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Thinking of Hardwood?PICKERING Rota ry Ribfes t VOLUNTEER NOW June 6, 7, 8 www.durhamwestrotaryribfest.com Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com✦ 36 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 52,400 ✦ Optional delivery $6/Newsstand $1 ✦ FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 The Pickering Get lost in the triangle Herongate goes to Las Vegas ENTERTAINMENT/25 Injunction date cancelled Hospital judicial review goes July 11 NEWS/5 Nuclear regulator holds hearing in Ajax By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Although the four ‘B’ side reactors at the Pickering nuclear station are aging, Ontario Power Generation says the units are operating in a safe and efficient way. OPG officials made the comments during the second day of relicencing hearings for the facility. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission held the hearing at the Ajax Convention Centre on Wednesday, drawing about 200 people. The operating licence for the ‘B’ side expires on June 30 and OPG is seeking a five-year renewal. The ‘B’ reactors have been operating for about 25 years. OPG officials said the plant operates safely and efficiently now and will continue to do so over the next five years. “‘B’ now performs better than at the beginning of the licence period and will continue to do so,” said Pierre Trembly, senior site vice-president. The first hearing date was on Feb. 20 in Ottawa and was pri- marily OPG and CNSC staff presenting to the commission mem- bers. The second hearing was a chance for those who support the granting of the five-year licence renewal or oppose it. “A regulator wouldn’t permit this station to be built where it is and wouldn’t allow this design to be used,” said Shawn-Patrick Stensil of Greenpeace. “Greenpeace asks the CNSC to keep OPG on a shorter leash,” he said. The age of the Pickering station means it’s “in the most dan- gerous state of operation and requires greater oversight,” Mr. Stensil said, calling for a two-year-operating licence. OH COME ON UMP! Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo PICKERING — Aaron Bain from the Inter County Terriers can’t believe the umpire’s call after Troy Black from Team Ontario tagged him out at third base. Team Ontario, which is comprised of several Durham Region athletes, played host to the Terriers at Brockridge Finch Park last Sunday. Pickering operating safely: OPG ✦ See Greenpeace, Page 2 LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA CALL ROSE 1-866-550-5462 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE www.durhamLINC.caTHEDURHAMCATHOLICDISTRICTSCHOOLBOARDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DURHAM Don’t forget to visit our mall displays at the Oshawa Centre and Pickering Town Centre from Friday, May 23 to Sunday, May 25. Learn about the services provided by the Region of Durham Works Department, featuring working traffic lights! For more information please contact us at: Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 works@region.durham.on.ca or visit www.region.durham.on.ca Material Recovery FacilityMaterial Recovery Facility Courtice Water Pollution Control PlantCourtice Water Pollution Control Plant National Public Works WeekNational Public Works WeekNational Public Works WeekNational Public Works Week 4590 Garrard Road, Whitby 100 Osbourne Road, Courtice Saturday, May 24 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 24 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 24 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 24 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take a tour of the new recycling facility and explore our famous truck and equipment display. Join us for a barbecue, courtesy of KX96, and free face painting! Take a tour of the new waste water treatment facility. (This tour is not recommended for children under the age of eight.) W NE W NE N E W Tours and Open HouseTours and Open HouseTours and Open HouseTours and Open House durhamregion.comP PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 I EPUMPPR C WATCHPR C WATCH newsdurhamregion.com FIND THE CHEAPEST GAS “An aging Pickering station represents a threat to Toronto,” he said, adding a two-year licence would allow for “better public scrutiny.” When asked why Greenpeace wanted only a two-year licence renewal, Mr. Stensil said that period had been the norm. “We don’t think a five-year approval (should be allowed) given all the issues around aging,” he said. John-Paul Warren, of Citizens for Renewable Energy, said the group also only supports a two- year licence, pointing to the age of the plant and “component fatigue should raise red flags when considering another lengthy operating licence extension.” CNSC staff support a five-year licence, saying OPG is qualified to operate the plant and has or will continue to protect the environment, ensure the health and safety of employees and the public, and maintain national security. Commission member Christopher Barnes said he “remained concerned” about information that was still outstanding, pointing to reports that would be complete after a decision needed to be made. He thought as “much information as possible would be brought to the table. Despite the new information, I remain concerned at the number of reports to be received next month,” Mr. Barnes said. “Are you really doing as much as you can,” he said. “You’re asking for a licence and asking for our faith the process will continue.” Mr. Tremblay said there was “ongoing dialogue” between OPG and commission staff. “OPG did submit a quite complete application in September of ’07,” said Peter Elder, the act- ing director general, directorate of power reactor regulation. He said new rules were put in place last year on required documentation. “That’s part of why a lot of work done on safety reports is still being done,” Mr. Elder said. “OPG is providing information on refurbishment in a timely manner.” “From a municipal standpoint, the safety of residents is most important,” Pickering Regional Councillor Bonnie Littley said. “We trust OPG’s dedication to continue striv- ing for improved training for staff will continue throughout its licencing period,” Coun. Littley said. A decision is expected before June 30. Greenpeace asks for two-year licence Transit schedule changes for long weekend DURHAM — Durham Region Transit has amended its busing schedule for the Victoria Day long weekend. On Monday, May 19, Victoria Day: DRT West- Ajax and Pickering- Holiday service DRT Centre- Whitby- Holiday service DRT East- Oshawa and Clarington- Holiday service DRT North- Brock Community Bus- No service 950 Uxbridge/Port Perry/UOIT - No service Specialized Services: All communities- Holiday service On Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 there is regular service throughout Durham Region. ✦ Greenpeace from page 1 411durhamregion.comRSS UPDATESRSS UPDATES newsdurhamregion.com Ratification vote goes Friday By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The tentative agreement reached yester- day between General Mo- tors and the Canadian Auto Workers could save about 4,000 jobs in the Oshawa truck and car plant, says the CAW union president. “Oshawa comes out of this overall with a great vic- tory,” Buzz Hargrove said. As part of the tentative deal the truck plant shift that was scheduled to be cut this September will now be extended until at least September 2009. In return, workers at the plant would work rotating shifts -- one week on, one week off. The change will save about 1,000 jobs and allow both shifts to continue op- erating, allowing the com- pany to gauge the demand for the Silverado and Sierra hybrids, which will be pro- duced out of that plant, Mr. Hargrove said. “We have a commit- ment for the next genera- tion of trucks to come in at the truck plant, which will hopefully bring it back to three shifts at some point,” Mr. Hargrove said. “Very critical bargaining, very suc- cessful bargaining on behalf of Oshawa.” The union has been guar- anteed more product on the same platform at the flex- ible manufacturing plant now under construction, Mr. Hargrove said. What product the plant will make has not been identified, but will be introduced some- time during the life of the new contract, if it’s ratified by CAW membership. Only the Camaro and Camaro convertible are now slated to be built in the facility. The Impala was original- ly supposed to close out in 2010, but has been extend- ed until 2012. That will save 3,000 jobs, Mr. Hargrove said. To reach a deal with GM, the union agreed to give up a week’s vacation for its workers. Each employee, though, will be given a one- time payment of $3,500, which adds up to about three weeks of vacation, Mr. Hargrove said. Mr. Hargrove said most health care benefits im- proved, but there were caps put on some. The Oshawa plant has a higher productivity rating than its sister U.S. plants, which gave the CAW lever- age during the talks, Mr. Hargrove said. The agreement received the unanimous support of the CAW-GM master bar- gaining committee. Talks started between GM and the union on May 8. On Monday CAW Local 222 president Chris Buckley said talks would continue until Wednesday to try to reach an agreement. Negotiations went on into the evening on Wednesday and continued Thursday morning. The CAW represents about 13,000 Canadian GM work- ers in Oshawa, Windsor, St. Catharines and Woodstock. Ford voted 67 per cent in favour of a similar deal ear- lier this month, lower than the usual standard of 90 per cent, Mr. Hargrove said. The ratification vote for General Motors in Oshawa is on Friday at 3 p.m. Results should be known by 10 p.m. Friday, he said. ThisThis Weekend OnlyWeekend Only $288 Premium Potting Soil TRUCKLOAD SALETRUCKLOAD SALE (SAT MAY 17 & SUN MAY 18)(SAT MAY 17 & SUN MAY 18) While quantities last 28.3 L Reg. $5.99 88¢ shadeImpatiens /Box of 4 Reg. $1.49 (All Colours) UNIONVILLE 4038 Hwy. 7 905-479-2480 Mon-Fri ............ 8-9 pm Saturday ...........8-7 pm Sunday ............9-6 pm PICKERING 2215 Brock Rd. 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The List of Standard Equipment On Our Trailers Is Unsurpassed in the Industry 6’ X 10’ for $2,995 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 3 A/Pdurhamregion.com General Motors and union reach tentative deal DURHAM — The Cen- tral East Local Health In- tegration Network says it is working to provide the best possible pediatric care in the region. Dr. Rose- mary Moodie was recently named the Pediatric Lead for the CE LHIN due to some recent challenges of pediatric coverage in some hospitals in the Central East region. Pediatric leaders have begun working with the doctor to develop an integrated regional model for hospital-based pediatric care. Dr. Moodie said in a press release she’s looking forward to working on the new projects. “By working as a team we can ensure that vital paedi- atric services are available to our patients and their families in a timely, acces- sible and high quality man- ner,” she said. Improving pediatrics at hospitals SHOES AND SANDALS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! 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The Durham Catholic District School Board approved in principle switching more areas from busing to walking zones during its May 12 meeting. The changes would impact Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School in Whitby and St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering. Whitby Trustee Mary Ann Martin ex- pressed concern over making an area near Dryden Boulevard and Anderson Street a non-busing zone. “People think that Dryden Boulevard goes right through to Thickson, but it doesn’t,” said Trustee Martin in an interview. “My concern is the kids have to go a great big U.” The proposed walking boundaries for Fa- ther Leo J. Austin are proposed within the boundaries of: • Garrard Road, to Manning Road, to Thickson Road, and just north of Taunton Road, past Birchpark Drive; • Manning Road, along Glen Hill Drive, to Crawforth Street, to Garden Street; • Anderson Street, along Taunton, Bald- win Street, a rough line north of McKinney Drive to Anderson. Trustee Martin said some kids cut through the area where Dryden Boulevard ends, but it has no sidewalks and is a watery, bushy area. There is also lots of construction on Dryden Boulevard, east of Anderson Street. “That means there’s cement trucks... so for me, it’s not the safest.” Trustee Martin said she’s concerned about kids being distracted, listening to music, and not seeing some of the construction traffic. Whitby Trustee Scott Murdock and Oshawa Trustee Joe Corey also voted against the Whitby busing changes. “I think they have to wait until they have a safer route when Dryden is completed,” said Trustee Martin. “If it was opened up and there was a side- walk, I wouldn’t have a problem, and if there wasn’t construction,” Trustee Martin added. Until then, she’ll continue voting in op- position. The distances proposed for the new walking areas fall within the 3.2-km maximum for secondary school students. According to a staff report, 350 students cur- rently reside in the proposed areas, which bring about $143,500 a year in savings to the board. At St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, the proposed change would see students in the following area have to walk to school: Amaretto Avenue, east to Dixie Road, south to Kingston Road, then to Rosebank Road. Currently 267 students live in the area and, if approved, about $109,470 will be saved annually. Staff anticipate coming back to trustees with a final recommendation on the non- transporting zones by June 9, following consultation with the school principals and councils and community. See detailed maps of the proposed non- transporting zones at www.dcdsb.ca in the May 12 board meeting agenda. By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com AJAX — A stolen pendant containing an infant’s ashes can be returned anonymously to an Ajax UPS box, says the man who owns the box. The pendant was stolen Monday when Lorraine and Dave Hutchison’s Clements Road East home was broken into during the day. The couple made an emotional appeal for the return of the locket on Tuesday. Lucas Lane resident Mark Butt has known the couple for several years and wanted to do something to help so he offered up his UPS box, number 318, at the Ajax UPS store at 75 Bayly St. W. Mr. Butt suggests putting the pendant in an envelope, writing the box number on it and dropping it into the mail slot at the store. “Turn around and walk away no one will ever know the difference,” he said, adding there are no cameras in the store. The circular pendant, on a 16-inch sil- ver chain, is about the size of a toonie and three-quarters-of-an-inch thick. Leaves and branches are engraved on both sides of the pendant. It’s soldered shut. The Hutchisons lost their son six years ago when he was just 16 days old. Mr. Hutchison placed the ashes in the pendant so that Ms. Hutchison could have her son with her when she ran in marathons. On Tuesday, the Hutchisons said they don’t care how they get the pendant back, as long as they get it back. “He’s already been taken from us once, now he’s been taken away again,” said Mr. Hutchison. Police have canvassed pawn- shops and neighbours but, so far, there’s been no result. Fewer school buses proposed for teenagers Pendant with infant’s ashes can be anonymously returned to UPS box 4`W;Og$bVT]`bVSZOab!V]c`aAOb;Og%bVT]`bVSTW`ab!V]c`a]\ZgEVS\g]ccaSg]c`6PQ;OabS`1O`R]`g]c`6PQ1`SRWb1O`RGcaYYlW`ig]cbgUdd`m"GYYVY`ckZcfXYhU]`g"aOdS#*10x Hbc Rewards Credit points offer excludes: Furniture, major appliances, mattresses and electronics. Other exceptions apply. See in-store for details. Cannot be combined with any other Hbc Rewards offer. † Registered trademark of Hudson’s Bay Company. ® Registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. 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Employment Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada EMPLOYMENT ONTARIO THE CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 5 A/Pdurhamregion.com Hospital injunction hearing cancelled DURHAM — A judicial review on the removal of 20 mental health beds from Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital will take place this July. A court injunction scheduled for Fri- day, May 16, has been cancelled after parties agreed to expedite a judicial review on the issue on July 11. The injunction - filed by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union - was sched- uled to assure services would remain in place at RVAP until a judicial review takes place. OPSEU sent out a press release Wednesday indicating RVHS said the services will remain, so the date was cancelled. OPSEU is challenging the Central East Local Health Integration Net- work’s decision to approve the transfer of 20 mental health beds from RVAP to Centenary hospital in Scarborough, ar- guing the LHIN failed to meet its own mandate when it failed to consult the public before the decision was made. “This was a poor decision that will adversely affect patients in West Dur- ham Region,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas in a press release. “Had they taken the time to consult with the community, the LHIN Board would have likely come to a very different decision.” The press release says RVHS still plans to carry through with layoff notices, but if the court de- cides in the union’s favour, the notices could be rescinded before the five- month notice period ends. OPSEU is also challenging RVHS president and CEO Rik Ganderton to say just how the bed transfer to Scar- borough will save the health system money (the health system is $78 mil- lion in long-term debt and capital de- ficiencies). OPSEU believes RVHS has not looked at full costs of the move such as recruitment, severance, and transportation of patients and their families between the two sites. “We said two years ago that the LHINs would make people travel fur- ther to access health services,” said Mr. Thomas. “At that time we were ac- cused of fear mongering. Today we are seeing the beginnings of it played out across the province, including Ajax- Pickering.” Get Local 24/7 mobile.newsdurhamregion.com Higher development charges needed to pay for growth T he question of who should pay for the steady and spectacular growth in Durham Region has always been a concern for regional politicians. Cognizant of competition for commer- cial, industrial and residential devel- opment in neighbouring GTA regions, Durham’s representatives have to make the case the best bang for your develop- ment buck can be found here. That often means that current taxpay- ers -- be they commercial, residential or industrial -- have to pay a premium in higher property taxes for bringing new growth to Durham. That translates into modest develop- ment charges that don’t come close to covering the full cost of providing the infrastructure and servicing necessary to accommodate all the new growth. With property taxes on a constant upward trend throughout this decade, it’s incumbent on regional councillors to take a hard look at boosting develop- ment charges. That’s why council is considering an aggressive increase from $5.37 per square foot for commercial develop- ment charges to $17.15 per square foot by July 1, 2010. That would mean com- mercial properties would cover the entire amount of growth-related costs. Institutional and industrial develop- ment charges would jump to $4.75 and $4.13 per square foot respectively by 2010 as well, to cover handling 50 per cent of the cost of providing infrastruc- ture and servicing. Residential growth charges would jump by $4,000 per single detached home in Durham to $18,536 per home by 2010 to cover the total cost of provid- ing infrastructure and servicing. The increase would put Durham third in the GTA behind Halton and York regions for residential development charges. The Region is faced with a difficult choice because councillors still want to be able to attract business and industry to boost the all-important jobs-to-resi- dents ratio. After all, productive busi- nesses that employ local residents help offset the property tax burden faced by homeowners. Durham still lags behind its GTA cousins in job-creation and local business development and needs to keep working hard to bring new busi- ness here. But growth needs to pay for growth. Perhaps councillors could look at a more gradual phase-in of the increases to development charges to lessen the blow, but, inevitably they will need to increase. We think.. e-mail responses to mjohnston@durhamregion.com NEWS A DVERTISER 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5 newsdurhamregion.com newsroom@durhamregion.com The News Advertiser is a Metroland Media Group newspaper. The News Advertiser is a member of the Ajax & Pickering Board of Trade, Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc., and the Canadian Circulations Audit Board. Also a member of the Ontario Press Council, 2 Carlton St., Suite 1706, Toronto, M5B 1J3, an independent organization that addresses reader complaints about member newspapers.The publisher reserves the right to classify or refuse any advertisement. 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How would you like to be woken up daily at 6 a.m. with barking dogs, excited birds and street racers? The noise levels on my street can be heard 24 hours on some days! Why, a heavenly, hourly chime from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. only would be music to my ears! Let’s trade! Victoria Wedge St. Francis de Sales parishioner Ajax e-mail letters to mjohnston@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / please include your full first and last name, place of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com Our readers think... A/P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 durhamregion.com I met Andrew and his lovely wife, Mari- lyn, a couple of years ago at a cancer fundraiser. I had noticed this tall, com- pletely bald guy making a lot of people laugh throughout the evening. I was host- ing and you get to see a lot from up there at the podium. He seemed like an interesting guy even from up there. Later on I got a closer look and I noticed, for the first time, the large scars and slight indentations to Andrew’s skull. This gentleman is inti- mately acquainted with surgery, I thought. At any rate, we were, through thought or design, fate or the finger of God, brought together and by night’s end had made plans to meet again. That’s the way it often is in the cancer community. People don’t waste time. There’s not a lot of pussy-footers in the can- cer world. Life is precious. I discovered how very precious life is to my friend Andrew. Here is a guy who has had, over a number of procedures, a very large chunk of his brain removed in a constant battle with cancer. And yet he, with approximately half his normal grey matter is far more intelli- gent, in my humble opinion, than the lead- er of the United States. Andrew has been on more varieties of chemo than I can count. His bloodstream is like the Baskin-Robbins of chemo. He has also outlived every dire prognosis given him. Statistics and current medical wisdom had him dead a couple of years ago. But he is still here and he is very much alive. He burns with life. He is a neat guy to stand beside. You can feel the heat. So when I received what was for Andrew and his normally remarkably upbeat manor, a decidedly sad e-mail, my heart broke. He has run out of his 31 flavours. There is no more chemo left to try and the cancer is growing. They are taking him off it. He has been told that his death is not imminent but, as my Dad says, “I wouldn’t order any soft-boiled eggs.” He and Marilyn have had to arrange pal- liative care, make his own funeral arrange- ments and explain to his two tearful, angry children what is happening. All without coming completely undone himself. I had cancer once, a very bad cancer. I looked down that black barrel a couple of times, but I was spared seeing the bullet with my name on it. I never got to the point where someone finally put a timetable on my life, where I went shopping for tomb- stones and epitaphs, where I envisioned my kids without a Dad. Andrew is there. But, typically, he is there with his usual faith, courage, love and depthless humour. My overwhelming emotion upon receiv- ing his e-mail, besides a terrible heartache, was love. I was swallowed by love. My love for him and his family and greater still, the enormity of love that I knew was required for him to pen those painful words to me. And as hard as they are to read, they are a gift. A mighty gift. You put those words in your head, words from someone who is seeing the world and the beauty of it as clearly as anyone ever saw it and your own vision crisps up considerably. That kind of gift has an enormous price tag. Thank you for that Andrew and for so much more my friend. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic- writer, saves some of his best lines for his col- umns. 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Cuts also occurred to balance the books in 2007/2008. “We are at a $2.7-million challenge,” said Ryan Putnam, superintendent of business. Looking ahead, he forecasted a $4-million challenge for 2009/2010. Currently, the board has to reduce its de- pendency on reserves and deal with declin- ing enrolment, said Mr. Putnam. “We have historically, we have overspent our budget,” said Mr. Putnam in an inter- view. In the past, the board used $5-to-$10 million from reserves per year to support areas not funded, such as some staffing posi- tions, special education, and small schools. Mr. Putnam said enrolment has been de- clining for a few years, but the board was still operating as it had at its peak. “We’ve been operating as a 25,000-student board with 23,000 pupils,” said Mr. Putnam. The goal is to eliminate reliance on the re- serves by 2009/2010, while still dealing with declining enrolment. This year’s $2.7-million shortfall could be reduced to $1.3 million with savings through five proposed Oshawa school closures, the elimination of some bus zones, and enrol- ment adjustments, said Mr. Putnam. An extra cost of $600,000 is also included in the budget for noon-hour transportation for kindergarten kids. He said the extra service is felt to be a short-term investment because implement- ing all-day kindergarten by 2010 is being studied by the Province. Possible areas for spending adjustments include school budgets and teaching posi- tions beyond class size and agreement re- quirements, departmental budgets, school and board administration. Board staff is meeting with the regional school council Thursday to seek input on the budget, before presenting its first draft to trustees June 9, followed by the final budget meeting June 23. 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Maurice Kondell said he’s anx- ious to end the legal nightmare that began in 2004 when he was charged with sexually assaulting young workers at the Oshawa Wendy’s restaurant he managed. Criminal proceedings against Mr. Kondell and a co-accused came to an abrupt end in 2006 when it was revealed witnesses had lied during a Superior Court trial. Mr. Kondell said while he was originally reluctant to pursue a civil claim, it became necessary to compensate financially for the loss of his job and career oppor- tunities, which were derailed by the sex assault allegations. He was also hopeful the suit would help clear his name. “Even though I’m innocent the cloud still hangs over my head,” Mr. Kondell said. “I’m going to live with this for the rest of my life,” said the 32- year-old father of three young children, who attributes a recent heart attack to stress. “I am literally one overdraft payment from losing this home.” Mr. Kondell was part owner and manager of a north Oshawa Wendy’s in the spring of 2004 when he and another manager were arrested and charged with sexually assaulting female work- ers. The teen girls claimed they’d been groped and subjected to unwanted sexual remarks in the workplace. A trial was begun in the fall of 2006 but suddenly halted when the Crown told Justice Robert Clark a number of witnesses had lied when they denied on the stand they had considered join- ing together to pursue a civil ac- tion against Wendy’s. The judge acquitted the men and apologized to them. Mr. Kondell launched his $5- million suit against Durham po- lice in the spring of 2007, saying investigators failed to follow up on information he’d provided that would have led to his exon- eration before the case ever went to court. In a statement of defence the police service asserts the charges were laid following interviews with several girls who said they’d been victimized in the work- place. The police statement says investigators had reasonable grounds to lay charges and con- tends that if Mr. Kondell had information that would have changed the course of the case, he failed to disclose it. Mr. Kon- dell called that claim absurd. Neither Mr. Kondell’s state- ment of claim or the police ser- vice’s statement of defence have been proven in court. Durham police do not com- ment on ongoing lawsuits. Po- lice spokesman Dave Selby said the suit has advanced to the dis- covery stage, at which lawyers for both sides meet in pretrial session to establish facts in the case. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 9 A/Pdurhamregion.com Exonerated but not cleared, man awaits outcome of lawsuit ‘Even though I’m innocent the cloud still hangs over my head.’ -- MAURICE KONDELL Durham to assess safety on all Regional roads By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com BROCK — In deference to the grieving Brock community, Re- gional councillors voted Wednes- day to expedite the construction of a guardrail along a stretch of road where an eight-year-old girl was killed on Christmas Eve. Brittany Mabee-Wilson died after her mother’s pick-up truck skidded off an icy road and flipped, landing on its roof in a flooded creek on the north side of Regional Road 12 (Cameron Street) near Hwy. 12, just outside of Canning- ton. Passing motorists were able to pull the mother from the truck, but were unable to free the child, who drowned in about two feet of water. Following the accident, Brock Township requested the Region install guardrails along the stretch of road. Durham staff examined the road and recommended the work be done within five years. However, at Wednesday’s works committee meeting, Uxbridge Councillor Howie Herrema raised the issue and suggested moving the work up and said there are reasons beyond safety to address the issue quickly. “It was a tragic event and the people of Brock Township often feel removed from the Region and I think it’s important they know their voices are heard at the Re- gion and it’s a move to prove that,” he said. Regional Chairman Roger An- derson agreed and successfully motioned that the $50,000 guard- rail be paid for with surplus works fund from the 2008 budget or that it be included in the 2009 budget. “That way the residents know if we can find the money this year, we will and in the worst case sce- nario it will be included in the 2009 budget,” he said. Works commissioner Cliff Curtis said the message from councillors was clear and his staff would do the work as soon as they could. Councillors also discussed the Region’s $1.6 million backlog of road safety work. Mr. Curtis said that number may rise by another $1 million after the Region hires consultants to conduct an assess- ment of all Regional roads and they identify safety concerns. “I think it’ll take the consultants at least a year or two years to do it thoroughly,” he said. In 2008, Durham spent $125,000 on road safety upgrades and Mr. Anderson said the Region will have to pick up the pace and perhaps allocate a percentage of property tax increases for the work. “I don’t think the safety of roads is something that deserves to be a 20-year program,” he said. Brock Mayor Larry O’Connor said he was pleased with the rec- ommendation from the works committee. 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The local men, residents of Whitby and Ajax, were targeted during Project Pirate, a wide-rang- ing probe launched after two high- profile drug rip-offs in 2007, OPP said. The local men face drug and weapons charges and were among 36 people arrested on a total of 173 charges. During the operation cops seized approximately 2,400 pounds of marijuana, 159 grams of cocaine and more than 2,000 ecstasy pills and are also using provincial pro- ceeds of crime legislation to bring about the seizure of three homes and seven high-end vehicles. The project came about as a re- sult of two high-profile events: • On June 13 last year OPP in- vestigated a carjacking incident on Hwy. 401 near Belleville in which a man was shot in the stomach. • Six innocent passersby were held hostage, shot at and pistol- whipped by an estimated dozen assailants after interrupting the men in the process of stealing a large marijuana crop near Minden. The violent incidents precipitated a vow from OPP commissioner Julian Fantino that those involved would be tracked down and prosecuted. Police did not provide details on how those arrested are alleged to have participated in the crimes that sparked the probe. Durham residents facing drug and weapons charges are Anthony Wong, 26, of Ajax; Cody Bernier, 22, of Whitby, and 20-year-old Joshua Siderius of Whitby. Durham men caught up in massive drug, weapons bust THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 11 A/Pdurhamregion.com newsdurhamregion.comCOLUMNIST NEIL CRONEFOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGS\ BLOG ENTER LAUGHING ...then stay a while Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Just another Music Monday PICKERING — It was Music Monday across Canada recently with schools singing the same song at the same time across the country. Chiara Sutherland- Best from the Montessori Learning Centre leads the group in ‘Our Song’. Surveyor hit by car in Pickering PICKERING — A roadside surveyor suffered serious non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a car along Taunton Road on Wednesday. According to witnesses, the 43-year- old was walking near the road on the south side of Taunton near Whites Road when an eastbound Honda struck him. The driver got back on the road and continued driving until wit- nesses followed him and forced him to pull over. The two motorists boxed in the suspect until police arrived. A 68-year-old driver, Taguram Thiagarajah of Dent Street in Ajax, has been charged with dangerous opera- tion causing bodily harm and failure to stop at the scene of an accident. The victim was taken to the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital and held overnight for observation. The man was working for a surveying com- pany at the time of the collision and was wearing a reflective safety vest. Alcohol and speed were not factors and road conditions were favourable. Officers will be recommending cita- tions to the two drivers who caught up with the suspect. The road was closed during the in- vestigation and police are still looking to speak with anyone they haven’t yet spoken to who has information about the incident. Contact lead investigator Det. Const. Gordon Snyder at 905-579- 1520, ext. 5256 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. FRIDAY, MAY 16 ADDICTION: The Serenity Group 12-step recovery meet- ing begins at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group meets every Friday and deals with ad- dictions of all types, including co- dependency. Everyone welcome. 905-428-9431 (Jim). SATURDAY, MAY 17 HIKING: All are welcome on a hike led by certified hike leader Allan Williams from 1 to 3 p.m. Participants will meet at Rotary Park, located at 177 Lake Drive- way W., in Ajax. The hike starts at Rotary Park and goes north along the Duffin’s Trail to Bayly Street and back. Well-mannered dogs are welcome. For more information, contact Mr. Williams at 905-428-8535. TUESDAY, MAY 20 CRAFTS: Join the Pickering Village Seniors for crafts on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Village Community Centre, 29 Linton Ave., in Pickering Vil- lage (Ajax). Bring your lunch and your own craft project or work on group projects. Tea and cook- ies are provided. New members always welcome. For more infor- mation, including a bus pick-up, call 905-683-0334 (Diane). TOASTMASTERS CLUB: The Speak Up Toastmasters Club meets every Tuesday (except the first Tuesday of the month) from noon to 1 p.m. at 1305 Pickering Pkwy., Pickering. Improve your public-speaking skills in a sup- portive and friendly environment. Call Liz Fernandes at 905-837- 6343 and she’ll meet you in the lobby. TOASTMASTERS: Gain con- fidence and develop public speaking skills with the Pickering Powerhouse Toastmasters. The club meets on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pickering Central Library audito- rium, One the Esplanade (near Kingston and Glenanna roads). For more information call Joanne at 905-428-7875 or just drop in for a visit. AJAX SENIORS: The Ajax Se- niors Friendship Club is going on a Mystery Tour using members’ cars. The tour ends with lunch at Haugen’s Chicken Barbecue near Port Perry. Departure time is 9:30 a.m. from St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. For more information call John or Pauline at 905-683- 2772. FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP: Join The Durham Region Fibromyalgia support group in the upstairs room at the Loblaws store at 481 Gibb St. in Oshawa. It meets the third Tuesday of every month from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 905-725-6067, 905-985-7863 or 905-728-3907. COUNTERFEIT WORKSHOP: Learn how to spot and stop counterfeit money. The Bank of Canada and the Durham Regional Police Services are hosting a hands-on bank note authentication workshop. Store owners, managers, or anyone who handles cash regularly are encouraged to attend. The work- shop is at the Whitby Community Police Office, 480 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby, in the community room from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Refresh- ments are available and registra- tion is required. Call 1-888-513- 8212 by May 16. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 PARENT SUPPORT: The Ajax Pickering chapter of the One Parent Family Association holds its weekly meeting every Wednesday at the Ajax Cricket Club at Clements Road and Mon- arch Avenue in Ajax. Meetings begin at 8 p.m., except for the first Wednesday of the month, when they begin at 8:30 p.m. The group welcomes all single parents, regardless of the age of their children. Learn more about the monthly outings for members and their children. For more information, contact the National Office at 905-831-7098. ROUGE HILL SENIORS: Join the Rouge Hill Seniors Club for darts, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m., carpet bowling, Wednes- days and Fridays at 1 p.m., and euchre on Fridays at 6:45 p.m. The fun is at the Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd., in Pickering. All are wel- come. For more information, call 905-420-4660, ext. 6302. TOASTMASTERS: The Ajax- Pickering Toastmasters’ Club invites anyone interested in pub- lic speaking, personal growth, improving their leadership and presentation skills, and building self-confidence to its Wednes- day meetings at the Ontario Power Generation Information Centre, 1675 Montgomery Park Rd. (at the foot of Brock Road), in Pickering. The doors open at 7:15 p.m. and the meeting is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more infor- mation call Richard at 416-562- 0140 or visit www.toastmasters. org. 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LOOKING TO REACH AN durhamregion.comP PAGE 16 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 Councillor says too many angry phone calls come during winter months when snow clearing begins By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Judging by the amount of angry phone calls from people who receive parking tickets during the winter months, rules must be made clear to resi- dents, says a Pickering councillor. “They literally come in by the hundreds after each storm,” says Ward 2 City Coun- cillor Doug Dickerson. At Monday’s executive committee meet- ing, updates and amendments to the exist- ing traffic and parking bylaw were passed. The bylaw included a change to make it clear that snow-clearing operations do not have to be on the street in order for cars to receive a ticket. “There is no parking on the street dur- ing snow clearing at any time,” said Ever- ett Buntsma, director of operations and emergency services. Coun. Dickerson said when he explains this to residents, anger only escalates, and the key is informing people of the rule before they find themselves with tickets. But, Mr. Buntsma said he can’t see how the City can make it any more clear since it already distributes brochures on the topic, posts it on its website and “it’s on our community page (in the News Adver- tiser) every year.” Chief Administrative Officer Tom Quinn agreed street parking is a top winter issue and noted it’s an important topic to bring up since cars parked on the street during snow-clearing operations often endure damage, and can also get plowed in by about four or five feet of snow. Coun. Dickerson said ignoring the bylaw and parking on the street can be dangerous and inconsiderate of neigh- bours, particularly seniors. “The real penalty should be a tow out of snow routes,” he said. Mr. Quinn confirmed towing does occur when people take advantage of keeping a ticket on their windshield in order to avoid more. Coun. Dickerson also asked if it would be possible to put some parking spaces in the centre of cul-de-sac circles during non-winter months so people could park legally. He said they don’t currently exist so emergency vehicles can get around, but noted in the winter months the centres are filled with snow banks anyway. Mr. Quinn said he would look into the issue. Parking problems in Pickering Brain injury support group meets DURHAM — Brain injury survivors can receive support from the HIAD. The Head Injury Association of Durham Region (HIAD) is having a group meeting for survivors, family members and caregiv- ers on May 21. Speaker Elizabeth Persaud is to discuss ‘fun facts on nutrition’, from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. The support group meeting will start right after and end at 9 p.m. The meeting takes place at the HIAD office, 850 King St. W., Unit 24, Oshawa, (in the Thornton Centre, below the court offices). 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The study followed 1,700 teenagers for fi ve years and found those who ate the most meals with their families tended to eat bet- ter as they got older, including eating more fruits and vegetables. This new research bolsters previous studies that found children who share a meal with family several times a week are less likely to smoke, drink alcohol, use drugs or become sexually active. They also tend to do better academically and have better mental health. Unfortunately, while science suggests families make more attempts to eat togeth- er, economic forces are working against them. According to Statistics Canada, workers spend an average of 45 minutes less per day with family members in 2005 than they did 20 years earlier. The length of the workday has also ex- panded, cutting into what was traditionally the family dinnertime. On average, Cana- dians now work about 30 minutes longer each day than they did a generation ago. Exacerbating the meal crunch is simply the fast-paced and full lives of many fami- lies today. Children are often involved in more extra-curricular activities and have more homework to get through each night, than their parents did as kids. So, what to do? Start by doing some ‘investment’ cook- ing: double a meal one night and freeze half for later or set aside one afternoon on the weekend to cook several meals that can be tucked away in the freezer for busy nights. Next, save yourself time by purchasing pre-cut vegetables. Yes, they cost more but you’re more likely to use them and less likely to be pitching out brown broccoli next week. Even onions – the most dreaded of kitchen chores – are available pre- chopped and frozen. A simple meal, such as bean burritos, can be whipped up in under half an hour. 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THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 17 Pdurhamregion.com By Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — What better way to celebrate retirement than a cross-country motorcycle ride? That’s what Oshawa resident David Hub- bard had planned in the spring of 2005 as he wrapped up a career with General Motors. But, he soon found himself tackling a chal- lenge of a different kind when he was shocked by a prostate cancer diagnosis. Mr. Hubbard’s doctor sounded the alarm after noticing small changes in his yearly PSA (Protein Specific Antigen) test, a blood test used to detect prostate cancer. By August 2005, he had already undergone surgery and started a course of 33 radiation treatments. “I didn’t have any symptoms, I only found out by having the tests done every year,” says Mr. Hubbard, who is now 68 and a cancer sur- vivor. “Prostate cancer is as common in men as breast cancer is in women but a lot of men aren’t aware of it, they don’t get the tests done.” Next month, Mr. Hubbard and hundreds of others will rev up their motorcycles to spread the word about prostate cancer awareness and raise research funds for the disease, through the third annual Durham Motorcycle Ride for Dad. The event, one of 19 rides across Canada, has been steadily growing since it started in Durham in 2006. The first year saw about 100 riders hit the streets and last year 200 partici- pants raised a total of $47,668. “Right now there are about one million men in Canada walking around with prostate cancer and about 800,000 of them don’t know it,” said Mark McConkey, a Durham Regional Police officer and ride captain for Durham’s Ride for Dad. Durham’s Motorcycle Ride for Dad takes place Saturday, June 7. Ride day registration starts at 7:30 a.m. at Mackie Harley Davidson, 880 Champlain Ave. in Oshawa, and the ride departs from there at 9:30 a.m. Pre-registration will also take place at Mackie on June 6 from 4:30 until 7 p.m. For more information, to make a donation or register online, visit www.motor- cycleridefordad.org. AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo The Ride For Dad takes place on June 7, and leaves from Mackies in Oshawa. The ride is a fundraiser for prostate cancer. Taking part, are, from left, Mark McConkey, Dave Hubbard, Gary Andress and Brynn Gordon. 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The walls of the pool are then Find the perfect pool to suit your needs finished in plaster or other coating products and then painted and decorated with tile or stone accents. Concrete pools are more labour-inten- sive than vinyl-lined pools and can take several weeks to build - but they do offer unlimited design potential. Another option is a fiberglass pool. This type of pool is prefabricated and is shipped to the site on a trailer and lowered into the ground by a crane. The fi- berglass shell is then plumbed and backfilled, with installation taking about one week. The most afford- able of all pool types is the above-ground pool, which consists of a vinyl liner attached to an above-ground metal or resin frame in a round or oval shape. Above-ground pools average 1.2m - 1.3m (4 - 4.5 ft.) in height and offer contemporary colours and accents on the outside walls and uprights that allow them to complement any home or landscaping design. 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Wouldn’t it make sense to pay yourself when you sell your next house? That’s fair right? THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 19 A/Pdurhamregion.com By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com OSHAWA — Union activist Alan Clarke didn’t break Canada’s election laws when he distributed a leaflet linking NDP candidate Sid Ryan with a member of the Irish Re- publican Army (IRA), an Oshawa judge has ruled. Ontario Court Justice Joseph De Filippis ruled Tuesday that Mr. Clarke’s disparaging of Mr. Ryan amounted to an effort to influ- ence union politics, not a federal election. Mr. Clarke was charged under the Elec- tions Act, accused of knowingly distributing false information in an attempt to affect the outcome of an election. He was acquitted on both charges laid against him. “It is not surprising that the defendant’s actions upset Mr. Ryan and attracted the attention of Elections Canada,” Justice De Filippis wrote in a ruling released Tuesday. “Nevertheless ... 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(T)he preponderance of evidence points to the fact that the defendant in- tended to solicit only union members,” he wrote. “The leaflet was limited to 500 copies and distributed solely at the workplace.” Outside court Mr. Clarke said once again his campaign was against the union’s en- dorsement of the NDP candidate. “It always has been,” he said. The issue became public when an out- raged Mr. Ryan held a press conference sev- eral days after the leaflets were distributed, Mr. Clarke said. “It stayed in the plant until he called the news conference,” he said. Mr. Clarke said he took the action he did after Mr. Buckley, acting in his role as CAW Local 222 President, publicly endorsed Mr. Ryan. And while the criminal charges have been resolved, Mr. Clarke’s legal issues are far from over; he’s been sued for $1 million by Mr. Ryan, who claims he was defamed in the leaflet. Mr. Clarke has counter-sued for $1 million. The lawsuit has yet to be settled in court. 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A Full Service Real Estate Company Call DIANNE OXLEY Sales Representative 905-683-5000 or 1-888-413-0800 doxley@trebnet.com www.dianneoxley.com QUALITY ONE LTD., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated $279,900 ***DIRECT LAKEFRONT YEAR ROUND PROPERTY*** Just 10 minutes north of Lindsay! Hwy 36N towards Bobcaygeon off of Hwy 7(just east of Hwy 35), direct to Snug Harbour exit P-E-A-C-E-F-U-L retreat awaits you! A RARE find! Fully finished!! New vinyl windows,new roof,new sunroom addition, det’d 2 car garage & paved drive, Excellent location! Western exposure, beautiful sunsets, L-shaped dock! MLS#X1324009. SUNDAY, MAY 18TH,1-3PM 229 SNUG HARBOUR RD., STURGEON LAKE durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 20 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 view on-line at... www.homes.durhamregion.comwww.homes.durhamregion.com Open Houses this Saturday and SundaySaturday and Sunday SUZANNE BIGIONI Sales Rep. 905-619-9500 Calling All Nature Lovers! 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Exceptional Custom Built Home In One of Pickering’s BEST neighbourhoods, 4000 sq. ft. of living space, 4 + 2 bedrooms, large renovated 5 piece ensuite bath with Heritage Claw foot Soaker Tub, Huge Kitchen overlooking rear yard and Pool area, Large Family Rm W/Feildstone Fireplace, Hardwood, ceramic floors, Huge Rec Rm, Professionally Landscaped rear Yard to Die for, 15X30’ inground kidney shaped pool, multi level patios, Wood burning outdoor fireplace, trees, gardens etc., $599,700 Dir.: 401 to Whites Rd. Pickering, N .3 kms to Highway 2 /Kingston Rd., right (E) . 9 km to Fairport Rd. Left (N) . 3 km to Dunbarton Rd. Right (E), .4 km to Appleview Rd, Left onto Appleview Rd. SUNDAY MAY 18, 2-4 PM 1791 APPLEVIEW ROAD, PICKERING Ability Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage BY APPOINTMENT ONLYAttention Realtors: To Advertise Your Listing in our Friday Open House Feature call 905-683-5110 JOHN BODDY HOME IN SOUGHT AFTER AREA • Beautiful Springview Model On Crescent • Beautifully Landscaped • Clean As A Whistle, Just Move Right In • Close To Shopping, Schools, Transit • Pride Of Ownership • Fully Fenced With Large Deck For Entertaining DEBBIE DIXON Sales Representative 416-286-3993 ROUGE RIVER Realty Ltd. Brokerage SUN MAY 18, 2-4 PM 8 MORTIMER CRES., AJAX THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 21 A/Pdurhamregion.com Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Showing just what they can do PICKERING — Cheryl Seguin and her Black Lab, Harry, race around the course at Alex Robertson Park during an agility trial on the weekend. The K9 Klub House Agility Association of Canada held its trials for dogs of all sizes and talents. Ms. Seguin and Harry are one of the top duos in Canada in their division. Mobiles would be banned in school zones, near accident scenes By Jeff Hayward jhayward@durhamregion.com DURHAM — If there can’t be an outright province-wide ban on driving while using a cell phone, there should still be some restrictions, says Durham’s MPP. John O’Toole introduced at Queen’s Park on May 7 a follow-up bill to his previous idea to ban gabbing on a cell phone while driving. The original bill “doesn’t seem to be making much headway,” said Mr. O’Toole. The new legislation is more specific and would see a phone ban while driving in communi- ty safety zones, within 200 metres of a traffic accident, or within 100 metres of a school crossing. “Each of these locations demands the utmost of at- tention from the driver,” said Mr. O’Toole. “Not all Ontar- ians agree with a total ban on the use of cell phones while driving. However, I am confident there is agreement that they should not be used when drivers are at an ac- cident scene, a school cross- ing and portions of highway where there are heightened safety concerns.” Mr. O’Toole clarified the restrictions on cell phone use at accident scenes, not- ing there would be exemp- tions for those calling emer- gency services or dialing for a tow truck. He said the rules would only apply to those driving through the scene, noting drivers often use cells to snap photos of accidents and don’t pay attention to the road while doing so, put- ting people at risk. The new bill also contains some points of the original legislation, calling on the Province to keep records of accidents where a cell or similar device (such as a pager or computer) was a factor. In addition, student drivers would be tested on their knowledge of driving and cell phone rules. O’Toole tries to sell new cell bill durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 22 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 DURHAM — From hair styling to 3-D character animation, Durham students proved they’re skilled at a provincial com- petition. Local high school and post-secondary students were among 77 Greater Toronto Area youths who took home medals in the 19th Ontario Technological Skills Competi- tion, May 5 and May 6. “All of the competitors should be very pleased with the results achieved at this year’s competition,” said Gail Smyth, ex- ecutive director of Skills Canada–Ontario. During the competition, 1,600 students from school boards, colleges, and train- ing-delivery agents, demonstrated their strengths in designing, building, repairing, and styling. They participated in more than 50 skill contests, including graphic design, culi- nary arts, plumbing, and workplace safety. Medal winners from Durham schools include: Gold • Rob Strickland, Nicholas Cirinna, Dur- ham College - 3-D character animation. Bronze • Jordanne Florio, Erica Wilkinson, Pickering High School – geographic infor- mation systems. • Britney Layne, Durham College – hair- styling. • Grant Henderson, Durham College – industrial writing. • Corey Jones, Dunbarton High School - IT office software application. Many of the gold medal winners are representing Ontario at the 14th Canadian Skills Competition, held in Calgary May 25- 28. The competition is the showcase event of Skills Canada-Ontario, a non-profit or- ganization that promotes the skilled trades and technologies as a first-choice career option for youth. A walk to remember with the Schizophrenia Society DURHAM — Take a stroll with the Schizo- phrenia Society of Ontario on its Walk of Hope. The goal is to continue supporting fami- lies in the Peterborough/Durham Region community, raise public awareness and provide funding for research. The Walk is on Sunday May 25, at 9:30 a.m. at Beavermead Park in Peterborough. Canadian music legend Ronnie Hawkins will make a guest appearance, the Thunder- katz will be performing music, and you can enter your name for prizes at the barbecue. To receive a pledge sheet or for more in- formation call at 705-749-1753. Durham Region’s skillful students Local Catholic board responds to report By Crystal Crimi ccrimi@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Durham’s Catholic school board budgets about $75,000 less on each of its trustees than its Toronto counterpart. In response to a report slamming the To- ronto Catholic board for its expense policies and practises, Ryan Putnam, the Durham Catholic District School Board’s superin- tendent of business, said it budgets about $200,000 for trustee honoraria and related expenses. “Which for us, translates into $25,000 per trustee,” said Mr. Putnam. “The actual amount will show lower,” he added. “They don’t exhaust the budget amount.” His comments referenced the report ‘En- hancing Public Trust and Confidence’, by Norbert Hartmann, prepared for the min- ister of education and released May 6. It reviewed trustee expenses at the Toronto Catholic board from 2003 to present, follow- ing a request for assistance by the board’s current chairman. The governance cost at the Toronto Catholic District School Board is among the highest in the province, ac- cording to the review, with a budget of about $107,218 per trustee, equalling almost $15 per student. Other boards referred to in the report were from as low as $3.62 for the Duf- ferin-Peel Catholic District School Board to $8.99 for the York Catholic board. Funds available to support trustees include hono- raria and trustee services and expenditures. The Durham Catholic board’s budgeted amount works out to about $8 per pupil per trustee, said Mr. Putnam, and added the number of trustees per student is not as proportionate. “The budgeted expenditure of $25,000 per trustee is below the average of the other boards,” said Mr. Putnam, referring to the nine selected boards featured in the report. “We’re at the lower of the range and below the average.” The Durham District School Board bud- geted $63,440 for all its trustee expenses, including their $1,000 annual discretionary fund. All expense claims are also reviewed and approved by the board’s chairwoman. Mr. Hartmann’s report says Toronto Cath- olic trustees provided themselves benefits and services not permitted by the education act. The expense categories allowed under the board’s policies over the four years included paid advertisements, promotional material, hospitality – meals and school plus ward meetings, donations, gifts and events; travel – kilometres, taxis, transit, air and rail reim- bursements; office expenses: one-time and recurring; and, miscellaneous expenses for all other items. Mr. Hartmann’s report includes recom- mendations for policy changes at the local and provincial level in response to concerns over its findings. EVENTS CONTINUE....EVENTS CONTINUE.... Come and Enter for your CHANCECHANCE to WINWIN**:: Walking On A CloudDurham Centre, Ajax 90 Kingston Rd E., (Kingston Rd. E. & Salem) 905-426-5589 • • FREEFREE pair of clarks shoes pair of clarks shoes *Contest Ends May 31, 2008. Draw June 2, 2008. Only at our Ajax location. FREE Gift with every shoe purchase While supplies last. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 23 A/Pdurhamregion.com Durham trustee expenses much lower than in Toronto Expense policy Some things Durham public trustees can expense according to policy: Basic • internet connection monthly fee • standard desk top computer and related expenses, such as printer/fax, paper and ink • mileage • cell phone expenses that are trustee specific, and a separate trustee phone line, as well as appropriate monthly charges • supplies related to a trustees’ role, such as business cards • two annual Ontario Public School Board Association events and related expenses. Catholic board: • food, beverages, accommodation, transportation, and other amenities incurred while working on behalf of the board, supported by original receipts • a per kilometre reimbursement is pro- vided for the use of personal vehicles, and where it’s not the most cost efficient way to travel, the next most efficient shall be used • reimbursement for travel to confer- ences, seminars and conventions may be pre-approved at a flat rate for fuel only, in lieu of the board approved per-kilome- tre rate. For all kinds of tastes menusdurhamregion.com More of what you LOVE,all your favourite flyers anytime online! Save time,save money. Look for these and more great flyers online. durhamregion.comP PAGE 24 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 25 A/Pdurhamregion.com ENTERTAINMENT ✦ E-mail information to Mike Ruta, mruta@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com Get lost in Pickering’s own Bermuda triangle Herongate play begins tonight Pickering’s Alyssa Mariano, Ajacian Fran Stecyk together on stage again By Roland Cilliers Special to the News Advertiser DURHAM – Two grumpy se- nior ladies in a Las Vegas condo is all part of a unique dinner the- atre experience in Pickering. The Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre production of ‘Bermuda Triangle Avenue’ debuts tonight, May 16. “It’s a very sweet entertaining show and also a little bit saucy in a very sweet way,” said Ajax actress Fran Stecyk, who plays a lead role in the comedy. The play is about two senior mothers whose daughters buy them a Las Vegas condo to live in. As the story progresses, the la- dies meet up with a young male gambler and the women begin to undergo a metamorphosis. Along the way there are plenty of laughs and it all leads to a happy ending. “I play a character named Fanny Saperstein. I’m an old Jewish widow, very fun-loving, kind of shy, but, of course, she comes out of her shell,” said Stecyk, who’s appearing in her fourth Herongate production. The current play also brings together Stecyk with young Pickering actress Alyssa Maria- no again on stage. The two have worked together in the local theatre scene on two previous plays. ‘Bermuda Triangle Avenue’ also stars Margaret Hughes and Darryl Marks. Herongate is an award-win- ning theatre in the Rouge Hill Heritage Conservation District of west Pickering. The setting and building work together to create a totally distinctive experience and yes, it’s actually a barn. “It’s still very authentic inside the barn; the theatre is where the hayloft used to be and the dining room is where the cow stalls used to be,” says Ann Ward, co-owner of the theatre and the ‘Bermuda Triangle Avenue’ director. “We’re in the middle of the Rouge-Duffins Agricultural Pre- serve so there’s beautiful views from everywhere.” The theatre also prides itself on the excellent meal it provides with the show. Herongate serves gourmet home-cooking with fresh salads, homemade soup, and a selection of delicious en- trees at the hot buffet table. Even after your meal and the show is over guests can still experience the theatre’s warm hospitality. “Afterwards, the actors come down and you can stay and have a cup of coffee and chat with them if you’d like,” said Ward. ‘Bermuda Triangle Avenue’ is playing at Herongate, at 2885 Al- tona Rd. Tickets can be purchased for $49.95 for the Thursday, Friday, and Sunday shows and for $52.95 for Saturdays show by calling 905-472-3085. The price includes a full dinner and the attendees can arrive any time after six for evening shows and any time after noon for the Sunday matinee. AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo Herongate Barn Theatre presents ‘Bermuda Avenue Triangle’ from May 16 until June 28. Some of the cast members are, from left, Margaret Hughes as Tess, Daryl Marks as the Rabbi and Fran Stecyk, who plays Fanny. Meta4 art gallery flooded with entries for Making Waves Juried exhibit comes to Pickering’s Durham West Arts Centre late next month By Christy Chase cchase@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The waters of Lake Scugog lapping on the shores aren’t the only waves in town. Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery opened its juried exhibit, Making Waves, on Thursday. The water-inspired exhibit runs until June 22 at the Queen Street gal- lery, with an opening reception May 22. Gallery co-owner Bonnie Thomson said 84 entries were submitted with 32 being accepted by guest juror Bill Lishman, noted artist and environmentalist. “The show is up and it’s quite gorgeous,” Thomson said. Water is the theme of the show, partnered by Meta4 and Scugog Lake Stewards Inc. Artists were asked to submit works that examined how water contributes meaning to our lives and sustains us, body and spirit. The exhibit looks at the artists’ relationships with water, as life force, essence, sustenance, habi- tat, environment. “It’s absolutely wonderful to see how people interpreted water and what it means to them,” Thomson said. Works including traditional, abstract and fantasy, she said. Awards, donated by local busi- nesses and organizations, will be awarded at the opening. After its Port Perry showing, Making Waves will go to the Dur- ham West Arts Centre, 364 Kings- ton Rd., Pickering, for showing June 26 to July 13. Meta4 and Scugog Lake Stew- ards also ran Making Waves Jr. Thomson said 23 young art- ists entered, with nine winning awards, presented Thursday. She said Scugog Lake Stewards hopes to expand the show next year to include more students and provide education about the lake. The gallery is located at 200 Queen St., Port Perry. ‘It’s absolutely wonderful to see how people interpreted water and what it means to them.’ -- BONNIE THOMSON Portable stage, computer to be purchased DURHAM — The Dur- ham Youth Orchestra is cel- ebrating a big gift from the Ontario Trillium Founda- tion. The orchestra has re- ceived $14,500 which will be used to buy a portage staging system and com- puter. The stage will pro- vide a larger, more profes- sional looking performance area and will be loaned to other groups. DYO music director John Beaton said the orches- tra appreciates the grant, which will improve per- forming facilities and daily operations. The orchestra, which performed its spring con- cert May 10, was formed in 2002 and rehearses weekly throughout the school year, performing concerts, attending musical semi- nars and performing arts festivals. A smaller group, Heartstrings, plays at com- munity events in the area. The orchestra is made up for young musicians from around Durham. For more information, go to www.dyomusic.com. Colonel Sam McLaughlin, Henry Hudson, project subjects DURHAM — Earlier this month, 140 students from 22 schools across the region descended on Parkwood Es- tate, bringing with them their history displays. It was the 5th annual His- torica Fair, which allows students from grades 4 to 9 to show their love of history and have fun competing for top honours. It was the cul- mination of months of work by 2,100 students in those 22 schools. Those chosen to go on to the regional level were competing for spots at the provincial and national level. Angela Bosiklovski, a Grade 6 student at Altona Forest Public School in Pickering, had her display about Henry Hudson, an English explor- er who disappeared in the Arctic while looking for the Northwest Passage but left behind his name. “He made four journeys,” she said, pointing out he found a river, now bearing his name in New York and was eventually set adrift in Canada’s northern waters in a small boat by his mutinous crew. “He was courageous but he was tough,” she told the adjudicator. She later told The Current just what it is about history that has her hooked. “A lot of things happened that made Canada what it is today and I think that’s really cool.” And she’s already thinking of next year’s Historica. “I want to see if I can find something else I like or something I don’t know about.” For Victoria MacDonald, it was the personal touch to history she put into her dis- play on the Toronto Scottish Regiment. The Grade 8 stu- dent at Altona Forest picked the topic as her dad is a member of the regiment. She looked into the regiment’s history and rounded up memorabilia. She listed the many battles the regiment has fought in, including the Somme and Vimy Ridge in the First World War. “I think it is really inter- esting to learn about things they did,” she said, adding she never thought the regi- ment was so important be- fore doing her research. “I just think it’s so interesting. We get to learn about all these things you never think about.” Jennifer Maddigan, the Historica co-ordinator in Durham, said Durham will send one student to the na- tional Historica fair in Vic- toria in July, at which 160 students will compete. And four will go from Durham to the provincial fair in Ottawa in June. “Everything they do here is curriculum based,” she said. There were displays on a wide variety of history top- ics, including Canada Dry, Parkwood itself, Col. Sam McLaughlin, who built Park- wood and founded General Motors of Canada, Northern Dancer, pacemakers, Dieppe, Inukshuks, general stores, the CN Tower and mines. The regional fair is orga- nized by a volunteer com- mittee and the displays are judged by volunteers, in- cluding local high school students. “This year, we’ve got 22 schools and 2,300 kids,” noted Maddigan. AUCTION DIRECT PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION 5500 Dixie Road,in the 401-Dixie Automall WWW.SOLDAUCTIONDIRECT.CA 905.629.9955 SATURDAY MAY 17THAT NOON SHARP (Viewing starts at 9am) • Finance Repossessions • Lease Terminations • Dealer Trade-Ins • Many Unreserved! PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION PREVIEW OF OVER 200 VEHICLES TODAY 10-5! 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SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com Wanna Win This? www.deltabingo.com for details go to...Genuine Orange Country Chopper Durham players a rock for Limestone College Ajax’s Nakasuji, Whitby’s Ilott lead South Carolina team into national field lacrosse semis DURHAM — Two Durham Re- gion residents will vie together for the national collegiate crown in women’s field lacrosse this week. Ajax’s Melissa Nakasuji and Whitby’s Katie Ilott will head to Houston, Texas to compete in the NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse National Tournament as part of the Limestone College Limestone Lady Saints (Gaffney, S.C.). This season, Limestone fin- ished the regular season with a 17-1 record and was ranked No. 2 in the nation. The Lady Saints’ only loss came at the hands of Davidson University, a Division I school. Ilott and Nakasuji, one-time teammates on the U-19 Canadian squad, are now Limestone teammates and roommates. One plays offence and the other plays defence, but both are thrilled to be sharing this monumental experience. “We’re so excited! We still can’t believe we’re really going to Texas – it’s been our dream since Day 1, but we almost didn’t dare to hope that it would actually come true,” Nakasuji admits. Ilott, a sophomore, plays mid- field and led her team in goals, game winning goals, and draw controls. She had 40 goals, six assists, 43 draw controls and five game-winning goals. At the Con- ference Carolinas championship tournament in mid-April, Ilott was named to the All-Confer- Melissa Nakasuji ✦ See Durham, Page 28 Rock won’t need Nitro to get up for Norwood Ajax-Pickering senior ‘B’ squad coming off big win over Brooklin By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com DURHAM — With their first win under their belt last weekend, the Ajax-Pickering Rock hopes to carry that momentum into their lone game of the long weekend. The Rock hosts the Norwood Nitro tonight (Friday) at the Pickering Rec- reation Complex at 8:30 p.m. The OLA senior ‘B’ squad is hoping to build on its improbable 6-5 win last Saturday over the first-place Brook- lin Merchants, which were unde- feated coming into the contest. As well, the Rock hopes to avenge a season-opening 7-4 loss to the Nitro in Norwood on May 2. And, with the big victory over Brooklin still fresh in the Rock’s mind, the players are a confident bunch heading into tonight’s tilt with Norwood, said Paul St. John, Ajax-Pickering head coach. “For me as a coach, it was a real refreshing and a good confidence booster. Hopefully, we can carry it through and win a lot more games we weren’t predicted to win.” And, the Rock will need more spectacular play from starting net- minder Mike Miron, who played a major role against the Merchants in netting Ajax-Pickering its first win of the senior ‘B’ season in three tries. Miron not only got the Rock out and running in transition, with his pinpoint passing to teammates up the floor, but also made numerous key saves against Brooklin shooters which, up to last Saturday’s contest, had been filling up opposition nets. “He stood tall for us, for sure,” St. John said. “Without Mike’s spectacu- lar goaltending, we wouldn’t have come out with the ‘w’.” In addition to Miron, St. John said the Rock need to keep the offensive momentum going. With the excep- tion of Saturday’s win, the Rock had struggled to score in two previous losses. Part of the Rock’s resurgent scor- ing against Brooklin came off the stick of Clem D’Orazio, who came back to haunt his former Merchants mates with a pair of goals to lead the charge. Pebbles Record: 1-2-0 Third place, East Division Rock team captain Mark Craig scored twice in last Saturday’s win over Brooklin. Travis Bland and Jamie Plunkett scored the other Ajax-Pickering goals. 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Both girls contributed to Lime- stone’s stellar season, which saw the Lady Saints earn the Conference Carolinas regular-season title, the Conference Carolinas Champion- ship Tournament title, the South Re- gion title and a berth into the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament. In Houston, the national semifi- nal games were played at Memo- rial Stadium on Thursday, with the first semifinal between North Region rivals C.W. Post and Adelphi. The second semifinal pitted Limestone against regional rival, West Chester, which finished the season ranked No. 4. The winners of the two semifinal games play for the NCAA Division II National title on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS College Sports and NCAA.com. Durham field lacrosse players vie for title with Limestone ✦ Durham from page 27 A CAREER NOWHERE NEARORDINARY. UNE CARRIÈREHORS DEL’ORDINAIRE. www.rcmp.ca / www.grc.ca JOIN THE RCMP / DEVENEZ MEMBRE DE LA GRC Join us for our next career presentation Tuesday, May 20 1:00 pm Whitby Public Library 405 Dundas Street W. Whitby, ON Joignez-vous à nous lors de notre exposé sur les carrières Le mardi 20 mai 13 h 00 Bibliothèque publique de Whitby 405, rue Dundas Ouest Whitby, ON Registration/inscription : 1-877-888-0433 BUILDING DESIGN/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE /STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Tired of commuting to the City? Why not work in your Community? BBA is continuing to grow with assignments in Recreational,Institutional and related building projects. We are seeking experienced,enthusiastic individuals to fill the following positions: Working with our clients to plan, design and prepare contract documents. Capable of leading a multi-discipline project team. OAA Resgistered. Minimum 5-10 years practical experience. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTLead our Landscape Architecture Department. 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Apply in confidence to: CARS Fax: 905-709-1013 1-800-805-0662 Ext. 221 3 DRIVERS NEEDED: 1 AZ Driv- er to haul scowl and dump trailer, 1 AZ driver to haul rolloff truck with pup and 1 DZ driver to haul rolloff/lugger truck. All drivers must have 2 yrs experience and a clean abstract. Please fax re- sume and clean abstract to Dana @ 905-426-4927 or please email to: dbabineau@bellnet.ca EARN CASH DAILY Taxi Driver min. age 26 P/T-F/T, Free Training Start immediately G License req'd. Call Bev (905) 439-1020 (Blue Line) WANTED: AZ DRIVERS, able to cross US border, experience with oversized loads. Call Gerry at 705-639-1444. A $20 hr/ avg. position available. Cash Bonuses Paid Daily. No Ex- perience Necessary. 905-435- 1052 MAID SERVICE Requires reliable cleaners for residential, daytime only, part-time positions to start immed. Exp. preferred. Own transportation required. (905)686-9160. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT COUPLE REQUIRED Mature COUPLE needed for hi-rise in Ajax. 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Fax: 905-420-9957, e-mail kog.valentina@bellnet.ca SEEKING HIGHLY MOTIVATED individuals interested in an oppor- tunity in financial services. One of the fastest growing marketing or- ganizations in the country. For in- terview call Tabre (905)903-0952. SIDING INSTALLER, needs helper. Experienced preferred, but will train. Call (905)442-6295 and leave message. STUDENTS NEEDED for sum- mer employment to deliver free energy program kits for Enviro-Tek Solutions sponsored by Embridge Gas. Email: enviro-tek_solutions@rogers.com or call Russ 416-678-6989 SUPERINTENDENT WANTED: townhouse complex, experience preferred, references required. Call (905)576-9299 SUPERINTENDENTS East Durham area. Mature couple required. Good salary and 2-bdrm apt. Routine repairs & mainte- nance, cleaning. Some adminis- trative duties. Clear police check required. Please send resumes to File #329, c/o Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, 865 Fare- well St. Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 TORONTO'S LARGEST Land- scaping Company pays $100- $500 DAILY for outdoor Summer work. Hiring honest, energetic in- dividuals to fill our many Summer positions. Email gtaspringwork@hotmail.com. VACHON THRIFT STORE re- quires mature, reliable store clerk to work SAT 10-5pm and SUN 12-5pm as well as occasional weekdays. $9 an hour. Please send resume by fax at 905-668- 2701, in person at the Saputo Bakery Outlet, 111 Industrial Dr. Unit 5&6, Whitby or at cv.div.boul@saputo.com YEAR ROUND MAINTENANCE company looking for crew mem- bers. Experience an asset. Winter work available. Resume plus driv- er abstract required. Benefit package available. Call Mon - Fri 905-619-6761 or fax resume to 905-619-0788. To Place an Ad Call (905) 683-0707 or Tor. line (416) 798-7259 Email: classifi eds@durhamregion.com Website: localmarketplace.ca NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, May 16, 2008, PAGE 29 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 Firefighter Ajax Fire & Emergency Services Our department requires a highly motivated, capable, and experienced firefighter to join an effectively trained and professional team. To qualify, you will have significant demonstrated experience, training, and education as a firefighter. To be eligible to participate in this competition, you must submit an application letter, resume, and, as additional documentation, proof of the following: • minimum grade 12 education or the equivalent • demonstrated and significant experience as an active firefighter with a municipal fire department • valid, current, and successful completion of the York University firefighter vision, hearing, and job-related fitness assessment report (issued as of February 1, 2008) • current certification in both Standard First Aid and CPR (completion of the emergency medical responder [EMR] program is a strong asset) • experience, training, and current certification in automatic external defibrillation • current and unrestricted Ontario driver's licence (minimum class DZ) • a police clearance letter indicating that you have no criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted (this must be received by the Town of Ajax prior to a job offer being issued) • successful completion of the Ontario firefighter curriculum • graduation from the Ontario Fire College Recruit Firefighter Training Program (a strong asset) • experience and training in specialized programs such as ice/water rescue, vehicle extrication, technical rescue, firefighter survival, rapid intervention training, pumper operations, and aerial operations (strong assets) Additional qualification requirements: • demonstrated ability to carry out firefighting and rescue duties in a teamwork setting under arduous physical conditions • ability to speak, read, and write English fluently and communicate clearly and precisely under demanding conditions • a commitment to maintaining good physical fitness (a comprehensive medical examination along with a swim test must be successfully completed prior to receiving a job offer) • maturity in judgment and reasoning and a demonstrated interest in the career of fire fighting • ability to work rotating and varying shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays • legal entitlement to work in Canada (i.e. a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holder of a valid work permit) • demonstrated computer skills Applications will be accepted until June 4th by fax, mail or personal delivery only Help Desk Analyst You will prioritize and resolve IT related issues by providing ongoing support to all Town staff through our IT help desk application and telephone contact. You will also maintain and deploy corporate desktops, laptops, printers, and peripherals, maintain an accurate inventory of IT hardware and relevant products, and maintain related documentation. You have a diploma in computer science or a related field, at least two years' experience in a similar capacity, and A+ hardware certification. You are committed to exemplary customer service and have superior communication and interpersonal skills and MCSA certification is an asset. Salary range: $45,809 to $53,890 per annum File #40115 Applications will be accepted until May 29th Please apply, by the specified date and quote the appropriate position/file number, to: HR Services, Town of Ajax, 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, ON L1S 2H9 e-mail: resumes@townofajax.com fax: (905) 686-8352 We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity within the workplace. As we grow, it is important that our workforce becomes more reflective of the citizens we serve to further the diversification of ideas that make Ajax a great place to live and work. We respect, encourage, and celebrate our diversity. For more information about the Town of Ajax and our exciting career opportunities, please visit our website at: www.townofajax.com We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. VILLAGE CHRYSLER We are now operating our of our new location, and business is better than ever! We have immediate openings for the following positions: *LICENSED TECHNICIAN Up to $30 per hr. *APPRENTICE TECHNICIAN *DRIVE CLEAN TECHNICIAN Applications will be accepted in confidence attention: Doug Mulligan Phone (905) 683-5358 Fax (905) 683-5738 Email: dmulligan@villagechrysler.com •Cad Designer,Visi Cad/Catia, Die cast Mould Design •CNC Operator/Programmers •Mould Makers •Mould Assemblers Benefits, A/C shop -- Courtice area fax: 905 434-7939 email: reception@awcco.com Intermediate Web Developer, Metroland East Interactive Durham Region's leading, online community publisher, located in Oshawa, Ontario, is seeking to strengthen its team. If you are a driven, competitive and independent person with strong technical and communi- cation skills, we want you! Work close to home. Aggressive compensation available based on experience. This position will assume responsibility for application development, site maintenance and database development, focusing on the durham- region.com network. Tasks will include, but are not limited to: * Time and task management. * Developing applications or extending existing applications based on needs and scope analysis. * Developing back-end databases and SQL calls for applications. * Deploying applications and managing hosted servers. * Executing rigorous testing procedures. * Perform maintenance, development, and bug fixes for applications. * General problem solving and trouble-shooting. Required skills: * Proven expertise of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. * Extensive knowledge of MySQL. * Adobe CS3 web developer suite. * Knowledge of MVC and PHP development environments (e.g., Symfony) a plus. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Knowledge of social network applications and OpenSocial. Required experience: At least two years in field beyond college or university. Pleases submit your resume, and portfolio of post-student sites/applications, to Todd Blayone, Director, Interactive (tblayone@durhamregion.com). Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Who's on the web? Advertise your company name and your website URL in Oshawa,Whitby & Clarington This Week for only $10 per week (4 insertion minimum) Runs 4 Sunday's: June 1st, June 29th, Aug 3rd, and Aug 31st For further information please contact Vanessa Burghardt at 905-579-4400 ext #2218 KOBES NURSERIES is currently seeking a technical/of- fice support administrator. Under the direction of the Office Manager the successful candidate will oversee and moni- tor all computer software and technical infrastructure. The candidate will work closely with others in the office to maintain and enhance systems, plan and implement pro- jects and ensure a stable operational environment. The successful candidate must be extremely well orga- nized, intensely customer-focused, keen to solve problems and able to handle a challenge. You must be a motivated team player who can work with little supervision in a sometimes-hectic environment and be able to smile through it all! Specific duties include: Administrative Duties include; • Support and troubleshoot computer software • Invoicing • Inventory • Reception duties • Creating reports using Crystal Report Writer Required Skills: • Must possess excellent verbal and written com- munication skills • Must possess basic bookkeeping knowledge • Must possess a strong working knowledge of Mi- crosoft Word and Excel • Must possess an the ability to learn new software programs • Must have a working knowledge of Crystal Report Writer • Must be highly organized and detail oriented with excellent time management skills • Must possess a professional manner and friendly demeanor • Strong technical computer skills • Nursery experience and a basic knowledge of plants would be an asset We offer competitive benefits and a salary commensu- rate with experience and abilities. Please email resumes to anna@kobesnurseries.com or fax to the attention of Anna at 905.263.4431. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those that successfully meet our criteria will be contacted. RECEPTIONIST/ LEGAL SECRETARY Pickering Law Firm has grown, successful candidate requires: * Excellent Communication, Organizational Skills & Computer Skills * Positive Attitude & Legal Admin. * Secretarial Course an asset Email resume + references to gillianv@vanulaw.com or telefax to (905) 427-5542 TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE Unistrut Canada Limited, a TYCO International Ltd. Company, has an immediate opening for an OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE The ideal candidate will have construction related sales experience. Preference will be given to those applicants with knowledge of Distribution Sales. Primary territory will be Onta- rio with occasional travel to various points in Eastern Canada. The representative will be responsible for establishing new accounts as well as servicing existing customers Resumes can be forwarded to: Unistrut Canada Limited, 585 Finley Avenue, Ajax, Ontario L1S 2E4 or by email to etaylor@unistrut.com FIRST CHOICE HAIRCUTTERS. PT/FT Hair Stylists wanted for Busy Hair Salons. Hourly plus commission. Paid holidays. Birth- day off with pay. Benefits. PICK- ERING $10.50/hr Heather 905- 428-1607. BOWMANVILLE, $9.50/hr Barb 905-623-6444. PORT HOPE, $9.25/hr Marilyn 905-885-7133. ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK Company in Orono seeks full time experienced AutoCad Operator, Mastercam x2 experience is an asset. Please fax resume to : 905-433-1463. EXPERIENCED PAINTERS wanted. Full time for right candi- date. Custom homes, Durham Region. 905-213-7211. CABINET MAKER wanted full time days, must have experience with jointers, shapers, planners and panel saws. Wage 15 to 19 dollars per hour. E-mail constructionmanagement@live.ca CONCRETE RESTORATION company seeking experienced Labourer. Own transportation re- quired. Must be dedicated, re- liable and self motivated. Hourly rate. Full time position. Call (905)728-8512. CONSTRUCTION LABORER wanted with excavator and bull- dozer experience, site in Port Perry, wage to be negotiated. Email homebuilders@live.ca PAINTER NEEDED.Minimum 5 years experience. Clean driver's abstract. Criminal background check required. Own vehicle. Fax resume to 905-728-3179. CONSTRUCTION WORKER wanted ASAP with residential and commercial experience in East Durham, flooring and trim work experience an asset, must have own transportation to job site, wage 15 to 18 dollars per hour depending on experience Email accounting321@gmail.com GARAGE DOOR HELPER want- ed. Must have experience and drivers license. Fax in resume or call 905-686-6195. MANUFACTURING FACILITY seeking a full-time, mechanical engineer for design projects. Candidate must be proficient in SolidWorksÆ. AutoCadÆ, MicrosoftPublisherÆ beneficial. Fax Resume to: 905-683-8213. sales help & agents sales help & agents sales help & agents A/P PAGE 30 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, May 16, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to:www.durhamregion.com HOMEWELL SENIOR CARE is hiring A Companion in the Ajax area •First Aid/CPR required •Automobile an asset •Must speak HINDI Fax# (905) 426-2139 or E-mail homewell.pickering@gmail.com A Well established dental centre with offices in Uxbridge, Stouffville & Sunderland is growing again. We require an experienced dental assistant, hygienist and receptionist with Abel experience. Candidates must be reliable, flexible and able to work in all 3 locations. Please fax resume to: 905-852-0284 Massey's Restaurant LINE COOKS- Full Time Experienced DISHWASHERS Apply in person with resume 774 Liverpool Rd. S., Pickering *POWER OF SALE, free list of properties and picture, 1-888-246-4650, Ext:1042. Remax Hallmark, www.OntarioDistressSales.com. Spacious open concept freehold townhouse. 3 large bdrms. and 2 1/2 bath w/3 pc rough-in in bsmt. Fully fenced yard w/walkout deck. Large eat-in kitchen w/ cathedral ceiling. C/A, C/Vac. Close to 401 and GO, Durham Transit, new Whitby Shores Plaza and Lyne Shores Conservation area. Short walk to lake. PRESTIGIOUS WHITBY SHORES HOME$269,900 Call David Franklin 905-665-5274 Cell: 647-828-6051 www.propertysold.ca/2373 SUN. MAY 18th, 2-4 P.M. 23 INLET BAY DRIVE, WHITBY 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms from $890 Ask us about AIR MILESÆ REWARD MILES !! ●Friendly community ● Near shopping, GO & 401, transit at door ● Attractive & spacious apartments ● Utilities included ● Beautiful Scenery Highland Towers, 200 White Oaks Ct.Whitby (905)668-7332 www.caprent.com 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Close to schools, shopping, hospital. On site superintendent and security WINDJAMMER APTS 33 Falby Crt., Ajax (905)686-0841 www.ajaxapartments.com 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Close to schools, shopping, hospital. On site superintendent and security 77 Falby Crt., Ajax (905)686-0845 www.ajaxapartments.com RAM-LAND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below address to: The Distribution Manager Uxbridge Times-Journal 16 Bascom St., Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1J3 Will be received until 5p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008. Contract commencing July 1, 2008 or sooner if necessary. Work consists of dropping of papers, flyers, catalogues and other products to specific drop locations in Uxbridge and surrounding area. Delivery to be completed within 3 hours after receiving final product. Information packages available at: 16 Bascom St. Ask for Bid #2 Lowest or any bids not necessarily accepted. INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below address to: The Distribution Manager News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave. Ajax, ON, L1S 2H5 Will be received until 5 p.m.Wednesday May 28, 2008. Contract commencing July 1, 2008. Work consists of trucking, warehousing, counting,inserting, bagging and dropping off papers, flyers, catalogues and other products to specific drop locations in the Ajax/Pickering area. Delivery to be completed within 3 hrs. after receiving final product. Information packages available at 130 Commercial Ave. Ask for Ajax area - Bid #1 Lowest or any bids will not be accepted, only those successful companies will be contacted. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of DOREEN MILDRED PENWARDEN, Deceased All persons having claims against the Estate of DOREEN MILDRED PENWARDEN, late of the Town of Ajax, in the Regional Munici- pality of Durham, who died on or about the 14th day of April, 2008 are hereby notified to send particulars of same to the undersigned on or before June 13, 2008 after which date the Estate will be distributed, with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have notice, and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice. DATED at Oshawa, this 30th day of April, 2008. Brian Russel Penwarden, Estate Trustee of DOREEN MILDRED PENWARDEN, by his solicitor William A. D. Clark, CAW LEGAL SERVICES PLAN Suite 603, 419 King Street West, Executive Tower, Oshawa Shopping Centre, Oshawa, Ontario. LlJ 2K5 ROOFERS WANTED:HIRING LABOURERS AND SHINGLERS for roofing crew in the Durham Region. Experience a must. Own vehicle an asset. Call Xtreme Contracting Ltd. (905)576-3057, (905)622-3057 PC Authority Inc. On-site computer service to your Home and Business! University Educated, Professional, Trustworthy, Friendly! All problems welcomed! Flat rates! Call Colin Vickers, B.Sc. LEGAL SECRETARY,Jr. Posi- tion- Pickering- Real Estate, Wills, and Estate Practice. Work- ing experience with Conveyancer and Teraview required. Added experience in Will drafting would be an asset. Email resume to: sharyn.magderlaw@bellnet.ca PROPERTY MANAGER for Dur- ham and East Scarborough con- dominiums. Must have experi- ence or will train suitable appli- cant with Board of Directors ex- perience. Fax resume to: 905- 427-8039. sales help & agents MATURE SALES HELP, part- time. Experience not required. Will train. Apply in-person with resume to Galbraith Jeweler's, 132 Harwood Ave. S, beside Home Hardware. CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSIST- ANT required for busy family practice in Uxbridge. This position is for one year maternity leave. Please send current resume by fax: 905-852-1882 or email: ufd@powergate.ca DENTAL ASSISTANT required full time, evening and weekend hours required. Experience preferred for Pickering office. Please fax resume to: (905)683-8494 or email: brockington@polardental.com DENTAL ASSISTANT,full time evening and Saturday hours, Pickering office, new grads wel- come. Call 905-831-6666 ask for Korol or fax resumes: 905-831- 7094. DENTAL HYGIENIST 2 days per week plus every other Saturday required for Ajax office. Please fax resume to: 905-619-0564 DENTAL RECEPTIONIST,EX- PERIENCED ONLY. Evenings and Saturdays a must. Call 905- 683-1391. FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. Full-time position at Sunnycrest Nursing Home, Whitby. Starting date immediately. Must have CSNM certification with a mini- mum 3 years related manage- ment experience. Please forward resume to: info@sunnycrest.ca FRIENDLY, RELIABLE,experi- enced dental assistant. Full-time, Monday to Friday. Fast-paced practice in Pickering. Fax resume to 905-839-3322. MARNWOOD LIFECARE CEN- TRE -Temporary, Part Time (Ma- ternity Leave) -PROGRAMS MANAGER. Please send resume att: Tracy Werheid, 26 Elgin St. Bowmanville, L1C3C8 or Fax: 905-623-4497. RMT REQUIRED for busy Mas- sage Therapy Clinic in Oshawa. Evenings and some Saturdays required. Call for details (905)243-1038. LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED management team for dining room. Waiters/Waitresses with experience. Send resume to: theithar@yahoo.ca or to 310 Har- wood Ave., Ajax. SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS NEEDED/ASSISTANT instruc- tors. Must be Red Cross/Royal life certified. Shifts available, day- time, evenings or weekends. Please call (416)358-2510. PROFESSIONAL, EXPERI- ENCED housecleaning with a personal touch. Weekly, biweekly available. Competitive rates. Pickering/ Durham region. 905- 686-4026 DIVORCE Free Report reveals what you need to know about what happens to your mat- rimonial home before, dur- ing and after a divorce. Free recorded message 1-888-260-3856 ID#7009 Judy Stacee, Broker of Record, Garry Free, Broker Min Com New Choice Realty Ltd. Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated PRIVATE SALE OPEN HOUSE- Saturday May 17th, from 11am- 3pm, 5 Milne Court, Uxbridge. Single family detached, 3bed, 2-1/2 baths, 2 car garage. Call: 647-283-5384 MADOC: MECHANICS DREAM, 2-bay garage with attached store, Hwy 62&7, zoned for many uses, adjacent 12000sq.ft. completely renovated home, 5-appl., $219,900, 905-885-6666, 905-885-6664. A HOME NEEDED.Have a cash buyer. 4-bedrooms, Whitby or Oshawa, up to $600,000. Please call Sandra Provenzano Re/Max Spirit Inc; Brokerage 905-728- 1600. 600 SQUARE FT.commercial space available for rent. Very good condition, usage pos- sibilities ie. hair salon, barber shop, dry cleaners, office, real es- tate business, doctor's or lawyer's office or any other reasonable venture. Owner operates a con- venience store on the premises. Friendly area, close to lake. Price negotiable. Call Fitzroy at 905-839-9748 after 4p-11pm 905- 831-3465 600 SQUARE FT.commercial space available for rent. Very good condition, usage pos- sibilities ie. hair salon, barber shop, dry cleaners, office, real es- tate business, doctor's or lawyer's office or any other reasonable venture. Owner operates a con- venience store on the premises. Friendly area, close to lake. Price negotiable. Call Fitzroy at 905-839-9748 after 4p-11pm 905- 831-3465 INDUSTRIAL BAY Near Oshawa Centre. High roll-up door, heat- ing, air compressor, utilities incl. Parking. Auto repair, machining, hobbies and other uses (light in- dustrial). Month-to-month consid- ered. Outside Sea storage con- tainer available. 905-576-2982 or 905-626-6619. HEALTH/WELLNESS profes- sionals required. Doctors, Den- tists, Specialists, X-ray Person- nel, etc. Space available starting at 500sq.ft. & up. Cobourg Medi- cal Building. Call 416-999-6884. QUICK, QUALITY PRINTING, Are you looking to be part of a real success story? New areas have opened up. Call 905-217- 0006, The Family Franchise. $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100% No income, Bad credit OK! The Mortgage Centre 1-800-282-1169 CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 5.7 % for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt consolidation a specialty. For fast professional service call (905)666-4986. PRIVATE FUNDS - 1st, 2nd mortgages. Consolidate bills, low rates. No appraisal needed. Bad credit okay. Save money. No obli- gation. No fees OAC. Call Peter (416)460-4594, Mortgage Lead- ers 1 & 2 BEDROOM apartments, Oshawa North, 6-storey, quiet building, large balcony, applianc- es, parking, utilities included. $775 June 1, $880, July 1. (905)436-9785 1 & 2 bedroom NORTH OSHAWA bright quiet apartment, Simcoe North at Russett. Hard- wood floors, well-maintained 12plex, newly renovated, near bus/shopping. New appliances, cable/heat/water/parking includ- ed. Laundry, No dogs. 905-576- 2982. 1 & 3 BEDROOM APTS, Oshawa. Starting from $450/mo plus heat/hydro. Avail. June/July First/last, references. Quebec St. Also 304 Simcoe S., $520/mo. Stephen 905-259-5796, 905-576- 8699. 1 BEDROOM Bsmt apt. Large, bright, clean, must see. Full bath, kitchen, large living, $850. utilities/cable/parking included. First/last No smoking/pets. Available now 905-903-1030 1-EXTRA LARGE SPACIOUS 1- bdrm, South Oshawa. Lower semi detached, appliances in- cluded, laundry, 2 car parking, $725/month inclusive, avail im- mediately. Call (705)324-9052 leave message. OSHAWA, Harmony/Bloor.Very nice & clean 1 bedroom apart- ment in quiet building. $675 plus hydro. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. (905)424-4518 (905)576-2523. 2 BEDROOM APT.Wilson/Olive area. Balcony, parking for 1, coin laundry, fridge/stove. $792-inclu- sive. June 1, No pets. 905-432- 9862 2-BDRM BSMT APT in Ajax, Westney/Rossland. Available im- mediately, own washer/dryer, parking available, $850/mo plus utilities. Cable included, no pets/smoking, (905)239-5824 or (647)402-5824. 2-BEDROOM APT available June 1st, located at 309 Cordova Rd., Oshawa. No pets. Call any- time (905)579-2387. 2-BEDROOM APT, $750+ hydro. Available, no dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Working adults preferred. Call Mary 905-721- 9817 Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 A SUPER clean, spacious 2-bdrm basement apt, Pickering. laundry/cable included. No pets/smoking, police check, first/last, $900 all inclusive. Available immediately/June 1st. 905-426-2686, 416-757-1399. BACHELOR APT for rent, available June 1st, clean, quiet house, $455/month inclusive. Call after 6pm. (905)244-4065 AJAX BROCK/HWY 2,spacious, clean, 1-bdrm bsmt apt, separate entrance, 1-parking, 4-applianc- es,a/c. $725 inclusive with VIP cable. No smoking/pets. 905- 428-2015. AJAX, WALK-OUT BASEMENT apt. Bright, open concept. Large bedrooms. Eat-in kitchen. All amenities. Harwood/Rossland. No pets/smoking. Available start- ing June 15. $950. 905-426- 5702, 416-325-9518. AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom apts. $1019/mo. Available June 1st 3-bedroom $1125/mo. Plus parking. Available June/July 1st. 905-683- 8571. AJAX: BRIGHT 3-bedroom, with Jacuzzi, large living/dining room, central air, 2-car parking, cul-de- sac; close to 401. $1150+utilities. No smoking/pets. Avail immedi- ately. Paola 905-907-5464 ATTRACTIVE PICKERING Brock/Major Oaks, 2-bdrm bright bsmt apt, separate entrance and laundry, parking, a/c, new carpet/paint, $950/mo utilities included, call 905-686-5674 leave message. BAYLY/LIVERPOOL,spacious 1-bedroom apt. Walking distance to lake, parking, laundry, private entrance. Available May 31st. No pets/smoking. References re- quired. Call (905)839-1916 BLACKSTOCK: 3-BEDROOM main floor of house, non-smok- ers, 4pc bath, utilities included, quiet, clean, 4-appliances. $1200/monthly. Available June or July. Small pets ok. 905-723- 7171 BOWMANVILLE large two bed- room apt available now. Clean, security entrance bldg. Rent in- cludes appliances utilities & park- ing. Laundry facilities. (905)666- 1074, 905-419-4445 BOWMANVILLE MODERN, clean, quiet adult-lifestyle build- ing, 1620sq.ft., dual level, 2- bdrm PLUS OFFICE, laundry, parking. No dogs. $1200+ hydro Avail May/June 1. 905-725-1052 BOWMANVILLE, 1 plus bed- room, $680 plus hydro, includes heat. Parking, coin laundry. Call Liza (905)623-4302. BOWMANVILLE, BRIGHT,spa- cious, clean 1-bedroom. Laun- dry, parking. No dogs. Suitable for single person. $775/month. Avail June/July 1. 905-725-1052 CENTRAL OSHAWA: Bright/clean 2-bdrm main floor house, near park, a/c, 4pc-bath, parking, suits single professional. No smoking/pets. Available May 15th, $980 inclusive. (289)404- 0899. COURTICE -Bedsetting fur- nished apt. Upper floor of house, parking, all inclusive plus cable. No pets/smoking $150/week 905- 434-5206 Cell 905-926-4500 EXECUTIVE 1-BEDROOM apart- ment. Country setting, close to Port Perry. Appliances including washer & dryer. $875/mo. utilities included. Non-smoker/no pets. Available immediately. (905)985- 4979. Liverpool/Finch Apt:$700/month. 1 large livingroom, 1 bedroom, Eat-In- Kitchen, Laundry, Parking, Internet. near bus, mall, 401 HWY, All inclusive. call Kazi: (416) 886-6703 LOVELY 2-BDRM APT with den, Park Rd/401 area, heat & hydro included, laundry, parking, $900/mo. No smoking. Available June 1st. Call(905)434-5149. N. E. OSHAWA.Bachelor apart- ment. Available June 1st. Clean quiet, hardwood/ceramic floors, no pets, Prefer single working person. $590/all inclusive. Park- ing. (905)571-7840. NORTH OSHAWA Renovated 3- bedroom basement. New 3-piece bath, new walls, tiles, paint, car- pet. Large eat-in kitchen. Huge livingroom. Separate entrance. Parking. $1000. Dan Bartley, 416-281-2200. NORTH OSHAWA,newly reno- vated 1-bedroom $760 & 2-bed- room $820. Nice units. Includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking. Call 905-435-0703 or 416-902-1174. OSHAWA 1-BDRM & 1-bdrm plus loft in-house, 2nd.-floor, sep- arate entrance, bathroom, kitch- en, livingroom, parking, laundry. Close to amenities. $800/860/mo. inclusive, available now. (905)442-3665. OSHAWA NORTH,gorgeous 1- bedroom main floor of SENIOR- LIFESTYLE COMPLEX, secluded area in the city, beautiful lawn, ample parking, $1000/month, all inclusive, Immediately. (905)723- 7291. OSHAWA PARK/ADELAIDE Nice clean 3 bdrm. $880 plus hy- dro, water/parking included. Available immediately. First/last & reference required. (905)432- 1521 or (905)571-1537 OSHAWA, near Oshawa Centre, 1-bdrm basement, separate entrance, $700/mo inclusive. Avail immediately. 3-bdrm upper floor $1050/mo inclusive. Available July 1st. First/last, no smoking/pets. 905-668-0278. OSHAWA, 1-BDRM bsmt. $675/mo. 1-bdrm loft $600/mo. 1-bdrm second floor $650/mo. Bachelor main floor $550/mo. All rents inclusive. Avail. June 1st. (905)493-0703 OSHAWA, 1-BDRM,newly con- structed, slate tile in bathroom w/rainshower, wood/ceramic flooring, new windows, freshly painted, includes laundry, 1-park- ing, fenced yard w/mature trees. No smoking/pets. Shows fantas- tic. $725/inclusive. June 1st. (905)431-2787 OSHAWA,2-bdrm lower level of duplex, laundry facilities, parking, $800/mo+ heat & hydro. First/last. No pets. Call (905)433-7970. OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE, lowrise building. 2-bdrm apt, $790/mo+hydro, available June. Appliances, laundry facilities and 1-parking included. Call 905- 434-7931. OSHAWA,Center/Brock St. W. large 2 bedroom apartment on main floor of duplex, suitable for single/couple separate entrance private driveway, $825+hydro, non smoking. (905)914.3133. OSHAWA,Harmony & King, 1 bedroom apt for rent. Available June 1. Near park. $750/mo all inclusive. First/lst required. No pets/smoking (905)243-0994 OSHAWA,John/Park. Lowrise bldg. 1 & 2-bdrms. Heat, water, 1-parking, on-site laundry includ- ed. Avail. July. Call Toni (905)436-6042 OSHAWA, KING/SIMCOE - 1 & 2 bedrooms, laundry facilities, 1 parking, $700 & $750/month plus utilities, available June 1st. Call Val 905-720-0255. OSHAWA,Newly Renovated Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Adult & Senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units, near bus stop. Call 1-866-601-3083 www.apartmentsinontario.com PICKERING Liverpool/Bayly large bachelor apt. Fully renovat- ed. Near all amenities plus beach. Laundry, parking, $675-in- clusive. Avail June 1st. 905-509- 2335, Cell 905-903-2335 after 4pm. PICKERING Rosebank/Sheppard 1-bdrm bsmt apt, separate entrance, washer/dryer, parking, first/last, references. $795 inclu- sive. Available immediately. 905-409-7326. PICKERING ROUGEMOUNT/HWY 2 Furnished beautiful bright 1-bedroom bsmt apt., even walkout, a/c, cable, parking, No smoking, No pets. Suitable for single professional. All inclusive $750 First/last. (905)509-2749 PORT PERRY,Walk to Lake Scugog. Enjoy a peaceful, beautiful town. Spacious 3-bdrm. in well-kept, quiet 3-storey apt building. Balcony, 1-parking, Security Video. No dogs. First/last. Call 905-985-6032 or 905-430-7816. PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Duffe- rin St. Newly renovated spacious, quiet 2-bedrooms $835. Avail. immediately/June 1st. Laun- dry/parking, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports are- na/shopping. 1-800-693-2778 REGENCY PLACE Apartments 1 & 2 Bed. Util. incl. Security & pking. Laundry, social room & ad- ditional storage. Min. to shopping & parks. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. 15 Regency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 905-430- 7397 www.realstar.ca SIMCOE/MILL OSHAWA,near 401. Nice, clean, quiet building, near shopping, transportation. Utilities included. 1-bedroom, $789, 2-bedroom, $869, first/last. (905)436-7686 until 8pm. TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3 bed. w/upgraded finishes. Util. incl. Security & parking. Landscaped grounds, private patios & bal- conies. 2 Testa Rd. (Reach St. & Testa Rd) 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca WESTNEY AND KINGSTON Road. Attractive main floor 2-bed- room, with deck and yard. Coin laundry, one parking space. $1150/month, inclusive. Call 416- 505-8845. WHITBY (TAUNTON/GARDEN) 2-bdrm apt. Parking included. $1000/mo all inclusive. Working individual preferred. No smok- ing/pets. First/last. Call (905)725- 8837. WHITBY - LARGE 1 BDRM. bsmnt. apt., partially furnished. Kitchen, separate entrance, non- smoking and no pets, $700/mo. Available immediately. Call 905- 665-6056 WHITBY freshly painted, very bright, spacious 2-bedroom apt located on quiet residential street. Steps to public transit. Heat & parking included. Onsite laundry. 905-809-0168. WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balconies, laundry & parking. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shopping & schools. 900 Dundas St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY SOUTH:Spacious 1&2 bedrooms starting $750- $900/month. Laundry, first/last, mins to GO. Avail. June 1/July. No dogs. Daytime viewings only Mon-Fri, references. Days (905)666-3338, evenings (905)832-2722. WHITBY SPACIOUS 2-bedroom, lower unit in great location. $825/month all inclusive. Available June 1st. Call Debbie (905)430-6229. WHITBY,Cochrane/Vernon, lrg 3-bdrm main floor apt; $850 plus utilities. Avail July 1st; first/last; laundry/parking available; no pets. For appt call 905-430-0196. WHITBY,large 2-bedroom base- ment apt., $950/mo, all new, in- cludes utilities and cable. Laundry facilities. No pets/smoking, refer- ences required. (905)683-6863 WHITBY-Large quiet 2-bdrm & 1- bdrm with 10ft ceilings, new kitch- en. Fresh paint, new carpet, park- ing, near GO & amenities. No smoking/pets. (416)498-4770, (416)577-8963. CONDO AT WHITBY Harbour, Brand new 2-BDRM, 1 Bathroom, 6 Appliances, 1 Parking Space, Air, Heat, Storage Room, Balco- ny, Hardwood in LR, Walk to GO, No smoking/pets, Credit check, references, $1425, 1st/Last. Call 905-556-1010. $ !AAAA ABA-DABA-DOO- OWN - No Rent! $0 Down (OAC) Only $899.03/mth all inclusive plus utilities. 3-bedroom central air, private yard, shows beautiful- ly. $38,000 Family Income. Call Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty (905)576- 5200 kencollis@sympatico.ca 3-BEDROOM, 1.5 baths, finished basement, private drive & yard, near GM south, beach & schools. $1100/month plus utilities. Very clean & bright. (905)649-5505. 4-BDRMS, OSHAWA,brand new home, Harmony/Taunton. Walk- out bsmt to green space. Parking/laundry/garage. Near all amenities. Absolutely no pets/smoking. Available immed. 1-877-687-7253 before 5pm, 416-562-2542 after. A RENT TO OWN,3-bedroom, two storey, walkout, 2-bathrooms, rec-room, fenced yard, nice area of Oshawa. Appliances. Info (705)722-2145. OSHAWA, SPACIOUS 3-bed- room upper. Quiet family neigh- borhood, huge fenced yard. Walking distance to school. Gas/heat/central air. Large de- tached workshop available (ex- tra). No pets, first/last, referenc- es. $925/month, plus utilities. (905)655-3943. PICKERING BROCK/HWY#2. detached 4-bedroom plus den, 3000-sq.ft. SS appliances, A/C, fireplace, main and upper floor only, own laundry avail now, $1600+. Condolyn Mgt. 905-428- 9766 WHITBY Very clean 3 bedroom bungalow. Huge treed lot, deck. 2 washrooms. Finished basement. Near GO/401. No pets/smoking. Available June/July 1st. $1325 plus utilities. Please call 905-666- 4723. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, May 16, 2008, PAGE 31 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Come & WorshipCome & Worship WORD OF TRUTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE 1527 Bayly St. Pickering 905-839-0333 Senior Pastor Joseph Fisher We invite you to come and celebrate Jesus with us! Worship times: Sun. 11am & 7pm, Wed. 7pm Fri. 8pm - Youth (R.E.A.C.H.) Visit our Resource Centre at 1543 Bayly St. or call: 905-839-4953 We provide: mentoring, computer training, tutoring, career development, anger & stress management assistance, teen parent support & fun activities. (For youths ages 13-19) To Advertise your servicesTo Advertise your services or upcoming events in the regularor upcoming events in the regular Friday Come &WorshipFriday Come &Worship Call Erin at 905-683-0707Call Erin at 905-683-0707 or fax 905-579-4218 or fax 905-579-4218 Email:ejackson@durhamregion.comEmail:ejackson@durhamregion.com VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS CHURCH DAY CAMPS Summer Registration Special Section Publishing June 6th & June 27th ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, PICKERING, 1555 BAYLY ST., JUST N. OF #401 WEST OF BROCK MONDAY MORNING MAY 19TH - STARTS 9:30 A.M. TILL 1:30 P.M. DOOR CRASHERS: 400 Picture Photo Box $89 Now $20 - 320 Picture Photo Album Box $69 Now $15 2 truck loads of brand name merchandise: Received from Importers, dept. stores. Broker dealers Tiffany & indoor/outdoor post lamps. Accent furniture, home art decors, small appliances, gardenware, planer mieter & scroll, air tools, 4 gal. air compressors, nailer, drill press, drills, Oneida cutlery, porcelain ware, glassware, cookware, coleman bag cooler. Easels, mirrors, clocks. Picture frames, pillows, goose down duvets, linen, feather beds, 300, to 1200 thread count sheets, duvet covers& comforters, rain shower massagers, diecastware, Samorai swords. Cordless phones, babyware, bibs, blankets, towels, mattress pads. Savings from 65% - 85%. Too many to list... GIANT LIQUIDATION SALE!GIANT LIQUIDATION SALE! Hundreds more similar discounts, brand new goods. NO GST, NO PST CASH ONLY!!! MARKHAM LIQUIDATIONS (905) 640-7201. BARGAINBUYS.CA Group of 7 Prints $299 NOW $20 16 pcs. Cookware $599 NOW $150 1200 Thread Sheet Set $329 NOW $100 Cotton Sheet Set $69 NOW $25 Mattress Protector $79 NOW $20 BBQ Set With Case $39 NOW $9 4 pcs. Moon Rays $69 NOW $18 Coleman Cooler $29 NOW $9 800 Thread/Ct. Sheet $199 NOW $75 7 pcs. Comforters $89 NOW $45 5 Shade Tiffany Ceiling Lamp $149 NOW $45 12 pcs Cookware $119 NOW $40 Miter Saw reg $129 NOW $69 3 pcs. Luggage $199 NOW $69 225 pcs Tool Set $69 NOW $25 Deck Wash Set $59 NOW $12 Tiffany Lamp $229 NOW $65 Feather Bed $199 NOW $60 3 Post Lamp $119 NOW $35 6 pcs. Air Tool $199 NOW $60 Binoculars $49 NOW $13 Wood Planer $349 NOW $169 Japan Chef Knife $39 NOW $5 5 pcs. Cooler Bag $39 NOW $12 Water Purifi er $199 NOW $29 Laser Drill Press $149 NOW $69 Knives With Board $45 NOW $10 Oneida 45 pcs. Cutlery $119 NOW $39 Oneida 104 pcs. Cutlery $219 NOW $69 12 pcs. Duvet Cover $699 NOW $175 Goose Down Duvet $249 NOW $85 3 pcs Samorai Swords With Stand $39 NOW $13 Set of 4 Lock Master Key $36 NOW $6 Shot Glass Chess Set $59 NOW $7 Scroll Saw $139 NOW $69 Mirror Clock reg. $249 NOW $55 Single Tiffany Ceiling $129 NOW $27 Single Solar Lamp $14 NOW $6 Singing Toys Your Choice $6 IT'S A BOY !!! Jennifer and Alan Baxter are thrilled to announce the arrival of a brother for Phoenix. Maverick James was born March 9, 2008, weighing 9lbs, 7 oz. Proud grandparents are David & Philippa Baxter and Rick & Debbie East. Maverick is also welcomed by Uncle John, Aunt Carolyn, Uncle Rich- ard, Uncle Paul and Aunt Cheryl, cousins: Brooklyn, Avery, Ashton and Liam and great grandparents: Selina, Walter, Lorraine and Joyce. A special thank you goes to the staff of Lakeridge Health, Oshawa for the safe delivery of our precious baby boy. BAYWOOD CENTRE Corner of Bayly St & Monarch Ajax (No Frills Plaza) Vendors Wanted Tables available for you to sell your treasures at our 13th Annual SIDEWALK & YARD SALE SATURDAY MAY 24th 8am to 2 pm Rain Or Shine Cost per table is only $25 with proceeds in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association. Those interested may contact Cindy 905 426-9673 or the Gift Gallery 905 427-5589 live entertainment, face painting, clowns, target practice for hockey. 905-619-2093 761 McKay Rd., Pickering Specials Complete Pine Gable Kits: 8x6 $918.75 8x8 $1,014.00 8x12 $1,439.25 Visit our Pickering Showroom www.shedman.ca PICKERING, BROCK/MAJOR Oaks, 3 bedroom house, freshly painted, clean, 5 appliances, a/c, double driveway. Balcony off din- ing room. Front patio. No pets/smoking. Amenities. Available June 1st. $1300/month. 905-686-6684, 416-712-4059. RENT TO BUY Whitby Open Houses, Sunday May 18, 2-4pm, 10 Bassett #34, townhouse and 804 Beech St. W, bungalow. 416-402-1006. WHITBY 5 Teagarden Ct, Ross- land/Gerrard, Whitby. $1300/mo. 2-yr-old 3 bedroom house, 5 appliances, available June 1 or later. 416-823-4930 WHITBY,4 bedroom house, Rossland/Thickson area. Close to school and shopping. Available August 1st. $1,600/month, plus utilities. Call Shane, (905)839-2929. 2-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE, clean, quiet area, Oshawa. Park- ing, laundry hookup, $950/month all inclusive. Available June 1st. Call Janice (905)721-0256 ATTRACTIVE TOWNHOUSE, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 4 applianc- es, Altona area. $1300+. Open house May 17th & 18th. 12p-3p. June 1st. Cell 416-254-5608. CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. townhouses. In-suite laundry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near DT, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434-3972 www.realstar.ca N.OSHAWA:Large 3-bedroom townhouse. Available June 1. Ideal for family/couple. $1,000+utilities first/last. Respon- sible tenants only, credit check required. Connie/Rick 905-686- 5768. PICKERING 3-bedroom 1-1/2 baths end unit townhouse, with balcony. Across from Pickering Town Centre. Very clean. Available May 1st. $1300/mo+ utilities. (905)839-3087. TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bed- room townhouses. Ensuite laun- dry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & playground. Private backyards. Sauna & pking avail. Near shop- ping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca THICKSON/HWY#7,4-bed- rooms,2.5 bathrooms, family room, living room, brand new. 5-appliances. $1,200/month. Available June 1st. Call (647)302- 2934. WAVERLY/ROSSLAND-3 & 4 bedrooms, 1-1/2 bathroom townhomes, renovated interior & exterior, available in friendly family-oriented complex. Immediate. $1095-$1195+utilities. 4 appliances, hardwood flooring, backs onto ravine. Near schools, park, transit, shopping. Contact Bob at 905-240-4942. PICKERING - WHITES RD/401. Room for rent, $450/month. No pets or smoking. First/last & refer- ences required. 416-917-4949. OSHAWA Adelaide/Townline. Large furnished room. basement, quiet home, private 2-pc, shared kitchen, laundry, shower. Parking, cable, internet/utilities included. Non-smoking. Available Immedi- ately. $500/mo. Sue (905)259- 2211 SALEM/BAYLY,furnished room, in quiet family home. Female pre- ferred, non smoker. Own wash- room, share kitchen, pool, hot tub, laundry facilities, parking. $450/month, no pets. 289-892- 2985. SHARE AJAX OR PICKERING House, clean quiet adult occu- pied. Furnished, cable TV, inter- net, house phone, laundry, park- ing. First/last. Smoking outside/no pets. From $400/inclusive, with private bath, www.sharemyhouse.ca 905-391- 3809. WHITBY OLD DOWNTOWN room to rent for mature male in quiet home, furnished, very clean, parking, satellite, full kitchen, 2- bathrooms, familyroom, no smok- ing/pets, $550,inclusive, Available immediately. 905-426-0916. LIVERPOOL/KINGSTON RD. area. Furnished rooms, laundry facilities, internet, WIFI, cable. Sharing with non-smoker, older gentleman with cat. (905)831- 0646 NORTH WHITBY.Live in a Cas- tle. Luxury furnished bedroom. Beautiful jaccuzzi bathroom, TV. room, cable/parking, outdoor hot- tub. No pets. Available May 15th/June 1st. $650/mo. (905)432-6454 SHARE LARGE luxury lakefront home, over 5,000 sq.ft. sunset view over Port Perry. A true resort lifestyle. 5 private decks, bonfire pit, pool-table, 905-985- 4202 or cell 416-726-7994. 2005 35FT MONTANA 5th Wheel, 3-slides w/motorcycle car- rier + GM Diesel Truck. $55,000/both or will sell separate- ly. (705)793-9450 2001 TERRY-LITE 25FT,5th wheel, $10,800, excellent condi- tion, microwave, a/c, am/fm/cd, new awning, trailer accessories, chalks, hitch tripod, etc., propane electric furnace, (705)484-5975. 2002 COLEMAN TRAILER.Ex- cellent condition. Sleeps 6. Fur- nace, attachable screen room. Asking $5,000. Call to view (905)420-4058. 2002 STARCRAFT tent trailer, sleeps 5, excellent condition, stove and awning. $2,900. (905)427-6023. 2004 MICROLITE FLEETWOOD Caravan Travel Trailer. Excellent condition. Fridge, air, heat, con- vection microwave, oven, full bathroom, plenty of storage, sleeps 6. $18,000. 905-721-9017. RICE LAKE seasonal RV site. Full hook-up in family park. Heat- ed pool, fire pit and docking. www.towermanorlodge.com Call 905-342-2078. BALSAM LAKE Fenelon Falls Trailers for Sale on Sites, Housekeeping Cottages for rent. Seasonal boat dock rentals. 1-877-887-2550 www.sandybeachtrailercourt.com EASY TOW 2001 Shamrock trail- er, excellent condition, fridge, stove, furnace, TV, awning, 2 pro- pane tanks, full bath, microwave, electric brakes and controller, $9,500 OBO (also, 2002 Odyssey EX tow vehicle). 905-342-2465 jmod@telnet.com SUMMER NOW!Trailer for Sale $25,000. 2002 33 ft. Mallard on large waterfront site in quiet private park. Large tipout, A/C, propane furnace. Sleeps 9. Full length deck, extensive docking, etc., everything included. Call to View 905-436-1823 or 905-924- 4022 ERASE YOUR CRIMINAL Record. We succeed where our competition can't. We give free consultations. Our cost just $475. Apply online www.governmentpardons.ca Call Robyn 1-800-298-5520 SWM with a good sense of humour looking for SWF (63-73) who enjoys traveling, movies, dancing. Call (905)728-2205 LOOKING FOR LIVE-IN Nanny, in Ajax area, for new born baby. Experienced needed. If interested call (905)239-0828. IDEAL FOR THE ELDERLY & Disabled. I do light housekeeping, cooking/shopping & laundry. Ex- perienced in working nursing homes & have my own cleaning company for 23 years. Call Laurie (905)995-2248 REFLEXOLOGY- $35 SPECIAL! Couples/friends sessions and reflexology parties too. Call 905- 571-6540 momentsofmagic.com Members RRCO, Visa/MC/Debit. +CARPETS, LAMINATES & HARDWOOD, carpets installed from .99 sq. ft. Textured Berber installed from $1.44 sq. ft. Hard- woods installed from $4.99 sq. ft. 12.3 mm laminates installed from $2.69 sq. ft. 20 years experience, certified installer. Always free es- timates. Saillian Carpets. 1-800- 578-0497, 905-242-3691, 905- 373-2260. 2 CEMETERY PLOTS in Mount Lawn Cemetery, Oshawa/Whitby area. Preferred garden setting. Estate sale, information (613)472-2264 27 FT SUN RUNNER cabin cruis- er with aft cabin, excellent shape, $18,500 or with trailer $22,900. Komatsu mini excavator with doz- er blade, 2200 hours, very clean, $16,900. 905-342-9336 or cell 905-373-2925. AIR CONDITIONING SPECIAL. 13seer starting at $1900. in- stalled, high efficiency gas fur- naces from $2500 installed. Call Jenkins Heating and Cooling for a free estimate. (705)328-6544. ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $275. Call 905-213-4669. APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell separately, can deliver. Call (905)903-4997 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL flooring. 1 or more rooms, I do it all! Carpets starting from $1.20- sq.-ft. installed. Laminate 15mm $2.20-sq-ft. Installation avail. Residential, commercial. Satis- faction guaranteed. Free Esti- mate. Lexus Flooring, Mike 905- 431-4040 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT B.E. Larkin Equipment Ltd. Kubota Construction, New Hol- land Construction used equip- ment. Durham, Clarington, North- umberland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 DINING ROOM Table, 6 chairs, and Hutch. Excellent Condition. $1,000. Chairs, Desk, Queen Bed and Bookcase also available. Best Offer. 905-509-1594 DRYER, $100.Stair Master $150. 4-Piece Dining Room Set $300. Canon, $600. All items in excel- lent condition. (905)579-6697 or (905)242-1967. FULL SET OF GOLF CLUBS, right hand, new driver, 460cc, new 3 wood, new putter, new bag stand, slightly used, knock off Calaways. $200. firm. Call (705)3280402 after 6. GIBBARD DINING ROOM Suite, Vintage 1930's, solid walnut. Includes drop leaf table, 6-chairs, side-board/buffet and china cabinet. In good condition. Asking $3,500. (905)723-3569. PATIO SET,Aluminum 6-chairs, glass table top $200. Excellent condition. Call (905)623-0524 HOT TUB COVERS Custom cov- ers, all sizes and shapes, $399 tax and delivery included. Pool safety covers. We will not be beat on price and quality. Guar- anteed. 905-259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUB/SPA, therapy jets, de- luxe cabinet, warranty, 220 amp. 5-6 person, $2495. Swim spa, 14 feet by 8 feet by 4 foot, $11, 999. 905-409-5285. HOT TUBS/SPA,2008 new in wrap, fully loaded. Cost $8900, sacrifice $3900. Call (905)213- 4669 POOL TABLE, 1" slate. New in box. Cost $4300 sacrifice $1395. (905)213-4669 OAK BARREL SETTEE set, 3-seat settee, rocker chair, occa- sional chair and 4 end tables, $2000. (905)655-7253. PIANOS AND CLOCKS,We have the best prices on new & used pianos. Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons..try our unique rent-to-own system. 100% of all rental payments apply! Large selection of upright and electronic pianos and Howard Miller clocks. TELEP PIANO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! QUARTER HORSE (female); western saddle, high seat & tree. $700; Training cart. Also selling variety of tools. Call (905)725- 7493 RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast delivery. No credit application refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798-5502. SOFA & LOVE SEAT Dark-Multi Colour. Excellent condition. Ask- ing $500.00. Please call after 6p.m. 905-435-8151 TORO RIDE-ON MOWER, services GT430, 3-years old, only 113 hrs, paid $8,350, will sell for $4000, very good condition, (905)420-0402. TWO 27"colour TVs, make me an offer. Got to go! 289-688- 5982. TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANC- ES new coin washers $699 and new coin dryers $599., also re- conditioned coin washer and dryers available, new Danby apt. size freezers $209, new 24" and 30" ranges $399., wide selection of new and reconditioned appli- ances available. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 VENDING MACHINES for sale. For further details call Barry 905- 985-8124. WANTED: ABOVE ground pool, 18' or bigger, will take down & take away. Call 905-436-8087. Family Health & Lifestyle Show Bowmanville VENDORS WANTED Book early, limited space Oct 4th & 5th Call Devon at 905-579-4400 ext #2236 THE OASIS Bar and Grill's Ani- mals R Us Festival is seeking Vendors for this year's festival. Date: Saturday July 26 (rain or shine). Booth price is $70 for 10'x10' (for profit business) Non- profits get in free. Location: Vic- toria Park, Cobourg, time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Demos: Disc Dogs, Grooming and Obedience. Please call the Humane Society at 905-885-4131 for more info. VENDORS WANTED for the Oshawa Fall Home Show General Motors Centre Nov 1st and 2nd Call 905-579-4400 Devon #2236 Wendy #2215 3 GOLDEN RETRIEVER pup- pies, home raised, vet checked, first shots and dewormed, awe- some temperament, both parents here. Please call 905-352-2753. 4 ADORABLE LHASA- POM/SCHITZ NOODLE puppies, vet checked, first shots, de- wormed, ready to go, parents on site, $400. 905-342-1050. ADORABLE GOLDEN Retriever puppies, available May 22, both parents on site, vet checked, de- wormed, first shots, $500. 905- 342-2095. BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN retriever puppies. Experienced breeder since 1967. First shots, de- wormed, vet checked. 5 yr. guar- antee. Supplier of service dogs. $500. Judy (905)576-3303 DACHSHUNDS, MINIATURE, long haired puppies, reds. View at desrokennel.com or call 905- 797-2119. GERMAN SHEPHERD pups available immediately. First shots and dewormed, 3 females and 2 males available, $600, 30 min- utes east of Oshawa. 905-885- 0544. GERMAN SHEPHERD pups available now. CKC registered, dewormed, vet checked, micro- chipped. Beautiful colouring. Call 705-432-3498. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS, Registered C.K.C., dewormed, papers, all shots, tattooed, 2 males left. References available $975 each. FREE German Shep- herd, 9-year old female. (905)987-1677. GOLDENDOODLES,Aussiedoo- dles & Labradoodles, Gorgeous, loving family pets, Come for a play & fall in love. 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com LAB, ADORABLE pups, yellow, CKC champ bloodlines, tattoos, shots, raised in our rec room, ready May 23. 905-344-7895. REGISTERED GOLDEN Retrievers, 4-females, 1-male. Puppies will come with first shot, dewormed, microchipped and 2-year written health and temperament guarantee. $850. (905)718-2326. 1984 NISSAN 300 ZX Turbo 5-spd. 50th anniversary edition. Production #85. Loaded, excel- lent condition $5900. (905)446- 0330 1988 MAZDA RX7,5 speed con- vertible, new top, rust free - southern car. Runs great! Paul 1- 416-453-1968 1999 GRAND AM,White 200,000 km. Engine repair need- ed, good interior/exterior, or great for parts. Call 905-623-1295. Best offer. 1999 TOYOTA Camry in excel- lent condition, low km, new tires/battery $7000 o.b.o. Call 905-239-5388 2000 HYUNDAI Tiburon - 5 Speed Manual; Power Windows & Sunroof. New tires, fully main- tained, 132,000km. $5199.00. Call: 416-578-8478 or Email: grb88@sympatico.ca 2000 TOYOTA Corolla. 4-door, 5-speed, A/C, 147,000kms. Great condition, safety and clean air. $5,995. Call John (905)435-7490. 2008 YARD SALE KITS ARE NOW BEING PREPARED. We are offering an opportunity for your business to include a coupon in these kits which will be offered free of charge to customers purchasing a yard sale ad. We will be able to distribute your coupon to Pickering, Ajax, Uxbridge, Port Perry, Whitby, Oshawa, Claring- ton, Northumberland and Brighton. For more information please call Classified Dept -- 905-576-9335 bbrowne@durhamregion.com YARD/MOVING SALE Sat. May 17th, 8am - 3pm 602 Creekview Circle, Pickering Something for everyone! furniture, drums, toys, books, electronics & more! PLANTS FOR SALE 82 Rollo Drive, Ajax (Off Pickering Beach Rd.& Bayly) Water garden plant, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vines, & Indoor Plants, Thursday to Sunday From May 17 to June 7, 2008, 10am to 6pm Monday May 19th 9am - 2pm 87 Hibbard Dr. Ajax MOVING SALE Saturday May 17 & Sunday May 18 8am-1pm (Rain or Shine) 692 Sultana Square (Strouds Lane/Whites Rd) MULTI-FAMILY SALE Sun. May 18 7:30a-2:30p Glenview Rd. Pickering MULTI-HOME GARAGE SALE Noake Cres., Ajax Sat. May 17th, 8am - 1pm A/P PAGE 32 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, May 16, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com Garage/ Yard Sales MURRAY, MABLE- Peacefully at Lakeridge Health on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Survived by 5 sons Matthew, Rayon, Warren, Andrew and Kyle. Cher- ished and adored by 2 sisters and 6 brothers. She will be missed by her niec- es, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. The family will receive friends at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRES, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering, 905-686-5589 from 5-9 pm on Friday May 23, 2008. Funeral Service will be held at APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 755 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering on Saturday May 24, 2008 at 10:30 am followed by burial at DUFFIN MEADOWS CEMETERY. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory at TD Canada Trust, Branch #544, Account #510283. In Memory of Don Hargreaves who passed away May 17, 2006 Death is nothing at all, I am I, and you are you. Whatever we were to each other that we still are. Life means all that it ever meant, All is the same as it ever was. All Is Well. Lovingly remembered forever by his wife Pat, sons' Gary & Bruce & niece Sherry. Also remembered by long time friends Barrie (UK), Ray & James (Australia) IN LOVING MEMORY OF JACK F. WINDSOR May 19, 2006 Alone, but never quite alone, I face an empty chair; But sometimes in the silence, I imagine he is there, My companion for so many years, No longer here with me, And yet in some mysterious way He keeps me company. LOVED & ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY HIS WIFE MARY, & DAUGHTER CHERYL ANN, MICHAEL, & FAMILIES XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO 2002 SUNFIRE auto air 130k $4499; 1996 Taurus Wagon $1800; 1995 Chev Lumina $1500; 1991 Integra auto 190K $1400; 1999 Accent 140K au- to/air $2499 905-922-2010; 416- 841-1487 FineLine Auto. PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2000,2-dr. Ask for Richard (905)434-6027. 2003 MALIBU,dark gray, 4-dr, pwr locks/windows, 4 mounted snow tires, trailer hitch, rust proofed yearly, 100,100kms, cer- tified/e-tested, 1 owner lady-driv- en, asking $7,500. (905)623-0138 2004 PONTIAC GrandAm, V6, 102K; P/W/L, cold air. 4-door, white. Certified. $7500-obo. (905)995-3537 2004 CHRYSLER SEEBRING Ltd. Convertible, fully loaded, safety & e-certificates. Excellent condition, 123,000kms, $13,500. Call (905)579-8492. 2005 DODGE CARAVAN StoN'Go, fully loaded, will certify, $10900, 2005 Honda Accord, 58000K, etested/certified $16900, 1999 Dodge Dakota 4x4 cab-and- a-half, $6995, 905-668-9600. 2006 CHEV COLBOLT LT, 2-door. Take over lease, $322/month. Year and a half left. 5-speed standard, stereo pack- age. (905)435-0892 98' ACCORD -Fully loaded with skirt pkg. and alloy rims. 3.0L/V6 2-dr coupe. $5500. Call 905-240- 1165. NEED A CAR?100% Credit Guaranteed, Your job is your credit, some down payment may be required. 200 cars in stock Call 877-743-9292 or apply online at www.needacartoday.ca NEED FINANCING for a newer vehicle? We offer financing for: *1st Time Buyers *Bankruptcies *Divorce *Slow or No Credit 1- 866-436-3025 or apply online: www.thecreditrebuilders.ca ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. ! ! ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. 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Selection and availability may vary by store. *All original prices shown were Golf Town’s regular prices. **See in store for details. 6ICTORIA3TREET%AST7HITBY/.,.7s4ELEPHONE sWWWGOLFTOWNCOM THE NEWS ADVERTISER, May 16, 2008 PAGE 35 A/P www.pickeringcs.on.ca For more info please check our website - wholeonein Pickering Christian School7th Annual “Whole-in-One” Golf Tournament MORE ON-COURSE PRIZES!!!! Master of Ceremonies - Joe Tilley ~ CFTO Sports Wednesday May 28, 2008 @ Deer Creek Golf Club PRICE:$200 / golfer - great value BBQ Lunch & Steak Dinner included 11:00 am Registration opens 1:00 pm Shotgun start durhamregion.com Ajax United U16s finalists at tournament A J A X — The Ajax United Blue Crush under-16 girls’ soccer team came close to running the table at the recent West Niagara Tourna- ment. The underdog Blue Crush made it all the way to the division final before losing to Woodbridge 2-0 in a game that was much closer than the score would indicate. Blue Crush coaches Matt Maebrae and Tony Lancia were pleased with the team’s efforts as the members played their best soccer yet in ad- verse weather and field conditions. In the playoff round, Ajax United showed they came to play with a solid 2-1 win over Oshawa followed by a another strong effort that result- ed in a 1-0 victory over Etobicoke. The Blue Crush opened the tour- ney with solid play, going unde- feated in the first day of play. Ajax United played a strong Caledon side to a scoreless draw in Game 1. The Blue Crush then turned up the heat to defeat Lincoln 1-0 and Malton 2- 1. The strong play of forwards Katie Locke, Chelsea Kaefer, Johanna Friedrich and Ally Moncada in the face of some tough defence paved the way for a solid tournament re- sult. The midfield also turned in a solid showing with Carley Avery, Tia Matte, Christina Rowell, Gabriela Fredericks, Megan Brunnock, Sa- mantha Kudra and Tara Malloy all adding to the team’s success. The stonewall defence of Meghan Hull, Amanda Lancia, Meghan McKinnon, Samantha Millar-Ricci and Lisette Pineau, combined with the rock-solid goalkeeping of Nicole Goodman and Brittany Sullivan, held opposition shooters to just two goals prior to the final. The Blue Crush hope to carry this momentum forward into their Central Girls Soccer League (CGSL) home opener on May 20 against Au- rora. Blue Crush soccer girls make waves in Niagara Monarchs seniors finish season unbeaten PICKERING — The St. Mary Cath- olic Secondary School Monarchs se- nior girls’ soccer team is ready for the playoff quarter-finals next week after ending Durham Region regular-sea- son play with an unbeaten record. The Monarchs (6-0-1) wrapped up league play with a 5-0 shutout vic- tory over the Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School Saints in Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) play on Tuesday. The vic- tory meant St. Mary finished in first place in the 15-team league. Striker Shelby Forza scored a hat trick to pace the Monarchs’ attack. Laura Taglioni and Kelly Craig each popped a goal. Goalkeeper Jessica Vella added yet another shutout. The Monarchs finished the sea- son scoring 30 goals in seven league games, while allowing only one goal against. Defending league champion St. Mary plays its quarter-final contest next Thursday. The Monarchs’ op- ponent isn’t yet known. St. Mary silences Saints in soccer Submitted photo The Ajax United Blue Crush under-16 girls’ soccer team finished as runners-up at the recent West Niagara Soccer Tournament.Please recycle this newspaper ALL FURNITURE! ALL MATTRESSES! 18 MONTHS! FOR PAY ABSOLUTELY NOT EVEN THE TAXES! Zero Money Down!*Zero Interest! Zero Monthly Payments! ZERO! Luxurious Leather!Luxurious Leather! INCLUDES DELIVERY WHAT A DEAL! SOFA Lady Emily Euro Pillowtop Queen Size Set Lady Emily Euro Pillowtop Queen Size Set Dream Deal!Dream Deal! INCLUDES DELIVERY ALL 5 PIECES! NEW!NEW! 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