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Home My WebLink AboutNA2003_01_12PICKERING’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1965 NEWS ADVERTISER Carter headed to Aaron plunges teen ‘Super Bowl’ into double digits SPORTS/15 NAME DROPPING/7 PRESSRUN 45,600 24 PAGES SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2003 OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/ $1 NEWSSTAND SAVE TODAY AT Carroll Home Improvements 905-686-2445 Roofing Windows Doors STOPSTOP DON’T THROW YOUR MONEY AWAY www.blaisdale.com16 mths - grade 8 6 Campuses in Durham Call Head Office 905-509-5005 Best Private School Blaisdale MONTESSORI School As voted by Ajax/Pickering Readers’ Choice Awards Limited Spaces Available at the Westney Campus See HOSPITAL page 2 RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Itsy-bitsy baby PICKERING –– Little Zoe Ullman takes in the entertainment during a singalong of ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’with her mother, Dawn, helping out. Zoe and Ms. Ullman took part in the baby talk program from moms and preschoolers at the Pickering Central Library branch Thursday. Get pumped up about fitness ex pansion in Pickering PICKERING —A flurry of fit- ness activity celebrates the opening of the Pickering Recreation Com- plex’s new health club facilities and family change room next Saturday. The complex recently under- went a $500,000 renovation to add a fitness room and family change room overlooking the pool. It has also added $181,000 worth of new equipment, including six cross- trainers, 14 treadmills, and 10 Cybex Selectorize weight ma- chines. An open house takes place Sat- urday, Jan. 18 beginning with an official ribbon cutting on the sec- ond floor at 10 a.m. and a day full of activities follows. Every 20 minutes you can learn from a qualified professional as they give free talks on nutrition, yoga, Pilates, and personal training BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer DURHAM — The Rouge Valley Health System has scored another average report card grade for acute care. But there have been some improvements over its 2001 evaluation, specifically in the areas of patient dis- charge and staff communication. “We’re very pleased with it,” said hospital spokesman Maria Milanetti, of ‘Hospital Report 2002: Acute Care’. “Our goal is working towards a four-star program rating but we’d be happy if we stay stable.” The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care on Thursday re- leased their report cards on 92 of Ontario’s 123 hospi- tals, measuring performance in four areas including pa- tient satisfaction, patient care, finances, and the ability to keep up with change. Hospitals are graded on a five-star system, with each performance rated as either above, somewhat above, at or somewhat below, or below the provincial average. Rouge Valley, which has sites in Ajax and Scarbor- ough, when compared to its own peer group, scored at or above average in 30 of the report’s 34 indicators, pointed out Ms. Milanetti. It also improved in the category ‘strategies for man- aging alternative level of care patients’, which measures a hospital’s performance in discharging patients who have finished their acute care but need nursing care. “We’ve been very diligent, talking to families ahead of time,” said Ms. Milanetti. “A lot of those patients come from home to the hospital. It means our discharge planner has started meeting with them earlier to make those arrangements and maintaining and improving re- lations with placement agencies.” In the area of “communication with staff”, Rouge See FITNESS page 4 Rouge Valley is getting better Hospital report card shows improvement over 2001 Valley brought its rating up to above the provincial average. Ms. Milanetti said a hospital system, which allows messages from administration to be posted to staff on patient care computers, has helped keep everyone in touch with each other at both sites. But she also pointed to “hospital finances”, in which Rouge Val- ley received an average mark. Figures used in the report are actually from the 2000/2001 year, when the hospital’s budget was balanced, she said. Recent operational deficits could see that rating dip in the next evaluation, Ms. Milanetti noted. The report cards, which were com- piled following an extensive research process, including a hospital patient sat- isfaction survey, are intended to help keep members of the public informed about areas where their hospitals excel and provide information on areas they can improve, the ministry reports. According to the report, 89 per cent of those patients who participated in the survey rated the quality of their care as excellent or good. Forty-two per cent of hospitals surveyed showed improved ratings from 1999/2000. “Hospitals are the biggest, single-line item in the Ontario budget and they are the focus of intense public scrutiny,” said David MacKinnon, president and chief executive officer of the OHA. A/P PAGE 2 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 195 WESTNEY RD. (South of 401), AJAX (905) 427-6796 10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE CENTRE NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED, WARRANTY APPROVED RADIATOR FLUSH & FILL SPECIAL $39.95 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! OIL CHANGE SPECIAL CANNOT COMBINE COUPON WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. from Ask for your VIP oil change card OFFER EXPIRES FEB. 28, 2003 How long has it been? $19 from COUPON EXPIRES FEB. 28, 2003 OIL & FILTER CHANGE Includes 21 PT. 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Often though, that motivation begins to erode before long and work begins to slide. Why is this and where does the motivation go? Let’s look to a true story for a clue. Two grade 5 classmates, Bobby and Steve, were moving to a new school. Both were diligent students and got ‘A’s’ in math. As the year began it was obvious that these young men were behind in math. The standards at the new school were higher. Bobby got mad and felt it was unfair that he had never been taught some of the skills he needed.. Instead of quitting, he was motivated to try harder. He soon mastered these skills and was once again achieving his customary top grades. Steve also felt it was unfair. However, he worried that he would not do well, that his classmates would think he was “dumb” and that his parents would be disappointed. His fear and lack of confidence robbed him of his motivation so he stopped trying and fell behind. Two kids, both smart, both apparently motivated to do well - what happened? The difference between these two young men was that one of them acted to reach his goals despite his feelings of fear - he did not give in to those feelings. Like most things in life, this is a skill - one that has to be learned. Our feelings are strong and, when we ‘feel’ something, we often ‘feel’ that we have to act upon it. But, this is not always true. Feelings are there to guide us. It is not always appropriate for us to act upon them. Often our feelings lead us away from our goals. We must learn to hear our feelings, to respect them, but to act on our goals. That is the secret of success in school and life. When kids learn to distinguish the differences between feelings and goals, they can act to achieve their goals. Students who have not learned to recognize the differences, always act on their feelings. This explains why a student who truly wants to ‘do better’ in school can suddenly seem to run out of gas and lose all that motivation. It can happen because of a negative remark made by a parent or teacher or a jeering taunt made by a fellow student or just an incorrect assumption made by the student (“I’m dumb”). That’s how it starts. After the initial damage is done, our brains seem to work against us. The feelings that follow are usually negative: - “Why bother to study, I’ll never get it anyway!”, “School sucks.”, “Who needs school anyway?” and so on. This becomes a repetitive subconscious conversation we have with ourselves which serves to reinforce our feelings of failure. Motivation disappears. BUT, it does not have to. Students who learn how to distinguish the differences between thoughts and feelings and who learn how to set goals and how to construct plans of action will be able to act, despite their negative and draining feelings. Learning to feel and understand your feelings, but not to act on them, is possible. Oxford Learning Centres teach students how to set goals and achieve them. 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Area of study Rating Patient satisfaction Overall opinion *** Satisfaction with care, services ** Bedside care *** Physician care *** Patient care Access to coronary angiography **** Stroke length of stay ***** Hysterectomy readmission *** *AMI readmission *** Hospital finances Financial health *** Actual versus expected costs *** Short-term assets vs. short-term liabilities *** **Time on patient care *** Keeping up with change Electronic patient information *** Care plans *** Hospital/community relationships *** Continuity of care *** *Note:AMI readmission measures the likelihood a patient who had a heart attack returning to hospital due to a related health problem. **Time on patient care compares hours worked by hospital staff directly involved with patient care, with the total hours worked by a hospital’s entire staff. How the hospital scored: BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM ––Ganesh Raghunauth drugged his pregnant wife, Hemoutie, with sleeping pills before poisoning her with a lethal dose of cyanide on Mother’s Day 2000, a prosecutor has alleged in an opening address to jurors. Cindy Johnston said Mr. Raghu- nauth, 31, of Pickering, was a two-tim- ing husband who led a life of fraud, forgery and deception at work and home. The trail of lies, including his secret engagement to a woman in New York, eventually caught up to him two months after his wife’s death, the pros- ecutor said as she laid out the Crown’s case against Mr. Raghunauth. He has pleaded not guilty to first- degree murder. Mrs. Raghunauth, known as ‘Geeta’ to family and friends, died in the couple’s Beaton Way home on May 14, 2000, the jury was told Fri- day. Emergency personnel found her un- conscious and not breathing on the bathroom floor, eight minutes after Mr. Raghunauth called 911 at 2:22 p.m. The 28-year-old woman, several weeks pregnant with the couple’s sec- ond child, was pronounced dead at Ajax-Pickering Health Centre, court heard. Initially, Mr. Raghunauth told Durham Regional Police his wife had no known medical problems and the couple had a happy marriage. He later told homicide Detective Steve Illing, “Geeta had been sick for some time. He says her sickness was caused by acts of voodoo,” said Ms. Johnston. Court heard an autopsy failed to identify the cause of Mrs. Raghu- nauth’s death. But two weeks later, toxicology tests on blood samples re- vealed large amounts of the powerful sleeping drug Temazepan, with the brand name Restoril, in her system and her death was ruled murder. Further tests showed Mrs. Raghu- nauth also had massive amounts of cyanide, “a deadly, fast-acting poison,” said Ms. Johnston. “The amount of cyanide was well in excess of any lethal dose... The cyanide would have worked quickly,” causing nausea, convulsions and death. The Crown theory is that Mr. Raghunauth incapacitated his wife with six to eight pills of Restoril, ren- dering her nearly unconscious. “She would have been under heavy sedation at the time the cyanide was introduced,” said Ms. Johnston. During a search of the home police found an empty jug with traces of cyanide, forged prescription for Resto- ril in a man’s shirt pocket, empty pill bottles and a ribbon engraved, ‘Ganesh and Indira, engaged April 22, 2000.’ Ms. Johnston said evidence would show Mr. Raghunauth had been carry- ing on an affair with Indira Seonarain, of Jackson Heights, N.Y. Restoril tablets wrapped in paper and another forged prescription was found in his desk at York Central Hos- pital, after Mr. Raghunauth was fired June 6 from his job as accounts receiv- able analyst, the Crown said. A co-worker will testify prior to his wife’s death Mr. Raghunauth asked: “If you were going to kill somebody what would be your poison of choice?”, she added. A few weeks after his wife’s death Mr. Raghunauth was charged by To ronto Police with defrauding a for- mer employer, a jewelry manufacturer. Ms. Johnston said the plant stored barrels of sodium cyanide, used for processing jewelry. A former col- league at the jewelry plant will testify Mr. Raghunauth once called from the hospital and asked him for some cyanide. He claimed at that time “he had a skunk problem,” court was told. On the most important religious day of the two-week Hindu mourning period for his wife, Mr. Raghunauth left for New York. “His wife’s ashes were to be dis- tributed on day 10 by the husband. He missed that,” Ms. Johnston said. Dur- ing a wiretapped phone conversation, he complained to Ms. Seonarain about “how expensive the urn was.” Phone records show Mr. Raghu- nauth called Ms. Seonarain twice the morning of his wife’s death. He called a third time at 2:14 p.m., eight minutes before the 911 call. Mr. Raghunauth was arrested June 28 trying to enter the U.S. at Niagara Falls, court heard. The trial is expected to take six months. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 PAGE 3 A/P Yo u’re invited to a great meal Buy One Entrée, Get One Free! (of equal or lesser value) One coupon per person, per visit. Not valid with any other coupon or offers. Certificate has no cash value. No change returned. Taxes and gratuity not included. No substitutions. Beverage not included. Expires Jan 31, 2003. Excludes take out, Coupon Valid Sunday - Thursday 5pm-10pm NOW HIRING Experienced Cooks and Servers. 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In total, 186 trafficking related charges were laid as a result of ‘Project Hook,’ a three-month operation led by the Durham Regional Police drug en- forcement, street crime and intelligence units. The investigation, in which an under- cover officer made dozens of buys to- talling more than 400 grams of cocaine, concluded with pre-dawn raids across the region Thursday. Armed with search and arrest war- rants, 100 officers from Durham, assist- ed by Toronto police, the provincial fugitive squad, an immigration task force, RCMP and OPP forced their way into 14 Durham homes and took 21 sus- pects into custody. Two other men are still being sought by authorities. Police say the accused aren’t part of an organized ring –– although two are alleged members of the street gang Baby Blue Crips Crew –– and allegedly sold crack independently, some as partners, in various areas of the region. Those charged range from suspected street-level dealers to high-level suppli- ers, including an alleged “key player” in crack distribution in Durham. The Ajax man, who was out on bail on crack trafficking charges in Toronto, was arrested along with his wife. A kilo- gram of coke, the project’s largest haul, and $30,000 cash was seized from the Wright Crescent home. “He was the top dog. Some of them are hardcore guys,the key players in cer- tain parts of the region, the people you’d go to for (larger quantities),” said Sergeant Jack Dancey, Durham’s longest serving drug squad officer. During one raid on an Oshawa apart- ment, police found several rocks of crack lying in the open on a night table next to a sleeping four-year-old child. “Some of the deals happened in resi- dences in front of small children with crack cocaine lying on the table and the occupants smoking (drugs). A kid could pick up a rock and swallow the stuff. The UC (undercover officer) was pretty disgusted,” said Sgt. 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The cost of this one-day program is $50 and registration and pre-pay- ment is re- quired. The course runs Sundays in Ajax, Feb. 9, in Oshawa, Feb. 23 and Whitby Feb. 16. All three are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more in- formation, call the Durham branch at 905- 434-7800. Sgt. Dancey said police launched the project in response to concerns raised by residents about crack dealing in apartment stairways, street corners, restau- rants and other public places, and violent crime associated with crack. “People see the big-time problems we have, the shootings, the assaults and other spin-off crimes that are connected to crack cocaine,” Sgt. Dancey said. The investigation began in Oshawa and expanded through- out the region. Several guns and various drug-related paraphernalia were also seized. The arrests and charges will probably have a “short-term im- pact” on the flow of crack in the region, but realistically it’ll be minimal, Sgt. Dancey said. “It won’t have a big impact. (Other dealers) will replace them,” he said. A parade of suspects ap- peared Friday at a special bail court designated for Project Hook in the Ontario Court of Justice, 242 King St. E. in Os- hawa. Facing various trafficking-re- lated charges and other offences are: Matthew Terrance Dymond, 24, of Richmond Street East, Os- hawa; Ansem Murray Guppy, 44, Simcoe Street South, Oshawa; Nicholas Suresh Balgobin, 18, no fixed address, Roger Oneil Cassup, 28, of Wright Crescent, Ajax; Ranjini Singh, 28, of Wright Crescent, Ajax; Linval Alphonso Campbell, 23, of Twigg Avenue, Ajax; Brian Lyons, 43, of no fixed address; Kester Patrick Jeffrey, 24, of no fixed address; Zaid Omar Bernard, 23, of Cawker Cres- cent, Whitby; Anika Sacha Wil- son, 22, of Anderson Avenue, Oshawa; Jason Valtino Gairey, 31, of Perfitt Crescent, Ajax; Paul Alfred Dubie, 34, of no fixed address; Dale Spencer Sly- field, 29, Montcalm Street, Os- hawa; Amber Dawn Cadieux, 28, of Montcalm Street, Oshawa; John Frank Scrivanich, 42, of Rykert Street, St. Catharines; Daniel William Gunn, 21, of no fixed address; Aaron Vincent Bastien, 33, of no fixed address; Kyle James Odette, 19, of no fixed address. Adam Stewart Bender, 18, of Sunnybrae Drive, Oshawa, is charged solely with failing to comply with an undertaking. Also charged are a 17-year- old Oshawa boy and 17-year-old Bowmanville girl. Arrest warrants are out for Douglas Luther Booker, 22, of Maplewood Drive in Whitby and Marcel Allyson Vanvield, 34, of no fixed address. A recent national survey reported- ly found most Canadians optimistic about 2003, but surely any optimistic Ontarians forgot it’s a municipal elec- tion year. Just the thought of the fall election can make a community journalist seri- ously reconsider basket-weaving as a career choice. During an election year, you’ve got to carry your shovel with you everywhere, and it isn’t just for clearing snow. But having said that, local elec- tions are extremely important, or they should be. Each and every taxpayer in Durham Region could benefit from paying attention to local issues, and getting to know their candidates, or at least what their candidates hope to achieve if elected. But you know that isn’t going to happen. Historically, municipal elections see the lowest turnout of eligible vot- ers. As long as the garbage truck shows up on collection day and as long as the streets are plowed, the av- erage taxpayer/voter won’t care what’s going on at city hall until something close to home shocks them out of apathy, such as a new four-lane highway being built beside their house. We get the leaders we deserve, especially if we just sit back and let the neighbours vote them into office. But those who do keep an eye on municipal politics can tell you the campaigning starts early. You’ll know it’s happening when each and every member of a munici- pal council suddenly has to speak to every issue during a public meeting, addressing their remarks to the nearest community television camera. Meet- ings grow tediously long. Channel- surfing on a recent Monday night, I watched 10 minutes of a council meeting out of curiosity and yes, it’s already started; there was one politi- cian giving a planning director a hard time because some residents/voters had a problem in the neighbourhood. Never mind that all the Official Plans, zoning amendments, bylaws and end- less planning studies are approved by council, not the planning director. Call me cynical, but I predict this will be the year your local councillor returns your call; the year every politi- cian will be as sweet as pie as they take up one neighbourhood cause after another and bombard the news- room with press releases trumpeting their ideals and calling for action. When November draws closer, you can always count on a little mud being thrown around by opponents on the campaign trail. Ta ke everything you hear during an election year with a grain of salt, but do yourself a favour this time around and pay attention. Question the candidates who come to your door, start following the issues in your community and attend some all-can- didates’ debates. You deserve to have a say in how your tax dollars are spent. Above all, if you don’t vote, don’t complain for the next three years. Another election year: the good, the bad, the bottom line Judi Bobbitt Staff Editor shouston@durhamregion.com P PAGE 6 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Region still wasting too much money To the editor: Re: ‘Durham warns of tax hikes in 2003.’ The holy Christian mass of Christ has passed and the gifts are opened, but there is one more gift from Durham Region council — another tax increase in 2003 and there- after. Surely small business, the unemployed, the disabled and taxpayers at all levels will be hurt once again by infinite tax gouging, as will the economy. However, it was nothing less than con- tempt for taxpayers when Durham council- lors gave themselves two pay increases in one calendar year as they did in 2001. Imag- ine a small business giving two pay increas- es in one year. They just wouldn’t survive. Amalgamation throughout the region is the only answer, especially in Ajax and Pickering. Surely the duplication of all ser- vices is deplorable and wasteful. It would get rid of the deadwood from the top down as taxpayers are carrying the burden and it is bleeding us to death. 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Editorial e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com Letters to the editor e-mail responses to shouston@durhamregion.com The annual Ontario hospital report cards are out and the news was mixed for Durham hospital officials. Lakeridge Health Corporation (LHC), with five sites in east and north Durham, scored a measly one out of five, or ‘below average’, in the vital category of what patients think about the care and ser- vices they received and the outcome of that care. On what patients on the whole thought about their stay at a Lakeridge Health site, LHC scored two out of five, or ‘somewhat below average’. Care by nurses and non-physicians earned Lakeridge a three out of five ranking, or ‘average’, but LHC dropped to two out of five when pa- tients rated the care they received by physicians. The news was better at the Rouge Valley Health System of which Ajax is a site, where patients on the whole rated their satis- faction at three out of five. The survey, dubbed ‘Hospital Report 2002:Acute Care’, was re- leased Thursday by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Hospital Association. It was compiled during 2000/01 from surveys with 75,000 patients across the province, each of whom stayed at least one night in hospital. Rouge Valley can boast of improvements over its 2001 evalua- tion, specifically in the areas of patient discharge and staff commu- nication. The former category, among other things, looked at a hos- pital’s performance in discharging patients who have finished their acute care but need nursing care. Hospital spokesman Maria Mi- lanetti said the improvement comes from a commitment from staff to make changes in that area. However, the hospital also scored an ‘average’ mark when it came to finances, which, given the data was compiled in 2000/01, doesn’t accurately reflect the current $18-million operating deficit situation the hospital finds itself in. Just this week, officials an- nounced to staff they have entered into a financial and services agreement with the ministry to start addressing the shortfall, and, that means job cuts are coming. Lakeridge Health chief executive officer Brian Lemon says they are taking steps to improve patient care at the corporation’s five sites. The system is incorporating an education series called ‘From the patient’s eyes,’a five-part program that takes front-line workers through the patient experience. Lakeridge Health’s motto is ‘pa- tients first.’Clearly, if it is to live up to that motto, the five sites to- gether will have to do a much better job of meeting the needs of the people who pay the bills and are in need of top-level care. Closer to home, Rouge Valley in Ajax also has some improve- ments to work toward. It is currently showing some progress, but growing demand in a growing community will require effective, ef- ficient, competent and compassionate health care. Let’s get the work done. Reports show work still to be done But Rouge Valley can boast improvements 40TH BIRTHDAY Best wishes to Mark Bongelli on his 40th birthday Dec. 10. “With all our love from Mom, Dad, Lynda, Chris, Karen, Paul, Mary, Stephanie, Emily, Jason and Cale.” FIRST BIRTHDAY “Happy birthday to our sweet little girl, Dal- las Diane Earle, who turned one Dec. 11. You bring warmth to all our hearts with just one of your sweet smiles. Love from Mommy, Daddy, MacKenzie, Grandma and Grandpa Sheath, and Nanny Earle.” BIRTHDAY Happy third birthday to “our Muggins. Austin was born Dec. 23. Love from Mommy, Daddy, G. Nana Fitzgerald, G. Grandma Roadhouse, G. Grandpa Nota, Avo Reid, Nana and Gramps Roadhouse, Grandma and Grandpa Reid, A. Rose and U. Mike Nota, A. Alison and U. Chris Nota, U. Brett and A. Pauline, and cousin Mikayla Roadhouse. “You’re growing up so fast and turning out to be quite the little man.” SEVENTH BIRTHDAY “Our wonderful son Ryan Humby turned seven Dec. 30.There was a surprise under Mom and Dad’s bed. Happy birthday Ryan. Love from Mom and Dad.” BIRTHDAY Happy second birthday on Dec. 18 to “our special little angel Abigail. We are thankful for our special miracle. Lots of love from Mom, Dad and Grandpa. BIRTHDAY “You know that ru- mour going around that Aaron Rajan turned 13 on Christ- mas Eve? Well, it’s true. And he’s been the best Christmas gift any family could have ever asked for. Every- one loves you more than words can say Aaron. Happy 13th birth- day from Dad, Mom, sister Amita, Grandma Mary, Ninu, Sunny and their families, and Sheba.” SECOND BIRTHDAY Happy birthday to “our big boy Jacob William Fralick, two Dec. 27.We love you very much, from Mommy, Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa Wickes, Grandma and Grandpa Fralick, Great-Grandma Carnegie, and aunts, uncles and cousins.” ENGAGEMENT “On her 30th birth- day Dec. 14, Caroline Acome and Mike Slean were proud to announce their en- gagement. Love and congratulations from the Acomes, the Sleans, friends and family, especially Kaelum.” 13TH BIRTHDAY “Finally 13! Stephanie Papacon- stantinou celebrated her birthday Dec. 20 Wishing her a happy birthday, with lots of love, were Mom, Dad and brothers Con, Greg, Chris, Zack and Mark. Hope you en- joyed your special day Steph!” BIRTHDAY Joshua Spitzer turned 10 Dec. 22. He celebrated playing hock- ey, a sport he enjoys. Lots of love from Mom and Dad. BIRTHDAY “Happy birthday Faiz. Wow, you’re six already.Time really flies. Love from Mom, Dad, Navaz, Afzal, Az, Mumma, Nanima, Sofia, Sarah, your aunts and uncles.” BIRTHDAY “Yeah Natalie! Wish- ing our big girl a happy birthday. Natalie turned three Dec. 29. Love from Mommy, Daddy and sis- ter Makenna.” 13TH BIRTHDAY “My sweet Marie is a teenager! Marie Lachapelle turned 13 Jan. 7. I love you sweetheart, Grandma.” BIRTHDAY “Our little William is growing up! ‘Spidey’ turned four Dec. 12. Hooray. All our love and best wishes from Mommy, Daddy, Daniel, Olivia, Bianca, Nana, Papa, Grama, Grampa, all your aunts, uncles and cousins.” 10TH BIRTHDAY “Dec. 26, 1992 a great event happened. Aaron John Treharne came into this world. We love you Aaron. Happy 10th birthday. Lots of hugs and kisses from Nana and Papa in Bobcaygeon.” 70TH BIRTHDAY Dec. 30 was spe- cial for Helen Burlie, because she turned 70. She’s a mother of nine, grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of two. Her family wants to wish her a happy birth- day and Dad is wishing her a happy birthday from heaven. “Oceans of love Mom.” 10TH BIRTHDAY “Wow! On Dec. 30 Alannah Blackman turned 10. We’re so proud of you.You have grown into a special person. Hope you had a great day. Love from Mom, Dad, Lindsay and Sinjin.” BIRTHDAY “Our dear friend Elizabeth celebrated her birthday Dec. 23. We wish her all the blessings from God. We pray that she will get well. Thank you for being there for Helen, from Helena, Margaret, Walter and the chil- dren.” SECOND BIRTHDAY Dylan Ingram turned two Dec. 29 and he’s going to have a brother or sister in Jan- uary. “Happy birthday to our precious grandson Dylan. We love you and ask God’s blessing on your life. Love Nana and Poppa.” FOURTH BIRTHDAY “Four years old al- ready. We wished Cameron Garlin a happy birthday Dec. 16. Love from Dad, Mom, Brittany, family and friends.” EIGHTH BIRTHDAY “Happy birthday wishes went out to our special girl Julie Scott, who turned eight Dec. 30.Your family is proud of you. Love from Daddy, Mommy and sister Jen- nifer. Happy birthday to our little hugger.” MARRIAGE “On Oct. 19, a fairy tale came true with the marriage of Julie Kim- merer and Jeff Lohnes. The proud parents are Pa tricia and Gord Kim- merer of Ajax, and Pat and Fred Lohnes of Pickering. The couple honey- mooned in Cuba and now resides in Whitby. We all wish Julie and Jeff every happiness for all that is to come!” www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 PAGE 7 A/P N ame D ropping NEWS ADVERTISER January 12, 2003 Birthday? Anniversary? Wedding? Let us know. We’ll publish your special occasion in an easy-to-read and easy-to-clip format... ...Send to: Name Dropping, c/o Keith Gilligan, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, Ont. 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Charmaine Wynter On site shopping & refreshments WHEN: January 25, 2003 WHERE: McLean Community Centre Room 2, Ajax TIME: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm COST: $35.00 plus GST Weed rule changes stem from Province Region wants clarification on calls regarding noxious plants DURHAM —A change in interpre- tation could mean weeding out the number of calls about noxious plants. The provincial Agriculture and Food Ministry has decided the Weed Control Act can only be used to protect “com- mercial horticultural operations”, such as a farm, from noxious plants and not someone complaining about poison ivy or common ragweed on a neighbour’s property. Members of Durham Region’s works committee decided Wednesday it would ask the Province for a clarifica- tion of the interpretation. “Ninety per cent of calls are health related,” said works commissioner Jack McCorkell. Last year, the Region had 371 calls about noxious weeds. 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MONDAY, JAN. 13 SENIORS’ ACTIVITIES:The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club plays bridge and cribbage every Monday at 1 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Cen- tre, 46 Exeter Dr. Ajax. In addition, bridge is also played Wednesdays at 1:15 p.m. Call Agnes at 905-686- 1573. LUNCH:The Royal Canadian Legion serves up lunch daily from Monday to Fr iday, noon to 1:30 p.m. at 1555 Bayly St. in Pickering. Cost is $4 and under. For take-outs call 905-839- 2990. Everyone is welcome. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 JOIN THE DISCUSSION:The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club offers a dis- cussion group every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Andrew’s Community Cen- tre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. There is a different speaker and topic each week. Call Louise at 905- 686-1573. AVICULTURAL SOCIETY:The Durham Avicultural Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Rotary Park Pavilion on Lake Driveway West in Ajax. A panel of experts is on hand to answer questions on keeping/breeding bud- gies, canaries, finches and other species. Call Diane at 905-839-3219 for information. PARENT SUPPORT:A support group meets every Tuesday in Ajax at 7:15 p.m. for parents of kids involved in drugs, alcohol, running away, drop- ping out of school, crimes and parent abuse. Visit www.apsgo.ca or call 1- 800-488-5666 for information and meeting location. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 OPEN EUCHRE:The Ladies Auxil- iary hosts open euchre at 8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1555 Bayly St. in Pickering. Prizes and re- freshments are available. Seniors can play for $1.50. Adults play for $3. Everyone is welcome to take part. Call 905-839-3186 for more informa- tion. WHIST AND BRIDGE:The Ajax Se- niors’ Friendship Club plays every Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. — the club is looking for additional whist players — at St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. For whist, call Eleanor at 905-427-8785, or for bridge, call Jack Syme at 905-683- 9696. AJAX PICKERING TOASTMAS- TERS:The club meets each Wednes- day at the Pickering Nuclear Informa- tion Centre, Brock and Montgomery Pa rk roads, to work on communica- tion, leadership, public speaking and other skills. Meetings begin at 7:15 p.m. Call Marsha at 905-686-4384 or Leithland at 905-509-8584 for more information. ONE PARENT SUPPORT:The Ajax- Pickering Chapter of the One Parent Families Association meets every Wednesday at the Ajax Cricket Club, corner of Monarch Avenue and Clements Road, Ajax. It’s for custodi- al and non-custodial parents, whether your children are two or 42. Meetings are at 8 p.m. except the second Wednesday of the month when start time is 8:30 p.m. Call 905-426-4646 or visit www.geocities.com/opfaca on the Internet for more information. ❑❑❑ To list your non-profit group’s events in the Billboard, fax the information to us at 905-683-0386, email it to tdoyle@durhamregion.com, or send it by post to 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, Ont., L1S 2H5. Deadline for submissions is at least one week prior to your event. Billboard January 12, 2003 A/P PAGE 10 NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 www.durhamregion.com It’s been widely reported obesity is a major concern. We only have to look around us, and at ourselves, to know this is true. Obesity can lead to serious health problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and indeed shorten your life expectancy by several years. Being ov erweight can lead to lack of self- wor th, low self-esteem and interfere with your life, your relationships, your career and your dreams. Given the many diets that are available this should be easily remedied. Diets tell us what to eat, how much, and this makes perfect sense. And it works for a while and then we put the weight back on, plus some. People who are overweight do not like looking at themselves in mirrors. Mirrors only reflect the outer, visible image. 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All qualifica- tions must be submitted by Jan. 26 and only those to be inter- viewed will be contacted. Candi- dates will be required to undergo a criminal reference check. Send information to: The Denise House, P.O. Box 30560, Oshawa, Ontario, L1J 8L8. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo Booking time with students AJAX –– Children’s author Eric Wilson visited students at Duffins Bay Public School Friday and read from one of his books as part of their day. The popular writer of children’s fiction also talked about books in general and other issues of interest to the students. He last visited the school in 1982. HOURS: Mon. to Thurs. 9:30-6, Fri. 9:30-9, Sat. 9:30-5:30 Located one block west of Simcoe at Somerville WAREHOUSE PRICES ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK! ELDON LIGHTING 133 TAUNTON RD. W. ★ OSHAWA ★ 432-3268 SIMCOETAUNTON THORNTONSOMERVILLEELDON’S JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE! 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Be- tween 1985 and 1996, Mr. Chu- valo lost three sons, one to sui- cide and two to drug overdoses. He also lost his first wife, who killed herself shortly after the death of her second son in 1993. Mr. Chuvalo came to Whitby’s Anderson Collegiate Wednesday to discuss first-hand with stu- dents the impact drugs can have on families. While all the deaths deeply wounded the tough ex-athlete, perhaps the most tragic of all was the 1996 drug overdose of his third son, Steven. Drugs had already taken Steven’s brothers Jesse and George Lee and his mother Lynn. Steven knew first-hand the horror of drug use and shared the pain, shame and humiliation with his father, who realized this type of hard truth was what young people needed to hear. Just after the video his father made in 1996 about the family’s profound losses, Steven put a needle into a vein on Aug. 17, 1996 and was dead seven seconds later. Mr. Chuvalo is left with just two surviving children, Mitchell and Vanessa. “Steven told me things. He knew some things I didn’t know,” said the fit, well-dressed man who held the Canadian heavy- weight crown from 1958-79. But opponents like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Floyd Patter- son, Ernie Terrell and Joe Frazier have nothing on the scourge of drugs the champion fights today. A hushed gymnasium holding about 300 teens and staff listened intently as Mr. Chuvalo pulled no punches. He told them how he would go looking for his sons Jesse and George Lee in the seedy part of town. He shocked his audience with physical descriptions of what his late sons went through in their re- lentless quest to feed their addic- tion. “My sons would crave heroin so bad,” he explained. “When they saw the white powder, the heroin, they would defecate in their drawers. Feces would be running down their legs but only after injecting their waiting vein would they clean themselves off. “It hurts me to talk about my beautiful, handsome sons like that,” he said. “Only drugs can make you do that. Only drugs.” He was introduced to the school by Whitby-Ajax MPP Jim Flaherty, who called Mr. Chuvalo a “great Canadian”. The Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation minister said he is aware of the drug problem in On- tario. “About three per cent or 330,000 Ontario residents abuse drugs and 307 people died from drug overdoses in 2001,” said Mr. Flaherty whose awareness was heightened when he served as at- torney general and solicitor gen- eral, the ministry that also over- sees correctional services. He was also an early member of the Ontario Crime Control Commis- sion, which sponsored the Jan. 8 forum. He was joined in Whitby by his Queen’s Park colleague Frank Mazzilli, MPP for London-Fan- shawe and co-chairman of the crime control commission. “I also saw the tragic conse- quences of drugs as a lawyer,” he added, “but most of all I’m con- cerned as the father of three young boys.” As the video was shown to stu- dents, Mr. Chuvalo told media about the great feedback he re- ceives from his school visits. “I get stacks of letters,” he said. When asked his opinion on the recent controversy over a methadone clinic located in downtown Oshawa, he said he hoped the “not-in-my-backyard” attitude would change. “We have to have compassion for those people who are afflict- ed,” he said. “If you don’t have the under- standing and think, ‘That can’t happen to my family,’ when it re- ally can happen to anyone ... I don’t care what your socio-eco- nomic status is. I thought I was a good parent.” Following the video, he asked the students to think about his son Steven who had participated in the video. “My son doesn’t look like the preconceived image people have of a drug addict. My son, to me, was sweet. I love my son. I love my son. He was a nice person.” Minister’s resignation may affect Pickering: Brenner BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff Writer PICKERING —The resigna- tion of Ontario’s municipal affairs and housing minister could have “very important ramifications” for the City, says a Pickering council- lor. “This is an opportunity for the government to appoint a minister that will work with us,” said Ward 1 Regional Councillor Maurice Bren- ner. Chris Hodgson announced earli- er this week he won’t run in the next provincial election. While he’ll carry out the rest of his term as MPP for Haliburton-Victoria-Brock, the municipal affairs and housing min- ister said he’d step down from his cabinet post Monday. Mr. Hodgson’s resignation raises questions about the status of the Seaton land swap, said Coun. Bren- ner, pointing out the minister was to meet with Pickering councillors this month to discuss the ongoing issue. The Province is exchanging lands it owns in Seaton for privately owned lands in Richmond Hill and Uxbridge. It wants the City to have a secondary plan outlining the de- velopment of Seaton ready for this June. However, the City has an interim control freeze on development in north Pickering until its growth management study is completed later this year. Also at issue is the status of the Duffin-Rouge Agricultural Pre- serve, just west of Seaton. The Province has designated it to be used for agriculture in perpetuity, while the City has included the agri- cultural preserve in its growth man- agement study. Coun. Brenner said he plans to bring a motion forward at Monday night’s planning committee to write Premier Ernie Eves, “in the absence of the minister”, for the Province to take part in the growth management study. “We want them to be a part of it,” he said. “I don’t want to throw stones but I don’t think we were get- ting a lot of co-operation.” Coun. Brenner said there wasn’t any “face-to-face” communication between the minister’s office and the City besides faxes and media re- ports, he said. The City’s growth management study is moving forward, said Coun. Brenner, with a request for propos- als for consultants expected to come back to councillors next month. Provincial officials were tight- lipped about Mr. Hodgson’s re- placement, stating only that an ap- pointment is expected soon after his resignation becomes effective. “It’s a very important position to fill. I’m sure Premier Eves will want to do it as soon as possible,” said Barry Wilson, a spokesman for the Premier’s office. Legendary Canadian boxing figure George Chuvalo brought his story -- and timely advice -- Wednesday to a group of Durham Re- gion high school students regarding drug abuse and the power of perseverance. RON PIETRONIRO/ News Advertiser photo ‘Great Canadian’ shares wisdom George Chuvalo brings his fight for life to the classroom George Chuvalo was the reign- ing Canadian Heavyweight Boxing Champion for 21 years, from 1958 until 1979. Considered one of the world’s best, he fought legendary fighters like Muhammad Ali, George Fore- man, Floyd Patterson, Ernie Terrell, Joe Frazier and Jerry Quarry. Mr. Chuvalo retired from boxing in 1979 as the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of Canada. In 1990, he was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.After his boxing career, he took various parts in a number of movies, including ‘The Fly,’ ‘Prom Night Three,’ ‘The Un- touchables’and most recently, ‘Dirty- works.’He received the Order of Canada in 1998.Today, Mr. Chuvalo speaks to students, parents and other groups about drugs and how they have impacted his life. His graphic recollections and his ex- pressive delivery bring a powerful message to audiences across Canada. His insight and wisdom is based on authentic experience and allows him to deglamourize drug use by giving examples of what he has personally witnessed. For more information about Mr. Chuvalo and his fight against drugs, visit www.fightagainstdrugs.ca. Boxer fights against drugs ‘My sons would crave heroin...’ –– George Chuvalo ‘It really can happen to anyone...’ –– George Chuvalo www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 PAGE 15 P Sports &LEISURE NEWS ADVERTISER JANUARY 12, 2003 Oshawa Civic Auditorium 99 Thornton Rd. S. Info.: 905-728-5163 Sun., January 12, 6:35 p.m. vs Mississauga “National Sports Night” HOCKEY Carter scores incredible Super Bowl plans St. Mary all-star free safety on Canada’s under-19 pigskin team BY AL RIVETT Sports Editor PICKERING —Yannick Carter is going to the Super Bowl. While he won’t be on the side- lines with a National Football League team, the free safety with the Durham Region champion St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs will nonetheless be on the field with an elite group of pigskin players representing Canada at an event coinciding with the Big Event south of the border. Carter was chosen as one of 36 Canadian players, including 10 from Ontario, for the NFL Global Junior Championship VII set for Jan. 22 to 25 in San Diego, Cali- fornia, the site of this year’s Super Bowl. Canada’s under-19 football team takes the field against Japan, Mexico, Europe and the U.S. in a mini-tournament. And, Carter is excited at the opportunity to showcase his skills in the U.S. “Yeah, I’m happy, extremely happy,” said Carter. “I was pretty surprised when I got the call. I know I’ve got to go real hard and give it all I’ve got.” St. Mary head football coach Gordon Judges said he was glad to see his all-star player emerge from the group of 85 who initial- ly tried out for the squad. “I’m very proud. It’s great to see a player who was on our team for the past four years” get picked for the team, said Judges, who was named Canadian high school coach of the year last season. Carter attended the initial training camp for the Canadian squad after an invitation went out to coaches following the school season. The players were put through their paces at the camp at Brother Andre school in Markham. Next, he attended another training camp in Montreal Dec. 20 to 22 where the remainder of the cuts took place in order to pare the squad down to 36. He’ll attend one more training camp with the team in Montreal Jan. 16 to 18 prior to leaving for San Diego Jan. 19. Carter hopes his experience of playing for Canada international- ly will open some doors for him in the future. “It’s an extra bonus, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg,” said Carter. “I think I can do so much more. I’m trying to get a scholar- ship to the states and I want to make it to the NFL if I can.” The fact he was named to the team speaks well of football in Durham Region, he said, espe- cially at St. Mary where the coaching has been outstanding. “To me it shows the calibre of coaches we have at St. Mary and we do have great coaches,” said Carter, who also spent seven years as part of the Ajax-Picker- ing Dolphins minor football pro- gram. In the mini-tournament for- mat, the Canadian team is expect- ed to play every other team for one quarter of football. Last year, noted Judges, the organizers used a round-robin format. The NFL Global Junior Cham- pionship is hosted by the Super Bowl city each year. ANDREW IWANOWSKI/ News Advertiser photo St. Mary Monarchs Yannick Carter will play for Canada’s under-19 football team in an interna- tional competition coinciding with the Super Bowl in San Diego this month. PICKERING SOCCER CLUB Recent indoor soccer results UNDER-SEVEN DIVISION Dec. 1 -Almost Doesn't Count 0 (MVP Rebecca Mar- row) vs. Odueke Financial Services 3 (MVP Aidan Mc- Nally, Marlon Vaz 2). Dec 8 -Sporting Images 3 (Tristan Decunha 2, Justin Yeung, MVP Tristan Decunha) vs. Odueke Financial Services 4 (Marlon Vaz 3, MVP Nicolas Petrelli); Pick- ering Slo Sports 1 (MVP Andrew Jegg) vs. Almost Doesn't Count Stables 7 (Patrice Walker 2, Sharlon Smith, Shamar Gilkes, Ariel Tan 2, Dillon Suresh, MVP Laura Dougall) Dec 15 - Sporting Images 1 (Mathieu Moffit, MVP Vic- toria Rumbolt) vs. Almost Doesn't Count Stables 3 (Dil- lon Suresh, Jeffrey McCaffrey, MVP Patrice Walker); Pickering Slo Sports 1 (Andrew Jegg, MVP Yonnick Lee) vs. Odueke Financial Services 1 (Marlon Vaz, MVP Gabriella Banfield). UNDER-NINE DIVISION Dec 8 -Dr M. Lean 2 (M Green, M Mashkoor, MVP A Miller) vs. Pickering Sting 1 (MVP Jessica Craig). Dec 15 - Sporting Images 0 (MVP Hailee Thompson) vs. Pickering Sting 3 (Brayden Jones 3, MVP Jacob Ples); Montgomery Riding Stables 0 (MVP Taylor Vankessel) vs. Boyer Pickering Panthers 3 (Anja Wyn- ter, Zachary Fisher, MVP Matthew Hughes); Pickering Slo Sports 0 (MVP Trey Fuller) vs. Dr. M. Lean 4 (Meschach Green 2, Marley Green 2, MVP Genelle Martin). UNDER-11 DIVISION Dec 15 -Boyer Pickering Panthers 1 (Robert Watts, MVP Jonathan Mariano) vs. Sporting Images 3 (Mal- colm Wright 2, Keon Tappin, MVP Malcolm Wright); Creative Space Rockets 5 (Evan Aziz 2, George Mes- zoros 2, Jonah Wynter 2) vs. Almost Doesn't Count Stables 5 (Bryndon Fry 2, Nicholas O'Donnell, Emma Steele, Adam Aly, MVP Adam Aly and Deanna Nor- lock); Binns 0 vs Pickering Slo Sports 5 (Jeff Lyons 2, Scott Lyons, Ryan Schmidt, Aleesha Skeltar, MVP Libby Reeves and Jessica Stasiuk). Jan 5 -Boyer Pickering Panthers 0 (MVP Jake Sheffield) vs. Almost Doesn't Count Stables 1 (Bryn- don Fry); Binns 3 (Scott Lyons 2, Jeff Lyons, MVP Libby Reeves, Jack Carver) vs. Sporting Images 3 (Malcolm Wright, Teresa Haza, Rawan Saleh, MVP Ronnie Benthan); Creative Space Rockets 1 (George Meszoros, MVP Harmeet Dhanda) vs. Pickering Slo Sports 2 (Alexander Reilly, Ivor Mahorovic). UNDER-13 DIVISION Dec 15 -United Soccer 3 (Tyler Nastich 3, MVPs Robert McPhee, Andrew Morari) vs. Power Lynx 0 (MVP Mitchell Tjin - Fooh); Pickering Slo Sports 3 (Robert Jaipaul, Andreas Wynter, Chris Boessler, MVP Matt Wilson) vs Pickering Rapids 0 (MVP Caitlin Ryan); Rotork 1 (Shane Kerslake) vs Harrison Mailing 4 (Jeffery Jamieson 3, Roshun Gurunathan, MVP Jef- fery Jamieson); Sporting Images 3 (Kevin Nunes 2, Navie Mayer) vs Boyer Pickering Panthers 2 (Brad Holdforth, Jordan McConney, MVPs Kali Easson, Brad Holdforth). Jan 5 -Pickering Rapids 2 (Lorenzo Haza, Robert Poots, MVP Caitlyn Ryan, Lorenzo Haza) vs. Sporting Images 0 (MVP Shaunalee Oakley, Sid Bharguru); Power Lynx 1 (Kristen Reilly, MVP Mariko Reilly) vs. Pickering Slo Sports 1 (Chris Boessler, MVP Myles Roberts); Harrison Mailing 3 (Jordin Henwood (2), Kodi Welsh , MVP Kya Thompson) vs. Boyer Pontiac Pan- thers 1 (Jazmine Carr, MVP Jessica Macarthur, Jordan McConney); United Soccer 2 (Tyler Nastich, Robert McPhee, MVP Giulia Moltisanti, Michael Smith) vs. Ro- tork 0 (MVP Elizabeth O'Shea). UNDER-16 DIVISION Dec 15 - Sporting Images 1 (Andrew Pharoah, MVP Robyn Caton) vs. Pickering Falcons 5 (Jaspreet Hayer 3, Calvin Burrows 2, MVP Jaspreet Hayer); Pickering Jets 3 (Michael Birkett, Mallory Cain, TJ Colbourne, MVP Petrie Vernon) vs. Cosmos Soccer 1 (Jeff Gra- ham, MVP Maria Dosseva); Rougemount Physiothera- py 4 (Keva McNally 2, Melissa Egan, David Lahey, MVP Brad Durnford) vs. Boyer Pickering Panthers 1 (Samantha Deuries, MVP Allie Polzin). Jan 5 - Rougemount Physiotherapy 4 (David Lahey (3) Keva McNally, MVP Melissa Egan) vs. Cosmos Soccer 3 (Mitchell Chudziak 2, James Inkster, MVP Mitchell Chudziak); Pickering Falcons 3(Julian Pedis-Aziz, Calvin Burrows, Greg Mitchell, MVP Julian Pedis-Aziz) vs. Pickering Jets 1(Brodie Chudziak, MVP TJ Col- bourne); Boyer Pickering Panthers 1 (Samantha Deuries, MVP Carrie Frampton) vs. Sporting Images 5 (Mike Vitale (4), Natalie DiQuattro,MVP Mike Vitale). PICKERING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ATOM HOUSE LEAGUE STANDINGS As of Jan 5/03 TEAM G W L T GF GA PTS 7/Eleven 8 7 0 1 41 21 15 Ont. Power Generation 8 5 2 1 30 21 11 Pickering Oldtimers 8 5 3 0 47 37 10 Boyer Pontiac 8 4 3 1 36 39 9 Pickering Slo-Sports 8 4 4 0 40 40 8 The Score Network 8 3 3 2 32 32 8 Legion 606 8 2 4 2 36 39 6 Master Mechanic 8 2 4 2 31 30 6 Papps 8 1 4 3 23 30 5 Monarch Kitchens 8 2 6 0 23 37 4 3R Collision 8 2 6 0 20 42 4 GAME RESULTS 7/Eleven 3 vs. Master Mechanic 2; Monarch Kitchens 6 vs. Pickering Honda 3; Pickering Slo-Sports Oldtimers 7 vs. Papps 5; Pickering Oldtimers 11 vs. 3R Collision 1; Boyer Pontiac 5 vs. Ontario Power Generation 1;The Score Network 5 vs. Legion 606 2. SCOREBOARD January 12, 2003 DURHAM —The Durham West Girls’ Hockey Association (DWGHA) Source for Sports Durham Devils midget house league hockey team was beaten by the narrowest of margins in the final of the recent Beatrice Aeros Tournament in Whitby. In the final, the Devils were pitted against their archrivals, the DWGHA Royal Bank Blues team. Mary Faux opened the scoring in the first period with a pass from team captain Andrea Rodriguez. Royal Bank tied the game in the second period and the score remained deadlocked until the end of regulation time. Double overtime ensued before the Blues created a two-on-one break and scored the winner. Devils’ goaltender Karen Purch- majer was named player of the game, turning aside 21 of 23 shots. In Game 1, the Devils faced a tough opponent in the Halton Hills Twisters. Faux scored the only goal, assisted by Rodriguez and assistant captain Charlene De Mello en route to a 2-1 loss. Faux was chosen player of the game. In the second game, Faux once again led the way with a pair of goals and an assist to lead the Devils to a close 3-2 win over the Blues. Amanda Martell added the winner. Rodriguez assisted on all three goals. Danielle O’Brien and Alyssa Illott had strong offensive performances and assistant cap- tain Amber Austin and Kristen Balcarras controlled the blue-line defensively. Faux was named player of the game. Game 3 was not only a must- win situation for the Devils, but the team needed to beat Whitby Lennox Drum by four goals to advance to the finals because of tiebreaker rules. The Devils rose to the challenge, winning 4-0. Faux once again had a pair of goals with single markers to De Mello and Rodriguez. Assists went to Rodriguez, Martell and Melissa Ogilvie. Jennifer Wilkins sparked the offence with numer- ous rushes from the blue-line, while Lyndsey Jubb demonstrat- ed fierce forechecking in the cor- ners. Purchmajer posted the shutout. Faux was named player of the game. 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Campbell 2003 FEAST OR FAMINE The Art of Animation is coming to Durham College in September 2003… • 3 year post-secondary program •1 year post-diploma program Information Night January 21, 7 p.m.- RSVP 905.721.3067 www.durhamc.on.ca For more information or to apply, call 905.721.3088 PICKERING —The Pickering Junior ‘AA’ ringette team was picture perfect in earning its sec- ond tournament title of the season last weekend. The Pickering squad captured the hardware at Pierrefonds, Que. after a 9- 7 victory over Nepean at the annual tournament, Jan. 3 to 5. Pickering finished with a perfect 5-0 record, outscoring its opponents 41-21 in the tournament, which included the top ju- nior ‘AA’ teams in Quebec. Pickering displayed its offensive prowess early on in the final, taking a 4-0 lead on goals by Jodie Han- nen, Miranda Klumper, Melissa Findlay and Emilee Reid and going up 5-2 at the end of the first. Pickering led comfort- ably 7-3 with just over 13 minutes to play, but Ne- pean sprung to life, scoring four times in a span of 9:02 to tie the game. Nepean had all the momentum when Pickering goaltender Nikki Arnott made a huge save on a cross-crease pass play. Minutes later, Samantha Puddister restored the Pick- ering lead with her second goal of the game, which turned out to be the winner at 14:23 into the final frame. Findlay sealed the victory, scoring her second goal of the game in an empty net with three sec- onds left. The tournament win did not come without a cost, however, as Pickering lost one of its top defencemen, Christine Langford, who suffered a broken ankle in the final round-robin game against Rive-Sud. Pickering was the only undefeated team in the four-game round-robin por- tion of the tournament, scoring seven or more goals in each. Nepean made it to the final with the second-best record at 3-1. Other team members are goaltender Shannon Grundy, forwards Jessie Dunn and Krystan Jones and defencemen Amanda Good, Krista Keberer, Shannon Ross and Mari- anne Stover. Charlie Puddister and Mark Reid coach the team, assisted by Phil Langford and Kim Reid. Pickering ringette juniors enjoy perfect weekend in Quebec Members of the Pickering junior ‘A’ ringette team celebrate after capturing the championship at a tournament in Pierrefonds, Quebec. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 PAGE 17 YOUR FRIENDLY FIVE STAR DEALER 19 HARWOOD AVE. AJAX (North of 401) 905-683-5358 CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP “THINKING LIKE A CUSTOMER” 401 SERVICE HOURS: MON. - THURS. 7-12, FRI. 7-6 SATURDAY 8-4 OSHAWA ILLAGE CHRYSLERILLAGE CHRYSLER CREDIT PROBLEMS?May be able to help you get into a Car, Van or Truck Today! 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A/P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 www.durhamregion.com E-Mail Address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Call: Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamregion.comCLASSIFIEDSFIND IT FAST IN THE AJAX-PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER To Place Your Ad In Pickering Or Ajax Call: 905-683-0707 Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 8:00-5 p.m. Closed Saturday Would you like an exciting career as a POLICE OFFICER Take the Police Foundations Training course with the only specialized College in Ontario exclusively dedicated to Police studies. Get the most effective and shortest possible training with the best instructors. 1-866-5-POLICE Celebrating our 20th successful year. Website: www.policefoundations-cbc.com Proud members of the Ont. 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These include monthly accounts reconciliation, account analysis, journal entries and ensuring that all payments are processed in a timely manner. Applicants must be university or college grad- uates who are working toward a professional accounting des- ignation, and have at least two years of computerized accounting experience. For more details, follow the Job Opportunities link on our Web site at www.durhamc.on.ca. Resumés will be accepted until January 22, 2003, by the Director, Human Resources, 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4. Or you can also e-mail your resumé to jobs@durhamc.on.ca. Please quote competition # SS02-83. Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology are equal opportunity employers. Foster Parents Needed To Provide Care for Special Needs Children/Medically Fragile Children in a Mixed Modality Setting Stay at home parent must have: • Nursing/child care background or experience with medically fragile/special needs children • Experience in fostering would be an asset For Further Information Please Call Reachingout Family Homes 905-837-2098 1-888-460-7921 (Toll Free)g Manufacturing Based. Results Driven. The Company GE Industrial Systems in Peterborough is a technical leader in the design and manufacture of large AC and DC motors for process applications. We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join our Peterborough Operations. Co-ordinator - Process Improvement In this challenging role, you will develop and implement robust manufacturing processes that focus on cycle reduction. You'll also be called upon to provide supervisory and engineering support, recommend capital equipment purchases, and be a key driver in the integration of six sigma and lean manufacturing. You've enhanced your degree/diploma in Mechanical Engineering/Technology with 3+ years of manufacturing experience, and the proven ability to develop and implement innovative strategies. To Pursue The Challenge Please send your resume, quoting Ref. # 01-12-03, in confidence, to: Human Resources, GE Industrial Systems, 107 Park Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B5. Fax: (705) 748-7352 E-mail: carolyn.galbraith@indsys.ge.com. We thank all candidates for their interest, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies or phone calls, please. 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Apply by fax 905-668-3531 or sales@vickeryelectric.com FRAMING CARPENTERS needed for Millbrook sight. Call Steve (905)850–1336 ext. 234. HIGH END MANUFACTURER of nuclear & Aerospace com- ponents requires: Experienced Mastercam Programmer. Must be able to work indepen- dently, have knowledge of ex- otic materials & process planning. Call (905)434-8000 or fax (905)434-8490. SKILLED CNC MACHINING Centre Setter, Operator. Work includes high tolerance nu- clear and aerospace parts, prototypes & production runs. Duties will include setting 4 axis machining centres. Must be able to work independently. Knowledge of Mastercam, & machining exotic materials an asset. Call (905)4348000 or Fax (905)434-8490. Computer & IT520 COMPUTER SERVICE TECH- NICIANS,established com- puter firm requires computer technicians and technical sales personnel. Please for- ward resume with experience to: File #871, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, Ont. 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Fax resume 905-428-9460 EVENINGS Earn up $10/hr plus bonus Easy phone work Call for interview 905-426-1322 PART TIME Help required. Experience not nec- essary. Must be pleasant and work well with people. Apply in person DOLOMITI SHOES PICKERING TOWN CENTRE MAINTENANCE/ HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR Required for a new Long Term Care Facility in Pickering. The successful ap- plicant will be re- sponsible for the hands-on main- tenance of the facili- ty as well as super- vision of the House- keeping and Laundry departments. Salary $35,000 plus bene- fits. Fax resume to: File #536 @905-669-6724 CUSTOMER SERVICE/ Order Takers Required $17.50 per hr. avg. Plus bonuses & trips Full training provided Call Dave for an interview 905-435-0280 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 PAGE 19 A/P 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers THE CENTENNIAL RETIREMENT HOME Oshawa, Ontario COMMUNITY RELATIONS Full Time Contract Position with Future Potential • Energetic, self-motivated person with sales experience • Enjoys interacting with seniors • Excellent communication/PR skills, creative thinking & computer skills to promote the home in the community • Drivers license in good standing Fax resume attn: Administrator - 905-571-7030 (Closing date for resumes is Jan. 20th. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted) SEMINAR Tues., Jan. 14th at 7:15pm Durham College, Whitby Campus Please R.S.V.P. @ 1-800-608-1117 Web www.travelonly.net Human Resources McNairn Packaging 125 Consumer Drive Whitby, Ontario L1N 1C4 McNairn Packaging Inc. is a rapidly expanding mid-size manufacturer of packaging materials for the food industry and we have an immediate need for a HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER To develop, coordinate and interpret all Company policies and practices to ensure excellent and consistent employee relations at all levels in the organization. To assist in planning, recruiting, developing and maintaining a labor force of both salaried and hourly employees to effectively and efficiently meet Company objectives and requirements. You will develop, coordinate and administer programs to improve employee relations and communications in a unionized facility. Administer, advise management on grievances, arbitrations and contract negotiations. Pro vide administrative support for employee records. BS in Business Administration or equivalent (MIR and MBA preferred) and 8+ years of related generalist experience in a unionized manufacturing environment. Thorough knowledge of applicable provincial and federal employment regulations and laws. Must possess solid communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others in a team environment. Participative management style with a focus on achieving desired results. Must be service oriented. St rong organizational and administrative skills, including the appropriate administration of the union contract. We offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. For immediate consideration, please email your resume to HR@mcnairnpackaging.com or fax your resume to (905) 668-5038 or mail your resume to: Visit us at www.mcnairnpackaging.com Assistant Manager Shift Manager Multi-Branded Restaurant Group seeks highly successful Assistant Manager/Shift Manager with preferably a minimum of 1 year Restaurant Management experience. We offer:Bonuses Competitive Wage Advancement Opportunities You Offer:Leadership Skills High Energy/Enthusiasm Team Building/People Skills Please apply, mail or fax your resume to: Steve Carlisle, c/o Arby's Restaurant 300 Taunton Rd, Oshawa, ON L1G 7T3 Fax 905-404-1391 510 General Help 510 General Help CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVES We require a number of person- able and dependable people to assist our sales staff by contact- ing existing and potential cus- tomers. Possible advancement to Management Position. Sales ex- perience an asset. Clean com- fortable working conditions. Mon - Thurs 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm $10.00 per hour Contact Alex Becz Bil-Den Roofing & Windows Call 905-666-0018 Fax 905-666-5000 email: alex@bil-den.com FORCED TO HIRE $22.00/HR Oshawa distribution co. requires 10 people in set-up and display depts. Advancement for fast learners. Over 18 and able start immediately. No experience. Full time. For interview CALL MON -TUES ONLY 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. 905-720-1507 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help HERE WE GROW AGAIN -Marlin Travel In Wal Mart seeking an ambitious team member •cruise experience essential •working knowledge of Global essential •willing to work weekends Fax, e-mail or drop off resumes to the attention of:THE MANAGER 905.426.6249 e-mail dcaudle@thomascook.ca located in Wal mart Ajax SENIOR HOSTESS/JUNIOR SALESPERSONS New Home Sales Thinking of a career move. We require im- mediately 2 New Home Sales Staff for east end site. Salary Plus Commission for a two-person site. Resumes Only Att: Dave 905-509-6112 Required Immediately 25 GENERAL LABOUR ✔All shifts available ✔Min. 1 yr. experience 15 CERTIFIED TOW MOTOR ✔Counter Balance" & "Raymond Reach" ✔All shifts available ✔Oshawa, Pickering warehouses Call 1-866-797-8880 or Fax resume 905-683-9414 ROSE OF DURHAM Young Parents Support Services REQUIRES A PART-TIME COUNSELLOR to serve the Pickering/Ajax area. This is a year long maternity contract. Qualifications: • BSW or Equivalent • Experience with Youth and Women's Issues • Counselling and Group Work Skills • Car Required Please send resume by January 27, 2003 to: Nora Jay, Rose of Durham 200 Bond Street West Oshawa, Ontario L1J 2L7 Fax 905-432-3974 email: roseofdurham@on.aibn.com 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 Walmart Canada Corp. 1899Brock Rd., Pickering Temporary Night Crew positions available. 10pm-6:30am. Flexible availablity required. Start Date: Feb 4th, 2003. Applications avaikable and accepted at the lay-away desk. We've got great things in store for you! Are you looking for health and dental benefits or RRSP savings program? Also other incentive programs We are now hiring for Day and Evening Shifts - Mon. - Sun. Apply in person or call for interview 1750 Bayly St. W. Pickering (905)428–0883 "An employer you can count on" Ontario United Way Are you between the ages of 15-30? Looking for work? YOUTH JOB FAIR When? TUESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 2003 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm Where? YMCA Durham Employment Services 1550 Kingston Road (Valley Farm & Hwy 2) For more information call (905) 427-7670 * BRING YOUR RESUME * * TONS OF JOB POSTINGS * * APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS * Refreshments, Snacks and Give-Aways! Retail, Sales, Food Services, Office, General Labour, Customer Service Muir’s Cartage Ltd, a progressive cartage company, located in Concord, has immediate openings for: Mechanics • Various shifts & positions available • Experience is required •Class A truck and Coach licence If you are interested, apply by fax to 905-761-3696 or email to jobs@muirscartage.com. 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC SMALL TOOL MECHANIC Required for local Construction Co. Duties will include shop and field service calls. Candidate must be self-motivated and able to work in a fast paced environment. Requirements include Mechanic Certification, DZ License and a Dangerous Goods Certificate would be an asset. Please fax resume to (905)668-3584 SALESPERSON Commercial Printing Maracle Press is an established yet dynamic full-service commercial printer and book manufacturer utilizing web and sheetfed offset presses, digital print, in-house bindery finishing and state- of-the-art prepress systems including direct-to-plate. Maracle is seeking an experienced and motivated salesperson wishing to build a career within a progressive and team oriented environment. Send resume to: Bruce Fenton Maracle Press Limited 1156 King Street East, Box 606 Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7N4 Fax: 905-428-6024 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help Sales Help & Agents530 CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP in Port Perry required sales per- son for sales and leasing. Tired of the rat race with the big dealers? Come to the country with Scugog Chrysler. Call Don Sr. (905)985–7354 MEDIA COMPANY requires energetic salesperson to sell Recreation Facility advertising in the Town of Ajax. Salary plus comm. (905) 415-0024 or sambrook@rogers.com PICKERING BRANCH of safety and environmental products/ services distributor, www.haz- masters.com looking for OUT- SIDE SALESPERSON. Safety products sales experience in GTA an asset. Must be self- starter, eager and team orient- ed for servicing current ac- counts and prospecting new accounts. Also looking for In- side Sales Person. Experi- ence in sales and/or safety in- dustry an asset. Require- ments include servicing cus- tomers at sales counter, phone sales, quotations and related paperwork. Fax re- sume to 905-427-9901, or to: gayleanniss@hazmasters.com Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 FULL-TIME/PART-TIME DEN- TAL Receptionist/Assistant required for busy Ajax office. Evenings and Saturdays are required. Byte/Dentrix com- puter knowledge an asset. Call Lucy at (905)427–1443 or fax resume to (905)427-9651 DENTAL ASSISTANT required for office in Pickering. Must have HARP cert. Fax resume to 905-837-2099. DENTAL Financial Adminis- trator wanted for family prac- tice. Full-time, no weekends, premium salary offered for the knowledgeable, customer- friendly, professional. Please reply to File #873, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 DENTAL RECEPTIONIST/AS- SISTANT required for dental office at Oshawa/Courtice border. Part time. 2-years re- cent experience. HARP certi- fied. Committed and depend- able. Please fax resume to: 905-434-5510 or call 905-434- 5500 DIRECT CARE WORKERS for developmentally handicapped kids and adults in group home. ECE, DSW, PSW, CYW, nursing or current enrollment in related college program an asset. Driver's license re- quired. Part time to start. Vari- ous shifts available. Training provided. Fax resume to 905- 686-3112 FULL TIME DENTAL Assis- tant/Receptionist required Computer knowledge an as- set. Reply to File # 872 c/o Oshawa This Week, PO Box 481, 865 Farewell St., Osha- wa, ON L1H 7L5 FULL TIME EXPERIENCED dental receptionist (Abledent) assisting an asset must be caring and very efficient. Email resume to nu_mouth@yahoo.com. HYGENTIST NEEDED for busy Pickering office. Evenings and Saturdays. Permanent part time. May lead to other hours. Fax resume attention Christine (905) 839-8435. PART TIME DENTAL Recep- tionist required approx. 10 hours per week. Experience preferred. Please fax resume to 905-831-5975 PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST required for busy medical of- fice. Must be reliable, will train. Fax resume to (905)683–1431 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION- IST.Required for busy Multi- Specialty Clinic in Oshawa. Minimum of 5 years experi- ence. Fax resume to: Tran- scription Department. Fax 905-725-3110 PHLEBOTOMIST - Medical Secretary. Please send re- sume to: 1556 Highway#2, Courtice, Ont. L1E 2R6. REGISTERED PHYSIOTHERA- PIST required for private out- patient clinic. Full-time or par- time position available. Flexi- ble hours. Clinic located ap- prox. 20 min. east of Oshawa. Fax resume to 905-987-0563 RMT NEEDED FOR BUSY center. Existing clientele in place of approx. 6 to 8 mas- sages daily. 60/40 pay struc- ture. Call Audrey @ 905-619- 2639 ext. 257 Hotel/Restaurant540 OSHAWA -Experienced chef required for daily restaurant and banquet hall for golf course. Fax resume to: (905) 433-7996. SERVER required Fine dining experience a definite asset. Please call (905)428-9777 Teaching Opportunities545 KINDERGARTEN TEACHER required for reading program in private centre. Full-time/ Part-time position. Drop off resume to: 102 Thickson Rd. North, Whitby Houses For Sale100 MUST SEE Very Clean 3-bed- room semi on quiet street, new solid maple custom kitchen, DW, garb., hardwood oak floor diningroom, upgrad- ed carpet throughout, high ef- ficiency gas furnace and hot water heater, new windows and doors, finished basement c/w laundry room, bathroom and shower, central vac, cen- tral air, new upgraded electri- cal service, cedar deck c/w custom sunroof, large utility shed c/w workshop with pow- er and lights, newly paved drive, nicely landscaped. $165,900 by appointment. (905)261–0320. STUNNING CUSTOM BUILT home, near amenities, will change layout to suit multiple possibilities (rental, profes- sional, barber/hairdresser). Open concept/loft, garage w/ loft, parking. 520 Fairleigh Ave, Oshawa. $299,900. Eric 905-728-3656. Apt./Condos For Sale110 COURTICE 2-BEDROOM CONDO townhouse on main floor in Parkwood Village. woodburning fireplace, storm/ screen door to patio, self- cleaning oven, trash compac- tor, laundry, dishwasher, beautifully landscaped, only $139,000. 416-875-3221, Unit I-4, 1659 Nash Rd., Courtice Open House Saturday 12-5 Out-of-Town Properties120 MONTAGUE,PEI summer re- treat or year round 2 storey home, 2 baths, large country kitchen, many renovations, large treed lot w/private back yard. Five minute walk to town marina. 15 minute drive to sandy beach at Pamure Is. 10min drive to 2 renowned 18 hole golf courses at Bredenell. $89,000 Phone (902)838-4532 weekdays after 6pm, anytime weekend. Pictures upon re- quest. snc Houses Wanted130 WANTED FOR PRIVATE PUR- CHASE: bungalow or house in Finlay area of South Ajax. Good condition under $200,000. No Agents please. (905)683–3928. Lots & Acreages135 P.E.I. TWO 10 ACRE lots on quiet paved country road. 7 acres clear, 3 wooded with brook running through wooded area. 10 min. to Panmule Is- land Beach, 15 min. form (2) 18 hole renowned golf cours- es at Burdenell. $49,000 each. Phone (902) 838-4532 week- days after 6 p.m., anytime on weekends. snc Indust./ Comm. Space145 CENTRAL WHITBY, HEATED storage units in industrial building, various sizes, dock level, 10'x10' $100/month. Movers available. ALSO new speakers less than half price. Karen (905)576–1685 RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES AJAX - 110 Ritchie, Westney, north of 401. 1560 sq ft, $14/ft; OSHAWA- 245 King St. King/ Park, "Teddy's Plaza" 1,150- 3,100sq. ft. $16/ft. Givalas R. E. Ltd., Nick Givalas, 905-479- 4436. Office & Business space150 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Veltri Complex, Bowmanville. 68 King Street East. Office/Re- tail Rental Space. Parking & Wheelchair Accessible. Space ranging from 515-sq.ft to 2495-sq.ft. For more infor- mation call: 905-623-4172 DOWNTOWN OSHAWA,Wil- liam/Simcoe. Office space available. Suitable for busi- ness professional. $500/ month. Available immediate- ly. Call (905)432–3710. SECOND FLOOR UNIT,ap- prox. 560 sq.ft. Simcoe St. N. Oshawa location. Available Feb 1st. Parking available. Call Kathy or Bob (905)576- 5123. 1100 SQ.FT. OF BUSINESS space available in Whitby. Please call 905-430-4986 ask for Rita. Business Opportunities160 $$ GOVERNMENT FUNDS $$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866 DISTRIBUTOR looking for representatives with estab- lished retail customer base to carry lines of sunglasses, greeting cards, candy etc. Products ideal for dollar, gro- cery & convenience stores. E-mail acorn@sprint.ca. WELL ESTABLISHED (at-home business) in Durham & Scar- borough. Shop at home for carpets & floorings. Sales $8000+weekly for last 13 years. Same installers for 13 years. If you have drive, dedi- cation, commitment and emp- ty double garage Success awaits you. $40,000-$50,000. Illness only reason for selling. 905-683–4422 Apts. & Flats For Rent170 OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOMS Available Immediately. 350 Malaga Rd, $780/month all in- clusive. No pets. Please call between 9am-9pm (905)576– 6724 or 905-242-4478. 1 BDRM. Bsmt.Apt. w/sepa- rate entrance in central Pick- ering. close to schools and shopping, $800.00 mth incl. Utilities . No pets/smoking. available February 1st. First/ last mth. references req'd. El- vira at 905-683–2100 AJAX -67 Church St. Large 2- bdrm avail. Jan. & Feb. in- cludes parking, hydro, new appliances. $1050/month. First & last. (905)426-1161 1 OR 2-BEDROOM basement apartment for rent. Shared en- trance, non-smokers. Parking, on bus route. Available Jan 20th. 1-bedroom $650, 2-bed- room $800/month inclusive. (905)686–6884. 2 BEDROOM avail. imme- diately in 6 unit building. Great Whitby location, new ap- pliances+carpeting, eat-in kitchen, sliding glass doors to balcony, on-site laundry, $995/month, parking+utilities included. 905-706-3640 2 BEDROOM ground level basement apt., available Feb. 1st., Close to downtown & schools. First & last required. All inclusive, cable included, $800.00 905-438-8826 2-3 BEDROOMS,sunlight, large, hardwood, livingroom/ fireplace. Diningroom, laun- dry, usage of backyard and parking. FIRST/LAST RE- QUIRED. $950 cable included. (905)721–9846. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT, $950 monthly, utilities, hydro included. Parking available. located in N.W. Oshawa, quiet, residential area. First/last. Available immediately. (905)424–5083. ADULT LIFESTYLE BUILDING south end (Oshawa) one & two bedrooms. $600/$700 + Hy- dro. Available immediately. 905-432-9857. AJAX IMMACULATE 2-Bed- room basement. 4-applianc- es, 2-car parking, new carpet- ing, $900+1/2 utilities. Avail- able Feb. 1st. Call Mike weekdays 905-427-4077ext. 24, Evenings/Weekends 416- 258-7742. AJAX -1 bedroom basement, new and spacious, sep. en- trance, cable, one-car park- ing, $750/inclusive first/last. No smoking/pets. Available Feb. 1st. 905-428–1255 HUGE AJAX -Modern 2 bed- room basement, separate en- trance, 4 appliances, one parking, new paint and carpet asking $l,000 inclusive. Im- mediate Brad. (905) 426–2983 AJAX, 1-BDRM basement, bright & clean, new carpeting, share laundry, $850 inclusive, Available Feb. 1st. Call Mike weekdays 905-427-4077ext. 24, Evenings/Weekends 416- 258-7742. AJAX, basement apartments, newly built, available imme- diately. Separate entrance, 4 piece bathroom, kitchen with ceramic floor. 1-bedroom $700, 2-bedroom $800 inclu- sive. Call 905-427–8667 AJAX, BEAUTIFULLY decorat- ed 3-bedroom semi, main floor, parking, laundry, no pets, non-smoker. Referenc- es. $1200 inclusive. Feb 15th. (905)686–8104 or (905)767- 2642 ALEXANDER PARK, 1 bed- room available immediately, & 2 bedroom Feb. 1st, newer apts. "Old charm building." Totally renovated, new kitch- ens, baths, hardwood floors. In-house laundry, intercom. Park view. Near Hospital. 905) 579-9439. 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. AVAILABLE NOW,1-bdrm lo- cated at 3320 Simcoe St. N. (2kms north of Durham Col- lege). Fridge, stove incl. Pri- vate entrance, parking. $560 inclusive. Call 905-655-7111 BACHELOR BASEMENT APT. suitable for single person. $615/mo. includes utilities. Available Feb 1st. Dixie/Gle- nanna, near amenities, . Eve. 905-421-0186; Days 416-875- 7036. BROCK/FINCH,beautiful large 1-bedroom basement, sepa- rate entrance, laundry, park- ing, cable, jacuzzi. Non- smoker, no pets. Available March 1st. $850/month inclu- sive. (905)428–3965. BROOKLIN - 2 plus 1 bed- room apt. totally renovated and redecorated. 4 new ap- pliances, available now. $1075/mo.+hydro. Also 2 bed. apt. Jan. 20th, 4 appliances, $795+hydro. Call 905-424- 9743. CENTRAL OSHAWA - avail- able Feb. 1st, 2 bedroom-up- per-floor with enclosed front porch, non-smoker, no pets. Parking, bus route, $750/in- clusive. 905-786–2413 CENTRAL OSHAWA 2-bdrm Avail. Feb. 1st $825. Well- maintained building, near all amenities. 905-723-0977 9am-5pm CHURCH/Hwy.2 Immaculate 3 bedroom apartment. Close to schools, shopping, GO. 416-444-7391 ext. 241 CONDOS AVAILABLE:Janu- ary 1/03, 3-bedrooms, 3 bath- rooms, private laundry, col- lege/university area. $945/ month. Please Contact 905-242-7684 DOWNTOWN OSHAWA,1 bedroom adult-style apt., $600 ./mo., all inclusive, cable sep- arate, laundry facilities avail- able, parking for 1, on main bus route, first & last, no pets, 905-725–7321. ext 13. 9am- 3pm.,. Mon.-Thurs. EAST OSHAWA - 1 bedroom above ground basement apt. 1400 sq.ft., gas fireplace. $1100/mth inclusive. 905-571- 6665. EXECUTIVE LARGE 1-Brdm above ground apt w/walk-out facing ravine. Oshawa. Avail. March 1st. Shows a 10+. Non- smoker, no pets, professional singles preferred. $900 inclu- sive. 905-431-9210 or 905- 434-6255. LARGE 2-BEDROOM apart- ment in Raglan, fridge, stove, $750 plus. Non-smoking. Call (905)655-8310 or (905)424- 1477. LARGE 2-BEDROOM base- ment apartment with lots of windows in Oshawa. Good central residential area. All incl. NON-SMOKER ONLY! First and last, $875/month. Please call Brian at 905-261- 1420. AJAX, 1300 SQ FT 1-bedroom basement. Four appliances, marble floors, oak cabinets, air, side entrance and walk- out, near bus, $850 plus. Im- mediate. (905)686–7944 MAIN FLOOR 3 bedroom apt in Oshawa on Connery Street. 1-1/2 baths, laundry, parking. Available immediately $1000/ month inclusive. Call (519) 823–9120 AJAX MAIN FLOOR 3 bed- room semi, no pets, no smokers, first &last, $1,085 month utilities included, available immediately. Call Don, 905-831–1527. NEW, MODERN,clean & classy 1-bedroom main floor apartment. Includes laundry, parking, & utilities. $800/ month, Park/King. Available Jan 24th. Jeff (905)435–9349 OSHAWA - LARGE 3 bedroom main floor of house, all inclu- sive $1300, other apts. avail- able/rooms. Call 416-989- 5899. NORTH AJAX 1-bdrm base- ment, full bath, a/c, separate entrance, parking, no pets/ non-smoker, avail. Feb. 1. $690 inclusive. First/last. Call 905-426-9072 ONE BEDROOM -Basement apt, close to Oshawa Center, parking, heat+hydro Inclusive. First/Last. Available Feb.1st. $600. 905-721-9554 ONE BEDROOM newly reno- vated, heat, hydro, cable in- cluded, near OC & bus route. Available March 1, $775. no pets. ALSO two bedroom basement, newly renovated. March 1 $790. 905-433–2484 OSHAWA - OXFORD OFF MILL Two - 2 bedroom in quiet building, balcony living room, dining room, monthly rent $865 inclusive. No dogs please. Feb. lst. Call 905- 721-2232. EAST OSHAWA - Brand new spacious one-bedroom base- ment apt. New fridge/carpet, non smoker/ no pets available immed. Laundry, parking. $700/first/last.905-576–8786 OSHAWA - WHITBY,modern 2 bedroom apartment, from $810 plus hydro, in low rise, fridge, stove, parking, laundry included. lst/last, references required. Available Jan lst. For Oshawa (905) 728-8806, for Whitby (905) 442-8802. OSHAWA 2 AND 3 BEDROOM apartment, laundry room each floor. Very quiet, exclu- sive, adult lifestyle building. No pets. 905-579-9016 OSHAWA APTS.- Bachelor, 1 and 2 bedroom, newer build- ings. Includes utilities, park- ing. Laundry on-site. No dogs. Building #1 905-432-8914, Building #2, #3, #4 905-571- 0425 or for all 1-888-558- 2622/ 416-473-9173. ROSSLAND/THORNTON 2 bedrooms (or office), new ex- ecutive apartment in lovely home, new appliances, all in- clusive, suits quiet profes- sional couple, references $900 first/last, private en- trance, available immediately. 905-438-1935 PICKERING - Bayly/Liverpool. Avail. March 1st, large reno- vated 1 bed. & office. Sep. ent., parking, CAC, share laundry, no pets, suit single working person, 1st/last. $850/ inclusive. Leave message 905-420-8662. PICKERING - HWY 2/ALTONA. 1-BEDROOM basement apartment, very bright, non smoker, no pets. $800 per mo. Available immediately. (905)509-6363 PICKERING - HWY 2/ALTONA. 1-BEDROOM basement apartment, very bright, non smoker, no pets. $750 per mo. Available immediately. (905) 509-6363 PICKERING - ONE BEDROOM parking, laundry, full kitchen, gas fireplace, no pets, all in- clusive, $850., available Feb. lst. lst/last, references, (905) 421–9383 PICKERING BACHELOR APT clean, quiet person preferred. Avail February 1st. $650/mo inclusive. First/last, no smok- ing, no pets. 905-837-5512 evenings. PICKERING, GLENNANNA/ DIXIE, spacious 2 bedroom basement apartment, ap- pliances, professionally done kitchen, parking. No smoking/ pets. lst/last. Call Pragco (905) 831–4866 PICKERING, luxury home, new large 1-bedroom walkout basement, bathroom w/Jacuz- zi, eat-in kitchen, parking/util- ities, $790 inclusive. Feb. 1st. No pets. Non-smoker, first/ last. 905-427-0621 PICKERING,Spacious 1 large bedroom basement. Separate entrance, parking, avail. March 1, first/last, $850 inclu- sive. 905-839-9515 PICKERING-West Shore, fab. upgraded 3 bedroom bunga- low main floor, eat in kitchen, gas fireplace, hardwood floors, c/air/c/vac, jacuzzi tub, 4 appliances, 2-car park. No smoking/pets. First/last. $1200/mo.+1/2 utilities. 905- 837–0227 PICKERING:WALK-OUT base- ment (2-bedroom), separate entrance, large living room, use of back lawn, A/C, ap- pliances, no pets/smoking, parking. $799 plus utilities available immediately. (905)509–1938 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regen- cy Cres., Whitby. 50+ Adult Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building, across from park. Close to downtown. Dai- ly activities incl. All utilities included. Call 905-430-7397. SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa, lux- ury 2 bedroom, air, 5 ap- pliances, $1,360. per mo. Available from March lst. Call (905) 571–3760 A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Sears Home Central is looking for customer caring individuals to join us in making SEARS a Great Place to Shop...and a Great Place to Work. Openings currently exist for OUTSIDE SALES PROFESSIONALS in HVAC/Decorators/Windows/Roofs in the following markets: Oshawa and Toronto East. You must have previous sales experience and own a vehicle. Your knowledge of the products is an asset but not essential. This opportunity offers a good benefit package and earnings potential of $50,000 or more. If you are interested in this opportunity, please fax or send your resume to: SEARS CANADA INC. 2900 Steeles Ave E.Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 4Y1 FAX: (905) 881-3246 ATTENTION: Caty Mantha 511 Retail Opportunities 511 Retail Opportunities 511 Retail Opportunities CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Rohm and Haas Canada Inc. is a Canadian subsidiary of a world leader of specialty chemical products. We have an immediate opening for an experienced Customer Service Representative in our Coatings Business Team. This is a temporary position which is expected to last about twelve months. As this position involves a high level of customer contact, strong communication skills are required. The candidate should also possess good organizational and team skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and give attention to detail. Proficient computer skills are essential. Experience with SAP would be an asset. Candidates should have a minimum of two years’ customer-service experience and, preferably, a community college diploma in a business-related discipline. To apply, please fax or mail (no phone calls, please) your resume to: Ms. T. Newall. Fax: 416-287-4486. We thank all candidates who apply, however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. INC. 2 MANSE ROAD • WEST HILL, ONTARIO M1E 3T9 525 Office Help 525 Office Help 525 Office Help 525 Office Help Are you tired of driving to Toronto? We are looking for an experienced • LEASE COORDINATOR • BUSINESS MANAGER • SALES CONSULTANT We offer: • Great floor traffic • Demo Plan • Aggressive remuneration package • Good benefit plan • Excellent New and Used vehicle inventory. Become Part of our Winning Team!!! For private and confidential interview call and ask for Kerry or Ted VILLAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 19 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax, Ont. LlS 2B9 (905) 683-5358 Ajax and Pickering's largest 5 star dealer 530 Sales Help & Agents 530 Sales Help & Agents Local Kia Dealership requires Entry Level Sales Manager. Excellent benefits and compensation package. Please fax resume to: 905-576-9726. VITALAIRE HEALTHCARE A leader in Home Respiratory Care is seeking an energetic, organized healthcare professional (R.R.C.P./R.R.T. or R.N.) for the Northumberland area. The successful applicant must be an independent goal oriented individual who works well in a team environment. Good communication, clinical & marketing skills are a necessity for this community based position. VitalAire offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. Please forward resume by Jan. 17, 2003 to: VitalAire Healthcare Attn: Larry Gibbons P.O. Box 84, Port Hope, ON L1A 3V9 Fax: 905-885-0210 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental BUSINESSES WANTED We are interested in growing our business into new areas by acquisitions or partner- ships. If you have a Durham Region / Northumberland County area business that would benefit from more promotion, we may be interested in talking with you. Our interest is primarily, but not restricted to, businesses in the areas of publishing, distribution, printing, customer fulfillment, consumer and trade shows, and advertising agencies. Please write to: File #825, c/o Oshawa This Week PO Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Email:morebusinesswanted@hotmail.com describing the nature of your business with addresses / phone numbers to contact you. We will only contact businesses of interest. 160 Business Opportunities 160 Business Opportunities 33 & 77 Falby Crt., Ajax Two & three bedroom apartments $978 - $1059 per month Call (905) 686-0845 www.ajaxapartments.com 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent MANORS OF BRANDYWINE 45 GENERATION BLVD. APT 122__________________________________ Hwy. 401 & Meadowvale Blvd. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites available. Freshly painted with new carpets, blinds, and ceiling fans. Air conditioned, close to schools, shopping and Toronto Zoo. Call to view:(416) 284-2873 Email: brandywine@goldlist.com RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental Office:Mon - Fri. 12 noon - 8pm Sat & Sun 1pm- 5pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiant@speedline.ca 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 160 Business Opportunities 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent COZY LOFT APT, Pickering Parkway, large private balco- ny w/great view. 3 pc. bath- room with tub, share kitchen, own entrance, parking, laun- dry. First/last $625 inclusive. Avail. immediately. 905-683– 6877 ONE & TWO BEDROOM APTS. available immediately. Conveniently located in Ux- bridge in adult occupied build- ing. Appt. to view call 905- 852-2534 TWO OSHAWA APTS.3 Bdrm, clean house with garage, big yard, close to downtown & 401, $1250, no smoking/pets. Also available 1 bdrm base- ment apt. with rec. room and separate kitchen, $650. Both apts. incl. utilities. Call after 4pm (905)436-2897. Available Feb.1st. WALKOUT BASEMENT apart- ments available in Ajax. 1- bedroom, kitchen, shared laundry, separate entrance, parking. No smoking/pets $675/month, includes utilities. Available immediately, Call 905-683-6102. WHITBY - 2 BEDROOM.$840 immediate. One bedroom $750. Feb. lst. All inclusive except. cable. Office hours 9- 5pm Monday-Friday & 6pm- 8pm Monday - Thursday (905)665–7543. WHITBY, DUNDAS/BROCK - Luxury large 1 & 2-bdrm, carpet, elevator, a/c, very quiet adult lifestyle bldg., storage. $925 & $1050/month inclusive. Avail. immediately. First/last 905-668-0182 or 416-460-5410. WHITBY - NEWLY renovated 1-bedroom basement apt. $600 inclusive. No smoking, no pets. Would suit single professional. Call 905-665- 3348 534 MARY ST., WHITBY - clean quiet low-rise building, park-like setting, balconies, on-site laundry, close to downtown, bus at front door, 905-666-2450. WHITBY-BROCK RD. -South of 401, large 2-bdrm apart- ment. 115 Watson St. W. in triplex, walk to GO/lake. First/ last $720. No pets. Call collect 416-466-1291 or (905)509– 1520 WHITBY PLACE, 900 DUN- DAS ST. E., park like setting, close to downtown, low rise bldg, laundry facilities, balco- ny, parking. 905-430–5420 WHITBY, 1-BEDROOM apart- ment on GO bus route, private entrance, utilities and laundry included. First/last required, $665/mo. Available imme- diately. (905)655-7277 WHITBY, 2-BEDROOM lower apartment, $825 utilities in- cluded. Available Feb 1st. Call (905)778–1363, WHITBY 2-Bedroom base- ment, 4-appliances, parking, close to schools, shopping. $850+1/2 utilities. Available Feb 1. Call Richard Days 416- 865-7864 Evenings/Weekends 905-686-9662. Condominiums For Rent180 BROCK RD/401 -Pickering Condo 1 bdrm +den. 5 ap- pliances, air, jacuzzi, cable, u/ g parking,locker. $1200/month all inclusive. 905-427-1032 COLLINGWOOD, Cranberry, 3 bedroom, 3 baths, fireplace, fully equipped, ski season $6500. 905-294-6776. Houses For Rent185 A-ABA-DABA-DO, OWN YOUR OWN HOME! 6 months free! From $550/month OAC, up to $6,000 cash back to you, $30,000+ family income. Short of down payment? For spectacular results Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, Asso- ciate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728- 9414, or 1-877-663-1054, kencollis@sympatico.ca A ABSOLUTELY ASTOUND- ING 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month o.a.c. Up to $5,000 cash back to you! Require $30,000+family income and good credit. Short of down payment? Call Bill Roka, Sales Rep. today! Re/ Max Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1- 888-732-1600. 3 BDRM home in Pickering. Available immediately. Good location. close to all ameni- ties. $1450./mo. First/last mth. references req'd. Elvira at 905-683–2100 AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!From $500. down, own your own home. Carries for less than rent. OAC. 24 hrs free record- ed message 905-728-1069 ext 277. Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate. Aurelia Rasanu. A+ HOUSES FOR RENT. AJAX, 3-bdrms, 1-1/2 baths, 5 appliances, garage. $1400. AJAX 3+1 bdrms, 3 baths, 7 appliances, rec room w/full kitchen & f/p, double garage $1800. PICKERING, large 4- bdrmS, 1-1/2 baths, family- room w/fireplace, walk-out to deck, garage, 5 appliances, $1600.www.upscalerentals.ca 647-280-4074. AJAX HARWOOD/BAYLEY main floor, 3 bedroom semi, parking, preferred no pets/ smokers, $995 plus shared utilities, first/last Feb 1st. 416- 287–9933. AJAX,main floor 3 bedroom semi bungalow, laundry, ca- ble, references, first & last, no pets/smoking. $1350 inclu- sive, 905-683–8588 AJAX, WESTNEY/ROSSLAND, 3-bdrms, 3 baths, main & up- per floors, includes laundry, appliances, fenced yard, f/p, Feb. 1st. $1095+60% utilities. First/last. 905-426–7565 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY,3- bedroom semi in Oshawa. Main floor & upper level. Fridge/stove included. $900 plus utilities. First/last. (905)621-3859. NORTH WHITBY 3-bedroom bungalow, parking, large lot, quiet residential court, refer- ences. Avail. immediately. No smoking/pets. 905-655- 0081; 905-666-0246 OSHAWA DETACHED HOME centrally located with large yard. 3-bedrooms w/finished basement and 3-1/2 bath- rooms, minutes from shop- ping, schools, public trans- portation. (416)410-8762 WESTNEY/401, 4-BEDROOM 2 story house available im- mediately. Close to schools. Clean, garage, fenced yard, nice deck, appliances. $1300 +utilities, first/last, credit check. Call 416-471-2914 NORTH WHITBY,3-bdrm. Shows beautifully, c/a, 4 ap- pliances, 2-car parking, $1,290 includes water. No dogs please. Avail. February 1st. Call Cindy 905-725–2246 leave msg. WHITBY - 3 BEDROOM main floor, 5 appliances, 2 car parking, close to schools, shopping. $1200+1/2 utilities. Available Feb. lst. Richard - Days 416-865-7864 Evenings/ Weekends 905-686-9662. Townhouses For Rent190 2 BEDROOM TAUNTON/SIM- COE fenced backyardfridge stove quiet buildiing not pets not smoke all inclsivve $800 available immediately refer- ences 905-721-1061. 3-BDRM NEW TOWNHOME with garage, walk-out from kitchen, 5 appliances, hard- wood, Downtown Pickering, close to 401/GO and all amenities. $1450+utilities Avail. Feb. 1st. Call Vince 905- 626-6726 CARRIAGE HILL - 122 COL- BORNE ST. E., OSHAWA - 2 & 3 bedrooms available. Close to school and downtown shopping. (905) 434-3972. KING AND TOWNLINE area Courtice. Large 3 bedroom townhouses. Garage, 4 ap- pliances. $1050 +hydro. Available now. Call (905)721- 8213. NEW 4-BEDROOM, 3 baths, 5 appliances, parking/garage, $1400/month plus utilities. Non smoker, Rossland & Cochrane. Leave message Available immediately. 905- 884-2848 OSHAWA SHOWS VERY well 3-bedroom townhouse w/ga- rage finished basement walk- out from kitchen to a private fenced yard 4-appliances and water included $1295/per month plus utilities available Jan. 1st. Gary Bolen, asso- ciate broker, Sutton Status. CONTACT JAN BOLEN FOR INFORMATION, 905-436-0990 TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 3 bedrooms w/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood floor- ing Outdoor pool, sauna Children's playground Close to all amenities Fenced back- yards. (905) 436-3346 WHITBY -Garden/Dundas Very clean, almost new 3 bedroom townhouse. Garage, appliances, no pets. 1150 + Avail. Feb./Mar. Condolyn Management 905-428–9766. Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY clean, large room, private bath, shared facilities, park- ing. close to Oshawa Centre, Go, 401, and amenities. $450 inclusive. References (905)721–0940. FURNISHED ROOM including sink, cupboards, fridge, TV, stereo, phone, shared 4pc bath & laundry. Private en- trance, S.E. Oshawa, $450/ month, first/last required. Non- smoker, quiet female pre- ferred. Avail. immediately. Sonya (905)434–4478 HARMONY/OLIVE 2 rooms for rent in non-smoking family home, share facilities, park- ing, cable, t.v., near all amen- ities. $100/week per room. References required. Avail- able immediately. (905)436– 7938, (905)404-4647 LIVERPOOL/KINGSTON Rd., February, bright cozy room, suit professional, non-smok- ing, own phone, laundry, ca- ble, shared kitchen +bath- room, $400/month inclusive. 905-839-8682 Also available: Ajax 416-895-7772 Ezio. Shared Accommodation194 AJAX, 4-BEDROOM new home, Suits friendly respon- sible professional females of good character. No pets/ smoking. Asking $600/mo plus shared utilities. 416-835- 1090 BRAND NEW TOWNHOUSE to share, Rossland/Cochrane area. 2-bdrms, own 4pc bath, share all facilities. Avail March 1/03. $650/month in- clusive, Prefer single, non- smoker. First/last, references. Call 905-579-8264 SHARED ACCOMODATION, prefer quiet gentleman, in pri- vate home, Westney Rd. N. $575 inclusive. Parking. Available February 1. (905)683–0872. OSHAWA, male preferred to share w/mature professional male. Quiet area, parking, no smoking/pets. Completely furnished includes TV in room. $495 inclusive. Avail now. First/last. (905)767-5839 Rentals Outside Canada205 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 2-3 bedroom furnished manufac- tured homes. 85º pool, 105º hot tub, minutes to beaches and major attractions, NHL Hockey ($8/seat), Horse/dog Tracks, Blue Jay/Yankee Baseball. Children welcome. Photos. From March on (727)538-2123 Campers, Trailers,Sites215 HUNTER'S DELIGHT - 9ft. slide in TRUCK CAMPER, 2 beds, stove with oven, fridge, furnace, washroom and hot water, can be seen at Castle- ton Hills Trailer Park, Lot 4 or call 1-866-241-2224 or 905- 344-7838. Snowmobiles233 1992 POLARIS INDY Sport 440 fan, good track, new car- bides, bearings, rear shock. Well maintained, canvas cov- er. $2000 or best offer. (905)576-0614. (snp) 1999 YAMAHA SX 700, grip warmers, studded track, cov- er, 3,200 kms., very clean, $4,998 plus taxes. Vander- meer Toyota, ask for Hank. 905-372-5437. Bargain Centre309 MOVING SALE - sofa/couch $125; stove $100, wall unit for TV & stereo $125, 905-509– 7225 Articles For Sale310 DANBY FREEZER 5 CU. FT. SCRATCH AND DENT $199. New danby bar fridges, $139 and up. Also variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195 / up, reconditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dry- ers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576– 7448. 1990 CELEBRITY WAGON $5550, immaculate condition. Please call (905)743–9976. 20 BOOKS WHILEYS (Pure) Gold Leaf, several art & sign brushes, sign & alphabet in- struction books. $200. 905- 839-4375 A KING pillowtop mattress set with frame. New in plastic, cost $1599. Sacrifice $650. 647-271-4534. A-1 CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS! 3 rooms (30 yds.) commercial carpet $285 or Berber carpet from $375 in- cludes installation and FREE upgrade to 12 mm pad. Many other great choices to choose from. FREE shop at home service. Whitby to Cobourg area. SAILLIAN CARPETS, 905-373-2260. PIANO/CLOCK January Clear- nance Sale starts Jan. 24th on all Models of Roland digital pianos, Samick pianos. All Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Ya- maha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905) 433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES. Fridg- es $100/up, stoves $150/up, washers & dryers $350/pr. Washers $175/up, dryers $150/up. Stackable washer/ dryer $499/up. Portable dish- washer $175/up. Large se- lection of appliances. Visit our showroom. Parts/sales/serv- ice. 426 Simcoe St.S. Mon-Fri 8-6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 11- 4pm. (905)728-4043. ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Amazing Electronics, 601 Dundas St. W. Whitby. Call (905)665–7732. AREA RUGS,3 available, tra- ditional, size 44"x26". Antique pink and green. (905)697– 9462. (snp) BED, QUEEN PILLOWTOP, mattress, box, frame. Never used. still packaged cost $1025, sell $450. Call 647- 271-4534 BEDROOM SET, 8pce cherry- wood. Bed, chest, tri-dresser, mirror, night stands, dovetail construction. Never opened. In boxes. Cost $9000, Sacri- fice $2800. 416-748-3993 BOX LINER,fits 88-98 long box truck $100. Call (905)579– 6731 (snp) CARPETS, LAMINATE and VINYL SALE. 3 rooms, 32sq. yds. for $339 including prem- ier underpad and installation. Laminate $2.39sq. ft. Click System. Residential, com- mercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431-4040. LIVING/DININGROOM:white table and matching credenza, 4 gray upholstered side chairs, gray sofa & 2 swivel rockers, 2 gray cube tables, sold separately or as set. 905- 436–6569 CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, pad and in- stallation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Dur- ham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam 905-686-1772. COMPUTER PENTIUM II-400, complete system w/15" moni- tor, $300; 4.5'x9' solid oak pool table, leather pockets, 1" slate, new cloth, $2000; older 7-man hot tub, quick sale $1500. Call 905-439-4789 COMPUTERS: Bits and Bytes Computer Services, P200 Tower Internet Ready Com- plete System $185.00; P2/350 Internet Ready Complete Sys- tems Starting at $250.00, P3/ 500 Internet Ready Complete System $455.00; Toshiba P2/ 233 Notebook w/Docking Sta- tion $499; P3/500 Desktop In- ternet Ready Complete System includes 15" Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse; Upgrade to 17" Monitor $50.00; 90 Day Warranty, Lay-Away-Plan, New Systems and Laptops Available. Call (905)576-9216 or www.speedline.ca/bitsand- bytes. DININGROOM 13 PCE cher- rywood. Double pedestal. 8 chairs. Buffet, hutch, server, dovetail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000. Sacrifice $3000. (416)746-0995. ESTATE SALE: bedroom suite, dining table, couch, book shelf. Mon/Wed 10am-3pm, Tues 12noon-9pm, 1880 Val- leyFarm Rd., Unit 723 Picker- ing, cell. (602)524–4489 MAKE YOUR RESOLUTION to Save Money$$. Children's consignment shop Infant-Size 16 and maternity clothing, toys, gifts & baby equipment. The Alphabet Soup Shoppe, 2200 Brock Rd. (N. of Finch) 905-426-8860 KENMORE washer+dryer $400; dishwasher $225; piano apt. size Mason Risch $1200; Kenmore fridge, side-by-side $150; snowblower Toro $250; 432–1147; 905-655-4138 KING SIZE BEDSPREAD, bed skirt and two pillow shams. Moss green, suitable for tradi- tional bedroom. 905-697-9462 (snp) MATCHING FRIDGE, stove ,range hood plus one Toshiba microwave. Asking $250. Call 905-839–9414 anytime MODERN TABLE and chairs in black wrought iron and birch. 4 chairs and 2 captains chairs. extra large leaf. Only 1 year old. Please call 905-728- 9400 (snp) MOVING TAG SALE:Antiques & Collectables, some modern. Furniture, china, pressed glass, prints, etc. Call (905)420–5757. OAK COFFEE+ENDS 1yr, cost $1000 sell $400; recliner sofa +2 matching recliners 1yr. $575; oak dining room double pedestal, 1yr cost $3600 sell $1800; apt. sized washer 1yr. $400; Frigidaire Gallery side- by-side, 3yr. pd. $2400 ask $925; sofa+chair 60yrs recent re-cover $450. Can deliver. 905-263-2657 OAK DINING SET - rectangu- lar table, 6 chairs (2 captains chairs), buffet/hutch, glass- doors, leaf, rose-velvet uphol- stery, excellent condition, $1200. 905-263–8628 FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOUR CAR 10 car washes $87.50. (Hand washed). Complete wax and polish (3 stage) in- terior engine shampoo, detail dash & rims, dress all vinyl and rubber and fabric protec- tor $129.99. Body Works (905)743–9976. Keep up the value of your car and your al- lergies down. PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, repairs, & pre-pur- chase consultation on all makes & models of acoustic pianos. Reconditioned Heintz- man, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com Visa, MC, Amex. PIANO, BABY GRAND,needs tuning, good condition, black satin finish w/matching bench. $3000 o.b.o. Call 905-428– 0306 PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS Stealth chip $60; PS2 neo 2.5 $75, Applechip $175, XBOX chip now avail. All work guar- anteed. Beatrice/Wilson area (905)721-2365 PONY FOR SALE.13.2 dap- ple-gray gelding welsh pony, 7 years old. Good for riding or jumping. Very friendly. $5000. Call (905)723-0463 PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 Stealth $35 PS2 Neo from $75 PS2 Magic 3 or Ap- ple $200 X-Box MODS from $100 all prices include install & 3 months guarantee. (416)456–4953 Pickering QUALITY antique 1916 couch, with matching chair, down filled, Queen Ann Feet, a must see best offer, call 905-666– 0621. RENT TO OWN new and re- conditioned appliances, and new T.V's. Full warranty. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. SATELLITE STUFF check out www.dssjunk.com. SNOWBLOWER 27" 2 stage working order $200. Call 905- 655-4918 STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. Articles Wanted315 WANTED: Children's bedroom furniture, Adults' bedroom fur- niture, solid maple or oak kitchen furniture, living room furniture, good working major appliances. Will pay cash and pick up. Call 905-260-2200 LOOKING FOR PREVIOUSLY enjoyed Wedding gowns to sell on consignment. Ask for Sheila 905-697-1676. SPRING CLOTHING - Current Styles, Women's, Children & Maternity wear. Call It's Worth Repeating for details. Two lo- cations: Courtice, 2727 Cour- tice Rd. & Hwy #2. 905-432- 7774. Whitby, 3555 Thickson Rd.N. 905-579-9912. Vendors Wanted316 EXHIBITORS WANTED for the "What Women Really Want Show." February 1 & 2nd, 2003. Hilton Suites Hotel Con- vention Centre & Spa, Mark- ham. Prime booth space still available. Call 1-888-211- 7288 ext 227 snp FLEA MARKET / FAIR SHOW vendors needed. Sunglasses supplied wholesale. Increase your booth traffic & sales. Great margins. E-mail acorn@sprint.ca VENDORS NEEDED - The Oshawa This Week Home Show March 28 - March 30. New promotion, new format. Call Devon 905-579-4400 ext. 2236. Firewood330 MOUNT ALBERT Wood Guys- 2 yr. old seasoned hardwood firewood. Bush, face, cut, split, delivered. (905)473- 3333. KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD,ex- cellent very best quality hard- wood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn) cut & split Honest measurement, free delivery, 905-753-2246. AAA-LAKERIDGE FARM FIRE- WOOD, the best quality wood, seasoned cut/split/delivered. Looking for acreage to cut. and landclearing work. 905- 427–1734 EMBERS FIREWOOD.Bush cords, face cords, 100% hard- wood. Seasoned, cut, split & delivered 905-717-9129 FREE FIREWOOD - Broken woodskids and pallets. Deliv- ery available Oshawa Whitby/ Ajax Pickering area. 905-434- 0392. (snp) Pet, Supplies Boarding370 ALASKAN MALAMUTES,6 females, 2 males, grays and blacks, father from Northwest Territories, mother - Ontario. $650/each. Must see! 905- 576–8786 OSHAWA OBEDIENCE Assoc. Classes starting January 20th Basic and Trial Prep. To Reg- ister call Bev. (905) 435-0868 PUPPIES-Poodles Stan- dard& Toys, Australian Shepherd; Husky X, Shepherd X, Lab X; Fox& Boston Terri- ers, Yellow Lab, Shi-tzu, Bor- der Collies, Basset Hounds, Beagles, Jack Russell & Rat Terriers Springer Spaniel 905- 831-2145. SOFT COATED Wheaten Terri- er puppies, home raised, vet checked, first shots, de- wormed, parents on site; seri- ous inquiries only; 905-434- 2904 Cars For Sale400 1990 FORD TEMPO,4 door, auto, air cond, e-tested safety check. Ladies car, very good condition, 188,00kms. $2200. (905)434–5438 leave mes- sage. 1992 DODGE SHADOW 110,000kms, 4 cyl., automat- ic, 4 door, safety + E-tested. Good driver, $2495. Oshawa Dealer, 83 Ritson Rd.S., 905- 718-1808 1990 SUNBIRD $189,000km, $2200. 416-732-8633 1992 HYUNDAI SCOUPE $2899; 1992 Cavalier $2699; 1990 Caravan $2299; 1989 Blazer 4X4 $3499. Over 15 cars, trucks & vans starting from 1699 and up. (Kelly & Sons) 905-683-7301 or 905- 424-9002 after 6pm 1992 PONTIAC GRAND AM. This car is showing 290k, but you sure wouldn't know it! V-6 auto, runs awesome. Bucket seats with console, cruise control, tilt wheel, delay wip- ers, fog lamps, AM/FM cas- sette, new gas tank and front brakes. Certified and emission tested. This is a great buy at $2995. 905-571-5138 1993 CHEV CAVALIER 4-dr, 4- cyl, auto, 169k, power locks, remote trunk release, A/C blows at a chilly 40ºF. AM/FM cassette certified/emission tested this is one beautiful car, that you should not pass up! $3495. 905-571-5138 1994 CHRYSLER VOYAGER, 3 litre, green, fully loaded, 134,000 kms., power windows & locks, air, excellent condi- tion, asking $5800 OBO. 905- 686–3576 1994 EXTENDED ASTRO VAN, 4.3L, auto, p/w, p/l, dutch doors, seats 8. $3000. Call 905-985–8627 1996 CHEV CAVALIER,4 dr., auto, red, 168,000kms. Good condition, new parts, $5000 as is. Call (905)439-5624 1997 SABLE GS WAGON 90,000km e-tested certified red excellent condition loaded $8,000 905-837–1345eve/ weekends 416-751-5272 days 2000 GRAND PRIX GTP, black, fully loaded, 4 new tires, $22,500. Call (905)666– 3775. 91 CHEVROLET CAVALIER RS 3.1 multi-port F1. 205,000km. Drive clean, certified. $2,900. 905-571–2678. 93 CHEVY CORSICA,4 dr., 3.1 auto, loaded, cassette, air, all power, nice shape, certified and emissions, 200,000kms., asking $2750. 1989 Chrysler New Yorkers, 4 dr., 3 litre, loaded, Landau top, moon roof, air, power everything, excellent shape, certified and emission, 220.000kms. ask- ing $2,250. Will consider what have you as part pay- ment. 905-404–8695. 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE assume remainder of lease, 4-door, auto, air conditioning, power locks, silver leaf me- tallic, 9800km, $295/mo. Call Neil 905-438–8027 WHY BUY NEW?When you can buy this new car for 1/2 price. 2001 Grand Am SE, 4- dr, bright red, fully loaded, cd, was $17,900, now $16,900 o.b.o. certified/e-tested. 905- 743–9976 Cars Wanted405 $$$ TOP DOLLARS paid for scrap cars 7 days/week Call (905)683–7301 or (905)424- 9002 after 6pm. CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 2001 GMC SONOMA SLS, Vortec V6, pewter colour, 67,000kms, mostly highway, fibreglass tonneau, box liner, etc. $20,999. Call (905)404– 8242 (snp) Trucks Wanted415 WANTED - 1966-71 JEEP parts. V6 Buick 225 engine, oil bath air cleaner assembly. Call 905-721-2844 snp WANTED: 1999 OR 2000 GM Suburban diesel, must be in good shape. Call (705)759– 3331, leave message, will be in TO this weekend. Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1990 MAZDA MPV van, 187,000 kil., $l,900. 1990 Ply- mouth Voyageur $900. obo. both in good condition. Call (905) 428–0541 1999 Grande Plymouth Voyager, Platinum Edition, fully loaded, 79k, was $16,990, now $14,690, certi- fied and e-tested 905-743– 9976. 2001 WINDSTAR SPORT, 42k, rear air, keyless remote, am/fm/cass, loaded, very clean. Takeover lease $488/ mth tx. incl. No money down. 12 mths remaining. Call Bob days 905-427-7411 evng 905- 576-9322 NEED A CAR? 1-800-BUY-FORD Formula Ford * Previous Bad Credit * Discharged Bankruptcy * New in Country Ask for Mike Williams • Pickering – 905-839-6666 • Oshawa – 905-427-2828 • Toronto – 416-289-3673 • Fax – 905-839-6008 WE CAN HELP - FAST APPROVALS • Bad Credit • No Credit • Even Bankrupt Credit • But need a car? Phone Mel today 905-576-1800 All applications accepted. Downpayment or trade may be required. • APR from 9.9% • eg. Car $10,000 • APR 19% • Payment $322.78/mo. • 48 months • C.O.B. $4698.09 Rates vary depend on credit history. SALES LIMITED WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buy- ers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive! Lots of choice. Down or Trade may be required. SPECIAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHERIDAN CHEV 905-706-8498 LPs to CDs Convert all your music to CDs Call Joanne 905-666-4340 Sick of RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 Office905-432-7200Ability R. E.Direct Line 905-571-6275 Mark Stapley Sales Rep. OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Senior Discounts Call(905)728-4993 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 PAGE 21 A/P DynamicDynamicDynamic 316 Vendors Wanted 316 Vendors Wanted 316 Vendors Wanted NEED A CAR? Rebuild Your Credit With newstartleasing.com As low as $499 down 643 Kingston Rd., Pickering 1-866-570-0045 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale 1994 DODGE SHADOW - 4 DR. Red, recent trade-in, auto, air, 4 cyl., only 51,000 km. WAS $6,995 STK.#3M545633 Key #B26 4121 KINGSTON ROAD SCARBOROUGH 416-284-1631 TOLL FREE: 1-866-877-08959 SalePriced $5,665 420 Vans/4-Wheel Drive 420 Vans/4-Wheel Drive 1992 ASTRO CARGO VAN Blue. auto., V-6. Recent trade. Only 117,110 km. Excellent shape WAS $6,995 STK.# 3D176348A Key #B44 4121 KINGSTON ROAD SCARBOROUGH 416-284-1631 TOLL FREE: 1-866-877-08959 SalePriced $5,975 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 185 Houses For Rent 190 Townhouses For Rent 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale GREAT FAMILY MOVER, 1994 Dodge Grande Caravan, rebuilt transmission, sales price $5,690 o.b.o. certified/e- tested. Call 905-743–9976 Motorcycles435 2002 HONDA SHADOW ACE, 1500kms, black, mint condi- tion, many accessories. Ask- ing $7,500. Call (905) 404- 8242. Personals268 CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE WEIGHT? Yes? Inexpensive, 100% guaranteedd. Risk free, natural weight loss. Call today 1-888-829-8365, 905-428- 1299 or online at http://herbal- nutrition.net/ajaxdistributors Nannies/ Live-In/Out270 NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER AVAIL. references availble, live in or out. Preferably on public transit route. Call 416-605-0027 Daycare Available273 LOVING MOTHER,ECE De- gree, 14 yrs. experience, of- fering home daycare for chidlren 2+ yrs. of age.. Lots of fun, educational. Servicing Lester B. Pearson & Alexan- der G. Bell. Lunch, snacks, receips. Andrea 905-619-3138 MOTHER OF 2,ECA degree/ CPR certified. Daily outings, crafts, nutritious meals/ snacks, receipts provided. All ages welcomed. Brock Rd./ Concession 3. Call Wanda 905-426–7264 PICKERING VILLAGE ECE mom to provide quality child- care. Stories, crafts, games, fenced yard, nutritious meals & snacks, non-smoking home. 905-427-1248 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. QUALIFIED ECE MOM on Sharp Cres., Ajax will provide meals and stimulating activi- ties, escort children from St. Catherines of Siena School on Bennett Ave. References available. (905) 428–8712 RELIABLE AND LOVING li- censed home daycare avail- able. Reasonable rates, re- ceipts, flexible hours. First Aid/CPR certified, non-smok- ing. Near 401/Brock. Please call (905)428–1671. WHITES RD/STROUDS Moth- er of 2 has full-time openings . Lunch & snacks provided. Finished basement, receipts avail. 10yrs experience. Part- time welcomed. 905-420– 0940. EXPERIENCED DAYCARE TLC, nutritious meals, CPR/ First aid, non-smoking, no pets. Westney Rd/Rossland. area. Bus pickup for French school. 905-428-0097 Daycare Wanted274 PART-TIME NANNY required 3 days/week. Must be flexible. Drivers license and ECE an asset. References a must. Please call (905)509–8658 Esthetics/ Beauty Services284 LOSE WEIGHT FAST,SAFE & EASY! Call Today! 1-888- 352-2689 or online at www.4everslim.com Access code #45303 Tax & Financial164 PERSONAL TAX SERVICES FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Accounting Services: Tax re- turns (Efile) Personal & Self Employed. Fast and prompt @ reasonable rates. Weekdays 8am-7pm Saturday 10am- 4pm 1-866-TAX-5959 Mortgages Loans165 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any pur- pose. All applications accept- ed. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668– 6805. CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.55% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refi- nancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast profession- al service call 905-666-4986. MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mortgage foreclosures & har- rassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consolidations, & pro- tection for your assets. Call now: 905-576-3505 House Cleaning556 HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE by mature dependable, ex- perienced person with flexible hours. Reasonable rates. Call 905-434-9767. Home Improvements700 Garbage Removal Hauling702 Painting and Decorating710 Moving and Storage715 Party Services753 Dating Services900 FRIENDS AND LOVERS DAT- ING SERVICE! NOW WITH CHATLINE!Durham's Own! Sometimes love is just not enough. Listen to the voice ads free. Women free to meet men. 905-683-1110 Adult Entertainment905 NO TIME TO TALK Why not Fax us your ad! You can use your fax machine to send us your advertisement. Please allow time for us to confirm your ad copy and price prior to deadline. One of our customer service representatives will call you. Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. Fax News Advertiser 905-579-4218 Passion Paradise,2003 Passion Paradise,2003 Passion Paradise,2003Passion Paradise,2003Passion Paradise 100% Discreet Call Nikki (905)426-5087 Welcome to paradise with a companion full of passion. OPEN LATE Selectively hiring 18+ On-call drivers needed Children’s entertainment for any occasion. BLUE RIBBON AWARD WINNER. Clowns, character look- alikes, loot bags, face painting, magic, music. 905-471-5331 KIDS UNLIMITED MOUNTAIN MOVING SYSTEMS We will move anything, anywhere, anytime. Commercial or residential. Packaging, storage and boxes available. Senior & mid month discounts. Free estimates. 905-571-0755 CLASSIC MOVERS •Affordable •Efficient •Reliable Apartments or homes Antique and Piano specialist Local or out of Town No move too small Mid-month & Seniors Discount Bonded and Insured Call Today! (905)428-1717 THE HONEST MOVER Professional Service Licensed - Insured Local - Long Distance Small - Large Moves Rubbish Removal (905) 665-0448 (905) 666-4868 ACTIVE MOVING SYSTEMS Houses, Apartments, Offices, Appliances & Piano Specialists. Packing & Storage, boxes available. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates. Professional service. Call (905)436-7795. TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service. 905-428-0081 PAINTING & PAPER- HANGING Reasonable rates Interior & exterior Serving Oshawa & surrounding areas for 30 years 725-9884 All Pro Painting and Wallpapering Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative Finishes & General Repairs 20% off for Seniors (905)404-9669 A1 A BETTER DEAL! Quick, Friendly, dependable removal of household/ renovation garbage. Including furiture/ appliances. Rock bottom rates! 416-501-7054 Peter Yellow & Green Home Improvement General Contracting Maintenance Repair Carpentry, Renovations & Electrical (416)410-4536 WB RENOVATIONS • Interior & Exterior • Custom Additions • Specialties • Full Finish Bsmts Bathrooms Kitchens • Custom Painting • Fully Licensed Free Estimates 905-430-2461 Wayne (905) 767-3086 (cell) DOORS "R" US GARAGE DOORS, OPENERS, (We install), FIX BROKEN SPRINGS, CABLES, ROLLERS. Sales Service & Repairs 905-837-0949 T.E.P.'S CUSTOM CARPENTRY & CONTRACTING Additions, basements, decks, cabinets, tiling, drywall, taping, paint- ing, shelving units, bars, kitchens & baths, counter tops. Also Custom Pine furniture.Garden chairs,planter boxes, wishing wells and more made to order Display on Web Site Terry for estimate: 905-432-9115 www.tep.webpr.ca STREETER CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS Home improvements including bathroom, kitchen and basement remodelling. Also additions 22 years experience Call Al (905) 431–9939 REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRSREPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRSREPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS & ROOFS “R” US • CHIMNEYS • SKYLIGHTS • SHINGLES • FLAT ROOFS • EAVES CLEANING OUR REPAIRS COME WITH A 5 YEAR WARRANTY!! 236-6662 GHMC CONSTRUCTION Renovations in: •Basements •Bathrooms •Additions • New Construction Government Inspected Call Scott 905-428-8559 Bathroom renovations, new kitchen counters and kitchens, finished basements, rec. rooms and decks, 20 yrs. Exp. call Mario (905) 619-4663 Cell (416) 275-0034 BUDGET HOME IMPROVEMENTS Barrier Free Renovations. ABACUS Bookkeeping for Small Business (905)426-6455 REAL HANDYMAN For people with limited cash flow. Small job Specialist Plumbing, electrical, Garbage Removal, installations Call Joseph 905-428-7528 cell - (905)626-6247 KLASSIC CLEANING Weekly , Biweekly, or Monthly Service Reliable, thorough Mary (905)428-1648 Helen (905)427-6622 A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 12, 2003 www.durhamregion.com HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY To Bill Featherstone, a very kind and gentle husband, dad and papa Love from all your family Jan. 13, 2003 248 Birthdays 248 Birthdays INFANTS - 12 YEARS OLD In caring, safe, fun home environment. Licensed by M.C.S.S. Reasonable rates Receipts, flexible hours. Call DURHAM PROFESSIONAL HOME DAYCARE 905-509-1207 273 Daycare Available 273 Daycare Available www.highlandcreekmontessori.com OPEN HOUSE Thursday January 16 7-9pm Excellent preschool program for ages 2 1/2-6 in a spacious & scenic location! Now accepting registration for January 2003 Please call us at (416) 286-9351 for a Registration appointment! 525 Morrish Rd.Toronto, ON (Meadowvale/Ellesmere) Highland Creek Montessori 278 Registration 278 Registration (905) 433-9011 WINTER WOODWORKING COURSES BUILD A DEACON’S BENCH COURSE “Raised Panel Design” STARTS: WED., JAN. 15 WED., APRIL 1 - 10 WEEKS INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING “Choose 1 of 3 Specially Designed Projects” STARTS: THURS., MAR. 27 - 8 WEEKS BUILD A WATERLOO COUNTY DRY SINK “A Beautiful 1860’s Reproduction” STARTS: FRI., JAN. 17 FRI., APR. 4 - 10 WEEKS “MAKE SOME SAWDUST AND HAVE SOME FUN” To Register Call: DO-IT-YOURSELF WOODWORKING SHOP CANDO RENOVATIONS INC. METRO LICENCE B2195 Making Homes Accessible For The Physically Challenged Quality Renovations Since 1975 Serving Durham & GTA 905-686-5211 Office 905-686-8072 Fax 700 Home Improvements 700 Home Improvements BUSY PARENTS PARTY PACKS Loot Bags, balloons, decorations Free delivery in Ajax area. Sharon (416)522–2536 or busyparents2003@yahoo.ca 750 Appliance Repairs 750 Appliance Repairs RABBIT WANTS WORK Doing Magic For Children's Parties And All Occasions. Have My Own Magician. Call Ernie 668-4932 753 Party Services 753 Party Services CLOWN / MAGICIAN • Live animals • All occasions • All ages Call Jeff (905) 839-7057 Death Notice Listings For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us on the internet: www.durhamregion.com Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Courtice Funeral Chapel Limited, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. 1. Simply dial the above number on a touch tone phone only. 2. Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname first. 3. When you hear the name you want, press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4. If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5. If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Step FISHER: Aisha Tavia - Went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2003 at the age of 24. Be- loved daughter of June and Aston. Cherished sister of Jackie, Karl, Tania, Natalie and her husband Nigel, and Simone. Loving aunt of Tenesha and Morgan. Aisha will be sadly missed by her grandparents, family and friends. The family will receive friends for visitation at the OGDEN FUNERAL HOME, 4164 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough (east of Kennedy Rd.) on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Wesley Chap- el,2385 Warden Ave., Scarborough (at Hunt- ingwood Dr.) on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Inter- ment Pine Hills Cemetery. In Aisha's memo- ry, floral tributes are welcome. If desired, in recognition of Aisha's love for children, monetary donations to the Hospital For Sick Children would be appreciated. And Yet I Still Wish For What Could Not Be In Loving Memory of Our Precious Son ❤BRANDON TYLER BARON❤ January 12, 1992 It’s been 11 years and we still miss you so Forever Loved and Missed By Mommy (Lynn) Daddy (Andrew) Briana, and Zachary 420 Vans/4-Wheel Drive 273 Daycare Available 700 Home Improvements Please read your classified ad on the first day of publication as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. 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