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N ew school closure rules also announced By Mike Ruta Staff Writer DURHAM — School boards might have a tougher time closing schools, but are receiving more money than expected to repair them and to build new facilities, following a long-awaited an- nouncement Thursday. Beginning in the next school year, $280 million will be made available for boards to repair schools that require new roofs, windows, heating and cooling systems and other improvements, and to build additions and new schools. That’s 40 per cent more than the Province said it would provide when it announced the initiative last spring. However, capital funding will now be pro- vided “only after shovels have ac- tually been put in the ground,” instead of ahead of time. “We have significant popula- tion pressure in Brooklin, north Ajax and north Oshawa,” said Oshawa Trustee Michael Barrett, chairman of the Durham District School Board. “Obviously we have to determine what it means for us.” He welcomed the funding an- nouncement as “a very important and credible step forward,” add- ing “it’s better than I thought it would be.” However Trustee Barrett said the requirement that building plans now adapt to the 20-student cap in the primary grades and early childhood education spaces are a concern, since that would mean building more classrooms and costing more money. He noted that the current fund- ing model, which allocates capital funding on the surplus or deficit of pupil places a board has in its stock, is not mentioned at all in Pickering, Province coming together Two sides working with Region on Seaton By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — Pickering might still get to leave its mark on Seaton. City staff is working with staff from Durham Region and repre- sentatives from the Province on a development plan for the area in north Pickering, east of Duffins Creek. The City has already complet- ed a plan for both Seaton and the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Pre- serve — its growth management study (GMS) — while the Province has also been doing its own plan for Seaton (the land is provincial owned). But it appears as though the two sides have put aside their differences. “We are working on the plan that the City council has approved, the Seaton side of the GMS, in con- junction with the Region and the Province,” said Tom Melymuk, Pickering’s division head of corpo- rate projects and policy. The City views this as a good sign after staff stopped attending provincial discussions in the fall, believing it wasn’t accomplishing anything as it was only allowed to observe the discussions, rather than participate. OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD Mike Pochwat / News Advertiser photo PICKERING — St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Maple Leaf this week with a ceremony involving an honour guard of the 4th Degree Knights from St. Isaac Jogues Church, Knights of Columbus. The knights presented the school with a new flag, with Grade 6 student Kevin Rose and his schoolmates taking part in the event. Provincial funds build hope for school boards The Pickering 40 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 48,600 ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 WILD AFFAIR Panthers scrap their way to series lead Page 29 GUIDE TO THE WORLD Pickering teacher one of four headed to peace conference Page 17 ON A MISSION Pain inspires Brown to help Page 14 B R U C EBRUCE B I S S E L LBISSELL 201 Bayly St. W., Ajax, Ontario: (between Westney and Harwood) BB U I C KBUICK P O N T I A CPONTIAC LT D .LTD. 683-6561 www.bissellbuick.com The New Oshawa Built 2005 Buick Allure From $ 24,900 $ 24,900 Standard Features Include: • 3800 V6 engine • 4 speed overdrive automatic • Power windows, door locks, mirrors and seat • Remote keyless entry • Tilt steering • Cruise Control • OnStar and much more Allure’s refined 4-wheel independent suspension results in a smooth, controlled ride. Ingenuity abounds, all without sacrificing the comfortable and quiet ride that is a long-standing Buick tradition. The New Oshawa Built 2005 Buick Allure Cash price is plus freight, license, tax & admin. Heritage Day Saturday, February 19 11:00 am @ Pickering Town Centre cityofpickering.com/greatevents ® • S A L E S • S E R V I C E • L E A S I N G • R E N T A L S • B O D Y S H O P 5 0 3 K in g s to n R d ., P ic k e rin g w w w .p v w .c o m (9 0 5 ) 4 2 0 -9 7 0 0 “T r y T h e B e s t ” P I C K E R I N G V O L K S W A G E N I N C . SERVICE NOW OPEN SATURDAYS 9-4 Start calling home “Base Camp.” Introducing the Touareg ✦ See Funding’s, Page 2 ✦ See The, Page 5 the announcement. Mary Ann Martin, chairwoman of the Durham Catholic District School Board, says any minis- try funding is a good thing, but that most boards in the province are more concerned about other areas of their opera- tion. “I’d rather the ministry be announc- ing about funding for wages and benefits, special education and transpor- tation,” said the Whitby trustee. “Those are the things that are re- ally holding the board back.” As for the board’s share of the funding, Trustee Martin says she doesn’t know how much the board is receiving. A ministry spokeswoman said that informa- tion would be available today (Friday). Trustee Martin said when the pupil accommodation fund- ing model was introduced about seven years ago, it benefitted Catholic school boards. The Prov- ince’s announcement appears to suggest “significant changes to that model in terms of funding.” Also Thursday, the ministry said boards would have to cre- ate a formal system of evaluating the value of a school to students, the community, the school sys- tem and the local economy be- fore shutting it down. Provincial guidelines will require boards give one-year’s notice before a school is closed and provide opportu- nities for public input. A board task force would be created, led by a trustee, to garner the input. When a school is closed, boards will be required to track student retention and performance of the pupils who used to attend it. Trustee Barrett said many of those requirements are already followed, but tracking students who leave is new. “I’m not sure how valuable it’s going to be at the end of the day,” he said. “If we have to track it, we’ll track it. I think kids are more resilient than people think.” The ministry announcement stated $50 million would go to- wards building 120 new schools and be provided in October “once boards have completed capital plans.” The board is in the pro- cess of the second phase of its current plan and has been await- ing the capital announcement. Trustee Barrett says while the announcement means the plan would be broadened in scope, it likely wouldn’t have been ready until the fall anyway. A/P PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.com Sold As Sets Only HIGHWAY #2TOWNLINEDON CHERRY'S PRICECHOPPERHARWOOD AVE.SALEM RD.KINGSTON RD. WE MAKE ANY SIZE MATTRESS! • SET UP AVAILABLE • DISPOSAL OF OLD SET •FREE 6 MONTH LAY-AWAY ★★★ PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED ★★★ Monday to Wednesday 10-6 Thursday to Friday 10-9 Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 11-4HOURS OVER 40 FACTORY OUTLETS ACROSS ONTARIO INCLUDING... 79 TAUNTON RD. W. 905-433-1052 1414 KING ST. E. 905-436-3368 85 KINGSTON RD. 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The Durham District School Board’s superintendent of special education wrapped up a 24-year career at the board last week. Mr. McLean accepted a super- intendent’s position at the To- ronto Dis- trict School Board and began his new duties Feb. 14. “It’s a bit- tersweet decision for me,” he said in an inter- view on his last day. “I will miss the people here tremen- dously, but I am also very excited about the opportunity.” Mr. McLean started as a science teacher at Pickering High School. He is a former vice-principal and secondary school principal. Two years ago he became the board’s superintendent of special educa- tion, the first supervisory officer in a number of years concentrat- ing solely on special education. Working with a large committee, he recently completed a review of the board’s special-education plan, currently in draft form. Superintendent Martyn Beck- ett has been transferred to the special-education portfolio and the board is now seeking an Ajax schools/school councils superin- tendent. Don McLean durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 3 A/P R OB H OUSTON + Plus taxes, lic. & admin. fee, former daily rentals + Plus taxes, lic. & admin. fee, former daily rentals + Plus taxes, lic. & admin. fee, former daily rentals 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 2004 $ 15,888 $ 15,888 $ 15,888 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 2004 $ 12,888 $ 12,888 $ 12,888 V E N T U R E VENTURE $ 17,888 $ 17,888 $ 17,888 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 2004 C AVA L I E R CAVALIER 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 2004 $ 10,888 $ 10,888 $ 10,888 F rom F rom From Fro m Fro m From F r o m F r o m From Fr o m Fr o m From A L E R O ALERO I M PA L A IMPALA LAST CHANCE AT THESE PRICES ! ! D ICK S HINN J OE N IRO G REG C RUMP J OHN W AKALUK W AYNE S IBERRY WWWASPECIALPLACECA 0ICKERING (OME ,EISURE #ENTRE "ROCK 2D AND %AST -ON 3AT 4HURS &RI #,%!2!.#% 3!,% #,%!2!.#% 3!,%3ALE %NDS &EBRUARY By Jeff Mitchell Staff Writer DURHAM — A key witness in the Crown’s case against a man charged with aggra- vated assault has testified he is fearful for his safety. Shane Alexander, an eye- witness to a shooting at an Ajax night club in 2003, said Tuesday he fled the country for four months last year to avoid having to testify at the trial of Rinaldo Cole. “You tried not to be here,” Crown counsel JulieAnn Bar- rett said in questioning Mr. Alexander. “How come?” “I don’t want my life to be in danger,” said the 20-year- old Scarborough man. “I was just scared to come.” Mr. Alexander said he saw Mr. Cole with a gun in his hand when shooting broke out around 1 a.m. at the Sawhil Restaurant Aug. 29, 2003. Superior Court Justice Bruce Glass, who is hearing the case without a jury, has heard witnesses say that a dispute among several young men on the dance floor esca- lated to the point where shots were fired, leaving two men with bullet wounds. Mr. Cole, one of two young men arrested in connec- tion with the incident at the Westney Road club, faces 14 charges, including aggravat- ed assault and wounding. The Crown’s case is built largely upon the testimony of young men who gathered at the club for a reggae jam that turned violent, and their dis- comfort is a recurring theme during the trial. Witnesses have expressed anxiety at having been compelled to testify. Mr. Alexander was ques- tioned by police in Novem- ber 2003 and testified at Mr. Cole’s preliminary hearing a year ago. He said that when he learned he would be re- quired to return to testify at trial, he left the country and stayed away for four months. He said he was among a group of young men who saw a confrontation erupt after a man dancing by himself an- noyed others on the dance floor. Mr. Alexander said he watched as two men he knew from his neighbour- hood — one of them Mr. Cole — became embroiled in a stare-down that escalated to pushing and shoving. Within minutes, gunfire erupted, Mr. Alexander told the judge. “Could you see who had the handgun?” Ms. Barrett asked. “Yeah,” Mr. Alexander re- plied. “Rinaldo.” He said he watched as Mr. Cole fired shots at the man in front of him. The young man was sub- jected to aggressive cross-ex- amination by defence law- yer Deryk Gravesande, who spent hours revealing incon- sistencies in the statements Mr. Alexander gave the po- lice, as well as his testimony during the preliminary hear- ing and at trial. Mr. Alexander acknowl- edged he had given various descriptions of parties in- volved and other elements of his testimony. Mr. Gravesande accused Mr. Alexander of improvising his answers in an effort to avoid being implicated in the shootings. “You don’t really have an appreciation of the dangers of providing information that you have no idea about, do you?” the lawyer charged. “A person is on trial,” Mr. Gravesande said. “A person’s liberty is at stake and you’re coming to court and you’re giving evidence about what you don’t know about.” The trial continues. Pickering shooting witness says he fears for his safety Sure Fit Factory Outlet’s Second Annual Anniversary Sale is Back Bigger Than Ever! Ajax, Ontario - Sure Fit Factory Outlet, a leading retailer and manufacturer of home decor products in the greater Toronto Area, is celebrating its 41st anniversary with its biggest sale of the year. The “Sure fi t 41 for 41 Anniversary Sale” will run from Saturday, February 12th to Thursday, March 17th. During the sale period, customers will save 41% on a selected top quality item everyday for 41 days. That’s one item everyday - one day only. Amongst the 41 items are duvet covers, 600 threadcount sheet sets, feather beds, drapery and drapery hardware, tapestry table runners and Sure Fit’s own ever popular slipcov- ers. A full calendar of savings will be posted on Sure Fit’s Web site on Monday February 7th at www.surefi t. ca. “The sale offers our customers sig- nifi cant savings on our most popular items,” comments Stephen Barry, President of Sure Fit Home Furnish- ings. “It’s our way of thanking the community for over 40 years of pa- tronage.” The 2004 anniversary sale received an overwhelming response. Customers remarked on shopping two or three times per week in order to stock up on items as they came on sale. Sure Fit is open 7 days a week. It is conveniently located directly across from the GO Station and just south of the 401 on Westney Road in Ajax. For detailed directions and store hours visit the Web site at www.surefi t.ca. 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Is the thought of job searching overwhelming to you due to challenges such as: ❖ lack of employment experience ❖ lack of self esteem ❖ issues resulting from domestic abuse ❖ age Employment Specialists at Work Links For Women will provide free support and links to programs and services for women with barriers to employment. Services are available throughout most of Durham Region. Call Work Links For Women at 905-433-9539 or 1-866-375-9539 to arrange a confidential meeting with an Employment Specialist today Programs funded by: Watch for us Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for all your local news. NEWS ADVERTISER Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Minor injuries PICKERING — A Pickering firefighter walks past an overturned van on Sideline 2 just north of the 7th Con- cession this week. Minor injuries were reported. sportsdurhamregion.com Just one more way to get your news thanks to your friends at NEWS ADVERTISER Pickering and Ajax midwives ready to deliver information PICKERING — Sages-Femmes Rouge Valley Midwives invites the public to learn about midwifery. The midwives can support women during delivery at their home or at either of the Rouge Valley Health System’s two sites, in Ajax and Scar- borough. Midwives provide care at no cost to women through pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum. An information session is Monday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Picker- ing Ontario Early Years Centre, 1822 Whites Rd. Anyone interested is asked to reg- ister as seating is limited. For more information, call 905- 409-6447. PICKERING — Bill McLean is “committeed out”. The Pickering Ward 2 re- gional councillor turned down the nomination to serve on Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee be- cause he said he is too busy with other commitments. Mayor Dave Ryan put Coun. McLean’s name forward for appointment. “Coun. McLean has ex- pressed his dedication to the Pickering Museum Village... It would be a shame for him to not carry that for- ward,” Mayor Ryan said at Monday’s executive com- mittee meeting. “It would be a loss if he didn’t.” Ward 3 City Councillor David Pickles seconded the nomination. Although Coun. McLean said he is interested in Pick- ering’s history, he turned down the nomination due to time constraints. “I do have a strong interest in Pickering’s heritage... Pick- ering heritage has been res- urrected and there are very good people on this commit- tee who are very passionate,” he said. “But I’m really committeed out right now and I’m having a hard time fulfilling my commitments.” He thought it might be more appropriate for one of the Ward 3 councillors to sit on the committee since most of the work being done by Heritage Pickering involves properties in that ward. A motion has been tabled while councillors decide who to appoint. durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 5 P Intel CE 2.4GHz 40 GB / 256 MB DDR333 52X CD-RW / 64MB Video Onboard Sound / 10/100 LAN Keyboard / Mouse $369.95 905.831.9555 mon - fri 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, sat 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 1050 Brock Rd, Pickering Intel P4 2.4GHz 1MB 80 GB / 256 MB DDR 52X CD-RW / Radeon 7000 17” Monitor / XP Home 10/100 LAN $859.95 UNITED COMPUTERCOMPUTER SUPERSTORESSUPERSTORES Offer Ends March 4 2005 160 GB Hard Drive $108 17” Monitor Used $69 www.unitedcomputers.caSpecials are for a limited time only and while supplies last. Prices may change without notice. 512MB DDR 400MHz $89 Intel CE-D 2.6GHz 40 GB / 256 MB Wireless G / 56K Modem CD-RW/DVD / Radeon 9000 15” Screen $969.95 IncludesIncludes WindowsWindows XP HomeXP Home 17” LCD Monitor $319 Intel P4 3.2-E 160 GB SATA / 1024 MB 12X DVD-RW / GeForceFX 5500 17” LCD Monitor / XP & Offi ce $1799.95 Upgrades Celeron P4 Mainboard Celeron-D 320 300 Watt Case 256MB DDR Ram $269.95 Pentium 4 P4 Mainboard Intel P4 2.4 1MB 300 Watt Case 256MB DDR Ram $359.95 AMD ECS KM400-M2 Sempron 2200+ 300 Watt Case 256MB DDR Ram $239.95 “It’s a very positive signal that we’re trying to come up with a plan that everybody agrees on,” Mr. Melymuk said. Under the Planning and Development Act, the min- ister of municipal affairs and housing could decide to put aside the City’s plan and use the plan from its consul- tants. Now that the City and the Province are talking, Mr. Melymuk doesn’t think that will happen. “(The Province) has said they would be prepared to approve the same plan as the City and the Region,” Mr. Melymuk said, adding his understanding is the Province’s plan would only supersede the City’s if there was conflict. “The Province is still work- ing through its planning and development plan,” said Mark Christie, a senior ad- viser with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Hous- ing. He said the Province is glad to have the City back at the table. “We’re taking what is the best from all of the plans,” he said. Through the discussions, both the Region and the Province, as well as the future Seaton landowners, who are getting land through a pro- vincial swap, are suggesting changes to the City’s plan. “It’s not going to be a re- placement but a modified plan,” Mr. Melymuk said. “Unless you look very close- ly you won’t see the differ- ence.” The Region is involved as the City’s growth man- agement study requires an Official Plan Amendment that has to be approved by Durham. Because of the Provincial Greenbelt Pro- tection Act, the Region has said it cannot process the full amendment applica- tion because the agricultural preserve is designated to be included in the greenbelt. The City is working with the Region on the Seaton por- tion to get it approved. Both Mr. Melymuk and Mr. Christie agree the dis- cussions are progressing well. “So far we’ve been able to get through a number of points,” Mr. Melymuk said. Neither could say when the plan would be finished. Mr. Christie said under the Planning Act the Prov- ince is to hold another pub- lic meeting before the plan is presented. Mr. Melymuk said the modified plan would have to go back to council for ap- proval. The best of all Seaton plans brought together Bill McLean ✦ The, From Page 1 Pickering heritage needs helping hand P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.com EDITORIAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR Celebrate black history in Pickering Certainly black history is a topic to be considered at any time of the year. Its significance cannot be constrained to one month alone. But because February is Black History Month, a spotlight shines on the importance of African heritage and culture around the world, to enlighten those who can learn more and offer others a time to focus and plan celebrations. Here in Pickering, the month will be marked by some pretty inter- esting events, open for everyone to be involved in. Schools are bringing the subject to students in the class- rooms and many pupils are creating their own events to celebrate. One of the most active local groups holding events comes from the people at It Takes A Village. This month they are offering activities for all ages. Significant movies are being shown on Friday nights. But after the popcorn is all eaten and the movie ends, the eve- ning is only getting started as a discussion rounds out the night, with examination of the issues explored in the movies. Activities also include dancing, special stories and crafts. Over the past few years, It Takes a Village has taken on more and more of a leadership role in terms of educating and celebrating African heritage here in Ajax and Picker- ing. Its work was recently rewarded with a $75,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to be used for the development of an action and sustainability plan for a new resource centre. Be it Pickering schools, It Takes a Village, or community groups, there are many significant figures to celebrate as we reflect on black history. Their contributions to Canada and Pickering, a burgeoning multicultural area, are worthy of all of the attention and our reflection. February is just one month, but it’s a way to make black history a priority every year. It’s a chance to learn about a culture that for too long wasn’t given a proper place in the school curriculum or in society. For just one simple fact, remember Canada had a special role in the history of slavery as the end of the line in the un- derground railway. Unfortunately, we also have a dark past with discrimina- tion and we need to learn from that, too. True democracy doesn’t adhere only to majority To the editor: Though I understand that opposition to same-sex mar- riage may not simply be rooted in prejudice, we must also not let religious beliefs stand in the way of another fundamental aspect of Canadian society: equality. Allowing gays and lesbians to wed will ultimately have no effect on the ability of one to practice their religious beliefs, yet forbidding equal marriage in the name of religion will continue to marginalize gays and lesbians, denying them the rights they deserve. This country has a long, and I believe proud, tradition of protecting the rights of minorities. A true democracy is not one that simply adheres to the will of the majority, but also ensures that every member of society has their rights pro- tected. I can only hope that the rights of gays and lesbians will be another step in recognizing the equality of all Canadians. 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Fax: 905-683-0386; e-mail: tdoyle@ durhamregion. com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been chosen for publication. D riving out of Whitby, a gorgeous, bikini-clad woman beckons from on high. This bleach-blonde beauty gazes down from her perch beside, ironically enough, a snow bank, smiling and send- ing a knowing wink my way each day. It’s not what you think. I’m a hap- pily married man. The vixen? She’s on a billboard where, in all her tanned splen- dour, she asks motorists, ‘Need Sun?’ Well, I muttered to myself just the other day, “Yes, as a matter of fact, I do.” As you’re reading this, I’ve taken the swim-suited lady’s advice and have gone somewhere sunny — Florida to be exact. For two weeks, there will be a T-shirt on my back, sand between my toes, and rays hitting my too-white flesh. Florida will do that to you. I’m a proud Canadian, glad to live in Durham Region. But, I’ve long ago ceased being a winter person. Winter, and all its snowiness, holds no allure for me. Winter only means driving in bad conditions, shovelling lots of snow and pining for the exact moment when it melts away and doesn’t show its ugly face for another six months or so. But, I digress. Ah, Florida — how I love thee. Notwithstanding the sunshine and its laid-back nature, the Sunshine State has captured my fancy in a myriad other ways: • The people are friendly there. I’ve yet to meet anyone who isn’t hospitable. And, the myth of Americans being im- polite? Perhaps in other places, but not in Florida; • In the same vein, those in the ser- vice industry there are uniformly help- ful and friendly. On my first visit, I was knocked out by all the courteousness. It was refreshing, atypical from the usual Canadian experience; • Oranges. A real Florida orange is big and tastes oh so sweet. The oranges here? Is it a different fruit we’re eating? • Greyhound racing. Watching them go at Derby Lane is a hoot, peering down from the grandstands as the hounds run by with such speed and grace. So enamoured was I with the hounds that I adopted a former Florida racer from a rescue kennel near London this fall; and • Being a Canadian among Floridians. They know who we are and they like us. Curiously enough, they recognize us almost instantly. While shopping at a T- shirt shack, the clerk remarked, “You’re Canadian, right?” I retorted, “How did you know?” “Well, he said, “the ‘ehs’ were a dead giveaway.” Wish you were here. But, be not en- vious, fair Durham Regionites — the famous prognosticator Wiarton Willie predicts the end of winter is nigh. Al Rivett’s column appears every third Friday. E-mail arivett@durham region.com. The billboard lady made me do it Al Rivett staff editor EDITORIALS & OPINIONS infodurhamregion.com Businesses grounded by uncertain future By Lesley Bovie Staff Writer DURHAM — The uncertainty surrounding the impact of a future regional airport in Pickering is clip- ping the wings of some businesses at Oshawa Airport. For four years, Oshawa Airport has suffered from “Pickering chill,” City councillors said at Oshawa’s development services committee Monday night. “Who is going to invest their hard- earned dollars in the airport busi- ness in Oshawa when all they hear is that we’re on a death watch?” asked Councillor Brian Nicholson. A Pickering airport has been talked about since the early 1970s when the federal government began assembling lands in Picker- ing, Markham and Uxbridge. The idea was eventually dropped but resurfaced in 2001, when Transport Canada asked the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) to assess the feasibility of a regional reliever airport on the Pickering lands. The GTAA recently released the Pickering Airport Draft Plan as part of its first phase of setting out a con- cept for a Pickering airport, which could open at the earliest in 2012. The draft plan speaks to the eventu- al closure of Oshawa Airport with its corporate, charter and cargo flights heading to Pickering. But Oshawa isn’t required to close its airport should the Pickering Air- port be built, said development ser- vices commissioner Ted Goodchild in a report to the committee. The original agreement made between the City and the federal government when the airport was transferred to Oshawa allows the City to make its own decision on a closure, and no decision has yet been made. Committee members approved Mr. Goodchild’s recommendation that council meet with the GTAA to discuss the possibility of Oshawa receiving a subsidy similar to that currently provided to Buttonville Airport. Buttonville Airport receives a $1.7-million subsidy each year to help it provide regional aviation until a Pickering Airport is built. Staff in Oshawa have asked for the same consideration but never received a response from the GTAA, the meeting heard. “The most critical thing for us is to get a decision on what the GTAA is doing,” said Mayor John Gray. “If they do proceed with Pickering, it will be difficult to run an airport (in Oshawa). I don’t believe general aviation would be enough to sustain us.” Coun. Nicholson said the uncer- tainty over the Pickering Airport has already made it difficult to grow business at the Oshawa Airport. Businesses don’t want to sign a long-term lease with the possibility of a Pickering airport looming over- head. “Businesses at the Oshawa Air- port are being hammered by the press releases coming out of the GTAA lately,” he said, referring to statements that Oshawa Airport will eventually close. “How do you go to a bank and ask for a loan? What do you say when they ask you if you’re going to be open in five years? ‘I don’t know?’ No one can run a business that way,” Coun. Nicholson said. Committee members have also recommended council ask GTAA vice-president Steve Shaw to pres- ent the Pickering Airport Draft Plan to Oshawa. durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 7 A/P IMAGINE someone passing you to thisthe keys dream cottage Tickets Are Going FAST!!! 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The Backwoods Players theatre group is offering homemade soup at the Puterbaugh Schoolhouse. Settler Survivor is Wednesday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the village, located off Hwy. 7 in Greenwood. Admission is $2. For more information, contact the museum at 905-683-8401. By Jillian Follert Staff Writer DURHAM — What a dif- ference a century makes. Flipping through scrap- books stacked neatly in an office corner, James Dubray can hardly believe there was a time when orphans living in an Oshawa shelter were called “inmates,” and strict labour laws were needed to protect kids toiling away in factories. While those scenarios date back to the 1900s, the execu- tive director of the Durham Children’s Aid Society (CAS) says more recent changes are equally surprising. “The main goal has always been to help children and keep them safe, but the defi- nition of that is constantly evolving,” he said this week as the organization kicked off a year-long 100th birth- day celebration. “In the early years, things like neglect and truancy from school were the biggest concerns.” From the 1960s when bat- tered child syndrome first drew public attention, to the 1990s when six highly publi- cized child deaths resulted in hundreds of recommenda- tions for policy change, Dur- ham CAS has faced pressure to evolve and improve. “Recently, our big shift has been from protection to prevention. We’re realizing that it’s possible to identify kids who are at risk early in life, and stop problems be- fore they happen,” Mr. Du- bray says. “That’s something that wouldn’t have even been thought of 100 years ago.” Incorporated in June 1905, the Durham CAS started with 20 volunteers and a handful of children in need of care. To day, 360 staff members and 167 volunteers work with over 800 children, providing everything from foster home placements and adoption ar- rangements, to counselling and tutoring. For CAS board president Dennis Norton, the impor- tance of having a child wel- fare agency in the communi- ty can’t be over-emphasized. “I have a brother and sis- ter who are adopted, and my family also had to go through my parents getting divorced when I was younger,” he says. “I know first-hand what a dif- ference it makes having sup- port and resources.... That’s why I wanted to be involved and give back.” Mr. Norton said the big- gest challenge the Durham CAS will face as it enters the next hundred years is attract- ing volunteers and funding to serve a rapidly growing re- gion. To that end, a new foun- dation was recently formed to support initiatives such as scholarships and summer camp, with the unique man- date of donating 20 per cent of funds to other local child service agencies. In the coming months, Durham CAS will also see growth of the new kinship care program, which aims to place children with extended family members, and the in- troduction of an electronic database that allows staff easier access to case infor- mation. 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PICKERING — Celebrate World Day of Prayer this year by learning more about Poland and praying for its peo- ple. This year’s service, on Friday, March 4, was written by the women of Poland and reflects on the theme ‘Let Our Light Shine.’ The women of Poland greet all those participating in the service by saying ‘Szczesc Boze,’ which means ‘May God bless you’. The service is at the Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liverpool Rd. in Pickering (at Bayly Street). It begins at 2 p.m. The World Day of Prayer has its roots in an ecumenical day of prayer organized by women in Canada and the United States in 1920. The event became the International World Day of Prayer in 1922 and Christians around the world began celebrating on the first Friday of March. In Canada, the World Day of Prayer is co-ordinated by the Women’s Inter- Church Council of Canada. The local co-ordinating group has representa- tion from the Presbyterian, Anglican, Roman Catholic, United and Lutheran churches. 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Op en House 4U Saturday, February 26, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa Experience the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, take a campus tour, participate in the student life expo, or attend a variety of information sessions to learn more about UOIT programs and services. Deans, faculty, staff and current students will be on hand to help you explore the opportunities at Ontario’s fastest growing university. Parents and friends are welcome. Par king is free. RSVP at www.uoit.ca. For more information, call 905.721.3190 or e-mail admissions@uoit.ca. Brittany James opts for charity donations over presents By Joshua May Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING — What a doggone good thing to do. Pickering’s Brittany James had a strange request for her eighth birthday party Jan. 8 — no pres- ents. Instead, the Grade 3 student at William Dunbar Public School asked for cash donations from her friends that could be delivered to a Toronto-based animal shel- ter, Adopt-A-Dog/Save-A-Life. She raised more than $300. “I was simply in shock when she told me she wanted to donate all her money to an animal shel- ter,” said Heather James, Brittany’s mother. “She’s always had an affinity for animals. I guess this is just her way of giving back all the love she’s received over the years. Even her friends are impressed by her gen- erosity.” Holding a special place in her heart for animals of all forms, sizes and shapes, Brittany is truly a spe- cial girl, raves neighbour Carol Hunt, who was made aware of the funds drive when her daughter Ol- ivia received an invitation to the party. “I think it is quite remarkable and refreshing to know that chil- dren at this age already have a conscience and would consider personal sacrifice for something or someone else’s benefit,” said Ms. Hunt. “Sometimes it takes just one per- son with an idea to start a chain reaction of others helping.” Fifteen friends and family mem- bers joined the birthday extrava- ganza, with Brittany even creating a poster so her guests could see examples of some of the dogs to be helped. “I just hope this money helps save animals from being put down,” said Brittany. “It made me feel really good to know that I was helping save lives. I’d definitely do it again.” The Adopt-A-Dog/Save-A-Life shelter is a volunteer organiza- tion that sustains its livelihood on the basis of charitable donations. Contributions help cover the costs of vet bills, fees to purchase dogs from pounds, and kennel expenses to board dogs while permanent homes are found. “This just goes to show that the youth of today are as giving as they’ve ever been,” said Ms. James. “Children often don’t receive enough credit for the amazing things they do. Kids have just as big a heart as anyone else — especially Brittany.” If you have a story to tell about a Good Neighbour who has gone above and beyond to help some- one in a time of need, let us know by e-mailing dstell@durhamregion. com. Pickering girl’s birthday party goes to the dogs Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo All Brittany James wanted for her birthday were donations to an ani- mal shelter. Following her party, the animal lover and dog Meadow had $300 to turn over to Adopt-A-Dog/Save-A-Life. CAW helps by encouraging Canadians to buy domestic By Jillian Follert Staff Writer DURHAM — Despite slow sales and three weeks of temporary layoffs, offi- cials at Oshawa’s sprawl- ing General Motors com- plex remain optimistic that 2005 will be a good year for the local automaker. Just before Christmas, it was announced that 3,000 employees at Plant 1, where Chevrolet Impa- las and Monte Carlos are pro- duced for all of North America, would face three week- long shutdowns between January and March. The second of these is due to begin Feb. 14. GM spokesman Stew Low said brief layoffs allow the company to conduct inventory assessment and are not unusual. “We want to make sure that the number of vehi- cles being built, matches the rate that they’re being sold in the marketplace,” he said. “If there are too many sitting around in show- rooms, we shut down to find that balance.... In this case, it’s a bit un- usual, though, because we’ve had a very strong run with those models.” The Impala and Monte Carlo sold so well in fact, that Plant 1 added a third shift in 2002, allowing 1,500 vehicles to be produced in a single day. Charlie Peel, a spokesman for CAW Local 222, which represents Oshawa’s GM employees, said the drop in sales comes as more im- ports flood the Canadian marketplace, and the gov- ernment stalls on a poli- cy that would help local manufacturers penetrate the Asian and European markets. “The Japanese have closed their markets to for- eign competition, but we still sell their cars here,” he said. “How does that make sense? We have all these foreign cars cutting into our market. The govern- ment needs to do some- thing to make for a level playing field.” ‘We’re a long way from withering on the vine.’ Stew Low With Ottawa slow to act on these concerns, CAW members took matters into their own hands this month, launching a “Buy Domestic” campaign that includes licence plate frames, newspaper ads and posters. “We want to educate people about the quality of cars made here in Canada, and the important role of the auto industry,” Mr. Peel said. He noted that the assem- bly and parts industries di- rectly employ 14,000 peo- ple in the Oshawa and sur- rounding area, and create an additional 56,000 local jobs in manufacturing and services. Mr. Low said the cam- paign, coupled with new Impala and Monte Carlo models due out this sum- mer, are reasons for opti- mism. While he couldn’t con- firm rumours of a mult- million-dollar investment to upgrade the Park Road facility for the new model year, he said the company is always looking to up- date technology and bring in the latest machinery. “The Impala and Monte Carlo continue to be our bread-and-butter vehicles, and we think the outlook for this year is very posi- tive,” he said. “We’re a long way from withering on the vine.” A/P PAGE 12 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.com Looks like you finally found that good reason.Paid for by the Government of OntarioEvery year, thousands of Ontarians stop smoking. For themselves. For their families. For life. You can too. So set your quit date. And for help, call Smokers’ Helpline: 1-877-513-5333. 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To wn Hall Meeting Here’s your chance to meet Member of Parliament Mark Holland and to discuss any federal issues on your mind: Friday, February 25, 2005 Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Place: Admiral’s Room, Ajax Community Centre General Motors weathers bumpy start to new year Stew Low We’re online at durhamregion.com UOIT, Metroland partner for educational series DURHAM — A leader in the study of violence against women hosts a lecture for the community March 1 at the University of Ontario Institute of Tech- nology (UOIT). Understanding Violence Against Women in Canada is the first community lec- ture series presented as a partnership between UOIT and the Metroland Durham Region Media Group. Walter DeKeseredy, a member of UOIT’s social science faculty, will present information on violence against women, including potential warning signs. Mr. DeKeseredy is the au- thor of Woman Abuse in Dating Relationships. He has received the presti- gious Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology’s (ASC) divi- sion on women and crime, and in 1995 he received the Critical Criminologist of the Year Award from the ASC. All members of the com- munity are encouraged to attend this free lecture, which promises to benefit not just those people work- ing in the social services field but all segments of our society. “We are extremely blessed to have a wealth of experts at UOIT who are willing to share their knowledge with our citi- zens. I hope people take advantage of this free op- portunity to learn more about this important issue, but also to visit this amaz- ing institution,” said Chris Bovie, managing editor of Metroland’s This Week and Canadian Statesman news- papers. Metroland and UOIT plan to host a series of lectures that cover topics of relevance to Durham residents in a format that will result in a better un- derstanding of the issues presented. 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Public lecture series kicks off with look at violence against women A/P PAGE 14 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.com His own pain drives him to help others Despite a severe bone disease Ajax native driven to make the world a better place By Carly Foster Staff Writer DURHAM — Joe Brown knows pain from all angles. He knows physical pain, personal pain and the pain of others. For Mr. Brown, pain was a catalyst: having felt it coursing through his body since birth, he feels it gives him a win- dow into others who are suffering. “Being subjected to pain, the worst thing is you know what it feels like but don’t want other people to feel it,” Mr. Brown said. “If anything in my life pushed it in one direction, it was the bone disease.” He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, known as brittle bone disorder. It’s character- ized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause. If Mr. Brown jumped, he would break a leg. By the time he was 13, Mr. Brown had suf- fered more than 40 fractures and spent a good chunk of his childhood in a hospital bed. Now at 39, he’s the founder, trustee, direc- tor and front man of the International Aid and Cooperation Organization (IACO), a not- for-profit charity based out of Whitby. But he didn’t get to this point directly — or easily. Mr. Brown is currently in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, helping the country rebuild after the devastating tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people. But he’s also seen the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide, been the target of an assassination attempt, brought medical sup- plies into war-torn Zaire, worked in search and rescue on the west coast and made mil- lions in construction. “I always worry about him,” said Murdock Brown, Joe’s father, who lives in Oshawa. “We don’t like to see him over there. “Sometimes I say, ‘Charity begins at home. Why don’t you stay at home and help here?’ But he says people here can get help.” Born in Ajax, Mr. Brown went to high school and university in Nova Scotia. After school he travelled through Europe and north Africa, where he was once mistaken for an Israeli spy and had a gun waved in his face by a Moroc- can soldier. It was only his first taste of physical danger. The second would come years later, when he was working for the Rwandan government. Travelling the world had given him a taste for what he could do and where help was needed. He was a dreamer with big ideas, but Mr. Brown was also smart: he knew he needed money to make those dreams come true. With a goal of starting an international cargo airline to bring supplies into Africa, Mr. Brown worked in construction with his father, then on his own throughout Ontario, all the while attaining commercial flight certificates — he currently has logged more than 3,000 airplane and 1,000 helicopter hours. But a fall on a construction site in 1989 set him back a year. He eventually landed on the west coast and kept on building. It was here that he started volunteering with Search and Rescue British Columbia (SARBC) in 1994. “It’s like being a soldier,” Mr. Brown said. “You put yourself in a place where you don’t want to be to save a life.” Ken Snider, a volunteer with SARBC, called Mr. Brown one of the most memorable char- acters to work with the organization. “His full-on get-it-done attitude usually put him in the forefront of helping others when- ever the need presented itself, even when it placed him into situations of hardship,” Mr. Snider said, adding that Mr. Brown regularly paid for supplies out of his own pocket. “His unselfish principles in some ways still remain within the organization to this day.” Mr. Brown spent seven years on the west coast successfully “living the lifestyle of want- ing what the Joneses have next door.” “I wanted to be the biggest development company in the world, then change the world like Bill Gates has the ability to do,” he said. “But to be convincing at being a mover and shaker in the money world, you have to live a lifestyle. “You start losing sight of things. Moving into a seven-bedroom home starts to make sense. But time is passing by and there are still people suffering.” Then images of the mass slaughter in Rwanda hit the airwaves in 1994 and 1995. In an instant, Mr. Brown liquidated all his assets — tens of millions of dollars — and hopped on a plane to Africa with a backpack full of money. He was eventually hired by the Rwandan government, and spent four years monitoring non-government organizations and working on rehabilitation projects such as water pu- rification, road repair and construction and conservation. Some of those years were spent in the most war-torn parts of Rwanda, where he saw un- speakable atrocities. One that still haunts him is watching a pregnant Tutsi woman have her baby sliced out of her with a machete and murdered in front of her eyes. The Hutu sol- ider then beheaded the woman. “It’s beyond your worst nightmares to see something like that,” Mr. Brown said. “At the end I was almost losing my mind.” He doesn’t like to talk about those particu- lar times in Rwanda. He became a soldier for a time, sleeping with a handgun and AK-47. He won’t say whether he ever had to kill. Mr. Brown said he decided to leave when the Rwandan minister of internal affairs tried to have him assassinated for becoming too influential. Since then, he’s helped build irrigation projects in Ethiopia and medical clinics in Kenya and Tanzania, a rehabilitation cen- tre for brain-injured children in the United Kingdom and worked with non-government organizations (NGOs) around the world. “He’s had a very phenomenal, enviable life,” said Michelle Hicks, the office man- ager of IACO. “And he’s given a lot to a lot of people.” She admits Mr. Brown needs help keeping organized with being so busy, and can get frustrated when people don’t buy in to what he does. “Sometimes it’s hard for him to under- stand... not everyone has this passion to help people,” Ms. Hicks said. “He’s so involved in the charity... but it’s sometimes hard (for others) to jump on board when they don’t understand or are worried about fake chari- ties.” Murdock Brown called his son a tyrant. “He’s pushy. When he wants something done, it’s not down the road or next week, he wants it done today. When things don’t go his way, he can get upset. “A nd maybe that’s what drives him. He’s a strong-willed guy.” But Mr. Brown, who spills into tangents when he talks, and gestures with large hands, said he would rather be a “shadow.” “I’m just an average guy,” he said. “I was just lucky in business and was able to see the big picture and make things happen.” Ye t his life reads like a grand adventure many of us only dream about — and there’s still more to come. Speaking from the streets of Banda Aceh in early February, Mr. Brown is trying to become a facilitator between the Indonesian government and the NGOs in order to get products moving on the ground. He’s flying the coastline with the United Nations and wants to help rebuild roads and bridges for the people he says are mortified, devastated and numb. “Sometimes I get mad at him, going around the damn world, risking his neck,” Joe’s father said. “But if he doesn’t, who will?” Visit the IACO at www.iaco.ca. A.J. 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You can entrust your child’s care to Wee Watch. Reliable, supervised day care at a home in your neighbourhood and, we welcome full or part-time care for children from 6 weeks of age! For more information please call: (905) 686-2328A Licensed Agency Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Coming prepared AJAX — Ontario Power Generation presented the Town of Ajax with $25,000 to assist with emergency pre- paredness in Ajax. Pat McNeil, a senior vice-president with OPG, recently delivered the funds to Ajax Mayor Steve Parish, left, and Ajax Fire Chief Randy Wilson sportsdurhamregion.com Just one more way to get your news thanks to your friends at NEWS ADVERTISER Rouge Valley receives $2.6 million; four others in the money By Danielle Milley Staff Writer AJAX — The Rouge Val- ley Health System’s equipment budget received a big boost last week thanks to the federal and provincial governments. Rouge Valley received $2.6 million as part of the provin- cial government’s $340-million investment announced Feb. 9 to upgrade and increase diagnostic and medical equipment in hos- pitals and long-term care homes across Ontario. “It’s a wonderful bit of support that we received from the federal government through the Prov- ince,” said Hume Martin, Rouge Valley president and chief ex- ecutive officer. “We have a long list of prioritized items that we need.” He said one of the hospital’s top priorities is buying picture archiving and com- m unica- tion system (PACS) compatible equipment. “One of the things we’re think- ing about is whether we can use this funding for PACS,” Mr. Martin said. The hospital is updating its imaging equipment, such as its ultrasound machines, with units that are PACS-ready so images can be stored digitally. Most of the funding from the $340-million announcement comes from the federal diag- nostic and medical equipment fund. These are the second and third instalments from the fed- eral fund, with a final instalment of $193 million to be provided in 2005/06. “We should be able to ac- celerate the implementation of PA CS and we should be able to buy some of our high-priority equipment (with the money),” Mr. Martin said. “It won’t come close to funding the full cost of PA CS, it’s a big help, but that’s why we continue to need com- munity support through the foundation.” Last year Rouge Valley re- ceived $2.1 million through the federal fund for equipment, pur- chasing two CT scanners and an ultrasound machine. Despite that infusion of cash, the hospi- tal still spent millions of dollars from its budget on equipment this year. The hospital has yet to de- termine which pieces of equip- ment it will buy with the lat- est funding, although it doesn’t have much time to decide. The funding has to be used in this budget year, which ends March 31. It must be used for medical and diagnostic equipment. “We would appreciate more time, but we’re happy to have the money and we’ll spend it wisely,” he said. Local long-term care facili- ties to receive money were Bay Ridges Long Term Care Centre ($135,698), Lafontaine Lodge Limited ($252,650), Ballycliffe Lodge ($112,249) and Win- bourne Park ($122,929). Ajax woman headed to India for women’s peace conference By Jerome Watt Special to the News Advertiser DURHAM — Girl Guides has taken Christy Bicknell white water rafting, camping and dog sledding. Now it’s taking her overseas. On We dnesday the 25-year- old headed off to India as one of four representatives from Can- ada at the international Peace in a Woman’s World Conference hosted by Girl Guides. During the 10-day conference and month-long trip, represen- tatives from Great Britain, India, Australia, the U.S. and Canada will explore India’s culture and discuss women’s issues. For the Ajax resident, the visit to India is the beginning of her quest to visit all four Guide Cen- tres in the world. “I’ve always wanted to go to all the world centres,” she said, adding the other three centres are in England, Switzerland and Mexico. “I love to travel anywhere. It’s an opportunity to gain an appre- ciation of the (Indian) culture and a better understanding of it.” Not only that, Ms. Bicknell said, but it’s also a chance for others to gain an understand- ing of Canadian culture through representatives like her. But Ms. Bicknell’s 19-year ex- perience with Guides has not only provided her with an op- portunity to visit India, it has also helped her in other areas of her life. Girl Guides provides a positive role in young women’s lives. “You gain self-confidence and you learn what you are capa- ble of doing,” Ms. Bicknell said of the transformation girls and young women go through when exposed to the Guide experi- ence. As a French immersion teach- er at Pickering’s Holy Redeemer Catholic School, Ms. Bicknell applies the lessons she learned in Guides. “It taught me to let the kids take the lead (sometimes),” she said. And it gives her a sense of sat- isfaction from her involvement. “I like the outdoor things and the leadership you teach the girls,” she said. She is a leader in the First Ajax Trex Unit, developed by Guides for older teens that participate in exciting activities such as rock climbing. Ms. Bicknell is excited by the results of the program that allows the girls to choose the challenge and says the teens find the experience empower- ing. “They feel that they can be outdoorsy and do the tomboy things,” she said. “It teaches them something — something parents don’t have a chance to do.” The next challenge on the unit’s list is scuba-diving. While interest in the Guide experience may have declined slightly over the years, Ms. Bicknell believes the experience girls gain in the organization is relevant. “I think it’s still important,” she said. “It teaches social skills. Piano lessons don’t (provide) that in- teraction.” durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 17 P Pickering celebrating its diversity PICKERING — Pickering resi- dents are showing off their many traditions and cultures this week- end. Pickering’s diversity is being showcased at the 2005 Heritage Day Celebrations Saturday, Feb. 19 in the centre court at the Pickering To wn Centre. The annual event put on by the Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations and Equity fea- tures performances from different cultural groups, as well as booths to share information about the di- versity of the people who make up Pickering. Performances include a Mace- donian dance group, belly dancing, Tamil dance groups and Highland dancing. Organizations on hand with booths include the Canadian Multi- cultural Forum, Heritage Pickering and Community Justice Alterna- tives of Durham Region. The celebration runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learning disabilities group raises awareness DURHAM — The learning dis- abled aren’t slow or mentally chal- lenged. In fact, a learning disability is a permanent disorder affecting how people with average or above-aver- age intelligence retain, organize, re- trieve and make use of information, according to the Learning Disabili- ties Association of Durham Region (LDA Durham). Among other misconceptions, that is one of the main reasons why LDA Durham hosts an annual awareness day. The fourth edition is Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Polish Veterans’ Association Hall, 1551 Stevenson Rd. N. in Os- hawa (off Taunton Road, opposite the Oshawa Municipal Airport). There is no cost to attend the awareness day, an opportunity for parents, teachers and others to learn more about leaning disabilities and products and services in and around Durham. Caribbean group ready to dance in Pickering PICKERING — The Picker- ing Caribbean Canadian Cultural Association is holding its annual show and dance Saturday, Feb. 26. There will be a disc jockey, along with door prizes for best dressed male and female Carib- bean-style. The dance is at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd. in Pickering. The cost is $15 for adults or $8 for seniors and children 12 and under. For more information, call 905-420- 5196, 905-428-3164, or 905-471- 9046. In Brief FEBRUARY 18, 2005Pickering teacher Christy Bicknell Canada’s Guide to the world Mike Pochwat/ News Advertiser photo Christy Bicknell, a French immersion teacher at Holy Redeemer Catholic School, is one of four representatives from Canada selected by Girl Guides of Canada to attend ‘Peace in a Woman’s World,’ an international confer- ence in India. Cash infusion leaves Pickering hospital better equipped Hume Martin A/P PAGE 20 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.com Helping Out in the Community Introducing some good neighbours Tom Sm art:To m is a volunteer coordinating mentor for the FIRST robotics competition, which attracts more than 20,000 students worldwide. “I recruit and organize other volunteer employee mentors and link them to local schools where they help students design their own robots….I enjoy helping others in the community.” Stu Seedhouse:Stu has been coaching local minor hockey teams for 15 years. He does it, he says, “to create an environment for kids to enjoy our great national sport in a fun and supportive environment. It’s been a great experience.” Brenda Crawford:Brenda was a Girl Guide leader for 13 years and now devotes her time to scouting on a volunteer basis. “Our youth are the leaders of tomorrow. It’s important to provide them with support and guidance in all aspects of their development.” Harold Marcotte:A board director of the Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra, a registered charity that provides musical education and performances to young people and adults. “I volunteer to contribute to our community and to feel good about contributing to the well being of others.” Their volunteer work supplements OPG’s support of more than 225 not-for-profit initiatives in the local community. Pickering Nuclear is proud of the contribution made by these and the many other dedicated employees who serve this community so generously with their time. Harold Marcotte Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra Tom Sm art Student Mentor Stu Seedhouse Hockey Coach Many of our employees who work at OPG’s Pickering Nuclear Station are active in the local community. As committed members of the community, many of our employees play an active and valuable role as volunteers in numerous local programs, causes and events…employees like: putting our energy to good use www.opg.com Visit our website for more information about OPG in the community. Brenda Crawford Scouts Canada Volunteer infodurhamregion.com STDs on the rise in Durham youth By Carly Foster Staff Writer DURHAM — While teen pregnancies are decreasing, sexually transmitted dis- eases in young people continue to rise, a report from the health department says. Snapshot on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) says rates of chlamydia have more than doubled since 1997, while gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV/AIDS in Durham Region are also on the rise. The data could mean that young women may be using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancies, but are not using condoms to prevent STDs, the re- port said. And that could be related to serial mo- nogamy, said Lori Ullius, a public health nurse with the health department. “With each relationship, they’re mo- nogamous, and feel they have good birth control with the pill and don’t need con- doms,” she said. “But... they may have several monogamous relationships and they have to get into a consistent pattern of good health care and use condoms.” Left untreated, chlamydia, a bacterial infection spread by direct sexual contact with an infected person, can cause seri- ous health problems, including uterus and fallopian tube infection, and infertil- ity in both men and women, the report said. Chlamydia was the most common reportable disease in 2003, with 759 cases reported, compared to 363 in 1997. While rates vary widely by age and sex, chlamydia was most common in females and younger people. Oshawa was home to the highest number of cases, followed by Pickering and Ajax. The spike could be attributed to less invasive, more sensitive testing, Ms. Ul- lius said. Chlamydia has always been the most common STD, probably because 80 per cent of women and 50 per cent of men have no symptoms, she added. “But if they’re getting diagnosed and treated, that’s good, too,” Ms. Ullius said. Gonorrhea rates have jumped from 66 cases in 1997 to 99 cases in 2003, the re- port said. The infection can cause infer- tility, pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal pregnancies and infect the eyes, throat, joints and bloodstream. Gonorrhea can also infect newborns at delivery. Of the 426 cases between 1999 and 2003, 295 were in young people aged 10 to 19, the report said. As cases increase after years of de- cline, there is also concern about drug resistance, the report added. There were seven cases of syphilis in 2003, the same as 1997, the report said. Syphilis is marked by painless sores and body rash before going into a stage with no symptoms. Left untreated, it can af- fect the whole body causing heart dis- ease, brain damage and death. HIV/AIDS rates have risen the past few years: There were 13 cases in 1997, seven in 2001 and 13 in 2003, the report said. “The reasons for the increases in STDs are complex, with no single cause to blame,” the report said. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV/AIDS must be reported to the local health department under the provincial Health Protection and Promotion Act. The Durham Region health department puts out an STD report every five years. For information, visit www.region. durham.on.ca. durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 21 A/P FRIDAY, FEB. 18 SCOUTS: Scouts Canada Owasco Area is holding an information display at the Pickering Town Centre on the lower level near Sears from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Scouting staff is available to talk about registering and other inter- ests. Scouts are back Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 19 PAW PRINTS: The Watershed Re- habilitation Project at Frenchman’s Bay is having a ‘Paw Prints’ Hike. The hike starts indoors with decorating plaster animal tracks, then ventures out in the woodlot looking for animal homes and tracks. Dress for the weather. Hot chocolate is provided. Registration is required. It is at the Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club, 635 Breezy Dr. from 10 a.m. to noon. To register, call Michelle Pongracz 905- 420-4660 ext. 2212. SUNDAY, FEB. 20 PICKERING NATURALISTS: The Pickering Naturalist group is holding a west lakeshore birding outing. The outing is for birders to view many species of waterfowl at lakeside spots between Bronte and Burlington, and possibly around Grimsby. People are asked to meet John Stirrat at 9:30 a.m. at the Bronte Carpool lot, on the east side of Bronte Road. Dress warmly and bring a lunch. Contact Mr. Stirrat in advance at 416-284-7744. CARNIVAL GLASS: The Canadian Carnival Glass Association is at the Pickering Markets’ Antique Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a free appraisal clinic, a display of glass, and information on the club. Admission and parking are free. The Markets is at the corner of Bayly Street and Squires Beach Road in Pickering. MONDAY, FEB. 21 AJAX GARDEN CLUB: Charles Bianchard is discussing digital pho- tography in the garden at 7:30 p.m. at the Ajax Royal Canadian Legion, 111 Hunt St. (upstairs). Call Beverly at 905-686-2799 or visit the club’s web- site at www.ajaxgardenclub.bravep- ages.com. TUESDAY, FEB. 22 FRENCH IMMERSION: Durham’s Catholic school board holds an extended French immersion Grade 4 entry information and application night starting at 7 p.m. It is at Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 747 Liver- pool Rd. S. (south of Bayly Street) in Pickering. BUSINESS CLUB: The Durham Con- tact Business Exchange Club meets every Tuesday at 7 a.m. for a break- fast meeting at the Victoria Gardens Restaurant in Ajax, 570 Westney Rd. S. The non-profit club of small busi- ness owners meets for networking, exchanging ideas, promoting each other’s business and providing leads. The restaurant is at 570 Westney Rd. S. (at Lake Driveway West). Call 905- 428-5733 or visit www.durhamcon- tactbusiness.com. MEDITATION GROUP: Group tries to achieve stress relief with relax- ation, visualization, and mindfulness techniques. It meets every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $5 to go to charity. Group meets at 750 Oklahoma Dr. Space is limited. Call 905-420-1248. SERVICE CLUB: The Rotary Club of Pickering Service club invites profes- sional and business women to join them to discuss initiating projects for advancement and the well-being of women. Like-minded men are also welcome. The meetings are every Tuesday at Annandale Golf and Curling at 7 a.m., Bayly and Church streets. Call Ryan Guthrie at 416-487- 5200 ext. 310. DISCUSSION GROUP: The Ajax Senior Citizens’ Friendship Club’s Tuesday Morning Discussion group welcomes Robin Secord from Brooklin to talk about the benefits of supporting those at risk in our com- munity. Weekly meetings are at the St. Andrews Centre, 46 Exeter Rd. in Ajax, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Call Louise Johnson at 905-683-7799 or Shirley Bruce at 905-428-8711. AUTISM: The Autism Society, Dur- ham Chapter, holds a West CHAT support meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Dun- barton-Fairport United Church, 1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering. Call Leah at 1-866-495-4680. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23 AJAX-PICKERING TOASTMAS- TERS: The club invites people inter- ested in improving and developing quick-thinking, self-confidence and personal growth skills to its weekly meetings. The club meets at 7:15 p.m. and the meetings run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Pickering Nuclear In- formation Centre, Montgomery Park Road at Brock Road. Call Renata at 905-426-9786 or Dianne at 905-619- 6716. VOLLEYBALL: The East Shore Com- munity Centre in Pickering hosts non-competitive volleyball every Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. There is co-operative babysitting for infants and school-aged children. Snacks and crafts are provided. Call Andrea at 905-831-4263 or Debbie at 905-619- 1829. ONE-PARENT SUPPORT: The One Parent Families Association, Ajax-Pickering chapter meets every Wednesday at the Ajax Cricket Club, corner of Monarch Avenue and Cle- ments Road, for both custodial and non-custodial parents, whether your children are two or 42. Meetings are at 8 p.m., except for the first Wednesday of each month when it’s 8:30 a.m. Call 905-426-4646 or visit www.opfa.net. HEAD INJURY: The Head Injury Association of Durham Region, Ajax- Pickering Connections group meets Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Duffins Room at the Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd. in Ajax. Call 905-723-2732. THURSDAY, FEB. 24 ONTARIO VOCAL FESTIVAL: The festival comes to the Ajax Community Theatre at J. Clarke Richardson and Notre Dame high schools today and tomorrow, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For ty-four Ontario choirs are taking part in the non-competitive choral festival, with choirs performing three numbers and receiving half-hour clinics from some of the continent’s best choral adjudicators. The public is invited to come and listen. Admis- sion is $3 per day and performances are scheduled every 20 minutes. Call Mary Bellinger at 905-619-9571. DURHAM DADS: Dads Aiming for Direction and Support (DADS) of Durham begins a 10-week support group for fathers experiencing issues related to separation and divorce. The professionally-facilitated group offers friendship, guidance and peer support and meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. An initial appointment is required before the group begins and can be set up by calling the John Howard So- ciety of Durham Region, Ajax office, at 905-427-8165. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: This 12-step program meets every Thurs- day at 7:30 p.m. at LaStorta, north end of Liverpool Road, next to Man- resa Retreat House. Meetings are in the basement or library. For informa- tion, call Lorraine during the day at 905-619-1419 or Mary in the evenings 905-428-8660. CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CLUB: Group holds to a morning coffee and discussion session with Hilary’s special honey as a delicious feature, along with Lisa Vegter’s sweet sounds and guest speaker Eileen Goodman, who discusses her busy life and unchanging strength. It runs from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Annandale Golf and Country Club, Church and Bayly streets, in Ajax. Cost is $8 at the door or $5 for first-time guests. Complimentary nursery is available by reservation. Call Janet at 905-427- 3072. FRIDAY, FEB. 25 SALE: St. Martin’s Anglican Church holds its latest new-to-you sale from 7 to 8:30 p.m., featuring good used clothing for the whole family, a white elephant table, toys and book. The church is at 1201 St. Martin’s Dr. in Pickering. Call 905-839-4257. ADDICTION SUPPORT: The Seren- ity Group 12-step recovery program meets at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group deals with addictions of all types, including co-dependency. A child-care program is available. All are welcome. Call Jim in the evenings at 905-428-9431. To submit an item for Billboard, e-mail news editor David Stell at dstell@durhamregion.com. 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For more infor- mation about the club, call Chenduran Gnaneswaran at 905- 665-9859. durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 23 A/P Rule changes ‘improper and inhumane’ By Joshua May Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING — The Prov- ince has dealt another blow to its volunteer wildlife caregivers. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) has introduced legislation restricting many of the Province’s authorized wild- life custodians from caring for sickly and injured ani- mals, claim animal care of- ficials. “The changes we’re pro- posing would improve stan- dards and the health and safety of the public, wildlife custodians and wildlife,” said David Ramsay, minis- ter of natural resources, on the ministry’s website. However, the proposed guidelines, which suggest sickly animals be contained in a detached building from a caregiver’s home as well as releasing healed animals within a kilometre of where they were originally discov- ered, are being described by care officials as a deter- rent to philanthropy. “The old guidelines were already bad enough. These new regulations are simply improper and inhumane,” said Donna DuBreuil, pres- ident of the Ottawa-Car- leton Wildlife Centre and a member of the Ontario Wildlife Coalition, a col- lection of grassroots envi- ronmentalists and animal welfare organizations dedi- cated to seeking long-term, progressive solutions to human-wildlife conflicts in Ontario. “The continual altera- tions of the OMNR to their volunteer act have prevent- ed our organization from saving thousands of ani- mals a year.” Ms. DuBreuil asserts that with the increase in urban development throughout the province, hundreds of animals are being dis- placed from their natural habitats everyday. With the introduction of these crea- tures to various human ele- ments, the risk of injury is significantly increasing. “It’s heartbreaking that these bylaws are being im- posed upon volunteers,” said Ms. DuBreuil. “These proposed guidelines do not meet internationally rec- ognized standards and will ensure that Ontario is the highest populace in North America to be restricted from aiding sickly, injured animals.” Formerly an authorized wildlife custodian herself, 75-year-old Joyce Smith says she was barred three years ago by the ministry for refusing to put down sick and diseased animals. The strong-willed nurtur- er, who runs the Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary, is now relegated to aid- ing stray cats and dogs at her north Pickering home base. Ms. Smith, who finds it extremely difficult to turn away injured creatures to this day, is a strong op- ponent of the proposed guidelines. “Under this new legisla- tion, the OMNR has virtu- ally eliminated the reha- bilitation process for any and all authorized wild- life custodians,” she said. “These guidelines will lead untrained people in (Durham Region) to care for (sick and injured) ani- mals themselves rather than have them put down. The sad thing is that the animals are going to be the one’s who suffer from all this.” Under provincial law, it is currently illegal to nurse injured animals to health in Ontario without a li- cence. A potential penalty of $100,000 can be assessed for anyone in violation. For information on vol- unteer wildlife custodians and the OMNR’s new regu- lations, visit www.wildlife- ontario.ca. 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The annual event, to be held at the Annandale Golf and Country Club in Ajax Tuesday, Feb. 22, is hosted by the Ajax-Picker- ing Board of Trade and is intended to speak to the busi- ness community on current mu- nicipal issues and economic devel- opment initiatives. Registration be- gins at 7:30 a.m., followed by a buffet breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. The dis- cussion runs until 9:30 a.m. The cost is $26.75 for mem- bers and $37.45 for future members, with cancellations and refunds accepted up to 48 hours prior. For more information, call 905-686- 0883. Dave Ryan Steve Parish durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 27 A/P ENTERTAINMENT infodurhamregion.com Winn-Dixie wins the heart of a little girl, her father and a Florida town The following movies open in theatres this weekend Constantine Directed by: Francis Lawrence Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel We isz, Shia LaBeouf and Max Baker. Rated: R John Constantine who was born with a gift he didn’t want — he has the ability to clearly recognize the demons on Earth. When he teams up with skepti- cal policewoman Angela Dodson to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, the investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels. The journey literally sends them to hell and back. Caught in a catastrophic series of other-worldly events, the two become incredibly involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost. Because of Winn-Dixie Directed by: Wayne Wang Starring: Jeff Daniels, Annaso- phia Robb, Cicely Tyson, and Dave Matthews. Rated: PG Opal is a young girl struggling to fit in at her new home. Ever since Opal’s mother aban- doned her and her father seven years ago, the two have had a trou- bled relationship. On an errand for groceries, Opal finds and adopts a lonely dog at the local Winn- Dixie, which she names after the store. The bond between the girl and her companion brings togeth- er the people in a small Florida town, and rekindles the father and daughter relationship. Also opening this weekend is ‘Son of the Mask’. Keanu Reeves and Pruitt Taylor Vince talk it over in a scene from ‘Constantine’.FOR FULL MOVIE LISTINGS durhamregion.com Keanu Reeves travels to hell and back in ‘Constantine’ First time’s the charm for Hinnecke Despite reservations, Hinnecke goes ahead with art exhibit By Joshua May Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING — Nothing ven- tured, nothing gained, says Susan Hinnecke. An aspiring watercolour painter for the last two years, the Picker- ing resident is hosting her first art exhibit, ‘Hypothesis Tested,’ at the Pickering Nuclear Infor- mation Centre until Feb. 28. The show’s title, an homage to her growing interest in the field, is indicative of Hinnecke’s feelings as she was initially wary about holding the one-woman show. However, her passion for painting far outweighed her tentativeness. “This is an experiment,” said Hinnecke, also the treasurer of the PineRidge Arts Council. “The (arts council), after viewing a few of my pieces, approached me about the possibility of hosting an art show. I was a tad nervous at first, but I figured I’d try it. What did I have to lose?” In featuring a collection of 12 personal paintings, the mother of two is hoping to use the show as a springboard to further her arts career while possibly selling some of her works in the process. Especially proud of ‘Tequila Sunset’, a piece she painted in re- sponse to a family trip to Mexico last March, Hinnecke often paints landscapes and florals because of their beauty and simplicity. Using watercolours in all her work, she has always been inspired by the appearance of the medium and its creative aspects. “Watercolours are often seen as hard to work with,” said Hinnecke. “However, I like the challenge. Despite others’ discouragement (to use the medium), I have never strayed from watercolour paint- ing and I have been successful in my persistence.” Hinnecke is hoping artists from in and around Durham will view her exhibit to help support and encourage community artists and their respective works. For more information, visit www.pineridgearts.org/opg. html. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Susan Hinnecke is the latest artist to have work displayed at the Pickering Nuclear Information Centre. She has 12 wa- tercolour pieces for the public to check out. Vocal festival touches down in Ajax AJAX — Some of the finest school and community choirs in Ontario are performing in Ajax later this month. The Ontario Vocal Festival is Feb. 24 and 25 in the Ajax Com- munity Theatre at J. Clarke Rich- ardson Collegiate and Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. Per- formances are scheduled every 20 minutes and the public is invited. The event is a non-competitive, educational choral festival. Choirs perform three pieces and receive clinics from respected choral ad- judicators. Local choirs performing include Notre Dame Chamber Choir (Feb. 24 at 9 a.m.); J. Clarke Richardson Chamber Choir (Feb. 24 at 4 p.m.); Random Notes (Ajax Youth Singers — Feb. 24 at 6:10 p.m.); Dunbarton High School Concert Choir (Feb. 25 at 3 p.m.); and the Dunbarton Chamber Choir (Feb. 25 at 4:40 p.m.). Admission is $3 per day. For more information, call Mary Bell- inger at J. Clarke Richardson at 905-619-9571 or e-mail bellinger_ mary@durham.edu.on.ca. Dance, auction celebrates local talent DURHAM — A dance and si- lent auction on Feb. 26 will raise money for the Durham Region As- sociation for Community Living Foundation. Steve Coupland and Cross- wind will provide the music at the Homegrown Talent night at Lviv Hall, 38 Lviv Blvd., starting at 8 p.m. There will be a silent auction of sports memorabilia, including a Bobby Orr framed print, dinner for four with jockey Sandy Hawley and a chance to practise with the Whitby Dunlops. Tickets are $25 per person and are available by calling 905-728- 0399 or 905-576-3261 ext. 101. A/P PAGE 28 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.com Young artists can see Europe, Africa during their March break DURHAM — It’s time now to register for March break programs at the Station Gallery. The Orient Express Tour runs March 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children ages 6 to 12. Artists Rowena Dykins and Ruth Read will lead the program, which includes a visual tour of Europe, starting in Paris and ending in Bucharest. Students will paint scenes of sidewalk cafes in Paris, create masks for carnivale in Venice and make a clap sculpture in Madrid. All materials will be supplied but participants should bring an old shirt and lunch. Enrolment is lim- ited to 12. Or try an African Art Safari, on March 17 and 18, again with Dykins and Read, for the same age group. Lions, giraffes and el- ephants at the waterhole can be sketched or painted, along with the landscapes of grassland, des- ert, mountains and rivers. Casual clothes, a hat and lunch are re- quired. All materials are supplied but bring an old shirt. Enrolment is also limited to 12. The cost of both is $80 for members, $90 for non-members. There’s a 10 per cent family dis- count available. To register, call 905-668-4185 or send an e-mail to station@idirect. com. The programs will be run out of the gallery’s temporary home in the Centennial Building, Centre Street South. Andrew Norman/ News Advertiser photo The maestro’s music AJAX – Conductor John Kraus leads the Durham Chamber Orchestra in rehearsal just prior to its recent performance at the Community Theatre in Notre Dame Catholic Secondary and J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate schools. It was the volunteer orchestra’s second performance of the year, and it featured guest musician Alan Klaus as soloist. Bop on down to check out the Cowboys Saturday night in Greenbank Folk music is on tap DURHAM — The Bebop Cow- boys ride into town Feb. 19 for an appearance at the Greenbank Folk Music Society. The group is made up of harpist Howard Willett, jazz guitarist Steve Briggs, steel player Burke Carroll, drummer John Adames and string bassist Dennis Pinhorn. Together, they serve up a hot brand of West- ern swing. They have a reputation for outstanding arrangements and top musicianship. Showtime at the Greenbank Hall is 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at Three Doors Down, 160 Queen St., P O E Design, 146 Queen St., both in Port Perry, Blue Heron Books, 62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge, or by calling 905-985-8351 or 905- 852-7578. durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 29 A/P SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com THIS WEEKEND The 11th annual Durham West Girls Hockey Association Rep tournament runs until Sunday at several local rinks. Dial M for Markham... or mayhem Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo David Kostuch of the Markham Waxers battles for the puck in front of Pickering Panthers’ goaltender Ryan Daniels dur- ing Game 3 of their first round series Wednesday. Pickering scored with 16 seconds remaining to win 5-4 and take a 2-1 series lead. Daniels faced 44 shots. Potential stretch of four games in four nights looms By Paul Futhey Staff Writer PICKERING — Given how little is currently separating the Picker- ing Panthers and Markham Wax- ers, it is not entirely unreasonable to wonder just how much the win- ner of their playoff series is going to have left in the tank for Round 2. Ky le Roulston’s second goal of the game, coming with just 16 sec- onds left on the clock, gave the Panthers a wild 5-4 victory and a 2-1 series lead Wednesday night at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The Waxers had tied the score at four with 2:24 remaining. “Lately we’ve been seeming to score timely goals,” observed Pan- thers’ goaltender Ryan Daniels, who faced 44 shots, 34 of them in the final two periods. Despite the 44-24 disparity in shot totals, it was a game marked by constant momentum shifts. The middle frame, after a scoreless first, yielded three goals from each side. Joel Lenius’ slapper at 6:44 of the third gave the Panthers a 4-3 lead after some good forechecking work by linemates Greg Riggs and Chris Chappell. Head coach John Winder felt his club improved at winning one-on- one battles with the tremendously physical Waxers team in the final period. Even after Markham’s Riley Hill tied the score late when the Panthers were scrambling in their own end, he didn’t sense panic. “A t this time of year the boys know what they have to do,” he said simply. Daniels, in particular, came up big making a blocker save on Sha- reef Labreche’s partial breakaway shortly after Hill’s tying goal. “He’s been steady as a rock back there,” said Winder. “He’s got a lot of composure.” On Roulston’s winner, the de- fenceman drove a shot into a crowd of bodies in the slot where it glanced off a stick and beat Trevor O’Neill high. “Those bounces help in the playoffs,” Roulston said. “You defi- nitely need them to win.” The fight-filled final seconds of the game indicate things are like- ly to crank up yet another notch when the series shifts to Markham for Game 4 Friday (7:30 p.m.) and Game 5 Saturday (6:30 p.m.). Game 6 would go Sunday at 8 p.m. in Pickering with Game 7 7:30 p.m. Monday in Markham — poten- tially four games in four nights. “I’m sure they’ll have a whole lot left,” Winder said. “They come at you hard.” “It’s going to be a marathon out Playoff Prowl Panthers lead 2-1 Game 1: Markham 4, Pickering 2 Game 2: Pickering 4, Markham 2 Game 3: Pickering 5, Markham 4 Game 4: Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. in Markham Game 5: Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. in Markham Game 6: Feb. 20, 8 p.m. in Pickering Game 7: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. in Markham DURHAM — The Durham West Lightning midget girls’ hockey team heads into the playoffs on a high note after winning the inau- gural Cobourg Winter Classic. Following a 1-1-1 record in the round robin, the Lightning picked up wins of 3-2 and 4-1 on the final day to capture the title. Scoring for Durham West were Mellissa Nakasuji (two goals, four assists), Shannon Stoute (2g, 3a), Jenn Scott (2g,2a), Jenny Mas- terton (2g,1a), Samantha Swit- zer (2g,1a), Sarah Jennings (2a), Kayla Cavanagh (1a), Jaymee Gooding (1g), Robyn Sandford (1g), Lauren Sears (1a), Kelly Vickers (1g) and Kelly Woods (1a). Other team members, who contributed on both sides of the puck, are Kaitlyn Cardy, Amanda Jackson, Ashley Martin and Katie Lakics. Goaltending was split between Melissa Nichols and Brittany Heard. The team is coached by Paul Cardy, assisted by Mark Lakics and Mike Thompson. The trainer is Sandi Howlett. M idget reps strike gold Winter kicks for indoor teams DURHAM — Three Durham teams will be among the 32 taking part at the 2005 Ontario Indoor Cup competition at the Soccer Centre in Vaughan this weekend. The Whitby Iroquois Warriors and Pickering Power are both in Group B of the Under-14 Girls’ division, while Oshawa Kicks will be in Group F in Under-17 Girls. Te ams will play a round-robin tournament on Saturday, with semifinals and finals slated for Sunday. Under-14 and Under-17 boys’ teams will also be playing this weekend, but there is no local rep- resentation. there,” Roulston agreed. “This is where the strength and condition- ing comes in.” The Waxers, with nearly twice as many penalty minutes during the regular season than the Panthers, have already ably demonstrated why they were the most penalized team in the entire 35-team Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League. To pick up a needed road win, Roulston said, the Panthers need to keep their cool. “If we can match their hits and be disciplined, they’re going to take penalties,” Roulston said. PA N THERS’ POSTCRIPT: Danny Sullivan and Derek Lyn- den also scored for Pickering... Head coach Winder, in response to the shenanigans at the end of the game: “We don’t condone that,” he said. “We tell our boys we don’t want to be part of it. If they want to come at us, we’ll come at them.”... For the third straight game, Markham scored first... special teams were solid for the Panthers, as they held the Waxers’ power play scoreless (including a 1:37 five-on-three stretch in the second) and scored a pair with the man advantage... the OHL’s Sagi- naw Spirit, which selected Dan- iels, a Pickering native, in the third round of the 2004 draft, had a pair of representatives on hand. Submitted photo The Durham West Lightning midget rep team won three of five games en route to the title of the inaugural Cobourg Winter Classic tournament. The team finished in sixth place during the regular season and has won the first of its four provincial playdown games. A/P PAGE 4 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.comP PAGE 30 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 durhamregion.com A Great Big Welcome our NEW former Country Lane Members We are pleased to include you ALL in our Annandale Golf FamilyMemberships just $945 per person or $1645 per couple *PLUS GST Annandale GOLF & CURLING Restaurant & Banquet Hall CHURCH ST. AT BAYLY 905-683-3210Please drop by or visit our Curling Club DOLPHINS FOOTBALL CLUB Year 2005 Registration (905) 619-9180 www.dolphinsfootball.ca Ages 7 & up (equipment supplied) Whitby Iriquois Park, 500 Victoria St., Sat. Feb. 19, 9am-2pm FINAL REGISTRATION - NO EXCEPTIONS House League Registration 2005-$250.00 ($50 Refundable. Ask for details.) Birth Certificates Required New Coaches Welcome - Training provided Ajax-Pickering Lacrosse Registration Final Offi cial Registration Date! Be there to ensure your spot! Never played? Now, here’s a great team sport; We’d LOVE to teach you! Please bring a copy of your Birth Certifi cate to Registration. A Parent or Guardian must be present to sign registration forms. Please note that Registration Fees on or before February 26, 2005 will be $155.00. Registration Fees after this date will be $175.00. All players intending to tryout for a rep team must fi rst register for houseleague. Visit us on-line at: www.westdurhamlacrosse.com Sat. Feb. 26, 2005 – 9:00am to 1:00pm Pickering Recreation Centre – O’Brien Room AJAX AZZURRI SOCCER CLUB Come Join the Fun 416-410-2230 Registration for Outdoor Soccer Summer 2005 Registrations being accepted for House League Divisions Dates, Times and Locations: House League Membership Includes For more information, please check our web site at www.ajaxazzurrisoccer.com Sunday, February 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at McLean Community Centre, Room #1 Saturday, March 05 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ajax Community Centre, Admirals Room Saturday, March 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McLean Community Centre, Room #1 Saturday, April 09 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McLean Community Centre, Room #1 Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ajax Community Centre, Admirals Room • Twelve season games; • Mid-season tournament; • Cup fi nals; • Uniform (Includes shirt, shorts and socks); • Individual Trophy presented at Cup Day; • Individual and team photographs. All regular house league games played in Ajax. No Mixed Gender Teams. Durham club sends athletes to Sharon Anderson Invitational; bantam boys set 4x800 metre record DURHAM — Local mem- bers of the Durham Drag- ons Track and Field Club posted solid results at the recent Sharon Ander- son Invitational meet at the University of Toronto Fieldhouse. The Dragons’ bantam boys’ team (Grade 6 and 7) entered the meet to take a run at the eight-year- old provincial record of 10:28.18 for the 4-x-800- metre relay. The boys knew they had to average under 2:37 each to beat the record. BJ Cun- liffe, of Courtice, led off in 2:24.9, followed by Evan Esselink, also of Courtice, in 2:32.4. Eric Wood, of Pickering, in his first ever 800m outside of practice, followed up with 2:40.1, setting up the record for Julian Patchett, of Ajax, who held nothing back, charging to an amazing 2:14.8 personal best. The team combined for a time of 9:52.58, eclipsing the re- cord by 36 seconds. Other Dragons’ ath- letes also ran well, name- ly Dustin Eldridge, of Whitby, Craig Burrell and Adam Morrison, of Picker- ing, and Mike Anderson, of Ajax. In all, the Dragons com- bined for six personal-best times to start off the 2005 indoor season. The Dragons look for- ward to the relay and in- dividual championships in February. Relays include 4-x-200m, 4-x-400m, 4- x-800m, and the medley relay. Dragons run to a record-breaking effort at Toronto indoor track meet Scoreboard FEBRUARY 18, 2005 AJ Groen/ News Advertiser photo Andrew Alford of Canada Hardwood attempts to work around Janis Panchyschyn of East End Bindery in recent indoor soccer play at Dunbarton High School. East End Bindery won 2-1. The indoor league plays games every Sunday at area high schools. PICKERING SOCCER CLUB Indoor League results UNDER-16 DIVISION Dec. 19: Canada Hardwood 3 (Matt Ricci 3) vs East End Bindery 0 (MVP Gregory Mitchell); Pickering Survivors 6 (Lisa Kennedy 3, Kathleen Adam, Sydney Moseley, Julian Pedis, MVP Lisa Kennedy) vs Pickering Cruisers 2 (Jessica Bevan, Christopher Boess- ler, MVP Natalie Diquattro). Jan. 9: East End Bindery 5 (Gregory Mitchell 2, Alex Pace 2, Meaghan Hern) vs Pickering Survivors 0 (MVP Evan Kirkpatrick); Canada Hardwood 6 (Matt Ricci 4, Crystal Garcia, Mitch- ell Chudziak, MVP Rachel Dyers) vs Pickering Cruisers 1 (Natalie Diquat- tro, MVP Marc Colbourne). Jan. 16: Canada Hardwood 3 (Mitch- ell Chudziak 2, Matthew Ricci) vs Pickering Survivors 0 (MVP Baruch Jensen); Pickering Cruisers 2 (Jes- sica Bevan, Shane Kerslake, MVP Shane Kerslake) vs East End Bindery 2 (Meaghan Hern, Stephanie Todoro- vski, MVP Stephanie Todorovski). Jan. 23: East End Bindery 2 (Mallory Cain, Gregory Mitchell) vs Canada Hardwood 1 (Matt Ricci); Pickering Cruisers 1(Christopher Boessler, MVP Jessica Bevan) vs Pickering Survivors 0. Jan. 30: Pickering Cruisers 2 (Shane Kerslake 2, MVP Lorena Moltisanti) vs Canada Hardwood 2 (Mitchell Chudziak 2); Pickering Survivors 4 (Julian Pedis 2, Lisa Kennedy, Kath- leen Adam) vs East End Bindery 1 (Mallory Cain). UNDER-14 DIVISION Dec. 19: Pickering Lightning 1 (Chris- topher Murphy, MVP James Peterson) vs Pickering Pythons 0; Pickering Lynx 5 (Eric Chin-Sang 2, Frank Fron- tera 2, Chantelle Brown, MVP Frank Frontera) vs Pickering Energizers 1 (Brittnee Fleming); Creative Space Rockets 2 (Evan Aziz, Giulia Molti- santi, MVP Evan Aziz) vs Flowserve 1(Brianne Demert). Jan. 9: Creative Space Rockets 1 (Giulia Moltisanti, MVP Jordan Hart- Langdon) vs Pickering Pythons 0 (MVP Sheldon Camacho); Picker- ing Lynx 2 (Frank Frontera 2, MVP Jaqueline Sommerville) vs Flowserve 1 (Scott Simons); Pickering Lightning 2 (Christopher Botton, Christopher Murphy, MVP Kristina Collins) vs Pickering Energizers 0 (MVP Layla Hussain). Jan. 16: Pickering Pythons 3 (Brock Widman 2, Sheldon Camacho, MVP J.T. Williams) vs Pickering Lynx 1 (Eric Chin-Sang, MVP Sara Lake); Flowserve 2 (Nicole Carson, Brianne Diemert) vs Pickering Energizers 0(MVP Maciek Jurecki); Creative Space Rockets 1 (Giulia Moltisanti) vs Pickering Lightning 1 (Alessia Ca- vallo, MVP Melissa Plouskas). Jan. 23: Pickering Lynx 0 vs Picker- ing Energizers 0; Pickering Lightning 2(Kristina Collins, James Peterson, MVP Melissa Plouskas) vs Pickering Pythons 0; Flowserve 1 (Nicole Car- son) vs Creative Space Rockets 0. Jan. 30: Pickering Lynx 2 (Chan- telle Brown 2) vs Pickering Pythons 1(Brock Widman); Creative Space Rockets 1 (Evan Aziz) vs Pickering Lightning 1 (Christopher Murphy, MVP Jennifer Poots); Flowserve 6 (Luca Vita 2, Temy Tambacopoulos 2, Scott Simons, Sarah Legresley, MVP Scott Simons) vs Pickering Energiz- ers 0 (MVPs Deanna Norlock, Ashley Riding).www.durhamregion.com durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 31 A/P Produced by Dynamic Publishing & Events Management. 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A Sport- ing Chance: A chieve- ments of Af- rican-Cana- dian Athletes chronicles the evolu- tion of black athletes on the sporting scene, who not only had to battle the competition, but also the racial bias of society, racist views and prejudices in those early years. One such example of the struggle for acceptance for black athletes is Robert Berry, to whom Hum- ber dedicates the book. Berry was restricted from entering races at a regatta hosted by the Toronto Rowing Club just a month after the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Wrote the Globe at the time “This is the first instance within our memory of a stigma being attached in Canada to the colour of a man’s skin in an open and public man- ner.” “It’s such a poignant story,” says Hu mber of the findings of his ex- tensive research. “That’s why I ded- icated the book in his memory.” The book was spawned by previ- ous research Humber had com- pleted for earlier books on baseball, cycling and Olympic history. After dusting off some research notes, he began to formulate the idea for a book that would not only resurrect the memories of athletes from days gone by, but also take a glimpse into the future, most notably with space dedicated to Pickering’s own Perdita Felicien. “With all the research on my ear- lier books, I had a head start on this one,” notes Humber. “The book languished for about four years, and then like anything else, you come back to it and are critical of it and rewrite the entire thing.” Some of the forgotten names from the late 1800s featured in the book include boxers Sam Langford (born in 1886) and George Dixon (1870), the latter once fighting to a 70-round draw. It also touches on the careers of more familiar names like Donovan ‘Razor’ Ruddock and Lennox Lewis, both of whom im- migrated to Canada. The same bio- graphical overviews are offered in track and field, noting the names Ray Lewis and Sam Richardson as the first successful black track ath- letes from the 1930s, while moving to more modern and recognizable names like Ben Johnson, Donovan Bailey and Felicien. There is also space dedicated to Willie O’Ree, born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the first black play- er in the NHL who debuted with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958, and to Grant Fuhr, the first black player to have his name en- graved on the Stanley Cup, a feat nearly dupli- cated by Je- rome Iginla of the Calgary Flames in 2004. Humber, who has taught a credit course for the last 10 years at Sen- eca College on Canadian sports history, adds he is particularly busy this month with the book, appear- ing at various promotions in con- junction with February’s Black His- tory Month. Bill Humber Perdita Felicien DURHAM — Two Durham skat- ers came away from the Junior National figure skating champion- ships with a bronze medal earlier this month. Graham Hockley of Whitby and Nikki Yorgiadis of Pickering fin- ished third overall in Junior Dance at the prestigious event held in Quebec. Competing at their first Nationals, they were second in Compulsory Dances and third in Rhythm Dance. Hockley, a 14-year-old Anderson Collegiate student, has been skat- ing with Yorgiadis, 13, for the past three years. They were Pre-Juvenile sectional champs and Preliminary all-Ontario champions in 2004. They train in Scarborough under Carol and Jon Lane and Juris Razju- lagevs and hope to make a return visit to the Nationals next year at the Pre-Novice level. Juniors dance to a bronze Submitted Photo Nikki Yorgiadis and Graham Hockley made a strong impression at their first national championships, finishing third in the Junior Dance category. 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E., Ajax (Just East of Harwood Ave.) PICKERING DETAILING SHOP requires energetic and hard-work- ing individual for complete vehicle clean-ups and rust proofing appli- cations. Experience is preferred but not required. Driver's licence and clean abstract is a must. Call Ken @ 905-839-6075 or fax re- sume to: 905-839-6087. RECEPTIONIST Required. Full time front desk position for Retail store in Pickering. Room To Grow. Will Train. Fax resume to: 905- 837-1840. Registration Officer Positions Required $20.00/hr Avg. We Tra in You! Call Tom (905) 435-0280 Christmas help req'd SECURITY GUARDS WANTED, full and part time, 20 positions in Oshawa, prefer experienced, but will train. Phone 705-749-6944. Fax: 705-749-3423; Email: info@prosecurity.ca SHIPPER/RECEIVER (entry level) for busy distribution company at Bayly St. & Brock Rd in Pickering. Fax resume to 1-800-363-9040 and quote file #101. TELEMARKETING,part time evenings, mature individuals, ex- perience preferred. $10/hr. Call 905-686-2445 ext. 304 after 4p.m. THE PALACE EAST now hiring exotic dancers. $$$$. Call Tracey (905) 420-2595 or cell (647) 274- 6453. THE PALACE EAST now hiring full and part time wait staff, door staff, DJ's, shooter staff and short order cook. Apply in person: 947 Dillingham Rd. Pickering or call Tracey (905) 420-2595 WE'RE EXPANDING!Are you sacrificing time away from your family due to lack of flexibility in hours or earnings? Take control of your time and income potential. Call to request and interview with one of North America's fastest growing financial services companies. Full or part time. Tr aining provided. Call Gina Ta schuk at 1-866-585-5736. ESTHETICIAN needed immediate- ly. Theresa's Touch Day Spa, downtown Whitby. Please drop off resume at 924 Brock St., N., Whit- by or call (905)430-6060 ESTHETICIAN/NAIL TECH re- quired full-time for busy salon. Please apply in person with re- sume: 697 Markham Rd., Suite 4, Scarborough or fax resume to 905- 428-8902. ESTHETICIANS seeking an up- scale ambiance, quality service and an income that reflects your value? We have openings for high- ly professional estheticians at our salon/day spa. Clientele not re- quired, passion and enthusiasm are! Submit resume to 123 Athol Street, Whitby L1N 3Z1 or e-mail to: b.p@elegancesalonspa.com View: www.elegancesalonspa.com CNC MACHINE set up operator required for a busy shop in the Whitby area. Manual machine ex- perience an asset. Email resumes to: machshop@bellnet.ca EXPERIENCED DRAFTPERSON for large Milwork Firm requires a thorough knowledge of a minimal Autocad, release 10, Mastercam 8.1 programming an asset. Knowl- edge of Microsoft XL, Word, Out- look as well as Adobe Acrobat. Ability to read blue prints and mil- work shop drawings. Fax resume to (905) 428-1463. FRAMING CARPENTER req'd with at least 2 years exp. Reliable and own transportation. Durham region area. Call 905-242-4432 OPERATORS FOR John Deere controls; AZ drivers for dump truck or roll-off; for excavating company. Please fax resume to: 905-426- 5291. Welder / Fitter required for cus- tom steel fabrication shop. Experi- ence required. Must be able to read drawings. Also required Gen- eral labourer. Please fax your re- sume to 905-686-4763. To Place an Ad in Ajax or Pickering Call 905-683-0707 or Tor. line 1-416-798-7259 ClassifiedsClassifiedsNews AdvertiserNews Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00-5 Closed SaturdayEmail: classifieds@durhamregion.com Classifieds On-Line Web Site: www.durhamregion.com Place your ad at 905-683-0707 SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 SELLINGYOUR HOME? 905-683-0707 A/P PAGE 32 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 18, 2005 www.durhamregion.com PROJECT COORDINATOR and SHOP DRAWING DETAILER Custom manufacturer of architectural mill- work, doors and frames. Scarborough loca- tion. Exp. required in AUTO CAD 2000 and woodworking joinery.Duties include;Customer Liaison, shop drawings and bills of material preparation. Quality take off and sourcing of materials. Fax resume to: JWS Manufacturing Inc. at 416-755-5146 or email sblais@jwsmanufacturing.com Jensen Trailer Sales & Service MECHANIC NEEDED Or 2/3 year apprentice (automotive) For Trailer Sales and Service operation located in Oshawa. Experience in welding (steel & aluminum preferred). Forklift experience would be an asset. Must have valid Driver's license. Starting date:Immediate Please fax resume and salary expectations to: 905-571-0404 Busy Concord steel fabrication shop requires: LEAD HAND Minimum 10 years experience FITTER/WELDER Minimum 5 years experience Fax resume: 905-303-6201 LICENSED TECHNICIAN required for busy GM dealership in Ajax. Fax resume to Dave Gunn 905-683-6130 ADMINISTRATOR Group insurance experience preferred. Must be able to prioritize & multi task. Accounting skills an asset. Part or Full time. Email resume & salary expectations to: prib6@sympatico.ca We have an immediate openings for the following positions EXPERIENCED NEW/USED CAR SALES We offer: •Great floor traffic •Aggressive remuneration package •Monthly and Annual bonus •Good benefit plan For private and confidential interview call & ask for Kerry or Ted RECEPTIONIST/LICENCE CLERK •Entry level position •Pleasant telephone manner •Computer skills •Professional appearance •Would suit an individual entering the workforce. Fax resume to Jill (905) 683-5738 Become part of our winning team!! VILLAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LTD. 19 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax, Ontario. LlS 2B9 Tele. (905) 683-5358 AUT OMOTIVE SALES AND SERVICE PROFESSIONALS Do you have the drive to ear a six figure income? Our dealership's sales increased in 2004......did your dealership? We w ant only Top Performers to apply for these outstanding career opportunities in our Sales and Service Departments. We need proven Salespeople and Service Advisors to share our success. Are you ready for the next step? Our compensation plans are second to none. Reply in confidence, you will be glad you did File #159 Oshawa This Week P.O. Box 481 Oshawa, Ontario LlH 7L5 ADMINISTRATOR An Administrator is required to coordinate the day-to-day operation of a luxury retirement residence in the Durham Region. The successful candidate will have experience in progressively responsible roles in a similar setting. The position requires an individual with exceptional communication and leadership skills and demonstrated competence in marketing and budgeting. Knowledge of relevant legislation and computer skills are essential. Resumes for this position may be forwarded in confidence to: Human Resources Department 100 Milverton Dr. Suite 700 Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4H1 Fax: (905) 501-0813 or E-Mail: careers@chartwellreit.ca Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Nursing & Health Care Job Expo Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Tosca Banquet Hall, 800 Champlain Ave., Oshawa Open to Public. Free Admission. Free Parking Make a "Healthy Career Choice" For more information or to book a booth Call Classifieds @ 905-576-9335 or 905-683-0707 Email:classifieds@durhamregion.com Sunnycrest Nursing Home,Whitby an accredited Nursing Home caring for 136 residents, is seeking a REGISTERED DIETITIAN This part time contract position functions within the Long-Term Care Facilities Dietary Program Standards. Fax resume to: Administrator 905-576-4712 Stone/brick front, 4 bdrms., luxury master ensuite with sep. shower & Jacuzzi, upgraded oak kit. cabinets, gas fireplace, vinyl casement windows, granite foyer, walkout bsmt., 9 ft. ceiling on main floor, direct access from garage, strip hrdwd. flooring, oak stairs, top quality broadloom, pot lights, smooth ceiling, crown moulding w/7” baseboards. JIM MAUMOVSKI, Sales Representative DIRECT: 416-399-0805 or 416-321-0816 FA MILY REALTY COSMO CITY INC., BROKER NEW CUSTOM-BUILT HOME 1853 PARKSIDE $499,900(FINCH & WHITES RD. AREA) Up to $500 Move-In Allowance Condominium Sized Suites 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apartments Starting At $700. ●Renovated Suites ●Free Utilities ●Free Parking ●Tenant Incentive Program ●Senior Discounts ●Upgraded Security System Drop by or Call for Appointment 905-728-4993 GM RETIREE & EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT 3 3 & 7 7 F a l by C r t ., A j a x Rental Office Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (9 0 5 )6 8 6 -0 8 4 5 w w w.aja xa pa r t m en t s .co m 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. SYSTEMS FURNITURE installa- tion firm requires reliable people with own tools, Full-time & contract. Must be reliable/hard- working. Pickering area. Fax resume 905-686-0979 or e-mail obriens@bellnet.ca ENTRY LEVEL ADMIN.Assistant req'd for small office in Oshawa. Must be well organized and profi- cient in MS Office, experience with accounting programs an asset, 25-30 hrs weekly Mon-Fri. Please include wage expectations. Email resumes to: moo64@sympatico.ca OFFICE HELP REQUIRED (part- time, entry level) for Pickering lo- cation (Brock Rd/ Bayly St). Com- puter skills required and an inter- est in scrapbooking an asset. Fax resume to 1-800-363-9040, quote file # 102. WHITBY LAWYER requires legal assistant experienced in corpo- rate/commercial and real estate, with knowledge of Word, PC Law, Conveyancer, FastCompany. Full or part time. Fax resume to 905- 668-1268. PA RT-TIME SECRETARY Needed for busy real estate office. Monday - Friday 12-5:30pm. Please fax resume to: 905-619-2500 or drop off at: 513 Westney Rd. S. Ajax Real estate experience necessary UNIQUE AUTOMOTIVE Sales po- sition Positive attitude a must, bookkeeping an asset. Must have clean driving record. Apply by fax 905-753-2034. BLISS BRIDAL is looking for an energetic professional sales person. Must have experience with ladies formal wear. Evening and weekends. Fax resume to: 905- 404-2502. RECEPTIONIST REQUIRED for busy Ajax dental office. Dentrix ex- perience an asset, dental experi- ence a must. Full/part-time, even- ings and Saturdays required. Please fax resume to: (905) 737- 2326 or call Lucy at (905) 427- 1443. REGISTERED Physiotherapist required for physio owned private practise. Part time hours with pro- gression to full time. Primarily sports injury and orthopaedic. Fax resume to: 905-430-1274. DENTAL RECEPTIONIST full-time for a York Region Orthodontic Of- fice, dental knowledge required. Please fax resume to 905-642- 9692 DENTAL HYGIENIST needed for dental office in Pickering, 3 days a week. Please call 905-420-4808 2 positions available OPTICAL TECHNICIAN & RECEPTIONIST Required for busy Optometric Office in Pickering. Experi- ence preferred but not essential. Must have computer expe- rience. Approximate- ly 40 hours a week ( 1 - 2 nights 11a.m. - 8 p.m. and one Satur- day per month 8 a.m. -5 p.m.) Please reply to: File #157 Oshawa This Week, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, Ontario. LlH 7L5 AJAX full-time position available for PDAII or CDA. Recent grads welcome, will train, no weekends, fax resume to 905-683-9387 DENTAL HYGIENIST and PDA needed for evenings and week- ends. Please fax resume to (905) 837-0468 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST / KINESIOLOGIST part-time for busy cardiology office in Whitby. Knowledge of EKG, Holters re- quired. Fax resume 905-668-8778. PSW's needed immediately, car a must, start ASAP. call 1-(877)392- 3512. RMT REQUIRED immediately. Tu es. Wed. and Saturdays for very busy spa in Port Perry. Serious in- quires only. Please call (905) 982- 1958 Jacqui/Mandy RESTAURANT in South Ajax seeking Full time/Part time wait staff and Full time Prep cook. Will Tr ain. Call 905-426-7001. $0 PAYMENTS for 1 year! New luxury 3 bedroom, double garage, fabulous kitchen, inviting living space with oversized windows one acre by Lake Scugog from $260,990. 1-877-878-9899. 853 PARKSIDE, PICKERING, (Finch & Whites Rd. area). New Custom-built home. Stone/brick front, 4-bdrms., luxury master en- suite w/sep. shower & Jacuzzi, up- graded oak kit. cabinets, gas f/p, vinyl casement windows, granite foyer, walkout bsmt., 9ft. ceiling on main floor, direct access from gar- age, strip hrdwd. flooring, oak stairs, top quality broadloom, pot lights, smooth ceiling, crown moulding w/7" baseboards. $499,900. Jim Maumovski, Sales Representative, DIRECT: 416- 399-0805 or 416-321-0816. Family Realty Cosmo City Inc., Broker CUSTOM BUILT 1yr old 4-bed- room house, Queen's Common, Whitby. 3-1/2 baths, large deck, upgraded kitchen w/built-in appli- ances, over 3000sq.ft. 9'ceiling, double sided gas fireplace, etc. Asking $599,990. OPEN HOUSE Sun. Feb 20th 1-5pm, 27 Gowan Dr. (905)665-3842 OSHAWA CENTRAL - Immediate possession. Nothing to do but move in. Completely renovated 2 1/2 storey brick home, huge dou- ble garage, 60 ft. lot. Freshly paint- ed throughout. New broadloom, many upgrades. 4 bedrooms, din- ing room, living room, utility room, office, eat in kitchen, 2nd kitchen, with in-law potential. Asking $239,900. Telephone (905) 243- 0538. HOMESELLERS Find out what the home down the street sold for. Free computerized list of area homes for sale & sold. Free recorded message 1-866-224-8221 ID#2041 MILLBROOK: MINUTES TO Hwy 115 & The Ganaraska: 3 acre treed lot w/stream, can be divided, bungalow, insulated garage. $388,000. 705-932-5201, 416- 587-7007 N.E. OSHAWA Private Sale. 2,200 sq ft. ravine lot, quality built Jeffrey home, 2-storey, 3-bdrms, 3-1/2 baths, h/w flooring, gas f/p & ca- thedral ceilings in familyroom, greenhouse kitchen, finished bsmt w/wet bar & Jacuzzi, tastefully decorated w/neutral colours. $334,900. Call 905-725-2942 NEW CUSTOM BUILT 2,100 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, all brick bungalow on approximately 2.1 acres. Walk- out from basement. South of Port Perry. Available April, 2005. $649,900.00 (905)985-6163, (905)259-4354 or (705)879-8145. OPEN HOUSE Feb 13th & 20th, 1:00-4:00. 23 Stratton Cres, Whit- by.$399,900 Over 3000-sq.ft. 4 Bdrms, 3.5 Baths LR,DR,FR w/ f/p. Fin basement. Call 905-430-8252. www.privateexchange.com Listing #1302 OPEN HOUSE Sun. 1-4pm. 1191 Westridge Dr. Oshawa. Raised 3+1 bedroom bungalow, lrg. eat-in- kitchen, finished basement with fireplace, 2 car garage, Asking $289,900. (Rossland to Grand- view, north to Ridgemount, West to Westridge Dr.) call Bernie (905)571-7715 OVER 1500 sq. Footage To tally renovated large 3 bedroom townhouse. Brand new Maple Kitchen with slate floors, all appliances. Parquet throughout. 2 completly renovated Bathrooms with ceramic floors. Extra large crown mouldings with 10" Baseboards. New washer & dryer. Pivate yard. $186,700 Call (905)420-4384 PRIVATE SALE - 4-level back- split home, 4-bedrooms, vault pine ceiling in livingroom, oak flooring, walkout to deck, oak cupboards in large kitchen, c/air/natural gas fur- nace, new paint and carpet, 2 bathrooms, large deck, 92x170' lot, 2 min. north of 401 on Country Rd. 10 in Welcome, near school. Ask- ing $239,500. Call Neil 905-342- 3110. By appt. only. BEAUTIFUL 3-BEDROOM town- house, in North Oshawa, Green- belt, 1-4pc, 1-3pc bath. 4th bed- room/office. New broadloom, ce- ramics, pergo flooring, gas fire- place, A/C, single car garage. $$ spent on upgrades. Just move in. $154,000. (905)721-0315 COBOURG, 1-BEDROOM condo, west side of town, 1 block north of Lake. Swimming pool, sauna, workshop. $130,000 Call 1-905- 377-0403 PETERBOROUGH,1/2 acre prop- erty, chalet style building with own- ers living quarters, many business uses, $139,000. or for lease $1100 monthly. (705)277-2908. 1,000 SQ. FT. COMMERCIAL space. 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Simcoe St. North Oshawa. Appliances, laundry facilities, 1-parking. Call 905-720-0432 2 BEDROOM APT.located Taun- ton and Townline area. Inquire at 905-725-7493. 2 MAIN FLR 2-bdrm apts. in four- plex in Cannington, available im- mediately. No pets/smoking. Appli- ances, pkg and storage shed in- cluded. $625 plus hydro. (905) 852-5603 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT available in the Oshawa, Sim- coe/Olive area. $750. Utilities in- cluded. Call (416)729-3001. 2-BDRM BSMT.Oshawa. Newly renovated, clean & quiet. Includes heat, hydro, water, parking. No smoking/pets. $795/mo. Avail. now. Call 905-448-0898 2-BEDROOM 1200-sq.ft. apt. in house, panoramic view, fireplace, walk-out to large yard, sep en- trance. No pets, first/last/referenc- es. $900/mo+1/2 hydro. Raglan. 905-431-0571 2-BEDROOM APTS.- Available Immediately, $725/$795+hydro, first/last, Uxbridge downtown Brock St. No pets/smoking, refer- ences. Sam 416-895-8144 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT,cor- ner Brock/Simcoe in Oshawa. 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Enclosed porch, treed backyard, patio doors. Util- ities included. No smokers/pets. Walk to GO bus, library, shopping. $995/mo. (905)509-7465 (P.M.) AJAX - newly renovated base- ment, one bedroom. Laminated flooring 2 appliances, parking, no pets/smoking, available immedi- ately. $700 plus utilities. 416-986- 1712, leave message. AJAX - South.1 bedroom base- ment. Newly renovated. New appli- ances. A/C, cable, parking. Close to 401/shopping/beach. No smoke/pets. $700 inclusive. First/last. 416-897-2021. AJAX -Pickering Village, 2 bed- room condominium apartment. Washer/Dryer. A/C. Gas fireplace. Parking. No pets/smoke. Quiet, responsible tenant. $1000/mo. Available immediately. Call: Day - (905)683-3770, Evenings - (905)666-8187. AJAX CENTRAL,basement apt., 1-bedroom, clean & bright, 4 appli- ances included, parking for 1, sep- arate entrance, no pets. $630/month + Utilities. Available March 1st. (905)683-8768. AJAX CHURCH/HWY. 2 3-bdrms (1-1/2 baths), $1150 includes util- ities, plus parking. Freshly painted, & new appliances. Available Feb/March. in clean quiet bldg. 905-426-1161 AJAX legalized large 1-bedroom basement apartment. All inclusive. 1-parking. No smoking/pets. $800/month. First/last. Available March 1st. Call (905)683-2427 AJAX North - 2 bedroom walk-out basement. 1 parking, laundry. No smoking/pets. Available March 1. $900/mo. utilities included. (905)426-5452 after 6pm week- days. AJAX,new beautiful large, bright, 1-bedroom apartment in executive home, large windows, 5-applianc- es, High-speed internet, satellite, patio. No smoking/pets. $750+. (905)424-0154. Place your ad at 905-683-0707 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 18, 2005, PAGE 33 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com AJAX SOUTH - large one bed- room , suits quiet single female, immediate $725/incl. Also 1 bed.+ den, suit single, March 1st. $750/incl. Sep. entrance, parking, laundry; 3 BEDROOM MAIN FLOOR, April 1st, $1075+part util- ities. No pets/smoking, First/last/references. (905)686- 6773 AJAX,Pickering Village 3-bdrm main floor. 4 appliances, 2-car parking, close to schools/shop- ping/transit. $1400/mo inclusive. March 1st. Mike wkdays 905-427- 4077 ext 24, evenings/wknds 905- 442-0020. AJAX,beautiful 1-bdrm bsmt apt., new appliances, separate en- trance, parking, close to all amen- ities. $750/mo inclusive. Week- days 416-957-1676, eve/wknds (905)619-8811 AJAX,Westney/Hwy #2, luxury new 2-bedrooms, basement apt, (legal), separate entrance, laundry, parking. $900/inclusive, no pets/smoking, first/last, references. Mar/Apr. (416)994-3450 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY in Whitby, Apt. building, spacious, carpeted, newly painted, with bal- cony, close to bus, shopping, all utilities included, first/last required, no pets, 1 bedroom $800, 2 bed- room $900, 3 bedroom $1,025. Call (905)767-2565 BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE,2-bedroom upper level of raised bungalow, large kitchen, fenced yard, laun- dry, 5-appliances, air, April 1, $1000 plus utilities, first/ last/ refer- ences, (905)697-7071 BRIGHT,clean basement bache- lor, large windows, separate en- trance, 3pc bath, laundry, utilities, parking included. No pets/smok- ing. Near College/University, Rossland/Wilson. Immediate- ly/March 1st.. $650/month. (905)725-0106 BRIGHT, CLEAN,2 bed. apt. in Oshawa. Lrg. windows, newly fin. kitchen, new fridge/stove, hard- wood, new tiles in kitchen, carpet- ed bedrooms. Includes parking, storage, onsite laundry, small bldg., nice backyard. Take over lease, $750+hydro. Avail. now. James 905-728-5982. BROCK RD/401,clean bright one bedroom basement apart. separ- ate entrance, non smoker, all in- clusive. available march lst. (905) 427-4241 BROCK ST / ROSSLAND 1-bed- room basement apt. $625/month all inclusive. No pets/smoking. Available March. Employed person preferred, newly built. (905)430- 9854 CLAREMONT-BACHELOR avail- able March 1, 2005, parking included $550.00 + utilities, 15 minutes from Uxbridge & Picker- ing. Call Dave:416-819-4119 CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX - 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. CLOSE to Durham College, suit- able for students. Share house. In- ternet & utilities incl. Avail. March 1st/15th. Call for info (416)727- 1607 or (905)686-5206 COURTICE -2 bdrm. apt., on upper level of house, new appli- ances, new carpet. Parking, all in- clusive. $1050/mo, first/last. Avail. immediately. Call 905-665-1905. COURTICE,1 bdrm. apt., in lower level of raised bungalow. Open concept kitchen, overlooking living- room, with fireplace, W/O to pri- vate yard. Laundry, cable included, $750/mo. Avail. Apr.1, No dogs, first/last/ref. 905-434-8065, 905- 261-6127 (after 7pm) COURTICE, 1-bedroom basement apt. Clean and quiet, separate en- trance. Utilities, cable and parking included. $590/month. Suite single person. No smoking/pets. Avail- able Mar. 1st. Call 905-576-0180. DOWNTOWN WHITBY - huge 3 bedroom with balcony, heat, hot water, parking included, $1100 per mo. lst./last Available Mar. lst Also 2 bedroom, March lst or before. $900. inclusive. Call (416)520- 6392 or (905)669-4009 GARDEN/DUNDAS - 1 bedroom, full kitchen & bath, $750/all inclu- sive. Large private yard, no smok- ing, suit 1-person. AFTER 6, 905- 430-9468. GORGEOUS upper level house, newly renovated, ravine/cable, a/c, all inclusive, 1 bedroom, no pets/smoking $850/month Oshawa available march/april 1 call allen 905-438-8956 HARMONY/BEATRICE,bright 1- bedroom basement apt., hardwood floors, separate entrance, shared laundry. On bus route. Available March 1st. $700/month inclusive. (905)404-1026 Harwood & Bayly FREE MONTH RENT 1 & 2 bdrms from $865 Renovated Units Call 310-7000 HWY 401 & MARKHAM Rd. Apartment & Townhomes close to shopping, transit, with many amen- ities. Call 416-292-0118 www.realstar.ca LARGE 2 BEDROOM APT.newly renovated, hardwood floors, main level house. Near hospital and downtown. $925/mo. incl. Avail. April 1st. 905-721-8882 or 905- 431-4168 LARGE 3 BEDROOM HOUSE/APT.Fridge,stove. Wash- er & dryer hook-up. No smokers, no pets, available March 31. Port Perry. Days 905-985-8507, even- ings 905-985-8786. LARGE 3-BEDROOM newly reno- vated apt in Whitby on main floor, fridge, stove, parking, $1150/month inclusive. (905)556- 9972, Cell 289-886-0049 LARGE CLEAN bright 1-bdrm apt. Central Oshawa. Parking. Avail. Immediate. $700+hydro. Call Al (905)725-6881 MARCH 1ST - TWO BEDROOM apts for rent. Located 309 Cordo- va Rd., Oshawa. No pets. Please call (905)579-2387 after 5 p.m. NEAR OSHAWA CENTRE six- plex, 2-bdrm. upper floor apt., available April 1st., extremely clean, newly renovated, excellent for retirement, very quiet. Parking, laundry. $850/inclusive, first/last, no pets. 905-723-9577. NEW 2 BEDROOM, basement walk out large, with own laundry facilities, large kitchen & living- room, avail. March 1, $1000 inclu- sive. (905)424-1113. NORTH Oshawa - 3 bedroom, April lst/ May lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two ap- pliances included. Pay cable, park- ing and laundry facilities. (905) 723-2094 ONE AND TWO bedroom apart- ments available immediately. Clean, nice area, laundry facilities on premises. 1-parking sport per unit. Park Rd. S./Bloor St. area. Please call (905)571-4482 be- tween 9a.m.-3p.m. for appoint- ment. ONE, TWO & THREE bedroom apartments, in most beautiful adult lifestyle building. Available imme- diately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call 905-723-1009 or 905-579-3700 OSHAWA & WHITBY, (2) 1-bed- rooms, $695/inclusive No dogs, first/last. Available immediately. (905)424-5083. OSHAWA -304 Simcoe S., 17 Quebec St., older apartment build- ings. 1-bdrm apts. from $500. 2 bed. apt. $600. Bachelor apt. from $500. Avail. immed. Stephen 905- 576-8699 or 905-259-5796. OSHAWA -Adelaide and Wilson, 3 bedroom apartment for rent in bungalow. Walkout to deck, pictu- resque view. Available immediate- ly. No pets. $l,150. inclusive. (416) 520-7341 OSHAWA 1-BEDROOM apt. fridge, stove, heat and hydro in- cluded. Albert and Jackson. $700. a month First and last call 905- 723-9781 OSHAWA Dean/Ritson. 2-bdrm, main floor. Clean, quiet, newly ren- ovated. 2 entrances, deck, laundry facilities, fridge/stove near all amenities. Avail. anytime. $900/mo-inclusive. (905)439-0108 OSHAWA Park/Adelaide area. (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3-bed- rooms available. Well maintained building. Near all amenities. From only $765/mo. Call (905)723-0977. OSHAWA,1-bdrm upper level plus loft, newly renovated. $840/mo inclusive, 1-parking, pri- vate entrance. First/last. Avail. immediately. (416)284-7502. OSHAWA,356 Dwight Ave. 2- bedroom apartment in duplex. Stove, fridge, washer & dryer. $750/month plus hydro, first/last required. Available March. 1st. No pets. (905)721-1640 OSHAWA,avail. March 1st. Large clean freshly painted bachelor apt. $600/mo; 1-bdrm $750/mo. all in- clusive w/balconies. No dogs. (905)721-0831 OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE,New- ly decorated, large 1-bedroom in clean, quiet low-rise building. Near all amenities. Laundry facil- ities, available March 1st. $660, parking included, hydro extra. 905- 434-7931. OSHAWA,by the lake, clean 1- bdrm bsmt in well-kept home. Large l/r, includes utilities, laundry facilities. $750/month. Avail. March 1st. (905)420-2171 or (905)706- 6776 OSHAWA- King/Ritson, large bright one bedroom apt. on main floor of house, close to downtown and all amenities. Laundry, park- ing. $750/incl.. 416-951-2236. PICKERING -Kingston/Brock Rd, new, 1 bdrm. bsmt. apt. Separate entrance, no smoking/pets, close to all amenities (GO/401), $750/all inclusive. Suitable for working per- son. Available March lst. 905-686- 0836. PICKERING - NEW - 1 bdrm & bath above ground. Sep Ent, A/C, Custom Wet Bar, Pool. A MUST SEE! Near GO. No smoking/pets $800/incl. 905-831-9145. PICKERING - Whites/401, profes- sionally finished spacious 1-bed. basement apt. Parking, sep. en- trance, utilities included. Suits working person. Available immedi- ately. References/first/last. $750/mo. No pets/smoking. 905-421-9090, 416-712-8723 PICKERING nice neighbourhood, large bright newly renovated 1- bedroom basement. Suit single working person, $700/mo., No smoking/pets. Avail. April 1. (905)831-8143 PICKERING Whites/401 newly renovated, bright, clean, very spa- cious. 1-bedrm basement apt. sep entrance. $750-all inclusive. No smoking/pets. first/last/references. Immediately. (905)837-9848 PICKERING,Brock/Hwy. 2, 2- bedroom, newly finished, cable, laundry, parking, close to transit, no smoking/pets. Available imme- diately. $850 inclusive. 905-619- 9356. PICKERING,large, lovely, like new one-bedroom basement apt, A must see. No smoking/pets. 4-appliances, 4pc bath, near bus/GO/shopping, $750/inclusive, (905)420-0069. PICKERING,Hwy #2/Dixie, Spa- cious 2 bedroom basement apart- ment, appliances, professionally done kitchen. Suitable for single person. $800/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. First/last. Call (905)831-4866 PICKERING,Liverpool Rd. 1-bdrm bsmt, quiet executive home on wa- terfront lot. Separate entrance, own laundry, parking, air, cable. No smoking/pets. $800/mo inclu- sive. 416-937-4522 PICKERING- WHITES/401 2- Bdrm, Large Basement Apt, Sep Entrance, Parking, Shared Laun- dry, No Smoking, Avail Immed, $900.00 incl Utilities. (416)428- 3537 PICKERING- WHITES/401 3- bdrm, Large Main Floor of Home, Eat-in Kit, Sep Entrance, Parking, Shared Laundry, No Smoking, Avail Immed, $1350+ Utilities. (416)428-3537. PORT PERRY (ISLAND).1 bed- room, hydro, parking, cable. No smoking/pets. First/last, $695.00 (905) 982-1165. PORT PERRY,1 bedroom apart- ment, heated & contained. $640/month + hydro. No smokers/ large pets. References requested. Available immediately. 905-985- 8121. PORT PERRY, 1,200 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in quiet well kept 3 storey building. No pets. $1,050.00 month + util- ities. Available March 1. First & last required. Call Neil 905-985- 6938 PORT WHITBY - 1722/1724 Duf- ferin St. newly renovated spacious, quiet, 1 & 2 bedrooms, $795/$895. Utilities incl., laundry, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Close to sports are- na, shopping. 1-800-693-2778 Regency Manor 2-BEDROOM extra-large in quiet bldg, freshly painted, in beautiful Whitby neighbourhood. Ideal for adults & seniors. clean building. insuite storage, onsite laundry. Incredible value $895+ 905-668-7758 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regency Cres. Whitby. 50+ Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building, across from park. Close to down- town. Daily activities incl. All util- ities included. Call (905)430-7397. www.realstar.ca. SCARBOROUGH - Port Un- ion/Kingston Rd. Spacious 3 bed- room Flat. Large backyard. 3 car parking. Laundry. TTC. Available immediately. $1200. Please call 416-286-4597. SIMCOE ST. N.1- one bedroom, 3 - two bedroom units, Oshawa, air, 5 appliances, Luxury apart- ments, 1 bed $1280. plus parking, 2 bedrooms $l,460. plus parking. Call 905-571-3760 SMALL BACHELOR APT.Park- ing, cable, laundry, fridge, micro- wave, toaster oven incl. Suit clean, quiet working person. No smok- ing/pets. Available immediately. $485/inclusive. (905)666-1460. SOUTH PICKERING Rouge- mount/Altona large bright 1 bed- room, full kitchen/bath, parking for 1, no pets/smoking. All inclusive $725. First/last Call 905-509-0992 SPACIOUS, NEWLY renovated 1- bedroom upper duplex, fridge, stove, separate entrance, c/air, satellite, parking, bus route, no pets/smoker. First/last, $850 inclu- sive. Debbie (905)697-0915, 905- 721-7519. TESTA HEIGHTS - 2 Testa Rd. Uxbridge, One & two bedroom apts. available . Conveniently lo- cated in Uxbridge in adult occu- pied building. Call (905)852-2534. www.realstar.ca TWO BEDROOM 315 Kent St. Whitby, Newly renovated, clean, Available immediately. $775 plus utilities. Close to downtown Whit- by, bus, shopping, 401. (905)940- 7973. Bibi UXBRIDGE NEW!To wn- house/Apartment rentals. 2 bed- rooms, 4 appliances, aircond., pat- io/garden, parking, storage. 905- 852-4777 WHITBY - 2 bedroom apt., top floor, balcony, quiet street, in 7- unit building, beautiful view.. Close to Go-Train, parking, excellent condition, available now. (416)498-4770 WHITBY - 1 bedroom basement apartment, central location, park- ing with separate entrance, laun- dry facilities, fireplace, walkout to full backyard and in ground pool. Available March 15th or April lst. $800. all utilities included. Refer- ences, first and last (905) 668- 9193. WHITBY - bright spacious 1st floor, quiet house, quiet street, walk to Go, would suit 1 person, no pets. 1-parking. $750/inclusive First/last/ref. (905)665-1678 WHITBY - sought after location. 2 bedroom unit, avail. in 6-unit apt. bldg., util. included. Quiet location, close to all amenities. Call 905- 706-3640. WHITBY EXCEPTIONAL 2-bed- room apt., walk to GO, newer bldg, laundry facilities. $815 + hydro. No pets. March 1st. First/last. (905)723-8697 WHITBY large newly renovated 1- bdrm. walkout apt., cable, parking, gas fireplace, central air, own laun- dry, $850 all inclusive. First/last. Immediate. 905-424-9766. WHITBY Place, 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom suites. Low rise building, park like setting, balcony or patio. Close to down- town. In-suite storage. All util. incl. (905)430-5420. www.realstar.ca WHITBY,newly renovated bright 1-bdrm + den bsmt apt, share laundry, separate entrance, park- ing, avail Apr. lst. Non smoker, First/last. $875/mo inclusive. Brock/Rossland. (905)686-1003 WHITBY, SPACIOUS 3-bedroom apt., 1200', situated across from park, close to all amenities, large fenced back yard, $1075 inclusive. Call 647-883-2307 or 905-665- 3579 for your appointment. WHITES/FINCH -Large beautiful spacious 2-bed. basement apt. 1500 sq. ft. Fireplace, sep. laun- dry/entrance, must see $1100/in- clusive. 416-737-1352. 1+1 BEDROOM CONDO,in Pick- ering, with parking, includes util- ities. $l,300. Available April. Call Paul (416) 678-9500 AJAX,large 2- bedroom, overlook- ing Lake Ontario, at the Breakers, Harwood/Lakedrive. Avail. May 1, $1500 mo. inclusive 905-686- 1715. A-ABA-DABA-DO NOBODY NEEDS TO RENT If you're paying $750+/mo you CAN OWN - LET ME SHOW YOU! No Down Payment!! Ken Collis, Assoc. Brkr, Coldwell Banker RMR R.E. (905)728-9414 or 1-877-663-1054 kencollis@sympatico.ca 3 BEDROOM HOUSE and separ- ate garage near Little Britain. $1,050.00 + utilities. Available March 1. (705)786-2221. ABSOLUTELY astounding 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month o.a.c. Up to $5,000 cash back to you! Require $30,000 plus family income and good credit. Short of down pay- ment? Call Bill Roka, Sales Rep. today! Re Max Spirit (905) 728- 1600, 1-888-732-1600 AJAX - 2-storey house for rent. Rossland/Westney. 3 bedrooms. Fireplace, shared laundry, 2/3 util- ities, parking. $1250/mo. First/last. References. No pets/smoking. Available immediately. (905)428- 9695. AJAX,3-bdrms, main floor of house, separate entrance, deck, hot tub, $1100/mo + utilities. Avail. April 1st. First/last. (416)282-7213 AJAX, AVAILABLE Immediately, 2-bedroom walkout new flooring, freshly painted, laundry, parking, $850 plus part utilities. Detached 3-bedroom $1200. Dennis Morgan 416-587-0060, (905)831-9500. AJAX,main floor of semi, 3- bdrms, walk-out to deck, laundry, parking, Harwood/Bayly, no smok- ing/pets. $1150/mo+ 60% utilities. Avail. April 1st. (905)294-0760 CENTRAL BOWMANVILLE,small 3 bedroom house. Stove/fridge garage, yard, non-smokers, $1100.00 month plus utilities, fist & last. Available March 1. Call (905)623-5278. GREAT DEAL!Ritson/Olive, Oshawa. House for sale, no bank qualifying. Good/bad credit. Call Rob 416-587-3162 NEW HOUSE for rent, excellent N. Oshawa location. 3 beds, 3 baths, garage, laundry, large yard, en suite bath, immediate occupancy. $1,400 plus utilities. Available im- mediately. (905) 721-7374 NORTH EAST OSHAWA,Harmo- ny/Adelaide, 4-bedrooms, 2 baths, fin rec room, fenced yard w/pool, near schools. $1400/month plus utilities. March 1st. 905-837-1862, (601)758-4498 (owner) OSHAWA -Close to GM, 3 +1 semi, 2 parking, large yard, cov- ered porch. $1200 + utilities. Avail. March 1. Inquiries 905-436-2008. PICKERING - 401/Whites Rd. 1 bedroom. Suits single person. Large backyard. No smoke/pets. 1st/last. $875/mo. + utilities. Please call (905)686-8363. PICKERING 3-bdrm detached. 2 washrooms, eat-in kitchen, 4 appli- ances, garage, March 1, $1095+utilities. No smoking/pets. (905)683-9629 SEMI-DETACHED farm house, 2-bedroom, 1km north of Brooklyn. Available mid March. $875/month plus utilities, first/last No pets. Suit couple. (905)655-4966 . WHITBY DETACHED HOUSE @ Rossland/Thickson 4 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, dbl garage, family rm w/fpl, $1350 mo.+ utilities, Apr.1, legal Bsmt apt. not incl., 1st/Last, prefer no Smoking /Pets. Tim Webster, Sutton Group Heritage 905 619- 9500. CARRIAGE HILL Colborne St. E., Oshawa- 2 & 3 bedrooms avail- able. Close to downtown and shopping. 4 appliances, carpet and hardwood flooring, close to 401 and GO. Utilities included. Call (905)434-3972. www.realstar.ca COURTICE OSHAWA BORDER very large, 1100sq.ft, 2 bedroom upper floor of triplex, fridge, stove shared laundry, gas heat, $975 plus hydro, Condolyn Manage- ment (905)428-9766. HILLCREST HEIGHTS Commu- nity Living in Oshawa now has units . Avail. immed., parking incl. Please call 905-576-9299. OSHAWA south 3 bedroom town- houses, close to schools, shop- ping. $975/month plus utilities. First/last. Available April 1st. 905- 579-9956 or Toll-free 1-866-922- 6422. OSHAWA,King & Harmony, 3 & 4 bedroom townhouses, with/without garage, close to Schools & shop- ping, starting at $1029 plus util- ities. References and credit check required, avail. Mar.1. Please call 905-571-0435. PICKERING - 2 storey, 3 bed- rooms, 2 baths, gas heat, finished basement, underground parking, pool/rec centre, March lst. No dogs. lst/last, (905) 839-5770 (905) 409-8946 PICKERING LUXURY TRIDEL townhouse, approx. 1800sq.ft. 3- bedrooms 2.5 baths underground parking, gated security close to Pickering Town Center $1375/month + utilities. Avail. Feb.1st. Call Barry (905)839-7496. PICKERING New Lakeside Village executive townhouses. 1700-1900- sq.ft. 2-bdrms + den. 2 parking, 5 appliances, 3 baths, 2 patios. Con- servation & lake views. 3 available. $1450-$1600/mo + utilities. Call Brad 416-771-1807, 905-421-8989 available immediately PICKERING,3-bedroom plus, liv- ing room, dining room, rec room. Underground parking, A/C. $1250 plus utilities. Available April 1st. First/last. (905)839-5496 TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 Taun- ton Rd E., Oshawa. 3 bedrooms with/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood flooring, Outdoor pool, sauna, Children's playground close to all amenities. Fenced back- yards. 905-436-3346. www.real- star.ca. WHITBY townhouse, 1700sq.ft, garage, 5 appliance, C/A, Gar- den/Mary, $1250/month plus util- ities, available April 1st. First/last. Call Tony (905)721-0260 AJAX NORTH ROOM in luxury home, use of kitchen & laundry, suits working person, $425/month, includes cable. First/last required. Avail. immediately. 905-686-1168 ask for Judy. PA RTIALLY FURNISHED private room, close to oc, 401 and other amen ities, all inclsuive. Suit em- ployed person, lst/last, Call (905) 721-0940. C OME W ORSHIP WORD OF TRUTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE 15 27 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) & & & “Special Easter Worship Pages will publish Fri. March 18th and Wed. March 23rd.” ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35 Church St. N., Pickering Village 905-683-7311 Sunday Family Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Supervised Nursery Pastor John Bigham EVERYONE WELCOME Come & Worship publishes every Friday To Advertise your Church Service or Special Events Contact: Janice Samoyloff at 905-683-0707 or Fax: 905-579-4218 or Email: jsam@durhamregion.com Come and Worship with us at: Intercultural Worship Center 377 Mackenzie Ave. Unit #10 Ajax, ON. Tel: 905-619-9095 Fax: 905-571-5616 An E.M.C.C.E.D. member church. We a r e a lo c a l c omm u n i t y ch ur c h b ase d o n p r i n c i ple s of : Lo ve , F aith , & Po w er th at t e a ch t h e H o l y S c r i p t u re s i n i t s e n t i re t y We are located behind the Burger King On Bayly between Harwood & Westney Our service times are: Sunday 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m. PICKERING,bright furnished room, share bath, laundry facilities, suits working gent. Non-smoking. $400, first/last. Also 1 bedroom apartment in Oshawa. Call 905- 686-9722. PORT PERRY, room for rent, large room with semi private wash- room, kitchen and laundry facil- ities. No pets, no smoking $125 per week. 905-982-0228. QUIET COUNTRY setting, room for mature working gentleman pre- ferred. $85 per week, first/last week. Call 905-243-8627. WESTNEY/HWY #2.Lower level of house, bedroom w/own sitting area, share kitchen/laundry. Large backyard w/pool. $450/mo. No smoking/pets. Call Matt (905)728- 6366 AJAX - TEACHERS WANTED. Large 3 bdrm. house, your own room + office. Fireplace, hardwood floor, laundry, monthly maid ser- vice, cable, parking. $575/inclu- sive. March 1 or April 1. Phone 905-404-0720. WHITBY,Shared accommodation in 4-bedroom home, $125 weekly. Call (905)665-2728. SINCERE SINGLES Ontario's largest singles membership. Specializing in long-term relationships. 1-866-719-9116 www.sinceresingles.ca. Winter special now on! ATTRACTIVE physically fit male seek's slim attractive lady in her 40's for a lasting relationship. Inter- ests are boating, traveling, danc- ing, and gardening. Please re- spond with phone number to Box 1733, Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1AV. LIVE-IN certified oversees nannies/care givers. Elder care, special needs, minimum wage ap- plies. No fee employers OEA. (416)699-6931. AFFORDABLE loving daycare, non smoking, reliable/experienced, mother of 2. Steps to Glengrove P.S.on St. Anthony Daniels bus/route. Large fenced backyard. Playroom/ crafts/ outings. Snacks, lunch. Valley Farm Rd./Kingston Rd. Near PTC. References. Call Debbie (905)839-7237 ALTONA/HWY. 2,- ECE beautiful home daycare, one full time space available from September. 3 months to 3 years. Receipts, refer- ences. call Judit (905)509-5802 MATURE RELIABLE experienced teacher in loving daycare. Play- room, arts, crafts, reading, lunch- es. Steps to Bayview Heights P.S. Call (905)421-9631. TUTORS REQUIRED, Math, English and French to grade 8 preferred. Work from home. Central Whitby and Central Ajax. Call (416)503-0045 WANTED: PRIVATE TUTORING for Grade 11 English & Math. Pre- fer high school teacher. Call 905- 887-7801 or email to: yu7801@rogers.com PSYCHICS reader and advisor, help in all life's problems, satisfac- tion guaranteed, specializing in Palm, Tarot and Crystal Ball read- ings, always private and confiden- tial, house parties available. (905)665-3222. 2005- ALL NEW FTA CARDLESS SATELLITE SYSTEMS. Full USA Programming, sales, service and installations. #1 in Durham. Call 905-767-0013. 5 PC. DINETTE set, wrought iron, round glass top. $150. (905)421- 0306 A King orthopedic pillowtop mat- tress set. New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $550. 416-746- 0995. Can deliver APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell sep- arately, can deliver. Call (905)839- 0098 A-1 CARPETS, CARPETS, CAR- PETS!! 3 rooms installed with pad from $289 (30 yds). All Berber carpets on sale now! Free up- grade to 12 mm premium pad with every installation, 20 oz Berber carpet starting at 0.69 sq. ft., car- pet only. Lots of selection for eve- ry budget. Three month equal payment plan available. Free in home quote. SAILLIAN CARPETS at 905-242-3691 or 905-373-2260, 1-800-578-0497. AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES, HANK'S APPLIANCES Refrigera- tors, $99/up. Super-capacity wash- ers, dryers $125/up. Stoves, $149/up. Visit our showroom. Large selection! Parts, Service. 426 Simcoe St. S. (905)728-4043. THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of the Bankruptcy of KENNETH PAUL MACNEILL OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING, IN THE RE- GIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DUR- HAM, IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTA- RIO. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT KENNETH PAUL MACNEILL, of the Town of Pickering, in the Province of Ontario, made an assignment in bank- ruptcy on the 16th day of February, 2005. The FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS will be held on the 9th day of March, 2005 at the hour of 4:00 o'clock in the af- ternoon, at the office of the Trustee, 50 Colborne Street East, Oshawa, Ontario. DATED AT Oshawa, Ontario, this 17th day of February 2005. Alan Lawson, Fisher Inc. Tr ustee In Bankruptcy 50 Colborne Street East Oshawa, Ontario LlG 1L9 INFANTS - 12 YEARS OLD -safe home envionment -programming - personal attention -receipts - full or part-time -caregivers screened, trained, receive on going support, regular inspections -Licenced by MCFCS DURHAM PROFESSIONAL HOME DAY CARE 905-509-1207 A/P PAGE 34 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 18, 2005 www.durhamregion.com “MANUFACTURER’S SELL OFF” 11:00 A.M. START, 9:00 A.M. PREVIEW KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 2699 Brock Rd. North, Pickering, Ontario “ BIG ORANGE BARN” (3 mile north of Hwy. 401 exit 399) “SPECIAL SUNDAY SALE” Victor Brewda, Auctioneer, acting under instructions shall sell a huge selection of new furniture and home décor by Public Auction. Many sought-after 3-piece sofa sets totaling approximately 15 units from the highest grade Italian leather to designer fabric in your choice of colours. North Carolina quality dining room suites, some with matching buffets and china cabinets in quality cherry, mahogany and oak, and our best ever of bedroom suites with sleigh beds, poster beds, Barcelona and California designed complete in 8 piece suites in Queen Anne, Victorian, Louis Phillip, and French accented designs. Huge assortment of antiques from local estates carefully selected, Victorian, Canadian and French country. Quality mattresses and boxspring sets in double, queen and king from the most economical to the highest quality pocket coil pillow top sets on the market. Unusual porcelain patterns, Limoge vases - Ironstone porcelain Royal Staffordshire, Murano glass, some of the finest handmade Persian carpets, grandfather clocks, curio cabinet, tea cabinets, high end Italian mirrors, 16-piece stainless steel pots & pans, full size casino slot machines. All top quality! All must be sold!Art for collections, Group of Seven, Bateman, Romance, Morrisseau (check your price guides, original work of art). This is a must sale to attend! If you have not attended one of our sales, your friends are hiding where they get their great buys. Antiques & Fine Furniture! We are Durham’s Best Kept Secret! “SPECIAL SUNDAY SALE” Auctioneer VICTOR BREWDA Member of O. A. A. Call 905-683-0041 or 1-800-567-6165 Fax 905-607-1131 SAVE HUNDREDS! SAVE HUNDREDS! SAVE THOUSANDSSAVE THOUSANDS Te rms: Visa, M/C, Amex, debit card, cash. No registration fee - 10% buyers premium. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 2005 BAILIFF LIQUIDATION SALE Sat. Feb 19th, 10 am to 4pm Navy Club, 320 Viola St. Oshawa (Just behind the Beer Store on Ritson Rd S) Gordac Liquidation Inc, requested by Charles H Peet Bailiff Ltd to sell items that have been seized under the authority of the Commercial Tenancies Act of Ontario and other items that have been liquidated. INVENTORY INCLUDES: Golf Clubs, 1, 3 & 5 woods, putter sets, Corelle dishes, Velour bath robes, golf shirts, baseball shirts, Demarini baseball gloves, Toronto Maple Leaf bath robes, magnetic bracelets, autographed signature series sports bears, sub woofers, various sports pictures, watches, his/hers watch sets, watch gift sets, air pumps, camera bags, trailer hitch covers and much more. Payment by Cash, Visa, Master Card & Interac ALL LEATHER sofa and love seat, colour cream, excellent con- dition, 4 years old, $1400. Fantas- tic deal. Call 905-436-0846 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress, cost $1000, sell $200. Call 905-213-4669. ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Sales, Installation & Service Of All Makes. Free To Air And Dish- net Set-ups. Quick Installs. 7 Days A Week. (905)999-0362 APPLIANCES - Refridgeator frost free, Deluxe stove $475/pair. Heavy duty washer/dryer, $275/pair or $675/all. Also super deluxe refridgeator/stove, large ca- pacity washer/dryer, used 2 years, will separate, all exceptional ap- pearance. (905)925-6446 AQUARIUMS, various sizes, com- plete with canopy, heater, filter etc. $20+up. Assorted aquarium sup- plies, call after 7 p.m. (905)683- 3002 BED,Aamazing bargain, queen orthopedic mattress set, new in plastic, warranty, $250. 416-741- 7557.Will deliver BEDROOM SUITE,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mirror, tall dresser, 2 night tables, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,900. Call 905- 213-4669. HOT TUB,7x7, excellent condi- tion, brand new cover $2600 o.b.o. Call (905)987-1205 BEDROOM SUITE,queen size headboard w/rails, triple dresser/mirror, chest of drawers, 2 night tables, good condition, ask- ing $575. Call 905-434-4374. CARPETS - I have several thou- sand yards of new Stainmaster & 100% nylon carpet. Will do living- room & hall for $389.00. Includes carpet, pad & installation (30 yards). Steve (905) 743-0689 www.suburbancarpets.com CARPETS SALE & HARDWOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30 sq. yd.) includes: carpet, pad and installation. Free esti- mates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CARPETS.Laminate and vinyl sale. 3 rooms, 30sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet including pre- mier underpad and installation. Laminate $1.69sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Esti- mate. Mike 905-431-4040 COMPLETE KITCHEN - Solid wood 19 cabinets w/drawers, 3 w/glass doors, lazy susan, new countertop/stainless sink, Moffat double-dr.fridge/stove/hood $1600; Matching GE washer/dryer $350. 905-985-3355. COMPUTER Show - laptop's $95.00; Books, This Saturday. 11am - 4pm. 3595 St.Clair East. Free Admission. 416-261-1405, www.supercomputersale.ca COMPUTERDEALS.NET Special- izing in anti-virus/spyware solu- tions. If your computer's way too slow, we know how to make it go! New & used laptops and desktops from $288. Family business, 20yrs same location. (905)655-3661. COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computer Services. P3/933 (Com- plete, black) $379.00; P3/500 (Complete) $269.00; CD-RW up- grade only $30.00 w/system pur- chase. Other complete systems avail. Repairs at reasonable rates w/Free Pick-up and Delivery within Oshawa/Whitby. Minimal Charge other areas. CD-RW upgrades only $50.00 Interac, Visa & Mas- tercard accepted. Layaway Plans. Leasing now available OAC on New & Refurbished Systems. 27 Warren Avenue, Oshawa (1 block east of Park/Bond). Call (905)576- 9216 www.bitsandbytestech.com DINING ROOM SUITE,cherry- wood, buffet, hutch, arm chairs & side chairs, pedestal table, dove- tail drawers, Cost $9550, sell for $2950. New, still in boxes. 905- 213-4669. FACTORY INDUSTRIAL sewing machine, JUKI, $800; Mahogany buffet & hutch $500; (905)571- 1049 FILTER QUEEN vacuum blowout $99 plus. Complete with all attach- ments. 1 year warranty (905)720- 9991 Oshawa Vacuum, 30 Taun- ton East. Hot Tub (Spa) Covers - Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1-866-585- 0056 HOT TUB COVERS & Pool Safety Covers - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes, large variety available. Delivery included. Cen- tral Ontario Hot Tubs, call Paul 905-259-4514 or 866-97COVER KING SIZE BED.Marshall box spring, pillow top mattress. Linens, custom duvet, cover, matching shams included. Asking $500.00 (905) 985-3959. PLAYSTATION2 MOD CHIPS XBOX MOD CHIPS installed from $125. Several chips available for each console. We buy used/work- ing consoles. For all the details: www.durhammods.com North End Oshawa. 905-626-0542 LOVESEAT & CHAIR $450- EIGHT PC PINE cannonball bed- room $1400, oak bedroom $950; 7-pc oak dinette (4 chairs) $950; single bed $125; black armoire $225; fridge $250; stove $125; washer $150; dryer $125; (905)260-1123 Oshawa MILITARIA/ GUN SHOW Sun., Feb.20 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. PICKERING RECREATION CENTRE Valley Farm Rd. West of Brock Rd. Just South of Hwy #2 (905) 679-8812 MOVING - selling contents & 4 bedroom house with garage, deal- ers welcome, everything must go!, one giant yardsale, too much to list! call 905-728-6135 or 905-435- 6047 NEW DANBY APT sized freezers $199. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195/up, recondi- tioned ranges $125/up, recondi- tioned dryers $125/up, recondi- tioned washers $199/up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New Danby Frost-Free Apt. size fridges $399., new 24" and 30" ranges with clock and window @$399 Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appli- ances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 NEW, still wrapped in box, 15" flat LCD panel (2.3 million pixels) for PC or TV only $370. Call Taylor at 905-431-0600. POOL TABLE,Dufferin, 4x8, 3/4 " slate, green cover, blond finish, scoreboard, cue rack, 2-sets balls,5-cues/rest, overhead lamp, like new, (905)666-2912 ~ GET APPROVED ~ Fe el i n g li m i t e d b e c a u s e o f : • NO CREDIT • BAD CREDIT • COLLECTIONS • BANKRUPTCY • DIVORCES • REFUSED BY BANK C a l l D er r i c k 9 0 5 -4 2 6 -00 5 1 Looking for a second chance at rebuilding your credit? With a variety of New & Used Import and Domestic Vehicles, put the past behind you - Start driving towards your new future today!! ezautoapproval.com 1-888-283-7701 7th Annual Garden & Landscape Show April 8, 9, 10, Civic Auditorium Oshawa Only 10 spots left! Gardeners & Crafters welcome. Reserve your booth today. Sharon 905-579-4473 ex. 2285 Sponsored by Oshawa This Week PIANO Technician available for tuning, repairs, & pre-purchase consultation on all makes and models of acoustic pianos. Re- conditioned Heintzman, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Rentals also available. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427- 7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com. Visa. PIANOS & CLOCKS - Savings on all 2004 models still in stock. Also on Samick pianos, and Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann, etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905)433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! POOL table, 1" slate. Solid wood. New in box, $800 accessory pack- age included. Cost $6750 sell for $2300. 905-213-4669. RENT TO OWN - New and recon- ditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furni- ture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application re- fused. Paddy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798-5502. RETIREMENT SALE,Pine Loft Treasures. 918 Simcoe St.N. Everything must go, up to 50% off. Bedroom, diningroom, armoire and lots more. 905-579-9311. SATELLITE SERVICES:Direct TV DISHNET, Free To Air, C- band, HD-TV. 20 years servicing satellite. 905-428-1223, or drop by store for a demo. SOLID TEAK dining room table, seats six to twelve people ( 2 leafs), 6 chairs, asking $2,000. call (905)427-8270. TWO 8-pc bedrooms suites, like new, one light oak, one cognac finish; 5-pc rattan dinette w/glass top w/2 matching swivel chairs. 905-721-7202 VENDORS WANTED at the Courtice Flea Market. 5,000 - 6,000 people per weekend. Rent starts $200 per month for indooor space. Located 2 min. North of 401 between Oshawa and Bow- manville. Call 905-436-1024 or vis- it us: www.courticefleamarket.com WHEELCHAIR - Adult Model Breezy 600. New in 2004, lightly used by one owner. Black light weight frame 18" x 16" folds for easy transport. Adjustable back- rest, seat, arms & foot rests. Rear Wheels 24" incl. Brake extensions & anti-tippers. Matrx-V seat cush- ion 18" x 18" with 2 water proof cushions & auto buckle seat belt. Deep contour lumbar support back 18" x 19" all removable for clean- ing. Safety Spec sheet, warranty from Medical Supply Co. Paid $3,032.00 asking $998.00 O.B.O., will deliver. Call (905)427-1878. WILL BUY & PICK UP most un- wanted items, will also do dump runs. Call 905-668-6695. AJAX LAKERIDGE FARM FIRE- WOOD. The best quality and pric- es around. Cut/split/seasoned/de- livered. Discount for pick up. ($300 bush) 905-424-1735. FIREWOOD,seasoned, hard- wood, dry. Delivery available. Call (905)986-5217 or cell 905-424- 9411 KOZY HEAT FIREWOOD,excel- lent, very best quality hardwood, guaranteed extra long time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut and split. Honest measurement. Free delivery. Dependable, quality ser- vice since 1975. (905)753-2246. ONTARIO MIXED HARDWOOD - seasoned, delivered. Day call: 705-484-2195 or Evening calls 705-484-0512. SATELLITES, FREE TO AIR.Is your DirecTV down? Everyone is switching to FTA; no cards, boards or atmegas. Specializing in the Free to Air systems. Get 1000's of channels, no monthly bills. 1St in Durham Region. Call 905-435- 0202. Email us at uneekelectron- ics@rogers.com 226 Bloor Street East, Oshawa. DROP BY OUR STORE FOR A FREE DEMO 2 SHITZHU PUPPIES, 6 weeks old, ready to go, no shots $400 each. Call 905-404-9463. ADORABLE LAB/Shepherd X pups $200. Chris after 6 p.m. weekdays - Anytime weekends 905-472-1614. GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies, Black & red, male female, born Dec.20, dewormed, first shots, ready to go. $350 each. Ask for Donna.(905)697-7886 GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS for sale, 5 females, 3 males. Ready to go. $500 each. Oshawa. (905)720-9934 LAB PUPS,chocolate, CKC registered, vaccinated, vet checked, micro chipped, guaran- teed and insured. (705)738-6716 PUPPY NEEDS GOOD HOME- male cocker spaniel, 7 months, all shots, neutered, $200; (905)706- 4221 REGISTERED BORDER COLLIE puppies from working stock. Micro- chipped, shots, dewormed. Call Murphy 905-985-0563. SHIH TZU PUPPIES FOR SALE, vaccinated, dewormed, vet checked, $450 each Call 905- 260-8855. Leah Page Speare October 22, 1988 - February 19, 2000 It has been said that children are like stars twinkling in the night sky And when a child dies, they are like shooting stars ~ Their lives too short, yet bright and beautiful, Blazing a trail of memories that light up the lives of those left behind. Loving and remembering our daughter, sister and granddaughter on the 5th anniversary of her death Mom, Dad, Shaun & Rachel, and Gaga & Poppa Cullis THOMPSON, Bruce Peacefully at Rouge Valley - Centenary Hospital on Thursday February 17, 2005. Bruce was the loving husband of 42 years to Lynda. Loving father to John (Michelle), Eddie (Bessie) and Peter (Tanya). Dear son to Louie. Dear brother to Eddie, Johnny and Denise. Bruce will be missed by his grand-daughter Mya. Bruce will always be missed by his friend "Milo". Friends and family may visit at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering (south of 401) 905-686-5589 from 1-3 p.m. Sunday. A Funer- al Service to celebrate Bruce's life will be held at 3 p.m. Cremation to follow. As expressions of sympa- thy donations to the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Re- gional Cancer Centre would be appreciated. WHEATEN TERRIER pups, 3 mths., ready to go, micro chipped, First/second shots, CKC & SCWT member. Call (905) 721-2433. WOULD YOU ENJOY your DOG more if he were better trained? TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905-797-2855 1989 CHEV CAVALIER Z-24,2.8, 5-speed, tilt, factory mags, certi- fied, e-tested $1500-obo. 905-571- 7975 1989 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, 2 door, white, 16" rims, new gas tank and motor mounts, undercoated, certified & E-tested, $2,500 OBO. Call Ken 905-396-0451 1991 BUICK REGAL LTD.,4dr. 6cyl. auto. loaded, clean, runs ex- cellent $1250; 1990 Honda Ac- cord, 4dr, 4cyl. auto. loaded, clean, runs excellent, $1150; 905- 720-0704 Oshawa. 1991 OLDS CIERRA V-6 au tomat- ic p/w,p/dl,p/seat, tilt/cruise, factory mags, recent tires, gas tank, fuel pump, front struts, rear shocks Cert/e-tested. (905)571-7975 1992 CAMRY LE,4dr. sedan, low km, one owner, cert/emission, 4cyl, full power, sunroof, AM/FM stereo/CD, loaded, $5995 firm. Gerry 905-579-1280. 1994 CADILLAC CONCOURS (DEVILLE), V8 Northstar, 4.6L, loaded, great shape, do-it-yourself mechanic special, sold as-is, service manuals available, $2,250 OBO, call (905)683-4423, 9am-8pm for details. 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM,red, 2 door, p/w, p/l, p/m, air, new tires. Sporty, fun car. Asking $3,999.00 Call for details 905-982-0070, leave message. 1995 AURORA, in good condition, $4,500. Also Bonneville, solid Florida car, $500. Call 905-377- 1937. 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD LX silver, 2dr, auto, fully loaded, ex- cellent cond, extra clean, runs like new, 199hwy. km, must sell, $2250/cert-emission. 905)579- 9282 1996 BUICK Roadmaster Estate Wagon, 5.7L V8, fully loaded, tow- ing package, clean, very good con- dition, 250,000km. Certified/e-test- ed, $6800. 905-623-4071. 1996 MAZDA MX3, $3499. 1996 Grand Am, $3499. 1997 Cavalier, $2990. 2000 Intrepid, $5499. Others from $1699. Certified and E-tested. (Kelly and Sons, since 1976) (905)683-7301 or (905)424- 9002, www.kellyandsonsauto.com 1997 CHEV LUMINA LS,4dr., loaded, 106,000kms, new tires, certified & e-tested. $7200 or best offer. Call (905)697-0409 1997 CHEV LUMINA, good solid car with good motor, 210,000 km. Certified and E-tested, asking $4,500. Call 905-377-0361 even- ings and weekends. 1998 SUZUKI SIDEKICK 4 x 4, 4 wheel drive, 4 dr. hardtop, 4 cyl automatic, e tested, lady driven, ready to certify. 165,000 kil., $5,400. Telephone (905) 743- 9436. 1999 BUICK CENTURY, white, 4dr, loaded, remote start, rust pro- tected, 170,000 km. $6500 certi- fied. 905-723-8089. 2000 BUICK LeSABRE LIMITED. Black with grey leather interior, sunroof. 80,000 km. Certified, e- tested. Asking $15,000.00 (905)985-3959. 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM,4 dr., silver-grey, loaded, excellent condition, $7500 o.b.o. Call (905)404-1699 2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE,4 dr., auto, air, CD, tilt, non-smoker, only 5000km $11,250. (905)579-2978 leave message. BAD CREDIT? No History? Need a car? Tired of the run-around? Straight Talk! Call now! 905-686- 2300 or toll free 1-888-769-2502 NEED SPECIAL FINANCING? DRIVE TODAYANEW 2005 OR USED 96 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE (905) 767-0951 (905) 683-5358 CALL BRIDGET BANKRUPTCY SLOW CREDIT NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT ALL CREDIT CHALLENGES NO APPLICATIONS REFUSED $ $75+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehicles. We buy all scrap metal, copper, aluminum, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896-7066 $$$$ A1 JOHNNY JUNKER. Tops all for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655- 4609 or (416)286-6156. A ABLE TO PAY Up to $5000 on cars & trucks Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days (905)686-1899. CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in run- ning condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES SCRAP cars wanted, pay cash, free pick up, Ron 905-424-3508 SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407 1991 CHEV 3/4 TON.Certified & e-tested. High kms. Good shape, runs good. $3,500.00 or best offer. 905-718-6375. 1994 FORD RANGER TRUCK, motor in excellent condition, needs clutch, as is $1,000. 905-728- 9815. 1999 GMC JIMMY,2dr., 128,000kms, $9,300. Can be seen at 20 Putsey Dr., Caesarea or call (905)986-0181. 1993 SUZUKI SIDEKICK $3499 1996 Ford F150 $3999; 1996 Maz da MX3 $3499; 1995 Neon $2699 Others from $1699 up. Certified & E-tested. Call (905)683-7301 o (905)424-9002 www.kellyandsonsauto.com 1994 CHEV ASTRO, excellent ve hicle, well maintained, much work recently done, one owner, 184K ps/pb/pl, 8 passenger. $4,500 (905) 436-2051. FRIENDS & LOVERS Dating Ser- vice, don't wait for love to knock at your door. Call now free to listen, 905-683-1110 EXCLUSIVELY YOURS Discover Durham's Most Reputable Agency Without the attitude Quality time is our motto Discretion Guaranteed! Serious inquiries only Open 12pm daily (905)725-2322 DIAMOND CUT BEAUTY Sexy, Sensual Lady Available for Granting Wishes & Making Your Dreams into Reality. Open 10am - ? (416) 419-6556 Independent In/Out KALEIGH & FRIENDS Now featuring Tiffany Attractive Companions In/Out calls 100% discretion (905)409-9597 Now Hiring 19+ GRAND OPENING Ajax Spa Best in Town BACK WALKING SHIATSU MASSAGE Enter Rear Door 905-231-0092 ** Hiring ** PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd.#3 (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com RELAX & ENJOY An Aroma/Reflex Massage By Male Attendant Call 905-427-7989 SELLING YOUR HOME? Inquire about our HOME FOR SALE PACKAGE AJAX 905-683-0707 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 18, 2005, PAGE 35 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com LARRY'S HIDEAWAY 1235 BAYLY ST. (BAYRIDGES PLAZA) FEATURING: "TWO FOR THE SHOW" Friday February 18th Call (905)831-7961 for further details. AIR DUCT CLEANING Whole Home Package $6 each additional vent Humidifiers and Air Cleaners for homes and condo’s available. ONTARIO’S LARGEST DUCT CLEANER 10 Trucks. Credit cards accepted 1-800-943-38281-800-943-3828 DDIISSIINNFFEECCTTIINNGG && DDEEOODDOORRIIZZIINNGG Includes ALL hook-ups Plus 10 vents$8995$8995 FREE GARAGE DOORS • ELECTRIC OPERATORS Fast dependable service & repairs Sales & installation of quality doors and operators 905-852-1981 1-888-889-9788 www.up rightdoorservice.com We offer a 10 year pro-rated warranty on spring & cable repairs UP RIGHT DOOR SERVICE RITCHIE'S WOODWORKING LTD. Home Renovations ●Bathrooms ●Additions ●Basement ●Custom Work Fully Insured Free Estimates Phone (905)428-3499 Fax (905)683-8893 MARSHALL GROUP HOME IMP. Carpentry, Ceramic Tile, Laminate Flooring, Plumbing, General Repairs. 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Pa cking & Storage Avail. Senior & Mid- month Discounts Excellent Service (905)436-7795 CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES •Carpet/Floor Care •Move-Ins/Outs •Supplies Ve ry, Very Affordable Rates (905)250-9806 DIAMOND SHINE MAID SERVICE ●Insurance claims (billed direct) ●Construction Cleanups ●Move Ins/Outs ●Office Cleaning ●Building/Property Contract All cleaning products supplied. Fully insured. (905)619-0353 SUPREME HOUSECLEANING BY LAURIE I work alone, 20 yrs. in business. I do everything AND I also bring my own cleaners. Bi-weekly, & weekends available (905) 426-3711 CARPETS LAMINATES HARDWOOD Super Deal on Laminate & Carpets Free 10mm pad w/inst. Repairs & Restretch Fully Licensed & Insured * Free Estimates * Sam (905) 706-3206 Executive Carpets Co. Pre-finished hardwood/laminates. No store, no rent. Warehouse prices. Free underpad. Free estimates. Vange 416-417-5087 D.L. ACCOUNTING SERVICES Accounting/Bookkeeping Income Tax Preparation DAVID P.A. Registered Small Business Accountant's Assoc. (905)-427-0436 brocklesby@look.ca Special Occasions Home baked cakes, made to order. Priced according to request. Call Denise @ 905-837-1504 Wo rk fo rce 2005 Attracts More Than 1700 Visitors The Holiday Inn was the place to be on Wednesday, January 26th with more than 1700 people looking for a rewarding career for their future at Workforce 2005 presented by Os- hawa Whitby Clarington This Week. There were many companies accepting resumes and talking to prospective candidates. “It was our best show ever. The turnout was phenomenal,” says show co-ordinator Terri George. “Everyone had a great opportunity to meet representatives from the many companies at the show and give out their resumes.” Many thanks to the Holiday Inn and their great staff as well as all of the participants who helped make this a very successful show. Don’t miss the Nurs- ing & Healthcare Job Expo on May 18th at the Tosca Banquet Hall in Oshawa with participants covering a wide range of job opportunities in the healthcare profession. This Week Oshawa • Whitby • Clarington Presented By Don’t Miss The Nursing & Health Care Expo on May 18 at the Tosca Banquet Hall in Oshawa Photos by Peter Hughes Don’t Forget Our Classified Deadlines: Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. paper Thurs. 2:30 p.m. for Fri. paper Fri. 2:30 p.m. for Sun. paper DO YOU HAVE AN APARTMENT FOR RENT? IF SO ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL AD RATES UNDER OUR “APART- MENTS FOR RENT”HEADING A/P PAGE 36 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, February 18, 2005 www.durhamregion.com durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 37 A/P *Sales Representative **Associate Broker ***Broker/Owner ****Licensed Assistant View these listings on-line @www.durhamregion.com JOHN LLOYD* 905 831-3300 FIRST Realty Ltd. SAT. & SUN. FEB. 19 & 20 2-4 P.M. 1236 ABBEY RD., PICKERING EXCLUSIVE ENCLAVES OF PICKERING Beautifully maintained elegant estate in Pickering’s finest community. 4 bdrms., 4 baths, large treed yard, fin. w/o lower level. Newer windows, newer roof, newer furnace . Fireplace highlights the sunken family room. A sparkling jewel in a fabulous setting! Call John Lloyd at 905-831-3300. MARLENE O’MALLEY* 905 427-1400 SUN. FEB. 20, 1-4 P.M. 1924 PARKSIDE, PICKERING Follow signs from Whites Rd. & New St. SPECTACULAR **Sun-Filled Kitchen** Overlooking bright and spacious FAMILY ROOM with floor to ceiling Fireplace ** Hardwood Floor ** Cathedral Ceiling ** Much much more ** 4 Bedrooms ALL in SOUGHT after area of Pickering. CLOSE to schools, shopping, transportation. Quick closing available. $ 289,900 Call Marlene at 905-427-1400 TAGHI KHOUNANI* 905-433-0678 SUN. FEB. 20, 2-4 P.M. 2332 MERIADOC DR., PICKERING MAKE YOUR MOVE WITH TAGHI Absolutely stunning 4 bdrm. all brick home in one of the most demand neighbourhoods in North Pickering. This 7 year old Ballantry home has it all. Huge backyard and thousands spent in upgrades. Don’t miss this one! $ 369,900 Homelife/Cimerman Real Estate Ltd. SONIA SINCLAIR* 905-427-1400 416-286-3993 SUN. FEB. 20, 2-4 P.M. 38 KEEBLE CRES. Over-improved massive 4 Bedroom Executive Home. Approx. 3,000 sq. ft. on premium lot boasts beautiful Hardwood, Ceramics, Pot Lights, California Shutters, Stunning Design with impressive mn. flr. laundry and den w/o to gar. Upgrades throughout. QUICK CALL SONIA @ 905-427-1400. $ 365,000 say it’s SOLD by Sonia Sinclair www.SoniaSinclair.com Call NIKI GRIGORIADIS* JOHN GRIGORIADIS* 416-461-9900 SAT. FEB. 19, 3-5 P.M. 1769 SPARTAIN COURT, FAIRPORT & KINGSTON RD. 4+2 bdrm. over 3,000 sq. ft. home, exquisitely finished w/iron railings and accents, gypsum mouldings, hardwood floors throughout, coffered 9 ft. ceilings, fridge, stovetop, b/i oven, dw, sep. entrance to bsmt. apt., prof. landscaped. Excellent location! Too many extras to list! Must see! First Choice Realty $ 514,900SONIA SAMPSON* 905 683-1790 Connect Realty Independently Owned & Operated SAT. FEB. 19, 2-4 P.M. 35 CLUETT DRIVE MOVE-IN CONDITION Charming and bright 3 bdrm. home with finished basement situated in prime south Ajax community. Steps to lake, trail and conservation area. Renovated from top to bottom, this lovely home boasts a kitchen with breakfast area, dining and liv. rm. with w/o to deck on an irreg. pie-shaped fully fenced lot. Many upgrades incl. an updated kit., hardwood flrs., 800 series doors, wainscotting, trim and medallion, newer furnace, cent. air and much more. DAVID McINTYRE* 905-427-1400 Valued at $227,800! Immac. spacious and open floorplan! Main floor fam. Rm.! Prof. fin. recreation rm. Call David McIntyre at (905)427-1400 or Visit www.durhamhomenet.com NOW! SUN. FEB. 20, 12:30-2:30 P.M. 88 TAMS DR., AJAX Valued at $319,800! NEW INGROUND HEATED POOL! Executive all brick 4 bdrm. home! Prof. fin. rec rm.! Call David McIntyre at (905)427-1400 or Visit www.durhamhomenet.com NOW! SUN. FEB. 20, 3-5 P.M. 11 HARTRICK PLACE, WHITBY Visit www.durhamhomenet.com NOW! ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD. ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD. ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD. Gorgeous detached brick home with oversize garage, front & rear deck, 4 bedrooms, main floor family room w/fireplace, 3 baths, eat-in kitchen, quiet dead end street! Rose & Joe Scalabrelli 416-286-3993. SUN. FEB. 20, 2 - 4 P.M. 15 GILMOUR DR., AJAX, Kingston Rd. & Harwood Ave. ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD. JOE SCALABRELLI* 416 286-3993 www.gtarealtor.ca -Prestige location newar Rosebank & Strouds on one of Pickering’s most desirable courts. -Over 3,000 sq. ft. of luxury including five bedrooms on second floor. -Premiim pool sized lot, approximately 50x130 ft. with sunny south exposure in back yard -Modern, large, family size kitchen open concept to main floor family room -Walkout to large deck -Huge master bedroom with ensuite bathroom & sitting area -Ceramic tile entrance through hallway to kitchen SUN. FEB. 20, 2 - 4 P.M. 517 CHARNWOOD CRT., PICKERING ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD. BARRIE COX* 905 839-7449 Tri del upgraded “Cartier” model, 1,494 sq. ft. corner unit with windows galore. 2 bdrms., 2 baths, solarium, ensuite laundry & locker plus only private locker. 2 parking spots. 24 hr. gate house security. Million $ rec centre. For private showing/directions call Rhonda Harper 905-831-3300. SUN. FEB. 20, 2 - 4 P.M. 1890 VALLEYFARM RD., PICKERING FIRST REALTY LTD. RHONDA HARPER* 905 831-3300JUST LISTED$ 3 1 9 , 9 0 0 SUN. FEB. 20, 1 - 4PM 66 FALBY CRT., #1205, AJAX ELIZABETH AYLING* 905 831-2273 A bright & sunny 2 bedroom/2 bath condo in a quiet, immaculate building. Great western view - steps to Rouge Valley Hospital, shopping, minutes. to 401. Includes 5 appliances, laminate flooring, eat-in kitchen. Wonderful neighbours. If you are a 1st time buyer or retiree, you’ll love it here. $16 2, 9 0 0 CASE REALTY LTD. SAT. & SUN. FEB. 19 & 20, 2-4 PM 40 DUCATEL CR., AJAX MIKE ARNOLD* 905 428-7677 Very clean three bedroom home ready to move into. Main floor family room and finished basement. Nice fenced yard. Come on out to have a look.Prudential Achievers Realty, Broker $22 9, 0 0 0 Rosebank and Finch, $427,888. This home features 5 bedrooms on the upper level, 2 kitchens, ideal for in- laws or nanny suite, upgrades include enclosed HOT TUB, POOL, CUSTOM DECK, CERAMICS, access from garage, open concept floor plan, vaulted ceilings. This home is a must to see. Call Sharon Hutchinson 416- 286-3993 for more info. SAT. FEB. 19, 2 - 4 P.M. 1599 SEGUIN SQUARE, PICKERING ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD. SHARON HUTCHINSON* 416 286-3993 Your search ends here! This 4 bedroom beauty has a family size kitchen with a walkout & bright windows, family room with gorgeous fireplace, living room, formal dining room & newly renovated main bath. Most windows have California shutters! Close to shopping, schools & transportation. Too much to mention here! Come visit us Sunday. You’ll be glad you did! SUN. FEB. 20, 2 - 4 P.M. 58 MACDERMOTT DRIVE, AJAX RESULTS REALTY INC. CHRISTINE STERGIU* 905 426-7515 $31 4, 9 0 0 SAT., FEB. 19, 2-4 P.M. 32 ANDREA RD., SOUTH AJAX Excellent North-West Whitby location. This home is less than one year old and in pristine condition. Come out to the open house to view this wonderful 4 bedroom home. SUN., FEB. 20, 2-4 P.M. AIDAN MURPHY* 905 619-9500 Group Heritage Realty Inc. 41 RAMPART CRES., WHITBY$237,500$279,900SOUTH AJAX - Close to the lake. Great family home on large lot. Easy access, close to all amenities. Three bedrooms, two fireplaces, renovated kitchen, double garage, lots of extras. I want a semi for the price of a town!I want a semi for the price of a town! • Live near GO, woods & downtown • Elegant enclave near the Lake • Beautiful 3 & 4 bedroom plans • Spa-style ensuites • Gourmet kitchen/Great Rooms • Access from garage to backyard GRAND MODEL OPENING $220’sFrom the sidebysidesemis WE HEAR YOU!At our Grand Model Opening in Ajax our incredible sidebysidesemis are separated from the garage back, giving direct access to your backyard. THE ROYAL VIKING MODEL HOURS: Mon.-Thurs.: 1 pm - 8 pm, Sat., Sun. & Hol. 11 am - 6 pm, Fri. by appt.Prices & info. are subject to change without notice. Map not to scale. 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