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Home My WebLink AboutNA2003_12_31BACK ON TRACK Af t er uncertain times, running is once again the Mayne focus Sports, 7 THE NEXT STEP Relay the latest milestone in Saturn’s growth Wheels, Pullout Briefly... Durham:The Durham Region Health Department is planning a workshop to help local businesses butt out next June. Preparing Your Workplace for Durham Region’s Smoke-Free Bylaw is set for Weedless Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Oshawa Golf Club, 160 Alexandra St., to aid local establishments in complying with Durham’s new smoke-free bylaw. The bylaw, adopted by Durham council, regulates smoking in public and workplaces. It takes effect June 1. The workshop includes a summa- ry of the bylaw and its enforcement, in addition to outlining how the health de- par tment can support employer ef- for ts to administer the bylaw in work- places. Information on helping employ- ees quit smoking will also be available. It is free of charge to all workplace representatives, although it is geared toward mangers, occupational health and human resources staff. To r egister for the workshop or for more information, call the health department at 905-723-8521 or 1-800- 841-2729, ext. 2519, visit www.region.durham.on.ca or e-mail healthatwork@region.durham.on.ca. Pickering:Give the gift of life at two January blood donor clinics in Picker- ing. A Canadian Blood Services donor clinic takes place Saturday, Jan. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pickering To wn Centre (centre court — lower level). For those who can’t give during the day, a second clinic is set for Thursday, Jan. 15 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the St. Isaac Jogues Church hall, 1148 Finch Ave. (just east of Dixie Road). For more information or to book an appointment, call 1-888-236-6283 or visit www.bloodservices.ca. What’s On... Pickering:The Durham Region Unem- ployed Help Centre wants to help you start off the new year with a new job. The centre holds resume work- shops Thursdays, Jan. 8 and 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 1400 Bayly St., Unit 12 in Pickering (beside the GO station). The centre offers a three-day job club and a landed immigrants job search workshop every Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday. They cover re- sume preparation, interview skills, job search strategies, maintaining self-es- teem and Internet training. Workshops fill up quickly and pre- registration is required. To sign up, call 905-420-4010 or visit the Bayly Street office. Index... Editorial Page, 4 Entertainment, 6 Sports, 7 Classified, 8 Give us a call... General 905-683-5110 Distribution 905-683-5117 General FAX 905-683-7363 Newsroom FAX 905-683-0386 SERVING PICKERING SINCE 1965 News Advertiser PRESSRUN 47,600 ✦ 34 PAGES ✦ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2003 ✦ durhamregion.com ✦ OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/$1 NEWSSTAND BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE Offer valid with activation on new 24-month service agreement on plans starting from $35 monthly service fee. 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Email: service@pickeringhonda.com Perdita simply the best Pickering hurdler earns Canadian female athlete of the year award By Keith Gilligan Staff Writer PICKERING – The awards keep coming for Pickering’s Perdita Felicien. On Monday she was named the Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year, beating out skier Melanie Turgeon and hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser. For the 23-year- old, 2003 has been memorable, with the highlight being her win in the 100-metre hurdles at the world championships in Paris, the first time a Canadi- an has won the event. “It’s a huge honour, my biggest yet. I had a lot at the collegiate level. To be recog- nized by my country, it’s over- whelming,” Ms. Felicien says. Energy grid powering up Pickering reactors play leading role DURHAM –Ontario’s electric- ity supply situation is looking bright heading into the winter, according to an 18-month out- look. The report, released Dec. 19 by the Independent Electricity Market Operator, indicates the supply of electricity is sig- nificantly improved compared to last year. The outlook, pro- duced every three months by the IMO, provides an assess- ment of the reliability of the Ontario electricity system for the coming 18 months. IMO president and chief ex- ecutive officer Dave Goulding said the improved forecast re- flects the addition of new gen- eration in Ontario over the past 12 months. The combined 1,800 megawatts from Ontario Power Generation’s Unit 4 at Pickering, Bruce Power’s Unit 4 and from Transalta’s station near Sarnia have helped to in- crease Ontario’s electricity supply in the short term and reduced our reliance on im- ports, Mr. Goulding said. Vaccine’s delay deals blow Celia Klemenz/ News Advertiser photo A vaccination was approved only weeks after young Reilly Gleason, with mom Mandy, was diagnosed with meningitis. However, the cost of the vaccine and others for infants is leading to debate over who should cover the high costs. Debate rages over who should cover costs of infant shots By Carly Foster Staff Writer DURHAM –Three-year-old Reilly Gleason rolls her way across the carpet to the elec- tric blue rope light, her arms stretched over her head. She can’t see, but like many blind children, the vivid colour of the twisted rope attracts her. Her purple striped sweater, elastic-waistband jeans and little pink runners scrape across the floor as she inches forward. Reilly can’t walk. She can’t hear, although she has a cochlear implant that helps. She wasn’t born this way. ❑ ❑ ❑ Dec. 6, 2000: Reilly, three months old, has come down with flu-like symptoms. In the middle of the night her mom, Mandy, rushes her to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hos- pital in Ajax. Doctors eventually diag- nose baby Reilly with menin- gitis. On the way to the Hospi- tal for Sick Children in Toron- to, she has massive seizures. That’s when doctors believe she suffers the majority of her brain damage. She spends three months in hospital and returns home disabled. While the tragedy seems horrendous enough, the worst is yet to come. Just weeks after Reilly be- came sick, the vaccine for meningitis is approved in Canada. And three years later, it and two other vaccines for pre- ventable diseases, though ap- proved, are not covered as part of a routine immuniza- tion program for children. ❑ ❑ ❑ The debate over publicly funded vaccines is a maze of circles papered with money. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care decides ✦See Province page 2 Tax balance among the goals for Pickering in 2004 By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING – Dave Ryan is ready to tackle whatever the new year has in store for Pick- ering. “We’re looking forward to 2004,” said the city’s mayor. “To the challenges and oppor- tunities it presents.” One challenge he is ready to take on, along with council, is attracting more business de- velopment to Pickering. The first step in doing this has al- ready begun with the creation of a business advisory council. “It’s going to bring the busi- ness community together with the City to find ways to entice businesses to come to Pickering,” Mayor Ryan ex- plained. The new mayor wants to at- tract new business in order to decrease the City’s depen- dence on residential proper- ties for the tax base. He wants to change the tax base ratio from 80 per cent residential-20 per cent industrial/commer- cial, to 60-40. “I’d like to see that by the end of the (three-year council) term, that might be overly op- ✦See Felicien’s page 2 ✦See Study page 2 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo At a cross roads PICKERING –– David Whyte Jr., left, battles Tamara Wood for control of the ball during their weekly road hockey game involving families on Hillview Crescent. New year, new challenges PERDITA FELICIEN Female athlete of the year. which vaccines are covered by provin- cial dollars. The three newest vaccines in Cana- da - for chicken pox, meningitis and pneumococcal disease (which in- cludes ear infections, pneumonia and blood stream illnesses) - are not cov- ered as are five other childhood im- munizations. From infancy on, chil- dren are recommended to get one shot for chicken pox, four for pneu- mococcal disease and three for meningitis. Total cost: around $800, depending on the dispensing fee. “There has to be some kind of fed- eral funding for this,” said MOHLTC spokesman John Letherby on why the vaccines aren’t covered. “The cost right now is borne 100 per cent by the Province.” Coverage across Canada varies dramatically. For example, Alberta covers all three vaccinations, while Nunavut covers those for chicken pox and pneumococcal disease. While denying the issue is about money, Mr. Letherby said a provin- cially funded program for the three vaccines can’t be done without a fed- eral immunization program and the money that could come with it. Health Canada has been working on a federal immunization program since 1999, receiving $45 million for the next five years to continue plan- ning. The program would include safety, a registry, procurement of the vaccines and money. “But the decision on whether to fund the vaccines would remain with the provinces,” said Emmanuel Char- bot, a spokesman for Health Canada. “No, there’s no timeline on when it’ll be in place.” Enough, said Dr. Donna Reynolds, the associate medical officer of health for Durham Region. “The feds say the province, the province say the feds, and meanwhile, our kids get sick and die. This is for the health of the chil- dren...how do you put a cost on that?” ❑ ❑ ❑ Dr. Tom Shizas is a family doctor in Oshawa, and sees lots of children and their parents. Money is definitely a consideration with the three vaccina- tions, he says. “I liken it to (baby) car seats: there’s an expense to it, but people are willing to fork out the money for their child’s benefit,” he said. “People who decide against it are the ones who can’t afford it. “We still say it’s probably in the child’s best interest.” Many feel the cost raises ethical questions and puts undue pressure on doctors. “Doctors have been advised (to tell parents) about the vaccine, but they can be put in an ethical dilemma if they know parents cannot afford them,” Dr. Reynolds said. And if parents don’t know or don’t pay, what happens then? “Legally, people have concerns,” said Dr. Ian Kitai, medical director of infection control for Rouge Valley Health System, who specializes in treating children. (Dr. Kitai treated little Reilly.) “If a child develops a vac- cine-preventable illness, the worry is that parents may (be able to take legal action),” he said. While nothing mandates doctors to tell parents about the vaccines, Dr. Kitai feels it’s a physician’s responsibility. ❑ ❑ ❑ Because the three vaccines aren’t funded by the Province like all the others, some parents may be skepti- cal as to the necessity of the shots. “Parents feel that if it’s not publicly funded, it must not be important,” said Dr. Reynolds. “But that is ab- solutely not true.” Reilly’s mom Mandy knows that. She was “a little irritated” when she found out the meningitis vaccine had been used for years in Scotland before being approved in Canada. She was even more upset when the vaccine came to the country weeks too late. “The government will have to pay for her now for the rest of her life,” said Ms. Gleason, a single mom who also has an older daughter, Sydney, 8. “If you told parents they could pay $800 and your kids would never get cancer, they would. But because not too many know about (meningitis), they don’t think it’s important.” Since Reilly got sick, all her mom’s friends have rushed out to get their children vaccinated. ❑ ❑ ❑ Funding for vaccines was part of the new provincial government’s elec- tion platform. “We’ll certainly attempt to hold the government’s feet to the fire on this one,” said Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham’s medical officer of health. The Province does pay for the pneumococcal vaccine if a child younger than 2 is “high risk.” They won’t vaccinate all children, but will vaccinate close contacts if one gets sick. Dr. Shizas tells his patients it’s just the “slow wheels of government working.” Meanwhile, Reilly’s mom is trying to raise $7,000 for special equipment that will help strengthen Reilly’s legs, feet and bones so that maybe one day she will be able to walk. timistic, but that’s my goal,” he said. One of the major projects planned for 2004 to help achieve this goal is a new 178,000-square-foot office build- ing being constructed by Ontario Power Generation at the corner of Clements and Brock roads. “(The) OPG (building) is going to be a significant contribution to that objective and it is indicative of the type of development we’re talking about,” Mayor Ryan said. The growth management study is also going to play an important part in the coming year. The first phase of the study has already been completed and the second phase is expected in the next month. The study is going to guide development in central and north Pickering and examine the city’s urban boundary. “That’s going to play an important part in how the city evolves,” Mayor Ryan said. Part of the area being examined is the provincially owned Seaton lands. The Province still hasn’t told the City it’s plan for the land, but Mayor Ryan is meeting with Municipal Affairs Minister John Gerretsen at the end of January. Mayor Ryan said the goal of the meeting is to have the Province be- come a full partner in the study and to have it work with the City in the de- velopment of Seaton. Another development residents can expect to see in the new year is a better working relationship between the City and Durham Region, Mayor Ryan said, adding he’d like to see Pickering have greater representa- tion on regional council. “It’s going to be a good year for Pickering, and by extension, a good year for the Region of Durham,” Mayor Ryan said. “For a track athlete, track’s not big in Canada, it’s a huge accomplishment for me.” Currently in her final year at the University of Illinois, Ms. Felicien re- ceived the news while at home with family for the holidays. Ms. Felicien wasn’t born the last time a track athlete won the award. It was 25 years ago, in 1978, when Diane Jones-Konihowski was named the top Canadian female athlete. It’s officially called the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award, named for the late multi-sport star voted CP’s female athlete of the first half of the 20th century. Ms. Felicien shocked the world by winning the hurdles title at the 2003 IAAF World Track and Field Championships in August. Her time of 12.53 seconds in the final repre- sented a new personal best and a new Canadian record. Ms. Felicien hopes her achieve- ments will increase the profile of the sport in this country. “I hope it does. It really needs a boost going into an Olympic year,” she says. Aw ards such as this “heighten awareness for me and my team- mates.” Ms. Felicien’s “long-term goals” in- clude the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and “defending my world title.” While still in school, Ms. Felicien turned professional after the worlds, giving up her final indoor collegiate season. She graduates in May with a degree in kinesiology. She’s competing as a professional this winter in the indoor track season, with her first meet set for Jan. 31 at her school. Her agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, a former track star and professional football player, has negotiated a “long-term” deal with Nike, she says. Details are confidential, but she says, “it’s more than I ever imagined.” Her plans include running profes- sionally on the European tour this summer. “It’s my first time abroad (for a long period of time). I’m looking forward to it.” Ms. Felicien has won three NCAA hurdles titles, as well as being named the NCAA’s female athlete of the year. She collected 33 of 88 first-place bal- lots and 115 points. Ms. Turgeon had 12 f irst-place votes and 64 points, while Ms. Wickenheiser collected seven firsts and 59 points. 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Murray Stewart, president and chief executive officer of Iter Cana- da, confirmed the country is no longer part of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Re- actor. “We informed the other partners (last week) we were pulling out,” Mr. Stewart said. The six remaining partners met in Washington last week to decide on the location for the project. However, they couldn’t reach a con- sensus, so they will gather in Feb- ruary to vote again. “The costs and priorities aren’t there,” Mr. Stewart said. “Later, we may be a partner. Maybe, that will be an option for Canada.” Mr. Stewart has been a member of the ITER project since 1988 and is “very disappointed the way the project went, that Canada just wouldn’t be successful. I hope we can find some way Canada can be involved in the fusion experiment.” Unlike nuclear reactors at Picker- ing and Darlington, which use the fission process, or the splitting of atoms, fusion replicates the process on the sun, in which atoms are combined. The ITER project will last about 50 years, with the first 10 being for construction of the facility. Before withdrawing from bidding to host the facility, Canada had proposed a site next to the Darlington nuclear station. David Martin, a policy adviser for the Sierra Club of Canada, was pleased with the country’s with- drawal from ITER. “Fusion is a delusion. Even its supporters admit that a commer- cial reactor to generate electricity is at least 50 years away,” Mr. Mar- tin stated. “The ITER reactor will not produce any electricity and there is no guarantee that fusion will ever work. Fusion is not clean, and certainly not cheap.” He called Canada’s withdrawal a “significant victory” for the envi- ronmental movement in this coun- try. Environmentalists have called it a waste of money, Mr. Martin stated. There are two sites still in the running to host the project, one in France and the other in Japan. Mr. Stewart said the six remain- ing partners were evenly split be- tween the two sites. Prior to the February meeting, the parties will negotiate and prob- ably come up with a scheme to split the project in two, he suggested. The actual facility would be in France, with more of the analytical science being done in Japan. “I’m optimistic it will proceed,” he stated. “Hopefully, in due course, we may be part of it. “Certainly we got a lot of commu- nication back from the parties say- ing they were disappointed” with Canada’s withdrawal, Mr. Stewart noted. As for the long-term ramifica- tions, he said Canada withdrawing from the project “obviously doesn’t enhance” the country’s standing with the scientific community. “But, at the end of the day, it re- ally came down to priorities. In 19 97, after doing priority planning the federal government stopped fu- sion R and D. It didn’t make the cut. 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Aside from the three drivers charged for exceeding the legal blood-alcohol concentration of .08 per cent, eight 12-hour suspensions were issued, three G1 and G2 li- cence holders were charged with breaching the zero blood-alcohol level while driving and 22 motorists were charged with other offences under the Highway Traffic Act. Durham Regional Police advise all motorists that drinking and dri- ving will not be tolerated. Under the Criminal Code in Ontario, a first of- fence for drinking and driving will result in a minimum one-year dri- ving suspension and $600 fine. Dear 2003: Just wanted to drop you a final note before you left, share a few thoughts for the road with you. First and foremost, I want you to know that, although we're going our separate ways, I hope we can both be friends. I know you probably hate me for running into the open arms of 2004 like I did. But you have to believe me when I say it was nothing personal. It's just the calendar. I could- n't help myself. I think, if we're being honest, both of us have to take a share of the blame for things not working out between us. I mean, I freely admit to not liv- ing up to a lot of the promises I made you back on New Year's Eve last year. I still like potato chips and I know you hate it, but I'm actu- ally beginning to think beer is good for me. And, frankly, I think we both realized I was aiming a little too high with that whole running a marathon thing. But sometimes, early in a relationship, you say stupid stuff. Besides, I was drunk. A lot of people were. You weren't exactly being honest with your big world peace deal. And you never even mentioned George W. Isn't that kind of like saying 'Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, my father's a cannibal?' Also, I know I told you I did- n't think it was your fault, but I'm still kind of pissed about the SARS issue. What were you thinking? Did you think I wouldn't notice? And I know you're gonna trot out that old 'to every season, turn, turn, turn‚' chestnut, but quite frankly 2003, you were a downer. You took a lot of great people out of the picture for good: Art Carney, Bob Hope, Gregory Peck, Johnny Cash and even Mr. Rogers! You feel good about that? Are you proud of yourself?' OK, OK, I know you tried to make up for it by knocking off Idi Amin and Nell Carter, but Mr. Rogers? Come off it! And yes, the Saddam thing was greatly appreciated, but it's too little too late, you know? The party's over. Look, I didn't want this to turn into a big shouting match. I'm grateful for my health and my family and my friends 2003, I really am. Thank you. But you and I both know this thing has run its course. There's no point in hanging on any longer. We'd just be em- barrassing ourselves and then there's that little matter of the time-space continuum. You can't go back. I know you hate her guts be- cause she's young and full of promise, but I think if you just gave 2004 a chance you'd like her. She's smart, funny and she's got a great set of econom- ic indicators. Plus, I think she really likes me. I know these words probably hurt, 2003, but as your own President Bush likes to say, sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. Please don't take this too hard. I'm sure you'll make some nice friends in the history books. Why don't you look up 1929; I'm sure she's dying for company. I'll pop by and say hello sometime, promise. Anywho, gotta run, 2004 is at the door. Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. P PAGE 4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 31, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Editorial Editorials &Opinions WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ DAVID STELL, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 249 Letters to the Editor There's plenty on wish list for 2004 Priorities are clear for Durham In 2003, Ontarians voted for change - or, in the case of the federal government, had change happen for them. So, what should we expect from our elected officials in 2004? Well, it would be nice if somebody somewhere would show us the money! So far, it's been so bad. First, the Province moaned about a $5.6-billion deficit and having no money to spend on anything just yet. Then, we had our new prime minister, Paul Martin, tell us there is a freeze on federal spending and that all departments are being reviewed. But we in Durham have been waiting a long time for projects promised nearly a decade ago and it's time these goodies were delivered to us. First, the Durham Regional Cancer Centre must be built as soon as possible. It seems the foundation for the structure was dug a long time ago. When will we see real progress on the building itself? Think of all the people in this region who are lined up and waiting to get radiation treatment. Think of the people who have suffered over the past 10 years and who have waited and waited and waited while one government, then an- other and now a third have come to power. Stop the rhetoric and the excuses and get it built. Now! Second, it's high time Durham received the badly needed consolidated regional courthouse. The hodge- podge of buildings stuck here and there and hidden in strip malls is a joke and a disservice to our justice sys- tem. There are a number of ideal sites in the Region and there are private partners just waiting for the Province to say the word. In 2004, approval must be given and a shovel should hit the ground. Our over- burdened justice officials need this state-of-the-art building. Third, we must have assurances, despite the provin- cial deficit, that funding will continue to flow to the new University of Ontario Institute of Technology. This excellent post-secondary facility is a model for Ontario, indeed for the country. Promises made by the Mike Harris-Ernie Eves government cannot be slowed down or scrapped by the cash-strapped Dalton McGuinty crew. Let's make sure we finish what we have started. Finally, the Province must get to the bottom of the Ontario Power Generation mess. We must have elite and experienced managers in place who have respect for taxpayers' money and who have a realistic and reli- able plan to get Pickering A back up and running so we have the power supply we need in future. If governments do their jobs as we trust they will, then, and only then, will it be a happy new year. So long and good riddance 2003 Canada gets it right by dumping ITER To the editor: Re: 'Feds kill ITER dream,' editorial, Dec. 10. The federal government de- serves congratulations, not crit- icism, for not subsidizing the $19-billion international ther- monuclear experimental reac- tor (ITER). ITER was not a dream, it was a frightening nightmare. ITER would have wasted bil- lions of taxpayers' dollars with no energy payback, since it was only experimental and did not generate any electricity. Nor would ITER have been the "clean" energy source you claimed. It would have released significant amounts of radioac- tive tritium, increasing the risk of cancer in the surrounding population. It would have also created 30,000 tonnes of ra- dioactive waste, deadly for 100 years. At first the ITER promoters claimed ITER would not cost Canada anything. Then they asked the Ontario and federal governments to split a $2.3-bil- lion subsidy. Then in early De- cember it was revealed Canada would have had to provide at least $5.5 billion in public subsi- dies to remain in competition with bids from Europe and Japan. Canada made a smart deci- sion to dump ITER. Fusion power is an expensive, high-tech fantasy. Now we can concen- trate on the real green energy options -- conservation and re- newables. They are cheap, safe and reliable, just the opposite of fusion. David H. Martin Policy Advisor, Sierra Club of Canada Uxbridge Local math numbers not adding up To the editor: Re: 'Grade 9s making gains,' Dec. 17. It is indeed encouraging that Durham's Grade 9 students have continued a trend of im- proving Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) math scores. That being said, however, there has to be serious concerns about major high schools in Ajax and Pickering having classes where as high as 55 per cent of academic-stream and 96 per cent of applied-stream stu- dents are not reaching a nomi- nal 70 per cent result in basic math testing. What are the causes? Changes to curriculum? Lack of preparation at the elementary level? The high school semester system? Poor tests by EQAO? Increased reliance on comput- ers and calculators? Kim Sadler Ajax ER is just for emergencies To the editor: Re: 'Hospital wait was ridicu- lous,' letter, Dec. 21. I think Joseph F. Talbot is for- getting what an emergency room is for. We should only be going to the emergency depart- ment with true emergencies. I know that a child with a high fever is distressing and frighten- ing for a parent, but it is an 'ur- gent' matter, not necessarily an emergency. Mr. Talbot stated his child had a high fever all day, so why not use the urgent care centres that are open to deal with these matters instead of waiting to go to the hospital on a Saturday night? Another option is to use the Tele-health system, which is staffed with registered nurses to help you make an informed decision as to whether an emer- gency room visit is truly need- ed. We need to take some respon- sibility for the problems in emergency departments and stop clogging them with prob- lems that could be dealt with at an urgent care facility or with a GP. I am not saying the system is perfect by any means, but a great deal of the problems are caused by us. If you want the system to work then use it cor- rectly. Sophie Twyne Pickering Neil Crone e n t e r l a u g h i n g This week’s question:Is the provincial govern- ment’s development moratorium in the Golden Horseshoe greenbelt, including some Durham land, too restrictive or a step in the right direction to pro- tect prime agricultural land? ❏Too restrictive ❏ The right step Click and say Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last week’s question: Did you donate to a food or toy drive this holi- day season? ❏Ye s62.9 per cent ❏ No 37.1 per cent Vo tes cast: 97 Do you have a photo to share with our readers? If you have an amusing, interesting, historic or scenic photo to share from your community we'd like to see it. The Ajax Pickering News Advertiser invites submissions from readers with up to 80 words describing the circum- stances under which the picture was taken. So dig through your old photos or go out and capture a new one. 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For more information or to register, please call 905.831.6265 ext. 6243 It's a fact that many fire deaths are caused by people attempting to cook or smoke while under the influence of alcohol. Unfortunately, their families are often victims as well. Alcohol and fire are a dangerous mix. A lit cigarette dropped on the couch or a forgotten pan of grease on the stove could mean disaster for you and your family. If someone in your household cooks or smokes while intoxicated, you must be aware of the risk. Keep a watchful eye on drinkers and make sure you have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home. A message from the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council and the Pickering Fire Services. For more information contact the Pickering Fire Services at Phone: 905.420.4628 or Email: fire@city.pickering.on.ca or visit our website at cityofpickering.com Our Sponsors... Teen Bands Wanted Ages 13-19 Are you tired of jamming in your parents basement? Ready for a LIVE audience? 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The support of the Government of Ontario, through the Sport and Recreation Branch of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation is acknowledged Holiday Operating Hours CIVIC COMPLEX (CITY HALL) December 31 8:30am - 12noon January 1 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX December 31 6:00am - 5:00pm 7:00pm - 10:00pm New Years Eve Activities January 1 CLOSED CHILD SUPERVISION December 31 - January 4 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX POOL January 2 6:00am - 7:30am Lane Swim 9:00am - 1:00pm Adult/Parents/Tots 1:00pm - 4:00pm Open Swim 4:00pm - 7:00pm Lane Swim 7:00pm - 9:00pm Open Swim 9:00pm - 10:00pm Adult Swim December 31 6:00am - 7:30am Lane Swim 9:00am - 1:00pm Adult/Parents/Tots 1:00pm - 4:00pm Open Swim December 31 7:00pm - 9:00pm New Years Eve Swim January 1 CLOSED DUNBARTON POOL December 31 - January 4 CLOSED RECREATION COMPLEX ARENA PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE December 31 7:00pm - 9:00pm New Years Eve Family Count Down Skate January 1 CLOSED DON BEER ARENA December 31 & January 1 CLOSED PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE December 31 -January 4, 2004 CLOSED GARBAGE & RECYCLING & YARD WASTE Regular Collection Day Revised Collection Day January 1 January 3 - Garbage and Recycling EMERGENCY SERVICES City of Pickering Emergency Telephone Number is 905.683.4319 PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARIES CENTRAL BRANCH & PETTICOAT CREEK December 31 9:30am - 1:00pm January 1 CLOSED CLAREMONT, GREENWOOD, WHITEVALE Contact branch for Holiday Hours AJAX PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY December 31 Early pm Rush Hour Service beginning at noon and concluding with the 6 pm GO train cycle **DIAL-A- BUS SERVICE. The Ajax Pickering Transit is pleased to offer Free Dial-A-Bus Service on New Year’s Eve from 7:00 pm - 1:30 am meeting all GO Trains from Toronto. For further information, please contact Customer Service at: 905.683.4111 January 1 CLOSED -No Transit Service scheduled Join us for this FREE family event: Skating, Swimming, Children’s Entertainer - Jim Parker, Juggler & Face Painting ... Fun Games, Prizes & “Countdown” 905.683.6582 Pre-School Programs Starting Jan. 19/04 Pickering Rec. Complex Creative Play • New Craft & Swim Parent & Tot 18 mo. - 3 yrs. • Artful Toddlers Parent & Tot 18 mo. - 3 yrs. • Family Fun Parent & Tot 5 yrs. • Tots of Fun 2 1/2 - 5 yrs. • Tots in Action 3 - 5 yrs. 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DATE MEETING TIME January 12 Planning and Committee of the Whole 7:30 pm January 15 Statutory Public Information Meeting 7:00 pm January 19 City Council Meeting 7:30 pm January 21 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm REMINDER Please be advised that Christmas trees will be picked up during the first two weeks of January on your designated collection day. Please ensure that all tree bags, ornaments, metal hooks and tinsel have been removed prior to placing the tree curbside for collection. Thank you for your cooperation and have a safe and happy holiday. Spring & Summer Student Employment Students interested in working during the March Break and summer months are encouraged to visit our website at cityofpickering.com for exciting opportunities in our Camp Programs, Parks, and the Pickering Village Museum. The deadline to apply is January 9, 2004. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 31, 2003 PAGE 5 P Ajax band set to rock the music world By David Stell Staff Editor AJAX – It's only rock and roll, but they like it... loud. With the volume at a high pitch, five men with instruments cram into a small rehearsal room in an old indus- trial building in Ajax, practising their skills. It's the same space where an- other local band, Not By Choice, which has since gone onto interna- tional success, once rehearsed. In one sense, it's hard to find them in the building. There are no signs and, once you walk through the door, the hallway is unlit. But, with the vol- ume cranked, you only need follow the sounds of electric guitar and heavy drums. Myk, Anzj, Eddie, Jer and Glenn are Empty Chamber and they don't hide their aspirations for rock star- dom. Asked where they are headed, lead singer Myk Murray puts his head down in a dramatic pose and points straight up. All four of his friends nod in agreement. "As high as we can go," a few of them say together. And here's what you'll hear at an Empty Cham- ber concert, as Myk describes it: 'Xenomor- phic Rock.' "It's rock that has changed its form due to heavy pressure," he says. "If train 'A' was Guns 'N Roses, and train 'B' was Silverchair, when they collide, that's what our music sounds like." It's an apt description. Listening to two songs as the band rehearses, a polished brand of hard rock music emerges and the shifts in tempo from start to finish is plain to hear. "We think we've come up with a sound that's unique to us," Myk adds. The band started eight years ago and the roster has changed over the years. The current group has been to- gether for a year now and their dedi- cation to success is strong. "We work, sleep and play," says drummer Glenn Budgell. "It's become a real commitment." Their passion for the music and success is strengthened by the reac- tion they're getting at local bars. "Playing in front of people (is the best)," says Jeremy 'Jer' O'Riley. "The energy you get from people, especially when they're into it, is a crazy feeling." The band is slowly building a local fan base, playing Ajax's Rec Room every Friday, as well as several other venues around Durham Region, like the Dungeon in Oshawa. They see people singing along with their songs now. Bassist Jeff 'Eddie' Edwards, the quietest member of the band, is also the most recent. His inclusion was a little different than the rest when the question was put to him. "I got kidnapped," he says, with the rest of the band laughing or covering their faces. He knew of the band and some of the guys, but when he received a call on his cellphone one night, while shooting pool with some friends, he couldn't understand much of what he was hearing and didn't know who was calling. He did hear an invitation to meet at a parking lot not far away, and his curiosity got the better of him. "This van pulled up and they pulled me inside and told me to keep my head down," he says. Empty Chamber had a gig at Lee's Palace in Toronto that night and their bassist at the time was unavailable. They grabbed Eddie and he doesn't regret it. That show happened in front of a music rep from EMI music, but Eddie was able to keep up with the band and now he's committed. For his part, keyboardist Andrew 'Anzj' Smith, with some help from Myk, has put the band out there where the world can see it. At empty- chambermusic.com you can find out more about the band, download sam- ples of songs and find out where to hear them live. The site is getting almost 1,000 hits per month and they can even track where people are coming from. No, the band is not huge in Japan, like some obscure artists like to claim, but they do get the most hits from the U.S., where every artist knows they have to make it. The next two coun- tries to give them the most traffic are Canada and then Australia. The band's name was pulled from an encyclopedia years ago. A picture of a gun, with an empty chamber, caught their eye. It was an illustration with information about the assassi- nation of a world leader, but they can't remember his name. Still, the name had a 'gloomy feel' they liked, Budgell says, and so it was decided. In 1999, Empty Chamber released its first CD 'Coincidence or Conspira- cy?' independently, recording it in Ajax at MDS recording. Now it's fin- ished writing songs for a second re- lease, but the title and where it will be recorded are undecided. Yet, band members expect it to start in January and, unlike 'Coinci- dence or Conspiracy?', they are look- ing to make a video to support the re- lease and plan to work with a student director looking for experience. 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DURHAM IT’S HERE Durham Continuing Education January-August Courses Registration Begins January 5, 2004 Program funding problems behind him, Pickering man back on the track By Al Rivett Sports Editor PICKERING - Ian Mayne was so close to calling it a collegiate career at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. With the university’s cross-coun- try team teetering on the edge of extinction due to a budget short- fall, the Pickering native had packed his bags and was prepared to leave the school at the urging of his UTC coach, saying the program was all but dead. Several universities had offered him a full scholarship and an op- portunity to continue his athletic and academic pursuits. “It was a tough, tough couple of weeks last spring,” recalls Mayne. “The school said they wanted to cut (cross-country). I had talked with the University of Wyoming and I had a plane ticket to see the campus. I was all but gone from UTC. I was going to finish the se- mester and leave.” But, something happened to the 20-year-old on the way to the air- port. For one thing, the athletes on the cross-country team made a deci- sion to rally around coach Bill Gau- tier who had secured some funding, along with an anonymous benefac- tor, to keep the program afloat. “My coach has always taken good care of us. We’re like sons to him. He put some of his own money in and we all took some minor cuts to our scholarships,” says Mayne. “We not only did it for each other, but for our coach. He has been here and has treated us so well.” Despite the challenges, the Mocs’ men’s team, and Mayne in particu- lar, responded with a solid cross- country season. “It was amazing; it was an unbe- lievably great year,” says Mayne. Mayne qualified for the NCAA South Regionals in Auburn, Alaba- ma, finishing in 36th place and helping the Mocs to sixth-place overall as a team. The Mocs fin- ished ahead of larger schools such as Georgia Tech, Auburn, Miami and Mississippi State. At the South Conference cham- pionships at Davidson, North Car- olina, Mayne was instrumental in helping the Mocs to their first team championship since 1998. The team had four runners in the top 10, with Mayne finishing 10th. He was also named to the all-Southern Confer- ence team. Gautier, was named conference coach of the year. Earlier in the season, Mayne placed third at the UTC-hosted Frontrunner Invitational at Chat- tanooga. He also placed 10th at the Auburn Invitational in Alabama. The meet attracted more than 300 competitors from the southeastern U.S. “It was a pretty tough race, but I had a really good showing,” says Mayne of the Auburn meet. He also finished fourth at the UTC Opener and the UTC Invita- tional — hosted at Moccasin Bend, near Chattanooga, in the early por- tion of the season. The nine-member UTC men’s cross-country team has a definite Canadian flavour with three run- ners hailing from north of the bor- der. In addition to Mayne, Steve Kocsis (Princeton, Ontario) and Colin Sullivan (Brantford), the younger brother of Canadian Olympic long-distance running specialist Kevin Sullivan, compete for the Mocs. The St. Mary Catholic Secondary School grad, who’s studying pre- med, also ran at the Canadian Cross-Country Nationals at Sunny- brook Park in Toronto where he placed 52nd in his first year at the senior category. Last year, in the junior division, Mayne was 10th. “It opened my eyes as to how much talent there is in Canada and now I can set my goals and train accordingly to achieve a spot on the world team in a couple of years,” he says. Mayne credits his strong season to his training regimen. Through- out the season, he ran 75 to 80 miles per week with pool workouts three times a week to speed up re- covery between workouts. “My coach is a firm believer in pool workouts because you can get your heart rate up the morning after a hard workout without tak- ing too much out of your legs,” he explains. A sophomore at UTC, Mayne is also continuing to excel academi- cally. This semester he posted a 4.0 g rade point average and made the Dean’s list and the Southern Con- ference all-academic team. He’s also a member of the UTC pre-med society and president of the UTC Student Athlete Advisory Council. As president, he spear- headed a food drive within the UTC athletic department that collected more than 1,200 canned food items for the Chattanooga food bank. In the new year, Mayne will be gearing up for the indoor track and f ield season. He and his teammates head for the Middle Tennessee State University Invitational Meet, the first indoor competition of the season, Jan. 24. He’ll run the mile race at MTSU, but also intends to compete in the 3,000-metre steeple- chase, the 3,000 metres and the 5,000 metres during the course of the indoor season. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 31, 2003 PAGE 7 A/P HOCKEY Oshawa Civic Auditorium Box Office Info 905-728-5163 • Thurs., Jan. 1 st , 2:05 pm vs. Guelph Tickets still available PICKERING TOYOTA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK577 Kingston Rd. Pickering 420-9000 WE AREHERE WEST - 401 - EAST HWY. 2 HARWOODWESTNEYBROCKLIVERPOOLWHITESN Pickering runner Ian Mayne is coming off a season to remember. Not only did he and other members of his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs cross-country team rally around and save the program, but Mayne excelled on the track as well. He had a number of top 10s, including a 10th at the South Conference championships. Off the track he posted a 4.0-grade- point average in his pre-med studies to make the Dean’s list and earn a Southern Conference all-academic team spot. www.magwyerspub.com Happy New Year from the staff at Magwyers Sports &Recreation WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 Running is once again the Mayne focus 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 Wednesday, December 31, 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 Dalin Friday’s carrier of the week is Dalin. He enjoys acting & volleyball. He will receive a dinner for 4 voucher compliments of McDonald’s. Congratulations Dalin for being our Carriers of the Week. * Best Buy Ajax/Pick. * Future Shop Ajax/Pick. * News Advertiser Ajax * Real Estate Ajax/Pick. * Sears Ajax/Pick. * The Bay Ajax/Pick. * Wheels Ajax/Pick. * Zellers Ajax/Pick. * News Advertiser Collection Calendar Ajax/Pick. Your Carrier will be around to collect an optional delivery charge of $ 6.00 between Dec. 31/03 - Jan. 4/04 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo It’s been quite the year on and off the track for Ian Mayne. After rallying around his university cross-country team when it appeared in danger of shutting down, he proceeded to run to a number of top results. Knights are cut down in overtime AJAX —The Ajax Knights tyke ‘Red’ select hockey team lost a heartbreaking decision to the hosts in the semifinal of the annual Brampton Classic Tournament re- cently. With Ajax and Brampton tied at 3-3 at the end of regulation time, the game went to overtime with Bramp- ton scoring the game winner. Brampton would go on to win the tournament championship. Darin Shore earned most valuable player honours in the game, for Ajax. The Knights went undefeated through round-robin play, starting the tournament with a close 5-4 win over Downsview. Shayne Cunning- ham was the game’s MVP. In Game 2, Ajax doubled the score on Milton 4-2. Bruce Murdoch pro- vided solid goaltending and was re- warded with MVP honours. Ajax faced Barrie in the round- robin finale. As both squads had already sewn up semifinal berths, at stake was which team would finish first in round-robin play. The game ended 3-3, but Barrie finished first on goal differential. 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No pets/smoking. Utilities incl. Mature adults or working couple only pre- ferred. First/last, credit check, ref- erences. $950/mo. Call (905)720- 3737 OSHAWA,Can't find an apart- ment? We can help! 3-2-1 bed- room. Call Today. 647-223-9570 PICKERING -clean & bright 2 bdrm. bsmt. apt., hydro, cable, parking incl. No smoking/pets, avail. immediately. Call (905) 831- 6120. 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,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,Westshore/French- man's Bay. Close to GO sta- tion/schools. Immaculate 4+1 bed- rooms, one full/ 2-half bathrooms, g/f family room, finished basement, central A/C, inground pool. Newly painted, broadloomed, refinished hardwood floor. Available immedi- ately. $1,550 plus utilities. 647- 273-3512 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 PICKERING: SPACIOUS 1-bed- room walk out basement apart- ment. Brock/Major Oak area, large bright kitchen, shared laundry, one parking. $700/month, all inclusive, first/last, available immediately. 905-686-3769, cell 416-666-3769. PORT PERRY--3-bedroom apart- ment in quiet building. No pets. Available immediately. $905 +util- ities. Call Garry 905-982-0826 or 905-243-4700 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. ROSSLAND/SOMERVILLE 2+1 bdrm 2-level apt in house. Bright, spacious, renovated. Private laun- dry, sep. entrance. Avail immedi- ately $900/mo+1/3 utilities. No smokers/pets. (416)617-7533, (905)728-9068 SOUTH AJAX,small bachelor, upper level, furnished or unfur- nished, parking, quiet mature working adult preferred, $550/mo. first/last. No pets, 905-686-3299. SOUTH Pickering, bright, sunny and spacious, 1-bedroom base- ment apartment, separate en- trance, fireplace, parking, close to lake, $950/inclusive, available im- mediately, first/last/references. Call (905)509-3075. SUITE SALE OSHAWA VERY SPACIOUS 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. Close to schools, shopping centre, Go Station. Utilities included. Seniors Discounts Call (905)728-4993 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 WHITBY,Dundas/Garden legal one-bdrm basement apt., bright, newly renovated, separate en- trance, parking for 1, no smok- ing/pets. Avail now. $800/mo inclu- sive. Call Chris(905)665-8125 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, WESTNY/HWY#2 EXECU- TIVE 3 bedroom upper, 1 1/2 baths, dining room, 5-appliances, fireplace, garage. Close to shop- ping, GO and schools. $1300 plus. Call 416-657-2079, upscalerentals.ca 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. OSHAWA - Adelaide and Wilson, huge newly renovated 3+2 bed- room bungalow. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer. Students welcome. $1200. Available immediately. Call 289-314-1482. OSHAWA - main floor house, 3 bedrooms, very clean, close to GM/401, fridge, stove. $1250/mo. plus 1/2 cable. Available immedi- ately, no pets, adults preferred, references. 905-728-9175. OSHAWA - Park Rd./King area, house for rent, $1000/mo.+utilities. Call Jim 905-623-9824. OSHAWA 2-storey detached home, 3-bedrooms, 1-1/2 bath- rooms, fireplace, eat-in kitchen, diningroom, backyard, newly reno- vated and painted. $1100/month+ 2/3 utilities. first/last. Available Jan 1. (905)718-5032 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- 3-BEDROOM upper level of house, approx 1300sq.ft. New ceramic, hardwood, very clean, large deck, 5 appliances, parking, no pets. First/last, credit approval. $1100 plus. Available Jan. 1. (905)424-9115 WHITBY - newer 3 bedroom, 2 storey, 2-car garage, 5 appliances, familyroom/fireplace, a/c, 2 1/2 baths, large lot with patio, fenced yard, Thickson/Rossland. $1600+utilities. Avail. Feb. 1st. Call 416-738-8010. 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. BED & BREAKFAST style accom- modations in professional Oshawa home (for the work week), suits professional male or university stu- dent, first/last & references req., $110/week. Call 905-723-6761. OSHAWA-DOWNTOWN, John/Centre St., loft bright/spa- cious. Full-bathroom, skylights, fireplace, shared kitchen, $650/in- clusive. 2-ROOMS, 10x10, shared kitchen/bathroom, $500/each in- clusive. Clean/responsible tenants wanted No pets. First/last. Avail- able immediately. Call (647)272- 8511 PICKERING-BROCK/DEL- BROOK.Large room in large home, $500/inclusive. On bus route, close to school. Call (416)459-1010 after 8pm. PICKERING Brock/401 area, large clean house to share, laun- dry/parking facilities, 2 bedrooms avail immediately. $350 & $450. Please call (905)686-7470 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. QP assumes no liability when using svc. 18+. FM/03. 905-448-5000 416-724-4444 Browse ads FREE! LIVE CHAT! LIVE CHAT! May the sacred heart of Jesus be loved, honoured, adored, and glorified throughout the world. Amen. Thanks to St. Jude for many prayers answered. M.M 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. FILIPINA Nanny/Housekeeper live-in/ out available. No Fee To Employers. Amah Intl. 416-221- 3303 LIVE IN CARE GIVER required for 3-year-old in Ajax. Housekeeping, cooking, references. Call (905)565 -1854 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 Yoga Meditation Free Classes every Tuesday 7pm Northview Library Beatrice St. E., Oshawa Find The Peace within Reduce Stress (905)430-6896 7-FEMALE goat kids, 45-55 lbs range. Call (905)294-0820 after 7:00pm. MUSCOVEY DUCKS,males/fe- males, 20 weeks old. (905)655- 7845 10PC. MAPLE dining room suite, pedestal table, 5 chairs, 2 leaves, matching hutch & buffet. 5yrs old $1999. Also 2 sets of lamps. Call (905)655-1528 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 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 APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell sep- arately, can deliver. Call (905)839- 0098 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 CARPETS SALE & HARDWOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30 sq. yd.) includes: carpet, pad and installation. Free esti- mates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam (905)686-1772 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 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 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 ONTARIO BEEF - grain fed, gov't. inspected, cut to your satisfaction. Order by side, split side or whole. @ $1.83 lb. cut & wrapped. 705- 432-3031. 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 NEW YEARS SPECIAL at PINE RIDGE PACKERS. 40 lb. of steaks, roasts and hamburger. Gov't. inspected, aged for 14 days. $120. per order. Book Now!! 905- 986-4932. STORE HOURS: Mon. to Fri. 8-5 p.m.; Saturday 8-noon. PIANO Technician available for tuning, repairs, & pre-purchase consultation on all makes and models of acoustic pianos. Re- conditioned Heintzman, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Gift Certifi- cates available. Call Barb at 905- 427-7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com. Visa, MC, Amex 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 WOOD & ELECTRIC furnace for large garage or shop. Industrial size $150. Elvis metal movie ad's $60. each. Call 905-436-2164. AAA-Lakeridge Farm Firewood, the best quality wood, seasoned cut/split/delivered. Looking for tree work and lot clearing. 905-427- 1734. SEASONED hardwood, bush cord and face cord, bagged and deliv- ered. 905-655-8797. 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. WANT ED - 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. 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 BLACK MUSTANG Lady driven, very well maintained, 6 cyl- inder, great on gas, cold air condi- tioning. Price $4000. (905)728- 6028. 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. 1997 V6 RED Grand Prix SE - 4 dr., pwr. locks, windows, air, cruise, am/fm, 4 new tires, mostly highway kms, $3500. Call 905-655 -7382 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 CLASSIFIEDS 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.com FIND 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 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Saturday A/P PAGE 8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 31, 2003 www.durhamregion.com PUBLIC AUCTION ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY SALE KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 2699 BROCK RD., PICKERING THURSDAY, JAN. 1/04 10:30 AM START 8:30 AM PREVIEW COME SAVE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS ANTIQUES AND INTERESTING ITEMS: T E R M S:Vi s a , M C, A m ex, De b i t C a r d , C a s h .N o r e g i s t r at i on fee - 1 0 % b u yer s p re m i u m . D e l i ver y a va i l a bl e. Fenton cranberry lamp, 2 Moorcroft rare vases, Royal Doulton figurines all discontinued, 2 Dresden f igurines very early, Ivory figure, sterling pcs., pr. of matching jade lamps made of original stone; Limoes, Cobal t blue 1946 Cheq Republic, Lots of old and new china arriving daily. There will be over 60 lots in this category. SPECIAL GUEST AUCTIONEER! World Champion Auctioneer from “Oshawa” - Anthony Wagler will be special guest auctioneer for this NEW YEAR’S DAY MAJOR SALE . Don’t miss a chance to see your local “World Champion”! See you there! For consignment or further info call Victor Brewda, Member O.A.C. at (905) 683-0041 or TOLL FREE 1-800-567-6165 Tri sha Romance “Christmas At The Cottage”, Bac Water 36 out of 75, AJ Casson rare original L.E., Walter Campbell, Victorian Xmas, Lost treasures of the Ojiwa Master “Norval Morrisseau” signed and numbered serigraphs, Sports Celebrities signed L/E, Maple Leafs, Bobby Orr, Too many to list. Some first time offered! 9 pc. oak dining suite (circ. 1910) with gorgeous china cabinet, oak sideboard with mirror backsplas h (circ. 1880); Victorian local rocker, very unusual; refinished Eastlake carved sideboard (circ. 1875); Prime pcs. of Canadiana early antiques including country, Victorian & oak furnishings to include early kitchen cupboards and cabin ets, dropleaf tables, selection of sets of chairs, variety of dressers and stands. Vict. related cabinets, parlour chairs, mirrors, plus more fine furnishings of the era, walnut armoires, several ant. dressers & sideboards ready for hand y caregiver, plenty of old oak to be found such as sideboards, china cabinets etc., primitive to decorative colle ctables, articultural pieces, plenty of prime pieces relating to early 1900’s, selection of good quality end tables, coffe e tables, rockers, & quality used bedroom & dining room furniture, too many items to list. GLASSWARE & CHINA: ART & SPORTS MEMORABILIA: Leather sofa sets. 25 year frames sets of “3” in black, brown and burgundy. Box spring and mattress - Pillow top - Lifetime comfort. Brand new “Made in Canada” Queen and King sizes. Imported rugs top quality Persian, Turkish and Korani. All sizes newer used, new sold without reserv e. Dining, bedroom sets, top quality 7pc. complete made by choice manufacturers, delivery available. Occasional tables, new Duncan Phfye, sofa tables, coffee tables, end tables, consoles and accent pcs . First time offered in this category. Carved furniture manufactured with solid mahogany, Desks, chair s, bookcases, stands, vitrines etc. too many items to list! NEW ITEMS: NEW YEARS ESTATE AUCTION Grist Mill Auction Centre Newtonville Friday Jan. 2nd, 5:00 P.M. Selling the estate Cecil Bowden, Ashburn: Ant. Glass Bow Front China Cabinet w/2 Doors; 1950's China Cabinet: Ant. china cabinet; Ant. sideboard; Ant. Oak extension table w/leaves; set 6 cane chair; ant. hang- ing and oil lamps; drop leaf table; pine sin- gle drawer writing desk; 2 pc. flat back cup- board, w/2 doors, 2 drawers; single drawer T.Eaton writing table; 5 pc. blonde bedroom suite; 5 pc. ant. bedroom suite w/round footbd; shaving mirror; ant. dressers; ant. chests; regulator wall clock; numerous paintings and pictures; large collection of horse memorabilia; console television; drop leaf coffee table; 2 sets of nesting tables; plant tables; plant stands; occ. tables; sev- eral lamps; tapestry rocker; walnut gateleg drop leaf table; pr. tub chairs; tufted cane wing chair; Victorian Eastlake settee; paw foot drop leaf gateleg table; mirrors; service for 10 "American Beauty" Royal Albert; Large collection of glass, china, hanging plates; Old Commercial Wheeler sewing ma- chine; cedar chest; Hoover Vacuum; MTD 5 hp. gas lawnmower; bird bath; two tier foun- tain etc. Preview after 2:00 p.m. Terms: Cash, Apprv. Cheques; Visa, Interac, M/C Auctioneers Frank & Steve Stapleton 905-786-2244 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' AUCTION - NEW YEAR'S DAY Thursday, January 1 st at 11:00 a.m. Selling contents from home of Mr. & Mrs. Stewart of Ajax, plus others at WARNER'S AUCTION HALL, Hwy #2, Colborne Exceptionally nice sale: antiques, Victorian pieces, collect- ibles, clocks, modern pieces and household articles. Excel- lent secretary with serpentine front, claw feet & bookcase top, Victorian oval parlour table on original porcelain cast- ers, solid walnut tea wagon, 2 antique dressers with mir- rors, excellent dining room suite with shield back chairs in excellent condition, 2 curved oak china cabinets, antique walnut magazine stand, pair Victorian candle tables, mod- ern oak bedroom suite, wall clock with weights & wooden works,Vienna regulator clock, mantel clock & gingerbread clock all in working condition, solid oak small dining room table with 2 leaves and 4 chairs also in immaculate condi- tion, Jenny Lin bed also other 4 poster antique bed, plus more. Hanging lamp with prisms, nice table lamp, Shelly and Royal Doulton pieces, Hummell pieces, primitive piece, dishes, glass, china, figurines, knick knacks, crystal, lamps, pictures, household articles, plus more. No reserves. Terms:cash, cheque, Visa, M/C, Interac. Nice clean sale! Gary E.Warner ~ Auctioneer 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com NEW YEAR'S DAY AUCTION Randy Potter Estate Auctions Thurs. Jan. 1st Start: 10 AM View: Dec. 31 10 AM-5 PM, Jan. 1st 8AM Randy Potter Estate Auction is located at 15 Cavan St., downtown Port Hope. We will be selling approx. 450 lots of an- tiques, fine furniture, glass, china, clocks & collectibles incl: several signed Norval Morrisseau acrylic on canvas; Wm. E. Atkinson paintings, Moorcroft, coins, Coke collectibles. This is a must auction to attend!! For details go to: www.randypotterauctions.com Randy Potter Auctioneer (905) 885-6336 "Your Estate Specialist" COME & WORSHIP Is a regular Friday feature in the News Advertiser. (Copy Deadline is Wednesday noon for Fr iday paper) To advertise all your Church Events, News and Upcoming Special Services Call Janice Samoyloff at (905)683-0707, Or fax your information to 905-579-4218 email: jsam@durhamregion.com McEACHEN, Michael Weldon - (1956-2003) After a life of laughter and joy with his beloved wife Ingrid, sons Stephen and Ryan, and daughter Allyson, Mi- chael departed this world on Sunday December 28, 2003 showing his trademark courage, strength and humour. A devoted husband and father, his family knows he will always be with them. Predeceased by his dear mother Agatha, Mike will be deeply missed by his father Weldon and his wife Ruth; sisters Patti (Barry), Cathy (Jerry) and Sheila; and his brothers, Steve (Kerryn) and Sean (Tina). His nephews Matt, Mike, Mark, Jeffrey, Kelly, Connor and Max, and nieces Megan, Sarah, Carly and Hannah will always remember their Uncle Mike and know a special an- gel will be watching over them forever. Michael was known for his gracious, fun-loving nature by his col- leagues and friends in the construction industry, having built and run Miwel Construction Ltd. with his father. His dear friends in Toronto, Pickering, Ennis- more and the Ottawa Valley were very important to Mike and brought him great joy. The family will re- ceive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME,28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Vil- lage) (905)428-8488 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Tuesday and on Wednesday December 31, 2003 from 10:00 to 12:00 noon. Funeral Mass to be held at St. Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church, 1148 Finch Avenue, Pickering on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at 1 pm. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Thank you to the staff at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Prin- cess Margaret Hospital and Centenary Health Cen- tre, Dr. Quirt, Dr. Anglin and the many angels who carried him through. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Terry Fox Foundation would be greatly appre- ciated by the family. AJAX PICKERING HEALTH CENTRE Please Call (905) 683-2320 ext 1501 In lieu of flowers....... May the knowledge that this gift is helping others be of comfort to you at this time. NEED SPECIAL FINANCING? Call Bob •Bankruptcy •New Immigrant •Refugee •No credit •Good Credit Everybody's approved Down payment maybe required DRIVE TODAY a new 2003 or used 95 or newer vehicle Call 24 or. Credit Hot line (905) 706-7296 Rates may vary depending on credit history NEED SPECIAL FINANCING? DRIVE TODAYANEW 2004 OR USED 95 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE 1-800-296-7107 (905) 683-5358 CALL BRIDGET BANKRUPTCY NEW IMMIGRANT REFUGEE NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT 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 JOHNNY JUNKER. Tops all for good cars and trucks or free re- moval for scrap. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 1991 Chev Beretta CTZ Sport Model with full ground effects! 3.1 auto, tilt, p.w. pdl, cruise, trunk, sunroof. Don't let the hwy kms. scare you off. This car is awe- some! Cert. & e-tested. $1995-obo. 905-404-0540 1994 CHEV BLAZER 4-dr, 4x4 Ta hoe LT. 4.3 automatic, 188,000 -kms. Power locks/windows/seat, AM/FM/CD, overhead console, leather seats, tilt/cruise, factory mags. Rear defog/wiper. A/C, Cer- tified/e-tested $5300-obo 905-571- 5138 1995 CHEV LUMINA 7-seater, 3.1, air, very good condition in- side/outside, 180k, asking $4,750 o.b.o., certified/e-tested, will ac- cept trade-in; 1993 PONTIAC Sun- bird, 4-dr, 4-cyl ,auto, air, 140k, nice car, very economical, asking $2,750. o.b.o. certified/e-tested. Private sale (905)404-8695 Complete Interior Renovations "Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Ceramic Tiles, Drywall,Taping & Painting" One free estimate does it all Call SCOTT (416)670-6119 19 yrs exp; Seniors discount Complete Interior Renovations "Guaranteed Painting, Plastering & Stucco Ceilings" Refinish - Repair - Repaint "Pay as you are Satisfied" Call SCOTT for free estimate (416)670-6119 35 yrs exp; Seniors discount REAL HANDYMAN Small Job Specialist Garbage Removal Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Drywall etc Call Joseph cell - 905-626-6247 pgr- 416-530-8481 McNEILLY, John - Passed away, peacefully, at St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener, on Tuesday, December 30, 2003, at the age of 87. Much loved husband of Edna McNeilly. Father to Anne Barry and her husband Carmon and Peter McNeilly. Grandfather of Sarah and Michael Barry, Ashlee, Kahlyn, Brooklyn, and Adrian McNeilly. Survived by his sister Esmee and niece Janet. The McNeilly family will receive friends at the RATZ-BECHTEL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, (519)745-9495, on Thurs- day, January 1, 2004 from 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral ser- vice will be held in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel on Fri- day, January 2, 2004 at 11 a.m. Reception will im- mediately follow the service in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. As expressions of sympathy, memo- rial donations may be made to The S.I.M. Mission- ary Organization or to St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home or through 1057@alderwoods.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 31, 2003, PAGE 9 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com VENDORS WANTED for the 8th Metro East Spring Home & Garden Show March 5, 6, 7 at the new Pickering Markets Trade Centre. 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Call 905-201-8181 or 416-266-6122 OSHAWA - Downtown Aromatherapy Massage Russian-Best Service Free Parking & Shower 103 Athol St. E. 905-576-1616 401 Athol St. E. King St. E.Simcoe St. S.#103 Bagot St. John St. OPEN New Year’s Eve PRIVATE MASSAGE Russian Touch 25 years old Open 9am-9pm $60.00 (416)358-3006 TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL AJAX 905-683-0707 PICKERING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION NOVICE EAST STANDINGS As of Dec. 21. TEAM G W L T GF GA PTS Gibson Auto Service 6 4 2 0 62 58 8 Royal LePage-Anna Wood 6 2 2 2 52 56 6 Break-Away Business 6 2 3 1 21 27 5 Vicdom Sand & Gravel 6 1 5 0 16 32 2 Nebraska Collision 6 0 5 1 15 37 1 NOVICE WEST STANDINGS As of Dec. 21. TEAM G W L T GF GA PTS Tr illium Corp. Comm. 6 5 0 1 35 11 11 Ontario Power Generation 6 5 1 0 33 19 10 Menzies Chrysler 6 4 2 0 39 20 8 Wal-Mart-P&G 6 2 2 2 32 35 6 Century-21-Bartholomew 6 1 4 1 19 40 3 GAME BOX SCORE Novice House League - Dec. 21 Tr illium Corporate 9 vs.Break-Away Business Systems 3. 1st Period Summary 01:11 Break-Away Luke Robar (Unassisted) 2nd Period Summary 08:10 Trillium Lucas Nicholson (Nathaniel Tannis, Brody Campeau) 07:33 Trillium Connor Jackson (Davis Bentley) 06:28 Trillium Davis Bentley (Connor Jackson, Cameron Troupe) 00:34 Break-Away Thomas Dannecter-McCaw (Luke Robar) 3rd Period Summary 09:50 Trillium Brody Campeau (Unassisted) 08:27 Trillium Lucas Nicholson (Jeremy Nastich) 08:14 Break-Away James Tustin (Unassisted) 07:16 Trillium Tejinder Singh (Derek Stanley, Davis Bent- ley) 07:03 Trillium Davis Bentley (Cameron Troupe, Connor Jackson) 05:42 Trillium Dakoda Crawford (Colton Belley, Brody Campeau) Century 21 - Bartholomew 3 at Royal LePage - Anna Wood 14 1st Period Summary 09:13 Royal LePage Samuel Dinally (Unassisted) 09:02 Century 21 Adam Bartholomew (Victoria Hod- dinott) 04:15 Royal LePage Jacob Smith (Samuel Dinally) 01:15 Royal LePage Jacob Smith (Unassisted) 01:08 Royal LePage Brandon Coady (Jacob Smith) 01:02 Royal LePage Jacob Smith (Unassisted) 00:31 Royal LePage Brandon Coady (Jacob Smith) 2nd Period Summary 09:33 Royal LePage Samuel Dinally (Joshua Pappas) 08:15 Royal LePage Samuel Dinally (Joshua Pappas) 05:05 Royal LePage Jacob Smith (Unassisted) 04:14 Royal LePage Joshua Pappas (Unassisted) 01:51 Royal LePage Taylor LeBlond (Brandon Coady) 3rd Period Summary 09:29 Royal LePage Joshua Pappas (Samuel Dinally) 05:49 Royal LePage Steven Paul (Unassisted) 04:19 Century 21 Zachary Fiume (Douglas Forsyth) 02:18 Century 21 Adam Bartholomew (Victoria Hod- dinott, Michael Swalm) 01:38 Royal LePage Alexander Ljubicic (Taylor LeBlond) Menzies Chrysler 10 at Nebraska Collision 1 1st Period Summary 06:40 Menzies Daniel Barnes (Mateo Haza ) 03:38 Menzies Matthew Adams (Unassisted) 01:15 Menzies Alexander Ritchie (Unassisted) 00:50 Menzies Daniel Barnes (Unassisted) 2nd Period Summary 07:50 Menzies Matthew Adams (Ryan McEachen, Thomas Kesteven) 06:37 Menzies Matthew Adams (Rosario Dipietro) 05:21 Menzies Matthew Efthimiades (Daniel Barnes) 01:14 Menzies Ryan McEachen (Darryl Smith, Thomas Kesteven) 3rd Period Summary 04:16 Menzies Rosario Dipietro (Darryl Smith, Matthew Adams) 02:31 Nebraska Mackenzie Gfroerer-Priede (Christian Castanheiro, Dakota Dumoulin) 00:40 Menzies Brendan Malloy (Zane Hawley, Gregory Sideris) Walmart / P&G 5 at Vicdom Sand & Gravel 3 1st Period Summary 09:08 Walmart David Lepka (Jonathan Kope) 07:41 Vicdom Ryan Spratt (Brandon Whitmore) 04:00 Walmart David Lepka (Jonathan Kope, Jesse He- witt) 01:05 Vicdom Brady Bird (Ryan Spratt) 2nd Period Summary 04:47 Walmart Richard Brown (David Lepka, Austin Marchese) 04:23 Walmart David Lepka (Unassisted) 00:10 Vicdom Ryan Spratt (Brady Bird) 3rd Period Summary 03:44 Walmart David Lepka (Unassisted) Ontario Power Generation 7 at Gibson Auto Service 2 1st Period Summary 09:51 OPG Jake Gilmour (Unassisted) 08:56 OPG Austin Davidson (Jake Gilmour) 08:11 Gibson Auto Christopher Ludwinski (Evan Sankovic) 01:44 OPG Drew Halsall (Michael Zara) 2nd Period Summary 03:26 OPG Stuart McNamara (Jake Gilmour) 02:03 OPG Stuart McNamara (Nicholas Calvelli) 3rd Period Summary 07:45 OPG Jake Gilmour (Unassisted) 03:21 OPG Nicholas Taskas (Unassisted) 00:26 Gibson Auto Christopher Ludwinski (Noah Faigal) 02:15 Trillium Davis Bentley (Jeremy Nastich, Corey Ross) INITIATION DIVISION STANDINGS As of Dec. 21. TEAM G W L T GF GA PTS Labels Plus Inc. 2 2 0 0 10 7 4 Monarchs Kitchen/Bath 2 1 1 0 12 6 2 Grain Process Enterprise 2 1 1 0 9 14 2 Dr. M. Lean 2 1 1 0 8 6 2 Tu cker’s Marketplace 2 1 1 0 12 12 2 Initiation #6 2 0 2 0 5 11 0 GAME RESULTS Dec. 21:Grain Process 9 vs. Tucker's Marketplace 6; Monarch Kitchens 4 vs. Labels Plus 6. AJAX BRIDGE CLUB Duplicate bridge results from Dec. 23. STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS FLIGHT ‘A’ NORTH-SOUTH 1. Phyllis Burgan, Phyllis Mitchell; 2. Joanne Marden, Ken Marden. EAST-WEST 1. Saad Dahdouh, Ragi El-Hoss; 2. Fred Day, George Creighton. FLIGHT ‘B’ NORTH-SOUTH 1. Patricia Brudnicki, Robert Hoult; 2. Anna Dosseva, Diana Dahdouh. EAST-WEST 1.David Orme, Malcolm Longley; 2.Gail Lederer, Bernice Clunas. A/P PAGE 10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, December 31, 2003 www.durhamregion.com Scoreboard WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2003 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ Celia Klemenz/ News Advertiser photo All tangled up DURHAM –– Mirwais Hadairi, left, of O’Neill CVI in Oshawa, works for position on Randy Loach, a student at Pickering’s Pine Ridge Secondary School. The two were fac- ing off at Pine Ridge earlier this month.