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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2008_10_10Environmental checks will include soil, water and air samples By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM — It will cost almost $250,000 for Durham’s consul- tants to sift through thousands of documents in a review of best practices around the world for environmental and health moni- toring of energy-from-waste (EFW) facilities. At a May council meeting, Ajax Councillor Colleen Jordan asked staff to review the best practices and to create an environmental monitoring program based on it. Councillors asked the Dur- ham-York Joint Waste Manage- ment Group (JWMG), which is overseeing the environmental assessment process necessary to build an incinerator, to oversee the work which will be paid in full by Durham. Environmental monitoring includes looking at things such as soil, water and air samples. Health monitoring involves look- ing for chemicals and products in blood, hair, breast milk and other types of samples. The Region’s consultants out- lined how they would conduct the review, which they expect to cost $240,000, at Tuesday’s JWMG meeting. Dr. Christopher Ollson, a con- sultant from Jacques Whitford, said environmental monitor- ing legislation differs in Ontario compared to Europe or the Unit- ed States and other places. “We’ve been asked to go away to look at what those practices are around the world and come back, report on those practices to provide alternatives and options for council to consider at which point we’ll prepare our preferred option within those,” said Dr. Oll- son. From what the consultants could find, nobody’s undertaken Available at the following Bell stores: Pickering Pickering Town Centre 905-837-1212 Whitby Whitby Mall 905-725-1212 Offer ends November 6, 2008. Available with compatible devices within Bell Mobility high speed mobile network coverage areas. 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The ecologist and Sierra Club volunteer is quite familiar with the watershed since her father grew up on a farm just next to Duffins Creek, and although she lived in Toronto, they’d visit it each weekend. There her father would teach her the importance of preserv- ing the natural habitat that’s home to many species of birds and fish. The watershed covers 283 square kilometres in Pickering, Uxbridge, Ajax and Whitchurch-Stouffville. “It definitely deserves special treatment, which I don’t think it’s getting,” she said. Ms. Zubrisky has studied the area on her own for the past 10 years and decided to lend her expertise to the Sierra Club about five years ago since she feels it’s the only or- ganization that gives the watershed proper attention. The Sierra Club recently launched a new coalition called the Natural Infra- structure Collaborative of Ontario (NICO), which was spearheaded by Peter Orphanos of Sierra Peel and includes environmental bodies such as the Greenbelt Alliance, Save The Rouge and Ontario Nature. The goal is to permanently protect Ontario’s river val- leys and natural areas by including them in the Greenbelt Plan and by protecting them municipally through zoning changes. NICO also wants to increase forest cover to 30 per cent and natural areas to more than 14 per cent. Ms. Zubrisky led a hike through some of Pickering’s portion last week where Ajax Mayor Steve Parish was one of the hikers. “It’s an issue that’s on the radar,” she said. Ms. Zubrisky also sent an online petition to Dalton McGuinty in the past requesting the watershed’s inclusion in the Greenbelt, which had accumulated 967 signatures at press time. “It is a source of inspiration, aesthetically pleasing trails, world renowned trout habi- tat, archeological and historical significance and most importantly fresh moraine water for GTA residents and it will be condemned to a slow death without adequate protection of the watershed,” she said in the petition. Although Ms. Zubrisky said it’s mostly up to the Province to take the initiative on including it in the Greenbelt, as well as the Region of Durham and City of Pickering to protect it in regards to the development of Seaton, the federal government does control a part of it. “The upper watershed on the Pickering airport lands falls under federal jurisdic- tion,” she said, adding it’s definitely an elec- tion issue. Toronto and Region Conservation has un- dergone extensive studies of the watershed, which can be found at www.trca.on.ca. For more information on NICO visit www.si- erraclubpeel.ca. The petition to save the wa- tershed can be found www.petitiononline. com/duffins. Nature versus development Ajax man arrested after house searched Drugs, weapons, cash seized AJAX — An Ajax resident is facing sev- eral charges after Durham Regional Police seized drugs, cash and weapons. Officers with the Drug Enforcement Unit, assisted by the Tactical Support Unit and of- ficers from Whitby and Oshawa, executed a search warrant at a Hornsell Circle home in north Ajax on Friday, Oct. 3, following com- plaints from the community. A male resident was found inside the house and arrested without incident. During the search, police found cocaine, both powder and crack, marijuana, psilocy- bin (magic mushroom), a pellet gun hidden inside a stereo amplifier, three rounds of .357 ammunition, a butterfly knife, a bul- let-proof vest reportedly stolen from the Toronto Police Service and $370 in cash. The total value of the drugs seized was ap- proximately $5,500. Hodari Harris Johnson, 26, of Hornsell Circle, was charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a dangerous weapon, posses- sion of a prohibited weapon and breach of probation. He was held for a bail hearing. Anyone with information regarding this incident or any other illegal drug activity is asked to contact the Drug Enforcement Unit at 905 579-1520, ext. 5800. AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo Bernadette Zubrisky, foreground, a member of the Sierra Club, led a recent walk on the Seaton Trail. With her, from left, are Andy McKinnon, Peter Orphanos and Ajax Mayor Steve Parish. 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But that doesn’t make it any easi- er, she said. “It’s busy, I would be lying if I said it wasn’t a lot of work.” Organizers leaped into action as soon as the writ was dropped on Sept. 7, and since then, have been working on a strict 36-day schedule that requires a multitude of crucial procedures. “The beginning is a very heavy week because it’s getting the phones, the furni- ture and the computers set up and at the same time, you’re trying to locate sites for the polls and divide the polls up into the proper locations,” Ms. Ste. Marie said. Confirming the poll locations must hap- pen early so that the voter information cards can be mailed out and any mistakes rectified as soon as possible, she added. The more than 98,000 cards were dis- tributed to the public on Sept. 17 -- a mere 10 days after the election was called. The returning officers then trained about 730 poll officials to work on the revision process and manage the polls in the com- munity on election day and during ad- vance polls. The 2006 election followed a calender of 55 days so the compressed time period in this election proved to be demanding, Ms. Ste. Marie said. “Each election brings challenges and this one is very quick. It’s difficult training all of these people in a short amount of time and you certainly need every minute of every day.” Having the two elections close together helped ease some of the pressure as there were less revisions to be made on voter cards and many of the same polling sites were still available. Organizers are currently completing training, working out kinks and engaging in test runs to ensure a successful election. The key item this year that all electors must be aware of is the new identification process that requires them to prove their identity and address when they vote or register to vote, Ms. Ste. Marie said. For more information on the new identifica- tion rules, including the pieces of identifi- cation authorized by the chief electoral of- ficer, call 1-800-INFO-VOTE or visit www. elections.ca. Lots of work behind the polls Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Election Canada officials move around a number of ballot boxes as they prepare for next Tuesday’s election at a north Whitby polling station. this type of study in the past. “As you can imagine, there are thousands upon tens of thousands of scientific articles in this general broad topic, how do you narrow that down to something that makes sense for your study,” Dr. Ollson asked. To do that, the consultants w ill conduct a systematic re- view of the literature which is intended to eliminate bias and allow anyone to reproduce the search, including Dr. Les- bia Smith, who will peer re- view the study. She reports to the Region’s Medical Officer of Health. “We’re looking at probably somewhere in the neighbour- hood of around 3,000 to 3,500 articles that would pop up in the first round of the search that’s done, not all of that is relevant.” Beyond that, the consultants will look through what is called grey literature, meaning they haven’t been published in sci- entific journals. As an example, Dr. Ollson cited the generic risk assessment for the Durham- York EFW project his team had conducted. Dr. Ollson expects most of the information to come from grey literature, including studies and technical reports produced for governments. His team will also directly contact scientists, government officials and mem- bers of the EFW industry for further information. 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Ask us about our Adult Day Program which also provides caregiver relief. Member Agency durhamregion.comP PAGE 4 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 Man pretending to be a police officer demanded sexual favours DURHAM — Police are looking for a suspect who they say imper- sonated a police officer to trap two teenage girls inside a van. According to Durham Regional Police, the man locked the girls in a van and demanded sexual favours for getting them out of trouble with a taxi driver. On Sept. 27, around 1 a.m., the two 17-year-old girls called a taxi from an Ajax residence, but during the ride they realized they didn’t have enough for the fare. The taxi driver stopped the cab in the Amberlea and Napa- nee roads area of Pickering and became involved in a heated dis- cussion with them for about 30 minutes. During this time, a man appeared in a van and identified himself as a police officer. The man exchanged informa- tion with the cab driver and the girls got into the van. He promised the cab driver he would collect the money and they would all meet at the police station. But as the man in the van started driving away, he told the girls they owed him for getting them out of trouble and began demanding sexual favours, po- lice said. The girls realized he wasn’t a police officer and tried to jump out of the vehicle, but were locked inside. They forced the doors opened and jumped from the moving van. The man tried to chase them in his vehicle, but they lost him when they ran be- tween houses. The suspect is described as: brown, mid-30s, five-foot-seven- inches tall with a large, muscular build, shaved head, and round face with thin, chinstrap-style beard and moustache. He was wearing blue jeans and a light coloured yellow hoody. The van is described as: a dark red or green Montana-style mini- van with two bench seats. There was a baby seat in it at the time of the incident. Anyone with information can call 905-579-1520 ext. 2531 or 1- 888-579-1520. Anonymous tips can be made to Durham Regional Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-222-8477 and tip- sters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward. Suspect wanted for confining girlsGrey literature to be combed for answers ✦ Grey from page 1 Some ridings still too close to call DURHAM — Anything can happen during an election campaign -- front-runners fall from favour, candidates drop out, victories and blunders at the national level send shock waves into the local races. Durham Region falls into six ridings, each of which has seen its own twists and turns over the course of the campaign. With only four days until Canada heads to the polls it’s entirely possible Durham Region will wake up Wednesday morning a little less blue, possibly with a tinge of orange. Going into the elec- tion, the six ridings have four Conservative and two Liberal incumbents running for re- election. OSHAWA It’s the race to watch in Durham Region. The NDP has longed to take Oshawa back to its la- bour roots ever since Ed Broadbent’s era ended and came close in the last two elections. In 2004 and 2006, the rid- ing saw tight, two-way races between the Conservatives and the NDP, with incumbent Dr. Colin Carrie claiming vic- tory both times. CUPE President Sid Ryan lost by only 463 votes in 2004 and by a wider margin of 2,752 votes in 2006. This race will be another NDP/Tory showdown -- and the only contest in Durham where the NDP isn’t a distant third runner. It’s still too tough to call -- on the one hand, Stephen Harper’s dominance in the polls may trickle down to Dr. Carrie. But a flood of manufacturing job losses and doom and gloom announce- ments from General Motors have created a perfect storm for local NDP candidate Mike Shields, who may be better received than his predeces- sor, Mr. Ryan. The race will come down to who gets their vote out. In the past voter turnout has been weak in south Oshawa where much of the NDP’s support resides and decidedly stron- ger in the north end, which is Conservative territory. WHITBY-OSHAWA Jim Flaherty has only held the riding for one term, but his prominence on the na- tional stage as finance min- ister makes him a tough act to beat. Whitby-Oshawa was held by Liberal Judi Longfield for years, before she lost the seat narrowly in the 2006 race that saw Mr. Flaherty nab 44 per cent of the vote to her 39 per cent. This time around, Mr. Flaherty’s main compe- tition is Liberal candidate Brent Fullard. Mr. Fullard is a former investment banker who is running largely on the income trust issue -- a possible liability if voters see him as a one-trick pony. That, combined with the fact that he doesn’t live in the riding and likely can’t compete with Mr. Flaherty’s level of name recognition, could make this race a fairly effortless win for the Conservatives. AJAX-PICKERING Liberal incumbent Mark Holland has held this rid- ing in a tight grip since 2004, when he defeated his clos- est rival, Conservative René Soetens, by 7,040 votes. He claimed victory again in 2006 by a margin of 8,644 votes, over Conservative challenger Rondo Thomas, a church minister who proved to be a controversial figure after video surfaced of him making negative comments about same-sex marriage. While Mr. Holland is still a popular choice in Ajax- Pickering, word on the hus- tings is that he is facing a tighter race this time around with Pickering Regional Councillor Rick Johnson as his Conservative opponent. A councillor for 20 years, Mr. Johnson brings name recognition and a fan base of his own to the table and is running a stronger race than his Tory predecessors in the riding. That, combined with the Conservative’s stronghold in the national polls, could ensure this isn’t a cake-walk for Mr. Holland. PICKERING- SCARBOROUGH EAST Liberal incumbent Dan McTeague has enjoyed a long career as MP in this area and is expected to continue that trend. He was elected to serve the former Ontario riding in 1993, the former Ajax-Pickering- Uxbridge riding in 1997, and the current Pickering-Scar- borough East riding in 2004. In 2006, he won handily, beating out his closest rival, Conservative Tim Dobson, by about 11,000 votes. This time, the Tories are running Ajax resident George Khouri, who has a long list of business and community achievements to his credit but is otherwise largely un- known. Mr. McTeague’s past popu- larity combined with his pas- sion for the gas price issue and uncanny knack for pre- dicting pump prices the night before, are likely to net him another victory. DURHAM The race in Durham started with Conservative incumbent Bev Oda looking forward to a smooth ride to victory, but an NDP scandal could prove to be a catalyst for some shake up. When Ms. Oda captured the riding in 2004, she was only 1,265 votes ahead of Lib- eral opponent Tim Lang. The next race in 2006 saw her win handily, with nearly 10,000 votes separating her and Lib- eral challenger Doug Moffat. That trend was expected to continue until NDP can- didate Andrew McKeever found himself at the centre of a scandal, when the Liberal Party released offensive com- ments he posted on Facebook last summer. Amid intense scrutiny, Mr. McKeever stepped down as NDP candidate last week, leaving everyone wondering where the votes that would otherwise go his way will fall? In 2006, Ms. Oda won 149 more votes than the Liber- als and NDP combined, which means that even total unity on the left might not be enough to unseat her. On October 14th you can tell Mr. Harper and his Conservatives that they are not worth investing in. 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That information was missing from his 10 question profile in Wednesday’s paper but is contained in his profile on our website at newsdurham- region.com Pickering’s ‘fire boy’ an inspiration to city We think.. e-mail responses to mjohnston@durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER 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. Credit for advertisement limited to space price error occupies. Editorial and Advertising content of the News Adver- tiser is copyrighted. 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It has to take place to accommodate a growing population, and although many people would rather developers not ruin green spaces and create more traffic and pollution in environmentally-sensitive areas, sadly, development is taking place, like it or not. So, the best option is to make sure these new developments about to sprout up in Pickering do so with the least amount of degradation to the natural environment as possible. “Smart growth” has been a hot topic for a while with Seaton and Duffin Heights and I think the public has made their concerns about protecting the envi- ronment and building more sustainably pretty clear to developers, the Region of Durham and Pickering Council. But Pickering Council is finally putting its foot down in regards to development in the City. The planning and development committee delayed its decision on whether to approve the environmental servicing plan (ESP) for the four proposed future developments in the Duffin Heights Neigh- hourhood when it was not satisfied with the report. It’s good to see Pickering sticking to its guns. The ESP has to be approved by Council before any development can commence. A number of councillors found problems with the document that, to the untrained eye, seems pretty detailed and does acknowl- edge natural habitats, and infrastructure needs such as parks and stormwater man- agement facilities. But the plan for five parks has been reduced to one with four parkettes and the buildings fronting the Brock Road corridor have to be at least three storeys. The last thing Pickering needs is more cookie-cutter neighbourhoods that look like they were just slapped together with no consideration of the environment. It’s up to Council to represent the concerns of resi- dents and, more importantly, to be in line with the City’s own goal to become a leader in sustainability. The ESP should put more emphasis on a plan that allows for transit, something some councillors felt the plan was lacking information on. If there’s not a proper tran- sit plan, more and more teenagers will be running out to get their licences as soon as they can. If transit is there, those kids may think again, especially with the significant cost savings having easy access to good transit allows. Having enough sidewalks is also important. Having nice and safe places to walk not only cuts down on expenses and pollution, but also creates a more friendly, healthy and socially interactive neighbour- hood. Toronto has a long way to go before it becomes a truly green city, but many resi- dents use transit and walk to run errands or simply get out of the house. Average neighbourhood streets are lined with build- ings with multiple levels. Building up, not out, is not only better for the environment but handy for residents. Fingers crossed that Pickering realizes this and does its best to ensure Pickering residents also have an option for this lifestyle. But, although the planning committee chose to put off the decision until the Oct. 20 Council meeting, it also wanted to set a day aside where the whole plan could be discussed. However, a phone call to the clerk’s department Tuesday told me although one was scheduled, some key people cannot make it, so it’s set to go to Council without the day of brainstorming the committee agreed on. Let’s hope all the criticisms and long, insightful discussion weren’t just for show. Kristen Calis’ column appears once a month. E-mail kcalis@durhamregion.com. Pickering puts green foot down I t’s fair to say that the News Advertiser’s editorial staff would like to adopt the city’s “fire boy.” His real name is Sammy Xerri, and you can credit Pickering reporter Kristen Calis for his superhero-like designation, as when she wrote the story about Sammy, she slugged it as such. Ms. Calis told us all about her interview with the 11-year-old firefighting enthusiast, and before long the name had stuck. We hope you like it, Sammy, because from now on, at least to us, you’re fire boy. A sixth grader at Holy Redeemer Catholic School, the story goes that when Sammy met his friend’s father, a firefighter, he became enamoured of the job, and ever since has lived and breathed firefight- ing. “I go to small neighbourhood calls,” said the 11-year-old, who eagerly demonstrat- ed his working fire truck for us. Yup, you read correctly. Sammy has one sweet fire truck, complete with working water hoses, and he’s more than willing to swing into action to respond to minor emergencies in his neighbourhood. It has a working siren and first-aid kit but, alas, Sammy’s too young to drive, so he has to pull his truck, which weighs 120 pounds (when the water tank’s empty, he points out. Add another 30 pounds for a full tank). He even keeps track of all of his calls on a mini-computer. We had to laugh when we read how Sammy, before Pickering Fire Services learned about him, used to tell firefighters at open houses and other events about his trucks. Fire Inspector Steve Fowlds challenged him to show them the goods because they had their doubts, and they learned soon enough that Sammy wasn’t exaggerating. But, it’s not just about the truck with Sammy. A fire manual is his bedtime reading and you’d be hard-pressed to find something in there that he hasn’t commit- ted to memory. Sometimes the firefight- ers try and stump him, but Sammy’s too knowledgeable. Sammy’s mother, Catherine Xerri, says he has a form of autism called Aspergers and, as a result, tends to zero in on one thing, namely firefighting. It comes as no surprise that Sammy wants to become a firefighter, and we’d argue that you would be hard-pressed to find an 11-year-old better suited to become one than fire boy. In fact, we can easily envision a time when Sammy, a veteran firefighter, trains other firefighters. Or, perhaps invents a new piece of equip- ment that makes firefighters’ jobs easier. It wouldn’t surprise us in the least. We salute Sammy for his dedication to firefighting and his eagerness to help oth- ers. We could all certainly be more like him in the latter regard. Kristen Calis Charge motorists for parking at Region To the editor: Re: ‘Region looks at 4.9-per cent tax increase next year’, newsdurhamregion. com. Before the Region dares to take another penny from a taxpayer I want them to go outside and look out the back of the Regional headquarters. The parking garage that is completely free to park in could be a source of rev- enue. How much is the maintenance cost for the garage? Salt damage over time will require repairs to the concrete. The lighting is not free is it? I have no problem with free parking outdoors but garages do cost more to maintain. Charge a few bucks for indoor park- ing before you come looking in my wal- let again. Karem Allen Ajax THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 7 A/Pdurhamregion.com No Experience! No Problem! Member Employers will subsidize your training! Training Qualifi es For Second Career Funding Open House: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6-9pm Call To Reserve A Seat Immediate Positions Available! 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Is he “just not that into me” and all other women? Stéphane Dion and the Liberals are commit- ted to giving women the equal voice and atten- tion they deserve. The Liberals have the most female candidates in this election at 36.7 per cent. Not only are the Liberals demonstrating their commitment to have more women in the House, but a Liberal government would also bring forward a national child care program, combat poverty and institute a commissioner for gender equality. After 32 months of regressive policies from a “one-MAN-show” government I believe it is important for all women voters to become knowledgeable of the hidden agenda of the Conservatives. Nadia Bedok Pickering Conservative minority preferable To the editor: Re: ‘Conservatives best option in this election’, Oct. 8 editorial I think your editorial should have said “Con- servative minority best option in this election.” Stephen Harper is very capable indeed, but he needs to be supervised, something you don’t get with a majority government. His gov- ernment was elected with a mandate to clean up the federal government. This it did not do. It did give us far-right ideology and tax breaks crafted to benefit largely Conservative-pro- file supporters. According to the most recent available Canada Revenue Agency statistics, the average assessable income of Canadians who filed returns was $36,073. Does Stephen Harper represent the half of Canadians earning under $36,000? Nobody knows. Think about why. I want a Conservative government, too, but I don’t trust a Conservative majority govern- ment. Jan Arkema Ajax Letters to the editor 10-33 The men and women of the Durham Regional Police Service have always been there for you - every hour of every day - keeping our community safe. Unfortunately, things have changed. Here in Durham Region, we are facing a policing crisis unlike any we have ever dealt with before. Today, we’re breaking our silence and going public because our offi cers need your assistance. Roger Anderson and the Durham Regional Police Services Board are not prepared to make necessary investments in manpower and resources to help us keep our community safe. It’s clear to us they don’t put as high a price on public safety and security as you do. We think that’s just plain wrong. This is why we’ve been forced into a job action, and why we’re now wearing ball caps. What do we want? We want to be treated fairly and with respect by Roger Anderson and the Police Services Board. More importantly, we want public and offi cer safety to be taken seriously. Help us convince Roger Anderson and the Police Services Board that we don’t deserve to be treated this way any longer by letting our local elected offi cials know how you feel about this. As we said, we’re there for you every hour of every day. You can count on us to continue to protect you throughout this job action. 10-33 (Offi cer Needs Assistance) 10-33 (Offi cer Needs Assistance) 10-33 (Offi cer Needs Assistance) 10-33 (Offi cer Needs Assistance) Public safety will not be compromised www.drpa.ca THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 9 A/Pdurhamregion.com One hundred people die on the job every year in Ontario By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com AJAX — Steve Mahoney was “singing to the choir” when he said a change in cultural attitudes is necessary if workplace injuries and deaths are to be eliminated. Mr. Mahoney, the chairman of the Work- place Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), spoke at Spirit 2008, a conference put on by the Industrial Accident Prevention Associa- tion at the Deer Creek Golf and Conference Centre on Thursday. Speaking to about 300 people, Mr. Ma- honey said societal attitudes about drinking and driving and smoking have changed in the past 20 years. “Somehow, we have to change attitudes. We have to rise up and say we’ll no longer tolerate fatalities in the workplace. We’ll no longer tolerate injuries in the workplace,” Mr. Mahoney said. About 100 people are killed in workplace accidents in Ontario every year, and about 10 are youths working summer jobs. Anoth- er 300,000 are injured on the job each year. “Is it OK if we only have 50 (deaths) a year and only hurt 200,000,” he asked. “Not to me. It shouldn’t be to anyone.” Mr. Mahoney spoke about how safety at home has changed to the point a child can’t ride a bicycle without wearing a helmet and children are also secured during a car trip. “My five grandchildren are strapped in as if they’re going off to war.” When his three sons were young, “we threw them in the back seat with the dog.” Attitudes about drinking and driving have changed to such a point that anyone charged with the offence is treated as a “pariah” in the community, he said. Many people are aware of the WSIB com- mercial of the chef who slips on grease and has a pot of boiling water hit her face. “People are so shocked at this (commer- cial). The reason we have to do this is we just aren’t making enough headway,” Mr. Mahoney said. As of Wednesday, there had been 61 deaths in Ontario workplaces in 2008. “Here we are celebrating 61 and six are kids. I lay awake at night thinking about this carnage.” Creating a habit of checking safety equip- ment and machinery the first thing in the morning is necessary, he said. Mr. Mahoney noted that each time a Cana- dian soldier is killed in Afghanistan, parents of the deceased often say they are proud of their child. “How do you say that when your 18-year-old son was on the 14th floor of a 14- floor building and a gust of wind blew him off because his harness wasn’t connected,” Mr. Mahoney said. The WSIB has started a campaign called Road to Zero, with the aim of working towards no injuries or deaths in the workplace. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 10 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 Attitude changes needed to prevent work injuries, deaths newsdurhamregion.comRon Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Steve Mahoney, Chairman of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), was the keynote speaker at the Industrial Accident Prevention Association conference at the Deer Creek Conference Centre. 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PICKERING TOWN CENTRE 905-420-8000 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 11 A/Pdurhamregion.com St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School student selected out of seven essay finalists By Stefanie Swinson sswinson@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Ten-year-old Nicho- las McLaughlin wants to be a police officer when he grows up. “I really want to protect people,” said the Grade 5 student. That’s why he entered the Chief for a Day essay contest. He read his essay, entitled “To serve and protect: why I would like to be Police Chief” to a room filled with a judging panel of community leaders, including the big man him- self, Durham Region Police Chief Mike Ewles. The chief is getting a day off soon, and Nicholas has been chosen as his replacement. The St. Thomas Aquinas Catho- lic School student was chosen out of seven finalists. He’ll be picked up from school Oct. 20 in a police cruiser and be sworn in as chief for a day at police headquarters in Whitby. Nicholas will receive a Durham Regional Police Chief’s uniform and it’s something he’s very excited about. “The suit looks cool,” he said. When asked if he’ll dress-up as the police chief for Halloween, Nicholas said maybe next year. “This year I’m going to be the Joker,” he said. Aside from being police chief for a day, Nicholas will also be the VIP guest of the police service at the sixth annual Police Appreciation Dinner and Awards Night on Oct. 23. INCOME TAX COURSE CURRICULUM – During the 12-week course, students study the basics of income tax preparation including current laws, theory and application. SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS RECEIVE an H&R Block certifi cate of accomplishment and the opportunity to interview for employment with H&R Block. However, completion of the course does not guarantee employment. H&R BLOCK KNOWS TAXES and how to teach them. 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He was recently selected to be Chief for a Day. Police Chief for a Day is chosen newsdurhamregion.com Watch a video at newsdurhamregion.com RSS UPDATESRSS UPDATES newsdurhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 13 A/Pdurhamregion.com Wednesday, October 22 9:30 am - 10:15 am durhamregion.comP PAGE 14 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 DURHAM — At last check, it was $5 million more to build an envi- ronmentally certified school, says a public board report. In 2004, a regular elementary school was about $7 million to build, whereas a Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) gold certified school was $12 million, heard trustees at the Durham District School Board’s Oct. 6 standing committee meet- ing. The Green schools report, pre- sented by David Visser, superin- tendent of facilities services, was prepared in response to previous questions about: what makes a green school, ministry incentives, costs and available funding. Architects and engineers told staff the schools they’ve been building since 2005 would receive a LEED silver rating if the board pursued certification, which it doesn’t do because of the $85,000 average cost, the report said. The LEED rating system mea- sures projects using points for meeting and exceeding require- ments for sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, material and resources, indoor environmental quality and inno- vation and design process. Based on it, four certification levels are available, with platinum being the highest and certified the lowest. There is no direct funding for LEED design. The board has ap- plied and qualified for rebates for the energy initiatives through the Construction Building Incentive Program and through Enbridge. Durham also has 14 schools which have achieved a “green school” status through a national organization based in Calgary. Green status is earned by complet- ing 100 environmental projects. Lakeside and Roland Michener public schools in Ajax have Earth School status for doing so. EcoSchools are present through- out the school board as well. Schools are designed to utilize new technologies, says his report. Staff look at the cost of building, operational capabilities and future maintenance. Facilities service staff recently had a green design meeting to review possible initia- tives to include in future school designs, he says in the report. Get a mammogram during Breast Cancer Awareness Month DURHAM — October is Breast Can- cer Awareness Month and Durham’s health department is urging women over 50 to get screened for the disease by getting a mammogram every two years. According to a study from the Cana- dian Breast Cancer Network, the most common reasons women 50 and older don’t get regular mammograms is be- cause they say their doctor hasn’t sug- gested it, they don’t think they need it or they feel healthy. “The best time to go for breast can- cer screening is when (you’re) feeling in good health and when there aren’t any apparent breast problems,” said Irene Rutherford, a Durham public health nurse. “Having regular mam- mograms can help find small breast cancers years before there may be any signs or symptoms.” Women don’t have to wait for their doctors to tell them to get screened, they can raise the issue themselves, she said. Women age 50 or over can make an appointment for a free mammogram at an Ontario Breast Screening Program site. Statistics show close to 63 per cent of Ontario women between ages 50 and 69 are screened for breast cancer with mammograms every two years, and early detection and better treatments have contributed to the decrease in death rates from breast cancer in Cana- da, which is at its lowest since 1950. For a free package of information and facts about breast screening, residents can call Durham Health Connection Line at 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 15 A/Pdurhamregion.com Green schools cost taxpayers more green Getting green in school design In recent years, Durham public schools have included energy savings initiatives in building designs. The following are some initiatives in recent projects: • low-flow fixtures in washrooms • electronic faucets in student washrooms • high-efficiency boilers and hot water tanks • increase in wall and roof insulation • motion sensors that turn off lights when rooms are empty • T5 light fixtures in gymnasiums • L.E.D. emergency exit signs durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 16 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 Open 24/7 PICKERING — Pickering Fire- fighter Don Vanderlip points out to Brooke Webster some of the cool things in a fire truck during the open house at the Claremont Fire Hall. Mr. Vanderlip a Claremont resident, is stationed at the Claremont Hall, which is now staffed full time. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo UOIT presents ‘Crime Pays’ for the United Way DURHAM — If it don’t walk, we bring out the chalk. The University of Ontario Insti- tute of Technology (UOIT) will be running a CSI/Forensics event for the United Way of Ajax-Pickering- Uxbridge on Oct. 25. “This event is going to be really ex- citing as we’ve never done anything like it before,” said Jennifer Meyer, Resource Development Manager of United Way Ajax-Pickering-Uxbridge. The event is for anybody over age 16. Participants receive a package from the UOIT with a crime scene outfit and tools and equipment needed for the job. They’ll learn finger printing and foot printing, as well as other techniques to find clues to investi- gate the crime scene. At the end of the two hours, par- ticipants will be given a few differ- ent scenarios. They must figure out which one goes with the crime scene they’ve just investigated. This is the first time the United Way has held an event like this. Tickets are $25 each or $40 a pair. They’re on sale now at the United Way office, 303-230 Westney Rd. S., Ajax. Three times are available for the event: 9 to 11 a.m., noon to 2 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. For more informa- tion, call the United Way at 905-686- 0606. Craft vendors wanted for annual bazaar and craft show PICKERING — If you’re crafty, take note that Dunbarton-Fairport United Church is planning its 35th Annual Deck Your Halls Bazaar and Craft Show. Enter to have your handcrafted items on display and for sale. Craft show vendors are asked to register in advance for the upcoming event to get you into the Christmas spirit. The Deck Your Halls Bazaar and Craft Show includes: raffles, a si- lent auction, a rolling pin bake table, low-priced books, a children only room, grandpa’s garage area, gin- gerbread table, poinsettias, a lunch room and many craft vendors. The Deck Your Halls Bazaar and Craft Show is Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 1066 Dunbar- ton Rd., Pickering. If you are interested in participat- ing, call the church office at 905-839- 7271 to request an application form or register online at www.dunbar- tonfairport.on.ca/bazaar.html. The deadline for registration is Oct. 25. City hesitant on Mattamy’s bylaw exemption request to start work on proposed subdivision By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — The planning and development committee has once again delayed Mattamy Limited’s request for early top- soil work on its proposed Duffin Heights development. The committee in July con- sidered a Mattamy request for an exemption from the City’s fill and topsoil disturbance bylaw to allow pre-grading of its lands, although the development has not yet been approved. Mattamy is one of four big de- velopers in the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood and plans to build 208 detached homes, 112 townhouses and a mixed-use corridor. The committee referred the bylaw exemption request to Oc- tober for more information on Mattamy’s draft plan proposal, the sustainable component of the proposed development and tree preservation and removal. Unhappy with the plans at Monday’s meeting, the com- mittee referred it to the Oct. 20 Council meeting. “I can’t quite understand why this is even before us,” said Ward 1 City Councillor Jennifer O’Connell. Bryce Jordan of the Sernas Group Inc., consultants for Mat- tamy, said approving the topsoil plan doesn’t mean specific de- velopment can occur, but simply preparation work for future de- velopment. Robert Dragicevic, represent- ing the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries, which owns Duffin Meadows Cemetery, also spoke at the meeting since the cem- etery is adjacent to Mattamy’s lands and the development may affect it. He said there are still a num- ber of concerns, including storm water management and poten- tial tree removal along the com- mon property line. Mr. Jordan said there has been ongoing discussion with cem- etery representatives to attempt to address the issues, but Mr. Dragicevic said the issues still haven’t been resolved. Ward 3 Regional Councillor Rick Johnson asked when ser- vicing for the subdivision should begin in order to remain on time. Mr. Jordan said it should begin in May of 2009 and the devel- opment schedule will require about three-and-a-half months for top soil stripping and cut and fill moving to ready the land for servicing. “I don’t understand what the urgency is to remove the topsoil now,” Coun. Johnson said. Mayor Ryan asked Neil Car- roll, the planning and develop- ment director, why staff supports the plans to do the early work. 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Durham’s parade is Sat., Oct. 18 at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Ex- eter Rd., Ajax. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the parade starts at 11 a.m. For more information on how you can partici- pate, call Kelly at 416-669- 0067 or visit www.child- renswish.ca. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 ADDICTION: The Seren- ity Group 12-step recovery meeting begins at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group meets every week and deals with addictions of all types, including co- dependency. Everyone wel- come. 905-428-9431 (Jim). EARLY INFANCY PARENTING PROGRAM: A non-profit program to help mothers and families nurture their children from infancy to 2 and beyond, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Pickering Ontario Early Years Centre, 1822 Whites Rd. Unit 202. For more information call Kelly at 905-509-0995. ROUGE HILL SENIORS: The Rouge Hill Seniors’ Club meets every Friday at the Petticoat Creek Library, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering, at 6:45 p.m. for euchre. 905- 420-6320. ROUGE HILL SENIORS: The Rouge Hill Seniors’ Club meets every Friday at the Petticoat Creek Library, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering, at 10 a.m. for darts and at 1 p.m. for carpet bowling. 905-420-6320. SENIORS’ BINGO: For senior bingo players on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. For more information on Wednesday games, call Phyl- lis at 905-426-3421 and for Friday games, call Tom at 905-683-6565. SENIORS’ CRAFTS: All seniors are invited to join the Ajax Seniors’ Friend- ship Club to crochet, knit, or do your favourite craft. The meetings are on Fri- days at 9:45 a.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Cen- tre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. For more information, call Peggy at 905-686-1573. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 MIGRANTS ON THE SHORELINE: Join a Pickering Naturalists hike around local shoreline marshes, which attract flocks of fall migrants. Meet at the Pickering GO parking lot (Bayly and Liverpool) at 8 a.m. The group will hike around Frenchman’s Bay, Corner Marsh, Cranberry Marsh, Pringle Creek, Cor- bett Creek, and Oshawa Second Marsh. Bring lunch, binoculars and field guides. For more information call John at 416-284-7744. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 BRIDGE: The Pickering Vil- lage Seniors’ Club, 29 Linton Ave., Ajax, meets for bridge every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. There’s also bridge on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Membership in the club is $5. 905-683-1659 (Toni). MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 SENIORS CLUB: The Rouge Hill Seniors’ Club meets every Monday at the Pet- ticoat Creek Library, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering, at 6:45 p.m. for bid euchre. Beginners welcome. For more information call 905- 420-6320. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 SENIORS: The Ajax Seniors’ Tuesday Morning Discussion Group meets at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. The Barbershoppers will en- tertain. Everyone welcome. 905-683-7799 (Louise), 905- 428-8711 (Shirley). TOASTMASTERS: Gain confidence and develop public-speaking skills. The Pickering Powerhouse Toastmasters meets on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parkway Retirement Residence (Ac- tivity Room), 1645 Pickering Pkwy., Pickering. Guests welcome. For more informa- tion call Joan at 905-831- 6867. HELP FOR PARENTS: Helping Other Parents Ev- erywhere (HOPE), Inc. is a community-based support group for parents dealing with children who have be- havioral problems including attitude, substance abuse, running away, dropping out of school and parent abuse. The group meets locally every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. Call 905-239-3577 for more information and meeting location. MOM AND TOTS: Mom and Tots is a playgroup for stay at home moms and their children up to kindergarten age. Includes play centres, a sensory table, crafts, snack time, story time, and songs and games. Meets Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11 at the Hope Community Church, 35 King’s Cres., Ajax. Free and open to all, including moms on maternity leave. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: The Pickering Horticultural Society meets at 8 p.m. in the O’Brien Meeting Rooms (use the arena entrance) of the Pickering Recreation Com- plex, Valley Farm Road south of Hwy. 2. Janet Cros- by of Brookside Perennials will speak on Keeping the Interest in Gardening. Every- one welcome. 905-839-4604 (Sylvia). WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 ROUGE HILL SENIORS: The Rouge Hill Seniors’ Club meets every Wednesday at the Petticoat Creek Library, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering, at 10 a.m. for darts and at 1 p.m. for carpet bowling. For more information, call 905- 420-6320. HEAD INJURY SUPPORT GROUP: The group welcomes guest speaker Noreen Thompson from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. The regular meeting follows from 8:15 to 9 p.m. at the Head Injury Association of Durham Region, 850 King St. W., Unit 24, Oshawa. For more information, call the office at 905-723-2732 or 1- 866-354-4464. WHIST: Join the Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club for a game of whist on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. For more information, call Louise at 905-686-1573. FRIENDSHIP CLUB: The Ajax Seniors’ Friend- ship Club plays bingo on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. For more information on Wednesday games, call Phyl- lis at 905-426-3421 and for Friday games, call Tom at 905-683-6565. SENIORS’ DROP-IN: Eagles Nest drop-in for those 50 and over is at Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr. in Pickering Village, Ajax, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information call Jack at 905-686-5647 or Bob at 905- 571-5635. AUTISM SUPPORT: An au- tism support group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at 1450 Hopkins St., Unit 105, Whitby. For more informa- tion call 1-866-495-4680. LADIES AUXILIARY: Every- one is welcome to play eu- chre at 8 p.m. at Royal Ca- nadian Legion Branch 606, 1555 Bayly St.. Pickering. There will be prizes and re- freshments. Seniors $2 and regular $4. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 HELP FOR PARENTS: For the past 28 years, the APSGO (Association of Parent Support Groups of Ontario) has been helping parents of disruptive youth better their family circum- stances. Meetings are now every Thursday. Call 1-800- 488-5666 or visit www. apsgo.ca. BRIDGE: The Pickering and Village Seniors’ Club, 29 Linton Ave., Ajax, holds a bridge session every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. There’s also bridge on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Membership in the club is $5. 905-683-1659 (Toni). NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSING Kingston Road and Fairport Road City of Pickering ih ii li fCl i Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby ON L1N 6A3 Telephone 905-668 -7711 or 1-800-372-1102 www.region.durham.on.ca WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Regional Works Department proposes to recommend a by-law be passed to stop-up, close and convey to the abutting owner, subject to any easements that may be required by any utility, part of Kingston Road (Regional Highway 2) at Fairport Road, located in Part of Lot 27, Broken Front Concession, in the City of Pickering, in the Regional Municipality of Durham. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT on or before October 17, 2008, prior to passing the said by-law, the Commissioner of Works shall hear in person, or by its Counsel, Solicitor or Agent, any person who claims that his/her land will be prejudicially affected by this by-law. For further information, please contact: Works Department, Real Estate Division Lorie Mutton-Verbrugghe, Real Estate Technician 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3496 Jenni Pickering, Manager of Administrative Services and Real Estate 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3475 Want to know what’s happening in Pickering? Check Wednesday’s paper each week for complete details BE INFORMED! THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 19 Pdurhamregion.com What’s going on in your community? eventnow.ca Take a walk for wishes in Ajax RSSRSS more up- dates at newsdurhamregion. com CUSTOM DESIGNED & BUILT MATTRESSES BodyBody SMALL WE’LL MAKE A MATTRESS THAT GIVES YOU THE BEST NIGHTS SLEEP YOU’VE EVER HAD! 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In an effort to prepare for entertaining during this joyful time, Sally Morse, director of creative services for Hunter Douglas, provides the following tips on how to decorate the home in prepara- tion for visiting friends and family. • Go for a simple way of decorating in the living area and use wide ribbon to “gift wrap” throw pillows like pack- ages to give your couch a festive feel. Adorn your walls with indoor wreaths created from scarves and a little box- wood. • At the dinner table, dress up dining room chairs while also protecting them by attaching gold tassels to colourful fabric and draping it over the seat. Create a festive centerpiece by filling a crystal bowl with fresh cranberries, adding one aspirin per bag, and top- ping it with fresh flowers with cut stems. For place cards, use holiday cards in small gilded frames. If your dining room features a chandelier, decorate it with ornaments to round out the holi- day look. • Windows are really the focal point of any decorative scheme. Whatever you do, be it simple or grand, they draw attention to a beautiful view, the holiday treasures you’ve lined up on the sill or, at night, reflect the mir- rors and artwork on opposite walls to create, in effect, a masterpiece all their own. To add just the right touch for the holidays and a soft look at the window that is beautiful year-round, use Silhouette window shadings. Fea- turing soft fabric vanes suspended between two sheer facings, this line of window shadings transforms the look of a room by changing the quality of exterior light - from harsh and unyield- ing to gentle and controllable. It also protects against the suns harmful U.V. rays while still revealing the view of the outdoors. • To add warmth at the window as well as soft, diffused light control, consider using Duette Architella honey- comb shades, which, with their highly energy-efficient honeycomb-within-a- honeycomb design, can reduce heat loss at the window by up to 50 percent to stay warm during the holiday sea- son. In the spirit of the season, Hunter Douglas is offering a “Wrap Your Win- dows for the Holidays” promotion from October 15 to December 15, 2008, during which consumers can obtain rebates on a variety of its most stylish window fashions. More information is available online at www.hunterdouglas.ca or toll-free at 1-800-265-8000. Make the home warm and inviting this holiday season Discover a mattress for every BODY Take comfort in a custom-made mat- tress from Factory Mattress. The profes- sionals at Factory Mattress truly listen to your needs and deliver a mattress that you can count on. 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Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Canadians produce an extra 900,000 tonnes of garbage. Canadian families can do their part to reduce this excess waste by adopting a few new traditions during the holiday season. Here are a few ways to ‘green’ your Thanksgiving. Clean your house using environmentally-friendly products. Most people do a major cleaning before having guests over for the holidays. When cleaning, choose brands that offer natural products in recycled packages. For example, Green Works is a new line of natural cleaners that can be found at your local grocery store. All products are 99% natural, come in recyclable containers and are made with biode- gradable cleaning agents. Information on these products is available online at www. greenworkscleaners.com. Set the table in style. To ensure clean up is a breeze, Canadians often turn to disposable dishes, napkins and cutlery when entertaining large groups. 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If you don’t already have some, most stores have reusable bags that can purchased at the check out. ‘Green’ your Thanksgiving (NC)-Ontario’s new pesticide ban will come into effect in the spring of 2009, so now’s the time to get your lawn “off drugs” and into great shape for next year. By following these simple steps from Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, you can do the ground-work before the snow flies and get your lawn ready for a healthy, pesticide-free season next spring. Simple steps to a pesticide-free lawn Give your lawn a chance to breathe. Aeration, which removes small plugs of soil from the turf, allows air, moisture and fertilizer to get down deep to feed the root system, especially important for older, more compacted lawns. Aerators are available at most rental outlets. Overseed your lawn with a blend of grasses for shade and sun. The cool evenings and gentle rains in the fall allow seeds to germinate quickly and fill in any bare spots where weeds could take hold in the spring. Top dress with compost. A healthy lawn needs healthy soil to resist pests and thrive. Spreading a thin layer of composted material is a good way to add nutrients to your lawn. Fertilize with all natural or organic products. Most lawns only need one application of fertilizer in the fall when the top growth has stopped but the roots are still collecting nutrients. home sweet home ADVERTISING FEATURE By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Local experts agree: to start a successful small busi- ness the potential owner needs the three Ps: passion, persever- ance and a plan. “Self-employment is not for ev- eryone,” said Peter Miller, self-em- ployment benefit program coor- dinator of Essential Communica- tions. Those going it alone are not alone: the only growth in employ- ment from March to April 2008 came in the sectors of full-time employment and self-employ- ment. In that month 18,300 Ca- nadians became self-employed according to Statistics Canada. But not everyone has the dispo- sition to strike out on their own. Those best-suited for self-em- ployment are people who have a drive to see every task completed, are creative, action-oriented and innovative, Mr. Miller said. It also helps to have a grow- ing target market, like Sandra Dee Bedding, owner of Secure Care by Sandra Dee. Her company offers a laundry list of services to seniors to help them stay independent in their homes. One secret to her success has been her willingness to be flexible and provide any service her clients need, including light household cleaning, meal preparation and a ride to the doctor or a social outing in an insured vehicle. Her positive attitude and the “good old fashioned kindness and care” she provides for her clients is what keeps the referrals coming, she said. This is the kind of business at- titude new owners need to adopt, Mr. Miller said. “People need to have a good positive attitude and be willing to offer value-added services to cus- tomers,” Mr. Miller said. Another trait that sets the suc- cessful apart from those who go belly-up is their enthusiasm for what they do. “I’d rather have someone come in with a mediocre idea and a ton of passion than someone who has a fabulous idea and a medio- cre amount of passion,” Mr. Miller said. Of course all the drive in the world will not help if there is no blueprint to help reach business goals, the local experts say. “If you fail to plan you plan to fail,” said Carol Ann Walker, execu- tive director of Business Advisory Centre Durham. In order to start a successful business every entrepreneur needs to do market research and have a well-thought out plan, she said. “Having ideas in your head is good but putting those ideas down on paper does the litmus test on many levels,” Ms. Walker said, adding that it forces potential en- trepreneurs to think about realistic needs and goals. AJAX • BROCK • CLARINGTON • OSHAWA • PICKERING • SCUGOG • UXBRIDGE • WHITBY For unique trip ideas or to plan your perfect day, visit www.durhamtourism.ca or call 1-800-413-0017 Embrace the glorious colours of fall 5IFDSJTQ DPPMEBZTPGBVUVNOIBWFBSSJWFEBOETPIBWFUIF CSJMMJBOUDPMPVSTPGUIFTFBTPOµTGPMJBHF3FWFMJOOBUVSFµTEFMJHIU BOEUBLFBEWBOUBHFPGUIFNBOZPVUEPPSBDUJWJUJFTBOEFWFOUT UIBU%VSIBN3FHJPOIBTUPPGGFS MY COURSE: REJUVENATE WITH DETOX GENERAL INTEREST FALL COURSES 2008 REGISTER www.dce.ca Durham Continuing Education ONLINE NOW IN PERSON: E.A. LOVELL CENTRE 120 CENTRE ST. S. 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For more information, call 1-866-247- 0055 or visit www.durhamregion- transit.com. GO Transit operates on a reduced schedule on Monday. Call GO for scheduling information at 416-869-3200 or visit www.gotransit. com. GARBAGE PICK-UP: No collection in either community on Monday. RECREATION: In Ajax, the Ajax and McLean community centres and the Village Arena are closed. The Pickering Recreation Complex, the pool at Dunbarton High School and the Pickering Museum Village will be shut. LIBRARIES: Closed. The main branch in Ajax is also closed on Sun- day. GOVERNMENT: Ajax and Pickering municipal buildings are closed. The News Advertiser offices are closed. Business news By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM — It’s hard to avoid the irony of the practitioner that becomes the pa- tient, says one woman who had just that happen to her. “(Recovery has) given me a tremen- dous gift of insight as to what it’s like on the other side of the fence,” said Val Lougheed, who worked in rehabilitation her whole life and is the author of the book Be Still that she wrote about her experience after a car crash left her seri- ously injured. Ms. Lougheed is president and founder of Northern Lights Canada, an organiza- tion with offices in Oshawa and Ajax that provides employment services, vocation- al rehabilitation and corporate training. The book is about her journey to recovery after a traumatic car crash that left her with two crushed legs, a crushed foot, broken collarbone, skull fracture, punc- tured lung and broken ribs. Prior to the crash in 2003 Ms. Lougheed was working toward her masters in Com- munity Rehabilitation and Disability Studies at the University of Calgary. When she was finally able to work on her degree again after her recovery, she had one as- signment left, a final paper. Her advisor recommended she write about her personal experiences with reha- bilitation. The narrative essay eventually became the book, which she launched in Oshawa on Sept. 18. Although the book has just been launched, Ms. Lougheed said she has received great feedback so far from aca- demics, experts in the field of rehabilita- tion and real people who are reading the book for the story it tells. For Ms. Lougheed, writing about her recovery has been “really healing.” Five years after the crash, Ms. Lougheed still goes to physiotherapy sessions and has training to help her walk. The insight she has gained from the ex- perience affects the way she approaches her work now, she said. 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DURHAM — Different generations take very different approaches to- ward learning how to use new tech- nology, according to a recent survey. A survey done for Hewlett-Pack- ard by Ipsos-Reid found that peo- ple under 30 are more likely to try and figure out new technologies for themselves, while small business owners aged 65 and older are more likely to use a manual or talk to a friend to try and decipher how a new machine works. How do you figure out new technology? DURHAM — Time is running out to get a zero down, 40-year mortgage. Potential homebuyers looking for a mort- gage with those terms are going to have to have a purchase and sale agreement before Oct. 15, when the rules change, said Gretch- en Casey, Durham Mortgage Alliance. “Go as soon as possible -- don’t wait,” Ms. Casey said. “Go this weekend... call your bro- ker, then look at houses.” Few lenders are still offering the 100 per cent financing at best interest rates despite the Oct. 14 deadline but a good broker will know what lenders are still offering it, she said. In July, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes in Canadian mortgage lending practices. The change was aimed at making the Canadian housing market stron- ger and avoiding a meltdown like the one the United States experienced. Mortgage rules change Oct. 14 By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Wayne Byberg hadn’t slept through the night until a couple weeks ago. Since he was 18 Mr. Byberg has worked in fields that required heavy lifting -- mining, farming and man- ufacturing jobs. As a result, he has lived with se- vere back pain. So severe that at the age of 68, he could only sleep a few hours before he would wake up and have to do something to relieve the discomfort, like sitting in a hot tub. He tried pain medication, chiro- practic care and deep muscle ther- apy, but nothing seemed to help. Mr. Byberg said he was worried he would need spinal surgery. He credits his recently found abil- ity to sleep through the night to a treatment called spinal decompres- sion therapy. Mr. Byberg has his treatments at the Durham Spinal Decompression Centre in Whitby. “It’s a more novel way of treating back pain,” said the centre’s spinal surgeon, Dr. Ken Fern. The treatment has the patient lay on a machine called the DRX9000, which puts tension on the spinal discs and creates a negative pres- sure inside the disc. The negative pressure creates a vacuum effect that actually draws the bulging or “slipped” material back into the centre of the disc, says the Spinal Relief Centres of Canada. Dr. Fern said he is a pretty skep- tical guy, so when the treatment was first brought to his attention he wasn’t sure it would work. But it was depressing to send away people who were in pain and were not good candidates for sur- gery, so he read up on the therapy and decided to try it, he said. The therapy is also offered at the Low Back Clinic in Bowmanville by chi- ropractor Amit Sharda. The treatment is not covered by OHIP, but may be covered by group benefit plans, Dr. Fern said. “The cost is not insignificant,” Dr. Fern said. The cost of the treatment is $200 per session at Durham Spinal De- compression Centre and the recom- mended course of therapy by both doctors is 20 sessions. Fund Raising Dance October 11, 2008 $15 per person The One Parent Families Assoc. Dance Pickering Rec. 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THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 25 A/Pdurhamregion.com New treatment novel way to treat back pain, says doctor Business news Dr. Ken Fern and Dr. Mary Ann Goldhawk now offer a new way to deal with spinal problems in their Durham Spinal Decompression Centre. Whitby Courthouse Theatre Present... Celebrating over 50 Years in the Community! a3cFš’˜m˜!dF˜3šp)F˜sTš^ ^p¦˜!šF’˜FVam˜am˜p¥Fh)F aššFm:˜aVam!dd¨˜ aF3šF=˜$˜^pFpV!z^F=˜ )¨˜˜ a3cFš’9˜C¡«««˜F!3^˜¥!ad!)dF˜!š˜ p£˜ša3cFš˜p£šdFš:˜  s««˜p3c˜š:˜˜p¦mšp¦m˜^aš)¨ n«QTœ«œ••T˜`˜¦¦¦¦^aš)¨š^F!šFpV £’a3!d˜pmšam£aš¨˜$˜!mVFhFmš˜)¨˜ !hF’˜!ašš aF3šF=˜)¨9˜FF’F˜£mFddF p=£3F=˜)¨9˜am=!˜¨pm’ durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 26 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 Workers throw down boots at Flaherty’s office By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com WHITBY — Hundreds of Cana- dian Auto Workers union members swarmed Jim Flaherty’s campaign office on Monday morning to pile workboots at his door. The footwear was collected from workers who didn’t need the boots anymore because they no longer have jobs to wear the boots to, CAW Local 222 president Chris Buckley said. Four pickup trucks and a trailer full of boots were brought into the park- ing lot at Mr. Flaherty’s campaign office. The contents were dumped at the doorstep of the office. Workers from unions in Tilbury, Woodstock and Windsor travelled to Durham to bring home the CAW’s message to vote ABC: anything but Conservative. Protesters shouted “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Jim Flaherty has gotta go.” They carried CAW flags and signs that took shots at the Conservative adminis- tration like: “Arrest Harper, he stole my job and my livelihood” and “Buy domestic, my son needs a job.” Mary Sue Hill, a CAW member, said she knows what it’s like to feel insecure about her job. She moved to Oshawa from Windsor four years ago when the plant she was working at closed. She moved to Durham with high hopes of finding secure work at the General Motors truck plant, she said. Now she’s worried about her fu- ture again because the plant is slated to close in 2009. More than 2,000 workers at the plant have taken early retirement packages, which may mean she will be able to work in the car plant, but that’s not the whole story, she said. “Regardless of me keeping my job, we’ve lost about 3,000 jobs here that are never coming back,” she said. CAW national leader Ken Lewenza was at the protest and said more job losses would be coming in the future “unless we can stop every Tory out to destroy the working class.” Jim Flaherty’s office issued a state- ment that said Mr. Flahery shared the concern of the workers who have been affected by manufacturing job losses in their communities. Mr. Flaherty would be donating the work boots to the Salvation Army, the statement said. Mr. Buckley shook his head when he heard about the statement and said it was part of the CAW’s plan to pack up the boots after the protest and donate them to a charitable or- ganization. Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Protesters pile work boots at the doorstep of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s campaign office during a CAW ‘Give Fla- herty the Boot’ rally. newsdurhamregion.com Watch a video at newsdurhamregion.com Business news Prognosis: Swelling of the ha n d s d u e t o continuous online v o t i n g i n e v e r y category on the Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r ’ s Readers Choice we b s i t e . V o t i n g for hundreds of y o u r f a v o u r i t e businesses may ca u s e h a n d s t o enlarge twice the n o r m a l s i z e . 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Comedian weighs in on the federal party leaders By Mike Ruta mruta@durhamregion.com DURHAM — It’s hard to get through an interview with Ian Sirota without cracking up. Asked why he moved to Ajax, the comic writer and comedian replies, “everybody treated me like a celebrity here. There’s always a helicopter shining a light in my backyard.” Actually, Sirota was just looking for an affordable house for himself and wife Cheryl, as their first child is on the way. It’s a townhouse, he says, quickly adding that “I’m in Canadian showbiz” as a means of explaining why he doesn’t live in a multi-million-dollar mansion. “It’s semi-detached. I don’t mean to brag....” Sirota does have something to boast about as for the second time he’s been nominated for a Gemini Award. He’s a veteran of the for- mer Comedy Inc. series and is a contender in the Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Pro- gram or Series award for an epi- sode in Season 4. “I played the ING guy,” he ex- plains, “and I really didn’t expect to be nominated because I was a writer on the show. I didn’t have a major (performing) role on the show.” Sirota played the ING guy (“save your money”) as a Nazi, who blames the Jews for everything (ironic, he notes, since he’s Jew- ish). “You know, they make you pay for your own ticket,” he says of the awards show, noting he was going to take his wife but isn’t sure he can afford the $150-per-ticket price for two people. He says working on Comedy Inc. was a good and challenging experience. “I just think working on dead- line and trying to come up with funny stuff every week is fun,” Sirota says. It was a dare that started Sirota on his way to becoming a come- dian. He was at a comedy club with a former girlfriend around 15 years ago when he complained that the comic wasn’t funny. She challenged him to take the stage and it was love at first bit. Unlike some first-time comics, who bring a bundle of nerves on stage with them and bomb, Sirota says he had a good show the first time out and immediately wanted to make comedy a major part of his life. He considers himself mostly a writer. And while Sirota purposely sits down to write a comic sketch or a script, he says one-liners and similar jokes don’t generally come that way. “Comedy is more like, some- thing comes to you and you write it down on a napkin in a bar,” he says. He works for Yuk Yuks and per- forms at various comedy clubs across Canada. Sirota notes he once wrote a movie for CTV. “It never got made, but I got paid,” he quips. Sirota agrees his comedy has become more personal over the years. “I just think I realize that people want to laugh at their own life and situations and if you want to be with the audience you have to talk about what they’re going through,” he says. After all, he can relate. “I have a mortgage; I shop at No Frills,” Sirota says. One subject that American comics can exploit is politics, but he says “our politics are boring” and don’t make good subject mat- ter. However that didn’t stop him from talking about the upcoming federal election here, and he says “I have no idea what to do. “The Liberal Party’s a complete mess,” Sirota says, noting if he was stuck in a room with leader Stephane Dion and an insurance salesman, he would prefer to speak with the latter. “That guy has no charisma at all,” he says. He describes Stephen Harper as a “walking zombie” and also took a swipe at NDP leader Jack Lay- ton. “It’s like he went to school to look like an NDPer,” Sirota says. In the future, he plans on shar- ing his comic talents. “I want to start teaching writing comedy,” he says. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while and I’m going to look at it in the Dur- ham Region.” The Gemini Awards’s Drama, Variety and Comedy Gala is on Oct. 22. ‘...people want to laugh at their own life and situations and if you want to be with the audience you have to talk about what they’re going through.’ -- IAN SIROTA Explore Durham’s countryside, one pumpkin patch at a time By Betty Zyvatkauskas As big and golden as a harvest moon, there’s something irresist- ible about a pumpkin. And now that Halloween has grown into a major holiday for both kids and adults, it’s no wonder that the oversized orange gourd is at the centre of so many autumn outings. At Coopers Goat and Veggy Farm near Uxbridge, Steve and Lisa Coo- per operate a working farm with more than 40 acres planted with fruit and vegetables, and hundreds of goats. Their 10-acre corn maze has become a local favourite, offer- ing Saturday night visits by moon- light and flashlight. By day, pick your own pumpkin from the field or the pile. Toddler-friendly activi- ties on Oct. 25 and 26 are more treat than trick, with lots of gentle maze fun for costumed kids and none of the scary stuff. www.coo- persfarm.ca. Pingle’s Farm Market contin- ues its pick-your-own season into October with apples, raspberries, pumpkins and even strawberries. Although their remarkable ever- bearing strawberries probably won’t last as long as last year, when they were ripening right into No- vember, there were still some avail- able earlier this week. On week- ends throughout October visitors tour the Buick-themed eight-acre corn maze and take a free wagon ride to the pumpkin patch. Bud- ding gourd artists are invited to join a pumpkin-sculpting-and-carving class with artist Janet Lange on Oct. 25 and 26. Kids clap and cheer as farmer Wally loads pumpkins into his compressed-air canon, then counts down before launch- ing them at a hay bale target. On cool days, visitors warm up in the greenhouse with a bowl of chili and hot cider. www.pinglesfarmmarket. com. The pursuit of the perfect pump- kin is just the start of the fun at Knox’s Pumpkin Farm north of Os- hawa. This third-generation farm has all the ingredients of a great family outing: corn maze, farm ani- mals, wagon rides, pedal tractors and lots of animals. www.knox- pumpkinfarm.com. Visit www.durhamtourism.ca for more information on these and other attractions. Betty Zyvatkauskas is a Durham tourism writer. Look for her col- umns occasionally in the News Ad- vertiser and check out her blog at www.newsdurhamregion.com. lose weight and get yourself back. Ajax: 905-428-1472 Pickering: 905-250-9741 905-427-0556 Scarborough: 416-286-5354 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 29 A/Pdurhamregion.com SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ANNANDALEANNANDALE CURLING STARTS Tue., Oct. 14/08 Curlers wanted. Bring your own team or join ours! Call 905-683-3210 Trojans remain perfect Pickering High hands Wilson Gators first football loss DURHAM — The Pickering High School Trojans continued its unbeaten season, while also tag- ging the defending Durham Region champion Donald A. Wilson Gators with their first loss in senior Tier 1 football action last Thursday. The Trojans (3-0) handed the Gators (2-1) a 26-3 loss in a Lake Ontario Secondary School Athlet- ics (LOSSA) league game played at Oshawa’s Civic Stadium. The Gators struck first as Rashad La Touche nailed a 43-yard field goal attempt early in the first quarter as, once again this week, the Tro- jans were slow off the start. With 6:22 remaining in the second quar- ter, Pickering High’s Daniel Heslop romped 81 yards to put Pickering ahead to stay. Trojan Major Newman, on an 11-yard pass reception in the final minute of the first half, extended the Trojan lead to 13-3. The only scoring in the third quar- ter was a six-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Andrew Lim to receiver Troy Joseph. Heslop would round out the scoring with another long touchdown run, this time cov- ering 70 yards. Here’s the complete LOSSA run- down for Ajax and Pickering school football teams from Week 3: Senior Tier I Friday, Oct. 3 St. Mary 13 at Notre Dame 3 Led by the strong rushing game of Dexter Damboise and the superb defence led by Conner Trepanier, the St. Mary Monarchs emerged with a victory for the first time since 2006 in what was a strongly contested de- fensive game with Notre Dame. The Cougars have now dropped two consecutive games and are in danger of facing relegation to Tier II next year. All scoring in the open- ing half was via field goals, with St. Mary’s Tyler Schmitt splitting the uprights twice, while Shawn Ford posted one for the Cougars. Damboise would score the game’s only major in the fourth quarter. ✦ See Pickering, Page 37 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Ready and waiting for the ball WHITBY — Pickering High School’s Russell Durward concentrates on the ball during the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) junior tennis quali- fier at Iroquois Park recently. Pickering juniors humble Hercs Panthers score six power-play goals en route to 8-1 win By Al Rivett arivett@durhamregion.com PICKERING — The Pickering Pan- thers rendered some payback on the visiting Trenton Hercs on Wednes- day night. Three weeks to the day after the Hercs waltzed into Pickering and administered a 5-0 whipping of the Panthers, the Pickering juniors turned the tables with an 8-1 thrash- ing of Trenton in Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Everything was working right for the maddeningly inconsistent Pan- thers (4-5, two overtime wins, tied for sixth in Ruddock Division) on this night, especially the power play that burned the Hercs for six goals. Moreover, the Panthers went a high- ly respectable 6-for-10 with the man advantage. The Panthers’ potent power play against Trenton was in sharp con- trast to the anemic one demonstrat- ed in their previous game against the Buffalo Junior Sabres last Friday. Then, the power play laid an egg, going 0-for-10. Panthers’ head coach Bill Brady said special teams was priority No. 1 in practice this week as it received the bulk of the work. The extra atten- tion paid off. “We spent a considerable amount of time on it at practice; we walked through it,” explained Brady. “We let them know what options they had. Some days it clicks and some days it doesn’t. (Wednesday) was a day when it clicked.” The Panthers made Trenton pay for some early penalties, as Rich- ard Duncan and Nick Certo con- nected on the power play to put the Panthers up 2-0. Pickering would go on to score four more times before the end of the frame, with three of those coming with the man advan- tage. Connor Ste. Marie, Jonathan Vlahogiannakos, Duncan, with his second of the game, and Eamonn Courtney scored to give Pickering a 6-0 cushion after the first period. Defenceman Aaron Engelage scored another power-play mark- er in the second period for a 7-0 Pickering lead. Trenton scored a power-play goal of their own to break Chris Seiler’s shutout bid with a mere 46 seconds remaining in the frame. Seiler faced 44 shots en route to his third win of the season. Jeff Broekema notched the final Pickering goal midway through the third period. Panthers’ leading scorer Duncan recorded a solid day on the rink with two goals and an assist. The Panthers are in West Sen- eca, N.Y. on Saturday for a rematch against the Buffalo Junior Sabres at 7 p.m. Panthers’ Postscript Panthers released defenceman Jeff Lobman, who’s caught on with the Port Hope Predators. Brady says it was simply a numbers game with Lobman as the team has eight rearguards, with the possibility of bringing in another one in the near future... Forward Richard Duncan earned the first star of the game Wednesday night. Goalie Chris Seiler was the second star and defenceman Aaron Engelage the third star. A CAREER NOWHERE NEAR ORDINARY. 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Job requires moving and re- moving major appliances in customers homes, load- ing/unloading inventory, valid G license, able to work Saturdays, full time position, overtime available. Very heavy lift- ing involved, benefits available after 90 days. Paddy's Market, fax re- sume to (905) 263-1076, call and ask for Jamie (905) 263-8369 or drop of resume. EARN TOP $$$60-80% commission selling in Bay Portrait studio. P/T or F/T. Experience preferred but will train. Call Jesse 647- 293-3901. Careers General Help LIVE-IN MAINTENANCE worker needed for residen- tial building, downtown Whitby for part-time even- ings/weekends. Respon- sibilities include: cleaning, building inspection/preven- tative maintenance. Salary - free 2-bedroom apt. and additional work paid on hourly basis. Previous ex- perience required. Police check & WSIB. Fax re- sume: 905-430-0191 only qualified applicants will be contacted HERE WE grow again! Looking for drivers with own vehicle, A/C a must. Van or SUV preferred. Po- tential earnings $600- $1000/wk. Call Tina (905)831-7191. Careers General Help Support Care Coordinator Exciting new position for qualified PSWs Hellenic Home Scarborough jwest@ hellenichome.org Fax 416 850-6789 ONTARIO DUCT CLEANING requires full /part time technicians with good driving record and own transportation. Professional & mechanically inclined. fax 905-655-9069 or email grecon.systems@ sympatico.ca CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (CLARINGTON) Are you a self-motivated, results oriented individual with exceptional customer care skills? Look no further. Our client, a leader in industrial parts manufacturing, seeks an experienced Customer Service Representative to support its growing business. The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and a proven ability to plan, schedule, set priorities and multi-task in a busy team environment. Experience in a parts manufacturing environment is a definite plus. Qualified individuals are invited to apply in confidence to: CustomerServiceRep@Hobb.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. PART -TIME INSTRUCTORS WANTED To teach General Interest Courses to Older Adults. We are particularly looking for individuals to teach Ballroom Dance, Line Dance, other types of dance, Tai Chi, Computer for Beginners, Basic Apple Computers, Creative Writing, Jazzercise, Cooking for One, Vegetarian Cooking, Paper Tole, Gardening, Art Classes and Craft Programs. As well, if you teach an interesting course not mentioned above, we would like to hear from you! 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Forward resume to: Enterphase Child & Family Services by fax (905)434-1775 or e-mail: jbrunt@enterphase.com FACTORY,WAREHOUSE, ASSEMBLY POSITIONS AVAILABLE All shifts, throughout Durham! Openings at various companies in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa. Don't Delay! - Apply Today! Apply Weekdays between 10am & 3pm Global Human Resource Centre, 185 Brock St. N., #206 (at Mary.) COMFORT INN Pickering HIRING Full time maintenance 533 Kingston Rd., Pickering General Help MATURE LIVE-IN couple as housekeeper and gro undskeep er/handy man fora B&B country home. supplied quarters, living- room,bedroom,bathroom. w/in closet,semi-kitchen, utilities. some compensa- tion.905-986-5588, land- fallfarm@sympatico.ca SEASONAL HELP WANT- ED.Looking forreliable, hard working individuals during the Christmas Sea- son.From November-De- cember.Formore informa- tion contact (905)723-7422 x.30 or christmas help@gmail.com General Help SNOW BROKERS 4x4 and plow,good condition required.Experiencenec- essary.Routes available- Scarborough, Markham, Durham,guaranteed hours.Labourers forwalks required.Call (905)619- 6761 or 416-439-3343. WILD AND CRAZY, CAN'T BE LAZY! Like Team Work, Music and Fun People? 10 F/T posi- tions.Available Immediate- ly.$360 up to $800/wk to start.No Commissions.No Experience Necessary. Call Amber 905-668-5544 TUB LINER INSTALLER - experienced, $300 plus daily, Daily work available (905)550-0540 General Help E.C.E.TEACHERS &as- sistants teachers required. Professionalswith excel- lent time management,ad- ministrative,social, & or- ganizations skillsrequired for "fast paced" centre. The candidates must host asolid knowledge of child development, curriculum planning and theday to day routines of child card. If youare "fun loving",en- ergetic, creative a "self starter"and are dedicated to the teaching of young children by providing an enriched,stimulating,safe, environment through high standards of quality care then we are looking for you! Experiencein child careisanasset.Anup to date C.P.R.& Frist Aid Certificate,a Criminal Ref- erence Check and a cur- rent T.B.Test are required. Own Transpor tationa must.FULL TIME COOK required forbusy daycare. Light house keeping duties required. Responsible for preparing and following meal plans provided. "Food Handlers Certificat- ed is an asset," however the centre will train.Fax Resumes to: (905)649- 2085. HANDYMAN WANTED, Port Perry Co-op, par t time, familiar with all trades.Fax resume to 905- 985-7329.Closing date Oct.29/08. LANDSCAPING company is looking forsubcontractor forsnow plowing.Must have experience.E-mail resumes to shammrock landscaping@rogers.com LOOKING FOR person willing to talk to small groups.A car and internet needed.Call Howard 1- 888-648-4327. LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL Home Builder requires Serviceman for PDI prep & after sale service.Mon 3 years experience.Please fax resume: (905)885- 1184. MERRY MAIDS.Positions available immediately.No nights/weekends.Paid training.Weekly pay.Car required.Paid mileage. 905-426-2120, owner 4610@merrymaids.net PERRY HOUSE CHILD CARE SERVICESisnow hiring:Schoolage E.C.E.& Supply Teachers.Apply to: 129 Perry St.Whitby, L1N 4B7. RESIDENTIAL CLEAN- ERS NEEDED:approx. 9am-3pm, FT/PT, Com- petitive wages.Vehiclere- quired.Please call 905- 655-7563 or visit www.howsonhome organizers.com SECURITY GUARDS Now Hiring 25 Licensed security guards. Regular & K-9 positions.Forward resume and licence ppp.hr@bell- net.ca Fax: 905-619-9450 Phone (905)619-9400 Per- sonal Protection Plus, Ajax SIGN SHOP-requires ex- perienced full-time worker that can run a high res. ink jet printer, laminator and knows Flexipro software. Craig 416-884-9999 We at Ontario Hyundai have just finished expanding AGAIN and are looking for an experienced Warranty Service Co-ordinator to complete our Service Department •Benefits package •Fast paced friendly environment •Great compensation plan plus bonuses Please forward resumes to: Fax 905-668-2753 Att: Tim Topping, Service Manager Dynamic, fast-paced Oshawa area custom automated machinery builder is accepting resumes for: * Mechanical Designer / Technologist Entry level applicants will be considered * CNC Programmer MasterCAM experience is a plus * CNC Set up Machinist-mills & lathes * Welder/Fitter - machinery cabinets Competitive wages and benefits. Send resume with 2-3 employment references. Fax to (905) 434-5795 or email to: mfgjobs1@yahoo.ca RETIREMENT HOME Part Time Junior Bookkeeper Accounts payable, payroll and general accounting experience an asset Apply immediately to selow@oakwoodretirement.com or forward resume to Sharon Low at The Village of Taunton Mills, 3800 Brock Street North, Whitby, ON L1R 3A5 Fax 905-666-9601 Skilled & Technical Help Salon & Spa Help CUSTOMER SERVICE Representative:with a keen interest to work in the beauty and wellness indus- try.EleganceSalonSpa has a full time career op- portunity for the candidate that: Has proven customer service and sales experi- ence dealing directly with the public., Displaysanin- terest in fashion,and per- sonal well being.Demon- strates a professional atti- tude. 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CARPENTER REQUIRED fora custom home,must have experience,winter work available, call Steve 905-767-5560 ore-mail payables@live.ca HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC required for Beaverton area shop. Steady days,good wages &benefits.Fax resume to 705-426-4060 or call 705- 426-7381. HVAC INSTALLER G-2 gas license plus experi- ence, own vehicle.Call Cullen Heating (905)725- 9731 or fax resume (905)725-0886 LICENSED MECHANIC required forbusy Newcas- tle garage.No weekends, wages based onexperi- ence.Call (905)987-1400, or fax (905)987-6918. PLUMBER $40 PER HR. Part time, convenient hours, pick your own hours.Call (905)550-0540 175 bed Long Term Care Facility has openings for: ●Social Worker (F/T) ● RN'S (Casual) ● RPN'S (P/T) ● Food Services Supervisor (P/T) - Must be a Member of CSNM or OSMM ● Certified Food Service Workers (P/T) Please forward resume to: Extendicare Oshawa 82 Park Road North, ON L1J 4L1 Fax: 905-579-1733 Skilled & Technical Help Skilled & Technical Help LICENSED PLUMBER re- quired forbusy Durham re- gion company.Must have constructionexperience. Excellent wages & bene- fits.Fax resume to 905- 434-4426. Hospital/Medical /Dental Skilled & Technical Help EXPERIENCED SECRETARY/ RECEPTIONIST For real estate office Part-time for evening and wknds. 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Resume to carol@electricityforum.com Hospital/Medical /Dental Hospital/Medical /Dental DENTAL ASSISTANT re- quired formaternity leave position. Receptionist ex- perienced preferred.Apply in personwith resume to 209 SimcoeSt.N.or fax resume to 905-576-0016. MEDICAL SECRETARY, full time for Ajax surgeon office.Experienced,ma- ture.Knowledge of medical billing, transcriptionisre- quired. Salary plus bene- fits.E-mail resume:igor- g o ussev@ r o gers.com , phone (416)520-3715. RMT - WE'RE GROWING! F/t or p/t forweekday after- noons and/orSaturdays. www.bowmanvillemassage therapy.ca 905-623-4328 RPN’S, P/T evenings & nights forestablished Nursing Home.We offer autonomy, ch allenge and diversity in your career. Computer skills an asset. Alternateweekends includ- ed. Submit resume via fax at 905-576-4712 or via e- mail to info@sunnycrest.ca Hotel/ Restaurant COOK REQUIRED in north Whitby.Shouldbe availabledays/evenings/ weekends.5-years exp.& able to work independently and followrecipes.Fax 905-655-9567 EXPERIENCED BAR- TENDERS AND SERV- ERS required.Please ap- ply in person:The Fox Goes Free, 339 Kingston Rd., Pickering, Mon - Thurs.2 - 5 p.m.(905)509- 6464.Ask for Danielle RESTAURANT Manager Mary Brown's, Pickering. Minimum one year experi- ence.Must be available to work all shifts.Valid drivers license,access to vehicle. E-mail:nandan@mary- browns.com 416-460-0241 Houses for Sale $ 2-BEDROOM CONDO- TOWNHOUSE forsale on Bayly. Renovated, hard- wood floors, finished base- ment,appliances. Available immediately. Call (905)626-1165 WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN? 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Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com 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 Apartments & Flats for RentA 1-BEDROOM APTS for rent, North Oshawa, Sim- coe/Taunton. Completely renovated, laundry on-site, $660 & $750 +hydro, available Nov 1st. ALSO $639 including hydro & $750 +hydro, available Nov 1st. 1-866-339-8781 or (416)881-5544 Apartments & Flats for RentA 1-BEDROOM basement, separate entrance, laun- dry, utilities, internet, cable, and parking. No smoking/pets, first/last, ref- erences, available immedi- ately. $800/month. (647)448-7873. APARTMENTS FOR RENT,Whitby, Brock & Dundas area, Available Im- mediately/November 1st. Call Tony (416)493-1927. Apartments & Flats for RentA 2 BDR APARTMENT, Grandview south. Sep. Laundry, no pets/smoking. $975 F&L utilities included. 401, amenities, parks, schools within 5mins, re- cent renovations. Nov'1st 905-721-2074 1 & 2-BEDROOM apart- ments Oshawa, Bloor/Wil- son. Very nice, clean & quiet building. $675 plus hydro and $775. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. (905)424- 4005 (905)424-4518 2-BDRM $895/MO inclu- sive. Avail. immediately. Immaculate adult lifestyle newer building in decent Oshawa neighbourhood. Prefer quality adult ten- ants. No dogs. Call 905- 448-0390. 2-BDRM OSHAWA avail. immed. EXTREMELY quiet, spotless building, 2 blocks from Lakeview Park, $925/mo/ includes utilities, parking, storage, private patio. Laundry room. No pets/smoking. Bus stop at door. First/last. Call Katie anytime (905)427-2782 ext. 222 leave message 2-BDRM,country estate. 5-mins. to Kirby ski hill. Open concept, appliances. Avail. now. Sauna, and ac- cess to 600 acres. Fridge, stove, first/last. $1,150/month, inclusive. (905)725-9991. 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt., Pickering, Brock/Ma- jor Oaks area. Separate entrance, 2 car parking, $900/month all inclusive. first/last, no pets/smoking. Available Nov 1st. (905)427-2154 DIXIE/FINCH Immaculate 2-bdrm basement apt. Separate entrance. All in- clusive. Eat-in kitchen. 3pc bath. No pets/smoking. References required. First/last. $1000/mth. Available immediately. 905-492-0308. Apartments & Flats for RentA Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking.Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 AJAX 2-BEDROOM (bdrm+den) Westney/Hwy 2; legal basement Separ- ate entrance, own doorbell; laundry; parking; A/C; bright and tastefully deco- rated, 4pc bath, new appli- ances. No smoking/pets; First/Last. Reference checks, $795+utilities. 905-767-6072. AJAX ONE LARGE BEDROOM basement apt.Separate entrance, parking, utilities included. Near Hwy#2/ Westney. $750/month first/last. No pets/smoking. Available immediately. 905-619-2959 or 416-464-7059. AJAX, WESTNEY/DELA- NEY area, newly renovat- ed, spacious, clean 2-bdrm apartment, with private en- trance, parking, laundry, quite neighborhood, no smoking/pets, first/last/ref- erences, $950/mo inclu- sive. Avail. Oct. 1st. (905)426-8056. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 3-bedroom $1129/mo. Plus parking. Available Oct. & Nov. 1st. 905-683-8421, 905-683- 8571 APARTMENT - OSHAWA 1-bdrm in house, 2nd-floor. Separate entrance, bath- room, kitchen, livingroom, parking, laundry. Close to amenities. $800/mo inclu- sive. (905)442-3665. Apartments & Flats for RentA ATTENTION SENIORS/ MATURE ADULTS quiet living 4-plex, only 1 left. All new 2-bdrm, fridge/stove, parking, laundry, cable. All inclusive. $985. Oshawa 289-240-4120 BEAUTIFUL 1-BDRM bsmt apt in desirable North Oshawa location. $700/mo inclusive. Parking, laundry facilities, avail Nov. 1st. First/last. No smoking/pets. Call (905)655-5264 BOWMANVILLE 2 BED- ROOM condos available immediately From $1050 /mo. inclusive. 5 Applianc- es. Rent to own. Call Jen- nise (905)697-8261 BOWMANVILLE large two bedroom apt available Nov. 1. Clean, security en- trance bldg. Rent includes appliances utilities & park- ing. Laundry facilities. (905)666-1074, 905-623- 9476 DOWNTOWN WHITBY 2- bdrm apt $1,035/month, in- clusive. Available Novem- ber 1st. Phone 905-430- 7903 or 905-493-1317 af- ter 5pm. EXECUTIVE FURNISHED 1-bdrm apt. on Ajax's Deer Creek golf course. Hard- wood floors, indoor park- ing, security, digital tv/in- ternet, appliances/full kitchen. References $1795 all inclusive. 905-426-9119 www.electricityfor- um.com/rental.htm. HWY. 2 & VALLEY FARM , 1-bdrm walk- out basement, split level, sep. entrance, bright, spacious, windows, A/C. $850/inclusive. Avail. Nov. 1st. No pets. (905)831- 0415. OSHAWA -2 bedroom du- plex - Ritson/Olive. Quiet Cul-de-sac, laundry available. Parking in rear. No smoking/pets. $850. lst/last, utilities included. Available Nov l. Brian (905)213-9788 Apartments & Flats for RentA LEGAL 1-BEDROOM spa- cious basement apt. Large windows, very clean, fresh- ly painted. Close to all amenities. Separate en- trance, laundry, parking. $800/month inclusive. Whitby. First/last. No pets/smoking. 905-999- 6494. LOVELY 1-BEDROOM basement apartment in the country in Myrtle Station, own entrance, furnished or unfurnished. Includes hy- dro, heat $ 875.00. Suit quiet mature person, no pets/smokers. Please call 905-655-8710 N. E. OSHAWA.Bachelor apartment. Available Oct. 15th or Nov. lst. Clean quiet, hardwood/ceramic floors, no pets, Prefer sin- gle working person. $590/all inclusive. Parking. (905) 571-7840. Cell (289) 355-3141 NEW 1BR basement Apartment, Ajax, Laminate floors, Laundry, 4pc Bath- room, Separate entrance. 401, GO Transit, schools, Parks, Rec Centre close by. Nonsmokers/pets $950-inclusive. (416)543- 4947 akchopra@rog- ers.com NEWLY RENOVATED 2- bedroom basement apt., bright, spacious, new ap- pliances, 5 minutes to Oshawa hospital, parking available. $850 including utilities. No smoking. Call 905-476-8650 or 416-254- 3591. OSHAWA - LARGE 2 bed- room in a clean 12 unit building, parking, laundry, eat-in kitchen, $795 per month. 905-922-0252 OSHAWA 658 Simcoe North at Rossland. 1 & 2 bdrm apt in 12-plex. Park- ing, coin laundry. Available immediately. Rick (905)436-1977 Jane (416)498-3163 Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA APTS.Clean quiet security monitored newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. 905- 260-9085, 905-260-9095. OSHAWA Clean, new building. 2 bedroom apt. available for Nov, $865. Appliances, parking & utilities included. 905-438- 9715. OSHAWA LARGE 1-BED- ROOM basement. Utilities, cable, A/C includ- ed. Private entrance. Park- ing. No smoking or pets. Harmony/Copperfield. Available Nov1 $775/month first/last. Call 905-436-0211. OSHAWA Ritson Rd S/Currie. Large Clean Bright One Bedroom Apt. Eat-in kitchen and spa- cious den. $850 includes heat/electric/parking Avail. Nov 1 call 416-653-5715 OSHAWA, KING/Ritson- large two bedroom apart- ment, close to downtown and all amenities. Parking and laundry. $845. Refer- ences, first/last, non smok- ing. Call (905)914-3133. OSHAWA,Newly Reno- vated Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Adult & Senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units, near bus stop. Call 1-866- 601-3083 www.apartment sinontario.com OSHAWA, UOIT Students live in your own apt., bachelor, 1 & 2-bedroom apts. available immediately $625-795 all inclusive. New revitalized downtown Oshawa. 905-728-7383 PARK/401, BRIGHT clean, freshly painted 2- bedroom apt., laundry, parking, $800+hydro. Call (905)885-2350 Apartments & Flats for RentA PICKERING Altona/Shep- pard. New private bache- lor, separate from main house, free cable/Inter- net/parking. Own laundry. No pets/smoking. Transit at door. Close to 401. Utilities included. $850. 905-509-4929. PICKERING Legal, clean 1-bedroom basement apartment, available Nov. 1st. Liverpool/Finch, separ- ate entrance, laundry, 1 parking. No smoking/pets, References. $750.00-inclu- sive. Near bus routes & Go Station. 905-427-5597 PICKERING,Fairport Rd/Hwy #2, bright/spa- cious 1-Bedroom base- ment. Separate entrance, gas fireplace, laundry, no smoking. First/last, $800/mo inclusive. Avail. Oct 1st. Call Lee (905)837- 6635, (416)276-5688. PICKERING,Whites & Sheppard. Multi-level 2- bdrm bsmt apt. Separate entrance, 1-parking, laun- dry, utilities, cable incl. $850/month. No pets/smoking. Avail. Nov. 1st. (416)728-7833 REGENCY PLACE Apart- ments 1 & 2 Bed. Util. incl. Security & pking. Laundry, social room & additional storage. Min. to shopping & parks. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. 15 Re- gency Cres. (Mary St. & Hickory St) 905-430-7397 www.realstar.ca SIMCOE ST.,Oshawa. Beautiful 3-bedroom. 1400sqft, on second floor. Fridge and stove, utilities extra. $950/month, available now. (905)725- 9991. SIMCOE/MILL OSHAWA, near 401. Nice, clean, quiet building, near shop- ping, transportation. Utilities included. 2-bed- room, $919, available now, first/last. (905)436-7686 until 8pm. Place your ad at 905-683-0707 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS In the Estate of James Arnold Sager Date of Death August 3, 2008 WE, the undersigned, propose to distribute the assets of the Estate of James Arnold Sager, late of the Town of Ajax in the Regional Municipality of Durham, formerly of the Town of Richmond Hill in the Regional Municipality of York, Retired Accountant, and will be responsible only for claims of which we have notice and which are received by us on or before the 10th day of November, 2008. DATED at Richmond Hill this 9th day of October, 2008. Doris Beers, Gary James Quail and Robert H. Blackburn, Estate Trustees, 10800 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3E4 Math Tutor for K-12 Visit www.mathtutor.350.com Or call Amanda 905-995-2031 Apartments & Flats for RentA TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3 bed. w/upgraded finishes. Util. incl. Security & park- ing. Landscaped grounds, private patios & balco- nies. 2 Testa Rd., Ux- bridge. 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca WESTNEY/HWY #2,2- bedroom apartment. $900/month, all inclusive. Includes 4-appliances, separate entrance. Modern and clean. First/last, refer- ences. 1-year lease. No pets/smoking. Available immediately. (905)428- 1428. WHITBY DOWNTOWN, 1 & 2 bedrooms, newly reno- vated, parking, locker, laundry facilities, Adult life- style. No pets. $785+hy- dro. $885+hydro. Available November/De- cember 1st. (905)668- 7943. WHITBY Mary St. East im- maculate 2-bedroom apt, in six-plex, Avail. immedi- ately. $922/month includes appliances, heat, laundry facilities and parking. (905)666-1074, 905-493- 3065 WHITBY Mary/Brock. 1 bdrm basement, use of yard, office on main level, A/C, $750-includes utilities & cable, parking. No smok- ing/pets. Avail November 1. (905)668-9197. WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed. Landscaped grounds. Balconies, laundry & park- ing. Access to Hwy. 401 & public transit. Near shop- ping & schools. 900 Dun- das St. E. (Dundas St. & Garden St) 905-430-5420 www.realstar.ca WHITBY, 1-BEDROOM apartment, $725/month in- clusive. Very good loca- tion, 3-mins from Go sta- tion. Clean building. Park- ing included. Available immediately. Call Bill (905)666-3627 or (905)809-3749. WHITBY, BEAUTIFUL du- plex, 2-bdrm, eat-in kitch- en, livingroom/diningroom, ceramic floors, parking. Backyard walks out to park. Pets welcomed. $950/mo, all-inclusive in- cludes internet/cable, coin laundry. No smoking. 905- 430-2814. WHITBY, BROCK/DUN- DAS area 2-bedroom main floor. Huge yard, parking, 4-appliances, walk to tran- sit. Quiet dead end street. $950/month +. No smok- ing/pets. Paul, 1-800-567- 9122. WHITBY, GARDEN/DUN- DAS Large 1 bdrm. walk- out legal bsmnt, $750/in- clusive, immediately. Sep- arate entrance, parking, appliances, share laundry. References/credit check, no smoking/pets. First/last. 647-209-9258. Condominiums for RentC BOWMANVILLE CONDO Aspen Springs. New bright 2-bdrm end unit ground floor/patio. 2 walk-in clos- ets, large eat-in kitch- en/pantry, laundry en suite. No smoking/pets. $1100+utilities. 905-419- 0557, 416-704-3717. Houses for Rent $ !A BETTER WAY OF LIFE! Own your own home. $0 down while available. From $675/mth, up to $3000 credit. Amaz- ing Value. Explore the pos- sibilities. Call Today~ The "Go-to guy" Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty (905)576- 5200 1-866-576-5200 kencollis@sympatico.ca 3-BEDROOM (2+1)split level duplex, lower 2 lev- els, beautiful Grand- v iew/Cherrydown, Oshawa, spacious, bright, quiet and private, 4 appli- ances, gas fireplace, park- ing, shed. no pets, or smokers. $925+ utilities (approx $150), available immediately, references, first/last. (905)404-9489 Houses for Rent $695/MONTH $0 DOWN (oac). Why rent when you can own any house from $695/month, zero down up to $2,000 credit. Require family income from $35,000/yr. and good es- tablished credit. I'll qualify you on the phone. Why rent; call Bill Roka, Sales Rep Remax Spirit (905)728-1600 or 1-888- 732-1600. wroka@trebnet.com No- body sells more homes than Remax. 3 BEDROOM HOME,5 appliances, 2 1/2 baths, garage. Ajax. Walk to shopping, GO, all amenities. Available Nov. lst. /15th. No smoking/pets. $1400 + utilities. Call (905)442-4009 3-BDRM OSHAWA King/Ritson area. No smoking/pets, 1-parking, close to 401. $900 + hy- dro. Avail. Dec. 1st. 905- 725-0067 or 905-922-4571 after 5pm. 3-BDRM SEMI, OSHAWA, close to all amenities, 401, Oshawa Centre, 4-appli- ances, large fenced yard. $1150/mo+ heat & hydro. First/last, references. Avail. immediately 905-725-9485 3-BEDROOM bungalow, main floor, clean and quiet, laundry. No pets. Near bus route. First/last. Available November 1st. $980/ month, all inclusive. (905)233-4397. 4-BDRM recently renovat- ed Century home, down- town Whitby. Close to all amenities. 4-appliances, 1 1/2 baths. A/C, parking. Suitable for adults. No smoking/pets. Avail Nov. 1st. $1450/mo heat & wa- ter incl. 905-999-8344 AAAA MANY homes for rent, $1400-$4000 per month. Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Bowmanville and country homes. Call Today Garry Bolen, Broker, C21 Netview (905)404-2255 AJAX COURT,executive, 2800sq.ft house, minus basement. Newly renovat- ed. Huge yard backing onto greenbelt. A/C, alarm system, new kitchen with granite, too much to list. $1,985/month, utilities in- cluded. (289)404-1353 or (905)404-9897. AJAX south 2-bedroom upper part of house, park- ing, gas fireplace, fenced yard, near schools/shop- ping, transit, $1100/mo +50% utilities. Nov 1. No pets, references, first/last, 905-706-8171 COUNTRY LIVING in the city - Whitby, charming large 2-bedroom bunga- low, total privacy. Very clean, no smoking/pets. Walk to shopping & transit. Call 905-668-3482 NEWER LUXURY 2- BDRM Mainfloor 1600sq ft. bungaloft Courtice. Hard- wood, ceramics, granite, fireplace, central air & vac. $1600/mth. First/last/refer- ences. Available now. Call Bill 905-449-7355. OSHAWA - KING/WIL- SON, available immediate- ly. 3 bed. main floor raised bungalow, close to all amenities. C/A, laundry, parking, appliances. No smoking/pets. First/last $1200/inclusive. (905)404- 8335 OSHAWA HOUSE beauti- ful detached 3-bdrm bun- galow, main floor, newly renovated, suits quiet adult or working couple. No smoking/pets. $1250-inclu- sive. first/last/references. November/December 1st 905-721-9789, 905-922- 4751 Oshawa Simcoe/N of Taunton. 1568 Norwill Cres. Modern 2 storey house. 3/bedrooms, 1.5/bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout. Finished basement. Garage. A/C. Backs onto greenbelt. $1350/month+utilities. 416- 283-8195 Legal Notices Tutoring Houses for Rent OSHAWA, SIMCOE/Taun- ton. Renovated 3-bed- room, 2-bathrooms. Large eat-in kitchen. New appli- ances. Hardwood floors, patio, fenced backyard, parking, shed. Free inter- net, +cableTV. No dogs/smoking. $1135/mth +2/3 utilities. (416)455- 5232 WHITBY, THICK- SON/MANNING area, newly renovated 2 main levels of backsplit. 3-bed- rooms, single attached garage, $1150/month all inclusive. (905)430-7998 Townhouses for RentT BEAUTIFUL John Boddy end unit townhouse, Church/Delaney, Ajax. 3- bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, bsmt not included. $1350/mo + 2/3 utilities. Avail. Nov. 1st. Call 416-824-3732 BROOKLIN BEAUTY 3 bedroom & 3-bath town- home, 6 stainlessteel appl, hardwood floors, etc. No smoking or pets. $1400/month +utilities. References. Avail first week Nov. (905)425-1900. END-UNIT TOWNHOME 1650 sqft, 3 bed/bath, great location, garage, driveway, laundry, finished basement, walkout back- yard, full appliances, cen- tral a/c and vacuum, Chris- tine, 905-391-0088 NORTH OSHAWA, im- maculate townhome, near schools, UOIT, shopping. 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, gar- age, 5-appliances. Available Nov. 1st. $1250+utilities (water incl.) No smoking, 905-449- 5999. OPEN HOUSE CAR- RIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. townhouses. In-suite laun- dry, util. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pking. avail. Near DT, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks. Ask about our move-in incentives. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434- 3972 www.realstar.ca TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. En- suite laundry. Landscaped grounds w/pool & play- ground. Private backyards. Sauna & pking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe St.) 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca Legal Notices Tutoring Townhouses for RentT WHITBY, BROCK/ROSS- LAND, New 3 bedroom townhouse for rent. 5-appliances. A/C. Garage. Amenities. Available Nov 1st. $1350/month. First/last. 416-358-3345. Rooms for Rent & WantedR AJAX NEW HOUSE clean furnished room, female preferred. Students wel- come. Shared kitchen, own bathroom. Utilities includ- ed. No smoking/pets. First/last $650/mth. Available immediately Carolyn 416-995-4560. AJAX, BACHELOR APT. Fully furnished,own washroom/shower, suitable for professional. Available immediately. Own cable, phone. Rent Negotiable. 905-428-6385 FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT downtown Oshawa. Kitchen facilities. $450/mo. Utilities incl. No smoking/pets. Available immediately. Call Steven 905-426-0916. OSHAWA,Thornton/Ross- land. 1 furnished room with kitchen & private entrance, parking. Working gentle- man preferred. No smok- ing/pets. $115/week. First/last 905-434-7532. PICKERING Brock/Finch Furnished/unfurnished large room with fridge and microwave. Utilities, cable, laundry included. Smoking. Suits mature working male. Beside bus stop. Available now. Reasonable, first/last. 905-686-4975, 647-400- 4975. PICKERING FURNISHED bachelor bsmt apt $600/mo. Furnished room $500/mo. Utilities & park- ing incl. No smoking/pets. Avail. immediately. (905)492-0705 ROOM FOR RENT. Close to downtown and Shopping Centre. Includes: Phone, satellite TV, washer/dryer. Shared accommodations with bathroom, living rm, kitchen. $400/mo Call Dave at 905-433-0160 or 905-213-6398 Shared Accommodation AJAX large furnished- room on main floor share kitchen laundry & wash- room No smoking/pets. $550/mth utilities included First/last references. 905- 239-2673. Shared Accommodation BEAUTIFUL NEW home to share, private bathroom, parking, all amenities, 1- bedroom $600, 2-bed- rooms $700. North Oshawa. Suit quiet person. No pets. Call (905)725- 1296 COURTICE,Hwy #2. Master Bedroom for rent, use of all amenities. $450 utilities, cable and laundry included. Near public tran- sit. Secondary room also available. Available Imme- diately 905-434-9353. NORTH OSHAWA - Room in clean quiet home. Share facilities, laundry, in- ternet, $450 / month. First/last, available imme- diately. Call (905)261- 1347, 905-571-5812 Campers, Trailers, Sites BALSAM LAKE Fenelon Falls Trailers for Sale on Sites, Housekeeping Cottages for rent. Season- al boat dock rentals. 1-877-887-2550 www.sandybeach trailercourt.com FISHERMAN'S Paradise Resort on Lake Seymour, a family owned trailer park/resort, has large lots ready for the 2009 season. Quiet, family oriented, pool, good fishing and beautiful sunsets. Call 705- 653-1537 or info@fisher- mansparadiseresort.com Boats & Supplies WINTER INSIDE STOR- AGE for boats & equip- ment, door size (14'x14') Oshawa. Call 1-705-327- 2805, 905-433-0582 Travel EGYPT & NILE CRUISE US $5589 /Feb 04 INDIA US $4851 Feb 27 Coordinator 416-726-9788 toursoftheworld@ rogers.com Sunmoon Travels TICO: 50012643 Lost & FoundL LOST "FAT PANTS."La- dies sizes 18-24. If found burn. I won't be needing them thanks to Herbal Magic. Get yourself back now at herbalmagic.com LOST: FEMALE CAT, white on bottom, orange & black on top. Answers to "Kitty" approx 3 years old, spayed, not declawed. Last seen Oct 1st, Fair- port/Sheppard. Call (905)831-8710 LOST: MALE CHIHAU- HAU. July 15th about 6p.m. seen in parking lot Simcoe St. & William St., Oshawa. Needs medica- tion, not well. Call 613- 478-6033 $1500 RE- WARD! Email to: BJSTENNER@AOL.COM Personals 57YR OLD SINGLE WEST Indian Male. Size 7, 160lbs, physically fit. Self- employed & humorous Looking for a female com- panion for relationship. Please call 905-239-2673. Daycare Available FINDING CHILDCARE Has never been easier! Connecting providers, parents and nannies. Not an agency. View free list today at: www.durhamdaycare.com 289-404-2222 Places of Worship Daycare Available Need Daycare? Wee Watch is a licensed agency which has full and P/T spaces avail. in a home in your area. We offer: a small ratio of children per Home, screened and trained Providers, unscheduled monthly inspections, educational materials, income tax receipts. For information call Ajax/Pickering 1-866-333-3299 www.weewatch.com Tutoring MATH TUTOR NEEDED For Grade 11 Student 416-828-7742 Articles for SaleA 1 BERETTA OVER & un- der 12 gauge shotgun, 686 field model. All chokes. Ex- cellent condition. $1500 firm. 905-683-0493. AFFORDABLE APPLI- ANCES,HANKS APPLI- ANCES, 310 Bloor St.W. Reconditioned Appliances. Stoves $149, Washer $149, Fridges $149, Dryers $149. Large selec- tion newer models, includ- ing stainless steel appli- ances. Rent to own available. Parts Specialist. (905)728-4043. TECHNI- CIAN WANTED apply with- in. APPLIANCES, LARGE stainless steel Whirlpool fridge $400, Fridgidaire stove, washer, dryer $250 each, stainless steel dish- washer $400 one yr. old. Like new. 647-343-8207. BED, ALL new Queen or- thopedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 Places of Worship Articles for SaleA BUY/SELL Stair lifts, porch lifts, hospital beds (electric), scooters, ceiling lifts, patient lifts. SILVER CROSS (905)668-8560 or 1-800-659-0668 CARPET SALE & Spe- cials! Laminate, hardwood flooring & tiles. Carpet 2- rooms up to 30-sq. yd. from $329. includes pad/in- stallation. Carpet repairs, serving Durham. Free es- timates. Call Sam (905)686-1772 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, com- mercial. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Free Estimate. Lexus Flooring, Mike 905- 431-4040 CEDAR TREES for sale, starting from $4.00 each. Planting available. Free Delivery. Call Bob 705- 341-3881. CONSTRUCTION EQUIP- MENT B.E. Larkin Equipment Ltd. Kubota Construction, New Holland Construction used equip- ment. Durham, Clarington, Northumberland Sales Rep Jim (647)284-0971 EXECUTIVE HOME furni- ture sale, must sell, 3 pc. full 5 reclining leather sofa set, brand new, never been opened, 3 sets to choose from. Call anytime Brennan (905)261-1212. paid over $4,000 will take best offer. FINE FURNITURE,Re- gency Oak Chin cabinet, Queen Ann Oval table cherrywood, Walnut Drop leaf table, Oval Cherry cof- fee table. (905)240-5022. FOUR - TWENTY FOOT parking lot light standards with two 400 watt light fix- tures per pole. Asking $3,400. for complete set. 905-377-5278 ask for Hank. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUB/SPA.Custom cabinets, 5-6 person, nev- er used. Warranty. Sacri- fice $3,495. Call 905-409- 5285. Places of Worship Articles for SaleA HOT TUB COVERS Custom covers, all sizes and shapes, $425 tax and delivery included. Pool safety covers. We will not be beat on price and quality. Guaranteed. 905- 259-4514. www.durhamcovers.com HOT TUBS,2008 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifice $3,900. 416-779- 0563. PIANO, YAMAHA upright grand, in perfect condition, asking $4,500. Telephone (905)430-9436. PIANO, YAMAHA upright grand, in perfect condition, asking $4,500. Telephone (905)430-9436. POOL TABLE,profession- al series 1" slate, new in box with accessories, cost $4500, selling $1395. 416- 779-0563 REEBOK RL525 Elliptical exerciser. $600. Call 905- 982-1999. RENT TO OWN - New and reconditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Com- puters, DVD Players, Fur- niture, Bedding, Patio Fur- niture, Barbecues & More! Fast delivery. No credit application refused. Pad- dy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. SAUNA, 10.7KW sauna unit with accessories, brand new $3500 o.b.o. 905-728-7383. VENDORS WANTED at Courtice Flea Market. Rent starts at $185/mo for 10'x10' booth. Approx 250,000 people/year. Lo- cated 2 minutes off 401 between Oshawa & Bowmanville Call 905-436- 1024 www.courticeflea- market.com Places of Worship Articles for SaleA TRUCKLOADS OF NEW SCRATCH & DENT AP- PLIANCES new coin washers $699 and new coin dryers $599., also reconditioned coin washer and dryers available, new Danby apt-size freezers $209, new 24" and 30" ranges $399., wide selection of new and reconditioned appliances available. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448 YOUTH TWIN BED frame with 3 drawers & matching 6 drawer dresser $275 both. 905 668-2636. Vendors WantedV CRAFTER'S WANTED for the Oshawa Fall Home Show General Motors Centre Nov 1st and 2nd Call 905-579-4400 Cara #2212 VENDORS WANTED for the Oshawa Fall Home Show General Motors Centre Nov 1st and 2nd Call 905-579-4400 Ask for Devon or Wendy Places of Worship Arts & Crafts Start your CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY at the 19th annual Heart of Coun- try Craft Show, Friday Oct. 17th 3-9pm, Saturday Oct 18th 10am-5pm and Sun- day October 19th 10am- 4pm at The General Mo- tors Centre, 99 Athol St., Oshawa. Over 140 booths on two levels. Door Prizes! Go to www.theheartof country.com for a $1.00 off coupon and a list of exhibi- tors. Pets, Supplies, Boarding ADORABLE PURE BRED chocolate lab puppies, first shots, vet checked, both parents on site. $500 each. Please call (705)953-9473 anytime. ARGENTINA DOGO pups, purebred, 7 weeks old, vet checked, first shots, $2,500 with papers, $2,000 without. Call 705-939- 6173. BLACK LAB'S,CKC reg- istered, micro chipped, first shots, dewormed, both parents eyes, hips and el- bows certified, ready Octo- ber 23, $800. Contact Gail 905-342-2721. CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS. CKC registered, vet checked, microchipped, dewormed, both parents on site, family raised. (905)344-7093. FREE TO GOOD HOME, kittens, ready to go, litter trained. 905-427-9820 GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, CKC reg. first shots, micro chipped, parents on site, family farm raised. Call 905-352-2703. GOLDENDOODLES F1 & F1B’s, gorgeous colours, very low to no shed, great family pets, new litters ready in October. Call 705- 437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com PURE BRED MINI SCHNAUZERS for sale, tails and dew claws done, non allergic and non shed- ding. 905-352-3124. SHIH TZU PUPPIES for sale, non allergic, no shed- ding, vaccinated, de- wormed, vet checked $450 each. Call 905-260-8855. NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, October 10, 2008, PAGE 35 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Worship Worship DirectoryDirectory For Further Worship For Further Worship Directory InformationDirectory Information Call Erin Jackson atCall Erin Jackson at (905) (905) 683-683-51105110 or or Fax (905) Fax (905) 683-7363683-7363 e-mail: ejackson@durhamregion.come-mail: ejackson@durhamregion.com DeaDeadline: Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m.dline: Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m. 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) Pickering Village United Church Worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Childrens/Youth Programs 300 Church St. N., Ajax (905) 683-4721 pvuc@pvuc.ca www.pvuc.ca Scarborough/West Hill (a church with ‘integrated worship’) is seeking a Choral Director • part-time • a music degree or equivalent • enthusiastic • committed Interested persons should forward to: melville_church@bellnet.ca or fax to: 416-283-7719. Deadline: November 1st, 2008 Melville Presbyterian Church To Contact Us Call: 1-800-519-9566, 905-668-1838 Apply on-line atApply on-line at www.creditzonecanada.comwww.creditzonecanada.com Bad Credit? O.K. • New to Country? O.K. • Bankrupt? O.K. • Slow Payment’s? O.K. *Need a Car Loan-*Need a Car Loan- Call Credit-ZoneCall Credit-Zone Canada O/A 1527619. Some down payment may be required Cars for Sale Pets, Supplies, Boarding TRADITIONAL DOG TRAINING CLASSES Visit our web site at www.tsurodogtraining.com 905-797-2855. WIRED HAIR POINTING GRIFFON Puppies. Available Oct. 11. Very lit- tle shedding. Very loving & gentle temperament. Think of a lab without the shed- ding. (905)431-1870. Cars for Sale 1996 5.7L V8 TRANS AM convertible. Certified & e- tested. Beautiful condition. $11,900. 905-706-9177. 1998 HONDA CRV, very clean, lots of options, must sell. $5200. Call (905)668- 5547 1999 CAVALIER,4 dr., fully loaded, 100,000 km., Asking $3,000 as is. Inter- ested people only call evenings for interview (905)436-5488 2000 VENTURE,169k, $2,999. 2000 Montana, $2,999. 2000 Cougar, $3,699. 1999 Acura, 3.2TL, $4,999. 1997 Fire- bird, 167k, $5,699. Free 6 month warranty's. Other from $1,999. Certified and e-tested. (Kelly & Sons, 1976) 905-683-1983 or 905-424-9002. www. kellyandsonsauto.com ADORABLE &Cuddly Shih Tzu puppies, vet checked, first shots, de- wormed. Males & females. Parents on site. Family Raised. $500. Call (905)725-1334 LEASE - TAKE OVER - 2007 Buick Allure, fully equipped, sun roof, chrome wheels, power seat etc., 30,000 km., 26 months left and 50,000 km 1% interest rate. $347 per mo. includes all taxes. Factory warranty for bal- ance of lease. For info contact Jim Pyette (905)725-3735. Cars for Sale NEED A CAR?100% Credit Guaranteed, Your job is your credit, some down payment may be re- quired. 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 TAKE OVER 3 1/2 year lease. Pontiac Torrent 2008. Contact Gus Brown at 905-668-5846-Ask for Esther. ID number is #61614, 72,000kms Left on lease. Cars WantedC ! ! $ ! 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. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. ! ! $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905- 424-3508 ! !!$ WHITTLE SCRAP Solutions. We pay cash for all your unwanted scrap! Automobiles, appliances, and scrap metal. Fast free pickup. Available 24/7 at 905-431-1808. ! A ABLE TO PAY up to $10,000 on scrap cars & trucks running or not. Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Picker- ing/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). $$$$$ JOHNNY JUNKER Always the best cash deal - up to $300 for your good scrap cars, trucks and vans. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 or (416) 286-6156. $ $250+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehicles. We buy all scrap metal, copper, alumi- num, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896- 7066 Cars WantedC $100-$1000 Cash For Cars Dead or Alive Fast Free Towing 7 Days a Week (416)831-7399 1-866-256-2883 CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehi- cles must be in running condition. Call (905)427- 2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES Cars for Sale Vans/ 4-Wheel DriveV 2000 VENTURE VAN,ex- cellent condition, p.w., p.l., 185,000kms, as is $2000 o.b.o. Call (905)668-5193 2006 HUMMER H2,load- ed, Pewter, black leather, sunroof, DVD, NAV, out- side spare + more. Mint. $38,000 or lease $698. Call 905-982-1999. Motorcycles BRAND NEW 2008 Tri- umph America 900, $9000. Factory warranty included. Call (905)576-7886 Auto Parts/ Supplies& RepairsA 1998 GMC Cheyenne auto parts, green tonneau cover $450; set of 4 winter tires and rims; used 1 season $650; Reese hitch $150. Call (905)436-6445 Garage & Storage SpaceG BOAT STORAGE in Whit- by, outdoor, fenced, (905)626-4984, 905-668- 4984 VEHICLE STORAGE, cars, motorcycles, small boats, trailers. Call (905)723-6202 or (905)213-6551. Adult Entertainment Sexy Blonde Babe! Call me! 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Remodel your kitchen or bathroom. Finish your basement. For a Free Estimate Call: Wade: 416-452-5060 STRICTLY BATHROOMS & KITCHENS Quality Renovations & Service at affordable prices Free Estimates (416) 820-6140 B a t h r o o m Renovations& Repairs By Quality Construction 905 626-3771 www. QBATH.com FREE ESTIMATES Tudor Castle Kitchens - Bathrooms - Basements - Built-ins - Crown 30 Yrs. Exp. – Computer Design –FREE ESTIMATES – ContractingContracting Your home renovation & cabinet specialist 905-243-2303 www.tudorcastle.ca Call Dan for a FREE Estimate 905.436.9823 or Cell: 905.243.1459 Interiors / Exterior • Commercial / Residential Over 25 Years Experience • Competitive Prices SCARLETT'S TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, trimming, limbing DISPOSAL SERVICES Also Certified Landscaper on staff ●Masonry Work ●Decks ●Fences ●Roofing Fully insured & WSIB Call Bruce (Utility Arborist) Ph:(905)433-7140 Home Improvement ATTENTION TO DETAIL CONTRACTING Complete Basements, Bathrooms & Kitchens Crown Moulding Baseboards & Doors Interior Tiling, Hardwood & Laminate Flooring 905-621-0815 DCM BUILDING SERVICES COMPLETE RENOVATIONS Bathrooms, kitchens, basement, drywall, flooring, tiling & painting Call Jim for a FREE quote 416-712-0908 DOORS "R" US NEW GARAGE DOORS,OPENERS, (WE INSTALL),FIX BROKEN SPRINGS, CABLES, ROLLERS. Sales, Service & Repairs 905-837-0949 Home Improvement G.C.B. CONSTRUCTION INC General Home Renovations & Improvements All work guaranteed Craig (905)686-1913 RENOVATIONS Bathrooms, Kitchens, Painting, Flooring (All types), Drywall. No job too big or too small. Call Dave at 416-303-4629 or Email: firsthomereno @yahoo.ca HANDI-MAX For ALL small Household jobs & Pressure spraying Certified Home Inspection Call Brian (905)231-9674 (905)706-7333 Painting & Decorating Gardening, Supply, LandscapingG Home Improvement 905-409-9903 MAN FOR ALL SEASONS ●Eavestrough Cleaning ● Fall Cleanups ● Painting Free Estimates (905) 420-0402 (905) 903-0402 Mr. Do - It - All Tree Trim/Removal Fences & Decks Landscaping & Gardening Interior/Exterior Renovations Plumbing & Electrical Free Estimates 15% Senior Discount Call Shawn (416) 996-1818 Need a Handyman? Full basement renos starting at $8500 (lab/mat based on 900sq.ft.) Complete in 2 weeks Bathrooms,Kitchens Framing, Drywall, Painting Some plumbing, basic electrical 22 yrs experience Fire & Water Technician Mould Specialist Guaranteed Work (905)442-0068 No Job is too small Basement & Bathroom renovations Decks & Fencing Let me help you get rid of your TO-DO Lists For an estimate call Ian at 416-606-0195 PLUMBER ON THE GO Top Quality Plumbing at Reasonable rates Service and new installations Residential/Commercial No job too big or small Free estimates - over 20 years experience (905)837-9722 Roofing Shingles, Flats, Eavestrough, Soffit A + Quality Fully Insured and licensed Better Rates 416-429-2189 or 1-866-816-2477 Painting & Decorating Gardening, Supply, LandscapingG Home Improvement TBG Aluminum Siding ~ Soffit ~ Facia Free Estimates Call Bruce 905-410-6947 Garbage Removal/Hauling A1 1/2 PRICE JUNK REMOVAL!! All Junk Removed. Homes, Yards, Businesses, etc. We do all the loading. Seniors Discounts. Cheap and fast Service! In Service for 25yrs. John (Local) 310-5865 HandymanH HANDYMAN SERVICES Fall Cleanup Hedge Trimming Tree Pruning Painting Interlocking Brick Concrete Repairs Garbage Removal 905-431-7762 905-655-5085 NEED A FRIEND WITH A TRUCK? ● Junk Removal ●Light Hauling ●Odd Jobs ●General Deliveries Reasonable Rates Call Hans anytime (905)706-6776 Painting & Decorating ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 Tor. L ine 647-868-9669 PAINTING WALLPAPERING ✦ Reasonable Rates ✦Interior ✦ Exterior Over 30 years Experience 905-725-9884 Painting & Decorating TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 Moving & Storage Apple Moving Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (416)532-9056 (416)533-4162 (905)239-1263 DOAEC MOVING/DELIVERY ✓ fully insured and bonded ✓ honest & reliable ✓reasonable rates (905) 426-4456 (416) 704-0267 House Cleaning CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" Flooring, CarpetingF HARDWOOD FLOOR SPECIALIST Hardwood & Laminate Installations Sanding, staining, & finishing of old floors 20 years experience Call John (905) 655-3492 (416) 220-4768 Snow Removal RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY SNOW PLOWING available by the hour or monthly. Insured Call Paul 647-746-9595 MASSIVE GARAGE SALE! Brand Name Skincare Products Nivea, Eucerin, Labello, Elastoplast etc. - Well Below Wholesale Costs Sat, October 11th, 8am-2pm 137 Ravenscroft Rd., Ajax GARAGE SALE Saturday October 11th 8am - 2pm 28 Burningham Cres., Ajax Outboard motor, drafting table, computer, golf clubs, office chair, household items etc Garage/Yard SalesG Garage/Yard SalesG A/P PAGE 36 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, October 10, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com SELLING YOUR CAR OR TRUCK? Showcase it across Durham Region. Call Classifieds Ajax at 683-0707 or fax 579-4218 NO TIME TO TALK Why not Fax us your ad! You can use your fax machine to send us your advertisement. Please allow time for us to confirm your ad copy and price prior to deadline. One of our customer service representatives will call you. Please remem- ber to leave your company name, address, phone number and contact name. ☎☎☎☎☎ Fax NEWS ADVERTISER 905-579-4218 FAX YOUR AD TODAY TO ONE OF OUR CLASSIFIED SALES REPS TODAY! 905-683- 0707 TO ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 FOR MORE CLASSIFIED TURN TO PAGE 38 Fallisagreattimefor plantingashadetree. FFall is a great time for planting a shade tree. Get your FREE “Guide for Creating Shade at Home” at: Kingsway Greenhouse (Oshawa) Van Belle Flowers (Bowmanville) Vandermeer Nursery (Ajax) Made Shade Made Shadefor Community partners to prevent skin cancer KINGSWAY GREENHOUSE Funded by GTA Cancer Prevention and Screening Network and Cancer Care Ontario Van Belle Flowers For more information contact the 1-800-841-2729 or 905-666-6241 or visit www.region.durham.on.ca Durham Health Connection Line at DURHAM REGION www.durhamtourism.ca 1-800-413-0017 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 PAGE 37 A/Pdurhamregion.com Pickering Trojans march past Gators St. Mary: Tyler Schmitt 2FG, C; Dexter Damboise TD Notre Dame: Shawn Ford FG Thursday, Oct. 2 Dunbarton 28 at Pine Ridge 14 Dunbarton (3-0) gave up their first touchdowns of the season, however they also posted their most points scored in a game this year as they doubled up on the Pumas. Coupled with losses by Eastdale and Donald A. Wilson, the Spartans now sit on top of the Mazza Division with a perfect re- cord. The loss leaves the Pumas alone in last place as they remain winless. Senior Tier II Wednesday, Oct. 1 Clarington 7 at Ajax 26 Tied at half time, the Rams tallied three second half touchdowns to down the Clarington Central Coyotes. The key play was in the third quarter, a 35-yard pass-and-run completion to Lee Boyle. On the next Clarington of- fensive sequence, Sean Jones picked up his own batted ball in the flat and rambled for a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown to extend the lead to 12. The Rams added a fourth- quarter major by Brandon Sellers. Brad MacMillan (Ajax) and Patrick Stockwell (Clarington) each scored a touchdown in the opening half. Ajax: Brad MacMillan TD; Lee Boyle TD; Sean Jones TD; Brandon Sellers TD; Finlay Thompson 2C Clarington: Patrick Stockwell TD, S Richardson 6 at O’Neill 10 The O’Neill Redhawks, making their return to LOSSA football, now sport a 2-0 record and have allowed only seven points against. This victory was a come-from-behind effort as the Storm scored first on a Kevin Karch touchdown in the opening stanza. A wide field-goal attempt by Josh Smallwood put O’Neill on the board before the quarter ended. Cameron Gair, with a touchdown reception for a touchdown in the second quar- ter, put the Redhawks ahead to stay. Smallwood’s added the point after plus two final quarter punt singles. O’Neill: Cameron Gair TD; Josh Smallwood C, 3S Richardson: Kevin Karch TD Junior Tier I Friday, Oct. 3 Dunbarton 6 at Pine Ridge 28 The junior Pumas improved to 2-1 as they posted a 22-point victory over the Spartans. The Spartans remain winless in three efforts. Pickering 7 at Donald A. Wilson 41 Nikita Starchenko picked off a lateral pass and carried the ball untouched for a major to open the scoring as Wilson handed the Trojans their first loss of the season. Donald A. Wilson: Travis Gonsalves- Akers 3TD, 2ptC; Alex McDonnell 2TD; Nikita Starchenko TD; Christian Rose 3C Pickering: Demetrius McFarguhar TD; Taylor Eskins C Thursday, Oct. 2 St. Mary 49 at Notre Dame 0 With four touchdowns against the Cougars, Kempton Clarke now has nine touchdowns in three games as St. Mary is the only undefeated team in Tier I junior. St. Mary: Kempton Clarke 4TD, Keith Cyrus TD, Isaac Baik TD, Tyshon Howess TD, Garrett Mole 2 2ptC, George Meszaros 3C Junior Tier II Thursday, Oct. 2 DO’C 32 at Richardson 14 The Chargers remain perfect after two games following their return to junior football after an absence of three years, while Richardson drops to 0-2. Wednesday, Oct. 1 Clarington 6 at Ajax 46 Six different Rams score touchdowns as Ajax improves to 2-0. Clarington still seeking first win (0-2). Ajax: Glenn Reeves 2TD; Quincy James TD; Bradley Benedetto TD; Tyler Fraser TD; Matthew Gray TD; Triston Smith RD; Jeff Marting 4C Clarington: Nick Johnson TD. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Pickering High Trojans’ Spencer Stewart goes for the shoestring tackle on Notre Dame Cougars’ Kareen Tucker during LOSSA tier 1 senior football action at Pickering High School on Wednesday. The Trojans won 49-0. ✦ Pickering from page 29 Get Local 24/7 mobile.newsdurhamregion.com durhamregion.comP PAGE 38 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, October 10, 2008 Pickering Fastball League squad overcomes slow start to win playoff crown PICKERING — Despite a rough start, the DD4U team rose to the top of the heap of the Pickering Men’s Fastball League this season. DD4U stepped up in the playoffs with great pitching, timely hitting and error-free defence. After sweeping through the preliminary round of the playoffs and then handily defeating its semifinal opponents, DD4U met a tough op- ponent in the two-time defending champions, the Sting. After narrowly losing the first game of the finals, 2-1, DD4U fought back to defeat the Sting in two straight games by scores of 7-3 and 7-1. DD4U started the season with an 0-1-6 re- cord, overcoming the dismal start to place third in the league’s regular-season standings. DD4U team members are Lou Chisholm, Stephen Johnston, Brendan Badcock, Michael Sperling, Rick Bowes, Darrell Vincent, Jim Bad- cock, Jay Davis, Jason Yoshida, Norm Burnham, Greg Lumley, Silvino Resendes, Phil Slaney, Cory Clarke, Keith Burke and Rodney Wheeler. DD4U gr8 on the diamond Strikers blank Brams in soccer final PICKERING — The Pickering Soccer Club Strikers girls’ under-eight soccer team ended its season on a high note after winning their eight-team division at the Albert Campbell Soccer Tournament in Scarborough recently. The Strikers posted a 5-0 record and cap- tured the tournament title with a 4-0 victory over Brams United. The Strikers led 1-0 in the first half, and then exploded for three goals in the second half for the victory. The Strikers’ defence, consisting of Brooke Pearson and Kei-ah Marshall, was solid and kept the opposing team out of scoring range. Any shots making it through the defensive wall were easily stopped by goalkeeper Julene Exeter. In the second half the constant of- fensive pressure by forwards Avery Horlock, Shannen Smalley, Harleen Binning, Desiree Harte and Brianne DeSa was too much for the opposition to handle. The midfield was controlled by playmakers Rio Warner and Ni- cole Hegyi. Both players were instrumental in moving the ball up the field to the forwards. The Strikers posted four consecutive vic- tories, including the semifinal, to advance to the final. The Pickering U8s were impres- sive in their wins by scoring 26 goals in the five games, and only allowing a single goal against. Team player Amy Boules sat out the tour- nament due to injury. This was the first season for Strikers U8s and the fourth tournament of the season in which they scored two tournament victories. Andrew Hing coaches the team. The man- ager is Ed Hegyi. Submitted photo The Pickering Strikers ended their season with a tournament victory in Scarborough recently. Submitted photo The DD4U Pickering Fastball League team captured the playoff championship recently after knock- ing off the two-time defending champions, the Sting, in the final series. AUCTION SALE KEELER HOUSE CARTER ESTATE AUCTION 9 CHURCH STREET EAST COLBORNE, ON MONDAY OCTOBER 20TH AT 11:00 AM Exit SOUTH of 401 Highway at Colborne (Interchange #497) for 3 miles and turn EAST onto Church Street. 1 block NORTH of Highway #2 in Colborne. Antiques and collectibles from Keeler House in Colborne Ont. Including corner pine cupboard, country couch, glasswares, china and country collectibles to be sold starting at 11:00 am., REAL ESTATE - OFFERING FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT 12:30 PM - selling sub- ject to reasonable reserve. Historical Property - Keeler House - Built 1820 Neo-Classical timber frame home with 2 storey centre block and one storey wings ex- tending to the side. Large utility rooms to the rear. Home consists of entrance hall with living room with fireplace to the right. West wing is a bookcased library with fireplace. East wing is similar without fire- place. Behind the hall is the formal dining room. Working kitchen with pantry to the side as well as small bedroom. Large family room with fireplace and utility room make up rear wing of the home. 2nd storey consists of 2 large bedrooms and bathrooms. Large out- building located at rear of property. Home is situated on mature treed lot 217’ deep x 109’ of frontage. VIEWING – by appointment 905-377-9654 - John. TERMS -$10,000 deposit by certified cheque made payable to Sullivan Auctioneers day of sale – balance due in 30 days or agreed clos- ing date. All potential buyers should obtain a buyers package by contacting Sullivans or by down- loading from www.sullivanauctions.com See complete list- ing at www.sullivanauctions.com TERMS: CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE BOYD & BOB SULLIVAN – Auctioneers Plainfield 613-477-2082 www.sullivanauctions.com SAT. OCT 11 - 10AM at MCLEAN AUCTION CEN- TER - 2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY contents of Balsam Lake home, long time collectors and oth- ers, modern & antique furniture, antique carved oak flat to wall cupboard, round oak table, split base w/barley twist & 6 matching chairs, original Hoosier cupboard, beautiful antique dressers & chests, washstand, excellent glass & china, crystal, cran- berry, pink depression, carnival, Shelly cups & sau- cers, Royal Doulton figurines, Stamp & Coins, Edi- son Disc phonograph, Brass & tin Magic Lantern, 8 oil lamps, Aladdin No 11, old comics, old toys, 1930's wind ups- dinky- tractors, Hockey cards, me- morabilia, Feature-1923 Ford Model T Touring an- tique car, excellent cond, Partial list, hundreds of items, don't miss this interesting sale, Info/flyer 705- 324-2783 MCLEAN AUCTIONS or view list & over 100 photos at www.mcleanauctions.com WR CHAPMAN AUTO ELECTRIC LIMITED 16 Centre Street North, Oshawa ON L1G 4B3 We are having an ENORMOUS 2 DAY SALES EVENT! Friday October 17, 2008 from 8AM-5:30PM and Saturday October 18, 2008 from 8AM-4PM Special net pricing will be offered on Selected PARTS, TOOLS, ACCESSORIES and NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT. Arrive Early for the best Selection! Don't miss out on all the great Savings! Valerie Galea October 14th, 2007 The day all our lives changed forever A sister in law she was to me A kind and gentle soul she would always be You never had to ask her twice She was always there to offer advice We fought and argued but in good fun We miss her dearly Our dear one. Love L & C Card of Thanks The Family of the late Mary White (nee Aucoin) wish to thank our relatives, friends and neighbours for cards, flowers, food and donations received at the time of our loss. Special thanks to Allison at McEachnie Funeral Home and the Staff of Strathaven Lifecare for all the care and compassion shown to our Mom during her stay. 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