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Home My WebLink AboutNA2006_05_24 The Pickering 52 PA GES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2006 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 [ Briefly ] Rotary drums up support for arts AJAX — Get into the beat this weekend and support the Durham West Arts Centre. Arts Without Borders is holding a multicultural concert, ‘Roots n Drums’, Saturday, May 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pickering, the concert’s proceeds will support the building of an arts centre in west Durham. The event features song and dance from performers represent- ing all facets of the local multicul- tural community. Muttukumaru Chandrakumaran, a Rotarian and co-chairman of the event, said along with raising funds for the new centre, the evening is intended to raise awareness of the project and get different communi- ties involved. The concert is at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate, at 1355 Har- wood Ave. N., Ajax. Tickets are $10 each. To purchase tickets, call 647- 220-9282. [ What’s on ] Pickering session tackles stress PICKERING — Get an intro- duction to stress reduction. The Centre for Mindful Thera- pies is holding free, introductory seminars on reducing stress. Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D., provides an overview of mindfulness-based stress reduction, a technique developed at the University of Mas- sachusetts Medical Centre by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. This introductory session teaches the basics of mindfulness, how it works, as well as new mind- body exercises. The free seminars are Mondays June 12 and 26, July 24, and Aug. 21. They are at the Centre for Mindful Therapies, 1780 Altona Rd., Pickering, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with registration beginning at 6:15 p.m. Call 905-509-7790, ext. 11 or e-mail adranitsaris@mindfultherapies. com. [ Index ] Editorial Page, A6 Sports, B1 Entertainment, B4 Classified, B5 [ Call us] General: 905 683 5110 Distribution: 905 683 5117 General Fax: 905 683 7363 Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 Pressrun 48,900 infodurhamregion.com TOUR TIME BMW turns on the power Wheels pullout ON A ROLL Rock make it four straight wins Page B1 Pickering in discussions with leaders of extensive research project By Crystal Crimi Staff Writer DURHAM — A new research initia- tive in community safety is occurring at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. The Oshawa-based university launched this week its project for sus- tainable cities, which includes sur- veys, data collection and a free lecture series. “This is a historic event for UOIT,” said Dr. Walter DeKeseredy, the facul- ty of social science professor at UOIT and criminology expert leading the project. Through the Observatory on Sus- tainable Cities and Urban Communi- ties initiative, UOIT will work with local communities to gather indica- tors and assess the sociological, tech- nological, ecological and economic factors pertaining to sustaining com- munities. “We’ll ask what experiences people have with crime, their income, their personal health... a whole range of topics,” said Dr. DeKeseredy. Research will be done with the col- laboration of government leaders and those with a vested interest in revital- ization. Surveys will be distributed in differ- ent communities as they sign onto the project. “We’ve been talking to Pickering,” said Dr. DeKeseredy. “We don’t have a formal agreement yet.” At the university Tuesday, the lec- ture series was kicked off by Jacques Duchesneau, president and chief ex- ecutive officer of the Canadian Air Transport Safety Authority (CATSA). Mr. Duchesneau said by 2020, 57 Optimism abounds as LHIN goes public Questions, information highlight health m eeting for Pickering residents By Danielle Milley Staff Writer DURHAM — Melissa McGuire is opti- mistic about what Local Health Integra- tion Networks (LHINs) will mean for health-care planning. The Ajax resident attended the last of the Central East LHIN’s series of public consultation meetings, held at the Ajax Community Centre Thursday evening for the Durham West area (Pickering, Ajax, Whitby). While she knew what a LHIN was before attending the session, she came to find out more. “It just seems to be happening so fast,” she said. “I’m just trying to get a handle on what’s going on.” The two-hour session included a pre- sentation from LHIN staff and board members to put a face to the LHIN, and was followed by questions from the crowd of 30. Ms. McGuire was interested in learn- ing how issues relating to youth would fit into the LHIN’s planning. “What I’m afraid of is we’re going to focus on seniors and we’re going to for- get about the zero to 19 (age group),” she said in an interview after the meeting. While she was disappointed there weren’t more voices there to speak for youth, she found the session useful. “I’ve got a better understanding of what’s going on and I’m excited about the prospect of being part of the plan,” she said, adding she hopes they stay true to their word of involving the public in planning. James Meloche, senior director of planning, integration and community engagement, tried to reassure those in attendance the public would be involved in health-care planning for the LHIN. University strives for sustainable cities ✦ See Community, Page A4 ✦ See Three, Page A2 Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Former Toronto Maple Leaf Ron Ellis was the guest speaker at an Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade seminar held at the Ro- tary Park Pavilion in Ajax. The seminar focused on emotional wellness in the workplace and Mr. Ellis shared in detail his personal battles with depression. At Pickering board event, Ellis talks of 10-year battle By Keith Gilligan Staff Writer AJAX — Ron Ellis spent 15 years playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs. His name is on the Stanley Cup. He played on a line with Bobby Clarke and Paul Henderson in the 1972 Summit Series. But his “greatest challenge” was overcoming clinical depression, an illness he battled for 10 years. He went through a personal hell, shut himself off from family and friends and had to be hospitalized twice. Speaking to about 75 people at an Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade workshop in Ajax Thursday, Mr. Ellis spoke of the dark days, when he was afraid to pick up the tele- phone at work, of spending hours sitting in his car, and of the toll the illness took on his family. “People thought, ‘Ron Ellis had a successful hockey career’. Yes, I’m very proud of the things I and my teammates accomplished,” he said. “Depression doesn’t dis- criminate. For every 100 people suffering, only 25 are getting help and only six are getting adequate help.” Mr. Ellis was one of five speak- ers at the workshop, ‘Emotional ✦ See Ellis, Page A8 Search is on for Pickering man Wayne Osborne’s damaged boat found in New York State waters By Crystal Crimi and Jeff Mitchell Staff Writers PICKERING — The search is on for a missing sailor after his boat turned up damaged and unoccupied in New York State Monday. Wayne Osborne set sail Saturday af- ternoon and hasn’t been heard from since his small craft was found -- with obvious signs of distress -- by authorities about a mile offshore Monday morning. Durham Regional Police have joined the Orleans County sheriff’s department and the U.S. Coast Guard in investigating the disappearance of the Liverpool Road man. Durham Sergeant Paul McCurbin said the 43-year-old’s sailboat was found adrift, displaying obvious signs that the boater was in distress during the voyage. Mr. Osborne had left the U.S. planning to cross Lake Ontario and meet other boaters east of Pickering, he said. A U.S. TV station reported the rendezvous was to occur in Oshawa, but Durham police haven’t confirmed that. “I keep on looking out there at the lake,” said Cathy McConnell on Tues- day. The Pickering woman is one of Mr. Osborne’s neighbours in the live-on boat community at Frenchman’s Bay Marina. Several members of the marina’s live- aboard boat community said the water was not ideal for sailing during the cold, windy weekend. Police report Mr. Osborne’s 28-foot Corronado sailboat had damage to the masts and sails, indicating rough weath- er. The boat’s Canadian flag was also turned upside down, a sign for distress, and its radio was set to channel 16, for the coast guard. Officers believe he may have been ✦ See Friends, Page A2 Leafs great recounts his ‘greatest challenge’ ROGERS HOME PHONE ROGERS PERSONAL T.V. ROGERS YAHOO! HI-SPEED INTERNET ULTRA-LITE ROGERS WIRELESS MEGATIME PLAN $100 PER MO.* PICKERING TOWN CENTREPICKERING TOWN CENTRE UPPER LEVEL SEARS WINGUPPER LEVEL SEARS WING 905.420.0744905.420.0744 BUILD A BUNDLE, SAVE A BUNDLEBUILD A BUNDLE, SAVE A BUNDLE 4 ROGERS SERVICES FOR ONLY $1004 ROGERS SERVICES FOR ONLY $100 See store for details *$100 refers to total monthly service fee for all products selected. Hardware cost and/or rentals are extra. 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Groen / News Advertiser photo With UOIT launching a Sustainable Cities and Urban Communities initiative/research project this week, Jacques Duchesneau, president and CEO of Cdn Transport Safety Authority, helped kick off the initiative. per cent of the world’s population will live in cities. “We need to continue to have this safe and secure place to live,” he said. “I deliberately use the word we; it is a shared responsibility.” For healthy cities, the three pillars required are society, equity and well- being; environment and ecological preserve; and economy, development and vitality, he said. Without proper jobs, which enable people to feed their families, they may turn to crime, he said. “Obviously there are many reasons why people decide to be criminals,” said Mr. Duchesneau. Police can’t be expected to be the answer to all safety issues either, he said. Mr. Duchesneau said sustainability requires an integrated view. Jobs, social and support programs are among the ingredients to sustain- ing healthy and safe communities, he said. “We all need to live without feel- ing terror,” said Mr. Duchesneau. “We need people to take the lead in order to solve the problem.” “When people fear to walk out at night, they stay home,” he said and added that’s how ghettos are formed, with all the good people staying inside and the bad left to terrorize the streets. Through his previ- ous job as a police offi- cer and his current one with the airport author- ity, he said he under- stands the importance of managing fear. An aviation disaster would have im- pacts all over, he said, and used the example of the money lost when a mad cow was discovered in Alberta. Free public lectures associated with the sustainable cities initiative will be held every couple of months. ✦ Three from page A1 having trouble with his onboard radio before setting sail. “He last spoke to family (by phone) Saturday shortly after 2 p.m.,” Sgt. Mc- Curbin said. Mr. Osborne’s dog, ‘Spoons’, a black Akita dog, is missing as well. “He and Wayne were very close,” said Ms. McConnell. “If he fell in, Spoons would have jumped in after him.” She said Mr. Osborne is a friendly, nice man who would give you the shirt off his back, and drove a taxi for a living. “We’re hoping he’s on another boat somewhere,” said Bob Evans, manager of the marina. Nearby, members of the Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club were standing near a boat, talking about Ms. Osborne’s disap- pearance. The group of men were concerned about their missing friend and fellow club member, and noted he often sailed on auto-pilot and without a life jacket. “He likes going out with the wind,” said Bill Laws. “I’d say he’d be sailing five days out of seven.” “He liked the adventure of sailing,” added Wayne Hull. “Almost every night, you couldn’t keep him on the dock.” Mr. Hull said Mr. Osborne had just received his trucking licence and was ready to start a new career with hopes of getting a bigger boat. Mr. Osborne’s family contacted the Ajax/Pickering Community Police Office May 22, to report him missing. He is de- scribed as white, 5-foot-8 with a slender build and fair complexion. Investigators from the U.S. Coast Guard, Trenton Air and Sea Rescue and the Durham Regional Police Ser- vices Marine Unit have searched for him. Durham police’s marine unit planned a shoreline search yesterday. ✦ Friends from page A1 Three pillars for a healthy society Friends hold out hope in Pickering Wayne Osborne and his dog, Spoons, are missing after their boat was found about a mile off-shore of New York State on Monday. 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The almost $15-million design-build- and-operate proposal, submitted by Metro Municipal Recycling Services, was approved by the Region’s joint works and finance and administration com- mittees during their May 17 meeting, despite arguments by some councillors to start the bidding process over. A new facility is needed to accommodate all of Durham Region’s recyclables. “This is the best bid we got; I think that’s pretty simple,” said Durham Chair- man Roger Anderson. Through the staff recommendation, a new Durham material recovery facility would be constructed on regional land at Garrard Road in Whitby for up to $15.73 million, which includes money for consultants. Durham council still has to grant approval at its May 31 meeting. The Region would also enter into a five-year agreement with Metro Munici- pal Recycling Services Inc. to operate the new facility for five years at $2.2 million annually, excluding inflationary adjust- ments and taxes, with options for ad- ditional years. The facility’s cost is to be financed with federal gas tax funds, esti- mated at $14.8 million, and the project’s balance from the solid waste manage- ment reserve fund. Annual operating costs would be recovered through the solid waste tax levy. The committee also approved hono- rariums of $20,000 each for two com- panies that received a passing grade on the technical evaluation of their bids to cover proposal preparation costs. Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson said the bid process doesn’t let the Re- gion know if the approved bid offers the most effective site, system and price. He asked for a cost-analysis and for the bids to be reopened. Miller Waste Systems’ base bid was approved, but its alterna- tive submission failed the technical pass and was not evaluated. Miller’s base bid had a capital cost of almost $19 million. Blair McArthur, senior vice-president for The Miller Group, said he doesn’t understand why the alternative bid was deemed non-compliant. “Miller does not agree with the report’s recommendation,” said Mr. McArthur. Pickering Councillor Rick Johnson asked Mr. McArthur if there would be cost savings through Miller’s proposal because it already handles the Region’s waste collection. Mr. McArthur said they would be significant. Coun. Johnson asked if transporting costs will equal extra millions over the years by going with another bid. A motion by Coun. Nicholson to stop the process and start over was defeated and staff recommendations approved. Committee approves recycling plant over objections PICKERING — Enlist your co-workers to ride a one-of-a-kind bike built for 30. The Heart and Stroke Foundation needs local companies to tame this beast with teams of 29 riders (a driver is sup- plied). Each team member is required to raise $50 in pledges to ensure a seat on the bike, with all proceeds going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Company logos will be placed on the bike while travelling high-profile routes through Pickering and Ajax. On June 1 at 9 a.m. the Big Bike is outside East Side Mario’s at the Pickering To wn Centre. On June 6, the Big Bike makes an appearance at Topper’s Pizza for a ride through Ajax. The event is de- signed to be a fun, unique team-building experience. For more information or to sign a team up, call 905-666-3777 or visit www.heartandstroke.ca/bigbike. Celebrate National Public Works Week by participating in these activities co-ordinated by the Durham Region Works Department. All events are FREE! 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Unit 8 is in a planned maintenance outage, which began in February, with the work “progressing quite well,” he added. “Two units have been running at full power since January,” said John Coleby, senior vice-president for Pickering ‘A’. “It’s well above expectations.” Units 2 and 3 are in a laid-up state and the company has completed plans to re- move fuel and heavy water from the re- actors. OPG announced last year the two units wouldn’t be refurbished because the cost would be too high. Instead, they are to be placed in a permanent shut- down state. “We’ve been to the regulator and we have full approval to dewater and defu- el,” Mr. Coleby stated, noting defuelling begins in June. Unit 4 is slated to go off-line in the fall for maintenance, Mr. Coleby noted. When that work is completed, a del- egation from the World Association of Nuclear Operators is slated to visit. “WANO assessments are every two years. It never stops. They look at areas for improvement. It’s a continuous cycle every two years,” Mr. Coleby stated. Mr. McNeil described WANO as an “industry peer rating system.” An assessment “isn’t necessarily the most enjoyable experience. It’s rigorous. The regulator is equally rigourous, but this is your peers coming in. It’s like ask- ing your neighbours what they think of you,” Mr. McNeil stated. There hasn’t been a lost-time accident on the ‘A’ side for 4.7 million hours, while the ‘B’ side sits at 430,000 hours, Mr. Mc- Neil said. “We have probably one of the best safety records in OPG. We’re 47 days from reaching five-million hours with- out a loss-time accident,” Mr. Coleby noted. An employee at the Darlington sta- tion recently severed the tip off his baby finger. “It’s a pretty serious event for us, given our safety culture,” Mr. McNeil said. Some station employees are in the middle of a nine-day Neighbourhood Walk, in which employees are visiting homes in the area nearest the plant. OPG is also waiting for a decision by the Province on whether new nuclear stations will be built, he added. Energy minister Donna Cansfield’s “response was the government was tak- ing it’s time to determine what the policy framework will be. Whether it’s refur- bished or new nuclear is a government decision,” Mr. McNeil said. If the decision is to refurbish existing plants, the federal regulator, the Cana- dian Nuclear Safety Commission, has already told OPG an environmental as- sessment would have to be done. If new stations are to be built, Canadian law requires an EA before building starts, Mr. McNeil noted. OPG rings up profitable quarter Climb aboard the Big Bike in Ajax and Pickering Merle Robillard/ News Advertiser photo A trying day PICKERING — Crystal Carr walks her Shetland sheepdog, Kelvin, in the fields of Alex Robertson Park while taking a break from the recent Canine Clubhouse Agil- ity Association of Canada trials. Dozens of energetic dogs and their handlers were on hand to compete. Provincial legislation passed March 1 removes con- trol for many aspects of the health-care system from the provincial minister of health and long-term care to 14 regional LHINs. The Central East LHIN stretches from Scarborough to Peterborough and north to Haliburton and includes all of Durham. In advance of gaining the responsibility for al- locating funding next April, the LHIN is developing an Integrated Health Services Plan that will carry it forward for the next three to five years. “There is no plan,” Mr. Meloche said. “There is only a plan to plan and that’s what we’re here start- ing.” The Ajax session attracted several members of the Friends of the Ajax-Pickering Hospital group, including Fred Parrott. “(We came) because it’s a vital part of the health program of the province and we’re very concerned about certain aspects of that,” he said. “Of course we want our voices to be heard. We want the community to know we haven’t gone away.” The Friends articulated to LHIN rep- resentatives how important the Rouge Va lley Health System’s Ajax and Pickering hospital site is to the community. As part of the meetings, residents were invited to put their names forward to sit on the collaboratives for different areas of the LHIN, including Durham We st. Members of different health-care organiza- tions in the community were also invited to put their names forward. For many it was the first time representatives from differ- ent areas of the system -- hospitals, mental health, long-term care -- had sat down together. “It really seems to be breaking down the walls and making people less territorial,” said Julie Baker, a manager at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering. 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To advertise in this runs every other Wednesday. To advertise in this special feature, call Michael Briggs at 685-683-5110special feature, call Michael Briggs at 685-683-5110 ext. 2ext. 23838 1 2 3 This property was financed by SOLD 4 5 PAGE A4 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MAY 24, 2006A/P ✦ Community from page A1 Community health meetings ‘breaking down the walls’FOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGGERS:Visit durhamregion.typepad.comWhitevale gets in the spring spirit PICKERING — It’s time to get reacquainted with rural neighbours in Whitevale. The Whitevale Spring Festival is Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a range of activities planned, including a bake sale, barbecue, entertainment, vendors and garage sales. There are several children’s activities, including a petting zoo. The annual event allows residents of the hamlet the chance to spend time outdoors with their neighbours and catch up after the winter. As well, visitors are invited to see all that White- vale has to offer. The majority of events are at the Whitevale Community Park, next to the Whitevale Com- munity Centre on Whitevale Road, east of Al- tona Road. Garage sales will be interspersed throughout the hamlet. The event is run by community volunteers and attracts close to 800 people. Organizers are asking people to get dressed up in costume in honour of Whitevale’s heritage. For more on this story PAGE A5 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MAY 24, 2006 P Jennifer’s story:Erika’s story: By Izabela Jaroszynski Staff Writer DURHAM — With a five-month old baby on her arm and $300 in her pocket, Jennifer Hirlehey boarded an airplane in Trinidad bound for Canada. Ms. Hirlehey’s expectations were modest: a better life for herself and her child. Coming from a well-to-do family, the school teacher just needed a change of pace. But finding a good job in Canada wasn’t easy. “I went to McDonald’s and was hired as kitchen crew,” she said. “Then the manager asked me to change the garbage. I looked at the trash and said, ‘No.’ And I quit.” Later that night, she realized that without a job she couldn’t feed her baby. “I was a spoiled little brat,” she said. “It was a breaking point for me. I realized the huge responsibility I had placed on myself. The next day I went and got hired back.” She was 21. Erika Kalichman’s turning point occurred on the other side of the world during a trip with her husband. Her life was going according to plan: she had graduated from college and was working as a successful lab technician in a Durham hospital. She was happily married and enjoying life with her husband. But while touring Israel, Ms. Kalichman realized she was living in “contented limbo.” It was a defining moment for the ambitious woman. “This was a turning point in my life,” she said. “I was 33.” To day Ms. Hirlehey and Ms. Kalichman are successful family lawyers, together operating a female-friendly law office on busy Harwood Avenue in Ajax. Theirs is an inspirational story of women from different corners of the world who together are transforming the Durham legal community. Legal eagles find nest together in Durham Born into a family of Black Loy- alists, Erika Kalichman can trace her family roots in Canada back to the late 1700s. Her father was in the Canadian Armed Forces, and Ms. Kalichman grew up on a base -- first in Halifax, then in Edmonton, and finally in Trenton, Ontario. “The idea of being a lawyer never entered my mind, it was never part of the equation,” she said. “I always thought lawyers were children that came from wealthy families.” But after a few years of working midnights as a lab technician in a hospital, Ms. Kalichman began to dream of something better for herself. “I always had an opinion, I always challenged people to be honest,” she said. “I started looking into law schools.” Out of the 300 applicants for Osgoode law, only 75 were granted an interview, and of those, only 24 were accepted. Ms. Kalichman was to begin in September. “After I got accepted, my husband turned to me and said, ‘What are we going to do about this baby thing?’” Never one to back down from a challenge, the 36-year old tackled law school and moth- erhood at the same time. “I’d be driving to school and my son would be crying in the back seat,” she said. But for all the challenges of caring for a newborn, Ms. Kalichman refused to quit. When her beloved father passed away and she developed a thyroid problem, she continued on, accepting the challenges. The day she was called to the bar, Ms. Kalichman burst into tears. “I just stood there and cried. It was a wonderful moment for me.” Life on the tiny island of Trinidad was good for Jennifer Hirlehey. Her parents were pro- fessionals and she never wanted for anything. All that was expected of her was that she do well. “It wasn’t a pressure,” she said. “There was just no other option but to do well.” When she began to rebel at the age of 17, Ms. Hirlehey’s relationship with her parents became strained. After giving birth to her daughter, she left the Caribbean island in search of a taste of independence. “I wanted to get out of my little cocoon,” she said. Her first job in Toronto lead Ms. Hirlehey to enrol in a program where McDonald’s paid for part of the tuition for her to attend university. So while working two jobs and raising a small child, Ms. Hirlehey got her undergraduate degree. “For the first time in my life, I knew what it was like to be poor,” she said. “I had never known what being poor really meant. Some days, I literally didn’t have money for food.” While at school, she also experienced racism for the first time in her life. “It was a big adjustment for me that people expected me not to be smart, to not do well,” she said. Despite the naysayers, her dream was to become a lawyer and open her own law prac- tice. “There was never an obstacle that was going to stop me,” she said. After graduating and putting in her required time on Bay Street, Ms. Hirlehey finally bought a house in Pickering and rented an office space in Ajax. “I wanted a firm made up of women who are smart and driven, but still understand the need to have a heart, to have a life.” A chance meeting between the two women led Ms. Kalichman to move her practice into the offices on Harwood Avenue on May 1. And so, the law offices of Jennifer Hirlehey and Erika Kalichman came to be. “This was my goal, too,” said Ms. Kalichman. “This is where I want to be.” As two of only a small handful of women of colour in the law profession in Durham, Ms. Kalichman and Ms. Hirlehey are using their personal experiences to create a safe and comfortable environment for women and families. When asked why they chose Durham, both women smile and cite the same reasons: a great community feel and the need for more prominent women of colour. “I want to be a reflection of what a woman of colour can be,” Ms. Hirlehey said. “I hope we can be an inspiration to others to follow their dreams.” Lawyers Erika B. Kalichman and Jennifer M. Hirlehay overcame racial and economic barriers to open a women-friendly law practice in Durham. Walter Passarella/ News Advertiser photo Judge questions man’s ‘childish behaviour’ By Jeff Mitchell Staff Writer DURHAM — A Durham Sunday school teach- er has been acquitted of sexual assault by a judge who ruled it cannot be proven the man meant to touch a teenaged girl’s breasts. But in acquitting 24-year-old David Rofaiel Friday morning, Ontario Court Justice Ronald Richards questioned the activity that led to the charges being laid. “O ne has to wonder out loud why any grown man would participate in such childish behav- iour,” Justice Richards said in delivering the verdict in an Oshawa courtroom. During the course of a trial the judge heard from several witnesses, including Mr. Rofa- iel and his accuser, now 14, that he and the girl wound up having physical contact during horseplay after an evening youth group session at the Rossland Ridge Bible Chapel in Ajax in June of 2005. Both testified that when the child threw a sponge ball at him Mr. Rofaiel, a youth group leader, chased her into an office and grabbed her from behind as she tried to back out of the room. Both agreed Mr. Rofaiel grabbed the girl as she sank to the floor. Mr. Rofaiel said he com- menced to tickle the child and muss her hair before letting her go; the girl said he groped her breasts briefly before letting go. Other children who were present that night said the girl cried out for help and rushed from the building after the encounter. She told sev- eral of her friends Mr. Rofaiel had intentionally groped her, the judge heard. The teens called to testify gave varying ver- sions of events; none could say they saw Mr. Rofaiel intentionally touch the girl. When he testified, Mr. Rofaiel said such phys- ical contact between youth group leaders and the youngsters they worked with was common. He said tickling and “noogies” were part of that horseplay. He allowed that he may have inadvertently touched the girl’s breasts as they tussled. Ju stice Richards said the girl had testified honestly that she believed the touching was intentional. He noted many of Mr. Rofaiel’s re- sponses to direct questions about the incident were “evasive”. “More is required than proof the accused is probably guilty,” Justice Richards said in acquit- ting the man. “The court cannot rule on unintentional touching.” Outside court William West, a church elder who oversees youth programs, said the assem- bly had reviewed its policies regarding contact among children and adults. “Obviously that’s something we had to re- view and make sure the policies were solid,” he said. “There are guidelines as far as what’s appro- priate and what’s inappropriate.” Mr. West was among assembly members who packed courtrooms in support of Mr. Rofaiel as the trial unfolded; at times as many as three dozen people turned out, an extraordinary number for any court proceeding in Durham. In fact, it was church elders who first reviewed the allegations against Mr. Rofaiel, determining no sexual assault had occurred. Durham Regional Police became involved after the girl’s parents contacted them. The family has since left the church. Sunday school teacher acquitted of sex assault at church group PA GE A6 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MAY 24, 2006P T here are some re- ally tough gigs in this world. I was out driving the other day and I found myself hav- ing to slow down for a couple of crows trying to make a meal of a freshly squashed skunk. Imagine being a crow. Not only is your diet chiefly comprised of stinking, mag- got-infested dead stuff, but just to even get to the bloat- ed, rotting entree, you have to dodge thousand-pound vehicles moving at more than 100 kilometres an hour. Sound good? Anybody want to sign up for that one? Suddenly my commute isn’t looking so bad. Or maybe you’d like to be a cardinal? On the surface being a car- dinal seems like a lot of fun. They get to fly, they have a beautiful song. Who doesn’t like cardinals? But there comes a moment in every cardinal’s life when he real- izes just how badly he’s been screwed. That moment comes the first time he leans over a pond or a lake for a drink of water and sees his reflec- tion. “Oh crap! I’m red!” And not just any red, bright red. Not rust or russet or any- thing that might remotely be construed as camouflage... just dazzling, target red. Every hawk, owl and cat for miles thinks he’s won the lottery when Mister Cardinal wings his merry way into the neighborhood. Hell, there are legally blind cats that can still take down a cardinal. There are hawks with cataracts, owls plagued with conjunctivitis who are still alive, solely because of the suicidal plumage of the cardinal. Then, as if being the “take- out” of the cat world wasn’t bad enough, they don’t get to go south in the winter. That, apparently, would make far too much sense. South, after all, is where other bright red things live and grow. Things that might provide a smidgen of safety for an exhausted red bird. No, instead, let’s stay up north, where our intense red will be notched up to neon against the white of snow. Good call. Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall of some cardi- nal nest when their teenage son, whose loon and oriole pals are all packing up for the family trip to Florida, finds out he’s staying put? “Daaaaaad! Don’t you get it? We’re red! Oh man, this is so messed up.” “Son, I know you don’t like it, but we have to stay here.” “Um, hello? Earth to Dad... wings? We can go anywhere we want!” “Son, don’t speak like that to your father.” “Oh, shut up Mom, you’re not even really red.” Ye p, that’s a parenting nightmare. Still, cardinals seem pretty happy. Crows too, for that matter. Most creatures actually, outside of humans, seem very content with their lot in life. You’ll never hear a word of complaint from the ant or the bee or the dung beetle. Even the lowly mosquito who sometimes lives for less than a week, manages to pack a lot of living into those seven days. We, at the top of the food chain, with the sweetest gig of all, seem to be the only ones complaining. Think about that. And, next time you’re reaming some poor waitress because your steak is over-done, think about that crow with his beak two feet up a dead skunk’s butt. Perspective is everything. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Follow Neil’s BLOG drinfo.ca/croneblog.html EDITORIAL Think life’s tough? Try being a crow IN THE COMMUNITY CLICK AND SAY Do you have a photo to share with our readers? If you have an amusing, interesting, historic or scenic photo to share with the community we’d like to see it. 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While taxpayers can quibble about the number of regional councillors (three) on this one-week trip, the need to send along Regional Chairman Roger Anderson, chief administrative officer Garry Cubitt, works commissioner Cliff Curtis, waste management staffer Mirka Januszkiewicz and incineration con- sultant Dave Merriman can hardly be disputed. The purpose of the trip, which began last Wednesday and concludes today, is vitally important to this Region’s future. For years we have spun in circles and put our collective heads in the sand when it comes to dealing with our garbage. When we ran out of landfill space in Durham, our sad, quick-fix solution was to truck the trash hundreds of kilometres across an interna- tional border to Michigan. And if we hadn’t sent it to Michigan, we would have sent it by rail to the Adams Mine pit in Northern Ontario. That hardly counts as progressive, long-term thinking. What’s worse is that the Michigan State legislature is champing at the bit to slam the border shut to our refuse. Only the U.S. Congress and the President stand between us and no answer for our gar- bage problem. For many years, Europeans, probably because they have far less landfill space than we do, have been finding alternative solutions for waste disposal. Their reuse, reduce and recycle programs put us to shame. They don’t have much waste going to landfill but what they do have is disposed of in innovative ways. Turning waste into energy through high-tech incineration is certainly the way to go. And that brings us to the purpose of this trip. It’s hoped regional councillors Marcel Brunelle of Whitby, Nester Pidwerbecki of Oshawa and Rick Johnson of Pickering, all of whom sit on the regional works committee, will learn plenty in the whirlwind tour of facilities in Denmark, Holland and Sweden. The knowledge these staff members and councillors bring back will be critical for the future of waste management in Dur- ham Region. There simply has to be a better way to get rid of our trash than to dump it somewhere. We’re running out of time and we need the kind of answers we’ll hopefully glean from this journey. This Week’s Question: Are you in favour of changes being made to the greenbelt in Durham Region? Yes no Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last Week’s Question: Are you in favour of more nuclear reactors in Durham Region? To tal votes: 1,200 Yes: 76.4% No: 23.6% LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Province must agree to bump up assessment To the editor: Re: ‘Province finished with Seaton plan,’ May 10. Yo ur story may sound like it makes good sense to start digging in Seaton but missing from your story is that Seaton is the most environmentally sen- sitive land in Pickering. The Liberal government and the former Conservative gov- ernment made a secret deal with developers to develop Seaton. The Liberal govern- ment imposed the Official Planning and Development Act to strip Durham and Pickering of all planning authority within their municipalities. Farmers will be evicted from Seaton’s prime agricultural land. Three cold-water streams, 60 per cent woodlot coverage, 111 wet- lands and 38 species of fish will be lost as a result of provin- cially-sanctioned urban sprawl in Seaton. Not to forget that the Prov- ince plans to have up to 70,000 citizens in Seaton, and the ma- jority of their traffic will head south down Whites Road to Hwy. 401. We are still waiting for the minister of environ- ment to release her decision on the many requests (includ- ing a petition signed by 3,500 citizens) for a bump up to a full individual environmental assessment (EA) for Seaton. A local developer has also been in court challenging the Prov- ince to conduct an individual EA. I support good sustainable growth. The City should com- plete the Pickering Growth Management Study in its con- tinued effort to ensure sus- tainable growth through an open, transparent and public process. Even Dr. David Suzuki advocates that no development should take place without a master plan made by local au- thorities and stakeholders. David Steele Pickering Waste changes a costly service reduction To the editor: Re: The waste-recycling-green program coming July 1. Am I alone in my opinion that the new program is not cost-effective, a degradation in service, and a further tax grab? I think not. Four bags of garbage weekly down to four every two weeks? Service reduction. As a result, bag tags? A grab. Purchase gar- bage bins-containers for stor- age for two weeks? Unwarrant- ed personal expense. Oh, oh, I see garbage by the roadside again. Why do we continue to pay increasingly outrageous Re- gion-Town taxes only to get such reductions? Don’t be penny-pinching to the detri- ment of citizens, Durham. Recycle every two weeks, not one, four bags per week, no green containers, as per my 20- plus year residency, and save money on costly initiatives. As for the home compost- ing program, big money wasted there. A better solution is what most municipalities in Toronto did: free home composters, at minimal bulk purchase cost to the municipalities in the in- terim. People compost them- selves, no curbside pickups, no street problems (vermin, mess, etc.). Everybody is happy and it’s very cost-effective as op- posed to what’s coming July 1. Billy Papagiannis Ajax submitted photo Blessing ceremony Fa ther Jim Bussanich, pastor of St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in Ajax, at the microphone, blesses the Monument to the Unborn in front of the church on Mother’s Day. The monument, funded by the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Bernadette’s, is dedicated to the unborn and symbolizes a commitment to them and by exten- sion all fragile lives. To see more photos from residents across Durham and to submit your own, visit citizenseye.com, the Metroland Durham Region Media Group’s citizen submission website. The page is dedicated to the submissions and photos of readers from around Durham. /4& 905.420.2222 cityofpickering.com 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 Dog Obedience Mondays 7 - 8 pm Starts June 5 @ P.C.C.C. For registration information call 905.420.4655 Teen Band Night Saturday, June 3 7 - 10 pm @ P.C.C.C Call 905.420.4660 ext. 6100 cityofpickering.com/teen ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit our website DATE MEETING TIME May 24 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting 7:00 pm June 01 Pickering Advisory Committee on 7:00 pm Race Relations & Equity June 01 Statutory Public Information Meeting 7:00 pm June 05 Council Meeting 7:30 pm June 07 Committee of Adjustment 7:00 pm June 12 Management Forum Meeting 1:30 pm June 12 Executive Committee 7:30 pm June 15 Statutory Public Information Meeting 7:00 pm NOTICE 1690 WHITEVALE ROAD, PICKERING TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Pickering intends to designate the property and buildings at the following municipal address of historical and architectural value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18 Glen House 1690 Whitevale Road Lot 19 Concession 5 North Side of Whitevale Road adjacent to Urfe Creek Pickering, Ontario Reason for Designation: The Glen house is said to be associated with some of the earliest settlers in the Pickering area. The site, which may also merit National Historic Site status, was used as a meeting place in the 1930’s for the socialist group which was eventually formed into the C.C.F., the precursor to the National Democratic party. The late 19th century house has a later addition but remains intact. The house, mid 1840’s barn and surrounding property are being considered for designation owing to the political activities which took place at this location. Any person may, within 30 days of the publication of this Notice send by registered mail or deliver to the City Clerk, notice of his or her objection to the proposed designation together with a statement of reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. If such a notice of objection is received, the City of Pickering will refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing. A copy of the Historical/Architectural Designation Report CS 03- 06 is available in the Clerk Division, Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or by calling 905.420.4611 or by Email at dbentley@city.pickering.on.ca. DATED at the City of Pickering this 24th day of May, 2006 Debi A. Bentley, CMO, CMM III City Clerk City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 NOTICE 1505 WHITEVALE ROAD, PICKERING TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Pickering intends to designate the property and buildings at the following municipal address of historical and architectural value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18 Willson House 1505 Whitevale Road Lot 21, Concession 4 Southwest Corner of Whitevale Road and Mulberry Lane Pickering, Ontario Reason for Designation: The Willson house is one of the earliest surviving farmhouses in Pickering. The Willson family descendents were successful, contributing members of Pickering society, and participated in the maturing of the township. The building dates to 1851, and is a classic example of an Ontario vernacular farmhouse. The exterior is Georgian in form, while the interior is representative of the mid 19th century, with a Greek revival sensibility. The house and grounds are being considered for designation in order to preserve the building in its original farmhouse context. Any person may, within 30 days of the publication of this Notice send by registered mail or deliver to the City Clerk, notice of his or her objection to the proposed designation together with a statement of reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. If such a notice of objection is received, the City of Pickering will refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing. A copy of the Historical/Architectural Designation Report CS 04- 06 is available in the Clerk Division, Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or by calling 905.420.4611 or by Email at dbentley@city.pickering.on.ca. DATED at the City of Pickering this 24th day of May, 2006 Debi A. Bentley, CMO, CMM III City Clerk City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 Seniors Month FREE FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES! Saturday May 27, 2006 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Esplanade Park (behind Pickering City Hall) • Over 70 artists and artisans in an outdoor art show and sale, which will include original… Paintings (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour and more!) • Photography • Pottery • Wood Carvings • Handcrafted Jewellery and More! •FREE children’s art activity tent - kids can enjoy creating their own original art that they can bring home! 10 CRAFTS •FREE teen art activity area • Wood Door Sign – teens come on out and create a sign for the door on your room! • Featuring a full day of FREE live musical and dance performances at the Gazebo including… Tod Dorozio, Durham Dance Centre, Parranda Venezolana, Denise Lester Dance Academy, Andrew Hanna, Zahra’s School of Belly Dance, The Electronic Symphonics •FREE Children’s Face Painting • Fabulous Food Court available. Be sure to stay and enjoy lunch in the park! This event is presented by the City of Pickering in partnership with the PineRidge Arts Council. 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For more information, visit our website at cityofpickering.com or call the City of Pickering at 905.683.2760 ext. 2211. &Saturday, June 10 10 am - 11 pm Sunday, June 11 11 am - 5 pm FAMILY FUN - in the SUN • Midway Rides, Face Painting & Town Crier • Market Square Crafts, Activities & Vendors • Cultural Food & Fare •Family Fishing with the Rod & Gun Club and the Ministry of Natural Resources •Bell Canada Mini Putt and Sandcastle Contest with PineRidge Arts Council •Progress Club Inflatables, Games, Clowns and BBQ on Sunday •Music by the Bay ~ Jr. Blues Band ~ Saturday 12 - 5 pm • Millennium Square Entertainers ~ Professor Snape ~ Flutist ~ Mexican Dance ~ Indian Dance ~ Venezuelan Dance ~ Belly Dancers ~ Trumpeteer ~ Tamil Dance ~ Caribana Dance ~ Scottish Highland Dance • Frenchman's Bay Idol Contest ~ 4 pm on Saturday For more information visit us at frenchmansbayfestival.com PA GE 7 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ May 24, 2006 P Get Rogers Home Phone and Personal TV for $50 a month. 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Mr. Ellis called the 1972 series “the highlight of my career, even though I played on a Stanley Cup team.” He noted in 2000 the Summit Se- ries squad was named the Canadian team of the century. A celebration was held and a monument was erect- ed outside the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. “It was great to share it with the team, the Espositos, the Hendersons, the Parks,” he said. “But, if I had been invited a couple of years earlier, I probably would have declined the invitation. I was facing my greatest challenge and that was depression. It’s an illness, not a weakness. It’s caused by a chemical imbalance. According to my doctors, circumstances triggered it for me.” His started in 1986 when he had started a business, his mother was ill with cancer and his teenage daughter was dealing with an eating disorder. It wasn’t until he heard Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes speak about his battle with depression that Mr. Ellis finally decided to seek help. “Little jobs and tasks were impos- sible,” he said, adding he became a “professional file shuffler. “Nothing gets done. I was paranoid about the telephone. How can you be in business and be afraid to pick up the telephone?” he stated. “It got so bad, people would walk by my office and I would pick up the phone and pretend to be busy. That’s how para- noid I was.” He felt that by working harder and longer, eventually the depression would lift, “but it didn’t.” The mindset was to be “a tough guy. People will think you’re weak. Pull up your socks. I couldn’t find my socks,” he said. “What kept me from getting help? Manly pride. Pride is odourless and tasteless, yet it’s the hardest thing to swallow,” he noted. “We can fool other people, but we can’t fool our- selves.” There are “four pillars” to help, he stated. “First of all is family of course,” said Mr. Ellis, noting he’s grateful his wife, Jan, was “extremely strong through all of this. ‘What kept me from getting help? Manly pride. Pride is odourless and tasteless, yet it’s the hardest thing to swallow.’ RON ELLIS “She had her own concerns and fears. ‘Will Ron ever get better, will Ron ever get sane, will Ron ever be normal?’ You think about the work- place, but don’t forget about what’s going on at home.” The second pillar is the family doc- tor, noting his physician “took it on himself to learn about medications. “He was willing to refer me to get help. When I was in the hospital, going through my most difficult time, he had my wife come in once a week for an appointment, to see how she was doing.” The third pillar is being admitted to a hospital. He took courses in anger management, self-esteem and spirituality, started eating and work- ing out again. “If you do this, be prepared to do this right,” he said. “There’s no quick fix.” Mr. Ellis spent close to two months in hospital. But, once out, he was feeling good and stopped taking his medication. “I was back to work and six months later, I was back in the pit again,” he recounts, noting he had to be read- mitted to hospital. The fourth pillar is your employ- er, from whom you need support. He noted the Hall of Fame has 40 full-time employees, and “the CEO phoned my wife two or three times a week.” People worry if their job will be waiting for them when they return, Mr. Ellis said. His boss told him to get better and assured him his job would be there. 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Mel’s son Blayne, Bad Boy’s Chairman and CEO, told the crowd of media, local celebrities, family, friends and co-workers that Toronto’s former mayor was returning to the company as hon- ourary Chairman, a company he founded in 1955. Familiar faces in the crowd included Maple Leaf Tie Domi, WWE’s Carl DiMarco and Blue Jay’s boss Paul Godfrey. The 73-year-old Mel will be taking centre stage once again in upcoming advertising campaigns shouting his famous slogan, “Who’s better than Bad Boy? Nooobody!!” Of course Mel had the crowd laughing especially when he took the podium. “When Blayne requested that I speak, he asked that I be short. What else could I be?” Mel sold the Bad Boy chain in 1975 to embark on a political career. The company declared bankruptcy in 1976 so Blayne and two partners, who have since been bought out, relaunched the name in 1991. There are current- ly fi ve stores that include those in Whitby, Barrie, North York, Mississauga and Scarborough. Blayne announced that he hopes to open stores in Hamilton, London and Kitchener with fu- ture plan to franchise additional stores. Mel served as Mayor of North York until he became mayor of the new Mega City of Toronto in 1997 serving two terms. After six years as mayor he decided not to run and retired in 2003. “But now I’m back at Bad Boy again.” Above, Blayne and Mel Lastman give the crowd at the Lobby Restaurant in Toronto the famous ‘Nooo- body’ cheer at the launch of the new company name “Lastman’s Bad Boy”. Below, joining Blayne at the cel- ebration were Metroland Printing & Publishing VP and Durham Region Media Group Publisher Tim Whittaker and Lastman’s Bad Boy Director of Purchasing and Whitby store General Manager Emanuel Bar-Dayan. */463"/$&'*/"/$*"- '*345%63)". 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Stretching 650 kilometres from Niagara to the Quebec border, the Waterfront Trail was opened in 1995 by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust, a group committed to regeneration and extension of the trail. In 2003, the Trust’s Lake Ontario Waterfront Investment Program was approved that put in mo- tion approximately 50 improvement projects along the trail. To date only a handful are in the process of being completed before partners celebrate the 15th anniversary of the newly expanded and enhanced trail in 2007. “The Waterfront Trail is hugely popular -- it’s hard not to be,” said Marlaine Koehler, director of the Lake Ontario Waterfront Program. “The Waterfront Trail in Durham is about 70 kilometres, with only about a one kilometre gap left. It has camp grounds, it has (bed and breakfasts) that are on the water- front... it’s definitely something that is a showcase for trails and should be promoted by the Region.” With a $22 million contribution from lakeshore municipalities, $9 million from the federal and pro- vincial governments, plus the support of corporate partners, huge achievements have been made in Durham along the Waterfront Trail, said Vicki Bar- ron, executive director of the Waterfront Regenera- tion Trust. “In addition to the Lake Ontario Waterfront In- vestment Program, each community along the trail has made other substantial improvements to their section of the waterfront,” Ms. Barron said. “Local leadership and vision is making regenerations of Lake Ontario’s waterfront a reality.” In the Town of Whitby, the Whitby Heritage Com- munity Association constructed an addition to its historic Rowe House that provides barrier-free ac- cess and public washrooms at the facility, improve- ments that also serve as a resting place for visitors along that section of the waterfront. The Town also introduced a number of new attractions, including a new marina clubhouse, the Station Art Gallery, a pier lighting project, tree planting and land acquisi- tions, such as the Lynde Marsh. In Clarington, the municipality is working to close a gap near the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area, and in Pickering, the City designed and constructed a new bridge and pathway in the Petticoat Creek Conservation Area. The City of Ajax also completed four new sections of trail along the waterfront from Pickering Beach to Lakeridge Road. The End-to-End Tour involved Trust and Trail managers biking from municipality-to-municipality to review and showcase the successful regeneration of lakeshore communities and the Waterfront Trail. For more information, go to www.waterfronttrust. com. 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Pickering TM PA GE A10 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MAY 24, 2006P Cassandra Williams raising funds, awareness for arthritis By Fariha Naqvi Mohamed Special to the News Advertiser DURHAM — Running a marathon is never an easy job, even without factoring in dealing with a debilitating affliction such as ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Still, Cassandra Williams of Ajax is tak- ing on that challenge at the 34th Annual Honolulu Marathon in December. “My biggest issue facing me now is fatigue, being chronically tired makes the motivation to get out the door a lot harder,” says the runner of living with AS, a form of arthritis. “Once I’m out run- ning I feel re-energized.” Her participation is through the Ar- thritis Society’s Joints In Motion Train- ing Team, which allows participants to choose from locations that also include Amsterdam, Niagara Falls and New York City, and the length of their run, walk or hike. The Joints in Motion program has seen more than 2,800 people participate and raised more than $14 million over the last five years. To prepare for the marathon, Ms. Wil- liams runs, cycles and works out several times a week. She also needs to fund- raise the $5,200 she’ll need for her trip. Training is exceedingly difficult, since AS causes severe joint and back stiff- ness. Ms. Williams copes by setting small goals for herself. “I tell myself, make it to the next traffic light, and once I get there, I say, make it to the next lamp post,” she says. It also doesn’t help to have asthma, since one of the effects of AS is that it re- duces lung expansion by restricting the rib cage, therefore making Ms. William’s breathing less efficient than that of a healthier runner. The 31 year-old was diagnosed with AS five years ago. “The world was my oyster and I was in denial,” she admits. It took some time for the truth to sink in. “It’s an invisible disease because no one can tell if you are suffering; people attribute difficulties you may have to you personally,” says Ms. Williams. As a result, she says it often makes it difficult to get the support which suffer- ers of AS desperately need. “I never thought that in my 20s I would ever need assistance with dressing, toi- leting, managing stairs, or even getting out of bed, but I did,” she said. Mornings tend to be the worst, due to the long period of inactivity. Ms. Wil- liams sometimes needs to throw her- self to the floor and then crawl her way to the washroom on all fours. AS is a rheumatic disease that results in arthritis of the spine and sacroiliac joints and may lead to inflammation of the eyes, lungs, and heart valves. AS sufferers may experience spo- radic episodes of back pain that occur throughout life. Side-effects include severe joint and back stiffness, loss of motion and defor- mity as life progresses. The disease also attacks the spine, peripheral joints and other body organs. “Sitting down can be extremely pain- ful, it feels like a pervasive, persistent, dull ache in your lower back and one side tends to be worse than the other,” she describes. The body compensates by building bone, which causes a fusion of the spine. “Knowing there is no cure is emotion- ally crippling,” says Ms. Williams. The cause of AS is unknown, which makes tracing where she got it from all the more difficult. Surprisingly, the disease is more common amongst men. Fortunately, for the gym buff, exercise is one of the best ways for those with AS to maintain mobility. The dedicated runner has previously completed two five-kilometre-, two 10- kilometre, and four half marathons. “Being young, it’s hard to think of yourself as losing functioning ability,” admits Ms. Williams. She noted her self-professed invinci- bility complex certainly helps things. She keeps fighting and keeps running. In this case, towards Honolulu. Cassandra Williams is training to take part in a marathon later this year in Honolulu. Making the adventure even more challenging is that she is living with ankylosing spon- dylitis, a form of arthritis. The event is a fundraiser for the Arthritis Society. Marathon woman trains for Honolulu PAGE B1 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MAY 24, 2006 A/P SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com INSIDE Pickering Trojans fly high at LOSSA track and field, ready for Central Regionals in Toronto. Page B2 11 Harwood Ave S Ajax Tel: 905-686-5554 FREE SALAD OF YOUR CHOICE WHEN YOU BRING IN THIS AD OFFER VALID FOR DINE-IN ONLY Sports briefs MAY 24, 2006 [ Football ] Argos to practice in Oshawa Sunday DURHAM — The Argos are com- ing, the Argos are coming. The Canadian Football League’s To r onto Argonauts will hold a two-hour practice, followed by an autograph session, this Sunday afternoon at Civic Fields. Organized through the Oshawa Hawkeyes football club, the Argos will be on the main stadium field from 2 to 4 p.m., followed by a barbecue and other festivities on Field 2. There is no admission charge, but those wishing to attend are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank. All proceeds from the event will go toward the Hawkeyes for the upcoming football season. The Argos have two Durham Re- gion products on their roster, Oshawa receiver Andre Talbot and Uxbridge defensive tackle Jeff Keeping, although Keeping might miss the practice with a knee injury. [ Basketball ] Shoot it out on the court this summer DURHAM — There’s still time to sign up for this summer’s Durham City Basketball Shootout Program. Registration sessions for the shoot- out program -- which consists of fun- filled sessions of fundamental training, teamwork, and league play -- are at E.B. Phin Public School (1500 Rougemount Dr., Pickering) on May 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; and on May 30 at Eagle Ridge from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The program operates twice a week. In 2005, the inaugural year, more than 130 girls and boys participated. Registration forms can be down- loaded from the ‘Register Now’ section on the home page of the website, www. durhamcitybasketball.ca. Those who register first will be given priority. Late registrations will not be accepted. Reg- istration can be done by mail before the registration dates. For more information, call 905-427- 4253. [ Auto racing ] Pickering driver speeds to second, third at Mosport PICKERING — A Pickering race car driver looking to repeat as Formula 1200 series champion made a strong statement in his 2006 series debut at Mosport International Speedway. Frank Stein- hausen, 48, the defending series points champion, posted second- and third-place results during Speedfest at the east Durham track over the Victoria Day long weekend. Steinhau- sen, starting his fifth year in the series aboard his Re/ Max BRD Formula 1200 race car, was winning in one of the races, but his car spun out, leaving him just off the pace in one of the two, 15-lap finals. The Formula 1200 series alternates between the Mosport and Shannonville race tracks during the summer months. [ Golf ] Hit the links for Epilepsy Durham Region DURHAM — Swing into spring by joining Epilepsy Durham Region’s 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Oakridge Golf Club on Thursday, June 15. A $150 registration fee includes a banquet reception dinner, cart, driving range, green fees, hand massage and $40 income tax receipt. Prizes and a silent auction will also take place throughout the day. Partici- pants can also try their luck at a hole-in- one for the chance to win a brand new vehicle. A reduced fee of $60 is available for admission to banquet and silent auction only. Funds raised will support Epilepsy Durham Region’s community health pro- grams. For more information or to register, call Epilepsy Durham Region at 905-666- 9926 or go www.epilepsydurham.com. Reid, Thomas named to Canadian team to play Michigan series, ‘Ontario Tour’ this summer By Al Rivett Sports Editor PICKERING — Two Pickering soft- ball players are looking forward to being teammates once again on Can- ada’s elite team. Stephanie Reid and Tessa Thomas, both 19, are members of the Win- throp University Lady Eagles (Rock Hill, South Carolina) women’s soft- ball team and were among 18 players chosen from across the country by Softball Canada for its elite women’s team. The squad will participate in a mini-series against the Michigan Ice of the women’s professional fastpitch league from July 1 to 9. The team will also take part in the ‘Ontario Tour’ in Milverton, Ont. June 18 and in Guelph on June 19. Reid, a sophomore shortstop with the NCAA Division 1 Winthrop squad, is entering her second sea- son with the Canadian team and is looking forward to the prospect of playing high- calibre compe- tition. “I’m excited and honoured to be on the elite team, and I look forward to step- ping my game up this sum- mer,” says Reid, adding she learned she had made the team once again last month. Meanwhile, Thomas, an outfielder at Winthrop, is making her debut with the Canadian squad. She’s simi- larly excited. “I am definitely looking forward to playing almost the entire sum- mer with the elite team. I could not ask for a better opportunity,” says Thomas. She added her addition to the team was a “welcome surprise,” as she attended national camp last year, but not this year. Reid and Thomas will be joined by a former Win- throp player, Janiva Willis, of Irishtown, New Brunswick, who also earned a spot on the elite team. “It’s nice to have another Winthrop Eagle on the team this year,” notes Reid. “Last year, myself and Janiva Willis were on the team, so this year there will be three Eagles. It should be fun.” Reid and Thomas admit that the current 2006 campaign with Win- throp, which competes in the Big South Conference, has been fraught with challenges, which have meant they’ve had to step up their games. “We have had a lot of injuries this year, but we’ve pretty much just played through them,” says Reid. “It’s something that every team will have to deal with at some time or another. It just gave other kids a chance to step up, and get a little tougher.” Thomas, the Big South Confer- ence’s rookie of the year this season, says that despite the injuries, the Lady Eagles have remained competi- tive, posting a 30-29 record. Thomas was also honoured as a first-team Big South all-star, posting a .375 batting average with 35 runs, 66 hits, nine doubles, a triple, seven home runs, and 34 RBI. She set the Winthrop freshman record for runs scored, hits, total bases, and RBI in a single season. The Eagles’ season ended short of a Big South title, after losing 4-1 to Birmingham-Southern at the con- ference championship tournament recently. The Eagles last won the title in 1991. NOTES: Fellow Winthrop players Hilary Peacock and Laura Hill, both of Pickering, were named Big South Conference second team all-stars... Stephanie Reid Tessa Thomas Pickering softball players among Canada’s elite Rock roll up fourth lacrosse win Improve record to 4-0 after posting 6-4 win over Mohawk Stars Friday night By Al Rivett Sports Editor DURHAM — The Ajax-Pickering Rock is cruising along with a perfect 4-0 record in the Ontario Lacrosse Association senior ‘B’ league season. But, Rock head coach Paul St. John isn’t the least bit surprised that the Rock’s put together their best start in franchise history. “We’ve said that was our goal from Day 1 of training camp, to get off to a fast start, and we’ve gotten off to the best start in our history. We’ve accomplished that -- so far so good,” says St. John. The first-place Rock kept the ball rolling on their perfect season with a 6-4 victory over the visiting Mohawk Stars (2-2-1) at the Pickering Rec- reation Complex Friday night. Ajax- Pickering, holding tight to a 5-4 lead entering the third period, kept the Stars off the scoreboard in the final frame, thanks to solid defensive play backed by another solid goaltending performance by Pat Campbell. So far in the season, Campbell has been a force in net. The Na- tional Lacrosse League player with the Edmonton Rush last season has emerged as a team leader and as good as he’s been keeping balls out of the Ajax-Pickering net, he’s also helped out at the offensive end, too, with seven assists. “He’s a tremendous team player and he’s quickly become a leader,” says St. John. “Goaltenders are usu- ally the quiet warriors, but Pat’s a verbal leader. The guys really follow his lead.” While the Rock is still perfect, there’s room for improvement. In fact, St. John notes Friday’s win over Mohawk was one of the most uneven efforts by the team thus far, with nu- merous turnovers and undisciplined play creeping into its game. “We didn’t play well Friday night,” explains St. John. “We threw the ball away a lot and our shot selection was not good. When we play an opponent like Mohawk, they wanted to put on a performance and tried a little too hard. We were very undisciplined in a lot of things and it didn’t help our offence.” The Rock turned to Campbell to provide a steadying influence through the opening 20 minutes, with the Rock emerging with a 3-2 lead. When the offence isn’t firing on all cylinders this year, St. John notes that the team’s defensive play has bailed the Rock out of trouble in the early going. “We realize that it’s defence first this year. We know we can play tough defence,” he says. As usual, the Rock also relied on team captain Jim Veltman to provide offence, in this case it was two goals and an assist. “Jim’s Jim. We know we’re going to get 100-per cent effort from him and he delivered in that game,” says St. John. “We needed someone else to step up. Some of the guys struggled against Mohawk.” If there’s a surprise for St. John so far this season, he points to the solid contributions from Mike Daley, who was picked up in the dispersal draft from the Kitchener-Waterloo senior ‘B’ squad. “We’ve been really impressed with him. He’s played well in his first four games,” says St. John. Daley has nine goals so far, two behind Mark Craig, the team leader. The Rock return to action Friday night when they travel to Elora to play the Wellington Aces. On Sunday night, the Rock is in Brooklin at the Luther Vipond Arena to meet the Merchants at 7 p.m. GAME SUMMARY Mohawk Stars 4 at Ajax-Pickering Rock 6 First Period 1. AP Jordan West-Pratt (Frank Little- john) 2. AP Jim Veltman (Littlejohn) 3. MS Stu Johnson (Jason Henhawk) 4. MS Johnson (Kyle Jamieson, Hen- hawk) 5. AP Andrew Furlong (Tony Hender- son, Mark Craig) Second Period 6. MS Johnson (Garrett Ball, Jamie- son) 7. AP Chris Parkin (Veltman, Hender- son) 8. MS Ball unassisted 9. AP Jim Veltman (Bill McLean, Pat Campbell) Third Period 10. AP Mike Daley (Craig) Penalty minutes: Mohawk 8; AP Rock 14 . Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Ajax-Pickering Rock’s Mark Craig lands an elbow to the kisser of Mohawk Stars’ Shawn Kazarian during Ontario Lacrosse Association senior ‘B’ action at the Pickering Recreation Complex Friday night. The Rock kept their perfect regular-season record intact with a 6-4 victory over the Stars. Pebbles Record: 4-0 1st place OLA Senior ‘B’ Pat VanHooser was kept out of Friday’s game with a bruised hand. He’s expected to return to the lineup Friday against Wellington... Jeff Summerfield will return from his three-game suspension on Friday... The Rock has signed Toronto Rock tough guy Tim O’Brien. He’s ex- pected to make his debut for Ajax- Pickering on Friday... The Rock are expected to release at least one player off the roster this week, and may possibly release two players, depending upon whether James Hinkson is signed. Hinkson was expected to practise with the Rock on Tuesday.Frank Steinhausen Ajax school dominant again at Durham Region track and field showcase \ AJAX — The Pickering High School Trojans track and field team will send 31 athletes and seven relay teams to the Ontario Federation of School Ath- letic Associations (OFSAA) Central Regional Championships in Toronto, beginning today (Wednesday). For Pickering High, its 31 athletes represents the largest contingent from Durham secondary schools to compete at the central regionals, at Yo rk University today and tomorrow. Winners there advance to the OFSAA championships at Toronto’s Centen- nial Stadium in Etobicoke from June 1 to 3. In order to compete at central re- gionals, Pickering High athletes first had to endure two days of adverse weather conditions at the Lake On- tario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) Track and Field Champion- ships at the Oshawa Civic Fields last week. There, the Trojans captured their seventh consecutive overall boys’ team title and sixth consecutive se- nior boys’ team title. For the first time since 2000, how- ever, Pickering High failed to win the LOSSA co-ed team title, placing second, 24 points behind (435 to 411) McLaughlin Collegiate Vocational Institute of Oshawa. The Trojans also finished second in the midget girls’ division, second in the junior girls’ division, second in the midget boys’ bracket and second in the junior boys’ category. In the overall girls’ division, Pickering High finished third, mov- ing up from a 10th-place finish at last year’s LOSSA championships. Vanessa Joseph led the way for the Trojans with triple gold. She won the junior girls’ long and triple jumps, and added gold in the relay. Chloe Beckford, in the junior girls’ division, and Adriana Allen, in the midget girls’ bracket, took home the LOSSA set of gold, silver and bronze medals. Complete Pickering High School results were: Midget girls: Adriana Allen, Marissa Smith, Melody Lee, Galenell Sinclair, first - 4-x-100- metre relay; Adriana Allen, third - 100m, third - 200m; Teddi Ann Gilbert, fifth - 800m, sixth - 300m hurdles, seventh - 1,500m; Melody Lee, fourth - 300m hurdles, sixth - 80m hurdles; Galenell Sinclair, fourth - 200m, fifth - 100m, fifth - 80m hurdles; Marissa Smith, fourth - 80m hurdles, fifth - 200m, sixth - 100m; Celeste Chandler, 7th 300m hurdles; Midget boys: Kamayu Duggan, MacKenzie Moseley, Caelib Downey-Brown, Brandon Wil- son, first - 4-x-100m relay; Kamayu Duggan, fourth - 300m hur- dles, fifth - 100m hurdles; Caelib Downey-Brown, third - 100m; MacKenzie Moseley, second - 100m hurdles, third - 300m hurdles, seventh - 100m; Jameel Williamson, third - 100m hur- dles, seventh - 200m; Brandon Wilson, first - high jump, sec- ond - 100m, fourth - 200m; A.J. Estridge, seventh - long jump; Gary Hurst, 11th - 1,500m; Junior girls: Shenika Schoburgh, Vanessa Joseph, Chloe Beckford, Jessica Caterini, first - 4-x-100m relay; Chloe Beckford, second - 80m hur- dles, third - long jump Jessica Caterini, first - 300m hurdles, fourth - 80m hurdles Shenika Schoburgh, third - 100m, sev- enth - 80m hurdles Vanessa Joseph, first - triple jump, first - long jump Junior boys: Nathan Morris, Darryl Thomas, Ja- meel Williamson, Zachary Slater, sec- ond - 4-x-100m relay; Benjamin Otto, first - shot put, first - discus, fourth - javelin; Zachary Slater, third - 100m, fourth - 200m, fifth - long jump; Darryl Thomas, third - 400m, third - 300m hurdles, eighth - 200m; Brandon Vitali, fourth - shot put, fifth - discus, fifth - javelin; Nathan Morris, eighth - 400m; Senior girls: Adraina Allen, Melody Lee, Jessica Caterini, Jessica Nasmith, second - 4- x-400m relay; Jessica Nasmith, third - 400m hur- dles; Senior boys: Sheldon Connell, Stephen Lopez, Ryan Gordon, Andrew Spence, first - 4-x- 100m relay; Darryl Thomas, Adam Brown, Stephen Lopez, Shane Herbert, second - 4-x- 400m relay; Benjamin Brant, third - discus; Adam Brown, second - 400m hurdles, seventh - 110m hurdles; Sheldon Connell, second - triple jump, fourth - long jump; Ryan Gordon, first - 110m hurdles, second - triple jump, third - long jump; Shane Herbert, third - 400m hurdles, fourth - 110m hurdles; Stephen Lopez, second - 400m, sixth - long jump; Christopher Sahadath, eighth - 110m hurdles; Andrew Spence, third - 100m, fourth - 200m; Gahrone McLean, sixth - 100m; Jorden Birch, fifth - 400m hurdles; Tr oy Sievewright-Adams, seventh - long jump, seventh - 100m. Outdoor Sidewalk Sale ~ May 27th & 28th Red Hatters Weekend ~ June 10th & 11th Farmer’s M arket vendors want ed! every Saturday starting June 10th (call ext. 222 for details) www.pickeringmarkets.com Car Wreck Challenge! Stop by The Pickering Markets and simply guess the make and model of a flattened car. One lucky winner with the right answer will win four guest passes to the Molson Grand Prix of Toronto.One of the four lucky pass-holders will take a lap around the circuit in an official pace car! Sh oppers... start your Engin es! Sh oppers... start your Engin es! 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Pickering High sends large team to Central Regionals PAGE B3 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MAY 24, 2006 A/P LOSSA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS OSHAWA CIVIC FIELDS, MAY 16, 17 MIDGET GIRLS 100 METRES 1. Adriana Allen, Pickering HS, 13.50 2. Hayley Warren, Brock HS, 13.53 3. Jennelle McCalla, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 13.56 4. Dominique Cameron, G.l. Roberts C & V I, 13.72 5. Julia Wallace, Anderson C & VI, 14.12 6. Marissa Smith, Pickering H S, 14.14 7. Laura Bacon, Uxbridge S S, 14.29 8. Galenell Sinclair, Pickering H S, 14.49 9. Chantel Phillips-Robinson, Pine Ridge SS, 14.50 10. Jenna Smith, Dunbarton H S, 14.51 200 METRES 1. Adriana Allen, Pickering HS, 27.27 2. Ayesha Rumble, Pine Ridge SS, 27.30 3. Shona Dunkley, Pine Ridge SS, 27.33 4. Galenell Sinclair, Pickering HS, 28.01 5. Marissa Smith, Pickering H S, 28.29 6. Jenna Smith, Dunbarton HS, 28.58 7. Chantel Phillips-Robinson, Pine Ridge SS, 28.74 8. Dominique Cameron, G.L. Roberts C & V , 28.91 9. Leanne Young, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 29.09 10. Allison Doris, Ajax H S, 29.30 400 METRES 1. Gillian Morgan, O’Neill C & V I, 1:06.55 2. Allessia Cavallo, St. Mary CSS, 1:10.65 3. Shannon Ste. Marie, All Saints CSS, 1:10.75 4. Keisha Gonsalves, St. Mary CSS, 1:11.69 5. Maggie Carr, St. Mary CSS, 1:13.12 6. Allison Doris, Ajax H S, 1:13.25 7. Kirstyn Tink, Bowmanville H S, 1:14.94 8. Jessica Wright, O’Neill C & V I, 1:19.12 800 METRES 1. Victoria Hanna, R.S. McLaughlin C &VI, 2:24.66 2. Kristin Dobronowski, All Saints CSS, 2:35.63 3. Lindsay Taylor, Pine Ridge S S, 2:35.94 4. Keraden Middaugh, R.S. McLaughlin C&VI, 2:36.58 5. Teddi-Anne Gilbert, Pickering H S, 2:37.11 6. Amy Clark, Brock H S, 2:38.47 7. Nicole Lehmkuhl, Sinclair S.S., 2:40.35 8. Hudgins Jocelynne, Eastdale C & V I, 2:44.30 1500 METRES 1. Victoria Hanna, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 4:59.88 2. Maggie Hutton, All Saints CSS, 5:31.10 3. Lindsay Taylor, Pine Ridge S S, 5:32.48 4. Nicole Lehmkuhl, Sinclair S.S., 5:32.89 5. Laura Donaldson, Dunbarton H S, 5:33.20 6. Keraden Middaugh, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 5:35.32 7. Teddi-Anne Gilbert, Pickering H S, 5:35.61 8. Jillian Morillo, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 5:48.11 3000 METRES 1. Victoria Hanna, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 10:46.11 2. Maggie Hutton, All Saints CSS, 12:03.80 3. Keraden Middaugh, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 12:19.78 4. Courtney Kennedy, Paul Dwyer C H S, 12:25.65 5. Jillian Morillo, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 12:26.67 6. Sarah Kelly, Paul Dwyer C H S, 12:26.91 7. Brittany Watson, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 13:02.90 8. Kendra Foley, Paul Dwyer C H S, 13:08.30 80-METRE HURDLES 1. Shona Dunkley, Pine Ridge S S, 12.35 2. Jennelle McCalla, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 13.37 3. Hayley Warren, Brock H S, 14.34 4. Marissa Smith, Pickering H S, 15.07 5. Galenell Sinclair, Pickering H S, 15.15 6. Melody Lee, Pickering H S, 15.43 7. Keri Harris, All Saints CSS, 15.68 300-METRE HURDLES 1. Jennelle McCalla, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 46.38 2. Hayley Warren, Brock H S, 49.27 3. Julie Longauer, All Saints CSS, 50.99 4. Melody Lee, Pickering H S, 51.61 5. Laura Bacon, Uxbridge S S, 54.36 6. Teddi-Anne Gilbert, Pickering H S, 55.20 7. Celeste Chandler, Pickering H S, 57.33 8. Maggie Grierson, Port Perry H S, 59.20 HIGH JUMP 1. Julia Wallace, Anderson C & V I, 1.55 2. Michelle Theophile, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 1.50 3. Whitney Ellenor, Pine Ridge S S, 1.50 4. Jessica Harrington, Brock H S, 1.45 LONG JUMP 1. Ayesha Rumble, Pine Ridge S S, 4.23 2. Chantel Phillips-Robinson, Pine Ridge S S, 4.21 3. Elena Gordon, Denis O’Connor CHS, 3.87 4. Colette Liburd, Denis O’Connor CHS, 3.78 5. Augustina Boriano, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 3.77 6. Amy Clark, Brock H S, 3.75 7. Sara Cornwell, St. Mary CSS, 3.71 8. Emmie Nicholson, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 3.57 TRIPLE JUMP 1. Ayesha Rumble, Pine Ridge SS, 9.79 2. Kim West, Pine Ridge SS, 9.47 3. Elena Gordon, Denis O’Connor CHS, 8.73 4. Shadeen Francis, Sinclair S.S., 8.63 5. Kayla Horne, Ajax H S, 8.62 6. Delta Sween, Notre Dame Catholic, 8.38 7. Jessica Harrington, Brock H S, 8.36 8. Lindsay Harrison, Uxbridge SS, 8.17 SHOT PUT 1. Joelle Raycroft, Uxbridge SS, 7.46 2. Jessie C Belbin, Henry Street HS, 7.05 3. Stacey Jibb, Brock H S, 6.71 4. Monique Johnson, Notre Dame Catholic Second- ary, 6.57 5. Jenna Luke-Sylvain, Uxbridge S S, 6.09 6. Sarah Laurin, St. Stephen’s S S, 6.00 7. Kathleen Van Zeyl, Dr. F. J. Donevan CI, 5.64 8. Cora-Lynn Hazelwood, Dr. F. J. Donevan CI, 5.54 DISCUS 1. Stacey Jibb, Brock H S, 21.12 2. Jocelynne Hudgins, Eastdale C&VI, 17.90 3. Jenna Luke-Sylvain, Uxbridge S S, 17.84 4. Joelle Raycroft, Uxbridge SS, 17.58 5. Bethune Grey, Dr. F. J. Donevan C I, 14.58 6. Cora-Lynn Hazelwood, Dr. F. J. Donevan C I, 13.86 7. Kathleen Van Zeyl, Dr. F. J. Donevan C I, 13.82 8. Tasha Herbert, Dr. F. J. Donevan C I, 10.58 JAVELIN 1. Stacey Jibb, Brock HS, 15.30 2. Ashley Stroeder, Paul Dwyer CHS, 14.99 3. Chantelle Shaw, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 13.99 4. Monique Johnson, Notre Dame Catholic Second- ary, 13.17 5. Joelle Raycroft, Uxbridge S S, 12.26 6. Kathleen Van Zeyl, Dr. F. J. Donevan CI, 10.43 7. Jenna Luke-Sylvain, Uxbridge SS, 10.40 8. Cora-Lynn Hazelwood, Dr. F. J. Donevan CI, 8.93 4-X-100-METRE RELAY 1. Pickering HS “A”, 53.84 2. Pine Ridge S S “A” - Laura Drummond, Chantel Phil- lips-Robinson, Ayesha Rumble, Aleisha Wilmot, Lindsay Ta ylor, 54.45 3. All Saints CSS “A” - Katherine Polack, Julie Longauer, Kady Tennant, Keri Harris, Rachel Oliveros, 56.43 3. St. Mary CSS “A” - Maggie Carr, Allessia Cavallo, Shannon Jegg, Alexa Lupinacci, Keisha Gonsalves, 56.91 4. Fr. Leo J. Austin “A”, 56.93 5. Notre Dame Catholic Secondary “A” - Leanne Young, Delta Sween, Monique Johnson, Sloane Stephenson, Chantelle Shaw, 57.23 6. R.S. McLaughlin C & V I “A” - Stephanie Pothe- ment, Emmie Nicholson, Brittany Watson, Victoria Hanna, Keraden Middaugh, 58.20 7. Paul Dwyer C H S “A” - Amanda Wanless, Sarah Kelly, Elizabeth Smith, Ashley Stroeder, Courtney Ken- nedy, 58.36 POLE VAULT (midget/junior) 1. Shannon Ward, Uxbridge SS, 1.60 2. Nichola Bendle, Uxbridge SS, 1.50 3. Arianna Hustler, Port Perry HS, 1.40 4. Lauren Hargraves, Notre Dame Catholic Second- ary, 1.10 5. Alexzandra Parvianen, Uxbridge S S, 1.10 6. Rachel Parvianen, Uxbridge SS, 1.10 MIDGET BOYS 100 METRES 1. Shayne Rice, St. Stephen’s SS, 11.62 2. Brandon Wilson, Pickering HS, 11.77 3. Ceileb Downey-Brown, Pickering H S, 11.88 4. Brandon Parks, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 11.92 5. Brandon Jefferies, St. Mary CSS, 11.97 6. Kema Nnawuchi, Holy Trinity CSS, 12.13 7. MacKenzie Moseley, Pickering H S, 12.19 8. Isiah Swaby, Pine Ridge SS, 12.35 200 METRES 1. Shayne Rice, St. Stephen’s SS, 24.09 2. Simon-Gabriel Savard, Saint Charles Garnier EC, 24.29 3. Brandon Jefferies, St. Mary CSS, 24.68 4. Brandon Wilson, Pickering HS, 24.85 5. Callum Lynch, Pine Ridge SS, 25.05 6. Jakob Featherstone, Ajax HS, 25.10 7. Jameel Williamson, Pickering HS, 27.35 400 METRES 1. Justin Burke, Sinclair S.S., 55.47 2. Jakob Featherstone, Ajax HS, 55.70 3. Ryan Adrian, Uxbridge S S, 56.58 4. Shayne Winner, Holy Trinity CSS, 57.38 5. Kyle Langdon, St. Mary CSS, 58.34 6. Darnell Jones, R.S. McLaughlin C& VI, 60.09 7. Chris Walker, Anderson C&VI, 1:01.41 8. Brandon Jefferies, St. Mary CSS, 1:02.38 800 METRES 1. Justin Burke, Sinclair S.S., 2:06.91 2. Kyle Marry, Courtice SS, 2:12.78 3. David Langford, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 2:13.05 4. Kyle Langdon, St. Mary CSS, 2:14.77 5. Marc Servant, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 2:15.74 6. Chris Chown, R.S. McLaughlin C & VI, 2:16.44 7. Bejaan Jivrai, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 2:18.99 8. Daniel Venier, All Saints CSS, 2:19.52 1500 METRES 1. Justin Burke, Sinclair S.S., 4:31.13 2. David Langford, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 4:41.72 3. Kyle Marry, Courtice SS, 4:42.39 4. Remy Binns, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 4:43.32 5. Kyle Langdon, St. Mary CSS, 4:45.70 6. Chris Chown, R.S. McLaughlin C&VI, 4:46.95 7. Marc Servant, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 4:54.98 8. Andrew Jaciw-Zurakowsky, Notre Dame Catholic Sec- ondary, 4:57.07 3000 METRES 1. Andrew Jaciw-Zurakowsky, Notre Dame Catholic Sec- ondary, 10:16.94 2. David Langford, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 10:19.66 3. Remy Binns, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 10:27.10 4. Kyle Marry, Courtice SS, 10:51.25 5. Marc Servant, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 11:01.60 6. Brandon Underwood, Courtice SS, 11:02.82 7. Kyle McIntyre, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 11:35.88 8. Nathan Verbaan, St. Stephen’s S S, 12:00.25 100-METRE HURDLES 1. Simon-Gabriel Savard, Saint Charles Garnier EC, 14.78 2. MacKenzie Moseley, Pickering HS, 14.85 3. Jameel Williamsom, Pickering H S, 15.77 4. Ryan Adrian, Uxbridge S S, 16.35 5. Kamayu Duggan, Pickering H S, 17.98 6. Kevin Blackney, Port Perry H S, 20.00 7. Jordan Bayliss, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 21.20 300-METRE HURDLES 1. Simon-Gabriel Savard, Saint Charles Garnier E C, 43.34 2. Ryan Adrian, Uxbridge SS, 44.00 3. MacKenzie Moseley, Pickering HS, 44.88 4. Kamayu Duggan, Pickering HS, 48.38 5. Jordan Bayliss, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 50.82 6. Bejaan Jivrai, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 53.20 HIGH JUMP 1. Brandon Wilson, Pickering HS, 1.65 2. Kema Nnawuchi, Holy Trinity CSS, 1.65 3. Ryan Brawley, Ajax H S, 1.65 4. Mark Ramkema, Ajax H S, 1.65 5. Liam Williams, Sinclair S.S., 1.60 6. Deron Evans, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 1.60 7. Brian Phan, Sinclair S.S., 1.55 8. Aiden Preston, St. Stephen’s S S, 1.50 POLE VAULT 1. Luke Durward, Port Perry H S, 2.70 2. Kevin Blackney, Port Perry H S, 2.00 3. Billy Greer, Port Perry H S, 1.75 4. Jordan Bayliss, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 1.45 LONG JUMP 1. Brandon Parks, R.S. McLaughlin C& VI, 5.53 2. Michael Evans, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 5.43 3. Shayne Rice, St. Stephen’s SS, 5.38 4. Deron Evans, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 5.05 5. Brian Phan, Sinclair S.S., 4.96 6. Brandon Fleming, R.S. McLaughlin C&V I, 4.51 7. A.J. Estridge, Pickering H S, 4.39 8. Nolan Mazza, Ajax H S, 4.37 TRIPLE JUMP 1. Brandon Parks, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 12.21 2. Isiah Swaby, Pine Ridge SS, 11.26 3. Kema Nnawuchi, Holy Trinity CSS, 11.09 4. Brian Phan, Sinclair S.S., 10.99 5. Deron Evans, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 10.71 6. Taylor Griffin, Ajax HS, 10.64 7. Connor Teno, Sinclair S.S., 10.27 8. Taylor Cox, Clarington Central SS, 10.04 SHOT PUT 1. Jakob Featherstone, Ajax HS, 12.98 2. Adrian Denomy, R.S. McLaughlin C & VI, 11.27 3. Connor Teno, Sinclair S.S., 10.58 4. Jaheed Julien, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 10.47 5. Shawn Hong, O’Neill C & V I, 9.75 6. Dylan Hockley, Port Perry HS, 9.61 7. Bradley Weatherall, All Saints CSS, 9.35 8. Ryan Branscombe, St. Mary CSS, 9.35 DISCUS 1. Jaheed Julien, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 30.80 2. Connor Teno, Sinclair S.S., 29.68 3. Ryan Branscombe, St. Mary CSS, 27.76 4. Nicholas Derry, Paul Dwyer C H S, 26.98 5. Alex Morra, St. Mary CSS, 26.00 6. Stephen Campbell, Paul Dwyer C H S, 25.94 7. Liam Williams, Sinclair S.S., 25.37 8. Matt McDonald, Anderson C & V I, 24.98 JAVELIN 1. Alex Morra, St. Mary CSS, 32.13 2. Luke Durward, Port Perry H S, 31.58 3. Shawn Hong, O’Neill C & V I, 31.02 4. Matt McDonald, Anderson C & V I, 30.00 5. Jordan Clement-Christie, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 27.38 6. Tyler Rennison, Holy Trinity CSS, 27.35 7. Liam Williams, Sinclair S.S., 26.35 8. Stephen Campbell, Paul Dwyer C H S, 24.91 4-X-100-METRE RELAY 1. Pickering H S “A”, 46.45; 2. Pine Ridge S S “A” - Jabari Henry, Callum Lynch, Kreten Windros, Isiah Swaby, 47.20; 3. R.S. McLaughlin C & V I “A” - Benson Langille, Darnell Jones, Brandon Fleming, Brandon Parks, 48.74; 4. Holy Trinity CSS “A” - Shayne Winner, Brian Mittag, Cody O’Conner, Kema Nnawuchi, Trevor Hill, 49.75; 5. All Saints CSS “A” - Michael Smith, Greg Ojeda, Matt Melaragno, Brandon Moncrieffe, 51.32; 6. St. Mary CSS “A” - Ryan Branscombe, Kyle Langdon, Alex Morra, Brandon Jefferies, 53.16 JUNIOR GIRLS 100 METRE 1. Jessica Scheffee, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 13.27 2. Charlotte Pedersen, Notre Dame Catholic Second- ary, 13.38 3. Shenika Schoburgh, Pickering HS, 14.09 4. Amy Green, Bowmanville H S, 14.16 5. Sarah Matthews, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 14.18 6. Leanne Fomenko, Courtice SS, 14.21 7. Jessica Gray, Courtice SS, 14.30 8. Alyssa King, All Saints CSS, 14.41 200 METRES 1. Charlotte Pedersen, Notre Dame Catholic Second- ary, 27.29 2. Jessica Scheffee, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 27.35 3. Lee-Anne Smith, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 27.62 4. Sarah Healy, Courtice SS, 28.28 5. Jessica Gray, Courtice SS, 29.07 6. Leanne Fomenko, Courtice SS, 29.19 7. Sarah Matthews, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 29.41 8. Amy Green, Bowmanville HS, 29.69 400 METRES 1. Sarah Healy, Courtice SS, 1:02.06 2. Lee-Anne Smith, Fr. Leo J. Austin, 1:04.63 3. Caitlin Buyting, J. Clarke Richardson, 1:06.08 4. Jessica Scheffee, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 1:07.11 5. Joanna Taylor, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 1:08.15 6. Arielle Saunders, Port Perry HS, 1:08.90 7. Meagan Heney, Denis O’Connor C H S, 1:09.36 8. Nichola Bendle, Uxbridge SS, 1:09.83 800 METRES 1. Jenn Bays, Sinclair S.S., 2:26.24 2. Sarah Healy, Courtice SS, 2:30.88 3. Katie Dillon, Paul Dwyer C H S, 2:36.13 4. Caitlin Buyting, J. Clarke Richardson, 2:37.66 5. Stephanie Taylor, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 2:37.94 6. Joanna Taylor, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 2:40.42 7. Laura Panowyck, All Saints CSS, 2:45.33 8. Meagan Heney, Denis O’Connor CHS, 2:47.33 1500 METRES 1. Jenn Bays, Sinclair S.S., 5:08.10 2. Darija Davidson, St. Stephen’s S S, 5:26.92 3. Katie Dillon, Paul Dwyer CHS, 5:36.45 4. Stephanie Taylor, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 5:38.00 5. Laura Panowyck, All Saints CSS, 5:47.11 6. Katie Starke, Uxbridge SS, 5:48.60 7. Rhianne Brown, Uxbridge SS, 6:11.80 8. Laura Vermeulen, Port Perry H S, 6:15.75 3000 METRES 1. Jenn Bays, Sinclair S.S., 11:07.92 2. Darija Davidson, St. Stephen’s S S, 11:37.46 3. Katie Dillon, Paul Dwyer C H S, 12:19.04 4. Stephanie Taylor, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 12:26.90 5. Rhianne Brown, Uxbridge S S, 13:05.46 6. Laura Vermeulen, Port Perry HS, 13:32.05 80-METRE HURDLES 1. Natalie Gray, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 12.73 2. Chloe Beckford, Pickering HS, 13.80 3. Shannon Ward, Uxbridge S S, 14.07 4. Jessica Caterini, Pickering HS, 14.63 5. Lauren Hargraves, Notre Dame Catholic Second- ary, 14.76 6. Amanda Moreira, Denis O’Connor C H S, 14.81 7. Shenika Schoburgh, Pickering H S, 15.66 8. Lauren Langille, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 16.43 300-METRE HURDLES 1. Jessica Caterini, Pickering H S, 48.52 2. Natalie Gray, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 50.27 3. Shannon Ward, Uxbridge SS, 51.84 4. Lauren Langille, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 54.86 5. Joanna Taylor, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 57.07 6. Brooke Herold, Uxbridge SS, 58.56 7. Elaine Yao, Sinclair S.S., 59.88 HIGH JUMP 1. Rochelle Collins, Ajax H S, 1.40 2. Amanda Moreira, Denis O’Connor CHS, 1.35 3. Marti Hawkins, Uxbridge S S,1.35 4. Jessica Yorke, Holy Trinity CSS, 1.35 5. Sarah Hood, Holy Trinity CSS, 1.35 6. Katie Chacinski, Ajax HS, 1.35 LONG JUMP 1. Vanessa Joseph, Pickering HS, 4.63 2. Katie Chacinski, Ajax H S, 4.46 3. Chloe Beckford, Pickering HS, 4.42 4. Leanne Fomenko, Courtice SS, 4.31 5. Marti Hawkins, Uxbridge SS, 4.29 6. Natalie Gray, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 4.14 7. Lauren Langille, R.S. McLaughlin C & V I, 4.12 8. Hunt Breanna, Holy Trinity CSS, 3.98 8. Victoria McDonald, Saint Charles Garnier EC, 3.98 TRIPLE JUMP 1. Vanessa Joseph, Pickering HS, 9.80 2. Marti Hawkins, Uxbridge SS, 9.07 3. Brooke Herold, Uxbridge SS, 9.06 4. Amy Duane, Ajax HS, 8.63 5. Madison Senner, Uxbridge SS, 8.44 6. Elaine Yao, Sinclair S.S., 8.28 7. Lateisha Williams, Sinclair S.S., 7.16 8. Nathalie Boucher, Holy Trinity CSS, 6.89 SHOT PUT 1. Rosalind Aitken, O’Neill C & VI, 8.24 2. Jessica Billings, Cartwright HS, 8.09 3. Amanda Moreira, Denis O’Connor CHS, 8.05 4. Katie Starke, Uxbridge SS, 7.73 5. Judith Quaicoe, Holy Trinity CSS, 7.66 6. Rebecca Stanco, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary, 6.77 7. Samantha Hamad, Sinclair S.S., 6.49 8. Cathlin Martin, R.S. McLaughlin C & VI, 6.30 DISCUS 1. Jessica Billings, Cartwright HS, 24.68 2. Rosalind Aitken, O’Neill C&V I, 21.24 3. Alexandra Wedemire, St. Mary CSS, 19.48 4. Cathlin Martin, R.S. McLaughlin C&V I, 17.29 5. Rebecca Stanco, Notre Dame, 17.13 6. Mercedes Carmichael, Uxbridge S S, 16.29 7. Samantha Hamad, Sinclair S.S., 15.50 8. Rebecca Scott, G.L. Roberts C & V I, 14.12 Read upcoming editions for more LOSSA results. Scoreboard MAY 24, 2006 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Close quarters AJAX — Ajax High School Rams’ Kyla MacDonald controls the ball ahead of Tory Maria Koutsoulianos, of the J. Clarke Richardson Storm, during Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics senior girls’ soccer action at Richardson. Ajax High won 6-2. Diabetes The more you know, The more you do, The better you live. Shoppers Drug Mart®in partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association, is pleased to present Diabetes Expos – a one-day educational program designed to help you live better with diabetes. 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DAILY NEWS CAST FirstFirst with News FirstFirst with Sports FirstFirst with Entertainment Log on here firstLog on here fi rst Always on durhamregion.comAlways on durhamregion.com Artfest returns to the Esplanade PICKERING — Don’t miss Artfest on the Esplanade this Saturday, May 27 in Pickering. The City of Pickering, in partnership with the PineRidge Arts Council, presents the event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Espla- nade Park. It features a variety of arts and events for the whole family, including more than 70 artists showing and selling their works, free live performing artists at the gazebo, a free kids’ and teen art area, art demonstrations and a food court. The park is between Valley Farm and Glenanna roads, just south of Kingston Road. Join the fairy writing workshop in Pickering PICKERING — Dorothea Helms wants writers to come out of the closet. The Durham author hosts a May 27 event, The Writing Fairy Workshop for Closet Writers, at the Pickering central library branch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information and to register, call 905-852-9294 or e-mail fairy@thewritingfairy.com. Mastersful art exhibit opens in Ajax AJAX — The watercolours of Sheila Masters are on display in Ajax. The Pickering artist’s exhibition runs until July 3 at the McLean Community Cen- tre, 95 Magill Dr. Most of Masters’s subject matter comes from Durham, including barns, homesteads and, especially, flowers, both wild and cultivated, which she finds a de- lightful challenge to capture with brush. A PineRidge Arts Council member, she is also a member of Ajax Creative Arts and the Oshawa Art Association. Ms. Masters’s work can be seen at the centre during regular hours, Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Swing concert at Heritage Square AJAX — Music lovers can swing by Ajax Town Hall for the first-ever Music in the Square concert. The George Lake Big Band performs a variety of classic and contemporary styles, with a repertoire ranging from the timeless tunes of Glenn Miller, Duke El- lington and Artie Shaw, to the more mod- ern swing sounds of The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and the Brian Setzer Orchestra. It’s being held in the new Heritage Square, at the corner of Harwood Avenue and Kings Crescent, on Sunday, May 28, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Those attending should bring a chair, as seating is not provided. In brief MAY 24, 2006 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT infodurhamregion.com Author’s book offers lessons to others By Brandon Walker Special to the News Advertiser AJAX — Have you discovered your purpose in life? If not, a little book about golf might just help you find your way. Ajax resident Dennis Brown recently released his first book, ‘Life Lessons from a Golf Ball’. Over coffee in a local restaurant, Mr. Brown stated with con- fidence that every person on this plan- et has a purpose. “Life is about finding out what that purpose is, and then creating passion around that, which totally transforms your life,” he says. It took 20 years in sales and market- ing in Toronto to reach that conclu- sion, he said, and Mr. Brown has been a life coach and inspirational speaker ever since. “I always felt there was something more that I was supposed to be doing, and I realized there is a whole spiritual aspect of our being which forces us to ask the question, ‘Is there more to life?’,” he says. Mr. Brown says as he delved deeper into his second career, “I recognized there is a purpose to it. “Everyone has something they love to do more than anything else. Sure, we have other things that we do and we’re not always on our purpose, but it’s not that we’re in the wrong area of our lives.” Mr. Brown believes people use their experiences to get to the place where they need to go. He says there are no mistakes or wasted time along the way. “It’s simply the quicker you can get to your purpose the better,” he says. It gives him great satisfaction to see that moment occur. “I love seeing the light come on for people when they reconnect with who they are,” Mr. Brown says. “Just watching someone come alive and find meaning in their life brings a real joy to my own life.” ‘Life Lessons from a Golf Ball’ isn’t as much about golf as it is about an- other four-letter word: life. “It’s little reminders of how you can get your life in balance,” Mr. Brown says. “It’s a way of reframing your thinking and looks at the things we can do to make our lives better.” An avid golfer for 15 years, he says you can’t love the game until you’ve played it. To a non-golfer, he acknowledges the game can seem a bit ridiculous. “If you rationalize it from the out- side, it looks like a very silly thing to do actually, chasing this little golf ball over miles of beautiful scenery,” he says. Born in Jamaica, Mr. Brown’s family moved to Scarborough when he was 11 years old. He and his wife, Nito, moved from Pickering to Ajax almost 20 years ago. ‘Life Lessons from a Golf Ball’ is available for purchase online at www. welisten.ca. Ajax man teeing up a purpose in life A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo Ajax author Dennis Brown has released his first book, ‘Life Lessons from a Golf Ball.’ It looks at finding purpose in one’s life. Soprano delivering Sultry Songs of Summer DURHAM — A Sultry Songs of Summer show is coming to Durham next month. Soprano Kristine Dandavino said that the performance is an attempt by her and her musical colleagues to bring more music and arts, par- ticularly opera, to Durham Region. Although she and her husband are relatively new to the area, she said that she is impressed with the pres- ence of the arts in the region. “When I moved here with my hus- band,” she said, “we were looking for a smaller community. You need to look for musicians, (but) I’m very impressed arts-wise.” The show features vocal perfor- mances of music by Bernstein, Bizet, Strauss and Verdi. Dandavino will be joined by Kiera Allison, soprano, Mar ion Samuel-Stevens, soprano, Henry Irwin, baritone, all accompa- nied by William Shookhoff on piano. The voice recital takes place at 7:30 p.m. on June 3, at the Arts Re- source Centre Auditorium, located at 45 Queen St., in Oshawa. Tickets are $10, and are available at Wilson and Lee Music Store, Sim- coe Street North. PARA LEGAL DIPLOMA DIAMOND INSTITUTE of Business and Computer Technology (905) 427-1922 diamondinstitute.ca Study in a small class environment in AJAX Student assistance/funding may be available for qualifi ed students LEARN • Legal Research • Small Claims • Investigations • Highway Traffi c Act • Civil Procedures • Insurance Claims • Dispute Resolution and much more!NOOOBODY!EXPERIENCED SALES PEOPLE REQUIRED If you have what it takes, we want to talk to you! Join the Bad Boy family and you will enjoy Bad Boy’s compensation and generous benefi ts package, highest commissions in the industry, plus future management opportunities WHITBY Please apply in person, No phone calls 1540 Dundas Street E., Whitby Fax 905-430-2082 WHO’S BETTER...NOOOBODY! Due to continued growth, Leaseway Auto Carriers, the second largest auto transport company in North America is seeking DRIVERS for our Oshawa based operation. We r equire a valid Class AZ license, FAST card, a current abstract (& CVOR), a clear criminal record search, a willingness to work shifts and a positive attitude. Auto transport experience would be an asset. We offer an above average compensation package, excellent benefit coverage and the opportunity to be home nightly/daily. For immediate consideration please: Fax your resume to 905-571-5889 or email to sharker@pts-inc.biz Leaseway Motorcar Transport Canada is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and aboriginal peoples. Albion Hills Industries Ltd. Has an opening for an AZ HIGHWAY DRIVER Requirements •Clean abstract, clean criminal search •Some experience an asset We offer •Busy, organized, satellite dispatch •Home ever y weekend •Weekly Pay, Direct Deposit •100% Company Paid Group Benefits •Company Paid Group RSP Contact Bryan (905)665-6752, ext 228 Or email your resume to: recruiting@albionhills.ca &REELANCEWRITERS PHOTOGRAPHERSWANTED >LYLX\PYL^YP[LYZHUKWOV[VNYHWOLYZ[VJVTWSL[L MYLLSHUJLHZZPNUTLU[ZMVY%ASTOFTHE#ITYHUK$URHAM 4RADEAND#OMMERCETHNHaPULZ >L»YLSVVRPUNMVYLU[O\ZPHZ[PJ]LYZH[PSLHUKL_WLYPLUJLK PUKP]PK\HSZ(IHJRNYV\UKPUQV\YUHSPZTPZWYLMLYYLK :LUKHYLZ\TLHUKJV]LYSL[[LYZ[H[PUNH]HPSHIPSP[` L_WLJ[LKYLT\ULYH[PVUHYLHVML_WLY[PZLHSVUN^P[O[^V ZHTWSLZVMWYL]PV\ZS`W\ISPZOLK^VYRZVYSPURZ[V`V\Y ^LIZP[LZ[V! ;H THYH4J2LL7\ISPJH[PVUZ,KP[VY -H_! [TJRLL'K\YOHTYLNPVUJVT 5VWOVULJHSSZWSLHZL /NLYTHOSESELECTEDWILLBECONTACTEDTHANKYOUFORYOURINTEREST SECURITY OFFICERS We are looking for highly motivated, mature individuals, with good communication skills, to join our growing team in Durham Region Full training and benefit package provided. Vehicle required for most locations. Apply in person from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mon. - Fri. or fax resume to Kathie @ (905) 579-8028 214 King Street East, 2nd Floor, Oshawa All new applicants must complete and Pass pre-screen test. SPIRIT OF YOUTH 2006 Visit Centre Court at the Pickering Town Centre to fi nd what our local community service agencies can do for youth! The showcase will feature: * ONE-STOP ACCESS T O V ALUABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE INFORMATION * GAMES, PRIZES AND CONTESTS * AND MUCH MORE! Saturday, May 27th, 2006 10:00am to 3:00pm Pickering Town Centre (Centre Court, lower-level adjacent to the food court) 1355 Kingston Road, Pickering ® PRESENTED BY YMCA Durham Employment Services TALKING TRADES Join a panel of speakers to learn more about various apprenticeships GET MORE INFORMATION ON: • THE STEPS TO BECOMING AN APPRENTICE • TRAINING AND SCHOOLING OPPORTUNITIES • WHERE TO GAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THE TRADES • HOW THE YMCA CAN HELP YOU PLUS hear from apprentices/journeypersons themselves ® Monday, May 29th, 2006 Doors Open 6:30pm; Start Time 7:00pm Pickering Recreation Complex (O’Brien Meeting Room) 1867 Valley Farm Rd. (one block east of Pickering Town Centre) PRESENTED BY YMCA Durham Employment Services Please call us to reserve your seat at 905-686-7060 NOW HIRING FULL TIME BAKERS 3 A.M. - 12 P.M. & 12 P.M. - 9 P.M. shifts Flexible hours including weekends. Apply in person to the Harwood & Hwy#2 location, Ajax Transport Training TM Centres of Canada Inc. DRIVER SAFETY AND TRADE SKILL DEVELOPMENT 1-866-966-0626 FORKLIFTSAFETY TRAINING 1818 Hopkins St. S 905-668-4211 Join Our Team! The Jasmine Tree Salon & Spa is expanding & are looking to hire aestheticians. F/T and P/T Wo rk in a successful & upscale setting with a team that supports creativity & education. Fax resume: 905-426-7902 email: thejasminetree@rogers.com Administrative Assistant • Fire & Emergency Services You will provide effective, efficient, confidential, and accurate communications and administrative support including compiling, processing, downloading, and electronically forwarding all emergency response data, preparing month end statistical reports, and searching, requesting, and obtaining OPP vehicle accident report information. You will also ensure that all appropriate patient information is forwarded to health care providers and all required supplies are in order. Highly organized and committed to excellence and efficiency, you have a secondary school diploma, at least three years' relevant experience, and advanced computer, interpersonal, and communication skills. A satisfactory criminal record check is essential. Please apply by June 8th to: HR Services, Town of Ajax, 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, ON L1S 2H9 Fax: (905) 686-8352 e-mail: jackie.lumsden@townofajax.com We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity within the workplace. As we grow, it is important that our workforce becomes more reflective of the citizens we serve to further the diversification of ideas that make Ajax a great place to live and work. The Town of Ajax respects, encourages, and celebrates our diversity. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information about the Town of Ajax and our exciting career opportunities, please visit our website at: www.townofajax.com a career with a view CASHIER / RECEPTIONIST Whitby Oshawa Honda has a permanent position for a customer service oriented person. Monday to Thursday 4 till 9 and Saturday 9 to 6. Pays $8.00 per hour. Duties to include: Switchboard, Cashier, as well as various office duties, opportunity for advancement for the right individual. Apply with resume and references: 300 Thickson Road South,Whitby or fax 905-665-1343 WELDER FITTER Andrew Canada Inc.,an international supplier of Antenna and Pedestal Systems has an opening for a Welder Fitter. Job duties include performing MIG and TIG welding and fitting operations on aluminum assemblies for radar and other antenna products. Qualifications include a community college diploma in Welding Technology and minimum of 5 years experience in aluminum welding. Candidates must be able to read blueprints and be capable of being qualified to CWB Standard 47.2 for aluminum welding. This challenging position offers a competitive compensation package. We thank all candidates for their interest but must advise that only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Please forward your resume to Human Resources at Andrew Canada Inc. 606 Beech Street Whitby, Ontario L1N 5S2 Fax 905-668-8590 e-mail: hrcanada@andrew.com We are an equal opportunity employer DURHAM COLLEGE fast track training programs, train with the number one ranked college in the GTA. Durham College offers courses in Project Management, Microsoft Office, ITIL Computer Network Certification, Advanced Warehouse Management & Truck Driver Training. Funding options for these programs available from Service Canada, WSIB and OSAP for individuals that qualify. For more information call Ellen Nolan at 905-721-3334.. AZ DRIVER - clean abstract, able to run the US, experience with border crossings. Contact Roger Knight at 905-349-2521 or fax re- sume to 905-349-3129. HEAVY DUTY PARTS distributor looking for drivers with clean ab- stract Monday-Friday. Must be able to do heavy lifting. $10/hr. Fax resume to 905-571-5436 DRIVER/LABOURER required for Uxbridge based company to pump portable toilets on route, septic and holding tanks portable toilet deliveries & pick ups and shop duties. Must have own re- liable vehicle, able to drive standard well and clean abstract must be shown, DZ preferred. Starting rate of $10.00/hr or based on experienced. Please call (905)831-8189 or fax (905)649-8294. Nights and weekends position also available. ***CRUISE THE WORLD*** & Get Paid Big $$$ For It! All Expenses - Paid Lifestyle. Jobs Guaranteed - Now Hiring! Inter- views: 613-764-6209 www.cooljobsinparadise.com 7 STARS AGENCY INC.Dur- ham's entertainment source, we need mobile DJ';s, bands, look a like singers, dancers (of all types), clowns, and more. www.perfectsoundsdj.com Toll- free 1-866-835-8066 after 6pm. 800 SQ. FT. COTTAGE,private country setting, 5 min. E. of Claremont. Farm manager, quiet mature person, work with horses, farm in exchange for rent (stalls avail.) References required. 905- 649-8147 or Fax 905-649-8148. A CAREER IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Training provided. Representatives. Call John (905)509-4518 DRIVERS WANTED for Blue Line Ta xis. Part-time shifts available. Please call Roy at 905-440-2011 or (905) 439-1111. ASAP - call today, start tomor- row. People needed in all areas. No exp. No prob. If not making $500 per week call Mindy at (905) 420-1040. BILINGUAL (FRENCH) AP- POINTMENT coordinators need- ed, days, full time, $12.00 per hr. to start. Existing customer base. Call (905) 426-2705. BUSY IMPORT/WHOLESALER of sporting goods located in Whit- by looking for a Shipper/Receiver. Responsibilities include: packing and shipping orders, loading and unloading trucks, general mainte- nance etc. Must be reliable self- starter. Who can work with mini- mal direction. Must have valid Canadian Firearms license (PAL). Company offers benefit package, pay $10-$15/hour based on expe- rience. Send resume to: Stoeger Canada, 1801 Wentworth St., Unit 1, Whitby, ON L1N 8R6 or email to: info@stoegercanada.ca CUSTOMER SERVICE oriented people w/vehicle required for ear- ly morning delivery of Toronto Star newspaper in Oshawa, Port Perry, Uxbridge, Bowmanville. 7 days/week. (905)438-1170. DEBOERS FURNITURE re- quires an energetic full-time de- sign/sales professional. Please fax resume to 905-683-9908, or email to mamonteiro@deboers.com ECE one-year contract maternity leave; Preschool Program, full time. ECE School Age Program, flexible hours. E-mail resumes to Tina, bdnursery@sympatico.ca Fax 905-655-3864 EXP. LANDSCAPE LABOURER wanted for growing company in Whitby. Knowledge of interlock, retaining walls & natural stone. Clean driver's abstract. Competi- tive wages. Fax resume 905-665- 9748 ORDER TAKERS NEEDED $25/hr. avg. Full Time We Train Yo u!! 905.435.0518 EXPANDING EXCAVATING and landscaping company requires help. Experience and valid driv- er's license necessary. Call (905)424-0846. EXPERIENCED PRESSER re- quired for dry cleaning business in Ajax. Full-time position. Please call (905)426-4378 FREE Telephone Service FREEDOM PHONE LINES Regardless of Credit No Deposit Required LOWEST PRICE Call now & receive 1 month FREE 1-866-884-7464 HEAVY DUTY PARTS distributor looking for Shipper/Receiver, Monday-Friday day-shift, Forklift experience an asset. $10/hr. Fa x resume to: 905-571-5436. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS - local counterforce security dealer re- quires appointment setters, can- vassers, installers, security advis- ors and management to join our team. Please fax resume to (905) 448-8466 Attention Rob. Is hiring full and part-time Circuit Coach/Sales staff for their Pickering locations. Apply if you're energetic, love motivating people & love sales. Email resumes to curvesresumes @pathcom.com Tel/Fax: 905-421-9550 The Times Journal Advertising Department is seeking a full time Sales Representative who is goal oriented with a focus on growing revenue from new and existing accounts. REPORTING TO: Advertising Manager FUNCTIONS: • Professionally represent the Times Journal to assigned and potential advertisers with the emphasis on account development, in various products. • Develop strong relationships with advertisers to build business opportunities. • Provide clients with creative advertising solutions. • Develop and implement sales strategies for prospective and existing clients. • Accountable to achieve sales revenues at targeted levels. • Expand client base through prospecting and cold calling. QUALIFICATIONS: • Demonstrated presentation, negotiation and closing skills. • Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to problem solve. • Ability to excel at making cold sales calls. • Proven time-management skills, well organized and able to manage deadlines. • Superior written and verbal communication skills. • Advertising sales experience is an advantage. • Experience in the sale of special sections is considered a benefit. • Reliable automobile is required. • Post-secondary education in a business discipline is a definite asset. The Times Journal provides a base salary, commissions, bonus plan and full benefits. This is a fantastic opportunity to get in to the number one newspaper in this growing community. If you are a team player and possess the requirements listed above, please submit your resume to: Judy Pirone, Advertising Manager The Times Journal Fax Number: 905-852-9341 E-mail: jpirone@durhamregion.com Printing, Publishing & Distributing Ltd. THE BAY PICKERING/OSHAWA Major Home Fashions Commission Sales Asso- ciates. Full and Part-time. Looking for friendly, customer focused team players. Must available evenings & weekends. Interested applicants should fax their resume to the attention of Human Resources at Pickering;905-837-0179 or Oshawa;905-571-5369. LIGHT DUTY AND heavy duty cleaners needed for high rise condo in Pickering area. 905- 479-3131. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL - Apply in person to 1614 Dundas St. E., Suite 203. Whitby (Dundas / Thickson) on Monday to Thurs- day from 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m Professional FUNDRAISERS needed. Part/Full time 3 shifts daily 7 days a week. Earn $12/hr. Contact us today! 1-888-974- JOBS or www.1888974jobs.com REGISTRATION OFFICERS $25/hr.avg. Full-time, students welcome. Full training provided. Call 905.435.1052 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE MANAGER Seeking a respon- sible, independent individual who enjoys working with their hands and dealing with people for property management company. Experienced in general property repair preferred, ie plumbing, electrical,etc. Ideal for a semi- retired or retired person. Locat- ed in Durham.. This is an inde- pendent contractor position. Must have vehicle and flexible work hours. Please fax resume to 416-987-5563. TIRED OF WORKING for some- one else? Be your own boss! Rent a station for hairdressing or the whole salon at a very rea- sonable price and be worry free! Call (905) 576-0823. URGENT! URGENT! URGENT!- CLEANERS NEEDED Looking for individuals part time and full time with cleaning experience for great new opportunities with cleaning service for residential cli- ents. $10 and up per hr. and gas allowances offered. Own vehicle preferred. Serious inquires only. Call 905-686-5424 now. WANTED PERSON WITH TRUCK, to do deck footings and miscellaneous. No experience necessary. Call Steve (905) 427- 0772. AXXESS HAIR DESIGN, Readers Choice Award Winner, is now seeking stylists to join our team in our historic upscale downtown Whitby location. Com- mission based plus Bonuses. Bring resume to 122 Brock St N or axxess.resumes@bellnet.ca or fax 905-723-6688 BARBER/HAIRSTYLIST re- quired full-time for established shop in Oshawa. Clientele an as- set. Excellent commission. No evenings required. Sunday & Monday's off. Call Richard (905)723-2855 or (905)579-8403 ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK company seeks fully experienced cabinet maker in Durham Region area. Please fax resume to 905- 433-1463 BMW DURHAM Immediate Openings For: Full Time Te c hnicians European exp.an asset Forward resume: info@bmwdurham.ca Fax: 905-428-5096 fax or e-mail only. C & C MILL OPERATOR 7 years experience. Must be able to read blueprints. Submit re- sume via fax: 905-420-0641. In- person, 963 Brock Rd. S, Picker- ing. CLASS "A" DIESEL MECHAN- ICS & MECHANIC HELPERS re- quired for new shop in Ajax. Call Clint or Scott (905)427-8064 or fax resume to 905-427-2486 ELECTRICIAN'S HELPER want- ed for small company in Durham Region. Experience and own transportation required. May lead to an apprenticeship. Mail resume to: FILE #256 Oshawa This Week, 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 To Place an Ad in Ajax or Pickering Call 905-683-0707 or Tor. line 1-416-798-7259 Email: classifi eds@durhamregion.com Classifi eds On-Line Web Site: www.durhamregion.com ClassifiedsClassifiedsNews AdvertiserNews Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00-5 Closed Saturday NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 24, 2006, PAGE B5 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com Don’t Forget Our Classified Deadlines: Mon. 2:30 p.m. for Tues. paper. Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. paper Thurs. 2:30 p.m. for Fri. paper Fri. 2:30 p.m. for Sun. paper SELL IT NOW CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 SELLING YOUR HOME? 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(905)668-7844 ** MOVE IN BONUS ** Limited Time Only WASHER & DRYER IN SUITE! 3 Bedroom Suites with individually controlled heat in condo quality building. Across from Pickering Town Centre. (905) 999-8700 www.caprent.net LABOURER required for brick laying crew. Own vehicle RE- QUIRED. Start immediately. Call (905)985-4208. LICENSED MECHANIC or 4th year apprentice required for busy Ajax shop. Must have own tools. Experience in diagnostics, brakes and front end. Call for appt. 905 - 428 - 6252 or fax resume: 905-428-2154 att: Sam NETWORK cabling installer re- quired. Data centre and office en- vironment. Must have experience, installing and terminating large volumes. Certification an asset. Email canadatech@hotmail.com your resume. PRECISION TUNE AUTO CARE IS GROWING AGAIN! We re- quire:Class A Mechanics, Ap- prentices, Service Advisors Fax resume to: 905-683-0192 SERVICE TECHNICIAN - Pickering manufacturing compa- ny seeks experienced Service Te chnician. Successful candidate will have an electrical and elec- tronics background and will be knowledgeable in computer set- up, networking, installation and simple programming. We are keen to hire an independent, self-starter with a strong work ethic and a straight-forward man- ner with 5+ years experience. Please state salary expectations in cover letter. Submit résumé by May 26, 2006 by fax to 905-839-9198 or by e-mail at careers@intellimeter.on.ca.No calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SIGN INSTALLER required. Must be experienced, have DZ license and have good driving record. Must show good work ethics and able to operate large equipment. Contact Brian Dudley Ltd. (905)686-3636 or fax 905-686- 2156 SKILLED TRADESPERSON needed for Renovations Compa- ny in Durham area. Must have vehicle.(905)987-9925 WOODWORKING COMPANY seeks fully experienced CNC op- erator in Durham Region area. Please fax resume to 905-433- 1463 LEGAL Real Estate Assistant with 5-10 yrs experience for law firm in Durham Region. Must be able to handle real estate transactions with minimum supervision. Please fax resume to 1-905-853-0508 or e-mail aratansi@gmail.com MATURE PERSON required part time, Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Must have excellent ac- counting (receivables/payables) skills as well as excellent comput- er skills. (Excel and Power point). Please fax resumes to: (905)427- 0265 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Admin- istrator. Pickering manufacturing company seeks experienced Te chnical Support Administrator. Responsible for the smooth operation and administration of all technical systems within the company, database software development, trouble-shooting and user support. Also respon- sible for the administration and maintenance of the SLQ server and programming for HTML, PHP and Visual C++. The successful candidate will have a degree or diploma in a related field, will be an independent, self-starter with a strong work ethic, a straight-for- ward manner and 5+ years expe- rience. Please state salary expec- tations in cover letter. Submit résumé by May 26, 2006 by fax to 905-839-9198 or by e-mail at careers@intellimeter.on.ca.No calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. APPOINTMENT SETTER - Work from home for top sales reps. 4-6 hrs/day. $400-$500/week. Paid by appointments set plus com- mission. Email resume, media- max@sympatico.ca BONNIES BEDROOM CANA- DIAN company, needs sales peo- ple to do home shows with linge- rie/adult novelties. No deliveries. Customer discreet packaging. Hostess program of 25% paid by company. Car a must. Earn 2 trips/year+much more! E-mail to: Bonnie@bonniesbedroom.com. GOT EXTRA TIME?...Great people skills? A desire to help your community? We have an opportunity for you. Great second family income with flexible hours? Learn more at www.fundrite.com/joinus ADMIN ASSISTANT required for busy multi-disciplinary rehab clin- ic 3 days per week. MUST BE ABLE TO MULTI-TASK in a fast paced environment. Proficiency with Word, Excel and AbelMed is a must. Fax 1 page resume to 905-579-0599 by May 31st. DENTAL HYGIENIST for Mark- ham office. Experienced pre- ferred. Part-time, one evening re- quired. Fax resume to (905) 882- 1411. LEVEL 11 DENTAL ASSISTANT for Orthodontic practice. Experi- enced preferred. Looking for mul- ti-task, self-motivated and team approach individual. Up to 35 hours per week. Please hand de- liver resumes to Oshawa Centre, Office Galleria, Suite 130. PHARMACIST,Ontario license. Improve your quality of life, prac- tice in a community pharmacy. One hour east of Toronto in a scenic lakefront community. At- tractive numeration, excellent benefits with a large independent. 30-35 hours per week. Call col- lect (905)372-7171 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN needed full time for a medical pharmacy in Oshawa. Nexxsys experience preferred. Fax re- sume to (905) 666-8233 RN REQUIRED for Permanent Part Time Position for PAR. ACLS preferred, BCLS required. Please forward resume for inter- view to: 2 Albert St. North, Lind- say, Ontario, K9V 4J1. Attention: Sandy. RN REQUIRED full time for Oral Surgery practice, benefits negotiable. Top dollar paid. Fax resume to 416-733-9784. EAST SIDE MARIOS Pickering To wn Centre. Now hiring experi- enced line cooks and dishwash- ers. Bring resumes in person to location on Monday, May 29th, 2-4pm. BOOKKEEPER-EXPERIENCED. Looking for work with small businesses. Can provide a professional office or work from your place of business. Account Payable, Receivables, rec- onciliations, payroll, month end statements. 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OPEN HOUSE 2-4 p.m. Sat. May 27th & Sun.May 28th. FIXER UPPER "Bargains" These homes need work Free computerized list with pictures of properties from $170,000. No Investors Please Free recorded message 1-800-417-7295 ID#7048 Visit: www DurhamFixer Uppers.com Remax Ability Real Estate Ltd. ** (905) 434-7777 Matt Cooper* HOME EVALUATION Find out what your home is worth On-Line Visit: www. DurhamOnLine Home Evaluation.com Remax Ability Real Estate Limited ** (905) 434-7777Matt Cooper* HOME SELLERS Find Out What Homes Down The Street Sold For! Free computerized list with pictures of area home sales & current listings Free recorded message 1-800-417-7295 ID#7041 Visit: www. DurhamArea HomeSales.com Remax Ability Real Estate Ltd. ** (905) 434-7777Matt Cooper* OSHAWA-Estate Sale, well- maintained, clean, 3-bedroom, 2 bath, brick bungalow. 50x105' lot, Sauna, Open House Sunday, or by appointment, 767 Beaupre $195,900 o.b.o.905-441-4888. 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Separate full kitchen, own washer/dryer, separ- ate entrance, $600/mo inclusive. Available June 1st. (416)892- 8864 1011 SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa - Large 3 bedroom town home suites with full basements, available for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. Close to all amenities. $799.00 per month. Call (905)579-7649 for an appointment. 2 BDRM. APT. -Bloor St., Oshawa, in 9-plex, $780/mo. all inclusive. Available June 1. Also, North Oshawa 2 bdrm. apt, $780/mo. all inclusive. Available July 1.No pets. For more info. call: 905-723-1647 or 905-720- 9935. 2 BEDROOM BASEMENT apartment, available to move in June 1st. $850. First/last. No pets/smoking. Call (905)831- 2399 or 647-688-1302. 2-BDRM MAIN/FLOOR bunga- low, n-Oshawa, Beatrice/Som- merville, quiet neighbourhood fireplace, a/c, 2-parking, 4-appli- ances, suits very quiet work- ing/retired, mature/person/couple, lst/last, references, no dogs, $965 inclusive. (905)571-4471. Leave message. 2-BEDROOM APT for rent, large, clean, renovated, central Oshawa. Close to transportation. Available immediately. $795 monthly. No smoking. Call Don 905-576-0294 2-BEDROOM BASEMENT apt., available June 1st. Living room, kitchen, plus bath with shower. Liverpool/Grenoble area. $875 first/last required. Call (416)458- 4944 2-BEDROOM SImcoe North on Russet Ave. , newly decorated, well-maintained quiet 12-plex small building. Cable, heating & water, parking, included. No dogs. 905-576-2982. A VERY LUXURIOUS OPEN concept bsmnt. apt. Quiet neigh- bourhood, Whitby. 1-lrg. bdrm, 1-office, separate entrance, 4 appl., separate laundry, hard- wood floor, a/c, alarm, 1-parking, $995/mo. all inclusive w/cable and high speed internet. First/last, no pet/smoking, avail. June 1st. 905-725-2868 or 905- 442-2868. A BRAND NEW bright 2 bed- room apt. Wilson/Bloor area. $775+hydro. First/last. No pets/no smoking.(905)260-1496 AJAX & WHITBY 4-BEDROOM Main Floor Bungalow, hardwood floors, 4 appliances, well main- tained, parking, half utilities, no smoking/dogs. $1175/month 416- 924-6796 AJAX BACHELOR newly reno- vated basement apt, $625/month. Avail June 1st. All inclusive, park- ing, laundry, cable. Close to all amenities, call (416)737-4188 or (905)426-2961. AJAX BAYLY/SALEM 3-bed- room main floor, parking, shared laundry, quiet street. No smok- ing/pets. First/last, $1200 inclu- sive. 2-bedroom basement apart- ment, separate entrance $750/in- clusive. (905)686-8104, 416- 834-9759, 416-858-4094. AJAX, 1-BDRM, extra large Le- gal walk-out, private entrance, parking, 4pc bathroom, kitch- en/living room, professionally fin- ished. Avail immediately. $800/mo inclusive, first/last, no smoking/pets. (416)889-2003 Evng.(905)428-9724. AJAX, CLEAN, BRIGHT 1 bed- room apartment with laundry and walk-out to yard. $775/month. Immediate. Non-smoker, no pets. Call June 416-948-0533. AJAX, LARGE 1-BEDROOM basement, walk-in closet, ceram- ics, laundry, parking, util. includ- ed. Separate entrance. No smok- ing/pets. $730/mo. Available im- mediately. 905-683-0896 or 416- 803-0896. AJAX, LEGAL 2-BEDROOM, neat, clean, walkout basement apartment. Close to amenities. $900/month inclusive, washer, 1-parking. New carpet. Refer- ences. First/last. Strictly no pets/smoking. Available immedi- ately. (905)427-1779 AJAX, RAVENSCROFT/DELA- NEY 2 bedroom basement apart- ment. Bright. Spacious. Private entrance. $800/month. Parking. First/last. Available immediately. Call (905)427-1024. AJAX,Salem/Bayly, 1-bdrm bsmt, large, bright, spacious. Separate entrance, laundry, park- ing, cable incl. $850/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. Call Wayne 647-200-5225 or Al 416-720- 0373 AJAX,Westney/Rossland. 1+1 bedroom basement, separ- ate entrance, parking. $800/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. Suitable for professional sin- gle/couple. First/last/references. Call (905)428-9844. AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 1-bed- room apt., $849 available imme- diately, 2-bedroom apt., $989, available June 1st, 905-683- 8571. BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms, Please call Mon-Fri 9 a.m - 5 p.m Evenings by appt. only 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BRIGHT 2-BDRM APT., North Oshawa. Separate entrance, laundry, parking, c/a. Avail. im- mediately. No smoking/pets. $995/mo inclusive.905-433-1632 BRIGHT, WALK-OUT ONE bed- room basement apartment. Pick- ering. Laundry, a/c. New kitch- en. Recently renovated. $675 all inclusive. First/last required. No smoking/pets. Call 905-686- 4718.Daytime 416-286-7461. CENTRAL OSHAWA, bachelor $550, 2-bedroom $950, 3-bed- room $1100. All utilities & parking inclusive. Last month's rent not required. Available June 1st. (905)655-5789 or 905-655-9739 CLEAN one bedroom basement apt. $750/utilities included. First/last. No smoking/pets. Whit- by. Available now. Private en- trance.Laundry.(905)728-7578 CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Evening by appt. only 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. COME HOME TO OXFORD Oshawa Park/401 Completely renovated 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms from $725 hydro incl. New Management Well maintained, clean, quiet incredible security. Bus / GO 835 & 885 Oxford St. 905-622-0835 905-622-0885 DOWNTOWN WHITBY - Also huge 3 bedroom with balcony, brand new and large kitchen, $1100 heat, hot water, parking, storage included. June lst. Call (416) 520-6392 (905)669-4009. HUGE 2-BEDROOM basement apt. in Pickering. 5 new applianc- es, no pets, non-smoker, separ- ate entrance. July 1st. $1000/month first/last. Call (905)686-7387 Liverpool/Lake 3-bdrm Main floor $1200+60% utilities; 1 bdrm +den, professionally finished basement apartment, bright, clean, laundry, separate en- trance, no smoking, June 1st, $800+40% utilities. 905-209- 9503 LUXURY 3-BEDROOM apart- ment 1160 Simcoe St. South Oshawa. 2 appliances, air, 2 full baths, utilities extra. $950/mo. Available June 1st or later (905) 725-9991. NEWLY RENOVATED base- ment, separate entrance, kitchen, bathroom, 2 large rooms, available now. Pickering location. $850/mo. first/last. Female pre- ferred.(905)509-3157 NORTH Oshawa - 2 bedroom, June and July lst. 3 bedroom July lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances includ- ed. Pay cable, parking and laun- dry facilities.(905) 723-2094 NORTH OSHAWA,1-bedroom & 2-bedrooms for rent. Includes utilities, fridge, stove, parking. Move in Bonus - 1 month free rent!! Call 905-579-9777. OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Well maintained building.Near all amenities.From only $835/month + hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA HOSPITAL area, Mary north of Adelaide, 2-bedroom main floor, laundry, parking, $850/mo inclusive. First/last. Call 905-668-8869 Mon-Fri 9-5pm, or 905-579-2350 OSHAWA near hospital. Newly renovated large one-bedroom, avail. June 1. $800. firs/last. Utilities included. 1 parking space. No calls after 9pm (905)436-6206 OSHAWA SOUTH - Spotless 2- bed. bsmt. apt. $650+hydro extra. in a very quiet adult-lifestyle 5-plex. Suitable for semi-retired working person/couple (seniors discount). No smokers/pets.. In- cludes heat, water, 1-parking outside. First/last/references Available June 1st or July 1st. Ravine Rd.905-728-3634. OSHAWA,1 Bedroom, bright, Hospital area, ample parking, bus, available immediately. $700/mo All inclusive, first/last/references, no smok- ing/pets, 905-432-2989 OSHAWA,2 bedrooms, new bathroom, eat-in kitchen, family room, 2nd floor, parking, near 401. All inclusive. Available June 1st. No smoking. (647)291-9484 OSHAWA,Best Deals! Newly Renovated 1, 2 & 3 bdrm in sen- ior lifestyle bldg. Large units, new kitchens, carpeting, windows, se- curity. Near hospital, bus stop. Avail. June/July. Call 905-728- 4966 or 1-866-601-3083 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE,Spa- cious apts lowrise building. 1- bdrm apt $670/mo+ hydro, avail. immediately. Appliances, laun- dry facilities and parking includ- ed. Call 905-434-7931. OSHAWA,Newly renovated Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms in senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units. New kitchens & appliances, carpeting, windows, security. Near schools/bus stop & amenities. Available June/July. 1-866-601- 3083 or 905-432-6912. www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA, UNDER NEW Man- agement. 1, 2 & 3 bdrms in adult lifestyle bldg. Large units, new windows, security. Near bus, shopping. Avail. June/July. Call 905-723-1009 or 1-866-601- 3083 www.apartmentsinonta- rio.com OSHAWA, WEST CENTRAL,3- bedroom upper level duplex, ma- jor appliances, laundry facilities, cable, 2 car parking, $995 all in- clusive. Mature working couple preferred. No pets. (905)579- 1869 OSHAWA,Wilson/Olive area, bright 2-bedroom apartment in 6-plex. Laundry, parking, kitch- en. $868/month inclusive. First/last/references. No big dogs. Immediate. Working couple preferred. (905)576-3840 leave message, 905-429-0539 OSHAWA- 1-bed. $715;2-bed- rooms. Renovated balcony, parking, laundry $795 & $825. . (905)922-6709, 905-429-2036 Whitby 2 bedroom $850 inclusive, laundry, parking 905-430-7868 PICKERING clean, self-contained 1-bedroom basement apartment. near major transportation/shop- ping centre, quiet neighborhood. Separate entrance, parking, utilities included. Non-smoking. $700/month, available immediate- ly. (905)839-6176 PICKERING VILLAGE bsmt apt, spacious living quarters. One bdrm with walk-in closet, private entrance, parking, walk to GO. Utilities included. $750/mo. No pets/smoking. 905-427-5838 PICKERING,Brock/Major Oaks, Move-in incentive. Very bright large 1-bdrm bsmt apt or bache- lor apt. Full bath, air, private deck, cable, parking, no smok- ing/pets. $875/mo or $650/mo. (905)619-9670 or (416)938-3268 PICKERING, Dixie/Glennana. Brand new 2-bdrm bsmt, separ- ate entrance, parking, laundry. $865/mo inclusive. First/last, ref- erences. (905)839-8101 or email: carloesposito@rogers.com PICKERING, HWY. 2/WHITES RD.2 bedroom walk-out base- ment apartment. No pets/smok- ing. Available immediately. Laundry/cable/hydro/a/c all inclu- sive. $895/month.905-420-4576. PICKERING, LARGE, BRIGHT 2 bdrm. walkout. Parking, laundry, storage, patio. No pets/smoking. $895/inclusive. References. Sin- gle parents welcome! 905-839- 6640. PICKERING,Liverpool/Hwy. 2, bachelor basement in townhouse. Share entrance. Parking, laundry, cable, partially furnished/unfur- nished. No smoking/pets, male preferred. Available immediately. $550/inclusive.905-420-2654. PICKERING, WHITES/FINCH,1- bdrm bsmt apt. avail. immediately in well-maintained home. No smoking/pets. Prefer single work- ing person. Private entrance, utilities parking, laundry, etc all in- cluded.$700/mo (905)831-3271 PICKERING-one bedroom newly renovated ground floor, $700/incl. util. Also 2nd floor -1 1/2 bedroom $750, Both-1 parking. Available immediately. References req'd. no pets/smoking. (905) 427-6282; (905) 424-2604 PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Duffe- rin St. Newly renovated spacious, 2-bedrooms. Available June/July $835/mo. Laundry, parking, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports arena, 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 viewit.ca (vit #17633) RITSON AT WENTWORTH - 1 bedroom bachelor apt., fully fur- nished, TV, cable, no smok- ing/pets. first/last. 2- references & working person preferred. $750/mo.905-723-5325. SIMCOE ST. N. OSHAWA - Two one bed. apts. available immedia- tel $645+, and August 1st $635/inclusive.. No pets, first/last. Near No Frills, bus at door...(905)668-1946. SPRING IS HERE! 13th MONTH FREE! Oshawa. Great Location. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts. Large units. New carpeting, win- dows, security. Near schools, amenities. Call us TODAY! 1- 866-601-3083 or (905)438-1971 www.apartmentsinontario.com THICKSON/ROSSLAND.Fur- nished/unfurnished, spacious 1- bedroom bsmt, separate en- trance, fireplace, internet/cable, parking, clean, quiet. Suit single, no smoking/pets, June 1st, $750/inclusive, first/last. Laundry facilities. 905-725-0748 WESTNEY/CLEMENTS,spa- cious, bright, clean 3-bdrm base- ment apt. Storage, separate en- trance, laundry, parking, cable, immediately. $1100/mo inclusive. (905)550-1239 WHITBY - BROCK/HWY. 2 - Large bright 1-bedroom+den bsmt. Own entrance, parking, laundry a/c, cable. Near amenities. No pets/smoking out- side. $800/mo. inclusive. Available July 1st.905-668-2362. WHITBY DOWNTOWN, TWO 1- bedroom apts. $750 & $800, in- cludes hydro, heat, air, 1 parking, laundry facilities. First/last. refer- ences.Call (905)430-8327 WHITBY,bright 3-bdrm mainfloor, 4 appliances, gas f/p, 2-parking & garage, close to schools, shop- ping, $1100/mo + 1/2 utilities. Avail. July 1st. Call Mike days 905-427-4077 ext. 24, even- ings/weekends.905-442-0020. WHITBY,1-bdrm spacious bsmt apt. Gas f/p, 4 appliances, 2-park- ing, $800/mo inclusive. Avail. July 1st. Call Mike days 905-427-4077 ext.24, evenings 905-442-0020. WHITBY, 1-BDRM,second floor new bathroom/kitchen, $650/mo + hydro. ALSO 2-BDRM main floor, newly painted, $925/mo+ hydro. Separate entrance both apartments. Shared backyard, laundry, cable, parking. Close to shopping, bus. Avail. July 1st. 647-282-5517 or 905-427-8411 WHITBY,Brock/Burns 1 Bed- room basement apt, Sep en- trance, parking, laundry, A/C, gas fireplace, fridge/stove, cable. $900 all inclusive. Available June 15th or July 1st Call 905-668- 5593 WHITBY, BROCK/DUNDAS. Large 1-bdrm. basement, walk-in closets, hardwood/ceramic, bay window, separate entrance, walk- out, parking. New home. $850/in- clusive. no smoking. 905-509- 4006 or 416-877-4543 WHITBY, EXTRA-LARGE 2 bed. apt. 1100-sq.ft. in basement of new bungalow, sep. entrance. All appliances, a/c, private laundry, close to bus/all amenities, imme- diately. No pets. $850. (416)845- 4050 WHITBY,large 3-bedroom top unit of triplex, parking, laundry, walking distance to Go station. Shared yard, all hardwood/ce- ramic floors. No pets or smoking. $900/month plus utilities. (416)574-2621 PICKERING,Tr idel, Penthouse unit. Beautiful large 2-bdrms, 2 bathrooms, parking, locker, swim- ming pool, 24 hour security. $1500/mo inclusive. Avail. July 1st.Call Mike (416)728-9606 TAUNTON/COUNTRY LANE - Whitby - Brand new, 3 bedroom house for rent, 2 1/2 baths, at- tached garage, air, $l,400 plus utilities. June lst. Garden St./Hwy 2 Whitby - Brand new one bed- room basement apt. $695 plus, 4 pce. bath, own entrance, carpet. Immediate.(647)999-6886 -AA AWESOME OPPORTU- NITY! NO MONEY DOWN. Own your own home from $650/month. $40,000+ family income, Rea- sonable Credit - up to $20,000 cash back. Call Ken Collis, Coldwell Banker 2M Realty Brkr, Serving the public for 32 years. (905)576-5200 or 1-866-576- 5200, kencollis@sympatico.ca 3-BDRM,nicely maintained de- tached home. North Oshawa. A/G pool, fenced backyard, 4 appli- ances. 2005 a/c & gas furnace, 4-parking, good neighbourhood, $1395/mo+ utilities. Avail. mid June. No smoking. (905)579- 5390 A ABSOLUTELY astounding 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month. Up to $15,000 cash back to you! Require $35,000 + up family income and reasonable credit. No down pay- ment required. Why Rent! Call Bill Roka, 25 years as top sales rep with world's leading realtor. Re- max Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1-888- 732-1600 AJAX SALEM & 401,large bright 4 Bedroom house. 2300sqft. family room, central air, new appliances, freshly painted, double-garage $1,375plus 2/3rds utilities. call 416-568-6382 or 647-271-6660. AJAX SALEM/BAYLY - 3-bed- room main-floor semi-bungalow, new furnace, fenced, a/c, freshly painted, $1075+util., June 1st. No pets/smoking. First/last/refer- ences. 2-car parking & laun- dry. 905-686-6773. AJAX, SALEM/401,4-bedroom house, 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms, front/back yard, fireplace, central air, washer/dryer, fridge/stove. Will rent separately, 3-bedroom main & 1-bedroom basement. Ezio (416)840-4552 AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!0 down, own your own home. Carries for less than rent. OAC. Minimum income required per household is $40,000. Please call Aurelia Cosma, Remax Spirit Inc. 1-888-732-1600 or (905)728- 1600, 24 hr.pager. BOND ST. E. OSHAWA - Avail. now bright clean charming older 3 bedroom recently renovated. Fr idge, stove, laundry hookups, full basement, gas furnace, de- tached garage, $1050 + utilities. 1-800-442-3947. BOWMANVILLE MAIN FLOOR of house, 3 bedrooms, lr, dr, gar- age, share backyard, close to all amenities. $950 plus gas. June lst. lst/last, references. No pets. (905) 786-2570. LARGE CLEAN,3 bedroom semi, nice area near oc, school and amenitities. Fenced back- yard. lst/last. available june lst. $1,100 plus utiltities. (905) 242- 2109 NORTH AJAX NEW 3-bedroom semi-detached, 2-storey, 2-1/2 washrooms, single garage, appli- ances. $1400/month + utilities. Avail Immediate/June 1. No smoking/pets. First/last, referenc- es.(905)420-1037 or leave msg. OPEN HOUSE - Sun. May 28th, 2-4 pm. 2+1 bedrom main floor bungalow, big yard near parks, schools, appliances included, $925/mo.+utilties. First/last/refer- ences. 572 Veterans Rd. Oshawa. OSHAWA DETACHED 4 bdrs., 3 1 baths with finished basement and large yard in central location - walk to shopping/schools/public transport. Quiet court. Call 416.410.6182 OSHAWA,clean 3-bdrm main floor of house. Parking, laundry, separate entrance. Avail. July 1st. No smoking/pets. $1000/mo + utilities.Call 905-903-1872 OSHAWA,4&3 bedroom, fin- ished basements, attached gar- ages, fenced yards. North/North- East. 4 has 5 appliances $1250+ utilities. 3 has 4 appliances & C/A, $1225+ utilities. July lst. (905)571-1962 OSHAWA, NEW LARGE 3-bed- room bungalow, main floor, air conditioned, all utilities included, gas heat,hydro, cable, laundry, parking, close to OC/ bus. $1275/first/last. Call -905-441- 0724. PICKERING, BROCK/HWY. #2 4-BEDROOM house, 1-1/2 baths, Laundry. Parking. Appliances. Fenced yard. No smoking/pets. $1175+part utilities. Available im- mediately. Near GO station. Walk to P.T.C.(905)239-0505. PICKERING,Liverpool/Bayly,3- bedroom upper, $1100+ utilities, 1-bedroom basement, $700+ utilities. Fully renovated, large, parking, laundry, Near amenities/beach. Available imme- diately. After 4pm (905)509-2335, Cell 416-998-3758 WHITBY,Anderson/Hwy2, 3- bedroom upper floor of raised bungalow, separate laundry, AC, parking, close to shopping, schools, no pets/smoking, refer- ences, avail. July1, $1250 plus 60% utilities. (905)409-6404, after 5 pm. WHITBY, TAUNTON/GERRARD, 3-bedroom, 3 baths, 2-storey home, huge backyard, newly re- no., open-concept, spacious liv- ing, dining, family room, $1500/month plus utilities, available June 15th. (416)587- 4592 sweepang@hotmail.com 2 BEDROOMS,4 appliances, C/A, gas heat. Ritson/Taunton. $900 plus heat. Available June 1st. First/last, references re- quired. Call 905-686-3764 3-BEDROOM Whitby townhome. 2 bathrooms, eat in kitchen, 6 ap- pliances, central location, $1290/mo. Available July 1st/06. Call 905-430-7099 HILLCREST HEIGHTS Commu- nity Living in Oshawa now has units Avail. immed., parking incl. Please call 905-576-9299. OPEN HOUSE MAY 27TH, 1-4, 35- 735 Sheppard Ave/Whites Rd. Pickering, avail. July 1st . Almost new 3-bedroom town- house, 1 1/2 baths, 1350sq. ft. close all amenities. $1400 first/last + utilities.(905)839-1440 OSHAWA SOUTH 3-bedroom townhouse, close to schools, shopping. $975/month plus utilities. First/last. 905-579-9956. PICKERING 3 bedroom town- house, renovated. $1049 + utilities. First/last. Memory Lane, Liverpool/Finch. Available imme- diately.(416)724-0404 401/PARK 1-bedroom, fully fur- nished basement. Newly renovat- ed, new 4pc bathroom/kitchen, cable, gas fireplace, private en- trance, parking, A/C, first/last, working person preferred. $175/week. Immediately. (905)576-6127 AJAX SOUTH.Master suite in family home. Private 4 piece bath/ mini kitchen. 1km from lake. Min. to GO, amenities. $560/ month includes cable. Immediate- ly. suitable for clean/ employed. Smaller room $450. Share bath- room.905-686-5668 LARGE, CLEAN room near OC, furnished, share kitchen & bath, first/last. Available immediately. Phone 905-436-1420. ONE UNFURNISHED basement room, share kitchen and bath- room, clean, quiet home, $375/mo. First and last. Mature person preferred.905-839-7065. PICKERING - WHITES RD./401. 1-bedroom, $450/month. No pets or smoking. First/last & referenc- es required.416-917-4949. SWIMMING POOL SALE Get Discount Prices! Eg. 14 x 26 - $12,999. Some models in stock Over 17 yrs. exp. 416-554-8195 905-985-3491 www.innovativmarketing.com INVITATION TO BID Bids for services listed below address to: The Distribution Manager Uxbridge Times-Journal 16 Bascom St., P.O. Box 459 Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1M9 Will be received until 5p.m.Friday, May 26, 2006.Contract commencing We dnesday, May 31, 2006 or sooner if necessary. Work consists of dropping of papers, flyers, catalogues and other products to specific drop locations in Uxbridge and surrounding area. Delivery to be completed within 3 hours after receiving final product. Own vehicle required. Information packages available at: 16 Bascom St. Ask for Bid #2 Lowest or any bids not necessarily accepted. CHILD CARE AVAILABLE -Infants to School age -Home environment in your area. Call: Durham Professional Daycare 905-509-1207 PRIVATE ROOM for rent, separ- ate entrance, private washroom and kitchenette, laundry, cable, parking included. Bus route ac- cessible. $600 per mo. Female preferred. Telephone (905) 409- 2630. ROOMS FOR RENT,furnish- es/unfurnished, close to GM, share facilities, internet, digital cable incl. Nice, bright, good sized rooms. $500/mo inclusive. (905)436-1977 or (905)259-8005 WHITBY -Garden/Dundas. 2 rooms available in townhouse, parking, laundry. Share all fa- cilities. Non-smokers, no pets. $475/mo.inclusive. First/last. 519-894-1843, 519-241-9586 or 1-877-893-2963. CLEARWATER FLORIDA, 3- bedroom furnished, aircondi- tioned, manufactured homes. 85º pool, 104º hottub. Near beach- es/major attractions. Children welcome, $350/wk (less than motel). Photos shown in your home.(905)683-5503 CURVE LAKE,2 lakeside cottag- es. $600/week or $450/weekend. Fully furnished, 2-bdrms, kitchen, electricity, hot/cold water, very private. Call Dorothy (705)657- 8045 or email: dorothy@curvela- kefn.com 2002 23 FT.Fleetwood Prowler Lynx Ultra-Lite, immaculate con- dition, air, heat, microwave/ov- en,CD player, sleeps 8, $14,500. Call 905-655-4076. 2002 COLEMAN 10' tent trailer, like new, sleeps 7, fridge, pro- pane stove, transferable warranty $7,900. 12' ALUMINUM BOAT w/9.9 HP motor $1,200. (905)434-9808 2004/2005 COLEMAN fold-down rentals for sale, 8', 9' and 10' excellently maintained - Ready to go.. PRICED RIGHT...Brooklin (905)242-8688 BALSAM LAKE Fenelon Falls Tra ilers for Sale on Sites, Housekeeping Cottages for rent. Seasonal boat slips for rent. 1-877-887-2550 www.sandybeachtrailercourt.com RICE LAKE Large seasonal 10 new sites. Pool, beach, docking. Tr ailers on-site for sale, Park Model rentals weekly. Call (705)696-3423. Website: www.dreamlandresort.on.ca 1975 GREW 16'with 70 hp. Evin- rude outboard. Runs great. Lots of room. Good interior, full conc. top, swim platform, am/fm cass., c/ 91 Cradleride trailer. Lots of spare parts, life jackets etc. Turn key & go. $3500 obo. 905-431- 8251. 21 FT. Baretta Cuddy Cabin,4.3 V6, marina serviced, 2nd owner, $9800.(905)985-2373 NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the: Pickering Harbour Company Limited To be held on: Wednesday June 28th, 2006 at 7:30p.m. at the offices of the company: 591 Liverpool Rd. Pickering, ON SINCERE SINGLES Introduction Service specializing in long- term relationships since 1992. To ll free 1-866-719-9116 www.sinceresingles.ca DAYCARE AVAILABLE immedi- ately by dependable stay home mother. I offer full/part time child- care. Provide affordable rates, healthy/snacks/meals. Plus a fun, caring active environment. Katherine 905-686-4632 DAYCARE AVAILABLE. HWY. 2 and Rougemount. Experienced. Affordable rates. Monday-Satur- day. Full or part-time. Lunch. Non-smoker. References. Call (905)550-1709, after 6pm. LIVE IT!New health & wellness magazine. 250, 000 copies. Cost-effective directory ads, word ads. Call today to book for the June issue. 416-493-1300 ext. 276 PSYCHICS reader and advisor, help in all life's problems, satis- faction guaranteed, specializing in Palm, Tarot and Crystal Ball readings. Always private and confidential. House parties and Gift Certificates available. (905)665-3222. ARABIAN STALLION,6 year old, purebred registered $6000 obo. Arabian Mare with a 2 year old filly.Call 905-576-7383. *SWIMMING POOLS* Above ground pool kits, inground liners, and major accessories. Do it yourself or installation quoted. Free delivery in Durham. (905)429-7661 +CARPET CARPET CARPETS 3 rooms carpeted with Commer- cial carpet and premium pad from $289 (30 yds). 3 rooms carpeted with Berber carpet and premium pad from $389 (30 yds). 3 rooms carpeted with cut pile carpet and premium pad from $489 (30 yds). Free in-home quotes. SAILLIAN CARPETS 1-800-578-0497, 905- 242-3691 ; 905-373-2260. 3 PC DINING ROOM suite, table, 6 chairs, China cabinet & hutch. Maple, early 1900's. $2500 OBO. Couch, excellent condition. $100. (905)404-1925 4PC SOLID PINE QUEEN bedroom suite, $1000. Solid oak table with leaf, 4 chairs, $400. Solid oak single bed, head/foot board, $50. (905)433-0577 A BEDROOM SET,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mir- ror, tall dresser, 2 night tables, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,900. Call 905-213-4669. A DINING ROOM,cherry wood, double pedestal table, 8 chairs, Buffet, hutch, dovetail construc- tion. New, still in boxes. Cost $11,000, sacrifice $2,600. 647- 271-5483 A King orthopedic pillowtop mat- tress set. New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $550. 647-271- 5483.Can deliver A1 ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. DishNetworking, FREE TO AIR. Sales, Installations, Repairs, Modifications. Ariza-700, View Sat-2000 Platimum, all models in-stock. Dish Network Service and Sales. (905)999-0362 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES, HANK'S APPLIANCES. Stoves, $149/up, portable dishwashers $200/up, 18" dishwashers in stock, fridges $175/up. Washers $125/up. Dryers $149/up. Large selection of reconditioned & new scratch & dent appliances. Parts Specialist. 426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728-4043. AIR CONDITIONING 1.5 ton $1199-installed; 2-ton $1299-in- stalled; all gas lines $129-in- stalled; furnaces and ductwork available Call Gas Works 905- 434-3028, 416-346-6161. ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $250.Call 905-213-4669. BEDROOM SET,cherrywood, bed, chest, dresser, mirror, 2 night stands. Dovetail construc- tion, never opened. Cost $8,000 Sacrifice $1,900.647-271-5483 A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 24, 2006 www.durhamregion.com ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES EXHIBITORS WANTED For the 11th Annual Art in the Park July 15 & 16 Markham Museum For more information, please call Susan at 905-294-2200 ext. 239 or Email sobrien@yrng.com CLOSE-OUT PUBLIC AUCTION Bilenduke's Service Station Saturday, May 27, 10:00 a.m. Selling the complete shop and service equipment of Bilenduke's Service Station, 1004 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa (N/W corner Wentworth); AMMCO B2900 above floor hoist (9000 lbs.), Rotary SP98 above floor Hoist (9000 lbs.); AMMCO 3000 Safe turn brake lathe w/disc attachment, FMC 4100 Electronic wheel balancer, FMC 8800 AP tire machine (also for aluminium rims); coats 2020 super star tire machine, Canadian 65 battery charger, champion fuel injector cleaner kit, FMS fuel line re- pair kit, KD power steering puller, AC del- co vacuum refill, blue point caliper tool, wagner hydraulic F200400 brake tester, gilbarco vertical shop compressor, bench bulk oil tank w/graco fire ball pumps, bench bulk waste oil tank w/graco husky pumps, citation C300 parts cleaner, aro gear oil air reel unit, several mechanical re- pair/analyser kits, several floor jacks and stands, lube and gear pumps, asst. standard and metric hardware, seal kit cabinets, snap-on wall tool rack, hoppe B4A head- light aimer kit, shop manuals, and numer- ous other articles. Owners retiring after 49 years service Everything selling, property sold Terms: Cash, Good cheque with I.D. Visa, M/C, interac AUCTIONEERS Frank and Steve Stapleton, Newtonville (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' WEDNESDAY, MAY 31st: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Port Perry Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include:Pine chest of drawers, 4 gunstock chairs, but- ternut single drawer lamp table, corner cupboard, 2 wash- stands, ant. dresser, green leather couch, 1843 safe, Craftmatic bed, player piano completely restored (ex), 280 player rolls, gramophone, oak hall bench, slanted top desk with stool, dough box, whatnot, 6pcs Carnival (tiger lily, imperial, rising sun), 12 place setting Royal Albert dishes (Summer Mist), large set of Royal Albert (Val Dor), setting of 8 Royal Doulton (twilight rose), Royal Albert petite point set, 6 Shelly dainty blue cups and saucers, Murano glass Shakespeare figurines, set of Royal Doulton dishes (maple pattern), hanging hall lamp, Bavarian cut glass lamp, reverse painting on glass, 1823 & 1873 samplers, oak wall phone, marble mantle clock, 2 Pequegnat mantle clocks, 1940s and 50s movie cards, ant. teddy bears, oil lamps, art glass barber's bottle, right hand cast Victorian door knocker, patented pencil sharpener, 3 Victorian cap pistols, Steiff bear and rabbit, crocks, signed bronzes, bronze dog, Bohemian cut crystal taxi meter, solid jade telephone, scales, butter press, ant. tools, brass table lamps, Gone with the Wind lamp, Beswick pcs, Royal Doulton (Deborah), double ink well, pocket watch holder, hurricane lamps, collector plates, Gobel birds, Lladro wren, Peter Snyder limited edition print, other prints by Lester, Leger, Gorey, Harper, silhouettes, F.H. McGillvary water colour, 1800s St. George and the Dragon oil paint- ing, oil paintings, red Cornflower vase, Bavarian cut glass vase, old radios, railway oil lamp, large quantity of estate jewelry, plus many other items Terms:Cash, Visa, M/C, and Interac, paid in full on day of sale. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd: 10:00 am Auction Sale of Woodworking Tools for Mr. Bruce Stephens of Peterborough,selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include:Delta 2000 air cleaning system, Summeraire air exchange system with piping, Delta 2000 10 inch table saw, Delta 6 inch professional jointer, Delta dust collector, Por ta cable dove tailing machine, large Craftsman 20 and 30 drawer tool chests, Delta 14 inch band saw, Delta 16.5 inch drill press, Delta universal mitre saw stand, Bosch 10 inch mitre saw, Delta 13 inch finishing planer, Bosch right angle drill, Bosch sabre saw, die grinder, sabre saw, mini- grinder, brad nailer, biscuit cutter, 18v drill, hammer drill, Makita saw, Delta tenant guide, ELU plunge router, Bench Dog router table, 70 router bits (half are new), 30 sharpen- ing stones including diamond and wet, Craftsman vacuum, manual book cupboard, marples chisels, painting supplies, spiral saw, dremel, planes, 75 clamps, Osborne angle guide, saw blades, Delta sander, material rollers, Porta cable router, files, pliers, ridge cutters, garden hose, tool boxes, ant. tools including planes (Stanley 78, 60.5, 12.960, 9.5, 3, 4, record 06, 778), anvil, plus hundreds of other small hand tools.Note:This is the best quality tool sale we have ever had the opportunity to auction as Mr. Stephens always kept his tools in pristine condition. The majority of these tools have been used two or three times or else are new, bought through Lee Valley. Viewing for this exceptional sale is Friday June 2nd at 8am.Terms: Cash, Visa, M/C, and Interac, paid in full on day of sale. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 AUCTION SALE Antiques Collectables Household Contents Sunday May 28th, 9:30 a.m. (Viewing 8:30) MacGregor Auctions located in ORONO.Take 115 Hwy. to Main St. Orono, Exit & follow signs to Mill Pond Rd. Auction features a varied selection of articles from past to present, furniture, country collectables, stamp collection, Moorcroft vase, 12 place setting, Limoge, Marx train, Doulton's, desks, bedroom sets, couch & love seats, sideboard, lg. combination wood/oil furnace, dressers, chairs, Craftmatic beds, Tv's, misc. tools & hardware, plus many more quality pcs. (see:www.macgregortheauctionadvertiser.com) Terms: Cash, cheque, Visa, M/C & Interac MacGregor Auctions 1-800-363-6799 905-987-2112 ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auctions, Newtonville Friday, May 26, 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents from a Cobourg and Po rt Hope: chesterfield suites, old pantry cupboard, oak table, nesting tables, occa- sional tables, wall unit, futon, early primi- tive bench, old European sleighs, wash- stand, siltzer bottles, artwork and prints, Dutch clocks, shadow boxes, numerous antiques and collectibles, coin collection, old military badges and medals,new fridge, stove, washer and dryer, etc. Preview after 2 p.m. Terms: Cash, Approved cheque, visa, M/C, interac AUCTIONEERS Frank and Steve Stapleton, Newtonville (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, May 26 at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 The Contents of a Lindsay home plus others, 9 piece refin- ished walnut dining room set, chesterfield and chair (like new), queen size box spring and mattress, 8 piece Villas dining room set, Villas corner cabinet and desk, 5x9 slate bottom pool table, Victorian settee and matching chairs, 5pc pine bedroom set, oak washstand, fainting couch, wing back chair, Victorian slipper his and her chairs, black leath- er couch, oval walnut dining room table and chairs, antique bedroom set, modern oak buffet, Coke cooler, coffee and end tables, aluminum step ladders, 3 wheel elec. scooter, Rowl 200 Selection Stereo Juke Box with records, 1 new 15 cubic foot fridge, Kenmore chest freezer, Maytag wash- er, pocket mini bike, galvanized Seadoo lift, Due to the short week, watch our website for updates. Qty of china, glass, household & collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R. #1, Little Britain (705)786-2183 for more info. or pictures www.corneil.theauctionadvertiser.com Open for viewing Thursday from 8:30 to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and Friday morning at 8:30am BRUCE KELLETT AUCTIONS Selling Household Items from Storage Units & Restaurant Equipment At Malcolm Sale Barn 13200 Old Scugog Rd., 1/2 Mile South of Blackstock TUES, May 30, 5:30 P.M. 14 K Gold Ring with .45 ct. Princess Cut Diamond, Paula Lishman Knit Fur Black Jacket, Old "Fasco" German Wall Clock, Wooden Wall Mirror 53" x31", Flower Cooler, Antique Display Units, S.S. Sink, Sausage Stuffer, Convection Propane Oven, Pop Cooler, Proofer, Large Food Warmer, Small Ware, Restaurant Chairs & So Much More!!!. BRUCE KELLETT (705)328-2185 or (905)986-4447 www.theauctionfever.com AUCTION SALE MONDAY, May 29th, 2006 Pre-view 4:00 P.M., SALE 6:00 P.M. Masonic Hall, 14 Cassels Rd. E., Brooklin ITEMS:Wall unit, couch & loveseat, mirrors, dressers, milk bottles, bells, TV, day bed, kitchen set, clocks, coffee table, leaded glass, blanket box, Silverwoods milk bottle, tin Budweiser sign, wicker furniture, cuckoo clock. There is too many items to list. For more information call 905-432-2124 Auctioneer BONNIE BROOKS Good Clean Consignments Welcomed SAT. MAY 27th - 10 a.m. For ROD SAUDER RACING incl. Breckenridge Park Model trailer, loaded - like new; 45' trailer c/w bathrm.,bdrm. & kitchen (built for race cars); tandem car trail- er, Cascar Super Series Dodge Intrepid - com- plete & running, Camaro go cart body, racing engines, parts, etc., qty. welders incl. tig/stick, qty. rod, tools, etc. @ 795 Reid Rd, Uxbridge (NW of Durham 21 & 23) See details on website garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538/1-800-654-4647 SATURDAY JUNE 3rd - 10:00 a.m. FARM MACHINERY & TOOLS CONSIGNMENT AUCTION to include, upon a lawyer's request,a full lineup of farm machinery c/o JD6420 4wd tractor w/cab 800 hrs.; JD6300 tractor w/cab 2000 hrs.; JD5310 4wd tractor w/541 ldr. 500 hrs; CIH 8720 harvester, NH489 haybine, JD330 rd. baler, etc., @ Vanhaven Arena, 722 Davis Dr., Uxbridge L9P 1R2.Details on website garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com GARY HILL AUCTIONS garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com 905-852-9538/1-800-654-4647 Cell 416-518-6401 MON. MAY 29 - 5PM at MCLEAN AUC- TION CENTER - 2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY estate auction of collectables, glass and china, antique and modern furniture, qty of good woodworking tools & equipment from Malcolm Anderson, Bobcaygeon, and Etobicoke estate, don't miss this interesting sale, Info 800-461-6499 MCLEAN AUC- TIONS or view at www.mcleanauctions.com Auction Sale Sat. May 27 @ 4 pm Haydon Auction Barn 2498 Con Rd 8 Haydon. ON Household Furniture, Pictures, Glass & China, Collectibles.Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 AMERICAN EAGLE RACING rims, 15 inch. Almost new, only driven one summer. Come with Hercules tires (P205/65R15), asking $600, paid $800. 905-697- 9312 APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer, freezer. Mint condition. Will sell separately, can deliver.Call (905)903-4997 BED,Aamazing bargain, queen orthopedic mattress set, new in plastic, warranty, $250. 647-271- 5483.Will deliver BRUNO CURB SIDE SCOOTER LIFT, Model # VXL600, $2,000. Excellent condition, call (905)432- 7190. BUY/SELL stair lifts, porch lifts, scooters, hospital beds, ceiling lifts etc. Call SILVER CROSS AT (905) 668-8560 OR 1-800-659- 0668 CARPETS SALE & HARD- WOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30 sq. yd.) in- cludes: carpet, pad and installa- tion. Free estimates, carpet re- pairs. Serving Durham and sur- rounding area. Credit Cards Ac- cepted. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CARPETS.Laminate and vinyl sale. 3 rooms, 30sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet includ- ing premier underpad and instal- lation. Laminate $1.69sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Fr ee Estimate. Mike 905-431- 4040 COMPUTER TROUBLE?We of- fer you On-Site Networking & Computer Repairs/Upgrades, Vi- rus Removal & Wireless Security. We also sell New/Used Systems & Laptops. For your computer Repairs/Sales call S D L 905- 428-7559, cell 416-892-6965 DININGROOM SUITE,table w/2 leaves, lighted hutch/buffet with glass doors, pine with walnut stain, 6 chairs (2 arm, 4 regular), $1500 o.b.o.Call (905)420-7640 DOWNSIZING,need to sell, Wicker Furniture, honey coloured, sofa, love seat, rocker, large chair, 2 coffee tables, fern stand, cushions included, asking $950. (905)668-7122 DOWNSIZING: BEDROOM,long dresser, mirrors and headboard. Biachi 18-speed bike. Singer sewing machine. Stained glass in oak frame 28x52. Birk Stirling plate tea service with tray. (905)668-7344 DRAFTING Table by Norman Wade 60" x 38" with Vemco draft- ing machine. Was used profes- sionally in a drafting office long ago. More recently used in a Stained Glass business. Has a steel base & is fully adjustable. very good condition $350. Call 905 725 4335 (Oshawa) NEW DANBY APT sized freezers $209. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Recon- ditioned fridges $195/up, ranges $125/up, dryers $125/up, wash- ers $199/up, new and coin oper- ated 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" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide se- lection of other new and recondi- tioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 G R A D E 8 GRADE 8 G R A D S GRADS C A LL CALL 905-4 0 4 -2063 905-404-2063 ru gge drepl ay s.com ruggedreplays.com in Whitby has it all at up to 70% below retail F r o m J E AN S t o TUX EDOS Celebrating Celebrating Celebrating 11 Years! 11 Years! 11 Years! SUITS $ 59 SPORT JACKETS $ 39 f r o m f r om HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUB COVERS & Pool Safe- ty Covers - best quality, best pric- es, all colours, all sizes. Delivery included. PAUL'S HOME AND LEISURE 905-259-4514 or 866- 972-6837 www.homeandlei- sure.ca HOT TUB/SPA 2006 model, all options, cover, never used, still in wrapper, cost $8,900, sell $5,000. 647-271-5483 HOT TUB/SPA 6 person, 8 ft. 2X5 HP horsepower motor. 50 jets. Balboa pp ozonator, 2005 model. $12000 retail, asking $5900. 905-428-6976. KILN by Cone Art. Ideal for Hob- byist or Professional use. With Orton Autofire temperature con- troller and vent kit, Suitable for ceramics or glass fusing / slump- ing 240 volts, 28 amps. Inside di- mension, 22" deep 16" wide (Oc- tagon). Has 4 shelves & assorted shelf supports & stilts. Has had little use & is in excellent condi- tion Comes with manuals. $650 Call 905-725-4335 Oshawa KING BED, 4 Poster, dark wood (New) $1000. King Mattress & Boxspring, $600 OBO. BBQ, stainless steel, large, $400 OBO. Tr eadmill $850, OBO. (905)576- 0023 (Oshawa) MAPLE BUNK BEDS - queen bottom, single top, excellent mat- tresses, good condition. $500 or best offer.(905)720-1709. MOVING SALE - bbq grill stain- less-steel $150; air hockey table $150; family-size rotisserie grill $100; patio table, 6 chairs $50; Sony 36" hi-definition XBR TV, Sony home theatre; Much more. (905)683-3171 OAK KITCHEN CABINETS approx. 11'+10' lengths upper & lower w/counter top & sink. vent hood, 19-cu-ft Kitchen Aid refrig- erator. Photos available upon re- quest.$2000.(905)263-4915 OFFICE FURNITURE, desks, chairs, photo-copier, computers, monitors, fridges, house contents, Giant Garage & Yard Sale Fri- days and Saturdays, 11am-5 p.m. 48 Simcoe North Oshawa POOL TABLE, 1" slate. Solid wood. New in box, accessory package included. Cost $6750 sell for $2300. 905-213-4669. Advertise Your... in... on Fridays for only that’s over 46,000 copies in Ajax and Pickering! Price Includes a Garage Sale Signs! New this Year... for the young entrepreneur in your family! Kit Includes: Kool-Aid Stand Sign, 3 packets of Kool-Aid, Instructions/ Tip Sheet, Fun Kool-Aid Recipes Garage Sale & Kool-aid kits available while quantities last. STAND KIT $$4949 0000 + GST Ask for Cheryl 905-683-5110 BAYWOOD CENTRE Corner of Bayly St & Monarch Ajax (No Frills Plaza) Invites You To Our 11th Annual SIDEWALK & YARD SALE Saturday May 27th, 2006 8 am to 2 pm - Rain Or Shine Over 60 Tables! Lots of entertainment, Clowns, Magicians, Face Painters and more...FREE ADMISSION BUDGET HOME IMPROVEMENTS BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, COUNTER TOPS (READY IN 4 DAYS). RECROOMS, PLUMBING, HOME OFFICES Mario (905)619-4663Cell 416-275-0034 DISTRESS FREE!!!!! DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY!!! Let Perfect Maid take care of all your housekeeping needs. We do not cut corners $10.00 off this week FULLY BONDED Call 905-686-5424 We also do home renovations and landscaping 1-877-567-KIDS www.homesforkids.com Homes For Kids is a network of children’s aid societies dedicated to providing the best foster homes for children in need of care. F oster Families F oster Futures When you bring foster children into your home, even for a short time, you’re laying a foundation of confidence, stability, and self-esteem that will support them for the rest of their lives. In Loving Memory of ALAN DUNNING - Age 37 11 years have passed since you were taken from us suddenly from Canine Anaphylaxis "Dog Bite" on May 25th , 1995 "A TRIBUTE OF LOVE" Dear Lord put your arms around him And give him a great big hug Tell him it's from his Mum And give him all my love It only takes a little space To write how much I miss you But "Al" it will take the rest of my life To forget the day I lost you Lots of Love "Mum Lyn Dunning" Tony & Brothers Steve, Gary, Sisters Lynda, Donna & Sandra & the rest of the family all formerly of "Bay Ridges" & Pickering OSHAWA/WHITBY border, love- ly 3 bedroom main floor, quiet neighbourhood near Oshawa Centre. First/last. No pets/smok- ing. $1275 includes utilities. Al- so: large 1 bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, $785 includes utilities. Call (905)831-9458 PIANOS - AND - CLOCKS Check out our Home Show Spe- cials! (Call for details). Our best prices this week! Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons..try our unique rent-to-own system. 100% of all rental payments apply! Large selection of upright and electronic pianos and Howard Miller clocks. Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc. Call TELEP PIANO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! 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 POOL TABLE by Dufferin, 4x8 ft. oak legs, leather pockets and ac- cessories. $1200 obo.; 2pc. china cabinet with glass shelves and light $450 obo. Both mint condi- tion.905-926-0385. POOL TABLE, solid oak 4.5' x 9' with turned legs, 1" slate, leather pockets, oak cue rack/chalk- board, balls, cues, light, TOP QUALITY, $2500. Call Al 905- 999-1741. PROM or BRIDESMAID Dresses Size 12, Beautiful 2-pc soft lilac colour w/full length skirt, top w/thin straps; Stunning strapless, full length skirt, coral colour. Both worn once.Call 905-434-5264 QUEEN BEDROOM,2-yrs $700; child's bedroom 2-yrs $500; leath- er sofa & chair 2-months $950; sofa/loveseat/chair 2-yrs $750; apt-size washer/dryer $350; fridge $175; gas dryer, $250 newer; 3-pc dresser (1950) $250; child's single bed (new) $150. 17-pc Queen bed-in-bag (new) $150.(905)260-1123 RENT TO OWN - New and re- conditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fa st delivery. No credit applica- tion refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. ROUND BALER,New Holland 847, 5X4 bales, excellent condi- tion. M.F. flail mower, rake & cul- tivator.Call (905)983-5370 SATELLITE TV- NO MONTHLY BILLS: Pay Per View+ Movies, Sports, Adult + More!. We also of- fer Installation + repair. 8 models on display from $199 and up. U- Neek Electronics, 226 Bloor Street E. Oshawa. (web:) www.uneekelectronics.com: Visit our store today! (905) 435-0202 SPEAKERS,2 -300 watt, new condition. ARL Precision, $275. OBO.(905)839-2563 TARPS - Woven Poly Tarps, all sizes from 8'x10' to 30'x50'. Price $7. - $90. (tax incl.). Call Bow- manville 905-623-5258. WATER SKIS - O.M.C. Nitro Pro set includes ski rope. $150.00. One Roll up Tonneau cover, fits Chevy & GMC full size step side, short box $150.00. Call 905-435- 9952. VENDORS WANTED for Newcastle 3rd Annual Downtown Lemonade & Sidewalk Sale being held Sat. June 10th, 9-3 p.m. Reserve now by calling 905-987- 3411. Sponsored by Newcastle B.I.A. 2 ROTWEILLER PUPPIES,male and female, mother on site 5 weeks. Ready to go. $500 each. 647-892-8600 AAA+++ POODLE puppies, Chi- Pon puppies, first shots, de- wormed, vet checked, ready to go, $600. Call Bill 905-355-5226. ADORABLE SHI-POM PUPS, home raised, non-shedding, non- allergenic, 3 females, 1 male. First shots, dewormed, vet checked. Reddy brown with black accents.$550 (905)985-0731. LABRADOR PUPPIES,yellow & black, CKC registered, micro chipped, first shots, dewormed, home raised. Well socialized. Parents on site. Call 905-431- 9188. SCHNAUZERS (MINI)puppies. salt & pepper, vet checked, de- wormed, first shots, ready now. (905)985-0162 YOU COULD HAVE your dog under control and listening in 2 short weeks. TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905- 797-2855. L'Aube PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES ■ ALL OCCASIONS ■ PORTRAITS ■ DUPLICATION OF VHS, FILMS & PHOTOS ONTO DVD/CD Meticulous work & affordable prices (647) 405-3912 1990 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. 228,000 miles. Good condition. Certified, E-Tested. $2000. (905)837-2949, (416)345-6533. 1992 DODGE GRAND CARA- VA N, 190,000km, asking $1500 obo. Fully loaded, E-tested. Also 1992 Ford Taurus, 170,000km, asking $1200 obo. as is. Call 905-922-7015. 1992 OLDS CUTLASS Supreme 4-dr. 3.1 auto, tilt, cruise, power windows, power seat, power side mirrors, 185,000kms. clean, passed e-test. Asking $999. (905)435-1091 1993 FORD ESCORT LX, 2-door, hatchback, 4-cyl, auto, a/c, 168,500km, new battery and exhaust. Asking $1299. (905)430- 1215 1993 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Supreme, 4-dr, 3.1L, new motor, 150K, new exhaust, ignition, wires & rotor. As is $750. Call (416)628-1362 1994 CHEV CAVALIER, 130,000-kms, auto, 4-dr, 4-cyl, minimum rust, runs great, eco- nomical. $1500 as is o.b.o. Call 905-556-0133 1994 DODGE GRAND Caravan, fully loaded to include captain's chairs, V6, tinted. Excellent con- dition, 1 owner, with low kms, cert. e-tested. Asking $6,995. obo.Call (905)428-1715 1995 HONDA ACCORD $5,490. 1995 Toyota Camry 137k $5,490. 2000 Grand Am $5,490. 2000 Grand Prix 143k $6,490. 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 $5,990. Certified & e-tested. Long weekend Special No GST! (905)683-7301 or (905)424-9002 www.kellyandsonsauto.com 1995 OLDS CUTLASS Station Wagon, 131,000 original kms. New brakes & tires, excellent condition, very clean. $3500 safe- ty checked. Call (905)728-7142 1996 OLDS 88 LS,only 87,000- kms, 3.8, V6, loaded, cloth, dark green, reliable, certified, e-tested. $5,999.Call 905-259-9846 1997 CHRYSLER INTREPID, V6, loaded. $2500 o.b.o. as is. Please call 905-419-0175. 1997 FORD AEROSTAR $1495, 1994 Pontiac Grand Am good shape 130,000km $3495. 1995 Dodge Neon 150,000-km $2995. All vehicles safetied & emission tested. Warranty available. 905- 925-2205, (905)987-2205 1998 GMC JIMMY 4x4, fully load- ed, 190,000kms. $6,000. 1993 Ford Aerostar, only 143,000 kms, a/c, p/w, great condition, best of- fer.Both well maintained. Call 905-571-0628 NEED A CAR? LET US GIVE YOU THE CHANCE YOU DESERVE! APPLY ONLINE WWW.VILLAGE CHRYSLER.CA OR CALL 905-683-5358 OR 906-767-0951 ASK FOR BRIDGET WE GET YOU DRIVING! 2000 PURPLE NEON- Auto, 4 dr, Air, CD changer $4,500 Call (905) 426-0675 2001 GREY DODGE CARAVAN – Power Pkg, Air, Remote Starter $11,000 Call (905) 426-0675 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2 door coupe. 5 speed. 110000 km. Power locks. Keyless entry. Spoiler. Alloy rims. A/C. CD player. $6700 o.b.o. Certified. E-tested. 905-426-8704. 2004 JETTA 1.9L Diesel. 5-speed manual, 4-door, blue, A/C, power windows/locks, heat- ed seats/mirrors. 62,000-km. Full factory warranty $21,000 firm. (905)985-1076 FIRST 2 MONTHS FREE!!2004 VW Jetta, silver, gas turbo, load- ed, T-bar, take over 2 yr. lease payment. Call 905-985-0025 or 416-451-2505 $$$$$ JOHNNY JUNKER Tops all cash for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 or (416)286-6156. ! A - ALL SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. $ $ A & 1 AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Pleas- es call 905-426-0357. $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905-424-3508. $ $75+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehi- cles. We buy all scrap metal, cop- per, aluminum, fridges, stoves, etc.905-686-1771; 416-896-7066 A ABLE TO PAY Up to $5000 on cars & trucks Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Pickering/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CASH deal for your old junker. Cars & trucks wanted, dead or alive. Free p-up. Call 24 hrs. John 905-263-4142 or 905-914-4142. CASH FOR CARS!We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in running condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES 1ST MONTH FREE - 2006 FORD F150, 4X4, 5.4L, super crew, black, loaded, tow package, ton- neau cover. Take over low lease payments. Call 905-985-0025 or 416-451-2505. 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE,luxuri- ous Briarwood edition, fully load- ed with working air conditioning, cream leather interior, 320k, runs & drives great, needs some TLC. $350 as is.Call 905-404-0502 2003 CHEV VENTURE,7 pass Van, ps, pb, Am-Fm radio, CD and cassette player, Roof Racks, Ve ry Good Running order, Certi- fied, and E. Tested, 190,000 Kms, Hwy miles. $7300.00 or best offer, 905-623-7351 7.3L TURBO DIESEL,1998 FORD E-350 CUBE VAN, 14' heated box, well-maintained, new rad, new starter, 312k, certified & e-tested $9,500. Call Tom (905)579-3760 or (905)431-9545. 95 SAFARI XLT 8 Passenger van 3.4lt., well maintained. 280,000 kms, new tires, rebuilt transmission 2005, newer brakes/front end/alternator/water pump. Has pin striping and facto- ry running boards. Class 2 hitch included. Days.416-493-1300 x276 evenings 905-404- 6516/Oshawa 2003 VICTORY Touring Cruiser, 1500cc, hard bags, windshield, 4550 km., excellent condition, $16,000 obo.905-623-8926. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 24, 2006, PAGE B7 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com ELAINE (DE VERE) MINACS Elaine Minacs passed away in her 61st year on May 17, 2006, at home surrounded by her family. She died peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Elaine was the founder and executive chair of the board of Minacs Worldwide Inc., headquartered in Toronto. She is survived by her husband Julius Minacs, daughter Andrea Minacs, brother John DeVere and his wife Janis, sister Yvonne Agueci and her husband Frank, sister Michelle Allen and her husband Chris, sister Mandy DeVere, Aunt Maureen Warner (of North- olt, Middlesex) and numerous nieces and nephews. Elaine Minacs was born on March 8, 1945, in South Harrow, England. (She became a Canadian citizen years later.) She was the oldest child of John DeVere and his wife Margaret Fleming. From the age of 18, Elaine lived with family friends in Oshawa and worked at General Motors until her marriage to Julius Minacs in 1965. On March 12, 1973, Elaine and Julius welcomed daughter Andrea Elaine to the family. In September 1981, after Andrea started school, Elaine founded her own company, which was housed in the original Minacs home at 65 Albert Street in Oshawa. Originally a temporary staffing company, Minacs Worldwide, has enjoyed 25 years of continuous growth and now employs approximately 5,000 people, with offices in 20 locations in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Elaine transformed her company into an internationally-recognized organization that provides high-value BPO solutions centered on three core areas of service: contact centres, integrated market services, and back office administration. In 1999, she took the company from a privately-held corporation reporting revenues of $35.9 million in 1998, to a publicly-traded company (TSX: MXW) with reported revenues of $290.5 million in 2005. Over the years, Elaine's entrepreneurial skills have been nationally recognized at both the corporate and personal levels. Minacs has received numerous awards for its industry leadership and business success. Among these are: General Motors 2002 Supplier of the Year; YWCA of Greater Toronto 2002 Woman of Distinction for Entrepreneurship; Ernst and Young 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year; Canadian Professional Sales Association Hall of Fame 2001 Diamond Award for commitment, community involvement and generous charitable contributions; and 1993 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year for Quality. A strong supporter of children's charities, she was a past member of the Board of Directors of Kids' Help Phone. She has also been the recipient of a number of business excellence awards from the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade. Elaine was best known for her unfaltering spirit and entrepreneurial drive. She identified new markets where the company could grow and succeed. She faced challenges head-on and welcomed new opportunities to take Minacs into uncharted territory. Resting at the ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME, 124 King Street East, Oshawa 905-433-4711. With visitation on Monday May 22nd and Tuesday May 23rd, from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. There will also be visitation on Thursday May 25th from 2 - 5 p.m. and 6-9p.m. at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Ave., Toronto 416-487-4523. A funeral service will be held at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto on Friday May 26th at 11a.m. Condolences and words for the family may be sent to RememberingElaine@minacs.com.The family has requested that any donations made in Elaine's memory be made to her favourite charities: In Canada, Cottage Dreams (www.cottagedreams.org), or the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (www.ccac-accc.ca) In the U.S., the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org) or the Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org). CRIPPS, Robert Francis (Bob)Passed away peacefully on Sunday May 21, 2006. Lovingly re- membered by his wife Helen and his sons Scott (Sandra), Paul (Linda), and his brother Ted (June). The family will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428-8488 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.on Thursday May 25, 2006. Memorial service to be held at the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church on Friday May 26, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers and should family and friends so de- sire, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated. A book of condo- lence may be signed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca Please read your classified ad on the first day of publica- tion as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707 (Ajax) and let one of our profession- al advisors help you. PAGE B8 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ MAY 24, 2006A/P Ron Pietroniro / News Advertiser photo The mini ‘Hansel and Gretel’ AJAX — Members of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Tour, including singers Joni Henson and Vir- ginia Hatfield, made an appearance at Lester B. Pearson Public School to present their scaled down version of ‘Hansel and Gretel.’ DURHAM — Women artists are being sought for the Iris Group, a group of women artists in Durham Region. The group, formed in 1996, raises levels of ac- cess for women in the visual arts, shares feminist principles and offers mutual support. Iris meets on a quarterly basis to develop proj- ects that further the group’s intentions. Iris projects have included exhibitions through- out Durham and elsewhere in Ontario, workshops and International Women’s Day activities. The membership fee is $25 per year. Women interested in being part of Iris, a mem- ber of CARFAC Ontario, are asked to send a submission package, including slides or CD, art- ist statement, CV and stamped, self-addressed envelope to E. Brighton, 97 Warren Ave., Oshawa, Ont. L1J 4G3. Women artists can join group of peers ODSO celebrates 50th anniversary in 2006/2007 By Jillian Follert Staff Writer DURHAM — After 50 years, the Oshawa Dur- ham Symphony Orchestra (ODSO) is still one of the city’s best-kept secrets. There are those who simply don’t know that world-class performances can be found so close to home, and others who don’t believe that a local orchestra could measure up to the big city offer- ings in Toronto. But it can, and it does. “People don’t expect what they hear when they come out, they’re blown away,” said Sherry Bassin, chairman of the ODSO board of directors. “Our big challenge is just making sure people know it’s here.” The 2006-07 season marks the 50th anniversary of the local symphony and its most ambitious program to date. Board members, patrons, politi- cians and musicians gathered to give it a proper kickoff Tuesday, hoping this year will bring bigger crowds and support for much needed fundrais- ers. The upcoming season includes seven pro- grams, ranging from Tchaikovsky favourites to Beethoven classics. In October, guest opera sing- ers Marie-Jose Lord and Guillermo Ruiz will join the ODSO for a dramatic evening of opera arias and overtures, and in March the orchestra will travel to the Toronto Centre for the Arts to per- form Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 with the Kingston Symphony. Conductor Marco Parisotto is marking his tenth year at the helm of the ODSO, and said everyone is up to the challenge. “The level of the orchestra has just skyrocketed since I started, it’s quite amazing,” he said. “First- comers are always surprised, they don’t think something of such quality could exist here.” For many people, Parisotto himself is a big part of the draw. His list of accomplishments and ac- colades is miles long and includes being the first North American to be appointed principal con- ductor of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared on major concert stages across the globe, winning critical acclaim with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Japan Shinsei Symphony, Orchestre National de France and dozens of others. Parisotto and his wife Monica recently made Durham Region their home and he is looking forward to making this upcoming season a milestone for the ODSO. Founded 50 years ago by a group of amateur musicians, the ODSO is now comprised of 75 professionals and draws crowds of up to 1,000 people. The orchestra performs mainly at the Cavalry Baptist Church, but board members are actively pursuing the creation of a performing arts centre to give the group a permanent home. In addition to preparing for exciting new pro- grams, the ODSO still has two performances left in the current season. On May 13, the orchestra was joined by vocal- ist Michael Hope for The Best of Frank Sinatra. Fundraising concert Jazz it Up follows on June 28, featuring hockey icon Don Cherry conducting a symphonic version of Hockey Night in Canada, and guest artist the Bill Mahar Quintet. Both per- formances take place at the Oshawa Civic Audito- rium. For more information visit www.odso.ca or call 905-579-6711. DURHAM — It’s May which means it’s time for Jupiter in July. The Norm Foster play, being staged by the Borelians, opened May 11 and continues through to May 28. The comedy, by one of Canada’s top playwrights, is a mix of wit, fun and pathos. The play takes place in adjoining garden plots, where Donald Springer, 51 and married, finds himself on a collision course with a woman, Heddy, half his age. The action takes place on the eve of a rare as- tronomical event, when the comet Shoemaker crashed into Jupiter. Dave Ellis appears as Springer while his wife, Susan Ellis, appears as Springer’s ailing wife, Joanne. Heddy is played by Borelian newcomer Mireille Awad-Arnberg. 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And stage managing is Tim Ot- taway, the director’s brother. “This is my first time directing for Class Act,” Jennie Ottaway said, add- ing she stage managed three plays last year for the dinner theatre com- pany. “This is my first farce.” She grew up in and around the- atres as her parents ran a theatre company. She was involved in plays at Anderson Collegiate and went on to study drama, particularly acting, set design and directing, at Algon- quin College in Ottawa. This is her first time directing since graduating. She also designed the set for the show. She is pleased to be directing this play, not the least of reasons being the fact she stage managed three shows in a row last year. That’s a lot of hard work from start to finish, she said. But directing, well, her job is done on opening night, she said with a laugh. This is the first time her brother has tackled the job of stage manager, although he has been involved in the theatre before. ‘Caught in the Net’ is a sequel to Cooney’s Run for Your Wife, which was the first farce Ottaway ever saw. “You don’t have to see the first one,” she said. ‘Caught in the Net’ has bigamist Smith trying to stop his two children by different wives from meeting. His teenage son and daughter have met on the Internet and want to meet, caught by the coincidence, or so they think, of having different fathers with the same name, both of whom drive taxis. Smith must, with the help of his boarder, Stanley Gardner, try to prevent the meeting of his children and his wives. Smith is played by Class Act regu- lar Barry Neilson. Gardner is played by stage veteran, Jim Neilly. The son and daughter are played by two Whitby high school students. Ottaway contacted her former drama teacher at Anderson to see if there were any students willing to tackle a role, while a Class Act employee with a tie to Henry Street High School checked that school. The results are Piers Walker, a Grade 12 Anderson student, as Gavin, the son, and Jennifer Duckworth, a recent Henry Street grad, as Vicki, the daughter. “They’ve taken to it quite well,” Ot- taway said. “They’re doing great in terms of professionalism especially.” She noted Walker is juggling school, a job and the play and doing well. The mothers are played by Shari Thorne-Kowalski as Mary, and Linda Chapman as Barbara. Thorne-Kow- alski, of Ajax, just recently won a THEA award from the Association of Community Theatres-Central On- tario as best actress in a drama for her role as Martha in Oshawa Little Theatre’s production of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ Chapman has ap- peared many times at Class Act. Gardner’s father, Dad, is played by two actors, Graham Gauthier and Harry McKew, who is involved in ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ at OLT. Like any true farce, there are mis- taken identities, tall tales, locked doors and plenty of doors. “There are seven doors and one doorway which I think is probably close to a record for doors on this stage,” Ottaway said. The stage is also split between the homes of both children, she added. For ticket information about ‘Caught in the Net,’, contact Class Act at 905-668-2229 or visit www.class- actdinnertheatre.com. What a farce, b rother and sister act hit the stage A.J. Groen / News Advertiser photo Graham Gauthier as dad comforts Jim Neilly, who plays Stan, in the Class Act Dinner Theatre’s production of, ‘Caught in the Net’. 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