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Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com✦ 32 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 52,400 ✦ Optional delivery $6/Newsstand $1 ✦ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008 The Pickering Holding up the mail Postal workers sick over benefit changes NEWS/8 Region primed for growth Pickering will have largest population increase NEWS/5 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty makes a funding announcement at Purdue Pharma Canada in Pickering. The money from the provincial government will help create 53 new high-skilled jobs at the plant. John Stewart, president of Purdue Pharma, joined the premier for the announcement. By Kristen Calis kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING — Fifty-three, high-value jobs coming to a local pharmaceutical company will help lead the world in the knowledge economy of the 21st century, Ontario’s Premier said Thursday. “You are a genuine pillar of strength in this community and this province,” Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said to Purdue Pharma Canada employees and its president, John Stewart. Premier McGuinty announced the Province is investing $4.9 million through its Biopharmaceutical Investment Pro- gram toward Purdue’s $32-million expan- sion, set to begin in January. The invest- ment program is part of the government’s Next Generation of Jobs Fund. Purdue has manufacturing, research and development and administrative fa- cilities in Pickering, with a special focus on drug-delivery technologies. It creates products for treating pain, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disorders and infection control. Following a tour of the facility, Premier McGuinty could see just how successful it is. “They have experienced growth every single year and they have never ever laid off a person,” he said. The investment will double the compa- ny’s research and development capacity in Ontario and create more than 100 jobs for skilled tradespeople during the con- struction phase, on top of the high-skill jobs at the Pickering facility. Purdue currently employs more than 200 people in Ontario. “When you open the new facility 53 people will have their dream job,” Pre- mier McGuinty said. And, some of those jobs will go to graduates of the University of Ontario In- stitute of Techonology’s master’s program in bioscience. “It’s a new program,” said UOIT presi- dent Ron Bordessa. “It’s just vamping up. There’s significant demand for it and over time I think it will be very (successful).” He said the university is soon putting forward a proposal for a doctorate pro- gram in applied bioscience. Purdue also offers internships for the master’s stu- dents, he said. Pickering-Scarborough East MPP Wayne Arthurs described Purdue as one of Durham’s leading corporate citizens and is glad to see it grow. “Not only is it the fourth largest private- sector employer in Pickering, it has made important contributions to UOIT, the Ajax and Pickering hospital and the United Way,” he said. The announcement of the Province’s funding going to the facility shows that Pickering is a good place to invest, said Mayor Dave Ryan. “This is another example of how Pickering is growing,” he said. Job injection in Pickering newsdurhamregion.com Watch a video interview at newsdurhamregion.com One day only! Sat., Nov. 29th While quantities last. 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Whitby resident Paul O’Haggan said he didn’t think Mr. Flaherty’s message was urgent enough. “It’s not proportional to the crisis that is happening.” Mark Ashcroft, an Oshawa resi- dent, said he doesn’t normally agree with deficits “but this is a unique situation.” Mr. Flaherty announced plans for cost-cutting measures, including cutting the $1.75 each political party gets per vote in a federal election. The government announced plans to cap wage increases to 1.5 per cent in the next three years for all fed- eral public servants, politicians and senators.“We’re in tough economic times and the public sector, includ- ing politicians, should lead by ex- ample and show restraint, so we are limiting the growth of salaries and wages in Ottawa.” Public servants will not be allowed to strike over this clause, he said, until at least 2011. “They can strike over something else, but the law will provide that they can’t strike over the wages,” the minister said. The economic statement did not mention stimulus packages for the North American auto industry, but Mr. Flaherty said talks between gov- ernment and industry are ongoing. “The companies now need to demonstrate to the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the Government of the United States as well, and some of the state govern- ments, that they have viable plans going forward so that it will be clear they can survive, when they do and if they do get some help from the vari- ous governments, so that’s their job,” he said. The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade identified positive steps in the eco- nomic statement. “The Federal Government recog- nized in their economic statement the importance of jobs, investing and giving support to help busi- nesses grow” said Board President Don Terry. “Our Board of Trade lead- ership is confident that in the face of challenging times there are also many opportunities for real success that our members and businesses right across Durham are positioned to seize.” Minister Flaherty stated the need for the government to protect Can- ada’s long-term fiscal position, in order to position the country for fu- ture balanced budgets. “Our members have stressed the need for governments to balance their budgets, so we welcome news that federal officials maintain that goal going into difficult economic times,” Mr. Terry said. Also of consequence to Board members is the intention of the gov- ernment to continue investing in our infrastructure. Next year’s increase in infrastructure spending, to $6 billion, is welcome news if it helps provide support to Durham’s needs. And Minister Flaherty’s statement that reduced government spending is being considered, as long as it is not drastic, is wise at this time, says the Board president. -- With files from Keith Gilligan CONTINUING EDUCATION Focus on your future. 905.721.3052 | www.durhamcollege.ca/coned Register online now for classes starting in January. Watch for your copy of the Continuing Education Course Calendar in newspapers December 26. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 PAGE 3 A/Pdurhamregion.com Economic statement plans in brief What was announced: - pay freezes for federal employees - provide solvency funding relief to federally regu- lated private pen- sion plans - enhance credit availability through Crown agencies for Canadian busi- nesses affected by the global credit crisis - reduce the required mini- mum withdrawal amounts for Registered Re- tirement Income Funds by 25 per cent for 2008 What wasn’t announced: - a deficit - funding for the North American Auto industry Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo A citizen’s panel at the Metroland Durham Region Media Group office in Os- hawa office watches the economic statement delivered by federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Flaherty won’t say the D word newsdurhamregion.com Watch a video at newsdurhamregion.com Says plot targeted Hells Angels rival By Jeff Mitchell jmitchell@durhamregion.com WHITBY — The words “Kill Frank Lenti” were never uttered, but a police agent got the message that he was being dispatched to murder a Hells Angels enemy, a jury has heard. In his 11th day on the witness stand in this Superior Court trial, Steven Gault, the Crown’s key wit- ness in the case against Remond Akleh and Mark Stephenson, con- tinued to insist he was counselled by high-ranking Angels to carry out a hit on Mr. Lenti, a rival biker. Thursday marked the second day that Glen Orr, the lawyer repre- senting Mr. Akleh, painstakingly re- viewed secretly taped conversations Mr. Gault had in the summer of 2006 with Mr. Stephenson. On the wiretaps, captured at Mr. Stephenson’s Sunderland area home, the men are heard discuss- ing topics ranging from lawnmow- ers to fellow bikers. On occasions their voices drop to murmurs; it was then, Mr. Gault has testified, they discussed a plot hatched a month earlier to murder Mr. Lenti, a Wood- bridge biker with ties to the Bandi- dos gang. “Where does (Mr. Stephenson) say, ‘Go and kill him’?” Mr. Orr asked. “He never used those words, sir,” Mr. Gault, 35, replied. “He doesn’t, does he?” Mr. Orr shot back. It seems at times as if it’s Mr. Gault who’s on trial. His character, credibil- ity and motives have been assailed by Mr. Orr and by Brian Grys, the lawyer representing Mr. Stephenson, for the majority of the time Mr. Gault has been on the stand. The lawyers have delved into Mr. Gault’s criminal record, which in- cludes convictions for violence -- he bit off a man’s ear in a bar fight -- dis- honesty -- he was part of a travelling band of grifters who pulled home renovation scams on seniors -- and intimidation, including threatening to track down the wife and children of a Durham cop who’d stopped him for speeding. They’ve also brought to the jury’s attention what they say were past beefs with both men now on trial that they say compelled Mr. Gault to frame them. Mr. Stephenson, for in- stance, once expressed doubts that Mr. Gault had the smarts to act as the Oshawa chapter’s secretary. And Mr. Orr said Mr. Gault bore a number of grudges against Mr. Akleh, the most prominent being Mr. Akleh’s alleg- ing Mr. Gault was a police informant who ought to be kicked out of the Hells Angels. Mr. Gault, hired by police as an agent to gather information on drug dealing among bikers, went on to implicate 16 Angels in an investiga- tion dubbed Project Tandem. He’ll make in excess of $1 million for his work, jurors heard. Mr. Akleh and Mr. Stephenson were among the bikers busted on Sept. 28, 2006. They have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and counselling to commit murder. Throughout the cross-examina- tion Mr. Gault, a stocky man who admits he has a short fuse and no compunction about exchanging punches, has kept his composure. His anger hasn’t flared but he was caught totally by surprise Monday afternoon when Mr. Orr asked him if he was aware that Mr. Akleh him- self had worked as an unpaid police informant -- providing information about Mr. Gault. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” Mr. Gault replied. The trial, which began in late Oc- tober, is expected to continue into 2009. NE114H208 ©2008. Sears Canada Inc. Licence RBQ: 1281-5924-64. *Pay in 36 equal monthly installments, interest free. On approved credit. Minimum $3000 purchase. 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Thirteen Durham residents, all but two of them from Oshawa, are among the 21 people charged in Project Gallant, a major investiga- tion involving the drug enforce- ment and gang units. Police seized cocaine and marijuana valued at $960,000, along with a substantial amount of cash and a loaded .357 Magnum handgun. Police say two different groups of drug dealers importing cocaine and marijuana from the Caribbean were targeted during the project, which focused on drug couriers arriving at Pearson airport in To- ronto. Working with the Canadian Border Services Agency, officers busted two suspects with cocaine concealed in their luggage and also nabbed a woman whose suit- case was stuffed raw fish, inside which was concealed more than six kilograms of coke. Durham residents arrested in connection with the investigation are Emyris Lewis, 33, of Oshawa; Jamel Sufian, 25, of Ajax; Kelly Melanson, 20, of Oshawa; Liam Rignall, 29, of Oshawa; Donald Blake, 27, of Oshawa; Justin Smith- Cadore, 27, of Oshawa; Nicolle Hogan, 21, of Oshawa; Virginialea Hutton, 40, of Oshawa; Douglas Anslem, 61, of Oshawa; Shannon Fillion, 26, of Oshawa; Colin Big- gart, 27, of Oshawa; Elizabeth Sze- wcyk, 27, of Oshawa and Adrian Desouza, 35, of Ajax. Pickering to see largest population increase By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The Region now has a plan on how to accommodate 373,000 new residents slated to move to Durham in the next 25 years. And, with input from the general public, it will be up to Regional council to fine tune it and incorporate it into its official plan. After hearing from about 20 mem- bers of the public representing various groups - including farmers, developers and environmentalists - Durham’s plan- ning committee endorsed the final report from the Region’s consultants, outlining growth patterns in Durham’s communi- ties through 2031. In addition to a swelling population, Durham will see 161,970 new housing units in that time frame, ranging from low-density, single-detached houses to high-density apartments or condos. The Region will also see 168,000 new jobs. Overall, Durham’s total population will swell to 960,000 by 2031. The Region is mandated to fall in line with the Province’s growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, an area which hugs Lake Ontario from Niagara through Durham. The level of growth is decided by the Province and it’s up to the municipalities to allocate it throughout their region. The Province is also requiring Durham to increase the level of intensification, which means the more homes will have to be built in lands that are already built up as opposed to greenfield lands. Between 2015 and 2031, 40 per cent of new housing units, totalling 47,000 new homes, will be constructed in already built up areas. In Ajax, slightly more than half the homes will be in those areas, which is the largest proportion of any municipality. But, because of the scale of Pickering’s growth, that city will receive the largest number of units in its existing urban area. Slightly less than a third of Durham’s total intensification will occur in Pickering. It will be up to the lower-tier municipal- ities to allocate exactly how their growth is implemented, whether they want to build houses, townhouses or condos, as long as they meet the goals outlined for them, said Alex Georgieff, the Region’s commis- sioner of Planning. “We establish the broad over-arching growth management strategy,” he said. The next step is for the Region’s plan- ning department to take the consultants’ recommendations and draft it into a se- ries of amendments to Durham’s official plan. Once that’s done, the Region will host public meetings on the issue before finally passing the changes. The Province requires the whole pro- cess be completed by June and, despite requests to slow it down, Mr. Georgieff said a recent meeting with Ontario’s min- ister of energy and infrastructure, George Smitherman, indicated that can’t hap- pen. “The June 2009 deadline is not moving,” he said. “Mr. Smitherman made it per- fectly clear.” For a detailed look at the growth plan and what various groups in Durham think about it, check out Wednesday’s paper. FREE HOLIDAY SHOPPING PLANNER pickeringtowncentre.com Visit pickeringtowncentre.com for full details. Holiday hours begin on Saturday, November 29th. Extended Hours Save time and money! Visit Pickering Town Centre on Saturday, November 29th to get your FREE Holiday Shopping Planner! Keep track of your purchases and use the enclosed coupons to save on gifts! ONE DAY ONLY! One per customer, while quantities last. 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Ajax’s growth will be more moderate with 43,400 new residents and 19,000 new jobs. The least amount of growth will occur in the northern communities, where growth is limited by the Greenbelt. Brock Township will get 1,500 new residents in the next 25 years, Scugog will get 3,000 and Uxbridge 7,000. Region has template for growth in next 25 years Deficit-free plan offers real leadership for Canadians We think.. e-mail responses to mjohnston@durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax ON L1S 2H5 newsdurhamregion.com newsroom@durhamregion.com The News Advertiser is a Metroland Media Group newspaper. The News Advertiser is a member of the Ajax & Pickering Board of Trade, Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc., Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc., and the Canadian Circulations Audit Board. 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This campaign, however, that rivalry has taken on heightened significance for the Panthers and Attack as well as the Whitby Fury. There’s more than just regular-sea- son Ontario Junior Hockey League points at stake. The three teams are competing for Durham Region bragging rights and hardware in the Tri-Town Championship tournament for the Durham Cup. The Durham Cup event, new to the OJHL clubs this year, celebrates the close rivalry the three neighbouring communities have in minor and junior hockey over the years. Not that these teams needed any extra incentive to beat each other this season, but the Cup event, it is hoped, will bring a new competitive spirit to OJHL regular- season matchups among the three teams. The tournament will use a round-robin format, using the teams’ match-ups dur- ing the OJHL’s regular-season schedule. At the end of the 15-game round-robin, one of the squads will hoist the Durham Cup, which will be in its possession for a year. The rules are pretty simple: Two points will be awarded for a win (regulation time, overtime, shootout), with a single point for a shootout or overtime loss. The team with the highest point total after the round- robin will be crowned the Tri-Town Cham- pionship winners and receive the Cup. What if there’s a tie you ask? The head- to-head record will decide the champ if there’s a tie in points. Currently, the Whitby Fury are in the driver’s seat in the Tri-Town Champion- ship, with a 4-1 record in games against Ajax and Pickering, for eight points. The Attack, however, is not out of the running, as they have a 2-1 record in games against Whitby and Pickering for four points. The Pickering Panthers? They’re yet to get on the board in the event to date, drop- ping four games against their Durham Cup rivals, for a big goose egg in the standings. But, the Panthers aren’t out of the run- ning just yet. This weekend, with a home- and-home series against the also-strug- gling Ajax Attack, a couple of wins could put Pickering right back into the thick of things. The pivotal Durham Cup series starts tonight (Friday) at the Pickering Recreation Complex at 7:30 p.m. and con- cludes at the Ajax Community Centre on Sunday at 3 p.m. Conversely, the Attack hopes to deal the Panthers’ Durham Cup hopes a crushing blow by winning one or more games on the weekend. “We need to beat Pickering. That’s the bottom line,” said Attack head coach Carey Durant. “We have to pick up some points in the Durham Cup.” For their part, the Panthers, which cur- rently dwell in the basement of the OJHL’s Ruddock Division, are not taking anything for granted entering the weekend’s two- game set with Ajax. “Ajax is a very good hockey team, so we’ll have our hands full,” said Pickering head coach Bill Brady. The Durham Cup champ will be crowned after the final game between Ajax and Whitby on Feb. 5. Al Rivett’s column appears every third Friday. E-mail arivett@durhamregion. com. Junior hockey rivalries heat up with Durham Cup Come rain, come sleet, come hail or recession, no deficit shall we run, says our finance minister. That was the message presented by Jim Flaherty in the House of Commons Thursday afternoon as he delivered his economic update amid the most tur- bulent economic times since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The federal finance minister, also Whitby-Oshawa MP and a man well- versed in reading government balance sheets from his time as Ontario’s finance minister in the early years of this decade, has decided Ottawa must lead from the top. No matter how battered the economy has become, the feds will do whatever they can to avoid running a deficit, he said. Projections are for a very slight sur- plus in the next couple of years. Growth will be off projections in the past budget, of course, as the financial and credit cri- ses in the United States and around the world have worsened. In showing leadership, the government has ditched the $1.75-per vote taxpayer- subsidized windfall provided to politi- cal parties. They will still get traditional individual donations (which come with a partial tax deduction) but will lose about $26 million -- per election -- of our tax dollars. Plenty of other belt-tightening measures will be required. The feds announced wage increases for civil ser- vants will be held to 2.3 per cent for 2007- 08 and will be limited to only 1.5 per cent for 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. What could be most controversial is that the feds say they will temporarily remove the right to strike for federal civil servants over the wage freeze only. That could well face a court challenge. Additionally, the feds have instituted an ambitious expenditure management sys- tem that Mr. Flaherty says will rigorously look for savings in every department. He believes the government can save a whopping $15 billion over five years, which would be quite an achievement if fully successful. Other measures include some ramped- up infrastructure spending to help boost job creation and improve the conditions of our roads and bridges, and help for our seniors in tough times. It’s the kind of leadership we need to tide us over until the economy begins to turn around. Al Rivett Give Ajax regional councillors two votes To the editor: Here’s a compromise solution to the just claims of Ajax for fairer represen- tation at Regional Council. Somebody do the math to determine which of the Ajax regional councillors represents the largest number of Ajax residents (perhaps include a projec- tion of new homes in progress and scheduled for occupancy by, say Dec. 20, 2009), then assign two votes to that councillor. Hey! if the metrics support it, why not give both of the Ajax regional coun- cillors and the Ajax mayor two votes each? Bingo! job done at no cost to the tax- payers! Lovin’ it? Keith Sarre Ajax Union blames Anderson for negotiations failure By Reka Szekely rszekely@durhamregion.com DURHAM — Members of the police services board are defend- ing Regional Chairman Roger An- derson, who has borne the brunt of police union criticism as the two sides negotiate a contract. The Durham Regional Police As- sociation has targeted Mr. Ander- son in press releases and adver- tising in local newspapers, which included the headline “Roger An- derson’s ‘reign of error’ must end now.” Mr. Anderson sits on the police services board and is its lead ne- gotiator. “The treatment of Roger Ander- son went beyond the bounds of decency, absolutely beyond the bounds,” said Whitby Councillor Joe Drumm at Monday’s board meeting. “It does nothing what- soever for the good of this police force.” Coun. Drumm said the board was 100 per cent behind the bar- gaining committee. Board chairman Terry Clay- ton, who is also on the bargain- ing committee along with vice- chairman Bruce Boyle, said it was never about Mr. Anderson, it was always the police services board as a whole negotiating. “Every decision that was made was made by the committee. This isn’t the Roger Anderson board,” said Mr. Clayton. But the president of the Durham Regional Police Association, who called an impromptu press conference fol- lowing the board meet- ing, blamed the failure of conciliation on Mr. Anderson. During conciliation, both sides try to work out a deal with the help of a third party from the ministry of labour. Talks broke down earlier this month. The union says what was pre- sented at conciliation was a step backward. “Roger Anderson is the lead ne- gotiator. What he sent back across the table at concilia- tion rolled back everything we’d agreed upon ex- cept salary,” said Doug Cavana- ugh. He said issues included medi- cal benefits, shift premiums and more. “If the board is saying he’s just following their di- rections, I have no way of disputing that, but they’re not in the room,” he said, adding that the union will sit back and re-evaluate the issue. Still, as it stands, Mr. Cavanaugh placed the responsibility for the lack of a deal on Mr. Anderson. “In our mind he’s responsible for where we are today.” Meanwhile, Mr. Anderson af- firmed that he speaks for the whole board and dis- agreed with Mr. Cavana- ugh’s description of the board’s offer. “I think he’s wrong. We told them if they wanted more sal- ary, we couldn’t offer them all the extras we offered them with less salary,” he said. Mr. Anderson said the bargaining team didn’t take anything out that was cur- rently in the contract. “You either get more money and less benefits or you get more ben- efits and less money. You can’t get both, There’s not that much money.” The board has offered officers a 9.6-per-cent pay increase over three years. As well, Mr. Anderson added, that despite the fact that the union has publicly advocated for the hiring of 20 new cops each year for three years, that issue has not come up at the bargaining table. “The association has never, ever asked for officers, ever,” he said. However, Mr. Cavanaugh said he thought the board’s decision to include 19 new hires in the police budget for next year was partially due to the pressure the union ex- erted. Both sides are now headed to arbitration where the Province will decide on a fair deal. Since po- lice are considered an essential service, they cannot strike or be locked out. Exceptional Warranty Superior Construction Fast Delivery ONELOCATIO N ONLY OSHAW A 900 Champlain Ave., Oshawa 905-723-4561 Hours: Mon.• Tues.• Wed. 10-6, Thurs.• Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun.11-5 *$49.95 administration fee and taxes due at time of purchase. Not valid on previous purchases or offers. Does not apply to best value items. 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Grandview Children’s Centre pro- vides programs for kids and young adults with physical and communi- cation disabilities, including physio- therapy, speech language pathology and family support. For more infor- mation, visit www.grandviewcc.ca. LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA THEDURHAMCA THO L I C DISTRICT SCHOOLBOARDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DURHAM CALL ROSE 1-866-550-5462 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE www.durhamLINC.ca durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 8 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 Company says its plan is better By Keith Gilligan kgilligan@durhamregion.com PICKERING — The flow of mail out of the Canada Post office in Pickering slowed to a stop for sev- eral hours Thursday morning. Union of Postal and Communi- cations Employees (UPCE), which represents about 2,300 members who work primarily in adminis- trative and clerical positions, held a rotating picket at the Pickering postal station on Kingston Road at Brock Road. Steve Sherritt, a picket captain, said the members arrived around 5 a.m. Thursday and were expected to remain most of the morning. The key issue in the dispute is sick leave, said both Mr. Sherritt and John Caines, a spokesman for Canada Post. Currently, UPCE members earn sick-leave credits, which they can bank and use to cover long-term sick leave. The company, Mr. Sherritt said, wants to change that system with a “short-term disability system” that would be administered by a private insurance company. After 15 weeks, an employee would have to apply for Employ- ment Insurance benefits, “which we think is very unfair to taxpay- ers,” Mr. Sherritt said. A worker can bank up to 15 days a year and that total can increase over the year, Mr. Caines said, add- ing there’s no monetary value to the days, so a worker can’t accrue them and then cash them in at re- tirement. The current system favours long- term employees, Mr. Caines said, and the company’s offer provides “protection for all people. The cur- rent plan discriminates against new employees.” The new plan would provide sick-leave benefits for 30 weeks, when long-term disability kicks in, Mr. Caines said. “Negotiations, to the best of my knowledge, have broken off. We’re anxious to get back to the table,” Mr. Sherritt said. “They’re not talk- ing any more on the major issues.” Negotiations broke off early this month and none are planned, Mr. Caines said. “There’s no nego- tiations. The union broke off the talks.” The last four-year contract ended in October, the company issued its final offer on Nov. 20 and “it was rejected without taking it to the members,” he said. The company’s final offer also includes wage increases over a four-year term, “job security for all employees” and indexed pensions. “It’s something we think should be brought to the members for a vote,” Mr. Caines said. The union wants the public to be aware “their money is being used to pay for our sick-time needlessly. We want to let them know it’s not postal workers asking for more,” Mr. Sherritt said. “We’re not GM. We’re profitable,” he said. “Their ultimate motive is privatization. To a certain extent, they’re using the current economic downturn to get the public to not even consider our point of view.” Mr. Caines dismissed the privati- zation argument. “We have no control over if Can- ada Post is privatized or not,” he said. “It’s up to the government.” Walter Passarella/ News Advertiser photo Public Service Alliance of Canada picketers block postal trucks from leaving the Canada Post station at Brock Road and Kingston Road. The small contingent was from the Midland Dead Letter office in Scarborough and included Mary Klamer, picket captain Steven Sherritt and Sandro Pinti. Postal workers picket for sick day credits ‘To a certain extent, they’re using the current economic downtown to get the public to not even consider our point of view.’ -- STEVE SHERRITT THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 PAGE 9 A/Pdurhamregion.com Lakeridge Health designated district centre By Jillian Follert jfollert@durhamregion.com DURHAM — The day that Claude Lavoie had a stroke, started like any other. The Whitby man ate breakfast with his wife and was about to get on with his day when he was sud- denly stricken with a headache -- one he describes as “major, major, major.” He went to lie down and felt dizzy, then the entire left side of his body, from head to toe, went numb. Mr. Lavoie yelled to his wife to call 911 and an ambulance arrived at their Whitby apartment min- utes later. EMS technicians knew he was having a stroke and made the decision to rush him to Sun- nybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto It was then Mr. Lavoie learned there were no hospitals in Durham Region that provided emergency clot-busting drugs, which are used to minimize the effects of a stroke. “While I didn’t end up receiving tPA (tissue plasminogen activator), I realized patients had to travel outside Durham Region to receive it and other stroke services,” Mr. Lavoie said. “That was some- thing I didn’t know.” It’s something most Durham residents aren’t aware of, unless they or a loved one have suffered a stroke. And thanks to a recent an- nouncement, it will no longer be cause for concern. Last week, Lakeridge Health, Ontario Stroke System and the Central East LHIN joined together to announce Lakeridge Health Os- hawa has been designated as a district stroke centre. That means the local hospital will now offer access to clot-bust- ing drugs and clinical staff spe- cially trained in stroke response. Until now, Lakeridge Health Oshawa only offered a secondary prevention clinic, intended to pro- vide follow-up care for patients who had suffered “mini strokes.” The only district stroke centre in the Central East LHIN was at Pe- terborough Regional Health Cen- tre, while others existed in Barrie and York Region. That left Sunnybrook as the like- ly alternative for many of Durham’s stroke patients. “From my own experiences, I know the strain receiving care far from home has on loved ones,” said Mr. Lavoie, recalling how stressful it was for his wife to travel to Toronto each day to visit him while he was at Sunnybrook. He is now almost fully recovered from his stroke, which occurred last February and believes access to a local district stroke centre will give others the same chance for recovery. It’s an opinion echoed by Foster Loucks, chairman of the board for the Central East LHIN. “While partnerships have been in place with hospitals in Barrie, Toronto, York Region and Peter- borough to provide access to tPA, the window of opportunity to administer the drug can be very small,” he said. “It is clearly evi- dent through research and data that a second district stroke centre in the Central East LHIN is a ne- cessity.” An estimated 100,000 people in Ontario live with the effects of a stroke on an annual basis. It is the leading cause of death across the country and costs $2.7 billion a year in national health care costs. durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 10 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 545 Slots • 60 Table Games See rules for details at the Rapid Rewards Players Club Centre. No purchase necessary. Valid government issued photo identification is required. Must be 19 years of age or older. License # C16 BAAGWATING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WIN A $2,500 shopping spree gift card. 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Samuel Ofe-Brobe, chairman of the Ajax Community Fund, said no grants will be given next year because of the economy. In 2009, “we may not award any grants,” Mr. Ofe-Brobe told Ajax council on Monday. “We’ll focus on fundraising and membership recruitment.” Set up in 2006, the Ajax fund is administered by the Durham Community Foundation. The Town put $200,000 into the fund, with the money coming from the revenue Ajax receives from the Slots at Ajax Downs. Like other funds under the DCF umbrella, money is invested and the income from the investments is handed out to charities. The DCF was set up in 1994 and now has more than 35 different funds. “Investment earnings are awarded. This way, every dona- tion continues to go on giving,” Mr. Ofe-Brobe said. Last year, groups that had applied for funding from the Ajax fund included Girls In- corporated, the Boy Scouts, the Big Brothers and Sisters Associa- tion and Community Justice Alter- natives of Durham Region. 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Through the program, participants can receive up to $28,000 to help pay for tuition, travel, books and other costs. “We’re always looking to improve programs and make them available to Ontario,” Mr. Flood said, and added this is the next step in the pro- cess. The changes include allowing eligibility for those laid off as far back as January 2005. Other improvements include allowing people to: apply for more than the maximum $28,000 on a case-by-case basis; take an interim job; and, apply for short-term training of up to six months for people who don’t qualify for em- ployment insurance. About 1,500 people are in training now or being considered for it, Mr. Flood said. Second Career is just one avenue for those who are unemployed, he added. 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The four-month-old boxer puppy was adopted, then surrendered to the Humane Society when her owner couldn’t afford her vet bills. Now she’s fighting a nasty respira- tory infection that recently spiralled into pneumonia. From her cage at the Clarington Animal Hospital, she watches vets and technicians come and go, eyes hopeful, one bandaged leg hooked up to an IV. “Unfortunately, we see sick puppies on a regular basis,” said Dr. Urszula Kuc, a veterinar- ian at the clinic. “Most of these are things that could be prevent- ed with simple vaccinations.” That’s the message local vets and the Humane Society of Durham Region (HSDR) are trying to drive home as the Christmas season ap- proaches. Puppies are a common holiday gift, but experts say people often don’t think through the full range of expenses that come with a new four-legged friend. In addition to leashes and food bowls, prospective puppy owners need to be prepared to shell out money for vet visits and vaccines. Most vaccines cost less than $100. The alternative could be spending thousands at the vet to deal with serious illnesses like distemper or parvovirus. Ruby Richards, manager of the HSDR, said she is seeing an in- creasing number of people who ei- ther don’t vaccinate puppies at all or wait awhile to do it and expose their new pet to other dogs -- and poten- tial viruses -- in the meantime. “Puppies have almost no immune system, but people take them to the dog park where they can pick up anything without their vaccinations,” she said, noting that kennel cough is rampant at Oshawa’s off-leash dog park. “The dogs get sick, then people can’t afford the vet bills, so they leave them with us.” Roxy was just one of a long line of sick dogs to come through the Humane Society’s doors in recent months. 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Get plans starting at only $30 per month and enjoy: • 300 local anytime minutes, which can be rolled over for one month1 • Unlimited night and weekend local minutes • Call Waiting and Conference Calling2 Available at the following Bell stores: Whitby 30 Taunton Road E 905 655-1200 Uxbridge 307 Toronto Street South 905 862-3255 Pickering 570 Kingston 905 421-9600 Lindsay 229 Kent St W 705 324-9000 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 PAGE 17 A/Pdurhamregion.com Visit Santa Monday to Friday 1pm to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 6pm •December 24 10am to 5pm North of Hwy 401, intersection of Stevenson Road and Hwy 2 •905.728.6231 •oshawacentre.com LULULEMON ATHLETICA |TOWN SHOES |OKAÏDI |SONY STYLE |GUESS |SPORT CHEK |WEST 49° Extended Holiday Hours This holiday shopping season, we’re going all out to be open when it’s most convenient for you. Monday to Saturday 9am to 10pm Sundays 10am to 6pm Christmas Eve 9am to 5pm Christmas Day closed Boxing Day 9am to 6pm December 27 9am to 6pm December 28 10am to 6pm December 29 9am to 9pm December 30 9am to 9pm New Year’s Eve 9am to 5pm New Year’s Day closed durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 18 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 Business news AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo Next of Skin PICKERING — Kelly Rose Barnett and Tyler Harvey-Neale opened their tattoo shop ‘Next of Skin’ at 615 Liverpool Rd. S in Pickering recently. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Special name AJAX — Ashley and Leah Persaud blow up some balloons during the grand opening of their parents’ store, Ash-Lea Household, at 240 Harwood Ave. The store is named after the two girls. AJAX — The region has lost 60 more manufacturing jobs with the closing of Precision Valve Canada Limited. The corporation is based out of Yonkers, New York. According to a release from the company the decision was made as a result of excess global capacity and the cur- rent global economic situation. The move is part of company restruc- turing, the release said. The plant opened in 1966 and was a manufacturer of pressure dis- pensing systems, including aerosol valves. The plant is a profitable one, which makes the decision “all the more disappointing”, plant general manager Ian Tyler said in the re- lease. Management is now focusing on helping employees and ensuring the smooth transition of customers to other Precision plants over the next few months, Mr. Taylor said. There is no definite date for closing because plant machin- ery is going to be transferred to South Carolina gradually, human resource manager Linda Cameron said. Precision Valve closing in Ajax Pickering resident helped open Valentino’s in 1985 By Melissa Mancini mmancini@durhamregion.com WHITBY — It started with a dream or a “dream board” more specifically. A dream board is to the hair- styling world what a story board is to advertisers or television execs. It lays out a plan. When local hair maven Pamela Clough put her first “Avant Garde” hairstyle board together this year, she said she didn’t expect the con- cepts and updos she came up with would garner her a national award. The whole process of creating her styles, finding the right models to wear them and photographing the whole thing took many months but the breathtaking photos that came from the process were worth it, she said. Ms. Clough’s passion as a hair- dresser are updos and wedding styles. That is what inspired her con- cept of capturing different centu- ries of hairstyles with a twist. Ms. Clough works at Valentino’s salon in downtown Whitby. She was “totally shocked” when her name was called at the Contessa awards ceremony that took place in Toronto. While she made her acceptance speech to a packed house of more than 1,200 industry professional Ms. Clough said she was thankful the lights were so bright, blinding her from noticing how many people were watching. Vasile and George Tsinokas opened Valentino’s in 1985 and started with a handful of employ- ees. There are now 75 people employed by the salon which has expanded in space and custom- er base since its opening over 20 years ago. The location offers a range of services to clients and houses a hairdressing school that opened in May. The Contessa awards are the “Grammy or Emmy awards of hair” George, a resident of Pickering, said. They are the longest running hairdressing awards in Canada. The salon was nominated in five categories and in addition to hav- ing the country’s best avant garde stylist, they captured the award for Canadian Salon Business Ex- cellence. It was the first time that particular award was ever handed out and it was a great honour to be the first salon recognized, Vasile said. Valentino’s had a group of 60 supporters including staff, family and friends at the award show. “It was really spectacular,” George said. “The reaction of staff and all the people around you is quite a high.” The Tsinokases said they are thrilled to have talent like Ms. Clough working for them. She is an asset to the salon and the com- munity because of all the chari- table work she does, George said. She is an active volunteer with the women’s organizations where she takes part in pamper nights and will style hair for residents of shelters. “You see in here how people feel after they get their hair done,” Ms. Clough said. “I want women who are going through a rough time to have the same feeling.” VIJAY BADHWAR, DMD Dental Care for Adults, Kids and Great Big Babies. • A Full Range of Dental Treatments - Bring the whole family. • Saturday & Evening Appointments - To serve you better. • Flexible Payment Options - Helping you get the treatment you want. • A Relaxing Atmosphere - Virtual vision glasses, stereo headphones to help ensure you have a pleasant visit. 905-683-1391 We keep our patients smiling by taking the time to understand their needs. Add our friendly, caring staff and state-of-the-art techniques and you’ve found a good dental home. CALL (416) 431-7449 TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE LASER EVALUATION Screening & Post-op Care with local eye doctors. Bring Your World Back Into FOCUS SCARBOROUGH OFFICESCARBOROUGH OFFICE 29412941 LAWRENCE AVE. EAST LAWRENCE AVE. EAST SCARBOROUSCARBOROUGH, GH, ONON M1P 2V6 (416) 431-7449(416) 431-7449 UNIONVILLE OFFICE 147 MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE, ON L3R 2G8 (905) 470-2020 DOWNTOWN OFFICE 40 PRINCE ARTHUR AVE. TORONTO, ON M5R 1A9 (416) 960-2020 • LASER VISION CORRECTION • Latest Custom Wavelight Technology • Bladeless Surgery • Trusted Name in Toronto Since 1929 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 PAGE 19 A/Pdurhamregion.com Salon and hairstylist win national awards Business news RSS UPDATESRSS UPDATESGet your local news and sports faster newsdurhamregion.comRSS UPDATESRSS UPDATESnewsdurhamregion.com FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 ADDICTION: The Serenity Group 12-step recovery meeting begins at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group meets every week and deals with addictions of all types, including co- dependency. Everyone welcome. 905- 428-9431 (Jim). ROUGE HILL SENIORS: The Rouge Hill Seniors Club meets every Friday at the Petticoat Creek Library, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering, at 6:45 p.m. for euchre. 905-420-6320. NEW TO YOU SALE: St. Martin’s Anglican Church is closing its doors after 30 years with a final sale from 7 to 8:30 p.m. White Elephant table, used clothing, shoes, toys, books and bargains galore. Everything must go. The church is located at 1203 St. Martin’s Dr., Pickering. One block west of Liverpool, south of Bayly. 905- 839-4257. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Amberlea Presbyterian Church in Pickering holds its Spirit of Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities. The church is at 1820 Whites Rd. (at Strouds Lane). 905-839-1383. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 PICKERING NATURALISTS: Rayfield Pye leads a joint outing with the Dur- ham Field Naturalists to the Niagara River to learn about gulls. Meet at the Pickering GO parking lot (Bayly and Liverpool) at 8 a.m. Minimal walking difficulty. Bring a lunch, binoculars, field guides and warm clothing. Call John Stirrat at 416-284-7744 to con- firm attendance in order to organize carpooling. MONDAY. DECEMBER 1 AJAX SENIORS: The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club meets for cribbage on Mondays at 1 p.m. at the St. An- drews Community Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Beginners welcome but should come earlier. 905-426-6265 (Audrey). MOOD DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: A support group for indi- viduals suffering from depression, anxiety, or stress meets every Mon- day from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Located at the Salvation Army Hope Community Care Centre, 35 King’s Cres., Ajax. Held in partnership with the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. 905-426-4347. ROUGE HILL SENIORS: The Rouge Hill Seniors Club meets to play bid eu- chre on Mondays at 6:45 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering. 905-420- 6320. AJAX SENIORS: The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club meets for carpet bowling every Monday and Thursday at 9:20 a.m. at the St. Andrew’s Com- munity Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Beginners welcome but should come earlier. 905-428-2716 (Jim). TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 SENIORS: The Ajax Seniors’ Tuesday Morning Discussion Group meets at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Andrew’s Com- munity Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Angie Littlefield speaks about her 780-kilometre walk along the Elbe River in Germany. Everyone welcome. 905-683-7799 (Louise), 905-428-8711 (Shirley). HELP FOR PARENTS: Helping Other Parents Everywhere (HOPE), Inc. is a community-based support group for parents dealing with children who have behavioural problems. Meets locally every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. 905- 239-3577. MOM AND TOTS: Mom and Tots is a free playgroup for stay-at-home moms and their children up to kin- dergarten age. Includes play centres, crafts, story time and songs and games. Meets Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hope Community Church, 35 King’s Cres., Ajax. QUILTING: The Durham Trillium Quilters’ Guild meets at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Durham District School Board, 400 Taunton Rd. E., Whitby. There will be a members show-and-tell and Christmas refresh- ments. Anyone interested welcome. 905-576-7833 (Anne). WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 SENIORS DROP-IN: Eagles Nest drop-in for those 50 and over is at Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr. in Pickering Village, Ajax, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 905-686-5647 (Jack) or Bob at 905-571-5635 (Bob). ROUGE HILL SENIORS: The Rouge Hill Seniors Club meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. for darts and 1 p.m. for carpet bowling at the Petti- coat Creek Library, 470 Kingston Rd., Pickering. 905-420-6320. AJAX SENIORS: The Ajax Seniors Friendship Club meets for euchre on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and on Mon- days and Fridays at 8 p.m. at the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Ex- eter Rd., Ajax. 905-683-9696 (Jack). OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP: The group holds its annual Christmas luncheon at Port Restaurant, 1239 Wharf St., Pickering, starting at 12:30 p.m. 905-831-4471 (Odette). THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 PICKERING VILLAGE SENIORS: Join the seniors for bridge on Thurs- days at 9:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. at the Village Seniors Centre, 29 Linton Ave. (Church Street and Kings- ton Road), Ajax. 905-683-1659 (Toni). HELP FOR PARENTS: The Asso- ciation of Parent Support Groups of Ontario (APSGO) helps parents of disruptive youth better their family circumstances. Meetings are every Thursday. 1-800-488-5666 or www. apsgo.ca. assetengineering.com ENGINEERING TERMS: CASH, DEBIT, VISA, MC *DiscountofforiginalMitchellFamilyBooksprice.Excludesnetpriceditems. Nootherdiscountsorpromotionsapply. 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Let Me Show You How.. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 2 WESTNEY ROAD #302, AJAX PAT BIRCH & JEFF VILLENEUVE Sales Representatives 905-683-1790 Connect Realty Brokerage INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED$459,900$165,000You won’t be disappointed in this 3 Bdrm Executive Style home in the heart of Bowmanville. Easy access to Hwys 401/2/35/115. Schools, Shopping & Entertainment area. Enjoy Hardwood fl oors, Calif. Shutters, 2 Fireplaces, Main Fl. Family Rm, Alarm Sys., Bsmnt Walk-Out with large deck for entertaining. Appliances included + 61” HDTV with B/I Entertainment Centre. To view this property visit: www.cindycranstoun.com$289,900 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! OVER-IMPROVED BOWMANVILLE DREAM HOME! CINDY CRANSTOUN* Sales Representative 905-623-6000 SPIRIT INC. Brokerage A showpiece in prestigious Ajax area! Spacious executive home! Double garage w/house access! Well designed! Modern decor! 4+1 bdrms.! 4 baths! Eat-in kit.! Appliances! Family rm. w/2 sided gas fi replace! Built-in bookcase! 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Offer ends January 2, 2009, and is subject to change or cancellation without notice. At participating dealers only. Special order may be required. †Based on EnerGuide estimated fuel consumption rating for the 2009 Routan equipped with automatic transmission. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on driving conditions, driver habits and vehicle’s additional equipment. ††Available on Highline and Execline. See dealer for details. “Volkswagen” and the Volkswagen logo are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG. “Routan” is a trademark of Volkswagen AG. © 2008 Volkswagen Canada. 2008 Gold durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 22 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 One day only! Sat., Nov. 29th While quantities last. Get your FREE 2008 Holiday Shopping Planner ENTERTAINMENT ✦ E-mail information to Mike Ruta, mruta@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com LOST: Closet full of “fat pants”. Ajax: 905-428-1472 Pickering: 905-250-9741 905-427-0556 Scarborough: 416-286-5354 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 PAGE 23 A/Pdurhamregion.com Entertainment in brief NOVEMBER 28, 2008 A Jacob Moon Christmas in Ajax AJAX — Celebrate the holiday season with an evening of Christmas music. Jacob Moon is touring South- ern Ontario churches and theatres with a 10-piece ensemble perform- ing Christmas music. The evening features a selection of songs from Moon’s award-winning CD, ‘This Christmas’, as well as a classical rendition from the string quartet. He’s performing in Ajax on Dec. 5 at 7:30 at the Christian Life Centre, 1030 Ravenscroft Rd. Tickets are $15 or $20 at the door and $50 for a family of four or more. For more information or to re- serve tickets, call 905-686-1411. Christmas by Land and Sea DURHAM — Christmas is less than a month away. And, The Naval Reserve Band from HMCS York, Toronto and the Voices of Praise Choir present ‘Christmas by Land and Sea’, on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is at the Hebron Church, 4240 Anderson St., Whitby. Tickets are available at the door at $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and $20 for families. To reserve tickets call 905-721- 1418. Multicultural film series kicks off DURHAM — Enjoy an after- noon at the movies. The Movies Without Borders film series is screening movies in several languages with English sub- titles. The free films will be shown on the second Monday of the month at the Whitby Public Library’s Central Branch, 405 Dundas St. W., Whitby. The intended audience in this partnership between the library and the Community Development Council of Durham (CDCD) is newcomers to Durham Region or those interested in other cultures. The first showing is on Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. The movie is an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1998. It will be shown in Farsi or Per- sian. To see a listing of upcoming dates, times and films, visit www. whitbylibrary.on.ca. To register, call 905-668-6531, ext. 2020 or e-mail askalibrarian@ whitbylibrary.on.ca. You can also register through the CDCD by calling 905-686-2661 and asking for Moham- mad or Marinela. Ajax choir featured at pops concert Young Singers join Durham Philharmonic Choir for Christmas show in Oshawa DURHAM — The Durham Phil- harmonic Choir is going lighter for its Christmas concert this year. “We thought we’d change our direction and style,” said director Robert Phillips. “We’re doing something a little lighter with a Christmas pops con- cert.” The Dec. 7 program will feature arrangements of some of the best- known seasonal music, including ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’, ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’ and ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, along with arrangements of some Eng- lish carols and music by Leroy An- derson, Willcocks, Carter, Davies and Bob Chilcott. In the past, the choir has done more classical Christmas choral music. “It should be a big show,” Phil- lips said. “We’re only doing the one performance this time.” The 70-member choir will be joined by a 25-piece orchestra, made up of Durham and Toronto musicians, and the 60-member Young Singers choir from Ajax. Young Singers will perform some selections on their own but will also join DPC in some carols, Phil- lips said. The concert is at 3:30 p.m. at College Park Church, 1164 King St. E., Oshawa. Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance at Wilson and Lee Music, 87 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Cathy’s Gold, 78 King St. W., Bow- manville, Walters Music, Oshawa Centre, lower level, Lafontaine, 100 Brock St. S., Whitby, and In- formation United Way kiosk in the Oshawa Centre. High school, college and univer- sity students can get in at the door for $5, as long as they have their student ID, through the EyeGo program. The choir’s annual gala gourmet dinner follows the concert and is at the Gallery Cafe, in the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Queen Street, Oshawa, for $65 per person. For more information, call June MacLean at 905-728-1739. For more information on DPC, go to www.durhamphilharmonic. ca. AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo The Durham Philharmonic Choir prepares for its holiday concert at College Park Church in Oshawa on Dec. 7. Jean Swa- german, centre, sings with other sopranos at a recent rehearsal. Rockin’ Ajax AJAX — The band ‘Noth- ing Eternal’ is introduced at the Lincoln Alexander Community Centre at the Live Out Loud event for teens aged 13 to 19. The event, held to promote Drug Awarness Week, was put on by the Town of Ajax and the City of Pickering. Photo by Jeffrey Gunn durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 24 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 SPORTS ✦ E-mail game scores to Al Rivett, arivett@durhamregion.com ✦ Get local 24/7 newsdurhamregion.com Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Battle zone PICKERING — George Iordanov from the Red Knights team battles for possession of the ball against Accent Building Sciences’ Bill Manos and Tony Oliver dur- ing Pickering Men’s Basketball League action at Dunbarton High School on Monday night Men’s rink wins again at SunLife Classic By Jim Easson Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING — The curling season just keeps gathering steam — not to mention money — for the Glenn Howard rink. The Coldwater, Ontario-based rink, which includes Pickering resi- dent Richard Hart at vice and Brent Laing and Craig Savill, captured its sixth money bonspiel in a row after win- ning the Sun- Life Financial Invitational Classic in Brantford from Nov. 21 to 24. Thirty-two teams compet- ed in the triple- knockout play- down and eight qualified for a share of the $47,000 purse. Howard went through the event undefeated, pock- eting the $11,000 first-place purse. The Howard team has now won all six of the Curling Tour Events they have competed in this season. Next on their calendar is Quebec City for The National from Dec. 3 to 7. The National represents the sec- ond leg of the men’s 2008-09 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series. Team Howard has zone play- downs and a TSN Skins event before heading to Winnipeg for the men’s third Grand Slam of Curling event, the BDO Classic Canadian Open, from Jan. 21 to 25, 2009. The 2008-09 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling concludes with the Players’ Championship in Grande Prairie, Alta. Featuring a men’s and women’s draw, the Players’ Champi- onship is from April 14 to 19, 2009. At the conclusion of the season- ending Players’ Championship in Grande Prairie, the top men’s and women’s teams in the Capital One Cup standings each receive $50,000. Second- and third-place men’s and women’s squads each receive $25,000 and $10,000, respectively. Howard currently leads the Capi- tal One Cup standings, earning 12 points with the Masters of Curling victory in Waterloo on Nov. 16. Six is sweet for Howard, Hart Richard Hart DURHAM — East Durham sec- ondary schools served up aces at the tennis championships hosted at the Campus Tennis Centre at UOIT/ Durham College in Oshawa recent- ly. The eastern school tennis teams captured the bulk of the champion- ships at the annual Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) event. All Saints of Whitby won the overall senior/junior combined team trophy as the top team. Clarington Central earned the se- nior boys’ crown, while the senior girls’ trophy went to Whitby’s Ander- son CVI. All Saints also won the junior girls’ trophy. Pickering High was the lone west Durham school to earn a team title, winning the junior boys’ trophy. Those who placed first or second at LOSSA in the senior singles and doubles events will move on to the Ontario Federation of School Ath- letic Associations (OFSAA) Tennis Championships at Toronto’s Rexall Centre in early June. Complete results: SENIOR BOYS Singles, •high school division: Gold: Mauricio Velit (St. Mary); Silver: Daniel Marinescu (Sinclair); Bronze: Greg Camacho (Clarington Central); Fourth: Richard Canavan (All Saints) Singles, ••open division: Gold: Josh Malyon (Port Perry); Silver: Dominic Matuszewski (Clar- ington Central); Bronze: Jose Aquire (Anderson); Fourth: Zach Paul (All Saints); Singles (consolation draw): First: Aiden Serres (Port Perry); Second: Wilbert Tang (Pine Ridge); Doubles: Gold: Camacho/Smith (Clar- ington Central); Silver: Hudsonroder/ Meadows (McLaughlin); Bronze: Bow- ers/Carere (Notre Dame); Fourth: Kempton/Cockerham (Anderson). SENIOR GIRLS Singles, high school division: Gold: Janelle Fung (Anderson); Silver: Nora Khattab (Anderson); Bronze: Maria Cortez (All Saints); Fourth: Adrienne Lough (Austin); Singles, consolation draw: First: Sanja Cimesa (O’Neill); Second: Toni Ekunah (All Saints); Singles, open division: Gold: Cecelia Pye (Sinclair); Silver: Iman Williams- Mulesa (St. Mary); Bronze: Jennifer Hahn (Port Perry); Fourth: Carly Orser (Notre Dame); Doubles: Gold: Connell/Glazier (Eastdale); Silver: McCasey/Harper (Eastdale); Bronze: Yao/Brandwood (Sinclair); Fourth: Dodington/Silk (An- derson); Doubles (consolation draw): First: Pritchard/Cirelli (Aus- tin); Second: Spagnolo/Cas- sano (Pereyma); Mixed doubles: Gold: Hender- son/Lopez-Adams (Pickering); Silver: Hausdorf/Molney (An- derson); Bronze: Boothby/Devenyi (Eastdale); Fourth: Hooey/Walji (Dun- barton); Mixed doubles (consolation draw); First: Alanguilan/Charewicz (Dwyer); Second: Kerstens/McIlwain (All Saints); JUNIOR BOYS Singles: Gold: Ashish Yelekar (Pickering); Silver: Zain Manji (Pickering); Bronze: Ryan Samyn (All Saints); Fourth: Henry Thompson (McLaughlin); Singles (consolation draw): First: Dan- iel Noble (Port Perry); Second: Brian Meadows (McLaughlin); Doubles: Gold: Hanley/Lautenschlager (All Saints); Silver: Chodha/Khan (Dunbarton); Bronze: Antonovski/ Krishnan (Pickering); Fourth: McNulty/ Gilmour (Port Perry); Doubles (consolation draw): First: Shorts/Yates (Uxbridge); Second: Buchanan/Koehler (Sinclair); JUNIOR GIRLS Singles: Gold: Astrid De Souza (All Saints); Silver: Stephanie Gertsakis (Dunbarton); Bronze: Brittany Guthrie (All Saints); Fourth: Andrea Micu (Sinclair); Singles (consolation draw); First: Dani- elle Wiggers (Austin); Second: Victoria Pazarkoski (Eastdale); Doubles: Gold: Kocemba/Donaldson (All Saints); Silver: Boothby/Mc- Casey (Eastdale); Bronze: Ding/Tang (Pickering); Fourth: Montana/White- head (Sinclair); Doubles (consolation draw); First: Catell/Capotosto (Uxbridge); Second: Drane/Pengelly (Dwyer); Mixed doubles: Gold: Alanguilan/Gie- larowiec (Dwyer); Silver: Xiao/Tallidis (Sinclair); Bronze: Barbara/Bell (East- dale); Fourth: Dowhy/Saravanamuttu (Dunbarton); Mixed doubles (consolation draw): First: Oancea/Durward (Pickering); Second: Gajic/Marks (Pickering). 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The brawl resulted in 10 players from the two teams being suspended for the balance of the tournament. The Pickering midgets faced the American Eagles from Wall, N.J. in the bronze-medal final. The Panthers pounced early for a 3-0 lead, but the Eagles recorded four unanswered goals for a 4-3 first-period lead. An exhausted, but determined, Panthers dug deep and battled hard for their ejected teammates and clawed their way back to tie the game at 4-4 on the power play with less than five minutes to go. Then, with just less than two minutes remaining in the game, a forced turnover on the Panthers’ blue line resulted in a Pan- ther breakaway for the winning goal. The Panthers started the tourna- ment with a 3-0 victory over the Hol- lydell Hurricanes from Washington Township, N.J., followed by a tough 5-2 loss on Friday afternoon to the Northwood Huskies, a renowned Lake Placid-area prep school hockey team. In Game 3, the Panthers won a 2-1 victory over the Mount Laural Jaguars in a physical affair that ended with the brawl and suspensions. A weary and short-staffed Panthers team played the American Eagles of New Jersey, with Pickering losing 2-0, putting the Panthers into the bronze- medal contest. In the skills competition, Panthers performed well, with Daniel Tomei claiming top spot among goalies in the shoot-out competition. Colin Brine placed second among the shooters. The four-man relay was an exciting event, with the Panther team of J.P. Bigioni, Daryl Probert, Mark Sterling and Jonathan Teixeira being edged out of first place by a slim mar- gin. Team members are Kyle Bennett, J.P. Bigioni, Jacob Blondin, Michael Bowden, Colin Brine, Scott Cole, Colin Foo, Adam McNeil, Jake Mc- Norton, Julian Newman, Daryl Prob- ert, Christian Schultz, Erich Sora, Mark Sterling, Jonathan Teixeira, Daniel Tomei and Brandon Wieser. Cameron Ferguson was missing for the tournament. Peter Wieser coaches the team, as- sisted by Dave Schultz. Reuben New- man is the trainer and Fil Tomei is the manager. Pickering midgets bronzed at Can/Am Challenge Cup tourney in Lake Placid Submitted photo The Pickering Panthers midget ‘AE’ hockey team returned with bronze while playing in the ‘A’ division at the recent Can/Am Challenge Cup event in Lake Placid, NY. D A I L Y S U D O K U newsdurhamregion.comPICKERING OLDTIMERS HOCKEY LEAGUE OVER-35 DIVISION Standings as of Nov. 17 TEAM GP W L T GF GA PTS Bay Dukes 15 9 1 5 85 57 23 Virtual Law Flyers 15 7 2 6 92 76 20 Hawg Farmers 15 7 4 4 70 54 18 Penguins 15 8 5 2 67 68 18 Shagwells 15 7 7 1 87 82 15 Intrepid 15 4 7 4 43 51 12 Re/Max 15 2 9 4 64 89 8 Flames 15 2 11 2 42 73 6 Results (Nov. 23): Bay Dukes 5 vs. Hawg Farmers 4; Shagwells 5 vs. Intrepid 2; Flames 4 vs. Re/Max 2; Virtual law Flyers 6 vs. Penguins 6. Results (Nov. 26): Intrepid 2 vs. Hawg Farmers 2; Penguins 6 vs. Flames 2; Re/Max 7 vs. Bay Dukes 5; Virtual Law Flyers 7 vs. Shagwells 3 OVER-50 DIVISION Standings as of Nov. 17 TEAM GP W L T GF GA PTS Canadians 14 10 3 1 68 36 21 RoadRunners 14 8 5 1 54 43 17 Buds 14 7 5 2 63 54 16 Bruins 14 7 6 1 49 52 15 Slo Flames 14 4 9 1 52 71 9 Rusty Blades 14 3 11 0 37 67 6 Results (Nov. 23): Bruins 6 vs. SloFlames 3; Canadians 4 vs. RoadRunners 1. Results (Nov. 26): Canadians 7 vs. Rusty Blades 3; Buds 5 vs. RoadRunners1. LOSSA SENIOR SENIOR BOYS’ HOCKEY Recent standings EAST DIVISION TEAM W L T P F A Eastdale 4 0 0 8 17 6 Ajax 3 0 0 7 19 3 Anderson 2 0 1 5 23 11 O’Neill 1 2 1 3 11 19 Paul Dwyer 1 3 0 2 11 16 Notre Dame 1 3 0 2 11 16 McLaughlin 1 4 0 2 7 28 Austin 0 2 1 1 7 9 Clarington Central 0 3 12 1 7 23 WEST DIVISION TEAM W L T P F A St. Mary 4 1 0 8 23 8 Pine Ridge 3 1 1 7 21 16 Pickering 3 0 0 6 21 11 Dunbarton 2 1 1 5 13 9 Holy Trinity 2 1 0 4 14 9 All Saints 2 2 0 4 21 20 Uxbridge 1 2 1 3 15 15 Bowmanville 0 2 2 2 15 20 Henry Street 0 3 0 0 6 25 Scoreboard NOVEMBER 28, 2008 NO ICKY STUFF! All the advantages of a Healthcare Career without the blood and needles! Yuck! Train for a career as a Medical Offi ce Assistant Peterborough 1-866-437-3881 Oshawa 1-866-401-3757 We have the campus for you! Trillium College TIRED OF YOUR JOB? Train for a career you love! You can learn: Police Foundations Executive Offi ce Assistant Massage Therapy Call now! 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Compensation will commensurate with experience. ALSO SEEKING to fi ll part time positions. Two locations: AJAX and Danforth Please submit resume to: mariakard@rogers.com Immediate Openings for Owner Operator We offer $1.16 loaded/empty, company cards, fuel premium, benefits, weekly pay, PeopleNet®. 2003 or newer. We are very busy year round with no lay offs. Toronto or Belleville based. Phone: 800-267-1888 or 613 961-5144 Contact Chris McMillan x123 or Pam Haggarty x114 Email: chrismcmillan@itsinc.on.ca. www.itstruck.ca We currently have a Full Time (one year contract) overnight and Part Time overnight positions available within our treatment resi- dential programs. Please visit our website: www.enterphase.com for more information on these and other job opportunities! Forward resume to: Enterphase Child & Family Services, by fax (905)434-1775, or e-mail jbrunt@enterphase.com Looking For Work? 16 to 24 years old and out of full time school/work? 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Career Training Drivers General Help Career Training Drivers General Help Careers General Help A MEANINGFUL CAREER *Get paid for helping families solve fi nancial problems *High earnings potential *Set your own hours, *F/T or P/T Fax resume to Don Zynomirski 1-866-202-9710 ARAMARK CANADA Ltd. a leader in the food service industry is looking for an energetic self motivated person to work in St. Ste- phen's High School cafete- ria. Duties include food prep and clean up as well as cash register duties. This position is for 4 hours per day. Monday to Friday from 9:30a.m.-1:30p.m. No weekends or nights and summers off. This job pays minimum wage currently at $8.75 going to $9.25 as of April 1st, 2009. Successful candidate must complete and pass a police back- ground check. Please drop off resume at St. Stephen's High School main offi ce or call Madu at 1-905-623- 3990 ext 240 ATTENTION COMPUTER USERS, needed 27 self starting individuals, home computer work. Flexible hours, excellent pay. Train- ing available. Apply online only. www. homesuccessforyou.com Careers Careers Careers Careers 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 A/P PAGE 26 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 28, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com DZ FIREFIGHTING SPECIAL $695 Z ENDORSEMENT SPECIAL $120 TRANSPORT TRAINING CENTRES 1-800-805-0662 Ext. 221 Government Grant Programs, Tuition Refund Programs FOR COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVERS WHITBY CAMPUS www.ttcc.ca CANADA’S ONLY SKID SCHOOL You may qualify to Ext.221 1818 Hopkins St. S. 1-800-805-0662 (905) 668-4211Place your ad at 905-683-0707 Firefighter Ajax Fire & Emergency Services Our department requires a highly motivated, capable, and experienced firefighter to join an effectively trained and professional team. To qualify, you will have significant demonstrated experience, training, and education as a firefighter. To be eligible to participate in this competition, you must submit an application letter, resume, and, as additional documentation, proof of the following: • minimum grade 12 education or the equivalent • demonstrated and significant experience as an active firefighter with a municipal fire department • valid, current, and successful completion of the York University firefighter vision, hearing, and job-related fitness assessment report (issued as of August 1, 2008) • current certification in both Standard First Aid and CPR (completion of the emergency medical responder [EMR] program is a strong asset) • experience, training, and current certification in automatic external defibrillation • current and unrestricted Ontario driver's licence (minimum class DZ) • a police clearance letter indicating that you have no criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted (this must be received by the Town of Ajax prior to a job offer being issued) • successful completion of the Ontario firefighter curriculum • graduation from the Ontario Fire College Recruit Firefighter Training Program (a strong asset) • experience and training in specialized programs such as ice/water rescue, vehicle extrication, technical rescue, firefighter survival, rapid intervention training, pumper operations, and aerial operations (strong assets) Additional qualification requirements: • demonstrated ability to carry out firefighting and rescue duties in a teamwork setting under arduous physical conditions • ability to speak, read, and write English fluently and communicate clearly and precisely under demanding conditions • a commitment to maintaining good physical fitness (a comprehensive medical examination along with a swim test must be successfully completed prior to receiving a job offer) • maturity in judgment and reasoning and a demonstrated interest in the career of fire fighting • ability to work rotating and varying shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays • legal entitlement to work in Canada (i.e. a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holder of a valid work permit) • demonstrated computer skills Applications will be accepted until December 17th by fax, mail or personal delivery only Please apply, by the specified date and quote the appropriate position/file number, to: HR Services, Town of Ajax, 65 Harwood Avenue South Ajax, ON L1S 2H9 fax: (905) 686-8352 We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity within the workplace. As we grow, it is important that our workforce becomes more reflective of the citizens we serve to further the diversification of ideas that make Ajax a great place to live and work. We respect, encourage, and celebrate our diversity. For more information about the Town of Ajax and our exciting career opportunities, please visit our website at: www.townofajax.com We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. LIVING LIGHTING in PICKERING Lighting Showroom Sales Associate Full / Part Time Our cheerful, friendly and dynamic team of lighting consultants would like to add another qualifi ed team player. Experience in lighting and/or retail sales would be appreciated. An interest in design and home decor is an asset. We are willing to train if you are interested in learning. Please send us your resume by email: pickering@livinglighting.com or fax: 905-427-5380 COUNTRY STYLE DONUTS counter help required FULL TIME & PART TIME Apply in person 1050 Brock Rd. Pickering DRIVERS G-CLASS $12-13/hr. Full time 3am shift start, includes weekends Clean abstract, 5-ton truck experience an asset. Fax resume to 905-620-0366 WAREHOUSE PERSONNEL Midnight shift, full time, loading/unloading trucks. Afternoon Shift - full time, order picker. $12-13/hr. Experience an asset. Fax resume to 905-620-0366 ASCS Canadian Signal, an international supplier of Radar Antennas, HF Antennas, tactical MilSatCom Antennas and Satellite Earth Station Antennas for government defense applications, broadcast and commercial requires a WELDER FITTER. Please visit our website at www.ASCSignal.com. Job duties include performing MIG and TIG welding and fi tting operations on aluminum assemblies for antenna products. Qualifi cations include a community college diploma in Welding Technology and minimum of 5 years experience in aluminum welding. Candidates must be able to read blueprints and be capable of being qualifi ed to CWB Standard 47.2 for aluminum welding and 47.1 for steel welding. This challenging position offers a competitive compensation package. We thank all candidates for their interest but must advise that only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to hrcanada@ascsignal.com. ASCS Canadian Signal Corporation 606 Beech Street West Whitby, Ontario L1N 5S2 Canada Fax: 905-668-8590 We are an equal opportunity Employer Growing Alberta GM dealer 2 hours north of Edmonton now hiring additional JOURNEYMAN GM TECHNICIANS Will consider 3rd or 4th year apprentices. Competitive compensation up to $39.50 per hour. Moving allowance & signing bonus. Reply with resume to whitecapmotors@gm.ca or phone 780-849-2600 attn: Service Manager. TORONTO / GTA AREA Production Coordinator ● Accountant Customer Service Rep ● Admin Assistant Accounts Manager ● Offi ce Assistant 1-2 years Experience ● 28k-45k General Offi ce Skills & Problem Solving Abilities Call 416-214-1556 or Email: info@mycareerlift.ca Diet Wise is a medically supervised health & weight loss clinic that provides care and support by qualifi ed nurses and physicians in a safe and supervised environment. We currently have a position available at our Whitby location for a FULL -TIME LICENSED RN OR RPN If interested please email your resume to: christina@dietwiseclinics.ca or Fax: 905-666-0633 We thank you in advance for your interest. Those applicants who have been selected for an interview will be notifi ed. PSW with med administration or RPN needed for retirement home in Port Perry. Part time evenings and weekends. Please fax resume to: 905-985-1881 Attention: Angela Careers General Help 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 Roy or Ian 905- 440-2011 Careers General Help CLEANERS needed ur- gent for fast-growing maid service. Permanent posi- tion. Room for advance- ment. Excellent pay, great working environment. Not suitable for students. 905- 723-6242 Careers General Help ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT COUPLE REQUIRED Mature COUPLE needed for hi-rise in Ajax. Live in position, good benefi ts and salary. Please fax resume to (905) 619-2901 between 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CAREER SCHOOL of Hair & Nails. Is looking for a Part-Time teacher to teach fundamentals in Hairstyling. Please send resume to career@careerschool.ca CATERER WANTED: for Christmas Day, December 25th at our Bowmanville home. We have a large family. High paying posi- tion. Please call right now. Chuck 416-510-2392 Careers General Help CUSTOMER SERVICE, Pickering trucking compa- ny Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. competitive wages, Eng- lish/French a must. Call (416)724-1952. EXPERIENCED PROFES- SIONAL cleaner for full time positions in well es- tablished cleaning compa- ny. Ability to lift 50 to 60 lbs. and work night shift. Call 905-665-6681 GENERAL LABOURERS required for snow removal. Call 905-985-4979 or fax 905-985-6221. HOME BUSINESS Turn grocery money into p/t income by switching brands of household prod- ucts you use every day. www. livehealthy- makemoney.com Careers General Help 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 MAINTENANCE PERSON required full-time for Oshawa apartment com- plex. Minimum 5 years ex- perience. Call (416)297- 7004 or fax resume 416- 297-9499. Only those cho- sen for an interview will be contacted. OPERATOR IN fl oor wax- ing using high pressure machines, with experience in marmol polishing want- ed. Call 905-242-2080 REAL ESTATE AGENT wanted MEMBER NOTICE Busy Real Estate Offi ce Requires Licensed Real- tors. No Cold-Calling, All Appointments and Leads Supplied! Make $100,000+ fi rst Yr. Working no more than 40 hrs. Call: 1-800- 596-2052, Use ID#1071 RECEPTIONIST needed for an adult massage spa in Pickering. Good pay. Please call 416-566-2729. 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 SNOW BROKERS 4x4 and plow, good condition required. Experience nec- essary. Routes available- Scarborough, Markham, Durham, guaranteed hours. Labourers for walks required. Call (905)619- 6761 or 416-439-3343. Careers General Help SNOW PLOW OPERA- TOR wanted with DZ/AZ licence some heavy equipment experience an asset (operating skid steer and forklift), position to lead into full time em- ployment for spring, please e-mail resumes to zmorgan123@gmail.com WE ARE LOOKING FOR key people to expand our fi nancial services business in this area. Experience not necessary. We will train. Call Shannon Mur- phy 1-800-847-4128 WINDOW WASHER NEEDED, experienced. Residential and Commer- cial, good with ladders, clean valid drivers license. Please call 905-428-1844, email: employment@ algonquin1.com Salon & Spa Help HAIR SALON MANAGER & HAIR STYLISTS wanted for fast-growing Durham region salon We are looking for a manager &, hair stylists that are interested in joining one of the fastest growing hair salon companies in Ontario. Good wages, commissions and other incentive programs available. Please call 905-686-4128 905-686-9174, fax 905-686-8761 HAIRSTYLIST Required for Melonhead Children's Haircare, Whitby. Must be caring and licensed. 905- 430-3434 www.melon- head.ca Careers Skilled & Technical Help Careers Skilled & Technical Help Office Help Hospital/Medical /Dental Salon & Spa Help THE FACIAL PLACE, Es- theticians, recent grads for spa apprenticeship pro- gram. Strong interpersonal skills and the desire to up- grade technical skill levels. E-mail cover letter to spa@thefacialplace.com or call (905)831-9700. Skilled & Technical Help BMW DURHAM: Immedi- ate opening in our new Ajax location for a full time licensed Technician with import experience. Fax or e-mail resume. Fax: 905- 619-9893 davidw@bmw durham.ca EAVESTROUGH/SIDING Crews and helpers re- quired. Work year round. Experience preferred. Call Annie at 416-438-4344. LOCAL GLASS company looking for glazer to start immediately. MUST HAVE VALID driver's license,. Please call (905)626-1000 SHOP FABRICATORS and Site Erectors required for growing Bowmanville steel fabrication contractor. Skilled individuals with a minimum of 5 years shop experience in layout and fabrication and/or installa- tion of structural steel, stairs, and handrails etc. Send resume to: Fax: 905-623-2324 or e-mail hrsteel@bellnet.ca Office Help GLASS AND MIRROR company in Whitby looking for a full-time reception- ist/clerk. Must have excel- lent math skills. 2-3 years experience in A/R and in- voicing required. Please fax resume to (905)434- 4547 or email to snapser @on.aibn.com Sales Help & Agents SALES MERCHANDISER 1 or 2 days per week. Call- ing on retail. Suit retired person. Pleasant work. Car and references required. Call 905-476-9194 SALES REP BIK Hydraul- ics an industry leader in Boom Truck Sales is look- ing for an outside sales rep for the Ontario market. Must be motivated with previous sales experience. Industry experience an as- set. Salary, commission & benefi ts. Call 416-518- 2565 Office Help Hospital/Medical /Dental DENTAL OFFICE in Oshawa looking for ex- perienced Receptionist/ Assistant. Must be able to perform all dental adminis- trative duties. Fax resume 905-433-7670 EXPERIENCED DENTAL assistant required part- time for Pickering dental offi ce. Please fax resume to 905-509-4667. EXPERIENCED DENTAL Receptionist/Offi ce Admin- istrator required for ortho- dontic offi ce. The success- ful applicant will be profes- sional, enthusiastic and have exceptional interper- sonal skills. If you are a highly organized, fl exible individual with experience in Tracker, please email resume to CATHY at dai- gle@rogers.com or pref- erably, drop off resume at Dr. Daigle's, 292 King St West. FULL TIME, Dental assist- ant required, must be HARP certifi ed. No week- ends. Please apply by e- mail to: smile54@live.ca. FULL-TIME RECEPTION- IST needed for maternity leave for busy practice. Dental experience and Ab- ledent knowledge is re- quired. Please fax resume to 905-728-4511 PHARMACY TECHNI- CIAN (Maternity leave po- sition) for busy Oshawa Pharmacy. Minimum one year Pharmacy experience required. Pharmacy diplo- ma, OCP certifi cation, Za- dall and long-term care background preferred. Submit resume in confi dence to vlau@medicalpharmacies. com or fax (905)728-9992. SEEKING A PART-TIME Parish Nurse. Send or email resume to First Bap- tist Church, 812 Hortop St., Oshawa L1G 4P1, fi rst baptistoshawa@bellnet.ca Hotel/ Restaurant EXPERIENCED SERV- ERS, F/T & P/T positions. Apply in person at Station Street Grill, 40 Station Street, Ajax. Ask for Sylvia. FULL TIME maintenance person. Must be able to work without supervision, knowledgeable in plumb- ing, electric, drywall, pool maintenance, etc. Hotel experience preferred, but not necessary. Must be available days, evenings and weekends. Must have vehicle. 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Rental Offi ce Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (905)686-0845 or (905)686-0841 Eve. viewing by appt. www.ajaxapartments.com Hospital/Medical /Dental Houses for Sale $ 2400 SQ. FT. 4 bed, 3 bath, double attached garage, Pickering Village, large oak kitchen, f/p, 905-428-6848. Open house Sat/Sun. 1-4, 14 Sykes St. Ajax, Apartments/ Condos for Sale$ MOTIVATED SELLER. 2bdrm condo- $30.000 un- der market value First $55.000 offer will be ac- cepted. Steve 905.483.5112 Motivated Seller Industrial/ Commercial SpaceI BOWMANVILLE- 160 Baseline Rd.E. Warehouse and commercial storefront area for lease. 4500sq.ft., 18ft. ceilings, overhead door, reasonable rent. Avail. after Dec.-1. 905- 261-9447 for more infor- mation. CENTRAL OSHAWA, two shops for rent with one and two bay units, also one bachelor apartment, all in- clusive, available immedi- ately. (905)259-2552. FOR LEASE – 170 Bloor St. East Oshawa, 11,674 Sq.Ft. Prime Commercial Lot - Only. Corner of Bloor St. East and Howard Street. Deadline for Offers Dec. 15, 2008. Contact Su- san at 1-866-833-2033 ext 229 or scastro@dmsprop- erty.com FOR LEASE, INDUSTRI- AL UNITS 2 units. 2600-sq.ft. (including offi ce space), 1 unit 2100-sq.ft. No body shops/mechanical work. Avail. immediately. Oshawa area. (905)260- 8721, (905)723-1123 ext.22 FOR RENT - Newly reno- vated 450 sq. ft. end unit store/beauty salon in busy Hampton plaza, corner of Taunton/Old Scugog Rd. Call Joe (905)410-7812 or (705)786-1065 INDUSTRIAL BAY walking distance Walmart, Oshawa Centre, Stevenson/401 exit. High roll-up door, air compressor, $915/mo. in- cludes all utilities, parking. Auto repairs machining, hobbies and other uses (light industrial). month- by-month available. Also Storage Container available. 905-576-2982 or 905-626-6619. INDUSTRIAL COMMER- CIAL SPACE, 1250 sq. feet industrial unit in South Oshawa (Ritson/Bloor). Immediate occupancy. Call 905-839-9104. Hospital/Medical /Dental Houses for Sale $ Business OpportunitiesB Industrial/ Commercial SpaceI PARK/BLOOR OSHAWA, INDUSTRIAL UNIT, available immediately. 1,425sq.ft. Call 905-579- 5077 or 905-571-3281. Stores for Sale, Rent/Wanted STORE FOR RENT, Mon- arch/Bayly, Ajax. Finished, nicely decorated. $950/mo+utilities. Avail. immediately. Long or short-term lease. Suitable for variety of businesses excluding restaurants. Call Sam Bishay, B roker of Record, Net More Real Es- tate Inc. 905-831-0017 Business OpportunitiesB AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for high paying Avia- tion Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888)349- 5387. ATTENTION: Tu rn 10 hours a week into $1500/month. Work from home online. Free training, fl exible hours. Go to web- site: www.succeedfrom homebiz.com Mortgages, LoansM $$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 95% No income, Bad credit OK! The Mortgage Centre 1- 800-282-1169 www.mtgcentre.com 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 Hospital/Medical /Dental Houses for Sale $ Business OpportunitiesB Apartments & Flats for RentA ! KING/WILSON, OSHAWA Quiet building, near shopping, transporta- tion. Utilities, parking in- cluded. 2-bedroom apts. Available 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 BEDROOM basement apt in house - Whitby. Shared laundry, 1 parking. Mature person preferred. No pets/smoking. Students welcome. Negotionable rent. First/last & referenc- es. 905-579-7000 1-BDRM BSMT APT, Pick- ering Brock/Hwy 2, spa- cious, clean, separate en- trance, 1-parking, 4-appli- ances, a/c. $725 inclusive with VIP cable. No smok- ing/pets. 905-428-2015. 1-BEDROOM APT, sec- ond fl o o r of house, jacuzzi tub, balcony w/glass sun- room, Jan 1st. $750/month all inclusive. First/last re- quired. No pets, non-smok- er. Central Oshawa. (905)728-8199, (905)243- 3418. 1-BEDROOM APTS for rent, North Oshawa, Sim- coe/Taunton. Completely renovated, $650 includes hydro & $720 +hydro, $750 + hydro, available Dec 1st. ALSO 1-866-339- 8781 or (416)881-5544. 1-BEDROOM in Whitby, bright walkout basement apartment, large windows, Large bathroom. Satellite, A/C, all utilities, parking in- cluded. Bus at door. Available immediately. $750/month. 905-666- 2535, day 905-430-0979. 1011 SIMCOE ST. N., Oshawa. Large 3-bedroom townhome suites with full basements, available for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. Close to all amenities. $925/month plus utilities. Call (905)579- 7649 for an appointment. 3 BEDROOM, central air, inground pool, laundry fa- cilities, garage, Bowman- ville, $1185 all inclusive. Available immediately. (905)718-0244. Apartments & Flats for RentA 2 BEDROOM apartment at Simcoe and Centre South. Clean central Oshawa apartment includ- ing utilities for $800. Park- ing included. Call Anthony 905-925-5696. 2 BEDROOM APT. Wil- son/Olive area. Balcony, parking for 1, coin laundry, fridge/stove. $792-inclu- sive. December 1, No pets. John or Carol 905-432- 9862 2 BEDROOM SPACIOUS APT. Beautiful layout, $750.00+hydro, fi rst/last, Uxbridge downtown Brock St. No pets/smok- ing, references. Sam 416-895-8144 2 SPACIOUS 3-bedroom apartments. Clean, profes- sionally managed. Large backyard/deck. Near Lake- view Park. Includes park- ing, utilities, laundry fa- cilities. No pets/smoking. $1250 main fl o o r. $950 lower level. First/last. 905- 431-1552. 2-BDRM, upper fl o o r, small quiet 5-plex, near Oshawa Centre. Avail. Dec. 1st. $715/mo inclu- sive. No smoking/pets. Suitable for adult lifestyle. First/last. (905)728-9257 2-BEDROOM APT, $825 all inclusive. No dogs. Oshawa, Bloor St. E area. Working adults preferred. Call Matt 289-240-4447 A 2-LEVEL UNIT for rent, backyard, private entrance, near 401, east-end Oshawa, full kitchen, no smoking/pets. Parking, avail. Jan-1st, First/last, references. $925/mo inclu- sive. Don (905)983-6052 Condominium Suites in Oshawa 2 & 3 Bdrm's Free Utilities, Parking. Senior's, Retiree's & GM Discounts 905-728-4993 AJAX 2-bedroom base- ment, 4-pc bath. Ross- land/Westney. Separate entrance. Laundry, p ark- ing. No smoking/pets. $850 inclusive. First/last. References. January 8, 2009. (905)427-4881 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, PICKERING Beach Rd/Emperor St, bright 2- bedroom basement, big windows/separate en- trance. Shared laundry. $850/month, fi rst/last, ref- erences. Mature single working adult preferred. No-smoking. Available Jan-1st. (416)884-2607. AJAX, Rossland/Westney Open concept 1-bdrm basement apartment, 1.5 bathrooms, full kitchen, separate entrance, park- ing, laundry, fi replace, a/c. No pets/smoking. First/last required. Available Dec. 1st. 905-427-7818. AJAX, WESTNEY RD/Hwy. #2, 1 bedroom walk-out basement, separ- ate entrance, own laundry. $850 inclusive. Close to amenities. Available Dec. 15th. No pets/smoking. 416-822-6490, 905-426- 5251. Apartments & Flats for RentA AJAX- 401/SALEM, 1- bedroom, walkout, base- ment apartment, separate entrance. Tot ally renovat- ed, bright, spacious, park- ing, A/C, gas fi replace, new appliances. No smok- ing/pets. Suit single profes- sional. $800/mo. 905-683- 8623. AJAX- OXFORD Towers. Spacious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bedroom apts. $1029/mo. 3-bedroom $1139/mo. Plus parking. Available Dec. 1st. 905- 683-8571 ALTONNA/SHEPHERD, ONE bedroom basement, private entrance, laundry, parking, custom home in prestigious area. Large windows, raised ceilings, full kitchen, immaculate. quiet person, no pets. $775 inclusive (416)258- 9804 ATTRACTIVE PICKER- ING Brock/Major Oaks, 2- bdrm bright bsmt apt, sep- arate entrance and laun- dry, p arking, a/c, new carpet/paint, $950/mo utilities included. Call 905-686-5674 leave mes- sage. BOWMANVILLE immacu- late 1 bedroom apt. Avail Dec 15th. secured en- trance very quiet building $929 includes appliance, utilities, parking and laun- dry facilities. 905-666-1074 BOWMANVILLE, WALK to shopping, restaurants and theatres and go ser- vice. NEW, Short term fully furnished retirement rental apt and long term unfur- nished rentals from $1300/month including tax- es,utilities, condo fees and parking. (905)697-4513 BOWMANVILLE: 3-bed- room close to all amenities. $930 per mo. plus hydro and cable. Of- fi c e hours 9-5, Monday-Fri- day. (905)430-1877. EXCLUSIVE 1-BEDROOM basement, Pickering. Basement with Jacuzzi. Large porch, garden. Park- ing. Available Dec 1st. $679/month. Clean person preferred. Separate en- trance. References. 905- 839-3000, leave message LEGAL 2-BDRM walk-out basement. Oshawa, Grandview area, renovated recently, sep. laundry, very big backyard, move in now, quiet neighbourhood, 2-parking, $930/mo inclu- sive. 905-721-2074 NORTH OSHAWA 1 bed- room Jan. and Feb. lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appli- ances included. Pay cable, parking and laundry fa- cilities. (905)723-2094 NORTH OSHAWA 1-bdrm lower duplex. Clean, bright, laundry, 1-parking, non-smoker, no pets, yard, $700/inclusive. First/last. Available Dec or Jan 1st. Ideal for working couple. 905-430-6906. NORTH OSHAWA, newly renovated 1-bedroom $760 & 2-bedroom $830. Nice units. Includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking. Call 416-902-1174 or 289-240- 5659. NORTH PICKERING, bachelor apt style room, 600-sq ft walk-out, country living, only 10 minutes to Pickering & Markham town centre. $650/inclusive. Avail. immediately. (905)621-6050 Apartments & Flats for RentA OSHAWA 1/2 house with 2 bedrooms $850-inclusive Both available immediate- ly. ALSO 1-bdrm basement apt. avail Dec 1st. ABSO- LUTELY NO SMOKING, no pets. (905)576-3924 OSHAWA - 3 bedroom main fl o o r, December. 1, private laundry utilities, parking $1095, 2 bedroom basement, December. lst. utilities, parking, $895. 905 244-9166 OSHAWA - 3 bedroom Recently renovated Gas fi replace, laundry facilities, legal duplex with separate entrance. 3 Piece Wash- room two parking, utilities included. $1050.00 First and last . immediately. 1 bedroom full bathroom with tub, two parking, AC, use of garage, beautiful knotted pine throughout, laundry facilities, utilities included, legal duplex. First and last required. $750.00. Linda 905 725 7644 OSHAWA, 2 bedroom, townhouse style apart- ment, Harmony/Olive area. 2 car parking, private yard, $740 plus hydro/gas. (Heat) Dec. lst. Phone (905)718-3030. OSHAWA, 2-BEDROOM basement apartment, clean, bright, spacious & quiet, includes heat, hydro, water, parking, cable, shared laundry. No smok- ing/pets. $850/month, fi rst and last. 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, 905-723-1009, 905-432-6912. www.apart mentsinontario.com OSHAWA, One Bedroom, bright, clean, quiet second fl o o r apartment. Fridge, stove, utilities, cable, park- ing. $830 inclusive. Wilson and Olive. Call (905)986- 4889. OSHAWA, Ritson/Wolfe, 2-bdrm including utilities. Parking, fridge/stove in- cluded. First/last, available immediately. Call 647-404- 1786. OSHAWA-RITSON RD S/Currie. Large Spacious Clean 1 bedroom (main fl o o r). $800.00, includes heat/hydro/parking. First and last required, available Dec 1. 416-653-5715. PICKERING - Whites/401 - 2 Bdrm Basement Apt, Lrge Liv Rm, Kit, Laund, Pking. No Smoking, Avail immed, $900 inclusive. Call Dan 416-574-9522 PICKERING, Brock/Finch, legal 1-bdrm basement, very clean. Sep. entrance, shared laundry, 1-parking. No smoking/pets. $725/mo utilities included. call (905)427-5597. Avail. now PICKERING, LIVER- POOL/GLENNANA, one bedroom basement, separ- ate entrance, kitchen, bathroom, laundry, p ark- ing, cable, close to amenities, no smok- ing/pets. $775 all inclusive. lst/last. (905)831-0001. PICKERING, Liver- pool/Kingston, large bright, spacious 1-bedroom base- ment, separate walk-out, cable, utilities, a/c, pool, parking, antique dining suite (optional), $825/month, available im- mediately, fi rst/last, no pets/smoking. (905)831- 2187. PICKERING, MUST SEE Whites/Bayly, 1-bedroom basement, very clean, full kitchen, bathroom, cable, internet, share laundry. no smoking/dogs. Female preferred. Immediate $775 inclusive (905)509-2737 PICKERING, Oklaho- ma/Westshore, 2 bdrm bsmt, sep. entrance, 1-parking, laundry, a/c, cable,. $800/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. Avail. January 2nd. First/last. 905-831-3617 or 416-995- 3617 Apartments & Flats for RentA PICKERING: 2-BDRM basement apt., sep. en- trance, a/c, parking. $850 all inclusive, Available January 1st. No smoking. Call (905)427-6813, 416- 771-7203 PORT PERRY, Walk to Lake Scugog. Enjoy peaceful, beautiful town. Spacious 3-bdrm. In well- kept, quiet 3-storey build- ing. Balcony, 1-parking, Security Video. No Smok- ing/No dogs. First/last. 905-985-6032, 905-430- 7816. 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 SECOND FLOOR 2-bed- room apt., 571 Kingston Rd. West, Ajax. Non-smok- ers only. No pets. Private entrance, central location. $900/month. Call 905-995- 0887. TESTA HEIGHTS 1, 2 & 3 bed. w/upgraded fi nishes. Util. incl. Security & park- ing. Landscaped grounds, private patios & balco- nies. 2 Testa Rd., Ux- bridge. 905-852-2534 www.realstar.ca WESTNEY/SULLIVAN, Ajax New 1-bedroom plus living room, basement apartment. Separate en- trance & laundry. Parking. Available Dec. 16/earlier. No pets/smoking. $750/mo +utilities. Call Mujeeb at 416-666-2649. WHITBY - Brock/Dundas. Large 2 bdrm. apt., small, quiet building. Parking, locker, no smoking/pets. $939/mo. + hydro. Avail. Dec. 1. Call 416-438-4895. WHITBY - DUNDAS/ COCHRANE. 2 bdrm. apt. in 6-plex: $900/mo.+hydro. on-site laundry & storage. Avail. immediately. No pets or smoking. 1 car garage. 416-200-9474. WHITBY - LARGE 1 BDRM. basement. apt. Kitchen, separate en- trance, non-smoking and no pets, $700/month. Available immediately. Call 905-665-6056 WHITBY CLEAN, bright, 3 bedroom main fl o o r apart- ment. 5 appliances, Cen- tral Air, $1000+ 50% utilities. Available immedi- ately. Call 905-655-9178 to view. WHITBY immaculate completely redone 1 & 2 bedroom central. Available Dec 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-BEDROOM apartment, $725/month in- clusive. Very good loca- tion, 3-mins from Go sta- tion. Clean building. Park- ing included. Available immediately. Call (905)666-3627 or (905)809-3749. WHITBY, 2 bedrooms from $950 all inclusive Close to all amenities. Offi ce hours 9-5, Monday - Friday. (905)430-1877 WHITBY, BROCK/DUN- DAS area 2-bedroom main fl o o r. Huge yard, parking, 4-appliances, walk to tran- sit. Quiet dead end street. $950/month +. No smok- ing/pets. Paul, 1-800-567- 9122. WHITBY, Brock/Hwy#2. Low-rise Gilbert St. apt. building, ground fl o o r with patio, two bedrooms, hard- wood fl o o ring, own laun- dry, no smoking, $1125 plus hydro, avail now. Condolyn Mgt 905-428- 9766 Apartments & Flats for RentA WHITBY, large 2-bdrms +loft. Incl. stainless fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer and parking. 1-1/2 baths. Great location. 1- 866-843-4430 or email: karenandgeoff heminsley@gmail.com WHITBY-123-Annes St. 2- bdrm. available in quiet adult lifestyle 6-plex bldg. Perfect for single mature person. Avail.Immediately. No pets. $780/mo includes heat/water. (905)725-4145 Condominiums for RentC A BEAUTIFUL, 3-bed- room. Bowmanville. En- suite bath, c/a, fi nished basement, laundry, dish- washer, deck, large yard, garage w/opener. Great neighborhood, near s chools /s hopping. $1195/month. (289)231- 9990. BOWMANVILLE LUXURY Condos. Available Immedi- ately. From $1100/All In- clusive. All 5 Appliances Included. Call Jennise To- day to View (905) 697- 8261 Houses for Rent ! $ ! WHY RENT ? NO DOWN PAYMENT, FREE UP TO $6,000 CASH BACK!! Own your own home from as low as $650/month OAC. Call Now for your approval to- day. Let's go shopping! Call Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty (905)576-5200 1-866-576-5200 kencollis@sympatico.ca ! $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. !!! WHITBY, IMMACU- LATE 3-bedroom, 2 bath- room bungalow, fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer central air/vac, beau- tiful lot lots of parking. First/last, $1400/month+ Available immediately/Jan 1. (905)424-1673. 3 BEDROOM HOUSE - Oshawa, Ritson/Rossland area. New windows/doors, front and backyard. Park- ing for 3 cars. $1000/mo. First/last. Available Dec. 1. Call 905-260-2007. 3 BEDROOM, OSHAWA, main and upper level home, features hardwood fl o o rs, laundry, dishwash- er, 3 car parking, large landscaped backyard. Per- fect home for kids. $1,150 ALL INCLUSIVE. Jan lst, (905) 436-7411 4-BEDROOM, BRAND new home. 2-bath, garage, No pets/smoking. $1300/ month, plus utilities. Refer- ences, fi rst/last. Available Dec 1st. Call (905)850- 7220, ask for Sheila. t riu mph.t rim@ bellnet.ca (Attention: Rental) BASEMENT APT, $500/month, inclusive. Also 5-bedroom, $1,190/month, plus utilities, 2-bath. Newly renovated, suitable for big family/friends. 5-car park- ing, Oshawa, Centre St. S/Gibb. Price negotiable. (905)947-1926. Houses for Rent 7-BEDROOM ESTATE home, 5-bathrooms, 2-liv- ing rooms, garage, high- speed internet, local store, local ski hill, recreational forest, local swimming, close to 2-schools, large deck on a 2-acre lot. Great for large family, mul- ti-family or group/company. 12-minutes north of Port Hope, 1/2 hour from Peter- borough and Oshawa. Available immediately. 905-242-6776 74 BROWNRIDGE place, Whitby, 3 bedroom, semi, $1300 per mo. plus utilities. Appliances includ- ed, Jan lst. Maria (905)471-6190. A VERY upgraded modern Courtice home near Har- mony/401. Huge master with glass shower in en- suite. Hardwood, ceramics, high-end kitchen with gran- ite, gas fi replace and cen- tral air. $1,495 mo. plus utilities. (36 month lease comes with 50/50 cash back on price increase of home at the end of the lease) or negotiable. Available now. Bill (905)449-7355 BOWMANVILLE 3-bed- room bungalow, on a large lot in mature neighbor- hood. All appliances in- cluded 2 car garage, A/C, lst/last, references $1,350 plus utilities. January lst. (905)623-0116. BROOKLIN - New 3 bdrms., 2 1/2 baths, family room w/gas fi replace, 5 appliances, air. Great fami- ly neighborhood. $1450/ mo.+utilities. Avail Dec. 15. Non-smoker. Credit check. 905-579-5993 or 416-276- 9223. CENTRAL WHITBY, 3+1 bedroom century home, ideal for gardening. Short term available, minimum 6 months. $1300/month plus utilities. First/last, referenc- es. (647)321-5989 CLOSE TO OC & Public Transit. Spacious 3 bed- room house & 1 bedroom apartment. Both Dec 1. $1350.00 & $800.00 plus utilities. Call (905) 434- 0803 COURTICE, 3 bedroom ranch bungalow, large lot, new fl o o rs and furnace. Large storage garage No pets/smoking. January lst. $1100 plus utilities, (905)436-0518 Houses for Rent LARGE DUPLEX Upper 2- bedroom $745+hydro (heat/water included). Also spacious 2 bedroom main fl o o r plus fi nished walkout basement, newly renovat- ed $1200+hydro (heat/wa- ter included). 905-430- 7816. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Bowmanville 4+ Bedroom. Ranch Style Bungalow with fi nished basement, ample parking, huge backyard and steps from ALL amenities. Available Dec 1st. Only $1700/All Inclusive. Call Jennise To day (905) 697- 8261 OSHAWA CENTRE, 4- bedroom, backsplit, yard, gas heat/air, 3 car parking, 4 appliances, $1175+utilities, available Jan 1. No pets/smoking. Suits responsible person, fi rst/last/references. Call (905)240-0070 (416)769- 2418 OSHAWA clean 3-bed- room house, fenced yard, fi nished rec-room, 4 appli- ances, quiet court, near shopping, schools, 401, transit. $1300/month+ gas/electric Students wel- come. Dec 15/Jan 1st. (905)213-3690. OSHAWA HOUSE beauti- ful detached 3-bdrm bun- galow, main fl o o r, newly renovated, suits quiet adult or working couple. No smoking/pets. $1150-inclu- sive. fi rst/last/references. December/January 1st 905-721-9789, 905-922- 4751. OSHAWA, Bloor/Grand- view. Semi, 3-bdrm, 3-sto- rey, close to 401, fully fenced, deck, gas heated, very clean, recreation room 10ftx20ft, 4-parking, $1100/mo+ utilities. Call Joe (905)839-3290 OSHAWA, LARGE 3-bed- room house with full base- ment. (Large enough for 2- families) New hardwood fl o o rs. Parking for 6-vehi- cles. $1200/month plus utilities, fi rst/last. Available immediately. 905-576- 8675. PICKERING, Liver- pool/Bayly. Everything NEW. $1500/mo inclusive. 3-bdrm upper level de- tached bungalow. GO/schools/lake/shopping. 5-appliances, 2-parking, a/c. No pets/smokers. AVAIL. immediately. First/last. Call Sherry work 647-837-9834, cell 647- 388-7437 First birthday R.J. Moffatt (Robert James) turns 1 on No- vember 28th. We made a wish and along came our special one. Togeth- er we wished for a won- derful child and we are all blessed with a beauti- ful son and grandson. Happy 1st Birthday R.J.! Love Daddy (Rob) & Mommy (Lori), Grandma & Grandmpa Moffatt, Grandma Bev, Great Grandma Anne, Grandpa Vern and all our aunts, uncles and cousins. We all love you so much. xoxoxo MOVING SALE Saturday Nov. 29th starting 8am 5 Bird Cres, Ajax All items must go A/P PAGE 28 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 28, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com Garage/Yard Sales Milestones Place your ad at 905-683-0707 ADVERTISE TODAY! CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 Worship DirectoryDirectory WORD OF TRUTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE 1527 Bayly St. Pickering 905-839-0333 Senior Pastor Joseph Fisher We invite you to come and celebrate Jesus with us! Worship times: Sun. 11am & 7pm, Wed. 7pm Fri. 8pm - Youth (R.E.A.C.H.) Visit our Resource Centre at 1543 Bayly St. or call: 905-839-4953 We provide: mentoring, computer training, tutoring, career development, anger & stress management assistance, teen parent support & fun activities. (For youths ages 13-19) Pickering Village United Church pvuc@pvuc.ca www.pvuc.ca 300 Church St. N., Ajax (905) 683-4721 Worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Children/Youth Programs To advertise your Church Services in our Special Christmas Worship Directory Publishing Friday December 19 (Deadline Dec. 15) Call Erin Jackson 905-683-5110 ext. 286 or email: ejackson@durhamregion.com Fax 905-683-7363 For Further Worship For Further Worship Directory InformationDirectory Information Call Erin Jackson atCall Erin Jackson at (905) 683-5110 or(905) 683-5110 or Fax (905) 683-7363Fax (905) 683-7363 e-mail: ejackson@durhamregion.come-mail: ejackson@durhamregion.com Deadline:Deadline: Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m.Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m. Yvette is currently the Director of the AIDS Bereave- ment Project of Ontario. Yvette was the co-creator of Project Sustain, a national program looking at resiliency in the AIDS fi eld and of Survive to Thrive, a provincial project working with long-term AIDS survivors. Yvette has been a front-line community organizer and counsel- lor for over 3 decades. She served as AIDSupport Pro- gram Director at the AIDS Committee of Toronto for 8 years and prior to that, worked in the area of violence against women and children. She has Prairie roots, orig- inally from Saskatoon and trained as a Psychiatric Nurse WORLD AIDS DAY Service We invite you to attend our With speaker Yvette Perreault including music, updates and a candle light memorial. in Brandon, Manitoba. In addition to her work in HIV/AIDS, Yvette serves as a consultant within the community-based not-for-profi t sector. Her interest is in building teams with heart. This special service will be at: St. Paul’s on-the-Hill, Anglican Church, 882 Kingston Rd., Pickering, Ontario Monday, December 1st at 7:30 p.m. Please contact the Rev. Doug Willoughby at (905) 839-7909 for more information. NOTICE OF SALE Goods and/or vehicles will be sold on December 13, 2008 at 33 Hall Street, Oshawa, Ont. at 4:00 p.m. to satisfy outstanding charges for stor- age rental incurred by the following: KYLIE LEWIS JUSTIN ROBICHAUD GLENN TYE ANTHONY MAIR VIVIENNE UNDERWOOD KELLY KOSLOWSKI PATRICIA BROWN MICHEAL BROWN MICHAEL BROWN PAM SMYTHE SONIA MONTHEITH SONIA MONTEITH PROS PLUMBING Dated in the City of AJAX, in the Province of Ontario, November 27th, 2008. SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP., #475 Harwood Avenue North, Ajax, Ontario L1Z 1L8. Bay Ridges LTCC Christmas Bazaar Saturday November 29, 2008 900 Sandy Beach Road 9:00am - 1:00pm Crafts, jewelry, Mary Kay, folk art, books, baked goods & much more! In Memory of IRENE OWEN May 3, 1939 - December 2, 2007 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother Those we love don't go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard, but always near So loved, so missed, so very dear. Dearly missed by husband Bob, children Kim, Bob III, Melanie grandchildren Ken, Laura, Tyler, Myriah, MacKenzie Places of Worship Houses for Rent REDUCED! NEWLY Renovated bungalow, ex- clusive Whitby location. 1700+sq. ft. 3+1-bdrms, Over $100,000 renova- tions. Everything new. Avail. Dec. 1st. No pets. Mature couple preferred. References. $1550/mo+ utilities. C all 905-244- 5050, 905-683-8296 WHITBY GARDEN/DUN- DAS three bedroom main fl o o r, freshly painted, new laminate. $1175 all inclu- sive, a/c, appliances. own laundry, avail. December. No smoking. Co ndolyn Mgt 905-428-9766 Townhouses for RentT 3-BDRM QUIET WHITBY townhouse, a/c, appliances & garage, on bus route with shopping & schools nearby. Av ailable Dec 1st. Call 905-668-6843. Places of Worship Townhouses for RentT AN OSHAWA SOUTH newly renovated town- house, 3-bedroom $1099+ utilities. Close to schools & shopping. First/last. Call 416-880-4126. BE THE FIRST TENANT, brand new end-unit 1800sf 3-bedroom townhome, Pickering. Close to all amenities/Go Train. $1550/mth, plus utilities. Jan 1st. No smoking/pets. 905-837-7513. http://toronto.craigslist.ca/ drh/apa/936069610.html BOWMANVILLE LARGE 2-BEDROOM, end unit 1-1/2 bathrooms, fenced yard, c/ac, 5 appliances, near amenities, highway, many upgrades, move-in condition. No smok- ing/pets. $1200+ Dec. 1st. (905)442-6852. NORTH OSHAWA, 220 Ormond Dr., 3-bedroom, garage, parking, 5 appli- ances, air conditioning, fi n- ished basement, 2 bath- rooms, backyard, $1250/month plus hydro. (905)720-3684 Places of Worship Townhouses for RentT OPEN HOUSE CAR- RIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed. townhouses. In-suite laun- dry, ut il. incl., Balconies, patios, courtyard. Pk ing. avail. Near DT, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks. 122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe N., Colborne E) 905-434-3972 www.real- star.ca OPEN HOUSE TAUNTON TERRACE 3 bedroom townhouses. Ensuite laun- dry. L andscaped grounds w/pool & playground. Pri- vate backyards. Sauna & pking avail. Near shopping & schools, public transport. 100 Taunton Rd. E. (Taun- ton Rd. & Simcoe St.) As about our move-in spe- cials. 905-436-3346 www.realstar.ca RENT TO OWN, 3 bed- room townhouse, new paint, carpet, available now. open house, Sun- day, 2 - 4, 207 - 10 Bassett Blvd. Whitby Man- ning/Brock (416)-402- 1006 Places of Worship Rooms for Rent & WantedR AJAX ROOM for rent, up- stairs, large, furnished/un- furnished, bedroom with en suite bath, walk in closet, newer large upscale house at Lake Ontario. $150 per week. 289-314-0868 AJAX- Large, clean Fur- nished room in large quiet home. Share entire house. Phone, cable, laundry. $550/mo, fi rst/last. No smoking/pets. Bus route. Avail. immediately. (905)550-1353 or 416-893- 0140 FURNISHED ROOM + pri- vate living room, bathroom, utilities, cable, fridge, hot- plate, microwave, local phone provided. $550/mnth. Add second room $600/mnth. Available Dec 1, fi rst and last. Call 905-725-7679 LARGE ROOM avail in large home, near Pickering Tow n Centre, close to Kingston Rd. $450/mo. in- cludes cable and laundry, suits working person. C all 905-839-7237. Legal Notices Rooms for Rent & WantedR 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. ROOMS (OSHAWA), prestigious neighborhood. Swimming pool, BBQ, outdoor bar, deck, laundry, internet, new appliances, cable. Non-smoker. From $450 mo. inclusive. Avail. immediately Call 289-240- 4295, 416-732-1231(cell). ROOMS, NEWCASTLE $400, $500, $650 (base- ment). Share house. N ear Go bus, 115, 401, fi tness centre. All inclusive, fi rst/last, references, Whole house $1350+ utilities, lge garage/work- shop 905-797-2177. SHARE AJAX or Pickering House, clean quiet adult occupied. Fu rnished, cable TV, internet, house phone, laundry, p arking. First/last. Smoking out- side/no pets. f rom $425/in- clusive, no lease, www.s h aremyhouse.ca 905-391-3809. Shared Accommodation 1 ROOM FOR RENT, shared cable, laundry, A/C. Pickering, Whites Rd. & Bayly. Smoking ok, (pets negotiable). $600/month. Close to all amenities. Avail. Dec. 1. Call 905- 420-7401. ADELAIDE/HARMONY, Oshawa Executive home, C/A, avail immediately. $450/month, inclusive. Bruce (859)-533-9202 or (905)725-3494. AT BLOOR & SIMCOE, Oshawa. Share furnished apt with 2-males. Near all amenities, bed/sitting room, cable/internet, park- ing included. Available im- mediately, fi rst/last, $450/mo inclusive, View- ing (905)433-4088. FURNISHED BEDROOM (Private TV/Sitting room) Professional female seeks same or student for Oshawa townhouse. Inter- net, cable, included. $500/month, available im- mediately. (905)423-7252 or lindapark100@hotmail. com. 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 PICKERING, Liver- pool/Bayly, $600/inclusive. Female preferred - Single bedroom upper level de- tached bungalow, 3 available, shared kitch- en/bath. Everything NEW. GO/schools/lake/shopping. 2-parking, 5-appliances, a/c. No pets/smokers. AVAIL. Immediately. First/last. Call Sherry Cell 647-388-7437 or Work 647-837-9834 Legal Notices Shared Accommodation SOUTH OSHAWA (1.5km to G.M.) 1 large Bedroom in house $550, 2 smaller rooms $500-each. Wire- less internet, phone, park- ing. Avail. immediately/ Dec 1. 905-728-8209; 519- 754-7214 Vacation Properties COSTA RICA - OCEAN, river, mountain views 1 acre estate lots. Use your 401K. Starting at 89K. Ex- cellent Terms, Financing available. Mature develop- m ent-pre-dev e lopment pricing available. www.joyapacifi c a.com 1- 800-993-0962 INTERNATIONAL resort properties. T imeshare re- sales. Buy or sell. Huge discounts on pre-owned vacation properties. www.irpone.com. 1-800- 545-7394 SELL/RENT YOUR TIME- SHARE NOW!!! Mainte- nance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No com- missions or Broker Fees. Free Consultation. www.sella t imesh are.com 1-866-708-3690 SnowmobilesS 1997 SKIDOO MACH 1, 700cc, reverse, electric start, 4900 miles. G reat condition. $3295, O.B.O. (905)432-5284. Lost & FoundL FOUND POSITIVE OUT- LOOK ON LIFE. LOSING WEIGHT MAKES ME :) :) :) :) ;D AND ;) SOME MORE. FIND YOUR :) AT herbalmagic.com MISSING SINCE Nov. 6th Rossland/Simcoe, north of Oshawa Hospital. "Bruiser" 10yr old brown tabby. Please call 905-839-9424 or 905-579-3961 if you have seen our family pet. Personals A MATURE ADULT single male, 52 yrs. ol d is looking for a down-to-earth non- smoking lady as a com- panion for a long-term rela- tionship. If any of you la- dies are interested please call 905-686-9838. Daycare Available FINDING CHILDCARE Has never been easier! Connecting providers, parents and nannies. Not an agency. View free list today at: www.durhamdaycare.com 289-404-2222 Arts & Crafts Articles for SaleA 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. 65 GALLON FISH AQUARIUM, up & running, paid $1100 plus, asking $700 obo. Call 905-579- 6731 AFFORDABLE Applianc- es, HANKS Appliances, PART S/SALES/SERVICE 310 Bloor St.W. Stoves $175/up, Fridges $175/up, Washers $175/up, Dryers $149/up. All warranty up to 15 months. Du rham's largest selection of Recon- ditioned Appliances. (905)728-4043. AIR COMPRESSOR, 80gal. tank, 10Hp, year 2000 model, Asking $2000. Other machinery available. Call (416)705- 5375 APPLIANCES, refrigera- tor, stove, heavy duty Ken- more washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. W ill sell separately, can deliver. Call (905)903-4997 BED, ALL new Queen or- thopedic, mattress, box spring in plastic, cost $900, selling $275. Call (416)779-0563 BOBBY ORR Auto- graphed 20 x 24 Framed Picture, Great North Road Certifi c ate of Authenticity. Custom Framed "Flying Goal" $400 obo. Must see to truly appreciate. c all Paul 905-269-0624 CARPETS, LAMINATE & VINYL fl o o ring. 1 or more rooms, I do it all! Carpets starting from $1.20-sq.-ft. installed. L aminate 15mm $2.20-sq-ft. Installation avail. Residential, com- mercial. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Free Estimate. Lexus Flooring, Mike 905- 431-4040 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 CORNER JACUZZI tub $300-obo; Playstation 3, like new in box $350-obo. I-phone, 16 gigs brand new $650, no contract (905)922-7015 DININGROOM SUITE, ele- gant cherrywood fi nish, large table on 2 pedestals with 2 extensions. 8 Queen Anne chairs, matching hutch with decorative glass/lights. Excellent con- dition. $1200 OBO. (905)723-2492 FOUR 14" steel rims fi v e hole pattern. U sed two seasons. $120. Call 905- 509-0049, 416-509-1211 GIBSON ES335 - Dot neck, red, 2 years new, in the case , never used. $2200 obo. Also, GODIN LGX - 4 years new (PRS fi nish), $825 obo. Ask for David 905-434-2970. GOODYEAR WRANGLER tires (4), 26570R17. $225. Call (905)439-6846 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. Arts & Crafts Articles for SaleA GUNS/ MILITARIA SHOW Sun., Nov. 30 7:30 am. - 1 pm. PICKERING RECREATION CENTRE Valley Farm Rd. West of Brock, just south of Kingston Rd. (Hwy #2) (905) 679-8812 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. C all 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. Sacrifi c e $3,795. Call 905-409-5285. HOT TUBS, 2008 models, fully loaded, full warranty, new in plastic, cost $8000, sacrifi c e $3,900. 416-779- 0563. ICEMAN COLD therapy unit, model #1100. Used only 4 times. $350 or best offer. C all (905)436-3936 MOVING SALE- wedding dress 3yrs old, sz 14 -$200 obo, collector stereo side- board $150 obo, dishwash- er $50 obo. Kenmore dry- er, 8 years old, $100. Call (289)688-5982 leave mes- sage NINTENDO Wii XBOX 360 PS2. Make backup copies usable with the in- stallation of a modchip. Supplied/installed/warrant- ed from $75. Call Mike at 905-626-0542 (north end Oshawa) or check www.durhammods.com PIANO - 1950'S HEINTZ- MAN apartment size full keyboard, asking $750. (905)686-9315. 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)421- 1700. SOLID WHITE oak enter- tainment unit, 5 shelves, two drawers, t.v. shelf. with doors (905)263-8124 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. C all us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa. (905)576-7448 Firewood 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. D e- pendable, quality service since 1975. (905)753- 2246. Firewood A-1 FIREWOOD, dry hard- wood, guaranteed. (905)436-6600 (905)260- 1774. Firewood HARDWOOD FOR SALE, free delivery, 12X16 inch fi rewood. $100/face cord. 416-716-4332, 905-449- 2100. VO SSEN, Bernice (nee Hopkins) - Passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2008. Survived by her husband Vincent, children Dan and his wife Jai and Darrell and his wife Wally. Loving grandmother to Michael, Jonathan, Kyle and Blair. She will be missed by her nieces Sandy Dawkins and Valerie Duckworth and her dear friend Grace Patriquin. P redeceased by her parents Douglas and Kathleen Hopkins and sister Beryl. Bernice was very active at her Pickering Senior activities which included bowling and line dancing. She will be remembered for her years working for Web Offset. As per Bernice's wishes there will be no Funeral Service. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME (905-428-8488). A book of condolences may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 28, 2008, PAGE 29 A/Pnewsdurhamregion.com Death Notices In Memoriams ChristmasChristmas Tributes Tributes Remembering Our Loved Ones In NowNow Publishing Publishing on on WednesdayWednesday Dec. 24, 2008Dec. 24, 2008 Did You Know...Did You Know... that if you place your Christmas Tribute with a colour (or black & white) photo, your tribute will automatically appear on our milestonedurhamregion.com website. For further information please call our Classifi ed Sales Representative 905-683-5110 Tor. Line 1-416-798-7259 Candlelight Memorial Service Thursday, December 4, 2008, 7:30 p.m. The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre 1057 Brock Road, Pickering (just south of Highway 401) Musical prelude: 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments following the service. Each family attending will have the opportunity to place an ornament on our Tree of Remembrance in memory of their loved one(s). Please RSVP to: 905-686-5589 To Contact Us Call: 1-800-519-9566, 905-668-1838 Apply on-line atApply on-line at www.creditzonecanada.comwww.creditzonecanada.com Bad Credit? O.K. • New to Country? O.K. • Bankrupt? O.K. • Slow Payment’s? O.K. *Need a Car Loan-*Need a Car Loan- Call Credit-ZoneCall Credit-Zone Canada O/A 1527619. Some down payment may be required Coming EventsC Cars for Sale Pets, Supplies, Boarding 3 GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, farm raised & vet checked with fi rst shots & dewormed. Ready to go, $500. Please call 905-352- 2753. 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 GOLDENDOODLE & Lab- radoodle puppies gor- geous colours, very low to no shed, great family pets, new litters ready in De- cember. 705-437-2790, www.doodletreasures.com LABRADOR PUPPIES, fi rst shots, dewormed, ready to go. Great Christ- mas Gift! Call (905)986- 5217 or (905)424-9411 PUREBRED ADORABLE GOLDEN Retriever pup- pies, ready to go, both par- ents on site, vet checked, dewormed, fi rst shots, $500. 905-342-2095. REGISTERED GOLDEN Retrievers, 3 females, 1 male. Puppies will come with fi rst shots, dewormed, micro chipped and 2-year written health and temperament guarantee. $900. (905)718-2326. TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR PETS TOO. Adopt a homeless pet! Now more than ever, you'll be saving a life. Dogs, cats near you at Petfi nder.com Cars for Sale 1996 OLDSMOBILE Delta, fully loaded, excellent con- dition, 282,000kms, super charger engine. $1,500. O.B.O. (905)419-0599. Coming EventsC Cars for Sale 1994 Dodge Caravan Sport. Emerald Green. 3.0L. Auto-Factory Tint, 5-spoke alloy wheels, great looking minivan! 215K. Mechanic owned/ maintained, not a body man, could use a little TLC on L/Door, Rocker panel. Must go before snow fl ies. $1595 o.b.o 416-779-9658 1995 CHRYSLER Intrepid. Candy Apple Red. 3.3L Automatic. 230K. Mechan- ic owned/ maintained, not a body man, could use a little TLC on R/R º. Runs smooth, drives great. Great Winter car, must go before snow fl ies. $1295 o.b.o 416-779-9658 1998 CHRYSLER Sebring convertible, low mileage, 1-owner. $3500. (905)263- 2216. 2002 Chevrolet MALIBU V6, automatic, 4 door, ma- roon exterior grey interior, extremely clean pw/pdl/tilt/cruise, AM/FM CD player, power mirrors, alloy rims, 175,000-kms. certifi ed/etested, excellent condition. $3495 905-435- 1091, 509-579-3322 2003 FORD WINDSTAR V-6, 3.8L, 120,000-Km, 7-passenger, pw/d/l, air, cruise, tow pkg, well-main- tained, very clean, excel- lent condition. Certifi ed $4900. (905)430-9243 or cell 905-449-9243 2003 KIA Rio RX/V 133k, $3999. 2000 Grand AM $3999. 1998 Honda Pre- lude 145k, $5499. 1996 Ford Probe 153k, $2999. 1995 MX3 $2499. Others from $1499. Certifi ed and E-tested. (Kelly & Sons Since 1976) 905-683-7301 or 905-424-9002. www. kellyandsonsauto.com 2004 TOYOTA Echo, great on gas! Silver 2dr Hatch- back, Auto, Air, Intermittent Wipers, 146k, certifi ed $5995. Call 905-623-6275 Coming EventsC Cars for Sale 2005 GRAND PRIX. 120,000kms. Excellent condition, certifi ed, e-test- ed. Asking, $9,000. (905)686-5453 or (416)877-1496. Best offer, must sell. 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP 4-door sedan showroom condition. Fully loaded, heated leather seats, pow- er sun roof, a/c, 70K (80% highway driving). Asking $15,500 Call Jim (905)725- 5794 NEED A CAR? 100% Credit Guaranteed, Your job is your credit, some down payment may be re- quired. 200 cars in stock Call 877-743-9292 or apply online at www.needacartoday.ca Cars WantedC ! ! $ ! AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Please call 905-426-0357. ! ! ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS, old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. ! ! $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905- 424-3508 ! A ABLE TO PAY up to $10,000 on scrap cars & trucks running or not. Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Picker- ing/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). $$$$$ JOHNNY JUNKER Always the best cash deal - up to $300 for your good scrap cars, trucks and vans. Speedy service. (905) 655-4609 or (416) 286-6156. Coming EventsC Cars for Sale Cars WantedC $ $250+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehicles. We buy all scrap metal, copper, alumi- num, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896- 7066 CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehi- cles must be in running condition. Call (905)427- 2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES Trucks for SaleT 1999 FORD Ranger XLT, stepside, 3L, 2 wheel drive, automatic, new tires, rims, brakes, 131,500 kms, certifi ed & e-tested. $4500 o.b.o. (905)433-9474 Vans/ 4-Wheel DriveV 1999 WHITE ASTRO VAN XL, 182,000kms, very clean, no rust, many new parts. Asking $3500, O.B.O. (905)432-9449. 2001 DODGE Caravan Sport, fully loaded, 7-seat- er, cd/player, rear a/c, well maintained $1200. Call 416-720-6073 or 905-619- 9530 2004 DODGE GRAND Caravan S.E., 7-passen- ger, loaded, 70,000-kms. Asking $9,500 certifi ed. Showroom condition. Call Nesrin 905-430-0075 Antique Cars 1918 - 490 CHEVROLET Touring. Built in Oshawa, 50% restored, no rust! (905)342-3439, evenings. Auto Care COMPLETE RUST PROOFING Cars & Light Trucks $69.95 905-683-2939 Adult Entertainment Asian Girls Hot, Sexy, Busty Best Service 24/7 Out Calls Only 289-634-1234 416-833-3123 ASIAN BEAUTIES Best service in town. Great deals. 24/ 7. 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Unit#8 (E. of Morningside) 7 days a week (416)284-7679 BUDGET HOME IMPROVEMENTS Mario 905-619-4663 Cell 416-275-0034 Bathrooms • Kitchens • Rec Rooms Counter Tops • Painting • Flooring Plumbing • Home Offi ces • Heating & A/C CARPENTER PETE LTD Residential & Commercial ✶ Rec Rooms ✶ Offi ces ✶ Kitchens ✶ Bathrooms ✶ Crown Moulding ✶ Armoires ✶ Cabinets ✶ Doors/Trim ✶ Bars ✶ Wall Units ✶ Ceramic Tile / Hardwood Floors ✶ Drywall & Taping ✶ Fences Reasonable Rates * Reliable Service All Work Guaranteed * Over 25 years exp. Free Estimates 905-668-4750 Celestial Sunrooms • Sunroom • Additions • Designer Basements Thermal Finishing Systems* (Mold, Moisture, Allergen & Odour Resistant) *NO DRYWALL 905.787.0100www.celestialsunrooms.ca FINANCING AVAILABLE OAC • 6 MONTH DEFERRAL B a t h r o o m Renovations& Repairs By Quality Construction 905 626-3771 www. 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Complete in 2 weeks Bathrooms, Kitchens Framing, Drywall, Painting Some plumbing, basic electrical 22 yrs experience Fire & Water Technician Mould Specialist Guaranteed Work (905)442-0068 PLUMBER ON THE GO Top Quality Plumbing at Reasonable rates Service and new installations Residential/Commercial No job too big or small Free estimates - over 20 years experience (905)837-9722 PAINTING WALLPAPERING ✦ Reasonable Rates ✦ Interior ✦ Exterior Over 30 years Experience 905-725-9884 SHAW Painting & Decorating Clean-Reliable Competitive pricing 20 years exp. Interior/Exterior Paint- ing Wallpapering Woo d Finishing. For free estimate call 905-243-2798 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 Apple Moving Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (416)532-9056 (416)533-4162 (905)239-1263 DOAEC MOVING/DELIVERY ✓ fully insured and bonded ✓ honest & reliable ✓ reasonable rates (905) 426-4456 (416) 704-0267 CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" HARDWOOD FLOOR SPECIALIST Hardwood & Laminate Installations Sanding, staining, & fi nishing of old fl oors 20 years experience Call John (905) 655-3492 (416) 220-4768 Home Improvement Home Improvement Home Improvement Painting & Decorating Moving & Storage House Cleaning Flooring, CarpetingF No Job is too small Basement & Bathroom renovations Decks & Fencing Let me help you get rid of your TO-DO Lists For an estimate call Ian at 416-606-0195 A1 1/2 PRICE JUNK REMOVAL!! All Junk Removed. Homes, Yards, Businesses, etc. We do all the loading. Seniors Discounts. Cheap and fast Service! In Service for 25yrs. John (Local) 310-5865 NEED A FRIEND WITH A TRUCK? ● Junk Removal ● Light Hauling ● Odd Jobs ● General Deliveries Reasonable Rates Call Hans anytime (905)706-6776 ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative fi nishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 Tor. Line 647-868-9669 Garbage Removal/Hauling HandymanH Painting & Decorating A/P PAGE 30 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, November 28, 2008 newsdurhamregion.com SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE… For details call 905-683-5110 Announce your Special Event here! with a photo and message in our special occasions feature SAYSAY HAPPY RETIREMENTHAPPY RETIREMENT Service Directory TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 Catch Classifieds ONLINE! ANYTIME! Log on to: www.durhamregion.com Please read your classified ad on the first day of publica- tion as we can- not be respon- sible for more than one inser- tion in the event of an error. THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008 PAGE 31 A/Pdurhamregion.com WE WANT YOUR TRADE, ALL MAKES, ALL MODELS, ALL YEARS! NOW AT 201 BAYLY ST. W.1-888-527-4929 << SALES HOTLINE www.villagechrysler.ca "!9,9 7% 3 4 . % 9 VILLAGE CHRYSLER CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP “Thinking like a customer” BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? CALL MIKE / ASHLEY 1-888-565-0555 NO CREDIT? SLOW CREDIT? 1-888-542-5829 - CALL BILL (AT MONARCH AVE.) LOWEST PRICELOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED PEACE OF MIND WITH CHRYSLER CANADA INC. BACKED WARRANTY • 24H ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE • QUALITY RECONDITIONING ONE LOCATION ONLYONE LOCATION ONLY 201 BAYLY ST. W201 BAYLY ST. W Sale prices are plus gst, pst, etching, admin., e-test, lockwheels and pde. Down payment as shown above, amortized terms are as follows: 2004 60 months/05, 06 72 months/07, 84 months/08 96 months. Terms 60, 72, 84 and 96 months. Example: $10,000 fi nanced over 60 mo. = $53.22 weekly. Finance rate 9.7%, cost of borrowing is $2416.05. OAC. * on selected 2008 in-stock models. See us for details. VILLAGE CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP 00%% FINAN C I N G FINAN C I N G AVAIL A B L E AVAIL A B L E * Low km, Power Group, 4x4, Auto, A/C Stk #J8634A 2005 NISSAN X-TRAIL PURCHASE PRICE $16,988 WEEKLY $85 Auto, Low, Low KM Stk #T9120A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASE PRICE $12,988 WEEKLY $97 Auto, A/C, 4 door, 2 to Choose Stk #V214A 2006 PONTIAC PURSUIT PURCHASE PRICE $8,988 WEEKLY $40 Reverse sensors, 2nd row Captain seates, Auto, Power Pkg., low km CD Player, Tinted Windows, Roof Racks. Tow 2004 KIA SEDONA WAGON PURCHASE PRICE $9,888 WEEKLY $60 4 door, Auto, A/C, Power Group, Low Low Km, 6 to choose Stk #V149 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING PURCHASE PRICE $9,985 WEEKLY $60 Auto, A/C, Power Group, CD Player. 3 to Choose Stk #V186 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA PURCHASE PRICE $10,988 WEEKLY $60 Power Group, Auto, A/C, Low km Stk #T9228A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT PURCHASE PRICE $18,588 WEEKLY $80 Auto, A/C, Power Locks, Low, Low KM.Stk #V187 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S PURCHASE PRICE $21,988 WEEKLY $90 Auto, A/C, Fully loaded Carom Pkg. Stk #P150 2008 FORD F-150 4X4 LEASE PRICE $398/MONTH (30 Mths only) Power Window/ locks, CD Player, Auto Stk #V214 2006 KIA SPECTRA WAGON PURCHASE PRICE $9,988 WEEKLY $60 2 Door, 4 door, A/C, Power Group, Low, Low KM, 6 to Choose 06/07 HONDA CIVIC PURCHASE PRICE $17,988 WEEKLY $80 Auto, A/C, Power Group, 4 Wheel disc brakes, Roof Rack, Tape Deck. 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA PURCHASE PRICE $13,888 WEEKLY $80 Diesel, Long Box, High Roof Stk #U310 2007 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 CASH PRICE $45,988 WEEKLY $199 4 doors, Auto, A/C, Power Group, Low km, CD Player Stk #V189 2008 NISSAN VERSA PURCHASE PRICE $14,988 WEEKLY $66 Auto, A/C, Power Group, Low km, Wheels, Rear Spoiler, CD, Cruise. Stk #V74 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT PURCHASE PRICE $11,988 WEEKLY $60 Auto, A/C, Loaded, Roof Rack, Whees, Tinted Windows, Reverse Sensors, 4 door Stk #J8874A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE LT PURCHASE PRICE $9,888 WEEKLY $60 Auto, A/C, Loaded, CD Player, 4 wheel disc brakes. Stk #V120 2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO PURCHASE PRICE $8,888 WEEKLY $50 Auto, A/C, Aluminum Wheels, Low km, 4 Wheel disc Brakes, Tinted Windows, Roof Racks, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Cd Player, Power Windows/locks. Stk #J9208A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER EXT PURCHASE PRICE $12,888 WEEKLY $70 $$2020 GAS C A R D GAS CA R D WITH A N Y T E S T D R I V E WITH AN Y T E S T D R I V E BLACK FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 8 , 2 0 0 8 ON N O W ! ON NOW! WED-THUR S - F R I durhamregion.comA/P PAGE 32 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, November 28, 2008