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The Pickering 20 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 47,900 ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2006 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 By Danielle Milley Staff Writer PICKERING — Pickering is sticking to its position to see fu- ture development in the area of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve known as Cherrywood. Councillors voted down a staff recommendation at the Jan. 24 executive committee meeting to ask the Province to change the Places to Grow designation for land in northeast Pickering so it can be developed if the minister of public infrastructure renewal doesn’t change the designation of Cherrywood to allow growth. Wa rd 3 City Councillor David Pickles said he couldn’t support the recommendation. “It sends the message we’re giving up or abandoning the Cherrywood community... We’re not giving up on it,” he said. “We did go through a lengthy process to find out where growth should best occur to meet employment and population targets.” The recommendation was part of a larger staff recommendation as part of a report on Pickering’s comments on the ministry’s Places to Grow plan, which is the Province’s proposed growth strategy for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. In the plan, Cherrywood isn’t designated as an area for growth. To accommodate future growth and population targets -- and to Pickering not giving up on preserve But overall Region eateries ‘doing very well’ By Erin Hatfield Staff Writer DURHAM — The number of convictions for food safety viola- tions in Durham has nearly dou- bled in the past six months. The recently released viola- tions of Food Premises Regula- tions between July 1 and Dec. 31 lists 12 offenders, while in the previous six months there were seven. Forever Fresh Coffee and Do- nuts on Wilson Road in Oshawa racked up the highest number of offences for the later part of 2005. It was convicted in eight instances, ranging from failing to protect food from contamina- tion and adulteration to using food preparation equipment that was not in good repair. Its fines totalled $1,300. But owner Paul Pedias feels the way in which he was fined is unfair. “I don’t feel I should have been charged with what I was charged with,” Mr. Pedias said. He said when the inspector came it was extremely hot out- side and that is why his cooler was not at the proper tempera- ture. “I had to paint the walls and fix the coolers and I did all that,” Mr. Pedias said. “I did all of that and (the inspector) comes back and charges me because a customer put a cup in the sink.” He said he has addressed all of the infractions. Pickering is home to a repeat restaurant offender, Bob Cay- geon’s on Liverpool Road. 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PICKERING BETWEEN FINCH & HWY 401 • FREE 2nd Opinion Consultation • Nitrous Oxide Gas • Collect from Insurances Voted “BEST DENTAL” for past 3 years sold and is under new management. After $150,000 in renovations and a new name, Rockwell Bar and Grill, manager Ganseh Mylvagnam assures all issues have been remedied. “We have made a lot of improve- ments,” Mr. Mylvagnam said. “We have gotten a lot of feedback and a lot of customers coming back.” Mr. Mylvagnam said the new own- ers were aware of the long list of in- fractions before they purchased the restaurant and everything has been brought up to standard. “(The inspectors) came in right be- fore we opened and we passed,” Mr. Mylvagnam said. In Ajax the establishment with the most convictions was Café Ole Re- alty Cafe on Harwood Avenue South. They were convicted of five offences in the summer of 2005 and then a further two in November. They were fined $1,250 for each of the seven convictions for a total $8,750. A number of calls were made to the cafe’s manager, but attempts to speak with him were unsuccessful. “O verall the restaurant and opera- tors in Durham are doing very well,” said Ken Gorman, director of the Region’s environmental health de- partment. “This list represents a very small number of the establishments we deal with.” The Durham Region health de- partment is required by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to conduct a Food Safety Pro- gram that includes the inspection and monitoring of all food premises throughout the region. Food premises are inspected a minimum number of times a year based on their risk assessment. Establishments with full service kitchens are inspected at least three times a year, while low-risks, such as variety stores, are inspected at least once. “When the inspector arrives the owner or operator is not expecting to see them on that day or time,” Mr. Gorman said. The repercussions can range from an order to comply, a ticket or they may be required to appear before a provincial court judge. The intent of these inspections is to protect the health of the public and to reduce the risk of food-borne illness, according to Mr. Gorman. Members of the public may access inspection reports for all area food premises by contacting the health department’s environmental help line at 905-723-3818 or 1-888-777- 9613, ext. 2188, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Results of the last inspection can be provided over the phone, usually on the same day of a request. A copy of the latest convictions and additional information on food safety are also available at www.region.dur- ham.on.ca. Penalties could include appearing before judge ✦ Penalties from page 1 I\jkXliXekilc`e^j 4HE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS CONVICTED BETWEEN *ULY AND $EC UNDER THE &OOD 0REMISES 2EGULATION 3OURCE 2EGION OF $URHAM 33 SUSPENDED SENTENCE 0)#+%2).' %S TABLIS HMENT #HARGES &INE "OB #AYGEONS ,IVERPOOL 2D /FFENCE $ATE #ONVICTION $ATE -AINTAIN HAZARDOUS FOODS AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE BETWEEN # AND # &AIL TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION OR ADULTERATION &AIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO MEASURE THE INTERNAL TEM PERATURE OF HAZARDOUS FOODS &AIL TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN STORAGE COMPARTMENT /PERATOR FAILED TO ENSURE EMPLOYEE WASHES HANDS PRIOR TO HANDLINGPREPARING FOOD 33 -AINTAINED IN MANNER ADVERSELY AFFECTING SANITARY CONDITION 33 !*!8 #AFÏ /LE 2EALTY /FFICE (ARWOOD !VE 3 /FFENCE $ATE #ONVICTION $ATE /PERATOR FAIL TO ENSURE EMPLOYEE WASHES HANDS PRIOR TO HANDLINGPREPARING FOOD -AINTAIN HAZARD OUS FOODS AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF BETWEEN # AND # &AIL TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION OR ADULTERATION &AIL TO CLEAN UTENSILS AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY -ECHANICAL DISHWASHING EQUIP MENT NOT MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE RINSE WATER AT # &AIL TO EQUIP FACILITIES WITH CLOTH ROLLER TOWEL PAPER TOWELS SINGLE SERVICE TOWELS OR DRYER /PERATE FOOD PREMISE IN A MANNER ADVERSELY AFFECTING SANITARY CONDITION AJAX AND PICKERING NEWS ADVERTISER 905-683-5110 If approved, discounted fee would be added to the tuition of Durham’s university and college students By Crystal Crimi Staff Writer DURHAM — Durham’s college and university students could see regional transit added to their mandatory tuition fees. On Feb. 7, 8 and 9, students from Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Te chnology (UOIT) go to the polls to decide if $100 per year for a transit U-pass will be added to their fees. “This is a regular fee, there’s no opt-out option,” said Thomas Coughlan, student association president for both institutions. The U-pass, which stands for universal, would provide college and university students with un- limited use of Durham’s regional and GO transit bus services dur- ing the eight-month school year. If the proposal receives a ‘yes’ vote, full-time students will be billed the extra $50 per-term fee, even if they drive to school. Dur- ham Region Transit’s unrestricted student pass is currently $67.50 a month. Currently, about 30 per cent of students take public transit, but market trends from other post- secondary institutions suggest ridership would increase to 45 per cent with a U-pass, said Mr. Coughlan. He also expects that without any changes to the parking fee structure, those prices will in- crease significantly from the cur- rent $350 per year. “We’ll see it hit about $550 in the next two years,” Mr. Coughlan said. He said increased parking pric- es are in large part a result of sup- ply and demand, and although the student association could protest rising rates, introducing a U-pass seemed more productive. “As the campus expands, we’re running out of space; we’re run- ning out of parking lots,” Mr. Coughlan said. “We’ve lost base- ball diamonds and greenspace on campus because of parking lots.” Mr. Coughlan added even stu- dents who drive could end up using the pass during poor weath- er or after social functions when they’re intoxicated. The U-pass would be featured on their student card, which is required for access to places on campus such as the Student Cen- tre, he said. With high gas, insurance and parking prices, he said more stu- dents may eventually have to take the bus. So far, the U-pass proposal has received much support, said Mr. Coughlan. Over 75 per cent of class representatives and faculty support the U-pass, and some stu- dents who drive say they would use it at least occasional- ly if it was implemented. In recognition that many students com- mute from Scarborough, the student association is also working with GO Transit in an attempt to get discounts for stu- dents on their way into Durham. The online vote requires at least a 10 per cent turnout from students at each of Durham Col- lege and UOIT. It also has to be approved by each institution. Polls close at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and results will be known at 4:31 p.m., said Mr. Coughlan. 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Convert Your Home From Electric To Natural Gas Call for “FREE” Estimate & Duct Work Design I N Q U I R E : follow through on its growth management study -- the City wants the area designat- ed as an area for potential growth. The preserve is not only protected from growth in this plan, it is also part of the Province’s Greenbelt and the Province recently passed an act protecting it as agricultural land. Ward 1 Regional Council- lor Maurice Brenner was un- comfortable with endorsing the recommendation with- out doing a study. “I can’t support transfer- ring anything without any logic just for growth,” he said. “Growth for the sake of growth won’t necessar- ily benefit the City of Picker- ing.” Staff defended the recom- mendation, which would mean asking for about 1,500 hectares east of Brock Road and north of Hwy. 7 to be designated for future de- velopment if the request to change Cherrywood’s desig- nation is denied. “We strongly stand be- hind that report... What we are stating here is (this is another option) in the event that is lost,” said Neil Carroll, director of planning. Ward 3 Regional Council- lor Rick Johnson defended staff’s position. “A ll I see staff going through with this exercise is to say in the next 25 years (this might be a spot for growth),” he said. He doesn’t believe the City will have to abandon its plan to develop Cherrywood. “I sincerely think the next government, or in the next five to seven years, our growth management study will be supported by the provincial government,” he said. Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe commended staff for offering a report that protects the future for devel- opment. “It’s prudent of staff to look at the longer term and protect for the City’s needs down the road,” he said. That recommendation was divided from the rest and didn’t carry. The rest of the recom- mendations did pass. They included asking the minister to recognize the employ- ment lands along highways 401 and 407 as provincially significant, adding a pro- posed higher order transit route along Taunton and Kingston roads, and increas- ing the employment-to-pop- ulation ratio from one job for every three people to one for every two in Durham. Councillors turn down staff recommendation ✦ Councillors from page 1 DURHAM — The Durham Community Foundation (DCF) will launch its newly- designed logo and name Feb. 4, at its Silver and Gold Gala evening. Known for the last 11 years as the Community Founda- tion of Durham Region, the foundation received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to review its brand, core values and cre- ate a new strategy. “This new look better re- flects our passion and com- mitment to our community,” said Paul Gross, foundation chairman. “Our commu- nity foundation is focused on the long-term, creating a permanent endowment as a source of funding, forever, for Durham’s many chari- ties. “ Durham Community Foundation has, since its in- ception 11 years ago, made 60 grants totalling more than $140,000 to local charities. Donations to the foundation are pooled together into a permanent endowment fund, which is invested. In- terest on the investments is awarded as grants each year, to support a wide variety of charitable needs across the Region. The Silver and Gold Gala will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Tosca Banquet Hall. A cocktail reception, host bar, three-course dinner and dancing to The Midlife Crisis Band are all included in the $150 ticket price. Dan Cart- er of Channel 12 CHEX TV Durham returns as master of ceremonies and a wide vari- ety of live and silent auction items have been donated by Durham individuals and businesses. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and can be or- dered by calling the founda- tion office at 905-430-6507, or toll-free at 1-888-230- 0333. Local foundation to unveil new image at Silver and Gold Gala evening Carrier of The Week If you did not receive your News Advertiser/flyers OR you are interested in a paper route call Circulation at (905) 683-5117. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 7:30 Sat. 9 - 4:30, Sun. 10 - 1 Remember, all inserts, including those on glossy paper, can be recycled with the rest of your newspaper through your blue box Recycling program. For information on delivering your advertising flyers, call DUNCAN FLETCHER at 683-5110. 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It Pays to Pay your News Advertiser Carrier “SERVICE WORTH PAYING FOR” $1000 WINNER EDITORIALS & OPINIONS infodurhamregion.com A/P PAGE 6 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, JANUARY 29, 2006 durhamregion.com EDITORIAL Vo t er turnout a pleasant surprise Number of Ajax and Pickering residents who hit the polls up substantially It could be argued the biggest winner on Monday was not Stephen Harper and the Conservatives but the Canadian voter. Considered by some to be an endangered species after turnout progressively fell from the 1988 federal election to 2004, electoral participation took a surprising turnaround on Monday. Granted, politicians lucked out big time with the weather. For the most part across Canada temperatures were ex- tremely mild and clear which prevented people from using inclement conditions as an excuse to avoid the polls. The national turnout was up a full five points, to 65 per cent, from the dismal 2004 number of just over 60 per cent. Hundreds of thousands of voters who didn’t mark their bal- lots 18 months ago got out there and voted this time around. They tuned in to political messages in greater numbers and chose to make their voice heard. The trend to elector participation was not restricted to any one province or region. All 10 provinces and three territories had better turnout Monday than they did in 2004. Ontario, which reached a low water mark of just 58 per cent in the 2000 election, saw 68 per cent vote this time around. That was up from 62 per cent in 2004. In Durham Region, turnout was uniformly strong com- pared to the 2004 election. Ajax-Pickering shot up to 68.4 per cent from 61.2 in 2004, while Pickering-Scarborough East saw turnout hit 70 percent after just 64.3 per cent voted last time. Oshawa riding, which had a poor voter participation rate of 57.2 per cent in 2004, despite a cracking three-way race, saw the number of voters jump to 64.3 per cent this time. Durham riding went from 64.2 per cent in 2004 to 69.6 per cent this time. The highest percentage of voters came out in Whitby-Os- hawa, where a tough two-way race drew 70.9 per cent of the voters to the polls, up from 64.1 per cent last time out. In Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, 68.4 per cent of the voters turned up at the polls compared to 64.2 per cent in 2004. While it’s encouraging to see more people voting in this election than last, it still doesn’t take party leaders off the hook when it comes to electoral reform. Jack Layton must press home his desire for proportional representation and Stephen Harper owes it to the voters to take a good look at alternatives. Our system is a good one, but it could be better. No garbage a noble target To the editor: Cheers to the green-bin program and the Durham Region waste management team. I am so glad that, finally, it is happening. Since we are al- ready recycling plastic, glass, tin and cardboard, most of what is left is the plastic bags. If we could only find a way to recycle the cellophane, we probably wouldn’t have any garbage left at all. Now wouldn’t that be something to be proud of. I am sure our future generations would love us for that. Chet Ahooja Ajax Tr ustees shouldn’t waste time talking about unnecessary expenditures I f last Monday’s Durham District School Board meeting offers any indication of things to come, this year’s budget process is going to be a long one. For way more time than should have been allowed, trustees discussed a pro- posal to fly the Ontario flag at Durham District School Board buildings current- ly without. Brought forth by Whitby Trustee John Dolstra, who also happens to be the board’s current finance chairman, the gesture to illustrate provincial pride seems simple enough. But add in the cost of flags and poles and one would think anyone still wanting to pursue such an idea must have their head in the clouds. According to a Dec. 5, standing com- mittee report by superintendent Jack Massie, a three-by-six-foot flag is $31.50 and the cost of installing a flagpole is $2,000. Although Trustee Dolstra origi- nally requested that the Ontario flag be flown on the same pole as the Canadian flag to save money, Mr. Massie’s report said federal flag protocol suggests it is inappropriate. The proposal should have been dropped right there. Any cost, even $31.50 for a flag, means removing money from another worthy cause. But the pro- posal wasn’t let go. Instead, more staff time was wasted when Trustee Dol- stra asked staff to provide a five-year business plan for the installation of a second flagpole at all sites, and that a second flagpole be incorporated into the original design and construction of all new schools. A follow up report states it would cost $256,000 to equip all 126 buildings requiring a flag and ad- ditional flag pole. But it didn’t end there. During the Jan. 24 school board meeting, there was still more discussion on adding more flagpoles in some way to local schools. Finally a voice of reason spoke up, when Oshawa Trustee Kathleen Hopper sug- gested defeating the motion all togeth- er. “I don’t know if we need to invent things to spend money on,” she said. Ain’t that the truth. It’s unfortunate the idea wasn’t dropped sooner so staff could have spent the time doing more important things than investigating unnecessary costs. It’s time for trustees to start slowing down and thinking before they send board staff on a mission to find prices for flags and poles. Staff time equals public money and should not be wasted -- nor should any dollar not directly related to the education of students. Crystal Crimi’s column ap- pears every third Sunday. E-mail ccrimi@durhamregion.com. 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The Region of Durham’s Official Plan Review, a sig- nificant planning activity, is underway as required periodically under the Planning Act. The review is a lengthy process that began four or five years ago. But along the way there is an opportunity for residents to add their thoughts, and these public comments are key to the process, according to Su- zanne Elston. “It is far easier to insti- tute change at the ground level,” said Ms. Elston, chairwoman of the Dur- ham Environmental Ad- visory Committee. “The open house on the Official Plan is the perfect oppor- tunity to do that.” Durham’s first Official Plan was approved in 1978. It established a structure for the Region, recogniz- ing existing urban areas as the primary locations for future growth, designating a major open space sys- tem, and defining a rural area to protect productive agricultural land. “(The review) provides the residents of Durham to see where we are headed and to make comments,” Ms. Elston said. Chris Darling, principal planner for the Region’s plan review, did a presen- tation at DEAC’s Jan. 12 meeting. Then each of the sections of the plan was divided up among com- mittee members. “Our job is to look at matters the planning staff is suggesting, in particu- lar those which will im- pact the environment,” Ms. Elston said. “I would agree virtually any planning im- pacts the environment.” At their next meeting comments will be consoli- dated and given to plan- ning. Recommended amend- ments for all components are targeted for presenta- tion to the committee after the summer break, with approval in August or Sep- tember. There will be a statutory public meeting on Jan. 31. “Everyone in Durham Region has a responsibility to understand the process and understand where we are planning the future of Durham Region to go,” Ms. Elston said. “If you are going to live in a commu- nity you need to under- stand how it is growing.” According to Ms. Elston, Durham’s population will peek in the next 10 years to upwards of 1 million people. “We need to understand the impact that will have,” she said. “We need to ask how that should happen.” According to Mr. Dar- ling, the primary focus is to accommodate growth in urban areas and keep rural areas rural. As principal planner, Mr. Darling agrees public comment is important to the process. “It provides local resi- dents and stakeholders an opportunity to participate in the process of planning their community’s future,” Mr. Darling said. The public consultation also affords the planning department an opportu- nity to meet the communi- ty’s vision of how they see the growth occurring, says Mr. Darling. The Official Plan review is available on the Region’s website, www.region.dur- ham.on.ca/, under plan- ning. The Jan. 31 public meet- ing is at Durham Region Headquarters in Whitby and is intended to hear public comment on pro- posed amendments. The meeting begins with an introduction by the chair of planning, followed by a presentation outlining all the proposed amend- ments. People who wish to com- ment will then be afforded 10 minutes each. Those wishing to comment must register by contacting the Region’s planning depart- ment. 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For exhibitor information call Laurie McCaig at 905.683.5110 ext. 230. lmccaig@durhamregion.com 3PRING Plan some time to discuss Durham’s future growth Charged up AJAX – Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan and Ajax Mayor Steve Parish jokingly put the paddles to Regional Chairman Roger Anderson during a visit to Rouge Val- ley Ajax and Pickering hos- pital Friday. The trio was checking out 11 new vital signs monitors purchased with proceeds from the Mayors’ Charity Classic Golf Tournament. Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo A/P PAGE 10 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, JANUARY 29, 2006 durhamregion.com SPORTS sportsdurhamregion.com THIS WEEKEND The Ajax Attack junior ‘A’ hockey team hosts the Collingwood Blues at the Ajax Community Centre today (Sunday) at 3 p.m. Making Monday nights special Over-40 men’s basketball league on the court for 33 years By Al Rivett Sports Editor PICKERING — With fingers care- fully taped, and braces stretched tightly over each of his knees, Chris Sheldon is ready to run the parquet floor once again on another Mon- day night. Admittedly not the fastest guy on the hardwood as a forward with the West Hill Men’s Slo-Pitch League-sponsored Pickering Men’s Basketball League team, Sheldon is as pumped as ever for his Monday night hoops fix. “My wife knows enough that on Monday nights she doesn’t have to cook a big meal,” he laughs. For 33 years, the swish of ball through nylon mesh, the clank of an errant shot hitting iron and the squeak-squeak of rubber-soled sneakers on hardwood has perme- ated the Dunbarton High School gymnasiums on Monday nights during the fall and winter months. And Sheldon and his basketball brethren wouldn’t have it any other way. His fingers, says the 59-year- old east Scarborough resident, are slightly gnarled, after one of them was broken in seven places. Just an old basketball injury, he says. The knee braces, he scoffs, are merely to keep his joints warm. “Everyone’s got aches, just as long as you can get up the next morning and go to work -- that’s all that’s im- portant,” explains Sheldon, a player and league executive member for 31 years. Talkative and self-effacing, Shel- don is loathe to take credit for his part in the PMBL’s amazing longev- ity, making the over-40 men’s hoops loop one of Pickering’s best-kept se- crets. He points to a couple of factors being at the heart of success for the 10-team league. “The key person is (league presi- dent) Paul Hadden as well as the ex- ecutive. They really put a lot of time and effort into it. They make sure it operates properly,” he says. “And you can throw in Pickering parks and recreation and Dunbarton High School.” Sheldon notes the players -- 75 per cent of whom are over age 50 and have been playing in the league for a decade or more -- have also made Monday night hoops the treat it is. “A ll the guys are appreciative of the league. They support the league and they get their money’s worth. They get 22 nights of basketball at $10 a night. They have a good time, they play ball with good refereeing and they know they’re going to go to work the next day. We consistently get everyone returning each year.” Most of all, it’s the camaraderie that pervades the atmosphere in the league, says Sheldon. It’s com- petitive, but only rarely do those competitive juices interfere with the goodwill that’s always been part of league play. Statistician Mark Gilding, who’s over 60 and has played in the league for more than 25 years, concurs that it’s the good people that keeps him coming back. “They’re a fantastic group of human beings -- simple as that,” says Gilding, who plays on the War- wick Publishing squad. “They’re all good guys -- the best.” The seeds of the PMBL, notes Hadden, its president since incep- tion, were planted in 1972, as the To wn of Pickering’s parks and rec- reation department started a pickup league. Although starting with 30 players in the fall of that year, the participation dwindled to barely 10 by the end the season. That prompt- ed Hadden to organize something on a larger scale, with better refer- ees. “I undertook the crazy idea to start the league. We started with a lot of interest,” recalls Hadden, who played on one of four teams in the PMBL’s inaugural season at Dun- barton. Hadden recalls the town then was nothing like the city that’s grown up around the school in the past 32 years. “A t that time there were plenty of fields around and no houses,” he re- called. “The Pickering Town Centre wasn’t there, except for a restaurant and a K-Mart.” Hadden notes the league, origi- nally open to all ages, grew to six teams two years after its inception and, by the 1980s it expanded again to eight teams. At that time, the teams were split into two divisions: one for players under 40 and an- other for the over-40 set. By the end of the ’90s the league had folded the under-40 section, preferring to run only one division of over-40 players in a 10-team loop. To day, more than 80 hoopsters take up occupancy on the Dun- barton High courts each Monday from September until April. Prior to each season, the 10 captains cobble together their respective teams through a draft. The draft sys- tem works out well, says Hadden, as players get to play with different teammates each season. Each year there’s about a 10-per cent turnover in players, with the roster spots filled easily by newcomers. “People leave for a variety of rea- sons, mostly they move out of the area,” says Hadden. Sheldon doesn’t know how long he’ll continue to play, but hopes his body has a few more fouls to give. “I can’t do this forever and at some point I’ll have to retire -- maybe in a couple of years,” he says. newsdurhamregion.com Search keyword: aleagueoftheirown Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo Paul Hadden, Pickering Men’s Basketball League president, left, and Chris Sheldon, a league executive member who also happens to be the longest-serving player. This is the first in a 12-part series on the various sports leagues that make their homes in Ajax and Pickering. This month, the Picker- ing Men’s Basketball League is featured. League facts The players who inhabit the hardwood in the Pickering Men’s Basketball League are tall and small, middle-aged and older and from all walks of life. In short, they’re a diverse group. The tallest? The distinc- tion belongs to Sam Terry, who’s 6-foot-7. He plays for the Ell-Rod Holdings squad; The oldest? That would be 65-year-old Bill Warren of the Lakar Carpentry team. Warren, says league executive member Chris Sheldon, is as productive as ever, residing among the top-five scorers in the league; Longest serving? That would be Sheldon, who’s played in the league continuously for the past 31 years; Other notables: • Longtime Centennial College Colts men’s basketball head coach Mike Jovanov is currently the coach of the Laurier Collegiate senior boys’ basketball squad. He’s also a Pickering resident and a long- time player in the PMBL. He currently plays on the Knights Corner Pub and Grill team; • CTV sports broadcaster Claude Feig, on Warwick Pub- lishing, has played in the league for several years; • St. Mary Catholic Sec- ondary School phys-ed head Pat Roach has also been a league mainstay, playing on Lakar Carpentry this season. 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Fax resume (905)623-2257. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. SUPERIOR CLEANING Service, needs part-time cleaners immedi- ately. Mon-Fri, evening hours. Pay,$10/hr, call Paul @ (905)718- 9861, leave message. www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 29, 2006, PAGE 13 A/P Noranco Manufacturing Ltd.an aerospace parts manuf. located in Pickering, Ontario, is seeking the following: - CNC -Milling Setup & Operator - must be able to set up and operate machines. Min 2 years Mazak exp. Req'd. - CNC PROGRAMMER WITH 3-5 YRS. MASTERCAM EXP., Min. 4 axis & aerospace exp. a must, Comprehensive benefits. QUALIFIED applicants please FAX your resume to: HR MANAGER @ 905-831-0104 or email hr@noranco.com Custom automated machinery builder is accepting resumes for the following positions: •CNC Lathe Machinist •CNC Machine Operator •Welder / Fitter- Welder's Helper Apprentices welcome. Industry competitive wages and benefits. Apply by fax (905) 434-6409. QUALITY TECHNICIAN Required skills are: GD & T and blueprint reading; CMM; PPAP/APQP activities; SPC; Calibration Email resumes to: komtechmfg@hotmail.com CNC PROGRAMMER & CAD DESIGNER for Mould Shop in Courtice. Fax:905-434-7939, Tel: 905-434-6703 TRIBUTE COMMUNITIES - AJAX Full time position Administrative Assistant, must possess strong computer skills, professional phone manner, comfortable working with the public and must be available to work weekends. Fax resume to 905-619-0546 No phone calls, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. RNs, RPNs and PSWs required for Serious Injury Home Care Clients Call:(905) 305-9551 (ext. 4) Fax:(905) 477-1956 Email:humanresources@firstaff.ca BOWMANVILLE’S FINEST LOCATION OWN NEW! 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OPENING SOON,South Picker- ing,Redkin Dermalogica Salon hiring stlyists, estheticians and nail technicians. Call 905-999-3733. RECEPTIONIST NEEDED with Salon experience 3 days per week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) PLEASE REPLY TO: File #233, P. O. B ox 481, Oshawa, On L1H 7L5. CHAIR RENTAL or shared space available. Please call (905)430-6862 and leave a de- tailed message with number to be returned. REGISTERED MASSAGE Thera- pist needed in upscale busy Brooklin Spa, part-time. Drop off resume: 24 Princess St. Brooklin or call (905)655-2424 SPA-ESTHETICIANS WANTED immediately.The Spa Carruthers Creek is expanding, and looking for F/T and P/T Estheticians, and RMTS. Applicants must have pre- vious experience, flexible hours. Fax resume to: 905-426-5153. ABBOTT ROOFING requires reli- able experienced sub-contractors for full time work in the Durham Region. Good rates, great work. Serious inquiries only. Call (905)723-4980 CUSTOM MIRROR and glass installer, shop hand. Top Pay! Clean drivers licence. Experienced only. Call (905)432-7873, fax 905-432-6845 ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE or labourer needed. Must have own vehicle, fax resumes to 905-655- 3450. LICENCED Sheet Metal Workers and experienced Apprentices re- quired. Work in the Peterborough, Durham and GTA. Excellent wages and benefits. Please fax resume to 905-831-1628 LICENSED MECHANIC/3rd or 4th year Apprentice required immedi- ately for busy shop. Must have own tools. 905-420-0687. LONG TERM local business is looking for full time TRUCK MECHANIC. Ideal candidate would have propane license, fork- lift repair experience and some ap- prenticeship as diesel truck me- chanic. Company will assist in completion of license. Reply: File #229, Oshawa This Week, 865 Farewell St., Oshawa Ont. L1H7L5. MOBILE TRAILER MECHANIC required. Licensed for trailer. Welding experience a must. Valid drivers license. Generous wages and benefits.Call Bryce 416-297- 1712 or 905-728-2346. PLUMBER-full time for service work in the Oshawa area. Must have knowledge in one or all of the following areas: gas hot water tank repairs, small domestic boilers, deep well submersible pumps. Please call (905)576-7055. TRUCK/TRAILER MECHANIC - Full-time position for a mobile trailer mechanic at 285 South Blair Street, Whitby. Third or fourth year apprentice acceptable. Valid driver's license, tools and transportation required. Proficient in English. Good oral, written, and interpersonal skills essential. Apply via email to: whitbyjobs@ eldorado-logistics.com ADMINISTRATOR, MARKETING Programs. Fluently bi-lingual French and English mandatory. Organized, professional manner and computer skills required. Send email to jobs@dotcomyourevent.com to request a full job specification. Quote Position #553 BOOKKEEPER,Per manent/Part time. Quickbooks a must. Small but busy Pickering Office. Fax re- sume to 905-683-3454 EXPERIENCED P/T Receptionist required for a busy Real Estate of- fice. Must have strong computer skills, an excellent phone manner and be able to multi-task. Hrs. available Mon-Fri 4-7p.m.; Sat. 9-4p.m.; and Sun. 10-3 p.m. Please fax your resume Attention: Kim Martin 905-649-6405. RIBO LICENSED CSR with 5 years industry experience required in Whitby brokerage. Personal and Commercial underwriting skills an asset. For consideration, fax re- sume to 905-433-5012 MATURE RECEPTIONIST wanted, 2 days/week. Must be computer literate, a/r & a/p an asset. Must have own transportation, reliability is ESSENTIAL. $10-$11/hr. to start. Fax resume: 905-655-8092 or email: ogs@sympatico.ca No phone calls please. TEMPORARY GENERAL OFFICE clerk required for busy manufactur- ing firm. candidate must have ex- cellent computer and interpersonal skills. $10.00/hr forward resume to 905-420-4564 AJAX CALL CENTRE needs several people for pleasant phone work Days/Evenings Tw o shifts Salary + bonus Call NOW! Candace 905-426-4246 CELLCOM WIRELESS,Canada's Largest Rogers Wireless Dealer has immediate opening for experienced Sales People in our Pickering Power Centre Location. The successful Candidate will possess a positive attitude and have a proven track record in sales. Email resume to: steve@cellcomwireless.com or fax 416-645-1023. SALES ASSOCIATE with experi- ence. Needed for busy office ser- vices. Fax resume to: 905-666- 5394 or mail to: Judy 1B - 701 Rossland Rd. East., Whitby ON L1N 9K3 AJAX BRIDAL BOUTIQUE,re- quires experienced sales consul- tant for afternoon, evenings and weekends. Fax resume to: Joan- na 905-426-5224 or e-mail: bridal- desires@rogers.com. CYW'S / DSW'S - D.L.C. Residen- tial Services requires CYW / DSW graduates to work Part-Time with severely delayed children and youth with developmental disabil- ities and autism in the Scarbo- rough area. Experience with com- plex and aggressive behaviours essential. 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Look for Sign or call 905-263-8416 PETERBOROUGH, CONDO,Pri- vate Sale, 2-bedroom, 2 baths, 1165sq.ft., 4 appliances, ground floor, immaculate building, east city, near lift locks & golf course. Available April 1st. (905)665-9274 MEDICAL OFFICE space for rent in a busy Whitby multi-disciplinary rehabilitation clinic. Suitable for paramedical practitioners. Office support and free parking available. Contact (905)404-8441 PRESTIGE OFFICE SPACE avail- able in Port Perry. Own entrance, avail February 1st. Call Sabrina (905)985-7727 PROFESSIONAL FURNISHED offices (2), show exceptionally well. Reception/admin. functions, internet, phone-system, VM, board and meeting room. Free parking. Whitby-4min. from 401. $400 & $600. 905-433-0040. A JOB AT HOME.$493.97 week- ly. Mail work or computer work. Go to: www.MyHomePcJob.com Code 16 or write for Free details at 3-11 BELLEROSE DR, Suite #122-16 ST. ALBERT, AB T8N 5C9 AN INTERNATIONAL NYSE Company seeking home-based business sales agents. FT/ PT for needed service. 416-285-6738 ESTABLISHED Vending Business for sale 15 machines, eight ac- counts, asking $28,000, o.b.o. Part time commitment required. Call af- ter 5:00 p.m. or weekends. (905)655-7076 FASTWAY COURIERS new fran- chise to region, 3 exclusive territo- ries available. Be your own boss, ground level opportunity. www.fastway.ca (905)720-2816 HAIRDRESSING BUSINESS for sale in Bowmanville. Fully equipped, good location. For infor- mation call (905)623-4172 HOW TO BUILD a part time busi- ness while keeping your present job. While leveraging your efforts in a unique method of creating re- sidual income. 1-866-786-3176 SENIOR’S RESIDENCE Health Care Professional. Looking for a Lifestyle Change? Be Your Own Boss. Established Senior’s Resi- dence/furnished home for sale one hour east of Toronto. Turnkey operation. Owner Draws 85K. Selling Price:$494,900. Fin Avail- able with 35% D.P. No Investors Please! Kendell Attrux, Re/Max Ability 905-434-7777 SMALL UNIQUE VENDING ma- chine business. 3 machines each with confectionary, pop & coin changer. Established locations in Durham Region for 4 years. Call Barry 905-985-8124. THIS FRANCHISE is the Natural choice, visit www.turflogic.ca VENDING MACHINE ROUTE for sale, 5 machines (3 snack, 2 pop). Good locations, Durham Region. Great price. Call Don (905)244-9377. $$$100 % FINANCING OAC 5 yr. at 5.20% or Variable at 4.50 % OAC, Cash take-outs, Refi- nances, Self-employed, Commer- cial, even poor credit. Call Kevin, Mon. to Sat. at: 1-800-328-7887 ext. 366. $$$MORTGAGE FINANCING$$$ - $$$1ST AND 2ND MORTGAG- ES $$$ www.mortgagebid.ca or call Dennis @1-800-915-2353. Purchases, renewals or refinance. To consolidate your debts. Lowest rates possible for residential or commercial.Credit issues, self em- ployed, I will assess your needs. Prompt, professional service. $$MONEY$$Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 100%. No income, bad credit OK! 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Call Stephen 905-259-5796. 1 BDRM BSMT apt in Oshawa Ta unton/Somerville area parking, sep entrance, shared laundry; no smoking/pets, 1st/last, referenc- es,$680+hydro 905-439-1734 leave message 1 BEDROOM APT.,Bond & Wil- son area, laundry, parking, $675 monthly, hydro included, first & last, available Now. Call 905-571- 1598. 1 BEDROOM OSHAWA area, basement apartment, semi- furnished, separate entrance, fully self contained, no smoking, pets allowed. Call Robert Today 416-402-3435 1-BDRM above ground basement apt. Laundry, very clean, parking, separate entrance. $750/mo in- clusive. Avail. immediately. No pets. Oshawa. (905)999-9115 1-BDRM BSMT APT,Central Oshawa, no parking, avail. Feb. 1st, $495/mo inclusive, laundry, separate entrance, clean, quiet, no smoking/pets. First/last. Call (905)884-6922 1-BEDROOM BASEMENT APT., in N.E. Oshawa separate en- trance, 1 parking, laundry facilities, all inclusive except phone. No pets. Available March 1st. $650/month. 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TWO - 2- bedrooms, $745 + hydro($50/mo), available now & March 1st. Im- maculate, well-maintained, nice and bright. Laundry, small build- ing. Bus-stop at door. First/last, 1-parking. No pets. 905-668-1946. BLUEWATER PARK WHITBY 1 & 2 Bedrooms, Please call Mon-Fri 9 a.m - 5 p.m Evenings by appt. only 905-571-3522 Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. BOWMANVILLE - 1 bedroom. Bright, clean & new. Fireplace, parking, shared laundry, no dogs or smoking. $725/mo. includes utilities, a/c. First/last, references. Available March 1. Call 905-697- 0395 or 905-955-0053. BOWMANVILLE,newly renovated 2-bdrm, quiet bldg., parking, sep- arate laundry room. Close to 3 schools. $875/mo+ hydro. Avail- able. First/last, deposit. (905)424- 4201 BRAND NEW PROFESSIONAL- LY finished 2 bedroom apartment, living, dining, kitchen with full bath, washer, dryer and parking. Con- tact: 905-686-2545. Cell: 416-875- 1084. BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL - Oshawa, Wilson/Bloor area, dead end street, large 2 bedroom, base- ment, in home. Brand new. Separ- ate entrance, parking, appliances available. $850 plus hydro. lst/last, no pets/smoking. (905) 260-1496. CENTRAL AJAX - newly renovat- ed 2-bedroom basement apt. Util. and parking included, No smok- ing/pets. $850/mo/first/last re- quired. Available now. (905)619- 0822 CENTRAL OSHAWA,newly reno- vated 3-bedrooms in-house. Rent negotiable, yard, parking, all inclu- sive, Available February 1st (905)655-5789, (905)655-9739 CLEAN 1 & 2 BDRM $720/$800, 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 905-683-6021 to arrange a viewing & discuss our current special Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd. PARK/ADELAIDE 1 bdrm bsmt $650.00, coin-op laundry, parking, bus stop at door, 1st and last req'd 905-426-5844. COURTICE, 2 BEDROOM in new- er 3 plex, $825/month plus util- ities. Laundry and parking onsite. No pets, No smoking. 1st/last month required (905)435-7902 COURTICE- Large bright 3-bdrm, apt., main level of house. Town- line/Bloor. Near amenities, schools, park. $1200, appliances & utilities included. March 1st. First/last. 905-404-8548, cell 905- 431-5958. LARGE, BRIGHT 1-bedroom apt. Newly renovated, eat-in kitchen, ceramic tile, french doors, laundry, utilities, parking, cable, a/c. Oshawa, professional sin- gle/couple preferred. First/last, $700/month. Available Feb 1st. (905)728-1851. LUXURY 3 BEDROOM apartment in Oshawa. 2 appliances, air, 2 full baths, utilities extra. $850 per mo. Available immediately. Call (905) 725-9991. NEWLY RENOVATED one bed- room main-floor, brand new appli- ances, eat-in kitchen, laundry, parking, available immediately. $750/inclusive. King/Ritson area. 613-338-3008, (905)243-0989 NORTH Oshawa - 2 bedroom, March lst., Clean, family building. Heat, hydro and two appliances in- cluded. Pay cable, parking and laundry facilities. (905) 723-2094 UXBRIDGE NEW!To wnhouse / Apartments, air conditioned, 4 appliances, patio/garden, parking, storage. 905-852-4777 ONE & TWO bedroom apart- ments, in most beautiful adult life- style building. Available immedi- ately. Stevenson & Rossland, Oshawa. Call 905-579-3700 or (905)723-1009 ONE BEDROOM basement apart- ment, separate entrance, close to 401 and White's Rd. $750. Avail- able immediately. Single person preferred, no pets/smoking. (905) 831-8146. ONE BEDROOM Bsmt Apartment. Separate Entrance. Harmo- ny/Rossland-Oshawa. Freshly Painted. Available Feb 1. $725 Call 905-426-0094 OSHAWA Park/Adelaide (230 Nipigon St) 2 & 3 Bedrooms Well maintained building. Near all amenities. From only $835/month + hydro. (905)723-0977 OSHAWA Simcoe & Taunton triplex newer building, private, clean, 2 large bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, wood/ceramic floors, air, dishwasher, storage, parking. Laundry facilities, no pets/smok- ing. $950+hydro. (905)839-3939, 416-720-1353 OSHAWA - 1-bed. Large separate driveway, sparate entrance, laun- dry, recenly renovated, large lot, close to all amenities, large eat-in kitchen. Excellent area. Available Feb 1st. $685/inclusive. Call (905)432-1533 OSHAWA APTS., Clean quiet newer bldgs. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bed- room includes utilities, parking, laundry on site, no dogs. (905)571-0425, 1-888-558-2622, 905-432-8914. OSHAWA King/Wilson Quiet build- ing, near shopping, transportation. Utilities, parking included. 2-bed- room apts. Available immediately. Call (905)571-4912 until 6:00pm. OSHAWA OR WHITBY -Large 1 & 2 bedroom units available, eat in kitchen, laundry, parking, from $750/mo. (905)728-8066, (905) 686-0470 OSHAWA Park South/401 new management, newly renovated 1-2-3 Bedrooms from $725. Well- maintained, clean, quiet, improved security. Bus/GO. Hydro included. 835 Oxford 905-622-0835; 885 Oxford 905-622-0885 OSHAWA, 1-BEDROOM base- ment, $625/mo, walkout, separate entrance, near bus/shopping, park- ing, no pets, single professional preferred, Bloor/Grandview, March 1st. (905)571-4689, 905-433-0839 OSHAWA,2-bedroom available, small very clean quiet building, new apt., updated decor, heat in- cluded, laundry on site. $690/mo plus hydro. Available immediate- ly. (905)434-9844. OSHAWA, KING/RITSON, 1-bdrm on third floor of old Victorian home. All amenities, laundry, parking, $720/month inclusive. Smokers welcome. Call (905)914-3133 PARK/ADELAIDE Large 3-4 bed- room unit,$1300 inclusive. 2 floors large kitchen, diningroom, office, private entry. coin-op laundry, parking, bus stop at door, 1st and last req'd 905-426-5844. PICKERING - Bayly and West- shore. One bedroom basement apartment, utilities included plus cable, no smoking/pets. $650 per mo. lst/last required. (905) 839- 3729. PICKERING –GO STATION.3- bdrm main floor, 5 appliances, parking, a/c, laundry. Immaculate. Right by lake, Bayview Heights P.S ., 401. $1050+ 70%. Febru- ary. 647-430-3517. Must leave message. PICKERING 2-BEDROOM Basement Apt. Clean, walk to amenities/GO train. Sep. entrance, no smoking/pets. Suitable for single male. $750/month, FIRST/LAST. Available now. References. Call 905-420-7079. PICKERING 3 BEDROOM BASE- MENT, Liverpool/Bayly. 5 minute walk to GO, PTC, Waterfront. Newly renovated. Parking. Eat-in kitchen, family area. Tile through- out. New paint & appliances. Close to all amenities. Lots of windows. A must see! $900/month inclusive, first/last. Available Feb. 1st. 905- 621-4919 PICKERING BASEMENT APART- MENT and rooms for rent. Own entrance in basement and parking. Available February 1. First/last re- quired. No smoking/pets. 905- 619-3748. PICKERING Fairport/Dunbarton, Absolutely beautiful 1 Bedroom, ground floor Apt. Suitable for Sin- gle person. Includes utilities, cable, parking, a/c, laundry, no smok- ing/pets. Avail. Immed. $850/month. Mark 905-420-4451 PICKERING VILLAGE, (Mill/Lin- coln), one-bedroom basement apt. Separate entrance, c/a, cable, parking, suits 1 person, no smok- ing/pets. Avail. Feb. 1st.. $750/mo. 905-683-3892 PICKERING,Liverpool/Bayly, fur- nished large 2 bedroom above ground basement apartment, laun- dry, exercise room, parking, air. Close to GO train, shopping. Util- ities included. No smoking/pets. $875/month. (905)831-8434 PICKERING, 1-BEDROOM base- ment apt., separate side entrance, includes washer, dryer. No pets, non-smoker. $850 all inclusive. Call (905)831-8787 PICKERING, BROCK/KINGSTON Rd.New, beautifully finished, 2 bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, parking. New appliances, spacious washroom, a/c. No pets/smoking. $875/month. First/last. 905-683- 0967 or 416-888-5511. PICKERING,Brock/Major Oaks, 1 bedroom, walk-out, 4pc wash- room, fridge/stove, suit single per- son or couple. No smoking/pets. $700. References required. Avail- able immediately. Call 416-875- 9494 after 5. PORT PERRY,Quiet, well kept large deluxe 1200sq.ft. 3 bedroom apartments in low-rise, walk to Lake Scugog. Parking and laundry. No pets. Rent+utilities first/last. Call 905-985-3406 PORT WHITBY 1722/1724 Duffe- rin St. Newly renovated spacious, quiet, 2-bedrooms. Avail. immedi- ately. $895/mo. Laundry, parking, walk to GO, 401/Brock St. Near sports arena, shopping. 1-800- 693-2778 Regency Manor 2-BEDROOM extra-large in quiet bldg, freshly painted, in beautiful Whitby neighbourhood. Ideal for adults & seniors. clean building. insuite storage, onsite laundry. Incredible value $895 905-668-7758 SIMCOE/BLOOR, large 2 bed- room, clean building, fully remod- eled, $800 inclusive. WHITBY large 1 bedroom, adult lifestyle building, $785 inclusive. Both avail. Feb1, 905-259-8259, 905- 576-9779. WHITBY - Garden St. apt. build- ing. Spacious, carpeted, newly painted with balcony. Close to bus, shopping, all utilities incl. Avail. now, first/last, no pets. Bachelor $700. 1-bdrm $800; 2-bdrm $900; 905-767-2565 WHITBY, newly renovated, im- maculate, 3 bedroom house for rent, $950/month. Whitby base- ment apartment, $695/mo. Call 24 hr. a day 1-800-560-5517. WHITBY-DUNDAS/GARDEN 2 bedroom basement apt., first month free, backs onto Rosedale Park, large bright livingroom, shower only, shared laundry, park- ing Feb.1st $895 includes cable. Condolyn Management. 905-428- 9766 2 BEDROOM CONDOMINIUM for rent. Bowmanville, use of exercise room, 2 parking spaces, walk-out to patio, no smoking, pets nego- tiable. $1100 plus utilities. (905)623-6760. PICKERING PARKWAY - 3 bed- rooms, 2 baths, 4 appliances, bal- cony, air, parking, close to amen- ities Available February 1st $l,250/month. Call (905)831-0259. WHITBY - luxury custom one-bed- room condo with solarium. 9' ceil- ing, indoor pool, exercise room, billiards, ensuite washer/dryer. Dishwasher, c/air, one-parking. March 1st. $980/mo/inclusive. (905)452-1770 $1, 200, 3 BEDROOM, Bayly/Liv- erpool. Hardwood flooring, fin- ished basement, spotless. Freshly painted. Spacious rooms. Excel- lent neighbourhood. Close to amenities. Call Matthew: 416-930- 3191. A must see! A-ABA-DABA-DO I HAVE A HOME FOR YOU! Do you pay $750/month or more in rent, earn $35000/yr, LET ME SHOW YOU HOW! NO down payment, up to $20,000 cash back. Call Ken Collis, Top Agent with Coldwell Banker 2M Realty, Assoc. Brkr, (905)576-5200 or 1-866-576-5200, email: kencollis@sympatico.ca 2-BEDROOM HOME and garage, $875/monthly + utilities. First/last required. Available Feb. 1st/06. South Oshawa. (905)668-9913 3 BEDROOM house on beautiful piece of property in Uxbridge. Available immediately. Call Gary: 905-852-5557 cell: 905-649-0257 3-BDRM main floor of newly up- graded house, Bayly/Liverpool. . Avail. immediately. $1200/mo+ util- ities. Located near Pickering Hy- dro plant. Call (416)721-6362. 3-BEDROOM DUPLEX 5 min. N/E of Oshawa, $1000/month (includes heat) plus utilities, no smoking/no pets, Available immediately. Phone (905)263-2352 3-BEDROOM UPPER level of brand new North Oshawa home. Separate entrance, parking, laun- dry, garage access. $1350 plus utilities. Near all amenities. (905)271-2390. 359 BUENA VISTA,Oshawa, newly renovated house for rent, 2- bedroom, laundry room, large liv- ing room, dining room, eat-in kitch- en. Rear entrance occupant park- ing. Huge yard, fridge and stove, washer and dryers. Close to shop- ping and Oshawa Centre. No car necessary. $725/month plus hy- dro. Available Feb 1st-March 1st. Call (905)725-5587 4-BDRMS,still being built, 2-1/2 baths, stainless steel appliances. Hwy 2/Westney, close to all amenities, avail. Feb. 3rd. $1400+utilities. No smoking/pets. 905-683-9006 or 416-410-1711 A ABSOLUTELY astounding 6 months free, then own a house from $600/month. Up to $15,000 cash back to you! Require $35,000 + up family income and reasonable credit. No down payment required. Why Rent! Call Bill Roka, 25 years as top sales rep with world's lead- ing realtor. Remax Spirit (905) 728-1600, 1-888-732-1600 PICKERING LIVERPOOL/BAYLY Huge 3 bedroom bungalow. New hardwood floors bay windows,new paint, appliance, eat-in kitchen 5 minutes walk GO station, PTC, waterfront. Close to all amenities, large front and backyard parking. $1100+60%utilities. first/last Avail- able Feb. 1st. 905-621-4919. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT 2-BERM BSMT., Par tial main floor, northeast Oshawa walk out to back- yard. Separate entrance, parking, central air, suitable for professional/couple. Avail. immediately/Mar.1st. First/last. No smoking/pets. $950/mo. inclusive. 905-720-2307 AJAX - 3-BDRM main floor bunga- low, bright, clean, own laundry, parking, new furnace/air, well insu- lated, hardwood, fenced yard, no smoking. Pets ok. $1,095/mo + 60% utilities. (604)609-9948 AJAX - BRAND NEW 3 bedroom semi-detached, 2 1/2 washrooms, 5-appliances, deck, available im- mediately, $1350/mo. + utilities. 905-666-8031, 905-265-1985 or 416-357-5435. AJAX HARWOOD/HWY 2 Must See Executive 4 bedroom/3 full bath, 5 appliances. 2,500 sq./ft. Large deck, garage, 2 parking. $1,400+, cable+wireless internet. month2month. Tony, 416-574- 6037. AJAX SOUTH -3-bedroom main- floor semi-bungalow, near 401/amenities. Air con., new air + furnace. $1075+part utilities, Feb. 1st. No pets/smoking. First/last/references. 2-car Parking & laundry. 905-686-6773. See: www.privateexchange.com AJAX SOUTH,3 bedroom, with finished basement, $1400 plus util- ities, includes 5 appliances, avail. immediately. (905)831-9090. AJAX, 3 BEDROOM house, close to Lake, schools, bus. Spacious very clean, split level, own laundry, deck, garage fenced yard, $1195 plus 1/2 utilities. (905)686-8612. AJAX, GREAT LOCATION:(Har- wood) main floors of detached house, 3-bedroom, eat-in kitchen, c/air, appliances, parking, $1250 monthly plus 80% utilities. No pets/smokers, February 1st. (905)509-1437 AJAX, HARWOOD/HWY 2,2 bedroom bungalow, renovated, new kitchen, floors, 2 full baths, laundry. Amenities. Utilities & cable included, $1250. Available. 416-666-5311 or 905-427-9734. AN UNBEATABLE DEAL!0 down, own your own home. Car- ries for less than rent. OAC. Mini- mum income required per house- hold is $40,000. Please call Aure- lia Cosma, Remax Spirit Inc. 1- 888-732-1600 or (905)728-1600, 24 hr. pager. COURTICE,1 year old 4 bedroom executive home. $1750/month plus utilities, min 1 year lease. Call Colin Blakelock, Remax Rouge River, 905-668-1800. COURTICE, 3+1 BEDROOM,4 baths, mf family & laundry. Fin- ished basement, sep dining room, available immediately. Call John or Linda (905)433-1576 COURTICE,large brand new 3 bedroom executive home, 3 baths, finished basement, large yard, avail. Feb.1, $1800 plus utilities, first & last. 905-259-8259 or 905- 576-9779 HOUSE FOR RENT - 3 bedroom, main floor. Newly decorated. $1,000 plus 2/3 utilities, First/last. Nice area, great location, near OC, fridge/stove/dishwasher. Available immediately. Call 905-983-5917 or 905-439-4524. MAGILL/WESTNEY upper floor 4 bedroom. Close to amenities. 1-parking & garage. Available immediately. No pets. $1350/util- ities included. (905)428-8656, (705)437-4813 or (905)427-6622 N.W. WHITBY - very clean, three bedroom bungalow, finished base- ment, hardwood floors, 5 applianc- es, C/A, $1250+ utilities.. No pets/smoking. Call 905-666-2226 . NEW HOME!!! For lease. Ajax North. 4 bdrm., 3 1/2 bathrooms, $1, 600/month + utilities. Call Roger Crevelle 905-619-2655 OSHAWA , ADELAIDE & PARK 3 bedroom main floor, parking incl. $1050/mo inclusive. First/last. Available immediately. (905)571- 1537 or (905)432-1521 OSHAWA - 2 bedroom house (Main floor), large kitchen. Park and Bloor. (905) 728-8066 or (905)686-0470. OSHAWA,3-bdrms, c/a, garage/2 car interlocking driveway, beauti- fully landscaped, deck. Close to Durham College. 3 bathrooms, 5 appliances. $1300/mo plus utilities. Available Feb 1st. No smok- ing/pets. (905)571-4372 OSHAWA,clean main level 3 bed- room bungalow, appliances, no smoking/no pets, lst/last, referenc- es, $l,050 plus utilities. Available Feb.lst. (905) 576-7677 or (905) 242-3838. PICKERING -WHITES/BAYLY, bright, clean, 3 bedroom , fridge, stove, dishwasher, full bathroom, a/c, fireplace, laundry, and park- ing. close to 401, public transpor- tation, schools, shopping. $l,200 per mo. plus utilities. call 416 - 875-2115. PICKERING-Whites/Bayly in per- fect condition, 3 bedroom bunga- low, close to Lake, main floor only. Own laundry, appliances, air, $1300 inclusive. Available now. Condolyn Management (905)428- 9766. 3-BEDROOM townhouse/garage in West Lynde, Whitby. Close to schools/GO/401. Rent $1295 (in- cludes water/5-appliances) plus utilities. New flooring. First/last/references required. Availability-Immediate. Call 905- 668-2204. BEAUTIFUL Oshawa executive 3- bdrms, 2 baths, cathedral ceiling, air, gas f/p, 5 appliances, garage. Walk to everything. $1295/mo, first/last. No smoking/pets. Avail Feb.1st. (905)987-1139 BEAUTIFUL TOWNHOUSE, in Bradley Estates, hardwood floors,ceramic tiles through- out, freshly painted, avail Mar./Apr. 1, $1275 Plus util- ities, water included. Call Pe- ter(416)992-8541 HILLCREST HEIGHTS Commu- nity Living in Oshawa now has units Avail. immed., parking incl. Please call 905-576-9299. PICKERING -3 bedroom Town- house, (Glenanna/Kingston) No Smoking/pets. Close to all amen- ities, 401, Go Train,Schools, Mall $1200 + elec. Great condition, hardwood flooring, interlock patio, avail immed. Call 416-560-6854 PICKERING 3 bedroom town- house, renovated. $999 + utilities. First/last. Memory Lane, Liver- pool/Finch. Available immediately. (416)724-0404 PICKERING SOUTH, Eyer Drive, 3 bedroom, 2 underground parking spaces, near school, 401, OPG conservation area. Avail. immedi- ately. $1250. Call Sabina 905- 839-2512. PRINGLE CREEK CO-OP,95 Crawforth St., Unit 85 Whitby, (905)666-2008 is processing appli- cations for our next orientation. Applications can be picked up at the Community Centre, Mon.- Thurs. During day office hours, al- ternative pick up points will posted on Community Centre door, WHITES RD./HWY. 2 new town- house, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, master bedroom, new stainless appliances, hardwood on main floor, walk-out from family room and basement. $1, 350+utilities. First/last. References. 905-683- 9997. 2 CLEAN rooms for rent. $375 and $400. No smoking, no pets, close to shopping and bus. (905) 619- 0701. AJAX NORTH - Highway 2 & Harwood. Close to Durham Centre. Utilities included. No pets/smoking. Avail. immediatley. $400/mo. First/last, references required. Call 905-427-2923, leave message. AJAX - unfurnished room, Bay- ly/Harwood. Share kitchen/bath. Parking, laundry, close to all amenities. Utilities included. No smoking/pets. From $375/mo/first/last. Avail. immed. 905-686-8104, 416-834-9759, 416-858-4094. AN EXCEPTIONAL OSHAWA ful- ly furnished, large bed-sitting room in executive home, North Oshawa (Simcoe & Rossland). Includes 27" TV, cable, Queen size bed, plus all bedding. Share large, fully equipped kitchen, bathrooms & laundry. Parking. Bus stop at door. Close to Shops, UOIT/Dur- ham College, GM, OPG Plants. No smoking/pets. Worth checking out. (905) 440-4569 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY,Fur- nished room in Pickering, cable, light kitchen facilities, near Picker- ing Generating Station, PTC/GO, $200/bi-weekly. 905-420-4318 AVAILABLE in Oshawa, furnished room, bright very clean house, share kitchen & bathrooms, run of house, non-smoker, parking, laun- dry, near all amenities, $460/month. 905-424-0881 BED & BREAKFAST STYLE. Furnished accommodations in professional home (Oshawa). Suits mature professional male, non-smoker. $115/week, first/last, references. Call (905)723-6761 BROOKLIN - large unfurnished room on 3rd floor in adult-occupied building. Cozy, quiet atmosphere. Fr idge, available now. No dogs, no smoking. $495/mo. inclusive. 905- 424-9743. PICKERING,Liverpool/Bayly, rooms available for $350/month, all inclusive, shared kitchen, avail- able immediately. Call (905)621- 4919 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, January 29, 2006, PAGE 15 A/P www.durhamregion.com RAUH, Gertrud Peacefully at home with her family by her side on Thursday January 26, 2006. Gertrud has been reunited with her love and dancing partner Hans. Loving mother to Jasmin and her husband Dorne, Isabel and her husband Shane and Norbert and his wife Aniko. Dear sister to Walter Bänsch. Loving grandmother to Sandi, Addison, Devon, Preston, Shannon, Bianca, Krista and Kurt. Great grandmother to Julius and Livia. Gertrud will always be missed by her many family and friends. Friends and family may visit at THE SIMPLE ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL CENTRE 1057 Brock Road Pickering. (South of 401) 905-686-5589 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Monday. A funeral to celebrate Gertrud's life will be held on Tuesday at 11am. Burial to follow at Erskine Cemetery. PICKERING WHITES ROAD/401 furnished bachelor/bedsit, private bathroom, underground parking, no smoking, suits contract person or commuter $140/week. Available immediately. 905-831-9248 PICKERING Liverpool/Bayly walk to GO, fully furnished, private room, TV, laundry/kitchen. Suit- able for professional, no smok- ing/pets. $475-incl. first/last. Avail immediately. 416-573-4445, 905- 421-0225 ROOM, WHITBY.unfurnished room, share bath, shared kitchen. Parking, cable & laundry. No pets/smoking. $425/month, Avail- able immediately. (416)602-4103 WEST PICKERING - furnished rooms in clean quiet all adult home. Suitable for mature respon- sible non-smokers. Share sep. kitchen, bathrooms, bus, parking, first/last/references. (905)509- 2459 AT BLOOR & SIMCOE, Oshawa. Share furnished apt with 2 males. Near all amenities, cable/internet included. Available immediately, 1st/last, $450/mo inclusive, View- ing (905)433-4088. LOOKING FOR 2 Professional roommates to share 4-bedroom townhouse in North Oshawa. Close to all amenities and only 5mins to 401. $550/month all in- clusive, no pets, non-smoker call Kevin (905)579-8613 PICKERING,Whites Rd/401, new- ly renovated, clean. Available im- mediately. Private entrance. No smoking, no pets. Call after 6:30pm 905-839-5994. FISHING BOAT - 14' fibreglass hull, back side bench & 2 middle sets, wired for lights & live well 20 hp. Evinrude, Northtrail trailer, tongue jade. Boat runs well & in great shape. $1700. Also 36 lb. thrust Minn Kota electric $250. Will store for winter. 705-328-0402 af- ter 6 p.m. INDO CANADIAN male seeking female for friend, easy-going, no smoking/pets. 35+up. Spend quiet evenings together. Call (647)293- 9467 SINCERE SINGLES,to meet someone special call 1-866-719- 9116. Specializing in long term re- lationships since 1992. 1/2 price specials. FINDING CHILDCARE Has never been easier! Connecting providers, parents and nannies. Not an agency. View free list today at: www.durhamdaycare.com (905)665-2346 RESPONSIBLE home childcare, 17 years experience, infants-10 years. First-Aid/CPR, creative play and outdoor activities. Church/De- laney. Call Elaine (905)683-0352 PA RT TIME CHILDCARE required in my home (Church/Delaney ar- ea) for 3 children. Mondays/Thurs- days 9-1. Mature students wel- come. (416)569-3528 BUY/SELL stair lifts, porch lifts, scooters, hospital beds, ceiling lifts etc. Call SILVER CROSS AT (905) 668-8560 OR 1-800-659- 0668 LOSE THE WEIGHT & Inches FOREVER! All Natural, Doctor Recommended & Guaranteed. FREE Body Analysis & Personal Coach. Call 905-831-4054 or visit www.slimmerbody.ca 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 confi- dential. House parties available. (905)665-3222. A1 ALL SATELLITE SERVICES. FREE TO AIR. NEW GEN Ultra- Mini- N2. CoolTek- N2. Receiver Repairs and Modifications. Dish Network Service and Sales. (905)999-0362 ALL NEW QUEEN orthopedic mattress, cost $1000, sell $200. Call 905-213-4669. 1920 HIENTZMAN PIANO,$250. 1920 Sofa with Chair, $250. View: louisesantiques.blogspot.com. Call (905)666-0621 2001 YFZ 350 BANSHEE QUAD. Excellent condition. Very low hours. Must be seen to appreciat- ed. Asking $4,500. Call (905)725- 4197 and leave message to view 2004 POLARIS 330 ATP 4-wheeler, 5 ft. blade, winch, as new, asking $7,000. After 6 p.m. 705-324-8030 4 PCE. PICKLED pine finished bedroom set, includes dou- ble/queen headboard, triple dresser with over sized mirrors and chest of drawers. Excellent condition. Asking $l,250. Call Owen (905)433-0577 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 APPLIANCES,refrigerator, stove, heavy duty Kenmore washer & dryer, apartment size washer & dryer. Mint condition. Will sell sep- arately, can deliver. Call (905)839- 0098 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 AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES, HANK'S APPLIANCES, Your parts Specialists! Refrigerators, $99/up. Washers, dryers $125/up. Stoves, $149/up, Visit our showroom. Large selection! 426 Simcoe St.S. (905)728-4043. BAKERS PRIDE,2 deck, electric pizza oven, counter model, 208 volts, $500, Garland "Starfire" 36" oven, 6 burners, stainless steel, gas range, new condition $1250. (905)986-1991 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. BITS AND BYTES COMPUTER Services: P4/1.8Ghz (IBM Dsktp) 512mb/40g/dvd-cd-rw: only $319., add matching 17" Flat (CRT) Moni- tor for $65., Laptops. Call for Cur- rent Inventory. Repairs at reason- able rates. 112 Luke Street, Oshawa. (905) 576-9216 or email: bitsandbytes@rogers.com www.bitsandbytestech.com CARPET CARPET CARPETS - All Berber carpets on sale starting from $13/yard installed including hi-density pad. 12mm thick lami- nate from $2.49 sq. ft. installation available. All other carpets and vi- nyls at unbeatable prices. Lots of selection for every budget. Free in- home quotes. SAILLIAN CAR- PETS 1-800-578-0497, 905-242- 3691 (Oshawa area); 905-373- 2260. COMPUTER TROUBLE?We offer you On-Site Networking & Com- puter Repairs/Upgrades, Virus Re- moval & Wireless Security. We also sell New/Used Systems & Laptops. For your computer Re- pairs/Sales call S D L 905-428- 7559, cell 416-892-6965 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. DINING ROOM suite, contempo- rary bleached oak, seats 8, new condition, $600, beautiful sofa & love seat, cream with pale pastel, new-too big for room $600. 905- 576-9933. DINING ROOM suite, table, 4 chairs, hutch, rosewood, asking $300 OBO, (905)837-3216. DININGROOM SUITE, 9pc. Fr uitwood , 4 upholstered and 2 armchairs, curved glass hutch, orignally $6900, asking $2600. (905)666-9546 DININGROOM SUITE,beautiful contemporary bleached solid oak, table, extends to seat 10, 6 chairs, and hutch, mirrored with glass shelves, cost $7500, asking $1900, like new. (905)509-3130 or 416-841-2993. ELECTRIC SCOOTER,2 wheel, red, new, never been used, with helmet. Suitable for trailer park or cottage. Electric, worth $600 new, asking $500 or best offer. Phone 1-705-786-2521. FOR SALE:Carboys, aerators, champagne, wine and cooler bot- tles $60; Casting kit, books etc., all for $75. Rice Lake area. 905- 342-3067. GENERATOR BLOW-OUT!!All sizes, eg. 1800 watt $349.00. New, warranty. 888-743-9378. HARVEST TABLE 6 chairs 7' long maple by Fineart cost $3000, sell $1150. Country pine 10pc dining- room dovetail constructed pedestal style $1250. Oak bedroom set, 6pc & box & mattress, hardwareless styles $1200. Washer, 2yr $325, gas dryer 2yr $300. Dishwasher new $350. Single Craftmatic bed 2yr $850. (905)260-1123 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours. Call 1-866-585-0056 www.thecoverguy.ca HOT TUB COVERS & Pool Safety Covers - best quality, best prices, all colours, all sizes. Delivery in- cluded. PAUL'S HOME AND LEI- SURE 905-259-4514 or 866-972- 6837 www.homeandleisure.ca KENMORE WASHER & DRYER, heavy duty, good condition. Call (905)697-9462 LIKE NEW -1, 8pc. bdrm. Dresser, wing mirror, armoire, head, foot, rails, 2 night tables. Call 905-721-7202. NEED A HOME PHONE reconnected? TELECREDIT Phone service provider. No credit, no deposit, no contracts, just hookups $34.95 mo. 1-888-424-6658 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 PIANOS - AND - CLOCKS - Specials on all 2005 instock items. Not sure if your kids will stick with lessons..try our unique rent-to-own system. 100% of all rental pay- ments apply! Large selection of upright and electronic pianos and Howard Miller clocks. Yamaha, Kawai, Heintzmann etc. Call TELEP PIANO 905-433-1491. www.Telep.ca WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! POOL table, 1" slate. Solid wood. New in box, accessory package in- cluded. Cost $6750 sell for $2250. 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. WE BUY YOUR JEWELLERY: RINGLEADER FINE JEWELLERY 145 Kingston Rd., Ajax (McDonald's Plaza) 905-426-7464, WE BUY YOUR JEWELLERY, ask for Phil. SATELLITE TV:F.T.A. STOP PAYING $80+ monthly for TV! PPV Movies, Sports, Children, Adult+ Multi-Lingual Channels ALL FREE. 1000's of channels pos- sible- NO MONTHLY BILLS! Starting @ $199.00- Installation, repair and sales experts. U-NEEK ELECTRONICS, 226 Bloor Street E. Oshawa. (web:) www.uneekelectronics.com: Visit our store today! (905) 435-0202 TRAILER - 4' 3" x 9 ft. 15" wheels, metal base, trailer dumps for un- laoding equipment or fill. $850. or best offer. Call (905) 655-5601. VENDORS WANTED at the Courtice Flea Market. 5,000-6,000 people per weekend. Rent starts $200 - $230 per month for indoor space. Located 2 min. North of 401 between Oshawa and Bow- manville. Call 905-436-1024 or vis- it us: www.courticefleamarket.com XBOX with 5 contollers, 1 wire- less, 4 games component monitor cable $400. 905-922-7015. XBOX 360,Deluxe package, nev- er been opened, $1200 or highest bid. 905-922-7015. CASH PAID for plastic car models. Built or still in the box. 905-435- 0747. WANTED:appliances, under 8years, good working clean, bedroom furniture adult or childs, dining room furniture, livingroom furniture and wood kitchen table and chairs. will pay cash & pick up. (905)260-1123 -FIREWOOD,seasoned, hard- wood, dry. Delivery available. Call (905)986-5217 or cell (905)424- 9411 ASH,MAPLE,BEECH,Kozy Heat Firewood, excellent, best quality hardwood, guaranteed extra time fully seasoned, (ready to burn), cut/split. Honest measurement. Free delivery. Dependable, quality service since 1975. (905)753- 2246. LAKERIDGE FARM FIREWOOD, The best quality wood, seasoned cut/split/ delivered. Call 905- 424-1735. BASSETT HOUND PUPPIES (hush puppy), male and female. Vario us colours, must see. Parents on site. Ready to go. Dewormed, first shots. $600. 905-697-3106. CHIHAUHUAS,adorable puppies, short & med coat, buff and white, males & females, home raised, heath guaranteed. (905)722-9360. CKC REGISTERED German Shepherd puppies. World Class German import lines. Family raised, first shots, vet checked. Tattooed and guaranteed. 705- 786-0322. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS:Big Boned, Available Feb 1st, 8 weeks old. Parents on site. 1st shots and dewormed. Call Steve (905)244- 1212 $600 firm. JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES, 4 fe- males, 2 males. Dew claws re- moved, tails docked, vet checked and first shots $350. (705)878- 3713.They are so cute! LAB PUPPIES-Chocolate/Black guaranteed, microchipped, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed, $850.00 705-357-1797 MINIATURE PINSCHER,male, 5 months old, black/brown, adorable. Must sell, moving. Call (905)619- 0247 SOFT-COATED WHEATON Ter- rier puppies, home-raised, gor- geous Teddy bears. Parents on- site. Ready to Go! 905-430-0531. 1989 BUICK REGAL, new ex- haust, muffler, brakes, rotors, al- ternator, struts, head gasket, gas tank & no rust. 2nd owner. Please call 905-885-6640. 1991 CHEV CAPRICE,only 120,000 km. $2500. as is OBO. 1995 GMC Safari $2400. as is OBO. Phone Jim @ 905-720- 1529. 1991 DODGE SHADOW, $500 As Is. 905-579-0252. 1993 PONTIAC SUNBIRD 98 en- gine, e-tested, uncertified, $1, 000. 905-427-4249. 2000 FORD FOCUS $4,490. 1999 Saturn $3,999. 1998 Mazda Protege $3,999. 1997 VW Golf $3,690. 1992 Honda Prelude SR $4,990. Others from $1,699 and up. Certified, e-tested. Call (905)683-7301 or (905)424-9002, www.kellyandsonsauto.com 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER, 4-dr, hardtop, blue, $10,900. 4X4, auto, air, cruise, tilt, power L/W, CD, roof rack, 120,000k. Well maintained, excellent condition. 905-999-8248, 905-655-7504. 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON Auto, 4-cyl. Sexy Sports Coupe is abso- lutely mint! 24600-km, lady driven, smoke free, extra clean. Power everything, A/C, sunroof, CD, alarm. Full Warranty! Buy $18,900 or take over lease $370/mth (tax incl) 1st 2 months free. 416-949- 2320 days; 905-432-0064 eve, ESTATE SALE: 2002 BUICK LeSabre Custom, Royal Blue, 6 cyl., fully loaded, 66,000kms, $16,000 certified. Please call (905)571-0785 NEED A CAR? LET US GIVE YOU THE CHANCE YOU DESERVE! APPLY ONLINE WWW.VILLAGE CHRYSLER.CA OR CALL 905-683-5358 OR 906-767-0951 ASK FOR BRIDGET WE GET YOU DRIVING! $ $ A & 1 AARON & LEO Scrap Cars & Trucks Wanted. Cash paid 7 days/week anytime. Pleases call 905-426-0357. $ $ ADAM & RON'S SCRAP cars, trucks, vans. Pay cash, free pick up 7 days/week (anytime) 905- 424-3508. $ $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 1 A - ALL SCRAP CARS,old cars & trucks wanted. Cash paid. Free pickup. Call Bob anytime (905)431-0407. A1 $$$$$ AARON & ACE.Tops all cash for good cars and trucks or free removal for scrap cars and trucks. Speedy service. (905)655- 4609 or (416)286-6156. 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). 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 WANTED - DEAD OR ALIVE CASH paid - scrap vehicles. For your "keeper vehicle" - MONROE AUTO - glass, tinting, detailing, hitches, free insurance inspections & accessories. 905-261-0505 any- time. 1994 FORD EXPLORER limited. Loaded with 19,500 k. Needs noth- ing. $3,800. or best offer certified and e-tested. Home (905) 985- 1762. Work (905) 852-9095 ext. 327. 1996 GMC SIERRA,great work truck, well maintained, 6 cyl, $4200-obo. Call Randy (905)509- 4396 1996 DODGE CARAVAN, 3.3 litre engine with air, $2500 OBO as is. Contact Steve at 905-377-1080. DURHAM'S own dating service since 1998. Must be 18+. Friends or lovers you choose. Just a phone call away. Free to browse. 905- 683-1110. 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BILL HOPPER 905-686-4242 PIONEER ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD. We provide services for the selective customer. ●Rough in customized electrical system to renovated & new homes ●Upgrades to accommodate pools & jacuzzi ●Exterior lighting installation Call (905)831-6760 ALL PRO PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING Repair & Stucco ceilings Decorative finishes & General repairs 20% off for seniors (905)404-9669 PAINTING & WALLPAPERING ✦ Reasonable Rates ✦ ✦Interior & Exterior ✦ Serving Oshawa & surrounding area for 30 yrs ☎ 905-725-9884 ☎ TMS PAINTING & DECOR Interior & Exterior European Workmanship Fast, clean, reliable service (905)428-0081 WINTER SPECIAL!! ELIAS PAINTING Prep + Paint 3 rooms, 10X12 ft. average, including paint. $830. 905-903-3542 CROSS MOVERS Dependable & Reliable Good Rates 24-hour Service Licenced/Insured (416)423-0239 (905)683-5342 AN ORGANIZED LIFE - Profes- sional organizer, home cleaning, reasonable rates. I'm on your "to- do" list, lets' get it done! 905-259- 1127. 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