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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2003_08_20VOLVO SUV Designed by women for women Wheels, Insert MOSPORT MAGIC Local racer leads drivers’ championship series Sports, B1 Briefly... DDUURRHHAAMM — It’s not only the time of year to start thinking about wearing shirtsleeves again, but to think about rolling them up. And there is no better place to do so than at the following blood donor clinics: Monday, Sept. 1, Royal Canadi- an Legion, Branch 112, 117 Byron St. S., Whitby, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. TThhuurrssddaayy,, SSeepptt.. 44, St. Gregory’s Auditorium, 194 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, from 1-7 p.m. MMoonnddaayy,, SSeepptt.. 1155, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 1100 Mary St. N., Oshawa, from noon to 4 p.m. TThhuurrssddaayy,, SSeepptt.. 1188, St. Isaac Jogues Church, 1148 Finch Ave., Pickering, from 4-8 p.m. SSaattuurrddaayy,, SSeepptt.. 2200, Ajax Com- munity Centre, 75 Centennial Rd., Ajax, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. AAuugg, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 112, 117 Byron St. S., Whitby, 1-7 p.m. For further updates visit www.bloodservices.ca or call 1- 888 2 DONATE (1 888-236-6283). What’s On... PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG — Local teens are invited to join the corps. The 2525 Pickering Army Cadet Corps is looking for young men and women to join its ranks this school year. Membership is free and the corps is open to all Pickering and Ajax residents aged 12 to 16 years. Joining the cadet corps provides youths with opportuni- ties in areas such as drill, band, leadership, citizenship and com- munity awareness. As well, it’s a chance to make some friends along the way. The 2525 meets Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at Pickering High School, 180 Church St. N. in Ajax. To learn more, come to the Sept. 11 meeting or call Cheryl Hill at 905-686-9391. The commanding officer is scheduling interviews for staff members. Adults interested in working with an active youth or- ganization can call Major Dar- lene Crawford at 905-728-0882 to arrange an interview. Index... Editorial Page, AA66 Sports, BB11 Entertainment, BB55 Classified, BB77 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, AUGUST 20, 2003 ✦ durhamregion.com ✦ OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/$1 NEWSSTAND Half measures BByy LLeesslleeyy BBoovviiee Staff Writer PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG — Closed com- munity centres, unlit soccer fields, tennis courts and ball diamonds. Welcome to the City of Pickering, now under a state of emergency following Thursday’s massive power failure. “We’re taking a proactive approach to prevent any fur- ther power blackouts,” ex- plained Chief Administrative Officer Tom Quinn Monday. “I would say we’re at a re- duced level of service.” Responding to the call to cut electricity consumption by half across the province, Pickering announced Mon- day a reduction of service at local libraries. The doors will be closed at most community centres, save that of the Pickering Recreation Complex and East Shore Community Cen- tre, which will act as “cooling centres” for the public. All swimming, summer day camps and fitness facili- ties at the complex will re- main operational, except for squash and racquet courts. At the East Shore Com- munity Centre, a large multi- purpose room will be avail- able on a drop-in basis as a retreat from the heat. Local buses will continue as scheduled, as will hours of operation at the Pickering Museum Village, which does- n’t consume much hydro, says Mr. Quinn. But for the time being, the City has pulled the plug on all its sports lighting. “We’ll have staff out at night driving around to make sure the lights are off,” Mr. Quinn stressed. City Hall remains open and fully staffed, but without lights, air-conditioning and only essential computers turned on. Things were starting to get a little sticky there by late morning Monday, he said. “We’re operating the City on a very much day-to-day basis right now,” said Mr. Quinn, pointing out most of the measures taken are part of an emergency plan Picker- ing has had in place for some time. The CAO said he’s meet- ing with council “constantly” and having staff meetings twice a day while the state of emergency is in place. He expects it to be in ef- fect until the Province lifts its own alert. In the meantime, all fire services are operational and roadwork will continue in Pickering, with the City hav- ing plenty of gas and diesel left in its reserves, said Mr. Quinn. Garbage collection will also operate as scheduled. City officials will ease up on the four-bag limit at the curb until Friday. Thursday’s blackout will definitely translate into some added costs for the City when all the over-time labour and expense to start- up utilities at Pickering’s fa- cilities is calculated, said Mr. Quinn. But a number hasn’t yet been finalized. “I tend to think of the cost- ing as secondary,” he added. “Right now, we’re asking res- idents and everyone else to reduce their power con- sumption by 50 per cent. Turn your air conditioning off, turn off any outside lights and close the blinds.” Residents and industry asked to practise 50-per cent conservation during sweltering hot days PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG — Savanna, Paige and Martese Heathcote walk down one of the escalators at the Pickering Town Centre Tuesday. In an effort to conserve energy the PTC turned off all down escalators and raised the normal temperature of the mall to 74 Fahrenheit. GM plants meeting power reduction requests BByy MMaarrttiinn DDeerrbbyysshhiirree Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM — General Motors of Canada received a person- al pat on the back from Ernie Eves Monday, after quickly following through on a re- quest from the premier to re- duce power consumption in the wake of last week’s black- out. “I just want to say thanks to all the workers at GM for their co-operation,” said Mr. Eves, in Oshawa for a quick tour of the temporarily idle plant. “GM was one of the first companies to come for- ward and offer to reduce its electricity consumption and they have done it, reducing usage from about 160 megawatts down to 71 megawatts. That’s a 56-per- cent reduction — quite an achievement.” David Patterson, GM’s vice-president of corporate and environmental affairs, said in addition to other shutdowns and shift cancel- lations at plants across the province, two of three shifts at Oshawa’s No. 1 car plant had been cancelled, leaving only the night crew running. 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Two 17-year-old boys and two girls, 15 and 17, of no fixed address face a slew of charges ranging from posses- sion of stolen property, break-and-enter, theft, flight from police, failing to remain at an accident and danger- ous driving. Fleeing cars crash into police cruisers Premier Ernie Eves visited the General Motors plant in Oshawa Mon- day and praised the auto giant for its conservation practices. A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo ✦See Eves page A4 Shutdown was safe but costly for Ontario BByy JJaaccqquuiiee MMccIInnnneess Staff Editor DDUURRHHAAMM - Nine seconds was all it took to cripple the majority of the Ontario and northeast United States power grid as a frequency fluctuation wreaked havoc on the system last Thursday afternoon. In the control rooms of Ontario Power Generation’s nuclear plants, immediately following, decisions were being made in moments that would later be analyzed for weeks. It was the human operators that were charged with deciding between three options. They could: • take the units into ‘poison pre- vent’ stand-down mode at 60 per cent power but they could only do so safely if conditions were optimal ; • take the units to ‘zero power hot,’ a state where the reactor can- not produce sufficient heat to make steam. It’s safer than option one but a full re-start takes about 40 hours; • or option three, take the reac- tors to ‘guaranteed shut down,’ a dead stop accomplished by adding chemicals that make fission reaction impossible. From this state, it can take several days to get the units back on-line. At the Pickering Generating Sta- tion, where the design was not cre- ated to go into stay up at 60 per cent for more than a few hours, there was no decision to be made, really. The units were forced into option three — full shutdown with an expected several day re-start. At Darlington, where the newer reactor design is more flexible for these types of situations, the opera- tors had big decisions to make, quickly. In the end, Unit 3 systems were cleared to hold at the stand-down level as operators awaited instruc- tion from the Independent Electrici- ty Market Operator (IMO) to go into re-start mode. When the call came about 10 p.m. that night, the unit was at the ready to be hooked back up and start pumping power back into the grid. By late Friday, it was operating at full power. For the other three Darlington re- actors the decision was not so sim- ple. In the case of Units 1 and 2, the overseeing operator simply did not have time to verify that all systems were safe to keep the unit operating safely given the many tasks at hand, including ensuring back-up genera- tors were working properly for the entire plant, says Pierre Charlebois, chief nuclear operating officer for OPG. At Unit 4, when the grid failed, so temporarily did power for a key monitor, which left the unit’s chief operator without key information to determine if the necessary condi- tions existed to keep the reactor at 60 per cent. To be safe, rather than sorry, the call was made to shut it down to power zero. “We prefer the more conservative decision,” says Michel Cleroux, spokesman for the Canadian Nuclear Safety Com- mission, the federal agency that oversees Canadian nuclear opera- tors. “Some may say they should have chosen the 60 per cent but they might not say that if an unsafe deci- sion was made.” By Tuesday, all four Darlington reactors were back on line at full power while it won’t likely be until next week that the three reactors at Pickering B are fully returned to the grid. A fourth reactor at Pickering B was already shut down for routine maintenance prior to the blackout. Ironically, officials at OPG believe the first Pickering reactor back on- line this week could be one that had been mothballed since 1996 for retrofitting on the A side of the plant. After seven years out of service, Unit 4A was about to be reattached to the grid just as the lights went out. Meanwhile, by Tuesday, the province had about 80 per cent gen- erating capacity at all its power plants back online. The United States and Canadian federal governments have formed a task force to review all aspects of the grid failure and the actions taken as a result. 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Canada manufactures cast aluminum billets and according to officials at local utility provider, Veridian Corporation, Bon L. Cana- da is one of Ajax and Pickering’s top five energy users. That’s no surprise to Mr. Sleeth, who says his employer is also probably the second largest consumer of natural gas and water in the area. When you work with molten metal, you can’t conserve energy by cutting back a shift like some of the big au- tomakers plan to do this week, said Mr. Sleeth. “It’s just the nature of the process. It’s a 24-hour, seven day a week oper- ation,” he added. Fortunately enough, Thursday’s blackout occurred “at the most con- venient time” for Bon L. Canada, just as it was nearing the end of a pro- duction run, said Mr. Sleeth. But a “cold shutdown” is “bad news” for any casting manufacturer, he said of the expected costs. Bon L. Canada came back on line the next afternoon and ran at limited capacity throughout the weekend. Also trying to do its part for power, management at Pickering Town Centre sent out letters to its 200 stores Monday, asking tenants to join the conservation effort. “We’re minimizing our lights as much as possible,” said acting direc- tor of marketing Chris Couch. “We’re working in the dark here in our of- fice.” The mall has cut power to all foun- tains and any down escalators to conserve electricity. “We had turned the escalators off completely but we decided to restore power to all the up escalators for se- niors or anyone with medical prob- lems, who can’t climb stairs,” ex- plained Mr. Couch. “We had received some complaints that some seniors may have difficul- ty with shortness of breath especial- ly with the heat,” he added. The air-conditioning, however, has remained on as there are no windows to open at the mall. But it won’t be working as hard, set at between 70 to 75 degrees Celsius, said Mr. Couch. Everything has run smoothly at Pickering Town Centre since Thurs- day’s power failure, he said. When the lights went out, stores closed their doors as is procedure and mall security escorted customers out of the building. But mall management would like to keep it that way and that de- mands illuminating some of the Pickering Town Centre’s darker cor- ners at night, said Mr. Couch. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 PAGE A3 P pickeringtowncentre.com In an effort to conserve energy, Pickering Town Centre has adjusted power consumption. This initiative may affect the Centre’s lighting, temperature and escalator use. We thank you for your understanding. My kind of Higher Efficiency Drea from Ajax BB LL AA CC KK OO UU TT 2200 00 33 JJIIMM KKEEEENN::“I just stayed home and didn’t go into the freezer or fridge. I was hungry the whole time. I wasn’t too concerned but it was distressing that there wasn’t a time-line for how long it was going to last. 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The Region is encouraging every- one to conserve energy right now, as neither Darlington nor the Picker- ing nuclear stations are fully back up and running yet. “With those not working, not only Durham, but Ontario is in trouble,” Chairman Roger Anderson said. “There’s no doubt blackouts will occur if the industrial and commer- cial sectors and residents don’t try to conserve energy.” At the still-running regional oper- ations centre Monday, Chairman Anderson was taking stock of the impact last week’s massive blackout had on the Region. “I think we’re more worried that power still stays on than finding that out yet,” Chairman Anderson said of how much money the power outage cost. “There’s lost revenue from gro- cery stores, variety (stores) and restaurants... I’m sure there will be some numbers, but at best it’ll be a guess.” While some of the Region’s water and sewer treatment plants, police offices, homes for the aged and hos- pitals had to have their generators replenished, there were no major is- sues, he said. “I think everyone knew their role, everyone did their job and everyone did it very, very well,” he said of Re- gion staff, department heads and members of council. There were some lessons learned, though, like surviving without cell- phones when the blackout rendered them useless. Portable generators would also be handy if major gener- ators at places like water pumping facilities fail, he added. “But all in all, things worked out very well,” he said. “Everybody, es- pecially citizens and staff did an ex- ceptional job.” Mr. Anderson also had warm praise for local residents. “I think every resident in Durham was a hero in one way or another,” he said. “And there’s no way to thank them all.” From the patience and under- standing of those driving home on Thursday night, to the residents who got out of their cars to direct traffic and neighbours who checked on each other during the blackout, everyone did their part, Chairman Anderson said. The Province has provided phone numbers for those seeking assis- tance as a result of the blackout: • General Power Outage Ques- tions: 1-800-268-1154; • Telehealth Ontario (general health advice): 1-866-797-0000; • Farmer and Food Processor Technical Support: 1-877-424-1300 (staffed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.); • Red Cross Public Donations Line: 1-866-671-7778; • Ministry of Public Safety and Security Web site: www.mpss.jus.gov.on.ca An award- winning news team Recipients of 47 provincial, national and North American awards for editorial excellence in 2003 The News Advertiser This Week Metroland Durham Region Media Group A/P PAGE A4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Pickering Recreation Complex, 1876 Valley Farm Rd. • Great Door Prizes • Refreshments & hors d’oeuvers compliments of Bunnys Catering Find out how your business can be involved in the summer/fall wedding event of the year. Participate in the bridal and evening wear fashion show! 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For details on the exact locations and dates of treatment please call Kathy Peck, for Pickering, at 905-839-1151 ext. 4074 or Don Terry, for Bowmanville, at 905-623-6670 ext. 7443 or look for additional information at OPG’s Web site: www.opg.com www.magwyerspub.com Win Backyard Barbeque Party! Held Over!! Win a Barbeque!Win a patio set ! BB LL AA CC KK OO UU TT 2200 00 33 50 per cent to help avoid rolling blackouts throughout the province. “This is a great step in the right direction,” added Mr. Eves. “Across the province our consumption is at around 17,600 megawatts, that’s down substantially for a regular Monday. We’re making progress.” The premier said the biggest challenge for Ontarians and busi- nesses across the province would be in continuing to reduce power with even warmer temperatures expect- ed later in the week. Mr. Patterson said stipulations in the collective bargaining agreement mean GM workers who work at any point this week will still be paid ap- proximately 80 per cent of their wage for the lost time. Terry Spence, financial secretary for Canadian Auto Workers Local 222, said the cuts would “definitely hurt” local GM workers until the plant gets up to full production again. GM expects that to happen some time next week. Eves delivers kudos in Durham ✦ Eves from page A1 Power outage puts senior’s life at risk BByy MMiikkee RRuuttaa Staff Writer PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG — For John Mullins, the power blackout wasn’t a question of light or dark, but life or death. The Ajax resident in 1996 was op- erated on for throat cancer, lost his voice box and underwent a tra- cheotomy. He required a second op- eration a year ago when the cancer returned and half of his tongue was removed. As a result, four times a day or more he uses an electrical de- vice, a Vacu-Aide, to moisturize and remove pollutants from the air so he can breathe through the tube in his throat. But it was useless when the power went off, and when it became clear the lights weren’t coming back on anytime soon, Mr. Mullins and his wife, Mabel, became increasingly concerned. “He was pacing back and forth,” she recalls. “I was crying because I was upset. I knew 911 would be busy with other people.” Bob and Lydia Agnew, neighbours in the Duffins Creek Co-op on Finch Avenue, had an adaptor and plugged it into the lighter in the cou- ple’s vehicle to try and power the de- vice, but it didn’t work. Realizing time was of the essence, neighbours Martin Lye and Brian Mann raced to the Pickering Cana- dian Tire. It was closed, however they found general manager Jeff Gray sitting in his car outside. Ex- plaining that it was a medical emer- gency, they said they would return with a policeman if they had to. Mr. Gray said that wasn’t necessary, opened the store and allowed Mr. Lye to purchase a mobile power pack. They hooked it up to the Mullins’ car battery, plugged in the breathing device, brought Mr. Mullins outside in front of the vehicle, and “it worked right away.” Ms. Mullins says the couple are self-confessed “worry warts” and were incredible relived. “He went about five hours without using it; he was having a hard time breathing,” says Ms. Mullins, noting the extreme humidity made it even harder on her husband. She says Mr. Lye paid for the power pack himself, noting she and her husband didn’t have any cash because the banking machines weren’t working. To her promises to pay back the money, Ms. Mullins said her neighbour responded, ‘don’t worry about it; give it to me when you have it.’ Mr. Gray says he wasn’t able to arm the building’s alarm system so he spent Thursday night keeping an eye on the store. He admitted it was a bit of a risk letting two strangers into the empty store- but his gut told him it would be all right. “I didn’t have any worries going in with the two of them,” Mr. Gray says. “Martin came across as a very kind guy and was more than ready to give me all the ID in the world. I’m ecstatic that we were able to play a small part in the big picture.” He trusted Mr. Lye twice- the lat- ter had just $45 in cash, about half the cost of the machine, and left his name and credit card number. Mr. Gray on Tuesday reported that he came back Monday afternoon to pay the rest. Ms. Mullins and her daughter were at Canadian Tire early Monday morning to tell the store manager what Mr. Gray had done for them and to meet him in person. “We just hugged him and thanked him,” she said. “I couldn’t thank him enough; he saved my husband’s life.” With the power back- hopefully for good- Mr. Mullins is breathing a lot easier. Ajax/Pickering blackout vignettes AAJJAAXX — Carol Haight has Hepatitis C. The Ajax resident takes an “experi- mental” form of interferon three times a week to heal her liver- and the stuff has to stay cold. So when the power went off Thurs- day, and stayed off, she was concerned her medication would be ruined. “The injections I’m taking can only be out of the fridge for under four hours,” she said. “I was getting panicky because this is expensive serum.” While she didn’t pay for this batch, Ms. Haight says the previous six months’ worth cost her $5,000. Knowing the Rouge Valley Health System’s Ajax site had its own generated power, she called to ask if they could put her medication on ice. The hospital staffer agreed with- out hesitation. “I said, ‘thank you’ but it didn’t seem enough,” said Ms. Haight. If she had lost her medication, Ms. Haight says she doesn’t know if her hos- pital in Toronto would have had any to spare. AAJJAAXX — Some foodstore owners had the right attitude when the plug in the wall wasn’t working - they rolled out the barbecue and saved a lot of meat from the garbage bin. Ajax resident Delores Matthews said news that the Giant Tiger store at West- ney Road and Lake Driveway West was serving it up- for nothing - got around fast. “It was terrific,” she says. “They had hamburgers and hot dogs...and all kinds of sweets put out.” Ms. Haight’s friend saw a sign adver- tising the cookout and picked her up. She and others spread the word and soon it was a party. “They were encouraging people to take as much as they wanted,” she said, noting there was also a donation box with the money going to the Ajax hospi- tal. PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG — They were cookin’ at Licks as well. The grill, a propane barbecue, moved outdoors at the Kingston Road eatery and staff continued selling burg- ers and other hot goodies. They served about 1,000 people in the 24 hours they were without power. But you can’t cook ice cream, and store staff ended up giv- ing away over 200 litres before it could melt. AAJJAAXX —June Wallace had a thought late in the day Thursday- ‘I wonder how the seniors at Westwood Manor are cop- ing in the blackout.’ The co-owner of the Wallace Arms on Westney Road was busy going through food and thinking what she would have to throw out if the power stayed off. She sent someone across the street to have a look and the senior’s residence was in darkness, its residents wondering what to do. The Wallace Arms had gas in the kitchen, so staff took some orders from the seniors, prepared the food by candlelight and delivered it, charging half price. The fish and chips were popular. And if someone couldn’t pay, well, that was all right, they ate too. Westwood Manor resident Adrienne Dawson in a letter to the News Advertis- er thanked the staff for thinking of their neighbours in a time of crisis. “Thank you for being so thoughtful,” she wrote. “It was appreciated very much.” Neighbours come to man’s aid John Mullins and his wife Mabel are thankful for the efforts of, from left, Martin Lye, Jeff Gray (Canadian Tire) and Brian Mann who all came to the Pickering man’s aid during the blackout. Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Here’s a breakdown of how much power we used Monday as compared to one week earlier, as supplied by the Independent Electricity Market Opera- tor: MMoonnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 1188 MMoonnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 1111 TTiimmee DDeemmaanndd ((mmeeggaawwaattttss)) 2 a.m. 12,640 2 a.m. 14,865 3 a.m. 12,530 3 a.m. 14,550 4 a.m. 12,370 4 a.m. 14,341 5 a.m. 12,320 5 a.m. 14,393 6 a.m. 12,830 6 a.m. 14,733 7 a.m. 13,700 7 a.m. 15,694 8 a.m. 15,270 8 a.m. 17,282 9 a.m. 15,990 9 a.m. 18,746 10 a.m. 16,770 10 a.m. 19,742 11 a.m. 17,250 11 a.m. 20,445 12 p.m. 17,600 12 p.m. 21,130 1 p.m. 17,640 1 p.m. 21,493 2 p.m. 17,670 2 p.m. 21,633 3 p.m. 17,560 3 p.m. 21,705 4 p.m. 18,060 4 p.m. 21,670 5 p.m. 18,100 5 p.m. 21,773 6 p.m. 18,140 6 p.m. 21,724 *note: Values for Monday, Aug. 18 rep- resents the demand at the top of each hour. Values for Monday, Aug. 11 are hourly averages. 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Jack Massie, the Durham District School Board’s facili- ties services superintendent, on Monday said until custodial staff returns to schools next week, it’s difficult to say what was damaged- and what’s miss- ing. At least three high schools, Dr. F. J. Donevan Collegiate, G.L. Roberts and R.S. McLaughlin collegiate and vo- cational institutes, all in Os- hawa, were broken into during the blackout. “They took stuff,” he said, adding he doesn’t know if the culprits specifically broke in to steal or were vandalizing and “decided to do a little shop- ping.” Until custodial or academic staff returns and checks a list of the school’s equipment, it’s hard to say what was taken, said Mr. Massie. However it ap- pears thieves made off under cover of darkness with comput- ers and other electronic equip- ment. The blackout and he says power surge damaged fire panel boards near the entrance of some schools. They direct fire- fighters to the trouble spot in the building during an emer- gency. “A couple of them we know are toasted,” he said. “They’re a couple of thousand dollars (each).” When the power went off at schools, emergency lights on battery power came on- and then went off again. Mr. Massie said they are intended to stay on for three or four hours, “enough time to evacuate the building” in an emergency. If the battery completely ran out, it might not take a charge and will have to be replaced at a cost of about $200 each. “It depends on their age whether they’ll take a charge again,” he said, estimating that 20 will have to be replaced. Mr. Massie said his staff has been on the go since the black- out. Andrea Pidwerbecki, the board’s communications man- ager, said that would cost the board as well. Some students, teachers and principals were in school last week and they were back on Monday. While the regular school year doesn’t start for a couple of weeks, about 600 stu- dents go to school during the summer. C. E. Broughton and Winchester public schools in Whitby are on a modified school year calendar, meaning among other things there is no two- month summer holiday. In- stead, students go to school throughout the year and have more frequent holiday breaks. As well, 164 teachers and principals from Durham and beyond were in classes at the Durham District School Board education centre, Sinclair Sec- ondary School and various ele- mentary schools last week. Ed- ucators’ Conference 2003 lasts until the end of the month. Ms. Pidwerbecki says the two schools had already let stu- dents out for the day on Thurs- day and summer institute classes were over as well. Class- es were cancelled for both stu- dents and teachers Friday but resumed Monday. However Ms. Pidwerbecki said the board is “definitely doing our part to conserve” power as requested by Premier Ernie Eves. “There’s no air conditioning on; lights are out wherever pos- sible and computers are off if possible,” she said. She said 544 educators are expected at the conference next week. Many education centre staffers are still on holiday. “There hasn’t been a request for people to stay home,” said Ms. Pidwerbecki, noting most staff doesn’t return to get ready for the school start until next week. Durham Catholic District School Board schools and of- fices were closed on Monday. A recorded message at the educa- tion centre stated the board was heeding the request of the Ontario government that all non-essential services be shut down to conserve power. School boards assessing costs of power outage Hospital made healthy recovery from blackout BByy LLeesslleeyy BBoovviiee Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM — Rouge Valley, Ajax and Pickering hospital is recover- ing nicely from Thursday’s power blackout. It’s business as usual again at the hospital this week, with nurses and doctors soldiering on, elective surgery restored and restrictions on visiting hours expected to be lifted. “We’re back to our normal vol- umes today and we hope that works,” said hospital spokesman Maria Milanetti, Monday. “The ministry has asked us to continue on.” Lights went out at Rouge Valley Thursday just after 4 p.m. in one of the worst power blackouts to ever hit North America, leaving 50 mil- lion people in Canada and the United States without electricity. The hospital ran on emergency generators until the following morning, when full power was re- stored. Nevertheless, elective surgery was cancelled Friday to re- duce any risks should another out- age occur. But all appointments are back on this week. “We’re taking a wait-and-see ap- proach, much like we did with SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome),” said Ms. Milanetti. Rouge Valley is trying to do its part by conserving its electricity use where it can, she said, such as keeping the air conditioning within the hospital turned down and the “chillers” turned off completely at night. “Obviously we need full power for the operating room,” Ms. Milanetti said. “So I think in some ways, hos- pitals are being considered an ex- ception to the rule.” And talk about timing. Thurs- day’s blackout occurred just as Rouge Valley was beginning its long-awaited renovations to Ajax’s emergency department. The ER is still taking patients but has less beds than normal at the moment, said Ms. Milanetti. Fortunately, ambulance staff are cognizant of the challenge and have helped by taking patients to other nearby hospitals when they can, she said. Also, visiting hours, which had some restrictions over the week- end, are expected to go back to normal this week. Friends and fam- ilies of patients don’t usually put any stress on the hospital’s elec- tricity anyway, said Ms. Milanetti. BB LL AA CC KK OO UU TT 2200 00 33 Phew. It was all just a bad dream Funny how sometimes we see more of our real self when there is no light. Many of us looked into the dark- ness of our souls during the blackout...and many of us did not like what we saw. It is dusk on Thursday evening. The first night without power, the first night of total darkness. The shadows creep up on my little town, somehow blacker and more ominous with- out the sentinel hum of electric- ity through the wires overhead. I am alone, Suzanne and the boys, fortunately, away at my parent's cottage. A blessing. The house seems cavernous and lonely and so I opt to go out and walk around. After a mo- ment or two I notice for the first time in years the voices in my head are silent. No more frantic 'They're all staring at you!' or 'Your fly's undone! Your fly's un- done!' or 'Those pants make you look fat you know.' I make a mental note to get a thorough MRI when the power comes back. If the power comes back. Yes, that's the real question isn't it? The one none of us wants to ask ourselves on this night of questions. Main Street is cloaked in an inky, dangerous darkness when I arrive. The looting and pillaging has al- ready begun. Normally decent, law-abiding citizens have some- how, with the advancing black- ness, become greedy, bug-eyed monsters. Here a man emerges from a broken storefront win- dow clutching a tub of Kawartha Dairy Ice cream under each arm. There two elderly women have smashed in the glass of the beauty parlour and sit illegally under hair dryers. Down the street rival gangs of farm thugs battle viciously for the rights to a stolen manure spreader. The dark underbelly of a small town. I decide I had better get home and I arrive not a minute too soon. A pack of wild-eyed Lion's Club members-gone-bad are roving up and down my street bullying people into wearing purple vests. I slip into my house through the back and lock the doors. Peering cau- tiously through the front cur- tains I notice the pack of Lions has now swelled to nearly twice its original size, having been joined by a sneering gaggle of Daughters of the Eastern Star. The women heckle passers by as they defiantly wave quilts with all manner of profanity delicate- ly stitched into them over their heads. That can only be bad. I slowly close the curtains. And now I am alone. Truly alone. I get into bed, fully dressed and although the night is asphyxiat- ingly hot and humid I pull the comforter up around me. Slowly, thankfully, against the horrible backdrop of the Masons setting fire to the post office, I fall asleep. Sometime later I awaken to horrible screaming. Sitting bolt upright in bed I realize with re- lief it is only the radio playing a Yoko Ono song. The power is back on. The sun is up, the birds are singing. And look, through my bedroom window I see a group of Lions in purple vests picking up litter. I slump back against my pil- low with a smile on my face. Yes, I think, we have our dark side, but this is still a pretty nice little town. Actor-comedian-writer Neil Crone of Sunderland saves some of his best lines for his columns. 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As a minister I have performed many weddings for people who have no intention of having children, especially those in their 60s and 70s or people who for medical or personal rea- sons choose not to. Is he now proposing an age and/or medical exam as a part of obtaining a li- cence? The second issue is that this ruling has nothing to do with the religious community. This is a legal matter. When a minister performs a wedding they are ac- tually performing two cere- monies, one religious and one legal. Either can be done alone. Some people choose for many reasons to have only a religious ceremony -- without any legal in- volvement. This is usually re- ferred to as a 'covenant'. They have been going on for hundreds of years for both homosexual and heterosexual couples. Other people choose to have only a legal ceremony. This involves mostly just the signing of the pa- pers and until recently has been available only to heterosexuals. The new ruling means that the government (only) will now rec- ognize homosexual marriages. The churches do not maintain legal documents. As far as the hype that church- es will be forced to perform ho- mosexual marriages -- that is simply not valid. Churches and ministers have always main- tained the right to refuse wed- dings for a variety of reasons. Perhaps we need to move on to more life-threatening issues such as poverty, housing, mini- mum wage etc. RReevv.. GGlleenn EEaaggllee,, AAjjaaxx Blackout - The good, the bad and the ugly TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: On Friday, Aug.15, I was grate- ful to witness the best of human nature. Around 11 a.m. the superinten- dent of our building and I went on a community coffee run to the nearest open Tim Hortons at King and Wilson. Although I waited an hour in line the friend- liness of everyone I came into contact with was a welcome sur- prise. Included in this scenario, was the heartfelt 'thumbs up' one of the patrons gave to the Tim Hortons staff, who had been open since 6:30 a.m. When I arrived home I heard a wonderful story. Our street has been under major repairs for several weeks and apparently the work crews had laboured through most of the night and well into the after- noon. They did this in some cases without sleep and without eating for a long time. As soon as some of the women at our apart- ment heard about this a call went out for supplies and labour. They came up with enough food that, even as hungry as they were, the men could not finish it. About two hours before I was wondering where we were going to get bread from. They were also invited to a neighbourhood barbecue later on in the after- noon, which they declined with thanks because they were quit- ting in two or three hours. I know all the workers were very grateful and I am as well because I think we owe a heartfelt thanks to those ladies who showed with action - not words - the kindness we are capable of when the chips are down. I'm sure such actions were duplicated throughout our fine city. That was the good. The bad? Our neighbourhood barbecue never took place be- cause as soon as the power came on around 3:30 p.m. everyone headed back to the comfort and emotional safety of their respec- tive nests. This disturbed me quite profoundly. The ugly? We were informed a neighbourhood convenience store had jacked up the price of a bag of ice from $2.25 to $15. I sin- cerely hope anyone who has spent their money there will re- member this and take their busi- ness to one of the other stores a very short distance away. Congratulations Oshawa! I have witnessed enough acts of kindness in the past few days to think that, although not perfect, our city has come through this power failure with flying colours. JJoohhnn KKeennnnyy,, OOsshhaawwaa NNeeiill CCrroonnee ee nn tt ee rr llaa uu gg hh ii nn gg Editorial School Section #4 East Harwood Avenue, Ajax An ad in the Ontario Reporter (Whitby), January 26, 1853, in- vites tenders for the erection of a frame school house in the School Section (S.S.) #4 East. It is not know when it was built, but a school is shown in a Pickering map of 1877 on the north side of Highway 2, close to the west side of what is now Har- wood Avenue. The building was moved to the southeast corner of the intersection around 1900 (about where the Tim Hortons now stands) and was demolished about 1959. TThhiiss wweeeekk’’ss qquueessttiioonn::"Do you think you're doing enough to power down this week?" ✦Yes ✦Could do more ✦No Click and say Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com LLaasstt wweeeekk’’ss qquueessttiioonn:: With speculation continuing to swirl, when should Premier Ernie Eves call the next provincial election? ✦As soon as possible 73.8% ✦This fall 12.8% ✦Next spring 13.4% Powerful lesson for all Upgraded grids and conservation necessary W hile Mother Nature hasn't done us any favours with the blazing temperatures we've suffered over the last week, the great black- out of 2003 may have been the long-needed jolt we've all required. While much talk about energy conservation has been bandied about over the past few years, it's been followed by little action. How much have we all really tried to reduce our personal energy consumption? Consider the vehicle you drive: is it a gas guzzler or a fuel miser? Do you have home appliances that reduce or save as much energy as possible? Is your home insulated? Do you make an effort to keep the thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer? Are your lights off when you're not in the room? The list is endless. Like most things in life, it all adds up. No one person can make the difference but we can all, working together, make a huge difference. Not to be alarmist, but it will be an uphill battle. Demographics indicate Durham Region will nearly double in population over the next 20 years and with such increases in our residential use, along with in- dustry and commercial, will come a massive jump in energy demand. The rest of the Greater Toronto Area is set to also expand in population so that an area now made up of about 4.4 million people will be well over six million within two decades. How will we deal with it? For starters, the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government must work together to offer real incentives (tax breaks and rebates come immediately to mind) to home and business owners showing they are committed to energy conservation. The feds are already looking at offering a program, but it's time to get something concrete off the ground. In addition, the answer also comes from long-range planning and serious efforts by government to devel- op alternative energy sources and to get our nuclear plants running at peak efficiency. We've already seen Pickering 'A's four reactors idle since 1997 with just one only starting to return to service recently. The Province must push to have all the units up and run- ning as soon as possible. Ontario and Canada must also co-ordinate with the United States and with American state governments to make sure the current out-of-date electricity grid feeding eastern North America is state-of-the-art. That will be the only way to ensure the next power outage does not have the disastrous effects this one did. It will all be extremely expensive and will not be ac- complished overnight. But it is vital and necessary. We are so dependent on a solid energy supply. The lifeblood of our economy, our daily lives are complete- ly tied up with it and we are -- nearly -- helpless with- out it. 905.420.2222 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 cityofpickering.com 2003 Final Tax Notice Update The first installment of the final 2003 Property Tax Bill was due on Friday, August 15, 2003. However, due to the power failure and continuing difficulties, payment will be accepted without penalty until Thursday, August 21, 2003. Should the current situation continue this date will be re-examined. For those who may have paid online, please check with your bank service provider to ensure payment was transferred. For further information please contact our: Tax Section at: 905.420.4614 or Customer Care Centre at: 905.420.4666 / 905.683.7575 In the event of rolling blackouts, residents and businesses are advised to use the following guidelines: Electricity Conservation • All businesses, industries and residential consumers are asked to reduce the strain on the system, and wherever possible to avoid using air conditioners, swimming pool pumps and appliances, such as dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. If necessary, use should be restricted to between 8 pm and 6 am. • Turn off all tools, appliances and electrical equipment including tools and computers so that when power is restored, there is no heavy load on the electric system. Safety at Home • Use proper candleholders. • Never leave candles unattended and keep them away from combustible materials. • Don’t use charcoal, gas barbeques or home generators indoors. They emit carbon monoxide. Safety on the Road • Use caution when traveling because traffic lights may not operate. • Intersections where traffic signals are not operating should be treated as a 4-way stop. Water • Water is an important public health consideration. We should all do what we can to conserve supplies until full power is restored. • Watch for signs of dehydration, such as extreme thirst, feeling faint or dizzy with dry skin and disorientation. Drink lots of fluids. Freezer and Fridge • Don’t open your fridge or freezer unless it is absolutely necessary. • Without power, a full upright or chest freezer will keep everything frozen for about 2 days. • Without power, your refrigerator should keep food cool for 4 – 6 hours. • Discard any thawed food that has been at room temperatures for 2 hours or more. Pets • Keep pets indoors or in a cool area. • Ensure pets have constant access to fresh water. Neighbours • Check on elderly neighbours who may be alone to see if they need any assistance. Radio • Ensure you have a battery-powered radio. Listen to KX 96 FM (95.9 on the FM dial) for local updates. After the Power Returns • If the main electric switch was turned off, check to ensure appliances, air conditioning systems, TV’s, microwave ovens and home electronics are unplugged to prevent damage from a power surge when the power is restored. • Switch on the main electric switch. • Give the electrical system a chance to stabilize before reconnecting tools and appliances. Wait 10 – 15 minutes before reconnecting all the tools and appliances. • Check food supplies in fridges, freezers and cupboards for signs of spoilage. Discard any suspected spoiled foods. If in doubt, throw it out. At the request of the Provincial Government, and through the efforts of the City of Pickering, we have taken a proactive approach to promote electricity and water conservation initiatives during the current Provincial State of Emergency. The City of Pickering has not rescinded our declaration of a State of Emergency. The City of Pickering has scaled back electricity and water consumption for our municipal programs and services. The following initiatives are in place: • Fire Services are fully operational. • All Community Centres and Libraries are closed. Summer Camps will continue to operate at various facilities. • Pickering Recreation Complex is fully operational with access for our citizens for swimming, and summer camps, fitness programs and the health club. However, all racquet courts are closed. The Recreation Complex is also open as a cooling centre for the public. • Seniors Activity Centre at Eastshore Community Centre has opened its multi-purpose room as a drop in centre and cooling station. • City Hall will remain open but is operating at a reduced level of service. All telephone lines are operational. • Transit Services are fully operational. • All sport lighting in our parks will not be operational for evening games. This will be monitored daily. • The 4-bag limit for garbage disposal will not be enforced for the remainder of this week. We ask all businesses and residents to join us in reducing power consumption by 50% by: • Turning off all non-essential lighting • Limiting use of air conditioning systems and find other ways of keeping your home or business cool, such as closing blinds during the day and opening windows. • Shutting off all non-essential uses of water, such as car washing and lawn watering. City staff will continue to monitor the electricity situation and will continue to keep our community informed throughout the week. For more information, please contact our Customer Care Centre at 905.420.4666 and 905.683.7575 How to Deal with a Power Outage City of Pickering Takes a Proactive Approach To Prevent Power Blackouts We wish to thank all residents and businesses for their continued support! For more information please contact our Customer Care Centre at 905.420.4666 / 905.683.7575 cityofpickering.com Serving our Citizens Helping You Cope During the Current Energy Concerns www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 PAGE A7 P A/P PAGE A8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Functional Dentures... One Good Reason To Smile! Steil Denture Clinic A Family Business Serving You From The Same Location For 30 YearsCharles Wm. Steil, D.D. Implant Supported Dentures • 1 Hour Repairs • Relines • Complete 905-683-4294 PICKERING VILLAGE DENTURE CLINIC 84 Old Kingston Rd. 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Canned, bottled or concentrated juices have most of the fruits’ original vitamins, minerals and phythochemicals. This makes them better than other fruit drinks on the market. Juices may also contain ingredients that will help prevent disease. Some of these include the following. • Drinking 10 ounces of cranberry juice a day reduces the chance of getting a urinary infection. And the cranberry components, flavonoids, may help in battling cancer and gum disease. • One eight-ounce glass of orange juice provides 25 per cent of the recommended daily amount of folic acid, which is needed to prevent birth defects. The same amount of juice provides the recommended daily amount of vitamin C. Some orange juices now contain calcium and higher vitamin C levels, which are a bonus. • Beverages made from red grapes contain resveratol, an anti-inflammatory agent that may help prevent early cancer cells from growing. Grape juice also has some heart-protecting benefits. • Citrus juices are important for vitamin C, folic acid, potassium and calcium, if fortified. The top four most nutritious juices are orange, grapefruit, prune and pineapple. While store-bought juice is what most of us drink, the best kind of juice is homemade, of course. A citrus juicer is great for juicing oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruits. To make juice from something other that citrus, try a juice extractor. A whirling disk chops food into tiny pieces, which are then spun rapidly to separate the juice from the pulp. This works on fruits and vegetables, including apples and carrots. With all the juice and fruit drinks on the market today, shopping for juice that is nutritious has gotten complicated. But by being an informed consumer, you won’t be fooled by the claims of the companies’ marketing departments and you’ll be able to choose the best juice for your needs. I’ll drink to that Pickering man looks to make a difference for Terry Fox Run BByy CCaarrllyy FFoosstteerr Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM — While battling colon can- cer five years ago, Terry Arvisais dis- covered the two most important things in life: health and family. “They tell you don’t sweat the small stuff in life,” the 53-year-old from Pick- ering said. “A lot of things I thought were so important before weren’t...If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything, and you need your fami- ly. “There were a lot of things I took for granted.” Mr. Arvisais said he was a typical guy when he first got sick, waiting more than a month before seeing a doctor. “I knew I had a problem...I had spot- ting and bleeding,” he said. “I finally got to the point where I got up enough nerve to get some help. They confirmed what I already knew.” Surgery, six months of chemotherapy and radiation seemed to have worked, as Mr. Arvisais has had no problems since. With no history of cancer in his fami- ly, the diagnosis took Mr. Arvisais com- pletely by surprise - and it didn’t stop there. Not too long after he became sick, his mother was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She died a year-and-a-half later. Mr. Arvisais’s experience with cancer - his own, his mom’s, plus the other pa- tients he met during treatment - had a profound effect, one that mobilized him to become a fund-raiser extraordinaire for the Pickering Terry Fox Run. A buyer for Wal-Mart Canada, Mr. Arvisais received permission from the company to approach vendors about donating to cancer research through the Terry Fox Run. In 2001, he presented a cheque for $25,000 to run organizer Sandra Arm- strong. “Quite frankly, I thought it was a joke,” Ms. Armstrong said of the phone call she received from Mr. Arvisais the day before the run. “There was a low at- tendance as a result of 9/11 (September 11), but Terry’s donation resulted in us raising and surpassing our goal.” Mr. Arvisais is now the events co-or- dinator for the Run, organizing a suc- cessful celebrity barbecue at Wal-Mart in Pickering last year that raised more than $16,000 of the town’s $120,000 total. Pickering was the fifth-highest fund- raising town in all of Canada. “For the Terry Fox Run, only 11 cents of every dollar goes to fund-raising and expenses” compared to 23 cents from other charities, Mr. Arvisais said. “What it means to me is that more money goes to those who need it, like doctors.” He hopes to raise more than $30,000 at this year’s celebrity barbecue held Aug. 23-24 again at the Wal-Mart in Pickering on Pickering Parkway. The total goal for this year’s run is around $200,000. A new perspective on life PPiicckkeerriinngg TTeerrrryy FFooxx RRuunn Sunday, Sept. 14 Pickering Recreation Centre 1867 Valley Farm Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Sandra Armstrong: 905-420-8464 www.terryfoxrun.org AAjjaaxx TTeerrrryy FFooxx RRuunn Sunday, Sept. 14 Rotary Park Lake Driveway 8:30 a.m. to noon Contact Tanya Slapnicar: 905-686-4381 www.terryfoxrun.org By the numbers 113399,,990000::the estimated number of new can- cer cases in 2003 6677,,440000::the estimated number of deaths from cancer in 2003 22,,669900::the average number of Canadians di- agnosed with cancer each week 11,,229966::the average number of Canadians who will die from cancer each week 3388 ppeerr cceenntt of Canadian women who will de- velop cancer during their lifetimes 4411 ppeerr cceenntt of Canadian men who will devel- op cancer during their lifetimes 114400::the estimated number of men who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 4400::the number of men who will die of it 2211,,220000::the estimated number of women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 55,,330000:: the number of women who will die from it 4455,,000000::the number Canadians in 1996 who died from lung cancer, the most preventable form of human cancer 11 iinn 88::men who will develop prostate cancer in their lives, mostly over the age of 70 116600::the average number of Canadians each week who will die of colorectal cancer SSoouurrcceess:: CCaannaaddiiaann CCaanncceerr SSoocciieettyy,, tthhee CCaannaaddiiaann CCoouunncciill ffoorr TToobbaaccccoo CCoonnttrrooll Terry Arvisais, who was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago, says that it put life into proper perspective. 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Dubbed ‘Project Iceberg,’ the largest-ever auto-theft probe in this region and per- haps Ontario began in Janu- ary when three uniform offi- cers paid a routine visit to Helmand’s Auto Wreckers, on Simcoe Street south of Manilla. Constables Michael McArthur, Sean Sitaram and Richard Cain ran computer checks on five vehicles, and three came back reported stolen. “It was just the tip of the iceberg,” said Sergeant Paul Malik, spokesman for Durham Regional Police. A warrant to search the 66- acre property was obtained and police turned up scores of stolen vehicles and parts. Toronto Police, OPP, the provincial auto-theft squad and Insurance Bureau of Canada joined the investiga- tion, which culminated in the laying of thousands of charges Wednesday in the Ontario Court of Justice in Oshawa. “It was a huge investiga- tion, definitely one of the largest of its kind, if not the largest,” Sgt. Malik said. Police recovered 153 stolen vehicles and parts during the eight-month investigation at the yard and Helmands Auto Service, in Scarborough. Investigators allege the ring was part of a large-scale scheme in which owners paid to have their cars “stolen” so they could then claim the in- surance. “It’s alleged the suspects would make vehicles disap- pear for people, who would then file theft reports” and collect on the insurance, Sgt. Malik said. “They’d dispose of vehicles people didn’t want for a charge. It’s a classic case of organized crime,” he alleged. The “stolen” vehicles were then disassembled and sold as parts, he said. The probe found $2.5 mil- lion in insurance claims were paid out to “victims,” who ac- cording to investigators were mostly members of the GTA’s Afghan and Iraqi communi- ties. Six of the seven suspects were taken into custody Wednesday by police, one who was arrested after arriv- ing at the Scarborough shop in a Jaguar. Together, police say they face more than 1,300 criminal charges including fraud, theft, conspiracy to commit and possession of stolen property, and another 1,000 charges under the Provincial Offences Act. Charged are brothers Mo- hammad Anwar Sarwari, 41, of Sayor Drive, Ajax, Moham- mad Nasir Sarwari, 34, of Dennis Drive, Ajax, and Mo- hammad Hashim Sarwari, 35, of McLevin Avenue, Toronto. Also charged are Najib Hamed, 36, of Waller Street, Whitby, Abdul Rauf Amin, 23, of Denmar Road, Pickering and Ihab Ibrahim, 38, of Church Street, Toronto. All six were held pending bail hearings in Oshawa court. An arrest warrant has been issued for a seventh man. Drug unit probe continues BByy SStteepphheenn SShhaaww Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM — A six-month-long OPP probe into alleged misconduct by Durham Regional Police drug squad officers could continue into the fall. Despite earlier predictions the in- vestigation, launched in February at the request of Durham Chief Kevin McAlpine, would be complet- ed by this summer, there are now indications it will drag on several more months. Meanwhile, Doug Cavanaugh, president of the Durham Regional Police Association, said he's con- cerned about the effects of the con- tinuing investigation on the morale of officers in the drug unit. "The length of time this goes on and the health of my officers, those are my biggest concerns. They are under an enormous amount of stress and are frustrated, for obvi- ous reasons, it's taking longer than anyone expected," he said in a phone interview. "It doesn't take a brain surgeon to know that working under a cloud as a police officer isn't easy. I can't fathom what they are going through," he said. In a previous statement, Chief McAlpine said OPP was asked to conduct a "thorough and indepen- dent" probe into misconduct allega- tions involving "a small number" of officers in the drug enforcement unit, made up of a dozen constables and two sergeants. One veteran of- ficer was reassigned at the time. Some of the allegations - levelled by a former member of the squad - could "constitute criminal behav- iour," if proven, the chief said. Oth- ers relate to alleged professional misconduct under the Police Ser- vices Act, he said. Mr. Cavanaugh, who represents 1,000 rank and file officers and civil- ians, said he met with OPP investi- gators at the start of the investiga- tion. "The indication I was given was they hoped to be concluded or near a conclusion at the beginning of the summer. What I'm hearing now is the investigation is going into the fall, how deep into fall I don't know," he said. 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A/P PAGE A10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Pickering juniors host Peterborough in first pre-season tilt Thursday BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ---- There were plenty of pleasant surprises at the Pickering Boyer Pontiac Panthers opening night of training camp. Apart from the power staying on through the entire two-hour dura- tion of the session, the evening pro- duced a highly competitive atmos- phere, which drew the praise of new Panthers' head coach and general manager John Winder. "We were quite pleased. We had some young guys out there and there was quite a bit of competition. The pace was very fast, that's for sure. I was pretty happy with it," says Winder of Monday's session. And, it became apparent right from the outset that the veterans on the OHA Ontario Provincial Junior 'A' Hockey League team's training camp roster will be given a royal run for their money by a host of rookies who came into the camp and looked good on the ice, says Winder. Although it's still much too early in the process to say some veterans could by unseated of roster spots, Winder notes he wouldn't be sur- prised if that scenario unfolded. "I have to be honest with you, there were a few of them (veterans) who were disappointing. But, we'll reserve our judgment until some of them get into a game," says Winder. The Panthers were on the ice for training camp Tuesday and are on again tonight (Wednesday). The Pickering juniors embark on their first pre-season contest against the Peterborough Bees at the Pickering Recreation Complex Thursday at 8:30 p.m. The team had 37 players on the ice Monday night, and the plan is to have a week of practices and scrim- mages before that number is pared. Winder says he expects to make most of his cuts following the first two pre-season exhibition contests against Wexford and Bowmanville next week. As advertised, the defence corps will be the cornerstone of the Pan- thers this season. Peter Aston, James Roseborough, Ken Brown, Ryan Annesley, Bryan Hampton and Shawn Coultice are all expected back with the team, although Aston will attend a tryout with the On- tario Hockey League's Peterbor- ough Petes early next month. Two rookie rearguards are also looking to crack the line-up and are making an impression at camp. Al- though he lost his skate blade early in Monday's session, local product Jeremy Whelan, who played with the Vaughan Kings minor midgets www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 PAGE B1 P SSppoorrttss &&RReeccrreeaattiioonn WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 Scoreboard All the scores and standings... See page B2 CCHHRRIISS GGUUEERRRRIIEERRII Wins at Mosport. Pickering driver Chris Guerrieri earned his second win of the Canadian Formula Ford series season at Mosport last weekend. He’s the current points leader in the series with only one race to go in the season. Guerrieri gets the most out of Mosport Sophomore driver takes checkered flag in Formula Ford series event PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——A Pickering race car driver has a stranglehold on the points standings in the Canadian Formula Ford Racing Series after capturing the checkered flag at the penultimate stop on the series calen- dar at Mosport International Race- way last weekend. The Formula Ford race, part of the Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport weekend at the Bowmanville-area raceway, was anything but a cake- walk for Chris Guerrieri, 20, who edged out second-place driver Didier Schraenen by a mere .34 of a second for the victory aboard his www.sexu- alityandu.ca-sponsored Vector. It was Guerrieri's second victory of the season in the Canadian Formula Ford series. His first victory came, ironically, in the opening race of the series in May, which was also run at the Mosport International Raceway course. With the victory, Guerrieri is com- fortably atop the points standings with a 14-point lead on second-place David Clubine, of Brantford, who fin- ished eighth at Mosport. Guerrieri was third entering the 15th and final lap, with rookie Dan Burchill and Schraenen in a virtual deadheat. They were not minding Guerrieri, who had built up some speed on the straight and was wait- ing for his opportunity to make a move. Guerrieri had his chance in corner eight and squeezed by both frontrunners as they went three wide through the corner to take the check- ered flag. "I kept having a problem in corner two, where my engine would briefly shut off, so I knew if I was going to catch them (Schraenen and Burchill) it would have to be at the end of the straightaway," Guerrieri explained. "On the last lap I got a good draft through Turn 5, and I watched Didi- er and Dan fighting it out. I knew they weren't paying any attention to me. They were wheel-to-wheel through turn eight and I thought, 'yeah, I can fit a car through there' so I squeezed through the inside, half on the rumble strip and half on the as- phalt and we were three wide through most of the turn and I man- aged to come out ahead. It was very tight." Due to the state of emergency situ- ation in most of Ontario, slight de- lays at the racetrack on Friday morn- ing shortened practice and qualifying activities. Burchill, of Mitchell, ON, grabbed the pole position, a mere 0.211 seconds ahead of Guerrieri. The final pro Formula 1600 event of the season will take place at le circuit Mont-Tremblant in St-Jovite, Que- bec Sept. 27 to 28 as part of the an- nual Fall Classic event. In other news, Guerrieri will be taking his message of safe sex to the big screen later this month. He learned this week that his public ser- vice announcement (PSA) promot- ing sponsor The Society of Obstetri- cians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and their sex education Web site www.sexualityandu.ca has been invited to run during this year's World Film Festival in Montreal. This is a very important opportu- nity for us to have," says 20-year-old Guerrieri who was the Formula Ford Championship's Rookie-of-the-Year in 2002. "Having our PSA run during such an important world festival is a great way for us to spread the message about www.sexualityandu.ca." "This is more than a racing spon- sorship. This is a full-scale marketing program with an important message to send to youth across this country. If you're going to have sex then you need to have the right information before you do it. There are a lot of crazy ideas about what is safe and what is not, and a lot of kids think that some things are safer than they really are. Being able to promote www.sexualityandu.ca, a Web site that is run by doctors, is a real hon- our and I'm glad to help them get their message out through my racing program." The PSA is also running on several television networks and specialty channels including Much Music, Sportsnet, City TV (Toronto) and The Women's Television Network. Panthers open training camp with ‘fast paced’ ice session Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Players on the bench watch the action during the Pickering Panthers training camp at the Pickering Recreation Complex Monday night. Lights out for sports in Ajax and Pickering DDUURRHHAAMM ——The lights will be out a while longer for sports organizations that play their games under the lights. Officials in the Town of Ajax and the City of Pickering announced all flood lighting for sports organizations will be suspended, pending the lifting of the Province's emergency status. That in- cludes all tennis, softball, baseball and soccer fields and the adjacent parking lots where lighting is available. "I think it's the responsible thing to do," says Brian Skinner, the director of operations and environmental services for the Town of Ajax. "We have to look at those things and say 'are they essen- tial?'" Everett Buntsma, Pickering's direc- tor of operations and emergency ser- vices, says it was important for the City to do its part in keeping electricity use to a minimum in the aftermath of the blackout that hit Ontario last week. "We felt it was important for us to do our part," he says, adding the deci- sion to keep parks dark will be made on a "day-to-day" basis. According to Greg Evans, the presi- dent of the Ajax Soccer Club, there will be some games that will have to be rescheduled as a consequence of the Town's directive. But, the club is willing to do its part. "Cancelling the lights will create in- convenience for the coaches, players and parents involved in the few games we are going to have to reschedule. However, I'm confident that all those af- fected will understand the need for everyone in Ajax to conserve energy over the next few days. As a club, we are happy to help out rather than be part of the problem," he says. Despite outage, hockey team’s fund-raiser goes ahead DDUURRHHAAMM —— Pat Speers had a golf tournament to run Friday. So as you can imagine, the organiz- er of the Ajax/Pickering minor midget ‘AAA’ Raiders' annual fund-raiser was in a quandary Thursday night and Friday morning. "I didn't think we were going to pull it off, but we did," he said Monday. As usual, Bill Watt at The Portly Piper had planned a feast for the din- ner after the golf, including roast beef and lasagna. But he couldn't get the food from his supplier, and he had no lights, including in the restaurant's washrooms, where it was dark. As a result, he couldn't host the party- not that he didn't try his best. "He was on the phone with me every hour," said Mr. Speers. After four hours of scrambling, Mr. Watt at 1 p.m. Friday said he couldn't do it and closed the restaurant. Seaton Golf and Country Club, in the person of golf professional Mark Evans, came to the rescue, hosting the dinner and serving up burgers, fries and salad. Some staff members stayed late to take care of the impromptu guests. "They did a great job," said Mr. Speers. "I was in a panic, but every- body said, 'what are you going to do.'" In the end, 136 players golfed, 160 sat down for dinner, and the tourna- ment likely raised around $10,000, com- pared to about $11,000 last year. Panthers get set for pre-season junior hockey PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ––––The exhibition sea- son for the Pickering Boyer Pontiac Panthers kicks off Thursday against the Peterborough Bees at the Pickering Recreation Complex at 8:30 p.m. The OHA Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League club’s remaining pre- season games are as follows: • Wednesday, Aug. 27, Bowmanville Ea- gles at Panthers (complex), at 8:30 p.m.; • Thursday, Aug. 28, Wexford Raiders at Panthers (complex), 8:30 p.m.; • Sunday, Aug. 31, Panthers at Bow- manville Eagles, (Rickard complex), 6:30 p.m.; • Friday, Sept. 5, Panthers at Ajax Axe- men (Ajax Community Centre arena), 8 p.m.; • Saturday, Sept. 6, Panthers at Port Hope Clippers (Jack Burger complex), 8 p.m.; • Sunday, Sept. 7, Port Hope Clippers at Panthers (complex), 4:30 p.m. Sports Briefs AUGUST 20, 2003 ✦ Please see Camp, B3 P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 www.durhamregion.com ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS & SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE SHOPPING HEALTH SERVICES It’s back! 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TUDOR ARMS DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM G W L T F A PTS Melanie Pringles Hitmen 14 11 3 0 230 144 22 The Bear & Firkin 13 10 3 0 208 175 20 Gophers 13 9 4 0 224 128 18 Stallions 13 3 9 1 110 142 7 Melanie Pringles Chiefs 14 3 10 1 112 214 7 Thirsty Monks 3RST 13 3 10 0 153 234 6 SCORES Gophers 27 vs. Thirsty Monk 3RST 4; The Bear & Firkin vs. Stallions (No score reported); Melanie Pringles Hitmen 29 vs. Melanie Pringles Chiefs 3. ANNANDALE GOLF DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM G W L T F A PTS Yankees 14 10 4 0 192 131 20 Dazed & Confused 13 9 4 0 171 146 18 Marauders 13 7 5 1 148 154 15 Papps 12 7 5 0 144 118 14 Magwyer’s Thunder 13 7 6 0 114 109 14 Watermaker 13 2 10 1 119 185 7 JAFT 14 3 11 0 119 164 4* SCORES Dazed and Confused 8 vs. JAFT 4; Papps 19 vs.Watermaker 6; Yankees 30 vs. Marauders 9; Magwyer's Thunder 15 vs. Yankees 6. * JAFT won using an illegal player, so the points have been taken from JAFT and given to Watermaker. MELANIE PRINGLES DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM G W L T F A PTS Brew Jays 13 9 3 1 206 150 19 The Mets 11 8 3 0 164 112 18 Stop N Cash Athletics 14 8 4 2 177 162 18 Danforth Roofing 13 8 5 0 193 151 16 Scarb. Lexus Rangers 13 8 5 0 155 186 16 Bull & Finch Pub 13 7 6 0 177 131 14 Deloitte & Touche Rebels 14 6 8 0 164 155 12 The Burbs 14 4 10 0 152 232 8 Sharks 13 3 10 0 176 227 6 City Rollers 14 3 10 1 151 209 5 SCORES Sharks 28 vs. Scarborough Lexus Rangers 4; Scarborough Lexus Rangers 13 vs. Deloitte & Touche Rebels 12; Stop N Cash Athletics 14 vs.The Burbs 11; Stop N Cash Athletics 13 vs. City Rollers 13; Brew Jays 17 vs. Danforth Roofing Supply 14; Bill & Finch Pub vs.The Mets (Rain out); Bull & Finch Pub 12 vs.The Burbs 8. REBOUND SPORTS DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM G W L T F A PTS Watermaker 14 13 1 0 254 125 26 Steiners 14 11 2 1 241 152 23 Melanie Pringles Sad Sacs 14 8 6 0 246 161 16 ISOFT 14 7 5 2 162 151 16 Krueger Decor 14 7 6 1 202 188 15 Guzzlers 13 4 9 0 155 165 8 Eastern Eavestroughing 14 2 12 0 108 273 4 Bob Caygeons 13 1 12 0 105 258 2 SCORES Guzzlers 15 vs. ISOFT 14; Melanie Pringles Sad Sacs 19 vs. Guzzlers 9;Watermaker 12 vs. Krueger Décor 7;Watermaker 28 vs.Bob Caygeons 8; Steiners 19 vs.Eastern Eavestrough- ing 7; Krueger Décor 17 vs. ISOFT 9. LONE STAR DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM G W L T F A PTS Bolle Longhorns 13 13 0 0 277 122 26 Brian Kondo-Re/Max 10 6 4 0 162 138 12 Bank of Montreal 13 4 9 0 152 192 8 Papps 12 4 8 0 118 193 8 Robbins Moving 12 3 9 0 149 213 6 SCORES Bank of Montreal vs.Robbins Moving Services (rain out);Bolle Longhorns vs.Brian Kondo-Re/Max Cruisers (rain out);Papps 14 vs. Robbins Moving Services 11. WATER DOCTOR DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM G W L T F A PTS Melanie Pringles 14 12 1 1 220 115 25 Country Style 14 7 6 1 180 155 15 Butts Pumps 12 6 5 1 101 122 13 Papps on Tap 11 5 5 1 102 110 11 Water Doctor Warriors 14 5 9 0 132 130 10 Jesters 13 2 11 0 106 209 4 SCORES Country Style 7 vs.Water Doctor Warriors 4; Melanie Pringles 14 vs. Jesters 7; Papps on Tap vs. Butts Pumps (no score re- ported). ROSS WILSON MEMORIAL DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM G W L T F A PTS R.C.L. 606 14 9 5 0 183 136 18 Papps Big M 13 8 3 2 199 144 18 Re/Max 14 7 5 2 203 163 16 Formula Ford 14 6 8 0 188 224 12 17 Catchers 13 2 11 0 90 196 4 SCORES Papps Big M 22 vs. Re/Max 18; Formula Ford 15 vs. R.C.L. 606 12; R.C.L. 606 11 vs. 17 Catchers 3. WEST PICKERING LADIES’ SLO-PITCH Standings as of Aug. 15/03. TEAM G W L T F A PTS Shagadelic 16 13 3 0 317 165 26 Harp & Crown 14 12 2 0 232 115 24 Petro Partners 14 10 4 0 246 151 20 Whoops 14 7 6 1 247 148 15 Majestic 14 7 6 1 181 205 15 Sporting Images 16 6 10 0 248 265 12 Vectors Tomcats 16 3 13 0 179 342 6 Danforth Roofing 16 1 15 0 135 394 2 PICKERING SOCCER CLUB Recent outdoor results UNDER-FIVE MIXED DIVISION ‘A’ July 18:Timbits Royal Blue ( MVP Robert Battler) vs Timbits White ( MVP Jonathan Depeana): Timbits Kelly Green (MVP Mathew Allen) vs Timbits Red (MVP Spencer Lee):Timbits Gold (MVP Nicholas Asprovski) vs Timbits Maroon (MVP The Team):Timbits Sky Blue (MVP Simon Taskas) vs Timbits Teal (MVP Cally Mc Darmid). UNDER-FIVE MIXED DIVISION ‘C’ Aug 1:Timbits Fuchsia (Tahnee Chung-Lawrence) vs Timbits Black; Timbits Purple/Black (Ian MacIntosh) vs Timbits Lime/Black; Timbits Royal Blue/Black (Liam Gordon) vs Tim- bits Steel Grey (Nicholas Hawkins), Timbits Red/Black (Noah Giordano) vs Timbits Turquoise. UNDER-SIX GIRLS’ DIVISION June 6:Vachon White and Black 0 (MVP Gabrielle Koenig) vs. Vachon Orange 5 (Rachel Greene 2, Adrianna Luciani,Hannah Donnelly, Brittany Moreau, MVP Rachel Greene);Vachon Kelly Green 0 (MVP Katia Lepka) vs.Vachon Red 3 (Serena Gucciardi 3, MVP Nicole McMillen). UNDER-SEVEN GIRLS’ DIVISION July 29:Parmalat Royal Blue 1 (Kristen Bettencourt, MVPs Stephanie Saroff, Meghan Primosig) vs Parmalat Red 0; Par- malat Sky Blue 1 (Christine Figeys, MVP Alyse Chung) vs Parmalat Maroon (MVP Kathryn Mowat); Parmalat Kelly Green 2 (Amanda Chetram 2, MVP Madeleine Pereira) vs Parmalat Orange 3 (Crystina Kertsos 3, MVP Haillie Doyle); Parmalat Gold 2 (MVP Allison Morris) vs Parmalat Teal 5 (MVPs Krista Munch, Nour Yassine) UNDER-SEVEN BOYS’ DIVISION July 31:Parmalat Royal Blue 3 (Matthew Adams 2, Thomas Dannecker-McCaw, MVPs Matthew Kerner, Steven Haughey) vs Parmalat Gold 5 (Michael Zara, Nicholas Calvelli 2, Justin Yeung, Jonathon Proskos, MVPs Alexandre Houde, Liam Gal- livan); Parmalat White 2 (Mathieu Moffit, MVPs Arash Tajik, Scott Haynes) vs Parmalat Maroon 4 (Justin Bean 1, Clayton Brown, Doug Forsyth, Michael Avarino, MVP Matthew Tower); Parmalat Red 1 (Adam Bartholomew, MVPs Nathan House- ley, Sean Porter) vs Parmalat Sky Blue 4 (Tristan DeCunha, Hunter Ryce 2, A.J. Stade, MVPs A.J. Stade, Joshua Vitez). UNDER-EIGHT GIRLS’ DIVISION July 16:OPG Sky Blue 0 vs VLS Inc 3 (Sydney Vandersluis 2, Shanade Thomas, MVP Emily Kralidis); Blaisdale Montes- sori 3 (Kendra Armstrong 2, Emily Mathieson, MVP Kylie Hen- derson, Emily Mathieson) vs Sporting Images 4 (Colleen Milne 3, Christine Dirosa); OPG Maroon 2 (Alisha Corring- ham, Melissa Truscott) vs Verify 2 (Michelle MacPherson, MVP Kleanthi Markakis); Tuckers Marketplace 1 (Jaylyn Far- rell) vs OPG Kelly Green 1 (Victoria Wilson); OPG White 1 (Breanna Nembhard, MVP Emily Jesson) vs OPG Purple 2 (Sharde Davis, Sara Grant, MVP Sydney Carmichael). July 23:OPG Maroon 5 (Brittany Cluff 3, Alisha Corringham, Jade Murrell) vs VLS Inc 1 (Shanade Thomas, MVP Christen Barrow); Verify 1 (Rachel Jewson) vs Sporting Images 3 (Colleen Milne 2, Jade Lassalle); OPG Kelly Green 3 (Megan Bean 2, Kendra Smith MVP Emily McKinnon, Biyanka Cham- bers) vs OPG Purple 1 (Katie O'Brien, MVP Christina Sciulli); OPG Sky Blue 0 vs Tuckers Marketplace 5 (Hanna Butler 2, Jemmett Paige, Stephanie Sim, Alannah Hamdic, MVP Sarah Pritchard, Urooba Naqvi);OPG White 1 (Lisa Bain, MVP Jena Van Vliet) vs Blaisdale Montessori 3 (Taylor Watson, Kendra Armstrong, Heather Ann Burrell, MVP Kendra Armstrong, Heather Ann Burrell). July 30:OPG White 0 (MVP Melissa Maglietta) vs OPG Ma- roon 6 ( Samantha McNielly 2, Melissa Truscott 2, Jennifer Harding, Brittany Cluff, MVP Melissa Mangos); Blaisdale Montessori 2 (Taylor Watson, Kylie Henderson, MVP Sophia Peerzada) vs VLS Inc 5 (Shanade Thomas 5, MVP Taylor Perkins); OPG Kelly Green 4 (Brittany Garlin 2, Biyanka Chambers, Emily McKinnon, MVP Brittany Garlin) vs OPG Sky Blue 0; OPG Purple 5 (Sharde Davis 2, Amanda Tyo 3, MVP Amanda Tyo) vs Sporting Images 4 (Colleen Milne 4); Tucker's Marketplace 4 (Stephanie Sim 2, Paige Jemmett, Alannah Hamdic) vs Verify 3 (Tanika Bucknor, Meredith War- burton, Stacey Armstrong). UNDER-EIGHT BOYS’ DIVISION 1 July 28:OPG Kelly Green 4 (Brandon Whitmore, Ryley Burns, Juevante Fairclouth, Michael Landa) vs Sporting Im- ages 4 (Michale McElhinney 3, DJ Cushway). Aug.4:Parmalat Purple 6 (Jamie Reece 2, Carson O'Sullivan 2, Mitchell Sharpe 2) vs OPG White 1 (Taylor Easson); Sport- ing Images 0 vs Masdom Menace 3 (Lucas Mackaye 2, Bryan Todd, MVP Scott Court). UNDER-EIGHT BOYS’ DIVISION 2 July 28:OPG Turquoise 3 (Jordan Varlow, Shane Khan, Ben- jamin Devries) vs OPG Gold 3 (Adam Fujita 3, MVP Kevin Mi- atello); OPG Orange 1 (Kyle-Andre Smith) vs OPG Golden Tan 4 (Drew Atwood 3, Connor Jackson); OPG Silver 1 (Tyler Ashe, Nathan Hawkins) vs OPG Maroon 2 (Anthony Gianfrid- do). Aug. 4:OPG Sky Blue 4 (Joshua Trentadue 2, Benjamin Hutchison, Connor Bennett) vs OPG Turquoise 1 (Benjamin Devries); OPG Silver 1 (Tyler Vass, MVP Joshua Wyard) vs OPG Orange 3 (Brandyn Neto, Cameron Slater, MVP Adam Bradley); OPG Golden Tan 3 (Drew Atwood 3, MVP Michael Zuccaro) vs OPG Maroon 3 (Anthony Gianfriddo 2, Scott Rudderham, MVP Christopher Baird); UNDER-NINE BOYS’ DIVISION July 22:Coldwell Banker 3 (Justin Haywood 2, Mitchell Carkner) vs Pickering Slo-Pitch 6 (Andrew Polley 2, Adam Levesque 2, Michael Wheeler, Nathan Sorli); Exit Realty Ad- vanced 2 (Michael Giardino 2) vs Parmalat Purple 5 (Christo- pher Moyer 2, Darren Binder 2, Jonathan Deck); Parmalat Navy 2 (Jamie Joseph, Daniel Caporusso) vs D.F.O. 4 (Liam Sopher 2, Mathew Drinkill, Matthew Coppa); Arnts Topsoil 1 (Ryan Hickey) vs Home Lifecare Services 1 (Brandon Kirkup); Kinsmen & Kinette vs KIA ; Zellers vs Jacques Whitford. July 29:Coldwell Banker 5 (Michael Spataro 2, Justin Hay- wood, Mitchell Carkner, Taha Naqvi, MVP Taha Naqvi) vs Exit Realty 5 (Michael Giardino 2, Sami Nehme, Cameron Flem- ing, Elijah Watson, MVP Michael Giardino); KIA 8 (Peter Nicol 7, Shouvik Datta) vs Zellers 9 (Markel Sutherland 2, Ryan Moreau 2, Jarrett Wood 2, Matthew Mashkoor, Eric Rayson, Bradly Kostopoulos); Pickering Slo-Pitch 0 vs Parmalat Navy 5 (Jamie Joseph 3, Alex Murray, Liam Macrae);Jacques Whit- ford vs Kinsmen & Kinette ; Home Lifecare Services 2 (Cody Sparks, Bruce Wilkinson) vs Parmalat Lime 8 (Darren Binder 3, Jonathan Deck, Christopher Moyer, Joshua Moreau, Christopher Evans, Victor Lyon); DFO vs Arnts Topsoil. UNDER-NINE GIRLS’ DIVISION July 24:Golder Associates 1 (Shannon Williams, MVP Shan- non Williams) vs Dalar Contracting 6 (Maya Swami 2, Kristina Downey, Megan Toswell, Heather Putos, Maxine Cudlip, MVP Heather Putos, Maxine Cudlip);Dr Christopher Tom 3 (Teghan Henderson 2, Sarah Middlestadt, MVP Sarah Middlestadt, Noelie Baird) vs Covertech Painting 1 (Waverly Tracey); Nes- tle Nesquik vs Doria's Garage ; Distor vs Hunt Design Associ- ates ; PMC After Hours Clinic 1 (Nicole Schaefer, MVP Christi Wright, Emma Warren) vs Tide/Walmart 1 (Erin O'Hearn, MVP Kayla Logan). July 31:Doria's Garage vs Golder Associates ; Dalar Con- tracting 1 (Maxine Cudlip, MVP Rachel Pereira) vs Nestle Nesquik 0 (MVP Elizabeth Carmicheal); Hunt Design Associ- ates vs Dr Christopher Tom ;PMC After Hours Clinic 1 (Krista- Anne Horvet) vs Masdom Maids 0; Tide/Wal-Mart 2 (Erin O'- Hearn 2) vs Distor 3 (Jessica Lemieux 2, Jessie Sowden, MVP Kyelah Desrighes). UNDER-12 GIRLS’ DIVISION July 15:Enviroturf Lawn Sprinklers 2 (Veronica Wood, Michelle Cartier, MVP Kerri Chase) vs. M&M Meat Shops 1 (Amanda Floria); Pickering Panthers Boyer 2 (Courtney Clay- ton, Samantha Doner, MVP Sarah Henderson) vs. Crown of Jewels 1(Natasha Robson). July 17:Image Video 1 (Emily Towers, MVP Jamie Gesualdo, MVP Nichole Carson) vs. Crown of Jewels 1 (Antonette Small). July 29:writeabooknow.com 3 (Robyn Garvey 2, Michelle Ramsaran 1) vs. Ontario Power Generation 0; Sambourin Kimble 1 (Julia Spataro 1) vs.Granite Capital 2 (Caroline Mur- phy 1, Emily Murphy 1); Strikeman Elliott Sharks 2 (Andrea Godfrey 1, Rachel Passchier 1) vs. IUAPT Local 1891 7 (Lisette Pineau 2, Hayley Smith 2, Megan Mihail 3);D.B.Seat- ing Components 0 vs. Discovery Diagnostics 1 (Victoria Koczan 1) July 29:Sporting Images 2 (Amber St. Lawrence, Erica Savoie) vs. Enviroturf Lawn Sprinklers 1 (Veronica Wood); Pickering Panthers Boyer 0 vs.Precise Office Repairs 1;M&M Meat Shops 5 (Ashley Speers, Samantha Hernandez, Erica Binder, Amanda Floria, Kelsey Coughlin, MVP Shelby Dean) vs. Arnts Topsoil 2 (Shannon McCarroll, Stephanie King); Of- fice Furniture Installation 3 (Chelsea Beck, Flemmica Exeter, Amanda Mauchon) vs. Image Video 2 (Alex Clayton 2, MVP Cayla Gartner, MVP Jessica Norman); Zellers 5 (Ashley Gaudet 3, Samantha Wayland, Rachel Downey, MVP Saman- tha Wayland) vs. Crown of Jewels 0. July 31:Sporting Images 0 (MVP Amber St. Lawrence) vs. Zellers 1 (Meaghan Douse, MVP Emily Tsinokas). Aug 5:IUPAT Local 1891 1 (Hayley Smith 1) vs. Sabourin Kimble 4 (Breanne Nicholson 1, Kelsey Spurrell 1, Jessie Vella 2); Strikeman Elliott Sharks 1 (Emma Pellegrino 1) vs. D.B. Seating Components 3 (Cherilyn Forgeron 1, Taylor Buenting 1, Whitney Ellenor 1); Ontario Power Generation 2 (Chenice Paterson 1, Krystina Marolias 1) vs.Granite Capital 0;Discov- ery Diagnostics 0 vs.writeabooknow.com 6 (Tamara Welsh 1, Michelle Ramsaran 3, Emma Morin 1, Rebbeca Horsford 1). UNDER-14 GIRLS’ DIVISION July 16:Sporting Images-Navy 2 (Lorena Moltisanti, Stephanie Papaconstantinou) vs. Corporate Contracting 1 (Alexander Farag); Arnts Topsoil 0 vs Sporting Images-Ma- roon 2 ( Sara King 2 ); Sporting Images-Purple 4 ( Vanessa Mansey, Erin Gray 2, Morgan Gerrie, MVP Erin Gray) vs. Sporting Images-Teal 1 ( Nicole Sylvester); Sporting Images- Hunter 3 (Andrea Farrell, Jenny Wainwright, Julia Spataro) vs. D.G. Graphics 2 (Rebecca Ram, Ashley Fuller); Sporting Im- ages-Lime 2 (Lauren Harlow 2) vs. Shelleys Sharks 2 ( Ash- ley Linkletter 2); CYRO 8 (Chloe Masse 3, Rebecca Prentice 1, Kiley Sullivan 4) vs. Stikeman Elliott Sharks 2 (Jennifer Kaichapoulos, Lauren Judges). July 23:Sporting Images- Teal 0 vs. Shelley Sharks 4 (Can- dace Aboussey, Victoria Hodginson, Carrie Snajdete, Danielle Mundz); D.G. Graphix 1 (Rebecca Ram) vs. Sporting Images- Navy 4 (Mairi Hurasch, Breanne Smith, Chelsea Hing, Stephanie Papaconstantinou); Arnts Topsoil 2 (Nicole Bates, Laura Stewart ) vs. Sporting Images - Hunter 0; Corporate Contracting 0 vs.Sporting Images - Lime 5 ( Chelsey Forstner 2, Stephanie Langford, Natalie Jaciw-Zurakowsky, Samantha DeVries);Sporting Images - Maroon 4 (Sara King 4) vs.Sport- ing Images - Purple 4 (Erin Gray 2, Jaime Gooding, Michelle Berlin); Stikeman Elliott Sharks 1 (Julia Lewczuk) vs. CYRO 8 (Chloe Masse, Alora Popow 2, Kiley Sullivan 3, Rachel O'- Donaghue, Dana-Lea Snow, MVP Alora Popow). July 30:Corporate Contracting 0 vs. Sporting Images - Ma- roon 5 (Sara King 2, Krista Valadao 2, Heather Dougall 1, MVP Krista Valadao); Sporting Images - Hunter 4 (Michelle O'Dorico, Kayla Richard, Kari Harasyn 2) vs. Shelly Sharks 5 (Kaitlyn Badge Capbert 2, Amy Lennox 1, Ashley Linkletter 2); D.G. Graphix 1 (Jacquelyn Robis) vs. Sporting Images - Purple 1 (Vanessa Mansey ); Sporting Im- ages - Teal 3 (Erin Baun 3, MVP Erin Baun) vs. Arnts Topsoil 1 (Samantha Arnts);Sporting Images - Lime 1 (Natalie Jaciw- Zurakowsky, MVP Holly McGill) vs. CYRO 2 (Shannon McAnn, Alora Popow, MVP Maria Dosseva); Sporting Images - Navy 0 vs. Stikeman Elliott Sharks 0. UNDER-14 BOYS’ DIVISION July 21:Vipers 10 (Kevin Helm, Joshua Bigioni, Mark Jo- vanov 2, Michael Winkie 2, Stanley Brown 2, Nick Langford 2, MVP, Kevin Helm, Stanley Brown) vs Golder Assosiates 3 (Galen Sleeth, Arthur Grabowski 2). July 28:Golder Associates 4 (Patrick Farren, Arthur Grabowski 3, MVP Patrick Farren) vs Legend Music 8 (Matthew Lupiccini, Thomas Janston, Brandon Zorn 3, Keven Nicholas 3 MVP Thomas Janston); Vision Canada Vipers vs Pickering Panthers Boyer 2 (Christopher Paul.Ryan Lamanna MVP Justin Prasad); Hawks Goldhawk.com 3 (David Sar- faraz, Tyler Kutsukake 2 MVP David Sarfaraz) vs Canada Hardwood Flooring 2 (Cory Giordano, Mitchell Chudziak, MVP Mitchell Chudziak); Ellis Packaging 2 (Joshua Ryan, Jamie Aldis MVP Mark Henein) vs Re-Max-John Wilson 5 (Daniel Desouza, Adam Burke, Jason Dwyer 3 MVP Jason Dwyer); Ryswin Graphics 2 (Daniel Cain Gois, Peter Hanna) vs Marshall Homes 4 (Michael Morrison 2, Michael Marshall, Kyle Seden MVPs Michael Morrison, Michael Marshall). Aug. 4:Canada Hardwood Flooring 5 (Cory Giordano, Kyle Mitchell, Mitchell Chudziak 2 MVP Chris Boessler) vs Re/Max John Wilson 3 (Angelo Angelopoulas 2, Jason Dwyer MVP Jason Dwyer);Hawks Goldhawk.com vs Golder Associates (Goldhawks win by forfeit); Legend Music 4 (Sean Cartier, Brandon Zorn 3, MVP Brandon Zorn) vs Ryswin Graphics 7 (Brandon Beninato, Peter Hanna 3, Danial Caingois 3 MVP Peter Hanna);Ellis Packaging 2 ( Joshua Ryan2 MVP Evan Bassett) vs Pickering Panthers Boyer 7 (Ryan Lamanna 2, Justin Prasad 2, Nicolas Johnston 3 MVP Daniel Minchiel- lo);Vision Canada Vipers 5 (Mike Winkie, Mark Jovanov, Kevin Helm, Stanley Brown 2 MVP Mark Jovanov) vs Marshall Homes 4 (Kyle Daley 4 MVP Kyle Daley). UNDER-16 GIRLS’ DIVISION July 29:Pickering Slo-Sports 3 (Shannon Coulthard 2, Sasha Faraone, MVP Danielle Booth) vs. writeabooknow.com 2 (Christina Garcia, Stefani Walsh, MVP whole team); Hawks Goldhawk.com 1 (Carly Hurash, MVP Ashley Lee-Kim) vs. Percise Office Repair 2 (Lauren Arsenault, Ashley Woolsten- croft, MVP Lisa Crowder); Peter's Appliance Service 3 (Alex Stapley 2, Megan Oates, MVP Brianna Ayers) vs. Marshall Homes 1 (Ashley Dow, MVP Whole Team); Orange Angels 1 Carolyn Arbuckle, MVP Lauren Bachmann) vs. Pro-Bel 0 (MVP whole team). CLAREMONT SOCCER CLUB SQUIRT UNDER-10 DIVISION Aug. 5:Keggers 3 (Matthew Harris, Cody Bruggink, Aidan Sweatman, MVP Michael Kern) vs.Stouffville Vet Clinic 2 (Lee Cowie 2, MVPs Sarah Vanderlip, Robert Masters); Williams Towing 5 (Thomas Hendy 3, Gregory Williams, Harry Case, MVP Damian Black) vs.Indwisco 2 (Connor Somers, Thomas Carson, MVP Derek Gevekoth). Scoreboard AUGUST 20, 2003 Keeping an eye on the sports scene Sports Editor Al Rivett Email Al with all your entertainment news at arivett@ durhamregion.com The News Advertiser This Week The Canadian Statesman Uxbridge Times-Journal Metroland Durham Region Media Group www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 PAGE B3 P BEAUTIFUL SUITES NOW AVAILABLE Reserve today for best selection... Opening October 2003! Fun, Refreshments and delightful conversation FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (905) 655-7718 © 2003 Holiday Retirement Corp. www.courtatbrooklin.com You are cordially invited to our Join us for a “preview” of our gracious independent retirement lifestyle at... CONSTRUCTION Party! TheCourtat Brooklin RETIREMENT RESIDENCE Now is the best time to view our quality construction, and while selection is at its best, reserve your own studio, one- or two-bedroom suite today. SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003 11:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. ENTERTAINMENT • REFRESHMENTS • TOURS • INFORMATION 5909 Anderson St., Brooklin, ON L1M 2H1 At the urging of the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, the City of Pickering began an Official Plan Review, which led to a Growth Management Study. The purpose of this study is to: • Provide a better understanding of where growth should occur • Preserve significant cultural and environmental lands • Represents the interests of all parties involved • Undertake this work in an open public process The Tory Government wants to take this study away from you! This has never been done to any other municipality in Ontario! To sum it up, the Tory Government will plan the Seaton Lands in Pickering behind closed doors, without meaningful input from the taxpaying residents of Pickering! Does Janet Ecker really believe that the infrastructure for Seaton, that is ESTIMATED AT $200 MILLION DOLLARS, will be paid for by the tax payers in Pickering? Paid for by West Duffins Community Group Inc. 416-803-0126 last season, will definitely receive consideration. Whelan was a fourth-round draft pick of the Mississauga Ice Dogs last sea- son. As well, Danny Sullivan, of Scarborough, who played with the Toronto Young Nats minor midgets last season, also showed well. "Our strength is our defence. We're going to have some tough choices to make," says Frank Robinson, the Panthers' direc- tor of player per- sonnel. "The skill and ability of the players is camp is great, no doubt about it." Winder says he was most im- pressed with the work of Annesley and Hampton during Monday's session. With the competition so great on defence, sophomore rear- guard Shawn Coultice -- who'll miss training camp after a shoulder opera- tion in the sum- mer -- was pre- pared to dress for Monday's opener. Only the lack of a doctor's note prevented him from taking to the ice. Far less cer- tain is the make- up of the Pan- thers' forward corps. The team has four return- ing forwards in Corey York, Jesse Toms, An- drew Dis- sanayake and Craig Johnston. Dissanayake, however, is still a question mark as he's leaving in early September to attend the OHL's Guelph Storm training camp. Of the rookies, most impressive so far is local product John Scrym- geour, who played with the Markham Wax- ers minor hockey system last sea- son. Ryan Sulli- van, of the Markham Is- landers of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, and Phil McIl- hone, of the Whitby Wildcats 'AAA' minor midgets, also shone at Mon- day's camp ses- sion. The goaltend- ing situation is by far the Pan- thers' biggest question mark. The team has five goaltenders at camp with all having very little junior experi- ence. The lone exception was Sean Atkinson who had played at the junior 'C' level previously. Although there is a lack of experience, Winder is still satisfied with the calibre of goaltenders at camp. "We like what we see in the kids out there right now," says Winder. Camp under way for junior squad ✦ Camp from page B1 Pickering upended by Stouffville in gold-medal final PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——Despite a Herculean effort on the diamond, the Picker- ing Heat midget boys' fastball team had to be content with a silver medal at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association Provincial tournament in Windham Centre last weekend. The Pickering Heat had a steady diet of fastball throughout the two- day tournament, with the 10-mem- ber team playing 10 consecutive hours on the diamond. Playing their fifth game of the day on Sunday, the Heat suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Stouf- fville in the final. All scoring took place in the first inning. Andrew Scott and Anthony Paradiso scored the Heat runs. Scott took the loss on the mound. Pickering booked their berth for the final after an unlikely victory over Elmira, the defending Canadi- an midget champions. In previous play, Pickering had not won against Elmira. The game was close, with neither Heat pitcher Scott nor his Elmira counterpart giving an inch. In the fourth inning, however, Pickering sent Paradiso and Conor McTer- nan around the bases to score two, while Elmira was only able to score one run. In the fifth inning, Picker- ing put three more runs on the board, courtesy of Ambrose Lu- ciano, McTernan and Kenny Cooke. Jason Carey scored in the sixth. Elmira rallied to score three runs in the seventh inning, but fell short as Pickering hung on for a 6-4 victory. Catcher Carey called a strong game behind the plate. Pickering faced hometown Wind- ham, winning by a 3-1 score in a hard-fought battle. Windham scor- ing its only run in the second in- ning. Windham maintained its lead until the sixth when Justin Over and Luciano crossed the plate on Paradiso's single. Pickering's Chris MacLeod scored an insurance run in the seventh inning. The battery of Scott and catcher Billy Keith worked well to secure the win. Pickering doubled the score on Stratford 12-6. Paradiso blasted a two-run home run with McTernan and Scott also scoring. Luciano, MacLeod, Carey, Over and Jeff Magee also scored runs. Scott recorded the win on the mound. Pickering started its marathon day of softball Sunday by de-fang- ing the Cambridge Cougars 8-4. Cambridge started quickly, scoring three runs in the first inning, while McTernan scored Pickering's lone run of the inning. Pickering outscored Cambridge 2-1 in the second inning, with Keith and Cooke crossing the plate. Cam- bridge loaded the base in the next two innings but failed to score. Pickering scored five runs in the later innings to put the game on ice. Crossing the plate were McTer- nan, Paradiso, Luciano, MacLeod and Scott. The Heat midgets played three games to open the tournament on Saturday, winning twice while sur- rendering one loss in a heartbreak- ing manner in the tournament opener to Kitchener. Although Pickering was leading 10-3, the Heat was tagged with the loss due to the lack of substitutions. In Game 2, Pickering mercied Or- angeville 10-0 in five innings. Cooke earned the win on the mound. Lu- ciano, McTernan, Scott, Paradiso, Keith, Cooke and Magee scored runs. Next, the Heat faced league rival Grafton Gators, with Pickering emerging with a 3-2 victory. Lu- ciano, Carey and Cooke scored for Pickering. Scott earned the win on the mound. Norm MacLeod and Doug Scott coach the team. The manager is Liz Keith. 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Pickering 420-9000 WE ARE HERE WEST - 401 - EAST HWY. 2 HARWOODWESTNEYBROCKLIVERPOOLWHITESN Michael Sarangi, 14, of Pickering, helped the Ontario provincial under-15 boys’ soccer team to the gold medal at the Canadian Soccer Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan last month. The Ontarians won all four of its games, including a close 3-2 victory over Quebec in the championship final. Sarangi was the only Durham Region player to make the final 18-member roster. Richmond Green #4 (Richmond Hill) Leslie/Elgin Mills Aug 23 & 24 3.30-6.30pm • Aug 30 1.00-4.00pm • Aug 31 3.30-6.30pm Also, the Phoenix Elite Baseball Club is looking at expanding its coaching staff at the 16U, 17U and 18U divisions. If you are a certified level 3 or level 2 baseball coach or a recent college graduate back from a USA baseball scholarship. We would like to hear from you. Heat midgets second in Ontario We’ve got Durham covered! AAJJAAXX —— The Ajax Ex- treme Ontario Power Generation-Pickering Nu- clear Maltese Falcons girls' under-13 soccer team will take its next step toward the Ontario Cup this week. The Ajax squad will suit up against the Os- hawa Kicks at the Os- hawa Civic Stadium Sat- urday, Aug. 23. Game time is 11 a.m. It’s the second consecu- tive year the Extreme has played in the Ontario Cup semifinal contest. Extreme girls play Cup semifinal Saturday Please recycle this newspaper What’s black and white and read all over? ? The answer’s right at your fingertips... News Advertiser ...keeping you in touch Metroland Durham Region Local sign maker, Art deVilliers makes walls his artist’s canvas BByy JJaaccqquuiiee MMccIInnnneess Staff Editor AAJJAAXX ----He brings with him the tools of a craftsman but the heart of an artist. Aptly named, Art deVilliers is a sign painter by trade and the skills he has acquired over the years in his profession come in handy when he is using walls as canvas for his artis- tic passion, creating murals for in- stitutions, businesses and even his home. "I have been painting all my life," says deVilliers. "I'm in the sign busi- ness but I used to do portraiture and still life." He decided to marry the craft with the art after looking at a blank wall in his living room one day and deciding the room would be more to his liking if he could re-create the ambiance of an art gallery there in his own home. So, he painted him- self one where reproductions of the Group of Seven hang. "There's always a joke about bro- ken noses, people wanting to walk down the hallway in the mural," laughs deVilliers. Another of deVilliers' projects transformed a pool room in the Grand Hotel and Suites in Toronto into the Gardens of Versailles in Paris with Apollo's Chariot foun- tain. The point, says deVilliers, was to open up the small room and cre- ate an open-air ambiance. Most recently, deVilliers joined friend Steve Wilcox of Thornhill to create sports-themed walls for a pri- vate school, St. Basil-the-Great Col- lege School, in Toronto, which built a new school to replace the existing one. Incorporating clip art, the school's art department's designs and a crest and text style designed by deVilliers, they created the an- chor piece, a baron on horseback crashing through the cinder block of the wall in a mighty explosion. As well, the team painted sports fig- ures on the walls of the gymnasium depicting a variety of activities in- cluding tennis, basketball, baseball, golf, track and even mountain climbing. "It was fantastic," recalls deVil- liers of the experience. "We had a ball," particularly riding the Sky Jack scaffold that went 24 feet in the air and could be electronically con- trolled to go up, down, forward and backwards. DeVilliers and Wilcox also created another series of murals for the school's front entrance. Since the new facility had replaced the origi- nal building, erected in 1962 as a boys' private institution, the admin- istration wanted the school's roots commemorated with a mural of the old school and grounds. Locally, the only art of deVilliers that can be seen is on the signs he paints, but the artist hopes more of his large works will grace businesses and institutions closer to home. He can be reached at artdv@rogers.com. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 PAGE B5 A/P Built for life in Ontario Hurry in for Best SelectionHurry in for Best Selection on most new in-stock remaining 2003 Ford vehicles. Your Ontario Ford Dealers Present Your best choice for summer savings! 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REGARDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM AT ROUGE VALLEY AJAX AND PICKERING 580 HARWOOD AVENUE S, AJAX From August 19th to August 29th, the Emergency Department at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital will be undergoing some minor renovations. With the support of the community and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, we are going to be able to create additional isolation rooms to treat patients with infectious diseases and install much needed cardiac monitors for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac patients. We are working with our healthcare partners in Durham and Toronto to ensure continued access to emergency care during this 10-day period. If you have any questions, please call 905-683-2320 ext. 2216 Ambulances will continue to bring urgent cases to the closest hospital, including Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering, and we will continue to care for walk-in patients requiring immediate emergency care. However, we would encourage you to contact your family doctor, your local walk in clinic, neighbouring hospital or Telehealth Ontario for any non-urgent care. We appreciate your support and understanding during this period. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL 911 Every Wednesday morning from July 2 to August 27 Doors open at 9:30 am • Movie starts at 10:30 am Single per-movie admission $5.00 (Includes a Kid’s Pack) July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 (PG)(G) (PG)(G)(PG) (PG) AMC WHITBY 24 905-665-8942 Highway 401 & Thickson Rd. Tickets may only be purchased at the box-office THE RUGRATS MOVIE RUGRATS IN PARIS: THE MOVIE CORRECTION NOTICE We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.Thank you • On page 1 of our August 15 - 21 flyer, an error occurred. The Samsung 17” monitor, SKU 10026810 was incorrectly adver- tised with the following price: $649.99 - $50 mail-in rebate - $100 instant rebate = $499.99. 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The correct price is: $649.99 - $50 mail-in rebate - $50 instant savings = $549.99 We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. www.magwyerspub.com The Ultimate Golf Tournament September 29/03 Limited Space ! Call for details905-426-8877 AArrttss &&EEnntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ JACQUIE McINNES, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 249 Art on art AJAX — At St. Basil-the-Great College School in Toronto, Art deVilliers used a 24’ electronic scaffold to create a logo to remember for the school’s sports teams with his partner on the project, Steve Wilcox. The artist also created several sports vignettes around the gymnasium walls. In his own home, he re-created a ‘Group of Seven’ art gallery, pictures and all.Ajax sign painter Art deVilliers takes a break from painting signs to create works of art using walls as his canvas. Please recycle Waterfront concerts continue this Thursday, Aug. 21 PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——The show will go on this week in Pickering. The Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Millennium Square revs up tomorrow (Aug. 21) with some- thing for children. Cat'n the Fiddle is an interactive music perfor- mance. Like all summer concert series events, it takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Millennium Square at the bottom of Liverpool Road. The line up also features Jeff New- berry and rhythmchangeschanges- rhythm on Aug. 26, The Brian Rose Orchestra on Aug. 28, Peter Smith (jazz and Latin) on Sept. 4 and Northern Legs-Southern Fists (Asian drumming) on Sept. 11. There are plans to expand the music series to 10 nights next year. The show goes on Tenth annual Autofest wheels into Durham, Aug. 22 to 24 OOSSHHAAWWAA —— The tenth annual Aut- ofest is all revved up and ready to wheel into the Motor City Aug. 22 to 24. And, it will be hard to miss, as clas- sic car enthusiasts and their vehicles begin rolling into Oshawa next Thursday and Friday taking over the streets of the city. "Oh, you'll see them around all right," said 2003 Sunoco Ultra 94 Autofest organizer Gary Challice, who proudly drives a restored 1949 Mercury. "This is the tenth anniver- sary and it will be our biggest show ever...it's the largest show of its kind in Canada." The official festivities get under way on Friday, Aug. 22 with a down- town gala street party at King and Simcoe streets. Downtown Oshawa merchants will host a sidewalk sale during the day and at 7 p.m., the thunder of hundreds of classic custom vehicles and classic tunes will be felt as the cars line the streets for a preview of the 'Big Show' on Sunday and a free 50's and 60's rock concert. On Saturday Aug. 23, the North Oshawa Lions Club will present the third annual Soap Box Derby, on Bond Street just west of Centre, be- ginning at 8 a.m. The event will feature more than 40 young competitors and an amaz- ing array of vehicles. Sunday, Aug. 24, the 'Show and Shine' kicks off at 10 a.m. at GM Headquarters on Colonel Sam Drive. Mr. Challice says organizers ex- pect at least 10,000 visitors to the Sunday event, featuring almost 1,600 vehicles from all over Ontario, Que- bec and the U.S. Customs, street machines, street rods, muscle cars, classics and vintage vehicles of all shapes and sizes, plus over 50 com- mercial auto parts and accessories vendors will all be there. Admission is $10 and includes free parking and shuttle buses from the GM employees' parking lot at Park and Wentworth. Those under 12 are free. The event closes at 5 p.m. follow- ing the Parade of Champions and the awarding of trophies. Oshawa native and Courtice resi- dent Barrie McKenna will be there with his family and his 1958 Chevro- let Bel Air Sports Coupe. The car, which took Mr. McKenna more than $10,000 and three years to restore, has become more than just a hobby; it is a great source of pride. "It was a big job, a hard job, but I rebuilt this car myself," he said. "Those who have done that, rather than just buy the car, have a lot more pride knowing they did it themselves." Mr. McKenna says he takes the car to shows all across Ontario, but Autofest is far and away the best. "This is the big one," he said. Local entertainers take the stage at Roy Thomson Hall this week DDUURRHHAAMM —— The annual show featuring the talents of Ontario se- niors continues at the Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto this week until Aug. 22. This year, local performers will in- clude vocalist Gary Faulkner of Ajax, Pickering’s Gordon and Sandy Brit- tain and Jane Young with That’s En- tertainment. Oshawa's Shirley Campbell, Kathy Guselle, Harry McKew, Ray and Pam Richards and Tina Robinson and the Trouba- dours. From Whitby, Richard Elliott and Walter and Veronica Silva will also entertain. The upcoming show is the 15th RBC Seniors' Jubilee, billed as North America's largest professionally pro- duced seniors' entertainment show- case. More than 1,300 performers rang- ing in age from 50 to 95 will take part over the five days, beginning in the hall's lobby each day at 11 a.m. Two of Canada's beloved comedy stars, Dave Broadfoot and Don Har- ron will join in the Jubilee which will present solo singers, duets, trios and choirs; ballroom, tap, folk and cho- rus line dancers; classical, country and pop musicians, fiddle, polka, brass and swing bands; plus, come- dians and cabaret acts. Roy Thomson Hall is located at 60 Simcoe St. at the corner of King and Simcoe streets, Toronto. Call 416- 593-4822 or visit www.roythomson.com for more in- formation and ticket availability and prices. A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 895 Dillingham Road, Pickering, Ont. L1W 2Y6 (905) 839-6242 ANNUAL MANUFACTURER’S FACTORY SALE OF SOLID PINE & OAK FURNITURE FACTORY SECONDS, DISCONTINUED STYLES, SURPLUS STOCK, BEDROOMS, DINING ROOMS, TABLES, CHAIRS, WALL UNITS, ENTERTAINMENT UNITS, ACCESSORIES 2 DAYS ONLY SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD 10AM - 6PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH 12PM - 5PM Janet Ecker asked he r g o v e r n m e n t t o f r e e z e A g r i c u l t u r a l L a n d s in North Pickering. A M i n i s t e r i a l Z o n i n g O r d e r w a s i m p o s e d . If Janet Ecker a n d the provincial g o v e r n m e n t are serious abo u t protecting farm l a n d , why are they in s u c h a hurry to pave Seaton? WHAT IS THE PROVINCI A L GOVERNMENT REALLY P R O T E C T I N G ? SAY NO TO PAVING SE A T O N ! SAY NO TO JANET ECK E R ! THEY SAY THEY DID T H I S TO PROTECT FARMLA N D . Paid for by B o b R e e s o r , 6 8 0 E l m R d . , S t o u f f v i l l e , O N , L 4 A 1 A 3 , 4 1 6 - 7 3 2 - 3 4 9 2 Local seniors have a jubillee Durham start your engines An award- winning news team Recipients of 47 provincial, national and North American awards for editorial excellence in 2003 The News Advertiser This Week The Canadian Statesman Uxbridge Times-Journal Metroland Durham Region Media Group Careers505 COMPUTER COURSES at Durham College. MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER, MICR- OSOFT OFFICE, CCNA, A+, MCSA. Changing career path? Train at top rated Durham College in 100% instructor led courses. Full/Part time available. Funding through EI/OSAP, WSIB to qualified. These certifications are highly sought after skills in today's IT environ- ment. Call Colin McCarthy 905- 721-3336. www.durhamc.on.ca A LARGE NORTH AMERICAN financial services company is look- ing for unique individuals with lead- ership ability. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the fastest growing industry in the world. Training provided. No expe- rience necessary. Opportunity for advancement and excellent income potential for those with integrity and a good work ethic. Call Vaqar Raees or Susan Wenghofer 905- 436–8499, 1-866-787-3918 for an appointment. General Help510 ACTORS/MODELS-Summer film- ing is busy. Production is explod- ing. Scouting new people, (no exp. needed) all shapes and sizes. (infant to senior) Commercials, TV Shows, Movies, Catalogues. Model and Talent Bureau will be holding Auditions in your area on Sun Aug 24th by appointment only call 519- 249-0700 Audition fee of $34.50 is refundable if you do not qualify ADULT VIDEO store in Pickering requires Part-time help, nights, days & weekends. Previous retail experience required. Fax resume to (905)839-3113. AJAX DAYCARE IS EXPANDING We require ECE's, assistants, cook, students over 18 prefered. Please fax resume to 905-683- 6679. VENDORS WANTED at the Courtice Flea Market. 5,000 - 6,000 people per weekend. Rents start $245 per mo. for indoor space. Located 2 min. North of 401 between Oshawa and Bowmanville. Call (905) 436- 1024 BALTA IMPORTS NOW HIRING Assistant Manager. Must be mature, reliable, honest, hard- working person with retail expe- rience. Hire Immediately. Fax 905-853-4999 or come in person to the Oshawa Centre store. BEAUTIFUL SALON and Spa seeking Registered Massage Therapist and Therapist and Experience Hair Stylist to join our team. Call 905-728-0435. BEDWELL VANLINES.Full time AZ, DZ & G drivers & Helpers. Rate based on experience. Call 905-686-0002 CAREGIVER REQUIRED for elderly woman in our home, Monday- Friday. Please call (905)427-6660 or (905)683–7436. CHRISTIAN DAYCARE in Pickering seeking Resource Program Assistants and Supply Staff, both full and parttime posi- tions available. Applicants should fax resume to 905-839- 8273. DOG GROOMER -P/T.2 years experience required. Will book around you schedule. Call between 10-2 only. Bowmanville area. (905)263–4100 EVOLUTION LANDSCAPING Ltd. has openings for landscape maintenance lead hand and land- scape maintenance personnel. Experience a must. References. Pay in accordance with experi- ence. Call (905)434–6561 ECE,Supervisor and staff for Daycare Centre in Courtice. Fax resume with salary expectation to 905-436-6878. EXPANDING COURIER company needs drivers with vans and cars. Earning potential $1000+/week- ly. Must speak fluent /English. 905-427-8093 EXPERIENCED Cook & Dishwasher required for seafood and steak house. Apply in person at 1180 Simcoe St. North Oshawa. EXPERIENCED LABOURER and Construction Foreman required for irrigation/landscape work on Golf Construction projects. Immediate positions available. Fax resume to (905)473-5626, call 1-888-649-4653 EXPERIENCED LAWN Maintenance Personnel, full time employment, company benefits. Call between 9am - 4:30pm to: King West Landscape, 905-728- 0977. FIGURE SKATING COACH want- ed for 2003-2004 season at well established club in Lindsay area. Wages based on qualifications and experience. Contact Dave Doiron at (705) 324-7687. FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Suitable for students Call for a carrier route in your area today. 905-683–5117. FULL TIME SPRAYER NEEDED for Rust Check location in Pickering. Please call 905-831- 2551 HEATHER GLEN GOLF Course requires maintenance staff. Fax resume to attn: Scott: 905-655-9486 LABORER WANTED asap. for landscape maintenance compa- ny. Please fax resume to: 905- 655-5891 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Company is looking for skilled labour, Min. 3 yrs., also general labour, must have valid license. Durham area. Call 416-891-3365 Jim VANDERMEER NURSERY - Ajax. Has positions available for Cash- iers, Garden Centre/Greenhouse employees. Successful candidates will be physically fit, self-motivated, friendly & customer service orient- ed. (905)427–2525 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE company requires lawn cutters from $9.00 per hr. Experience crew leaders from $ll.00 per hr. (Whitby area). Call (905) 665- 9992 LICENSED MECHANIC for Chrysler dealership in Port Perry. Call Don Jr. 905-9857354. MANDARIN RESTAURANT requires Host Staff, Buffet Attendant and Busperson. Experience not necessary. Apply in person with photo ID from 2pm-5pm, at 1725 Kingston Road, Pickering (Kingston/East of Brock Rd.). MIKEL'S SALON,has chairs, nail and esthetician space for rent. Excellent Oshawa location. Call (905)432–2141 MUSIC TEACHER,required to teach recorder/band grade 6 (6hrs/wk.-$160/wk.) to start in September. Montessori School in Pickering/Ajax 905-509–5005, ext.107; Fax 905-509-1959. NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! Kitchen cabinet installer and spray painter. $15 - $20 per hr. Call (905) 426–7900 or fax to (905) 426-3460 NOW HIRING full time, experi- enced, line cook, for Golf Club. Please fax resume to 905-723- 7194. P/T SERVICE ADVISOR for Oshawa Kia Dealership new & used vehicle department. Experience required. Please fax resume (905)404–2084 attn: Service Manager ONE OF NORTH America's largest financial services companies is rapidly expanding in this area. If you desire a dynamic career with excellent income potential call 905- 839-7956 PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPERS needed. Please apply in person at, The Comfort Inn, 605 Bloor St. W., Oshawa PLATINUM FITNESS - Now hiring a morning receptionist to cover 6a.m-2p.m. We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer friendly mature female preferred for a lead- ing health centre facility. Reception or Secretarial experience preferred. If you are energetic, enjoy people give us a call. Also hiring highly motivated Sales Representatives. Drop resumes off in person: 200 John St. West, Midtown Mall Oshawa. No phone calls please. REQUIRED: FULL-TIME Support Services Coordinator for a 12 month maternity leave contract position starting approximately Oct 6, 2003. Postsecondary degree or diploma in a human service field is required, as is a vehicle and valid drivers license. Experience in the brain injury field will be an asset. Apply in writing only by Monday, August 25, 2003 to the Head Injury Association of Durham Region, 459 Bond St. E., Oshawa, ON L1G 1B9 SKILLED MACHINIST, with mini- mum 10 years experience and competent on both lathe and milling machine. apprenticeship an asset. Model shop environment. Apply in person to: Mega System Design Ltd., 1766 Midland Ave., Scarborough. 416-751-1935 SMILES & SMILES of opportuni- ties. If you enjoy children, their smiles, their unique personalities and their spirit, join us as a school photographer. No experience nec- essary. We provide complete train- ing and the necessary photography tools. Seasonal employment. You'll need your own means of trans- portation. Call Lifetouch 905- 571–1103. STYLIST POSITION for busy Oshawa and Whitby salon, guaran- teed wages/commission, paid vacation, on going training and opportunity for advancement. hir- ing bonus from $100 - $350, store discounts. Also PT stylist position for Ajax. Apprentices will be con- sidered. Call Cheryl (905) 723- 7323 TELEPHONE SALES - no experi- ence necessary. Salary plus com- mission, plus bonus, full and part time available. Phone (905) 579–6222 VAN BELLE FLOWERS requires a Professional Floral Designer (Part/Full-time). We require a team player to work in one of our loca- tions in the Durham Region. Must be familiar with all aspects of oper- ating a retail store, and able to work in a high-paced environment. Should have retail experience and be familiar with designs from tradi- tional to high style. Please drop off resumes to: Van Belle Flowers 1979 Hwy #2, Bowmanville. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. THINK BIG!Advertising firm has too many clients, we need success driven individuals to represent clients, look after campaign and manage offices across the country. Full time only. No exp. necessary. Call Carly 905-436–8866 SALES PERSON-Experienced per- son wanted for beauty supply retail store. Hairstylist hourly or com- mission or both, also wanted. Call 905-432-8822 HAIRSTYLIST WANTED with experience, hourly rate and/or commission or chair for rent. Friendly environment and good location in Oshawa/Courtice area. Call 905-4328822. WANTED: MATURE individual for customer service position in Kitchen showroom. Hours: Thurs & Fri, eve 5-9pm, Sat & Sun 11- 5pm. Fax resume to (905)420- 5926 or email to laura@mkbi.com WE CAN'T HIRE FAST ENOUGH! Account managers are being pro- moted weekly in our company. We want 10 hard working, energetic people that want the career they have always dreamed of. Call Adele for interview @ (905)576-5523. P/T YOUTH WORKERS required for therapeutic group home for emotionally disturbed and con- fused adolescents in the Durham region. $11.00-$12.50/hour pend- ing qualifications and overnight staff starting at $8.50/hour. Fax resume to 905-579-3093 Salon & Spa Help514 EXPERIENCED ESTHETICIAN required for Pickering Town Centre location. Call Rosa at L'Attitudes. 905-420–1440. EXPERIENCED HAIRSTYLIST required full and part time for the Hair Care Centre in the Whitby Mall. Call Nick or Derek 905-723-0211. NEW UPSCALE SALON with excellent Oshawa location, 3 styling stations available in September. 905-432-2141 Skilled & Technical Help515 LICENSED AUTO TECHNICIAN or 4th or 5th year apprentices required for one of Pickering's largest independent repair shops. We offer to the right can- didate a competitive compensa- tion and an excellent work envi- ronment. If you're looking for a progressive change in your auto- motive career, drop you resume tin person to: R & G Auto Centre, 1600 Bayly St., Pickering (905) 420-1389 or fax to (905) 420- 7183. ABACUS ELECTRIC requires Licensed Electrician with wide variety of experience. Must be hard working & presentable. Competitive wages, service truck. Most work in Durham. Fax resume to 905-263-4813. BRICK LAYER wanted with expe- rience. Own tools, hard hat & safety boots required. Wages depend on experience. Call 905- 571-1908 leave msg. CABINETMAKERS REQUIRED- Expanding 45 year old custom cabinet manufacturer has imme- diate openings for cabinetmak- ers. Ideal candidates will be skilled in highend residential and commercial custom cabinetmak- ing with over five years experi- ence. Permanent full-time; straight days, benefits. Please forward resumes in confidence to: R.H. Cabinet & Carpentry Ltd., 486 Waterloo Court, Oshawa, On L1X 3X1 Fax (905)723-0791 email: rhcab@inforamp.net, website www.rhcabinet.com FORKLIFT DRIVER,experience working with Brock layers to start immediately. Must have own vehicle. Call 905-985–4208 LEAD HAND/PRODUCTION, Minimum 3-5 years experience in production industry. Mechanical knowledge. Supervisory skills. Grade 12. Computer skills. Apply in person with resume: 40 Mills Road, Ajax. JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN, must be licensed needed. Residential, full time. Durham Region. 905-261-6128 or fax resume 905-433-2922 MECHANIC REQUIRED FOR Aerial Lift Equipment for Ajax based com- pany. Experience with diesel engines and hydraulics an asset but willing to train. Competitive wages, benefits and uniforms. Fax resume 905-686-8546. REPLACEMENT WINDOW & Door Crews. Minimum 10 yrs. experi- ence. Own transportation, tools & brake. Good rates. Full/Part Time. Call 905433-7695 RESUMES BEING ACCEPTED for Auto Glass Installers and/or Tinters. Experience required. Flexible hours. Benefits available. Call Jim at Monroe Auto Glass & Custom Tint 905-261-0505. Office Help525 CHIROPRACTIC RECEPTIONIST needed for busy multipractitioner Ajax office. evening & daytime 20- 30 hours/week. Must be friendly, flexible, extremely efficient & able to work under pressure. Office experi- ence required. Fax 905-428-0495 CORPORATE COUNSEL looking for experienced legal secretary with home office and excellence with MS Word to work part time on cor- porate commercial projects. Resumes by email to: durhamle- galhotmail.com or fax to 905-812- 3714 PART-TIME Real Estate Secretary wanted Saturdays. Must be flexible if needed to fill other hours. Must have excellent telephone skills, computer literate, real estate expe- rience an asset. Please drop off or mail resume to: Re/Max Cornerstone, 104 King Street East, Bowmanville Ont. L1C 1N5. Fax: 905-623-7624. Sales Help & Agents530 JOB FAIR - International marketing firm needs to fill openings in all areas of the co. *Customer Service *Management *Administration *Sales. Apply today, start tomor- row. Call Eden 905-436-1546 EARN $300/NIGHT FAST- Attention Party Plan Pros - $125. Million European Company with Unique Line of Health and Beauty Products now Launching in North America. Incredible Hostess and Customer Incentive program with great earnings potential. Steven Page 1-866- 775-5582 ext. 222. IMPACT MOULDING is seeking a Sales Representative with excellent communication and organizational skills for the 905 area. The ideal candidate is motivated, hard work- ing and eager to learn. Please fax resume att: Sales Manager 1-888- 795-5559 or email: jean-pier- recadresverbec.ca Retail Sales Help532 MATURE part time sales help needed for Oshawa retail flooring store. Customer service and gen- eral duties. Call 905-438–0232 SALES ASSOCIATE National tool company requires qualified per- son for their Pickering store. Must have sales experience, knowledge of wood &/or metal working. Fax resume: 905-831- 4292 Attn: Terry Parkhurst. Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 DENTAL ASSISTANT LEVEL II /PDA and receptionist/office man- agers for progressive GP practice. Whitby/Oshawa area. Must be proactive, able to work indepen- dently, show initiative. Dental expe- rience required. FT and PT posi- tions. Excellent pay. Send resume to Dental Connections, File #929 P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 AJAX CALL CENTRE needs several F/T people for pleasant phone sales work. Salary + bonus. Call NOW! (905)426-4246 Now Hiring EXPERIENCED *Bar *Floor *Cooks Drop resume at BANSHEE 50 Taunton Rd. E. Oshawa NURSERY/LIGHT RECEPTION We are looking for mature, experi- enced babysitters for weekend and evening shifts. ECE or daycare experi- ence is an asset. Please hand deliver resumes to: 69 Taunton Rd. West, Oshawa (905) 720–2111 Attn: Barb CUSTOMER SERVICE ORDER TAKERS Up to $20.00 per hr. Training provided Managers also required Call Bri a n 905-435-0518 CARDINAL NANNIES & COMPANIONS INC. NANNIES NEEDED * Full & Part-Time * Live-in & Live-out Nannies for Children Call us for an interview 905-666-2228 or fax 905-666-9689 www.cardinalnannies.com 519 Dundas St. E. Unit #3 Whitby, ON AZ DRIVERS required for Scarborough location (Company drivers) 2 yrs exp. required Fax resume to: 416-292-9480 Pickway Transportation Experienced School Bus Drivers with Class E or B for 3 runs daily. Fluent English preferred. (905) 420–4574. Tailored to your needs. Experienced instructor Word, Excel, Access, PPT, Internet Call Robert (905) 427-2179 QUICK COMPUTER TRAINING www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 PAGE B7 A/P CLASSIFIEDS E-Mail Address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Call: Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamregion.com FIND IT FAST IN THE AJAX-PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER To Place Your Ad In Pickering Or Ajax Call: 905-683-0707 Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Saturday Would you like an exciting career as a POLICE OFFICER Take the Police Foundations Training course with the only specialized College in Ontario exclusively dedicated to Police studies. Get the most effective and shortest possible training with the best instructors. 1-866-5-POLICE Celebrating our 20th successful year. Website: www.policefoundations-cbc.com Proud members of the Ont. Association of Chiefs of Police 375 Finley Ave., Ajax, Ontario Police Foundations Department Of Diamond Institute Of Business NOW IN AJAX Corrections, Customs, Court Officers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers SECURITY OFFICERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Full training and benefit plan provided Positions available for: Well groomed, mature individuals, with good communication skills. Must have own transportation to sites. Apply in person or fax resume to: Peter @ (905) 579-8028 214 King St. E., 2nd Floor, Oshawa All new applications must complete pre-screen test INTERESTED IN A CHALLENGING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY? Children’s Case Coordination Services of Durham requires: PROGRAM MANAGER - Permanent Full-Time Position Reference No. CCCSD-201 Primary responsibilities include: • Coordination and access of services for individual clients that exceed the present service delivery system • Development of strong partnerships with community agencies that encourage highly innovative service delivery • Leadership of the program under the direction of a community steering committee • Participation on external committees in accordance with program values • Identification of systems issues by identifying trends and gaps in Durham • Facilitation of training workshops relevant to community needs Qualifications: 1. MSW or equivalent with certification of registration where appropriate 2. Minimum of 5 years experience in Children’s Services System and proven supervisory experience 3. Ability to manage, analyze, evaluate data and make recommendations to ensure the efficiency of operations while maintaining flexibility in service delivery 4. Extensive knowledge of the range of support services available to children and families in Durham Region 5. Strong interpersonal skills specifically in the areas of leadership, facilitation, advocacy, negotiation and mediation. Ability to work with a wide range of individuals and personalities 6. Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and non-verbal If you possess the necessary skills and are interested in the position, please submit your resume by fax or email and quote the reference number in the subject line to: Resources for Exceptional Children - Durham Region Fax #: 905-427-3107 Email: humanresources@rfecdurham.com Closing Date: August 29, 2003 at 4 pm NO TELEPHONE CALLS Although we appreciate the interest of all candidates, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Veterinary Medical Receptionist Certificate Program Looking for an exciting career working in the field of animal health? Enjoy working with people? In a veterinary clinic one of the most important positions is the receptionist. In just 12-weeks learn; business communication, basic knowledge of animal care, computer skills and much, much more! Call for further information and be ready for Sept. 8 th th start. Uxbridge Campus (905) 852-7848 WORDPROCESSOR/SECRETARY A progressive firm of Consulting Engineers based in Pickering requires a Wordprocessor/Secretary Responsibilities include: ❐Accurate and advanced word processing ❐Support of the reception desk ❐Office administration The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years word processing experience, typing 70 wpm, switch- board experience and be able to work productively in a fast paced environment as part of a team, with minimum super- vision. Advanced computer skills with a high level knowl- edge of the following programs is essential: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Project, Corel Draw. If you have the required experience & qualifications, please fax your resume to: OFFICE MANAGER, FAX (905) 837-0553 Manufacturing company with 150 employees in Pickering-Ajax area has an opening for: HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER Responsibilities include: • Administering and ensuring compliance with all legislated and company H&S regs. • W.S.I.B. claims management • Develop, maintain and communicate all corporate H&S programs/policies • Maintain ongoing contact with company branches, JH&SC, plant supervisors, and company management providing support and counsel in all H&S areas. Qualifications • W.S.I.B. knowledge in practical loss management • Working experience/knowledge of OHSA, Reg 851, WHMIS and all other pertinent legislation • Post-secondary education in Health and Safety or related discipline an asset Salary commiserate with experience Please reply to: P.O. Box 164 Pickering, Ontario L1V 2R4 Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted StonCor Group, Canada's Leader in con- crete and steel protection finishes, is seeking a qualified, enthusiastic self-starter for our Accounting Department Accounts Payable Administrator ➢Minimum 2 years accounting/accounts payable experience ➢Strong computer skills (Microsoft Excel/ Word) ➢Detail-oriented and ability to work under pressure n a high volume environment. Forward your resume by fax or email to: 95 Sunray Street*Whitby, ON* L1N 9C9 Fax 905-430-0318 or email sdandrelli@stoncor.com TRANSPORT Has Immediate Openings for the Following: Us (Dedicated) Ontario-Quebec Trains Local Please Contact Brian Kerr at: (905) 725-5544 ext.227 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help Careerblowing HOT and COLD? Plug in HERE! Juliet 905-434-4994 Oshawa Barb 905-623-6444 Bowmanville Tracie 905-683-3650 Ajax You’re a Hairstylist with talent and you follow the trends, but your current job just isn’t cutting it. Put the life back in your career. Get the career jolt you’ve been looking for. Call today and join the First Choice Haircutters team. Golf course in Markham area has immediate openings for seasonal, full-time positions COOK Individual must have min. 2 years experience as a short-order cook. GREENS STAFF For the autumn season. Qualified persons should fax resume to: (905)640-9877, Attention: Jeffrey Mailow, Clubhouse Manager MUSIC TEACHERS Required for busy music academy Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Drums and Violin Part/Full Time flexible hours. Minimum (or equivalent) Grade 8 Practical/Grade 2 Theory required. Must be bondable. Vehicle required, must be willing to travel short distances with compensation. Fax or email resume only. Fax (905) 579-8762. email jobs@lessons2u.com. web www.lessons2u.com NEW TO CANADA? LOOKING FOR WORK? Join our 3 day Job Search Workshop Within 3 short days you will: • Have a resume that works • Understand the labour market • Know how to look for jobs in the hidden job market • Be able to answer difficult interview questions Our workshops are FREE!! To register: Call Sandy or Patricia (905)420-4010 Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre 1400 Bayly, Unit 12 (near the GO Station) Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada Part-time Receptionist/Resource Coordinator Contract Career Counsellor We are seeking 3 dynamic self-starters to provide part-time resource support for our Oshawa and Pickering offices during our extended hours Monday and Thursday from 4pm to 8 pm. Preference will be given to College/University students. we are also seeking 1 contract career counsellor to provide adult oriented em- ployment advice to clients in Durham Re- gion. Candidate must possess relevant post- secondary degree. Successful candidates must be proficient in a Microsoft environment, have ability to multi-task, possess strong communication and customer service skills with pleasant telephone manner and typing skills of 50 wpm.Please forward your resume by mail or fax to Don by August 27, 2003 Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre 15 Colborne Street, Oshawa, ON L1G 1M1 Fax (905)579–1857 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. requires VEHICLE DETAILER for our busy new car dept. Excellent opportunity. CALL WAYNE TURNER 905-420-9000 CANADIAN TIRE PICKERING Requires Weekend Service Writer/Cashier Drive clean inspector/Lube tech Apply with resume to 1735 Pickering Parkway 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help Nelson Industrial Inc. is a leader in metal manufacturing recognized for it's modern processes and friendly working environment. We have im- mediate openings for the following positions SHEET METAL MECHANICS Must be able to read drawing and select proper brake tools, be able to set up and operate auto back gage brake (Amada - RG120 type) N/C SET UP OPERATORS Must be able to select proper tools, and load Turret for punching. We offer a comprehensive compen- sation and benefits package and tremendous opportunities for per- sonal growth and development. Please fax resume to: Fax (905) 428-2392 Attn: Human Resources Production Supervisors Warehouse Supervisors We are looking for a number of candidates for these positions who will be responsible for motivating and training employees to achieve production requirements while ensuring all applicable Health and Safety responsibilities are complied with. The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills ensuring their ability to direct and work in the most effective/efficient manner. A diploma in Materials Management or Mechanical Technology is preferred Supervisory experience in a unionized automotive manufacturing facility is preferred. General knowledge of the QS9000 standards and requirements and general computer skills would be considered as an advantage. Ventra Plastics Peterborough offers a competitive compensation package. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit resumes to: Human Resources Ventra Plastics Peterborough P.O. Box 660 775 Technology Drive Peterborough Ont. K9J 6Z8 spost@peterboroughventraplastics.com Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 514 Salon & Spa Help 530 Sales Help & Agents Ventra Plastics Peterborough Don’t Forget Our Classified Deadlines: Mon. 2:30 p.m. for Tues. paper. Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. paper Thurs. 2:30 p.m. for Fri. paper Fri. 2:30 p.m. for Sun. paper ATTENTION COMMUTERS. Full- time Dental Admin. position in High End Downtown Toronto practice. Mins. from Union Station. Experience mandatory. Email resume: tonyadtdental.com or fax 416368-4762 DENTAL HYGIENIST NEEDED for maternity leave. Excellent location. Hours Mon. - Thurs. 9-5, Call (416) 284–0945 EXPERIENCED DENTAL assistant required part-time for Pickering office. Please fax resume to (905)509–4667 HIGHLY MOTIVATED,Dietary Manager required for 100 bed Nursing Home/Retirement home, Send resume attention Regional Manager, 905-623–4497. LEVEL II DENTAL ASSISTANT with experience required for pro- gressive family practice located in Scarborough. Full time. No weekends. Fax resume to: 416- 261-8190 Nurses Assistant required for busy family practice and walk-in clinic. Must have medical experi- ence. Phlebotomy an asset. Must be willing to work days, nights and weekends. Fax resume to Janice 905-430-6416. PART TIME Dental Hygienist required immediately. Tuesdays and Saturdays required. Fax resume to: 905-427-9651 or call Lucy 905-427-1443 PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST needed for Oral surgeon's office in Ajax. Approx 25-30 hours per week, Mondy-Friday, benefits available. Please mail resume to 92 Church St. S., #104, Ajax, ON L1S 6B4 PDA & DENTAL Receptionist required full-time for Ajax Office. Logictech experience a must. Please reply to File #928, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 RECEPTIONIST/ASSISTANT and RN required for Whitby oral surgery office. HARP certifica- tion and CPR required. Experience preferred. Send resume to P.O. Box 51529, 2060 Queen St. E., Toronto, ON M4E Physiotherapy Assistant, Fulltime & Registered Occupational Therapist Part- time, brand new beautiful Nursing Home, Whitby. Friendly environment. Call Mr. Li 416- 898-5020. RPN REQUIRED part time, Mon.- Fri. at Sunnycrest Retirement Villa. Please fax resume to: 905- 576-4712 Hotel/Restaurant540 EXPERIENCED CHEF required with skills in fine dining. Chef's papers an asset. Please respond in person with resume to: Pepperberries Bistro, 38 Baldwin St. Brooklin. Ask Trevor or John. 905-655-5933. Domestic Help Wanted550 NURSING AID - for elderly lady in Pickering. Call evenings 905- 420-7108. Domestic Help Available555 NANNY FOR HIRE (Live-in). Experienced, nurturing, gentle, trustworthy, fluent-Engish Single European lady from Ukraine liv- ing in Ajax. Can begin 6-8 weeks. 1-2 children preferred. Good ref- erence. Pleas leave message 416-315-1170/ Employment Wanted570 YOUR GRASS is always greener with Village Services. Residential & Commercial property mainte- nance. Grass cutting, tree & shrub pruning, planting gardens, sodding, or any other property maintenance needs. For a free quote, please call 905-985-2237 or 416-688-7400. Houses For Sale100 HOUSE FOR SALE by owner. 55 Foxhunt Trail, Courtice Ont. 905- 436-6558. Exceptional 4+1 bed- room Jeffrey built home. Ensuite bath, family size open concept kitchen with greenhouse win- dows and ceramic floors, main floor familyroom with fireplace. Main floor laundry, finished basement with 5th bedroom, sewing room and office. Walkout from the main floor to private rose garden. Forced air gas heat- ing system, central air, property tax $3,200 (2002). House can be seen anytime Sunday through Friday. Asking $253,000 obo. Call for appointment. BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS (1,200 sq. ft. ) 3 bedroom condo in prime Ajax location. (66 Falby Crt.) Very clean, near amenities $164,900. Ananta Ahmed Century 21 Leading Edge Realty Inc. (416) 298-6000 TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE:3 years, beautiful Lake location, Ajax, 1600sq.ft. Immaculate 3bedrooms, tiled bathrooms, hardwood, ceramic first floor, AC, double garage, patio, $229,990. (905)619-3450, (905)433–6102 AJAX,2700sq ft. John Boddy home, detached, 4-bdrm, 2.5 bathrooms, c/a, c/v landscaped, gas f/p, asking $369,000. Call Paul 905-426-3720. WHITBY - 3 bedroom house, close to downtown and schools. $725/month plus utilities. 1st and last required. 905-885-9345. Apt./Condos For Sale110 PRIVATE SALE, 1890 Valley Farm Rd., Hudson Model, 2bdrm, 6 floor facing East. Appliances, new car- peting/draperies incl. Asking $275,000. Call Paul 905-839-7314. 12-PLEX FOR SALE,centrally located in Oshawa. Great poten- tial. Call for info. (705) 295–6681 PRIVATE SALE - Ajax. Beautiful, bright, newly renovated one bed- room condo apartment, balcony, very clean, quiet building. Spectacular lake view, s/w expo- sure, 5 appliances, fireplace, a/c, underground parking, locker. Swimming pool, exercise room, sauna, tennis court. $157,500. Grace 905-427-3248 Property Outside Canada125 CARPETS, LAMINATE AND VINYL SALE. 3 rooms, 30sq. yds. for $319 Commercial carpet including premier underpad and installation. Laminate $1.69sq. ft. Click System. Residential, commercial, customer satisfac- tion guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431-4040. Office & Business space150 2-STOREY commercial building 1400 sq. ft. each floor. Close to 401 Oshawa, on large corner lot, 50x235. 15 parking spots, $284,900 sale, or $12/sq. ft. lease. Randolph Lengauer, 905-436- 0990 Sutton Group. AJAX PLAZA,retail and office space 500-3,300 sq.ft. Available Sept. Next to 401, low rates, good parking. Call Mr. Harari (416)630–0111 ReMax Realtron Realty AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Veltri Complex, Bowmanville. 68 King Street East. Office/Retail Rental Space. Parking & Wheelchair Accessible. 3 spaces available: 390-sq.ft to 790-sq.ft. & 2496- sq.ft. For more information call: 905-623-4172 BROOKLIN MILL HOUSE - 2 levels of professional office space avail- able, approx. 1,000 sq. at. per level. $1650+util. Call Randolph 905- 2592020. Business Opportunities160 ALL CASH BUSINESS.Unique pop and snack vendor. No com- petition. Continuous training, support. Minimum investment 20K. (416) 299-8828 (24 hours) EXPANDING AUTO GLASS CO. is offering great business opportu- nity to motivated, sales orientat- ed individuals. Turnkey operation with NO FINANCIAL INVEST- MENT REQUIRED. Fax resume to 905-720-3927 Apts. & Flats For Rent170 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, in Whitby Apt. building, spacious, carpeted, newly painted, with bal- cony, close to bus, shopping, all utilities included, first/last required, no pets, 1bedroom $800 2-bed- room, $900. 3-bedroom $1,000 Call (905)767-2565. 1 BEDROOM APT in downtown Oshawa, $625 inclusive, first and last required. 905-571-5138 1-BDRM,very clean quiet family bldg., parking, avail immediately. Simcoe/Rossland area. $710 + hydro & satellite. First & last. Sept 15th No dogs. Call 905-435-0551 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT, Harmony/Adelaide. Sept 1st. $750/inclusive. Clean, quiet area. Separate entrance, gas fireplace. fridge/stove. washer/dryer. Near all amenities. Parking. No pets/smok- ers. (905)579–9887 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT, Harmony/Adelaide. Sept 1st. $750/inclusive. Clean, quiet area. Separate entrance, gas fireplace. fridge/stove. washer/dryer. Near all amenities. Parking. No pets/smok- ers. (905)579–9887 2 BEDROOM BASEMENT, brand new apartment. Separate entrance, laundry facilities, no pets/smoking first/last $950 inclusive available immediately. Brock/Hwy. 2 Pickering. 905- 619-9356. PICKERING, 2 bedroom walkout basement apt. Own laundry, all util- ities included. Close to shopping/ transportation. Available Sept.1. $950. Call 905-426–1616 anytime. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT walk up over business, 5 appliances, a/c, $1000/month plus utilities. Available Sept 1st. Call Leslie (905)427–0789. 2-BEDROOM, CLEAN,new car- pet, large kitchen, big backyard with patio, coin laundry, walk to OC. Credit/references. First/last. $800/month. (905)579–7655. 3 BEDROOM APT.Whites/401. Available Sept. lst. Earlier move in date available. Washer, dryer, shared driveway, no smoking, firstlast, credit check required. $l,200 inclusive.Call 905-839- 2434. 3-PLEX, 3-BEDROOM in Whitby, car park, laundry, $1150 month- ly all inclusive. Available Oct 1st. No dogs. (905)983–9082 WHITBY - Sept. lst. 2 bedroom, $820 - $860. 1 bedroom, $760. Office hours 95pm Monday- Friday & 6pm8pm Monday - Thursday (905)665–7543. AJAX - Harwood/401.Beautiful one bedroom basement apt. Sep. entrance. Parking, sep. kitchen, sep. livingroom, $765/mo. inclu- sive first and last. Available immediately. 905-666–0903 AJAX - spacious clean 2 bed- room basement apt. Eat-in kitchen, utilities/cable included $900/mo/first/last. No smok- ing/pets. Available Sept. 1st . 905-426–4773 AJAX - WESTNEY/HWY/2.Go & 401. Newly renovated 1 bedroom basement apartment. Laundry, utilities, cable, no smoking/pets. $700. 905-426-8179. AJAX -newly renovated 2 bed- room, 5 appliances, private laun- dry, fireplace, parking, additional storage. No smoking/pets, October 1. $950 inclusive. 647- 280-4074(Toronto local) upscalerentals.ca AJAX 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, separate entrance, one parking, appliances, basic cable, separate laundry, suits non-smoking professional cou- ple/single. No pets, available immediately $865/month. First/last/references. 905-426- 5857. AJAX BRIGHT CLEAN 3-bed- room upper level of house plus loft (possible 4th bedroom). Suit working professional. Large yard, c/air,. parking, newly reno- vated kitchen. $1200/month plus 2/3 utilities. Also 1-bedroom basement, separate entrance, c/air, parking, eat-in kitchen, $600/month plus 1/3 utilities. Both avail. immediately. First, last references. No pets/smok- ing. (905)683–7609 leave mes- sage. AJAX BY THE LAKE - steps to lakefront, walking trails, bus and store. Beautiful 2 bedroom base- ment apt. with walkout to large treed backyard. 7 appliances, including gas fireplace, laundry, available Sept. 1st. $1100+utili- ties/month. No pets/no smokers. Call 905686-0630 AJAX HWY 2/CHURCH large bright one-bedroom basement apt, walkout, private entrance, includes all utilities, laundry, no smoking/pets, parking, first/last/references, avail Sept 1. $850. (416) 560–3193 AJAX,1 bedroom open concept, w/o basement. Trans at step, delightlful setting, $900.mo. Plus 30% utilities, fist/last, credit check, (416) 283–3728, 905- 427-0775. AJAX,3-bedroom semi, main floor, $1300 inclusive, immedi- ate. 1-bedroom basement, $750 inclusive, Oct 1st. Credit check, first/last. No pets. 905- 683–5641, 416-315-9432 AJAX- HARWOOD/CHAPMAN, large bright 1-bedroom, excel- lent condition, walkout to yard, 4pc bath, parking, quiet home. Near shopping, rec centre and other amenities. Present tenants have to leave after 9 years. $725+. Available Oct 1st/mid- Sept. (905)683–9914. AJAX-1 bedroom furnished apt., all inclusive, $500 per month. Avail. immed., first/last, no smokers/pets. Call (416) 564–1361. AJAX/WESTNEY/401 large, spa- cious, bright ,open concept, walk- out basement, hardwood floors, private patio, near GO, $750+. 905- 427–5467 or 416-371-5924 BASEMENT,living room, private bath, separate entrance, parking. Near Oshawa Centre. Female pre- ferred. $550/inclusive. 905-404- 0120. BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT 2 bedroom separate lower level apt. Northeast Oshawa. Close to University, no smoking/pets. Transit, parking, laundry avail. $850 inclusive. First/last. 905- 723-2205. BOWMANVILLE 1-bedroom basement, private entrance, sin- gle person preferred, laundry, parking first/last, no pets, $600/month inclusive. Avail. immediately, Call Jim after 6pm, 905-697–1544 or Cell 416-899- 4402 or leave msg/ BRIGHT NEWLY RENOVATED, one bedroom basement apart- ment, furnished or unfurnished, no smoking, no pets, Rossland/Stevenson area. September lst. $700 fur- nished/$650 unfurnished. (905) 434–8535 BROCK/MAJOR OAKS, large immaculate 1-bedroom fur- nished basement apartment. Available immediately, all utilities except laundry. References required. First/last. No pets/smoking. Call (905)427–6508 CENTRAL OSHAWA - Large 2 bdrm mainfloor duplex. Equipped. $900 plus utilities. Available Sept 1st. 905- 725–3090 CHURCH/HWY 2,Immaculate 3- bedroom apartments. Close to schools/shopping/Go. 416444- 7391 ext. 241 CLEAN 1 OF 2 ROOMS available in furnished basement apart- ment, next door to college. Includes parking, laundry, cable. $450/month. (905)721–8607 CLEAN 1-BEDROOM $770/ month, utilities included. Simcoe and Mill area, small quiet apart- ment building. Call for appoint- ment (905)579-9890. COURTICE - 2-bedrom base- ment-legal-apt. Clean, quiet, suit one or two adults. $760+ 1/2 hydro, gas/ water. References/first/last. Sept. 1st. 905-721–8541 COURTICE/TOWNLINE, bright above ground walkout one bed- room, private entrance, base- ment, September/October. Fireplace, parking, a/c, no smok- ing/pets. lst/last, $600 inclusive. (905) 723–9555 EXCELLENT AREA near Oshawa hospital. Large clean second floor 2-bedroom. Ground level entrance with porch, includes laundry facilities, fridge, stove. $750/plus utilities. Sept 1st. Call Pat (905)263–2228 HWY #2/HARWOOD, 2-bdrm bsmt, large, open concept, sepa- rate entrance, 1-parking, $1000/month inclusive. Avail. immediately. No smoking/pets. First & last. Call Vita 905-619- 0618. HWY. 2/BROCK RD. - Brand new one bedroom basement apt. Separate entrance, available immediately. No smoking/no pets. $900. Call 905-831-3735. LARGE ONE BEDROOM, bright in 6-plex, secure building, $725/month inclusive. Fridge, stove, coin laundry room, BBQ area, no dogs. Ideal for GM workers. One car parking. lst/last, Security check, Avail. Cash deposit and balance of first/last (905)571-4066. MARY/TAUNTON - OSHAWA, 3 bedroom townhouse, new oak cupboards, 5 appliances, fin- ished basement, air con. suit mature repsonsible family, with excellent credit and references. Sept. lst. Call after 6 p.m. (905) 721-2914. NEW spacious one bedroom basement apt. Close to Go and 401, Whitby. Available Aug. 15/Sept. 1. $750. Laundry included. First/lat. 416-704-8480 NEWLY RENOVATED, nice one bedroom $650, no pets/smok- ing, working person preferred. Available August 15th or Sept. 1st. First/last, references. 905- 721-9789, 905-922-4751. NORTH OSHAWA upper unit freshly renovated bright 2bed- room. Hardwood floors, appli- ances, high ceilings, yard, quiet treed ave. $775/mth plus hydro. Available Sept 1st. References, credit check. Mike (905)668- 3800. NORTH OSHAWA,1-bedroom main floor, large country kitchen, parking, close to transit. Laundry and garage use, available imme- diately. First/last, 905-786–2413 ONE-BDRM BASEMENT apt., separate entrance. Cable, utili- ties & parking incl. No pets. Pickering area. Avail. Sept. 1. $800 monthly. First/last. Erica (905)831-4589. ONE BEDROOM $675 includes heat and hydro. Fridge, stove, avail. after Oct. 1st. Bowmanville. Call 7-9 p.m. 905-697-2755 ONE BEDROOM near Oshawa Centre, all inclusive. $775/mo. Available Sept. 1st. TWO BEDROOM, $870/mo. no pets, first/last. Available Oct/Nov. 905- 433–2484 STILL AVAILABLE ONE BED- ROOM basement apt. Separate entrance. Includes parking, all utilities. 1690 Autumn Crs. Pickering (Rosebank/Sheppard). Available Oct. 1st. 905- 837–8362, 416-391-6709. ONE BEDROOM walk in base- ment apt. for rent, available immediately. Major Oaks/Brock area. No pets/no smoing. $650. 905-427–0439 or 416-893- 8635. ONE BEDROOM walkout apt. Ravine lot, newly renovated, own kitchen/dinette and bathroom. Non-smoking, available immedi- ately. $775/inclusive. Thornton/Hwy. 2. 905-723-3777 OSHAWA 1-BEDROOM APT. Fridge, stove, carpeting, good area, private entrance, $625/month, no pets. Laundry facilities, parking. Call 905- 723–1292 OSHAWA 2 bedroom Park S. area. Available immediately. Clean quiet bldg. First, last, ref- erences required. No pets. $830/mo. Call after 5pm (905) 571-4576. OSHAWA 2-bedroom basement apt., Bright, spacious air, suit- able for one person. No pets. $750 lst/last, references required. Available immediately. Telephone (905)666–1817 OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM apart- ment, spacious, clean, available September 1st. $925/month includes all utilities, Schools and bus nearby. No dogs. (905)427–8538 to view. OSHAWA 3 BEDROOM,main floor of bungalow, garage, older couple preferred. No pets. $l,l00 all inclusive. Available immedi- ately (905) 432-3586. Mary. OSHAWA APTS.- Clean & quiet newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 and 2 bedroom, Includes utilities, park- ing. Laundry onsite. No dogs. 905-571-0425 or1-888-558- 2622 or 416-473-9173. OSHAWA By-The-Lake,check this out! Modern, clean 1-bdrm basement apt. in well kept home, separate entrance, appliances, utilities, gas f/p + more. Avail. Sept 1st. $750/month. For full feature description please call 905-420-2171 or cell 905-706- 6776. OSHAWA KING/WILSON Quiet building near shopping, trans- portation. Utilities and parking included. 1-bedroom, Sept/Oct. 1st; $789. 2-bedroom, Sept/Oct. 1st. $889 Telephone (905)571- 4912 until 6:30p.m. OSHAWA large spacious clean 3- bdrm main floor of house $975 + 1/2 utilities. ALSO big, bright bachelor on second floor $500 inclusive extra large one-bed- room apt $800 inclusive. Sept 1. 905430–6440. OSHAWA, 2 bdrm main floor of house, nice quiet area, no smok- ers/pets, all inclusive, $875. Avail. Oct. 1st 905-4048565 OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM,large living/dining room, eat-in kitchen, close to all amenities. Fenced yard, Available Sept 15th. (905)433-4160 or (905)728–5501 Oshawa,3 bedroom main floor and basement of house, newly ren- ovated, parking, hardwood floors, room for laundry, full use of back- yard, first/last, $850. plus 2/3 utili- ties. call 905-424–3450 OSHAWA, 64 WAYNE AVE.One bdrm bsmt apt. Avail immediately or Sept. 1st $650/month + hydro. First/last req'd. No dogs. 905-728- 2969 PICKERING Altona and Shepherd. 1-bdrm basement apartment, pri- vate entrance, laundry, parking, immaculate. Quiet person, non- smoker, no pets. $775. (416)258- 9804. PICKERING, EXECUTIVE home, 1- bedroom basement apartment, working person preferred. All inclu- sive cable & parking. $800 first/last. Available immediately. (905)420-8376. PICKERING - NEW one bedroom walkout, bright, sep .entrance/security system, c/a, high ceilings, no pets/smoking, first/last/references, $900/inclu- sive. 416-858-6396. PICKERING - spacious 2 bedroom apt. available from Sept. 15th. Close to all amenities. North of Whites Rd. $1,000/all inclusive/first/last. Nonsmoker/no- pets. Suit working couple. Please call 905-837-6590. PICKERING Liverpool/Finch - 1- bedroom basement apartment newly renovated. Separate entrance, private laundry /parking. A/C, no pets/smoking. Available Sept 1st. $750/inclusive. Credit check. 416-616–7776 PICKERING One bedroom base- ment 4 appliances separate entrance Sept. 1 $750/month 905- 837-8090 after 7pm PICKERING one bedroom base,emt apt, Liverpool/Bayly, separate entrance, cable, shared laundry, $700/mo. inclusive, first/last, separate entrance call Tom (416) 834–7691 PICKERING VILLAGE,walk to Go, roomy 1-bedroom basement, pri- vate entrance, $750 first/last, refer- ences. No pets, no smoking. (905)427–5838 PICKERING,front split/basement. New, never rented, 2 bedrooms, 2 private entrances, patio, $1000. inclusive, first & last, deposit, ref- erences.,905- 839–1674 PICKERING,3-bedroom raised bungalow, 4 appliances, Available Sept 1st. $1195/ mo. Call 905- 839–3069. PICKERING, 2-BDRM bsmt apt, avail immediately, very spacious, great neighbourhood, no smok- ing/pets, a/c, separate entrance, parking, Major Oaks/Alpine. 905- 4262400 PICKERING,2-bedroom, Finch/Liverpool, large clean bsmt apt available Sept 1st. $925/month. Sep entry, parking, laundry, utili- ties, A/C, no pets/smoking. 905- 837-2988 PICKERING, 2-bedroom base- ment, separate entrance, parking, 5 appliances, a/c, utilities included. Suit working person/couple. No smoking/pets, $950/mo-inclusive, first/last, references. Available Sept 1st. 416-346-9194 PICKERING, NEW one bedroom basement apartment, 4 appliances, in great neighbourhhod, 1 parking, air, immediately/Sept 1st. $750/mo. No smoking/pets. 416- 566-8485 PICKERING, Westshore/Frenchmen's Bay area. Ideal for a professional family. Featuring 4+1 bdrms, inground pool, freshly painted & upgraded recently. Close to GO station, schools, short stroll to Lake Ontario. No pets. Avail. immediate- ly. $1, 775+utilities. Call (905)649- 3300 or fax 905-649-6405 with ref- erences & inquiries. PICKERING,White/Finch area, new 2-bdrm bsmt. apt., private entrance, cable, laundry, 1-parking. Avail. immediately. $700/month inclusive, no smoking/pets. Call 905-420-8351. PICKERING/BAY RIDGES, beauti- ful 3-bedroom main floor bunga- low, newly decorated by profes- sional contractor, totally self-con- tained, $1250 plus utilities, Aug 15th, no-smoking/pets. 905-420- 0058. QUIET 2 bedroom basement apt. with storage. $950 includes util, cable, laundry, air con, parking. No smoking/no pets. Avail. Sept. 1st. Call Mary 905-723–7171 leave message REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regency Cres., Whitby. 50+ Adult Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet build- ing, across from park. Close to downtown. Daily activities incl. All utilities included. Call 905- 430-7397. www.realstar.ca Open house - Sat. 9 - 3, Sun. 1 - 3. SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa, luxury 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom, and lux- ury penthouse suite, air, 5 appli- ances, $1,360 plus parking, $l,470 plus parking, $1,925 plus parking. Call (905) 571–3760 SOUTH AJAX - brand new spa- cious 1-bedroom basement in executive home, private entrance, parking, dishwasher, a/c, washer/dryer, 4pc. bath, ceramics, $850 inclusive. Avail. immediately or Sept. 1. 905-686- 3396. SOUTH AJAX -ONE LARGE bed- room basement, separate entrance, 4pc bath, no smoking or pets, first/last available Sept. 1st $750/month, 905-686-9677. SOUTH AJAX, new side split, 1- bedroom, own entrance, laundry, deck, parking, bright spacious, very close to Lake, a must see. 905-427–7327 SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM,6plex, near Oshawa Centre, Available Sept. 1st., extremely clean, very quiet building. Parking, laundry, new appliances, $750 inclusive, first/last, no pets. 905-723-9577, 905-442-9577. SPACIOUS 2-BDRM APT 936 Glen (at Park). Parking, appli- ances, laundry, A/C, $800/mo. incl. First/last, references no pets. Sept. 1st. (905)725-8553 or (416)516-2127. SPACIOUS BASEMENT apart- ment, $680/month inclusive. Near Oshawa Centre. Available Sept 1st. Call (905)576–9039. STILL HIRING! WAIT STAFF, Dishwashers and Food Preps. Apply within Cafe Amaretto, 131 Brock St. N., Whitby. CENTRAL OSHAWA one bed- room for September $725 & three bedroom for October $950. Well maintained building. Call Mon-Fri 9-5pm. 905-723-0977 TESTA HEIGHTS -2 TESTA RD. UXBRIDGE One & two bedroom apts. available. Conveniently located in Uxbridge in adult occupied building. Weekly ten- ant activities. Call 905-852- 2534. www.realstar.ca Open House 12 - 4 Sat./Sun. WHITBY - 2 BEDROOM Basement Apt. available Oct. 1st. $975/mo. inclusdes util, cable & c/air, one parking, no pets/smok- ing. Suit young couple or single person. First/last. Ask for Pam or leave message 905-666-7614 WHITBY - Brock & Dundas, 1 bedroom apt. $680/mo. water & heat included. 1-parking. First/last required. Available immediately. 416-493-1927. WHITBY ONE BEDROOM main floor apt available Sept 1, $775 utilities included near downtown parking available female non- smoker preferred 905-666-1531 WHITBY BASEMENT apartment. Quiet residential area, tennis courts nearby, close to 401/Go and shopping. Private entrance $650 including heat/hydro, no smoking or pets, 1 parking space. Credit check. 905-430- 6979. WHITBY PLACE, 900 DUNDAS ST. E.,One and two bedroom units available, park like setting, close to downtown, low rise bldg, laundry facilities, balcony, parking. 905-430–5420. www.realstar.ca WHITBY, BRAND NEW large 2 bedroom mainfloor duplex, walk to downtown. $1000/month plus. Non-smoking, suit quiet couple. Message 416-498-1200 ext#26 Condominiums For Rent180 ADULT LIFE STYLE,quiet, clean, 2 bedroom condominium, fridge, stove, washer, dryer, freezer in Fenelon Fall. (705) 887-2508 AJAX 2-BEDROOM, 2 baths, 2- parking, outdoor pool, sauna, workout room, 5 appliances. No smoking/pets, $1275 inclusive. Avail Sept. 1st. Call 905-426- 7040 COLLINGWOOD, Cranberry, 3 bedroom, 3 baths, fireplace, fully equipped, ski season $6500. 905-294-6776. PICKERING PARKWAY - 3 bed- rooms, 2 baths, 5 appliances, balcony, air, parking, close to amenities Available Sept. lst. $l,275/month. Call (905) 831–0259. WHITBY one-bedroom suite in good building, appliances & parking. Suitable for individual or couple, no pets, available Sept 1. $900 inclusive 905430-8333 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 spectacu- lar results Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)7289414, or 1-877-663- 1054, kencollis@sympatico.ca 2 BEDROOMS,1 bath, basement non-finished, $990/mo. + utili- ties, Oshawa- Park Rd. N/Gibb. Available anytime. First/last. (416) 884–2117 2-BEDROOM HOUSE in South Pickering, convenient location, close to 401. Beautifully treed backyard. $1200/month plus utilities. Available Sept 1st. Call (905)837–5590 3 BEDROOM main level house in Courtice,. references, fist/last required., no pets, avail. immed. $1,000 inclusive, call 905- 429–2008 3-BEDROOM BUNGALOW, 546 Monteith Ave. Near General Motors. Available Sept. lst. $1100 plus utilities, first/last required. No pets. (905)579–6106 AJAX -3 bedroom detached home, 1 1/2 bath, finished rec room, excellent location, close to school and bus. Available imme- diately. $1150. (905) 619–8053 AJAX LUXURY huge bright legal 2 bedroom basement, 1400 sq. + sq. ft. c/a, appliances, parking, September lst. $l,020 plus. (905) 686-9048 AJAX,BAYLY/PICKERING Beach, main floor only, semi detached, 3 bedrooms, appliances, shared laundry, no smoking, $1150 inclusive, Oct.1. Condolyn Management 905-428–9766 AJAX,Hwy. #2 Harwood, perfect 3-bedroom detached, finished basement, appliance air, deck, prof. landscaped, no smoking. $1350 plus Oct.1,Condolyn Management 905-428–9766 AJAX, WESTNEY/MAGILL,4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, garage, fenced, air, no pets, no smokers, available Sept. $l,500 plus utili- ties Call (416) 275-1817 ALMOST NEW - North Ajax town- house, corner unit. Large back- yard, ensuite with Roman tub, 5 appliances, a/c, gas fireplace, Sept. 1st. References. $1200+util. 905-626-2892. COLBORNE & DIVISION, OSHAWA, 3-bedrooms, 2 4-pc baths, living/dining rooms, full basement, $1075 monthly plus utilities. Avail Sept 1. Brumley Real Estate 905-668-0515, Jason 905-665-7170 COUNTRY HOME,north of Courtice. Three bedroom raised bungalow, 2 baths, garage. Large property. No dogs. $975/month. 1-905-632-9077. COURTICE,Trulls Rd., small 3 bedroom detached, appliances, fenced yard, air, garage, $1100 plus. Sept.1., Condolyn Management 905-428–9766 MAIN LEVEL HOUSE -2 bed, suit professionals $1175/mo.+util. 2 BEDROOM LOWER, large win- dows/ground-level bedrooms. $1,000/mo+util. Thornton/Gibb Oshawa. Both newly renovated, spacious, a/c, parking, large backyard, near all amenities. Avail. immediately. 416-419- 1924. OSHAWA - 3 BEDROOM,4 appli- ances, very clean, freshly paint- ed, ample parking, extremely large yard, available immediately. Located in residential area. NO PETS/ NO SMOKERS (905) 259- 7118. OSHAWA, CHARMING 1-1/2 storey 2-bedroom house, on quiet street, hardwood floors, nice yard, laundry, parking, non- smoker preferred. $1,080 per mo. plus utilities. (519)463–6265 OWN YOUR OWN HOUSE!No money down, OAC. Ask how. Wade Kovacic, Sales Rep. Remax Cornerstone, 905-623- 6000. PICKERING - new 3 bdrm. 2.5 baths, garage, fireplace, c/air, dishwasher, laundry, great loca- tion, available now. $1200/mo. + 2/3 util. 905-420-5789. PICKERING 3-BEDROOM raised bungalow, 4 appliances, $1195/month. Available Sept. 1st. Call (905)839–3069 PICKERING,Brock and Finch 2 storey with large bckyrd., 3 bdrms., 3 bthrms, A/C, 6 appli- ances incl. main floor laundry, close to shopping/Go, No smok- ing/pets, 1st.& last, references $1400+. Avail. Oct. 15, 905- 619–2820. PICKERING, Fairport/Glenanna, detached 1-bedroom +, full base- ment, large yard, driveway, no pets. $850 + utilities. Available immediately. (905)839–0690 SEMI-DETACHED 2-bedroom Victorian farmhouse, 1km. north of Brooklin. Ideal for couples starting out. $850+ utilities. Prefer no pets. Available Sept. 1. 905-655-4966. SEMI FOR RENT $850 plus utili- ties. Available Aug. 16. First/last, references. 3 bedrooms, newly renovated. 905-433-5074. SIMCOE ST. N. of Taunton 3bed- room bungalow, large kitchen, huge backyard, detached garage, large deck, $1200 plus utilities, First/last, (905)479–0008 WHITBY - spotless 3 bedroom bungalow on quiet street. Close to 401, Go + shopping. Huge backyard, $1200+util. Call 905- 666-4723 WHITBY, 3-BEDROOM down- town, near 401, Go. Clean, 5 appliances, gas, f/p, no pets/smoking. $1200/month plus heat & hydro. Call (416)910–6316. WHITBY, 3-bdrm main floor of bungalow, fenced yard, quiet neighbourhood, laundry. $1200/month inclusive. No smoking. Avail. Oct. 1st. First, last, references. 905-666-6507. WHITBY, COUNTRY SETTING in the city, impeccable 3-bedroom, double attached garage, finished basement, fireplace, 2 full baths, ceramic/hardwood flooring, appliances & grounds mainte- nance included. $1200/month plus utilities. First/last. Nov 1st. (905)579–9197 Townhouses For Rent190 CARRIAGE HILL - 122 COLBORNE ST. E., OSHAWA - 2 & 3 bedrooms available. Close to downtown and shopping. 4 appliances, carpet and hardwood flooring, close to 401 and GO. Utitlles included. Call (905)434- 3972. www.realstar.ca Open houseMon 6 p.m. -8 p.m. CLEAN 3-BEDROOM townhouse w/finished basement, 4 appli- ances, parking. Whites/401, Pickering. $1350 plus utilities. First/last, credit check. November 1st. Call (905)831–3523 TOWN HOME IN WHITBY, 2 master bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, finished basement w/gas fire- place, 6 new appliances, air, no pets, references +credit check, $1,500/mo. Available immediate- ly. 905-430-0404. NORTH OSHAWA 3-bedroom townhouse, parking, 4 appli- ances, 2 baths, hardwood in den, ceramic kitchen, immediate. $1250 plus (water included). (905)718–5584 PICKERING EXECUTIVE newer town home, near Kingston and Dixie, forced air gas heated, 3 bedrooms, central air, 2 full baths, private backyard, $1,350 plus utilities Available mid/late Sept. Call Barry (905) 839-7496. SOUTH AJAX,near shopping, schools, newly renovated 3bed- room, 3 bathroom, 5 appliances, $1200+ utilities. No smoking. Sept 1st. Call (905)683–8273. TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 3 bedrooms w/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood flooring Outdoor pool, sauna, Children's playground Close to all ameni- ties. Fenced backyards. 905- 436-3346. www.realstar.ca WHITBY, AVAILABLE OCT.1st. $1300 plus utilities, 3bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, 5 appliances, air conditioning, end unit, family room with gas fireplace, finished basement, lease, references, credit withstanding. (905)683–0888 Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 2 ROOMS, WHITBY. Large fur- nished bedroom, 2nd floor $550/month. Large bright room, basement w/walkout $650/month. Near all amenities, c/a, cable, utilities incl. Shared kitchen/bathrooms/laundry. Must love animals (3 cats, 1 dog) First/last. Available Aug 18th. (905)723–5287 AA BRIGHT ROOM.Walk to downtown Oshawa, hospital. Includes microwave, cable, shared kitchen & bath. Suits working non-smoker. $400/month inclusive, first/last. (905)721–0443. AJAX - One bedroom for rent. $300/mo. Close to 401. No ani- mals, no smoking. Ask for details 905-619-0602. AJAX BEAUTIFUL DETACHED House - Bright room for rent, $450 inclusive. shared kitchen and bathroom. Large backyard, Available immediately. (416)895- 7772 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL,beau- tiful extra large room, private bath/Jacuzzi, upscale large house, Ajax/Pickering looking for occupant. Nonsmoking. Facilities/parking. $600/month. First/last, references. Immediate. (416)995-6138 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Oshawa, furnished room, bright very clean house, share kitchen & bathroom, run of house, non- smoker, parking, laundry, near all amenities, $440/month. 905- 404-8479 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Furnished room in Pickering, cable, light kitchen facilities, near Pickering Generating Station, PTC/GO. $190 biweekly. (905)420–4318. FRESHLY PAINTED room to rent in luxury home in Ajax. Unfurnished, $400/month/first/last. Prefer sin- gle working female. Available immediately. 905-686-1168. HARMONY/OLIVE 2 rooms, non-smoking family home, quiet neighbourhood. Share facilities, parking, cable, t.v., air, near bus route/401. $100/week per room. References required. Available immediately. Suit mature & employed individuals. (905)436–7938, (905)404-4647 RISTON/BLOOR,beautiful clean room with fridge, available immediately. Prefer working female or student. Call weekends or evenings (905)438–9219 ROOM FOR RENT Simcoe & Bloor St. area. Clean, quiet work- ing people preferred. No pets. Call after 6:30p.m. (905)725–8715 WEST PICKERING,furnished, room in clean, quiet home, pre- fer non smoker. Share separate kitchen, bathrooms,. Parking, references, first/last, Call 905- 509–2459. WHITBY Basement - 2 rooms avail. immediately. Suit female. Each $425/month inclusive. Call 905-259-4931. WHITBY SE - fully furnished room, in private home, prefer daytime worker or students, close to stores, buses and 40l, no smoking/pets. $400 per month. Can pay weekly, $100. (905) 668–7479 Shared Accommodation194 $400, STUDENT PREFERRED. Share 2 Bedroom Apt. Parking on bus route, first/last required. Call 905-725-1360, 905-432- 0522 AJAX BEAUTIFUL new lakeside home to share. Suits friendly responsible person. No pets, no smoking $550/inclusive. Immediate, first/last/ref. 416- 835-1090. At THICKSON/ROSSLAND-1 Large Private Room, air, female preferred, spotless bungalow, kitchen, laundry, cable, internet, telephone, huge backyard, gaze- bo, must see. $500. 905-571- 1811. BEDROOM with shared bath- room for non-smoker preferred. Available Sept. 1st. Pickering Liverpool/Finch. $425/monthly. Use of all facilities. On bus route, near amenities. Call 905-831- 7778 leave msg PICKERING - PRIVATE ROOM, full use of house, 5 min., to go, 401 and lake, $425 inclusive. Call Mike (905) 420–6650 PICKERING HOUSE - Large, quiet, everything included, Parking, private bedroom, utili- ties, appliances, laundry, t.v, internet, phone. Responsible person or female preferred. $700/mth. 905-4248833. PICKERING:share 4 bedroom 2- storey house. Large livingroom, diningroom, finished rec room, laundry, all appliances, parking. No pets, no smoking, no lease, first/last. Mature male preferred. Available now. $450. 416-804- 4867. THORNTON/HWY. 2 - share house with teacher for school year. Non-smoker, no pets, female professional preferred. Parking, laundry, $450/inclusive. Close to all amenitie. 2 rooms available. 905-728-3572 WHITBY LARGE HOME WITH 2- Kitchens, 4-Bathrooms, 3Sitting Rooms available for the right non-smoking adults. 2- Bedrooms available for $500 each, laundry, internet, cable and more. 905-579–8118. Rentals Outside Canada205 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 2-3 bedroom furnished manufac- tured homes. 85º pool, 105º hot tub, minutes to beaches and major attractions,Children wel- come. Photos shown in your home. $275 weekly (less than motel) (905)683–5503. Cottages For Rent209 BOBCAYGEON 1 & 2 bedroom fully-equipped cottages for rent. Sandy beach, good swimming. Pets welcome. Call 905-243- 4646. LAST MINUTE BOOKING!!!in the Kawarthas. Deluxe cedar lakefront cottages overlooking Lake Kasshabog (Peterborough area.) Enjoy excellent swimming, fishing, boating/canoeing, hik- ing. Sandy beach, clean water, in relaxing atmosphere. From $595 weekly. Openings available for Labour Day and September weekends. (705)877-2159 www.bluemountainlodge.ca Campers, Trailers,Sites215 $9,900 Fully serviced wooded trailer site, hydro, water, sewers, telephone. Near Cobourg. Sandy Beach, great fishing, will finance. Call 905-885–6664. 1999 12 FOOT TENT TRAILER - Sleeps 7-8, tip out dining room, furnace, fridge, stove, add-a- room. Excellent condition. $8100. Call 905-404-9517 after 6pm. 40FT. PARK MODEL trailer, 28ft. sunroom, spectacular view of Moira lake. 2 gas fireplaces, dishwasher, washer/dryer, air conditioner, private backyard, excellent condition, on leased lot at Crystal Beach Resort, Madoc. $39,500. Call (613)473-2098 CORSAIR 26 ft. 5th wheel trailer, in excellent condition, sleeps 6, with queen size bed, air con, fur- nace, fridge. Ready to go! Asking $8500. 905-426-3579 or 905- 430-6623 TENT TRAILER 2002 Coleman 10' Sedona. Used twice. Sleeps 6. 3-way fridge, stove, furnace, battery-charger, awning, acces- sories. $9200. 905-579-8658, 905-725-6318 Boats & Supplies232 FISHING BOAT,Cutter, 4seater, new carpet, many upgrades, 40hp. Johnson outboard, with trailer, $2200. obo. 905- 697–5780 or 905-431-2467. GREW 140SF,70hp, trailer & full cover, excellent condition. $4300-obo. Call 905-985-5252. SAILBOAT - 1981 25' Bayfield, sleeps 4, galley, head, VHF, 5 sails, New Ultrafurl system '03, Yanmar diesel. Lying Pefferlaw. $14,800. 905-715-5959 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, premi- um pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 6862314. NEW DANBY WINDOW air condi- tioners, 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 manufac- turers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195 / up, reconditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dryers $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" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now avail- able. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appli- ances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576–7448. 2 1/2 TON CAR JACK;2 car stands; 1 creeper (hardwood). Call 905-839-5861. 9 PC. DININGROOM,light oak, buffet, hutch, table, 4 sides, 2 arms, like new, $2,000. 905-767- 3659 A BARGAIN:Beautiful early 18th century Scandinavian Antiques! One Commode and one Cabinet on Chest. To view go to http://members.rogers.com/eval ouise A KING pillowtop mattress set, New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $650. 416746-0995 A-1 CARPETS, CARPETS, CAR- PETS!! 3 rooms installed with pad from $289 (30 yds.). All Berber carpets on sale now! Free upgrade to 12 mm premium pad with every installation, 20 oz. Berber carpet starting at 69¢ sq. ft., carpet only. Lots of selection for every budget. Three month equal payment plan available. Free in home quote. SAILLIAN CARPETS at 905-242-3691 or 905-373-2260. PIANOS/CLOCKS-"END OF SCHOOL SPECIALS" on all Roland digital pianos, Samick pianos. All Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, 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 PIANO (905) 4331491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Fridges $100/up, stoves $150/up, wash- ers & dryers $350/pr. Washers $175/up, dryers $150/up. Stackable washer/dryer $499/up. Portable dishwasher $175/up. Dehumidifiers $100. Large selec- tion of appliances. Visit our showroom. BEAT THE RUSH, keep cool get your Air condition- er now! Barbecue Parts. Parts/sales/service. 426 Simcoe St.S. Mon-Fri 8-6pm, Sat 9-5pm. (905)728-4043. ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Amazing Electronics, 601 Dundas St. W. Whitby. Call (905)665–7732. ANTIQUES pine flat-to-thewall $1500; spiinning wheel $250; 1/4-cut oak umprella stand, smoker, several occasional tables, fern stand @ $150 905- 728-2927 APPLIANCES refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartmentsize washer & dryer. Mint condition, will sell separately, can deliver. 905- 839–0098 ARGO,ideal for hunters, or any outdoor spot or activity. Low hrs, asking $7800 obo. Call Pam or leave message 905-666-7614 BED, QUEEN PILLOWTOP, orthopedic Mattress set, Never Used, still packaged, cost $1025, sell $450. 416-741-7557 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, dresser, mir- ror, night stands, dovetail con- struction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacrifice $2800. 416-748-3993 CARPETS SALE & HARDWOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: car- pet, pad and installation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and surround- ing area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam 905-686-1772. COMPLETE KITCHEN: solid wood cabinets $2,000 incl. coun- tertop, sd/s sink. Also port. dish- washer, 2 stoves (elec. & gas), microwave. Clothes washer and two dryers (ele. & gas) all excel- lent cond. 905-432-5321 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 experience, we love doing upgrades & diffi- cult repairs. (905)655–3661. COUCH & CHAIR,matching $150. Oceanic aquarium, 58 gal., with stand, $200. (416)879–4949 COUCH off-white $250, Chair $50, Golf clubs bag & cart $175. 905-420-0318 DININGROOM 13 PCE cherry, 8 chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $3000. (416)746-0995. DININGROOM SET - 11pc, solid oak, custom Italian made, cost $7,000, used 3 times, divorced, no room, asking $2900. Call for deatils 905-721–9447. GMC FULL SIZED cap $300., snow plow $500., chip truck with location $5,000. Telephone (705) 324–0233 HONDA ELITE Scooter 80cc. per- fect condition 2800 miles, new tires and battery, $650; Honda HR21 gas lawnmower, good con- dition, $75; 905-666–1997 HOT TUB 2003 all options, red wood cabinet, never used, still in wrapper. Cost $9995, sell $5000. (416)746-0995. IMMIGRATING - must sell double bed settee, rarely used, as new, on casters; 2001 RCA 27" colour TV, as new, rarely used with Hitachi VCR; Coleman camping lantern, as new; coffee percolator; Bionair 3- spd, air filter, as new; Delonghi portable oven, toast, bake, broil; Moffat microwave, large size, 1.5 kw; Bissel lightweight Magic Vac; Bisel carpet sweeper 905-571- 1476. CUSTOM MADE Kitchen cup- boards and counter top. White ash color cupboards 2' high by 9' wide and beige counter top. Ideal for small kitchen, bathroom, or cottage. 905697-9462 (snp) LEATHER COUCH,black ($600), S10/Ranger stepside TRUCK CAP, white ($750), air condition- er ($75), weight set ($100) Call 905-720-3216 LIKE NEW kitchen table, leaf & 4 chairs; old dinette set w/4 chairs, 2 leafs; Steel lateral filing cabinet, dual drawer; Cannon F-50 Multipass printer; Wooden work/computer station w/hutch with 2 matching rolling filing drawers, wood desk, 4 drawers; 905-579-9299 MAPLE FINISH queen-size bed- room $900; oak pedestal 4- chairs, $650; sofa/loveseat, chair $650; wrought-iron bakers rack $350; Gilanti Organ $350; double bedroom set $450; single bed $200; oak 3pc coffee & ends $200; small freezer $150; Dryer 2-yrs $250; Craftmatic beds 2- single or king 2-yrs $1600 set or $900 each. 905-260-1236. MOVING SALE 1996 Ford Windstar as is, single beds, TVs, Tables & chairs, baby furniture, tools, & lots more 905-420-8798 MOVING SALE,living room, Duncan Phyfe dining room, brass bed (queen), large picture, kitchen set, 905-571–3409. MOVING-SALE:Brand-new Kitchen-Aid Stainless-steel fridge/stove/microwave/fanwar- ranty until Nov/2005, $3999;hall- table&mirror$150; 6ft. glass- clock-curio$100; 2pc. stacking- tables $25; 3pc. onyx coffee/end- tables$350; 3pc. Sklar-Peppler sectionalsofa$600; silk-flower- ing-tree $25; 3pc. solid-brass- fireplace-set$125; embroidered Italian tablecloth/napkins$50; wicker-rocking-chair$60; kitchen-valance/matchingchair- pads$25; oil painting $75; & much-more. Best-offers. 905- 571-3679/ 905-439-1742. NEED A COMPUTER?Don't have cash? The original IBM Pentium 4 PC for $1 a day! No $$$ down! Fast delivery! Free digital cam- era! Call Now! 1-800-656-8369 www.dollaraday.com ONTARIO BEEF -grain fed, gov- ernment inspected. Cut to your satisfaction. While beef supplies last on farm. Order by side, whole, or split side. (705) 432–3031 PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-purchase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintzman, 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. POOL TABLE, 2 years old white maple, plus accessories, $1300. Weider home gym $150. Call (416)722–7504 RENT TO OWN new and recondi- tioned appliances, and new T.V's. Full warranty. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. RESTAURANT CLOSING - walk in cooler and other equipment for sale. Too much to list. Best offers. Days - 372-5622, Evenings - 797---3005. ULTRAMATIC BED, double, excellent order, asking $600; 4 wooden open bookcases, 5ft high $60; 4 kitchen chairs $40; 905-668–0802 SKLAR PEPPLER sofa, turquoise floral pattern, like new, $200; also sofabed, queen size, rose floral pattern $200; 905-426- 6957 SONY 53" big screen television, only 3 years old and in new con- dition, hardly used. $2,000 firm. Call (905) 922-9017 SPA & HOT TUB COVERS - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes, large variety available. Delivery included. Central Ontario Hot Tubs, call Paul 905- 259-4514. SPA FOR SALE - 4 person, includes cover, 1.5 kw heater, well insulated, $2,000. Telephone (905)430–7190 SPECIAL OCCASION Rentals Party tent, dunk tank, jumping castle, various video games, pin- ball machines, Crown & anchor, Blackjack tables, slot machines & pool tables for all occasions. Biggun Amusement & Promotions 905-429-1013 STORAGE TRAILERS AND stor- age containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. THE SIMPSONS Collector's Edition Second Season DVD set. All 22 episodes with extras and commentary. Upopened, never used, still in original packaging, $45. Call 905-373-7063. TRAMPOLINE - 14 FT. diameter, round, used 1 season, Excellent condition, asking $250. Call 905- 571-6993. Articles Wanted315 WANTED - Exercise equipment. Looking for a "Total Gym" exer- cise unit in good condition. Call Ron 905-686-8351. Vendors Wanted316 WANTED - VENDORS for the Whitby Home Show, Sept. 5, 6, 7. Limited Space Available. Call 905-579-4400 Devon ext. 2236 or Wendy ext. 2215 Pet, Supplies Boarding370 ALASKAN MALAMUTES,3 female 3 males, grays and blacks, father from Northwest Territories, mother - Ontario. price negotiable. Must see! 905- 576–8786 BICHON POOS PUPPIES father registere miniature poodle, mother registered Bich on FRISE ready to go. $350 Call Eileen 905-623–9971 Bowmanville. GERMAN SHEPPARD LAB pup- pies. Mother purebred German Sheppard, father registered Chocolate Lab puppies, all black. Ready to go. $200. Call Kaz after 6:00pm 905-623-9971 Bowmanville KITTENS, VET CHECKED with first booster as well as young to mature cats (spayed or neutered, fully vaccinated) looking for homes. Many dogs also available for adoption. Foster homes for dogs and timid cats needed. Pets supplies (especially cat food and litter) and donations always wel- comed. Please call Durham Animal Adoption at (905) 438–8411 REGISTERED GERMAN Sheppard puppies, great tem- perament, family raised, reason- able. Call (905)986–0425 TSURO DOG TRAINING - real training for real dogs. 905797- 2855, Oshawa 905-432-8318. www.tsurodogtraining.com Cars For Sale400 1986 CHEVETTE,2dr, low kms, immaculate, $750. 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, loaded, $4300. cert. &e-tested. Call 905-434-3757. 1988 New Yorker Landau,as is $500 obo. Gail 905-6236229. 1990 HONDA CIVIC,BX Special Edition. 1990 Chevy Lumina 3.1, e-tested. Call for details. (416) 269–2345. 1991 OLDS CUTLASS Sierra, 4dr, 175,000km, new brakes, new rad, new tires, 6 cyl, auto, $2300. cert./ \emission tested. 1996 SUNFIRE, 2dr. 4 cyl, auto, pw, pl, p.sunroof, a/c, 154,000km, cert + e-tested. $4,995. Nick Oram Autobody, 905-985-1991 Dealer 1993 GRAND AM, good condi- ton, p.w., p.l., tilt, cruise. $1900. (905)430–1424. 1994 CORSICA, 4dr, a/c, runs great, very good condition. $2,950 certified/e-tested. Also 1988 Grand Am, very good con- dition, Certified+E-tested, asking $1950. Call 905-404–8695 pri- vate. 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 4dr, excellent condition, 188,00 km, emission tested & certified. $4295. 905-839–9128 CANAL LAKE 1 1/2 hrs. N.E. from Pickering. 2 bdrm cottage, sleeps 6, lakefront, BBQ, canoe, TV, all amenities, $500/week $250/weekend. (905) 837–7645 leave message PICKERING NORTH 1 bedroom apt Westney/Hwy. #7 Clean & well decorated, all window coverings, oak eat in kitchen, f/p, large patio w/private 2 entries. $800+ utilities Avail. now 905-649-5134 ONE BEDROOM Basement apt, own en- trance, suitable for work- ing quiet single person, non-smoking, utilities included, first and last, avail., immed. Harwood/ Kingston call after 6pm, $750, (905)426–4154. AJAX Sept. lst 3 bedroom main floor semi. $950 + 60%, double drive, appliances. No smoking or pets. lst/last, ref. Call 905-839-5223 SUITE SALE OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Senior Discounts Call(905)728-4993 AJAX SOUTH garage, loft, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, finished basement, family kitchen, ce- ramics, new broad- loom, 3 appliances. 905-619–6934. $212,500.00 PICKERING WESTSHORE AREA, 2 blocks, from French- man's bay. Gorgeous renovated, 3+1 bedroom brick bungalow with attached garage, Features open concept designer kitchen, dining room, living room with fire- place, gleaming hard- wood & ceramic floors. Master bedroom with ensuite; walkout to deck from den. Side entrance to finished basement. $264,500. Call 905-839–5653 A/P PAGE B8 NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 www.durhamregion.com www.diversicare.ca We thank all who apply; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. …an environment that provides the highest quality of healthy emotional, social, and spiritual support. Recognizing. Supporting. Caring.Recognizing. Supporting. Caring.As one of North America’s most respected long-term and residential care providers, we owe our success to the dedicated healthcare professionals who make our team. This is why we recognize, support, and care as much for our employees as they do for our residents. Currently, our 159-bed Altamont Long-Term Care Facility in Scarborough requires… •RNs & RPNs (part-time on call) •Cooks/Dietary Aides (part-time and relief staff) You have completed your cook’s certificate papers and have excellent customer service skills. Healthcare experience is preferred. Please apply to the Administrator, at: Altamont Long-Term Care Facility Fax: (416) 284-3634 e-mail: adm.altamont@diversicare.ca 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental Ballycliffe, "The Heart of Ajax" is a retirement lodge and a nursing home. Our staff is our strength! Join our team as we continually strive for excellence in care. RPN/PSW POSITIONS AVAILABLE Interested applicants can submit their resume to: Ballycliffe Lodge 70 Station St., Ajax, Ontario. LlS 1R9 Attn: Director of Care Fax (905) 427-5846 Telephone (905) 683–7321 SOUTH EAST WHITBY 60’ X 123’ lot, predominantly single family detached home neighbourhood. 3 bedroom bungalow, features combination living/dining room, 4 pc. & 3 pc. bath, finished basement with built-ins, laundry room, mud room, tiered deck, oversize garage, privately fenced, hedged rear yard. Close to public & separate schools. New forced air gas furnace & c/z. By appointment only. Call 905-430-8788. 100 Houses For Sale 100 Houses For Sale RESTAURANT FOR SALE Turn key operation. Own your own business & building. Family restaurant & bar. Everything included to run business. Seats 50 inside & 50 outside on patio. Located in the town of SUNDERLAND. 25 mins. north of Whitby on Hwy. #12. Asking $159,000. Pictures through email available. 1-416-896-1666 160 Business Opportunities 160 Business Opportunities 33 & 77 F alby 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 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: valiantproperty@rogers.com 110 Apartments/Condos For Sale 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 185 Houses For Rent 310 Articles for Sale 1995 HONDA ACCORD, EX, 4 dr., silver, well maintained, loaded, Cert/e-test, $7,500. (905) 434–1029 1995 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 4dr, white, 140,000 km, good condi- tion $3,450. Call 905-404-5601. 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2door, automatic, air, am/fm cassette 152,000km, certified & e-tested. Asking $5500-obo. Call evenings after 7 pm 905-427–9438 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA SD, 143,000 km, 4 cyl. 5-speed, excellent condition, wellmain- tained, $7,500. 905-436-2562. 1998 SUNFIRE,2 dr, 4cyl, 5spd, green, grey interior, 145,000 km, certified & etested, $5995. 1994 VOYAGER VAN, white, tan interi- or, V6 auto, air, 190K, very clean, $4750. cert. & e-tested, Nick Oram Autobody (dealer) 905- 985-1991. 2000 BUICK REGAL GS Supercharge, black, fully loaded, certified & e-tested, drives like a dream! 3yr. warranty (balance of 60,000km) Call for more info, must be seen, $14,500. (905)720-2218, (905)242-4401 (snp) 2002 LINCOLN LX2, 3500 km, fully loaded, asking $43,900. Please call 905-721-2537. 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE,4-dr, p/l air, cd player, security alarm, keyless entry, assume remainder of lease at $220/month. Call Don 905-986-5030 1989 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, A/C $3700. 2000 Coleman TENT TRAILER. Sleeps seven fridge/stove $8100. 2002 PONTI- AC SUNFIRE 4-door SLX loaded, assume lease $257.47/mo 15,000km. Neil 905-438-8027 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 4 dr. silver 2.2, auto, air, p/l, warranty, rustproofed, certified & e-tested, one owner $9,000. 905- 683–2768. 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 4 dr. silver 2.2, auto, air, p/l, warranty, rustproofed, certified & e-tested, one owner $9,000. 905- 683–2768 2002 GMC BLACK JIMMY.2door 4-w/drive, a/c, cd player & more. Balance of factory warranty. 43,000km $23,499. Steve 905- 655–7960 WINGS WEST full body kit, for 1996 to 1999 Honda Civic, only on vehicle for 2 months. Immaculate condition, Asking $l,200. (905) 706–7668 Cars Wanted405 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy ser- vice. (905)655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 '96 DODGE RAM 1/2 ton 4x4 with 7-1/2 hp Arctic plow, fully loaded, in great shape $12,900. Cert. 905- 668-0224, 6-9pm 1988 DODGE DAKOTA,good run- ning truck, 240 K, pass etest in March. 2 wheel drive, $700 with cap as is. Call (905) 885-5342. 1990 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT Pick-up with cap & box liner. One owner, immaculate condition $1500. 905-725-2954 1997 DODGE RAM 1500, 4x4 pick- up, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, low mileage, $16,000, 905-342-2704. 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Quad Cab Sport, red, loaded, 20" rims, 45,000-kms, immaculate, $30,000. Will trade for farm truck plus cash. 905-263–9936 97 CHEV 1500, 4x4, long box, short cab, excellent running con- dition c/w aluminum cap, large rear vertical doors. $9,500. 215km. call 905-424-1278. Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1961 CORVAIR GREEN BRIAR VAN, great for restoring $2500; Also 14 ft. fibreglass boat and trailer $350; 905-623–2430, ask for Butch 1991 GMC 3500 Cube van,14' fiberglass box, air conditioning. Approx. 8300 km. on crate motor. Needs transmission rebuilt. $4500. Call 905-723- 9781. 1992 GMC SAFARI VAN,SLE XT, blue, running boards, pw, pl, pm, a/c, $2500. as is obo. 905- 623–1842 1995 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, 3.8 litre V-6, fully loaded, 7 passen- ger, 175k, very well maintained, excellent condition, certified, $4,700. Telephone (905) 665–0023 93 GMC SAFARI 4.3L 206K ETested Many new parts. $4600 as is. Call 905-404-0956. Motorcycles435 1983 SUZUKI GS 750, mint con- dition, certified, $2,300 OBO. 905-885-2028. 1999 YAMAHA, V STAR 1100 CCS, 8,000km, saddle bags, windshiled, in perfect shape, $7,250.905- 623–6103. 98 YAMAHA VIRAGO 250cc, shield & saddle bags $3400. 85 Honda Night Hawk, 450 cc $1200. Both have new batteries. (905)263–1088 Garage & Storage Space455 GARAGE/SHOP/STORAGE - 1, 200 sq. feet, insulated and heated, suitable for private /handyman/car storage, no busi- nesses please. $650 per mo. plus utilities Outside storage also available from $25 up. Telephone(905) 438–8938 Announcements255 Lost and Found265 FOUND - 2 dogs, one king shep- herd approx. 6 yrs. old, not neutered, friendly, black and tan. Also Chow Chow, about ` 1 1/2 yrs. not neutered, friendly, Whitby/Ajax border. Call 905- 441–0694 FOUND BROCK RD.Female Terrier mix, blonde colour, very gentle dog, 905-7373956. Personals268 SWM 39 looking for petite Phillipino/Asian, 45 & under female for companionship to live in an executive home, call Ray 905-432–8796 Nannies/ Live-In/Out270 EXPERIENCED NANNY wanted for family with 2 children in Pickering area. (416)590–7429 ext. 101. LIVE-IN NANNY - PARENTS are looking for a loyal honest experi- enced hardworking livein Nanny? Then visit www.sado- cos.com or 905-426-5381. NANNY / HOUSEKEEPER required, live-out, must be able to speak English fluently. Mon.- Fri. 9am-3:30 pm Laundry, iron- ing & light housekeeping required, $7.50/hr. Philipino pre- ferred.Pickering area 905- 509–2392. NANNY FOR HIRE "Live-in" expe- rienced, nurturing, gentle, trust worthy, fluent/English. Single European Lady from Ukraine - living in Ajax. Can begin 6-8 weeks. 1-2 children preferred. Good references. Pls leave msg 416-315-1170 nanny needed in Claremont home, for 2 toddlers, car is required to drive to activities. Related experience, refer- ences, police check required. Call (905) 649–6660 WANTED - live in caregiver immediately for 3 yr. old boy. Kingston/Pickering Beach Rd., Ajax area. Please call 905-619- 6804. WANTED LIVE IN CAREGIVER Phillipino speaking preferred. Call Rose at 905-427–2967 or leave a message. WANTED LIVE IN CAREGIVER - Phillipino speaking preferred. Call Rose at 905-427–2967 or leave a message. Daycare Available273 AFFORDABLE LOVING DAYCARE non-smoking, reliable/experi- enced, mother of 2. Steps to Glengrove P.S. on St. Anthony Daniels bus/route. Large fenced backyard. Playroom/crafts/out- ings. Snacks/lunch. Valley Farm Rd. / Kingston Rd. Near PTC. References. Call Debbie (905) 839–7237 ALTONA/SHEPPARD-daycare in my home, full & parttime. Fully fenced, crafts, nutritional meals, loving environment, receipts & ref- erences. Michelle (905)509–4662 DAYCARE AVAILABLE in our home, all ages, fenced backyard, meals provided, reasonable rates and references. White's Rd. and Hwy. 2. Call (905) 839–6851 DIXIE/FINCH AREA.Daycare in my smoke-free home. Mother of 2 with 11 years experience. Breakfast, lunch snacks & crafts provided. Ages 3 and up. (905)420-2458. DIXIE/FINCH HOME DAYCARE Close to Maple Ridge P.S. and St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School. Smoke free, nutritious meals, car- ing, fun environment. All ages wel- come. Call Laura 905-831-1325 EXPERIENCED AND reliable child- care in my Glenanna/Dixie home for September. TLC and plenty for little hands to do. Phone Aline (905)839–6192 EXPERIENCED, FRIENDLY, Mother seeking children to take care of in her Ajax home. Nice envi- ronment. If needed provides meals and snacks. Ages 3-10 years. Please call (905)686–9935. MOM WITH 10 YEARS Babysitting experience, large playroom with computer, games, sports. Accepting children full time/part time. Whites/Amberlea/Rosebank area. 905-831-8502 HWY. 2/HARWOOD,happy day- care available in my home with 10 yrs. experience. All ages wel- come. Nutritional meals, crafts, story time, music. Receipts/ref- erences. 905-619-8752. LIVE IN Care giver, speaks English, professional, compas- sionate care for children elderly or disabled. Phone Helen (416) 708–8686 LIVERPOOL/HWY.#2 ECE moth- er of 1 would like to take care of your child. 10 years experience. Hot meals, fun activities, fenced yard, receipts. 905-837- 0315/416-2719602 PICKERING Beach / Rollo: Lov- ing daycare; 18 months to 12 years. Daily outings (fenced backyard and park). Crafts, story time, music, nutritious meals & snacks. First Aid, C.P.R. certified. Nonsmoking, receipts. 905-428- 1244. WESTNEY/401-TLC Daycare available full-time. Nutritious lunches & snacks, activities, out- ings, First aid/CPR, references and receipts. 905-686–4195 WHITES RD/STROUDS Mother of 2 has full-time openings, ages infants & up . Lunch & snacks provided. Finished basement, receipts avail. 12yrs experience. Part-time welcome. 905- 420–0940. Daycare Wanted274 CHILDCARE REQ'D IN MY Home for 2 children. Full-time days. Pickering area, north of 407. 905-649-6930 or 905-683-3101 Mortgages Loans165 $$ MONEY $$100% 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mortgages. Bad credit OK. Call Ontario Wide 1-888307- 7799. $$$MONEY FOR ANY PUR- POSE$$$ -Specialized in hard to place mortgages, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as low as 4%. When your bank says no, call us! Debt con- sole, mortgage or tax arrears okay. Ontario Wide 1-888-591-6057. $$MORTGAGES$$ Best Rates available!! 1st./2nd mortgages, bankrupt, poor credit, self- employed, no income. HMC 1- 800-699-0792 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668–6805. $$ 1ST & 2ND MTGES $$Debt Consolidations, Refinancing, Credit issues, Preapprovals, Cashbacks, Low rates, Residential/Commercial. Call Dennis at (289)314-1102 www.mortgagebid.ca BUSINESS FINANCE SPECIAL- IST Business loans for all pur- poses. From Prime +1%. 905- 690-9875. CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 4.85% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast professional service call 905- 666-4986. MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mortgage foreclosures & har- rassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consolidations, & protection for your assets. Call now: 905-576- 3505 CONSOLIDATE all bills into 1 easy pay't. 100% 1st mortgage with no money down oac. 1st, 2nd & 3rd mortgages. Residential and com- mercial. Call VAL LAWSON, Accurate Mortgage Services. 905- 436-9292 or 1-877-509-5626. Online application - www.accurate- mortgages.com House Cleaning556 HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE by mature dependable experi- enced person with flexible hours. Reasonable rates Call 905-434- 9767. Home Improvements700 Garbage Removal Hauling702 Painting and Decorating710 Moving and Storage715 Party Services753 SOFTTUB RENTALS New in Durham. RENT NOW for Parties, Family Fun, Therapy or Romance. Tubs of Fun Rentals 905-439-TUBS (8827) Dating Services900 FRIENDS AND LOVERS DATING SERVICE! NOW WITH CHAT- LINE!Durham's Own! Sometimes love is just not enough. Listen to the voice ads free. 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Free estimates. 905-571-0755 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service. 905-428-0081 ROMEO PAINTING Specializing in interior and exterior painting. For clean fast and reliable service. Decks washed and stained Call (905) 686-9128 All Pro Painting and Wallpapering Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative Finishes & General Repairs 20% off for Seniors (905)404-9669 FAIRMAN CONTRACTING Custom Decks & Trash Removal 1-888-579-0077 905-621-0180 REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRSREPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRSREPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS & ROOFS “R” US • CHIMNEYS • SKYLIGHTS • SHINGLES • FLAT ROOFS • ANIMAL DAMAGE • EAVES CLEANING • VALLEY REPAIRS • GUTTER GUARDS 416-236-6662 FOUNDATION REPAIRS & WATERPROOFING 1 yr. guarantee Serving Durham Region 1-800-301-8714 • Painting •Ceramic Tiles •Flooring Finishing • Partitions & Drywall • Much More Professional Services Please call 905-686–9935 REAL HANDYMAN Small job Specialist Garbage Removal Plumbing, electrical, Painting, Drywall etc For people with limited cash flow. Call Joseph cell - 905-626-6247 pgr - 416-530-8481 LAURIE'S HOUSECLEANING SERVICES 20 years in business Works alone Excellent Rates & References (905) 426-3711 CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential and Commercial. Pickering, Markham, Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" NO MESSING AROUND Perfect Maid Service Excellent Service Great Specials Insured, Bonded and Reliabl e “We do windows inside & out.” (905) 686-5424 1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES Res/Comm up to 100% financing. Best rates possible. Credit prob- lems? Self-employed? No Problem! Avanti Financial (905)428–8119 NO TIME TO TALK Why not Fax us your ad! You can use your fax machine to send us your advertisement. Please allow time for us to confirm your ad copy and price prior to deadline. One of our customer service representatives will call you. Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. Fax News Advertiser 905-579-4218 NEED A CAR? 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 DRIVE TODAYA NEW 2003 OR USED 95 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE 1-800-296-7107 (905) 683-5358 CALL ROMAN OR JOHN BANKRUPTCY NEW IMMIGRANT REFUGEE NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT 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 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 20, 2003 PAGE B9 A/P THE FAMILY DANCE STUDIO! THE FAMILY DANCE STUDIO! 44 RICHMOND ST.W., OSHAWA 905-438-1537 Dance Camp, Try something new, Break Dance, Jazz - Hip -Hop, Urban Nu Skool, Ballet, Mask, Musical Theatre (singing, acting, dancing) Strength Training & Martial Art & Much More. Ages 6 & Up Starts: July 28th - Aug. 8th Register Now By Appointment Summer Adult Classes. Getting M arried? Make your 1st dance a lasting memory! Personal, unique instruction to make you feel confident & comfortable; so you look fabulous on the dance floor! Limited Time Offer coupon “we pay taxes” CHIP & DALE DAYCARE 905-649-2315 IS NOW ACCEPTING ENROLLMENT FOR ITS FALL PROGRAMS INFANT CARE, TODDLERS, PRE-SCHOOL SK & JK KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUBSIDY AVAILABLE INNOVATIVE,AGE-APPROPRIATE STIMULATING PROGRAMS QUALITY CARE THAT YOU CAN TRUST WE ARE SURE THAT YOU WILL BE PLEASED!! JUST GIVE US A CALL AT 905-649-2315 Fall RegistrationNEW FURNITURE AUCTION SALE & SOME ANTIQUES, TOOLS ETC. 870 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby, 1/2 mile East of Thickson Rd. MON. AUG. 25TH AT 6:00 PM. We are selling new furniture & mattresses, antiques, 3 new leather sofas & loveseats sets. Leather rocker recliners, new 3pc. sofa sets, 2pc. sofa sets, mattresses all siz- es, 6pc. pine bedroom suite, 7pc. walnut diner, rocking chair, drop front desk c/w drawers, gun cabinet, library table, chevel mirror, oak tea wagon, spinnet desk, spin- ning wheel, wool winder, 2 captain beds, patio door, glider rocker, large dining tent, exercise bike, Star Choice sat. & receiver, 12000 BTU a/c window unit, computer equipment, AMD computer, printers, scan- ners, small tools electric & hand snow blower, 2dr. filing cabinets, counter tops, oak door 15 panes of glass, oak roll top computer desk, 1996 Chev. Pickup truck, 3 bicycles. Note Time: 6:00 PM. Excellent sale of furniture, antiques, tools etc. Viewing Sat. & Sun.& Mon. after 1 p.m. Terms Cash, M/C,Visa. McLean Auctions & Liquidation 905-686-3291 or 905-576-7550 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale SHAGGY RAGGS Boutique CLEARANCE LADIES SUMMER CLOTHING August 21st - August 23rd. Up to 50% OFF ALL SIZES INCLUDING PLUS DESIGNER LABELS (905) 839–4159 CREDIT PROBLEMS... NO PROBLEM TO US!! • Slow credit • Poor Credit • Bankrupt (discharged) • New Immigrant/Refugee • 1st time buyer OVER 100 VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM ALL MAKES AND MODELS The sooner you call us the quicker you’re driving CONTACT: JORDAN HUTCHINSON SPECIAL FINANCE DEPT. (416) 264-2311 ext. 325 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! Our "Auction Package" consists of your ad running weekly in these publications: • Oshawa Whitby This Week • Ajax Pickering News Advertiser • Port Perry This Week • Northumberland News • Uxbridge Tribune/Times Journal • Canadian Statesman/Clarington One call does it all!! Phone 576-9335 Fax 579-4218 TWILIGHT AUCTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 6 P.M. Selling the equipment and household contents of Lynn Helpard, The Willows Hobby Farm, 3190 Darlington Clarke Townline Rd., Orono West, 1 mile north of Taunton Rd. (Watch for signs). Leyland 344 diesel tractor with EZEE - on 80 loader (excellent 3500 hrs. new rubber), Yamaha gas/electric start golf cart with utility stainless box, 2 western cut saddles, 2 English saddles, bridles, riding helmet, MTD 5 hp tiller (like new),6 pc. maple kitchenette, 3 pc. rose chesterfield, pr. wireback stuffed chairs, 5 ft. - drawer pine side table, 3 section wall unit, an- tique armchair, and side chairs, antique burled cabinet, paintings,s prints, occasional tables, recliner, occasional chairs, display cabinet, hat rack, sofa bed, 2 rollaway cots, 3 single beds, chests of drawers, lamps, 5 pc. bridge set, gar- den bench, cement fountain, ornate 3 pc. cast table n'/2 chairs, 3 deck chairs, pr. wicker chairs, clarinet instrument, small chest freezer, dehumidifier, microwave, koolatron cooler, sunbeam kerosene heater, electric snowblow- er, Jerry cans, numerous other items, roll snow fence, steel post, tools, hardware, Jacuzzi pumps, lawn sweeper lawn roller, hardware etc. Property sold, owner moving. Check the date, time and website. Terms Cash or ap- proved cheque (no cards) Auctioneers Frank & Steve Stapleton, Newtonville 905-786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com "Estate specialists since 1971" AUCTION Grist Mill Auction Centre Newtonville August 22, Fri., 6 p.m. Selling the contents of an Oshawa, Bowman- ville, and Newcastle home, 7 pc. dinette w/ console table and five leaves, 5 pc. walnut bed- room set, 5 pc. singer provincial bedroom set, 3 pc. walnut bedroom suite, chesterfield suites, love seats, 2 china cabinet, occasional tables, occasional chairs, wrought iron glass dinettes, kitchen set, large tools and woodworking tools, router, delta 13" scroll saw, delta 10" mitre saw, chain saw, sears 3.5 outboard, scuba tanks, feather lite sewing machine, collector plates, numerous antiques, china glass, fridge, washer, dryer, dishwasher, freezer, micro- waves, lawn boy mower (electric start), etc. etc. Preview after 2 p.m. Check out the web site for complete list Terms: Cash or Good Cheque, Visa, M/C, Interac Auctioneers Frank & Steve Stapleton, Newtonville 905-786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com "Estate specialists since 1971" Auction Sale Pethick & Stephenson Auction Barn, Haydon ON Sat. Aug 23 @ 5 pm Sofa bed, ant. Coffee/end tables, cedar chest, pictures, dishes etc. Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 1-866-357-5335 AUCTION Saturday, August 23rd - 10:00AM at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY#2 COLBORNE ~ Selling antiques, collectibles, modern home furnishings from a Trenton and Castleton home. All original 9 pc walnut dining room suite, early side board in excellent condition, Duncan Phyfe table, excellent claw foot 2 drawer drum table, 2 carved back Victorian balloon back chairs, oak curved glass china cabinet, excellent carved early settee - frame only needs up- holstery, excellent antique dresser, 2 painted chests of draw- ers and washstand need refinishing, excellent carved antique pump organ, good bed sofa, modern dressers and chests of drawers, modern dining room table with leaf and 6 chairs in excellent condition, 2 door white fridge and stove, automatic washer & dryer, walnut floor lamp, various old antique side chairs, antique Finlay oval cook stove, plus more: dishes, glassware, crystal, household articles, lamps, pictures, frames, miscellaneous articles, figurines, crystal vases, plus countless other articles. Terms: cash, cheque, Visa, M/C, In- terac. GARY E. WARNER ~ AUCTIONEER 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com AUCTION, Thursday, August 21st at 5:00PM at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY#2 COLBORNE - Due to power outage we have larger sales this week. Thursday selling with two auctioneers inside & out, everything from household furnishings to tools, boats, certified air tight stove, 2 fibre glass & one metal boats, 2 trailers, one 40 HP Johnson outboard, antique oak table needs refinishing, lawn & garden furniture & tools, plus more inside including large quantity of articles from various close outs and bankruptcies. Everything from house hold knick knacks, giftware, etc. 2 door white fridge, 30" stove, automatic washer & dryer, brand new bed sofa with matching chair, other sofa & chair set, good used bed sofa, white girls bedroom set with single bed, dresser, mirror, chest and desk, other bedroom suite, plus dressers, chests of drawers, etc., oak curved glass curio cabinet, excel- lent signed "Krug" hutch in excellent condition, table & chair sets, dinette table & chair sets, several portable colour TV sets, microwave, large quantity house hold articles, dishes, glassware, pots, pans, small kitchen ap- pliances, some collectible pieces, lamps, pictures, crystal, pictures, frames, etc. Plus countless articles too many to list. Terms: cash, cheque, Visa, M/C, Interac. GARY E. WARNER ~ AUCTIONEER 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, August 22nd at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on County Rd. 4 Due to last Friday's Power Outage the sale ad- vertised for Aug 15th will be moved to Aug 22, with the addition of 2 horse drawn cutters, bug- gy, 14ft. aluminum boat with 9.9 Hp Evinrude motor & trailer. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers R.R. #1 Little Britain (705)786-2183 AUCTION Sunday, August 24 - 1:00pm at WOODS AUCTION HALL, 2014 Little Britain Rd., Lindsay (9.5k east of Little Britain) Restaurant Equipment, tools and misc: Es- presso Machine, Newco & Bloomfield Brew- ing Machines, Cafe & Pump style Air Pots w/ stands; Holman Bagel Toaster; Digital Weigh Scale; Grande Chef Dual Soup Kettle; Meat Slicer; Bunn Coffee Grinders; Duke Food Warmer; Vollrath Soup Pot; Cookie Toaster; Utility Cart; Antique and Modern Tools; Pres- sure Washer, Table Saw; Rototiller; Glass- ware. Plan to attend. Lunch available, view- ing on Thursday, Friday and Sunday (no Sat- urday viewing). Terms:cash, interac, known cheque. Complete List at www.woodsauction- services.com - WOODS AUCTION SERV- ICES 705-328–9555. NEW FURNITURE AUCTION SALE & SOME ANTIQUES, TOOLS ETC. 870 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby, 1/2 mile East of Thickson Rd. MON. AUG. 25TH AT 6:00 PM. We are selling new furniture & mattresses, antiques, 3 new leather sofas & loveseats sets. Leather rocker recliners, new 3pc. sofa sets, 2pc. sofa sets, mattresses all siz- es, 6pc. pine bedroom suite, 7pc. walnut diner, rocking chair, drop front desk c/w drawers, gun cabinet, library table, chevel mirror, oak tea wagon, spinnet desk, spin- ning wheel, wool winder, 2 captain beds, patio door, glider rocker, large dining tent, exercise bike, Star Choice sat. & receiver, 12000 BTU a/c window unit, computer equipment, AMD computer, printers, scan- ners, small tools electric & hand snow blower, 2dr. filing cabinets, counter tops, oak door 15 panes of glass, oak roll top computer desk, 1996 Chev. Pickup truck, 3 bicycles. Note Time: 6:00 PM. Excellent sale of furniture, antiques, tools etc. Viewing Sat. & Sun.& Mon. after 1 p.m. Terms Cash, M/C,Visa. McLean Auctions & Liquidation 905-686-3291 or 905-576-7550 THURS., AUGUST 21st, 6:30 P.M. PREVIEW FROM 4 P.M. PUBLIC AUCTION KAHN AUCTION CENTRE ESTATE & CONSIGNMENT OUR SPECIALTY 2699 Brock Rd. N., Pickering 3 mi. N. of Hwy. 401 on Brock Rd. “BIG ORANGE BARN” Leather Sofa Sets Large Selection Lead Glass Lamps Huge Bedroom Suite Sale Antiques - Oak, Walnut, Mahogany New Furniture Liquidation For more info or for consignment, please call Victor Brewda - Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) 905-683-0041 WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27th: 4:45pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for an Uxbridge home, selling at Neil Bacon Auc- tions Ltd. 1 km west of Utica TO INCLUDE:6pc Dining room suite, 4pc chester- field suite, recliner, coffee table and end tables, and dresser w mirror, hi-boy, bedroom suite, violin, washer, dryer, freezer, dishes, cups and saucers, large quantity of collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions OPEN HOUSE The family of DIAN ATKINSON invite all friends to an Open House this Saturday, August 23 to celebrate her 70th birthday. 711 Clarence Dr., Whitby 1:00pm - 4:00pm Best Wishes only please All of your family love you, Oma, and wish you the best The Lord is with you. An OPEN HOUSE will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 from 2-4 p.m. at 100 Glen Hill Dr., Whitby Best Wishes Only Happy 95th Birthday to Nellie DeKoker on Friday, August 22, 2003 248 Birthdays 248 Birthdays 249 Coming Events 249 Coming Events www.homesforkids.ca 1 •877•567•KIDS FOSTER A FUTURE. Homes For Kids is a network of children’s service agencies dedicated to providing the best foster homes for children in need of care. 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The 10-year-old has been dancing competitively for the past five years, taking part in tournaments across Canada and the United States as part of the Theatre Dance Academy in Courtice and the Pre- miere Studio of Dance in Peterbor- ough. "For being 10, he's got a lot behind him already," said Lesley Stewart, head coach and co-ordinator of the Argos dance team. "I think he's going to be good." Joseph will be the lone male among 74, 6- to 15-year-old girls all clad in skirts. Ms. Stewart will dress Joseph in a pair of baggy blue shorts. The Grade 5 student from New- castle Public School seems to be taking all the girls in stride. "I know there are going to be lots of people there in my age group and other age groups," a shy Joseph said. "I just like to be dancing." And dance he does: Joseph knows tap, jazz, ballet, acro, stretch and technique, and has won "five tro- phies and tonnes of medals," he said. He loves to dance because it's good exercise and he gets to meet lots of neat people. Even at the young age of 10, Joseph has plans for the future. He'd like to attend York University, and eventually dance on a cruise ship as part of a troupe because he likes the water and travelling. Danc- ing with Celine Dion in Las Vegas is another goal, he said. As for the Argos dance team, Joseph is looking forward to being on the field in front of thousands of people and getting autographs from all the players on the Argos team. He'll perform Oct. 4 during the halftime show at SkyDome, where the team will celebrate its 130th anniversary. Gotta Dance Joseph Hinds was born to dance. The 10-year-old, who has been dancing competitively for the past five years, will get his chance to perform with the Argo’s dance team this fall. Girls choir looking for voices DDUURRHHAAMM—— Auditions will be held later this month for the Durham Girls' Choir, which toured Italy in July. Auditions will take place Aug. 25 and 26. The choir, made up of girls ages 11 to 17 from Durham Region, is under the direction of Mary Jane Corradetti. This fall the choir is introducing a junior girls' choir for ages eight and up under the di- rection of Janice Brydges. Both choirs have openings for the 2003- 2004 season. The choir toured Italy, singing concerts and participating in mass at the 2,000-year-old Pan- theon in Rome. The girls also swam in the Mediterranean Sea and serenaded a man and woman on the eve of their wedding. For more information about the Durham Girls' Choir or to sched- ule an audition, call Lynn Barre- VanNess at 905-404-9227. Sing a song