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Plus G.S.T. Couples Membership $1595 Plus G.S.T. Durham’s Catholic education director says ‘not consistent’ with board values BY MIKE RUTA Staff Writer DURHAM —A gay Os- hawa high school student and his friends say the Catholic school board is discriminating against him by not allowing him to take his boyfriend to the prom. But, the Durham Catholic District School Board counters allowing a gay couple to go to the prom would amount to en- couraging homosexuality. Marc Hall, a Grade 12 stu- dent at Monsignor John Perey- ma Catholic Secondary School, said his school princi- pal told him it’s against school policy for a gay couple to at- tend prom together. His boyfriend is an Uxbridge resi- dent and not a student at Perey- ma. Mr. Hall said he deserves fair treatment, noting the cen- tral message in the New Testa- ment is “treat everybody as you want to be treated”. He added he was taught in his Grade 12 Catholic morality class at the school that while homosexuals cannot have sex, there is otherwise nothing wrong with being gay. Grant Andrews, the Catholic board’s education di- rector, said a gay couple can- not attend a prom because “it’s not consistent with the values that we promote within our (board) mission statement.” Asked to be more specific, he said it is not in line with Catholic values. “We recognize that that sit- uation does exist and there are people who have difficulties in that particular area, and we don’t condemn them,” Mr. An- drews said. “But we’re not going to do things that encour- age or promote that practice.” Mr. Hall and his friends are gathering names on a petition to garner support for what they say is unfair treatment in Durham schools and else- WHERE TO FIND IT Editorial Page/A6 Sports/B1 Entertainment/B4 Classified/B8 GIVE US A CALL General/905-683-5110 Distribution/905-683-5117 General FAX/905-683-7363 Death Notices/905-683-3005 Sincerely Yours 1-800-662-8423 durhamregion.com shouston@durhamregion.com We’re No. 3...but not for long Gay couple won’t be at prom Mark Hall (front) is supported by friends Lance Ryan and Cassy Hood in his bid to take his boyfriend to his high school prom in Oshawa. Catholic board officials won’t ‘do things that encourage or promote that practice’. JASON LIEBREGTS/ News Advertiser photo AT A GLANCE Health coalition seeks Durham supporters DURHAM —A newly formed coalition is looking for people to join them in Toronto next month at a rally for public health care. The Oshawa Health Coalition is renting buses to take Durham residents to lobby at the Roy Ro- manow commission on Canada’s health-care system. Buses leave the Local 222 Canadian Auto Workers Hall on Phillip Murray Avenue, in Oshawa, Tuesday, April 2 at 10 a.m. The return time is 4:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attend- ing can call Russ Rak at 905- 576-6255 or Jim Freeman at 905-434-5922 by March 27. See top talkers tonight PICKERING —Durham’s finest speech-makers are facing off against each other tonight and local residents are invited to watch. The Ajax-Pickering Toast- masters club is hosting the Area 16 International Speech Compe- tition at the Pickering Nuclear Station Welcome Centre, Mont- gomery Park Road, just west of Brock Road, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contestants from across Durham are competing for the title and a chance to continue on to the district and then interna- tional levels. The event is free and re- freshments will be served. Doctor discusses positives of cancer diagnosis DURHAM —The seminar ‘cancer as a transformational ex- perience’ is being held next month. Dr. Mary Vachon will discuss how being diagnosed with can- cer can create positive changes. The presentation is being hosted by the Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre Tuesday, April 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the main branch of the Oshawa Public Li- brary, 65 Bagot St. While free, prior registration is necessary. Call the support centre at 905-579-4833 for more informa- tion or to register. Pickering officials say city has huge growth ahead of it BY MARTIN DERBYSHIRE Staff Writer PICKERING —After decades of Pickering laying claim to the position of second largest municipality in Durham, the Town of Whitby has jumped ahead. Statistics from the 2001 census, released last week, show Pickering’s population surged 10.3 per cent to 87,139 from 78,989 following the 1996 census, but was eclipsed by Whitby’s 18.5-per cent growth the last five years to 87,413. Oshawa remains first at 139,051. Ward 1 Regional Councillor Maurice Brenner was admit- tedly disappointed Pickering is now number three, noting the city suffered from slower growth the last couple of years. However, he added it won’t be long before Pickering makes a comeback. “Whitby’s growth will peak because of geographic space,” said Coun. Brenner, pointing to Pickering’s vast land area of 231.58 square kilometres com- pared to Whitby’s 146.52. And, as far as this city is concerned, Coun. Brenner said growth has been limited to in- fill in the south while vast amounts of land held by the provincial and federal govern- ments to the north of the exist- ing urban area has yet to open up to development. “Our growth has been slow, but it’s like the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise always wins,” he said. The City’s director of plan- ning and development, Neil Carroll, agreed filling in Pick- ering’s existing urban area has been a sluggish and time-con- suming process, but added growth in the north looks like it’s ready to start. Mr. Carroll said the East Duffins area would see the first shovels in the ground as coun- cil has already made changes to the City’s Official Plan for the area, which can accommo- date neighbourhoods of ap- proximately 8,300 and 6,800 people respectively. The plan calls for the growth by 2016. Much has also been made of the Province’s Oak Ridges Moraine and Seaton land swap, which will hand over provin- cial property in north Pickering to developers for the construc- tion of an area that will house 90,000 people. While the details of the swap have yet to be finalized, Mr. Carroll said after watching the process evolve over the last Durham group to join provincial counterparts in protest BY JACQUIE McINNES Staff Writer DURHAM ––Paramedics here will join their provincial counterparts in saying ‘no’ to mandatory flu shots this fall. “We have made a provincial decision that CUPE para- medics aren’t going to com- ply,” says Michael Dick, sec- ond chief steward of local 1764 of the Canadian Union of Pub- lic Employees. “If provincewide we are not com- plying, it’s hard to take us off the road,” he says, noting at a provincial meeting last month, CUPE representatives voted unanimously to support the provincewide refusal. The paramedics are the only healthcare providers in Ontario required to receive a mandato- RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Bald and having a ball DURHAM –– Durham Regional Police Service employees Pat Hetherington (left), a civilian member of the service, and Constable Nancy George used their heads in a Cops for Cancer fund-raising event Saturday. Members of various police services and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario challenged Durham firefighters in a bid to raise money for the Cancer Society. Ms. Hetherington lost a friend to cancer last year, and Ms. George lost her father, David. DURHAM ––An Os- hawa man with a history of armed robbery and escaping custody has been returned to jail after violating his parole. Cale Gordon Hermitte, 32, was arrested at 12:15 p.m. Friday by the provincial ROPE (Repeat Offender Pa- role Enforcement) squad with the assistance of Durham Re- gional Police. A warrant had been issued earlier in the week for Mr. Hermitte, who had been serv- ing a five-year prison sen- tence for the knifepoint rob- bery of a taxi driver in 1996. In 1999 he was arrested in Oshawa after escaping prison. Mr. Hermitte, who police claim is an associate of the Hells Angels, was granted statutory release last Decem- ber and assigned to a federal halfway house in Oshawa. Mr. Hermitte has been re- turned to jail to serve the rest of his sentence, police said. NEIL CARROLL ‘Pickering has a lot of room for growth.’ See GAY page A2 Police nab parole violator See PICKERING page A5 Paramedics pledge to refuse flu shots See PARAMEDICS page A5 TORONTO —Two-year-old Alexis Currie was buried yesterday as her fa- ther was formally charged with first-de- gree murder in the toddler’s death. A week after he was arrested for ab- duction and carrying a concealed knife, Peter Currie, 40, of Toronto was sched- uled to make his first appearance in a Toronto courtroom on the murder charge filed Monday by investigators. An intensive search for the missing toddler led to the discovery last Thurs- day of Alexis’s body in a wooded area of Claremont in north Pickering. The body was found several metres west of Westney Road, south of the Pickering-Uxbridge Townline near a large pond. An autopsy revealed she suffered a knife wound to the neck and bled to death, Toronto Police said. Mr. Currie originally picked up Alex- is and her four-year-old sister March 9 for an access visit under a family court order, police said. He later visited a friend in Whitby, but was without Alexis. The older child later returned to a grandparent’s home on Sunday, but was alone. On March 11, police arrested Mr. Currie and charged him with the abduc- tion of Alexis and weapons offences, however, he refused to co-operate with investigators leading the search for his missing daughter, police said. On Thursday, the father led investi- gators to the rural area in Claremont where the child’s body was found. where. They have also set up a Web site that invites visitors to “help us to make Canada a place of equality for everyone, regardless of their sexual preference and orientation.” Mr. Hall’s friend Lance Ryan said the Canadian Bill of Rights forbids discrimina- tion based on a person’s sexual orientation, adding he’s found no fine print that indi- cates Catholic schools or boards are exempt. “We realize we might not even get Markie to the prom with his boyfriend, but even if we lose that battle we want to win the war,” said Mr. Ryan. “We’re not asking for them to condone the homosexual act, we’re asking for equal treatment,” added friend Cassy Hood. The Catholic position is that a couple must be married to have sex, the purpose of which is procreation, she said. Since two men cannot procreate, they cannot have sex, said Ms. Hood. In a later interview, Mr. Andrews declined comment on the question of the Canadian Bill of Rights and what students are taught in school about homosexuality. However, Francois Larsen, acting director of policy for the Ontario Human Rights Commission, said the issue encompasses a number of factors. He said Section 19 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, which sets out equal rights and opportunities for everyone without discrimination in specific areas such as jobs, housing and services, is an ex- emption for Catholic schools in mak- ing some decisions, such as hiring teachers, based on their religious be- liefs. “The Code allows for an exemption for separate schools to function as Catholic entities under the Education Act,” said Mr. Larsen. Therefore, he said in the case of Mr. Hall and the Durham Catholic board, “There’s a possibility of a complaint, but there is a defence of the code as well.” The commission deals with 2,000 complaints a year, and once filed, the first step is to review the situation. Cases that proceed from there head to mediation where about 60 per cent are resolved. Should that route fail, the commission investigates the facts and then a public board of inquiry is held, followed by a decision. Bev Freedman, programs superin- tendent at the Durham District School Board, in an interview said as far as she knows the issue has never come up at the public board. “I don’t know what we would do,” she said. “We don’t have a policy one way or another.” Mr. Larsen said Section 19 does not per- tain to the public school system or private fa- cilities. “There’s no exemption in the code for other schools,” he said. “They probably could challenge it but it would likely have to go to the Supreme Court.” A/P PAGE A2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 Please recycle me! Gay couple shut out of high school prom GRANT ANDREWS ‘We don’t condemn them.’ GAY from page A1 Business women talk freedom DURHAM —Freedom at 45, 55 or 65 will be the topic of discussion at the next Durham Business and Professional Women’s Club dinner. The meeting is Wednesday, March 27 at Gallantry’s Restaurant at the Pickering Town Centre (near Zellers) beginning with cocktails at 6 p.m. Dinner fol- lows the meet- ing at 6:45 p.m. A panel will discuss the sub- ject of freedom at various ages as it relates to retirement and more. The cost of the dinner is $25. Call 905- 428-7886 to re- serve a spot or for more infor- mation. Father faces murder charge as Alexis laid to rest News Tip? 905-683-5110Fax it News Advertiser newsroom 905-683-7363 Hwy. #2Hwy. 401Whites Rd. Liverpool Rd. Brock Rd. THE BEST NAME IN CLEAN HOMES www.beamcanada.com DURHAM VACUUM PLUS LTD. 1271 KINGSTON RD., UNIT #2 TEL: (905) 831-2326 FAX: (905) 831-6220 NBeam is Canada’s #1 Selling Brand! $599 99 Or 2100 A Month Regular Financing** Reg. 779.99 Model 189 Classic Series Central Vacuum System With Beam Electric Powerbrush package NO NO For 180 Days Interest Payment with Beam!&SAVESCRATCH See dealer for details O.A.C. Financing - see dealer for details. 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A highly-contagious disease that af- fects the lungs, tuberculosis can be cured with long-term antibiotic treat- ment. “Compared to our neighbours to the west and other GTA health units our in- cidence is low, however compared to other parts of the province we are mind- ful of our proximity to Toronto,” says Dr. Donna Reynolds, Durham’s associ- ate medical officer of health. In an average year Durham can ex- pect 10 to 12 cases of TB but the increase in 2001 could just be a blip, says Dr. Reynolds. “We’re very vigilant of all cases in our re- gion,” she adds. Worldwide, tu- berculosis often affects the world’s poorest popula- tions, says Dr. Reynolds. “Over- crowding, poor nutrition, physical and mental stress and a weakened immune system all increase a per- son’s risk for de- veloping TB dis- ease,” she says. While there was “no real cluster” of cases in any particular geo- graphical area of Durham, Dr. Reynolds sug- gests people liv- ing in poverty in urban areas, pris- oners, refugees and those in poor housing condi- tions or homeless are at higher risk. Lack of housing, overcrowding, poor nutrition and physical and men- tal stress due to poverty impact on the spread and se- riousness of the disease, she says. The health de- partment works with the staff and patrons of home- less shelters to help prevent out- breaks of the very contagious dis- ease. “It is an ongo- ing concern,” says Ed Goerz, execu- tive director of Cornerstone Community Asso- ciation. Standardized laundry and clean- ing procedures in the downtown Os- hawa shelter are part of a prevention protocol, he says. In the past year Cornerstone has worked with a parish nurse as part of a partnership with Inter-church Health Ministries. The nurse comes to the shel- ter for two hours every day and anyone who is staying at Cornerstone is encour- aged to see her about any health con- cerns they may have, he says. “We’re aware folks sleeping in cars or sleeping outdoors are at much greater risk of being away from a regular check-up with a health care provider.” The parish nurse can provide that. “The most es- sential ingredient is trust,” he relates. As much as one-third of the world’s population could have dormant TB, says Dr. Reynolds who notes for some immi- grants the stress related to immigration can cause the disease to become active. About half of Durham’s cases were found in foreign-born patients, she says, noting that average is lower than the provincewide average. Immigrants are required to be tested for TB prior to coming to Canada. If the disease is in a dormant stage, a Canadian health de- partment will follow up with them after they arrive in the country. Anyone diag- nosed with active TB must be treated prior to coming to the country. Signs of TB include coughing for two weeks or longer, coughing up blood, fever, weight loss and night sweats. Anyone with these symptoms should seek medical attention. For more infor- mation, call 905-723-8521, ext. 2124. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PAGE A3 A/P Daly elected to teachers’federation post DURHAM —A local teacher rep- resentative has been elected by her peers to sit as one of 40 governors on the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF). Marnie Daly, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association’s (OECTA) Durham elementary unit president, was chosen to represent the union on the OTF at the recent annual general meeting. “I’m one of the voting members who will decide on issues that are pertinent to the OTF,” she said in an interview. Ms. Daly explained there are 40 OTF governors, 10 from each of the af- filiated teachers’ unions. Five OECTA representatives are elected to the OTF and five come from the OECTA provin- cial executive. ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo Members of the Durham Regional Police Service’s tactical unit prepare to leave the scene following an attempt to serve a search warrant at a Rosefield Road home in Pickering Tuesday afternoon. Durham officers were assisting Toronto police in connection with a case they are working on. Tactical unit swarms Pickering neighbourhood PICKERING —Tear gas was fired into a Rosefield Road home yesterday after a slew of tactical unit police officers descended on a central Pickering neighbourhood. Durham Regional Police spokesman Sergeant Paul Malik said tactical officers and a negotia- tor were assisting Toronto Police with the execution of a search war- rant at the home at about 11:15 a.m. Numerous attempts were made to contact the occupants before tear gas was fired through a window just after noon. Police forced their way inside and two females were arrest- ed and transported to the Pickering community police station for ques- tioning by Toronto investigators, Sgt. Malik said. Police closed off the area during the incident and officials at Glen- grove Public School, about two blocks from the scene, confirmed officers had informed them of the investigation and asked them to keep students inside. “We have a ‘no-one-in, no-one- out’ policy right now,’ said Janet Flanagan, a secretary at the school. “The situation is not at the school, but we have to be careful with the children.” The investigation continued and no charges had been laid at the News Advertiser’s press deadline. 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Responding to recent concerns about two sex offenders living in the neigh- bourhood of three Pickering schools, the Durham District School Board voted unanimously Monday night to write Po- lice Chief Kevin McAlpine requesting some representation on a public disclo- sure review committee. Their motion was received favourably from Deputy Chief of Police Rod Piukkala, who will head up the review. He point- ed out police and school board offi- cials have had a long history of working together to ensure student safety. “We certainly welcome your input and dia- logue,” Dep. Chief Piukkala told trustees. At present, po- lice are only able to release infor- mation about an individual who has been charged, convicted or found guilty of an offence. However, the Police Ser- vices Act does allow a Chief of Police to disclose information about a person with a record who is not currently charged but under very specific guide- lines. “He has to be- lieve there is a sig- nificant risk of harm and that the issue can’t be ad- dressed in any other fashion,” stressed Dep. Chief Piukkala. “We do appropri- ate risk-assess- ment of these in- dividuals. We don’t take this charge very light- ly.” While police say they feel they’re following provincial regula- tions and guide- lines, they’ve struck a commit- tee to review cur- rent public disclo- sure practices given concerns in Pickering. The review will involve con- tacting other po- lice services and provincial offi- cials to confirm practices haven’t changed and that the Durham Re- gional Police’s policy continues to be within cur- rent law and best practices, said the deputy chief. When asked by Uxbridge/Brock Trustee Nancy Lorraine if it would “consume staff time” to sit on the com- mittee, Superintendent Don McLean, in charge of the board’s safety issues, said he’d like to see the DDSB take part in the actual discussions, rather than be briefed by police afterwards. “Any time the Durham Regional Po- lice asks for our input, we should be right there giving it,” added Ajax Trustee Marilyn Crawford. In a tight 5-4 recorded vote, the board rejected a motion from Pickering Trustee Paul Crawford calling for more immediate measures, and asking Chief McAlpine to release sex offender infor- mation to schools for liability purposes. “We have a mandate too - to protect children,” he said. “Even if we’re re- fused information we should still ask for it. I’m just asking for a little more action than joining a committee.” The motion’s supporters argued the board needed to send a strong message of concern to Chief McAlpine. Its oppo- nents said, while they appreciated the in- tent to ensure student safety, a school board shouldn’t dictate such matters to the police. School boards usually follow the di- rection of police when it comes to sex offender cases, said Superintendent McLean, who argued school safety is “not one event, but part of an ongoing process.” The Durham Regional Police, the DDSB, and the other two school boards within its jurisdiction, have worked out a school/police protocol to respond to a series of potentially dangerous situa- tions in schools, he said. It is subject to ongoing review and open to input from parents, he said. DDSB also offers a variety of pro- grams like ‘Stay Alert/Stay Safe’ and ‘Never Be A Victim’ to teach students personal safety and street-proofing tech- niques, Superintendent McLean added. 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Another reason for optimism when it comes to growth is that the Greater Toronto Airports Authority is looking at the possibility of building a regional reliever airport on federally owned land in the north, an idea Mr. Carroll said could ultimately have huge rami- fications on Pickering’s future. “You put an airport site in Picker- ing, of any size, and it will be a cata- lyst for growth,” he said. However, growth of that size does- n’t happen overnight. “It’s still going to be slow. Last year (building permits and planning appli- cations) were down and they’ll still be down in 2002,” Mr. Carroll said. “We’re looking at a lot of infill right now and as long as areas like the provincial lands at Seaton, a major growth factor, aren’t opened up, we’ll still be doing a lot of infill. In the existing urban area if you’re looking for greenfields to develop, there’s just not a lot in south Picker- ing... East Duffins is ready to go though. We’re hopeful the first construction will begin in 2003.” Mr. Carroll also agrees growth in Pickering will soon surpass any mu- nicipal competitors. “Pickering is huge compared to Ajax, Whitby, and even Oshawa,” he explained. “It’s been slow, but it’s a transitional period... Pickering has a lot of room for growth.” Ward 2 Regional Councillor Mark Holland said he’s not surprised Whitby has seen its population exceed Picker- ing’s, since only 250 homes were built in this city last year. But, he said slow infill growth can also be a positive thing. “We have a real opportunity to take the time and plan our growth,” he said. “It’s not just done in an ad hoc fash- ion... we’re establishing a strategic growth plan. When it comes to com- munities like Seaton and East Duffins we’re going to ensure they have a solid core and industrial base, not just resi- dential housing.” Coun. 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The editor reserves the right to edit copy for style, length and con- tent. Opinions expressed in letters are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. We regret that due to the volume of let- ters, not all will be printed. Almost all the candidates to succeed Premier Mike Harris have promised to bring a new era of democracy to their party, but can anyone believe them? Ernie Eves said he wants to lead a Progressive Conservative ‘team’ that will include back- bench MPPs able to vote the way they think on most issues instead of how their government directs them. Tony Clement said he would give his backbenchers a greater voice and make ministers ac- countable to them. Elizabeth Wit- mer said she would involve ‘all those who are on the front lines’ in making decisions. Chris Stockwell, who has been Speaker and is particularly in- formed on the trials of back- benchers, said he would allow them even to help develop his party’s platforms in elections. Some Tory MPPs may feel their party’s hierarchy is on the verge of giving them a bigger say in governing, but in every race for premier in memory virtually all the candidates promised to give backbenchers a larger role and the winners forgot their promises once the campaigns were over. The main concerns of back- benchers are they are either not consulted at all before their gov- ernment announces policies or brings in legislation, or are in- formed only an hour before they are due to be made public, so they are not given a proper opportunity to scrutinize or propose changes. Mr. Harris promised when run- ning in 1990, “I will include everyone in the party’s decision- making and policy development. People are fed up with the politics of the past in backrooms and gov- ernment.” Mr. Harris even recalled when he was a backbencher, premier William Davis “would come into our caucus and tell us what we had all decided.” Mr. Harris implied this would not be his way, but he was soon running a government in which the major decisions were made by himself and a small clique, in- cluding unelected advisers, and his backbench MPPs were given little or no chance to influence legislation. These included his decisions to privatize Hwy. 407, amalgamate Metropolitan Toronto, bring in a notorious omnibus bill that gave government unprecedented wide powers, and give tax credits to parents who choose to send their children to private schools. Mr. Harris deterred MPPs from complaining by firing those who did from jobs as parliamentary as- sistants. He got his announce- ments through quicker and neater, but never seemed to recognize at times he missed chances to get input from MPPs, who were clos- er to the public than theorists in his corner office and could have pointed out flaws and saved him embarrassment. The New Democrats, before being elected to government, passed a resolution promising to “respect and strengthen the role of backbenchers”, and seemed to ooze democracy. Virtually all its policies were arrived at by mass votes of delegates at conventions. But in government under pre- mier Bob Rae they did not have money to fulfil some promises, including one to provide public auto insurance. Mr. Rae and a small group abandoned them over backbenchers’ protests and simi- larly fired, from jobs that paid extra, MPPs who spoke against them. David Peterson became Liber- al premier promising to give gov- ernment backbenchers “a mean- ingful role” after four decades in which, as he said, Tory premiers ruled absolutely. But Mr. Peterson made many major decisions including oppos- ing free trade, facilitating Sunday shopping and embracing the Meech Lake constitutional ac- cord, which helped him lose the 1990 election, without consulting his caucus. Mr. Davis, before becoming premier, said he would give MPPs a bigger voice, but made deci- sions, including investing $650 million in an oil company as a supposed window on that indus- try, and extending grants to Roman Catholic high schools, which hurt his party, without con- sulting his caucus. Mr. Davis decided what to do over his cornflakes at breakfast meetings with an inner circle of senior ministers and unelected ad- visers and as Durham-area MPP Sam Cureatz, an independent- minded backbencher, put it, “then came to caucus and told us how it was all going to happen”. Some Tories today may sup- port a candidate feeling this will give their rank-and-file MPPs more say in what their govern- ment does, but history says they should not count on it. Premier contenders talk the talk... But have a history of keeping decision making to a close inner circle In its decision to deny a gay student the right to take his boyfriend to a high school prom, the Durham Catholic District School Board is on solid theological ground. Even the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, so liberal and strong a document in protecting Canadians from discrimination based on race, colour, sex, religion or age, does not trifle with the rights of separate schools to set their own rules. Section 29 of the Charter states: “Nothing in this Charter abrogates or derogates from any rights or privi- leges guaranteed by or under the Constitution of Canada in respect of denominational, separate or dissentient schools.” There it is, in clear language. Separate schools have rights public schools do not. Those rights extend to such issues as dress codes, re- ligious classes, hiring policies, behaviour on school property, and the list goes on and on. The British North America Act of 1867 guaranteed, as a condition of the creation of Canada, the protection of Roman Catholi- cism. Unless a province goes to extraordinary lengths to overturn this pledge, and Ontario won’t be doing so any- time soon, it’s as entrenched in Canadian life as hockey, maple leaves, and peacekeeping. In addition, the Ontario Human Rights Code, like its federal cousin the Charter, offers an exemption of pro- tected rights for separate schools to function as Catholic entities under the Education Act. As much as Marc Hall, a Grade 12 student at Os- hawa’s Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic High School, may feel he is within his rights to take his boyfriend to the prom, the practise of homosexuality is clearly incon- sistent with church teachings. Grant Andrews, director of education for the Durham Catholic board argues, “It’s not consistent with the val- ues we promote within our mission statement. We’re not going to do things that encourage or promote that prac- tice.” However, given the rights and freedoms justly earned by homosexuals in issues of employment, housing, and benefits over the last few decades, the Catholic board’s decision flies in the face of ‘politically correct’ policy. This may be a new issue for the board but it will not be a singular incident. As a more liberal generation takes its place on the po- litical stage, schools will be faced with the prospect of open homosexuality more frequently. The Durham Catholic District School Board must ask itself some very difficult questions: What if Mr. Hall’s boyfriend was a student at the same school rather than a student from out of the city? Would both young men not have a right to be at their own prom? And what makes the prom different from other events? Is the board certain gay couples are not now sharing lunch in the cafeteria, sitting side by side at school football games, or passing notes in chemistry class? If the determining factor in barring this gay couple from the high school prom is that they are ‘out of the closet’, what will the board do when a gay couple pro- claims themselves at the start of the next school year? Will it refuse their admission to school altogether? These are difficult questions but they need to be ad- dressed openly, calmly and with compassion and under- standing for everyone involved. We urge the board to do just that. Editorial &OPINIONS NEWS ADVERTISER MARCH 20, 2002 Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com OVERT desperately needs funding To the editor: The Ontario Volunteer Emer- gency Response Team (OVERT) is a dedicated ground search- and-rescue team based in Durham Region that provides volunteer and canine search teams to local police. I recently became aware of this group and the important function it serves. The fact the Durham Police Services Board has denied its initial request for seed funding this year is shock- ing. As an Ajax resident with no affiliation to OVERT, I believe the volunteer services it provides are extremely important and worth the investment they are re- questing. I would hope the police board reconsiders this decision, and if not, that my regional representa- tives direct the board to accom- modate OVERT funding. No Durham resident would want to hear a family member could not be found because invaluable local volunteer services like OVERT were not supported. For more information about OVERT, visit a Web site at www.durham.net/~neuls/overt. Kim Sadler, Ajax Shelter concerns aren’t a debate of home’s need To the editor: Re: ‘Shelter objections are dan- gerous,’letter to the editor. The need for a shelter for abused families is not the issue. There are other problems that need to be addressed: one is the rezoning of this parcel of land. The rezoning will allow another 8,000-square-foot building to be built on this property. The current design has this large building within four metres of the southern property owner’s backyard fence line. This build- ing is literally in their backyard. What precedent is the Ajax plan- ning department creating when it allows properties to be so close in proximity? When driving around Pickering and Ajax there seems to be ample properties that would better suit a building of this size. The other issue is one of safe- ty. There have been some mes- sages broadcast that this facility will be manned with a police of- ficer 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The community would like more details about this deal and would like to see what it fully entails. Gord Flear, Ajax A/P PAGE A6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 Rules say board can deny gay couple from prom But issue means Durham Catholic board and its schools face tough questions that must be addressed Eric Dowd At Queen’s Park shouston@durhamregion.com The way we were Pickering Beach flooding From the 1930s to 1960s, Pickering Beach resi- dents had to contend with many problems, including spring flooding. The Pickering Beach Fire Depart- ment, which was established in the 1950s, was manned by volunteers who not only fought fires, but also dealt with the flooding. When the lake became rough and splashed over the breakwalls, the volunteer firefighters worked to erect sandbag barriers. Early in the 1970s the Met- ropolitan Region and Conservation Authority (MTRCA) began acquiring property along the lake east of Toronto. About 20 of the original homes on the lakefront were demolished and the land was designated for future parkland. 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ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL DATE MEETING TIME March 20 Pickering, Ajax, Whitby Joint 5:00 pm Animal Control Committee @ Ajax Civic Complex March 21 Statutory Public Information 7:00 pm March 21 & 22 Budget Meetings 9:00 am March 25 Finance & Operations Committee 1:30 pm April 2 City Council Meeting 7:30 pm April 4 Museum Advisory Committee 7:00 pm April 4 Youth Partnership Committee 7:00 pm April 8 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm April 8 Planning & Committee of the Whole 7:30 pm Operations & Emergency Services Department Culture & Recreation Division Join the Best! Pickering Recreation Complex CALL 905-683-6582 18 67 Valley Farm Road (just east of the Pickering Town Centre) CITY OF PICKERING EASTER HOLIDAY OPERATING HOURS Friday, March 29th, to Monday April 1st, 2002 CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) REGULAR OPERATING HOURS (8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.) AND REGULAR CITY SERVICES RESUME TUES., APRIL 2, 2002 REGULAR LEARN TO SWIM & RECREATION PROGRAMS WILL OPERATE SAT., MARCH 30, 2002 CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) Fri, March 29 CLOSED Mon, April 1 CLOSED CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tues, April 2 City Council Meeting at 7:30 pm GARBAGE, RECYCLING & YARD WASTE AJAX PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY Hours will be advertised in upcoming editions of the News Advertiser Please Call 905-427-5710 for further information APTA SPECIALIZED SERVICES For hours please call 905-683-4114 ALL PUBLIC LIBRARIES Fri, March 29 CLOSED Sat, March 30 Regular Hours Sun, March 31 CLOSED Mon, April 1 CLOSED *NO COLLECTION* Saturday, March 30th, Blue Box & Regular Collection No Collection Fri, March 29 * to be collected on PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON EMERGENCY SERVICES Emergency Services will not be affected by the Holiday Schedule. City of Pickering Emergency Telephone Number is 905-683-4319 RECREATION COMPLEX Fri, March 29 CLOSED Sat, March 30 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Sun, March 31 CLOSED Mon, April 1 6:00 am - 5:00 pm RECREATION COMPLEX POOL Fri, March 29 CLOSED Sat, March 30 Programs will operate as usual Open Swim 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sun, March 31 CLOSED Mon, April 1 Lane Swim 6:00 am - 7:30 am Adult Swim 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Open Swim 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm DUNBARTON POOL Fri, March 29 CLOSED Sat, March 30 Programs will operate as usual Sun, March 31 CLOSED Mon, April 1 CLOSED CHILD SUPERVISION CLOSED MARCH 29TH TO APRIL 1 INCLUSIVE RECREATION COMPLEX ARENA Public Skating Schedule Public Skating is Cancelled on Fri., March 29 & Sat., March 30 Public Skating Sunday, March 31st, 3:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Mon, April 1 You must have found the end of the rainbow !!!You must have found the end of the rainbow !!! Buy 3 months get 3 free!Buy 3 months get 3 free! between March 17th - 30th, 2002between March 17th - 30th, 2002between March 17th - 30th, 2002 Some conditions apply, complete details at the Pickering Recreation Complex Offer expires March 30th, 2002 South Pickering Seniors Club 905-420-5049 Seniors Activity Centre 910 Liverpool Road, South of Bayly www.spsc753.com TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2002 Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Place: Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club 635 Breezy Drive COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE FOR ROTARY FRENCHMAN’S BAY WEST PARK (Located at Westshore Blvd. and Sunrise Ave.) For further information please call: 905-420-4660 ext. 2213 Call to Artists You are invited to exhibit and sell your Art at the Annual Artfest on the Esplanade Event presented by the City of Pickering in partnership with the PineRidge Arts Council. Artfest on the Esplanade will take place on Saturday, June 1st, 2002 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Civic Complex Esplanade Park, Pickering For more information or to receive your Artist Registration Package please call 905-420- 4620 ext. 2099. Registration Deadline in Friday, May 8, 2002. Space is limited, so call today. Senior of the Year Award The City of Pickering is excited to be able to honour one local senior for their outstanding accomplishments. To be eligible for the award, the individual must be over 65 years and has enriched the social, cultural or civic life of the community. Please let us know about the recipient in 1-2 paragraphs. Entries are due by Friday, April 5 Mail or drop off to: Supervisor, Culture & Recreation One the Esplanade Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 One senior will be selected by the first Friday in May and invited to a recognition ceremony as part of our Seniors Month Celebration on the first Sunday in June. Our Information Highway* has Activity Schedule Updates, Special Events and Trips Activities and times may change based on participation & volunteer availability - MONDAY - Billiards Games Room 9:00 am - 9:30 pm Bridge - Progressive Millennium Room 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Badminton Gymnasium 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Shuffleboard Main Hall 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Bid Euchre Millennium Room 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Darts Main Hall North 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - TUESDAY - Billiards Games Room 9:00 am - 9:30 pm Cribbage Millennium Room 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Keep Fit Class #1 * Gymnasium 9:15 am - 10:15 pm Keep Fit Class #2 * Gymnasium 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Tai Chi (all levels) * Gymnasium 12:50 pm - 2:30 pm Club Meeting Main Hall 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Bingo (following club meeting) Main Hall 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Euchre (following club meeting) Millennium Room 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pickering Perennials Practice Main Hall 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - SATURDAY - Billiards Games Room 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Carpet Bowling Main Hall 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Poker Millennium Room 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Drama Club Room 4 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bridge - Progressive Millennium Room 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bid Euchre (1st Fr i. of the month) Millennium Room 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Movies (2nd Fr i. of the month) Millennium Room 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Bid Euchre (3rd Fr i. of the month) Millennium Room 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - WEDNESDAY - Country Dancing 2 * Community Room 9:00 am - 10:00 pm Billiards Games Room 9:00 am - 9:30 pm Compulsory 5 Millennium Room 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Country Line Dancing 1 * Community Room 10:10 am - 11:10 am Chess Millennium Room 12:15 pm - 4:00 pm Oil Painting * Main Hall 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Pinochle Millennium Room 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bridge Refresher (Fall / Spring) * Room 4 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Ta b le Tennis Main Hall North 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Po ker Millennium Room 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - THURSDAY - Billiards Games Room 9:00 am - 9:30 pm 500 Card Game Millennium Room 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Euchre Millennium Room 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Water Colour * Room 2 12:15 pm - 3:15 pm Keep Fit Class * Gymnasium 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Stretch & Tone Class * Gymnasium 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Bingo Main Hall 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - FRIDAY - Billiards Games Room 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Compulsory 5 Millennium Room 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Holds Service Are you having trouble getting your hands on a popular book at the library? 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These clinics will be held on the following dates: Saturday March 23rd, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday March 26th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Saturday April 20th, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm To make an appointment, please call 905-831-6265, ext 6243 or email us at help@picnet.org For Fitness, Health., Super Health, Squash or Racquetball Memberships For Fitness, Health., Super Health, Squash or Racquetball Memberships SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH GET YOUR ID TODAY Pickering Teens between 13 & 19 can pick up their FREE CITY ID, at Petticoat Creek Community Centre, during Teen Programs. Participants at FREE Teen Programs and Paid Events must be City of Pickering Residents to attend. Show Your City ID or a Pickering High School - Student ID Card to attend any of our Events, Free Teen Gym Programs, Breakdancing, Pool & Games Room & More... TEENTEEN HIPHIP HH EVENTEVENT 13-19 Years opop COST: $2.00 AT THE DOOR OR BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM 1 ON 1 BREAKDANCING BATTLES FREESTYLE COMPETITION GREAT PRIZES PETTICOAT CREEK COMMUNITY CENTRE 470 KINGSTON ROAD CALL 905-420-2370 FOR DETAILS FEATURING: DJ CHUCK & DJ VERSITILE NEWS ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PAGE A7 A/P A/P PAGE A8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 BY CHRISTY CHASE Staff Writer DURHAM - They were world travellers, busi- nessmen, artists, healers, pioneers, preachers and farmers, living here decades, even centuries, be- fore there was a Durham Region. Through their words and deeds, they made important contributions to their families, their communities and even their country. Their names can be found in history books and perhaps on street signs, parks, schools and historical plaques, footnotes to our com- munities’histories. We might hear and see their names almost daily but what do we know of the people behind those names? To further an awareness of local history, here’s a brief look at some of the people whose names still live in our commu- nities today. OSHAWA World-traveller and author Thomas Conant was born April 14, 1842. The Conant family is considered one of the founding families of Oshawa. An ancestor,Roger Conant,arrived in North America from England in 1623 with the American Pilgrim Fathers, albeit in the second ship, the ‘Ann,’ not the ‘Mayflower.’ He helped found Salem and was governor of Massachusetts for three years. Six generations later, another Roger Co- nant headed for Upper Canada during the American Revolution. This United Empire Loyalist landed in Darlington Township and set down his roots, one of the first settlers in the Oshawa area. Thomas Conant was his great-grand- son. Thomas’s father, Daniel, was a prosperous ship owner who built the first lumber mill in Os- hawa. Thomas Conant was educated in New York and was infected by wanderlust. He came home to run his father’s affairs but headed south again when the American Civil War started. Deterred from join- ing the army of the north by the horrific scenes he found in primitive army hospitals, he did, however, meet President Abraham Lincoln and was granted a pass to travel wherever he wanted in Virginia and the Washington area. He returned to Oshawa but didn’t stay. He trav- elled around the world twice, not an easy feat in his day. While travelling, he regularly contributed arti- cles to the ‘Oshawa Vindicator’ and the ‘Toronto Globe.’But his love of his home and writing can be found in two books he wrote, ‘Upper Canada Sketches’ in 1898 and ‘Life in Canada’ in 1903, which set out in detail his family history and that of the area he lived in. The latter was published two years before his death in 1905. An avid reader, Mr. Conant’s library consisted for 6,000 volumes. He lived and died in a large brick mansion, known as Buenavista, which was torn down in 1985 to make way for non-profit housing. He married Margaret Gifford and in 1885 they produced a son, Gordon Daniel, who went on to be- come a lawyer, mayor of Oshawa (1916-17) and pre- mier of Ontario (1942-43). (Information and picture courtesy of Oshawa Community Museum and Archives.) CLARINGTON She was known as Dr. Lydia even though she had no medical degree. But Lydia Trull had a knowledge of herbs and healing and put both skills to use in the late 1700s and early 1800s in an area that stretched from Scar- borough to Cobourg. Mrs. Trull was the wife of John W. Trull, one of the first white settlers in the area. The couple, along with their three children, came to Darlington Town- ship, in 1792 along with Roger Conant (Thomas Co- nant’s great-grandfather) and John Burk. Mr. Trull was born in the Isle of Wight, England, in 1746. Pressed into service on a man-of-war and later a slave ship, Mr. Trull eventually settled in New York where he met and fell in love with Lydia Casey. They eloped and were married in 1782 when she was 17. They picked up and moved here 10 years later and carved out a life about three miles from Barber’s Creek, in what was to become Port Darlington in Bowmanville. Mrs. Trull brought her herb lore and healing skills and instantly put them to use. There was no doctor between Toronto and Napanee, so she filled in as one here. Tall with jet-black hair, she was often seen riding a black mare to and from her visits to patients, both white and natives. At night, she rode with a torch to light her way. She was considered courageous and usually went on her journeys alone. One of her most popular herbal remedies was ground root of wild turnip, used to treat colic. Of course, she also had the usual work of a woman in the home, too. She and her husband brought three children with them and brought anoth- er five into the world in Upper Canada. John Casey Trull, the first of their children born here, was be- lieved to be the first white child born in this area. In her 70s, Mrs. Trull was said to be as healthy and active as she was in her early days. She died in 1836,six years after her husband died. Today, a school in Courtice is named for her. (Information and photo courtesy of Bowmanville Museum and the Trull Family Tree.) SCUGOG Self-taught cartoonist James Llewellyn (Jimmie) Frise spent three decades entertaining, amusing and cheering readers across the country during the Roar- ing Twenties, the Depression and the Second World War. Born in Scugog in 1890, Mr. Frise was educated locally, attending the Island’s Head School in Scu- gog Island, as well as schools in Port Perry and Sea- grave. In 1910, at the age of 20, he headed to Toronto and got a job marking western Canada settlement maps at a printing firm. But his artistic talent wanted another outlet and before he finished his contract, he submitted a cartoon to the ‘Toronto Star.’The editor, who was pictured in the cartoon milk- ing a cow from the wrong side, loved the work but Mr. Frise hadn’t left his name or any other information. The ‘Star’ ran a no- tice asking the artist to come forward and, when Mr. Frise did, gave him a job as a layout artist. The First World War called Mr. Frise away to Eu- rope where he served in the artillery as a horse driver, delivering ammunition. At the battle of Vimy Ridge, he was injured, losing two fingers from his left hand. The right-handed artist returned home, taking up his job at the ‘Star’once again. In 1921, he began drawing cartoons for a half- page entitled ‘Life’s Little Comedies.’ That was changed to ‘Birdseye Centre’ in 1921. During the 1930s, Mr. Frise also illustrated the weekly articles written by humorist Gregory Clark. Their works have been published in several books. Known as one of Canada’s foremost cartoonists, Mr. Frise moved to Montreal in 1948 and worked for the ‘Montreal Standard.’ He died shortly after at the age of 57. In Port Perry, a park and outdoor pool were named for him. An historical plaque bearing his name was erected at his old school, now the admin- istration building of Scugog Shores Historical Muse- um. The plaque notes Mr. Frise’s work was popular because of its “gentle and humorous interpretation of the relationship between rural and urban life.” (Information courtesy of Scugog Shores Historical Museum.) WHITBY Every year, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce honours an outstanding citizen with the Peter Perry Award. The award is named after the town’s founder, considered to have done more than anyone else to es- tablish Whitby as a vibrant community. Mr. Perry was born in 1792,the last of 10 children of United Empire Loyalists Robert Perry and Jemi- ma Washburn. He served as an MP for Lennox and Addington from 1824 to 1836 before losing his seat, as did all members of the Reform party, of which he was a leader. Three years earlier, he’d purchased 200 acres of land in Whitby Township, so when he was defeated, he moved up and headed there. He built the Red Store at Brock and Dundas streets and a large white frame home on a lot now behind the W.C. Town Fu- neral Chapel. Mr. Perry began developing the har- bour at Windsor Bay (later Port Whitby). He ob- tained government grants to build wharves and a storehouse and, with partners, started construction of a road from the harbour to Georgian Bay,called Cen- tre Road and now Hwy. 12. His idea was to provide a route for shipping of goods across Lake Ontario up to Georgian Bay. The road was completed after his death. In 1853, two years after his death, Whitby har- bour was considered second only to Toronto in amount of business. During his life, Mr. Perry added six stores and grain shipping outlets from Whitby to Lindsay to his business. One store was located on Lake Scugog and, on his death, was renamed Port Perry in his honour. On his arrival in Whitby, the business centre shift- ed from Hamer’s Corners (Dundas and Anderson streets) to Dundas and Brock, called Perry’s Corners. He and Ezra Annes and Samuel Cochrane founded the Whitby Grammar School in 1846. Mr. Perry also represented Whitby on the Home District Council which covered the areas that became York, Peel and Ontario counties. He pushed to form a new county for Whitby, Uxbridge and Reach and put forward Whitby as its centre. Ontario County was formed in 1852, one year after his death and Whitby was named county town. Mr. Perry served as MPP for York (which included Whitby) from 1849 to 1851 and introduced an act which formed townships gov- ernments and the county system in 1850. When his health failed, he headed to Saratoga Spring, N.Y., but died there in 1851. He and his wife Mary had several children. Son Robert Ebenezer moved to Bracebridge and devel- oped it as his father had Whitby. Son John Ham re- mained in Whitby and served as mayor of the town and warden on Ontario County. (Information courtesy of Whitby Archives and ‘Chronicles of a County Town’ by Brian Winter. Photo courtesy of Whitby Archives.) PICKERING When hundreds of farmers and businessmen armed themselves and marched on Toronto in 1837 in a revolt against colonial rule, many local men did so because of a Pickering pastor. George Barclay is considered an important play- er in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, even though he didn’t participate himself. The Baptist pas- tor preached the side of the rebels throughout the area and is believed to have influenced many men to take part in William Lyon Mackenzie’s unsuccessful insurrection Rev. Barclay was born to a family of weavers in Scotland in 1780 and arrived in the Pick- ering area around 1816 to 1818. A teacher and a Baptist pastor, he lived near Brougham and was one of the founders of the Bap- tist Church in Markham. At some point, a controver- sy erupted in the church, arising over whether the pastor needed to be paid. Some people left or perhaps were ejected from the church, including Randall Wixon, one of the earliest township settlers. He went on to found the First Baptist Church of Pickering in Claremont. After the controversy, Rev. Barclay didn’t have a regular church,although he travelled the area preach- ing. He also farmed and bought several more proper- ties. While preaching,he also touted the cause of re- form, speaking against colonial rule and foment- ing rebellion locally. His role in stirring local res- idents against colonial rule is considered as im- portant as the role of local farmer Peter Matthews in the Rebellion. Mr. Matthews was one of two rebels executed for treason. His widow later gave witness to George’s role in stirring up people. Rev. Barclay didn’t take part in the Rebel- lion but his son, George Jr., did and was arrest- ed. He was later released. Rev. Barclay had been Brougham’s first postmaster but he lost the post after the Rebel- lion. However, he continued to be involved in the community. He served as chairman of the local school section and headed up council for about five years in the 1850s. He died in 1857 and is buried in the cemetery at First Baptist Church in Claremont. He’s listed in the Dictionary of Canadian Biogra- phies for his part in the Rebellion. (Information and picture courtesy of John Sabean, Pickering Township Historical Soci- ety, author of Time Present and Time Past.) AJAX A relatively young town, Ajax nonetheless has a long, rich history that stretches back hundreds of years. Timothy Rogers, born in Connecticut in 1756, is part of that history. The Quaker gentle- man had little or no formal education but became an astute businessman. In 1775, he married Sarah Wite. They moved to Vermont in 1777 and later to New York. He travelled through that state, Pennsyl- vania, Nova Scotia and southern Quebec before first coming to Upper Canada in 1801. He would write that he let the spirit move him in terms of where he should settle. The spirit moved him to Newmarket, which had a large Quaker (Society of Friends) community but in 1807 moved to this area,bringing with him 40 Quak- er families to start a new settlement which was to be- come Pickering Village. Mr. Rogers purchased 800 acres, part of it run- ning from Church Street to Greenwood Road along Concession 1 and south to Kingston Road. In 1810, he built the first grist and saw mills on Duffin’s Creek in the township, about three miles north of Lake On- tario. (The creek was named for an early Irish settler who disappeared from his cabin around 1791 and was never found but feared murdered.) Unfortunately, Mr. Rogers’s mill, and those built by others later, prevented lake salmon from heading up Duffin’s Creek to their spawning grounds. By the time, Mr. Rogers died in 1827, the fish had practical- ly disappeared. Mr. Rogers hoped Pickering would become the centre for Quaker meetings in the coun- try and encouraged more and more Friends to settle in the area and in Uxbridge. He donated some of his farmland for a cemetery to the Quakers, who used part of it to build their meeting house. That building burned down in the early 1900s and a new building erected. The Masonic Lodge stands there now, along with an historical plaque for the Quaker meeting house. The Quakers who came with Mr. Rogers quickly built a community which became known as Pickering in 1850. Many of the buildings still in ex- istence today were built by Quakers. In 1877, the Quaker community built Pickering College, a Quaker school which attracted students from North America and even Europe. It burned down in the early 1900s. After his death, his family remained as pillars in the Quaker community in the area. He and his wife had 15 children. When Sarah Rogers died in 1812, he remarried and had five more children. (Information and picture courtesy of Ajax Communi- ty Archives and the books ‘The Village of Pickering 1800 to 1970’and ‘The Pickering Story’by William A. McKay.) UXBRIDGE Joseph Gould was born Joseph Gold in 1808 on his father’s farm in the Uxbridge area of what be- came Ontario County. (He was said to have changed the spelling of his name so it wasn’t the same as the metal.) His family, of Pennsylvania Quaker heritage, set- tled in the area at the beginning of the 1800s. Before he died, Joseph Gould had become a political and business leader of Uxbridge and area. A self-educated man, Mr. Gould was the repre- sentative of Uxbridge Township by the time he was 30. By 1842, he was a district councillor, a post he held for 12 years. During the 1840s, he set in place the basis for his commercial success. He bought or built saw and flour mills, a woollen factory and bought up much land, including most of the site that became the village of Uxbridge. In 1859, he divided the land into lots and sold many by the end of the year. He also built a post of- fice at this time. His other business endeavours saw him involved in a railroad, toll road and hotel. Mr. Gould’s lasting contribution to Uxbridge can best be seen in the Uxbridge Public Library. He donated the land and money to build the facility. The library and its clock tower has been a local landmark since 1887. He was also a political man. In Toronto for medical attention, he became ac- quainted with William Lyon Mackenzie who would later lead the Rebellion of 1837 against colonial rule and the Family Compact. Along with other leading residents of the area, he actively pursued the separa- tion of Ontario County from York and Peel. He be- came the first reeve of Uxbridge and sat as a member of provincial county council. He became the first warden of the new county. By 1854, he served as the member for north Ontario in the Legislative Assembly of Canada. He held that po- sition until 1861. (Information and picture courtesy of Uxbridge Pub- lic Library and ‘The Life and Times of Joseph Gould’ by W.H. Higgins (1887.)Pickering College was built by the Quaker community that Timothy Rogers brought to the area. MAKING THEIR MARK Joseph Gould was a success in both Uxbridge politics and in his local business. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PAGE A9 A/P Amberlea in good company Communities across North America find cart recycling program works When Amberlea residents became one of the North American pioneers evaluating new ways to reduce waste, Pickering was put on the diversion map. On March 6, Ward 1 Regional Councillor Maurice Brenner, along with City officials Richard Holborn and Stephen Brake, hosted a second presentation for those testing the cart system in the Pickering community. Graphs demonstrated the carts divert 27 per cent of recyclables, compared to the City’s blue box average of 20 per cent. The collection of organics with the green cart diverts 35 per cent, compared to yard trimming collec- tions of only eight per cent. Slides showed the sorting area at the Durham Region recycling depot and the windrows of compost at Miller Waste’s Richmond Hill facili- ty. Amberlea is not alone in testing the carts. The presentation drew Joe Hruska of Corporations Supporting Recycling, who assisted in Markham’s pilot project. Daina Conley was there from Peel Region, which is rolling out similar carts to 1,300 homes in Brampton and Mississauga May 1. Also, 500 houses in Caledon will be testing carts with garbage collection every two weeks. Whitby has recently purchased the vehicle to collect organics and Etobi- coke will begin testing an organic collection program for 70,000 homes beginning Sept. 10. Nova Scotians have been using carts now for a cou- ple of years. In BioCycle’s February issue, San Francisco was featured as being part of a city-wide roll cart expansion. After two years of study, the city’s three separate carts are referred to as the ‘fantastic three’ with bus shelter ads saying, ‘Recycling is easy as 1, 2, 3’. As of 2001, nearly 40,000 tons a year of food residuals and other com- postables from more than 52,000 households and 1,000 businesses were being collected and composted. San Francisco is the first large U.S. city to initiate city-wide food collec- tion. Three renowned restaurants are all diverting 90 per cent more of their waste with one reporting over $600 a month in savings on its garbage col- lection costs. The biggest challenge for resi- dents, as with ‘R’ pioneers, has been the number and size of containers to fit in small spaces. Houses in San Francisco are often connected and garages are usually non-existent. Therefore, help is offered to find ways to fit the carts somewhere or to suggest ways to share. At Pickering’s presentation, one couple claimed it was awkward each week to move the carts around their cars before heading to work. Another resident responded a weekly inconvenience is a small price to pay when you look at the big picture. Pickering’s pilot ends March 30 with possible monthly extensions. A final decision to begin extending the carts across the city will be based on a variety of factors, including cost analysis. Currently, Durham is look- ing at various options too and later this year will be adding more materi- als to the blue box. We are a generation that has to ad- dress our garbage dilemma and pur- sue the best system possible to achieve higher recycling rates. We need to put compost into the soil to replace lost nutrients. We must be accountable to the next generation. Larraine Roulston Recycler’s Corner roulstonlp@sympatico.ca AJAX —The electricity market is opening to competition May 1 and many Ajax-Pickering residents still have a lot of questions about how the change will impact them. With that in mind, the Ajax-Picker- ing Board of Trade is trying to answer some of those questions through an upcoming networking breakfast Wednesday, March 27. Guest speaker John Wiersma, president and chief ex- ecutive officer of Veridian Corpora- tion, which serves a number of com- munities, including Ajax and Picker- ing, will be giving an overview of the new market and what it means for local costumers.The breakfast is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Curruther’s Creek Golf Centre. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The breakfast is $15 per person, plus GST. Call 905-686-0883 for more information. Shedding a little light on new electricity market Survivor visits Ajax AJAX —A weekend of en- tertainment, food, and educa- tion awaits guests of the Global Outreach Weekend. The event, hosted by St. Kitts Tourism Authority, takes place at Car- ruthers Creek Community Church, and runs March 22 to 24. The week- end begins Fri- day at 7 p.m. with Christian musical group ‘Capstone’ per- forming, fol- lowed by an ap- pearance by Mike Skupin of the television show ‘Sur- vivor’. Tickets are $15. On Saturday, there is free evangelism workshops, from 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 to noon. In the evening, Christ- ian musician Mark Masri per- forms. There will also be an inter- national buffet and speaker Steve Hawkins. Tickets are $10. On Sunday, there are work- shop services from 9 to 11 a.m., Steve Hawkins, and musical group Rolando and the Filipino Singers. For more in- formation, call 905-686-4450. University holds open house DURHAM — Trent University will hold an open house and early registration fair Thursday, March 21 at Durham Col- lege, 2000 Sim- coe St. N. The open house will run from 4 to 7 p.m. You can meet faculty and stu- dents and learn about Trent’s programs in Os- hawa for this summer and 2002/03. For more in- formation, con- tact the universi- ty at jbc@tren- tu.ca, www.tren- tu.ca or 905- 721-3003. Dental Care for Adults, Kids and Great Big Babies. VIJAY BADHWAR, DMD We keep our patients smiling by taking the time to understand their needs. 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Ajax/PickeringCommunity Guide COMING SOON This April watch for your FREE copy of the Ajax/Pickering Community Guide. Delivered in the Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 AIR CADET RECRUITMENT:The 856 Pickering Kinsmen Royal Canadi- an Air Cadets hold an open house and recruiting night from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. at the East Shore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd. in Pickering. Mem- bership is open to boys and girls 12 to 18 years old and is free. Cadets partic- ipate in exercises, sports and other ac- tivities. Call 905-626-8856. OSTOMY:The Oshawa and District Ostomy Association meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 32 Wilson Rd. N., Oshawa. It’s a group for all persons who have or are about to have os- tomy surgery. Call Alma McPherson at 905-728-7207. FREE MEDI- TATION CLASS: Learn how to meditate at a free yoga class every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Pickering Devi Mandir, 2590 Brock Rd., south of Taunton Road. All are welcome. Call 905-420-7252. HEAD INJURY: The Head Injury As- sociation of Durham Region meets at 7:30 p.m. at 459 Bond St. E., Oshawa. Survivors’ group meets on the main floor, fami- ly and caregivers upstairs. Call 905-723-2732 for information or help with transportation. ONE PARENT: The Ajax-Picker- ing Chapter of the One Parent Family Associa- tion meets at 8 p.m. at the Ajax Cricket Club, corner of Monarch Avenue and Clements Road, Ajax. It’s for custodial and non-custodial parents. Meet- ings are every Wednesday. Call 905-426-4646. CANCER YOGA TREAT- MENT:Cancer patients can at- tend this stress- relieving activity at Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre, 86 Col- borne St. W., Os- hawa, from 10 to 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. There is also Tai Chi for beginners at 6:45 to 7:30 p.m., fol- lowed by an ad- vanced class at 7:30 to 8:15. Space is limited. Call 905-579- 4833 to register. SELF-AWARE- NESS:Young adults aged 16 to 23 can join a self-awareness program at Pick- ering High School, from 4 to 6 p.m. The pro- gram is 10 weeks long, and offers information, guest speakers, and participants the chance to share their thoughts and ideas regarding self-image. Call Jody or Jennifer at the Ajax/Pick- ering COPE Mental Health Program at 905- 686-3248. TOASTMAS- TERS CLUB: This club is hav- ing its Interna- tional Speech Competition at the Pickering Nuclear Station Welcome Centre, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to watch. There is no charge and refreshments will be served. THURSDAY, MARCH 21 OPEN HOUSE: Grace Lutheran School, Park Road South, in Oshawa, invites kids and parents from all over Durham to attend its open house, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the afternoon and 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the evening. People attending can meet teachers, tour the school, and see the curriculum and uniform display. Par- ents can also register their kids from junior kindergarten to Grade 7. Call 905-728-9700. JOB WORKSHOPS:The Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre holds a job workshop on interview skills today at 1 p.m. The centre also offers job search workshops for landed immigrants every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. All workshops take place at the centre office, 1400 Bayly St., Unit 12, Pickering, beside the GO station. Call 905-420-4010. OVEREATERS:Overeaters Anony- mous meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at LaStorta, at the north end of Liverpool Road, next to Manresa Re- sort House, in Pickering. It’s a 12-step program. Call Edith at 905-686-3834 during the day, or Mary at 905-428- 8660 evenings. CANCER SUPPORT:Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre offers a support group for caregivers of people with cancer. Caregivers can share feelings and coping strategies with others in similar situations. The meeting is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Hearth Place 86 Colborne St. W., Oshawa. 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Day- tona is the pinnacle of the sport and that track is the Mecca of motorcycle rac- ing,” said Nodell, adding the race was part of ‘bike week’, which brought more than 80,000 motorcycle en- thusiasts to the Florida re- sort city. “Based on the number of Canadians who’ve went there in the past, only a se- lect few have come in the top 10. A top-10 finish cer- tainly puts you in an exclu- sive club.” Following a rough cou- ple of days of training and qualifying that put him 14th on the grid for the race, Nodell was not en- thused about his chances on race day. “We had been planning the race for one-and-a-half months. We went down there with big expectations because we had been there before. We figured we should be in a good (quali- fying) position with good lap times, but we had a rude awakening. For whatever reason it didn’t go well and we didn’t have any answers for why,” he explained. Starting in the middle of the fourth row, surrounded by 53 others aboard the rac- ing machines that bear no resemblance to a typical street bike, the 28-year-old was among the leading pack through most of the 18-lap race. The 3.67-mile course followed the Day- tona International Speed- way’s infield as well as sev- eral of the steep, banked turns on the oval. After jockeying for posi- tion in the early laps, Nodell settled into eighth place and duelled with Ty Piz of Colorado through to the end of the race, with Piz eventually taking eighth in a close battle to the check- ered flag. Nodell said the positive start to the season bodes well for the rest of the se- ries. Although work com- mitments will prevent him and his three-person Nodell Motorsports racing team from making the trip for the California leg of the series, he plans to be in other races over the course of the sea- son. “We have a lot of opti- mism about where we can place ourselves in this class. With Daytona being what it was, we should be able to do better than what we accomplished there,” said Nodell, who’s aided by team members Ben Gartner and brother Joel Nodell. Nodell’s love affair with motorcycles started at age six and led to him racing competitively in motocross events across Ontario. But, by his late teens, he found motorcycle road racing was more interesting. “I was always intrigued by road racing and I had the opportunity to try it. I found it was just more ex- citing to do than motocross, so I decided to do road rac- ing. In 2000, Nodell was a winner of five of eight rounds in the Race Super- series in Canada at Shan- nonville Motorsport Park, giving him the confidence to move up the competitive ladder to try the AMA se- ries in 2001. Racing in three events last year, his best result was a 12th-place finish at the Mid-Ohio track, near Lexington, Ohio, last July. Next up for Nodell is a series race in Atlanta May 19. He’s also planning to race at events in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mid-Ohio and Virginia. He may also bring his racing team to the Canadian National Week- end at Mosport, near Bow- manville, July 21, but his appearance there will de- pend on his U.S. racing schedule, in addition to his work commitments as a part-time postal employee. For more information, Nodell Motorsports has its own Web site at www.nodellmotorsports.co m. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PAGE B1 P Sports &LEISURE NEWS ADVERTISER MARCH 20, 2002 Local motorcycle racer on Cloud 9 with result photo courtesy of Colin Fraser Stuart Nodell, in front, started the professional motorcycle racing series with a ninth-place finish at MBNA 250 Grand Prix class at Daytona, Fla. earlier this month. He plans to race at other events in the series throughout the summer. Here, Nodell competed in one of the qualifying races at Daytona. DURHAM — The Ajax-Picker- ing Raiders Cousins Packaging/The Office Furniture Store minor atom ‘AAA’ rep hockey team is off to the OMHA championship in Richmond Hill for the second straight year. The Raiders earned the honour after sweeping the Quinte Devils out of their best-of-five playoff se- ries in three consecutive games. Back in Ajax for Game 3, the Raiders won 8-1 to eliminate Quinte. Kyle Bradley played well, but was denied a shutout in the last minute of play. Game 2 in Belleville saw Jared Cowley earn the shutout in a 7-0 win. Ajax-Pickering opened the series with a come-from-behind 6-4 win. The atoms trailed Quinte 4-1 at one point. The Raiders started their road to the championships by sweeping the first-round, best-of-five series against reigning champion Rich- mond Hill, with scores of 4-2 in Game 1, 5-4 in overtime in Game 2 and 4-2 in Game 3. Also qualifying for the champi- onships are: Richmond Hill as the hosts, York-Simcoe Express, Brampton Battalion and Guelph Storm. Round-robin play commences Friday, March 22, with the champi- onship game Sunday at 2 p.m. Other team members are: Andy Andreoff, Kristopher Barclay, Drew Boyd, Ryan Brawley, Matt Cousins, Adam Gray, Evan Haga, Brett Holmberg, Colton Kennedy, Ryan Kirk, Callum Lynch, Brandyn Mar- conato and Michael Purcell. Raiders overcome Devils to earn berth in championship Just the FAX: 905-683-7363Hurdler on track for Commonwealth Games Page B2 OLYMPIC DREAMS START AT CALL NOW! Oshawa 905-725-6951 oshawa@icesports.com Scarborough 416-412-0404 scarborough@icesports.comwww.icesports.com TO REGISTER CALL NOW! SUMMER YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE PRE- TRYOUT CAMPS 3 ON 3 YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE ADULT SAFE SUMMER HOCKEY LEAGUE ADULT LEARN TO PLAY LEAGUE & HOCKEY SCHOOLS 48 EXETER RD. (905) 427-0036 Fax# 427-5741 AJAX ACROS GYMNASTICS CLUB Wed., Mar. 20, 2002 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. SPRING 2002 REGISTRATION Hwy 401 N Kings Cres. Exeter * Hwy 2 Harwood Ave.Bayly St. EUCHRE NIGHT SUN. MAR. 31, 8pm www.dining-out-directory.com/magwyers Pickering Ball Hockey LeaguePBHL BALL HOCKEY Call to Register 905-839-9638 www.ballhockeygta.com PICKERING SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION www.pickeringsoftball.com 24 Hour Info Line: 905-420-6050 Still The Best Buy In Durham, For Your Summer Sports Dollar!! All Pickering residents registered before April 1st, 2002 are guaranteed a spot on a team (Subject to sufficient numbers of registrants, to form a team for that age group) Registration Is Simple Registration form in this edition of the News Advertiser and either: 1. Drop the form and attached cheque (payable to PSA) off at: 1550 Kingston Road, Suite 1307 ) in the Mailboxes Etc. store) or 2. Mail the form and attached cheque (payable to PSA) to: PSA 1550 Kingston Road, Suite 1307 Pickering, Ontario L1V 6W9 or 3. Sunday, March 24th, between 11:00am and 1:00pm Pickering Rec Centre, final “walk-in” registration date for 2002. (located on Valley Farm Road, south of Hwy 2) Please Remember To Include A Copy Of Your Child’s Birth Certificate And Health Card Look For The 2002 Pickering Softball Association “Last Chance” Registration Flyer In This Edition Of The Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser Registration spaces for the upcoming softball season are filling up quickly, register now! Sign Up Now And Be A Part Of The Largest Youth House-league Softball Program In Ontario!! PICKERING TOYOTA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK577 Kingston Rd. Pickering 420-9000 WE AREHERE WEST - 401 - EAST HWY. 2 HARWOODWESTNEYBROCKLIVERPOOLWHITESN Nathaniel Allard captured the under-19 boys’ single crown. At age 16, he’s one of the youngest provincial champions in this division. As well, Allard wasn’t a seeded player in the category, making his victory all the more remarkable. Allard was also the finalist in men’s doubles and mixed doubles events. P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PICKERING —Two Pickering swimmers are in the hunt for a berth on Canada’s Commonwealth Games team. Kurtis Miller and Warren Barnes, both 16, are among Scar- borough Swim Club members who are off to compete at the Canadian Winter Nationals in Winnipeg, Man., which will also serve as the trials for the Commonwealth Games team selection. The 17th Commonwealth Games are in Manchester, England July 25 to Aug. 4. Both boys met the tough qualify- ing standards to compete with the best in Canada. Forty swimmers will be selected to form the Canadian team. Top ri- vals for Canada at the Games are Australia, England and South Africa. Scarborough Swim Club head coach Sylvain Pineau said he’s been very pleased with the training these athletes have done and is looking forward to getting to the pool. Miller and Barnes are students in the elite athlete program at Dunbar- ton High School. Pickering teens swim for Commonwealth Games spots Pickering hurdles star on the fast track to Commonwealth Games National collegiate track title down, international medal to go for Felicien BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor PICKERING —City resident Perdita Felicien is eager to bring home her first international track and field medal and she plans to do it at one of the world’s highest-profile meets. The much-decorated hurdler with the University of Illinois Fighting Illi- ni women’s track and field team and Canadian Olympian announced she plans to run for Canada at this sum- mer’s 17th Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England July 25 to Aug. 4. Having been a part of the Canadian team at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games in Sydney, Australia, she’s not just content to compete for Canada on the international stage. This summer, at her first Commonwealth Games, she’ll have her sights set on a medal in the 100-metre hurdles. “I definitely plan to be there and I definitely plan to bring home a medal,” Felicien said in an interview late last week. But first, Felicien needs to qualify for the Canadian team at the Canadian National Track and Field Champi- onships at Foot Field in Edmonton June 21 to 23. Team selection will be finalized by June 30. Confidence? You bet. And why not? At last week’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas, the junior earned her first national championship while competing in the 60-metre hur- dles. And, her winning time of 7.90 was the fastest in NCAA history. It was also the first time the school had a national track and field champion. “I’m really satisfied with what I’ve been doing the past two years, so to win a national title was exciting,” she said. “I was thrilled. There’s less pres- sure on me for the outdoor season. Was I shocked to run 7.90? Not really. I knew I could break the record, but I didn’t expected to do it at that particu- lar meet. The leap from 7.99 (her pre- vious best) to 7.90 is great, but I knew I had it in me, so winning was not that big of a shock.” Compared to her previous indoor track season, Felicien noted her work- load this year was significantly lighter. Competitions were much more spread out with as much as a two-week hiatus between meets. “It was not what I was used to. I was used to running every single week during the season, so, no, I didn’t plan to peak for that meet. I think I just pulled that time out of a hat. I don’t know where it came from,” she said. She’s also not accustomed to trail- ing early in a race, which was the case in the final. Behind Indiana Universi- ty’s Danielle Carruthers from the start, Felicien edged ahead in the final stages, leaning at the finish line to se- cure the win. “I’m used to leading,” she ex- plained. “As soon as the gun goes off I’m running hard from the start and I haven’t had anyone beside me, so to win that type of race was something I hadn’t done before. She was slightly ahead of me (at the start of the race) and I think if I weren’t an experienced hurdler, panic would have set in. But, I tried to concentrate and have tunnel vi- sion. I think it came down to me want- ing it more.” The outdoor track and field season begins March 30 for Felicien at the UTEP Invitational at the University of Texas at El Paso. As with the outdoor season, she plans to have a light com- petition schedule in the lead up to the Big Ten Conference Outdoor Champi- onships in Madison, Wisconsin May 17 to 19, followed by the NCAA out- door championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 29 and 30. “Now that I’ve won a national title, everything else is gravy. My setup going into the outdoor season is per- fect and the pressure is off me now.” News Advertiser file photo Pickering hurdler Perdita Felicien plans to compete for Canada at the Commonwealth Games in England this summer. PICKERING —The Sandy Beach Tennis Club will host two registration nights for the 2002 summer season. The club holds signups Wednesday, March 27 and Wednesday, April 3, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the main foyer of the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. The club, located at Kinsmen Park on Sandy Beach Road, will offer a full slate of Durham ‘A’-, ‘B’- and ‘C’- level teams as well as ladies’day com- petitive leagues. House leagues, junior leagues, social nights, clinics and lessons are also scheduled. If you cannot attend one of these nights, call Loida Woodford at 905- 831-1724 to register. Signups for Sandy Beach Tennis Club at recreation complex next week Warren Barnes will join teammate Kurtis Miller at the Canadian Win- ter Nationals in Winnipeg. The meet will also serve as the Common- wealth Games trials. 25th Anniversary Celebrations Advertorial The Wallpaper Centre is located at 1652 Bayly St. West in Pickering. They can be reached at 905-831-7747. The Wallpaper Centre has been celebrating their 25th Anniversary throughout the entire month of March. During their Anniversary sale they have been offering wallpaper and borders at prices from 1977. Bill McLean (left), City Councilor, Ward II, and Mark Holland (right), Regional Councilor, Ward II dropped in to congratulate Owner Mac Bloom (middle). Original “Wallpaper Centre” bag on display from 1977. 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Meanwhile, in the women’s bracket are Jo-Ann Rizzo (Brant Curling Club), Brenda Clark (Galt C.C.), Nancy Harrison (Burlington C.C.), Suzanne Boudrault (Guelph C.C.), Linda Middleton (Royal Canadian C.C.), Joyce Potter (Ot- tawa C.C.), Mary Ellen Bannon (Peterborough C.C.) and Barb Kelly (Ottawa C.C.). Game 1 is slated to get under way at 7:50 p.m. following the opening ceremony. ••• An Annandale team has ad- vanced to the OCA Pepsi Bantam Mixed Regionals at the Oshawa Golf, starting March 23. The Meaghan O’Leary team of Peter Stecyk, Ashley Bianchi and Justin Ferreira won the ‘A’ side of the zone competition at Dalewood Golf and Curling Club, near Port Hope, March 2. Two teams advance from the re- gionals to the provincial final in Minden April 3. ••• The OCA JVC Mixed Zone was played on the weekend in Uxbridge. Winning the ‘A’side of the 13-team, double-knockout competition was the Annandale team of Warren Leslie, Brenda O’Hara, Dave Hutchison, and Joan O’Leary. The foursome now advances to the regionals in East York Curling Club April 6. ••• Pickering curler and News Ad- vertiser columnist Jim Easson at- tended his 23rd consecutive Brier hosted in Calgary last week. This one, however, was a little different than the previous editions. In the past, he was never allowed to throw a rock on Brier ice. This one, however, he received approval from Brier Bear who took him out after the second game to throw a few rocks. The Brier ice, noted Easson, is much faster than the Annandale club’s. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PAGE B3 P Top intermediate curlers at Annandale club this week Racquet play AJAX —Ravi Pitroda keeps his eye on the birdie while stretching to make the return during action at the Ajax High School Bad- minton Tournament last Saturday. Pitroda, an Ajax High School student, de- feated his opponent in straight games 15-13, 17- 15. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo PICKERING — The Dunmoore Tennis Club will kick off the 2002 court sea- son with its early registra- tion days. New and existing mem- bers can sign up for the up- coming season Wednesday, March 20 from 7 to 9 p.m.; Tuesday, March 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. or Saturday, April 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the front foyer of the Pick- ering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. The Dunmoore club uses four courts on Whites Road South, just before Petticoat Creek Conservation Area If you are unable to reg- ister at any of the above dates, call 905-509-2167. Dunmoore tennis club registration under way SCOREBOARD AJAX MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION TYKE DIVISION ROUND-ROBIN DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS As of March 17/02 DIVISION 1 TEAM G W L T F A PTS OPG (Belarus) 3 2 0 1 10 6 5 Fujiki Dental (Switzerland) 3 1 1 1 7 10 3 McDonald’s-Ajax (Russia) 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 Northex Cargo (Japan) 3 1 2 0 12 11 2 DIVISION 2 TEAM G W L T F A PTS Kinsmen Club (Ukraine) 3 3 0 0 9 4 6 Ontario Hyundai (G. 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Sears stores close to you, close to home Major Appliances are available at the following Greater Toronto locations: North Bolton Dealer Store (905) 857-4390 Markham Furniture, Appliances & Home Improvements Store Don Mills & Steeles (905) 881-6600 Markville Shopping Centre (905) 946-1866 Newmarket Furniture & Appliances Store Yonge St. & Davis Dr. (905) 830-0049 Promenade Shopping Centre (905) 731-3388 Richmond Hill Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 and Yonge St. (905) 762-0870 Upper Canada Mall Newmarket (905) 898-2300 Woodbridge Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 & Weston Rd. (905) 850-6406 East Oshawa Shopping Centre (905) 576-1711 Pickering Town Centre (905) 420-8000 Scarborough Furniture & Appliances Store Kennedy Rd. & 401 (416) 332-8577 Scarborough Town Centre (416) 296-0171 Central Fairview Mall (416) 502-3737 Gerrard Square (416) 461-9092 Sherway Gardens (416) 620-6011 Woodbine Shopping Centre (416) 798-3800 Yorkdale Shopping Centre (416) 789-1105 Allen Rd. Furniture & Appliances Store Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave. (416) 398-9947 West Ancaster Furniture & Appliances Store Golf Links Rd. & Legend Crt. (905) 304-1440 Bramalea City Centre (905) 458-1141 Brampton Furniture & Appliances Store 535 Steeles Ave. E. (905) 455-1255 Burlington Furniture & Appliances Store Plains Rd. East & QEW (905) 631-9655 Erin Mills Town Centre (905) 607-2300 Georgetown Dealer Store (905) 877-5172 Hamilton Centre Mall (905) 545-4741 Limeridge Mall Hamilton (905) 389-4441 Mapleview Centre Burlington (905) 632-4111 Milton Dealer Store (905) 878-4104 Mississauga Dealer Store (905) 848-8882 Mississauga Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 5 & 403 (905) 820-6801 Oakville Place (905) 842-9410 Square One Shopping Centre (905) 270-8111 Major appliances online at www.sears.ca Major appliances from Sears are Canada’s Best Sellers Based on independent national surveys current at time of advertising preparation SALE PRICES END SUN., MAR. 24, OR WHERE SEARS IS CLOSED, SAT., MAR. 23, 2002 buyers’ buysbest $400 off KENMORE 22-CU. FT. SIDE-BY-SIDE FRIDGE Filtered ice and water dispenser. 3 ‘spillproof’ glass shelves. #51212. Sears reg. 1799.99. 1399.99 Available in White and Bisque. Plumbing hook-up required now 89999 KENMORE® 20.5-CU. FT. 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Register by phone, fax or e-mail. 905-655-3600 OR 905-831-7111 Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser Best Business Award Readers' Choice Awards 1999 Spring Registration Limited Spaces Thursday March 21, 6:00 - 7:00 Art Thompson Arena - Upstairs Jennifer Stergiadis going places she’s ‘always dreamed’of for new job BY MICHAEL PELHAM Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING —Toughing out the last frigid days of winter wasn’t a con- cern for Jennifer Stergiadis. Last week, the Pickering resident headed off to a sunny cruise ship where she’s touring the Caribbean as part of the on-board entertainment for passengers. The 20-year-old competed against dancers from around the world and endured four hours of auditioning to land the tropical gig. “I’m ecstatic,” Stergiadis said. “I’m getting to go places I’ve always dreamed.” The Denise Lester Dance Academy student’s resume already includes dance work at a Mexican resort and time with the Toronto Raptors dancers. She’s been dancing since the age of three, with ballet, jazz and tap among her styles. Her new job is both fun and hard work. “I’ll get to enjoy myself for sure. I’ll get to see the world, plus do what I love to do, dance.” She’ll be dancing four to five times a week, doing two shows per night, on the huge cruise ship ‘Millennium’, owned by Celebrity Cruises. The 91,000 ton vessel has a capacity of 1,000 crew and 2,000 guests. The ship’s theatre holds 900 people. Although she’ll be away for seven months, Stergiadis isn’t too worried about missing friends. “You stay in touch with your true friends,” she said, noting phone and e-mail are options. The job is another step to accom- plishing her goal of one day being a back-up dancer for music groups and videos. “I’m working my way up. I’m try- ing to do as much as I can. I don’t want to have any regrets,” she said. Eventu- ally, she’d like to end up dancing in Los Angeles or New York. A/P PAGE B4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 A rts &Entertainment NEWS ADVERTISER MARCH 20, 2002 PICKERING ––The Pickering Caribbean Cana- dian Cultural Association presents a Caribbean Night Show and Dance Saturday, March 23. It’s at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. The fun starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for kids under 12. Phone 905-427-7344, 905-420- 5196, or 905-428-8244 for more information. Saturday is Caribbean NightPickering dancer shifts career into cruise control JASON LIEBREGTS/ News Advertiser photo Pickering dancer Jennifer Stergiadis is kicking up her heels and entertaining cruise ship tourists in the Car- ribbean after landing her ‘dream’job. Take in Cinefest Durham fare DURHAM ––Movie buffs who long to see films not usually shown in theatres along with more main- stream releases, can enjoy those pre- sented by Cinefest Durham. Chosen for their artistic merit and sponsored by Friends of the Oshawa Public Library and The Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto Internation- al Film Festival Group, the movies are shown at Famous Players, Os- hawa Centre, on the last Thursday of each month, from September to May. On March 26 at 7 p.m., ‘Monsoon Wedding’will be screened. The two- hour feature tells the story of an ex- tended family reuniting from around the world for a last-minute, arranged wedding in New Delhi and is pre- sented in English, Punjabi and Hindi with English subtitles. Tickets are $6 at the door with proceeds going to help support the Oshawa Public Li- brary System. Coming next month is the French film, ‘The Taste of Others.’ Check out life in this house tonight at Ajax cinema AJAX —The Ajax Film Circuit presents ‘Life as a House’ this evening at Ajax Cineplex Odeon. The film, starring Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas and Canadian Hayden Christensen, starts at 7 p.m. March 20. The movie is about a man who at- tempts to build a house with his es- tranged son. The work ends up involv- ing a whole community of friends and strangers, who reassess their lives in the process. Tickets are $6.50 at any branch of the Ajax Public Library, or $7 at the door. The Ajax Film Circuit presents a movie the third Wednesday of every month in co-operation with the Toron- to International Film Festival Group and The Friends of the Ajax Public Li- brary. For more information, call 905- 427-1522. Personal and Business Bankruptcy Including all other Insolvency Service SATURDAY & EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Diane E. Couture James R. Yanch OSHAWA 122 Albert St. (905) 721-7506 AJAX 50 Commercial Ave. (905) 721-7506 (By App’t Only) COBOURG 24 Covert St. (905) 721-7506 (By App’t Only) NP0341202 Copyright 2002. Sears Canada Inc. SALE PRICES END SUNDAY, MARCH 24, OR WHERE SEARS IS CLOSED, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2002 Sears stores close to you, close to home Furniture and sleep sets are available at the following Greater Toronto locations: Central Gerrard Square (416) 461-9092 Allen Rd. Furniture & Appliances Store Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave. (416) 398-9947 North Markham Furniture, Appliances & Home Improvements Store Don Mills & Steeles (905) 881-6600 Markville Shopping Centre (905) 946-1866 Promenade Shopping Centre (905) 731-3388 Newmarket Furniture & Appliances Store Yonge St. & Davis Dr. (905) 830-0049 Richmond Hill Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 & Yonge St. (905) 762-0870 Woodbine Shopping Centre (416) 798-3800 Woodbridge Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 & Weston Rd. (905) 850-6406 East Scarborough Furniture & Appliances Store Kennedy Rd. & 401 (416) 332-8577 Whitby Furniture Store Thickson Rd. & 401 (905) 579-4048 or 1-800-336-8073 West Brampton Furniture & Appliances Store 535 Steeles Ave. E. (905) 455-1255 Mississauga Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 5 & 403 (905) 820-6801 Sleep sets are also available at the following Department Stores: Bramalea City Centre (905) 458-1141 Erin Mills Town Centre (905) 607-2300 Pickering Town Centre (905) 420-8000 Scarborough Town Centre (416) 296-0171 Sherway Gardens (416) 620-6011 Square One Shopping Centre (905) 270-8111 Sleep sets from Sears are Canada’s Best Sellers Based on independent national surveys current at time of advertising preparation 50%off Plus an additional 10%**off Our lowest prices of the season after additional savings! Sears-O-Pedic Comfort Plus®Independent Coil Series 3663SS sleep set Available in Twin-King sizes. Plush or firm. Sears reg. 2599.98-4099.99. 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The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is seeking a responsible, customer focused retailer to operate an LCBO Agency Store in Claremont and in Hampton. To qualify, the applicant must have an existing retail business in the community and commit to operating the store within established LCBO guidelines. To facilitate the sale of beverage alcohol products, operators will be required to enter into separate commercial agreements with the LCBO and domestic beer suppliers. The successful applicant will also be required to participate in a special LCBO server-training program to ensure the responsible sale of beverage alcohol products. Agency store contracts are normally awarded for a five-year term. Since 1962, the LCBO has authorized more than 100 agency stores to serve communities which have requested service but where the local population is too small to support a regular liquor or beer store. These agency stores are operated by local retailers in conjunction with their existing retailing activities. Operating an LCBO Agency Store provides a retailer with an excellent opportunity to increase revenue and attract customers while providing local residents with beverage alcohol services. Agency stores also deliver economic benefits to the community in many cases through job creation and increased customer traffic for local merchants. Interested applicants should write or fax for further information to: RETAILING OPPORTUNITY IN CLAREMONT AND HAMPTON Manager of Purchasing 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1404 Toronto, Ontario M5E 1E5 Fax: 416-864-6853 The Source for Entertaining Ideas Inquiries must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 27, 2002. The submission of formal proposals will follow. 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Assistant Begin your new career in ESTHETICS and SALON OPERATIONS with a diploma from THE TORONTO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS •Manicures/Pedicures •Facials •Make-up •Aromatherapy •Client Consultation •Salon Operations/Computers •Skin Treatments •Hair Removal/Waxing •Body Treatments/Aromatherapy •Body Massage/Reflexology •Professional Skills/Jobsearch Training includes: Call for class information. Seats are limited! Helping You Build a Better Life Financial assistance may be available to qualified candidates. Pickering Campus 1450 Kingston Rd. Pickering (905) 420-1344 KIDS! KIDS! KIDS! - Ages 2+ - Wanted for TV, Movies & Video Jobs! No fees!! Men/women 16-65 yrs. Needed for same ! No extras. Parents Call (416) 221-3829 Local Insurance Broker Accepting resumes for Client Service Representative Position requires : Both customer service skills and R.I.B.O. license Please forward resumes to: D.I.S. Insurance Brokers Ltd. Attention Kris Barber 122 Byron St. N. Whitby, Ont. L1N 8M9 (905) 666–2090 NAIL TECHNOLOGY Register Today!!! Be ready for the summer rush Acrylic, Gel, Spa Manicure and Pedicure Nail Art, Facial Waxing In 3 months you will be a nail technician Call 905-576-3558 Career School of Hair & Nails A Career That Fits Your World ™ Trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Life Insurance Company, licenses of trade-mark • Generous financial rewards. • Extensive one-on-one training. • The freedom to excel. RBC Life Insurance Company, the insurance specialist of one of the largest financial organizations in Canada, is looking for insurance representatives. For immediate consideration, please send your resume, in confidence, to: Heather Brown-Neild, Associate Branch Manager, 111 Grangeway Avenue, Suite 400, Scarborough, ON M1H 3E9 Phone: (416) 289-6811 Fax: (416) 289-7120 Insurance The News Advertiser Is looking for reliable people to insert and deliver papers and flyers door to door every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in the Pickering area. Deliveries must be completed by 6:00 pm. Must have a vehicle. For more information call 905-683–5117 510 General Help 510 General Help AVON Sales Dealers Needed MLM earning potential available. For information call Pauline Naulls- 1-866-888-5288 CASUAL PART TIME WAREHOUSE HELP WANTED 2 afternoons per week 4-8 and Saturdays 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Send Resume to;Tim Harris 130 Commercial Ave. Ajax, ON , L1S 2H5 or Fax To: 905-683-7363 (no phone calls please) CONFIDENTIAL TO BOX REPLIES If there are firms or individuals to whom you do not wish your reply sent, simply place your application in an envelope addressed to the box number in the advertisement and attach a list of such names. Place your application and list in an envelope and address to: Box Replies. If the advertiser is one of the names on your list your application will be destroyed. PLEASE NOTE, resumes that are faxed directly to Oshawa This Week, will not be forwarded to the file number. Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. NEED A JOB??? Are you over 24 years old? Get started with a FREE RÉSUMÉ Bring this coupon in to our office for a free résumé. Call Sandy today for an appointment (905) 420-4010 Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre (C.A.R.E.) 1400 Bayly Street, Unit 12, Pickering EASY PHONE WORK Appointment Setting ~ No Selling National Company modern upbeat office. Permanent F/T days. Great hours. Hourly plus generous bonus$$. Start immediately. Call for interview (905)426-4762 •Qualified Stylists •Excellent wage and benefits package •Full and part time positions •Busy locations •No clientele required •Advanced training provided HAIRSTYLISTS WANTED Visit our website: www.firstchoice.com AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL HAIRCARE. GUARANTEED® Whitby (905) 666-6890 Hourly wage $7.50 to start. Pickering (905) 831-7569 Hourly wage $8.50 to start 510 General Help 510 General Help FULL TIME EMBROIDERY MACHINE OPERATORS required. Must have at least 3 yrs. sewing exp. Located in Ajax. Please fax resume to: 905-683-1803 or call after 3 p.m: 905-683-6301 "The Personal Touch Embroidery Ltd." NEW OFFICE OPEN IN DURHAM Industry Leader Promotional & Sales Positions available immediately Tr aining Provided Call 905-434-6149 Progressive manufacturing plant has immediate openings for: NINE FABRICATORS The right candidates will have a minimum of one year experience in steel fabrication and have a strong mechanical aptitude. Competitive wages and benefits. Fax your resume to: (905) 831-4756 Security Supervisor Pickering Town Centre, a one million sq. ft. regional centre located in Durham Region is seeking a Security Supervisor to compliment its current Security team. The successful candidate will have strong communication and inter-personal skills, be capable of prioritizing multiple tasks, and be available to work flexible hours. This position requires a minimum of three years experience in the law and security field, preferably, 2 years experience in a leadership role. Candidates should possess a well rounded background including experience in staff training, scheduling, budgeting, First Aid and C.P.R., W.H.I.M.S & O.H.S.A certification. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of both applicable Law & Administration and Fire, Life & Safety to assist the Security Manager in the efficient operation of the department. Preference will be given to candidates who have successfully completed related postsecondary education programs. The position offers a competitive hourly pay rate, commensurate with qualifications and an excellent benefits package. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes no later than April 02, 2002, in confidence to: Pickering Town Centre Administration Office c/o Security Manager 1355 Kingston Road Pickering, Ontario L1V 1B8 or by fax, after 5 p.m. at 905-420-9379 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help Stepping Stone Landscaping requires LABOURERS & SKILLED HELP Great wages. Great work. Great opportunity. Call: 905-642-6348 or fax: 905-642-6349 THE NEWS ADVERTISER Is looking for carriers to deliver papers and flyers door to door Wed. Fri. & Sat. by 6:00 PM. in their neighborhoods. call 905-683–5117 WE ARE SEEKING GOAL ORIENTED INDIVIDUALS TO SELL FOR OUR COMPANY We are Canada’s largest Lawncare Company & we are expanding Our company has a 30 year proven track record & an unique atmosphere that rewards achievers both intellectually & financially. • Guaranteed $10 per hour plus commission • Average earnings of $15-$20 per hour with commission • Additional sales incentives add up to $1,000 per season • Afternoon & evening shifts available total 34 hours per week • Great supplemental income opportunity • Automated dialing system • Good verbal communication skills essential AJAX LOCATION:62 Harwood S. (Harwood & 401) For interview please call: 416-269-8333 ® TNT LOGISTICS is looking for OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR Swing shift, Pickering location. Fax resumes to:905-837-1729 WORK AVAILABLE Full time and weekends Must have own transportation. Call (905) 655-8753 United Way Yo ur YMCA charitable 11930 7060 RR0001 CATCH THE MARCH MADNESS! •Need a Job? Are you between the ages of 16-24? •Placement opportunities available through Job Connect •Fast & free service • Find the right job for you (905) 427-7670 YMCA Durham Employment Services 1550 Kingston Road, Pickering (Hwy. 2 & Valley Farm Rd.) CNC Vertical Mill Operator Min. 3 yrs exp. in set-up & programming. Dynapath exp. a definite asset. Fanuc exp. a must. Competitive wages Required immediately. Fax resume to; 905-427-4993 (Ajax) 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help Manufacturing company in Courtice area is accepting resumes for the full-time positions of: CNC Machinist, Machinery Assembler and General Machinist Experience and/ or education is a must. Applicable hand tools required. Apprentices are welcome to apply. Industry competitive benefits and wages. Fax resume and references to: Mr. Lee 905-434-5795 SKILLED CNC Machining Centre & Turning Centre Programmer, Setter, Operator. Work includes high tolerance nuclear and aerospace parts, prototypes & production runs. Duties will include programming & setting 4 axis machining & turning centres. Must be able to work independently. Knowledge of Mastercam, Autocad, QS9000 & machining exotic materials an asset. Call (905) 665-5038 and ask for Sean 510 General Help 510 General Help Salon & Spa Help514 ANGELA'S ESTHETICS has expanded. Requires full-time mature Esthetician with mini- mum 2yrs experience for our full service day spa. Fax re- sume: 905-666-7457 or email to: info@the-stress-shop.com PART TIME Experienced Hair- stylist and Colourist. For appt. call Mrs. Weiss 905-728- 0951. Skilled & Technical Help515 ACORN LANDSCAPING is growing and needs experi- enced Lead Hand and Land- scape Labourers with their own transportation. Please call Mike 905-432-2341 or fax resume to 905-728-8266 GENERAL TRADES person required. Local contractor (works the GTA region). Re- quires skilled helper to carry out various residential and commercial projects. Majority of work is inside applicants are required to be neat, clean in appearance, dependable and punctual. Drivers license and vehicle are necessary. $500 per week staring salary. Fax resume to BMC Interiors attention Mark 416-995-9263. LICENSED MECHANIC re- quired for Chrysler dealership in Port Perry. Call Don Jr. (905)985–7354. MECHANIC needed to work on small engines, propane, hy- draulic and electrical equip- ment. Experience in man-lift equipment an asset. Must have own tools. Min. 5 years experience. Email to: dcr@idirect.com or fax to 905-686-8546 TECHNICIANS AND HELPERS required for cleaning residen- tial air ducts on behalf of a major North American com- pany. Technicians must have clean driving abstract. Excel- lent income potential. Call 905-428-2010 or Fax 905-428- 2452. Office Help525 LEGAL SECRETARY-Real es- tate, corp/comm, minimum 3 years experience. Con- veyancer, ereg, Sheppard/ McCowan. Fax resume 416- 291-1766. PART-TIME LEGAL secretary, (2-3 days a week) experi- enced in real estate, con- veyancer software experience - an asset, Call Lori (905)831– 4391 Sales Help & Agents530 BAY PHOTO STUDIO imme- diate openings. Super Stars only! $300-$1000 per week! In-store promo. Call 416-708- 1359 DRAPERY,Blinds & Shutters sales person for showroom and shop at home sales.You have a decorating background with experience in measuring and designing custom window fashions. Own vehicle re- quired. 905-428-0937 Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 HIRING - PART TIME dental assistant, no evenings or weekends. Remit resume to File # 790, Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, Ontario. LlH 7L5 PDA FOR BUSY Oshawa practice, motivated, self-start- er, experience preferred. Abel computer knowledge an as- set. Please fax resume to Mary 905-434-8520 FULL TIME PHYSIOTHERAPIST and massage therapist required at the early treatment centre, Whitby. Fax resume to (9050 436-2851 attn. Jennifer Townsend. RMT NEEDED for busy center. Existing clientele in place of approx. 4 to 6 massages dai- ly. 60/40 pay stucture. Call RaeAnne @ 905-619-2639 Domestic Help Wanted550 PART TIME HOUSKEEPER wanted 20-25 hours per week flexible hours north Whitby. Must have own vehicle. Ref- erences required. Call 905- 655-7207 leave message. Houses For Sale100 HOUSE FOR SALE South End $129,000. Call Ann (905) 725- 7493. LAKEFRONT TREED LOT, ranch bungalow, 7 rooms (1500sq.ft. plus), 2 bathrooms, well planned kitchen, 5 top-of- the-line appliances, automatic gas fireplace, bright, cheerful, 5 large bay windows, peaceful country adult community, near Bowmanville. Priced to sell $137,000, including mil- lion dollar recreational com- plex, golf course etc. For info or appointment Val at (905)623–3194 or Remax All Stars, George Crompton (905)477-0011. NEWCASTLE, 4 BEDROOM Country Home $259,900. Don't miss this one! 2747 Bellwood Drive. Open House Sat. and Sun. 10-5. Details and pic- tures at www.HomeSellCanada.com (code:2614) or call (905) 987- 4421 BAYFIELD EXECUTIVE NORTH Whitby - 4 Bdrms, Den, 4 Bthrms, open staircase to basement, sunken family room, 2 Fireplaces, ceramics, hardwood, skylight, CAC, CVAC, intercom, inground pool, finished basement. (905)-666-2926. $279,900. BROOKLIN - Tribute 3 bed- room detached home, double- garage on 40 ft. lot. Numerous extras and upgrades. FAG/C/A. Walk to schools and park. $229,900. 905-655–9231. www.privatesalebyowner.ca COURTICE clean 2+1 bed- room raised bungalow on quiet court. Gas heat, new windows, garage door with opener, central vac, driveway, 5-appliances, fireplace, $162,900. 905-433–0657 WHITBY Fallingbrook, 2-story, 1900+ sq.ft., immaculate, 3 oversized bedrooms, central air, central-vac, gas fireplace, main floor laundry, whirlpool $249,900. 905-666–4686, call for appointment. OPEN HOUSE - Bowmanville, 45 Bonnycastle Dr., March 16 & 17, 11-4 p.m. 3 bdrm, 2 storey, 3 baths, finished base- ment, $209,900. 905-623- 6810. View @ www.bytheown- er.com#1104 Open Houses102 LITTLE BRITAIN 2500sq ft bungalow. Skylights, gas fire- places, hardwood floors, 2 1/2 acres w/spring fed ponds, tennis, putting green. Call John Hannford 1-888-983- 4448 www.finehomes.ca Open House Sat-Sun 12-5pm Private Sales103 PRIVATE SALE? ONLINE AD, 6 digital pictures and profes- sional sign and worldwide ex- posure. $250. No commis- sion. View homes @ www.bytheowner.com or call toll free 1-888-239-4190. Apt./Condos For Sale110 PICKERING, $228,000. 2 bedroom, 2 baths, balcony, ensuite locker, 11-1200 sq.ft. up graded Tridel (next to PTC), rec-centre, 5-appliances. A must see. Call 416-708-1816. Indust./ Comm. Space145 BUILDING FOR LEASE - Whitby, 68,000 sq. ft., 4,000 sq. ft. office space. Approx. 3.5 acres, fully chainlink fenced with gates and guard- house, 2 fully paved drive- ways, 2 hydraulic dock levelers with concrete pad, 2 drive- in doors, power 600 volt -4,000 amp., 20 ft. ceiling height. For further info. call 905-686–1110, Elwood Ellis. FOR LEASE Industrial Unit 3,665 sq feet, 10% office space. Located in Pickering Ont. Avail. April 1. For more information call 905-424–9936 Office & Business space150 PART TIME DENTAL ASSIS- TANT needed for Pickering of- fice. 25-30 hours/week must be HARP Certified. Call 420- 4808 or fax resume to 905- 420-7217. OFFICE / PROFESSIONAL SPACE. 400-2400 sq. ft. Prime downtown Whitby location. Ground floor. Private entrance and parking Call Joanna @ 905-579-6245. Business Opportunities160 BEAUTIFUL 1611-SQ.FOOT storefront in extremely busy mall at Westney/Hwy #2. Per- fect set-up for tanning or nail salon. Exclusive for nails and tanning in plaza. Eleanor 905- 619-2639 EXCELLENT ASSOCIATE Part- nership opportunity with an established private practice - Social Worker or Family Counselling or Psychologist. Prime Whitby location. Phone 905-665-9652. SMALL BUSINESS OPPOR- TUNITY. Ritson/Bloor, Oshawa area. Room for rent to Health Care Professional, Nutritionist or Esthetician in established healing environment. (905)259-0784 TAKEOUT RESTAURANT for lease. Fully equipped for op- eration 905-571-4717 Whitby Apts. & Flats For Rent170 1 BEDROOM basement apart- ment. Close to Hospital, Oshawa Centre and transit. $700 all inclusive. Available immediately. 905-432-7297 or 905-426-0895. 2 BEDROOM APT,well main- tained adult building, on side street, near Ritson/Bloor St. Oshawa. First/last, references required. $800/month. Avail. May 1st. Call 905-426-5713 2 BEDROOM apartment, $795/mo. including utilities, May 1st. Immaculate newer building accommodating quality tenants only, in decent Oshawa neighborhood, 905- 439-8893 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, south Pickering. Large, quiet, updated, bright. Separate entrance. No smok- ing/pets. Utilities included, credit check required. $850/ month. Alasdair McLean (905)427-3948. WHITBY GARDENS - 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom apartments available in clean, quiet building. Utili- ties included. Laundry facili- ties and parking available. Call (905)430-5420. AJAX -67 Church St., large 2 bdrm $1050, includes park- ing & hydro. First & last. Available March & April. (905)426-1161.cnp AJAX - beautiful self con- tained basement apt., 2 bed- rooms, 2 parking, c/air, ap- pliances, available May 1st. $900. 905-428–2015 AJAX - BURCHER/BAYLY,3 bedrooms, main floor, air, shared laundry, 2-car parking, large fenced-in yard. On bus route, close to Go, schools and amenities. No smoking/ pets. $975 + 2/3 utilities. Call John 905-427-1698. AJAX- WESTNEY/HWY 2, Two-bdrm basement, separate entrance, livingroom, eat-in kitchen, newly renovated. Avail immediately. $850 in- clusive. First, last, references. No smoking/pets. 905-453– 9813 or 416-833-5739 AJAX, WHITBY, OSHAWA, bright 2-bedroom, eat-in kitchen in low rise. Fridge, stove, parking, laundry, first/ last, references required. Im- mediately., from $760/month. Call 416-457-8801. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, in Whitby Apt. building, spa- cious, carpeted, newly paint- ed, with balcony, close to bus, shopping, all utilities included, first/last required, no pets, 1- bedroom $800 2-bedroom, $900. 3-bedroom $1,000 Call (905)767-2565. BEATRICE/SOMERVILLE - North Oshawa, duplex main- floor, fridge/stove, parking, 2- bedrooms. Quiet tenants only. No pets/dogs/smoking. Refer- ences/first/last. Available May 1st. $865 inclusive. 905-571- 4471. *BRAND-NEW 2-bedroom basement apartment. Alarm, fireplace, laundry, large wind- ows, separate entrance, ap- pliances incl. Must see! All inclusive $975.00. April 1st available. Whitby...Queen's Common. 905-619-8844, then dial 905-852-7179 CENTRAL OSHAWA, 3-bed- room $950, April & June 1st; 2 bedroom $850 May 1st; In well-maintained building, close to all amenities. Please call (905)723-0977 9a.m- 6p.m. CENTURY HOME 1-bdrm apt + den/office w/inviting design- er decor in charming small town, 5 min. north of Bow- manville, wood floors, sepa- rate entrance, laundry, garden. $950 + 50% utilities. (905)263–1145 DOWNTOWN WHITBY - one and two bedroom apts., hard- wood floors. One bedroom $750, June 1st; Two bedroom $700, May 1st, both include heat. Hydro extra. First/last/ references. No pets. 905-430– 8327 DUNDAS/COCHRANE, Whitby large multi-level 2 bedroom apartments available some with hardwoods close to schools shopping & transit call 905-666-4145 no calls af- ter 9pm EXCELLENT DEAL - Oshawa, 2 bedroom house (main floor). All appliances, walkouts, bright and clean. $750 inclu- sive. First/last/references. Available April 1st. Call after 4 p.m. 905-987-7293 LARGE one bedroom base- ment apt. Whitby. Private en- trance, walkout, one-car park- ing, near shopping/transit, non-smoking, available April 1st. First/last. $800/month. No dogs please. Call 905-665– 1541 EXECUTIVE large 2 bedroom in quiet adult lifestyle building in Whitby. New carpet, insuite storage, onsite laundry, $925+ per month. 905-668-7758. LARGE, BRIGHT & beautiful fully-furnished bachelor apart- ment. Bedroom, living room, dining room & kitchen areas. Fridge/stove, microwave, washer/dryer, open stone fire- place, bar, outside entrance. Located in a lovely country setting, just 10 minutes to Pickering Town Centre. $750/ month inclusive. No smoking/ pets. First/last, Avail. May 1 st. 905-683-2429 LARGE RAISED BASEMENT 1-bedroom apartment with eat-in kitchen, $700/month, first/last required. No pets, non-smoking house. Call Kris or Lee (905)728–7693 OSHAWA,one bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, close to 401, $600 all inclusive. Available April. 1st. No pets. First/last. Call 905-571-2864 ONE & TWO BEDROOM apts. for rent. One bedroom March 1st; Two bedroom April 1st and May 1st. Conveniently lo- cated in Uxbridge in adult oc- cupied building. Appt. to view call 905-852-2534. ONE BEDROOM apt in 3 unit bldg in Oshawa. Avail April 1. Call 905-728-7361 btwn 9am- 5pm for more information. OSHAWA - SHORT OXFORD, 2-2 bedrooms quiet building, living room, dining room, monthly rent $865 inclusive No dogs.April 1st. Call 905- 721-2232. OSHAWA - 2 level basement one-bdrm, separate entrance, walk-out to private yard, f/p, laundry, a/c, parking, close to 401., avail May 1st. No smoking/pets. First/last. $700 inclusive. Call 905-571-4177. OSHAWA King/Wilson Quiet building near shopping, trans- portation. Utilities and parking included. 3-bdrm March lst. $975., 2-bdrm May 1st $869. Te lephone (905)571-4912 until 6:30 p.m. PICKERING - Liverpool/Hwy 2 Brand new 2 bdrm basement apt. Separate entrance, park- ing, laundry. Avail. May 1st. $925/month inclusive. No smoking/pets. First/last. 905- 831-0140 PICKERING quiet self-con- tained basement apt. Close to major transportation/shopping centre, quiet neighborhood. Separate entrance, utilities in- cluded. Non-smokers. $750/ month. Avail. May 1st. Call weekdays 7:30p.m.-10p.m.; anytime weekends. (905)839- 6176. OSHAWA - Quiet building near shopping, transportation. Utilities included. Simcoe/Mill 1 + 2 Bedrooms March, April & May from $729+$829/mo. 905-436-7686 until 7:30pm SOUTH AJAX bright clean one bedroom walk out basement apartment. 4 piece bath, oak kitchen, steps to lake, single parking. Available May 1. no smokers/pets. $675/month In- clusive. Call 905-619–6536. SOUTH OSHAWA, large 1 bedroom basement apt. no smoking/pets, laundry, park- ing cable, suitable for single, first last, $700., avail. April 1, evenings 905-728–2227 SPACIOUS well-maintained 2 & 3 bedroom apts. Avail. at 900 and 888 Glen St. Some with walk-in closets, paint pro- vided. Close to schools, shop- ping centre, GO Station. Utilities included. Call (905)728-4993. UXBRIDGE - brand new 1 bed- room basement apt. Separate entrance, no pets/smoking. 1st and last, references. $750/incl. 905-852-0519 or 416-678-3260. WHITBY 1-BEDROOM quiet area, upper floor, separate entrance, util- ities, a/c, satellite included. No smokers, no pets preferred. $700/month. Call (905)434–1066 Whitby, 1000sq.ft.1-bedroom basemnet, all inclusive, non- smoker, no pets, first/last re- quired. $850/month available April 1st. (905)665–0667 WHITBY, LARGE BRIGHT 1- bedroom basement apart- ment, central location, sepa- rate entrance, private patio, parking, laundry facilities. $760 monthly all inclusive. Available May 1st. First/last, references. (905)668–5558 WHITBY,modern, bright, 1 bedroom walk out basement apt., central air, parking, ca- ble, laundry, all inclusive, $600. call 905-666–9833. WHITES/FINCH,One bedroom large basement, laundry, kitchen, sep. entrance, no smoking/pets. Near 401. Available immediately. 905- 831–0372 WHY rent when you can own your own home for less than you think?!! Call Dave Hay- lock Sales Rep. Re/Max Summit Realty (1991) Ltd. (905) 668-3800 or (905) 666- 3211. AJAX - Oxford Towers.Spa- cious apartment, quiet build- ing, close to shopping, 401, GO. Pool, sauna. 3 bedroom April lst. $1050 + pk. Call (905)683-8421 until 7:30p.m. Houses For Rent185 * A RENT ALTERNATIVE ! ! ! If you are currently paying between $900-$1400 a month, I can help you own. Michele Detering Re/Max Rouge River 905-668-1800 3 BEDROOM HOME OSHA- WA, available immediately. Newly renovated, appliances, laundry , $1000 plus. First/ last/references. No smoking, no /pets. Also 2 bedroom basement apt. $750+. Also AJAX - one bedroom base- ment apt. $750 inclusive. 416-254-2172. AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!From $500. down, own your own home starting at $69,900 car- ries for less than rent. OAC. 24 hrs free recorded message 905-728-1069 ext 277. Cold- well Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. A-A-A-A- MANY HOUSES/ TOWN- HOUSES for rent in Pickering, Whitby, Ajax, Oshawa, Bowmanville and surrounding areas. Rent from $1,100 to $5,000 per month plus utilities. BRAND NEW WATERFRONT Executive Townhouses, Ajax, Pickering, hard- wood floors, 3 bath, etc. $1650 to $2700 available immediately. BRAND NEW 3200 sq.ft. all brick home, 4-bedrooms, appliances, hardwood floors, double car garage, $2700 plus utilities/ Available Immediately. Call Garry Bolen, Sutton Group Status at 905- 436-0990 (MUST ASK for Jan Van Driel for info and scheduling). AJAX - 3 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 storey w/basement, 3-car park- ing, appliances & laundry incl. $1,475 monthly + utilities. Credit check req'd. Avail. April 1. Call (416)346–9746 ATTENTION GOOD TENANTS "This one's for you". Cozy 3 bed- room bungalow, fully renovated, 3-car parking, city/ Go Bus near. Fenced-backyard. Modern gas- furnace. Suit family 3 or 4 with steady employment, serious Durham college students wel- come. non-smokers/no pets pre- ferred. References/credit-check . Available May 1st.. $895.+ gas, water & hydro, Oshawa south- central. 416-682-0046 ext. 241, between 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Friday. BEAUTIFUL HISTORICAL Bowman- ville. Spacious 2 bedroom home. Walkout to screened-in porch, livin- groom/diningroom, 4 appliances, c/air, yard, pool, 3-car garage, suit professional. References, $1100+ util. May 1st. 905-985–3355 OSHAWA,3 BEDROOM main floor, plus 2-bedroom finished basement, central location, appliances parking, laundry & cable, $1395. all inclusive, call 905-430–1487. OSHAWA - Detached house and garden in nice street, ex- cludes basement. Includes 5 minutes from Go, 3 bed- rooms, parking, laundry, dishwasher, cooker, free hy- dro, free gas and free water. Suit professional, non-smok- ing couple. $1100/month. Ref- erences. Available imme- diately. 705-454-3301, 7-10 p.m. PRIME location, Nice 3-bed- room main floor c/air, ap- pliances. No pets/smoking. $1100+ 2/3 utilities. ALSO large 1-bedroom basement apartment, c/air, appliances, $700+ 1/3 utilities. Available April/May 1st. First/last. Fur- nished or unfurnished. (905)579–1688 SIMCOE/ROSSLAND 2bdrm + in-law apt. 49ft x 188ft lot. No pets. Avail immediately. All appliances, parking incl. First/last, references, credit check. Call 905-430–7063 THORNTON/ROSSLAND ex- ecutive Tribute Home, 3 large bedrooms, ensuite bath off master, 2-1/2 bathrooms, 2 car garage. $1350/month plus utilities. Appliances not in- cluded. 905-434-6691 even- ings. WHITBY -Spotless main floor of semi-bungalow. $1295+ utilities. Available immediate- ly. No pets. No smokers. 905-430-3800. WHITBY, Rossland/Garden, 3-bdrm, 2 piece ensuite, 3 bathrooms, 2 storey, $1170/ month + utilities, first/last re- quired, fenced yard, no pets. Available May 1st. Call 905- 430–0249 Townhouses For Rent190 PRINGLE CREEK CO-OP 95 Crawforth St., Unit-85 Whitby, is accepting applications 3bdrm. townhouses. $849 & $870 plus. Applications avail- able at Community Centre Unit 85, 10am-4pm.-Mon.-Thurs. (On Friday, Sat & Sun pickup points are posted on Com- munity Centre's door between 10am-7pm.) SORRY, NO SUBSIDY AVAILABLE. AVAILABLE April 20th, Whitby 3-bdrm, close to 401/GO, 4 appliances, finished base- ment, hardwood floors, ga- rage, yard, no smoking/pets, $1200 plus heat & hydro. Call 905-427–7111. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 WEST PICKERING, furnished room in clean quiet home, prefer employed non-smoker. Share separate kitchen, bath- rooms. Parking, references, first/last. Call (905)509–2459 BROCK/HWY 2 AREA, room for rent, suit female or elderly person. No pets. Available April 1st. $400/month, first/ last. No smoking. Call (905)683–4387. IMMEDIATE Westney/Hwy#2 & Ritchie $400/Month, First/ last required. No smoking/ drinking. Must be working. Access to GO, 401 & shop- ping. 905-619-0606. AJAX - NICE CLEAN room $350/monthly. Available im- mediately. Call (905)427- 6106. ROOM CENTRALLY LOCATED Quiet working person, non- smoker, parking, Cable TV and kitchen privileges. $325/ month. (905)706-0998. Shared Accommodation194 AJAX-convenient to 401 - 3 bedroom executive non- smoking furnished home to share with one. Separate 4pc. private bath, own livingroom. Laundry, a/c, fireplace. Bus at door. Suit professional. Quiet street. $775/mo/negotiable. Immediate. Parking. 905- 686–9963 WHITBY HOME to share with owner. Includes large bed- room plus own den, bathroom, phone, internet, cable, park- ing. Share laundry, kitchen, large deck. $625 inclusive (416)209-4857. Cottages209 A Balsam Lake, Fenelon Falls House Keeping Cottages early July and Late August, Week- days and weekends, In May and June Quiet Family Resort. www.sandybeachtrailer- court.com toll free 1-877 887– 2550 Mobile Homes & Parks210 1977 MARLETTE Mobile home, 2 bedrooms, large deck, shed, oil furnace, fire- place, new water heater, many upgrades. $18,000 Riverwood Family Seasonal Camp- grounds, Site 413, Lindsay. Te rri 905-725-7345 or 705- 324-1655 Snowmobiles233 1994 ARCTIC CAT ZR-580, 144 new woody's, new clutch, ski skins, green effects. Re- charged shocks, runs & looks great. 95 mph sled. $2800 obo. 705-328-0402 after 6 p.m. or weekends. Resorts Camps235 WOODLAND ESTATE,Camp- bellford. New Management. Cottages still available for May long weekend and sum- mer season. Lots of new amenities! Call for info. 705- 653-1317. www.woodland estate.com Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 905-571-6275Ability R. E.Direct Mark Stapley Sales Rep. SPECIAL Oshawa 2 B/R apts $700 April, May & June. 280 Wentworth St. W. bright & clean, close to schools & shopping, 3- bedrooms available too. for appointment call (905) 721-8741 NOW IN DURHAM -OSHAWA HIRING Nurses for • Foot care • Wellness clinics • Staff relief • Part Time, Flex hrs Call 905-666-6656 Visit Us On the Internet: www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PAGE B7 Are you tired of driving to Toronto? We have an immediate opening for a NEW/USED SALESPERSON We offer: • Great floor traffic • Aggressive remuneration package • Monthly & Annual bonus • Good benefit plan • Demo supplied Become Part of our Winning Team!!! For private and confidential interview call and ask for Dwayne or Ted VILLAGE CHRYSLER AJAX 19 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, Ontario. LlS 2B9 (905) 683-5358 DURHAM'S LARGEST CHRYSLER DEALER 530 Sales Help & Agents 530 Sales Help & Agents 530 Sales Help & Agents FORMULA FORD Requires Immediately 2 SALES CONSULTANTS Candidates must be high energy, self starters who are interested in building a successful Automotive Career. Experience is preferred but we are willing to train the right candidate. WE OFFER: • The opportunity to earn over 50K annually • Company car • Full training program • Pension plan • Complete health and dental program • Above average compensation plan • Aggressive advertising budget that generates above average floor traffic For straight forward confidential interview please call or fax resume to the attention of: Yoga Warren or Mike Williams Tel: 905-839-6666 Fax: 905-839-6008 is seeking EXPERIENCED AU TOMOTIVE SALES PROFESSIONALS to join our expanding sales operations.We offer an excellent commission and bonus package as well as a company demo. Please fax resume to: 905-576-6078 Att: Mike Harper Thornton View Long Term Care Residence a 104 bed accredited facility is soon open- ing an additional 50 beds. Positions will be available for the following qualified and experienced candidates. RN and RPN PSW and HCA Activation Asst. Cook/Dietary Aide Housekeeping/Laundry Please submit resume by March 30th 2002 to 186 Thornton Road S., Oshawa, Ont. L1J 5Y2 Fax; 905-576-0078 We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted. 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental WHITEVALE GOLF CLUB NOW HIRING SHORT ORDER COOKS DISHWASHERS SERVERS ASST. BARTENDER Fax resume to: (905)294-5115 Or apply in person: 2985 Golf Club Road, Whitevale. Tel: 905-294-9600 540 Hotel/Restaurant 540 Hotel/Restaurant RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. We ll maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental Office:Mon - Fri. 12 noon - 8pm Sat & Sun 1pm- 5pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiant@speedline.ca 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent ADVANCE NOTICE & VIEWING INFO SAT. MARCH 30 - 11 A.M. Giant new furniture auction at Orval McLean Auction Center - Lindsay. Selling large quantity of new furni- ture, factory overruns, floor models, some factory sec- onds, excellent chance to save. Hundreds of new items, preview Tuesday - Thursday 10 - 6. Closed Good Fri- day, Open Sat. at 9 a.m. Sale 11 a.m. Sharp. Don't Miss this one! Orval and Barry McLean Auctioneers (705) 324-2783 or 1-800-461-6499 or www.mcleantheacuutionadvertiser.com AUCTION SALE Antiques, Collectables, Household Effects, Sunday, March 24th, 10:00 A.M. (Viewing 9:00) MacGregor Auctions, Located in ORONO at Silvanus Gardens, Take 115/35 Hwy. to Main St. Orono & follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. Sundays Auction features an offering of country fur- niture, most in as found condition, 2 flat-to-wall cupboards, dressers, blanket & wood boxes, pail, benches, book shelves, benches, oil & hanging lamps, wood bowls, collection of enamel ware, cup- boards, wood pails, washstand, country & kitchen collectables, art prints, plus many more useful & unusual articles. Terms cash, cheque, Visa, M/C & Interac Next Auction Antiques & Collectables EASTER SUNDAY March 31st Call for all your Auction needs MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 AUCTION SALE - Pethick and Stephenson Auc- tion Barn, Haydon Sat. Mar. 23, 2002 @ 5:30 pm. open @ 4,From 401 Ext. 431 at Bowmanville, North 8 mi. on Hwy. 57 to Con. Rd. 8, turn east at Firehall to Haydon. An auction of household articles form a Whit- by home includes bedroom furniture. Group of Seven prints, bed chesterfield, bunk beds, TV, pink glass, dishes, belt sander, wood lathe, misc. tools, 1995 Dodge Ram extend- ed cab, kenmore Fridge, Ice cream freezer, etc. Terms Auctioneer, DON STEPHENSON 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 Barn hours: Mon.-Wed.-Thurs. noon - 6pm. Call Don for all your auction needs. Next sale Good Friday Mar. 29 @ 10 am. AUCTION HELD EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT Consignment of Restaurant Equipment at KELLETT AUCTIONS Blackstock Monday, April 15 at 11:00am. Phone to Consign. Bruce Kellett 705-328–2185 or 905-986-4447 Auction Sale Bruce Kellett Auctions Selling items from Earl Campbell & the Late Peggy Campbell of Cannington, House sold - moving to apartment & storage unit contents at Malcolm Arena 13200 Old Scugog Rd. South of Blackstock Saturday March 23, 2002 @ 10:30am Old press back rocker, old wooden folding chairs, old oval picture frame, spoon col- lection, old parlor stove, old organ stool, copper 5 gal pump tank, antique blanket box (square nails), hump back trunk, old crock, old wooden plane, old tub stand, vox organ elc., sofa & chair, what-not shelve, swag lamp, L.P. records, church & school plates, linens, wheel barrow, 4hp gas mower (4yrs old), garden & hand tools, hockey & baseball cards, bread maker, 1/4 ton truck tool box, collector's plate collection. Many more items. Auctioneer: Bruce Kellett (705) 328–2185 AUCTION 10:30 a.m. start SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH. MCRISTALL AUCTIONS 33 Hall St. Oshawa. For more information call (905) 725–5751 or to view items log onto: www.mccristallauctions.com CONSIGNMENT EQUIPMENT AUCTION Berrybank Farms 3383 Taunton Road, ORONO, Ont. 1 1/2 miles west of Hwy. 115 Sat. March 30th, 2002 - 10 A.M. Selling a full line of farm equipment, tractors, machinery, vehicles, hardware, tools and lumber etc. For information and to consign to this auction contact the Auctioneer: John D. Berry C.P.P.A. 905-983-5787 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, March 22 @ 5:00 pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on County Rd. 4 The property of Bob & Penny Davidson of Kennedy Bay plus others, oak drop front secretary, maple rock- ing chair, approximately 30 good restaurant chairs, jam cupboard, parlour tables, bed chesterfield crocks, modern & antique dressers, co-oil lamps, GE 30 in. electric stove, maple table & 4 chairs, coffee & end tables, apt. size freezer, potato peeler, Whirlpool ice maker, maple dining suite, bed chesterfield, 18in x 40in x 1in Styrofoam, 24ft. aluminum ladder, jig saw, router table, power hand planer, 8 -1/4 in Ryoal Radial arm- saw, 10 in Delta Table saw, Ryoal 10 in planer, 36 in wood lathe, 13 in Mastercraft drill press, 14 ft. alumi- num Sportspal square bard canoe, 14 ft. Lowe River- boat with 15 Hp Evenrude motor & new Northlander trailer, 11ft 8in x 5ft 6in Tandem axle trailer with 2 ft. sides, Sterling XL scooter, qty. china, glass, household & collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers RR#1 Little Britain, (705) 786-2183 We have limited space available in our April 6 Toy Sale - For full advertising privilege contact us at (705)786-2183 ESTATE AUCTION GRIST MILL AUCTION CENTRE NEWTONVILLE FRIDAY, 6 P.M. MARCH 22ND. Selling the estate of Zeta Di Ling, Bowmanville, 4 pc. Malcolm walnut bedroom suite, 4 pc. wa- terfall bedroom suite, chesterfield set, coffee ta- bles, walnut sofa table, occasional tables, nest- ing tables Knee hole desk, needlepoint foot- stools, fern stand, brass torchiere lamp and table lamp, quality china and glassware, dining set, colour tv., auto washer and many other in- teresting attractive articles. Preview after 2 p.m. Check website for full listing Terms: Cash, App. Chq. Visa, Interac, M/C Auctioneers Frank and Steve Stapleton (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 "Estate Specialists since 1971" www.stapletonauctions.com GOOD FRIDAY AUCTION MARCH 29TH - Oshawa Kahn Auctions/Randy Potter Auctioneer Start time: 10:00 A.M. Viewing from 8:30 A.M. This auction will be held at the General Sikorski Polish Hall at 1551 Stevenson Rd. N. in Oshawa, 1 1/2 km. West of Simcoe off Taunton Rd. This sale will feature more than 350 items: antiques furniture, collectibles, Moorcroft, Royal Doultons, Britains - complete listing next Wed. March 27th paper. No Buyers Premium. Randy Potter - Auctioneer. (289) 314-2284 email: payton@rogers.com SATURDAY, MARCH 23 - 10 A.M. Estate Auction at Orval McLean Auction Center - Lind- say. Selling contents of Mrs. C. Noorkamp estate and others. Furniture and antiques:Malcolm 3 pc. walnut bedroom suite, new oak table and chairs, new chester- field suite, old dressers, antique buffet, fancy tables, wing back chair, walnut antique record cabinet, walnut sewing cabinet, high chair, parlor table, commode chair, rocker , upright piano and bench.Appliances, Glass and China:quantity of glass, china, crystal, royal doulton figurines. Collectables:31 day wall clock, cast ornate seth thomas shelf clock, oil lamps, walking spin- ning wheel, antique cradle, crosley radio, coins, jewelry (Costume and Gold), Teddy bear collection, quilts, prints, pattern wool rug. Tools: Antique hand tools. Vehicles:97 Neon, 96 Taurus Wagon, 84 olds station wagon, low kil., partial list. Hundreds of interesting items. Don't miss this one. Orval and Barry McLean Auctioneers (705) 324-2783 or 1-800-461-6499 or www.mcleantheacuutionadvertiser.com ESTATE AUCTION KAHN AUCTION centre at 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering 3 mi. N. of Hwy. 401 on Brock Rd. "BIG ORANGE BARN" Selling Antiques, Collectables, Estate Contents, Furniture, Glassware & China THURS. March 21ST, 7:00 P.M. PREVIEW: 12 NOON TO SALE TIME ANTIQUES AND FURNITURE:9 pc. walnut circa 1928 2-tone diningroom suite, Kaufman 8 pc. diningroom in excellent condition, walnut one-door china cabinet and buffet, livingroom suite consisting of pair of wing-back chairs, sofa, loveseat, coffee & end table in new condition, 5 pc. bedroom suite, dressers, oak china cabinet, oak bookcase, desk, set of 3 immaculate leather top coffee and end tables, Vict. table, pine 2 pc. pine cupboard, pine bonnet top bookcase, antique chairs, fireside chairs, rockers, french country cabinet, Sheridan server, humpback chippendale sofa circa 1950, breadfront decora- tor bookcase with dropfront desk, mah. serpentine buffet, too many items to list. GLASSWARE AND CHINA - Royal Doulton figurines all discontinued, crystal footed bowl, Nippon china, English cups and saucers, discontinued Royal Winton chintz, old crystal vases, Limoges France, English Toby mugs, Eng- lish candy dish, made in Germany assorted china, Murano glass figurines. This sale will have over 85 assortment lots for sale in this category. SPECIAL INTERESTS:3 unusual oak mantle clocks all original, Vict. gold pal- ace mirror, old brass 12 arm chandelier (a beauty), grandfather clock, hock- ey tickets, lots of household giftwares, estate jewelry with appraisals, fine selection of new and old oriental rugs. ART AND OIL PAINTING:Selection of signed Walter Campbell best, Group of Seven Limited Edition quality framed, Casson, Thompson, Carmichael, Har- ris, some first time offered in this series, Carl Brenders, Bateman, an op- portunity to purchase one of Canada's best, a great selection of professional painted new and old oil on canvas, watercolors etc. AUCTIONEERS REMARKS: This sale will be a great offering of lots of china, glassware and estate contents of over 350 lots. Note: Winter start time: Thursday at 7:00 p.m. with preview beginning 12 noon day of sale. For your info.," there will be a sale every Thursday Night". This facility has been home to quality auctions for over 20 years. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:Visa, Mastercard, Amex, debit card. No registra- tion fee. 10% buyers premium. Delivery available. For more info. or for consignment please call Victor Brewda-Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) at (905) 683-0041 KA H N A UCTI O Ncentre 2699 Brock Rd. N., Pickering 3 mi. N. of Hwy. 401 on Brock Rd. “BIG ORANGE BARN” 3 miles North of Hwy. 401 exit 399 Hwy. 401 Hwy. 2Brock Rd.“BIG ORANGE BARN” KAHN AUCTION CENTRE For info. or to consign please call Victor Brewda - Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) at 905-683-0041 Full Listing of items in next week’s issue. Don’t miss this great sale HUGE HOLIDAY SALE Friday March 29th Start 10 a.m. Preview Thursday, March 28th 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “MARK YOU CALENDAR” to attend this Special Holiday Sale with a magnificent selection of the finest Antiques, Collectibles, Glassware, China, Furniture etc. Our best selection ever. Pre-registration on Thursday. Over 500 lots!! ESTATES & ANTIQUES STORE CLOSINGS MCCRISTAL AUCTIONS (905) 725-5751 AUCTION SALE TUESDAY MARCH 26 -- 6:00 p.m. MALCOLM ARENA 13200Old Scugog Rd,BLACKSTOCK 1/4 km south Blackstock, west of Regional Rd. 57 Major Dispersal of Hockey Cards, Books, Blue Jays memorabilia & toys. (400-500 Lots) Rookie Cards: Dionne, Gretzky, Messier, Lemieux, Ray, Yzerman, Coffee x2, Kurri x3, Moog x2, Potvin, Neely, Lafontaine, Verbeek, Chelios, Anderson, Barber, Robinson, Jagr & Many others. Older Cards:Orr 70- 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, Geffrion 60&61, Beliveau & G. Howe retires, 58 Harvey, 69&70 G. Howe, Phil & Tony Esposito, 71 Clarke, 73-74 checklists unmarked, 80-81 Gretzky x2,Johnny Bower autographed 8x10 framed, G. Fuhr autographed 8x10 w/certificate, Pepsi collectors bank, 74 Cuda 1/16 scale, Sammy Sosa roo- kie, Lindros Police set both years, Gretzky Bear, Lunch pail, McDonalds sets plus other full sets, Pokemon, lots of early Gretzky, Lots of High Value Lots, Edmon- ton San Booklet with pictures signed in Litho, Esso cards, Jello cards, Robinson & Middleton Packs. Blue Jays Memorabilia:Mosely 92&93. Including 3 signed Balls, Carter, Cox Henke, Kelly Gruber plate, Pat Bor- ders signed Rookie, Badges & Pins, game schedules, media guides, towels, mugs, plaques, photos, auto- graph books, calendar, binders w/rookie cards, boxes of cards, K. Criffee rookie, Whitten rookie, unopened cases. Selling about 1000 books a lot of coffee table books on various subjects, Royalty, Antiques, Cooking, Quiltmaking & Weaving, Dolls & Doll Houses, Bible. Accepting Consignments for our next sale. Call now to book your sale for Spring andsummer. Auctioneer Maurice M. Jones Brock & Seven Auctions 905-424-8276 -- 905-571-1848 For full details visit www.bauctionfever.com MasterCard, Visa, debit and cash. Sorry, no personal cheques TWO DAY AUCTION at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, HWY. 2, COLBORNE Thursday, March 21st at 5 PM & Saturday, March 23rd at 10 AM Thursday's Sale: Tools, appliances, modern home furnishings, etc. Saturday's Sale: Antiques, Victorian & modern home furnishings, collecti- bles, etc. Partial List: Thursday's Sale at 5:00PM - nearly new Magic Chef white fridge, other good white fridge, auto washer & dryer, all excellent condition, also nearly new tools, 10" Delta table saw, Router with table and several bit sets, 7 ∏" band saw, Delta table top drill press, Craftsman plate joiner, plus miscellaneous other tools, nearly new 18speed bike, gas & electric weed eaters, circular saw, excellent electric lawn mower. Furniture consists of 3 pc. sofa set like new, good sofa bed, other sofa, excellent dark oak dining room suite, occa- sional tables, stainless steel work table, dinette suite, bedroom furniture, dressers, chests, etc. Plus small household articles, rugs, dishes, bedding, etc. Saturday's Sale at 10:00AM - Old 5' pine harvest table, newer solid pine 2 pc cupboard with upper glass doors, antique round oak table cut down for coffee table, several antique floor lamps, exceptional solid walnut East Lake extension table with 5 leaves, ornate trestle base & carved apron, painted old pine blind cupboard, selection an- tique chairs, side chairs, high chairs, rockers, including cained back pressed rocker, old black Singer sewing ma- chine, drop front desk, slant top desk, set 4 ornately carved Victorian balloon backs chairs, child's antique spooled bed, oak hanging mirror with original hooks, marble top entrance table, splint chair, matched pair modern love seats with set leather inlaid tables, excellent floral sofa, curved glass oak china with leaded glass, 10 place setting "Bird of Paradise" china with extra serving pcs., other partial set china, old box- es, old snow shoes, green depression bowl, several pcs., Moorecroft, 3 rare Royal Doulton's "King Charles, Old King Cole, Blue Beard," selection small tables, old bottles, old lamps, rare coal heated tea kettle, old pinball machine, Horner accordion in original case, tobacco cutter, pottery pcs., china, glass, plus more... Terms: cash, cheque, Visa, MC, Interac GARY WARNER - AUCTIONEER 905-355-2106 Online at www.warnersauction.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27th, 4:45pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for an Oshawa home, selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 1km west of Utica. TO INCLUDE:Chesterfield suite, tables, bedroom fur- niture, scuba equipment, new hockey sweaters, hockey memorabilia, large Limited Edition prints, jewelry, large quantity of collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions ❀❀❀ SPRING ART❀❀❀ ❀❀❀❀ AUCTION❀❀❀❀ 125 Framed pieces By all your favorite Artists Framed prints by: Tr isha Romance, Doug Laird, Robert Batemen, A.J.Casson, Laura Berry, Sandra Kuck and many more artists ALL PRINTS ARE LIMITED EDITION AND GALLERY FRAMED !! Don't miss out on this special opportunity ! Date: Sunday March 24, 2002 Preview opens at : 12:00 noon Auction Starts at: 1:00 pm NEWCASTLE TOWN HALL Highway #2 and Mill Street Exit 401 at Mill St. (one exit after 115/35 exit) For more information call : 905-427-2450 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 100 Houses For Sale 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 185 Houses For Rent 192 Rooms For Rent & Wanted Where the Customer Always Finishes First!Where the Customer Always Finishes First!Where the Customer Always Finishes First! Home Health Services Bargain Centre309 3 PC. SOFA set in good con- dition. Ask $300 obo. (416) 490-8585, 9-5 STOVE,white, black door, self clean, $200. obo. (905) 831– 4553 Articles For Sale310 LEATHER JACKETS,up to 1/ 2 price, NO TAX; leather purs- es from $9.99, luggage from $29.99, leather wallets from $9.99. Entire Stock Clearance Sale! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall Oshawa. 905-728–9830 or (416)439-1177 Scarborough 10 CUBIC FT. FREEZER $250; Solid Wood (white) Patio Set Seats 5 (included Navy mar- ket umbrella, wrought iron stand, cushions) $700; Double Bed Mattress and Box Spring with rails $600; Bicycle trailer (holds 2 children) $150; Men's 10 Speed; Scanner; 2 end ta- bles; Rocker Chair; 2-floor speakers; Glass Door Insert; Large Rectangular Mirror Round Mirror; Antique Ceiling Light. Call 905-426-2696. CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential or Berber carpets for $389.00. Includes carpet, premium pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686- 2314. DANBY 5 CU. FT.Chest Freezers, new scratch and dent $199, new danby bar fridges, $139 and up. Also variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manu- facturers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195 / up, re- conditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dryers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and recondi- tioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Recondi- tioned 24" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576–7448. 1994 T-BIRD loaded, CD, 4 spare tires, mint condition, aluminum rims, V-6, 174,000 highway kilometers, e-tested & certified, Sky blue/navy in- terior. Call for details $5900. 905-509–4779 PIANO SALE- Great prices on all Roland digital, Samick acoustic pianos and used pia- nos. All Howard Miller clocks.. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with less- ons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905) 433- 1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Matching fridge/stove, good condition $249; Washers reg/ extra-cap $149/up. Dryers ex- tra/reg $125/up. Selection apt.-size washers/dryers. Se- lection fridges $150/up. Side- by-sides $299. White/almond stoves, full/apt-size $150/up. Portable dishwashers $225/ up. Visit our showroom. Parts/sales/service. 426 Sim- coe St.S. Mon-Fri 8-6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11-4pm. (905)728-4043. APPLIANCES:refrigerator 2- door frost free, deluxe stove, matching heavy duty washer/ dryer $675/all- will sell sepa- rate. Also washer used 2 years $250 + Dryer $225, 8 mo old dishwasher $275. all top condition. (905) 767-6598 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $3500. 416-748-3993 CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $339. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, premium pad and installation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and sur- rounding area. Credit Cards Accepted Call Sam 905-686- 1772. CARPETS! CARPETS!CAR- PETS! 3 rooms carpeted with pad and installation $299 (32 yds.). SPECIAL BUY - 24oz. Berber, 10 colours, $7.50/yd. 32oz Berber, 12 colours, $8.50/yd. 45oz Nylon Saxony, 30 colours, $13.50/yd. NO HIDDEN COSTS. Free shopt at Home Service. Guaranteed Best Prices. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS, 905-373-2260. COMPUTER - MacIntosh Per- forma 6200 CD with Globol Village #1 Modem 56K 13" screen monitor, keyboard and color style writer 2400 printer. Asking $425. obo. After 5:30 p.m. 905-432-3587. ComputerDeals.Net P-4 tower of power with CD-burner $888. Pentium internet starter $249. Laptops, big selection from $399. New ultrafast 2-way satellite internet, available an- ywhere. We love doing up- grades & difficult repairs. (905)655–3661 DININGROOM 14 PCE cher- rywood. 92" double pedestal. 8 Chippendale chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail con- struction. Still in boxes. Cost $14,000. Sacrifice $5000. (416)746-0995. DININGROOM SET.10 pce hand carved Cherrywood. Brand new. Still boxed. Cost $10,200. Sell $3,800. 416-496- 2926. DSS SATELLITE Program your own DTV HU cards free. HU T6 3-in-1 programmer $150. H emulation $175. HU Cards $199. HU unlooping $30. AVR autoroll board $60. 905-626- 6092 DIRECT T.V. Looped HU cards swapped $60; HU un- looping $60; Complete sys- tems $275; HU loaders $100; AVR boards available. In- stallation kits $20. Call (905) 259-0320 DIRECT TV $299, system with "H" $649, "Hu" loader $175, private full Hu 3M w/90 day gty $50, Amazing Electonics NOW! 601 Dundas St. W. 905-665-7732. DIRECT TV SPECIAL - com- plete RCA system $280., Hu loader $95., Hu unlooping $60., Hu swap $90., Hu pro- gramming with 30 day war- ranty $20., (905) 767-8571. DTV RCA SATELLITE sys- tems, complete with dual LNB, with hu card $300; H & HU card programming HU card unlooping while you wait, in- stallation available. Kirks Sat- ellite Services, (905) 728- 9670, Oshawa. DOLL COLLECTION.approx. 250 dolls from 40's - 90's. All dressed. $2,500. No single sales. Entire collection only. (705) 878-0330 ANTIQUE OAK BUFFET $195 Dressers $45,6 chairs $25, beds $25 each,, stove $85, bedroom suites $195 ,,9 piece antique dining room suite $3500, kitchen table & 4 chairs $150, antique coffee & 2 end table $750, sofa $150, pictures $5 each, apartment size washer and dryer $575 antique bedroom suite $1100 gibbard coffee and 2 end ta- bles and sofa table $2150, maple corner cabinet $455, antique dressers $350 Many more items & antiques. 20 King Street West Bowmanville 905-697-3532. DSS - PROGRAM your own cards. Private lock down 3m scripts, newest technology. Card swaps, systems, H & HU programming. (905) 721–9953 (Whitby). HARDWOOD FLOORS FOR BETTER HEALTH. Prefinished and unfinished from $2.49 sq.ft. Showroom: Kendalwood Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 905-433-9218 Oshawa Hardwood Floors Ltd. HOT DOG CART - Toronto kitchen equipment model, ex- cellent condition with many extras, ready to work. Phone 905-721-0601. JET PROFESSIONAL 6" WOOD JOINTER, asking $600; Craftsman 10" professional table saw, asking $900; 905- 434–6922. LUIGI'S "Simmons" Mattress Saleabration celebrate huge savings on all Simmons mat- tresses, including the no-flip series ($799 Queen Set), and the do-not disturb pocket coil mats ($899. queen set). Coil spring mattresses from $89., Futons from $165., Palliser leather and upholstery reclin- ers and stationary sofas and loveseats, priced below wholesale. Now displaying pallisers' new spill resistant furniture. We're clearing our warehouse and passing on huge savings to our custom- ers. Prices slashed on all fu- tons, mattresses, sofas, love- seats, wing chairs, etc. no charge delivery and mattress removal for customer in this area. For the best quality at the lowest price, check us out first, our prices can't be beat. Luigi's Furniture, 488 King St. W., Oshawa (905) 436-0860. MATTRESS/BOXSPRING. Queen Orthopedic. Brand new, factory sealed. Sell $325. 416- 496-1343. MOVING SALE - sofa and chair, 3pc. wall unit, kid bed- room furniture, TV cabinet and more. Nancy 905-666-4994 daytime. MOVING SALE,2-homes, Livingroom set, microwave, sofa bed, jr. bedroom set, kitchen table, call 416-578- 2942. Industrial- 20" floor pol- isher, plumbing supplies, window AC & misc. call 905- 831-1696. MOVING SALE: Bombay Co. mahogany desk $200; 10 Rid- path chairs, $100-each: dou- ble-pedestal wood dining room table $705; Vilas bed- room chest of drawers, desk/ hutch $400. 905-983-9246 NURSES UNIFORMS, Lab, X- ray Tech, veterinary, dental, Durham College uniforms. Every Sat. & Sun. East Mall Plaza, 600 King St. E. Oshawa, (Wilson Rd., A&P Plaza). Rubi 905-579-0246. PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-pur- chase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintz- man, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PINE FURNITURE,custom built to suit your needs. Com- puter desks, entertainment units, kitchen tables & more. See what "no middle man" re- ally means. (905)432–9324 PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 basic chip $35; Stealth chip $60; PS2 Version 1 & 2 $75; Version 3 $95; Version 4 $125; All work guaranteed. Install while you wait. Bea- trice/Wilson area (905)721- 2365 MITRE-SAW,compound-slide 8-1/2" still in box asking $950; Air-hockey table 3-1/2ft x 6 ft., new $650, asking $325; 905- 433-7005; 905-668-1297. POOL TABLE, excellent con- dition, quality "Olhausen", sol- id oak 4-1/2ft x 9ft. Pool plus snooker balls, cover, cues, etc. $4,900 o.b.o. Also Tiffany style (pool table) light. Call 905-668–9837 PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER, power vent, 3-yrs old, 60 gas. $400. obo 705- 357-2627 after 6pm REFRIGERATOR (Kitchen Aid; Dryer; Front load washer (Kenmore heavy duty); Player piano rolls; boat heater (new); marine radio VHF Five (hand held); Pine coffee table; buffet; table & 4 chairs (white uphol- stered chairs); Microwave (large Kenmore); workshop shelving; Antique diningroom set - 8 chairs, carved, dark oak, large table; Large crystal chandelier; 4 filing cabinets, sell separately; Selectric typewriter. Call evenings & weekends 905-430–7478 RENT TO OWN new and re- conditioned appliances, and new T.V's. Full warranty. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. SCOOTER, 3 WHEEL,Chauf- feur, less than one year old, gold in colour - $2,500. Call (905) 728-4569. SEARS SOFA, honey brown, very good condition, $175. 905-373-6082. SLATE POOL TABLE,pool hall quality 5x9, $1500 or best offer, includes all accesso- ries, good condition. 905-436– 8466 SOFAS SOFAS SOFAS. Liqui- dating many finished & unfin- ished 3-pce sofa sets at man- ufacturers cost. Must sell quick. 416-496-8313 PASTA PRODUCING ma- chine, complete with 5 pasta dies. Makes 40 lbs. of pasta per hour. Excellent condition, $2,000. 905-986-1191. SOLID MAPLE TABLE & chairs $400; apt size washer & dryer $350; single bedroom set $350; kitchen table w/6 chairs $250; washer & dryer $250; fridge & stove $300 & $600/set; sofa set $350; an- tique oak pedestal table w/ chairs $750; antique bed $300; chest freezer $130. Call 905-263–2657 STOVE, Restaurant style, 30", stainless steel electric -220, Grill top with oven, negotiable. Call 905-723-4511 Mon. -Fri. 8-5 p.m. OAK/PINE FURNITURE....We have expanded our showroom and are filling it with exciting New Designs in Solid Wood Bedrooms, Dining Rooms and Entertainment Units. We have a large selection available, and if you don't see what you are looking for, we will build to your specifications.... Let Tra- ditional Woodworking be your own personal FURNITURE MAKER. We have been build- ing quality solid wood furni- ture in the Durham Region for 27 years. We pride ourselves on being able to take your ideas/plans and turn them into reality. Drop in and see our State of the Art Woodworking facility and let us show you how quality fine furniture is made... Remember..."There is no Substitute for Quality"..Tra- ditional Woodworking.... 115 North Port Road (South off Reach Road), Port Perry. 905- 985-8774. www. traditionalwoodworking.on.ca STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. THE OLD KNOB HILL STORE, 500 Howard St. (between Simcoe/Ritson) come in and see new stores now open. Beanie Babies, Pokemon cards, other collectibles. Also medieval collectibles, swords, etc. Food kiosk, gel candles, antiques, car part accesso- ries, clothing etc. Open 7 days/week, Mon. - Fri, 10-8 p.m; Sat. 10-6; Sun. 11-5 p.m; For info. call 905-655–4862. TICKETS FOR SALE:Tor onto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors. Also want to buy Leafs & Rap- tors tickets. 905-626-5568 VOLVO Mag Wheels, set of 4 from 1988. Has R195/50/15 tires mounted. $250. Call 905- 434-5098. SHARP COPIER / FAX,Print- ers, Computer/sharing, Server support, service, sales and supplies (new & used). Excel- lent Rates. Garry 1-877-544- 2047 connect2services.com WANTED:Bedroom furniture + beds; oak, maple, pine or wrought iron kitchen dining- room/dinette furniture, work- ing fridge, shuffleboard table, 32-35" working TV, wrought iron yard furniture, woodwork tools. 905-260-2200-Oshawa or 905-263-2657-Hampton WEDDING dress French lace & silk, size 14, $500 OBO. call 905-839–4472 WROUGHT IRON FOR HOME & GARDEN - Hand forged by blacksmith, polished steel/ black. bakers/pot racks, ta- bles, garden gates, railings, trellises. Custom orders. 905- 885-5966. www.blacksmith.2ya.com Articles Wanted315 USED, deluxe TENT TRAILER, preferably equipped with bath- room / fridge / stove. Please call 905-373-4871. WANTED - Men's CROSS- COUNTRY SKIS and boots, size 14. Call 905-377-9983. Vendors Wanted316 4TH ANNUAL Garden & Landscape Show. Children's Arena Oshawa, April 12, 13, 14. Vendor space available. Call Sharon Dickson 905-579- 4400 ext. 2285 to reserve your booth. Sponsored by Oshawa Whitby This Week VENDORS WANTED - The Oshawa This Week Spring Home Show, April 5th-7th/02 at the Oshawa Civic Auditori- um. The Durham Spring Home Show, April 19th-21st/02 at Ir- oquois Sports Complex in Whitby. For info. please call Wendy at 905-579-4473 ext. 2215. VENDORS WANTED North Durham Today Home & Gar- den Show 2002. April 27-28 at Scugog Community Centre, Port Perry. Call Colleen a 905- 985-2511. Firewood330 FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) Industrial Equipment350 TOOLROOM EQUIPMENT - Okuma CNC MC4VA, grin- ders, Bridgeport, EDM, radial drill, etc. Partial list. Retiring. For complete list (705) 932– 2094 days. Pet, Supplies Boarding370 FREE TO GOOD HOME,2yr old Australian Sheppard cross, spayed, healthy, needs children, fenced yard, lots of exercise. (905)839–1455. OSHAWA OBEDIENCE Assoc. Classes starting March 25. Novice and Basic. To Reg- ister call Bev. (905) 435-0868 PAPILLON PUPS 6 weeks m- $450 f-$500 14 month f ready for breeding Call evenings 905-986-9955. STABLE HELP and Riding In- structor required for a busy centre in Ajax. 905-429-1292 Cars For Sale400 1986 CHEVROLET CHEVETTE 4-cylinder, 5-speed, 4-door, AM/FM cassette, very good condition, no rust, runs great, reliable, cheap on gas, Certi- fied/Emissions $1475. 905- 922-8555 1988 CHEV CAVALIER Z24, red, 5-speed, 174kms, certi- fied & emission tested. Asking $2400 o.b.o. Call (905)571– 5728 1989 TOYOTA COROLLA,4 dr. blue, standard, as is $950 obo. Call 905-426–7965 1990 VW JETTA,1992 Chevy CORSICA, 1989 TOYOTA SR5, 1992 Mercury TOPAZ: any car $2995 or best offer. 1993 4-door CAVALIER $3495, Certified and e-tested. 1990 TEMPO $750 as is. 905- 404-5783 1992 BUICK LESABRE. Excel- lent condition, low miles, pdl, pw, p. seats. $5200. 905-576- 1320. 1992 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERRA Station wagon. Fully loaded, 250,000 Highway km. Carefully maintained, excel- lent condition, new tires all ar- ound, certified & emission tested. $2500.obo. 905-723- 9292 1993 MERCURY SABLE, 6 cyl., loaded, a/c, cruise, p.steering, p.w., p.door locks, p.mirrors, tilt, good running condition, as is $1850. Call (905)666–5234 1993 OLDS ACHIEVA certified, emission tested, 3300 engine, very high reliability, remote car starter, automatic, p.wind- ows, p.locks, super clean, must sell. $4200 obo. Call (905)728–2057 1994 CAVALIER station wagon 4 door 4 cylinder auto me- chanically A1 runs and drives great. Only 148,000 km $3300. Call Gerry 905-665- 6291 1994 CHEVROLET S-10, 4 cyl., standard, new tires, ex- haust, rad, e-tested in 2001, clean, runs like new, must sell. $5500 or best offer. Call (905)436–2051 1995 FORD CONTOUR, blue, 2.5 L, V6, Duratec, 5 speed, loaded, traction control, sport package with aluminum wheels, $5,800 OBO. Must Sell! Call 905-435-3442. 1996 PONTIAC Grand Am SE, 4 dr., white, e-tested. Certified. Loaded. 170 kms. Asking $6,500 obo. (416) 722-4308. 1997 FORD EXPLORER, mint condition, one owner, 93,000 kil., alloy wheels, 4 speed au- tomatic, pw., pl., pm., private sale. Asking $12,900. (905) 571-0991. 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA station wagon, dark green, auto, cruise, AM/FM cass., roof racks, 155,000 highway kms., carefully maintained, excellent condition, certified and emission tested, $8,500 OBO. Call 905-377-1542. 1997 OLDSMOBLIE Achieva $5,995 certified. Call 905-720- 0550 1999 SATURN SLI,4 dr., air, auto, air bags. Gold Charcoal gray interior, extremely clean, original owner, private, E-test- ed, certified, $9995. call 905- 697–0961 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5, Silbrt, 5 speed, 10,000km fully loaded $21,000. CallL 905- 852-7289 88 HYUNDAI GLS 4-cyl, 4- door, hatchback, P/S, P/B, A/C, P/moonroof. Low Kms, buck- ets, console, mechanically A1 condition throughout. Factory mags, no rust, must sell $850. 905-404-8541 90 HYUNDAI EXCEL Auto, Power steering, power brakes. 165,000km, $1500. Call Kevin 905-579-6969 91 TAURUS 4-DOOR,6-cyl, automatic. Full load, buckets, console, stereo. 130K. Me- chanically A-1, excellent con- dition. $1550. 905-436-6192 CERTICAR AUTO CENTRE IS OVERSTOCKED. Clearing the following pre-owned recondi- tioned autos.. '99 Montana vans; '99 Venture Vans; '99 Saturns; '99 Sunfires; '95 - '99 Jimmys and Blazers. Other specials from $2,995. See you at Certicar! 155 King St. West at Midtown Mall. 905-579- 2886 Oshawa. Cars Wanted405 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. WANTED - Dead or Alive . Cars, Trucks, Machinery.. Call 905-655-4609 WANTED - inexpensive cars or trucks. Running or not, but not too rusty. Free removal. Call 905-434-0392 (snp) Trucks For Sale410 1989 CHEVY SILVERADO - 4 x 4, $3000 o.b.o. as is. Phone 905-263-8405. snp 1989 FORD XLT RANGER Pickup ext-cab, V6, automatic, power-steering, power-brakes, tilt, air, FM stereo-CD, Dual exhaust, bed-liner, new tires, factory mags. Mint condition $2950. 905-213-8918 1994 4X4 BLAZER, 4 dr, ex- cellent condition, 154,000kms, p.s., p.b., p.w., p.d.l., air, cruise, 4.3L, V6, automatic, red wine metallic, charcoal int., $9500 cert. (905)728– 7888 LEASE TAKEOVER- 2000 SIL- VERADO, 4dr. ext. cab, load- ed, am/fm, CD cass, Trl. pack, 5.3 V8, fiber tonneau cover. $554. taxes included. Call John 905-723-5826. TRUCK CAP FOR SALE - fits long box S10 - S15 $100 OBO. Call Justin at 905-885-2028. Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1988 BRONCO 11, 4X4,Ed- die Bauer edition, loaded, needs work $1,900. ALSO Massey Ferguson tractor, 3point hitch, pto, rear scraper blade, new tires, good clutch Call 905-433-2436. 1992 AEROSTAR, 7-passeng- er, as is $2,000 obo. Call 905- 697–8808 1995 PONTIAC TRANSPORT 3.8 liter, loaded, cruise, trac- tion control, trailer package, load leveler. One owner, ex- cellent condition, $5800. (905)-263–2527. 1997 WINDSTAR, new condi- tion, low mileage, 7 passeng- er w/captain seats, loaded with remote. $12,500. Certi- fied/emission tested. Call 905- 576–5645 89 ASTROVAN 7 passenger, fully loaded, runs well, needs exhaust & body work. As is. $950 obo. 905-434-1024 snp Motorcycles435 TWO 2001 Birel Torsion Go- carts with 6.5 hp Hondas. Im- maculate only used 5 times. Spare parts, 2 suits, tent and stands. 2 Alfanos with laptop. 4x8 - enclosed trailer. Must sell, leaving province. Asking $14,500 may separate. Call Ty ler 905-372-5447. Auto Financing446 Announcements255 MACKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL of Deep River, Ontario will be 50 years of age in 2002. Regis- tration may be done by writ- ing: MHS 50th Reunion 2002 P.O. 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Call (905)509–9916 I PROVIDE good affordable daycare in my home, ages 6 months to 3 yrs. Lots of TLC. Hwy 2 and Dixie. For more info call (905) 837–8955 INFANTS+.F/PT daycare available. Close to Gandatse- tiagon PS. Breakfast, lunch, snacks! Crafts, outings, smoke free. References available. Call Leslie 905- 509-1452 evenings. PICKERING Beach / Rollo: Loving daycare; 18 months to 12 years. Daily outings (fenced backyard and park). Crafts, story time, music, nu- tritious meals & snacks. First Aid, C.P.R. certified. Non- smoking, receipts. 905-428- 1244. ROSEBANK & SHEPPARD Daycare available in my home. Large fully fenced yard, nutritious meals provided, ex- perienced, references avail- able, close to many schools. Tracy 905-839-6009 Private Tuition/ Schools276 Mortgages Loans165 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668–6805. CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. 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He leaves behind his wife, son and two loving sisters and a brother who will cherish him in their hearts forever. The family will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME,28 Old King- ston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428– 8488 on Wednesday March 20, 2002. Visita- tion is from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. A funeral service will be held in the chapel at 1:00 pm. Cremation. DEATH NOTICE AUDIO LISTINGS Due to technical difficulties, our phone line is temporarily out of order. We a pologize for any inconvenience. HOYT, Craig Leigh - It is with great sorrow that our family announces the passing of Craig. He was in his 49th year. Devoted son of the late Helen Kerr (2001) and Stanley Hoyt (1986). A private family memorial for Craig will be held at a later date. Funeral arrange- ments have been entrusted to the MCEACH- NIE FUNERAL HOME,28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428–8488. Cre- mation. Interment at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Kingston, Ontario. ROWE, Arthur Ruben "Artie" age 67 years - Suddenly at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville on Monday March 18, 2002. Beloved dad of Trudy & her husband Keith Lewis; Darlene & her husband Paul Dadson; Carla & her com- panion Kenneth Newell. Cherished "Grampa" of Mathew, Adam, Taylor, Brendon. Will be sadly missed by Lucille Brooks and Dan Whitehand. May he rest peacefully with his love Muriel Walker. Visitation at THE NORTH- CUTT ELLIOTT FUNERAL HOME 53 Division St. N. Bowmanville 7-9pm Tuesday. Funeral service in our Chapel 1pm Wednesday. Inter- ment Bowmanville Cemetery. Memorial do- nations may be made to Bowmanville Hospi- tal Foundation. Easter MemoriumsIn Publishing Sunday March 31 ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ Deadline: Tuesday, March 26 P lease call: 905-576-9393 905-683-0707 258 In Memoriam 258 In Memoriam256Deaths256Deaths To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707 (Ajax) and let one of our professional advisors help you. 279 Tutoring Services 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 400 Cars For Sale 255 Announcements 710 Painting and Decorating Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot be respon- sible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE CLASSIFIED AD Start your ad with the item for sale, service you are offering, or job title of the person you seek to hire. •Be descriptive.The more information you provide to the reader, the better the responses will be to your ad. •Always include the price of an item for sale. • Av oid abbreviations.They make your ad harder to read and less effective. • Use larger type, white space, or decorative characters, such as stars,to bring attention to your ad. • Run your ad for an ample length of time.Remember, as soon as you get results, you can cancel at any time during regular business hours. Call us today!We’ll be glad to help you. News Advertiser CLASSIFIEDS 905-683-0707 900 Dating Services SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 PICKERING —The Frenchman’s Bay Wa- tershed Rehabilitation Project (FBWRP) has barrels of fun planned for tonight. On Wednesday, March 20, from 7 to 9 p.m., the group holds its ‘barrels of fun’ workshop at the Pickering Nuclear Information Centre. The program is a part of the FBWRP’s initiative to enhance water quality within the Frenchman’s Bay watershed. Area residents will learn more about water irrigation on their property and conserving rainwater through the use of barrels. They can also purchase barrels for $25, which comes with a debris screen, an aerator, a four-foot leadoff hose, a spigot tap, and a set of instruction and maintenance booklets. For more information, or to purchase a bar- rel, call Angela Barrett, project co-ordinator for FBWRP at 905-420-4660, ex. 2212. AJAX —A photography workshop this week- end should help take the mystery out of snapping a few shots. Sponsored by the Durham Christian Fellow- ship, the workshop is led by professional photogra- pher Alex Robertson. Topics include how to take better pictures, what causes ‘red eye’and how to avoid it, lighting tech- niques and what lens to use. It’s being held Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon on both days, at the Village Community Centre, corner of Sher- wood Road and Linton Avenue, in Ajax. The workshop is for photographers of all skill levels and those attending should bring their cam- era and manual, if they have it. To register or for more information, call Dennis or Agnes at 905-831-8596 or 905-839-5458. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 20, 2002 PAGE B9 A/P RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Minds on March break AJAX –– Crafts with an aquatic theme captured the interest of little Caitlyn and Chelsea Herbert during the annual spring break from school. They were taking part with other community youngsters in one of the programs offered by the Ajax Public Library. Pickering singer offers sweet sounding debut Lindi Ortega finds appetite for Forbidden Fruit BY MICHAEL PELHAM Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING —With her debut album — ‘The Taste of Forbidden Fruit’— a local singer is starting to get a little taste of success. Pickering artist, Lindi, started out doing open stage shows as a teenager and is now playing some of Toronto’s popular nightclubs, such as C’est What? She’s also start- ing to draw recognition from Toronto’s music magazines and other publications. Released in January, For- bidden Fruit isn’t easily cate- gorized. According to Lindi, whose full name is Lindi Ortega, one main influence stems from old-style jazz. However, she said her style comes from try- ing to sound different from the mainstream. “I used to listen to what was popular, but noticed I was mimicking it,” she said in a re- cent interview. “I wanted to do something different,” she added. “I didn’t want (the music) to be a stereotype, so I turned off my radio and went back to the roots of old-style music and listened to people influenced by (jazz) music.” Lindi noticed her voice fit in with the style, even though she didn’t always sing the way she does on this album. “It just kind of came by me,” she re- lated. Although she has been singing most of her life, she only started performing for an audience at 17. Since then, the now 22-year-old philosophy student at the University of Toronto has discovered a tal- ent for playing the piano. It’s hard to tell from listen- ing to the album, but she’s only been playing for a year. She taught herself to play the guitar at 17. “I felt it was in me. It’s like that in every instrument,” she said. Among the wide variety of instruments arranged on For- bidden Fruit are a violin, cello, and saxophone. The mixture and the way the album was recorded played a part in giv- ing it, what Lindi called, a unique sound. “Everything was done in an orthodox fashion,” Lindi re- called. “There was no quick track, we wanted to give it a live feel. Only a few things were dubbed in afterwards.” At first, Lindi only planned on taping a demo, but produc- er Sean Baillie, who opened Electric Machines Studios about a year ago, liked her sound and they decided to record a full album. He even recruited the musicians. Performing at Toronto gigs, playing a show at her school campus in Scarborough, and travelling as far as New York and Ottawa, Lindi would like to do a full tour for the album and has already recorded a song for a second album. “I’m a writing machine,” she said. Lindi’s self-titled CD ‘The Taste of Forbidden Fruit’is find- ing an audience in Toronto. She taught herselft to play gui- tar at age 17 and hasn’t looked back. Workshop puts your weekend in focus Recycle!Group barrels ahead with new seminar PUB NIGHT MAR. 21, 8-10 Peter Loughran, Illusionist www.dining-out-directory.com/magwyers For up-to-date, pre-recorded information on services, call toll-free 1-8 66-933-9233 or visit our website at www.ontarioservicesupdate.com ONTARIO GOVERNMENT SERVICES UPDATE The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is currently on strike. The Government of Ontario has made a reasonable and responsible offer that is fair to employees and taxpayers, including an across-the-board wage increase of 1.95 per cent in each of three years and increases to address wage disparities in key occupational groups by offering ambulance/communication dispatchers and scientists an additional increase of eight per cent and nurses an additional increase of 10 per cent. It is not possible to predict how long this disruption of public services will continue, however, the government remains available to resume meaningful negotiations at any time. Answers to your Questions To further assist you we have provided answers to the most frequently asked questions we’re receiving from the public about: Government Payments? • Ontario Disability Support Program recipients should receive their monthly cheque or direct bank deposit on time. • Cheques will still be issued for the Guaranteed Annual Income Supplement payments to low-income seniors. • Ontario Works (social assistance) cheques will continue to be delivered by the municipalities, which are not affected by this labour disruption. Driver’s Licences? • If your licence expired on or after March 13, 2002, you can still drive until the end of the strike. This includes all classes of driver’s licences. • If your licence is suspended, the suspension will remain in effect until the strike ends. • If your plate sticker expired on or after March 13, 2002, it must be renewed. This can be done at one of more than 280 private Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Offices throughout the province; they are listed in the blue pages of your telephone book. Payment is by cash only. Health Cards? • Your health number is still valid. • You may be asked to fill out a health number release form by your doctor or hospital that they will use when filing with OHIP. Medical Treatment for New Ontarians? • New or returning residents can access health services, and as usual will be responsible for paying for those services. The usual three-month waiting period applies until new or returning residents are eligible for OHIP coverage. NWestney Rd S.HarwoodAv N. Kingston Rd W. AJAX Kingston Rd E. Rossland Rd W. Wal-Mart Harwood Av S.Old Harwood Av Audley Rd401 Ri t son Rd N.Simcoe St N . Taunton R d E . Beatrice St OSHAWA Five Points Mall In the event of a printing error, the item(s) will be sold at the correct price. Merchandise may vary from photos and selection may vary from store to store. Shop early for best selection. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All sale prices are applicable on in-stock merchandise only and are not applicable to custom orders and/or Shop-at-Home. 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Two free workshops intro- duce producers to a simple and confidential self-evaluation of 23 possible aspects of their farm operation. Several are aimed at safe- guarding drinking water supply as well as surface water, and in- clude well location, security of storage facilities, nutrient man- agement, and livestock yards and manure storage. An award of up to $1,500 may be available to help with your action plan for such im- provements as installation of eavestroughs to divert rain water from manure storage facilities or upgrading fuel storage facilities. A completed, approved ac- tion plan will qualify producers for funding from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for well maintenance and decom- missioning of abandoned wells. Pre-registration is required for the March 27 workshop to ensure study materials. To regis- ter, contact Dave Pridham at 705-324-2269 (from 5 to 9 p.m.). 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