experi- ence, a lot of governance experience," Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs lists as one of the reasons he's running for the Liberal Party in the next provin- cial election. "In my view, it's time for a change" at the provincial level, added Mayor Arthurs, running in Pickering-Ajax- Uxbridge riding. He'll be up against Janet Ecker, a two-term Progressive Conservative MPP and cabinet min- ister. Issues that stand out include health care and education, which he called "key to the province". In addi- tion, "The state of our communities and towns is in the worst shape," and energy issues need to be addressed not only in Pickering with the nuclear plant, but across the province. In the recent provincial budget, there was no money for the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital or for the Uxbridge site of the Lakeridge Health Corporation, he said, adding Durham Region has agreed to give $3.5 million to the Ajax hospital and he's on the committee to raise $13.5 million in the community for the fa- cility. Mayor Arthurs said education is a concern in the riding and across Durham. Former education minister David Snobelen once said a crisis was needed in education so that reforms could be done, he noted. "Seven years later, they've delivered on it," said Mayor Arthurs. "Take your pick (on a crisis). We have it right here. This riding is a microcosm of the province." The energy field, including the problems at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, is another issue that needs addressing, he said. "It's pertinent to Pickering, the en- ergy issue is critical across Ontario. We 've been in the middle," Mayor Arthur noted. He asked for a review of the Picker- ing station in 1997, the year the 'A' side was laid-up, but says then energy minister Norm Sterling refused. "The Province said 'No', but the fed- eral government undertook one. Six months ago, the premier called for a review of the Pickering Nuclear Gen- erating Station. Six months later, he hasn't called one. We need to call for a review of the energy policy of the gov- ernment," he said. Mayor Arthurs plans to run for re- election municipally if a provincial election hasn't been called. He's been the mayor since 1988 and been on council since the early 1980s. JANET ECKER PC (incumbent) DDUURRHHAAMM ---- The Progressive Conser- vatives want to continue on with their plan. "We're running to keep doing the job we've been doing for more eco- nomic growth," said Janet Ecker, the To ry candidate for Pickering-Ajax- Uxbridge. "We want to keep taxes down, the economy growing, so we can invest in schools, hospitals and infrastructure. "It's the plan we've been working on, creating over one million new jobs. Home ownership is up, invest- ment is up, even with SARS, and it promises to stay up." Ms. Ecker is seeking her third term as an MPP, having been first elected in the Tory sweep of 1995. Since her election, her cabinet posts have in- cluded community and social ser- vices, education, and currently, fi- nance. When the Tories were first elected, "we had an economic plan to lower taxes, pay down the debt, make key investments in primary areas of health and education," she said. "We're running to keep the plan work- ing." There's also "finishing the job on (Hwy.) 407", expanded transit and GO service and "finally to stop union disruption in our schools," Ms. Ecker noted. As finance minister, she's pre- sented "two balanced budgets and cut taxes to small businesses, indi- viduals and seniors." Continued expansion of the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital is an issue, as is protecting the agricul- tural preserve in north Pickering. "We want to make (the proposed) Seaton (community) a model of smart growth development." She supports the recent ministeri- al order freezing development on the preserve. "The Ontario government has been very consistent since Day 1. We promised to get out of the land bank business," Ms. Ecker said, adding that's why the government sold land it owned in north Pickering. The Province, City and Region all signed the agreement, she said. "We all made a promise and that promise should be respected. We sold the land to farmers for agricultural dollars. We could have sold it to de- velopers for top dollars," Ms. Ecker noted. The Seaton lands are "designated for development and we agree. Devel- opment should be sustainable smart growth." An election is "like a self-evalua- tion," Ms. Ecker added. 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Durham council passed a proposal last week to expand the blue box pro- gram in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa. New materials will include: • All plastic bottles with a screw top. That means no more hunting for the elusive No. 1 inside the recycling logo. These include all food/beverage, shampoo, vitamin, and dishwashing liquid bottles, etc. The only bottles not acceptable are those that con- tained motor oil or pesticides; • Empty aerosol cans; • Empty paint cans with lids re- moved; • All ridged aluminum foil. Previ- ously it was just the pie plate, but now square and rectangle shapes are included; • Drinking boxes; and • Waxed gable-topped milk and juice containers. You can acquire more blue boxes from Miller Waste Recycling on Squires Beach Road, or hampers, small crates, and study boxes with handles will do. Keep all paper in a separate container. When setting it out at curbside, place either your flat, bundled cardboard-boxboard on top or one of your other blue boxes to prevent it from blowing away. Include all stationery, receipts, junk mail, envelopes, softback books, notebooks, gift wrap (not foil), greet- ing cards, magazines, newspapers and inserts. Do not use plastic shop- ping bags and please remove any paper clips, spiral bindings, plastic film covers or sleeves, and carbon paper. It is always a good idea to rip up signatures and personal informa- tion. Durham keeps its paper standards high by not accepting pulp paper egg cartons, drinking trays and paper towels. The fibres on these items are already very short and bring down the quality of recycled paper. Instead, put them into your backyard com- poster. New residents need to know that the only glass accepted is food/beverage containers. Don't in- clude drinking glasses, headlights, mirrors, windowpanes, etc. Weak markets are preventing mar- garine/yogurt tubs, light plastic food containers, plastic film, and Styro- foam from being included. To help our Baby Blue take another giant step, purchase items with recycled post-consumer content and avoid packaging that you cannot recycle. Under the Waste Diversion Act 2002, Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) was formed to create corpo- rate-shared blue box funding to help municipalities. Its formula is based on the number of items a municipali- ty collects, together with its popula- tion, density and area. The more items collected for recycling, the more WDO money available. Over the next three years the WDO plans to include scrap tires, used oil, elec- tronics, florescent tubes, and organ- ics. In March, the WDO announced the appointment of Durham's Glenda Gies as full-time executive director. Ms. Gies brings a wealth of experi- ence from her work in the field of waste management since 1978. She is acquainted with the WDO program, as she was involved in the initial de- velopment of shared funding options for Ontario's blue box program when the Recycling Council of Ontario ini- tiated this process several years ago. Larraine Roulston is a Pickering-based freelance columnist, covering the latest in community recycling and waste reduction initiatives. E-mail her at roulstonlp@sympatico.ca. LLaarrrraaiinnee RRoouullssttoonn rr ee cc yy cc ll ee rr ’’ss cc oo rr nn ee rr Our kids are our future and we want to help make it bright! ✩ For further information on Community Newspapers in Education call: Metroland Durham Editor-in-Chief Joanne Burghardt 905-579-4400 A/P PAGE A10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 www.durhamregion.com “PUTT FOR CASH” $200.00 Prize 8:00 p m THURS. 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The Durham Children's Aid Soci- ety (CAS) recently welcomed a do- nation of $26,611 from regional Canadian Tire stores and the Cana- dian Tire Foundation for Families. Foundation for Families repre- sentatives visited the Durham CAS, located in Oshawa's Midtown Mall, to hand over the money, to be shared by the CAS of Durham, Hal- ton, York and Peel regions. "We know about the work that Children's Aid does," said Gordon Cressy, Foundation For Families president. "Canadian Tire is about building families, too, and our foundation has had a focus on that." Jim Dubray, executive director of Durham Children's Aid Society, said CAS was grateful to have such a partner. "At a time when the agencies are looking for support from the com- munity, Canadian Tire's donation is a welcome gesture," he said. "We appreciate having you (Cana- dian Tire) as a partner in our activ- ities." Society donations help children who come from needy families. Some of them can't afford extras like joining sports teams, clubs or paying for lessons to nurture and further any talents they may have. The Foundation for Families dona- tion will provide a few of those im- portant extras to the children served by the four CAS. Support from the community has been so great that the CAS has cre- ated a new committee for communi- ty funds. Canadian Tire is expected to make an annual donation to the CAS. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 PAGE B1 P SSppoorrttss &&RReeccrreeaattiioonn WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 Powering up Soccer team wins tourney title... See page B2 Once again the Mayne man Pickering runner rebounds solidly from injury-plagued freshman season BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----After enduring a fresh- man season racked with injury and self-doubt, a Pickering athlete has got his U.S. collegiate career back on track. Long-distance runner Ian Mayne finished a strong sophomore track and field campaign with the Universi- ty of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs with several top-three finishes at high-profile meets. After injuries forced him to red- shirt (ineligible to compete) his fresh- man season, it was a triumph for Mayne to come back strongly this season. "I was excited to get back to being healthy and have a good season," said Mayne, who finished his second year of pre-med studies at the university and returned home to Pickering a week ago. "It really builds your confidence a lot. When you come out of high school you're at the top, but going to univer- sity, you have to start all over again and build up. I knew I would have to build it back up (after injuries forced him to red-shirt). I knew that through hard work the good results would come. I knew I would have to be pa- tient at first." The cornerstone of his solid season with the Mocs, who compete in the Southern Conference, was the Snow- bird Relays, hosted by Florida State University in Tallahassee last March. The meet was a big one, with athletes from 18 schools taking part. There, he stayed in touch with the two rabbits at the front of the pack, passing them in the late stages to win the 1,500 metres in a time of 3:59. "I stayed back and relaxed and I felt good. Near the end of the race I passed them and never looked back," said Mayne, 20, a St. Mary Catholic Secondary School graduate. The Florida meet wasn't his only success. He finished with all-Confer- ence honours following a third-place finish in the 3,000-metre steeplechase at the Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Boone, North Carolina May 18 and 19. "I was very happy with it," he said of that result. "I picked that race up this year and I plan on making it my spe- cialty race." Mayne noted Bill Gautier, the track coach at UTC, recommended he try the event, which includes jumping hurdles and water hazards. He picked Pickering long-distance runner Ian Mayne, in third place in this photo, later runs past the two frontrunners to capture first place in the 1,500 metres at the Snowbird Relays at Florida State University in Tallahassee last March. The Florida win was one of several good results for Mayne this year while competing for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. St. Mary junior girls' soccer team shutting down opponents PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ---- The St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs junior girls' soccer team continues to reign supreme. The Monarchs posted three victories in as many games in recent Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) ac- tion. In their most recent conquest, St. Mary downed the Uxbridge Tigers 1-0 Mon- day afternoon. Shannon Gesualdo netted the winner and Alex Martin earned the shutout. Last Wednesday, the Monarchs edged the Pickering High School Trojans 2-1. Melissa Egan and Jennifer Michalicka scored for St. Mary; Krystle Wiltshire had the Trojans' goal. The Monarchs blanked the Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School Chargers 3-0 last Tuesday. Cristin Allen scored twice, with Danica Kotsopoulos adding a single. Quarter-horses are at the post AAJJAAXX ---- The quarter-horses are ready to blast out of the starting gate for the first time Sunday. The start of the 2003 season of quar- ter-horse racing at Picov Downs is Sunday, May 18 at 1:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free. The track is on Hwy. 2, east of Har- wood Avenue. For more information, call 905-686- 0948. Kids can sail into new program PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----Youngsters can be intro- duced to sailing at an upcoming program organized by an area yacht club. The Pickering Yacht Club is offering a youth group program throughout the sum- mer for children ages eight to 12. The pro- gram provides youngsters with a learning experience of marine culture and sailing. Registration is Saturday, May 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. and Tuesday, May 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the club, 1295 Wharf St., at the bottom of Liverpool Road. Enrolment is on a first-come, first- serve basis. For more information, call Nanette Kruze at 416-819-2880 or e-mail at nkruze@marine16.com. Lawn bowling season opens Saturday PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----Tie up those laces and get ready to bowl. The Pickering Lawn Bowling Club opens for the season Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m., at the club, 910 Liverpool Rd. S., in Pickering. A barbecue is planned to cele- brate the opening. For more information, call 905-420- 0004. Women can get in touch with football DDUURRHHAAMM ----The Durham Touch Foot- ball League is looking to start a women's league and is seeking team entries. The league run out of Ajax Mondays and Wednesdays with game times around 6:30 p.m. The league uses a one-hand touch for- mat with six offensive players against seven on defence, with kicking/passing converts and field goals. For more information, call Bill Moore at 905-683-4935 or e-mail at moores43@rogers.com. Cycle group rolls out the fun DDUURRHHAAMM ----Put the pedal to the metal with Touring Concept Cycle Group. The recreational, non-competitive road bicycle club is seeking members over 18. There are Sunday rides on planned routes, weekend and annual summer trips, and many social times year-round. For more information, call Dawn at 905-430-5436 or visit a Web site at www.durhamcycling.com. Sign on for summer hoops camp AAJJAAXX ----Got game? Maybe so, but it never hurts to improve it. That's why Notre Dame Catholic Sec- ondary School is hosting its first ever sum- mer basketball camp. Run by Notre Dame Cougars basket- ball coach Shawn O'Hare, the camp is Aug. 11 to 15 at the school, 1375 Harwood Ave., north of Rossland Road. It's for boys and girls ages nine to 14. Campers receive a T-shirt and awards at the end of the week. Registration has started, but those in- terested can sign up on Monday, May 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the school. For more information, call 905-686- 4300 ext. 6922. Sports Briefs MAY 14, 2003It’s a first: Rock turn up an Ace for victory New senior lacrosse club downs Arthur for inaugural win BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor DDUURRHHAAMM ---- The Ajax-Pickering Rock senior 'B' lacrosse team earned its first big milestone in the franchise's short history: It's first ever league vic- tory. Less than 24 hours after being spanked by the undefeated Brooklin Merchants 11-5 in Whitby Saturday night, the Rock rebounded to defeat the Arthur Aces 8-6 at the Pickering Recreation Complex Sunday after- noon in Ontario Lacrosse Associa- tion (OLA) Senior 'B' Lacrosse League action. The Rock (1-2) suffered a complete, third-period meltdown against the league-leading Merchants, who recorded their fifth win in a row, al- lowing the hosts to pull away in a con- test that was otherwise close through two periods. Against Arthur (2-2), however, the Rock players learned from their mis- takes, putting forth a complete 60- minute effort. "It was big for us to get a win under our belts," said Rock general manag- er Paul St. John. "They played a full 60 minutes." Sunday's game was close through two periods with the Rock and Aces tied 5-5. In the third period, however, the Rock responded with a trio of goals while limiting Arthur to a lone marker. As for the loss to the Merchants, the Rock trailed 6-5 after two periods, but a short-handed marker early in the third followed by two power-play goals completely took Ajax-Pickering off its game. "We just ran out of gas in the third period," offered St. John. "The guys got tired and I think their size kind of wore us down." Most important, in Sunday's game against Arthur, the Rock continued to decrease their trips to the penalty box, receiving a season-low 30 min- utes in infractions. In Saturday's game against Brooklin, the Rock spent 75 minutes in the sin bin. The penalty minutes "have come down, which is good," said St. John. Rock team captain Brad Cann led the team offensively against Arthur, bagging three goals and three assists. Ve teran Brandon Laforme scored twice and added an assist. The goal of the night belonged to Pat Van- Hooser whose backhand shot found the top corner of the net. VanHooser also chipped in with an assist. Rob Milnes and Jeff Farmer added single markers. John Derochie had four as- sists and Paul O'Grady added one helper. Milnes scored a pair of goals against the Brooklin Merchants, while Dan St. Aubin, Eddie Fines and Derochie added singles. The Rock have an extended break before playing their next contest, at the St. Clair Storm Saturday, May 24 at 7 p.m. The next home game is against the Mohawk Stars at the complex on Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m. NNOOTTEESS::In addition to the MMeerr-- cchhaannttss (5-0), the expansion KKiittcchheenn-- eerr--WWaatteerrlloooo KKooddiiaakkss remain unde- feated at 4-0. At the other end of the scale, the EEnnnniissmmoorree SShhaammrroocckkss (0- 4) and the SSttaarrss (0-4) are still search- ing for their first wins. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Ajax-Pickering Rock players Chad Martin, left, and Brad Cann, right, punish an Arthur Aces player during Ontario Lacrosse Associa- tion senior ‘B’ league action in Pickering Sunday afternoon. The Rock earned their first ever win, 8-6, over the Aces. Management not happy with systems under former bench boss BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor DDUURRHHAAMM ---- Only three games into its inaugural Ontario Lacrosse Associa- tion senior 'B' season, the Ajax-Pickering Rock has opted for a coaching change. Head coach Keith Begley was re- leased of his duties Monday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the squad earned its first victory of the season, 8- 6 over the visiting Arthur Aces at the Pickering Recreation Complex Sunday afternoon. General manager and co-owner Paul St. John takes over the coaching reins for the remainder of the season. St. John said it was a lack of sys- tems on the floor that cost Begley his job. "I think we need to teach a little bit more," said St. John, who also lowered the boom on assistant coach Steve Gomes. "We don't have any systems in place and I don't like to see that." St. John said he asked Begley, coaching for the first time at the senior 'B' level, to stay on as an assistant coach. He declined. "It's too bad. He's a super guy, but I just feel we need to teach these kids," said St. John. For his part, Begley noted a training camp and three games was not enough Rock dumps coach three games in PPAAUULL SSTT.. JJOOHHNN ‘We need to teach a little bit more.’ KKEEIITTHH BBEEGGLLEEYY Released from coaching duties. ✦ Please see Rock, B2 ✦ Please see Mayne, B2 Power boys earn title in first taste of Ontario league PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----The Pickering Power boys' under-15 Ontario Youth Soc- cer League team kicked it into over- drive to capture West Niagara Invi- tational Tournament crown. The Power were definite under- dogs in the tournament, which fea- tured many of the teams they will face in their inaugural season in the OYSL ranks this year. Pickering is the only boys' under-15 OYSL team in Durham Region -- having earned a berth after winning the Central Soccer League championship last summer. Leading up to their first tourna- ment, the Power had the benefit of a solid training session in Jamaica over the March break. The week- long camp had the net benefit of getting the team further along in its preparation for the outdoor soccer season. Pickering faced North Missis- sauga in the final, a team they had lost to earlier in the tourney. Both teams were playing their third game in a six-hour span, so en- durance played a big role. With the game seemingly destined for over- time, Pickering's Joshua Thirilo- ganathan scored with an 18-yard volley with only minutes to go to clinch a 2-1 win and the champi- onship. North Mississauga opened the scoring on a penalty shot. Pickering turned up the heat when Benny Yi crossed to Thomas Rivas who buried the ball to tie the game at 1- 1. The Power faced Glen Shields in a hard-fought semifinal tilt. Math- ew Groves' signature free kick and Luke Stedmons goal led Pickering to a 2-1 victory. In the quarter-finals, Pickering edged Erin Mills 1-0 on a picture- perfect, free-kick goal by Fabrizio Savarino. Pickering opened the tourney with a 3-0 victory over the Scarbor- ough Blizzards. Andrew Landry scored twice with Thiriloganathan adding a single. In Game 2, Picker- ing dropped a 1-0 decision to North Mississauga. Pickering received an all-round team effort en route to the champi- onship, starting with outstanding goalkeeping from Ryan Henriques and Mathew Ruston, the defensive line play of Jesse Trajkovski, Thomas Burger, William Ro- driques, Devon Munch, Jayden Geense and Mathew Lym, midfield- er Steven Axe and wingers Mark Ward and Miguel John. Local soccer fans can follow the team's successes by visiting its Web site at www.eteamz.com/pickering- boysU15OYSL. P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Have a golf story? Call Brian Legree at 905-579-4400 or email blegree@durhamregion.com Oshawa’s Derek Gillespie finished in a tie for fourth at a Canadian Tour stop in Mexico over the weekend and now sits 12th on the money list. Oshawa's Derek Gillespie carded a final round 66 to finish tied for fourth at the Canadian Tour's Michelin Guadalajara Classic in Mexico over the weekend. Gillespie shot 68-72-69-66 to finish four strokes back of the winner, earning $5,887. Gillespie has now earned $5,887 so far this season to sit 12th on the money list. Brooklin's Jon Mills is 26th on the order of merit with $4,686 in earnings, Oshawa's Kevin Jones is 56th with $1,725 and Whit- by's Eddie Maunder is 95th with $472. The tour makes another stop in Mexico this week before returning to Canada for an event in Sault Ste. Marie June 23-29. ••• The Brooklin Redmen are holding their annual golf tournament on Friday, May 23 at Cherry Downs G.C. in Pickering. 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Asked about the Rock posting a win only three games into the regu- lar season, St. John was dismissive, saying the Aces were missing a key player and Ajax-Pickering should have won by much more than a two-goal margin. St. John said the timing was right for a coaching change as the team has close to two weeks off be- fore its next game, May 24 on the road in Wallaceburg against the St. Clair Storm. St. John hopes to keep the Rock's other assistant coach, Kevin Robinson, on the bench with him through the remainder of the regu- lar season. At press time, however, there was no indication as to whether Robin- son would stay with the team. ✦ Rock from page B1 Rock release head coach it up right away. "I kind of had a knack for it right off the bat. It has definitely been a great experience." Other strong showing in the out- door season included a sixth-place finish in the 5,000 metres at the Al- abama Relays in Tuscaloosa, Alaba- ma in March. During the indoor season, Mayne finished seventh in the 3,000 metres at the Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Johnson City, Tennessee in February. Also in February, Mayne finished sec- ond in the 3,000 metres at the Blue Raider Indoor Track and Field Clas- sic at Middle Tennessee State Univer- sity at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. While running as a member of the UTC Mocs men's cross-country team, Mayne helped the team to a sixth- place finish in the South Conference this year. He said attending school and run- ning track has been a positive experi- ence since being signed to an athletic scholarship two years ago. The Mocs, over the years, have attracted a strong Canadian contingent of ath- letes. Mayne noted two Canucks just re- cently graduated from the track and field team and two others remain, in- cluding Colin Sullivan, the younger brother of Canadian Olympic long- distance running specialist, Kevin Sullivan. If that weren't enough Canadian content, Mayne has his girlfriend, Shannon Wightman, also of Picker- ing, attending UTC on an academic scholarship. Wightman is a member of the university's 'Sugar Mocs' dance team, which has competed nationally and performs at football and basket- ball games. "It's very nice to have a Canadian contingent here," he said. "We all work really hard and we come down here with a purpose and we want to suc- ceed." Mayne will work this summer in the medical field at Rouge Valley Cente- nary hospital in Scarborough to aug- ment his medical studies. Pickering makes impressive entrance Mayne the man for Mocs Recycle me!✦ Mayne from page B1 This is National Nursing Week - a time for us to stop and say thank you to our Lakeridge Health nurses, whose daily dedication and hard work help make our communities healthy and safe. But this year, we have an even greater reason to thank not only our nurses, but all of our healthcare staff. 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That was fast Winder impressed by speed of campers BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----The coming season's version of the Pickering Boyer Ponti- ac Panthers looks promising indeed, judging by the array of talent on the ice at last weekend's rookie camp, notes the club's new head coach and general manager. The OHA Ontario Provincial Ju- nior 'A' Hockey League club's camp featured 80 wannabe Panthers at the invitation-only affair at the Pickering Recreation Complex Saturday and Sunday. The players were split into four teams with four on-ice sessions each day, including two games each morning and two each afternoon. "Oh yeah, I was really impressed," noted John Winder of the talent pool. "I hope that some of these guys will catch on with the big club." The bulk of the camp was filled with players, mainly 16-year-olds, from the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), along with some hopefuls from the area 'AAA' pro- grams from Ajax/Pickering, Claring- ton and Whitby, said Winder, adding about 25 per cent of the camp roster was filled with Durham-area kids. Winder commented the camp was marked by solid all-round play, but what stood out was the speed of the players and the pace of the camp, which was exceedingly quick. "It was very high-paced. Some peo- ple commented on how quick the pace of our camp was," said Winder, adding scouting director Glen Snyder did a solid job of putting the camp to- gether. "It went really smoothly. We told the boys that we didn't want to know what they've got in terms of fighting. We wanted to see what they brought to the ice. There was a lot of hard hitting, nice playmaking and whatnot. There was a really good crop to pick from." Most enticing for Winder were a number of 16-year-olds from Ajax and Pickering who had left the area in order to play with GTHL clubs sever- al years ago. "To the best of my knowledge, 90 per cent of them were at the camp and they all look like good prospects." The only catch, said Winder, is that in order to play for the Panthers these local players would have to be re- leased by their teams and also by OP- JAHL club affiliates with those GTHL teams. Although getting their releases are stumbling blocks, he's confident arrangements can be made. Winder is also philosophical about the calibre of the rookies at camp. They haven't played a shift at the ju- nior level as yet. And, the true test of their abilities will come when they skate alongside the return- ing players at the Panthers' training camp in August. "Putting them out there with the veterans will tell us another story again." he said. Winder expects that of the 80 players, approxi- mately 35 to 40 will be invit- ed back to the main camp, expected to start at the complex Aug. 18. PPAANNTTHHEERRSS'' PPOOSSTT -- SSCCRRIIPPTT::Winder has named some of his staff for the 2003-04 season. FFrraannkk RRoobbiinnssoonn, a longtime minor hockey coach in the Ajax and Pickering area, was named director of play- er development. Joining re- turning assistant coach AAll AAvveerryy is JJooee SSuulllliivvaann, a vet- eran assistant with the PPee-- tteerrbboorroouugghh BBeeeess.... JJOOHHNN WWIINNDDEERR Calibre of players impresses coach. FAX GAME RESULTS TO NEWS ADVERTISER Sports Editor Al Rivett Main office 905-683-7363 Newsroom 905-683-0386 Fax it The News Advertiser General 905-683-7363 Newsroom 905-683-0386 A/P PAGE B4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 50 years of quality, value, service, trust NE053M403 ©2003. Sears Canada Inc. 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One of his featured works is 'Sweet Expectations'. The piece is of an expectant mother looking down at her stomach. 'Harmonizing in E' is another fea- ture. Headley refers to the piece as more contemporary, compared to some of his others. The musical theme generates positive feelings, said Headley. 'Freedom in View' is about the Underground Railroad, and repre- sents hope. Headley is also the designer and creator of several awards, including the Canadian Race Relations Life- time Achievement Award, recently given to Lincoln Alexander. Wayne Headley’s work traditionally taps into personalities with his sculptures. He was recently the featured artist at a show in Ajax. Raising the standard Pickering High students turn in performances worthy of national at tention BByy LLeesslleeyy BBoovviiee Staff Writer AAJJAAXX ––––Things are pretty up- beat lately at Pickering High School. For the first time ever, the school's music department is taking part in Musicfest Canada 2003, held May 20 to 25 in Toron- to. "To be able to go to Musicfest you need to achieve a gold stan- dard," explained Naomi Skinner, an OAC student who sits on the music executive committee. "Last year was the first time we had ever been given a gold stan- dard but we had already commit- ted to going to Halifax. So to be able to go this year is really excit- ing for us." Representing Pickering High School are the senior concert band, the senior jazz band, and the senior jazz choir. Both the senior concert band and senior jazz choir achieved gold standards earlier this spring at the Regional Music Festival, while the senior jazz band was able to requalify for Musicfest with a silver, having earned a gold last year. More than 300 ensembles, made up of more than 10,000 young musicians from all over North America, are expected to take part in the annual festival. Approximately 60 of those stu- dents are from the Pickering High music department, which is headed up by teachers Heather McKeown, Amy Warren, and Yolanda Van Grootl. The department has been gearing up for Musicfest for some time, hosting fund-raisers as far back as last fall. "Our initial goal was to raise $4,000 to cover the entrance fees," said Ms. Skinner. "Because Musicfest is in Toron- to, we're going to bus ourselves down and back each day instead of staying overnight. We expect about another $1,000 in busing costs." The fund-raisers started with a music marathon in November, and continued with a Christmas concert, a car wash earlier this month and a spring concert May 15. One of the most successful fund-raising events to date was a jazz café in February that raised $1,500. "We've also had significant do- nations from Volkswagen Cana- da and the local Optimist Club," said Ms. Skinner, who has played clarinet for four years at school. 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This was writ- ten to happen before 'Boeing Boeing' but it was actually written after." 'Boeing Boeing' focused on Bernard and his attempts to juggle his three air stew- ardess girlfriends, complicat- ed by faster jets and the ar- rival of his old school friend Robert. 'Don't Dress for Dinner' was first produced in 1991 in London, England. In the play, Bernard is preparing to entertain his Parisian mis- tress Suzy for the weekend, after packing his wife Jacqueline off to her moth- er's home. He's invited his best friend Robert along for an alibi. But it turns out Robert and Jacqueline are having an affair and the gourmet chef Suzette is mis- taken for the mistress. "It's a foolproof plan but what could really go wrong? Everything," Varcoe said. Playing Bernard is Mike Woodbridge, from Scarbor- ough. Jacqueline is played by L inda Chapman of Ajax, Robert by David Lepp of Port Perry, Suzette by Kesta Graham of Scarborough and George, Suzette's husband, by Barry Neilson of Whitby. Va rcoe said the cast, in re- hearsals since March 30, is a good one. "They're all pros. They're all really strong. They all came prepared and they take direction well." He said Lepp is one of the strongest actors in Durham Region and Neilson is a mainstay of Class Act's pro- ductions. For Varcoe, co-owner of Class Act, the comedy marks his debut directing a play with adult actors. Rehearsals have been going well and the cast is more than ready for the May 15 opening night, he said. The play actually opens two nights before for perfor- mances booked by local cor- porations, he noted. The play will follow a buffet dinner each performance night at the theatre, 104 Con- sumers Dr., Whitby. For tick- et information, call 905-668- 2229. DDUURRHHAAMM –––– The Writers' Cir- cle of Durham Region would like to invite writers of all lev- els of talent for an afternoon of on-the-spot writing exercises facilitated by area writer Susan Lynn Reynolds. 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Please forward resume fax (905)743-0750 MECHANIC REQUIRED,for car repair, certified, Class "A" contact. Must have own tools. 8a.m. - 5p.m. Monday - Friday. Call Pearl Auto (416)884–3839 or (905)655-3500 WANTED: MACHINIST with 3 years minimum experience in building automotive checking fixtures. Blueprint reading, fix- ture making knowledge a must. E-mail resumes to: pattern- shop@sympatico.ca Office Help525 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Pickering) - contract position to cover maternity leave. Min. 3 years office experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Strong organizational and cus- tomer service skills plus the ability to prioritize workloads are also required. Mon.- Fri. 9am-5pm. Excellent working conditions. Fax resume to 905-420-7342 or email info@medicalpharmacies.com CUSTOMER SERVICE REP- RESENTATIVE (CSR),Well established heating and air conditioning company requires a CSR immediately. Must possess superior phone and people skills, computer skills an asset. 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Apply your skills with a world-class leader and send your resume to: Human Resources,Myron Smarter Business Gifts,5610 Finch Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M1B 6A6; Tel:(416) 291-1834 ext 599;Fax:(416) 291- 8786; E-mail: hrcda@myron.com www.rosedalegroup.com AZ Drivers • 10 Local & 4 Highway positions We require AZ Drivers with a minimum of two years’ experience along with general and CVOR licence abstracts (no older than 30 days). Applicants for both positions must provide a clean criminal record search. Applicants for our HIGHWAY positions must also provide a clean finger print criminal record search as well as have U.S./Canada experience. We offer excellent wages as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Please contact us to talk about your options! Recruiting Department Rosedale Transport Limited 6845 Invader Crescent, Mississauga, ON L5T 2B7 Tel: (905) 670-0057 Toll-free: 1-877-588-0057 Fax: (905) 670-0065 e-mail: recruiting@rosedale.ca We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. With eight offices across North America and our head office in Mississauga, we are committed to delivering superior service for all of our clients’ transportation, distribution, and warehousing needs. Our people make it happen TRANSPORT Has Immediate Openings for the Following: Long Haul US, Short Haul US Us (Dedicated) Ontario-Quebec Trains Local Please Contact Steve Chandler at: (905) 725-5544 ext.223 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help AJAX NISSAN REQUIRES A COLLISION CENTRE ADMIN. ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE IN AUTOMOTIVE FIELD PREFERRED. PHONE (905)686–0555 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 ✬ 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. Durham Region area builder requires SITE HANDYMAN Must have experience in low rise residential construction. Framing, drywall and trim repair experience required. Send resume and salary expectations to: File # 907 P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 F/T AND P/T CHILD & YOUTH WORKERS Needed to work within our treatment resi- dences with emotionally and behaviorally difficult children/youth. Min. CYW diplo- ma, knowledge of Crisis Intervention and Anger Management. Computer and Clini- cal skills an asset. Please submit resumes to: Enterphase Child & Family Services 209 Bond St. E., Oshawa, ON. L1G 1B4 Fax: (905) 434-1775 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS • Pickering • Ajax • Small Buses • Uxbridge • Scugog • Large Buses WE OFFER: • Routes close to home • P/T hours • Free training • Competitive wages YOU OFFER: • Dedication • Punctuality • Reliability • Safety with a REACH US: 6775 Baldwin St. N. Brooklin, Ont. 1-800-263-7987 www.laidlawschoolbus.com EXPERIENCED SCRAPER OPERATOR for Markham area contractor. Call Fred ext 116 at (905)294-7480 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Experienced with own tools. Markham area. Call Fred ext 116 or Angelo ext 115 at (905)294-7480 ADVANTAGE AIR TECH LTD. is looking for a SERVICE TECHNICIAN With commercial experience. Applicants must have a gas-fitter 2 Certifi- cate and clean driving abstract. We offer excellent wages, benefits, tools & clothing allowance. This is not a summer job, it is a permanent full time position. All applicants interested please fax resume to: 905-683-0817 CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT required by established residential builder in Durham Region. Experience in low rise residential construction from excavation to finished product is required. Send resume and salary expectations to: File #905 P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 INSTRUCTORS Previous experience working in a nuclear plant an asset Health Physics Instructors (able to deliver Yellow and Green Badge Training courses) Operator Field Skills • Mechanical Equipment and Skills Electrical Equipment and Skills • Instrumentation Equipment and Skills • Reactor, Boilers and Auxiliaries • Turbine Generator and Auxiliaries • Nuclear Theory • Station Systems training (both general and specific to a trade or discipline) Needed immediately to work at Bruce Power, through the Power Workers' Union. Excellent wage and benefit package provisions are provided. Fax resumes, including qualifications to: 416 322-2448 or apply via e mail to applications@pwu.ca Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Roof Truss Designers Positions available for various levels of Truss Designers. Ability to read blueprints and knowledge of Residential and Commercial Applications an asset. Interested Applicants Fax resume to 905-885-6745 TRUCK & COACH TECHNICIANS Premier Peterbilt Inc. is seeking to hire Licensed/4th or 5th yr. Apprentice Truck & Coach Technicians for our Whitby Branch. If you are interested in working for a progressive company with a competitive rate of pay and benefits package. Please fax or e-mail resumes to: Stephanie Gloyn Human Resources (905) 451-4092 sgloyn@premierpete.com Law Office Litigation Assistant Commercial, Personal Injury, Family Detailed Information Sheet Available at our office. Please send or deliver resume to: (No calls please) KITCHEN KITCHEN SIMESON McFARLANE PO Bx 428 86 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa L1H 7L5 525 Office Help 525 Office Help 509 Drivers 509 Drivers 509 Drivers 505 Careers 505 Careers 515 Skilled & Technical Help INDUSTRY LEADING Health Club requires membership coordinators. Individual must be self-motivated, have a positive attitude and be used to working in a fast-paced en- vironment. Background in the industry preferred but not re- quired. Sales experience a must. Pickering and Whitby locations with openings im- mediately. Serious career and income potential for the right candidates. All resumes by fax please @ 905-426-7880 attention Sean Millar. SALESPERSON required for Eastern GTA. Experience in dis- count trade an asset. Must have previous sales history. Salary + commission w/benefits. Fax resume to: 905-629-3083 or toll free: 1-866-629-3089. Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSIS- TANT required in Ajax 3 days per week full time. No even- ings or weekends. Fax re- sume to: 905-686-4347. Prev- ious applicants need not ap- ply. DENTAL ASSISTANT part time. Experience not neces- sary. Pickering. 416-274- 2131- or 905-837-0001. DENTAL ASSISTANT/RECEP- TIONIST required immediate- ly, full time, Evenings and Saturdays are required. Den- tal experience a must. Fax resume to (905)683-2980 DENTAL HYGIENIST required full time for maternity leave starting June 30th/03. Knowl- edge of STM and French speaking an asset. Please drop off resume in person: DR. D. GARANT: 203 Byron St. S. Whitby. 905-668-5822 or WWW.WHITBYDENTIST.CA FULL TIME DENTAL Assis- tant/Receptionist required Computer knowledge an as- set. Reply to File #872 c/o Oshawa This Week, PO Box 481, 865 Farewell St., Osha- wa, ON L1H 7L5 FULL-TIME DENTAL Recep- tionist for Bowmanville office. Must have dental/computer experience. Apply to File #891, Oshawa This Week, 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON, L1H 7L5 HELP NEEDED for Optometrist Office in Oshawa for telephone recalls. Full or part-time hours. Please reply to File #906, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, On L1H 7L5 HYGIENIST needed for Osha- wa practice. Permanent posi- tion 26-30 hours/week. Fax resume to: 905-576-6889 PHYSIOTHERAPY OWNED Clinic located in Pickering seeks Registered Massage Therapist for 1 year locum. 3 days/week. Starting July. New grads welcomed. Fax resume 905-428-9460 RDH REQUIRED F/T position beginning in Sept. Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-5:15pm, also with hours in July & August. New grads welcome. Fax resume to Mary 905-434-8520 REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST required imme- diately in Pickering busy physiotherapy clinic. Apply to Oshawa This Week, File #908, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 XRAY OR Nuclear Medicine Technologist position avail- able June-Sept. 2003. in pri- vate nuclear medicine clinic. Flexible hours. Salary com- mensurate with experience Fax 905-723-9045.. Phone 905-723-8942. Hotel/Restaurant540 OSHAWA -Experienced chef required for daily restaurant and banquet hall for golf course. Fax resume to: (905) 433-7996. Houses For Sale100 OPEN HOUSE,Sunday May18th & Monday May 19th 1pm-4pm. 830 Castlegrove Avenue, Oshawa (first street north of Hwy#2 on Thornton) 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath, non- smoking, FAG-CAC, fully- fenced backyard, paved-dri- veway, inter-locking brick; di- rect-access single-garage w/ opener; Finished rec-room. $182,900. Call 905-725-7899 for alternate viewing. RAVINE DREAM on a Ridge overlooking city. Spectacular sunsets, 2 walkouts, spa room with gas fireplace and sunken hot tub suspended on illuminated glass blocks. Very private, 4 bedrooms ++, Big kitchen. close to schools, shopping, nature in Suburbia $248,900. Private Sale, 436 Safari Drive., Oshawa, $500. Finders Fee (905) 433–7083 www.area46.com/house PORT PERRY - SPACIOUS bright bungalow, walk to downtown shops, parks & Lake Scugog. Quality build, fresh decor, solarium style eat-in area off kitchen with walk-out to spacious mature yard & garden. 3 + 1 bed- rooms. Includes built-in dish- washer & electric air cleaner. New roof & many recent up- grades. $219, 900. Call 905- 985-2181 HISTORICAL PORT PERRY Open House Saturday May 17 & Sunday May 18, 2 - 4pm. $274,900. 520 Victoria St. Walking Distance to Down- town. 4+2 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, sunfilled open con. fam. rm. & eat-in kit. with breakfast bar. w/o to 15" x 25" deck, fenced yard. Gas F/P, Finished basement Jane-Anne Shortly 905-985-6753. PRIVATE SALE:Lovely, quiet neighbourhood, 3-bedroom, all- brick bungalow. Central-air, gas furnace, new windows, new roof, 200-amp service. Rec-room & 3 piece bathroom in basement. 555 Coleridge Ave (Harmony /Tennyson, Oshawa) $169,000. 905-263-1069. No agents. 41 BARRON COURT,Courtice 3yrs old, large yard backing on to parkette. Walkout from eat-in kitchen to 2 tier deck. 3bdrms, 2 bath, CAC, CVAC, laundry on second floor, Close to all amenities, transit & highway $189,900.00 To view call: 905-436-6305 BOWMANVILLE,29 McCrim- mon Cres., bright 4-bdrm backsplit w/garage, c/a, c/v, fireplace, hardwood, ceram- ics, many new upgrades. Shows like model. $213,000. Call (613) 355-1499 for view- ing. BEAUTIFUL custom home, 5 mins. from Cobourg. All brick, oak flooring, oak circular stairway, in-law suite. See it on www.FSboc.com, ad #5031, $289,000. Call Norm 905-885-9902. $249,990 1377 LYNCROFT Crescent, Oshawa New show- case home. 2400sq.ft. finished space w/woodstove. Hard- wood, extensive custom work. $30K upgrades. Call (905)720–3250. COURTICE, exclusive White Cliff Estates custom built 4- bedroom, 3-bathroom, loaded with upgrades, immaculate inside & out. $325,000. 905- 438-9952 0% COMMISSION.The expo- sure you need to sell private- ly. On -line website ad and free full colour newspapers. www.privateexchange.com to view homes. 905-426-5699 Townhouses For Sale105 3 BEDROOM townhouse, north Oshawa, excellent con- dition, immediate possession, newly renovated, new hard- wood, new carpet, $99,000. Private Sale. 905-723–9911 Apt./Condos For Sale110 ADULT LIFESTYLE CONDO Adelaide/Kaiser, Oshawa. Large 1-bdrm, move in condi- tion, underground parking, possession September. Call 905-438-1310 8-5pm or leave msg 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 $9,900 Fully serviced wood- ed trailer site, hydro, water, sewers, telephone. Near Co- bourg. Sandy Beach, great fishing, will finance. Call 905- 885–6664. 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 AVAILABLE immediately. Park & Bloor, commercial unit, 1,425 sq. ft. Good location. call 905-579–5077 or 905-571- 3281 after 5. BOWMANVILLE,30,000sq.ft., 6.5 acres zoned M1-M2. Heavy power, 4 OH cranes, 4 grade level OH doors. Call Barrie Lennox, Re/Max (905)668–3800. OSHAWA - 2000 sq. ft. indus- trial unit, no loading dock (drive-in door), no automotive. $1500/mo. plus utilities. Easy 401 access. 905-433-4161. 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 Business Opportunities160 $$ GOVERNMENT FUNDS $$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866 HAIR SALON FOR SALE, in- ludes all supplies, clientele. Newly renovated. High-traffic area in Oshawa. Owner mov- ing - must sell. 905-725–6388 MARKET YOUR BUSINESS Opportunity to over 4.9 Million adults in Ontario with Metro- land Community Newspapers. Call today for information on weekly word ad rates - 416- 493-1300 ext. 276 Apts. & Flats For Rent170 2 BEDROOM basement, Liv- erpool/Bayly. 4 appliances, A/ C, well-maintained, separate entrance, large eat-in kitchen. steps to Mall/GO, parking, no smoking/dogs, $900/mo. 905- 665-7355. 2 BEDROOM BASEMENT, downtown Oshawa, $725 in- clusive, June 1, first/last/ref- erences, suit 1 or 2 working persons, no pets. Days 416- 917-5568, evenings 905-509- 6326 2 BEDROOM, downtown Whit- by, 3rd floor of building, $800/ month, heat/hydro/water in- cluded. Available immediate- ly. Call 905-668-5213 ext 11. 3-BDRM MAIN floor apart- ment, Availably august 1st. $1200/month, 1 year lease. No smoking/pets. Includes air, heat, hydro, fridge, gas stove, cable, parking. (905)839–3765 3 BEDROOM, hardwood floors, main floor of house, NW side of OC. Creek runs behind backyard, 1-car park- ing, $1000/mo.+ 1/2 utilities, available June 1st. Call after 5pm 905-723–5513 CLEAN 3-BDRMS,East Oshawa, gas heat, parking, close to schools and all amenities, $900/month+utili- ties. no dogs. References. Avail. June 1st. 905-728–3398. A 2-BEDROOM newly reno- vated apt. Prime north Picker- ing location in executive home, sep entrance, private laundry, no smoking/pets. $1000-incl. 647-280-4074. www.upscalerentals.ca AJAX, 1-BDRM basement, bright & clean, full bath, new carpeting, share laundry, 2- car parking, $850 inclusive, Available immediately. Call Mike weekdays 905-427- 4077ext. 24, Evenings/Wee- kends 905-442-0020 AJAX - HARWOOD/401 large 1-bedroom basement apt. fully renovated, fireplace, a/c, $750 +utilities. First/last, referenc- es. No pets/smoking. Avail- able now.; 905-509-2335 after 4pm. AJAX Harwood/Kingston Avail. immediately. Newly renovated 1 bedroom base- ment apt., spacious, very clean w/separate entrance, parking, fridge, stove, a/c, w/ shared laundry. Close to Go/ amenities, $750mth inclusive gas, hydro, water. 416-566– 3454. AJAX close to hospital 2 bed- room, $800 including utili- ties, June 1. call 416-420- 7800, after 6 pm. AJAX SOUTH, near lake, quiet neighbourhood. Spacious 2- bedroom basement, w/private entrance, c/air, garage parking for 1. June 1st. $900/month includes utilities/cable. Call/ voice mail (905)428–2100. AJAX, 2-BDRM basement, laundry, parking, quiet street, c/a, no smoking/pets, July 1st. $700 + 35% utilities. Call 905- 686–8104 or cell 905-767- 2642. AJAX, HARWOOD/BAYLY,3- bedroom Main floor bungalow, $950 plus utilities. Available July 1st. Parking. No smok- ing or pets. Call (905)686– 8331 AJAX- BAYLY/PICKERING Beach. Clean, quiet, 1-bed- room basement. Separate en- trance, stove, fridge, air, parking, cable, shared laun- dry. No smoking/pets. Avail- able June. First/last. $700+ utilities. Call Jen (416)738-5663 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. ALTONA/SHEPPARD 1-bed- room basement apartment. Quiet neighbourhood, 1 park- ing included. No pets. Single accommodation $750 all in- clusive. First/last req'd. June 1. Call Mr. Rizui (905)509- 6869. (snp) AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. South Ajax, 1-bdrm, spa- cious, bright, newly renovated basement apt, 4 appliances, parking, separate entrance. $900 inclusive. Call 905-428– 6592 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, in Whitby Apt. building, spa- cious, carpeted, newly paint- ed, with balcony, close to bus, shopping, all utilities included, first/last required, no pets, 1- bedroom $800 2-bedroom, $900. 3-bedroom $1,000 Call (905)767-2565. BACHELOR, BRIGHT base- ment, separate entrance, large windows, 3pc bath, laundry access, near amenities, utili- ties included. June 1st. Ross- land/Wilson. $650/monthly. (950)725–7039 BACHELOR, OSHAWA,large, bright, eat-in kitchen. Includes utilities, cable, parking. Near amenities. Quiet, non-smok- ing female preferred. $475/ month. Available immediately. (905)432–7543 BROCK/HWY 2: 1-bedroom basement. Available imme- diately. Separate Entrance, full washroom, walk-in-closet, clean, laundry, new carpet, close to bus, utilities. Pre- ferred family. No pets/smok- ing. 905-619–1028. BROOKLIN-2+1 bedroom apt., totally upgraded, 4-new ap- pliances $1125; Also 1 bed. apt., 2-appliances, June 1/03 or to be arranged $625/first/ last+hydro. No dogs. 905-424- 9743. CLEAN 2 BEDROOM UPPER apt. - Close to Durham Col- lege. No pets/smoking. Avail- able June 1st. $875 all inclu- sive. 905-579–1992. CLEAN spacious 1 bedroom apt. new paint/floors. Above retail. $775/mo. Bloor/Simcoe. Utilities included. No pets, first/last required. Available immediately. 905-438–0232 EXCELLENT AREA near Osha- wa hospital. Large clean well kept main floor, 2 bedrooms, includes laundry facilities, parking, fridge, stove. $850/ plus utilities. Call Pat (905) 263–2228 LARGE, IMMACULATE base- ment apartment for rent in prestigious area of Courtice. Separate entrance/small yard. Non-smokers. Everything in- cluded except cable and phone. Available June 1st. $800/month. Serious inquiries only. References required. (905)434–8356 LIVERPOOL/BAYLY,Large bsmt. $800. single occupan- cy/$850. for couple. Parking, separate entrance. Includes utilities, laundry, A/C, & cable. Close to shopping/GO. Avail- able June 1st. (905)839-3317 LIVERPOOL/BAYLY 2-bed- room basement apt., clean, bright, separate entrance. No smoking or pets. $800/month inclusive. First/last. Avail. im- mediately. Call 905-420-7079 LIVERPOOL/FINCH AREA,1- bedroom basement apt, avail- able for 6 months with prob- ability of extension. $700 first/ last, non-smokers. Call (905)420–2300. NEAR OSHAWA CENTRE 3- bedroom apt. 1400sq.ft. top floor in triplex. 2-separate en- trances, hardwood flooring in bedrooms, laundry, walkout balcony, very clean $950/in- clusive. first/last, No pets. June 1st. (905) 723–9577 NEWLY DECORATED 1-bed- room bachelor apartment. West Shore area, Pickering. Laundry facilities. $595/ month inclusive. Call Paul Carlos (905)830–9997 NEWLY DECORATED main floor of house w/basement. 4- bedrooms (2 upper, 2 lower) West Shore area. Available June 1st. $1100+ 50% utili- ties. For more information Paul Carlos (905)830–9997. ONE & TWO BEDROOM apartments, in most beautiful adult lifestyle building. Avail. immediately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call 905- 579-3700, 905-723-1009. ONE BEDROOM MAIN floor apartment in charming reno- vated farmhouse in Courtice. 2 appliances, built in wall unit. Available June lst. $800 month includes heat and hy- dro. (905) 725-9991. OSHAWA, Wilson/Olive, large 1-bdrm apt. on second floor of duplex. All inclusive, cable incl. No smoking/no pets. First/last, references. $750. Avail. July 1st. 905-723-7228. OSHAWA - 1-BDRM,$650/ mo. First/last required. Utili- ties included. Freshly painted, new flooring. No smoking/ pets. Downtown area. Avail- able June 1st. Call 905-924- 2646 OSHAWA - HARMONY/KING 2 bedroom, nice, clean apart- ment. No pets. $850/month inclusive, credit check. 905- 720–4505 or 905-441-1763 af- ter 6pm. OSHAWA - OXFORD OFF MILL. Two - one bedroom apartments, One - Two bed- room apartment, in quiet building. Balcony, living room, dining room, No dogs please. $715 and $865. June lst. Call 905-721-2232. OSHAWA - Quiet, modern 1- bdrm basement. Laundry, parking, cable. No smoking/ pets. $750/month inclusive. First/last. Available June 1st. Call 905-728-7178 after 4 p.m. 3 BEDROOM $l,l00 + utilities. 1 bedroom and study $850, nice and clean, walkout to pa- tio, fireplace, laundry in units, plenty of parking. (905) 436- 0990 Ask for Guenter. Avail- able May 31. 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 BLOOR/PARK, spa- cious, clean, new carpet, freshly painted2-bedroom apartment in 12 unit building. Stove, fridge, parking, laundry in building. $850 inc. No Dogs. lst/last. Available Now. Call Bob 905-924-6075. OSHAWA KING/RITSON 2- bdrm, second floor w/unique layout, recently renovated, hardwood floors throughout, $850 inclusive. Avail. June 1st. (905)432-3464. OSHAWA KING/WILSON Quiet building near shopping, trans- portation. Utilities and parking included. 1 bedroom July 1st, $789; 2 bedroom immediate, June 1st & July 1, from $879; Telephone (905)571-4912 until 6:30p.m. OSHAWA LARGE BASEMENT Apartment. Separate entrance, fireplace, ceramic/wood floors shared laundry, $775/month includes utilities/cable. Quiet, working, single. No smoking/ pets. Available immediately. 905-725–9380 OSHAWA ONE BEDROOM basement apartment, patio, 2 car parking, $800/month, first/ last, references, available June 1st or sooner. 905-243– 4287. OSHAWA 1&2 BEDROOM Available anytime or June/ July 1st. 2 locations: 350 Ma- laga Rd., 946 Masson St. $680/$780 mth inclusive. No pets. Please call any time 905-576-6724 or 242-4478. OSHAWA,1-bdrm, bright, clean 2nd floor of duplex. Wil- son/Olive. Separate entrance, parking, utilities and cable incl. No smoking/pets. $750. Call 905-986–4889 PICKERING 1 bedroom base- ment apt,. 3 pc. bath, cable, air, $700, non-smoking, walk to go or lake, avail. July, 905- 831–5794. PICKERING (near Scarb. boarder) spotless prof. fin- ished apt., own entrance, laundry, parking, garage, avail. immed., references, 1st & last, no smoking/pets, $800.00 inclusive, 905-686- 7504. PICKERING very large 2-bed- room basement, stone fire- place,. 4 appliances, 2-car parking, close to schools, shopping, GO. $1000+1/2 utili- ties. Available July 1st. Richard - Days 416-865-7864 Evenings/Wknds 905-686- 9662. PICKERING 2-Bedroom basement. 4 appliances, 2- car parking, close to schools, shopping, GO. $850+1/2 utili- ties. Available July 1st. Call Mike weekdays 905-427- 4077ext. 24, Evenings/Wee- kends 905-442-0020 PICKERING, Brock/Delbrook 1-bdrm basement. Clean, freshly painted, separate en- trance, 4 appliances, no pets, 1-parking, suit working per- son/couple. First/last, refer- ences. $795/month inclusive. Available immediately. James 905-619-2289, cell 416-991- 2083. PICKERING - LARGE bright 2 bdrm bsmnt apt, walk to GO train, near lake, $800/month. Available June. 905-839-8473 PICKERING - LIVERPOOL/ BAYLY - 2 bedroom basement apartment, in quiet down east family home, non smoker, close to amenities $850 per mo. +40% utilities. Street parking available. lst/last, references. (905) 421-9680 PICKERING Bayly/West Shore (at lake), new 2 bedrm. base- ment apt, separate entrance, laundry, parking, A/C, 1st/last, credit check req‚d, no smok- ing/pets, prefer quiet working tenants. $850 inclusive, avail- able June 1st. Call: home 905- 421-9150,work: 416-396-5643. PICKERING Brock/Finch 4- bedroom house, 2-1/2 baths, double garage, appliances, air-conditioning, walkout basement, no smoking/pets. Avail June 1, $1500+utilities. 905-294–7165 PICKERING NEW 1-BDRM apt, clean & bright, designed for single, no smoking/pets preferred. $750/month inclu- sive. Avail. immediately. Call 905-839–7695 PICKERING,1865 Glenanna Rd., 3 bedroom apts., close to shopping, schools, daycare, GO. 4 appliances, heating, air, carpeted, large suites. From $1100. Available May/June 1st. 905-831-1250 PICKERING, Brock/Rossland newly built 1300sq ft 1-bdrm basement. Separate entrance, 1-parking, a/c, cable, utilities incl. Avail June 1st. $900/ month. No smoking/pets. 647- 273-3554 PICKERING, FRENCHMAN'S Bay, basement apt in friendly home, suitable for 1 person. Bright, clean, 3 rooms +3pcs. bath. Shared entrance, incls. parking for small car, all utili- ties, laundry, a/c. Longer term preferred. No smoking/pets. $725/mo. First/last, imme- diate. (905)831-0162 PICKERING,Whites Rd., 1- bedroom basement apt., ga- rage, air, cable, first/last, ref- erences, Available May 15 or June 1. No smoking. $750/ mo. 905-839–0595. PORT UNION/401,clean bright, 2 bedroom basement, adults preferred. Parking, ca- ble, laundry, non smokers, no pets. $850 inclusive. (416) 471-1984 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 OSHAWA/SIMCOE - large 1 bedroom basement apart- ment. Sep. entrance $675/ month utilities included, 1 parking. laundry. Non-smoker no pets, avail. June 1st. First/ last. 905-436-1098 SOUTH AJAX - IMMEDIATE. Large bright one bedroom bsmt. apt. Suit single working. Parking, laundry. No pets/ smoking. Sep. entrance, First/ last/references $750 inclu- sive. 905-686–6773 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 WALK-OUT BASEMENT, bright kitchen/living area, 5 appliances, 1-bedroom, Rossland-Gerrard, $850 + share util. Mature quiet per- son/couple w/references pre- ferred. Immediately. Mariette, cell 416-558-4590 WHITBY - 2 BEDROOM $840 AND $880 and 1 bedroom, $750 July lst. Office hours 9- 5pm Monday-Friday & 6pm- 8pm Monday - Thursday (905)665–7543. WHITBY Large three bedroom apt. Close to GO & 401. No smoking/pets preferred. $950+hydro. (heat/water in- cluded) Avail June 1. 905- 666–1261. 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 WHITBY -WALKOUT base- ment apt. in triplex. 2 bed- rooms, own backyard, Heat, hydro included, Laundry fac. available, No pets. $850/mo. June 1st. 905-430-7567, 6- 9p.m. WHITBY,1-bedroom apt., well kept home, 600 sq.ft., private entrance, walk out to land- scaped yard, own laundry, oak cabinets, central air, suitable for single non-smoker/no pets, $700.00 includes utilities, parking negotiable. 905-668– 9652. WHITBY, large bright, one bedroom basement apart- ment, with extra large bed- room, laundry included. Available immediately (flexi- ble). $675. mo. inlcusive. lst/ last. Telephone (905) 686– 3664 Apts. & Flats Wanted175 WANTED - Pickering to Osha- wa location, 2 bedroom apt. ground floor or above for sin- gle professional male with small house dog. Call 905- 686-6808. Condominiums For Rent180 COLLINGWOOD, Cranberry, 3 bedroom, 3 baths, fireplace, fully equipped, ski season $6500. 905-294-6776. PORT UNION/KINGSTON RD. 2-bdrm+solarium, 2 full baths, luxury condo. Nice quiet bldg. Includes utilities, parking, ca- ble, $1,425/month. Call Syed (416)720-9901 WESTNEY/HWY. 2.Furnished two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, near amenities. Sauna/fitness room, pool, first/last, $1600/ mo/inclusive. June 1st. Short/ long term rental. 905-831- 9248. 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 3-BEDROOM BUNGALOW, freshly decorated on 1/4 acre overlooking lake Scugog. $1000+ utilities. First/last, credit check, references. Call (905)986-0858. A 4-BEDROOM newly reno- vated dream upper, w/2.5 bath, prime north-Pickering location, double garage, 5-ap- pliances, deck, LR/DR/FR w/ fireplace $1750+70% utilities no smoking/pets. 647-280- 4074 www.upscalerentals.ca AA 3 BEDROOMS in Oshawa 4 appliances, close to Down- town & schools. $975+. First & last. Available immediately. 905-721–0443 AAAA1 HOUSES from $1200- $4,000/month. Whitby newer home $1695/mo, Bowmanville $16000/mo & country 5-acres at $1400/mo. Many more. Call Garry Bolen, Associate Brok- er, Sutton Group Status Realty Inc. 905-436-0990 AN UNBEATABLE DEAL! 0 down, own your own home. Carries for less than rent. OAC. Minimum income re- quired per household is $30,000. Please call Aurelia Cosma at Remax Spirit Inc. 1- 888-732-1600 or (905) 728- 1600 24 hour pager. ANDERSON/TAUNTON RD.- new home, 3 bedrooms, fin- ished basement, fireplace, 2 1/2 baths, garage, 5 applianc- es, alarm, no pets/smoking, June lst. $1200 plus. (905) 655-5519. AVAIL. JUNE 1,3-bedroom bungalow, Whitby Brock/401, Garage, fenced yard, ap- pliances. Nice & clean. $1100 +utilities, first/last, credit check. 416-471-2914 905- 665-4752. BOWMANVILLE - Clean 3 bedroom backsplit available June 1st, $1200+ utilities. Cozy-neighbourhood. Renata Leonowicz, Remax Ability Real Estate 905-434-7777; or 1-800-600-8963. CAMERON LAKE WATER- FRONT 2 bedroom bungalow, sun room, main floor family, fireplace, large lot, good docking, newly renovated, no pets. 45 minutes from Osha- wa. $850 plus. (705)887–6283 CHURCH/DELANEY,4-bdrms, luxury townhouse, master en- suite, mainfloor family room, f/p, finished bsmt, $1600 month. Avail. immediately. Call Zorena Sawh, Century 21 Leading Edge, (416)298-6000 Townhouses For Rent190 BOWMANVILLE-end-unit- townhouse. Clean & bright. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large kitchen, absolutely no pets. $1200/mo. plus. Available July 1st. 905-431–8336 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 includ- ed. Call (905)434-3972. www.realstar.ca PICKERING - Luxury Tridel- Casita 3 bed. 3 baths town- house. Approx. 1800sq.ft. Gated-security, underground - parking. $1500/mo/available June 1st. Barrie Cox, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. 905- 839-7449. 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 OPEN HOUSE, Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 AJAX HWY#2/WESTNEY Large room $425 first/last util- ities included, no smoking, Available immediately. Please call 905-426–5015 or 416-984-0003. FURNISHED room $100 week. Non-smokers, private home, parking, cable, laundry, suitable for working person. N.E. Oshawa. Call Rita (905)579-9499. LIVERPOOL/BAYLY, bed/sit- ting room with private bath, non-smoker. $120/wk. Call 905-837-0556 or 905-706- 5092 ROOM FOR RENT Simcoe & Bloor St. area. Clean, quiet working people preferred. No pets. Call after 6:30p.m. (905)725–8715 AJAX PLEASANT room in friendly adult home, close to bus, cable, laundry, share all facilities, no smoking/pets. $100 wk. Available imme- diately. 905-427–0394 WHITBY- Rossland/Anderson bright clean furnished room in private home. Suit business person. $400/mo. first/last. Non smoker, tv, parking, 905- 430 1328. WHITBY, room in clean home with pool. Laundry, bath, parking. Working professional preferred. Avail. immediately. Call after 6pm 905-430-6140 Shared Accommodation194 AJAX BEAUTIFUL new lake- side home to share. Suits friendly responsible person. No pets, no smoking $575/in- clusive. Immediate, first/last/ ref. 416-835-1090. BOWMANVILLE - rooms in 4 bedroom home, Waverly/401 area. Shared use of house. close to stores and Go Bus. Parking, all utilities included. Suitable for working adults or students. $380/month/first/last required. Call Kevin 623-5050 or 623-9508. PORT PERRY - roomate wanted to share large home (with young professional non- smoking male). Near all amenties. Walk to downtown, Plazas, lake, etc. $650/mo.+ 1/2 phone/satellite. Includes c/ a, appliances, laundry, all utilities. June 1st. References. 905-442-0575 after 6 p.m. Vacation Properties200 BUCKSHOT LAKE -14 new 2 acre waterfront lots, 3 hrs. East of Pickering. 200ft. sandy shorelines, large deep pristine spring-fed lake, no weeds. Power/phone/driveways. Ex- cellent year-round access. From $94,900. 1-800-870- 2107; www.couram.com GREAT FISHING and family holiday on Rice Lake. One hour from Oshawa. Modern cottages. Sandy beach, play- ground, children's programs. Available May thru September Family prices. (705)696-2601 Rentals Outside Canada205 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 2-3 bedroom furnished manufac- tured homes. 85º pool, 105º hot tub, minutes to beaches and major attractions, Horse/ dog Tracks. Children wel- come. Photos shown in your home. $275 weekly (less than motel) (905)683–5503. Cottages For Rent209 2-COTTAGES FOR RENT 2 bedroom, 3pc. bath, 45min. N.E. of Peterborough, Kassha- bog Lake, $460/week or $575/ week w/boat+motor. 1-800- 461-7621 or 705-745-7975. KAWARTHA GETAWAY this May/June. Charming deluxe lakefront cottages, (Peterboro) area), relaxing atmosphere, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, local attractions. $210 weekend / $595 weekly. www.bluemountainlodge.ca (705)877–2159 OWN A COTTAGE For less than your vacation budget. Under an hour away. I will find your cottage. Matt Murphy, Re/Max Eastern 1-800-567- 4546 Campers, Trailers,Sites215 1974 APACHE TENT Trailer, sleeps 7, fridge, hard top and sides, good condition. $750. Call (905)686–6277. 1988 STARCRAFT TENT trailer sleeps 6, new awning, $1500. Call 905-436-6664 2000 PALOMINO TRAILER, sleeps 9, 3-way fridge, 3- burner stove, awning, screened room. Call 905-439- 5751 2000 STARCRAFT CAMPER TRAILER, brand new, one owner, lots of extras, consider trade for good motorcycle. $7000 obo. 905-420–4170 2002 COLEMAN Cottonwood trailer, sleeps 6, fridge, fur- nace, screen room, barely used. Asking $8,200. Call 905- 576–0343 39' COUNTRY COMFORT Cottager Park model 1990 Trailer. Includes shed, add-a- room, a/c, 2 tip-outs, 1-bed- room, unfurnished. Cedar Park, Hampton. Must sell, re- duced $16,000. (905)433– 1876 for appointment. 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 14' FIBREGLASS BOAT, 9.9 Evinrude, trailer. $1500 OBO. Call 905-697-2388 16' LEGEND FISHING BOAT with 40-hp Yamaha power trim. 2 fish finders, Minkota troller, boat cover. $8400. Call 905-983-5652 Bargain Centre309 GOLF CLUBS -NEW WILSON Fat shaft steel irons, 3-PW, $250. 905-426–4073 SELF CLEANING INGLIS stove, almond colour, match- ing fridge. $325 o.b.o. Call 905-668-1471.snp SELF-CLEANING electric 30" almond range, also upright- Kenmore freezer, both great working-condition $80/each. 905-509–1298. Articles For Sale310 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. NEW DANBY WINDOW air conditioners, 5,100 btu's, to 12,000 btu's. $189 and up. 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. 28 OZ. 3000 SQ.FT OF brand new carperting still on roll. $1.25 per sq.ft. Also included under padding. 905-668–0875 3PC LEATHER SOFA SET, new, value $4000 must sell $2000. Bedroom set, value $5000 must sell $2500. Call (705)436–7947 SOFA+CHAIR $250; King pil- lowtop mattress w/split box pd $1800, ask $500; Antique 9pc dining room $650; Antique dressers $150/each; bunk beds 2yrs $350; 36" TV 1yr $750; replica queen bed $200; antique oak dining table (only) $350; 4 Oak bar stools $500. 905-260-2200 6 PC. OAK VENEER dining- room set, $900 obo. Buffet and hutch included. Excellent con- dition. Call evenings only 905- 728–9261 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. 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. BEAT THE RUSH, keep cool get your Air conditioner now! Fridges $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. ALINEUTILITY.COM CUSTOM cut Western cedar lumber, rough or dresses plus we make docks, octagon picnic tables, floating platforms, etc. Cut & built to order: aline@lindsaynet.com or (905)261–3343 ANTIQUE oak diningroom table with 6 chairs, matching buffet. Asking $1300 obo. 905- 626-0854 or 905-743-0919. APPLIANCES refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment- size washer & dryer. Mint condition, will sell separately, can deliver. 905-839–0098 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. CHERRY WOOD CRIB, changetable, dresser, night- table, mattress, Classic Pooh duvet, skirt, curtains, bumper pads, sheets, highchair, baby carriage, carseat. $1000. o.b.o. 905-579-9479 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; P3-450 tower $320; Complete system includes: 15" monitor, key- board and mouse. Layaway Plan, Warranty (90 days) and Other Accessories. Call (905)576-9216 or www.speed- line.ca/bitsandbytes CONTEMPORARY dining- room, large round glass table, 4 neutral parsons-chairs, 4 yrs. new, perfect condition, sacrifice $750. 905-372-6337. Info. e-mail: gwen.zeller@cogeco.ca CONTENTS SALE - 1 slider rocker, 3pc. sectional sofa newly reupholstered, one large end table with door, one small end table with shelf and drawer, wooden magazine rack & more. 905-623-5215. DININGROOM 13 PCE cherry, 8 chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $3000. (416)746-0995. FOR SALE ! SHOPCRAFT 10" band saw with blades, excel- lent shape. Great for home hobbyist. $200. Call Greg (905) 987-0536 after 6 p.m. HAY FOR SALE - small square bales, first and sec- ond cut. Call 905-655-3551. HONDA AERO 50 Scooter, excellent condition. New brake cables, new battery, new mirrors. $600 firm. 705- 357-3552. HOT TUB 2003 all options, red wood cabinet, never used, still in wrapper. Cost $9995, sell $5000. (416)746-0995. 1/2 CARAT F colour, S-1 clarity, 18k solitaire diamond w/custom 5 diamond wedding band. Appraised to sell $2K 905-666–5851. MOMO Arrow-wheels with Toyo Proxes-FZ4 tires! 245x45x17's - less than 5000 km. on set. Pristine-condition! Paid $3000/sacrifice $2100 obo. Fits most large GM's. 905-666-7593. LUIGI'S FURNITURE - 500 King St. West, Royal Bank Plaza, across from Oshawa Centre. Luigi celebrates spring with a massive inven- tory clearance!! Palliser leather... always at wholesale prices! Simmons pocket coil queen sets from $699, lowest price in Durham. We will not be undersold. Father's day special. Recliners from $499, wing chairs for Mom, 1/2 off, $499. Cottage season has ar- rived always in stock, large selection of the best quality futons at the lowest price !! Mattresses for the cottage start at $89. Delivery to cot- tage country is available For the best quality furniture al- ways at the lowest price, check us out first, our prices area unbeatable. Luigi's Fur- niture, 500 King St. West, Oshawa (905) 436-0860. MOVING SALE Beginning Sat. May 3 - 12noon at 48 Divine Dr., Whitby (Weldon/Divine) Weekdays 7:30pm-9:30pm SOLID OAK pedestal table/ chairs $1500.; White/wood kitchen table/chairs $300.; Peg-Perego Milano stroller $150; Palliser brown recliner $200. burgundy recliner heat- er/massage $200./obo's (905)623–9247, message. 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. PLAYSTATIION MOD CHIPS, Play backed-up and foreign ti- tles. PS1 Chip: $65. PS2 Chip: $95 (vs 1-4), $175 (vs 5-7). XBOX Chip: $175. All work guaranteed. Inquire about our list of used games. North End Oshawa. (905)924-2097 QUEEN SIZE solid oak bed- room set: Head and foot boards, triple dresser with mirror, night stand and war- drobe, $2,000. Brand new metal Day Bed and mattress. Good quality, $500. Call 905- 372-3666 after 5 pm or leave message. 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. SPECIAL OCCASION Rentals Party tent, dunk tank, jumping castle & various video games, pinball machines and pool ta- bles for all occasions. Biggon Amusement & Promotions 905-429-1013 TABLE SAW, 2HP, 10", cast iron $500 OBO; Kenmore washer & gas dryer, extra ca- pacity, heavy duty $300 OBO. 905-983-9833 STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. TWO 1996 TRANSPORT van seats, right and left, $100 per seat, o.b.o. Golf clubs, w/bag, $25. Great for beginner. Please call (905) 721-2490. ZODIAC 9FT.4 years old, used only 2 years as dingy on boat. 15Hp Forse motor, ask- ing $2250. Call (905)623– 4428. Articles Wanted315 BUYING ANTIQUE & Collect- ible contents including com- plete estates. Best possible prices paid. Henry Kahn 905- 985-8161. WANTED-Pressure treated wood for deck approx 10 ft. x 30 ft., or complete deck alrea- dy built. Also wanted, shed, approx. 6'x8', good condition. Call 905-619-1900. Pet, Supplies Boarding370 A WEDDING...a weekend re- treat. We will care for your pet in the comfort of your home. Call Monique 905-839–7853 BICHON FRISE PUPPIES,vet checked, dewormed, micro chipped, ready to go. Only 2 males left! Call Eileen 905- 623–9971 Bowmanville. LOVING HOMES NEEDED for adult cats. Many young and mature cats (spayed or neu- tered, fully vaccinated) look- ing for homes. Kittens with lst booster sometimes available. Many medium to larger breeds of dogs also for adop- tion. Pet supplies (especially cat food and litter) and dona- tions always welcomed. Foster homes for medium to large dogs as well as timid cats needed. Please call Dur- ham Animal Adoption (905) 438–8411 PUPPIES, Shitzu, Pomeria- nian, Cocker Spaniels, Pit bulls, Lhasa, PugX, standard poodles, minature pinchers, Bichon-poos, Beagles, Husky- reg'd. "Sheppard-X, Collie-X $175." Kittens, Tabbys, Him- alayans. 905-831-2145. Grooming Services avail. SEAL POINT HIMALAYAN kit- tens $300 firm/first shots. Raised with kids. (905)434– 7184 (snc) SHIH-TZU PUPPIES, 3 fe- males, non registered, for pets only. Shots and de- wormed. Health guarantee. Mom and Dad on site. $500. (905)432–9791 TSURO DOG TRAINING - real training for real dogs. 905- 797-2855, Oshawa 905-432- 8318. www.tsurodogtraining.com Tickets For Sale385 DIXIE CHICKS - 2 pairs of tickets to June 12th, A.C.C.. 905-579-5909 after 7 p.m. Cars For Sale400 1989 CHRYSLER DYNASTY, 6-cyl. automatic, very good condition, new timing belt, rad and water-pump, clean air and safetied, $1800-obo. Please phone 905-404-0540 1989 JAGUAR XJS,red, tan interior, V12, new body & paint $8000. Nick Oram Auto Body/ Dealer 905-985-1991 1989 PONTIAC SUNBIRD, 2- door SE, sunroof, power- locks, power windows. Great body. Runs great. Certified & E-tested. $2500. Call 905-435- 3462. snp 1990 CAVALIER R.S.3.1L, V6, auto, 2-door, loaded, $2695. Certified/Emissions. 1992 Chevrolet Lumina Z34, 3.1L V6, auto/OD, 4-door, loaded. Certified/Emissions/warranty included $2795. 905-718-5032 dealer 1991 CHEV Cavalier 2.2L, 4 cylinder, automatic, 2-door, metallic, blue, runs and looks great, $250 as is O.B.O. Call 905-686-1179. serious inqui- ries only please. 1992 BERETTA,auto, very good condition, 170,000km, am/fm cassette, aluminum wheels. Asking $2,450 certi- fied/e-tested. ALSO 1989 NIS- SAN Sentra. Call 905-404– 8695 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 Small 1 bed. apt. Parking, close to all amenities. 905-686-8905 AJAX Hwy.#2 / Westney 2-bedroom basement apt.clean, bright, immaculate non -smoker, $775./mo. first /last 905-427–8735 LARGE FURNISHED BACHELOR APT Executive home by the Rouge Valley. (Altona/Sheppard) Private entrance, utilities, cable, a/c, parking. $775. 905-509–6072 A 1 BDRM basement apt., Whites Rd. separate entrance, $650 inclu- sive, 1st/last. Avail. immediately. No pets, no smoking. (416)262-5122 905-421-9968 INDUSTRIAL UNIT, 1000,sq.ft./,drive-in door, office & wash- room from $495. ALSO a car fully equip Oshawa, body shop. spray booth air compressor etc. 4,000 sq.ft. For sale 8 unit indust. building, owner financed great investment. 905-725–1171 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 PAGE B7 A/P SLEEP LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS REQUIRED The Oshawa-Durham Sleep Laboratory invites applications from qualified indi- viduals for employment as a polysom- nographic technologist for expansion of our Sleep Laboratory in Oshawa. Applic- ants must be registered in a relevant discipline such as polysomnographic technology (RPSGT), respiratory thera- py (RRT), nursing (RN/RPN), EEG technology, pulmonary function technol- ogy or have a degree in life sciences. Apply in confidence to: Dr. M.J. Moffat, Medical Director Oshawa-Durham Sleep Laboratory 292 King Street West Oshawa, Ontario L1J 2J9 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 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 33 & 77 F a lby Crt., Ajax Rental Office Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (905) 686-0845 www.a jaxapartments.com 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 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 RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental Office: Mon. - Fri. after 10:30 am Sat. & Sun. 1 pm- 5 pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiant@speedline.ca 316 Vendors Wanted 316 Vendors Wanted 530 Sales Help & Agents 100 Houses For Sale 310 Articles for Sale 315 Articles Wanted 1992 CHEV. CAVALIER, 2dr, 5spd, tilt, cruise, p.lock/win- dows, new clutch, exhaust, wind- shield. Body 2yrs. old, excellent- running-condition $2500/obo. 430–7167 after 6 pm. 1992 CROWN VICTORIA, mint condition. Certified and E-tested. Low kms. $3699. Call 905-404- 2311. 1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD,6 cyl, 3.lL, 2dr, auto, pw, p/locks, air- con, great condition, 200,000 km. - all hwy. woman driven, $2900. obo. as is. 905-720–4605 1994 SUZUKI SWIFT 2-door red, 4-cyl. 5-speed transmis- sion. 175,000-kms, good con- dition, new brakes and tires. Certified/emission tested. Asking $2400. 905-571-5138 1995 FORD TAURUS wagon, green, 6 cyl., air, cruise, extra seat, very good condition, 179,000 hwy. kilometers, pri- vate sale, low price, $3600 certified, (705)340–5550 Lind- say. 1997 CHRYSLER INTREPID, loaded, white, 185,000km. $5995; 1995 DODGE CARA-VAN SPORT, loaded, 7-pass. 3.3 motor, blue with grey interior, 129km, $6495; 1995 G.M.C. SAFARI, Ext, loaded, 8-pass. 175,000km, burgundy with bur- gundy int. $5995; 1994 PLY- MOUTH VOY. 7-pass. 6 cyl. auto, air, 166km, silver ext, grey interi- or, running board, sport package $4495; 1995 CHEVY LUMINA, loaded, V6, light blue with blue int., 240km, $4295; 1995 PLY- MOUTH ACCLAIM, 6 cyl, loaded, burgundy ext., tan cloth interior, gold package, 165km. $4495; 1992 CHEVY CAVALIER, 4 cyl aut, air, only 120km, 4dr, blue on blue $3495; 1991 CHEVY LUMI- NA, 4 dr, black with burgundy interior, 6 cyl, 167km, auto, air, tilt, $2695; 1990 BUICK LESABRE, loaded, royal blue ext, blue cloth interior, 3800 motor $3495; All vehicles sold certified and E-tested, 12 month warranty included. DIAMOND AUTO SALES, 221 Westney Rd. S. Ajax. 905-619-1900. 1996 MONTE CARLO Z34, 2dr, red, with charcoal grey interior, 3.4L, fully loaded $4800. Ask for Troy 905-435-9960. 1996 NEON,black, 2dr, 130,000 km. New perfor- mance exhaust, new cool air intake, CD player, clean inside & out, no rust. $5000 certified and E-tested. 1-705-328-2212. 1997 CHEV CAVALIER - only 77,000 kms., air, CD player, like new condition, blue, ask- ing $7,700. Call 905-373-4871. 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LX1 - 2.5L, V6 engine, black on black, leather int, keyless en- try, pw, pl, pseats, tilt steering, cruise control. Immaculate condition. Alloy wheels. 141,000, $8900. 905-666- 4136. 1998 MALIBU,4dr, auto, 120,000 km. good condition, fully powered, white/grey in- terior, remote-control starter, extended warranty, $9400. obo. 905-404–9187 1999 OLDS ALERO GLS,fully loaded, 87,000 kil., extended warranty. Silver with leather, sunroof, power l/d//w, $12,500. obo. (905) 668–1223 1999 PONTIAC SUNBIRD, good condition, 150km, $1500 firm, as is. 1991 Mazda 323. $500. Call 905-987–4342 or 905-743-9295 2000 IMPALA all options, sunroof, leather, never seen a winter $18,900. 905-723–7261 2001 GRAND AM,V6, CD, spoiler, full power package, silver, 92,000kms, $14,995. Call days (905)477-7000 ext. 3740, evenings (905)839– 1786 2002 MONTANA,assume 4 year lease, quad captain chairs, towing package, 4yr/ 80,000kms warranty. No money down, $433 monthly tax included. (905)349–2049 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. $4700 obo. Must be seen. 416-271-5889 or 705- 277-3281. Serious inquiries only please. Cars Wanted405 $$$ TOP DOLLARS paid for scrap cars 7 days/week Call (905)683–7301 or (905)424- 9002 after 6pm. CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 1983 FORD F150,300, 6 cyl., automatic, new front fencer sand tailgate, new ball joins and front brakes, no hole, box liner rear tires new, works good, great farm truck. $l,800 as is firm. No emissions needed. (705) 328-0402 1988 DODGE DAKOTA, passed E-test in March, new converter, 245,000 kms., 8 ft. box with cap, runs great, $1,200. Call 905-885-5342 after 6 pm. 1992 S-10 EXT.cab, 190,000kms, certified, e-test- ed, undercoated yearly. $5000. Call (905)259–4755 1997 DODGE RAM 1500, 4x4 pickup, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, low mileage, $16,000, 905-342- 2704. 1997 FORD RANGER, excel- lent condition, tonneau cover, box liner, new brakes, $6,200 certified +E-tested. Call 905- 721-8279 1999 DODGE 4X4 Model 2500 loaded, PS/PB, A/C, towing package, keyless entry. White. 100,000kms. Step bumper, sport package. 8' box. $20,500. L&H Heating & Air Conditioning 905-263-8154 2001 GMC SONOMA SLS, Vortec V6, 4-spd auto, 3rd door, CD, 16" alloy wheels, pewter with matching fiber- glass tonneau cover, etc. $2000 in accessories, 79,000 highway kms, certified, e- tested. $17,999. Call (905)922- 9017 Oshawa (snp) Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1992 DODGE CARAVAN,V6, auto, burgundy, burgundy in- terior, loaded, 225,000 kms. Driven daily to Toronto $3300 certified & e-tested. Nick Oram Auto Body/Dealer 905- 985-1991. 1994 FORD ECONOLINE 350 Cargo van. runs well, good work truck, sold as is. $2500- obo. 905-686–1640 1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT, loaded, full power package, Black w/grey leather interior, sunroof, CD player, E-tested, $5000. Call 905-983-6175 2000 ASTRO VAN, loaded, air, power windows, cruise, tilt, keyless entry, ISB pack- age, 59,000km, excellent condition, certified $15,900 obo. Call after 6pm 905-263-2084 Garage & Storage Space455 WHITBY - 1200 sq.ft. garage. Close to Brock/401. $550 + utilities. Call 905-666–1261. Announcements255 Personals268 BETTER PENSIONS. See the NDP's balanced budget plat- form publicpower - Practical Solutions for Ontario. www.publicpower.ca LOOKING FOR "Jennifer" (with the long blonde hair) that was at Tim Horton's, Ajax on April 30. Missed you on May 2nd. Please call me (416)986– 7505 Daycare Available273 AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE Hwy#2/Whites Rd. Safe, spacious, loving environment, fun/educational activities, meals/snacks provided. Ages 2 & up welcome. Limited space. (905)839–9705 KKs HOME DAYCARE Reliable smoke-free, fenced backyard, daily outings, playroom, hot & cold meals & more. Steps from St. Marguerits Stroud's East/Whites. References. Karen 905-837–9267 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-smok- ing, receipts. 905-428-1244. QUALIFIED ECE Mom and daughter will provide quality daycare in your home. Full/ Part or short-term basis. Ref- erences available. CPR/First Aid. Weekends available. For more info. please call 905- 619-9250. HAPPY HOME - LOVING and caring daycare in North Ajax for all ages. Crafts, act ivies, story time, outings, nutrious meals and snacks, 20 yrs. experience. Receipts and reference on request.(905) 686–8719 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. CHILDCARE NEEDED evenings & weekends. Non-smoker, references, transpor-tation an asset. Starting June 1st. Call 905-380-5567 CHILDCARE NEEDED evenings & weekends. Non-smoker, references, transportation an asset. Starting June 1st. Call 905-380-5567 NO TIME TO TALK Why not Fax us your ad! You can use your fax machine to send us your advertisement. Please allow time for us to confirm your ad copy and price prior to dead- line. One of our customer service representatives will call you. Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. Fax News Advertiser 905-579-4218 NEED A CAR? 1-800-BUY-FORD Formula Ford * Previous Bad Credit * Discharged Bankruptcy * New in Country Ask for Mike Williams • Pickering – 905-839-666 6 • Oshawa – 905-427-282 8 • Toronto – 416-289-367 3 • Fax – 905-839-600 8 WE CAN HELP - FAST APPROVALS • 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 A/P PAGE B8 NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 4121 KINGSTON RD., SCARBOROUGH (416) 284-1631 Toll Free 1-866-877-0859 BAD CREDIT WE CAN HELP Min. Down Payment $ 1,000 GM STUDENT PLAN $ 500 CREDIT UNTIL OPTIMUM USED VEHICLES (Bring Your Student Card) A Large variety of vehicles to choose from From $6,000 √ MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY FOR TROUBLE FREE DRIVING 30 DAY VEHICLE EXCHANGE OPTIMUM 150FT INSPECTION OF EVER VEHICLE 24 HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE √ √ √ 420 Vans/4-Wheel Drive 420 Vans/4-Wheel Drive AUCTION - SATURDAY, May 17th at 10:00AM - Sell- ing the entire contents from the large home of Mrs. Mary Mac- Donald of Campbellford to be held at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY#2 COLBORNE.Excellent selection of some good modern home furnishings, some antiques & collectibles, etc. Partial list includes excellent fridge & matching stove, ex- cellent washer & dryer, dishwasher, antique sideboard, antique oak extension table & 4 pressed back chairs (chairs not old) other antique high back sideboard, modern dining room suite with extension table, chairs and glass front china cabinet, ex- cellent remote control colour TV-27", two excellent mahogany bedroom suites with 4 poster beds, highboy chests, dresser with mirror & night stands, both with good mattress sets, ma- ple highboy chest, pine 3 door chest, sofa suite, bed sofa, quantity bedding & linens, 2 antique trunks, painted antique dresser, oil lamps, old Victorian side chairs need refinishing, several old pictures & frames, small tables, mirrors, antique wicker arm chair painted needs refinishing, antique table with turned legs, antique dresser with mirror, oil paintings, 12 large plastic bins full of smalls - all packed away in old garage, se- lection dishes, glassware, collectibles, Royal Doulton figurine, 3 Hummell figurines, knick knacks, china, crystal, etc. Large sale - No reserves Terms: cash, cheque, Visa, M/C, Interac GARY E. WARNER - AUCTIONEER 905-355-2106 Online at www.warnersauction.com AUCTION SALE Holiday Inn, Oshawa 1011 Bloor Street East Sunday Noon~May 18th View 11:00 am - Sale Starts at 12:00 Partial list; Jewellery, diamond rings, ear- rings, chains, Tiffany Lamps & Window pan- els, steel cookware, wood & metal furniture, stands, hall tables, mirrors, etc. Swords, fountains, grandfather clock, porcelain ware, gym bikes, bench, treadmill, Swarvski Crys- tal, chandeliers, glassware, dinnerware,can- dle sets, patio set & umbrellas. Lots of new items & much more, TERMS: Cash, Visa, M/C, only MARKHAM AUCTIONS 905-947-0333 AUCTION SALE Pethick and Stephenson Auction Barn, Haydon ON Sat. May 17, at 5:30. Four wheel scooter, hotpoint fridge & stove, Fishing lures, rods etc., Sports cards, crystal, Upright 5 hp air comp., Tools etc. Terms Cash, Interac, Visa, M/C, Auctioneer Don Stephen- son 905-(705) 263-4402 or 1-866-357-5335 Sell by Auction~Call Don AUCTION, THURSDAY, May 15th - 5:00PM at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY#2 COLBORNE - moving sale for Mr. & Mrs. Don Steers of Colborne. Excellent 17 HP Kabota garden tractor with 40" cutting deck, twin grass bagger, front mount snow blower & garden trailer all like new, gas weed eater, shop vac, hand & power tools, garden & lawn tools, 10" table saw, router & router table, lawn & garden furni- ture, engine hoist & engine stand, Genely garden tractor, pro- pane barbecue, exercise bike, weight bench, large quantity electrical supplies, all this sells outside starting at 5 PM. Household articles to sell inside also starting at 5 PM which includes antiques & modern home furnishings, nearly new white full size fridge, 30" stove, excellent Kenmore washer & dryer, chest freezer, antique pressed back rocking chair, an- tique drop leaf table, excellent sofa & love seat with reclining ends in mint condition, antique walnut dining room suite, an- tique side chairs, antique dressers and chests, antique walnut bed, recliner chair, 2 door wardrobe, wicker pieces, nice desk, small computer desk, occasional chairs, old tri-lights, large selection pictures & frames, large selection household arti- cles, dishes, glass, collectibles, china, lamps, bed sofa, books, large selection hand knotted Persian rugs in various sizes large & small, plus, plus, plus - very large sale! Two Auctioneers selling inside & out. Terms: cash, cheque, Visa, M/C, Interac. GARY E. WARNER - AUCTIONEER 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, May 16th at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on County Rd. 4 The property of Wilf Ryall of Oakwood plus others, square oak dining table, qty. odd press back chairs, pine table, Maytag stacking washer & dryer, washstands, wicker fern stand, Inglis side by side fridge/freezer, walnut curio cabinet, walnut swing mirror, oak buffet, iron beds, wal- nut hall table, antique platform rocker, co-oil lamps, wicker doll carriage, 2 door refrigerator & matching 30 in electric stove, butcher block, 14ft. aluminum canoe, 6 Hp Evinrude outboard motor (excellent condition), 430 Case Diesel tractor & loader, 16Hp Turf Trac riding lawn mower, Lincoln Arc Welder, 12ft. Aluminum boat, trailer & 4.5 outboard motor, large qty. hand & power tools, china, glass, collectable & household items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers R.R. #1 Little Britain (705)786-2183 AUCTION SALE GRIST MILL AUCTION CENTER, NEWTONVILLE FRIDAY, MAY 16TH, 6 P.M. Selling the interesting and collective contents from a Bowmanville home, quantity of good glassware and china, Addersly, Royal Winton, Cranberry, Royal Albert, Nippon, Sandwich plates, teapots, McCoy cookie jar, old books, 8 doz. wade tea figures, tin toys, singer feather lit machine, old mantle radios, Galanti electric organ and bench, coins, mission rocker, maple rocker, wicker rocker, 5 folding patio chairs and cushions, ornate Victorian high back bed and matching stenciled dresser, pr. press backs, Victorian mirror, old trunks, kitchen pantry cupboard, corner what not, quilts, fernery pr. brass lamps, Honda 80 dirt bike, and a variety of other articles. Preview after 2 p.m. Auction starts at 6 p.m. Note: Durham Police Auction of bikes and property items, Friday, May 30th at the Grist Mill. Check out website for updates. Terms: Cash or good cheque, visa, m/c, interac. Auctioneers Frank and Steve Stapleton, (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'Estate Specialists since 1971' HOLIDAY AUCTION - MONDAY, May 19th at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY#2 COLBORNE - Double Sale at 12:00 - Noon INSIDE: Marvin Fleishman Sale,all new articles, grandfather's clocks, stereos, stainless steel sets, giftware, toys, VCR's and DVD players, hand & power tools, jewelry, diamonds, gold, etc., household small appliances, mixers, toasters, blenders, etc., dish sets, plus much more. OUTSIDE: also starting at 12:00 - Noon - from Mary MacDonald's garage - 1987 Mer- cury Grand Marquis, 12' aluminum boat with older 6 HP John- son outboard, large selection lawn & garden tools, antique pieces, side chairs, old tables, etc., most need refinishing, collectible pieces, large selection lawn & garden furniture, Adirondack lawn chairs, some tools, antique walnut table & chairs, lawn mowers. Contents of storage unit also being sold for non payment of rent - everything from boxes full of smalls to furnishings, cupboards, mostly unseen at advertising time. Also at completion of outside sale we will auction selected sofa sets: new in our furniture loft, bed sofas, bed sofa & matching chair, plus sofa & love seat sets. Both sales no re- serves. Terms: cash, cheque, Visa, M/C, Interac AUCTIONEERS: GARY E. WARNER - M. FLEISHMAN 905-355-2106 Online at www.warnersauction.com LARGE AUCTION Antiques, collectables, books and furniture and new golf shoes to be held at CLASSIQUE COUNTRY AUCTIONS on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 11 am. Viewing from 9 am day of sale at Classique Country Auctions. 2224 Burnham St. N. of the 401 Hwy at Cobourg “Note books sell at 10 am. Regular auction at 11am” Large quantity of new golf shoes, gloves, club covers, marble fireplace surround, old light fixtures, Beatle photos, post cards, show cases, antique dressing vani- ty, old beds, country sofa and chair, old side board, tables, prints,set of 4 oak chairs, wardrobe, rugs, book case and shelves, office chair, wash tubs, old washing machine, plant stand, floor lamps, table lamps, china, glass, stools, work benches, quantity of nails, tools, hall tree, dressers and much much more. About 500 lots. Owner, auctioneer not responsible for loss, damage or injury while attending. Sale conducted by CLASSIQUE COUNTRY AUCTIONS. For info or to consign please call 1-905-372-1225 or 1-888-633-1050. “The professional estate settlers” Antiques, farms, estates & liquidations. KAHN AUCTION CENTRE Estate & Consignment Our Specialty at 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering 3 mi. N. of Hwy. 401 on Brock Rd. "BIG ORANGE BARN" Selling Antiques, Collectables, Estate Contents, Furniture, Gla ssware & China THURS. May 15th, 6:30 p.m. start PREVIEW TIME - 4:00 P.M. ✩✧"Mark Your Calender"✩✧ HOLIDAY SALE MON. MAY 19TH, 10:30 a.m. start ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ANTIQUES & FURNITURE - Prime pcs. of Canadiana early antiques including country, Victorian & oak furnishings to include early kitchen cupboards and cabinets, dropleaf tables, selection of sets of chairs, variety of dressers and chests, commodes & washstands, blanket boxes & benches, tables & stands, Vict. related cabinets, parlour chairs, mirrors, plus more fine fur- nishings of the era, walnut armoires, several ant. dressers & sideboards ready for handy caregiver, plenty of old oak to be found such as sideboards, china cabinets etc., primitive to decorative collectables, articultural pieces, plenty of prime pieces relating to early 1900's, selection of good quality end tables, coffee tables, rockers, & quality used bedroom & diningroom furni- ture, too many items to list. ✧ HUGE ✦✧ ✧✦ ANTIQUE AUCTION ✧ SPECIAL INTERESTS:Sports memorabilia, signed Bobby Orr, Mike Weir, collection of gallery frame mirrors, new grandfather clocks, brass fire- place screen with age, balance of container of 18th Cent. style furniture includes many new fine furniture items. ART AND OIL PAINTING:Trisha Romance, Group of 7 Limited Edition quali- ty framed from Casson, Thompson, Carmichaels, Harris, some first time of- fered in this series, many other Canadian artists Limited Edition, some first time offered, a great selection of professional painted new & old oil on can- vas, watercolours etc. GLASSWARE AND CHINA - lots of old & new decorated china arriving daily. NEW FURNITURE to include: pressback chairs with pedestal table, contem- porary colonial table with 6 chairs and matching server, California arrow- back table with 6 chairs & buffet, solid wood table with 6 chairs maple, oth- er furniture to include grandfather fireside chairs, bookcases, china cabi- nets, Lyre card table, parlour tables, too many items to list!! AUCTIONEERS REMARKS: This sale will be a great sale offering of over 350 lots. Please be sure to attend. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:Visa, Mastercard, Amex, debit card. No registration fee. 10% buyers premium. Delivery available. For more info. or for consignment please call Victor Brewda-Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) at (905) 683-0041 SHORT NOTICE AUCTION SALE SATURDAY MAY 17TH -- 10 a.m. 2 Large local estates etc. Featuring antiques, furniture, ltd edition, pictures, china, glass, collectables, tools, appliances, etc. Selling at the MABEE AUCTION CENTRE on Hwy. 35, 1 mile north of Rosedale or 7 km South of Coboconk. For Fax or further list call Calvin Mabee Auctions at 705-454-2841 or log on to www.auctionsfind.com/mabee No Reserve Dont Miss It ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ VICTORIA DAY AUCTION Monday May 19th Start 10 a.m., View from 8:30 a.m. Randy Potter Estate Auction, 15 Cavan St., downtown Port Hope is holding an auction of approx. 400 lots of antiques, fine furniture, glass, china and collectables. Terms Cash, Visa, Interac, M/C and known cheque. Randy Potter Auctioneer 905-885-6336 or 905-885-4311 For listings and pictures go to our website: www.randypotterauctions.com NO BUYERS PREMIUM ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ WEDNESDAY, May 21st: 4:45pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, and Collecta- bles for a Cobourg Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd. 1 km west of Utica. TO INCLUDE:Pine armoire, oak wardrobe, cherry roll top desk, lady's dresser, mahogany table, needle- point stool, empire sofa, 3 tier table, cedar chest, press back chairs, maple dresser, ship's compass, 1/2 canoe, brass and iron beds, wrought iron pcs. Victor- ian jewelry, bridge lamps, hanging brass lamps, old books, blow torch collection, 1900s fireplace insert, English painting, Langley painting, prints, early scales, history of Cobourg books, old pens, RD plates, cups and saucers (coalport, Royal Albert). Cocoa set, maje- lica water pitcher, crystal bowls, wedgewood pitchers, oil lamps, cranberry pcs, 8 place setting of Leighton dishes, Meakin 8 place setting, carnival glass, ink well, silver plate, coke sign, old tools, plus many other old interesting items. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 30th Anniversary Calling all Graduates, Colleagues & Friends to celebrate with us **SOCIAL & OPEN HOUSE ** Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, Scarborough on Friday May 23rd 7:30 pm (416) 393–5519 www.cardinal.newman30.com 249 Coming Events 249 Coming Events FAMILY PHYSICIAN Dr. Patricia Pawaroo has joined the Medical Practice at the Loblaws Market Place, Pickering and is currently accepting new patients For appointment please call 905-420-0041 INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below addressed to: The Distribution Manager This Week Newspaper 865 Farewell Ave. P.O. Box 481 Oshawa Ont. L1H 7L5 Will be received until 5:00 p.m. Friday May 16/03. Contract commencing May 21, 2003. Work consists of counting, bundling and dropping off papers, flyers, catalogues and other products to specific locations in Scugog Township. Bid Packages Available at: 845 Farewell Ave. Oshawa Lowest or any bids not necessary accepted 260 Tenders 260 Tenders Invitation to Submit a Tender Pinewood Centre, Oshawa TENDERS will be accepted from the following list of Pre-Qualified General Contractors for the renovation and restoration of the existing building and construction of an addition to the Pinewood Centre, 300 Centre Street South, Oshawa. H.M. Brooks [Oshawa] Ltd. Bird Construction Company Bondfield Construction Dixon General Contractors Harbridge & Cross Kemp Construction Limited J.J. McGuire The Atlas Corporation Tender Documents will be available to Bidders on May 13, 2003, at 2 p.m. from the offices of Dunlop/Murphy Hilgers Architects in Joint Venture. Copies will be placed in the Toronto, Mississauga & Durham Construction Associations’ plan rooms for the information and use of Bidders sub-trades and suppliers. A mandatory site meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at 10 a.m. on the site. Sealed tenders will be accepted in the envelopes provided not later than 12 noon local time, June 5, 2003, at the Redevelopment Planning Office, 51 Parkwood Court, Oshawa. Tenders will be opened in public at 2 p.m. on the closing date. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Technical queries should be directed to: Mr. Vlad Bortnowski, Dunlop/Murphy Hilgers, Architects in Joint Venture, Suite 501, 250 Davisville Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1H2. Tel: 416-596-9994. Fax: 416-596-1608 BOWMANVILLE OSHAWA PORT PERRY UXBRIDGE WHITBY 260 Tenders 260 Tenders 260 Tenders 260 Tenders THE DURHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TENDER SEALED TENDERS will be received in the envelopes provided by the undersigned before 11:00 A.M. Local Time on the specified closing date. TENDER T03-13 Interior/Exterior Painting at Various Locations CLOSING DATE: Thursday, May 29th, before 11:00 a.m. MANDATORY SITE MEETING Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. Commencing at G. L. Roberts C. V. I. 399 Chaleur Ave., Oshawa (905) 728-7594 Tender documents will be available from the Purchasing Department The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. D.M. Homeniuk, C. P.P., CPPO Manager of Purchasing The Durham District School Board 400 Taunton Rd. East, Whitby, Ontario LlR 2K6 (905) 666-6442 NOTICE OF SALE Goods and/or vehicles will be sold by Bates Family Auctions, on May 29, 2003 at 33 Hall Street, Oshawa, Ont. at 6:00 pm to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental incurred by the following: DANIELLE BROWN JOHN CALDWELL LORRAINE SMITH JACQUELINE WILLIAMS CORRADO SPATARO SARA NAZARKO DOUG BORODENKO DOUG REDSHAW CARL CAPRIO ANTHONY DEROCHE BRIAN ARSCOTT DEBRA WOOD Dated in the City of AJAX, in the Province of Ontario,8th May 2003 SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP., #475 Harwood Avenue North Ajax, Ontario L1Z 1L8 261 Legal Notices 261 Legal Notices INFANTS - 12 YEARS OLD - safe home envionment - programming - personal attention - receipts - full or part-time - caregivers screened, trained, receive on going support, regular inspections - Licenced by MCFCS DURHAM PROFESSIONAL HOME DAY CARE 905-509-1207 273 Daycare Available 273 Daycare Available ✞COME & WORSHIP ✞ Is a regular Friday feature in the News Advertiser.(Copy deadline is Wednesday noon for the Friday paper.) To advertise all your Church Events, News and Upcoming Special Services. Call Janice Samoyloff at 905- 683–0707. Or fax your informa- tion to 905-579-4218 or Email to: jsam@durhamregion.com 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship GIANT VICTORIA DAY OUTDOOR GARAGE SALE Mon., May 19th 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 4181 Sheppard Ave. E. (at Midland) Over 100 Vendors 416-291-0684 320 Garage/Yard Sales 320 Garage/Yard Sales 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale Careers 2003 is packed with information on available jobs, plus advice on everything from making the most of a job fair experience to the breadth of careers in healthcare. 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If you have a problem finding the time to clean your home, for professional services call HELEN'S HOME SERVICES (905)426-6041 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 PAGE B9 A/P A & C ROOFING and WINDOWS • Shingles of all types, flats of any size • Soffit • Fascia • Eavestrough • Skylights • Spring Special - 15% off all vinyl products • Int. free financing for up to 12 months • Double warranty guaranteed, fully transferable • W.S.I.B. • Fully Insured (905) 509-8980 or (905) 428-8704 700 Home Improvements 700 Home Improvements 700 Home Improvements 700 Home Improvements 700 Home Improvements 6 months No Interest, No Payment (OAC) A&A ROOFING SHINGLE ROOFING - FLAT ROOFING REPAIRS • WINDOWS • DOORS Free Estimates Call 905-426-1512 Since 1975 KING HOME IMPROVEMENTS Wet Basements, 4-Season Rooms, Custom Homes & Cottages, Additions Plumbing, Wiring & Bathrooms 25 years experience Mike (905)683-0190 or (416)885-4682 Lawn Cutting by professionals $15 & up RANGER LANDSCAPING Spring Clean up Trimming / Garden work "Excellent Rates and Excellent Service" GUARANTEED! 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PAYDAY LOANS 310-CASH CALL 2 2 7 4 Cash and A Smile When You Need It. 165 Mortgages Loans 165 Mortgages Loans 165 Mortgages Loans 556 House Cleaning 710 Painting and Decorating 905 Adult Entertainment TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 Death Notice Listings For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us on the internet: www.durhamregion.com Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Courtice Funeral Chapel Limited, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. 1. Simply dial the above number on a touch tone phone only. 2. Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname first. 3. When you hear the name you want, press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4. If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5. If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Step SPRAGGS, Eileen Margaret (McDonald)Eileen died peacefully at Ajax Hospital on Friday, May 9, 2003. She was born in Buckingham, Quebec on June 29, 1918 and raised in Colbalt, Ontario. She worked in Ottawa in the naval offices dur- ing the war. In 1946, she married Edward Spraggs and moved to Toronto. She had resid- ed in Ajax since 1949. Eileen was the beloved wife of Edward Spraggs who died in 1997 and dear sister of Millie Hughes of Haileybury. Lov- ing mother of Bob (Laura), Ken (Lise), Nancy (Richard deceased), Rick and Ernie (Diana). She was the devoted grandmother of Andrew, Mary, Kenny, Matthew, Kevin, Ian, and Erin. Ei- leen was a teacher at Central Collegiate in Oshawa. She was a charter member of St. Ber- nadette's Catholic Women's League and Re- gional Chairperson of the Durham Region Ca- tholic Women's League. She was also the Pres- ident of the Retired Teachers of Ontario (Dis- trict 28 - Durham Region), and a founding member of the Ajax Library Board. Her pas- sions included Irish music, card games, travel- ing and sharing family stories. Eileen will be missed by family and friends. Visitation was held at MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Rd., (905)428–8488, in Ajax on Sun- day 2-4 and Monday 2-4 and 7-9. The Funeral mass was held at St. Bernadette's Catholic Churchon Bailey Rd. in Ajax on Tuesday at 11am. The burial will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Whitby, ON. Donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation WHITNEY, James William - James William Whitney of Myrtle Beach, SC died Monday, May 12, 2003 at his home after a four year battle with cancer. Born May 20, 1941 in Tor- onto, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Thomas Whitney and Eileen Mullens Thomson. Mr. Whitney was a retired sales manager in the automobile industry. Surviv- ing are his wife, Felicity "Flip" Whitney; sons, Sean Whitney and wife Nikki of Eastend Sas- katchewan Canada and Jim Whitney and wife Meghan of Surfside Beach; grandchil- dren, twins Jaymes and Dayna of Canada; sisters, Eileen Hosie and Dorothy Whitney both of Toronto, Carol Mutiger of Oshawa, Ontario and Cathy Thomson of Kilbride, On- tario and brothers, John Whitney of Marietta, Ga. and Thomas Whitney of Burlington, On- tario. GOLDFINCH FUNERAL HOME, Murrells Inlet, SC is in charge of arrangements. In memory of Jim, please make memorials to your local cancer society. An online guest- book is available at www.goldfinch.cc. Check us out on the internet @ durhamregion.com If you don’t receive “Service Worth Paying For” or have any questions or delivery concerns please call The News Advertiser at: 905-683-5117 CARRIERS COLLECT EVERY THREE WEEKS SERVICE WORTH PAYING FOR 100% is kept by the carrier as payment for their delivery. You RECEIVE Valuable coupons. You could WIN a $1,000.00 Shopping Spree! COLLECTIONS ARE FROM MAY 14 - MAY 18 YOUR CARRIER IS PAID THROUGH COLLECTIONS! We’ve Got Your Size Sizes 4-15 Widths AA-EEE PICKERING TOWN CENTRE • UPPER LEVEL • SEARS WING LOT’S OF SPRING SHOES ARE HERE genuine leather woven vamp perfect for the warm summer weather Comfort and Well being with every step. Available in Sizes 6-13 Wednesday prepared to give its best effort at CAW picnic BByy RRoobb TToollssoonn Special to the News Advertiser DDUURRHHAAMM –––– Lately a lot of old bands from the 1960s and 1970s have been getting back together to relive their old glory days. Wednesday, a band that received a gold record in 1973 for their hit single remake of 'Last Kiss', have also de- cided to give it one last try. After a 25-year hiatus, Wednesday will be back for a special perfor- mance at this year's CAW picnic (closed event except for CAW mem- bers). "One of the union reps was a big fan of the band and asked if we want- ed to play the picnic," said Randy Begg, drummer for the band. In the '70s, the Oshawa-based band was on the Canadian label Sky- line Records. They released a total of three albums, the last in 1977. "We played across Canada and into the US," said Begg. "We never made it off the North American continent, but we've been just about every- where (in North America)." Bret Piekarz, who plays keyboards for the band, is a new member to Wednesday, but they wanted him to join when they first started. "We asked Bret 25 years ago to join the band, but he had other commit- ments," said Begg. Other members in Wednesday in- clude Mike O' Neil (rhythm guitar- lead vocals), John Dufek (bass), and Paul Smith (lead guitar). The band have had only had about a handful of practice sessions, but are already sounding like they did in their hey-day. "We've had about six rehearsals and it's going great," said Begg. "We're a little older and a little wiser. We'll see how this show goes, if it's well-received then we might be inter- ested in playing some more shows. If you're in the area drop by, it will be a good time. “You'll get a chance to see a bunch of old guys on stage." Cinefest Durham screens 'Russian Ark' DDUURRHHAAMM ––––The final film in Cine- fest Durham's 2002-2003 season fo- cuses on the Hermitage, the fa- mous art museum in St. Peters- burg, Russia. The movie, 'Russian Ark,' will be shown May 29. The film journeys through 300 years of Russian his- tory in a single take, using a spe- cial digital camera. The narrator, director Alexander Sokurov, finds himself in the past after an accident he can't remem- ber. He's at the Winter Palace, as the museum was known when it was home to Russia's imperial rulers, in the early 1700s during a ball. He meets a French diplomat who visited the palace during a dif- ferent time period. The camera sweeps through cor- ridors and rooms, from one centu- ry to another, but not in historical order. Viewers will see contempo- rary tourists, view the last of the tsars, Nicholas II and his family, and pass through the Soviet era. The film will be shown at 7 p.m. at Famous Players in the Oshawa Centre. Tickets are $6 with pro- ceeds going to the Oshawa Public Library. The box office for Cinefest at the theatre closes at 7 p.m. sharp. Latecomers will not be able to purchase tickets at the Famous Players box office. P PAGE B10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 14, 2003 www.durhamregion.com HURRY IN FOR BEST SELECTION. SORRY, NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSTITUTIONS. 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May 19 8 am - 4 pm Mike Ruta/ News Advertiser photo Making beautiful music PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG –––– Sisters Joy and Subria Lapps, who attend Ajax High School, perform at the school’s recent employers' appreci- ation breakfast to celebrate the partnership between the school and its co-operative education partners. The breakfast, held at Annandale Golf and Curling Club, recognized almost 90 local and area businesses that took part in the program this school year. Our kids are our future and we want to help make it bright! ✩ For further information on Community Newspapers in Education call: This Week / Canadian Statesman Chris Bovie, managing editor 905-579-4400 News Advertiser Tony Doyle, news editor 905-683-5110 Uxbridge Times-Journal Dave Stell, news editor 905-852-9141 Port Perry This Week Bruce Froude, managing editor 905-985-1777 Metroland Durham Editor-in-Chief Joanne Burghardt 905-579-4400 WWEEDDNNEESSDDAAYY,, MMAAYY 1144 MMEEDDIITTAATTIIOONN:: Learn how to meditate Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at the Duffin's Creek Co-Op, 1555 Finch Ave., Unit 76 in Pickering. Classes are free and new mem- bers are welcome. Call 905-420-7252. AAJJAAXX PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG TTOOAASSTTMMAASSTTEERRSS:: The club meets each Wednesday at the Picker- ing Nuclear Information Centre, Brock and Montgomery Park roads, to work on com- munication, leadership, public speaking and other skills. Meetings begin at 7:15 p.m. Call Marsha at 905-686-4384 or Leithland at 905-509-8584. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: Speaking of MS is the topic of a meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Room SW117 (South Entrance) at the Oshawa Campus of Durham College, Simcoe St. north of Taunton Rd. Informa- tion on travelling with a disability, planning a holiday and bringing mobility aids. 905- 428-0087 (Dolores). TTHHUURRSSDDAAYY,, MMAAYY 1155 OOVVEERREEAATTEERRSS:: Overeaters Anonymous meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at LaS- torta, at the north end of Liverpool Road, next to Manresa Retreat House, Pickering. It's a 12-step program. Call Edith days at 905-686-3834 or Mary evenings at 905- 428-8660. SSEENNIIOORRSS'' AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS::The Ajax Seniors' Friendship Club offers carpet bowling, snooker, and pool every Monday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Andrew's Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. Call Ed or Sylvia at 905-428-8297 for bowl- ing or Jack at 905-683-9696 for pool. FFRRIIDDAAYY,, MMAAYY 1166 AADDDDIICCTTIIOONN:: The Serenity Group meets at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd. for a 12-step recovery meet- ing. The discusses addictions of all types, including co-dependency. Child care is available if needed. Call Jim evenings at 905-428-9431. CCRROOCCHHEETT AANNDD KKNNIITTTTIINNGG::The Ajax Se- niors' Friendship Club meets every Friday at 9:45 a.m. for these and other crafts. The club supplies most materials, with items going to the seniors' bazaar. Meet- ings are in the St. Andrew's Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. Call Peggy at 905-686-1573. EEUUCCHHRREE:: The Pickering Village Seniors Club plays every Friday at 1 p.m. at the club, 29 Linton Ave. The cost is $1. Call 905-683-7053. SSAATTUURRDDAAYY,, MMAAYY 1177 LLAAWWNN BBOOWWLLIINNGG:: Pickering Lawn Bowling Club to open for the season at 10 a.m. for players at the Pickering Lawn Bowling Club, 910 Liverpool Rd. S., Pickering. BBQ to follow. Call 905-420-0004. SSUUNNDDAAYY,, MMAAYY 1188 SSPPRRIINNGG WWIILLDDFFLLOOWWEERRSS:: The Pickering Naturalists meet at 9:30 a.m. to examine the plant life and beauty of flowers. Bring botanical references and binoculars. Park on Concession 7 in Pickering, just west of Westney Road or in the Claremont Con- servation Authority parking lot. Call Doug Lockrey at 905-666-3897. MMOONNDDAAYY,, MMAAYY 1199 CCAARRNNIIVVAALL:: Immanuel Christian School in Oshawa presents its eighth annual Victoria Day spectacular at 5:30 p.m. at 849 Ross- land Rd W. There is a jumping castle, face painting, food, carnival games, prizes, bi- cycle inspection and a rodeo. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Rain date is Saturday May 24. Call 905-728-9071. HHOOLLIIDDAAYY MMOONNDDAAYY FFIIRREEWWOORRKKSS:: Pickering Village United Church hosts its fifth annu- al, free neighbourhood fireworks display. The sky lights up at dusk (around 9 p.m.) at the church, located at 300 Church St. N. in Ajax. Bring your own lawn chairs. Snacks available at a refreshment stand. DDAAIILLYY LLUUNNCCHHEESS:: The ladies auxiliary of Royal Canadian Legion Brach 606 in Pick- ering offers lunches Monday to Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. Everything is $4 and under. The auxiliary accepts takeout calls. Call 905-839-2990. Billboard MAY 14, 2003 AAJJAAXX ––––The Ajax Film Circuit is ending its season with a special presenta- tion. On Wednesday, May 21, 'Eight Women' is to be pre- miered at the Ajax Cine- plex Odeon at 7 p.m. The movie is about a mistress of the house named Gaby, who finds her husband dead in bed, and it is clear that one of the eight women is a culprit. Movie combines 1950's Hollywood musical with classic Agatha Christie murder mystery. Advance tickets are available at all three Ajax Public Library branches for $6.50 each or for $7 at the theatre box office on the day of the show. The film circuit will re- turn with a new selection of eight films in September from Canadian, indepen- dent and foreign filmmak- ers. Season passes are $48 and will go on sale May 21. The film circuit is pre- sented in co-operation with the Toronto Interna- tional Film Festival Group by the Friends of the Ajax Public Library. The Ajax cinemas are at Kingston and Pickering Beach roads. For more in- formation, call Ian Leckie at 905-427-1522. DDUURRHHAAMM ––––The Writers’ Circle of Durham Region would like to invite the community to a breakfast meeting. The meetings take place at the Iroquois Park Sports Complex at 50 Vic- toria St. W. (at Henry Street), Whitby. They run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mem- bers pay $12 while guests are charged $15. Your place must be reserved no later than the Wednesday prior with the breakfast co-ordi- nator at 905-259-6520. On June 14, the featured guest will be Bowmanville native Amy Logan, co-edi- tor of AWOL: Tales for Travel-Inspired Minds. Logan is also the full-time publicist for the Interna- tional Festival of Authors and Harbourfront Reading Series in Toronto. On July 12, the meeting gives an opportunity to showcase the talent of members. Eight Women hits the screen as film circuit season wraps up Writers’ Circle serving up breakfast, ideas