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$545 million budget includes boost to block budgets By Crystal Crimi Staff Writer DURHAM — More teachers and money for individual schools is offered in the public school board’s 2006/07 budget. At its Aug. 30 meeting, Durham District School Board trustees passed a balanced operating budget of $545 million in addition to a $69 mil- lion capital budget. Whitby Trustee John Dolstra, chairman of the finance committee, said the 2006/2007 budget is about kids and fiscal re- sponsibility. Featuring an extra $20 million in funding from the ministry of education, the budget includes: about 79 more elementary staff to help reduce primary class sizes and improve prep time; about 11 more staff for the sec- ondary school student success initiative; compensation adjust- ments; three custodial positions and a budget increase for casual custodial staff; and more money for school block budgets. “It’s not a fortune, but it’s a be- ginning,” said Pickering Trustee Sherry Croteau, referring to the additional $380,000 for school block budgets, allotted to indi- vidual schools to address local needs. “This was something I felt very passionate about at the begin- ning of the year and I know it was a bit of a hard sell,” said Trustee Croteau. S he said it helps recognize the need for money and she thanked others at the board for support- ing the increase. 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Durham Re- gional Council approved the increase on Nov. 30, 2005, ac- cording to DRT’s deputy gen- eral manager, Phil Meagher. “We were trying to har- monize the fares across the Region,” Mr. Meagher ex- plained. “At the time, Oshawa was charging $2 and Ajax- Pickering was $1.85.” In addition, there hadn’t been an increase in student fares for some time, he said. “So, we brought them all to one level and staged the student fare increase,” Mr. Meagher said. “Originally, the recommendation was to go to $2.25 in January, but council felt that would be too much of a hardship on stu- dents so they staged it over two stages.” He said the increase was communicated to students and schools when the hike was approved. DRT will honour old stu- dent transit tickets with 20- cent cash top up from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 on DRT buses. However, the top-up option is not available on GO Transit buses. Durham College, Uni- versity of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Trent students at UOIT will be unaffected by the increase as the fare is covered through their U-pass. The U-pass is part of the student ID card and its cost is built into their tuition, Mr. Meagher said. From Sept. 30, 2006 until Dec. 31, 2006, customers may exchange old student tickets with cash top up by visiting one of the following loca- tions: - DRT Centre, main floor reception 605 Rossland Rd. 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The City of Pickering and the To ronto and Region Conserva- tion Authority’s Frenchman’s Bay Project are looking for peo- ple willing to roll up their sleeves and participate in the Pickering community shoreline clean up event in celebration of the TD Canada Trust Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up on Saturday, Sept. 23. The annual event, which began in 1994, attracts almost 35,000 volunteers across the country to help clean up their community’s shorelines. The Pickering event will see volunteers cleaning up Pine Creek in Forestbrook Park. Volunteers should meet at the south side of Glendale Plaza parking lot, which is located at the southwest corner of Finch Av enue and Dixie Road, for the 10 a.m. start. The event runs until noon and takes place rain or shine. “Unfortunately a lot of dump- ing and litter accumulation hap- pens in our natural areas and valleylands. This cleanup is a chance for residents to help one of these problem areas. In doing so, we not only improve the immediate area around Pine Creek, but we also help protect the health of downstream eco- systems in Frenchman’s Bay and Lake Ontario,” said Steve Joudrey, stewardship assistant for the TRCA’s Frenchman’s Bay Project. As well as the community event, many groups have reg- istered to do their own clean ups, such as the 5th Pickering Ve nturers, Navy League Cadets Corps Exeter and the Royal Ca- nadian Sea Cadet Corps Har- wood. “This community shoreline event is a chance for residents, families and students not in- volved with one of these other groups to also help. It is a great way for students to earn their community volunteer hours too,” said Chantal Whitaker, Pickering’s co-ordinator of envi- ronmental awareness programs. The City of Pickering is sup- plying the gloves, bags, water and snacks and at the end will dispose of the waste. For more information or to register, call the Frenchman’s Bay Project at 905-420-4660 ext. 2212. Although the budget included more money, some trustees were an- noyed at how late fund- ing was received. The lateness caused the board to hold pub- lic consultation ses- sions in the summer to pass its budget on time for the Aug. 31, provincially imposed deadline. “I’m thrilled with the extra money, I’m not thrilled with the tim- ing,” said Ajax Trustee Marilyn Crawford. Trustee Dolstra said the board asked the ministry if it could have more time to submit its budget, But the Durham board was told no and that there would be a penalty if they didn’t get it in on time. “I’m a little disap- pointed because I see there’s an extension for the Toronto board,” said Trustee Dolstra. Oshawa Trustee Susan Shetler agreed. She said it’s frustrat- ing to see Durham’s neighbouring board always getting off the hook for deadlines. At the same time, Trustee Shetler said Durham is fiscally re- sponsible year after year and threatened Trustees note Toronto board had longer on budget Shoreline clean up in Pickering ✦ Trustees from page 1 EDITORIAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR Be aware on the roads out there A small army of young people will be hitting the streets Tuesday, and drivers need to be extra cautious I t’s been a long summer. And, after more than two months of cruising through school zones while most facilities sat vacant, it’s time for a quick course in driver education. Thousands of children, beginning bright and early Tues- day morning, will be heading back to school. That means they’ll be crossing busy streets, and, kids being kids, that also means they will sometimes go on roads when they shouldn’t. Ultimately, drivers must be extra cautious, especially near school zones. You really never do know when you will have to come to a sudden and complete stop. Pay attention to the road and obey the posted speed limits near school zones. That makes it a little easier to slam on the brakes if the need arises. Don’t forget there will be a convoy of school buses on our roads too. No matter from what direction you approach a school bus, you absolutely must stop when its flashers are lit up. Children could be coming from any direction to get on or off the bus, and a few seconds spent waiting until the flash- ers turn off could literally make the difference between life and death. Make sure you pay close attention. Such caution also extends to going in and out of drive- ways, checking repeatedly in both directions -- especially to your right when making a right-hand turn -- when mak- ing turns at intersections (watch for pedestrians, there are many more young people crossing streets); making sure you don’t try to beat amber or even red lights. It also means giving pedestrians the right of way when making turns on green lights when the walk sign is flash- ing. Driving at this time of year also means taking extra care when you drop off your kids at school, especially if you are lined up behind other vehicles. Make an extra effort to look in all directions. You never know when a small child could be right behind or right in front of your car. Above all, don’t rush. The little bit of extra time you spend to take care is all that’s needed and it could save a young life. Be sure about your surroundings and be aware out there. After Labour Day, it all changes. Make sure you’re as ready for school-year driving as your kids will be for their first day back in class. Freeze green bin materials until pickup day To the Editor: For the naysayers, the green bin will only be inconve- nient until we get used to it. What price is too high as we strive to save this planet for our children and grandchildren? Until pickup day, we keep a compostable bag in the door of our fridge’s freezer, adding to it as necessary, and put dry compostables such as tissues, paper towels, etc., in the small kitchen catcher. Pat and Bob Dorey Pickering NEWS ADVERTISER Metroland Durham Region Media Group Tim Whittaker, Publisher Joanne Burghardt, Editor-in-Chief Duncan Fletcher, Director of Advertising Andrea McFater, Retail Advertising Manager Eddie Kolodziejcak, Classified Advertising Abe Fakhourie, Distribution Manager Lillian Hook, Office Manager Cheryl Haines, Composing Manager Janice O’Neil, Composing Manager [ Contact us ]-- News/Sales 905-683-5110; Clas- sifieds 905-683-0707; Distribution 905-683-5117; News Fax 905-683- 0386; General Fax 905-683-7363; E-mail mruta@durhamregion.com; Mailing Address; 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, Ont. L1S 2H5 [ About Us ]-- The News Advertiser is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing group of newspapers. The News Advertiser is a member of the Ajax & Pickering Board of Tr ade, Ontario Community News- paper Assoc., Canadian Commu- nity Newspaper Assoc., and the Canadian Circulations Audit Board. Also a member of the Ontario Press Council, 2 Carlton St., Suite 1706, Toronto, M5B 1J3, an independent organization that ad- dresses reader complaints about member newspapers.The pub- lisher reserves the right to clas- sify or refuse any advertisement. Credit for advertisement limited to space price error occupies. Edito- rial and Advertising content of the News Advertiser is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Publications Mail Sales Agreement Number 1332791. [ 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 com- plaints, 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: mruta@ durhamregion. com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been chosen for publication. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS infodurhamregion.com A/P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, September 1, 2006 durhamregion.com A lot of people live for summer and all its glorious sunshine, heat and vacation time. Not me. Call me a summertime naysayer but if environmental changes suddenly left Canada with fall-like conditions for six months of the year and winter for the remaining six months I would be the happiest man on earth. Think of all the advantages such a scenario would present: • Traditional summer vacations could be changed in all offices, schools and companies because there wouldn’t be the intense desire to bolt the city for cottage country each and every weekend from May through Au- gust. • Take away the heat and cottage country traffic every weekend would be drastically reduced. So too would accidents to and from the north. • Spread the bulk of vacations out over half the year and offices wouldn’t be left short-staffed and stressed for two and a half months of the year. • Modified school years could be made more mainstream across the school boards. The heat and humidity traditionally make summer vacation the perfect time to be off but take away the weather and what would prevent kids from being in class in August and adopting a new school schedule? • Let’s not forget the smog- and breathing-related ailments that plague asthmatics and those suffering from allergies. Subtract the summer and breathe easier my friends. Many people’s moods turn dour as the Labour Day weekend approaches. For kids it’s because back to school is just around the corner while parents grumble they’ve got to work another six to eight months before they can enjoy any vacation time again. But I see the Labour Day weekend as the beginning of what I call the perfect season. The humidity usually dissi- pates in September and everyone gets back into a regular routine. You can wear pants or shorts in comfort and as September progresses the colours of fall start to come into full splendour. Perfection. Ye s, summer is finally winding down and I couldn’t be happier. Ian McMillan is a Metroland Dur- ham Region Media Group news editor. His column appears periodically. E-mail him at imcmillan@durhamregion.com. Who needs summer? This is the start of the perfect season Ian McMillan staff editor By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — Kathleen Dunlop wants to make sure Pickering stays clean. She watched as a bridge over Pine Creek connecting Bronte Square and Stor- rington Street was cleaned up recently. The area resi- dent is aware of the teen- agers who hang out in the ravine making noise, leaving litter and causing problems. “I’ve been complaining to the City of Pickering because every time I come by here there is garbage. I’ve even seen furniture, bikes and towels,” she said. “I’ve seen beer bottles and a lot of gar- bage that I don’t want to see here because I want to keep Pickering clean.” Ms. Dunlop said she sees groups of teenagers hang- ing out in the area when she takes her dog on a nightly walk, and that they are usu- ally smoking and drinking. That scene contrasts with the group of young people cleaning up the bridge and several other sites in the city. Pickering officials teamed up with the Durham Regional Police Services Youth/Com- munity at Risk Program to clean up graffiti hot spots. “We’ve been partnering with the police on the Eyes on the Street program since the beginning, but this is the first time we’ve done an anti- graffiti initiative,” said Chan- tal Whitaker, the City’s co- ordinator of environmental awareness. The Eyes on the Street program was launched last fall to encourage residents and City staff to report all incidences of graffiti and il- legal dumping. Graffiti is photographed and reported to police so they can identify if it is gang tagging. The area under the 30- year-old bridge was littered with cigarette wrappers and other garbage and the concrete footing was smat- tered with indistinguishable graffiti. It was last cleaned up last week. Mrs. Whitaker said this scene was better than some of the areas staff see around the city. “We do see areas that are a lot worse than this, unfor- tunately,” she said, adding this graffiti wasn’t profane or hate-related like some graf- fiti they’ve seen recently. Police Chief Vernon White was also on hand and said the youth in the program not only were helping cleanup graffiti, but have also been useful in helping the police identify graffiti. “They were helpful in identifying to us which groups were prevalent in what areas and they were able to tell us what some of the symbols meant,” he said. In recent years these is- sues have increased. “We’re seeing a rise in tagging in the last couple of years and we’re seeing a rise in gang activity,” Chief White said. “Most people think graffiti is kids playing around and some of it is, but a lot of it is gangs marking their territory. It’s important for residents to understand what it means.” Alex Del Ducha is one of the five Pine Ridge Second- ary School students in the program. Alex knows of peo- ple who do things such as graffiti and he doesn’t un- derstand why. “It’s a waste of time be- cause people are just going to clean it up...There’s really no point in doing this kind of stuff,” he said. For more information about Eyes on the Street, www.cityofpickering.com/ standard/lifestyle. Linda formerly of Modern Touch, Pickering Town Centre is accepting clients at The Beauty Centre 817 Dundas St., W. #87 Whitby 905-556-0089 FREE Services and Financial Assistance for Job Search and Workplace Supports For more information call Lynn at 905-404-8490 (Phone) 905-404-0468 (TTY) lkislock@durham.chs.ca W e c a n H e l p ! L o o k i n g f o r a J o b ? THE CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY This project is funded by the Government of Canada. To ut commence à l’école ! 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According to Seattle Audo- bon the reason for its one-legged stance is herons have special patches of powder down feathers they rake with a foot, causing the powder to fall on fish it has caught so slime and oil clumps and can be brushed off. No stupid questions Questions may be submitted by e-mail to questions@durhamregion.com. For more, log on to drinfo.ca/questions. NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT MUNICIPAL AND ORC CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DUFFIN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICING PLAN (ESP) CITY OF PICKERING Study Location: Duffin Heights is an Urban Neighbourhood identified in the City of Pickering Official Plan. Policies within the City of Pickering Official Plan require an Environmental Servicing Plan (ESP) prior to development occurring in the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood. Mattamy Homes Limited, Coughlan Homes, and the Ontario Realty Corporation will conduct the Duffin Heights Environmental Servicing Plan (ESP) with assistance from the City of Pickering. The Duffin Heights ESP will address the following components needed for development to occur: • Proposed road needs; • Proposed road alignments; • Natural Heritage System (NHS) crossings; •Community Facility needs; and •Development Limits. Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Components of the ESP requiring future approvals under the Environmental Assessment Act will be completed in accordance with Phases 1 and 2 of Schedule ʻCʼ of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects. Possible methods of implementing the proposed projects will be evaluated based on the effects of the following: • Engineering and Public Safety • Natural Environment •Social/Cultural Environment • Economic Environment ORC Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Ontario Realty Corporation has landholdings within the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood. These landholdings may be transferred or sold as development occurs within the Neighbourhood. ORC is required to carry out a Category B Environmental Assessment prior to the sale or transfer of their lands. The satisfaction of the requirements of the Municipal Class EA will constitute fulfillment of the requirements of Category B of the Environmental Assessment for the Ontario Realty Corporation for the disposition of their lands within the Duffin Heights Community. This ORC undertaking is limited to lands for which no previous ORC EA has already been conducted. Public Consultation Public input during the planning process of this project is encouraged. Two (2) Public Information Centres will be scheduled over the next year. These meetings will provide additional information and answer your questions regarding the project prior to completion of the study and selection of a preferred solution. It should be noted that the Region of Durham will also be conducting concurrently a Class Environmental Assessment relating to the Regional Services necessary for the development of the Duffins Heights Neighbourhood. Comments or Questions? Add your name to our study mailing list, or if you have any comments or questions or require further information about the study of assessments, please contact the person listed below: Mr. James R. Stevenson, CPT (Monday through Friday 8:30a.m to 4:30p.m.) The Sernas Group Phone: 905-508-3371 45 Vogell Rd., Suite 306 Fax: 905-508-2599 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P6 email: jstevenson@sernas.com This notice issued August 30th, 2006 Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. 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See in-store for details. †† Cannot be combined with any other Hbc Rewards offer. Gold card = 125 Hbc Rewards points x dollar amount x 5. Blue card = 75 Hbc Rewards points x dollar amount x 5. Selection will vary by store. Savings are off our regular prices, unless otherwise specified. Everyday Bay Value, just-reduced, Power Buys, Manager’s Specials, licensed departments, Salviati, Vera Wang and Hbc Foundation charity merchandise are excluded. Excludes all official Canadian Olympic merchandise. When you see “POWER BUY” or “MANAGER’S SPECIAL” you will know we have found an exceptional deal to pass on to you. We may tell you the COMPARABLE VALUE on the price ticket and/or a sign, so you will see the price another retailer in Canada charges or would likely charge for the same or a comparable value item. Quantities of our Power Buys and Manager’s Specials and items located in any “Style Outlet” in-store departments are limited and may vary from store to store – no rainchecks or substitutions. When we say “PRICE CUT”, we mean the existing everyday price is being lowered temporarily. See in-store for details. SALE STARTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 1ST UNTIL SUNDAY, SEPT. 3RD save anextra 15 %* When you use your Hbc Credit Card On sale & clearance-priced merchandise. Save 15%* on regular-priced merchandise. See below for exclusions. Shop early.First 3 hours only! Saturday, September 2nd 25%ff BROOKS backpacks, lunch boxes & pencil cases Reg. $4,97-$29.97. Sale $3.72-$22.47 50%ff CODE BLEU Men’s & women’s regular- priced jeans Reg. $49.99. Sale $24.99 25%ff Wo men’s NYGÅRD COLLECTION fashions Includes Best Pants collections, white shirts and petites. Reg. $58-$128. 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Off our last ticketed prices. AN EXTRA 30%ff End-of-line & discontinued dining room & bedroom furniture. Off our last ticketed prices. AN EXTRA 30%ff Men’s, women’s and kids’ previously-reduced accessories. Off our last ticketed prices. 80%ff All discontinued mattress sets While quantities last. 25%ff Men’s underwear By NAUTICA & TOMMY HILFIGER Reg. $15-32. Sale $11.25-$24 70 %ff AIR CANADA “Frequent Flyer” luggage Reg. $50-235. Sale $14.99-$69.99 PLUS from September 1 st to September 21st When you use your Hbc Credit Card for your luggage purchase.†† Reward Credit Bonus Points SATURDAY ONLY SPECIALS! 55%ff 10 Kt., 14 Kt. & 18 Kt. gold jewelery By PRINCIPLES & CHARTER COLLECTION Reg. $50-$3995. Sale $22.50-$1797.75 45%ff Gemstones, cultured and cultured freshwater pearl jewellery Reg. $20-$5000. Sale $11-$2750 †Before taxes. One gift card per purchase. Spend $1000-$1499† and receive a $75 gift card; $1500-$1999† and receive a $150 gift card; $2000-$2499† and receive a $250 gift card; $2500† or over and receive a $300 gift card. Use your Hbc Credit Card on any mattress or furniture purchase & receive an Hbc Gift Card THE NEWS ADVERTISER, September 1, 2006 PAGE 9 A/Pdurhamregion.com FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 SERENITY GROUP: Support group meets at 8 p.m. in Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group meets every week, dealing with addictions of all types, including co-dependency. Everyone welcome. Child care can be arranged with no- tice. Call Jim (evenings only) at 905- 428-9431. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 DISCUSSION GROUP: The Ajax Tues- day Morning Seniors’ Discussion Group meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Ajax Seniors’ Centre, 46 Exeter Rd., Ajax. Ann Ward of Herongate Barn Theatre will speak. Everyone welcome. 905-683-7799 (Lou- ise), 905-428-8711 (Shirley). PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Meets every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. for parents dealing with children involved with running away, drugs, alcohol, crime, dropping out, or parent abuse. Meet- ings take place locally. For meeting locations or information, call 416-223- 7444 or 800-488-5666 or visit www. apsgo.ca. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 ROUGE HILL SENIORS: The Rouge Hill Seniors hold events every Wednesday at the Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. in Pickering. Darts at 10 a.m., Carpet Bowling at 1 p.m. Beginners are welcome. There is a brown bag lunch at noon and all are welcome. OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP: The group meets at St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Cres. in Ajax from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call Odette 905-831-4471. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 LUNCH: The Rouge Hill Seniors hold a brown bag lunch at noon and its meet- ing at 1 p.m. at the Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. in Pickering. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 TAI CHI: The Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club holds Tai Chi classes commencing Tuesday, September 12, at 11:15 a.m. This is a new 10 week program, and first timers should arrive a little early at 46 Exeter Dr., in Ajax. The cost is $15. For more information call, Sylvia 905-683-6219. RUG HOOKING: Rug-hooking for se- niors at the Ajax Seniors’ Friendship Club will restart on Monday, Septem- ber 11, at 46 Exeter Dr., 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Grace 905-426- 3491. SERENITY GROUP: Support group meets at 8 p.m. in Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Pickering. The group meets every week, dealing with addictions of all types, including co-dependency. Everyone welcome. Child care can be arranged with no- tice. Call Jim (evenings only) at 905- 428-9431. EUCHRE: The Rouge Hill Seniors hosts euchre every Friday at the Petticoat Creek Community Centre, 470 Kingston Rd. Games begin at 6:45 p.m. Begin- ners welcome. 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