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Health care on residents’ minds as federal vote set for June 28 By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING – Accountability, health care and social hous- ing are some of the big elec- tion issues according to a small cross-section of Picker- ing residents. “The big issue in this elec- tion will be accountability,” said Bonnie Littley. “I guess that’s what everybody has on their mind with current events.” The sponsorship scandal has made accountability an important election issue that a lot of people are concerned with, she said. Prime Minister Paul Martin on Sunday called a federal election for Monday, June 28. Immediately after the an- ROCK SCORE VELTMAN To r onto captain joins local lacrosse club Sports, B1 A REAL LEGACY Car lovers have come to recognize this Subaru mainstay Wheels, Pullout Briefly... Durham: The Durham Family Court Clinic is looking for volunteers to solic- it prizes throughout Durham Region for its sixth Annual Car Rally. The rally will be held on Septem- ber 25. Leads, prize kits, certificates and receipts for donors, and training will be provided to volunteers. A commitment of approximately 15 hours is required from now until the end of June. For more information, or to vol- unteer, contact Gwen at 905-436-6754 ext. 237. Pickering:Join in the ‘Put a Spring in Your Step’ program and focus on your parenting skills. The Women’s Multicultural Re- source and Counselling Centre of Durham invites women who are sur- vivors of violence and are rebuilding their lives after abuse to participate in a series of free workshops. ‘Healthy lifestyles’ is the next in the five-part series, Friday, June 4 with speaker Pat Nascimento and Gail McKenzie. ‘Safety tips for women and children’ runs Friday, June 11 with a po- lice constable, and the finale to the se- ries is ‘balancing your budget’ Friday, June 18 with speakers Beatrice Ghet- tuba and Michael Shehata. The workshops run from 10 a.m. to noon at the McLean Community Centre, Community Room 1, 95 Magill Dr., off Westney Road. All workshops include refresh- ments and child care. For more infor- mation or to reserve a spot, call 905- 427-7849. What’s On... Durham :Kids from across the region are invited to take part in the outdoor activities hosted at the Kids’ Fishing Day at Heber Downs Conservation Area. The events are Saturday, May 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will be able to enjoy a wide array of activi- ties in the warm spring weather, in- cluding nature hikes, face painting, a dog demonstration, and displays from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The event is being hosted by a partnership from a long list of commu- nity organizations, including the Durham Police, Ducks Unlimited, the Metro East Anglers and Kiwanis. There is no cost to attend the day’s events. Heber Downs is located at the intersection of Country Lane Road and Lyndebrook Road in Whitby. 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His ideas, his artwork, his community involvement and basically his life: all original. Ta ke the concept for his art. He describes it as “designing negative space - seeing what is not there and making it vis- ible.” Wrap your mind around that concept if you can, but the only way to understand it is to see his remarkable work. From castles in the sky, to iron circles with lines taking your eye and imagination where they will, it’s something to see. Spending a little time with him at his rural home in north Pickering recently, he shared his home, some of his experi- ences as an artist, and how he came to Pickering more than 30 years ago. And lately when you talk to Mr. Falkenberg, the subject invariably comes around to the arts in west Durham. But a conversation with the longtime artist is always orig- inal, too. Every piece of work, every question, leads to so many other stories. But, you won’t mind the little side trips, they’re all interesting. The Durham West Arts Centre, where he is the board chairman, is his main focus in recent years. What is current- ly a modest little renovated house in Pickering Village, now serves as the home of a project Mr. Falkenberg has been involved with since the idea was first conceived. Now that the centre has funds and a temporary home, he’s already looking forward to a day when it has a perma- nent building with even more space to offer the arts com- munity. The conception of such a centre, remarkably, came from an off-the-cuff conversa- tion with a fellow member of the arts community, historian John Sabean. Mr. Sabean was telling him one day of his need for a home for donations to the arts from estates and wills. Mr. Sabean asked where they could go and Mr. Falken- berg recalls telling him “whereA.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo Edward Falkenberg likes to take ‘what is not there and make it visible.’ His works of art are on display around the world. ✦See From page A4 Walter Passarella/ News Advertiser photo DURHAM –Paul Martin made one of his first campaign stops of this young federal election in Oshawa, where he debated health care at a round- table discussion with regional health officials. See story on his visit, Page A2. Come sail away at museum Steam-Up and Opening is Sunday By Stephanie Koufis Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING –Join in the fun of paper boat racing at the Pick- ering Museum Village next week. The village invites children of all ages to construct a paper boat to enter in The Great Paper Boat Race as part of the kick off event for this year’s Steam-Up and Opening Day Sunday, May 30, from noon to 4:30 p.m. Decorate a vessel with crayons and stickers if de- sired, and give it a seaworthy name. An example of a boat can be found on the Internet at www.cityofpickering.com/mu- seum. Boats must be regis- tered May 30 at 1 p.m. in the village’s General Store under the captain’s name. The race takes place at 1:30 p.m. at Duffins Creek, on the muse- um site, weather and creek conditions permitting. Steam-Up also includes wagon rides, live music, the gas and steam barn in full op- eration, a perennial plant sale, children’s games and crafts, spinning demonstrations, butter making and tastes of pioneer recipes in the kitchens of the village’s build- ings. “This is a very family-orien- tated event, with something for everyone to enjoy,” says David Marlowe, manager of the museum. “Children really seem to get a kick out of The Great Boat Race,” he adds. “The museum usually has between 12 to 25 kids register for the event.” Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors, $3 for children and $15 for a fam- ily. Preschoolers are free. The village is located just off Hwy. 7, just west of Westney Road. ✦See Seven page A2 Legislation will put professional learning program to an end By Mike Ruta Staff Writer DURHAM – Good job and good riddance. Local teachers had that reaction when the Ontario government last week began the process of ending teacher testing, otherwise known as the professional learning program (PLP). The previous Tory govern- ment introduced the PLP three years ago. It requires certified teachers to suc- cessfully complete 14 profes- sional development courses, ✦See Test page A4 Area teachers happy to see this test pass By Lesley Bovie Staff Writer DURHAM –Just hours after an- nouncing a long-term “fix” for health care, Prime Minister Paul Mar tin came face to face with a frustrated Tahera Azharuddin ask- ing why she should stay in Canada and practise medicine. Fo rty-six of the 48 doctors she trained with in India have gone on to set up practices in the United States, where examinations for for- eign-trained doctors are more ac- cessible, Dr. Azharuddin said. “I’m the only one to move to Canada and I’ve been waiting for five years for my certification,” said the local resident. “We’re accredit- ed worldwide but in Canada we’re seen as substandard.” “I very much want you to stay in Canada,” responded Mr. Martin, who made a 30-minute campaign stop at the Oshawa YMCA Tuesday for a “roundtable discussion” on local health care issues. On Sun- day, Mr. Martin called a June 28 election Throughout the exchange, the L iberal leader didn’t field any ques- tions from reporters, but listened as local doctors and health-care professionals shared their con- cerns. He made several references to his five-point plan for reviving Cana- da’s failing health-care system, an- nounced in Cobourg earlier that morning. The plan includes a reported $75 million to fast-track the certifica- tion of 1,000 foreign-trained doc- tors, $3 billion over two years for immediate improvements, $2 bil- lion for national home care over the next five years, and $4 billion for a five-year strategy to reduce wait times. It’s the shortage of family physi- cians - as many as 40 short in Os- hawa and 30 short in Whitby - that is hitting the region the hardest, the panel told the PM. “Thirty to 40 per cent of people at our walk-in clinics don’t have a family doctor,” said Dr. Paul Whit- sitt, a family physician at the Os- hawa Clinic. “It’s adequate but cer- tainly not ideal care.” Peter LeBel, director of commu- nity and marketing services for the Town of Whitby, said the shortage is hurting Durham’s economic de- velopment. “I should not be spending my time on physician recruitment...All we’re doing with incentive pro- grams is competing with one an- other,” he said. Port Perry family physician John Stewart said with his community no longer considered underser- viced, he can’t afford to have a nurse practitioner in his practice seeing patients. There’s no funding mechanism to allow it, he said. Dr. Stewart suggested the gov- ernment invest in broad communi- ty projects to address health-care issues like obesity and cardiovascu- lar disease, much like his work with curbing the use of antibiotics. Before being whisked off in his big red bus, Mr. Martin reassured the group health care was his “top priority.” nouncement, the race to represent local ridings began. In Pickering- Scarborough East Riding, four candi- dates are vying for local votes: Con- servative Tim Dobson, Green Party candidate Matthew Pollesel, Liberal Dan McTeague and Gary Dale of the New Democratic Party. In Ajax-Pick- ering Riding, the candidates are: Con- servative Rene Soetens, Green Party candidate Karen MacDonald and Mark Holland for the Liberals. Ms. Littley said there are also issues she would like to see addressed that none of the political parties are talk- ing about, including decriminalizing marijuana and legalizing gay mar- riages. “People need to know where they stand on those issues,” she said. As an environmentalist, Ms. Littley would also like to see the federal gov- ernment develop more green energy while putting less money into fossil fuels. She would also like to see the federal government give more money to municipalities to help improve pub- lic transit and she would like to see a federal agriculture policy. Zoran Todorovic was out shopping Tuesday when questioned about pri- orities. He put education and health care at the top of his list. “At this point health care is getting worse,” he said. “If health is all right, everything is better.” Mr. Todorovic said he wants a strong health-care system to be there for him and his family, including his three young children. Maurice Brenner wants to see real agreements surrounding social hous- ing. “It’s something that gets lost in the shuffle,” said the housing advocate and Ward 1 Pickering Regional Coun- cillor. “It’s a major issue. There are lots of promises made but it keeps being ig- nored,” Coun. Brenner said. “I don’t want to hear any promises. There needs to be a set path that’s definite.” He said funding for social housing has been a concern for years as wait- ing lists in Pickering, Durham and across the Greater Toronto Area grow longer. See candidate profiles on A8 P PAGE A2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com Price is cruise only per person, in Canadian dollars based on double occupancy. Port charges are included, departure charges and government fees are additional. Savings are reflected in the above price point. Price is subject to change without notice. Space is subject to availability at time of booking. 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At a regional finance com- mittee meeting Wednesday, Gary Polonsky was scheduled to “update the committee on the progress with UOIT, espe- cially as it relates to the Region of Durham’s financial support of UOIT,” the agenda read. “I’m here essentially to ask Durham Region to honour the $10 million” donation it has promised, Mr. Polonsky began. He quickly stopped and asked if there was any media in the room, saying he was about to share matters that could not yet be made public. Members of the committee voted to move in camera. The end result of the 15- minute closed session was Whitby Councillor Gerry Emm bringing forward a motion to reaffirm the Region’s support for UOIT. Under the Municipal Act, a public meeting can only go in camera for matters which in- volve personnel, legal or land deals. But the information could go private under the auspices of another government act, said Debbi Bentley, the Region’s deputy clerk. In this case, the information provided by Mr. Polonsky applies to the Free- dom of Information and Priva- cy Act under third party infor- mation, she said. None of the members of the finance committee would say what the nature of the private information was. “He’s got some issues that are of a confidential nature to UOIT and they couldn’t be dis- cussed in public,” said Claring- ton Mayor John Mutton, who chairs the finance committee. “He might be able to speak about them in public if he gets clearance from his board (of governors).” Scugog Mayor Marilyn Pearce felt some of the presen- tation should have been public. “In retrospect, there should have been a public portion and then saved the in camera stuff for the end,” she said. “I could understand why he didn’t want to go public at the time.” Mayor Mutton said if the same matter had been a re- gional one, he would have wanted it in camera as well. 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Carter Farrell had his fill of the sand- box, while other guests enjoyed games, crafts, face painting, a petting zoo and more. Remember to practise the three R’s: Reuse, reduce and recycle PICKERING –Whitevale cele- brates country living with its annual spring festival this month. Planned for Saturday, May 29, the festival has some- thing for all ages, including yard and bake sales, sheep- shearing, farm animals in the park, live music and chil- dren’s activities. The activity begins at 9 a.m. and wraps up with a barbecue, which begins at 6 p.m. Whitevale is located in north Pickering along White- vale Road. Whitevale festival shear has fun plans each at least five hours long, every five years. Teachers, al- ready at odds with the Pro- gressive Conservative govern- ment, saw it as a punitive mea- sure, arguing they already up- g rade their qualifications without a requirement to do so. “The whole PLP was very prescriptive and asked for cer- tain courses in certain areas; it didn’t matter what you were teaching,” says Rachel Gencey, president of the Durham branch of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of On- tario. “It didn’t allow for a lot of flexibility. Teachers should be self-directed learners.” It also “stuck in people’s craws” that when the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) was charged with administering the program, teachers’ OCT fees shot up by about a third. As a result, most teachers did not take part in the pro- gram. “About 20 per cent were tak- ing the courses and sending in the proof as such, but the vast majority of our federation members were not,” says Ms. Gencey. Durham teachers saw it as “a bit of a slap in the face” when the Durham District School Board became a PLP course provider. She says many ended up boycotting evening courses and only tak- ing courses during the work- day. The Liberal government is eliminating “a hugely-flawed, punitive approach of the previ- ous government towards the teaching profession,” Educa- tion Minister Gerard Kennedy said in introducing legislation to end the PLP. He said the PLP has been “an enormous failure in practice.” Instead, the government is considering increasing funding for teacher development and the number of professional de- velopment days and a teacher- mentoring program for new teachers. Ms. Gencey, who recently completed a master’s degree on support for new teachers, says it’s been proven again and again that mentoring works. “Some of the positions the new teachers are getting is the dregs, the bottom of the bar- rel,” she says. She notes that where there used to be nine PD days, there are now four, and the federa- tion is calling for more PD days to help teachers become better at their jobs. the people go. “We talked to Laura (Mr. Falkenberg’s wife) and we came up with the idea for a theatre, teaching gallery. ‘Let’s go for a large centre’ John said, ‘you be the chairman,’ and that’s where it started from, that little nucle- us.” Mr. Falkenberg says shortly after that David Stone heard about it and was invited to join the committee. Together the group has worked hard toward making the dream a reality. They have a goal of a few short years for putting a shovel in the ground for a permanent facility. But the temporary facil- ity is quickly becoming an active centre for artists of all stripes. And that ultimately is what Mr. Falkenberg wants - to see every- one take advantage of the op- portunity. Mr. Falkenberg’s life path crossed into Pickering shortly after graduating from a Toronto art college in 1965. He and Laura moved to their current home about 36 years ago. It’s truly an original. “When I saw this place, I thought ‘this is it’,” he said. “The apple trees were in bloom. I didn’t even see the house.” That’s where he had his work cut out for him. “It was a ramshackle shack at the time,” he relates. “There was nothing, just a hollowed out frame structure.” Even on this visit to the home, he pointed out recent renova- tions and what he still plans to do. He’s done some of the work himself and, more importantly, designed and controlled all of the work. Aside from his art, his other source of work over his career has been designing furniture, homes and business offices. That work was inspired by his college mentor, Bob Keiser, who encouraged Mr. Falkenberg to try his hand at industrial de- sign. Through Mr. Keiser, he bid for a job designing an apart- ment building and the rest is history. “It changed my life,” Mr. Falkenberg says. “This is what I wanted to do and there’s even a possibility of making money at it.” The next big break in his life came in 1985. That was when he embarked on a mission to cre- ate a piece of art for the then new Canadian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. And it was no easy task to get the job. It stemmed from keeping an article he clipped from a maga- zine. He went to see the archi- tect of the embassy and then created a piece but it was reject- ed. “I was absolutely deflated,” he says. “But then, I thought they didn’t actually say, ‘don’t come back’ so I went back to my stu- dio and said ‘I’m not leaving here until I come up with a solu- tion to this problem.’” So it was back to the drawing board and based on some of the comments he heard, specifically the importance of grass and not taking up too much space in the garden, inspiration struck. The sun coming in through a window hit two pieces of slate and he knew he had something. In a short time he had a new model, a maquette, to show the architect. He called it ‘Triad’ and it sits in the embassy in Saudi Arabia still. However, he’s never been to see the eight-foot sculpture. He had to turn down a trip there once because it was on short no- tice and that would mean his wife couldn’t join him. A/P PAGE A4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com Liquor Licence Act: Application for Additional Facilities Deer Creek Golf Club Restaurant June 20, 2004. Note: Liquor Licence Act. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Licensing and Registration, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, 20 Dundas Street West, 7th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2N6. Tel: 416-326-8700 OR Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-522-2876. Fax: 416-326-5555. 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From a ‘little nucleus’ comes idea for Durham West Arts Centre ✦ From from page A1 Test ‘a slap in the face’ to teachers RACHEL GENCEY No flexibility. ✦ Test from page A1 www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 PAGE A5 A/P BAYWO OD CENTRE CORNER OF BAYLY ST AND MONARCH AJAX (NO FRILLS PLAZA) AND YARD Y OUR ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTRE BAYWOOD CONVENIENCE 905-427-8024 • COMET CLEANERS 905-427-8518 • CUZINA FOOD COMPANY 905-426-1444 DEJA VU DISCS 905-427-7613 • DOLLAR BLITZ 905-427-6024 • FIRST CHOICE HAIRCUTTERS 905-683-3650 GIFT GALLERY 905-427-5589 • GREAT CANADIAN BAGEL 905-427-7155 • GROWER DIRECT FLOWERS 905-619-7673 HEALTH-RITE IDA PHARMACY 905-428-1711 • KEARNS OPTICAL 905-683-2020 • MAIL BOXES ETC. 905-686-8511 MAGWYERS PUB 905-426-8877 • ONCE UPON A CHILD 905-427-4194 • PET VALU 905-427-4483 • PIZZAVILLE 416-736-3636 QUIZNO’S SUBS 905-686-8565 • RENTAL CITY 905-428-1623 • ROGERS AT& T WIRELESS 905-686-8061 SUSHI & ROLLS 905-426-6868 • SUN BODIES TANNING SALON 905-428-2617 • SUPER BUFFET 905-428-9888 SWISS CHALET 905-619-0343 • TD CANADA TRUST 905-428-3211 • TOP NAILS 905-619-9492 • WEIGHT WATCHERS 1-800-387-8227 PROCEEDS IN SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN’S WISH FOUNDATION SATURDAY MAY 29SATURDAY MAY 29 8am to 2pm rain or shine clowns & balloons face painting live entertainment magicians great shopping OVER 25 STORES OVER 70 T ABLES OVER 25 STORES OVER 70 T ABLES SATURDAY MAY 29 This Week ● Canadian Statesman ● NEWS ADVERTISER ● Times-Journal ● durhamregion.com News from all over Durham Region online at durhamregion.com Mike Pochwat/ News Advertiser photo Nothing but open road AJAX – Dad Greg and Claire Milne enjoy some alone time while out for a ride through Rotary Park. The waterfront paths in Ajax and Pickering continue to attract walkers, joggers and bicyclists in high numbers. There are many ways to help Community Care DURHAM – Community Care Durham in Ajax and Pickering, wants to help seniors and disabled adults by offering volunteer and paid work. Volunteers are needed for three area programs. ‘Be a local hero’, is for adults with a heart to help others, reports the organization. Due to increasing need for transportation in the Ajax- Pickering area, the organization is desperate for drivers. Sparing two to three hours of time a week will help seniors and disabled adults to attend medical appoint- ments. A gas allowance is supplied. To volunteer call Diane Browett at 905-837-0017 ext. 228. ‘Friendly visiting’ is for individu- als interested in volunteering a cou- ple of hours each week with a lonely or isolated senior or disabled adult. For more information, call Sharon at 905-837-0017 ext. 227. 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We decline an- nouncements, poetry, open let- ters, consumer complaints, con- gratulations and thank you notes. The editor reserves the right to edit copy for length, style and clarity. Opinions ex- pressed by letter writers are not necessarily those of the News Advertiser. Due to the volume of letters, not all will be printed. Fax: 905-683-0386; e-mail: tdoyle@ durhamregion.com. The newspaper contacts only those whose submissions have been chosen for publication. Editorial Editorials &Opinions WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2004 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ DAVID STELL, NEWS EDITOR, 905-683-5110 EXT. 249 Letters to the Editor The debate is over, butt out No-smoking bylaw a healthy step for Durham Region to take After much public and political debate (incredibly there's still some grumbling), June 1 can't get here quick enough. That's when Durham Region's new no-smoking bylaw takes effect, meaning patrons of restaurants, bars, bowling alleys and so many other businesses will no longer have to stick their head in the clouds when out in public places. Nor will employees have to endure the health hazards as- sociated with working in such an environment. The deadly effects of smoking are extremely well docu- mented. So too is the punishment delivered to innocent bystanders by second-hand smoke. That anyone in today's age of information takes up smoking is baffling, but it is their choice. Still, infringing on others' rights to enjoy an evening out leaves Durham with no choice but to step in. Under the bylaw, almost every work and public place in the region must go smoke-free. The only exceptions being bingo halls, racetracks and casinos, which can establish designated smoking rooms as per Durham guidelines. But, like any new law, guidelines are only as effective as their enforcement. On that front, the Region is already making the important strides necessary to ensure compli- ance begins on Day 1, not sometime down the road. Durham is hiring four new full-time inspectors, who will work beyond a strictly standard shift, patrolling weekends and evenings and mixing appointments with drop-in ses- sions. The new hires are in addition to 25 inspectors al- ready in place to enforce the food safety act, meaning a good-sized force is in place to see that businesses follow the letter of the law. The enforcement extends beyond the Region's mandate as well. Durham Regional Police will get involved when businesses exhaust all avenues in trying to get a customer to butt out. In addition, all Durham residents have a role to play. If you know of a business that's bending the rules, report it to the health department. Finally, all these eyes and ears are backed up with fines of up to $5,000, making it a costly venture to play with fire. As the countdown to June 1 continues, all the region's 12,000-plus businesses and other public places - if they haven't already done so -- must take the time to educate staff and regular customers of the coming changes. Help them understand the law, their rights, and what to do when someone's in violation. There's been too many hours of consultations and too many studies reinforcing the harmful effects of lighting up to have it all go up in smoke through lax or non-existent enforcement. Everyone must be on the same page June 1 so we all can enjoy a much-needed breath of fresh air. Tax hikes a tired political habit To the editor: Re: 'Tax hike target at 9 per cent,' May 21. This year, like every year, our constantly re-elected politicians are floating a huge trial balloon tax increase through the News Advertiser. This year, like every year, they announced it during a major holiday and they are hop- ing that the people are too busy to notice. This year, like every year, they are dragging out the same con job about how they are trying very hard to keep the tax increase to a minimum. I have lived here for 16 years and I can tell you what comes next. They will hit us with a tax increase slightly below nine per cent and then their picture will once again appear in this news- paper with their comments about how hard they worked to keep taxes down and how the public should be grateful. So go ahead guys, stick it to us again. Just don't try to tell us (like Liberal Wayne Arthurs did) that we had a chance to com- ment on the tax proposal and did not do it. I am doing it now and when everyone gets back from the long weekend, they should pick up their News Ad- vertiser and do what our politi- cians hope they don't do. They should calculate how much a nine-per cent tax in- crease will add to the burden of Liberal Dalton McGuinty's tax gouge. Doug Graham Pickering Let mature riders decide on helmet use To the Editor: Re: ‘Bicycle helmets only mat- ter with enforcement,’ editorial, May 5. You state that with the rapid changes in weather, more people will be riding bicycles and with this, some problems will follow. I believe that helmets should only be mandatory for beginner riders, or people who ride within traffic, as they are in greater danger. I also think it is up to the combined effort of riders, other drivers, and parents for bicy- clists to be safe. Mature riders should be able to decide when they would like to wear a helmet; parents should be watchful of their children to en- sure they aren't riding anywhere that may endanger them, and other drivers need to be more watchful of cyclists so accidents can be prevented. I'm sure our police force has more important things to do than to stop riders who aren't wearing helmets, even in areas that are always quiet and safe. It's our choice whether we decide to wear one, not someone else's. Adam Wall Pickering Tr affic calming has a track record of failure To the editor: Re: 'Rougemount setup per- fect example of wasted dollars,' letter to the editor, May 14. Traffic calming is a faulty product. We didn't want the humps in 1995 and in a 2000 sur- vey less than 20 per cent thought the street was safer. The chicanes are a last-minute replacement to try to keep traffic calming alive. In a recent survey, more than 80 per cent of resi- dents wanted them removed and the City had no mandate to in- stall them in the first place. People using Fairport Road should be warned that traffic calming is a dangerous program that uses our tax money to set up a bureaucracy whose man- date is to ruin the roads in the name of safety. The City and councillors are equally to blame for the millions of dollars wasted on Rouge- mount Drive. These profession- als should know better than to fall for a faulty product that has a track record of failure. Simon Hunter Pickering Listen up, kids take every word you say to heart They say it takes a village to raise a child. Why then, does it only take one gear- box to destroy a kid? We are currently reading a lot about a particularly awful case of child abuse in this region. It tears my heart out to hear what some people will do to children. It makes me murderously angry too. I am a very congenial, peace- loving sort, but I would not hesi- tate to kill, in a thousand differ- ent ways, anyone who even thought about harming my boys. But child abuse comes in many different shapes and colours. I have witnessed parents, who are by no means pedophilic mon- sters, who in fact are lovely peo- ple in every other way, hurl all kinds of hurtful words and atti- tudes towards their kids. I once saw a woman sit in the bleachers, directly behind home plate, and loudly berate her son who was bravely trying to pitch his way through a tough inning. I honestly believe this woman thought she was being a support- ive parent. But I wondered at the time, how she would feel if I went to her place of work, sat directly in front of her desk and offered her the same kind of support. "Oh come on sweetheart! You call that a balance sheet? Focus will ya? Let's go! Let's go! Show a little hustle there missy! Eyes on the prize! What the hell was that?? Are you typing or day- dreaming sister?" She'd be in tears in minutes. Any adult would. Not her kid though. Kids are tough. Her boy hung in there and stoically fin- ished his inning. But I guarantee he heard every word she said. Heard them and buried them somewhere deep inside. Kids suck up words from their parents, good and bad, like Hoovers, which is why we need to be so careful about how we talk to them. Damaging your child's self-esteem through your own ig- norance is, as far as I am con- cerned, just another form of child abuse. And child abuse, as we all know, is the gift that keeps on giving. A child who is mistreated verbally or physically often enough, may very well have is- sues with his or her own children later in life. It's a nasty little cycle and it takes a remarkable human being to break it. Of course there are times when kids need dressing down and cor- rection. But for heaven's sake, pick your moments, people. Re- member that your children are not here to serve you. They are not here to win the baseball pen- nant you couldn't, to play the piano like you always wanted to, to get the grades you never got. They are their own beings, on their own wonderful paths, with their own remarkable talents and foibles. Love them for all of that. Love the whole package, good and bad and the gifts they will re- turn to you will knock you over. We all want our children to be better versions of humans than we were. I think Darwin pretty much made that point. But, is loudly pointing out your kid's every flaw the way to do that? Darwin would point out, too, that we are the only species who does that. You don't see monkeys slap- ping their kids around for not giving 110 per cent climbing that tree. No, they love them, clean them, feed them and protect them from predators. And what's the result? No monkey bullies, no monkey drive-by shootings, no monkeys carrying guns into class. It's pretty simple. Love your little monkeys, folks. Sunderland resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Neil Crone e n t e r l a u g h i n g Consider your words carefully This week’s question: What will be the top concern for you when deciding whom to vote for in the federal election? ❏ Health Care ❏ Education ❏ Leadership ❏ Accountability ❏ Energy ❏ Funding for cities Click and say Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last week’s question: How would you rate the Liberals' first provincial budget under new premier Dalton McGuinty? ❏Missed key funding needs 77 per cent ❏Adequate 16.3 per cent ❏Excellent 6.7 per cent Vo tes cast: 165 Editorial cartoon Do you have a photo to share with our readers? If you have an amusing, interesting, historic or scenic photo to share with the community, we'd like to see it. The Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser invites submis- sions from readers, so dig through your old photos or capture a new one. Include up to 80 words describing the circumstances of the picture, identify the people in it and when it was taken. 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DATE MEETING TIME May 26 Accessibility Advisory Committee 7:00 pm Meeting May 26 Committee of Adjustment Meeting 7:00 pm June 1 Special City of Pickering 7:30 pm Council Meeting June 3 Pickering Advisory Committee 7:00 pm on Race Relations & Equity June 7 City of Pickering Council Meeting 7:30 pm breathe easybreathe easy Smoke-Free By-law Durham Region June 1, 2004 YouthFest Recreation Complex Friday, May 28 *Free* 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Free Bus 905.420.6588 Wild about Wetlands June 8 at 7:00 pm Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club 905.420.4660 ext. 2212 PICKERING RECREATION COMPLEXcityofpickering.com/recreation Pickering Recreation Complex 905.683.6582 1867 Valley Farm Road (just east of Pickering Town Centre)SUMMER STUDENT HEALTH SPECIAL - Get yours today $110.00 (+gst)! May 1 - September 7, 2004 - Call for details. CATCH A FISH FOR DAD - Your chance to win an annual swim membership! Come by the Pickering Recreation Complex Reception with your hand-made or hand-coloured fish before Monday, May 31 & place your fish in the pond, write your name down to win! TAKE A SWING AT TENNIS, SQUASH OR RACQUETBALL - Great court times available! FREE GOLF CLINIC - Wednesday, June 2, 2004 from 7 pm - 8 pm Hit the ball longer and harder! Capitalize on Matt Brook (Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant) and Angela Dye’s (Registered Physiotherapist) knowledge and years of experience. • Learn effective pre-game warm-ups • Increase your golf flexibility • Improve your core conditioning • Learn about common golf injuries and how to prevent them For additional Information please call 905.683.6582 ext. 3247 SUNDAY, MAY 30 noon - 4:30 pm Wa gon Rides,Heritage Cooking in the Buildings,Bloomers & Britches Plant Sale, Live Music on the Bandstand, The Great Paper Boat Race, Butter Making Demonstrations Backwoods Players present,“A Wolf’s Tale”A Classic Mummers Play in the Medieval Style Gas & Steam Barn in full operation:Saw Mill, Buzz Saw,Shingle Mill,Boilers 905.683.8401 cityofpickering.com/museum NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT AND PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY SANDY BEACH ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT The City of Pickering is undertaking an Environmental Assessment for the replacement of the existing Sandy Beach Road Bridge over Krosno Creek. The structure is located between Parkham Crescent and Montgomery Park Road (see Ke y Plan below). The existing bridge does not meet current design standards, nor is it wide enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic with sidewalks. This study is being conducted in accordance with the Schedule B requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. Yo u are invited to attend a Public Information Centre, where the Project Team will provide you with information regarding the project. Members of the Team will be available to answer questions you may have related to the project. The Public Open House has been scheduled as follows: THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Pickering Central Library – Upstairs Auditorium One The Esplanade We w elcome any comments you may have about this study. For further information please contact either of the following persons: Visit us on the internet at cityofpickering.com John Does, P.Eng. Project Manager 416.497.8600 ext. 298 email:jdoes@rvanderson.com Darrell Selsky, C.E.T. Municipal Works Supervisor 905.420.4630 email:dselsky@city.pickering.on.ca COUNCIL MEETING: On June 7, 2004 at 7:30 pm,or as soon thereafter as the item may be heard, in Council Chambers, Pickering Civic Complex, City Council is anticipated to consider the report of the Executive Committee of Council from May 25, 2004, which dealt with Report PD 22-04 of the Director, Planning & Development on the Growth Management Study – Phase 2 (Recommended Structure Plan). OPEN TO PUBLIC / DELEGATIONS: The Council Meeting is a meeting open to the public. However, if you wish to address Council on June 7, you must register as a delegation with the City Clerk by noon, on Friday, June 4, 2004. FOR INFORMATION: Contact Catherine Rose, Manager, Policy, Planning & Development Department – ext. 2038, or Grant McGregor, Principal Planner – Policy, Planning & Development Department – ext. 2032. cityofpickering.com COUNCIL MEETING PHASE 2 - GROWTH MANAGEMENT STUDY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering will hold a public meeting on Monday, June 21, 2004 at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers, Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario, pursuant to Section 12(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, to consider development charges that may be imposed against land undergoing development within the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public generally about the proposed development charges and to solicit public input. Any person who attends the meeting may make a representation to the Council in respect of the proposals. The Council will also consider any written submissions. The Development Charge Background Study required under Section 10 of the said Act setting out the development charge proposals will be available on or after June 4, 2004 during regular business hours. Any comments or requests for further information regarding the proposed development charges may be directed to Mr. Gil Paterson, Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, at 905.420.4640 or gpaterson@city.pickering.on.ca. Dated at the City of Pickering this 26th day of May, 2004. Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM, City Clerk enter the GREAT Paper Boat Race Full Paper Boat instructions online or at any City Facility Bring this ad to receive 2 for 1 admission! 905.683.8401 cityofpickering.com/museum ten quick clicks away... just off Hwy. #7 between Brock Rd. & Westney Rd. The City of Pickering gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Province of Ontario. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Notice of a Public Meeting June 10, 2004 at 7:00 pm Pickering Civic Complex – Council Chambers One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario, L1V 6K7 The City of Pickering is considering permitting accessory dwelling units in existing single detached and semi-detached dwellings Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) also referred to,as “basement apartments”, “accessory apartments”,or “in-law suites” are self-contained living areas (apartments) that homeowners create within their house,making it a house with two residential dwelling units. The proposal is to amend the City of Pickering Official Plan and zoning by-laws in order to permit accessory dwelling units (ADU) in detached dwellings and semi-detached dwellings provided the dwelling can satisfy certain performance standards. The Official Plan amendment will redefine how net residential density is calculated when existing dwellings have accessory dwelling units. Part of the consideration is that the City investigate the drafting of a registration by-law which will require that all ADU be registered by the property owners and satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Fire Code and Ontario Building Code. File Type & Number:Official Plan Amendment Application - OPA 02-003/P Zoning By-law Amendment Application - A 19/02 Property Location:All lands within the City of Pickering. Proposal:Applications to amend the City of Pickering Official Plan and zoning by-law to permit accessory dwelling units in certain types of dwelling units. Written Information Available:Information Report available from the office of the City Clerk on or after June 4,2004 and at the Information Meeting. Last Date for Comment:June 30,2004 Planning Contact:Ross Pym,Principal Planner, 905.420.4660 extension 2034, rpym@city.pickering.on.ca To Receive Notice of Future Meetings:Write to,the City Clerk,Mr.Bruce Ta ylor,at the address above;OR E-mail:btaylor@city.pickering.on.ca Planning Act Requirements:If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision of the City of Pickering in respect of the proposed Official Plan amendment or zoning by-law amendment does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Pickering before the proposed Official Plan amendment of zoning by-law amendment are adopted,the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan amendment or the passing of a zoning by-law,you must make a written request to the City Clerk. A copy of the proposed Official Plan amendment is available at the Planning & Development Department. Purpose of Applications:City initiated applications for amendments to the Official Plan and zoning by-laws to permit accessory dwelling units in certain types of existing dwelling units. Applications cover all lands within the City of Pickering. The review will consider what type of dwelling units are appropriate to permit an as-of-right accessory dwelling unit and what,if any,zoning requirements are required. The Official Plan amendment is proposed to provide clarification for density calculations for buildings with accessory dwelling units in them. Date of this Notice:May 12,2004 visit the City of Pickering website at cityofpickering.com CITY LANDS DECLARED SURPLUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE Please note that on March 22, 2004, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering passed Resolution #40/04 declaring the lands known as Block 114, Plan 40M-1350, Pickering (located at Colonial Street and Dixie Road) surplus to the needs of the City for the purpose of sale. This Notice is a requirement of the Municipal Act and is being provided for information purposes only. In the event the property should be offered for sale on the Open Market, a subsequent notice will appear. Please contact Denise Bye, Coordinator, Property & Development Services at 905.420.4660, ext. 2052, if you require any further information. cityofpickering.com Saturday, June 5th & Sunday, June 5th & Sunday, June 6th 2 great events on the Waterfront!2 great events on the Waterfront! Saturday, June 5th & Sunday, June 6th 2 great events on the Waterfront! Saturday, June 5th & Sunday, June 6th 2 great events on the Waterfront!Participating in PickeringParticipating in PickeringMake Canada Day a success! Assist in the children’s penny carnival, games area, youth area, family or children’s stages & more! Volunteer opportunities are open to Adults & Students over 16. Sign up today to Participate in Pickering & be a part of what makes our country GREAT! Call 905.683.6582 ext. 3229 for more information. Get your application at the Pickering Recreation Complex or go to cityofpickering.com/greatevents & click on Canada Day. The City of Pickering invites you to Volunteer at Canada Day Pickering Museum Village's Advisory Committee has joined with the Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity to host this celebration of nationalities. Festivities include: music, cooking demonstrations, dancing, crafts, story telling, and more! 905.683.8401 cityofpickering.com/museum The City of Pickering is seeking energetic, enthusiastic individuals to join our Aquatics team. Red Cross Instructor $16.51/hr. Success in this position requires good interpersonal, instructional, communication and customer services skills. A current (within 2 years) Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, Lifesaving Society Instructor, Bronze Cross or National Lifeguard Service certification is mandatory. Previous experience working with children would be an asset. Lifeguard $12.39/hr. You must demonstrate effective communication and customer service skills with the ability to deal professionally and courteously with employees and patrons. A current (within 2 years) National Lifeguard Service certification is mandatory. Previous experience as a Lifeguard would be an asset. Qualified applicants must also have the following to be considered for either position: • Completed or be currently enrolled in secondary school education • Current certification (within 1 year) in Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer CPR-C •Applicants must be medically and physically fit to perform the duties of the position • Must be prepared to undergo a Criminal Reference Check as a condition of employment If you are interested in working in a fun and exciting environment, please submit a detailed resume outlining your current certifications on or before June 30, 2004. By email:hr@city.pickering.on.ca Directly online at cityofpickering.com By Fax:905.420.4638 Drop off or mail to: Human Resources Division City of Pickering One The Esplanade Pickering, Ontario, L1V 6K7 In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,the information gathered is collected pursuant to the Municipal Act,R.S.O.1990, c.M.45, and will be used to select a candidate. We thank all those individuals who apply; however, only those applicants granted an interview will be acknowledged. An Equal Opportunity Employer Sunday, June 13th Noon - 4:30 pm CARNIVAL in Alex Robertson Park (Sandy Beach Rd. South) Thursday, June 3rd - Sunday, June 6th www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 PAGE A7 P P PAGE A8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com Green Party would bring ‘true change’ to federal politics DURHAM – It’s time for a “true change in our government,” and that’s the best reason to vote for the Green Party, says Karen MacDonald. The role of government has to go beyond health care and get into the very health of Canadians, says the party’s Ajax-Picker- ing Riding candidate. ‘Prevention first’ is the Green Party’s health-care strategy and Ms. MacDonald says changing the health-care system is a priority for her party. She says the system is breaking down, and her party if elect- ed would reduce future illness in order to reduce the medical care costs across the country. Prevention is the key to sustain- able health care, she adds. In addition, Ms. MacDonald points to her party having a solid fiscal policy, one that would make the finances of the country known to everyone. “There is no legitimate reason why citizens and taxpayers may not inspect the ledgers of public expenditures and have a real voice in future spending,” she says. To do that, the Green Party would introduce both new “transparency measures” and a new ethic: future focus. As well, they would apply taxes and fiscal policies in a way that would increase Canadians’ social, environmental and financial well being. In education, Ms. MacDonald says the Green Party would ensure that schools provide real world skills and become flexible to accommodate diverse cultures. Ms. MacDonald is a past provincial election candidate and a past member of the Green Party council. MacDonald wants books open to all Former Conservative MP wants to return to Ottawa DURHAM – Rene Soetens wants his old job back. Mr. Soetens is the Conservative Party candidate for Ajax- Pickering Riding in the next federal election. The 55-year-old served as an MP for the area from 1988 to 1993, and prior to that he was an Ajax councillor for eight years. Issues for Mr. Soetens include health care, post-secondary funding and the economy. “Canada needs a vibrant economy that affords individual op- portunity, international relations that will once again be mean- ingful - with the resources to deliver them - and a legal system that protects the innocent and punishes the guilty,” he says. Mr. Soetens has been involved in the community for almost 40 years, including as a founding director and chairman of the Ajax-Pickering Health Centre Foundation. In that capacity, he’s been involved in raising money, as well as learning about the reforms essential to keeping doctors, nurses and other medical staff in the system. “The Conservatives will work with the provinces in the devel- opment of national quality indicators and objectives for health- care services,” he says. A Conservative MP “will never lose sight” of the fact he rep- resents the community they serve, he notes, adding the party “has some exciting new initiatives to enhance the role of an MP and the voice of taxpayers.” Among the measures are more free votes, an elected Senate, fixed election dates, a review of Supreme Court appointments and an assurance that Parliament, not the courts, is the law- making body in the country. Education, health Holland’s priorities Liberal candidate has the ‘drive, energy and passion’ for the job DURHAM – Health care, post-secondary education and a new deal for cities are on Mark Holland’s election agenda. The Pickering regional councillor, former investment ad- viser, and lifelong city resident is the Liberal candidate in the Ajax-Pickering riding. In addition, he has also worked for all four levels of govern- ment, is the chairman or a member of a variety of Ajax, Pick- ering and Durham committees, and holds numerous volun- teer positions. “I have the drive, energy and passion to serve the residents of Ajax-Pickering as their voice in Ottawa,” said Mr. Holland. “I care deeply about our nation and our community and will continue to work with verve to make Ajax, Pickering and Canada ever stronger. “As part of a broader team with Paul Martin, we offer a platform that rejects extremes and places focus on priorities we share with Canadians.” Other election issues for Mr. Holland are proven and ac- countable leadership, a peaceful and independent foreign policy, and expanded infrastructure. He also touted the Lib- eral stance on the war in Iraq, Prime Minister Paul Martin’s targeted tax relief to those most in need, the party’s econom- ic policies that make it a G7 leader, and investment in critical areas such as health care. Mr. Holland is married to Aerlyn and they have three chil- dren. He lists reading, spending time with family, adventure racing, and technology among his interests. AJAX-PICKERING VOTES Soetens excited by new initiatives Candidates offer varied backgrounds and visions Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Liberal Party candidate Dan McTeague makes a point about the im- portance of universal health care for all Canadians. Liberal candidate says he’s tackled oil and pharmaceutical industries PICKERING –Maintaining universal, affordable and quality health care for all Canadians today and into the future is the most important election issue, says Dan McTeague. “Governments cannot sit idly by as health-care costs contin- ue to soar and where some believe a two-tiered health-care sys- tem is the answer,” says the Liberal candidate for Pickering- Scarborough East. “Health care must never be provided based on the size of one’s pocketbook.” Mr. McTeague has served as the MP for Pickering-Ajax- Uxbridge since 1997 and before that was the MP for Ontario Riding. A redistribution of riding boundaries is resulting in him running in Pickering-Scarborough East. “I have a proven record of standing up for the interests of con- stituents and our community,” he said. “I have taken on the major oil companies over gasoline pricing and challenged anti- competitive activities in the pharmaceutical industry that pre- vent more affordable generic prescription drugs from reaching the market.” He also helped have the Criminal Code amended to crack down on those who engage police in high-speed pursuits. The married father of three has been active in federal and provincial politics in Scarborough and Pickering since he was a teenager. He has also been involved with a variety of communi- ty associations, including the ‘Save the Rouge’ initiative, the Knights of Columbus, and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606. Health is priority No. 1 for McTeague Conservative candidate hopes to make a difference in Canadian lives DURHAM – Tim Dobson is playing offence in his effort to win the riding of Pickering-Scarborough east. He’s pointing to Liberal failures as the reason voters should choose the Conservative Party candidate in the coming federal election. “It’s time to get this riding and this country back on the path of honest, ethical government,” he says. “It’s time that we had a government that made a difference in the lives of all Canadians instead of wasting taxpayers dollars and wasting opportuni- ties.” He has a number of priorities to address if elected, including the need for shorter waiting times for health care. And he will represent his constituents’ views in Ottawa, not his party’s or his own, he says. “The Conservative Party of Canada will change the tradition- al Ottawa culture of simply playing follow the leader,” he says. Mr. Dobson will seek a responsible approach to dealing with guns and gangs, and his party will institute fiscal responsibility. Mr. Dobson is a resident of Pickering with two sons and has a chemistry degree from McMaster University. He currently man- ages a team of 65 specialists who ensure nuclear power plants run safely in Ontario and other parts of the world. He is a volunteer with Boy Scouts of Canada, is a minor base- ball coach and was chairman of the board of directors for his church. Dale wants global standing restored Candidate says NDP in best position to boost Canada’s ranking PICKERING –Small business owner Gary Dale says the New Democratic Party can save Canada from falling behind the rest of the world. The Scarborough resident is the party’s federal election hopeful in Pickering-Scarborough East riding. “In the last two decades, Canada’s standing as a good place to live has plummeted,” says Mr. Dale. “I believe that it’s time the government started working for all Canadians. I will work with Jack Layton to restore integrity, hope and accountability to our government in Ottawa, and put the needs and interests of Canadians and their families first.” Citing the federal sponsorship scandal, Mr. Dale says after a decade in power, the governing Liberals are adrift and do not have the confidence of Canadians. On the other hand, the NDP bring to the table “practical and innovative solutions,” an alternative to the “tired politics of the Liber- als and Conservatives.” Priorities for an NDP-led Canada include acting on the Kyoto Accord and the Romanow Report, ensuring students don’t emerge debt-ridden from post-secondary school, and making homelessness and child poverty a thing of the past. Married and a riding resident for 19 years, Mr. Dale de- scribes himself as a “labour and social justice activist.” He is the former president of the riding association and was a 2003 provincial election candidate. A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo New Democrat candidate Gary Dale says the party brings ‘practical and innovative solutions’ to the table. PICKERING-SCARBOROUGH EAST VOTES Dobson calls for ethics in Ottawa Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Conservative candidate Tim Dobson says it’s time the ‘waste’ of tax- payer’s dollars and opportunities was stopped. Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Liberal Party candidate Mark Holland says the Liberals ‘offer a plat- form that rejects extremes.’ A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo Green Party candidate Karen MacDonald says changing the health care system is a top priority. Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Conservative Party candidate Rene Soetens wants to see a ‘vibrant economy that affords individuals opportunity.’ PICKERING –Matthew Pollesel wants to improve democracy in Canada by getting more people in- volved. Mr. Pollesel is the Green Party candidate in Picker- ing-Scarborough East. The 23-year-old wants reforms to improve voter turnout and the democratic process. "There needs to be reform so that people will believe their voices are being heard and their votes are being counted," he said. Mr. Pollesel graduated from Carleton University last year with a BA in political science and has seven year's of experience on Parliament Hill. He worked on Joe Clark's leadership campaign and during his last year of high school he was MP Scott Brison's communications assistant. Last fall he worked for MP John Herron. Mr. Pollesel left the PC party when it merged with the Canadian Alliance because he said the new party's views are opposite to what he believes; he then began working for the Green Party in Ottawa. Another issue of importance to him during this elec- tion is sustainability - not only when it comes to the environment but also the idea of an economy centred on the idea of sustainability. As well, he wants the im- migration system reformed so it has reduced barriers to reinstating credentials for foreign professionals. If elected, he said he would pledge half his salary to- wards community and charity groups. Although Mr. Pollesel lives in Ottawa, he grew up and has ties to the Scarborough east area. Improved democracy is on Pollesel’s agenda MATTHEW POLLESEL Whitby woman’s long search ends in Pickering By David Blumenfeld Staff Writer DURHAM –It took multiple tragedies in Dawn Bates’s life to end a nearly 25-year search for the daughter she gave up for adoption in 1959. “I absolutely did not want to give her up, but at that point, with no fam- ily support, no job, I was still in school. For her, I thought it was better to give her up for adoption,” said Ms. Bates. “But I always thought about her. I never ever, ever forgot about her.” In 1980, Ms. Bates decided to put her name on the Children’s Aid Soci- ety register in the hopes of a reunion. Year after year, she waited in vain for a reply. Strict adoption-disclosure rules only allow the adoptee to contact their biological parents in cases when important medical information must be passed onto the child through the CAS by the parents. With a devastating history of can- cer and diabetes in her family (includ- ing five deaths), Ms. Bates said the CAS contacted her daughter, Laurie Ann, with the necessary information and “left it up to her whether she wanted to contact me, and she did.” After a series of letters exchanged between the two, Ms. Bates and Lau- rie Ann were reunited after 45 years on May 3 - just in time for Mother’s Day. “There are no words to describe it. It has blown me away. I don’t think my feet have touched the floor since,” laughed Ms. Bates. “I spent my whole life thinking about her and wondering, and when I saw her, needless to say, I fell apart. So far, we’ve hit it off fantastic.” Laurie Ann said that if it weren’t for the history of family illness, the two would never have met. “Without it, it would not have hap- pened,” said Laurie Ann, who did not want her last name used until she tells her two sons she was adopted. “It brought tears to my eyes that after all these years, she would be looking for me. She was 16 at the time when she gave me up. You would think at that age, you would just go on with your life. I just feel this is a huge chance for me,” she said. Ms. Bates was unaware that during her 25-year search, her daughter was closer than she knew. Both mother and daughter lived in Scarborough after Laurie Ann’s adoption. Ms. Bates used to drive a school bus in her neighbourhood. Today, Laurie Ann lives in Pickering and Ms. Bates in Whitby. “When she told me what a wonder- ful life she had, it made it all worth- while,” Ms. Bates said. “I could never have given her the life she had. I was young, and I made a stupid mistake. She said she holds no animosity to- ward me whatsoever.” The two are surprised to know how much they have in common: a love of the arts and music, white-knuckle fears of the dentist and roller-coast- ers, a similar sense of curiosity. “She’s had a lot of heartache in her life,” Laurie Ann said of her mother. “She deserves some happiness.” www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 PAGE A9 A/P To find out more about our plans for the future,you can read the full Consultation Report which is on our website at www.excellentcare.com,or you can call (905) 683-2320 ext. 5240 to have a copy mailed to you. Please join us at the first ever “State of the Hospital Address”which will be held June 23rd at the Ajax Community Centre,75 Centennial Road,in the HMS Ajax Room at 7:00 p.m. There,we’ll share our exciting plans for the future and talk about opportunities for you to become more involved with your local hospital. An open letter to our community H EALTH SYSTEM Thank you. Yo u came out to our community consultations to tell us what you thought about your hospital. Yo u clearly demonstrated your commitment to your local hospital and told us how we could serve you better. Yo u spoke passionately about the services and the people. We share your passion and your commitment to healthcare. We listened. Complementary Services,as proposed during the consultations,is not a direction Rouge Valley Health System will be pursuing. We will focus on: ✔QUALITY.By looking at best practices in the industry,we will develop common standards of ca re for all our services at each site,ensuring that they are of the highest quality. ✔GROWTH.Rouge Valley serves growing communities,so we will focus on expanding key services within available funding to meet population needs. At Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering, this means getting the much-needed expansion underway as quickly as possible,while at Rouge Va lley Centenary we will increase volumes in key services needed by our communities. ✔PA R TNERSHIPS.We will work co-operatively with family physicians,other hospitals and local healthcare providers to develop new services and help ensure that the people in our communities have access to the services that they need. ✔COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.We will do a better job of keeping our communities informed and involved as we move forward to meet the challenges we face. We need your on-going support. Rouge Valley Health System,like all hospitals,will continue to face many challenges. Challenges like physician shortages,on-going funding needs,and fundamental changes to Ontario’s healthcare system. To meet these challenges,we need your advice,input and support as we advocate on behalf of our communities. 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Discounts may not exceed $50. $75 IN SAVINGS When you spend $25* or more you will receive a FREE COUPON BOOK with over Mom, daughter reunited after 45 years apart We’ve got Durham Region covered! THURSDAY, MAY 27 BABY TALK: Children from birth to 18 months can join in at the Pickering central library branch for songs, books, bounces and more. Sessions run at 10 and 11 a.m. FAMILY STORYTIME:Aimed for children 2 to 5 years, but everyone is welcome to join in at the Claremont Library at 10 a.m. for a toe-tapping, finger-snapping good time! COMMUNITY LIVING: Community Living Ajax-Pickering and Whitby invites resi- dents to its annual general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Kinsmen Heritage Centre, 120 Roberson Dr. in Ajax. All are wel- come. Call 905-427-3300. AJAX/PICKERING CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CLUB: The club invites new members to its monthly coffee hour. The meeting is from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Annandale Golf and Country Club, Church Street at Bayly Street, in Ajax. There will be a pre- sentation by Candlelight Memories Tea Room, along with guest speaker Diane Wolf from Peterborough. Admission is $7 at the door or $5 for first-time guests. Complimentary nursery care is available but reservations are necessary. Call 905- 427-3072. GIRLS INC. INFORMATION: Girls Inc. of Durham is holding a volunteer orientation session for women over the age of 21 who are interested in learning how they can make a difference in the life of a girl between the ages of six and 16. The ses- sion is at 7:30 p.m. at the office, 398 Bayly St. in Ajax. Call 905-428-8111. FRIDAY, MAY 28 TODDLER TIME: Toddlers ages 18 to 36 months are invited to the Pickering cen- tral library branch with a caregiver to join in on stories, songs, wiggles and giggles. At 9:30 a.m. toddlers can come and have a great time listening and learning. GIANT SALE: A ‘New to you sale’ is held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Angli- can Church, 1201 St. Martin’s Dr., Picker- ing. Items available include good used clothing for the family, toys, books, and white elephant table. Bargains galore and rock-bottom prices are promised. Call 905-839-4257. Billboard MAY 26, 2004 Durham club checking its long list twice By Jane McDonald Staff Writer DURHAM –With the exception of a well-deserved summer break, a local contingent of Santa’s elves has been working hard since Christmas and will continue to do so until the holidays roll around again. The project chart of the Durham Woodworking Club - to which the “elves” belong - numbered 376 by mid-May, as the 116 members pre- pare to take a breather. Last year, there were 475 wooden toys by the end of November, ready to be do- nated to 25 local agencies in time to make the big day a happy one for children whose families might not have much to give them. “They make a huge fuss over our doll cradles,” says Dillon Sawyer of one of the most popular items club members create. The club members hold a mem- bership meeting every Monday night when they discuss upcoming projects and enjoy guest speakers and demonstrations. “We’ve had some very talented carvers,” says Howard Sturrock. “Some people bring in samples and we try designs from books,” says Mr. Sawyer. “The group gath- ers up a design and we make a pro- totype. We work mostly with pine.” But it’s Tuesday mornings at the Eastview Boys’ and Girls’ Club in Oshawa when the plans take on form and reality. Bookcases full of books, scroll and band saws, planes and other woodworking tools are neatly organized in the basement room where creativity reigns. “We’re very lucky to have this room,” says Mr. Sturrock. “Yes, we are blessed,” adds Mr. Sawyer. “Once the toys are carefully fash- ioned from the wood, they are sand- ed, wiped with tack cloth and then painted or varnished,” says Mr. Sawyer, a long-time member of the club, which began in 1987. Toy cars and trucks are made entirely of wood, even the pins and wheels, and the safety of young children is always kept in mind. The hobby is an enjoyable one; especially knowing the end result brings delight at Christmastime. Some of the members are also ex- pert woodturners and have made bookcases, hutches and corner cab- inets for their homes. “Five of us came down and made jewelry boxes,” adds Mr. Sawyer, who, along with his fellow wood- workers, welcomes new members. “Anyone who wants to take up woodworking can learn from our experience,” he says, adding there are 12 women in the club with just over half of the membership in their retirement years. Members hail from as far away as Barry’s Bay, but most are from Durham Region. Ever mindful of appealing to dif- ferent age groups, the club turns out dinosaurs that carry crayons on their backs, doll benches and penny banks. Of course all materials are non-toxic. The only challenge the group faces is coming up with donations of crayons and colouring books to complement the stock of toys. “We provide toys for agencies like the Salvation Army and Simcoe Street Settlement House,” says Denis Lalonde, president of the club. “We are also grateful to stores such as Zellers that donate materi- als like crayons.” To make a donation or to find out about joining the club, call Denis L alonde, at 905-728-0787 or Dillon Sawyer, 725-4497. A/P PAGE A10 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com 1-888-921-WSIB www.youngworker.ca Ta lk to your kids about how to stay safe at work. We have the information you need, so call or go online. “The memory of my son keeps me going.” Shirley Hickman speaks out for young workers’safety. “My son Tim worked part-time at a hockey arena until gas vapours from an ice resurfacing machine exploded and sent a fatal ball of fire directly at him.This tragedy led to new safety precautions in arenas across the country. But I lost my son forever.” Help your kids know their rights and responsibilities: • the right to refuse unsafe work • the right to know about workplace hazards • therighttoparticipateinkeeping the workplace healthy and safe To find out more about their rights and responsibilities visit www.WorkSmartOntario.gov.on.ca Tim Hickman died as a result of a workplace injury, aged 21 How safe are your kids? CARRIER COLLECTIONS BEGIN TODAY “SERVICE WORTH PAYING FOR!!!” Your carrier will be stopping by between today and Sunday May 30, 2004, to collect the optional delivery charge of $6.00. If you pay, you will receive a valuable coupon sheet and have a chance to win a $1,000, $100 or $50 Shopping Spree. Please welcome your News Advertiser carrier with a smile for the great work they do. Carriers keep 100% of their collection money as their payment for delivery. CARRIER COLLECTIONS BEGIN TODAY Your carrier will be stopping by between today and Sunday May 30, 2004, to collect the optional delivery charge of $6.00. If you pay, you will receive a valuable coupon sheet and have a chance to win a $1,000, $100 or $50 Shopping Spree. Please welcome your News Advertiser carrier with a smile for the great work they do. Carriers keep 100% of their collection money as their payment for delivery. Walk or roll to help WindReach Annual walk winds through 100-acre farm for people with special needs DURHAM –Those keen to enjoy a day filled with fun, fresh air and lots of ex- ercise while supporting a good cause should head out to WindReach Farm May 29. WindReach will host its fifth annu- al Walk and Roll-A-Thon on the Sat- urday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at 312 Townline Rd. in Ashburn. There will be walkers and rollers raising funds through pledges to sup- port the programs and services at the 100-acre farm that is specially de- signed for persons with special needs. Participants can enjoy a three-kilo- metre or six-kilometre route on the scenic trail, which is wheelchair ac- cessible and has rest stations along the way. The walk and roll is non- competitive. Those who register before May 21 will receive a free Walk and Roll T- shirt. Registration can be done by calling 905-655-5827 or e-mail win- dreach@sympatico.ca. Handi Transit will be shuttling par- ticipants to the farm but the round trip needs to be booked. Pledge forms are available at the Handi Transit of- fice, 44 William St. W., Oshawa, or at WindReach Farm’s Web site at www.windreach.org. Woodworking elves on the job all year A.J. Groen/ News Advertiser photo Santa’s little helpers are already working hard for Christmas morning. Members of the Durham Woodworking Club are making wooden toys to give to various agencies at Christmas. Darwin Adams uses a router to put an edge on an alligator tail. Soccer players from far north hosted by Ajax, Pickering clubs By Al Rivett Sports Editor DURHAM —The visiting soccer players from Nunavut couldn't re- move the smiles from their collective faces. After a year of planning, fund-rais- ing to the tune of $20,000 and, most of all, waiting anxiously, the teens from the far north were finally in Ajax and Pickering. What awaited was five days of playing and learning the game of soccer, meeting new friends, being exposed to a different culture and new sights. In short, they were having loads of fun. At a special reception by the host Ajax and Pickering soccer clubs and the City of Pickering at the Pickering Recreation Complex on Saturday af- ternoon, Inuksuk High School soccer coach Trevor Hoffe asked his players, "How has it been so far?" "Aw esome," replied the players in unison, giving those around them the thumb's up. One of the players with the broad- est smile was Nick Dunphy, 16, a Grade 10 student at the Iqualuit- based high school. The self-appoint- ed spokesman for the group, he couldn't contain his enthusiasm for the trip, which brought 20 boys and two coaches on a journey that cov- ered more than 2,000 air miles and another five hours on a bus from Ot- tawa, complete with DVD movies. "It's been fun; we're meeting lots of friendly people. We love the billets where we're staying. It's wonderful. It's awesome here," says Dunphy, a member of Inuksuk High School's under-16 soccer team. An under-14 squad is also on the trip. "It's been outstanding," concurred Hoffe. "It has been nothing but fabu- lous. The kids have nothing but good things to say. The agenda put forth was number one. We appreciate what they've done and we hope to return the favour." Dunphy was one of six players to stay at the home of Jasmin Munch, the Pickering Soccer Club's treasurer. "They've been a lot of fun," says Munch. "They're typical teenagers -- no different than our own." The Nunavut players and coaches were feted with a reception by the City of Pickering on Saturday, at- tended by Mayor Dave Ryan and Re- gional Councillor Mark Holland. After receiving a welcome from the mayor, a series of gifts were ex- changed between the City and the visiting team. Getting the most re- sponse was a toque presented Mayor Ryan, who promptly wore it for the remainder of the ceremony. Ryan and Holland also unfurled the Nunavut flag presented by the visit- ing teams. The flag was to be flown at City Hall yesterday (Tuesday). Following the ceremony, the Nunavut players dispersed to the pool to cool off with a game of water polo. Organized by the Pickering and Ajax soccer clubs, the soccer ex- change grew out of a good-will mis- sion headed by Randy Bulmer and Pickering Soccer Club president Terry Gariba to collect and ship used soccer equipment to Nunavut. After making an initial e-mail connection with Hoffe at the high school, the ex- change took root. "I spoke to Randy (Bulmer) and he told me what he does with soccer and I told him what I do. We decided to do (the exchange). We developed a budget based on what it would cost to come down here," explained Hoffe. Hoffe went on to say the anticipa- tion of the exchange was building at the school over the past several weeks. "There's definitely been a lead-up for sure," says Hoffe, who is joined on the trip by another coach, Todd Janes. In addition to the sightseeing and the cultural component of the ex- change, Hoffe says the players are most looking forward to playing their first outdoor games ever, which oc- curred in Ajax on Sunday. After arriving early Friday evening, the Nunavut players received their first taste of soccer on Saturday, with a training session led by PSC head coach Tony La Ferrara at the Durham Indoor Soccer Centre in Os- hawa. The two visiting teams then played matches against Pickering and Ajax squads. Dunphy says the indoor soccer was somewhat different from the brand played in Iqualuit. They play in a smaller gymnasium there, with room enough for four players and a goalie per side. In Oshawa, the game was played in a bigger indoor venue with six players per side. "I enjoyed the game we had (on Saturday)," he says. "It was nice turf to play on. It was a little different than the game we play. There was more running." During the remainder of the tour, the Nunavut entourage visited a number of Toronto landmarks, as well as taking in a Toronto Blue Jays' game on Monday night. They also visited the Native Canadian Centre in Toronto as well as the University of Toronto. Hoffe says he's hoping the ex- change will continue in the future. "With Todd and I going through it once, we plan to stay in touch. We'll definitely look at coming again." The PSC held a reception for the players on Tuesday night. They'll begin the long journey back to Iqualuit today (Wednesday). NOTES:The exchange with the Nunavut players is part of the Picker- ing Soccer Club's 25th anniversary celebrations this year...The Ajax Op- timists Club and the Ajax Legion Branch 322 donated to the ex- change...The Soccer Connection and Dominion Knitting donated uniforms and shoes for the visiting players. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 PAGE B1 A/P Sports &Recreation WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2004 ✦ News Advertiser ✦ AL RIVETT, SPORTS EDITOR 905-683-5110 EXT. 250 Champs Soccer Cougars win tourney title... See page B2 Nunavut meets Durham Mike Pochwat/ News Advertiser photo Leighton Parker, left, of the Pickering Soccer Club’s under-16 squad keeps the ball away from Inuksuk High School’s Darren Illnik dur- ing an exhibition indoor soccer game at the Durham Indoor Soccer Centre in Oshawa Saturday. The Nunavut players spent five days in the Ajax and Pickering area on a soccer exchange. photo courtesy of Graig Abel Photography To r onto Rock captain Jim Veltman has joined the Ajax-Pickering Rock for the 2004 se- nior ‘B’ lacrosse season. He signed with the local club on the weekend. Rock lands a legend Veltman signs on with local senior ‘B’ lacrosse squad By Al Rivett Sports Editor DURHAM —There's no denying the giddy feeling surrounding the Ajax- Pickering Rock lacrosse team these days. Not only did the senior 'B' club earn its first points of the season, includ- ing a 15-6 drubbing of the host Ennis- more Shamrocks Friday night for its first win, but it will have one of the elite players in the game running the floor for the team, hopefully in time for this weekend. Spearheaded by Paul St. John, the Rock head coach and general manag- er, the team signed longtime Toronto Rock captain Jim Veltman, its biggest signing in its two-year history and is, arguably, one of the most significant ✦ Please see Veltman, B2 in league history. In Veltman, the Rock now has a Canadian lacrosse institution on its roster. In addition to winning seven National Lacrosse League titles in his career, he's also won four Mann Cups for Major Series lacrosse, the last one coming last summer with Victoria. He also won the NLL's most valuable player award this past season and was named to the first-team all-pro team. "I don't need to say anything about him -- he's a top five player in the game," says St. John, still on Cloud 9 over the signing Monday morning. "He's really excited and looking for- ward to meeting everyone." St. John says a little bit of persis- tence and a whole lot of luck went into bringing Veltman into the fold. A for- mer teammate of St. John's with the Brampton Excelsiors and the Coquit- lam Adanacs of the Major Series, Velt- man was pursued by the Ajax-Picker- ing Rock last summer but, instead, opted to play in Victoria. This summer, after watching the Rock play the Kitchener-Waterloo Ko- diaks earlier this month, Veltman made it known he wanted to play for the Rock. Upon hearing of his inter- est, St. John went to work to secure Veltman's services for the summer. "The word got out that he wanted to play for us. I didn't know how seri- ous he was, so I called him at his school (Veltman's a teacher) and he got back to me. He asked me 'I'm thinking about playing. What do you think?' He also asked me if I thought he could fit in. It was never a question. He could fit in with anybody." St. John admits that there's one more hurdle to cross before Veltman can join the Rock. The Rock must se- cure his provincial transfer from British Columbia to Ontario. In signing a player of Veltman's cal- ibre, St. John says the team will im- prove almost immediately. "We're a young team, so having him should bring us up a year or two in ex- perience. He's been in lacrosse for 33 years and that experience is so valu- able. I'm sure it will spread through- out the dressing room," says St. John. And the Rock players, when in- formed of Veltman's signing, were over the moon with anticipation. Brad Cann has agreed to relinquish his captaincy to Veltman for the re- mainder of the season and Shawn Summerfield was willing to hand over his number 32 sweater. "Everyone on the team is excited. It was nice to see the guys react the way they did," says St. John. The buzz over Veltman's signing carried over into the weekend, as the Rock (1-4-1) earned their first win of the season after four consecutive loss- es. Along with Ajax-Pickering's win in Ennismore, 24 hours later, the Rock played to a 6-6 overtime draw with the host Brooklin Merchants. St. John says the Rock came into Friday night's game prepared and de- livered its most well-rounded effort of the season in winning its first game of the season. The offence, which has floundered so far this season, broke out in a major way. "We came out strong and we took it to them," says St. John. "We just com- pletely outran them and our power play was connecting. To score 15 goals in one game was really good to see." Cody Laforme led the way with a five-point night (four goals, one as- sist). Scott James also had a break- through contest with three goals and an assist. Ed Fines and Pat Vanhoos- er added two goals apiece. Other goals went to Steve Dunn, Gary Gould, Bill McLean and Mark Craig. Against Brooklin, the Rock were on pace to put another one in the win column. But, solid netminding by the Me rchant's Dave Power, not to men- tion two goals that were called back by the officials, kept the Rock from pulling out a victory. "I thought we really deserved the two points instead of one," says St. John. John Derochie paced the Rock with two goals. Craig, Dunn, Vanhooser and James had the other markers. NOTES:After Veltman's signing, the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks club sent a congratulatory e-mail to Rock GM St. John...Veltman will be in- volved in several youth lacrosse camps with the Rock over the coming season, the first one from July 5 to 9...Veltman's nickname is 'Scoop', ap- parently because he's a master at scooping up loose balls on the floor...Veltman is a seven-time NLL first-team all-pro and a four-time sec- ond-team all-pro. A/P PAGE B2 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com QUALITY, VALUE, SERVICE, TRUST NE054M104 ©2004. Sears Canada Inc. save $150 Kenmore top-load 3.2-cu. ft. washer Triple-action agitator. 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They won the first game against Glen Shields 5-2, the second against Whitby 6-2 and the last game 3-1 over Wexford. Team members are Gorki Filinov, Trystan Colaire, Darien Hafiz, Nicholas Axhorn, Ryan Boylan, Peter Boylan, Bruce Cullen, Justin Haywood, Anthony Novak, Raphael Reynolds, Sean Smith, Chris Funke and Shane Satar. Mike Reynolds coaches the team, assisted by Kevin Forde and Daryl Jones. The manager is Steve Boylan.FAX your sports results:905-683-0386 Young Singers upcoming shows offer a bit of everything AJAX –Mendelssohn and a Micmac chant are fea- tured in the Young Singers’ 12th annual spring concert next month. Dreams and Inspirations is the theme of the Satur- day, June 5 shows at West- ney Heights Baptist Church in Ajax. “The kids are just going to put over the idea of liv- ing your dreams and what inspires you,” says music director and founder Anna Lynn Murphy. The bill includes a classi- cal piece by Felix Mendelssohn, a Micmac chant accompanied by na- ture sounds that Ms. Mur- phy dubs “very, very cool,” spiritual songs, and a med- ley from ‘The Lion King’. Former members of the Random Notes will carry on the concert’s theme, re- laying what they’re doing with their lives to follow their dreams. They might even join the current Notes for a few numbers. The Young Singers is made up of three choirs, all taking to the stage for the spring show. The General Choir, for eight- to 14-year- olds, teaches basic choral skills. Youngsters in the Di- rector’s Choir, aged 10 to 17, receive a more advanced level of training, while the Random Notes is com- prised of 14- to 19-year- olds, who perform in a so- prano, alto, tenor and bass choir. Dreams and Inspirations tickets are $10 and avail- able at the door. Perfor- mances are at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Ms. Murphy ad- vises that the spring con- cert is always popular. 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A/P PAGE B4 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING June 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. Board Room Durham District School Board 400 Taunton Road East Whitby, Ontario Education Development Charges TAKE NOTICE that on June 17, 2004, the Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board will hold a joint public meeting pursuant to Section 257.63 of the Education Act (“Act”) to consider proposed education development charges which may be imposed against land undergoing development within the juris- diction of the Boards which comprises the Region of Durham save and except the Municipality of Clarington. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public generally about the education devel- opment charge proposals of the two School Boards and to solicit public input. Any person who attends the meeting may make a representation to the Boards in respect of the proposals. The Boards will also consider any written submissions. The Education Development Charge Background Study required under Section 257.61 of the Act (including the proposed EDC by-law) setting out each Board’s education development charge proposals, which was released to the public on May 7, 2004, is available at the respective Board’s administration offices, during regular office hours. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting. The Boards would appreciate receiving written submissions one week prior to the pub- lic meeting, so that they may be distributed to the trustees for their review prior to the meeting. Submissions and requests to address the Boards as delegations should be submitted to: The Durham District School Board and the Durham Catholic District School Board will consider passing by-laws imposing education development charges immediately fol- lowing the public meeting on June 17, 2004. All submissions received in writing and those expressed at the public meeting will be considered prior to the enactment of the Education Development Charge By-laws. Any comments or requests for further information regarding this matter may be direct- ed to David Cooper, Planner, for Durham District School Board at (905) 666-6488 (cooper_david@durham.edu.on.ca), or Gerry O’Neill, Controller of Planning and Admissions, for Durham Catholic District School Board at (905) 576-6707 (Gerry.O’Neill@durhamrc.edu.on.ca). Craig Burch, Secretary to the Board Durham District School Board 400 Taunton Road East Whitby, Ontario L1R 2K6 Tel: (905) 666-6312 Fax: (905) 666-6318 Patricia Manson, Secretary to the Board Durham Catholic District School Board 650 Rossland Road West Oshawa, Ontario L1J 7C4 Tel: (905) 576-6150 Fax: (905) 721-8239 Mary Ann Martin Chair of the Board Patricia A. 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YMCA Durham Employment Services 1 550 Kingston Road, Unit 16, Pickering (Valley Farm Rd. & Hwy. 2) 905•427•7670 www.ymcatoronto.org/employment Needed A.S.A.P.! We are recruiting to build our pool of GENERAL LABOUR employees with candidates who are punctual and have great attendance records. Apply weekdays 10am-3pm Global Human Resources 15 Harwood Ave. S., #202, Ajax Safety shoes a must. Work available in Scarborough, Oshawa, Ajax & Pickering. Some Pickering positions are not transit accessible. NEWS ADVERTISER is looking for reliable adults to deliver papers and flyers to businesses in Pickering every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and must have a reliable vehicle. Call(905)683-5117 Lynn Brooks, Carrier Representative (ext. 222) TRANSPORT NOW HIRING "AZ" DRIVERS Permanent Positions U.S. Long and Short Haul, ONTARIO TO QUEBEC Please contact Recruiting 1-800-414-6753 ext. 227 or ext. 245 ® This project is funded by the Government of Canada YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ® Are you 15-30, out of school & work? Employment Opportunity Employment Information!!! FREE J OB LEAD S GE T TI PS FROM LOBLAWS HIRI NG PERSO NNEL IN TERVIE W TIPS FREE R ESUM E ASSISTANCE Friday,May 28, 2004 @ 1pm * Bring your resume & bring a friend!* ® Y MCA D urh a m Em pl oym e nt Se r v ic e s 1550 Kingston Road, Suite 16, Pickering (Valley Farm & Hwy.2) ® ® ® (905) 427-7670 2001 AUDIO VIDEO Retail Sales Help Wanted Immediate openings. Full Time Salespeople for the Ajax location. 90 Kingston Rd., Unit #6 High Commissions, bonuses, benefit package. If you are outgoing and looking for a new career, apply in person at store or fax Joe at 905-426-4624. AZ CITY driver, paid hourly GTA and surrounding area. AZ DRIVER to run mid-west, south and New England States, running LTL paid percentage. Call 905-697-1403. BUSY GAS STATION in Brooklin requires gas attendant for all shifts. Apply within and ask for Manager, Cango Gas Station, 49 Winchester Rd., Brooklin (West of Hwy #12). CHEF wanted to hire, train and run kitchen at Mickey Finn's Restau- rant. Serious inquiries only. Fax resume, attention Cindy, 905- 721-1975. DO YOU HAVE 10 hours per week that you would like to make pro- ductive? Work from home earning $2000/month. 416-284-4493. www.missionsuccess.com EXPERIENCED daycare supervis- or for Durham Region required, apply by fax to 905-853-9368. INGROUND POOL company look- ing for experienced workers. Must be experienced on inground pool building. Call 905-426-0460. EXPERIENCED INTERLOCKERS needed for rapidly expanding inter- lock and landscaping company. Must have vehicle. Also DZ driver required. Year round employment. Call (905)619-9176 EXTRA , EXTRA $520 a week to start! And we take care of your gas! Prices area high and so are our standards! We pay the best for our field in advertising. No exp. necessary. No telemarketers please! Call Joanna @ (905) 571- 3260. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL - Long term temp, Staff Plus will be interview- ing 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- day, 1614 Dundas St. E. Suite 203, Whitby, Ontario. Thick- son/Dundas. MAGICUTS is looking for full and part time licensed stylist. Positions available in the following locations: Whitby and Oshawa. We offer: Competitive salary, opportunity for advancement, paid vacation, profit sharing, free upgrading classes, monthly prizes, benefits. Join a winning team. Call Cheryl (905) 723-7323 MAINTENANCE HOUSEKEEP- ING SUPERVISOR required for a long term care facility in Oshawa. The successful candidate will be responsible for the hands on main- tenance of the facility as well as supervision of housekeeping and laundry dept. Starting salary $38,000/yr. plus benefits. Fax re- sume to: Nova Services Group 905-669-6724 Att: K. Weese, File #546. MATURE RESPONSIBLE handy couple required for future live-in superintendent position in mid-size apt building, high standards of cleaning, building and yard mainte- nance essential. Half rent. (905)439-8893. MATURE,part-time help wanted for coffee shop. Must be available to work all shifts (days/even- ings/weekends). Fax resume: 905- 623-7624 Att: Karen; or in person @ 104 King St. East Bowmanville. MOVER'S HELPER Driver's li- cense & experience an asset. Drop resume off at Highland Van & Storage, 528 Victoria St. E.Whitby OFFICE ASSISTANT computer lit- erate, driver's license & vehicle re- quired. Basic accounting/office ex- perience necessary. $10/hr. Fax resume Highland Van & Storage 905-668-4484 Order Takers/ Enumeration type work $20./hr avg Bonuses Available Full training provided! Call Tom at 905-435-0518 summer positions available P/LINES CSR - RIBO licensed or company experienced. Send re- sume to Judy Bell. Fax (905) 426- 4959 or Email: jbell@bryson-insurance.com PAINTERS needed, must have 5years min. experience and own transportation. Please call (905)459-0565, leave message for Mike. PLUMBING AND PARTS INC. Whitby looking for an enthusiastic and reliable individuals for retail sales. Experience in the bathroom industry would be a strong asset. Driver's license necessary. Con- tact David @ (905) 430-1502. POST HOLE/FENCE company seeking experienced workers. Must be experienced on fence building or fence setting. Also ex- perienced workers required, pref- erably post hole tractor operators, a definite asset! Call 905-426- 0460. RECEPTIONIST NEEDED.Busy model and talent agency is hiring full time receptionist immediately. Must have prior experience and own car. Be reliable and orga- nized. 416-482-5392 Registration Officer Positions Required $20.00/hr Avg. We Train You! Call Arron (905) 435-0280 students welcome RIGHT now we don't care how much you know! We care how quick you can learn. Our best manager is 24yrs, earning $50k/yearly. He was willing to learn more, and work harder than other. We will train in all aspects. $400/weekly potential to start. $50,000 to manage. Call Lisa at 905-571-7346 A NEW CELL PHONE! Marketing Co. needs 16 new reps for new cell program. No exp. Necessary. Full training. Cell phone provided. No telemarketing. Excellent pay. College/University students welcome. Call 905-433-1973 for interview. SHINGLERS required for busy roofing company. Must be reliable. Vehicle an asset. Call (905)424- 3074. STAFF PLUS POSITIONS open - Looking for truss builders with ex- perience with lumber. Three pipe installation, experience trench pipe lining and leak locating. Two weld- ers - Mig and Stick, experienced. One sales marketing, IT and pub- lishing. Also light industrial. Apply in person Tues., Wed., Thurs. from 9:30 a.m. - 2 :30 p.m. 1614 Dun- das St. E., S-203, Whitby. (Dun- das/Thickson) START A CAREER IN PRINTING There is an Entry-Level position available in our Pressroom. We are looking for reliable, energetic candidates with mathematical, me- chanical and computer skills. Must be able to work rotating shift schedule from Mon. to Sat. Fax your resume to 416-495-6605. THE ADS are small but our com- pany and vision are BIG! Sports minded people with an interest in marketing. Call Anna Ball @ (905) 571-7346. Entry level only. 9 - 5 Monday - Saturday. $465 to start. TIRED of the same old shift? National Test and Promotional Marketing Co. has immediate starts. Entry level openings, all areas of business available now. No experience necessary. Call Lilly now! (905)571-6444. WHITBY GROUP HOME is look- ing for F/T CYW's with diploma for both latency & adolescent homes. Fax resume to: 905-668-0600 ALL STUDENTS 18+ looking for summer work? $13.25 base-appt. Scholarships possible. Conditions apply. Customer sales/service. Call (905)668-7492 or Apply at: www.summerworkforyou.com. ELYSIAN FIELDS DAY SPA re- quires full time esthetician with at least 3 yrs. plus experience. Please drop resume at 159 Brock St. North Whitby. EXPERIENCED HAIRSTYLIST re- quired full and part time for the Hair Care Centre in the Whitby Mall. No Sundays. $10/hr. Call Nick or Derek 905-723-0211. HAIRSTYLISTS required full and part time positions available. Call (905)728-4623. Ask for Mary or Lina. MEN'S HAIRSTYLIST (barber) re- quired. Also space available for lady's chair rental in Oshawa. Call Emil (905)728-6007 CUSTOM FABRICATION Shop needs Welder/Fitter, 3 to 5 years experience in Mig, Stick and Tig Welding preferred. Please fax your resume to 905-837-1620 or email to vipermetals@rogers.com LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION. Busy landscape construction company requires a working foreman. Must have a minimum of 3-years experience in installation of interlock brick, retaining walls and steps. Must have valid license and own transportation. Call Dave 905-706-3385, or fax 905-668-2742. LICENSED MECHANIC or 3rd-5th year apprentice needed for a very busy 8 bay garage. Must have own tools, apply in person. Call (905)683-7301 or 905-424-9002. TRUCK & TRAILER MECHANIC required. Please contact 1-519- 776-5304 or email resume to morris041@hotmail.com Now Hiring for Day Shift and 4 Day Night Shift Mouldmakers / Toolmakers / Lead hand 2nd & 3rd Year Apprentices Entry level positions also available E-Mail resumes to dmx-hr@rogers.com RESIDENTIAL H.V.A.C. COMPANY N O W H I R I N G Compass Home Services Inc. is a residential company serving the Durham Region. We are currently hiring for the following positions: LICENSED INSTALLERS LICENSED SERVICE TECHNICIANS SALES CONSULTANTS Top Rate and Benefits CALL: (905) 428-8899 Email: compassesp@aol.com www.compasshomeservices.com INSIDE TELEPHONE SALES Metroland Durham Region Media Group, This Week, seeks an experienced Telephone Salesperson to work within our Circulation De- partment. The ideal candidate should possess strong skills in selling over the phone, independently. We will provide flexible hours, have the option to work from home, with an excellent pay structure. Interested candidates are invited to contact Cindy or Cara @ This Week - Circulation Dep't. Ph: 905-579-4407. Want to be Appreciated? !! SALES REPRESENTATIVE Wa nt a career in sales, not just a job? You: •Are a results-driven achiever •Are a hunter •Have a passion about reaching your goals, love to compete and win, enjoy working hard and want to be part of an elite team of achievers •Are one who gains more satisfactions from the challenge and excitement of selling accounts...than on-going customer maintenance •Would rather sell a service...instead of high tech. We: •As per selling power magazine, ranked #20 of the top companies to sell for. •Are a 700 million dollar international company list- ed on the NYSE and specializing in the uniform im- age business for small to major companies in all in- dustries •Care about our people and promote from within •Have been growing for over 70 years and have an exciting career path to executive management •Have in-depth training and on-going support •Offer competitive salary, commission, quarterly bo- nus, car/cell allowance and full benefits. If you are an achiever looking for a career opportunity, send your resume including notable accomplishments to: Chris Harnett, Branch Manager Unifirst Canada Limited 1175-1 Squires Beach Road Pickering, Ontario. LlW 3V3 (905) 426-6271 charnett@unifirst.com No Phone Calls please. WANT TO BE APPRECIATED?!! Would you like to work for a world class organiza- tion where growth and income potential are defined by your performance? UniFirst Corporation is the premium supplier of uni- form and facility services throughout North Ameri- ca. From a small, start-up business in 1936 to a $700M industry leader, UniFirst now serves more than 175,000 customers throughout the U.S. and Canada and offers our partners quality careers in sales. Forbes Magazine has recognized UniFirst as one of the "Top 200 Small Companies in America to Work For" and Selling Power Magazine regularly names UniFirst in their annual list of "The 20 Best Sales Organizations in America." We are in need of a hunter for business-to-business, new account development. College degree is pre- ferred. If you are highly motivated, possess a strong work ethic and want to establish a career with an in- dustry leader in a growing market, then we want to hear from you! UniFirst Sales Professionals Enjoy: •Competitive compensation program with no caps on commissions •Quarterly performance bonus plan •Comprehensive training program •Au tomobile reimbursement •Established and protected sales territories •Annual recognition events at world-class resorts for top performers •DRSP retirement plan •Comprehensive medical insurance In addition to comprehensive benefits, a competitive base salary, monthly commissions and quarterly bo- nus. UniFirst provides a progressive, motivating work environment. We value hard work, promote from within and offer the opportunity to grow pro- fessionally. Your personality and attitude are more important than your experience. If you are interest- ed in a sales career at UniFirst, respond today! Chris Harnett, Branch Manager Unifirst Canada Limited 1175-1 Squires Beach Road Pickering, Ontario. LlW 3V3 (905) 426-6271 charnett@unifirst.com No Phone Calls please. 905-683-9133 www.positivestrategies.com Hypnosis Certification Become a Certified Hypnotherapist, PLUS a Certified Practitioner of Meditative Conditioning, all in one course. Learn how to use the powers of hypnosis and guided meditation to help yourself and others lose weight, stop smoking, eliminate emotional baggage and reduce stress. Program is taught by award winning trainer and best selling author, and leads to Hypnosis Certification by the National Guild of Hypnotists, the world’s largest hypnosis organization. Small local class starts June 11th LOCAL HEAVY DUTY Truck Dealership requires Licensed Mechanics for all shifts. Previous Experience with Cummins Engines an asset, but not required. Candidates should possess a good understanding of vehicle electronics, be eager to work in Fast paced team environment, capable of multitasking, and have the willingness to continually Learn. Wages will be based on experience. Please fax resumes Attention to: Service Manager at 905-426-2771. INTERNET WEB graphics & web designer wanted! - call Len at Cy- berfine Systems 905-767-7367. or email: len@cyberfine.com BOOKKEEPER /ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN for CA office at Markham & 401. 2 years experi- ence in Quickbooks & Caseware required. E-mail resume to: reball@ebdcas.com PA RT-TIME IN HOUSE SALES, weekends 10:30am-5:30pm. Some experience required. Fax resume to Vincent at 905-940-2552 or call 416-723-2552. REAL ESTATE - On going train- ing, leads and bonuses. For more info call Sharon (905) 433-0678. SALES, ADVANCED COMMIS- SIONS.Work from home, F/T P/T. A needed service, no competition, established NYSE Company. Dia- na Thompson 416-244-3312. DENTAL ASSISTANT full-time re- quired for modern office. Call 416- 494-2127. DENTAL HYGIENIST - Saturdays only in a busy Pickering office. Call (905) 420-9211 of fax to (905) 420-9212 DENTAL Hygienist required for month of July, no evenings or weekends. Must be experienced. Please call Mary 905-434-1991. DENTAL RECEPTIONIST experi- enced, Scarboro office, call 416- 494-2127. DENTAL RECEPTIONIST/Assist- ant for busy office. Abeldent an as- set. Preferably HARP certified. Evenings and Saturdays. Fax re- sume asap to: 905-430-1778 att: Carole MASSAGE THERAPIST required for multi-disciplinary clinic in Oshawa. Please forward resumes to 905-579-0599 attention Paul. MEDICAL SECRETARY - Full Time required immediately. Excellent personal presentation and telephone manner, good organizational and communication skills are required. Dicta typing an asset. Previous experience preferred. Starting time negotiable. Competitive salary according to experience. Apply by faxing resume at 905-665-9711 or by hand at 604 Garden Street, Whitby. P/T or F/T PHYSIOTHERAPIST required for multi disciplinary well- ness clinic in Clarington. Please fax resume, mail or hand deliver resume to: 234 King St E., (across from IGA) Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 1P5 Fax: 905-623-8285. PA RT TIME R.N.with recovery room/critical care experience wanted immediately for busy G.A. Dental practice using F.R.C.P.C. anaesthetists. All liability insurance covered. Drop resume in person to Dr. William Kent. 222 King St E. Suite 109, Bowmanville PHARMACY technician and cash- ier, for Whitby Pharmacy. Send re- sume to file # 996 Oshawa This Week P.O. Box 481 Oshawa, ON, L1H 7L5 PHYSIOTHERAPIST,part time A.M., Oshawa private clinic. Mater- nity leave. Fax resume to: 905- 666-8905. PSW's and Home Makers required for Durham Region. Call (416)287- 0673 or 905-852-1495. RPN/RN for part-time nursing posi- tion in family medical clinic. Fan- tastic team environment. Please fax resume to 905-668-4023 attn: Julie Murphy-Reid WHITBY DENTAL OFFICE look- ing for reception help, full time. Ap- plicant must be personable with excellent communication skills. Some dental experience would be an asset. Please call Nicole at 905-666-1555 or fax resume to 905-666-1905 SERVER REQUIRED,fine dining experience a definite asset. Please call (905) 428-9777 717 ATHOL St. Whitby. Beautiful "Denoble" home, 3-bedroom, 3-baths, overlooks 17-acre park. Professionally finished walk-out basement, gas fireplace, office. Near GO/401/Shopping/Schools. Just move in. A MUST SEE!! $268,900. (905)665-1527 880 RITSON RD. N.-3 bdrm, 2 bath, huge basement with lrg wkshp, sunroom, walkout family room with gas fireplace. New fur- nace, roof, central air & vac, large fenced lot,ample storage, large fruit cellar. Turnaround driveway. Close to school $230,000 Call Ken @ 1-877-536-9255 A newly built dream bungalow for sale by owner/builder, Cobourg. Exclusive one-of-a-kind new home located in a very desirable area with excellent rental potential. Steps to sandy beach, fabulous harbour and all amenities in a pleasant, quiet and friendly down- town neighborhood. 1700 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, main floor laundry, hardwood, ceramics, cus- tom quality finishes, huge open 9 ft high finished basement with separ- ate entrance and great yard on a well treed lot. Owner/builder will work one on one with buyer on customized finishes to ensure your dream home becomes a reality. $334,900. 905-377-8278 BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM HOME on 1.22 acres in Prestige area of Bowmanville. Deeded access to Lake ON. Open House Sat & Sun May 22 & 23, from 2-4 p.m. Call (905)623-6433 for info and direc- tions. BEAUTIFUL TOWNHOME,Rit- son/Taunton Oshawa. Charmingly decorated, oak cupboards, large ensuite laundry, floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace, a must see! On bus route. Flexible possession. $145,900. 905-721-0733. BOWMANVILLE -2 yrs. new, 1469 sq. ft., 3 +1 bedroom, master with full ensuite. Finished lower level, fridge, stove, ac. Large deck, fenced yard, double driveway. 905-697-1946. $217,900. MUST SEE!!BEAUTIFUL home, 5 levels, court location, family and rec rooms, laundry, 3-baths, oak kitchen, attached double garage, A/C & C/V. Private. $269,900 (905)433-2925. PICKERING -RAVINE 3-Bed- room, renovated kitchen with gran- ite, mainfloor ceramics, hardwood, renovated bathrooms, Jacuzzi, wood and gas fireplaces, hot tub, private sale $304,990, (905)837- 9105, (416)727-9105. SELLING PRIVATE?Full colour newspaper found at 200+ loca- tions, 2 websites. Don't pay for 6 months OAC til sold. View homes at www.privateexchange.com (905)426-5699. THICKSON/DUNDAS,3 bed- rooms, 3-bathrooms, hard- wood/slate floors, in ground pool, 1-1/2 car garage, C/V, finished basement, large lot, new roof 2001. Asking $219,500. (905)391-1057. TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE,North East Oshawa. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-walkouts, deck from livingroom. New laminate floor, new carpet, backs onto greenbelt, end unit. 905-576-5429, $136,000. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Vel- tri Complex, Bowmanville. King Street East. Office Retail Rental Space. Parking & Wheelchair Ac- cessible. Spaces available rang- ing from 390 sq.ft. to 2495-sq. ft. For more information call: 905- 623-4172 MOTIVATED-GOAL ORIENTED 10-30k+/month 1st year potential. CALL 1-888-373-1715 NOW and we show you how to create your ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE.. MARKET your Business Opportu- nity with Metroland Community Newspapers. Distribution of over 4 million! Call today for information on weekly word ad rates. 416-493- 1300 ext. 237. classifieds@metro- land.com WELL ESTABLISHED (10 yrs) auto repair shop in downtown Oshawa. Annual sales $400,000 per year. Phone 905-404-0540 WORK AT HOME $529.27 Weekly. Mail work, Assemble products or Computer work. (416)703-5655. 24hr message. www.TheHomeJob.ca Or write: Consumer, 599B Yonge Street, #259-222, Toronto. M4Y 1Z4 WEE WATCH private daycare agency has a franchise opportunity for sale in Northumberland area. Low initial investment. Call 905- 723-5704 "CREDIT PROBLEMS?"Stuck with your poor credit rating for the next 7 years? Call the credit ex- perts at Creative Financial (905)668-7922 $$1ST AND 2ND mortgages$$ Debt consolidations, purchases and renewals, refinancing up to 100% available oac. Credit issues, pre approvals, cash back, low rates, residential/commercial. Call Dennis at (289)314-1102 Visit web application at www.mortgagebid.ca $$MONEY$$100% 1st, 2nd, and 3rd mortgages. Bad credit ok. Call Ontario Wide 1-888-307-7799 1ST, 2ND, 3RD MORTGAGES Res./Comm up to 100% financing. Best rates possible. Credit problems? Self-employed? No problem! Av anti Financial (905)428-8119 AMS ARRANGES 1st & 2nd up to 100% for any property. Self Em- ployed, bankrupts, foreclosures stopped, debt consolidation, refi- nance. Good/Bad credit all appli- cations processed. Prime Bank rates to Private Funding. Call Val Lawson or Robert Brown Local 905-436-9292 or 1-877-509-5626. www.accuratemortgages.com ARE YOU BEING DECLINED? 1st, 2nd, 3rd Mortgages. Private funds. Prime rates. Self employed. Credit problems. Purchases and refinances. Get approved. Call R/E Active Mortgages. (905)420-8866 CENTRAL FUNDING GROUP, first & second mortgages to 100%. From 4.90% for 5 years. Best available rates. Private funds available. Refinancing debt con- solidation a specialty. For fast pro- fessional service call (905)666- 4986 MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgments, garnishments, mort- gage foreclosures & harassing creditor calls. GET: debt Consoli- dations, & protection for your as- sets. Call now: (905)576-3505 MORTGAGE? Call b4 go to Bank Credit problem? Self-Employed? 905-424-4091 Email: ferduse@aol.com MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905)668-6805 YOU ARE APPROVED! First & Second mortgages, refinance, commercial/industrial. Construc- tion, debt consultation. Good credit, bad credit, Private funds available. Please call Rabi (416) 666-2261. 1 BEDROOM Basement furnished $750. Main floor of bungalow fur- nished, 2 bedrooms plus office $1100. Bloor/Harmony. Working adults. Clean, quiet. First/last. 905- 720-2927. 1-BEDROOM SELF-CONTAINED legal apartment, separate en- trance, parking, available immedi- ately or June 1st. $675/month. First/last. Ritson/Taunton, no smoking. Call (905)571-0080 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 BEDROOM , 2-storey apt. Avail- able June 1st. $725+ utilities. Fridge, stove, parking, sep. en- trance, no pets. Oshawa. 905-434- 8800. 3-BEDROOM on 2 floors, fully broadloomed, appliances, full basement, high efficiency furnace, garage, no dogs. Maintenance in- cluded. $980 plus utilities. 1433 Byron St. S., Whitby. Open House Sat. May 29 & Sun May 30 10am- 4pm. or call (416)892-7303. 408 BLOOR ST. EAST Oshawa (Conveniently located near No Frills)- 2 bedroom $745+hydro (approx. $50/mo), avail. immed. Also 1 bed. apt. avail. June 1st, $635 + hydro ($50/mo.). First/last/1-parking. Immaculate, nice, well-maintained, bright, clean. Laundry, small building. Bus stop at door. No pets. 905-668- 1946. ADULT Lifestyle Building, close to Oshawa hospital, 7 rooms, main floor & basement of duplex. First/last references required. No pets. $825/month plus hydro. Call Mon-Thurs, 6-9pm (905)436-6886. AJAX Rooms, 1 Bed. & 2 Bed. bsmt. apt. Laundry, parking, close to all amenities. 905-686-8905 905-428-9846 AJAX -Large 2-bedroom avail- able July 1, in clean, quiet bldg. $1000/mo inclusive with parking and new appliances. 905-426- 1161 BOWMANVILLE,3 bedroom, $640 + utilities. Office hours 9 - 5 Monday - Friday & 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday. (905)666-4589 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 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004, PAGE B5 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com 33 & 77 Falb y C r t ., Aj a x Rental Office Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (9 0 5 )6 8 6 -0 8 4 5 ww w.aja xa pa r t m e n ts.c om 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. ONE MONTH FREE RENT Condominium Sized Suites 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apartments starting at $700. ●Renovated suites ●Free Utilities ●Free Parking ●Senior Discounts Drop by or Call for Appointment 905-728-4993 RENT-WORRY FREE 1, 2 & 3 Bed. Apts. Well maintained, modern Appliances. All Util. included. On site super, maintenance & security. Rental O ffice: Mon. - Fri. after 10:30 am Sat. & Sun. 1 pm- 5 pm 905-579-1626 VALIANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT www.gscrentals.com e-mail: valiantproperty@rogers.com FURNISHED EXECU-SUITES Long/Short Term,Whitby includes * Dishes * Linens * Cable * Tel. * Park * Weekly cleaning & more. $1950/month 1-905-852-6513 INFANTS - 12 YEARS OLD -safe home envionment -programming - personal attention -receipts - full or part-time -caregivers screened, trained, receive on going support, regular inspections -Licenced by MCFCS DURHAM PROFESSIONAL HOME DAY CARE 905-509-1207 Come to Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling 870 Taunton Rd. E.Whitby Sat. & Sun. for great bargains on Bryant A/C & Furnaces. Have a burger on us & enter your name for a leather recliner $400 value. Remember Sat. & Sun. Barbecue & Meet the Boys from Bryant to answer all your questions. Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling, 870 Taunton Rd. E.Whitby (at Garrard) 905-576-8278. Bay Ridges L. T. C. C. Car wash, Garage Sale, BBQ Saturday May 29th, 8:30am - 12:30pm 900 Sandy Beach Rd., Pickering Supported by the Pickering Army Cadets BAYWOOD CENTRE Corner of Bayly St & Monarch Ajax (No Frills Plaza) Invites You To Our 9th Annual SIDEWALK & YARD SALE Saturday May 29th 8 am to 2 pm - Rain Or Shine Over 70 Tables! Lots of entertainment, Clowns, Magicians, Face Painters and more... FREE ADMISSION YARD SALE "End Cancer Fund-Raiser" Multi Family Mega-Yard Sale Sat. May 29th, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 13551 Hwy. 12 Manchester (just south of Haugens Restaurant). All proceeds go to "The Walk to End Breast Cancer" Gift store items, household treasures, baked goods, perennials... so much more!! CREDIT PROBLEMS BUT NEED A VEHICLE? Let US put the keys in YOUR hands. Over 8 yrs. experience successfully handling credit problems just like yours!! Call Mel today... 905-576-1800 - Fraser Ford Sales A & C ROOFING & WINDOWS •Shingles of all types, flats of any size •Soffit* Fascia * Eavestrough* Skylights •Financing Available o.a.c. •Written warranties guaranteed •W.S.I.B. * Fully Insured (905) 509-8980 or (905) 428-8704 Co mm er c i a l /R es i den t i al/In d us t r i al Fencing • Augered post holes • Concrete post setting • Deck footings • Retaining walls • Concrete pads • Interlock (905) 260.2294 (416) 688.6664 “All trades of work to your satisfaction!” “No Property Damage” TIMBER TREE SERVICE Experts in Removal, Trimming, Pruning & Stump Removal. Fully insured. Free estimates. Call Shawn.905-619-1704 I n te r es t F re e Pay m e nt s Avai la b le AJAX BACHELOR basement apartment, immediate, suit mature single professional person, fur- nished, private bathroom, near all amenities, no pets/smoking, $525, lst / last, references, Westney South. (905)428-6385. AJAX North. 1-bedroom base- ment. Large, bright rooms. Suit single worker. June 1st, First/last, references. $800/month. No smok- ing/pets. Call (905)686-3622. AJAX Old Harwood north of Hwy 2. 1 bedroom large, new very bright basement with walkout. No pets/smoking. Utilities included. Avail June 1. First/last. (905)427- 5426 AJAX SOUTH - bright one bed- room plus den basement apt. Sept. entrance, parking, laundry, Suit single, no pets/smoking, first/last/references. $750/incl. Avail. immediately. (905)686-6773 AJAX,1-bdrm basement, separate entrance, full eat-in kitchen w/breakfast area, parking, laundry, close to 401/shopping, utilities incl. (905)683-7717. AJAX,Westney/Hwy#2. 1-bed- room, large basement apartment, newly built. With living-kitchen, 4pc bath, 1-parking, laundry. Available June 1st. No pets/smoking. $800/inclusive. (905)426-3917, or (647)223-6464, Israr. AJAX- 3 BEDROOM main floor. 4 appliances, 2-car parking, close to schools, shopping, transit. $1400 inclusive. Available June 1st. Mike wkdays 905-427-4077 ext 24, Evenings/wknds 905-442-0020 ALEXANDRA PARK,Oshawa. 1+2 bedroom newer apt., "Old charm building." Totally renovated, new kitchens, baths, hardwood floors. In-house laundry, intercom. Park view. Near Hospital. (905)579-9439. 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 $825, 2 bed- room $925, 3 bedroom $1,025. Call (905)767-2565 BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BRIGHT walkout basement apt, 1 bedroom, Pickering, Sep. en- trance. Full bath, laundry, parking. C/air. No pets/smoking, First/last. $674 inclusive. Avail. immediately 905-686-4718 or 416-286-7461 BROOKLIN 2 bed. apt. for July 1st/04. 4 appliances, adult bldg, first and last, plus hydro. No pets, $825. . 905-424-9743. BROOKLYN Country Estate. Ground floor apartment, open con- cept, hardwood, cathedral ceilings, private patio, 13 acres. 2 min. out- side Brooklyn. $800/inclusive. Available immediately. No smok- ing/pets. (905)655-7145 CLEAN 1-BEDROOM $790/month, 2-bedroom $820/month, utilities included. Simcoe and Mill area, small quiet apt. building. Call for an appoint- ment. (905)579-9890. CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX - 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. IMMACULATE 2 BEDROOM in quiet 6 plex, spacious, bright and clean, 2 new appliances, key door/intercom entry, oak cabinets, coin laundry, steps to bus top, south GM plant, 1 block to 401. $875 inclusive heat, hydro water and parking. Available immediate- ly. A MUST SEE! Call (905) 213- 0521 for appointment. NORTH OF OSHAWA Centre, large apt. parking for 1 vehicle. Utilities included, $1150 monthly. Available June 1st. Jason (905)430-8590 OLIVE/HARMONY - Newly reno- vated 3-bedroom upper level. Fenced back yard. 4 appliances, nice and clean. $1195 + 60%util- ities. Available June 1st. Call 416-402-3435 or 905-428-6615. ONE BEDROOM,basement, share laundry, separate entrance, no smoking/pets. Taunton / Ander- son. $680 per mo. lst/last. (905) 576-8455 OSHAWA - 2 bedroom basement apartment, stove, fridge included. Private entrance, no pets/no smok- ers, $800 per mo. plus 1/2 utilities. July 15th. (905)924-3076 after 11 a.m. OSHAWA -304 Simcoe S., 17 Quebec St., older apartment build- ings. 1-bdrm apts. $620, heat/ hydro included 2 bed. apt. $700. First/last required. Avail. immed. Stephen 905-576-8699 or 905- 259-5796. OSHAWA -Simcoe St. N., luxury 2 bdrm apt., new, above store. New appliances, suit single person or couple. No pets, immediate pos- session. $750/mo. Call 905-725- 9473 OSHAWA - Wilson/Olive, 2 bdrm main floor of six-plex, balcony, laundry facilities. $800/mo. utilities and parking included. Avail. July 1. Leave message at 905-621-1311. OSHAWA 1 & 2-BEDROOM avail- able. Two locations 946 Masson & 350 Malaga Rd. $795 & $695/month all inclusive, no pets. Please call 905-576-6724 or 905- 242-4478. OSHAWA 1-bedroom basement apt. Park north of 401, excellent neighbourhood, newly renovated, bright, near all amenities, cable, fridge, parking, laundry, no pets, $650-inclusive, immediate (905)442-1056 OSHAWA APTS., Clean quiet newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bed- room includes utilities, parking, Laundry on site, no dogs. (905)571-0425 or 1-888-558- 2622 . OSHAWA Par k/Adelaide area. (230 Nipigon St) One, two and three bedrooms available. Well maintained building. Close to all amenities. From only $750 per mo. Call (905)723-0977. OSHAWA,2-bedroom available, small very clean quiet building, freshly painted, carpeted, updated decor, heat/parking included, laun- dry on site. $675 plus hydro. Avail- able immediately. (905)434-9844. OSHAWA,quiet, clean room/basement for rent. Share kitchen, phone, cable, laundry, in- ternet. Utilities included. Mature gentleman preferred. $370/$430, first/last. (416)888-4905 OSHAWA,Simcoe & Adelaide, 1 bedroom basement apt., new car- pet, freshly painted, sep. entrance, free parking, fridge, stove, inclu- sive $600, no dogs,avail. June 1 Call Bob (905)668-4330 OSHAWA-NORTH,near hospital. 3-bedroom,2-story flat. Beautiful large older home. Separate en- trance/parking/2-appliances, bright sunny rooms. $940/utilities and cable included. No smoking. Available June 1st or earlier. First/last required. (905) 431-3083 OSHAWA.Simcoe/John St. Available July 1st, clean, bright 2-bedroom apartment in 4-plex. $750 +hydro, first/last. Laundry, parking. No pets/smoking. (905)666-9549 after 5 or (905)728-5540 day. OSHAWA:4 bdrm 3 level back- split, 1-1/2 bathrooms. 4 appls, garage, security, private street, park, newly renovated, front balco- ny.$1,300 +. Available Aug. 1st, Ref. First/Last. 904 420-9949 PICKERING - 2 bedroom base- ment apt. for rent. Major Oaks/Brock. All utilities included. Non-smoker, no pets. Available immediately. Suitable for small family. Parking for one. 905-426- 9356 PICKERING -clean & bright, new- ly renovated, 2 bdrm. bsmt. apt., hydro, cable, parking incl. No smoking/pets, Mature couple pre- ferred. Avail. July lst. Call (905)831-6120. PICKERING 1-bedroom base- ment, spacious living room, eat-in kitchen, separate entrance, non- smoker/no pets, suits single work- ing person. Avail. June 1st. $800/mo inclusive. First/last. (905)427-8243. PICKERING Brock/401, Bright, 1- bedroom basement apt., walk-out near Walmart. Separate entrance, own laundry, cable, parking. In quiet home. Near all amenities. References, no pets/smoking. $750-inclusive. 416-738-5150 or 905-427-7073. PICKERING Brock/Major Oak., one bedroom bachelor basement apt. Separate entrance, kitchen with 2 appliances, cable & utilities included. $650 first/last, non-smok- er, no pets. Call 905-428-2895. 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. SOUTH AJAX Large new bright legal 1-bedroom basement apart- ment. A/C, Parking, separate en- trance. No smoking/Pets. $895.00 more details and pictures www.viewit.ca Add #5799 905- 428-7791 TESTA HEIGHTS - 2 Testa Rd. Uxbridge, One & two bedroom apts. available immediately. 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. TWO BEDROOM basement apt. livingroom, eat in kitchen, own yard/entrance. 4 appliances, $850/inclusive. Available immedi- ately. Pickering - Whites/Finch. (905)831-2572 UXBRIDGE new apartment rental. 2 bedroom units, 4 appliances, air conditioning, private patios, park- ing, storage. Available immediate- ly. (905) 852-4777 WHITBY - bright spacious 2 bed- room apartment, near all amen- ities, includes heat, hydro, laundry, one parking. No pets. Available June lst. $950. 905-433-8778 or 905-442-3597 or 416-817-1009. WHITBY -Large, 1 bedroom base- ment apt., $650/mo. first/last, avail. June 1, includes utilities, parking, laundry avail. Non-smoking, no pets, references. (905)430-0196. WHITBY - LEGAL, beautifully ren- ovated, bright, one bedroom base- ment apt. , by AMC/401. Sep. en- trance, parking, cable, air, shared laundry. No pets/smoking. $800/in- clusive/first/last/credit check. Avail. June 1st. (905)442-3828 WHITBY EXCEPTIONAL 2-bed- room apt., walk to Go, newer bldg, laundry facilities. $815 + hydro. No pets. July 1st. First/last. (905)723- 8697 after 6pm. 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,available immediately, basement apt, 1 bedroom, bright, freshly renovated, close to down- town, no smoking / pets, parking, laundry, utilities included $700/sin- gle, $950./double (905) 668-5020. WHITBY,Brock and 401, bright clean, newly renovated triplex, 2 bedroom main floor, $l,l00 plus hy- dro. Available July lst. One bed- room basement with large win- dows and 8 ft. ceilings $875 inclu- sive. Available immediately. No smoking/pets. (905) 666-8787 WHITBY,immaculate 2 bedroom apartments available June 1st. $855, rent includes appliances, heat, parking and laundry facilities. 905-666-1074 or 905-430-7520 WHITBY,Newly renovated one bedroom apartment. Close to go and 401. No smoking/pets pre- ferred. $750 plus hydro, heat, wa- ter included. (905) 666-1261. WHITBY,professionally finished, large 1-bedroom apartment in quiet residential area, near transit, parking for 2, 4 appliances, $750 plus 1/2 utilities. (905)666-2777. References required PICKERING Westshore & Bayly. furnished/unfurnished basement apt, sep entrance, no pets/smok- ing. $700/mo. First/last, references required. Available immediately. Call (905)420-0402. WHITBY Anderson/Dryden new bachelor basement apt. furnished, $650 includes heat, water, laundry. First/last references required. NO SMOKING/PETS. June 1. Profes- sional female preferred. 905-242- 1304 A-ABA-DABA-DO NOBODY NEEDS TO RENT If you're paying $750+/mo you CAN OWN - LET ME SHOW YOU! Ken Collis, Assoc. Brkr, Coldwell Banker RMR R.E. (905)728-9414 or 1-877-663-1054 kencollis@sympatico.ca A ABSOLUTELY astounding 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month. o.a.c. Up to $7,500 cash back to you! Require $30,000 +family income and good credit. Short of down payments? Call Bill Roka, Sales Rep. today! Remax Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1- 888-732-1600 AA FIRST 3 MONTHS $875 Charming semi, available in Oshawa. Close to downtown, pri- vate laundry $975 plus utilities. Available June 1 (905)665-3242. 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. BLACKSTOCK - 3-bedroom bun- galow, no pets, no smoking. Close to school. $1100/mo. plus utilities. Available immediately. Call 905-721-1778 or 905-435-8939 COTTAGE BY THE BAY Picker- ing, one bedroom + den, Fridge, stove, hi-efficiency furnace, a/c, large fenced yard, near school/ shopping/ Go. $950/mo. + util. Call (905)839-7345. Leave message. OSHAWA - 3 bedroom, finished basement, with fireplace, garage, close to all amenities, low traffic neighborhood, no smoker/no pets. $l,500 plus utilities. Immediate. (905)924-3076 after 11 a.m. OSHAWA - 3+2 BEDROOM bun- galow, lots of extras. $1400 monthly plus utilities. Available June 1st. No smokers, no pets. For more info. call 905-434-2512. OSHAWA - bedroom house, fin- ished basement, washer, dryer in- cluded. No smokers/no pets, $l,300 plus utilities. Immediately. (905)924-3076 after 11 a.m. OSHAWA - Grandview/Bloor area, 3 bedroom bungalow, whole house, large finished basement, equipped kitchen, 2 baths, wash- er/dryer/freezer, central heat- ing/air. $1400/mo.+utilities. Avail- able June 1st. (905)404-8583 OSHAWA,3 bedroom semi, well kept, full basement, large lot, quiet area, nice neighbours, $l,200 plus utilities. (905)725-7717 PORT UNION/401.3-bedroom de- tached, garage, fridge, stove fenced yard, on quiet street, $1150 plus. Available July Condolynn Management (905)428-9766 SEMI-DETACHED farm house, 2-bedroom, 1km north of Brooklyn. Available June 15th. $850/month plus utilities, first/last No pets. Suit couple. (905)655-4966 . UPPER floor of 3 bedroom Whitby bungalow Avail. June 1. Close to all amenities, asking $1300 inclu- sive. First/last required. (416)291- 3210 or 1-866-291-3210 UPPER LEVEL,2 bedrooms, Whitby, clean, 5 min. to Go, util- ities cable all inclusive. $1,000 per mo. lst/last, no smoking/no pets. Available June 20th. Call (905) 449-5000 WHITBY 3-BEDROOM house, 2- car parking & garage, $1195 plus oil & hydro. No outdoor mainte- nance. Avail. June 1st. Call 905- 655-4623, 905-925-3945 or 416- 269-5449 WHITBY, 3-BEDROOM bungalow, upper level, hardwood floors, ex- cellent location, close to schools & park, all utilities and cable includ- ed. $1300/month. Available imme- diately. Call (905)683-6863 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. Fr i. 7-9 p.m. OSHAWA south 3 bedroom town- house, close to schools, shopping. $975/month plus utilities. First/last. 905-579-9956, Toll-free 1-866-922-6422. PRETTY 2 bedroom, beautiful wood floors throughout. Parking, conservation area, Pickering (Bayl- ly/Whites Rd.) $1080+util. Avail- able July 1st. (905)421-0411 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. 1 FURNISHED ROOM in nice, quiet home, nice neighbourhood. Ajax. Harwood/Chapman. $450/month, First/last. On bus route. No smoking/pets. Laun- dry/cable/parking included. Avail. June 1. 416-671-3402 AJAX - 2 nice clean rooms, $350/monthly. Available immedi- ately. Call (905)427-6106 AJAX - Westney/Rossland. One bedroom, suit female. $450/mo. Non-smoker/no pets. First/last. Share kitchen, laundry, parking, cable included, Avail. immediately. (905)428-3702 AVAILABLE immediately- Oshawa, furnished room, bright very clean house, share kitchen & bathroom, run of house, non- smoker, parking, laundry, near all amenities, $450/month. 905-424- 0881 CLEAN FURNISHED ROOM in bright modern home, available June 1st. Westney/Delaney area. Includes use of large kitchen with dishwasher, 2 bathrooms, cable, laundry, parking included, back- yard patio, gas bbq. $410/mo. first/last. Prefer non-smoker. For more info. call Jayne at 905-683- 3864 or 905-391-3864.. PICKERING,bright furnished room, share bath, laundry facilities, suits working gent. Non-smoking. $400, first/last. 905-686-0744 or 905-686-9722. ROOMS for rent, fully furnished Ajax. $400/month, use of 2 wash- rooms, livingroom, diningroom, kitchen. Must be neat & tidy. Avail- able immediately. Call (416)881- 0321 or 416-898-3169 WHITBY - room for rent, private washroom and kitchenette, parking available. Share laundry and liv- ingroom. $500/month $125/week first/last. Rossland/Cochrane area. Female non-smoker preferred. (905)626-1837 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY - Whitby - New 3 bedroom house to share with 1 or 2 responsible peo- ple for approximately 5 months w/possible extension. $500 month +utils. Call for details. Day (519) 476-3249, Eve. (905) 444- 9541 COURTICE,bright 2-bedroom loft to share, working female preferred. En suite bath, fireplace. $500 monthly all inclusive. Available June 1st. Call (905)433-0767 or 289-314-2578 leave message. PICKERING,LARGE home, newly furnished bedroom, satellite, laundry, kitchen, bathroom includ- ed. Over 25 preferred. $575/monthly. Call after 6pm (905)426-6611 or, Days call cell 416-788-6611. SIMCOE/CONLIN - one minute to Durham College, share large country home, c/air, laundry, park- ing, patio, pool, satellite TV, large yard. Female preferred to share with same. $400/mo. Avail. imme- diate. (905)721-2318 TOWNHOUSE TO SHARE (fe- male preferred) Garden/Dundas, Whitby near bus stop/401/schools. Non-smoker, no pets, first/last, $475/month inclusive. (905)404- 4904 or (905)666-9439, (519)241- 9586. A NICE 3-BEDROOM COTTAGE on quiet beach, Midland area. Equipped. $550/week. Also cedar trees $1. you dig. (905)263-2089 PIGEON LAKE -Short drive from Oshawa. Over 100' lakefront, safe sandy beach, excellent fishing. Three bedrooms, full furnished, newly renovated. Beautiful sun- sets, large level lot. Asking $219,500. 416-919-5252 or 905- 727-4268. CLEARWATER Florida, 2-3 bed- room furnished manufactured homes. 85 degree pool, 105 de- gree hot tub, minutes to beaches and major attractions. Children welcome. Photos shown in your home. $300/weekly (less than mo- tel) (905)683-5503. RED SETTER RESORT -Clean, modern cottages, spacious camp ground, seasonal and overnight camping. Call 705-778-3096. www.redsetterresort.ca 1991 31-FT HY-LINE TRAILER, tip-out, sleeps 4, a/c, deck, awn- ing, shed. Tower Manor Lodge on Rice Lake. Excellent condition. Asking $13,000. (905)579-1791 1989 31-ft. PROWLER TRAILER. Sleeps 9. 3-piece bathroom, new fridge, 1 tip-out & screened-in porch. Gas BBQ, microwave, shed. Very clean, excellent condi- tion. Lovesick Lake Trailer Park, Burleigh Falls. near beach. $10,500-o.b.o. 905-668-4984 1989 ROYALE,40x12' Park mod- el, with air conditioning, full deck, shed, asking $22,000. Call Theona Park 705-292-5282. 1993 Flag Staff 10' Tent Trailer. Good condition. Includes screen room and bike rack. Asking $4500. (905)436-3427 1994 ROCKWOOD tent trailer, 12 ft. with trunk, furnace, in/out stove, sink, fridge, sleeps 6, awning with screen room. Excel. cond. $4750, Oshawa 905-571-4743. 1998 29' MALLARD TRAILER handyman special, needs alumi- num repair. Sleeps 8, 4-pc bath. $4300. (905)434-7055 (can be seen in Courtice) 1999 COLEMAN CHEYENNE 10ft. box, plus storage trunk, fridge, furnace, screen room, stored indoors, excellent condition, asking $8500. call (905)697-8998 94 BONAIR,hardtop, excellent condition, sleeps 6, cooler, 2 pro- pane stoves, water & hydro hook- up. lots of storage. $3900. 905- 723-3884 COBOURG AREA $8,900 with $1000 down, $125/month. Fully serviced wooded trailer lot, all sea- son road. Sand beach, swimming, fishing, (905)885-6664 NEW PARK -RICE LAKE Large seasonal 10 new sites. Pool, beach, docking, recreation hall. North Lander Trailers for sale, Park Model rentals weekly. Call (705)696-3423. Website: www.dreamlandresort.on.ca 14 1/2' ALUMINUM boat,25hrs power motor, Mariner. Trailer. 5 life jackets. Oars, etc. Ready to go! $2700 OBO. (905)697-2987. 1976 RALLEY CRUISER B/R, 400 C.I. OMC stern drive, seats 10. Fish Finder, kneeboard, tube, life jackets, (Value $700) no trailer, $2300 obo. Call 905-432-3426 or 905-439-0228 1997 CROWNLINE 202 bowrider, 5.7L I/O merc cruiser. Acc. too nu- merous to mention. Tandem easy load trailer. Excellent condition, low hours. 1 owner. $28,800. (705)876-0028 1999 16FT. BOWRIDER with trail- er. 40Hp (1989) accessories. $6000. Call (905)260-1059 2004 V 16FT.Tr acker package deal, 60 hp merc, with trailer $17,895, no tax. 12 ft. Springbok, on homemade trailer everinude 7.5 $1,295 or best offer. email pics available. (905)655-3096. SPECIAL - 88 Doran Tara 22', ex- cellent condition, low hours, fish finder, VHF, Merc 260 I/O, v-berth, enclosed head, icebox, $13,000. Lying Pefferlaw. 905-895-4520 NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the : Pickering Harbour Company Limited To be held on: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004 at 7:30p.m. at the offices of the company: 591 Liverpool Rd. Pickering, ON DATING SERVICE Free Browsing, FREE for women meeting men. Durham & Beyond, telephone Voice ads & internet ads combo. (905)683-1110 for voice ads. www.911dating.com for internet ads. PSYCHIC READINGS by Anna. Te lls past, present, and future. Re- unites loved ones. Heals the sick and ailing. Helps on all problems of life. Call for your free sample reading. 1-757-581-1677 LIVE-IN CAREGIVER REQUIRED for 2 small children. Call for more information: 416-931-9059. DAYCARE AVAILABLE in my home, snacks & hot lunches. Lots of fun & activities. Flexible hours. References, Markham/Ellesmere area. Call (416)438-8751 ARE YOU CARING for your elderly parent(s) and trying to keep them home for as long as possible? If you need help call Gladys 905-985-8615. PSYCHICS reader and advisor, help in all life's problems, satisfac- tion guaranteed, specializing in Palm, Tarot and Crystal Ball read- ings, always private and confiden- tial, house parties available. (905)665-3222. 21 FT. ABOVE ground round pool, with filter and ladder, 2 yrs. old, ex- cellent condition. $l,500 or best of- fer.(905)924-3076 after 11 a.m. 2x6 CEDAR - $1.30/ft. WOODLEY SAW MILL 905-263-2121. A DININGROOM, cherry wood, double pedestal table, 8 chairs, Buffet, hutch, dovetail construc- tion. New, still in boxes. Cost $11,000, sacrifice $2,600. 416- 746-0995. A King orthopedic pillowtop mat- tress set. New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $550. 416-746- 0995. Can deliver 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. ACCUCISER - Blood Stimulator Circulation Massager. 15 min. Ac- cucising = 5 km. walk. It's easy! Easy for everyone. Be healthy & stay healthy by Accucising. Call Barbara 905-985-9020. AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES HANK'S APPLIANCES-Brand New Air Conditioners Now in stock 5,000-10,000 BTU $189/up, bring in your old one for a $25 credit on the purchase of a new one - while quantities last. Large selection 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 showroom. Parts/Sales/Service. 426 Simcoe St. S. Mon-Fri, 8-6pm. Sat 9-5pm. (905)728-4043 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress, cost $1000, sell $275. Call 905-213-4669. ANTIQUE FOUNTAIN BOY & A Dolphin..Collector's item. 905-697- 9462. ANTIQUE SOLID oak dining room set. Single pedestal table with 5 press back chairs, buffet, and rounded glass china cabinet. $900. Te lephone (905)721-1822 APPLIANCES - fridge, 2 door frost free, deluxe 30" stove $475/pr; washer/dryer, heavy-duty, deluxe models, $275/pr or 675/all; immac- ulate condition. Large capacity washer, $275; dryer, $200 or $475/pr, used 2 yrs. 905-925-6446 (Oshawa) BAR-B-Q TIME - SAVE MONEY Sides $1.69 lb., 100-150 lb. Pack- ages $1.89 lb. Call 905-579-3062 for more information. BBQ TIME -Gov't. inspected Ont. grain fed beef. Sides, split sides at bargain prices while supplies last. $1.70/lb. Bruce 705-432-3031 or Marie 905-986-4932 BED,Aamazing bargain, queen orthopedic mattress set, new in plastic, warranty, $250. 416-741- 7557.Will deliver BEDROOM SET,cherrywood, bed, chest, dresser, mirror, 2 night stands. Dovetail construction, nev- er opened. In boxes. Cost $9,000 Sacrifice $2,400. (416) 748-3993 BEDROOM SUITE,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mirror, tall dresser, 2 night tables, new. Cost $7450, sell $2,400. Call 905- 213-4669. BUNK BED,oak, still in box. Cost $850, sell $395. 1-905-213-4669. 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 CARPETS.Laminate and vinyl sale. 3 rooms, 30sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet including pre- mier underpad and installation. Laminate $1.69sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Esti- mate. Mike 905-431-4040. CHERRYWOOD computer desk with fold-out shelves, filing cabinet, folds up & locks to look an ar- moire. Call Sandi at 905-434-7184. HAY - 1st and 2nd cut, small square bales, (no rain). 905-655- 3551. CHEST FREEZER $50, Electrolux $25, sofa/ottoman $75, boom box $20, games and more. Call (905)619-3096 CHESTERFIELD with wood on the sides, chair with large footstool, blue & green, must see $500. Computer chair, blue swivel $100. 905-723-5325 CHIP TRUCK 24-ft Winnabago. fully equipped, 3-double deep- fryers, steam table, grill, potatoe peeler, fry-cutter, double & single stainless fridges, freezer, hot/cold water. Certified 2-years ago. $26,950-obo. 905-852-2979 after 6:00pm. COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computer Services. Complete system Internet ready: P3/450 only $279; P2/350 only $209; Other systems available. CD-RW up- grade only $50. Interac, Visa & Mastercard accepted. Layaway Plans. 27 Warren Avenue, Oshawa (1 block East of Park & Bond). www.bitsandbytestech.com Call 905-576-9216. FRIDGE AND STOVE, Hotpiont/GE, white, good condi- tion, $200/pair OBO. (905)626- 6134. FRIGIDAIRE stove, like new, $250.00. Call (905)619-1960. GENTLY USED PIANO,needs a new home $850. (905)428-8461 HOT TUB 2004 all options, water- fall, ozanator, red wood cabinet, never used, still in wrapper. Cost $9995, sell $5000. 416-746-0995 HOT TUB COVERS & Pool Safety Covers - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes, large variety available. Delivery included. Cen- tral Ontario Hot Tubs, call Paul 905-259-4514 or 416-873-9141. HOT TUB with cover, cedar skirt, rebuilt motor. 3-person $1800-obo. Electric air hockey game, junior golf clubs. (905)655-1081 Booklin HOTFOIL PRINTING Equipment, leadfonds-California type station - supplies, reason for selling, mov- ing. (905)623-4736 LEATHER sofa bed, custom made, cost $2,500. 2 years old $500. Speakers AST X 2 - 1500 $500 pair. (905) 683-2149. LUMBER quantity 2x6 cedar and jack pine ash, cherry, locust, hem- lock, (905)655-4200 MOVING ITEMS FOR SALE!! Brand New Blue Carpet with Un- der pad [20ftX11ft} - $500; Fire- place Screen & Accessories: $80; Childs Oak Table-$85; !!!ALL ITEMS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!! 905-837-1602. snp MOVING SALE Smoked glass din- ing table with chairs, $299. must sell...call 905-428-3190. MOVING SALE:Modern Suede sofa, Loveseat (camel). Brown ve- lour loveseat/plum cushions, plum recliner 2-yrs new. Solid Oak ta- ble/chairs (painted). TV/Stereo unit. Reasonable offers accepted. (905)619-9182 NEW DANDY WINDOW air condi- tioners 5,000 btu $149 each, 8,000 btu $279., 12,000 btu $399. other sizes available. new danby apt sized freezers $199. New Danby bar fridges, $139/up. Also, variety of new appliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Reconditioned fridges $195/up, re- conditioned ranges $125/up, re- conditioned dryers $125/up, recon- ditioned washers $199/up, new and reconditioned coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New Danby Frost-Free Apt. size fridges $399., new 30" ranges with clock and window $430. Recondi- tioned 24" ranges and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and recon- ditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appliances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 ONE TRAILER-MOUNTED drive- way sealing unit, with a Honda 5.5 HP. motor. Excellent for self- starters. Great full or part time income. Asking $1300. Call 905- 435-4174. PERSONALIZED WEIGHT loss. FREE body analysis and personal consultation. Call (905)571-1622 or visit http://2-b-slim-n-trim.net PIANO made by Mason & Risch, Apt. size $750. Loveseat in good condition $70, Electric stove $65. A/Cs $75+up. Motorhome 23', good cond. $8700. 905-576-0132. 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 PIANOS & CLOCKS - Spring Sales Arrived - on Roland digital pianos, Samick pianos, also sale on Howard Miller clocks. Large selection of used pianos (Yama- ha, Kawai, Heintzmann, etc.) Not sure if your kids will stick with les- sons, try our rent to own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO (905)433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! PRIVACY BLIND for sliding doors $60; Bathroom/powder room blind $10; Solid teak diningroom table with 6 matching chairs. Table 36"x56" and expands to 36"x76" or 36"x96". Like new, original cost $3,000, asking $600; Please call Rein at 905-831-6486. RENT TO OWN - New and recon- ditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furni- ture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application re- fused. Paddy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798-5502. SOLID OAK TABLE,6 chairs, hutch, 1 yr. old. $3,000 or best of- fer.Computer desk and chair $350 or best offer. Telephone (905) 686-1702 or 416 738-6032 START-UP CERAMIC business. Molds, shelves, 2 kilns, mixer, etc. Call Sandi at 905-434-7184. TABLES - Bistro style, 42" round with decorative heavy duty wrought iron legs, and hardwood tops. 4 matching chairs, like new 6 sets. (705)786-3262 TARPS - Woven Poly Tarps, all sizes from 8'x10' to 30'x50'. Priced $7.-$90. (tax incl). Call Bowman- ville 905-623-5258. TIRES - Major Brands, Wheels, Brake-jobs, great prices. P155/80R13 $39. P185/70R14 $44. Brake-jobs $79 & up. (905)668-3793. 111 Industrial Dr, Whitby. Town Tire. WOOD WORKING TOOLS,10" delta uni-saw with sliding table, Delta 14" bandsaw, 8" long bed jointer, 2Hp dust collector, 6" wood lathe with chisels, miscellaneous hand tools. (905)655-9535 LOOKING to buy a CANOE, rea- sonably priced. Please call 905- 372-8228 anytime or leave mes- sage if necessary. ARTISTS WANTED for 9th Annual Art in the Park July 17th & July 18th Markham Museum Grounds Prime Space Still Avail. 1-888-211-7288 ext 227 1969 300 POCLAIN Excavator (Backhoe). 671 GM Diesel. Ready to go to work. $15,000 o.b.o.. Phone (905) 983-9688, 1-905-260- 2824 JACK RUSSELL TERRIER pup- pies available now! Tails docked, deu claws removed, all shots and dewormed. Parents on site. For more info. call Andy at 905- 441-1237. YORKIES,Bichon, Maltese, Shit- Tzu, Toy Poodles. $425 and up. 905-426-6674. FRIENDS and lovers dating ser- vice! Now with chat line! Durham's Own! Sometimes love is just not enough. Listen to the voice ads free. Women free to meet men. (905) 683-1110 1957 Chev Belaire. 2 Door Post, rolling shell, no drive train, no in- terior, new floors installed. $6500 OBO. E-mail pics available. Call 905-753-2540. 1979 CORVETTE,350 4-speed, 600 Holly, t-tops, tint, CD player, 65,000kms. $11,000 obo. Serious Inquiries. Call (905)987-3666 1979 CORVETTE,BLACK, 350 V8 auto, loaded, air, cruise, p. win- dows, new paint, brakes complete, great shape, $13,000. 905-436- 9141. 1987 BUICK LESABRE -Selling for parts. 3.8 litre motor in good shape. Best offer. Call 905-436- 6046. 1992 DELTA 88 Royale, mint, au- to, air, fully loaded, power every- thing, CD/Cass., cert., e-test, $3900 obo. Call 416-302-9422 1992 HONDA ACCORD LX, 5-speed, 189,000ks, p.s., p.b., cruise, 2nd owner, well main- tained, 4 dr. $3600. 1993 MAZDA MIATA, 5pd. air. red, 96,000miles, $11,900 (905)683-9772 1992 SUZUKI SWIFT -2 dr, 5 spd manual, excellent condition, no rust. Only 67,000 kms. $3995 cer- tified or best offer. Call Jack at 905-686-4044. 1995 DODGE CIRRUS 4-door, 2.5L 6 cylinder, auto/O.D., loaded $3695 Certified/Emissions/Warran- ty Included. 1993 FORD AERO- STAR 7-passenger, 3.0-L 6 cylin- der, auto/O.D., $2495 Certi- fied/Emissions/Warranty Included (905)718-5032 1995 FIREBIRD FORMULA,bur- gundy w/black interior. Never win- ter driven. T-roof, auto, 350 V8, 64,500 km. Asking $14,500. 905- 985-8615. 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, 4 cyl.. auto, dark purple, am/fm, 189,000 km, $3,000 obo. certified & e-tested. 705-786-7312 Trevor. 1998 HONDA CIVIC SI, 168k Sil- ver,5 speed, loaded, Sony mp3 player, summer/winter rims and tires, (Eagle F1/ Michelin Arctic) rustproofed, tinted windows. $9,500 obo (905) 404-8205. 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT. Excellent Condition, 4-door, White, Upgraded Wheel Rims & Stereo. 154,000 Highway Kilometers. Certified/E-tested. A must see. Asking $8,200. (905)831- 7150. 1998 VOLKSWAGON BEETLE, black with tan interior, power steer- ing, bakes and windows, A/C, 2.0 litre, auto, 102,000 km., $10,500. Days 905-355-3388, evenings 905-344-8398 1999 OLDS INTRIGUE GLS 3.5- litre, V-6 4-door, red, beige leather interior, power seats/windows/sun- roof, 77,000-km, certified/e-tested. $11,900-obo. Oshawa, private sale 905-725-8382 2000 ACCENT,$6450, low kms. Shoulder press bench, $100., heavy material, heavy duty metal stack bench press $60. ALSO Want: 6 person or more hot tub. Call Hope 905-404-8676. 2000 BLACK HONDA CIVIC auto.- one owner, 150,000 hwy. kms. A must see. Sacrifice $9,999. obo. Call 905-668-2636 2001 FORD TAURUS WAGON, all options, 67,000km, silver, new brakes, certified, excellent condi- tion. $15,000. (905)683-4296 2002 MONTANA SE -Take over lease/Jan06. $472 total. 34,000 kms. Fully loaded. Excellent condi- tion. Call 905-435-5207. 5 VEHICLES ALL UNDER $2,000. 1996 GMC SAFARI passenger van pw, pdl, tilt, cruise, overhead console, remote side mirrors, runs and drives excellent, 330,000-kms. $1900. 1989 JEEP CHEROKEE, good condition loaded, 290,000- kms. certified and e-tested, $1995.00. 1991 PONTIAC SUN- BIRD, 2-dr. 4-cyl. auto. 129,000- kms. am/fm stereo, nice condition asking $1,400. 1991 DODGE SHADOW 4-dr. 4-cyl. auto 107,000 am/fm/cd air conditioning, certified and e-tested $1995, 1981 HONDA MOTORCYCLE 400 ex- cellent condition, runs well $1,000 certified. (905)571-5138 BAD CREDIT? No History? Need a car? Tired of the run-around? Straight Talk! Call now! 905-686- 2300 or toll free 1-888-769-2502 BLACK 1990 IROC-Z original owner, 132,000 kms. asking $5500. call (905)435-9916 ESTATE SALE - 2002 Z22 Cava- lier, 2dr, p.b, p.s, am/fm radio, only 9800 km, like new, $8500. 705- 448-2621 or 905-983-9960 Michael Boyer Pontiac Buick GMC •BAD CREDIT •GOOD CREDIT •NO CREDIT Pre-Approved AUTO LOANS 30 Second Or Less! Apply Regardless of Past Credit! www.ezautoloan canada.com Call Today!! 1-888-296-6765 Live operators on duty 24/7 VEHICLE LEASE Ta keover. 2002 Grand Prix GT, 2 door, silver, only 29,000km. 2 years left at only $360 per month. Call 905-261- 4265 or 905-261-8400. 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 $ $ $ $ CARS & TRUCKS Any condition. Free towing, fast friendly service. Call (905)550-1214 or 905-767-0564 24 hours/7 days. $$$ TOP DOLLARS paid for cars, truck and motorcycles. 7 days a week. (905)683-7301 or (905)424-9002. AAA JOHNNY JUNKER.To ps all for good cars and trucks or free re- moval for scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655-4609 or (416)286-6156. CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in run- ning condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES SCRAP cars wanted, pay cash, free pick up, Ron 905-424-3508 or Leo 905-426-0357 SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407 1987 FORD F150 XLT,8 cyl., au- to, 4 x 4, remote start. Box liner, fresh paint. Excellent condition. Lots of new parts (bills to show). Had No holes. E-tested and certi- fied. $5,800 firm. (705) 328-0402. 1996 DODGE RAM -2 wheel drive, green, shortbox, regular cab. Excellent condition. $4800 obo. Call Don 905-440-4349, leave message. 1998 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT, loaded, excellent condition, high- way kms, one owner, E-tested & certified. $7500 obo. Call John 416-998-4320. 1994 LUMINA 4dr sedan, 136,000kms, 1 owner, good condi- tion, $3800. Call (905)426-1556 1995 ASTRO 8-seater, air, very good condition, asking $3,600 cert/e-tested; ALSO 1992 ASTRO 8-seater, 6 cyl. auto, fully loaded, a/c, excellent condition, 150K's, asking $2750. obo. 905-404-8728 Private. SOUTHERN ONTARIO Classic Pickups - We are looking for indi- viduals who have or are interested in FORD OR MERCURY Trucks. If this interests you, please visit our website at: www.socp.net or call Brian Hill at 705-953-9716. 1984 SUZUKI RV90 (Big Wheel), all original, paint, seats & chrome. Still have all original lights, mirrors and indicators. Engine has new pistons & rings, rebuilt carb, all new parts and gaskets, runs great. Collectors take note! $1599. 905- 697-0226. 2001 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE, only 3,500K, loaded, king/queen seat, windscreen, leather saddle bags, tachometer, chrome valve covers, off road mufflers, centre stand, workshop manual, mint con- dition, must see $8000 firm. New $14,000. Days 416-286-3500 ext. 220, evenings (905)576-1034. CLEAN MOMENT Experienced European cleaning. Residential. Pickering & Ajax area. For service call 647-295-0771 "Clean is our middle name" POST HOLES * Custom Decks * Garbage Removal Jason Fairman 1-888-579-0077 REAL HANDYMAN Small Job Specialist Garbage Removal Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Drywall etc Call Joseph cell - 905-626-6247 pgr- 416-530-8481 TILES 4 YOU Professional installations. Ceramics and porcelain, Kitchen floors, Bathroom walls, Foyer, back splash Special $149.00 Free estimates (416) 418-6133 ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 THE HONEST MOVER Fully Insured/Reliable *Professional/Conscientious *Commercial/Residential *Small/Large Moves *Family Owned & Operated *Rubbish Removal, etc *Local/Long Distance (905) 665-0448 Arctic Lawn Landscaping Tree/Shrubs planting/sales Stone work/repairs Retaining walls Cedar Hedging Garden Design Sod Repairs Call (416)558-2960 CEDARS FOR HEDGING Property Maintenance All Trees Cut & Trimmed. 905-509-4449 (416)876-0007 A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com G u e s s w h o ’s a r r i v e d ? Special delivery from the stork! Announce it in your classifieds and on our milestones @durham region.com Ask about our “Birth Announcement Plus” Call 905-683-0707 Mon-Fri 8am -8pm Don’t Forget Our Classified Deadlines: Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. paper Thurs. 2:30 p.m. for Fri. paper Fri. 2:30 p.m. for Sun. paper AUCTION Friday, May 28th Do N o t M i s s This S a l e ! Claremont - Royal Canadian Legion 4937 Brock Road (just South of Firehall, Claremont) Acting under instructions, we shall sell FEATURES Multitude of Exceptional Items including – Grandfather Clocks, Lamps, Tr unks, Accent Pieces, Mirrors, Figurines, Clocks, Leather, Benches, Hall Stands, Vanities, Too Many to mention! Multitude of Highly Desirable Museum Framed Artwork - Exceptional Quality including Bateman. Group of Seven, Cambell, etc. Signed Trisha Romance, Signed AJ. Casson, Signed Morrisseau, Original Oil on Canvas. Signed Sports Memorabilia, Ve ry Unusual, Very Desirable and Hard to Find! FEATURES OUR INTENTION IS TO LIQUIDATE EVERY ITEM OFFERED FEATURES Dining Room Suite, Bedroom Suites - Exceptional Opportunity! Hand Carved Pieces! Rare Offering Persian Carpets – Tabriz, Kashan, Naime Multiple Tables, Coffee, End, Sofa, Sets, Occasional, Unusual, Cherry, Mahogany, Oak, Carved and Wr ought Iron! Auctioneer Victor Brewda Many Highly sought After Items including Tiffany Glass Lamps, Palace Mirrors, Leather Pieces including 3 Piece Set and Many, Many More! WE’LL GIVE YOU $25 TOWARDS YOUR PURCHASE Te rms as per posted and announced - Additions and deletions apply - Auctioneer NOT responsible for accidents - Buyers Premium 10% Another Quality Action By ✂ FEATURES 6:00 P.M. PREVIEW • 7:00 P.M. START KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 905-683-0041 (1) One voucher per bidder (per household/family) No Cash Value - Taxes Applicable Valid ONLY Friday, May 28th, 2004 A HUGE OFFERING OF FINE QUALITY ART, FURNITURE, GIFTWARE & COLLECTIBLES. AUCTION SALE Antiques, Collectables & 5th Wheel Housetrailer MacGregor Auctions. Located in ORONO. Take 115/35 Hwy. to Main St. Orono & follow auction signs. Auction features articles from past to present, antique furniture, collectables, household con- tents, bonnet chest, dressers, dropfront desk, diningroom sets, spinning wheel, poster bed, old tables (kitchen, canole, harvest, oak, pine etc.), misc. chairs & rockers, misc. tools & hard- ware, country collectables, 1986 36' Prowler 5th Wheel trailer..Something for one & all. See Auction listing (www.theauctionadvertiser.com) CALL FOR ALL YOUR AUCTION NEEDS. MacGregor Auctions 905-987-2112 1-800-363-6799 AUCTION SALE PETHICK & STEPHENSON Auction Barn Haydon. Sat May 29, @5pm.Furniture, coins, jewelry, old games,dishes, tools, etc.Auctioneer Don Stephenson. 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 AUCTIONS at WARNERS AUCTION Thurs May 27th - 5:30pm & Saturday May 29th - 10:00 am for complete listing visit warnersauction.com or call 905-355-2106 for a fax, or email gwarner@eagle.ca. Gary E Warner Auctioneer Come to Durham Furniture at 870 Taunton Rd. E.Whitby Sat. & Sun. for great bargains on bedroom suites, diners, King Koil mattresses. Special on table c/w leaf & 4 chairs, Reg. $549.00 now $399.00. Queen size box & matt. reg. $499.00 now $299.00. Have a burger on us & enter your name for a leather reclinder $400. value. Remember Sat. & Sun. Barbecue. Come for some great prices on furniture and mattresses. Durham Furniture Warehouse 870 Taunton Rd. E.Whitby (at Garrard) 905-576-7550 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, May 21st at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 The estate of John Mahony of Toronto plus others, large Moorecroft vase possibly "Flambe Wisteria" (approx 9-01/2 in wide x 7-1/2 in high) nesting tables, oak dressers, new oak library table, 2 door mahogany china cabinet, Victorian writing desk, Victorian hall table, Eazy stand chair, 8pc. modern dining room suite, Victorian chesterfield, refinished washstands, sideboard, single Craftmatic bed, antique dressers, dining table & 6 chairs, chimney cupboard, 5 oak T- back chairs, qty. Coke memorabilia, Coke cooler, large Coke signs, tin service station and castle, bump- er pool table, Blue flowered crock, qty. old games, pizza cooler, electric convection oven, yogurt ma- chine, coffee machine, drive thru window, 20 gal. air compressor, engine hoist, 11Hp Roper riding mower, Bowrider boat with 50Hp Merc motor, 1990 Safari Ski Doo, 1989 Volkswagen Gold (as is) wood planes, Canox 225 Arc welder, table top drill press, 3/4 Hp bench grinder, set of torches, single door pop cooler, GE flat top stove, qty. china, glass, household & col- lectable items. Don & Greg Corneil, Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R. #1, Little Britain (705)786-2183 or www.corneil@theauctionadvertiser.com CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Saturday, May 29th at 10:30am Catalogue Sale of approximately 400 Toys. The property of Ross Reeds of Omemee to include pressed steel, Lincoln, Buddy, Tonka, etc. Tin & Friction & Wind Up. Large quantity of farm tractors, Oliver, M.F. Ford, International, Cockshutt, J.D. etc. Die cast banks, Tru Scale farm machinery, plastic & rubber toys, steam toys & other farm collectables, Manuals & magazines, qty. Dinky Toys, Match Box, Construction, Fisher Price, etc. Don & Greg Corneil, Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R. #1, Little Britain (705)786-2183 or www.corneil@theauctionadvertiser.com ESTATE AUCTION Grist Mill Auction Centre Friday, May 28th, 6:00 p.m. Selling the attractive contents of the home of Adele Barber and the late Tom Barber, Courtice and the es- tate of Elizabeth Skelding, Newcastle: 9 pc. oak origi- nal dining room suite, china cabinet, maple table and two chairs, 5 pc. walnut depression bedroom suite, pine bedroom suite, chests, dressers, loveseat, occa- sional tables, occasional chairs, chrome table and chairs, 1950 kitcehn cabinet, glider rockers, televi- sions, china, glass -brides basket, cranberry, peach blow, satin, coalport, royal crown derby, royal doul- ton, depressions glass, belleek, 12 place setting dishes - Winsome Montrose - Royal Albert w/accessory pieces, old wagons, riding lawmowers - Toro, fridge, stove, washer and dryer, (2 sets) etc. etc. Check Date and Time. Preview after 2 p.m. Terms: Cash, visa, m/c, in- terac. AUCTIONEERS FRANK AND STEVE STAPLETON (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' LARGE AUCTION ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES, COMIC BOOKS & POCKET NOVELS To be held at CLASSIQUE COUNTRY AUCTION Burnham St. N. of the 401 Hwy at Cobourg on SUNDAY MAY 30/04 AT 11 AM Viewing from 9 am Day of Sale"Note Pocket Novels sell at 10:30 am" Approx. 1000 Pocket Novels and 1000 Comic Books sold in lots, dressers, log bed, floor model radio, chairs, lamps, LP's, table and chairs, old scales, Star Wars collectables, china, glass, about 500 lots. Sale conducted by CLASSIQUE COUNTRY AUCTIONS For info or to consign, please call 905-372-1225 or 1-888-633-1050 The Professional Estate Settlers PUBLIC ESTATE AUCTION RANDY POTTER ESTATE AUCTION Sat.May 29 Start:6 pm View:from 4 pm Randy Potter Estate Auction, 15 Cavan St. downtown Port Hope is holding an auction of approx. 300 lots of antiques, art, fine furniture, glass, china & collectables incl. W.E. Atkinson water colour plus a collection of clock. www.randypotterauctions.com Randy Potter Auctioneer Phone: (905) 885-6336 "Your Estate Specialist" WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques, and Collectables for a Cobourg Estate, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd. 1 km west of Utica. TO INCLUDE:Oak buffet and table, pine blanket box, 2pc flatback cupboard, antique washstand, parlour table, 8 pressback chairs, maple dresser, walnut buffet, walnut dresser, pressback hi-chair, walnut desk, 4 walnut finger roll chairs, 7ft original harvest table, washstands, butternut sideboard, sewing machines, settee, Conn organ, ice cream chairs, wooden wheel barrel, bridge lamps, hanging lamps, railroad books, pictures and lamps, sterling silver salts, spoons, and trays, green Aladdin lamp, costume jewelry, barometer, salesman sample extension table, press glass goblets, depression, cornflower, crystal, Ham- mersley, Addersley, Ainsley, Shelley, Royal Albert, 6 place set of Wedgewood, Rosenthal, Limoges, RS Prussia, Keele Street pottery jug, RS Germany, Nippon, Royal Crown Derby, Carlton ware, Royal Doulton, 8 place setting of Lucky Shamrock, 8 place setting of Haviland (Blue Garland), 16 hp MF tractor with 48 mower and snowblower, plus many other interesting items.Ter ms:are Cash, Visa, M/C, and Interac, paid in full on day of sale. SALE MANAGED AND SOLD BY NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD. 905-985-1068 WOODS AUCTION SERVICES Sunday May 30th at 1:00 p.m. 2014 Little Britain Rd. (county Rd.4) Located 10 km.E. of Little Britain. Estate sale and consignments incl. 7 pc mahogany dining set, bonnet chest, Victorian clawfoot rocker, east lake rocker, tools and misc. For full listing and pictures go to www.woodsauctionservices.com Viewing 10:00 a.m. day of auction Still accepting consignments Te rms: cash, interac, visa. Snack bar (705)328-9555 In Loving Memory of our Daughter Amber Rae Finn May 1, 1977 ~ May 26, 2002 She would be 27 A Million Times Amillion times we've needed you, Amillion times we've cried. If love alone could've saved you, You never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place, No one else will ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn't go alone. Part of us went with you, The day God took you home. Author Unknown Dearly loved and greatly missed Betty (Mom), Larry (Dad), Jason & Heidi Aunt Jody and dadgran. NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004, PAGE B7 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com AUCTIONS To advertise your auction call 905-683-0707 TO ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION IN THIS SECTION PLEASE CALL 905-683-0707 (Ajax) Deaths 100 Houses For Sale 102 Open Houses 103 Private Sales 105 To wnhouses For Sale 110 Apartments/Condos For Sale 115 Farms For Sale, Rent & Wanted 120 Out of Town Properties 125 Property Outside Canada 130 Housing Wanted 135 Lots & Acreages 140 Investment/Business Properties 145 Industrial/Commercial Space 150 Office & Business Space 155 Stores For Sale, Rent/Wanted 159 Investment Opportunities 160 Business Opportunities 161 Franchises 162 Insurance 163 Professional Directory 164 Tax & Financial 165 Mortgages, Loans 166 Accountants 167 Office/Industrial Equipment 168 Business Services/Personals 169 Computer/Internet 170 Apartments & Flats For Rent 172 Furnished Apartments 174 Short Term Rentals 175 Apartments & Flats Wanted 180 Condominiums For Rent 185 Houses For Rent 190 To wnhouses For Rent 191 Housing Wanted 192 Rooms For Rent & Wanted 193 Room & Bd. 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Inquire about our HOME FOR SALE PACKAGE AJAX 905-683-0707 Don’t Forget Our Classified Deadlines: Tues. 2:30 p.m. Wed. paper Thurs. 2:30 p.m. for Fri. paper Fri. 2:30 p.m. for Sun. paper To place your personalized In Memoriam, call 905-683-0707 (Ajax) and let one of our professional advisors help you. GOULET, Lorraine Ruth Passed away peacefully on Saturday May 22, 2004 at Ballycliffe Nursing Home in Ajax at the age of 74. Predeceased by her husband Maurice. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter Maureen Daigle (Kim) of Courtice and Ian Goulet (Valerie) of Ajax. Grandchildren Rachelle (Jason), Tara (Steve), Jason, Jennifer, Bryson and great granddaughter Zoe. She will be missed by her sisters, brother, nieces and nephews. Lorraine was born in Toronto and lived for several years in Dur- ham Region. She will be remembered for her hospi- tality and generosity. She had an entrepreneurial spirit and owned and operated several businesses including Whitby Fabrics. Lorraine was also a damned good cook. A heartfelt thanks go to the car- ing and supportive staff at Ballycliffe Nursing Home. A celebration of life will be held at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering (south of 401) 905-686-5589 on Thursday May 27th at 6pm with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer's Soci- ety would be greatly appreciated by the family. NEKKERS, Gerrit (Gerald)on Friday May 21st, 2004, Gerald loving husband of 64 years to Henny. Beloved father of John and his wife Nellie, Henny and her husband Mani Sehdev, Gerald and his wife Kathryn, Peter and his wife Anne, Troy and George. Cherished Opa of Stephanie, Kevin, Nicole, Angela, Sharon, Alex, Michael, Jeff, Greg, Cameron, Jenni- fer,Chris and Allen. Great Opa of Evan, Vanessa, Hannah and Ethan. A celebration of Gerald's life was held at the ACCETTONE FUNERAL HOME, 384 Finely Ave., Ajax (905-428-9090) on Tuesday May 25th, 2004. Donation made to the Alzheimer's Society of Durham Region in Gerald's memory would be greatly appreciated by his family. A/P PAGE B8 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, May 26, 2004 www.durhamregion.com • Take advantage of a unique advertising opportunity supported by the News Advertiser & This Week, your trusted name for community information. • Variety of ad Sizes and rates are available to suit any business budget. • No business line needed Home Office or Small Office. • A quick reference to find your business all year long. Call Directory Sales To Confirm your FREE LISTING Directory Sales 905-579-4400 This Week directories@durhamregion.com For Further Information Please Contact Us At Pickering highland dancer is a nine-time winner at world's By Stephanie Mason Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING –Colleen Rinta- maki is the best in the world when it comes to Highland Dancing. The Pickering girl, who took up the dance at four, has won nine consecutive world championships, the last five as an adult competi- tor. She also earned two ju- nior and juvenile titles dur- ing the stretch. The 23-year-old is a mem- ber of the Scottish Dance Company, is finishing her last year of English and phi- losophy linguistics studies at the University of Toronto, and teaches highland dance from home. "Kids start at three years old and my oldest is 14. I have about 40 students," said Rintamaki. Rintamaki has inspired others to dance, said Linda Black, whose daughter Lau- ren considers the champion her idol. "My daughter decided at the age of six to dance," said Black. "She's really good, and she's very nice to watch," added Lauren. "Everyone goes silent when she dances." For her part, Rintamaki is in awe of her students and fans, who give her inspira- tion and encouragement. "They (students) hang around at competitions to watch me dance. I'm starting to focus on them," she said. As for her own role models, Rintamaki lists dancers Ann Milne and Carleigh Leighton, noting they are beautiful to watch. Along with her world success, she's also won the Canadians every year since becoming a premier dancer. "She's an amazing dancer to watch," says Black. "To watch her on stage, it just looks like its effortless." Rintamaki was a member of the high performance ath- letics program at Dunbarton High School. "She applied the same work ethic as she did with her dance," said Terry Fallis, a former teacher. "She pre- sented herself well, (she was) classy." Rintamaki recently re- turned from the 2004 Cham- pion of Champions competi- tion in Australia. However, she tore a hamstring and pulled out of the competi- tion. A true champion in her discipline Sheila Tang/ News Advertiser photo Colleen Rintamaki, right, is a nine-time world champion in highland danc- ing. She teaches from her home with students like Ariana Haslam, 9. 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The 25-member group presents the musical, 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 at OLT, Russett Avenue, Os- hawa. As youth group coordinator Shirley Stefaniuk said, the musical is an adaptation of Twain's novel. It's all there: the fence-painting scene, in which a wily Tom man- ages to get his friends to pay him for the privilege of whitewashing his aunt's fence, the murder in the cemetery, the subsequent trial and adventures in the cave. The characters are there too: mischevious Tom, his best friend Huckleberry Finn, Tom's love Becky, Aunt Polly, Judge Thatcher and the murderer, Injun Joe. Twelve-year-old Benjamin Head, of Oshawa, plays Tom. Huck is played by Bradley Free, 14, also of Oshawa. Sarah Munro, 13, of Os- hawa, is Becky. The judge is played by Cory Agnew, 15, of Whitby, who had the lead in last year's produc- tion of 'Honk.' Sarah Booth, 16, of Ajax, who had the female lead last year, is Aunt Polly. Piers Walker, 16, of Whitby, a newcomer to OLT, is Injun Joe. The play is directed by Nina Fox- all, one of the founding members of OLT's youth group, and the musi- cal director is Monica Cotton, who directed 'Honk' last year. Stefaniuk said the cast members come from Oshawa, Whitby, Port Perry, Courtice, Ajax and Picker- ing. The group worked together throughout the fall on backstage matters, such as costumes, light- ing, sound and stage management. At Christmas, they did all that and more for two Christmas shows. Since January, they've been re- hearsing once a week for this musi- cal. "They're very much into being a company," Stefaniuk said. "That's one of the main things we teach them. It's very much an ensemble production. They do that very, very well. We teach them to work togeth- er as a company. That's absolutely paramount to any production." The youth group is made up of aspiring thespians ages 10 to 16. In- terested young people have to au- dition to become part of the group. They have to audition with a monologue and a song, Stefaniuk said. "Some of the kids aren't singers but we give them coaching as they go along," she said. The youth group presented a taste of 'Tom Sawyer' at the Os- hawa Centre last weekend. You can catch the whole musical at 7:30 p.m. on play nights with 2 p.m. matinees on June 5 and 6. Tickets are $8 and available at the Information Oshawa kiosk in the Oshawa Centre. 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