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The Pickering 48 PAGES ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2005 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 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 Camera •Built-in Speakerphone •MPEG4 Video Playback •Anodized Aluminum Case •Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Thinnest flip phone available!Thinnest flip phone available! [ Briefly ] Pickering teens can play all day PICKERING — Pickering is offering basketball, break danc- ing, movies, pool, video games, air hockey, and band music for teens next week. The City is hosting the What’s 4 Teens event 13- to 19-year-olds on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is in the centre court at the Pickering Town Centre and teens receive a free photo member- ship ID card that gets them into all the City’s free teen programs and events. To r egister, call 905-420-4660 ext. 2185, or sign up the day of the event. For more information, visit www.cityofpickering.com/teen. Nominate a super Pickering senior PICKERING — Only a few days remain to nominate a top city senior. Pickering is asking residents for nominations for this year’s Senior of the Year Award. The award goes to an individual 65 or older who has sig- nificantly enriched the social, cultural or civic life of their community. The selected senior will be invit- ed to and recognized at a ceremony June 5 for the Senior of the Year Award, as part of Pickering’s annual Seniors’ Month celebrations. Nominations are due April 1, either by mail or drop-off, to: City of Pickering, Supervisor, culture and recreation, 1 The Esplanade, Picker- ing, ON, L1V 6K7. For information, call 905-420-4660 ext. 2099. Icky and sticky in Claremont CLAREMONT — Explore the weird, sticky, and wacky world of sci- ence. The Claremont branch of the Pickering Public Library invites seven- to 11-year-olds to get messy and discover the blast they can have with science. The event is Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. Kids are encouraged to wear old clothes since they could get messy. No registration is required, but for more information call 905- 649-3341. [ Index ] Editorial Page, A6 Sports, B1 Entertainment, B3 Classified, B5 [ Call us] General: 905 683 5110 Distribution: 905 683 5117 General Fax: 905 683 7363 Newsroom Fax: 905 683 0386 Pressrun 47,600 infodurhamregion.com 376 Kingston Rd., Pickering (NE corner of Rougemount & Hwy. #2) FINE CHINESE CUISINE & DINING LOUNGE For Reservations •OR• Great Take-Out 905-509-9888905-509-9888 ANNANDALE CHURCH ST. 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The Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations and Equity, which hosted the event, invited the winners of the first student writing contest pre- sented by the committee and the two school boards to share their entries at the forum. More than 330 students from Grade 2 to 12 submitted their entries on why it is important they help stop discrimina- tion; a panel of judges determined the top three in each category. Melissa Brown was glad the contest was held. “I feel that children or people my age have the most to say, but we Pe n is mightier than sword against discrimination ✦ See Ajax, Page A2 In category 3, essay winners were, from left, Nala Balarajan of Notre Dame, second, Melissa Brown of Dunbarton, first and Matthew D’Souza, of Notre Dame, third. Survey indicates low respect levels in schools By Mike Ruta Staff Writer DURHAM — Two public school board trustees expressed shock and disappointment at this year’s student survey results. For more than a decade, the Dur- ham District School Board has sur- veyed students in Grade 3 to 12, asking them a number of questions related to their educational experience. In 2004, more than 31,000 students in Grade 7 to 12 had an opportunity to participate by responding to 45 statements. Oshawa Trustee Susan Shetler, at the March 21 board meeting, noted that just 64 per cent of students felt safe in their schools. She also high- lighted responses related to respect in the school environment. Twenty- nine per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that students show respect for each other, and 34 per cent that students treat teachers with re- spect. Fifty-seven per cent agreed with the statement, “teachers treat students with respect. “I’m really concerned with this trend of lack of respect from students to teachers, teachers to students and authority figures,” she said, asking pro- grams superintendent Luigia Ayotte to comment. Ms. Ayotte said in some cases the percentage of students who were un- decided was high, adding that the actual work of addressing the survey results is done at the individual school level. “These are all the students’ percep- tions, and they’re actually reporting on what they think they see,” she said. GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A FRIEND Jeff Hayward / News Advertiser photo PICKERING — Two mourners pay respects at a memorial for Derek Cam- eron at his family home in Pickering Friday evening. Derek’s brother Danny set up the memorial and hundreds attended a candlelight vigil there to share memories of the 15-year-old, who was killed inline skating while in contact with a car last Wednesday on Rawlings Drive near his home. For more on the vigil, turn to page 3. Basement apartment registration over this week PICKERING — Complying with a cer- tain City bylaw is going to cost twice as much starting Friday. As of April 1 it is going to cost $500 to register an accessory dwelling unit. Council passed the bylaw in November requiring all ADUs, generally basement apartments, be registered with the City. The bylaw came into effect Dec. 1. Until March 31 the City is offering residents the chance to register their units for $250. Rex Heath, fire prevention officer with the City, said there has been a lot of interest in the bylaw. “People are coming in here all the time,” he said. “My feeling is it is work- ing well.” There’s no exact numbers, but he said about half a dozen units have reg- istered, while another 50 to 60 people have inquired about the bylaw. Once a unit is registered the City inspects it for building and fire code re- quirements. If it meets all requirements the owners receive a registration certifi- cate officially recognizing the property as having two legal units. There are also follow-up inspections. If a unit is not registered it will be considered illegal. Some of the minimum safety stan- dards that have to be met are adequate exits from each unit, fire separations, smoke alarms, and electrical safety. “The whole objective is to make it safe for people,” Mr. Heath said. For more information, call the fire prevention division at 905-420-4628 or visit www.cityofpickering.com and click on news and announcements. Students’ responses a concern to trustees Time’s up for ADU discount ✦ See Trustees, Page A4 ✦ Read the winning entries for yourself, Arts, B3 More than 80 new staf f on regional payroll Health department asked to cut seven positions By Carly Foster Staff Writer DURHAM — More than 80 new staff are proposed for the Region’s payroll, at an eventual cost to taxpayers of $5 million. Twelve new paramedics starting in December will cost $127,500 in 2005 and $1.5 million in 2006. They’re being hired to staff a new station in Clar- ington and meet provincial standards based on increasing call volumes. Most new staff members are not being hired until July 2005, so the half- year cost and full cost in 2006 are listed to reflect the full cost to taxpayers. The health department is also add- ing staff: more than 24 full- and part- time. Those include eight public health nurses ($250,700 in 2005, $501,400 in 2006) to administer programs such as chronic disease and injury prevention, infectious disease control and breast feeding consultations. Two of the nurses are part of the General Motors wellness program, for which costs will be recovered. Other positions include a nurse who will staff expanded hours at the Os- hawa sexual health clinic ($38,500 in 2005 and $77,000 in 2006) and two public health inspectors for food-han- dler training and safe-water legisla- tion ($79,000 in 2005 and $158,000 in 2006). More than eight of the new staff members, including tobacco control officers, are paid for by the Province. 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NEWS ADVERTISER Aj ax and Pickering students among essay contest’s winners don’t get the chance,” she said. “It was a very good idea that we got to say what’s on our mind.” The Grade 12 Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School student couldn’t be- lieve she won first place in the Grade 9 to 12 category. She was impressed by all of the winners. Tiera Dookhie’s interview style entry took first place in Grades 6 to 8. “A t first I didn’t know what I was going to write about so I did some re- search and I found so many stories,” she said. “I thought I could go up to anybody and they’d have a story.” So the Grade 8 Dr. Roberta Bondar Public School student found someone close to her and told his story. First place in the Grades 2 to 5 cat- egory went to Brittany Beharry. The Grade 5 Lester B. Pearson Public School student wrote about her wish for dis- crimination to disappear. “I believe in (fighting) discrimina- tion. I would like to put my thoughts down on paper,” she explained about her entry. Ward 3 City Councillor David Pickles, the chairman of the committee, was the emcee for the evening. “Since much can be learned from listening to others, the Pickering Ad- visory Committee on Race Relations and Equity was committed to sharing these entries with our community so we can all listen and learn from our young people,” he said. The young people also got an oppor- tunity to hear from someone who has been involved in this issue for a long time. Zanana Akande, president of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, was the guest speaker. Ms. Akande spoke about her own experiences and spoke to the students as well. “I hear in your essays and poetry a sincerity, a determination that is hope- ful for this country,” she said. “Hold on to it.” She ended with a piece of advice for everyone. “We’re sitting on a gold mine in Pickering, look around you,” she said. “There are people who come from plac- es around the world and have had ex- periences you’ve never had, ask them... Ta lk to them, you can be nothing but enriched.” ✦ Ajax, From Page 1 Jeff Hayward Special to the News Advertiser PICKERING — A local fam- ily mourning the loss of their 15- year-old son, gained the support of the community Friday evening. Hundreds turned out to a can- dlelight vigil to share memories of Derek Cameron, 15, who was killed inline skating while in con- tact with a car last Wednesday on Rawlings Drive in Pickering, near his family’s home. His brother, Danny, had already set up a memorial display out- side their home to commemorate some of Derek’s past, including his love for hockey. Some who turned out were close friends, however some only knew Derek through others and were there they said because he made an impact on them. “He was a good guy,” said Matt King, 15, a Dunbarton High stu- dent. “He was really an outstand- ing person — look at the following he has here.” Matt said he had known Derek well, and that the incident would give people something to think about. “Life’s so fragile,” he said. Scott Cameron, Derek’s father, addressed the gathering with a few words about his son, maintaining a light-hearted tone throughout his words. “Derek always wanted to be the centre of attention,” Mr. Cameron told everyone there. He also offered praise for those on hand, who banded together for a moment of silence. “I live in a great community, I’ve met so many fabulous people here,” he added. “I’ll just pray he (Derek) is in a better place than we are right now.” No charges have been laid in relation to the accident, according to Durham Regional Police. Police said Derek was struck by a car driven by a 20-year-old woman who was towing him on his inline skates. The teen sustained fatal injuries when he fell under the wheels of the vehicle. The driver’s name has not been released. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 905-683-9100, ext. 5255. 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If you know of someone who’s gone above and beyond to help someone in need, let us know. We want to hear your ‘Good Neighbours’ stories. E-mail news editor David Stell at dstell @durhamregion. com, or call 905-683-5110. Community grieves with Cameron family Jeff Hayward/ News Advertiser photo Scott Cameron, father to Derek Cameron, who was killed last week in an inline skating accident, talks to the many people who came to a vigil for the Pickering teen at his family home Friday evening. Pickering man arrested after drug package mix-up PICKERING — A Pickering man was arrested in front of his young son after a package filled with co- caine was mistakenly delivered to a Burlington business. The delivery from Grenada was made in a Federal Express pack- age to a Burlington business at 3511 Mainway Dr. on Wednesday afternoon. Staff opened the delivery and discovered it contained four pack- ages filled with 1.1 kilograms of cocaine at an estimated street value of $40,000, said Det. Dave Stewart of Halton Region police. “They obviously did not expect to get that delivered to them, so after they opened it they called us,” he said. A few hours after police were called, Det. Stewart said a man telephoned the business and tried to claim the package, saying it had been sent to the wrong address. An undercover officer contacted him shortly after the call and they arranged to meet outside a Tim Hortons on Harvester Rd. near Appleby Line at 6 p.m. Thursday, said Det. Stewart. A suspect arrived with his seven-year-old son, Stewart said, while his wife waited in the car. Clifford Brathwaite, 44, of High- view Road in Pickering, is charged with unlawfully importing a con- trolled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking. -Torstar news service Slideshow describes roots of family in Durham AJAX — Hello Mr. Thomson. The Durham West Arts Centre (DWAC) will kick off its newest ex- hibit ‘The Thomson’s of Durham: Tom Thomson’s Family Heritage’, with a slideshow presentation introducing the family that for more than 40 years took root in Durham Region. “The show is called ‘A Journey into the Past’,” said Angie Littlefield, Execu- tive Director of the DWAC. “It’s a slide- show one of our members, April Polak, has assembled and it will feature pic- tures, music and captions chronicling the Thomson family history in Dur- ham Region.” ‘A Journey into the Past’ is Thursday, March 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the centre, 72B Old Kingston Rd. in Pickering Vil- lage. Admission is free and all are en- couraged to attend. An exhibit detail- ing of one of Canada’s most prominent artist’s and his family, it opens April 4 and ends Sept. 23. She said the statement regarding students showing respect for one an- other might have been different if it had begun, “I treat teachers with re- spect,” as opposed to the general, “stu- dents treat teachers.” Pickering Trustee Paul Crawford suggested a followup study on some of the responses related to respect and bullying. “On some of these the results are so startling that they’re shocking,” he said, adding he wants to know why students feel as they do. But Ms. Ayotte said while followup work had been requested by about 42 of the schools involved in the survey, the question of how to act upon the re- sults is more important to the board. Trustee Crawford persisted, but Os- hawa Trustee Kathleen Hopper said the survey involved thousands of students who likely couldn’t provide much clarification. “How are you going to go back and ask the person why they answered as they did?” she said. “I don’t know how we can pos- sibly do this,” said education director Craig Burch. 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A supervisor ($44,137 in 2005 and $88,274 in 2006), four case workers for Ontario Works and administration (to- talling $129,816 in 2005 and $284,736 in 2006) and an emergency hotel program coordinator (no cost, as funded by the Province) make up the new hires. Two customer service representa- tives for a public counter in the new regional headquarters are being hired ($66,858 in 2005 and $100,281 in 2006), along with two switchboard operators ($65,768 in 2005 and $98,652) who will handle all calls into the new building. Other new staff members include a business analyst in the finance depart- ment ($49,771 in 2005 and $99,542 in 2006), two cleaners/caretakers for re- gional facilities ($48,220 in 2005 and $96,440 in 2006), a fleet mechanic ($35,920 in 2005 and $71,840 in 2006) and a planner for transportation and research ($39,500 in 2005 and $79,000 in 2006) in the planning department. All regional staff also receive ben- efits. 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Contest rules available at Sears Pickering location or the Moms, Pops and Tots show NEWS ADVERTISER Do you have some news to share with our re aders? We’d love to hear about it. Please send it to news editor David Stell at dstell@ durhamregion. com NEWS ADVERTISER A/P PA GE A5 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆March 30, 2005 Schools to be unified in Fox run DURHAM — If all goes as planned, thousands of Durham students and teach- ers will be walking, running and biking all over Durham on a special day this Sep- tember. It’s the 25th anniversary of Terry Fox’s epic run across the country, and the Terry Fox Foundation has requested that schools across Canada mark it by co-ordinating their run fundraisers to take place on the same day, Friday, Sept. 16. At the March 21 Durham District School Board meeting, education director Craig Burch said the board supports it. “A dministrative council are 100 per cent behind this and that’s what our plans are,” he said. Ajax Wards 1 and 2 Trustee Marilyn Crawford described it as “an amazing idea,” and when it came to a vote, trust- ees unanimously supported the synchro- nized run. Trustees budget time for money talk DURHAM — Public school board trustees shot down a colleague’s plan to divert more money to school main- tenance outside of the regular budget process. Pickering Trustee Paul Crawford, at the March 21 Durham District School Board meeting, presented a notice of mo- tion that the board increase the facilities and main- tenance budget by a percentage to be determined by the board. He proposed that the idea be discussed at the next stand- ing committee meeting, with a recommendation to the next board meeting in April. “Why wouldn’t we talk about some- thing like this at education finance?” asked Ajax Wards 1 and 2 Trustee Marilyn Craw- ford, describing the budget committee as “perhaps a more appropriate place” to consider the matter. “Standing committee is stable and standing and we know when it is going to happen,” Trustee Paul Crawford replied. Uxbridge-Brock-Scugog Trustee Gordon Baxter successfully motioned the matter be referred to the finance or bud- get committee. Trustees plan to discuss the issue before the April board meeting. Slow down sought for Greenwood GREENWOOD — Traffic is flying by Valley View Public School in Greenwood, and public school board trustees want to slow it down. The Durham District School Board, at the March 21 board meeting, agreed to send a letter to Durham Region, request- ing that the speed limit near the school be reduced to 40 km/h and that a school zone with appropriate signage be estab- lished. The school is on Westney Road. According to a report on the agenda, police spent three hours in the area a month ago, issuing six tickets and five cautions. The report also states that Dur- ham Region staff estimate the volume of traffic on the Greenwood part of the road to be around 7,000 cars per day. Whitby Trustee John Dolstra said he wanted to see a report on the traffic volume, not wanting to rely upon an esti- mate. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Have wheel, will travel DURHAM – Ajax resident Greg Burnet rides his unicycle be- side Hwy. 2 on his way to Pickering. Greg says when he makes the trip he usually rides from his south Ajax residence all the way past Whites Road in Pickering before turning back. School board MARCH 30, 2005 Paul Crawford S mallpox aside, it must’ve been fun to live in the old West. I’d have particular- ly enjoyed being a gunslinger. What a wonderfully stress-free lifestyle. Somebody or some- thing messes up your day, you don’t fret or worry yourself to death over it. You simply “call out” whoever is responsible and fill them full of lead. Or they fill you full of lead. Either way your worries are over. It’s a win-win situation. Recently, I got a parking ticket in Toronto. I had du- tifully purchased a ticket for an hour of parking and had returned to my car well in- side of that time, only to find the “yellow slip of cowardice” underneath my windshield wiper. The time of infraction was noted at 10 minutes after I’d left my car. Clearly, Ein- stein had completely misread the printed time-stamp on the ticket displayed on my dash. I was miffed of course, but, I figured a letter of explana- tion, accompanied by a copy of my purchased ticket, should put an end to the matter. What could be easier? As it turns out, quantum physics might’ve been easier. I received a letter back which, glaring evidence to the contrary, said the problem was mine and I could take it up in court. I did the math and fig- ured that for the time, fuel and frustration involved in going to court over this thing, I’d be better off paying the fine. So, I wrote them a stinking cheque. But what I wanted to do was to strap on my six-shooter and call out parking officer guy. I watch from the doorway of the Fresh-Mart (our town doesn’t have a saloon) as he parks his hated vehicle and gets out. He scurries, rodent- like, to the middle of the road, where he crouches, sniffing the air like a frightened rab- bit. I strike a match off of my boot and light up a Marlboro, stepping from the shadows into the blazing hot Sunder- land afternoon. His body jerks at the sound of my spurs. He sees me striding purposefully to the middle of the road and the blood drains from his face. I speak in a cold, threatening growl. “I guess you ain’t... cough... hack, cough.” I realize I don’t smoke. I butt out my cigarette and carefully put it into a trash container, then walk briskly back to the centre of the road. I start again. “I guess you ain’t the one in control now, are you pard- ner?” He plainly has no response to my frontier-style barb. We stare at each other for, what for him, must seem an agonizing eternity. Sweat runs in rivers down his weasely face. Finally, his hands fumble for his ticket- book and pen, but I am too fast. My first bullet sends the pen flying from his fingers; the second blows the ticket-book into a snowstorm of yellow shreds. I holster my smoking weap- on and stare steely-eyed at this wreck of a human being who is now on his knees begging for mercy. I bid him rise and ticket no more. Blubbering frantic thank-yous, he stumbles to his vehicle and drives off to a new life as a Red Cross worker. A buxom blonde of ques- tionable morals runs into the street and throws her arms around me for no reason other than this is my story and it just happens that way. I am, after all, a gunslinger. Neil Crone, comic-actor- writer, saves some of his best lines for his columns. Hand houses over to someone who cares To the editor: Re: ‘Demolitions in Picker- ing and Uxbridge’. Have we solved the housing crisis yet? Today a cottage at 211 Webb Road in Uxbridge was desecrated by having the windows and doors removed as a first step toward its de- molition. This house, aside from cosmetic repairs, was perfectly suited for housing. It had three bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and a living room all located on the most superb lot I have ever seen. It had new windows, sliding doors, furnace, oil tank and a well. Government officials claim that they only have a finite amount of money and they are conserving it for houses that are worth maintaining. If this house, with all that it had going for it was scheduled for demolition, it is clear that nothing will be preserved. Twenty-six houses are cur- rently scheduled for demoli- tion, and many other homes are boarded up. Another 12 tenants have recently received eviction notices. Vacant hous- es regardless of condition or historical value are to be de- molished. I guess that it is just easier to bulldoze the houses than appeal the assessment for property tax or apply to the rental tribunal for an increase in rent due to necessary re- pairs or expenses. If the federal government is no longer interested in main- taining their housing stock, then perhaps it is time to hand it over to someone who cares. Habitat for Humanity or some other non-government orga- nization would do a far better job of caring for these homes and their occupants. Marion Thomas Whitevale Support needed when kids used as pawns To the editor: Re: We could use angel of the overpass again, Neil Crone column, March 16. I was very moved by Neil Crone’s article on the recent tragedy in Toronto on the at- tempted murder of a child as a result of a custody battle. As a member of the Board of Directors of Luke’s Place in Oshawa, we are only too aware of how some partners use the threat of killing or hurting their children in order to control or punish their partners. Luke’s Place opened in the fall of 2003 in response to the murder of a three-year-old boy named Luke, who was mur- dered by his father in August of 1997 on his first unsupervised visit, ordered by the courts. Children will continue to be the pawns between parents, and tragedies like this will con- tinue if we don’t address this issue. Luke’s Place struggles for funding every day because this type of support and informa- tion is not seen as a priority by any level of government save for the Trillium Foundation. We can prevent these types of tragedies from happening as a community, by provid- ing support to agencies like Luke’s Place, which can in- form women and pressure the courts for change. How many children must die before this government real- izes that women need help and support for custody issues? Catherine Carney-White Executive Director Herizon House Ajax-Pickering Reader questions council’s actions To the editor: In Pickering, if ‘in perpetu- ity’ means five years and ‘agri- culture preserve’ means future development site, does it mean that signing a legal binding document while your fingers are crossed doesn’t count? In Pickering, if a three-year term of office can be changed to four years on a dull night at council, could you later vote yourselves emperors for life? In Pickering, if council can sell the building rights to land that can’t be built on (ie: an agriculture preserve in a greenbelt), can they sell the building rights to the Altona Forest, Frenchman’s Bay or our parks? Terry Nuspl Pickering LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Oh, to be a latter day gunslinger Ontario, Durham deserve more funds IN THE COMMUNITY CLICK AND SAY This Week’s Question: Should Ontario, as premier Dalton McGuinty has demanded, receive at least $5 bil- lion more in tax dollars from the federal government in transfers: Yes or no? Cast your vote online at infodurhamregion.com Last Week’s Question: Should Durham Region increase its police budget to $112.7 million for 2005? Votes cast: 283 Yes: 42% No: 58% Snowcone snowman From left, Jake Darroch, Wally Noble, Kristena Hudson, Teanna Hud- son, Matthew Brown and Jacob Dainard were proud of their colourful creation recently. They made it with the help of a neighbourhood dad says Steve Dainard, who snapped the picture. Frosty was certainly an eye catcher for traffic along Burningham Crescent and Lincoln Street while it lasted, he adds. 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. Feds collect cash, but distribution is not fair premier rightly points out I t’s tax time, that time of year when we settle accounts, wish we had more money and fully realize just how much we pay to the government every year. And, according to Premier Dalton McGuinty, Ontario pays far too much and receives back far too little from the federal govern- ment. Which means the premier and the hard-working citizens of this province have something in common. Mr. McGuinty has done his sums and has figured that Ontario pays $23 billion more to the federal government than it receives back. That extra income, for instance, helps the feds rack up an almost $10-billion surplus, while Ontario wallows in a $6-billion deficit. Part of that $23 billion would also help Canada’s Maritime provinces, such as Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, cut deals that see them get $2 billion and $830 million respectively from the feds in extra income each year for the next eight years. Some of that On- tario money is also reflected in a disparity that sees Quebec receive about $3,000 to help settle each new immigrant. Ontario, which gets the lion’s share of Canadian immigration each year, gets about $800 for the same purpose. Mr. McGuinty doesn’t expect all, or even half, of the $23 billion back. Ontario is, after all, a wealthy “have” province that should expect to pay more than it gets back. He just wants $5 billion re- turned. It’s not hard to see where Mr. McGuinty is coming from. After all, Durham residents have become used to paying through the nose and getting less than an equitable return from the Province. Just recently, Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle reminded a pro- vincial cabinet minister that some 117 highway lanes head west and north out of Toronto, while just 9 highway lanes come east of Ontario’s capital. The mayor, quite rightly, was suggesting a little balance is needed and only fair. When it comes to health funding, Durham residents are all too aware that the Province doesn’t treat all parts of Ontario equally. It’s been revealed in studies by municipal leaders that Durham residents are receiving $775 less in health-care funding each than the average Ontarian. The Durham Childrens’ Aid Society has shown that, compared to other CAS organizations across Ontario, it is underfunded. The list, regrettably, goes on. So, when Premier McGuinty talks about underfunding from the federal government, we in Durham can say, we feel his pain. And we would remind the premier to take care of us if and when he receives satisfaction from the feds. 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Budget Committee Meeting(s) Thursday, April 7, 2005 and Friday, April 8, 2005 (if not completed on Thursday) 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Main Committee Room Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Special Council Meeting Monday, April 25, 2005 7:30 pm Council Chambers Civic Complex, One The Esplanade Copies of the proposed 2005 Current and Capital Budgets and related user fees and charges are available at no cost upon request by contacting the Corporate Services Department, City of Pickering, 905.420.4634, or by email at corpserv@city.pickering.on.ca. For further information regarding these meetings, please contact Bruce Taylor, City Clerk, at 905.420.4660 ext. 2153, or by email at btaylor@city.pickering.on.ca This ad is published in accordance with Section 291 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001. Plan Your Escape! A fire in your home can quickly spread and block your exit, trapping you and your family inside. That’s why it is important that every family member know at least two different ways to get out of the home. If you plan to use a window as a second way out in a fire, make sure it NOTICE OF PASSING OF AN ANTI-WHISTLING BY-LAW BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Guideline Number 1 of the Railway Safety Directorate of Transport Canada, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering is intending to pass a by-law to prohibit the sounding of train whistles at Rosebank Road at-grade crossing of the Canadian Pacific Railway line, Belleville Subdivision (mileage 190.60) at the Council Meeting of April 25, 2005 at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers, Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario. This Notice is issued in accordance with Guideline Number 1, which sets out the appropriate procedure for the banning of train whistling at public railway crossings, and questions about passing of this by-law should be directed to: Shahid Matloob Traffic Coordinator One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 905.420.4660 ext. 2043 smatloob@city.pickering.on.ca Dated at the City of Pickering this 9th day of March, 2005. @ your library™ Attention Gardeners! Need inspiration for your planters this Spring? Are you looking for a way to spruce up small spaces? Container Gardening may be the answer! Join Barbara Twiner, certified Horticultural Technician and president of the Pickering Horticultural Society, as she demonstrates some of the styles and techniques that you can use to spruce up your yard or balcony. This free seminar is offered on: Wednesday, April 6 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Registration is required. For more information or to register call 905.831.6265 ext. 6243 or 1.888.831.6266. You can also email the library at help@picnet.org. Call For Nominations! The City of Pickering is excited to be able to honour one local senior for their outstanding accomplishments. To be eligible for the award, the individual must be over 65 years and has enriched the social, cultural or civic life of the community. Please let us know about the nominee in 1-2 paragraphs. Nominations are due by April 1, 2005 Mail or drop off nomination to: Supervisor, Culture and Recreation, One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 One senior will be selected and invited to a recognition ceremony as part of the City of Pickering’s Seniors Month Celebration on Sunday, June 5, 2005. Submit a nomination today! isn’t nailed or painted shut and that it can be opened easily by everyone in your household. Contact the Pickering Fire Services at 905.420.4628, or email fire@city.pickering.on.ca for more information about home safety. Special Olympic Charity Hockey Game on Sunday, April 10, 2005. Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, at the Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, Ontario. Tickets only $5.00 at any of your Municipal points of sale, at the door or contact APTA at 905.683.4111. Come and see your favourite Driver play or come for the fun skate with the Special Olympic Athletes! Help us support this worthy cause. Yo u can check out our website for more details at www.townofajax.com/apta What'sWhat's 4Teens?4 Teens? Pickering Town Centre - Centre Court Saturday, April 2 10 am - 6 pm Tr y FREE Teen Stuff! Do you have any Awesome Skills? Sweet Games & Tournaments - Develop your skills at PS2, airhockey, foozeball, and chess tournaments. Compete for FREE against other Pickering teens to win some cool prizes from Music World, West 49, EB Games and more! To pre- register call 905.420.4660 ext 2185 or sign-up the day of event. Tournament schedule: Airhockey at 12 pm Chess at 1 pm PS2 at 2 pm Foozeball at 3 pm Have a Killer Time - Take the Lifeguard or Fitness Challenge. Glamorous Photo ID Cards - pick up your FREE membership ID card for FREE teen programs and events. Learn & Earn - City Volunteer opportunities for teens. Win great prizes, work on your skills and pick up some sweet coupons at the What's 4 Teens. Dang, you better be there! What’s 4 Teens? Sat. April 2 10 am to 6 pm Pickering Town Centre FREE, FREE, FREE Leisure Programs Register by Phone Using your City Brochure & TTRS system see the website or call 905.420.4621 A/P PA GE A8 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆MARCH 30, 2005 A/P PA GE 4 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆March 30, 2005A/P PA GE B1 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆March 30, 2005 SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com INSIDE Pickering Aerials gymnasts reach for the sky at Gymnix International Meet in Montreal. Page B2 Sports briefs MARCH 30, 2005 [ Gymnastics ]] Passy makes the grade for Chippewas AJAX — An Ajax gymnast placed an impressive third while represent- ing a Michigan-based university at a recent collegiate meet. Julie Ann Passy placed third over- all for the Central Michigan University Chippewas in a Mid-America Confer- ence meet at the Mount Pleasant school against Northern Illinois Univer- sity. In addition, Passy posted a career- high score of 9.875 on the balance beam. Passy is in her second (sopho- more) year at Central Michigan. [ Basketball ] ESN packages up win over Dickson’s AJAX — ESN Packaging scored a solid 60-52 win over Dickson Printing in the evening’s opening game in the Ajax Men’s Basketball League. Clayton Gall was virtually unstop- pable, scoring 24 points for ESN and making numerous defensive plays to lead the team to the victory. He was assisted by Roger Young with 12 points and Greg McGuire with 10. Dickson Printing’s Claude Feig had another big game with 18 points, and Antonio Krupl added nine. Top Shelf stayed in the hunt for first place with a convincing 44-25 drubbing of Ollie Golf in Game 2. Cap- tain Mike Gordensky led the way for Top Shelf with 15 points, assisted by Ivor Walker with 10. Ollie Golf was led by captain Sher- win James with 10. Michael’s Eatery dined out on North Alliance Press, scoring a 49-39 victory in the final game of the eve- ning. Michael’s had three players in double figures — Ken Russell with 18, Greg Rowe with 14 and Mike Stoddart with 11. NAP’s big man David Jackson had a solid game with 17 points before foul- ing out late in the second half. Chuck Te z ak had 10. League play ends tonight, Wednes- day, March 30, with the final seedings for the playoffs still undecided. Play- offs commence on April 6. [ Hockey] St. Mary girls, boys begin quest for gold at OFSAA showcase PICKERING — Three Pickering high school hockey teams begin their respective quests for high school hockey supremacy in Ontario this week. St. Mary Catholic Sec- ondary School and the Dunbar- ton High School varsity girls’ teams started play at the 20- team Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associa- tions (OFSAA) ‘AAA’/‘AAAA’ hockey championships in Orillia yesterday (Tuesday). Defending provincial champion and 2004-05 Durham Region champion St. Mary Monarchs played Paris District school, while the Dunbarton Spar- tans, the 10th-ranked team at OFSAA, played Toronto’s Loretto Abbey school, with the results unavailable at press time. Pool games continue today (Wednesday) with St. Mary playing Loyola from Peel Region and Birch- mount Park from Toronto. Meanwhile, Dunbarton plays St. Jean de Brebeuf and Aurora High School. The playoff rounds and the gold- medal final are slated for Friday. Meanwhile, the St. Mary senior boys’ team achieved the number-one seed at the 20-team OFSAA ‘AAA’/ ‘AAAA’ hockey championships in Wind- sor. The Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) champion Monarchs begin pool play this morning (Wednesday) against the 16th-seeded Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks at 8:30 a.m. They’ll also play the ninth-seeded Orangeville Bears at 2:30 p.m. Play continues on Thursday with St. Mary suiting up against the 17th-seeded Fort Frances Muskies and eighth-ranked St. Thomas More Knights of Hamilton. The Monarchs bowed out in the quarter-finals of last year’s OFSAA showcase. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo Driveway dunkin’ AJAX — Justin Ryan drives past friend Stephen Stilo during some 1-on-1 hoops action on Wilce Drive in Ajax recently. Pickering curler picks up another big paycheck from World Curling Tour By Jim Easson Special to the News Advertiser AJAX — An Annandale Curling Club rink has advanced to the provin- cial bantam mixed championships in Chatham this weekend. Annandale’s Chantal Lalonde rink captured the ‘A’ side of the regional playdowns in Bobcaygeon earlier this month. The event featured eight teams in a double-knockout draw. The provincials, at Chatham’s Granite Curling Club, will feature eight teams, with each team playing each other dur- ing the opening round-robin portion. With Lalonde are Peter Tak, Renee Lalonde and Michael Bryson. Blair Metrakos is the team’s coach. ••• A Pickering curler picked up a big paycheque but, more importantly, so- lidified a shot at representing Canada at the Olympic Games. Coldwater’s Glenn Howard r ink, includ- ing vice Richard Hart of Pickering, Brent Laing and Craig Savill, won its way to the WCT PharmAs- sist Players’ Championship final event semifinals at Mile One Stadium in St. John’s, Newfoundland from March 23 to 27. The team collected $15,000 and in- creased its season WCT winnings to $99,651. Eighteen top world rinks competed. Through the Canadian Team Rank- ing System, the Howard team gained the last spot into the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Olympic Trials in Halifax from Dec. 3 to 11. This gives Hart an opportunity to make it to the Olympic Games a second time, as he won a sil- ver medal for Canada at the 1998 Win- ter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan with Mike Harris’s foursome. ••• The Annandale team of Gord Nor- ton, Dave Hutchison, Marv Harrison and Ron Alexander, paired with the team of Warren Leslie, Alex Bianchi, Jon Payne and Jason March, won last week’s Dominion Regalia Silver Tan- kard double rink zone playdown. Most of these players won the pro- vincial double rinks title last season and are looking to repeat as champi- ons. The teams now head to Uxbridge this weekend April 2 for the regionals. A win there would mean a berth in the provincial final at the Annandale club on Sunday, April 3. ••• Most of the Annandale leagues are finished their three draws of the sea- son. Annandale’s closing banquet is Friday, April 15, followed by the Men’s Last Chance Bonspiel to wind up the season on April 16 and 17. After the final game, the compressor is turned off and the ice is turned over to the skaters for the balance of the afternoon. Ajax juveniles Ontario champs Knights move on to OHF championships in Ajax AJAX — The Ajax Knights Eagle Ridge Roofing-MacMillan’s Fund Rais- ing juvenile ‘AA’ rep hockey team cap- tured the All-Ontario championship in a three-game sweep of Tecumseh- Shoreline from the Windsor area. The Knights closed out the series with a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) best-of-five championship series last Thursday night. The Ajax juveniles earned the right to compete for the Ontario Hockey Federation championship in Ajax from April 8 to 10. The Knights will battle representatives from the Greater To- ronto Hockey League, and the North- ern Ontario Hockey League for On- tario supremacy. Defencemen Mike Baker, Ed Snet- singer, Travis Livingston, Kyle Tate, Kevin Bandola and Derek Kelloway took their games to another level in Game 3 against Tecumseh-Shoreline, keeping opposition scoring chances to a minimum. Meanwhile, forwards John Foster, Dave Dwight, Steve Balvers, Willy Nea- dles, Ryan Gregorack, Sean Mensour, Andrew Sawyer, Josh O’Dea, Alex Pad- don and Craig McDonald all contrib- uted to the series sweep. Goalies Dan Tavares and Bryan Eu- stace kept every game close. The team was without key perform- ers Ryan Brogan, John Foster and Jason Winder due to injuries at various times in the series. Gord Blair, Peter Tippett, Andrew Richards and Rick Watts coach the team. The staff received help from Rod Cooper, who stepped in when needed at Te cumseh, leading the Knights to their second win of the series. Lalonde rink mixes it up at bantam provincials Richard Hart U.S. race series looking north of border; officials check out Durham track By Jennifer Stone Staff Writer DURHAM — Local officials are hop- ing that when NASCAR looks north of the border for race locations, the U.S.-based stock car racing association will set its sights on Clarington’s Mosport Interna- tional Raceway. Discussions on whether Mosport could possibly host a NASCAR event are in the very preliminary stages, said Myles Brandt, Mosport’s president and general manager. “Basically, some NASCAR officials have visited Mosport, and we’ve had some very initial meetings with some of their people,” said Mr. Brandt. “Within 30 to 90 days, we’ll meet with them again.” The 30- to 90-day time frame mirrors comments from NASCAR chief operat- ing officer George Pyne earlier this week. “We’ll visit different places in Canada the next 30 to 90 days to see what op- portunities exist,” Mr. Pyne told the Win- ston-Salem Journal. “The two markets are Toronto and Montreal. Where within those markets? Obviously, it will be a road course. But where, we don’t have an answer.” Mosport has a 2.5-mile, 10-turn road course, which already hosts the NAS- CAR-similar CASCAR stock car series, noted Mr. Brandt. NASCAR and the Ca- nadian CASCAR have recently begun working more closely, he said. Track management would be willing to look at upgrades to the facility in order to host a NASCAR race, noted Mr. Brandt. The facility currently holds appropriate licensing to host any race but Formula 1. No announcement has been made as to which NASCAR series would come to Canada. Without that information, there’s no way of saying how large a crowd could be attracted to Mosport for a NASCAR event, said Mr. Brandt. But he points out the American LeMans series held at the north Clarington racetrack has seen crowds increase by 10 to 15 per cent each year since 2000, with a crowd of more than 70,000 over three days last Labour Day weekend. About 35,000 peo- ple turned out for the final day, he said. An answer on where in Canada NAS- CAR might hold a race should be forth- coming within the next several months, said Mr. Brandt. “I would think later in the summer we would hear what NASCAR’s plans are for Canada in 2006,” he said. Hosting such an event, given the crowds it could attract, would be good for Clarington, and could help land long-term infrastructure, said Clarington Mayor John Mutton. Durham council unanimously sup- ported a motion brought forward by Mayor Mutton Wednesday, supporting the idea of bringing the race here. Hosting such a race would be “huge” for Mosport, said Mr. Brandt. “Basically, everybody in the motor sports world wants to host a NASCAR race,” he said. “They know we’re willing.” Mosport International potential NASCAR site? NASCAR is looking to expand to Canada, and Durham’s Mosport International Race- way is being touted as a potential site for the popular race series. We keep thinking about quality because we want you to drive a Ford. Built for life in Ontario WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: †Purchase a new 2005 Freestar base model starting from the cash purchase price of $19,998.Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. 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The AMHA will host the Juvenile AAA/AA and Peewee AA Teams. The Ajax/Pickering Raiders will host the Atom AAA tournament in Pickering. COME SUPPORT, & CHEER ON Champions from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the Northern Hockey Association and the Alliance Hockey Association. Over 250 athletes will be traveling here from as far away as the On- tario/Manitoba border along with family and friends to compete to be crowned the OHF champions for 2005. The Board of Directors for the Associations have had enormous help from the parents on each of the teams. Boys & Girls Welcome Ages 5 to 15 years old AJAX CENTRECOMNITYMU 4th Exciting Season For information call 905-924-1213 HOW TO REGISTER In Person at Ajax Community Centre Sat., April 2 - 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. By Phone: Call the info line and we’ll mail or fax you an application. By Mail: Pick up an application at Ajax C.C. anytime and mail to Ajax Summer Minor Hockey League Ages 5 to 15 years old May to August Season 12 W eek Sched ule Primetime Games (weeknight games only) Jerseys Awards Certified Officials Computerized Stats NO Fundraising Required Pick. & Ajax Residents Welcome By Internet: www.hmhl.bizland.com FOR REP. PLAYERS 3 ON 3 SUMMER HOCKEY CALL 905-924-1213 76AA =D8@:N 76AA =D8@:NaZV\jZaZV\jZ lll#nXW]a#Xdb D7=6AZV\jZ BZcÉh &- L]^iWn$Dh]VlV ;jaaH^oZ6gZcV IZVbh>cY^k^YjVa GZ\^higVi^dc HiVgihB^YBVn'%%* .%*")',")&*( APRIL REP TRYOUTS AAA, AA, A LEVELS Inquire about our Summer Conditioning Program & Hockey Camps 2005-06 AGE CATEGORY PLAYERS BORN TIME MAJOR NOVICE 1997 5:40 p.m. - MINOR ATOM 1996 6:40 p.m. MAJOR ATOM 1995 6:40 p.m. - MINOR PEEWEE 1994 7:40 p.m. MAJOR PEEWEE 1993 7:40 p.m. - MINOR BANTAM 1992 8:40 p.m. MAJOR BANTAM thru 1991 8:40 p.m. - MIDGET 1988 & older 9:40 p.m. Approximately 30 Skaters 4 Goaltenders Per Session Limited positions. Call to Reserve. (905) 839-3794 www.ontariohockeyschools.com CONDITIONING CAMP (14TH ANNUAL) BE PREPARED FOR SPRING TRYOUTS Tr youts begin April 11th Ontario Hockey Schools • Power Skating • Puck Control • Shooting • Tryout Drills • Goaltending DON BEER ARENA (PICKERING) #3 APRIL 4, 5, 6, 7, 2005 (4 NIGHTS) $85.00 Includes G.S.T. A/P PAGE B2 ◆NEWS ADVERTISER ◆March 30, 2005 Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo News Advertiser sweeps up award PICKERING — The Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser was one of five media outlets in Ontario honoured with an award for continued coverage of curling. News Advertiser sports editor Al Rivett received the award from Dave Hutchison of the Ontario Curling Association at its Pickering office recently. G ymnasts post strong results at Gymnix International meet PICKERING — Pickering Aerials Gymnas- tics Club members were ‘tres beau’ on the apparatus at a competition in Montreal last weekend. The Aerials took 12 gymnasts to the Gymnix International competition, with the majority finishing in the top 10 in their various com- petitive divisions. Maya Swami led the way with a second-place overall finish in the tyro 2 division. Her individual results included a gold medal on floor exercise and a bronze medal on vault. Other results: • Zalaikha Williams-Sulman, 10th overall in argo 1; fifth on floor; • Alex Large, ninth overall in tyro 2; fourth on floor; • Dayna Fox, 10th overall in tyro 2; • Jaimie Stipetic, seventh overall in novice 1, second on floor; • Alex Clayton, fourth overall in novice 2, fifth on uneven bars, sixth on balance beam; • Emily Towers, fifth overall in novice 2, second on beam; • Danyelle Sora, fourth overall in open 2, third on beam, fifth on fault, sixth on bars; • Sandra Gargoura, 13th overall in open 2; • Malvina Mana, ninth overall in open 3, first on vault; • Emma Grant, 12th overall in open 3; • Tara Swami, sixth overall in senior na- tional, second on bars. Pickering Aerials’ Swami soars to second in Montreal The sports desk can be reached at 905-683-5110 Ext. 250 NEWS ADVERTISER Ev eryone can’t be the same D iscrimination is a ver y b i g p r o b l e m a l m o s t e v e r y w h e r e i n t h e w o r l d . T h e r e a r e many things that can b e c l a s s i f i e d a s d i s c r i m i n ation. If I had a wish t o m a k e , I would probably wish t h a t d i s c r i m i n a t ion would just disap p e a r . I f t h i s s h o uld happen the world wo u l d b e m u c h b e t t e r . J u s t t h i n k , e v e r y o n e w i l l g e t a l o n g , e v e r y o n e can actually try and le a r n a b o u t c u l t u res, languages, religio n s , o p i n i o n s o n t o p i c s , l i k e s and dislikes, and so o n . Discrimination is whe n p e o p l e m a k e fun of other people’s r e l i g i o n s , l o o k s , a g e , s k i n , color, sex, and somet i m e s w h a t h e i r o p i n i o n s m a y b e . Discrimination makes p e o p l e feel embarrassed, shy and h u r t . N o t h i n g g o o d c o m e s o u t o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n because it can be painful, and peopl e c a n s u f f e r . When we are afra id to show ourselves i t ’ s b e c a u s e w e c o u l d b e a f r a i d o f w h a t p e o p l e may think of us. I thin k e v e r y o n e s h o u l d t r y t o m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e , a n d t r y t o s t o p d i s - crimination. It is important that I t r y t o s t o p d i s c r i m i n a t i o n b e c a u s e b u l l y i n g , a n d s a y i n g or doing hurtful things isn’t go i n g t o s o l v e a n y p r o b l e m s . U s u a l l y , p e o p l e bully others and put others down because t h e y a r e m a d t h a t s o m e t h i n g h a p p e n e d t o t h e m o r t h e i r f a m i l y . I can help stop peop l e f r o m d i s c r i m i n a t i n g a g a i n s t other people by teac h i n g t h e m that everyone can’t b e t h e s a m e c o l o u r , r e l i g i o n , l ook the same or be t h e s a m e a g e . Also, educating peopl e on different countries a n d b a c k g r o u n d s can be very helpful fo r them and help them t o u n d e r s t a n d h o w t h i n g s c a n b e d i f f e r e n t . If everyone works to g e t h e r, there would be les s d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i n t h i s w o r l d . T h e world would be a muc h b e t t e r p l ace to live in and I th i n k e v e r y o n e can be happier. So let’s do the right th i n g i n c o m i n g t o g e t h e r and trying to unite ev e r y o n e t o g e t h e r , no matter what colo u r y o u a r e o r w h a t b a c k g r o u n d y o u h a v e or whatever opinions you can have. If someone still choo s e s t o d i s c r i m i n a t e , t h e y ’ r e j u s t h u r t i n g t h e m s e l v e s b e c a u s e they’re just putting t h e m s e l v e s a n d o t h e r p e o p l e d o w n . W h e n y o u d i s c r i m i n a t e against a person, you s h o u l d s t o p a n d t h i n k , h o w i t w o u l d f e e l i f I w e r e b e i n g m a d e fun of? Then ask you r s e l f , “ W h y a m I b e i n g l i k e t h i s ? I should think about w h a t I have done to so many peo p l e t h a t a r e n ’ t s o r u d e l i k e m e . ” The person that discri m i n a t e s a g a i n s t o t h e r p e o p l e s h o u l d t h i n k b a c k a n d s a y “ w h a t is bothering me and how can I stop it?” A p e r s o n w h o d i s c r i m i n a t e s i s a person who usually bullies people b e c a u s e t h e y ’ r e u p s e t , c onfused, or mad that someone or some- thing is wrong or tha t t h e y m a y b e h a v i n g p r o b l e m s i n t h e ir family. Everyone has their o w n definition of what di s c r i m i n a t i o n i s a l l a b o u t . D i scrimina- tion in my opinion is p e o p l e w h o h a v e a p r o b l e m i n a c c e p t i n g d i f f e r e n t i d e a s , p e o p l e , colour, religion, and r a c e s . I f t h i s p r o b l e m c a n b e o v e r c o m e , I t h i n k w e c a n a l l l i v e h a p - pier. Category 1 (Grade 2-5 ) F i r s t P l a c e : B r i t t a n y B e h a r r y , G r a d e 5 Le ster B. Pearson Publ i c S c h o o l Accept other’s differences Discrimination is the judging of a perso n b a s e d o n c l a s s o r c a t e g o r y . M a n y p e o p l e h a v e been discriminated against for somethi n g . D i s c r i mination is ignorance. It is also illegal and if you get caught the person can ta k e y o u t o c o u r t , w h i c h can be frightening. I, per-sonally haven’t been discriminated aga i n s t , b u t k n o w s o m e o n e w h o h a s . I i n t e r v i e w e d t h e m o n the matter and their experience. Interviewer: When were you discriminated and w h y ? Interviewee: I remember when I was going to school in Canada, the kid s w o u l d c a l l m e “ P a k i ” b e c a u s e o f m y b r o w n s k i n and threw snowballs at me as I walked home in the winter. Interviewer: How did you feel? Interviewee: Terrible. It was very hurtful to hear t h a t . Being a newcomer to this country, it w a s v e r y h u m i l i a t i n g . I c o u l d n o t i m a g i n e h o w s o m e o n e can be so cruel to another human bein g . Interviewer: Have you ever been discriminated aga i n s t e v e r s i n c e t h a t e x p e r i e n c e ? Inter-viewee: It’s difficult to tell whether I have been d i s c r i m i n a t e d o r n o t b e c a u s e s o m e t i m e s i t s n o t blatant discrimination. You don’t alwa y s k n o w w h e n s o m e o n e h a s d i s c r i m i n a t e d a g a i n s t y o u . For example, if you go to a job intervie w , a n d y o u d o n ’ t g e t t h e j o b , y o u m a y n e v e r r e a l l y k n o w if it was solely based on your qualificat i o n s o r e x p e r i e n c e . I h a d t h i s e x p e r i e n c e r e c e n t l y w h i l e I was walking downtown and I saw this l a d y h o l d i n g h e r n o s e a n d w a v i n g h e r h a n d a r o u n d a s i f I was smelling horrible. Obviously she was trying to say I was t h e o n e t h a t w a s s m e l l i n g . H e r a c - tions got me so furious, but I didn’t sa y a n y t h i n g t o h e r b e c a u s e I d i d n ’ t w a n t t o s t a r t a s c e n e . Interviewer: So after being discriminated yourself, w h a t i s y o u r o v e r v i e w o n d i s c r i m i n a t i o n ? Interviewee: I think it still exists in some areas but it m a y b e m o r e s u b t l e a n d h a r d e r t o p r o v e because people don’t really change the i r b e l i e f s o v e r n i g h t . Interviewer: Thank-you for letting me talk to you a b o u t t h i s s u b j e c t . The person that I was interviewing ex p e r i e n c e d r a c i a l d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . T h e r e a r e a l l d i f f e r e n t types of this action: racial, age, job, reli g i o u s , d i s a b i l i t y , g e n d e r , p r e g n a n c y , e t c . People can be discriminated over anythi n g . In such a modern world with the exp o s u r e t o i n f o r m a t i o n a n d w i t h g l o b a l i z a t i o n , p e o p l e should be more educated regarding di f f e r e n t r a c e s a n d c u l t u r e s . O b v i o u s l y , t h i s b e h a v i o u r i s still very pervasive in our society and it t a k e s m o r e t h a n t a l k i n g a b o u t i t i n s c h o o l t o c h a n g e a t - titudes and behaviours. This mindset sta r t s a t h o m e a n d i f i t i s c u l t u r e d p r o p e r l y , c h i l d r e n t o d a y will grow up more tolerant and unders t a n d i n g o f o t h e r p e o p l e a n d c u l t u r e s . Take Canada for instance. Immigrants h e l p e d d e v e l o p a n d b u i l d t h i s c o u n t r y f o r w h a t i t i s today, with Toronto being one of the m o s t d i v e r s e c i t i e s i n t h e w o r l d . W e c a n e x p e r i e n c e j u s t about every culture and cuisine from a l l c o r n e r s o f t h e w o r l d . W e a r e v e r y f o r t u n a t e t o h a v e this opportunity. People should learn to accept others’ dif f e r e n c e s b e c a u s e t h e w o r l d h a s m a n y t y p e s o f p e o p l e . It disgusts me that people would actuall y d o t h i s t o o t h e r s w i t h o u t t h i n k i n g a b o u t w h a t i t ’ s l i k e . I’m sure if I were the one discriminatin g a g a i n s t s o m e o n e , m y a c t i o n s w o u l d d e f i n i t e l y b o t h e r me. I know I would never discriminate a g a i n s t a n y o n e b e c a u s e I a m n o t i g n o r a n t . People who discriminate forget that w h a t g o e s a r o u n d c o m e s a r o u n d . They may find themselves visiting a f o r e i g n c o u n t r y a n d m a y e x p e r i e n c e d i s c r i m i n a t o r y behaviour simply because of the way t h e y l o o k o r w h e r e t h e y a r e f r o m . H o w w o u l d t h e y f e e l then? Discrimination can happen to an y o n e , n o m a t t e r w h a t s k i n c o l o u r t h e y h a v e o r s i z e t h e y are. No one deserves to be discriminat e d a g a i n s t . M y o n l y h o p e f o r t h e f u t u r e i s t h a t t h i s b e - haviour is eliminated through educatio n a n d a w a r e n e s s . Category 2 (Grade 6-8) First Place: Tier a D o o k h i e , G r a d e 8 Dr. Roberta Bondar Public School In your words: the winners Students write, “It is important that I help stop discrimination because...” We are obligated to one another It is important that I help stop discrimination be c a u s e w h e t h e r o r n o t I a m a v i c t i m o f t h i s a c t o f hatred, it affects me because as human beings w e a r e o b l i g a t e d t o o n e a n o t h e r . It is my duty not only as a Canadian but as a per s o n t o p r o t e c t t h o s e i n n e e d o f p r o t e c t i o n . This act can be verbally or physically used agai n s t t h o s e v i e w e d a s i n f e r i o r t o t h o s e w h o f e e l s u p e - rior. Discrimination segregates the human race; it cr e a t e s a n a t m o s p h e r e t h a t i s u n p l e a s a n t i n w h i c h to live. Being discriminated against leaves emot i o n a l s c a r s t h a t c a n n o t b e e a s i l y m e n d e d . I t m a k e s a person feel that they can no longer trust those t h a t a p p e a r d i f f e r e n t t h a n t h e y a r e . D i s c r i m i n a t i o n displays and creates fear for all those that are i n v o l v e d . P e o p l e w h o d i s c r i m i n a t e a c t o u t o f f e a r b e - cause they feel threatened in some way. This in t u r n c a u s e s t h e m t o i n s t i l l f e a r o n t o v i c t i m s o f t h e s e crimes. The targets of discrimination are usually minoriti e s o r t h o s e t h a t a r e d i f f e r e n t f r o m w h a t s o c i e t y considers the ‘norm’. As a result, I am a victim of s u c h c r i m e s . I t i s v i t a l f o r m e t o e x p r e s s m y f e e l i n g s towards discrimination not only because I see ho w i t d e s t r o y s p e o p l e b u t I a l s o h a v e p e r s o n a l e x p e r i - ence of what it feels like to be discriminated agai n s t . Being African American even in these days is still a s t r u g g l e r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e a b o l i s h m e n t o f s l a v e r y . To me, being Canadian definitely has its advant a g e s b e c a u s e i t i s a m u l t i c u l t u r a l c o u n t r y , b u t t h e r e is still some animosity towards people of my ra c e . I c a n n o t s a y t h a t I f a c e d i s c r i m i n a t i o n e v e r y d a y , everywhere because that would be false. No matter when discrimination occurs or how o f t e n i t o c c u r s i t s t i l l h a s t h e s a m e a f f e c t . T h e p l a c e I feel that I face the most discrimination is the ve r y p l a c e m e a n d m y f r i e n d s e n j o y g o i n g t o , t h e m a l l . It seems like every time me and my friends go in t o a s t o r e t o l o o k a t t h e v a r i o u s i t e m s l i k e e v e r y o n e else, the store clerks surround us and look at us a t t e n t i v e l y b e c a u s e t h e y a u t o m a t i c a l l y t h i n k w e a r e going to take something or they never serve us u n t i l t h e y a r e s u r e w e h a v e m o n e y . It is not surprising that most of my friends are of t h e s a m e r a c e a s m e . I f i n d i t v e r y d i s t u r b i n g t h a t there are people out there that believe stereoty p i n g i s j u s t c a u s e t o d i s c r i m i n a t e a g a i n s t p e o p l e . I t also hurts because my parents work just as hard a s e v e r y o n e e l s e t o m a k e a l i v i n g s o w e d e s e r v e t o b e treated with equal consideration. Discrimination d e s p i t e t h e f o r m t h a t i t i s i n o r w h o m i t i s a g a i n s t i s wrong. It should not be tolerated. Hence, it is important for me to help prevent this unjustly act because it makes me feel much better about what I have went through and continue to go through if I prevent someone else from having to endure the same pain. Category 3 (Grade 9-12) First Place: Melissa Brown, Grade 12Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School In category 1, essay winners were, from left, Raquel Bram- ble, third, Ian Heritage, second and Brittany Baharry, first. In category 2, essay winners were, at left, Tiera Dookhie, first and Brynn Thistle, third. Not pictured: Lisa Crowder, second. 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Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act. CAD TECHNICIAN We require a college graduate with a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology; a minimum of two (2) years related experience, preferably in a municipal environment; possess a thorough understanding and working knowledge of AUTOCAD, V 2000, and Eagle Point; experienced in Quattro Pro, WordPerfect, Visual dBase, and a Windows NT environment; must have surveying experience; possess the ability to work independently, and with a minimal amount of supervision; and, must possess and maintain a valid Class “G” Driver’s Licence. FITNESS LEADERS (Part-Time) Responsible for the instruction of fitness classes and public relations in the recreation centre. 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Mtgs, con- solidations, auto loans, private funds available. We can help!!! Better Credit Solutions (416)878- 2323, (416)876-2106 From 4.74% for 5 years. 1st. & 2nd Mortgages to 100% (OAC) Best Available Rates Private Mortgage Funds Arrears P.O.S Refinancing Debt Consolidation a Specialty For FAST PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Call 905-666-4986 MONEY PROBLEMS?STOP: judgments, garnishments, mort- gage foreclosures & harassing creditor calls. GET: debt Consoli- dations, & protection for your as- sets. Call now: (905)576-3505 MORTGAGES - Good, bad and ugly. Financing for any purpose. All applications accepted. Call Community Mortgage Services Corp. (905)668-6805 $300 SIGNING BONUS!Ground floor Summit Place, clean, bright, 2 bedrooms, inside pool/fitness. $950 month includes parking, 905- 432-6803. (1) ATTRACTIVE renovated 2- bedroom apt Simcoe/Mill, Oshawa, $795/mo. inclusive. Laundry, bal- cony, parking, Available immedi- ately. 905-434-2858 1-800-486- 9826 . 1 BEDROOM Basement apart- ment. Separate entrance. Utilities. Tr ansit, Shopping. Pref. Non smoker. No pets. Available imme- diately. Brock Rd./Finch. $675/mo. (905)427-9994 or (647)838-0994. 1&2 BEDROOM basement suites. $750/$895 all inclusive. Female students or professional preferred. No smoking/pets. Call Nick (905)424-1219 1-BEDROOM apartment, Oshawa, beautiful knotted pine throughout, laundry, parking and utilities included. First/last. Avail- able immediately. $750/month. 416-383-3445 or 905-725-7644 1-BEDROOM APT,17 Quebec St., $550/mo in older apartment building. Available April 1/04. Call Stephen 905-259-5796. 1011 SIMCOE ST. N.,Oshawa - Large 3 bedroom town home suites with full basements, avail- able for rent. Private fenced yards with mature trees. Close to all amenities. $999.00 per month. One month free! Call (905)579- 7649 for an appointment. 2 BED. APT.in new legal duplex. walkout to big deck and backyard. Ve ry clean, Oshawa. $850/util. parking included. Avail. immediate- ly or May 1st. Owner has truck to help you move in! Call David (905)447-3677 2 BEDROOM Basement apart- ment in Pickering. Also, 1 bedroom basement apartment in Ajax ($600/mo.). Both with parking available. Call 416-828-5478 or 905-427-9922. 2 BEDROOM bright, newly reno- vated, open concept basement. Ajax. Laundry. Close to 401 & transit. $775+. 905-472-4702. 2-BDRM APTS,renovated, large & bright rooms, hardwood floors. walking distance to malls, near 401 exit, well maintained, quiet Oshawa neighbourhood, applianc- es, lots of extras, from $845/month. No dogs please. April/May. 905-665-0945. 3 BRM APARTMENT in great, friendly area. Near O/C, dish- washer, fridge, stove, free satellite, coin laundry, backyard, large kitchen & Master. $990+hydro with first/last OR $1200+hydro without last month’s rent. Hydro approx $40/month. 905-983-5356 snc A MUST SEE! Oshawa 2-Bdrm. in 3-unit Adult occupied, clean, quiet building. Private yard, laun- dry, storage, 2-car prkg, Bus at door. NO pets/smoking. Credit check, References. $925-inclusive, 1st/last. May 1st. 905-427-2782 ADULT LIFESTYLE BUILDING, 2-bedroom apt in North-Oshawa triplex, $750+ hydro, first, last, ref- erences required. No pets. May 1st. Lynn (905)925-3200, (905)436-6886 AJAX - HERMITAGE AREA Luxury 2 bed. bsmt. apt. 2 washrooms, fireplace in lvngrm, laundry, parking, $1200/mo. incl. Avail. April 15 or May 1st. 905-686-8905 416-562-0186 AJAX - PICKERING VILLAGE, one bedroom, bright basement apartment, private entrnace, no smoking/pets. $750 parking, utitl- ties included. Telephone (905) 427-5838 AJAX -New 1 bedroom walkout basement apartment. Backing on Conservation. Fireplace. Big win- dows. New laminate flooring. No smoke/pets. $825 inclusive. First/last. Call 905-442-7944. AJAX 1 & 2-bedroom basement apartments, $800, $850 inclusive 4-bedroom executive, 2-storey (no basement) 3-car garage, in-ground pool, $1500 + 2/3 utilities. No smoking, first/last. (905)683-5641, (416)315-9432 AJAX CHURCH/HWY #2,Large 2-bedroom apt $950 includes util- ities., 3-bedroom apts., 1-1/2 baths, $1100 includes utilities. Both available June, in clean quiet bldg. 905-426-1161 AJAX Harwood/401, available immediately, large bright base- ment, one-bedroom, 700+utilities. No smoking/pets First/last, credit check, references, OPEN HOUSE 2:00-3:00 Saturday & Sunday 416-797-7539 AJAX SOUTH,1-bedroom fur- nished apt., kitchen, separate entrance, parking. Minutes to lake/401. Suit single professional. Available immediately, $750/month, (905)683-0190 AJAX Westney/Hwy 2.legalized 2-bedroom upper level and/or 2 bedroom basement. All inclusive, sep entrances, parking, laundry, no pets/smoking. 905-686-5297 AJAX Westney/Monarch. Avail- able immediately. Clean one-bed- room basement apt. sep entrance, no smoking/pets. Near all amen- ities. $700-inclusive. (905)427- 9551 AJAX,spacious 2-bedroom base- ment, dining/living room $1000- utilities included, private entrance, full kitchen, 4 appliances, 1 park- ing, first/last required. Immediate- ly. (905)426-7341. AJAX,spacious 3-bdrm house, 4 appliances, 2-parking, h/w floors, walk-out deck, $1400-inclusive. Call (905)426-7341. AJAX- OXFORD TOWERS.Spa- cious apartments, quiet bldg, close to shopping, GO. Pool. 2-bdrms $979, available April/May 1st. (905)683-8571 or 905-683-5322 AVAIL. APRIL 1ST.One and two bedroom apts for rent. Located 309 Cordova Rd., Oshawa. No pets. Please call (905)579-2387 after 5 p.m. AVAIL. MAY 1ST 1-bdrm bsmt apt. in quiet home. Close to Oshawa Centre, large windows, full kitchen, laundry facilities. Suit working couple. $750/mo inclusive. (905)436-0565 BASEMENT APARTMENT,with walkout,White's Rd./Hwy 2, util- ities, parking, $750. Single person preferred, no smoking/pets, lst/last references required. Telephone (905)420-2015. BEAUTIFUL 1-bedroom upper lev- el of house. Bright, clean, laundry, 1 parking. Suit quiet working per- son. $600 plus some utilities. 905-626-8000. BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED base- ment apt., fully furnished, S. Ajax, A/C, large eat-in kitchen, sizable bedroom, 3 pc. washroom, living & diningroom, cable, hydro, laundry privileges, parking space, Shared entry. Suit single person. no pets/smoking, $750 month, (905)686-4179 BLACKSTOCK.Large 1 bedroom apartment, separate entrance, pri- vate deck, gas fireplace, satellite TV. No smoking, no pets. 905-986- 1576 LARGE 1-BDRM furnished base- ment apt. Newly renovated, near Oshawa Centre. No smoking/pets. $750/mo. First/last. (905)723-7697 BLOOR ST. EAST Oshawa Con- veniently located near No Frills, 401, 2 bedrooms $745+hydro ($50/mo) avail. April 1st. First/last/1-parking. Immaculate, nice, well-maintained, bright/clean. Laundry, small building. Bus-stop at door. No pets. 905-668-1946. BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Please call Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE,immaculate 1&2 bedroom apartments available April. Rent includes appliances, utilities, laundry facilities & parking. Call 905-723-8302 or 905-666- 1074. BOWMANVILLE-spacious one bedroom apt. Quiet location. Free parking. No smoking/pets. Adult lifestyle building. $765 util. includ- ed. Call 905-697-3491 BROCK RD/401,clean bright one bedroom basement apart. separ- ate entrance, non smoker, all in- clusive. available immediately (905) 427-4241 BROOKLIN BACHELOR APT., newly renovated, large open-con- cept, separate entrance, including satellite TV, laundry facilities, am- ple parking, $675 including utilities. Available immediately. No pets/smoking. (905)426-0916. CLEAN 1-BDRM $780/month, newly decorated. Utilities included. Simcoe/Mill area, small quiet apt. building. Call for appt. (905)579- 9890. CLIPPER APARTMENTS AJAX - 2 & 3 Bed. Please call Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 905-683-6021 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. COUNTRY SELLING-Large 1 bed. apt. + den. Beautifully deco- rated, private balcony, fireplace, wonderful view. 1st/last. No smok- ing/pets. Available May 1st. Suit business couple $875. Call today, won't last! 905-424-1477. DOWNTOWN WHITBY, 2-bdrms, $850/mo. includes all utilities. air, laundry facilities, one parking, hardwood floors, lst/last, referenc- es, no pets. Avail. immediately. (905)430-8327. FREE CRUISE Move in by April 1st & you may win a free vacation! Harwood & Bayly 2 bdrms $985 Renovated Units Call 310-7000 www.gotransglobe.com HUGE, EXCELLENT one bed- room basement apartment, avail- able for rent, Harwood/401, air, heat included. Newly carpeted, separate entrance, utilities includ- ed. $800/mo. Contact Fahad (416)371-7522 or leave message. LARGE, BRIGHT 2 BEDROOM basement apartment, $900.00 month includes utilities and cable. Private entrance, Nash Road, Courtice. Available immediately. 905-433-2910. LIVERPOOL/BAYLY Recently renovated spacious clean 2-bed- room basement apt. sep entrance, near GO & Pickering Town Centre. All inclusive. Available April 1st. No smoking/pets. Please call Rob (416)908-4788 NORTH OSHAWA -1 & 2 bed. apt. quiet building, cable, util. in- cluded. 1 bed. $795/mo. Call 905- 723-7183. NORTH OSHAWA,1 bedroom apt for rent $720 per month avail May 1, included utilities, fridge stove and parking, 905-579-9777 ONE LARGE BDRM w/walk-out, clean, parking, air, cable, applianc- es, fireplace, 4pc bath. Thick- son/401 Whitby. Avail. Immed./Apr.1, $795/mo inclusive, First/last, no smoking/pets. 905- 431-0202. OSHAWA 1-bdrm furnished base- ment. Available now. Sep. en- trance, on bus-line. $700/mo first/last. Suit responsible working person. No smoking/pets. 905- 728-9339. OSHAWA - 3 bdrms., upper level of house. Parking, laundry, appli- ances, full backyard. $980+/mo. First/last. Also, 2 bdrm. bsmnt. apt. separate entrance, parking & laun- dry avail. $700/mo.+1/2water. Both available April 15. Call after 6p.m. 905-686-2195. OSHAWA -Simcoe S., spacious 4 bdrm. house for rent. 2 bathrooms, laundry, available immediately. $1350/mo. + utilities. First/last. 416-803-9495 or 905-686-5825. OSHAWA - Taunton/Simcoe new- ly decorated 2 bedroom apart- ment, A/C, parking, laundry, new appliances, starting $875 + hydro, first/last/references 905-683-5013 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. $895/mo-inclusive. (905)439-0108 OSHAWA NEW modern bright one bedroom basement apart- ment, avail. immediately. Parking, laundry, utilities, a/c. Hospital area, walk to Simcoe bus, BBQ in back- yard! No pets/smoking. First/last. $700. (905)723-4125. OSHAWA Par k/Adelaide area. (230 Nipigon St) 1, 2 & 3-bed- rooms available. Well maintained building. Near all amenities. From only $750/mo. Call (905)723-0977. OSHAWA,2-bedroom Bloor/Park Well maintained, clean, quiet bldg. Near shopping/401/Go/bus. First/last/references required. No pets. Seniors Special. Available immediately. (905)571-4576 WHITBY-2-bedroom suites $840 - $860. all inclusive, close to all amenities. Office hours 9-5 Mon- day - Friday. (905)666-4589. OSHAWA,Olive/Wilson, 1-bed- room basement apartment. Re- cently renovated. Satellite, laun- dry, parking. $750/month inclu- sive, no smoking/pets, first/last, available May 1st. (905)438-8846 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. $700/mo. No pets/smoking. 905-421-9090, 416-712-8723 PICKERING - Whites/401. Beauti- ful bachelor basement apt. with fireplace. A/C, sep. entrance, laun- dry, cable, utilities included. $700 first/last. Avail. April. 1st. Call 905- 839-3622. PICKERING Major Oaks/Brock one-bedroom basement apt. Sep ent. parking, laundry, fridge/stove. No smoking/pets. $650-inclusive. Avail. immediately. (905)686-2823 PICKERING WHITES/OKLAHO- MA,bright 1-bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, parking, $650/inclusive . First/last, available immediately. Please call (905)831-8403. PICKERING, 1-BEDROOM PLUS den, spotlessly clean, dry base- ment apt., in adult family home. Separate entrance, all utilities in- cluding cable, laundry. No smok- ers. Single professional preferred, walk to PTC, near Go Station. $799/mo/inclusive, available May 1st. (905)831-6289 PICKERING,Bayly/Westshore Large 2-bdrm basement apt, sep entrance, walk to school/GO, c/v, c/a, cable, parking. $875/mo in- clusive. (905)420-4583 or (647)294-9079 PICKERING,furnished 1 bed- room basement apt., close to PTC, , transit/go, no smokers/pets, separate. entrance, laundry. Avail. April 1, (905)831-2322. PICKERING,Hwy#2/401. Luxury 2 bedroom/family room basement apartment, kitchen/living room, bathroom en-suite, separate en- trance, utilities included. $975, first/last. No smoking/pets. Avail- able April 1st. (905)420-4576 PICKERING-2 Bedroom Basement Apt. Rouge Valley area; Immacu- late cond. Cable & utilities Incl. No Pets & Non-Smoker. $900/mo;Apr 1st. 416-876-6025. PORT PERRY- Quiet, well kept large 2&3 bedroom apartments in low-rise, walk to lake Scugog. No pets. From $950/month plus utilities. 905-985-6938, 905-430- 7816. REGENCY PLACE 15 Regency Cres. Whitby 50+ lifestyle apt. complex. Clean quiet building, across from park. Close to down- town. Daily activities incl. All utilities incl. Call (905)430-7397 www.realstar.ca 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 SOUTH AJAX -ONE BEDROOM very bright and spacious basement apt. All appliances including laun- dry. Sep. entrance, parking, very clean, available April 1st., $775+utilities. 905-706-8171 or evenings 905-683-1300. 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 TWO BEDROOMS AVAILABLE anytime or April 1st. 946 Masson St., Oshawa. $795/mo., all inclu- sive. No pets. Please call 905-576- 6724 or 905-242-4478. UXBRIDGE NEW!To wn- house/Apartment rentals. 2 bed- rooms, 4 appliances, aircond., pat- io/garden, parking, storage. 905- 852-4777 WHITBY CLEAN quiet, spacious 1-bdrm main floor of house. Cen- trally located, "Olde Whitby" full basement, laundry, suits adult, working person(s), non-smok- ing/pets. Avail. immediately. $890+utilities. 905-668-3011 WHITBY Dundas and Brock. Sec- ond floor of triplex, large 3-bed- room , fridge/stove, coin wash, no pets. Parking, avail. April 1st. $1075/month inclusive. (905)983- 9082. 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,2-bedroom basement apartment. Available immediately. Separate entrance, appliances, No pets/smoking. $800 + utilities. First/last and references required. 905-743-0257, 905-391-5343. WHITBY,immaculate 1 & 2 bdrm apartments available April 1st. $738 & $868, rent includes appli- ances, heat, parking and laundry facilities. 905-666-1074 or 905- 556-0455 WHITBY,large 1 bedroom apart- ment, living room, kitchen, bed- room, laundry, 1-parking. Available April 1st. First/last. $775+hydro 905-655-4623, 905-925-3945. WHITES/FINCH,2-bedroom bsmt, very clean with w/o, full kitchen, parking, separate entrance. No pets. Available April 1. $950/mo includes Hydro. (905)421-8865 or (647)284-3273. PICKERING PARKWAY furnished room to rent in clean no smoking, no pet family house. Parking. Share kitchen, bathroom, Near bus, mall, 401, Hwy 2. Single mature female preferred. Call Helen (905)427-8789 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 3 BEDROOM sunny bungalow main floor. Ajax. New appliances, carpet. Large yard with deck. Near Pickering Beach Rd., 401 & transit. $1250+. 905-472-4702. A WHITBY DETACHED HOUSE @ Rossland/Thickson 4 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, dbl garage, family rm w/fpl, $1350 mo.+ utilities, imme- diate, LEGAL BASMENT APT. NOT INCL., 1st/Last, prefer no Smoking/Pets. Tim Webster, Sut- ton Group Heritage 905 619-9500. AAABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Burns/Thickson Whitby - beautiful 3-drm. home, 2-fireplaces, bay windows, newly decorated, all ap- pliances incl. $1500+utilities, avail. April 1. Call 905-427-5128. 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 OSHAWA -2 storey, 2 plus one bedrooms, 5 appliances, no smoking/pets, $975+utilities.. April l5th. 416-209-1449. AJAX PICKERING VILLAGE large bright 1-bdrm basement apt. Hardwood/ceramics gas fireplace sep ent. 2-cars AC/CV. No smok- ing/pets April 15. $700 (905)683- 6124 AJAX, BY THE LAKE,cottage- type home, renovated 3-bedroom, just steps from Lake Ontario. Available May 1st. First/last, refer- ences. 416-717-0802. AJAX,main floor of semi, 3- bdrms, walk-out to deck, laundry, parking, Harwood/Bayly, no smok- ing/pets. $1150/mo+ 60% utilities. Avail. immediately. (905)294-0760 AJAX,Westney/Ravenscroft, 3- bdrms, 2-storey, 1-1/2 bathrooms, a/c, deck, garage, 5 appliances, shows very well. Quiet residential area. Bsmt apt not included. $1250/mo+ 60% utilities. Bo Gus- tafsson, Sutton Group. 416-783- 5000 BEAUTIFUL -3 bedroom in Pick- ering. A 2 year old home so very modern & all appliance's included. The house is located on a quite street, Calvington drive, in Picker- ing just off Stroud's lane between Rosebank & Altona, backing onto a beautiful ravine. Occupancy date is May 1st 2005 & for all inquires, call Robert: 905-837-9064. BEAUTIFUL -3 bedroom in Pick- ering. A 2 year old home so very modern & all appliance's included. The house is located on a quite street, Calvington drive, in Picker- ing just off Stroud's lane between Rosebank & Altona, backing onto a beautiful ravine. Occupancy date is May 1st 2005 & for all inquires, call Robert: 905-837-9064. CIVIC-OC 3-bedroom semi, just renovated, carpet, paint, kitchen, bath. No pets/smoking. A1 house for A1 tenant. $1000 plus. Chris, 905-259-8477, chrisowens@iname.com FINALLY A PLACE to call home! Whitby spotless and bright, 3- bdrm, 2-bath, gourmet kitchen, lux- urious living/dining, prof. land- scaped and fenced huge back- yard, heated swimming pool, full basement, 6 appliances, pictu- resque setting, new paint through- out, new carpet, new laminate flooring. Everything you could want and more! Stop looking, this is it, $1297+. Call Steve at (905)686- 4891 and come home. OSHAWA - renovated 3 bed. main floor of house. Parking, own laun- dry, large backyard. Avail. May 1st. $1200+utilities. Call 416-695- 4667. OSHAWA 3-BEDROOM main floor of house with walkout to large deck & fenced yard, close to amenities, on bus route, a/c, cen- tral vac, laundry, parking. $1450 inclusive. Avail. Apr.1 (905)706- 4471 OSHAWA,4+1 bdrms, newly ren- ovated, laundry facilities available, finished basement with possible office and rec-room. $1200 plus utilities, first/last, April 15th/sooner. (905)424-3450 OSHAWA,Harmony/Olive. 3-bed- room house. laundry, all appli- ances, parking, near all amenities. $1125/month +utilities. Available May 1st. First/last. No smok- ing/pets. (905)433-0489. PICKERING - ALTONA/SPAR- ROW - one year old, 3 bedroom, no pets/smoking, $l,350 plus 2/3 utilities. (416)450-9052 PICKERING - HERITAGE Farm House, 3.6 acres, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, kitchen, large principle rooms, 2 fireplaces, sun- room, three detached stone sheds. Price $1,400./month+utilities. Call DMSI at 905-472-7300 ext. 229. PICKERING - new 3-bedroom, 2- bathrooms, patio, walk to Pickering Mall, 5 appliances, available April 1st. First/last. No smoking/pets. $1300+utilities. (905)665-3219 PICKERING BROCK/HWY #2 two storey detached, newly renovat- ed/painted, 3 bedroom, 3 bath, a/c, appliances, deck. Near tran- sit/GO/401, 4-car capacity, no smoking/pets, $1350+2/3 utilities. April 1. (647)889-2647 PICKERING LIVERPOOL/BAYLY MAINFLOOR 3-bdrm, BASEMENT 2-bdrm. both bright, spacious, clean, own entrance/laundry. Off- street parking 4 cars, walk to GO/lakeshore, May 1. No smok- ing/pets. $1050/$850+utilities. 905- 420-7292 PORT PERRY AREA.3 bedroom family home on large lot. Available May 1. $1,025.00/mo. + utilities. References. required. Call 905- 985-8013 for interview. RITSON RD. NORTH,3 bedroom house. Newly refurbished. Garage and parking. $1100/month plus utilities. First/last. No pets. Available immediately. (905)571- 0539 SOUTH OSHAWA BEAUTIFUL 1-bdrm+den, house for rent w/gor- geous view/ravine. Suitable for re- tired couple. $700+hydro, cable, phone. Available now (905)728- 5390 SOUTH AJAX - Pickering Beach, bungalow steps to Lake, 2 + 1 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, finished basement/laundry room, 5 appli- ances, No smoking/pets. $1350/mo. +util. Avail. April 1st. 905-706-6558. 401/MARKHAM RD.Spacious 3 Bd. townhomes, fenced in back- yard, private garage& driveway, carpeted, family room, appliance & ceramic floors, www.realstar.ca, 416-292-0118 BOWMANVILLE 4-bedroom town- house. Close to 401. Available im- mediately. No smokers/pets. $1100. First/last. Call (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 -Newer 3 bedroom end-unit townhouse with fully fenced yard. Mainfloor laundry. Separate Garage. Fireplace. 1450sq.ft. Available May 1st. $1250/mo. + util. 905-619-2495. EXECUTIVE Townhomes- Two - 2 bedrooms+den, brand new, new appliances, A/C Sheppard/Mor- ningside, $1,000+utilities. 2-car parking. References, avail. immed. (905)509-2335 after 4 p.m. HILLCREST HEIGHTS Commu- nity Living in Oshawa now has units . Avail. immed., parking incl. Please call 905-576-9299. OSHAWA/WHITBY BORDER,3- bedroom townhouse, 1.5 baths, garage, available May 1st. $1250+ utilities. First/last, no smok- ers/pets. Please call Aurelia Cos- ma, Remax Spirit (905)728-1600 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,Rossland/Cochrane 2yrs old, 4-BEDROOM,3 baths, 5 appliances, A/C, fully fenced, parking/garage, $1400/month plus utilities. Non-smoking. Leave mes- sage. Available May 1. (905)884- 2848 AJAX - Furnished bedroom with own kitchen in quiet home in south Ajax. $500/mo. First/last. Avail. April 1. Call 905-619-1476. AT LIVERPOOL/BAYLY,GO 2-minutes, clean fully furnished room, laundry, student/prof, no smoking/pets, $500-incl. first/last. Available. 416-573-4445, 905-421- 0225 CLAREMONT -2 or 3 rooms avail- able immediately. Rent negotiable. Singles or possible couple. Call me and share my bungalow: 905- 686-4888. LARGE clean quiet room available in Oshawa, all-inclusive including laundry & cable. Well managed home. Please leave message 905 404-8669 PICKERING,furnished/unfur- nished bdrm+ room w/TV, own fridge, separate bathroom, share laundry/kitchen, parking, close to Pickering Town Centre/GO. Avail- able May1st. $500/mo. (905)686- 0645 PICKERING,Dixie/Kingston Rd. large furnished room $450/400; in- cludes laundry/utilities. No smok- ing/pets. First/last. 1-bedroom basement apartment, separate en- trance, w/deck, $850/inclusive. Avail. immediately. (905)839- 3030. AT THICKSON/ROSSLAND, friendly people. Available April 1st, $450 monthly. Spotless bungalow, cable, internet, telephone, near bus,gazebo, must see. 905-723- 5653 or 416-827-3334. OSHAWA Simcoe/Rossland area, warm, clean, large furnished rooms, share kitchen & bath, suit quiet working gentleman. Near bus,$375/mo inclusive. 905-728- 4845 PICKERING,Altona/Hwy 2, clean, large bedroom available in upscale neighbourhood. Includes cable, laundry, internet, parking, near all amenities, TTC and Pickering Tr ansit. $400/month. Female pre- ferred. (647)882-8237 WANTED TO SHARE HOME, suit senior female. Own room. For more information call (905)721-9080. WHITBY - share luxury house, master bedroom, ensuite, jacuzzi, fireplace, Parking, cable, short or long term, $750/inclusive., avail- able April 1st (416)427-7892 ISLAND VIEW.2 and 3 bedroom spotless housekeeping cottages. Satellite/colour TV. Wollaston Lake (Coe Hill). Sandy-beautiful beach, walking trails/playground boat/motor rentals. Senior/week- ly/monthly rates. (613)337-5533. 1983 SPRINTER,28ft A-body, GM 454, auto, 85,000 miles, full-size bdrm & bath, 4-kws Onan genera- tor, roof a/c, microwave, fridge, all maintenance/service records. $1,5000 firm. (905)433-3981 1989 SIERRA COBRA, 39', front bedroom, back bunks, sleeps 10, lots of extras $10,500 obo. Call 705-324-8030 2002 COLEMAN Bayside Folding Tr ailer with slide-out, sleeps 8, ful- ly loaded including A/C. Brand new condition with many extras. $11,900. Call (905)447-2925. BEAGLES, 2 males, tri-color, missing March 26, Duffins Creek Conservation, Ajax, Reward $800. No Questions asked. Please call 905-686-7569 or 416-729-7569. FOUND PENGUIN!!!Special Oc- casion Plastic Lawn Ornament with the number 905-420-5915 un- derneath. Please call (416)286- 6053 with full description. LOST BEAGLES;2 males Tri-col- our March 26/05 Duffins Conser- vation Bayly/ Ajax. Reward $800.00 no questions asked. 905- 270-8789, 416-737-2324 or 416- 729-7569 SINCERE SINGLES introduction service. Specializing in long-term relationships. Toll Free 1-866-719- 9116. www.sinceresingles.ca. 1/2 price special, now on! LIVE-IN CARE GIVER for 4-year- old. Pickering. Experienced, non- smoker, light housekeeping, refer- ences required. Leave message at 416-837-8478 LIVE-IN certified oversees nannies/care givers. Elder care, special needs, minimum wage ap- plies. No fee employers OEA. (416)699-6931. LIVE-IN Nanny for elderly lady. Full time (M-F), 7-3pm. $7.50/hour. Must have experience with Refer- ences. Call (905)427-9640 for fur- ther information. AMBERLEA area Home Day Care, over 20 years experience. Brenda Shedden, ECE, now ac- cepting infants through age seven. References Available. 905-831- 6806. FULLTIME In-home daycare avail- able to share with live-in nanny and one child. Pickering - Rose- bank/Strouds. Call 905-831-9784 after 6 p.m. FULL TIME LIVE-IN caregiver, children ages 3 & 6. Duties: pro- viding care assistance, pick up/drop off from school, accompa- ny to after school activities. Ajax, Westney & Hwy. 2 area. For more information e-mail: rdhillon@sym- patico.ca. BUY/SELL stair lifts, porch lifts, scooters, hospital beds, etc. Call SILVER CROSS AT (905) 668- 8560 OR 1-800-659-0668 ROSEBANK VILLA RETIREMENT HOME FAMILY PHYSICIAN needed to care for approx. 50 senior residents. Weekly or Bi-weekly schedule. Extra benefits for caring for our Precious Residents. CERTIFIED COOK (papers from a recognized course a must) experienced with seniors and therapeutic diets an asset. Full time hours. Please apply by fax: 905-509-0011 or email: rosebankvilla@rogers.com SERIOUS ABOUT LOSING WEIGHT?Tired of low-carb diets? Lose weight the healthy way. Try something that works. 1-888-658- 2650, www.icanseemytoes.com. PSYCHICS reader and advisor, help in all life's problems, satisfac- tion guaranteed, specializing in Palm, Tarot and Crystal Ball read- ings, always private and confiden- tial, house parties available. (905)665-3222. 11 TABLETOP VENDING ma- chines, locations in Durham, work 2 hrs. a week, net 50%, all cash. Best offer. 905-985-0289. LEATHER jackets 1/2 price, purs- es from $9.99, luggage from $19.99. wallets from $9.99. Every- thing must Go! Family Leather, 5 Points Mall, Oshawa (905)728- 9830, Scarborough (416)439- 1177. 36" HITACHI color t.v., less than 2 yrs. old. Picture in picture. $750. firm. Custom Hitachi stand includ- ed with t.v. Phone after 5 p.m. Ask for John (905) 725-0858 A DININGROOM, cherry wood, double pedestal table, 8 chairs, Buffet, hutch, dovetail construc- tion. New, still in boxes. Cost $11,000, sacrifice $2,600. 416- 746-0995. A King orthopedic pillowtop mat- tress set. New in plastic, cost $1600. Sacrifice $550. 416-746- 0995. Can deliver A-1 CARPETS, CARPETS, CAR- PETS!! 3 rooms installed with pad from $289 (30 yds). All Berber carpets on sale now! Free up- grade to 12 mm premium pad with every installation, 20 oz Berber carpet starting at 0.69 sq. ft., car- pet only. Lots of selection for eve- ry budget. Three month equal payment plan available. Free in home quote. SAILLIAN CARPETS at 905-242-3691 or 905-373-2260, 1-800-578-0497. A1 ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. Sales, Installation & Service Of All Makes. SALE! FTA $218, DishNet $257. Quick Installs. 7 Days A Week. (905)999-0362 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress, cost $1000, sell $200. Call 905-213-4669. ANTIQUE SAW MILL, dismantled, 40" blade, $1,000. Call 905-377- 1937. APPLIANCES - Refridgeator frost free, Deluxe stove $475/pair. Heavy duty washer/dryer, $275/pair or $675/all. Also super deluxe refridgeator/stove, large ca- pacity washer/dryer, used 2 years, will separate, all exceptional ap- pearance. (905)925-6446 ATTENTION BUSINESSES DO YOU HAVE HIGHSPEED INTERNET? Unlimited US/Canada long distance calls for $19.99/month (U.S.) with VOIP. FTA Receivers, Vortec with 2 LNB Dish for Dishnetwork, $235. (905)259-0320 BAR FRIG – U-line CO75B – Used 12 months. New $1969. Ask- ing $1000.00. 905-372-2967 or milner@eagle.ca BBQ PARTS AT HANK'S APPLI- ANCES Refrigerators, $99/up. Washers, dryers $125/up. Stoves, $149/up. Visit our showroom. Large selection! Parts. 426 Simcoe St. S. (905)728-4043. BBQ TIME SPECIALS - Beef sides, hamburg, roasts, and steaks. 905-986-4932. BEAUMARK Washer & dryer, $150., Sony Triniton floor model tv, $75., 2 sets sofa and loveseat $175 and $200. (905) 420-4590. BED,Aamazing bargain, queen orthopedic mattress set, new in plastic, warranty, $250. 416-741- 7557.Will deliver BEDROOM SET,cherrywood, bed, chest, dresser, mirror, 2 night stands. Dovetail construction, nev- er opened. Cost $8,000 Sacrifice $1,900. (416)748-3993 BEDROOM SUITE,gorgeous cherry sleigh, triple dresser/mirror, tall dresser, 2 night tables, new. Cost $7450, sell $1,900. Call 905- 213-4669. CARPETS SALE & HARDWOOD FLOORING: carpet 3 rooms from $329 (30 sq. yd.) includes: carpet, pad and installation. Free esti- mates, carpet repairs. Serving Durham and surrounding area. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Sam (905)686-1772 CARPETS.Laminate and vinyl sale. 3 rooms, 30sq yds. for $319. Commercial carpet including pre- mier underpad and installation. Laminate $1.69sq ft. Click system. Residential, commercial, customer satisfaction guaranteed. Free Esti- mate. Mike 905-431-4040 COMPUTERDEALS.NET Special- izing in anti-virus/spyware solu- tions. If your computer's way too slow, we know how to make it go! New & used laptops and desktops from $288. Family business, 20yrs same location. (905)655-3661. COMPUTERS: BITS AND BYTES Computer Services: Complete Systems are Internet Ready with a 17" Monitor: P3/733 (Complete, tower) $289.00; P3/933 (Com- plete, tower) $379.00; P2/350 (Complete, desktop) $169.00; CD- RW upgrade only $30.00 w/system purchase. Other complete systems avail. Repairs at reasonable rates w/Free Pick-up and Delivery within Oshawa/Whitby. Minimal Charge other areas. Interac, Visa & Mas- tercard accepted. Layaway Plans. Leasing now available OAC on New & Refurbished Systems. 27 Warren Avenue, Oshawa (1 block east of Park/Bond). Call (905)576- 9216 www.bitsandbytestech.com CUSTOM KITCHEN,high end, solid maple, raised panel doors, butter yellow with stained oak ac- cents. Crown mouldings. Large is- land cabinets and 35+ linear feet of base and upper cabinets. Frig & dishwasher panels. 2 years old. Priced for quick sale $7500.00. 905-372-2967 or milner@eagle.ca DARKROOM contents - including six foot sink, Beseler enlarger, ea- sel's, paper safe, trays and all ac- cessories, $800. Gourlay upright piano $400. Call 905-377-9983. DINING ROOM SUITE,cherry- wood, buffet, hutch, arm chairs & side chairs, pedestal table, dove- tail drawers, Cost $9550, sell for $2950. New, still in boxes. 905- 213-4669. EXTRAORDINARY like new din- ning set, solid wood. 4 designer chairs, double pedestal table, Canted china deck and base, ma- son sideboard. $8,500 OBO. 905- 576-7277, 905-432-2102. FURNITURE, MUST SELL! Saturday, March 26th, 11:00am-5:00pm. 223 Rosedale Dr., Whitby. 5 sofa-beds, twin and queen. 2 complete sets of house- hold furnishings. No reasonable offer refused. (905)683-6863 Hot Tub (Spa) Covers - Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1-866-585- 0056 HOT TUB COVERS & Pool Safety Covers - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes, large variety available. Delivery included. Cen- tral Ontario Hot Tubs, call Paul 905-259-4514 or 866-97COVER HOT TUB,New Premium 6 person 48 jets, foam insulation, two 5Hp retail $12,000, Sell $7,500. o.b.o. Call (905)409-5285 MOVING SALE:Quality 8' diplo- mat slate pool table/balls/cues with p/pong top, asking $1250. Freezer, 2 livingroom couches, coffee table, oil painting, chair/ottoman, queen bed w/mattress, boxspring head- board & night table, custom made vanity/mirror, 2 ladders, asst'd gardening tools, best offer each. (905)428-9443. NEW DANBY APT sized freezers $209. New Danby bar fridges, $119/up. Also, variety of new ap- pliances, scratch and dent. Full manufacturers warranty. Recondi- tioned fridges $195/up, ranges $125/up, dryers $125/up, washers $199/up, new and coin operated washers and dryers at low prices. New Danby Frost-Free Apt. size fridges $399., new 24" and 30" ranges with clock and window @$399 Reconditioned 24" rang- es and 24" frost free fridges now available. Wide selection of other new and reconditioned appliances. Call us today, Stephenson's Appli- ances, Sales, Service, Parts. 154 Bruce St. Oshawa.(905)576-7448 PENN.DUTCH CORNER CUP- BOARD 1840'S, original milk paint inside, flawless condition, $2,500 OBO. Irish Pine Armoire from Wil- low County Cork, mint condition, detail trim, all original. 705-632- 1660. PIANO SALE-Huge Selection! March Break Special continues to March 31st, on all upright & grand pianos, also digital pianos. Large selection of used pianos (Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc). Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons? Tr y our rent-to-own. 100% of all rental payments apply. Call TELEP PIANO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! TARPS - Spring Clearance, 10% OFF until April 30th. Woven Poly Ta rps,all sizes from 8'x10' to 30'x50'. Priced $7. - $90. (tax incl.) Call Bowmanville 905-623-5258. PIANO Technician available for tuning, repairs, & pre-purchase consultation on all makes and models of acoustic pianos. Re- conditioned Heintzman, Yamaha, Mason & Risch, & other grand or upright pianos for sale. Rentals also available. Gift Certificates available. Call Barb at 905-427- 7631 or check out the web at: www.barbhall.com. Visa. PINBALL MACHINE,1985 Comet in good working condition, great fun, $800. obo. (905) 432-3426, (905) 439-0228 PLAYSTATION2 MOD CHIPS XBOX MOD CHIPS installed from $125. Several chips available for each console. We buy used/work- ing consoles. For all the details: www.durhammods.com North End Oshawa. 905-626-0542 POOL table, 1" slate. Solid wood. New in box, accessory package in- cluded. Cost $6750 sell for $2300. 905-213-4669. RENT TO OWN - New and recon- ditioned appliances, new TV's, Stereos, Computers, DVD Players, Furniture, Bedding, Patio Furni- ture, Barbecues & More! Fast de- livery. No credit application re- fused. Paddy's Market, 905-263- 8369 or 1-800-798-5502. RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT: Double sliding glass door, reach-in cooler $800; Single glass door reach-in cooler $500; Double glass door reach-in freezer $2,350; Dou- ble solid door reach-in freezer $1600; Double solid door reach-in refrigerator $1,200; All good clean, working condition. (905)986-1991 Square GRAND PIANO, 1870's - W.P.Emerson, mahogany, $1,000. Call 905-342-3236 Cas- tleton TOOLS, TOOLS, TOOLS for all trades, antique, collectibles, user, kitchen collectibles, scientific in- struments, much more. Sunday April 3rd. Tools of the Trades Show Sale, Pickering Recreation Complex, Exit 399 N off 401, West on Kingston Rd. 2 blocks, South to 1867 Valley Farm Rd. 10am-3:30pm, $5. 613-839-5607. TOTE bins, hinged, medium-size (20), four black kitchen chairs, Kenmore washer/dryer, electric hospital bed $800, new DVD player, walkers/canes, new wheel- chair, commode w/wheels. (905)665-3037 TEXTBOOKS Wanted, Abnormal Psychology ISBN 0131235540 and Development across a lifespan ISBN 0205415296 Call Stephanie 905-438-9133 WANTED - ceramic top stove, white preferred, good condition, reasonably priced, call 905-434- 0392. WANTED:solid oak & maple kitchen tables with chairs; newer good working appliances; fridge, stove, washer, dryer, dishwashers; full dining room sets; bedroom sets, also sleepsets, box/mattress; solid wood bar stools etc.; living- room furniture, sofa, loveseat etc; will pick up, pay cash. 905-260- 1123 VENDORS WANTED:Community Garage Sale May 7th. For more in- formation call 905-428-1444 ONTARIO MIXED HARDWOOD - seasoned, delivered. Evening calls 705-484-0512. RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, Port Perry. w/i cooler w/glass doors, ta- bles, chairs, pizza oven, cold ta- bles, grills, booths, etc. Cash & carry. 905-260-5680. SATELLITES, FREE TO AIR.Is your DirecTV down? Everyone is switching to FTA; no cards, boards or atmegas. Specializing in the Free to Air systems. Get 1000's of channels, no monthly bills. 1St in Durham Region. Call 905-435- 0202. Email us at uneekelectron- ics@rogers.com 226 Bloor Street East, Oshawa. DROP BY OUR STORE FOR A FREE DEMO ADULT GERMAN SHEPHERD or Rottweiler for farm. Please call 905-885-0544 AFRICAN GREY, 8 yrs. old, ask- ing $700 to a loving home. 905- 434-0392. JACK RUSSEL (Jack)- Male, not fixed, great with kids, unfortunately they require lots of attention that we are unable to provide. Has all shots and is very SMART. $100. Call Brian 705-953-9716. LAB adorable pups, CKC regis- tered, yellow, first shots, de- wormed, dew claws removed. Guaranteed $600. Call (905)743- 0933 PAPILLON PUPS 12 WEEKS- Males and Females. Call evenings or weekends 905-986-9955. REGISTERED GERMAN SHEP- HERD puppies. World Class Ger- man lines. Vet checked, first shots, tattooed, family raised, guaran- teed. 705-786-0322. VEILED CHAMELEON,M/F, $100. Call (416)573-4445 WOULD YOU ENJOY your DOG more if he were better trained? TSURO DOG TRAINING. www.tsurodogtraining.com 905-797-2855 1980 BONNEVILLE, solid Florida car, $500. Call 905-377-1937. 1989 CADILLAC DEVILLE,white, leather interior, E-tested, very nice luxury car, loaded. $2,499 or best offer.Telephone (905) 837-7714. 1991 DYNASTY LE V6, 3.3L, loaded, in excellent condition, ex- tra clean, no rust, runs like new, 195 Hwykms. Sacrafice $1975 SOLD. cert./emiss.. (905) 579- 0441. 1994 NISSAN QUEST XE. P/windows, P/locks, P/mirrors, P/steering, auto, A/C, V6, AM/FM Cassette. cruise, dual climate. Well maintained. $4500. (905)579-0602 1994 RED PONTIAC GRAND AM SE,2 door, fully loaded, 90k on engine. New all season tires. Runs & looks great. Certified and e-test- ed. $3,799.00 Call 905-982-0070 for details. 1995 AURORA, in good condition, $4,500. Call 905-377-1937 1995 CONCORD, as is or for parts, $500. 905-404-8676. 1997 CHEV LUMINA, good solid car with good motor, 210,000 km. Certified and E-tested, asking $4,000. Call 905-377-0361 even- ings and weekends. 1997 DODGE CARAVAN $4490; 96 Saturn SL2 $2999; 94 Grand Prix $2699; 93 GrandAm $2699; others from $1699. Certified & e- tested (Kelly & Sons since 1976 (905)683-7301 or 905-424-9002 www.kellyandsonsauto.com 1998 CHEV CAVALIER,4 dr, au- to, air, many new parts, excellent condition, reliable, $3650, certified & e-tested. Call 905-619-1091. 1998 PONTIAC Grand Am 150,000kms, V6, $4,950; 1997 Chrysler Intrepid Sport, 120,000kms, loaded. 1998 Pon- tiac Grand Am 150,000kms, V6, $4,950; 1998 Plymouth Neon 180,000kms, $3,250; All certi- fied/e-tested, 4-dr, auto, air. (905)665-3222 2000 HONDA CIVIC DX special edition, 5spd, sun-roof, alloy wheels, CD, rear spoiler, black, certified, 118,000kms. Original owner. $8950. (905)668-6558 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE LX, green/beige, automatic, a/c, cruise, p-windows, p-locks, high- way miles, very clean, well main- tained, certified, priced to sell $6,000. 905-373-4922. 2003 ACURA EL PREMIUM,su- per clean, lady driven, 21,000km, black/black leather, every possible option, warranty-2010 with road- side assistance. $22,000. (905)579-4759 BAD CREDIT? No History? Need a car? Tired of the run-around? Straight Talk! Call now! 905-686- 2300 or toll free 1-888-769-2502 Need a Car? Problem with credit? We can help! Call our credit specialist Julie Maitman at Ajax Nissan 905-686-0555 ext 224 1-800-565-6365 or e-mail sales@ajaxnissan.com NEED SPECIAL FINANCING? DRIVE TODAYANEW 2005 OR USED 96 OR NEWER VEHICLE CALL 24 HR. CREDIT HOTLINE (905) 767-0951 (905) 683-5358 CALL BRIDGET BANKRUPTCY SLOW CREDIT NO CREDIT GOOD CREDIT ALL CREDIT CHALLENGES NO APPLICATIONS REFUSED $ $75+ TOP DOLLARS - Ajax Auto Wreckers pays for vehicles. We buy all scrap metal, copper, aluminum, fridges, stoves, etc. 905-686-1771; 416-896-7066 $$$$ A1 JOHNNY JUNKER. Tops a ll for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655- 4609 or (416)286-6156. 1A - ALL SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. A ABLE TO PAY Up to $5000 on cars & trucks Free Towing 24 hours, 7 days. (905)686-1899 (Pickering/Ajax) or (905)665-9279 (Oshawa/Whitby). ABLE to pay cash for scrap vehi- cles, free pick-up. call Leo anytime (905)426-0357 ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans pay cash, free pick up, 905-424-3508. CASH FOR CARS! We buy used vehicles. Vehicles must be in run- ning condition. Call (905)427-2415 or come to 479 Bayly St. East, Ajax at MURAD AUTO SALES 1992 MAZDA MPV,4X4, B.C. ve- hicle, 142K, v6, new exhaust, new brakes, $2500. (905)725-1007 1997 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, ex- tended, V6, auto, loaded, 7-passenger, $4,950; 1998 Chev- rolet Venture, 7-passenger, 4-dr, V6, fully loaded $4,950; Both cer- tified/e-tested. (905)665-3222 1999 CHEV ASTRO VAN,loaded, 150kms, excellent condition, 8-seater, running boards, dutch doors, best offer. Call (905)666- 5366 2003 YAMAHA PW80 Dirt Bike - blue, mint condition, seldom rode, asking $1485 obo. Call 905-985- 0025. DURHAM COLLEGE motorcycle maintenance course. Everything you need to know as a rider. Call 905-721-3325. FRIENDS & LOVERS Dating Ser- vice, don't wait for love to knock at your door. Call now free to listen, 905-683-1110 Asian Girls Best Service Best Price Best Quality Girls 19+, Singapore, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more 24hrs, Out Calls only 905-260-1238 DIAMOND CUT BEAUTY Sexy, Sensual Lady Available for Granting Wishes & Making Your Dreams into Reality. Open 10am - ? (416) 419-6556 Independent In/Out IMPRESSIONS Support a student by seeing one of our college girls. Several young, slender & barely legal models. 24 hrs. - 7 days Hiring - highest Pay!!! Call Tina or Dave 905-922-2541 www.impressionsagency.com PICKERING ANGELS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relaxing Massage VIP Rooms & Jacuzzi 905 Dillingham Rd.#3 (905)420-0320 pickeringangels.com Need a Handyman? •Painting •Full Basement Renos. •Roofing (Framed, Drywall, Taping, Insulating $5800 based on 1400 sq.ft. incl. material) Will beat any reasonable written estimate Best prices in Durham (905)728-8973 A/P PAGE B6 NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 30, 2005 www.durhamregion.com SAVE UP T0 85% OFF SAVE UP T0 85% OFFSAVE UP T0 85% OFF SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICESSAVE UP T0 85% OFF SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICES PUBLIC AUCTION Say NO to Retail Prices Say NO to Store Sale Prices Say NO to Wholesale Prices Say YES to these Auction Prices KAHN AUCTION CENTRE 2699 BROCK RD. N., PICKERING “BIG ORANGE BARN” Thursday, March 31st 5:00 p.m. Preview 6:30 p.m. Start DINING SETS ESTATE JEWELLERY BEDROOM SETS ANTIQUES ITALIAN FURNITURE MIRRORS GRANDFATHER CLOCKS LAMPS CARVED FURNITURE LEATHER SOFA SETS Also Selling: Estate Contents, Collectables, Decorative Art, Fine Furniture, Fine China, Dolls, Limited Edition Prints, Chintz, Bronze Sculptures “Bring your truck, van, trailer, load and go” SAVE HUNDREDS! SAVE THOUSANDS! Terms Visa, M/C, AMEX, debit card, cash. No registration fee. 10% buyer’s premium. AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ITEMS AT INCREDIBLE PRICES! Delivery A vailable SPRING ART AUCTION!! SUNDAY APRIL 3rd, 2005 AT NEWCASTLE OLD TOWN HALL 20 King Ave. (Hwy #2 and Mill St.) Newcastle exit 401 at Mill St. Preview Starts at 12:15 pm Auction Starts at 1:00 pm ARTISTS INCLUDE ROBERT BATEMAN TRISHA ROMANCE DOUG LAIRD BILL SAUNDERS A.J. CASSON LAURA BERRY AND MANY MORE!! Some Highlights Include All Is Calm ~ Trisha Romance Home Bakery ~ Trisha Romance Garden Angel ~ Trisha Romance Sense Of Pride ~ James Lumbers Old Friends ~ James lumbers Spirit Of Fishing~ James Lumbers Antarctic Evening A/P ~ Robert Bateman The Gatekeeper ~ Robert Bateman Grizzly Head Portrait~ Robert Bateman Only Signed Cassons at this Auction Don't Miss This One!! AUCTION HARDWOOD FLOORING SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd - 10 a.m. Preview:Saturday, April 2nd - 12 Noon - 4 p.m. & Sale Day from 8 a.m. THE PICKERING MARKETS TRADE CENTRE 1400 Squires Beach Rd., Pickering L1W 4B9 Corner of Bayly St. & Squires Beach Rd., just East of Brock Rd. ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS, CONTRACTORS & DESIGNERS Give your home or office a new look for a great price! Why pay retail? Save up to 75% off retail prices! 100,000 SQUARE FEET NEW Hardwood & Laminate Flooring Very High End Pre-Finished Nail Down Flooring Ash, Bamboo, Birch, Black Walnut, Brazilian Walnut; Exotic Chilean, Golden, Indonesian & Japanese Cherry; Brazilian & Russian Maple; Golden, Honey & Red Oak; Maple & Oak Engineered Floating Floor; Laminates - Beech, Golden Cherry, Cherry Oak, Oak Long Strip, Burma Teak, Tile Sold by the Square Foot - Buy only as much as you need!!! PUBLIC WELCOME! Terms:15% Buyer's Premium, Cash, Visa, M/C, debit ONCE YOU'VE BOUGHT IT…..HOW DO YOU GET IT HOME? BUDGET CAR & TRUCK RENTAL OFFER A SPECIAL FOR OUR AUCTION PURCHASERS GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538/1-800-654-4647 /Cell 416-518-6401 garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com ESTATE AUCTION Stapleton Auction Centre Newtonville April lst, 5:00 p.m. Selling the content from a Bowmanville, and Port Hope home: Two round extension tables w/leaves/pressback chairs, 5 pc. pecan dining room suite, buffet and china cabinet, 5 pc. rat- tan dinette, bridge chairs, book cabinets, li- brary cabinets, oak desk, 4 dr. file cabinet, oak cedar lined chest, lane cedar chest, 4 oak cof- fee tables, green wing back chair, large stand 3 way mirror, Yamaha organ and bench, "Me- lissa" Royal Doulton, pine vanity dresser, chests of drawers, wrought iron bed, numer- ous antiques and collectibles, glassware, chi- naware, crystal, Yamaha EF600 Generator, 2 husquvarna chain saws, band saw, etc. etc. Preview after 2 p.m. Check website for up- dates, note the new date and time. Terms: Cash, approved cheque, visa, interact, master card. AUCTIONEERS FRANK AND STEVE STAPLETON, NEWTONVILLE (905) 786-2244, 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since 1971' SAT. APRIL 2 - lOAM at MCLEAN AUCTION CENTER - 2194 Little Britain Rd., LINDSAY large auction property of several local estates, an- tiques and quality furniture, collectables, 20 Royal Doulton figurines, glass and china, tools, hundreds of items, many boxes still unwrapped. Victory 4 wheel electric scooter, 99 Explorer 4 x 4, 95 Grand Marquis, plus the Y92 AUCTION, beginning at 11 a.m.- thousands of dollars of new merchandise, in- cluding hot tub, canoe, 1867 Confederation Log Home picnic table, electric guitar, car stereo's, tv's, electric bed, mattresses and box springs, loveseat, rocker, new oak harvest table, prints and pictures, electric fireplace and mantle, plus tables of silent auction items, partial early list, don't miss this inter- esting sale, Info 705-324-2783 MCLEAN AUC- TIONS or view at www.mcleanauctions.com PUBLIC AUCTION RANDY POTTER ESTATE AUCTION Sat. April 2 Start: 6 PM - View: from 4 PM Randy Potter Estate Auction 15 Cavan St. downtown Port Hope is holding an auction with approx. 400 lots of antiques, art, fine furniture, glass, china & collectibles incl: signed Norval Morrisseau acrylics. For info. & pics go to: www.randypotterauctions.com Randy Potter Auctioneer Phone: 905-885-6336 NO BUYERS PREMIUM CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN Friday, April 1st at 4:30pm 3 miles East of Little Britain on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4 Butcher block, Willis Player piano with stools and rolls, oak china cabinet, 8pc modern dining room set, Treadle sewing machine, ref. Cane seated fold up high chair, mahogany draw table, cedar chest, pine cupboards, dry sink, pine dis- play cases, sectional chesterfield, oak deacon's bench, oak washstands, pb rocker, hotpoint washer & dryer, 4x6 trailer, qty. china, glass, household & collectable items. Don & Greg Corneil, Auctioneers 1241 Salem Rd., R.R. #1, Little Britain (705)786-2183 of for more info or pictures www.corneil@theauctionadvertiser.com OPEN FOR SHOWING ON THURSDAY between 8:30am -5:00 pm & 7:00pm - 8:00pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th: 4:45 pm Auction Sale of Furniture, Antiques and Collectables for a Port Perry home, selling at Neil Bacon Auctions Ltd. 1 km west of Utica TO INCLUDE:Chesterfield and loveseat, kitchen suite, bedroom suite, chests, coffee and end tables, TV, VCR, DVD player, entertainment unit, prints, lamps, quantity of collectables and glassware, plus many other interesting items.Term s: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. April 2nd - 10:00 a.m. Our Spring FARM MACHINERY & TOOL CONSIGNMENT Sale with a complete line of farm machinery including a vintage trac- tor @ Vanhaven Arena, 720 Davis Dr., Uxbridge (24 km E of 404). Phone now to consign your quality items. GARY HILL AUCTIONS 905-852-9538 or 1-800-654-4647 See details - garyhill.theauctionadvertiser.com Auction Sale Haydon Auction Barn Sat April 2 Household auction @ 5 pm AuctioneerDon Stephenson 905-263-4402 or 705-277-9829 ART SHOW Spirituality and Religion Featuring 35 Artists Dunbarton Fairport United Church 1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering 905-839-7271 Friday April 1, 4:00pm ~ 9:00 pm Saturday April 2, 10:00am ~ 5:00 pm Directions North on Dixie off of Kingston Rd., left on Dunbarton EXHIBIT SPACE AVAILABLE AT THE 4TH ANNUAL Moms, Pops & Tots Expo Sunday April 17th Pickering Recreation Centre 905-426-4676 ext. 222 Call for further info 7th Annual Garden & Landscape Show April 8, 9, 10, Civic Auditorium Oshawa Only 2 booths left! Gardeners & Crafters welcome. Reserve your booth today. Sharon 905-579-4473 ex. 2285 Sponsored by Oshawa This Week Forever In Our Hearts... 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Call Tony 416-453-7466 email DVDMAGIC@sympatico.ca NEWS ADVERTISER,WEDNESDAY EDITION, March 30, 2005, PAGE B7 A/Pwww.durhamregion.com AUCTIONSwww.durhamregion.comCivic Auditorium 99 Thornton Road S., Oshawa NEW Friday,April 8th 1pm -8pm Saturday,April 9th 8:30am -5pm Sunday,April 10th 10am -4pm 1/2 Price Seniors Friday • $5 Admission BATHROOM • SEMINARS • GARDENING • BARBECUES •FLOORING • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LANDSCAPING • SPAS INTERIOR DECORATING • RENOVATIONS • DECKS • WINDOWS & DOORS You Could Win! $2500 Gift Card - From Home Depot Prize Packages To tal Value of $2500 -From United Rentals $2000 Landscaping Package -From All Seasons Over One Hundred Vendors & Services April 8th ,9th & 10th 2 FOR 1 PASS Civic Auditorium 99 Thornton Road S., Oshawa FEATURES: HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP • HOME DEPOT WOMENS WORKSHOP KEY NOTE SPEAKERS: HAIG SEFERIAN • MARJORIE MASON VAL ID FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY $5 Value Kids Wo rkshop Saturday,April 9th 8:30am - 11:00am Portion of the proceeds to Big Brothers of Oshawa Please recycle this paper RUCINSKI, Jonathan - Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Pickering, Ontario on March 25, 2005 at the age of 39 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Survived and deeply loved by mother Judith Stacee; sister, Jo-Ann Rucinski and father Yosh Rucinski and his wife Louise. Loving nephew to Michelle and Julie; cousin to Cathy, Debbie and Jane. He will be missed by many other Uncles and family members and friends. Visitation will be held at PINE HILLS VISITATION CHAPEL AND RECEPTION CENTRE (625 Birch- mount Road, North of St. Clair 416-267-8229) Wednesday March 30, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A celebration of Jonathan's life will be held in the chapel on Thursday March 31, 2005 at 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Pencer Brain Tumor Centre - Princess Margaret Hospital or the Pickering Village Museum would be greatly appreciated. HOOEY, Gail -Peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, March 27th, 2005 at the Lakeridge Health- Whitby in her 58th year. Lovingly remembered by her sons Ron and his wife Sherry and T.J., and daughter Denise and her husband Tyler Dickson and grandchildren Emily and Ethan and brother Gary Hooey and his wife Kathy. Predeceased by her parents Jack and Pearl Hooey. Sadly missed by her many nieces, nephews and friends. Friends may call at OSHAWA FUNERAL SERVICE, "Thornton Chapel", 847 King Street West (905-721- 1234) for visitation on Thursday, March 31st from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Memorial Service in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Oshawa Union Ceme- tery. Donations made to the Hospital For Sick Chil- dren or the Durham Humane Society would be appreciated. By Jillian Follert Staff Writer DURHAM — Students from across Durham are singing the praises of a recently announced Trillium grant, that will ensure they are able to keep writing and performing original music. It was announced recently that the School Association of Student Song- writers (SASS) will receive a grant from the foundation. “Money should never be an object for students who want to learn to write music and express themselves,” says Ar- temis Chartier, a Durham teacher and co-founder of SASS. “This funding will help make sure everyone has an outlet for their creativity.” Launched in 2003 by Ms. Chartier and former Guess Who guitarist Dale Russell, SASS now boasts clubs at 50 schools throughout Durham Region. With help from teachers and visiting musicians, the students write and share songs, participate in recitals, and even visit recording studios. While the Durham District School Board provides some funding through its Breakthrough program, SASS relies heavily on private donations. 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