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Candid camera talk Public board looks at surveillance rules By Mike Ruta Staff Writer DURHAM – Durham’s public school board is creating a poli- cy around the use of video sur- veillance cameras at schools. Ann Cavoukian, Ontario In- formation and Privacy Com- missioner, recently issued rules for the use of school security cameras. “The guidelines were created to ensure that privacy is not an afterthought,” she stated. “If a school board is convinced, after consulting with students, par- ents, staff and the broader school community that a video surveillance program is neces- sary for areas of one or more schools, it needs to be imple- mented in as non-privacy inva- sive a manner as possible.” In the guidelines, she says boards should have a formal policy governing the use of video surveillance; should only use cameras as a detection or deterrent tool in identified areas of a school, and should not monitor students and staff where they would expect to have some privacy. Al Monks, Pickering High School’s principal, says school administration considered some of the issues addressed by Ms. Cavoukian in setting up its security cameras. “We made decisions around some of that stuff already,” he says, noting areas such as washrooms were considered off limits for surveillance. “We’ve kept them in fairly general areas.” ✦See Four page 4 Pickering swims, skates to 2004 City New Year’s event has plenty planned By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING –The City is ringing in the new year with snow cones, igloos and face painting. The activities are part of the annual New Year’s Eve free skate and swim, which wraps up Win- terfest. The City has been holding the family skate for more than 10 years and the swim was added a few years ago. All the activities are free. “It is just a way to thank the community for the whole year and it brings families together for a low-key celebration,” said Karen Coleman, the City’s co-or- dinator of aquatics programs. The celebrations are at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 18 67 Valley Farm Rd. from 7 to 9 p.m. At the pool, activities include swimming, a build-an-igloo con- ✦See Families page 5 Justice for Holland Pickering councillor joins police board PICKERING – Pickering Ward 2 Re- gional Councillor Mark Holland has been appointed to the Durham Regional Police Services Board. Coun. Holland joins Whitby Councillor Joe Drumm and Durham Chairman Roger Ander- son as the three regional represen- tatives on the board. A Pickering councillor has not sat on the board since 1988. “Members of council, residents and staff, it is my intention to be collectively our voice on that board,” Coun. Holland said at the Dec. 15 Pickering council meeting. The board is the civilian body that governs the management of the police service. 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It includes cost estimates and proposed timing for major road-building and improvement projects, as well as walking and cycling targets, and plans for public transit. The document also sets goals such as reducing cars on the road by 15 per cent by 2021. Concerns were raised about communication between mu- nicipalities, specific dates and the cost of road improvements and lack of public consultation. Despite these concerns, the plan was passed unanimously. Regional chairman Roger An- derson called the plan’s passing “a big step forward.” The plan can be viewed online at www.region.durham.on.ca or be picked up free of charge at the Durham Region clerk’s de- partment. For more information, call 905-668-7711. Doug Moffatt joins police board DURHAM –Former Scugog mayor Doug Moffatt was named the citizen appointment to the Durham Regional Police Services Board at Durham council’s last meeting of 2003, on Dec. 17. Mr. Moffatt, who previous served on the board while mayor, will receive $7,000 a year for the position.MARK HOLLAND The people’s ‘voice’. Region Briefs DECEMBER 27, 2003 St. Mary team has entire school involved By Brady Doyle Special to the News Advertiser PIC KERING —St. Mary stu- dents have reached out to the community to do their part for less-fortunate areas around the world. Since St. Mary Catholic Sec- ondary School was opened in 19 87, the School Outreach team has been a part of its tradition. Currently, Tanya Baglole and 10 to 15 students are continuing the tradition and putting the St. Mary motto, ‘To love and to serve,’ into effect. “The outreach program al- ways has something going on, recently we had three projects on the go,” says Gina-Marie Pereira, a Grade 10 student. “There is always work to be done so you have to be really committed.” Members of this extracurric- ular program meet every Wednesday to come up with ideas to aid existing charity projects. The students were in the midst of wrapping up for the holidays last week. Each home- room was given a family to sponsor. Classes were told the size of a family, the gender and age of the kids and then they donated as much as possible to ensure less-fortunate families are given a memorable Christ- mas day. Donations were then made in the form of toys and presents and necessities such as toothbrushes and paste, shampoo and food. Along with organizing the Christmas outreach drive, the team recently raised close to $1 ,000 for the Durham Humane Society. Organizers collected spare change from students and sold tickets for a raffle of Raptors basketball tickets. The Outreach team also col- lected for a project in Haiti and was able to have a well con- structed in an African village so people there could enjoy clean water. “I have learned so much about the world in this pro- gram,” says Gina-Marie. “I feel I have become a better person and have made a difference in other people’s lives.” The team shows no signs of slowing down; they are con- stantly coming up with new projects and planning for their biggest project in the new year, the 25-Hour Famine. “There is always work to do in our group,” says Gina-Marie. “One of my ideas was for the well project in Africa so I would spend most of my time with that project along with prepar- ing for upcoming projects such as the 25-Hour Famine.” “The 25-Hour Famine is one of our bigger projects each year,” adds Mrs. Baglole, an English teacher. “We are hoping to raise between $7,000 and $10,000 which is most of our money for the year.” The famine is a project in which St. Mary students raise pledges from family and friends and then have a big sleepover in the school. 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Two cameras are fixed, two scan from side to side, and each records what it sees. “Four isn’t enough to do a good surveillance job at a school,” says Mr. Monks, who estimates he’d need another 20. Andrea Pidwerbecki, the Durham District School Board’s communications manager, says seven board high schools, the Whit- by education centre and the Ajax maintenance shop have surveil- lance cameras. “Generally speaking they’re on the outside of schools, on the perimeter,” she says. “Any that are in schools are placed in hallways.” The board’s safety and security committee was already working on a policy for the use of security cam- eras, says Ms. Pidwerbecki, noting it should be in place by the end of this school year. “The guidelines that were put out the other day are helpful to them in shaping a policy,” she says. Patricia Manson, education di- rector at the Durham Catholic Dis- trict School School Board, says the board has no such policy and isn’t planning to create one. “It really hasn’t been an issue, a concern here,” she says. The board does not have any se- curity cameras in schools, she says. There are external cameras at the board’s newest high schools, All Saints and Notre Dame Catholic secondary schools, in Whitby and Ajax, respectively, says Ms. Man- son. Ms. Pidwerbecki says it costs about $30,000 to set up a video sur- veillance system in a high school. “(Security cameras) don’t re- place adult supervision in our schools,” she emphasizes. “It’s another tool in our tool box to protect our students, staff and property.” Mr. Monks agrees. Two of the PHS cameras can zoom in and de- tect, for example, a license plate number. However the camera isn’t always in the right place at the right time to detect something. “At our school, the biggest differ- ence is that the kids got involved,” he says, noting at one time stu- dents were afraid to report prob- lems. ‘Four isn’t enough’ with cameras ✦ Four from page 1 But monitoring will continue until May By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING –The clean up of Pine Creek from a mineral oil spill more than two months ago is fin- ished. All of the absorbent booms and pads used to soak up the oil were removed from the creek Dec. 4, said Hydro One spokesman Al Manchee. “We’re still conducting weekly monitoring of the creek just to see if there is any other evidence (of residual oil),” he said. The spill occurred Oct. 1 after one of the transformers at Cher- rywood Transformer Station rup- tured, spewing 153,000 litres of mineral oil. Some of the oil made its way into a nearby storm sewer as well as Pine Creek. Mr. Manchee said officials would continue to monitor for any sheen on the water. After next week the monitoring is going to be done every two weeks until May. “We’ll be assessing it through- out that whole process,” he said, adding a decision as to whether to continue monitoring is to be made based on those assess- ments. “If there was any that reached the lake (Ontario) it was minute quantities,” he noted. The spill caused little damage to the wildlife and vegetation in the area, he reports. Mr. Manchee said some ani- mals had oil on them the first day and some vegetation along the creek bed was cut and removed to determine if there was any residual oil trapped. Joe Hunwicks, Pickering’s community emergency manage- ment co-ordinator, had previous- ly said while Hydro One workers were cleaning the oil from the creek they also cleaned a lot of garbage. “They’ve taken the creek back to a state of many, many years ago,” he said. 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The activities at the rinks in- clude a performance by chil- dren’s entertainer Jim Parker, a juggler, face painting and of course, skating. “It is a family event. There is a lot of stuff for kids to do and the adults,” Ms. Coleman said. The event wraps up by ringing in the new year at 9 p.m. There will be lots of noisemakers avail- able. Although the event is free, do- nations of non-perishable food items for local food banks are welcome. Sometime during the summer, in a fit of national pride and reverence to my adopted home, Canada, I wrote about the privilege and permanence of being a Canadian citizen. Not a hyphen- ated 'something'-Canadian, but a full-hearted capital-C Canadian. My gratitude for being a Canadian citizen stemmed from my family's loss of a birthright citizenship in Uganda, and a Protected Person status from the U.K. I came to Canada as a boy of 12, a victim of Idi Amin's policy of nation- al cleansing. After spending two years as refugees in Spain, my fam- ily finally arrived in Canada as land- ed immigrants, courtesy of the late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. After five years, we took Canadi- an citizenship, gladly and gratefully accepting it as our cloak of protec- tion, our badge of achievement for our hard work and honesty. Being Canadian now signified perma- nence, and prestige on the interna- tional stage. Our friends and family in other countries viewed us as peo- ple of status and good fortune. Above all, it meant security. It meant you could put your kids to sleep in your home, knowing that when they woke up, they would still have all the rights and privileges they had before they lay down. Apparently, that does not hold true anymore. Case in point: Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen who came from Syria as a 17-year-old. The self- professed omnipotent United States government, allegedly with the co-operation of certain Canadi- an government agencies, deported him to Syria, despite requests to be returned to Canada. Our government has refused to fully investigate the roles of the var- ious Canadian departments in the violation of Mr. Arar's rights. An on- going RCMP Public Complaints in- vestigation does not have the teeth to probe the allegations of wrong- doing by any official government agency. One loud and clear allega- tion that stands out is that the U.S. has maintained Canada had a role in the decision to deport Mr. Arar to Syria, and not to Canada. I hold my citizenship dear, and put absolute faith in it on my many travels. I walked tall and proud through many a customs line in Korea, China, Hong Kong and Sin- gapore. I am still proud. For some of us, what Canada represents as a coun- try, as a state of mind, will always be far larger than the decisions of a few obscure civil servants. A resident of Ajax, Mohamed Karatella is the president of Grafton-Fraser Inc. Mohamed Karatella o p i n i o n s h a p e r Upper-tier governments letting us down We need investment, not cash freezes They have both come to power amid great expectations. But since Paul Martin and Dalton McGuinty took the reins as leaders of Canada and Ontario respectively, we have all been disappointed. Mr. McGuinty, with an overwhelming mandate on Oct. 2 in his 'Choose change' campaign, has become infamous over the past few months for breaking promise after promise. The daily On- tario Liberal blame game is an almost laughable litany of ‘Sorry, we just don't have the money to keep our commitments. Those evil Tories ran up a massive deficit and left us broke.’ There's an old saying that relates to what Mr. McGuinty and his cabinet have been doing: "Excuses are for losers." Didn't you win, Mr. McGuinty? Were you not prepared for a sizeable deficit, one you and your MPPs predicted several months before the election? In preparing your massive 200-plus promise platform, shouldn't you have taken a multibillion-dollar deficit into consideration? Lately, we hear the two-cents-a-litre gas tax that was promised for municipalities is on hold. The cities need this money now for 2004 budgets and to plan for the long-term. Our public transit and road systems are crying out for a cash infusion. Instead, we're told to wait. That's unacceptable. But it fits with a pattern of broken promises Mr. McGuinty has created: The Liberal platform said the party would not re- move the fixed hydro price until 2006 but, once elected, the sub- sidy was removed and we will pay more for electricity next year; Mr. McGuinty vowed he would roll back toll rates on Hwy. 407 but now says the contract with the private company that owns the toll road is unbreakable; he promised no houses would be built on the Oak Ridges Moraine but hundreds will be con- structed; he said he would hire thousands of nurses, cap class sizes in schools and raise welfare rates but it appears we will wait a long time for such measures to be taken. In Durham, particularly, there are fears the Province will balk on commitments made by the Province to extend Hwy. 407, widen Hwy. 401 and provide necessary funding to keep the Uni- versity of Ontario Institute of Technology in a growth mode. Mr. McGuinty's the 'sky is falling' talk is not encouraging. Mr. Martin seems intent on taking baby steps rather than giant strides. His 'Mr. Freeze' approach on all federal spending means we can't expect much help in the short term from Ot- tawa either. It's going to be an awfully cold winter. Name calling shows lack of respect To the editor: Re: 'A right wing and a prayer,' Dec. 14. I have never read such an insulting, holier-than-thou editorial in your oth- erwise fine paper. You mention the Al- liance Party "railing against abortion, same-sex marriage, and the decrimi- nalization of marijuana." In the next paragraph you suggest the new Conservative Party of Canada needs to offer a right-wing option, "but not loony-out-there-on-the-lunatic- fringe right wing." In one sentence you have designated millions of Canadians as fringe lu- natics: all those who promote life over abortion, the more than half the popu- lation (according to the polls) who wish to preserve the traditional mean- ing of marriage, and everyone who would prefer Canada not become a haven for stoned youth. Name calling shows a lack of respect for anyone whose opinion happens to be different from yours and is never a part of good editorial writing. 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A/P PAGE 6 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Canadian forever, eh? Are you sure? Editorials &Opinions SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ DAVID STELL, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 249 Editorial Letters to the Editor By Carly Foster Staff Writer DURHAM –Aaron Knox has no qualms telling you about the machine that keeps him alive. The Oshawa resident, who is 28, looks like a teenager, dressed in baggy grey sweatpants, an Old Navy T-shirt and runners, and toting a small black knapsack over his shoul- ders. A gentle ‘whoosh’ and ‘click’ emanates from his body. “Unless someone men- tions it, I forget about it,” Mr. Knox says with a shrug. Pulling up his shirt, he re- veals a thick gauze pad with a maze of wires that snake back to a grey box and bat- teries in his knapsack. Young-looking, yes, but the scars and machine show his years. In April, Mr. Knox got sick. He felt tired all the time, was vomiting; he thought it was the flu. Instead, he had a viral in- fection that filled his lungs, then his heart, with fluid. He bounced in and out of hospital for four months. Next, Mr. Knox suffered congestive heart failure. His heart was so big it didn’t fit on the ultrasound screen. He needed a transplant. So doctors at Toronto General Hospital implant- ed a special pump into the heart, a left ventricular as- sist device (LVAD). Weigh- ing about three pounds and made mostly out of titani- um, the pump keeps blood flowing through Mr. Knox’s body. “Now it just feels like any other part of my body,” he says of the pump, which felt like “100 pounds” when it was first put in. “Everyone who knows me tries to treat me like I’m normal, not some guy with this in me,” he says, point- ing to his chest. The LVAD is a temporary solution while Mr. Knox waits for a heart. He carries a little beeper so he can be reached immediately if one becomes available. Life used to be about his job in a shop making sun- rooms, his wife and two kids, who are 5 and 8. Now it’s about survival and pa- tience. “I look at things dif- ferent now, I notice the little things,” Mr. Knox said, like walking up the street to the video store. He spends a lot of time with his children. “Ultimately, I don’t know what’s going to happen to me, so I spend every mo- ment being very positive. I don’t sit at home and cry because how will that help? “If I think negative, I send those thoughts to my body.” Dr. Rakesh Bhargava, a renowned cardiologist who is helping treat Mr. Knox at the heart-care research and coronary prevention and rehab program in Oshawa, calls Mr. Knox’s tale “a story of hope and courage.” “This is not kid’s play, this is serious stuff,” he said. “”He’s doing remark- ably well...when patients get depressed, they don’t do as well, their recovery is not as good. The waiting list for a heart is long, from 12 to 18 months. Mr. Knox is higher up since he’s relying on the LVAD to keep him alive. He never gave a second thought to organ donation before. Now, though, he en- courages everyone to sign his or her card. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, PAGE 7 A/P SPECIALSALE 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. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. IN TODAY’S News Advertiser ADVERTISING FLYERS BARGAINS Saturday, December 27, 2003 News Advertiser Walmart, 270 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax Walmart, 1899 Brock Rd. N., Pick. 135 Kingston Rd., Ajax 222 Bayly St. W., Ajax 1360 Kingston Rd., Pick. * Delivered to selected households only Mark Saturday’s carrier of the week is Mark. He enjoys mountain biking & swimming. He will receive a dinner for 4 voucher compliments of McDonald’s. Congratulations Mark for being our Carriers of the Week. * Durham College Course Book Ajax/Pick. * Future Shop Ajax/Pick. * Herbal Magic Ajax/Pick. * M&M Meats Ajax/Pick. * Royalton Furniture Ajax/Pick. * Sleep Factory Ajax/Pick. * Sunwin Chinese Pick. * The Bay Ajax/Pick. Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $ 6.00 between Dec. 31/03 - Jan. 4/04 FREE Delivery FREE Set-up FREE Removal Boxing Week Specials* FREE Serta Sheep Plushie!* NO GST NO PST 1020 Brock Rd. S., Pickering Just 1 Block S. of Hwy #401 Units 1-4 905-831-9845/46 *Sale Ends January 4th Durham’s Best Kept Secret! Hours: Mon. - Tues. 10 - 6, Wed. 10 - 4, Closed New Year’s Day, Fri. 10 - 8, Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5 rrs TM In Store Financing Young man carries life around in box Walter Passarella/ News Advertiser photo While Aaron Knox waits for a heart transplant, a left ventricu- lar assist device (LVAD), carried around in a backpack, is a part of his life. No more plastic for cleanup With Durham Region’s ban on plastic bags that hold leaves and other yard trimmings kicking in for 2004, this year’s discarded Christmas trees encased in plastic film will not be picked up. Should you wish to pro- tect your floors from possi- ble scratches and needles, find an old blanket, plastic sheet, or a large piece of cardboard to drag the tree out of the house - or take off the plastic bag once the tree is at the curb. Since the late 1980s, when Christmas tree collec- tion for composting was in- troduced in Pickering by the late political leader Bob Mitchell, hundreds of trees have been set out in plastic bags, despite requests to the contrary. Now, the Town of Ajax and City of Pickering have instructed their collectors to leave bagged trees at the curb. Plastic has always caused problems at the composting facility and in order to produce quality finished compost, the Re- gion of Durham has finally liberated people from feel- ing they have to bag ‘em. If a plastic-wrapped tree misses the collection, just remove the bag and set the tree in your backyard until spring. While awaiting the next yard trimmings pick- up, a Christmas tree makes a lovely shelter for small wildlife. Trees should also be free of all nails, hooks, and tinsel. Place the trunk towards the street for easier handling. ••• Every year at this time I share recipes to help de- crease the tremendous amount of wasted food. Ideas from the ‘Use-it-Up Cookbook’ will help you start thinking of ways to utilize everything from cranberries to broken cook- ies. Examples this books gives for leftover yams are: • They are interchange- able with sweet potatoes in most recipes. • Combine mashed cooked yams with lemon juice, brown sugar, salt, a dash of ground cloves, and butter. Mound over canned peach halves or canned pineapple slices. Place in a buttered baking disk. Top with additional butter. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. • Pineapple yams - slice cooked yams and place in a skillet with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Place pineapple slices on top of yams. Pour pineapple juice over all and simmer until heated through. • Use mashed yams in place of pastry over pot pies or casseroles. Mix mashed cooked yams with orange juice and rind, butter, salt and pepper. Bake at 350 until topping is slightly browned. • Yam and pear casserole is made with equal amounts of sliced fresh pears and slices of cooked and peeled yams. Arrange in layers in a baking dish, sprinkle pear layers with brown sugar and chopped walnuts. Spread yam layer with butter. Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes. Liberation for your Christmas tree A/P PAGE 8 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com CASUAL DININGCASUAL DININGNEW YEAR’S EVE • Full Dinner Menu • Reservations Accepted NEW YEAR’S DAY Open 11:30 am to 8:30 pm Regular Menu Plus Many Specials 1755 Pickering Pkwy. Home & Leisure Centre 905-427-3403 Chris & Tom & all the Staff at PAPPS wish you Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year As Instructed by the Owners, who have closed this Toronto location. FACTO RY CLOSE-OUT Ongoing Liquidation Sale of Janus Flooring Corporation 1 Laird Drive & Millwood, (South of Eglington E) Toronto, ON Phone: (416) 429-7919 ext. 118 Fax: (416) 425-0979 Over 5 Million Dollars of Quality Hardwood Flooring Red & White Oak • Maple • Birch • Ash • Bamboo & Parquet Flooring Innkeeper Parquet Flooring Irish Pub Cottage Grade Only $3.25 sq. ft Starting at $1.65 sq ft Only $2.75 sq. ft Reducers, Nosing, Quarter Round, Baseboards, Threshold, Stains, Airvent Covers, Cleaners, 100’s of display units, Display Racks, Boxes, Aluminum Wire, Strapping, Office Furniture and much more... Will be Sold Below Factory Wholsale Prices! Manufacturing Equipment For Sale • List available upon request Sale Conducted By Eastern Ltd. “WE BUY AND SELL INVENTORY AND OTHER ASSETS” www.icoworks.com Email: info.on@icoworks.com Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10-6 • Fri. 10 - 8 • Sat. 10 - 5 • Sun. 11 - 4 • Dec. 31st 10-2 • Closed Jan. 1st Delivering for the Future What do you call someone who runs their own business, braves summer heat and the winter chill, is on the job in the rain, snow and sleet, is always cheerful and courteous and who brings the product right to your door every time without fail while also trying to conquer the intricacies of math, science and auditioning for the first-chair saxophone in the school band? A News Advertiser Carrier Tommorow’s entrepreneurs, doctors, teachers and craftsmen are today’s newspaper carriers. learn skills that will last a lifetime, and earning a little money on the side couldn’t hurt either. For more information on how to become a News Advertiser Carrier call 905-683-5117 Become a carrier Today AJAX Bean Cres. Harty Cres. Boyes Ct. McGregor Dr. McCullock Cres. Ivers Ct. Smith Ln. Wickens Cres. Dagwell Cres. Withay Dr. Rotherglen Rd. N. Ventris Dr. Marsh Ln. Down Cres. Dent St. Oldfield Ct. Harkins Dr. Fletcher Ave. Fishlock St. Twigg Dr. Hibbard Dr. Lax Ave. Smales Dr. Delaney Dr. Brockman Cres. Spraggins Ln. Pennfather Ln. McGonigal Ln. Lankester Ln. Carr Dr. Chadwick Dr. Howling Cres. Knapton Ave. Majoram Dr. Preston Cr. Andrea Rd. Hayward Ln. Ambassador St. Redmond Dr. Richie Ave. Foord Rd. Emperor St. Hurley Rd. Parish Ave. O’Dell Ct. Booth Cres. Farley Crt. Cornwall Dr. Ashbury Blvd. Gibson Crt. Ducatel Cres. PICKERING 1735 Walnut Ln. Harrowsmith Crt. Clearside Crt. Ashford Dr. Valley Farm Rd. Old Brock Rd. Wollaston Crt. Craighurst Crt. Collingbrook Crt. Baylawn Dr. Beaton Way Cloudberry Crt. Conacher Cres. Dunbarton Rd. Stonepath Cir. 1467 Whites Rd. Major Oaks Rd. Geta Cir. Abbot Cres. Canterbury Cres. Rosebank South Rougemount N Whitepine Thicket Cres. Annland St. Sheppard Ave. Woodview St. Sweetbriar Crt. Woodgrange Ave. Colmar Ave. Westshore Blvd. Altona Rd. Hewson Dr. Pinegrove Ave. Highbush Tr. Hogarth St. Duberry Dr. Parkham Cres. Royal Rd. Beechlawn Dr. Fairfield Cr. Liverpool Rd S. 1635 Pickering PKWY 1623 Pickering PKWY Marshcourt Dr. Burnside Dr. Larksmere Cres. Brands Ct. Anton Sq. Shay Dr. We are currently prospecting for Carriers in the following areas: *Streets listed not necessarily available ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NOTICE Relocation of Three Heritage Houses The Ministry of Transportation is accepting proposals from interested individuals for the relocation of three (3) heritage structures located in the Municipality of Clarington and To wn of Pickering. The houses will be made available to private individuals for relocation and restoration at their own cost. Details of the structures are available online through the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Web site (www.hips.com/ACO). The houses are described online as: 1)Cole Farm House,located at 5681 Acres Road, Clarington; 2)Werry House,located at 5531 Bethesda Road, Clarington; 3)Ve r nacular Farmhouse Pickering,located at 3810 Balsam Road, Pickering. Copies of the proposal documents (referred to as an RFP) are available online at www.MERX.com. It is listed under Construction Services as Relocation of Heritage Houses. There is a small fee for downloading these forms. Interested individuals must attend the mandatory viewing on Saturday, January 10th, 2004,as follows: 5681 Acres Rd., Clarington – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 5531 Bethesda Rd., Clarington – 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 3810 Balsam Rd., Pickering – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The viewing is to provide information on the houses' condition and the proposal process, and only those individuals attending will be eligible for consideration. Further information is also available by contacting the Ministry of Transportation at 416-235-5489. CORRECTION NOTICE To our valued customers: We apologize for any inconvenience caused by an error in our boxing week ad. THE CORRECT BOXING WEEK SALE HOURS IS AS FOLLOWS: FRI., DEC. 26th – 10am to 4pm SAT., DEC. 27th – 9am to 5pm SUN., DEC. 28th – 11am to 5pm MON.,DEC. 29th – 10am to 6pm TUES., DEC. 30th – 10am to 6pm WED., DEC. 31st – 10am to 4pm Larraine Roulston r e c y c l e r ’s c o r n e r We’re online at durhamregion.com www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, PAGE 9 A/P Elegantly appointed suites with a friendly atmosphere, delicious food, courteous and helpful services — all at a reasonable monthly rent with no extra fees or hidden costs! Our Popularity Is On The Rise! Our Popularity Is On The Rise! 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If so, the appre- hension and dread you may be feeling are normal. Sometimes, those old familiar carols like ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ just intensify your loss. What with the music, shop- ping malls, radio and television commercials and overwhelming expectations placed on that one day, it can become a very intense and overbearing season. The problem is you just can’t escape Christmas, unless you retreat to a deserted island. The good news is, even though your feelings may be more in- tense and you may feel a little more battle scared than normal, you can get through the holidays. I believe the key is to “act” rather than “react.” Try to be re- alistic, both socially and emotion- ally. Even though there may be rituals to fulfil, parties to attend, a tree to be purchased and trimmed, food preparation and gifts to be purchased, there are ways to ease the burden for your grieving heart. Make a plan. Address your feelings honestly; you know yourself best. Your per- sonal feelings should be your top priority. Be willing to express your feelings when they surface and then go on. If you happen to experience some joy, try to un- derstand that you are moving through your grief. Bestow some gifts upon yourself, like sharing your painful thoughts and feel- ings of sorrow with others who are sensitive to your needs or ask for a hug when needed, or give a gratitude hug to a loved one or close friend. Remember: human touch is powerful, healing and necessary. Don’t forget to laugh. Humour is like internal jogging: it’s good for your insides. More than anything, don’t forget to cry when you need to. Evaluate your personal family traditions regarding the holidays. Because life has changed since your loss, as a family you may want to alter some old traditions or institute some new ones. Someone else in the family may want to cut the tree and decorate it, you may decide to purchase an artificial tree instead, or you may want to purchase new tree orna- ments. If you decide to use new ornaments, don’t discard your old ones; there may come a time when you feel like adorning your tree once more with those cher- ished decorations from the past. And if you simply don’t feel like putting up a tree this year, that’s okay too. Put some thought into Christ- mas dinner. Think about where and when you will have it. Keep it simple. And don’t turn down of- fers of help. Even if you have al- ways been responsible for the fes- tive dinner, don’t be afraid to ac- cept a dinner invitation to some- one else’s home or, as a family, do something really different and go to a restaurant. Plan to experience sadness when the special day finally ar- rives. And remember that it’s im- portant to keep your loved one’s memory alive during the holi- days. I encourage you, as a family, to take some time Christmas day for storytelling. Talk about your loved one who is no longer with you. It may mean crying through your laughter and laughing through your tears, but it may also relieve the pressure of pent- up emotions. You may want to visit the cemetery and say a family prayer over the grave, or lay a wreath. You may decide to place a memo- rial ornament on your tree, or purchase a gift for a charity for someone less fortunate, in mem- ory of your loved one. You may want to light a memo- rial candle and place it beside your loved one’s picture, or set a candle on your holiday table as you say a prayer in honour of your loved one prior to dinner. Do what you feel is best for you and don’t forget your children, espe- cially if they are young. Kids are kids, and even though they are grieving too, it’s still Christmas. Remember not to overdo it. Get lots of rest: holidays are tir- ing at the best of times. And try to remain flexible; next Christ- mas you may decide to do it all differently. Take note of what worked and what didn’t work for you this Christmas and use it as a plan for next year. And be sure to buy a gift for yourself, in memory of your loved one. It’s important to know that, even though Christmas is not going to be easy and will probably be very painful at times, that doesn’t mean it can be meaning- ful and therapeutic. Tom Easthope is an author, cer- tified grief educator and director of the Durham Grief Resource Centre, a division of Armstrong Funeral Home in Oshawa. Tom Easthope G u e s t c o l u m n Planning for the Rouge’s future PICKERING –Residents are being asked for input on a plan to guide the future of the Rouge River watershed. To ronto and Region Conser- vation and Rouge Park, in part- nership with a task force of stakeholders, are developing an updated plan to provide a water- shed context for local decision making. The resulting plan, along with Rouge Park manage- ment plans, will guide the future of the more than 300 square kilo- metres that drain into the Rouge River. Residents from the five mu- nicipalities with boundaries in the watershed, including Picker- ing, have the opportunity to par- ticipate in the planning process at the highest level. The plan is going to be used by municipalities, federal and provincial agencies, and the con- servation authority to guide land and water use decisions that will protect and enhance the overall health of the Rouge River watershed. Residents are asked to submit an application by the end of De- cember. Application forms are available online at www.rougepark.com or by call- ing 905-713-6007. A/P PAGE 10 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com NE125F103 ©2003. Sears Canada Inc. QUALITY, VALUE, SERVICE, TRUST **Sale prices end Wednesday, December 31, 2003, or where stores are open Thursday, January 1, 2004, while quantities last plus save an additional 10% on all sale and clearance-priced furniture* and sleep sets All furniture*& sleep sets on sale except Sears More Value items *D/601 Furniture Shop; Excludes baby furniture. Furniture selection varies by store. 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Sears Canada Inc. **Sale prices end Wednesday, December 31, 2003, or where stores are open Thursday, January 1, 2004, while quantities last ENDS WEDNESDAY ** plus save an additional 10% on all clearance-priced major appliances All Kenmore®ranges, dishwashers washers and dryers, fridges and freezers on sale except Sears More Value and Sears Essentials items Plus, it’s like there’s NO GST ADDED † on all national brand major appliances including KitchenAid®, Whirlpool®, Inglis®, Frigidaire®, Maytag®, GE®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Panasonic, DCS, LG®and Bosch brands Registered trademark of KitchenAid USA. KitchenAid Canada licensee in Canada. ®Registered trademark /TM trade-mark of Whirlpool, U.S.A., Whirlpool Canada licensee in Canada Pay nothing ’til January 2005! No Money Down. 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Offer ends Wed., Dec. 31, 2003 A/P PAGE 12 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com FACTORY MATTRESS 1650 Bayly St., Pickering (905)837-0288 1-888-220-2282 www.factorymattress.comHOURS: Mon. - Wed. 10am-6pm Thurs. - Fri. 10am-9pm Saturday 10:30am-6pm Sunday 12pm-4pm Open Sunday from Sept. to End of May HWY #401 1650 BAYLY ST.LIVERPOOL RD.BROCK RD.N E S W MATTRESS FAC TO RY DIRECT SCROLL QUILT 15 YEAR WARRANTY SET $279 SET $165S I N G L E Double 205 330 Queen 255 399 Deluxe Single Set Double Set $197 $252 Queen Set $318 Futon Sofa Double Size Day Bed Reg. $399 NOW $299NOW $299 Oak Arm Futon with Mattress Mattress I n c luded $4 29.0 0 $2 4 9.0 0 Mattress only also avaliable 10 year warranty Turning an unfinished basement into a comfortable living space can be a rewarding adventure. Whether you need the extra space to accommodate an office, entertainment room or for growing children to use as bedrooms, you’ll need to set a financial budget and plan accordingly. Planning for function is the most important step in the remodeling process. Gather everyone who might use the space and ask them to make a list of elements they would like included into the new space. Choose common elements and decide if they will fit into the budget. Once an overall plan is set, look at each piece of the puzzle one at a time. For example, if the basement is to be divided between bedroom space and entertainment space, each will have its own special requirements for lighting, storage and seating. Both spaces should be comfortable and cheerful. One of the hardest elements to incorporate into a basement is natural lighting. Every effort should be made to include windows in the plan, especially in a bedroom so the occupant doesn’t feel like they are living in a cave. If typical small-sized basement windows exist, enlarge them. A good rule of thumb to remember is this: A window area should be at least one-tenth the size of the room. To decorate, use light-coloured paneling and paint so the space won’t seem dreary. Don’t forget the trim work either. Moulding around the perimeter of the ceiling or a chair rail can add a special detail to a basement. Seating should be comfortable and arranged in groupings. Include plenty of storage space for games, sports equipment and books. The space under the stairs can be fit with shelving for storage if closet space is unavailable. Do try to include a closet in a basement bedroom. For entertaining, you might want to consider the addition of a wet bar or a small kitchen. Use apartment-sized appliances and fixtures that require less space. Cabinet space for storage and countertops for food preparation and serving will be needed as well. Lighting adds atmosphere to a room. In a basement with a dropped ceiling, recessed lighting is attractive for general illumination. Floor or table lamps should also be provided for reading or handiwork. Add a hanging lamp over a game table for cards or craft projects. The electrical requirements of the space will depend on how it is used. As a media centre, you’ll want ample outlets f or a television, VCR player, DVD player and stereo. If a computer with Internet access will be used in the bedroom, you’ll need ample electrical outlets there, too, along with a phone jack. Don’t forget a smoke alarm. If you choose the type that is hard-wired into the house, be sure to mention it to the electrician. Carpeting is a good choice as flooring for a basement. It adds warmth and muffles sound. Select a texture, color or pattern based on your personal style of decorating or preferences of those using the space. Be sure to figure a good carpet pad into the budget. Basements usually have easy access to plumbing, so consider installing a full bath. It will get more use than you ever imagined. A fireplace also makes a cozy addition to a basement room. Consult with your contractor as to feasibility and cost. You may be able to work it into your budget. Basements are naturally cool, so depending on where you live, air conditioning may not be necessary; however, heating will be important in colder climates. Ask a heating professional to look over your space and explain to them your plans for finishing the basement. They may recommend additional ductwork and vents. If your basement has any moisture, include a sump pump and dehumidifier in your plan. For wet basements, consult with professionals about installing a de- watering system. Before starting your renovation, check the local building codes in your town. Find out if you will need any permits or inspections to complete your project. When making an investment like this into your home, keep in mind the overall price range of houses in your neighborhood. Will this project price your home out of the market? A real estate agent may be able to tell you. Experts suggest investing no more than 12 per cent the value of the average home in your neighborhood to keep you in a seller’s market. But if you plan to stay in your home for the long term, the satisfaction you receive from your renovation project may be worth the investment no matter what the cost. How to turn your basement into a comfortable and warm living space 2 Locations *Most homes roughed in. Hwy 2 401Rougemount WhitesPICKERING 509-3622 375 KIN GSTON RD. Hwy 2 Hwy 401 HarwoodWestneyAJAX 428-1659 29 HARWOOD AVE. S. YOU GET IT ALL! Professional Installation $99* 3 Inlet Kit If Needed $69 EA. 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Equipped with passive alcohol sensors (or “breathalyzers”), police officers can easily determine if further investigation is justified. But the most effective way is and will always be moderation. Drinking coffee or taking hangover medicine after drinking alcohol might make you feel better, but they will not reduce your alcohol level any faster. After drinking, only time will bring down your alcohol level. For example, it takes an average of one hour for a person’s body to metabolize the equivalent of half a pint of beer. So if you drink eight beers at a friend’s place... well, you can count for yourself how long it will take before you are able to drive safely. And with wine, the risk is even greater. It takes only two 175-ml glasses of wine to bring the alcohol level of a petite woman well over the legal limit. And having a heavier build does not guarantee your alcohol level will be any lower. Sounds complicated? Not really. Simply put, drinking and driving do not mix. And remember that 60 percent of those who die in drinking and driving accidents are the drunk drivers themselves! For more information about reducing the risks of drinking and driving, visit the Canada Safety Council’s website at: www.safety-council.org or contact your local MADD Canada chapter. A s u r e s h o t a t s a f e d r i v i n g ! A D V E R T I S I N G F E A T U R E H A P P Y N E W Y E A R H A P P Y N E W Y E A R HAPPY NEW YEAR P L E A S E D O N ’T P L E A S E D O N ’T PLEASE DON’T D R I N K A N D D R I V E D R I N K A N D D R I V E DRINK AND DRIVE Durham Regional Police would like to advise all motorists that drinking and driving will not be tolerated on our streets. 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CARAVAN SPORT $18,988 2001 CARAVAN SE $13,888 2002 CARAVAN SE $15,888 2003 RAM Q/C 4X4 SLT $27,888 2003 300M SPECIAL $24,888 2002 CONCORDE LXi $18,888 2003 SUNFIRE $10,988 1996 INTREPID $2,995 ONE DAYNE DAY EC 27/2003EC 27/2003 Death Notice Listings For Audio on current deaths, call 905-683-3005 From Clarington, Port Perry or Uxbridge, please call 1-905-683-3005. Visit us on the internet: www.durhamregion.com Brought to you by the following funeral homes: Accettone, Armstrong, Courtice Funeral Chapel Limited, Low & Low, The Simple Alternative, McEachnie, McIntosh-Anderson, Morris, Newcastle Funeral Home, Northcutt-Elliott, Oshawa Funeral Service, Wagg, W.C. Town, Memorial Chapel. 1. Simply dial the above number on a touch tone phone only. 2.Listen for the name you are looking for. The listings are recorded by surname first. 3. When you hear the name you want,press 1 to hear details of the funeral arrangements. 4.If you miss any information, press 1 to replay the details. 5.If you want to go back to the main directory of names, press 2 and repeat from Step 2. Step HUGHES, Margaret Barbara McLeod - Born July 29th 1935. Died December 20th, 2003. An exem- plary Woman, Nurse, Friend, Mother and Wife. She fought cancer for eight and a half years and she won. Survived by sister Lois and her husband Gra- ham Leonard, brother Ken and his wife Norma McLeod; her husband of 42 years Barry Conn Hughes, daughter Nilawan and her husband Bob Shadoff, son Trevor and his wife Cheryl Hughes; Grand children Erin, Hannah and Dylan and some nifty nieces and nephews. Funeral Service, Mon- day December 29th at 2:00pm at Nelville Presbyter- ian Church, 70 Old Kingston Rd. at Manse Rd. in West Hill. 416-283-3703. In lieu of flower dona- tions to the charity of your choice would be appre- ciated. "She went gently into that sweet night." www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, PAGE 15 A/P New Year’s Eve 2003 Come & Celebrate with us!! O’Brien Room - Pickering Recreation Complex 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering (Diefenbaker Court to Ramage Way - Arena Entrance Everyone Welcome - Doors open at 8 pm For info call: 905-649-2295 (leave message) Limited tickets - Corporate tables available Tickets available at Pickering Recreation Complex - main entrance ~ Featuring ~ Rick Johnson’s County Jamboree Allan Dollar / Mr. DJ / Aaron Solomon / Rick Cormier Special guest Non-Stop music & fun $40 per person/cash bar includes hats, favours, door prizes midnight champagne & buffet Sponsored by Pickering Lions Club Ajax Pickering Women’s Centre Pickering Flames Hockey Club Donations to: New Year ’s Eve Skate & Swim Wednesday, December 31st 7pm to 9pm Join us for this FREE family event: Skating, Swimming, Children’s Entertainer - Jim Parker, Juggler & Face Painting ... Fun Games, Prizes & “Countdown” Pickering Recreation Complex For more info call 905.683.6582 or visit cityofpickering.com/winterfest Canadian Progress Club Durham Region Women Pickering Town Centre Ontario Power Generation 905-837-1810 2nd Annual NEW YEAR’S EVE PA R TY 2003 Dance the night away with HUGO STRANEY Dinner served at 8:00 PM - 10 PM 3 course meal, party favours, champagne toast 8 PM - 3 AM MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 SNOOKER/POOL: The Ajax Se- niors’ Friendship Club meets at 9:30 a.m., newcomers should ar- rive earlier, at St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax for a morning of pool and snooker. Call Jack at 905- 683-9696 or Ernie at 905-686- 1573. CARPET BOWLING: The Ajax Se- niors’ Friendship Club meets at 9:30 a.m., newcomers should ar- rive earlier, at St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax for carpet bowling. Players of all skill levels and ex- perience are welcome and help will be given to first-time players. Call Ed or Sylvia at 905-428- 8297. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 DONOR CLINIC: Canadian Blood Services holds a clinic at the Ajax Community Centre, 75 Cen- tennial Rd., Ajax from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DANCE: A New Year’s Eve dance will be held at the Uxbridge Music Hall starting at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and include a buffet and champagne at midnight. Tickets are at Books Galore, Port Perry, 905-985- 8645. Organized by the Highlands of Durham Scottish Country Dancers. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 SHUFFLEBOARD: The Ajax Se- niors’ Friendship Club meets at 9:30 a.m., newcomers should ar- rive earlier, in the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 46 Exeter Dr., Ajax for shuffleboard. Play- ers of all skill levels and experi- ence are welcome. Call Jack at 905-683-9696 or Ernie at 905- 686-1573. ADDICTION: The Serenity Group 12-step recovery program meets at 8 p.m. at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd., Picker- ing. The group deals with addic- tions of all types, including co- dependency. A child-care pro- gram is available. All are wel- come. 905-428-9431 (Jim, in the evenings). News Advertiser Billboard DECEMBER 27, 2003 A/P PAGE 16 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com • You know how you have to push a button to talk on a two-way radio? A cellphone solves this problem by actu- ally having two radios working at the same time - one to transmit your voice, and the other to let you hear the caller. • The cellphone system divides a city into a set of cells (often thought of as hexagons on a hexagonal grid). In the center of each cell is a cellphone tower, and the cell might cover an area with a diameter of two or three miles around the tower. With a two- way radio you have to transmit direct- ly to another two-way radio, but with a cellphone you always transmit to the tower. The tower then connects you to the normal land-based tele- phone system to route the call. A typical large city can have hun- dreds of towers. Each carrier in each city also runs one central office, called the mobile telephone switching office (MTSO). This office handles the phone connections to the normal land-based phone system - and it con- trols all of the towers in the region. • When you first power up a cell- phone, it listens for a control channel, which is a special frequency that the phone and tower use to talk to one an- other about things like call setup and channel-changing. If the phone can’t find a control channel, it knows it’s out of range and displays a no-service message. Upon powering up, the phone also transmits a registration request, and the MTSO keeps track of your phone’s location in a database. This way, the MTSO knows which cell you’re in when it wants to ring your phone. When the MTSO gets a call for your phone, it looks in its database to see which cell you’re in and picks a fre- quency pair that your phone will use in that cell to take the call. The MTSO communicates with your phone over the control channel to tell it what fre- quencies to use, and when your phone and the tower switch on those fre- quencies, the call is connected. You are talking to another person on a two-way radio at this point! • The cool part about cellphones happens as you’re driving down the highway while talking. The tower you’re connected to sees your signal strength decreasing. Another tower sees it increasing. To do the handoff, the tower tells your phone to switch frequencies, and the phone starts using the new tower. All text and images (c)2002 How- StuffWorks Inc. All rights reserved. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. www.howstuffworks.com How cellphones work Millions of people all over the world use cellphones every day. These handy devices have had an amazing impact on our daily lives. It turns out that your cellphone is an absolutely amazing two-way radio. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, PAGE 17 A/P Functional Dentures... One Good Reason To Smile! Steil Denture Clinic A Family Business Serving You From The Same Location For 30 YearsCharles Wm. Steil, D.D. Implant Supported Dentures • 1 Hour Repairs • Relines • Complete 905-683-4294 PICKERING VILLAGE DENTURE CLINIC 84 Old Kingston Rd. W., AJAX • Partial Dentures • New permanent soft denture liners FREE CONSULTATION AFTER HOURS 905-428-8801 2003 • Custom Foot Orthotics • Full Veteran’s Coverage • Sports Medicine • Diabetic Feet, Corns & Calluses • Children’s Foot 831-FEET(3338) Hub Mall Kingston Rd.Glenanna Rd.General dental care for the whole family Convenient hours Daily 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturdays available. Same day appointments available. Emergencies on short notice All fields of dentistry practiced White fillings, braces, Denture services, Caps, Bridges, Root canal treatment, Gum treatment. Extraction of wisdom teeth, Cosmetic Bonding. Hospitalization (for those who need it). Dental implants (Surgical and prosthetic). TMJ treatment Nitrous Oxide Gas Sedation (Laughing gas) Easy extended payment terms! Insurance plans accepted, we will bill direct to your insurance company. New patients welcomed. Dentistry while you are asleep if required. CALL TODAY 905-420-6226 734 Kingston Rd., Pickering ESQUIRE DENTAL CENTRES BracesImplants 32 Years Experience BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE (Hwy. 2 & Whites Rd.) ESQUIRE DENTAL CENTRES Dr. A. Awadalla Dr. Ray Mulrooney Dr. S. Khalil Dr. Stephen Tannis Dr. Luk (Female) Dr. Lam (Female) Dr. Mark Awadalla SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAIL ABLE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE rrs TM DURHAM DENTAL CENTRE 135 Harwood Ave. N. (at Hwy. 2) 905-427-4280 NEW PATIENTS & EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS WELCOMED E-mail: durhamdent@aol.com Website: www.comsearch-can.com/DURHAM.html HARWOOD AVE.DURHAM CENTRE HWY. #2 HWY. 401 WE ARE HERE A Healthy Smile is always in style. Let us make you smile again. Before After Orthodontics (Braces, Retainers) • Crowns and Bridges/Dentures • Root Canal Treatment • Nitrous Oxide Sedation (Laughing Gas) • Wisdom Molar Extraction • White Fillings All Insurance Plans Accepted (Sent Directly) •Air abrasion (No Freezing - No Drilling) for applicable cavities •Intra oral camera (Before & After Pictures) •Electrosurgery and cosmetic gum surgery •Ultra sonic scaling, cosmetic veneering •Teeth whitening Evening & Saturday Appointments Available Available In Our Office Laser Dentistry Nutrition • Homeopathy • Herbs • Acupuncture Covered by most extended health care plans 905-427-0057 • www.barefootdoctor.org Is Your Immune System Healthy? Prevent Colds and the Flue by naturally Boosting and Building your immune system Take charge of your families health! 1550 Kingston Rd. (BN Natural Foods) Call today for an Appointment (905) 837-6627 Karen Steward R.N.C.P., C.N.P. Take Back Your Health Today 220 Food Test (no needles) Mineral Analysis Body Analysis Detoxify & Cleanse Accurate Lab tests Great Food Menu Plans Allergy, Detox & Weight Control Clinic Ages 4 to 100 Single appointment and/or 5-step program For most of the country the coming of winter is inevitable. For some this means a change in mood and eating habits. This could be a sign of Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. SAD is regarded as a major type of depression. Symptoms are a loss of energy, change in appetite (especially a craving for sweet or starchy foods), tendency to oversleep, difficulty concentrating, irritability, increased sensitivity to social rejection and an avoidance of social situations (not wanting to leave the house). It occurs seasonally, usually beginning in late fall or early winter and lasting through March or April. The symptoms of SAD come and go at the same time every year. It is estimated that four to six per cent of people may have winter depression, while another 10 to 20 per cent may have a mild case of SAD. People living in the northern latitudes, where there are fewer hours of daylight, suffer from it more than those in the southern latitudes. Women, especially those between the ages of 20 and 40, are four times as likely to be affected than men. SAD usually doesn’t occur in people younger than 20. The chances of getting SAD decrease as you get older. While there is no exact cause, the cure is very straightforward - more light during the winter months. In severe cases, however, antidepressants may need to be prescribed. For mild cases, a light box, a device that provides artificial light, is prescribed. Patients spend anywhere from 30 minutes (usually in the morning) to two or three hours a day using these boxes. If the light therapy helps, it should be used until springtime, when more sunlight is available. Light therapy is said to be effective in 60 to 90 per cent of SAD cases and improvement can often be seen within a week’s time. If the therapy is used late in the day, there could be possible side effects. These include eye- strain, headache, fatigue, irritability and insomnia. Tanning beds should not be used to treat SAD. The light sources in tanning beds are high in Ultraviolet rays, which are harmful to your skin and eyes. While winter SAD is much more well known, SAD can occur in the summer also. It begins in the late spring or early summer. Symptoms of the summer version of SAD are poor appetite, weight loss and insomnia. Both types of SAD may include some of the symptoms that also occur in other kinds of depression, like feelings of guilt, a loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy, feelings of hopelessness or helplessness, or physical problems like headaches or stomachaches. As with any kind of medical condition, if you think you have SAD, consult a doctor, preferably one that is familiar with SAD. Do not attempt self-diagnosis. SAD can be treated, so don’t let winter, or summer, get the best of you. What to do if you’re feeling “sad” this season DURHAM – TV soap star and former Durham Re- gion resident Tonya Lee Williams will make a differ- ent kind of TV appearance early in the new year. A star of the long-run- ning soap opera 'The Young and The Restless,' Williams will appear on Vi- sionTV's signature series 'Credo' to talk about her spirituality. It's a far cry from her character, Dr. Olivia Barber Hastings Winter, whom she's por- trayed since 1990. Williams, who came to Oshawa when she was 12 with her mother, will ap- pear on 'Credo' on Jan. 6 at 10 p.m. In a telephone interview from her Los Angeles home in mid-December, Williams talked about the program, her spirituality and her work. "I don't think of it as a re- ligion but as a spirituality which I have carried with me," she said. "It's a very personal communication I have with God. It's some- thing everyone should have." What sparked it was a se- rious illness when she was just four years old. She was hospitalized for six months and had time to think about mortality and life's purpose, not a common subject for young children. "My life has taken just so many twists and turns. I don't think there's one an- swer," she said. "It's a path that's very powerful." Her journey on that path requires concentration and diligence, she added. "It's something that takes a great deal of home- work and discipline and diligence," she said. "I'm weeding out every day - negative thoughts and things I get caught up in." But, being human, there are times when she does get caught up in things and finds she's lost that centred feeling. Then she knows she hasn't been doing her homework. "Because I believe these things, I believe that's where my success has come from." Born in 1967 in London, England, she moved with her parents to Kingston, Jamaica as a toddler. When her parents separated after her illness, she stayed with her mother, moving first to England and then Oshawa where she attended high school. Music, books and ballet were her passions. She attended Ryerson The- atre School in Toronto, got her first commercial (for milk) and eventually wound up on a soap. She's appeared in a host of other TV series and movies. She runs her own f ilm festival, ReelWorld Film Festival, held each March in Toronto and fea- turing works by visible mi- nority filmmakers or racial- ly-diverse projects. In 2004, the festival runs March 31 to April 4. She has a production company and is currently working on a VisionTV show. She's executive pro- ducer and director of 'Nov- elette's,' a working title for an hour-long dramedy, based on a play produced in Toronto. Before Christmas, she was heading for the island of Dominica for a break but will also be talking to local politicians and broadcast- ers there about the value of locally-produced TV pro- grams. The following movies open in local theatres this week Cheaper by the Dozen Directed by Shawn Levy Starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff When Tom Baker gets a job offer to coach football at Northwestern University in Chicago, he and his wife, Mary, move to the big city. The new digs constitute a big change for the couple and their 12 children, who range from preschool-age to 22 years old. With the recent publication of her long-in- the-works book, Mary feels demands outside the home are taking as much time as Tom's new job does, so the two are forced to find new ways of parenting their massive tribe, but they find their parenting styles aren't always compatible. Also opening in local the- atres this weekend is Calen- dar Girls. FOR FULL MOVIE LISTINGS, CLICK ON durhamregion.com Entertainment SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ DAVID STELL, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 249 A/P PAGE 18 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 905-426-6242 Located in Wal-Mart Ajax OPEN Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. Sat. 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sun. 12 - 6 P.M. 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It can be yours For photo reprint details see ‘customer service’ at durhamregion.com The News Advertiser 905-683-5110 Metroland Durham Region Media Group Baker’s dozen for MartinParker Trio hitting a high note Sunday PICKERING – Coming off a series of big awards, the Parker Trio hits the stage in Pickering Sunday. The trio, which consists of husband and wife gospel musicians, Warren and Shannan Parker and Vanessa Young, recently won the Canadian gospel Album of the Year and Song of the Year for 2003. They are performing at Bayfair Baptist Church, 817 Kingston Rd. at Whites Road, Sunday, Dec. 28, in a special gospel jubilee show also featuring Marlene O'Neill and men's trio Be- yond the Veil. The evening of praise has a live band and congrega- tional sing-a-long. There is no admission cost, however a 'love offering' will be col- lected at the 6 p.m. event. Steve Martin has the joys of a big family in Cheaper by the Dozen. Author Ann Douglas visits Jan. 10 DURHAM – Get the new year off to the write start with a seminar and workshops offered by the Writers' Circle of Durham Region. The January writers' and edi- tors' breakfast dialogue is Jan. 10, with guest speaker Ann Douglas, journalist and author of 27 books, including 'The Mother of All Pregnancy Books' and 'Canuck Chicks and Maple Leaf Mamas: Women of the Great White Nor th.' She's a regular contributor to 'Today's Parent,' 'Canadian Liv- ing' and 'Flare Pregnancy.' She teaches writing courses through Trent University and founded a career coaching business for au- thors. The breakfast will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Sports Gar- den Cafe in the Iroquois Park Sports Centre, Victoria and Henry streets, Whitby. The cost is $15 ($12 for WCDR members.) To reserve a spot, call 905-259-6520 by Jan. 7 and leave a message, or e-mail breakfast@wcdr.org. On Jan. 24, Paul Lima, a free- lance writer, will conduct a work- shop entitled 'Telling Lies Cre- atively: Intensive Fiction Writing Wo rkshop' from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Pickering Central Li- brary auditorium. Creative writ- ing exercises will help writers use their imagination and personal experiences. The fee is $75 ($65 for WCDR members). 'Write for Your Life' is a series of two afternoon workshops offered by Susan Lynn Reynolds, whose first novel, 'Strandia,' won the Canadian Library Association's young adult novel of the year award. The workshops are on Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Stouffville Public Library. This course is designed for memoir writing. Reynolds teaches creative writing at Durham College. The fee is $75 ($65 for WCDR members). Ruth Walker will help writers shape characters into memorable people in the workshop 'Putting Flesh on the Bones: Creating Be- lievable Characters' on Feb. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pickering Central Library audito- rium. Walker is a founding editor of Durham Region's acclaimed literary journal, 'lichen.' The fee is $60 ($50 for WCDR members). To register for any of these WCDR workshops or find out more details, contact Reynolds at workshops@wcdr.org, or call and leave a message at 905-259-6520. Visit the WCDR Web site www.wcdr.org for updated infor- mation. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, PAGE 19 A/P IF •TIME •QUALITY •GENTLE DENTAL CARE ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE 3 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, Ontario (South of Hwy. #2) 686-4343 DR. JOSEPH A. MISKIN, DENTIST HWY. 401 HWY. 2 WESTNEY RD.HARWOOD AVE.WE ARE AVAILABLE TO SERVE YOU WE WELCOME NEW PATIENTS WE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES Dental Care for Adults, Kids and Great Big Babies. 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Martchenko illustrates Munsch's books, and the artwork is the product for sale at Kid Art, a Web-based business. The launch party was held in Pickering Village at Pennello Bistro and Pickering’s Blair Rosen is one of the founder’s of the business. Go to www.kidart.ca for more information. Keeping an eye on the arts scene Contact News Editor David Stell E-mail all your arts and entertainment news at dstell@ durham region.com The News Advertiser Metroland Durham Region Media Group Writers' Circle workshops begin in new year A/P PAGE 20 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Sports SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 Happy New Year From the News Advertiser PICKERING — Nikkita Holder sure was glittering following the Inter- national Youth Meet of Champions at York University last weekend. The Pickering resident and member of the Oshawa Legion Track and Field Club ran off with four gold medals in as many events at the indoor competition, three in her own juvenile division and one up a level in junior. In her specialty, the hurdles, Holder won the juvenile 60-metre race in a meet record time of 8.80 seconds, then walked back to the starting line and won the junior 60m hurdles in 8.79. She also won the juvenile 60m and 200m runs. Liliane Sparkes and Zakiya MacIntosh also had tremendous results for the Oshawa Legion club, Sparkes winning the juvenile girls' 800m and 1,500m runs and MacIntosh claiming gold in the tyke g irls' 60m and 200m runs. Following are the Oshawa Le- gion meet results: TYKE DIVISION Zakiya MacIntosh: 1st 60m (8.92), 1st 200m (30.08). Nathan Forsellino: 5th 60m (9.56), 6th 200m (32.33), 2nd long jump (3.72m). ATOM DIVISION Shanay Mayes: 4th 60m (8.95), 4th 200m (29.58), 1st 400m (1:07.71). Oshane Hylton: 1st 60m (8.83), 2nd 400m (1:11.04), 3rd long jump (3.90m). Jason Garraway: 2nd 60m (8.86), 3rd 400m (1:12.26), 3rd high jump (1.20m). BANTAM DIVISION Jenelle McCalla: 3rd 60m (8.48), 3rd 200m (28.83), 2nd 400m (1:05.36). Brandon Choong: 4th 400m (1:06.9), 7th 800m (2:42.65). Liam Godfrey: 9th 400m (1:10.91), 10th 800m (2:49.74). Christopher Clarke-Eldridge: 11th 800m (3:07.99), 8th 1,500m (6:09.10), 5th 3,000m (13:07.0), 11th long jump (3.33m). Garraway, Godfrey, Clarke-El- dridge, Choong: 2nd 4x200m relay (2:07.0). Kamayu Duggan: 7th 60m (8.80), 7th 200m (28.82), 2nd triple jump (8.92m). MIDGET DIVISION Jessica Burke-Trebell: 5th 60m semis (8.73), 7th 200m (29.57). JUVENILE DIVISION Nikkita Holder: 1st 60m (7.87), 1st 200m (26.08), 1st 60m hurdles (8.80 - meet record), 1st junior 60m hurdles (8.79). Samantha McConnell: 2nd 60m hurdles (9.39), 5th 200m (27.67). Liliane Sparkes: 1st 800m (2:24), 1st 1,500m (4:56.01). Angelo Lyall: 5th 60m (7.42), 5th 200m (24.4). T.J. Gomes: 6th 60m (7.51), 6th 200m (24.5), 2nd 60m hurdles (8.94), 1st junior 60m hurdles (8.95). Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Catching a breath AJAX –– Ajax Aquatic Club’s Carleen Ginter moves through the water as she competes in the girls’ 9-10 100-metre individual medley. Carleen and other mem- bers of the club participated in the Giant Tiger Invitational swim meet at the Ajax Community Centre pool recently. Local rink faces Harris foursome in regional event By Jim Easson Special to the News Advertiser AJAX —An Annandale men's rink has a tough road ahead at the Ontario Curling Association (OCA) regionals in East York on Jan. 3 and 4. The Jason March rink meets the Mike Harris rink -- the skip of the Canadian entry at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan -- in their first game. In addition, the eight-team, double-knockout playdown also features previous Ontario cham- pion Peter Corner. Glenn Howard and Durham Olympians Colin Mitchell and Richard Hart are in a concurrent regional event. Each event qualifies two teams for the Ontario finals. Curling with March are Blair Metrakos, Dave Hutchison and Matt Critchley. ••• Three Annandale teams are en- tered in the junior events at the To r onto Curling Association (TCA) Energizer Junior Bonspiel Dec. 29 and 30. Meaghan O'Leary, Sian Cana- van, Tracy O'Leary and Kaitlin Leslie will play in the junior girls' event, while Paul Boyland skips the Annandale entry in the junior boys' bracket. The other team consists of Tim March, Matt Pyne, Patrick Janssen and Tyler Anderson. In the bantam girls' event is the foursome of Leslie Pyne, Lehanne Legrow, Heather Bell and Stacey Hogan. The bonspiel is one of the top youth bonspiels in Ontario, with the winning teams in each of the junior boys and girls events win- ning a curling trip to Switzerland. The bantam side of the bon- spiel includes open, boys', and girls' sections of 16 teams each. Curlers are eligible for the junior events as long as they are no more than 20 years old as of Dec. 31 in the year in which the bon- spiel is held. Similarly, curlers may enter the bantam event pro- vided they are no more than 16 years old as of Dec. 31. ••• Annandale has one team en- tered in the Junior Mixed Heart to Heart Charity Bonspiel at Thornhill Country Club on Dec. 26 and 27. Skip is Meaghan O'Leary with Peter Stecyk, Tracy O'Leary and Scott March. ••• In the chase for the Scott Tour- nament of Hearts Canadian women's curling championship, Annandale had one entry in the zone event in Port Perry recently. Kristine Moore's rink was elimi- nated in the 'B' semifinal with a 1- 2 record. With Moore were Laura MacKay, Kim Bourque and Paige MacLean. 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She would get a big assist from the stellar defence of sister Katie Ross, Amey Legere, Rice and Jazmin Vergara. Kay restored the two-goal lead, when she scored in the middle of the first frame, as- sisted by Dawe and Rice. Rice completed the hat trick with less than a minute to play in the first period. Dawe opened the scoring a minute and a half into the second period from Kay and Blaire Rattray. Donnan pot- ted a pretty goal from Kay and Dawe, and returned the favour when she set up Kay for her second of the game, also assisted by Rattray. The final goal came from Vergara, assisted by Karen Carlton and Chantal Gervais. Missing from the lineup were Michelle Misketis, Megan McRae, Amy Ghataore and Heather Davy. Eric Ross, Paul Legere and Dave Gervais coach the team. The team is preparing for the upcoming Holiday Ringette Tournament in Markham. Beat back Wolves for tourney title DURHAM —The Ajax-Picker- ing Raiders Shoeless Joe's- Pickering bantam 'AAA' rep hockey team skated to its first tournament win in four years, claiming the 33rd annual Gold Puck Tournament in Waterloo recently. Hosted by the Waterloo Wolves, the three-day tourna- ment attracted the top teams from across Ontario. The tournament victory was no easy feat, as the Raiders survived two overtime frames to f inally subdue the Wolves 2- 1 in the championship game. The Raiders dispatched the Mississauga Senators to the sidelines with a 3-1 win in the semifinals. In the quarter-fi- nals, Ajax-Pickering edged Grey-Bruce 2-1. The Raiders started tourna- ment action with a 1-1 draw with the Mississauga Reps. They followed with a 3-1 win over the Kitchener Jr. Rangers. Their only loss in pool play was a 2-1 setback to Elgin-Middlesex. 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All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905)668-6805 IMMEDIATE OPENING Fast growing and progressive company has an immediate opening for a Tool & Die Maker •with 6 years experience. •CNC and EDM would be an asset. •Salary Neg., W/excel. benefits Fax resume: to Ms. Jackie Gilkes/HR 905-668-0235 AMBU-LANS CANADA Division of Angels of Flight Canada Inc.(15 years) Join our land medical transfer teams where you will have the opportunity to work in an interesting and rewarding field of health care. You will experience growth through education programs and for those who wish to travel, join our Flight teams. Positions available immediately Oshawa Base - Three full time and eight part-time medical transfer vehicle driver/ attendants - Five registered nurses part-time Peterborough Base - Nurse Manager - plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the daily delivery of medical transfer services - 3 part-time Registered Nurses - Call takers and dispatchers Send completed resumes to head office: ANGELS OF FLIGHT CANADA INC. 55 GEORGE ST. NORTH PETERBOROUGH, ON K9J 3G2 Email help@angelsofflightcanada.com 1-705-743-5433 or 905-721-9388 Fax: 705-741-5147 3 3 & 7 7 F a l by C r t ., A j a x Rental Office Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (9 0 5 )6 8 6 -0 8 4 5 w w w.aja xa pa r t m en t s .co m 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. DEBT problems? Settle your debts interest-free without bankruptcy, payments geared to income, stops garnishments and harass- ment from creditors. Call (905)721- 8251 For Free Consultation. 1 & 2 BEDROOM available imme- diately. Central Oshawa, couple preferred, fridge, stove, shopping, laundry, no dogs, near bus, rea- sonable, (905)725-2642, after 5pm. 1 BEDROOM in clean quiet 20 plex, appliances, parking utilities included. $750 monthly. available Jan. 1st or later. deposit nego- tiable. (Simcoe/ Mill) (905)579- 5927 1-BDRM basement apt. in Whitby, Heat, hydro, cable, parking, seper- ate entrance. No pets/smoking. $565/mo. Avail. January 1st or lat- er. (905)683-3641 1011 SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa - Large 3 bedroom 2 storey town home suites with full basements, available for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. $999.00 per month. Call (905) 579-7649 for an appointment. 2 BDRM.Russett Ave. Simcoe N., $850./$835. Good location, bright well maintained quiet 12plex. Nice neighbourhood, close to shopping, bus,utilities, heating, cable, park- ing included, Laundry facilities. No dogs. (905)576-2982. AJAX-newly renovated 1-bed- room basement apartment. Sep- arate entrance, shared laundry, $800/month, no smoking/pets, available February 1st. Call 905- 619-2119 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY in Whitby, Apt. building, spacious, carpeted, newly painted, with bal- cony, close to bus, shopping, all utilities included, first/last required, no pets, 1 bedroom $800, 2 bed- room $900, 3 bedroom $ 1,000. Call (905)767-2565 BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. CENTRAL OSHAWA one bed- room for December and January $750 plus hydro, two bedrooms, February $825 plus hydro. Well maintained building. Call Mon-Fri 9-5 p.m. (905)723-0977 CHURCH ST./HWY. 2 -Large 2-bedroom available Feb. lst. in clean, quiet bldg. $1000/mo inclu- sive with parking and new appli- ances. 905-426-1161 CHURCH/Hwy 2.Immaculate 2 & 3 bedroom apartments. Close to schools/ shopping/ GO. 416-444- 7391. Ext. 241 CLEAN 1 BEDROOM $790 month, utilities included. Simcoe and Mill area, small quiet apt. building. Call for and appointment. (905)579-9890. E-Mail Address: classifieds@durhamregion.com Call: Toronto Line: (416) 798-7259 Now when you advertise, your word ad also appears on the internet at http://www.durhamregion.comCLASSIFIEDSFIND IT FAST IN THE AJAX-PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER To Place Your Ad In Pickering Or Ajax Call: 905-683-0707 Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon.-Fri 8:00-5 p.m. Closed Saturday A/P PAGE 22 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com 310-CASHCALL PAYD AY LOANS Cash and A Smile When You Need It. 2 2 7 4 Where every day is Payday! QP assumes no liability when using svc. 18+. FM/03. 905-448-5000 416-724-4444 Browse ads FREE! LIVE CHAT! LIVE CHAT! MENNONITE MEATS Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri 10-6 & Sat 9-4 121 BROCK STREET, WHITBY 905-665-3092 The Healthy Wholesome Tastes of Drug-free Beef,Poultry,Pork,Sausage Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheels, Cottage Trailers, Park Model Trailers, Folding Hardtop Tent Trailers – New & Used – Layaway & Financing – Terry, Wilderness & Coleman by Fleetwood – Acres of Deals 7 Days a Week – Coleman Campers Indoor Showroom – Prices marked on all Travel Trailers etc. Browsers Welcome – COTTAGES, WHO NEEDS THEM? “Beautiful Campgrounds Across Canada & USA, are yours to enjoy” c’mon out to Holiday World RV Centre , on the 115 hwy., 7 kilometeres north of 401 at Orono or visit our website at www.RVdeals.ca (905) 983-6030 or (800) 589-1854 – Avoid higher Spring Prices & higher interest rates, Get your best deal now! VENDORS WANTED for the 8th Metro East Spring Home & Garden Show March 5, 6, 7 at the new Pickering Markets Trade Centre. For more info: 905-426-4676 Susan O'Brien, ext 226 Mark Fucella, ext 229 Lisa Matthews, ext 227 sobrien@durhamregion.com mfucella@durhamregion.com lmatthews@durhamregion.com AMAZING BOXING WEEKEND SALE IN-STORE ONLY! Thousands of Yards of FABRIC, Trim & HOME DECOR Material "HUGE YEAR END DISCOUNTS" Fri. Sat. Sun. - Dec. 26th, 27th, 28th 'The Lace Place'-1698 Bayly St. (at Brock Rd) Pickering 905-831-5223 Auction Sale~Pethick & Stephenson Auction Barn Hay- don ON. NEW YEAR'S DAY Thursday January 1 @ 10:30 am Antique and Collectible Auction What Not Shelf, Oak Bow Front China Cabinet, Oak Commode, 3 Tier Pie Crust Table, Oak Press Back High Chair, Oak Desk, Estate Ring White Gold Rubies and Diamonds, Roy- al Albert "Tranquility" dishes, Lamps, Dep. Glass, Oil Lamps, Pinwheel, Silver, China. Coll.Coins and medallions Visit www.theauctionfever.com for more info. Auctioneer Don Stephenson, 905-263-4402 C OME & W ORSHIP ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35 Church St. N., Pickering Village 905-683-7311 Sunday Family Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Supervised Nursery Pastor John Bigham EVERYONE WELCOME NEW CONVENIENT SCHEDULE FOR BUSY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INVITES YOU TO OUR REFRESHING 9:00 AM SERVICE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING REV. A. CASTRO, PASTOR DIVERSIFIED MINISTRIES TO MEET LIFE NEEDS YOU HAVE A CHOICE: 9:00 AM OR 11:30 AM EVERY SUNDAY We are located at: 755 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering , ON L1W 2H4 (905) 420-3935 OTHER WEEKLY SERVICES NEW NEW SUNDAY: 10:30 am Sunday School 11:30 am Second Service 6:30 pm Praise Explosion TUESDAY: 7:00 pm Prayer WEDNESDAY: 7:30 pm Bible Study FRIDAY: 7:30 pm Youth Ministry NEW CONVENIENT SCHEDULE FOR BUSY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INVITES YOU TO OUR REFRESHING 9:00 AM SERVICE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING REV. A. CASTRO, PASTOR DIVERSIFIED MINISTRIES TO MEET LIFE NEEDS YOU HAVE A CHOICE: 9:00 AM OR 11:30 AM EVERY SUNDAY We are located at: 755 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering , ON L1W 2H4 (905) 420-3935 OTHER WEEKLY SERVICES NEW NEW SUNDAY: 10:30 am Sunday School 11:30 am Second Service 6:30 pm Praise Explosion TUESDAY: 7:00 pm Prayer WEDNESDAY: 7:30 pm Bible Study FRIDAY: 7:30 pm Youth Ministry Publishes every Friday Deadline 12 noon Wed. NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS at The Gathering Place 1920 Bayly Street, Pickering, ON (the meeting place for Pickering Pentecostal Church) Wednesday, December 31 10:00 PM to 12:20 AM New Year’s Eve Service ------------------------ You will always be welcome at THE GATHERING PLACE “a safe place for people-on their way back to God” SUNDAY, DEC. 28th 2003 at 6:00 p.m. BAYFAIR BAPTIST CHURCH 817 KINGSTON ROAD, PICKERING (White’s Rd. & Hwy. 2) (905) 839-4621 PRESENTS - GOSPEL JUBILEE FEATURING - THE PARKER TRIO MARLENE O’NEILL & BEYOND THE VEIL (MEN’S TRIO) ALONG WITH A LIVE BAND AND CONGREGATIONAL SING-A-LONG. ADMISSION FREE (a love offering will be taken) Am berlea P r es byt e rian Ch urc h Th e Fami l y C hu rc h 182 0 Whi t e s Rd . N., Picker i n g Re v. D r. M or le y M i tchel l (9 05) 83 9-13 83 em ai l: i nfo@a m berl eapresbyte r ian church.ca w ebs it e: www.am b erleapresbyte r ian church.ca CHRISTMAS SERVICES Wed., Dec. 24th @ 7:30 p.m. - Family Service Wed., Dec. 24th @ 11:30 p.m. - Candlelight Service Sun., Dec. 28th @ 11:00 a.m. - Family Service Call Janice @ 905-683-0707 or fax: 905-579-4218 CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX - 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. DOWNTOWN OSHAWA 1-bed- room apt. Private patio, parking, references, first/last required. $700/all inclusive. Leave msg 905- 434-7012 Luxury 1 bedroom with den/office in century home with indoor park- ing, walking distance to all amen- ities. Located in downtown Port Perry. Available December 1st..(905)852-3107 NORTH Oshawa - 2 bedroom, December lst/January lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances included. Pay cable, parking and laundry facil- ities. (905) 723-2094 OSHAWA -2 bdrm walk-out base- ment apt. King/Ritson area, park- ing, utilities included. $600/mo. Available Jan. 1. Call 905-728- 2970. OSHAWA - large two bedrooms, (Park and Bloor) from $750 Gibb / Centre 2 baths $625. (416) 818- 3886 OSHAWA - Non smoking one bed- room, in updated century home, main floor Oshawa north location parking @ & on bus route. Refer- ences, $700 plus hydro (not heat). Call Anne (905)431-3829 OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE - (Stevenson/King). Large modern two bedrooms from $825 all inclu- sive with balconies. Whitby (Dun- lop/Dundas) from $795 (416-818- 3886). OSHAWA,2-bedroom available, small very clean quiet building, freshly painted, carpeted, updated decor, parking included, laundry on site. $690 plus hydro. Available immediately. (905)434-9844. OSHAWA,Bloor/Park 2-bedroom apartment in quiet, clean small apartment building, 1 free parking, coin laundry, available Jan 1st. No dogs. First/last. call Bob (905)924- 6075 or (905)668-4330 OSHAWA,clean 1-bedroom base- ment apartment in quiet tri-plex, shared laundry, parking, no pets, first/last required. Would suit ma- ture adult. $600/inclusive. call (905)439-0144 PICKERING EXECUTIVE BASE- MENT, Apt., Liverpool/Finch. Large 1-bedroom, livingroom, kitchen, 4pc. bath, laundry, c/air, parking, separate entrance. Near 401/Go. Clean/quiet. Jan. 1st. $750/month inclusive. No pets. (905)839-9032 PICKERING HWY#2/Fairport, first floor, clean one bedroom Apt., parking, Gas fireplace, No smok- ing/Pets, private entrance, huge deck, $675. all inclusive, avail. im- mediately. references required. (905)420-3083. PICKERING,1-bdrm basement apt. Private entrance, laundry, cable, a/c. Close to bus. Avail. im- mediately. Non-smoking. $650 plus utilities. No pets. (905)839-8388 PICKERING,Whites/Bayly, bache- lor basement apartment, separate entrance, parking, cable, A/C, shared laundry. First/last, work ref- erences. $650/month inclusive, Jan 1st (905)839-9271 REGENCY PLACE - 15 Regency Cres. Whitby. 50+ Lifestyle Apt. Complex. Clean quiet building, across from park. Close to down- town. Daily activities incl.. All util- ities included. Call (905)430-7397. www.realstar.ca. Open house- Saturday 9-3, Sunday 1-3. RITSON/VALLEY DR.- One bed. apt., sunny & bright. Large win- dows, full bathroom, laundry facil- ities, sep. entrance & parking. Available Jan. 1st. Marble, carpet- ing, $1100/all inclusive. CAll 905- 725-3711. SUITE SALE OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Seniors Discounts Call (905)728-4993 TESTA HEIGHTS -2 Testa Rd. Uxbridge, One & two bedroom apts. available Dec/Jan/Feb. Con- veniently located in Uxbridge in adult occupied building. Weekly tenant activities. Call (905)852- 2534. www.realstar.ca Open house 12-4 Sat/Sun. WHITBY Place, 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom units available, park like setting, close to downtown, low rise building, laun- dry facilities, balcony, parking. (905)430-5420. www.realstar.ca WHITBY,2-bedroom Basement apartment. Separate entrance, laundry, cable, 4-appliances, ja- cuzzi tub, parking. $800/month. Available immediately No smok- ing/pets. (905)666-3734 A-ABA-DABA-DO, OWN YOUR OWN HOME! From $550/month OAC.FREE - up to $10,000 cash back to you. $32,500+family in- come. No down payment re- quired! For spectacular results, Great Rates. Call Ken Collis, As- sociate Broker, Coldwell Banker RMR Real Estate (905)728-9414, or 1-877-663-1054, kencol- lis@sympatico.ca. AJAX - 2 bedroom detached house, immaculate, hardwood floors, 4 appliances, huge fenced backyard, close to all amenities. Available now. $1,000/mo.+util- ities. (905)723-8227 AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!0 down, own your own home. Car- ries for less than rent. OAC. Mini- mum income required per house- hold is $30,000. Please call Aure- lia Cosma, Remax Spirit Inc. 1-888 -732-1600 or (905)728-1600, 24 hr. pager. GREAT area of Pickering upper. Gorgeous 3-bedroom home, laun- dry, parking, central air, skylight, $1295 plus 60% utilities. Absolute- ly beautiful. Liz Kendall 416-281- 0027. OSHAWA - Park Rd./King area, house for rent, $1000/mo.+utilities. Call Jim 905-623-9824. OSHAWA CENTRE area, 4-bdrm semi, gas heat, private drive, fridge/stove. No smoking/pets. Avail Jan. 1st. First/last, referenc- es. $1200/mo + utilities. (905)728- 6765 OSHAWA,Beatrice/Mary St.N. Newly-renovated, 3+1 bedroom, backspilt house, 2-car garage, 1-1/2 bathrooms, 5-appliances, fin- ished basement, wood-fireplace, C/A, fist/last/reference, credit check. $1200 plus utilities. Jan. 1st. 905-439-4770. WHITBY,Taunton/Anderson. Brand new 3-bedroom home. 1-1/2 bath, 5-appliances, a/c, available January 1st. $1325 plus. (905)471-1657 WHITBY-Brand new 3-bedroom home in North end; open concept; eat in kitchen with walkout; master bedroom ensuite; ready for imme- diate occupancy; 6 appliances in- cluded; $1650/month+utilities. Call Mary Anne Murphy, Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, 905-666-1333 or 1-866-273-1333 CARRIAGE HILL Colborne St. E., Oshawa- 2 & 3 bedrooms avail- able. Close to downtown and shopping. 4 appliances, carpet and hardwood flooring, close to 401 and GO. Utilities included. Call (905)434-3972. www.real- star.ca Open house Wed. Thurs. Fri. 7-9 p.m. OSHAWA -3 +1bdrm. townhouse with garage to rent. All appliances included. $1100+utilities. Avail. im- mediately. Call 905-665-7416 or 905-431-6931. TAUNTON TERRACE - 100 Taun- ton Rd E., Oshawa. 3 bedrooms with/without garage. 3 appliances, hardwood flooring, Outdoor pool, sauna, Children's playground close to all amenities. Fenced back- yards. 905-436-3346. www.real- star.ca. Open house Wed., Thurs., Fri. 7-9 p.m. FOUND KEYS corner of Liverpool & Radon in Ajax on Dec 22. (905)421-0497 LOST--PURSE at Kahn Auctions on Thursday, December 18th. Re- ward. Please call 905-985-4208 SHY LOCAL GIRLS looking for bad boys to talk to! Call toll free anytime! 1-877-812-0117. WEDNESDAY,November 19th around 1:00 at the gas station on Thickson Road. After paying for my purchase, I turned around and you gave me a big smile, As I started to walk away I glanced back at you twice and you stood there in the pouring rain smiling back. We never spoke. Do you re- member what I was wearing? If you are this female, I'll visit the gas station every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:00 until De- cember 31st looking for you (weather permitting). You may have been driving a late model red car. FINDING CHILDCARE Has never been easier! Connecting providers, parents and nannies. Not an agency. View free list today at: www.durhamdaycare.com (905)665-2346 PRIVATE DUTY R.N.to care for CP infant at home. 2 nights a week, $30/hr. Pickering (Alto- na/Twyn Rivers). Call (905)509- 2106 MUSCOVEY DUCKS,males/fe- males, 20 weeks old. (905)655- 7845 7 Ye ar old, black and white paint, sharp markings, easy keeper, she loves to ride, saddle available $2,500. Eight year old, cross Belg/1/4 horse, the gentle giant, no vises, he loves to ride, will draw, easy keeper, saddle available, $2,500. Horse stalls, 2 portable 10x10 puck board stalls, one year old, cheap at $2,000. 905-985- 0163 or 416-587-8459. LEATHER jackets 1/2 price, purs- es from $9.99, luggage from $29.99. wallets from 9.99. Every- thing must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728- 9830, Scarborough (416)439- 1177. A King pillowtop mattress set. New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $650. 416-746-0995 APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell sep- arately, can deliver. Call (905)839- 0098 A-1 CARPETS, CARPETS, CAR- PETS!! 3 rooms installed with pad from $289 (30 yds). All Berber carpets on sale now! Free up- grade to 12 mm premium pad with every installation, 20 oz Berber carpet starting at 0.69 sq. ft., car- pet only. Lots of selection for eve- ry budget. Three month equal payment plan available. Free in home quote. SAILLIAN CARPETS at 905-242-3691 or 905-373-2260, 1-800-578-0497. AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES-Large se- lection of new & used appliances. Washers $175/up, dryers $149/up, stoves $175/up, fridges $100/up. Coin-op washers/dryers. RENT TO OWN NOW AVAILABLE! Why wait, but it now! Visit our show- room. Parts/Sales/Service. 426 Simcoe St. S. Mon-Fri, 8-6pm. Sat 9-5pm. (905)728-4043 ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Amazing Electronics, 601 Dundas St.W.Whitby. Call (905)665-7732 BED,queen pillowtop, orthopedic Mattress set, never used, still packaged, cost $1025, sell $450. 416-741-7557 BEDROOM SET,8 pce. cherry- wood, bed, chest, dresser, mirror, night stands. Dovetail construction, never opened. In boxes. Cost $9,000 Sacrifice $2,800. (416) 748 -3993 CANON BUBBLEJET printer, BJC -5100, approx. 2 yrs. old, hardly used, includes Canon Creative Pro Disk, best offer. ALSO lady's yel- low & white gold 14 karat solitaire ring, Marquis diamond, appraised at $1100. Serious offers. 905-404- 9896. COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computers Services. Christmas Special: CD-RW Upgrade only $50 installed w/purchase on any com- plete system. P2-350 Tower com- plete system $219.; P3-450 com- plete systems $299; Complete systems includes: 17" monitor, keyboard and mouse. All internet ready. Layaway Plan, Warranty (90 days) and Other Accessories. Call (905)576-9216 or www.speed- line.ca/bitsandbytes CONTENTS of 2-bedroom apart- ment for sale. Solid pine bunk- beds, Chesterfield/loveseat, 4-ft square coffee table, more. Fore more information call 905-571- 2432- CUSTOM Made kitchen cup- boards and counter top. White ash colour cupboards 2' high by 9' wide and beige counter top. Ideal for small kitchen, bathroom or cot- tage. (905)697-9462 (snp) DININGROOM 13 piece cherry, 8 chairs, Buffet, hutch, server, dove- tail construction. Still in boxes. Cost $11,000, sacrifice $3000. 416-746-0995 FOR SALE - Antique 10 pc Brickwede Brothers diningroom suite. Table w/2 pop-up leafs, 6 chairs + wall mirror. $1500 obo. Girls white wood grain desk w/ bookcase, topper, chair, 6-drawer dresser w/mirror $395 obo. Call 905-444-9404. HOT TUB 2003 all options, red wood cabinet, never used, still in wrapper. Cost $9995, sell $5000. 416-746-0995 LEAF TICKETS, Clubs. $490/pair. (416)880-6332 NEW DANBY APT sized freezers $199. New Danby bar fridges, $139/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195/up, recondi- tioned ranges $125/up, recondi- tioned dryers $125/up, recondi- tioned washers $199/up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New brand name fridges $480/up, new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Reconditioned 24" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appli- ances. Call us today, Stephen- son's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts.154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 PIANOS & CLOCKS -ALL FLOOR STOCK CURRENTLY ON SALE - Roland digital pianos, Samick pia- nos, also sale on Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintz- mann, etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905)433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! PLAYSTATION MOD CHIPS - Play backed-up games. XBOX Chip: $150; PS1 Chip: $65; PS2 Chip: $150 (versions 1-8), $185 (versions 9, 10). Mobile computer repairs... virus protection, firewalls, internet sharing, networking, parts/accessories. North End Oshawa. (905)924-2097 RAPTORS & MAPLE LEAF tickets for sale. Will also purchase. (905)626-5568 SPA & HOT TUB COVERS - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes, 4 MAN HOT TUBS, Factory Blow Out, $2,500. Delivery includ- ed. Central Ontario Hot Tubs, call Paul 905-259-4514 or 416-873-9141 www.uk-swimmingpools.com/com panion1. htm TARPS - Woven Poly Tarps, all sizes from 8'x10' to 30'x50'. Priced $7.-$90. (tax incl). Call Bowman- ville 905-623-5258. CASH PAID for plastic car models. Built or still in the box. 905-435- 0747. SEASONED hardwood, bush cord and face cord, bagged and deliv- ered. 905-655-8797. AAA-Lakeridge Farm Firewood, the best quality wood, seasoned cut/split/delivered. Looking for tree work and lot clearing. 905-427- 1734. PUPPIES,Samoyed, Schnauzer, Shitzu, Poodle, English Bull dogs, Shelties, Dashhounds, Doberman, Lhasa, Yorkie-X, Goldie Poos, Chihuahua, Boston Terriers, Pekingese, Kingcharles Cavaier, Rottweiller, Westhighland (Britnui Spaniels, Shi-poo's, Bea- gles & more at $250 each). Col- lie-X's, Sheppard-X's $175 each. Kittens, Himalayan's & Persians. 905-831-2145. Grooming Services avail. WANTED - Parrott, prefer African grey, cockatoo or amazon. Call 905-434-0392. 1957 Chev Belaire. 2 Door Post, rolling shell, no drive train, no in- terior, new floors installed. $6500 OBO. E-mail pics available. 905- 753-2540. 1985 TOYOTA MR2,2 seater, 1.6 litre, DOHC, sunroof, red, $l,500 or best offer. Telephone (905) 725- 4134. 1989 PONTIAC LESABLE, 3.8, 4 door, loaded, under coated every year since new, new alternator, new tires, new rear brakes, all new exhaust, as is $1,500, certified $1,900. Excellent shape. 905-372 -4720. No rust. 1990 PONTIAC Sunbird, runs great, great condition, recently passed drive clean. Only 155,000kms. Asking $1500 as is, obo. Call 905-261-8400, or after 6pm 905-4328406. 1991 GRAND PRIX,200,000km, 4 dr. auto, CD player, very good condition. Pw, Pl, Cert. & tested $2500 or $2000 as is, or will trade for watercraft or snowmobile. (905)434-0392 1992 Saturn, 4door, 5-speed, bleu interior/exterior, sunroof, CD Player. 177,000kms, Certified & e- test. Call (905)982-1119 1993 OLDS 88 Royale, top condi- tion, 250K, very clean, $3,200. Telephone (905) 428-2847 1994 PONTIAC SUNBIRD, 4 cylin- der, 119,000 km., 4 door, loaded with remote car starter, new Mich- elin tires, new exhaust, new rear brakes, white, as is $2,500, certi- fied $2,900. Call 905-372-4720. Must see, like new. 1995 CHRYSLER Seebring LXI loaded, burgundy on gray, certi- fied, e-tested, $3200 o.b.o. Call Sue 905-831-1947. 1995 HYUNDAI ACCENT, 2 dr, 5 spd, purple, 140,000km, all main- tenance records available. $2300 O.B.O.Certified + e-tested. (905)571-9382 1997 SUNFIRE gt, red, Pw, brakes and steering, good condition, 118,000 km, asking $6,000. Call (905)377-1937 2001 DODGE DAKOTA,regular cab, 3.9L, V-6, black, lowered and more! $15,995. Call Jeff 905-430- 0248. SALES LIMITED ● Bad Credit ● Even Bankrupt Credit ● But need a car? Phone Mel Today 905-576-1800 All applicants accepted Downpayment or trade may be required. ●APR from 9.9% ● eg. Car $10,000 ● APR 19% ● Payment $322.78/mo ● 48 months ●C.O.B.$4698.09 Rates vary depend on credit history WE FINANCE EVERYONE First time buyers, bankrupt, bad credit, no credit. You work? You drive? Lots of choices. Down or Tr ade may be required. SPECIAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHERIDAN CHEV 905-706-8498 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003, PAGE 23 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com Classifieds continued on Page 14 A/P PAGE 24 NEWS ADVERTISER, SATURDAY EDITION, December 27, 2003 www.durhamregion.com NE125G403 ©2003. Sears Canada Inc. NE125G403 ©2003. Sears Canada Inc. D76 M10010 NE125G403 ©2003. Sears Canada Inc. save an extra 30% on the already-reduced clearance prices of men’s, women’s and kids’ fashions and footwear, luggage, women’s intimate apparel and accessories plus, already-reduced clearance bed & bath fashions, dinnerware, flatware, home décor, table textiles and window coverings for a total savings of 37-65% off Sears original ticketed prices While quantities last. Selection will vary by store. Offer valid at Sears Full Line Retail Stores only now 24 99 WOMEN’S REG.-PRICED JESSICA® MICRO FLEECE LOUNGER WITH MATCHING SLIPPERS Polyester. 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While quantities last $10 MERCHANDISE CERTIFICATE Valid Sun., Dec. 28 to Wed., Dec. 31, 2003, (or Thurs., Jan. 1, 2004 where open) only on a minimum purchase of $100* on regular, sale or clearance-priced merchandise Offer excludes cosmetics & prestige fragrances, national brand major appliances, Sears Gift Card, Gift Certificate & Merchandise Certificate purchases and account payments. Offer valid on in-stock merchandise at Sears Retail stores, Sears furniture and appliances stores and Sears Home stores. Excludes Sears Outlet/Liquidation, Catalogue and Website purchases. One certificate per customer purchase. Certificate must be surrendered upon use. Applicable taxes will be applied to the full purchase amount. *Before taxes. Sales Associate: tender as merchandise certificate. Scan bar code and attach to audit copy. To hand key use merchandise certificate code 10010 Offer excludes cosmetics & prestige fragrances, national brand major appliances, Sears Gift Card, Gift Certificate & Merchandise Certificate purchases and account payments. Offer valid on in-stock merchandise at Sears Retail stores, Sears furniture and appliances stores and Sears Home stores. Excludes Sears Outlet/Liquidation, Catalogue and Website purchases. One certificate per customer purchase. Certificate must be surrendered upon use. Applicable taxes will be applied to the full purchase amount. *Before taxes. Sales Associate: tender as merchandise certificate. Scan bar code and attach to audit copy. To hand key use merchandise certificate code 10100 $100 MERCHANDISE CERTIFICATE Valid Sun., Dec. 28 to Wed., Dec. 31, 2003, (or Thurs., Jan. 1, 2004 where open) only on a minimum purchase of $1000* on regular, sale or clearance-priced merchandise Ta ke advantage of these merchandise certificates valid Sunday, December 28 to Wednesday, December 31, 2003 ENDS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2003 (January 1, 2004 where stores are open) DON’T MISS IT! SEARS BOXING WEEK SALE Plus everyday good values QUALITY, VALUE, SERVICE, TRUST Sale prices and offers in effect Friday, December 26, until Thursday, January 1, 2004, unless otherwise stated, while quantities last. Where Sears is closed January 1, sale prices end Wednesday, December 31, 2003 (January 1, 2004 where stores are open) Pickering Town Centre Phone 905-420-8000