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Home My WebLink AboutNA2006_08_02Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Mark DeGroot is seconds away from a mud bath during the Saddle Bronco riding event at the Claremont Lions Rodeo ‘Spirit of the West Weekend.’ The seventh annual event was plagued by a seemingly never-ending downpour on Saturday causing a cancellation of the rodeo events for the day. Rain means rodeo fails to rope big bucks SERVICE HOURS MON., WED., THURS., FRI. 7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. TUES. 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. SAT. 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (905) 831-5400 www.p ickeringhonda.com 575 KINGSTON RD. Email: service@pickeringhonda.com The Pickering 44 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 BACK HOME Couple gets away from Israel-Lebanon conflict Page A9 DurhamDurham Daily News Every weekday at noon [ Briefly ] Cool down in Pickering PICKERING — With tem- peratures expected to reach record highs Tuesday, the City of Pickering has set up a cooling station at the Pickering Recreation Complex. It will be open until 11 p.m. for people to come in to sit down and enjoy some air conditioning, and the pool is open until 10 p.m. for public swimming. Water is also available to help cool people down in this ex- treme heat. The station is to stay open as long as the extreme heat alert is in effect. Temperatures are expected to reach 32 C Wednesday. Other ways to cool down during the extreme heat this week include visiting the local library, taking in a movie or browsing at the mall. The recreation complex is at 1867 Valley Farm Rd. For more infor- mation, call 905-831-1711. Armed thugs rob Pickering store PICKERING — Three thugs armed with a knife forced employees at a Pickering store to open a safe before making off with cash Thurs- day night. Durham police say the suspects threatened employees and cut phone lines during the robbery at the Dollarama shop on Pickering Parkway, in the Brock Road-Hwy. 401 area. A 17-year-old clerk told police that shortly before 9 p.m. he was confronted at the back of the store by a man with a knife and forced to lead the way to a safe. Two other suspects rounded up three female employees, one of whom was or- dered to open the safe. The robbers scooped cash into a plastic bag and cut phone lines before fleeing through the back door. A sweep of the area by uniformed cops, a canine unit and the police helicopter did not turn up any sus- pects. The three men, one white and two with darker complexions, had their faces covered with bandanas. None of the four employees was hurt, police said. [ 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 durhamregion.com Pickering supports firefighters’ fight Claremont event typically a big Lions Club fundraiser By Chris Glover Staff Writer PICKERING — Despite tons of effort and community support, the seventh Annual Claremont Lions Rodeo failed to raise the funds orga- nizers had expected. Carl Painter, co-chairman of the rodeo, said that due to the intense rain Saturday, the crowds he had anticipated never materialized. “We’ll be lucky to break even,” Mr. Painter said. He added what’s unfortunate is the rodeo was raising money to give back to the community of Clare- mont, something that won’t be hap- pening now. The funds raised from this event were supposed to go to help im- prove parks in the area. The weekend events featured the Dodge Rodeo Tour, which has been touring Ontario since the beginning of June and included a rodeo show Friday night and Saturday and Sun- day afternoon. However, due to the rain flood- Changes would amend workplace safety act By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — Pickering firefight- ers want to make sure they are com- pensated fairly for the illnesses and diseases they suffer as a result of their job, and that their families and those of their colleagues are too. Colin Arnott, vice-president of the Pickering Professional Firefighters As- sociation and the association’s Work- place Safety and Insurance Act (WSIB) chairman, came to Pickering council July 24 to gather support for a new bill that would amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act to create two areas relating to health conditions af- fecting firefighters. This would mean WSIB claims by firefighters for dis- eases such as colon cancer would be automatically approved. Mr. Arnott said currently some claims are approved by the WSIB as workplace related, but it is sporadic and a lengthy process. Barb Ritchie is aware of how difficult it is to get a claim approved in Ontario and is fully behind the legislation. Ms. Ritchie’s husband Bruce passed away in 1998 from kidney cancer at the age of 52. He had been a firefighter in To ronto for 25 years. It took five years for the WSIB to finally recognize his claim. “It’s a long, tedious process and emotionally it seems like it’s never ending,” said the Whitby resident. While Ms. Ritchie is grateful the WSIB finally did approve the claim, she said it was stressful to deal with the loss of her husband and fight for compensation. Mr. Arnott said because firefight- ers are regularly in contact with toxic substances while fighting fires they are more at risk of developing cancer than the general population. “Even with the best responsible practices and safety precautions fire- fighters will be exposed to these chem- PICKERING — A Pickering teen is facing charges after crashing the family car into a neighbour’s home Saturday. Witnesses told Durham police of- ficers they had seen a silver Mercedes Benz speeding along the street in northwest Pickering shortly before 2 p.m. Two boys jumped from the car and fled after it left the roadway and slammed into a home, witnesses said. Officers tracked two teens to a resi- dence several doors away from the crash scene. They determined the driver of the car was unlicensed and had taken the vehicle without consent. A 15-year-old Pickering boy is charged with dangerous driving, fail- ing to remain at the scene of an acci- dent and driving with no licence. The crash caused $50,000 worth of damage to the home and totalled the Mercedes, police said. No one was hurt. Police dealing with serious over-exposure in Pickering Man asked Ajax girls to take his picture PICKERING — A flasher with a fondness for photography is being sought by Durham police. Pictures of a suspect have been released by police as they investi- gate the man, who approached two women and exposed himself at a pub- lic beach near Beachpoint Road and West Shore Boulevard in Pickering on Sunday. Police said the man approached two Ajax women, aged 21 and 22, who were tak- ing pictures on a secluded part of the beach, west of French- man’s Bay. The man, who wore tight-fitting black shorts and pushed a bicycle, asked the woman to take his picture -- which they did. The man left, but soon returned, this time exposing himself as he tried to chat with the women. The women reported the incident to police and supplied investigators with the pic- tures they’d taken. Police are looking for a white man, possibly of European descent, aged 20 to 25, about 6-feet tall, and weighing 175 to 190 pounds. He has short dark brown hair and no facial or body hair and rode a blue mountain bike. Anyone who recognizes the man or who has information about the inci- dent is asked to call police at 905-683- 9100, ext. 5320, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Speeding Mercedes slams into house, teen charged ✦ See More, Page A2 ✦ See Sick, Page A2 Michelle Cleland photo A Pickering teen is facing charges after crashing a car into a neighbour’s home Sat- urday. The crash caused $50,000 worth of damage to the home and totalled the Mer- cedes, police said. No one was hurt. Suspect icals,” he said, adding firefighters don’t have the right to refuse unsafe work as other workers in Ontario do. Bill 111 states that if a firefighter gets certain types of cancer or diseases it is presumed to be an occupational disease that occurred due to employ- ment as a firefighter and if a firefighter suffers heart damage while attending a fire or emergency, or within 24 hours after attending at a fire or emergency, the heart damage is presumed to be a personal injury by accident that oc- curred due to employment as a fire- fighter. Five provinces have already amend- ed their workers compensation legisla- tion to include a presumption that for some types of cancer in firefighters, the disease is attributable to their work environment. “We as firefighters don’t always know what substances are com- ing off fires we fight,” said Pickering Fire Chief Bill Douglas. “Firefighters and their families de- serve to receive proper compensation for illnesses and diseases they have contracted through their work.” Ms. Ritchie hopes in the future it will be easier for other firefighters and their families to make a claim. “I just hope our politicians can see the benefit (of the legislation) and their support is what is going to be needed to allow other families to not go through what we went through,” she said. Pickering council unanimously passed a recommendation calling on the government to review Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Act when it comes to firefighters. 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A mandatory site visit has been arranged for Tuesday August 8, 2006, starting at 9:00 AM at the Sandy Beach Road Bridge. Bidders shall visit the site. Only tenders received from bid- ders who attend the site visit, sign in on the attendance sheet, perform a complete viewing of each site during the scheduled tour shall be considered. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of fi ve thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60 days) from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% per- formance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, current Cost and Frequency Report issued by WSIB; current Certifi cate of Clearance issued by WSIB; certifi cate of insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bid- der’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full require- ments. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable pay- ment of $100.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel. 905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Request for a list of bidders is to be in writing, faxed to Supply & Services, 905.420.5313. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 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Mr. Painter appreciated the support from his committee members and from the entire Lion’s Club and considers himself lucky to have only had the event rained out once in seven years. According to Mr Painter, the rain failed to scare away more than 200 cowboys, who travelled to Claremont to compete in the rodeo, and between 1,800 and 2,000 rodeo enthusiasts. Doctor sued by hundreds for botched surgeries DURHAM — A settlement has been reached between a Whitby obstetrician- gynecologist deemed incompetent and 225 women who had sued for negli- gence. The settlement involves Dr. Errol Wai-Ping and the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, and the women, who launched the suit five years ago, seeking $25 million. Paul Harte, the lawyer representing the women, says the settlement is confi- dential. The doctor was accused of botching hysterectomies, deliveries and other gy- necological surgeries going back to the early 1990s. Dr. Wai-Ping lost his Ontario medical licence in 2004, when the On- tario College of Physicians and Surgeons declared him incompetent. Mr. Harte has spoken with some of his clients and “there’s a tremen- dous sense of re- lief there’s a set- tlement. There’s some sense of closure.” The agreement was reached fol- lowing three months of nego- tiations. Mr. Harte says the suit wasn’t a class-action lawsuit and he believes there are still three outstand- ing cases involving other lawyers. Ian Kirby, representing another woman suing the doctor, doesn’t think the settlement would negatively affect his client’s case. “I can’t imagine how it hurts. I pre- sume it can’t hurt my client,” he said, adding he’s not allowed to identify his client. Asked if settling would be viewed as beneficial, Mr. Kirby says, “Most people involved in litigation would feel that way.” Dr. Wai-Ping’s hospital privileges were suspended in 2001 after receiving com- plaints from patients. “I want to thank the women involved in this case for their courage in com- ing forward with concerns about their care,” said Hume Martin, president and chief executive officer of the Rouge Val- ley Health System, which includes the Ajax hospital. “I want to apologize to the women involved for the pain and suffering in- volved in their treatment.” He notes, “Rouge Valley is a new or- ganization and wasn’t in existence when these events occurred. It was a long time ago when these occurrences happened. We’re moving forward with real quality care with a strong emphasis on safety. “I’m restricted by the settlement from making any comments beyond that.” The hospital’s insurer, the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada, would pay any compensation under the settle- ment, Mr. Martin adds. The Canadian Medical Protective As- sociation, which pays out compensation for doctors, has also ratified the agree- ment. Dr. Wai-Ping’s lawyer, Mary Thomson, wasn’t available for comment. The College of Physicians and Sur- geons stated in revoking Dr. Wai-Ping’s licence that “Dr. Wai-Ping exhibited a pattern of care where serious errors in judgment occurred repeatedly. Surgi- cal procedures were done which were not indicated, medical management was not used when it was appropriate, there was a rush to a surgical solution with serious complications and results for patients that goes far beyond errors in judgment.” Dr. Wai-Ping entered a plea of no con- test to the charges. He also waived his right to appeal. “The uncontested acts went far be- yond simple errors in judgment or un- derstandable mistakes and represented repeated disregard for the welfare of pa- tients,” the college stated in announcing the doctor’s licence was suspended. Settlement of lawsuit brings ‘relief’ for injured women Hume Martin Just one more way to get your news thanks to the PICKERING NEWS A DVERTISER newsdurhamregion.com Sick firefighters deserve ‘proper compensation’ ✦ More from page A1 More than 200 rodeo competitors make their way to Claremont ✦ Sick from page A1 View the online at Teach skills so family can care for ALS patient By Danielle Milley Staff Writer DURHAM — Amar Bhullar works slowly and gently as he suctions the tube that connects Avtar Singh to the respirator that keeps him alive. He touches his hand and looks lovingly at the sleeping man. He is giving him the kind of care only a family member could provide. Mr. Bhullar, as well as his mother Baljinder Bhullar and sister Raman Bhullar, is responsible for the daily care of Mr. Singh, his father. They are also helped on a regular basis by their large extended family. Mr. Singh is treated from the com- fort of his Ajax home in a room off to the left of the foyer that very much re- sembles a hospital room complete with a ventilator, feeding tube monitor and many medical supplies. Except there is a warmth in the room and there is con- stantly a family member by Mr. Singh’s side or not far from it. While his care is a personal experi- ence for the family, Ms. Bhullar explains they wanted to share her father’s story because this chapter would have been different were it not for the staff of the intensive care unit at the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital. “They taught us everything beginning with personal care -- washing, bathing, taking care of the mouth,” Ms. Bhullar said, adding they also learned how to clear his tracheotomy site, use the res- pirator and give him his medications. Mr. Singh was diagnosed with amyo- trophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s dis- ease, in 2001. The 51-year-old has been paralyzed since 2004. On Nov. 4, 2005, his family couldn’t detect a pulse when they went in to check on him. They performed CPR and called 911 and the paramedics were able to revive him, but he’d been without oxygen for 10 minutes and as a result would need a higher level of care. He spent the next six months in ICU. At first, Ms. Bhullar said, they didn’t know how long he would be in the hos- pital or what the next step was, but dur- ing the course of his time in hospital the Bhullars were told they could put him in a long-term care facility or bring him home -- the latter option would require a lot of learning on their part. They decided to take care of him themselves. “I know that’s what my father would have wanted, even though he was taken really well care of in the hospital. He looks more relaxed when he’s at home,” his only daughter said. “It makes it eas- ier for us as well.” It was an easy decision for them to make. Once they made it, hospital staff took care of all the details, such as or- dering the ventilator and getting other supplies. “We didn’t really have to do much, when it came to having everything or- ganized they took care of everything,” she said. Someone is at home with Mr. Singh at all times and a nurse comes in for a few hours in the morning to help bathe him and in the evening another comes in to give the family a rest. “We have nurses who come in to check, but we know how to do every- thing,” Ms. Bhullar said. They have everything they need at home, including a bulletin board on one wall covered with pamphlets and papers on how to care for Mr. Singh and important numbers and a plastic cabinet with drawers upon drawers full of medical supplies and medication. The Bhullars are grateful to the ICU staff who took the time to show them how to take care of Mr. Singh so he could be in the comfort of his own home and they could incorporate his care into their regular life. “I’ve been to other hospitals and Ajax is like no other hospital... The time they give you and the compassion they show you,” Ms. Bhullar said. Her family is not only thankful for all the staff has taught them, but also for how they made them feel when Mr. Singh was in the hospital. “They made it so much easier to go through what we went through,” she said. “The situation was horrible, but they helped us deal with it.” Mr. Singh has been home since May 1 and everything is going well. “Having him home is just perfect,” his daughter said with a smile. RESTAURANT, PATIO & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDEReader’s Choice Award 1997 - 2005 “The News Advertiser” OPEN TUES - SUN For Daily Lunch Buffet Fine Authentic Indian Cuisine The Mount Everest Balti, Handi & Mughali Dishes, Biryanis Tandoori Chicken in Real Tandoor Clay Oven & Much More! Eat In • Take Out • CateringEat In • Take Out • Catering •Fully Licensed• Fully Licensed Buffet At LunchBuffet At Lunch Daily & Sundays 5-9 pmDaily & Sundays 5-9 pm 611 Kingston Rd. W. In Pickering Village At Church,S.W. 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The motion asks that the Central Pickering Development Plan, com- pleted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, satisfy the re- quirements of that 2002 resolution. “In their rush to expedite the pro- posed (Seaton) land-swap with the developers, the Province has pushed their election claims of resolving clean air, traffic congestion, alternative en- ergy sources and meaningful consulta- tion to the back burner,” Coun. Dicker- son said. “From that perspective, it is only fitting to conclude that Premier (Dalton) McGuinty’s government has no intention of allowing Pickering’s legitimate requests, nor those of First Nations activist David Grey Eagle San- ford, to stand in the way of them bull- dozing ahead.” The motion authorizes Pickering’s lawyer to consult with Mr. Sanford’s solicitor in regards to his applica- tion that contends the Province’s en- vironmental assessment process for the Seaton land swap was flawed and didn’t include adequate consultation with the appropriate First Nations. Other parties to that application include Silvio De Gasperis, a Wood- bridge developer who owns land he wants to develop in the provincially- protected Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve. Those parties also filed an injunc- tion application to stop the Province from swapping the provincially owned Seaton land for privately owned prop- erty in Richmond Hill until the EA ap- plication is heard in August. Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe disagreed with the City getting in- volved. In a recorded vote the motion passed four to one with Ward 3 City Councillor David Pickles abstaining because of a conflict and Ward 3 Regional Council- lor Rick Johnson absent. Pickering wants to protect Native history, heritage Forecast for long weekend looks good By Jennifer Stone Staff Writer DURHAM — Power consumption and overnight temperatures hit re- cord highs earlier this week. The high temperatures early this week led to Ontario’s first power warning of the season, but the outlook for the long Civic holiday weekend calls for more reasonable, seasonable highs and lows. In spite of the warning, Ontarians used more power than ever. The pre- vious record of 26,160 megawatts, set on July 13, 2005, was toppled by noon Tuesday, with anticipated peak usage of 27,225 MW expected at 5 p.m. The usage led to the need to import power from other jurisdictions, so de- mand could be met. Power warnings are issued by the IESO during periods of high demand for electricity. The operator asks resi- dents to take a number of power-use curtailing measures, including turn- ing off all but essential lights; setting air conditioners to 26 degrees C. or higher, or using fans as an alterna- tive; closing curtains or blinds to keep the sun out and retain cooler air; and, avoiding or limiting use of major power-consuming equipment, like dishwashers or dryers and swimming pool pumps between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. “Curtailment efforts result in a re- duced load on the system and provide additional operating flexibility when the power system is strained,” said Paul Murphy, of the IESO. The Province can buy power else- where in the case of a shortfall of On- tario-produced electricity, but if not enough is available, the IESO could take actions such as voltage reduc- tions or rotating blackouts. A decision as to whether the power warning would be extended to Wednesday had not been made at press deadline. By this point last summer, there had already been 10 days of power warn- ings, with the eventual total hitting a dozen days. “We are certainly in a better situa- tion than we were last summer,” said Lisa Pearson of the IESO. The com- bination of having 600 megawatts of new power plus 200 megawatts of additional wind capacity, along with a somewhat cooler summer and less drought-like conditions, has improved matters, she said. Overnight temperatures Monday in the GTA also broke previous records, hitting anywhere from 25 to 27, de- pending on where in the GTA the thermometer was mounted, about 10 degrees above the usual overnight av- erage temperature. “Whatever it was, it was the warm- est night ever,” said David Phillips, se- nior climatologist with Environment Canada Tuesday morning. “Never have we had it so warm.” The overnight temperature was closer to average daytime highs for this time of year, said Mr. Phillips. By 10 a.m. Tuesday, temperatures were already over 30 with humidex values soaring into the mid-40s. “These may be the three worst days of summer,” said Mr. Phillips of Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Te mperatures should begin to cool Thursday, when Environment Canada is forecasting a high of 25. 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[ Letters Policy ]-- We w elcome letters that include name, city of residence and phone numbers for verification. Writers are generally limited to 200 words and one submission in 30 days. We decline announcements, poetry, open letters, consumer complaints, congratulations and thank you notes. The editor reserves the right to edit copy for length, style and clarity. Opinions expressed by letter writers are not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. Due to the volume of letters, not all will be printed. Fax: 905-683-0386; e- mail: tdoyle@ durhamregion.com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been cho- sen for publication. Everyone should have an Uncle Jack I went to my Uncle Jack’s 80th birthday party yes- terday. I really like my Uncle Jack. Every kid should have an Uncle Jack. My Uncle Jack builds his own canoes, has thick white hair and hands like catcher’s mitts. Throughout his 80 years he has fished and hunted and had an abiding love of dogs, poker, fresh berries and ice cream. How can you not love a guy like that? As a young boy, and even now, I never tired of hearing the story (perhaps apocry- phal... frankly I don’t care) of how my Uncle Jack thumped out his bully of a gym teacher. Yo u need to be an Uncle Jack to do that. Uncle Irvings don’t thump out their gym teach- ers. I’ve always had a soft spot for my Uncle Jack. We spent Jack’s birthday cruising around his favourite spot, Stoney Lake, where his family has islanded for gen- erations. It was, aside from Captain Grumpy Pants’ Bly- like barking of the onboard rules and regs, quite wonder- ful. This clown had me shak- ing my head. He was like Cap- tain Stubing with a bad case of piles. It’s a birthday party for an 80-year-old gentleman for crying out loud and this guy sounds like he’s address- ing a room full of drunken co-eds. Hey, Commodore, I dig the white socks but it’s a cruise boat, not the freaking Bismarck. I made eye contact with my brothers and it was plain we were all thinking the same thing. “Let’s pants this stiff and toss him overboard. How hard can it be to steer this thing?” Anyway, once Admiral Halsey finished dressing us down, it was a lot of fun. And, as well as a birthday party, it turned out to be a sizeable family reunion. The boat was so full of relatives on my Dad’s side that had the Chippewa II gone down, our DNA would’ve disappeared from the planet. I saw aunts and cousins and second cousins I’ve not seen for years. Some I met for the first time. I took great delight from sit- ting in the sun, beer in hand, the stunning, granite-studded topography rolling slowly by and just watching everyone. I was immediately struck by how much older we all are and yet, how very much the same we have remained. I no- ticed my brothers and sister laughing loudly over a shared joke with some cousins and an aunt and I realized the laughter and the eyes of ev- eryone in that circle were ex- actly the same as those found around our extended family’s Christmas table 30 odd years ago. We’re like diapers in that sense; it’s what’s inside that counts. That never changes. Finally, and most impor- tantly, I witnessed a quiet conversation between my Dad and my Uncle Jack. They were standing along the rail- ing of the boat, each gesturing in turn at some bay or shoal or patch of lily pads that they had fished together over the last six decades. I saw them then as the wispy-haired octoge- narians they had become, but also as the boyhood friends they had been. Tanned and fit and paddling these waters in a canoe. And I wondered what it felt like for them. To be there to- gether, to look back, to smile silently and comfortably in the presence of a lifelong friend. If it made them feel half as good as it did me, Jack couldn’t have asked for a bet- ter birthday present. 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 An unforgettable birthday present 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. Send your photo, along with a written description of the circumstances surrounding the photo (max. 80 words) identifying the people in the photo and when it was taken to: The News Advertiser, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON, L1S 2H5. Or, e-mail photos to tdoyle@durhamregion.com. Neil Crone enter laughing LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apartment dwellers are recycling To the editor: Re: ‘Are non-householders also composting, reader asks,’ letter to the editor, June 21. The letter writer asked if people who live in apartment buildings and condos “pull their weight” when it comes to recycling. I, being a person who has lived in several Ajax apart- ment buildings, can answer yes, we do participate. Tenants in an apartment building have been recycling since the recy- cling program started in Ajax. All one has to do is to go be- hind each building to see sev- eral huge recycling bins. Also, every unit in each building is supplied with a recycling box to show new tenants that they are expected to recycle -- and most of us do. She also made a comment stating that $1.50 per extra gar- bage bag put out can be quite costly when a person moves. My question to her is why she believes a person would have more garbage when they move. If it’s quality items she is talking about, then she can donate these to a second-hand store. L.A. Kitchener Ajax Reg ion needs to give on waste program To the editor: Regarding the concern that many residents have over the decision by Durham to change once-a-week black bag collec- tion to biweekly. This has many household- ers annoyed over the fact we now have to keep bags of garbage containing possibly diapers, medical or other hy- gienic waste, as well as items that cannot be put out for compost or recycling. Keeping the waste for two weeks could pose a possible health hazard. One dubious reason given by Durham is that there will be fewer black bags to pick- up, however in the Amberlea community this recycling pro- gram has been in effect for over a year and there has not been any great reduction in the number of bags being put out. The average is about three per week, so now under the new program that limits the number of bags to four every two weeks, a household will have to pay $1.50 for addi- tional bags. It has also been put forward that only clear plastic bags can be used for regular garbage collection. Does this mean that if we continue to use the black bags instead of clear ones, they will not be collected? Whilst residents are in agree- ment and support the new re- cycling and waste program, the feeling is that the Region has gone too far in cancelling the weekly collection and that they should reconsider this decision. Residents already pay enough in taxes for garbage service and we now have to purchase only the special ex- pensive biodegradable bags permitted by the Region for use with our compostable items. What will happen if someone use the wrong bags? Will the garbage police be looking around for any trans- gression? The Region should give a little on this issue. Ray Sinclair, Pickering Vanessa Samuel photo Top cadet Pickering Cadet Tanya Pascoe, left, earned the Top Cadet award for the Introduction to Instruction Course (ITIC) from Captain Amanda Lanthier, officer commanding ITIC at the Trenton Air Cadet Summer Tr aining Centre (TACSTC). In the middle is Major Michael Campbell, officer commanding the advanced wing at TACSTC. Cadet Pascoe, who parades with the 856 Pickering Kinsmen Squadron, is one of 89 cadets completing an intensive three-week course focusing on youth leadership and development. ITIC provides information to the cadet on how to prepare and teach lessons to other cadets. This skill is required, as more senior cadets will be teaching the junior cadets at their home squadron. Emphasis is put on classroom instruction and drills. ITIC is designed to be an introduction to developing instructors in the cadet movement. Approximately 175 ITIC cadets will attend the training centre over the course of the summer. 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& Drop in crime rate welcome news Investment in force seems to be paying off T here’s a glimmer of good news to report during these dog days of summer: Durham Regional Police have provided statistics which reveal the overall crime rate dropped in the region by a whopping 11.2 per cent from 2004 to 2005. Now for the bad news: There was a very slight increase in violent crime by 0.2 per cent. The stats were provided to Statistics Canada and can be looked up at www.statscan.ca. There wasn’t much information provided to point to why the crime rate has dropped but, clearly, the increased number of officers in uni- form in Durham should be having some effect. The Durham Police Service budget has more than doubled over the past decade and, along with population growth, the number of officers has climbed dramatically as well. In addition, the use of a police heli- copter -- the DRPS eye in the sky -- may be having an impact in cutting crime. With advances in technology, it’s hoped the good guys can stay one step ahead of the bad guys in efforts to keep our neighbourhoods safe. Much of the credit for the increased budget and the jump in officers must be given to former DRPS chief Kevin McAlpine, whose eight- year run at the top of the force from 1997 to 2005 resulted in massive improvements. While the chief had a few bumps in the road to steer around with regard to his membership, he always was able to make the case to Dur- ham Region council that the local force needed to catch up to other GTA forces with respect to pay, officer numbers and equipment. And, in fact, he managed to do that, leaving a legacy for all future chiefs. For current Chief Vernon White, the benefits may now be in evidence. An 11.2 per cent drop in overall crime in a single year is extremely significant. While we’ll have to wait to see if a trend develops in years to come, it’s certainly encouraging news to see a dip in crime. Not as encouraging is the tiny increase in violent crime. Here’s hop- ing the overall trend will include a cut in violent crime when the force releases its crime statistics report in a year’s time. This Week’s Question: Do you feel safer knowing that crime in Durham Region reportedly dropped 11 per cent from 2004 to 2005? Yes No Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last Week’s Question: Do you believe taxpayers’ dollars should fund the evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon? 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Aquatic Programs start August 10 Leisure Programs start August 14 cityofpickering.com Tender No. T-7-2006 Tender for Helen Crescent / Brands Court / Trellis Court Road Reconstruction and Watermain Works Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 pm: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 The work consists of the excavation required of the existing road base in preparation for storm sewer improvements, concrete curbs, sidewalks, asphalt paving, grading and sodding of the boulevards on Brands Court, Helen Crescent and Trellis Court, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the City. The work also consists of the supply of the required materials, labour, machinery, tools and appliances required to remove and replace existing watermain and appurtances on Brands Court & Helen Crescent in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the Region. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60 days) from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% performance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, current Cost and Frequency Report issued by WSIB; current Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; certificate of insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel. 905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Request for a list of bidders is to be in writing, faxed to Supply & Services, 905.420.5313. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply & Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario LlV 6K7 Vera A. Felgemacher, C.P.P., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M, CMM III Manager, Supply & Services Tickets on sale NOW! , Committee Chair, Councillor Maurice Brenner and Members of the Waterfront Coordinating Committee, along with Mayor Ryan and Members of Council invite you to join us! Tender No. T-2-2006 Tender for the Installation of Lighting Retrofit, New Lighting Fixtures and Provision of Lighting Control Systems at Pickering Civic Complex and Pickering Public Library Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned department for the above no later than 2:00 pm: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 The work consists of lighting retrofit, installation of new fixtures and installation of an upgraded lighting control system at Pickering Civic Complex and Pickering Public Library, in accordance with terms, plans and specifications prepared by MCW Consultants Ltd. and the City of Pickering. A mandatory site visit of each site has been arranged for Wednesday August 9, 2006, starting at 1:00 PM in the foyer of the Pickering Civic Complex, followed by a visit to the Pickering Public Library, One The Esplanade South. Bidders shall visit each site. Only tenders received from bidders who attend the site visit, sign in on the attendance sheet, perform a complete viewing of each site during the scheduled tour shall be considered. The bidder must include with the tender submission a bid deposit of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total tendered amount available for sixty (60 days) from date of tender closing; and an original Agreement to Bond form ensuring that 100% performance and 100% labour & materials payment bonds can be supplied. After tender closing for evaluation a bidder will be required to provide a copy of their Health & Safety Policy, current Cost and Frequency Report issued by WSIB; current Certificate of Clearance issued by WSIB; certificate of insurance - $5,000,000 Comprehensive Liability including premises and all operations. This is not a conclusive listing of requirements - it is solely the bidder’s responsibility to review the tendering document for full requirements. Tendering packages are available upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00 per set by cash or cheque made payable to the City of Pickering by contacting Supply & Services tel. 905.420.4616, located on the 2nd Floor of the Pickering Civic Complex. Request for a list of bidders is to be in writing, faxed to Supply & Services, 905.420.5313. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Corporation of the City of Pickering Corporate Services Department Supply & Services, 2nd Floor One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario LlV 6K7 Vera A. Felgemacher, C.P.P., CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M, CMM III Manager, Supply & Services August 3 Mic & Keyes Reminisce to pop hits of the 50's, 60's & 70's. August 10 Silver Bird This is a band for more than one generation to enjoy, those who actually lived the 70's and those who were educated with the help of their parents' favourite records. Sunday, August 6 The Brian Rose Little Big Band A 10-piece band playing favourites from the 30’s & 40’s all the way to the hits of today! Sunday, August 13 Mary Chamberlain Mary brings her unique blend of country and Celtic music to the Gazebo for a wonderful afternoon of Gaelic proportion. PAGE A7 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ August 2, 2006 P PA GE A8 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ AUGUST 2, 2006A/P Just one more way to get your news thanks to the NEWS A DVERTISER newsdurhamregion.com John Sinclair passes away at 66 By Izabela Jaroszynski Staff Writer DURHAM — Local members of the Canadian Auto Workers union are mourning the sudden death of John Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair, who had served as president of CAW local 222 for a de- cade, died at his home in Newcastle on Saturday, July 29, at the age of 66. He began his career at General Motors in 1957 and, before being elected to the presidency in 1983, he served as a car plant district commit- tee member. Mike Shields, who followed him as president of local 222 and is cur- rently director of the international department in the national union of- fice, said that Mr. Sinclair will be re- membered as someone who worked hard on behalf of the members. “John had excellent cred- ibility, with the member- ship and with the companies whenever he was in nego- tiations,” Mr. S hields said. “When he left GM as a retiree, John remained a member of the executive board and was a mentor, someone I could always turn to for advice as a young president.” Mr. Sinclair served as retiree rep- resentative on the board until his death and will be missed by the en- tire membership, Mr. Shields said. “He was well known for being available to help whenever he was needed,” he added. Mr. Sinclair leaves behind Helen, his wife of 45 years, as well as his two daughters, Cindy and Sandy and their husbands Dwight and Dale. He was grandfather to Melissa, Kyle, Nicole and her husband Gary, Tanner and Dayna, and had one great-grandchild on the way. His funeral will be held on Wednes- day, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Newcastle Funeral Home. Memorial donations in his name can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of On- tario. Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.newcastlefu- neralhome.com. Longtime CAW president remembered John Sinclair A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo Girls geared up PICKERING — Katelyn White of Pickering, Kristen Acoba of Whitby, and Kenisha Al- exander attended Gear Girls, a week-long camp hosted by the Ajax-based Girls Inc. in Pickering. One of their projects was building a bridge. Girls Inc. provides support and men- toring opportunities to young girls across Durham Region. 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PA GE A9 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ AUGUST 2, 2006 A/P Offers first-hand account of strife in Lebanon By David Blumenfeld Staff Writer DURHAM — Saady Elawar was born in Lebanon, but he never experienced the turmoil of the Middle East like he did over the last two weeks. “I was really, really scared because I’ve never gone through this before,” said Mr. Elawar, 49, who finally escaped from the Israel-Lebanon conflict last Thursday. After coming to Canada in 1974, Mr. Elawar had only returned to his home- land twice -- once in 1990 and earlier this summer, before fighting erupted be- tween the two nations. “I went back in 1990 and that was it. That’s why every time I heard a bombing I was really, really scared,” he said. Although Mr. Elawar and his wife, Mayada, were staying in the mountain- ous region of Lebanon, about 30 kilome- tres away from Beirut where the fight- ing was concentrated, he said the fear started when it came time to travel down to the southern port to try and board one of the evacuation boats. “Oh, was I ever scared,” he said, add- ing the bombing was occurring roughly two kilometres from the port. “They were bombing all the trailers, the trucks and the south part. That’s where the bombing was most of the time because that’s where Hezbollah were situated, and basically the Israelis they were aim- ing on Hezbollah, but nobody else.” Mr. Elawar said he and thousands of others were turned away because the situation was disorganized and officials were not prepared to deal with the large crowd. “The people there, they weren’t orga- nized... and everybody was scared,” he said. “A few got through, but the majority of them, after six and half hours waiting in 35 Celsius, they told us to go back.” Finally, on July 27, Mr. Elawar took one of the few remaining roads intact from the north down to the port again, where he boarded a boat to Cyprus and then Turkey, before boarding a plane to Montreal. He arrived at his Ajax home the same day. A few days earlier his brother, Walid, also welcomed home his wife and 4-year-old son to their home in Whitby. He said Canadian officials did a su- perb job to help Lebanese Canadians escape the region. “I can speak on behalf of all the people that came on this trip with me, about 400 or 500 people, and they all were amazed of what our government did for us,” he said. “They did a fantastic job... starting from Lebanon to all the way up here.” His sister, Joanne Elawar, said her en- tire family is overwhelmed that everyone has returned safely, but that her heart goes out to all the people still in danger. “My whole family is very relieved and thankful for my brother’s arrival,” she said. She also praised the local news- paper for getting the story and message out. Mr. Elawar hopes to return to Leba- non one day, but for the time being is relishing the time back home. “For the past two weeks, my mom, she never stopped crying. She wasn’t thinking of seeing me again,” he said. “My brother, my sisters, all my friends, they came over to my house. I received so many phone calls from a lot of people today wishing me well. It’s a great feeling.” ‘Was I ever scared’ recalls returning Durham man Putt along for Ajax, help Community L iving kids AJAX — Future golfers can get in some practise at Community Liv- ing Oshawa-Clarington’s annual golf tournament in Ajax. Saturday, Sept. 9 is the ‘Kids for Kids’ charity mini golf tournament in support of local children with special needs. Tickets are $10, which includes green fees, a grab bag of goodies, a chance at a hole-in-one prize, and various draws. “It’s wonderful watching children working so hard to get that hole in one, but even if they don’t they love coming out year after year just to play a round of golf with their friends,” said Suzanne Nobes, the event’s or- ganizer. Prizes in the past have included, an airplane ride package, a Gameboy Advance, a foosball table, Wonder- land passes, bikes, and more. Mini golfers should arrive at Ken Fulton’s Golf Course on Hwy. 2 in Ajax, just west of Lakeridge Road, at 9 a.m. and play through to 12:30 p.m. The course is wheelchair acces- sible and there are still opportunities for local businesses to sponsor the event. For more information or tickets, call Suzanne at 905-576-3261 ext. 101 or visit www.communitylivingoc.ca. Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Mayada and Saady Elawar returned from Lebanon last week. 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A total of 64 young riders from 12 pony club branches have entered the f inal qualifier, at Audley Road Stables in Ajax, with late entries still trickling in. Selection for the regional finals will be based on scores at this meet and at qualifiers held in May and July. In this show, three divisions of pre-entry riders will compete in two classes each, a medal class and a Table AM5 single round plus jump-off, preceded by a warm-up round. A schooling division will follow the same format. Medal classes involve judgment of the riders’ equitation skills, not the horse or pony, in two phases -- with and without fences. The higher classes -- entry, start- er, beginner, novice, intermediate and advanced -- compete in three classes each: a medal class, a Table AM5 sin- gle round plus jump-off, and a power and speed round -- to determine a champion and a reserve in each divi- sion. Audley Road Stables are at 777 Audley Rd., between Rossland Road and Hwy. 2. The show starts at 8 a.m. and spectators are welcome without charge. [ Baseball ] Ajax bantams win Mississauga tournament title AJAX — The Ajax Spartans Total Rehab-Simplicity Computer Solutions bantam rep baseball team swept all five games en route to the champion- ship at the annual Mississauga North Baseball Association tournament last weekend. The Ajacians secured the title with an emphatic 15-5 victory over Niagara Falls in the championship final. Kyle Taylor supplied outstanding starting pitching, while Luke Ruggiero Jr. supplied a big bat for the bantam Spartans. In the semifinal, the Spartans posted an 8-0 victory over St. Catha- rines. Ajax led 1-0 in the sixth inning, thanks to solid pitching from Thomas Fearon and Wayne Feltham. After a walk was issued to Nicolaou to load the bases in the sixth inning, Jacob Featherstone delivered a grand-slam home run. The Spartans started the event with a 9-4 win over Niagara Falls. Nick Arruda and Ethan Sayers pro- vided strong play for Ajax. In Game 2, the Ajax bantams blast- ed Royal York 10-0. Shane Murli and Kyle Lewis produced strong games. The Spartans prevailed in a close 7-5 win over Barrie in Game 3. Tr oy Campbell and Brandon Kush- ner were stellar in the winning cause against Barrie. Luke Ruggiero Sr., Gord Lewis and Frank Arruda coach the team. Jan Lewis is the manager. [ Golf ] Top juniors in Pickering for match play championship PICKERING — A Pickering golf course will play host to a major tour- nament this week. The Canadian Junior Golf Associ- ation’s annual PING Canadian Junior Match Play Championship, presented by HSBC Bank Canada, began Tuesday at Cherry Downs Golf Course and con- tinues until Friday. As the only match play event on the CJGA schedule, the tournament has become a favourite among junior golfers in the country. The field competes in two rounds of stroke play to determine the match play seedings. The top 16 junior golfers in the boys’ 14 to 16 and 17 to 19 divisions moves on to the match play portion, while the top eight in the girls’ division and boys’ 13-and-under division move on. Tee-times begin at 7:34 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Matches are scheduled to begin at 7:34 a.m. and 1:05 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. The event is one of three national championships conducted by the CJGA in 2006. Finally, Rock book first shot at title Ajax-Pickering lacrosse club sweeps Brooklin, final expected to begin Sunday By Al Rivett Sports Editor DURHAM — The Ajax-Pickering Rock have officially entered uncharted territory in their short four-year his- tory in the OLA senior ‘B’ lacrosse league. The Rock will play in their first-ever league championship final series, ex- pected to begin Sunday night at the Pickering Recreation Complex, against either the Owen Sound Woodsmen or the Wellington Aces. Ajax-Pickering booked a ticket to the final by completing a three-game semifinals sweep of the Brooklin Merchants. The final blow came in Pickering last Sunday, with the Rock pulling out a stunning 7-6 come-from- behind victory. The Merchants, as they did in every other game in the series, threw every- thing possible at the resilient Rock. And, like a punch-drunk boxer, the Rock absorbed a number of body blows, but nothing that could knock them out. In fact, Brooklin had everything going its way through the first and most of the second period of Sunday’s game, building up a 6- 3 cushion at the halfway point of the second and was clearly in the driver’s seat. It was all downhill from there, however. Ajax-Pickering found its footing late in the second period and early in the third, reeling off four unanswered goals, including the tying marker by captain Jim Veltman, on the power play only 26 seconds into the third. The winning goal came just more than a minute later off the stick of Tony Henderson during a delayed penalty call against the Merchants. Veltman noted it was a matter of staying within striking distance during Sunday’s game. “We did a good job of hanging around, then we used our condition- ing in the third period to take the lead,” he noted. “You have to be a good team to pull it off. You have to give kudos to these guys in the dressing room.” Most of all, Veltman welcomed the chance to lead the Rock into the league final. “We’re going to a place this team has never gone before and that’s pretty exciting,” says Veltman. The Rock set up the series-clinch- ing win with a 13-10 overtime victory in Brooklin Saturday night. The Mer- chants trailed the Rock by six goals at one point, but the hosts roared back to force extra time. It was all Rock in overtime, however, as they reeled off three goals. For Brooklin head coach Steve Mc- Carthy, Sunday’s game was all about the Rock’s special teams play and his team’s inexperience and inability to put the hammer down when the op- portunity existed. “We had a comfortable lead to some extent, 6-3, which was our biggest lead of the series, but we let them off the hook,” he lamented. “We took a couple of penalties and it came down to their special teams outperforming ours and that was the game.” Rock head coach-general manager Paul St. John says he would never have believed a sweep over Brooklin was possible. “Brooklin is just too good a team to think sweep,” he says. “In Game 1 we pulled it out in the third period. In Game 2, they rebounded from a six- goal deficit and tonight was another one-goal game. Steve McCarthy has built something special there. That was the best team he’s ever put on the floor but, unfortunately, this year there are other teams that are good as well.” St. John downplayed the Rock’s ar- rival in the final, as the team’s only halfway through the goals set at the outset of training camp: Finishing first in the standings and earning a trip to the finals are in the books; winning a league championship and vying for the Presidents Cup -- emblematic of national senior ‘B’ supremacy -- are now coming into sharp focus. “We’re on a mission. We wanted to win a league title and the Presidents Cup, so we’re only half way there,” he says. Ron Pietroniro/News Advertiser photo Ajax-Pickering Rock’s Mark Craig splits the Brooklin Merchants’ defensive pair of Cory Reed and Mike Hamilton late in the first pe- riod of Game 3 of their best-of-five OLA senior ‘B’ playoff semifinal series at the Pickering Recreation Complex Sunday night. The Rock won 7-6 to complete the three-game sweep of the Merchants. Pebbles Record: 3-0 OLA Senior ‘B’ playoffs Mark Craig had a big game for the Rock in Sunday’s match against the Brooklin Merchants, netting a hat trick and adding two assists. All Craig’s three goals coming on spe- cial-teams play, scoring two power-play goals and one short-handed marker... To ny Henderson, Chris Parkin, Jim Veltman and Mike Daley also scored... Barrett Church, James Hinkson, Duke McNutt, Steve Youngman, Jon Niziol and Marc Burton scored for the Merchants... In Saturday’s OT win in Brooklin, Velt- man led the way with an eight-point (all assists) night. Joel Johnson scored a hat trick to go with two as- sists. Craig, Hen- derson, Daley and Jaime Lumsden added two goals apiece. Single goals went to John Veltman and Tim O’Brien... Scoring for the Merchants Saturday were Hinkson and Ryan McMichael with two, Burton, Clem D’Orazio, Mc- Nutt, Church, Cory Reed and Tyler Harris... The Rock’s opponent in the league final series could be known as early as Wednesday evening. The Wel- lington Aces are in Owen Sound to play the Woodsmen and carry a two- games-to-one series lead into the con- test. A Wellington win will clinch the series. An Owen Sound win will send the series back to Wellington County for Game 5 in Elora on Saturday night. Pa tchett ready to chew on Hershey’s record By Al Rivett Sports Editor AJAX — An Ajax teen is not merely looking to earn a medal at a prestigious U.S. track and field meet, he wants to leave his athletic imprint on the record books, too. Julian Patchett will run the 800 me- tres at the Hershey’s Track and Field Games North American Final Meet in Hershey, Pennsylvannia from Aug. 3 to 6. The 14-year-old notes a medal and breaking a 23-year-old meet record in the event would be the perfect ending in his final year of eligibility for the meet. “I hope to medal, but my main goal is the record,” says Patchett, a member of the Durham Dragons Track and Field Club. “The record is 2:03 and you can only break it at the meet. My personal best is 2:01, so I’ve already ran faster than that, but I need to break it at the meet.” Patchett earned the right to compete in Hershey after meeting the qualifying standard at a Hershey regional meet in Oshawa earlier in the summer. There, he won the 800m in 2:08. His time was compared to others in the Great Lakes region, which includes runners from Ontario, as well as Min- nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Il- linois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. In addition to qualifying for the Her- shey final, Patchett also competed at the Ontario Minor Track Association provincials ear- lier this summer, where he broke the long-stand- ing meet record in the 800m with a time of 2:01.28. Patchett had previously qualified for the Hershey North American final in 2004 where he ran the 400m, winning silver as a 12-year-old. Since qualifying for the Hershey fi- nals, Patchett has been hard at work, training with the Dragons three times a week. There, he’s helped along by a group of decorated scholarship track and field athletes, including Ryan Ken- dall, Michael Anderson and Ian Mayne. With so much training and help from his coaches and clubmates, Patchett be- lieves he’s well-prepared for Hershey. “I think I’m ready. I just need to be on my game the day of the race,” he says. Aside from the competition at Her- shey, Patchett says the athletes are treated well there, including a trip to the world famous chocolate factory to see how it’s made. AJAX — Chocolate’s fine, but two Ajax sisters have gold in mind at the upcoming annual Hershey’s Track and Field Games North American Final Meet in Hershey, Pa. Kendra and Nichelle Prince, both members of the Bramalea Bullets Track and Field Club, are compet- ing in the 4-x-100-metre relay races in their respective age groups at the international youth meet on Aug. 5 Kendra, the third Prince sister to compete in Hershey, will run the first leg of the 9-10 girls’ relay race with teammates Aurea Gordon, Ky- anne Small and Jadyn Skeen. The team qualified by winning the On- tario qualifying meet in Oshawa last month in a time of 1:02. Meanwhile, Nichelle is making her third trip to Hershey. She won gold last year in the 100 metres in the 9-10 age group and captured silver in the 4-x-100m relay in the same age group in 2004. This year, Nichelle has qualified to represent Region 1 in the 4-x- 100m relay with teammates Athena Wisdom, Nikki Allison and Khadijah Thompson. The team won the quali- fying meet in a time of 53.73 seconds. This relay team is the same team that represented Region 1 and captured silver in 2004. So far this track and field season, Nichelle has produced some excel- lent times, establishing provincial re- cords in the 50m (7.43), 60m (8.56), and 200m (27.93) for the 9-10 age group. She moved up in age group to 11-12 in January and still continued to produced excellent times. In the Minor Track Association champion- ship in March she established a re- cord for the 200m (27.01). This outdoor season Nichelle ran the 100m in 12.65 seconds and the 200m in 26.40, both provincial re- cords. Nichelle’s times in the 200m this season (indoor and outdoor) have been as fast or faster than the girls in the 13-14 age group. Sisters aim for relay gold Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Sisters Kendra, left, and Nichelle Prince are running at the annual Hershey’s Interna- tional Track and Field Championships in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Julian Patchett DurhamDurham Daily News For more on this story, view the July 31 webcast of www.pickeringmarkets.com Appearing together for the first time... Frank & Peter MAHOVLICH Meet & greet autograph session on Saturday, August 5th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Photos can only be purchased from the promoter for autographs. New jerseys or those deemed for resale by promoter or athlete will be subject to a $60 signing fee. ALSO APPEARING: Meet & greet autograph session with the •Sidewalk Sale August 19th & 20th •Legends of Wrestling September 30th & October 1st What’s so great about a Flea Market? What’s so great about a Flea Market? E V E RYTHING!E V E RYTHING! 2 minutes for RU FF-ing PA GE B2 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ AUGUST 2, 2006A/P Scoreboard AUGUST 2, 2006 PICKERING MEN’S SLOW PITCH LEAGUE League standings as at July 23 Papps Restaurant A DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS Gophers 11 0 0 210 85 22 Dazed & Confused 7 3 0 149 90 14 Watermaker 7 4 0 100 113 14 Yankees 5 5 1 145 138 11 Molson Canadians 4 5 1 123 147 9 Shamrocks 3 6 2 123 130 8 Tigers 2 6 0 67 97 4 Knights Corner Royals 0 10 0 69 186 0 Shoeless Joes Ajax B DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS P. City Rollers 9 2 0 192 107 18 Shoeless Joes Sox 5 5 1 128 144 11 Papp’s 5 5 0 133 108 10 Rockwell Rowdies 4 5 1 101 122 9 Winston Shagwell Chiefs 2 5 3 108 143 7 The Old Stone Cottage 3 6 1 117 155 7 C DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS The ‘Burbs 8 2 1 126 90 17 Storm 7 4 0 112 99 14 Shockers 6 3 1 82 84 13 Durham Bulls 5 3 2 104 83 12 Taps 21 6 5 0 95 83 12 Danforth Roofing Supply 5 6 0 91 96 10 Shagwells Longhorns 4 5 0 72 79 8 Deloitte & Touche Rebels 4 6 0 101 109 8 Scarborough Lexus Rangers 4 7 0 91 127 8 Pickering Rounders 3 6 0 82 97 6 Gladiaters 3 8 0 89 98 6 Cruise Ship Centers D DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS Cruisers 10 0 0 184 55 20 The J’s 7 1 2 95 90 16 Steiners 6 3 1 141 111 13 ISOFT 6 4 0 153 123 12 Eastern Eavestroughers 5 5 1 152 127 11 Underdogs 5 5 1 129 119 11 Wingshack Titans 5 5 1 143 145 11 Krueger Décor 3 7 1 109 143 7 Sad Sacs 2 8 1 125 164 5 Canadian Clubbers 0 11 0 73 227 0 E DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS Marauders 11 0 0 187 58 22 Bank Of Montreal 6 5 0 127 133 12 Robbins Moving 3 8 0 97 141 6 Water Doctor Warriors 2 9 0 80 159 4 Ross Wilson Memorial F DIVISION TEAM W L T F A PTS R.C.L. 606 10 2 0 134 72 20 Butt’s Pumps 9 2 0 121 76 18 Remax 8 4 0 169 99 16 Shagwells 7 3 1 120 78 15 Papp’s Big M 5 5 1 108 87 11 17 Catchers 3 6 0 45 72 6 SAS Masters 3 7 0 54 123 6 Country Style 3 8 0 103 128 6 Jesters 0 11 0 54 173 0 PICKERING SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION SQUIRT-NOVICE GIRLS STANDINGS As of July 30 Team G W L T Pct. GBL Ellis Packaging 10 8 2 0 0.800 0.0 Century 21 Percy Fulton 10 5 4 1 0.550 2.5 Elite Mouldings 10 5 4 1 0.550 2.5 Ontario Power Generation 11 5 6 0 0.455 3.5 JIL Janitorial Services 11 2 9 0 0.182 6.5 BANTAMMIDGET GIRLS STANDINGS As of July 30 Team G W L T Pct. GBL Century 21 Percy Fulton 10 10 0 0 1.000 0.0 S&R Carpentry 11 5 4 2 0.545 4.5 Spencers Garage 12 6 5 1 0.542 4.5 DISTICOR 11 5 6 0 0.455 5.5 West Pickering Ladies Slow Pitch 10 1 8 1 0.150 8.5 MITE-SQUIRT BOYS STANDINGS As of July 30 Team G W L T Pct. GBL Suburban Glass & Mirror 11 8 2 1 0.773 0.0 Hazmasters 11 7 3 1 0.682 1.0 Ontario Power Generation 11 5 6 0 0.455 3.5 Dr Herman Comlekci 11 4 6 1 0.409 4.0 All in Stride Stables 11 4 7 0 0.364 4.5 Knights of Columbus 11 3 7 1 0.318 5.0 SQUIRT-PEEWEE BOYS STANDINGS As of July 30 Team G W L T Pct. GBL Ontario Power Generation 10 9 1 0 0.900 0.0 Northex Customs Brokers 9 6 3 0 0.667 2.5 Pickering Mens Slow Pitch 7 1 6 0 0.143 6.5 Pickering Mitsubishi 8 1 7 0 0.125 7.0 BANTAM-MIDGET BOYS STANDINGS As of July 23 Team G W L T Pct. GBL Moores Clothing for Men 12 7 3 2 0.667 0.0 Canadian Progress Club 12 6 4 2 0.583 1.0 Pickering Mens Slow Pitch 12 5 6 1 0.458 2.5 Sheridan Chevrolet Cadillac 12 5 6 1 0.458 2.5 Papps 12 3 7 2 0.333 4.0 AJAX SENIOR MEN’S SLO-PITCH LEAGUE Standings as of July 24 TEAM W L T F A PTS Antiques 8 3 0 157 99 16 Pizza Pino 6 3 0 110 101 12 Sharks 6 3 0 104 90 12 Mills & Hadwin 6 4 0 164 103 12 Gators 5 5 0 119 121 10 Eastmen 4 5 1 121 125 9 Slugs 4 7 0 87 152 8 Sweat Sox 3 6 1 120 122 7 Relics 2 8 0 59 127 4 Results: Antiques 15 vs. Sweat Sox 14; Antiques 20 vs. Eastmen 10; Sharks 6 vs. Relics 0; Gators 6 vs. Slugs 5; Pinos 8 vs. Mills & Hadwin 3. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Close play at the plate PICKERING — Clarington Orioles catcher Dillon Corcoran dives and tags out Robbie Heard from the Pickering Red Sox during the second game of an Eastern Ontario Baseball Association doubleheader at Brockridge Park. The teams play in the minor bantam ‘AAA’ rep division. Dodgers drop series opener to Baycats Oshawa suffers 5-2 setback in Intercounty baseball playoffs By Brian McNair Staff Editor DURHAM — Close may work in horseshoes, but definitely not in base- ball. Just ask Mike Prosper. Although the Oshawa Dodgers stayed close to the defending champion Bar- rie Baycats in the opening game of the Intercounty Baseball League playoffs, Sunday’s 5-2 loss at Kinsmen Stadium did not sit well with Prosper, the team’s manager. “We had a lot of chances, a lot of guys left on base,” said Prosper, adding his team made five costly errors in the game. “You can’t make mistakes against a team like Barrie, you just can’t. They’re too good a ball club. “I told the boys afterward, ‘you can’t be happy about that’,” Prosper contin- ued. “It’s the playoffs now. Close isn’t good enough.” A difficult task to begin with -- Barrie not only won the playoff title a year ago, but finished first this season with a 26-10 record -- the Dodgers are now faced with needing to win at least two games in Bar- rie in order to pull off the upset. The series was originally scheduled to start in Barrie Saturday, but the game was postponed due to rain. Instead, Bar- rie hosted Game 2 last night (after our deadline), while Game 3 goes tonight in Oshawa at 7:30 p.m., Game 4 tomor- row in Barrie and, if necessary, Game 5 in Barrie Saturday, Game 6 in Oshawa Sunday and Game 7 Monday in Barrie. Despite dropping the first game with his ace, Matt Tosoni, on the mound, Prosper remains confident in his squad, which saved its best ball for late in the season. “I have so much confidence in this team in a lot of ways,” says Prosper. “If we do the little things well, we’re in every game. We’ve learned how to win.” On Sunday, the Dodgers jumped out to a brief lead with a run in the bottom of the third inning, but Barrie took over for good with a run in the fourth and two in the fifth. Caracas joins provincial team boxers in Maritimes AJAX — An Ajax-based boxer dropped both his bouts while compet- ing with the provincial team in Nova Scotia last week. Chico Caracas, of the Tiller’s Boxing Club, a late addition to the nine-mem- ber provincial senior boxing team, lost by close deci- sions in each of his two bouts. In his first fight, Caracas lost to Stephen Cannell of the Citadel Boxing Club at St. Francis Xavier University in An- tigonish. Caracas en- tered the ring against Joey Laviolette, of the Emsdale Boxing Club, in his second bout. Laviolette is the reigning Nova Scotia provincial champ at 57 ki- lograms. In the boxing card, hosted at the Halifax Casino, Caracas was beaten 26-22. “He was very disappointed in the result,” says Chris Tiller, head coach at Tiller’s. Tiller’s fighters will compete at the Cabbagetown Boxing Festival in Toron- to on Sept. 9. Six fighters from the club are expected to attend. 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The Eagles, which compete in the Central Girls’ Soccer League’s 2nd division, captured the crown after scoring an exciting 5-4 victory in a shootout over the Richmond Hill Raiders. Playing in the blistering heat, the final was scoreless at the end of 50 minutes of regulation time. After 62 minutes of play, penalty shots settled the issue. After the fifth shooter, the game was still tied 4-4, but Ajax’s sixth shooter made no mistake in placing it in the back of the net. Head coach Michelle White says her Eagles demonstrated their ability to prosper against higher-level competition. “Our team was considered the major un- derdog going into this tournament due to our current league standings. We played the sec- ond-place team in our division, and two teams in the above division, and we were able to beat them all. We have shown that we can compete with the best of them and come up winning. Hopefully this will be a turning point, and we can turn it around for the second half of the season. I’m very proud of the girls.“ United opened the tourney Saturday with a convincing 2-1 win over their 2nd division competitors, the Oshawa Kicks Strikers. They later faced 1st division Richmond Hill Raiders and held them to a scoreless tie. On Sunday, the Eagles faced another 1st di- vision team, the Vaughan Vipers, and this time took three points with a 1-0 win. Te am members are Naomi Leon-Palmer, Sarah Matthews, Ashley Magee, Natalie Far- rell, Amber Anderson, Natalie Wright, Taylor Frey, Lindsay Brazill, Kameel Dixon, Jessica Blakeley, Rachelle Boutros, Maya Daly, Mea- gan Chivers, Katelyn White, Halle Livings- ton, Melissa Rose, Alana Raymond and Renee Stork. Darryl Blakeley serves as the team’s manager. Aj ax Eagles soar to North Scarborough soccer crown Submitted photo The Ajax United Eagles girls’ under-nine rep soccer team earned the championship at the North Scarborough Soccer Club Tournament last weekend. The Eagles won the title after an exciting 5-4 shootout victory over the Richmond Hill Raiders. FOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGGERS: Visit durhamregion.typepad.com FOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGGERS: Visit durhamregion.typepad.com FOLLOW ALL OUR BLOGGERS: Visit durhamregion.typepad.com INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION JK THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOL#1 85 Kings Crescent, Ajax, Phone: (905) 426-3241 www.wasdellcentre.org Stephanie joined Wasdell in September 2004. She has thrived through the academic innovations which Wasdell offers. Emphasis on Memory and Brain-Building exercises has led to considerable advancement for Stephanie. This fall Stephanie will move on to Secondary School. With focus on subject areas such as Logic and Reasoning, Memory Skills and Note-Taking in addition to above average scores in academic subjects such as Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science, Stephanie will be well-equipped to handle grade 9. Stephanie Hughes age 14 In the last year Stephanie has made remarkable gains and is very ready to enter Secondary School this September: Stephanie’s focus tenacity and sheer drive for success have become her cornerstone character traits. She has taken this determination beyond the school to one of her favourite activities --- Air Cadets. Stephanie took up the tenor saxophone this year and was awarded the Most Improved B and Member in the Air Cadet band. She also received the high recognition of being named the Top First Year Cadet of her squadron. We are very proud of Stephanie and are confident that she will be an important ‘Face of the Future’ for our society. W asdell Centre for I nnovative Learning is a place where children and y outh can learn to their full potential. Leading edge educational t echnologies are used to develop expanded capability, skill and knowledge. Each student is tested and a personal education plan is designed and implemented. The overall educational processes are geared to allow students to acquire and master key knowledge and to develop strong critical thinking skills and attitudes that will be useful to them in their future workplace. The objective of our school is to have a strong and long lasting impact on the holistic development of the learner. Our aim is to create students that are strong academically, socially, physically and morally. We address personal needs within a humanly warm and safe educational setting. Wa sdell Centre for I nnovative Learning is a private school addressing individual needs. Academics Body The Student Mind Spirit Emotional Self Community Ethics Vincent joined Wasdell September 2002. He was 7 years old at the time and while he was tested as Gifted, he was also challenged by a language-based learning disability called Central Auditory Processing. He was having trouble making friends that were good for him, and was being taken advantage of by bullies. His defence was a combination of becoming the class clown and oppositional behaviour. He was a 1st grader in crisis, and already ‘dropping out’ of school. Vincent Moxley-Paquette age 11 In this past year Vincent has made some remarkable gains: • Advanced another .8 years to ‘equiv. age 18’ in Logic & Reasoning skills • Advanced .8 years in Processing Speed placing him now in the average range for his age • Is comfortably ahead of his age in Working Memory • Advanced 3.6 years in his composite score for Math Skills, now working at a grade 8 level • Advanced 2.3 years in his composite score for Reading Skills placing him at a grade 6 level In the past year Vincent has noticeably become a more balanced young man. He is demonstrating increasing confidence in his academics and he has made many friends easily. He has developed a number of wonderful skills in the dramatic arts with acting & script writing, in piano, in riding horses, skiing, soccer, golf, Kumo Jiu Jitsu, and ‘constructing anything he chooses to build’ in addition to building a great set of friends and achieving solid academic success! Vincent’s quiet yet passionate persistence will be a cornerstone for his future successes. He is ready for bigger challenges and we are proud of him! Vincent is one of our ‘Faces of the Future’ and we are certain he will make a difference in our future society. Ami-Joy joined Wasdell Academy March of 2005. Canada and cold weather was new for her as well as entry into a bilingual academic program. Ami-Joy’s testing showed her as gifted. Ami-Joy was shy and reserved not knowing what her new life was going to bring her way. A mi-Joy age 9 A little more than a year later Ami-Joy has blossomed: • Advanced 3 years in Logic and Reasoning • Advanced 1.4 years in Processing Speed • Advanced 3.4 years in Working Memory • Advanced 2.0 years in her composite score for Math • Advanced 2.7 years in her composite score for Reading Skills Ami-Joy is a well adjusted gifted child who has reached new personal ‘giftedness’ levels. She has expanded beyond academics and is developing wonderful social skills. Ami-Joy is a modest, exceptional young woman who is becoming very gifted in the Dramatic Arts. Ami-Joy will be one young person we will want to watch as one of our “Faces of the Future.” Justin joined Wasdell March 2005. He was a student in crisis who had been bullied in his old school. Justin was being positioned as a child needing to join the Multi- Exceptionalities ‘Home Schooling’ classroom. At that point Anne Masson (Justin’s mom) chose to remove Justin and bring him to Wasdell. Justin Crimless age 12 Within his first year and a bit with us Justin has: • Advanced 3 years in Logic and Reasoning skills • Advanced 3+ years in Working Memory • Advanced 3.4 years in Auditory Analysis • Advanced 1.4 years in his composite score for Math • Advanced 1.2 years in his composite score for Reading Skills Justin has improved in his overall understanding of language (both receptive and expressive language). Justin’s quality of understanding and attention to detail ~~ leading to improved expression of his thoughts on paper has advanced a full year. His ability to understand social situations and social cues has also improved 20%. Most importantly Justin’s sense of personal value ~~ his self esteem ~~ has dramatically improved this past year. We have a ways to go but Justin has made significant strides. He has the work ethic and focus to overcome his challenges and he will be one of our ‘Faces of the Future’ because of his tenacity, courageous spirit, and determination to meet and exceed his personal goals. We are very proud of Justin. W asdell Centre for Innovative Learning Inc.W asdell Centre for Innovative Learning Inc. as voted by the Durham Business Times 2005 Elizabeth Moxley-Paquette, Principal/Director Wasdell’s International Academy L’Académie International de Wasdell Wasdell’s SMaRT ProgramG PA GE B4 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ AUGUST 2, 2006A/P ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT durhamregion.com Grignon has worked on ‘Shrek,’ ‘Madagascar’ among other films By Marva Palmer Special to the News Advertiser AJAX — Rex Grignon has achieved another career milestone. The award-winning animator and former Ajax resident has been invited to become a member of the Acad- emy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci- ences, the organization that hands out the Oscars. Membership in the academy was extended to Grignon and 119 other artists and executives, who “have distinguished themselves in the field of theatrical motion pic- ture,” said a release from the AMPAS. “It is a huge honour for me to have been invited to be a member of the academy,” said the 44-year-old in an e-mail interview. “I guess it means I’ve been around long enough that they feel sorry for me or I must have done something that they liked,” he joked. Grignon, head of character anima- tion at PDI-Dreamworks, worked on ‘Shrek,’ (for which he won an Oscar in 2002), ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Antz,’ and ‘Mad- agascar.’ He’s currently working on ‘Madagascar 2’ and also lectures worldwide at animation conferences, festivals and schools, including Sheri- dan College. Grignon enjoys his work. “I spend my day thinking of fun ways to enter- tain an audience.” His job is to oversee everything in- volving animation on a given film and he gets involved from the beginning. He helps directors and designers turn their ideas and drawings into believ- able, living characters on screen. Grignon said animation requires a lot of patience. It’s a slow process. “O ne animator can create about five seconds of animation per week,” he shared. He credits one of his high school teachers with steering him in the right direction. “A t Ajax High, I had a teacher, Mr. Porayko, who encouraged me in his film class to try some animation and I really liked it,” he said. He studied animation at Sheridan and upon graduation was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to the New Yo rk Institute of Technology. After New York, he worked and studied in Europe. His mother, Joan, is pleased with his success. “I’m very, very proud of him and his brothers,” she said. The multilingual Grignon, the youngest of three boys, lives in Cali- fornia with his wife and 10-year-old daughter. He enjoys playing hockey, music, bike riding with his daughter and spending time in his workshop. So, what’s next for Grignon? “I couldn’t possibly wish for any- thing more than I already have,” he said. Ajax native gets Oscar vote of confidence from academy Ajax native Rex Grignon is now a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that awards the Oscars. Your Automotive Service Professionals Since 1984 Since 1 9 8 4 Since 1984 APPLE Auto Glass™ WINDSHIELDS • SUNROOFS • UPHOLSTERY • CONVERTIBLE TOPS LEATHER INTERIORS • TINTING • ACCESSORIES 1750 Plummer St. Unit #1A, Pickering 905-837-9595 416-889-4290 1 FREE stone chip repair after full windshield repair FREE shuttle service available Your Neighbourhood Auto Care Experts™ www.precisiontune.com Ajax Precision Tune Auto Care 355 Bayly St. W., Ajax (East of Westney Rd.) 905-683-9699 Get our express “HASSEL FREE” Oil Change Card and receive every 5th Lube, Oil & Filter Change FREE Brooklin Precision Tune Auto Care 114 Winchester Rd. 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Canada’s neighbourhood auto care experts PA GE B5 ◆ NEWS ADVERTISER ◆ AUGUST 2, 2006 A/P Ron Pietroniro, left, Rob Mitchell/ News Advertiser photos Really on their toes DURHAM — Members of the Twinkletoes Studio of Dance and Performing Arts Competitive Dance Team, above, received numerous awards during the recent season. Among the dancers celebrating a successful season were Jenna Leach, Riley Waldriff, Ashley Newth, Olivia Waldriff, Mariah MacRae-Mar- shall, Sapphire Currie, Maggie Heevel, Layla Cornacchia, Katie Henry and Jasmyn Kersey. At left, Kayla Dawson performs a Scottish sword dance in the auditorium at the Pickering Public Library as part of the Durham West Arts Centre’s on-going Kids Saturday Morning Music Madness series. 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! At Pitney Bowes, our unique knowledge of mail, facsimile, copier, software, financing and messaging, makes us singularly well positioned to provide integrated solutions to companies to meet their increasingly complex messaging needs. Our continued success and commitment to customer satisfaction, and the acquisition of Danka Canada has created excellent opportunities in our Ajax Call Centre location. The following part-time, full-time and contract positions are available: •Bilingual Customer Contact Representatives (position #41923) •Bilingual Collection Representatives (position #38752) •Summary Billing Coordinator (position #40947) •Meter Specialist (position #41398) Save your weekends for relaxation by working only on week days or evenings. Also, as a valued member of our team you will enjoy significant earning potential as well as the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive and flexible benefits program (available to regular full-time and part-time employees). If you are ready for a new and exciting challenge and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with others who share your energy and passion, we would like to hear from you. To apply please visit our website at www.pitneybowes.ca and apply online. Select careers@pb and do a search for the appropriate position number. Alternatively, you may e-mail your résumé to pitneybowes@hirepower.on.ca indicating the position title in the subject line. While we wish to thank all applicants for their interest only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. At Pitney Bowes we value diversity in the workplace and are committed to the principles and practices of Employment Equity. Engineering the flow of communicationTM RETAIL SALES DIRECTOR – Metroland Corporate Sales Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd’s Corporate Sales Division is seeking a high energy, experienced and proven individual to manage and grow its corporate retail sales revenue. This will be achieved through continued growth in Metroland’s community newspapers, distribution services and numerous products and services located throughout southern Ontario. Located in Toronto, this position reports directly to the Director, Marketing and Corporate Sales. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manage and coach 10 account representatives. • Work directly with existing and new corporate customers utilizing a team approach. • Develop new revenue streams, products and services. • Liaise with Metroland divisions. • Monitor sales and industry trends. • Present at Metroland departmental meetings. COMPETENCIES: Action oriented, business acumen, creativity, developing direct reports, hiring and staffi ng, innovation management and presentation skills. EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 5 years senior sales management experience in the publishing/ advertising industry with a proven track record is a must. If working with a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment please email your resume to cgray@metroland.com by Friday, August 11, 2006. Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Metroland is a dynamic media company delivering vital business and community information to millions of readers across southern Ontario each week. Metroland is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation.Printing, Publishing & Distributing Ltd. Sleep Country Canada is currently looking for customer focused individuals to join their Cobourg Distribution Team as: DELIVERY DRIVERS Candidates will receive $14 to $15 per hour to start Comprehensive benefits plan Candidates must possess a valid G class driver’s license and a good driver’s abstract. A demonstrated ability to operate a 5 ton truck with a standard transmission is a requirement. WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES Candidates will receive $13 to $14 per hour to start Comprehensive benefits plan Candidates must be able to accurately receive products from vendors and put away stock using a barcode gun. Ability to research and reconcile inventory discrepancies is a must. Basic knowledge of MS Office software and experience using email applications is a requirement. DRIVER/WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATESSleepCountry CANADA If you would like an opportunity to work for a fast growing and successful company please submit your resume to HR at www.sleepcountry.ca or fax (416) 242-2667. AZ DRIVERS Required for local automotive contract to start mid-September Steady, full-time work Must be available to work day, afternoon and midnight shifts Casual weekend work also available We require: current criminal check, one year driving experience, and clean abstracts Please fax resume and current CVOR/ Public abstracts prior to August 18, 2006 to (905) 434-4655 Contact Lisa at (905) 728-2400 extension 535, with any inquiries Transport Training TM Centres of Canada Inc. 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AZ DRIVER required for local paving company. Driver/paving experience an asset. To start im- mediately. Call (905)723-8691 ask for Carlo. DRIVER NEEDED IMMEDIATE- LY with full size van to deliver fly- ers and newspaper for Pickering area. 905-619-9954 or 905-427- 7402. DRIVER/LABOURER required for Amherst Greenhouse, Clare- mont. permanent full time day with overtime evenings/week- ends. Knowledge of GTA. D li- cence, clean abstract. $16/hr. Call (905)649-1441 ACCESSORIES DISPLAY AS- SISTANT.35 hours per week. Ordering, receiving, and placing accessories in showroom. Some Furniture placement. Occasional Back up receptionist. Ideal candi- date will have experience with decorating, meeting the public and office skills. Lots of physical work! Tues. – Sat. Send or drop resume to Bennett's Home Fur- nishings, 1755 Pickering Park- way,Unit SB1 L1V 1B5. 905-428- 8083. durham@bennetts.ca No phone calls please. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted AJAX TIRE requires full-time in- staller immediately. Experienced preferred. Apply in person 369 Finley Ave. (905) 683-5675. ARE YOU TIRED of having someone else tell you what hours you have to work - “Be Your Own Boss” AVALON SALON SPA is seeking senior stylists with own clientele, Excellent remuneration based on commission and bonus. E-mail resume to avalonsalonspa@rogers.com or call 905-668-7425 ATTENTION!!Our distribution co. has more work than we can handle. We are looking for 15 people for areas in CSR/Sales/Warehouse. F/T. 18+. $450 to start. Trainining provided. Call Julie. (905)420- 1042 for interview. AVON Is looking for you! $$ Earn Cash $$ No quotas. Sell at home or at work. Interested?? Call Pat 905-626-9745 Free gift when you join! BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OWN your pick-up or cargo van. Call Ric at 416-286-8686, ext. 405. Fax 416-286-6084 or please Ric at this e-mail, ric@standardautowreckers.net COLLISION REPORTING Centre in Pickering requires part-time Counselor. Entry level position. Successful candidate will assist drivers in reporting collisions to Police/Insurance. Data entry and customer service skills essential. Minimum availability requires is 3 evenings (4-8pm) and Saturday. Some morning availability a plus. Fax resume 905-619-2414 DO YOU HAVE 10 hours per week that you would like to make productive? Work from home earning $3000+ per month. www.miniofficeoutlets.com/deb DOG GROOMER, GROOMER onthego.com. is expanding it's preferred clientele throughout Durham. Experienced groomers wanted. Great customers and work environment. Contact Brad 905-420-5152. DRIVERS WANTED Earn CASH DAILY! Full and part time shifts. We will train you. Call the office at 905-440-2011 or Roy at 905- 439-1111. Blue Line Taxi is now hiring in Oshawa & Ajax. EXPERIENCED DISPATCHERS REQUIRED for growing logistics company in Durham Region. Shift work required. Please email your cover letter & resume to whitbyjobs@ eldorado-logistics.com.” EXPERIENCED SHINGLERS must have own reliable vehicle. Also general labourers, with own vehicle, required for Whitby roof- ing company. Call (905)430- 5443, for more information. JR. PROPERTY MANAGER. Min. 2yrs. exp. in condominium management. Knowledge of the condominium act, ability to pre- pare and present the monthly property manager's report to the Board of Directors. Good writ- ten/verbal communication skills. Fax resume to 905-565-5798. ClubLink,Canada’s largest owner, operator, and developer of golf clubs, is seeking high energy, service oriented individuals for our new Wyndance Golf Club in Uxbridge... Irrigation Labourers There are full-time, temporary positions available and work boots are a must! If you are interested, please apply in writing to: e-mail: tfranssen@clublink.ca fax: (905) 841-8488 www.clublink.ca Combo Operators CCTV Operators CIPP Technicians Immediate Start Up to $25/hr LAIDLAW STILL NEEDS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS IN UXBRIDGE AND MINI BUS DRIVERS FOR AJAX / PICKERING Train now for two-three weeks and enjoy the rest of the summer. Training provided for suitable applicants Please call 1-800-263-7987 6775 Baldwin St. N. Brooklin 1-800-263-7987 LOOKING FOR WORK? START HERE! The Employment Advantage 90-minute workshop One-on-one appointments Over 20 programs to assist you. Call and register TODAY! Ajax: 905-426-8337 www.theemploymentadvantage.com This project is funded by the Government of Canada. FREEFREEFREEFREE FAST Get back to work FREE Telephone Service FREEDOM PHONE LINES Regardless of Credit No Deposit Required LOWEST PRICE Call now & receive 1 month FREE 1-866-884-7464 FULL TIME maintenance person. Must be able to work without su- pervision, knowledgeable in plumbing, electric, drywall, pool maintenance, etc. Hotel experi- ence preferred, but not neces- sary. Must be available days, evenings and weekends. Must have vehicle. Also HOUSEKEEP- ING POSITION. Part-time for lim- ited service hotel. Experience preferred. Must have own trans- portation. Please fax resume to: 905-436-9544 FULL-TIME TATTOO ARTIST & part-time body piercer required for new local body art studio in Uxbridge. Minimum one year experience. Top rates. Phone 416-522-0511. GENERAL LABORERS,min 3 years experience, interlock/natu- ral stone installation, for well established North Pickering based landscape company. Must have own transportation. Call Mon. - Fri. (905)619-6761 or Fax resume to 905-619-0788 HIRING LANDSCAPERS!! No shortage of work. long hours, $10-15/hr to start based on expe- rience. Own transportation and valid license required. Email: gouldt@sympatico.ca Fax: 905- 665-1083 or call (905)665-1082. 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Commission Sales People Base Salary Plus Commission, Bonuses, Extensive Benefi ts, Employment Stability Visit 905 Kingston Rd E Ajax (Durham Centre) 4160 Baldwin St Whitby or Fax Resume to Joe @ 905-655-2253 e-mail: hrdept@2001audiovideo.com WAREHOUSE WORK $10 PER HOUR Our Oshawa client is busy and we need people to staff the 8am-4pm & 4pm-midnight shifts. Criminal Clearance Check required. You will need to either bring one in or apply for one. Details available at interview. Apply Weekdays 9:30am to 3:30pm 185 Brock St. N., #206 Whitby (above Dundas) PLATINUM FITNESS JOB FAIR Oshawa & Whitby Locations Hiring for All Positions Opportunities for advancement Wed. August 9th, 3 to 6pm Apply within, bring resume (905)436-0007 Helping Women Get to Work! Attend our free workshop series: • Building self-esteem • Introduction to employment • Career Planning • Job search techniques 905-433-9539 1-866-375-9539 We open doors to employment services. Spaces limited. Call now! 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Call Parish (905)259-8480, or drop off resume: Mac's Conven- ience Store, Wilson/Olive, Oshawa PRODUCTION WORKERS required in Pickering, small hand tool experience an asset, F/T, $10/hr plus benefits, fax resume to 905-683-1481 or email nikki.spiers@crossbydewar.com REGISTRATION OFFICERS $25/hr.avg. Full-time, students welcome. Full training provided. Call 905.435.1052 SALES OPPORTUNITY If you are looking for something unique, we offer what we believe is the finest opportunity in Canada today. Call today for more information Richard Rainford 1-888-258-0816 SEEKING NEW MOMS - part time career opportunity. High in- come potential. Excellent training. Set your own hours. For more in- formation call Walter Bittner 1- 877-616-8574. SPORTS MINDED 14 People needed to fill openings in our dis- tribution company. Office to ware- house. Will train. $400-$600 to start. Call Tracy (905)420-1040. STORE-CLERK SAPUTO (Vach- on cakes) is looking for a hard working, dynamic and pro-active employee to work Monday to Fri- day from 10am-5pm at its Whitby thrift store. Responsibilities range from serving the customer to placing orders and filling up the shelves. The hourly rate is $12/hour with company benefits. If interested, please submit re- sume to: fax (416)213-9011 or www.cv.div.boul@saputo.com or 93 Skyway Ave. Suite 205, To- ronto Ontario M9W 6N6. SUPERINTENDENTS required full-time for Oshawa/Bowmanville apartment complexes. Suitable for retired/semi-retired couples. No pets. Fax resume (905)623- 2257. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. TAXI DRIVERS and Mechanics needed immediately for a very busy company. Male/female. Par or full-time. Call 905-427-7770. Telemarketing Full and part time positions available Exp. an asset ALSO Supervisor / Manager positions available Up to $15 hour 905-426-4246 WANTED,a teacher's assistant for a pre-school on Main Street, Unionville, 5 mornings per week. Experience with pre-school chil- dren required. Email resumes to tinakostin@sympatico.ca. WILLING TO EDUCATE Highly motivated individual for rewarding career in financial services Call Susan Wenghofer Ext 106 905-436-8499 1-866-787-3918 EXPERIENCED HAIRSTYLISTS wanted for hi-end concept salon in Oshawa Centre. Salary plus commission. Contact L'Attitudes 905-723-5937 ask for Lynda or fax 1-905-947-8143. HAIR STYLIST,ambitious and motivated person, for very busy salon, located in Oshawa. Full time or part time. Call 905-723- 5090 APPRENTICE MECHANIC,3rd to 5th year for busy East Scarbo- rough shop. Call or fax 416-283- 1843 CONSTRUCTION HELP wanted, laborers $17/hr., heavy equipment operators $25/hr., must have own safety shoes. Experience required. Oshawa area project. Fax resume to: 1-905-832-9856. HEAT TREATER WANTED at- mosphere and nitriding. Experi- ence is an asset. Must be a self- starter and work well with others. Please fax resume: 905-619- 5288. Attention John. HIRING SHINGLERS & labourers for roofing crew in the Durham Region. Experience a must. Own vehicle an asset. Call Xtreme Contracting Ltd. (905)666-1550 INTERIOR DESIGNER/CAD technician, graduate of accredited school of interior design, min 2 yrs Cndn experience, experience in contract documentation, excellent CAD skills, $2004 (up), email to inglis@on.aibn.com LANDSCAPE company requires lead hand for Durham. 3-yrs mini- mum exp., clean abstract, exp with UniLock products. Snow- plowing exp an asset. Year-round pay. Phone (905)571-6682; fax 905-579-8725 LICENSED MECHANIC with Drive-Clean experience required. Full Time. Generous play plus benefits. Call Chris at 905-728- 6221. LONG TERM temp position Pick- ering area. Must have min. 4 years experience working on Counter Balance or Lindy Forklift. $12/hr. Please apply in person 9:30-2:30, Mon. - Thurs., at Staff Plus, 1614 Dundas St. E., Whit- by, Suite 203. WELDERS REQUIRED - Min. 2 yrs. exp. Reliable, self-motivated. Able to work 40hrs./wk. minimum. Reliable transportation, positive attitude. Competitive wages and opportunity for raise after 3 mo. probation period. Opportunity for advancement for the right candi- date. Blue print reading a must. Port Hope area. Fax resume to: 905-885-1278. WELDING COMPANY looking for welders and steel erectors for miscellaneous and structural work (outside work). Drivers li- cence required. Fax resume to 905-420-5704 WOODWORKING COMPANY seeks fully experienced CNC op- erator in Durham Region area. Please fax resume to 905-433- 1463. 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 A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 02, 2006 www.durhamregion.com HAIRSTYLISTS and ESTHETICIANS WANTED New Salon opening in PICKERING •Good wages plus 40% commission and other incentive programmes •Ongoing advanced training Positions Also Available In: Ajax / Bowmanville / Courtice / Oshawa / Whitby Business / Franchise Oppor tunities Available In: •Busy shopping centres •Minimum investment required. 905-686-4128 1-800-619-9684 Par t-time Warehouse Team Members Wanted Please join our state of the art distribution center in Pickering to work weekend days (Fri-Sun). This Excellent Offer Includes: ● Competitive Start Rates = FT Team Members ●Flexible Day-Time Hours Across All Functions ● Company Paid Health & Dental + Other Regular Part Time Benefits: If you are a high school graduate, college student and/or an adult looking for part time work please consider this excellent opportunity to join our team. Applicants must be comfortable with lifting and bending repetitively as well as standing for extend- ed periods of time. Ability to work well with others is required. Please Apply With Resume To: Harmony Logistics Inc. - Human Resources Fax to: 905-428-8226 INSIDE SALES Industrial Manufacturing Whitby manufacturer seeks career-minded in- dividual for inside sales position. Respon- sibilities include estimating, quoting, customer service. Good communication skills and com- puter experience are a must. French language would be an asset. Knowledge of industrial hose products would be beneficial. Please fax reply to:(905)666-9388 KITCHEN INSTALLER required for well-known manufacturer of quality kitchen cabinetry. This person will be responsible for the installation of kitchen & vanity cabinets in the Durham area. Experience Required. Must have own tools & transportation.Please fax resumes to: Raywal Kitchen, 68 Green Lane, Thornhill, ON, L3T-6K8. Fax number: (905) 427-4267. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NEEDED A medium sized professional office located in Durham Region requires a permanent Full-time Administrative Assistant to per- form all receptionist, word processing, and accounting duties of the firm. The suc- cessful candidate must possess exception- al telephone and interpersonal skills in dealing with staff and clients, organization- al skills, and have an excellent working knowledge of MS Office and Quickbooks accounting software. Salary will be com- mensurate with experience. Please respond confidentially in writing by August 17, 2006 to: File #104 130 Commercial Avenue Ajax, Ontario L1S 2H5 Evening & Weekend Receptionist required for busy Durham Real Estate office. Excellent computer skills, ability to multi-task & friendly phone manner are musts! Fax resume to (905)683-5001 HIGHLY ORGANIZED,compe- tent, assertive office manager needed for rapidly growing, finan- cial services office in Oshawa. Outlook, Excel, Word are assets. Tr aining/licensing provided. Call Jim 905-922-0139 P/T RECEPTIONIST, RE- QUIRED for a busy Real Estate office evenings/weekends. Expe- rienced preferred! Must have strong computer skills, an excel- lent phone manner & be able to multi-task. Please fax your re- sume Attention Kim Martin, 905- 831-8147. PA RT-TIME SECRETARY - Wanted for small, energetic, Christian Church. Excellent com- puter skills and pleasant manner essential. Please fax resume to 905-839-9778 REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT. Must be able to work in fast paced office, have strong or- ganizational, communication and computer skills. Email resume to: Oshawarealtor@yahoo.ca RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY full-time for Oshawa law office. Include references, fax resume to 905-433-7028. Realtor/Buyer's Representative Licensed, for a busy Durham Region team. No cold calling. Tr aining and mentoring provided in a supportive environment. Please fax letter of interest to 905-743-5666. SALES HELP required for health store. 30-40 hours/week. Health knowledge required. Bring re- sume in person: Your Good Health, Oshawa Centre. DENTAL ASSISTANT,full time evening and Saturday hours, Pickering office, new grads wel- come. Call 905-831-6666 ask for Coral or fax resumes 905-831- 7094. DENTAL HYGIENIST for busy, east Markham office. Experi- enced preferred. Part-time. Fax resume to (905) 294-5324 EXPERIENCED MEDICAL RE- CEPTIONIST required. Must be able to work evenings and week- ends. Fax resume to: 905-831- 8858. FULL TIME DENTAL ASSIST- ANT,required for progressive dental office in Whitby. Digital ex- perience an asset. Fax resume to: 905-430-1700 Start immedi- ately. FULL-TIME ASSISTING position. Great hours for a PDA Level 11 in a Oshawa group practice. MINI- MUM 2 YEARS experience re- quired. Please fax resume to Lau- ra at 905-434-8520 PA RT-TIME DENTAL ASSIST- ANT required, friendly, family centered office. Please reply to file #260, P.O. Box 481, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L5 PA RT-TIME DENTAL Assistant/ Receptionist required. Some Sat- urdays and evenings for busy dental office in Oshawa area. Please fax resume to 905-436- 9672. PHARMACY TECH F/T for medi- cal building. Professional high volume store. Experience re- quired. Bring resume to Pharma- save 220 Dundas St W Whitby. RMT AND NATUROPATH wanted for Wellness Centre in Port Perry. Bring in or send re- sume to: 6 High St. Unit A Port Perry L9L 1H8. RPT. GREAT HOURS! Great Pay! Great Incentives! Bowman- ville Private Practice is looking for a full-time Registered Physio- therapist. Send resume to: email: Debbie@GrantPhysiotherapy.com Fax: (905)623-9236 Phone: (905)623-2783 BARTENDER/COOK experi- enced. Part time/full time. Drop off resume at Canyon Wolf Grill and Bar, 1235 Bayly St at Liver- pool (Bay Ridges Plaza) 905-839- 4444 FOX & FIDDLE OPENING SOON!!1300 King St. E. Oshawa. Managers, servers, bar- tenders, hosts, bus persons req'd immediately. Submit resumes to mark@foxandfiddle.com or fax 905-438-0862 Attn: John LUNCH COOK REQUIRED, ca- pable of making soup, doing line work, prep work and clean-up. Please e-mail to this address: jonathan.hosick@ thehillcrest.ca. MR. SUB, EXPERIENCED part- me, days and weekend days. Brock/Bayly location. 416-317- 1111. SERVER, EXPERIENCED - full time. Submit resume to: Golden Griddle, Kendalwood Plaza. Whitby. (905) 438-1894. SERVERS & BARTENDER'S re- quired P/T & F/T. Please apply in person: The Fox Goes Free, 339 Kingston Rd., Pickering or call after 5 p.m. 416-388-3630 Home Relief Health Services Inc. RN's Casual Night shifts Paediatrics and Adult Community shift positions. •Competitive Pay Rates •Flexible Scheduling •Educational Opportunities •Specialized & Individualized training •Car Required RPN's Community Shift Nursing Casual Weekday - Days and Evenings Send Resume to: Fax: 905-472-0862 or email home@homerelief.on.ca DO YOU HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES? ● Are you between 40-70 years old ● Are you managing your diabetes with: Diet and exercise only or Only one kind of pill ● Are you interested in a research study looking at an investigational medication? Please contact: Patricia Dekeseredy- Oshawa Site Pager: 905-404-7155 or Marie Oke-Ajax Site Pager: 905-720-9460 CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR RN with current CNO Certification. Indepen- dent/team member. Preferred knowledge of (ICH/GCP) guidelines. Organizational and time management skills. Computer skills. Good clini- cal judgement. Recent intravenous and veni- puncture skills.Fax CV and cover letter to 905- 683-7071 or E-mail: pats@adamedical.com Eastview Boys & Girls Club Durham Youth Justice Committee (Volunteers Required) The Durham Youth Justice Committees involve trained community members who meet with young persons accused of minor, non-violent offences, their parents and persons harmed, to negotiate an appropriate way for the young person to make amends for their actions. Committees provide an alternative to the court based system for young persons who commit minor offences. The Durham Youth Justice Committees provide an increased role for persons harmed and communities. The Durham Youth Justice Committee requires volunteers to participate in panels dealing with youth who have committed minor offences in Durham Region. Volunteers must: • Live or work in Durham Region • Submit to a police reference check • Have an interest in or experience working with youth • Must be 18 years of age • Not work within the justice system • Be prepared to work at least 2 evenings per month • Training provided Please mail, email or fax resumes by: August 23rd, 2006 Eastview Boys & Girls Club 433 Eulalie Ave. Oshawa, ON L1H 2C6 (905) 728- 5126 eastviewbgc@eastviewbgc.com or contact Andrea Dafoe, Youth Justice Services Director at (905)728-5121 ext 234. 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(905)442-6756 1-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. $804.81/month 2-bedroom $868.43 includes heat, lights, wa- ter and cable TV, coin laundry & parking. Available immediately. First/last required. Russett/Sim- coe N. 905-723-7183. 2 BEDROOM CONDO available immediately in Bowmanville. $1050/month. 5 Appliances. Free utilities for 3 months. Rent to own. Lease today and receive one month free rent. (905)697- 8261 2 BEDROOM,available immedi- ately, central Oshawa, 18 unit adult lifestyle building. $800/mo. + hydro. no pets, first/last. Phone (905)435-6267. 2-BEDROOM SImcoe North on Russet Ave., newly decorated, well-maintained quiet 12-plex small building, laundry. Cable, heating & water, parking, includ- ed. No dogs. 905-576-2982. 620 BOND ST. E.apts. Bachelor, in adult lifestyle building. Close to shopping, bus. Quiet complex, safe neighbourhood, no pets, $490. Avail. Sept. 1. 905-438- 0558. ADULT LIFESTYLE-Oshawa Centre area. Large 2-bedrooms, quiet smaller building. Clean, nice broadloom, Includes heat/appli- ances, laundry, parking $825. Avail. Sept. 1st.. Shows well. 905-723-0393. AJAX, 1 BEDROOM apt. for rent in house. Large kitchen, laundry, parking, close to 401 and all amenities. $750 inclusive. Available August 1st or 15th. First/last. 905-426-9993. AJAX, 2 BEDROOM BASE- MENT apartment. Tulloch Road. New carpeting. 4 piece wash- room. Freshly painted. Available. $900/all/inclusive. Whitby 1 bed- room: Pot lights, $800, Septem- ber 1. 905-683-5641/416-315- 9432. AJAX, HARWOOD/HWY. #2 1 BEDROOM basement apartment. Separate entrance. $575 all in- clusive. Parking and laundry in- cluded. Call 416-587-8638. AJAX,Hwy #2/Church, brand new, luxury 2-bedroom base- ment. $850 rent/utilities nego- tiable. Near bus, Go, shopping, schools. Working person pre- ferred. No smoking/pets Available September 1st, 905- 426-9898, 416-459-9993 AJAX, PICKERING BEECH/ BAYLY, spacious 2-bdrm base- ment apt. 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WHITBY 534 Mary Street Apartments 905-666-2450 534 Mary Street East (Mary St., & Hickory St.) Regency Place Apartments 905-430-7397 15 Regency Crescent (Mary St. & Hickory St.) OPEN HOUSE DAILY from 8AM - 8PM ASK ABOUT OUR SENIOR’S MOVE-IN INCENTIVES Whitby Place 905-430-5420 900 Dundas Street, East (Dundas St. & Garden St.) Are you a new business? Be included in either or all future Community Phone Books. (Pickering * Ajax * Whitby * Oshawa * Clarington) Please contact This Week Phone Directories @ 905-579-4400 or email: directories@durhamregion.com AJAX, WESTNEY/RITCHIE,2- bdrm bsmt apt. Suitable for small family. Near GO station & schools. $800/all inclusive. No smoking/pets. Avail. immediately. Call (905)427-3163/(416)451- 3165. AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, near shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bed- room apt., $989, available August & Sept 1st. 905-683-8421 or 905-683-8571. AJAX/WHITBY BORDER 2-bed- room spacious apt, ground level private entrance in home, park- ing, a/c, central vac, use of washer/dryer. $842 all inclusive, first/last. No Smoking/pets. (905)444-9871, viewit.ca/20441 BACHELOR BASEMENT Apart- ment North Oshawa Incl. separ- ate entrance, patio walkout, utilities, parking, laundry, 3pc bath, non-smoking, no pets. $750 905-432-2526 BASEMENT APARTMENT,N/E Whitby bachelor, single person/male preferred, private entrance, laundry, a/c, $695, approved unit, 905-430-0737 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. BOWMANVILLE - one bedroom loft apt. with skylight, one block from downtown, no pets. First/last required. Avail. Sept. 1st. $750 +hydro. (905)623-0381. CLEAN AND SPACIOUS 3 bed- room two washroom, two storey apartment, in Oshawa. All inclu- sive rent. Centrally located. Close to all amenities. Available Sept. 2006. Call (416)722-4709. 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. COUNTRY APARTMENT,1 or 2 bdrms, near Claremont. Phone after 7:30 p.m. only. 416-435- 1180 COURTICE - Large, Bright 2 bdrm. apt. Townline/Bloor area. Near amenities/schools/park. $900/mo., appliances/utilities incl. First/last. Avail. Sept.1. 905-404- 8548 or 905-431-5958. COURTICE - large bright 1-bed- room bsmt. apt. Separate en- trance, 3-pc. bath, in quiet neigh- bourhood. $750/mo. inclusive. First/last. Available immediately. No smoking/pets. 905-433-0985. LOOKING FOR Professional roommate to share 4-bedroom townhouse in North Oshawa. Close to all amenities and only 5mins to 401. $525/month all inclusive (includes maid service), no smoker. Call Kevin (905)579- 8613 LOVELY 1-BEDROOM apart- ment. $700/inclusive, Heat. Hy- dro. Parking and laundry. Non- smoking. Available August 1. Call Paul 905-483-0456. NEW, BRIGHT walk-out 2 bed- room basement apartment, near all amenities. Utilities and laun- dry included. Available now. (905)717-5918 NEWLY RENOVATED basement apartment, available Sept. lst. Bright, large one bedroom. Close to university, college within walk- ing distance to all amenities, parks and bus lines. $800 per mo. including utilities, parking, laundry and cable. Suits respon- sible non smoking single. Contact (905) 432-9114 for more informa- tion. NORTH Oshawa - 2 & 3 bed- room, Sept. and Oct. lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking and laundry fa- cilities. (905) 723-2094 NORTH OSHAWA,bright 2 bedroom in adult lifestyle quiet triplex. Walk[-out balcony, park- ing, private storage shed, $870 plus hydro. Laundry on site, No smoking/dogs. (905)404-6393 NORTHEAST OSHAWA - one bedroom apt. available Aug. 1st. $600+utilities. New flooring, Euro- pean, gorgeous, walkout to pri- vate patio, laundry on premises, parking, non-smoking. 416-987- 8000 Gino. ON DISABILITY OR WELFARE? Large 3 bdrm, available immedi- ately, close to Oshawa Centre, $950 plus, also 1 bdrm apartment $575, 905-426-8888 OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Well maintained and newly renovated apts. Near all amenities. From $765/mo+ hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA - 1 bedroom apt. Sim- coe & Wentworth area in clean, quiet triplex. No pets. Parking & laundry available. Heat included. $675/mo. plus hydro. First/last/references. Available Sept. 1st. 905-261-6127. OSHAWA - 1 or 2 bedroom in quiet 6 unit building, eat in kitch- en, laundry, parking from $675 per month. (905) 922-0252. OSHAWA 2-BDRM,quiet triplex near Lakeview Park. Fresh paint and flooring. Bus at door, parking, storage, laundry. $900 all inclu- sive. First/last references req. Sept 1 or sooner. (905)427-2782 ext 222. OSHAWA 2-BEDROOM, in smoke-free adult lifestyle quiet 5-plex, Wilson/Adelaide, near all amenities.. Quality tenants live here. hardwood, balcony, parking $843-inclusive, laundry on-site. no dogs. 905-433-4137 OSHAWA APTS.Clean quiet newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom includes utilities, park- ing, laundry on site, no dogs. 905-571-0425, 1-888-558-2622, 905-432-8914 OSHAWA HOSPITAL Area Brick Tr iplex. Main Floor Large 2 Bed- room, new paint, wood floor- ing,cupboards, large livingroom, bright sunroom, 4 pc. ceramic bath, eat-in kitchen $845.00 in- cludes frig, stove, laundry. Imme- diate occupancy. Pat 905-263- 2228. OSHAWA HOSPITAL, Mary north of Adelaide area, 2-bed- room main floor, laundry, park- ing, $850/mo inclusive. 1 bed- room main floor with laundry plus hydro, $575, no parking. First/last. Call 905-668-8869 Mon-Fri 9-5pm, or 905-579-2350 OSHAWA,1 + 2 BDRMS. Avail August 1st. 2 locations: 350 Malaga and 946 Mason. $725 & $795/month. All inclusive. No pets. Call (905)576-6724 or 905- 242-4478 OSHAWA, 1-BEDROOM base- ment, $650/mo, walkout, separ- ate entrance, near bus/shopping, parking, no pets, single profes- sional/student preferred, Bloor/Grandview, Sept 1st. (905)571-4689, 905-433-0839 OSHAWA,Park/ Adelaide, 3 bed- room, includes laundry, air, gar- age, cable, $1175 inclusive, no pets/smoking, first/last required, Call 905-655-2276 for appoint- ment and leave message. 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. Aug/Sept. Call 905-728- 4966 or 1-866-601-3083 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA,Newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrms in senior lifestyle bldgs. Large units. New kitchens & ap- pliances, carpeting, windows, se- curity. Near schools/bus stop & amenities. Available Au- gus/Sept. 1-866-601-3083 or 905-432-6912. www.apartmentsi- nontario.com OSHAWA, NICELY decorated 2- bedroom apt., in clean well-main- tained building. Heat, water, park- ing included, on-site laundry, near schools, shopping, transit. Available immediately. $690/month. (905)576-3813 to view. OSHAWA, THORNTON/Ade- laide, upper-level, bright 2-bed- room apt in house. Private drive, walkout deck, Excellent neigh- bourhood, extra clean, applianc- es, laundry, $1350/inclusive. Sept. 1st. No smoking/pets. (905)706-2200. OSHAWA, UNDER NEW Man- agement. 1, 2, 3 bdrms & Pent- house avail. in adult lifestyle bldg. Large units, new windows, se- curity. Near bus, shopping. Avail. Aug/Sept. Call 905-723-1009 or 1-866-601-3083 or 905-728- 3162 www.apartmentsinontario.com OSHAWA- 2 BEDROOM $825 Renovated parking, laundry one bedroom $725. 905-922-6709, 905-429-2036 Whitby-1 bedroom $775, . 905-430-7868. PICKERING - ONE bedroom basement apt. $800/mo. inclu- sive. Laundry, cable, parking. Sep. entrance, single working person preferred. No pets. Available immediately. (905)839- 2372 PICKERING - SPACIOUS ONE BEDROOM apt. Duberry and McBrady Crs. Available immedi- ately. No pets allowed $750/mo. Call 647-229-5754. PICKERING - WHITES/401. Beautiful bachelor basement apt. with fireplace. A/C, sep. entrance, laundry, cable, utilities included. $725 first/last. Avail. now. Call 416-258-2757. PICKERING ALTONA/SHEP- HERD.1-bedroom basement apartment, private entrance, laun- dry, parking, immaculate. Suitable for quiet person, non- smoker, no pets. $800/month. (416)258-9804 PICKERING, 1-BEDROOM base- ment apt., separate side en- trance, includes washer, dryer. No pets, non-smoker. $850 all in- clusive. Call (905)831-8787 PICKERING,2-bedroom base- ment, large, bright, 4 appliances, parking, walk to GO & Town Cen- tre. $925/mo inclusive. Avail. im- mediately. Call Mike days 905- 427-4077 ext. 24, evenings & wknds 905-442-0020. PICKERING, BASEMENT 2 bed- room apartment. Private en- trance. Close to amenities. No pets/smoking. Free parking. 1 to 2 adults. $700/month, all inclu- sive. September 1. 905-420- 6321. PICKERING, BROCK RD./HWY 2, 4-bedroom house, plus den, main floor family, laundry. 2-bed- room basement apt., upper only $1400 plus 70% utilities. Whole house, $2000 plus utilities. First /last, references, avail. Aug.1. 416-458-4598 or (905)686-1650 PICKERING,Brock/Major Oaks, 1-bdrm bsmt, walk-out separate entrance, quiet area, cable & utilities incl. $650/mo. No smok- ing/pets. First/last. Avail. Aug. 1st. (905)428-2895 PICKERING,Rosebank/Stroud. 2-bdrm basement apt. sep en- trance, A/Cond, parking, cable, full bath/kitchen, no smok- ing/pets, $950. Avail Sept 1 first/last. (905)837-2576 PICKERING- above ground walk- out 3-bedroom apt. appliances, sep. entrance, air conditioning, back patio, 2-parking, September 1st. $950+. No smoking/pets. (905)683-9629 STOP HERE! Are You A Tenant? Let Us Assist You. Basement Apartments, Houses & Condos NO FEE'S INVOLVED! Durham Residential Rentals (905)999-RENT(7368) WESTNEY/HWY.#2/401, 2 BED- ROOM, LARGE/BRIGHT base- ment apartment, en-suite laundry. Near bus. New appliances. Credit check a must. $750 +part utilities. First/last. August 1. 905-428-8752, 416-804-6793 for viewing. WHITBY - Garden St. apt. build- ing. Spacious carpeted, newly painted with balcony. Close to bus,shopping, all utilities includ- ed. Aval. now. First/last/no pets. Bachelor $700; 1-bed. $800; 2- bed. $925. 905-767-2565. WHITBY - second floor of house, private entrance and yard, 1-bed- room plus den, livingroom, eat-in kitchen, 4pc. bath, parking, $875 + 1/2 utilities. Available now. (905)668-7469 WHITBY LARGE one bedroom with office, bright and clean, fridge, stove, dishwasher and share laundry and yard. Short walk to Go train immediately. $700 per mo. plus utilities. No pets, No Smoking, (416) 574- 2621. WHITBY,near library, large 2- bedroom basement with big win- dows, and high ceiling. In small building. Laundry available. $885 includes utilities and parking. Call (416)880-0404 2 BEDROOM CONDO available immediately in Bowmanville. $1050/month. 5 Appliances. Free utilities for 3 months. Rent to own. Lease today and receive one month free rent. (905)697- 8261 WHITBY 3 BEDROOM loft. 1516 square feet. Brand new. Brock St./Dryden. Easy access to 401. $1395+. Two bedroom condo, 950 square feet. $1150+. 1-905- 849-6448. $0 DOWN- AN UNBEATABLE DEAL! 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. 2 BEDROOM,OSHAWA,Central location, dining room, large living room, kitchen, parking for one, bus,appliances, $1,000/mo. all inclusive, first/last, Avail. immedi- ately. (905)723-1475. 3 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR rent. Brock/Taunton, Whitby. $1425/month+ utilities. Available immediately. Call Mike 905-432- 9529. 3 BEDROOM, UPPER level of house, $1200/month+utilities. 3 bathrooms. Hardwood through- out. Clean. Amenities. Hwy.#2 & Brock Rd. Working person pre- ferred. August 15 or 30. 905-421- 8898. 3-BDRM BUNGALOW,partially fin. bsmt, close to Oshawa Cen- tre, fenced yard, 4 appliances. No smoking/pets. Avail. Aug 12th. $1200/mo + utilities. (905)391- 3223. 401 AT WHITE'S RD.,new 3- bdrm executive townhouse. Ja- cuzzi, ensuite, hardwood through- out, stainless steel appliances, walkout porch, prime location. $1150+ utilities. Available Sept/Oct. (905)492-0133, 416- 885-8146 805 DUNDAS - 3-bedroom bun- galow, near Go Train, schools and amenities. Fridge, stove. Large private backyard, garage, excellent condition, available Sept. 1st. $1400 +utilities. Call 905-424-3733 . 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 3 BED main floor, Tulloch Dr., 1,012 sq ft., bright, own laun- dry, hardwood, fenced yard, no smoking/subletting. Pets Ok. Ref- erences/credit check mandatory. No time wasters. $1025.00 per month. plus 60% utilities. call (604)609-9948. AJAX Avail Sept 1. convenient location, 4-bdrm, 2-1/2 baths, fenced, air, appliances near pla- za, schools, rec centre, GO train. $1450+utilities . 416-550-2887 AJAX SOUTH, 3 bedroom main floor. Newer eat-in kitchen. Liv- ing/dining. 4 piece washroom. A/C Separate laundry. Mature street. $1450 inclusive. Bachelor apartment: kitchen, separate laundry, walk-out, a/c, side en- trance, $600 inclusive. Entire house: $1550+utilities or $1950 inclusive. First/last. 905-428- 3788. AJAX, HARWOOD/HWY. #2,3- bedroom main floor of house. Appliances, laundry facilities, wood fireplace, garage. Available August 1. $1200 plus utilities. No pets/smoking. (905)426-1939 or (905) 439-8184. AJAX, NEW 3-bedroom, 2 storey house, Harwood/Rossland area. No smoking/pets. Available im- mediately. $1400 monthly plus 60% utilities. Call (905)426-1486 or (416)910-0419 BANK FORECLOSURES Fr ee list of foreclosure properties. Receive a free list of foreclosure properties. Receive a free computerized printout. Free recorded message. 1-888-599-0098 ID#8282 Dan Plowman, sales person, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage BEAUTIFUL & IMMACULATE- Pickering bungalow on 5 park-like acres, just north of Finch/Brock Rd. 3600 sq.ft., walkout base- ment. 3-bedrooms main-level, large kitchen, formal dining & livingroooms. Kitchen & hallway Italian ceramic. Lower-level fully finished w/huge wall-to-ceiling fireplace with 2nd kitchen & 2- bedrooms. Suit executive family seeking privacy & nature, only a 15 min. walk to Pickering core. Asking $2,000/mo.. Please call Tony 1 -416-989-3798. BOWMANVILLE 3 bedroom bun- galow, 1-1/2 baths, 5 appliances, A/C, large backyard, near mall, schools, transportation. No smoking/pets. First/last. Available immediately. Referenc- es required. $1325 +utilities. (905)623-2624 BOWMANVILLE 4-BEDROOM house on working farm, 4 appli- ances, $1050/month plus utilities. Personal and credit references required. Susie or Alan (905)623- 2895 BUNGALOW, Whitby,3 plus one bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, fin- ished basement, fenced yard, garage, no pets, available Octo- ber lst. $l,250 plus utilities. lst/last, references, (905) 831- 0947. EAST OSHAWA 3-bdrm, 1-1/2 bath, c/a, open-concept kitchen w/walkout to deck/hot tub. Gar- age, 4 appl. Near 401. $1300+utilities, Avail. Oct. 1. 905- 723-0834 or 905-404-5383 NO MONEY DOWN! Free list of properties available with no money payment. Free recorded message. 1-888-599-0098 ID#2022 Dan Plowman, sales person, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage NORTH OSHAWA 10-min. walk to University. Detached 3/5-brdm, familyroom w/fireplace, 5 appli- ances, cac, cvac, deck, garage, immaculate. Aug. 1, no pets/smokers, $1600/mo+utilities. Joe (647) 227-3434 ONE YR. OLD 3 bedroom de- tached house, 2 1/2 baths, oppo- site Durham college, available Sept. lst. (905) 420-5214, (416) 662-5212.(cell) OSHAWA -2 bedroom bungalow in well sought-after area on Mary st. Newly renovated. Incl. huge private backyard, all appliances, plus a/c, satellite. Non-smoker. $1000+utilities/first/last/referenc- es. (905)438-9799 OSHAWA, SPACIOUS first floor and basement, 2+1 bedroom, of- fice, 2 bathrooms, parking, large backyard, $1200/inclusive. Available September 1st. Jake (416)627-1199 PICKERING first floor, Spacious 3-bedroom 1-1/2 baths, 2-park- ing, laundry/dishwasher utilities included, 5-appliances, near GO, access to yard, immaculate, good neighbourhood, $1400/mo. (905)420-4269 PICKERING- ALTONA/FINCH New end-unit townhouse, 3- bdrm, 2 baths, 9ft. ceilings, hard- wood floors, Balcony, garage+3 car parking, A/C, fenced yard, 6 new appliances. Avail. Sep.1 or mid Aug. $1,295+utilities. First/Last. No smoking/pets Ref- erences. Call Bobby 416-420- 5283 Still Renting? Why? Owning is cheaper! First time buyers only free list of homes available with no money down! From $900/mth. 1-888-599-0098 and use ID# 8899 Dan Plowman, sales person, Remax Rouge River Realty Ltd. Brokerage WHITBY/AJAX, HOUSES and apartments for rent. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom. All in quiet family- oriented areas. All appliances. Parking. All shows very well. 416-783-5000. Bo Gustafsson, Sutton Group. 3 BDRM. TOWNHOUSE, Whites/ 401. Hardwood through- out, walkout bsmnt. to deck,4 ap- pliances, perfect for family! $1350. Available Sept. 1. Call af- ter 6p.m. (905)509-7475. AJAX, SALEM/401 New 3 bed- room, appliances, a/c. Posses- sion September 1. $1400. 905- 428-2744 or cell, 416-677-2947. CENTRAL WHITBY-Spacious end unit, 4 bdrms, 3-baths. Finished walk-out bsmnt., 4 appliances (if required), main floor laundry. Newly renovated, very clean. Near schools/ shopping. References, first/last. $1400/mo.+utilities. Available Sept. 1st. Call 905-260-3060. DON'T MISS OUT! lovely 3 bed- room townhouse, with air condi- tioning, in quiet north Oshawa complex. very clean, close to stores, schools, bus route, 3 ap- pliances, no/ smoking/pets. $1075 plus utilities.(905)435- 6656 LUXURIOUS 3-STOREY,3-bed- room Tridel townhome, over 1800sq.ft. in gated community. All appliances, $1500/month. Available immediately. Call Joan Hyde (905)728-1600 or 905-431- 6766. 2 ROOMS fully furnished w/pri- vate bath, Harmony/Taunton. Suits students, single working person, non-smokers, close to all amenities, all inclusive. $400- $450/month. Avail. immediately. Call (905)725-5106 or (905)436- 7294 AJAX - HARWOOD & HWY 2. furnished room in quiet home. Laundry, cable, phone, A/C, park- ing included. Working male pre- ferred. No smoking/pets. $400 First/last. Avail. immediately. 416-893-0140. AJAX, FULLY FURNISHED, own washroom/shower, would be suitable for professional. Available now. Own cable, phone. $500 inclusive (nego- tiable) call 905-428-6385. AJAX, 1 BEDROOM with private bath in beautiful new home. Sin- gle female student/professional preferred. Non-smoker/pets. $500, first/last. Available immedi- ately. Call Rosa at 905-683- 7761. BLOOR/RITSON, CLEAN reno- vated comfortable spacious rooms. Ensuite, cable, laundry, parking, all inclusive, immediate. Call (905)837-8980 BROCK/HWY. #2 Furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent. Must be working and a non-smoker. 905-427-7444. IMMACULATE SPACIOUS fur- nished room with separate en- trance, in well kept quiet home in South Pickering. includes: bath- room, light kitchen facilities, satel- lite TV and all utilities. No pets, and non smoker. $125 per week, (905) 839-3566. PICKERING - Liverpool/Bayly Large basement room, semi fur- nished. Share kitchen/bath- room/laundry. No pets. Available immediately. $500/mo. plus 1/3 utilities. lst/last. (905) 839-6869. TWO FURNISHED ROOMS,Har- wood/Hwy 7, close to bus, prefer female students. No smoking/no pets. Available immediately. (905)686-3578. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 02, 2006, PAGE B7 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, August 4th at 4:30 p.m. 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 refinished oak sideboard, pine 2 door wardrobe, blue flowered Belleville jug, 6pc maple diningroom set, square oak dining room set, 4 pressback chairs, dovetailed blanket box, curio cabinet, Duncan Phyfe end tables, wicker desk and chair, wicker lounge, 6pc modern bedroom set, OG clock, Royal Doulton figurines HN 3617, 2211, 1368, 2338, 3pc wicker set, Duncan Phyfe table, 6pc maple dining set, chest of silverware, 4 bar stools, refinished dressers, cedar chest, chesterfield & chair, mahogany chest of drawers, pine table, large oak ent unit, 1/2 moon tables, sectional chesterfield, Farfisa elec organ, Acme cookstove, tablesaw, bench grinder, Craftmatic single bed, Kenmore portable air conditioner (8400BTU), Kelvinator bar freezer, Woods chest freezer, auto washer and dryer, Kodiak 4Hp water pump, 325 gal poly tank (1 yr old), Massey Ferguson 1655 garden tractor (with mower deck, snow blower and sickle mower), 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 Antique Auction Sale Mon. Aug. 7 @ 10:30 am Haydon Auction Barn 2498 Con Rd 8 Haydon. ON From a Peterborough home: Furniture & dishes from the late 1800’s-1900’s:Cook Stove Lacompagnie Legare Quebec, Pot Belly Stove(orig. Burketon Station), Duncan Phyfe Dining Suite, Quality Hall 6 pc. Bedroom Suite, Gib- bard Gents Armoire, Victrola Grammaphone, Roll Top Desk w/Lead Glass Bookshelf, Cedar Chest, Rosewood Nesting Tables, Oak Hall Stand/Bev. Mirror/Umbrella, Sofa Table, High Boy/Bev. Mirror, Tea Wagon, Bow Front China Cabinet, Kaiser Cuckoo Clock, Piano Chair, Walnut Drum Table, Parlour Table, Oak Ice Box(Ham Bros), Buf- fets, Drop Leaf Coffee Table, Brass & Iron Beds, Banquet Lamp, Pottery/China – John Edwards (Lion) Jug, England, Austria, Germany, Noritake, Nippon, Occ.Japan, Pin- wheel, Myott & Son Dishes/for12, Chamber Set, Old Pig Cookie Jar, Cups & Saucers, Masons Ironstone, Cobalt Carnival Vase, Dep. Glass, Coke Trays, Dep. Pyrex, Nick- le Bronze Cutlery, Quilts, Smock Quilt, Old Cutter Blanket, Water Colour, Oil on Canvass, Ladder Paddle Car, Port Hope Alerts Team photo 1934, Area Carpets, Linens and other items.View Gallery @ www.theauctionfever.com Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 th:4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Prince Albert home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd., 1 km west of Utica To Include:5 pc pine bedroom suite, fridge (white, ex), tables and chairs, Royal Albert, Beleek, cranberry, Sadler, Gobel, Coldport, 2 violins, Le Huron 16ft. cedar strip canoe (ex), motorcycle parts, tools including DeWalt, lawn spraying unit for back of truck with Honda engine, plus many other interesting 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 PUBLIC ESTATE AUCTION RANDY POTTER ESTATE AUCTION SAT. 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NORTH OSHAWA house, clean spacious, walking distance to Durham College/UOIT, Shop- ping, transit, 5-parking 5- bed/2bath, utilities included. $475-$550/per room. Avail. Aug. 1, (905)442-0019. PICKERING, WHITES RD./BAY- LY , 1 bedroom, smoking/pets al- lowed. Cable, laundry, central air. 600/month. Close to amenities. Available August 1. 905-420-6355. FLORIDA accommodations. 5 star location 2 bedrooms, Call Jeanne 416-222-6233 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 FISHERMAN'S PARADISE RESORT, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom cottages as well as serviced camping sites. Boat/motor rental and docking. Fantastic fishing, beautiful sunsets. To Book Call 705-653-1537. Or visit our web- site at: www. fishermansparadiseresort.com SUMMER SPECIALS August & September. 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Albuferon & Viramidine Clinical Trials Thursday, August 10th, 2006 Thursday, August 10th,2006 Daycare available, all ages wel- come, near schools/park. Lots of fun and activities. Rose- field/Finch area. Call Teresa (905)839-9277 Guitarist,looking to join or form a Heavy Rock Band. Influences in- clude, Slash, Back, Page. Call Jay Cell 905-441-3773 after 6 ask for Jay Book your directory ad Today! Sept. issue - 250,000 copies Deadline: Aug. 31, 2006 Max 25 words. Only $79. Email: advertising@live-it.ca LIVE IT! New health & wellness magazine. 250, 000 copies. Cost- effective directory ads, word ads. Call today to book for the next issue. 416-493-1300 ext. 237 MATURE LADY, to provide com- panionship, homemaking, and personal care support to geriatric couple in our Whitby home, in- cluding possible weekend hours, live-in an option, benefits pos- sible, please reply before Aug 8 with resume, references and re- muneration options to Oshawa This Week, 865 Farewell St. File#264, Oshawa, Ontario. L1H 7L5 5 PIECE BDRM set, 2 lamps, $250, 905-420-7659 +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. 12 BUNDLES OF asphalt roof, 25 year shingles, forest green/dark green/black. 905- 665-7684. 18' ABOVE GROUND pool with accessories, new solar blanket & roller. Must remove, $750. Please call Ron (905)443-0990 or Lynn 905-579-0467. 2 WOODEN DININGROOM sets w/6 chairs each; complete chil- dren bedroom suite; (2) chest of drawers; bunk bed; fridge; sofa & loveseat. All in good condition. leeran@rogers.com (905)420- 9516 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 TRUCKLOAD SALE:75% off 9pc Dining Room Suites, Din- ettes, Coffee Tables, Highback Windsor Oak Chairs, Lamps, Bedframes, etc...Everything Must Go!! @ Knob Hills (905)426-8888 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 CONDITIONERS & dehu- midifiers $100 each. Call (905)420-6355 AIR CONDITIONERS - NEW DANBY window air conditioners, from 5,000 - 10,000 btu $135 and up. new Danby apt sized freezers $209. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Re-con- 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 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress set, cost $1000, sacri- fice $250. Call 905-213-4669. BED,Aamazing bargain, queen orthopedic mattress set, new in plastic, warranty, $250. 647-271- 5483.Will deliver BERBER CARPET SALE by Atex Flooring, regularly $1.77 per sq. ft. On sale now for $1.11 per sq ft. For FREE shop at home, contact Mike Hasson, (905)426- 2882 www.atexflooring.ca 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.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. Free Estimate. Mike 905-431- 4040 CEDAR TREES for sale, starting from $3.50 each. Planting available. Free Delivery. Call Bob 705-341-3881. COMPLETE KITCHEN cabinet set, approx. 10ft. x 10ft. with large islands. Includes countertop and sink. Five years old, Thomasville, excellent condition. $1500. Call 905-473-9635. CUSTOM MADE SOFA,love- seat, chair, ottoman (rust/gold); Maytag dryer; sofa & matching recliner (gray/taupe); 2 oriental carpets; 2 area rugs. All like new. (905)668-6321. DINING ROOM SUITE Medium- dark oak, octagonal pedestal ta- ble with 2 leaves, buffet/china cabinet, server, 6 cane chairs, $2000. 905-420-7143. DINING ROOM SUITE Areese Brothers. 10 piece, solid light oak, $2000 or best offer. Piano Rowland HP-3700, digital elec- tronic, $2000. 416-287-7271 or 905-683-0346. DINING TABLE,4-chairs, Cherry wood, $500 matching server $250. (905)428-3091. DRYER, $100, FRIDGE & stove, $300, almond colour. Excellent condition. Callaway staff bag, $100. 905-509-4848. ENGLISH HORSE RIDING Hel- met, ASTM approved IRH riding helmet, Size 7-1/4 (fits medium- sized head). Black suede w/bow at back and lace for tightening. Never worn. Asking $80. Call Mi- chelle (905)434-4374 FOR SALE -KAYAK, 2 loveseats, 55 gallon aquarium complete, coffee tables, desk, and Sony SBV-500 A/V selector...Serious inquiries only. 905-240-2627 or 905-718-6471. FORMAL sofa & chair, new $800; Oak Country Canada 11-pc din- ing $1800; Queen bedroom 7-pc $700; black leather sofa $350; gas dryer 1-yr $250; 24" stove $125; washer/dryer 1-yr $450; dishwasher 2-yr $225; 36" RCA $375; apt washer/dryer $400. (905)260-1123 GOALIE PADS 21" black $50; Goalie chest protector $40; Prism goalie pads 24" (2-tone blue/white), matching blocker, catcher-$500obo; Pentium 1 Computer w/CD Rom, Cannon Colour printer and stand $150obo. (905)666-5175 HARDWOOD & CARPET FLOORING:Carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30-sq. yd.) includes: car- pet, pad and installation. Free estimates. Carpet repairs. Serv- ing Durham and surrounding are- as. Professional Painting also available. Call Sam (905)686- 1772 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.homeandleisure.ca HOT TUB/SPA 2006 model, all options, cover, never used, still in wrapper, cost $8,900, sell $5,000. 647-271-5483 JESUS SAYS "can the blind lead the blind?" DOES YOUR MINIS- TER WEAR GLASSESS? The hireling is the hired minister, Mi- cah 3:11, Isaiah 56:10-12 John 10:11, Jim Campbell, 1-705-799- 1329. MOVING SALE almost new- Love seat $295., 5 drawer dresser $250., Futon frame with mattress $100., Kenmore A/C 8,000 BTU, $80. Call (905)725- 8038. MOVING SALE,Oak dining suite, cherry finish, table, buffet hutch, 6 cane chairs, 2 parsons, co-ordi- nated window valance's, bench & plant stand $3,500. Oak dresser with mirror, hutch, night stand, cherry finish $1500. Pine wine chest $1500, carved sofa table $250, Travertine Marble sofa ta- ble $500. Marble plant stand $100. (905)430-1272. PIANOS - AND - CLOCKS BACK To school specials on now! Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons..try our unique rent-to- own system. 100% of all rental payments apply! Large selec- tion of upright and electronic pia- nos 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, 1" slate. Solid wood. New in box, accessory package included. Cost $6750 sell for $2300. 905-213-4669. RENT TO OWN - New and re- conditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furniture, Barbecues & More! Fast delivery. No credit applica- tion refused. Paddy's Market, 905-263-8369 or 1-800-798- 5502. SMALL TO LARGE PA's for sale or rent. Lighting and effects also available. Good Rates. Call and leave msg. for call back (705)438-1979 TV $199 &stand $99, TV stand $50, kids caption's bed set $99, kitchen table $699, office table, 2pc $99, double stroller $50. Call (905)619-0530, 416-917-1637 WANTED - Fall clothing, and school uniforms. IT'S WORTH REPEATING, 2727 Courtice Rd. at Hwy. 2, Courtice 905-432- 7774; 3555 Thickson Rd. North at Dryden, Whitby 905-579-9912. WANTED -Used cement mixer (portable, small or medium) De- nis: 905 885 4120/647 723 862 FIREWOOD for sale. Maple, Beech, Oak. 16", seasoned. $260/cord plus delivery. Also fire- wood logs. (905)986-9610 or 905-718-4765 SHURE PSM200 WIRELESS Personal Monitor System with mix control. Brand new, never used - includes all extras: E2 earphones, P2R Hybrid wireless bodypack receiver, house mixer, P2T wireless transmixer. Approx. $850 value, selling for $500 obo. Call Jamie at 905-579-2581. SM58 SHURE WIRELESS microphone system. Brand new, never used. Valued at approx. $800, selling for $500 o.b.o. Call Jamie at 905-579-2581. AAA PUPPIES - available now, Bichon's, mini shnauzers, da- shounds $595 each. Shnoodles, peka pons $395 each. Shi pons $295 each. Bill 905-355-5226 wedwards000@sympatico.ca AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD Pups, purebred, 3 males, 3 fe- males, home raised, dewormed, vet checked, ready August 9th. $350. (905)983-6329 CHOCOLATE LAB pups, 2 males, 1 female, CKC registered, first shots declaws removed, great pedigree, bred for intelli- gence and trainability, great pets or hunting companions, $700 ready to go mid August. Call 905-352-2614 ENGLISH Bull-Dog Purebred puppies, CKC registered, micro- chipped, shots, dewormed. (905)436-7209 LAB PUPS,chocolate and black, CKC registered, vet checked, tat- tooed dewormed, both parents on site, family raised, ready now. $600. Call anytime (905) 344- 7093. www.ardbraekennels.com PET SITTER REQUIRED for Dur- ham Region. Must be bondable, have own transportation available evenings & wknds. Call 905-725-9626. Email cover letter & resume to info@apetnanny- plus.com SCHNAUZER/SNOODLE vet checked, ready August 16th, last litter sold in five days, $750 and up. 905-885-7968. WHEATIEPOOS & Chocolate Labradoodles, M & F, Standard Poodles, 2 black males ready Aug 12, 1st shots, guar. 705-437- 2790, www.doodletreasures.com YOU COULD HAVE your dog under control and listening in 2 short weeks. TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905- 797-2855. '02 HYUNDAI SONATA, fuel efficient, 4-cylinder, auto, loaded, good km's, balance of warranty, $12888, payments arranged, 401-Westney Hyundai, 905-427-0111 '03 HYUNDAI ACCENT GSI, 5-spd, air con, alloys, spoiler, sun roof, very sharp, balance of warranty, $10888, payments arranged, 401-Westney Hyundai, 905-427-0111 '03 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, AWD, loaded, only 56 km's, balance of warranty, $19444, payments ar- ranged, 401-Westney Hyundai, 905-427-0111 '04 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, 2 to choose, FWD, V6, loaded, low km's, $19444, payments ar- ranged, 401-Westney Hyundai, 905-427-0111 '06 HYUNDAI ELANTA VE, auto- matic, 5-dr, loaded, 3 to choose, low km's, $16388, payments ar- ranged, 401-Westney Hyundai, 905-427-0111 '98 HYUNDAI ACCENT, auto, PS/PB, one owner, all original, only 68 km's, ideal for back to school, $5888, 401-Westney Hyundai, 905-427-0111 1990 PONTIAC FIREFLY con- vertible $1999; 1992 Geo Tracker convertible $2290; 1990 Eagle Talon Turbo $2290; 1998 Neon $2999; 1998 Mazda Protégé $3999; All certified/e-tested. Kelly & Sons, Since 1976, (905)683-7301, 905-424-9002 www.kellyandsonsauto.com 1992 MAZDA 323 red, 5 speed, 123,000 km, 2nd owners, CERTI- FIED. $1600.00. 905-668-0987 1998 GRAND PRIX GTP,great condition, 2 door, gold, loaded, Pioneer stereo, new tires, e-test & certified, 194,000kms, $4,400. Call 416-419-6709 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA.4 dr Auto. A/C. New tires. Good condi- tion. 216km. $3500.00. Call Josh (905)441-2716. 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE, 49,000kms, auto, air conditioning, p.locks, very clean, $8,000. Call (905)426-6092 1998 NISSAN ULTIMA GXE, 137,000kms, auto, all power key- less entry, A/C, cruise, CD/ stereo. Non-smoker . never been in accident. very clean. certified, $6950. OBO. (905)655-9219. 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER, Silver. 4 doors. p/w locks, p/w steering. 210,000 km. Call Helen at 905- 831-0461. Price negotiable. 2000 NEON.Technician owned and properly maintained. 114,000 klms. E-test and cert. Asking $5,5000. Call anytime 905-435- 2760 2001 CRV,excellent condition, red, 5 speed manual transmis- sion, new tires, Alpine CD player, power windows/locks, 83,000kms. Asking $14,500. Call 905-743-9121 or 905-244-0463 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VE, 4dr. burgundy, excellent vehicle, only 88,000 km. Must sell $9,995, $8,999 $8,599. easily certified & e-tested. Call 416-890-3020 2002 BUICK CENTURY,4 dr., loaded, lady-driven, only 65,000 km., easily certified & e-tested., $11,900. 416-890-3020. 2002 SEBRING SLX, Auto, 4Door, 6cyl, 67,000k A/C, CD, PW, Keyless Entry, Beige. $9,000/B.O. 1994 Safari Ext, Seats 8, A/C, DVD Player, PW. 215,000k B.O. 905-427- 3894 905-391-7441. $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905-424-3508. $$$$$ WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE.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. Pleases call 905-426-0357. $ $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 AU TO SALES 1997 GMC SAFARI SLX van, am/fm/cassette, o/d transmission, ps, pb, pdl, pw, a/c, dual air bags, great body, selling as is (blown engine). Best offer. 905-655- 7684. 4X4 2000 FORD F150 Sport, V8, trailer towing package, air condi- tioning, 17" wheels, box liner, 132,000 kms, certified $12,500. 905-352-2743. 1994 DODGE GRAND Caravan, excellent condition, must be seen! Fully loaded, V6, to include captain's chairs, 1 owner, low kms, certified, best offer. 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Certified Technician Call Syntec No up front fees! (905)725-8485 H.R.S CONSTRUCTION Complete home restoration services *All concrete & masonry repairs * Window caulking (Save money on hydro) * Paint * Basements * Bathrooms Call (905) 427-9618 905-409-9903 REAL HANDYMAN For people with limited cash flow Garbage Removal Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Drywall etc Call Joseph cell - 905-626-6247 pgr- 416-246-4379 TBG Aluminum Siding ~ Soffit Facia ~ Eavestrough Free estimates Call Bruce 905-410-6947 U.K. PLUMBING Compete Renovation Service, Bathrooms, Basements, Tiling, Flooring, Drywall, Repairs. Free Estimates Licensed & Insured Call Phil (905)427-5462 MULTI-SERVICES Basement, Bath. Kitchen Deck, Gutter, Soffit, Brick Interlock, Garden, Grass Elec. Plum. Cabinet, Floor Window, Doors, Painting 416-482-6417 Mr. Huang Help you “Get Ready to Sell” H u a n g ’sHuang’s PA UL'S HANDYMAN SERVICES Specializing in fences, decks, sheds, plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, baseboards & moulding, storage shelving, general repairs Call Paul (905)683-7663 ALL PRO PA INTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 Tor.Line 647-868-9669 PREP & PAINT PLUS PROFESSIONAL HOME PAINTING Plus Custom Trim Installation and Complete Renovations Reasonable Rates Excellent References (905)626-0322 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 HOME PRO CLEANING SERVICE Sit back & Relax & let Home Pro do the: ❖House cleaning ❖Home staging ❖De-cluttering 416-458-5305 REMOVE your criminal record Fast. We do Pardons and US Waivers. Don't be embarrassed. 1-800-298-5522 governmentpar- dons.ca REMOVE YOUR CRIMINAL record FAST. We do Pardons and US Waivers. Don't be embar- rassed. Call 1-800-298-5520 governmentpardons.ca FILIPINO inter-racial, pot-luck pool party. August 19th and Au- gust 26th. All are welcome, 142 Garrard, Whitby, call for more in- fo. (905)404-8676 A/P PAGE B8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, August 02, 2006 www.durhamregion.com Death NoticesDeath NoticesDeath Notices CLASSIFIED INDEX real estate 100-155 business to business 156-169 rentals 170-196 leisure living 210-239 community notices 245-269 community services 270-299 merchandise 300-385 auto mart 400-470 careers/ help wanted 500-545 community help 550-575 services 700-790 SELLING YOUR HOME? Inquire about our HOME FOR SALE PACKAGE AJAX 905-683-0707 To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707 (Ajax) and let one of our professional advisors help you. MITCHELL, Gordon (W.W.II Veteran, British Roy- al Navy) Suddenly at his home in Whitby on Mon- day July 31, 2006 in his 87th year. Gordon, be- loved husband of Kathleen. Dear father of Ann and her husband Doug Atkinson, Maureen and her husband John Arnold, Clare and her husband Pe- ter Hartleib, and the late Christine and Anthony. Loving grandfather of Anthony (Kara), Andrew (Kim), Maureen (Trevor), Timothy (Melanie), Kath- leen (Adam), Paul (Sylvia), Rob, Leah (Howie), Derek, Marianne (Craig), and great-grandfather of Sean, David, Michael, Victoria, Veronica, and Cameron. Fondly remembered by his sister Joyce Megilley and predeceased by 7 brothers and sis- ters. The family will receive friends at the W.C. To wn Funeral Chapel, 110 Dundas Street East, Whitby (905-668-3410) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm Thursday, prayers Thursday evening at 7:30pm. Mass of the Christian burial will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church (903 Giffard Street, Whit- by) on Friday August 4, 2006 at 10am. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery, Whitby. In memoriam, donations may be made to the Durham Lung Association or to the Sick Children's Hospital. ROCCA, Enzo of RR #4, Lions Head passed away on Saturday, July 29th, 2006 in his 57th year. Beloved husband and best friend of Donna and cherished father of Nicole of Londo and Meaghan and Michael both at home. Enzo will be sadly missed by his parents Antonia (D'Andrea) and Po mpilio Rocca of Sarnia, brothers Fernando (Ca- thy) of Sarnia and Dino (Joan) of Sudbury as well as many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. The family will re- ceive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax on Tuesday , August 1st from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The ser- vice to celebrate Enzo's life was held at St. George's Anglican Church, Ajax on Wednesday, August 2nd at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jim Blackmore officiating. Arrangements entrusted to the GEORGE FUNERAL HOME, Wiarton. As expres- sions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Can- cer Society would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.georgefuneralhome.com. SHERIDAN, Barbara Jean Passed way suddenly on Saturday July 29, 2006 at the age of 63. Loving mother of Patrick (Lorie) and Paul (Tari). Beloved grandmother of Shayne, Aidan and Stephanie. She is survived by her sister Elizabeth and brother Pat- rick.She will be sadly missed by her good friend Louise, her dog Buddy as well as by her family and many other friends. The family will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428- 8488 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday August 4, 2006. The funeral Mass will be held on Saturday August 5, 2006 at 10a.m. at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church (796 Eyer Drive, Picker- ing). Cremation. Should family and friends so de- sire, donations to the Salvation Army would be greatly appreciated. A Book Of Condolence may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca CRAWFORD, Thelma Mary, Passed away on Sunday July 30, 2006 at the age of 83. Prede- ceased by her husband Bud. Loving mother of Shirley, Keith and Brian. Grandmother of Kim, Kar- en, Jeff and Shelly. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Vil- lage) 905-428-8488. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday August 3, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Cemetery (S.W. corner of Salem Road and Hwy 7). Should family and friends so desire, dona- tions to the Village Retirement Home in Pickering would be greatly appreciated. A Book of Condo- lence may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca PAGE B9 ◆ NEWS A DVERTISER ◆ AUGUST 2, 2006 A/P Saw it in the newspaper - now you can own your own copy.... 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Wednesday, June 15, 2005Oshawa This Week Metroland Durham Region Media Group 64 Pages Pressrun 76,000 durhamregion.com Home of Ontario’s newest university Optional 3 week delivery/ $6/ $1 newsstandFRASER REPORT How do Durham Region schools stack up?/A4 Just me: Being gay in DurhamNews/A7 Keeping his fingers crossed Walter Passarella/This Week OSHAWA – College Hill P.S. student Anthony Marag took advantage of anything he could, including crossing his fingers, to clear the bar in the boys’ 13 and over high jump event at last week’s Durham Elementary Athletic Association track and field event held at Oshawa’s Civic Stadium. The event was eventually won by Brandon Wilson from Alexander Graham Bell P.S. in Ajax who cleared 1.65 metres. Second went to Ryan Brawley from Southwood Park PS in Ajax and third went to Nathan Barrett from Lincoln Ave. P.S., also in Ajax. Search complete DEAA track and field results at durhamregion. com:D.E.A.A. Final Results. Genosha Hotel gets historical desig n a t i o n Councillor says move will leave building ‘sterile’ By Lesley Bovie OSHAWA — The City has designat-ed the Genosha Hotel as historically significant despite warnings from some councillors who feel it will only seal the fate of the tired downtown building. “It’s an eyesore in the City of Osha-wa and that building will sit there for the next 20 years and be sterile,” said Councillor Mike Nicholson before council approved the designation Monday night by a vote of 8-3. “I don’t think there’s anyone in the City of Oshawa, that if we were to take the building down now, wouldn’t do a dance,” he added. Oshawa’s first luxury hotel, the Genosha was built in 1929 but has fallen on hard times in recent decades. The glam-our of its upper floors has given way to a rooming house. A strip club that operated on the main floor was closed in 2003. But Heritage Oshawa has asked the City to designate the hotel based on its cultural signifi- cance as part of the emerging iden-tity of Oshawa as a corporate centre. The designation only applies to the exterior facade of the Chicago-style building and its Art Deco features. Any proposal to change those fea-tures would have to come before Oshawa council first, said develop-ment services commissioner Ted Goodchild. But the Ontario Heritage Act does have a process that allows owners to negotiate in such cases, he said. Coun. Louise Parkes said there will be programs available to help developers fund any changes they would want to make to the building. “The reason we did this is because the owner wanted to make (the Genosha) a tuna can by putting alu-minum siding on it,” she said. “That’s not acceptable for an international Communities in Bloom winner.” Store keeper stabbed, slashed during robbery attempt Credits neighbours with helping stop attack By Jeff Mitchell OSHAWA — Shopkeeper Jian Zhang has a new appre-ciation for his south Oshawa neighbours, after several of them intervened when he was attacked by a knife-wielding robber Monday. Mr. Zhang, 46, was stabbed and slashed during the morning attack, receiving cuts and abra-sions to his face, neck and arms. His attacker was grabbed and wrestled to the ground by citi-zens, who held the suspect until police arrived. Mr. Zhang and his wife, Xioa Aoqiu Lan, were working at OPUC a b right light in worker safety OSHAWA — The City’s utility is proving itself a real spark plug when it comes to workplace safety. Oshawa Power and Utilities Corpo- 0IERRE%LLIOTT4RUDEAU;0UBLIC=/SHAWA 0ARENTSAVGEDUCATIONYRS NA ,ASTYRS 'RTESTWRITERS2ANKNA !CADEMIC0ERFORMANCE4RENDS 'RADE2EADINGNANANA AVERAGE7RITINGNANANA LEVEL-ATHNANANA 'RADE2EADINGNANANA AVERAGE7RITINGNANANA LEVEL -ATHNANANA 2EADING NANA&&&NA NA %--NA NA Sales are off, but Oshawa car plant tops in productivity By Jillian Follert OSHAWA — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Last week, General Motors of Canada accepted its second major award in less than a month, as officials mulled over declining sales figures for May. According to the 2005 Harbour Report released Thursday, Osha-wa’s Plant 1 is the most productive vehicle assembly plant in North America, clocking 15.85 hours per vehicle. This recognition came on the heels of last month’s J.D. Power and Associates survey, in which Plant 2 captured the gold award for quality, with only 85 problems reported per 100 vehicles. “Oshawa car plant employees can be proud of their No. 1 rank-ing in productivity on top of their world-renowned quality awards,” said Canadian Auto Workers Presi-dent Buzz Hargrove. “Our Cana-dian members are well-positioned to play in the very challenging automotive global arena of quality and productivity.” Despite this silver lining, the company continues to report declining sales, while the Cana-dian market saw the worst new vehicle sales performance for the month of May, since 1999. “The Canadian market is dead flat, it’s a very negative outlook,” said Dennis DesRosiers, one of the country’s leading auto industry analysts. “It has a lot to do with the U.S. market, which has been very poor for a while now. If the Ameri-cans aren’t buying cars, we aren’t producing them.” This is especially worrying for GM Canada, which exports about 90 per cent of its Canadian-made vehicles, to the U.S. In May, GM Canada saw a 13 per cent drop in total car sales compared with the same period last year, and a 3.3 per cent drop in combined vehicle sales. In year-to-date figures, the com-pany reports only a 1.9 per cent drop in total car sales, however the May statistics are considered more significant as that is traditionally the best-selling month of the year for dealers. See TRUCK page A2 15.85 hours/vehicle According to an annual survey by Harbour Consulting, this year’s highest ranking plants for assembly productivity are:1. General Motors Corp. (Oshawa, Ontario; Plant No. 1): 15.85 hours2. Nissan Motor Co. (Smyrna, Tennesse Altima line): 16.10 hours3. Ford Motor Co. (Atlanta): 16.58 hours4. General Motors (Oshawa, Ontario; Plant No. 2): 17.47 hours5. General Motors (Lansing, Michigan M Plant): 17.53 hours WHEN YOU BUY 3 A NN LESS THAN 221/2221/2 Breaking News "$&4 7PMVNF PGUIF DPNNVOJUJFTtTDIPPMTtTUVEFOUT '' %VSIBN3FHJPOTUVEFOUT XIPBSFNBLJOHBOJNQSFTTJPO 1IPUPSFQSJOUTBU °V PGUIF 6563&Friday, March 25, 2005 Whitby This Week Metroland Durham Region Media Group 36 Pages Pressrun 76,000 durhamregion.com Serving Whitby since 1986 Optional 3 week delivery/ $6/ $1 newsstand Whitby Saints strong-armed by Wildcats Ron Pietroniro/ This Week WHITBY — Whitby Saints player Connor Johnston has a little trouble seeing the ball as he gets a couple of hands to the face from Whitby Wildcats players. The two teams faced off for an exhibition Ontario Basketball Association major atom match at Fath e r L e o J. Austin school in Whitby on Monday. The wildcats won the game 65-22. Traffic study reveals problem areas B y David Blumenfeld WHITBY — The public works department wants to install a series of rumble strips in two locations along Garrard Road and Fallingbrook Street, following a preliminary analysis of traffic in seven locations around Whitby. Traverse rumble strips — textured pavement used to create an uneven travelling surface for cars and vehicles — are employed to emphasize critical intersections, pedestrian crossings and control driver speed. They are also considered a more cost-effective alternative to stop signs or “bump-outs,” which narrow roads at critical intersections and can cost up to $50,000, public works reported. Following a week-long study of traffic in September and October 2004, the department wants council to authorize rumble strips at Garrard Road and Weldon Street, and Fallingbrook Street at Glen Dhu Public School, beginning in May at a cost of $20,000. Warning signs and a flashing light will be put in place in Whitby ready to rumble ove r s p e e d i n g Schools could be unified in Terry Fox run DURHAM — If all goes as planned, thousands of Durham students and teachers will be walking, running and biking all over Durham on a special day this September. It’s the 25th anniversary of Terry Fox’s epic run across the country, and the Terry See Speeding page 4 See Terry page 4 YOUNG BLOOD Could Gens score 14-year-old talent? /26 Have gun, will travel to new play Entertainment/ 15 5 Points Mall Oshawa (905) 432-0919 N orthumberland Mall C obourg (905) 373-4475 Clarington Centre Bowmanville (905) 697-8800 For talkers on the go!!! • Unlimited Nights • Unlimited Weekends • Additional local minutes 25¢ / m i n V isit a Bell World s tore near you Offer ends March 31, 2005. *Requires activation on a 36 month term. Some conditions apply, see stor e for details. 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There is a $3 charge for support staff if required by a participant. For more information or to register, call 905-655-5827, e-mail thefarm@windreach.org, or visit www. windreach.org. WindReach Farm is at 312 Townline Rd., on the Scugog-Whitby border, be- tween Lakeridge Road and Brock Street. Find Redemption at Ajax church AJAX — Church and a movie might seem to be a strange combination. But not at Ajax’s Crossroads Com- munity Church, where worship, movie clips and discussion are a nice fit. “I hope this is a great way to get all kinds of folks to come out on Sun- day morning and find out how some of their favourite movies can be seen in a whole new light,” says Pastor Ken Ritsema. The 10:30 a.m. service on Aug. 6 features sing-a-long tunes from the church worship band and a social time afterwards, with cookies and coffee for people to discuss what they’ve just seen and heard and chat about their week. A nursery is provided. The Aug. 6 movie is ‘The Shaw- shank Redemption,’ which generates a talk about hope. “It’s amazing how these box-office successes and culture classics can help us delve into stuff that really mat- ters in life,” notes Ritsema. Crossroads Community meets at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays at Lester B. Pearson Public School, 21 Coughlen Ave. (off Westney Road, south of Ross- land Road). All are welcome. Volunteers needed for Jazz Festival DURHAM — Volunteers of all ages and abilities are wanted for the 5th An- nual Oshawa Jazz and Blues Festival. From Aug. 7 to 13 energetic and en- thusiastic people can volunteer in any aspect of the Festival, including hospi- tality, security and stage support staff. For more information on becoming a volunteer, e-mail Alaina McGuigan at alaina@eclipseconcerts.com or call 905-986-0666. Volunteer forms can also be downloaded on the festival website at www.oshawajazzandblues- festival.com Entertainment in brief AUGUST 2, 2006 fallregistration SHOW 2006 www.jacquelines-schoolofdance.com Booth space is limited. Please call 905-683-5110 ext. 228 for more information Sponsored by: Pickering Athletic Centreyou’ll flip over us! August 24, 25 and 26th at it’s that time of year again! In-paper advertising features begin August 6th. Call for prices. there’s something for everyone! DEALS Miranda 6-Piece Steel Patio Set • 4 cushioned chairs • 42" round tempered-glass table • 8-1/2' market umbrella (umbrella base sold separately). • Heavy-duty steel frame with durable powder-coated finish • Elegant filament polyester fabric with woven vine jacquard pattern. #1651790. 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