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Home My WebLink AboutNA2003_12_10But university life proves exciting and challenging for double-cohort graduates This is the final instalment in a five-part series following four Oshawa high school stu- dents who are members of the ‘double-cohort’ graduat- ing class. With a large influx of students to Ontario uni- versities this year, and in- creased competition for spaces, the pressure was on to do well in their final year of high school. This story catch- es up with the students at university. BByy MMiikkee RRuuttaa Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––Wor k, work, work — and a little play. That sums up three months of university life for four Oshawa students. After months of hard work and anxiety, Krisanth and Menaka Pulandiran, Lisa Genore and Mike Leering were accepted to their re- spective universities earlier this year. Students in the first year of the double cohort, they were among the roughly 72,000 high school students who entered Ontario univer- sities this fall. They’re all living in resi- dence, taking first-year sci- ence courses, and were in the process of studying for mid- term exams when inter- viewed recently. Calculus is proving to be the toughest subject for Krisanth, a Ryerson Universi- ty aerospace engineering stu- dent. “This week I’m dedicating to calculus; a week of full studying (and) I don’t think it’s enough time,” he says, adding he believes not having a fifth year of high school put him at a disadvantage com- pared to graduates who had an OAC year. Not all glamour - except the stars A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser Lisa Genore is back home in Durham following her first semester at university. A member of the ‘double cohort’, she’s said being away from home took a bit of getting used to at first, but now she’s enjoying post-secondary life at the University of Toronto. However, she is reconsidering her initial plan of going to medical school.✦See University page A2 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Carollers from yesteryear PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG –––– Pickering Museum Village hosted Christmas in the Village Sunday with plenty of activity to warm the heart, including carols by the church. Singing out were, from left, Dianne Graham, Christina Stecyk, Fran Stecyk and Kevin Dashney. New political life pays New mayor, councillor in line for raises BByy DDaanniieellllee MMiilllleeyy Staff Writer PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG --A new council pay system put in place less than a year and a half ago has been scrapped already. The step salary system put in place in June 2002, which gave councillors a 20- to 25- per-cent pay raise, will be re- placed Monday if council ap- proves a new bylaw. The new system raises the annual salary for new council- lors and the mayor. Council- lors will start at $25,000, in- stead of taking three years to get to that rate, which hap- pened under the step system. The mayor starts at $60,000, rather than taking three years to reach that level. The increase only affects newcomer Councillor Kevin Ashe (who was due to receive a starting pay of $22,000) and new Mayor Dave Ryan (who was in line for $54,000), as all other members of council have served in their positions for more than three years. “There is a financial im- pact, but I guess it is just an understanding that the cur- rent system didn’t make sense,” Coun. Ashe said. The new bylaw, discussed by members of council and recommended by city clerk Bruce Taylor, was endorsed by Pickering’s committee of the whole (made up of coun- cillors and the mayor) Mon- Kennedy delivers sobering lesson More education dollars won’t come before consultations BByy MMiikkee RRuuttaa Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM —— More money for education is not a given in the next school year, says Gerard Kennedy. The education minister says it would be premature to make a commitment for 2004/05 since the Province is undertaking widespread pub- lic consultations early next year. The Liberals will use the advice to help identify areas that should receive funding in the new government’s first budget in the spring. “I can’t give you a good and clear answer on that until we step through this exercise in January and February,” Mr. Kennedy says of pumping more money into the educa- tion system. At the same time, he says last week’s announcement of $112 million for some of On- tario’s neediest students shows the government hasn’t forgotten about the Rozanski report on education funding. Teachers’ unions, trustees Pickering jewel heist nets $180,000 PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG --Police are prob- ing an $180,000 jewelry store heist in Pickering that looks like the work of professional thieves. “It appears this was well- organized and planned,” said Durham Regional Police Sergeant Paul Malik after the early morning break- and-enter Friday at Don- lands Jewellers. He said the bandits broke into a vacant bank then chis- elled a hole in a wall adjoin- ing the jewelry store, located in a plaza at 705 Kingston Rd. The culprits then cut a hole in the store’s safe and snatched hundreds of watch- es, diamond rings, wedding bands, earrings, gold chains and bracelets valued over $180,000, said Sgt. Malik. The burglars pulled off the heist, sometime between 3 and 7 a.m., without activat- ing the store’s security sys- tem. Scenes-of-crime officers scoured the business for any physical evidence that could identify the robbers and 19 Division detectives are inves- tigating. PUMA PRIDE Pine Ridge earns tourney title on home court Sports, B3 BRIDGING THE GAP Latest Sebring filling the void Wheels, pullout Briefly... DDuurrhhaamm::They came across the ocean to see how Durham manages its garbage. A delegation from the province of Jiangxi in the People’s Republic of China visited the regional waste management education facility in Whitby Thursday. The group was commissioned to explore and learn about how Canadi- ans manage their waste, and are vis- iting cities across the country. Durham Region was the first stop of their tour. The 16 senior government offi- cials were shown a presentation at the facility, then given a walking tour of the recycling centre, where they learned how Durham uses programs to reduce, recycle, compost and dis- pose of waste. PPiicckkeerriinngg::Jeannine Palmer of Picker- ing has earned one of six Seneca College Board of Governors’ En- trance Scholarships. The scholarship, valued at $600, is for the 2003/04 school year and is based on high school academic per- formance. Ms. Palmer, a graduate of Pick- ering High School, has completed all of the components of the Girl Guides organization and has received the Canada Card and Chief Commission- ers Award. Ms. Palmer was a member of the senior concert choir in high school and is a current member of the Ajax Skating Club. She is currently enrolled in Seneca’s fashion arts program at the Newnham Campus in Toronto. What’s On... AAjjaaxx:: New parents and child-care providers are welcome to attend an infant and child first aid and CPR course with St. John Ambulance. The Durham Region branch of St. John offers an upcoming course to teach parents and caregivers first aid and CPR procedures for infants, newborn to one year and children one to eight years old. Topics in the eight hour course include emergency scene manage- ment, shock, unconsciousness, faint- ing and bleeding. The course also covers choking procedures and how to assess breathing and pulse to perform infant-child CPR. The Ajax course is Jan. 17. To register or for more information, call St. John Ambulance at 905-434- 7800. Index... Editorial Page, AA66 Sports, BB11 Entertainment, BB44 Classified, BB66 Give us a call... 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He’s made a lot of new friends at Ryerson and living in downtown Toronto has been “an eye-opener.” There’s a lot to do, and he and his friends enjoy exploring differ- ent parts of the city core. His sister, Menaka, a life sciences student, is just a 10- or 15-minute walk away at the former Colony Hotel. It’s now a luxury residence for Univer- sity of Toronto students, complete with a housekeep- ing service. Menaka admits she’s “pretty spoiled” living there. She thought of attending McMaster University, but be- lieved Hamilton would be too much like Oshawa. Menaka wanted to live in a big city, and says Toronto hasn’t dis- appointed. She and her friends can boast they met actor Nicole Kidman, arriving at a theatre for a film preview. They have the pictures to prove it, sort of: in all the ex- citement, they neglected to take one of them with the fa- mous actor. There have been a few bumps along the road, in- cluding a nasty computer virus. As for school itself, Menaka says the labs are very time-consuming and involve a lot of work. She realizes that early in the year she wasn’t using her time effectively to prepare for tests. “I go out now and get past exams, past tests and use them like practice sheets,” she says. “I think I’ve done better since.” Menaka had planned to take some evening art cours- es or get involved in a reading club, but finds she doesn’t have the time. Lisa Genore, a University of To r onto at Scarborough stu- dent, is enrolled in the human biology program. “I hate physics, and calcu- lus isn’t my favourite either,” she says. Lisa says it was strange at first not having her three sib- lings around. But she likes the campus residence, a townhouse layout on the edge of the Highland Creek valley. She has a car and kept her job in Oshawa at Haugen’s Chicken and Rib Barbeque, where she works on week- ends. Her marks are a little lower than she was used to in high school, but she’s getting 70s and 80s in three of her five subjects, above average for a university student. Lisa’s long-term plans are chang- ing. ‘I don’t think I’m up to the competition of medical school. I’m starting to consider other options. What they are, I don’t know.’ LISA GENORE “I don’t think I’m up to the competition of medical school,” she says. “I’m start- ing to consider other options. What they are, I don’t know.” She simply doesn’t want to spend the next seven to eight years in school. When Lisa and her friends need a change of pace, they go downtown to see a movie - and there’s no shortage of parties in res, where the good times can last well into the next morning. “I don’t have to go out; everybody comes here,” she says. The farthest of the four from Oshawa, Mike is an en- vironmental engineering stu- dent at the University of Guelph. “It’s all thumbs up here; my grades are good,” he says. The atmosphere is “awe- some. “They didn’t false adver- tise,” he says, adding he al- ways wanted to go to univer- sity in Guelph. But, he says don’t believe everything you read about engineering students, known as wild partiers. Mike says he’ll often stay in residence - studying - on the weekend, even though his mom has her doubts. When he and friends do go out for drinks, he says it’s after a test is in the books and not on the spur of the moment. “We’ll plan it like a week ahead,” Mike says. “We’re all engineers so we know what everyone else is going through. So if they say they have to study, we leave them alone.” A ‘B’ average is a testament to his hard work, and unlike his Oshawa peers, he says calculus is his favourite sub- ject (he has a 90-per-cent av- erage). Mike looks forward to com- ing home for the holidays. And to working at Don Cher- ry’s Grapevine again while he’s in town. “I like working there; I miss it,” he says. 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As the final months of the OAC year of high school came to a close earlier this year, two questions were on the minds of students: would there be room for everyone who wanted to go to universi- ty? And would the quality of education go down with the addition of tens of thousands of students from two gradu- ating classes to the system? Roughly 102,000 high school students applied to universities, and 72,000 were accepted. Dr. Clark says that’s basically the same pro- portion of students who were accepted in previous years. “I think it’s fair to say that those who wanted to go to university got to go,” he says. Dr. Clark notes the issue of quality is a tougher thing to quantify. “It’s been the position of Ontario universities that it’s very hard to maintain the quality when the amount of revenue per student is de- clining,” he says. Dr. Clark says universities receive funding from three major sources: the provincial government, tuition, and, to a lesser extent, former stu- dents. However, the new Ontario government recently an- nounced a two-year, college and university tuition freeze. Dr. Clark says whether or not universities over the next few years have the means to offer students a first-rate educa- tion is clearly up to the Province. The double cohort is not a one-year phenomenon, since students spend three or four years in university. According to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario univer- sity enrolment in the short term is expected to peak in 2005 at 308,515 students, be- fore dipping slightly for the next two years as double-co- hort students leave universi- ty. In 2002, there were 265,587 students. Faced with such growth, Dr. Clark says the question of whether or not students will suffer in terms of quality in the next few years remains unanswered. “The answer is it depends,” he says. “It depends on the resources available.” Decision ends 14 years of legal troubles BByy SStteepphheenn SShhaaww Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––After facing two separate prosecutions over a 14-year span, a former Pickering elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting eight students during the 1980s left court yesterday a free man. “I’m just relieved this is finally over with,” sighed David Bruce Field, 47, as he left Superior Court in Whitby with his lawyer Michael Code. The former teacher at Claremont Public School, in north Pickering, was originally charged by Durham Re- gional Police back in 1989 after three students in his Grade 1-2 split class complained they were sexually as- saulted. The Crown withdrew those charges in 1991, prior to Mr. Field’s trial. A decade later Durham police re- opened the investigation after receiv- ing five new complaints from former Claremont students of Mr. Field. The complainants alleged assaults similar to those made 10 years earlier by their classmates. In September 2002 police revived the previous charges - which were withdrawn in ‘91 - and also charged Mr. Field with five new counts each of sexual assault and interference alleg- ing inappropriate touching in the class. Now living in Barry’s Bay, Mr. Field was released on bail and suspended from his current teaching job pending trial - now over before it ever began. After a preliminary hearing in June Judge Hugh Campbell dismissed four of the five new charges, ruling Mr. Field’s alleged activity, if true, did not amount to sexual assault. The judge “agreed there was no sex- ual content” in the alleged physical contact with the female students, said Mr. Code, the defence lawyer. Meanwhile, the three original 1989 charges re-laid by police were stayed in August by Justice Edwin Minden after the defence argued Mr. Field’s constitutional trial rights were violat- ed by “prejudice and unreasonable delay.” Mr. Field was scheduled to go on trial Monday on the one remaining charge of sexual assault, until it was withdrawn by prosecutor Jinwon Kim. Mr. Kim told the court the scope of the Crown’s case had been reduced as a result of the various recent court rulings. Another recent court decision dealt the final blow to the prosecution. The Crown had sought to call the three original complainants (despite those charges being stayed) as “simi- lar fact” evidence at Mr. Field’s trial. The motion was denied; the judge ruled the evidence inadmissible. After carefully considering the pub- lic’s interest and the prospects of a conviction, “We have come to the diffi- cult determination that the Crown should halt the proceedings,” Mr. Kim told Justice Barry McDougall. “This has been a long, long ordeal for Mr. Field. He has suffered a great deal... and is very grateful this has fi- nally come to an end,” Mr. Code said. Mr. Field said he’s looking forward to returning to the classroom. Keeping an eye on the news News Advertiser ..Read by more people in your community than any other newspaper www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 PAGE A3 A/P pickeringtowncentre.com Are you all thumbs? Visit our Gift Wrap Centre, (on the upper level, near the Lotto Centre) now open until Dec. 24th, in support of the United Way. 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Any child between the ages of one- and-a-half and 21, living in Durham Region, is eligible to participate. Programs are offered at various locations across Durham. Grandview provides a low staff-to- participant ratio and strives to ac- commodate most children’s special needs. For more information, call 905- 728-1673 or 1-800-304-6180. and parents were disappointed the Liberal government’s first throne speech made no reference to the re- port, which recommended a three- year plan to increase education spending by roughly $2 billion. “I think they should be very, very encouraged then by our actions this week,” Mr. Kennedy says. “They are Rozanski recommendations and more so they are in-year dollars.” He announced increases to the learning opportunities (LOG) and language grants, and Durham schools are receiving almost $1 mil- lion. Mr. Kennedy says the Liberal government “is going to have a tough year next year” due to the $5.6-billion debt it inherited from the former Pro- gressive Conservative government. Last week’s funding increase ad- dressed the needs of urban and sub- urban students, which Mr. Kennedy says didn’t get enough attention in the Rozanski report, delivered to pre- vious minister of education Elizabeth Witmer a year ago today (Dec. 10). The report had recommended the government allot $50 million to the demographic component of the LOG grant as an interim measure until it determines how much should be in the pot. Mr. Kennedy says the govern- ment took more recent census data and instead increased LOG funding by $95 million, because “we felt a big- ger step was needed to have impact.” The new minister says while stu- dent enrolment has slowed in Durham, “it is still a relatively grow- ing community.” He says he is aware of the urban and rural components of the region, and the unique challenges it presents for local school boards in terms of student transportation. Both the Durham and Durham Catholic district school boards say the Province does not provide enough transportation funding. “Transportation is a big deal for them,” says Mr. Kennedy. “We under- stand that getting a sound trans- portation plan is more important there.” The education minister also said: • The government has no immedi- ate plans to scrap the education fund- ing formula, which Mr. Kennedy ac- knowledges has “a lot of theoretical appeal.” However he wants to make it more transparent so parents and oth- ers can understand how money is spent in schools; • The government “very shortly” will have something to say on the issue of older and smaller schools, often closed in recent years to build new facilities; • He believes the Liberals’ election promise that 75 per cent of Ontario students would reach or exceed the provincial standard of a ‘B’ on stan- dardized tests by the end of the gov- ernment’s first mandate is attainable. P PAGE A4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 www.durhamregion.com day night. “I was happy to endorse the clerk’s recommendation,” Coun. Ashe said. “Up until the bylaw was changed their salaries were in steps,” Mr. Tay- lor said. “The reason they did that was any new councillor coming on was being paid on a learning curve.” He explained council felt Coun. Ashe and Mayor Ryan were experi- enced politicians and should be paid as such. Coun. Ashe had previously served as a separate school board trustee and Mayor Ryan served three terms as a city councillor. “Why should they start at the min- imum on the scale?” Mr. Taylor asked. “They just felt it would be a reasonable step to make.” One provision of the new bylaw, of whether to continue to deem one- third of salaries as (tax free), was de- ferred. Mr. Taylor said he was instructed to survey other municipalities in the GTA to see if they are continuing this practice and then council will decide. The new bylaw also makes changes to council members’ life in- surance and budgets. Life insurance coverage for coun- cillors increased to a fixed amount of $100,000, up from two times the salary ($50,000), with the $14.10 pre- mium doubling. The city pays the premium. The amount of life insurance for the mayor moves to a fixed rate of $200,000 up from $120,000. The pre- mium increases from $33.84 a month to $56.40. The budgets for newsletters, a We b site and other expenses increas- es in the first two years from $5,500 to $7,500 and in the third year from $4,000 to $6,000. 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Therefore, we will need to feed our families •Lastly, if you see cute paper angels circulating at schools, banks and other retail outlets in our community please purchase one for $2.00 1725 Kingston Rd. Unit 7 Pickering (Mandarin Plaza) Mon. to Fri. 10am - 9pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm Please deliver your gift to this location Herizon House Presents A Day Of Commemoration We Remember The Women We Lost On Dec. 6th, 1989 FRIDAY DECEMBER 5 • 6-8pm Durham District School Board 400 Taunton Rd. East Whitby Registration # 897 222 097 RR0001 YOU CAN GIVE SOMEONEHOPE THIS CHRISTMAS YOU CAN GIVE SOMEONEHOPE THIS CHRISTMAS DDUURRHHAAMM ––Durham’s dream to host a multibillion-dollar energy re- search facility effectively died Fri- day when the international parties decided they could no longer wait for Canada to return to the table. The will of Durham to host the International Thermonuclear Ex- perimental Reactor (ITER) was overruled by a lack of will of politi- cians in Ottawa who simply missed the bidding deadline, after stalling for months on a decision of whether to revise Canada’s offer to host the facility, say many close to the pro- ject. The federal negotiators had been forced to withdraw this coun- try’s original offer a year ago when it was determined it had no chance at success without a cash infusion to compete with offers by competi- tors in France, Spain and Japan. “It seems the reports we heard of politicians in Ottawa purposely killing the bid through a non-deci- sion were true,” said Clarington Mayor John Mutton Monday during a press conference held at the Clar- ington Municipal Centre. “It is a sad day for Clarington. We got caught in a very political process between two prime ministers.” Last Friday in Vienna, the inter- national community proceeded as scheduled with negotiations to come to agreement on cost-sharing of the two remaining site offers in France and Japan. Spain had been eliminated the week prior by the European Union, which followed through with its promise to whittle its host offer down to one site. The EU chose to put its political clout behind the Cadarache, France site, where fusion research has been on- going for decades. There had been some hope by Canadian proponents of ITER the international community would postpone or delay its decision until after the new year, allowing Prime Minister Paul Martin to take con- trol of the federal government and hopefully give the OK to get a bid on the table. Gary Polonsky, the Iter Commu- nity Council chairman, said from his standpoint there were never any downsides to hosting the project, not from a science and energy point of view or from a financial one. “Personally, I think the govern- ment made the wrong decision. I thought the upside was profound. The federal costs would have been repaid just by the income tax paid by the tradespeople alone. And, of course, there was much more rev- enue than that. “For us to achieve all the other promises to be a world leader on the science stage and possibly find a safe, clean solution to world ener- gy and get 68,000-person years of employment, just seemed like a total win. Herb Dhaliwal (minister of natural resources who last week announced he was quitting politics) thought otherwise.” Whether Canada will attend the Washington meeting as a non-host participant in the project is still up in the air, said Murray Stewart, president of Iter Canada. 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One of the things that kind of jumped out at me as I was help- ing him research some of this stuff, was that in those days families or clans always had a saying or a slogan that went with their name or coat of arms. Things like 'Campbell - Death before dishonour,' 'O‚Riley - Courage in adversity' and 'MacDougall - Eat my Hag- gis.' Somewhere along the line we lost that. Some folks still have a dusty old plaque hanging up in their rec room with the family coat of arms and some arcane L atin phrase underneath it, but most of us don't. Most of us have lost touch altogether with any kind of heraldry or family history. Obviously we live in dif- ferent times now. Only a handful of us still carry broadswords and axes and I can barely remember the last time I slew somebody or cleft someone in twain. But that doesn't mean that we haven't anything worth hon- ouring or living for. Why not re- instate the family motto? Just a few words that say what your clan stands for, what they're known for or how they like to live. Imagine these words carved in florid script above your garage 'Henderson - Never re- turn anything you borrow,' or 'The Billingsleys - our daugh- ters go all the way.' I'll tell you, it might be a huge help in picking out a neigh- bourhood to move into. You could find your dream home; only a block away from a terrif- ic school for the kids, big trees, beautiful gardens, but if next door you see 'The Hempleth- waites - Wanna make some- thing out of it?' you might re- consider. Similarly a home that doesn't really do much for you, might suddenly have a little more appeal if it were located beside 'The Bjornsens - Nudity before Integrity.' I'm just say- ing. I think we do ourselves and especially our children a disser- vice by not celebrating our his- tories and heritages. Everyone, every family, rich or poor, big or small, has something unique to them, something no one else can claim. 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Under these circumstances, the voters have only one choice: to investigate themselves. A majority of voters decided the Tories did not deliver good and common sense government. To them the $200 tax rebate and the $75 hydro rebate did not come from good government or cutting waste, it came from fir- ing 10,000 nurses, closing hospi- tals and probably borrowing more money. The opposition also claimed the government added another large amount to the provincial deficit. The Tories must have be- lieved voters were stupid and acted accordingly. When it lost, the party claimed the people of Ontario just wanted change. It could not see it defeated itself by its actions over eight years. BBaarrtt WWiieebbiicckkee,, PPiicckkeerriinngg Elect Region’s chairman TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: Re: ‘Regions top job deserves the best,’ Nov. 21. I agree wholeheartedly with Brian Johnson's cost effective suggestion, it is simply a mat- ter of adding one more position on the ballot in each municipal- ity of Durham Region to elect the regional chairman. The cost would be less than margin- al, in fact nil. Even my good friend Roger Anderson must agree that this is a better way to select the Regional Chair- man's position, than either by a separate election, the cost of which everybody has been hid- ing behind, or the outlandish and undemocratic manner in which regional council present- ly appoints one of their own, or an outside challenger. If people would only bother to peruse the Municipal Acts for the other regions in the Province of Ontario, as I did, they would realize that in a number of regions, the elec- torate already elects their chairman. Although it is too late this time around, it is now up to regional council to re- quest the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to amend the Regional Municipality of Durham Act. GGuuyy CCoollmm,, AAjjaaxx Protect the environment TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: When are we going to save the environment and protect it as well? While driving along Taunton Road, I was appalled by the de- velopment of land taking place. All along this road, there are homes being built. Where has all the beautiful greenery gone, the farms, the fields and the poor animals that have been robbed of their own homes? Let's try to think about this, if our homes were torn down and we were let on the road, what would happen to us. It would tear us apart. In the same man- ner, animals that have no place to go will be extinct in a short span of time. The future looks very bleak, when it comes to nature that is being represented in this city. I think the City of Pickering should give this a serious thought and help the people by restricting builders from taking away the wildlife. If this is not stopped, what more can a per- son do, but watch a beautiful valley, turn into a big heap of mud. SShheellddoonn FFeerrnnaannddeess,, PPiicckkeerriinngg NNeeiill CCrroonnee ee nn tt ee rr ll aa uu gg hh ii nn gg Feds kill ITER dream But rushing into Candu expansion could be another costly nightmare I t was a glorious dream. A $12-billion research plant dedicated to creating energy by the fusion of atoms mimicking the natural energy production of the sun could have been located right here in Durham. It was going to put Clarington and all of the region on the international scientific map, create hundreds of jobs and limitless economic spinoff benefits, and give the country's newest university, the University of On- tario Institute of Technology, an enviable technologi- cal learning advantage. And while the dream of creating the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor remains very much alive, any hope now of hosting it in Durham is dead, with Canada officially dropping out of the pro- ject last Friday. The reported lack of federal support to host the plant is bitterly disappointing for the Iter Canada team and many Durham officials who've been working hard on the project for years now. Much time and energy was spent lobbying Queen's Park and Ottawa for support and travelling overseas in a quest to bring ITER home. While there was always a chance Canada would not be chosen by the interna- tional partners to host ITER, losing the bid after giv- ing it our best shot, would've been easier to take. It's disheartening the federal government was un- able or unwilling to pony up a competitive package to keep the country in the running, and it will be even more disheartening if Canada ends up no longer even being a working partner. Canada's withdrawal is good news only to France and Japan, the remaining countries competing to host the facility. But 'what-ifs' and 'could-haves' aside, in another four decades or so, the results of the experiment that will be ITER should be known. If fusion indeed proves to be the sustainable energy source of the future, Canada will, at some point, have to step up to the plate and get in the game. Meanwhile, having lost what would've been a major international coup, Clarington Mayor John Mutton has been quoted as saying he'll now push for expan- sion of the Darlington nuclear site with new, upgraded Candu reactors. Given the costly fiasco that has occurred with the restart of the Pickering A reactors, it would be more prudent to wait until the new Liberal government sorts through the mess and OPG has analyzed its own mistakes before rushing into another nuclear reactor project. TThhiiss wweeeekk’’ss qquueessttiioonn::Should police put the names of drivers charged through the RIDE program on its Web site? ❏Yes ❏ No Click and say Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com LLaasstt wweeeekk’’ss qquueessttiioonn:: Will new safety initiatives from police and gov- ernment help ATV users be more careful or will they be ignored? ❏ Will improve safety 9.8 per cent ❏Will help some 37.7 per cent ❏Will be ignored 52.5 per cent Vo tes cast: 61 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 PAGE A7 P 905.420.2222 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 cityofpickering.com ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit our website. DATE MEETING TIME December 15 City Council Meeting 7:30 pm December 17 Committee of Adjustment Meeting 7:00 pm December 18 Statutory Public Information Meeting 7:00 pm Holiday Karaoke Pickering Town Centre Sat. 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THREE CHANCES TO WIN Grand Prize-----$1,000 2nd Prize----------$100 3rd Prize------------$50 Shopping Spree Shopping Spree Shopping Spree WWEEDDNNEESSDDAAYY,, DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 1100 DDOONNOORR CCLLIINNIICC:: Canadian Blood Services is holding a clinic at St. Bernadette Church, 21 Bayly St., E. from 1:30 to 7 p.m. OONNEE--PPAARREENNTT:: The Ajax-Pickering Chapter of the One Parent Families Association meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month) at the Ajax Cricket Club, corner of Monarch Ave. and Clements Rd., Ajax. It’s for both custodial and non-custodial parents. Call 905-426-2507, www.opfa.net. TTHHUURRSSDDAAYY,, DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 1111 OOVVEERREEAATTEERRSS AANNOONNYYMMOOUUSS:: Members of a 12-step program meet at LaStorta, at the north end of Liverpool Rd. next to the Manresa Retreat House in Pickering. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and is held in the basement or library. Call Lorraine during the day at 905-619-1419 or Mary in the evenings at 905-428-8660. RREESSUUMMEE WWOORRKKSSHHOOPP:: The Durham Re- gion Unemployed Help Centre is holding a resume workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Work- shops fill up quickly and pre-registration is required. The centre is located at 1400 Bayly St., Unit 12, Pickering, 905-420-4010. FFRRIIDDAAYY,, DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 1122 AADDDDIICCTTIIOONN:: The Serenity Group 12-step recovery group meets at 8 p.m. at Bay- fair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group deals with addictions of all types, including co-dependency. A child-care program is available, as re- quired. All are welcome. 905-428-9431 (Jim, in the evenings). SSHHUUFFFFLLEEBBOOAARRDD:: The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club meets at 9:30 a.m., new- comers should arrive early, in the St. An- drew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax for shuffleboard. Players of all skill levels and experience are welcome. Call Jack at 905-683-9696 or Ernie at 905-686- 1573. SSAATTUURRDDAAYY,, DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 1133 DDAANNCCEE:: The Ajax/Pickering One Parent Families Association holds a Christmas dance at the Pickering Recreation Com- plex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. in Pickering at 8 p.m. Dress code is in effect. All are wel- come, tickets are available at the door for $11 for members and $13 for non-mem- bers. Call Sandra at 905-666-9262 or visit www.opfa.net. SSUUNNDDAAYY,, DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 1144 CCHHRRIISSTTMMAASS CCOONNCCEERRTT:: Amberlea Pres- byterian Church, 1820 Whites Rd., N., Pickering invites you to join its senior choir for an evening of Christmas music at 7 p.m. The junior choir and the 7th Pickering Scout Choir are also perform- ing. Refreshments are served after the concert. Call 905-839-1383. MMOONNDDAAYY,, DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 1155 AARRTTSS SSHHOOWWCCAASSEE:: Roughly 250 Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School stu- dents present a ‘Winter Arts Showcase’ in the school theatre. It’s tonight and tomor- row night at 7 p.m., featuring music, dance, drama, visual and media arts. Tickets are $15 for a family, $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors, available in advance at the school or at the door. SSNNOOOOKKEERR//PPOOOOLL:: The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club meets at 9:30 a.m., new- comers should arrive early, at St. An- drew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax for a morning of pool and snooker. Call Jack at 905-683-9696 or Ernie at 905- 686-1573. CCAARRPPEETT BBOOWWLLIINNGG:: The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club meets at 9:30 a.m., new- comers should arrive early, at St. An- drew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax for carpet bowling. Players of all skill levels and experience are welcome and help will be given to first time players. Call Ed or Sylvia at 905-428-8297. Billboard DECEMBER 10, 2003 Durham police Web site has more attention than ever Posting the names of those charged with impaired driving sparks interest BByy SStteepphheenn SShhaaww Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM -- A controversial deci- sion to post the names of alleged drunk drivers has generated a record number of visits to the Durham Re- gional Police Web site. Spokesman Dave Selby said 10,800 surfers logged on to the force’s site drps.ca last Tuesday - almost 10 times more than the daily average of 1,200. The site also received 304,000 “hits” (which are counted each time a page on the Web site is viewed), com- pared to 35,000 on a typical Tuesday. “It’s the highest number since we’ve been keeping track. It certainly is a tremendous reaction,” said Mr. Selby of the public’s response to po- lice naming drunk drivers charged during the holiday season RIDE pro- gram. “It definitely increased the profile of Durham Regional Police, the RIDE program and our officers’ efforts (to curb drinking and driving),” he said. The surge in traffic on the force’s We b site began after police last Mon- day posted the names, streets and ages of seven people charged with drinking and driving during the first weekend of RIDE spotchecks. Mr. Selby noted the number of hits dropped on Wednesday to 121,000, still more than triple on an average day. Police on Monday released a new list of 11 drivers - 10 men and a woman - charged during the second weekend of RIDE spotchecks in Durham. Four are residents of Oshawa, three from Whitby and the others from Pickering, Ajax, Courtice and To ronto. They range in age from 19 to 49. In all 3,700 vehicles were stopped at RIDE spotchecks around the region. Police administered roadside alcohol- screening breath tests to 120 mo- torists. The 11 were charged with exceed- ing the legal limit of 80 mgs of alcohol per 100 mls of blood. Meanwhile, an- other 21 drivers received 12-hour li- cence suspensions after they regis- tered a “warn” on breathalyser tests, police said. A 34-year-old Oshawa man was also charged with driving under sus- pension and theft under $5,000. Four new drivers with G2 licences prohibiting alcohol consumption were also charged with having alco- hol-blood concentrations above zero. These students sure know their trees PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG -- They did it again! St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School’s Tree Bee teams made history for the second straight year in shredding the competition at the Nov. 21 environmental contest in Toronto. Two of the school’s six teams tied for first place, while two others tied for second spot. As well, the school took the team trophy for partic- ipation - the first time in the event’s 51-year his- tory that a non-Toronto team has won that prize, and the first time any school has swept first and second place and the participation ho- nour. A St. Elizabeth Seton team won the competi- tion last year, another first, as in half a century only Toronto teams had been victorious. The event is for Grade 4-6 students, who are shown slides, generally of tree leaves, and must identify the tree from which it comes on a work sheet. The second part of the event sees stu- dents answer questions on conservation and the environment. As a result of last year’s victory, the school’s winning team members and their coaches get to have lunch this Monday with Ontario Lt. Gov. James Bartleman at Queen’s Park. And since two teams won this year, six students will sit down with the lieutenant governor at a lun- cheon next December. Pickering resident Larry Noonan, a former To ronto school principal, is the Tree Bee com- mittee chairman and a big supporter of the event. Any school staff member who wants to learn more about the Tree Bee, or receive free school materials, can call him at 905-420-8696. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 PAGE A9 A/P CANADA PREMIUM BOND 2.35%2.75%3.00%4.00%5.50% YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 SERIES 36 – annual compound rate of 3.51%if held for 5 years. The Canada Premium Bond is cashable once a year, on the anniversary of the issue date and for the 30 days thereafter. Guaranteed results or Guaranteed results. or *The Minister of Finance may end the sale of bonds at any time. CANADA SAVINGS BOND 1.65 % YEAR 1 – SERIES 86 The Canada Savings Bond is cashable at any time. •On sale until January 1, 2004* •Guaranteed by the GovernmentofCanada •Both are RRSPand RRIF eligible •No fees. 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Congratulations James & Jacob for being our Carriers of the Week. * Black’s Photography Ajax/Pick. * Coast Mountain Sports Pick. * Dell Computers Ajax/Pick. * Home Depot Ajax/Pick. * Mark’s Work Wearhouse Ajax/Pick. * Milwork Building Supplies Ajax/Pick. * National Sports Centre Ajax/Pick. * Ontario Hyundai Ajax/Pick. * Party Packagers Ajax/Pick. * Paul Mac’s Pick. * Real Estate Ajax/Pick. * Sport Mart Ajax/Pick. * Square Boy Pizza Pick. * Staples Business Depot Ajax/Pick. * The Bay Ajax/Pick. * Wheels Ajax/Pick. * White Rose Ajax/Pick. Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $ 6.00 between Dec. 10 - Dec. 14/03 Community news online at durhamregion.com Send sports editor Al Rivett your scores and standings by e-mail at: arivett@ durhamregion.com Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser The students at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School sure know their trees. Two teams of three finished first at the recent provincial Tree Bee competition, while two others were second. The school also earned the team trophy for participation, which the six first-place finishers show off above. They are, back from left, Christopher Nelligan, Matthew Lewarne and Adeem Bembridge, and front from left, Michael Noonan, Der- reck Cosme and Mitchell Bordash. Elm or maple... Christian women’s group offers messenger of hope DDUURRHHAAMM ––The Ajax-Pickering Christian Women’s Club holds its Christmas coffee hour next week. Features include a presentation by Sweets Galore, music by Lori Boros and a message of hope from speaker Marilyn MacMullen. It’s being held Thursday, Dec. 18 from 9:30 to 11 :15 a.m. at the Annandale Golf and Curling Club, at the corner of Bayly and Church streets, Ajax. Admission is $7 at the door and $5 for first-time guests. A complimentary nursery is available by reservation. For more information or to make nursery reservations, call Janet at 905-427-3072. Homeowners and employers must meet requirements DDUURRHHAAMM ––With holiday celebra- tions starting up, Durham Region wants to remind partygoers and hosts to drink responsibly. “Many people don’t know they can be held responsible for injuries or damages that occur as a result of the alcohol they provide or that is served on their property,” said Heather Tucker, a public health nurse for the Region’s health depart- ment. The Ontario Liquor License Con- trol Act says that a host, homeown- er or employer is responsible for the safety and behaviour of their guests until they are sober - not just until they leave the party. Here are responsible host and drinking tips: -don’t drink too much yourself -serve lots of healthy, low-salt foods -provide plenty of alcohol-free drinks -have a two-drink limit -serve guests, don’t have an open bar -ensure an adequate number of des- ignated drivers -don’t serve alcohol at a party with physical activities like skating, to- bogganing or snowmobiling For more information and to re- ceive your free home hosting kit on alcohol liability and safe parties, contact the health department at 905-723-8521, toll free 1-800-841-2729 or visit www.smartserve.ca or www.region.durham.on.ca. A/P PAGE A10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 www.durhamregion.com www.magwyerspub.com Sat. 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AJAX (905) 686-5553 MONDAY CLOSED TUES.-THURS. 11:30-9:30 FRI.-SAT. 11:30 10:30 SUNDAY 12 NOON -9:00 $7.99 EVERY DAY LUNCH BUFFET FINEST INDIAN CUISINE Pa rty hosts should know responsibilities www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 PAGE B1 P Kirk's a smash on squash circuit PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----A city squash player excelled on the court at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club Junior Squash Cham- pionships last weekend. Maia Kirk, an accomplished tennis player who's also having success on the squash circuit, pulled off the tour- nament victory in the under-15/under- 17 age group. In the final, Kirk, representing the Pickering Squash Club, defeated Dier- dre Bradd of Sarnia Racquets in straight sets (9-1, 9-3, 9-7). She ad- vanced to the championship game after defeating Helena Whyte of the Badminton and Racquet Club 9-1, 9-2, 9-6. Af ter coasting through the early rounds, Kirk began playoff action by defeating Arielle Coomara of the To r onto Cricket Club 9-1, 9-0 and 9-4. Pickering petites tie up Richmond Hill in ringette PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ---- The Pickering petite 'A' ringette team continued its im- proved play with a solid effort against a strong Richmond Hill squad last Sat- urday. Determined to rebound from a 10- 4 loss to Richmond Hill earlier in the season, Pickering posted a 4-4 draw. Richmond Hill led 2-0 early in the first frame until Pickering responded with three goals to move ahead. Stacey Forbes scored the first Picker- ing goal after intercepting a pass and taking it to the net. Sarah Thompson notched the second goal, deking the goalie and then finding the open cor- ner. Michelle Stinson recorded the go- ahead marker, with assists to Laura Brighton and Leah Abel. Richmond Hill scored early in the second period to tie the score, but Thompson scored her second of the game off a pass from Cassidy Holt. With 1:36 remaining, Richmond Hill tied the score after an unfortunate turnover in Pickering's zone. The Pick- ering girls stormed the Richmond Hill net and had three scoring chances with one shot hitting the post. The Pickering squad competes in the Pickering Ringette Association Tournament this weekend. Pickering peewees go over the top and off it too with 10th win PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----The Pickering Pan- thers MultiVision Communications major peewee 'AA' rep hockey team posted its 10th league win in a row re- cently, much to the chagrin of the team's coach. Panthers head coach Steve Del Zotto made a pledge to his players: win 10 in a row and they could shave his head bald. Well, the players kept up their end of the bargain, defeating the Markham Wa xers 6-4 at the Pickering Recreation Complex's Delaney ice pad. Following the win, goaltenders Kyle Bradley and Michael Evans -- sporting electric hair clippers -- started the process, de- fencemen Brendan Wetering, Chris Un- derhill, Shane Del Zotto, Curtis Hen- derson and Oscar Graber all joined in the fun and were next to literally take a few strips off the coach. Finally, the forwards Brody Caggiula, Ian Watters, Brandon Jefferies, Adam McNeil, Jake Smythe, Anthony Valerio, Kyle Inglis, Luke Pollard and Jimmie Ianiero fin- ished the job. By the end of the hair-cutting ses- sion, Del Zotto was sporting a new do and left in need of a good, new hat. The major peewees have main- tained a remarkably high goals-for- against ratio, outscoring the competi- tion 60 to 21 since the winning streak started in early November. With seven games remaining in the regular season, the team is taking the streak one game at a time in hopes coach Del Zotto will come up with a new challenge for the team's next major milestone. Will Graber and Herb Underhill serve as assistant coaches. The train- er is Lorne McNeil and the manager is Terri Caggiula. Sports Briefs DECEMBER 10, 2003 MMAAIIAA KKIIRRKK Wins Toronto squash event. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Fine form PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG –––– Alissa Kuksis concentrates on her routine while competing in the Skate Canada Pickering Skating Club’s annual Home Club Competition at the Pickering Recreation Complex last Saturday. Alissa was skating in the pre-preliminary ladies’ freeskate event. The competition serves as a qualifier for the Metro East Interclub Championships at the Leaside Skating Club from Jan. 23 to 25. Cheque out ringette Pickering league takes a shot at celebrating funding boost; hosts annual tourney on weekend PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----A host of dignitaries will be in the city this weekend to hand over a cheque that represents a significant cash boost to the Pick- ering Ringette Association (PRA). The Ontario Trillium Association (OTA) recently announced a grant of $14,000 over the next two seasons to help the association with every- thing from new uniforms and goal- tending equipment, to an outreach program that will help attract more players. The cheque will be presented at centre ice of the Pickering Recre- ation Complex's Delaney pad Satur- day, Dec. 13 at 12:30 p.m. On hand will be Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge MPP Wayne Arthurs; OTA's Bruce Wright; Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan; Durham Catholic District School Board principal Julia Pellerin; Ringette Canada executive director Bill Hobbs; and players and repre- sentatives from the PRA. In addition to the cheque presen- tation, dignitaries are invited to pick up a ringette stick and take a few ceremonial shots on goal. The presentation is one of the fea- tured events surrounding the annu- al Pickering Ringette Tournament at the recreation complex and Don Beer Arena this weekend. Seventy teams from novice up to the open category will compete at the tournament, which gets under way Friday. Approximately 3,000 athletes are expected to participate. The event will attract a number of teams from the GTA, as well as those from the Ottawa region, Hamilton, Cambridge and Strat- ford. Championship games in the vari- ous age brackets start Sunday morning and continue into the late afternoon. For the first time, the PRA hosts the Challenge Cup series of games, one of three tournaments held throughout the province during the season. The event, to run in con- junction with the PRA tournament, brings together the top 'AAA' region- al ringette teams in Ontario. The PRA hosts a 'Try Ringette' skate at the complex's Delaney ice pad this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. to promote the game and get more youngsters interested. Those inter- ested can still sign up for house league play from January to March for $100 per player. Panthers pounded in weekend games Stouffville, North York roll to big wins over Pickering BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——The down-on-their- luck Pickering Boyer Pontiac Pan- thers were easily subdued by two upper-echelon teams on the week- end. The Panthers were spanked 8-3 by the North York Rangers in Toronto during OHA Ontario Provincial Ju- nior 'A' Hockey League action Sun- day afternoon. The weekend started on a low note when Pickering (2-7-1 in its last 10) was steamrolled in the lat- ter half of a battle with the Stouffville Spirit 6-2 at the Pickering Recre- ation Complex on Friday night. The losses to North York (20-11-2-0 for 42 points, second in South Con- ference) and to Stouffville (21-11-1-0 for 43 points, third in North Confer- ence) had the net effect of miring the Panthers (8-16-7-0 for 23 points) in seventh place in the nine-team South, seven points behind the sixth-place Thornhill Major Is- landers. The losses, says head coach Jon Winder, can definitely be pinned on the team's relative inexperience, which really came to the fore when playing older, more experienced teams such as North York and Stouf- fville. It doesn't help that a spate of injuries to key players has hurt the team's ability to compete. "We're getting to the point now where the players are getting a little discouraged. But, we have to be real- istic. We knew it was a rebuilding year and we're in a tough time right now, but we don't want them to get down on themselves. We knew these things were going to happen." Top Canadian impressive in pool BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG —— Swimming is fun again for Laura Nicholls. And, proof of that is in the way she has been flying in the pool in the early stages of the season. The Pickering Swim Club member tore through the competition at the Canadian Short Course Swimming Championships in Quebec City last weekend, earning an impressive six gold medals, including four in the relay races. "I was pretty happy with my swims in Quebec City," says Nicholls in an e- mail from Seattle where she's cur- rently with the Canadian team at the U.S. Open. "It's always good to swim fast early in the season and I swam faster than I have in a long time, probably since 1999, 2000." Her best races at the short course nationals, says the 25-year-old, were the relays where she teamed up with a number of Toronto-area swimmers in a team appropriately dubbed the 'Toronto All-Stars.' She was part of winning teams in the 4x100-metre medley relay, 4x100m free, 4x50m medley, and 4x50m free, helping the team break the Canadian record in this event. In fact, she notes the relays have always brought out the best in her abilities, especially in her competi- tive spirit. "I find myself able to dig a little deeper and swim faster when I'm rac- ing for the team. I enjoy the pressure of swimming last on the relay and pulling everyone together." In her individual events, Nicholls placed first in the 100m free in 55.29 seconds, finishing ahead of Sophie Simard of Quebec and Jen Portenta of Toronto. She also won gold in the 50m free in 25.35 seconds, ahead of Anna Lyndall of Ontario and Nadine Rol- land of Quebec. She was fifth in the 200m free final and sixth in the 50m back final. The long- time national team member and Canadian record holder in the 50m freestyle and the 100m free says she expected to do well, but surprised herself in the depth of her perfor- mances. "I knew I was on my way to some fast swimming, but I wasn't sure how fast it was going to be and how some of my longer races were going to turn out. I knew the 50m free was going to be fast and I was pretty sure I could hold everything together for the 100m free, but I wasn't too sure about the 200m free. I also surprised myself with a best time in the 50m back (29.37 seconds)." At the U.S. Open, Nicholls contin- ued her excellence in the relays, help- ing the Canadian team to two gold and one silver. She joined Jennifer Fratesi (Victoria, B.C.), Brittany Reimer (Surrey, B.C.) and Jennifer Button (Toronto) to win gold in the women's 4x100m freestyle. Her other gold came in the 4x200m free, along with Reimer, Joanne Malar (Calgary) and Maya Beaudry (Vancouver). Her silver medal came as part of Canada's 4x100m medley team. But- ton, Fratesi and Rhiannon Leier, of Winnipeg, joined Nicholls. Nicholls says she has a busy few months ahead, all which will culmi- nate in the Canadian Olympic Trials from July 6 to 10 at the Toronto Eto- bicoke Olympium pool. She'll swim in the U.S. Nationals in early February, followed by the Canadian Eastern Championships in mid-February. Her schedule might also include the U.S. grand nationals, leading up to the trials. "The first step to my Olympic goals is to make sure I'm swimming at my best in July to qualify for the team. I have to be faster than ever before if I even want to be a part of the Canadi- an team," she says. Nicholls credits her newfound en- ergy and renewed commitment to swimming at the Pickering Swim Club, under the guidance of head coach Lucie Hewitt-Henderson. "Swimming in Pickering has been great so far. I'm having fun and en- joying swimming. I seem to have found my love for the sport again. But then, who doesn't have fun when things are going well. The group is great to work with and so far I'm get- ting the results I need." A native of Waterloo, Nicholls trained with the Region of Waterloo Swim Club since age four. She also swam at the National Swim Centre in Wa terloo in 1999. As for her decision to switch from Waterloo to Pickering this season, it was strictly for a new beginning. "I was looking for a change in pro- grams and atmosphere. Although Wa terloo will always be my home, I needed something to give me a new spark. To make the Olympic team this year I will need to swim faster than any Canadian ever has. The Canadian Olympic qualifying times in the 50m, 100m and 200m free are all faster than the current Canadian records. I needed to make sure I wouldn't fall back into old habits." And, she believes Hewitt-Hender- son has the experience and the abili- ty to bring the best out in her. "I've seen Lucie bring other Cana- dian sprinters right to my feet before they've left her program for universi- ty. I knew that if she could bring someone to my feet she could take me further than I've ever been." Nicholls regains golden stroke HOCKEY Oshawa Civic Auditorium Box Office Info 905-728-5163 • Sun., Dec. 14, 6:35 pm vs. Plymouth “National Sports Night” • Fri., Dec. 12, 7:35 pm vs. BellevilleSSppoorrttss &&RReeccrreeaattiioonn WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 LLAAUURRAA NNIICCHHOOLLLLSS Strong start to swim season. ✦ Please see Panthers, B2 And, with inexperience, when someone makes a mistake in the course of a game, there's no one there to pick up the slack. That, says Winder, has been a familiar refrain from his young players this year. "We're not able to absorb a mistake (without it ending up in the net) and that's entirely a function of inexperi- ence," says Winder. The 14 goals against calls into ques- tion the team's ability to play solid de- fensive hockey. Winder noted the team practiced Monday and another is planned for tomorrow, with the focus on defensive play. "We're trying to make adjustments," he says. "We worked on it on Monday and we will again at practice on Thursday and we'll see how it works out on Friday in Markham." The Panthers continue to play with forwards Richard Schofield (hip), Paul Rivest (back) and Kyle Cun- ningham (back). On Friday, the team lost emerging forward Clay Costoff for the rest of the season with a bro- ken wrist. Captain and defenceman James Roseborough suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday's game and is day to day. In Sunday's game, the Panthers put in only a period's worth of work. At that point they trailed by only 2-1. In the second period, the Panthers held the hosts to a one-goal lead (3-2) midway through the frame, but couldn't hold their form the rest of the way. Nor th York scored three unan- swered goals later in the second to take a 6-2 lead into the intermission. Craig Johnston, Ryan Annesley, and Justin Teakle scored for the Pan- thers. Derek Lynden, Chris Chappell, and Andrew Dissanayake added as- sists. The loss to Stouffville was similar insofar as the Panthers played well at times. In fact, the Panthers led 1-0 after the first period and were tied 1-1 midway through the second. But, the Spirit exploded for three more goals to take a 4-1 lead after two periods. The visitors proceeded to put up two more goals to take an insurmount- able 6-1 lead in the third period until Pickering scored late in the game. Phil McIlhone and Danny Sullivan, on the power play, scored for Picker- ing. Assists went to Ryan Annesley with two, John Scrymgeour and Jere- my Whelan. The Panthers return to action Fri- day against the Waxers in Markham. On Sunday, the Panthers host the Oshawa Legionaires at the complex at 7:30 p.m. On Monday, the Pickering juniors are in Vaughan to face the Vipers. PPAANNTTHHEERRSS'' PPOOSSTTSSCCRRIIPPTT::Panthers players were among the servers and chefs at a charity pancake breakfast at VVaauugghhaann WWiillllaarrdd PPuubblliicc SScchhooooll last weekend... 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GGAAMMEE SSUUMMMMAARRIIEESS PPiicckkeerriinngg 33 aatt NNoorrtthh YYoorrkk 88 11sstt PPEERRIIOODD 1. 8:24 North York - Jeff Weiss (Sean Bloom, Tyler Koverko) 2. 8:37 Pickering - Craig Johnston (Derek Lynden) 3. 18:58 North York - Robbie Colangelo (Jeff Weiss, Scott Giles) 22nndd PPEERRIIOODD 4. 1:31 North York - Seth Klerer (Chris Broom) 5. 4:09 Pickering - Ryan Annesley (Unas- sisted) PP 6. 12:03 North York - Seth Klerer (Jason Francis, Dino Ferrari) 7. 12:57 North York - Scott Giles (David McKenna, Jeff Mok) 8. 14:45 North York - Michael Diamond (Dino Ferrari, Jason Francis) 33rrdd PPEERRIIOODD 9. 8:51 North York - Jeff Mok (Jason Fran- cis, Seth Klerer) 10. 16:43 Pickering - Justin Teakle (Andrew Dissanayake, Chris Chappell) 11. 19:25 North York - Jeff Weiss (Tyler Koverko, Sam Bloom) PKR - Jonathan Keating: 13/2, 11/4, -/- = 24 saves (30 shots) PKR - Devin Ramasawmy: -/-, 0/0, 8/2 = 8 saves (10 shots) NYR - Sean O'Sullivan: 9/1, 6/1, 8/1 = 23 saves (26 shots) SSttoouuffffvviillllee 66 aatt PPiicckkeerriinngg 22 11sstt PPEERRIIOODD 1. 16:08 Pickering - Phil McIlhone (Ryan An- nesley, Jeremy Whelan) 22nndd PPEERRIIOODD 2. 12:54 Stouffville - Pat Leone (Jake Van Allen, Mark Boyce) 3. 14:05 Stouffville - Rick Schrank (Shane Baxter, Kevin Lord) 4. 15:11 Stouffville - Kevin Hayward (Michael Commisso, Ian Brunt) 5. 19:46 Stouffville - Cale Tanaka (Carson Devine) 33rrdd PPEERRIIOODD 6. 4:55 Stouffville - Pat Leone (Jake Van Allen, Blake Pullin) 7. 8:31 Stouffville - Kevin Lord (Ian Brunt, Shane Baxter) 8. 15:41 Pickering - Danny Sullivan (John Scr ymgeour, Ryan Annesley) PP STF - Neil Conway: 19 saves (21 shots) PKR - Devin Ramasawmy: 8 saves (21 shots) PKR - Jonathan Keating: 12 saves (14 shots) P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER SUCCESS STORY Tra vis Hello, my name is Travis and I’m 15 years old. 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Presley PP L.M.S.M Veterans Service Officer Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322 Ajax, ON (905) 686-1628 Panthers ripped twice on weekend ✦ Panthers from page B1 E-mail sports editor Al Rivett with all your sports news at arivett@ durhamregion.com A proud supporter of literacy initiatives This Week ● Canadian Statesman ● NEWS ADVERTISER ● Times-Journal ● durhamregion.com Pine Ridge downs Pickering High Trojans in senior boys’ hoops final BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ----It has been a long time coming for the Pine Ridge Secondary School Pumas senior boys' basketball team. The Pumas picked an opportune time to earn the team's first victory in eons over the Pickering High School Trojans, the defending Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) champs who have a long-standing tradition of fielding strong senior hoops teams. Pine Ridge played the Trojans in the final of the 2003 Puma Classic Se- nior Boys Basketball Tournament, winning by a convincing 58-47 score last Saturday night. "I know some of our kids were defi- nitely relieved to get the Pickering High monkey off their backs," says Pine Ridge coach Cam Nekkers. "Pickering has had our number for years and years." For Nekkers, it was his first-ever victory over his Pickering counter- part, Ron Parfitt, in LOSSA senior basketball. Parfitt's teams have won five previous meetings with the Pumas. Nekkers says the team's edge on Saturday night was the skill level of the players. "The difference this time was I had better talent on the floor than he had," says Nekkers. "Every other year, he has always had the superior tal- ent." The final was a tight game until the final two minutes of the contest when the Pumas pulled away for the title. Although Round 1 went to the Pumas, Nekkers has no doubt that Parfitt will have his players primed and ready for the re-match, possibly in the LOSSA 'AAAA' championship game. "I'm sure we're going to see Picker- ing again," he says. Rohan Burrell led the Pumas in the final with 19 points. Eric Roberts replied with 16 for the Trojans. Although the title victory was a highlight for Nekkers and his Pumas, running a close second was the Pumas' 68-43 semifinal victory over the Vincent Massey Mustangs of Windsor. The Mustangs just hap- pened to be coached by Nekkers' brother, Jeff. "(Jeff's) team didn't play that well by any stretch of the imagination," says Nekkers. "It was a good win. The kids knew how important that win was for me." David Preston had 16 points for Pine Ridge against Vincent Massey. Nekkers says his brother will get a rematch at the upcoming St. Anne's tournament in Windsor in January where both Pine Ridge and Vincent Massey are entered. The Pumas started their tourna- ment on Friday afternoon against the Mar tingrove Collegiate Institute Bears of Toronto, winning 70-53. Bur- rell led the way for the Pumas with 21 points. Earl Haig of Toronto captured the consolation championship by defeat- ing Martingrove 68-43. Other teams participating were Bluevale from Kitchener, Oshawa's O'Neill Collegiate and Regiopolis/Notre Dame from Kingston. The Pumas will play this weekend in the Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School tournament in Ajax. Pine Ridge plays on Friday af- ternoon at 2 p.m. against Bishop Romero school. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 PAGE B3 P December 10, 2003 A message from Hydro One The clean-up phase of the Cherrywood Transformer Station (TS) mineral oil spill on October 1, 2003 is now complete. While the bulk of the mineral oil released from the unexpected catastrophic rupture of a transformer was successfully contained on our property, some did migrate into Pine Creek. Hydro One and outside experts used state-of-the-art technology and practices to contain and clean up the mineral oil. Access areas to Pine Creek where our crews were working have also been restored. The mineral oil was analyzed and is classified as non-PCB. There is no risk to public health and there are no significant environmental and ecological impacts resulting from the spill. However, we will continue to monitor Pine Creek in the coming months. We r ecognize this incident has been a concern for the local community. Hydro One takes its responsibility to local communities and the environment very seriously and we regret his unfortunate incident. We appreciate the support that has been received from the Community and apologize for any inconvenience during our clean-up efforts. Thank you for your patience. 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The Pumas won 68-43 and went on to defeat the Pickering High School Trojans of Ajax 58-47 in the final on Saturday night. durhamregion.com A lot at stake for contest winner DDUURRHHAAMM – Calling all emerging musi- cians and bands in Durham Region. It's time to register for spaces in the 11th annual Bandwarz competition. Submission packages are now being accepted for the 2004 music competition. Applications will be con- sidered on a first-come basis. On Dec. 13 and 14, from 2 to 6 p.m., all aspiring musical stars are invited to sign up at the Bandwarz open house, at Le Skratch Billiards Bar and Grill, in the Midtown Mall, 200 John St. W., Oshawa. The 11th edition of the new music showcase will feature celebrity host Farley Flex, from the 'Canadian Idol' show, as host and a judge. The win- ners of Bandwarz will receive $1,000, a recording package at Wellcraft Music/Mad Hermit Studios and prizes from event sponsors including Alcatraz Skate and Snow and Le Skratch. 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Travel Choice American Express 905-428-1328 or 1-800-669-1257 www.travelchoice.ca Travellers Cheques and Gift Cheques available! “NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA” Ajax/Pickering One Parent Families Association Location: Pickering Recreation Centre Date: December 31, 2003 Time: Door opens at 7:30 p.m. Price: $50.00 per person which includes D.J., prizes, party favours, hot & cold buffet & FREE champagne at midnight. Dress Code in Effect Contact Sandra at (905)666-9262 or Greg at (905)426-4865 75 Bayly St. West (at Harwood), Ajax 905-427-4194 MIDNIGHT MADNESS Fr iday, Dec. 12, 2003 10 a.m. - 12 midnight ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING WILL BE ON SALE 10-50% OFF SALE www.magwyerspub.com Sat. Dec. 20th Christmas @ Magwyers 7-9:00 Featuring BRUCE NASMITH @ 9:00 AArrttss &&EEnntteerrttaaiinnmmeenntt WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003✦ News Advertiser ✦ DAVID STELL, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 249 That’s a laugh Writers’ Circle has funny guest invited... See page B8 DJs set to scratch at free dance PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG – The Petticoat Creek Community Centre hosts Manifest and other special guests for a free teen hip hop event, this weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. Manifest is spinning tracks from his latest release 'My Own Thing' at the community centre, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering. DJ Versatile is also in the house, showcasing his scratching and beat juggling skills that won him the Ulti- mate Breakdown DJ and the 2003 Te chnics/ DMC London competi- tions. MC Nifty and DJ Raja are making appearances as special guests. There will be a chance for concert- goers to join in on the action and show off their skills. One-on-one breakdancing battles, a freestyle competition and a reggae dance competition all offer a chance to win great prizes. A free shuttle bus is available from various locations. For more information, call 905- 420-4660 ext. 6100 or visit www.cityof- pickering.com/teen. Making a lizard out of a blizzard PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG – Darrell Gibbons, left, with his son Bryson, both from Pickering, show off Mr. Gibbons’ work of snow art, created dur- ing the Winterfest snow sculpting contest last weekend. Winterfest continues this weekend, including the Ontario Power Generation movies and crafts event on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at the Pickering Nuclear information centre. On Sunday, Christmas in the Village continues, from noon to 3:30 p.m., at the Pickering Museum Village. Bandwarz ready to rock again Teen fun Manifests Saturday Artwork on display throughout December AAJJAAXX – Oshawa artist Kaitlin Ann is displaying her new works during December at the Ajax library. 'Subtleworks' is an exhibition and sale of works by Kaitlin Ann origi- nals. New sculpted paintings on fab- ric, wood and masonite in medium to large pieces feature horses, trees and land-and-seascapes. Her work can be seen at the li- brary, 55 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The exhibit opened Dec. 1 and runs to the end of the month. A ‘Subtle’ exhibit Book Chat club holding night meetings AAJJAAXX – The Ajax Public Library of- fers book lovers two different times to share their love of reading with others. Book Chat is the new evening book club, held the first Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. The second book club, Tea and Books offers members an afternoon meeting time. That club meets the second Wednesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. New members are always welcome to join the discussions and share their love of literature. The clubs meet at the library's main branch, 55 Harwood Avenue South, in Ajax. For more information on the local li- brary's book clubs contact Jill Nicholson at 905-683-4000 ext. 801. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 PAGE B5 A/P OUR BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR! CELEBRATING OVER $1 BILLION IN SALES! Instant Winners! Every Store! Every Day! Valuable prizes awarded on the spot! Over 3000 Winners Company-wide! Fri. to Sun., Dec. 12 - 14, 2003 FIRE GUTS WAREHOUSE! Designer Fragrances Anais Anais 1 oz. Bottle Regular Price - $30 Celebrate 0.5 oz. Bottle Regular Price - $20 Vanderbilt 1 oz. Bottle Regular Price - $30 US Bedding & Bath Mill Bankruptcy! • Sheets & Sheet Sets • Towels • Comforters • Pillowcases & More! Double Sheet Sets Starting At $1999 Queen Sheet Sets Starting At $2499 Compare at up to $55 All At Liquidation Prices! We Are Open 7 Days a Week! Wrap It Up! Better Now than Boxing Day! 18 Pack of Bows or Roll Wrap Starting At 79 ¢ After Discount at Till Free Coupon for Every Customer! On Any Purchase During Boxing Week! (Valid Dec. 26, 2003 to Jan. 4, 2004) While Quantities Last. WE’LL PAY THE GST Win 1 of 5 $1000 Shopping Sprees! Plus Bonus Consolation Prizes Awarded in Each Store! Pet Toy Stocking Excess Seasonal Inventory 33 Piece Set For Dogs • Chews & Toys 10 Piece Set For Cats • Mice, Balls, Chews & Toys Your Choice Only $299 Compare at $10 4-In-1 Ride-On Toy • Helps Baby Walk • Detachable Toy Box • Wide Wheel Design • Adjustable Brakes • Ages 10 Months or Older $15 Cancelled Order! Compare at $30 Brand Name Lighting Compare at up to $100 Manufacturer Clearance!Recessed Lighting Starting at $3 Ceiling & Wall Lights Starting at $5 Assorted Chandeliers Starting at $25 Straining Pasta Pot • 2 Quart & 4 Quart Pots with Straining Lids • Non-Stick Surfaces $7 77 Compare at $18 Discontinued! $12Once We’ve Taken the Discount Off at the Till, These Great Fragrances are all under... Polo Extreme Sport 1.7 oz. Bottle Regular Price - $44 Drakkar Noir 1 oz. Bottle Regular Price - $24 For Him or Her! AJAX 282 Monarch Ave. (905) 427-7708 NEWS ADVERTISER SUCCESS STORY Tra vis Hello, my name is Travis and I’m 15 years old. I’ve had my route in South Ajax for almost 3 years. I have met lots of great people throughout the years. Delivering in the summer is great, but in the winter I’ve learned to move much faster so I can get out of the cold. Having my paper route has taught me to be a responsible person, it also teaches me how to manage my time and money. I love collecting because it gives me the chance to talk with my customers who are always nice and friendly. Sometimes I get tips and that’s really nice, it doesn’t interfere with my school work and on Saturdays I get my papers early enough that I still have the rest of the day to enjoy. The money I have earned in collecting has allowed me to buy all the little extras. It has also helped me have money for tr ips to Florida, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Overall, being a carrier for the News Advertiser has been a great job. It can only make me a better person for any job I will have in my future. It will be very hard to let go of this route because I’m so used to it and I’ll miss all the nice, friendly customers I’ve had. Thanks to the News Advertiser for allowing me to have a great rewarding experience for yesterday, today, and in my future. Sincerely, Tra vis FREEFREE FREE BBQ & REFRESHMENTS 8500 Sq.Ft.! 8500 Sq.Ft.! NOW OPEN! NOW OPEN! TK AUTO TRUCK CENTRE LIMITED Ken Howie Tomasz Jastrzepski 282 Monarch Ave., Ajax Behind Liquidation World (West side of Unit) 905-427-4936 Hwy. 401 Bayly St.Westney Rd.Monarch Ave.Macdonalds GRAND OPENING Saturday, Dec. 13th from 10 am to 3 pm DRAWS 1st Prize Color TV GRAND OPENING Saturday, Dec. 13th from 10 am to 3 pm TK AUTO TRUCK CENTRE LIMITED FREE BBQ & REFRESHMENTS General Repairs of Cars & Trucks “Quality work, fair prices” General Repairs of Cars & Trucks “Quality work, fair prices” Keeping an eye on the arts scene News Editor David Stell E-mail David Stell with all your entertainment news at dstell@ durhamregion.com The News Advertiser This Week The Canadian Statesman Uxbridge Times-Journal Metroland Durham Region Media Group Open a new chapter Get that big band sound George Lake Band at Chatts AAJJAAXX – Kick up your heels with the George Lake Big Band at its new home in Ajax. The band plays classic numbers by Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington and covers arrangements by more contemporary artists such as The Brian Setzer Orchestra. For over four years the band, lead by leader Steve Pettafor, performed at The Fitzrichard Pub in Oshawa. They are now blowing their horns at Chatts Bar & Grill, at 368 Bayly St. W., east of Westney Road. The George Lake Big Band plays at Chatts on the last Wednesday of every month (but not New Years' Eve). There is no cover charge. For more information on the band, visit www.georgelakebig- band.com. • Legal Administrative Assistant • Law Clerk • Medical Office Assistant • Esthetics and Salon Operations • Personal Support Worker (PSW) LEGAL ADMINISTRATION HEALTH CARE • Network Administrator (MCSA) Located in Pickering, SARP Sewer Services has an opening for a: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Reporting to the regional controller, your responsibilities will include all the duties normally associated with this position, namely; •Process the payroll and payables •Act as a resource for billing clerks and other office personnel; •Prepare the monthly remittances of GST, payroll tax- es, and other payroll related yearly reports •Prepare the monthly bank reconciliation; •Maintain the various monthly accounting schedules (deposits & advances, prepaid, accrued, fixed assets, etc.) •Prepare the monthly financial statements (preparation and posting of journal entries, regular, recurring, or specials, GL reconciliation); •Analyze variances to budget and various other tasks as required by the company; •Prepare year-end audit files and assist the auditors. If you have over 5 years of general accounting experi- ence with a professional accounting designation, you are computer proficient with general office software (Microsoft Excel and Word) and accounting software and wish to apply, please send your resume to: Ser DaSilva, SARP Sewer Services Or fax: 905-683-4668 E-mail ser.dasilva@sarp-onyx.ca T.V./ FILM AUDITIONS AC TORS WANTED Adults & Kids (2 & up) needed for TV & Film Assignments. No fees!! No Courses Call (416)221-3829 Tired of Going Nowhere? We’ll get you moving…. Albion Hills Industries Ltd. Established 1979 Busy carrier has US highway single positions available for AZ Licensed Drivers We offer: A Competitive Pay Package Comprehensive Benefit Package Weekly Pay, Direct Deposit Home Every Weekend Satellite Dispatch and more Must have a clean abstract and clear criminal search Call: 905-665-6752 1-866-837-7095 email: recruiting@on.aibn.com CANADIAN FLORAL ACADEMY now offers you a three-week train- ing program in the floral industry. Complete training in business, marketing and job skills. Enroll now!! Call 905-436-7746. COMPUTER COURSES at Dur- ham College. MICROSOFT CER- TIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER, MICROSOFT OFFICE, CCNA, A+, MCSA. Changing career path? Tr ain at top rated Durham College in 100% instructor led courses. Full/Part time available. Funding through EI/OSAP, WSIB to quali- fied. These certifications are highly sought after skills in todays IT en- vironment. Call Colin McCarthy 905-721-3336. www.durhamc.on.ca A LARGE NORTH AMERICAN fi- nancial services company is look- ing for unique individuals with leadership 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 in- come potential for those with integ- rity and a good work ethic. Call Su- san Wenghofer 905-436-8499 or 1-866-787-3918 ext. 106 for an ap- pointment. ROGERS TELEVISION in Durham Region has 3 immediate openings for broadcast professionals. Pub- licity and Promotions Officer, Pro- motions Producer and Videogra- pher. To learn more about these opportunities, please go to www.rogers.com, click on ca- reers@rogers and then Rogers Cable Inc. Deadline for applica- tions is December 15th. AZ Drivers needed Clean abstract and U.S. experience. Full or part- time. Benefit package. 2 day trips from Ajax. 416-417-6948 AZ LOCAL DRIVER 5yrs exp flatbed, multi-axles & trains. 100 mile radius of Whitby, ON. Home every night. Hourly pay. Fax Resume, CVOR, Abstract to 905-683-9492 DRIVER WANTED Experienced Straight Truck Driver required with excellent communication skills. Must be customer service orientat- ed, hard working and neat in ap- pearance. Clean abstract required. Please Fax resume to 416-293- 4225 $SALES REPS DREAM$ Leading Energy Supplier Seeks B2B/Residential Reps Earn Up To $2,500/wk Commercial Managers Required Earn Up To $200K. Call Leo at 905-435-0518 SNOW PLOW DRIVERS & SIDE WALK CREWS required for Dur- ham & GTA. Must have own trans- portation to office. Excellent wag- es. Call 905-649-9996 or fax re- sume: 905-649-1779 or email: mod_robes13@hotmail.com Seri- ous inquiries only. DURHAM REGION Looking for a Job? 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L1M 1B5 or e-mail to: ogs@sympatico.ca requires a NEW VEHICLE SALES CONSULTANT To join our sales team Please fax resume to (905) 839-7919 PA RT & FULL TIME Ontario Certified Teachers required teaching adults during the day in Pickering. Enthusiasm, flexibility, as well as a Teaching Certificate are needed. Ph. Rosana Gardner: 905-420-9930 12% Minimum $25,000 3, 4 & 5 Year Term 1-866-340-5559 Ext. 228 643 Kingston Rd. Pickering Est. 1990 BECOME A U-HAUL DEALER W/NO INVESTMENT Must have an established business in the Durham Region •Earn highest commission renting trucks, trailers and moving accessories. •Help increase your traffic flow •Increase profits selling quality boxes and complete towing systems •Fully electronic automated •Make your business more productive and profitable •Suitable for all small business CALL TODAY SCARBOROUGH EAST 1-800-270-2792 310-CASH CALL PAYD AY LOANS Cash and A Smile When You Need It. 2 2 7 4 Where every day is Payday! ALL COMPUTER SERVICES Typically 24 hour service Drop off 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. Complete repairs - home networking Websites - operating systems Steve (905) 426-7561 www.theboyds.ca/swb.htm computer@theboyds.ca RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental O ffice: 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 33 & 77 Falby 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. PA RT-TIME DRIVERS.Domino's Pizza is now hiring part-time deliv- ery drivers. Cash paid nightly. Ap- ply at 10 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax (905)683-9993 or 1051 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa (905)434-2777. AJAX - HERBAL ONE.Health Counsellor. Come join our dynam- ic team! Please drop resume in person, 235 Bayly (Yuk Yuk's Pla- za). Adult Route Operators for home delivery of the To r onto Star in Whitby, Ajax or Pickering. Earn up to $1100/mo. part-time. Call 1-800-804-9663 noon-8 p.m. AJAX DAYCARE requires cook. Experience would be an asset. Please fax your resume to 905- 683-6679 Carpenters with concrete formwork experience required by General Contractor. Excellent pay and benefits. Winter work To apply, please call 905-565-1565. CASHIER WANTED for self-serve gas bar. Part-time, afternoon and midnight shifts. Bring resume to Sunoco, 1800 Brock Rd., Picker- ing. CLEANERS needed for offices, experienced. Floor strippers also needed. Fax 905-432-1514 CURVES Fitness and weight loss centres is hiring part-time employ- ees at its Pickering locations. Ap- ply if you're energetic, have an en- thusiastic personality, and love to work with people. Training provid- ed. Fax or drop off resume to loca- tion of interest, 905-421-9550: 1050 Brock Rd., Unit 11 or 905- 509-5578: 300 Kingston Rd. Unit 18. DOMINIO'S PIZZA is now hiring Management, hourly & salary posi- tions available. Call Derek 905-718 -8195 FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Suitable for students. Call for a carrier route in your area today. (905)683-5117 FULL and Part-time Counter and kitchen help at Great Canadian Bagel. Apply within 105 Bayly St., Ajax (Baywood Plaza- and Westney Height Plaza) GET PAID WEEKLY!P/T & F/T, mail processors needed immedi- ately. Call 1-800-279-0019 ext. 105, or visit our website at www.opportunity-depot.com/mb JOIN THE REFINANCE BOOM Expanding Company in local area looking for motivated professionals with Sales or C.S.R. background. Call 1-800-590-7203 ext 2320 P/T DAY CLEANERS required. Mature, responsible day porters needed for 2 shifts: Mon-Fri. 7am-11:30am & 11:30-4pm $12.00/hr in Ajax. 613-966-4495 Leave Message. 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Must have experi- ence with order picking, shipping / receiving and be licensed to oper- ate warehouse lift equipment. Some weekend and potential shift work is required. Send resumes to smcnaughton@on.aibn.com WEEKLY PAYCHEQUES!Com- pany needs help filling out their simple worksheets. P/T or F/T. Call 1-800-279-0019 ext. CP7. WORK FROM HOME Health and Nutrition Industry. $500-$1500 P/T $2000-$4000 F/T. Full Training Provided. 416-376-7926. www.athome-ebiz.com EXPERIENCED HAIRSTYLIST required for 'trendy salon' in Pickering 905-426-2005 2ND OR 3RD apprentice mechan- ic required. Own tools, for clean Whitby auto shop. Drop off resume to: Classic Auto, 1549 Victoria St. E., Unit #B, Whitby. CONSTRUCTION LABOURERS Handymen/Servicemen & Women. Va r ious Projects & locations. Fax resume to (416)241-9845. GROWING EXTRUSION company has positions available for Shift Supervisor - 3 to 5 years experi- ence. Machine Operators - mini- mum experience required. General Labour - No experience required. Phone (416) 335-6500 (416) 335- 8500. LICENSED A MECHANIC needed for busy flat rate shop in Bowman- ville. Please fax resume to 905- 623-4286. QUANTUM CNC INC.Whitby is looking for a skilled CNC Machin- ing Centre Setter, Operator. Work includes high tolerance nuclear and aerospace components, proto- typing and production runs. Duties will include setting and operating 4 axis machining centres. Must be able to work independently. Knowl- edge of Mastercam and machining exotic materials an asset. Fax re- sume to: (905) 434-8490 or drop off to 2100 Forbes St., Unit 6, Whitby. AJAX INSURANCE Broker re- quires full time enthusiastic Recep- tionist/Technician Assistant with in- surance background Please fax re- sume to 905-428-8672 Casual Part-time Medical Tran- scriptionist required for busy Medi- cal Clinic in Oshawa to cover Sick/Vacation time. Minimum of 5 years experience Must be comput- er literate. Experienced in all spe- cialties Fax resume to Hope Clough at 905-725-3110. INTERNATIONAL TELECOM COMPANY seeking 3-5 professionals to expand local market. www.nrgpowerteam.com/rvp 1-877-633-5547 SALES REPRESENTATIVE.Food Processor located in Pickering, looking for a sales rep to cover the territory from Oshawa to Yonge. Must have a few years of retail sales experience, a positive atti- tude, good work ethic, be well or- ganized, have a reliable vehicle. Renumeration includes salary and vehicle expenses. Please submit resume to: File # 963 Oshawa This Week. P.O. Box 481 Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5. DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED, The Family Dental Centre requires an outgoing Level Two Dental As- sistant for our new Cobourg facil- ity. Experience with cosmetic and implant dentistry is necessary for this comprehensive dental prac- tice. If you have excellent commu- nication skills and enjoy people ap- ply in confidence to Natalie at 905- 372-7400 or fax resume to 613- 398-6979. DENTAL ASSISTANT, SCAR- BOROUGH.Full-time, maternity leave. Level II preferred. Enthu- siastic, friendly team player, non- smoker, immediate. Fax resume to: 416-438-3858 DENTAL receptionist/co-ordinator wanted to join family practice in quality-oriented, challenging posi- tion. No weekends, performance bonus included. Please fax re- sume to 905-623-0898. Experienced medical receptionist /secretary-needed for busy group family practice. Part-time to full- time maternity leave position need- ed immediately. Please forward re- sume to: File #962, Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481 Oshawa, ON. L1H 7L5. FRIENDLY north Oshawa dental office requires a registered Dental Hygienist for maternity leave. Starting in the new year. Hours in- clude 2 evenings per week. Please fax resume to 905-436-1350. FULL OR PART TIME Experi- enced Dental Receptionist (Able- dent) assisting an asset. Must be caring, organized and very effi- cient. Whitby location. Position available Jan. 1/04. Fax resume to: 905-668-1970. FULL TIME HARP Certified Dental Assistant required for new modern dental office in Pickering. Call 416- 737-5042 or fax resume to: 905- 427-2133. DUTCH CLEAN,high quality ser- vice covering GTA and Surround- ing Regions. Flexible hours. Days or evenings. Call Nancy (416) 570- 8007 CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential and Commercial Pickering, Markham, Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" TWICE AS CLEAN Cleaning Services Av ailable for Residential and Commercial businesses by Experienced Cleaners. Call 905-683-0141 Leave Message WATERFRONT,Beautiful view of Lake Scugog. 3-bdrm home, 2 bathrooms, c/a, c/v, walk-out bsmt, near Port Perry, asking $329,900. Call (905)985-9472 CONDO - Oshawa Adelaide/Sim- coe. Near hospital. Large 2 bed- room, fresh, newly renovated, ac- ceptionally clean and quiet, faces west, extra large balcony, $189,000. 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WHITBY 575sq ft $863/month in- clusive; King & Park 1011 sq ft, $758/month + TMI; Simoce St. 2800sq ft, $2,333/mo + TMI or $284,900 sale. Call Randolph Lengauer, Sutton Group 905-436- 0990 MONEY MAKER:Massage Clinic in Oshawa for sale. Regular clien- tele. Good location in busy plaza. Lots of opportunity for growth. Tu rnkey 416-561-8250 $$1ST AND 2ND mortgages$$ Debt consolidations, refinancing, credit issues, pre approvals, cash back, low rates, residential/com- mercial. Call Dennis at (289)314- 1102 www.mortgagebid.ca $$MONEY$$- 100% 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mortgages. Bad credit OK. Call Ontario Wide 1-888-307-7799 $$MORTGAGES$$Best Rates Available!!! 1st/2nd mortgages, bankrupt, poor credit, self-em- ployed, no income. HMC 1-800- 699-0792. 1ST, 2ND, 3RD MORTGAGES Res./Comm up to 100% financing. Best rates possible. Credit problems? Self-employed? No problem! Av anti Financial (905)428-8119 BEST RATES:1st/2nd Mortgages preapprovals, purchases & refi- nances for any purpose. Bad credit ok. Kim (905)723-7351, CSI Mort- gages, 718 Wilson Ave. Suite 200, Toronto, 416-631-8042. DEBT problems? Settle your debts interest-free without bankruptcy, payments geared to income, stops garnishments and harass- ment from creditors. Call (905)721- 8251 For Free Consultation. HAPPY NEW YEAR Mortgage, Debt consolidation using the equity in your home and add on YOUR Christmas expenses. Turn down by your bank? I can help. Call Ja- nie (905)433-1472 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905)668-6805 UNIPARTCAPITAL - Mortgage fi- nancing specialists residential, commercial, industrial, debt con- solidation, private funds. We sim- plify the complicated variety of mortgage choices, to suit your per- sonal needs. (905)686-7094. 1 & 2 BEDROOM available imme- diately. Central Oshawa, couple preferred, fridge, stove, shopping, laundry, no dogs, near bus, rea- sonable, (905)725-2642, after 5pm. 1-1/2 BEDROOM, basement apartment. Whites Rd/Why#2. $620/month. Appliances, 1 park- ing, share kitchen. No-smok- ing/pets. Separate entrance, avail- able immediately. (905)420-3048 1-BDRM,very clean quiet family bldg., parking, available immedi- ately. Simcoe/Rossland area. $760 , satellite included First/last. immediately. No dogs. (905)435- 0551 1011 SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa - Large 3 bedroom 2 storey town home suites with full basements, available for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. $999.00 per month. Call (905) 579-7649 for an appointment. 2 BDRM.Russett Ave. Simcoe N., nicely decorated $870. good loca- tion, bright well maintained quiet 12plex. Nice neighbourhood, close to shopping, bus, utilities, heating, cable, parking included, Laundry facilities. No dogs. (905)576-2982. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT in adult building near Oshawa Cen- tre. Fridge, stove, parking, laundry fac., $816 /mo. inclusive. First/last, references. Available Jan. lst. (905) 404-9167 or (905) 579-6291. AA COZY 2 bedroom apartment in Oshawa. close to all amenities. $860 all inclusive. Available Janu- ary lst. lst/last. Phone (905)665- 3242 AJAX Bachelor apt. available immediately. Parking. Close to all amenities. 905-686-8905. AJAX - Bayly/Pickering Beach, le- gal 2 bedroom basement. Private entrance, laundry, wood floor, dishwasher. Large window. Avail- able immediately. $700+utilities. No pets/smoking. CAll pager: 416- 379-0235 or (905)470-1867 AJAX -Harwood/Kerrison, new two bedroom, basement apt. Sep- arate entrance, includes laundry, parking, cable, $900/mo. Please call 905-426-5555. AJAX - HWY 2 and Ritchie walk- out one bedroom basement, park- ing, laundry, central air, all other utilities included. No smoking/pets. $800 lst/last, Immediate or Jan. lst. (905)427-9626 AJAX - Oxford Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, close to shopping, GO. Pool, sauna. 2-bdrm $965/mo, avail Jan. 1st; 3-bdrm $1065/mo, avail Dec & Jan. 1st. (905)683-8421 or (905)683-5322 OSHAWA - large two bedrooms, (Park and Bloor) from $750 (905) 728-8066 or (416) 818-3886 AJAX HARWOOD and 401, main floor bachelor, $650/mo. No smok- ing. Available Jan.1., 1st./last, ref- erences, call (905)686-1596 AJAX Harwood/Hwy 2. 1-bdrm basement apartment in luxury home. Close to all amenities, Pri- vate entrance, 1st/last. No pets/no smoking. $800/month inclusive. Available Jan 1st. (905)427-4466 AJAX,Westney Heights, Bache- lor apt., new carpets, freshly paint- ed, parking, laundry, $595/mo in- clusive. Avail. immediately. Bo Gustafson, Sutton Group Tower (416)783-5000 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY clean 2 bedroom basement apt. includes utilities, laundry, $900/mo Pickering location Brock & 401. Dennis Morgan Sutton Group (905)831-9500 or 416-587-0060 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, 1 bedroom $825, 2 bed- room $925, 3 bedroom $ 1,025. Call (905)767-2565 BASEMENT APT.Harwood/Hwy. 2, sep. entrance, kitchen, bath. Available immediately. $750. All in- clusive. 647-899-1624 or (905)509 -1377 BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE 2-bedroom base- ment apartment. Available Febru- ary 1st 2004, gas-fireplace, C/A, separate entrance, large backyard, laundry facilities, cable and utilities included. $785/month, first/last/references required. No- smoking/pets. 905-623-3049. BOWMANVILLE,1 bedroom basement apt., quiet family home,. separate entrance, parking, yard and 4 pa.. bath. $625/month, in- cludes utilities and cable, first/last, references required. (905)697- 0147. BRAND NEW apartment, one bed- room, legal, King/Harmony, all new appliances. $800 per month all in- clusive, non-smoking. Available immediately. (905)721-8771 CENTRAL OSHAWA one bed- room for December and January $750 plus hydro, two bedrooms, February $825 plus hydro. Well maintained building. Call Mon-Fri 9-5 p.m. (905)723-0977 CHURCH/HWY 2.Immaculate 2 & 3 bedroom apartments. Close to schools/shopping. Go. (416) 444- 7391 Ext. 241 CLEAN 1 BEDROOM $790 month, utilities included. Simcoe and Mill area, small quiet apt. building. Call for and appointment. (905)579-9890. CLEAN LARGE 2 bedroom apt. in Raglan. $775+. Non-smokers. Available now. Call Doug 905-424- 1477. CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX - 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. COURTICE - 2 bedrooms, immac- ulate upscale legal basement apt. Appliances, laundry. 2-car parking. Available Jan. 1st. $925/inclusive. No pets/smoking. Private en- trance. Call 905-424-1125. COURTICE RD/HWY. 2 - large 2 bedroom basement apt. Jeffreys bungalow. Sep. entrance/laundry- room, $900/all inclusive. Avail. Jan. 1st. (905)434-7547 COURTICE,BEAUTIFUL 1 bed- room, includes fireplace, c/a, deck, laundry, parking $790. inclusive, no pets, non-smoker, call 905-436- 2530 leave message. DOWNTOWN Uxbridge, 2 bed- room , family room, large eat in kitchen, recent reno. $950/mo. avail. Mid Dec. (705)657-3933. EAST OSHAWA - 2 bedroom basement, seperate entrance, parking, gas f/p, hardwood floors, large windows. No smoking or pets. Digital t.v. $675 plus heat & hydro. Available immediately (905) 432-1533 MAJOR OAKS/BROCK RD.- 2 bedroom walkout basement apt., includes parking, utilities, air, sep- arate laundry. Available Feb. 1st. $950., 905-686-1672. NORTH Oshawa - 2 bedroom, December lst/January lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking and laundry facil- ities. (905) 723-2094 ONE BEDROOM $725, 2 bed. apartments $875; available Jan. 1st. Very clean quiet well-main- tained building. Central Oshawa. Call 905-721-0831 or 905-728- 2969. ONE BEDROOM, very quiet, fridge, stove, central air, cable, no pet/smoking, $750. Excellent Oshawa location. (905) 728-9706, (905) 721-3880 OSHAWA - 2 bedroom Park /Adelaide. 6-plex, top floor, with balcony. Parking, laundry, near downtown and Shopping Centre. All inclusive $830/mo. First/last. Available anytime or Jan. 1st. (905)576-1248 or 905-213-3980. OSHAWA - 2 bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, cable included, parking, $750/month inclusive. available December 1st. 289-314-5469 OSHAWA - 2 bedrooms in Triplex, Wilson Rd/Adelaide area. Laundry, parking, $825 includes heat and water. First/last required. No pets. 1-800-527-2170 M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for appt. Available Jan. 1st. OSHAWA - near Oshawa centre, newly renovated 2-bedroom apartment, in small, clean building, Suit older persons. $725 plus hy- dro. Phone (905)839-4659. OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE - (Stevenson/King). Large modern two bedrooms from $850 all inclu- sive with balconies. Whitby (Dun- lop/Dundas) from $795 (416-818- 3886). OSHAWA,1-bdrm bsmt, party fur- nished, private, walk-out, bright & clean, parking, utilities & cable, first/last, references, no pets/smoking, 1yr lease, avail. im- mediately. $650/mo, 905-7284454 OSHAWA,downtown. 2-bedroom, $850/month inclusive. Call (416)-638-9909 OSHAWA,2-bedroom available, small very clean quiet building, freshly painted, carpeted, updated decor, parking included, laundry on site. $690 plus hydro. Available immediately. (905)434-9844. OSHAWA,above ground 2-bdrm bsmt apt., seperate entrance, parking, avail Jan. 1st. $750/mo. First/last. Suitable for single per- son. No pets. 905-424-9115 OSHAWA,quaint, 1-bedroom, main floor of quiet home. Large country kitchen, porch, parking, coin laundry, bus at doorstep, non- smoker only. $750 plus hydro. (905)786-2413, cell 905-431-3829 OSHAWA-near Oshawa Centre, one bedroom, basement, parking, no pets, no smoking, near bus route, $700. month, first, last, ref- erences, available February 1/04. 905-259-1132. PICKERING - Whites Rd/Strouds Lane. Large one bed. basement apt. Sep. entrance, 1-parking, cable included. No pets. First/last $800/includes util. Avail. Jan. 1st. 905-837-2265 or 416-450-2243. PICKERING GO/LAKE Nice 1 bed. quiet bsmt. apt. Heated ceramic tile floor. Suits single/non- smoker. Util, sep. entr, parking, cable, laundry. Designer paint, soundproof. $650. Avail Now. Art: 905-420-3751 PICKERING Jan.1, 1-bedroom basement apartment in new house, parking, utilities. No smok- ing/pets, first/last, $700/mo. incl. call Rob. (905)509-0008 or 416- 730-6136. PICKERING quiet self-contained 1-bedroom basement apartment. Close to major transporta- tion/shopping centre, quiet neigh- borhood. Separate entrance, util- ities included. Non-smoking. $750/month, available February 1st. (905)839-6176 PICKERING VILLAGE,legal 2-bedroom basement apartment. $825/month inclusive. Separate entrance. 1 car parking. No smok- ing/pets. References. Available Jan. (905) 683-2745 (416)783- 1410 PICKERING,2-bedroom base- ment large bright, 4 appliances, parking, close to schools, shop- ping. $850 +1/2 utilities. Avail. Dec. 1. Call Mike days 905-427- 4077 ext. 24, evenings 905-442- 0020. PICKERING, BRIGHT 2-bedroom basement apartment, Large yard, steps to beach. Shared laundry, parking. $750 plus utilities. (416)284-4324 PICKERING,Hwy#2/Brock, Estate of Delbrooke and Pepperwood Gate. New 2 bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, walkout, large kitchen, appliances, cable, parking, no pets/smoking. Walk Schools/Shopping/GO. $900 all inclusive, available immediately. (905)619-6822. or (416)520-7388. PICKERING,large 2-bdrm main floor, large yard, a/c, c/v, garage, ceramics, h/w, appliances, laun- dry. $1,100/mo inclusive. Avail. Jan/Feb. No pets/smoking. (905)426-2077 (leave msg) Pickering,one bedroom base- ment, avail. immediately., very clean, private entrance, laundry cable included, Single person pre- ferred, non-smoking, no pets, $725.mo., References required, first/last (905)839-4040. PICKERING,Whites/Bayly, bache- lor basement apartment, seprate entrance, parking, cable, A/C, shared laundry. First/last, work ref- erences. Suite single female. $650/month inclusive, Jan 1st (905)839-9271 QUIET PICKERING 1-bedroom $770/month, professionally de- signed with open concept eat-in kitchen and 4-pc bath. Large pie- shaped lot with parking. Suits sin- gle non-smoker. 905-420-7347 or 416-574-0233 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regency Cres. Whitby. 50+ Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building, across from park. Close to down- town. Daily activities incl.. All util- ities included. Call (905)430-7397. www.realstar.ca. Open house- Saturday 9-3, Sunday 1-3. RENTER$ Stop Paying Your Landlord's Mortgage Free Report Reveals How Easy It Is To Buy Your Own Home Free Recorded Message 1-800-417-7295 ID#7051 Remax Ability Real Estate Ltd SIMCOE/RITSON 1-bedroom basement, newly renovated, sep entrance no smoking/pets. $750/mo all inclusive, first/last, Available Jan 1. (905)721-2021 af- ter 7pm STROUD'S / ROSEBANK,Picker- ing, one bedroom basement apart- ment, brand new, never lived in, broadloomed, new paint, nice neighborhood. $875 inclusive. Dec. 15th. (416)494-9207, Dave (416 )588-9002 ext. 2331 SUITE SALE OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Seniors Discounts Call (905)728-4993 TAUNTON/GARDEN, new base- ment apt. sep. entrance, air, laun- dry facilities, cable, 1-parking, 1-bdrm. near all amenities, no smoking/pets, first/last/references, available now, (905)430-7063 TESTA HEIGHTS -2 Testa Rd. Uxbridge, One & two bedroom apts. available Dec/Jan/Feb. Con- veniently located in Uxbridge in adult occupied building. Weekly tenant activities. Call (905)852- 2534. www.realstar.ca Open house 12-4 Sat/Sun. WHITBY Place, 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom units available, park like setting, close to downtown, low rise building, laun- dry facilities, balcony, parking. (905)430-5420. www.realstar.ca WHITBY south - spacious 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, $750/850, laundry, first/last, walk to Go, Available from Dec. 15th Daytime viewings Monday-Friday days (905)666-3338 or evenings (905)832-2722 WHITBY,3-bdrm upper floor of duplex, separate entrance, park- ing, big backyard, $800/mo. + util- ities. Avail. immediately or nego- tiable. First/last. Call 905-668-5788 WHITBY,Centre St. N. 3 bedroom apt., non smoking, no pets, $1050 month plus hydro, first/last re- quired. Avail. January 1., (905)571-0686. WHITBY, CLEAN 1-bedroom apt in home, centrally located and close to all amenities. Suitable for single working person. Non-smok- ing, no pets. $645+hydro. Avail- able immediately. 905-668-3011. WHITBY, NEWLY renovated 1-bedroom main floor apartment. Available January 1st. $800 util- ities included. Near downtown, parking available. Female, non- smoker preferred. No pets. Call (905)666-1531 WHITES/HWY #2 large bright basement apt., non-smoking, no pets, references, first & last, $900 includes parking, hydro, and appli- ances. Available immediately. Call 905-421-0110 or 416-509-5110. 2 BEDROOM executive condo, in Ajax, includes 5 appliances, cable and parking. $1,200 inclusive. Available immediately. No pets./ non smoker. lst/last, John (905)428-7174 A-ABA-DABA-DO, OWN YOUR OWN HOME! From $550/month OAC.FREE - up to $10,000 cash back to you. $32,500+family in- come. No down payment re- quired! For spectacular results, Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, As- sociate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728-9414, or 1-877-663-1054, kencol- lis@sympatico.ca. 2 BEDROOM,Oshawa, large master bdrm, 6 appliances, new doors/deck, close to all amenities. Avail. immediately. $1,000 plus utilities. References/first/last. (905)723-3051; 905-260-3652. 3-BEDROOM executive house for rent, less than 1 yr old, Brooklin. Available immediately. Please call Tammy at (905)655-3374. A ABSOLUTELY astounding 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month. o.a.c. Up to $7,500 cash back to you! Require $30,000 +family income and good credit. Short of down payments? Call Bill Roka, Sales Rep. today! Remax Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1- 888-732-1600 AJAX - 2,300 SQ. FT.immediate. Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2-1/2 baths, fenced, air, close to plaza, schools, recreation centre. GO train. $1,450+utilities. (416) 275- 1817 AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!0 down, own your own home. Car- ries for less than rent. OAC. Mini- mum income required per house- hold is $30,000. Please call Aure- lia Cosma, Remax Spirit Inc. 1-888 -732-1600 or (905)728-1600, 24 hr. pager. FOUR BEDROOM detached house in Central Oshawa. Central air, detached garage, all applianc- es, fenced in backyard, available Feb.lst. $l,200 per month plus util- ities, first and last, references. (905) 985-6575. Leave message. 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 A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 www.durhamregion.com NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the estate of ANNE MADELINE MORTON, Pensioner, Deceased All person having claims as creditors against the estate of the above mentioned, late of the Town of Pickering, in the Re- gional Municipality of Durham, who died at the said Town of Pickering, on July 27, 2003, are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before Febru- ary 3rd, 2004. After that date the Public Guardian and Tr ustee will proceed to distribute the es- tate, having regard only to the claims of which she then shall have had notice. Anyone having knowledge of a Will or next-of-kin of the above mentioned is also required to contact the undersigned. DATED at Toronto on Dec. 2, 2003 PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE, ESTATE TRUSTEE 595 BAY STREET, SUITE 900 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2M6 File: 816134-012 QP assumes no liability when using svc. 18+. FM/03. 905-448-5000 416-724-4444 Browse ads FREE! LIVE CHAT! LIVE CHAT! 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” THURS., DEC. 11th 6:30 PM START - 4:30 PM PREVIEW Brand New Pillow Top Box Spring Mattress, New Furniture Liquidation - Estate Contents - Antiques - New Selection For more info or for consignment, please call Victor Brewda - Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) 905-683-0041 GEORGINA ANTIQUE MALL 10 to 50% off From Sat. Dec. 13 to Sun. Jan. 11, 2004 26602 Hwy 48 (1/2 mile east of Sutton) Open daily 10:00a.m. to 5:30p.m. (905)722-6921 www.georginaantiques.com ESTATE AUCTION GRIST MILL AUCTION CENTRE, NEWTONVILLE DECEMBER 12TH, FRIDAY, 6 P.M. Selling the estate of the late Clarke Dickinson, of Hope township and the late Marie McKenzie of Co- bourg: 9 pc. walnut McLagan dining room suite, ant. bow china cabinet, antique burled walnut sideboard, oak hall seat, two drawer side table, pine pedestal wine table, occ. tables, occ. chairs, ant. wall phone, pequeg- nat mantle clock, flatback book case w/drop front desk, large wall unit, gun cabinet, Eastlake dresser, five drawer chest, pine trunk, grand piano and bench, or- gan stool, drop front desk, matching arm and side chair, several prints, several R. S. Parker L. E. wildlife prints, glass china silver, Beleek, limoge tea set, Doul- ton dinnerware for six - "Rondelay" Royal Doulton "Lydia", television, feather lite sewing machine, vacu- um, dolls etc. Check website for updates. Preview af- ter 2 p.m. Terms: Cash, app. cheque, visa, m/c, interac AUCTIONEERS FRANK AND STEVE STAPLETON (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, December 12th at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on County Rd. 4 Round oak pedestal table, Kenmore stacking washer & dryer, bridge lamps, 9pc. walnut dining room suite, washstands, 6pc. pine dinette suite, pine swing mir- ror, walnut curio cabinet, oval & flat top trunk, up- right piano, 4 captains chairs, bunk beds, oak rocking chairs, Kenmore 2 door refrigerator, 30 in. McClary electric stove, 4 wooden press back theater seats, chesterfield & matching chair, reproduction pine ta- ble & 6 fan back chairs, pine coffee & end tables, double & single beds, modern dresser & chests of drawers, Cast Iron bath tub, automatic washer & dry- er, Beaver table saw, paddle boat, 15ft. Coleman fi- berglass canoe, 1992 Formula plus Ski-Do, qty. chi- na, glass, household & collectable items. This will be the last sale of the year, we would like to thanks everyone for their patronage throughout the year & look forward for your support next year. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season - our first sake if the New Year will be Friday January 9th at 4:30pm. Don or Greg Corneil, Auctioneers R.R. #1 Little Britain, 1231 Salem Rd. for more info call (705)786-2183 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17th: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, and Collectibles for an Uxbridge home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd. 1 km west of Utica. TO INCLUDE:Refrigerator, stove, washer, dryer (all appli- ances almond), antique pump organ, chesterfield suite, bedroom suite, kitchen suite, microwave, prints, lamps, cof- fee and end tables, chests, jewelry, quantity of collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items.Terms: are Cash, Visa, M/C, and Interac, paid in full on day of sale. Note:This is our final sale for the year 2003. Sales will re- sume Saturday, January 10th, 2004 at 10am with an out- standing collection of rare and high quality antique pcs. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 AUCTION SALE Sun. Dec. 14th 10:00 A.M.(Viewing 9:00) MacGregor Auctions, Located in ORONO Take 115 Hwy. to Main St. Orono & follow signs. Auction features household articles, collectables from an Orono home, plus giftware, toys, baby items, books, linens, craft supplies new & used, misc. tools, large camera for silk screening..something for one & all. Call For All Your Auction Needs MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 *LARGE UNRESERVED AUCTION!* SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH,10:30AM Restaurant equipment, bar, commercial coolers, kitchen equipment, pool tables, fixtures and hardware & related items (st. st. kitchen wares, etc.). To be held in Lindsay 25/27 King Street, Commercial Complex, The Old P.J. Fac- tory. Terms: Cash, Visa, Interac, M/C. Don't miss it for full fax listing call. Calvin Mabee Auctions 705-454-2841 or 705-454-2431 or log on to www.auctionsfind.com/mabee SAT. DEC. 13th - 11:00 a.m. COINS , BANKNOTES & STAMPS AUCTION - large selection for Canada, U.S. & Foreign including medals & military cap badges (apx. 600 lots) @ Uxbridge Seniors Centre , 75 Marietta St., Uxbridge. Preview 8:00 a.m. See garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com for catalogue. GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538/1-800-654-4647/Cell 416-518-6401 Auction Sale Pethick & Stephenson Auction Barn Haydon ON Sat. Dec 13/03 @ 5:00 pm.Ajax Estate: Pine bedrm suite, Maple highboy, Hutch, Buffet, Dining ta- ble, Chesterfield suite, Coffee table, Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Freezer, Glass, China, Pictures, Linens, Lawn furn. etc. Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 1-866-357-5335 or 705-277-9829 Auctions every Thurs and Sat at WARNERS AUCTION HALL COLBORNE check www.warnersauction.com for full listing or call 905-355-2106 DEC. 13 @ 10:00 am At Hampton Restaurant Corner of Ta unton Rd and Old Scugog Rd at Hampton.Full line of restaurant equipmment and completely restored Nine end Tr actor and 1931 Hudson car,Honda Generator 5000w, Snow Blower, Stihl saw.Visit www.theauctionfever.com. Te r ms Cash or Cheque w/2pieces ID.Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 CHRISTMAS TREES Cut your own $25 ANY SIZE tax incl. Fresh cut trees $10 & up tax incl. TREE STANDS & BAGS AVAILABLE • FREE CANDY CANES FOR KIDS WATS ON TREE FARMS (905) 263-8858 WHITBY - Thickson Rd. Exit off 401, North 8 km to Conlin Rd. then East 1.5 km OR 3 km West of Durham College. Free Tree Shaking & Baling. OPEN DAILY: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m . BOWMANVILLE - Waverley Rd., Exit off 401, North 18 km on Durham 57 Free Tree Baling. Free Hot Chocolate. OPEN FRI., SAT., & SUN: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cut Your Own or PreCut Spruce, Pine & Fir Snow Removal Special Pre Christmas Offer $320 All Drives up to 550 sq ft. ❅Hurry book before December 24th ❅ Book a friend and you get 5% off Call Abdul 905-444-9944 Visit us at www.Renovations4u.ca RABBIT Wants Work! Doing Magic for Children's Parties and All Occasions. Have my own Magician Call Ernie (905)668-4932 BITS AND BYTES COMPUTERS SERVICES Christmas Special:CD-RW Upgrade only $50 installed with purchase on any complete system. P2-350 Tower complete system $219; P3-450 complete systems $299; Complete systems includes: 17" monitor, keyboard and mouse. All internet ready.Layaway Plan, Warranty (90 days) & Other Accessories. (905)576-9216 or www.speedline.ca/bitsandbytes Bay Ridges LTCC Christmas Bazaar Jo in us at our first Bazaar Sat. Dec. 13th. ~ 10am - 2 pm Baking, Gift Ideas and more! Bay Ridges Long Term Care Centre 900 Sandy Beach Road, Pickering LAKEVIEW Park Oshawa 3-BED- ROOM bungalow, basement ex- cluded, $995 monthly plus hydro. Large yard, newly renovated, laun- dry room. No dogs. References required. Call 905-435-2433 LOVELY 3 BEDROOM bungalow, in olde Whitby, new kitchen with dishwasher, includes laundry facil- ities, close to shopping, downtown, schools, transportation and recrea- tional facilities. Available January lst. $l,200 per month plus utilities. Call (905)668-9653 NORTH OSHA WA 3 BEDROOM house with basement apartment, 8 appliances, seperate entrance, central air, no pet/smoking. $l,595 plus utilities. lst/last, references. (905) 721-3880, (905) 728-9706 OSHAWA - Bloor/Simcoe neigh- bourhood. Cozy well-maintained 3 bedroom bungalow. Parking for 3, close to City/Go. 4 appliances - Best value in Durham Region. Ref- erences/credit check/first/last Will rent furnished $900/mo. or unfur- nished $800+util. Flexible lease. Sorry no pets/non-smokers pre- ferred. Available now.. 905-448- 4108 leave message. OSHAWA 3+1 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, hardwood/ceramic, fenced backyard. No pets. Very clean, close to school. $1500 plus util- ities. First/Last. Available January 1st. (905)579-9187 after 5pm. OSHAWA COUNTRY Executive 4,000 sq. ft 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths triple car garage. This home is well appointed with a million-dollar view. The successful tenants will sign a yearly rental agreement. Available December 2003, $2000 per month. Brokers Protected. For Further information please contact 905-434-2447. OSHAWA,main floor, 3-bedroom bungalow for rent. Long or short term. $1200/inclusive, includes fridge, stove, washer, dryer & parking. No smoking. Call (905)767-5350 PICKERING,3+1 bedroom semi Whites/Strouds. 1700sq.ft., ceram- ic large eat-in kitchen, 5 applianc- es, near 24hr. shopping/tran- sit/401. $1500 plus. No pets. First/last, references. Available Jan/Feb. Call (905)839-2280 houseforrent@rogers.com PICKERING,3-bedroom bunga- low, appliances, 1 full plus 2 half- baths. Near Go, shopping, schools. No smoking/pets. First/last. February 1st or sooner $1350/month plus utilities. 416-230-8419 SOUTH AJAX - detached 3 bed- room backsplit, finished basement, 5 applliances, some window cover- ings, carport, no smoking/pets. Im- mediate. $1450/mo.+util. (905)686 -7546 WHITBY,- Brock/Hwy. 2, Spa- cious 3 bedroom main floor of du- plex. One-parking, Newly renovat- ed bathroom, 3 appliances, Avail- able Jan. 1st. $1020/util. included. (905)430-8987 WHITBY,by the lake, almost new, 3 bedroom. Includes main floor family, c/a, fireplace, laundry avail. Feb.1, $1490. plus utilities. Call Cindy 905-725-2246 leave message. WHITBY,newly renovated 3-bdrm main floor bungalow, family room w/gas f/p, laundry, parking, avail. immediately. Short term lease available. $1100/mo + 2/3 utilities. First/last. 905-666-0608.. A FAMILY RENTAL - North Oshawa, 4-bdrm, 2 bath. End unit townhouse, garage, 5 appliances, c/a, fenced yard, fin. bsmt. $1200/month + utilities. (905)440- 4961. AFAMILYRENTAL@aol.com CARRIAGE HILL Colborne St. E., Oshawa- 2 & 3 bedrooms avail- able. Close to downtown and shopping. 4 appliances, carpet and hardwood flooring, close to 401 and GO. Utilities included. Call (905)434-3972. www.real- star.ca Open house Wed. Thurs. Fri. 7-9 p.m. MAPLE GLEN CO-Op 3-bedroom townhouse available immediately and a 2-bedroom townhouse avail- able Feb 1st, 2004. Both are mar- ket rent, NO SUBSIDIES AVAIL- ABLE. Price includes Satellite TV. Applications available at #40-777 Wilson Rd. N. or (905)436-6260 NORTH OSHAWA -3 +1bdrm. townhouse with garage to rent. All appliances included. $1100+util- ities. Avail. immediately. Call 905- 665-7416 or 905-431-6931. OSHAWA,Be a part of a commu- nity in a community. Now accept- ing applicants for 2 & 3 bedroom townhouses at Hillcrest Heights. Contact James 905-576-9299. Please, no calls after 9pm. PICKERING Waterfront, executive townhome, must see! 2+bed- room, lakeview balconies, 1700 sq ft, 5 appliances, garage parking, A/C, high tech. $1600 plus util- ities. (416)750-3799 TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 Taun- ton Rd E., Oshawa. 3 bedrooms with/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood flooring, Outdoor pool, sauna, Children's playground close to all amenities. Fenced back- yards. 905-436-3346. www.real- star.ca. Open house Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7-9 p.m. PICKERING,Brock/Hwy#2 area. Furnished or unfurnished room, share kitchen and livingroom. Close to all amenities, parking in- cluded. $350/month, available im- mediately, first/last/references needed. Call (416)543-8136 OSHAWA -2 rooms avail. in quiet house, close to OC, 401, GM. One room in basement, spacious, pri- vate bath, $500/mo. inclusive. Oth- er room on upper level of house, very large, share bath, $450/mo. inclusive. Includes parking, cable, laundry, shared kitchen/living area. Both avail. Jan. 1. Clean, working persons preferred. Call Tracey at 905-723-4755. snp WHITBY - room for rent, private washroom and kitchenette, parking available. Share laundry and liv- ingroom. $100/week/first/last. Rossland/Cochrane area. Female non-smoker preferred.(905)626- 1837 AJAX,2 rooms 450 & 500 in- cludes utilities satellite TV parking & laundry. Quiet house with great backyard suits single working per- son or student. 647-283-0272 OSHAWA,share 2-bedroom apt with 1 gentleman. Adelaide/Mary St. area. $425/month inclusive. First/last required. Available now. Call (905)436-6085 SINGLE FEMALE preferred - share accommodations in town- house near Simcoe/Taunton. Wa- ter, parking, laundry included. Non -smoker/no pets. $375/month. Share hydro & cable 3 ways. 905- 571-2761 (leave message) or 905- 431-7771. WHITBY share luxury house, $550., fireplace, cable, laundry fa- cilities, parking. Short term Avail- able. No lease. Call 416-427-7892. CLEARWATER Florida, 2-3 bed- room furnished manufactured homes. 85 degree pool, 105 de- gree hot tub, minutes to beaches and major attractions, NHL Hockey ($11/seat), Blue-Jay/Yankee base- ball. Children welcome. Photos shown in your home. $375/weekly (less than motel) (905)683-5503. 1990 YAMAHA PHASAR11 485, immaculate, only 1800 km, $2,500; 2 older Skidoos, best offer; snow blower, runs $50. Call for details 905-434-5066 snp ANYONE WITNESSING an acci- dent between a black Toyota and a brown Chrysler on Friday, No- vember 28th, 2003 approximately 10:30 a.m. at the Harwood Rd. and 401 Hwy ramp exit. Please call (905) 433-7460. IN Response to Wednesday, No- vember 19, the gentleman you seek will be at the Wendy's/Tim Horton's on Thickson Road just north of the 401 on Monday, De- cember 15/03 between 12:30-1:30 pm. I'll be parked at the south east corner in a black and grey Ford truck, waiting with a Smile. SINGLE: CONNECT WITH US! Free to: Register, post profile/pho- tos, search and browse all profiles! www.webmatesinsternational.com and hit REGISTER. Free registra- tion to access. WEDNESDAY,November 19th around 1:00 at the gas station on Thickson Road. After paying for my purchase, I turned around and you gave me a big smile, As I started to walk away I glanced back at you twice and you stood there in the pouring rain smiling back. We never spoke. Do you re- member what I was wearing? I'll visit the gas station every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:00 until December 31st looking for you (weather permitting). HELP needed, looking for some- one to assist an elder lady in baby- sitting 1-year old. Preferably from 11am to 5pm (hours negotiable) Call 905-509-7728 AFFORDABLE daycare, full/part time, for kids of all ages, available in a loving home, close Lord Elgin, Roland Mitchener Schools Ajax., nutritious food, hobbies, crafts. (905)427-8667 ALTONA, HWY#2,beautiful home daycare, full/part time space avail- able. Jan 1, from 3 months to 4 years, Fluent English and Hungar- ian. Receipts. Call Judit, (905)509- 5802 LIVE-IN CAREGIVER available. Professional care for children, eld- erly or disabled. Call Helen (416)708-8686 or see website www.tico-caregiver.com LIVE-IN CAREGIVER for 74 year old male. Housekeeping, cooking. References. 905-565-1854. 40 PC. KITCHEN CABINET doors still in the box beige colour Asking $250 (905)686-6368. LEATHER jackets 1/2 price, purs- es from $9.99, luggage from $29.99. wallets from 9.99. Every- thing must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728- 9830, Scarborough (416)439- 1177. 9PC MAHOGANY diningroom suite, antique oval table, 6 chairs/2 leafs, Circa 1920; Matching new- er 2pc china cabinet, hutch $1,500. Pure wool Aubusson car- pet 9x12, ivory w/gold/green pat- tern $500; Black leather so- fa/matching chair $200; 905-697- 0607 A King pillowtop mattress set. New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $650. 416-746-0995 A-1 CARPETS, CARPETS, CAR- PETS!! 3 rooms installed with pad from $289 (30 yds). All Berber carpets on sale now! Free up- grade to 12 mm premium pad with every installation, 20 oz Berber carpet starting at 0.69 sq. ft., car- pet only. Lots of selection for eve- ry budget. Three month equal payment plan available. Free in home quote. SAILLIAN CARPETS at 905-242-3691 or 905-373-2260, 1-800-578-0497. ABSOLUTE BARGAIN.Mirror sliding doors. Buy direct from fac- tory. Professionally installed. Guar- anteed lowest prices. 416-618- 8805 ABSOLUTE Bargain. Mirror sliding doors. Buy direct from factory. Pro- fessionally installed. Guaranteed lowest prices. 416-618-8805 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES-Large se- lection of new & used appliances. Washers $175/up, dryers $149/up, stoves $175/up, fridges $100/up. Coin-op washers/dryers. RENT TO OWN NOW AVAILABLE! Why wait, but it now! Visit our show- room. 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 ANTIQUE BURLED walnut dining- room set, hutch and china cabinet, 3 chairs + 1 captains. $1200 obo. 905-434-6126. ANTIQUE couch $800. Electric fireplace w/wooden mantel $500. 6pc. solid maple bedroom set $1200. Call (905)655-4987 APPLIANCES - fridge, 2 door frost free, deluxe 30" stove $475/pr; washer/dryer, heavy-duty, deluxe models, $275/pr or 675/all; immac- ulate condition. Also large capacity washer, $275 and dryer, $200 or $475/pr, used 2 yrs. 905-925-6446 (Oshawa) APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell sep- arately, can deliver. Call (905)839- 0098 APPLIANCES:Maytag white washer/gas dryer. Heavy duty, large capacity upright set. Multiple settings. Asking $800 OBO. Pine changetable, matching walnut nightstands, hanging star light, wine rack, double futon couch + slipcover, queen futon bed, De- Boers wicker chesterfield, Oriental carpet (10’6” X 7’6”), Persian car- pet (14’ X 10’); Antiques: Golden oak round, pedestal extension ta- ble (4 leaves), matching buffet, china cabinet, 5 chairs, oak ward- robe, wash stand, bonnet chest, matching french porcelain lamps. Arts and Crafts/Mission desk, desk chair, mirror and hanging light fix- ture. Call 905-623-0654 BED,queen pillowtop, orthopedic Mattress set, never used, still packaged, cost $1025, sell $450. 416-741-7557 BEDROOM SET,8 pce. cherry- wood, bed, chest, dresser, mirror, night stands. Dovetail construction, never opened. In boxes. Cost $9,000 Sacrifice $2,800. (416) 748 -3993 BEST QUALITY rebuilt major ap- pliances in Ontario. Showroom and warehouse full. All Ontario Ap- pliance Clinic, 111 Dundas St. W., Whitby. (905)668-9444. BODY-BREAK 2000 Treadmill, like new, bought from Shopping Channel, paid $2200, sacrifice for $1400. (905)728-7068 leave mes- sage. BRAND NEW MATCHING sofa & loveseat, Sklar Pepplar, neutral beige colour, $2,000. Transitional style, Call (905)723-9302. CARPETS SALE & HARDWOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30 sq. yd.) includes: carpet, pad and installation. Free esti- mates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CARPETS.Laminate and vinyl sale. 3 rooms, 30sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet including pre- mier underpad and installation. Laminate $1.69sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Esti- mate. Mike 905-431-4040 CHRISTMAS TOYS - Over 70 pre- viously loved Lego sets, many with original boxes, also NERF, JU- RASIC PARK and more. (905)837- 0158 COMPUTER FOR CHRISTMAS - clean quality complete Pentium 3 system with 15" monitor. 128MB Ram, modem, CD, floppy, Ether- net, USB ports, keyboard/speak- ers/mouse, only $300. Can deliv- er/set-up (905)439-4789 COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computers Services. Christmas Special: CD-RW Upgrade only $50 installed w/purchase on any com- plete system. P2-350 Tower com- plete system $219.; P3-450 com- plete systems $299; Complete systems includes: 17" monitor, keyboard and mouse. All internet ready. Layaway Plan, Warranty (90 days) and Other Accessories. Call (905)576-9216 or www.speed- line.ca/bitsandbytes CONTENTS of 2-bedroom apart- ment for sale. Solid pine bunk- beds, Chesterfield/loveseat, 4-ft square coffee table, more. Fore more information call 905-434- 0590, after 7:00pm. COUCH AND TABLES - med/dark green couch, comfortable and quality construction. Matching solid oak square coffee and end table. Ve ry unique pyramid style with mirrored glass tops. No stains, no smoking, no pets. $600 for all, ta- bles along were $l,000. Call Alex for details (905) 431-7167 Whitby. CUSTOM Made kitchen cup- boards and counter top. White ash colour cupboards 2' high by 9' wide and beige counter top. Ideal for small kitchen, bathroom or cot- tage. (905)697-9462 (snp) CUSTOM-MADE Full length, light fox, detachable hood paid $5500, asking $1500. Waist-length red/white fox fur jacket, imported from England. Paid $3500, asking $1000. Excellent condition, Size 7/8. (905)576-4036 DININGROOM 13 piece cherry, 8 chairs, Buffet, hutch, server, dove- tail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000, sacrifice $3000. 416-746-0995 FRIDGE and matching stove, (905) 434-6920 GIRL'S WHITE 6-pc double bed- room $450; 5-pc queen bedroom in black, 2 yrs $1200; sofa & love- seat, navy blue 3 yrs $475;match- ing sofas 2 yrs $600; 7-pc Duncan Phyfe style dining room $700; Oak pedestal table, 4 chairs $300; pine pedestal, 4 chairs $275; fridge $200.Will deliver 905-260-1236 HOT TUB 2003 all options, red wood cabinet, never used, still in wrapper. Cost $9995, sell $5000. 416-746-0995 RAPTORS & MAPLE LEAF tickets for sale. Will also purchase. (905)626-5568 COME & WORSHIP Is a regular Friday feature in the News Advertiser. (Copy Deadline is Wednesday noon for Fr iday paper) To advertise all your Church Events, News and Upcoming Special Services Call Janice Samoyloff at (905)683-0707, Or fax your information to 905-579-4218 email: jsam@durhamregion.com VENDORS WANTED for the 8th Metro East Spring Home & Garden Show March 5, 6, 7 at the new Pickering Markets Trade Centre. For more info: 905-426-4676 Susan O'Brien, ext 226 Mark Fucella, ext 229 Lisa Matthews, ext 227 sobrien@durhamregion.com mfucella@durhamregion.com lmatthews@durhamregion.com LUIGI'S FURNITURE celebrates Christmas with a huge clearance sales. Why wait for boxing day for savings we offer now! Palliser leather is at the lowest prices of the season. Simmons mattress sets from $449/set. Twelve years later, still offering spring mattress- es from $89. Ten different styles of futons, always in stock, starting at $165. Reduced prices on all our floor models, recliner sofas, chairs, sectionals, all leather sofas, fu- tons, wing chairs, bunk beds, bed- room suites, etc. Bean bags are back. Most popular "gift" in store. Luigi still offers the best quality at the lowest price. We also meet or beat all prices. Luigi's Furniture, 500 King St. West, Oshawa (905) 436-0860. (Still across from Sears, Oshawa Centre. MOVING SALE - 5 piece walnut queen bedroom set, queen brass bed, dryer, fridge. Lazy boy chair, desks, end tables, coffee table, wicker chairs, t-beds. (90%) 725- 0254 NEW DANBY APT sized freezers $199. New Danby bar fridges, $139/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195/up, recondi- tioned ranges $125/up, recondi- tioned dryers $125/up, recondi- tioned washers $199/up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480/up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appli- ances. Call us today, Stephen- son's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts.154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 ON-SITE SERVICES,computers, networks, printers, copiers/fax ma- chines. 15 years exp. Call Garry 1-877-544-2047 or click on-site service at www.connect2s.com PIANO SALE -digitals from $995. Keyboards from $199. Save 10% on all floor models. For more info. call 905-720-4948 or visit: www.alexandrovkeyboards.com PIANO Technician available for tuning, repairs, & pre-purchase consultation on all makes and models of acoustic pianos. Re- conditioned Heintzman, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Gift Certifi- cates available. Call Barb at 905- 427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com. Visa, MC, Amex PIANOS & CLOCKS -ALL FLOOR STOCK CURRENTLY ON SALE - Roland digital pianos, Samick pia- nos, also sale on Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintz- mann, 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)433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! PLAYSTATION 2 repairs and sales. Disc read error prob- lems?.......No problem!!! Exchange old for new with 3 month warranty. 1-888-251-8670 PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS Play backed-up games. XBOX Chip: $150; PS1 Chip: $65; PS2 Chip: $150 (vs 1-7), $200 (vs 8, 9). Mo- bile computer repairs, virus protec- tion, firewalls, internet sharing, net- working, parts/accessories. North End Oshawa. (905)924-2097 POOL TABLES - 8' and 9' slate billiard tables, Foosball/Jettoni ta- ble and table hockey for sale. Call (905)420-6113 QUALITY FUNITURE,kitchen, dining and bedroom sets, tables, leather furniture, fish tank & more! Call (905)723-9073 (Whitby) READY TO PAINT CERAMIC Bisque. Large, unique variety. Christmas, garden, animals. 905- 473-2024 or dianne@ceramic.ca RICH cherry red solid wood bed- room set. 2 armoires, 2 night ta- bles, tall dresser, headboard. Like new Redecorating. $1499 or B/O 289314-1040 Pickering SOFA for sale. Excellent condition. Cream upholstery with pale floral motif. Firm seating. Will sell for $250 obo. 705-328-2142. SPA & HOT TUB COVERS - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes, 4 MAN HOT TUBS, Factory Blow Out, $2,500. Delivery includ- ed. Central Ontario Hot Tubs, call Paul 905-259-4514 or 416-873-9141 www.uk-swimmingpools.com/com panion1. htm STOP! CIRCLE! CALL!5 pc solid oak kitchen set. 4 chairs, pedestal table. Paid $1200, asking $500 o.b.o.Call 905-697-8850 snp TARPS - Woven Poly Tarps, all sizes from 8'x10' to 30'x50'. Priced $7.-$90. (tax incl). Call Bowman- ville 905-623-5258. VALOR FREE STANDING GAS FIREPLACE. Direct vent, used very little, asking $650. Sears rid- ding tractor, 19hp excellent condi- tion, asking $1300. 905-438-0558 VENDORS Wanted at the Courtice Flea Market. 5,000 - 6,000 people per weekend. Rents start $245 per month for indoor space. Ask us about our specials. Located 2 min. North of 401 between Oshawa and Bowmanville. Call (905)436-1024 WHIRLPOOL,washer & dryer, less than 1 yr. old in perfect condi- tion. asking $800 pr., 416-835- 1090. CASH PAID for plastic car models. Built or still in the box. 905-435- 0747. WANTED - Looking for used six string acoustic guitar, Gibson or Martin. Please call Troy 905-435- 9960. WANTED - Motorized treadmill with automatic incline, good condi- tion, and reasonably priced. Call 905-985-0294. WANTED OLDER GIBSON Lef Paul or ES-335 Guitar and Mar- shall head & cabinet Price nego- tiable. Call Bill (905)432-2243 WA NTED POOL TABLE,will re- move. Call Randy (905)432-9299 WANTED:bedroom sets, dining- room sets, livingroom furniture and oak or maple kitchen sets. Will pickup and pay cash. (905)260- 1236 KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD,excel- lent, very best quality hardwood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest measurement. Free delivery. (905)753-2246 ANTIQUE ARTICLES for sale - Round oak dining room 6 chairs and buffet $l,600, old settee and chair $750., 2 Chippendale chairs $450., miniature drop leaf table $250., unique old 5 piece bedroom suite $3,000. Many other old items - lamps, dressers, secretaries, etc. Call Johanna Rienstra at (905) 576 -7945. COMPUTER Troubleshooter- Specializing in building, upgrading and repairing all computers. Your location or mine. Very competitive rates. For a free estimate call Gilles at 905-242-6577 YAMAHA BLACK Ebony G2 5'8" Grand Piano. Prestine condition, includes bench. $12,750. Call Jo- hanna Rienstra at (905) 576-7945. 4 FEMALE, 4 MALE PUPPIES free to good homes, ready to go in 2 wks, mixed breed (905)721- 8485. ask for Brian or Denise BLACK & YELLOW Lab puppies for sale, CKC registered, first shots, dew claws & dewormed. Ready to go. $800. Call (705)738- 6883 COCKATIEL & PARROT cages w/stands. $60-$75. Also han- draised Lovebirds $100 each. Great Christmas Gift! Call 905-721 -8397. JACK RUSSELLS excellent line- age & temperaments, vet-checked, first shots, dewormed, broken coat tan/white male, rough coat white female, smooth coat tan/white fe- male, Pam 905-683-4214. PET Lookout Car Seats - restrain and elevate small dogs. http://hometown.aol.ca/ilovecar- rides 905-728-8993 iLoveCar- Rides@aol.com PUPPIES - Staffordshire, Also pit bull puppies for sale, Call (905)623 -0892 PUPPIES,Samoyed, Schnauzer, Yo r kies, Shitzu, Minpin, Poodle & Poodle X's, Shelties, Dober- man, Golden Retrievers, Goldie Poos, Chihuahua x, Boxer -X, Pe- kingese. (ALSO Britnui Spaniels, Jack Russell's, German Shep- pards & German Pointers $250 each). Collie-X's, Sheppard-X's $175 each. Kittens, Himalayan's & Persians. 905-831-2145. Groom- ing Services avail. PUREBRED Lasso Apso Puppies for sale, $400.00. Call 905-987- 4717, leave a message. SHIH-TZU puppies. Ready for Christmas. 3 males, 1 female. First shots, dewormed, vet checked. Parents on site. $500 each. Call (905)426-4884 WANTED - Parrott, prefer African grey, cockatoo or amazon. Call 905-434-0392. 1957 Chev Belaire. 2 Door Post, rolling shell, no drive train, no in- terior, new floors installed. $6500 OBO. E-mail pics available. 905- 753-2540. 1984 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88, great winter beater. No more emis- sions after Jan. 1st. $500 obo. Af- ter 6 p.m. 905-436-6313. 1990 FORD THUNDERBIRD LX Fully loaded. JBL Audio System. White with black leather interior. 197,000-km. New tires. e-tested, will certify. Best Offer. 905-259- 5425 1990 MAZDA 323,297,000km, standard 5-speed, good winter car, as is, $700. 905-426-0631 1992 DODGE SPIRIT,auto, 200,000-km, excellent running condition, very little rust. $1500. as is. (905)683-9028 1993 Honda Accord LX 2dr., 206km., $4000 OBO, certified, well maintained, unmodified, A/C, 5-speed, will pass E-test, 905-434- 6507. Non-smoker, one-owner. 1995 DODGE DAKOTA Ext Cab 4x4, V8, 170-km, cert, e-tested. No rust $7400-obo. 1-705-277-1389 1995 GRAND PRIX excellent con- dition asking $4400 OBO. call (905)686-1769, or 416-642-8760 ask forTony. 1996 CAVALIER,2dr, 4-cyl., 5spd, p/s, p/b, Sony stereo, high mileage, rebuilt motor, excellent condition, certified/e-tested, will accept trade-in, asking $3,850. 1993 Pontiac Sunbird 4-dr, 4cyl auto, 140k, good condition, asking $2,250 certified/e-tested. Private sale. (905)404-8695 1996 PLYMOUTH Grand Voyager, 178k, good condition, very clean, as is. $5000 obo. Call 905-686- 8273. 1997 HONDA Civic LX 4-door, 5-spd, p/s, p/b, abs, 2-front air- bags, cross control, cd player, mint condition, 140,000kms, certified, E-tested, $7995 O.B.O. 905-431- 2467, 905-697-5780 or 905-440- 5813. 1997 SUNFIRE gt, red, Pw, brakes and steering, good condition, 118,000 km, asking $6,000. Call (905)377-1937 1998 CADILLAC Catera, mint condition, numerous options, leather interior, new tires, 62,600klms., certified, $13,700. Call Donna (905)-666-1814 cell 905-432-0554. 1998 SATURN SL1,great car, green, 4 cyl., 4 dr., auto, 80,000 kil., a/c, disc player, new tires/brakes, e-tested, must sell. $6,800.Telephone (905)723-8103 2000 HONDA ACCORD,4cyl au- to. black, grey leather interior 72,000 km, ext. warr. sept.2006/160k, loaded, pwr heat- ed seats, pwr sunroof, loaded ex- cellent cond. 905-404-0133. 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX, 5 speed, 39,000 km. Take over lease, first month free, no transfer fee. 905- 372-8854. 2003 CHEV CAVALIER Take over lease @ $296/mo. Nothing up front. Will pay for 2 months lease. Medical reasons. 4-door, dark green. Phone 905-623-0037 SALES LIMITED ● Bad Credit ● Even Bankrupt Credit ● But need a car? Phone Mel Today 905-576-1800 All applicants 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 MOVING - MUST SELL. Was $5000, now $3000 obo. 1965 GT 400 Body Kit. Needs some work, will run. Body in good shape. Call 905-655-4770 or 905-718-3964. NEED SPECIAL FINANCING? Call Bob •Bankruptcy •New Immigrant •Refugee •No credit •Good Credit Everybody's approved Down payment maybe required DRIVE TODAY a new 2003 or used 95 or newer vehicle Call 24 or. Credit Hot line (905) 706-7296 Rates may vary depending on credit history NEED SPECIAL FINANCING? DRIVE TODAYA NEW 2004 OR USED 95 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE 1-800-296-7107 (905) 683-5358 CALL BRIDGET BANKRUPTCY NEW IMMIGRANT REFUGEE NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT TONNEAU COVER $225-obo. Fits Chev. ext. cab short box - 1/2-ton. 1-705-277-1389 WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buyers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive? Lots of choices. Down or Tr ade may be required. SPECIAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHERIDAN CHEV 905-706-8498 JOHNNY JUNKER. Tops all for good cars and trucks or free re- moval for scrap. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 1996 GMC Sierra pick up truck, 178,000 km. Recently certified & e -tested. Runs well. $6,900. Call 905-623-4676. 1993 FORD AEROSTAR,good condition, 242,000kms, as is $1000 obo. Call (905)683-4422 1998 DODGE Grand Caravan, good condition, lots of extras, $9500 safety & e-tested. Phone Rob (905)428-1756 Complete Handyman Service Renovations General Repairs 12 years exp. No job too big or too small 905-420-7641 for free estimate REAL HANDYMAN Small Job Specialist Garbage Removal Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Drywall etc Call Joseph cell - 905-626-6247 pgr- 416-530-8481 SENIOR HANDYMAN, all repairs & renovations. 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Line 1-416-798-7259 Writers’ circle workshop offers chuckles DURHAM – Laugh and learn with the Writers' Cir- cle of Durham Region dur- ing December. The Writers' and Editors' Breakfast Dialogue on Dec. 13 will feature improv instructor Brian Smith. An alumnus of Toronto's Sec- ond City, he's also a film- maker, writer and educa- tor who specializes in com- edy. The breakfast will run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Sports Garden Café in the Iroquois Park Sports Com- plex, Victoria and Henry streets, Whitby. The cost is $15 ($12 for WCDR mem- bers.) To reserve a spot, call 905-259-6520 by Dec. 10 and leave a message or send an e-mail to break- fast@wcdr.org. On Dec. 6, Ruth E. Walker will hold a work- shop, 'Tell Me A Story: Ex- ploring Elements of Short Fiction.' She'll talk about the roots of storytelling on up to contemporary forms of fiction. Participants will try out different styles and approaches to writing sto- ries. Walker is founding edi- tor of the literary journal 'lichen' and has won nu- merous fiction and non-fic- tion competitions. The workshop will take place at the Northview branch of Oshawa Public Library, 250 Beatrice St. E., from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fee is $60 ($50 for WCDR members.) To reg- ister, contact Susan Lynn Reynolds at workshops @wcdr.org or call 905-259- 6520 and leave a message. For 2004 workshops, check out the website www.wcdr.org. Get ready to improvise AJAX PICKERING HEALTH CENTRE Please Call (905) 683-2320 ext 1501 In lieu of flowers....... May the knowledge that this gift is helping others be of comfort to you at this time. CORMIER, Georgette Suzanne Peacefully after a brief illness at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg on Monday, December 8th, 2003, Georgette Cormier (nee Legal) at 67 years of age. Beloved wife of Edmund Cormier. Dear mother of Tom (Donna), Christine (Tom Mackintosh), Dan (El- len), and Rick. Cherished grandmother of Emily, Dan, Jordy, Shawn, Dustin, Montana, Jason, Elissa, and Alex. Sister of Tony, Joe, Rita, Pat, Aileen, Louise, Simone, George, Odette, Sally, Armand, and Claudette. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael's Church in Cobourg (Corner of University and Division St.) on Friday, December 12th at 10am. Interment at St. Michael's, Cemetery. Visitation will be held at MACCOUBREY FUNERAL HOME, 30 King St. E. in Cobourg on Thursday De- cember 11th from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Parish Prayers to be said on Thursday evening at 8:45pm. Legion of Mary to gather at the funeral home on Thursday for Legion Prayers and Rosary beginning at 8:15 pm. Those wishing may make a memorial contribution by cheque to Heart and Stroke Foundation . Condo- lences received at www.maccoubrey.com MCPHEE, Lloyd Wallace.Passed away peacefully at Cornwall General Hospital on Tuesday, Decem- ber 2, 2003, at the age of eighty-three. Lloyd born and raised in Cornwall Ontario, was a decorated WWII Air Force Veteran. Predeceased by his first wife Monica (nee Purcell), and beloved father of Donald, Andy, Patrick, Rosemary Parish, Michael, Leslie, Lisa Widdifield and Tina. Loving grandfather of sixteen. Brother to Isobel, and predeceased by sisters Jean and Lois and brother Donald. He is sur- vived by Audrey, his loving wife of the past eleven years, and her children Gaye, Sharon, Jaye, and the late Dawna. Friends will be received at the AC- CETTONE FUNERAL HOME,384 Finley Avenue, Ajax (905-428-9090) on Saturday, December 13, at 12pm. A Memorial service to celebrate Lloyd's life will be held in the chapel at 1p.m. Reception to fol- low. In lieu of flowers. contributions made to the Par kinson Society of Canada, in Lloyd's memory would be appreciated. SHERK, Brian.Suddenly on Saturday December 6, 2003 at the age of 48. Beloved husband of Sandra Wilson Sherk. Loving father of David. Dear son of Kenneth and Margaret Sherk of Scarborough. Brother of Carol (Doug) Jones and Barbara Sherk. Brian worked for a number of years for Bayly Com- munications in Ajax. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday. Cremation. Arrangements were entrusted to the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, (905-428- 8488). Should family and friends so desire, dona- tions to the United Way of Ajax, Pickering and Ux- bridge would be greatly appreciated. A/P PAGE B8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Save UpTo60% NOW! •Brand Name Toys •Christmas Party •New Years Party •Adult Gift Ideas •Stocking Stuffers •So much more! Make Your Party Perfect! Pa r ty Packagers has all your party needs! In Stock,NOW! Look in this issue for your copy of the Party Packagers “Crazy Christmas Clearance” flyer. Save UpTo60% NOW! 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Get crafty over the Christmas holidays How to make a Victorian angel for your tree Materials needed 1 7-inch circle of lace 11-inch wooden bead small amount of fine, soft yarn, natural hair colours 8 inches of 1/4-inch red or green ribbon 2 inches of tiny pearl trim 1 small silk ribbon rose 9 inches of 1/2-inch flut- ed pearl gimp 6 small jewels, red or green 1 small piece of paper lace ribbon or paper doily 9 inches of gold cord f ine tip markers; pink and black 4 inches of fine wire handful of rose potpour- ri, any scent may be sub- stituted glue gun/glue sticks Instructions: Place potpourri in cen- ter of lace circle, gather lace edges and secure with wire. Glue bead to centre of lace ruff and glue on yarn to form angel's hair. Glue pearl gimp around angel's skirt. Glue jewels to lace ruff down angel's dress for "buttons.". Glue ribbon rose just below the face. Glue the pearl trim to the head forming a halo. Glue the hanger to the angel's back to form a hanger. Secure hanger with a dot of glue to the back of the head to allow the angel to hang straight. Cut out small rounded wing shapes from paper lace ribbon or paper doily and glue to back. Use marker pens to make two black dots for eyes and pink marker for cheek dots. Three tiny pink dots will create a sweet mouth. Here’s the finished product (above), a rose-scented angel you can make yourself. Below, Wendy Boyer has a good laugh as she checks out her version of the Victorian angel, one of sev- eral crafts people made during the one-day workshop. DDUURRHHAAMM – Three groups of talented young people are joining together to fight cancer. O'Neill Collegiate in Oshawa, Port Perry Dance Academy and Quaker Village Public School in Uxbridge are presenting the second annual Christmas Lights Benefit Concert, with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Soci- ety. The concert will fea- ture the O'Neill senior jazz band, the Dance Academy Performance Company and Quaker Village choir. Jazzed-up Christmas music, stan- dard choral pieces and a fun version of the 'Nut- cracker,' and dance rou- tines from ballet to hip hop will keep the audi- ence entertained. The show will be held Dec. 13 at O'Neill, Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 905-985-5081. Dancers, band and choir to raise cancer research funds DDUURRHHAAMM – A Christmas drama with a twist will be presented at Oshawa’s Community Pentecostal Church on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. 'Hollywood Christmas' is the traditional Christ- mas story but with a dif- ference. The drama in- cludes music and live ani- mals. Admission is free at the church, 416 Taunton Rd. W. Live animals in show Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photos Christmas crafts were the order of the day at a recent work- shop held by Oshawa Community Museum and Archives. A tableful of people concentrate on making a topiary at the Victo- rian-inspired session at the Oshawa Arts Resource Centre. and REGISTRATION CHRISTMAS Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from 1735 Bayly Street, Unit 8B (905) 831-9803 Fax (905) 831-8968 Online Registration www.pickeringsoccer.ca Opens December 13th For Returning Members Summer 2004 Outdoor Season Registration Fees: 1998 to 2000 $100, All other ages $135 See website for further information Ask about our “After School Martial Arts Training Program!” * For Men, Women, and Children (5 yrs. & up) * SELF DEFENCE * DISCIPLINE * CONFIDENCE * RESPECT * CONCENTRATION * FITNESS (SCHOOL OF DISCIPLINE & SELF DEFENCE) MASTER RIM’S TAEKWON-DO CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT (905) 428-1477Ajax/PickeringNews Advertiser Best Business Award Readers' Choice Awards 1999 Ajax/PickeringNews Advertiser Best Business Award Readers' Choice Awards 1997 Kingston Rd. (Hwy.#2) Hwy. 401 Gardiner Dr.Church St.Westney Rd.Harwood Ave.Lakeridge Rd.MILLER’S CREEK PLAZAMaster Rim’s TAEKWON DO 20 Harwood Ave. S. #7 20 HARWOOD AVE UNIT #7, AJAX SATURDAY DECEMBER 13, 3 PM TO 4 PM SUNDAY DECEMBER 14, 11 AM TO NOON OPEN HOUSE & REGISTRATION VISIT OUR LOCATION FOR WINTER & NEW YEAR PROGRAM SKYLOFT snow school WEEKEND PROGRAMS JAN 10/11TH - FEB 28/29TH * - MUST PRE - REGISTER www.skyloft.com (905) 649-6524 “Just north of Pickering - We are closer!” AGES 5 & U N D E R ONLY 1 C H I L D PER INS T R U C T O R A GES 6 & AB O V E MAX 6 STU D E N T S PER INSTR U C T O R Beginner G r oup Pa ck ag e weeknights @ 6 p m Beginner G r oup Packag e weeknights @ 6 p m HOLIDAY CAMP DEC 29TH - JAN 1ST BEGINNER SPECIAL* INCLUDES: 1 hr PRIVATE LESSON 5 hr RENTAL PACKAGE 5 hr LIFT PASS BEGINNER SPECIAL* INCLUDES: 1 hr PRIVATE LESSON 5 hr RENTAL PACKAGE 5 hr LIFT PASS ONLY $65.00 + tax Pre-School Programs Starting Jan. 19/04 Pickering Rec. Complex Creative Play • New Craft & Swim Parent & Tot 18 mo. - 3 yrs. • Artful Toddlers Parent & Tot 18 mo. - 3 yrs. • Family Fun Parent & Tot 5 yrs. • Tots of Fun 2 1/2 - 5 yrs. • Tots in Action 3 - 5 yrs. Parent & Tot • Wiggles’n Giggles Parents & Tot Kindergym 6 mo. - walking • Tumble Tots Parents & Tots walking to 22 mo. • Bouncing Buddies Parent & Tots 22 mo. to 36 mo. • Youth Breakdancing Program 10 - 14 yrs. • Mad Science Program System #3 6 - 8 yrs. or 9 - 12 yrs. • Home Alone 10 - 14 yrs. • Youth Leadership Program High School Students • Children’s Guitar Level 1 • D.J.’ing 101 NEW 13 - 16 yrs. • Children’s Ball Hockey 6 - 8 yrs. • Youth Spanish NEW 12 - 16 yrs. • Girlz Night NEW 10 - 12 yrs. • Youth Ball Hockey 9 - 12 yrs. • Karate: Jr. Kids Class 6 - 8 yrs. • Youth Karate 9 - 12 yrs. • Youth Instructional Badminton 7 - 12 yrs. & 13 - 18 yrs. Kindergym • Jumpin’ Jax 3 - 4 yrs. Without • Romp’n Roll 4 1/2 - 5 yrs. Parental Assistance Skating • Beginner Pre-School 3 - 5 yrs. • Parent & Tot 3 1/2 - 6 yrs. • Pre - School 4 - 5 yrs. • Creative Steps 3 1/2 - 4 yrs • Ballet 4 - 8 yrs. • Highland Dance 4 - 8 yrs. • Jazz 5 - 10 yrs. • Hip Hop 6 - 10 yrs. • Children’s Art 5 - 7 yrs. • Youth Art Beginner 11 - 15 yrs. • Cartooning - Level 2 8 - 11 yrs. • Children’s Art 8 - 10 yrs. • Youth Art Advanced 11 - 15 yrs. • Babysitters Training Program 12 - 14 yrs. • Cartooning for Beginners 8 - 11 yrs. Children’s Recreation Dance Programs Starting Jan. 19/04 We st Shore and East Shore Community Centre Children & Youth Leisure Program K i nd ergy m Birthda y Pa rties Come to the Complex for YOUR Birthday Party!! One hour of structured KINDERGYM program. Followed by 1-1/2 hours in a meeting room. *Ages 1 - 7. Each child under the age of 3 must be accompanied by an adult. *Maximum 11 children • Sept. - June bookings only We offer Arts and Crafts, Music, Stories, Kindergym and Skating. Something for everyone. Come out and participate in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Lots of opportunity for children to socialize, learn and have fun. 2003/2004 WINTER cityofpickering.com Children & Youth Leisure & Sports Program For Leisure Program Information call 905.420.4621 or visit the website for registra- tion information, programs, dates, times and fees. cityofpickering.com (see Lifestyle, Winter Brochure) To register by TELE-REG simply dial 905.420.4749 Va rious Location Va rious Location Children’s T-Ball (year of birth 1997-1999) Children’s Softball (year of birth 1985-1996) 2004 PROGRAM REGISTRATION a non-profit community softball association recognized by the City of Pickering, community services and facilities. PICKERING SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION Sunday Feb. 1st 10:00am to 2:00pm, O’Brien Room Tuesday Feb. 10th 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Meeting Room 1 Sunday Mar. 7th 11:00am to 1:00pm, O’Brien Room Register in person at the Pickering Recreation Complex & Arena, Valley Farm Road, South of Hwy 2 on Register anytime by downloading the registration form on our website www.pickeringsoftball.com Both Birth certificate and Ontario Health card must be presented at time of registration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 905-420-6050 UMPIRES, SPONSORS, & COACHES 905-837-0606 Membership fees:$95 per child up to Feb. 15th ($75 for second child) $105 per child up to Mar. 15th ($85 for second child) AJAX ACROS GYMNASTICS CLUBAJAX ACROS GYMNASTICS CLUBAJAX ACROS GYMNASTICS CLUB Stretching the body and mind Programs offered include: ✔ Parent & Tot Ages 1 to 3 ✔ Kindergym Ages 3 to 5 ✔ Junior Gym Ages 6 to 10 ✔ Senior Rec Ages 9 & up Registration Date: Saturday, December 13 12pm - 4pm B o y s &GirlsPrograms B o y s &GirlsPrograms AJAX ACRO'S GYMNASTICS For more information 905-427-0036 48 Exeter Road, Ajax ajax.acros@on.aibn.com The Ajax Acros Offers: ✔ Over 25 years of experience ✔ Fun filled atmosphere for learning ✔ Certified and experienced coaches ✔ Skills progression based on CanGym system ✔ All levels from beginner to experienced ✔ Recreational and competitive programs ✔ Coaching positions available - NCCP level 1 Serving Ajax for 30 years! Gymnastic classes for kids 18 months to 15 years “Christmas Camps” (Just one minute south of the 401 off Brock Rd. before Bayly St.) 1755 Plummer St. Unit 8, Pickering, ON, L1W 3S11755 Plummer St. Unit 8, Pickering, ON, L1W 3S1 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Pickering Ringette Association Presents the Challenge Cup December 12-14, 2003 Featuring the best ringette players from all 4 corners of the Province Discover the Excitement of Ringette Try Ringette Skate December 13, 2003 - 11:30 am Delaney Ice Pad For more information about Pickering Ringette, please visit our web site: www.eteamz.com/pra We have 25 spaces available in our House League. We invite all players to bring a friend to the Try Ringette Skate on Saturday, December 13, 2003 beginning at 11:30 am - Delaney Ice Pad. We know how much our children enjoy ringette. We would like to share the ringette experience with as many girls as possible. Following the ringette skate, players can remain on the ice and join our celebration at 12:30 pm. Participants are reminded to wear a helmet and bring their skates. New players (ages 4-9) may register for $100 and participate in the House League from January to March. Players will receive one game and a practice per week, team and individual picture, trophy and end of year banquet. Time Arena Visitor Home Friday, December 12, 3003 5:00 PM Don Beer West Central 5:30 PM Don Beer NE East 9:30 PM Don Beer Central South 10:00 PM Don Beer West East Saturday, December 13, 2003 8:00 AM Don Beer South NE 10:00 AM Delaney East Central 11:30 AM Delaney Try Ringette Skate 12:30 PM Delaney Ontario Trillium Foundation Cheque Presentation Media Event 1:00 PM Delaney NE West 2:30 PM Don Beer South East 7:30 PM Don Beer Central NE 8:00 PM Don Beer South West Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:00 AM Don Beer 4th Place 1st Place 9:30 AM Don Beer 3rd Place 2nd Place 1:30 PM Delaney Semi Winner Semi Winner A/P PAGE B10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 10, 2003 www.durhamregion.com