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Home My WebLink AboutNA2005_02_16Cynthia Campbell found a home with seniors’ club By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — Cynthia Campbell has an unlikely saving grace. The president of the South Pickering Seniors’ Club credits the group and its members with helping her feel at home in Pickering. Ms. Campbell and husband Alfred moved from Montreal to Pickering in 1997 after they retired. “I left my friends and my busy life to come here and I was lost for a while,” she said. With no friends to keep her company or activities to keep her busy, Ms. Camp- bell spent her first months in Pickering taking lots of walks and reading maga- zines. One was a seniors’ magazine with a piece about the Seniors’ Games. As a young girl growing up in Jamaica she was involved with track and field giv- ing her a competitive spirit. “I was always on top, so at my age I thought if I went to those Games no one would be able to beat me,” she said with a smile. Unfortunately she never made it to the Games, but the search to get infor- mation about the event proved fruitful. Following an attempt to travel to the Games, Ms. Campbell was at home one day when the phone rang. “I was shocked to be getting a phone call from someone who knew my name,” she said. “It was about lawn bowling in Pickering.” She was invited to play with the local team and although she didn’t know much about it, she decided to join any- way. “I thought well, I’d get out of the house.” It did more than that. “It was like a duck to water,” she said. “I was so happy.” Her husband soon joined her and the two also joined the seniors’ club, making many new friends. “This is a unique club because it is a welcoming club,” she said. “It is like a magnet that draws you in.” Ms. Campbell said anyone can walk through its doors and feel at home. “This club is wide open to every- one, I’m a testament to that,” she said. “They’re warm, they’re generous.” Last year when past-president George Hedges and other members of the club encouraged her to stand as president, she was reluctant but let them nominate her and she won. “I have gained a lot from the club and the friendships, therefore I would like to give something back,” she said of why she finally decided to do it. This is not the first time Ms. Campbell has held a leadership position. In 1957, the Campbells moved from Ja maica to Montreal with their two chil- dren (they had three more later). She The Pickering 44 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2005 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 HI-SPEED INTERNET WIRELESS Come See Our New Look! PICKERING TOWN CENTRE UPPER LEVEL SEARS WING 905.420.0744 (tm)Rogers, Rogers Wireless, and the Mobius design are trademarks of Rogers Communications Inc. Used under License. Minimum 24 month commitment is required. DIGITAL CABLE [ Briefly ]] Man injured in alterca- tion outside Pickering club: An incident originally reported as a shooting sent a man to hospital with facial injuries early Monday, police said. While the incident, which took place near the Aqua Lounge bar on Kingston Road, was widely report- ed Monday as a shooting, that’s not the case, said Durham Regional Police Sergeant Paul McCurbin. “It’s not a shooting,” he said. “It’s an injury.” Officers were on scene at the club around 2:25 a.m. Monday, when they were approached by a man who said he’d been injured in a fight with several other people. The Brampton man was rushed to hospital with a facial injury that turned out not to be life-threaten- ing and he was treated and re- leased, police said. Police are investigating reports an altercation involving the victim and several other men took place in a parking lot west of the club. They’re still trying to determine what caused the man’s facial injury, Sgt. McCurbin said. Charges in stabbing at Pickering Legion hall: Police have arrested a Pickering man for the stabbing of two people at a Legion hall Saturday night. A male and female were ini- tially identified as suspects in the violent outburst, which took place in a banquet room. Police were called to the Royal Canadian Legion Hall on Bayly Street around 11:30 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. Police arrived and found a 21-year- old man with a wound to his shoul- der. The victim told police he was stabbed during a fight. A second man, 19, was slashed on the arm when he attempted to help the first stabbing victim, po- lice said. Tw o suspects fled the hall and ran off into a field, police said. On Monday, police went to a home on Monteagle Lane and arrested a man without incident. Sean Michael Jones of Monteagle Lane is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of breach of probation and one count of breach of recognizance. The young woman sought by police has been located and inter- viewed. 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At Monday’s executive committee, councillors endorsed a resolution by the Municipality of Clarington to peti- tion the Province to amend the Munic- ipal Act to provide for four-year terms for councillors, up from three. It goes before Pickering council for approval at the Feb. 21 meeting. “I’m supportive of the resolution. I think this is well thought out as pro- posed by the Municipality of Claring- ton,” said Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe. Coun. Ashe is the only first-time councillor on council. As such, he talk- ed about the learning curve associated with being a new member and said having a longer term would help. He also pointed out the cost of running a campaign is high so having elections less frequently would ease this bur- den. Ward 3 Regional Councillor Rick Johnson said it wouldn’t just ease the financial burden of candidates, but also campaign contributors. “If you put that money towards a hospital (for example) instead of a mu- nicipal campaign there’s a lot of money that can be put into the community,” he said. “A lot of (contributors) are the same people who give to the hospital, the United Way, Big Brothers.” Coun. Johnson was also supportive because he said then municipal politi- cians would be serving terms similar to their federal and provincial counter- parts. “There’s a lot of merit. Federally it is normally a four- or five-year term and now provincial elections are every four years,” he said. “I think if we’re going to follow the footsteps of federal and pro- vincial governments it’s a good thing to have municipal campaigns every four years.” Mayor Dave Ryan had other thoughts. “I look at this as more of an invest- ment than a cost-saving exercise,” he said. He explained that in the first year of A DELIVERY FROM THE HART Andrew Norman/ News Advertiser photo DURHAM — Richard Hart delivers a shot early in Sunday’s final of the Ontario provincial curling championships. The Pickering resident and teammates Brent Laing, left, and Craig Savill, came up just short of earning a berth in the Brier, the Canadian championship. Mr. Hart is still searching for his first trip to the Brier after four provincial runner-up show- ings. See full story on Page B1. Pickering library’s innovation an award-winner By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — The Pickering Public Library is being honoured for a unique partnership that is bringing more re- sources to a First Nations library. “I was delighted. It’s always an hon- our and a pleasure to be recognized for something that we’ve done,” said Cyn- thia Mearns, chief executive officer. She said Pickering is always trying to look at new programs and ideas, add- ing this one is particularly close to her heart. Earlier this month, the Ontario Min- istry of Culture awarded the Pickering Public Library with the Minister’s Award for Innovation for its partnership with the Chippewas of Georgina Island Li- brary. Through the program, Pickering pe- riodically sends to the Chippewas titles that are duplicated, donated or no lon- ger needed. Ms. Mearns thought of the idea in early 2004 when Lieutenant Governor James Barlteman ran his program to send books to the North and First Na- tions’ communities. “I was looking for a more meaning- ful and sustainable way to address the problems faced by northern and First Nations’ libraries,” Ms. Mearns said. The first shipment of books was sent to the community, located on an island in Lake Simcoe, in the summer. In exchange for the donations, Picker- One call was all it took for Pickering woman ✦ See Move, Page A5 ✦ See Seniors, Page A2 ✦ See Library, Page A5 came with the intention of furthering her studies towards becoming a dietitian. “It’s all well and good to dream but when I came here things were different,” she said, adding the priority became her children. She worked at the Sir Mortimor B. Davis Jewish General Hospital in food supervision for 25 years and although she never became a dietitian, she did work with them. It was a challenging position as she had to know the Jewish dietary laws and teach them to students working part- time at the hospital. She was also active in her church in Montreal, a member of the Jewish Golden Age Club, and a member of the Caribbean Cultural Association, where she served as first vice-president and later president. Despite the full and busy life in Mon- treal, after the Campbells’ youngest daughter moved out, the house seemed empty so they decided to move to On- tario to be close to three of their children and two grandchildren. Their oldest grandchild lived with them and they wanted him to continue French immersion studies. After try- ing a high school in Scarborough, their daughter in Pickering suggested Picker- ing High School. He really liked it so they settled here. Now the Campbells set aside each Sunday to spend time with their fam- ily. Ms. Campbell calls it a privilege and doesn’t let anything interfere. “I have to be realistic and know that my grandchildren might not always want to come spend time with us so I harness that,” she said. “I seize every moment of that.” Sunday is the only day she has free in her busy schedule. On Monday she can be found at the lanes playing five-pin bowling and Tuesday through Saturday she spends at least a few hours each day at the Pickering East Shore Community Centre — the home of the seniors’ club. She enjoys carpet bowling and com- pulsory five-card games, with the club also offering bingo, billiards, movie nights and shuffleboard. As president it is her job to make sure club affairs and activities run smoothly, control the operations, solve any con- cerns that arise, reach out to the com- munity, and chair the executive board meetings. “My function, I would say, is the eyes and ears of all the activities at the club,” Ms. Campbell said. She adds every member of the execu- tive and every one of the more than 600 members make it a wonderful experi- ence. “You can’t describe the spirit and generosity inside this place,” she said. “If I could hang a plaque with every member’s name on it I would, that’s how profoundly grateful I am.” As for those feelings of loneliness that Ms. Campbell experienced when she arrived in Ontario, they’ve now disap- peared. “When I moved her I would journey back to Quebec every month because I was really lost, but now I seldom go,” she said. “It’s because I’m finally at home. I finally feel this is home and it stems from here and also my church.” We want to highlight the people who make our communities go. If you know an interesting individual, famous or even not-so-well known, living in Ajax or Pickering, let us know. Call your Com- munity Characters to news editor David Stell at 905-683-5110 ext. 249 or e-mail dstell@durhamregion.com. 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NEWS ADVERTISER Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo New to Pickering and not having many connections to the community, Cynthia Camp- bell received an unexpected phone call that made all the difference. She was invited to join a lawn bowling team at the South Pickering Seniors’ Club and hasn’t looked back since. She’s now the club’s president. Seniors club may keep Campbell busy, but family time always comes first Don’t let your energy bill limit your growth as an organization. Presented by the Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and the National Research Council Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Dining Room Tickets are $30 for DRMA members; $40 for non-members. 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It would take a two-thirds vote of council to have the mo- tion reconsidered, and with all the emotion surrounding the issue, good luck getting it passed, said Mayor Gray. A letter written by Veridian Corporation chairman John Wiersma addressed to coun- cil and obtained by the News Advertiser, proposes a merger that could produce an imme- diate payout to Oshawa of $40 million plus an 11.7-per cent share in the corporation. Oshawa would join Picker- ing, Ajax, Clarington and Bel- leville in becoming sharehold- ers of Veridian, which distrib- utes power to those munici- palities, plus Port Hope, Ux- bridge, Beaverton, Cannington and Sunderland. “A sale or merger — it’s all the same thing as far as I’m concerned,” said Oshawa Councillor Joe Kolodzie. “You would be selling assets or los- ing controlling interest, and council made the decision last year not to sell to Veridian. There’s no difference.” Coun. Kolodzie was refer- ring to the fact that Oshawa, instead of having its own board of directors as it does now with the Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation (OPUC), would, under a merger, have two seats at the shareholders table of Ve- ridian. Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson argued the City would have more control under a merger situation be- cause the mayor and a mem- ber of council could sit on the Ve r idian board. “The board of directors with the OPUC does not meet regu- larly with council. We don’t get to set any policy,” he said. Members of the Veridian board are also given a remu- neration of $10,000, which both Coun. Nicholson and Mayor Gray say is less than the $20,000 afforded to the OPUC chairman and $15,000 paid to each director on the board. They said a merger would also mean the City could re- tain its promissory note. Council has been criticized since it decided last month to monetize its paper note to the OPUC to free up $23 million in one-time funds to ease its debt load for future capital proj- ects. When the Prov- ince deregulated electricity, munici- palities wishing to keep their utilities were required to put a value on them in the form of a prom- issory note. Oshawa receives $1.6 million in an- nual interest on its note to the OPUC and groups argued that the City would have to raise taxes to make up for the regu- lar revenue stream and would lose some control because the utility would then have to go to an outside lender. Mayor Gray pointed out that a merger would free up almost twice as much money for fu- ture capital programs, mean- ing Oshawa would have to bor- row less, and the City would still get interest on its note. The dividend to the City from Ve r idian would be as it is now with OPUC, about $1 million a year. All that would need to be looked at is the effect on rates. Ve- ridian pledges in its offer to phase in a harmonized trans- mission rate over a period of time. Ve r idian’s resi- dential transmis- sion rate is said to be higher than the OPUC, but it’s commercial and industrial transmission rates are thought to be lower. Transmission rates account for a small portion of the over- all electricity bill, argued Coun. Nicholson. “The only obstacle is pub- lic perception that you’re los- ing an asset, but you’re not,” added Mayor Gray. 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On Sunday, February 6th, the Choirs Festival Grand Finale drew an excited crowd of performers, family members and onlookers. This year marked the 10th anniversary of an event that has brought together elementary schools across Durham Region. “The task of judging is not an easy one”, says Festival Founder and host, Doug Pettigrew, who brought the idea of the Festival to Pickering Town Centre in 1995. The choir’s festival started in 1995 with a total of nine participating schools. The hope was to create a program that would inspire and celebrate local schools; and give participants the opportunity to come outside their own walls to share their music with their community. Now in it’s tenth year, the choirs festival draws over 2,000 students, many of which have grown with the festival. To celebrate this special event, each participating school has been awarded with a 10th Anniversary plaque to hang in their school. All the choirs who performed during the preliminary round were recorded live, for the production of a special CD boxed set. This box set will be available for purchase until April at Pickering Town Centre’s Guest Services, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Canadian Red Cross for Tsunami relief. The top three choirs as selected by our adjudicators were: St. Monica Catholic School, 1st Place; Pickering Christian School Senior Choir, 2nd Place; Leslie MacFarlane Public School, 3rd Place. We regret the misinformation causing inconvenience or disappointment. To all participating schools, we congratulate you on a wonderful performance. “Pickering Town Centre is proud to have brought this event to the community for the past ten years, and is looking forward to many more years of beautiful music” says Helen Edwards, Marketing Coordinator. Festival Grand Finale 10th Anniversary Choirs Festival Grand Finale Watch for us Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for all your local news. NEWS ADVERTISER Pickering’s Veridian courts merger with Oshawa utility Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Bruce Lamorie’s home has earned some special distinction. The Pickering home has been designated a heri- tage property under the Ontario Heritage Act. Mr. Lamorie was joined by friend Sharon Weller to mark the occasion. PICKERING — Bruce Lamo- rie’s home is surrounded by the present, but embodies the past. The home on Arathorn Court, called the Dillingham House, has been designated as a heri- tage property under the Ontario Heritage Act. In recognition, Mr. Lamorie was recently presented with a plaque by Heritage Picker- ing. The Dillingham House was built sometime in the 1850s by Stephen and Mary Dillingham, making a home for them and their nine children. The title of the home went through four other owners be- fore Mr. Lamorie purchased it in 1980. “I think it’s a wonderful exam- ple, such a beautiful house,” he said. “I’ve owned it for 24 years so there’s a part of me in it.” The one-and-a-half storey fieldstone house was surrounded by 100 acres of rolling country- side, cultivated fields, orchards, woodlots and meadows on the banks of Duffins Creek when it was first built. To day, it is almost obscured from view, nestled in the corner of a subdivision. While Mr. Lamorie under- stands the heritage designation can’t provide complete protec- tion, he hopes it will make the community and developers aware of the home’s significance, and maybe shelter it from the wrecker’s ball and encroaching subdivisions. Dillingham House is the first designated building that the newly reformed Heritage Picker- ing is officially recognizing. Heritage Pickering is a com- mittee of volunteers appointed by the City of Pickering to advise council on the means of con- serving heritage properties and areas, and to advise on programs to increase public awareness. John Wiersma Dillingham home earns heritage designation A/P PA GE A4 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 16, 2005 pickeringtowncentre.com Pickering Town Centre, in partnership with over 30 school choirs from across Durham Region hosted the 10th Annual Choirs Festival on Sunday, February 6th at Centre Court. St. Monica Catholic School celebrated a first place finish, followed by Pickering Christian School who placed second, and E.A. Fairman who placed a respectable third. The Choirs Festival preliminary rounds took place at Pickering Town Centre on January 24th, 25th & 26th with a total of 32 schools competing. Over 2,000 children participated in the event, showcasing their talents to an audience of several hun- dred shoppers, parents, grandparents and Choirs Festival Finale friends. Congratulations to the following participating schools: C.E. Broughton Public School E.A. Fairman Public School Bellwood Public School Ecole Corpus-Christi Fairport Beach Public School Frenchman’s Bay Public School Gandatesetiagon Public School Holy Redeemer Catholic School Immaculate Conception Catholic School Jack Miner Public School Leslie McFarlane Public School Lord Elgin Public School Pickering Christian School St. Francis de Sales Catholic School St. Monica Catholic School St. Theresa Catholic School St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School T.R. McEwan Public School Uxbridge Public School Westney Heights Public School Whitby Montessori School William Dunbar Public School A live CD was recorded during the preliminary rounds of the festival, and will be available for purchase at Pickering Town Centre’s Guest Services as a fundraiser. Marketing Coordinator, Helen Edwards describes this event as “an inspirational concert, appealing to the child in all of us… The Choirs Festival brings back that magical feeling of being a child.” With the contin- ued support of its local community, Pickering Town Centre has funded the festival for the past nine years. “Pickering Town Centre recognizes its role as a “community centre” for many people in Durham Region”, says Edwards. 1st Place - St. Monica Catholic School 2nd Place - Pickering Christian SR 3rd Place - Leslie McFarlane Public School The 2005 Choirs Festival The Choirs Celebrate 10 Years of Beautiful Music Allergy, Detox and Weight Control Clinic 1550 Kingston Rd. 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Andrew Norman/ News Advertiser photo Barron down for fundraiser AJAX — Team Diabetes members Ian and Brenda Barron were front and centre before the start of the Valentine’s five-kilometre Walk-Run for Diabetes at Rotary Park in Ajax on Sunday. The Barrons are training to run in the Honolulu Marathon this December. DURHAM — Ontario’s Educa- tion Ministry is looking for new ways to organize parents’ views and concerns. To that end, a number of consultation meetings are tak- ing place across the province as part of the ministry’s Parent Voice in Education Project. And while a meeting was not origi- nally scheduled in Durham, the school community council at E.A. Fairman Public School in Whitby took the lead, contacting the ministry and is hosting a Feb. 22 session. “We thought, you know, it’s not very often that parents are asked what our opinions are about different issues,” council member Karin Sheppard says. The meeting is at the Durham District School Board’s educa- tion centre, 400 Taunton Rd. E. (at Anderson Street) in Whitby, starting at 7 p.m. Ms. Sheppard says an overview of the project will be presented and those attending will have a chance to fill out a questionnaire to be forwarded to the minis- try. Any questions or concerns that cannot be answered are also being sent on to the ministry, she says. All are welcome to attend the meeting. RSVP Dania Millington at 905-665-3161, Ms. Sheppard at 905-430-2714, or e-mail KARIN. SHEPPARD@rogers.com. For information on the project, visit www.ontarioparentcouncil.org. Aj a x, Pickering parents can bend Education Ministry’s ear Ajax stop on Friday one of five across Ontario AJAX — A big meeting is being held for small business in Ajax on Friday. Chaired by Ajax-Pickering-Uxbridge MPP Wayne Arthurs, the Doing Business with the Ontario Government Task Force is hoping to identify the barriers that exist for small- and medium-sized business when dealing with the government, while continuing to examine and improve the Province’s procurement policies. The Ajax meeting, at the McLean Community Centre, is one of five being planned on a prov- incewide tour and the only meeting in Durham Region. The first half of the session, on Feb. 18, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will cover the existing procurement policies, followed by a question-and-answer pe- riod and open dialogue discussion. If necessary, the after- noon meeting, tentatively scheduled for 1:30 to 3 p.m., will be dedicated to oral presentations by local businesses. Businesses must regis- ter to take part in the session. For registration and other information, call 1-866-260-7650. P PA GE A5 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 16, 2005 Notice of Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference Approval & Study Commencement for 407 East Individual Environmental Assessment APPROVAL OF EA TERMS OF REFERENCE On January 17, 2005, the Minister of the Environment approved the Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference (ToR) for 407 East. The approved EA ToR is available for review on the project Web site www.407eastea.com or at the following locations: Regional Municipality of Durham Township of Brock City of Pickering Clerks Department Clerks Department Clerks Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, ON 1 Cameron St. E., Cannington, ON 1 The Esplanade, Pickering, ON 905-668-7711 705-432-2355 905-420-2222 City of Pickering Public Library City of Pickering Public Library Town of Ajax Main Branch Greenwood Branch Clerks Department 1 The Esplanade, Pickering, ON 3540 Westney Rd., Ajax, ON 65 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, ON 905-831-6265 905-683-3844 905-683-4550 Town of Ajax Public Library Town of Ajax Public Library Town of Whitby Main Branch McLean Branch Clerks Department 55 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, ON 95 Magill Dr., Ajax, ON 575 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, ON 905-683-4000 905-428-8489 905-668-5803 Town of Whitby Public Library Town of Whitby Public Library City of Oshawa Main Branch Brooklin Branch Clerks Department 405 Dundas St. W., Whitby, ON 8 Vipond Rd., Brooklin (Whitby), ON 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa, ON 905-668-6531 905-655-3191 905-725-7351 City of Oshawa Public Library City of Oshawa Public Library Municipality of Clarington Main Branch Northview Branch Clerks Department 65 Bagot St., Oshawa, ON 250 Beatrice St. E., Oshawa, ON 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville, ON 905-579-6111 905-576-6040 905-623-3379 Municipality of Clarington Library Municipality of Clarington Library Municipality of Clarington Library Bowmanville Branch Courtice Branch Newcastle Branch 163 Church St., Bowmanville, ON 2950 Courtice Rd., Courtice, ON 50 Mill St. N., Newcastle, ON 905-623-7322 905-404-0707 905-987-4844 Municipality of Clarington Library Township of Scugog Township of Uxbridge Clarke Branch Scugog Public Library Clerks Department 127 Church St., Orono, ON 231 Water St., Port Perry, ON 51 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge, ON 905-983-5507 905-985-7686 905-852-9181 Township of Uxbridge Public Library Township of Scugog TSH Local Project Office 9 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge, ON Clerks Department 300 Water St., Whitby, ON 905-852-9747 181 Perry St., Port Perry, ON 905-665-3474 905-985-7346 Please call ahead to book appointment City of Peterborough County of Peterborough County of Northumberland Clerks Department Clerks Department Clerks Department 500 George St. N., Peterborough, ON 470 Water St., Peterborough, ON 860 William St., Cobourg, ON 705-742-7777 705-743-0380 905-372-3329 COMMENCEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The Ministry of Transportation (MTO), in consultation with the Region of Durham, its constituent and surrounding municipalities, is commencing an Individual Environmental Assessment (IEA) Study to address transportation deficiencies in the Region of Durham by providing additional transportation opportunities and capacity within and through the Region of Durham for a 30 year planning horizon and beyond. The interactions among the Region of Durham, the GTA, the City of Kawartha Lakes, the City of Peterborough and the Counties of Northumberland and Peterborough will become more critical as population and employment levels in all of these areas continue to grow. THE PROCESS This Study will fulfill the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (OEAA) as well as the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) and will be undertaken by MTO’s Central Regional Planning and Environmental Office, in accordance with the approved process detailed in the EA ToR. Public involvement is an important element to the success of the Study in terms of identifying transportation needs and assessing potential environmental impacts and mitigation. In order to facilitate this participation, an extensive public consultation process will be undertaken and Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held at key points in the Study, with the first expected in mid-2005. The time and locations of these PICs will be advertised in local newspapers and on the project Web site: www.407eastea.com At any time during the environmental assessment process, the public and stakeholders can provide input and comments related to the IEA Study. At the conclusion of the Study, an IEA Study Report will be submitted to the Minister of the Environment for review and approval. If, at the completion of the Study, any member of the public feels that serious concerns remain unresolved, he or she has the right to request that the Minister of the Environment refer the project to a hearing. COMMENTS Any comments and information regarding this project will be collected to assist the Ministry of Transportation in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. This material will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. 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Due to a manufacturing issue, we will no longer offer this product-advertised on pg. 25 of our Feb.11th flyer. SKU: DVC845E: 10055187 NEWS ADVERTISER There’s lots more news online at durhamregion.com a term a councillor is learning and in the last year he is gearing up for an election. “This will give us a much better investment in the decision making and implementation pro- cess,” he said. Ward 2 Regional Councillor Bill McLean felt longer terms would benefit the budget process. “As we go through our budget more and more we’re looking at long-range projects. What I like about this motion is it gives coun- cillors a longer time to fin- ish those projects,” he said. “This motion is certainly going to give us more time to finish projects and to keep the budget on track.” Wa rd 3 City Councillor David Pickles thought hav- ing fewer elections might decrease voter fatigue and confusion if different elections were planned to avoid overlapping one another. “In staggering the elections it gives people very clear choices. It gives people a clear idea of who they are voting for and what the signs mean,” he said. “I found in the last few elections people were very confused over who was running for what.” Part of Clarington’s reasoning for bringing for- ward the resolution was because it felt the posi- tion of municipal councillor is becoming more complicated and the elections are becoming more expensive to administer. ing receives cultural resources such as storytellers and performance groups. Ms. Mearns said they are hoping to expand the relationship. “We are working on taking the partnership to sharing expertise and best practices,” she said. The program is a great way for libraries to ben- efit from one another and get to know more about people from a different part of Ontario, Ms. Mearns said. “We’re hoping to set up a pen pals group from one of the library clubs to the Chippewas,” she said. She encourages other libraries in the region to look into similar programs. “Even without the award it would be a very valu- able partnership,” Ms. Mearns said. ✦ Move, From Page A1 ✦ Library, From Page A1 David Pickles Pickering MPP chairs provincial task force meeting for the little business guy Move could boost voter turnout: Pickles Wayne Arthurs Library continues work on new partnerships P PAGE A6 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆February 16, 2005 Give a little p ositive reinforcement and you never know what will grow A million years ago, I was a high school teacher. I liked it a lot, and I think I was good at it. I wasn’t particularly bril- liant, in fact I once subbed for a Grade 13 math teacher and it was painfully obvious to many of the brighter kids that even on my best day I couldn’t find a parabola with both hands. But what I did have, in abundance, was energy. I had loads of positive en- ergy, which I was more than happy to smear on any kid who’d let me near him. I still maintain that this is the one thing any good teacher requires. It’s the one thing I ask of my children’s teachers. Pump enough energy and positive light into any kid and they’ll do wonders. It’s also why I was com- pletely floored when an ac- quaintance showed me a piece of art his 10-year-old son had worked remarkably hard on. Scribbled on the back was the mark “6 out of 10” and the words “could be neater.” That’s it. “Could be neat- er.” Never mind the fact that I think grading any kind of art is a completely ridiculous notion. Te ach them technique; show them oodles of great, soul-stirring art. But numbers — 6 out of 10? Or, for that matter, 10 out of 10! How does that help this boy love art and discover the art within him? This guy could’ve said so many things that might’ve caught this child’s interest, fired him up about creativity and his own abilities. He could even have been critical, but done so in a way that ignited the child, not dampened him. “Your use of colour is fabu- lous. I love it. Next time, see what effect really separating the colours has!” instead of “c ould be neater.” As it stands, nothing on the back would’ve been better than those three lazy words. He didn’t even have the energy to use upper case. Imagine walking through the Louvre with a guy like this? “Oh, Van Gogh. Nice. Mr. Jiggly lines. What, was the guy, drunk?” “Dali, what is that? Like a clock could bend like that. Right. Sorry, 6 out of 10, Sal- vador.” “I’m not even gonna look at that cubist junk... gives me a headache.” As a teacher, I had my kids write in journals for five or 10 minutes at the beginning of every class. Once a month, I would gather all of the journals up, take them back home, read them and write back to the kids. My classes were often noisy, but on the day when those journals were handed back, you could hear a pin drop. The only sound was the busy shuffling of pages as the kids eagerly skirted to the backs of their books to read what I had written to them. It wasn’t much, just a line, or two or three, but always something positive and per- sonal and wonderful about them. They sucked it up like it was manna from heaven. And it was so easy to do. Our children may never be Picassos or Monets or Einsteins, but who are we to say? And how will either of us ever know if we don’t believe in at least the possibility. Neil Crone, actor-comic- writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Heritage homes shouldn’t be demolished To the editor: Re: ‘Slow down and save Pickering’s history’, editorial, Feb. 11. Yo u hit every nail squarely on the head and managed to bring in many facets of the struggle to save our heritage. From the volunteer com- mitment of groups like the Pickering Museum Village Foundation and the restora- tion of the Brougham Cen- tral Hotel, to the essential support of Pickering council and the non-support of the federal government, to the efforts of activist groups like the newly formed Land Over Landings, which is fighting to keep these lands, build- ings and communities oc- cupied with farmers, tenants and families. What a fitting kick-off to National Heritage Week. As the race continues to research the remaining buildings on these lands, Public Works continues to bulldoze and asserts that the only structure of heritage value is the Bentley House in Brougham. Ironically, it is the only building to have been restored and protected — as the office of the Greater To ronto Airports Authority. Heritage Pickering recent- ly had its first plaque instal- lation ceremony, with more planned in the near future. On the federal airport lands there are the two Barclay houses north of Brougham, threatened with demolition several years ago. One of them is the 1840s home of Elder George Barclay, a rab- ble-rousing Baptist minister who preached the gospel of reform to the Rebels of 1837. Another building is the grand old Brougham Hall, built with the sweat and money of the residents of Brougham 150 years ago, home for years to the Pickering Township Council — but not worthy of heritage designation accord- ing to Public Works. These issues need contin- ued support. Where we came from is just as important as where we are going. Mary Delaney Brougham More important issues to worry about To the editor: Re: ‘MP should vote for con- stituents’ interests,’ letter to the editor, Feb. 11. When my daughter, age 23, read the anti-same-sex marriage letters by Brendan Witton of the Church With- out Limits, her first response was that his church has some major limits. Perhaps it is time that we started to remove the limits set by poverty, (see maximum social assistance one adult = $535 a month) disease, starva- tion, violence etc., instead of spending so much time trying to impose more limits on who people can love and marry. It will be nice when we get this excited about helping others. 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Votes cast: 234 No: 77.4 % Yes: 22.6 % Ve terans creating a living legacy Elsie Hetherman, second from right, above, sent us this photo of her recent meeting with the South Pickering Seniors’ Club #753. With Ms. Hetherman is, from left, Cecil Turner, George Bourner and Patrick Tranquada. She tells us she is writing a newsletter to honour the veterans in the club and says it is simply a thrill to sit with these veterans and talk about their service in the Second World and Korean Wars. She adds they are really excited to leave this newsletter as a legacy to the club. Below: Gordon Warren, George Dowding, Ab Blake and Mary Spence are also part of the project. Do you have a photo to share with our readers? If you have an amusing, interesting, historic or scenic photo to share with the community we’d like to see it. Send your photo, along with a written description of the circumstances surrounding the photo (max. 80 words) identifying the people in the photo and when it was taken to: The News Advertiser, 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax, ON, L1S 2H5. Or, e-mail photos to dstell@durhamregion.com. E xperts provide necessary information when million-dollar projects are at stake C onsultant crazy or due diligence? That important question was raised last week as Uxbridge Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor made the “consultant crazy” comment while noting Durham Region has spent almost the same amount of money ($130,000) to have someone consult on the move to its new headquarters, as it will actually spend on the physical moving of resources ($170,000). The issue of Durham’s use of consultants is nothing new. Back in 1999, then-Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond questioned the seem- ing ongoing reliance on consultants to carry out regional business. A subsequent report revealed Durham spent $7.4 million in 1998 on consultants, $5.5 million of which was for capital projects. This time around, finance commissioner Jim Clapp says the Re- gion’s current annual expenditures on consultants aren’t tracked on a line-by-line basis, meaning an exact figure isn’t readily avail- able. However, Mr. Clapp says the Region uses in-house expertise whenever possible, before going outside with the work. Still, even when a consultant is deemed necessary, council approval is required for anything more than $50,000, which was the case with the headquarters’ move. Anything less has to work within a department’s budget. Truly, it would be absurd to suggest Durham have someone on staff to consult on any and every situation that arises. The cost in salaries alone for what many times amounts to a one-time job would be through the roof. And we think taxes are high now. Some- times an outside expert is the only cost-efficient option. But that doesn’t mean scrutiny of projects and their costs shouldn’t be part of the due process. Particularly where the new headquarters is concerned. The controversial project has already witnessed one attempt to have $20,000 included in the budget to help staff cope with the move, added $14.5 million to build a park- ing garage, and now the $130,000 to consult on moving into a new home. It certainly seems high on the surface, although Mr. Clapp notes it’s necessary given co-ordination is needed for the moving of nine or 10 locations. With taxpayers continually being asked for more each year, and all regional departments being encouraged to find savings, ensur- ing we’re getting the most bang for the buck is a must. And some- times that means paying for outside help. A/P PAGE 4 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 9, 2005PPAGE 7 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 16, 2005 AT TEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AT CITY HALL All meetings are open to the public. For meeting details call 905.420.2222 or visit our website DATE MEETING TIME Feb. 17 Statutory Public Information Meeting 7:00 pm Feb. 21 Council Meeting 7:30 pm Feb. 23 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Feb. 28 Management Forum Meeting 1:30 pm Feb. 28 Executive Committee 7:30 pm 905.420.2222 cityofpickering.com 24 Hour Access 905.420.4660 Ages 3 - 12 years • March 14 to 18, 2005 Half Day Mini Pidaca (Ages 3-5 years) (All Children Must Be Toilet Trained) Mini Pidaca provides children with a learning and cooperative experience in arts & crafts, music and singalongs, indoor games, theme days and special events. This camp is a great way for children to participate in enjoyable activities while interacting with other children their age. Sports camp (Ages 5-12 years) This camp is ideal for the active camper who is interested in learning indoor soccer, fl oor hockey, basketball, indoor games and many other team events. Special events and theme days will be planned throughout the week. Daily swim will be provided with qualifi ed lifeguards. Location: Pickering Recreation Complex. Arts Camp (Ages 5-12 years) Campers will have the opportunity to develop new skills and express themselves through a variety of activities: drama, art, creative games, crafts and special theme days. A daily swim with qualifi ed lifeguards on duty will be available for all campers at the Recreation Complex. Extenda Camp program 7:00 am to 9:00 am & 3:15 pm to 6:00 pm regular day camp program 9:00 am to 3:15 pm INCLUDES BUSING CALL 905.420.4621 FOR REGISTRATION AND BUSING DETAILS Theatre & Dessert Backwoods Players @ Brougham Hall Feb. 18, 19 & 20 Call the Box Office 905.683.8401 APTA Public Transit Survey Ask Your Driver for your copy 905.683.4111 2005 INTERIM TAX NOTICE First Installment of the 2005 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX BILL is due for payment Fe bruary 25, 2005 If you have not received your Tax Notice, please telephone the Civic Complex at 905.420.4614 (North Pickering 905.683.2760) or Toll Free 1.866.683.2760. Our offi ce hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Questions regarding your property assessment? • Please note that property assessment is the responsibility of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and that all assessment related inquiries should be directed to them at 1.866.296.6722. • Additional information regarding property assessment can be found on MPAC’s website: www.mpac.ca Tired of standing in line to pay your taxes? Please note that the City of Pickering offers the following payment options and encourages you to try these convenient alternatives. You can pay your taxes: • At participating fi nancial institutions. Please allow fi ve days before the due date for your payment to reach our offi ce. Note: Your tax account is credited when payment is received at our offi ce, not the day funds are withdrawn from your bank account. • By mail. To avoid the late payment penalty fee, please ensure that your tax payment is mailed fi ve days before the due date. Cheques post-dated for the due dates are acceptable. Note: Your account is credited when payment is received at our offi ce, not the post-marked date. • After hours “outside” drop box at the City municipal building on or before the due date. • By telephone/computer banking. Please check with your fi nancial institution for details. Please allow fi ve days before the due date for your payment to reach our offi ce. Note: Your tax account is credited when payment is received at our offi ce, not the day funds are withdrawn from your bank account. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does not reduce YOUR responsibility for the payment of taxes and penalty. A late payment fee of 1.25% is added to any unpaid taxes on the fi rst day of default and on the fi rst day of each month, as long as the taxes remain unpaid. The penalty and interest rates are set by City by- laws, pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act. The City does not have the authority to waive penalty and interest charges. You have a voice in Pickering’s 2005 Budget Process Pickering’s city budget is a blueprint for how your property tax dollars will be spent. It spells out the priorities for the municipal services and programs that you have come to depend on each and every day. The City’s 2005 budget process has been planned to provide residents with an opportunity to provide their comments on the proposed 2005 capital budget program. To provide your comments, please access the City’s website (cityofpickering.com) in the key highlights section. In addition you can write to the following address at: Budget 2005 City of Pickering Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 For more information contact the Pickering Fire Services at 905.420.4628, email: fi re @city.pickering.on.ca or visit our website at cityofpickering.com. March Break CampsMarch Break Camps Hurry In! Last Chance! Enjoy the live cultural performances and visit the displays at the … 2005 Heritage Day Celebration Event Hosted by The Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity Saturday, February 19 starting at 11:00 am at Pickering Town Centre (Centre Court) Live Cultural Performances Include: The Joy Allen Highland Dancers Grupo Folklorico Nicaraguënse As-Sasa Lebanese Dance Group Pickering Carib Canadian Cultural Association features Joy Lapps on Steel Pan Shamla Persad Dance School J. Clarke Richardson Dance Groups Zahra’s School of Middle Eastern Dance Sinclair Secondary School Dance Groups and Steel Drums Durham Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Displays Include: The Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity Canadian Multicultural Forum Durham Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Pickering Museum Village Heritage Pickering Whitevale Residents Association Durham District School Board Durham Catholic District School Board Durham Regional Police Service Pickering Public Library Wo men’s Multicutural Resource & Counselling Centre of Durham Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region Please join us as we celebrate Pickering’s rich heritage and cultural diversity! A/P PA GE A8 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 16, 2005 REAL ESTATEGARAGE DOORS LAWYER RETIREMENT LIVING Vi sit us at: WWW.GS LWE BDES IGN.COM Full S ervic e L aw Firm Specializin g in: Re sidential Real Estate, Family Law Matters & Criminal Law Mat ters 467 WE STNEY RD. 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of Ontario Institute of Technology Walter DeKeseredy Faculty of Social Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Tuesday, March 1, 2005 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Room UA1350 (Science building) On the campus at The University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa This is a free event to the the community but space is limited. RSVP by calling Chris Bovie at Metroland (905) 579-4473 ext. 2244 or Tania Henvey at UOIT (905) 721-3111 ext. 2513 Directions: Parking is available in Founders Lot 3 at the north end of campus. From the Conlin Road entrance, follow the road to the first stop sign and turn left. The Science building is accessible by following the pathway beside the Library south to the Science building (first building on the left). Follow the main hallway to Room UA1350, which is located on the right-hand side. Walter S. DeKeseredy has published close to 50 referred journal articles and numerous book chapters on woman abuse, crime in public housing, and criminological theory. He is also the author of Wo man Abuse in Dating Relationships: The Role of Male Peer Support and Women, Crime and the Canadian Criminal Justice System, among others. In 2004, he jointly (with Martin D. Schwartz) received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology’s (ASC) Division on Women and Crime and in 1995 he received the Critical Criminologist of the Year Award from the ASC’s Division on Critical Criminology. In 1993, he received Carleton University’s Research Achievement Award. Currently he serves on the Editorial Boards of Criminal Justice, Feminist Criminology, Women & Criminal Justice, Violence Against Women: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal, and Crime and Delinquency. Funded by the National Institute of Justice, DeKeseredy is currently completing an exploratory study of sexual assault during and after separation/ divorce in three rural Ohio communities. Walter DeKeseredy Lecture Series Big Brothers and Sisters pins its hopes on Ajax and Pickering residents By Joshua May Special to the News Advertiser AJAX — The ball is in their court — the community’s that is. The Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Pickering held their campaign kickoff Feb. 11 for the ‘Bowl For Kids Sake 2005’ charity fundraiser, deliv- ering a clear message — community involvement is a necessity. “We’re hoping to raise a total of $78,000 from this fundraiser,” said Ralph Sutton, president of the Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Picker- ing’s board of directors. “The (Bowl For Kids Sake) is one of two major pledge drives we run each year that helps to sustain the annual costs of our organization. In the end, all pro- ceeds are heading towards the kids and helping to build them a better future.” Little Brother Christopher Gour- ley, who is a News Advertiser carrier, is just one of the many youngsters receiving continual support from the local Big Brothers and Sisters chap- ter. A match with Chris and Michelle Tait, Christopher is ecstatic to have the duo in his life and appreciative that the couple has allowed him to feel a part of their family. “It’s a double bonus having a pair of people as caring as (Mr. and Mrs. Tait) in Christopher’s life,” said Holly Mead, Christopher’s mother. “(Big Brothers and Sisters organization) offers him a chance to befriend yet another loving family. Hopefully, more people will get involved in the (Bowl For Kids Sake) and help sup- port such a worthy cause.” Big Brother Bob Hughes furthered that notion, adding the funds raised are going where they’re needed most — to helping construct a better life for children in need of parental guid- ance and support. Having been a part of Little Brother Shawn Davis’s life for the past five years, Mr. Hughes knows the importance of these fund- raisers. “We need to do what we can (as a community) to help these kids out,” he said. Bowl For Kids Sake asks residents, businesses and community groups to formulate teams of five or six pledge members to square off against rival squads in a lighthearted atmosphere. A political challenge runs Friday, March 4 at Ajax Bowl, while the com- munity-wide bowling runs March 5 and 6 at the Rouge Hill Bowling Centre in Scarborough. Each partici- pant is asked to gather pledges, with prizes awarded for $100 and higher. Directed and operated primarily by volunteers, Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Pickering matches volunteer role models to community youth, of- fering opportunities for friendship and personal development. The local organization is one of approximately 180 Big Brother and Sister agencies in Canada. For more information on the Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Picker- ing’s ‘Bowl For Kids Sake 2005’, call 905-831-3777 or visit www.bigbroth- ersandsistersofajaxpickering.com. Get bowled over for little kids’ sake Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Christopher Gourley and other Little Brothers are inviting Ajax and Pickering residents and businesses to form teams of five or six and take part in the Bowl For Kids Sake 2005 event, hosted by the Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Pickering. AJAX — Dave Ryan of Pickering and Ajax’s Steve Parish are addressing the needs of the business communi- ties at this month’s mayors’ address. The annual event, to be held at the Annandale Golf and Country Club in Ajax, is hosted by the Ajax-Picker- ing Board of Trade and is intended to speak to the business community on current municipal issues and eco- nomic development initiatives. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., fol- lowed by a buffet breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. The discussion runs until 9:30 a.m. The cost is $26.75 for mem- bers and $37.45 for future members, with cancellations and refunds ac- cepted up to 48 hours prior to the gathering. For more information, call 905-686- 0883. Ajax, Pickering mayors talk municipal issues A/P PA GE 4 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 19, 2005 Series tied; Game 3 tonight in Pickering By Paul Futhey Staff Writer PICKERING — As befits a playoff matchup of teams tied in the stand- ings after the regular season, there’s been no distinct advantage thus far in an entertaining playoff series be- tween the Pickering Panthers and the Markham Waxers. Pickering evened the best-of-seven opening round Junior A series at a game apiece Saturday at the Pickering Recreation Complex with a 4-2 vic- tory. Jeff Birr, capping off a three-point night, scored a short-handed goal with 6:08 remaining to break a 2-2 tie. Jus- tin Fox added an empty netter. Markham had drawn first blood at home the night before with a 4-2 vic- tory. Game 3 is 8 p.m. tonight at the rec complex with Game 4 in Markham Friday night. “I think we got two even teams,” said Panthers head coach John Winder. “It’s been exciting, fast-paced hockey.” Back within the friendly confines of the rec complex, the Panthers whipped 30 shots at Waxer goalkeeper Jeff Fischer through the first two pe- riods but only had a Kyle Roulston power play goal to show for it in a 1-1 tie. After surrendering an early third period goal, Pickering responded with a Cody Smith marker to tie the game again at the 11:21 mark. Pickering’s Ryan Daniels, who has a save percentage of .925 through the first two games, has been solid, Winder said, as has his Markham counterpart Fischer. They both need to be, as the teams’ approach has been any- thing but a chess match despite the relatively low scores. Both the Panthers and Waxers are more than capable offensively. “Neither of us are going into any defensive traps,” said Winder. Indeed, the shot totals from both games seem to reflect a more wide- open game. Daniels alone has faced 80 in the two games. In the opener, with the Panthers trailing 3-2 and pressing for the tie, an apparent tying goal off of Birr’s stick was disallowed as it was ruled the net had been dislodged from its moorings. A Markham goal with under two min- utes remaining iced the affair. “We started out slow and then as the game went on we got over the butter- flies,” Winder said. Both games were winnable, Wind- er stressed, adding one team has yet to assert dominance for any serious stretch of time. From the bench per- spective, he said Markham’s quick transition game needs constant atten- tion. “It’s been challenging with line changes and everything else,” he said. PA N THERS’ POSTSCRIPT: Jeff Birr and Brett Connolly scored in Game 1 for Pickering... Birr leads the team with four points in two games. Howard foursome again a runner-up By Paul Futhey Staff Writer WHITBY — Richard Hart’s bid for his first Brier appearance was stolen on the last shot of the 2005 Kia Cup Sunday afternoon. A Wayne Middaugh steal of one in the 10th end gave his foursome an 8-7 victory in the tournament final over the Glenn Howard-skipped rink, of which Hart is the vice. With his team holding the hammer, Howard watched helplessly as his final rock, for the provincial championship and a spot in the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton, overcurled and sent his guard sail- ing harmlessly through the rings, past Middaugh’s shot rock in the button. “I thought this was going to be it,” conceded Hart, a Pickering resident. “I don’t know what happened. Glenn threw a good rock there. It just over- bent.” In his ninth provincial champion- ship and third with Howard, Hart has now been on the side of the runner-up four times, including the last two. The 2004 championship final, won by Mike Harris, was also decided on the last shot. “It’s always tough to lose a game like that, never mind one with this kind of importance on it,” said Hart. “I’ll be honest with you, it has extra impor- tance for a guy like me who hasn’t had a chance to go to the Brier.” Middaugh and Howard finished atop the 10-team field during the round robin portion with records of 8- 1 and 7-2, respectively. Howard edged Middaugh in the page game Saturday afternoon, relegating Middaugh to the evening’s semifinal with Peter Corner. “Both teams came to play today,” said Middaugh, whose foursome won the provincial title in 2001, the last time the rink participated. “We didn’t try to play defence. We tried to put points on the board.” The near-capacity crowd at Pad 1 of Iroquois Park witnessed a back-and- forth match between the two pre-tour- nament favourites. A Howard miss in the third end opened the door for Mid- daugh to draw for three and a 4-2 lead. Howard tied it with a pair in the fifth. As for Hart, his final shots in the seventh and eighth ends — a double takeout in the former and a beautifully executed hit and stick that left his team lying four in the latter — were just two of a number of his stones that drew hearty applause. In fact, in that eighth end, Howard would wind up with three to take a 7-5 lead. “We played a perfect end there,” Howard said. “The three was enough to win the game.” Middaugh responded with two in the ninth to set up the final end show- down. In the 10th, his final rock was a A/P PA GE B1 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 16, 2005 SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com THIS WEEKEND The Ajax Silver Ring Ringette tourney runs from Feb. 18 to 20 at the Ajax Community Centre and Pickering Village Arena. One story in need of a happier ending The Kia Cup was setting up for a grande finale. The setting: Last game, last end, last shot. The plot: A tie score between the tournament favourites on a Sunday af- ternoon in Whitby. “This is what everybody thought was going to happen and that’s what hap- pened,” said Richard Hart, vice of Glenn Howard’s Coldwater rink. Until that last shot, anyway. From the Howard rink perspective, what resulted was an unfortunate and cruel twist, leaving the foursome visibly downcast as Wayne Middaugh’s rink went on to celebrate an Ontario title and Brier berth after an 8-7 victory. For Pickering’s Hart, an Olympic sil- ver medallist, it’s the second year in a row and fourth overall that he’s been on a second-place team at the Ontario championships. Those last two second- place finishes have been decided on the last shot. You don’t get much closer to the Brier than that. Indeed, given Hart’s previous Olym- pic experience, there’s a palpable sense of irony in that Middaugh’s focus at the Brier is on qualifying for the Olympics in Turin. A “means to an end,” as he put it. That the two rinks were in the final was hardly a surprise. Howard and Middaugh were listed as the favourites heading into the week-long tournament and quickly asserted themselves for the most part on the rest of the field. Mid- daugh finished first, 8-1 in the round robin, while Howard placed second at 7-2. Middaugh beat Howard during the round-robin match, Howard defeated Middaugh during the page game to go to the final. Evenly matched. Both sides made fine shots, both made mistakes and both sides were given opportunities. It came down to the last great shot, Middaugh’s master- ful hit and roll that forced a challenging but makeable last throw for Howard. On that last play, Howard chose the easiest of three options but by no means was it an easy shot. “The boys played great for me and they deserve to go (to the Brier),” com- mented Howard minutes after the game. Even Middaugh, who himself an- nointed Howard the favourite before the week-long tournament, sensed that. “It’s a hard win,” he commented. “You want to win but you don’t want him to lose either.” Losing is something the Howard rink hasn’t done much of this season. It has otherwise been a tremendously suc- cessful year for the foursome. The chal- lenge now is to be able to turn the page, so to speak, and start a new chapter. The story is this: it came down to the last shot of the last end of the last game. For Hart, that hopefully is not a last chance. It would be a shame if the story ended that way. Paul Futhey is a sports writer with Metroland Durham Region Media Group. E-mail pfuthey@durhamregion. com. Hart-breaker at Kia Cup Panthers, Waxers tie one on Andrew Norman/ News Advertiser photo Glenn Howard’s bid for a provincial title fell just short in the Kia Cup final in Whitby Sunday as his Coldwater rink was edged by Wayne Middaugh 8-7. It’s the second straight year Howard’s foursome, which includes Pickering’s Richard Hart, finished second. Middaugh, the 2001 provincial champion, now heads to the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton. Pickering’s Felicien fourth in return PICKERING — Perdita Felicien picked up a fourth-place finish in her return to the track last Friday. The Pickering native was compet- ing for the first time since falling in the 100-metre hurdles final at the Athens Olympics last August. She clocked 8.06 seconds in the 60m hur- dles event at the Powered by Tyson Invitational indoor meet in Fayette- ville, Arkansas. The event was won by American Danielle Carruthers in a time of 7.98. Whitby’s Priscilla Lopes, Felicien’s Canadian Olympic teammate, came fifth in a time of 8.17. Playoff Prowl Game 1: Markham 4, Pickering 2 Game 2: Pickering 4, Markham 2 Game 3: Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. in Pickering Game 4: Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. in Markham Round-robin W L x-Wayne Middaugh 8 1 x-Glenn Howard 7 2 x-Peter Corner 6 3 x-Greg Balsdon 6 3 Nick Rizzo 5 4 Brian Lewis 4 5 Bryan Cochrane 4 5 Kirk Ziola 3 6 Josh Adams 1 8 Andrew Fairfull 1 8 clever hit and roll that left his rock bit- ing the button while partially behind a Howard guard. In response, Howard opted for the easiest of three options: hitting his guard back to knock the shot rock out. “My first reaction out of his hand was that it was good,” Hart recalled. Howard, though, knew the shot was off well before the crowd did. “A ll of sudden halfway down I could just see the thing starting to curl,” he said. “I go, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me, nothing curls there.’” What resulted was no laughing mat- ter for the Howard rink. “I don’t like coming in second,” said the skip. “We had that totally with- in our grasp and basically I’ve got to make my last shot. The boys don’t get to go to the Brier and I’m sick about it, to be honest with you. The boys played great for me and they deserve to go.” “All four of us wanted it just as bad,” Hart added. “Just because they’ve been and I haven’t doesn’t mean they didn’t want it. We played our hearts out there. I really thought it was going to be ours to win.” As for Middaugh, his goal of an Olym- pic berth with teammates Graeme Mc- Carrel, Joseph Frans and Scott Bailey is now one step closer to realization. A Brier win or even posting the best finish among Brier teams that have yet to qualify for Olympic trials will be enough to secure a chance to be the Canadian representative in Turin, Italy in 2006. Middaugh tipped his hat to his op- ponent. “Glenn in my mind is one of the best players in curling,” Middaugh said. “He’s also one of the classiest guys in curling and he’s also one of my friends. It’s a hard win: you want to win but you don’t want him to lose either. “He’s had a great year, he’s won a ton of games. We just happened to beat him on one Sunday afternoon. It’s only one game.” Paul Futhey staff writer John Winder Kia Cup St at Shot Final Standings, 2005 Kia Cup, held Feb. 7-13 at Iroquois Park in Whitby. x- advances to playoffs Playoffs Feb. 11 Page game: Corner 8, Balsdon 4 Feb. 12 Page game: Howard 6, Middaugh 5 Feb. 12 Semifinal: Middaugh 9, Corner 4 Feb. 13 Final: Middaugh 8, Howard 7 Back-to-back wins over Markham Waxers PICKERING — The Pickering Panthers midget ‘AE’ rep hock- ey team concluded a successful regular-season schedule with a two-game, home-and-home series sweep of the Markham Wa xers midgets recently. Pickering hosted the finale of the two-game set and doubled the score on the Waxers, 6-3. The Panthers were out of the gate quickly, scoring three first- period goals to put the Waxers on the ropes. Markham, how- ever, wasn’t ready to concede defeat and fought back with two goals of their own to make a contest of it. In the second pe- riod the team exchanged goals with Pickering leading 4-3. The Panthers added two third-pe- riod insurance markers. Scott Waters counted two goals, Brian Austin, Damien Pavlidis, Mike O’Sullivan and Adam Turi chipped in with one apiece. Recording assists were Pavlidis with two, Austin, Bran- den Cleary, Kyle Fredericks and Mike O’Sullivan all with one. Goaltender Robert Morra was steady between the pipes in collecting the win. In Game 1 on the Waxers’ home ice, Pickering survived an early scare to rebound en route to a 5-3 victory. The Panthers came out flat allow- ing Markham to jump out to a three-goal lead midway through the second period. With less than eight minutes left to play in the second frame the Panthers struck with their first goal, coming off the stick of Cleary. Moments later, affili- ated player Chris Nickle found the back of the net, cutting Markham’s lead to a goal. As the seconds ticked away on the clock, Pavlidis lit the lamp to tie the game at 3-3. With the momentum now in Pickering’s corner, the Panthers took the play to the Waxers in the third frame. Shane Boyd scored the winning goal, with Turi adding an insurance marker. Drawing assists were Zack Milcowich, Waters, Boyd, Matt Raymond, Austin, Michael Accetone, O’Sullivan, Phillip Pett, and Derek Savoie. Goaltender David Tomei preserved the win. The Pickering midget ‘AE’ squad concluded its regular- season play with a sparkling 24-1-1 league record. The Pan- thers scored 143 goals for a 5.5 goals-per-game average, while giving up a stingy 41 goals be- hind the solid goaltending of Morra and Tomei. Dan Sullivan and Ryan Rich- ard contributed to the team’s success. The team’s coaching staff is Ron Cleary, Craig Sullivan and Tracy Kitchen. Tom O’Sullivan is the trainer and Margo Sul- livan is the manager. Introducing... ...Exclusively available @ Fabricland! NEW! 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Pickering swimmers make waves We st Division flexes muscles in LOSSA boys’ hockey playoffs Anderson lone East team remaining in quarterfinal round DURHAM — If the first round of the senior boys’ AAA high school hockey playoffs revealed anything, it was the considerable strength of the West Division. Indeed, the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics quarterfinal round, which begins today on three fronts, has a considerable western flavour. Only the Anderson Collegiate Raiders, first-place finishers in the East, survived Round 1. The other seven matchups were all won by western teams. The first round finished yesterday afternoon with an Anderson victory over Ajax’s J. Clarke Richardson in the third and deciding game of their opening-round series. It was just one of two to go the dis- tance. The other, Ajax High- Courtice, saw the Rams pre- vail 3-2 Monday afternoon. Ajax now faces All Saints of Whitby after they upset the East Division’s second-place team, Oshawa’s Eastdale Col- legiate with victories of 4-3 in overtime and 5-1. Defending champion St. Mary of Pickering, first in the west, had little trouble with Round 1 opponent Henry Street, picking up wins of 8-0 and 5-3. The Monarchs now face Ajax’s Notre Dame, which swept aside McLaughlin by scores of 4-1 and 5-1. Game 1 goes today at 2 p.m. at Don Beer. Pickering’s Dunbarton picked up wins of 5-1 and 6-3 over O’Neill to advance to Round 2 where Uxbridge awaits. Uxbridge advanced by default over Paul Dwyer. Panther midgets end regular season on positive note Ron Pietroniro/ News-Advertiser photo Tr av is Livingstone of the Ajax Rams gets a hip into Matt Baxter of Cour- tice Secondary School Monday during the teams’ opening round series. Ajax won 3-2 to win the series two games to one. Athletes earn wins, break records at own Winter Swim Fest, Oakville meets PICKERING — Pickering Swim Club athletes made waves at two recent meets, in- cluding their own fourth an- nual Winter Swim Fest meet. A total of 266 swimmers from seven swim clubs, in- cluding those from Belleville, Trenton, Clarington, Bramp- ton, Toronto (Niki Swim Club), and Pointe-Claire, Quebec, competed at the meet, held at the Pickering Recreation Com- plex. Pickering swimmers posted strong efforts, recording 165 best times. Mark Austin, 15, led the way with two first-place efforts, winning the boys’ 14-15 age group 100-metre backstroke in 1:08.43. He was also success- ful in the 100m breaststroke in 1:29.55. Matt Howe, 13, also doubled up on gold medals, in the boys’ 12-13 200m freestyle (2:46.23) and the 100m back (1:32.09). Other event winners were: • Evan Bennett, 13: boys’ 12-13 100m butterfly (1:24.27); • Ali Ferguson, 17: girls’ 16-and- over 100m breast (1:31.78); • Robyn McCann, 11: girls’ 10- 11 50m freestyle (32.89); • Sydney Vandersluis, 9: girls’ nine-and-under 50m breast (52.55); • Lucas Whalen, 14: boys’ 14- 15 50m breast (47.94). Pickering athletes also gath- ered at the 18th Oakville In- vitational Swim Meet, which attracted 374 swimmers from 11 clubs. They included teams from Ajax, Base Borden, Guelph, Hamilton, Huron, Markham, Milton, Mississau- ga, Oakville and York. All told, 15 Pickering club records were broken, with sev- eral swimmers setting multiple marks. Jessica Ward smashed a 15-year-old club record in the girls’ 15-16 100m back of 1:11.14 previously owned by Karen Gerroir. Ward’s new time was 1:10.71. She also set a new standard in the 200m free (2:10.41) and the 1,500m free (18:01.73). Adam Gomba also set a new record in the boys’ 13- 14 fly that was on the books for 15 years. His new record of 2:21.32 eclipsed the former record of 2:26.61 set in 1994 by Derek Howard. Gomba also established new club marks in the 800m free (9:05.64) and the 200m back (2:20.94). Adam’s sister Danielle Gomba, swimming in the girls’ 11-12 age group, set new club standards in the 100m free (1:03.63), 100m back (1:11.59) and the 200m back (2:31.87). Kaleigh Heard also set two new club marks in the girls’ 13-14 age bracket. She swam the 200m free in 2:12.54 and the 800m free in 9:39.14. Others setting new club re- cords were: • Allison Foster, girls’ 11-12 400m free (4:49.69); • Alysha Lynden, girls’ 11-12 800m free, (9:54.65); • Rebecca Acheson, girls’ 13- 14 50m fly (30.49). Watch for us Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for all your local news. NEWS ADVERTISER Painter gives message of love and peace By Joshua May Special to the News Advertiser AJAX — Peace, love and painting are Mina El Gebaly’s passions. A native of Cairo, Egypt, the aspiring Ajax artist, who stud- ied art education from Helwan University for five years, travelled to Canada nearly 12 months ago in the hopes of furthering his career. With an as- sortment of his works on display at the Ajax Public Library, El Ge- baly hopes the perus- ing public can take a positive message from his featured paintings. “These pieces are a representation of the way I view the world,” said El Gebaly through an interpreter. “The message of love and peace are heavily pre- sented in my art for they are what I feel in my heart. I cannot just deny myself of these thoughts and feelings. If I fail to express the way I feel and think, then in my eyes, I am useless.” Bearing an undying passion for art since his early childhood days, El Gebaly cred- its the inspiration of a past love and a close- relationship to the Coptic Orthodox Church as reasons for his positive outlook on life. Spreading the word that one person can make a difference, El Gebaly points to his mentor, inventor Thomas Edison. “People can change and people can create change,” said El Geba- ly. “There’s a lot of ha- tred and anger in the world but that doesn’t mean we cannot change for the better. Everyone has the abil- ity to do good. I may not invent (inventions like) Edison’s light bulb, but I do hope my paintings can at least inspire good within others.” In his first sanc- tioned exhibition, held at the Red Sea Resort Town of Hurghada in Egypt last January, El Gebaly had a 400-by- 30-metre wide gallery of his artwork across a mountain pathway. Sponsored by the Ca- nadian Embassy, the arrangement offered unique perspectives of both nature and human beings as view- ers climbed higher into the stratosphere. El Gebaly’s artwork is on display in the Rotary Room of the Ajax Public Library, Harwood Avenue and Achilles Road. P PA GE B3 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 16, 2005 Reading • Writing • Math • Study Skills • Science • French • Little Learners™ Results Today Skills for Tomorrow 905-420-9930 www.gradeexpectations.ca THANK YOU AJAX AND PICKERING for giving us the opportunity to help your children reach their full potential. Our rate of success has been overwhelming, so much that we are pleased to announce WE'VE MOVED to a larger premises to better serve your needs (same building, unit 220). I can do it! Drop in for a visit and see for yourself or call for information. DOLPHINS FOOTBALL CLUB Year 2005 Registration 905-619-9180 www.dolphinsfootball.ca Ages 7 & up (equipment supplied) Whitby Iroquois Park, 500 Victoria St. Sat. Feb. 19, 9am-2pm FINAL REGISTRATION - NO EXCEPTIONS House League Registration 2005-$250.00 ($50 Refundable. Ask for details.) Birth Certificates Required New Coaches Welcome - Training provided PICKERING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, March 5th 9:00 a.m. Don Beer Hall Election of Board of Directors, Rule Changes Free party room for 40 - 150 people 527 Westney Rd. 905-428-8555 416-858-5223 Mon.-Thurs. eat in only. CATCH ALL THE GAMES HERE CHICKEN WINGS $3 lb Submit your favourite local athlete’s photograph and a brief bio of their accomplishments (no more than 40 words) and become eligible to WIN a FREE LARGE PIZZA from PIZZA PALS PUB & PIZZA (Pick-up). Email your photos, saved as a .JPG to mbrophy@durhamregion.com or rcooper@durhamregion.com. Please include your name and phone number for verifi cation purposes. Th e Soccer Connection commenced operations in 1996 as a supplier of soccer equipment and uniforms featuring brands such as adidas, Umbro, Puma, and Lotto. Nike is the lastest addition to this family of products. Th e company quickly expanded and now provides a line of International Wear – Rugby Ladies training and exercise wear. Th e Soccer Connection dresses a number of major clubs and teams establishing an enthusiastic and loyal clientele in the process. Th e company has made its mark on the local retail sporting goods scene providing expert service, product knowledge, and most of all, a friendly atmosphere. Th e Soccer Connection is driven by its commitment to be number one. Now with two locations to serve you, in the GO station plaza in Ajax and on Highway 2 in Clarington. Th e Soccer Connection is indeed “Your Headquarters for Soccer & More”. Come visit us today. Getting your soccer kicks Th e Central Ontario Minor Football League has been recognized as the premier competitive league in Ontario for over thirty years. Th e Tyke, Atom and Peewee division schedule runs from mid August to November, while the Bantam and Collegiate divisions play from June to mid August. COMFL has a long tradition of excellence in regards to the high level of coaching provided by its member associations. Many of its associations have 25- 30 years of operation in their respective communities. Many of these minor football associations also have house league programs for those players who may not have the time or desire to play at the “rep” level. Did you know? Advertising FeatureAdvertising Feature Th e Soccer Connection 2004 Coaches of the Year • Dario Gasparotto U11 Boys Ajax Soccer Club • Mark Lee - U12 Girls Ajax United Soccer Club • David Vieira - U11 Boys Pickering Soccer Club. PICKERING I 1163 Kingston Rd. 905-420-0003 PICKERING II 1235 Bayly St. 905-831-1280 www.herbalmagic.ca 2 can join for the price of 1 Book your Free Consultation today. Expires Feb. 28/05 2 for1 SPECIAL Over 270 locations throughout North America ENTERTAINMENT infodurhamregion.com Re staurant serving up a bowl of Black History Pickering Village show has stories, music and dancing By Joshua May Special to the News Advertiser AJAX — The Soup Shack is doling out hot bowls of history this month. In celebration of Black History Month, renowned storyteller and drummer, George Blake, presents ‘Com- mon Ground’, an array of facts and tales for interested audiences Feb. 26 at the Picker- ing Village locale. “A wareness is what this show is all about,” said Donna Laurence, owner of the Soup Shack. “I want to try and clear up any mis- conceptions and ste- reotypes I can (by hold- ing this event). I’m just so amazed that (Blake) has offered to perform. He’s a brilliant man.” Blake, who holds a PhD in clinical psy- chology from the Uni- versity of Edinburgh, is supporting the coming show in exchange for all proceeds going to tsunami relief. Special- izing in stories from his African/Caribbean heritage and Bud- dhist tales based on his studies and expe- riences as a bhikkhu (Buddist Monk), Mr. Blake plans to regale audiences with stories of the underground railroad, the history of Sam Sharpe and provide information regarding the Ras- tafarian movement throughout the course of the night. Participants will also be treated to an eve- ning of reggae music and dancing following Blake’s performance. “This is going to be a really fun and infor- mative night for any- one that plans to at- tend,” said Laurence. “I have a really diverse clientele and I just hope they appreciate this kind of event. This show is history and, to me, history has no co- lour.” The 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. show is free. However, donations are encour- aged to help subsidize the tsunami relief ef- forts in South Asia. Par ticipants are asked to RSVP before Feb. 12 if they plan to attend. The Soup Shack is at 62 Old Kingston Rd. in Pickering Village. For more informa- tion call Laurence at 905-427-6739. An artist’s passion of the paint George Blake has a tale to tell this month at a spe- cial Black History Month event in Pickering Village. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Artist Mina El Gebaly is displaying his work at the Ajax Public Library throughout February. He’s originally from Cairo, Egypt and now lives in Ajax. Read up at durhamregion.comJ We’re looking for a few good people If you have an interesting local entertainment story for the News Advertiser, e-mail the news editor David Stell at dstell@durham region.com, or call 905-683-5110. Metroland Durham Region Media Group PICKERING — The sounds of the Himig Singers are ringing out in Pickering this weekend. The award-winning and world- renowned choir from the Phil- ippines presents a mini-concert Sunday, Feb. 20 as part of the 10 a.m. family service at the Safe Haven Worship Centre in Pick- ering, just south of Hwy. 401 on Brock Road. 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GM experience an asset but will train. $16.75/hour, mileage 0.42/mile, Call Barb 905-665-9916 FT & PT/AZ LOCAL SHUNT DRIVERS REQUIRED: Two Years, Clean Abstract, Physically Fit/Hand Bombing, Shift Work, Work Independently, Customer Service Orientated. OFFER F/T / TOP WAGES Benefits, Advance- ment, Part of a great team. SEND RESUME TO: FAX 1-613-354- 0497. TAXI DRIVERS WANTED Pa r t-time Days, Nights, Weekends ALSO REQUIRED P/T DISPATCHER 905-683-5570 $$$ PAID WEEKLY!!Company needs part-time/ full-time help pro- cessing unclaimed bank accounts. Call 1-866-883-0780, 24 hours. ARE YOU A DECORATOR at Heart? Great opportunity in the fabulous world of Home Decor until February 19th. Dena 905-426-3607 or Gloria 905-725- 6122. BAKER ASSISTANT/counter help/cashier. Full time/part time, team player, hard worker, will train, fast paced environment. Drop off resume and fill out application at: White Feather Country Store, 15 Raglan Rd. Raglan. Please NO phone calls!!!! CLEANER - DAY, for regular heavy duty cleaning, full time re- quired by hi-rise rental building in Ajax. Fax resume: 905-683-8710. CUSTOMER SERVICE/ORDER Ta k ers. $20/hr avg. Bonuses Available! We Train You!Call ARON at 905-435-0518. DADDY O'S GRILL - Experienced waitress/waiter/cashier. Part-time, 3 days/week, 7 a.m.- 2p.m. 981 Brock Rd. S. Pickering. 905-420- 2547 before 5 pm. Job Development is now being offered... 16 - 24 . Not working? Not in school? CALL JOB CONNECT! Oshawa: 905.579.8482 Bow: 905.623.6814 Whitby: 905.666.8847 Ajax: 905.427.8165 DID YOU KNOW? EXPERIENCED COOK, dishwash- er and servers. Experience a must. Drop resume at El Rancho, 3500 Brock St. N. Whitby (north of Rossland) FACTORY WORKERS required for Ajax and Pickering plants. 3 shifts available. No experience needed. Fax resumes to: 416-483- 9109. HOMEWORKERS needed!! To Assemble Products- Mailing/Pro- cessing Circulars- PC/Clerical Work Available. No Experience Needed! Free Information: www.homeworkersnetwork.com or send S.A.S.E.; QSEI, 111-336 Yonge St., Reference #7-107, Bar- rie,ON, L4N 4C8. (705)726-9070. MANAGER for a high traffic drug store, experience in retail man- agement with human resources, computers, merchandising and in- ventory control skills. salary com- mensurate with experience and qualifications fax resume to 905- 372-9126. MARKHAM/401 Great pay! $14/hour+++ Outbound CSR/Sales b to b, computer skills, 9-5pm, (416)439-4642 or email rgoodwin@nexbarmedical.com MOBILE TRUCK WASH looking for mature person to work afternoons & wknds. Must have own car and be able to drive stick. Please call (905)831-3630 NEEDED Immediately Energetic self starter needed for a resi- dential cleaning company. Vehicle required. Call Diane 905-655-7563 HowsonHomeOrganizers.com PA RT-TIME SALES Superior Music Knowledge Responsible, Energetic APPLY WITH RESUME TO: 65 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax (Just East of Harwood Ave.) 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. PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR for site office in Ajax. Part time 16 hrs/wk. Customer service skills required. Email resume to: mmcalear@rogers.com Registration Officer Positions Required $20.00/hr Avg. We T rain You! Call Tom (905) 435-0280 Christmas help req'd SHIPPER/RECEIVER (entry level) for busy distribution company at Bayly St. & Brock Rd in Pickering. Fax resume to 1-800-363-9040 and quote file #101. TAXI DRIVERS needed immedi- ately for a very busy company. Male/Female, full/part time. Call 905-427-7770. TELEMARKETING,part time evenings, mature individuals, ex- perience preferred. $10/hr. Call 905-686-2445 ext. 304 after 4p.m. THE PALACE EAST now hiring exotic dancers. $$$$. Call Tracey (905) 420-2595 or cell (647) 274- 6453. THE PALACE EAST now hiring full and part time wait staff, door staff, DJ's, shooter staff and short order cook. Apply in person: 947 Dillingham Rd. Pickering or call Tr acey (905) 420-2595 WE'RE EXPANDING!Are you sacrificing time away from your family due to lack of flexibility in hours or earnings? Take control of your time and income potential. Call to request and interview with one of North America's fastest growing financial services companies. Full or part time. Tr aining provided. Call Gina Ta schuk at 1-866-585-5736. COLOUR TECHNICIAN, 2-yrs exp.Manage colour department, work exclusively with artistic direc- tor, Salon Miguel, Oshawa. Salary negotiable and/or commission in- centives. Call 905-723-7600 for appointment. ESTHETICIAN/NAIL TECH re- quired full-time for busy salon. Please apply in person with re- sume: 697 Markham Rd., Suite 4, Scarborough or fax resume to 905- 428-8902. CNC MACHINE set up operator required for a busy shop in the Whitby area. Manual machine ex- perience an asset. Email resumes to: machshop@bellnet.ca FRAMING CARPENTER req'd with at least 2 years exp. Reliable and own transportation. Durham region area. Call 905-242-4432 HYDRAULIC TECHNICIAN,Expe- rienced Hydraulic Technician to re- pair Horizontal Balers and Convey- ors. Starting A.S.A.P. Permanent Full time Pickering location. Good driving record. Fax 905-420-0319, email jobs@machinexrt.ca or mail resume to Machinex Recycling Technologies 817 Brock Rd. S. Unit 11, Pickering, ON L1W 3L9 LICENCED MECHANIC $30/hour Phone or fax 905-623-4286 LICENSED MECHANIC with own tools required ASAP. Call 905- 448-9516 or fax: 905-576-8236. OPERATORS FOR John Deere controls; AZ drivers for dump truck or roll-off; for excavating company. Please fax resume to: 905-426- 5291. Welder / Fitter required for cus- tom steel fabrication shop. Experi- ence required. Must be able to read drawings. Also required Gen- eral labourer. Please fax your re- sume to 905-686-4763. WELDERS/ PLATE FITTERS Required by well established Plate Fabricator in Ajax. Min. 10 years exp. Top wages and benefits Fax resume to 905-428-6933. ENTRY LEVEL ADMIN.Assistant req'd for small office in Oshawa. Must be well organized and profi- cient in MS Office, experience with accounting programs an asset, 25-30 hrs weekly Mon-Fri. Please include wage expectations. Email resumes to: moo64@sympatico.ca OFFICE HELP in Oshawa, close to 401. Romanian speaking an as- set. English fluency mandatory. E-mail: jim@culturemix.ca OFFICE HELP REQUIRED (part- time, entry level) for Pickering lo- cation (Brock Rd/ Bayly St). Com- puter skills required and an inter- est in scrapbooking an asset. Fax resume to 1-800-363-9040, quote file # 102. WANTED - Part Time Receptionist for a busy real estate company, evenings and weekends. Please fax resume to: 905-665-8876 UNIQUE AUTOMOTIVE Sales po- sition Positive attitude a must, bookkeeping an asset. Must have clean driving record. Apply by fax 905-753-2034. BLISS BRIDAL is looking for an energetic professional sales person. Must have experience with ladies formal wear. Evening and weekends. Fax resume to: 905- 404-2502. AJAX full-time position available for PDAII or CDA. Recent grads welcome, will train, no weekends, fax resume to 905-683-9387 DENTAL HYGIENIST and PDA needed for evenings and week- ends. Please fax resume to (905) 837-0468 DENTAL HYGIENIST needed for dental office in Pickering, 3 days a week. Please call 905-420-4808 PSW's needed immediately, car a must, start ASAP. call 1-(877)392- 3512. RECEPTIONIST REQUIRED for busy Ajax dental office. Dentrix ex- perience an asset, dental experi- ence a must. Full/part-time, even- ings and Saturdays required. Please fax resume to: (905) 737- 2326 or call Lucy at (905) 427- 1443. RMT REQUIRED immediately. Tues. Wed. and Saturdays for very busy spa in Port Perry. Serious in- quires only. Please call (905) 982- 1968 Jacqui/Mandy RESTAURANT in South Ajax seeking Full time/Part time wait staff and Full time Prep cook. Will Trai n. Call 905-426-7001. $0 PAYMENTS for 1 year! New luxury 3 bedroom, double garage, fabulous kitchen, inviting living space with oversized windows one acre by Lake Scugog from $260,990. 1-877-878-9899. 88 BEDELL CRES. WHITBY.All brick 2-storey. 4br, 2-1/2 baths. Ceramic tile, finished basement. OPEN HOUSE Sun. Feb 13, 2-4pm or call anytime (905)571- 2139. $319,000. No agents. HOMESELLERS Find out what the home down the street sold for. Free computerized list of area homes for sale & sold. Free recorded message 1-866-224-8221 ID#2041 MILLBROOK: MINUTES TO Hwy 115 & The Ganaraska: 3 acre treed lot w/stream, can be divided, bungalow, insulated garage. $388,000. 705-932-5201, 416- 587-7007 N.E. OSHAWA Private Sale. 2,200 sq ft. ravine lot, quality built Jeffrey home, 2-storey, 3-bdrms, 3-1/2 baths, h/w flooring, gas f/p & ca- thedral ceilings in familyroom, greenhouse kitchen, finished bsmt w/wet bar & Jacuzzi, tastefully decorated w/neutral colours. $334,900. Call 905-725-2942 NEW CUSTOM BUILT 2,100 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, all brick bungalow on approximately 2.1 acres. Walk- out from basement. South of Port Perry. Available April, 2005. $649,900.00 (905)985-6163, (905)259-4354 or (705)879-8145. OPEN HOUSE Feb 13th & 20th, 1:00-4:00. 23 Stratton Cres, Whit- by.$399,900 Over 3000-sq.ft. 4 Bdrms, 3.5 Baths LR,DR,FR w/ f/p. Fin basement. Call 905-430-8252. www.privateexchange.com Listing #1302 WHITBY - Immaculate 3 bedroom, ceramics, hardwood, carpet. Large familyroom, w/o, fireplace, deck, cabana, deep lot, $225,900. Open House Sat. Sun. Feb. 12-13, 1-4 p.m., 6 Janedale Crs. Whitby (Kendalwood/Dundas) 905-725- 1358 COBOURG, 1-BEDROOM condo, west side of town, 1 block north of Lake. Swimming pool, sauna, workshop. $130,000 Call 1-905- 377-0403 PETERBOROUGH,1/2 acre prop- erty, chalet style building with own- ers living quarters, many business uses, $139,000. or for lease $1100 monthly. (705)277-2908. WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE space. Westney/Clements Rd. Ajax. 6,500 sq. ft. plus, includes loading dock, fenced in storage ar- ea, conveyor belt, $6.50 per sq.. ft. net, plus $5.00 tmi. Please call (905) 427-0390 OFFICE SPACE - Avail. immed. Oshawa N/Simcoe in medical dis- trict. 2 offices, 1-reception, $500 & $600/mo/first/last. R. Barsi, Sutton Status Rlty. 905-436-0990. To Place an Ad in Ajax or Pickering Call 905-683-0707 or Tor. line 1-416-798-7259 Email: classifieds@durhamregion.com Classifieds On-Line Web Site: www.durhamregion.com ClassifiedsClassifiedsNews AdvertiserNews Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave., Ajax Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00-5 Closed Saturday NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 16, 2005, PAGE B5 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com TORONTO Business College Pickering, Since 1986 1450 Kingston Road East www.torontobusinesscollege.ca get connected. to a career you want in as little as 6–12 months CLASSES STARTING SOON! GET CONNECTED TODAY! 905-420-1344 network administrator • Financial Assistance may be available to those who qualify • Instructor led classes • Job Placement Assistance I.T. professionals are some of the most sought after employees in the workplace today. We prepare you for the industry’s most important certifications such as A+, Network+, MCP, and MCSA. We have an immediate openings for the following positions EXPERIENCED NEW/USED CAR SALES We offer: •Great floor traffic •Aggressive remuneration package •Monthly and Annual bonus •Good benefit plan For private and confidential interview call & ask for Kerry or Ted RECEPTIONIST/LICENCE CLERK •Entry level position •Pleasant telephone manner •Computer skills •Professional appearance •Would suit an individual entering the workforce. Fax resume to Jill (905) 683-5738 Become part of our winning team!! VILLAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LTD. 19 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax, Ontario. LlS 2B9 Tele. (905) 683-5358 TORONTO Business College Pickering, Since 1986 1450 Kingston Road East www.torontobusinesscollege.ca get connected. to a career you want in as little as 6–12 months GET CONNECTED TODAY! 905-420-1344 • Financial Assistance may be available to those who qualify • Instructor led classes • Job Placement Assistance SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR HELP… CLASS BEGINS FEBRUARY 28. personal support worker The Personal Support Worker program gives you the training and credentials to provide support services for children, adults, and seniors, who have special needs or disabilities - to help individuals, and their families, maximize their life experience. 905-683-9133 Rory Sheehan B.A., B.Ed., M.B.A. (Senior Trainer) Winner of the 2001, 2002, 2003 Readers Choice Awards for Corporate Trainer of the Year. positivestrategies If you like helping people with their problems, and always wished you could get paid for it, now you can. Join the rewarding field of alternative health with full Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy C e rtifi c a t i on . Learn to use the powers of hypnosis to help people lose weight, stop smoking, and reduce stress. • Feb. 25 th - Hypnotherapy Certification • One-On-One Hypnosis Now Available HYPNOSIS CERTIFICATION ADMINISTRATOR An Administrator is required to coordinate the day-to-day operation of a luxury retirement residence in the Durham Region. The successful candidate will have experience in progressively responsible roles in a similar setting. The position requires an individual with exceptional communication and leadership skills and demonstrated competence in marketing and budgeting. Knowledge of relevant legislation and computer skills are essential. Resumes for this position may be forwarded in confidence to: Human Resources Department 100 Milverton Dr. Suite 700 Mississauga, Ontario L5R 4H1 Fax: (905) 501-0813 or E-Mail: careers@chartwellreit.ca Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Nursing & Health Care Job Expo Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Tosca Banquet Hall, 800 Champlain Ave., Oshawa Open to Public. Free Admission. Free Parking Make a "Healthy Career Choice" For more information or to book a booth Call Classifieds @ 905-576-9335 or 905-683-0707 Email:classifieds@durhamregion.com Sunnycrest Nursing Home,Whitby an accredited Nursing Home caring for 136 residents, is seeking a REGISTERED DIETITIAN This part time contract position functions within the Long-Term Care Facilities Dietary Program Standards. Fax resume to: Administrator 905-576-4712 3 3 & 7 7 F a l by Cr t., A j a x Rental Office Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (9 0 5 )6 8 6 -0 8 4 5 w w w.a j a x a p a rtme nts .c o m 2 & 3 bedroom apartments starting at $978 per mo. On-site superintendent and security. Up to $500 Move-In Allowance Condominium Sized Suites 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Apartments Starting At $700. ●Renovated Suites ●Free Utilities ●Free Parking ●Tenant Incentive Program ●Senior Discounts ●Upgraded Security System Drop by or Call for Appointment 905-728-4993 KAHN AUCTION CENTRE Durham's Best Kept Secret!! Save up to 85% off retail prices on quality new items 2699 Brock Rd. N. Pickering 3 mi. N. of Hwy. 401 on Brock Rd. "Big Orange Barn" Thurs. Feb. 17th, 6:30 p.m. Preview from 5 p.m. HUGE THURSDAY NIGHT SALE - 4 PARTS •PA RT (1) Power tool sell-off, mitre saws, drills, stapler, nailers, reciprocating saws, hand tool sets, & more •PA RT (2) Fine quality selected Canadiana, Victorian & French Antiques, English china & Royal Doulton sought after figurines •PA RT (3) Bedroom, mission, sleigh and post bed sets, contemporary, traditional & classical 9 pc. diningroom sets, accent commodes & home decor •PA RT (4) Huge selection of Persian, Oriental and Korani high grade carpets, Ltd. Edition art, fine china, Limoges, Royal Winton, Ironstone & collectables. Do Not Miss This Great Sale!! Lots of New & Old Items!! For more info. or for consignment please call Victor Brewda - Auctioneer (Member of the Ontario Auctioneers Association) 905-683-0041 2 DAY AUCTION: FRIDAY, FEB. 25th & SATURDAY, FEB 26th: Starting at 10:00AM each day. ON LOCATION at Lake Ridge Precision, 300 White St. Cobourg. (Directions: 401 to Burnham St., south to second light at Elgin St., turn left for 2 stop lights to Ontario St., turn left/north and go to second street on left.Then go to #300) Closing out auction, precision tools, equipment, stock, vehicles, boat, etc. All commercial machinery, tooling etc. Partial list: 18' cutter boat with 4 litre inboard only 25 hours, 1989 International tilt & load with Dyna- hide roll off, 10 spd. RR. 16F. 38R Hondricksod, all ready to work, en- gine lathe - JFMT 22 x 80 Heideahan read out, quick change tool post, several 3 and 4 jaw chucks, shop tools include heavy duty grinders, rotary tables, vices, carbide, face mills, Ruemelin high ca- pacity sand blast unit with reclaim unit, first mill plus read-out, vice collets, rotary table, Chevalier grinder, 6 - 12 surface grinder with magnetic chuck, compressors 10 - 5 - 2.5 HP, tool post grinder at- tachment for med. size lathe, Cincinnati grinder 10 x 36 with digital read-out, Craftex horizontal band saw 9" x 16", tree spade 40" Dutch- master, 3 commercial lawnmowers, 1 Toro front mount rider 4 w/dr diesel, Toro riding reel mower diesel with hydraulic reels, Steiner ar- ticulating mower with hydraulic reel (gas), Bombardier electric car, commercial cement mixer, curbing machine (Kwick Kurb) with several moulds, wood chipper 12" with cat. diesel, turret lathe (Warner Swayse #3 well tooled), Burgmaster turret drill - 01, large selection precision tooling, large selection stock steel various sizes, chrome plated shafting, nearly new 36V battery for forklift, large selection commercial racking, 3 - 5 ton roof top air conditioners, commercial never used Vestil hydraulic lift tilt table an ideal multi use loading or dumping machine & well made, a large quantity of tools, both wood working and mechanical, small air compressors, chop saws, as well as restaurant equipment, office equipment, several chain saws, sev- eral chop saws, hand tools, cordless hand tools, air nailers, air sta- plers, table saws, portable air compressors, gas weed eaters, coin operated pop machine. Restaurant equipment includes: 2 deep fryers, 2 chicken broasters, 30" commercial gas range, cold table, ap- prox. 20 battery operated drills, gift ware which was used as custom- er gifts includes cases of candles, ladies leather makeup hand bags, stainless knife sets, 18g Brad air nailers, submersible pumps, impact wrenches, electric chain saw sharpener, angle grinders, battery chargers, orbital sanders, air regulators and filters, roofing air nailer, routers, belt sanders, carpet kickers, floor jacks, tile saws, belt/disc sanders, pressure washers, electric hoists, reciprocating saws, circu- lar saws, reversible drills, 1" water pump, 12V impact wrench, twin tank air compressors, 1500 lb. winch - 12 V - plus 2000 lb. winch, arc welders, pancake air compressors, Sunnen hone MB-1800 auto stroking with Sunnen cabinet and quantity of mandrels and stones, Jib crane with 14ft. arm and 1/4 ton electric hoist, 1 Jib crane with 9' arm and 1/4 ton electric hoist, quarantine cage 10 x 10 with 11' high, Sihi water pumping system never used, several heavy duty reduction gear boxes, tandem axle trailer with 13' bed, large selection of steel bins, electrical capacitor bank, miscellaneous industrial electrical transformers, panels and other related articles. Large quantity indus- trial related tools, tooling etc. Zerox colour photo copier nearly new and hardly ever used - an original $15,000. copier.Auctioneers note:Everything in this sale is in good working condition. The tilt & load truck underwent a $20,000 renovation recently and is ready to work.Lots of smaller articles are brand new and still in boxes, ma- chinery has been well maintained and serviced. Tooling is also in ex- cellent condition. You can also expect to find a lot of un-advertised ar- ticles...the list just keeps going. Keep an eye on our website. Te rms: cash, cheque, interac. All sales subject to 3% buyers premium. GARY E.WARNER C.A.G.A. C.P.P.A. / AUCTIONEER 905-355-2106 www.warnersauction.com Absolutely no viewing till 8:00AM day of sale. ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auction Centre Newtonville February 18th, Friday, 5:00 p.m. Selling the contents of an Oshawa apartment and Courtice homes: Coins, jewellery, Arm- strong bedroom suite, dinette suite - ma- ple/green buffet and table, chesterfields, wing- back chair, wall units, entertainment units, Ca- nadian military medals, Richter violin, 8 string mandolin, occ. tables, occasional chairs, lamps, china, glass, Royal Doultons, pictures, prints, etc. etc. Preview after 2 p.m. Check website for updates, note the new date and time.Terms: Cash, approved cheque, visa, in- teract, master card. AUCTIONEERS FRANK AND STEVE STAPLETON, NEWTONVILLE (905) 786-2244 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' BAILIFF LIQUIDATION SALE Sat. Feb 19th, 10 am to 4pm Navy Club, 320 Viola St. Oshawa (Just behind the Beer Store on Ritson Rd S) Gordac Liquidation Inc, requested by Charles H Pe et Bailiff Ltd to sell items that have been seized under the authority of the Commercial Tenancies Act of Ontario and other items that have been liquidated. INVENTORY INCLUDES: Golf Clubs, 1, 3 & 5 woods, putter sets, Corelle dishes, Velour bath robes, golf shirts, baseball shirts, Demarini baseball gloves, Toronto Maple Leaf bath robes, magnetic bracelets, autographed signature series sports bears, sub woofers, var ious sports pictures, watches, his/hers watch sets, watch gift sets, air pumps, camera bags, trailer hitch covers and much more. Payment by Cash, Visa, Master Card & Interac PUBLIC AUCTION RANDY POTTER ESTATE AUCTION Sat. Feb. 19TH Start 6 PM View: from 4 PM Randy Potter Estate Auction - 15 Cavan St. downtown Port Hope is holding an auction with approx. 350 lots of antiques, art, fine furniture, glass, china & collectibles incl: numerous signed Norval Morrisseau paintings. For info. & pics. go to: www.randypotterauctions.com Randy Potter Auctioneer Phone: (905) 885-6336 NO BUYERS PREMIUM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Ballantrae home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd. 1 km west of Utica TO INCLUDE:Chesterfield and loveseat, bedroom suite, kitchen suite, chests, lamps, prints, local town old post cards, quantity of collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items.Terms: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 SAT. FEB. 19th - 10 a.m. ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FURNITURE from Estate of Jean Brown of Sunderland & Estate of Harry & Ruby Law of Oshawa @ Vanhaven Arena, 722 Davis Dr., Uxbridge. See website for details. garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538 / 1-800-654-4647 / Cell 416-518-6401 CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Please Note: Next Sale is Friday March 4th at 4:30p.m. With over 45 years of combined experience in the Auction Industry dealing with Estates, Farm Sales, Business Clo- sures, Downsizing, Catalogue Sales. To consign to an up- coming sale or to book your off site sale Contact: Don or Greg Corneil, Auctioneers at (705)786-2183, 1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain Auction Sale, Haydon Auction Barn. Sat. Feb. 19, @ 5 pm From 401 ext. 431 at Bowmanville, north 8 mi. on Hwy 57 to Concession Rd 8, turn east at the fire hall to Haydon.Country crafts, Furniture, Collector coins, 10 hp. Murray snow blower Auctioneer Don Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 OSHAWA,602sq.ft-2250sq.ft. Newly renovated building, $10/sq.ft. net. Randolph Lengauer, Sutton Group Status, (905)259-2020 cell, (905)436-0990 office. WHITBY 625 SQ.FT.3 offices plus clerical. $1042 includes utilities. Randolph Lengauer, Sutton Group Status, (905)259-2020 cell, (905)436-0990 office. WHITBY OFFICE/RETAIL. 340sq.ft. near downtown. $775/month inclusive. Ideal for professional use, good parking. Call John Dale, Sutton Group Classic, (905)430-9000 A Job 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. A PROVEN MONEY MAKER!! 6- figure potential from home. 1- 800-537-1931 www.seriousadvantage.com BEAUTY SALON SPA for rent, in Whitby, 1,000 sq. ft. fully equip, avail May 1, first/last. 905-925- 3945 or 905-655-4623. CONSULTANTS NEEDED.Gour- met food products, cookware. 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GET: debt Consoli- dations, & protection for your as- sets. Call now: (905)576-3505 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905)668-6805 (1) ATTRACTIVE renovated 2- bedroom apt Simcoe/Mill, Oshawa, $825/mo. inclusive. Laundry, bal- cony, parking, Available immedi- ately. 905-434-2858 1-800-486- 9826 . (3) - UNITS AVAILABLE - various locations Oshawa, 3-bdrm, 2-bdrm & 1-bdrm. Rents all inclusive, sep- arate entrance, laundry. Available March 1st. Must see! Call (416)892-8864 1 BEDROOM APT.- newly reno- vated, exceptionally clean & spa- cious, quiet bldg. Oshawa, minute to 401, above retail. $750/mo. incl. util. No pets/smoking. Available immediately. 905-431-1552. 1 OSHAWA NORTH,1 & 2-bed- rooms, new carpeting, 6-storey quiet building, balcony, applianc- es, parking, utilities included. $750 & $870. Avail March/April. 905-436-9785. 1-BEDROOM basement apart- ment, Oshawa, new carpet, new fridge, free parking, $595/inclusive, available March 1st. First/last, No dogs. 905-924-6075. 1-BEDROOM, SPOTLESS,Huge windows, open concept, steps to lakefront trails, bus route, central air/vac, suit single working person, pets negotiable. No smokers. $735 inclusive. (905)743-9436 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. 12th month free! Call (905)579-7649 for an appointment. 2-BEDROOM 1200-sq.ft. apt. in house, panoramic view, fireplace, walk-out to large yard, sep en- trance. No pets, first/last/referenc- es. $900/mo+1/2 hydro. Raglan. 905-431-0571 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT available in the Oshawa, Sim- coe/Olive area. $750. Utilities in- cluded. Call (416)729-3001. 2-BEDROOM CONDO, north Oshawa, quiet building, balcony, no pets, $925/inclusive first/last. Call (905)576-9932. 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT,cor- ner Brock/Simcoe in Oshawa. Close to hospital and university. Heat & 2-appliances included. $900/month+hydro, first/last, Avail- able March 1st. (416)-807-0378. 3-BEDROOM BUNGALOW,south Ajax, parking, quiet residential ar- ea, no pets, non-smoking, first/last. Available immediately. References required. $1000/month plus 50% utilities. (905)683-5480 A ONE BEDROOM basement apt, Pickering, Brock/Major Oaks, gor- geous, topnotch, large clean bright a/c, 4 appliances, $775/mo + 1/3 utilities. 905-428-2015. A PLACE TO CALL HOME, Oshawa area. Enjoy the comfort of a self-contained 1-bedroom upper level with all amenities, priced to rent, all utilities included. Call Robert today 416-402-3435 AJAX Main floor bungalow Parking, close to all amenities and hospital. 905-686-8905 416-562-0186 AJAX - LUXURY,large 2-bed- room basement apartment. Im- mediate. 4 appliances, separate side entrance, laundry. First/last. No pets/smoking. Westney/Hwy. 2. $850/inclusive. Call (905)428-1428 AJAX - one bedroom basement apt. Harwood/Hwy. 2. Separate entrance, no smoking/pets. $675/first/last/references. Air, cable, laundry, utilities. Available March 1st. (905)428-2321. AJAX - South.1 bedroom base- ment. Newly renovated. New appli- ances. A/C, cable, parking. Close to 401/shopping/beach. No smoke/pets. $700 inclusive. First/last. 416-897-2021. AJAX - Westney/Hwy2. Brand new, self contained 1 bedroom basement apartment. Parking/pri- vate entrance/laundry/utilities and cable included. Available immedi- ately. $750/mo. 416-278-1636. AJAX CHURCH/HWY. 2 3-bdrms (1-1/2 baths), $1100 all inclusive with parking. Freshly painted, & new appliances. Available Feb. in clean quiet bldg. 905-426-1161 AJAX SOUTH - large one bed- room , suits quiet single female, immediate $725/incl. Also 1 bed.+ den, suit single, March 1st. $750/incl. Sep. entrance, parking, laundry; 3 bedroom main floor, April 1st, $1075+part utilities. No pets/smoking, First/last/referenc- es. (905)686-6773 LARGE CLEAN bright 1-bdrm apt. Central Oshawa. Parking. Avail. Immediate. $700+hydro. Call Al (905)725-6881 AJAX,Pickering Village 3-bdrm main floor. 4 appliances, 2-car parking, close to schools/shop- ping/transit. $1400/mo inclusive. March 1st. Mike wkdays 905-427- 4077 ext 24, evenings/wknds 905- 442-0020. AJAX,1 bedroom apt, avail March 1st. Separate entrance. $850 in- clusive. Also inlcudes laundry, cable, utiltities. Close to amen- ities. First/last. (905)426-2961. AJAX, 3-BEDROOM main floor, semi bungalow, Bayly/Harwood, quiet street, 2-car parking, laundry, no smoking/no-pets. March 1st $1000+part utilities.(905)686-8104, (416)834-9759. AJAX, AVAILABLE Immediately, 2-bedroom walkout new flooring, freshly painted, laundry, parking, $850 plus part utilities. Call Dennis Morgan 416-587-0060 or (905)831-9500. AJAX,beautiful 1-bdrm bsmt apt., new appliances, separate en- trance, parking, close to all amen- ities. $750/mo inclusive. Week- days 416-957-1676, eve/wknds (905)619-8811 AJAX,near Go/hospital. Beautiful quiet 3-bedroom basement, de- tached bungalow. Bright new kitch- en, high ceilings, parking, laundry, No smoking. Available immediate- ly. $1100/mo inclusive. (416)994- 1782 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY in Whitby, Apt. building, spacious, carpeted, newly painted, with bal- cony, close to bus, shopping, all utilities included, first/last required, no pets, 1 bedroom $800, 2 bed- room $900, 3 bedroom $1,025. Call (905)767-2565 BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE,2-bedroom upper level of raised bungalow, large kitchen, fenced yard, laun- dry, 5-appliances, air, April 1, $1000 plus utilities, first/ last/ refer- ences, (905)697-7071 BRIGHT, CLEAN,2 bed. apt. in Oshawa. Lrg. windows, newly fin. kitchen, new fridge/stove, hard- wood, new tiles in kitchen, carpet- ed bedrooms. Includes parking, storage, onsite laundry, small bldg., nice backyard. Take over lease, $750+hydro. Avail. now. James 905-728-5982. BROCK ST / ROSSLAND 1-bed- room basement apt. $625/month all inclusive. No pets/smoking. Available March. Employed person preferred, newly built. (905)430- 9854 CLEAN SPACIOUS 2-bdrm bsmt, Oshawa $750/mo inclusive. Pri- vate entrance, parking. No smok- ing/dogs. Avail. March 1st. Call Fran k 905-428-8274 CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX - 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. COURTICE -2 bdrm. apt., on upper level of house, new appli- ances, new carpet. Parking, all in- clusive. $1050/mo, first/last. Avail. immediately. Call 905-665-1905. COURTICE,1 bdrm. apt., in lower level of raised bungalow. Open concept kitchen, overlooking living- room, with fireplace, W/O to pri- vate yard. Laundry, cable included, $750/mo. Avail. Apr.1, No dogs, first/last/ref. 905-434-8065, 905- 261-6127 (after 7pm) DOWNTOWN WHITBY - huge 3 bedroom with balcony, heat, hot water, parking included, $1100 per mo. lst./last Available Mar. lst Also 2 bedroom, March lst or before. $900. inclusive. Call (416)520- 6392 or (905)669-4009 DOWNTOWN WHITBY - Two bed- room apartment. $995 all inclusive. Available Mar. lst. and 2 bedroom home $1150/mo. available Mar. 1st. Phone 905-430-7903. FINCH/DIXIE,Large, 2 bedroom basement apt., 2 full baths, en- suite, laundry, parking, walk out to ravine, no smoking/pets, $900 plus utilities. March 1. (905)421-8765. HARMONY/BEATRICE,bright 1- bedroom basement apt., hardwood floors, separate entrance, shared laundry. On bus route. Available March 1st. $700/month inclusive. (905)404-1026 LARGE 3-BEDROOM newly reno- vated apt in Whitby on main floor, fridge, stove, parking, $1150/month inclusive. (905)556- 9972, Cell 289-886-0049 Harwood & Bayly FREE MONTH RENT 1 & 2 bdrms from $865 Renovated Units Call 310-7000 LARGE 2 BEDROOM APT.newly renovated, hardwood floors, main level house. Near hospital and downtown. $925/mo. incl. Avail. April 1st. 905-721-8882 or 905- 431-4168 NEAR OSHAWA CENTRE six- plex, 2-bdrm. upper floor apt., available April 1st., extremely clean, newly renovated, excellent for retirement, very quiet. Parking, laundry. $850/inclusive, first/last, no pets. 905-723-9577. NORTH Oshawa - 3 bedroom, April lst/ May lst. Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two ap- pliances included. Pay cable, park- ing and laundry facilities. (905) 723-2094 ONE AND TWO bedroom apart- ments available immediately. Clean, nice area, laundry facilities on premises. 1-parking sport per unit. Park Rd. S./Bloor St. area. Please call (905)571-4482 be- tween 9a.m.-3p.m. for appoint- ment. ONE, TWO & THREE bedroom apartments, in most beautiful adult lifestyle building. Available imme- diately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call 905-723-1009 or 905-579-3700 ONE-BEDROOM basement apt laundry, parking, fridge included. Smoke-free. references req'd. $650-inclusive. Sandy Beach Bay- ly near GO train, bus out front (416)697-5777 OSHAWA & WHITBY, (2) 1-bed- rooms, $695/inclusive No dogs, first/last. Available immediately. (905)424-5083. OSHAWA -304 Simcoe S., 17 Quebec St., older apartment build- ings. 1-bdrm apts. from $500. 2 bed. apt. $600. Bachelor apt. from $500. Avail. immed. Stephen 905- 576-8699 or 905-259-5796. OSHAWA -Adelaide and Wilson, 3 bedroom apartment for rent in bungalow. Walkout to deck, pictu- resque view. Available immediate- ly. No pets. $l,150. inclusive. (416) 520-7341 OSHAWA APTS., Clean quiet newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bed- room includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. (905)432-8914, (905)571-0425 or 1-888-558-2622 OSHAWA Dean/Ritson. 2-bdrm, main floor. Clean, quiet, newly ren- ovated. 2 entrances, deck, laundry facilities, fridge/stove near all amenities. Avail. anytime. $900/mo-inclusive. (905)439-0108 OSHAWA Park/Adelaide area. (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3-bed- rooms available. Well maintained building. Near all amenities. From only $765/mo. Call (905)723-0977. OSHAWA,356 Dwight Ave. 2- bedroom apartment in duplex. Stove, fridge, washer & dryer. $750/month plus hydro, first/last required. Available March. 1st. No pets. (905)721-1640 OSHAWA,avail. March 1st. Large clean freshly painted bachelor apt. $600/mo; 1-bdrm $750/mo. all in- clusive w/balconies. No dogs. (905)721-0831 OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE,New- ly decorated, large 1-bedroom in clean, quiet low-rise building. Near all amenities. Laundry facil- ities, available March 1st. $660, parking included, hydro extra. 905- 434-7931. OSHAWA,by the lake, clean 1- bdrm bsmt in well-kept home. Large l/r, includes utilities, laundry facilities. Avail. March 1st. (905)420-2171 or (905)706-6776 OSHAWA, CLEAN,new building. 2-bedrooms, located in quiet, residential neighbourhood. $820/month. Appliances, parking & utilities included. Available Apr. 1st. 905-438-9715. OSHAWA,near O/C, Large 1- bdrm bsmt, large livingroom, own bathroom. Shared laundry/kitchen, no smoking/pets. Suit super-clean person. March 1st, $550/-inclu- sive. First/last. (905)743-9074, (905)431-0202. OSHAWA- King/Ritson, large bright one bedroom apt. on main floor of house, close to downtown and all amenities. Laundry, park- ing. $750/incl.. 416-951-2236. PICKERING - Whites/401, profes- sionally finished spacious 1-bed. basement apt. Parking, sep. en- trance, utilities included. Suits working person. Available immedi- ately. References/first/last. $750/mo. No pets/smoking. 905-421-9090, 416-712-8723 PICKERING nice neighbourhood, large bright newly renovated 1- bedroom basement. Suit single working person, $700/mo., No smoking/pets. Avail. April 1. (905)831-8143 PICKERING VILLAGE,large bright apartment in Adult Lifestyle 4-plex. Suit mature quiet working adult. References. $820/inclu- sive. No dogs. Available immedi- ately. (905)509-2375 PICKERING VILLAGE,legalized large 1-bedroom basement apart- ment. All inclusive. 1-parking. No smoking/pets. $800/month. First/last. Available March 1st. Call (905)683-2427 PICKERING Whites/401 newly renovated, bright, clean, very spa- cious. 1-bedrm basement apt. sep entrance. $750-all inclusive. No smoking/pets. first/last/references. Immediately. (905)837-9848 PICKERING,Brock/Hwy. 2, 2- bedroom, newly finished, cable, laundry, parking, close to transit, no smoking/pets. Available imme- diately. $850 inclusive. 905-619- 9356. PICKERING,large, lovely, like new one-bedroom basement apt, A must see. No smoking/pets. 4-appliances, 4pc bath, near bus/GO/shopping, $750/inclusive, (905)420-0069. PICKERING,Bayly/Westshore, 2- bedroom, basement apartment. Near GO-station. C/A, carpeting, separate entrance, parking, laun- dry. March 1. $800/inclusive. no smoking. First/last 416-238-6388 PICKERING,Hwy #2/Dixie, Spa- cious 2 bedroom basement apart- ment, appliances, professionally done kitchen. Suitable for single person. $800/mo inclusive. No smoking/pets. First/last. Call (905)831-4866 PICKERING,Liverpool Rd. 1-bdrm bsmt, quiet executive home on wa- terfront lot. Separate entrance, own laundry, parking, air, cable. No smoking/pets. $800/mo inclu- sive. 416-937-4522 PORT WHITBY - 1722/1724 Duf- ferin St. newly renovated spacious, quiet, 1 & 2 bedrooms, $795/$895. Utilities incl., laundry, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Close to sports are- na, shopping. 1-800-693-2778 Regency Manor 2-BEDROOM extra-large in quiet bldg, freshly painted, in beautiful Whitby neighbourhood. Ideal for adults & seniors. clean building. insuite storage, onsite laundry. Incredible value $895+ 905-668-7758 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. SCARBOROUGH - Port Un- ion/Kingston Rd. Spacious 3 bed- room Flat. Large backyard. 3 car parking. Laundry. TTC. Available immediately. $1200. Please call 416-286-4597. SIMCOE ST. N.1- one bedroom, 3 - two bedroom units, Oshawa, air, 5 appliances, Luxury apart- ments, 1 bed $1280. plus parking, 2 bedrooms $l,460. plus parking. Call 905-571-3760 SMALL BACHELOR APT.Park- ing, cable, laundry, fridge, micro- wave, toaster oven incl. Suit clean, quiet working person. No smok- ing/pets. Available immediately. $485/inclusive. (905)666-1460. TESTA HEIGHTS - 2 Testa Rd. Uxbridge, One & two bedroom apts. available . Conveniently lo- cated in Uxbridge in adult occu- pied building. Call (905)852-2534. www.realstar.ca UXBRIDGE NEW!To wn- house/Apartment rentals. 2 bed- rooms, 4 appliances, aircond., pat- io/garden, parking, storage. 905- 852-4777 WHITBY - 2 bedroom apt., top floor, balcony, quiet street, in 7- unit building, beautiful view.. Close to Go-Train, parking, excellent condition, available now. (416)498-4770 WHITBY - 1 bedroom basement apartment, central location, park- ing with separate entrance, laun- dry facilities, fireplace, walkout to full backyard and in ground pool. Available March 15th or April lst. $800. all utilities included. Refer- ences, first and last (905) 668- 9193. WHITBY - sought after location. 2 bedroom unit, avail. in 6-unit apt. bldg., util. included. Quiet location, close to all amenities. Call 905- 706-3640. WHITBY EXCEPTIONAL 2-bed- room apt., walk to GO, newer bldg, laundry facilities. $815 + hydro. No pets. March 1st. First/last. (905)723-8697 WHITBY large newly renovated 1- bdrm. walkout apt., cable, parking, gas fireplace, central air, own laun- dry, $850 all inclusive. First/last. Immediate. 905-424-9766. WHITBY Place, 900 Dundas St. E., One and two bedroom suites. Low rise building, park like setting, balcony or patio. Close to down- town. In-suite storage. All util. incl. (905)430-5420. www.realstar.ca WHITBY,Rossland/Garden. Large 1-bdrm bsmt apt. Separate en- trance, shared laundry, parking. Close to all amenities. Avail. March 1st. No smoking/pets. $725/mo inclusive. First/last. Heather 905-668-3615. WHITBY, SPACIOUS 3-bedroom apt., 1200', situated across from park, close to all amenities, large fenced back yard, $1075 inclusive. Call 647-883-2307 or 905-665- 3579 for your appointment. WHITBY- Dundas and Brock. Sec- ond floor of triplex - 2 bedroom plus den, fridge, stove, coin wash, no pets. Parking, avail. April 1st. $1100/month inclusive. (905)983- 9082. WHITES/FINCH -Large beautiful spacious 2-bed. basement apt. 1500 sq. ft. Fireplace, sep. laun- dry/entrance, must see $1100/in- clusive. 416-737-1352. 1+1 BEDROOM CONDO,in Pick- ering, with parking, includes util- ities. $l,300. Available April. Call Paul (416) 678-9500 PICKERING - 3 bedroom condo, 1 1/2 baths, 2 balconies, 1-parking, 3 appliances, a/c, no pets/smoking, April 1st. $1300/mo/inclusive, credit-check 905-626-0323. PICKERING MILLENNIUM,2- bedroom southern exposure, bal- cony, 5 appliances 2 baths, park- ing, luxury amenities. Available im- mediately. No dogs. $1600 inclu- sive. (905)831-2210 A-ABA-DABA-DO NOBODY NEEDS TO RENT If you're paying $750+/mo you CAN OWN - LET ME SHOW YOU! No Down Payment!! Ken Collis, Assoc. Brkr, Coldwell Banker RMR R.E. (905)728-9414 or 1-877-663-1054 kencollis@sympatico.ca ABSOLUTELY astounding 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month o.a.c. Up to $5,000 cash back to you! Require $30,000 plus family income and good credit. Short of down pay- ment? Call Bill Roka, Sales Rep. today! Re Max Spirit (905) 728- 1600, 1-888-732-1600 AJAX, HARWOOD/SALEM,3- bdrm main floor, large yard w/deck. Close to all amenities. March 1st. $1195/mo +utilities. First/last/references. Days (905)720-3024, after 7pm (905)683-7892 AJAX,main floor of semi, 3- bdrms, walk-out to deck, laundry, parking, Harwood/Bayly, no smok- ing/pets. $1150/mo+ 60% utilities. Avail. April 1st. (905)294-0760 BOWMANVILLE,3-bedroom far mhouse, completely renovated, new furnace/ well/ kitchen, flooring /windows. On 23 acres, 2mins from town, $1250 plus utilities. Avail. Apr.1 Jeff 905-623-7250. COBOURG,beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bathrooms, sunrooms, large gar- den, steps to beach, March 1, $1500 plus utilities, first/last/ref. re- quired. (905)377-8341, 416-529- 1289. DOWNTOWN WHITBY - 2 bed- room home available March 1st $1150/mo. 2 bedroom apt. $995/inclusive, available Mar. 1st. Phone 905-430-7903. GIBBONS/BOND area Oshawa - 3 bedroom upper bungalow, $950 plus hydro. Parking, garage, large lot, deck, March lst. Call 416-223- 9943 GREAT DEAL!Ritson/Olive, Oshawa. House for sale, no bank qualifying. Good/bad credit. Call Rob 416-587-3162 NEW HOUSE for rent, excellent N. Oshawa location. 3 beds, 3 baths, garage, laundry, large yard, en suite bath, immediate occupancy. $1,400 plus utilities. Available im- mediately. (905) 721-7374 NORTH EAST OSHAWA,Harmo- ny/Adelaide, 4-bedrooms, 2 baths, fin rec room, fenced yard w/pool, near schools. $1400/month plus utilities. March 1st. 905-837-1862, (601)758-4498 (owner) NORTH OSHAWA,spotless 3- bedroom bungalow, wonderful quiet area on tree-lined street, 2 baths, jacuzzi, skylights, a/c, pri- vate backyard. All appliances, am- ple parking, $1200 plus utilities. 905-925-5798. OSHAWA -Close to GM, 3 +1 semi, 2 parking, large yard, cov- ered porch. $1200 + utilities. Avail. March 1. Inquiries 905-436-2008. OSHAWA CENTRE area, 3- bdrms., renovated kitchen w/built- in washer/dryer, large backyard, $1200/mo + utilities. Avail. March 1st. First/last/references. 905-571- 0631. PICKERING - 401/Whites Rd. 1 bedroom. Suits single person. Large backyard. No smoke/pets. 1st/last. $875/mo. + utilities. Please call (905)686-8363. PICKERING 3-bdrm detached. 2 washrooms, eat-in kitchen, 4 appli- ances, garage, March 1, $1150+utilities. No smoking/pets. (905)683-9629 PORT PERRY/SCUGOG.Reno- vated 3/4 bdrm farmhouse on Scu- gog Island o/l lake. incl Barn and app 40 scenic acres. Elec heat + Prop f/p. near Blue Heron Casino. $1200/mo + hydro. Avail. Mar. 1st. Kem Hamid, Re/Max Rouge River Rlty. 416-286-3993/1-800-663- 7119. SEMI-DETACHED farm house, 2-bedroom, 1km north of Brooklyn. Available mid March. $875/month plus utilities, first/last No pets. Suit couple. (905)655-4966 . WHITBY DETACHED HOUSE @ Rossland/Thickson 4 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, dbl garage, family rm w/fpl, $1350 mo.+ utilities, Apr.1, legal Bsmt apt. not incl., 1st/Last, prefer no Smoking /Pets. Tim Webster, Sutton Group Heritage 905 619- 9500. WHITBY,recently renovated, 4 bedroom, March 1, laundry, air, close to downtown, ample parking, no pets/smokers, first/last, refer- ences. $1400.mo. (905)655-8648. BOWMANVILLE - 4 bedroom townhouse. Close to 401. Avail- able March 1st. No smokers/pets. $1100. First/last. Call (613)334- 1808 or (613)333-1415. 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.realstar.ca COURTICE OSHAWA BORDER very large, 1100sq.ft, 2 bedroom upper floor of triplex, fridge, stove shared laundry, gas heat, $975 plus hydro, Condolyn Manage- ment (905)428-9766. HILLCREST HEIGHTS Commu- nity Living in Oshawa now has units . Avail. immed., parking incl. Please call 905-576-9299. NORTH OSHAWA,executive town home, 4 bedrooms, den, main floor laundry, 5 appliances, 1650 per mo. plus utilities. 1416- 417-7588 OSHAWA south 3 bedroom town- houses, close to schools, shop- ping. $975/month plus utilities. First/last. Available April 1st. 905- 579-9956 or Toll-free 1-866-922- 6422. PICKERING - 2 storey, 3 bed- rooms, 2 baths, gas heat, finished basement, underground parking, pool/rec centre, March lst. No dogs. lst/last, (905) 839-5770 (905) 409-8946 PICKERING 3 bedroom town- house, renovated $1200 + utilities. First/last Memory Lane Shep- pard/Whites Available immediate- ly. (416)724-0404 SPOTLESS North End Oshawa, 2- bdrm townhouse, freshly painted, fin. bsmt., 2 bathrooms, huge clos- ets, April 1st. References, no pets. $1250/mo inclusive. 905-434-1071 PICKERING LUXURY TRIDEL townhouse, approx. 1800sq.ft. 3- bedrooms 2.5 baths underground parking, gated security close to Pickering Town Center $1375/month + utilities. Avail. Feb.1st. Call Barry (905)839-7496. PICKERING New Lakeside Village executive townhouses. 1700-1900- sq.ft. 2-bdrms + den. 2 parking, 5 appliances, 3 baths, 2 patios. Con- servation & lake views. 3 available. $1450-$1600/mo + utilities. Call Brad 416-771-1807, 905-421-8989 available immediately 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. WHITBY, BROCK ST.N./Dundas Gorgeous, brand new townhome, 3-bdrms, 3-baths, ceramic/hard- wood throughout, deck, all new ap- pliances, C/A, separate garage, fireplace. $1400+utilities. Immedi- ate. 905-509-4006, 416-877-4543. AJAX SOUTH, master bedroom, all inclusive, internet, cable and parking included. Avail immediate- ly. Price negotiable. Ezio (905)619-6687, (514)804-2138 (leave message) AJAX,furnished or unfurnished rooms. Separate bathroom, use of house facilities. No smoking/pets. Rent negotiable. Avail. immediate- ly. Call (416)953-1429 or (416)865-5486 PICKERING,bright furnished room, share bath, laundry facilities, suits working gent. Non-smoking. $400, first/last. Also 1 bedroom apartment in Oshawa. Call 905- 686-9722. PICKERING,Dixie/Kingston Rd. 1- large furnished room $450; in- cludes laundry/utilities. No smok- ing/pets. 1-bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, w/deck, $850/inclusive. Avail. immediately. First/last (905)839- 3030. PORT PERRY, room for rent, large room with semi private wash- room, kitchen and laundry facil- ities. No pets, no smoking $125 per week. 905-982-0228. ROOMS FOR RENT.Fully fur- nished, close to Durham College and shopping. Includes hydro, kitchen, livingroom, cable, internet, phone, parking. Newly renovated. For more information 905-435- 3710. WESTNEY/HWY #2.Lower level of house, bedroom w/own sitting area, share kitchen/laundry. Large backyard w/pool. $450/mo. No smoking/pets. Call Matt (905)728- 6366 AJAX NORTH ROOM in luxury home, use of kitchen & laundry, suits working person, $425/month, includes cable. First/last required. Avail. immediately. 905-686-1168 ask for Judy. PICKERING - 4TH PERSON needed, new furniture & carpet- ing, separate entrance, parking, use of all facilities $585 / month. (905)426-6611 after 6 p.m. PICKERING - Liverpool/Bayly. Large 2 bedroom basement to share. Cable/laundry/parking. $375 inclusive. Available immedi- ately. Call Peter (905)831-2479. PICKERING,Liverpool/Finch area, large basement room, private bathroom, non-smoker preferred. Available March 1st. $575/monthly. Use of all facilities. On bus route, near amenities. Call (905)831-7778, leave message. WHITBY,Shared accommodation in 4-bedroom home, $125 weekly. Call (905)665-2728. SINCERE SINGLES Ontario's largest singles membership. Specializing in long-term relationships. 1-866-719-9116 www.sinceresingles.ca. Winter special now on! ATTRACTIVE physically fit male seek's slim attractive lady in her 40's for a lasting relationship. Inter- ests are boating, traveling, danc- ing, and gardening. Please re- spond with phone number to Box 1733, Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1AV. LIVE-IN certified oversees nannies/care givers. Elder care, special needs, minimum wage ap- plies. No fee employers OEA. (416)699-6931. A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, February 16, 2005 www.durhamregion.com A/P PA GE B7 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆FEBRUARY 16, 2005 Ajax artists figure big in Durham art exhibit Port Perry gallery features local works in show that runs until March 2 By Christy Chase Staff Editor DURHAM — This month, the dolls have taken over the Kent Farndale Gal- lery in Port Perry. But these aren’t just any dolls. These are the works of a group of artists, members of Creative Doll Artists, based in Ajax. Many people might not recognize these dolls as dolls, said co- founder Marianne Reitsma. “These aren’t your porcelain dolls or toy dolls,” she said. “It’s figurative art.” Walk With Us, on through to March 2, features dolls created by the groups 27 members. The artists meet once a month at the McLean Community Centre in Ajax, coming from all over Durham Region and from as far away as Trenton, Peter- borough and Guelph. Some are fabric artists, others are painters and sculp- tors. But they all get together to create figures that are fantastical, imaginative and art. Polymer, clay, cloth, wood, stone and other material is used by the artists in the dolls. “The main thing is to have fun and to meet with people who have the same interests and maybe learn a couple of things,” said Reitsma, who founded the group with her sister Martha Boers in 1992. “You don’t have to be a doll- maker to join.” Members must be open to learning and trying anything, she said. Three times a year, the members are given a challenge to create figures with a certain theme, pattern of tech- nique, such as the artist’s favourite song, all natural challenge, or work- ing with yarn or papier mache. These challenges can be worked on at home. There are also in-class projects, such as driftwood Santas or art pins, that are done each month at group meetings. But members don’t have to feel limited by the challenges, Reitsma said. The only stipulation is they each must cre- ate some sort of figure. The artists also take part in “show and tell” of their non doll-related works. Reitsma and Boer are both talented doll artists. Their detailed creations can be found throughout Canada and the United States and range from fig- ures of real people to movie charac- ters to imaginary beings. They formed an artists’ club originally with three people only to see it grow to the point there’s a lengthy waiting list to join. “That tells me something is going right,” Reitsma said. The Kent Farndale Gallery is located at Scugog Memorial Public Library, 231 Water St. For more information on the Cre- ative Doll Artists and Reitsma and Boer, go to www.marthaandmarianne. com. Mike Pochwat/ News Advertiser photo Joceline Allen takes a closer look at a fairy on exhibit at the opening reception of ‘Walk With Us’ at the Kent Farndale Gallery in Port Perry. The show includes Ajax art- ists and runs until March 2. 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To Place Your Classified Ad Please Call 905-683-0707 Please read your classified ad on the first day of publica- tion as we cannot be responsible for more than one insertion in the event of an error. DUFF, Evelyn (Bunny)- Evelyn (nee Brooks) was "Called Home" on Feb. 7 th, 2005 in her 72nd year after a valiant battle with cancer. Beloved wife (49 years) of Robert (Rob/Bob) A. and loving mother of Kenneth (Ken) C., his wife Susan, James S. and his wife Vicky and Nana to her adored grand daughters Kaleigh and Gillian; sister-in-law to Bill Hamel and Aunt to his children Wendy and Glen. Memorial service to be held at Amberlea Presbyterian, 1820 Whites Rd. Pickering, Saturday February 19 th at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to a cancer society or charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. DURST ARMES, Jacqueline Elizabeth - It is with immense sadness and loss that we announce the passing of our sweet Jacquie, after an intense 17 month battle with cancer. Jacquie was a warrior, who stared down the disease and against long odds, battled it to a standstill. She lived these days with the joy, vitality, and sense of style, grace and fun that was her lifelong trademark. Jacquie is survived by her grieving husband Robert, his mother Lois, her stepsons Ryan and Tyler, her parents Ross and Shirley Durst, her sisters Judy Tw omey (Dan), Jamie Bahlman (Richard), brother Jerry, sister-in-law Carol Moffat (David), brother-in- law Steve (Rebekah) and many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. A beautiful figure skater and fine golfer, Jacquie won club championships at three different golf clubs in the last two years, including the Toronto Hunt Ladies' Championship last summer, between chemo sessions (by 15 shots). She will be missed throughout the Canadian advertising and production community for her talent as Head of Broadcast Production at Grey World- wide. Her wonderful personality, professionalism, sense of fairness and mentoring skills will be sorely missed. Thanks to all the friends who lifted us up through these perilous times. Sylvia Emmory, Nora Perry, Marc Pearsall and Norman and Lynne. Special thanks to Dr. Rashida Haq for her vision and passionate expertise. Doctors Rahman, Rodak and Robazza, Peter Eno, Jean Syme, Christine at yoga, Elaine Yip, the amazing oncology nurses at St. Michael's Hospital, especially Norma and Marlene, Mereilla and Tess and Rita, God bless. Thank you to Donna, Michelle and Susan who were so supportive through the long night before the vanishing dawn. Thank you Sarah for smoothing the way to heaven for Jacquie. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name, to St. Michael's Hospital Foundation, Oncology Unit, 30 Bond Street, Toronto M5B 1W8. A celebration of Jacquie's life will take place on Wednesday, February 16th at 1:30 p.m. at the Toronto Hunt Club, 1355 Kingston Road, 4 blocks east of Victoria Park, on the south side. Suitable business attire is requested. Funeral arrangements under the direction of HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. Miles Chapel (416-487-4523). LAWLOR, William James "Bill" (Retired - Scarbo- rough Hydro) Peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, on Saturday, February 12, 2005, in his 77th year. Bill Lawlor, loving husband of Joyce (nee Slater). Dedicated father of Ken (Jennifer Hilton), Gail (Richard Fraser) and the late Wayne. Devoted Grampa of Alex, Mary Ellen, and Karen. Brother of June Prevost, Ralph (Ealaine), Marion Slater (Da- vid), Ruth Rickards (Jim) and predeceased by Ge- rald and Wilfred. Brother-in-law of Rose and Mary, Norma Slater, Ivor Slater (Pat), Carol Olson (Arne), Bob Slater, and David Slater (Marion). Special Un- cle to Brenda, Brian, Bruce, April, Karen, Eric and Karen. Bill will be fondly remembered by his many family and friends. The family will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME,28 Old King- ston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428-8488 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Tuesday. A Celebration of Bill's life will be held at Dunbarton Fairport United Church (1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering) on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. Inter- ment -Erskine Cemetery. Should family and friends so desire, donations to the C.N.I.B., or The Chil- dren's Wish Foundation would be greatly appreciat- ed. STANELAND, Helen Eva (Former Employee of Kmart and Charterways Bus lines) (Founding mem- ber of R.C.L. Branch 606, Pickering) Peacefully at Fairview Lodge, on Sunday February 13, 2005. Be- loved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Ste- phen and Teresa; Kevin and Sandra; and Debbie and Jeff Decambra. Grandmother of Kyle, Alisha, Tyler, Lance, Holly and Aaron. Great grandmother of Alexis. Sister of Shirley Cossitt, Dori and Vern Williams, Delbert and Marilyn Linstead and prede- ceased by Bruce and Gordon. The Staneland chil- dren would like to thank the friends and staff of Fair- view Lodge Whitby, for their tender care. The fami- ly will receive friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Ajax (Pickering Village) 905-428-8488 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Inter- ment - Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens. Should family and friends so desire, donations to the Alzheimer's Society would be greatly appreciated.