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Children were encouraged to come to the school dressed in their pyjamas to settle down for a comfortable night of reading and learning. Taxpayers may give $3.5 million to hospital Durham committee recommends funding over five years for health centre BByy JJaaccqquuiiee MMccIInnnneess Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Durham property taxpayers could be making a precedent-setting $3.5 million donation to the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital over the next five years. Wednesday, the Region’s fi- nance committee recommend- ed a $250,000 donation this year, to be followed by further contributions over the follow- ing four years to a total not to exceed the $3.5 million request- ed by the Ajax hospital for its expansion campaign. The committee’s recommen- dation will come to regional council, Wednesday, March 5 for consideration. “It will give the hospital the green light to go back to the Province and proceed with the project,” committee member Pickering Councillor Mark Hol- land said following the meeting. The hospital is required to pick up 30 per cent of the project cost through community sup- port while the Province pays the remaining 70 per cent. The recommendation is to fi- nance the $3.5 million request through the increase in proper- ty tax revenue generated by ad- ditional growth as people move into the region, says Coun. Hol- land. At an earlier finance meeting, the committee asked for a re- port from staff on creating a policy to fund a percentage of all Durham hospital projects that are 70 per cent funded through the Province. 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The project will include a new ambulatory care centre, ex- panded emer- gency room, ex- panded diagnos- tic imaging room, more mental health services, a new complex care unit and will fund improved tech- nology and infrastructure. ✦ Funding, from page 1 MMAARRKK HHOOLLLLAANNDD ‘Green light...’ Program hopes to inject fresh recruits BByy JJaaccqquuiiee MMccIInnnneess Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ––––You wouldn’t think it would be hard to attract people to a job where they can earn up to a six- figure salary, yet Durham’s trade in- dustry has just launched a program to address that very problem. The region’s manufacturing sector is trying to address a shortage of tradespeople through a new program funded by Human Resources Devel- opment Canada (HRDC) and the On- tario ministry of training, colleges and universities working in conjunction with local community partners in- cluding the two Durham school boards and various industry organi- zations. The goal is to address what is expected to be a major shortage of skilled trades professionals needed in the Durham area. Ontario is the “undisputed world leader in manufacturing,” says Kevin McLellan, spokesman for the new pro- gram. The government is predicting a shortage of one million skilled work- ers by 2020 “with serious shortfalls be- fore that,” he says. It’s hoped the new initiative ‘Skilled Trades in Durham: Collaborative Ac- tion to Meet Market Demand’ will help Durham companies recruit grad- uates in fields such as industry, con- struction and the automotive trades. The program funding of $600,000 was approved in late 2002, a commit- tee has been formed and staff hired for the program. The goal is to cen- tralize all resources and information pertaining to apprenticeship pro- grams and opportunities in Durham, says Mr. McLellan. A Web site will be created to provide a one-stop access point to apprentice- ship opportunities and an awareness campaign will be created, he says. As well, the organizations are hoping to find ways their members can make more apprenticeship opportunities available to encourage young people to consider trades as a career option. “We’ve always had apprentices but there are very few young people com- ing into the trades now that they’re no longer promoted through the school system,” says Del Bruce, chairman of the local apprenticeship committee for manufacturing and president of Canadian Progressive Tool and Transfer. There is one program, the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Pro- gram (OYAP), which introduces Grade 11 and 12 students into appren- tice-type situations. However, he says, the machine shops of the 1970s have, for the most part, been replaced by computer labs. As a result, fewer stu- dents are getting that hands-on expe- rience with the trades at the high school level and less are considering this lucrative career option. Mr. Bruce suggests there are a lot of misconcep- tions about the trades, not only with students but with their parents as well. “It’s very interesting work. It’s very high-tech,” he says, noting his shop, which builds tooling for the automo- tive industry, probably has more com- puters then most other types of busi- nesses. “The stereotype idea is they’re working with their hands and it’s a dirty business. That’s not the case. It’s very clean.” Students considering a trade need math and communication skills and a good basic understanding of science, particularly physics but mostly a good work ethic is required. Although a young apprentice may only start at a $9 per hour wage, within four or five years he or she can expect to be earn- ing $50,000 annually and within a decade will be earning closer to $90,000, he says. Although a Grade 12 education is technically all that is re- quired to become an apprentice, Mr. Bruce says most companies like their workers to start out with some expo- sure to machinery because of safety requirements. With about one-third of the tool and die makers expected to retire in the next decade, Mr. Bruce says he hopes programs like this one will help the in- dustry meet the demand. For more information, contact Kevin McLellan at 905-723-8034. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 3 A/P Pickering (accross from the P.T.C) 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 March 20, 2003. 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Durham’s manufacturing sector has launched a pro- gram to recruit new apprentices for skilled trades. Woman foils attempt outside nursing home PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ––––A 54-year-old woman sounded her horn to scare away a car-jacker who pointed a gun at her in a Pickering parking lot Thursday. Durham Regional Police said the victim was backing out of a parking spot at the rear of a nursing home on Valley Farm Road at about 7:50 p.m., when a white vehicle pulled up and blocked her from leaving. A man got out of the passenger side of the vehicle and, with a gun pointed at the woman, tried to open her driver’s door, which was locked, police said. “The victim began sounding the horn, which appeared to startle the male, who quickly retreated to the vehicle and drove away,” said Sergeant Paul Malik, police spokesman. The woman ran into the nursing home and police were called. 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This is a woman who spent more than half her life rubbing shoulders with the rich, famous, loud, strong and powerful, yet you’d never know it. She downplays her time in that elite circle, a time from about 1946 to 1994 that saw her photograph hundreds of people as part of a partnership she had with the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. It wasn’t a big deal, she in- sists, pointing out her only con- cern was making sure she got the picture. There was a job to do and the rest was just details. Sitting in her Ajax home not too long ago, Ruby shares photo after photo from a collection she estimates to be in the hun- dreds. She can’t pick a favourite sub- ject; she seems to have enjoyed so many. In fact, you get the dis- tinct impression Ruby would be hard-pressed to find something wrong with anyone — Charles de Gaulle notwithstanding. She tells of experiencing Beatlemania from the band’s hotel room, discusses the spell a young Jack Palance cast over some young fans, and still seems impressed Pierre Trudeau removed his sunglass- es for his photo. As you sit and listen, you get an overwhelming sense it’s not just a visit. It’s a history lesson unfolding before your eyes. Yet, when you ask Ruby what she plans to do with all her pho- tos, the response is troubling. She’s not really sure, saying she may just throw them out. She’s called archives in the past, but there’s been no interest. No interest? In the garbage? This work belongs in a muse- um, or gallery, or on prominent display somewhere else. And Ruby should be front and cen- tre, reminding us that Trudeau may have had a redeeming quality or two despite his dreadful government policies, reminding us why Nathan Phillips Square is so named, and recounting the marriage of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in Montreal (a weekend away from their prolonged stay in Toronto). The last is big news by Canadian standards, she as- sures. We can’t let this treasure of history pass us by. Ruby has generations to educate. Ru by photographed the rich and famous TToonnyy DDooyyllee nn ee ww ss ee dd ii tt oo rr tt dd oo yy ll ee @@ dd uu rr hh aa mm rr ee gg ii oo nn ..cc oo mm Focus on apprenticeships badly needed Push to fill good jobs part of economic plan W hat with the University of Ontario Institute of Tech- nology and the International Thermonuclear Ex- perimental Reactor and all manner of high-tech businesses and industries locating in Durham, you’d think there’d be little time or inclination for good, old-fashioned apprenticeships. But, you’d be wrong. While Canada will clearly need its share of nuclear physi- cists, engineers and computer wizards we’re also in dire need of tool and die makers, electricians and welders. In fact, we’re facing a shortage of one million skilled workers by 2020. The need to attract and train workers begins with apprenticeships which can be acquired, in some cases, through college programs, in others with a high school diploma. Apprenticeships are the target in joint federal-provincial programs funnelling money into businesses. Premier Ernie Eves announced a $1-million infusion to school boards across the province to promote apprenticeships to stu- dents. In Durham in 2002, $600,000 was committed by the feds, the Province working with community partners to centralize all resources and information pertaining to ap- prenticeship programs and opportunities in Durham. The chief reason for the shortfall is a lack of awareness on the part of young people and their parents. Apprentices may start out at $9 per hour but can make $50,000 annual- ly four or five years into the job and upwards of $90,000 per year after a decade. Such wages go far beyond the average salary of a Canadian worker. Skilled trades have a reputation at odds with the work- ing conditions most employees find themselves in these days. Del Bruce, chairman of the local apprenticeship com- mittee for manufacturing and president of Canadian Pro- gressive Tool and Transfer, says skilled trades are, “very in- teresting work. It’s very high-tech. The stereotype is they’re working with their hands and it’s a dirty business. That’s not the case. It’s very clean.” He indicates the machine shops of the 1970s have been replaced by computer labs. The jobs are clearly out there for the taking and will be filled one way or another. Clearly, qualified immigrants will be able to fill part of the gap in skilled trades. In addition, students, once they enter high school, have to know the op- tion of skilled trades is there for them. Governments at both the federal and provincial level and businesses must work closely together to make sure they promote the opportunities our young people can take ad- vantage of. 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Opin- ions expressed in letters are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. We regret that due to the vol- ume of letters, not all will be printed. A/P PAGE 6 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 www.durhamregion.com EEddiittoorriiaallss &&OOppiinniioonnss SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ TONY DOYLE, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 254 Editorial Letters to the Editor Education system needs to be overhauled TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr:: Re: ‘Ten wishes for a bright future in Durham’, opinion shaper column, Feb. 21. Talks surrounding an upcoming school strike have me made me dis- g usted with our education system. It is unfair to students, who’ve already had two strikes in the past, especially this year’s graduating class that has en- countered enough problems because of the double cohort. The Grade 12 students in the new curriculum have been nothing but Guinea pigs, while students in OAC have to deal with major cutbacks, as the school board refuses to spend money on the old curriculum. With double the amount of students hoping to attend university this fall, not only must they compete for a spot but again must fight for jobs upon gradua- tion. To Mike O’Neil: As an educator in Durham Region don’t you think edu- cation improvements should be on your list of ‘Ten wishes for a bright fu- ture in Durham’ rather than a paved Rossland Road? Thanks to the system, the road to success will be much bumpier. Maybe we should put the system under con- struction before Rossland Road. LLiissaa CClleemmeenntt PPiicckkeerriinngg www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 7 A/P Changing The Face Of Cosmetic Rejuvenation With Botox Have you ever woke up one morning, looked into the mirror and realized your face has aged 10 years but you still feel the same on the inside? You say to yourself, “I need to look rejuvenated but a facelift at my age? Or have others made comments to you such as, “what’s wrong, why are you frowning, are you in a bad mood today?” And your response would be, “I was fine until now.” Stress, smiling, laughing, frowning and the sun all contribute to squint lines (crows feet) and frown lines on the forehead. Botox is a purified protein which is injected in the overactive muscle which in turn relaxes the muscle and the wrinkles or lines are smoothed away for a period of 3 - 4 months. This non-invasive treatment takes about 15 minutes. Results are evident in 3 - 14 days. 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DEEP TISSUE: releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body with slow strokes and deep pressure-either by following or going across the muscles or tendons. EFFLEURAGE: a smooth, gliding stroke generally used in Swedish massage treatments that is used to relax soft tissue and is applied using both hands. FRICTION: the deepest of Swedish massage stokes. It applies deep, circular moves to soft tissue that causes them to rub against each other and increases blood flow to the massaged area. MYOFASCIAL RELEASE: a form of bodywork that seeks to release tension with long, stretching strokes on-site massage (also known as chair or corporate massage) given wh ile you are clothed and seated in a specially designed chair that usually slopes forward. It lasts 15 to 30 minutes and aims to relax and improve circulation. REFLEXOLOGY: massage based around a system of points in the hands and feet thought to correspond or “reflex” to all areas of the body. SHIATSU AND ACUPRESSURE: f inger pressure systems which treat special points along acupuncture meridians, the invisible channels of energy flow in the body SPORTS MASSAGE: massage therapy focusing on muscle systems relevant to a particular sport to prevent injuries during training and competition SWEDISH MASSAGE: a system of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active and passive movement. It is used to enhance circulation and promote relaxation. TAPOTEMENT: hort alternating taps made with cupped hands, fingers or the edge of the hand. TRIGGER POINT THERAPY: applies concentrated f inger pressure to “trigger points” (painful, irritated areas in muscles) to break cycles of spasm and pain. 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When imbalances in any of these areas are exposed, specific recommendations are made providing a solution to correct troublesome symptoms at the root cause. For example, the thyroid gland may not function optimally without adequate iron, the pancreas may need a certain amount of calcium to release insulin, and high levels of tissue calcium may indicate that the body is not metabolizing calcium efficiently, as excess calcium shows up in the soft tissues (hair), rather than in the hard tissues (bone). Perhaps the body is too acidic from dietary intake, and calcium is being utilized to neutralize acid. Osteoporosis and many other diseases may be a result of nutritionally induced metabolic difficulties. The TMA lab report will indicate the status of calcium, as well as iron, chromium, and zinc and many other elements. How do we get mineral imbalances? Culprits of mineral imbalance are poor diet or acidic diet, medications, poor digestion (absorption), and stress. Karen Steward interprets TMA lab reports in Pickering, for more information call (905) 837-6627. Tissue Mineral Analysis By Karen Steward, R.N.C.P., C.N.P. Karen Steward, R.N.C.P., C.N.P. Formerly Karen Tazar Allergies? NO NEEDLES. Printed Results, Accurate Eczema, weight gain, diabetes, food cravings, constipation, Irritable bowel & diarrhea, ADHD, arthritis, depression, PMS, lack of energy? 1550 Kingston Rd. (BN Natural Foods) Call today for an Appointment (905) 837-6627 Test for 220 Foods Environment & more! (for ages 4 & up) Karen Steward R.N.C.P., C.N.P. (Formely Tazar) TO ADVERTISE IN THIS WEEKLY FEATURE CALL MARILYN BROPHY AT 905-683-5110 EXT. 233 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 9 A/P • Custom Foot Orthotics • Full Veteran’s Coverage • Sports Medicine • Diabetic Feet, Corns & Calluses • Children’s Foot 831-FEET(3338) Hub Mall Kingston Rd.Glenanna Rd.VIDEO IMAGING IS BACK Of Durham’s only styles on video imaging at Hair Pleasure. 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Once your feet are in your ski boots, the buckles are used to equalize the fit, not just to secure your feet. Reducing pressure around your feet will allow the blood to flow unimpeded. This is best done by doing the buckles up in a specific order. The first buckle to close is the one over the instep (the second buckle from the toes). This positions the foot evenly on the orthotic or inbed. The next buckle to close is the one above the instep, or the second from the top. This helps position the heel of the foot in the rear of the boot. The next buckle to close is the top one. At this point bend your knee and flex your ankle. This allows the foot to slide further back in the boot and frees up the toes. Now secure the top Velcro strap. The last buckle to close is the one over the toes. As the liner compresses, your boots may loosen. If your have to re- adjust your buckles, do so in the same order as above, paying special attention to the buckle over the instep. Never keep your boots in the trunk of the car. Cold boots will keep feet from ever warming up. These feet don’t STAND a chance of skiing an entire day. Thin, thin non-cotton socks are also important in keeping feet dry and war m. Body heat through a thin sock will help warm the inside of a boot, much like your body heat warms up the inside of a sleeping bag. Cotton socks absorb perspiration but as they saturate the socks then help to keep the feet cold and clammy. Wool and wool blends help remove moisture from the foot and displace it to the liners, keeping the foot dry and warm. Liner should be removed at the end of each day and allowed to dry for the next day. Caffeine, in coffee, dark teas, and some soft drinks should be avoided to maintain warm feet. Lastly foot beds are most important in stabilizing the foot, These, as we spoke about last week, will improve steering and control and will ensure a better fit of the foot within the ski boot. A more exact fit will ensure the message from the leg is more accurately transferred to the skis by way of the foot. With less collapsing of the foot as it sits on an orthotic, the pressure from the ski buckles is more evenly distributed over the entire foot. Finally, as the season comes to an end make sure the liners are dry. Keep the boots buckled over the summer to maintain its shape. It it also a good idea to stuff newspaper down the boot. Remember, warm, mechanically sound feet will allow for many hours of trouble free skiing. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION YOU WOULD LIKE ANSWERED OR A TOPIC YOU WOULD LIKE ADDRESSED, SENT IT TO ASK THE PODIATRIST, c/o THE NEWS ADVERTISER. 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Prices are guaranteed until Dec. 31, 2003 OPEN WEEKENDS AND EVENINGS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 10 A/P NNaammee DDrrooppppiinngg SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ KEITH GILLIGAN, STAFF REPORTER, 905-683-5110 EXT. 251 Name Dropping is a complimentary service of the News Advertiser. Please note a new policy regarding Name Dropping events. We are now accepting submissions for these events only: eennggaaggeemmeennttss, wweeddddiinnggss, wweeddddiinngg aannnniivveerrssaarriieess and the following bbiirrtthhddaayyss: 1st, 13th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 65th, 70th, 75th, 80th, and every birthday beyond 80. We ask that you limit your submissions to 5500 wwoorrddss oorr lleessss and oonnee pphhoottooggrraapphh oonnllyy per announcement. No poems. Items can take several weeks to appear and there’s no guarantee they will run on or near the event date. Send your ttyyppeedd Name Drop- ping notices, including the eevveenntt ddaattee, and photos to Name Dropping, c/o The News Advertiser, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, Ontario, L1S 2H5. For picture return, enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope. Name Dropping items can be sent by E- mail to kgilligan@durhamregion.com. Pictures should be sent in jpeg format. PPlleeaassee iinncclluuddee aa tteelleepphhoonnee nnuummbbeerr. SECOND BIRTHDAY Happy second birth- day Jan. 31 to Madison Sutton. Love from Mommy, Daddy, family and friends. FIRST BIRTHDAY “Look who’s turning one! Only in Canada a few short weeks and already celebrating her first birthday. It’s Mya Chun Hua Meredith, born Feb. 15 in Fujian Province, the People’s Republic of China. Forever Family Day is Jan. 5, 2003. A special birthday wish to our sweet angel. Love al- ways Mom and Dad.” SIXTH BIRTHDAY “‘It was my sixth birth- day Feb. 6. Yeah!’ Happy birthday to our princess McKenzie. She’s growing up way too fast. We love you lots. Love from Mom, Dad and a punch from brother Alex.” 40TH BIRTHDAY “Lordy, lordy, now he’s 40! Happy birthday Bob, from Helen and Mike.” 14TH BIRTHDAY “Watch out girls, Jamil Kanji turned 14 Jan. 22! Happy birthday wishes from Dad, Mum and sis- ter Nooreen. Jamil cele- brated his birthday with family, lots of his friends and maybe ‘The Simp- sons’. Jamil, you keep up the humour in our lives.” FOURTH BIRTHDAY Rose Marie Lena cele- brated her birthday Jan. 30. “To our little princess, we all love you. Happy fourth birthday from Mommy, Daddy, Rebecca and Robie Jr.” 12TH BIRTHDAY “Happy 12th birthday Mehboob on Feb. 1. We love you very much and want to wish you all the best in life. Birthday wish- es from Mom, Dad, broth- er Adam, Nasir Chacha, Roza Aunty, Nuruddin Chacha, Nana, Nani, un- cles, aunts and cousins.” NINTH BIRTHDAY Happy birthday to Kyle on his eighth birthday Feb. 16. “We are very proud of you, love Mommy, Daddy, Lisa and Hunter.” 10TH BIRTHDAY “Happy birthday Tyler. Our wonderful Valentine turned 10 Feb. 13. Lots of love from Mom, Dad, Mu- fasa, grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins.” THIRD BIRTHDAY Happy birthday wishes to “our little angel” Alexandra Patterson, who turned three Jan. 20. Lots of love from Mommy, Daddy and Goliath. 16TH BIRTHDAY “Sweet 16. A special birthday wish goes out to Jessica Leigh Valleau. We wished you love and a happy 16th birthday Jan. 28. Love from Mom, Dad, Alysia, Krista, Oscar, fam- ily and friends.” SEVENTH BIRTHDAY “A great big happy birthday to Danielle Framer, who turned seven on Feb. 8. Love, hugs and kisses from Mom, Dad, Caroline, Jef- frey, Grandma, Papa, Grandma Nan, Grandpa Ed, Uncle James, Aunt, Zio and the cousins.” 10TH BIRTHDAY “Our sweet pea Jen- nifer Barr turned 10 Feb. 12. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of the young lady you have be- come. Your smile lights up our lives just by enter- ing the room. We love you sweetie. Love from Mommy, Daddy and Stephen.” SECOND BIRTHDAY “Our precious daughter, Delaney Lord, turned two Feb. 17. Our cherished ‘Ladybug’ brings a special joy to our lives we could never have imagined. Laney, we love you to no end. Hugs and kisses from Mommy, Daddy and Dylan. Special wishes from Nana, Grandad, Gramma, Grampa, aunts, uncles and cousins.” FIRST BIRTHDAY “Happy second birth- day to our handsome lit- tle boy Brosnan. Mommy and Daddy are proud of you and everything you have accomplished. You are a good boy and a wonderful big brother. We love you very much, from Mommy, Daddy, sister Fe- licity, Oma and Opa Hin- sche, and Oma and Opa Brenner.” SIXTH BIRTHDAY “It’s elementary! Our darling Emma Faren Mahroo turned six Feb. 10. Emma joon, we all love you very much. Wishing Emma a happy birthday and a wonderful time at all her three birthday parties are Mommy, Daddy, Julia, Maman, Grammy, Khale Minoo, Khale Fedra, Daie, Arthur, Baba, aunts, un- cles and cousins in Iran and the U.K.” 13TH BIRTHDAY Tori Child turned 13 Feb. 2. “Happy birthday and all our love from Mom, Dad, sister Erin, family and friends.” 10TH BIRTHDAY “Haley Henderson is our Valentine sweetheart. She turned 10 Feb. 14. Have a great day.” SEVENTH BIRTHDAY “Happy seventh birth- day Jan. 26 to our darling Emily. We love you, from Mom, Dad and Jenifer.” 30TH BIRTHDAY Happy 30th birthday to Jason Misseri Feb. 17. It’s from his wife and boys, Abby, Tyler and Brandon. SECOND BIRTHDAY On Jan. 20, Dante Austin James Wright turned two. “Happy birth- day you crazy critter. Wo w, y ou’re two already. Time really does fly by when you’re having fun. This past year has been awesome and we’re all looking forward to anoth- er one. Best wishes from Mommy, Daddy, Daniel, Andrew, Jason, Trudy, Shawntai, Brandon, Trey, Ya Ya and the rest of your extremely proud family.” SECOND BIRTHDAY “Daddy’s little girl turned two! On Feb. 1, Erin entered the terrible twos. Mommy, Daddy and big sister Sinéad want to wish you a happy birth- day.” EIGHTH BIRTHDAY “Happy eighth birthday wishes Feb. 4 to our spe- cial princess Lauren Marie Ashley McCarthy. We’re so proud of you! Megan is so lucky to have such a wonderful loving big sister. Hope you en- joyed your special birth- day dinner with Grandma and Papa. You’re loved more and more every day. Hugs and kisses from Mommy, Daddy, Megan, Drew, Zachary, Emily, all your aunts, un- cles and family.” Winners may go directly to Baskin Robbins to receive their FREE cake. (Please provide identification) PRIZE VALID UNTIL SAT., MARCH 8, 2003 & 1794 Liverpool Road Pickering 905-831-5431 THIS WEEK’S CAKE WINNERS ARE: 1. Jennifer Barr 2. Lauren McCarthy 3. Danielle FarmerBASKIN ROB BI NS Nutrition tops agenda at Flaherty forum in Ajax DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Improving your diet involves several steps and not changing just one aspect of what you eat. Speaking at Whitby-Ajax MPP Jim Fla- herty’s annual seniors’ forum, nutritionist Louise Crouch outlined a 12-step pro- gram that can be followed to help with hy- pertension and other health problems. Following only one of the 12 steps “won’t change much, because you didn’t follow the other 11 steps,” she told the au- dience of about 150 people. The forum was held at Annandale Golf and Curling Club in Ajax and was spon- sored by Pfizer Canada. In addition to Ms. Crouch’s presentation, other features of the forum included free cholesterol tests, a massage therapist and displays by several organizations, including the Durham police, Ajax fire department, the Royal Bank, and the Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat. Mr. Flaherty called the annual event a “wonderful opportunity” for him to meet seniors to discuss local issues. He also praised the Province’s Tele- health Ontario phone line, in which regis- tered nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer any health- related question. “It’s free and that means it’s already been paid for with your taxes,” Mr. Flaherty noted. “When we had discussions in cabinet, several minister felt it wouldn’t be that popular. But, it has been tremendously successful,” he added. “There are immedi- ate, reliable, solid health answers. It’s been a great success. People across Cana- da are looking at what Ontario has done.” In her talk, Ms. Crouch said the “whole idea is preventive care” A registered nutritionist with Whitby Nu- tritional Consulting, Ms. Crouch present- ed a 12-step review plan for cardiac nutri- tion. The first step, she said, is to get your weight under control and to quit smoking if applicable. In reference to high-density lipoprotein (HDL), referred to as ‘good’ cholesterol, Ms. Crouch said it is “just like Ajax Tran- sit. There are little shuttle buses. LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is sitting there clogging up the arteries,” she noted. “You’re saying what can you do about it. You want more buses there now and not sitting around and waiting for it.” High cholesterol is called “the silent killer. People don’t know they have a problem” until it strikes, she added. Smoking causes rough edges to form in the arteries and these edges catch plaque and cause blockages. “This is where the problem happens. LDL gets stuck there,” Ms. Crouch stated. Smoking also destroys vitamin C, which the body needs to process food. 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Lean ground beef, in com- parison, has 13 g of fat, she noted. Ms. Crouch also suggested the au- dience increase soy products to raise their HDL cholesterol. For instance, she said they could use soymilk in- stead of regular milk. “You want to increase your natur- al anti-oxidants. The more variety of fruits and vegetables, the more anti- oxidants you’re getting,” she said. Anti-oxidants “repair those rough edges,” she noted, adding seniors should consume a variety of fruits and vegetables. “Supplements have less than fruits and vegetables,” she added Foods high in calcium should be eaten, and these include skim dairy products, produce and calcium-for- tified foods. Calcium has been shown to “lower cholesterol,” she said. In his address, Mr. Flaherty said, “In Ajax and Durham Region, we’re lucky. We’re among the most pros- perous in the world. You see the struggles of others around the world.” The prosperity is “attractive to business,” he added. “We have the best trained, most reliable work- force, with the highest education levels. It’s a wonderful attribute. “We have a great university and community college system,” he added. “We have a university coming on line. I’m very proud of the role I played in that. We want it to stay strong and we want it to grow.” JJIIMM FFLLAAHHEERRTTYY ‘In Ajax and Durham Region, we’re lucky.’ ✦ Durham from page 11 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 13 A/P Elliot Lake Retirement Living has become known as the most affordable retirement program in Canada. Not only does Elliot Lake Retirement Living offer the most attractive rents, it also has the most diverse cross section of housing and apartment properties to choose from. Elliot Lake provides a perfect lifestyle in an unmatched natural environment ideal for those seeking leisure and relaxation. It is truly an outdoor paradise. Visit Elliot Lake and discover the satisfying retirement lifestyle that affords so much more. Apartments starting from $354.00* To wnhouses starting from $435.00* Houses starting from $479.00* it all makes sense! call 1-800-461-4663 to book a discovery tour a nd visit www.retireelliotlake.com *cost per month, utilities not included Redefining the Cost of Retirement… Elliot Lake Retirement Living 2003 Seniors Directory & Activity Guide • Easy t o r ead li s t i n g f o r S e n i o r s S e r v i c e s i n D u r ham • Recr e a t i o n a l P r ogram s • Heal t h N e w s • AND S O M U C H M O R E NEW T H I S YEAR! Directo r y w i l l a p p e a r o n l i n e a t w w w Directo r y w i l l a p p e a r o n l i n e a t w w w .market p l a c e d u r h a m r e g i o n. c o m NEW T H I S Y E A R ! Directo r y w i l l a p p e a r o n l i n e a t w w w. m a r k e t p l a c e d u r h a m r e g i o n. c o m Senio r s D i r e c t o r y & A c t i v i t y G u i d e 2 0 0 3 5th An n u a l What ’s Insi d e Senio r s D i r e c t o r y & A c t i v i t y G u i d e 2 0 0 3 5th An n u a l What’s I n s i d e Watch for it! If you wish to Advertise in the Annual 50’s Plus Directory and Activity Guide, call Laurie Thompson at 905-683-5110 ext.230 Health is on the menu at the YMCA DDUURRHHAAMM ––––Lunch and learn about nutrition, especially the kind that keeps hearts healthy, at the Durham Family YMCA. Beginning March 5 from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., on the first Wednes- day of each month, a nutritious lunch will be followed by a presenta- tion on various health topics. The cost is $6.50. The Durham Family YMCA is lo- cated at 99 Mary St. N., Oshawa. Register for the lunches in ad- vance. Call Lee at 905-438-0822, ext. 451 for more information. Fun and games for a good cause Street hockey tournament raises funds for Arthritis Society DDUURRHHAAMM ––––The largest street hockey event of the year is gearing up for a lot of fun and to make a difference here at home. The Arthritis Society’s fund-raising event and third annual street hockey tourna- ment takes place at Lake- view Park in Oshawa over two days: March 29-30. The first day is for both g irls and boys ages five-12 and the next day, Sunday March 30, for kids 13-17 years of age and adults aged 18 and over. “The Score for Arthritis Street Hockey Tournament gives us the opportunity to create an exiting community event, to raise awareness and research funding,” said Jennifer White, Arthritis So- ciety, Durham Region Chap- ter. Each player is required to raise $50 in pledges and will be eligible for prizes. Teams will also compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. Call 905-434-7221 for more information. VACATION/TRAVEL BERMUDA:Fully equipped apts/ cottages; from $80 US p/couple; Monthly from $1500. No taxes. Call 416- 232-2243, Fax 232-9138, visit us at www. bermudarentals.com or write to: Bermuda Rentals, 184 Prince Edward Dr., Toronto M8Y 3W9. ARTICLES WANTED COLLECTOR looking for old hi-fi components, speakers, 35 years or older, also old audio amplifiers, pre amps, tuners, etc. No factory consoles. Call 519-853- 2157. P PAGE 14 NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Pickering 1822 Whites Rd. 905-420-8222 make themake the Call!Call! join today!join today! 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ROADMAP TO SUCCESS III WEEKEND CONFERENCE Creating Your Community A Conference for Women, by Women, about WomenMarch 28 to March 30, 2003 Hilton Suites 8500 Warden Ave., Markham Going Crazy Trying to Get Balance in Your Life?! BPW Durham is again sponsoring RoadMap to Success III, a conference for women to network, learn and laugh with other business women. You can learn to bring more FUN into your life, while finding the BALANCE between career, home, and spiritual demands. Keynote Speaker Lorraine Weygman’s workshop, Change the Balance and Grow With Dignity and Delight,will examine women’s attitudes, values, priorities and how they practice this with their time management. Join us in creating your community! Cost includes accommodation, meals and workshops. DURHAM RESIDENTS ONLY $150.00 NON-DURHAM RESIDENTS $450.00 Saturday only—Workshops and 3 meals. $125.00 The above fees are being subsidized through the BPW Durham Bursary Fund. For Information and Registration contact: Joan Ann Evelyn Tel.: 905-725-9179 Email: joanann@rogers.com Presented By BPW Durham The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Durham 2003 Regional Business Plans And Budgets This is to give notice that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham intends to review and adopt or amend and adopt the 2003 Regional Business Plans and Property Tax Budgets for: • Regional Operations, the Police Services Board and Outside Agencies on Wednesday March 5, 2003 • Provincial Downloaded Pooled Service Costs, Solid Waste Management and related 2003 Regional Property Tax Rates on Wednesday, April 16, 2003. The review and adoption or amendment and adoption of the 2003 Business Plans and Budgets will occur at regularly scheduled Regional Council meetings which commence at 10:00 a.m. in the Regional Council Chambers located at 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario. Comments from the public are welcome in writing or by attending the Council meetings and presenting oral comments. For further information regarding attending the Regional Council meetings, please contact the Deputy Clerk at (905) 668-7711 ext. 4231. For further information regarding the 2003 Business Plans and Budgets, please contact Budgets, Economic Studies and Risk Management Division of the Region’s Finance Department at (905) 571-4111 ext. 6221. P M. Madill Regional Clerk FINANCE DEPARTM ENT PUBLIC NOTI CE Durham Region Finance Depart m ent 60 Bond St., W. OSHAWA ON L1H 8B6 Telephone (905) 571-4111 or (905) 686-2311 MMOONNDDAAYY,, MMAARRCCHH 33 SSEENNIIOORRSS’’ AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS::The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club plays eu- chre every Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1:15 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Commu- nity Centre, 46 Exeter Dr. Ajax. In addition, there is rug hooking most Mondays at 7:30 p.m. For euchre, call Jack at 905-683-9696, and for rug hooking, confirm day and times with Marie at 905-683- 4879. PPAARRKKIINNSSOONN:: The Durham Region Chapter of the Parkinson Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s United Church, 201 Centre St. S., Whitby. Katie Tanious of Durham Region Community Care will speak. 416-410-6498. TTUUEESSDDAAYY,, MMAARRCCHH 44 BBIIDD EEUUCCHHRREE:: Play bid euchre with the Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club every Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m. or Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax. Call Lois at 905- 686-8040 for Tuesday games, Peter for Thursdays at 905-683- 8023, or for Fridays, call Dave at 905-839-3471. HHIISSTTOORRYY RROOOOMM::The Ontario Ge- nealogical Society Region of Durham meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St, Oshawa. Guest speaker is Ajax librarian Jill Nicholson who dis- cusses resources and materials found in the library’s history room. Meetings open to public. Call Bessie at 905-723-7460 or Marion 905-683-2476. SSEENNIIOORRSS’’ DDIISSCCUUSSSSIIOONN::The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club holds a Tuesday Morning Discussion Group at 9:30 a.m. at the St. An- drew’s Community Centre, 46 Ex- eter Rd., Ajax. Call Louise at 905- 683-7799. QQUUIILLTT LLOOVVEERRSS::the Durham Trilli- um Quilters’ guild meets at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Central Collegiate, 155 Gibbs St., Oshawa. Susan Rodesky, a local fabric artist and expert of techniques of fabric texturing is the guest speaker. New member are wel- come. Call Betty Hearn at 905- 571-4246 or Delores Hopps at 905-720-1811. Billboard MARCH 2, 2003 Humane society seeks volunteers DDUURRHHAAMM ––––The humane society of Durham Region needs your help. Applications are now being ac- cepted from area residents interest- ed in becoming volunteer agents. Volunteers are trained to investi- gate cruelty complaints against ani- mals in Durham Region. Reliability and dedication is a must. For more information, call Inspec- tor Betty Van Seters at 905-433-2022. A/P PAGE 16 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Double the stress for double cohort students This is the first in a series of sto- ries exploring the double cohort dilemma facing students across Ontario. In the coming months, we’ll meet four Durham students caught in the unprecedented crunch and learn more about their efforts in securing a post- secondary education. In this in- stalment, we look at what govern- ment, colleges and universities are doing to provide space for qualified students. BByy MMiikkee RRuuttaa Staff Writer DDUURRHHAAMM ——With this year’s dou- ble cohort of high school gradu- ates feeling the pressure, Dianne Cunningham has some advice for students who know full well that poor test results in the coming weeks could dash their chance to get in to university. “They should be proud of them- selves, first of all,” says the On- tario minister of training, colleges and universities. “And they should work to keep their marks up for the next couple of months. And if they made informed choic- es, they will be rewarded with of- fers.” Both Grade 12 and OAC stu- dents graduate from Ontario high schools this year. Almost 102,000 of them, 48 per cent more than last year, and 70 per cent more than in 2001, have applied to On- tario universities for this Septem- ber. In the 1995 provincial election, Mike Harris’s Progressive Conser- vatives swept to power on the strength of the Common Sense Revolution. One of its promises was to create a four-year high school program in Ontario, the only jurisdiction in Canada with five years of secondary school. In recent years, between 65 and 71 per cent of high school appli- cants have actually gone on to university, and Ms. Cunningham says as many as 71 per cent are expected this year. She says the Province has funded the creation of 79,000 new spaces at colleges and universities and over 100,000 when renovations are included, the largest such expansion since the 1960s. However, Henry Jacek, a Mc- Master university professor and president of the Ontario Coalition of University Faculty Associa- tions, says universities need more money. “The universities are not prepared for the double cohort mainly because of a lack of provincial government funding,” he says. “Right now we are short about 10,000 spaces and 550 facul- ty for next September.” The universities are short of spaces because the government in the 2002 budget underestimat- ed the number of high school stu- dents who would enter university this fall, says Mr. Jacek. The budget pledged to increase operating grants to colleges and universities by $75 million per year, in part to hire more faculty members. Added to a multi-year funding guarantee already in place, it means a total of $368 mil- lion more in operating funds by the 2003/04 school year, when the Province is to allocate over $3 bil- lion. And in December, the Province put out a call for new building proposals for universities and col- leges, vowing to create at least 13 ,000 more student spaces through its SuperBuild program. Ms. Cunningham acknowledges a “gap” of 7,000 to 10,000 spaces, but says facilities in the coming months will have made even more room for students. She says post- secondary schools have worked well with the government in plan- ning for the double cohort and continue to do so. When revised projections showed even more students than expected might attend post-sec- ondary schools this fall, Ms. Cun- ningham says government, col- lege and university representa- tives sat down once again to de- termine how many more students facilities could accept. Universi- ties up to then had pledged to take roughly 61,300 more. Within days, Ms. Cunningham says the University of Western Ontario re- sponded with an offer to take an additional 600. “We’re ready,” she says. “I have far too much confidence in the, I would say, the commitment of our university presidents and board chairs of the colleges. I don’t be- lieve they’ll let us down.” She points out that the double cohort will not last one year, but until students have finished four years of university. “This is not just for 2003, this is to take us up to 2006,” she says of the building boom. Arnice Cadieux, executive di- rector of public affairs for the Council of Universities, says with more provincial funding for the double cohort, “there is a fairly strong confidence that we will be able to accommodate students.” The space crunch has students fearing that even with good marks, they might not get into their university or program of choice due to increased competi- tion. Ms. Cunningham believes they were up to the challenge of making wise choices, doing their homework before applying to de- termine what mark is needed to get into programs. She says most applicants will get an offer from a university, and around 40 per cent of them will re- ceive one from their first choice. Even with no double cohort, Ms. Cadieux says university entry marks have been rising for several years, and the average across the board now stands at 80 per cent. “So much depends on the pro- gram and the competition for the program,” she says. Ms. Cadieux adds a student ap- plying for a general arts program, for example, has a much better chance of being accepted than a student vying to be one of a limit- ed number of students accepted into something more specific, like an architectural program. “Even kids in the low 70s will find a place if they kept their op- tions open,” says Ms. Cunning- ham. She admits to sounding a bit like a broken record in repeating the government promise that there will be a space for every will- ing and qualified student. Asked what that means, she says stu- dents must be committed to working hard, even if school work generally comes easy to them. “Even people with great marks sometimes have great chal- lenges,” says Ms. Cunningham. “Many of them are bright; then they get into a competitive envi- ronment.” As for being qualified, she says it’s very important that facilities only accept students who have “every capability to fin- ish that degree or diploma. “It is a huge disservice to accept people who are not qualified, take their tuition, and see them fail.” Ms. Cadieux says students have “ample time” to consider their choice, as offers of admission will start going out in April and May, and students must decide by mid- June. NNeexxtt mmoonntthh:: Learn more about our Durham students, their inter- ests, where they have applied to university, who helped them make choices and what the stu- dents hope to achieve. DDIIAANNNNEE CCUUNNNNIINNGGHHAAMM ‘We’re ready...’ Province, universities work to create space for newcomers Meet our double cohort teens KKRRIISSAANNTTHH PPUULLAANNDDIIRRAANNMMEENNAAKKAA PPUULLAANNDDIIRRAANNLLIISSAA GGEENNOORREEMMIIKKEE LLEEEERRIINNGG Over the next four months, we will meet four Durham Region students who hope to attend university this Sep- tember. They have big dreams, and are feeling the pres- sure. Menaka and Krisanth Pulandiran are sister and brother, she an OAC student and he a Grade 12 pupil. Both attend G.L Roberts Collegiate and Vocational In- stitute in Oshawa. Lisa Genore is a Grade 12 student at O’Neill Colle- giate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, while OAC stu- dent Mike Leering is an R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate and Vo- cational Institute pupil. We’ll find out who they are, where they have applied, how anxious the students are about the double cohort, and if they got into their university of choice. TThhee 9966,,000000--ssqquuaarree--ffoooott SSoouutthh WWiinngg,, wwhhiicchh opened in Oshawa last fall for use by Durham College and Univer- sity of Ontario Institute of Te chnology students, was built with provincial, Super- Build funding. The state-of- the-art building houses a large learning commons, net- worked classrooms, health labs and other facilities. D ouble ohortC www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 17 P 10 week fundamental session 10 week new wave session Pickering Recreation Complex Pool Call Cathy 905-420-7066 or Paul 905-686-4210 www.pickswimclub.com REGISTRATION NIGHT We are hosting a swimmer assessment and info session Tuesday March 4th, 2003 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm PRE-COMPETITIVE Developmental to national level COMPETITIVE Oshawa Civic Auditorium 99 Thornton Rd. S. Info.: 905-728-5163 HOCKEY • Sun. March 2 “Standing Room Only” “Note Time Change” 2:05 p.m. vs Kingston Timbit Jamboree Day We wish to draw your attention to the following in our current “Canadian Tire” Flyer PAGE 1 - Revolutionary water filtration system, 43-1821-6. This item is not available. Sorry, no rainchecks. We Sincerely Regret Any Inconvenience We May Have Caused You. Cnote D310/03 - All zones CORRECTION NOTICE SSppoorrttss SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 Ajax school takes LOSSA hockey title BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor AAJJAAXX ——Third periods have been prime time for the Picker- ing High School Trojans throughout the senior boys’ high school playoffs. Friday’s Game 2 in the best-of- three Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) championship series was no ex- ception. The Trojans scored an all-im- portant insurance marker early in the final frame and then dug in to hold the St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs in check the rest of the way to cap- ture a 5-3 victory to give Picker- ing High the Durham champi- onship. The Trojans will now repre- sent LOSSA at the upcoming Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Senior Boys’ Hockey Champi- onships in Peterborough March 19 to 22. Friday’s win at the Ajax Com- munity Centre completed a two- game sweep for the Trojans, after they won the series opener 4-1 Wednesday afternoon at Pickering’s Don Beer Arena. Trojans’ co-coach Ted Snetsinger says another in a long line of strong third periods enabled his players to break open an otherwise close contest over the Monarchs. “It was a tight one. They worked really hard. They let up a bit in the second period and came back in the third as we’ve done all year,” says Snetsinger. “We’ve been doing it all year in the third period,” added co- coach Lou Manserra, pointing to come-from-behind victories in the team’s last three playoff games as evidence. The Trojans clung to a 4-3 lead entering the third period of Fri- day’s game, but a power-play marker while enjoying a two- man advantage with 1:15 gone in the stanza gave Pickering High a two-goal cushion, their second two-goal lead of the game. Brandon Franey, stationed in front of the net, tipped a point shot from Gavin McCrorie for the goal. Pat Milne also earned an assist. Shane Hann, Brad Snetsinger, Stephen Tippett and Michael Running, with the game winner. scored for Pickering High. Ryan Eickmeir had two goals to lead the Monarchs. Derek Polowyk had the other St. Mary marker. BByy AAll RRiivveetttt Sports Editor PPIICCKKEERRIINNGG ——The Pine Ridge Sec- ondary School Pumas varsity girls’ rugby team got a jump on the season at an in- ternational event in the U.S. The 23-member team, along with five staff members, bused to Florida to take part in the first North American West Indies Rugby Association Youth Festival in Cocoa Beach, Feb. 16 to the 23. There, the Pine Ridge squad, with many first-year members, competed in the ‘B’ division of the tournament, which attracted teams from California, New York State, Jamaica, Guyana, the United Kingdom, and several Canadian teams. The Pumas came home with one win from their three games. They were sup- posed to play a fourth game, but due to a scheduling quirk, the contest was a no go, said Pine Ridge coach James Blair, who was assisted by co-coaches Leslie Burchmore and Judy Sharpe on the trip. Also ironic was the fact the Pumas, after travelling several thousand miles to the southern U.S., played Canadian teams in all three contests. In Game 1, the Pumas upended St. Mary’s from Cobourg 15-0. In the second game, the Pickering school dropped a 25-5 decision to Pocock school from Mississauga. The Pumas matched up against a strong Chinguacousy Sec- ondary School squad in Game 3, a school that won the Ontario champi- onship last year. The result was a pre- dictable 45-0 decision. Blair noted another team was un- able to play Pine Ridge in the third game. That sent event organizers scrambling to fill the void, coming up with ‘A’ division team, Chinguacousy, as a replacement. Scheduling glitches aside, Blair said the tournament and the trip were ex- tremely positive experiences, with a lot of experience gained by the players. “Unquestionably, it was valuable,” he said, adding the girls’ had a hard time adjusting to the 80 F heat. “The growth of rugby in North America was indicative of the play that was there. Fewer and fewer teams are travelling overseas for pre-season games as they are finding good enough opposition in North Ameri- ca.” Although entered at the ‘B’ level, Blair said he was urged by the tourna- ment co-ordinator, Hedley Benyon, to consider moving up into ‘A’. Although the request was politely refused, he was pleased with the offer. “I was quite proud of the kids. We had members of our team who only had a year of rugby and some who had less than a season. For (organizers) to be- lieve we had the skills to go to the ‘A’ pool, we took it as a compliment.” In preparation for the tournament, Pine Ridge began practices in Septem- ber and also competed in seven- and 10- a-side tournaments. After a six-week break, the team began indoor training for two-and-a-half months before board- ing the bus for Florida. Florida key to Pine Ridge girls getting jump on rugby season Third period’s the charm for Pickering High School Trojans Dogs bow out to Ancaster in semifinals DDUURRHHAAMM ——The Durham West ‘Dogs’ girls’ atom ‘B’ hockey team finished as semifinalists in the OWHA London Devilettes tourna- ment last weekend. Durham West finished the preliminary playdowns with a 1-1-1 record, advanc- ing to the semifinal round against Ancaster, the even- tual tournament winner. Ancaster blanked the Dogs 5-0 with strong offensive and neutral zone coverage. Durham West opened the tournament with a 9-1 thrashing of Livonia, Michi- gan. Lighting the lamp for the local atoms were Julie Brooks and Yvonne Mais with hat tricks, Maggie Murphy, Shona Welsh, and Jennifer D’Alessandro. Drawing assists were D’A- lessandro and Sarah Rankin with three apiece, Megan Harrison, Katherine Martin, Emily Nicholls, Stephanie Tremblay, Jack- leen Brooks, Meghan Preb- ble, Melanie Grant and Murphy. Game 2 against Kitchen- er saw Durham West open up a three-goal lead on markers by Mais, D’A- lessandro and Kelsey Fran. The Dogs, however, were unable to sustain the mo- mentum and settled for a 4- 4 draw. Courtney East scored the fourth goal. Assisting were Kaitlin Fredericks, Grant, D’Alessandro and Mais. Goaltender Shelby Hann was solid against Livonia and Kitchener. Lightning atoms have a Devil of a time The Durham West atoms then lost 2-1 against Burlington. D’Alessandro opened the scoring, with Hann assisting. Melanie Grant was solid in net. It was a great team contribution throughout the tournament, with each player collecting a point. Chuck East, David Welsh and Bruce Grant coach the team. The manager is Kelly Harrison. Andrew Iwanowski/ News Advertiser photo St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Monarchs’ Cale Smith, right, takes a Pickering High School Trojans’ player out of the play during LOSSA final action at the Ajax Community Centre Friday. The Trojans wrapped up the best-of-three se- ries with a 5-3 victory for a two-game sweep of the Monarchs. AAJJAAXX ----East Side Mario's sur- vived a tough battle with Don- lands Jewellers, posting a 33-24 victory in Ajax L adies' Basket- ball League play on Wednesday night. Alison Scan- lon netted seven points for East Side and Connie Jo seph replied with 14 for Don- lands. In the the sec- ond game, the Bank of Montre- al prevailed 44- 32 over Select Food Products. Carol Stephenson sunk the game- high 17 points for the Bank of Montreal. Na- dine Kruss scored eight for Select. P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Want to know what’s happening in Pickering? BE INFORMED! Check Wednesday’s paper each week for complete details Saturday & Evenings Available NEW PATIENTS WELCOME Dr. Karen Fenwick • Dr. Rhonda Hoffman • Dr. Shirley Lam • Dr. Jack Wasserman Now at 4547 KINGSTON ROAD (Blockbuster & LCBO Plaza/formerly Morningside Mall) WE’VE MOVED! DENTAL OFFICE DENTURIST •• THREE BEARS AUTO BODY “ONE OF DURHAM’S LARGEST AUTO BODY & COLLISION SHOPS” “Serving The Durham Region” Free Estimates! UNIT #20B, 282 MONARCH AVE., AJAX (905) 619-2327 $ 200 $ $ Offer expires March 31/03 Towards Insurance Deductible (with this ad) *Some restrictions apply. 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Also get your car washed and take a good look at it. If it’s got scratches, dents or a lot of paint wear and tear why not give it a new paint job so it will look great when the sunny days of spring and sum- mer arrive. At Three Bears they use only the best quality UV protected urethane in a two- stage painting system. They also use a downdraft spray paint bake oven so your car will look better than it did when it rolled off the assembly line. “We want to exceed the customer’s expectations and have them so satisfied with the job we’ve done they’ll tell their friends and family,” says Kevin. Right now Three Bears will pay up to $200 towards your insurance deductible on collision repairs. “This is a perfect opportunity to get your vehicle repaired ,” says Kevin. “Another reason not to delay is our 90 day, no-interest, no-payment plan OAC.” Kevin always wants to remind you that you should never be pressured by a tow truck driver or insurance company into taking it somewhere you don’t feel comfortable with. "Insurance companies or tow truck drivers may suggest preferred shops giv- ing the impression you have to take it there," says Kevin of Three Bears Autobody. "Well you don't. You can take it wherever you want and all you need to get is one estimate You need to know what your rights are.” Additional services provided include a free shuttle service as well as arranging a rental vehicle depending on your insur- ance coverage. There is also a five year warranty on the paint and a warranty on collision work for as long as you own the vehicle. For more information call (905) 619- 2327 or visit their shop at 282 Monarch Ave., Unit 20B in Ajax. Winter Driving Means Collisions But Don’t Despair Three Bears Autobody Will Make The Repair DON’T PAY FOR 90 DAYS OAC Three Bears Autobody has the state-of-the-art equipment and the high- ly experienced staff trained to do all insurance repairs for all insurance com- panies. SPECIALSALE Carriers of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS Walmart, 270 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax Walmart, 1899 Brock Rd. 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Please fax resume and hand writ- ten cover letter to: 905-780- 1490. Adult Route Operators for home delivery of The Toronto Star in Whitby, Ajax, or Pickering. Earn up to $1100 per month part-time. Call 1-800 804-9663 noon-8 pm. EDI PROFESSIONAL REQUIRED! Come see BBi Enterprises Inc.!! With annual sales over $100 million, we are an international, Tier 1, QS-9000 registered manufacturer of automotive heat & sound management components. Critical position requirements include solid, technical EDI system & mapping experience, preferably with QAD MFG/PRO. For more details, see employment section of www.bbinc.com . Email resume to chqjobs@bbiinc.com www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 19 A/P 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 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers Would you like an exciting career as a POLICE OFFICER Take the Police Foundations Training course with the only specialized College in Ontario exclusively dedicated to Police studies. Get the most effective and shortest possible training with the best instructors. 1-866-5-POLICE Celebrating our 20th successful year. Website: www.policefoundations-cbc.com Proud members of the Ont. Association of Chiefs of Police 95 Bayly St. W., Unit #1, Ajax, Ontario Police Foundations Department Of Diamond Institute Of Business NOW IN AJAX Corrections, Customs, Court Officers Request for Proposal – Self Employment Coordinator The Oshawa Human Resource Centre Canada (HRCC) is inviting proposals for the provision of small business planning, counseling and mentoring for unemployed persons residing in Durham Region. Terms of Reference and application packages are available for pick-up from the Oshawa Human Resource Centre, 78 Richmond Street West, Oshawa, Ontario or electronically by contacting Maureen Huxter (905) 725-5186 or Carl Gulliver (905) 725-3588. Proposals will be accepted until 4pm on Friday, March 28, 2003. Only applicants meeting the minimum proposal criteria will be invited for oral presentations. QUALITY INSPECTORS Casual on-call positions requiring shift work and some overtime are needed in the Oshawa area. Applicants must have experience in an automotive / manufacturing environment performing quality inspection, technician or materials management functions. Post secondary training in quality, engineering, or related field is an asset. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and leadership abilities. Transportation is required. The PIC Group appreciates your interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted Please fax resumes to Recruiter @ 905-720-2778 or 1-877-806-2121 PIC LOGO • Legal Administrative Assistant • Law Clerk • Medical Office Assistant • Esthetics and Salon Operations • Personal Support Worker (PSW) LEGAL ADMINISTRATION HEALTH CARE • Network Administrator (MCSA) SEMINAR Tues., Mar. 4th at 7:15pm Durham College, Whitby Campus Please R.S.V.P. @ 1-800-608-1117 Web www.travelonly.net LOGO Ventra Plastics Peterborough Ventra Plastics, a fast paced, growing, team oriented auto parts supplier in Peterborough, has an opening for the following salaried position: Information Systems Analyst The successful candidate will report to the Information Systems Manager and have a College diploma in Computer Engineering Technology or other related fields and should have 3 years experience in that field. You will have experience with Microsoft Windows, data administration as well as network administration. Be able to perform, but not limited to, basic software installation, understand commonly used concepts, practices and procedures used in computers, provide support to the user community on various issues, identify, research and resolve technical problems, perform preventative maintenance, repairs, troubleshoot hardware, other malfunctions and computer peripherals. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit resumes to: Human Resources Ventra Plastics Peterborough P.O. Box 660 775 Technology Drive Peterborough Ont. K9J 6Z8 jmiller@ventraplastics.com Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. 505 Careers 505 Careers 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help Ventra Plastics Peterborough CAFETERIA HELP needed. Busy cafeteria in Oshawa looking for casual on-call employees with kitchen or cafeteria exp. Please forward resume to: 23405@ compass-canada.com CASHIERS, experienced only. Also, Bakery Clerk, experi- enced only. Both P/T or F/T. Fax resume to 905-430-0771 MARCH MADNESS!Whole- sale company looking for people who want to be part of a winning team. If this is you, call 905-571-4724 CLEANER REQUIRED for high rise condo located in Oshawa. Must be familiar with buffing, waxing, stripping procedures and be able to use various types of cleaning equipment. Previous WHMIS training considered an asset. Willing to work Saturdays. Must be able to speak, read and write fluent English, and capable of working as a team member and on your own. Day shift. 35 hour week. $9.50 hour to start. NO PHONE CALLS. Fax re- sume to: 905-571-3079 FRESH AIR,exercise and more. Call for a carrier route in your area today. 905-683– 5117. DELI & MEAT CLERKS re- quired. Also bakery clerk. Experience a must, full and part-time positions available. Fax resume to 905-430-0771. EARN $800/WEEK working minimal hours in internet chathouse, no cost to you. Mature females preferred. Call (416) 677–4293 EXPANDING MARKETING company requires two sales managers. Six figure income. Minimum 4 years sales ex- perience. Full training and leads provided. Vehicle re- quired. Call Albert for inter- view 905-435-0518 FULL TIME positions avail- able for fast food restaurant in Ajax, experience preferred. Please fax or e-mail resume to 905-686-7906 quiznos- jobs@hotmail.com PHONE CHAT LINE needs P/T operators to work from home. Must have great voice & be over 18 years. Call (416)445- 1549. GRYPHON PUB now hiring Part Time Cooks. Days, even- ings & weekend shifts. Ex- perienced preferred. Drop re- sume off in person anytime after 3 p.m. daily. WEEKEND CLEANER (Sat. & Sun.) re- quired for the Gryphon Pub. Apply in person at 114 Dundas St. E. Whitby. 905-430-7320. HAIRSTYLISTS WANTED full & Part-time with minimum 5 years experience for The Hair Studio, Whitby. Please call (905) 668–6922 ask for Ross or Sam. LABOURERS required for busy roofing company. Ex- perienced preferred but not necessary. Vehicle is an as- set. Call (905)427-8613 MANDARIN RESTAURANT requires Host Staff, Bus Per- son, Bartender, Cleaner and Dishwasher. Experience not necessary. Apply in person with photo ID from 2pm-5pm, at 1725 Kingston Road, Pick- ering (Kingston/East of Brock Rd.). NEED EXTRA $$$?PORTRAIT studio, Oshawa, friendly, en- thusiastic people to promote in-store sales. Full/part time. 905-686-4121 or 647-293- 3901. OUTSIDE COLLECTOR - Skip tracing & repossessor for auto leasing company in Pickering. Fax 905-839-7002 PART-TIME Waitress/Waiter for nightshift. Must have ex- perience. Position required for Pub/Restaurant in South Ajax. Call (905)621-0590 PEOPLES TAXI Taxi drivers, mechanics and auto-body person needed immediately for fast-growing company. Male or female, part-time or full. 905-427–7770 PRIMERICA,A member of Citigroup. ARE YOU READY FOR A CAREER CHANGE? Do you have a background in Sales/Marketing, Insurance? Are you highly motivated? Possess leadership skills? An entrepreneur? Experience not a requirement, we offer com- plete training. If you are seriously interested in chang- ing your life, contact me for an interview. Jill Roberts 1-866- 787-3918 TELEMARKETERS NEEDED full and part time available. $8.00 per hr. plus bonuses, on bus route, call (905) 426- 1855. RAPIDLY EXPANDING adver- tising agency, that deals with national clients seeks career minded individuals, for entry level position Two weeks paid training $400 - $500 per week to start. Summer students welcome 18+, call (905) 576- 4425 ask for Lisa STRONG VOICES NEEDED! Telephone sales re: police retirees. Work from our office Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. or 4:45 to 8 p.m. salary plus bonus and commission. Phone (905) 579-6222. TELEMARKETER REQUIRED part-time, 3-4 hours/day. Work from home. Excellent opportunity for homemaker or retiree. Commission basis. Please call (416)558–1770 THOROUGHBRED HORSE farm looking for stable help. Turn in/out. Cleaning of stalls. Serious inquiries only 905- 723-5179. SUPERINTENDENT COUPLE required for senior apartment complex in Oshawa, experi- ence necessary in building cleaning, minor plumbing, mechanical, electrical, plaster, tile work, with good interpersonal skills and bond- able. Apt. plus salary. Fax re- sume to (905) 723-4790 or call (905)-626-8566. WANTED - PRESS PERSON for AB Dick for small printing com- pany in Pickering. Some experi- ence is an asset but not required. Please fax resume to: 905-831- 878 or 905-831-8847. WORK YOUR WAY UP in Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Management. Earn above average income. To fulfill the expansion, we need more people. Please call June at 905-436-1546, email: dnvmarketing@yahoo.com Salon & Spa Help514 FULL TIME STYLISTS wanted for busy salon in Pickering. Call 905-839-1700 ask for Ni- cole or Angie. HAIR STYLIST required full- time with experience for es- tablished salon, Classic Hair Care, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa. Minimum 2 years experience. Salary plus commission. Charlie or Laurie, (905)579- 2525 F/T HAIRSTYLIST required with experience for busy, friendly salon in mall location. Guaranteed wages +commis- sion. Start immediately. John 905-725-2080 (days) or 905- 728-3720 (after 9p.m.) LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST with minimum 2 years experience required for full-time position. Please call Mary or Lina (905)728–4623. Skilled & Technical Help515 BACKHOE OPERATOR wanted with at least 3 years experi- ence. Full time job. Phone Mike at 905-442-6733 or fax resume 905-723-2847 LICENSED CLASS A truck mechanics, required imme- diately, for service truck and garage. Competitive rates, Pickering, 905-706-0407 REPLACEMENT WINDOW & Door Crews. Minimum 10 yrs. experience. Own transporta- tion, tools & brake. Good rates. Full/Part Time. Call 905- 433-7695 WELDER/FITTER required with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum experience. Fax resume to (905)623–0781. Office Help525 BOOKKEEPER/OFFICE admin. tasks required by medium sized construction company in Durham Region. Knowledge- able in Jonas software an as- set. Flexible hours. Fax re- sume to: 905-436-5198. CUSTOMER SERVICE/ Order Takers Required $17.50 per hr. avg. Plus bonuses & trips Full training provided Call Dave for an interview 905-435-0280 International Careers TEACHING ENGLISH 5-day TESOL Certificate Program is sponsored March 19-23rd (Evenings & weekend) in Durham District To register for the Open House, March 6th,7 p.m. Call: 1-888-246-6512 www.INTLcollegeof linguistics.com CLASSIFIED CUSTOMER SERVICE News Advertiser re- quests that advertisers check their ad upon publication as News Ad- vertiser will not be re- sponsible for more than one incorrect insertion and there shall be no li- ability for non-insertion of any advertisement. Liability for errors in ads is limited to the amount paid for the space occu- pying the error. All copy is subject to the appro- val of management of News Advertiser. NEW CHILD CARE CENTRE in Pickering Fairport/Hwy#2 Introducing the best in home care. Hot meals, large play area, drop-off available, Montessouri classes. Don't commit elsewhere without checking us out. Phone 416-439-4895 to book appt. A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 www.durhamregion.com CHEVROLET• OLDSMOBILE•CADILLAC CAREER OPPORTUNITY Increasing sales volume means we need several additional and we are prepared to train these people through a professionally presented FREE SEMINAR providing an opportunity to learn about the car business before making a career decision. If you love the challenges of dealing with customers, are self motivated, and have some retail sales background; this is an opportunity for you. Excellent commission plan, car allowance and benefit package is available for the right candidates. Male and female applicants are encouraged. If you think a career in the automobile industry might suit you, please contact our SALES PROFESSIONALS Sales Managers Mr. Joe Gudelj or Mr. George Pearn 905-668-3304 505 Careers 505 Careers 505 Careers COME JOIN A WINNING TEAM OF GREAT HAIRSTYLISTS Hair Fitness Inc. offers above competitive wages, incentive programs, advanced training, paid vacation and much more! If you are an experienced hairstylist and looking for a friendly bright atmosphere give us a call (905) 683-0290, 1-800-618-9684 416-571-836 7 Positions available in Ajax, Oshawa, Bowmanville & Whitby 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help DON'T CONFORM Still stuck on waiting lists or assembly lines? Durham's promotional guru's have 30 openings in all areas. Big $, F/T only, 18+ Must be able to work with opposite sex. Call Taylor 905-436-8866 abstractpromo.com Christian Non-Profit Daycare in Pickering needs staff. Maternity leave starting Aug. 1, 2003. Full time ECE Morning position permanent 7-9:45 Short term full time assistant position starting ASAP. Students for summer employment starting as soon as you are able Fax to Joyce or Rachelle at 905-839-8273 CONFIDENTIAL TO BOX REPLIES If there are firms or individuals to whom you do not wish your reply sent, simply place your application in an envelope addressed to the box number in the advertisement and attach a list of such names. Place your application and list in an envelope and address to: Box Replies. If the advertiser is one of the names on your list your application will be destroyed. PLEASE NOTE, resumes that are faxed directly to Oshawa This Week, will not be forwarded to the file number. Originals must be sent directly as indicated by the instructions in the ad. EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTING CLERK Required for dynamic Import Dealership in Durham Region. ADP experience preferred. Please apply to File# 889 P.O. Box 481 Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 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. Students welcomed. For interview call CALL MON -TUES ONLY 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. 905-720-1507 Our successful, professional landscaping business is growing and we require a... LANDSCAPE FOREMAN Permanent, Full-time At Birk's, we understand that good people are the key to our success. We are looking for a skilled, experienced Landscaping Foreman to join us now as we plan for this upcoming season and beyond. The successful candidate will possess these competencies: • Strong team supervision skills • Excellent customer relation skills • Working knowledge of precast products • Thorough understanding of planting materials We offer an excellent compensation package and a positive working environment. If you would like to join a successful organization where you will be valued and respected as part of the team, please forward your complete resume to or contact: Peter at Birk's Landscaping Telephone (905)404–0602 Fax 1-888-733-1133 Our client, a company in the Durham region, has the following career opportunity. CUSTODIANS 1-YEAR CONTRACT Your key responsibility will be to maintain a high standard of cleanliness by performing regular cleaning duties (mop, dust, wet mop, strip floors, clean windows, and clean and sanitize drains). You will also be called on to use power equipment such as floor scrubbers and burnishers, as well as separating products for incineration, compacting garbage, etc. You have a high school diploma or equivalent, and are able to pass a literacy test. Experience in floor care, such as stripping and burnishing, is needed, as is the ability to lift heavy equipment. Please forward your resume, in confidence, to: File #888, Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, Ontario LlH 7L5. We appreciate your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 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 ® REQUIRES GOAL ORIENTED TELEPHONE SALES AGENTS Canada’s Largest Lawncare Company Has Immediate Telephone Sales Positions Available In Our Conveniently Located AJAX Seasonal Sales Office. $10.00 Per Hour Guaranteed Base Plus Performance Incentives. Additional Seasonal Sales Bonus Up To $1000.00 Afternoon And Evening Shifts Available, “NO COLD CALLING”! Motivated Applicants Who Possess Outstanding Communication Skills Along With An Excellent Command Of The English Language Are Encouraged To Apply. Previous Sales/Closing Experience, Basic Computer Skills And A Positive Attitude Are Assets. Please Call Now: 905-427-5967 Are you 16-24, not in school, and not working F/T? A T T E N T I O N Y O U T H ! 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Refreshments Provided People Working to Get You W o r k i n g Hwy. 2 Valley Farm Road Your YMCA charitable is 11930 7060 RR0001 N APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION SESSION QUALITY SUPERVISOR Required for Rouen Plastics Ltd., Ajax Must have working knowledge of SPC, PPAP, APQP, measurement systems, dimensional verification and QS 9000. Please send resume to plastics@rouen.ca or fax 905-427-0137 515 Skilled & Technical Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help LEGAL SECRETARY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Organized Team Player for busy law office; min. 5 yrs exp.; knowledge of Conveyancer and Teraview; ability to complete files from opening to close. Fax Resume to Diane England, 905-721-1217 or E-mail diane@dianeengland.com 525 Office Help 525 Office Help OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR RECEPTIONIST Required for Part time poisiton at Bowmanville new home sales office. Candidate should be professional, outgoing and organized. Typing skills and real estate experience an asset. Please fax resume to: 416-495-8820 Attention: Sales & Marketing Due to the growth, StonCor, Canada’s corrosion control product leader, has a new position in Whitby assisting the Operations Manager. OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Recent certified engineering technologist or engineering diploma/degree preferably in civil/ construction engineering with 3-5 years related work experience Experience supervising personnel or crews with a hands on approach Familiarity with Health and Safety Issues, WHMIS training, WSIB Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office programs Accelerate you career by forwarding your resume to 95 Sunray Street • Whitby, ON • L1N 9C9 or fax: (905) 430-3056 email: tboudreau@stoncor.com Offers excellent employment Opportunities for: RNs/RPNs VISITING NURSES Needed Immediately for Ajax - Pickering • Paediatrics & Adults • New Pay Rates • Flexible Schedules • Educational Opportunities Car Required Send resume to: Fax: 905-472-0862 or email home@homerelief.on.ca For information call 905-472-0709 1-888-526-8746 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 535 Hospital/Medical/ Dental 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 510 General Help 515 Skilled & Technical Help BUSY PICKERING LAW office requires corporate and wills/ estates secretary. Minimum 5 years experience. Fax re- sume to 905-509-2370. Sales Help & Agents530 DIRECT SALES CLOSER Per- son with in-home, one-call, closing skills. We offer pre- set appts. daily. 6-day semi- nar will be held in Burlington, ON, on how to sell electric adjustable beds. Commis- sions from $200 to $900/sale +bonus +benefits. Reps earn $50K- $100K/yr. Call Mr. Mor- gan 1-800-387-4169. Fax re- sume: 905-333-1738 Ul- tramatic Sleep of Canada Inc. FULL-TIME experienced Salesperson required to start in April for established asphalt maintenance & driveway sealing company. Permanent job for the right person. Call 905-260-0186 Hospital/Medical/ Dental535 3RD RECEPTIONIST needed for busy dental practice. Markham/Lawrence Scarbor- ough area. Call Leigh 416-438- 6699. EXPERIENCED DENTAL Ad- ministrator req'd full-time for Pickering practice. Must be enthusiastic, able to multi- task. Some evenings/Satur- days. Fax resume to: 905- 420-4056 PART TIME DENTAL Recep- tionist required. No evenings or weekends. Reply: File#887, Oshawa Whitby This Week, 865 Farewell St. Osha- wa, Ont. L1H 7L5 PART TIME RECEPTIONIST for orthodontic office. Dental background preferred. Mature, self-motivated; flexible hours required. fax resume to 905- 725-3482 or hand deliver to Oshawa Centre Office Galler- ia, Suite #130-419 King St.W., Oshawa DENTAL HYGIENIST for temp work in our Pickering office Tuesday, March 11 & 18, Thursday, March 13 & 20. Please contact Angela or Ann ASAP 831–3603 Houses For Sale100 LOCATION LOCATION,new Coughlin townhouse in the heart of Pickering. l,800 sq. ft. All brick design, 5 appliances, 2 plus one bedrooms, 3 bath- rooms, balcony off kitchen, ceramic tile, foyer kitchen and bathroom, high efficiency gas furnace, air, central vac. $230,000. Open house 2 - 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun., 1653 Avonmore Square (416) 520– 4479 BOWMANVILLE,Executive 4 br, 3 bath (4,4,2), ceramics, hardwoods, CAC, CVAC, EAC, French Doors, Jacuzzi, wood and gas fireplaces, all new- windows with 2 new bays, over 3100 TSF, 50X100 Lot, Open House Mar 8/9 12-4pm 37 Peachtree Cres., 905-697- 3231, www.propertytrek.co id # 5846 $264,500 BROOKLIN 3-bedrooms, 3 baths, 9' Ceilings, kitchen w/ bfst. bar, fam.rm w/gas fire- place. Master bedroom w/en- suite, walk-in closet, French doors to balcony, mn.flr. laun- dry, garage, fenced, interlock patio. (905)655–9965 WHITBY PRESTIGIOUS Somerset Estates, ranch bunga- low, 2,800sq ft., 3+1 bdrms, solarium, pool on professionally landscaped 80ft lot. Upgrades. Must See! By appt only 905- 668–5730 WHITBY/OSHAWA -Lovely homes for sale. Zero down pay- ment $885.00-$1,200.00 month- ly. 24 - hour free recorded mes- sage. Invis-1-800-891-2402 code 2021. ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS 0% COMMISSION for sale or for rent by owner website and FREE newspaper www.privateex- change.com 905-426-5699 Out-of-Town Properties120 MONTAGUE,PEI summer retreat 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 request. snc Lots & Acreages135 P.E.I. TWO 10 ACRE lots on quiet paved country road. 7 acres clear, 3 wooded with brook run- ning through wooded area. 10 min. to Panmule Island Beach, 15 min. form (2) 18 hole renowned golf courses at Burdenell. $49,000 each. Phone (902) 838-4532 weekdays after 6 p.m., anytime on weekends. snc Indust./ Comm. Space145 INDUSTRIAL UNITS, close to Oshawa Centre, 1 1/2 bay with roll up door, for trucks, plus side door, reasonable. Also one small similar unit. Also office space. Also storage, with 24 hour access. 905-576-2982 or 905- 626-6619. Office & Business space150 400 SQ. FT FURNISHED office space immediately available. $350/month plus GST. One month free. Prime Oshawa loca- tion. Call Steve or Steven 905- 576-6999 or 905-434-0041 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Veltri Complex, Bowmanville. 68 King Street East. Office/Re- tail Rental Space. Parking & Wheelchair Accessible. Space ranging from 760-sq.ft to 2496-sq.ft. For more infor- mation call: 905-623-4172 WHITBY DOWNTOWN - pres- tigious office or commercial space available Parking on premise, 1750 - 2200 sq. ft. for lease. Main street and main floor locations. Call Snyder Construction (905) 655–5000. Terms negotiable. Business Opportunities160 ACCESS TO A COMPUTER Put it to work! $25-75/hr. PT/FT. Call 1-888-249-1514 www.successontherise.com AVAILABLE FOR LEASE.Ex- cellent business opportunity. Turn key operation, fully equipped kitchen within an all ready successfully estab- lished sports bar. Seating ca- pacity of 180. Equipment in- cluded: American range, flat top, charbroiler, range top burners, 2 ovens, salamander, 2 deep fryers, 6ft prep cooler, kitchen nook, microwaves, 5 upright coolers, 5 freezers, shelving, pots, pans, dishes, cutlery. $1600/month inclu- sive. Must have $2000 secur- ity deposit, first/last. 905-404– 3098 $$ GOVERNMENT FUNDS $$ Grants and loans information to start and expand your busi- ness or farm. 1-800-505-8866 HAIR SALON - OSHAWA.Very clean. Busy plaza. Park Road and 401. Turnkey operation. $29,900. Hair salon - Ajax. Owner relocat- ing. Great opportunity. South Ajax in busy plaza. $34,900. Photo business. Busy east Oshawa Plaza. Film develop- ment. Passports. Portraits. $199,900. Neil Ryan, Broker, Ryan Realty Services Ltd. (905) 434-5128 neil@courticerealestate.com LAWN MAINTENANCE Com- pany in Clarington Durham. Established 9yrs $100,000 plus yearly sales. Owner's yield $50,000 plus. In excess of $30,000 in assets, owner retiring. Sell Price $35,000. Serious inquiries fax name & phone number to (905)786- 2122 UNIQUE RESORT ESTATE,1- hour from Toronto, on Lake Scugog, requests proposal to reestablish restaurant. Full kitchen facilities. Breath-tak- ing setting. (905)985–3490 glassartisan@attcanada.ca Apts. & Flats For Rent170 1 BEDROOM APT. -$650/mth inclusive, no pets, single working person preferred. Available April 1. 905-438– 1982. 1-BEDROOM BSMT., quiet home, S.E.-Oshawa; suit sin- gle non-smoker: parking/utili- ties/basic cable/appliances included, no-pets. immediate possession. $655/mo; refer- ences. first/last. 905-433– 1197 after 1pm. 1-BEDROOM,main floor of award-winning home on Bay. Large kitchen, dishwasher, enclosed porch. Suit mature quiet individual. On bus route. Apr. 1st. $800/month includes cable. 905-420-9556. OSHAWA CENTRAL 1-bdrm $575+ Clean, quiet, bright. No dogs, First/last, references required. Avail. March/April. Call 1-416-899-3813. A MUST SEE! Oshawa, 2- bdrm adult-occupied 3-unit bldg. Clean, quiet, laundry, private yard, parking, on bus route. Credit check, referenc- es, non-smoker, no pets. $753-inclusive, first/last. Avail March 1/03, 905-427-2782. A++ ONE BEDROOM AJAX basement apartment Har- wood/Bayly, own entrance. Parking, clean, quiet. Suites working adult or couple. Full bath, private laundry & kitch- en. $845 utilities included. Available immediately. Please Call 905-686-0539. AJAX 67 Church St. Large 2 & 3-bdrm. Avail. Feb. & March in clean, quiet building. Start- ing from $950/month includes parking, hydro, new applianc- es. (905)426-1161 AJAX - BACHELOR,imme- diate. $600 inclusive incl. in- ternet Suitable for one, smok- ing ok, no pets, 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. (905) 619–0575 AJAX BY THE LAKE, sunny le- gal 1-bedroom basement apartment, separate walkout entrance, suit professional person, includes parking for 1, all utilities+cable, 3 applianc- es, no pets/smoking. Avail. now, first/last $750/month. 905-619-0434 AJAX, HWY 2/CHURCH 2- bedroom basement apart- ment, $975/month. Hydro, ca- ble included, available imme- diately. Clean, spacious, sep- arate entrance, 2 car parking, shared laundry, kitchen, fami- lyroom, storage room, share backyard, swimming pool. No pets/smoking. First/last, refer- ences. Call (905)427–8297 AJAX/PICKERING location, 2 cozy, bright, basement apart- ments for rent. Separate en- trance for both. Price negoti- able. Telephone (905)509– 4185 AVAIL IMMEDIATELY.,1 bed- room apt., Bowmanville $675/ mo., includes heat/hydro, fridge/stove, parking for 1, first/last required. Call 905- 697-2755 after 6pm BAYLY/PICKERING BEACH RD.1 bedroom bright spa- cious suitable for mature sin- gle person. Non-smoker, no pets. Call for further details 905-683–7532 BRIGHT SPACIOUS legal ret- rofit 2 bedroom basemen apt. Olive/Wilson area, 4 applianc- es, parking, references re- quired. March 1. $750 inclu- sive. 905-721–2206 NORTH EAST OSHAWA, new- ly decorated, 1-bdrm base- ment w/walk-out, fridge, stove, washer/dryer, avail. immediately, $700+utilities First, last, references. Call 905-436-1657 COURTICE - 1-bdrm base- ment, separate entrance, c/a, one-car parking $530. Avail- able April1. Call Cindy 905- 725–2246 leave msg, DELUXE MAIN FLOOR one bedroom apt in east Oshawa home. Includes all appliances, utilities, laundry, parking, ca- ble, air-conditioning, gas fire- place, private entrance, walk- out to private patio. On bus route near 401, close to shop- ping, clinics etc. Suitable for single professional/couple or retired. No smoking/pets. $900/month, first/last required, references. Available imme- diately. Call 905-576-4818. Telephone extra EXECUTIVE 2 BEDROOM walkout basement apt. Pick- ering. April lst. 5 appliances, gas fireplace, security sys- tem, parking, satellite tv, non smoker/pets. $1,100 inc. (905) 509–8387 AJAX, SMALL FURNISHED one bedroom basement apt., Suit single adult, available now, $625/month. Details call (905)428–8649. KINGSTON AND BROCK, new one bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, no smoking, no pets, close to all amenities, Go, 401, $750 all inclusive. Available March 15th. (905) 686–0836 LAKEVIEW PARK OSHAWA- newly decorated, large yard 2 bedroom main floor of home. $875 inclusive. No dogs. 905- 435-2433. LARGE 2-BEDROOM base- ment apartment with lots of windows in Oshawa. Good residential area. All incl. Hook up for washer&dryer. Back- yard. NON-SMOKER ONLY! No pets. First/last, $790/ month. Please call Brian 905- 243-7055 LARGE ONE BEDROOM above store on King St., Bowmmnville, newly renovat- ed, washer, dryer, $675. Call (905) 440–5906 NORTH OSHAWA, 1-bdrm basement. Well lit, suitable for single person. Separate en- trance, parking, avail. imme- diately. $640 inclusive. First/ last, references. 905-576– 0679 OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM apt., available April 1st. Near amenities. One parking. Sep. entrance, appliances, laundry facilities. $850/month first/ last/references. Mike 416- 727-5155, Harry 905-839- 5519 after 5pm OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM upper half of duplex. Parking for 1, $650 +hydro, first/last re- quired. Available March lst. No pets. Call (905)430–0249 OSHAWA 3 BEDROOM, clean mainfloor, fenced backyard, laundry, garage, $900 +utili- ties. Available April 1. Call 905-720-3275 OSHAWA APTS.professional new ownership/management, newly renovated 2+3 bed- rooms from $800, new ap- pliances. Building upgrades to include: security cameras, new windows and more! On transit route, near schools/ amenities. 905-404-4002 OSHAWA spacious sparkling 2- bedroom, parking, laundry, all inclusive $850, available immediately. Open House Mar. 2, 4-6pm 216 Adelaide Ave.E. 416-590-0454 OSHAWA,2-bedroom main floor of house. Separate en- trance. Shared laundry/drive- way/yard. Ritson Rd. N. First / last required. Avail. imme- diatley $850/inclusive, 905- 436–6049. OSHAWA, LARGE 2-bedroom basement, $875/inclusive, cable, 1 parking, A/C, near 401, schools & bus. April 1st. No smoking/pets. (905)434– 1788 OSHAWA,Freshly painted updated decor, 2-bedroom, $725 plus hydro in clean, quiet bldg includes parking, laun- dry on site. Available imme- diately. (905)434–9844. OSHAWA/WHITBY 2-bdrms basement of executive home, very clean, all inclusive, $900/ month, first/last. no pets or smoking. Mature professional preferred. Available March 1st. References. (905)438– 1935 PICKERING - 98 Church St. South. Apt. building, large 2 room bachelor. Clean, own entry, 4pc. bath, laundry, parking, no pets. $675/mo. 905-509-2038. PICKERING BASEMENT apt. Laundry/cable. 1 minute from 401, plaza within walking dis- tance, newly renovated, full kitchen, ceramics, non- smoker preferred. $725. Suits one person. 905-626-5882 Mike. PICKERING Altona and Shepherd. 1-bdrm basement apartment, private entrance, laundry, parking, immaculate. Quiet person, non-smoker, no pets. $800. (416)258-9804. PICKERING, LARGE 2-bdrm, A/C, C/Vac, ceramics, ap- pliances. 2-car parking. Share laundry & large yard. $900/ month inclusive. Avail. im- mediately. No pets/smoking, 905-426–2077. PICKERING VILLAGE newly decorated 2 bedroom upper apt, includes fridge, stove, parking, no-smokers. $995/ month inclusive. Michelle 905-426-9206 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regen- cy Cres., Whitby. 50+ Adult Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building, across from park. Close to downtown. Dai- ly activities incl. All utilities included. Call 905-430-7397. www.realstar.ca ROSSLAND/STEVENSON - quiet, non-smoking, large 2 bdrm. bsmt. apt. includes fridge, stove, washer/dryer, cable, parking & private en- trance. Furnished or unfur- nished. Suitable for 2 stud- ents-$450/ea. or couple-$900/ mo. Available after March 15th or April 1st. 905-723- 7171 or 905-767-5350. RUSSETT AVE.,N. off Sim- coe 1-2-bdrm. good location, well maintained 12-plex. Nice neighbourhood; Close to shopping, bus. $850. heating Cable/parking/ included, new- ly decorated, laundry facili- ties. Avail. Apr.1. No dogs. 905-576–2982. after 9am. SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa, lux- ury 2 bedroom, air, 5 ap- pliances, $1,360. per mo. Available from May 15 lst. Call (905) 571–3760 S. AJAX main floor, 3-bed- room semi bungalow.Avail. immed. $1075 plus part utili- ties. No pets/smoking. Park- ing, laundry. First/last, refer- ences. (905)686–6773 SOUTH PICKERING, newly renovated 2 bedroom base- ment apt., large eat in kitchen, living/dining room, full bath. central air and satellite, close to go, 401 and shops. No pets or smoking. $800 plus. Call (905) 420–6992 SPACIOUS OPEN CONCEPT flat, duplex, Oshawa, bus, parking, fireplace, cable TV. $595/single or shared $350/ each inclusive. March 1. 905- 435-7305 SUPERINTENDENT COU- PLES; No experience re- quired. Training provided. Du- ties include cleaning/main- tenance/administration. In- cluded: apartment, competi- tive salary, bonus, benefits and vacation. Fax resume to: (416) 923-9315. TESTA HEIGHTS -2 TESTA RD. UXBRIDGE One & two bedroom apts. available. Con- veniently located in Uxbridge in adult occupied building. Weekly tenant activities. Call 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca TWO BEDROOM APT.New, bright, spacious, lower-level of raised bungalow. Adelaide/ Townline. Private entrance. Appliances, laundry/cable inc. No smokers please.$875+ utilities. 905-720–2209 WHITBY - 3 BEDROOM main floor, 5 appliances, 2-car parking, close to schools, shopping. $1100+60% utilities. Available Immediately. Richard - Days 416-865-7864 Evenings/Weekends 905-686- 9662. WHITBY TWO 2-bedroom apartments, April 1st. $825 & $865, Very spacious, clean, quiet building, parking. Near GO train/401. Fridge/stove. No dogs. 905-404-1414. WHITBY 1 BEDROOM at Gar- den/Dundas Sts. All inclusive, including laundry and parking, available immediately, $685. 905-655-7277 WHITBY PLACE, 900 DUN- DAS ST. E.,One and two bed- room units park like setting, close to downtown, low rise bldg, laundry facilities, balco- ny, parking. 905-430–5420. www.realstar.ca WHITBY - Rossland/Gordon 2 bedroom basement apt. ap- pliances, all inclusive, no smoking, no pets, available March 1, first/last required. 905-430–3580 NORTH OSHAWA, 2 bedroom Mar. lst or April lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking, and laun- dry facilities. (905) 723–2094. Condominiums For Rent180 92 CHURCH ST. AJAX - Lux- urious 2 bedroom all ameni- ties, $1350 inclusive. Refer- ences, non-smokers, no pets. Available April 1. 905-683– 1444. dpowley@sympatico.ca BOWMANVILLE Seeking Pro- fessional, single or retired. No pets/smoking. New, end unit on 1st/floor, 2 bedroom, washroom, 5 appliances. $950/mth. 905-435–0670. COLLINGWOOD, Cranberry, 3 bedroom, 3 baths, fireplace, fully equipped, ski season $6500. 905-294-6776. NORTH AJAX Nice, bright, 2 bedroom, 2-bathrooms, 2- balconies, S / W exposure. Pool view. $1300/month, so- larium eat-in kitchen. Own credit check. 905-428-0894 PICKERING PARKWAY, 3 bedroom, quiet building, $1375 per month plus hydro. Avail. March 1, 2 free weeks* Call (416) 270–1213 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 BEDROOM 4-level back- split, with in-law, huge yard backing onto greenbelt, walk to schools. Madawaska Ave. Oshawa $1350+first/last. Don 905-743–9520 AJAX SOUTH main floor 3- bedroom semi, private laun- dry, 2-car parking, cable. $950+ 2/3 utilities. First/last references. No pets. Avail- ability flexible. Call Frank (416)616–7776 AJAX MAIN FLOOR,3 bed- room semi, laundry, parking, central air, quiet street, no pets/smoking. lst/last, $995. plus 65% utilities (905) 686– 8104. (905) 767-2642 BEAUTIFUL BRAND NEW 3 bedroom home. Whites/401. Available immediately. Gas fireplace, laundry, parking, garage, backyard, newly painted. 2 min. walk to Go, near amenities. $1200/mo.+ 2/ 3 utilities. Diane 416-274- 4004. LAKE SCUGOG - available March 15, 2 bedroom winter- ized cottage w/guest cabin, $900/mo. plus hydro. Call Ron 905-576–1178, 8-5 p.m; After 6:30, 705-786-2774. LARGE 3 BEDROOM house, pri- vate backyard, minutes to 401/ Oshawa. Fridge, stove included. Washer/dryer negotiable. Plenty parking. $1162+utilities. April 30th. 905-725–7610. NORTH OSHAWA lovely 3 bedroom semi, 2 washrooms, eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, gas fireplace, 4 ap- pliances, fenced yard, close to schools. $1250/month+ utilities, no pets/smokers. 905-721-8607. PICKERING BEACH & BAYLY 3-bedroom 2-1/2 washrooms, familyroom w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen w/deck, garage. $1250/month + 1/2 utilities. March 1. 416-420–4925 SEMI DETACHED 4-bdrm back split. Northeast Oshawa. $1200/month plus utilities. Avail April 1st. No pets. Call 416-208-0716 WHITBY, 3-BDRM main floor bungalow. Parking, laundry, quiet side street. Close to everything. $1,100 plus. Avail. immediately. No smoking/pets. First/last, refer- ences. Call Bo Gustafson, Sutton Group (416)783–5000 Townhouses For Rent190 PRINGLE CREEK CO-OP 95 Crawforth St., Unit-85 Whitby, is accepting applications for 2 & 3-bdrm units for upcoming availability. Subject to mem- bership policy approval. Ap- plications available at Com- munity Centre Unit 85, 10am- 4pm.-Mon.-Thurs. ( On Friday, Sat & Sun pickup points are posted on Community Cen- tre's door between 10am- 7pm) SORRY, NO SUBSIDY AVAILABLE. CARRIAGE HILL - 122 COL- BORNE ST. E., OSHAWA - 2 & 3 bedrooms available. Close to school and downtown shopping. (905) 434-3972. www.realstar.ca TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 3 bedrooms w/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood floor- ing Outdoor pool, sauna, Children's playground Close to all amenities. Fenced back- yards. 905-436-3346. www.realstar.ca TOWNHOUSE Taunton/Sim- coe, Available May 1st, 3- bedroom, 1-1/2 bathrooms, walkout to patio, outdoor pool, first/last, $880/month. (416)345–9180 Rooms For Rent & Wanted192 Oshawa-ROSSLAND/SIMCOE clean room, share all facilites. Fully furnished comfortable room. Cooking facilities. No smoking/pets.Working quiet gentleman preferred. Near bus. $350+up, (905)728-4845. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Furnished room in Pickering, cable, light kitchen facilities, near Pickering Generating Station, PTC/GO. $180 biweekly. (905)420–4318. BLACKSTOCK FARM - lovely, country brick home, quiet, non- smoking, 15 min. to Port Perry/ Bowmanville, $500/mo. includes fridge, stove, washer/dryer and parking. Furnished or unfur- nished. Available immediately. 905-723-7171 or 905-767-5350. NORTH EAST OSHAWA - 2 newly decorated fully furnished rooms. Use of kitchen, den, laundry and bathroom. Prefer clean working persons. Non smokers. $100 each weekly. lst/last week required. Available March 6th. Call (905) 728-0921 or (905) 922-4406. SOUTH OSHAWA bedroom w/ 2pce ensuite, share rest of house, access to yard, parking, laundry. Non-smoker. Available anytime $450/month. Suit single female. 905-720-2864 Shared Accommodation194 AJAX BEAUTIFUL new 4-bed- room home to share. Suits friendly responsible female (pre- ferred). No pets, no smoking $575/month plus shared utilities. Immediate, first/last/ref. 416- 835-1090. AJAX, 4-BEDROOM HOME to share with 1 other, newly fur- nished. Prefer single female or student. Private bathroom, cable, available immediately. $475/month inclusive, on bus route. No smoking/pets. 905- 686–8385. BAYLY/WHITES ROOM AND Board looking for a quiet lady. Private room and wash. Non- smoking, no pets, $600/month, 905-837–2628. BROOKLIN - Looking for person to share fully-furnished home- like castle. Use of weight room, laundry, parking, air, jacuzzi. Privacy. Available March 1st. Male/Female. 905-655-5446 IMMEDIATELY, One room, park- ing, Adelaide & Harmony, $425/month, first/last. Call 905- 243-4287 NEW 2-BDRM TOWNHOUSE, South Oshawa to share. $580/ month. First/last. Available immediately. No smoking, no pets. Working person pre- ferred. 905-767–4196 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. From March 22/on .Canadian Owner (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 Castleton Hills Trailer Park, Lot 4 or call 1-866-241- 2224 or 905-344-7838. Articles For Sale310 LEATHER JACKETS, 1/2 price, purses from $9.99, lug- gage from $29.99, wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa 905-728–9830 (416)439-1177 Scarborough CARPETS - lots of carpets. I will carpet 3 rooms ( 30 sq. yd.) Commercial carpets for $319.00. Residential or Berber carpets for $389.00. Includes carpet, premi- um pad, expert installation. Free, no pressure estimate. Norman (905) 686-2314. 20" SONY COLOUR TV and matching Sony stand. Price $300. firm. Call 905-725-0858 or 905-439-7232, ask for John 7 PC DININGROOM SET,pe- can finish, rocking chair and lamp, $1200 obo. Call 905- 725–4505 A KING pillowtop mattress set with frame. New in plastic, cost $1599. Sacrifice $650. 647-271-4534. 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 manufac- turers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195/up, reconditioned ranges $125/ up, reconditioned dryers $125 / up, reconditioned washers $199 / up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480 and up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now avail- able. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576–7448. A-1 CARPETS & HARDWOOD SALE - 20 oz. Commercial carpet, installed with pad $285 (30 yds.). Berber carpet in- stalled with pad from $375 (30 yds.). Special Buy - 40 oz. Nylon carpet, neutral colours $10.50 yd./$1.16 sq. ft. Hard- wood flooring 3/4" thick from $4.95 sq. ft. Other great deals available. Free shop at home service. Durham to Northum- berland area. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS 905-242-3691 or 905- 373-2260. PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 chip $60; PS2 Neo 2.5 $95; Applechip $200; X-Box chip $180. All work guar- anteed. Install while you wait. Beatrice/Wilson area. 905- 721–2365 CRAFTMATIC BEDS 2yrs pd. $4300, ask $2000; Fridge 3yr. $350;stove 3yr. $350; washer $275; dryer $250; 4pc. dresser set $175; kitchen table, 6 chairs $175; bunk beds $150; 6pc. child's bedroom $375; gas dryer 4yrs $275; 1930s 9pc. diningroom $675. 905- 260-2200 PIANO/CLOCK SALE Roland digital pianos, Samick pianos. All Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply. Call TELEP PIA- NO (905) 433-1491. www.Tel- ep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UN- DERSOLD! 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. ANTIQUE DINING room suite, claw footed table, 2 leaves, 4 chairs with hand embroidered cushions, china cabinet. Beautiful. Asking $l,900. (905) 668–8271 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 TRAILER, ENCLOSED, 4x8x5'high, heavy duty, with steel ramp, lock, carpeted & dry. $950; 4x8 panel saw $1,050. 905-439-1042 CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329. (30 sq. yd.) Includes: carpet, pad and in- stallation. Free estimates, carpet repairs. Serving Dur- ham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam 905-686-1772. CARPETS, LAMINATE and VINYL SALE. 3 rooms, 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. COMPUTERS: Bits and Bytes Computer Services, Complete Systems Internet Ready: P200-$185; P2/350-$275; P3/ 500-$435; P2/233 Toshiba Laptop-$399. New CD-RW in- stalled for $85 w/system pur- chase. Computer accessories avail. 90-day Warranty on Re- furished Systems, Layaway Plan avail. Call (905)576-9216 or www.speedline.ca/bitsand- bytes. DINING ROOM SET buffet hutch table with leaf & six up- holdered chairs $1500. 905- 430–2891 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. FRIDGE, 32" almond. Also small apt.-size microwave, asking $150 both. (905)426– 1556 Sick o f RENTING? 1st Time Buyer? Professional Renter? Honest Answers....! Professional Advice...! To “Own” Your Next Home! 1-800-840-6275 Office 905-432-7200 Ability R. E. Direct Line 905-571-6275 Mark Stapley Sales Rep. OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Senior Discounts Call(905)728-4993 COMPARE ! AVAIL.NOW (SIMCOE /TAUNTON) NORTH OSHAWA Freshly painted, 2 bedroom apt.Includes: balcony, hardwood floors, heat, hydro, water, underground parking, fridge, stove, cable TV plus combo channels on site laundry, sauna,excellent service, all inclusive $975/mo. N o exta charges 905-728-4052 905-723-1191 Ext. 4 AJAX/ PICKERING HOMES & TOWNHOUSES From $145,900 -$400K. CONDOS from $134K Buy your dream home with no money down. Mtg. Financing avail. List for less *3.25 total commission. Full MLS. Why pay more? Call Robert Lebskin New World 2000 Reality 905-626-3542 THINKING OF RELOCATING? our busy West End Toronto dental office requires a Full time Assistant & Hygentist to add to our great team. If this could be you, please fax resume to: (416) 766-3502 RMT WANTED UP TO 70/30 Pickering FAX (905)427-7872 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 21 A/P 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 2 & 3 bed. apts starting at $978. per mo. On-site superintendent and security. Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (905) 686-0845 www.ajaxapartments.com 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent MANORS OF BRANDYWINE 45 GENERATION BLVD. APT 122__________________________________ Hwy. 401 & Meadowvale Blvd. 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites available. Freshly painted with new carpets, blinds, and ceiling fans. Air conditioned, close to schools, shopping and Toronto Zoo. Call to view:(416) 284-2873 Email: brandywine@goldlist.com RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental Office: Mon. - Fri. after 10:30 am Sat. & Sun. 1 pm- 5 pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiant@speedline.ca 525 Office Help 100 Houses For Sale 180 Condominiums For Rent 190 Townhouses For Rent 310 Articles for Sale INVENTION IDEA for sale dealing with car safety. Save Lives Today! Call for more details. 905-697-9860 KING SIZE BEDSPREAD, bed skirt and two pillow shams. Moss green, suitable for tradi- tional bedroom. 905-697-9462 (snp) MAKE AN OFFER - Good quality carpet, gently-used, 2- rose in colour, 1-egg shell in colour. Call for info. 905-723– 9458 MOVING - FRIDGE, STOVE, washer, dryer, freezer, air conditioner, coffee/end table above ground pool com- plete(905) 721–8009 MOVING SALE!Chesterfield w/table $300; chesterfield, chair, table $650; single bed- room $400; large livingroom cabinet, 9' long, $1500. Call 905-509-2168 MY SECRETS OF ANTIQUES. We sell quality second hand clothing, toys, china, books, crystal, collectiables, furniture & more. 14 Ontario St., Osha- wa. 905-436–3337 NEW COMPUTERS -For sale $450, visit www.jjcs.ca or call Jason 905-619–0058. PALLISTER QUEEN WALL bed with drawers, mirrors and lights. 3 yr. old, excellent condition. Asking $675. (905) 424-2221 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. PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS PS1 chip $60; PS2 chip $95- $200; XBOX chip $200. All work guaranteed. Inquire about our new/used games. Call East of Whitby (905)924- 2097 or West of Whitby (905)420-8829 POOL ROOM CLOSING snooker tables 8-ball tables cash registers music equip. plus much more 905-725– 3243 POOL TABLES 8' & 9' slate Billiard tables, Foosball/Jetto- ni table and table hockey for sale. Call 905-420-6113 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. SNOWBLOWERS - 2 Crafts- man 5 hp. & 10 hp. EWC elec- tric start, chains. $300 & $800. 905-721-1570. SOFA BED, rust $150; love seat, rust $100; recliner, medium brown, $90; 2 man Buck saws, $45 each. 905- 373-6082. STORAGE TRAILERS AND storage containers, 24 ft. & 22 ft.. Call 905-430-7693. FIBREGLASS TRUCK CAP, custom-made, came off 1987 Ford F150. Grey tinted, wind- ows sliding side & back. Ex- cellent shape. $500. obo. 705- 328-0402 after 6 p.m. Can be seen in Bowmanville. TV & HVTV SALES and serv- ice+++ Satellite installation and repairs available. Call Mike (416)888-0978. WASHER & DRYER,excellent condition. $350. obo. 905-721- 0498. WEDDING GOWN,never worn, Riche designer, 3pc. raw silk, ivory strapless bo- dice, beading, skirt moderate length train, Size 3-10 adjust- able, $700. 905-579–3264 Articles Wanted315 TOYS WANTED - To complete collection. Major Matt Mason, Johnny West, Secret Sam, Johnny 7 OMA, Roy Rogers, Star Trek, (905) 420-5878. WANTED - 1989 XJS Jaguar headlights. 905-985-1991 Vendors Wanted316 5TH ANNUAL Garden & Landscape Show. Children's Arena Oshawa, April 11th 12th, 13th, Vendor space available. Call Sharon Dick- son 905-579-4400 ext. 2285 to reserve your booth. Spon- sored by Oshawa Whitby This Week VENDORS NEEDED - The Oshawa This Week Home Show March 28 - March 30. New promotion, new format. Call Devon 905-579-4400 ext. 2236. Firewood330 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 Pet, Supplies Boarding370 PUPPIES-Poodles, Shepherd X, Lab X; Yellow & Chocolate Labs, Pomerian X, Shi-tzu, Border Collies, Rottweilers, Lassie, Jack Russell, Cocka- poos. Am Eskimos, 905-831- 2145. CKC-REGISTERED GERMAN shepherd puppies, large- boned, outstanding tempera- ments. Championship lines. 1st shots, vet-checked, tat- tooed & dewormed, family raised. Call 705-786-0322 FREE TO GOOD HOME, Au- tstiral sheppard, 6-month fe- male, all shots. 905-426–6674 IN-HOME DOG TRAINING - all phases of obedience and protection. Over 25 yrs. exp. Please call for an appt. 416- 399-0677. LABS,purebred. 2 Black, 2 yellow, males only. 6 wks, ready to go. Home raised for pets. $300. 705-324-9050. OLDER CATS need love too! Many young to older adult cats (spayed or neutered, fully vaccinated) looking for homes. Kittens with first booster sometimes available. Many medium to larger breeds of dogs available for adoption. Pet supplies (espe- cially cat food and litter) and donations always welcomed. Please call Durham Animal Adoption at 905-438–8411 Cars For Sale400 1980 GRAND PRIX,no rust, no emissions needed, 132,000 km, as is $1500. obo. Need exhaust work. Great car, runs well. Call 905-623-9316 1986 HONDA ACCORD EXI 4-door, 4-cyl, auto, p/s,p/b, p/w, p/locks, p/moonroof, am/ fm stereo-cassette, e-tested, mechanically A1, excellent condition, must sell, $1350; 1992 PONTIAC LEMANS 4- door, 4-cyl, auto, p/s, p/b, air, am-fm stereo-cassette, me- chanically A1, no rust, must sell, $650. 905-404-8541. 1990 PONTIAC 6000 LE, 230kms, certified, e-tested + passed Dec./02, asking $1995. Good working condi- tion. Call 905-430-6016 after 5pm 1990 PONTIAC TRANSPORT 7 seater, $2,999., 1993 Cava- lier $2,699., 1989 Cutlass Su- preme $2,499., cars from $l,699 certified and e-tested. (Kelly and Sons since 1976) (905) 683–7301 or (905) 424- 9002 after 6 p.m. 1991 EAGLE TALON,5 spd. standard, black, CD player, as is or certified, best offer. 905- 434-0392. 1991 GRAND PRIX LE, 65,000kms on new motor, re- cent brakes, highway driven, $800 obo as is. Call (905)720– 3831. 1992 GEO METRO, 4-door, 4- cylinder, 5-speed manual transmission. Runs well. Me- chanically in A-1 shape. A gas miser. All general upkeep done to date. $2,000 obo. 905- 665-7684 1992 LINCOLN LIMOUSINE MUST SEE! White, blue leath- er, loaded, mint, new fiber optics lighting/carpet, tires, exhaust, much more. 90,000km. 905-665-9551 $20,500 o.b.o. 1994 OLDS Cutlass Supreme SL, 4-dr. 3100 engine, auto, Black, tilt wheel, console w/ floor shift, power windows, power doorlocks, power trunk release, power side mirrors, Factory tach, factory alumi- num mags, cruise control, 298k easy miles, car is in good condition, runs out beau- tifully. Certified/e-tested, ask- ing $2995. 905-571-5138 1997 BONNEVILLE SE,leath- er, loaded, $7,997; 1995 Cara- van, 7 passenger ^v, auto, $3,995; 1993 Cavalier RS, V6 auto, 120k, $4,495; all prices, certified+e-tested, Call Gary 905-436-2239 1998 DODGE NEON,4dr, auto, a/c, forest green, certi- fied, e-tested. $8,249. Call 905-579-8507.snp 1999 PONTIAC GRAND am, 4 door, p.w., p.l., air, am/fm cassette, 103,000kms, asking $11,000. Call (905)723–0927. Cars Wanted405 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call 427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MUR- AD AUTO SALES. JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 Trucks For Sale410 1986 BRONCO,beautiful truck, 302 automatic, free- wheeling hubs, full load, CD, tint, remote start, perfect body. Good interior. $4800 e-tested/ certified. Call (905)434–5249. 1990 DODGE HALF-TON, cer- tified, e-tested, $2500 obo. Call John 647-222-1373. 1994 CHEV 1/2-ton V6 auto, 161K $5,500; 1994 Ford Rang- er XLT, V6 auto, 81K $6,995; 1996 Ford Ranger, XL 4-cyl, 5-speed, high Kms $3,995; 1996 Ford F150 XL, V8-auto, 220k, $6,495; all prices, Cert+ e-tested. Call Gary 905-436- 2239 or cell 905-431-2158. 1999 FORD F150 XLT,pick- up, 4 dr. 4X4, short box, ex- tended cab, V8, 4.6L, fully loaded, bucket seats, 6 CD changer, tonneau cover, run- ning boards, 111K, $21,500. (905) 655-7661 2001 GMC SONOMA SLS, Vortec V6, pewter colour, 69,000kms, mostly highway, fibreglass tonneau, box liner, etc. $19,999. Call (905)404–8242 (snp) Vans/ 4-Wheel Dirve420 1986 ASTRO VAN, 6 cyl., 5 speed, very rare, only 4 in Ca- nada, custom red/wood interi- or, $4,000 OBO. Call Dustin, 905-344-7747. 1998 ASTRO VAN,loaded, running boards, roof rack, trailer hitch, yearly rus- tproofed, excellent condition, one owner, cert. e-tested, $ll,000. Telephone (905) 436– 3286 2001 FORD EXPLORER XL, 4 dr, 4X4, fully loaded, excellent condition, 67K, $21,500. (905) 655-7661. Auto Parts & Repairs440 WANTED - 1989 XJS Jaguar headlights. 905-985-1991 Announcements255 Lost and Found265 LOST, FAMILY PET, harris hawk, brown with rusty red on shoulders, leather straps on legs. Please call (905)579– 5795 (snp) Nannies/ Live-In/Out270 F.C.S.LIVE-IN NANNIES from Overseas. No Agency Fees. Chosen to suit your needs. 905-885-8459. REQUIRE EXPERIENCED live- out Nanny. 4 days/week, 10am-6pm. Care for 10mo. old, perform light household chores. North Oshawa. Refer- ences required. Contact 416- 410-0647 RITCHIE & WESTNEY full time nanny required for 5 children ages 7 months-11 years. Live in/out. Please call 905-428– 0132 Daycare Available273 AFFORDABLE LOVING DAY- CARE non-smoking, reliable/ experienced, mother of 2. Steps to Glengrove P.S. on St. Anthony Daniels bus/route. Large fenced backyard. Play- room/crafts/outings. Snacks/ lunch. Valley Farm Rd. / King- ston Rd. Near PTC. Referenc- es. Call Debbie (905) 839– 7237 HWY 2/HARWOOD area. Re- liable daycare in my home. Affordable rates. Non-smok- ing. Full-time. 6 months and up. (905)428–6241 NOW OPEN,School-time Daycare. Limited spaces available in our highly recom- mended program. In Ajax across from Costco. Call Mrs. Macdonell at (905) 428–8847 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. Professional Directory163 Mortgages Loans165 $$$MONEY FOR ANY PUR- POSE$$$ -Specialized in hard to place mortgages, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as low as 4%. When your bank says no, call us! Debt console, mortgage or tax arrears okay. Ontario Wide 1-888-591-6057. $$MONEY$$ 100% lst, 2nd and 3rd mortgages. Bad credit OK. Call Ontario Wide 1-888- 307-7799 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any pur- pose. All applications accept- ed. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905) 668– 6805. APPROVAL GUARANTEED!!! All type loans within 24 hrs. Car loan specialists. Call (416)888-9936 CASH BACK?Sold your real estate and carried back a mortgage? Would you prefer to have cash today? Call 905- 839-0700 CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.35% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refi- nancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast profession- al service call 905-666-4986. CONSOLIDATE All your bills into one easy payment. Up to 100% first mortgage with no money down oac. All types of mortgage financing 1st, 2nd & 3rds. Residential and com- mercial mortgages. Call Ro- bert Brown at Accurate Mort- gage Services. Local 905-436- 9292 or toll free 1-877-509- LOAN. Online application www.accuratemortgages.com MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgements, garnishments, mortgage foreclosures & har- rassing creditor calls. GET: Debt Consolidations, & pro- tection for your assets. Call now: 905-576-3505 ALL Applications Considered 1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES. Payoff high interest credit cards and collection agencies with one small monthly pay- ment. Refinancing, Debt Con- solidations, Prior Bankrupt- cies, Poor Credit, Self-Em- ployed. To book an appoint- ment call R/E Active Mort- gages 905-428-0055 ext 200. OAC, Subject to Change with- out notice. House Cleaning556 HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE by mature dependable, ex- perienced person with flexible hours. Reasonable rates. Call 905-434-9767. Home Improvements700 DOORS “R” US GARAGE DOORS, OPENERS, (We install), FIX BROKEN SPRINGS, CABLES, ROLLERS. Sales Service & Repairs 905-837-0949 DRYWALL MUDDING TAPING FRAMING Call Jim (905) 426-2971 All work guaranteed 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. General Carpentry & Repair Finished basements, kitchens, baths, drywall, ceramic tile, doors & trim, custom woodwork, decks, Reasonable Rates All Work Guaranteed (905)668–4750 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 Two Cleaning Ladies Avail. Mon.- Fri. All floors hand washed 905-837–5786 HOUSE CLEANER Starting $70. Are you looking for an experienced and reliable housecleaner Excellent references Reasonable rates. Ajax/ Pickering area (905)428-8346 or (cell) (416)-809-9387 PIANO TUNER Have tools - Will travel Call Fred at: 905-426-5677NO TIME TO TALK Why not Fax us your ad! You can use your fax machine to send us your advertisement. Please allow time for us to confirm your ad copy and price prior to deadline. One of our customer service representatives will call you. Please remember to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. Fax News Advertiser 905-579-4218 NEED A CAR? 1-800-BUY-FORD Formula Ford * Previous Bad Credit * Discharged Bankruptcy * New in Country Ask for Mike Williams • Pickering – 905-839-666 6 • Oshawa – 905-427-282 8 • Toronto – 416-289-367 3 • Fax – 905-839-600 8 WE CAN HELP - FAST APPROVALS • Bad Credit • No Credit • Even Bankrupt Credit • But need a car? Phone Mel today 905-576-1800 All applications accepted. Downpayment or trade may be required. • APR from 9.9% • eg. Car $10,000 • APR 19% • Payment $322.78/mo. • 48 months • C.O.B. $4698.09 Rates vary depend on credit history. SALES LIMITED SAM SOLOMON IS ON SITE BANKRUPT NEW IMMIGRANT REFUGEE NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT • DISCHARGED • UNDISCHARGED DRIVE TODAYA NEW 2003 OR USED 90 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE OR (DIRECT) SAM SOLOMON 1-800-296-7107 1-866-839-2277 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 PIANO SALES 3 Day Event March 13 - 15th Authorized Factory sale on Roland Digital Pianos Starting from $799 Save up to $1300 on selected models Rent to own 905-433-1491 A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 www.durhamregion.com SPECIAL MATTRESS SALE Just received approx. 100 new mattresses, King Koil, Restonic & Perma Flex, singles from $69.00; Doubles from $149.00; Queens from $249.00. King size mattress & 2 boxes from $399.00. Come Visit Our Three Showrooms • 1188 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa - 905-571-4610 • 870 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby - 905-576-7550 • 1975 Taunton Rd. Hampton at Solina Rd. 905-263-2517 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 316 Vendors Wanted 316 Vendors Wanted NEED A CAR? Rebuild Your Credit With newstartleasing.com As low as $499 down 643 Kingston Rd., Pickering 1-866-340-5559 400 Cars For Sale 400 Cars For Sale GOES ANYWHERE! 1999 BLAZDER, 4 dr. Black, loaded, 4x4, only 82,000kms STK.#A10472 Key #B37 4121 KINGSTON ROAD SCARBOROUGH 416-284-1631 TOLL FREE: 1-866-877-0859 Sale Priced $ 19,285 410 Trucks For Sale 410 Trucks For Sale B.I.D. AUCTION SERVICES OUTSTANDING AUCTION NOTICE EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD - DIRECT FROM THE MFG. ESTATES * LIQUIDATIONS * CONSIGNMENTS* HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE * DINING ROOM SUITES* COLLECTIBLES * BEDROOM SUITE * ART COLLECTION * CHINESE ARTIFACTS * GOLD & DIAMOND JEWELLERY * D É COR & ACCENT COLLECTION * SPORTS MEMORABILIA - LEAFS & LEGENDS * SILVER JEWELLERY * LEATHER SOFA SET * GRANDFATHER CLOCKS * TVS * DVD * STEREOS * CATALOGUE SALE - WILL BE SOLD IN DETAIL WITH NO BUYERS PREMIUMS BY: PUBLIC AUCTION MON., MARCH 03 AT 7 P.M. (PREVIEW 6:PM) THE JUBILEE PAVILION 55 LAKEVIEW PARK AVE. OSHAWA (Watch for signs) OVER 1000 ITEMS TO BE SOLD JEWELLERY Large selection of ladies & gents 10-14kt gold diamond and genuine stone rings. Earrings, bracelets, designer watches, pearls, pendants, Sterling silver etc. COLLECTIBLES Tiffany glass lamps, Art glass, wildlife sculptures, floor lamps, clocks, décor accent items, floor vases, hand made unique nostalgia items, signboards, Bronze Statuary collector showcases, Limoges Vases, comports, Jars, Jade Gemstone desktop globe. Garden & Foyer Water fountains, Ancient Chinese artifacts. Etc. FURNITURE Handmade desks, consoles, mirrors, hall tables, salon chairs, occasional tables, dining table & chairs, china cabinets, Oak dining table & chairs, vanity & stool, tables, Mermaid glass top table, Consoles, trunks, dressers, tables, accent items, selection of iron accents, quilt stands, ferns tables, washstand, tilt wine tables, Dining Room Suites, Quilt stand, marble top consoles, Chiming Grandfather Clocks, Queen Poster Bedroom suite, Tufted Grandfather Chairs, tea cabinets etc. GENERAL ITEMS Limited edition art of The Group of Seven, accent & décor art, Port . Stereos, cordless phones, framed sports memorabilia, 36 x 48 Grand Foyer Mirrors, and various accent sizes, all from Italy with Museum frames. Cast iron accents, Electronics, phones, TVs, Stereos, CD, DVD, TV VCR combos, Original Gerardo Collachi Fresco Framed, (Museum Collection) A.J. CASSON Artworks. NO BUYERS FEES OR PREMIUMS* ARRIVE EARLY - LIMITED SEATING Terms: Cash, Visa, Mc, Interac, as per posted & announced, additions & deletions apply. Information: call - 905-940-0713 325 Auctions 325 Auctions 325 Auctions ATTENTION AUCTIONEERS!! Our "Auction Package" consists of your ad running weekly in these publications: • Oshawa Whitby This Week • Ajax Pickering News Advertiser • Port Perry This Week • Northumberland News • Uxbridge Tribune/Times Journal • Canadian Statesman/Clarington One call does it all!! Phone 576-9335 Fax 579-4218 SPECIAL MATTRESS SALE Just received approx. 100 new mattresses, King Koil, Restonic & Perma Flex, singles from $69.00; Doubles from $149.00; Queens from $249.00. King size mattress & 2 boxes from $399.00. Come Visit Our Three Showrooms • 1188 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa - 905-571-4610 • 870 Taunton Rd. E. Whitby - 905-576-7550 • 1975 Taunton Rd. Hampton at Solina Rd. 905-263-2517 H APPY 40 TH A NNIVERSARY F REDA AND T REVOR With so many happy memories over the years Lots of Love Maureen and Fred 253 Anniversaries 253 Anniversaries ✞COME & WORSHIP ✞ Is a regular Friday feature in the News Advertiser. (Copy deadline is Wednesday noon for the Friday paper.) To advertise all your Church Events, News and Upcoming Special Services. Call Janice Samoyloff at 905-683–0707. Or fax your information to 905-579-4218 or Email to: jsam@durhamregion.com 282 Places of Worship 282 Places of Worship 310 Articles for Sale 310 Articles for Sale 370 Pets, Supplies, Boarding 420 Vans/4-Wheel Drive 556 House Cleaning 165 Mortgages Loans Painting and Decorating710 Moving and Storage715 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 Passion Paradise,2003 Passion Paradise,2003 Passion Paradise,2003 Passion Paradise,2003 Passion Paradise 100% Discreet Call Nikki (905)426-5087 Welcome to paradise with a companion full of passion. OPEN LATE Selectively hiring 18+ 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. 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 HOMEPRIDE IMPROVEMENTS Quality Painting Decorating & Renovations For Free Estimate Call Don (905) 626-2111 Fully Insured allainl@sprint.ca TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service. 905-428-0081 COMPLETE PAINTING PLUS Int. & Ext. Since 1973 Drywall & Stucco repairs Wallpaper, caulking, etc. Very reasonable Excellent work. Clean, reliable, & honest. Free Estimates Jack (905)720-2767 cell (905)213-2905 All Pro Painting and Wallpapering Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative Finishes & General Repairs 20% off for Seniors (905)404-9669 Yellow & Green Contracting Repair Carpentry, Complete Renovations, Custom Installations & Electrica l (416)410-4536 1-866-410-4536 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) 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 PROFESSIONAL RENOVATORS INC. DISCOUNT HOME RENOVATIONS Specializing in basements, kitchens, & bathrooms Call Carl 905-426-7877 G.C.B. CONSTRUCTION General Home Renovations & Improvements All work guaranteed Craig 905-686-1913 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 PAGE 23 P OPEN REGISTRATIONwill be held Monday, March 3rd, 2003 from 7PM - 9PM and Saturday, March 22nd, 2003 from 10AM - 12PM @ the Ajax Community Centre FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 905-683-1753 Email: mail@ajaxskatingclub.ca Web Site: www.ajaxskatingclub.ca SPRING SKATING SESSION March 31st, 2003 - May 15th, 2003 OPEN REGISTRATIONOPEN REGISTRATION SPRING SKATING SESSION WEEKDAY ONLY SESSIONSWEEKDAY ONLY SESSIONS Include Learn To Skate for Preschool - 3 & 4 year olds Canskate - 5 years old Adult Learn To Skate Test Stream Figure Skating PICKERING MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE Feb. 10 results of week 3 of nine-week round-robin playoff GAME ONE Envoy Business Services 47 vs. Gallantry’s Eatery 40 (overtime) TOP SCORERS Envoy:Luke Lukkonen 16, Roger Young 12, David Voth 7, Derek Jaggall 6.Gallantry’s:Tom Rowen 14, Ray Fox 8, Randy Filinski 8. GAME TWO Lakar Carpentry 40 vs. Warwick Publishing 32. TOP SCORERS Lakar:Colin Exeter 19, Tom Pittman 7, Don MacDonald 6.War- wick:Gord Brown 11, Ian Campbell 10, James Williamson 5. GAME THREE West Hill Men’s Slo-Pitch 47 vs. Accent Building Sciences 39 TOP SCORERS West Hill:Owen Officer 21, Eric Hamdic 6, Craig Yakimiskyn 6. Accent:Rod Fraser 17, Bob Pfizer 9, Roy Christiansen 6. GAME FOUR The Base 57 vs. Brown, Pineo, Van Kempen 43. TOP SCORERS The Base:Conrad Davis 34, George Iordanov 11, Chris Stan- ley 9.Brown, Pineo,Van Kempen:Mike Horn 14, Gil Milton 8, Irwin Stanley 7, Fred Dever 6. GAME FIVE Ell-Rod Holdings 62 vs. Verifeye 43. TOP SCORERS Ell-Rod:Rick Jones 14, Steve Hewitt 11, Ron Pella 8, Steve Leahy 8.Verifeye:Karl Hutchinson 13, Charlie Denchfield 11, Damon Alyea 8, Mike Jovanov 7. PICKERING MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE Feb. 17 results of week 4 of nine-week round-robin playoff GAME ONE Accent Building Sciences 55 vs. Warwick Publishing 40. TOP SCORERS Accent:Rod Fraser 15, John Fleming 11, Roy Christiansen 10, Bob Pfizer 8.Warwick:Gord Brown 12, James Williamson 10, Sam Terry 7, Kip Van Kempen 6. GAME TWO Envoy Business Services 58 vs. The Base 48. TOP SCORERS Envoy:Roger Young 21, Kevin Walker 9, Kari Elovarri 8, Derek Jaggall 8.The Base:Conrad Davis 22, Chris Stanley 6, Peter Dundas 6. GAME THREE Gallantry’s Eatery 57 vs. Verifeye 53. TOP SCORERS Gallantry’s:Don Leahy 15, Ray Fox 12, Jim Bowen 11, James Williamson 10.Verifeye:Damon Alyea 17, Pat Roach 12, Karl Hutchinson 9, Charlie Denchfield 8. GAME FOUR Ell-Rod Holdings 38 vs. Brown, Pineo, Van Kempen 34. TOP SCORERS Ell-Rod:Steve Leahy 12, John Esposito 12, Rick Jones 10. Brown, Pineo, Van Kempen:Mike Horn 15, Fred Dever 10. GAME FIVE Lakar Carpentry 59 vs. West Hill Men’s Slo-Pitch 38. TOP SCORERS Lakar:Colin Exeter 15, Tom Pittman 12, Ivor Walker 12, Bill Warren 8.West Hill:Owen Officer 14, Bruce Briard 13. Scoreboard MARCH 2, 2003 COUNTERTOP NEED REPLACING? • FREE ESTIMATES • INSTALLATIONS Scarborough Countertops (416) 299-7144 FACTORY PRICES 700 Home Improvements 700 Home Improvements CANDO RENOVATIONS INC. METRO LICENCE B2195 Quality Renovations Since 1975 Serving Durham & GTA Also Making Homes Accessible 905-686-5211 ROOFING • WINDOWS EAVESTROUGH 905-427-8613 1-866-688-5923 Free Estimates Fully Insured **The Difference is Professionalism** • Plumbing • Carpentry • Electrical • Painting • Drywall • Bath Reno. Insured, Bonded, 1 Year Warranty 905-686-7236 Worry F r e e Home Repairs OCTOPUS BUILDING ENHANCEMENTS • Bathroom/Kitchen • Basement apartments • Laminate flooring • Tiling/Drywall • Wallpaper / Painting (905) 424-5122¡ 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 BUSY PARENTS PARTY PACKS Loot Bags, balloons, decorations Free delivery in Ajax area. Sharon (905)426-6455 or busyparents2003@yahoo.ca CLOWN / MAGICIAN • Live animals • All occasions • All ages Call Jeff (905) 839-7057 256 Deaths 256 Deaths In Loving Memory of my Daughter Nell Browne who passed away two years ago today March 2nd, 2001 Each time I look at your picture You seem to smile and say Don't be sad ~ But courage take And Love each other for my sake. Loving you always, Forgetting you never Sadly missed by Her Mother Una Whittley 258 In Memoriam 258 In Memoriam Wa tch for yo u r Fam ily Guide 2003 Inside our *We d . March 5 Paper *”Selected Homes Only”*”Selected Homes Only” 700 Home Improvements 710 Painting and Decorating 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 HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE CLASSIFIED AD Start your ad with the item for sale, service you are offering, or job title of the person you seek to hire. •Be descriptive.The more information you pro- vide to the reader, the better the responses will be to your ad. •Always include the price of an item for sale. • Avoid abbreviations.They make your ad hard- er to read and less effective. • Use larger type, white space, or decorative characters, such as stars,to bring attention to your ad. • Run your ad for an ample length of time. Remember, as soon as you get results, you can cancel at any time during regular business hours. Call us today!We’ll be glad to help you. News Advertiser CLASSIFIEDS 683-0707 TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 683-0707 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 VAN DINTHER, Maria "Mia"- After a brief second battle with cancer, on Monday, Fe- bruary 24th, 2003 at Ajax/Pickering Hospital. Mia, beloved wife of Nick for 45 years. Loving mother of Tony and his wife Karen and Nick and his wife Katrina. Devoted Oma to Darryl, Glen, Nicolaus, Gary, Mieke, and Paige, prede- ceased by Spencer. Lovingly remembered by her sisters Evon and Emmy, sisters-in-law Toni and Willie, and her brothers Emiel, Cees, and the late Gaston, and brother-in-law Joe, and their families. The family will receive friends at THE ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finley Avenue, Ajax, 905-428-9090, on Friday, February 28th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday, March 1st from 10 a.m. until the time of service in the Chapel at 11 a.m. Do- nations to the Canadian Cancer Society in Mia's memory would be appreciated by her family. "We love you with all of our hearts, and we miss you with all of our hearts." A/P PAGE 24 NEWS ADVERTISER SUNDAY EDITION, March 2, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 2002 PT CRUISER 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-MIDNIGHT FRI. 7-6, SATURDAY 8-4 OSHAWA ILLAGE CHRYSLER HWY. #401 VILLAGE PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER TORONTO HWY. #2 HARWOODAll previous ad specials expired. + Downpayment may vary with credit severity. Approval conditions may vary according to credit severity. Finance payments based on 48*/60**/72***/84• MO. WITH $2,500 DOWN OR EQUIVALENT & TRADE AT 7.9% INT. Fin. eg:. $10,000 @ 7.9% = $141.60 mo. for 60 mo. COB $1,496 total obligation $11,496. OAC. Plus lic., taxes & admin. • Short term lease vehicles. 0% financing or $3,000/$500 Dealer Discount available on selected new vehicles. Finance eg. $10,000 @ 0% = $166.66 mo. for 60 mo. COB $0. OAC. All prices plus licence, taxes and admin. Pickering/Ajax News Advertiser readers voted best domestic dealership. OAC. +On selected new cars. †On selected new 2002 vehicles. No Payments, No Interest for 12 months. Then 7.98% up to 48 mo. term OAC. FIVE STAR RIGHT HERE FIVE STAR RIGHT HERE FIVE STAR RIGHT HERE FIVE STAR FIVE STAR RIGHT HERE FIVE STAR RIGHT HERE FIVE STAR RIGHT HERE FIVE STARLAKERIDGEWESTNEYBROCK RD.FIVE STAR CHRYSLER UP TO $1,000 KINGSTON RD. 2.4L 4 cyl., DOHC 16V eng., 4 spd., auto, 16” aluminum rims, AM/FM/CD, six premium speakers, power pkg., 15,000 km. Stk. #P7346A. $$71.1171.11 wk.• 4.0L 6 cyl., auto, dual tops, 30” tire & wheel grp., air, cruise, AM/FM/CD. 15x8 aluminum rims. Stk. #V7470. 2001 JEEP TJ $$99.0099.00 wk.*** 3.5L high output V6. Power sunroof, auto stick, Infinity sound. Only 20,000 km. Stk. #P7068.• 2001 CHRYSLER 300M $$99.0199.01 wk.• 3.0L, auto, p.w., pdl., keyless entry, air, tilt, cruise, AM/FM cass. & more. One owner. Stk. #T5800A. 2000 CARAVAN WAGON $$47.0047.00 wk.*** 2.2L engine, auto, power windows, power locks, tilt/cruise, AM/FM/CD, air. Stk. #T6050A. 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY $$45.9145.91 wk.** V6, auto, air, power package, 7 passenger seating. Stk. #V7353. 2000 GRAND CARAVAN $$51.4051.40 wk.*** Midnight black. Auto, air, 4x4, AM/FM/CD, p.w., pdl., great on fuel. Priced to sell. Stk. #J5950A. 2001 CHEVY TRACKER 4.7 V8, auto, p.w., pdl., tilt, cruise, leather, 3rd row seat, rear air & heat, AM/FM Cass., CD, alum. wheels, p. seat, running boards & more. Only 32,100 miles. Stk. #P7472.• $$96.00 96.00 wk.*** 2000 DURANGO SLT 5.9L V8, auto, travel conv., anti-spin, heavy duty service, trailer tow, rear slide windows, keyless, moulded running boards, fiberglass, tonneau cover, 59,000 km. Stk. #V7322.$$99.00 99.00 wk.*** SHOW TRUCK 2001 DODGE RAM 5.7L V8 magnum, 5 spd., auto, dual zone, air, leather seats, electronic shift on fly, side airbags, AM/FM/CD cass., trailer tow, rear slide window, heated seats & much much more. 1,100 km. Stk. #T5998.ONLY 1,100 KM.ONLY 1,100 KM. HEMI ENGINE 2003 DODGE QUAD 4X4 2500 6 cylinder, automatic, sport & more. Stk. #T6064A. $$96.00 96.00 wk.*** 2001 DAKOTA QUAD CAB ILLAGE CHRYSLER ALL NEW DODGE RAM DIESELS & HEMI ENGINES NOW AVAILABLE STOP BY FOR YOUR QUOTE! 5.2L V8, auto, two tone, air, p.w., pdl., p.m., SLT decor, AM/FM cass., tilt, cruise & more. 1 owner. Stk. #T5974A. $$79.59 79.59 wk.*** 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 P/U 5.2L V8, auto, p.s., p.b., air, p.w., pdl., p. mirrors, AM/FM cass., aluminum wheels, tilt, cruise, slide rear window & more. 1 owner. 40,600 km. Stk. #V7371. $$81.60 81.60 wk.*** 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 P/U $$99.00 99.00 wk.• 5.2L V8, auto, two tone, wheel plus grp., air, anti spin axle, carpeting, AM/FM cass. 1 owner. Stk. #T6034A. $$68.50 68.50 wk.** 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 P/U 4.0L 6 cyl., auto, power heated mirrors, p.w., & pdl., 15x7” aluminum rims. Stk. #V7405. $$79.00 79.00 wk.*** 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE SPT. Finished in steel blue with upgraded leather interior. 3.5 V6, auto, AM/FM/CD with 6 speakers, 4 wheel anti-lock brakes and more. Only 31,000 km. Stk. #P7307.• 2002 CHRYSLER CONCORD $$74.6974.69 wk.• $$69.0069.00 wk.*** 5.2L V8, auto, security grp., aluminum rims, running boards, AM/FM cass., keyless entry. 69,000 km. Stk. #T6021A. MINT! 1999 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 $$99.0099.00 wk.*** 3.7L V6, auto, air, power heated seats, pwr. pkg., AM/FM cass., CD, 16x7 aluminum rims, select trac, leather seats, keyless entry. Stk. #P7384•. 2002 JEEP LIBERTY LTD. 4X4 SAM SOLOMON 1-800-296-7107 1-866-839-2277 Some downpayment may be required. Interest rate varies from 0% - 24.95% Bad No Credit Good Credit Collections Repossession Bankruptcy YO U’RE APPROVED! 2L 4 cyl., auto, air, AM/FM/CD and much more. Stk. #V7399.• 2002 CHRYSLER NEON $$46.0046.00 wk.•