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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2008_11_06Teen injured after wrestling match at Ajax High School Family seeks $65M in damages, names 16 other defendants By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The family of an injured teen wrestler, now confined to a wheelchair, is seeking $65 million in damages. The statement of claim filed by the Box family alleges negligence on behalf of the de- fendants. The claims have not been proven in court, but include allegations that Michael Box was moved after he sustained his injury during the wrestling match. The defendants “failed to observe the car- dinal rule of injury care being not to move an injured student . . .” says the statement of claim, filed in Whitby. Michael, 16, is now quadriplegic after a wrestling match at Ajax High School. Michael and his family are suing 16 defendants, in- cluding the Durham District School Board, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and four sport associations for $65 million. Michael sustained a spinal cord injury while competing in a high school wrestling match in December 2007. He was admitted to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in early December until he was moved to Bloorview Kids Rehab in Toronto in Janu- ary, where he stayed until about two months ago. In addition to the spinal cord injury, the documents claim that Michael sustained a shoulder injury in a match earlier in the day. The statement alleges that Michael com- plained about the pain to two of the defen- dants but was not given sufficient medical care to address the injury. The day after Michael was admitted to the hospital he was still experiencing pain and was found to have a dislocated shoulder, the document said. Among the claims are allegations that the defendants allowed the number of spectators in the gym to exceed capacity and tourna- ment officials allowed matches to continue in the same gym where Michael lay having seizures and drifting in and out of conscious- ness, impeding paramedics from getting to the teen in an efficient manner. The statement said the defendants failed ÃÌÊ£™Ç™ 110 HOPKINS ST. WHITBY, ON (DUNDAS & HOPKINS) www.coolandheat.ca 905-430-2033 • 1-866-286-1203905-430-2033 • 1-866-286-1203 Instantaneous Hot Water Heater Get $600 in Government Rebates! 98% EFFICIENT FREE Remote or Blower on selected gas fi replaces Limited quantities Durham’s Largest Showroom! 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Students Eric Bell, Julia Glinos and David Schofield get a little carried away while counting piles of pennies at the school. ✦ See Boards, Page 2 Lawsuit claims school boards negligent to ensure that athletes wrestled with a part- ner of similar weight and strength and failed to provide a suitable level of competition and matching according to the skill, size, age and conditioning of the athlete. The Durham School Board, its staff, em- ployees, agents, servants and volunteers failed to ensure that coaching qualifications for high-risk sports were adhered to, the statement alleges. Kenneth Crompton, the lawyer representing several parties named in the lawsuit, including both school boards, declined to comment on the case because it is in litigation. The clients he represents have yet to file a statement of defence because of “issues outstanding,” Mr. Crompton said. Everyone invited to presidential party By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Since February, Pickering farmer Norman Collier knew in his gut Barack Obama would be the 44th president of the United States. So, he erected a sign in support of the U.S. Democratic candidate (running against New York Senator Hillary Clinton at the time for the Democratic presidential nomina- tion) that read ‘Honk 3 Times 4 Obama’. On the top were a pair of Democratic donkeys representing Ms. Clinton and Mr. Obama. At the bottom was an elephant depicting Re- publican Arizona senator and presidential candidate John McCain. But, in April, he was asked to take down the sign following noise complaints and the fact that it was on a York Regional road. In- stead, he moved it about 15 feet off the main road and onto his property. “It’s been up ever since,” he said. Election night was a exciting one for Mr. Collier. And, it was even more exhilarating when he learned the man he’s been rooting for was, in fact, elected as president, beating Mr. McCain by a landslide. “It’s just fantastic,” Mr. Collier said. “The guy is a once-in-a-century man.” On the morning after the election, Mr. Collier was working on a sign inviting people to the farm for a party this Saturday. In the two hours he was working on it, he said motorists were still honking, sometimes two and three cars at a time. But, he was really touched when a couple of motorists stopped in on their way to work to discuss the new hopes that the new presi- dency represents. “A lot of people are choked up a little bit,” he said. Everyone is invited to ‘A Celebra- tion: Obama and Joe’ from 1 to 6 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 8, which will also celebrate the victory of Joe Biden for Vice President. He’s asking for those coming to pay what they can in order to help cover the party costs. Jazz musician Mark Sepic and country band, the Country Kenny Show, are set to play throughout the afternoon. There’s also plenty of activities for kids, including petting the animals (he just got some new bunnies) and a bonfire will be burning all afternoon to roast marshmal- lows. It’ll run from 1 to 6 p.m. at Wild Things Farm at 2825 York-Durham Rd. in Pickering. For more information call 905-294-1730. 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An Ajax community meeting was re- cently held at Terry Fox Public School to give residents the opportunity to com- ment on the board’s strategic plan. “It was interesting to see how they are trying to move forward and direct their focus,” said Bev Riseley, a school com- munity council member for Pine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering. She missed the Pickering community input meeting, but attended the Ajax one because the only way to have a voice is to participate, she said. Nottingham, Cadarackque, Lester B. Pearson, and J. Clarke Richardson were some of the other school communities represented at the meeting by parents. During the meeting, participants re- ceived an overview of the current stra- tegic plan, ‘Durham Directions’ to com- pare to the points being proposed. “The overall statement that drives what we do in Durham is those differ- ent directions,” said John Bowyer, Ajax schools superintendent. Goals in the directions include: pro- moting student achievement and discov- ery; implementing equitable principles and practices; and ensuring openness, accountability and safety. Each head- ing had points underneath to support it, such as setting high expectations for student achievement and measuring the outcomes. After going through them, those at- tending worked on group activities. The first included listing things that were positive, missing, or interesting. “I like the first one, setting high ex- pectations – I think that is really im- portant,” said Debbie Russell represent- ing Lester B. Pearson elementary and J. Clarke Richardson secondary schools. “And, being able to measure outcomes because that’s how you learn.” “As long as they’re realistic, high ex- pectations,” Ms. Riseley said. Ms. Russell found the expectations to be average, whereas Ms. Riseley felt the opposite. Although Ms. Riseley’s kids have always done well in school, there needs to be a balance, she said. “I think it’s really good they’re now more conscious of the safe school issue,” Ms. Riseley said. She likes the practice lockdowns that occurred in schools. Ms. Russell had concerns about the size of secondary schools. When asked if anything was miss- ing from the directions, more wellness- related topics were suggested, such as breakfast programs. After a few minutes, they turned their attention to the board mission state- ment. Participants completed a checklist on evaluating the current mission state- ment, ‘Students will be prepared to em- brace challenges and inspired to create opportunities for their futures.’ The last activity focused on what qual- ity public education looks, sounds, and feels like. For looks, the group listed a well-bal- anced child, achieving standards, and doing well. It feels like children enthu- siastic for school, a sense of belonging, and like the parents, administration and students are part of the same team. “I’m trying to think what it sounds like,” said Laurel Galt, Terry Fox’s prin- cipal. Cheering was one of the things listed. “To me, it also sounds like laugh- ter in the school yard,” said Ajax Trustee Lisa Hill. The board’s next steps are to con- tinue collecting input, then bring the data back to the board to revise its draft documents, before sending it back to the board for final approval in January. Meetings were also held in Pickering, Greenbank, Oshawa, and Whitby. Small turnout to discuss school board’s future plans By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Ted Bell and his wife won’t go to another Sunday afternoon of music at Esplanade Park that the City puts on again after finding it hard to manoeuver around all of the goose poop. Mr. Bell and his wife also come across droppings on their daily walks, some of which they’ll notice in the same spot for weeks. “Why don’t we have someone out there power washing these sidewalks?” he asked Mayor Dave Ryan at his Ward 3 Town Hall meeting. Mayor Ryan said although he can’t realistically see the City power washing the sidewalks due to budget constraints, the City takes active means to control the geese, including the City’s partici- pation in a goose roundup where they’re moved safely to a different location. Mr. Bell also said it’s difficult to find sidewalks to simply walk on along major streets like Kingston Road. Mayor Ryan said it’s interest- ing that yet another question of the night pertained to regional roads. He said a lot of the roads were once considered “rural profile” but as new ones come in they’ll work to get them zoned as “urban profile.” The City is trying to retrofit them and catch up, however. “We’re there working on it along with the other municipalities,” he said. Michael Dyer asked the Mayor what growth opportunities he sees for Pickering outside of Seaton in the next 10 years. Mayor Ryan said the City will focus on developing the down- town core, and attracting commer- cial development, especially in the areas of energy and video gaming since 60 per cent of Pickering’s population is post-secondary edu- cated. “We’ve got a real opportunity here and we’ve got to take advan- tage of that,” he said. Jeff Bowers had a number of questions on the topics of litter, speeding and property taxes. As for littering, Mayor Ryan said he saw someone throw a ham- burger wrapper out of their car window just recently. “It’s very disturbing and we’re doing the best job we can as a municipality to maintain clean streets,” he said, but added the community as a whole has to help out. He suggested jotting down li- cence plate numbers and report- ing them to the Eyes on the Street program, the City’s campaign to help clean up the community. For increasing property taxes, Mayor Ryan said the reality is the City is an organization and that costs money, and reminded the audience each member of council lives and pays taxes in Pickering. “Our job is to minimize over- all the impact of those tax incre- ments,” he said, assuring everyone in the City will do their best to keep it low. Speeding, he said, is inevitable as people lead busy lives but it isn’t acceptable. 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Mayor Ryan said he’s had the same answer since 1991, which is he agrees an air- port has an economic benefit, but he’s waiting for one piece of the puzzle, which is the environmental assessment currently under way. “Make the damn decision,” he said. “It’s been 35 years,” Another resident asked if plans for a leash-free dog park are still on the agenda. Mayor Ryan said yes, council as a whole does support the leash-free park, but plans for the exact location are currently underway. The same man doesn’t understand why there is not a full interchange on Hwy. 401 at Liverpool Road. That section of Hwy. 401 only has an on- ramp to go west but not east and a driver can only exit off Hwy. 401 if they’re going westbound toward Toronto. Mayor Ryan said the City “fully agrees” with a full interchange and has approached the Province to do something about it since Hwy. 401 is a Pro- vincial highway. Another resident said more money has to be put into cycling. 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Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 40052657 & Editorials Opinions Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Duncan Fletcher - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classified Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Lillian Hook - Office Manager Janice O’Neil, Cheryl Haines - Composing Managers News/Sales (905) 683-5110 Classifieds (905) 683-0707 Distribution (905) 683-5117 Fax (905) 683-7363 e-mail letters to mjohnston@durhamregion.com / max. 200 words / please include your full first and last name, place of residence & daytime phone number / letters that do not appear in print may be published @ newsdurhamregion.com Our readers think... A/P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 6, 2008 durhamregion.com Durham should push for more sustainable transit options To the editor: Re: ‘Significant gaps for Durham in transit plan’, News Advertiser, Oct. 22. My understanding of the big and important push for more increased pub- lic transit by policies such as Metrolinx was to reduce the use of greenhouse- causing, urban-sprawling, global-warm- ing, environmentally unfriendly and unsustainable forms of getting people and stuff around from point A to point B. This would be, for the most part, cars/ trucks and air travel. So why does Durham Region want the Hwy. 407 extended, Hwy. 404 widened and Pickering airport built? Shouldn’t Durham Region be consid- ering a cleaner future for our grandkids? Here are some interesting statistics. The amount of CO2 produced per pas- senger is 0.17 kg/km for air travel, 0.14 kg/km for travel by car, 0.052 kg/km for rail. Michael Snetsinger Whitby F all is here and the microbes are upon us. Whereas only scant weeks ago I was gently awakened by the gay chirrup of the chickadee, the haughty bark of the blue jay and the mellifluous warble of the robin red breast, I am now jarred from rest by the cacophonous hack of the phlegm-chested teenager and the red-nosed spouse. It’s that time of the year. Our children bounce off to school, happy, healthy and tanned from summer and return home carrying more germs than an African monkey. I’d sooner kiss a Komodo dragon. And what else should we expect? We take them out of the fresh air and suddenly coop them up inside a sealed school for six hours a day where they trade bacteria like hockey cards. Have you been inside a school lately? When it’s full of kids? It’s like wading through a petri dish. If you stand in one place too long you can actually feel stuff growing on you. And then, come the second or third week into October when the mercury starts to drop, they spark up the radiators. Heat, moisture and hor- mones. The perfect storm. I don’t know how teachers do it. They should be issued haz-mat suits for the first two weeks. A big part of the problem is that many parents, some for legitimate reasons, oth- ers because they’re dopes, don’t keep their kids home when they’re sick. I taught high school for a few years and I remember see- ing children dragging themselves into my classroom who looked like they’d spent the night below decks on the Amistad. Kids who could barely pick up their pens, who should’ve been on an I.V. Kids who made the Donner party look positively robust. But this is not just a parent/child issue. This is a cultural thing too. Adults do it constantly. How many times have you had some clod show up at the office dripping his Ebola over everything he touches? For some perverse reason we call these people “brave” and “devoted” instead of the more accurate “idiot.” Stay home! The world, believe it or not, will continue to spin without you. Filing your report or holding your meet- ing a day or two late will not throw the universe into immediate and irreversible paralysis. And the thing that drives me and every other self-employed individual out there nutty, is that most people with regu- lar jobs get a little thing called “sick leave,” a remarkable concept where employers actually pay you to stay home and not infect the rest of the company. I don’t have that luxury. What’s more, I make a good deal of my living with my voice. If that goes because some Typhoid Murray has decid- ed to make it to a dinner party even though “I’m really coming down with something,” then I’m pooched. I can take all the sick days I want . . . but nobody’s sending me a paycheque. In the old days this really wasn’t an issue. We didn’t have antibiotics and penicillin. If people didn’t look after themselves, if they didn’t listen to their bodies and rest and eat healthy foods . . . they died. And believe me if somebody showed up to the barn-rais- ing with a runny nose or a hacking cough, they and the horse they rode in on were promptly sent packing. So forewarned is forearmed. If you show up at my doorstep with the sniffles don’t blame me if I get all Amish on your butt. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic- writer, saves some of his best lines for his col- umns. Federal equalization help a sign Ontario could use a hand T here are two ways of looking at the news that Ontario has now officially been declared a have-not province. One is to moan and wail about the fact we’ve now joined the likes of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island as one of the sad-sack six who need a federal govern- ment handout to provide the quality of social services enjoyed by Canada’s four have provinces: Alberta, British Colum- bia, Saskatchewan, and deep breath now, Newfoundland. Vast amounts of mineral wealth are responsible for making the fantastic four the have provinces they are, so there should be a certain amount of pride in seeing Newfoundland pull itself up after being Canada’s poor cousin for the past 60 years. The sad six don’t have the oil and resource wealth needed to rake in the billions needed to be declared haves. However, the fact Ontario is now a have-not province does mean the feds are returning $347 million in equaliza- tion money to the Province, cash that is badly needed at a time when Queen’s Park finds itself in deficit. To see the glass as half full rather than half empty is to understand the money is recognition by the feds that the Ontar- io economy is hurting. The long, tortu- ous loss of manufacturing jobs in the automotive and forestry sector has had a detrimental effect on Canada’s larg- est province and it’s time Ottawa took notice of that undisputed revelation. It’s also important to note that what Ottawa giveth in one hand it also taketh away with another. Because of Ontario’s vast size as home to more than a third of Canada’s people and our position as a generator of tax revenues we’ve given far more than we’ve received in equaliza- tion. Over the past decade, Ontario has kicked $118 billion in taxes to Ottawa which have been paid out to have-not provinces. And finally, this year, we’re getting $347 million back. That’s just $7 million more than Prince Edward Island, population 150,000, receives. By con- trast, Quebec gets more than $8 billion in equalization payments from Ottawa per year. So, it was Ontario’s time to get a little help and with a bounce back in the economy and better times ahead per- haps we’ll soon be in the have column again. 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It’s not any chocolate or all chocolate that qualifies as a health food and it’s not a licence to make candy bars a dietary staple. Nevertheless, there is evidence that dark chocolate in particular – and the higher the cocoa content (and conversely the lower the sugar content) the better – has several health benefits. What’s good about dark chocolate, according to most sources, is the high content of anti-oxidants, the good guys that fight off the nasty free radicals in our bodies. Chris Pickrell, a naturopathic doctor with the Robert Shad Clinic at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, has been researching the health benefits of chocolate and takes some every day, like a supplement. But what Pickrell is talking about is pure “raw” chocolate, with no sweetener – the chocolate nibs sold in health food stores or the beans ground into a powder. It’s definitely more bitter than the chocolate most people think of, but it is good for you, he says. The biggest benefit, according to Pickrell is that it increases blood flow to the skin and improves the thickness of its outer layer, which in turn provides increased protection from the sun. “And that translates, practically, into things like helping reduce the signs of aging.” Chocolate, he adds, is also a good source of magnesium, which is great for relaxing and may explain why people feel so much better after ingesting it. Other studies, however, suggest further benefits to dark chocolate, even with 70-per- cent cocoa, rather than the raw variety. An Italian study from the research laboratories at the Catholic University of Campobasso and reported this fall in Science Daily and the Journal of Nutrition, indicated that a small square of chocolate daily could protect the heart against inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke. The ideal amount for health benefits, according to this study, is 6.7 grams (about 0.23 ounces) per day. By size comparison a standard Hershey’s Kiss, although not dark chocolate, is about 4.5 grams. A 2007 German study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and reported in the Mayo Clinic newsletter, found that eating a small amount of dark chocolate daily could help reduce hypertension, lowering the top (systolic) blood pressure number by almost 3 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg) and the bottom (diastolic) number by about 2 mm Hg. It may also lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad” cholesterol) by about five points, not huge but going in the right direction says Dr. Robert Sheeler, a physician at the Mayo Clinic, who recommends one square of 60 per cent chocolate a day, about 30 calories worth. Naturopath Pickrell maintains that adding any amount of sugar or sweetener to the raw chocolate will deplete the health benefits and, in fact, create a health detriment. Adding spices like cloves, nutmeg or cinnamon can improve the taste, he says, adding that cinnamon is an “excellent” choice since it has its own benefits, like helping to regulate blood sugar. And cloves and nutmeg could make for a “nice Christmas drink” that would also be a healthy elixir, he says. By Ellen Ashton-Haiste DIABETES MONTH ‘LIFE ISN’T FAIR’ The diagnosis – diabetes – was both a shock and a relief for Ted Herbert. The relief was that the diagnosis was not MS. “I told my doctor ‘I’m pretty sure I have either diabetes or MS. That was my self-diagnosis,” Herbert says. Despite the common, tell-tale symptoms of diabetes – extreme thirst and frequent urination – others that led him to suspect MS included numbness in his legs and deterioration in his vision, which went from near-perfect to barely able to read the computer screen in just a couple of weeks. The shock, for both Herbert and his doctor, stemmed from the fact that he had none of the common risk factors. “I was active, my diet was pretty good, I always maintained The diagnosis of diabetes is a huge hit to patients, especially to those who believed they were being careful with their weight and lifestyle. Getting past the initial shock is just the first of many hurdles presented by this chronic disease By Ellen Ashton-Haiste continued on next page Underwritten by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 1-888 -MEDIPAC twww.medipac.com Choosing The Right Destination May be a Challenge. Choosing the Right Travel Insurance is Simple. Community Lifecare Inc., Caring Since 1959 Retirement Living at its very best... 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While Herbert, who was diagnosed 14 years ago at age 40, took the news more or less in stride, many people go through a roller coaster of emotions similar to the grieving process, says Dr. Allan Burgmann, a clinical psychiatrist practising in the Vancouver area. “With diabetes, as with any chronic illness, there’s a huge overlay of depression,” Burgmann says. “And what is concerning is that depression really complicates the management of diabetes because a lot of the symptoms make it difficult to manage blood sugars. If you’re not eating properly, or not exercising because you’re too fatigued, or your concentration is sufficiently off that you can’t remember to take your medicine, do your glucometer readings or go to appointments, things start coming off the rails fairly quickly.” Herbert, who now lives in Barrie, Ont. but was living in Calgary at the time he was diagnosed, says what was most helpful for him was the information he got from the local diabetes-education centre. Knowledge is empowering, agrees Margaret DeMelo, a dietitian with the Diabetes Education Centre for the University Health Network at Toronto Western Hospital. “The more the patients know, the more power they have to understand it, to get past the initial shock.” Correct information can also put issues in perspective, says Burgmann, adding that the first thing patients do, in this internet age, is “go to Google,” which isn’t always the best information. “They see the worst possible outcomes – amputation, heart attacks, kidney failure, neuropathy – and start worrying about what’s coming down the pike at them. All of that weighs fairly heavily on someone’s mood stage over the long haul.” Diabetes education centres, found in most major urban centres, employ a team approach. “Being supported by an interdisciplinary team is so important,” says Eidemara Tavares, cognitive behavioural therapist at Toronto Western. The team there includes nurses, a social worker, pharmacist, physiotherapist and even a chiropodist in addition to Tavares and dietitians like DeMelo. Says Tavares, “We work very closely together. Often team members are able to come into a counselling session and intervene, even if it’s just for five minutes, to respond to an issue and give information.” Diabetes is a progressive disease and the treatment often changes. Like many people, Herbert started out with oral medications and diet adjustments, which worked well for awhile. But as time went on the doses continually increased until finally they weren’t doing the job and he started on injected insulin. This is where he has felt the greatest impact on his lifestyle. “What I really notice is that you can’t do what you want, when you want. It really steals any spontaneity.” He always enjoyed running, being able to just “throw on shoes and go.” But now exercise must be timed to a certain range of blood-sugar levels. “The other thing I’ve had to come to terms with,” Herbert says, “is that insulin, when you inject it, is a growth stimulant. Wherever I inject the insulin, I end up getting bigger. (The typical injection site is the stomach area.) So I haven’t been able to control my body fat around my stomach, because every time I increase my insulin dosage it increases the cell fat. So it doesn’t matter how much I exercise, I keep getting fatter.” The other thing always in the back of people’s minds, Burgmann believes, is the potential for more serious health problems in the future. “I never have been worried but it’s starting to get that way,” he says. “I was at the eye doctor’s earlier this year and he found some spots on the back of my eyes, a result of blood-sugar fluctuations. Whenever I’ve been to the eye doctor before, he said, ‘if you hadn’t told me you had diabetes, I would never have been able to tell by looking in your eyes.’ But this time he said ‘it’s starting.’ So it makes you think. What is going to be 10 years from now?” All those things are pretty frightening, Burgmann says. Sometimes, it leads to a pessimistic mindset that says: “I didn’t want this and I got it and I can’t do anything about it so I’ll just live my life today, and do what I want, and worry about the side effects when they come.” But, in fact, he says the “take-home message” is that this is a manageable illness and people do stay well so doing everything to make sure the odds are stacked heavily in their favour will yield the best outcome. As for Herbert, he’s investing hope in the ongoing research, in areas like stem cells and islet transplants. “Things change quickly and all you need is one breakthrough and it could fix you right up.” continued from previous pageDIABETES MONTH ‘LIFE ISN’T FAIR’ DON’T PAY ‘TIL 2010! HO!HO! HOLD THE PAYMENTS Event!® Recline On Leather! CANADA’S MOST FAMOUS EVENT IS BACK! AND IT’S OUR BEST ONE EVER! SHOP TODAY AND AVOID THE RUSH! INCLUDES D E L I V E R Y $999 NO MONEY DOWN!* NO INTEREST! NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS! ON EVERYTHING IN THE SHOWROOM! Features genuine leather seating with scoop seats and overstuffed back for the ultimate in comfort. The entertainment centre with built-in electric fi replace is designed specially for your plasma or LCD TV up to 52" wide. Recliner Chair $799 Recliner Loveseat $979 Electric Fireplace TV Unit $1599 059-81600 / 378-56045 / 555-11115 64 EXCITING LOCATIONS ACROSS CANADA OR VISIT US AT www.leons.ca *O.A.C. 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VETERANS PARADE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT 1:15 PM. All proceeds go to the Poppy Fund. REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE NOVEMBER 11 AT 10:45 AM. 111 Hunt St. Thank You Ajax Mike O’Hara, Poppy Chairman Our Poppy Campaign was very successful again this year. Donations received from the 2007 Poppy drive were $51,359.75 Disbursements to ex-service persons and their dependants as well as donations to the community were $47,493.60 On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #322 Ajax, I would like to thank all the citizens and businesses of Ajax for their generous contributions that made the 2007 campaign a huge success. We would also like to remind everyone of our Annual Poppy Dance on November 8, 2008 from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am, music by the “Par 3” band. Tickets are on sale at the Legion at a cost of $10.00 per ticket. All proceeds go to the Poppy Fund. Our Veterans parade is on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 1:15. The Annual Remembrance Day Service, November 11, 2008 is at 10:45 am at 111 Hunt Street. 08 The Royal Canadian Legion 2008 POPPY CAMPAIGNAttending Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11 is the best-known way to publicly honour the men and women who served Canada in times of war, military confl ict and peace. In addition, there are many other ways throughout the year to show that we care about the sacrifi ces and achievements of these one and a half million brave Canadians who served, and continue to serve, our country at home and abroad. Remembering can take many forms: music, ceremonies, poetry, private refl ection, discussion, art and shared memories from those who took part in protecting peace and freedom worldwide. Here are a number of ways you can share the importance of Remembrance Day. More than 110,000 men and women died so that we may live in peace and freedom today. Taking an active role to remember the Veterans who experienced the hardships of war, military confl ict and peace efforts is one way of showing your appreciation. 1. Wear a poppy to honour those in uniform who have served Canada and also those who have died in service to our country. 2. Attend Remembrance Day ceremonies, or if you can’t, watch them on television. 3. Lay a wreath at the cenotaph with classmates and friends. 4. Pause for one minute of silence at 11 a.m. on November 11 to honour those who served and died in times of war, military confl ict and peace. 5. Help plan and participate in a commemorative ceremony at school or with a community group. 6. Thank a Veteran or Canadian Forces member for supporting peace and freedom efforts around the world. 7. Organize, participate in, or attend a candlelight tribute ceremony at a cemetery to remember citizens in your community who died during military service to Canada. Ways To Remember Our Veterans ADVERTISING FEATURE ADVERTISING FEATURE 8. Spread the word about Veterans’ Week, Remembrance Day and other commemorative events using your school’s newspaper, Web site or daily announcements. 9. Organize an essay or poster contest on the topic of Canada’s role in the First or Second World War, the Korean War or Peace Support missions. 10. Plan, organize or participate in a debate or discussion looking at how Canada’s military history still infl uences our lives today. 11. Plan, organize or participate in a 1920s, 1940s, or 1950s dance or “Victory Ball.” Research the clothing, hairstyles, music, food and decorations of the time and include those themes in the event. 12. Bring examples of wartime art (such as paintings or posters), books and stories, poetry and music to school to show and talk about with your peers. Discuss what their purpose was during the war, why they were important, and what makes them unique. 13. Organize a concert featuring music from the war-era. Take the concert to a nursing home and perform for the residents. 14. Read a selection of books on the topic of remembrance. Visit Veterans Affairs Canada’s Web site: www.vac-acc.gc.ca Last but certainly not least: never forget the contributions and sacrifi ces of the men and women who have served Canada in times of war, military confl ict and peace - especially those who did not return. Courtesy of www.vac-acc.gc.ca By Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Dozens of students and community members took a symbolic walk this past weekend, inspired by children in war-torn Uganda who trek miles in search of safety. On Saturday, about 40 people gathered at Memorial Park in downtown Oshawa for Durham’s third annual GuluWalk. The small crowd covered six kilometres ending up at the Dur- ham College/UOIT campus and raised $1,300. “This event shows that we can help people in other parts of the world by what we do here,” said Kiran Somjee, walk co-ordinator and president of SHARE (Stu- dents for Humanitarianism and Action through Respect and Edu- cation), the campus group that spearheaded the local walk. Ms. Somjee said she was in- spired to do something for the children of Uganda, after talking with African students during her time as a resident adviser. “I heard about the things they witnessed and now this is some- thing close to my heart,” she said. The original GuluWalk started in 2005 with just two people and has now grown into a worldwide movement for peace. The initial walk was inspired by “night commuters” -- tens of thousands of Ugandan children who left their villages every night and walked miles to urban cen- tres like Gulu, looking for a safe place to sleep. The children were forced to take part in this nightly ritual be- cause members of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) would ter- rorize rural villages after nightfall, kidnapping young victims for use in the army and as sex slaves. Statistics indicate the LRA has abducted more than 25,000 children, while tens of thou- sands more have been wounded, maimed or killed. The night commuting has largely stopped, but Gulu orga- nizers say there is still a need to promote peace in Uganda and provide programs for children af- fected by the war. “Children are still being ab- ducted, raped and tortured,” Ms. Somjee said. “The money raised goes to programs that really help them.” This year’s numbers aren’t fi- nalized yet, but in 2007 the Gulu Walk saw more than 30,000 peo- ple in 100 cities participate. Since its inception, GuluWalk has raised more than $1 million, which goes to programs like War Child Can- ada, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief, the Justice and Rec- onciliation Project and AMREF Canada. The Durham Gulu Walk was one of 24 walks in Canada this year and one of more than 70 that took place around the world in places like Beijing, Jerusalem, Amsterdam -- and Gulu, Uganda itself. 1-866-873-9945 www.welcomewagon.ca If You Are... Moving Expecting a Baby Planning a Wedding New Business Appointment Looking for a Career Call Welcome Wagon Today! It’s absolutely FREE! durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 14 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 6, 2008 Students walk for the children of Uganda Photo by Jeffrey Gunn UOIT, DC and Trent students bring the GuluWalk to Oshawa. The GuluWalk represents a ‘worldwide movement for peace’ in support of the children of Africa. The Oshawa walk raised more than $10,000 last year. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 6, 2008 PAGE 15 A/Pdurhamregion.com Preliminary trial for man accused of kidnapping 12 year old begins Dec. 11 By Jennifer Stone jstone@durhamregion.com PETERBOROUGH — Security was extraordinarily high as Stanley Tippett made a brief court appear- ance in Peterborough last Thurs- day. The courtroom was largely closed to the public, with mem- bers of the media allowed in only after providing identification and submitting to bag searches and sweeps with metal detectors. Aside from media, observers were allowed in only with permis- sion of the presiding judge, Justice Robert Graydon. Requests were granted to allow Mr. Tippett’s wife, mother and chil- dren into the courtroom. As well, his alleged victim’s mother and grandfather were granted access to the court. A request to allow the al- leged victim’s father into the room was denied, after a clerk returned from speaking with the judge to say no one else would be let in. Police officers, armed with ma- chine guns, guarded the doors. “They’re concerned for his safety,” Mr. Tippett’s lawyer, Mike McLachlan, said of his client. Though he did not indicate if there had been a specific threat, “there have been some words exchanged,” the lawyer said. Mr. Tippett was arrested in con- nection with an August incident in which a 12-year-old Peterbor- ough girl was allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and eventually left behind Courtice Secondary School. He is charged with an array of crimes, including kidnapping and sexual assault. A judicial pretrial was held be- hind closed doors Thursday. A pre- liminary trial will be held Dec. 11. 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Õ Ã … ˆ ] Ê / i « « i ˜ Þ > Ž ˆ ] Ê - > à … ˆ “ ˆ ] Ê -…Àˆ“«Ã]Ê- Ì i > Ž à ] Ê ° ° + ° Ê , ˆ L à ] Ê * ˆ â â > ] Ê iÃÃiÀÌÃ]Ê V i Ê À i > “ Ê > ˜ ` Ê “ Õ V … “ÕV…Ê“œÀ i t Ê >ÀÀÞʜÕÌÊ L Õ v v i Ì Ê > ˜ ` Ê “ i ˜ Õ Ê > Û > ˆ  > L  i ° °° °"° durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 16 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 6, 2008 SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com Soccer field of dreams New Pickering pitch unveiled to fanfare at Kinsmen Park By Al Rivett arivett@duramregion.com PICKERING — Plenty of play- ers, parents and dignitaries gath- ered under blue skies to welcome in a new era of soccer in the city. The Pickering Soccer Club un- veiled its new artificial turf soc- cer pitch at Kinsmen Park on Saturday to much fanfare, with officials from the municipal and provincial governments on hand for the special occasion. The project, recently complet- ed after construction started on the field in August, was a joint ef- fort of the PSC, its sponsors, the City of Pickering, along with the Provincial government, in the form of a $136,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Among the invited guests in at- tendance were Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan, City councillors Doug Dickerson, Bill McLean and Rick Johnson, Pickering-Scarborough East MPP Wayne Arthurs, Ajax- Pickering MPP Joe Dickson and John Stafford from the Trillium foundation. The new field, explained PSC president Carl Pearce, will keep the club’s 4,500 players on the field longer with the ability to begin its programs earlier in the spring and later in the fall. More- over, the artificial pitch will en- able the club to host more high- profile events during the course of the season. More Ontario Cup games, along with host games in the Robbie International Soccer Tournament each July are pos- sibilities. “It’s great to have a new field and to open it today. We hope to be using it real soon,” Pearce told the large crowd at the unveiling. PSC head coach Tony La Fer- rara noted the project began to take shape about a year-and-a- half ago after discussions with the City of Pickering. Although the club was pushing for an indoor soccer dome, the City noted that type of project was not something it could envision for the near future. The compro- mise reached was an artificial turf field. “It was something we needed right now, and the City said, ‘let’s talk about it’. A year-and-a-half later and we’re here; it’s ready to go,” explained La Ferrara. And, following the ceremonial kick by Mayor Ryan, the field was turned over to the large contin- gent of players eager to try it out and see how it performed. The reviews were extremely positive. “I think the field is really nice,” said Ashley Nater, 13, who played at the U14 level this past season. “I’m happy they made it a turf field for us. It’s something close to home.” Edwina Stancovici, 14, who played with the PSC Pickering Pythons U14s last season, was also impressed. “I think it’s good that they made this field. Now Pickering has something to be proud of.” Edwina’s Pickering Python teammate Meena Sharif, 14, also gave it her seal of approval. “I think the field is awesome. It will be weather resistant; it’s better. Any weather and you can play on it.” Mairi Hart, a manager with the PSC Pickering Tigers boys’ under-14 team, says the field is a big step forward for the club. “Our team and the whole of the PSC have waited a long time for new facilities in Pickering and we’re thrilled,” said Hart. “For us, it will extend our season and it will improve the status of the club, the city and the soccer community.” Edwina Stancovici Tony La FerraraMairi Hart Meena SharifAshley Nater Al Rivett/ News Advertiser photo Jamie Reece, left, and Mateo Haza make a play for the ball while checking out the new artificial turf soccer pitch at Kinsmen Park. Ajax’s Lady Cougars obliterate O’Neill in quarters Defending LOSSA senior hoops champs now prepare for semis against Trojans AJAX — The Notre Dame Catho- lic Secondary School Lady Cougars took a first step toward repeating as Durham Region senior girls’ bas- ketball champs. The top-seeded and defending Lake Ontario Secondary School Athlet- ics (LOSSA) champion Lady Cougars blew away the eighth-seeded O’Neill Col- legiate Red- hawks 69-29 in ‘AAAA’ senior girls’ basketball quarter-final action. The playoff game was at Notre Dame on Mon- day. Despite a slow start, the Lady Cougars eventually took the game to visiting O’Neill. Notre Dame went on a convincing 26-0 run in the first quarter and were never seriously challenged the rest of the way. “I was a little nervous during the first quarter; we were down 8-2. We then went on to finish the quar- ter 28-8 and then we never looked back,” said Lady Cougars’ coach Rose Booker. Point guard Catherine Bougou- lias led the way with 12 points. Cen- tre Nicholle McKenzie chipped in with 16, while Dakota White and Brianna Thomas followed with 11 and nine points, respectively. Paige Leslie had seven for O’Neill. The Lady Cougars host the Pickering High Trojans in one semifinal on Monday at 2:30 p.m. The Dunbarton Spartans travel to Whitby to play the Sinclair Celtics in the other semifinal. Notre Dame closed out tourna- ✦ See Notre, Page 17 Catherine Bougoulias THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 6, 2008 PAGE 17 A/Pdurhamregion.com Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Notre Dame Lady Cougars’ centre Nicholle McKenzie goes to the floor to battle for a loose ball with O’Neill Collegiate Redhawks’ Brittany Norris during LOSSA ‘AAAA’ senior girls’ basketball playoff quarter-final action on Monday afternoon. Defending champion Notre Dame defeated the Oshawa school 69-29. ment play last weekend short of a championship at the Oshawa- Whitby This Week Classic at Whit- by’s Father Leo J. Austin school. Notre Dame entered the Classic as defending champion and a fa- vourite to repeat, but came up just short against the Huntsville Hoyas, losing 40-38 in the semifinal. 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W., Ajax (at Church) 5 SIDING & EAVESTROUGHING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION67 Precision ConstructionPrecision Construction For all your Home ImprovementFor all your Home Improvement & Renovation Needs& Renovation Needs • Windows • Doors• Windows • Doors • Kitchens • Baths• Kitchens • Baths • Fences • Decks 905-706-0984905-706-0984 8 8 Bantam ‘AE’ Knights capture Chicago Fall Classic championship after dousing Michigan Fire in final AJAX — The Ajax Knights Nor- thex, Tecdoor Installations, Ajax Animal Hospital bantam ‘AE’ hockey team went undefeated in five games to claim the champi- onship at the Chicago Fall Clas- sic recently. The Knights played four games against Chicago-area teams, earning decisive wins. In the final, Ajax scored a 4-1 win over the Michigan Fire. The Ajacians outscored their competition by 30 goals for to four goals against, an indication of great effort starting with the goalies Chris Muir and Philip Ki- atipis and strong defensive play from blue-liners Ben Welch, Na- than Amell, Mitchell Perry, Sam Nicholson, Dylan Ormerod and Conner O’Hara. The scoring was spread out among forwards Bradley Vail, Connor Cole, Joshua Lavalley, Eric Brown, Adam Lyons, Mi- chael Kuczuk, Stephen McElhin- ney, Mitchell Hinton and James Fox. Chris Fox coaches the team, as- sisted by Steve Brown and Steve McElhinney. Trainers are Darrin Amell and Chuck Muir and the manager is Monica Nicholson. Ajacians take Windy City by storm Submitted photo The Ajax Knights bantam ‘AE’ hockey team captured the title at the recent Chicago Fall Classic tournament. AJAX — ESN Packaging soundly thrashed Phillips, Hager & North 56-28 in the first game of the new Ajax Men’s Basketball League sea- son last Wednesday night. Rookie Tim Lane led ESN with 19 points, while big man David Jack- son added 10. PH&N scoring was also provided by a rookie, Garnet Cunning, who led the way with nine; Eric Spriel chipped in with eight. Dickson Printing looked strong in the second game, defeating Mi- chael’s Eatery 57-40. Sherwin James paced Dickson with 20 points, fol- lowed by Bob Hunt who was in fine form with 14 for the printers. Rookie Phil Guthrie held the hot hand for Michael’s with 15 points; Mickey Dill added 10. The last game proved to be the most exciting and closest of the evening. Top Shelf overcame a six-point first-half deficit to defeat North Alliance Press 34-28. Claude Whitfield had the hot hand for Top Shelf with 10 points, followed by Claude Feig and Mike Gordensky each with eight. Kitson Wallace and John Beyaz each had eight for NAP. ESN squashes PH&N on the basketball court DENTAL ADMINISTRA- TOR,Full Time. 401/McCowan. Progres- sive practice requires for- ward thinking individual with excellent communica- tion/interpersonal skills. Dental knowledge, com- puter and finance skills an asset. Some even- ings/weekends required. e- mail resume: scarborough dental@hotmail.com EXCITING CAREER op- portunity!! Looking for dy- namic sales people to work in our Whitby Office. UN- LIMITED INCOME PO- TENTIAL! Email resumes to resumeinvestorsgroup @hotmail.com or (905)434-8400 ext 305. PART-TIME PRE Press Operator. CTP experience preferable. Knowledge of InDesign, Quark, Illustra- tor, Photoshop and Corel Draw. Send resume to golding@on.aibn.com or fax 905-668-5785. PICKERING-BASED PUBLISHER requires exp. website designer/program- mer. Min 2 yrs prof exp in website development. Strong skills in HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP (.NET skills an asset) as well as MySQL, data- base and server adminis- tration. resume to rwh@rogers.com **JOB FAIR** AZ Drivers for various shifts & companies for Ajax/ Pickering/Oshawa/Whitby. 2 yrs exp required. 905- 463-1325 or apply www.dedicatedstaffing.ca. NEW 2009 TRACTORS! Experienced AZ Driver to join a committed team. Flat bed with 3 years experi- ence. USA border crossing a must. High rate pay package & benefits for hardworking employees. Call (905)430-4658. WAREHOUSE MANAGER Minimum 10 years veri- fiable warehouse manage- ment experience. Exper- tise in cost and inventory controls. Knowledge of bar coding processes & com- puter skills a must. Class AZ & Lift Truck Licenses preferred. Excellent remu- neration and benefit/pen- sion package. Reply in confidence to Box #364, c/o Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, 865 Fare- well St. Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 Join Our Team ... Come To Our **JOB FAIR** Wed. Nov. 12, 2008 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm AJAX COMMUNITY CENTER COMMODORE ROOM Hiring staff for 2 locations ALL POSITIONS & SHIFTS Good Wages Plus Benefits Or apply in person at our locations Westney & Bayly Harwood & Bayly Thanks to the terrific response from our customers SupperWorks is growing rapidly and we need help! ●Do you love food and enjoy a fun environment? ● We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly and hard working team players. ● Must be flexible to work days, evenings, and weekends. ● Customer Service and knowledge of the food/restaurant industry is an asset. Please e-mail your resume to: pickering@supperworks.com $20 AVG./HR POSITION TRAINING ALLOWANCE PAID DAILY!! No Experience Necessary Call: (905) 435-1052 AJAX COMPANY seeking flexible part-time telemar- keter to generate appoint- ments business to busi- ness only. Interested can- didates email your resume to kathryn@innocore sales.com $25 SEASONAL CHRISTMAS HELP REQUIRED Full time only Please call: (905) 435-0518 /avg per hr. BLUELINE TAXI is seek- ing customer-oriented ac- cessible and sedan taxicab drivers for Oshawa and Pickering. Earn cash daily and training provided. Please call Ian 905-440- 2011 ACE CORPORATE Solu- tions seeks customer ser- vice individuals to work on behalf of our company FT/PT. Start immed em- ployment form at http://www.acecorpsolution .com send resume to jobsatacecs@gmail.com ADULT CARRIER for the North Ajax area delivering to businesses. Must have a reliable car. Be able to start immediately. Please call Vickey 905-683-5117 ext 261 ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT COUPLE REQUIRED Mature COUPLE needed for hi-rise in Ajax. Live in position, good benefits and salary. Please fax resume to (905) 619-2901 between 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ATTENTION: LOCAL PEOPLE needed to work from home online. $500- $4500 PT/FT, call Brenda at 1-888-349-8462. CLEANERS AND LEAD Hand required for retail store cleaning in Whitby. Heavy duty cleaners, experience with floor care equipment needed. Night shift, 11pm start, up to 36 hours per week. $10 & $11/hour. Background check will be done. Fax re- sume to 1-800-951-6217 or email: rmattinson@domclean.com COLLECTIONS REPRE- SENTATIVES. National Collection Agency located in Pickering is expanding and requires Collection Representatives. We are looking for individuals who are assertive, motivated self-starters. Previous col- lections experience an as- set but not required as full training is provided. Pref- erence will be given to fully bilingual applicants. We of- fer a competitive salary and commission structure. Fax your resume with sala- ry expectations to 905- 420-6833 or email nancy.lauzon@ recovercorp.com COOK NEEDED for daycare centre in Brooklin, must have food safety training certificate and own transportation. Shift 8am-1pm, Email resumes: bdnursery@sympatico.ca CUSTOMER SERVICE, $20 average hour plus Trade-in allowance. Please email info at: acemarketsolutions.com E.C.E. TEACHERS re- quired. Professionals with excellent time manage- ment, administrative, so- cial, & organizations skills required for "fast paced" centre. The candidates must host a solid knowl- edge of child development, curriculum planning and the day to day routines of child card. If you are "fun loving", energetic, creative a "self starter" and are dedicated to the teaching of young children by pro- viding an enriched, stimu- lating, safe, environment through high standards of quality care then we are looking for you! Experience in child care is an asset. An up to date C.P.R. & First Aid Certificate, a Criminal Reference Check and a current T.B.Test are required. Own Transporta- tion a must.FULL TIME COOK required for busy daycare. Light house keep- ing duties required. Re- sponsible for preparing and following meal plans provided. "Food Handlers Certificated is an asset," however the centre will train. Fax Resumes to: (905)649-2085. ELECTRIC WATER- HEATER installer/handy- man wanted, drivers li- cense and vehicle re- quired. Fax resume to 905- 725-0886 or call -between 4-6pm 905-260-0172. EXPERIENCED CLEANERS required for cleaning newly built homes and windows before occupancy. Own transportation necessary. Please call Ottavio (905)856-7798 HOMEWORKERS need- ed!! To Assemble Prod- ucts- Mailing/ Processing Circulars, On-Line Com- puter Work, PC/Clerical Work Available. Up to $1,500/week, No Experi- ence Needed! FREE infor- mation at www.Jobs-WorkAtHome.com Reference 2-107 JWP COURIER in Whitby has immediate openings for drivers with a car or minivan. Geographical knowledge of GTA is bene- ficial. Call Vali (905)668- 0345 LABOURER FULL TIME, must have transportation, some weekend work, must be physically fit. Fax re- sume to (905)655-8435. MAGICUTS has the follow- ing positions available: Li- censed Asst. Manager for Oshawa and stylist for Oshawa, Whitby. We offer: hourly/commission, bene- fits, profit sharing, hiring bonus, advancement op- portunities. Training class- es, monthly prizes. Join a winning team. Call Sabrina (905)723-7323. P-T BARTENDER, WAITER/WAITRESS wanted. Flexible hours. $9.00/hour. People orient- ed. Smart Serve a plus. Please drop resume: 245 Simcoe St.S., Oshawa or call Fernando (905)725- 8053 TORONTO / GTA AREA Order Desk Agent ●Junior Office Clerk Accountant ● Admin Assistant General Office Worker ● Receptionist 1-2 years Experience ●28k-45k General Office Skills & Problem Solving Abilities Call 416-214-1556 or Email: info@mycareerlift.ca PSWs, RNs and RPNs Required immediately to work in the Durham Region for our homecare/visiting program Join our Dynamic Team! Apply On-line at www.homecarejobs.ca or by Fax at 905-576-8852 PROPERTY MANAGER required for condominium in Whitby/Ajax area. 5 years experience a must. Please fax resume to 905- 669-0228 ROOFING-WANTED, RE- LIABLE shinglers & la- bourers. Minimum 5 years experience. Willing to pay $20.00-$30.00/hr for shin- glers. Call 905-576-6723. SEEKING AN individual with Customs Importing Experience. Familiar with Documentation and Cus- toms Requirements. Living in Durham Region recom- mended. Please fax re- sume to C. Billeter 416- 675-6807 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 SPEAKERS, PRESENT- ERS Wanted. Big Money to be made. Phone and in- ternet work required. Seri- ous inquiries only. Call Jim (905)922-0139. THE BACKYARD LIVING CENTER,Now Hiring Sales Associates, Part- time Seasonal. Pickering Town Centre. Fax: (905)420-8849. e-mail, info @thebackyardlivingcenter .com TIRED OF McJOBS? $360/Wk to Start, up to $800/Wk, No Commission. Fun Work. Full Time Posi- tions Available. Call Now, Start Tomorrow. Amber 905-668-5544 Tow Truck Operator Wanted For Durham Re- gion & GTA Experience preferred Apply at 1511 Hopkins St.Whitby. Clean driver abstract & resume required WE ARE LOOKING FOR key people to expand our financial services business in this area. Experience not necessary. We will train. Call Shannon Mur- phy 1-800-847-4128 CHAIRS FOR RENT for new salon in Whitby. Ken- dalwood Plaza - Dun- das/Garrard. Please call (289)240-1421. ESTHETICIAN wanted for THERESA'S TOUCH DAY SPA. 924 Brock Street N. Whitby, (Brock/Ross- land). New Grads wel- come to apply. Please call (905)430-6060. CONSTRUCTION LA- BORER wanted with electrical and plumbing experience, wage based on experience, please forward resumes to homebuilders@live.ca or call 905-767-5560 EAVESTROUGH/SIDING Crews and helpers re- quired. Work year round. Experience preferred. Call Annie at 416-438-4344. JUNIOR WIRING TECH- NICIAN required for home automation and alarm wir- ing, experience working with Vantage home auto- mation an asset, please forward resumes to durhamcontractor@ gmail.com PICKERING AREA tool shop requires Cnc milling programmer. Experience in Pro NC an asset. Fax re- sume to 905 427 8010 PLUMBER, LICENSED re- quired for busy Durham re- gion company. Must have construction experience. Excellent wages, benefits and pension. Fax resume to 905-434-4426. ADMINISTRATIVE POSI- TION available in busy Pickering finance office. Room for advancement. Competitive wage. Fax re- sume in confidence to (905)839-9005 APPOINTMENT SCHED- ULER required 2 evening s and alternate Saturday's to stat immediately for Ajax dental office. Fax resume to 905-427-9697 or email to: michellefagan@bell- net.ca DENTAL ASSISTANT- Specialist office. Ideally PDA/Level II. Please email resume: smiley- tooth@live.com Massey's Restaurant F/T OR P/T - EXP. LINE COOKS, P/T DISHWASHERS & BUS PERSONS Apply in person with resume 774 Liverpool Rd. S., Pickering DENTAL RECEPTIONIST required for computerized general dentistry office, 4 1/2 days/week, knowl- edge of ABEL Dent essen- tial. Please fax resume to Dr. Guy 905-885-2163. DENTAL TECHNICIANS needed: 1 Dental Tech & 1 model work person. Full- time positions. Call Don at 905-260-3648 FULL-TIME Preventative Dental Assistant required in Oshawa immediately! Please e-mail resume to kingstreetdental@rogers .com or fax to 905-404- 9273. HERE WE GROW again! looking for p/t dental hy- gentist. Drop off resume Apple Tree Dentistry, 39 Martin Rd. Bowmanville. MEDICAL SERVICES REPS (4) Responsible for phone communication with physicians across Canada with respect to Retrieval of Medical Records. Medical Office Admin experience an asset. Required: excel- lent communication, or- ganizational and computer skills. Send resume to: careers@watermark insurance.com or mail to VP Operations, Watermark Insurance Services Inc., 1020 Brock Rd South, Suite 2005, Pickering ON. L1W 3H2. PART-TIME FILE CLERK, $10/per hr, 15hrs a week including some evenings. Please respond with re- sume in writing only 95 Bayly St. Suite 200 Ajax, ON L1S-7K8. PHARMACY TECHNI- CIAN (Maternity leave po- sition) for busy Oshawa Pharmacy. Minimum one year Pharmacy experience required. Pharmacy diplo- ma, OCP certification, Za- dall and long-term care background preferred. Submit resume in confidence to vlau@medicalpharmacies. com or fax (905)728-9992. RPN’S, FT/PT for All Shifts for established Nurs- ing Home. We offer au- tonomy, challenge and di- versity in your career. Computer skills an asset. Alternate weekends includ- ed. Submit resume via fax at 905-576-4712 or via e- mail to info@sunnycrest.ca AJAX - BRICK,3+1 bed- room, w/o basement, 3 washroom,s 2 kitchens, garage, ceramic, wood floors. Asking $249,800. Bheem Rampadarat Sales Rep., Century 21 Leading Edge Realty Inc. Broker- age. (416)298-6000 Government of Canada is offering assistance $20,000.00/person to purchase your first home. Free report available at 1-800-596-2052 ID #1053 Free recorded message AGRICULTURAL LAND available for rent North Pickering (Hwy. 7 & Bal- sam Rd.). Approximately 49 acres.Contact Danielle at 905-472-7300 ext 230 or 1-866-833-2033. A HOME NEEDED.Have cash buyer. Oshawa,/Whit- by/Courtice area, semi, link or townhome up to $230,000. Please call San- dra Provenzano Re/Max Spirit Inc; Brokerage 905- 728-1600. FOR LEASE,INDUSTRI- AL UNITS 3 units. 2600-sq.ft. (including office space), 1 unit 2100-sq.ft. No body shops/mechanical work. Avail. immediately. Oshawa area. (905)260- 8721, (905)723-1123 ext.22 INDUSTRIAL COMMER- CIAL SPACE, 1250 sq. feet industrial unit in South Oshawa (Ritson/Bloor). Immediate occupancy. Call 905-839-9104. PARK/BLOOR OSHAWA, INDUSTRIAL UNIT, available immediately. 1,425sq.ft. Call 905-579- 5077 or 905-571-3281. BOWMANVILLE - 160 Baseline Rd. E. Ware- house and commercial storefront area for lease. 4500sq.ft., 18ft. ceilings, overhead door, reasonable rent. Avail. Dec. 1. Call 905-261-9447 for more information. PRIME OFFICE space in downtown Whitby. Newly renovated, 2 large offices, Kitchen & bath. $1050/month includes utilities and parking. (905)683-6591 COMMERCIAL HOUSE for sale or lease to own. Your business downstairs and live upstairs, $1600/month. Call George 905-432-9029 WORKING FROM home and loving it!No large fi- nancial risk. Free/simple training. Lots of fun, friends and freedom www.use- greengetclean.com $$MONEY$$Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! ONTARIOWIDE FINAN- CIAL CORPORATION 1-888-307-7799 Are You Sinking In Debt? 1st, 2nd, 3rd Mortgages? No Need For Bankruptcy. Specialize in Bank Turn- down's, Debt Consolida- tion, Bruised Credit? No income? OK! Home Ownership Required. 647- 302(LEND)5363. Terms And Conditions Apply ANY 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mortgages * Below Bank Rates * Refinance to 100% * Purchase 0% Down POWER OF SALE STOPPED!!! 1-877-568-9255 416-540-5977 www.butlermortgage.ca ASK FOR WILL BUTLER,AMP CREDIT!!! INCOME!!! PRIVATE FUNDS- 1st, 2nd mortgages. Consoli- date bills, low rates. No ap- praisal needed. Bad credit okay. Save money. No ob- ligation. No fees OAC. Call Peter 1-877-777-7308, Mortgage Leaders ! KING/WILSON, OSHAWA Quiet building, near shopping, transporta- tion. Utilities, parking in- cluded. 1 & 2-bedroom apts. Available Nov & Dec 1st. Call (905)571-4912 until 6:00pm. 1 & 2 BDRM Available anytime or Dec. 1. Two locations: 946 Mason St & 350 Malaga. $695 or $825/mo all inclusive, no pets. Call 905-242-4478 or 905-576-6724 1, 2 & 3 BDRM apartments for rent, Whitby, Brock & Dundas area, Available Im- mediately/December 1st. Call Tony (416)493-1927. 1-BDRM APT OSHAWA, main floor of home, a/c, newly decorated, bus stop at door, close to all con- veniences, $765/mo, all utilities included, first/last, no pets, Available Decem- ber-1st (905)725-9731. 1-BEDROOM APTS for rent, North Oshawa, Sim- coe/Taunton. Completely renovated, laundry on-site, $660 & $750 +hydro, available Dec 1st. ALSO $639 including hydro & $750 +hydro, available Dec 1st. 1-866-339-8781 or (416)881-5544. 1-BEDROOM basement apartment, newly renovat- ed, Central Whitby. $750/month, all inclusive. No smoking/pets. Available immediately. (905)665- 0177. 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt. Pickering, Bay- ly/Whites Rd. Spacious, bright, clean. Separate en- trance, parking, cable, laundry. $850/utilities in- cluded. No smoking. First/last, references. Available immediately. 647-272-8192. 2 BEDROOM apartment, in Courtice. $950 all inclu- sive. Available Dec. 1st. Call Derik 905-260-9584. 2-BDRM APT. ON GOLF COURSE & 5-bdrm home available for rent in North Pickering. Available imme- diately. 905-649-2436. 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment. Liverpool and Bayly, well maintained. Walking distance to Go Station/Town Center. No pets, none smoker. $900/month. Available Dec 15th. Please call 416-275- 0028. 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt., Pickering, Brock/Ma- jor Oaks area. Available immediately. Separate en- trance, utilities included. First/last. $775/month. No pets/smoking. (905)427- 0720 or 647-273-0720. DOWNTOWN OSHAWA Bachelor and one bedroom spacious, $625 and $690 all inclusive. Available Nov. lst. (905)926-7057 Career Training Careers Drivers Career Training General Help Career Training General Help Career Training General Help General Help Office Help Hospital/Medical /Dental General Help Salon & Spa Help Office Help Hospital/Medical /Dental Salon & Spa Help Skilled & Technical Help Office Help Hospital/Medical /Dental Hotel/ Restaurant Hospital/Medical /Dental Houses for Sale $ Hotel/ Restaurant Farms for Sale, Rent & Wanted Housing WantedH Industrial/ Commercial SpaceI Offices & Business Space Business OpportunitiesB Mortgages, LoansM Mortgages, LoansM Apartments & Flats for RentA Classifi edsLocal Marketplace To Place an Ad Call 905-683-0707 Q Or Toronto line 416-798-7259 Q Email: classifi eds@durhamregion.com Q localmarketplace.ca NEWS ADVERTISER,Thursday EDITION, November 06, 2008, PAGE 19 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com 2 & 3 bedroom apartments Close to school, shopping, hospital On-site superintendent & security. Rental Office Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com 2ND FLOOR apartment for rent. Uxbridge, 2 BDRM + 1 kitchen/diningroom + 1 bath + 1 parking. $975/MTH. Utilities includ- ed. No dogs. Avail. imme- diately. (416)575-1508 Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking.Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 AJAX 1-BEDROOM (+den) Westney/Hwy 2; legal basement Separate 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 AVAILABLE Dec 1st, 2-bedroom basement apartment, $900/month, in- cludes heat, hydro, and parking. Prefer non smok- er, no pets. Call Dennis Morgan, Sutton Group Heritage 905-831-9500, 416-587-0060. AJAX, HWY 2/HARWOOD bright basement apt near all amenities, transit, walk- out basement to fenced yard, parking, appliances. Available immediately. No pets/smoking ALSO rooms available. (905)428-7266. AJAX, SOUTH 3-bedroom detached. Finished rec room, garage, all applianc- es, hardwood floors, walk to lake, schools. Non- smokers, references. $1250/month plus utilties. Contact Margaret 905-431- 8210 AJAX, STUDIO basement apt., single non-smoker. Shared laundry, private entrance, parking, utilities included. Cable and phone extra. $600/month- no pets please. 905-239-2343. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom apts. $1019/mo. 3-bedroom $1129/mo. Plus parking. Available Nov. & Dec. 1st. 905-683-8421, 905-683- 8571 BACHELOR BASEMENT apartment,separate en- trance, hardwood, includes cable and utilities. $750/mo. Pickering, Dix- ie/Hwy 2. Available imme- diately. No smoking/pets. Call (905)831-5213, 416- 648-0178 BOWMANVILLE, LARGE 1-bedroom + OFFICE, 1040sq.ft., Clean, quiet, sat. TV, parking, laundry, $925 inclusive. Available Nov./Dec. 1st. No dogs. Non-smoking. 905-725- 1052. DIXIE/HWY.2, PICKER- ING,legal 1-bdrm, Clean, bright, newly painted, spa- cious bsmt. Living/dining, 4pc bath, c/a, private en- trance. Utilities, parking, laundry. No smoking/pets. References. First/last. Im- mediate. 416-898-6312. EXECUTIVE FURNISHED apt. on Ajax's Deer Creek golf course. Hardwood floors, indoor parking, se- curity, digital tv/internet, appliances/full kitchen. References $1795 all in- clusive. 905-426-9119 www.electricityforum.com/ rental.htm. EXTRA LARGE 2 bed- room apartment downtown Port Perry, available De- cember 1. $900 per month, appliances included. First & last required. 905-985- 7039. FINCH/LIVERPOOL,large 2-bdrm bsmt apt. Sep en- trance. Includes 1-parking, laundry and c/a. No pets/smoking. $1000/mo +1/3 utilities. Avail. imme- diately. (416)877-1916 IMMACULATE, LARGE, brand new beautiful one bedroom apartment in pre- stigious area of Bowman- ville, located on 12-acres. Open concept, walk-out w/large windows, Gas fire- place, own laundry, walk-in closet, lots of storage, of- fice area, available Janu- ary lst. $895/mo all inclu- sive. No pets/no smoking. (905)263-8377. LARGE 3-BEDROOM, main level of house,Green- bank. Fresh paint/wood floors/large private back- yard. Landlord looks after snow removal & grass cutting. No pets. Available immediately. (905)985- 3745. LOVELY 2-BEDROOM lower level in executive home of north Whitby. Separate entrance, spa- cious kitchen, applianc- es/laundry. Executive couple, or mature profes- sional. No smokers/pets. $1,195.00 inclusive. Susan 905-626-6697. NEWLY RENOVATED 1 bedroom & bachelor apart- ments available, Queen Street, Port Perry. Appli- ances included. For inquir- ies or to view call 905-925- 0115. OSHAWA 1/2 house with 2 bedrooms $850-inclusive ALSO 3-bdrm house. Both .Available immediately. ALSO 1-bdrm basement apt. avail Dec 1st. ABSO- LUTELY NO SMOKING, no pets. (905)576-3924 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 or Dec 1st. Brian (905)213-9788 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, 2-BEDROOM basement apartment, clean, bright, spacious & quiet, includes heat, hydro, water, parking, cable, shared laundry. No smok- ing/pets. $850/month. Available Jan 1st. (905)434-7899 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, One Bedroom, bright, clean, quiet second floor apartment. Fridge, stove, utilities, cable, park- ing. $825 inclusive. Wilson and Olive. Call 905-986- 4889. OSHAWA, TWO bedroom basement apartment, bus stop at front, one car park- ing, coin laundry, $825 per mo. inc. lst/last. Dec. lst. No dogs. (905)493-3020. WHITBY ONE BEDROOM apartment, in bungalow in the best location, Brock/401. $800/month, all inclusive. Available De- cember 1. (905)922-4477. OSHAWA-RITSON RD S/Currie. Large Spacious Clean 1 bedroom (main floor). $825.00, includes heat/hydro/parking. first and last required available Nov 1 or Dec 1. 416-653- 5715 PICKERING - Liverpool/ Bayly. 1 bdrm. large, clean bsmnt. apt. Quiet home, separate entrance, laun- dry, parking, internet, satellite TV. Near GO/ shopping/lake front. No smoking or pets. $750/mo inclusive. Suitable for single working person. 416-937-4522. PICKERING,1-bedroom basement apartment, sep- arate entrance, Liver- pool/Bailey. Close to the lake, GO, and all amenities. No smok- ing/pets, laundry facilities. $700/month. Available im- mediately. (905)839-7663. PORT PERRY downtown. Large apartment. 2 bed- rooms plus computer room. Perfect for mature working couple. No pets, non-smokers. $895/mo. First/last + hydro. 905-985- 3128. 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 ROSSLAND &Garden: Large 2 bedroom, de- sirable location, excellent building, indoor pool, gym, billiards, new paint and flooring. 1 parking spot. $1300. Ram: 416-910- 2765 SEAGRAVE-10-minutes North of Port Perry.Com- pletely renovated 2-bed- room main floor apartment, quiet dead-end street. Huge yard,driveway. First/last/references. No pets/smoking. $950/mo.utilities included. Call 905-985-1461. STUDIO APARTMENT, main floor, private en- trance, stove, fridge. Coun- try location south of Port Perry.. First & last. $675/mo. all inclusive. Available now. 905-985- 9029. 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 WHITBY - DUNDAS/ COCHRANE.1 & 2 bdrm. apts. in 6-plex: 1 bdrm. bsmnt., $700/mo.+ hydro; 2 bdrm., $900/mo.+ hydro. Avail. immediately. No pets or smoking. 1 car garage. 416-200-9474. WHITBY immaculate completely redone 1 & 2 bedroom central. Available Nov 1. $785 & $922, appli- ances, heat, water, laundry facilities and parking. 905- 666-1074 or 905-493- 3065. 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-bdrm spacious bsmt apt. Gas f/p, 4 appli- ances, 2-parking, $800/mo inclusive. Avail. immediate- ly. Call Mike days 905-427- 4077 ext. 24, evenings 905-665-3666. WHITBY,2 bedrooms from $950 all inclusive Close to all amenities. Office hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 WHITBY,2-bedroom apt,. close to all amenities. $700 month, heat & parking included. First & last, available Nov 15th. Call 905-430-2248 or 905-665- 7632. WHITBY, 2-BEDROOM, large living room/dining- room combination, new kitchen/flooring, lots of space, laundry on site, parking for 2 cars. $950/month. Available Nov 29/for Dec 1st. (905)242- 0095. WHITBY,Brock/Hwy#2. Low-rise Gilbert St. apt. building, ground floor with patio, two bedrooms, hard- wood flooring, own laun- dry, no smoking, $1100 plus hydro, avail Nov/Dec. Condolyn Mgt 905-428- 9766 WHITBY- new one bed- room, walkout basement, utilities, appliances, cable included. No pets/smokers, lst/last. Close to Go, shop- ping and downtown, $800 inclusive. (416)625-2363. 1-BEDROOM CONDO for rent, Pickering. Includes parking, fridge, stove, dish- washer, laundry on premis- es, pool. $1100/month, all inclusive. Available Jan 16th. (905)986-1511 A BEAUTIFUL, 3-bed- room. Bowmanville. En- suite bath, c/a, finished basement, laundry, dish- washer, deck, large land- scaped yard. Single-car garage w/electric door opener. Great neighbor- hood, schools/shopping. $1195/month. (289)231- 9990. ! $0 DOWN- AN UN- BEATABLE DEAL! own your own home. OAC. Minimum income required per household is $40,000. Please call Aurelia Cosma, Remax Spirit Inc. (905)728-1600, 24 hr. pag- er. $ !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 $12,000 TO YOU,then own any house from $695/ month PIT (Oac, Sca). No money down, nothing to lose. Why rent? I'll qualify you on the phone. Require good credit and family in- come $35,000 +. Bill Roka, Sales Rep, Remax Spirit Inc. Direct Line (905)449- 3622 or 1-888-732-1600. wroka@trebnet.com No- body sells more houses than Remax!!!!! 3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent, finished basement, 5 appliances, air con, private backyard, very nice neigh- borhood, close to every- thing. $1275+ utilities. North Oshawa. 905-985- 8504 3 LARGE bedrooms Oshawa, King/Ritson area. No smoking/pets, 1-park- ing, close to 401, bus & schools. $900 all inclusive. Available. Dec. 1st. 905- 725-0067 or 905-922-4571 after 5pm. 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. Avail immediately. $1450/mo heat/water incl. 905-655- 8648. 5-BEDROOM HOUSE, downtown Oshawa loca- tion. 4 vehicle parking, 2 baths, appliances, satellite TV. Available immediate- ly/Dec. 1st, $1550 monthly, first/last. (905)903-0597 Dave ADELAIDE/RITSON,3- bedroom semi, fully reno- vated, finished basement, 4-appliances, fenced yard/deck, double drive- way. $1,500/month, plus utilities, first/last, referenc- es, no pets/smoking. (905)493-1167 or 647-885- 3903. AJAX, HARDWOOD/HWY 2, beautiful 3-bdrm 3 bath detached, finished base- ment, main floor laundry, 4 appliances, no smok- ing/pets. $1400/month plus utilities. First/last, available Nov 15th. 905-831-7507. AMAZING NEWLY reno- vated, 4-bdrm home. Hardwood/tile flooring, crown moulding, mirrored closets, laundry, new appli- ances. Neilson/Sheppard. Close to schools/shopping, transit and HWY. Non- smoker/No Pets. Dec 1st. $1400/shared utilities. 416-738-6077 AMAZING WATER- FRONT,Open concept, 3- bedroom, 2 washrooms, fireplace, sunroom, 3 decks, walkout to lake, nice garden, minutes to downtown Port Perry, $1250+. Immediate. Call 289-240-3655. CUSTOM 2-BEDROOM waterfront home, 1-1/2 bath, wood burning fire- place, 3-new appliances. Available immediately. $1,400/month, plus utilities, first/last/security deposit required. (416)930- 9062. NORTH PICKERING Bun- galow on 1.235 acres. 3- bdrm house for rent. Ap- prox 1000 sq.ft with kitch- en, living room, lots of stor- age. Open tender-mini- mum rent asking 900.00/mth + utilities. Con- tact Danielle at 905-472- 7300 x 230 OSHAWA HOUSE beauti- ful detached 3-bdrm bun- galow, main floor, newly renovated, suits quiet adult or working couple. No smoking/pets. $1200-inclu- sive. first/last/references. December/January 1st 905-721-9789, 905-922- 4751. PICKERING -house for rent, 4 bedroom with air, eat in kitchen, 5 pc. bath plus 2 pc. ensuite, private laundry, 1,400 sq. ft. close to shopping and parks and back onto ravine. $1,275 per mo. plus 1/2 utilities. Call (905)839-7695. PICKERING,Country Es- tate 2 Storey Loft, Hwy7-Westney Large 1200-sq/ft Open Concept with Bar, 2-Bedrooms, Den, Kitchen +3 new Ap- pliances, Laundry Fa- cilities. Parking, BBQ Deck, Lawns. Non-Smok- ing. $1385 inclusive. Available any time. 905- 649-6534 PICKERING,Liver- pool/Bayly. Everything NEW. $1500/mo+ 2/3 utilities. 3-bdrm upper level detached bungalow. GO/schools/lake/shopping. 5-appliances, 2-parking, a/c. No pets/smokers. AVAIL. immediately. First/last. Call Sherry work 647-837-9834 or cell 647- 388-7437 PORT PERRY.Bright, clean house for rent. Main and upper floors, 3 bed- rooms. Hardwood. $1300/ month + phone and cable. (905)985-4251 PORT WHITBY 2 bdrm upper apartment in duplex, 2 baths, $900 mthly plus hydro. Brumley Real Es- tate Ltd. (905)668-0515 WHITBY GARDEN/DUN- DAS three bedroom main floor, $1150 all inclusive, a/c, appliances. own laun- dry, 1-parking, avail. De- cember. No smoking. Condolyn Mgt 905-428- 9766 WHITBY,Baldwin/Taun- ton. detached (2,100sf) 4- bdrm, 2.5-bath, double garage, 800sf unfinished bsmt, 5-appliances, no smoking/pets. $1300+, near schools & shopping. Avail. Dec. 1st. (647)435- 9564 WHITBY,Garrard/Dryden, 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2-sto- rey. 2-car garage, 5-appli- ances, 1-year lease, no pets/smoking. $1,200/ month, +60% of utilities. Available Dec-1st. Danielle Rodkin, Remax Spirit. Inc. (905)655-1144. WHITBY, IMMACULATE 3-bedroom, 2 bathroom, 5 min wlka to all amenities, fridge, stove, washer, dryer included. First/last, $1400/month+ utilities. Available Dec 1st. (905)424-1673 WHITBY- Fallingbrook/ Taunton, spacious 3-bdrm. bungalow, 3 bathrooms, 2- car garage, 5 appliances, walk-out basement. Con- venient location to all amenities. Large yard $1600+ utilities. Available Dec 1st/earlier. Lucia (416)694-0037 YOU HAVE SEEN THE rest so rent the best. Luxu- ry 2-BDRM main floor, Courtice, fireplace, granite, etc. $1,500/month, plus utilities. Call Bill 905-449- 7355. 3-BEDROOM townhouse, South Ajax. Clean, bright, 3-baths, 4-appliances., laundry, $1000+utilities, in- cludes cable/water, first/last, references, se- curity deposit. Available immediately. Suit profes- sionals. No smoking/pets. (416)281-5271. BRAND NEW 3 BDRM. townhouse - Whitby, Hwy. 7 and Brooklin. Indoor parking, a/c, walk to all amenities. Available now. Call Zara 416-806-9847. EXECUTIVE 3-BDRM townhouse. 2 bathrooms, upgraded kitchen, 4-appli- ances, a/c, single garage, avail. Nov. 11th. Valley Farm, Pickering, near Civic Centre. $1585/mo+ utilities. No smoking/pets. (416)518-6540 NORTH OSHAWA, im- maculate townhome, near schools, UOIT, shopping. 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, gar- age, 5-appliances. Available immediately. $1250+utilities. No smok- ing, 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 WAVERLY/ROSSLAND-3 & 4 bedrooms, 1-1/2 bath- room townhomes, renovat- ed interior & exterior, available in friendly family- oriented complex. Immedi- ate. $1095-$1295+utilities. 4-appliances, hardwood flooring, backs onto ravine. Near schools, park, transit, shopping. Contact Bob at 905-240-4942. $400/MONTH, WHITBY - Rossland and Garden area. Furnished bedroom, c/air, cable, bus at door, close to all amenities. No smoking, spotlessly clean. (905)665-8504 2-FURNISHED ROOMS in clean, quiet, mature adult house. Share all facilities. $110 & $135/per week. First/last, references. Ma- ture single working adult preferred. (905)686-7967 or (416)844-7458. AJAX, HOME TO share, large bedroom, furnished, bus route, TV, internet, mature working non-smok- er preferred. $445/mo. Call 905-239-1732 or 416-723-5576. PICKERING - WHITES RD/401, Room for rent, $450/month. No pets or smoking. First/last & refer- ences required. 416-917- 4949. 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. WHITBY,Rossland/Ander- son, Large newly furnished room in executive home, share kitchen and bath, non smoking gentleman preferred, $130 per week. Available immediately. Call (905)430-2606, 905-914- 7716. AVAILABLE immediately, 3-bedroom townhouse in N.Oshawa has rooms, close to Durham College. Clean and maintained. Suitable for female profes- sionals/serious students. $475/month, plus shared utilities. First/last, referenc- es.(905)420-0995. OSHAWA,4 bedroom townhouse to share. Clean, safe, central loca- tion. Laundry facilities, cable, parking. Internet available. $425 plus hydro. Prefer working person. Avail. immediately. (905)429-0038 SHARED ACCOMMODA- TION 2 Rooms to rent in quiet townhouse for the price of one. Ideal for quiet professional or single mother with child. FLORIDA SOUTHWEST, beautiful house, close to beaches, 2-bedroom, 2- bathroom, excellent for seniors or families. $1500/month, all inclusive. (905)421-9681. www.rent floridahome.synthasite. com AFFORDABLE LIVING, $72,900! 2 bedroom mo- bile home completely reno- vated inside. Great loca- tion between Cobourg and Port Hope. 5 appliances included. Large lot, big deck. Private sale. Call for viewing (905) 885-7278. FOUND 20 MORE reasons to sign up for Herbal Magic. Sign up by No- vember 7th and the first 20 pounds are on us. Herbalmagic.com CHILD DAYCARE at Smales Dr., Ajax. Toys, games, activities, nutritious meal & snacks. Family at- mosphere, love and care. Professional Provider. Sa- rah 905-426-1158 EXPERIENCED DAY- CARE PROVIDER now accepting pre-schoolers and school aged children. Over 15 years childcare experience. Large play- room with lots of games, toys & scheduled activities. CPR certified. 905-831- 8502 CERTIFIED PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER Looking for clientele who can afford private home care. Call Katie (647)405-9606 2006 KUBOTA LAWN TRACTOR 17hp, gasoline engine. 48" cut, hydrastatic drive, power steering, dou- ble bagger, dial in cutting height. Like new $4500. Call 905-436-1823, 905- 924-4022 1/2 PRICE LEATHER JACKETS purses from $9.99; luggage from $19.99; wallets from $9.99. Everything must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728- 9830, Scarborough (416)439-1177, (416)335- 7007. AFFORDABLE APPLI- ANCES,HANKS APPLI- ANCES, 310 Bloor St.W. Deluxe stove self-cleaning, regular & 24", Fridges, top- mount & bottom-mount, Washers/Dryers, extra-ca- pacity, Front-loader. Dur- ham's largest selection of Reconditioned Appliances. Parts Specialist. (905)728- 4043. ANTIQUE MAPLE tables. One 6' with 6 chairs $700. one with 4 chairs $200. (905)428-7266 BED, ALL new Queen or- thopedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 BRAND NEW - 100 gallon steel furnace oil tank with complete accessory kit - never used. Gray colour. Asking $600. Call 905-985- 3540. BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2" 3500 lb trailer hitch, $125. Call 905-434-2970, ask for David. 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 DOLL COLLECTION in- cludes Porcelain, antiques, & Turtle dolls, etc. & Stamp collection for sale. Call 905-668-2507 after 5pm. FIREWOOD,$325/deliv- ered per bush cord, fully seasoned hardwood. Call Peter Cell - (416)804-6414 or (905)728-8530. GODIN GUITAR LGX - 4yrs. new, $850 obo. Gibson ES 335 Dot neck, red, 2yrs. new, never used, $2300 obo. Call 905-434- 2970, ask for David. HAIR DRESSER equip- ment, 6-hydraulic chairs, 2- chair dryers, 4-shampoo chairs, clothes dryer. Best offer. (647)282-6677. HEARTLAND WOOD Cook Stove. Six burner stove is brand new, fully loaded. Paid $6,668 asking $5100. Nickel-plated black porcelain doors. (289)355- 3500 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca 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 TUB/SPA.Pickering. Custom cabinet, 5-6 per- son, never used. Warran- ty. Sacrifice $3,795. Call 905-409-5285. PICKERING VILLAGE UNITED CHURCH Snowflake Christmas Market Friday Nov. 7th 5 - 8 p.m. Saturday Nov. 8th 10am - 2pm 300 Church St. N. Ajax (905)683-4751 pvuc@pvuc.ca www.pvuc.ca HOT TUBS,2008 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifice $3,900. 416-779- 0563. ICE HOCKEY GOALIE equipment for sale. Good condition. Sizes from Atom to Bantam. Pads, gloves, skates, body armor. Call 905-434-5686 MASSEY-FERGUSON, 135 diesel loader tractor. Complete with chains, two buckets, rotary cutter, blade, 3-furrow plow, good condition. $8,000. (705)426-2594. PIANO TECHNICIAN available for tuning, re- pairs & pre-purchase con- sultation. Used upright or grand acoustic pianos for sale. Moving, rentals available. Call 905-427- 7631 or visit: www.barbhall.com POOL TABLE,profession- al series 1" slate, new in box with accessories, cost $4500, selling $1395. 416- 779-0563 PRESTIGE SCOOTER, hardly used (5 or 6 times). Like new. Paid $4,000. Asking $l,500. (905)721- 1700. 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. SALON EQUIPMENT start your own business. Hy- draulic chair, dryer chair, shampoo chair, sink with hose, station with mirror. Plus too many things to mention. (905)987-4140 SILVER FOX FUR COAT, half length, size 10, $200. Man's sheep skin car coat, size 40, $75. Sheep skin rug, 4x6, $50. (905)831- 3044. 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 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 WOOD STOVE,Cobra air tight 22x28 fire box, only used 1 season. Cost $1725 new, asking $700. 905-985-1995. 100% A KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD, excellent, very best quality hard- wood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest measure- ment. Free delivery. De- pendable, quality service since 1975. (905)753- 2246. A-1 FIREWOOD,dry hard- wood, guaranteed. (905)436-6600 (905)260- 1774. BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN re- triever puppies. Experi- enced breeder since 1967. First shots, dewormed, vet checked. 5 yr. guarantee. Supplier of service dogs. $500. Judy (905)576-3303 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. BULL DOG Puppies (Eng- lish), 2 left, 1 male, 1 fe- male, registered, micro- chipped, first shots, de- wormed, vet checked, ready now $2100. Call (705)932-1917 PUREBREED Yorkshire Terrier puppies, Only 2 Males left! Raised in loving home. Tails docked, dew claws removed, vet checked, first shots, de- wormed. $1000. each. Call for more information. Evenings 905-352-3995, cell 905-376-4452 SHIH TZU PUPPIES for sale, non allergic, no shed- ding, vaccinated, de- wormed, vet checked $450 each. Call 905-260-8855. 1995 FORD TAURUS SHO 5speed 178,000kms, runs like new no rust. $3200 or best offer, call Bob at 905-428-2847 1996 FORD PROBE GT 152k, $2,999. 1998 Honda Prelude 145k, $5,999. 2002 Olds Alero 78K, $5,499. 2003 Kia Rio 133k, $3,999. 1999 Chev Pick Up $4,999. Others from $1,999. Certified and e- tested. Free 6 month war- ranty (Kelly & Sons Since 1976) 905-683-1983 or 905-424-9002. www. kellyandsonsauto.com 2003 SATURN WAGON, 93k, one owner, 4 cyl, $7499; 96 Cavalier, 105k loaded, $3200; 02 Taurus wagon, sunroof, 178k, loaded, $4400; 05 Nissan Sentra 1.8 Special Edition, loaded, 112k, $7800. 2-year warranty (905)922- 2010 (416)841-1487 www.finelineauto.ca 95 ACCORD EX,4-door, auto, clean, runs great. Pioneer stereo. New brakes, timing belt, battery. security, remote start. 240k. Will certify. $2750- obo. 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W., Ajax (Between Westney & Harwood) Ask about our new Graduate Program‡ Bayly 401 HarwoodBrock Rd.We are hereWestney1-866-358-1869 www.ajaxnissan.com Mon.-Thurs. 9-9, Fri. & Sat. 9-6 WE’RE STILL HERE! ® B O N U S D AYS “Best New SUV/CUV Under $35,000” Awarded “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.1 B ON US $600** PREPAID VISA*CARD ROGUE 2.5 S FWD 2009 LEASE IT OWN IT CITY: 9.1L/100km (31 MPG) HWY: 7.2L/100km (39 MPG)▲ $289† PER MONTH LEASE $312 †† PER MONTH 5.9% LEASE RATE 2.9% FINANCE RATE FOR 48 MONTHS $2,531 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS $600 BONUS CASH** $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT EXCLUDES FREIGHT & PDE FOR 72 MONTHS $2,531 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS $600 BONUS CASH** $23,798 MSRP EXCLUDES FREIGHT & PDE 2.5 SL AWD model w/Premium Package shown‡ $600 GRAD REBATE 3 “ Top 10 least expensive vehicles to own”2 – forbesautos.com BON US $400** PREPAID VISA*CARD VERSA HATCHBACK 1.8 S 2009 LEASE IT OWN IT CITY: 7.9L/100km (36 MPG) HWY: 6.3L/100km (45 MPG)▲ $181 † PER MONTH LEASE $205 †† PER MONTH 4.9% LEASE RATE 3.9% FINANCE RATE FOR 60 MONTHS PLUS $400 BONUS CASH** $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT EXCLUDES FREIGHT & PDE $0 DOWN PAYMENT FOR 72 MONTHS PLUS $400 BONUS CASH** $13,598 MSRP EXCLUDES FREIGHT & PDE 1.8 SL model shown‡ BEST IN CLASS FUEL ECONOMY4 BON US $600** PREPAID VISA*CARDALTIMASEDAN 2.5 S 2009 LEASE IT OWN IT CITY: 8.9L/100km (32 MPG) HWY: 6.1L/100 (46 MPG)▲ $309† PER MONTH LEASE $317 †† PER MONTH 5.9% LEASE RATE 2.9% FINANCE RATE FOR 48 MONTHS $2,371 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS $600 BONUS CASH** $0 SECURITY DE POSIT EXCLUDES FREIGHT & PDE FOR 72 MONTHS $2,371 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS $600 BONUS CASH** $23,998 MSRP EXCLUDES FREIGHT & PDE 3.5 SE model shown‡ Awarded “ Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.1 BON US $2000** PREPAID VISA*CARD MURANO S AWD ALL-NEW 2009 LEASE IT CITY: 11.8L/100km (24 MPG) HWY: 8.7L/100km (32 MPG)▲ $399† PER MONTH LEASE 3.9% LEASE RATE FOR 48 MONTHS $4,046 DOWN PAYMENT PLUS $2000 BONUS CASH** $0 SECURITY DE POSIT EXCLUDES FREIGHT & PDE LE AWD model shown‡ * ** 4537 1234 5678 9012 00/00 G RAYMOND 4537 EXPIRATION: END OF $2,000** 1.9 % PURCHASE FINANCING FOR UP TO 60 MONTHS ON SELECT MODELS¥*Visa Int/Licensed User. ® Registered trademarks of the Bank of Nova Scotia. **Available on select 2009 models. $2000 bonus on all-new 2009 Murano, $750 bonus on all-new Maxima, $600 bonus on all 2009 Rogue and Altima Sedan and $400 bonus on all 2009 Versa Hatchback. Bonus offered in the form of cash or cash equivalent stored value card, expires December 1st, 2008. †Lease Examples: $23,798/ $13,598/ $23,998/ $37,648 MSRP for a new 2009 Rogue 2.5 S FWD (W6RG19 AA00)/ 2009 Versa Hatchback 1.8 S (B5LG59 AA00)/ 2009 Altima Sedan 2.5 S (T4RG19 AE00)/ all-new 2009 Murano AWD S (L6RG19 AA00) at 5.9%/ 4.9%/ 5.9%/ 3.9% lease rate for a 48/60/48/48 month term. Monthly payment is $289/ $181/ $309/ $399 with $2,531/ $0/ $2,371/ $4,046 down payment, $0/ $0/ $0/ $0 security deposit. Freight and PDE charges ($1,500)/ ($1,325)/ ($1,400)/ ($1,500), license, registration, insurance, duties and applicable taxes (including excise tax and fuel conservation tax, where applicable) are extra. All prices are subject to change without notice. Retailer may sell for less. Lease based on a maximum of 24,000 km per year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,404/ $10,875/ $17,203/ $23,198. ††Financing offers are on a new 2009 Rogue 2.5 S FWD (W6RG19 AA00)/ 2009 Versa Hatchback 1.8 S (B5LG59 AA00)/ 2009 Altima Sedan 2.5 S (T4RG19 AE00) MSRP is $23,798/ $13,598/ $23,998 fi nanced at 2.9%/ 3.9%/ 2.9% APR equals $312/ $205/ $317 per month for 72/ 72/ 72 months. $2,531/ $0/ $2,371 down payment or equivalent trade may be required. Cost of borrowing is $1,929.48/ $1,674.94/ $1,962.14 for a total obligation of $24,999/ $14,747/ $25,230. Freight and PDE ($1,500)/ ($1,325)/ ($1,400), taxes (including $100 excise tax), license, insurance, $84 PPSA, and registration are extra. ¥1.9% purchase fi nancing for up to 60 months available only on 2009 Altima Sedan and 2009 Rogue models. Lease and fi nance offers available on Nissan vehicles on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Retailer order/ trade may be necessary. Vehicles may require factory order. Offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. Offers valid between November 1st and December 1st, 2008. ‡$30,698 MSRP for a 2009 Rogue SL AWD model w/Premium Package (Y6SG19 BK00), CVT transmission/ $16,498 MSRP for a 2009 Versa Hatchback 1.8 SL (B5RG59 AA00) manual transmission/ $29,498 MSRP for a 2009 Altima Sedan 3.5 SE (T4SG59 AA00), manual transmission/ $47,498 MSRP for a 2009 Murano LE AWD (L6SG19 AA00), CVT transmission. Destination and PDE charges ($1,500)/ ($1,325)/ ($1,400)/ ($1,500) license, registration, insurance, duties and applicable taxes (including excise tax and fuel conservation tax, where applicable) are extra. All prices are subject to change without notice. 1For more information, see www.iihs.org. 22008, Forbesautos.com. 3$600 Nissan Graduate Program rebate available on new 2009 Versa Hatchback model only. 4Best in class fuel economy claim is based on 2007 Nissan Altima vs. non-hybrid competitors in Lower Middle Sedan Category. ΔBased on Transport Canada approved test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary with driving conditions - use for comparison only.durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 24 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 6, 2008